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The Washington times., 1926-04-21
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The Land Of Cinnamon

vr,r Lord IF cinnamon given the spanlsn con-
lau u par IN region the Andes in the forests
ON the plains of the Napo, where they iou 80 /.
bark.
The Washington times., 1926-04-21
Anent Eggs

When separating eggs if you
drop a portion Of egg yolk into
whites, moisten a cloth with cold
water, touch to yolk and it will
adhere to it. MRS. RAY D.
BROWN, Vienna, Va.
The Washington times., 1926-04-21
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions

1. Kinglake published his his
tory of the Crimean war between
1853 and 1887. -
2. The battle of Novi Ligure,
Italy, was fought August Is, 1899.
3. President Wilson sent his
note to Germany on the Sussex,
ADril IS, 1915.
The Washington times., 1926-04-21
By Chas. A. L. Reed, Md

Medical Association
UOU well know the dread and
Il despair tuberculosis causes
TO the average mind.
1t is nevertheless not the terri
BILE scourge., 1t used to be, now
The Washington times., 1926-04-21
Bloody Angle of SpOttsyLUGniG

ANGLE salient at Spottsy-
D vana Court House. terrible slaughter followed the cap
1000 Confederate soldiers
General johnson, May II, 1864
The Washington times., 1926-04-21

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8 years. A year size requires
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with II yard of contrasting for
facing panel and cuffs. Price
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
PRINCESS ASTR|D
 WILL WE'D PRINCE
BetrOthal to Leopold Of Belgium
 Officially Announced

Brussels, Belgium. Sept. q OP- The engagement of Crown Prince Leopold, 4 years old Belgian heir apaprent 10 Princess Astrid of Swe- den, @o, third daughter of the Duke of Naestergootland, and niece of King Gus'ayo, was officially an- nonnced today.
 Their marriage is entirely one of inclination" King Albert told a press delegation in announcing the news. Queen Elizabeth nodded approval of her husbands words.
 "Tho prince and the princess" he continued, met several times before her visit last month 10 Ciercnon Castle. They arc acting in complete liberty and independence, making their decision without interference from anybody"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
HOTEL SCALPERS
 WORKING FIGHT
New Type of Spectators Has
 Corner on Reservations

Philadelphia, Sept. 21 Pl-Scar- city of hotel accommodations for the night of the Dempsey -Tunney heavyweight championship battle next Thursday has developed a variety of scalpers seldom seen in Philadelphia.
 They are scalpers Of room reservations and they were said to be doing a thriving business. de- spite efforts of hotel proprietors to forestall them.
 Nearly every hotel in the city Is sold out" for the night of the big fight, reservations having been made for more than 60,000 rooms A few rooms were still available today at the smaller apartment house hotsls, but the Philadelphia Hotel association predicted they would be gone by tonight.
 A number of large conventions In session here this week. have added to the congestion. Estimates placed the number of visitors all ready here In excess of 100, ,000 Nearly as many more out of- town fight fans are expected Thursday Hundreds have engaged rooms ir Atlantic City, Trenton, Camden Chester and other nearby cities.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
SUppIRTS TUNNEY
Dickinson, Michigan Referee and Sports Writer, Thinks Challenger Will Win.

Philadelphia, Sept. 21 P(-While most of the expert observers are picking Jack Dempsey to defeat Gene Tunney, the former marine has at least one experienced sup porter in Ed Dickinson. Michigan referee and sports editor of the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Herald.
 "Tunney, in my opinion, has more than an even chance to win the heavyweight championship, ' declared Dickinson, who has refereed bouts in which both prin- cipals have appeared. T have studied the styles of both men closely and I'm inclined to favor the challenger"
 Dickinson has known Dempsey since the latter saw his first pro- fessional bout in Manassa, Col. He also has observed Tunnoy from the time the latter began attracting attention as boxer with the ma rines overseas.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
MISS BERKOWITZ TO WED
Camp Street Girl Will Become Bride of pr. \. FeiteIbcrg of New York City on October t2.

