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New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

sleeveless frock. Princess Miguel de Braganza wears rather long slip-ons, perhaps eight buttons in length. She prefers white suede ties to sandals, too, and is apt to carry some unusual kind of hand bag, one day a pretty embroidered
 pink and white one with ivory clasp.
 Slip-on' cardigans are one of the
 newest fancies. Florence Michell,
 of Philadelphia, wore a smart rose
 beige with full pleated skirt of silk and a little sleeveless blouse with shirred jabot that flared out side the open neck of the slip-on. A New Fashion Fancy For morning wear. the little
 "dresSmaker shrtwaist dress is
 quite the thing. Mrs. Norman
 Ogden Whitehouse has stunning silk ones. in many colors, a soft pink one being extremely pretty. having the entire left of the skirt
 pleatod, the right plain and the | frock fastening in coat dress fash ion on one side. 1t had a sweet organdie collar
 | Old fashioned elbow sleeves were
 a threat in early spring, then ap-
 bearing on a very few extremely
 smart things became a promise of chic. A full measure of chic was realized in frock Mrs. Tiffany Saportas wore one day, white
 crepe de chine with black velvet
 banding, believe it or not. Her | fine white straw hat was banded
 with the black velvet too. and her
 white shoes black trimmed. Seaplanes offer new reasons foc sports suits in Newport this year. Phyllis Walsh wore a cute outfit,
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

flying the other day. Before she slipped on her coat she had on a pale blue crepe outfit of pleated skirt and pull-over blouse with flaring cuffs and a monks collar.
 Prints are to be of an after of the very lightweight silks that are so fine they can be pulled through a ring. Evelyn Clark wore a polka dotted one of this type, in blue and white that had a very full deep flounce making an already full skirt flare tremen- dously. Her navy blue ballibunt, hat had an unusually wide brini and was turned up in the front.
 She's Smartly Printed
 Mrs. George Boiling Lee, always a metirulously smart dresser, has some finely printed frocks. One afternoon she wore one that spon- sored the new longer and fuller lines. It's waist portion had ample fullness, so did the sleeves, and the skirt was pleated onto a curving- yoke. Her woven straw hat re- peated the blues and white of the frock and her shoes did too. -..
 Detachable Capes abound. Mrs.. Bradford Norman. Jr., has several frocks featuring capes. One, yel- low flat crepe, has novel pleat-- cd cape collar that ties to make
 
 unusual shoes, one day, ties of white with tips, bandings, heels | and saddles of brown.
 Gingham is smart for the very young. The French sisters, Vira~ ginia and Ellen, have cute sister frocks' of gingham and batiste,- with the little jackets detacha ble. ~
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
CUITIVATJNGG GENEROSITY


 Obedience can be taught, man. ners can be imposed, but generosity must be spontaneous. It can be cultivated but it cannot he forced.
 Generosity springs not from moral teaching but from the imaginative For the very little child it is simply the urge to give to someone else th9 pleasure which he himself enjoys.
 The baby gives his zwiebach 10 the dog, or pushes a dripping spoon full of junket into your mouth. H." pulls daisies which he throws into your lap and invites you to take a bite out of his apple.
 He understands first the needs and wishes which are most like his own He naturally expects you to be as pleased as he is with the gifts he brings you. Receive them gracious ly. Let him know that you are pleased. Your response at such mo- ments and the degree of satisfaction he is thus permitted to feel in haN- ing given you pleasure will dct"r- mine how much he will want to share his joys in the future.
 His carly 2 norous impulses arc i'll considered and often inconvenitnt. Endure the inconvenience lest you throttle at the start something which later will he precious, and which no conscious effort on your
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
Herald;s Daily Pattern Service
SLENDER LINES OF CHIC"
PATTERN 1737

