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New Britain herald., 1924-03-31

Mir. Grote. the grocer who used 10 he the mean old Magician, vas very glad that Raggedy Ann had changed him from a mean old Magician back into Mir. Grotc. for now. he could rec pay everyone whom he had cheated before.
 Eaggedy Ann and Raggciy Andy and Harry IToolygooly and Mrs. Hoo lygooly and Granma and Granpa Ga zook and little Georgio Gazook al went with Mir. Grote 10 his grocery store.
 "Everybody help thcinsclvcs to any thing they wish" NIT. Grote laughed. "I shall never be stingy again. can tell you. Ii makes person too un- happy 10 be sclfsh, I have found that out after meeting Rageedy Ann and Eaggcdy Andy and you other kind hearte ed folks"
 Then as people came into the gro cery 10 buy things. they would say. "why. MT. Cirote, Where have you bcen for such a long. long time?"
 And Mr. Grcte would laugh and re- ply. q havc been shut up in a very dark house Mr. clinkie." Meaning o' cours.. that he had shut himself mp within 2 val of selhshness. Then he would laugh again and push the money hack to the customer. Keep your money. Mr. Jing. I shall never charge for groceries again. Every thing from now on. shah be free 10 everyone in ihc dcer. jeep woods
 Eaggedy andy Irew HacEedy Ann aside and whispered 10 her. while a Lroad grin could, be seen spreading o,er 'bfir two rag faces. Then fo- srthor they took the large rcd book Of magic and went into the back part of inc grocery.
 ''Just having grocery isn't enough" Raggcdy Andy said to. EHggcdY Ann
 indeed is isn't!" EagEely snn re- pied as she opened Inc large rcd boos- of magic. We must give him meat marked too."
 And a clothing sfore.~ Eaggedy Andy added.
 "Yes. And dress and hat store tool" EaggeJy Ann laughed. We must think of everything while we have the magic books. Eagge1y AndvJ''
 Then wp must give him a foy store and book store and an ire cream stand and soda water foun-
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

Sallie Peck, employe of the Fair Deal Fixe & Ten, quarrels with her policeman sweetheart. Michael Curtis. That night Salie goes into the yard to take down washing for Ma Brennan, with whom Sallie lives. A crash shakes the earth and some. thing strikes Sallie a blow on the head.
 When she regains consciousness the girl finds herself in strange surround ings. A French maid calls her Ava Copeland and Madame Copeland, a tall richly gowned woman. claims her as her step-d daughter. Sallie meets Cousin Wheeler, who makes love to her. She resolves to solve the mys- tery.
 She finds out that she is being sub stituted for the real Ava Copeland, real victim of the wreck.
 Michael Curtis becomes suspicious and goes on the trail of the Cope lands. He goes for information to a chemist friend.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
FACTS FOR NOTE BOOK

such as lean meat; in milk, eggs. cheese; m such plant foods as nuts peas, beans; in all grains and in most vegetables, though in small quantities.
 Carbohydrate is found in all cereals, starchy vegetables. such as Irish po- tatoes. in bananas, figs, prunes, raisins, green corn, green peas and apples,
 Minerals are found in raw foods such ss lettuce and celery.
 Lettuce, parsley, spinach and all greens contain vitamincs, as do milk and cream.
 This is a breaf table but sufficient 10 get n start.
 In thesc. However. will be found thc chemical basis. Put them down in your note book.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31

