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New Britain herald., 1926-12-23

pie just like him.
 'l'vc seen trees cut before now, " sad sammy to himself, but always th'y have been cut up into pieces, and thos" pieces have sometimes been taken into the house by those tWo-Irgced creatures to make fire with. But always they have been small pieces Now, what are they taking whol" trees into houses for .? wish l knew. wish l knew how l could find out, But l don't. ] don't know Of anybody who can go into those houses and see what they do with those trees. I guess 1t will have 'o remain q mystery. and l don't like mysteries, Mysteries give m"' H bad temper. I should like to Eno" what they use those trees for"
 When Sammy got back 10 the Green Forest and told Happy Jack SQirr"L and Chattyrrr the Red squirrel and Whitefoot the Wood Mouse and Jumper inc Hare what he had Se@n they all scratched their heads just as he had scratched his head and they all said together, "Nhat did they do that for?" meaning what did people take little trees in the house for"
 That's what I don't know" re- piled sammy and [ don't sec how W" are going 10 find out. If you fellows cJn think of any way of finding ou', I wish you would. Who Is 'h"rr darcs go into ihe house of one ol those two-lreg q creatures called mcn?"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Quicksands of Love Adele Garrisons New Phase of
 Revelations Of q Me-

IL was nothing that WOulull | keep" he said. T meant to spring it at dinner time, but my deah old side kick" he waved his hand grandiosely in Lillian's direction, was complaining that she wasn't being give na chance for anything more thrilling than tea drinking, so I though I'd relieve her mind. How about it. peoplc?" He man. aged to include all of us in his merry glance. Will you join me in throwing real party tonight?"
 "If you're sure it's going 10 be something new" she said. 'I'll take you up on it. But I warn you that I'm terribly fed up on the stunts that these self-styled Broadway wise birds hail as convulsing. It seems to me I haven't seen anything new or worth while since Eliza crossed the ice"
 Dicky struck his hand across his forehead. T knew it." he said. "I knew that the day would come when cid Lii would forget and spill her real age. l salute you. Great Grandmamma. But I really didn't think you were Of so early a vintage. Never mind. old darling. I'll show you something tonight if you'll go that will make you forget little Eva and her cloud. How about yorI. Madam Bickett? Will you join us? Katie can stay with Junior, can't she, Madge ?'
 "Of course" I said. rcpressing with difficulty the remark that I my self would be glad 10 stay with my small son and let Katherine go in my place. I felt like anything but the sort of thing which Dicky and Lillian dub throwing a real party" and which they enjoy to the utmost. But it had so happened that l had refused the last four invitations which Diclly had given me, and un- less l wished 10 offend him more deeply than l cared to do l knew that l must enter with apparent zest into his plans. l Signaled my de- cision to Katherine as she sent cuick, questioning look in my direc- ton, and I knew that she would give some plausible excuse to Dicky for not accepting the invitation. We had a tacit agreement. my little kinswoman and l that we would not both be away from the apartment unless Junior and Mary accom- panied Us.
 "Id love to go," Katherine said, but it is simply impossible this eye ming. I'm dead on my feet for sleep I've had insomnia for a week. and I certainly must count sleep to- night"
 There was something in her voice that told me she did not have to invent an excuse, that the one she had given was truthful one. But why should Katherine have insom- mia" She has not particularly ncr- vous temperament, and her years of nursing had schooed her to self control and trained her body to obey her will. 1 knew that, like most nurses, she could sleep or wake as she chose. almost at any given min- ute. Was the complication of her marriage problem by the knowledge of Hal Meredith eating his heart out for her in q foreign land, responei- ble for her valentines?
 Dicky'S voice, addressed to me brought me back from speculation to reality.
 That leaves you without the slightest excuse for refusing" he drawlcd.
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-23

They all shook their heads. Not l." said Peter Rabbit.
 Not l." said Happy Jack Squir- rel.
 Not l." said Chatterer the Red Squirrel.
 Not l." said Whitefoot the Wood Mouse.
 Not l." said Jumper the Hare. Then they all looked at each oth- CT, and they all shook their heads. and they all said once more, Not l."
 And so what happened to the young trees was still a mystery. Copyright, 1926. by T. W. Burgess) The next story: "Spooky Tells a Strange Story"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygcia,
 the Health Magazine

