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New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
With the "Iovc- Birds" Asleep &ni Safely Guarded. Katherine Pre- .pares to Tel Madge of the Eca- son for NOcrs Strange Fear

.pares to Tel Madge of the Eea-
 son for Nocl's Strange Fear
 It was not until after dinner that I received even d partial answer io my mental query as to what had happened between Noel and Mary Until that time l had no chance 10 speak to Katherine alone. By the time she had conquered NocIs tI- tieue with a sedatiye and he Was sound asleep, she was acclaimed rapturously by Junior, who hal been waiting patiently outside Nocl's t,oor for a chance 10 see his be- loved Aunt Katherine, while l had my hands full with Mother Graham. who. fortunately, had been asleep when the travellers arrived. She Was very much awake, however, aS she advanced upon me where I sat in nj armchair outside Mary's door. l hal given my word to the girl that 10 one but myself would come n,o her room, and l saw no other WHN 10 keep my word where her grand mother was in question save 10 guard her room as a sentinel might.
 Why hasn't Mary been in to see ne?" my mothcr-in-law demaad-1 trucuIently
 Hush" put mp my lanL Don't wake her.'
 whats all this?" she raised her voice instead of lowering ii. "Nh" sIouldnt I wake her? Shes ms granddaughter. isn't she,' strcssi1g he possessiye pronoun, and l 7aven't seen her for weeks, B. $ des. shes coming down to dinner. n't she? It's Lad enough 10 have ttnner put off all this time, though, C course, it couldn't be any oth@H ay." she amended quickly. "wijh- ( It having Mary keeping ii waiting. Hf' course, nobody expects Notl , 3wn-Mrs. Bickett vii, take lis meal to his room, but Mary-she isn't sick, is she?'
 There was a sudden alarm in her voice, and l answered it rather than her truculent words.
 Guarding Mary
 No, mother" l said burricd!y, ''she isn't sicH, but I'm afraid she win be if she doesn't have some sleep. Shes terribly tired. Rather inc says, from her vigil over Noel catherine says she doesn't know " bat she would have done without l}or-but now that Noel is safely rrlt here Mary has given up for the '.rst time. I've put her to bed and J-omised that no one should call her 7irtil she wakes herself. Katie vii. nep some dinner hot for her if she lkes within the next few hours Tt if she should sleep straight i rough until morning katheria, ys it would be the best thing fol ncr."
 All the truculence was gone fror t0y mother-in Jaw now. and 1t WI i voice filled with loving sranI
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
C,rittnlaS Goodies

Soft 2i,:,-,352s Cookies. 1 Dozen
 cup fat, cup light brown al~;,r. , eggs. 1-2 teaspoon salt. i teaspoon ginger. , teaspoons cinna- mon. 1 teaspoon cloves, 1 teaspool nutmeg, teaspoon mace, tea spoons soda. 1 cup molasses, Ii cup sour milk, 1 cups flour.
 Cream the fat and sugar, Ad-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
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1. T.. S. ambassador to Mexico. 6. City called Holy Mother Of the
 Russians II. Shallowest of the Great Lakes. 19. Reverence. 14. Woven string. 15. Cloak. 1G. Distant. l7. Grandparcntal. is. Musical character. l9. Sesame. 20. Gong. 2l. Memorial. 23. Arrogant. 2G. Backs of nccks. 30. Sliotchcd. &2. Giror 34. To wander. 35. To stuff. 37. Monster. 3S. Greedy. go. Fon. 40 Holes. fl. Males 42. To rot flax. 4G. Mesh of lace. A, Scoldcd.
 Vertical
 1. Birthplace of Mohammod. ?. Verbal.
 ,. Mature. 1 4 Vein.
 5. Floated.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
t.IiLE,NI, T.IfffS

With leftover bits of pie crust cut thin. small, round little tarts and fill with cream cheese and jelly when they are baked.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
Sk 2TI\G OUTFITS

Brown tweed. flecked With burnt orange. and burnt orange jersey ia ghion stunning skating outfit with short coulctte skirt, fitted short jacket and tuck-in blouse of jersey.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
Menus for tie Family
Ey Mrs. Alexander George tDDEjTS FOR CI.ti TNtS

