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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17

THE luncheon table should be ma
L turally lighted-not with candles
as Is the dinner table, unless. OF
course, the room Is dark one. In that
case the curtains should be drawn and
candles lighted. The table itself should
be bare, that IL, not covered with the
long cloth which Is used only at dinner
Ia custom which the homemaker who
does much OF her own work, or TO
whom, as to most OF us, the laundry
bill is a matter OF economy, has gladly
welcomed
DoiIies OF lace or linen, cross-stitched
place cloths or the runner with filet
lace insets are appropriate. The lat
ter is especially attractive on the re-
fectory table and Is the only kind Of
long cloth that should be used with
this type Of table. These cloths may
be white or cOlored but must always
harmonic with the dishes to be used,
and the furnishings Of the room. One
of the prettiest luncheons / ever at
tended had the humble daisy as mo-
IT, The place -oblong---bad
little sprays Of daisies, white and yell
low, embroidered In lazy daisy stitch,
and outline. The centerpiece was a
brown basket, low, and OF attractive
shape, filled with daisies, white and
yellow. The menu carried out the
coloring.
Cream Of celery soup
Salmon loaf garnished with slices Of
hard-boiled egg
Saratoga chips Dinner rolls
Salad OF cucumber and sliced boiled
carrots on white lettuce leaves
Saltines
Peach ice cream colored light yellow
White cake with yellow frosting
Coffee
The centerpiece should match the
place mats, but may be OF any size or
shape. Ii should not be smaller than
the place mats themselves.
The decorations for the table may
be as pretty as possible, but not so
elaborate as for dinner. One large,
low bowl Of flowers may be placed in
the center, or glass basket Of flowers
In the center and four smaller ones
at the corners. Flowers at The plates
and ribbons on the fable are IN poor
taste. Tile tendency Is toward ex-
trenely simple decoration, but rs love
ly and unusual as possible
C. ny The EASEMENT syndicate.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
[)(NI[,,IRY
PLAN INSPECTION
OF LIVE POULTRY

prepared BY the Caited States Department
Of Agriculture)
Agreements establishing live poul-
try inspection service in New York
city have been signed by the New
York Live Poultry Commission Mer-
chants association, the Greater New
York Live Poultry Chamber Of Com
merce, and the United States De
partment Of Agriculture. 1t was an
nounced today The service goes Into
effect November IS.
The agreement is the outcome Of
efforts by New York poultry interests
to establish better business methods
in the industry. The department was
asked by the trade TO make survey
of conditions IN the New York market.
with view to putting into effect an
Inspection service under government
supervision.
The survey, made last August. in
Dictated the practieability of the work
to be financed by the trade. and in
conjunction with compulsory inspee-
tiop. of an live poultry arriving ut New
York, under board Of health regula-
tions, the department worked out an
inspection system which has been ap,
proved by the trade.
Inspectors are TO be licensed by the
Departmental Agriculture, the poultry
to be inspected for condition, and later
for class, grade, and quality. Inspec-
ton certificates under tire agreement
are to be joint certificates Of the De-
partment of Agriculture and the two
cooperating organizations.
Inspection fees are to be fixed by
the secretary Of agriculture, and the
inspection work conducted in line with
the sanitary code Of the New York
city board Of health. as well as With
the laws and regulations Of tie states
Of New York aud New Jersey. The
agreement is TO run until June so,
1927, unless terminated at an earlier
date by mutual consent. 1t may be
renewed, however, at expiration.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
Green Feed Important
for LAYERS in Winter

Green feed is important in the RAJ
tion of hens in winter. \ California
bulletin tells Of a request from some
of their breeders for help IN combat
ing a disease which resembles ronp in
many respects. The station found that
1t was not roup for it could not be
transmitted from one hen to another.
Further investigation showed that the
fiocks were affected with nutrifional
disease on account of lack of green
feed in the ration.
A good many people supply this
green feed by sprouting oats or by
having supply of root crops. Some
could improve their ration and over
come a good deal of their trouble by
making use of the SCATTERING leaves
from clover or alfalfa hay. IT the
shatterfngs, which in the majority OF
cases are mostly leaves, are picked up
and given to the hens in the morning
they will eat lot of the leaves and
smaller stems. The coarser material
will make excellent scratch material
In which to feed the grain portion Ut
the ration. These shatterings make
good substitute for other green feed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
Front Yard Reveals
Character of Gunner