Mrs Jennie Berkouitz Of o9 Camp street announced the engage m"nt of her daughter, Miss Rose RerkoWitz 10 Dr. 4. Feitclborg, son of H. Foitelherg Of New York city. They will be married at the Con course Plaza, New York, October 12 by Rev. & Miller of New York
 Miss Berkowitz is one of the most popular members of New Britain's younger set. She is a graduate of the New Britain public schols. Of the New Britain High school and of the Culyer-Smith Kindergarten Training school of Hartford. She is
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
Deaf Mutes Will Hear"
 Returns of Big Fight

Jacksonville, H., Sept. 21 R - An interpreter, standing beside an Associated Press telegraph operator Will give details Of the Dempsey Tunney boxing contest to deaf mutes of Jacksonville Thursday night.
 Col. O. Smith, managing officer of the Illinois School for the Deaf. has arranged with the Jackson vile Journal and the Associated Press 10 pass the details of each round to deaf mutes standing in the street outside the nevspap per office.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

Astride of Sweden to two bachelor princes, neither of whom she has chosen 10 marry, her character and doings have been much more in the public eye than those of Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium, who is now officially announced as her in tended husband.
 The princess is an attra ctive girl, Of many accomplishments Slender. Of medium height, fond of outdoor sports, a good horsewoman, an ac- complished dancer. adverse to out ward show, and habitually simple in dr"ss-these are her main physical characteristics, while it is said she received q sound education especially on the domestic side.
 She is reputed to speak English, French and German with an ease riNalling that Of her native tongue. She is also a fair musician. with a pleasing voice. But reports of her domestic training have attracted the most notice here
 Besides training at a school of she has studied and appre- ciatively acquired special skill in the art of running a household. in- cooking and general kitchen work, even to washing dishes and peelins potatoes.
 In short she is an all-around good housewife. Such accomplishment should appeal to Leopold. who him. self belongs 10 a domestically in- clined household.
 Although the crown prince has ire visited England. little is known publicly of his character and activities, as he has rarely been prominent in the news.
 He is described as a quiet, some what retiring young man. earnest in his military duties as lieutenant in tho Belgian grenadiers and taking a share in such routine ceremonies as fall to the lot of the heir a parent.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
Parents Are Warned of
 Diphtheria Prevalence

Hartford, Sept. 21.-fPl-Parents have been warned, through a bulle- tin sent out yesterday by the state department of health, sthat especial care should be exercised at this time Of the year to protect children from diphtheria. This disease, which always results in large number of fatalities, is most prevalent during the fall months. The use of diphthe- ria toxin -antitoXin has had the ef- feet of decreasing the number of cases materially during the past sev- en years, according 10 the bulletin, which urges that every child be Yaccinated.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

a daughter Of the late Samuel Der koWitz.
 Dr. Feitclberg is a graduate of Cornell university and of the medi cal college there. He is a member Of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity and is q practicing physician in New York city.
 After a wedding trip 10 Bermuda. the couple wi. resid at 69 w. lSIst street, New York city.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
attache for military aviation,

attache for military aviation.
 Their machine, an American De Haviland 4. somersaulted after striking some trees near Caterham, and landed only few yards from the edge of a chalk pit 200 feet deep.
 As the wreckage burst into flames Major Tinker, who was the pilot, managed to scramble clear and ex- tricate his companion. Both were taken to the hospital.
 It is reported that they are seri- ously burned. but the exact extent of their injuries has not been deter mined.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
AMERICAN PLIERS HAVE
 NARROW ESCAPE ABROAD
It. Com. Burg and Maj. Tinker h. iured When Machine Crashes and
 Bursts Into Flames

Caterham, Surrey. England, Sept. 21 Pl-Two American army officers, attached to the Henley airdrome for instructional purposes had remark able escape from death this after noon when their plane crashed and burst into flames
 The officers are Lieutenant-C Com- mander Robert A. Burg, assistant attache for naval aviation at the American embassy in London, and Major Clarence L. Tinker, assistant
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
FLASHES OF LIFE; RAG MAN HAS. TO
 QUIT BUSINESS, NOT ENOUGH RAGS

