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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
TREND OF FASHION

Recent visits to several of the best known American design CTS prove that on this side of the water as well as abroad black~has regained it's supremacy. Not so much for evening wear, althoug h here and there one discovers an amazingly smart frock of tulle or lace, but for the street in the shape of suits of black broadcloh or satin and interesting one-piece dresses with capes to match.
 These are quite the most attrac- tive of the new models and any sug- gestion of sombreness is removed by the addition of touches of colorful |. embroidery, and bits of lace and lingerie at neck and sleeves. One extremely smart costume of black satin finished crepe has deep tri- angular piece of hand-embroidered net and Irish lace extending from lthe shoulders to point we'll below sthe knees.
 | The cape which accompanies this tfrock is tucked half way down its llength. Another model is simpler , and consists of a straight dress of crepe which has an inch-wide satin stripe. The sleeves are long and thaie is a little turnback collar faced with grey crepe de chine.
 A circular cape of the same ma terial is lined with grey. It is a costume of more than usual dis tinctidn.
 The dress of black satin finished crepe has decorated motifs embroid- cred in, old rose, blue and green. Similar embroidery appears on the cuffs and the :iote of blue is re- peated in a binding crepe which edges the cape.
 T hat Aof black satin with a stiff feather ornament in a bright shade of blue completes the ensemble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
My Neighbor Says.

To keep fish fresh, clean the fish and sprinkle it inside with brown sugar. Keep the fishh in aa horizontal position so that the sugar may soak into it as much as possible. Half an ounce of sugar will be found quite sufficient for three pounds of fish. If fish is treated by this method before salt and smoking the flavor is much im- proved.
 To bleach unbleached cotton first soak the cloth in rather strong soapsuds for 12 hours. For F yards of sheeting (unbleached cot ton cloth), dissolve one-fourth pound of chloride of lime in enough boiling hot water to cover the cloth when dipped in it. Before putting in the material to be bleached. strain the solution through flannel bag or other coarse cloth as soon as the lime is dissolved. Then put the cloth in :, the lime water. stir constantly. and let it remain for about half hour. Then take it out and rinse thor oughly in several clear waters. Then boil the cloth. in soapsuds, rinse again thoroughly and hang out in the open air to dry.
 Tea should never be allowed to remain in the pot in which is has been made. As soon as the three or four minutes allowed for drawing have elapsed. it should be poured off into a fresh teapot, previously warmed and placed by the side of the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
Alfalfa Smith

Dear Reader: A woman moved into the country where neighbors were of service to each other. One afternoon she went into the city. The next day she was surprised and angered to find that three packages had come to her home from a we'll known department store. She went upstairs to change her dress and when she came down, she found one of the neighbors had come for the packages.
 Her imagination had made a monkey out of her, for she imagined that her maid had taken a day off when she was away and bought the things, which the mistress had not examined before flying into a rage.
 The moral is, of course. not to act until your wrath has cooled down.
 Youre, truly,
 ALFALFA SMITH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
r Tailored Dresses or Velour Now
 Popular

Most of the important shops are now displaying velour tailor-made dresses for street wear, which, it is prophesied, will be very popular this spring. Most of them are straight-line models car ried out in all the light spring shades, with tan and gray predominating, some of them having stripes and squares of the darker colors. =
 They are very simply made and their trimming consists of buttons, pockets, collars and cuffs, and some have belts.
 A very attractive dress of this de- scription was seen in one of the shop windows. It was, made of tan velour with dark brown stripes. The collar and cuffs were of dark brown pleated crepe de chine and buttons to match the stripes were arranged down the front and to one side of the dress. It also had narrow brown leather belt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
We Women By BETTY BBAihERD
"Past Fifty"

