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The Washington times., 1928-09-06
Party FrOck for the Dainty Tot
Washington Times 15c Practical Pattern.

IA note of gayety creeps into
quaint, colorful little frocks for
miniature fashionables. Pattern
1891 is a charming version of .
best dress developed in figured
silk crepe, printed linen or voile.
The unusual yoke is scalloped in
cunning fashion. An inverted
pleat from the center point is
an interesting feature. The
neckline is very new and quite
smart. Brightly colored designs,
such as cherry red, shades OF
blue on a white ground are
equally lovely. A plain yellow
crepe or organdie yoke would
be stunning used with prettlly
lowered silk crepe, for the
frock. itself. There are any
number of exquisite fabrics from
which to choose.
May be obtained in sizes 2
to O.
Size 4 requires / Il yards 40
inch material and IA yard trim
ming material. .
This model is easy to make II
you use this pattern which is in-
dividually hand-cut of substantial
paper. A perfect fit in every
size is guaranteed.
Patterns will be delivered to
any address upon receipt of lac
in coins or stamps. Always men
tion size wanted.
Address all mail and orders to
Washington Times Pattern De-
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The Washington times., 1928-09-06
Being Y Yourself a Rare Trait
BY Lucy Lowell

sound principles: goodwill toward
human kind: sqlareness In deals
ings with others.
III one has this In his heart.
there Is no need for him to fear
what others may think OF him.
What matters ii. IL he lacks the
education to mould his speech to-
correctness and has few OF the
recognized social gfaces in his
manner? A friendly interest and.
a sincere kindness. will come
shining through everything he.
SAYS and does and, 7. after all.
these are what count III the con-
tact between human being and
human being.
Furthermore the attitude which
does not come from the heart but
Is assumed for the purpose of So
ciaI deception never qHite achieves
its purpose. It may convince the
one who assumed IT but It never
wholly convinces anyone else.
Something 1t may be nothing
more tangible than intuition
senses 1t and stamps 1t false and
@distfusti or downright dislike -
the result.
The Washington times., 1928-09-06
PARACHUTE
FOR PLANE

A giant parachute has been de-
veloped for safely landing an air.
plane in which its motor has
gone dead" The parachute is
OF double construction, with a
smaller parachute acting as 4
pilot" This is opened first by
the jerk Of n cord and automatic
ally 1t opens the larger para chute
as 1t fills. The parachute Is at
tached to the top of the wings by
steel cables In such way that
the pull OF the cables is centered
and the plane lands in an upright
position.
The Washington times., 1928-09-06
CALCULATING.
MACHINE

A simple mathematical calcu.
lating machine has been perfected
which1s said to be interesting as
well az useful. BY setting an.
arm across two numerical scales
their product Is given on third.
One important application is
made in scale for weighing.
The price OF a pound is indicated
by a sliding pointer, the article
to be weighed Is put on the plat
form and the cost 10 the pur-
chaser is at once indicated OH a
dial. A ticket indicating the
price may be stamped aatomati.
cally and given to the purchaser,
and a second record OF the
amount is made on a tape.
The Washington times., 1928-09-06
COAST CHART
FACTS

BY taking numerous observa-
tons along both coasts and COM
pairing them, engineers 0f the
Coast and GeOdetic Survey have
found that the Pacific ocean Is Il
foot higher than the Atlantic,
says Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Iseveling lines were run from
Sandy Hook tide guaae ACROSS the
continent to the Hresids0 tide
guage and from another point on
the South Atlantic TO San Diego
and San Francisco. "A mean Of
all levels taken along each coast
was obtained and then compared
with the resulting differences Of a
foot. The error in running the
level across the country IS said
to have been no more than about
= tenth 81 a foot
The Washington times., 1928-09-06
NOVELTY IN
TEACHING