Mamaraneck, N. Y.-Women have so few clothes and so many men use their old shirts to polish their auto mobiles that Isadre Kretzbaum, a ragman for 40 years. has quit busi- ness; there are not enough rags to bother with.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

elphia-American men are buying fewer clothes because of pur- chases of automobiles, radios, oil burning heaters, electric refrigera- tors and what will you have on the instalment plan, retail clothiers have been informed in convention.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

New York-Twenty chorus girls in an East Side burlesque show had so few clothes that 20 detectives pinch ed them. When the performance was stopped some of the cash GUS toners asked why not pick on Broadway shows that got s6.50 for each peek at girls wearing less.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

the life of Irma Harrison, screen ac- tress, was when Al Jolson said in court he thought a movie in which he appeared was rotten. Irma, who played opposite him, regarded it as great.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

Boston-Apparently the kaiser would have got a great shock had he tried to start war when T. R. was president, if things are pictur- cd correctly in a book by William Dana Orcuitt, published by Little, Brown and Co.,. Bill knows me and I know Bill" Roosevelt is quoted as saying; therefore T. R. deduced there would have been no war.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
TRANCE CABLES SYMPATHY.

Paris, Sept. 21 Pp-The French cabinet today authorized Premier Briand 10 cable an expression of the governments sympathy to the United States in the Florida storm catastrophe.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

Asbury Park, N. J.-This spotless town, which recently forced motor ists to pick up rubbish they had strewn on the streets, is going to do the same with an aviator if ne can be found. He dropped advertis- ing leaflets from a height of 1000 feet
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

London-The latest show seen by the Prince of Wales is a negro re- vie1- featuring Florence Mills, Amer iCan dancer.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

Budapest-Hot springs are going to provide heat for citys buildings. Next thing perhaps will be the pip ing of some refrigeration down from the North Pole in summer.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
Is Charming Girl.

London, Sept. T R>-Owing 10 tho fact that the British newspapers had in the past betrothed Princess
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

New York--Boys here between the az ] of and 1 S are far better than youngsters were 10 and 20 years ago, says a survey for the Kiwanis club. Clarence Darrow seems to disagree. He writes in Harper's that the dan gerous age for boys in reference to crime is constantly growing young or; that crime on the whole remains fairly stationary and that almost all crimes are committed by boys in their teens or by those who began criminal careers when young.
 New London-Tour coast guard destroyers stationed in northern Wa ters are ordered south with food for storm area.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

Fifteen per cent Of the potatoes eaten in England are In the form Of chips"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

Hartford-Federal census bureau gives Connecticut a population of r. 5i2,0o0 in 1925. 52,312 greater than figure arrived at by state health de- partment
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

Foster is elected major Of the sec ond company governors foot guard
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

Hartford-Gov. Trumbull extends Connecticut's sympathy and offers aid to stricken Florida.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

New York-The biggest shock il
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

New Supreme council of knichts of Columbus appropriatns S25.o0o from general fund for relief work in Florida.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

Mathematician Karlson, 25, laborer, commits suicide.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

Willimantic-Windham county re. puhlicans renominate Sheriff Charles A. Gates.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

New Haven-Captain J. Pierpont
New Britain herald., 1926-09-21

Hartford-State health depart ment warns parents that special care should he exercised at this time of year to protect children from diphtheria.
 Hartford-Earl Davis. 23. a guard at state prison, is arrested for the alleged acceptance of a s1 800 bribe to aid in the escape of two notorious ConviCtS.
Evening star., 1926-05-16