A friend and contemporary, Flor ence Vincent of the New York Tele- gram, writing under the caption, Past Fifty" makes some interesting obser- vations on the subject of women's ages. Ut is said," she writes, that woman reaches the acme of her mental abl- ity at about the age of forty five, while the average for men is forty"
 She then points out that Dr. Eliza beth Blackwell wrote Human Ele- ment in Sex" at the age of seventy five; that Sophia Smith founded Smith college at seventy-four; that Florence Nightingale, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Fannie Crosby and Julia Ward Howe were active far into the seven ties and eighties and even into the nine ties and that Duse, the great Italian actress, Madame Curie, Elizabeth Mar bury, Kali Yajima (Japen's leader in feminist and educational circles), Jane Addams, Mrs. Thomas Wiffen and Mile. Aiistinguette, the French dan cer who has just come to this country, are achieving their greatest triumphs now and today.
 The examples which my friend and contemporary cites, of course. disprove to a certain extent the more or less general belief that a man of sixty five may still be running the affairs of state while a woman of fifty-five is looked upon as old and out of the run ming.
 "This," says Rebecca West, the Eng fish novelist, lis a thing we must get over" But I am not sure that it is important that we get over it. What am more concerned in is what my friend says when she writes; Tit is said that woman reaches the acme of { her mental ability at about the age of forty-five while for man is forty
 In other words, the opinion is held by some that women are slower attain ing mental ripeness than men.
 Who are these people that hold this conclusion?
 Obviously no woman would say woman could. She could not speak with any finality, and even though she admitted herself to be fOrty-five or more she would still lack authority in that her estimate of the mentality of men at the age of forty would be pure ly speculative and mostly 'hearsay--evi- dence which, coming secondhand, would not be accepted in court
 The sum and substance ot the eues- tion, as matter of tact, sinners down to this :, The ultimate in mental attainments varies according to the in- dividual, regardless of sex. We do not have to get over anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

MT. Bernard Szold will address the College club Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the Blue Triangle club room. Mrs. Carl Screws will be hostess to the MeWee club Wednesday, entertain ing with spend-the-day party.
 
 The Alabama division, 177, L. A. to O. R. C., will have call meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19

Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Fraternal hall. after which there will be heart dice party from 3 to 5 o'clock. Every one is welcome.
 The Yellow Hammer club will meet with Mrs. William Stamford, Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 General Sumter chapter, D. A. R.. will plant a tree to the memory of the late Capt. Mortimer Jordan Thursday afternoon at 3 80 o'clock in Mortimer Jordan Park on Twelfth street. All members of the chapter are urged to be present.
 The Kings Daughters class of the East Lake Methodist church will give a Martha Washington silver tea Satur- day afternoon, February g, from 3 until o'clock at the home Of Miss Kate EOrtman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
Joint Fiostesses At IwoP arhes
 This Week

Among the delightful hospitaaities to be given this winter was thes buffet supper and Nah Jong party atiswhich two popular matrons were hostesses, one of them having taken place last night and the other to be . bridge party given by Mrs. Edward L. Keiser and Mrs. Warren Kluttx to- night. ll5
 Last evening the home of Mrs. Keiser on Argyle road was beautifully dec orated with spring flowers of different varieties, jonquils, narcissus, freesias and roses arranged prettily through the home.
 After . delicious buffet supper the following guests played Nab Jong 1: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Stockham, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Sandman, MT. and Mrs. James Blaine Hill, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Eddy, Mir. and Mrs. Carr Mccormack, MT. and Mrs. c. B. Mccormack, Jr., Mir. and Mrs. England, MT. and Mrs. Hous- ton Brice, MT. and Mrs. L. A. LaPoint, MT. and Mrs. Ben Halligan and Mrs. Minnie McNeil Carr, Mir. George liar ris and MT. and Mrs. A. R. Forcythe. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
VALENTINE PARTY AT
 KENNEDY PRETTY EVENT