PATTERN 1737
 New Britain Herald 15c Practical
 Pattern
 Smart. cool and delightfully."- slim. ming, is the model shown today. It is extremely simple, too, relying on the well cut lines and carefully chosen fabric for it's beauty. Ths surplice bodice, the side pleated skirt and the snug girdle are inter- esting features. Design 1737 would be lovely made Of printed voile, georgette, silk crepe or dimity. Dark grounds are very smart this season. The ruffling that finishes the neck closing may be organdie, lawn or georgette.
 May he obtained only in sizes Ss, s, s4o, 42, A, 46 ano 4S. Size S6 requires yards of 40 inch material and l yard trimming. ,.. This model is easy to make. No Each pattern comes to you with simple ana exact instructions includ. ing yardase for every size. A per- feet fit is guaranteed.
 Patterns will be delivered upon receipt of FIFTEEN CENTS t15c} in coins carefully wrapped or stamps. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS. STYLE NUMBER and SIZE wanted.
 Our LATEST FASHION BOOK will be sent upon reciept of TEN CENTS in coin. Address all mail and orders to New Britain Herald Pattern Department. 243 West 11th Street, New York City.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

Newport, R. T.. July 17.-Staid Newport is going just a bit Deau- vile, with its vari-colored shelter tents, Arabic huts and gaudy striped parasols and its fair maidens ill sun-back bathing suits.
 There is many daring back less suit along proper Bailey's Beach where for generations no one has swum without stockings, Pajamas, too, dot the landscape, with yellow and orange the most ropular colors.
 The proper summer attire fo" landwear really is built around the sleeveless white frock this year. And the deader the white. the smarter the frock. For after all nothing sets off a gorgeous stunned complexion quite like dead white,
 Chic in White Crepe Silk Marion Snowden. strolling with young Thomas Taller, looked stun- ! ming in cute white crepe silk 1roCk with It's jumper flttlnS down over the pleated skirt in a deep point both front and back. Her shoes and purse were woven white straw, with black bandings ant. her mushroom leghorn hat had only black band.
 It's the jackets that top the froclls that give them distinction, often. To wit, Virginia Thayer's 5 quilted calico jacket in fine pastel colors. It has wide bands of fur cuffs. She wears a rather wide stitching around the bottom and brimmed hat of yellow felt with it.
 The smart woman never forgets to don her sip-on white gloves when she starts forth in her
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
Momentous News from Trees Prom- ises a Quick and Startling Cli- max to the Royal Muddle

4NS"S HUH iohi~
 ises Quick and Startling Cli-
 max to the Royal Muddle
 The foreshadowing of the answer to my mental query concerning the royal members of our international romance" came abruptly in the shape of a cablegram to Harry Un- derwood. That it was in code I knew when Lillian brought his code book to him as he switched on the reading light over big chair and adjusted small swinging table in front of him. Lillian and I were the only other occupants of the room. and when 1 saw her put the bolt on the door and sit down near me. her eyes fixed attentively on her husband, l knew that the cabie document Harry was decoding must be of great importance.
 l think I came nearer to hold ing my breath" during those few minutes of waiting than has been when at last MT. Underwood laid down his pencil and looked across at us, found my throat dry-as if 1 had been running.
 Well, gals. you can get your coronation robes ready"
 If you think this is any time for testing, young fella-ml lad, just help yourself to a second motion"
 Lillian's tone was jumpy, and ] shared her nervousness.
 What do you mean. anyway" she went on acridly. ''Is the King of Trees dead?"
 No, but the old invalid who is next in line to the throne croaked last night, and the old King of Trees is in a pretty bad way. He can't last much longer. Our dear Georges w~be a real kink init golden crown n a throne n'every- thing pretty soon already, if he don't get himself knocked in de bean by us.'
 Lillian grinned reluctantly, and l saw that her husband had exercised her irritability, manifestation rare indeed with her.
 So Georges is now next in linc to the throne" she said, thought fully - added after second. How many people know this?"
 King Georges
 You and Madge and I. and a few people in Trees, the king if he's able to be told, and a few others. The papers will probably have it in the morning, although they keep their death announcements bottled up as long as possible over there, it's in line with their secretiveness and general cussedness."
 Shall you tell Georges immedi- ately?"
 There was something in her tone
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

