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New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

reference to the presence of men, ingitis in the cities where they stopped.
 The control of meningitis de- pends on a strict enforcement of many of the precautions that are now widely known as precautions against all infectious disease. They include such factors as iso- lation of the patient. quarantine of the contacts. careful laboratory examinations for carriers and thorough investigation Of people who are travelling on vessels from one country to smother.
 The United States Public Health Service is fully in control able to believe that strict meas of the situation. and 1t is reason ures will bring about an imme- diate reduction in the number of cases and perhaps aid in lower. ing the mortality.
 It must be remembered that the germs are living organisms the same as man himself: that they tend to modify their ways as do human beings. changing in viru- lence and in power. and that the battle against them is an eter- nal study and an amending var fare.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
YOUR HEALTH
EY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor JournAy of the American Medical Association and of Hy-
 geia, the Health Magazine

{; Since November. 1928, there has of meningitis on the Pacific coast of the United States. Cases have been unusually prevalent this year.
 Of course, the situation has been complicated by the fact that many cases appeared among steer age passengers of ships arriving in Seattle and San Francisco from oriental ports. The major ity of persons affected were Fili- pinos.
 This rise in the number of cases Of meningitis has been fair ly continuous in Oregon, Wash 55 cases and 39 deaths: in 1926. In that year Washington reported ington and Califoria since 1925. 190 cases and s4 deaths. and in 1927. 162 cases and 95 deaths.
 For 1928 there were 123 cases and 95 deaths.
 Therefore. not only do these 1 figures indicate the number of cases increasing at fairly con- |
 rather virulent type of the dis ease. The figures, for Oregon and for California are approximately the same type as those cited for 1 Wa shington.
 | Since November. 1928. 12S cases of acute cerebrospinal men, 1 ingitis have occurred among 1 steerage passengers of one trans 1 portation company only and on 14 ! ships. Tn some instances. cases | have appeared in two or three trips ! of the same boat.
 1 A part of the difficulty was due l to the fact that the danger of the 1 disease was not recognized and 1 passengers on the boats were per | mitted to get off and get on when ! ever the boat stopped without
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
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 Again LilliAn's eyes met mine over her young daughters artles. letter describing the unusual car which Charles Owen. her room mates pseudo uncle. owned. saw that she too was visioning the com plets preparations for travelling and living with the least possible de- pendence upon the outside world which that car provided. knew. too. that Marion's revelations of Carolyn's discovery of the secret panel. behind which guns were con- cealed, had brought to her mind as to mine the picture of . desperate man. . hunted man always ready to flee at minutes notice from some ever-present menace.
 "'But she told me-" Lillian went on with Marion's naive tale. '"al- thought she never had said word to anybody else. She didn't want to worry her mother. she thought Ronald would call her . 'Meddle- some Matty'-that was the name everybody gave her when she was . youngster - and she was afraid her father would be wild at her - you know, though he's awfully good to her and she has his name. legally. he isn't her real father. and of course his brother. Mir. Owen. isn't any relation at all. although Carolyn and Ronald have always called him "Unce Charlie,' and he's always been perfectly marvellous to them.'"
 Lillian drew a long breath and grinned at me.
 T trust Marion's English teacher will be able to shorten her sentences and clarify them by the time she graduates" she said. Thank Heaven. that's the end of that one. Now brace yourself for another-"
 But here am. pretty nearly through my letter, and I haven't told you about the marvellous things Uncle Charlie'-you don't mind my calling him that. do you Mums- Carolyn asked me to, and so did he. and he really has been just as nice to me as to her. includes me in everything he sends-there are a!- ways two of each.'"
 There was no mirth in Lillian's face now. and I knew that she dis tinctly minded" her darling calling the sinister Mir. owen Uncle Charlie" But she was hurrying on with the letter and put aside my own shuddering distaste at the. pic ture Marion's letter was giving me.
 Oriental Gifts
 "'Every day since he left. there has come . biz package for Carolyn and onA for mo. marked special de- livery and special handling 70 1t
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

