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New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
THE VERDICT

"Although she knew perfectly well that 1t was who was sing ing. Lola Lawrence said in q most annoyed voice:
 "I thought, Madame Scria, that you did not allow your girls to talk loudly or sing about your cs- tablishment. think 1t is decidedly common
 "'Oh, Miss Lawrence" I cNclaim- ed. I sincerely beg your pardon, will not open my mouth again, you may be sure. You see l was so happy that l was modelling for your clothes and that you seemed pleased with them that l expect sang for pure joy.'
 "'Of course. Mamie. you said just the right thing said Madame seria 10 me later,
 "'But Madame, I meant it hon. estly. l sang because l was so hap ry. It is so sweet of you 10 take so much interest in me and yoH don't know how I will work and do anything you want me 70 do II can only take lessons under Tor tentio.'
 "Wcu, child, u's all on th" knees of the gods from now on. Bc q good girl and be patient. W" will just have 10 wait until wo find out what is going 10 happen
 "I couldn't wait, however, l per suaded Madame Seria 10 lend mc thirty dollars - had hy this time hcen going without my lunches and walking instnad ot riding on the street car, saved my entire ten dol- lar wage for two weeks and went to Tortcntio.
 so you think you can sing, dc you, young womau"' ho asked ro"- ly is he took my rhrcc hundred dollars In bills. 'WHa, can Vol sing? Mind. l don'r want ia2z.
 Again sa"1 Tostj's Goodbye this time. however, accom3ani1
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read; the people we meet; all of these things act together in causing the things we do. 'Why?' It's q question that no man can answer"
 She patted his hand. and looked up at him shyly. Maybe I can an swer it. myself" she said. T think you see those women because they run after you. I believe it is always the women who run after the men, and not the men after the women."
 Morton laughed. and vigorously tousled her hair. Don't gossip about the ladies, sugarplum." he ad- monshed. They'll be sure to get back at you" He continued, his voice graver. i've got to go out to dinner. but I'll promise to be back early in the evening. Is that all right?"
 The girl sighed, but agreed.
 "I'll wait for you" she said.
 Morton was thoughtful as he left
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
By DR. HUGH $. CUMMING Surgeon General L. s, Public Health

By DR. HUGH $. CUMMING Surgeon General L. s. Public Health
 Service
 Rabies is very common in the United States and in many other countries. Mt only dogs, but prac- tlcally all warm blooded animals are susceptible to rabies.
 Dogs, however, constitute the great danger 10 human beings, particular ly 10 children because they are more liable 10 be bitten. There Is appar- cntly at the present time tendency Ito an increase in the canine popula ton in cities, and with this increase, under present conditions, there will no doubt be an increase in the num- Der of mad dogs. They are already lar too common.
 How can We tell whcn q dog Is mad' Perhaps you think this is easy but sometimes il is not, and if you should happ,n 10 be bitten by a dog .tn,1 the question of whether or no' it is mad hccomcs for you one ot .hc most important things in the world.
 Thrr, are two types Of rahics-th" ur.ous t,a" lnd the mute or dumb .ylo.
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Morton shook his head, DO you know, child, that the question 'Why?' Is the hardest question there is in the world to answer?
 "Nobody ever can tell, really, why he does anything, There arc so many reasons behind every move mcnt in life, No man can answer truthfully when you ask him Why" Things that happened to us when we were Ittlo; careless words dropped by our parents when we first started to know the world; the shape of our brain. transmitted to us by our ancestors for ten thousand yc0rs our health; the things we
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theirs arrived, but they didn't know it. They we're Mr and Mrs. Quack, who had come up from the Sunny South. They flew high over the Smiling Pool, looking down. srd so it was that they saw Peter nnf Jerry. The latter were so intent on listening for the voice of Peeper the HyIa, that they had no ears for other sounds. They did not hear them as MT. and Mrs. Quack flew high above the Smiling Pool. Mir, and Mrs. Quack noticed that neith- CT Peter nor Jerry looked up.
 Well give them little surprise party" said Mrs. Quack to MT Quack, as they circled far out over the Green Meadows. We'll fly low from behind them and make our wings whistle, so that they will think one of their enemies of the air Is after them. They will be so surprised that they will not stop 10 think that there are no hawks fly ing at night. We'll just play little joke on them"
 So MT. and Mrs. Quack turned and headed down towards the Smiling Pool and my, how fast they were coming. They could see the two little forms of Peter and Jerry sitting on the bank. How their wings were whistlng through the air! They were almost over Peter and Jerry before the latter noticed that whist ling sound. What's that?" cried Jerry.
 He didn't wait for an answer. He plunged headlong into the Smiling Pool. And as he plunged, he more than half expected to feel the great claws of one of the Hawk family.
 As for Peter Rabbit, he made a flying jump to one side and then hc started for the alders at the head oi the Smiling Pool as fast as those long legs of his could take him. He too, more than half expected to fee
 great claws. But he didn't. H.
 plunged headlong in among the aid
 CTS and once safely there, he sat ul
 to listen. He heard two fain
 splashes over in the Smiling Pool
 Then he heard a low "Quack, quack
 quack."
 Peter jumped right up in the ali
 and kicked his long heels together "Mr. and Mrs. Quack have arrived! he cried. "They must have scare 5 Jerry and me just for a joke" whic is exactly what had happened. a } you and I know.
 Copyright, 1926. by T. W. Burgess f The next story: Some Smilin f Pool Gossip"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
HER4NN WAY
 oYa Girl of Today

