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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
SPRINCTIME

At practically any time of year. SIM
ply by paying the price of it, you may
go into a florists and buy a ladys
slipper-a beautiful little creature of
bronZy-gold and green color with very
waxy petals. 1t will last if kept in
water when not being worn sometimes
a week. The price you pay, then. Is
probably worth it. There is nothing in
the florists window that seems to me
finer sort of f1ower-at once elegant
and yet more modest and exclusive than
the common big lilac orchids.
All this is true--and yet, and yet, l
would not exchange the finest tropical
lady's slipper in the world for our COM
mon kinds. Time will roll by genera
ton will vanish. and We may make war
with Mars, and still the little pink
lady's slipper will skip on noiseless feet
through the pine woods. through the
beech woods, and over the boys of early
May. For aught I know, science may
be making synthetic orchids some day.
But they will not improve upon the
faint, ferny odOr of the great pink
pendant lip nor the eery grace of the
little plants trooping through light and
shade of the young, clean woods
There is, if you will loog for 1t,
golden slipper, too, smaller, more COM
pact. less elegant perhaps. because its
".oLA 40 ACdVy Will ledldSe, Wnlle tne
pink species grows upon a naked stem.
But the golden species has it's own
compact allure. and it is in less danger
from the vandal who trails out in his
car of a warm, fine Sunday and picks
a hundred helpless pink lady's slippers,
only to have them arrive home wilted
and fOrlorn.
A blossom or two Of any flower can
reasonably be picked. especially if the
roots and leaves are not disturbed
But I count it point of honor with
every one to respect the ladys slipper
the loVelieSt orchid of our country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14

One of the greatest OF American art
lists. and certainly-with the exception
perhaps Of John Singer Sargent--the
most celebrated. also ranks high as
wit Indeed. James Abbott Mcneil
Whistler had such a reputation for
clever repartee and observation that he
was called The Worlds Jester"
Whistler's wit was caustic, as the
following anecdote shows:
At a dinner every one present was
famous as an artist or writer, except a
young man who was remarkable for
nothing except his clothes. This young
ster nevertheless laid down the law on
many matters that seemed beyond Ills
province. and finally even disputed a
statement of WhiStler's.
Readjusting his eyeSglaSs. Whistler
looked at the young man pleasantly and
asked blandly:
And whose son are you?"
The artist was quite a dandy. One
day he was in shop trying Oh hat
when a disgruntled customer came in.
The latter, mistaking Whistler for some
one in charge. went un to him and said:
Il say, this at doesn't At"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JASTROW.

can't talk. And l know OF one man
who has choking sensation in the
throat when he first talks TO stranger,
These are all symptoms of shyneSS,
and even that doesn't go to the bottom.
ShyneSs is too much introverSion, too
much consideration of self i'll the social
relation. Relieve that inward-turning
tendency and you go far to relieve the
shyneSs. and with that the particular
symptom that happens to be fixed upon
as the index of such nervous state. You
can't treat symptoms, certainly not
symptoms alone: you must go back OF
them to the causes. Strengthen the
general assurance, even the general
health. and you've taken step i'll the
right direction.
How TO do that? There's no general
or easy formula. / recall story in
which at fancy dress ball girl is
won by the ViVaciouS talk of her part
ner. only to find when the masks are
removed that it is the same young man
whose ShyneSs when face to face with
her had proved such a bore. One can't
advise people to wear a mask; they
must somehow lose their extreme Sensi-
tiveneSS. A young man who called upon
me i'll regard to his suffering asked
permission to use the telephone. He
called central" and gave the number
without suffering, but when his party"
answered he suffered. Central was
girl. but not his girl, as was the
party"
1t isn't impossible for some one to
invent daily dozen" exercise to over
come shyneSs, but they would have to
be adjusted to each case. Most of
these cases can go far to cure them
selves. A good rule is to try the easier
situation first. Another good rule is to
take advantage of all your favorite
moods. Don't try hardest when you
feel worst but when you feel best. A
third good rule is not to brood over
failures. Dismiss them and be sure
you can do better next time. The way
to increase shyness is to worry about
being shy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
Cheese Biscuits.

