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New Britain herald., 1929-08-10
Your Child's Weight
kkNX 7 EIGHT for age" is deemed w very important in the
 studv If haal+h in ch il

 dren. There is an ideal standard for every youngster at each succeeding age.
 If the child be under-weight, rela- lively to age, it is not good sign. There must be reason, and the family doctor ought to be consulted.
 A new device is the self-weigher show in the accompanying illustration. Placed on the floor, it is less than a foot high. The child, standing upon it, is able easily to see for himself his weight recorded by pointer on dial. It is easy to interest the child in a contrivance of this kind. Of his own accord, he will weigh himself every d~y; and if he finds himself under weight, he will be ambitious to over come the disadvantage.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-10

speak of the birds as peacocks when referring to both sexes. That is not quite correct, according to a writer in The Pathfinder. "Only the males should be called peacocks. The females should be called peahens. When re- ferring to the species in general, with out reference to sex, they should be spoken of as peafowls."
 Originally the peafowl was a native
New Britain herald., 1929-08-10

those who put their f a i | h in overbal- ancing wheels. Once set in motion, a circle of swinging weights whirled for
New Britain herald., 1929-08-10
The Perpetual
 M.....,

The Perpetual Molion''
 Machine Invented by Charles J. Wolfe, of Minneapolis. The Device Is Operated Entirely by a System of
 Balances (Mercury in Tubes) and Is Started and Stopped by a
 Lever.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-10

Newspaper Featurs Service. 1929.
Evening star., 1929-06-27
Leather Goods

Leather Goods
39c and soc Belts, of suede or
plain leather. Regular sizes r.
in various colors. ........ AO~
$500 and $3.50 Handbags of
genuine leather, in all
of the popular grains. C1 %
ShOiSC dls.ss
$3.98 Leather Handbags, in back
strap and long handled pouch
styles; many with heavy CD 90
shell frames. Y6sOO
Main Ffoor
Evening star., 1929-06-27
Linens

25c and 3sc All-Linen Crash, in
one to three yard lengths; fine,
heavy quality with color 11lr
ed borders, yd..... A6ZN
Csc Turkish Towels, size 1ox38-
inch double thread quality,
with richly colored bor- To-
derS ..................
3sc Turkish Towels, large size
(2lx42 inches), of heavy 0Er
double thread quality. AO@
Csc Turkish Towels, slight ir-
regulars, but extra large, extra
heavy quality in colored 90
block designs. s........... A0~
19e Huck Towels of heavy
woven quality with red or blue
borders. Choice tomorrow 1C~
at ......-s
see Table Damask, So inches
wide, full bleached lustrous quail
ity with colored borders, AO~
yu. ...............s.
$l.O0 Linen Dresser Scarfs. all
linen quality, trimmed with 6E~
lovely lace medailions. -. OO~
lSc Checked Glass Towels of
absorbent linen. : finish 711n
quality with tape hangers AA2S
Main Floor
Evening star., 1929-06-27
Boys Clothing

SEC to 79c Shirts and Blouses,
sport and ar-attached style
shirts and blouses. Perfects and
slight irregulars; 4 to 10 90
years ................. V~
ssc Khaki Knickers, golf style
of khaki; perfects. Broken Co.
sizes, 8 to IL years. ....... W.
CSC to $l.95 Wash Suits, wash
able and novelty suits for TO-
juniors, 2 to years. ....... sO~
$l.5O to $1.98 Camp Suits, khaki
and covert suits for
camping. Sizes 8 to C1 10
16 years. V4sA~
81 to $1.5O Shirts and Blouses,
Bell and Little Friend" shirts
an d blouses; 4 to 10 TO-
years >..................
$3.95 Knicker Suits, wool mix
ture with knicker pants. Cd or
Sizes 5 to years. -. ~Ss~O
$3.50 Blue "Prep" Suits, of all
wool blue cheviot, with long pants
and vest. Sizes II to GO *
10 years. VOs
Extra long pants to GO or
match ................ VOs~O
$1.50 to So Wash Suits, with
most sizes in each style. Sizes
21l to7 years. For clear 81 90
ance ..........
SEC to CSC Pants of gray crash;
also cloth knickers; some
straight pants. Sizes a to 90
soc to '69c Hats and Caps, wool
hats for junior boys; also big
boys cloth caps. For clear o.
$fto $50 Sport Sweaters, light
weight fancy sport sweaters TO-
sizes 80 to "a. ~
Goldenbers's-Third Floor
Evening star., 1929-06-27
Domestics

