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Evening star., 1924-11-23

girls do Just that-and the long-suf-
fering business man has become
more or less immune to the shock
OF seeing an erstwhile unobtrusive
stenographer or typist trip irto the
ONCE some morning bright and early
In q heavily beaded, sleeveless geor-
gette frock-pervenche blue or tango
pink. Still, most girls don't do 1t
just that way. II you wear your
party frock to business. then wear
1t cleverly beneath your Office frock.
A very clever young woman in
business when she Is going to din
ner and dancing after ONCE hours
wears an ensemble costume that con-
sists of evening gown and Office
frock which can be converted easily
enough into a frock suitable for
restaurant or theater wear.
The dance frock may be OF henna
georgette with richly embroidered
skirt. There is q sash which crosses
hanging lower than the rather short
skirt. In business hours a wrap
georgette frock. It is Of black cloth
with narrow pipings OF henna--very
simple and trim-quite in keeping
with the role Of highly efficient pri-
vate secretary. And no one would
dream that beneath 1t was worn a
slip Of henna georgette frock.
For the theater or restaurant wear
the simple black ONCE frock Is trans
formed by opening 1t at the neck and
letting the side turn back like a
single large rever, with the henna
frock showing beneath. With this
arrangement the sash Of the dance
frock is worn as fetching scarf
around the neck.
fCopyri1ht 1924)
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Prudence Wyninger sat on the back
step Of their little cabin home and
stared sadly across the prairie. Then
her eyes returned to the bright eyes of
the Indian boy who sat beside her. Tell
more about THANKSGIVING" he begged.
Prudence went on to tell him more
about the first Thanksgiving. "Of
course, that's a good many years ago."
she explained, but we celebrate
Thanksgiving everywhere every year,
much to be thankful for. But daddy
says pioneers are just another. kind of
pilgrim and our happy days will come,
too
You have Thanksgiving now-turkey
and everything?" insisted her Indian
friend, getting back to the story.
"Oh, no, that isn't the idea," replied
Prudence quickly. TITS the way you
feel about 1t that counts. You can
have a Thanksgiving day without
turkey" She was saying this to con-
vince herself as we'll as the boy, for
never had there been such hard times
in the Wyninger home. Her father
was laid up with his injured foot.
and that meant he'd have no chance
to go out and shoot any game for
their dinner. There was no money
to buy anything with, and they must
watch very carefully what provisions
they had.
The Indian boy, who was a close
friend of Prudsnce's, knew all this.
and feeling he had made a mistake.
changed the subject quickly. He
told her some stories about the feast
Evening star., 1924-11-23
Bugs Which Are Costly.

HERE are some figures right from
= tho bug battle front" that
show what it costs to fight bugs. Re-
member these figures when you hear
OF campaigns to kill birds wholesale.
Nature aims at a balance, and man
should give careful thought before
he tries to upset that balance.
BY great outbreak OF grasshoppers
crops over a large part of Oregon
were destroyed two years ago. The
vast hordes ate their way over thou
sands of acres of land, killing every
living plant. c. A. Henderson, county
agent of klamath County, says that
the losses from this outbreak of in
sects in this region of southern Ore
gon and northern California were
100000.
The scattering farmers Of this great
area were organized on a war basis
an article in Nature Magazine. The
following supplies were gathered in
a hurry:
1000 sacks Of bran
2.200 sacks Of sawdust.
2 carloads OF molasses.
$4,000 pounds of white arsenic.
so gallons of amyl acetate.
80 cases Of lemons: a total OF
535. 900 pounds Of poisoned bait mixed
and distributed.
The cost of this bait.was $4,000
The battle against the grasshoppers
was carried on In q districts. Three
hundred and twenty-five farmers
fought the plague. Some Of them
stopped all other work for thirty
days at a time in an effort to save
their young grain. From klamath
County, in southern Oregon, the plague
spread to Modoc and Sisklyou, in
northern California.
In addition to the use Of poisoned
bait. special flame throwers were
constructed. Crude oil was fairly
effective: 5000 gallons of various
grades were used. A flame throwing
outfit consisted OF a pressure tank
Evening star., 1924-11-23