Even II the expedition had not quite
the desired result, some interesting
facts came to light about the Human
LeopardS. For instance. 1T was found
out that the novitiate of an Anioto
consisted in his having to live in the
forest alone for eight weeks on food
he has to kill Or find for himself as
best he can. but firstly. before he can
enter on this stage Of the initiation,
1t has to be known that he has killed
a man of his own tribe
Having accomplished these two
| feats, he IL tattooed on the chest
above the Mambela cicatrizations. A
notable Anioto ishumu, or high
| priest. who was captured and hanged.
| had three such cicatrizations on each
side Of the chest as a mark Of his
order, and as the identity of these
| Anioto is unknown save by these
cicatrices. every one is on the look
| out for them when passing natives
| in the forest. Three men have been
| hanged for being In possession Of the
! Anioto knives.
| 1t was in kongoland that I later
had my most narrowing experience i
when ! was literally in the jaws Of
| death. This occurred when my friend
Lewis and T, while hunting elephants.
had followed Il herd across the Lu-
angwa River to land that was ankle
| deep In water.
We came up to the herd standing
huddled together. The biggest, carry
| ing a magnificent pair OF tusks, being
| broadside on to US, at once received
Evening star., 1926-05-16

located in trackless part of the forest
between the Lindi and Aruwimi
Rivers, and being taken by surprise
In the early morning, 10 of them were
captured, some were shot, and a few
escaped.
Those that We're taken prisoners
were tried on the spot and incriminat-
ing evidence being found against them,
they were Immediately hanged
Among the belongings Of these horri-
BILE people were found the instrument
of their sect, In several pairs of the
steel leopardclaw knives for attach
ing to their hands when on murder
bent. Some of these gruesome knives
consisted of four sharpened steel claws
for tearing the body, whilst others
were straight. three-pronged knives
for stabbing their victim to death.
Portions of their ceremonial COS
tune which they wear when on their
diabolical work were also discovered.
This consists Of brown bark cloth
stained to the sembla nee of a leopard
skin which is worn round the loins and
over the head in the form Of a cOWl
and pierced with two holes to see
through.
The dress is finished off by 1eopar rd
tail being fixed to IL belt behind.
other things included bottle -sha ped
sticks. with the thick end roughly
fashioned into the shape Of Il leopard r
pad. with which TO give the finishing
touch to their ghoulish deeds.
Evening star., 1926-05-16
Explorer Has Mortal Battle With Crocodile in African Wate

several bullets In the shoulder from
both Lewis and myself. and then plac
ing several other shots into the fast
retreating animals we tore after them
through the water, the state Of our
waterlogged boots, however, soon
bringing us to a Standstill.
Taking a rest to talk over the situa
tion, we decided that Lewis should re-
turn to the village. bring our camp
gear across the river, and that he
should pitch the tents at the spot
where we sat. I was to follow up the
big bull, which, judging by it's spoor
had now left it's companions and evi-
IDENTIFY badly wounded, had gone off on
its own.
GO We parted, Lewis to recross the
~ LuanEwa River. !, with rife as
my only companion, to spoor UP the
big tusker and see what had become
OF him.
The succession Of miniature water
| filed pits that marked my quarry g
progress across the Veldt were ea sy
enough to follow and presently led me
to d dark and muddy backwater. over.
hung with foliage, which. being not
more than 8 yards wide, the big bull
had taken In his stride. so to speak
To mere man, however, this deep
waterway was an obstacle not 81
easily negotiated. SO. Venturing down
the bank with my cooked and loaded
rife resting on my shoulder. | drove
my right leg deep into the mud on the
Evening star., 1926-05-16

