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Evening star., 1928-05-05
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Washington History
BY DONALD \. CRAIG.

MAY 5. IS6l.-The steamer Star of
the South came up the river to the
Arsenal about 3 o'clock this afternoon,
having ON board the 2Sth New York
Regiment. numbering more than 600
men, The regiment is under the COM
mand of Lieut.. Col. E. Burns, who is
acting for Col. Bennett. The men came
all the way from Brooklyn by water
and say they had q very pleasant
voyage.
They diSembarked at the Arsenal
wharf about 8 o'clock and marched up
Four-and-a-half street to Pennsylvania
avenue TO find their quarters, but owing
to some fault in the arrangements no
provision had been made for them any
where and they were compelled to stand
a long time in the streets. A portion
of them found lodgings in house
opposite the National Hotel and the
remainder were quartered in various
houses in the neighborhood
The men expressed no little dissatis-
faction at the manner in which they
were received here. They wonder why
some officer is not detailed for the
purpose of providing quarters for the
troops arriving In the city.
4nSs Sotn regiment Is composed or
Young and active men who show no
desire to shirk from their duty when
called upon for the defense of the
Government For the most part they
are Germans who have seen service in
Europe. They are hardy, robust men.
thoroughly drilled. and they express a
warm desire for active duty at once.
Coming up the river past Alexandria,
they saw secession flag flying there
and they were clamorous to be per-
mitted TO land and tear it down,
The regiment is uniformed with gray
jackets and pantaloons of the same
color. The men wear the low-crowned
Turner hat. Every man is provided with
knapsack and cooking utensils and is
ready for field duty. The officers cheer
tully carry the same burdens as the
men. The regiment is armed with
rifled MIME musketS.
Evening star., 1928-05-05
This Sauerkraut Infatuation.

Before we thrust q fork into II, ]
must confess that ! am biased against
satierkraut In every way. shape or mans
ner. / don't like the stun. and II uin
like It I would neither drink It nor Try
to rub II In through my pores. as some
sauerkraut savants would have uS 90.
NV only regret Is that ! can't come out
plainly and frankly and say that sauef'
kraut dlsagTees With me, because, un-
fortunately, / have gone on record to
the effect that nothing ever nisaBreeo
with anybody. But, at that, ! can dlss
pose OF q snIfter Of sauerkrant win ah
much impunity az any honest laporeF
when ! am working, ~ ~.
II Is gratifying for me to recall tnat
only a few weeks ago MONDAY, Mafcra
1i11 i rendered o paean to cabbage. !
told the world then, and ! stu believe,
that A cabbage a day keeps the dentiht
away but | was talking about fresh
raw cabbage, of course. not the remains
Of cabbage after II has undergone ieI.
mentatinn, and Tactic fermentation ~
that--the very kind that the old-time
dentists believed, and what lot OF OLD
timers are still practioing, responsive
for cavities. That theory mas peem "a
plodad, even though the news oI the
catastrophe has not yet peIletfa'ea the
ranks of the profession.
The aauerkraut people deserve no
credit at ali for supplying the trade with
the ataple. That's just plain business
ana the man who imagineR the present
factory product u better than the Kind
rn0thsr br grandma used 10 make :
oTeduious gOof indeed. On the other
hand. the sauerkraut people cannot pc
anuallrad for their agHresaiVenehA and
their Vigorous advertising campaign Ad-
yertising is the life at business OF trade,
and II your own customers will not @d-
yertlss you sufficiently taA do ours In
the medical fleldl, why, you've got 10 so
out into the market place and nfy your
wares or your worth yourself. An ethaT
lines Of business do. II We physicians
OF ths eKeillkivs, regular school are SUM
elently advertised by aliF title and our
pleased patrons. II wenld surely BE- un-
kind Of ia 10 raise D slipeTciiiary brow
Evening star., 1928-05-05

made with a pleated skirt placed on q
self-expanding belt. The front of the
dress had a frill Of lace cascading grace
fully More Of the same lace was used
for cuffs
Another dress was OF the fashionable
small print in soft crepe. The skirt
was fun, pleated and arranged just like
the black satin one so that expansion
was easy.
A surplice front with deep v line
used cream lace to soften the outline.
In both dresses there was belt which
tied loosely. This made expansion easier
Evening star., 1928-05-05
Young Girls Couture.

