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Evening star., 1926-05-19

You will be the envy of your
fellow American travellers, for you
handle your knife and fork exactly in
the foreign manner"
Foreign Method.
The person spoken to was holding
her knife in her right hand and her
fork in her left, and did not chang e
them as she ate. This is the English
and European method. The other in
stance was at a dinner and | could
not help noticing that the hostess
kept furtively eyeing one of her
guests, who ate in the foreign fash
ion. At first | was puzzled to know
why her glance fell so often and with
a qulZZical expression on this particu-
lar guest. Later l discovered the rea-
son. Needless TO say, the hostess had
never been abroad. She was n delight
fully courteous woman, and 1t was
my acute observation that made me
detect her guarded observation of her
guest, rather than any marked scru-
tiny on her part.
Approved Here.
In this country we have accustomed
ourselves to cutting food with a fork
as well as conveying il to our mouths
with the utensil. If ii is necessary
to use knife we do il deftly and
almost apologetically, and immedi-
ately the small portion has been
severed from the larger one the
knife is laid down on the plate and
the fork transferred to the right and
the food conveyed on it to the mouth.
Unless we can manage to cut with
the outer tine of the fork we are
constantly taking up our knife. laying
it down again (for but one mouthful
is supposed to he cut at tiNe) and
changing our fork from the left to
the righ, hand. II is not surprising
when we go abroad that the foreign
erS are susprised at our waste of
energy and amused at the constant
transfer OF utensils. as well as dis
turhed by the way we shake table
when trying to make a fork do duty
as knife A salad fork is now to
be had here with one wide prong in
tended for cutting the lettuce leaves
In Other Lands.
On the other hand. we are inclined
to criticize the foreign way of eating
because of the angle the knife and
fork make when laid down We say
the foreigners make their knives and
forks straddle their plates instead of
having them placed neatly at the
same angle, as is our custom.
Ii is easy to see that adverse criti
cism of the manner in which d knife
and fork are handled may but indicate
a lack of knowledge of customs as
correct and in as good usage by cul-
tul'ed persons as ourselves. Which
ever method is in the prescribed form
where we are. we must handle our
knives and forks gracefully and
deftly and lie quick to adapt our
selves TO any changes that may come
or which we wish TO make when
travelling in order to follow the adage,
When in Rome do as the Romans
do"
Evening star., 1926-05-19
Prune-Banana FIitters.

Stew some large prunes until ten.
der, but not overdone, let them cool,
Evening star., 1926-05-19

Continued i'm Tomorrow starr
Evening star., 1926-05-19
Ways of Handling Knife. and Fork
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER

There are not only fashions in the
use of knife and fork and spoons, but
there are differences in the way these
utensils are employed in different
Evening star., 1926-05-19

You will be the envy of your
fellow American travellers, for you
handle your knife and fork exactly in
the foreign manner"
Evening star., 1926-05-19

rouge if you wish. But never leave
them on over night They clog the
pores, often enlarge them. Black
heads and dishgurements often fol-
low. They must be washed away.
Just do this and your skin will be-
come soft and lovely-wrinkles will
be less a problem as the years ad-
vance.
Get real PdinsoLiDe
Palmolive costs but l0c the cake
because of great volume and manu-
featuring efficiency =. so little that
millions let it do for their bodies
what it does for the face. Obtain a
cake today. See what a difference
one weeks use will make in your
complexion. The Palmolive Com
pany (Del Corp, Chicago. Illinois: :.
e10
New Britain herald., 1926-08-18