To teach children to write and
to hold pencil correctly, an cleo
trical apparatus has been devised
in England, constructed So that
the scholar can form letters with
a steel pen on cardboard. They
write between lines, touching the
lines in forming the letters.
When they touch them there Is
bliazipg sound and il they go
across Them bell rings. III the
students grip their pens too
tightly, they receive an electric
, shock In the back pf the neck,
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CORRECT
MANNERS
| Mrs. Cornelius Beeckmlas

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
i. When dining at a. hotel (ans
time of the day or EVENING" who
- supposed to remove the ladyss
wraps, the gentleman with the
LADY or the waiter Ia mani whct.
sitting at q table? ANNA.
The gentleman with the lady,
Only an unmannerly man will al
low the waiter to have this priv
iiege. The well.hred man stands
behind . the wpmans chair. and
helps her renove her coat be-.
fore he sits down,
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grind. IAIl this places q great
deal OF worry on my shoulders and
FI have often thought of leaving
could take her out evenings and
give her. good times. Do YOU
think ii would be wise to do 30?
We are engaged To be married as
soon as I graduate from college
and have q good position.
Am doing her an injustice BIZ
The Washington times., 1928-09-06
tIf you value health
you will value this
wa rning

TODAY everyone knows
that decayed teeth and
infected gums constitute
a grave danger to our
health. In order there
fore that everyone might
know how to safeguard
against this threat, e. r.
Squibb & Sons caused the
entire dental profession to
be asked definite questions
on mouth hygiene. The
answers received agreed
almost unanimously that:
/ (D Acids are the m0st frequent
cause of tooth decay and i'm
fected gums.
(2) The most serious trouble
occurs at the place where
teeth and gums meetknOwn
as The Danger Line.
(3) The best product known to
neusFalize acids IN the mouth
is Milk Of Magnesia.
These answers constitute
warning to us all and also
point out the safe and sure
way to protect your teeth
and gums use Squibb's
Dental Cream.
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finishing my education? am
sure there are hundreds OF stu-
dents in the same fix i am IN,
and they will profit by your reply
to me. / thank YOU very much
for your kindness"
There are several courses Of
action open to you. Mr.. x. Which
plan is wisest, you yourself. will
have ta determine. with the aid
The Washington times., 1928-09-06

sleep on 4 tiny pillow or better
still. none at all. Try to set into
the habit of sleeping with Your
chin tilted up, instead OF poIef
down, These suggestions may
seem trifIing. but IL they mean the
difference between an ugly and
The Washington times., 1928-09-06

lovely chin at 40, are they not
worth while?
To combat either 4 creepy chin.
or fleshy double chin, turn for aid Z
to three agents, an astringcnt,
nourishIng skin food. Ice Or Ice
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,Student''s Loue ProbIem Is Anolyzed ~

I mean you might marry now. but
with the understanding that you
will continue to earn your way
through college and your wife will
earn her own living until you
graduate and take 4 position IN
that way, AZ course, you would
have the comfort gof linbroksii
conpanionshfp.
do not advise companionaie
The Washington times., 1928-09-06

OF the girl You love-.
You two can go on s You are
now, for nearly five years more.
engaged 10 each other, but seeing
each other only nov. and then,
unable to enjoy the happy Times
together that are ~ dear to en-.
gaeed people
or you can. IL you prefer. try
conpanionate marriage. BY that
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Be Satisfied

When We complain about 81
climate we should remember
Cherra Punt. = Assam. Ii Nd
Off. There the average anIl
>rainfalI Is about 40 inches, wi
record of 500 inches
The Washington times., 1928-09-06
Miner0I Substance IL Food

The most important required
iodine, calcium e9,
potash and red oorng carries oxygen taken
III by the lungs aI the body
The Washington times., 1928-09-06
This Dan III History

The first battle September 1914 THIS
battle until September 10 and victory Ior ns
Allies being severely defeated and forced e Tau
back the Aisne.
The Washington times., 1928-09-06