Sift two cupfuls of -four with four
teaspoonfuls of baking powder and one
teaspoonful of salt Rub two table
Spoonfuls of butter into the flour mix
ture with fork, stir in about one cup
full of milk gradually, then add three
fourths cupful of grated American
cheese. Place on a Toured board and
roll gently about half an inch thick
Cut into rounds, place in a creased pan
and bake in a hot oven for about IS
minutes. Or you can roll out the
dough, dot with butter, sprinkle with
grated cheese, roll up like jelly roll
and cut in one-inch slices. Bake with
cut side down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
Lessons in English
BIT W. l.. GORDON.

Words often misused: Do not say
1T is me-" Say 1T is l."
Often mispronounced: Arbitrarily:
second "a" as in day" accent first
syllable, not the third
Often misspelled: Avoidable; able.
Synonyms: Agony, anguish, distress,
suffering. torture. torment, paroxysnn.
Word study: Use word three times
and it is yours" Let us increase lr
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Todays word Assert: to state or
claim positively; maintain. He as
serted his rights"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
NY Neighbor Says:

When making cabbage salad
cut the cabbage and put 1t
through the coarse grinder OF the
ood-chopper. This saves much
time.
To blanch almonds pour boil
ing water over them. Let stand
a few minutes, drain OF the hot
water, then plunge them into cold
water. Pour them into a colan-
dar and when we'll drained peel
off the skins.
Attractive baskets to serve car
rots and peas in may be made by
baking pie crust over small in
verted muffln pans.
Apple blossoms make q very
pretty floral decoration for the
house. but the blossoms should be
examined closely before being
brought in. They are likely to
bring with them black ants that
will soon infest your house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
Looking People in the Eyes.

As readeI OF your daily column ! would
be very srateful for advice i'll my casa
case which, I m sure. is a condition of ner-
yousnes:
! am = young man 26 years old. unmar-
RED. I'm yery mucn troubled by the in
ability to lock straight into person s eyes.
Tesar6lesS of sex: without becoming embar-
raised. This makes 1t hard for me 70 meet
PEOPLE as result, I'm lonesome and
Respondent that 1 many times think OF
suicide I may also remark that 1 shy.
Yet feel that IL could only overcome the
oimculty of looking at people straight into
their eyes my Shyness would not act a
barrier in enjoying the pleasures social in
tercourSs affords.
Expecting Of you an encouraging advice,
remain, II. L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
Baked Eggs.

In buttered baking dish arrange dry
bread crumbs or cubes in little nests.
Break an egg into each nest, almost
cover with milk, season, and bake in a
moderate oven for about 80 minutes, or
until nicely Drowned If more flavor is
wanted, put a few bits of bacon on top.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14

A correspondent in Paris writes,
saying that now. for the first time in
many seasons, women are fitting their
hats. The more formal sort of hat. to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
BRAIN TESTS

The sentences given below are OF
three types-complete, incomplete or
either.
Cross out all that are definitely COM
plete Put a question mark after all
that may either be complete or incom-
plete.
Strictly speaking, all may be incom-
plete. But a sentence such rs Il saw
the mouse" is regarded as complete, be-
cause an additional thought is required
TO continue it. Il saw the white" is
considered incomplete, because a noun
Is needed.
Take three minutes for the test.
Cd 1 gave him his { }.
90 They are our }.
80 1 showed him that }.
ca I told them about her { }.
go I saw a yellow { }.
60 He gave it to me }.
90 We met them there }.
80 He was the king of }.
90 They are coming III }.
UO 1 am doing it for }.
I'D Tell 1t to { }.
12) Those are yours { }.
One word is all that is required to
complete a sentence. This is not q
tricky test, but merely one that re-
quifes common sense and ordinary
usage.
ID Incomplete. 20 Incomplete. 90
Either. "a Either. go Incomplete.
90 Complete 90 Complete. 80 In
complete. 90 Either. IO) Incomplete.
1ll Incomplete. 12) Complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
MENU FOR A DAY.