catcher for the locals, made record on batting average and it is report ed that he will receive some sort of recognition for his stick work. Bat teries for today's game for Berlin will be the customary Johnson and Meyers.
 Vacations Here
 John Mckeon, Jr., is spending two weeks vacation in short trips about this place.
 Stolen Car Recovered
 State police ran down a stolen car here last evening when the automo- bile belonging to Clifford E. Ord of 94 Capitol avenue, Hartford, was found with a punctured tire which was doubtless the cause for the theives' abandoning thecar. It was taken to the Monumental garage , pending thme arrival of the relieved owner.
 Vacation Notes | Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Pierce of 1 State College, Pennsylvania and Mrs l Sarah R. Wakelee of Bridgeport, ] spentthe weekend at the home of MT. and Mrs. A. E. Norton. Dr. and Mrs. Pierce are residing at their country home in Clinton where they returned Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Williams are motoring to Lake George where they will visit other points of in terest in that section.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ventres are motoring through New York state.
 Mrs. William F. Sheldon and sons of Pennington avenue are spending a weeks vacation at Saybrook Manor.
 Take to Hospital
 Chauncey Doane, of Pennington avenue, was removed to the Hart ford hospital yesterday. Mir. Doane is suffering from kidney trouble and has been ill for a week from that complaint
 Church Series
 Rev. Vernon L. Philips, manager of the Kensington Congregational church's baseball team, has reported that series between his team and the Tabs team of Kensington has been arranged. The first game will be held Saturday, August 21 at 2:30 o'clock at the Percival avenue grounds. and will be a five game series, the first team winning three games, being the winner.
 Kensington has long felt that these two teams should be matched and with the series in the offing, residents of this place are busy speculating as to results of the com bat.
 East Berlin Items
 Miss Pearl Wetherill of Middle town is spending a few weeks here as the guest of her grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Fred Clough.
 Mrs, Harold Clark and sons, Rob- ert, George and William returned home last evening from Cape Cod where they have been enjoying a three weeks vacation.
 Miss Helen McCorkle returned home yesterday from Cape Cod
 (Continued on Page Fourteen)
New Britain herald., 1926-08-18
CHECK OF BUSSES
 REVEALS LAXITY Residents Prove Point Against Connecticut Co. Statement SCHEDULE NOT OBSERVED
Court Meets-Women Voters to Hold
 Lawn Party-Afan Injured--Old
 Resident nl-Grange Meeting In- teresting-Other Items of Interest.

Berlin's claim of inadequate bus service between this place and New Britain were substantiated yester- day afternoon and this morning by a check made on the busses and com- pared with the schedule published by the Connecticut company. Yes terday afternoons check revealed the fact that out of five busses run ming from Berlin to New Britain, enc was on time at Berlin station, the approximate center of the route. Of the others, the difference in time varied from eight minutes early to 13 minutes behind schedule. All five busses going to Berlin were a few minutes late. This, residents of this place claim, is better than usual and the checker was invited to re- sume the check this morning.
 This morning showed poor serv- ice through this place. The check was again taken at Berlin sts tion. It was impossible to take the srhed- ule as a guide to the time the bus was due, the vehicles did not once until noon run anywhere near sched- ule time. There were three waits of 40 minutes on busses bound for New Britain and the busses appeared in pairs, one trailing the other. A traveller from New York waited half an hour for bus and then hailed taxi in disgust, saying pithv things about bus service to New Britain. A woman and a child waited at the station entrance 54 minutes before the customary two busses drew up, either very much ahead of schedule or very much behind, it was impos- sible to figure which.
 Service to Berlin from New Brit ain was every bit as bad. The short est time between busses was 3S min utes and the longest 45 minutes. Bound for Berlin they also ran in pairs, the Meriden bus directly be- hind the Berlin bus. On this route also 1t was impossible to figure which bus vas which according to the schedule. At no time did the two appear on schedule hours.
 One buslDad bound for Meriden this morning was forced to wait ten minutes while the driver of the Meriden Jus entered his home on South Main street New Britain. for 3. brief stay. The Meriden bus driver tnd the Berlin bus driver, running together. stopped for a short chat just beyond the Berlin station. whereipon the Meriden bus drew ahead and took the lead in the pro- cessi1n.
 O,t of 45 people interviewed as to tie views on the bus system, 42 sai6 that it was inefficient and tws said the never used tn, busses. One person stuck to it that the bus system was adequate at the present sched- lie. Eight of the people inter tewed were out-of-town travellers, stranded at Berlin station. Their re- marks were stronger than the resi- dents, as they had appointments in New Britain that were fast becom. ing too late to keep.
 East Berlinites. using the electric train. added their voice to the com plaints with demands for a bus serv- ice to their town. At present they are forced to used the electric train. which runs on more widely sepa- rrt@d schedule, although 1t does --e toit-e.. ., ~, -~r,>F.,lo
New Britain herald., 1926-08-18

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An attachment for $500 has been placed on the property of James and Mary Caruso in an action brought bv James Nash. through Attorney Noble F. Pierce, to recover on d note. The case is returnable before the September term of the court of common pleas at Hartford. The writ was served by Deputy Sheriff Joseph W. Harding,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-18

field fell on the High School Athle- tic association and this. together with money due on the high school piano, had left the High School as sociation's treasury with a consid- erable deficit. Therefore, this money is doubly appreciated.
 Respectfully yours,
 ''L. S. MILLS,
 Superintendent of Schools"
 Bremen Prepare For Meet
New Britain herald., 1926-08-18
Placed on Probation

John Zacherowski of Laurel street made his 18th appearance in the city court this morning on a charge of intoxication and was placed on probation for two weeks
 ZacheroHski was arrested Mon day noon by Officer James Keith, who found him on Roots Island asleep.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-18

