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fkll4JhAfA VA Nj oNAA AAb
the observation.
A good automo-
bile mechanic may
now little or
thing about
philos ophy. as
tronomy or biology.
but his brilliance
in repairing an OBJ
streperous trans
mission, or skill in
reluven ating a
complaining motor
is Of more practical
use to him and the
pubic he serves
than familiarity
with even one ex-
tinct language. II
f. .-.t .r2AtAl
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as cstfein beverages do. On a
basis Of results-becauss they
knew Postum helped them
they made i, their mealt;me
drink for hfe'
II, it Yourself?
Set aside the next thirty davs
for yous health tes,,Let Postum
take the place of csftesn bevee,
ages in your diet. Then watch
yoarimprovemen,' Serhowmuch
better YOU feel! Your gro>es has
Postum in two fcsns-lnssan,
Postum. prepared instantly in
the cup. and Postum Cereal. the
kind you boil, Both are made OF
roasted whole wheat and bran 500,
no trace OF artificial ssi.nulants
in them, Both have the flavor
millions prefer, Both cos, much
less than most other mSaltnne
drinks, Order so<,syl
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Answers TO Grammer Test,

The corrections are listed below:
% You Is correct. I should be me
81 Myself Should be me.
f3) IT'S should be It's.
IA Drunk Is correct.
80 lie Is correct.
80 DOn'I should be doesn't.
90 Those should be these.
I'D Spoke should be spoken.
80 Was should be were.
I0t Who should be whom.
III, Best should be- better.
I2) Swum Ii correct.
IaD Whose should be who's.
nB Quick should be quickly.
I5J Owed Is correct.
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Peter Gets a Wetting.
II you, would play trick. watch out
And know Just what you are about.
Peter Rabbit.

Peter Rabbit had formed the habit OF
visiting the spring-hole In the swamp
on the edge of the Green Forest on the
chance Of seeing Jerry Muskrat or Billy
Mink or Little Joe Otter. There was a
very convenient hollow stump close by.
In 1t Peter felt quite safe. At the same
time he could look out and see what
was going on.
At last there came q night when Jack
Frost worked as he had not worked
before all Winter 1t was still that night
and oh! so cold. Every once in a
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The Sidewalks of Washington
By THORNTON FISHER.

ture. so that the task OF obtaining one
is not difficult.
We know a man who has a l0-foot
book shelf Practically all the books
contain autographs. but 1t is doubtful
if he is personally acquainted with one
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Some dumb people are unusually
smart. The dumber they are, some
times. the smarter they are. This may
seem pa-acoxical. but there is vast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-10
doctor. In some cases fruit acids coui
tcract excessive body acids.

Mrs. J. J. Mem. -~ Bobbie 49, Us;
cleansing cream only when the skin Is
very much soiled. when SCOT is In the
/. air. or the skin Is bcgrimed In any way
II powder stays better with cream
base. use the good cream.
II your skin Is dry. massage with the
good cream. II Is not necessary tc
make a daily habit of using creams
it is II matter OF using Judgment as tt
what you need to keep your skin clean
and flexible.
Miss H. MI do not think that milk
would be substitute for water in bath
ing the face. II your we'll water Il
hard. catch rain water. You can soften
water with bran or few drops OF am
Ilon!a.
o
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BRAIN TESTS

These intellience tests are being given
at most of the leading universities.
Study them. try to answer them. and.
If you can't or are doubtful. refer TO
the correc; answers. This will give you
slant on your mental rating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-10

Warsaw. Poland, and vicinity has a
wave of radio enthusiasm following the
establishment Of a large broadcastine
station In that city.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25

MAIN ST., I3I-Furnished 5 room apart- ment Heated. Janitor service. Also one office. Call Jane. s41-2. Howarth. on premieea
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25

FIVE AND SIX room apartments Steam heat. janitcr service. al! conveniences. Apply NJ. M. krikorian. l64 Glen St.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
AUTOMUTIvE
service statjoae-Reoetrinr