Days of Thanksgiving are among
the oldest holidays in the history OF
the world. Away back in the time
of the Romans Thanksgiving feasts
were held in honor of the goddess
Ceres, while Greeks at the same time
honored their god Demeter in the
same fashion.
September 8, 1888, in England. was
a day of Thanksgiving to celebrate
the defeat of the Spanish armada.
Another English festival was on
February 81. 1872, to give thanks for
the restoration to health of the
Prince of Wales. Then again, on
June 81. 1887. England gave thanks
for the queens jubilee.
Thanksgivings in this country date
from the first settlements, more than
900 years ago.
Since then Thanksgiving day has
been celebrated for various occasions.
In 1893 Massachusetts Bay Colony
set apart day for Thanksgiving.
William kieft, governor of New
Netherlands, appointed a thanksgiv-
ing day in 1914 and again in 1645.
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ret's speciality. She placed num-
Der Of brads In the two long edges
of a deep cigar box. Then over
these little nails she stretched rub
Der bands Of various sizes, placing
the thickest bands at one end of the
box and graduating them to the other
end. In order to stretch the bands
sufficiently to make them hum when
picked with the chicken-feather quill
the bands were stretched over two
nails on each side of the box.
It didn't take Margaret lonG to
learn to pick out her favorite tunes
on this special instrument.
I'VE really ought to have one more
member for our orchestra" decided
Emily. I'VE must have some one
to play the good old-fashioned comb
All you need to do to make an in
strument like that Is to fold a piece
of tissue paper over the teeth of a
comb and blow on It"
Lets invite Henriette Sloan," sug-
Eested Margaret. Shed be q fine
one to have in the orchestra"
So the "orchestra," which is good
stunt for any party. was formed. The
members practiced together few
times, behind closed doors, and one
week later they were the hit" of
stunt night.
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heather-rr-rr.' it sounded likea a
covey of partridges takin' the air.
Ever hear his yarn about d Eng
lish preacher?" inquired Tommy.
NO" replied Brother Jack.
Well" said Tommy, IAN English
preacher was preachin' in Bonny Scot
land. I am amazed he said, to see
d. prevalence here Of d. rankest kind
of superstition! Why, would you
believe it. right here in dis audience
tonight, I dare say, are folks who
will look you square in a. eye and
tell YOU they have seen ghosts
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these navy blue cloth skirts worn
shiny from incessant sitting at
desk, and the skirt outworn before
the jacket of the suit has even
needed a first refining.
Instead she praises the merits of
the onc-piece frock OF crepe, that
gives unbroken lines which the sep
arate blouse and skirt never can do,
and the coat that may do serv-
ice for many frocks. The tailored
suit. though very smart when worn
with the jacket on, she considers an
appropriate working costume only for
the woman who does her work going
about. So if you knock down your
salary-let US say-going about SELL
ing stocks and bonds or life insur-
ance or something of that sort, the
suit is probably your best choice.
The costume or ensemble suit as
we know II this season has this ad
vantag-the coat can usually be
worn with more than one frock. The
long tunic blouse likewise has de-
cided advantages for the girl who
works in an office, especially If the
tunic is long enough to bear the
brunt OF the wear that comes from
sitting at an Office desk.
A gray tweed tailored suit is really
smart when worn with a trim, close
fitting hat, trim gauntlet gloves and
low-heeled oxfords. The office work
er might select this model and COM
bine il with gray crepe tunic blouse
almost as long as the suit jacket. The
suit would doubtless outlast several
such tunfcs. A soft blue might be
Evening star., 1924-11-23