BREAKFAST.
Orange Juice.
Bran with Cream.
Bacon and Eggs.
PopoverS, Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Dreamed Shrimps with Green
Peas.
Potato Chips.
Strawberry Shortcake.
Tea.
DINNER.
Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Lamb Chops.
Green Peas.
Baked Potatoes.
Tomato Salad, French Dressing.
Apple Pie, Cheese
Coffee.
POPOVERS.
Beat two eggs light without
separating, add them gradually
to two cups milk, beating steadily.
Add one level teaspoon salt to
two cups -four, and pour egg
and milk mixture slowly into
uOu4g OCoOAlS Oh Vic bAAAACs OO
not separate eggs and follow
other directions exactly and your
popovers will puff and be deli
cious. Beat until light, strain
into hot CREASED popover pans
and bake IS minutes in quick
oven.
DREAMED SHRIMP AND PEAS.
Two cups white sauce. one
cup shrimps, one cup peas. Clean
shrimps: add to white sauce; add
peas. Heat and serve on toast
cut triangular. Serve hot.
CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP.
Chop finely one-half pound
mushrooms and cook one-half
hour in one quart we'll seasoned
white stock, to which two tea
spoons chopped onion have been
added, then rub through sieve.
Mix four tablespoons -four with
one-half teaspoon each salt and
paprika and cook until bubbling
in four tablespoons butter; add
slowly one and one-half cups
milk, stir until smooth, add mush-
rooms and stock, bring to boil
ing point and serve.
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New Britain herald., 1929-11-29
STARLINGS SMOKED OUT
 BUT RETURN TO ABODE
Birds Driven Away By First Church Fire Resume Dwelling in
 Ivy Retreat.

The more optimistic folks on Church street and those whose busi- ness calls them to this street, saw Sood accomplished by the recent fire in the Center church. For years starlings have used the walls Of the church for a mastering place and chirpng school. The smoke, from the fire, went right into their midst, and some say that it was their Chirping long past their bed hour, which attracted the atteItion of passersby to the smoke which came out of the windows right into their hotel midst the ivy branches. Away went the starlings to other quarters, and the well wishes of everybody on church street for a pleasant stay elsewhere. It was Monday night when they went but Tuesday after noon, starling delegates were seen 10 arrive and depart headed for somewhere in the dull reCesses Of shuttle Meadow territory. Tuesday evening, headed by their scouts, the army swooped down again and Will be glad to greet their friends. The smoking out they got lasted but 2t hours.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-29

Peanuts" Byron, Phyllis Crans, Dorothy Gulliyer. and a host of college boys including the entire football team Of the University of Southern California.
 The more mature players. who are past -l, are Big Boy Will liams. Bert Rome and Lane Chan dler all young men.
 The Forward Pass" is a story Of campus love and football rivalry. and the football thrills are varied by plenty of comedy and number of very snappy new songs. One of these. Up and At Elm" is q real hit of the season and will soon be sung and played everywhere.
 In presenting Variety Land" Dave Harris offers t unit presenta- ton with q cast of eighteen clever entertainers from Mr. Harris down through the cast. Outstanda~- tal- ent would be hard to Choose as f IS all topnotchers. The Three Aces and Tholma Wynne complete the vaudeville program.
 Beginning Sunday the Strand will offer Joan Crawford in her first all talking picture "Untamed."
New Britain herald., 1929-11-29
RAINS HIT ENGLAND
 AND WALES AGAIN
HetteSt November in Memory
 Reported in Territory

London, Nov. 29 CP - Storms which yesterday struck the English channel developed into a 24 hour rainfall for all of south England.
 Today many roads and fields in south Wales, the Midlands, and southern counties were flooded and made impossible. Some old timers said it has been the wettest Novem- yer ever known in this wet country.
 Fog and gales forced the steamer Goleta ashore near Wexford, but it's position was not dangerous and it was expected to float it with high tide.
 Several barges were in difficulties yesterday near Deal on the southeast coat and ten men were rescued from a trawler in the heavy weather at Newton Hall kincardlnshire, Scot land. No loss of life thus far has been recorded.
 Dispatches from Lisbon told of continuation of similar weather along the Portuguese coast, with floods and considerable damage in some villages.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-29
GIRL PLIERS AGAIN
 FORCED ID LAND
Lack Of Fuel Causes AViatOrS to
 Call 0i Attempt

