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Evening star., 1924-04-15

branch of a birch tree. They had paid
no attention to Littlest Bear. But at
last Little Bear. in fit of temper.
sent her can flying 30 that 1T landed
with a thump against one of her
brothers. 1t made him gTunt. He
turned to see what had hit him, and
then he pounced on il. You see he
thought it was the thing that had
been tormenting his brother and him.
self 50 long.
jumping on her brother and cutting
him angrily.
"No such thing." retorted her brother,
striking back. .,
The third young Bear came over to
see what the quarrel was about He
smelled the sugar in the old tomato
can. and right away took part in the
quarrel. Oh, dear, dear. such q scene!
Such a disgraceful scenei Those three
young Bears, two brothers and a sister,
were fighting each other just as IL they
were the worst enemies. BY the time
they had to stop for breath they had
actually forgotten what they were
fighting about. Then one of them
caught sight of the rnuch-abused can
lying off at one side. He sprang for It..
The others saw him and sprang, too.
Each tried to knock it away from the
other. BY and by one of them hap
pened to hit it just right and sent it
flying. It landed behind pile of brush
on the edge Of the clearing. None of
the young bears saw where it went
Growing at each other, they sep
arated to look for ii. They couldn't find
Evening star., 1924-04-15
WHAT TODAY MEANS
TO YOU.
Aries.
BY MARY BLAKE.

Af1eS.
Good vibrations prevail only durine
the early part of the day. Thereafter
they are not so favorable and tend to
negative states, to uncertainty, er-
rors, misunderstanding or fraud
Great care and more than ordinary
caution should be exercised in the
making Of any agreements or con-
tracts
A child born today will escape most
of the ills to which children are gen
orally subject. 1t will be cautious
and very circumspect, but liable to
If today is your birthday you are
justly proud of yourself and what you
have accomplished, or are on the road
to accomplish. You are gifted, in
teilectualiy and physically: you are
resoureeful and full of Pep; you
failure; in fact, disappointments urge
you to greater efforts and only act as
a tonic.
Your character is built on sound
principles, and although you never
your innate goodness of heart and
cieanness of action are patent to all.
There is very little that, you have
set out to achieve that you have not
succeeded In DONG. This Is evidenced
in your home. your business and your
social life. Many envy you, but none
speak i'll of you. You always pIay
the game according to Hoyle
You are not particularly studious,
unless 1t is necessary for you to be
come so in order to attain some OBJ
ject that you have set your heart
upon. Your reading is chiefly con-
fined, outside of newspapers, to light
and humorous stories.
If a woman, you are more than a
mother to your children. You are
their companion and friend, never
forgetting that you were once q child
II a man. as a father, you are a chum
to your children, and become, Just for
their sake, child again..
Your success is founded on and the
result of right Herbert Spencer
aptly says: Brightness expresses of
actions what strafghtness does of
lines, and there can no more be two
kinds Of right than there can be two
kinds of straight lines.'' -
- Well known persons born on this
date are: John Lothrop Motley, his
torian and diplomat; George w n
Yost. inventor; Horace Porter, soldier
and promoter; Henry James. ir.
novelist and critic: William 3. Par.
sons, civil engineer; Hamilton Fish.
member of Congress.
Copyright. I924.l
Evening star., 1924-04-15
Measles Season.

May is the month OF measles. If ]
had time 10 work it out 1 might point
out how April splashes bring May
rashes. but that would entail con-
siderable explanation lest the unso-
phisticated reader imagine measles
comes from getting the feet wet
DR.. Charles Hermann, who has
studied the question carefully, reports
that he can find nothing in the tenn
perature. humidity. rainfall, sunlight
Or winds characteristic of May as
against other months of the year, and
he suggests that there, may be spe-
cial susceptibility Similar to that
which makes certain individuals have
hay fever at certain definite season.
In measles the infectious material is
IN the secretions or discharges from
the nose and throat, and the disease
is communicable through these secre-
tions from the beginning of the So
called Catarrhal stage" until the
eruption is well out. This is fact
Of great Importance. 1t means that
this disease, like many other COM
municable diseases OF children, is
spread principally before the child
goes TO bed, in the stage of invasion,
when it is very easy for the on-com-
ing measles to masquerade as
cold An isolation period of five
days from the beginning OF the illness
is much more effective in preventing
the spread OF measles than an isola--
tfon of two or more weeks from the
appearance of the rash.
The disease is in fact not spread
through or from the rash. and by the
time the rash is well out, as a rule,
the danger of infection is passed
But so long as the cold" delusion
receives the moral support it has
from our health authorities, measles
is one of the many preventable dis
eases our children must contend with
blame il on the weather If You like.
4 passive immunity lasting for
about eight weeks is conferred, by the
injection of about a. teaspoonful of
blood serum obtained from measles
untients In tho fret weak after con-.
Evening star., 1924-04-15
Neufchatel Salad.