Stop at the Pennington avenue filling station and get your Golden Bantam sweet corn. Fresh picked every day. G.. ostman, Prop.-advt,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-04
FRENCHDIV0RCE
RATE DROPS
BY ALICE I ANGELIER

PARIS, March I.ove OF hoIsl;s
Is the great factor that keeps the
divorce figures low in France
says Madame Maria Verone, the
greatest woman lawyer In the
French courts.
I'm spite OF the opinion held by
many foreigners who see our wo.
men specifically. the French house
wife is extremely attached to her
home and all that it contains.
Every bit of furniture, every tiny
object is dear to her and make
her think more than once over
the question Of divorce"
Statistics furnished by the Min
lister of Justice show that the d.
vorce rate began to increase i1nne-
diately after the war and reached
its highest point in 1920 with 34,079
divorces in all OF France. This
was only to be expected for tie
war brought about many hasty
marriages that could last burt
short time.
From 1886 divorces in the year
1918, the year Just before the war.
the number arose to 10, 465 in 1919
just after the arnlistice, increasing
steadily for two years and then de-
scending to 25,159 in 1922. which
are the last statistics that have
been made owing to much extra
work. 1t is quite certain. however
that the new figures for the last
three years will show an appreci-
able decline in the divorce rate.
French women are the real
clinging-vine type. of course" adds
Madame Verone, "and they are not
ashamed of it. They love their
interiors more than anything else
in the world and once household
Is set up in France it is a difficult
matter to break it .up.
Brutality. according to the woman
lawyer. constitutes tho greatest
grounds for divorce in France.
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NARKE |
RALLY Sc Is IN
n international News service

NEW YORK, March finder
the lead Of United States Steel,
American Can and Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad the market scored
q good rally In the early trading
today. the inevitable covering Of
shorts In the high-priced stocks, IS
wen as Investment buying IN the
dividend stocks, turned the tide in
the drift Of prices for the first
time in nearly two weeks and re.
cOveries of from 2 to 10 points
were recorded in stocks which have
been tumbling wildly since Monday.
Al more favorable interpr ton
has been placed on the NictEle Plate
decision OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission in the Wall Street dis
trict, which may eventually hasten.
rather than retard, the mergers OF
transportation companies in other
sections Of the country. For this
reason the railroad stocks were in
better demand than in yesterdays
session and prices consequently
moved up In good forIa. Chesa-
peake and Ohio common gained
nearly points and price gains of
81 to 8 points were made by the
Katy stocks, New York Central,
Atchison, Pere Marquette, Lelligh
Valley, etc.
United States Steel served as the
rallying point for the dividend In
dustrials, with an overnight gain
OF LIZ. General Electric advanced
about 8 points To 314; American
Can, to 298; Cast Iron Pipe, s..
Consolidated Gas and North Ameri-
can Company led the rally In the
utility stocks, the latter selling at
81, against Tuesdays low at 471Ia;;
Pullman, American Car e Foundry,
Baldwin and other equipment stocks
forward movement Of prices.
Oils were sluggish and generally
inactive.
Business reports were favorable
and dividend increases emphasized
the increasing profits Of industrial
concerns. Call money AZ per cent.
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81 UIV|P NORMA.
BANKERS SAY
U InternaalonnI SCI -


NEW YORK, March 4. Banking
circles reacted normally today to
the sensational trading in the
New York stock Exchange this
week. and the consequent sharp
slump ia prices.
The belief was expressed this
morning that the security markets
are likely to emerge from the pres
ent condition III more healthy
shape than IN any time In months.
Bankers were Of the opinion that
this weeks sensational decline In
prices, while greatly influenced by
the decision Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission not To ratify the
Nickel Plate merger, was also
brought about BY the top.heavy
technical position Of the markets.
from which reaction was not q
great surprise.
All records for volume Of trading
on the exchanges were exceeded IN
yesterdays excited market during
which stocks broke from one TO
thirty points, Al total Of 3,734.O 900
shares were traded In among GAS
separate issues The days trading
provided the seventh session In the
markets history when more than
3, 100000 shares were dealt In
Sales OF stock on the exchanges, a.
recorded hour By hour By Dow.
Jones a Co. for the last three days
Y. -
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UTILITIES AND OILS LEAD
CURB MARKET RECOVERY