 1 GA daily menu for the stout and thin)
 EAT AND LOSE WEIGHT
 One large orange, cup cla m broth, 1 I ounces broiled weakfish, baked stuffed green pepper, 1 cup cabbage salad, ? gluten puffs, F cup prepared bran, thin slices gluten bread, { tablespoons pineapple water ice, 2 lady fingers or small piece sponge cake, 1 pint skinned milk. 1 Total calories. 1219, Protein, SIT; fat, e29: carbohydrate. 67s. Iron, .ol6Ol gram. Gluten Puffs One cup gluten flour. ia teaspoon salt, cup cold water. Add water slowly to -four, beating with dover beater. Add salt and continue beating vigorously for 10 minutes. Turn into sizzling hot but tered iron gem pans and bake half an hour in hot oven. The more you beat, the better the 'puffs" will be. And they really are very good even if they don't sound reasonable.
 Total calories, 437. Protein, 16T: fat, 10i; carbohydrate, 1e9. Iron. 00SS gram.
 The recipe will make 2 small puffs.
 The peppers are stuffed with nlush- rooms, little cooked macaroni and about tablespoon canned tomato with sprinkling of grated cheese over tho top.
 EAT AND GAIN WEIGHT
 One large orange, 1 cup cooked wheat cereal, 3 ounces ham omelet, i cup clam broth, 1 large swiss cheese and rye bread sandwich, 6 ripe olives, [ oances broiled weakfish with 2 tablespoons lemon butter. 1 table spoons baked squash, tablespoons mashed potato. baked stuffed green pepper, i cup cabbage salad with cream dressing. { tablespoons pine apple water ice with large piece sponge cake, i.6 raisin pie, 2 cornmeai muf. fins, tablespoons butter. { table spoons maple sirup. . tablespoons croutons,, Parker house rolls, i pint whole milk, I-2 cup cream.
 Total calories, 4i62. Protein, 4s3; fat i7s9; carbohydrate, Ies0. Iron, .0ia gram.
 The raisin pie adds iron as we'll as sugar 10 the diet.
 During the maple sirup season the person who would gain may enjoy the fresh sirup to the utmost.
 The squash should be well season. ed with butter.
 The foods for the gaining diet are planned to be simply cooked in order 10 preserve the mineral salts as much as possible and provide easily digested nourishmont.
 As squash is rich in carbohydrate. the reducing member should not in- dulge.
 Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
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tain" Raggcdy Andy laughed.
 And bakcryl" Haggcdy Ann added. Then shc said a few magic words and everything she and Rag gedy Andy had mentioned was added io the grocery store belonging 10 Mir. Grote.
 "My gracious," Mr. Grote cried when he saw the new store join on to inc grocery store. Some one must be working a lot Of magic around here!" Then seeing the laughing faces Of Raggcd7 Ann and Raggedy Andy. he called to them. Hey there! You two nice Raggcdrs. just you come here and tell me what l am to do with all
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
The Way Mrs. Bird and Madge
 Fooled the TTailers


 Mrs Bird sat on ihe other side of the fireplace for two or three min utes after we had come Tn from the boat house. Then, after a shrewd glance nt me, she rose and went to the door.
 You'll be better off by yourself" she said. and no one will come near tlis room Walk mp and down if you want to. That's my own recipe Cor letting off steam, and l suspect that it's yours also. I'll let you snow as soon as John comes back"
 She closed the door behind her. and no sooner had it shut than l spring 10 my feet and began the swift ranging up and down the room. which. as she had guessed. was my habitual outlet for extreme nervousness.
 But the swift motion could not banisf the question beating against my brain.
 Had Lillian succeeded in spiriting away the Harrison children, or was the smaller motor boat-Griffin's Mrs. Bird had named it trailing them relentlcssly:
 over and over again the query re- lentlessly pressed. and I Iaged at my own impotence. If I only could be doing something to aid them. If seemed like direct answer to prayer when Mrs. Bird again entered the room.
 "Now you'll have chance to do something yourself,' she said. John reports that those autos are still guarding both streets leading out Of here. He will take my car and go down the back road and lead that fellow a merry chase. while you and I vii go out the front way to the avenue. 1'll kneel on the back scat and watch the trailing ear. Are you good at quick turns at some one else's direction? It doesn't matter. Youni have to be. Get your wraps on. We'll start as soon ss I've tele- phoned."
 She went to the telephone, and the one-sided conversation which I heard was crisp and short.
 Mrs. Rird Gives Instructions
 Caroline? Yes. All right. Open your front gates right away. and be ready to close them as soon as I get fin. Good by
 She turned to me, and gave me an approving nod as she saw that I was fully ready for her expedition She herself was halted and cloaked. but instead Of going down 10 the basement and taking the secret tun- mel to the garage. shc opened the back door with no attempt at quiet. and led the way through the yard Co the garage.
 We don't mind little publicity on this stunt" she said. Now m your car out. then turn and back into that court enclosed by the hedge. the entrance 10 the base nent."
 [ obeyed her and she waited for se' eral minutes. busying herself with si cing that the curtains were all ghtly fastened down. intensely diSilkc curtain next to my wheel, btIt Of course I made no objection
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31