the Health Magazine
 Many cases of heart disease have their origin in infection.
 Diptheria iniures the heart through the effects of the poisons on the nerves leading to the heart and on the heaPt tissue. Mothers should realize that every sore throat may be serious, that anti toxin promptly given is specific. and that heart disease may be prevented by early treatment of this disease.
 Other infectious disease, such as scarlet fever, influenza. syphilis and pneumonia, are caused by germs which also have the power of infectng the lining of the heart.
 The conditions included under the grouping of chorea. St. Vitus' dance, growing pains, and acute rheumatic fever are usually asso- ciated with infection of the body by a germ of the streptococcus family.
 These germs find their entrance into the body usually by the way of infected teeth, or infected sore throats. Means should be en- ployed to keep the teeth and ton~ sils healthy, and if these become infected, they should be treated so that the germs cannot penetrate further into the body.
 A physical examination once each year will detect these condi- tons in the early stages and per init control while there still IS time to prevent passage Of the disease into the heart.
 Heart disease, if properly cared for, does not progress. Tho pa tient must learn his limitations and live within them. There are many positions which such pa tients fill, and winch do not place excessive stress on the heart 
 Patients should conscientiously follow the outline set for them by their physicians if they hope for a longer life.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
The Mystery of the Trees.
By THORNTON W. BURGESS
When life is dull and lacking spice, A bit of mystery is nice.
 Sammy Jay.

Sammy Jay followed Farmer Browns Boy clear 10 the village. There, from one of the village trees he watched the young trees undoad- ed from the wood sled on which Farmer Browns Boy had brought them to the village. Then Farmer Browns Boy drove back home with an empty sled. sammy wanted to be in two places at once-ho wanted to follow Farmer Browns Boy and lage. He finally decided 10 stay while. So he hung around in the vil- lage trees where he could watch those young spruce trees and hem lock trees. Nothing happened while Sah4my remained there, so at last he went back to report to his friends In the Green Forest.
 Tine next day ho flew back to the village. Ii seemed 10 him there were moi SD many of those young trees gs there had bcen inc day before. While Sammy WaR wondering about this man came along and with hin was T little girl, They looked at those young trees, They stood one one mp on the snow 10 St" how it looked. They lid the same lining With another, In fact, they did il \ h several ul them. Finally they cTgSo one. and lt was cgrI5ud away. . lmy saw ii carried into house.
 sammy scratched his topknot with cne foot; then he scratched it with the other foot; then he scratched his bill What" said he, do they ta!., q whole tree into q hous" for There is a mystery about 1hose trees. Yes, sir, there is mystery, What can they be going 10 do with trees in houses?"
 Before that day was over Sammy saw several of those young trees taken away. Each time he follow cd, and each time the tree Was taken into house Each time sammy scratched his topkuot with first one foot and then the other l don't know whether h" was trying 10 scratch an idea in, or scratch an idea ont. Anyway, he insists that il helps him 10 think better, and notice that there are lot of peo-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
FIND HOUDINI WAS NOT HURT
Insurance Company Confirms Denial
 That BIOw Killed Magician

Montreal. Dec. g3 H}-Had Harry Houdini, the magician. really died by a blow delivered by student, as was reported and denied, his rela- tives would have received double the S25,000 insurance paid them, it de- veloped today.
 H. J. J. McKeon, local manager of New York insurance company, who has concluded an investigation for his firm into the cause of Hou- dini's death. said the magician car ried policy which was to be doubled in case of accident.
 McKeon confirmed denials that Houdini had been injured In scuffle with college boys behind stage, as was alleged just after his death. Houdini was i'll when he ar rived here. said McKeon. and there was no evidence that he had staged any stomach punching demonstra- tions at any time during his stay here.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Mary Harrison Begins to Look
 Like Wrath