Service stattaas-Aepatrtng l7 AUTO TOPS AND MDE CURTAINS made and repaired Closed car tops . epeciaity. John's Auto Shop, l03 WaM Main St. Tel. ll94.
 BROKEN WINDSHIELD rieSs md deof lights replaced while you walt by slase cutting experta Racklt6s Bros. O., Inc. Bigelow Street store
 CYLINDER BLOCKS rebored by the latest improved methodA All the work guaranteed. g. | Y. Motor Sales Cor ofation. llsS Stanley St. Phone 73l. AUTO REPAIRING done ta your o7a garage If desired. Norbert F. Earth. ll3 Commonwealth Ave. Tel. 4.2l CADILLAC AND NAsH-specialty. Have your car repaired now. J. H. Aorans Garage. 3lah Church St. Tel. :s4.-t.
 COLD DAYS ARE COMING
 GET \ SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL Now oSE1L TIRE | BATTERY co.
 ss WASHINGTON ST.
 TELEPHONE soo-INsrANr SERVICE HYDRAULIC brakes. parts and fepairs. Raybestos brake service Phone, call or write Charland's Auto Service Station. rear 430 Main 1t.. opp. East Main Ct. Tel l544
 LEAKING RADIATORs-Quick service. Expert attention: low rates: don't let small leaks lead to heavy repair expense, Body dents removed. lenders straight. end. O. Becker. l2 Glen St. Tel. 54s0, ened Q. Becker. !. Glen St. Tel s4so. RADIATOR repairing at lowest prices: auick service; satisfaction guaranteed. New England Radiator Works, 5 East Main St.. near Main. Phone seo. REPAIRING on all makes of cars, Ex- pert mechanics available day and night. Hotel Washington Garage Phone l736, TOWING AND WRECKiNG. We get on the job quickly. Telephone :lse. Judd's Garage. II Pleasant St. TIRES, BATTERIES. AUTO ELECTRIC sERV1CE-P. & V. Tire & Battery O.. 56l Myrtle St. Phone 36s3.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
FINANCIAL
A FRIEND IN NEED

A FRIEND IN NEED FAMILY LOANS for use tn the homo from Sl0 to $500. Our service Is best because you can repay according 10 your income. and we try 10 make every E customer happy by courtesy. prompt- ness and privacy. $2 to $ monthly, plus lawful interest. repays &f0 to $l0O cash loan. Larger sums In proportion. NO 1NDORSERS-all loans between hus- band. wife and ourselves. Call, write or phone l-9-4-3.
 BENEFICIAL LOAN SOCIETY 201 Raphael Bldg. second floor. 99 West Main St.. between Washington and High streets. Open S:30 to 5; Saturday s30 to l. Licensed by the state-Bonded to
 the Public.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25

ELLIS ST. 9-Five rooms on 3rd foo. All improvements. Rent reasonable. Apply first floor.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25

Mortgages 4SB
 FIRST. AND. SECOND. MORTGAGE LOANS. P. J. Murray Co.,. Inc, 316 Main St. Telephone :o31.
 MONEY TO LOAN. second mortgages. Schutz &. Costello. Inc. 24e Main St.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25

DWIGHT ST. 1Sl--5 rooms, modern i'm proyements, newly papered Opposit, East St. school Rent reasonable. Tel 30Ac-l2
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25

PENNINGTON AVE. 64--Cor. Miller St -5 room tenement. all modern i'm movements. Inquire on premises
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25

COR. ROCKWELL AVE. and Glen St-k room tenement. all modern improve
 mentA Inquire store on premtses
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25

COR CHURCH AND STANLEY STs.- rooms. all Improvements steam m neat. Inquire corner store.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
FINANCIAL
Business Opportunities

WILL sell rooming house. rooms. aIl furnished. Main St: 3 rooms now oc- cupied. Rent. heated. only t3S month. Will sell for l76 if sold this week. Write Box l0-x. Herald ofYice
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25

Sss BUYS dining room set s1O Will hold 1t at Doyle's Furniture Co.,, 800 Main St.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
EMPLOYMENT