had" l The grateful Giovanni. swearing the silence of the grave, let him out the back way and he proceeded at once to the garage. The car at it's diate departure. for the mechanics had both drawn aside and a huge. burly individual in a sweater stood i talking 10 tall man in motoring togs with one hand resting on the wheel. He wore visored cap and his face was in a shadow but his companions was fun in the light and it bore a look Of honest satisfaction as if at a job well Accomplished.
 Listen 10 her, sir." he was saying. 'Runnin' like song! She'd not stop on you now every Ave yards, let alone the smoke and raw gas comin' from her exhaust pipe!"
 Leak in the vacuum tank float? Cad, I might have known that was the trouble!" the man in the yisored cap replied and at the sound Of his voice Mike stood as 1T turned to stone, unaware that he was in the direct glare Of the lamps. "I want to get on 10 New York as quick ss-Good Lord. it isn't--Nike! Mike. old scout"
 Mikes heart leaped but the habit Of the service long past was strong upon him and he drew himself up and saluted as stiffly as he had at Headquarters an hour or so before. This time the salute was Interrupted, however, for the other grabbed him an denfolded him ma bear-like hug. 10 the intense interest Of the garage owner and the two repair men.
 "No saluting now, Mike! The wars over but not our friendship, hope!"
 "Never that, Lieutenant Treyor!" Mike exclaimed when the man whose life he had saved in France released him. q little thought to see you in these parts. sir"
 'I motored down from New York only today, and was in too much of a hurry to get back to even stop and enquire for you, Mike" Trevor re- piled remorsefully. What are you doing over here, yourself?"
 Just making a few enquiries and then Pm on to New York, too. My motorcycle is just over there by the station" Mikes eyes twinkled. May be I'll beat you in. but if you intend 10 hit her up little don't mistake every cops bike your hear behind you for mine!'
 '1'i1 do better than that" Trevor turned 10 the garage owner. ''wfll yon have one Of your men go over 10 the station. get this gentleman's mo- torcycle and fasten it securely to my car? He'll ride in with me"
 Haiioran complied but Mike remon- strated.
 'Tt1l keep you back for few min utes. Mir. Trevor for I want a word with this man here, If his name Is 'HoIioran'-"
 "T'il wait till morning." Trevor began but the garage owner stepped forward with a belligerent air.
 What do you want with :" he demanded.
 Tim Detective Sergeant Curtis, shsftstown Headquarters" announced Mike succinctly. Tim looking for in- formation about a young woman in brown. with a brown veil, golden hair and yellow flowers on her hat. She carried a black iraveling bag and en- gagged a big red car from you early last Tuesday morning. Your son Frank drove, and they were last seen going in the direction Of New York"
 Halloran chuckled.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31

these stores" And he laughed real happily. T can ncver take care or all of them.
 "Granma and Granpa and Georsic Gaz1ok can help you!" inc Raggedy laughed. and anyway. fl you do not charge for anything there is no req son why people cannot walt upon themselves"
 And. as many people were in the stores at thst lime. they heartily agreed with the Baggcdys and in or- der 10 sec hos good fhe ice cream parior was. everyone followed NIT. Grote in and had six or nine ice cream sodas.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
FACTS FOR NOTE BOOK

NIT. Mann of Anytown didn't know much about food but he knew what he liked.
 Its all right" hewould say. Ito tell me 10 get protelns and sugars and starches and all that stun, but where do I find them ?"
 Quite natural question.
 Sugar is found in all fruits, and in vegetables. such as corn, beots and sweet potatoes.
 starch is found in all grains and vegetables.
 Eats are found both in animal and vegetable foods and in butter, milk, cream, etc.
 Proteids gre found in animal food
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
WEATHER OLTLLOK

Washington. March 2D.-- Weather outlook for the coming week: North and middle Atlantic states: Clearing and much colder at beginning: gen. orally fair with temperature some what below normal thereafter until Thursday or Friday when weather win become unsettled and warmer with probable rain.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
FASHION SERVICE. :
FASHION SERVICE -
 FOR SPORT WEAR

Paris suggests this white-fannel wear. It is banded in nsiiavy blue and has wide. fringed scarf of blue. The blue buttons embroidered in white, are used most effectively on the narrow bands.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Letter From Walter Burke to Ruth
 Ellington.

