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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-11
BEDTIME STORIES BY y T =,
By THORNTON
Y. BURGESS

and finally went sound asleep She
slept as she always does. ready to
awaken at the lea st hint of da niger.
She Eiept with one eve open. as the
saying is. which doesn't mean that an
eve really was open. hut that she slept
very lightly. Bllt pnthing disturbed
her ana she slept until i vas 50 late
inHf rs Black Shadows had begun to
tr"en I'll through the Green E'oreSr
When Mrs. Grouse awoke she knew
even down there in the snow that il
was very late in the afternoou After
All. Whit was the use OF moving when
she VIZ 50 comfort able? There isn't
any 1se." said she I'm iust spend
the night here" So she closed her
eyes again.
Nov it wasn't very long after Mrs
Grouse had plunged into the snow that
there was a change in the weather 4
nne ram began falling and presently
u hes2n 10 freeze As soon as il ;Orchsd
the snow. II kept. this IN until lone
after the Black Shadows had stolen
all through the Green Forest When
the rain did stop falling and the clouds
were blown away by rough Brother
North Wind. so that The stars could
look down and see the Great World all
in white. Jack Frost went all ahout
making an icy crust and covering the
! trees WIZ Ice.
Peter abhit and Jumper the Hare
knew ,uSt what was going on. Peter
was DRY and comfortable in a hollow
I loe ana he was wise enough to remain
, nrN and COmforta BILE Ruf he knew
what was happening and he reioiced
You see. Peter was very hungry. The
soft snow had made something OF a
prisoner OF him because he hadn't
dared 10 try to get about in it. He
knew that should one OF his enemies
and he has ma ny. ia ppen along he
wouldn't have any chance at All in
! that soft snow
J hut the moment the crust hogan ia
! form Peter began to get impatient As
long a. that fine rain fell he would
! keep out OF it, How he did wish il
! would stop falling, 1T wouldn't take
much NJ crust TO bear him, and he
| did so want to go get something to eat
! II seemed a 9 if he could think of moth.
4. ing but his stomach So when the first
/ star peeped through a break in the
clouds II looked down on Peter Rabbit
leaving that hollow log, lipperty-Iip,
! perty.lip.
This il great cried Peter. happily
This crust is just the thing for me-
! Not once did he think of Mrs
! Grou Sc down under il. 1t wasn't great
for her. 1t was an unseen danger
, which was perhaps the very greatest
danger of the many dangers Mrs.
Grouse knows so well. And all the
| time without even drea ming of ii Mrs,
Grouse slept in what she had thought
before falling asleep TO be perfect
safety.
Jumper the Hare left his shelter
! under the hemlock boughs and he. TOO
re ioiced in that crust. He felt like
skipping and jumping And he gave
no thought to Mrs. Grouse. You
know how difficult it is to realize that
what we ourselves like may be quite
dreadful for another.
fcopyrfht. 1929
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LITTLE BENNY
Rl LEE FAFF.

My sister Gladdis was MP in her
room taking a splinter out OF her
finger with a needle and making faces
10 herself wen it bert her. being every
time she tried. and I sod. Watts YOU
doing. Gladdis. irving to get splinter
out?
My hut your hrlte GIaddis sed Wat
do YOU think I'm doing. training this
needle to stand on it's he'd che sed
No. | thaWt YOU vas trying To do
the Charleston with your face. tho
way your twisting il sed Proving I
could he as Sourca site A. wat she
could and she eed, q. cer out Nf heer.
owtch haven't 90, truhhle enuf
without having Ia look At YOU. nvtch.
Me STAYING there and watching her
ie Il IN, same. and after a vile | sed.
Hay Ola dds do you urnt to know
GOOD way 10 take out a splinter. its
my own invention.
Then I'm not intriSted. Gladdis Sed
and sed. All rite. III tell Won. YOU
tie string To the neerest end nj " and
then YOU tie tho other end Of tho
string to the doornoh and quick push
the door shut and that pulls il out IL
the string don't brake.
Owtch. now get out. 60 ahead. get
out. C;iaddis sed. And she made mad
grab tor me and | quick ran out and
slammed the door without aNuallY
going away. and prittv soon ] yelled
throuc'1 the keyhole. Hay Gladdis- III
tell Won another way, stick your face
rite up close TO il and il will get so
scared it will jump out.
And | quick Went down stairs by
the hannisters without wasting time
waiting to see il she came out after
me or not
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Arteriosclerosis.