"Phew.' exclaimed Peter Rabbit, Doesn't that baby know enough to set out of the way"
 Peter was looking down at one of Rob Whites children fiat on the ground, partly under the dry grass and as motionless as if it were dead. That baby was at his very feet. The wonder was that he had not stepped on it. It had not moved the least bit.
 That baby has learned to mind, :" said Mrs. Bob White You ought to be more careful. Peter Rabbit Why, if you should step on one of those darlings, it would be the end of it. You ought to be more care full"
 Now. this wasn't fair to Peter at all. To hear Mrs. Bob you would have thought it was all Peters fault. and really it wasn't his fault at all. He hadn't known where those babies were. In fact. he didn't know now where any of the others were. He didn't dare move. You 1~V' llC tldll | " Slilt lo nut pllt ol those babies He said as much
 If you'll take my advice. Mrs Sob" he added, you'll call those babies around you, so that I may know where they are and then l won't step on them"
 Mrs. Bob White had the good sense to see that this was good ad-
  signal. Baby Bob Whites popped up all around Peter. There were six teen of them and if seemed as if they just popped right out of the earth from all sides. Mrs. Bob clucked again and they all ran to their mother.
 Now, Peter Rabbit what do you think of that for family" she asked proudly.
 "l think it's a splendid family" declared Peter But I don't see now where they all come from, or where they all disappeared to so suddenly. You certainly have them well trained. Mrs. Bob"
 Of course. this pleased Mrs. Bob. Htlt never yet "dS d mother who wasn't pleased to be told that her children were well trained. "They do do pretty well for such little fol''s. I think myself" said she.
 Tt is wonderful" said Peter. q hope I may startlc them again some day just to sec thcm disappear"
 That isn't at all rcccssarv." re- piled Mrs. Bob White. Watch thcm now"
 She gave little signal and in stantly those sixteen children, who had hoen running about this way and that, disappeared as suddenly as if the earth had opened and swallowed them. What each one did was to drop flat on the ground right where he was and then not so much as wink an eye II was amnzine. Tho" just seemed to vanish. Mrs. Fob cluckod again and up they ?'l sprarg and began ru~ring ground onCn more.
 How do you live that?" asked Mra Rob.
 "It va~ ~,>' ,r'''' F"clr~cd Peter fgHin "Tust ~p,crdd. I suppose that is what they all do when
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part can revive. If you absent mindcdly let the daisies he nas brought you fall to the ground, it will do no good to tell him at some other time to give sister half" or to give his toy to the little visitor. You have dampened his pleasure in SlN- ing He may do as you tell hm, but his act is obedient rather than generous.
 Only the child who is happy can be generous. It is from the stored riches Of his own happiness that h. draws the impulse to give others pleasure. Make your child happy. receive his gifts at their true worth and you will have done as much as anyone can do to make him gen CrOuS.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

1 S cup diced, peeled hubbard.
 Mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the fat with 6 knife, Add the milk, slowly When a soft dough forms, pat out on a floured paper until the dough is F inch thick. Spread with the rest of the ingredients. Press into the dough so that the ingredients will not fall out during baking. Roll up like jelly roll. pinching the edges to- gether. Place in a greased pan and bake in a moderate oven for 25. minutes. Serve warm, cut in 1 inch slices.
 Lemon Hard Sauce
 tablespoons butter, tablespoons lemon juice, Is teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind. 2 tablespoons hot cream, F cups sift- ed ConfeCtioner's sugar.
 Mix the ingredients and beat for 2 minutes. Let stand for minutes and heat for minute. Chill. Serve in thin slices on top the warm pudding.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
Star of Motion Pictures
 Native of WallingfOrd

Morton Downey is a Wallingford boy. Yesterday afternoon his father James Downey of Wallingford, was in New Britain. While he was here he went to the Capitol theatcr where he saw his now famous son star in the talking singing motion picture, Mothers Boy"
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hawk happens along"
 Tt is what they do when any danger happens along" replied Mrs. Bob, And they lie there until I tell them to move. Sometimes I have to go oft and leave them. I couldn't do that if they hadn't learned to mind"
 Copyright, 1929. T. w. Burgess)
 The next story: Mrs. Bob's Sharp Trick"
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