am sailing home 10 you, Ruth, dear. and now that l have turned my face toward you. it just seems to me that l cannot wait.
 You know you promised me. Ruth, that you would get a divorce from that man and I received word inc ether day through Mortimer Jenkins that you had done nothing Of ihe
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
ujfIe PeTfhas

Frocks Of black chiffon or crepe are made with many flounced skirts and wide berthas that are long enough to serve as elbow sleeves.
 Good Macaroni
 Good maearoni Is yeIlovish in color and has a rough texture. When broken it does not split and in boil ing it szeiIs 10 double its bulk.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
tcontlnued in Our Next Issue,
RoiIiup Deer

When making fruit tarts Of juice fruit mix little cornsareh with the sugar and this will prevent il from boiling ossr.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Embroidery

Strsss embroidery is novelty that is gaining much support in Paris. Crystal embroidery, giving a frosty effect, salso much liked
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
For Relief

One way to relieve the plainness of the tailleur is to dangle a printed kcrchief in gay colors from the pocket.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
De,,e;o,,s salad

Cold cooked peas. carrots. beets. string beans and almost any cold vegetables may De combined with trench dressing 10 make a delicious Riad.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Black satin

Black satin is very smart now for evening gowns, but black lace is even more so.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Steel Beads

Steel embroidery and steel beads are used this season on black. and the combination does not suggest age in the least.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Chenille Innns

A wide band of chenille loops finishes the sleeves and hem Of a very smart spring wrap.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Designs

Appliqued designs of suede are used to brighten up hats. coats and frocks this year and they are used on all types of fabric.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Suede Hats

For semi-tailored wear, are very, smart hats of moire or suede, trimmed with buckles or very severe bows of groserain ribbon.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
I'rcSI, Air

Except in the very hottest weather. all foods, cooked or raw, keep better
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Protect Hair

When sweeping. cover your head with a cap or kerchicf, to protect your hair from dust.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Makes II Tough

Do not use too much flour when making sponge cake, as this makes it tough.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Gossip; s Corner
Without lsrin

NithOut l6fim
 X new version of the cioche is en- tirely without brim: another new type has a rizor in front like a jockey wears on his riding cap.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
An Hour With Calvin Coolidge

ground; however many hands he has
to shake he's Col. Coolidge OF Ply
mouth-and his sons across the road
visitin'.
X X r X
On the opposite corner lives an
aunt of the President. I saw her only
yesterday wearing a sou'-wester. and
feeding her chickens in the rain.
Across the ironing board in her house
I was shown tintype Of Calvin at
two, in it's original embossed paper
frame-a chubby little fellow with
tinted cheeks and little compressed
mouth. Surely it's home ground here
Vermont.
The President views 1t all very per-
sonal1y-but he can also stand aside
from 1t as he did with me, and say
that, even as these, his people are
going about their business of water
ing the cows, gathering the hay and
storing the feed with the President
of the United States nearby-so the
Nation during moments of high
stress, commensurate to the stress
felt by this small community at the
present time, always show their COM
mon sense, their balance.
1t was in this connection that we
turned the conversation to the radi-
cal spirit. The President has inbred
faith that no radical tendencies can
stalk abroad which will not even
tually be tempered by the saneness
of the American people. In fact, it
is my impression that even in coun-
tries where radicalism has the upper
hand, like Russia, the President waits
the slow. movement of large bodies
toward clear-minded intention to
keep international obligations.
4 X r r
From the post Office porch of the
general store one can see the Cool
idge home up the side street a bit
the barn, the stable, the kitchen, the
living room, side by side and inter
joined The bay window reveals the
President in the rocker reading the
morning paper. The radio is to his
left There's story about this radio.
II is a counterpart of the one on the
Mayfiower. 1t was sent to Col Cool
idge as a present by a radio COM
pany. For days it remained in its
packings at Woodstock. The Colonel
right to accept such gift. Again
the quandary of identities. Who
was he?
1 went up the street by the Epis-
copal Church, where on clear Sun
days in Summer the organ is brought
outside for open-air service, and
across the road to the Coolidge porch,
where a short while before l had
seen Mrs. Coolidge separate flowers
destined for the cemetery. The Pres
ident met me in the living room, and
for a long while l had talk with
Mr.. Coolidge of Plymouth II that.
| indeed, were only so, I might quote
him. l might even quote the Repub-
lican presidential nominee. But there
sat the President of the United States
also. and so / must be careful.
X r
But the fact remains / talked with
Evening star., 1924-09-21
Return Truck Loads
To Cut Living Costs

