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New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
FRoLICs AT CAPITOL.

JUVENILE EROLICS AT CARIloL'
 Tonight makes the final showing of great vaudeville and photopiay bill which has been delighting patrons at the Capitol since it's opening there Monday. The vaudeville bill features the Maryland Singers and the photo play presents George Arliss in 'The Green Goddss.'' Tomorrow the entire bill changes and brings another fine program with five Keith acts headed by The Juvenile Frolics of 1924, a splendid offering with a big cast of clever child entertainers The act features Sammy krevoff, Jerome Mann, the Mandell Sisters and Dor othy Herskind. This miniature sing ing and dancing revue is real de- light and Sammy Kreoff, the juvenile Russian dancer, is a pocket edition of the great Mordkin. The entire cast are very versatile and offer a real pleasing act. There will be four other good acts that will delight.
 What would you do if you were a woman with ambitions and mar ried to a man who was not in sym pathy with your aspiration 10 make a name for yourself in the world of achievement?
 What would you do if your hus- band absolutely forbade your con tinuing the work in which you were engaged before you married him and insisted that you devote your entire time to the business of home-making
 What would you do if there had been a pre-nuptial agreement or tacit understanding that your marriage would not interfere with your chosen profession and your husband later re- fused to. abide by the decision you had already made?
 Sheila Russell, heroine of Thomas II. Inces latest production, What A Wife Learned" found herself after her marriage face to face with just such a problem when Jim Russell, Arizona ranchman. undertook to tell her what she must and must not do. The struggle between love and ambi- ton and the reaction on the man who finds himself through his determina- ton to keep abreast with his success full wife work out into d tremendous climax.
 What A Wife Learncd'' is drama of a primitive man and a woman, strong, virile play with one of the most compelling themes ever dis cnssed in a screen production. The picture comes to the Capitol theater Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
BY DIR. CLIFFORD c. ROBINS
Color-Blindness

Color Blindness
 Color Blindness is caused by dis ease of the optic nerve. In some cases it is the result of optic neuritis and partial atrophy from excessive use of alcohol or tobacco. When patient is to be tested for color blindness after a severe illness, in which the eyes and optic nerve are involved. great care must be taken that the conditions are perfectly nor nal before any such test is made. Otherwise. total color blindness may result instead of partial, by strain and excitement.
 This rather peculiar affliction is also the result Of injury through blows on the head. which may have caused you to see stars and rem dered the nerve centors toptie nerye) incapable Of conveying the true light or color sensation 10 the brain. Sometimes the brain cells are so Injured by contact that ever so slight a jar renders color dis crimination a difficult process,
 Total color- blindness Is rare, When this condition actually prevails, the entire solar spectrum seems to ap- pear as a neutral gray or grayish tint. The person so afflicted loses the value of objects in size as well as color to a great extent,
 Partial color-bindnoss is perceived in one-half Of the field of vision cnly. The other half is normal in it's distinction and color perception. Again. one may be able to dis tinguish colors near the eye, but at greater distance he is color-blind, especially for green and red.
 Color-blindness may be prevented 10 certain extent, In diseases of children, in which the eyes suffer attacks and the optic nerve is in- Nolved. care Of the eyes by binding to shut out light. or not using for A certain time. will often help. The health examination once or twice year by your physician will detect the slightest or-blindness.
 When the first symptoms show in later life, carefully avoid all habits, as drink. smoking or excessive read ing. which may cause this affliction .o increase
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
As krxu S-ry 1, hrhsrsl Es-nzs nTuD m nsu1 LEur !,

