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New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
N. E. RIVERS NOW
 AT FLOOD HEIGHT
Roads Submerged, Much Dam.
 age to Property Reported

: Boston. May 6 CD New England rivers were at flood height today and in some localities the rising waters
 wsse threatening serious damage.
 Along the upper Connecticut river valley lowlands were flooded and
 railroad tracks and highway sub merged causing suspension of trat-
 lc.
 The Connecticut, which began to rise with the rain and melting suows l in northern New Hampshire three days ago, was nine feet above normal i height IL was ovcrfoWed the Bos- ton & Main railroad tracks betwcn Mt Orne, Lancaster and Coos Juno ton, causing suspension of train service on the Whitefeld and Grove ton branch. Similar conditions pre- vailed on the Maine Central line from Lancaster 10 Beecher Falls. Four feet of water covered the state highway between #oodsviIle, x. II, and East Rycgate. Vt, while the road from Woodsville to Newbury, Nt., was flooded to a depth of two feet Farms near the river were sur rounded by water and farmers were using boats to transport their farm and dairy products to the market
 In Maine. the Penobscot river which had been rising steadily for week, had reached q height Of 1-e feet over the Bangor dam. and it was announced that no more yes sels would be lowed up the stream because Of the strong current.
 The American Woolen mills as Oldtown was obliged to shut down the weave room when back water stopped the wheels operating the electric plant. If the river continues 10 rise it will be necessary to close the entire plant Water had risen to within three inches of the furnace fires in the steam plant. Easements of several stores in the business dis trict were flooded.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
1000 ATTEND FESTTyAI,

Cleveland, Ohio, May 6 tP-Ap- proXimately 1000 persons attended the third annual spring festival of the Metropolitan Opera company, which closed here last night. Nine evening performances and one mat inee were given. It wll be several days before a final check-up on at tendance and receipts can be an- nounced, promoters said. Receipts for Saturdays matinee and night performances totaIcd S60,ooo, q To- cal record.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
Mexican Unions Seek
 To Boycott England

Mexico City, May ( LT)-It is re- ported that regional confederation Of labor IS taking steps to curtail or prevent shipments Of Mexican food stulfs, petroleum and other vital products to England The coufeder- ation is also considering financial as sistance to the British strikers. The organization is preparing to con- duet propaganda labor ceutars throughout Mexico in favor of the men on strike.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06

A loaf of excellence that has rapidly become the staple loaf of New England. Find out why. Try it today.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
THREE WOUNDED IN
 DESPERATE BATTLE
Illinois Posse Seeks to Capture
 Escaped CO1TiCtS

Lenore. III, May LPp-One con- vicL 6 business man and a police man were wounded here when off cers and vigilantes attempted to capture five men who escaped from Statesvills prison yesterday after staying a deputy warden.
 The wounded, all Of whom were taken to a Streator. H., hospital early today, are George Katanach. Streator business man. who may die from wounds in the leg and stom- ach, Harry Miller, Streator police man who has a minor cheek wound, and Bernardo Roa, one of the con- victs. The latter has a broken leg and buckshot wounds in the body and one arm.
 Robert Torrez, one of he four survivors Of the gun fight was cap tured, the other three escaping af- ter a running fight with the posse. An organized search was in progress throughout the territory. which is about fifty miles southwest Of States vile.
 Seven convicts, five Of them serv- ing murder sentences, escaped from statesville prison shortly before noon yesterday after killing Peter NJ. Klein, the assistant warden, and wounding a guard and trusty and forcing the captain of guards to lead them safely outside the walls and into the warden's automobile.
 Two of the seven separated from their companions not far from Mar seilles.
 The five men later took to the woods near here after the car over turned.
 A force Of fifty citizens. armed with shot guns and reyolvers, had started a march down the railroad tracks toward the supposed hiding place Of the co1victs in the woods, when, at the edge Of the town, the I've fugitivcs suddenly loomed n the dark. When ordered to sur render, the convicts opened fire. In the running battle one convict and two members Of the posse were wounded. The couNcts then sepa- rated.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
Find 1776 Helmet in Boston Building Ruins