Summer fruit cocktail, lobster salad, creamed peas, hot rolls. cur rant jelly. pineapple sherbet. yellow cake, iced tea.
 Summer Fruit Cocktail, serving s
 1 cup diced pineapple. cup diced grapefruit, 1 cup diced or anges, 1-2 cup seeded white cher ries, 1-2 cup red cherries. 1-3 cup sugar, 1 cup water or fruit juices. 5 tablespoons lemon juice, 1-2 cup grapejuice.
 Boil the sugar and water for on. minute. Cool and add the rest oi the ingredients.
 Lobster Salad, Serving Eight
 cups canned or fresh cooked lobster. hard cooked eggs. diced, 1 cup diced cucumbers, table, spoons chopped pimentos, 1-2 cup diced celery, 1-2 teaspoon salt, l cup stiff mayonnaise.
 Mix one half the mayonnaise with the rest of the ingredients. Chill. Serve in cups of crisp lettuce leaves and top with the remaining mayon- naise.
 Yellow Cake, Using Egg YOlks
 1-2 cup fat. 1-2 cups sugar. 6 egg yolks. 2-3 cup milk. 1 teaspoon lemon extract. 1-2 teaspoon vanilla. 1-4 teaspoon salt. 1-2 cups pastry flour, 1-c teaspoons baking pow der.
 Cream the fat and sugar for two minutes. Add the rest Of the in- gredients and beat for three min- utes. Pour into two layer cake pans. which have been fitted with waxed papers Bake in a moderately slow oven for 30 minutes. Cool and frost
 White Fr0sting
 cups sugar. 1 cup water. 1S teaspoon cream of tartar. 2 egg whites. stiffly beaten, 1-S teaspoon salt, teaspoon vanilla. 1-3 cup grated cocoanut.
 Mix the sugar. water and cream ftartar. Cook over a moderate fire and without stirring until a thread forms when a portion is slowly coured from a spoon. Pour into the egg whites and beat until thick and creamy. Add the rest of the ingredients and frost the cake.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

comes as first-ciaas mail with no delay. Of course we open them be- fore Mrs. Barnes. and you can zee her open her eyes over the marvel ous things for our room he sends us. Carolyn says he knows Oriental stuff forward and back-he's trav- eled 70 much in Eastern countries and she says he must hunt up the best Oriental shops as soon as he strikes . city biz enough to have one. Some days the packages are marvellous candies or nuts. and of l course those We have to turn over to Mrs. Barnes. to have on our ta- ble instead of taking them to our room.
 Wide Alibi Trail
 But you should see our room! Bronze Buddhas and Shivas. hear. speak. see no evil monkeys. q string of elephants from a great big old black one to tiny baby ivory one. and wonderful pieces of tapestry for the wallA We've had to take down and pack away every- thing else to make room for them, and if he sends more we'll simply have to send the things home. or lend them to some of our friends. You can bet we're the most popu- lar girls in Senior Hall just about now.
 "'And then every day. come post al cards to both of us-dandy pie ure ones-and one of the packages had albums to put 'em in, he said he was in a small city that didn't have anything else fit to send ua And Carolyn has the most marvel ous letters from him-of course he doesn't write to me-but he always sends me some nice messages-tell- ing all about his travels. and where he is each day. He's going to be gone quite a long time. he says. but he'll let us know when he's coming back.
 Gracious. Mummy. I didn't know it was so late. and l haven't done Math. Good night, dearest. Your own Marion"
 Lillian laid down the letter with a tender little smile. For a second she did not speak, and guessed that she was . bit choky at the loving close of the letter. Then she threw up her head. tenderness giv- ing place to grimness.
 You see," she said" wide trail as an alibi, and yet a hard one to follow for anybody trying to catch him. A car of common make. rarely stopping at hotels-and with the foxiest lad in seven States at the wheel. either Kenellos or Prince Georges' emissaries will have some time catching up with him."
 "But-how long will he keep this up?" l asked.
 {Continued Monday Copyright, 1929. Newspaper Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
By Thornton w. Burgess