: ~. B, y
III Contains more than
500 Squibb's Milk Of Mag
nesia in the most convenient
and effective form to nesI
tra1ize acids at The Danger
Line. When you brush your
teeth with II, tiny particles
of Milk of Magnesia are
forced into every pit and
crevice where acids can
form. There they remain 81
safeguard your teeth and
gums for hours afterwards
Start now to protect yonf
teeth and gums correctly
especially 1t The Danger
Line. See your dentist req
ularly and use Squibh
Dental Cream. IT keeps'
the teeth beautifully white.
40c 4 large tube.
Copyright 1915 b * Il Snlhh 4 6.
Ut Al R Il
New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
SCHOOL BOARD VOTES
 FOR RULES REVISION
Heated Dispute Lasts Half Hour Before Motion
 Is Passed

Every member of the school com- mittee present at the February meeting of the board yesterday aft ernoon took part in an argument on the merits of School Committeeman William H. Days move to revise the rules of the board. After a heated debate lasting almost a half hour 2 committee of six including Chairman i P. F. King. Supt. Stanley H. Holmes, Committeeman Joseph M. Halloran, i Mir. Day, s. Gerard Casale, and Mrs. Effie G. kimball was appointed to study the matter and bring a recom- | mendation before the board at it's next meeting.
 The matter was brought to the attention of the board just before the close of the meeting by Commits teeman Day. He said he had made statement at the January meettno that the rules of the school board were not worth the paper they were printed on. He added that he thought he valued them too high when he made the remark.
 He told of rule which makes it necessary that the secretary be at every meeting. He thought this and other rules ridiculous. According to MT. Day, the budget must be pre- sented at the February meeting of the board which is impossible and that certain committees such as the textbook and finance sub-com- mittees are given veto power which they should not have. He informed d the board that the finance committee could hold up the expenditure of more than $100, if two of its mem- 1 bers say mo"
 T move a committee be appoint ed to revise the rules and regulations of the board,' Committeeman Day said.
 ! Committeeman George Levitt took the opposite point of view. ''It Is with a peculiar feeling that l am | obliged to object to the statements of the proponent of the motion that is now before the committee" he said. He calls certain rules ridicu. lous. When the rules were drawn there was good reason why they were put in the boards regulations. Those rules are workable. We have found them to our satisfaction. They won't be perfect even after you re- wise them. What Is there to be gain ed by this when there is work to be done? It is borrowing trouble. If we run across one rule which is not per feet we can change 1t at that time. Good heads had their minds at work on these when they were made"
 Mir. Day rose to the defense of his motion when he said: Apparently the gentleman is one of those people who believe in locking the barn door after the horse is gone"
 MT. Day said he wanted 1t under stood that he did not have reference to any of the present members of sub-committees because he consid cred them good members. but it was
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
SHOT BY PLAYMATE POOLING WITH GUN Billy" Smith, 10, of East Street Extension in
 Hospital

Billy" smith, 10 year-old-sol of MT. and Mrs. Radcliffe Smith of East street extension, was brought to New l2 o'clock today, for treatment for a wound inflicted while playing with other boys near his home. Details of the case were unavailable. but it was learned that one of the boys had gun which was accidentally discharged. Dr. George H. Bodley was called.
 The seriousness of the boys in- jury had not been determined at press time.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
Additional Victims of Fatal Blast on Danger Ist-Many Tale. of Heroism Related By Those Witnessing Dis- aster.
Youthful Mayor of City Heads Rescue Work in Person-Property Loss Not More Than $75,OOO.