NEW YORK, March 4The pub.
lie utility and OH stocks made the
best recoveries In the curb market
today. Urgent short covering Of
the high priced utility stocks which
met with such heavy reverses TN
the last three sessions of the mar
.ket resulted In sharp rebounds
from Wednesdays closing prices,
and price gains extended from / to
10 points.
The STANDARD Oils and South
American independent oil stock re.
versed the trend Of yesterday.
Standard oil OF kentucky sold up
3 points, at ZIG; STANDARD Of In
diana rallied 2 points to 631z: Vacur
UNI was up q: Carib syndicate up B:
American Light and Traction ad.
vanced 5 points, to 100, in good
trading; American Power and Light
gained points, at 565k; Common
wealth Power. up III, ct 81; Elec-
trio Bond and Share securities. up
III. st So; Lehigh Power, up ], ~
1A1h.
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Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, March 4.-The hog
market figured strong to 10c higher
today. owing to good shipping de-
mand and lighter receipts Receipts
totaled $1,000. Top for light grades
was $13.75.
The cattle supply was also small
and prices were inclined higher.
Sheep sold slowly but steady.
Z. $. Bureau Of Markets
Hogs-Receipts, 81, 900: market strong
Ice higher. Bulk. $l1.75G13.50; top.
$I3.75: heavyweight $I1S0912.6O: me-
diumweight, $12@13.35; lightweight,
.zoQ13.75: light lights. $12.25 Q1376;
heavy packing sows. smooth, $10.759
II; packing sows, rough. $10.40@10.75;
pigs. $130f3.85.
Cattle Receipts 10000. Market
strong. Calves receipts, $500. Market
CSC higher. Beef steers. choice and
prime. $IO.50Q11.50; medium and good,
$9.s9N10.25: good and choice 91O6
11.25: common and medium, $7@g;
butcher cattle, heifers. $5.56@10: cows.
$4.7508; bulls $4.50@T.50: canners and
cutters. cows and heifers $3@ $50; can
ner steers. $3.50 ct; veal calves flight
and handyweight). 911.50 a 1880; feeder
steers. $5.75Q8.75; stocker steers $3.50
q $50; stocker cows and heiferE $3.50
96; stocker calves. $5.50@8.40. -
sheep - Receipts. $4,000. = Market
steady. Lambs. fat 1850 q I45A; year
Iings. $10Q12; ewes. $s@s; ewes. cuIIs
and common, 1905; feeder lambs
$13.50014.50.
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MINE UNION LEADER
JAILED FOR CONTEMPT

EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 49,
Tyler q. Lawton, president of Dis
trict No. IL, United Mine Workers
of America, was sentenced to so
days in jail and fined 5000 and costs
by Judge Edgar Durre here yester.
day after his conviction two weeks
ago of contempt OF the Vanderburg
superior court.
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lo.caI Produce

ButteT--C0unIry pAGKeue ZIG.
Eggs Average receipts, 1908 SOC;
candIed, s1@32c; hennery, s4@s5c.
Poultry Alive Turkeys, top, 44@
45c; spring chickens, SSQ 42; fowls.
80 033c; IeghOfns, IS; ducks. ESQ
O9Oc. Dressed: Turkeys, 48@52c:
spring chickens, $50 45e: fowls. $50
34c: leghorns, so; ducks, 30; geese,
2O025c; young keats, g0c@$1.
Live Stock Calves, top, lac: me-
dunn, 1O@12c; thin. T08c. Pork,
small to medium, tic; heavy. 16c:
lambs, 15c.
Apples Supplies moderate: de-
naaild nloderate; market steady. Bar
reIs: Virginia and West Virginia, "A
~ inch Staymans, Sc. 5000. 90; some
fair quality, 5.00@5.5O; IA ~ inch
Roanesg $40 $50, A 2 ~ inch, $50
1. 80: IA 29< inch, $5.5O@6; IA 3-inch.
$6@6.5O. New York, Al III -inch
Black Twigs, mostly, $3.50. Boxes:
washington, medium to large sizes
extra fancy Winesaps, So; fancy,
SITS: extra fancy Staynnans, $2.75.
Cabbage Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market about
steady. Florida, III bushel hamp-
ers round type, mostly, $2.75.
Celery -Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market steady; no
change in prices. Florida, 1O-inch
crates all sizes, $5@5.50; mostly
doz., Sc.
Lettuce Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady.
California, Imperial Valley crates
iceberg type, A doz., $404.50; most
iy, $4.25; doz., $3.75Q4.25; mostly
around, S..
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady; no change m.
prices. New York and Michigan,
10O-lb. sacks yellows, u. S. No. 1,
$275@3. New York, fair condition,
frosted, $2.25@2.50.
Potatoes liberal; de-
mand moderator; market steady.
Michigan, 150-lb. sacks Russet
Rurals, u. S. No. 1. $6.25@6.5o.
Maine, 15O-lb sacks Irish .Cobblers,
q. s.. No. /, mostly, 81.
Spinach-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate: market slightly weaker.
South Carolina cloth-top stave bar
rels Savoy type, $2Q2.25; mostly,
$2.25; ordinary quality, slack pack,
S1@1.25.
Cauliflower-SuppIie moderate;
IAOOCAostCP maj SICcSAyb
no change in prices. Oregon.
crates Broccoli, $2.25. California,
crates ordinary quality and condi-
ton, $1.75.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady; no change
in prices. Cuba, repacked ripes,
wrapped, Span cartons, choice
count, running small, $2.85. Mexico.
lug boxes. ripes, wrapped, fancy
count, $7.50@8; choice count, $3.50
OF.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. Texas,
bushel baskets, $2.50@2.75.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
limited; market steady; no change
in prices. Cuba, pepper crates
fancy, $6@6.50.
awberries-Supplies light; de-
mand light; market steady. Florida, |
pony refrigerators. holdovers, 35@ |
soc at.
Cukes, Okra, Squash, Peas-Sup- |
plies very light; no sales reported. |
A double frying basket has been /
invented to form cups from shredded |
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Local Stocks
fFurnisi1ed by w. B. Hibbs II Col
SAFES