CHEWING GUM. one cent . pack. re- tails Sc. Every store buys. We need agent. Write for samples. Helmet Gum Factory. Sta ". Cincinnati. 0.
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Parent eacher Activities

| 1929 convention to Washington so that
all of our members may have the same
privilege Of attending meeting OF the
National Congress, feel that they
would have justified the effort made to
send them
ITO describe that full week of gen.
eral sessions, conferences and classes in
any adequate way would be impossible
In this brief report but do want to
give you the thing that struck home
most wildly to me- It was this-that
each individual member is an integral
part of the National, and that only as
these individuals work through their
locals and States can the vision Of the
founders be realized. And that only
as these individuals are informed will
they have the desire To work So the
important job now is to develop an in
formed membership. This can be done
through various ways. of which I will
touch briefly on few.
First, by officers and members of
local executive boards making a definite
study of PIT. A. work as a whole and
their specific Jobs in particular, Aids
in this study are the Handbook. Or.
Butterworth'S new book giving the re-
suits of his research study of Parent
Teacher activities, and new book edit
I'd BY Mrs. Mason. first vice president of
the national designed as a text book
for PIT. A. workers Aids for specific
tobs-conferenceS with State cllairmen.
publications Of the national and the
several cooperating agencies
Other aids, for officers and members
alike, are the Child Welfare Magazine.
the cfnclal publication of the national
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THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, JULY s 1o2s-PART