Select some small, firm tomatoes,
remove slice from the top of each
one, scoop out the centers and chill
them thoroughly. At serving time fill
the tomato cases two-thirds full of
cold minced lamb or beef, we'll moisc
ened with mayonnaise dressing, then
cover with generous spoonful of
Neufchatel cheese, which has been
pressed through sieve. Serve on
individual salad plates garnish ed
with crisp white lettuce.
Evening star., 1924-04-15
Apple and Raisin Pie.

Cook, with as little water as possi-
BILE, enough apples to make four cup
fuls after being mashed. Sweeten to
taste, as some. apples require more
sugar than others. Add one table,
spoonful of vanilla and half a pound
of seeded raisins. Line pie pans with
a rich pastry, put in the apples and
then cover with a top crust and bake
quickly. When done, and while hot,
spread butter on the top crust and
sprinkle with sugar.
Evening star., 1924-04-15
Potato Pudding.

To pound of hot mashed potatoes
add half cupfu1 of melted butter,
two heaping tablespoonfuls of sugar,
two tablespoonfuls of cream and the
grated rind and juice of one lemon.
MIX together well and add the yolks
of three eggs. Butter a pudding dish,
put in the preparation and bake for
about half an hour in a moderately
hot oven. A few chopped nuts may
be sprinkled over the top.
Evening star., 1924-04-15
My Neighbor Says:

To give a delightful flavor to
prunes stew a slice of lemon with
them.
For a perfectly odorless but
effective moth preventive use
powdered alum and borax liber-
ally.
Add half a .cupfui of vinegar
to half pint OF water, wiring a
large clean cloth out OF this and
go over your carpet with wide
strokes. You will be greatly
pleased with the improvement in
the color.
A good substitute for knob
lost from a teakettle or pot lid
may be made by inserting a small
corkscrew from the under side
md screwing a clean cork on top.
One way to utilize old table
1en is for drying lettuce leaves.
Make a bag about half a yard
quare, sewing up three sides,
I'D, after washing the lettuce
ives, drop them into the bag,
axe lightly and then leave them
few moments, Nearly all the
,isture from the leaves will
e been absorbed.
Sandpaper is excellent for
aiming pots and pans. Keep q
zee over the sink.
Evening star., 1924-04-15
Copyright, I92i.)
Caramel-Nut Pie.

Beat the yolks Of two eggs, add
two thirds cupful of sugar very grad.
uaily, then add one tablespoonful OF
nour, one tablespoonful of butter and
one cupfui of milk. Heat slowly
Brown one-third cupful Of sugar and
pour into the custard while both are
hot to prevent Jumping. Stir in one
half to one cupfuI of chopped nut
meats and flavor with vanilla. Line
q pie plate with plain pastry, pour
into II the custard and bake in q
moderate oven. Top with meringue
or serve . Ia mode, or with whipped
cream
Evening star., 1924-04-15
Three Disappointed Young
Bears.
The greedy never are content,
But strive for things for others meant.
Old Mother Nature.

Farmer Brown and Farmer Browns
Boy, watching through the window
of the sugar house the antics OF the
three young Bears with the two cans
of sugar, ached from laughter. But
they took care to make no sound that
the young Bears might hear. Gentle
Mistress Moon, looking down from
hi gh up In the sky, must have laugh
ed, too. ,-.~'
Iittlest Bear had been so occupied
with the tomato can filled with sugar
that she had found she had paid no
attention to her two brothers as they
tried to get the can hanging from the
Evening star., 1924-04-15
Sitroux Double Mesh Hair Nets

-Sitroux- Nor need you seek to
economize in purchasing hair nets,
as the greatest economy is Sitroux
at 10c.
Sitroux Hair Nets are now sold
by almost every shop in Washing
ton handling articles for the toilet
or personal adornment. Look for
the handsome Sitroux envelope at
your favorite shop.
Evening star., 1924-04-15

