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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
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Dining Suites

Dining Room Suite in aoulnnt
and gumaUood, aath oO-inch
buffet and oblong table, ten
pieces in all, aOlth semi c1oe
closed china ......... p11O
Ten-tiece Dining Suite in
aVdl,m and selected gnmaOood,
Nth oblong table and 6O-inch
buffet, tapestry seat coeo
chairs .............. Q6OV
Sbanish-tybe Suite of ten
pieces tn ae,alnnt and gmmo0ood,
avith oblong table and delightful
china, tao dymchdiyS
and all seats are of roor
tapestry ............ po]o
Walnut and GnmaUood Din
ing Suite of ten pieces, a0th o.
inch buffet and chairs
in tanpe selonr, oblong co1s
table ............... pAIO
Itdlidu-type Dining Suite tn
avalnnt and gnmaOood, Nth
large buffet and closed linen
and sit0er chests; ten c2rn
pieces .............. VO0O
Ten-piece Dining Suite tn
70dlunt and gnm7Vood, auth OBJ
long table and attractive china
cabinet; chairs in blue coos
hdiycloh .......... pA1O
Berkey s. Gay Dining Suite
of ten pieces, 1T aealnnt and
gumaVood, uith large buffet, OBJ
long table and closed ch0c
china cabinet ...... pf1O
Ten-biece Dining Suite in
aVdlnnt aCith chestnut cores; de-
Hghtfm china and cane cr7r
bdnel-bdck chairs. 80. pO/O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
Davenport

Davenport Beds
Thyee-tiece Kayben Over-
stuffed Do0enpoyt-Bed Suite in
blue aelow, Nth good corn
felt mattress. ........ VGoO
Karben Douenbort-Bed Suite
of three pieces tn striped velony,
aOith damdsk seat tops coAr
and good mattress -. PI7O
Taute and Rose Jacqudyd-
Velour DaUenbort-Bed Suite of
three pieces, Karben
make, amth felt mat r3or
treSS ............... WV
TMee-ticce Karben Cane
banel-tyte Davenport-Bed Suite
in blue and tanbe ueloW, c1zr
and mattress ..... U1/O
Three-biecc Kayben Daven-
bort-Bed Suite in beautiful
shade of Jacquard ac- coor
lonr, auith mattress. -. PA1o
Karben Davenbort-Bed tn
tapestry, aVith reversible cnsh-
ions, upholstered back c12c
and good felt mattress, ploo
Karben Caue-banel Da0en-
bort-Bed tn bcaucr velour, aorth
ddmdsk seat top, tao
extra billoaos and mat CLIO
VeSS ~ W
Karben Unsupported IN
tapestry, a0ith reversible cmsf-
ions and good layer Gao
felt mattress. ....... P1OO
Thousands of
Individual Pieces
Reduced NOtU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04

Four-piece Bedroom Suite in walnut and
eumwood with attractive toilet C11S
table and chest. W -
Four-piece Bedroom Suite in American
walnut and selected gumwood G01S
with bow-end bed. ........: V@Ao
Berkev G. Gay Bedroom Suite of four
pieces in walnut and gumwood C0E0
with 4S-inch dresser. ......... p->O
Berkey & Gay Bedroom Suite in walnut
and gumwood, four pieces with
full size vanity dresser and bow &21S
Six-piece Berkey & Gay Suite with large
dresser, bow bed and chifforobc C2OE
walnut and gumwood. ........ VIZ
Grand Rapids-made Suite of six pieces
with 5O-inch dresser, walnut
and eumwood with solid ma C21S
hogany interiors. ............ va -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04
Are the Last Three Days
Of the Lou Sale Prices
Lifetime Furniture
Eventually Underpriced Now

EOR three days more you can ia
advantage of the lou sale prices
Lifetime Furniture. Every suite a
single piece in the Mayer assortme
are priced now at substantial red,
tons. Prices are lower than you'd e,
expect to fnd-even for sale prices.
Don't forget, though, only three nj
days-today, tomorrow and Saturd
and then the low sale prices will
history.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
25 Fears Ago Today