Farmer Browns Boy had put out . good breakfast for Happy Jack Squirrel and his family. Az usual. he had put 1t on what he called Happy Jacks table," . biz flat stone in the old stone wall. Then h- had hidden where he could watch what might happen. He didn't have long to walt. Hardly had he reached his hiding place when he saw Happy Jack and his family coming. They ran across from the nearest tree and up on the wall. Happy Jack looked hard and long toward the hole Of Robber the Rat. Robber wasn't to be seen. Happy Jack turn cd to eat and in the enjoyment Of his breakfast he apparently forgot all about Robber the Rat.
 Presently Farmer Browns Boy saw the head of Robber the Rat poked out of his hole. For a minute Robber watched the breakfast par ty. Then. seeing that none of the Squirrels were watching. he ran quickly along at the foot of the old wall until he was right below that breakfast table. Then up he scram- bled and jumped right into the middle of the table. The surprise was complete. Away went the Squir- rels and Robber the Rat settled himself to eat his breakfast.
 So sure was he that he had thor oughly frightened Happy Jack and his family that he paid no attention to them. In fact. he turned his back to the tree in which they were scattering and scolding. He didn't notice when presently the chatter ing ceased. He didn't see the Squir rel family come down from the tree. But Farmer Browns Boy did. and he chuckled.
 Those Squirrels are going to turn the tables on Robber the Rat thought he. Y hope they will. Yes. sir. hope they will.''
 They did. They rushed at Robber the Rat just as he had rushed at them. and because he hadn't ex- pected this he was taken complete 1y by surprise. and took to his heels. He didn't stop until he reached his hole. Then he turned around and glared at the Squirrel family once more settling down to enjoy their breakfast.
 Evidently Happy Jack and his family had made up their minds that Robber had been so badly frightened he wouldn't return. for they gave him no further attention Robber saw this and saw his chance He made himself look as fierce as possible and rushed that breakfaSt party as before. Away they all went just as usual. Not until they were np in the tree did they realize what had happened. Then such an angry barking as there was. This time Robher turned SO as to face them He had no intention of being sur prised again. The Squirrels saw this and so they hnsitnted 10 attack Rob her. He w"s such savage looking fellow. and they had heard such tales of his bad temper and fight.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
Talks p6& 2&z pat,e,,ts
PLAYING GROW. N-lP By Alice Judson Peale

''The trouble with Judith is that she wishes she were all grown up. She has all sorts of the very bet kinds of toys but she simply won't lok at them. Her blocks and paints and even her dolls mean nothing to her.
 T thought perhaps the trouble was that she had too many toys. So the other morning while she was playing in the park, I cleared them all out of her room and hoped that she would ask for them one by one. When she came home half expected that she would raise an outcry over what I had done.
 But all she said was. "Oh, doesn't my room look nice! :. It's just like a grown up lady's room, isn't T' Now what do you think of that from a four-year old ?"
 Judith is an only child complete ly surrounded by charming. affec- tionate grown-ups. She is the sort of youngster who naturally responds to the stimulus of personalities. To expect her to play with toys when on all sides there are people ready to play with her. is a good deal like expecting her to eat rice pudding when she can have ice cream.
 And yet it Is bad for Judith thus to become dependent upon people instead of developing her satisfac- tions from her own resources. It is bad for her to skip the process of real growth because she wishes she were already "a grown up lady" For Judith, as for so many only children, the solution of the difficult ty lies in companionship with those of her own age. No matter how de- lightful may be a child's relation ship to his elders. he needs above all things to play with his equals.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

Not until they were up in the tree did they realize what had happened ing qualities. that they had no de- sire to feel his teeth.
 Finally they withdrew to talk it over. leaving Robber the Rat in pos session of their stone table and the rest of the breakfast.
 Huh! Huh!" exclaimed Farmer Browns Boy under his breath. The idea of one Rat putting six Squir- rels to flight! I have no use for Robber, but must say that he has won my respect. He certainly bluff. ed those Squirrels. He couldn't fight all of them and he knows it. but he has made them think he could I'm afraid Happy Jack hasn't much courage. I wouldn't expect Happy Jack to fight Robber alone, for Robber is tough and a born fighter, but do think that the whole fam fly might drive Robber away And keep him away"
 Copyright, 1929, T. w, Burgess)
 The next story: The Great Fight
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
TWO COIDRS

Paris now advances the theory that evening ensembles are more beautiful when the wrap does not entirely agree in color and fabric with the gown. In one new ensem- bIe. copper colored velvet wrap. with blue fox collar. tops bois de rose chiffon gown.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
PORCH MEALS

Treat the family to porch meals whenever possible. If care is taken to load the tea wagon properly and the one hot dish brought out the last thing it is not hard work. Hot toast made at table is an excellent touch.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
HORIZONTAL

