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New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
PARIS FINALLY SURRENDERS
TO THE SHORT SKIRT!
BY MARION HALE

New York, Jan. 2.-One just gets
over the excitement of buying Christ
mas gifts and recovering from the
bill when clothes for southern climes
climes do or not. and we pause to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of doing our
summer shopping early.
Experience has taught us that
Palm Beach styles always seem more
attractive and smart than those we
are able to purchase a few months
later, when the birds have come back
home and there is some logical. en-
cuse for getting excited about ging-
ham and garden frocks.
But whether We buy or whether
we look, it is nice to take peck
ahead and see what is before us, and
to cogitate during the long winter
evenings on how much of last years
wardrobe may be salvagcd for this.
For one thing. everything will
need to be shortened. probably, for it
seems Pasis has given up trying to
do anything about the long skirt. eX-
cept for evening. Having learned her
lesson, she is willing to let us have
them as short as we like, and is rails
ing the hemline rapidly.
White Triumphant
White is more Of a rage than ever
before white. urrelieyed by any
color. Crepe de chine, satin-backed
crepe aud embossed materials are
made into costumes of such sim
plicity and charm that you think
they Just can't be very expensive
until you actually get the figures.
Second in favor TO white are the
lovely pastel shades of blue, rose,
yellow. tan and the softest, coolest
green Imaginable. Also figured ma
tcrials that are blurred and blended
lust enough so that last seasons
key. .
For trimming there Is most in
genious use of braid. buttons, bits of
contrasting material, embroidery. lin
geric collars and cuffs and rcstccs
that alone cost as much as frock
so exquisite is the workmanship.
Embroidery stays
Embroidery and braidng arc both
more popular for spring trimmings
than they have been for winter. Ere
aucntly, the short coat Is covered
with very fine embroidery or small
designs IN soutache braid.
One welcome hangover from last
season Is the embroidered monogram.
which is eren on the very smartcst
frocks lust as though II were some
thing entirely new.
Footwear IL moro conservative
than il has been, there are fcwer
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
FIRE.-TONGUE
BY SAX ROHMER
= es,,ssA ssEv,ex.tae.

Harley for an opportunity OF eXamin-
ing the scrNiette.w hich | return here
with. | agree that the oil does not
respond to ordinary tests. nor is any
smell perceptible. But YOU have
noticed in your microscopic eNamina-
tion of the stains that there is pc
culiar crystalline formation upon the
surface. You state that this is quite
Unfamiliar to you, which is not at all
strange. since outside Of the Himala-
yam districts of Northwest India ]
have never met with it myself.
Respecting the character of the oil
employed. however, ] am in no doubt.
and ! actually possess a dried speei-
men OF the flower from fhich it is
expressed This is POLITICALLY known
among tie Managers. one of the fight
ing tribes OF Nepal. as the Bloom or
Orchid of Sleep.
1t is found upon the lower Himala-
yam slopes, and bears a close resem-
hiancc to the white odontoglossum OF
commerce, except that the flower is
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02

was sleeping on bed In the room
into which the bullet was fired.
Brown was found fatally wounded
when his groans attracted investiga-
tors TO his room and died late yester-
day without having regained con-
seriousness. Officers said that When
an effort was made to ascertain the
identity of the occupant of the room
from which the bullet was fired 1t was
found names on the hotel register had
been almost completely erased dur
ing an absence OF the clerk.
Survivors include sister, Mrs. ~
IaFoon, Evansville, Ind.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02