safety, child study, motion pictures,
parental education. sound health, ed
ucation for leisure. social hygiene and
rural life.
I'm addition, there were nine gen.
eral sessions. two delegates confer
ences which resolved themselves into
very practical schools of instruction.
and two state presidents conferences
with number more called.
Then there were the several BAN
uuets and lunchcons, each with its
special interest and inspiration.
And certainly the important con-
| ferences Of the District OF Columbia
delegates after the night sessions and
sometimes between meetings In the
room of our State president should not
be passed over without mention.
Frequently we had occasion to be
Of Columbia was commended. Our So
cial hygiene chairman, Mrs. w. p.
Roop was cited for outstanding
achievement in social hygiene activity.
Our child welfare magazine chairman,
Mrs. S. w. Rauscher was one Of two
able to report three gold stars-only
one State reported four. Several OF
the national chairmen In their reports
called attention to the work In the
District Of Columbia.
Nov, Just a few of the many ideas
put before us at this feast
IF you don't know what to do, don't
do anything.
The home is the best habit clinic.
You cannot have a plus child unless
YOU have plus parent.
The most expensive thing to support
in any community Is ignorance.
"Disciplining little children to exer-
else self-control is the fundamental
way to overcome war.
The general public must become in
formed about the schools or We may
very probably have very real catas-
trot,ne
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that splendid OPP Mrs, H. L. Richardson.
portunity to learn more of the purposes.
activities ana accomplishments of this
organization. and second that the writer
o. the parent-teacher association song
should have permitted himself so ex-
travagant a phrase as the greatest
blessing of humanity when referring
10 this organization.
AT Cleveland. along with the deep
gratitude constantly felt for having
been given the great privilege of at
tending this meeting of the national
congress. was an equally constant and
earnest desire that all of our District
Of Columbia members should also ex-
perience the revelation. inspiration and
vision which attendance at that meet
Ing gave.
About the third day. after having
glimpsed. even though family. what it
Gould mean tor future generations If
understanding parents and understand
ing teachers mutually co-operated in
developing the individual child to the
fullneSs Of his capacity; and if young
people took up the responsibilities OF
matrimony with some comprehension
Of the need for training themselves for
parenthood and some recognition of
the influence exerted by the home of
&c character building of the citizens
of tomorrow 1t came to me very
forczsly that the one who had written
the paant-teacher association song
had robahly not been so extravagant in
his choice of words as I had at first
felt. Perhaps he had himself just at
tended srca a convention.
If the District of Columbia delega-
ton did nothing more than bring the
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the state Bulletin, and In many In
| stances, the city bulletin.
I'm addition to this, Publicity--in-
! side and outside; institutes conducted
| by members Of the national staff. and
| perhaps most important and funda-
mental Of all-vitalized programs.
Nov in just few sentences. will
| try to sketch bird's-eye picture Of
what was going on In Cleveland dur
ing that week.
First. there were the exhibits These
| were of great interest and value, They
depicted not only activities and
States, but also the work being done
by many of the cooperating organiza
tons. such as the American Library
Association. the Playground and Rec
reational Association, the National
Child Welfare Association. 'the Mental
Hygiene Association and others. The
exhibits were artistically arranged and
the District of Columbia Child welfare
Tree was the center of much attention
and favorable comment. No small
share Of the credit for the arranging
of the exhibits is due to Mrs. E. r.
Kalmbach, our District OF Columbia
chairman of exhibits.
The days we're very full At 8
each morning the publicity class met
and all of the District of Columbia
delegates attended this class In the
afternoon from 4:30 to $50 there
we're each day classes in parliamentary
law. the parent-teacher association the
Summer roundup of children. pagentry
and dramatics and song and recrea-
ton leadership. The District of Co.
lumbia divided their attendance at
these classes so that all might be COW
cred.
They also divided their attendance
at the round table conferences which
considered such subjects as the high
school age children's reading, relig
ions education. child develonment
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Maine to Florida and from Washington
to California and from the great central
States and from Hawaii but that this
column Is being steadily increased by
those parents and teachers from other
lands who believe with us that the flu
ture welfare of their country and the
world depends upon the training given
to the child
The District of Columbia Parent
Teacher Association. through the chair
man of vacation activities, Mrs. Frank
lin d. Jones, presents suggestions which
will supply children not otherwise cared
for with program for the Summer
months.
Nature Treasure Cnest--The making
of O nature treasure chest is sug-
gestion which should appeal to every
child. regardless of age. 1t has for its
object the awakening of keener ap-
probation of the Unusual in nature "a
questioning attitude toward the I'M
known. In the Fall these nature chests
can be taken to school, where teachers
and pupils alike will enjoy seeing the
result of the Summers work. Where
there is space In the school tor ma
ture room, no doubt many things will
find a permanent place in the school
collection. For the chest itself any
type or size of box may te selected
which will accommodate the collection.
Begin by collecting those things OF in
terest around the dooryard and then
with Sunday drives to the country or
hikes to the nearby woods we add
greater variety of objects. COLLECT
pressed leaves. wild flowers and grasses,
old birds nests, seed pods, cones. bark,
fungi and dried MOSES. For those
spending a vacation at the seashore,
shells. pebbles and seaweed may be
collected.
The Singing Mothers" entertained
over the radio, station WMAL, last
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Ask yourself, If my child had had a
choice. would he have chosen our
| home?'
How we embarrass our children by
not living up to their ideals of us!
Make the dinner table a place oil
Joy by giving practical instructions in
table manners at other times.
Home as a garden--the parents the
gardeners.
Make the great American game
rearing boy.
Every time a boy goes bad a good
man dies.