Boston, May Pl-An old metal helmet dating back to the days of 1776 has been discovered in the ruins of a building in the RoXbury district which is being razed after an existence Of 15O years in which if was three times used for army purposes. The building was an Of flee for part of General Washing tons staff in the Revolutionary war. In 1872 it was taken over by army
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
Soviet Grafters Pay for
 Frauds With Their Lives

MOSCOW, May OP) - Three i'm portant finance ministry officials, Violin. Chepeliovsky and Rabinow- tich were executed today by order Of the G. P. [. Estate political po- lice,)
 The trio were charged with abus- ing the trust imposed in them by .the government to advance their own interests through speculation in the Cervonetz. They are said to have worked in league with profess sional spectators on the Moscow and Leningrad bourses. A number of these spectators were recently imprisoned.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
Thirty Reported Drowned
 In Wreck in Black Sea

Paris, May 6 LP9-Thirty pas sengers are reported to havo been drowned by the sinking of a Russian ship near kustenje. on the Black Sea in Rumania, says a dispatch to L'Information from Bucharest.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-06

officers in the war against Great
 Britain, while in '61 1t served as a recruiting office. More recently 1t housed branch Of the Animal Res Ecue league.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
"Y" CAMPAlGNERS READY.
Es. 900 Drive hy Colored Branch
Starts Tomorrow

Fifty colored campaign workers will
begin 4 week 6 intensive drive tomor-
row in an effort To obtain $4,000. to he
used in inarcing increased boys work
activities at the Twelfth Street
Branch OF the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Garnet c. Wilkinson. general chair
man Of the campaign: F. f. Parks.
campaign secretary, and Campbell C..
Johnson. executive secretary of the
Twelfth Street Branch, are in active
charge of the campaign. They will be
& ssisted by a special committee COM
prising
Thomas II. X. Clarke. Whitefield
Mckinley. w. l.. Houston, S. w
Rutherford. John f. Hawkins. George
A. Robinson. Thomas II. Walker,
Perry w. Howard, Mortimer NJ. Har
ris and Charles II. F'lagg.
Evening star., 1926-11-09
In the Home.Frock Secfion-A Special Sale
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Evening star., 1926-11-09

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c,ets de chiss fGskisss
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tucked frowt asl scsi.
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Evening star., 1926-11-09
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Evening star., 1926-11-09
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Evening star., 1926-12-03

syesl ern." and my mother said.
You're not invited. Some one has to
stay with the baby" l said, What
40 reu hire tiilda for?" and Joan
raid Why, Hi da is spending the
nights at her home now"
| said, "Well, all right; YOU three
girls run along and grandpa will
stay at home and read a magazine"
So I was sitting here, reading and
smoking. and it was only s o'clock,
and Jim, the e'low at the next desk
at the office, called up and said some
of the boys were at his house playing
ca, ds and they wanted me to come
over. / said I couldn't, and he said
Whats the matter? Aren't you allow
ed odt?' and l said, mo, I'm not.
There are only three women living
here now. besides one I hire to do
the work, and SO we are short on
nurse maids and I'm on duty
So was feeling kind of sore when
the folks got home from the show. and
I tod them what L had missed, and
loan said well, why didn't you
invite tim over here to play?" and
her grandmother said. II could have
lade some sandwiches and cof.
zee for you when we came home from
he show" and my mother said, And
could have made some cookies in
no time"
Can you beat that?
Evening star., 1926-12-03

it should be supplemented by the
old fashioned remedy of coating the
skin with food cream and sleeping
with old gloves on over night. In
this way hands that have hard
usage during waking hours may
have a chance to recuperate, as 1t
were, during sleep.
The use Of soothing skin lotion
after each time that the hands are
washed and dried is a Winter-tim
necessity for every one regardless of
how little manual labor may be
done. The Office assistant and pro-
fessional woman need such a lotion
Just as much as the housekeeper or
laundress, but 1t usually happens
that the former types of workers,
who do not do heavy work with their
hands, are more faithful in the use
of skin beautif1ers and manicure
tools than are the latter who need
them more.
When a hand lotion is to be used
regularly day after day it becomes
an item of expense in milady's
budget. She may be tempted to use
less than she needs in order to avoid
buying SO many bottles of 1t. 1t is
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Orr Children BY Angelo Patri