Brother Jack. 'An engineer on the
EdimburgGlasgow railroad got ac-
cidentally killed in smash-up. D.
railway folks told Sandy Robertson
to proceed to d. mans house and
break d. news very gently. Sandy
proceeded forthwith-that is, forth.
and with d. mans remains borne after
him on a window shutter.
SANDY went up. rang the bell and
asked for the widow MacClennigan.
A lady came to the door and said,
My name is MacClenniGan, but 1 am
not a widow
Are We not? says Sandy. Well
Evening star., 1924-11-23

where d. folks can have a look at
your And Sandy marched right up
on tho stage.
NOW said d. preacher, would you
kindly step right out here in front
of all desc educated, enlightened.
sensible people and tell 'em dat you
done seen a ghost?'
'Ghosts-did he say?' says Sandy.
'Ah, there! Hoot, mon! 1 thought
ye said goatsr"
"Hootch, mon!" said Brother Jack.
ID camels is comin'"
Ever hear Jock McKay's yarn
about d man MacClennigan?" asked
Evening star., 1924-11-23
Curious.

Yea, even the hairs OF our heads
are numbered!" thundered the min
lister. -.s.
After the sermon a small boy came
up to the pulpit. 81 thought I would
ask you a question" he said meek
ly. pulling a hair from his head.
You said all the hairs. of our heads
are numbered, SO I thought you
would tell me the number OF this
one"
Evening star., 1924-11-23

wait untn ye see what's coming ur
the steps""
Scots, wha hae," said Tommy Tur-
tie. Did nae ye hear the skirlin'
O. the peabrocks, mon?"
IL ken a few more original Scot
tish Incidents" said Brother Jack,
but / can nae tell 'em now"
why not?" said Tommy.
Because most of 'em got a kick to
'em like a yellow mule"
Tommy laughed. Puts me in mind
of some of dem peek-a-boo penknives
we used to have in d A. E. F." he
said
Evening star., 1924-11-23
Measuring Lightning.
PHOTOGRAPHY determines the d

PHOTOGRAPHY determines the dis
tance of a lightning fash, and
hence the dimensions of any of its
features. Two cameras are mounted
side by side and exposed at the Same
time, says Nature Magazine. Objects
OF known distance from the point Of
observation are photographed along
with the lightning. and compari-
son OF the two pictures. plus a lit
tie mathematics. gives the distance
Of the lightning much more exactly
than the old process of counting
seconds between the fash and the
thunder.
Evening star., 1924-11-23
Things Which Are Of Interest tt
Thanksgiving Days of Old.

Thanksgiving day for celebrating the
victory over the Swedes around Della
ware Bay
After 1917 Thanksgiving days were
appointed by different governors Of
States. but since 1863 it has been a
National holiday appointed by the
President and supplemented by the
governors.
Evening star., 1924-11-23

Lets get up an orchestra for
stunt night" suggested Emily, as
she lounged on the couch in the
room Marilyn Clark and Margaret
Henderson shared at the Fairmont
Manor School.
"An orchestral! Good gracious"
giggled Margaret. Not one of US
can play a thing"
THAT doesn't mako a bit Of diff
ference--not in tho kind Of orchestra
I'm going to get up" asserted
Emily.
Evening star., 1924-11-23

Fawncy it, IL you can! Actually seen
ghosts!
"'Now. IL such a person really is
here tonight says the preacher, will
he kindly raise his hand?'
well, away back on d. very last
seat, with a couple of his buddies.
sat Mister Sandy McNab, from d.
Hollands. Right away Sandy put up
his hand.
"'Ah, ha" says d. preacher. There
we have one now!
There says the preacher, is one
of those superstitious persons now.
My man. says he, would you kindly
do me d. favor Of steppin' up here
Evening star., 1924-11-23
Oldest Organ.