Dear Miss Leeds. 20 have an oval
face. with bobbee hair parted on one
SIDE snc naturally waTy. Would II be
more becoming II let ms hair grow
and had short curls pinned back?
used % aeaT curls- ] am Il years old
5 feet inches tall and weigh li5
p0Qncs. ~ ] don't know whether I
AT ooTlegged OF NOT. but have space
between them. What could DO about
TINS or Will my legs straighten az grow
cioer2 49, ] have d good complexion,
Evening star., 1928-05-05
NANCY PAGE
Easv. Comfortable Dresses
Reward Nancy's Search
ny FLORENCE Ia CAME.

During the Winter months II had
been fairly easy for Nancy TO dress for
home or street. But now that Spring
was here and her visits 10 the pre-
natal clinic were more frequent she
found herself giving much thought 10
the kind Of clothes she should wear.
For cne dress she chose black satin
Evening star., 1928-05-05

DCCn away Au4AN \
always knew that
my ONCE was run
ming as efnciently
as II I we're pres
ent.
while there were
better nog-
raphers. pc T ha ps.
certainly I never
knew any one with
more tact and com :
mon sense. both Of
which are invalu-
able in a good sec
retary.
Indirectly. this
young woman was
responsible for one
OF the biggest deals
y x..zr tad
Evening star., 1928-05-05

NsNNAAt GA -
stander. That's s
only his outer
shell, +"
We happened to
know that the last
statement was cor
rect. oze m q n
Bulger. the news
paper writer, once
told us OF an ex-
perience he had
during the war
days. While he
was at the Platts-
burg training camp
for ofncerS. there
came 70 him one
day the son of an
Army ofncer. The
a... -
Evening star., 1928-05-05

purchased present such as only one
woman can for another. am now
trying to break in another secretary,
but It's like walking in new pair of
shoes"
1t was only yesterday that a keen
lady said. We are reading so much
these days the various presidential
candidates, but very little has been
written about their wives For that
matter, the wives of most great men
have received small credit for the ac-
compliShments of their husbands.
Their only compensation seems to be in
the pride OF loved ones achievements.
Back OF every mans success you will
find woman-Some woman"
The truth of this obst -yation has
been demonstrated time and again.
The wives of flying men are as courage
Gus as their husbands. This week dur
Ing the mobilization OF Army airplanes
at Boiling Field We stood by the wife
OF one flying officer as he took of in
a heavy ship. For a few anxious mo-
ments 1t seemed that there might be
difticulty in rising. Her entire de-
votion and affection we're seated at the
time in the cockpit Of the plane. but
the Iauy concealed the suspense she
must have felt until her husband at
tanned safe altitude and headed
South.
i %
A famous track athlete recently said
to the writer, once ! start 10 run.
never look back to see where the other
fellow Is" Even those OF US who Go not
compete in athletics might ponder over
that statement.
&R
Hes q hard-boiled guy" said a man.
referring 10 certain person
"Hard-boiled?" exclaimed another.
He's as soft as q one-minute egg"
Evening star., 1928-05-05
New Styles in Handkerchiefs
BY MARY MARSHAL.

Here are handkerchiefs that really
are handkerchiefs, carried In the hand
or tied about the wrist. one finger or
the palm Of the hand, and not tucked
away inside a purse or vanity bag
Evening star., 1928-05-05

Little girls these days do not have 10
ansaek the attles for their mothers
jl0thes ia which 10 play lady" Their
3Wn clothes are ~ like those III the
gfown-ups that no substitution ID
necessary
With q printed frock, there IL a navy
% black coat 20 make All ensemble,
initiating the adult fashion Ties print
is likely 10 he bit gayeF than her
mothers and the coat 0f eheviat In
lteAd of kaEha.
4e.~. lcopyfiEht, ieaaI
Evening star., 1928-05-05
AUNT HET
-ss-s-sa-a-ss7ssslss=sVse'a-ga
nv R0HkRT CULLEN,