As Mary Hamilton came slowly uncle's laughing assurance that the water wasn't cpli a bit I scrutin- ized her closely trying 10 see her through Lillian's eyes and discover if my old friends comments upon her thinness and general air of fatigue were justified.
 I knew that Lillian. not having seen her every day as Katherine and l had. was better able to judge any change in her than We were.
 Or course, l knew that the young girl in all probability had just awak- ened from the nap which Katherine had told us she took every day, and that therefore she would not show the effects of fatigue as she nor mally would. but as I watched her response 10 her uncle's raillery, a listleSs wrath Of her usual anima- tiun, decided that Lillian was right and Katherine wrong, despite the little nurses practical experience.
 The girl was dangerously near a breakdown from utter fatigue, and my heart wayed wroth against Philip Neritzen for so overtaXing her with work, and so short -sightedly limiting her opportunities for enjoyment
 T think I'd Like to Swim'
 Thank you, Uncle Dicky," she said. T think I'd love 10 swim," and I saw Dicky send a quick glance at her as he pulled out a chair for her with the elaborate and charm ing courtesy which is his toward everything feminine.
 You look as if you needed some thing less strenuous than 8 swim, Mary" Dicky said, If I didn't know that you went to bed every night at half-past nine--isn't that the unearthly hour, Madge ?-I'd say you were dead on your feet for sleep. and that your one best bet was 10 go to bed for forty-eight hours. What on earth have you been doing to yourself?"
 Mary Ccnsures ''Uncle" Dicky
 Mary looked up at him with startled eyes, while her face flushed crimson. Was 1t my fancy or had l read something else than astonish- ment in that startled glance?
 "Why! I don't know Uncle Dicky?" she said. "Ive just been going along on the same old jog trot-work and study Got to go to lessons and come home and eat and sleep. There isn't any difference from what I've been doing ever since came. But I do think I'm getting the sleep sickness or something. I want to sleep all the time. I sup post it's the summer time coming on. I'm always sleepy in the spring of the year, just sleep my fool head off all the lime. I've just had long nap now. and honestly I could go right back again for an- ether"
 'Not till after dinner Maryr I replied. Tt won't be very long now
 'Is that q hlnt or an Invitation ." Lillian asked with an impudent grin.
 Just dare to go." I threatened her affectonately, and then Mary addressed Dicky again.
 "I'm afraid I interrupted you. Uncle Diclly awhile ago." she said. You saw you came home purposely to do something"
 Madgc Gets Dicky'S Invitation
 to a Party
 Dicky smiled down at his young niece as she apologizCd for interrupt ing him.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Sweet Milk Buckwheat Cakes

Two cups buckwheat flour, tea spoons baking powder. Is teaspoon soda, 1 tablespoon molasses, 1 table spoon melted butter. 1 teaspoon salt egg, 2E cups sweet milk.
 Mix dry ingredients. Beat egg we'll. Add melted butter. molasses and milk. Add to dry ingredients and beat hard. Bake at once on a hot, well greased griddle. After the batter is thoroughly beaten, avoid stirring during. baking of cakes.
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-23

Copyright. 1926 (EFS)
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

To the home of Prof and Mollie Elwell in Camdenville, Ind, one night in October of 1898, comes Martha Dalton, a nurse, bearing a woman who had fainted on the train on which Martha was travelling.
 Elwell is an artist. He has son, Jim. aged 5. Late that night twin girsl are born to the woman, who dies without revealing her name. The Elwells adopt the girls.
 The story then moves forward IS years. The twins, now growing to beautiful womanhood. have been named Margaret and Elizabeth and nicknamed Rusty and Betty.
 America enters the World War and Jim Elwcll enlistssfrwo nights before he goes away he discovers that one of the twins loves him and that he is in love with her. He tells his mother this, but does not tell her which one it is, as he wants her to love both girls equally as we'll while he is away and in the event he does not come back.
 Two days later Jim Elwcll de- parts for training camp.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
ANOTHER SUICIDE

Paris. Dec. 23 CP - Harrison Spencer McKillop. 42. of New York, shot and killed himself last night. the third American to commit sui eide in Paris within a month.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23

several blocks north and then forced upon her a liquid drug and she know nothing more until she awok.. 1 in the Ocean City police station Mon-
 d. morning.
Evening star., 1926-11-17
Gently returned from Europe. 10
the Mayflower.
Georgia State Society
Opened Season Last Night.