DOIIICSIINS
Ice Dress Ginghams, i'll two TO
six yard lengths. Checks, plain
colors, stripes and plaids. IN
Remnants of 25c and 35c Fab
RIGS, ginghams, percales, romper
cloth and fast-color prints. 1Hr
Yard AV~
15c Unbleached Cotton, closely
woven quality, in two to ten yard
lengths; SO inches wide. o.
Yard O4S
sec Table OiIcloth, slight ir-
regulars, in large assort- d.
ment of patterns. Yard. A1S
Main FIoor
Evening star., 1929-06-27
Second Floor
Hosiery

Hosiery
Women's 81 to $l.2s Hosiery,
slight irregulars; full fashioned;
sheer and service weights, To-
iii broken sizes and coIors y"
Women's Soc Rayon Hose, per-
feet quality--delusterized; silk
and-rayon TO the top; some 2Oc
with pointed heels. ..... OO@
Kiddie9' 3sc Mercerized "a
Socks, perfect quality, in dots,
checks and striped eff 7En
feets ................ 49,
Boys zsc Sport Hose, 7s-length,
light weight. Attractive
patterns and color COM To-
Main Floor
Evening star., 1929-06-27
Housewares
S2.98 Garden Hose. madc by

$2.98 Garden Hose, made by the
Z. ). Rubber Co.; moulded, cor
rugated hose, coupling
j.ns,, inelude e d. 2'-ft. S2.39'
lenRtH ..'... .'........
CSC to sse Lamp Shades, of
pleated parchment paper, prettily
decorated. Bridge, table .2Qc
or junior sizes. wv
$s.9S. Ice Chest, has hardwood
casing with golden oak finish;
GALVANIZED sah r1ls;'.. iron lining Sc. .98
$22.9S Apartment Refrigerator,
tall and upright for apartments:
50-lb. ice capacity. Enameled
tood compartment; S1N 0H
79c Window Screens, Continen-
tai quality; height 80 inches, ex-
tends to 80 inches. Gal EOo
vanized wire filler ..... OJN
49c Refrigerator Dish Set, con-
sisting of 8 crystal glass bowls
for food. etc. Fit atop each
other. Cover for top 2Oc
ulSil ............
$2.sS Stainless Steel Knife and
Fork Set, stainless steel bladed
knives. Silver plated
forks. Set of E knives Ct 90
and 6 forks. ......... VAsOO
$6.9S Lawn. Mower, a 14-inch
size dependable mower -
with self sharpening CE 10
steel blades. ....A..... @Oss y
81 Doz. Teaspoons, of excellent
quality of nickel-silver; 06c
neat pattern. 6 for. 49,. AO~
$l.ls Garden Trelli., sturdily
made in 3 attractive
9n;.a m 4 IS White enamel 79c
HHiSH s.............,.
$7.sS Umbrella Jar, the famous
Roseville pottery umbrella stands.
Subject to slight imper- co 90
fections .. QJsOO
Downstairs Store
Evening star., 1929-06-27
Notions
lO0-Yd. Spools of Dragon CO.

