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New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
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i 7il5-Radio Thea'cr Index, 7.2o--studio Artist, 7:3O--Jean Thomas, soprano. ! 7.4j Alfred McC0nn, foods, S--llagcman hour Of music, S.45.-"What's In a Wave" sylvan l Harris,
 a-'ruxcdo Musical club. D:4t Baritone and violin Joint re. ! citaL l0l5~-Noycliy night Phantom
 Ships Voyage" 1 Broadway nights,
 WMCA-NEW NoRk-3it ] c-Olcott Naips string ensemble. G:3U--Ernio Goldcns orchestra, | I;SO--S Sachs Quality Boys 6;3Q--Cousin's Style Talk, 1 S:50-Broadway associayion 9---Hardman Hour of Music. l0-Donald F1amm, dramatic critic i Hofbrau Haus Entertainers fl:&0---Jack Dennys orchestra. l2-McAlpin Entertainers.
 WHhP-NIIW NORk-2lO U;2G-Holmcs string ensemble. ! 1:i5- Mary Ray Pinney, pianist 7.S0-Kuty chea'ham.
 S-News dig"st s:l5-S'ring aeXtct,
 S;45-Hugh Adams, Immigration
 Restriction"
 a--WHAP WriNg aeAtet.
 g;So-FrauElin Ford, False Tol
 crancc."
 q,45-Dorothy Hoyle, violinis..
 l0--WHAP mixed quartet.
 1o,15-Dorothy Hoylc, yioinist; Re
 Dekah Bcum, contraito; LuclI'
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
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Orchestra. S-Sport talk. h.15-Frank Marvin. tenor s;45-Ralph Staffen, baritone e:15-Clark and story, songs q.30-Hclcn Gleason, soprano s:45-Orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
Through tie Static

Ut now about o'clock in the evening os April 22, Anna Domi- noes, 1926. and we are listening 10 u decidedly amctcurish attempt on the part os some unidentified maI"- factor 10 play q mandolin, and il seems that he Cor shc) has a grudgG against popular songs. The distur- bancc IS coming from WIN, New York, which is fading like mad. Coupled with that there is sweet temper on our part mixed up in the proceedings, due 70 the fact that continuous bu21ing is on at the pres cnt time and has been since dark ness fell over this land Of ours and broke two toes on it's left foot and 1 also scratched it's elbow. It's all over the dials and all We can hear iS , WTlC, WI}Z and, at times, WIZ, and few stations that would be better off it they were swamped also, be- cause the programs are frankly ter i rible.
 "This buzz sounds like one Of 1 thos" sparkling machines they have 1 at uut omoblr shows, although not 1 quite as refined as those instru- ! ments, or battery charger in it's ! wilder moments. IL seems to be near 1 here, and while not very loud it is i decidedly capable Of filling in all the | chinhs ill the atmosphere and mak- i ing practically solid blanket of 1 blah. We're tuned in on it. there's i no doubt about that. Noise. Noise. i Noise. The city of ten thousand clattcrs, The radio fans paradise. i The bloOper's delight. l. should be q real pleasure 10 have a set h. 1 stalled nowadays, because a person can hear lots of things, door bells ringing, vacuum cleaners, washing i machines and everything like that. Wed like to say lot more, but when q person has his toes stepped { on, he usually yel!s loudly and lust fly. It's too bad. though. that deal CTS wouldn't follow up the sales sui ilElciLiS LO Stc tIliL lHt IdIS bIc getting decent reception. It's nice to have q set, but nowadays all the fun is on the side of the dealer. He puts a set into a house and the fans sit down, hearing squcals and various and sundry noises. It doesn't seem quite fair, somehow or other. There must be remedies for all those cleo trical disturbances and the experts at the local stores are the ones who can find them l. anyone can."
 We wrote that lnst evening while fastening 10 the radio" Although we've cooled off to some extent, we feel the same about it, and if we had the time and space we'd prob ably say more. and its probably just as well that we have neither, be- cause it does absolutely no good 10 say a word. The noises will noise, the crackles will cracllle, the con sstent buzzes will consistently buzz and so on and so forth, ad 1n- tinitum.
 We will say, however, that the buzz stopped sometime about o'clock, reappcaring at intervals for few minutes stay. Conditions
 weren't so good and it was impos-
 sible to hear Chicago or any other station very far away, although we'll say that some of the semi-lo-
 calls came in very well.
 From WTIC came one Of tht
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29