The Plainyille grand list has been completed. After the additions and deductions by the board of relief il stands at $SS2,G45. The tax rate IS lc mills.
 A man dccked out in a woman's wrapper, hat, false-f face, and hatchet and carrying q sign telling where Carrie Nation cocktails could be pur- chased attracted much attention here yesterday. Last night he enter cd saloon. He was promptly dis mantled and thrown out. receiving a crack on the ear which split that organ.
 Mcssrs. Pease. Andrews, and Hih- bard, the committee on the new Grammar school, met yesterday but have no estimate ready yet C. l.. Barnes, in his coal, wood land potatoes ad, offers seven barrels of wood for $1 and potatoes at 75 cents a bushol,
 The legislative committee on con- tested elections has reported unfav- orahlv on Q. F, Curtis petition to oust T, H, Brady. Mir. Curtis claimed irregularities in counting the votes in certain wards.
 The Dramatic club of Burritt Grange will produce play in New ington Friday evening. Ii will be ."Diamonds and Hearts,. with John Troy and Miss Florence Vining in the lNaIing parts, It was shown in Planyille Inst night.
 Supt. Cooley says he will soon be gin moving the wires 10 the new po- lice station, The courtroom para phernalia started its journey to the new quarters today,
 Nictornen, alias Night Hawk, that Fred Beloin of this city used as a road horse for some time and de- feats everything in this vicinity, has recently been winning races on the ice in Canada.
 Captain Smith, because of pres sure of other duties, has resigned as manager of Co. Els baseball team. and Lieutenant Mycroft has been elected in his place.
 The fourth assembly of the A. c. T. Whist club was held last evening in Holmes X Hoffmans hall with 55 couples present including invited guests from Hartford, New Lon- don, Southngton, Unionville. Mid dletown, and Roston. Among the club members present were MT. and Mrs. George Ashley, Mir. and Mrs. William E. Beers, MT. and Mrs Fred Holmes, Mir and Mrs. Dudley Holmes. Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Hnm. phrey, Mr. and Mrs. William Hinc and Harry Thompson.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Observation On The Weather

Washington. Feb. 17.-1ncreasing ] cloudincss and warmer tonight; , Thursday rain and warmer. ln- creasing southcrly winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight: followed by rain ill south and rain or snow in north portions late tonight and Thursday. h. croasipg south winds.
 Conditions: Weather conditions fair and cool in the Atlantic coast districts under the influence of an area of high pressure that is central this morning off the coast of North Carolina. Temperatures are gen. orally lower throughout New Eng land but higher in the lake region. Ohio and Mississippi valleys. The western disturbance noted yester- day morning over the Rocky noun tains has advanced southeastward with center over New Mexico and Western Kansas. It is causing rain in ta!s, ern Texas and the lower Mis- sissippi valley region and snow in Utah, Colorado and portions of the upper lake districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair followed hy unsettled weather with rising temperature.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
WINTER SPORT FAILURES

Although thero was a plenitude Of snow in southern Connecticut the past week or so, with possibilities for winter sports, II cannot be said that snortivc youth had very good time at it. Scarcely had pre- paratlons been made to provide to- began slides here and there when the climate suddenly changed. there was rain and slush. and what pro- missed 10 provide much joy instead provided considerable disappolnt- mont.
 Then the weather changed q bit,
 flor the better--and the hills of southern Connecticut were taken ad- vantage Of hy countless youngsters in an effort 10 make use of their sleds.
 We have kept all this in the past iensei the reason being that we do not feel safe in putting it in the present tense. By the time this secs print conditions may be altogether different.
 Which reminds us once again that Tor genuine winter sports there must hc weather that remains cold long enough 10 allow people to take ad. vantage of q snowfall, Such condi- tions do not exist in southern New England as a rule. For genuine winter sports one necessarily must depend upon New Hampshire, Yer mont and Maine; and even in the Berkshire hills of western Massachu- sotts sovon-inch snowfall quickly followed the two blizzards of n week ago -- at about the time when this part of Connecticut was treated with rain.
 Winter sports require winter clim- ate; not winter climate one day and | Flordian climate the next.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
FactsandFancies

The hard part is 10 be good man. nered while putting over the idea that you're important,
 In those wicked old saloon days. you never heard of respectable girl getting drunk.
 IL might help some if Billy Sun day had some advance information ahont the kind Of coal used down there.
 Life is that way, too. You're usually advanced to second and third, but getting to first is your own job,
 In tho touching songs about things that are down on the farm, nothing IS said Of tho mercury.
 Paris should get her own terms by now. Nobody can think up a new joke 10 keep the debt matter alive.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
THE SILVER LINING \ Confession 10 My Captain