The Valentine party given by Miss Elice Beasley of Kennedy on February IA was a most attractive entertainment. The day was beautiful and brought cheer into the living room, about which pretty hearts and Valentines were placed
 On the wall was large heart being filled with fortunes Each guest was given a pretty Valentine arrow, then blindfolded and asked to place the arrow on the heart of someone present, the one touched to be their fortune. The hostess then brought out two suitcases, we'll strapped, and asked Mrs. Don Alexander and Mrs W. J. Smathers to open them and put on the contents, the quickest to do so to receive prize, which was awarded to Mrs. W. J. Smathers.
 Next was a human Valentine con- test, carried out by having a large square Valentiner made of red crepe pa per with a large heart cut from the center and each guest being asked to place their face in this heart and stand before the room, without smiling. This was supposed to be g. very serious occa- sion but was only regarded as such by but few of the ladies who cut for prize.
 .Ine next IeatuEe Ot tue SAterthluincAtt was a telegram contest, in which each letter of the, word Valentine" was required to be used as the first letter of a word in the message in proper succession. Mrs. H. G. Yerby of Bir- mingham won the prize. lovely box of candy.
 Puzzle hearts were then cut into many pieces, each to make a perfect heart, this being their partner. The guests were then invited into the lovely living room, which was beautifully dec- orated with Valentines. The light shade was made of pretty Cupid Val entines., The table was covered with lovely hearts and in the center was cut glass vase filled with beautiful cut flowers and ferns. A delicious Sal ad course, charlotte russe and cake in Valentine colors was served, each guest being given pretty Valentine as plate favor.
 Music, provided by Mrs. Worth Will son was enjoyed throughout the after noon.
 This party was of unusual interest and pleasure and was one of the pret- tiest of the season. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. w. c. Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
All Fat People
 Should Know This

Il Fat people owe a debt of gratitude to l the author of the now famous Marmoia Prescription and still more indebted for the reduction of this harmless. effec-
 Hive obesity remedy to tablet form. Mar
 3mola Prescription Tablets can be obtained
 Nat all drug stores the world over the reasonable price of dollar for a case. IScr you can secure them direct receipt Of price from the Marmola Co.,. 4612 Woodward Ave. Detroit. Mich. This now leaves no excuse for dieting. violent exer- else, or disgusting greases and salves. for the reduction of the overfat body to nor nlal.-AdV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
MIR. ROBERT DREW HOST TO TWO ATTRACTIVE VISITORS

Nlsta 0e la MOntdnd, the cHarminS new home of Mir. J. J. Varlie, 2625 Aberdeen Road, was the scene Friday evening of dance and heart dice party, the inspirations being Miss Crystal De Frese, popular Chattanooga visitor of her sister, Mrs. !Crocker. Prize for high score in heart dice was awarded James Perry and low score to Rice Riddle. At the conclusion of the game de- liehtful plate was served, in which Val entine features were carried out. Danc- ing was enjoyed until a late hour, and those included were Misses Crystal De Frese, Louise TOlbert, Nellie Mae Me Grail, Florence Busenlehner. Catherine OHagan, Vera Wells; Mesdames. Thurston Powell, Rice Riddle, James Perry, Francis Stone, T. Earl Ray, Robert Drew and the chaperons, MT. J. J. Varlie and his mother, Mrs. Mary Varlie, who is visiting here from Chi cagO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
MRS. OWINGS TO ENTERTAIN FOR MISS KNIGHT

Mrs. W. H. Owings will be a hostess of the week. entertaining at her home on College Hill Saturday afternoon with a gift shower for Miss Lucille Knight, a bride to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-19
MRS. MADISON AND MISS HOLT JOINT HOSTESSES

Mrs. R. w. Wades0n and Miss Ala bama Holt will be joint hostesses today. entertaining at spring luncheon at the home of Mrs. Wadeson in West End, honoring Miss Betty Hume, who is the guest of Miss Edith Mobley.
 The following guests will enjoy this hospitality, Miss Leola shannon, Miss Bessie Lee, Miss Ruth Carlisle. Miss Elizabeth Gibson, Miss Ethel Darby. Mrs. w. B. Phillips, Miss Holt and Miss Wadeson.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-09
GARBAGE CONTRACT IS LET FOR SI2,O00
David J. LaWlor of NeWineton Offers Only Bid for Whole City

