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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30

Already ! was beginning to think
that | had paid too much. for the
apartment but Jack wouldn't allow
me to ask him anything about it. He
said that ! was married woman
and | should have some idea OF what
money would buy, that he was get
ting five thousand dollars a year and
that should tell me what we could
afford. AS nearly as / can find out.
four thousand won't buy anything
you want.
Do you know that when | came to
rent an apartment l had some sort
of vague feeling that one might pay
a fifth of ones income for rent. 1t
seemed to me l had read that on
some woman's page in the newspa-
per,
That only meant a thousand dol
lars a year.
Mother, did you ever see the apart
ments that are advertised for a
thousand dollars year. When ]
saw them / almost wished l had
never got married.
| did not see one that didn't need
redecorating and they were small
and the bedrooms opened on the
courts. | thought of my great airy
bedroom at home with its sleeping
porch and Jacks nice hotel room. l
knew he would be as unhappy as I.
Mother, ] am going to tell you
something ! have learned already
about this marriage business.
You have got to have something
besides just the kind of love that
sweethearts have to make it a sue
cess.
Your loving
DAUGHTER
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30

how they had had a falling-out and
At last Mr., Bear woke up and
stretched himself
II feel better" he remarked with
yawn, II had important business
to attend TO today, And ] don't be-
love was ever more tired than
when / reached home"
did you get tired standing on
your head?" cufy inquired.
Mr., Bear gave short laugh,
II see, my lad, that you have
strange ideas about business" he re-
piled.
Now, cuffy had spied upon mis- IA
Their and had seen him standing on
his head. at the business meeting"
which Mr.. Bear had attended. But
he didn't dare tell this to his father.
PA" cuffy went on. Are you
the fastest runner on Blue Noun
tain?"
II shouldn't wonder IL was" said
Mr.. Bear with an odd smile. He
never guessed that Cuffy knew how
he hal run away from trouble.
Does II take five TO make busi-
ness meeting?" was Cuffy's next In
quiry. "And do they always break
up In a auarrel?' he added.
Mr.. Bears mouth fell open as he
stared at his son. He couldn't un-
derstand how Cuffy happened to ask
such questions. He shook his great
head and gave grunt of wonder.
Copyright, 1928. by Metropolitan
Newspaper Service).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30

in the eye" Big Foot remarked.
So the chase ended. But Cuffy
Bears father didn't know that Not
until he was within sight of his own
door did he stop running.
Mr.. Bear sought the farthest cor
ncr of the den, where he lay down
with a deep sigh.
MY goodness Ephraim'" cried
Mrs. Bear. How you're painting.
You must have been running fast
Just a little exercise." Mr. Bear
wheezed. He was TOO tired to talk
riuch. In few minutes he fell
asleep.
When Cuffy came home, some time
afterward. Mr.. Bear was still in the
lend of dreams.
BE quiet" Cuffys mother eau
toned him. Your father is resting.
He seems to have had a hard day.
Cuffy Bear did not tell his mother
that he knew all about his fathers
hard day, how he had seen Mr.. Bear
fl clicking with his friends on the OPP
posite side of Blue Mountain, nor
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
SOME QUEER QUESTIONS.
BY ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

That huge bear Big Foot, was too
fat to run far. He soon grew tired.
And he told his mates that 1t wasn't
worth while to follow Mr.. Bear any
longer
II don't believe he said, I'VE
could catch Ephraim until he was al
most home. And il his wife heard
an uproar just outside her den she'd
be sure to come out"
Il certainly don't want to fight
Mrs. Bear" one of Big Foot's COM
panions declared. And his friends
agreed with him. They said they
didn't care to fight a lady, because
everybody knew that ladies We're
much fiercer than gentlemen.
They'd just as soon scratch you
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
THE GREAT REX" AT LYCEUM