General advertisements or harden,
Ing OF the arteries exists for years in
some cases before the individual be
comes aware that his health is i'm
paired, In such instances the decep-
eratfve changes happen to he mainly
in the larger arteries and so the
effects Of the disease arc not mar
llculariy manifest in the functional
deransement Of any particular orga N.
In other words, the victim Of general
arterloSclerosis might successfully
pass a lite INSURANCE test or an ordl-
nary physical examination. though he
could not pass a careful health test
lie might get by. So far As any Oh
lectlVe signs Of disease Of heart lungs
kidneys or other organs we're con
rerned, his blood pressure might he
found within normal limits. but al
though free from orea mic disease he
could not pass careful health test
such test Is quite different from q
mere life insurance examination. The
latter Investigation is for the purpose
of detecting any disease the applica nj
may have concealed about his person.
The health test. on tho other ha
is a measure OF the parfiCipa mt :
functional state The degree of health
he possesses. " there he a general
arterlpscler"Sis which does not happen
10 ma n1fe$t organic changes, the
participant VIII certainly fan down
on some uf the tests Of the efficiency
Of his circulation. For example he
will DC simply incap abIe Of running
mile. whereas normal individual
30 years of age should he abIe to run
mile. OF course people who are
content with bare 20 per cent decree
Of health never try to run mile and
So thy are blissfulIv una ware Of the
low reserve "a pital they are strjn-inE
along Ont takes an attack Of pneu-
monia ~ appendicitis or some such in
voluntary test to disclose the precari-
Gus margin they have been living on
Only = few Of us are 90 per cent
healthy at 80. We are mostly too
ignorant to keep as we'll "a that.
A diagnosis IF incipent nr early
general arterioscIerosis Of this type
and il is probably The most frequent
type Of the dieea se-is as rarely ma IL
today ae dial nosis Of incipient pul.
monar" tuberculosis was 40 Years a so.
The laity still looks al the tuher-
rulosis question IN the light that the
world bad on il 80 years ago. although
msny thouss nds OF tuberculosis
patisn.s have recovered under mod
ern medical care. II is still an every
day question with the igrnra Law
man: Has ANYBODY ever been cured
Of tuberculosis? The general public.
is az ignorant now Of "a rdioya SECULAR
disea S"-hearf and artery disea Sc
which seems to ho on tho increase in
America people were or tJhercJ.
losis I generation ago \ diagnosis Of
inCipisnt tuberculosis. which Is tho
victim greatest assurance of re-
cover. is absolutely n question or the
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THIN ICE B, HAZEL pr,o s,rcHEloK

suited her personality To say tina
the patrons OF the club TiroH were
pleased is putting il mildly. Rose was
hit on that very night. and bel
salary was raised to s.5 week.
Madeline did not receive the news az
EOsalind had expected she would. She
did not seer, iszzled. nor did Jack
They both felt that Roses undoublee
success had committed her tn the
cabaret life To them il meant losing
her forever, huf she could not under
stand this. She was hurt because
Madeline did not seem impressed and
because she was hurt she was an-ry-
and acted on impulse
m sorry YOU feel that yuu musr
persist in your attitude Of dis u
provai," she ssid cnldly Actually
Madeline. one would think YOU were
wears Older than l. You act more like
2 cha pereu than a friend However
you WON'T be burdened with me much
longer ! am planning TO take an
apartment of my own"
Madeline received the news in u.
lence that was characteristic of her
and because she did not speak. Rose
hurried on with what she had to say
You certainly don't make the at.
mosphere around here very cheerful.
Any one would think that / was doing
something wrong instead Of trying to
make good in career that is certainly-
more interesting than the life Of a
stenoSrspher. I suppose you're sorry
| made good. You and Jack would
both be glad if | had failed. You
rather have me go back to working in
an Office
IT isn't that" Madeline spoke very
slowly, very deliberately
What is it. them?
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BEAUTY CHATS ny rD,t KENT FORBES

