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TnE VALENTINE VERSE
.Antr


the writer of card verse. Given the gift
Of expression, it is easy to comprehend
one writing verse to Betty or Helen or
Grace, but so to write that the verse
will appeal to girls Of every name is
@ large sized order.
Among the valentine sentiments was
one in a frame. The author was dis
tinguished by having his name en-
graved In the lower right hand corner.
We were amazed to note that the versis
fer Of the honeyed phrases was none
other than one of Americas most pro-
life humoristS, whose work has APP
peared in motion pictures.
* X NJ
The. post card and film business
flourish in Washington. Which is not
to be wondered at. How many times
cur public buildings have furnished
backgrounds for all sorts of faces Is
beyond computing Itinerant photog-
raphers were quick to seize upon this
idea and lay in wait at Union Station
for the tourist who wanted his picture
taken in Washington.
X X 4 X 81
The open season for base ball and
conventions in the city will begin very
shortly. The lure Of Spring in Wash
ington is irresistible. More children
are brought to the city during the
iSummer, as It is the vacation season.
One national organization of clubs is
considering holding a convention here
next Summer, the argument being ad-
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Danny Meadow Mouse awoke from his
nap. He yawned and stretched and
wondered how 1t was that he wasn't
sleeping in his own home. Then ne
remembered that Nanny had refused 10
allow him to enter that home ana nad
sent him away, saying that she had
troubles enough without being bothered
by him. What those troubles were ne
couldn't imagine.
'I wonder il she is feeling any better
natured now," thought Danny. TN run
over and see."
So Danny scampered over to his home
and stopped just outside. He remem-
bered the reception he had received pc
fore and he felt a little timlo aoOue
ventllring in now. While he was try
ing to make up his mind whether he
would or not, Nanny Meadow Mouse
peeped out. 'Oh, it's you'll" said she.
'Well. keep away. AS told you oeIore,
have troubles enough.
But I don't understand what tnosS
troubles are," protested Danny.
Nanny looked at him very hard. she
raw that he really meant what he SAID:
$50 you don't know what they are!
she exclaimed. well, it's time for you
to learn. You can come in Tor just
minute" ,..
SO Danny CAME III 1O4 JdSt " AAaA
ia his great surprise he found that
there really wasn't room for him. Quite
filling the comfortable bed was
squirting mass Of naked little Mouse
babies. They didn't even have their
ewes open. They had no little fur coats
Nanny allowed him Just one look. Then
she pushed him out and went back to
her family.
Danny, from the doorway.
Eight" replied Nanny.
Danny would have whistled II
Mouse could whistle. You are quite
right. my dear, you are quite right" he
"Quite right about what7" asked
Nanny.
Having troubles enough" replied
Danny. IT shall keep out OF your way
my dear"
''Do," squeaked Nanny.
"I will" said Danny. And. suiting the
action to the word, he scampered on TO
get something to eat.
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The Sidewalks of Washington
By THORNTON FISHER.

vanced that parents are unable to come
while the youngsters are at school.
The Lindbergh romance has appealed
to the American public. What do you
think of it?" one asks another, just as
though it made any difference to the
youthful colonel and Miss Morrow.
Basking in the spotlight is the PEN
atty of fame.
Two friends of ours, each well known
In his chosen profession, were married.
One of them was popular radio ar
fist. The wedding ceremony was held
before a tell-tale microphone and mil
lions of people heard him promise to
be true until death should part him
and his wife.
The late Lloyd Bertaud, who lost his
life in his attempt to fly to Rome, was
married In an airplane. Lieut.. May
nard, known as the Flying Parson,"
performed the ceremony. Fate decreed
that the Flying Parson" should lose
his life in the crack-up shortly after
ward.
We are not superstitious, but there
seems to be something about IS, unless
they are dollars, that is perturbing.
Ormer Locklear came out Of the South
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BEDTIME STORIES 81 Z. I sSsssse

Now you must admit that eight babies
are q real family. It was the largest
family that Nanny Meadow Mouse had
ever had. Once she had had six babies
and had thought that she had all that
any mother could do in looking after
those. But now she had two more than
that. Such load of responsibility! All
those babies must be fed. She must
make sure that each one had its fun
share. And now that they had no little
fur coats, she must make very. very
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take his on the ground. "You don't
catch me UP there" said he, 'foolin'
around the clouds. I want to live a
while
A few months later that photographer
passed away with influenza. Three per-
sons were concerned with the taking
of the picture, two of whom are gone
Locklear plunged to his death year
later. III
X X X X
Some folks are sticklers for accuracy.
An acquaintance was writing biog-
raphy of certain well known man and
mentioned that photograph of the
noted ones mother was In gold frame
The man about whom the story was
being written hastened to correct the
statement, saying briefly, mo, it is in
a silver frame"
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Nanny Has Troubles Enough.