BY far the best vaudeville Dill
shown in the city this season is that
which opened at the Lyceum this af-
ternoon, featuring the world famous
mystic, Rex, and his troupe of five
performers. This afternoon Rex as
founded the audience by his mind
reading and occult seances, while his
crystal gazing, the result of studying
in India, brings forth great astonish-
ment. With him is a clever girl who,
although blind folded, walks nom
chalantly about the house, avoiding
obstacles and even reading newspa-
pers. Also, he performs the almost
unbelievable feat of telling colors by
the sense of touch. Another member
of the act is a good violinist, while
still another, formerly a singer with
the Chu Chin Chow company, sings
the alluring Song of India. Miss Min
ME Huber. New Britain girl who has
Just Joined the company, makes her
debut as an Oriental dancer. She made
great hit this afternoon and dur
ing the week her friends are plan
ming numerous parties to welcome her
professional appearance.
On the same bill are the Cromton
Sisters, dancers: Jack Upton, VINO has
a trick music specially act and
Brown and Brown, who are great
laugh producers with their hokum a
la carte. 80 .
Round of Fighting Blood gets
into lots of action this week and the
feature picture, Poor Mems wives,
teaches a lesson as well as entertalns.
For the last half of the week Rex
will continue with his battling expert
ments. giving a new show daily and
on Friday morning special matinee
for women only. The three other
acts are all brand new, while the pic
ture the last three days of the week
is from the pen of Rex Beach, "Fair
.ady." 1t is tale filled with mys-
terry and thrills and in addition to
being fast moving romance. 1t is
great detective story.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
Letter From Leslie Prescott to Her
Mother, Mrs. Joseph Hamilton.

Letter From Leslie Prescott to Her
Mother, Mrs. Joseph Hamilton.
oh Mother dear had no idea that
things were so expensive. At the
prices you have to pay for things now
/ expect you have got million dol
lars worth Of furniture in yours and
Dads house.
don't know how I am going to
furnish our apartment even with all
the beautiful wedding presents for
four thousand dollars, and the money
you and Dad gave me is all the
money l have.
Jack hasn't saved cent but he
seemed to think l had the resources
of the First National Bank to draw
upon. He even wanted me to let
him have thousand dollars of that
money to pay on block of stock he
had been buying of the concern.
He was terribly grouchy because
I said that you had given that money
to me to furnish our home and that
you would be annoyed II ] used 1t
for anything else.
He told me that ought to furnish
the whole apartment for a thousand
dollars. Anyway, we might save a
little money out Of our windfall to
invest. Then, Mother dear, / was
nasty--I really was so tired, YOU
know. reminded him that heehad
saved no money out of good salary
and I doubted If he knew how ex-
pensive things we're since the war
He just said, Huh" again and
asked IL were ready for dinner.
told him yes. although knew was
looking like tramp. l went down
skairs but ! could not eat.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
SHAKESPEARE FAILURE
Marjorie Rambeau As Rosalind I'm Gas
You Like 1t" Meets With Disaster
in New York.

New York, April 3o.-Shakespeare' S
comedy "As You Like 1t" sponsored
by the American National theater to
serve as model play for many CEN
ters throughout the country has failed
after weeks run here. Marjorie
Rambeau played Rosalind. The pub
lice reception was lukewarm and the
attendance dwindled after the first
night. The production cost about
$4,000.
Augustus Thomas, executive head of
the producing managers association
who financed the project, said today
that business considerations were re-
sponsible for the closing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
BEADED FROCKS FOR EVENING

Year In, year out, the beaded frock
Ia with lie, each season better looking
than the season before.
Striking models are shown beaded
with pearls and rhnestones. One
white crepe evening gown was beaded
In red In an Egyptian design, Pale
colors for the fabric, the glitter OF
rhinestones or the simmer of pearls
Is the best com bination, though. The
colored beads are not quite so fash
ionable as they were
Wedding gowns are pearl beaded
too. and pearl beading is especially
effective when used on the long tulle
wedding wells and trains.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
Orange and Onion
SALAD
BY BERTHA f. SHAPLEIGH
OF Columbia University