much smaller. It's perfume attracts
insects and sometimes small animals
aud reptiles, although inhalation
seems to induce instant death. II
may be- detected in its natural state
by the presence OF hundreds of dead
flies and insects upon the ground
surrounding the plant il is cs-
pvcailly fatal 10 nocturnal insects, its
perfume being stronger al night.
Preparation OF the oil is an art Pc
cuIiar to members OF an obscure sect
established in that district, by whom
1t is said to bc employed for the re-
moVal OF enemies
An article is sprinkled with 1t, and
whilst the perfume, witch is reported
to resemble that OF cloves, remains
prrccptihlc, TO inhale It resulta in
immediate 3yncope. although by what
physiological process have never
hc"r enabled 10 determine,
with tho on. exception which /
have mentioned. during my stay in
Ncpal and the surrounding districts
I failed to obtain specimen of this
crchid. I have twice seen the curl.
ous purple stain upon articles or
clothing worn 10y natives who had
died suddenly aud mysteriously. The
Mansars simply say. "Fc has offended
someone. II is the flower OF sleep"
Immediately recognized tn" color
OF the stains upon the enclosed SER
yiottc. and also the curious cry stall
line formation on their surface. The
identity OF the someone" TO whom
the Manears refer, never cstab-
lishod. ! shall welcome any par
ticulars respecting The history Of the
scrNicttr Very truly yours.
Warwick Grey.
sir Charles Abingdon was poi
scnrd" said WcsscN in hushcd
voice For the girls sake hate
the idea. hut We shall have to ctt an
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
BEGIN HIRE TO-DAY
tLLusrsAVto e>
-RAts~TtaFIsle ~

Sir Charles Abingdon engages Paul
Harley. criminal investigator. to solve
the mystery OF constant surveillance
OF Sir Charles. While Harley is din
ing at the Abingdon home Sir Charles
fails to the floor in dying state.
Dr. McMurdoch pronounccs death due
to heart failure. Harley insists that
Sir Charles was poisoned. The last
words uttered by Abingdon are Nicol
Hrinn" and Fire Tongue
Harley asks Brinn to explain the
meaning Of Tongue" Brinn re-
fuses to divulGe the secret, Orml%
Khan. Oriental, is friend OF Phil
Abingdon. daughter Of Sir charles.
While Harley is watching the home
OF ormuz Khan he is discovered by
the Oriental and imprisoned in the
house.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
WIZ
oAoolian Hall. New York ETY.

y. m.--"The Adventures Of Peter"
hx Florence smith Vincent.
7:Sn y. m.--Dancr program by lrt-
ing Seller and his cafe boulevard or
rhcstra.
7:a5 y. m.--"fhr Progress of the
World" Review Of Reviews talk.
y. m.--lDanre program by irving
Selzcr and Cafe boulevard orchestra.
S;45 =. M Ducts by Earl klicg.
baritone and Irene Mcssmer. soprano.
. =. m.-"rhe olympic Games" by
General chas. sheriff. Of New York
University.
a:3a y. IN. Address by Ralph
HAYES. director OF the New York
Community Trust company.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02

Wednesday,. Jan. >. 1924
$50 p. m.-Dinner concert by the
Pittsburgh Athletic association or
chestra under the direction Of Greg
orio Scalzo.
gao p. m.--Feature.
1;i5 u, m,-The Chrdren's period.
p. m.-National StocLman and
Farmer Market reports.
SIS p. m.-Feature.
$50 p. IN. - Concert by Helen
sampson, soprano: Hazel O'Brien,
contralto; Marie Puila. PIANIST;
A. W. Becker, steel guitar; Earl
Cruntc, mandolin.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
yVBZ
Westinghouse, Springtield) .

6 p. m.-Dinner concert by the
WIsZ quintet.
p. m.--Humorous program.
$50 p. m.-Twilicht tales for the
Riddles.
$40 p. m.-Farmers' period" The
Best Type of House for y our Chick
ems" by Joseph Fl. Bodwcll, county
agricultural agent Of the Hampden
County lmproN ement league. story
for grownups by Orison 5. Marden
IL p. m.-Program of chamber
music by the WEZ quintet and Mrs.
II. I. Collins. soprano; Mrs George
Mole. accompanist.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
H. w. Mason, Once Partner
OF Henry Clews, Is Dead

