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The Washington times., 1924-11-17
PLANS
FOR BETTER
ROADS
D. G. Man to Address Con-
ference Of Highway Officials
h San francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Nov.
1.-THE tenth annual convention
Of the Americas Association 81
State Highway Officials opened
here today for q three-day gather
Ing with practically every STATE Ia
the Union represented. This Il the
first meeting Of the organization
held west Of the Rocky mountains.
The association Is composed Of
State highway engineers and com.
mtssioners from all the States and
Hawah. Its object il the promo
ton or highway construction
throughout the country. exchange
OF Information ard general support
Of the highway movement.
Officials Present.
Harvey M. Toy, chairman Of the
California highway commission, and
r. M. Morton, State highway
engineer, are the speakers from
Among the prominent officials OF
the association present are.
r. White, chief engineer, Iowa.
stdte highway commission. presi
dent: r. Rogers. State highway
commissions Michigan, vice presi.
dent; Frank T. Sheets, chief high
way engineer, Illinois department Of
public works, treasurer; Charles M.
upham. State highway engineer,
North Carolina State highway com.
mission, secretary, and w. G.
Markham, OF Washington, d. c.,
executive secretary.
Speaker from Capital.
Among the papers to be read be.
fore the general morning meetings
Of the association tomorrow and
Thursday are:
How Shall Interstate Highways
BE Named and Marked?" by A. II.
Hinkie, superintendent OF mainte.
nance, Indiana,
Urgent Need for Uniform Traf.
&c Laws and Public Safety Devices
Throughout the United States" by
Thomas II. Mcdonald, chief, Bureau
o. Public Roads Uhltad States
Department OF Agriculture. Wash.
iugtpn, D. G.
ITO What. Extent May q State
economically Issue Bonds for Road
CONSTRUCTION" BY Frank T. Sheets.
chief highway engineer, Illinois.
Problems OF Mountain Road
Construction" by James Allen, state
highway engineer, Olympia. Wash.
Convict Labor in Highway Con.
struction," by r. M. Morton, STATE
highway engineer. California
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
900.
CASH FOR RED
CROSS
Teams Report Success IN En-
roIIment Of Government
Employees

Returns In the eighth annual ron
call Of the American National Red
Cross are coming IN slowly, Execu-
tive Secretary Cody Marsh an.
nOunced today.
A total Of ST. 900 was reported
today, although no receipts have
come IN from most Of the Govern
ment departments and churches.
where intensive campaigns were
made yesterday.
We are not discouraged by
any means-at the progress made
90 tar, said Mr.. Marsh. I'VE had
hoped to be able to say today ex-
actly how Washington is re-acting
to the roll call.
1t will be impossible to make 3,
statement in this connection until
late today or, possibly, tomorrow,
due to the great number Of stations
which have made no reports
Scattering reports from depart
mental booths, received early today,
shot the Army Air Service has en-
rolled 100 members; War College,
lVO; Shipping Board. 1876; Treasury
Department, 675; Navy Department.
300; and the Interstate Commences
Commission, 29l
About 5000 men ana women have
been enrolled to date. This number
win be considerably sweIled by to-
night.
Canvassers Are Wanted.
Although those in charge OF the
roll call are not. disheartened byi
the tardy returns the District chan
ter today was urged to use all its
resources to put the National Can
ital over the top with its quota BY
the end Of the week.
House and apartment volunteer
canvassers are wanted and women
with automobiles to carry supplies
likewise are needed. Otherwise the
local working force Is conpIeta
Brigadier General John A. John.
ston. roll call director, asked Wash.
ingtonians today not to wait to be
asked for subscriptions, '.but un.
dertake your own roll call without
delay and bring the results to head
quarters ct It13 q street north.
Major General George Barnett.
who has been speaking In behalf Of
the Red Cross since the roll call
started is to address the washing
ton Chamber of Commerce at its
meeting tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO, Nov. II. - Grains
opened higher today. Wheat was
up v to x cents. Corn advanced
v to cent. Oats was ahead ~ 10
u cent. Opening prices:
Wheat--De December, Sl.B4% q ,B51k;
May s1.62@1.e2M; July, 1.4IhS
l.4f%.
Corn December, S1.13K@1.l4,
May Sl,ls& @1.lssS; July, sfisT@
1890. =
Oats = December, 7SsMc: MAY,
5SMc; July. SfNc.
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New York Cotton Markkat