Separate three oranges into sections
free from skins. Thinly slice three
Bermuda onions and allow them to
stand in ice water for several hours,
Mix three tablespoons of olive Oil, one
tablespoon of vinegar. one-half tea
spoon of salt, one-half teaspoon of
paprika. ne-eighth teaspoon Of pep
per and one teaspoon of sugar.
Wash and separate the leaves of
one head of lettuce and thoroughly
chill. Line salad bowl with the
lettuce leaves and place the oranges
and onions thoroughly drained of
water. in the center. Pour the dress
ing over all.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30

gram, little girl patient who was
told that many people were coming
on May IL. asked If she could dress
her two dolls and let the visitors see
them. Other little girls in the ward,
of course, had to dress dolls too. and
on National Hospital Day everybody
had to drop in and see the beautiful
dollies The sick children had so
much fun that the hospital authori-
ties decided to let other little girls
dress dolls this year. and were so en-
thusiastic that many other hospitals
throughout the United States and
Canada eagerly took up the idea
which has developed into the Doll
Fashion Revue.
The Doll Fashion Revue will be
but one feature of National Hospital
Day at the New Britain General hos
pital and the rest of the program will
be just as interesting.
Any further information will be
gladly given by Miss Maud Traver,
directress of nurses at the hospital.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
ANDREW J. BAsso AT PALACE

For the first three days Of this week
the Palace Is offering distinct nov
city of interest to local theatergoers
In the Keith vaudeville presentation of
New Britain's favorite tenor. Andrew
j. Basso, who has lately won fame In
the singing world. Mr.. T3asso has APP
peared in the local theaters for years
as soloist for several amateur shows
and was very prominent in the Y. NJ.
J, A. e. B. society's numerous pro-
ductions. where he was recognized as
a singer, possessing robust tenor
voice. For the past two years Mr..
Basso has studied voice culture under
the efficient method of Mrs Frank p.
Usher and quite recently made a big
hit at a recital In Hartford. He has
selected a number of his favorite
songs and will render them with Mar
garet Campbell Smith at the piano.
There will also be an excellent
vaudeville bill headed by the Lutes
Bros, who offer the greatest sensa-
tional novelty in vaudeville today.
The photoplay feature on the bill will
present Allan Dwans impressive
drama THE Glimpses of the Moon"
which was popular as a novel
The power of wealth is the theme
Of this. splendid picture. It tells of a
young society girl who is dependent
upon woman friend to maintain her
social standing. At the suggestion of
this friend. she marries the man Of
her choice, who is none too we'll off
himself. Then that friend makes
known the price of her hospitality.
What follows is a warning to all
young married folks or those who are
contemplating entering this state. A
near separation suit is the result.
Bebe Daniels is one of soc.ety's
poor sisters" and Nita Naldi, her
friend.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
HEARsE RIDE rs FATAL

London, England-Several youths
appropriated hearse and went for a
joy-ride. They asked Cyril Thomas
Roberts, 81. to join them, AS he
climbed to the vehicle he fell to the
pavement and died from skull frac-
ture.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
Before Serving Olives

Be1OTf SpfVfn1 OIIFtS
You can make ordinary olives much
ore delicious if you open the bottle
about an hour before you want to use
them, pour off the brine and add a
tablespoon of olive oil. Shake the
bottle we'll. The briny taste will dis
appear and they will have a much
richer taste.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30

At Anglet, France. in the shauow
of the Pyrenees, is community OF
women who have taken a vow never
to speak.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
GossipsCorne,
Black Lingerie

Lingerie Of black glove silk, has
bands Of cross-stitch about the top of
the camisole and on the edges Of the
boomers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
Cracker Boxes

The cupboard boxes in which you
buy your crackers make excellent
polishers for your fiat irons since
they are coated with wax.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
Ribbon Turban

\ turban of cocoa-colored MORE
ribbon has a buckle of rhinestones
placed directly in front.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30

At marriage ceremony In India
the bride stands on a large plate
filled with milk and rose-colored
sweetmeats
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
FRYING Eggs

Mix about tablespoon of -four In
the grease in which eggs are to be
fried and the eggs will not pop while
cooking.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30

Fruit and foliage arranged into
tandeaux and worn low over the fore
head are said to be popular head
dress In London.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30

A novel earring effect is flower of
steel beads. hanging inverted from a
fairly long stem,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
SECOND
RECEPTION and
DANCE