II got rid pf THAI female crank by
tellln her | was scared s0methln' wauld
nN.l over, and | wasn't lynn II ahe'd
af said another wnTd about my Chrla-
tiAn duty I'D ot hoilsd over.
Evening star., 1928-10-21
HOuSeware Specials

l. Steel Wire Rubbish Burnerdoes with unsghv trash
Fitted with cover. Anniversary Price. .............
SeWrngmg Mops-no tired back and wet chapped hands
with these mops Anniversary Price. ........ 6oc
Metal Utility Cabine-hang sink and save
steps Holds soaps brushes, Anniversary Price S149
Metal Vegetable Bins three compartments to keep YOUR
vegetables fresh and handy In colors Anniversary
Self-rgatlng Plant BoXes-mean healthy thriving plants
Ot galvanized metal Anniversary Price ........ SiOO
Cretonne Rubber-taced Shower Curtains-sze it,
pretty colors Anniversary Price $3.50
Fivepece Canister Setsor bread -four coffee sugar and
Anniversary Price .........e sl4o
Ironing Boarda sturdy well made board stand lust
right height. Anniversary Price rce.............S SI.3q
Galvanized Ash Cantwo buhe size with sides
for hard wear Anniversary Price ............. $1.O0
10 Galvanized Window Refrigerator with shelf
drop slide door Anniversary Price ......... $1.oo
H. Electric Waffle ronncke plated complete with cord and
plug. Anniversary Price. S495
Hcusew rs-si Floor
Evening star., 1928-10-21

An inexpensive set,
yet one you'll be proud
to own. Ivory back.
ground with d. a aint Y
floral pattern.
Evening star., 1928-10-21

Most attrac tive! !!
Ivory body china. with
black and tan border
d e s g n. Serves II.
Sketched at right.
. China-Sixth Floor
Evening star., 1928-10-21

Those who like sim
plicity will choose this
neat. conventional bor-
der design, moderately
priced for Anniversary.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
THE ORGAN FIRE

It was an unkind blow by fate that so seriously damaged. or com- pletely destroyed. the large and re- gently renovated organ in the South Congregational church.
 This organ, one of the largest in New England, for several years was lacking in its maximum usefulness and power because of extensive re- pairs necessary. Recently $15,00o was expended to make these repairs and for months the congregational services were accompanied with d piano only. The repairs were com- pleted few weeks ago and one re- cital on the rebuilt instrument had been given. Now, as a result of the fire, . community asset is again stilled.
 Citizens Of all creeds will unite in extending sincere sympathy to the congregation that has sustained such q severe loss. There is a silver lining to the cloud. however: the Corbin memorial organ will again be re- built, and though this will take con- siderable time, the final result no doubt will be as attractive an instru- ment as that which has been de- stroyed.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
THE HOOVER ROOM

Herbert Hoover Is faced with d peculiar political situation within his own party. but gives every evidence Of being prepared to face it four square and try to satisfy beth fac tions.
 There is the third term faction. working assiduously under cover and refusing to accept one defeat after another as final. They do not lack love for Hoover. but their love for Coolidge and q third term is even greater. They are for Coolidge first and Hoover next: and they hope and pray the national convention will draft Coolidge and ditch Hoover.
 The other faction has the favorite son complex. Every state that thinks it has q favorite son of enough prominence to make noise that ex- tends further than the boundaries of the home bailiwick. and every favor ite son who thinks he is one or ought to be one. is lined Up in this proces- sion. An are enemies of Hoover. con sidering him the most pronounced opponent in sight
 The serious feature about the
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
The Butcher!
THE WORM THAT TURNEDi

By Dr. Walter E. Traprock
 Many of my readers must have heard the expression, Tit is a long worm that has no turning" but few. I imagine, have ever witnessed the actual turning of a worm! In fact e> en I, who have seen almost every thing and then some. have only re- gently watched this phenomenon!
 had been fishing for the fierce Baracuta. off the island of St. Vitus in the Lesser Antilles. The bait for these cruel, shark-like fish was the lava worm. which is found in the volcanic deposits of the islands and which seem to inherit some of the red-hot nature of their surround ings. had taken with me. as a pre-. caution against the daily drenching of the tropical storms, a quart of good old Baccardi. With this in- side, l always felt scornful of any outside wetting!
 had fished for several hours without success, except in reducing my rations. when. in batting my hook, I accidently dropped one of my worms into the neck of my bot tie of Baccardi. l was able to pull him out. but not before he was thoroughly soaked. In this condi- tion I put him. on my hook and made q cast.
 Almost instantly I felt a terrific tug on the line. which I knew could only come from an old Baracuta himself. What battle followed! Three hours later I dragged the ex- hausted. monstrous fish alongside.
 Imagine my surprise when l dis covered that I had not hooked him as I supposed, but that the worm, maddened by his Baccardi baptism. had wrapped himself tightly about the neck of the fish and had actu- ally, strangled him!
 l have known many a worm in my day, but never worm like that,
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13