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-The cot
ton market was steady at the omen.
Ing today with the first prices
. to Is points higher. December
opened at PASS. up Q; January at
E4.sO. up TO- March at 1925, up rs,
ana May at 1856, up is.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. l7.-Gond de.
mand Tor spots but business moder.
sIe. Prices steady; sales 5000
Mlddlings fair. 1920; strict good
mldahngs. 1910; good middlings,
!4;Ae; strict middlings, I4.ls; mid.
gnngs' 1895; strict low, 1870; low,
lS'Sgi strict good ordinary, 1880:
good ordinary, 1920.
Futures opened quiet.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
LATEST NEWS AND QU0TATT0NS OF THE FINANCIAL IVA
LocaI stocks
SALES.

Capital Traction 81. $500 o 81 y !.
Georgetown Gas So, 81 900 @8S4z.
Lanston Monotype. 1O0SO, 1Q0SOs
$3.50.
National Mortgage 8 Investment
Pfd., 2600.
ss AFTER CALL.
Cali loans Money. SOS per cent.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
- $3.50. 7---------
Q. g. MAN HELD As AUTO
THIEF IN MARTINSRuRc

HA0ERSfoWN, Ma, Nov. IT,
CHASED for several hours by State
ana city officers yesterday, d man
elVing his name as James white.
epl Warrington, d. c., was captureG
ana later turned over to the aiIthori.
ties from Martinshprg, W. va m
charges Of stealing an autou1phiIa
White drove the machine MN :
SIDE street and abandoned IL 80
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Packing Car Stolen

An automobile has been reported
stolen from the Morris Packing
Company, s2s B street northwest.
with the name of the firm printed
on each side Of the car. The auto
mobile was loaded with milk, laFa,
end meat.
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
Liberty Bonds

tTuFniahsd By W. ,, Hibbs q Coz
que N',:s:..t.ss,p,.s., e1Q0.1A
ssscSSS4 e e dye isssTI,,.,,...,.- 1914!
Third 4ME due 1851. - iSf.iS
Fourth 4kA due 1888. ,..:,,,,. i0S.0I
y. 2. Treasury ctfa, due 1861. 1854
The Washington times., 1924-11-17
Curb Stocks

lFurnished b. ". B. Hibbs & col
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
GRAFT BONE ON BACK
nastaFs strengthen nislaaAisd spine Miih Piece From shin-operation Declared to he Augessful

Baltimore, Aug, go, - Doctors at Johns Hopkins hospital have trans planted piece of bone from the lower right leg to the spinal column of Forest Wieford, as, of Newport, N, Va, Il was learned today
 Wietard suffered a disleeated VeF' tehra in an automobile accident three years ago, and his condition hseame gradually worse until he was brought to Hopkins four weeks ago Complications neeessilated removal Of the diseased Sertebra,
 II heinz impossible 10 shorten the spine. q piece of shin bone was shaped into the form of a veTtebra and inserted in the weakened part of MiefoFd's body, He was then placed ln a plaster east Although he may have to pass still another fortnight in the east the operation is announced as successful.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
DICE FURNISHES LEAD TO
 CAPTURE OF TWO BOYS
Youths Admit stealing 0ll and strip ping Automobile ia Yard
 of TeAas Co.

4 dice dropped in the yard Of the Texas Oil company proved to pc the clue which enabled Sergeant Michael J, Flynn and Policeman Thomas Dos Ian to anpTehend the two lb years old youths who entered the yard Of the esmpany last night and stole 10 gall Ions Of heavy oil and stripped an auto in the yard, The theft of the articles was reported to the police late lasi night and Flynn and pelan were sent to investigate.
 Locking over the ground m The yard, ssrgt, Flynn found dice thai had heen dropped near the machine that had hsen stripped, He picked il up and put it in his pocket, Leaving the oil eampany's yard, the police nos tieed that there was a light In a near hy garage. and heard a hammerine noise. Thinking that the occupants et the garage might have seen thieves the police went np to the garage.
 Immediately upon entering, sergt Flynn spotted a dice on the floor thai matched the one he had in his pocket He picked it up and asked the youth in the garage to whom t belonged 10 When the youth said that 1t was his sergt. Flynn took the other ont Of his pocket and asked for an explanation of how he happened to lose it In inc yard of the oil company The bo, them admitted that he and a chunl had taken the oil and stripped the machine. He was in the act of put ting a tire stolen from the stripIad machine onto an auto owned by hii family. All the stolen goods were re- covered and the boys were turned over to Probation Officer Edward c Connolly.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
City rtisement
INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS

The City of New Britain, Conn., acting through its committee on School Accommodation Of the schooi Board will receive bids for the com struetion Of an addition 10 the smallcy school on Talcott street All bidders shall, as an evidence oi good faith, enclose with their sealeo hid. A certified check or bid bond TOT a sum equal to s per cent Of fheir pid' made payable to the Committee on School Accommodation Said eheek or bond to be held in escrow py the chairman of the committee until the contracts have been awarded when said checks or bonds shall be returned to their authors.
 Failure on the part of the success full bidder to properly execute con tract for the work in question and 70 deliver bond as hereinafter provided, shall forfeit said check or bid pond, and it shall become property Of, and shall be paid to the said committee, to whom it is made payable; the whoie amount, or such portion as necessary to be used by said committee to make in the differences between the bid or the defaulting bidder, and that Of the next lowest bidder; the balance, II any. of the same shall be returned to its author.
 The contractor to whom this work | is awarded shall within ten Q0) days after signing of contract, furnish the owners with a satisfactory surety bond in a sum equal to thirty (S0fo) per | cent of the amount of said contract price, conditioned upon the full ana faithful performance of said contract
 The committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids to award the contract to any bidder other than the lowest bidder; or to invite new pro- nosals, as said committee may deem advisable for the best interest or the city.
 Sealed bids marked on the outside Proposal for Smaley School' ad- dressed to Mir. Joseph M. Halloran' chairman, shall be sent to the office of the Superintendent of Schools, in the Old State Normal school building New Britain, Conn.,, not later than | twelve o'clock noon, Sept. o, ls|4'
 Sealed bids will also be received under the conditions above noted, for the heating, plumbing and electrical work, each to be awarded as sep arate contract.
 Contractors may obtain plans and specifications for the smalley school at the office of the architect, Clarence c. Palmer, S7 West Main st., New Britain, Conn.,, by making deposit of fifteen (15.0o) dollars. The amount deposited will be refunded upon re- turn to the said architects of the plans and specifications in good condition.
 Committee on School
 Accommodati by
 JOSEPH M. HAL1.ORAN.
 Chairman.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
TOWN PLANNERS
 COPY DUTCH
Holland Destined 10 Become
 Promised Land

Amsterdam, Aug se,-AmsFlean toHn planning experts have been eom' paTing notes with European eiiy builders al an international congress held here recently
 The lure oi urban life is as strong in Holland as elsewhere and housing aiaieulties are acute, With ehaIaeisr- istie foresight, however the Dutch are srspping with the problem ln q practical way with Inc result as ths vies.presideRt Of The congress senator YiHek of Belgium, put lt ln ms eles7 ing address, that "HOllani within the ns1t s5 years Is destined 10 become the promised land of popular hous- ing,"
 The American delegates viewed The recent Improvements and extensions of Amsterdam. The Hague and Roller- dam, and even inspected them from the air. All agreed that the oldsiash- toned Dutch gables looked far more attractive from alaft than q collection of modern ial-reofed dwellings
 Questions Of decentralization, the fostering of civic pride, the dlsposa! of open spaces around cities and the building of smaller ''stellite" towns around biz eeniers. were discussed by The experts. including the health min isefs of Britain and Germany and leading garden city specialists from all over Europe.
 Thomas Adams, Of New York, who confessed to a distinct preference for inc stately 18th century houses oi Amsterdam. spoke Of the assignment of definite sections of cities to indus trial purposes, Flavel shurtleff and E.P. Goodrich also presented ideas in
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20