WE are pleased to announce to
w the wearers of Sitroux Hair
Nets in this city that the price has
been reduced from two for 25c, to
10c apiece. single or double mesh,
cap or fringe. The famous high
quality remains the same.
You need pay no more than 10c
for hair nets now, as that price
today buys the best hair net made
Evening star., 1924-04-15

Betty Cut-out was one OF tho most
popular little girl models at the style
show because she was SO very grace
full. She came stepping out the first
day in the flannel sports dress you
see here. You would never have
guessed IL was the first time she had
ever stood before so many people.
Betty did not mind at all having
all of them look at her while the
director explained one OF the impor-
tant things in planning dresses. IF
you will notice." she said, the stripes
in this white flannel dress are red
and green. But there is moro of the
red than there is of the. green, so
that is the leading color. We use
that, color for the trimming instead
OF green" Then Betty understood
why her collar and cuffs were red.
Between the black stripes In this
dress is red stripe with a tiny green
one beside IL. The hatband and the
stripe in her socks are red, too.
(Canyrfrht. rsy14
Evening star., 1924-04-15

One mother says: "For q little
girls Easter party i blew some egg
shells and filled them with blanc
mango colored with chocolate and
fruit colorings. When cold and set
the shells were removed, and the col
ored cornstarch eggs were fine sur
DriSe"
Evening star., 1924-04-15
Distorp of pour Same.
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOwLAw.
SHELLEY
RACIAL oRI0IN-Eneiish.

Everybody knows that the family
name of Shelley is English. but how
many know what 1t means, how IL
was developed?
Originally the name was descrip-
tive of the place from which the bear
er had come, denoting former place of
residence, or else, in a limited num-
Der of cases, overlordship OF the coun-
try referred to-
That the name is a rather wide
spread one is explained by the fact
that there are no less than three To-
calitfes of that name from which IL
was derived. One of these is In Es-;
sex, another is in Suffolk and the
third Is in Yorkshire. 4
But what does the place name
mean? No, it has nothing to do with.
our modern word shell" 1t comes
from two old Angio-Saxon words One
or them has been referred to many
times In this series, for il enters into
so many English family names which
have been developed from place
names. 1t is ley" sometimes spelled
Tea" '1ee" and LAY" II meant a.
field or meadow. The other word was,
'schell," which meant spring" COZ
the liquid not the metallic Variety. 3
Hence the place name. and the fam
lily name of Shelley is Identical in its
meaning, though you would not sus-
pect it, with Springfield
Evening star., 1924-04-15
MOCK CHERRY PIE.

One cup of cranberries, one
cup of unchopped raisins, one
cup of sugar, one-half cup of
water in which put one and
one-half teaspoonfuls of va
nilla. Sprinkle plate with -four
to thickeri pie. This quantity
makes one pie. Bake In two
: crustS.
Evening star., 1924-04-15
FRIED BEEF CAKES.

Mince the meat very fine and
mix with it one-third the guam
tity of mashed potatoes. Sea-
son with pepper and salt, add
some parsley if you like, and
mix the whole with the beaten
yolk of an egg. Make this into
cakes half an inch thick, dust
them with. flour and fry brown
in beef drippings, lard or butter.
Evening star., 1924-04-15

Electricity is to replace steam
power for both pumping and drilling
in the Salt Creek oil field of Wyom-
Evening star., 1924-04-15

CORN CAKE.
One cup of corn meal, one cup
of -four, two teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, three-fourths
teaspoonful of salt, one-third
of sugar. Beat one egg until
light, add two tablespoonfuls OF
melted butter or drippings. Mix
we'll and add one cup of milk.
Unite the two mixtures, beat
until smooth and bake in but
tered shallow pan twenty min
uteS,
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
CONGRESS TODAY
 HAS BEEN QUIET
Hearings Have Held the Spot
 light Of Activity

Washington, Jan. 21.-Three broa d mahogany tables in the committee rooms of the senate carried such a weight of momentous public business today as to outbalance all the other activities of congress.
 Across one of them Borah of Idaho and high officials of the state depart ment faced each other in a new phase of their disagreement over Russian recognition.
 At another sat Edward 5, ". Box. patron of the celebrated peace plan for adherence to the world court and cooperation with the league of na- tions-now witness and now cross- examiner in the investigation spon- sored by the irreconcilable Reed of Missouri.
 Upon the third Walsh of Montana laid down before the Teapot Dome committee a colorful report of his sensation investigation into the financial transactions of former Sec retary Fall.
 Both senate and house occupied most of their sessions with minor measures of legislation, tut both took time for a considerable airing Of views on various topics of current in- terest in the national capital.
 It was the Box inquiry that st0rted the senate talking. Democratic Leader Robinson asked the propaganda in- vestigating committee not to concen- trate on the Box plan and forget the Mellon plan and senator replied that he wouldn't.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