until il feels warm ana stimulated
In this way it takes III, more "f the
oil. and all those nerves and hl"rd YES.
sells and glands under the skin are
stimulated into a healthy activity. and
The hair is generally benefited.
Id suggest 2 coordination Il fine
tooth comb and oil for 4 really cfrec.
live treatment First tnr Com3in-
which in itself Will stimulate the sea lp.
Then rubbing with be oil Then
either next day or in q hour u thor.
ouCh shampooinC with c1~JiIe or tar
SOAP. three S"spinES md 1--WE IfnSiu--.
Then massa &c gently after rhc hai
has dried. to make il .-loSsier
Mrs. Martha J.. E-f'nn If tho he -
treatments for the scnip is : d4il.'
massage. and this need no, cost any.
thine a. all hut a few extra minute
method to follow: just marjuu1.r
your scalp until YOU feel it growing
warm All over through IT. il crea cd
circula ton.
\ very stimulating treatmeni. ~
2 n extra. is to grasp the hair in ha nds
tut and pull ii 80 a To lift III muscle
of the scalp from the skull NV hair
vii soon begin To grow AMI all Of il
will show great deal Of ritaitv as a
result of this daily attention.
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, S1NrLF DESIGN DRESSES UP WAN GLOVES

Never before have wrists To gloves
been more elaborate There seems to
be no end 70 the designs that are intro
dncCd. one OF he latest fancies * TO
pvt touches Of ha ndwork in color on
tho long wrists Of WOODEN gauntlet
gloves. Such embroidered gloves arc
not cheap ~ hur. but tho woman who
Is d"ft with her needle can u" rhe
work =, small cost.
Tw" things re important. and they
arc :" he sire The wool or silk en-
plnved in the embroidery will not run
when washed and that the cnluI's will
not crock. Wash tho mediums before
using This will shrink them also
which is a good Thing. II they run in
n second wa 7niu- do not use them.
f"r The dyes are not riGnt /" Withstand
washing. and WOODEN gloves must ne
Na+hed whenever dirty. 1t il easy TO
I'll whether The mediums viii crock
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, VI. ID.

physicians expert opinion and not ?
matter which can he settled BY any
hiolosic test, bscteriologic analysis or
X-rav evidence. You put it up 70 the
doctor. and YOU accept his opinion ~
not. according 10 your temperance
and intelligence. Well, the diagnosis
Of inCipient general ACCOMPLISHMENTS i
likewiS" 2 thing the doctor pro
nouncas." and that is all there is about
IT, You accept the doctors opinion
or yo' reject il az 81 much halocr>.
according To your character.
Is there a cure FOR tuberculosir2
| say many thousa nd Of cured ~.
tients can answer that question the"
can tell YOU what the cure IS: The
cure frr tuhercuiosis. i. medical skid
OF art.
L there q cure for artcrioslcrnsi
| think there il, II il i taken ~ rin7c
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SUB ROSA
RY MIMI.
RY MIMI.
What Attracts Him J

