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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-02

In tests made at the laboratories it
was found that strips of nitrocellu-
lose film would burst into intense
flame when lighted match was ap-
piled, burning to ashes ina few Sec
onds. A match applied to the safe
film would light it, but when the
die out of its own accord. The nitro
cellulose film is so inf1ammable that
it is subject to spontaneous combus-
ton at temperature of about 800
degrees, while when once lighted it
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-02
SEEKING FOREIGN TRADE.

London, March 2.-Seeking trade
for England, the liner "Orontes" will
start soon on world trip of 10000
miles. She will be renamed British
Trade" Four decks will be trans
formed into show rooms, where stalls
and booths will exhibit to possible
buyers all kinds of British manufac-
turers, from motor cars to engineer
ing tools.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-02

order by the project of police of
Paris forbidding the use of the in
flammable film in Paris after next
year.
The order was originally issued in
1913, to take effect January /, 1914
but was suspended because of the
war. 1t has now been reinstated.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-02
GAMBLE, BooKNAKER, is DEAD.

London, March 2-Samuel Gamble,
a bookmaker who died recently. left
an estate of 100000 which he had
accumulated in his dealings with
folks who play the ponies. He be-
queathed his stock of liquor to the
medical department of the Baptist
Missionary society.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-02

The worlds population at the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century was
estimated at 700 millions Now it is
put at approximately 1860 millions,
having more than doubled in 100
years.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-02

mable film used in the Y. M. c. A.
exhibitions.
The pending bill would become eff
fective aJnuary /, 1925, if passed, in
orde rthat the industry might have
time to use up existing stocks. Nom
infiamable film will come into gen
eral use in France on that date, ac-
cording to Mr.. Small, because of an
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-02
Protection for
Children who
"Catch Cold"
easily

Some children catch cold very
easily and are sick on and Of all
winter Theyneed the protection
Linonine gives; the new strength
and power Of resistance to colds
and coughs that the health
giving oils in Linonine supply
At towcak, rundown sicklypeople.
Any This plessant-tasting fax seed
Drug oil emulsion nourishes and
Store strengthens the weakened sys-
in SOC TEN. builds up the body and
and forti6esagainstwinter sdangces.
500 Children like it; and il always
does them good. Try IT now!
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
BOBBY MATCHES SOME STRANGE EGGS.

; came running into my room and
shouted:
Its Matched, Foxy Grandpa.
It's a bird!'
hurried into my dressing
gown and went down to the
kitchen. Sure enough, there was
a little bird picking its way out
of the shell. He was a cute little
fellow and we fed him until he
was able to hop about.
One day a neighbor came in and
saw our little pet hopping around
and asked where we had found
him. I told him of the strange
way in which we had found the
egg, and as finished Bobby said:
"And the funny part of it was
we thought it might be lizards
egg, because as was digging, out
popped q lizard. 1 wish I knew
what kind of a bird this was going
to be when 1t grows up" the boy
added thoughtful1y.
"Well. can tell you what he is
right now" laughed our neighbor.
"He's a baby petrol and the tunnel
which you discovered was the
tunnel which his mother had dug
all by herself to find a safe place
to lay the egg"
'Well, it wasn't safe from liz
ards" interrupted Bobby.
ooh, yes, it was" said our
neighbor. Lizards and petrels
live in the same houses and the
little lizards will risk their lives
to save the eggs and the young of
the petrels."
1.-THE mystery's solved" said
Bunny, who had been listening
quietly, as he started to nibble a
piece Of carrot.
TOmOrrOw Bobby discovers some
musical wheat.)
Copyright, 1929, by International
Feature Service, Incl
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
A Delightful Romance With
an Unusual Heroine
This Story Will Be Shown Soon in
Motion Pictures, Starring Marion
Davies at MOOre's RialtO
Theater November IL