Brontc. Tex. July r P>-Every evening at 5:45 Bronte merchant strikes a plowshare with a hammc~ to notify fellow merchants it is near quitting time. At o'clock he strikes it again. and all business houses thereupon close.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
Menus for tie Family
By Mrs. Alexander George Hubbard Roly-Poly for Dessert

lihuDard KOly-POly for Dessert
 Crowned Liver
 Buttered New Potatoes
 Creamed Lima Beans Bread Currant Jam Head Lettuce and Bellview Dressing
 Rhubarb Roly-Pol
 Lemon Hard Sauce
 Coffee
 Bellyiew Dressing
 Serving Six F cup mayonnaise. IA cup chopped dill pickles, 1-4 cup chop ped sweet pickles 4 tablespoons chopped Cucumbers, 9 tablespoons chili sauce, tablespoons lemon juice.
 Mix and chill the ingredients and serve on crisp lettuce or tomato salads.
 Ehubard Eoly- Poly. Serving Six cups flour, teaspoons baking powder, F teaspoon salt. 3 table spoons fat, 2-3 cup milk. table spoons soft butter. 2-3 cup light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
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lgc. especially if these are members of the opposite sex.
 Try il. Invite your daughters friends, boys and girls. 10 share your family meal and you will find that fraternal hickerinss will cease and a hitherto unknown social grace make it's appearance.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

Englands oldest Sunday school the Wycombr Wesley, recently ccle- bratcd it's one hundred siXtieth an- niNerSarN
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

Deputy Francis Merlant has urge l tn, French parliament 10 preserve in a muse um the traditions Of old regiments.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

To clean soiled paper flowers, dip them in gasoline.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

Radical labor leaders are causing much trouble in Tientsin, China,
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

Electrical refrigeration is said 10 have been used as far back as 1155.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
BURGESS bEp11lE S!!ollk$|' } & A.x! 31a .xl&>&&$ l

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS There's much that's better taught in play Than taught in any other way.
 Mrs. Bob White
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-11

given o comparatively short period Of
usefulness For permanent conStruc-
ton their figure was IS years. This
period varied with the type Of construc-
ton to as low rs % years. The COM
mittee report discusses these estimates
as follows:
"The profitable life of the hotel, ex-
perience proves, Is comparatively short.
Despite physical soundneSS of the
building It appears that there is almost
a deadline from 80 to 35 years in the
continued profitable use of the hotel,
due to the fact that hotel good will is
of an ephemeral nature and patronage
is easily weaned away by the coming
into existence of larger and more
modern hostelries.
while elevator apartments may be
used beyond the years mentioned in the
report, 1t Is the Judgment of the COM
mittee that the use ceases to be profit
able considerably before the period as
signed. Nowhere does the demand for
improved living conditions and the use
of the advantages that come from our
inventive age catering to convenience
and the rising standard Of living have
greater effect upon useful life than
upon this type OF structure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-11