ErakGast-Oraner juice, chilled; wheat cereal and cream, buttered tOat, coffee,
 Imcheon-Cclery soup. crackers. baked apples, cookies, tea. DMnrr-Bakcd salmon loaf, baE- ol potatoes. cscallopcd turnips, bis cui,. honey, fruit salad, coffee.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

trouble. there are always the in- teresting paper cutouts. so eaSll! pasted on and vanished over.
 The chintz itself or wallpaper can easily be pasted and varnlsh@d In a bedroom with plain walls, too doors covered with chintz or care fully chosen wallpaper panels be-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
BRfiKEAST TRANS

Often when you have guests, it saves time anl trouble to fix them breakfast trays. It is a considerate thing to send Up d morning news papFr as well as q flower on each traN.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

toWn." some innOcentlN and others not so innoccntlE. Aside from the hotels, the telephone company is handsomely enriched by telephoned to suburban homes.
 Paris hailed La prisoniere,' which under the title of 'The Cap tivc,' was closed in New York, but has stopped Les Dcsages.' It was schcduled for a New York produc- ton this winter. The action of the play centcred about that depressing night place, the haunt of stunning tourists to IOntmartrc Hill, known as La Tetitc Chaumiere.' As the name implies it is a little matched cottage frcQuented by men who are "Ie petite something or other. The chief objection in France was made by naval officers who resented a rouged sailor being portrayed as the barman in the in
 iquitous den.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

6, Famous onrhant"r.
 [. To ruuclUrc.
 S. I'.".
 2. Io"rh 10. Author of fine "c"}wo cr His
 tory." l&. To lament. gl. TO La#tcn. =. Nul2ar fe,Ia}E. -3. Tester. =. I"r", gully. -1. Was tud"ht.@. =. uo.& aoo.o tu, .@.s. ~. 1'ojor. 29, Classified. %o. Ncj"ht. Isl. Snr#@iio. %%. Pause. %5. Elf &G. Granted facts-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
WOOL, LACE

X jaunty little tomato rcd flan- mel suit for sports"ea has is ccat'5 edge. It's cuffs, collars and skirts hem finished in pGnch"orll lace made right in the fabric.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
IHOSTI\G

One of the most delicious things ir the world is d good homemade custard or cream pie frosted with chocolate.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

Ii is chic now to have one wrist laden With ~or&eous sparkling bracelets. the ether with only oa" narrow one.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

the rest of the ingredients. Chill the dough. Break off bits of the dough and nattcn down 5 inches apart on greascd baking sheets. Bake for l2 minutes in a moderate oven.
 Chocolate India
 1-& cup fat, l cup sugar. l-4 cup milk, eggs, . squares chocolate. melted. teaspoon vanilla. 1-4 ted spoon salt, 1-4 teaspoon baking powder. 1 cup four, 2-3 cup raisin5.
 Cream the fat and sugar. Add the rest of the ingredients and beat for 3 minutes. Pour into H shallow pan which has been fitted with wax ed paper. Bake for 25 minutes in a slow oven. Cut in bars and roll in confcctioner' sugar.
 For the Christmas Tree Party
 >,ut bread sandwiches, hot choco- late, Christmas cookies, apples,
 luotlicr Menu
 Date bars. home made candy, pop corn balls, cider or coffee, dough- nuts.
 When relocating roaHts, add 1-3 cup of water and Is cup of gravy. Cover tightly and bake for 15 min utcs in moderate oven. The meat will then be moist .Whcn preparing baked beans. re s"rvc curs of the cooked beans for soup 10 serve q day or two later.
 One pound of loaf :ugar is re- quircd 10 serve 25 persons ! Use sharp scissors to cut off the rind of bacon. ] lee box cookies can b" packed in grcased loaf pan or rolled in wax led paper and "torcd in the ice box.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

New York hotels nightly house more than 5000 commuters who have fmissed the last train from
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
4OOTY's HOPES ARE REALIZED
By Thornton ". Burgess

Some folks there are who do not see Persistence may virtue b..
 -Hooty the Owl.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

.Whcn preparing baked beans. re s"rvo cuTs of the cooked beans for soup 10 serve q day or two later,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

When relocating roa&ts, add 1-3 cup of water and Is cup of gravy. Cover tightly and bake for 15 min utcs in a moderate oven. The meat will then be moist.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

One pound of loaf :ugar is re- Quircd 10 serve 25 persons.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

lee box cookies can b" packed in q grcased loaf pan or rolled in wax cd paper and "tored in tine ice box.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