l00-Yd. Spools Of Dragon Cot
ton, for sewing or basting 4 D.
% for. AAS
59c Garter Belts, in various
styles and widths; reduced 90
to only. OO~
25c to 3sc Dress Shields %. M.
o. make, in large sizes only. O.
FAR ..................
Sc Card Of Nickel Safety Pins,
in an assortment of sizes. m
8 for. 4V~
39c "Velvette" Sanitary Nap
kins, one dozen to a box To-
for only. 4CG
25c Rubber Pants for babies,
assorted sizes; in flesh 1Co
only nly..................... In
$l.00 Bristol Ironing Sets, con-
sisting of pad and cover. TO-
Special tomorrow at....... o."
19c Hickory Hose Supporters,
the sew-on kind; especially o.
offered-2 pairs for. ...... AOS
Soc Rubber Crib Sheets, in as
sorted styles--at exactly o.
half price AON
10c and lie Bias Seam Tape,
reduced to half price and G.
less. Piece. ~
Main Fl0or
Evening star., 1929-06-27
Infants Wear

Soc Union Suits, of 4scrviceable
cross-bar muslin; in sizes 2 90
to Z years. s........... wv
Tots ST to $1.39 Dresses, of
plain colored voile or cool printed
dimity. Sizes /, 2 and 8 CO.
! $l.50 and $1.98 Hats of red straw
for little kiddies. Drastica1ly re-
duced for Friday clear Enc
Little Boys ST Hats of wash
fabrics of white or brown
and-white or blue-and- CO.
white plaids. W.
Third Floor
Evening star., 1929-06-27
House Dresses, Etc.

sec Printed Bungalow Aprons,
offered for Friday clear AOc
ance tomorrow at......... xN~
69c Hoover Aprons, of plain
colorcd chambray with white coll
lars. Women's and misses EE
Sizes s..., .,...........
SacOmd Eloar
The Washington times., 1929-04-19
AN ELEPHANT FIGHT TO AMUSE RAJAHS IN INDIA.
REAL HEAVYWEIGHT BATTLE.

TN this picture and editorial we offer suggestion to the
management of Madison Square Gardens fight promoters
why confine yourselves to MAN fights7 Putting two
up to make each Others bloody backen each others
eyes and occasionally knock each other unconscious is rather
duh business after the first thousand exhibitions
Why not try novelty, REAL heavyweight contest?
This the sort Of fight organized in India raahs
and their visitors from Europe.
This photograph taken elephant fighting pen shows
the mobiles sitting high up out of danger In the the
left with long spears that rush up to protect the
mahouts the backs of the fighting elephants when
The elephant on the left his four feet chained is must
elephant. @
II you remember Jules vernes story the "ust" elephant
bull elephant that has been fed very rich food including
great quantities of butter
He probably has high blood pressure In any case he
irritable less in frenzy all the time At the sight
ef another bull elephant he dashes intosbattle.
! And here you see the battle.
The elephants arc on either side of heavy stone WALL
which makes the fight last longer
The must elephant, the hardest fighter being chained
h somewhat under control The other has his fore legs free
but is chained by the hind legs to prevent accident
It is the business of the elephant managers the backs of
these beasts keep prckng them with sharp steel goad
increase their rage.
Doubtless, it makes an interesting fight.
And undoubtedly the raahs watching the blood flow the
great white tusks dripping and occasional mahou
pied under foot, utter grunts Of satisfaction.
Why not give proud American citizens chance to do
grunng Of the kind at Madison Square Garden?
second heavyweight or ghtweghts blood is smeared
over his face one of his eyes closed?
Now that Tex RiCkard is gone Madison Square ought
to show some "pep'' and ambition.
should bring in elephants at least and possible rnoc
crosses They would make good exhibition ripping each
other open with their sharp horns.
might even be possible to have large tank put whale
in it, and couple of thresher sharks to what would
happen.
you intend to ause the people by letting them see
little blood why not let them see great deal for change?
The Washington times., 1929-04-19
THEY ATE OPPORTUNITY
.Bu Herbert Kaufmala