That $ the eternal question. You
all ask it. and YOU seem to think that
once the formula has been given you
YOU can go ahead. make the man
love YOU and live happily ever after.
Most of the letters on the subject
Of lurinc the desired man run as
follows: He never ignores me. but
we are just on friendly terms. II
only ] knew Just what TO do-just how
I" act in order to make him fall in
love with me, should he perfectly
happy. Perhaps ! haven't the right
Kind OF temperament for him. How
snail | change myself To make him
like me-"
Now ask you with my hands on
m" hips--"Can YOU beat il -
These damselS propose TO adopt
some course of action, some strange
role. no matter how foreign TO their
oWn true natures-and stick to il
until they've roped. tossed. and
thrown the Only Man in the World.
Iltrnc assisted him through the
ceremony at the altar. they think the
battle is won. and there's nothing to
do but he happy.
Get this straight. once and for all.
all YOU women who are striving TO win
some mans love--f he doesn't like
YOU Is YOU are really. the last thing in
the world YOU want to do il trick him
into marria &c.
Shall | he coquettish and cay?'
asks quite little mouse of a girl
who's never been any more flirtatious
than her great -scra ndmother.
What good will that do you. my
nice. little modest violet Suppose
YOU vamp him with your rolling eyes
and .a'cy ways assumed for the &C.
caSiun' You can't change your ma
lure. After the honeymoon. the
and Your new husband will he hurri
fed to see his pretty little butterfly
changing back into the nice, quiet
gray rouse she really was all the
time underneath.
II ne really likes the breezy flapper
type, he'll he bored TO find himself
hitched up to a sober. demure little
person.
And then what p CHA silly time you'll
have. poor little Puritan. trying 10
i live up To the picture YOU Yourself
paintal for YOUR husha nd TO admire
Where's the comfort in knowing
that YOU got Your husband under
false pretenses. That if he got
glimpse OF the real you. he'd he sur.
priSed and Indignant ned know that
he d been cheated and fooled.
Ism il nicer to reflect comfortably
&C YOU advance toward the altar:
We'll here goes. He seems To like
me ror myself. I'm not putting any
thing over on him. He knows the
worst about me. and the hest about
me. l. isn't likely hen change his
mind. now. He knows What he's get
ting"
Wn'n Won can 60 into maria &c
with That spirit. then YOU may he
fairly certain Of a husba nd'S lasting
devotion.
II Won know Yourself loved for wha,
YOU really are-ynu know Yourself
truly loved IF YOU realize that Your
Altering sweetheart is worshiping
qualities in You which don't really
exist. Their you're building on u shaky
founG;ttiOn
You can do lots Of things TO attract
him temporarily.
You 'an do only one thinc To hold
him pcrua nently that's /" he Your.
SELF.
Mimi wIlI 10 clad n ans~sr any inquiries
directed To this nanor provided stamped
ire cd . . nu ,T..ln
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RosdIiH9 Nash 0ii'cS Mp hcr inb rs
Strno1rn phCr. although Madeline
Br0UpinO. ritb IrhnDt she shares IN
1D1rtW cHf. tries 10 persuade her
against IL Jack Armstrong n TREND
~ ROSC'S. asks her 10 ulnrrH him .
brit she refuses. she is dctcrHiHrd
fo sec lite and W1rrV W0HcV. 1Hd She
takes n Job NJ the ClUb Titoh as n
dnHCrr IN II .>outh Sea Island mum
her. Inter she asks the manager.
w. Ro0ers. ~ giro her chance To
do SOM act Hh" sings for him
md h likes her IN the meantime.
JTCk GHd fG1CIiUC became frir pdiy,
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A Vision.

Long. long ago there lived prince
named Carlino. who dwelt with his
father in the Palace of Ruhies.
The king was very anxious thai
the Young prince should marry. but
the prince could find no one whom
he desired for q wife. one day. az
they sat together At dinner. the prince
Cut his finger with n knife and three
drops Of blood fell into a dish Of cream
Al his plate.
For a moment the prince only
stared, then he exclaimed gladly
Father. ] sec vision here of 2
beautiful maiden with skin as white a g
milk and lips AS red as blood. ] shall
3" to seek her for my VIE
Color the princes tunc blue and
his sleeves and hose yellow. His hair
is brown and his slippers re black.
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Corn Meal Waters.