By Hcartroublc, The Bobbcd- Hair
 Bandit Here I'm sitting, very lonely,
 Very blue, Longing for just one thing only,
 Just for you. By the minute I've been getting
 Bluer vel; Eyelds growing, while I'm tretting
 Very wet. On the photograph I'm playing
 Lonesome Blues" Should l go out, but here I m stay Ing,
 For I choose Here to stick in hopes of hearing.
 Ger the phone, Your dear voice. to me so cheering
 In its tone. But I'll bet you any money, Cheek or note, What now l confess is funny
 As a goat: am GLAD that I'm unhappy!
 That I am blue. It makes life seem much more snappy
 When with you.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to an,
 question of fact or information b,
 writing to the Question Editor, New
 Britain eHrald, Washington Bureau
 l3s2 New York avenue. Washington
 D. C. enclosing two cents in stamps
 for reply. Medica. legal and marital
 adHlce cannot be given. nor can ex.
 tended researcn be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can
 not be answered. All letters arc confidential. Editor.
 Q. Is ermine ever brown?
 A. The summer coat Of cr1nine ls brown, it's winter coat is white.
 Q. What proportion of homes in this country have telephones. cleo. tric lights and radio sets |?
 A. There are over l6,O0O00 telephones In the United States but one quarter of American homes still lack this convenience; 12,000,0O0 homes are wired for electric light but that is only one-hnlf Of the num- Der of homes In this country; tiiere are more than coo radio broad. casing stations In America, and over 2.ooo,ooo receiving sets are in use but more than -fourth hs of American homes are still without radio.
 Q. Where is the island of Tap? Can you tell me something of its inhabitants?
 A. Yap or Zap, which when translated means 'thc land" is the westermost of the Western Caroline islands and lies about 500 miles southeast of Guam and 500 miles east of the Island of Mindanao of the Philippine group. II has q pop- ulation of about seven thousand and under the German regime was the administrative center for the Vest crn Carolines, the Pelew and the Ladrone islands. On the island of Nap the natives are strict prohibit tionists Children belong to the community and are frequently adopted or exchanged. They eln erge from parental control at an early age. The chief decoration of Tap gentlemen is string of pink shells made into a necklace. Yap women dress in d voluminous skirt made of leaves or fiber of four or five thick nesses.
 2. What is the wording of the Article of War under which General Mitchell was courtmartialed?
 A. The 96th Article of War reads: Though not mentioned in these articles, all disorders and neg lects to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the military service, and all kinds of offenses, not capital. of which per sons subject to military law may be guilty shall be taken cognizance of hy a general. or special or summary court martial according to the na- ture and degree of the offense and punished at the discretion of such court"
 e. How many kings and presi- dents has Portugal had?
 A. Portugal had 2 kings under the monarchy from A. D. 112S 10 October 5, 1910. when the country became a republic. From that date there have been seven presidents in- ,luding provisional Presidents. up to December 10, 1925. Dr. Bernadino | the present President, Is the eighth President of the Portu- suese Republic.
 Q. Did Peters stnyyesant wear a silver artificial leg?
 A. Peter Stuyvesant received the wound that caused hirr to wear a
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Sealed Tight SALAD
 TEA Always in Aluminium Packets
Always i'm Aluminium Packets

wooden leg, while he was fightins for his native country. the Neither. lands. He was very proud of it anL was often heard to declare that hc valued it more than all his other
 llnhs. He had it gallantly enchased
 md relieved with silver devices. This
 rave rise to the legend that he wore "a silver leg.
 c. Were there more deaths by drowning in 1924 than in 1928?
 A. Deaths by accidcntal drown ing in 1928 totaIed 5,976: for 1924 6,490.
 Q. Is the Rose of Jericho" men toned in the Bible?
 A. It is mentioned in the so-call- ed books of the Apocrypha "Eccle- siasticus' (by Sirach). @4:14 and 39:13.
 Q. Is night air injurious to health?
 A. Night air, as rule. is no more injurious 10 health than day air, It is the same air, minus the sunshine. The beneficial value of be- ing out t-of-doors in the day time rather than at night, is due to the presence of the sunlight. The air is cooler at night on account of the absence of the suns rays. A person coming out of warm room into the night air is more likely to take cold. On the other hand, there is less dust at night, and the air has fewer impurities.
 Which is the largest department store in the United States?
 A. R. H. Macy Company of New York has the largest department store under one roof. It does about $50.000, 900 worth of business an- nually.
 Q. How many airplancs did the United States have when It entered the World War and how many did 1t have atathe close.
 A. When war was declared in April, 1917. the United States had two aviation fields and 55 service- able airplanes. They were all of an obsolete type. The allies promptly made the designs of their planes available 10 HIS and before the end of the war had furnished us with $500 planes. We trained and sent overseas mor2 than 5000 pilots and observers, The personnel of our air service increased from 1900 at the outbreak of the war 10 200. 900 at Its close. We manufa ctured during this period more than 5000 planes and 16,000 engines. The production of the i cylinder Liberty motor was greatest contribution to aviation: 1S,574 of these engines had been made by the time of the 
 O." Is "ain't" good Englisho
 A. It is a common colloQuial error and altho it is found in the it is not good English.
 q. How old is Paderewski, the great. pianisto
 A. SiXty-fiye. He vas born 6, 1860.
 e. What Is the meaning of the
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
SELLING LIEF. INSURANCE--
 103O. hn1.l.,od hx Euu n DnoI InrA