The parent teacher movement. with
its more than million and a quarter
members. is unified mighty influence
to inform and train the parents of the
country.
do officers take office-hold office
or fill office?
Reaction of the child in his en-
vironment is conduct Necessity of UNI
derstanding the environment and under
standing the child.
Step back. and see the big general
problem involved--not merely the
trivial incident.
I'VE have been blaming parents too
long. There are many good parents.
Seek out the parents and teachers who
are successful and analyze their
methods.
And so on and so on
las you may perhaps know. the In
ternational Federation of Home and
School was organized last year with
believe, "a countries as members. Rep
resentatives of two of these countries.
Canada and India. were at the Ceve-
land meetings, and as they spoke to
us of their hopes the unlimited posi-
bilities for coed inherent in this organi-
cation we're more clearly seen. and we
realized that not only were we walking
in a great forward-moving column,
shoulder to shoulder with parents and
teachers from each Of our States. from
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Thursday. Mrs. Eppa Norris, director
of the group, sang solo.
At a. rehearsal meeting last Monday
afternoon in the Burlington Hotel, the
Singing Mothers" formed a permanent
organization and elected officers as fol-
lows: President, Mrs E. L. Norris of
Langdon: first vice president, Mrs.
James Hall OF Langdon; second vice
president Mrs. Covert of Columbia
Junior High; third vice president, Mrs
Eldred Of Congress Heights; secretary,
Mrs. Lerch Of Langdon; treasurer, Mrs
Mitchell Of Hubbard; librarian. Mrs
Durham of Henry-Polk, and pianist,
Mrs. Charming of Woodbridge. The
chorus will meet regularly on the third
Monday of each month throughout the
Summer.
The chairman of the Summer round
up reports that the following schools
are holding examinations of children
who will enter school next Fall Cranch.
Tyler, Brent. Dent, Buchanan, and
Congress Heights The chairman re-
quests those in charge of this work to
send full reports to her and to do ac-
tive follow-up work this Summer to
effect correction of defects Requests
for information and reports should be
sent to Mrs. H. N. Stull. 408 Fourth
street northeast. Phone Lincoln 6241.
Mrs L. B. Castell. corresponding Sec
rotary OF the State branch was hostess
to group of State officers at the Cas-
tell Shack" on the Potomac. last Mon
day. After picnic luncheon, a short
business session was held. at which
several additions were made to the list
of State committee chairmen. The list
of appointments will not be completed
until Fall, as the committees are being
reorganized to conform to the national
committees and departments.
The Community Center Recreation
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The Parent Teacher Activities" col
unin is to be continued during the
Summer vacation. Those doing any
work for children are requested to seno
notices Of such work to 30o7 Twenty
sixth street northeast, All notices Tor
this column must reach the above ao-
dress By noon on Wednesday preceding
the Sunday on which publicity is ue-
sired.
A called meeting OF the executive
Soard was held at the Burlington hotei
last FRIDAY night 10 dispose OF SeVerai
items of business before the Vacation
period. The board voted UNANIMOUS!
70 form committee OF 100 70 carry GUY
nlans for the national convention WHICH
meets in washington next May.
tentative plans were made for
three-dav Psrent-Teacher institute III
October. to be preceded by a round
table for new presidents, A parlla-
rnentary law course also Is being
planned.
There has been received at the state
cf6ce leaflets describing new BOOK fcr
parent Teacher workers. This book
Parents ano Teachers" is prepared
under the auspices Of the National
CONGRESS Of Parents and IeacherS ana
is edited by Mrs. Martha Sprague Ma
son. first vice president. II is the nrSt
general summary of the Parent Teacfer
movement as 1t is now organized IN the
United States. II reflects the expert
ence and opinions of both promnen'
eS,,cst7rs and of successful Parent
rrearher workers. Address requests for
more information regarding this book
A the state Office or to So07 Twenty
sixth street northeast.
Mrs Horace Leslie Richardson. dele
cate from The Bancroft PIT. A. to the
Cleveland convention has made re-
v,ori as follows: Two years ago at
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Training School, conducted under the
direction Of the Playground and Recre-
alton Association of America, in CO.
| operation with the Board OF Education
and the Community Center Department,
has opened in the Armstrong High
| School and the Walker stadium adj
| Joining.
Fifty delegates from various parts
OF the country are enrolled in the spe-
cial courses in community recreation
training which are to be given during
July by the national staff of the asso-
citation.
1t is hoped that similar classes for
white recreation leaders will be held In
the future.
The "Wickety Glees," who are the
delegates who attended the national
convention In Cleveland, were guests of
Mrs. Kalmbach. at her home, in Wood
ridge, June 30. Mrs. Rafter, presi-
dent of the State branch, told of plans
being made for the national convention
in Washington next Spring, and the
group promised active assistance for
that occasion.
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tended for the first
t.me a meeting Of
the District Of Co.
lunahla Congress Of
parents ano teach
ers. This meeting
was the institute
conducted by Miss
HAYS at the Arl-
ington Hotel. Il
made me q heartily
enthusiastic par
ent-teacner aSSocl-
alton member. But
there seemed 70 me
two reasons for re-
gret first that
every mother who
could. had not
taken advantage of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-11
San Benito Post,
American Legion,
Plans Busy Year
(Snecial to The HeraldN

SAN BENITO, Nov. 1O.-(P-Thc
San Benito American Legion post is
starting on a year Of renewed &C.
tivity, with newly elected officers
now mapping out a program OF work,
the officers having been elected at
the annual meeting here this week.
Cain Roberts was elected command
er. succeeding l.. +. Boiling. Other
officers are Ray Smith, vice com
mander; Charles Bowie. a%djutant; b.
A. Epstein, finance officer; A. l..
Montgomery, historian; Joe Hoefling,
sergeant-at-arms; +. r. Brady, ID. w.
Day, Tye Nave and n. c.. Chatelle.
members Of the executive committee.
l.. Il. Winans, retiring finance Of
ficer, made n report. and was thanked
for his work. A committee composed
Of A. IL. Pickens. Murray Higgins
and Thomas Arthur was named TO
audit the books.
= The new commander named several
Committees, the house committee in
GLIDING ID. ". Day, Tye Nave, Ray
Smith, Lou Williams and Milton
Pupkin, and an Armistice day com
mittee composed of A. l.. Mont
gomery, Charles Bowie and II. A.
Epstein.