The board of health held a special meeting this afternoon at the office of Dr. Richard w. Pullen and voted to award a contract for the collec- lessee of the Hartford county farm in Newington, and proprietor of a hog farm in that town. The price to be paid is $12,000, which is the amount appropriated for garbage col lection this year. Lawler's bid was the only one re- ceived for collection in the ( entire city. There were other bids for the second and third district, but no offer for collections in the first.
 The successful bidder has been em- ployed by the health department for the past six months collecting On complaints received by the office and not promptly attended to by the erring collector.
 Lawler was given an audience with the health commissioners this after noon. He said he was sure he could make satisfactory collection and dis i pose of the garbage on his hog farm. The labor question, he felt, he could solve easily. Unless given a contract i for the entire collection he would &C., cept no contract. excepting such an arrangement as the health board might need to straighten out any difficulty.
 Dr. Fromen moved that the con. tract be. given Lawler subject 10 ap. proval by the corporation counsel and provided he raises his present bond of $4,000 to $6,000. The boards ac ton was unanimous.
 Dr. Pullen was instructed 10 see fl it will be possible to increase the sal ary of Dr. c. R. Witte, meat inspector as Dr. Witte will discontinue his serv. ices with the city unless his pay 1. raised. Last year the inspector asked for s2,50o. an increase of s650 ove his present pay. The increase Wal not granted by the common council
 At the next meeting of the board O health a discussion will be held or the future use of the isolation hos pital. The board has an appropria ton for a tuberculosis sanitarium but no money for an isolation hos pital. and Dr. Pullen will see if it il possible to have the funds transferred to such an account should the boar, decide to make the isolation hospita a permanent thing.
 At today's meeting. smallpox bill in the amount of s3,45a,e7 were ap proved. The biils included the pur chase of five suits of clothing for em ployes of the department, these re placing suits destroyed during th, epidemic, sSsa for police guards a quarantined houses and bills for coa and groceries furnished families con fined
New Britain herald., 1924-05-09
Girl Steals Bank Books
 And Withdraws Deposits

A 14-year-old girl was apprehend- cd yesterday afternoon by Policeman Patrick o'Mara of the detective bu- reau and turned over 10 Probation Officer Cora Besle as a result of an investigation made by the policeman into the theft Of two school savings account books Of Stasia and Alassle Urban about two weeks ago. The two girls, who live al 21s Washing ton street, reported 10 the tolice that their books. containing about s25 deposits. had been stolen. O'Mara made an investigation and located the girl. who told him that she had ob- tained the money on the books after a Kensingion woman had signed withdrawal orders for her. The woman was questioned and she sd- mitted that she had signed the orders after the girl had told her a pitiful story.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-09
DARING ROBBERY ON
 HARRISON STREET
Thieves Ransack Lehman, Man.
 ming and Vessel Apartments

One of the most daring robberies to come to the attention of the local police recently occurred yesterday aft yernoon when the front door of the house at 8 Harrison street was fore ed open and the three apartments of the house were completely ransacked, the thieves getting away with about ! $50 in money and several hundred dollars worth of jewelry.
 The people living in the house left for the afternoon about 1 o'clock, and the discovery of the robbery was made by Howard Vessel when he arrived l home from work at about 4:30 o'clock. He notified the police and 1 the house. It was found that the ! three apartments had been gone through by the thieves and everything in the line of vaiuables taken. 1 Mrs. Margaret Lehman. who occu- pies the second floor tenement, was l the heaviest loser. about $40 in money
 being stolen and iewelry valued at several hundred dollars. About S10 1 in money was stolen from the home of Mrs. Caroline E. Manning and 1 from the Vessel apartment. the thieves secured jewelry valued at about S100.
 The police are hopeful that they will be able to apprehend the thieves
 because of the jewelry which con- tained many odd pieces which would
 be easily recognized if an attempt was
 made to dispose of them. The fact 1 that the break was made in the broad i daylight and when the three tenants
 were away, seems to indicate that the thieves were very familiar with the
 house and the tenants. if not actually
 residents in the near vicinity.
 l Shortly after the break into the . Harrison street house was reported to the police, call was received that
 the house of Henry Schauffler of SIS
 Lincoln street had been entered. De-
 tective Sergeant William r. McCue
 went to the house and found that it
 had been entered, but 1t will be i'm
 possible to determine if anything was
 stolen until the Schauffler family re-
 turns from the south where they are
 on a vacation.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-09
mpGNENT FOR coHES

4 judgment Of s10O was awarded 10 IsaJore GoIdstein in city court yes terday afternoon by Judge William C. Iiungerfors in the action brought by Cohen against Aaron c. Cohen Of Hartford. The case was fo recover money that Goidstein hsd expended for paintlnr a roissge at Branford and hfea Cohen had previously agreed to paint. Attorney Donald GaHney rep fs-sented fhs pisfnfis ard Atty. Fred B. Haugerford the defendant
New Britain herald., 1924-05-09
JOY RIDERS ID GET HEARING TOMORROW
Stahalek Released From Hospital
 and Placed Under Arrest