bear when Larry was brusQue and
rough In HIS dealings with her. Il
was q thousand times worse when
he was gentle and kind, like tlalsl
But she shook her head doggsdly.
Her father lay upstairs: she had
seen him but just now, when she
went for her harp. with his fading
eyes fixed grirnly upon some Wis
ion Of revenge. Her feet must Col.
low the road upon which they had
been set; no matter how rough e
proved to be. how paved with
flints and stones.
You're too young to feel 20.
Pat said Larry. He sighed.
'grhe worlds before you. It's q
good world, Pat. for those who
face it as you do. And you've
come to q new land and 3 rich
land. You've an inheritance Of
more than money to make you
happy"
Money! cried Pat, passionate
~. 'Sure and hate the name
OF the dirty stuff! I'm thinlxin' It
makes more misery and unhapDi.
ness than it can ever cure!"
Larry laughed.
You'll grow used to It, Pat"
he said. TITS like Vice what IL
it Mr.. Pope wrote Of yicef" yet,
seen too oft, familiar with her
face, We first endure, then pity,
then embraceg'
ssIn have none Of it! cried Pat.
''Mr. Astor win have something
to say to that" said Larry, with
a laugh. Take your harp again.
Pat--I ike to hear you sing"
Delighted. Pat obeyed. BUT as
she looked at Larry she saw thu
worried look in his eyes again.
She hesitated. Then:
Sure. If it's the money for Mr..
Fulton you're worryin' for, sir"
she said, couldn't be lettin'
you have some of my inheritance
to use?''
Larry stared at her. Just for .
moment he played with the idea;
then he shook his head and rave
q short, curt laugh.
mo. no." he said. There's
nothing you could do to help me.
boy. Sing again-it's All I ask
Of you
(To Be Continued TOmcrrow)
The Washington times., 1923-10-18

enough, for all the strong spice
there was in it. But to Pats
ears it came as the revelation of
a debachery, profligacy, unsus-
ected hitherto They knew.
vaguely, that the boy was about
that he might be hearing what
they said. But why should they
think of that? A boy must grow
to be a man; must learn, some
time, how men live and how they
talk among themselves.
What to a boy, however, would
have mattered little was to Pat
serious, almost tragic. Brevoort
The Washington times., 1923-10-18

Pat sat sim, wringing her
hands in her helplessness. Then
thought came to her, and she
stole silently upstairs. to return
presently, bearing her beloved
harp. Larry still sat at the table.
his head bowed. Kelley went up
to him and spoke. and Pat heard
his answer.
''No-no-I couldn't eatl Bring
more wine and fresh glass;
Kelley obeyed. And Pat, sit
ting in the shadows, touched her
harp. Both men turned. in sur
prise; Larry scowled. But Pat.
for once, was bold. Her voice,
low and sweet, filled the old room
as she sang to the harp's accom-
pantment:
do We hear me CALM.
When thedews are faIlin'7
I am lonesome waitin', meath
the weepin' willow tree,
Oh, my heart is weary,
Waitin' for my dearie,
oh. cant you hear me callin'
you to come to me?''
Her voice broke q little on the
last phrase, and she sat still.
looking eagerly and steadfastly
at Larry. For moment he sat
still; then he beclxoned to her,
and. shyly, she went toward him.
That's q pretty song, boy" he
said. Where did you learn it?"
sure, I've heard my mother
sing it, many's the time, when
she'd be putting me and my br--
my sister. to sleep"
"Your sister, In his, precc-
cupation with his own affairs
Larry never needed her slip OF
the tongue.
Pats eyes filled with tears.
"I had a,-sister," she said.
Shielded on the ship, comm
over"
Sorry, Sympathetic
"I didn't know that, Pat" said
Larry, moved. Eli think per-
haps I've been none too kind to
you. You've had a hard time.
haven't your"
mo worse than / deserved.
most like - said pat
Poor Patti She was learning, In
deed, how hard is the way OF the
transgressorl II it was hard to
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
<<T THINK I'll make a fort"
said Bobby one day as we
wera LAYING on fha sand of

//T THINK I'll make fort"
said Bobby one day as we
n were laying on the sand Of
one Of the beaches at New Zea-
land. He started to dig away for
dear life.
Suddenly he stopped and looked
at me with his eyes shining with
excitement.
What is it, Bobby" I asked.
eve found a tunnel!' he gasped.
''Well, I declare" 1 shouted as
a little lizard ran out of the tun-
mel, scampered out of the hole and
darted down the beach.
That's funny thing" said
Bobby. 1T hope haven't disturb
ed his home"
AS he continued digging, I said:
IT don't think you have, Bobby,
but be careful. Lookr' For there.
peeping out Of the sand, was an
egg.
Bobby looked at the egg care
fully, then examined 1t. What
do you suppose that lizard was
doing down under the earth with
that egg, and how under the sun
did that egg get there and what
kind of an egg is it, do you sup
poser" the words tumbling out OF
his mouth as fast as he could pro-
nounce them.
Perhaps it's the lizards egg"
I said.
"Or perhaps the lizard was 60
ing to eat the egg" suggested
Bobby.
"This is mysterious" comment
ed. "I'll tell you what we'll do.
Well take the egg home and hatch
it out"
So l wrapped the egg carefully
in my handkerchief and put it in
warm place by the stove. We
watched it every day and one
morning before 1 was up Bobby
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
SECRETS OF HEALTH
AND SUCCESS
THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR COMPLEXION.