IN all this world there is no other
That knows the troubles OF q mother.
Nanny Meadow Mouse.
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BY w. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: Do not say,
"She is more learned than him." Say
than he" lis learned.
often mispronounced: Disinterested;
accent after the n, not after the Sec
ond s.
Often nisspelied: Scrimmage: dou-
Bile m.
Synonyms: Act, accomplishment
achievement, deed, exploit, feat, trans
action, performance.
Word study; Use word three times
and it is yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Today's word: Tribute; a con-
tribution of any kind, as of praise
service, etc. ut was beautiful tribute
TO her memory"
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sure that they did not get chilled. She
couldn't leave them uncovered. That
wouldn't do at all.
Trouble, trouble, troubled" she mutt
tered to herself. 81 wonder If any other
mother ever had so many troubles" But
all the time Nanny was very, very proud
of that big family. Not for the world
would she have he'd anything happen
to even one of them. All her muttering
and scolding didn't mean thing. 1t
was just her way. You know, mothers
are that way sometimes.
AS for Danny Meadow Mouse, he was
very we'll satisfied to leave the care OF
that big family entirely to Nanny. While
they were so little there was nothing he
could do to help, SO he was quite salts
fed simply to look in once in a while
and leave it at that.
(Copyright, 1927
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Pocket Size Dynamo.

For use where 1t is inconvenient to
obtain dry cells, an electric fiashlight
has been devised which has a small
spring driven dynamo in the handle,
and this being properly wound supplies
current for considerable length Of
time, When 1t Is run down. Q few winds
&eAEes %Ae NperatieM SvGr AMa6A
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one Gay TO lnTllI
the public. He was
the first of the cir
Gus flyers. It was
shortly after the
war when Locklear
caused spectators
to shudder as he
leaped from plane
to plane, hung by
his knees from the
landing gear and
crawled along the
fu S e ge. The
writer posed for a
picture with the
young dare devil.
The photographer,
while preparing his
camera, remarked
=
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uklSCCA Al GVSA AAAVy
that, names race
horses and Pull
man cars. To write
q sentiment that
10000 people will
en- d t o 10000
others is deserving
of more than the
obscurity of which
he is usually the
victim.
The illustrator,
author, playwright,
actor and sculptor
are compensated by
the privilege of at
taching their names
to their compost
tons or produce
$fnsae Nat e.. xnfifE1
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Searching for valentines the other
day 1t was observed that there still
remained unsold valentines for my
Brother" Those for mother and sister
and sweetheart apparently found q
ready sale. It must be whispered that
not a few ITO My Wife" waited TOR
purchasers.
why are brothers forgotten so often?
Sentimental verse to a brother is dif-
ficult to compose OF all the unsung
heroes. the card verse writer Is In a
class by himself. He belongs to the
unSpan fraterufty
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vanced that parents are unable to come
while the youngsters are at school, :
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Lessons in English

Copyright, 1929.
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Guessing Wrong.

have misAt point Of view; I al-
gravest doubt; all innovations I decry,
I said that airships wouldn't ny when
they were first brought out. And now
the air IS full Of planes, and every day
I'm meeting SWANS wto've been. above
the clouds; they think IL nothing much
to sail thousand miles against
eale-such people come In crowds.
used to drive q fosyning Steed and now
and then I'd chance to read Of cars
propelled by gas; the ''horseless car
Rage" seemed q joke and Of it bitterly
I spoke-such vain designs would pass.
'NThe horse I said, "is here to stay,
and no one can invent a dray to queer
the equine race; the ponies viii infest
the lanes when all the chooing carts
and wains have found the dumping
place" But now the horses are so rare
that seldom on the thorcughfare Is
autos run, and every man saves UP his
mon to buy more gasoline. A few years
hence and we shall read Of men ex-
hibiting q stsed as being quite freak,
and we shall pay and stand ashast to
see that relic Of the past, and watch
It for q week. When first the radio
was sprung, ana people said songs would
be sung ana speeches made by air, 50
we could hear sorne gifted gent away
across the continent such folly made
me swear. some things" said, lust
can't be done, and this you're talking
Of Is one, It's foolish, opine"; but Al
the wonders come to pass that ] de-
rcunee as sounding brass, and take
IA my sign. WALT MASON.
,CcepyraSht, -is3e)
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DRIVER "F0RGETS" NAME;
GETS go DAYS IN JAIL
James n. Washington Identities
Self Three Ways After
Traffic Arrest,

The little mirror that he didn't have
and e slight lapse Of memory as to his
name Is the cause Of all the troubles OF
James N. Washington, colored, Of the
200 block Of D street southeast, and for
the next go days he will be guest Of
the District at its Nineteenth street
southeast institution for the recalcitrant.
When Washington was arrested on a
charge Of not having rear-vision mir
ror on his car Thursday, police say he
gave the name Of James Davis. Ar
raigned in Police Court, he changed his
mind about who he was and told the
court his name was Edward S. Holmes.
The police were puzzled. So was the
court, so the case was continued until
today. This morning his name was
Washington, and he stuck to it. Police
found out that WaShingtons drivers
permit had been revoked. Hence Judge
Schuldt's sentence and . fine of SIS on
account Of the mirror.
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Another Italian. Win. Laurels.