Wall Street will know soon whether the business adventures of youth in college fit him to cope with the trad CTS of long experience.
 For Allen Aloysius Ryan, Jr., son of the famous Wall Street broker and grandson of Thomas Fortune Ryan, has gone onto the street to retrieve the s5,OOo,ooo his father lost in an unsuccessful corner on Stutz stock few years ago. Fresh from Yale he has just pur- chased a seat on the Curb Exchange after serving an apprenticeship as stock runner, stock clerk, margin clerk and order clerk. He is 2l years old. Young Ryan is husky replica or his daring father who was sensa- tion of trading on Wall Street in his youth. ..
 "There is nothing to write about l met he said, "I'm merely going on The street to earn my living.
 Ryan's business and financial ca reer took definite form during his school days at Yale. He was busi. ness manager of the Yale Record and class treasurer. He also headed the corporation that purchased the land on which the new office building oi The Yale Record was constructed.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20

city planning, whils FFef, II ,, hubE hard Of Harvard university Nho favors the slaTrshapsa lsEins eni ef g elig referred t0 the necessity of timely reservation of aRea spaces for public Tecrealion grounds,
 HsrheFs Hoover and aseFgs E, Ford 0f New NeTk were elected to the goNr erRing board of the international town building and garden cities seeleiy, is was decided 70 held the nekt congress in New York,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20

T oI1IsE NARROW vs. JOSEPH NARROW
 sunerior Court, State of Connecticut County of Hartford, the 18th day Of Aug ust 1924. ORDER OF NOTICE Upon complaint in said cause brought to said court, at Hartford in said County m the first Tuesday of September l924'
 claiming a divorce, and change of name it appearing to and being found by the
 subscribing authority that the whereabouts
 of the defendant Joseph WarhoW IS un-
 known to the plaintiff, but that he formerly lived in New Britain.
 Orderedj that notice of the institution and pendency of said complaint snail pc given the defendant by publishing this or | der In The New Britain Herald, newspa- l per published in New Britain, once "eek, | for two successive weeks, commencing on or | before August 21, 1924.
 GEORGE A. CONANT. | Clerk of said Court.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
WkTCHMkR BURNED

Belis.ei That Andrew hekehhs Lost
 Iifs in Tire That nid siae'eee
 Damage to IA,mber Yard in Cam
 bridge,
 Cambridge, Mass, Aus sa-AndEsw MeKenna, s5'yeaF-old wstehman, IS believed to have lost his life m a ire which early today swept through the plant of the John Nj. Woods 4 Co., lumber dealers, destroying two puilas ings. a stable and lumber piles ana causing damage estimated al slbe'eop'
 Investigation has shown that the next box that Mekenna should nave rung was located in one of the build. ings consumed. The eharFed body or the deg who kept nightly Nlgil w'th him was found in this building but SO far the search of the firemen among the ruins for Mekenna's body mas been unsuccessful l.
 Four firemen were overcome ih fighting the fire which ragged Tor more than four hours before eelhs brought under control,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20

ouicksands found in river beds are usually caused by underground l springs.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20

LATE MODEL--used cars at greatly reduced prices. Visit the Hudson & Essex Used Car Dept. 1925 Hudson sedan, 2 pass. 1923 Hudson coach, pas. '' 1929 Bucs sedan, pass 1922 Buick touring, 5 pass. 1923 Buick touring, pass. 1920 Buick touring, pass. 1928 Studebaker touring. 1922 studebaker touring, passs 1921 studebaker touring. pass 1924 Ford coupe, 5 pass. 1922 Durant sedan, 5 pass 1923 Maxwell coupe, pass. ' 1924 Maxwell touring, pass. 1923 Maxwell touring, pas. 1923 Maxwell sport touring, pass. 1922 Maxwell touring. pass. 1917 Buick touring, $1oo takes It. MANY OTHERS EASY TERMS HoNEYMAN AUTO SALES
 1ss ARCH STREET.
 PHONE 21os.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
USED CAR SALE

August Clearance a. a s5S discount. The cars listed below are all in good running condition and are priced Zo% less than the regular market price, Visit the showroom
 LIST OF USED CARS NOW ON SALE
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
PosTMAsTERs' OUTING.

Torrington. Aug. .o.-The state as- sociallon Of postmasters will hold its annual outing Saturday at sayin Rock. Invitations for the outing have been sent out hy Postmaster A. F. We'll man of rorrington, secretary-treasur- CT Of the association,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
Prickly Pear Pest

London-Vast areas in Queens land and New South Wales are being overrun by prickly pears. The pesti- lent cactus was introduced into Queensland several years ago by an American girl, who brought a cutting from California to remind her of her old home. The plant is extremely prolific and practically cannot be eradicated.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Entries clase Angus, go and Play wiu Regin sent. 2 in singles shd Doubles Contests.