FIT cripful of Sfted white corn
meal iu 4 bowl. Add pinch Of salr
and pour in enough sweet milk I"
make stiff batter When we'll mixed
put lump the size Of 4 walnut in tho
center Of 4 hot wafer iron that has
been well creased and fasten the side &
togther. Allow about two minutes for
each side 10 brown. When baked. lin
each wafer off The iron with A knife
and pile them on bread plate. Servc
hot for supper u luncheon with friz
lied beef on cold boiled ham
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Lessons in English
RY W. l.. GORDON.

Words often misused-Do not say
She is a splendid musician" Saw "a
talented or AN accomplished
Often mispronoUnced-Arc Pro
nounce arktk. nd not ar-tik. SO often
heard.
Often misspelled-TS a ge Not use
age.
Synonyms-Respec honor. defer
ence. courtesy. esteem. reverence re-
gard. consideration.
Word study-'ITse a word three
times and il is yours. Let rs in
crease our vocabulary by mastering
one word each day. Today's word
Dubious. doubtful. His explanation
seemed dubious"
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BROWN BETTY

Butter 3-pint pudding dish. fill
with alternate layers sliced
apples and bread crum b s.
sprinkle each layer with seeded
raisins. chopped nuts. sugar. a
little ground cinnamon. nutmeg
and cloves and dot with butter.
Pour in "a cup each Of molasses
and water. cover with crumbs.
sta"d dish in pan hot water and
bake until apples are soft
Serve with hard sauce.
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black butter. Poach the eggs in muf.
fin rings and drain very thoroughly.
Heat the butter. one tablespoon to
every, three eggs. In pan until a
dark brown. Add twice as much vim.
ecar. bring to the boiling point, and
nnur OVER he eqcS
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Rolled Cheese Toast.

For luncheon take loaf Of fresh
bread. spread the cut end with soft
butter and cut in thin slices. Remove
the crusts, sprinkle each piece with
grated cheese Of any kind. then roll
cornerwise, pinning each with A small
wooden toothpick. Arrange on a IA,
pan and just before luncheon brown
ln d quick oven.
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POTATO CAKES
pOTATO SALAD

Boil s medium sized potatoes.
When done. peel and cut into
thin slices while hot. Add A
boiled beet 10 il. small onion cut
very fine. > tablespoons olive oil,
salt and pepper to taste. If
YOU like. add teaspoon celery
seed. Add enough vinegar to
make 1t moist. Let stand sew
eral hours before using.
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til" cha nee that | will come out" NUT
tered Mrs. Grouse she shook out
her feathers. Rut he hasn't the pa
iience to stay great while. SO III
Ike = nap and by the time ] have
done This. he will have left. What a
pity IT is that snow isn't always fine
and soft like this, certainly do like
this. l. serves me well in more Ways
than one can get about on II ca silly
with my SnnwshoAs. while Freddy Fox
and old Man coyote and Gowler the
Bob cat have Ia wade about In IT..
Then il is so nice 10 sleep in. | feel
so sale There isn't anything to
worry about.
SO Mrs. Grouse nodded and doZed
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hv rubbing them vigorously on white
cloth.
White gloves are the daintieSt for
emhroiderirc. though light fawn or
gray are effective also. Use realistic
CUlors rather than neutral tones.
Brightness should he featured Gay
little flowers with green leaves may
form sprays on The back of each wrist
or the flower. may be fashioned into
n single or double CirClet embroidered
where the gauntlet portion of the
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Lobster Dishes.