William stahalek of s3 Lawlor street, one of the eight youths who were on the joy ride Sunday night that ended early Monday morning in Norfolk when the machine crashed against a pole killing John Ryan of A Lawior street. was released from he Litchfield County hospital yester- day and returned to New Britain yes- under arrest soon after his arrival in the city by Policeman Thomas J. Feeney, and was released soon after under $1,500 bonds.
 When arraigned in police court this morning his case was continued until tomorrow. morning when it will be taken up with those of Vincent Kotowski, Fred Lugli and Louis Michaelowski. The four men are charged by the local police with talk ing the automobile in which they were riding without the permission of the owner, Charles Parsons of 1T Lyons street.
 John Partyka of 137 North street, the driver of the death car, is still in hte Litchfeld County jail, unable to secure the s10,00o bonds under which he was placed when arraigned In the Norfolk police court on charges ,f manslaughter, theft of an automo- sile and reckless driving.
 It is understood that the state po- ice. who have been investigating the accident, have a confession from Partyka that he took the machine rom Lake street where 1t was stolen, while he was alone and picked up the other members of e4e party later, uot telling them that the machine was stolen. In view of this fact, they are not expected to ask the local police to turn the four men held here over to them.
 One of the boys held by the local police said that when they got into the machine they did not know that 1t had been stolen, and Partyka did not tell them until they had travelled for long distance out of the city. They claim that when they learned the machine was stolen, several of them left the machine and said that they wouldn't 20 any farther. Par tyka is then alleged to have prom ised that he would drive straight back 10 New Britain, and they thought that they were on the way back when the fatal accident occurred.
 stahalek's release from the hospital leaves only Henry Medric and Quintc Lugli at the institution. Lugli has recovered 50 far from his injuries that he Is expected 10 be released within a few days. Medric, whose condition was very serious when he entered the hospital, is now consid- cred out of danger by the hospital authorities and his recovery is ex. pected to be rapid from now on.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-09
City Items

Mothers Day Records at Morans'. -advt.
 Ernest and Fannie Anderson have sold land on Arch street to Christine and Joseph Dunkel through the agen- cy of Adolph Carlson.
 Have your permanent wave for summer put in now. Lucille Beauty Parlor, 259 Main. Phone 638.-advt.
 The New Britain branch of S. D. A. Sabbath Keepers will meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. at Odd Eel lows hall for bible study and prayer.
 Dancing Wednesday and Saturday nights at Eddie's on the Turnpike, s piece orchestra.-advt.
 A son, Robert Bradford. was born hospital to MT. and Mrs. Carl $. Neu- man.
 Only one more day to close out our stock. Everything must be sold before 9 o'clock Saturday p. m. Your price will be our price all day Saturday Trewhella's market, 36 Church St We will sell our fixtures for any price you offer.-advt.
 A meeting of the womena .tommit- tee on the Disabled Veterans camp fund drive was held this afternoon at o'clock at the office of Mayor A, M Paonessa.
 Twins were born today at the New Britain General hospital to Mir. and Mrs. Frank Silluzio of 470 Arch street The members of Burritt Grange will present a play entitled Dust of the Earth" at Odd Fellows hall at { o'clock tomorrow evening. The play was written by Edward Irving of the Grange and will be presented by a cast of ten members.
 The Beta Mu Sorority will hold g dance at the Burritt hotel tonight. A son was born at the New Britain General hospitatl today to MT and Mrs. Isidor Jakubowski of 34i Myrtle street. Last night daugh- ter was born to Mir. and Mrs. William kenura of 24 Spring street. The committee on resolutions vii make report on the death of ex' Postmaster William F. Delaney at 8 meeting of the New Britain BaI association in the city court room al o'clock Monday afternoon. A. Ahlberg of so Shuttle Meadow l avenue, reported 10 tho police las night that he had struck the trafn post in Franklin Square and dana ge' it. He expressed a willingness to pa! for the damage.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-09
Typist in Training

San Francisco-A fve-Inile daily workout on the road. and an hour In the gymnasium are . part of the sir months training grind of Albert Tan- gera. worlds champion typist. who is getting In shape 10 repel the next as sault on his title. He can write 1f7 words minute for a whole hour at a stretch.