The planting in the front yard of a
city or suburban home occupying a
rectangular lot OF ordinary size is as
mucn 8 part of the public street as is
the parkway. 1t should be developed
with this in mind.
While fault has been found with
the Americans method Of discarding
walls and fences and setting their
homes where all may see, no defense
is needed other than the example OF
the beautiful results which this prac-
tice has achieved. in our garden sub
urbS
But these results depend upon the
extent to which the planting in front
yards is ia keeping with the nature
Of our front yards. The planting
should harmonic with that in adjoin-
ing grounds 1t should enhance the
merits and screen the faults OF the
house architecture. And it should ex-
press the occupants OF the home as
their clothes should express them. The
public aspect OF the home grounds
should not be out of keeping with the
character of its occupants.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17

1t Is a common sight in residential
sections of our cities to see unsghtly
rows of houses Of the type which are
built by the mile and sold BY. the foot
They are identical In design, plan
ming and setting. If careful stten-
tion had been given to the funda-
mental principles OF good planning and
designing, these same dwellings could
have been built with far more pleas
ing results, and at no greater ex-
ponse. Those who build small houses
become responsible not only. for ere
ating the desire to build attractively
and economically, but also for pre-
serving the ideals which lead people
to build beautiful homes with loving
hands and eager hearts.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
Poultry Notes

"a Sprout oats for the poultry flock.
The big, fat, yellow-legged hens
seem to be doing anything but laying
eggs
The average egg production, the
country over, is said TO be 100 per
hen per year.
Cod liver will help keep the poultry
flock In good health and keep the eggs
coming this winter.
Many eggs will stand 20 pounds
pressure ON the she'll The average Is
about fourteen or fifteen pounds.
- ~
The production of winter eggs re-
quires care and feed which make the
conditions as nearly like spring as
possible. The person who feeds his
hens nothing but corn, oats and wheat
will be disappointed.
Matching eggs should be not only
fertile but also standard weight, clear,
sound, fresh and uniform in shape
and color
Growing chickens, like all other
young and growing animals. need
large amounts of liigh-protein feed for
muscle and bone building.
Breeding hens should be kept out
In the sunshine as much as possible.
Every time the sun shines they should
be driven out, if they don't go on their
own accord.
One thing for the poultryman to
remember: Old hens need more feed
than pullets need to produce dozen
eggs
Best results can be obtained if the
brooder house is ready, the stove in
place and the heat properly regulated
before the chicks arrive.
Winter seems to whet the appetities
Of chicken thieves: and locks are no
good. one man trained lot of hys-
tericai I-eghorns to squall Justify at
any sound in the penthouse.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
Guarding Agoinsf Fire

One of the most useful safeguards
against fire hazards in dwelling con-
struction is the fire stopping of walls,
partitions and floors Fire tends to
spread upward Hollow walls and
partitions, hollow spaces back of fur
ring on masonry walls, and even hol-
low floors offer inviting runways for
the rapid communication of fire from
cellar to attic and from side to side.
The remedy lies in adequate fire stop
ping, which will make an all-lumber
residence considerably safer against
the spread of fire than masonry wall
and the lumber floor construction
without fire stops.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
Single Thatch Attractive

To those who desire an unusual
roof treatment, the shingie thatch
offers many attractions. 1t has be-
come very popular for use on scoun-
try houses, clubhouses, mountain
camps, etc, as well as city residences.
1t produces a remarkably effective re
production of the old-fashioned straw
thatch and is often stained the color
Of weathered straw.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
The Good Newspaper

A good newspaper Is the community
father; it advises, criticises and COM
pels The editors are teachers, preach
ers and statesmen combined, and my
hope is they will exercise their great
power as justly as possible-E. w.
Howes Monthly.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
Community Cooperation

Instead Of feeling the pulse of the
community. feel your owr pulse. II
in these days when there is so much
~ be done, it does not beat in re-
Sonse to society's wants and needs
there's something the MATES with you
if with no. one else.-Grit.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
Life at It's Best

Life is MADE ~. moi Of great saeri-
fees or duties, but OF Iittle things in
which smiles and kindnesses and~3mail
obligations, given habitual,y, are what
win and preserve the heart and secure
comfort.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
PIea for Moderation