Portland, Ore. Jan. Henry
ware Mason. S.. former New York
business associate Of Henry Clews. is
dead hero. liz had been a resident
Of Portland. since 1856. Before com
ing TO Portland he was memher OF
the New York firms Of stout. Claws
and Mason, and Livcrmnrc. Clews
and Mason. lie retired in lSgG.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02


Mcdford Hillside, Mass.e
6;15 y. m.---Code practice, lesson
204.
GAS u. m.-Boston police reports.
$50 p. m.-Mcssaac to Camp Fire
Girls by Chas. w. Casson - Big
Smoke
7:15 p. m.--"This Weeks judge
furnished by the Judge publishins
company.
7:eO p. m.--"Scicnce Up-to-Date'
by the Scientific American.
1850 p. m.-ENening program. J.,
Musical program by tho concert COM
pany, +. Chester Madam, director.
u. m.--Address by Edward Dana,
general manager Of the Boston Ele-
waited Railway. Concert program con-
tinucd.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
,yEAF
american Telephone and Telegraph
Co, New York city.

y. m.--Religious services under
the auspices of the United Synagogue
Of America. Daily sport talks by
Thornton Fisher Esther II. Werner,
contralto; Talks by the Peoples
Trust company, American agriculture
list, American Bond and Mortgage
company and board of education.
Max kalfus. tenor. accompanied 10y
Paul Hacusslor; Fred Ruzika. Violin
list. accompanied by Ninifrcd T. Barr.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
A Raw, Sore Throat
Eases Quickly When You
AppIy a Little Musfevole

And Musterole won't blister like the
old-fashioned mustard plaster. Just
spread it on with your fingers. 1t
penetrates to the sore spot with gentle
Jingle, loosens the congestion and draws
out the soreness and pain.
Musterole is clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard. 1t is flne TOR
Quick relief from sore throat, bronchitis,
tonsillitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleu--
risy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles, bruises. chilblains, frosted feet,
colds on the chest. Keep it handy
for instant use.
To Mothers: Musterole is now
made in milder form for
babies and small children.
Ask for Children's Musterois.
35c and 65c, jars and tubes; hos
pital size, $500. -
I|!iE j ! 3
Better than a mustard plaster
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02

My God!" cried lnncs. here h.
proof that the chicf was right"
NcsspX nodded ~ silent agreement.
ON the table lay m" report OF Mor-
ton. the analyst. concerning the stains
UNION the scr,iettc which Harley had
sent from the house OF the late
Charles Abingdon briefly 1t stated
that the scr,iettc had been sprinklcd
with some essential oil, the exact
character OF which Merton had found
himself unable 10 determine, its per-
fumc. IL II ever possessed any. having
disappeared. And tho minute
uuantity obtainablc from the linen
rendered ordinary tests difficult to
apply. The analysts report however.
concluded as follows:
"Mr. Harley. having foreseen these
difficulties. and having apparently
suspected that the oil was Of Orien-
tai origin, recommended me. In the
note which he enclosed with the ser
Niette. to confer with Dr. Warwick
Grey. send copy OF a highly in
tsrcsting letter which ! have received
from DR.. Grey whose knowledge OF
Eastern poison is unparalleled. and to
whose opinion1 attach immense i'm
portance."
u was the contents Of this append
ed letter which had inspired lnncs'
remarks. Indeed. 1t contained mat
Ter which triumphantly established
Paul Harlcys theory that Sir Charles
Abingdon had not died from natural
causes. The letter was as follows:
No - Harley street
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02

intricate strappines and exaggerated
buckles. but the effect is that of much
greater elegance. Lasts are medium,
neither cNaggrratcdly short or long
and heels are not so high as usual
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02