The smartest choice for daytime
wear is undeniably black. The chic
woman appears in 1t almost cou-
stantly. Frocks, coats. hats. shoes
aud now even hose are black II
they are OF the mode.
Two charming examples of this
are sketched today. The first is a
high-crowned hat of black satin
Its narrow sloping brim Is Gu
broidered with silver chain stitch
ing. Two rows of the same stitch
ing as wide as the brim circle the
crown. An odd pin made OF two
large diamonds pierces the crown
near the top.
The latest note In small brims Is
the ripple. Felt hats, If they are
not African" tams' must have rip
Piled brims. 1t is style that seems
deliberately to contradict the tail
ored mode. 1t is charming. how
ever, because it is different and
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This hat of black felt has the rip
pied brim and a high crushed
crown. A band OF felt edged with
tiny steel beads goes around the
crown and two rosettes OF steel
beads hold it in place.
A hat OF black satin has silver
embroidery on stiff crown and a
ha. OF black felt has a rlppling
brim and a soft crown encrcled by
steel beads.
Copyright, 1926 (EFS)
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-29

err friends you may have, you are
bound to be lonesome sometimes il
you never see any of your relatives,
What are you doing over here,
my dear?" inquired Mrs. Grouse in
a low voice.
I've come over to see how you
are and when you're coming back
to the Green Forest" replied Mr.
Grouse, looking about uneasily.
I'm doing nicely" replied Mrs
Grouse, but l haven't any idea
when I shall go back there. I'd like
to go back this very minute but
can't"
why can't you slip out when
Farmer Browns Boy opens the pen
to feed you?' inquired Mr.. Grouse.
Il don't want to-" replied Mrs.
Grouse,
Don't want to-" exclaimed Mr..
Grouse. Il thought you just said
you did want to-"
No, my dear" replied Mrs.
Grouse. 81 said ! should like to 20
back to the Green Forest, but I
didn't say I should like TO slip out.
You see, I don't want to get out.
although l do want to get back to
the Green Forest"
Talk sense, my dear. do talk
sense retortcd Mr.. Grouse"
Mrs. Grouse chuckled softly. ~
never was more sensible in mylife,"
said she. 'You see, my dear, l can
not fly. The shot from that terrible
gun cut the feathers of one wing
SO that ] cannot fly. Some dav !
shall be able to, but | can't yet. Il
would he silly OF me to 70 back to
the Green Forest. much as | want
to go. I am afraid I should not
live very long. But here no harm
ca reach me. ! am safe from every
kind of harm When my wing is as
good as ever 1t will be time enough
10 think of going back to the Green
Forest. I don't even have to worry
about whether m going TO get
enough to cat. I've been having
bnckWhoat, my dear. Just think
Of that"
Mr.. Grouse sighed, II wish I had
some" said he.
Mrs. Grouse remembered some
thing. GO around to the other side
Of this pen said She" ] think
Farmer Browns Boy smiled n
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29
Quicksands of Love
Adele GarrisOn's New Phase of
Revelations of a Wife

| uses.
Honor bright" I returned, smil-
ing. and now. if you'll go into
the living room, you'll see somebody
you like and who hasn't been here
for long time
"Who?" he demanded.
Go and find out" I returned
inexorably, and he walked rather
slowly to the door and opened II.
Then with a shout Of "Oh! my
major mani" the greeting he always
has given Hugh Grantland since
the army officer rescued him from
the kidnappers in North Carolina,
he dashed across the living room.
Philip Veritzen Appears
Shut the door, Katie" I said,
and when she had obeyed me, I sent
her to my room on a trumped up
errand, turning to Katherine as soon
as she had left.
Now laugh and get 1t out OF
your SYSTEM" I said grimly.
Nay, nay, far be it from" she
returned merrily. I'm simply lost
in admiration Of your looks and
your get-up. And envy OF your
opportunity"
You may have the last and well
come" I said speciously.
Likely chance." she scoffed.
But I'll do you one favor. I'll go
In and pass the time OF day with
the major, and see that Junior is
safely out OF the room and beyond
the temptation Of pleading to go
with you when you start"
She was as good as her word for
when, after placating Katie with
difficulty. ! had finished my break
fast and with a last look In the
mirror had satisfied myself that my
new afternoon gown and hat we're
unusually becoming, I found Hugh
alone in the living room standing
near the door leading into the hall.
as II he were looking after the little
lad who had greeted him so joy
ously.
LIS eyes tOiu me that my mirror
had not lied to me, but his words
were all Of Junior as we went down
the stairs to the street where the
smartest of roadsters waited.
Another luxurious car, a limous-
inc, and one with which I was
familiar, was drawn up just in
front of Hugh's and as the Major
escorted me down the steps, Philip
Neritzen descended the steps Of his
home and walked directly toward us.
Copyright. 1926, Newspaper
Feature Syndicate, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29
Menus for the Family