Just thoughts and modest expecta-
lions are easily satisfied. If we don't
oyerrate our wetenslons all will be
well.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
Should Not Serve Sin

That henceforth We should not serve
sin There is no necessity to have
even single evil thought. Echoes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
The Peace of God

The peace. of God will keep rs under
every trying circumstance Echoes
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17
Sun!daySchool
Lesson '

Try REV p. Is. FITzwATER. ID. Dean
OF the Evening school, Moody Biofe In
stitute Of Chicago9
10, 1927. Western Newspaper Union.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-03-17

LESSON TEXT--John i4:l-s; II Cor.
5:l-l0: i John az. g.
PRIMARY TOPIC Our Heavenly
Home
JUNIOR ToPIc--Chrl@t Preparing a
Home for Christians.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC--Our Heavenly Homie.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
TC-Beauty and Power OF the Chris
tian's Hope.
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The Washington times., 1927-12-20

Germany has become the second
largest leather producing country
in the world.
The Washington times., 1927-12-20
ALEXANDRIA Is
R|D|CULED

The City of Alexandria was
charged with being too poor to
own its own water system while
its city manager, Paul Morton, was
explaining the. water system map
in Arlington County Circuit Court
today during proceedings whereby
Alexandria is trying to annex GER
tain portions of Arlington and Fair.
fax counties.
The charge was made by Gran
dali Mackey, Washington attorney
who lives in Arlington county, Just
after Morton had finished declaring
that Alexandria needed the terri
tory it seeks to complete its COM
prehensive water and sewage sys-
TENS.
The court overruled a motion
made when it convened by r. S.
McCandlish. that 1t take a recess
today on account of the death of
DIR. Wilson p. Malone, Of Washing
ton, uncle of Wilson Farr, com.
monwealth's attorney for Fairfax
county, who is one of the leaders
in the fight against the annexation.
The Washington times., 1927-12-20
Fugitive Who Leaped
From Train Is Sought
AS kidnapping Slayer
By Internatlonal NeWa Serylca

SAUGUS, Cal. Dec. 2O.-Search-
ing for the suspected kidnaper.kiIler
of Marion Parker. Los Angeles
school girl, armed posses were
securing the Newhall Mountain re-
gion today for desperate man who
leaped from a northbound Southern
Pacific passenger train near here
last night when trapped riding the
brake beams.
The suspect escaped under hail
OF shot as he plunged into q
thicket and was lost from sight.
The train was tagged down after
passing Newhall, near here, by
Constable Seltzer and Deputy Sher.
iff Bogardus who had received the
word flashed to them that the sus.
pect had clambered aboard the
coast limited as it pulled out of San
Fernando station.
The officers were going through
the coaches when they saw a dark
figure spring into the underbrush
on the side of the halted train.
Both officers let lose volley
OF buckshot in the direction of the
disappearing figure as ne plunged
into the thicket.
Peace officers from the whole
countryside soon Joined in the man
hunt and early today continued to
beat the brush for miles around.
The Washington times., 1927-12-20

He is charged with non-support
of his wife and six children, who
say he has not contributed to the
family's support. since year ago
last Thanksgiving
Munnikhuysen,. trailed by his wife
yesterday to Baltimore, where he
Is said to have been since last Sep.
tember, was arrested by the Balti.
more authorities in a club on North
Gay Street, that city. The district
attorneys office expects to get a
bench warrant to Baltimore during
the day and Munnikhuysen will be
brought back in custody of a detec-
tive from the local detective bureau,
eit was said.
Back of Munnikhuysen's plight
lies story of neglect by a hus.
band of a woman who bore him IA
children, six of whom are still
living, and the youngest just 2
years old. the oldest nearly 90.
Mrs. Margaret Munnikhuysen, 20,
the deserted wife, is maintaining a
home for her children at 713 Third
st. N. W.. although she works
from 8 a. m. until p. m. in a
local laundry. She stands on her
feet all day and then comes home
and resumes her role of mother.
The eldest girl. Dorothy, 10,
works for the telephone company,
and the oldest boy. James Carve1,
IA, goes TO the junior high school,
but is employed after school hours
to help out. He's manly young
fellow and doesn't like the way his
father has acted. He didn't want
his mother bothered, either, while
she is at work for fear 1t would
cause her to lose her job.
His father. he said. was for IA
years with Edmunds e. Co., opto.
metrists, and later became a MEM
Der of the firm of G. l.. Huske e. Co.
and was its vice president. He
stayed there just about year, and
about that time left his family.
The last time any of us children
saw him. Carvel said, was a year
ago Thanksgiving, when he came to
see us. Ele has not given mother
any money since about that time. !"
Pointing to his mothers picture on
the wall, he said. that's when she
was younger her hair is white now. !"
The other children are Frank,
five; Jeanne, seven, the mother of
The Washington times., 1927-12-20
It's Terrible Mistake,
Protests Mother of
Suspect in kidnapping
BY International News Service


KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 90
Its a terrible mistake. My boy
never could have done thing like
that"
Mrs. Eva Hickman, mother Of
William Edward Hickman. for
whom a search is being made in
Los Angeles in connection with the
Marion Parker case. vehemently
protested her sons innocence here
today.
Mrs. Hickman and her daughter.
Mary, Is, appeared bewildered but
not greatly worried when told by
International News Service her son
had been named as the perpetrator
of one of the most brutal murders
in police annals.
ut is impossible that Edward
(she said his name was not William
Edward) could have done such a
thing" she repeated continuously.
There is some mistake and he will
be cleared"
The gray-haired mother calmly
The Washington times., 1927-12-20

| Cadillac coupe, that one Of the
kilograms sent to the Parker girls
father by the kidnaper of Marion
was filed from Alhambra: that II
contained an Alhambra address, and
that young Hickman. now sought as
the murderer. formerly lived in
Alhambra.
Alhambra Is a small city, barely
on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
Hickman was employed by the
Los Angeles First National Bank
at a salary of SIS a week. He was
directly under the orders Of Marian
Parker's father.
Last June he confessed, police
say, to having forged between 80
and 40 small checks, declaring he
wanted the money to buy motor.
cycle. He was placed on probation
by Juvenile court authorities.
Opposed Probation
At the time, however, Parker
was said to have been the only
official of the bank who pro-
tested against probation for the
youth, other officers of the institu-
tion sought leniency on the ground
that young Hickman was the sole
support of a sister.
Hickman. according to police,
never forgave Parker for his atti.
tude, and throughout the months
that followed, nursed a growing
feeling Of revenge. Unable to in.
jure the banker directly. the brood.
ing youth struck in horrible fash.
ion at the father through a help.
less child, according to the police
theory.
The Hickman boy is a graduate
of a Kansas City high school.
After he received probation here,
he returned to the Missouri COM
munity and in this one step he
forged another link in the chain
of evidence which police now say
they have thrown around him.
Stolen In Kansas City
For the car in which the youth
kidnapped Marian Parker, and from
which he later tossed her mutilated,
dismembered body, was found to
have been stolen in Kansas City
and driven to Los Angeles.
Hickman's mother lives at 1924
Euclid Ave-. Kansas City. He also
has an uncle. j. B. Hickman. in
Tulsa, Okla, and an aunt, Mrs.
Tom Lewis, of North Hartford, Ark,
where the boy was born.
Police in each of these cities have
been asked to keep closely in touch
with young Hickman's relatives, in
the belief that the fugitive youth,
hunted throughout the nation, may
a. HIANl Efwa afH
Rewards offered for the arrest
and conviction of the .child's slayer
stood near the 100000 mark today.
The inquest brought forth the ver-
dict that the child had been the
victim of a brutal murder at the
hands of a person or persons un-
known. The condition of the body
was such that physicians could not
determine IL the child had been
criminally attacked, or even whether
she was dead when the fiendish
work of mutilation had been begun.
In fact, it had been impossible TO
determine the manner in which the
girl had met her death.
Girls Names Found
Police continued their investiga-
tlOH OI nouSSS III llo NNuIlJ Va lhe
place where the child's body had
been returned to her father.
In a vacant house. police reported,
were found scraps Of paper con-
tanning the names Of girls. one Of
which bore the name of Marion. ="
Another house, which up to a
month or so ago had been used by
a Greek letter fraternity, also was
under investigation. because the
kidnaper had utilized certain Greek
characters in spelling the word
death" in notes to the child s
father.
The Washington times., 1927-12-20
Raid and Arrest Follow
Autos Dive Into River