PROVIDENCE, r. T., July a.
Mussolini, who was thrilled by Gene
Sara5en, would be pleased to know that
another Italian shines at the game OF
Scotia. Joe PezZllo,. 10, who caddied
seven years at the Rhode Island Coup-
try Club, has won the State amateur
championship there.
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Here's Consolation for Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July Is CP-
Over the - square miles Of the Smoky
CITY," extending 200 feet UP, are 5,l03
cubic feet Of dust and dirt. Calcula-
tons were made by engineers from data
afforded by air publication In theater.
But the air, they. say, Is no dirtter than
New York City's.i
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FOOTWEAR
4.85
Were $5.95 and $3.50

Because the size ranges have
become depleted, we are forced to
reduce these fine Summer shoes;
pumps, straps and ties, with turned
and welt soles; mostly blonde Gd.
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$4.05

DUPONT covering of brown boar grain insures
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lined; SHRED pockets; two locks; seni-round
edge. A beautiful and serviceable case!
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VSES pau 1SS0 PA@"O
Our srnartest blonde lid shees
with high Spanish and Cuban heels
in pumps, straps, ties and step-ins;
included are two numbers OF Flex-
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blonde kid.
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-26

er Kent Electro-Dy-
 if you were on the ction of the Electro- Dynamic principle in the Atwatef Kent laboratory, thou. sandth.of.an-inch ac-
New Britain herald., 1929-02-26
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. TUESDAY FEBRUARY g. 1922

membered that he had the other half of the $500 bill he had given you: you look d for 1t. found 1t and more than $500 more in smaller bills, took 1t all-over . thousand dollars counting your half of the bill-"
 No. no!" Rita screamed. beat ing the air with frantic. clenched fists. T didn't rob a dead man! I'd die first! He was alive. tell you-alive! He gave mo his half of the bill. and not cent more! Not a cent.'
 Birdwell's weary. bored voice from the doorway interrupted Ri- ta's passionate avowai. "Ferber's here with the pictures of the finger. prints. sir. And Borden's man. ser-ant, Ashe. Mrs. Borden's come back. too. sir"
 (TO BE cONTINUED)
 Fingerprints tell straight story. Be sure to read the part they play.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-26
that, why you can do tt"

that's why you can do It."
 Each year in the month of May. a week for the blind ts held in some city. Last year It was held in Stam- ford and this year 1t will probably be held in Putnam.
 Miss Mead travels with . com- panion in her own automobiles for which the state allows her mileage. She has about IS blind stay-at- homes in this city. Among her pu- pills Is blind woman over 80 years of age who is just learning to read. Another besides being blind. is deaf and dumb and this woman does re- markabie worx. On January 10. a party was held in this city at which eight of the blind persons attended and they had an enjoyable day.
 Miss Mead has been without her sight ever since she was q young girl. She studied in . school for the blind in Batavia. N. Y., and then took . special course in music. es- pecially the piano and violin. She intended to devote her life to this but she decided later to take up teaching. She taught for two years at the Connecticut State Institute for the Blind and in 1921 she start ed the home service department in the state.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-26
TEACHES USEFUL
 WORK FOR BLIND
.Siehd6s Woman DeTot6 Life
 to Others Likewise Afflicted

An agency in this state which Is little known to the public in gener- al but which is carrying on tre- mendous amount of work every day. was described today by Miss Ivie M. Mead. It is the home teaching hranch of the State Board of Edu- cation of the Blind. the agency through which blind adults who are at their own homes through their inability to attend state institution for the blind. are taught various oc- equations by which many of them are able to earn most of their live lihood.
 Miss Mead is one of four teachers which the state board of education of the blind engages to travel about the state coming in touch with stay-at-home blind persons. She travels in the eastern and central portion of the state and visits about 120 pupils and keeps them busy.
 She teaches reading by the Braille and Moon systems. typewriting, sewing. crocheting. knitting. weav- ing rugs. reed basketry work. chair seating of all kinds and house work.
 The state board has a fund known as the material fund. Out of this, all the material used in the work of the blind is purchased and then through the state board, sales are held all over the state at different periods and all the articles are sold. The money used to purchase the materials Is then returned to the state fund and the blind person receives the profit. Generally space is donated fin towns and cities. Last November q general sale was held in this city at the Boston store and a large sum of money was realized.
 Many of the blind persons have received the only money they have ever earned through the work Of Miss Mead and her associate teach CTS. She stated today that the four instructors in the home are all without sight. This is thought best because of the fact that the blind persons are prone to become dis couraged at their work when a per- son with sight teaches them because they will say "Oh. you can see.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-26
CANADIAN TRIBESMEN
 BREAKING LAWS AGAIN
Killing of Beaver by Tribes Practic. ing Human Sacrifices Stirs
 Mounted Police to Action,