years you have nurtured him, has
given you far more than you have
given him. You had to break the rou-
tine Of years wfien he came. You had
to work harder and seek new fields for
the harvest in order that he might be
cared for. You had to pore over
books and consult nurses and doctors
and teachers that he might be reared
in health and intelligence. You had
to relive your life in terms of a
child You reviewed it from infancy
second time than you did the first.
When a child is born three new
people are born-one new child, one
new man, one new woman. A child
in the family is a force that shoves
the parents into new paths. Old
ways will no longer serve. Old
habits Of body and mind are jolted
to pieces. Old views and old ideas
are either scrapped completely, or 30
renovated as to be scarcely recogniz-
able.
It is useless to struggle to continue
in the old way with q new child In
the family. The battle is lost on the
very first day. Welcome the new
tellisence and power to you, who are
the years you devote to the child's
upbringing as he develops into
exactly what he was intended to be.
come from the beginning-af1 inde-
pendent human being. II you rear him
in the atmosphere Of debit and
credit-4f you serve him in the spirit
Of grudging-he is lost to you for
ever. II you live with him in the
spirit of adventuring. in mutual
growing. he is bound to you forever.
There Is no question OF gratitude in
the matter
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Some Aspects. Of Real Happiness
By LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

Ward, that oid-time philosophic hu-
morist, once said:
Health Is a great blessing. par
ticuiarly in sickness!"
And then there are persons who
in speaking highly OF another couple
an unfavorable comment abous
some one else with their nice words,
as:
Martha is such a nice girl. not
at all like her sister!" Or. when
mentioning a party or an entertain
ment, says:
"I had such a good time. / en-
joyed It 80 much more than l dio
that time when we west to"-and
then she recalls all the unpleasant
experiences or the trifling. nlishaps
or the breaks In conversation that
happened on the previous occasion.
Instead Of stressing the positive
happiness OF the last good time sne
brings back to remembrance infeiici-
ties. The JOY is almost lost In the
negative aspect the speaker instiiis
into her words. And 1t very often
happens that instead OF talking over
the good, happy time the less enjoy
able one becomes the center OF the
conversation.
Backward FroWns.
Then there are persons who in
moving to 4 finer house. or q better
neigh borhood. or d more conveniently
arranged apartment. never ran 70
mention something that they pre-
ferred In the place left when tney
describe the good things they have
gained In the new home.
The conversation runs something
like this: . a.
isn't this delightful veranda
or sun paslor? It gets all the cool
breezes in Summer and Is hoodeo
with sunshine In the Winter. But
then 1 always liked the view we
had from our front windows IN the
old house" Or:
This apartment is kept 50 nice
and warrp, plenty of heat IN the
radiators. and we certainly do en-
toy the warmth. But I must say
we miss the open fire.
In ali these examples there is
positive happiness. but it Is blurred
bv the thought OF somethins not
quite to the speakers liking She 10
negatively happy. for she allows ner
,houshts TO take the wrong slant.
II IL as true Of happiness As of
ayerythine else that there are two
sides to It, Each re All, has the
choice Of being positively happy or
merely negatively happy.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Urges Wsves
Not to Na0
About Other
W omen
DorothyDix
Foolish Wife Objects to Husband Showing Kind
ness to Other Women, But in General, 80
Will He Treat His Wife.
A ssre
Way to
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Evening star., 1926-12-03
The Ungrateful Child.
"sharper than the serpent's toe