on the piano in the most splendid fashion.
 T was nervous, hungry and tired. I did not sing as well as I had for Madame Scria, but when | had finished, Tortcntio said:
 "'You have voice. think ] could make something of it. I'll take you if you promise to do ex- actly as l tell you. If you work hard, I think you will make the Metropolitan in about five years, provided you bend every energy you have in that direction. My price is twenty-five dollars a half hour. You should have at least three weeks"
 Copyright, 1926, NEA Service.
 InC.)
 TOMORROW-E'atc Intcryenes.
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of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 Weakness, loss of weight, and a pale complexion were a few things of which Mrs. J. c. Taylor of Box 2l1, Tallahassee, Florida, com plained before she started taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound. "I could not even sit down and talk to a friend for any length of time" she states. T would for get what I was talking about and felt so blue" Mrs. Taylor is SO pleased with the work of the Vese. table Compound that she keeps C. bottle of it in the house at all tines and when 1t Is empty, her hus- band makes sure that she has ? new bottle. "I have regained ny strength" Mrs. Taylor writes. T can do all my housework now ana feel just fine"
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so long, was surely near
 'T wonder" said Peter, 'how 1t is that Pecper the Hyla knows when 10 begin singing"
 Probably Old Mother Nature tells him." replied Jerry "She must wake him up down there in the mud at the bottom cf the Smiling Pool. My, but 1t is good to hear his voice. Now, if we can hear Winsome Bluebird and Welcome Robin. we shall know that warm weather soon will be here. I am quite ready for it my self"
 "Humph," exclaimed Peter. What do you think of me? If you are longing for warm weather, just imagine how some of the rest Of us 'ccl who haven't had a nice com fortable winter such as you have i had.
 Now it happened that as Jerry land Peter sat there on the bank of lthe Smiling Pool. two old friends of
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the apartment, and he was still fin a reflective mood when he met Mona that evening in the waiting-room of their appointed dining place.
 This was an old mansion. made over into Q restaurant by an enter prising l'renchman. Tables. lighted by discreet rose-colorcd lamps, filled the apartments that once were the two drawing rooms, the dining room, the library, and a long. glazed sun porch that ran along one side of the building, The glass on the porch had been painted. 10 screen the guests from outside observation. At one end of this room, Mona and
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Hary Morton, wealthy, middle aged, attractive bachelor, has been q center of interest in New Britain for 5 years, The gossips have been unable to learn exactly what his business is He has an adopted daughter Audrey, who tells him she wishes he were poor. so he would not be sought so much by other women.
 He maintains an expensive home in New Britain and an apartment in New York. A man called Smith, claiming to be Audrcy's step-father. appears after IS years absence. and
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Philip NerItzen Rcscues Madgc From
 Her prcdiCamCnt


