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New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

HORIZONTAL
 l. What is the apparent junction
 of sky and earth?
 6. To resound. 10. Reverence. II. Tatter. 15. Sheltered place. 14. Still. 15. Assessment amount. IT. Snake-like fish. IS. Delayed. 20. Herring. 23. Derided. 26. Narnish ingredient 27 Relish. 2S. Arbor. 30. Lacerates. 32. Declines. 35. Habit. 3S. Toys. 99. Tiny mound. 41. To embroider. 42. Inlet. 43. Native metal. A. Notices. 45. What is a Sphinx?
 VERTICAL
 1. Who succeeded Grant as our
 President?
 9. To be in debt.
 3. To soak.
 4. Spoken.
 5. 1nborn.
 7. Beer.
 &. Born.
 ,. Frozen. 12. Passage between sandbanks. IS. Withdrawn from business. Is. Envoys. IS. Meaner. 19. Low haunts. q. Opposed to con. 22. Line. "A. Scarf. 25. To sin. 2S. Who invented the arc lamp %. For what flower is Holland
 famous? 31. Celerity. 33. Because 34. To murder. 36. Diocesan center. 37. Female sheep. 39. Male cat. 40. Silkworm.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

the floor, walls, and details of furn- ishings," she argues. "A picture of a room should breathe the atmos- phere of the room, reveal its per- sonality, just as portrait of a per son should" Hers demonstrate that this photographer practices what she breaches,
 Florence Van Dam takes pictures only of theatrical people. She is an Englishwoman who had a London studio, began to specialize in theat- rical stars and realized that New York was the place for her success. Commercial photography is turing many excellent photographers, since it has became the high art it now is. Bettina Winston is name many high-priced manufacturing concerns call in when their expensive pro- ducts need their pictures taken. Ann Shriber is a specialist in advertising photographs. She has made a thor ough study of colors. light and dark ness and knows just how ham and eggs, for instance, should be lighter to come out natural looking Realism is her forte, realism de luxe.
 She pictures Animals
 Several New York society women have taken up photography as an avocation only to find it lucrative profession. Jessie Tarbox Beales' pictures of animals are famous. Her pet dogs and cats fairly bark and meow at you. She never does hu- mans, if she can help it.
 Fashions naturally draw women. Several excellent style picture stu dios are run by them. In fact 1t is hard now to find line in this great profession which has not been in- vaded successfully by women.
 The big motion picture machines out in Hollywood seem to- be the last stronghold of men. It is probably only because it is such a compara- lively new industry that men have -empted it. But give these wom- en photographers time. They'll have the last word-in the talkies,
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

Peter Rabbit was hopping across the Green Meadows on his way tc the dear Old Briar-patch when he met Danny Meadow Mouse. Hello Danny" exclaimed Peter. 'It is some time since I have seen you How are you and Nanny Meadow Mouse getting along"
 Fine" squeaked Danny. Fine, I don't know how we could get along any better. This is great weather, Peter, great weather
 T think we need rain" said Peter.
 Yes replied Danny, "a little rain wouldn't do any harm and it would do a whole lot Of good. Whats the news, Peter?"
 Peter brightened up at once. Here was q chance to tell some one about what he had seen over at the Laugh Ing Brook. So he made himself con- fortable and told Danny Meadow Mouse all about the Hellgrammite, or Dobson. Danny listened politely, though he did not act particularly interested. Every now and then Peter would sit up very straight for a look around to see that all was well. You know it doesn't do to be careless, even for few minutes. It was while he was sitting up that he noticed that on a great many stalks of grass were little frothy masses. It seemed to be made ID of tiny bubbles like soapsuds, Peter tried to remember what he had heard about those little frothv masses. but for while he couldn't remember. Then it suddenly oc- cured 10 him that he had heard it called snake spit"
 Have you seen Mr. Blacksnaka lately?" Peter asked suddenly
 Danny Meadow Mouse stopped chewing the bit of grass he was nibbling. No. and l don't want to see him" said he Why ao you ask"
 Oh" replied Peter. q just thought it looked as if he had been aioullu nere conSlderabiY-
 Danny Meadow Mouse sat up ab- ruptly What do you mean by it looks as if MT Blacksnake had been around here considera bly?" he de- manded. Danny was getting quite eX- cited.
 "Oh,' said Danny T just no ticed that there was a lot Of his spit around here on tho grass"
 Danny Meadow Mouse began to look very scared. When Mir. Black snake is around Danny wants to be somewhere else. He was startled. He was very much startled "I haven't seen any" said he, in that funny, squeaky little voice of his. Tn fact,
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
A REAL WATCH DOG