DORIS NJ. DEWEY
SCHOOL OF ESTHETIC DANCING
Friday May 4. 1923, at p. m.
Odd Fellows Hall
Admission: SOC, including Tax
Frank Melluzzo and His Band.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30

Youthful and charming summer
frocks are made of striped flannel,
figured silk or cotton, or of challis or
calico.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
Colored Ieghorns

Colored leghorn hats have crowns
of taffeta and are trimmed only with
ribbon bows or pompons.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30

Clean your oil mop frequently with
hot water, ammonia and little wash
ing powder.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
Cover Hanging Gowns

Use your worn-out sheets to cover
your gowns in your clothes closet. If
you keep the dust from them they
will not need to go to the cleaner so
often.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-30
Salt Kept Dry

Keep your kitchen salt from be-
coming lumpy by adding cornstarch
to it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10
TEN YEARS AGO

TEN YEARS AGO the sand Bank
abhshed itself Is
possible o dpshorsw the added indce.
ahnoshr
in ZEN YEARS the standing and o Security Savings
and Commercial Bank rown from o bakto
the
The Security lBankhas dhsp
high standing S he
ZEN YEARS AGO the n hadnyove
dHtytwo thousand dollars while today three
half haveg romIe
$4,000 the first O w $4OOOO bandit ofde
pofors increased from 100
EVERY eby the SeuritySa andCon
mercal Bank to develop a thebieh
est deposition has
regarded the of the ehankne
durinet the
ample evidence for the
depoSto S sabre
You would well NSainssa
Bank.
Security Savings and Commercial Bank
Ninth Street at 6 Northwest: The Heart of Center
A Good Bank to Be en- With
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10
RoHRER AND LANNON'S
WIDOW. TO SEPARATE

CHICAGO, April 10.-Reports that
William l.. Rohrer and his wife
have come to final parting OF the
ways are confirmed today by Rob.
rer. Mrs. Rohrer is the widow of
Jake Hamon, the wealthy Oklahoma
politician who was slain by Clara
Smith Hamon.
The woman is absolutely crazy
Rohrer declared in commenting on
charges OF cruelty made against
him in a recent divorce action In
Judge Steffen's court.
II do not hesitate to say that
we are irrevocably separated" said
Rohrer. "As for her plea that she
is practically penniless,' why, /
only wish had her income. One
piece Of real estate in Chicago
brings her an income Of $3.50 a
month"
In statement at Ardmore,. where
she is directing a battle in the
courts to gtraighten the tangled
estate of her first husband. Mrs.
ROhrer complains that she is "pen.
niless, while her husband ''is liv-
ing in luxury in Chicago, refusing
to provide her with q single cent. :,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10
FLOGG|NG CASE
IN GEORGIA IS
DROPPED
Mrs. Pace Returns to New
York and Bright Leaves for
Parts Unknown.
BY international News Service.

MACON, Ca, April 1O.-The final
curtain to the kidnapping of Mrs
Predericka Pace and Lynwood
Bright hast Wednesday when Bright
was numerically flogged by band
of men, dropped today as Mrs. Pace
returned to her New York home and
the flogging victim left for parts
unknown"
Neither Mrs. Pace nor Bright will
attempt to prosecute the eight un.
masked men who carried them to a
lonely spot near Macon and forced
Mrs. Pace to look while Bright was
being beaten into a semi-conscious
state, it was said.
Mrs. Bright, who the two victims
accused Of instigating the kid.
mapping and flogging, quietly left
the city Saturday. It 10 understood
that plans were being made for her
arrest at the time Of her departure
and that the case was dropped be-
cause Of her escape. D
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10
Flapper Comparatively Harmless Be
side Her, Is Opinion of Experts.