A Monsieur lc Due, with two front page episodes of debt lodging to his credit in as many weeks, IS still stopping at smart Fifth ave- he must duke" it to the cashier and advance money for the next days rent, and he must pay cash for his meals and incidentals. BTt he is still a Monsieur le Due right down to his rimless monocle.'
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

Ise sharp scissors to cut off the rind of bacon.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
EhNrNlatc India $

For the Christmas Tree Party
 >,ut bread sandwiches, hot choco- late, Christmas cookies, apples,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
.luOtlicT Menu

Date bars. home made candy, pop corn balls, cider or coffee, dough- nuts.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

One Of these days, if the synli- cate business holds up, we are going to buy Ring Lardner a monocle. He has a natural monocle eye.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

Fred C. Kelly used to amuse him. self in a New York hotel lobby by dropping q watch crystaL>as a cer- tain English author with a rimless monoclc passed by. The author would invariably stop. begin looking about and then. discovering his glass in place, walk on - very puzzled.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-19

q saw you,' writes Mrs. D. R., trying to look, o! so ncnchalant while going to your seat at the atrical opening. You did quite we'll That wasn't no nonchalance, lady, that was just my customary stupor.
 Copyright. 1929, McNaught
 Syndicate, Incl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
WATERWAYS Want Action

The Mississippi Waterways Association and alled
examinations will be a unit in pressing action at the
special session of congress on the rivers and harbor
hill. reported By the house committee az the close o.
the last session. Lenders Of the waterway movement
assert that delay in the appropriations would be as
astrous to several projects necessary to assure a con
nectsd system. Port proponents are equally insisten'
that action on the bill not be delayed until the next
regular session which will convene in December l9-9
That the midwest will join with the coast states
q messing for early action is indicated by several
leaders Of the central states. They point out that the
agricultural interests will receive direct BENEFITS from
both the Mississippi and St. Lawrence waterways am
that DEVELOPMENT Of seaports also y essential 20 AZ
r;cvltyre. Farm leaders assert that reduction OF trans
narration costs is closely allied TO farm reiiet' ana
that the river and harbor bill should be considered N
that LIGHT. Practically every waterway and haroor
proiect for which appropriations are recommended ,"
the pending river and harbor bill Twill prove oil dlreet
benefit to agriculture, they state. In fact ne INDUSTRY
will receive greater benefits.
Relief that the incoming administration VIII coop
.rate with the various organizations endeavoring -
secure or improve water transportation for 4 sections
:. voiced by practically all leaders both IN inc mo-
80. and east. President-elect Hoover has MADE an
Intensive study of the national transportation prooiems'
,rd while his Ilatform outlined no definite program
:, = believed he will be in full accord with the recon
rardations of the house river and harbor conml''ee
"a will aid in securing early action on the measure
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
The World and All
EASTERN WISDOM
By Charles T.. Driscon

East is east and west is west. Kipling won great
acclaim By writing that. Yet, it really isn't a very
great procurement. You could write something quite
as profound. Say, for instance, nails are nails and
tacks are tacks. True, but not very.
Kipling added that never the twain shall meet. and
then the whole saying amounted to this: The people
Of the Orient and the people Of the Occident are very
much unlike, and they never can come to any sort Of
mutual understanding. I don't believe that is ever
true.
The thought processes Of the Orientals are charac-
teristically different from those Of western people.
Americans. especially, are more tense and hurried in
their thinking, as in their actions. These Chinese, In
dians, Japanese and other OrieLtals are more reposeful,
more quiet, both in thought and action.
Thee japanese have been learning much from the
Occident, and the Chinese are spending much in Euro
pesn and American colleges, where they generally be-
come very good students. l like these Orientals for
the broad view which enables them to see the advan-
tages they may gain from learning the ways and philos-
ophes Of western peoples.
We can learn much from the Orientals, too. We
can learn, for instance. how to relax, how to sit calmly
and do nothing. how TO think quietly and without ref
erence to the passage Of time, and how to be calm.
These are items that we ought to be interested in.
We do not want to become Oriental, to be sure. We
like our own way best, as the Orientals like their ways.
But each of US has something to learn from the other.
"The Story Ct Oriental Philosophy" by L. Adams
Beck, has been published recently by the Cosmopolitan
Book Corporation. It is very timely. In 425 pages il
condenses a birdseye view Of'the profound thought and
theories Of the eastt. Superficial, Of course, but deep
enough to serve the American reader as an introduction
to the modes Of thinking and estimating life which
prevail among the learned folk Of the east.
Much ignortant ~clap-trap has been peddled about
this country concerning the wisdom Of the east, and
every fortune teller and half-cracked theorist claims
to know Oriental philosophy. This book, if read care
fully. will furnish one with some armor against the
sings and arrows Of these outrageous takers who would
be fakirs. There is much difference between a faksr
and a fakir. you know. or should know, after reading,
The Story Of Oriental Philosophy"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
A FADING SURPLUS
(Wichita Eagle).