FOLLOWING an old custom, the pipe
organ in the historic lions Lu-
theran Church, near Spring City, Pa,
was played in its annual concert, q
short time ago. The organ was con-
structed in 1891, and is believed to
be the oldest instrument of the kind
in the United States still in use.
Evening star., 1924-11-23

mother, where she spent the evening
washing dishes or helping her strug
Cling brothers and sisters with their
next days lessons. Or she went
drearily home to her boarding house
hall bedroom, where she changed into
a cotton kimopo while she pressed
her threadbare navy blue skirt, laun-
dered her high-necked. opaque shirt
waist and figured out how she was
going to have enough to pay the
Evening star., 1924-11-23
Explained.

"what q bonny boy!" she exclaimed
enthusiastically. "Such plump cheeks
SO different from the other children
about hefe!"
"Yes. num-" said the mother" wea-
rily, Strengthening herself from the
washtub, "the doctor says it's the
mumpRn
Evening star., 1924-11-23

sne began the task of cooking a real
| Thanksgiving dinner. who could
have done such thing-we know no
one" But Prudence had caught
sight of a gayly colored feather and
a pair of twinkling eyes through the
window which she faced.
Evening star., 1924-11-23

and a gas engine mounted on a light
truck.
On either side OF the truck was a
hose 40 feet in length with a six
foot nozzle to force the oil and gas
through at high pressure. This new
kind of tank chugged hither and
thither, spouting flame where the
grasshopper armies were thickly mo-
bilized.
Evening star., 1924-11-23
Sensitive Plant.

4 MIMOSA. sensitive relative of the
Il acacia tree, has been touched SO
often by curious admirers that 1t has
developed nervous prostration, ac-
cording to Prof. John Greer Of the
University OF California.
Evening star., 1924-11-23
Colossal Recipe.

TAKE IS pounds of butter, 90 pounds
L of sugar. 127 pounds OF flour, II
quarts Of milk, 730 eggs, % ounces OF
soda, 8 ounces of salt, 3 pounds Of
baking powder. 8 ounces Of fiavortng,
gallons of pineapple, gallons OF
cherries, 12 pounds Of pecans,
pounds of citron. 3 pints OF molasses
and SIS pounds of icing sugar and you
have the ingredients Of the 620-pound
birthday cake that was baked for the
centennial of Elkhart, Ind.
Evening star., 1924-11-23
WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY
EDWARD McCANDLISH.

gold man Diffenderfer," said Tom
~ my Turtle. belongs to a good
old Scotch family"
Sounds like a good old Scotch
name" observed Brother Jack Rab-
bit, who was trying on a new jacket
OF Scotch tweed.
Yes" said Tommy, his old man
spoke a burr so thick dat he had to
turn a spicket to say. The weather-rr
Is caw-l-d.' When he started out to
say, My hear-rrets amanE the
Evening star., 1924-11-23
FrankIin'S Lenses.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was the in
~ ventor of bifocal spectacles. In
letter to a friend he describes a pair
made for him before 1855 by the IA
nous London optician, Dollard.
Evening star., 1924-11-23
Didn't Fit.

"1 ban like to see your show"
1--WE have a good seat in the or.
chestra-"
81 don't ban tank I go; don't be
able to play de horn"
Evening star., 1924-11-23
No Wonder.

Tom Miles-I just saw a horse with a
wooden leg.
Steve Bartlett-Where?
Tom-On a merry -go-round.
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chosen for one of these blouses, which
would vary the monotony of inces-
SAINT gray.
The humble stenographer of a
generation ago was always pic
tured going home to her widowed
Evening star., 1924-11-23
Making 1t Strong.

Are you sure these field glasses
are high power?" asked the lady GUS
toner.
Madam" replied the ambitious
salesman, when you use these glasses
anything less than ten miles away looks
like it's behind you"
Evening star., 1924-11-23

Walk this way" said the bow
legged f1oorwalker to the knock
kneed man. And then the fun began.
Evening star., 1924-11-23
Ambition.