 never have particularly sympa thized with the man who begged the mountains to fall upon him, but would have welcomed whole CatslSill range if one could suddenly have hidden me from the gaze Of Phillip Neritzen, whose tall, fault lessly groomed figure had just ap- peared in the open doorway Of a house three doors from our apart ment building,
 There was no slightest hope thai, he had not seen my ridiculous prcdt- cament. l knew that, Indeed, his cars would have told him of H. no matter how near sighted he might be, for Katie's shrill Ntupcration and lamcnts and the taicab drivers threats were filling the mir. With outward camness, but with some thing near murder in my heart, ] took my little maid by the arm and pulled her 10 her feet.
 Hush! this instant" I command cd savagely. Get the stuff from that basket out of this mans taHicah at once. Don't you dare speak," as she opened her mouth 10 protest, "ot I'll put you back in this cab and tell the man to take you straight back to the station"
 It was the most terrifying threat could make, for Katie has a dread of strange motor drivers which ofter makes her supremely ridiculous, had used it deliberately. for l knew it would COW her as nothing els, could, and without a word she scut- tied back to the taxi and began tC scrape up the debris of the baskets contents from the bottom of the cab [ turned to the taxi driver with al air as truculent though less noisy than his own
 Phillip NcrtLen Appears
 If you do not stop this language said, there will be n policemtl here. but not of your summoning have not refused 10 pay your bill Tell me what it is at once"
 He sullenly looked at his mete and named the amount, which drew from my purse and paid witt an added tip for his services in car rying the suitcases up the steps Then I beckoned him to the side 0 his car.
 Now tell mo what damage ha been done to your car" l said, al though l saw at a glance that say for q smashed pie the juice of whic was trickling over the step and shattered glass of jelly upon th edge of his floor rug, no harm ha been done. But he looked at m speculatively, and I guessed that h
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Quicksands of Love
 Adele Garrison's New Phase of -Repelotions of q Wife

gungod my desire to get away from tho scene at its proper value to him. self.
 "Fiye dollars ought 10 make it all right" he said boldly.
 resisted tho impulse 10 strike the insolent smirk from his face. but realizing that heads Were appearing in tho windows Of the buildings upon either side, and that pcdostrians were approaching from both direc- lions, opened my purse again, only 10 be halted by tho rich, sauve voice which l last had heard at the switchboard where l had tclephoned 10 Detroit
 "I beg that Madame will not per init herself 10 be robbed" Philip Neritzen said,
 The Driver Is SquClChcd
 I turned to see him standing. hat in hand, before me. The taxi driver suddenly began to back toward his ear, Mr. Neritzen half turned his head, spoke crisply.
 Dl llilElll bS N'll luI IT III Nphl card when you get back Youll do no more driving in New York City"
 So Ahopclcss m expression camo over the mans face that l felt my anger against him changing sudden ly 10 pity.
 ] You wouldn't do q man out of his living. would you. MT. Neritzen?" be pleaded
 Tho tall, 1.-the figure turned back 10 me without speaking, evidently with no further thought of the crest fallen man who stood looking dumb ly at his back.
 'Is there not something I can do 10 assist Madame?" he asked.
 Over his shoulder I saw the eyes of the chauffeur flash an appeal tc ne, and with q sudden impulse smiled at Philip Ncritzen in courte- ous acknowledgment of his offer.
 "Yes, there is," I said meaningly "but l am afraid you will not want to 60 ii. Mir. Noritzen."
 Purposely I used his name, ant saw his eyes widen ever so slightly as I did so. He looked at me stead- fly for a second, then with a slight comprchending smile. turned toward tho taxi driver.
 T shall not trouble myself witf your case this time" he said, but remember there is to be no next time for you"
 "Therc won't be, MT. Veritzen, the man replied gratefully. "Thnnf you, lady," and the next minute hi. car had whrlcd out of sight around the corner.
 Copyright. 1920, by Newspaper Fea'
 tnrc Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY

"I'll be out to dinner, dear" Nor ton said, when Audrew descended the stairs,
 "Is it with that woman who tele- phoned you?' Audrey asked, quick ly.
 Morton eyed her with interest How did you know it was wom- an?"
 The girl hung her head and thouhgt. "I guess it was just in- stinct It was a woman, wasn't it?" Morton assented. T wish wom- en didn't call you up" she went on. II wish you didn't know any wom- en, except me-"
 She sank into a chair, twisting her hands together. "You're too fine a man to be going around with women like that"
 What makes you think they are women like that?"
 "I don't know it. I just feel it." she said. Anyhow, they aren't women that you take me to meet" "
 He crossed to where she was sit ting, and stroked her hair. Dear little kid! Of course, I don't let them meet you. They cant hurt me. But I don't want them to hurt you"
 She took his hand and pressed 1t against her cheek. Tt hurts me to have you with them at all" she said, softly. "Why do you sec them?"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01

beauty. But no woman can be truly beautiful u nl $ she is healthy. Radiant vitality is always attractive how ever plain a woman $ features may be.
 Many a woman has found her health improved through the use
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
The Play

Inc FIHy
 One of the years most talked about is Worfels Goat Song" pro duced by New York's Theater Guild. Story of a monster son, part goat part man, born to q peasant couple of southern Europe. The monster escapes the coop which has held him in secrecy since infancy Revo- lution spreads over the land. The leader preys uponthe mob's super stitions by hailing the monster as a god sent to save the people. People destroyed, of course. Setting which compare with spots In "The Miracle" ."
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Menus for he Family
BY SISTER MARY

Breakfast-Cereal cooked with dates, thincream. scrambled eggs with spinach, crisp bran toast, milk, coffee.
 Luncheon-Baked cheese, bran bread, cornstarch prune pudding, milk, tea.
 Dinner-Chicken loaf. candied sweet potatoes, crcamed onions, stuffed celery, vanilla ice cream with maple sauce, sponge cake, whole wheat rolls. milk, coffee.
 This time of year fowls are prone to be somewhat tough so to be on the safe side it's just as we'll to serve them some other way than "au naturelle." This chicken loaf Is de- licious and very little. work 10 pre- pare.
 Chicken Loaf
 One four pound chicken, loaf stale bread, ? tablespoons minced parsley, butter, salt and pepper, ? cups chicken broth.
 Clean and disjoint chicken. Cook in boiling water until tender but not falling from bones. When tender re- move from broth and pick meat from bones. Carefully discard all skin and bits of gristle. Cut large pieces of meat into meat cubes not more than inch large. Pull the bread into coarse crumbs. Put layer of crumbs into a well-buttered baking dish. dot generously with butter and cover with layer of chicken. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and parsley. Con- tine layer for layer of crumbs and chicken until all is used. making the last layer of crumbs. Pour over .chickcn broth and bake 45 minutes in a hot oven.
 CCop~r.Eht. 1926. NEA Service, Inc,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01

AS Peter Rabbit and Jerry Muck rat sat on the bank of the Smiling Pool, they didn't know that 1t was the evening of the first day of April. But it was. You know that Is the day when everybody plays jokes on everybody else, or at least tries to, Peter and Jerry were too happy to think of anything but the fact that they had just heard the voice of Pecper the Hyla. and that meant that Mistress Spring, Sweet Mistress Snring. for whom thoY had waited
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Bit O'Rhyme

Bit ORhyme "The lintcl low enough to keep out pomp and pride; The threshold high enough to turn deceit aside; The doorband strong enough from robbers to defend: This door will open at the touch of every friend"
 Van Dykes Inscription for a Friends House.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-01

couqrc-ehaTod half-pennv pieces
 TAo sugar hin of the American 1norl is more than s2.Aoe,000 a iay
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ATTRACTIVE
 WOMEN
If You Would Be Attractive
 You Must Be Healthy