Everett, Mass, Feb. II R-Ths death of two men at the Massachu- setts General hospital in Boston to- day brought to twelve the total Of known dead as a result of the ex- plosion and fire at the Beacon Oil company's plant here yesterday aft ernoon. The two were Azemiah Mugford of Wakefield and Charles Poirier of Everett.
 Six men were still listed as misS- ing and a number of those injured were in a critical condition at hos pitfalls.
 Others of the dead who have been identified are:
 Peter Davis. Somerville; George Doherty, Everett: Michael Burgess, Charlestown; Joseph P. LandriRaa. Everett: John Collins. Cambridge: Michael Giliigan. Maiden: Donald Macintosh. Everett: Peter Rauseo. Everett.
 All of the dead, missing and seri- ously injured were employees of the oil company. Two of the bodies h. mained unidentified and officials who said that they were charred be- yond the possibility of recognition expressed the belief that they might be those Of men now listed as miss ing.
 Those known to be missing today were: Dennis Murphy, Everett: Har- ry Hooper. Everett: Matthew Ayl- ward. South Boston: James Dolan. Everett:a Coleman Ffaherty. Win chester. and Merrill or Merritt Fitch address undetermined In addition at least four other persons were ten. tatively listed as missing.
 Rcscascrs Work Hard Throughout the night firemen. po- licemen and other workers tireless- ly searched the smoking ruins fo- additional bodies while sobbin9 groups of relatives beseiged the main gates of the big plant in quest of information or clustered about un- dertaking rooms where the deaA were being identified.
 Stun,lhcx On Friends Boly
 Mayor James A. Roche. this city~s youthful executive. took personal charge of the situation and announc- cd that he had summoned a con (Continued on Page 15.,
New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
FIRE IN PADDED CELL
 STARTED BY PRISONER
Judge Saxe Tells Srogi He Missed Horrible
 Death

Jerome Srogi. aged 2S, oi 3s Union street. who set fire to a padded cell at police headquarters last night. and was rescued by Officers c. W. Hellberg. W. g. Strolls and James Sullivan before the blaze reached him as he lay on the floor in an intoxicated condition. told Judge NJ. D. Sake in police court today that he did not recall anything of the oc- currence. He was intoxicated, he said. but could not recall where lie obtained the liquor
 Officer Walter Malona testified that he and Officer w. F. Hayes ar- rested Srogi for drunkenness about 5:30 and Chief w. c. Hart testified that damage estimated at s2O was done in the padded cell. Srogi first broke the plank bed in an ordinary cell and used it as a club to bang on the door. Chief Hart said the only damage that could have resulted from the fire would have been to Srogi himself. as the cell is of steel construction and nothing but the padding could have burned It is believed one match was overlooked when Srogi was searched. as all his belongings were taken from him as is customary, before he was locked up.
 Judge Sake imposed a fine of $7 for drunkenness and s15 for injury to property of the city. He told Srogi he was very fortunate to es- cape & horrible death. Srogi. in reply to Judge Sake. said he has wife and child and he has not worked in two weeks. having been laid on at battery station.
 Officer Hellberg. in his report to Chief Hart on the fire. stated that he smelled smoke as he was taking another prisoner to the cell room about $40 and rushing in he saw the padding ablaze He called fer help and succeeded in extinguishine the hre without the assistance Of the fire department. Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth. who was in charge of headQuarters, reported that AroSt was placed In the padded cell abeoa 7:20 o'clock on account of os racket he was caustng.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
Montana Democrat De- clares Struggle Wased "Without Consent of Congress- and "m De- 6ance of United States Constitution"
In Scathing Attack on Ex- ecutive He Says Central American State Is "Wall Street Pr0tectOrate"

Cleveland, Feb. II R-Training vitriolie guns upon the Nicaraguan policy of the Washington govern ment, Senator Wheeler. democrat of Montana, declared here today that recent American activities in the little republic have constituted "a war waged privately by Calvin Cool idge in defiance of the constitution the approval of the American people,"
 Nicaragua, he asserted, In an ad- dress before the City club of Cleve- land, has been reduced from "a sov- ereign state" to "a Wall street pro- tectorate."
 Sacrificed 700 Lives
 the Coolidge administration with having sacrificed at least 700 lives" in Nicaragua, "deviated from the policy of economy. squandered countless thousands of our public treasury and cost our country the good will of all South and Central America and permitted certain Wall street bankers to finally fasten their financial tentacles upon the unfor- tunate Nicaraguan nation and suck 1t dry"
 We have dealt harshly enough with Haiti, San Domingo and other Caribbean republics" he continued, but our treatment of Nicaragua is the most disgraceful chapter of our whole course of dollar diplomacy and every real American who knows the whole ghastly history of this crime must hang his head in shame"
 At another point, MT. Wheeler de- clared that eff the American people. hopeless, pathetic. duped by the sys- tematic propaganda of the state de- partment, had not lost every mem- ory of true American tradition. they would protest so loudly that this ad- ministration would stop this unjusti- fable war and the killing of innocent men, women and children. When
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
Chicago Church Women
 Send Coolidge Paiamas

