Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

The first air-mail route was es
tabilsbed between Washington ant
New Xork on May Is, 1928.
The Pension Bureau was created
March 2, 1888, in connection with
the war of the Revolution and the
War of 1912, and various Indian
campaigns. 1t has been almost re-
placed by the Veterans Bureau
which originated during the World
War.
Practically everything that goes
into the home, whether to eat or
clothe the family or for any other
use, is measured by the yard stick
maintained by the Bureau of Stand
ards. The Bureau is a National
Agency for Standardization and In
dustrial Research.
Broken horizontal stripings and
zigzag tightening streaks in rust
gold and black form the base of a
striking new coat material, while
over this is worked at irregular in
tervals knots of white rayon which
cause the whole fabric to gleam with
metallic luster-a thing quite to be
desired as things now stand in the
world of fashion.
The United States Secret Service
was created in 1865 to prevent coun-
terfeiting of money.
The United States Light Houses
as "aides to navigation" have been
operated since 1889. Boston Light
has been in continuous operation
for two hundred and seven years.
The Government employs official
heat testers Fixed standards of
grade and quality of tea are en-
forced by the Government against
shippers and growers of tea.
Regular systems of firing gun sa-
lutes has been maintained by the
Army and Navy since colonial days.
The President of the United States
receives the National salute of twen-
ty-one guns as mark of honor.
When the Senate of the United
States first met, provision was made
for the accommodation of many of
its members who used snuff. The
snuff boxes are still continued in
the Senate Chamber. Although the
only snuff user left is Senator Over
man of North Carolina.
Congress passed an act on Decem-
Der 2, 1924, to provide for the two
anniversary birthday of
George Washington in 1882. 1t is
going to be big time.
AUTHORITIES ON SLIlINESS
In collecting the opinions of stage
md screen beauties about the diet
tic values of candy, the National
Jonfectioners' Association shows
.een knowledge of feminine psyche
ogy. On questions involving per-
onal appearance the average wO-
nan accepts the judgment of pro-
beauties as readily as, per-
APPS more readily than, she listens
D her physician. And her conf
ence is not misplaced because no
lass of women pay more careful at
ention to health than those who
arm their living on the stage or un-
er the Kleig lights.
From the point of view to candy
,vers the result of the Associations
lquiry is eminently satisfactory.
ut of twenty-one actresses, all
i'm and pretty who answered the
lestionnaire, twenty declared that
ley ate lots of candy and did not
)nsider it fattening. Eighteen of
lie twenty-one went so far as to
ly that they keep candy on their
ressing room tables all the time.
Several of the young women, ac-
)rding to the report published by
le Association, defend their fond
ess for candy by explaining that it
ltisfies a natural craving for car
)hydrates, or energy-producing
ods, especially after hard days
ork, and that instead of inducing
WELCOME avoirdupois it has the
)posite eyect because eating a few
eces of candy removes the tempt
ion to indulge in heavy desserts.
After reading such statements
i'd gazing upon the lissom silhou-
tes of their authors the average
,usewife is apt to sigh with relief
i'd conclude that confectionery and
e match-like figure which fashion
ctates are by no means incom-
tible.