Hood River, Ore. - A Wasco county farmer set his dog on guard outside his chicken house to pre- vent thieves from stealing his fowl. Along came William Mickie, 21, who was hungry. He walked into the chicken house stole eight hens. and walked out. The dog watched, all right, but never let out a howl. The thief was arrested after the farmer spread an alarm.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Madge's Search of the Mysterious Old Lady's Roof Bungalow Re yeals Nothing-As Harry Prepares to Spring the 'Tiger Trap

Old Iady'S RoOf Bungalow Re
 veals Nothing-As Harry Prepare
 to Spring the Tiger Trap"
 There was the querulous resent ment of age in the plaint of th' woman in the bungalow that the ho tel manager and Harry Underwood had seemed to think she was har boring a thief. Yet there was sub tie something in her manner tha' told me it would be fairly easy tc placate her if I played my card; right.
 "Oh, I am sure you are mistak- en as to their meaning" l said. T do not know all the details of the matter, but 1 know they are very much worried over the fact that they believe a thief has concealed himself somewhere in the hotel. They say he is so very clever that he can dodge in and out of an apart ment without the tenant dreaming he has been there"
 Are they sure the thief's q man?'' she asked surprisingly. That clever- ness sounds more like a woman"
 I remembered just in time her Haunted aversion to men and agreed with her promptly,
 Tt might very well be a woman, ' I said But really, the manage ment is very much upset, They have been in every room of the hotel ex- cept this one. and MT Underwood tells me that you did not wish men to come into your apartment, that all your work is done by women. can sympathize with that position of yours, but I am wondering-ple do not be angry-if you would not let me see if I can find any traces of an intruder being here. I have done some espionage work during the World War. and could perhaps See things that a man might not
 I held my breath, literally, as she threw back her head and looked at me fixedly from behind her thick glasses. For several seconds that silent look continued. The she threw out her hand with a gesture of sur render.
 You are lady" she said q like your ways. You may look wherever you wish. Come, We will begin with this room
 She rose and led the way around the big studio, for such the room was, pulling aside draperies, pushing aside furniture, opening closets, un- til I had satisfied myself that no one was concealed anywhere in the room. Then she led the way into two tiny other rooms; and when I returned, I knew that not even cat was housed in this particular bungalow.
 Mystery Noises
 well! are you satisfied 9" she de- manded when we had returned to the studio room.
 Perfectly" I said, but I was con- scious that l was speaking less than the truth. Why I was dissatisfied I did not know, but I could not get rid of a queer little impression that
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

to have such scenery as they desire.
 Let the children make up their own plays. If they have no ideas of their own they can use the classic plots of the good old fairy tales. Many of the tales of Morse mythol. ogy are so simple and so full of slap-stick, childish humor that the children will enjoy putting them in- to puppet play.
 Puppets, whether the children give plays with them or not, will save many raindy day from gloom. Try them.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
THY MERE FINE SHOES

London-When the Romans made shoes they made them to last. In the course of eXcavating the founda- tioh for the new bank of Englanl, { several soles of Roman shoes were | 'h"arthod, one of which distinctly i "or" the seal of a Roman cagic.
 hree thicknesses Of leather were mold together by copper rivets. Thyc We're ir a fair state Of preservation. even though they arc estimated to b" more than 2.20o years old.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

health. Eighty people. in good health, are ping experimented with, and photograph records of all de- scriptions have been tried, favor able reactions resulting from all of them. With vocal and light or chestral selections, extremely favor able effects on blood pressure were obtained
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
YOUR HEALTH

Editors Note: This is the last of six articles by Dr. Morris Fishbein, Americas foremost writer on health subjects, telling how the reducing diets, now so popular look in the eyes Of medical science.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
BRUSHING SCREENS

By August screens are apt to be filled with dust, cobwebs and when rain comes, will spatter the win dows. It is a good idea to brush them of thoroughly once a week.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
OIL CLOTH SETS

There are new colorful oil cloth luncheon sets that have the pat tern and look of figured lamask. One of these would prove a god send to mother in a family where there are children.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
DRESSER DRAWERS

If dresser drawers stick in hot rainy weather. plane off the sides and bottom, but never the top. Sometimes merely rubbing soap, paraffin or tallow on the edges will suffice.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Chicken Salad, Serving |.

thiCken Salad, Scrying 12 cups diced chicken. cups diced celery, 1-2 cup blanched almonds, 1 teaspoon salt, tablespoons chop ped pimentos, IA teaspoon paprika, 1 cup mayonnaise, l cup stiffly whipped cream.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
By DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of Fly
 9Pia, the Health Magazine

Here is diet that contains about 1918 calories and which provides all sary to sustain life in health On this diet a person will lose from two to
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Menus for fife Family
By Mrs. Alexander George EVENING PARTY MENU
Chicken Salad

Cream Cheese Sandwiches Lemon Sherbet Coconut Cakes Coffee SaItcd Nuts
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
WASHING MOOLENS