Metropolitan Airport, Los Angeles, Nov. % LP-The second attempt of Robbie Trout of Los Angeles and Elinor Smith of New York to es- tablish new record for endurance flight here failed today when lack of fuel forced them to land their plane at 3:45 a. m.
 It was their second attempt with in a week to better the record of 42O hours. 21 minutes. 5S seconds held by Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brine Of St. Louis.
 The 42 hours and 5 minutes, is record for women, however, as they are the first women fliers to make a refueling endurance flight
 Both Feeling Fine
 The girl fliers made q perfec. landing, and said they were feeling fine after two days and nearly two nights in the air. Both expressed keen disappointment because Of their inability to replensh their gasoline supply before dark last night.
 "'rhc breaks have all been against us,' Miss Trout said, and although we are disappointed, we are not dis couraged. Our plane performed splendidly, and were both feeling fine, we most certainly expect to try again.
 Flight officials announced that the motor Of the endurance plane would be given an overhaulmg to- day, and that present plans are for the girls 10 take off tomorrow for q third attempt to set a record
 An attempt to refuel shortly be. fore dark last night was baked when the Carrier Pigeon" rcfuel- ing plane, developed trouble and landed precipitately in a plougheI field. Its engine was damaged be- yond repair. Attempts to refucl in the dark with an emergency plane were considered too hazardous. and officials ordered the girls to land ii their gasoline supply gave out be. fore dawn.
 Effort Failed Monday
 A previous flight started Monday morning came to grief after IS hours and 2G minutes in the air when miSCalculation resulted III their fuel tanks becoming depleted during the night, and an effort to rctuel in darkness failed.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-29
WONDER BILL AT STRAND

One of the finest programs of the season is now being offered at the strand today and Saturday present. ing as one of the features the first alI-talking football romance "The Forward Pass while on the stage Dave Harris and his Variety Land more than please
 A real all-youth cast is seen in "The Forward Pass" the First Na tionaI and Nitaphone all-dialogua picture of college life.
 The average age of the members of the cast is 20. Not a person ill the picture is over eJ.
 Loretta Young, who plays the feminine lead, is only IT, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, who plays opposite her, is just T. Other youngsters who are in the cast are
New Britain herald., 1929-11-29

to the Capitol theater for four days.
 Twenty new song hits and novel, ty dances, abundant gags" and laugh, tuneful melodies and da- logue that sparkles, to say nothing of the largest dancing chorus of beautiful girls that ever dazzled the bald-headed row This is the material Metro Gold wyn Mayer has compounded into the greatest all-star musical attrac- tion ever produced on stage or screen. The talliie era moves fast indeed!
 It is a Ziegfeld Earl Carroll and George White show rolled into one with many delft motion picture touches, and because it is a motion picture. many cities and towns of road productions will witness a great revue Of rcvues for the first time.
 sound techniQue's rapid develop ment. the startling success Of The Broadway Melody" the transplauta- ton Of Broadway's stage and muSi- cal comedy stars as we'll as it's tin pan alley" to Hollywood-aI these backed by the resources of a great studio. have wrought this wonder.
 M-G-M's "Hollywood Revue' more than redeems the promise of 'musi- cal movies" made with the first talking picture.
 Other films will offer the Movin- tone News, Nitaphone acts and comedies.
 For today only a double feature talking picture program is otfercI presenting Wise Girls" with an all star cast and Grant Wnhers and Marion Nixon in Tn the Head hues.'
New Britain herald., 1929-11-29
Contractor Will Finish
 Senior H. s. Addition

Regardless of whether the school committee is successful in obtaining its $5o,000 appropriation from the beard Of finance and taxation the senior High school addition will be completed so that the mid-year graduation on January q and the socials preceding graduation will De held in the school.
 This information was received to- day from Matthew Hayes of the Hayes Construction Co, which has the general contract.
 The promenade, banquet and class night exercises will be The first so-
New Britain herald., 1929-11-29
WOrkmen Don Masks to
 Fight Fire Aboard Shin

Portsmouth, England, Nov. % ;Ao) -~Workmcn on the cruiser Daunt- less spent a few minutes as eXcit- ing as wartime days this morning when fire was discovered below decks.
 A chief petty officer donned a gas mask and bravely faced the smoke and fumes, preventing the fire from spreading until the dockyard fire brigade arrived and put it out. The fire was thought to have been caus- cd by a blowout in electric fuses while doclyard men were at work rcftting the ship.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-29
Theater Review