Breakfast - Baked apples, ce-
real, thin cream, eggs poached in
milk, on graham toast, milk, coffee.
Luncheon - Onion soufflc, stuff
ed celery, corn bread, canned pears,
chocolate cookies. milk, tea.
Dinner - Mutton chops, boiled
rice, mashed turnips, pineapple sal
ad, whole wheat bread, ginger pud-
ding, milk, coffee.
The onion soufflc suggested in the
luncheon menu offers an excellent
way to use up the left-overs vege-
table Very often about one-half
or three-fourths of a cup OF cook
ed onions are left from meal and
the cook throws them away, think
ing there's no attractive way to
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29

be made by physician, who will BE-
able to determine not only the math-
ematical deviations that exist in the
construction of the eye. but also
any changes which may be due to
a general disease.
A careful optometrist invariably
refers persons suffering from a gen.
eral disease to a physician.
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-29
Mrs. Grouse

OF course Mrs. Grouse didn't en-
JOY being prisoner, for that is
what she was. No one enjoys being
prisoner. There is something
about freedom so precious that
nothing can possibly take its place
But Mrs. Grouse didn't worry She
knew that there was nothing to
worry about so far as she was con-
cerned. Farmer Browns Boy had
cared for her before, and she felt
sure that all in good time would be
returned to the Green Forest.
But II Mrs. Grouse didn't worry,
Mr.. Grouse did. He worried for his
own safety and he worried about
Mrs. Grouse. Sammy Jay had
brought him word about Mrs.
Grouse and how she was being well
cared for and had plenty to eat.
Sammy had said so much that he
had made Mr.. Grouse almost envi-
Gus. At the same time he worried.
He missed Mrs Grouse and he real
1y couldn't feel that 1t was right
that she should be imprisoned He
tried to feel that It was all for the
best, but somehow he couldn't So
finally he decided that he would go
over and visit Mrs. Grouse.
So 1t was that just at sun-up one
morning Mrs. Grouse heard a ia
miliar voice calling her My, how
she hurried over to the wire through
which she could see Mr.. Grouse.
She was so glad to see him she
didn't know what to do, for she was
lonesome. No matter how many 9TH
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29

make them over. Dreamed or
Tried onions can be used as well as
plain boiled ones. In the case of
fried ones, reduce the amount OF
butter in making the sauce.
Onion Souffle
Thrcc-fourths cup onions rubbed
through sieve . tablespoons rut-
ter, 5 tablespoons flour, IL cup
milk, 2 eggs, salt and pepper
Nett butter, stir in flour and when
perfectly blended slowly add milk,
stirring constantly. Add onion pulp
ana bring mixture to the boiling
point. Season with salt and pepper
and stir in yolks of eggs beaten I'M
til thick and lemon colored. Remove
at once from the fire and fold in
whites of eggs beaten until stiff
and dry. Turn into a well-buttered
baking dish and place in larger
par Of hot water. Bake 40 minutes
in 4 moderate oven. Serve at oLce.
Ii onions are boiled specially for
the Soufflc, IA cup of the water in
which they We're cooked and IL cup
cream can be substituted for the
milk.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29