Chicago. Feb. II R-President Coolidge has been sent a suit of pajamas in appreciation of his economy program.
 The presidential pajamas are made of five flour bags, and were sent by the Women's Society of the Willard Avenue Presbyterian church. The society expounders of thrift, sent the pajamas as an appreciation of the presidents economy program.
 So cleverly did the women cut the flour bags that no visible piecing was necessary. The jacket is trimmed with lavender frogs and buttons.
 Tt may be an unusual gift" agreed the members. but we hope that President Coolidge will accept the gift in the spirit in which it is sent and choose to wear them."
New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
MINOR ACCIDENT HALTS
 LEVINE'S START TODAY
Declares That He Will Again Make Attempt To Start His Flight
 Tomorrow

Roosevelt Field, N. Y., Feb. Il R) A minor accident to the mono- plane Columbia as it was taking off today with Wilmer Stultz as pilot and Charles A. Levine as passenger caused a one day postponement Of the latest attempt to bring the en- durance flight record back to Amer ica.
 As the Columbia roared down the runway for the takeoff an auto mobilist drove directly into its path. Stultz had to veer the plane sharply to avert a collision and as a result the tail skid was dislodged and the rudder post broken.
 The plane came to a halt without injury to it's occupants and examin- ation showed that the damage could be repaired during the day. Levine said the takeoff would be made to- morrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-11

Indianapolis, Feb. II R-Ruth Elder, who knows what it means to make forced landing in the middle of the Atlantic ocean and live to tell about it, has had another narrow escape from death or serious injury.
 A Stinson-Detroiter six passenger plane, piloted by Eddie Stinson. De- troit aviator, and carrying four pas sengers including Miss Elder. was forced down on farm near here late yesterday after a three hour battle with clouds and heavy Fog. The plane was en route to Detroit from Chicago with a party of De- troitcrs. The plane earlier in the day had gone to Chicago to meet Miss Elder who was returning from the Pacific coast.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
EXPLOSION AT OIL COMPANY PLANT IN EVERETT, MASS, ALREADY CLAIMS
 DOZEN LIVES; OTHERS ARE MISSING
Ruth Elder and Eddie Stinson
 Escape Death in Fight With Fog

After taking Miss Elder aboard the plane reached Detroit in the fast time of an hour and forty minutes but as Stiason brought the machine to a lower altitude the heavy fog caused ice to form on the wings. He was unable to land at the Detroit flying field without risking crash. Stinson elevated the plane again and for three hours barely managed to keep the plane upright while at- tempting to find a landing place. The plane was finally landed with out mishap near Hartford City, many miles from its destination.
 After spending the night in lo- cal hotel the party planned 10 re- sume their trip to Detroit.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
WHOLESALE MURDERS

Propertied Classes Being Killed Off
 in Chinese Province, According to
 Dispatches.
 Canton. Feb. l1.-tF-Wholcsa murders of propertied classes are taking place in kwangtung province.
 The communist activities which resulted in upheavals in Canton in December when a thousand persons were slain are reassuming appre- ciable proportions. Disorders have occurred in various localities.
 The coast area. one hundred miles north of Hong Kong. centering around Hiechechin and Hongbai Bays is the outstanding strong hold of Communism today There, more than million farmers fishermen and saltmakers have gone red" they have esta blished a comm une wiped out titles to land and confis- cated property of the wealthy. The movement is spreading. Wholesale murders of land owners and merchants have occurred. In many cases whole families were wiped out.