First Salesman-Al, we have him cornered. boys. Jim, you tie him with that rope while Bill holds his gat on him. If he says word shoot.
 Second Salesman--LeaVe his right arm loose, so he can sign his name! What is your name, sir? Nictim-Jenks-T Tobias Jenks! Let me go. gentlemen, I object to this treatment.
 Third Salesman-no you realize, Mir, Jenks, that out of 100 men, S5 died leaving no estate: four left only s5o0: two left slO0o; two left s5o0O: one lcft--keep kicking him in the ribs, Harry, while explain our policy to him!
 Fourth Salesman--l1e's trying to say something. It sounds like NO gag him. quick! Fifth Salesman ~- What would vour wife and kiddies do, MT. Jcnks' if somethir@ should happen to you? And something is going to happen to you if you don take out one ol our policies. Give him another crack on the bean, Harry. He's regaining consciousness,
 First Salesman-Now, MT. Jenks' an annual premium of SIS, say, VIII give your widow and fatherless Kid dies the sum of---~--
 Viriir,-I'm not married!
 Second Salesman - Hen, heh! That's what they all say! No" heres a fountain pen. If you haven't slSn- cd on inc dotted line by the time ] count ten. Bill will pull the trigger One. two, three. four. five. six
 Victim--1 give in. I'll sign!
 Second Salesman--That's fine. Now for a few questions. How old was the maiden aunt on your fathers side when she died, and
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
AIDING THE AIR SERVICE

One cannot help thinking, after
 contemplating the action of the
 House naval committee and the ! Senate yesterday in endcavoring 10 provide appropriations to increase
 the strength of the. national air service, that the sharp criticisms of. Colonel Mitchell have fallen upon fertile ground.
 The approval Of a fivo-year navy
 aircraft building program by the
 House committee. the program to total $101,o00, ,000. was the most important of the air developments, yet was for g total of only tvo- tifths as much as the naval air chioftains desired. In spite of it's plan to cXpend this money for the npbnilding Of inc navy aircraft service, tho House has been in- r!incd 10 be moro conservative than the Senate. which restored two sec tons in the navy bill which had been eliminated by the House, one calling for an expenditure of near y $5,Q00,000 for new planes and nearly similar sum for supple montary equipment. Yet the total Of the Senate's appropriation for tho navy aircraft service was less than $19,000,006. The differences between the House and Senate will have to be ironed out this week, and ill view of the wide divergence of the figures fl is unsafe to fore cast the ultimate result
 When one alimpscs the war de- partment appropriation bill, op- proved by the House committee, one finds an allotment of 5.oo0.- GOO for the army air service. Evi- dnntly the latter is regarded less important than the navy aircraft service in the House.
 An item of more than passing in- t"rfst in the navy plan is tho con structjon of two dirigiblcs, each 10 be three times the size of the 1 wrecked Shenandoah. This ought to be the governments answer to the | critics Of dirigiblcs who have been extra numerous since the Shonan- doah disaster. The government air chieftains appear 10 be of the be- lief that dirigibles can be made reasonably sa<e. When Captain Hcincn speaks in New Britain to- morrow he no doubt will tell us how sate they are under the proper circumstances.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
IN KLASS AT KRAZY kOLLEGE
 Conducted by Gcrtrude)

Teacher:
 "Would 1t be asking much to be asking little Mir. O'Lading to hold forth on 'bandana? 9" Bill 0'I.ading: My good neighbors drove me from
 town as a boy, But now that I'm bald and have
 gout and false teeth. Each time I go home the whole vil-
 lage turns out With flags and bandana big laurel
 wreath" Teacher:
 "Mr. Alone will strike an easy. re faxed pose at the same time using intensity Oliver Alone: "neviI's Gulch had hobo named
 Pilsner McMunn, Who languished in lockups with [
 permanent bun, On his latest release He told the Chief Of Police: Intensity jails the hot water won't
 rum"
 Sara Becker.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
PLsINVIILE'S LACK