which either evaporates insen.
sibiy from the surface or accumu-
lates sensibly upon the surface In
the form Of sweat. From the
third set, called the "sebaceous
glands" is derived the oily secra-
ton that makes the surface soft
and velvety.
Then remember, too. that imme-
diately beneath the skin and fas-
tening It to the body are lot Of
more or less elastic or contractile
shreds or connections
Just keep these few facts In
your mind.
You will then be In position to
understand that these various
structures-most of them so
minute that you cannot see them
with the naked eye-must. have
certain conditions under which
to perform their respective func-
tons.
Thus a sweat gland, an OIL
gland and a hair folIicle must
each have a blood supply to fur
nish the material upon which to
work and a nerve supply from
which to derive the energy TO
work.
Each Of these glands or follicles
must be structurally sound.
Each must have a free outlet
for the product Of its work.
The outer layer Of the upper
layer, or epidernis, Is composed
The Washington times., 1923-10-18

A Charming Serial of Love and AGyen'
ture in the Picturesque Day of the
Beginnings of the AstOrs and
Vanderbilt Fortunes.

"She's his trainer, I hear" said
Irving.
''That is So" said Brevoort.
''She trains hirn---and spars with
him, too-and gives a shrewd
blow. Takes one, too-she's like
a vixen If he remembers her sex
and deals softly with her."
mo matter about that" said
Larry. Brewster knows more Of
boxing than the Terror. He's not
so strong, perhaps-less Of a
brute. But he has science and
skill. and knows how to make
them count. The Terror's a wild
fighter-he goes in swinging his
arms like fails. He can nurt a
man when he drives home a blow
but Brewster's faster on his feet,
shiftier, cleverer in every way.
He can keep out Of harms way
and wear the other down."
TerrOr'S Reputation.
$50 others have thought, that
fought the Terror and never
knew what struck themg' said
Brevoort. eft would not be a
good fight. even, Larry. You're
well out Of any part In it-espe-
cially if your money were up on
Brewster"
Larry lifted his glass.
Here's a toast" he said. "To
our three selves-I know none
betterr'
They drank it heartily-and
voted the toast so good one
that each, inturn, must propose
one like 1t. Kelley, filling the
glasses, smiled. Some might say
that these young men drank too
much. But Kelley knew their
lives were clean: knew how they
drank, and that they were not Of
the sort upon whom habit takes
damning hold. Let them have
their fling! The time would come
for them to settle down. and they
would, know It. And meanwhile
they were storing up treasure
Of rich memories for the years to
come: memories Of gayety and
lively youth.
Their talk went on. It touched
upon all the simple phases Of the
young city:s life. This one re-
The Washington times., 1923-10-18

which coming MooresR Iheaero November 8

membered some gay adventure
Of the past; another capped his
story. Brevoort. with a subtle
design, perhaps. remembered
tales of. London; curious, how
different his stories were from
Larry knew that their friend
spoke by the book; that he had
diced at Almack's and. at Brooks;
that the Prince Regent had paid
him special honor; that Bath and
Tunbridge Wells alike had hailed
him, even 4n@the great day Of the
all powerful beaux.
Light talk it was; innocent
The Washington times., 1923-10-18

called the "epidermis," from "epi"
upon and "derma," the skin, Is
the hard, scaly layer that we see.
The inner, or deeper layer-the
"derma" or true SKINS much
thicker than the outer layer.
Dipping down into these layers
are three sets of little pockets
called sfollicles,' or glands. From
one set, called the chair follicles,"
grow the hairs. From another set,
called the "perspiratory glands"
II derived the watery secretion
The Washington times., 1923-10-18