I'm the majority of cases obso-
lescence due to economic change, not
the physical wear and tear on build
ing, determines the end OF its useful
life and, although physical wear and
tear and obsolescence run parallel and
coincident through the years, the date
at which the building is vacated and
left useless is reckoned by that date OF
its obSoleScence and not by the fact
that the building is worn out.
THE one-family dwelling may look
forward to the longest period of useful
life of any type of building. The mod
ern steel and concrete skyScraper, how
ever indestructible its material and
however perfect its architectural lines.
is part of business region where he
expectancy cannot be measured IN
terms of how long it may Withstand
the wear OF time, but must be reckoned
on how long it will hold its own against
new ideas in interior equipment ana
against changes in the city itself.
THE theater building may pass
rapidly through its day OF popularity
and consequent usefulness, despite ex-
pensive efforts to preserve Its youth ana
desirability through alterations and re-
habilitations, and so 1t must reckon
on a relatively short life before IL Is
classed as obsolete"
These are some of the outstanding
conclusions in report on depreciation
and obsolescence of buildings just made
public by the National Association OF
Real Estate Boards. At the request OF
the Bureau of Internal Revenue OF Inc
United States Treasury Department,
which has been studying the question
of depreciation and obsolescence In re-
lation to income tax returns, the aSSo-
citation appointed a committee on &c
probation and obSoleScence TO lnVeSu-
gate life expectancies of various types
IF buildings. The committees report
has been completed and has now peen
given the approval of the board OF d.
rectors of the national association.
Two-Year Study Made.
The final report, which is the nrst
official statement of real estate men as
to the useful life which experience
shows may be expected OF various GypeS
of buildings. is made following a Two,
wear study of the problem and is paseo
on III reports received from local
committees. 49,,
Tvpes OF buildings included IN the
renort are Office buildings. stores, ware
houses, loft buildings. factories, pubic
garages. theaters, hotels and elevator
aDartmerlts. apartments and hats wlIn-
out elevators. stores with one OF CWo
stories of rooms or apartments. TWO,
three and four family dwellings. row
houses and one-family dwellings. Types
of construction considered for each type
of building were steel frame, flreproof;
reinforced concrete, slow-burning ma
sonry, with or without steel frame: ma
sonry with frame interiors, and frame
construction.
One-family dwellings were estimated
to have 50-year period OF usefulness
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frame construction was used. The COM
mittee states that, in general, ware
house buildings are comparatively easily
adapted to fiuctuating use. However,
one type of warehouse gets the lowest
rating for useful duration of all types
of buildings listed in the report. This
is the pier and commodity warehouse,
frame constructed and covered with a
frame skeleton, which Is judged to
have useful period of 20 years.
Stores and public garages were esti-
mated to have a 50-year period OF
usefulness. when Of the two most per-
manent types Of construction. In slow
burning masonry construction with or
without a steel frame the store useful
ness was estimated at 40 years and the
public garage ass; in masonry with
frame interior the store was given 35
years and the public garage 80, and in
frame construction the store buildings
usefulness was estimated at % years
and the garage building at Is years.
Loft buildings were given periods OF
usefulness varying from As to IS years.
The longest period for row houses was
As years and the shortest period, the
period calculated for the frame row
house, was 80 years. The useful period
for two, three and four family dwellings
ranged from ~ years to 80 years.
The period Of usefulness for perma-
nent construction in the case of ONCE
buildings. factories, apartments and
fats without elevators and stores with
one or two stories of rooms or apart
ments was 40 years. In each Of these
four types of buildings, when the con-
struction was of frame the period of
usefulness was estimated at IS years.
"The modern steel and concrete sky
scraper has not been in use long enough
for us to be able to determine absolutely
what its period of usefulness might be"
the report declared. so far as the
construction Of these buildings Is con-
cerned, 1t is perfectly possible that they
may be in excellent condition at the
end of so or even 100 years. but We
feel that their period of usefulness as
regards income will probably be about
40 years"
Hotel and elevator apartments were
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LIFE OF BUILDING DETERMINED
CHIEFLY BY OBSOLESCENCE
Wear and Tear Secondary Cause of Ended
Usefulness, According to Real Estate
Report After 2-Year Study

in every type of construction except
frame, when their usefulness was estl-
mated to continue about SO years:
Theaters were allowed 33-year period
when built of f1reproof material with
a steel frame or of reinforced concrete;
a 25-year period when the construction
was of slow-burning masonry; ~
year period when they were Of masonry
construction with a frame interior, and
a 20-year period of usefulness when
they were built of frame.
"TheaterS, from experience, average
to have the shortest life Of any type
of building. Although it Is true that
theaters continue in use occasionally
after a lapse of a considerable period
of years, yet such continued use Is
made possible only by the expenditure
of great sums of money in alterations
and rehabilitation. Theaters should be
given a lower life expectancy than
other types of structures, because they
are adapted to but a single use and
becausC~the type of recreation sought
by peop1S A<aries continuously and the
advancement IN entertainment devices
creates uncertainty as to the fu-
ture of the theater as now designed"
the report states.
Life Of Warehouses.
Warehouses, in the report, were given
a period of usefulness Of SIS years when
built with the most permanent con-
struction\and period of IS years when
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APRIL BUILDING
PERMITS DECREASE
Plans for Dwellings Show
Big Gain, With 240
Contemplated.

Private building operations in the
District for which permits were issued
last month had total estimated cost
OF S3,513,335, according to Col. John w
Oehmann, building inspector.
The total was less than that for
February and March, but higher
than the January total. The April fig
ures brought the total for the first four
months of 1929 to SIS, 399. 1886.
The January total was S2,558,4
February, $4,076.4 80, and March, SIS
251, 525.
House Plans Increase.
The most unusual feature of the April
report was the large number OF house
plans and the almost negligible num-
Der and value for apartments Per-
mits were issued for 240 dwellings, hav-
ing total estimated cost of 81 BAT. 800
and for two apartment houses having
q total cost estimated at $4,000.
Permits issued in April follow:
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Communion Service Planned.

Twenty-one children will receive their
first holy communion tomorrow morn
ing at the 8:15 o'clock mass in st.
Mary,s Church, Fifth street between G
and H streets. At pm. there will be
. renewal of baptismal vows.