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 2O.-Missing
q bride across the Mill Run Creek
while driving his automobile in fog,
Louis H. Snyder, storekeeper at Co
burn, ran the car into the stream.
Snyder and two passengers. Christ
Mcconnell and Earl Rice. escaped
with ducking. but police investigat-
ing the mishap found the car loaded
with liquor, and a search at the
Snyder home located a still. Snyder
was arrested and held for court.
The Washington times., 1927-12-20

answered all questions asked con.
corning the activities of her son.
She admitted he had been In trouble
but declared he Is not a bad boy
at heart"
II haven't seen Edward since
he left here early in October" Mrs.
Hickman said. II received a letter
from him October IS from Chicago.
He wrote that he was employed as
an usher in a Chicago theater."
The Washington times., 1927-12-20
Latest Developments
In Kidnap-Slaying.
Horror
BY International News Service

by international News service
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 20,
Following are the latest develop.
ments in the nationwide man
hunt for the fiend who kidnapped
little Marian Parker, and sold
back her mutilated body to the
child's father for $500.
/. Police and district attorney
officials declare positively. they
have identified as the slayer,
William Edward Hickman, Is.
year-old messenger, who was dis
charged from the bank where
Marian Parker's father holds a
trusted position.
2. Search for the fugitive mur-
derer extends to three outside
States. Arkansas, Missouri and
Oklahoma. where young Hickman
is said to have relatives living.
s. Search for clues shifts again
to a mystery house near the spot
where the child's body was de-
livered. Amateur detectives find
on the lawn a case Of surgical
instruments, from which five
knives were missing. In another
neighborhood, not far distant.
police also find in garage q
second case Of similar instruments.
4. How the kidnaper avoided
police traps while awaiting for
ransom money Is revealed, as
police located in the upper story
Of a former Greek letter fratern.
ity house. the spot where the
fiend peered through cobwebbed
windows at the men seeking him.
The house overlooks the street
corner where the slain girls
father waited in vain to keep a
rendezvous with the kidnaDer.
The Washington times., 1927-12-20
John DoOIey, Comedian,
Freed of Reckless Driving

lBAAfIMOHElTlDees "a. .buJohn
Dooley, comedian with Earl Car.
rolls "Vanities.' = won an acquitSal
In traffic court today when he wss
arraigned on a charge OF reckless
driving.
He was involved In an auto col.
lision while the show was playing
here two weeks ago.
The Washington times., 1927-12-20

and just as pretty as she IL bright,
stays home and keeps the baby and
Frank. ea
While 1t Is hard to keep a place
clean with so many young children.
the Munnixhuysen home is tidy and
comfortable looking.
Mrs. Munnikhuysen is understood
to have come from a substantial old
Washington family--her maiden
name was Broner-and her sister,
who now mas the 11.year-old daugh-
ter, married a prosperous Phfladel-
phian WAC also has a home at At
lantic City. She Is able to help out
now and then, and does so, it was
learned.
The Washington times., 1927-12-20
One Killed, One Dying
In Derailing of Train

KANE, Pa, Dec. 20.--M. g. Ker-
nick, Of Erie, fireman, was killed
and j.. O. Metsger. Erie, engineer,
was fatally injured when a Penn
sylvania railroad passenger train,
No. s941, Erie to Philsdelpnia, was
wrecked one mile west of Warren
today, according to word received
here.
The engine and thres coaches left
the track and the engine turned
over. None of the passengers were
injured, according to reports re.
ceived here.
The Washington times., 1927-12-20

the house during the day: Margaret,
eleven, now in Atlantic City with
her aunt, and the two.year-old baby.
While Dorothy and the mother
work, and Carvel goes to school, LIT.
tie Jeanne, bright beyond her years,
The Washington times., 1927-12-20

INSIST-0n the delivery Of your
Times or Herald every day. II
you do not get your Herald by
a. m, The Times by 5 D. m,
or The Sunday Herald by 8
a. M, call Main $3.50. Delivery
" guaranteed and your copy
will be sent yOn Immediately
from The Times Company Office
By. special messenger. T.
The Washington times., 1927-12-20
BUSINESS '13 REUNION

The class Of 1918. Business High
School, will holds its 18th annual
reunion Monday night at the home
OF Ernest A. Grant, 1920 2sth st..
s. +. Members of the faculty viii
be guests of honor.