Of dead scales or cells that are
normally SHE in almost invisible
flakes, but at times or under Ger.
tain circumstances they are very
visible in the form of dandruff
from the scalp.
The scales of the epidermis
form and accumulate more rap
idly under exercise, especially ex-
ercise under the influence Of
the sun, just as the perspira-
ton, sweat and oily secretions
Of the skin are stimulated by the
same causes.
It is to be remembered that the
sweat glands and the Oil glands
exist in all parts of the skin, in
some parts more than in others,
that the hair follicles exist in
practically all parts of the body
except the palms OF the hands
and the soles of the feet, and that
the shedding of the dead epithelial
cells takes place from every part
of the skin.
All these functions are espe-
cially well defined on the face,
ard by keeping them well in mind
the rational care of the complex
ion may be easily understood.
Copyright. 1923. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
n November 18.

and Irving she had been disposed
to like. But now she looked upon
the mwith new eyes. OF course
she made, for Larry, all manner
of excuses! He was not, of him
self. like this; he was being led
astray by bad companions! Will
ingly? Perhaps! But that was
her fault. He was seeking to
forget the troubles she had
brought upon him.
Open protest she dared not.
make. She had been rebuffed
to often already to risk another
rebuke for interference. Yet she
The Washington times., 1923-10-18

that you may
better under
stand the rea-
son for various
s u & g ito ms
that I shall
make about the
care Of your
complexion.
Your skin
consists Of two
layers:
The outer, or
upper lay err,
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
By Rida johnson Young,
Whose Plays Have Won A High
Place Among American
Playwrights.

~Little Old NesO York." from
che broadway success of that
name, By RidG johnson Young,
has been created into a sHpertG-
tive motion picture by Cosmo-
politGn Productions - Direction
of Sidney OIcott-AdGpted By
Luther Reed.
<<-. TITLE enough" said Irv-
eve another reason
for going across the river to-
night" said Brevoort. "The
Hoboken Terror is to spar a
round or two and show his
points. From all hear the mans
q great fighter "a
1--WE seen him." said Larry, care
lessly. "Good enough-but more
formidable In looks than in. the
ring, In my opinion.
''I think you're wrong, Larry. I
hear there's no man on this side
Of the water fit to stand up to
him.
"It's you are wrong!' said Larry,
laughing. why, right here we've
his match-Bully Boy Brewster, at
the firehouse! I was to be Brew
ster's hacker in a fight against
him. It's one Of my sore troubles
that I've had to tell him can't
DO it."
cit needn't be-" said Brevoort,
oryly. Losing your money saved
you some there. Larry. Brewster's
but big bag of wind. If he had
his sisters courage, now -"
''Rachel?" Irving's laughter rang
out. There's a Tartar, IL you
pleased
''Is she not?" said Larry, echoing
his laugh. eff you could have
seen her stand up to me when
broke the news to them! He took
e as mildly as you please. but
you'd have thought that was
cheating them, to hear her take
On. She made q big fuss"
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST

BY Aline Michaelis.

READ of revolutions in the
distant Eastern lands, of
= forty-seven troubles in some
forty-seven States, of awful Inoles-
tations by savage hold-up bands.
Of hurricane and earthquake and
excessive taxing rates. 1t seems
the way that things are run
Earth's in an awful state, folks
going at shocking pace they'll
all regret some day, and moth
ing's right from Yangtsze round
to the Golden Gate, with toll
and tumult everywhere, with
costly strife and fray. I'm just
about to settle down with tears
and dire lament when thinking of
the awful fate that makes mans
way so rough, that leads him
such heartless chase on every
continent, when Inspiration
breathes to me: THAT'S only
Front Page Stuff! That's not the
ordinary run of any chaps ca
reer; I do not care where he
my dwell, Cape Horn or Zanzi-
bar, he mostly leads a quiet life
from peaceful year to year, and
seldom meets a robber gang or
feels an earthquake lar"
The Washington times., 1923-10-18

: was desperately minded to do
something: to seek by any means
at her command to prevent Larry
from keeping this engagement,
that would mean just another
drinking, and-who knew what
else besides?
night away from home. and
Brevoort and Irving, laughing,
went off; they promised, as they
went. to be back within an hour
to fetch Larry, and he in his turn
vowed that he'd sbe ready for
them and for whatever sport the
night might have in store.
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
By Charles A. L. Reed,