FURNISHED by w. 2. FTibba 4 Col
Washington Gas Sc, 80. s1,00O@
1881
Washington Railway and Electric
AZ, 81 .O00WS1.
Capital Traction Company, 500
IA 30@114, 20@114, 10113N, 200I
113z, 16W113A, 5@113E, 5QI1SA
~ Potomac Electric Power pre-.
ferred. 10@10T.
Washington Railway and Electric
washington Railway and Electric
preferred, 509Oa 10090A. 500
500, 100000, 2O09oss. 50905s.
Commercial National Bank. 100
Riggs National Bank. 204755k
Continental Trust Company, 100
101, 10@101.
National Savings and Trust Com
pany, 50495, 5@495.
Ilanston MonOtype. 5QS1, 100
National Mortgage and Investment
preferred. 50@S1s, zoos. S00Sls,
25@81s
After Call
Potomac Electric Consolidated IS,
81 5000 99z
Washington Gas Sc, '3S, $1,000 1O2,
$20001O2, $1,000 102.
Capital Traction Company, 100
1874.
washington Gas Light, 10072sz,
6072N, 1072a.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10000.
Money Call loans. SOS per cent.
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New York Coffee Market

NEW YORK, March 4.-The cot
fee market was from 10 to SIS points
higher at the opening today. March,
$17.76, up 10; May, $17.70, up %;
July $17.40. up SIS.
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London Not worried

LONDON. March 4Lombard
Street. London's financial dist
today saw no reason for alarm u
the slump of prices On the Nesy
York stock Exchange.
IA healthy shake up was the
way one financfef described Il. The
idea Of panic was generally
rfdicu1ed.
London markets have thus Ear
been only slightly affected BY the
slump Ia New York. Financial
circles stated that the reaction would
be felt later probably, taking the
form Of withdrawals Of funds from
Europe and the raising Of credits
In London.
Some stocks with American con-
nectiOns dropped slightly IN sym
pathy with New York prices. but
the. general level was unchanged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-04
Foraf Bonds
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. March 4.-7Fhe cot
ION market was steady at the open
ing today, with prices from pc to 13
points higher. March OBJ ened at
SI9.24, up 10, May, $ls.6s up 10;
July. $500. up 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-04
Canadian Wheat

WINNIPEG, March 4.-Opening
wheat prices were: May. $I.43, off
rs: July. $1.42A. off az; October,
SI.2SA, off 21s.
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rotaIa 8. e. 00n 3. 1aa. a11l Z e g

1uIaIS. 19DdofVVV dfIo1YUUW 8ed1sefVW
sharp as has been the decline iii
prices, bankers and other close OBJ
servers OF conditions see no reason
to warrant calling the crash any
thing in the nature Of 8 panic No
concerted banking assistance has
been offered to the market. and Is
not believed necessary.
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Clearing House State sment

NEW YORK, March A. Clearing
house statement: ENchanBeks , 81 PIT
O00, 900. Balances, S9S ,OO0 R00. Eall.
eraI Reserve Banks credia ba'~f
$40 900 900
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III. S. Reservation For Sale

The War Department today
placed GasparilIa Island military
reservation, Lee county, Florida
on the auction block, and an,
nounced that sealed bids would be-
received for it up to April Z.