A beautiful woman is always ad. mired. There are many types of
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aces Mrs. Thomas Bailey Aldrich's new book of Choice Receipts'-a collection of the dishes fed the many celebrities in the Aldrich household. Here's one of the "receipts" s"--note the daring speleling.
 "Chafing- Dish Spaghetti Cut up three uncooked sausages in small pieces and fry in chaflng dish unth brown. Move 10 one side Of pan and add one onion minced fine. Saute five minutes, stirring, Add 2 cups well-seasoncd tomato soup. When heated add ? cups cooked and sea- soncd spaghetti. Toss about. Serve" ]"
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Gossip s Corner
More or Less News

More or Less News
 When Cleopatra entertained her Mare Anthony she decorated her boudOir with tons of dcwy roses dumped into q fish net carpet, so that his mighty tread would be soft dni gentle Wide-awake florists at tempted 10 reproduce the Cleo stunt at q recent flower show, but gave ID when they worked the adding machine on the price of the roses. Things must have been cheaper in CIHo's day. You hear of no modern lady dropping her pearls in vinegar with a dramatic gesture 10 show how little is the gift of man!
 Picture Thieves" are busy again. Tour famous Constable canvases are missing from a London gallery. Special "picturc detectives are watching for some of timc-honor- c1 stunts. Women picture thieves, they sqy.out the canvas from the frame and pin it meath their skirts S .ms 10 mo all inc detectives would re"l 10 do is arrest any woman en- tart0c u gallery wearing a skirt long enough and fun enough 10 harbor q stolen picture.
 Auif3tion for wonuT0ent tO "Thc Ir.roIc Women Of the World War" is afoor T. will cost $500, Goo accord pr to submitted plans. Congress hnr rrooror~lv contributed $l50,0NO go fir I imacinc th" h,roic women of ''r World War who will pay taxes for i' .lr oNvmrOt would mrt ahou' r5 so00 live in t1o hearts of their ....'s.tt,n. a'1 h0vr r,' steak fot #..,.. .a.'..i Of e0urnonr.
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By THORNTON W. BURGESS

You'll find this true of every joke: 'Tis always best on other folk.
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-01
Sff6GRiE ES
MORNING TENTS

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The next story: Some Smiling Pool Gossip"
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Putting his hand on her bare shoulder, he slowly forced her to her seat.
 Morton sends him to South America with the promise of a job there. Morton and Audrey go to New York, where Morton receives a telephone call from Mona. beautiful young woman who is in love with him. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 (The names and situations in this story are fictitious).
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Thousands Of articles of daily use 'se made from bamboo.
Evening star., 1926-11-24
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NatiOnal-Ethel Barrymore in THE
Constant Wife," comedy, at $40 pm.
Matinee at 2:20.
Poli's-"B Blossom Time" operetta, at
500 pm.
RelascO-"Is Zat So?" comedy, at
$50 pm. Matinee at 2:2O
Keith's-Reverly Bayne-Alma Neil,
son, vaudeville, at 2:15 and Sis pm.
Earle-Orpheum Unit Show. vaude-
vile, continuous from 80 to II pm.
Sfrand-"Hits and Bits of 1926"
vaudeville, continuous from 1890 to
IL pm.
Gayety-"Kosher Kitty Kelly" mu.
slcal comedy. at 2:l5 and Sis pm.
Mutual-"Land of JOY" burlesque,
at 2:3o and $50 pm
Palace--"Upstage," jazz week, at II
am, 1920, 2;2o, 4;3o. $50, 7:55 and 10
pm.
MetropOlitan-"The Strong Man." at
1l:21 am, leo, $3.50, $40. 7:45 and $50
pm.
Rialto tsecond weekl-"ATichael Stro-
gof. ut 1855 am, 12;45. $40, 5:15,
135 and $50 pm.
Columbia second weekl-"The
Quarterback" at ll:2O am, 20, 3:25
o:25. 1:23 and 9:35 pm.
Tivoli Mare Nostrum," at ., $50.
5:43. 7:4o and $40 pm
Amhassador-"You'd Be Surprised. >"
at 615. sos and $50 pm.
Wardman Park-"Othello," at and
9 pm.
tentral-'The Campus F'lirt," at
l2;3n, :. $50. 5, $50. s and $40 pm.
Lincoln (coloredp-"G "Gigolo," CON
tnuous from . to II pm.