The New Britain Tennis club is to hold an open tournament in singles and doubles for the championship Of the city, The tournament will slarl Tuesday. September 2, Entries VIII close Friday, Aug, ss, when the draw ings will be held,
 H is hoped that all tennis eA' thusiasts in the city will enter.
 Entrance fees for singles VIII ne 50 cents per person and for doubles sl.00 per team, The winners Of eaeh tournament Nill he presented Wllh cups. which are now on exhibition at Porter & nysen's,
 Entries may be sent to w. II, Nan oppsn, tournament chairman, F. o' Box ls9. New Britain, Conn, aeeom' panied by the entrance fee,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20

sMethylated spirit will remove ny stains on mirrors.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-20

ca. Scotland. has the shortest name of any place in the sfilish Isles,
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
CONFUSION MAKES
IRONING DAY HARD
Methodical Woman Puts
Kitchen in Order.

| prepared by the United States Department
| or Agriculture.)
Without realizing 1t one may be
| tired by dlsordered and confused sur
roundings, whether at work or not.
For the same reason one may get
through a relatively long hard task
without undue fatigue if it is per-
| formed under pleasant, orderly con-
ditlons. This is particularly true of
ironing, which is one of the longest
tasks in the weeks routine. One
woman may attempt to iron in an at
mosphere of confusion, with unwashed
| dishes nearby, coats or other Out-of-
doors clothing thrown over n chair,
food standing about and childrens
playthings under her feet; time is
lost making room among collections
of untidy articles on the table or tubs.
Another woman waits to put her
kitchen in order before starting to
iron. She sits on a high stool for
most of the work. She is also partlcu-
lar to have her ironing board steady
and placed at the right height, In
stead Of across two chairs as one so
the pile of dampened clothes and
clothes horse on which to air the
freshly ironed garments. 1t is safe
to predict, says the United States De
partment of Agriculture, that the sec
ond woman will be less tired than the
first one when she has finished the
same amount of ironing.
Other little ways of making ironing
easier are having the board well pad
ded and smoothly covered, never
standing with ones back to the light
using clean smooth irons, occasionally
rubbed with wax or paraffin; wearing
comfortable shoes with moderate heels
In good condition. Rubber heels are
liked by many people.
An ideal ironing board is one which
Is hinged permanently to the wall at
the best height for the worker so that
1t can be folded back into a small
fiat closet out of the way when not
in use. This type of ironing board
has an extendable leg to rest on when
pulled down. 1t should be set as near
as possible to the stove where the
irons are heating or to the plug or
outlet where the electric iron is at
tached. For best results and great
est comfort in work light from a will
dow should fall across the ironing
board Put the clothes horse and
hamper within easy reach.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10
Spiced Prune Preserve

After soaking dried prunes from 4
to 6 hours, or overnight, using . pints
of water to each pound of prunes, the
water should be drained off. In it
should be put, for each 2 pounds of
prunes, / pound of sugar, " cup of
vinegar, " teaspoonful of cinnamon,
Il teaspoonful each of allspice and
cloves. Put the spices in a bag or
cloth. Boil all together without the
prunes for 10 or 20 minutes, until
sirupy, then add prunes, and cook
slowly about thirty minutes. This
recipe is recommended by the United
States Department of Agriculture as
a variation for ordinary stewed
prunes.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-10

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
Potatoes boiled, baked or fried, oc-
casionally varied by mashed or
creamed potatoes alternate on a good
many family tables the year round.
The United. States Department of
Agriculture suggests several ways of
making plain mashed potatoes quite
delicious by adding eggs to them. In
the spring of the year when eggs are
plentiful this Is not an extravaganza,
as 1t adds real food value to the dish.
Mashed Potatoes different"
Mashed potatoes are usually made
by beating them until light with hot
milk and butter, and salt and pepper,
using four tablespoonfuls of hot milk
and one teaspOonful of the fat for ev-
cry medium-sized potato. To make
the mashed potatoes a little different
they can be turned into a potato
souffie by adding the beaten white
of eggs (two eggs to six medium-sized
potatoes,) piling lightly in a baking
dish or individual ramekins and bak-
ing in the oven until brown. Grated
cheese added to this soufIle is good.
Potato puffs call for asslightly diff
ferent combination and do not require
a baking dish.
Stuffed Potatoes.
Rake potatoes in a hot oven for
about forty-fve minutes or until soft.