Opening, - Irregularly lower prices characterized the opening of today's stock market with the steel, copper and railroad shares yielding fraction ally to selling pressure. There were q few conspicuous strong spots, General Electric rising 1 1-4 to 205ia. the highest since 1902. and American To- bacco climbing 1 5-S.
 The market presented spotty ap- pearance throughout the early deal ines, Pan-American issues dropping about F points each in further re- iiection of developments in Mexico and Studcbaker, Pressed Steel Car, |. $. Rubber first preferred, National Supply, Phillips Petroleum and Nir- ginia Carolina Chemical preferred dropping point or more. Special buying took place in a number of is- sues, Pierce Oil preferred jumping # points and Corn Products 134 to 162 F, a record price. Lchigh Valley American Car & Foundry preferred Sinclair Oil preferred and Barnsdai A, also made good gains. Foreign exchanges opened weak. demand sterling dropping 2ls cents to s4.21 Is, the lowest since 922.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
PAONESSA POLLS
 MAYORS OF STATE
Wants Opinions on Procedure to
 Oppose Fare Raise

Mayor A. M. Paonessa today sent out letters to 12 mayors asking them for an expression of opinion as to the best procedure in opposing the increased fares to become effective on the lines of the Connecticut Co. Feb ruary 10.
 The cities whose mayors have been asked to unite with New Britain in fighting the increase are: Stamford, Middletown, New London, Norwich. Torrington. Norwalk, Hartford, New Haven. Waterbury. Bridgo port, Meri- den and Westerly. R. I.
 The mayors letter follows:
 Dear Sir:
 This is to ask you for an express sion of opinion relative to the pro- posed increase in trolley fares, which the Connecticut Go. announces, effec- tive February 10. It is my belief that the cities about the state are to be made to suffer because of the com pany's grievance over the outcome of the one-man trolley controversy in the city of Hartford, and I favor concert ed action at once to bring before the public utilities commission the injus- tice which the proposed rates will cause if they become operative.
 Tn my opinion. the heads of the various cities about the state should unite in protesting against this pro- posed increase, and if you share this view, will you write me at once your suggestions as to the best procedure to register a statewide protest am writing the mayors of other cities in the state where the Connecticut Go. operates and would appreciate an i'm mediate reply so that no time may be lost in taking effective action.
 Respectfully.
 "A. NJ. PAONESSA, Mayor"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
DREW OUT S6t,O00 IN
 EXCESS OF SALARIES
Officials of Bankrupt National Grain Corp. "Milked' Concern For
 Four Years

Bridgeport, Jan. 2l.-Examinatior of David A. Feuer, president of the bankrupt National Grain corp. in the local bankruptcy court today brought out the fact that three officials of the company had withdrawn approxi. mateiy 3si,o00 over and above their salaries. which averaged s20o per week, during the past four years.
 The examination was conducted by Attorney l.. Nicholson attorney for creditors who had sued the corpora ton into bankruptcy. There were a large number of attorneys represent ing creditors present. Referee John J. Keogh sat as special master at the hearing which was a continuation of proceedings which were begun be- fore the concern was formally adju- cated into bankruptcy by Federal Judge Thomas.
 There was objection by some of the attorneys to Attorney Nicholson be- ginning the examination but Referee Keogh so ruled.
 It was also brought out at the hear ing that the appraised valued of the corporation's largest holding the Liberty building in this city. was s1,- 100000 while the assessed valuation is s600,oo0. Another of the corpora tion's real estate holdings the Star building is appraised at se20.ooo and assessed for s1ie,ooo 1t WAS brought out.
 The first meeting Of the creditors of the defunct corporation has been set for January 2s.
 A foreclosure suit was filed in the superior court here today by the Me- chanics Bank of New Haven, asking for foreclosure of mortgage of sISs,o00 against the National Grain corp, and the United Smelling and Aluminium Co. of New Haven. It was alleged that on March IS, 1929 Charles F. McNeil of New Haven loaned these two companies si7e,5oo, receiving a second mortgage on the Liberty building in this city and that he on that same date conveyed the mortRage to the Mechanics Bank. The balance alleged to be due on the mort eaes is 114s,ooo.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
TAKES RAP AT YALE
Harvard Professors' Board Chairman Says Turmoil At Compulsory Chapel is Terrible.