= vhos who in America competently estimates local
achievement about person in four thousand has dis
tingushed himself in arts science or invention or COM
merce or husbandry or in the professions
Think of tone forteth Of per cent who aren't Of
crowd stature-ho have attained celebrity Of sort
Twentythree thousand three hundred and twenty yseven
living notables Of hundred and ten million pecpe
An Edison with three thousand nine hundred and ninety
nine original ideas his credit and 1898 contemporaries
averaging one noticeable to the lot!
Yet Americas score at that heads the international caro-
Present culture and civilization in light Of such survey
shameful Indictment indifference and senegect
Through what miracles might not with fortyfold
present active powerwth per cent OF us
thinking and working at full pitch.
There's encouragement for you
Set your imagination to task; send your initiative into
action
AS far as ambition can see there's space to let.
Industry has hardly pushed above foundations.
We aren't half way through the alphabet of possibility,
much less writing final chapters.
Pharmacy hasn't probed all the miracles in
One third Of Ct recognized elements aren't indusrys
payroll
Calcium three per component of the earhs crust
practically jobess
Tantalum tensile platinum incorrodible to all acids
including gold eaters and anium abundant than
iron ore far harder than steel and practically light
aluminium simply begging for the first something todo
Fuorne, the best mixer in nature supremely socable
gas very mormon quick with any substance which
digess glass; dssoves metals vaporzes bricks gaze
hardly gets into manufacturing plant.
surfeits Of matter and dearths of mind!
That is why the Rockefeller Institute has guaranteed
premiums for the five millions of insurance DR. Bantngs
life.
There's something under his that isn't abundant
calcium.
Ten thousand equally weeducated medicos had his same
opportunity served to them plate but they blndy
ate their portions Of sweetbreads while the dscoverer Of
insulin extracted specific for diabetes from his.
Copyright
The Washington times., 1929-04-19
Russia's Future
Not So Dark, Says One Traveller.

MIR. b. l. COOPER, of New York, competent observer
4 who has travelled in Russia studying conditions from
the American business point of vew says "After nine
months residence Russia during the last
years. had nothing but admiration for what the Sovets
had accomplished up date and my opinion that Lenn
viii 60 down in world history outstanding leader be-
Of the marvellous ability he showed bringing about
law order and respect for government after the terrible
revolution Of 1917.
81 also believe that the head of the govern
ment bound to win out because they both honest
and intelligent"
That fairly comprehensive praise from an Amer
lean business point Of view.
Mr. Cooper adds however that the Russian government
will have to broaden include all classes the people
instead of paying much attention workers and peas
ants at Any changes in government necessary
to the good OF the people will from within Russia
and not from without
It might be good idea for the United States Govern
ent to investigate Russia in the spirit and perhaps
end the attitude Of hostility that has terminated unpIeasan
long standing friendship between Russia and the United
States.
The Washington times., 1929-04-19
Five-Year Budget Projects May
Be IIl-Timed and Harmful

FFICALLY prepared fveyear budget programs for the
~ District of Columbia based upon continuance by Con-
gress of the 100000 lump monstroty psyche
logically ll-timed harmful and uncalled for
Even indirect admission District officials and Wash
gon people have given up hope Of having Congress do the
just thing in financing the upkeep Of this Federal City
far from correct
There is such intention in this city matter what the
House coerie that has fastened this LUMP SCUM scheme
upon Washington may do in the future.
It beyond conception that the expenses of this great
and growing city increase each year that Congress win
tnue to sanction the lump amount for the District
any other plan that does not increase the Federal Govern
ments participation in the upbuldng of its city
It may be all right for trade civic organizations
tereed in local governmental budgets to attempt anc
pate this cy future needs and make suggestions for their
carrying out by Congress.
That does give official approval anything Further
more local organizations going lay down the
lump outrage. They will continue to fight it.
their annual estimates for budgets and in combating
the tendencies of the Budget Bureau and Congress
these estimates They have sensby framed their budgets
in the past with full regard to public opinonquite hostile
to tax increases.
factory to Washington people Good will be shown in
following those policies Jumping five years ahead may beget
serious troubles.
IF dealing with friendly House Committee on
Appropriations fveyear schemes might be all right We
are not.
The Washington times., 1929-04-19
LISTEN WORLD!
Why Fight Atheism?
By Elsie Robinson