Uncle Ito nephew)-Well, well. Five
years old and in kindergarten! What
are you going to be?
Nephew-Sixi
Evening star., 1924-11-23

Knew His Bible.
Teacher-When was base ball first
mentioned In the Bible?
Johnny-When Rebecca walked to
the we'll with the pitcher.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
DOUBLE FEATURES AT PALACE.

sixty Cents an Hour and Drive II Yourself. First Class Cars for Hire. '' So reads the sign in front of Grogan's garage in the Paramount picture, sixty Cents an Hour," starring Wal ter Hicrs, which comes to tho Palace theater today, Friday and Saturday.
 Few recent pictures, or for that matter, few of any vintage at all, are as rcpictc with action, naturally done and well photographed, ss the Will liam Fox screen ycrsicn Of Hood man Blind'', from tine noted old stage play of q generation ago. Gladys I,ulcte has the dual role played at NalIack's in Now York by Annie Robie, and David Butler has the part opposite her which was played by Wilson Barrett, co-author of the stags piece. The marine scenes. showing an actual shipwrcck, together with others of thrilling realistic fights, are exceptional. '"Hoodman Blind" is on this same bill.
 Starting sunday. Richard Dix. Bet ty Compson, 1.eN's Stone and Fully Marshall will be seen in "The Stranger" one of Paramount's big specials.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24

Davis and Sanford in ''Dixieland" will be hit as this couple are fine CO., medians and singers; Ridiculous Rec co falls for fun, not for himself, but 10 make everyone laugh, as he has no regard for his personal safety in his comedy falls and stunts: Masters and Grayce will be well liked in 70 Harry" q comedy skit which is brim- ful of good whole clean comedy and very entertaining.
 S'Jealous Husbands" First Ma tional picture, produced by M. (. Lc- voc and directed by Maurice Tour heur, which is al the Capitol theatcr, is remarkable photoplay in many It spects-and one Of the most grip pingly entertaining films that it has been our good fortune to see in some time.
 It is remarkable for it's general ex- eellcnee; for the finished work of the cast; for the unusual and dramatic story; for the fidelity of its settings.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
Dynamite and Bullets
 Used to Get Prisoner

Amardillo, Tex, April ei.--fn n de. iermined assault with a machine gun, rifles and dynamite a posse of 300 men late yesterday dislodsed Will Ward, e7 year old COW hand. from his hiding place near BroNnfield, Tex, and captured him unwoundcd.
 Ward is alleged to have shot and killed S. Windham. Terry county rancher. Monday. He wounded an- other raneher this morning and in the fighting before his capture, wounded two possemcn, according to reports.
 When the posse closed in. Ward, who is said to be demented. took refuge in . Nsiier house. This was riddled wilA tul'ets from the machine gun and Ae GDoapsd 10 a concrete raf, from where N was forced when dynamite was brought into play.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
WEBB'S ENTERTAINERS. CAPITOL

The feature attraction at the Capi- toi today and for the balance of the week Is Harry Webb and his enter lainers, feature and headliner on the Keith Circuit. Mir. Webb and his entertainers are a combination of nine very clever musicians who offer d musical act called Something Differ cht,' and from the billing they let you know that they are different from all o.her vaudeville bands. Gardner and Revere are vaudevillians and so they call their offering Bits of Naude- Nilie." which is very appropriate for the comedy skit in which they play:
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
TOM NfN AT IiCI4I N

Tom Mix and his wonder horse, Tony, hold the headline picture fea- ture at the lyceum today, tomorrow and Saturday. but on the same bil is another William Fox special, "Monna Wanna" written by Maurice Macter- linck, "Monna Wanna" is story of a woman who' 'stakcd her soul on a mans honor. Tom Mix in Eyes Of the Forest" is at his best. Although Tom faces more pcrilh in this picture than in any other of his career, he was not alone in his danger. The pics turc has to do with the forest air plane patrol of California and needed considerable aerial photography and two plans were used. both of them al- most being wrecked,
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
ARREST TWO SUSPECTS
Albanians. Believed Leaders Of Band that Killed Two Americans, Taken Into Custody.