Theodore Roosevelt? Who played the part of Roosevelt? A. The photo-piay purpor<s ta present the career of Theodore Roosevelt from the time he was a. sistant secretary ef tho Navy until he became Colonel Of the RougA Riders. Frank Hopper played the part of Roosevelt
 Q. What js the world record f6r the pole vault?
 A. Charles Hoff holds the record at IS feet II 3-S inches.
 0. Who was King of France at the time of the French Revolution ?
 A. Louis XVI.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Francis:
 A. Free. generous. open-hearted.
 0. Which is harder to learn. French or Latin?
 A. Latin Is generally considered harder and 1t is easier to learn French after having studied Latin.
 c. Is the ground hog or wood chuck good to eat?
 A. The flesh is usually we'll fla. vored and that of the young ihdi- vidual is very good.
 0. When do the Third Liberty loan bonds expire?
 A. September 15, 1923.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13

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 rain late tonight and TneSday: tiatsg teapsEature; freSh southeast and eouth winds increasint.
 New Haven and vicinity: Fair and warmer: Tuesday increasihg clouAtness and warmer followed ty saew or rain.
 Conditions: A disturbauce oeDon- siderable extent and energy vvVr- spreads the Mtnsissippi Valley with tive centevs. one over seuthwsstSrn Missouri and Oklahoma. 3e.il inches. and the other over northern Lake Superior, 2S.s2 inches. Rains are falling in the Missiasippt Valley from Iowa southwsrd to tho Gulf and from Louisiana eastward to the south Atlantic districts. Pressure. h high over the middle and North At- lantio states and the Rocky Moun- tam districts and western plains states. Temperatures are low but are rising in the north Atlantic states. They are high in the Ntssis- sippi Valley and falling over the plains stateA
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by increasing cloudiness with rising temperatures.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13

pale. and she jumped up and threw her arms around Wallace's neck! You wonderful boy!" Carol cried. T was only. fooling-of course I'll marry you-risht tomorrow. if you wish!''
 Now what was the matter? She must have seen something in tho pa- per to change her mind. What was 1t? Gosh. I'm stuck! Dear Readers:
 Can't you help out the author? What could Carol have read that caused her to act as she did? We can't possibly imagine. Can you?
 Editor Copyright. 1s2s.' Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13

quet committee has received accept ances from 65 lcecl members of the Business Mems association. There will also be quite number of out of-town people. including the gov ernor and the officers of the state and of several local associations of the state.
 The Tontines and Senecas played to 3 tie at the Casino last night. the crowd demanding that the game be played off but the management finding this impossible because an- other game had to start. The New Britain Regulars then played stam- ford and walloped them-by s7-14. the visitors quitting % badly that they were told to brace up or they would have to pay their own fares home.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13

There has been one authority for the quotation, John Hanks, who talked considerably about the episode years later. That IS how it got into currency, and for genera tons no reference to the career of Lincoln has been complete without a reference to the prophetic words.
 We note with dismay that such Q chaste and conservative newspaper as the Boston Herald waxes a bit critical about the authenticity of the famous quotation.
 There Is one fact that under mines the foundation to some extent on which the story rests," says that paper. John Hanks was not in New Orleans on the occasion in question. He voyaged down river only as far as St. Louis. There had been delays, and Hanks as man with family thought it prudent to return home from St. Louis. Lincoln himself tells about 1t in a bit of autobiography which he prepared in 1860. How ever. it cannot be denied that Hanks might have heard Lincoln speak of the matter. and in his statement of later years Hanks said: I have heard Lincoln say often that 1t was on that trip that he formed his opinion on slavery. The simple fact Is that We do not know whether Lincoln. uttered the we'll known words of not"
 Even If 1t cannot be established beyond a doubt that Lincoln was the author of the striking words credited to him, we like to think he was. Thousands, if not millions, Of people would not believe evidence that he failed to utter them, so we'll do they fit in with the character of the great emancipator.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
ST. VALENTINES DAY