The Georgia State Society inaugu-
rated it's Winter season with dance
at Meridian Mansion last evening. Be-
fore the evenings entertainment a
business meeting was held. when the
| following officers were elected: Sena'
tor Walter F. George Of Georgia. hon
orary president, and Representa-
tive W. w. Larsen Of Georgia
president: Mr.. Ralph A. Graves
! first vice president; Mrs. Walter r.
George. wife of the Senator. and Mr..
McCleskey Garlych, vice presidents
Mrs. George and Mr.. Garlych are the
officers in charge of entertainment for
| the society and have planned some or
| the most attractive affairs for the
coming Winter.
The next dance will be held early IN
December and will be in honor of Miss
Jesse Dell of Georgia. The other AT
fairs will be in honor of prominent
Georgians in public life in the District
and give promise to be the most novel
and interesting affairs the Georgia
State Society has had.
| Mrs. Avery Coonley of Rosedale
will entertain at dinner at Wardmar
| Park Hotel this evening in honor OIL
her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Ferry
Coonley, and her f1ance, Mr.. Waldron
Faulkner of New York City, whose
wedding will take place tomorrow
There will be 80 guests at dinner, In
| Guiding the members of the wedding
party and those who are coming from
out of town to attend the wedding
Preceding the dinner Mrs. Coonley
will entertain at a reception at Rose
dale for the family and friends. There
will be 60 guests from out of the city
| all of whom will stop at the Ward
man Park Hotel Those who have
already arrived are Mr.. and Mrs
| Herbert Faulkner of Washington
| Conn, parents of the bridegroom
Mrs Coonleys brother and sister-in
| law, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Ferry, jr.
Of Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. Elon Fl
Hooker and her daughter Of Green
wich, Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Coonlev of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs
Prentiss l.. Coonley of Chicago, Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Dav vies of Louisville
KY. Miss Mary Eleanor Abbott OF
Cambridge, Mrs. Robert NJ. Jackson
of Washington. Conn, and Miss
Maude !. Purcell Of Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ringgold Will
mer of Annapolis, have announced
| the marriage of their daughter, Isabe
Fredrica. to Mr. Earle Slater Ellis
worth of Stamford, Conn.,. Thursday
, November 4.
Miss Mary Hale will be hostess to
the Junior League of Washington
entertaining this afternoon in the
home of her mother, Mrs. Chandler
Hale, at 1885 l. street, at 4 o'clock
Miss Helen Townsley, vice president
/ will preside over the business meet
| ing, which will be the first of the
Autumn season, Mrs. Chauncey G
Parker, jr.. president Of the league
, being out of town. The meeting will
| be followed by tea.
The Maryland State Society will
| hold it's first meeting of the season
Thursday evening in the Washington
| Club when the officers Of the society
| will receive. Representative Fred n
Zihlman Is president. Miss Caroline
Sudler. vice president: Miss Virginia
| kebb, secretary: Mr.. Clement Shlreff
treasurer, and Mr.. Joe V. Morgan
Evening star., 1926-11-17

head Of the British government dele
cation investigating industrial rela-
tions in this country, has returned
from a six weeks tour through the
United States, going as far as the
Pacific Coast and stopping at all
the great industrial centers. and is
at the Wardman Park Hotel. He
will leave this evening for few
days in the South, and will return to
Washington Saturday, where he Will
he joined at the Wardman Park
Hotel by the other members OF The
delegation; Mr.. Michael +. Dewar,
MIR. r. w. I.eggett. Mr.. is liaig
Mitchell and Mr.. H. &. Emerson.
Princess Cantacuzene, accom-
Evening star., 1926-11-17
Miss Gleaves Engagement
to Mr.. Cohen Announced.

I'D AhT. NOHeH IAnUOHnCeu.
, Rear Admiral and Mrs Albert
| Gleaves announce the engagement of
their daughter, Evelina Porter to Mr.
Albert Morris Cohen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles J. Cohen Of Philadelphia
Mr.. Cohen Is former commander
| in the United States Navy and grad
uated from the Naval Academy In
! 1907. He served on the staff of
| Admiral Badger, commander in
chief United States Atlantic Fleet
during the Mexican campaign. In
! the World War he served on the
/ t. S. s. George Washington, cruiser
and transport force, under Vice Ad-
miral Gleaves and later in the avia-
| tion forces in France, for which
service he received the Cross OF the
Legion OF Honor from the French
| government He is now in civil life
| In Phila delphia. and is a member of
theh Rittenhouse. Philadelphia Coun
try and Army and Navy Clubs,
Mrs. John b. Henderson gave din
ner party last evening for the Duchess
Of Hamilton and Brandon. her daugh-
| ter. Lady Margaret Hamilton, and
Miss Lind-af- Hagerby, who are in
Washington for a few days visit at
the Hotel Carlton. Others at the din
| Swanson, Senator and Mrs. Robert
Beecher Howell. the United States
/ Minister to Greece and Mrs. Irwin Il.
| Laughlin. former Amba ssador of Spain
and Sonora de Riano. former Solicit or
| General and Mrs. James M. Beck. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Mondell. Col and
Mrs. Arthur O'Brien, Mrs. Stephen b.
Elkins, Mrs. Frederick Mccormick
| Goodhart Mrs. James Carroll Frazier,
Mrs. Sidney Cloman. the Rev. DR.. G.
Ernest Smith, Gen. George Owen
Squier. Mr. Hamilton Mccormick
Goodhart and Mr.. Alexander Kirk
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur w. Hubbard
have returned to Washington, having
, spent the Summer in their old colonial
home. Wfdehall. Maryland. They will
occupy the same apartment at the
Mayf1ower that they had last season.
Their son. Mr.. Wilbur Ross Hubbard
who is taking a course In law at the
George Washington University, will
be with them at the Mayf1ower.
Mrs. George IIuntress entertained
at luncheon today for her debutante
daughter Miss Harriet Huntress. The
other guests were Miss Pauline Bos-
from, Miss Helen Clifford, Miss Eliza
beth Fries. Miss Alice Cults, Miss
l-ettice Coulling, Miss Jane Dunbar,
Miss Adelaide Douglass. Miss Helen
Galley. Miss France Gore, Miss Nancy
Hamilton. Miss Barbara Hight, Miss
Frances Hopkins. Miss Georgiana
Joyes. Miss Margaret Kerr, Miss Re
bekah Lipscomb. Miss Florence Mar
latt, Miss Marguerite Orme. Miss
Sallie Hews Phillips, Miss Dorothea
Richards, Miss Olivia Sherley, Miss
Eleanor Bryan Smith Miss Louise
tltzhugh. Miss Harriet Stearns Whit
ford. Miss Juliet Carpenter, Miss
Francesca Stewart Miss Suzanne
Bradley and Miss Lila Tuckerman
Evening star., 1926-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Fl. Cooper have
moved into their new home, at 1922
Massa chusetts avenue. which they
purchased some months ago and to
which they have made extensive alter.
ations and Improvements.
Evening star., 1926-11-17