"sharper than the serpent's tooth
is the inaratitude of q child" has
long dwelt with us as an expression
of our pain and afnazement at the
sight Of our children cutting loose
from home and attempting to live a
life apart from that OF their parents
II am his mother. All these years
I have waited on him, given up pleas.
ures, denied myself often, sacrificed
everything for him, and now, just
when he is able to stand alone. able
to return some of what have given
him. he goes and gets married. In
gratitude. Black ingratitude."
Here's my SOM" says disheart-
ened father. "I did everything in my
power for that boy. Gave him q good
home, a good education. He had
more than the average boy has of
money and opportunity. thought. OF
course, he would marry one OF the
girls here and come into the business.
but he is starting today for China.
China. OF all the forsaken spots on
the globe. why China? After ell J,
have done. Children are ungrateful." "
"I'm so disappointed in Isabella.
We gave her a fine musical education
and instead Of making any use of 1t.
sIe gets married. What do we get
out Of It? Nothing at all. Spent all
that money in the hope of her being
somebody. Now she gets married.
What's the use? Children are un'
grateful"
What should children be grateful
for and how should they show their
gratitude? Surely you would not
claim that they owe you debt OF
gratitude for being born your children.
You elected to have the child without
any desire upon his part. He. in the
Evening star., 1926-12-03
prnrryErrr c~yr0nrT1C BY THORNTON
DED ElylE SlOnlEC ". BURGESS

no she took no notice Of it. 1T would
he rather nice" said she little w1st'
fully. Ito know what is going on. Just
think OF all the things that happen
while we are asleep, and we never
know anything about them.
THAT'S Just It," said Johnny eager
lv. Now. Peter Rabbit knows every
thing that goes on. If Peter Rabbit
can stay awake all Winter, I don't see
why we can't. Anyway, ! have half a
mind to try 1t. We could stay up a
little later than usual and see how 1t
goes. I don't see any sense In going
to bed 80 early. There's Nimbleheels
the Jumping Mouse-he's been
asleep a month already. l believe
Striped Chipmunk has the right Idea.
understand he sleeps . lot. but he
comes out whenever he happens to
feel like. 1t. In that way he manages
10 keep up with the news. There isn't
much goes on, even In the middle OF
the winter. that Striped Chipfnunls
doesn't know about. But the world
could come to an end and you and
would never know It."
"Striped Chipmunk has plenty OF
food stored up, and that's d different
matter. Johnny Chuck, and you know
it," replied Polly. II don't want to
stay awake enough to be willing to 90
hungry"
Johnny chuckled. "If you ask me
Polly" said he. 'you don't look as II
you were ever hungry In your life.
or ever would be again. You haven't
any waist at all. You -"
Don't talk to me" exclaimed Polly.
"Just go down to the Smiling Pool and
look at YOUR reflection. I'm worried
every time you sit UP for fear you'll
split your coat"
well. there you are, Polly" cried
Johnny. There you are! We haven't
any food stored down in our house.
but we have lot Of It stored away
under our skins. Now why not use
up a little of 1t this Winter instead OF
saving 1t all until Spring? I'm sure
that by the time we awaken in the
Spring there will be something to eat
somewhere and we can find 1t. Let s
stay up late this year. Polly?"
So It was that Johnny and Polly
Chuck were up late.
tCoovrirht. ie2o1
Evening star., 1926-12-03
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Pop and ma and my sister Gladdis
was all going out to play bridge last
mite. and ma was getting dressed In
her room and Gladdis came in, saying,
See If you can get father to wear his
brown tie, It's the only decent looking
tie he owns and there's libel tobe some
we'll dressed men there tonite.
I know, but as sure as ask him to
wear his brown one he'll insist on put
ting on the craziest, widest looking
tie in his cullection jest to show his
independents, I know him. ma sed.
He'd be more apt to wear 1t il told
him not to, that's a way he is about
neckties, she sed. and Gladdis sed. All
rite. no sooner sed than done, we1l
tell him not to wear it.
And she went and stuck her he'd in
the bathroom ware pop was shaving
his face. saying, Wat tie are you wear
ing, father?
None, I'm shaving, pop sed, and
Gladdis sed, Well, enyway, for Peet
sake don't wear your brown one,
we're going to a bridge game. not a
sparrows funerel.
o you don't tell me, we'll let me
gently infrom you that there's not a
classier tie in town than my brown
one, and If you ask me why, / don't
mind telling you its because / picked
it out myself, pop sed. And he f1n-
ished shaving his face and started to
get a eileen collier out Of his draw. ma
saying, Wat tie are going to wear,
Willyum, not the brown one. hope?
I was thinking of wearing that
brown one and now I wouldent wear
eny other one for a thousand dollers
down and so dollers a week for the
rest OF my life, wee gods, pop sed. Z
Well, II you've made up your mind
its no use of me tawking. / realize
that from pass performances, ma sed.
Absolutely, pop sed. And he put on
his brown tie and they all went out,
ma and Gladdis winking to each other
in back of pops back.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
What Do You Know
About IL?
49,
Daily Science Six.
/. What IL q toucan7
2. What Is a puffln?
3. What is q kittiwake?
Z. What is q sanderling?
5. What is O snipe?
6. What is a woodcock?
Answers to these questions in
tomorrow's Star.
What's in q Name2
Answers to these 9
tomorrow's Star.