Harvesting is under way in the southern hemisphere
these days and wheat producers in the Wichita terri
tory who have been listening to varying estimates u
world production, most of them sky high and price de-
pressing, can get a line on output that bears the au-
thenticity Of actual yield.
There are AZ wheat producing countries in the
world and in the year Of 1923 and the first weeks If
1929 they are turning a total Of $3.50, 800, 900 bushels
into the bins. This is in comparison with a world pro-
duction last year of 3,425.4oe,00 bushels. The 1928
excess is, therefore, about 165, 100000 bushels.
But there are factors canceling the bearish aspect
Of 165.000,OOO bushels increased production. The carry
over of 1927 was smaller than ordinary. The quality
Of the crop in a number of countries, notably Canada
which turned in a big yield, was below normal. Trans
lated into bread, the big production figures mean little.
There are bread lines forming in Moscow now because
the bolshevist regime is having difficulty collecting
grain from the farmers. Russia will be needing wheat
before next harvest as will war-torn China.
Conditions in this section Of the country are prom
Using for a normal wheat crop in 1929. 1t should be
reaped in the face Of no huge world surplus, according
to current Indications.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04

But ] don't think Larry really
deserved that last wallop," she said,
in a small voice.
perhaps he's been made a tool by
his good friend Jack Duncan" said
Mr.. Polk, contemptuously. Hes
got to learn something about human
natur before he gets any older.
Well, he's out of town for a week,
and there's no way of reaching him,
I He said he's going to
keep moving pretty fast for a while
until he gets his stock sold off,"
Byrd went to the "Coffee Club"
for lunch, but she barely tasted the
SOUP and salad she had carried %
her table. She showed them aside
finally, to the establishment Of the
waitress who was removing trays and
empty dishes, and left.
A walk would do her more good
than food. she decided, and since she
had almost an hour left, she began
walking down Euclid en
She looked into the windows, lin
gering before the smart shops that
displayed a single article, perhaps q
winter suit designed by Paquin, OF
dark rich materials and trimmed in
long-haired fox.
What a strange lure the next sea
son always had for women! But to-
day Byrd stared at the beautiful
models without a thrill.
Then she saw India coming to-
ward her. She was startled. She
felt like turning quickly and walking
in the other direction. Her mind
raced ahead of her. Should she
speak to India or shouldn't she? Then
that thing which her father called
"a mind of her own made her deci-
sion for her. /.
She smiled at her and walked
avoid her.
"How are you, India7" she asked,
pleasantly.
1t looked now as If IL might have
been India who hadn't cared 70
speak. She was embarrassed and
showed il.
Byrd continued.
'I've been intending to come 70
your house to sec you about some
matters"
As Byrd talked on, the little qaiv-
er in her voice disappeared. She was
really much more calm than lndiai
"From time to time you borrowed
money from Larry to pay various
bills" continued Byrd. Il have a
list Of them and you have too, Of
course"
Birds eyes never left midas face.
al won't need TO itemiZe them for
you. You remember the lamp, the
frame for that oil painting and the
dress and the other things her tone
was light, "and I'D like q check for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
Washington Letter
BY CHARLES r. STEWART