historians Mr.. G.. Amory Maddox
will make the presentations.
An interesting program has been
arranged by the entertainment com
mittee, of which Miss Catherine Nor
gan is chairman. Mrs. William Dor
sey' and Mrs. j. V. Morgan will pre-
side over the punch bowl and will be
assisted by Miss Chapman. Miss Lulo
Hayden, Miss Caroline Wildman. and
Miss Mamie Anson.
Maj. and Mrs. James A. Lyon are
spending a few days in New York At
the Amha Ssador Hotel.
Evening star., 1926-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Greenleaf went
to New York yesterday and will be
absent 10 days.
Evening star., 1926-11-17

Mrs. Geneva Dunham villa entertain
at luncheon tomorrow at the Willard
for her house guest. Mrs. Robert
Phillipa Of Paducah Ky
Evening star., 1926-11-17

Miss Betty Mousley has rSturned to
her apartment on Connecticut avenue
after spending a short time at
Norfolk. where she attes1ded the
Schneider cup races.
Evening star., 1926-11-17
SOCIETY
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Davis
Will Attend Army and Navy Sport
Contest Next Week..

, Chase. in compliment to Miss Barbara
Hight and Miss Helen Galley, two o1
| the seasons debutantes.
Evening star., 1926-11-17

Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. G. r. Cox Of
Fort Bragg, n. c.. are in Washington
for a few days, at the Mayfiower.
Evening star., 1926-11-17

panied by Princess Ida CantacuZene,
arrived at the Mayfower Monday
evening, having leased one of the
residential apartments for the COM
ing season.
Mrs. Hamilton Wright. who re-
Evening star., 1926-11-17

Mrs. Charles q. Matthetws enter
tanned a party. of six today at the
opening of the Mayfiower Ca dances
in the palm court. 5
Evening star., 1926-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. o. Thompson have
gone to Atlantic City and are staying
at the Hotel 1roQuois.
Evening star., 1926-11-17

Mrs Phillips was the guest Of honor
at dinner last evening OF Capt. and
Mrs. Clarence Crittenden Calhoun.
Evening star., 1926-11-17

TIME Secretary Of War and
Mrs. Dwight F. Davis will go
to Chicago for the Army and
Il Navy foot ball game. which
will be played Saturday aft
ernoon. November y. The Secretary
and Mrs. Davis Will remain over
Sunday.
The Secretary OF the Navy and
Mrs. Wilbur will have with them for
Thanksgiving Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ
Paist and their three children and
DIR. Dwight Wilbur. nephew Of the
Secretary
The Secretary returned to Wash
tngton this morning from New York
where he went 10 attend a meeting
OF the Salvation Army.
Mrs. Jardine, wife Of the Secretary
Of Agriculture. will receive at the tea
this afternoon which will be given
from to 6 O'Clock in the Home Eco
nomics Building by the Home Eco
Monies Section of the Land Grant
Colleges The tea has been ARA nged
nv the District of Columbia Home
Economics Society.
The Am ha ssador OF Mexico. Senor
Don Manuel G. Teller. entertained at
luncheon today in honor of the com
mission of the Mexican department
of the treasury.
Evening star., 1926-11-17
CONTINUED on Nineteenth Page)

Mr.. NJ. A. Maser of Grand Rapids
Mich, Is spending a fortnight with his
Evening star., 1926-11-17

Mrs. Henry Getty Chiffon, wife or
the charge d'affaires OF Great hrltaln'
was hostess at luncheon today, enter
tanning in compliment 10 the Duchess
of Hamilton and Brandon ana the hlsh
commissioner OF Australa, Sif llush
neniSnn and Lady DeniSOn.