angel-faced babies that sin soda
and say nothing. Aren't they the
little heart-breakers and husband
SnatChers?
These DANES that like to look
50 wise and act 80 wild get all
their kick Outta the grandstand
play they make to shock the side
lines, but these Still little sisters
that sit back and look 50 sweet
and unsullied could give some Of
these. other dolls cards and
spades when it comes to knowing
q lot and saying nothing!
It's Human Nature.
It's human nature to hide your
most serious side.
The r0ughneck hates to have
you discover that he's chuck full
of sentiment and ideals.
I've seen some Of these little
angel-faceS sit q whole evening
with crowd and act like en-
genueS just out Of q convent,
when / knew they had chuckel
one husband and landed q new
SWeetie.
There's many q little demure
dame who perfers to pet baby
chicks than puff cigarettes who
has pulled more rough stuff ON
the side than lOtta the painted
danes that get the raxz from the
ref0rmers ever thought Of pulling.
When ii comes to show.
down, some Of these daxzIcrs
have 3 code and play square, but
some Of these sweeter-tI1an.t thou
sisters sit back and smoker up
their sleeve at what they are
putting over on you!
The half of the world they are
always hammering amt always
as bad as II looks, and the other
half amt always as good as It
looks, either!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10
WON IN CRAPS GAME,
BUT LOST 70 BANDIT

UTICA, N. y, April 10.-Michael
Jones, thirty years old, a firemen
employed at the Utica State Hos.
pital, made a successful pass"
which retted him $50, in a gambling
game.
Jones luck, however, did not
stick. An hour later, on his way
home, he was held up and probably
fatally shot in the spine. He lies
at deaths door in local hospital
tonight, with little more than a
fighting chance for life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10
By FAY KING.

You never can tell what these
demure danes are up to.
They can trOt along the street
looking so angelic and harmless,
and they carry anything frOm q
quart of square-face gin to an
automatic tucked away in their
sleeve.
Only the other day one of
these dainty little danes, all
dOlled up in her new Easter Outs
fit, stood and chatted cheer.ily
with q pal in the Grand Central
Station and all the time she was
petting q pistol in her pocket,
and q few minutes later bumped
off q guy in his office.
Here's another demure dame,
college bred and everything. pops
out on the front page with q
story of q movie star being the
father of her kid, and all the
time she has been cavOrting
around the campus like q perfect
little lady she had this scandal
safely tucked away in her bon
net.
They're Also Deep.
Some wise cracker once said,
''StiIl water runs Deep" and he
must have known q few demure
DANES himself.
The ref0rmers are always lash.
ing the loud and "unIady.like"
flapper. Well, the fIapper don't
fool 'em, that's q cinch.
She may show her knee and
shift a wicked hip in the modern
dance, puff her cigarette and
sling slang, but what she Is she
is, with everybody looking and
everybody listening, and aside
from that she's a pretty good
kid.
But look at some Of these
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10
HUGE ORANGE ORCHARD,
7 YEARS OLD, IS MovEE

VENTURA. Cal, April 10. -
County Farm Adviser Stanton re.
ports the success Of the most re.
markable transplanting feat in the
history of horticulture.
The Limoneirt ranch had a grove
of lemons interplanted with Valen-
cha oranges. The orange trees were
seven years old, and 1t became
necessary to remove them. There
were S,24S trees moved. cot these
trees but one has died.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10

United States Shipping Board some
time next month.
The village, consisting OF about
472 brick and frame dwellings,, is at
the lower end of Gloucester City,
about four and one-half miles from
Federal street ferry, Camden.
During the war the houses were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10

showed under that rotary plows
were unable to open the route. The
train brought mail, passengers and
several cars of coal and foodstuLTs.
Many residents exhausted their
supply of coal two weeks ago, and
small quantities of fuel had been
brought from Cadillac by sled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10

occupied by WORKERS Of Pusey a
Jones shipyard. Recently the Gov
eminent took title to the homes from
the Noreg Realty Company, j hold.
ing company named for Norhaurn
and Hannevig, two officials 81 the
Pussy e Jones Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10
ANOTHER WAR VILLAGE
TO BE SOLD At AUCTION

PHILADELPHIA, April TO-
Brooklawn. N. j.. constructed in
wartime for shipping employees, will
be sold under. the hammer by the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-10
SNOW 81 cKADE IsoLATES
MICHIGAN TOWN % DAYS

LAKE CITY, Mich, April 10
The first train to reach Lake City
- twenty-three days. pulled in over
tracks that had been so heavily