p red-hot subject ia this burK-wish
its official and unofficial representa-
tiyes here from all over everywhere.
At present Washington has no
especial Sunday regulations what
ever.
The "Lankford bill" still pending,
proposes TO close up everything in
the District Of Columbia on the Sab
bath, down 10 and including filling
stations. The bills supporters argue
that the capital ought TO set an ex-
ample to the rest of the country.
Now, every time il comes up, its
friends foresee that the 'antis" will
say:
well, Mr.. Hoover vent to the
races on Sunday in Rio"
IL may not prove anything, but IL
certainly Will not promote harmony.
Washington folk sometimes orr
plain that the American people else
where are Indifferent 70 their vel
fare.
In the matter or Sunday observ-
ance, however, their kick is that
outsiders are altogether too anxious
70 interfere with their enjoyments
innocent or otherwise. Delegations
come here from all parts Of a.
United States to plug for the Lang
ford BILL"
Washington naturally il n wide
open town, If permitted to be.)
As I understand II, Mr.. Hoover
has 70 admit that he attended the
Rio de Janeiro races az a Sunday.
He can only plead extenuatinE cir
cumstances-that President Wash
ington Luis Pereira de Sousa of
Brazil wanted him tc-that thou
sands of Brazilians. who had ~ work
other days. couldn't have seen him
otherwise-that he couldn't get out
of il.
Let him see how much mercy that
plea will win him from the Saba
tariarsI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
e 1928 CENTRAL PRESS ASSN nc.

them. as soon as you can conven-
iently send iii. Ii was really my
money that Larry was spending. /
thought you ought TO know"
India finally came to her senses,
end a little sneer curled the corners
Of her mouth.
why, they were gifts from Larry,
OF course" she said in her husky,
contemptuous voice.
"Well, that's a matter Of opinion
when the money was mine" an
swered Byrd. Hes up to his neck
in debts now as you may know"
Byrd tried TO look as hard as India
did.
well. Ill talk the matter over
with Mr.. Polk" said Byrd. airily.
India was doing some rapid think
ing, Byrd surmised. Byrd knew she
was afraid that the matter would
10 to the head Of her department at
Simpson and Taylor.
Byrd continued down the street.
She hadn't bothered to say good
Lye. But a secret tremor Of triumph
raced up and down her back.
II was the first time in her life,
no, the second time, she had had the
courage 70 do what she knew she
ought 70 do, even though IL took
every ounce Of will power.
Pat telephoned during the after
noon TO ask Byrd to have dinner
with them that night.
Byrd agreed eagerly. She was in
n terrible state Of mind and she was
glad not TO have 70 spend the even
ing alone in her room.
Pat and Chef had taken a small
apartment on a popular street car
line.
BYRD had helped Pat buy the fur
niture and had planned the decorat-
ing, so it was CHEEKY and cozy.
Byrd left the office early, 50 that
she might help Pat with the dinner.
She found her in the tiny kitchen,
struggling grimly with the stuffed
potatoes and a pie.
She looked like n defiant and angry
child as Byrd appeared at the kitchen
door, her hands on her hips and her
feet far apart.
Her hair was all rumpled up and
the freckles had had their little har-
vest under the summer sun, run
ming riot over her ~turned-up nose
and struggling down her flushed
cheeks. She had a smuigy apron
pinned with two enormous safety
pins.
Pat was not cut out to be a house
keeper, thought Byrd.
She did everything with a slap and
q bang, the quickest way being the
only one that appealed to her.
"She Just won't take time to sew
on a single button" her mother had
complained time and time again.
"lll tell the world that 7 wish 7
Continued on page eighth
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04

II was another form Of racket IL
charged each booking agent 2 1-2 per
cent 10 collect commissions from
their clients" and il charged Athe
actors 3 per cent to work for tHtMi
Imagine that. III you were in vRude-
Vile, you had to pay them TO help
fill their theaters. Millions in reve-
nue. enrich the managers annually
for this alleged necessary evil, and
ii was the one sore spot that kept the
actors pouting.
Now Mr.. Brown has arranged to
collect the agents commissions from
the players. charging the agents only
u tariff az So each week, and the
new system does not exact any fee
from the actor. who will tell you that
the Millennium Has Comei
TOO BAD. INDEED.
George Mean Nathan. the boogey
man play critic. who vowed he'd never
witness another Gustav Blumer.
snubbed the premiere 81 "Thrt
Ferguson Family" Read Rem
sen Crawford's aces Of the Press
in the January n. Amer. Review
Chas. Weinert. one time Grade
IA prize fighter. now runs n circulat-
ing librce in Jersey City The
ermire hcdspresd on Peg Joyee's bed
in her show doubles from her apart
rinrt frofwar.