She went into the dining room
and began to hunt for Daisy's num-
| Der in the telephone book. Her
forefingcr ran along the DIS and
stopped suddenly, rs she raised her
eyes from the printed pages before
| her.
She listened .... From the closed
door of her mothers bedroom came
the sound of voices. She started as
her quick ear caught one sentence.
He's always been crazy about
Honey Lou, and he still is 80. 1t
was Margrets muffled voice.
Honey Lou knew that she was
talking about Steve Mayhem. Her
voice went on droningly: of
course, I don't blame him. Men
just naturally do !all for Honey
Lou You take this man down at
Wallack s--this Joe Meadows I've
told you about. He's married and
has baby but he still carries her
picture around in his watch. Some
of the girls have seen it."
y
Lou. well, I'll just get that away
from him before I'm much older
by Jimmy jinlis.."
She turned on her heel and went
softly out of the house, and down
the steps to the street.
But she did not turn toward the
south end Of town where Joe Mea-
| dows and Ann lived in their little
| cottage.
Instead she jumped on a Bige-
low street car, and got off at the
corner Of SAKE street where Holy
/ Cross hospital piles itself up
against the sky.
Does DR.. stephen Mayhem hap
pen to be here right now?" she
asked the white-cappcd nurse who
sat in the office Just inside the door,
I'll see" the nurse answered,
and ran her specialized eyes down a
long chart. Yes. he's here. He's
making rounds. Would you like to
sit down and watt"
Honey Lou never liked to wait.
She was the soul of Impotence like
most people who are wildly alive.
But there was nothing else to do,
so she made herself comfortable in
the reception room.
Then she thought OF another
question. and she tiptoed back to
the nurse. by the way how is
Mr.. John Wallack, WHO'S a patient
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29
By Thornton W. Burgess

Mrs. Grouse Visits Mrs. Grouse
BY Thornton W. Burgess
You'll find that this is true and
terse:
What happens might have happened
worse.
Mrs. Grouse
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29
A THREE DAYS
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-29
Katherine Plays First AID to
Madge's Engagement

My faithful little maid, Katie
shares one theory with my mother
in-law, about the only tenet they
hold in common. They both believe
that dire things will result II one
steps out OF ones home unfortified
by substantial food. Therefore I was
not surprised at the disaproving
face she presented to me when she
found that I was insistent upon eat
ing only a light breakfast before ]
left for my drive and luncheon with
Hugh Grantland.
l had dressed swiftly while she
prepared my coffee and grapefruit
Juice, and when l sat down to dis
cuss it. she renewed her jeremiad.
You no tink SO, but you see
you get mighty hoongry," she re-
peated dolefully.
"Where's the funeral?" Kath-
crime demanded gaily from the door,
and Junior made a flying leap
for me. A glance at my wrist
watch told me that it was later
that I had thought, and that my
little kinswoman's return with my
young son from the nursery school
which he was proudly attending
for the first term was not prema-
ture, as / had thought when I
first caught sight o. them.
Junior was hugging me so tight
ly that I could not answer her,
but Katie was yoluble.
Junior Wants to Join Party
"Missis Beckett. you please tell
her something's she pleaded. "She
no eat only teeny breakfast cause
she say she goin' out eat loonch.
But she drive first ind / bet she
need her breakfast"
Junior loosened his arms, sprang
down from my lap and began to
jump up and down excitedly.
"Oh, where you going, Mama"
he oueried See. you've got your
pretty dress and hat on. Oh. may
l go too"
To my intense irritation I felt
myself blushing. and was conscious
that Katherines eyes were dancing
with amusement.
You know better than to ask
that at this time" I told my son
2ravely. You know Auntie kath-
crime has you take a nap every day
after lunch, so you couldn't possibly
go with me now. But I'll take you
for drive some day soon"
Honor bright?" he asked with
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29
When Itching Eczema
Drives You Mad