l would not confess this to anyone but you, little Marauise. but for just d second a look swiftly passed over Ruins face that made my heart miss a beat. + seemed to me that she. for that moment was thinking perhaps the story Of the play was true and it really was Johns own child
 It dismissed 1t, however. as soon as she did. especially as she cleverly suggested a way by which we could probably allay any suspicious.
 Take the baby along. Leslie" she said. and I'll send immediately a notice 10 the society columns Of the papers that you have gone to bid your father and mother goodby upon their sailing for England and have taken the baby 10 see its gra md pardhts."
 Jumped up and kissed Ruth. You are the best friend anyone ever had. You get me out Of all sorts or frou- bie."
 Perhaps" said Ruth somewhat dubioHslr. "but can't just arrange a plan by which ve are going to cir tAEtt Hat tI-t- lffaIt- atIaf5E v HAt-F4
 That is one of the reasons ! want to 20. Ruth. TH talk to Struble As sruhle. Karl said they would hx it UT for me some way"
 While vc were talking John came in. wen' directly 10 his room and slammed tho door.
 sounds natural" '" said Ruth with a bitter lawrr.
 -sounds unnafura1 70 me. Ruth Tbis is tho worst quarrel John and ] have eter had. and somehow ! have an intuition that what VT guarreied about Has not the real thing ranking in his mind"
 What do you mean. Leslie9"
 Well. 1 see I must tell you some thing that has been worrying me for a long while. Tn afraid. Ruth. that Jack in some way got hold of that cabIegram or at least e part of it from Karl"
 Great scotti That would be a complication
 Copyright. Is.g by NEA str,ice.
 Incl
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
LITTLE OLD N. Y.. AT PALACE.

LITTLE OLD N. Y." AT PALACE.
 A capacity crowd turned out again last evening at the Palace to see Cos mopolitan's great photoplay, Little Old New York;" with Marion Davies, which is playing the Palace all this week. It is very much doubted if a local audience has ever before been able to witness such remarkable photoplay production as is "Little2Old New York" Opening last August in the Cosmopolitan theater in New York it played continuously for three months at prices ranging to $2.00 per seat and proved to be the greatest picture that New York has ever wit messed. Marion Davies has a difficult role calling for the highest type of acting in Little Old New York;" The young star plays Patricia O'Day, the little Irish girl who comes to America and masquerades as a boy. The role of a boy is difficult at best for any girl to assume.
 It has remained for Marion Davies to add another distinctive boy role" to screen annals. She makes of Pat" a manly. plucky little chap who is still loyable and appealing She does not overdo the part. but invests it with touch of delightful and subtle comedy which marks her characteri- zation as great achievement. Pat" lights with the rowdies of the neigh borhood. but keeps a loyal, tender heart--a woman's heart---for Larry. Pat even takes beating which is one of the dramatic cimaxes of the picture, all for the sake of the man she loves.
 Mrs. Mary T, Crean is soloist with the picture.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12

wrestle me too hard!"
 ''Sonscnse." the Goblin cried. But if you are afraid to capture Weekly, then you capture Raggedy Andy"
 But Raggedy Andy has a medal pinned on his breast tool" the Snitz- noodle said.
 T have a good notion to thump you" Hookie cried to the Snitznoodie.
 And the notion seemed SO good to Hookie. he actually did thump the snitznoode This made the Snitz- noodle very angry. but first he made sure that Hookie. inc Goblin. did not have a bravery medal pinned on his breast.
 Have you bravery medal pinned
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12

On your brnast7'' the Suitznoodie asked inc Goblin.
 No. I haven't. si11y!" the Goblin replied as he. thumped the snitz- Ioo5le again.
 Then take thati" the Snitzno0dle cried as he thunped Hookie so hard 1t turned him over and over. And never ask me to help you in doing mean things."
 So the SnitznoodIe took Rsggedy Andy's and little weeky's arm and walked with them 10 the Cookie house. T wouldn't be a Goblin for anything" he said.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
PROPER SETTING FOR BREAK
 FAST