At noon the voice again addressed
him from the stIdcd screen;
Mr.. Paul Harley"
Yes"
Your last opportunity has come
For your own future or for that OF
the world YOU seem to care little or
nothing. Are you stil determined to
oppose our wishes"
Il am
"You have yet an hour. Your
final decision will hc demanded of
you at the end of that time
Faint sounds Of withdrawal fol-
lowed these words
He began TO pace the room nerv-
ously listening for he knew not
what. His mind was filed with
vague imagininss: when at last came
an overture to the grim test TO be i'm
posed upon him.
\ slight metallic sound drew his
glance in the direction OF the gildel
screen. \ sliding door Of thick plate
glass had been closed behind it, iilI-
ING the space between the metal
and the curtain, Thcn-the light in
the brass lantern became eN-
tinguished.
Standing risidly, fists clcnched,
Paul Harley watched the curtain.
And as he watched, slowly II was
drawn aside. HE found himself
looking into long room which APP
pcarcd to be practically unfurnished.
The floor was spread with rugs and
at the farther end folding doors had
been opened, so that he could see into
a second room, most elegantly APP
pointed in Persian fashion
seated in a carved chair over which
q leopard skin had been thrown. ana
talking earnestly To som" Invisible
companion. whose conversation
seemed wholly to enthrll her. was
Phil Abingdon,
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
COLD FLOODED MURDER
Kentucky Slayer Waited Until Victim
Had Turned Head. Then Fired
Through Hotel Wall

Central city. KY, Jan. 2.-Police
today were seeking as the slayer of
Luther Brown, a person who had cal
culated carefully and waited until GER
tain of the position of the victims
head before firing a bullet through
the wall of a hotel annex here and
into the head of the slain man. Brown
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
NA1GI

american Radio x Research Corp.
Mcdford Hillside Mass.)
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
NOM GO ON WITH THE STORY

At noon the voice again addressed
him from the ciIdcd screen;
"ATr. Paul Harley?
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
VOICES IN THE AIR
KDKA
Wednesday. Jan. ,. 1924

Westinghouse, East Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02

Il am indebted to you aud to Mr.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-02

tcoutinued in our Nc,t Isspcr
The Washington times., 1924-03-17
JEAN ELIOT'S GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Copelands Feted
At Delightful
Reception

Senator and Mrs. Royal s. Cope
land were the guests for whom Mr..
and Mrs. Peter A. Drury entertained
at q reception yesterday afternoon
which was attended by several hum
dred guests. Senator and Mrs.
Copeland received with the host and
hostess and Mrs. Drury was assisted
by Nine. Alfaro, Mime. Olaya, Nine.
Varela, Nine. Wroblewsl1a, Nine.
Tsamados, Nine. PrOohnik, Mrs.
Pearl Moore Gray, Mrs. Cordell
Hull, Mrs. Henry F. Ashurst, Mrs.
Edward /. Edwards. Mrs. Hunt. Mrs.
William Callahan, Mrs. William
Mrs. James Morris. Mrs. Robert
mother. Mrs. Freistedt, and Mrs.
Drury.
The house was abloom with
flowers, gman rose trees In pots be-
ing used in the several drawing
rooms, with baskets Of spring bios
SONS on the tea table.
NNN
Captain and Mrs. Herman H.
Pohl are receiving congratulations
upon the birth Of q daughter on
Tuesday. March IL.
Mrs. Pohl was formerly Miss Jane
Andrews, Of Dayton, and was
frequent visitor to Washington be.
fore her marriage. It was at the
home OF Miss Betty Werner that
she first met Captain Pohl.
The Southern Society will have a
meeting and dance at the Willard
on Wednesday evening.
Congregational Card Party
For Monticello Fund
Players at the Congressional card
party to be given for the benefit OF
the Monticello fund at Rauscher' 4
on Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock are requested to bring theil
own cards and nah jong sets. The
entertainment gives promise Of be
ing highly successful. Many tables
have been sold and large number
Of prizes contributed, including sill
yer, glass, household ornaments, ar
ticles for personal adornment, flow
ers and candy.
Additional patronesses are Mrs.
Alfred Pembroke Thorn, Mrs. George
B. Clark, Mrs. Carlton Ferris, Mrs
Royal Johnson, Mrs. Samuel Major.
Mrs. Andrew J. Montague and Miss
Jennie Moore.
y ~
Mrs. Glen F. jerks and hel
mother, Mrs. Thomas Davies Lane,
of st. Paul, are entertaining at
bridge and nah jong this after.
noon in compliment to Mrs. Justice
U. Haley, of st. Paul.
Their guests will include Mrs.
William B. Hardigg, Mrs. Charles
T. Harries, Miss Mary E. Reynolds,
Miss Helen Reynolds, Mrs. Thomas
NJ. Jervey, Mrs. A. D. Quinton, Mrs.
c. A. T. Lull, Mrs. John G. Booton,
Mrs. Charles Dahlgleish, Mrs. c.
De Vim Davis and Miss Virginia
Wingfield.
Mrs. jerks and Mrs. Lane will
be assisted by Mrs. Pearl Moore
Gray. Miss Muriel Gray and Mrs.
Samuel F. Adams.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17
Mise Brown to Wed
Dexter North April 3