The town of PlainNlc has sud, 1 denly discovered that it needs q
 building code and a building in-
 spector. Although quick action is
 not likely, as it would require n l legislative enactment 10 create this l reform. considerable agitation has
 been aroused over conditions, and it
 Is entirely likely that the final up-
 shot win be Il code and its enforce
 monD.
 Al present it appears to many
 that anybody in plainylllc can
 erect a building in any possible way
 and with little rcgard 10 the basic requirements of sound construction.
 The collapse recently of large
 garage, the most important in lhc
 town, has rightly aroused citjzcnry of the need for reform. l. was fol-
 tunate that tho garage collapsed slowly giving plenty of warning, thus enabling owners of automobiles 10 be advised of ihc impending ca tastrophe and permitting them 10 get their cnrs out Of danger; al- though they placed themselves in danger while "rcscuing" their chariois. Reports arc 10 the effect that beams in the garage were nailed instead of being boltcd; and in the absence of building code there naturally arises dispute as 10 whether inc owner or the con- tractor was 10 blame for the weak condition Of the garage. It appears further that no law was broken be- cause there was none in existence 10 break.
 The report that buildings all over the town have been constructed in manner not conforming with reasonable building code elsewhere naturally leads to misgivings. The volunteer fire department of the town with right is aroused over the manifest violations of safety first rules as found in most muncipai- ties. It is related that commercial buildings have been found with one front entrance and no rear exists, so that in case of fire there recently the lives of those in the buildings were unnecessarily endangered. The discovery of flimSy construction of course also should play a part in 1 any attempted survey, II is 10 be | hoped that the fircmen will do their ! duty well and call the attention of | citi2cns as they find them without . fear or favor.
 The board of sclcctmen are also aroused; or at least. it is said of them that they are. Selectmen in most towns are notoriously harder 10 get started than most other citizens, and they stop quicker. It ls to be hoped that the Plainyillc salectmen show d reasonable desire to improve matters and fail Of being until that is achieved.
 One contractor declared sub rosa hat there hasn't been q structure erected in PlainviIIe during recent 'ears that could stand up under the st of first class building code, II s 10 he hoped that this statement is Il error: but so long as there is q >hance of it being correct citizens lave duty to perform in seeing that 'etorms are brought about.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17

name "Naomin"
 A. It is Hebrew name mean ing pleasant"
 Q. From what was the movie "Fricndly Enemies" taken?
 A. From stage play of the same name by Samuel Shipman and Aaron Hoffman.
 Q. Is cnameling an ancient art"
 A. It was practiced by the most ancient of civilized peoples. The Egyptians and Babylonans used onamelcd bricks of wonderful clear ness and Mstre for the decoration of whole apartments in their palaces.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
THSS. 71 EM4 J,u4,.ZAhqb ,.ZAb MaxS0N Ex7ilil ytmsu
MlxSON MxKAu Jtunx

So say We All, Folks. The calendar calls this a "short
 month" and we Find that's one subject on which
 We agree, We're short at the weather, the
 welks, and worse yet We're al short of cash 10 our
 hearty regret!!
 Of Course Teacher; To-day we are studying about the Monroe Doctrine. Can any of yon children tell me what n doc urine is""
 Calvin: "A doctrine is q lady doc tor"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Then The Heavens Fell.

Gray: "Your extraragance is driv- ing me mad, Why cant you be eco nomical like me" Why, here I've been wearing the same pair of shoes for three years.'
 Mrs. Gray: Well. if I were as lazy as that I wouldn't be boosting about it."
 H. II. s.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
Jobless During Strike
 Man Commits Suicide

Bridgeport, 17eb. r tP' --- Nicho- las 'Paladino, 49, of 92 Greenwoou aycnnc, ended his life sometin. early last night by hanging him. self. The lifeless body WIS founu suspended in mid-air from a raf,er in the attic Of the home by the mans wife. He had been in i'll health for the past six months. He had not worked since the strike began at the Wolfe and Abrams factory, where he was employed.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-17
KRAZY KINDERGARTEN

bJ IVY Fletcher:
 Della deer, have you ever "effer- vesced?' If not, why so?" Della Cation: "My grandpop's getting careliss--
 his shoes are never shined. And his pants they hang all funny
 from the rain; Every coat has buttons off, every
 sock has holes, And cffcrvesced at leest gravey
 stane." Fletcher:
 ''Lemuel come back heer im- meeditly and give an account of yourself How dare you try to wawk out wen told you 10 remain after skool? Anser using the werd state. ment correckly." Lem O'Nade: "f thawt you miic be kidding me Bout wat you sed today,