G0THHE Bible is a lie. Gods a
l. ghost" said Charles Smith.
So they stuck him in jail.
How silly!
Why put a man in Jail because
he doesn't believe in God and says
so!
If he doesn't believe in God,
that's his bad luck, not yours or
mine-or Gods.
It's as silly to Jail a man for
not believing in God as it would
be to punish him for being born
with tail or minus an ear.
The possession of tailor the
lack of belief in Gods merely
a matter of personal development.
A belief in God is simply part
Of our enlarged consciousness of
Beauty and Truth.
Some of US have acquired that
consciousness-some of us haven't!
Some of US see life as a jack
rabbit sees il. Some of US see
life as Milton or st. Francis or
Socrates saw it.
To an Australian aborigine the
poems Of Browning are mere glib
berish. To some of us they are
deathless music. But we'd have no
right to Jail the aborgine because
he dismisses "Pippa Passes" with
q contemptuous snort.
Give the aborogine time. Like
God does. Gods not clamoring
for recognition. He doesn't be-
come angry because some of his
children haven't learned to speak
His name.
The Washington times., 1929-04-19
Swatting the Traffic Bureau

TT anybody loves the District traffic bureau there is
record of it, The Southwest Washington Citizens AssOca
recommends that the bureau be abolished and its ac
ties turned to assistant superintendent Of police
Traffic enforcement belongs the police department and
has long been argued that consolidated bureau better
than independent establishments sometimes not working
in harmony.
District Commissioners should be the best judges Of
whether merger of the administrative bureau with the
fc enforcement bureau advisable and would money
salaries If it u.s. then they should act in that direction
Most of fail to appreciate that the job of traffic director
is hankes and that every automobile driver thinks he
knows how the job better than the appointee The
director gets thousand suggestions and probably undertakes
to put too many Of them into effect
What automobile and drivers most crave fewer
changes stunts fewer prohbve signs and
fewer rearrangemen The director who let well enough
alone is the best one.
The Washington times., 1929-04-19
MEDITATTONS
OF A WIFE
By Helen Rowland

Spring Smiles
WNHIS is the time Of year when
Il hearts. like vegetables, are
tenderest and emotions, like the
early flowers, are sweetest-but
SO short-lived.
1t has been quite shock to
the postwar Younger Gener-
alton" to discover that you can't
SOW wild oats and reap mush-
rooms on toast.
A woman is with a love affair
as she is with a check book; she
never realizes that the kisses-or
the checks-don't mean anything
after the account has been over
drawn, or the romance has gone
dead.
OF course, the piazza swing is
old-fashioned: but it doesn't run
into telegraph pole or a traffic
cop, just at the. psychological mo-
ment when he's telling you that
you're the most wonderful girl in
the world.
Life is like play. No matter
how dull it is, we sort of want
to hang around, on the chance
that it will liven up bit in the
next act.
A mans notion of an Ideal
Woman is one who is saving her
lips and her caresses for One
Man-until he gets tired of play
ing around with a lot of other
women.
Telling lies is a fault in boy,
an art in a lover, an accomplish
ment in a bachelor, and second
nature in a married man.
Romance spread her wings and
flew away never to return, on
that day when men stopped say
ing, How can 1 make her love
me?" and began saying, How
can make her?'
A man is many things. To his
pals, he's a good olda scout" to
his stenographer he's a dynamo"
Dumbbell;" to his wife he's a
spoiled baby" But what does
HE care. if he can be hero
to his caddy?
It is always shock to a man
to start making love to a harm
less looking little thing, and then
discover that her intentions are
honorable"
The Washington times., 1929-04-19
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. Louis e. Bisch-