THE AMERICAN PLAYWRIGuTS
 present
 "WHIRLPOOL'
 By William Jourdan Rapp and
 Walter Marquiss
 (Cast Of Character)
 Mrs, schultz .......... Dorothy Walters Bill Dugan ............ Francis Pierlot hev. James Gregg ..... Edward Letter Ance Gregg ............... Louise Quinn Ethel Fraylin ........... Ruth Nero Henrietta Bodgett .... Eleanor Wells i1ehry Potter ...-..,.. Willard Dashiell Jason Crane ........ Halliam Bosworth Arthur Wilson ,....... Bentley Wallace Mfs sarah Pryor .,...., Kate McComb rather Patrick Ryan ... Bernard Craney Howard McCar ........ John Vosburgh O"dE4es bId-k '...,........ Cecil Holm
 All the trials and tribulations, worries and annoyances, disappoint- ments and discouragements which find their way into the life of a clergyman in small town, stand out in bold relief with the drawing ot the curtain on 'Whirlpool," a three act drama at Parsons theater, Hartford, which opened last night for three day run with matinee Saturday. Edward Letter, well known to theatergoers for his work as leading man with the Poli Players, has the male lead and does a con- mendable bit of acting despite the tendency of the dialogue to drag and the failure of the plot 10 command the interest and excite the imagina- ton of the audience. Willard Dashell as Henry Potter boss Of the mines and would-be boss of the church, gave a good performance, as did Halliam 'osWorth as Jason Crane, another deacon, and Ruth Nero as Ethel Fraylin. Others in the cast did well in their parts, but none had the opportunity of stand ing ont for the simple reason that the play is very ordinary.
 As Rev. James Gregg, young pas tor of church in Kingston, III, Mir. Letter is seen making an honest rf- fort to do the work he prepared for and to which he had looked forward while a seminarian, but the obstacles that beset him in the way of the spreading of scandal in which his name is linked with that of pretty young woman who is active in the work of the young people, and the attitude of his wife, who COnfesses that Ladies Aid, so- ciables and the other features of being a pastors wife" bore her, drive him into the depths of dis couragement until he is ready to resign his charge. That he eventu- ally squares his shoulders and fights back at his accusers and critics might, of course. be expected, and before the curtain falls he is seen with victory to his credit, but, alas his wife has left him for another, and the young church worker to whom his heart went out in love has had the thrill of welcoming back her own lover whom she had previously sent away, while the unhappy pastor has the duty to perform of marrying them.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-29
AT THE EMBASSY

Will Rogers sings "baritone"-and how,
 Rogers voice was discovered by accident and now he sings in "They Had 0 See Paris his first talking picture for Fox Movietone.
 While the NivaCious Eff DorsdY was rehearsing the song. T Could Do It for You" which she sings to Rogers in two sequences of this sparkling comedy drama. the cele- brated wit joined her in the chorus. Frank Borzage, the director. heard him and that settled it.
 The limit of Borzage's persuasive power was reached before Rogers re- luctantly consented to sing. even with Eff. but after learning the words of the song, he was rather proud of himself and inducing him 10 warble was no longer necessary. Inducing him to stop was the next step Borzage found himself taking
 So Rogers will not only be seen and heard talking in "Thcy Had to See Paris.' now playing at the En- hassy, but he will be heard singing alone
 Not ony that. he will be playing the accompaniment on the piano; d player piano, however.
 The action takes place in Clar- dimes apartment, whither Pike Pe- ters, the role portrayed by Rogers,  virtually banished him from their rented chateau, because he refuses 10 pay the Marquis dc Brissac half a million dollars as a dot for marry ing his daughter.
 Starting Saturday The Cockeyed World will play for one week. Th;s picture is without question the great est ever shown in this city. It IS full of laughs and thrills.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-29

clals held in the auditorium and gymnasium and this years class will have the honor of being the first to be graduated in the newly construct ed auditorium. Last years classes were graduated at the Central Junior High school auditorium.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-29
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Peterson of Commonwealth avenue announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Signo Peterson, to Adolph Leonard Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Levin Johnson of Austin street at supper party at their home on Thanksgiving evening. No date has been set for the wedding. Miss Pet crson is employed by the Landers, Frary & Clark offices and Mir. John- son is employed by the Stanley Works as q foreman.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-29
Effort Failed Monday
MRS, WHITE DEAD

IIIJOn NpFlMgS, N. IT., NOV. -9 tA7J Mrs. Anne Bruce White of Syra- cuse. widow of Frederick D. White, died at the Sifton Springs sani- tarium today, after q three months illness. She was 6.
 Her husband was a son of the late Andrew D. White, who was am hassador to Germany and Russia and q former president of Cornell university.