HORIZONTAL 1. Enemy. 1. Nest of a bird of prey. 8. To bow. II. What famous American poe:
 vas once an envoy of the
 United States to Spain? 13. Salty. 15. Before. IT. To decay. IS. Sun god. 70. To stitch. oo. Second note in the scale B. Frozen water 25. Grinding .ooth. 26. Constituent of varnish. o7. Unable to hear. %. Skillet 30. Requirement. 31. Marble used as a shooter. 33. Sack. 35. One who argues publicly 39. Tree genus Ulmus. fl. Made a mistake. 42. Grazed. A. A diagonal cut 46. snake-like fish. 47. Only this and nothing else. IS. To copy or initiate as a liter
 ary style. 49. Which is the largest river in
 the world?
 VERTICAL 1. What state was discovered by
 Ponce de Leon? 2. Yellow Hawaiian bird. ,. Female sheep. 4. Beer. 5. Deity. S. Exists. z. Organ of sound. s. Egg of a louse. 9. Upon. 10. Flaws. 12. Sea eagle If. The wife of what Biblical char
 acter was turned into a pill
 lar Of salt? 16. In what state is the city of
 Wilmington? 19. One in cards. 20. Anything steeped. 21. Pale. '2. Hdstened. A. To dine. o6. To loiter. oS. Fashion. 3h. International battles. 9. Tiny. g. Cot 54. Who is the m1se Of history?
 tC1ass Myths). 3s. To concoct 37. Tissue 3S. Valiant man. 39. To recede 40. A slight damage. 42. Turkish cap of tarbocsh 43. Lair of a wild beast. A. Abbreviation for senior. t7. Mother
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
SUMMER CARE

White woodwork can be kept im- maculate very easily if wiped of several times a week. Dust. which is easily removable. Dust. comes formidable thing to eradicate if left indefinitely.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
WASH FROCKS

If ordinary tub silk. linen or other washable, printed frocks are rolled in Turkish towels when rinsed, they can be ironed within an hour or SO, are evenly dampened and are more easily ironed.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
STAINING IMPORTANT

In the new monotone dresses for summer wear. fine scanning is in- creasing in importance. Diagonal sections, drapes. circular incrusta- tions and other decorations are an integral part of the costumes cut
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

A little turpentine is magic in cleaning greasy sink. It removes it quickly and the turpentine smell evaporates quickly.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

New Britain Herald
  32. 34. 3S. would The miniature model be had in Style 171s linen Patterns FIFTEEN CENTS address. number and Address c43 West
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

CREANlED TOMATOES
 A delicious luncheon dish is made of grilled tomatoes on toast slices covered with a thick cream sauce favored richly with cheese.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
SLIPPING HEELS

If shoes are too large or for other reasons slip at the heels. glue in a piece of elastic. being careful that no wrinkles are left in 1t.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

WHAT FARMER BROWNS BOY
 SAW
 By Thornton w. Burgess Whose cause is just. who knows he's right. Has great advantage in . fight.
 Happy Jack Squirrel
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
Menu, kor tie Eamih
By Mrs. Alexander George Menu for Summer Luncheon

Summer fruit cocktail, lobster salad, creamed peas, hot rolls. cur rant jelly. pineapple sherbet. yellow cake, iced tea.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
GREASY SINK

The next story: The Great Figh
The Washington times., 1929-11-29
|SLANTSONC CAPTTALP PEOPLE

kota thought so much Of him
that they named one Of the
highest mountain peaks in the
Black Hills after COL. EDW.
w. STARTLING, assistant chief
of the White House Secret
Service who accompanied Presi.
dent Coolidge on his trip to the
Western country in 1927, and
taught him how to properly
handle a rifle and shoot.
Nor is that all, Governor Nor
row. of Kentucky, not many
years ago bestowed upon Star
ling the honorary rank Of
Colonel" and appointed him a
member of his personal staff
for valuable services rendered
to the State of Kentucky in
hunting down some of it's most
notorious criminals and rough
men. AS chief of railroad de-
tectives in Kentucky, Colonel
Startling spread terror among
the robbers who infested the
transportation system and
cleaned them out completely.
EUery little Whtle a cGndi-
date for the title, "The Busiest
Man In Washington" bobS up.
but 1t is certain that LOUIS
ROTHSCHILD. director of the
Better Business Bureau, Is nell
up among the lead for this
honor.
Go tDhen you mag to Roths-
child's office and you tDiH be
informed by polite, gum
cheUing person, 1OTo preSideS
oUer the outer SGnctun1, that
the director is busy. And if,
perchdnce, you "peek" into the
door of his priUGte office to
make sure that he is not merely
enjoying a morning SieStG, you
iOiL see his blond head bent
0Uer UGriouS reports, as he dis
cuSSeS NTH his uiSitor 1DGyS and
means for promotion OF better
business in the Capital.
When he left New York JOHN
RUTH thought he had left be-
hind the story of a blunder that
cost the ball team of which he
was member a bali game. But
not so long ago a friend Of for
mer days "blew through" Wash
ington and reSurrected the
story. which is about as follows:
One warm summer day, a
team of Western Union opera
tors were playing a team from
another department of the same
company on a dusty field in
Brooklyn. Ruth went to bat
and from there to second base
on a two-baSe hit. There was
one out when he made his hit
and a man on third base wait
ing to take in a run.
Jumping up and down near
the second base bag, Ruth kept
up a running fire of comment
directed at the opposing pitcher.
just as that gentleman wound
up and was all set for a fast de
livery. Ruth stole third, the
pitcher caught both men on
the same base apd the side was
The Washington times., 1929-11-29
NEED To Be
/. M|ET,SAYS
|. CAPPER