By The Associated Press,
 Rome, April 1.-Two men, con- sidered to be the leaders of the bandits who murdered Robert L. Coleman of San Francisco and George B. De Long of New York, have been arrested in Albania and are being taken to Tirana. the capital, for examination, according to information received by the Albanian minister here. The names of the men are given as. Veysel Ydris and Sesepher Hajdal Bega.
 Both prisoners lived near the village of kruja, where a punitive expedition was sent imediately after the murder of the two Americans, the gendarmes killing three followers of Veysel and Sesepher.
 The two bandit leaders have been notorious for years for their maraud- ing expeditions in the back country, operating from retreats in the moun- tains. Sesepher is reputed to have held almost absolute sway over the tribes men in these regions. Practically all his followers ar earned. though the Albanian government has made re- peated efforts 10 disarm them.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
GENTLEMEN's AGREEMENT

Congress discussed Japanese exciu- sion several years ago. Such a law. said the Japanese, would wound their pride. If congress wouldn't pass it, the Tokio government promised to keep Japanese laborers from coming here. Congress acquiesced. It was the "gentlemen's agreement" so much spoken of.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
BIC NAMES

Other biS names continue promi- nent in the Investigations Gaston Means, Daugherty witness again, directly accused the ey-attorney gen- eral of getting "liquor graft" Mitch- sil Palmer of irregularities as alien property custodian. and Francis Bur ton Harrison of similar irregularities while governor general of the Philip pines. Tho interior department, ask sd what ex-officials have used their influence in urging private ciaims there, mentioned ex-Sensfors Gore, Oklahoma: Myers. Montana; Hoke Smith, Georgia: Salisbury. Delaware; Chamberlain, Oregon.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
DANCING SCHOOL RECEPTION

The third annual reception and dance of the Doris Dewey school of dancing will be held Tuesday evening. April es at eight o'clock. A pleasing and entertaining program is assured as the pupils have gone about their work with much enthusiasm. Macs orchestra will furnish the music for the general dancing.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
Kl'W'.
(Westinghouse-chicagoD

6:02 ?. m.-News, financial and fi- nal market.
 6:1S D. m.--Talk.
 6:4o p. m.--Children's bedtime story. ? zoo ?. m.--Dinner concert.
 1:oo p. m.-Joska DeBabary's or chestra.
 ':l0 p. m.-Clyde Doerr's orches- tra.
 ':se p. m.-Joska DeBabarys or chestra.
 1:3b p. m.--Sport talk
 7:4S D. m.-Talk on Finance and Market"
 s:oo p. rn.---"Twenty Minutes Of Good Reading"
 S:sO D. m.--Musical program: so- prano. pianist, The Valentino Inn or chestra.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
WIND RAzEs ICEHousE

A section of the old Rhodes ice house at the corner of Shuttle Mea- dow and Iinwood street blew down during the high wind yesterday after noon. Parts Of the building obstruct- cd the highway and the police de- pertinent was notified. They in turn notified tho board of public works.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
WETS AND nRYS

Congressman Dyer, Missouri, has in- troduced a house resolution to inves- tigate prohibition. which he declares responsible for national crime wave Police Commissioner Enright of New York says is costing a billion annual ly, and more lives than the Spanish American War;
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
TEuNkFIr. OF IIoI,nR

Prohibition already figures in most of the congressional inquiries. For instance, Captain scaife. late of the justice department, told the Daugh- erty committee Speaker Giliett got A trnnkful of seized liquof. That's 100 per cent gossip" said senator. seaife answered, You'll find it 100 per cent true"
New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
TOO STRONG

Lately Pacific Coasters began com blaming Japanese were coming despite the agreement. Again an exclusion law was urged. The Japanese said it amounted to impugning their govern ments good faith---an insult. Amba.- sador Hanihara protested. But for that the bill might not have passed. But Hanihara used too strong terms. The senate voted for exclusion. per haps more 10 rebuke Hanihara than any thing else.