+" HIS Is the first OF two ar
ticles about your complexion.
- or about the fairness ami
clearness Of the skin Of your face.
In this article I desire to make
you familiar with the skin itself,
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

1.-When was Joseph Choate
Ambassador to England?
2.-when did Delibes write his
beautiful ballet, "Sylvia?"
S.-When did Ellis Island. New
York, become an immigrant sta
ton?
4.-When did Henri Farman
win the Armengaud prize for the
first airplane to remain in the
air over fifteen minutes?
5.-When did Robert Hoe bring
out the double octuple printing
press?
Answers to these queries win b
printed tomorrow.
ANSWERS
to Yesterdays Questions.
1.-Peary, discoverer Of the
north pole, first visited Green
land in 1891.
2.-Gregory VII, celebrated
pope and statesman, reigned from
1913 to 1885.
3.-Grimm's fairy tales first
appeared in 1912.
4.-Guarneri, the noted violin
maker lived from 1880 to 1895.
5.-Ben johnson wrote "a Tale
of a Tub" in 1888.
Copyright, 1928. by Cosmopolitan
News Service.
The Washington times., 1923-10-18
Corfu, the Uncertain.

CORFU was the site Of the first battle IN the an
mails Of Greece, about ZOO b d Pirates Of old nlyria
Romans French, Hicilians, English Italians Corsais
Turks and Greeks have all had hand IN its affairs
Evening star., 1923-04-07
SPRING SEES RUSH
OF HOMESEEkERS
Marked Increase in Sale of Suburb.
an Properties Noted by
Realty Firm.

Suburban homeseeke keres are grow
ing in number as warmer weather
advances, according to F. M. John
son. His firm reports a marked in
crease in the sale or suburban prop
critics.
The eight-room and bath bunga-
low. with garage. at 4S03 Iowa ave-
nue. northwest was sold by Gertrude
L. Hartman to H. NJ. P. Whittimore
for $1,000.
A. W. Radford sold to Mrs. A. Rad
cliffe the dwelling at 1926 10th street
northwest. containing eight rooms
and two baths. with garage.
K E. Lewis purchased from D. H.
6I34 18th street northwest for $500.
This property includes a garage.
Two apartment houses, each hous-
Ing three families in six-room apart
ments, and two double garages, at
SO and 3S Q street northwest. were
transferred to Phillip A. Laddon by
+. p, Taylor. Mr.. Taylor sold to Mr..
house. with garage, at 412 M street
I.ortheast. the consideration being
$500.
A dwelling of nine rooms and .wo
baths. with garage, at 1926 Q street
was sold by Ruth NJ. Coleman to
Mrs. Paul Houston conveyed title
on the detached house at 1911 Far
raEut street northwest. containing 8
rooms and bath, and having a garage
to Mrs. J. v. Lewis for a considera-
tion OF s16.500.
Premises 1927 Jackson place north
east was sold by Mrs. B. Baines Ia
Anthony T. Dubusky for $500. This
is a detached dwelling of six rooms
and bath, with a garage.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
TEN HOMES ARE INVOLVED
IN RECENT REALTY DEALS

Ten residence properties were in
volved in realty deals recently COM
pleted through the office of Boss &
Phelps.
A detached home in Saul's. Addi-
ton, at 1904 Emerson street. was
bought by Anna G.. Campbell from
Grace B. Zahn. The house is of fran e
construction and contains nine rooms
and bath, hot-water heat and electric
lights. There Is a garage.
John M. Tackett sold his former
home at 1850 Spring road to F. A.
Heimer. This house, recently COM
pleted, has six rooms and bath. CO.
lonial porch, electric lights and oak
floors.
A home located at $40 Tennessee
avenue northeast, owned by Vernon
r, Stewart, was sold to Homer F.
Crawford The house has six rooms
and bath and modern improvements
Wallingsford & Connor sold a house
just completed by them at 1925 Tay-
lor street northwest to j. M. Lock-
name. The house is of the two-story
colonial type, with eight rooms and
modern improvements.
A house at 751 Newton street
northwest was purchased by Susan
Dilcer from Hendrix FELTON,. This is
six-room colonial type house, hav-
ing hot-water heat and electric lights
and front and rear porches.