Canned lobster is also a delicious
supper dish. 1t. too. can be served
either as a salad with the addition
of celery and hard-boiled eggs. or just
as it comes from the can garnished
with pickles and salad dressing The
ordinary can of lobster will serve two
people. but If made into salad will
serve four.
Grapefruit II still regarded ~ .
novelty in GERMANY
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Prices realized on Swift & COmpany
sales of carcass beef in Washingtop d G.
for week ending Saturday. January o 1926
on shipments sold out. ranged from II 90
cents to 1900 cents per pound and AVERAGED
161" cents per pound.-Advertisen,
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How Does 1t Work?

One mother says:
When | get something new about
the house, such as a vacuum cleaner
or A sewing machine, ! demonstrate
il to my little folks. explaining how
II works and what each part Is for.
This appeases their natural curiosity
and prevents them from trying 10
solve the problem themselves. when
alone. usually to the detriment of the
article.
fcon-r;ebt Ioo91
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MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST
: Ea ked Apple Sauce.
Ready Cooked Cereal.
alinred Lamb. Potato Cakes.
Rye Mullins. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Potato Salad.
t'rankfuris.
Rolls.
canned Peaches.
Feather cake. Tea.
DINNER.
crea nj Of Tomato Snup.
Ha mhurCer Steak.
pelmOniro Potatoes.
string Beans.
p Beet Salad.
Brown Betty. Hard Sauce.
E Coffee
POTATO CAKES
Mash well cold or hot boiled
potatoes and add salt to taste.
Stir in enough. sweet milk to
moisten we'll. not thin. Make
into round. fiat shapes a inch
thick. roll in Cornmeal and fry.
Turn with pancake turner and
brown.
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Mimi VII hr glad to 4nsusr amy inquiries
'I"e' ted 10 this nannr provided stamped
lddro- envelope IL iF,IoSsd.
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Eggs With Black Butter.

Continued in temorrou's star
Evening star., 1926-05-09
tainment of the afternoon will he In
charge of Mrs. Filley.
Lincoln Circle, Ladies of the Grand
,.Inv of the RanIIiNliC met Monday

Lincoln Circle, Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic, met Monday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James William DOGGY, on Capitol Hill.
Mrs. Edith Street King, president,
presided. Mrs. Kate Perkins led the
circle in the Lords prayer. The cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Sarah
Deeds, gave her report and read d
letter from Mrs. w. w. Chalmers.
chairman ,cf the Mothers day pro
gram" TO be held this afternoon at
O'Clock in the Amphitheater, Airing
ton Cemetery. The entire circle was
sent reserve seat tickets. Five dollars
was voted for Decoration day expenses
at Arlington.
On May so i'll the rotunda Of the
Capitol, the circle will hold memorials
services at the statue Of Abraham
Lincoln and place wreath at its
base presented by Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Richard Hoxie.
Miss Nellie ColclaZier. trea surer. re
ported there was 1885, in the treasury
and no debts.
On May u the circle will meet at
the home Of Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Hoxie. The meeting adjourned for a
social hour. Mrs. Mida Peabody and
Miss Francis Deeds were awarded
| prizes in the whist contest.
Mrs. Helena ID. Reed. dispensed the
hospitality of the evening assisted by
Miss Beatrice Deeds. Miss Winifred
| King and Miss Dorothy Deeds.
Evening star., 1926-05-09
Fast Runs on Rails.

From the New York World.
In 1889 a train on the London. North
Western and Calenodian Railway MAD"
the run between London and EdiU-
burgh, some 400 miles. in the theii
remarkably fast time of hours and
% minutes. This was up to then the
best time ever made for SO long dis
tance, an average of 53i2 miles per
hour.
In 1895, between Buffalo and New
York. 436 Is miles. was covered IN
the very fast time Of 407 minutes az.
tuaIs time, an average Of Ga l-3 miles
an hour. In June, 1905. the distance
between Buffalo and Chicago was COY
cred in hours and 60. minutes. re
nnarkable average of $3.50 miles per
hour, excluding stops.
The best time for short distance
was made 10y Burlington train,
which Travelled 1913 miles in minute
fiat. an average Of nearly 100 miles an
hUGr.