PROPER SETTING FOR BREAK
 FAST
 The care and precision with which a dinner table is set marks the cor rect and up-to- date hostess. No matter how elegant the linen, silver and china. careless or slovenly arrange ment ruins the table.
 Breakfast, as a family affair. is al ways a most informal mean. Even with house guests the meal is simple and the hour apt to be variable. But the same care should be in evidence as to the placing Of silver and dishes as if the meal were Of many courses and Of great formality,
 The linen may be doilics, a gay breakfast cloth spread over the bare table, runners and mats, or a large breakfast square used over the si- lencer.
 The "set up" usually consists of knife, fork. dessert spoon and butter spreader. If whole fruit is used a fruit knife should be placed at the extreme right. If half an orange or grapefruit is served the spoon is placed at the top of the plate. If soft-boiled eggs are served teaspoon is placed at the right of the knife. 1T knife is not needed if should not be placed on the table. Only the pieces of silver needed should be on the table,
 Proper Positions
 Forks are always placed with the tines upward, spoons with the bowl upward and knives with tho cutting edge toward the plate. Forks are placed to the left and knives and spoons to the right of the plate. This silver is laid one inch from the edge Of the table, each piece an equal dis tanco from another.
 The butter spreader is placed across the upper right-hand side of the but ter plate which is placed above the fork. This is the correct place for tho bread and butter plate and butter sprcader for any meal,
 The order of service is as follows:
 Fruit served on small plate or the special dish for it's service. This is placed on larger plate. When tho fruit is finished the spoon or knife should be placed across the fruit plate parallel with the edge or the table. The plate with the fruit is removed, leaving the larger plate.
 Scr,icc Plate
 Next the cereal is served in cereal dishes. These arc placed on the large plate. When the cereal is fin- ished the spoon is left in the dish. If the next course is served at the
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12

table the large plate is removed with is brought from the kitchen the large or service" plate is left at each plate.
 Finger bowls are often used after the fruit course at breakfast time. They may be placed on the table with the fruit if maid is not in att tendance. They should be put above the plate,
 The water glass is placed above the knife and the napkin is laid beside table. The corner should be at the lower right. Breakfast napkins are small, from IS to IS inches square and are folded oblong.
 Good Start
 If the coffee is served at the table the hostess puts the teaspoon on each saucer before it is passed.
 The center piece may be a dish Of fruit attractively arranged or a low bowl of flowers.
 The early breakfast is perhaps the "sketchiest" meal of the day, for the average housekeeper usually has more duties than she has time for. But it's quite as expeditions to set q neat, precise table as careless one, and the food tastes much better.
 Finger bowls after fruit may seem unnecessary, but when you stop to think that they prevent stained nap kins they arc very much worth while.
 Stuning.
 Two and one-half cups stale, soft bread crumbs, + cup melted butter, l teaspoon salt, k teaspoon pepper, ia teaspoon sage toptionaD, warm water.
 Add salt, pepper and sage to crumbs and mix well. Four over melted butter. flirting and mixing with Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Incl
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
Letter From Leslie Prescott to Leslie
 Prescott, Continued.

or course, little Marquise. ] hated 10 have all the scandal take a new lease Of life, quite as much as Jack. Tor while I didn't know exactly what to do. then I called up Ruth.
 Somehow other people can get a better viewpoint on your affairs than you can yourself. Perhaps it is be- cause it is unprejudiced.
 Ruth came over immediately, as she was anxious to talk to me about the man who was tryng ito sell me the pearl, as well as my other trou- bles. She looked rather aueerly as l told her the reason John gave for not wanting me 10 go.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
Nn,,nrr.t Train Crew

Cumberland, Eng TWO Ib-N'aI- old boys are serving as engine driver and guard on the Ravenglsss- Eskdale line. It is said to be the smallest stretch of railway in the world. The lads are Bob Hardy and Cyril Hol- land. Hardy has been able to pilot n locomotive since he was s. It's no doubt the youngest train crew any where
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
Will You Heed the
 Danger Signal :?

A cough on the lungs. IT sore lungs with difficult breathing arc the dan- ger signals which must NOT bc Ignored for they arc the first sypm- toms of approaching pneumonia.
 These are tho warnings which na- ture provides and it is the height of folly to ignore them. These condi- tions arc promptly sileneed and danger averted by the prompt use of
 ALIENS LUNG HEALER
 Hundreds in Essex County will testify 10 the truth of these claims.
 Price 60c.
 Sold in New Britain by Clark X I.rainerd Co, Mnler-Hanson Drug O., National Pharmacy, City Drug store.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
VOTE INCREASE FOR CLERK.