IT is generally supposed that the
n male of the species Is q most
jealous animal and that, indeed,
his jealousy may be so marked as
to amount to ferocity.
This is true, but it is not true
that love is the primary or usual
motivation for such marked jeal-
ousy.
Mans jealousy flows really from
his concept of possession.
When his wife or sister or
mother or some other female mem
ber Of his family does something
that is a bit off-color or perhaps
is clearly immoral, the reaction
upon him is one of rage because
his pride is wounded. because the
misdeed reflects upon his own
honor.
Man feels a sense of RESPONSE
bility for all women in whom he
takes an interest.
This responsibility he believes
has been imposed upon him by
society and, in the last analysis,
he feels responsible to society for
the conduct of his women folk.
He does not therefore become
upset because such a woman
flirts or betrays a loyalty or phil
anders. The fault of and by it.
self is not what stirs him emotion
ally. Nor is it that his love for
the woman has been wounded.
The reason is he cannot bear
the idea that he may appear ricicu-
lous in the eyes of others, in the
eyes of those who hold him ac'
countable for his trust.
And always in addition, OF
course, he feels ridiculous in his
own eyes.
This feeling of responsibility
man senses only vaguely.
But that he is influenced by 1t
is evidenced by the fact that he
expects his sweetheart or wife or
sisters to live up to certain stand
ards of morality that even he,
himself, does not expect in other
strange women.
Men often deliberately lead
women into misbehavior which
IuGy COuIu IlOI UCdE " A0PpCA ~
one of their own kin.
The code for others is not the
same as the code for their own.
Illogical though this may be, it is
born of the conviction that GER
tain women have been entrusted
by society to his special care.
Another proof that masculine
jealousy does not spring from love
is the fact that a man never Is
jealous Of his wife's parents or
other relatives nor is he jealous II
his wife awakens love in other
men or iss admired by them.
All this merely feeds his ego.
He is proud to possess a woman
who is so irresistible or possesses
such charm.
A man, for instance, will never
try to make a woman give up
her family ties after marriage. A
woman, on the other hand, is al
most always jealous, because of
her love, of her mother-in.law or
any other person, male or female,
who takes the time and attention
Of her man.
A man is not even jealous of a
former lover OF his wltess pro-
vided he feels certain that the re-
lationship between them has been
completely broken.
If it has, he Is again proud Of
his possession, Of his superiority
over the former rival. If it has
not; he feels dishonored and hui
INFLATED and terrific jealousy may
result.
Men may love their daughters
deeply and yet never be Jealous
of the decent men they marry.
Women invariably are more or
less jealous when their sons
marry no matter what the oig.
Sumstancea.
The Washington times., 1929-04-19

Hands off the other fellows
soul.
That's a hard lesson for most
of US to learn.
Ever since the war stopped and
left us with lot of spare time
and an unsatisfied yen for human
gore we've been working off
energy by snooping around and
picking on our neighbor's souls.
But our neighbors' souls are
none of our business.
We may have a right to criticise
our neighbors' sanitation but their
spiritual salvation is a matter be-
tween them and their maker.
Humans believe in God when
they get ready for it and not be-
fore.
And they can't be showed!
AS for the danger of granting
free air to atheists-don't worry!
You can't talk a man into be-
lfeving in God-though you may
make him go through the gestures.
And you can't talk him out of
it.
The need of God rises in a man
when his hour comes. as the spring
sap rises in a tree. 1t is not a
matter of reason or exhortation.
It is one Of the eternal mysteries.
No noisy little atheist iF going
to disturb the eternal mysteries.
If that were possible this world
would have gone to pots long ago.
GOD, FORTUNATELY, is NOT
ACCESSIBLE TO YAPPY TOUR
lists!
LET EN- zap!
The Washington times., 1929-04-19
WISE SAYINGS

The happiness of a man in this
life does not consist in the abb
sence but in the mastery of his
passions.-Tennyson.
There are whole worlds of fact
waiting to be discovered by in
ference Wilson.
Poverty is no disgrace to a
man. but it is confoundedly in.
onvenient.-Smith.
If you have knowledge, let
others light their candles at it.
Fuller.
God gave man an upright coun-
tenance to survey the heavens,
and to look upward to the stars.
Ovid.
General and abstract ideas are
the source of the greatest of
mans errors-Rousseau.
Friendship is ever serviceable;
love has at times also the prop
srty Of being hurtful. Seneca.