The wedding Of Miss Eloise Nc
Keen Brown. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Fl. Brown, and Dexter
North, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. N
D. North, will take place on Thurs
day evening, April 3. at o'clock at
Bethlehem Chapel. The ceremony
will be performed by Canon William
L. De Vries, a fraternity brother OF
the bridegroom.
Miss Brown will be given in mar.
riage by her father and will have
as her maid of honor, her sister
Miss Mildred Brown. Her cousin
Miss Kathleen Evans, will be hel
only other attendant.
Mr.. North is a graduate Of the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology and of Hamilton College, al
Clinton, N. Y. He and his bride will
make their home in Washington.
Mrs. Royal s. Copeland was
hostess to a company of thirty
ladies at luncheon at Wardman
Park Hotel in compliment to her
mother, Mrs. L. c. Friestedt.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17
Musicale at White
House Gala
Event.

MRS. COOLIDGE is entertain
/, M ing this afternoon at the
AVA second of a series Of Lenten
musicales. The program will be
given by Nine. Greta Torpadie, so
prano, with Mrs. Cave-Cole as &C.
companist, and Carlos Salzedo, harp
list, who will be accompanied by
Rex. Tillson.
The hostess will receive in the
blue room, the guests being escorted
to the east room where the recital
will take place. Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Miss Mabel Boardman
and Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover, jr.,
will preside at the flower-decked tea
table in the State dining room. Mrs.
Coolidge will join her guests after
the recital is over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris,
who are visiting at the White House
will be present at the musicale.
The italian Ambassador, Don
Gelasio Caetani, will go to New
York tomorrow and will be the
guest Of honor and speaker at the
dinner that the italian Chamber of
Commerce will give there on We'd
nesday evening. He will return on
Wednesday.
The ambassador has issued invita-
tons for two dinners, one to take
place on the evening Of March %
and the other on March 81.
80
japanese ENJOY
Host at Dinner
The Japanese ambassador, Ma
sanao Hanihara, will entertain at
dinner at the embassy this evening.
The Minister Of Colombia and
Nine. Olaya will be the honor guests
at the dinner of fourteen that Major
and Mrs. Parker West will give this
evening at their quarters in Soldiers
Home.
DIR. Marion Burton, president of
the University of Michigan, and
Mrs. Burton, will be the guests Of
honor at the dinner that the Uni.
,yersity Alumni Association will give
at the Willard on Thursday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. Burton will also be
the guest Of honor at the reception
that the association will give on
Friday afternoon from to o'clock
at the National Clubhouse of the
American Association Of University
Women.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17
Exhausting coughs thatwear you OUT
you can stop them quickly