The building commlssion met last night and voted to recommend 10 the common council that a s200 increase be granted in the salary of Mrs. Annie Schrey, clerk Of the building depart ment Action on an increase jn the salary Of Electrical Inspector Cyril ]. Curtin will be taken at a later meet ing.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
Acid on Copper

If you use acids to clean copper and brasses. remember that unless all traces of the acid are immediately re- moved, the tarnish will reappear very quickly Wash them off in. clear water after polishing them, and rub with oil.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
fyhii,ninr Chaninionshin

London--l,nelish dairlmaids can beat the world in the art of churning milk it is claimed here. They have been proving it every day at the dairy show in agricultural hall. where all previous attendance records have been broken.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12

you q present of Junior while you are there. Can I offer you more?"
 l finished my speech with a smile but it died at the look Of pain which etched itself upon her face.
 "Oh Margaret , if only" she began. then halted, and substituted wistfully-
 If only you were going to be down at the farm. too
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
stained Mating

If grease or oil has been spilled on mating. remove it by making a thin paste with fullers' earth and cold water and spread thickly on the spot. When it dries put paper over if and let it stand for a few days. Then brush off with dry fullers' earth and the stain will have disappeared,
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12

Eighteen million pounds of Soda. tai. a surplus war explosive made by mixing INT and sodium nitrate. is 10 he used in state and federal road construction.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
Removing Rust

To remove rust put oil and quick lime on the rusted article. After several days rub with oil and rotten stone, or bristol brick.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
Tin Receptacle

Bread. cake. crackers and ginger snaps will retain their crispness and freshness in tin receptacles, but if they are kept in stone jars they will become moist.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12

Gossip:s Corner

Kit fox scarves are very popular and it is expected they will be more so in the spring. This skin is small but still has enough fiuffiness to make it fiattering without being bunglesome.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
Batik TuPbans

Attractive turbans are made of printed or batiked velvet, the colors being soft and blurred rather than striking.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
Square Naks

Square necks are seen on the youthful frocks of black velvet with very full or slightly draped skirts.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
VeIyet-Ernline

Black velvet wraps. either capes or cape-coats. with ermine collars are equally smart for afternoon or for evening wear.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12

There arc aoo.ono.o .oo0 women in Asia in need of education.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12

Masquerading was forbidden in France (1535) owing to its abuses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-20
DIAMOND and UNITED
STATES TIRES

Spark Plugs, Fuses, Horns, Lamps, Park
ing Lights, Wiring, Ignition Parts, Brake
Lining, Non-Skid Chains, MOtOmeters,
Airmeters, Freezemeters, Anti-Freeze AL
cohol, Polishes, Greases, Oils, Soaps, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-20
4 :! = - = - q 4 81 III
BATTERIES
New EXIDES and

parts. Free inspection and advice. Distilled
Water on tap-hyorant water is one of the
Batterys surest destrOyers. Why take
chances? Rebuilding, Recharging, Repair
ing, Rentals.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
Arrest Traf fic
Officer; Charge
Is Manslaughter
By United Press Leased Wire

san DIEGO, Aug. ga man
slaughter warrant was issued today
against Fred Sandford, county traf
fic officer, following the death of
b. L. Hilliard of Los Angeles at the
international boundary at Tijuana
early Sunday.
Hilliard's widow swore to the
complaint after a coroner's july
had returned an II to l verdict
finding that Hilliard had come to
his death from a fractured meek
sustained when Sandford struck
him.
Testimony of a member of Hill
lard Is party was that Sanford used
a black jack. This was denied by
the officer who said he used his
fist in self defense after Hilliard
had been pulled from his automo
bile because he was considered toe
intoxicated to drive it.
Sanford was arraigned and his
preliminary examination set foi
September 7. Bonds were fixed al
$4,000 which he expected to raise
at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
WRITING UP THE MAYORS

BOSTON Post is running a series
of writeups of the mayors of all
the cities in New England.
Such stories can be made mighty
interesting. For instance, there 5
Mayor Ryan of Vergennes, Vt. Yer
genes is "A little burg. The mayor S
job of, small importance, except
very locally.
Yet the Post digs up the facts
that, besides being the smallest city
in New England, Vergennes is the
third oldest; also at one time the
legislature debated the advisability
of making it the state capital.
Mayor Ryan, it appears, is trying to
restore its ancient glories. The Post
finds grounds for calling him "the
Mussolini of Nergennes. He's a
plumber. The story's illustrated
with excellent semi-humorous line
drawings. Altogether there's about
a column of it-and it S worth it.
Well handled, " it is the fea-
ture S calculated to be q first-elass
circulation builder.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
AVERAGE VOCABULARY
5000 TO 10000 WORDS