Add little ammonia to the water in which woolens are washed. They will be fluffier and lighter.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
MUSIC HELPS HEATH

London-Physicians at the Mid dlesex hospital aer experimenting on the value of music to human
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
PETER STARTLES DANNY
 MEADOW MOUSE
By Thornton w. Burgess

If gossip says thing is so, Then doubt 1t till you really know.
 Old Mother Nature.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

The next story: Danny Meadow Mouse Shows Peter Rabbit Some thing"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
Liquor Among Diplomats in
Washington

0NE United States Senator who consistently votes dry in
~ Senate and publicly admits that he privately takes
drink whenever he praises Sir Eme Howard British
Ambassador for renouncng the British embasy undsputed
privilege of importing liquors. $780,
that sort of political hypocrisy that brings prohibition
into contempt America Statesmen privately defy the laws
of their own country but happy foreign representa-
ves complying letter and spirit with all Of this countrys
laws.
The act Of the British Ambassador most creditabe in its
concessions American laws It is all the more creditabe
because these British diplomats viii voluntarily deny them
selves the exercise Of personal rights they long accus
cheng The sort Of personal denas on the
part of some American statesmen and influential might
eventually help mpart public respect for prohibition
laws.
The British Ambassador has acted in personal for
himself and his attaches He has surrendered Of the
diplomatic privileges attached the embassy stands out
as act Of seabnegaon not likely to be followed by
wet statesmen who dry by several millions Of
wealthy Americans who believe they should be allowed liquors
ad nbum but that their fellow citizens who have to work
for living should have such rights There hypocrisy
in what the British Ambassador has done.
Many dry Senator's and Representatives will continue to
enjoy choice foreign liquors at embassies and legations for
the Of British representatives will not be followed
by other diplomats French brandes champagnes and wines
and German beers and wines will still be plentiful
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
What's Your Lucky Piece?
By Herbert Kaufman

tK MILLIONS Of moderns still turn from electricity 10 seek
lVl enlightenment out Of the Dark Ages.
Superstition may longer rule the earth but continues
10 exercise decided influence in its decisions.
Those of who don't believe in the mac traits Of black
Nsts quite to match white horses and redheaded
There's probably lucky piece in your purse Billin
sticking somewhere around the house
The sale Of svermounted rabbit feet holds it's FROM
year to year.
Shooting stars evoke money money, money spells from
in ten And logic professors would rather 60 an
extra block than walk under q ladder.
Several Cabinet members haven't entirely lost the habit Of
knocking wood and twodolar DlH are almost a. hard TO
Hotels regularly camOufags the thirteenth floor; and
coolies Of otherwise intelligent people refuse TO start journey
or undertake contract on Fridays
Average humanity won't concede that dreams aren't pre-
monitiOns but the Pigments Of fatigue ana indigestion
tions and the dead mans hand swallow Freud without
seasoning And New YOr favote horoscope includes
bank presidents and corporation cmen galore among her
steadest clients
When Thomas r. Ryan died. numerOlOgsts insisted that
Most people have ability but money in hundred mil
lion lots Therefore o. d. Ryan was possessed OF secret
The planets as some mystcs protest. his silent
partners His future assured by the happy choice OF
Fortune for middle name.
By which reasoning Kenesaw Mountain Lands should have
become champion Alpine climber and John Paul Jones
double barreled evangelist
That Robert Burns wasn't hopeless idiot isn't the fault Of
phrenoogy charts And experts in physCgnomy loyal 70
their tapenes would Judge Mchaeangelo an inevitable
ruffian
Faith healers charmhawkers and spirit mediums aren't
picking the national pocket to the tune OF millions only De-
cause postoffice regulations advertising censorship and po
lice vigilance lately clipped the wings Of such fraud
Otherwise SWANS crystal voodo doctors and phter
peddlers would be thicker than bees in coveand as busy
Civilization at best veneered sayagery Man has never
ceased to be Of primitive passion and impulse
Ancestral taboos and ancient instincts cling to his blood
stream We continually throw back early strains and
spond to their eternal urges.
Common sense knows better but can't convince certain fool
corpusce that and effect won't be overuled by pe
It is bad luck break mirror because costs money 70
replace it.
Fate isn't servant Of looking glasses, nail parings and
fetishes Or an office boy Of the calendar.
by the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
BEFORE THE ENLIGHTENED ONE