Establishment of a central depot or
warehouse, where trucks delivering
farm produce to cities may secure re-
turn loads, is of great benefit to both
farmers and truckers, the Bureau of
Public Roads Of the United States
Department of Agriculture finds, as a
result of Investigations to make the
new Federal-aid highways of the ut
most benefit to farmers and to city
consumers in reducing the cost of
living.
1t was found that the motor truck
is now the most important agency for
transporting milk from producer to
city distributor, whereas up to 1913
most of the milk was brought into
the cities by railroad trains. Now
Baltimore gets As per cent of its milk
by truck; Philadelphia, 90 per cent;
Cincinnati, 3 per cent; Detroit, 8S
per cent: milwaukee, 81 per cent: st.
Paul and Minneapolis, 81 per cent,
and Indianapolis. "a per cent.
In the Baltimore area a farmers
cooperative trucking association has
been organized, with a city ware
house, where the milk trucks call for
a return load of farmers supplies.
:. large number of trucks enters
each of our large cities daily. bring
ing milk, garden and other farm prod
ucts. AS most OF them return empty
one-half of the mileage travel is
without profit.
Under the Baltimore arrangement
any freight or merchandise to be de-
livered to farmers in the surround
ing territory is delivered to the trucl,
depot by the concern from which thv
purchase is made. A truck from the
country, after delivering the incom-
ing load, calls for the freight con-
signed to points along its route. One
truck operator found his truck earned
in the year net profit of S2,362, of
which IS per cent was from return
loads.
Evening star., 1924-09-21
FEDERAL ECONOMY PLANS
ALREADY FAR ADVANCED
Changes in Department Methods to Pro.
mote Saving Effected in Advance
of Congress Action.

while there has been an attendant
| Improvement in efficiency of meal
| culable value to the taxpayers.
Col. Smither built up his Office
force from officers borrowed from the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps. By
getting the personnel in this way he
at once brought the point of view
of several departments to bear upon
the work. By getting men fresh from
the field he got a force familiar with
the problems. Thus at once he made
coordination more readily possible
and prevented the Office from becom-
ing a little autocracy in itself.
The appreciation of the President
and of Congress of the effectiveness
of the work already achieved by the
office of the chief co-ordinator has been
notably attested. The controller gen.
eral, in decision, held that the Off
GERS of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps carrying on other work would
not be entitled to pay after a date
arbitrarily set by himself as June 80
last. As a result of this decision the
President obtained from Congress leg
islation providing that any officer in
these services assigned by himself to
duty in connection with coordination
of Government business would at all
times be entitled to full pay and al
lowanceS.
Methods illustrated.
Here are some illustrations Of how
business methods have thus been
brought into the Federal service:
A little over a year ago at the fifth
regular meeting Of the business or
ganization of the Government Gen. H
Nj. Lord, director of the budget, called
the attention of the procurement agen-
cles of the Government to the record
OF the War Department for discounts
earned by prompt payment of its bills.
which ranged more than quarter of
million dollars a year in actual saw
ings. He called attention to certain
big Government bureaus, with ample
FUNDS, which were more than nine
months behindhand in paying for
goods delivered. such lax methods
OF doing business not only penalize
the Government the amount of the dis
count. but add inevitably to the price
of supplies" he said. and gave as a
procurement slogan-"Prompt pay, bet
ter prices, more discounts
Under the chief co-ordinators di-
rection comprehensive study was
made by Col. R l. Carmichael re-
garding discounts for prompt pay
ment of Government bills in the VET
erans' Bureau, Departments OF State,
Labor, Interior, Agriculture and
Commerce. The purpose OF this work
is to assist In the adoption OF fiscal
methods that will enable the Gov
ernment. to secure the same benefits
from prompt payment OF bills as are
now ordinarily obtained by CONNER
cial firms
Substantial Returns Assured.
AS result, steps have been taken
by some of the departments and bu-
reaus which promise substantial re-
turns in the way of discounts and
other benefits. The surveys developed
that little attention had heretofore
been given to the matter of discounts
in the departments mentioned. Offers
Of discounts were not even invited.
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