"The little schoolmaster, who
runs department ," for the ad-
vertisers' publication, "printer S
Ink calls in question the dictum
that the average Amerean news
paper readers vocabulary IS limited
to- 7G0 to 1000 words.
He can't trace this statement to
its author, ''The Little School
MASTER says, but he adds that it 9
generally been accepted as true, and
he expresses his opinion that such
acceptance is a mistake.
. In support of this view, he quotes
Managing Editor Frank Vizctelly
of the "New Standard Dictionary -
to the effect that 5000 to 10000
words is more nearly right.
From which the Schoolmaster
concludes that "adD writer's who
have been doing their work hitherto
ON Il 700-to-l000-word basis ncedn t
be quite as economical as they
thought they must in order to be
understand.
This may be true in the ease of
new writers, too. But for all that,
for newspaper men, as simple a
style as possible is good thing.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
GOVERNMENT MAN ASKS DATA ON
IMPERIAL. FOR SCIENTIFIC PAPER

swishes information on the valley
with possibility that his institu-
tion may open branch here if
deemed advisable.
John Dillon, secretary of the
California Greeting Card company,
which makes specially of cooper
ating in giving eastern publicity to
California fetes and public affairs,
asks for general information on I'm
perial Valley, which his company
proposes to use in connection with
publicity booklets which are being
prepared.
j. w. Koontz of Kansas City,
Missouri, and Roy B. Oakes of Ell
Paso, Texas, both ex-service men,
have inquired on possible land OPP
ening by the government in Imper-
ial Valley for homesteading.
j. 7. Bertrand of Merccd, wishes
to know how many months in the
year the temperature goes below
so degrees here and is investigating
the advisability of establishing a
string of root beer stands here.
Secretary Covle says business is
not by any means dull at the cham
Der Of commerce, and from Septem-
Der ! on through the fall and win
ter, he expects to have plenty to do
answering inquiries from interested
persons throughout the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29
s3O0,0O0,000 Of American capital
engaged in replenishing the ice
box. Value of our artificial ice
production 10 times as much as
20 years ago.

1t is refreshing in these not
days to reflect that SS0O,0O00OO
of American capital is working
overtime to replenish the ice boxes
of the United States and to know
that the activities of capital in con-
tributing to this requirement of the
people are steadily increasing. The
latest census reports of 1921 OF
manufactures in the United States
indicate, says the Trade Record of
The National City Bank of New
York, that the value of the outturn
of the ice factories of the United
States in that latest census year,
1921, was $159,000,000 or 1910
greater than in 1919. This increase
of l69o in the value of the ice out
turn in 1921 is the more striking
by reason of the fact that the grand
total of all manufactures turned
out in that year, 1921, fell about
.30ec below that of 1919. The value
of the ice manufactured in 1921
showed an increase of 1910 over
1919, while the value of all other
manufactures was decreasing 500
in the same period.
The above statement that over
S300,O00,000 worth of American
capital is now invested in the ice
making industry is necessarily an
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-29

James II. Gordon, weather OBJ
server for the United States depart
ment of agriculture at Yuma, has
written Secretary Coyle of the
chamber of commerce, asking for
data on Imperial Valley, relative to
population, products and general ae-
tivities.
Gordon advises that he is pre-
pairing a paper on the problems of
the lower Colorado river territory
to be read before the American AS
sociation for the Advancement of
Science, which meets in Los An
ge!es next month.
information ON possible sources
for obtaining Imperial Valley
honey is wanted by the Pacific
Cider and Vinegar company of
Seattle, no mention being made,
however, as to what purposes the
honey may be used.
San Diego may boast of its eli
mate, yet f. B. Hawkes. of East
San Diego asks about the desirable
ityof FL Centre as winter resort
and wishes to locate here. Secre
tary Coylc has assured him that Ell
Centre S winter climate cannot be
equaled anywhere, even in San
Diego.
X. V. ITandley, publicity director
of the California Brownsberger
commercial college at Los Angeles,