Cambridge, Jan. 21.-In defense of Harvard's noncompulsory chapel serv- ices Prof. E. c. Moore chairman of the university board of preachers is quoted in the Harvard Crimson today as saying that at Yale where chapel attendance is compulsory, 'the tur- moil is terrible"
 Because of the enforced atten- dance" Prof. Moore continued, the best that can be expected for a popu- lar preacher is a general semi-quiet reading of newspapers. Perhaps if I were running a preparatory school should have chapel made compulsory, but not in college"
 Prof. Moore said he was amused hy reports that certain religious as- sociations had offered prayers for Goddess Harvard"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
GET CHILD'S BODY
Natural Mother, in Strange Case, Turns Body Over to Southbridge People, Foster Parents,

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 21.-Mr. and Mrs. Leland B. Miller of South bridge are to have what consolation they can obtain from disposition of the body of the six months old child of a Springfield young woman which was taken from them as foster par ents last Thursday by the local police and which died yesterday in a local hospital of a sudden attack of illness. The young natural mother through her counsel today agreed to relin- quish all claim to the body and it will be turned over to the Millers. It is said to be probable that the charge of falsifying a birth record brought against Mrs. Miller as the result of ir- regularities in obtaining the child from the natural mother will not be pressed when Mrs. Miller is able to come to court here.
 Mrs. Miller took the child at birth with the consent of its natural mother to replace one of her own that did not live. The charge Of falsehood brought by the mother against a Springfield man led to search for the child as a factor in the case and ia discovery in the Miller home.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
GET WALSHS REPORT
Senate Committee Investigating Tea pot Donne Called Today To Hear About McIcan's Loan.

Washington. Jan. 2t.--- The senate committee investigating the lease ot the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve was called today to receive the report Of Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, who went to Florida to obtain the tes- timony Of Edward B. Mclean, pub fisher Of Washington newspaper, as to the source of the funds used by AL bert B. Fall, former secretary of the Interior, in developing his New Mexi- co land holdings.
 Mir. Mclean testified that he had given to Mr. Fall checks aggregating si0o,o0o but that they had been re- turned to him unused. Mir. Fall. in a statement presented to the committee said he had obtained $ioo,000 from .NTr. Mclean which he had used in de- Seloping his ranch.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
MEXICAN REBELS
 POSTPONE ACTION
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sure is carried out or in the event that it has already been partially or who'll ly carried out. if the mines and other obstructions to navigation are not inn mediately removed from the ports in reference, this government will be constrained to adopt appropriate measures to protect its commerce and it's nationals from the grave and i'm minent danger involved"
 File Formal Protest
 The state department, in a formal statement announced today that it has lodged vigorous protests with Adolfo de la Huerta against the placing of the mines in the harbor of Frontera TAerta Mexico and Vera Cruz. as 'an unwarranted threat against the com merce of the world.
 In lodging the protest, the state ment said, Consul Wood at Vera Cruz informed de la Huerta that if the mining operations were carried out or had already been partially or wholly carried out" and the mines were not removed this govern ment will be constrained to adopt ap- propriate measures to protect its and it's nationals"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
12,000 Cape Breton Mine
 Workers Still on Strike

sydney. \. g.. Jan. 2i.-The pre- dicted return to work today of 12.000 striking coal miners Of district 26. United Mine Works of America. failed to materialize. Not only has there been no move to get the mines going again. but it was said at the union head quarters the strikers leaders have not yet replied to Premier Armstrong s proposal for a Is day working truce pending the resumption, of wage ne- eotiations,
New Britain herald., 1924-01-21
TO GET PAVED HIGHWAY
Chamber of Commerce Request For Continuous Pavement To Hartford Meets with Approval

Miss Mary l.. Curtin, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, was noti- fed late this afternoon by Highway Commissioner Macdonald that the Chamber of Commerce's appeal for a complete paved highway from New Britain to Hartford would be granted.
 The commissioner in his notice 10 Miss Curtin, stating that the Cham ber's request was granted, said tho highway would extend from Corbin's Corners to Attwood's corners.