When the dreadful itching Of &C.
zema drives you frantic and you
are praying for relief you need
Petersons Ointment.
Its mighty healing power is clear
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-29

muscles OF the eye result in unusual
strains which must be compensated
for by properly fitted lenses.
It Is reported by Terman that IS
per cent Of the school teachers In
| Germany wear glasses, as contrasted
with Is to 20 per cent in the United
States
This is not due to the fact that
more German women have weak
eyes, but rather to the fact that
many American women fear the
risk to their beauty or attractive
ness that may be associated with
the wearing of glasses.
The eyes should be examined at
least once early in the life OF the
child to determine their exact con-
dition.
In some instances the eyes are I'M
able to work properly because the
person suffers with a disease such
as high blood pressure. distur-
bance of the kidneys or local in
lection, which Is reflected in the
eye. Attention given to the pri-
mary condition affords relief for
visual disturbance.
After Middle Age
After middle age the eyes should
be examined somewhat more fire.
quently, at least once in every two
years, to determine whether changes
are occurring which will demand
glasses in those who previously
have not worn them, or will demand
a change In glasses in those who
already wear them.
Examinations of the eyes are
made by two types of professional
workers: the oculists who are ply.
sicians, and the optometrists, who
are concerned only with measure
ments of errors of refraction.
The primary measurements as to
diseases of the eye always should
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29

She did not think OF Daisy
Deanes letter again until she
opened the door Of her mothers
house. Then she remembered 1t
when she opened her bag to take
out her key, and saw the envelope
go. She must call Daisy up. right
this minute,
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29
Your Health
How to Keep It
Causes of Illness
BY DIR. NORRIS TISHBEIN

BY DIR. MORRIS TISHBEIN
Editor Journal OF the American
Medical Association and Of Hygeia
the Health Magazine
Previous to medieval times few
people did any reading. Manuscripts
were copied by hand and only the
priest class or a few savants had
access to them. When Gutenberg
invented type and printed the Bible.
reading became available to every
one.
Eyeglasses and lenses, however,
were known before the development
Of printing. Modern science soon
discovered that the human eye,
while it is one of the finest mech
anisms known to man, suffers in
many instances from deficiencies of
structure and accomplishment.
What Strain May Bring
r-sightedness. ar-sighterness,
astigmatism and weakness of the
New Britain herald., 1926-11-29

NIGHT SONGS
THE day was over and Rose
! mary stood at the window,
watching the trees and houses
and ground grow darker and
darker.
"Churrrrrrrr -. churrr -.
churrr!" sang little voice. Then
another answered "Churrrrr
churrr e. churrrrrrr!'
The leaves touched each other
aad made 4 low music. Rosemary
listened.
"It's the Night Song" she
said. "The cricket. are SO happy
in their deep grass, and the leave.
sing wind.words together. III
sing, too"
So she hummed soft high note.
that went out of her window and
Gang together with the other
Night Songs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13

Washington. Sept. -. - up - A
command to shoot to kill" was sent
out today by the postoffice depart
ment to its army of 900 railway
mail clerks to protect from bandits.
even at the cost of their own lives.
the millions of dollars worth of
treasure handled daily in the United
States mails.
The command, which applies to
the thousands of other postal en-
ployes, also constitutes a warning to
the underworld that the postal serv-
ice means war and anyone found at
tempting to rob the mails NAV ex-
pect a cold lead reception and no
mercy.
In issuing the command It also
was indicated that, if this means of
protection should fail, the United
States marines again might be called
to guard the mails as they did late
IN 1921 when banditry was prevalent.
This drastic move was determined
by Postmaster General New at a
council of war with his lieutenants
as result of the recent holdup near
Continued on Page 3-Col. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-13

Portland. Me-, Sept. 12-(P)-Ar-
thur r. Gould of Pressure Isle, former
State senator, will be the candidate
from eastern Maine against former
Governor Percival p Baxter in the
Republican primary contest for U. S.
senator. Mr.. Gould made this an
nouncement tonight from Boston to
friends here.
Endorsement of Mr. Gould's candi-
dacy mas been made by Frank E.
Guernsey of Dover -FoXcroft. who
has no idea of becoming a candidate,
now that Mr.. Gould has entered the
field. it was asserted.
Mr.. Gould long has been prominent
in electrical and traction develop
ment in Aroostook county and has
served as a member of the eXecu-
tive committee of the State cham
Der of commerce and agricultural
league. He is a native of Corinth
in PenobsOt county. After. an ex-
perience as a travelling salesman he
engaged in numbering activities in
Aroostook county in 1895. Later he
became interested in hydro electrical
development and railroad develop
ment in northern Maine.
He was a member OF the Maine
senate in 1921 and as chairman of
the committee on State school for
boys contributed half the cost of a
school building for the State school
or boys.