AS every smitten swain in the city
 and environs is aware, St. Valen.
 tines day takes place" tomorrow;
 that is to say, in case 1t Is deemed
 necessary to mail something with a
 heart on 1t to your best girl, and
 you and she happen to live within
 days mail service, the time to take the trip to the post office or drop the
 precious missive in mail box is to- day.
 The quality and character of St. Valentines remembrances have vast ly improved during the present gen. eration. Ono hears much complaint about the tawdry tendencies of the timeA of tabloid minds" and morons. If the type of St. Valentine missives are any criterion, however. a certain type of mind has all but disappeared.
 Consider what the day meant in the Victorian nineties. The windows of innumerable stores for weeks prior to the great day were plastered with alleged comic valentines, which people bought and sent to friends anonymously. It was nothing unus- ual for respectable citizens to re- ceive dozens of such missives through the mail, none of them signed: but words were inscribed on them to indicate that the valentines represented exactly what the send- CTS thought of the victims. It was an atrocious way to tell the other>fel- low what he ought to know. Grad ually. however. the things, raining upon the populace in overwhelming numbers, began to lose whatever force they had possessed. Nowadays 1t Is rare indeed for anyone to waste money upon a comic" valentine.
 We seem to go in strong for the "heart interest kind, however. The manufacturers would like everyone to indulge in them, of course; hus- bands are even expected to send them to their wives. They are telling us that if we love our wives as we did the day we married them, why not prove it with valentine? We'll, we don't want to hurt their business; there is no harm done, anyway. pro- vided the busy hubby can remember the day. If the average man has as much difficulty thinking" of St. Valentines day as he has remem- bering his wife's birthday. or the marriage anniversary, he may be qualified to buy one of the fancy heart contraptions and enlist the services of his smiling. stenographer in tying it up and attending to the addressing and mailing.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information bS writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington BuSeau 1922 New York avenue. Washington D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can ex. tended research be undertaken. All ether questions will receive a per. sonai reply. Unsigned requests can. not be answered. All letters are con. fidential.-Editor. c. How many copies of a book constitute an edition?
 A. There may be only a few copies. in which case it is usually designated as limited edition," or it may run into the tens of thousand. There is no specified number. Q. What does ibid" mean? A. It is from the Latin meaning lin the same place" that is, in the sape book which just been cited. 1t is used to avoid needless repetition Of an authority frequently quoted.
 Q. What is Richard Barthelmess' last picture?
 A. The Drop Kick.
 Q. How long does fly live?
 X. Under ideal conditions, dur ing summer. fly may live for two or three weeks. If confined to a hot room without access to food or water it may die within day or few hours, or it may live several days. During the winter. under out door conditions house flies are kill cd about the first cold night. In rooms and similar places protected from winds and partially heated during the winter flies have been kept alive in cages for long periods; but they never lived through an entire winter. In longevity experi- ments records of 70 days and 91 days were obtained. No uncaged house flies were found during .ob- servations covering these seasons in unheated and only partially heated attics. stables unused rooms, etc where favorable temperature condi- tions prevailed.
 Q. What is the highest altitude ever reached by man?
 A. Captain II. c. Gray rose 4e,- 470 feet in free balloon. This is n little over eight miles.
 Q. Is Lon Charcey a deaf mute:
 A. No, but his parents were.
 Q. What are the largest snakeso
 A. Pythons. found in the Philip pine Islands. They measure little over thirty feet in length and 15 inches in diameter.
 Q. Is insofar" single word?
 A. No. three words "in so far"
 Q. When Was Scotland called Caledonia?
 A. Until about 25S A. D.
 Q, Is there a book called Moon Out of Reach?
 A. If is novel by Margaret Ped Ter published in 1921 by George 1T. Doran Co.
 Q. Is Ruth Elder a licensed air. plane pilot?
 A. Yes.
 Q. How old is Babe Ruth?
 A. He was born February '. 1894.
 Q. Is the movie 'The Rough Riders" supposed to be the life ot
New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
Trow Wins Third Prize
 in NabiscO Sales Race

During the year 1927, 19 Of the National Biscuit Co. sales agencies in this section participated in a con- test based on improvement in oper- ating costs and management Of agencies. Increased sales were an important factor in determining the winner. The National Biscuit con- pany's general offices in New York compiled all data pertaining to the contest and have just announced that Sales Agent F. E. Trow who has charge of the New Britain agency has been awarded third prize. MT. Trow is we'll pleased with the out come Of the contest and attributes much credit 10 the cooperation he has received from his associates at the local agency.