Day and night q cough wastes
your strength and steadily paves
the way for more serious and per-
haps permanent complications.
Yet you can stop it quickly
The Washington times., 1924-03-17

with DIR. Kings
NewDiscovery.It
breaks up coughs
by stimulatingthe
ucous m e M
branes to throwo&
Strength = SOostiNO
eoW0hs con 30
stopped quickly
sOitk this Simpl0
h0WSshold remedy.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17

the secretiohs that are clogging
them. Harmlessly and effective
ly the throat and chest spasms are
Quoted and the irritation that is
causingthe cough promptly clears
The Washington times., 1924-03-17
Mrs. Minot's Wedding
Postponed Until Sunday

Of Boston, which was to have taken
place on Wednesday,, has been post
poned until Sunday because Of the
delayed arrival Of Mr.. Means
mother, Mrs. Arthur Little, who is
coming from Europe to be present
The ceremony will be at the home
Of Mrs. Minot's mother, Mrs. Clar
ence Williams, as planned.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Dennis
who have sold their house at the
corner Of Sixteenth and X streets
have purchased the late Thomas
Nelson Pages residence, 1859 H
street, and will take possession as
soon as the work Of redecoration
is complete. Mrs. Dennis and hel
daughter, Mrs. Charles Nelson
Riker, are in New York for a weeks
visit.
The Thomas Nelson Page house
has an interesting social history
1t was occupied for some years by
the Italian Ambassador and last
winter it was leased to Col. and
Mrs. Robert M. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hartman, who
have been living at the Cordova
since their marriage, have bought
a house in Georgetown and will
take possession in May.
Dr.. Rowe Luncheon
Host for NewspGpermen
The Director General Of the Pan.
American Union, DIR. L. s. Rowe,
entertained at luncheon today when
r
president Of the Associated Press:
K. A. Bickel, president of the United
Press Association; George G. Shor,
editor and manager Of the Inter.
national News Service; Casper S.
Yost, president Of the American So.
ciety of Newspaper Editors; Wallace
Odell, president of the National Edi-
torial Association; H. r. Wilson,
chief of the Current Information
Division of the State Department,
and Franklin Adams, counselor of
the Pan-American Union.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Morris Ern.
est Locke will entertain at dinner
this evening at their residence on
r street in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Bacon, Of Boston, who
arrived yesterday to be the guests
Of the latter's brother-in-law and
sister, the Third Assistant Secretary
Of State and Mrs. J. Butler Wright.
X X
Major General and Mrs. John l..
Hines will entertain at dinner on
Thursday evening preceding the hop
that the officers stationed at Fort
Myer will give that evening.
Miss Marguerite Brown, Of Paris,
will arrive on Wednesday to be the
guest of General and Mrs. Hines
and the dinner will be given in her
honor. General and Mrs. Hines will
also entertain at a ride and break.
fast on Saturday morning.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17

Miss ElOise
McKeen
Brown,
daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert
H0lcOmDe
Brown,
whose
marriage to
Dexter North
will take
place on the
evening Of
April 3.
Mr.. North is
the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs.
S. N. D.
North.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17

away. 1T has an
agreeable taste.
Formore thanffty
years, thousands
of families all over
the country have
relied upon it. Get
abottle today. All
druggists.
The Washington times., 1924-03-17
Spring Festival Sale c
New FrOCkS
A Special Purchase at
Special Price

Styles for misses and women. The materia
are lovely new crepes and satin, such as
Roshanara Crepe, jacquard Crepe, Satin CT
Crepe, Flat Crepe, Canton Crepe, Crepe de
Crepes, and Satin.
Gracious models, correct in every style de
choose the slim silhouette model, with graz
flat tiers, or tailored coat frock, or perhaps
around or slip-on style. Their trimmings are
and are of lace, embroidery, novelty button
braids, dainty collar and cuffs, etc.
The shades are rose, porcelain blue, brio
gray, tan, cocoa, navy and black.
Kann's-Second Floor.