cred mountains at high elevation,
and seldom descending below an alti-
tude. of 1000 feet these animals carry
a thick and long coat of hair. with the
exception Of the chest. which Is bare
gray skin. In color the hair on the
arms and shoulders is black. the lower
part Of the back of the old males hav-
| ing across 1t broad hand of gray,
she lower parts of the body "a well
az the head becoming grayish-brown
when fully adult.
| With a weight approxima ting 450
pounds. the mea surements of my
| specimen were as follows:
| Standing height tcrown to sole of
! FOOT. 63a4 inches: span of arms. 90
inches; chest. 81 inches: forearm. 16is
| length of foot. II inches length of
| hand. 10 inches.
| have given the animals standing
| height" but az n matter Of fact. con.
| trary to the popular theory. gorilla
seldom walks erect. unless when using
its hands to support itself by bra nc hes
| overhead or when alarmed or at.
| tackled.
| shortly afterward we set forth for
| the shores of Lake Edward, and II
was here I had never-to-be forgotten n
experience. For. going one day to a
nook on the shore where | was in the
habit of studying Wild life. I was as
| tonished to find a solitary old bull
buffalo taking n bath in the shadows
! in front of my favorite seat. where he
lay at fun length in the water quite
oblivious TO my near presence.
| ... X 4 4
| CUCH an opportunity comes only
once in lifetime and | took full
advantage of it. On making the dis
covery. | slipped back to my camera
boy" and adjusting my finch lens for
close work. lifted camera and tripod
on to my shoulder, anr returning.
managed TO plant" my camera in the
| very nick of time. just as the buffalo
came through the reeds and stood drip
ping with mud and water and licking
his chops not 90 PAGES from me.
The wind being in my direction. this
fine old animal took prolonged stare
at me. and mistaking what he saw for
some harmless brother mammal walk
ed leisurely across my front, picking.
as he went, at bits of heritage in his
path.
AsI consider these splendid African
animals finer creations than the com
mon ruck of huma nifty. nober in many
ways. cleaner. more graceful. and more
plea sing to the eve, it is with some
thing akin TO pity that I have to
record the fact that when this fine old
buffalo passed into the reeds and SO
out of the view of my clicking kline.
camera it was not for the last time.
and that we we're to meet again close
to this haunt of his. under less peace
full circumstances. when man, backed
by his devilish inventions. was to
come off victor in the encounter
It happened in this way: The por-
ters were wanting food and needs
must have it. so took my rife ana,
strolling out in my usual direction.
again encountered my whilom friend
of the previous day. shot at and
wounded him, but not so badly that
he was unable to escape the subse-
quent chase. Coming back empty
handed therefore, | decided to try my
Evening star., 1926-05-16

down. and were moving off into the
undergrowth-going forward myself
to examine my prize. which lay face
down in the grass. On turning him
over | was truly astonished at his
herculean proportions.
His immense arms and hands were
especially striking and of such enor-
nous strength that the could doubt
less tear even Hackenschmidt or
Sandow limb from limb in a few min
utes These ahnormally long arms
give this splendid ape nisshapen ap
pearance wnen walking Tor ambling is
better description. the legs being
very short IN comparison.
!, Living as they do in the mist Gov
Evening star., 1926-05-16

This is known as the 'semanga.
and is most clearly SHOWN in the
ceremonies connected with the
spirit of the rice crops. The ma
| tives consider Ii essential that the
spirit of life" shall not depart from
| the rice intended for next years SOW
! ing. as otherwise the dead seed
would fail tn produce any crop. He
| approac ches the standing rice at
| harvest time in an humble manner:
| he addresses the grain in endearing
! terms; he offers sacrifices; he fears
that he may scare away the bird of
| life" by weapons or the least sign
| of violence. He reapS the seed rice
with knife of peculiar shape with
| the blade hidden between the fingers
go as not TO alarm the soul of the
| rice" When once the seed rice has
been harvested. more expeditions
| tools are employed. since It is clearly
unnecessary to retain the spirit of
| life" in the rice that is intended to
be eaten.
All SumatranS. however. sare none
too particular about their food, some
Of the lower class Malays eating the
larvae of insects and the grubs of
beetle bugs and dragon flies. Using
a tall bamboo stick. ON the end of
which in some sticky substance, the
Malays bag this unusual fare and
down II with apparent relish,
The most priced fruit of the isla nds.
though is the durian. which grows
on tall trees in the jungle. resembling
an elm. The fruit is round and larger
, than ii coCotilr. of green color and
covered with short. stout spines. which
are very strong and sharp. 1t is so
completely armed that if the stalk is
broken off it is difficult to pick one
up from the ground. The outer rind
is thick and tough and requires a
heavy knife to cut open. The inside
is of a satiny white color and gener-
ally contains five large seeds covered