New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-04
OPEN EXPOSITION
ON HOME PROGRESS
Exhibits IN Stanley Arena At
ta1dd BY Large Throne

position, the first of its kind at
tempted In this city. opened last
night at the Stanley Arena on
Church street. with approximately
1000 men, women and children at
tending. Long before the formal
opening took place, hundreds OF in
terested visitors milled around the
60 odd booths and did not hide their
surprise that such a varied and i'll
tsresting group OF exhibits could be
gathered by merchants of this city.
Every booth. no matter how large
or small, attracted the curious.
Interesting Exhibitions
The individual booths although
not exhaustive in exhibited products,
were interesting The Commercial
Trust Co. exhibit drew the largest
number of spectators, who viewed
with admiration and surprise the
unique gown of bank notes of vari-
Gus denominations worn by Miss
Aldone Politis a member of the trust
company's personnel. The gown.
which was the handiwork of Parker
& Parker, is made Of 1S6 notes of
~ denominations trimmed with ros-
cites made of $40 bills, the entire
value OF the dress being $500 from
the point OF actual cost Of the ma
terial. In her hand Miss Politis
carried a fan made Of $40 bills.
Another striking exhibit was that
Of the Moorland Farm In Kensing
ton which exhibited prize winning
Guernsey COW IN its booth. Porter
4 Dyson's booth with an exhibit OF
silverware and diamonds attracted
wide attention. the most interesting
pieces being two diamond studded
wrist watches of an aggregate value
Of $4,000, and some large diamonds
This booth was the only one in the
entire exhibit highly protected with
insurance and an armed detective.
OF special appeal to the home
builder. are the booths OF several
dealers exhibiting stone and wocd
building materials, interior decora-
tons. electrical fixtures and heating
apparatus In another place the
city's plumbing association has a
large booth containing the most
modern plumbing supplies, Another
spot was occupied by the Connecti-
cut Brick Association, with different
varieties of bricks used in the build
ing OF modern factories and homes
on exhibit.
A large amount of interest cen
tered around exhibits of modern
contrivances which were actually In
motion, the Adkins Printing Co.
drawing large numbers Of specta-
tors with an up-to-date job printing
press running at full speed through
out the evening The Citizens Coal
Co. attracted large numbers with
Its most modern heating apparatus
which Ii a forge-like affair burning
fine coal and known as the Electric
Furnace Man. Stocking and ash re-
moval Is automatic. The story OF
milk. how it Is gotten and delivered
to the consumer is cleverly and at
tractively told in the exhibit of the
United Milk company.
Civic Organizations Demonstrate
OF great interest were the booths
Of civic organizations and clubs.
The Junior Achievement has an at
tractive booth. the work of young
hands, while the booth OF the Girl
Scouts depicts graphically the diff
1erent stages of the life and work
done by this organization. OF par
ticular interest is the Y. w. c. A.
booth which exhibits a miniature
clubhouse. partitioned off into sec
tons, wherein are little dolls, de-
picting the various activities.
The Visiting Nurse associations
space shows the entrance to a home
with Z nurse about to enter. de-
Scription Of the work conducted by
this organization in caring for the
babies OF the city. The New Britain
Child Welfare association in Its
lures OF the proper foods person
ahould eat, while the Y. NJ. c. A.
portrays the different activities OF
the orga nization both in physical
culture and promotion Of education.
The largest single space is occupied
by the Connecticut Light & Power
company, which exhibits its prod
ucts and those OF some of the local
industries. particularly Landers
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