IN their innocent amazement the good fathers
NrVen the conclusion that this religion invented and
Atabhed before Christianity by Satan himself in order to
befudde Christians and make the true religion ridiculous
Nv setting up one in imitation and in advance of it.
The fathers forbidden publishing book telling Of
a they had seen less they should disturb the peace of
hind of the faithful
Since then all things being published is easy for the
Rhful to realize that while the outward forms Of religions
nay resemble each other dozens Of religions having their
Anity yet it is the INWARD EYE faith that enables
ZACH one to decide for himself which religion is the true
Seeing these two pictures showing cheerful old
Buddhist monk with this rosary, the other showing young
Buddhist priest Temple of Ten Thousand Generations
orshppng the great Buddha the enlightened one those
hat possess the rue religion grateful that they
not pagans
The huge Idol Of Buddha different from the real Buddha
a day is from night with religion utterly unlike the beau
ul religion Of self sacrifice prescribed by the Prince Gautama
satisfies the demand of ignorant thatwant in their temples
images burning Of incense and wild stories of utterly prob
e miracles such the which tells of Buddha offering
her cubs the said Buddha coming back to life after being
eaten.
You must give Mohammed pagan though he was credit
for violently objecng to all this He would allow
no idols god but god It true that he reserved for
himself the important position Of prophet allowed to speak
FOR God, but that was only human nature
From these pictures we learn in the world of religion to
respect all kinds Of faith all kinds of belief mind
business and adhere to the conviction that the particular
agion which We pEnta2 q the only one worth while.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
Residence Here Most Desirable
HAT washington is an unsurpassed cit,

THAT Washington is an unsurpassed city % live in is
shown by the large numbers of wetodo citizens from
all parts Of the country who continually making their
homes here sharing in the unusual offered them
that adds to our rapidly increasing population and wealth
and establishes Washington real estate carefully bought
as about the best investment in the United States.
Over in Virginia in that territory once belonging to the
District there is black to the District Of Columbia
men Some fine citizens there appreciate the prestige Of
residence in the great old Southern State but still prefer
to be under the jurisdiction Of this Federal City, which Is
making such wonderful progress
It probably futile movement is that Detroit to
be separated from Michigan to become new State; New
York y to become separate State and escape from the
domination of upstate folks; lower California to separate
from upper California.
Virginia citizens wishing return to the District believe
this would increase the value and stability Of their prop
critics. This is doubtless true but these citizens have the
consolation that it will not be many years until they are part
Of the Greater Washington that will through joining Of
civic interests and extension Of city planning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
LISTEN WORLD!
The Soul Has Its Seasons
By Elsie Robinson

all sleep and wake and work and
rest. Energy moves through them
in tides-flood and ebb.
The soul, too, has its seasons.
There are times when we swing
into the great rhythm Of growth
time when the sap runs holly
through our spirits-when LIES
at the flood and we blossom and
fruit.
But there are other times when
the sap is sealed and there Is no
harvest in US.
It's futile 10 rebel at those
times. We can only waffle
fallow.
Lie fallow as the ploughed fields
lie before the sowing.
Have you ever looked at
fallow field? It may have seemed
but idle earth, yet the processes
Of nature were going on as surely
as though each clod sprouted
green. For a time that earth
would be given over to silent
waiting. It would lie with the
heart open to the wind and the
sun and the rain. 1t would do
nothing, but something would be
done to it. In some mysterious
way 1t would become enriched.
And presently it would begin
growth again, more abundant
growth, because of that enrich
ment.
Do not rebel when the time
comes for you, too. to lie fallow
for a little while. Give yourself
over to the quiet, patient proc
esses of life. Open your heart,
as much as you may, to the sun
and the wind and the rain Of
experience. Do not try to do any
thing, but let something be done
to you. -" " And then take up
your growth again, the richer for
the waiting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10

6ST'M not sick" she writes, "nor
burdened with some tragedy.
And yet I'm miserable.
81 have good home. a kind
husband, two lovely children. a
fine group of friends and think,
the normal number of healthy i'm
terests. And yet, every so often,
I go flat. I'll wake up and find
that l don't care whether school
keeps or not. might as well be
a ghost walking around-Im in
one Of those spells now. / have
been in 1t for a week and I'm
sick of everything. I'd just like
to drop everything go off"
Such a familiar lament! You've
made it a hundred times. haven't
you? So have I. Sick Of every.
thing-going through motions that
for the time, have no meaning.
AND ADDING TO OUR MIS-
cry BY OUR CON TIN VA L
CHATTING AND FIR E T T N g.
What hours what weeks we
waste, in the course of a life
time. by this futile rebellion.
There are, / know, many guar
arteed cures for this mood. The
most popular advice is-"Snap
out of it! Get busy! Do some
thing! Don't be a flat ttre!'
I have given that advice my.
self. I have had it given to me
hundreds of times. But I have
come to feel that it is wrong
advice.
MORE AND MORE DO I
DOUBT THAT WE WE'RE
MEANT TO BE ALWAYS CO.
ING ON HIGH"
I know that it's our American
plan but I doubt If it's Llfs's
plan.
Life moves in cycles-seasons
The soil at my feet--the tree by
my side--the bird in the tree