A Congress which will make
Wheral appropriations for improve
ments in Washington and which
viii enact important general leg
Aslation covering the Capital will
convene Monday, in the opinion
Of Senator Arthur Capper OF
Kansas, chairman of the Senate
District Committee.
The Kansan, regarded as one
Of the staunchest and strongest
friends the city has in Congress,
declared today that he expects
the forthcoming session to give
great attention to the needs OF
the District and to see that so
far as possible they are met.
Committee Ready
The Senate District Committee
Is already organized and ready TO
function. On the other side OF
the Capitol the House Committee
has not as yet been organized
and probably will not be until a
few days after the convening OF
the session. There are several
vacancies to be filled before ap-
pointment of the new House
committee.
Several matters of Importance
to the city are pending before the
Senate group, Senator Capper
said, and for this reason he ex-
poets to call a meeting Of the
committee within a few days after
Congress meets. It is probable
that the first meeting will be
given over to a general discus
sion of conditions here.
School matters will receive a
great deal of the attention of the
committee, principally the free
text book bill. Plans for doing
away with portable schools are
also up for discussion.
'FBlue Sky" Bill
One of the matters which will
be given early consideration will
be the protection Of investors. In
this connection Senator Capper
has pending a blue sky" bill.
This is expected to be held in
allegiance by the committee until
O report is received from the sub
eommitte headed by Senator
Blaine, of Wisconsin, which Is in
vestigating the matter Of invest
naent laws, mortgage regulation
and real estate transactions.
A complicated proposal for
regulation of insurance writing
In the District is also await
ing the action Of the committee.
The Washington times., 1929-11-29
u. S. Waging Crusade
Against Influenza
"Sure Cures"

The crusade against "quack"
remedies for influenza during
the 1923 epidemic was listed by
the U. 8. Food, Drug and In
secticide Administration as its
greatest mpatgn against
falsely labeled medicine.
With the cooperation Of the
Federal Trade Commission, en-
powered to curb deceptive ad-
vertising, the drug board re-
ported today for the last fiscal
year it had cleared the market
Of most OF the alleged "imme-
diate cures"
The report said e3.593,264
pounds Of tea were examined
by its inspectors and only 0.123
per cent. was rejected because
Of inferior quality.
The Washington times., 1929-11-29

A Stickler for thoroughneSS
is INSPECTOR L. J. STOLL, OF
the Metropolitan Police De-
pertinent. Things that the
average person mould pass By
are considered tOorthy OF
minute attention By this in
UeStioGtor.
Inspector StoH tells OF hotD
he DGS convinced that 1t al
UGyS pays to Investigate. He
DGS talking to friend in the
reGl-eStGte business. TWo people
approached the pair and the
inspector remarked to his
friend that he should try to
sell them a house.
"Bosh," said the reaItor,
"they couldn't buy q door,
knob" The inspector dared his
friend to try selling the "proS-
poets" and 1De1at his DGy, for
getting about the matter. The
merit day he met his agent
friend again and WdS greeted
Uith: Say, they bought the
house, paid me $500 to bind
the bargain and are going to
pay the rest cash."
"EUer since that" added In
Spector StoH, ri haze never
judged by appearances. What
may not look like anything,
may be the key to difficult
question.
The people out in South Da-