When the English first came to
America they fancied resemblances
between the fora and fauna Of the
cd world and the new. Incidentally
they nearly always named things
wrong. Thus the meadow lark Is
not a lark at all, the horned lark
that comes to US out of the Arctic
in Winter being our only relative of
The European lark. The oriole Is not
IN oriole at all, in the sense OF be-
ing European oriole. but belongs to
a family found only in America. and
a very brilliant and beautiful family,
100. Even the robin Is no robin. but
really sort of thrush.
Now what do yoh know about
that?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
1. Count Rumford was physicist.
born in 1853.
2. Joseph Henry was a physicist,
born in 1897.
8. Josiah Gibbs was a physicist,
horn In 1889.
4. Simon Newcornb was an astrofl-
omer, born in 1888.
5. Benjamin Silliman was a chem
st born in 1879.
s. Louis Agassiz was q geologist
and zoologist, born in 1907.
(CopyriEht. 1926.)
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Lessons in English
BY w. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: Don't say
such a man as him" Say "as he.
Often mispronounced: Behalf. Pro
nounce the a as in 'calm," not as
in "at"
Otter misspelled: Chagrin.
Synonyms: Discretion, prudence,
foresight, caution, circumspection,
judgment. wisdom.
Word study: use a word three
times and it is yours" Let US in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word:
Cavernous; hollow like a cavern.
His cavernous black eyes gave him
the air of power"
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Ny Neighbor Says:
After being used TO-. sof,e tin,s,

After being 0Seu tOI Sssttc tiiiFss
corks become 40 compressed
.ha. the contents of the bott.c
leak out. This may be rcnedied
by putting the corks IN boiling
water ard leaving therl until the
water coo,a. They will theE1 be
as good "a rev. .......
To clean sfnnkr ceilings, WASH
them with soda water Grained
wood should DC washed with
co tea.
Dab on your windows with
well worn sponge little pafaf'
An when you want to clean
them, Then rub we'll with a
damp tiuster, finishing with
Thoroughly clean. dry duster,
hemmed to avoid leaving lint
behind
White Of egg is most nourish'
ing and should be given freely
to inyalids. Beat 1t slightly and
add to tea or coffee: or it may be
stirred into any kind of farlna-
ceous food just before serving.
A teaspoon of vinegar added
TO homemade sirup will keep II
from candying after 1t stands.
When placing dishes on the
Ice pu, a ruber ring from a
rruit jar under the dish. The
ring will. adhere to both ice and
dish.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Staying Up Late.
No one can e'er be at his best
Who doesn't get suffi lent rest.
0I5 Nofhep NpfUrp

Johnny and Polly Chuck were up
late. That doesn't mean that they
were up late AZ night. AS a matter OF
fact. they went To bed earlier, much
earlier than they did in the Summer.
You see, the days we're shorter. You
know how it is. And Johnny and
Polly Chuck are usually ready to go to
bed wlth@ the coming of the Black
Shadows. When say that they were
up late l mean that they were later
Evening star., 1926-12-03
Potato Finger Rolls,

Cook in their jackets twelve white
potatoes, then peel them. Mash them
and add three eggs, the whites and
yolks together, which have frat beei.
beaten with a little sugar or a pinch
of salt, as desired. Add to this mix
ture three teaspoonfuls OF -four and
mix we'll. With this paste make some
rolls about the thickness and length
of a finger. Melt some butter In a
frying pan. Into this drop the potato
rolls and fry them until they are a
golden brown. Serve at once.