 Edmonton, Alta. Feb. 26 R-Re- ports of fresh lawlessness on the part of the Cassiar and the Sikanni tribesmen have caused the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to decide to establish post at Fort Liard next summer.
 The tribesmen. who live in the ex- west territories. gained attention some years ago through stories of orgies at which there were human sacrifices. Back in lonely canyons, reports stated, two Indians found guilty of bringing misfortune on the tribe, were tied naked to stakes in below zero weather and water was poured over their bodies until they turnd into statues of ice. A police investigation was made at the time. This year. however. reports of the beaver being killed off have deter- mind the police to have a post at the old fort at the junction of the Liard and the Pettitot rivers. Fort Liard is 2?2 miles up the Liard from the mouth at Fort Simpson, and Hud- son Bay company launch makes the trip each year from Simpson, on the Mackenzie to Fort Nelson, 372 miles up the Liard and the head of navi- gation. The detachment will go in with the launch in June.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-26
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of course. but before he opened the door he asked who it was and when shouted Rita he let me in."
 "And then?" McMann grinned skeptically. as Rita paused. What explanation did he give you for missing the train?"
 Rita hesltated. flushed. then seemed to choose her words care. fully. He didn't give any explana- tion--just apologized. and promised to make 1t up to me. He-he seemed to be in hurry to get me out of the office. as if he were ex- pecting someone. thought he'd been having row with Cleo Gil- man over the phone and that he was afraid she'd come while I was there. Harry and Cleo had been friends for about a year before ! met him. He had told me about her, said he was through with her"
 Did he mention Miss Gilman Saturday afternoon?" McMann in terrupted.
 No. he didn't mention anyone's name, except Jake Bailey. who was always hanging around. like body guard or something. jokingly asked him If Jake was going to Winter Haven with us, and he said no. that Jake had left Friday night for weekend visit with his peo- pie somewhere upstate - he didn't say just where," Rita answered, still in that careful, hesitating man. ner which was branding her as a liar in McMann's eyes, as Ruth could clearly see.
 Her fear was confirmed when McMann asked. smiling twistedly: You're sure he told you that Sat urday afternoon. Rita? Wasn't it Saturday morning or Friday eve- ning?"
 Tt was Saturday afternoon" Rita replied stubbornly.
 Borden was in a hurry to get rid of you but you took time to joke with him about Jake Bailey. eh?" McMann grinned. "All right. Rita. al right! Go on with your story. How did he happen to give you the other half of the $500 bill? Why didn't he wait until you were in Winter Haven? He wouldn't give it to you Saturday morning, re- member!"
 An ugly spotch of red suddenly glowed on the slim throat of the
New Britain herald., 1929-02-26

dancer. T asked him for 1t. ! was pretty sore because he'd missed the train. and he wanted to make up with me. 50 he gave me the other half of the bill. told him might miss the 5:S2 if he didn't--so he gave it to me.
 McMann chuckled. "Just like that. eh? You make an awfully poor liar. Rita Here! Keep your shirt on!" he commanded, as the dancer sprang toward him. her teeth barred. her slim. long fingers curved into talons. 50 you went to the station to make the 5:32. did you. and he stood you up again?" Rita hesitated again. then an- swered, desperately. angrily. "Yes. I did!"
 McMann leaned back in his chair. grinning and nodding with what seemed. to Ruth. like ghoulish sat- isfaction. What do you think the police department has been doing all day. Rita? I'll tell you one little job they've cleaned up: you beat 1t from here. after stopping in the lobby to telephone someone, straight to the station, got the bags you'd checked there, and took them to your hotel. An1 you didn't take them out again Saturday afternoon!
 You did take out a small over- night bag about midnight Satur- day. on your way to spend the night with your girl friend. Willette Wilbur. Now how about 1t. R;ta?"
 'I was only going away with him to get the $500. IT needed it. and I won't tell you why. if you kill me! After he'd given it to ne. didn't care what happened between him and me later. was just happy that l didn't have to ito pay for it, by-by-" She choked, and sud denly began to cry. horribly, with out hiding her convulsed face.
 Listen, Rita." McMann urged. almost gently. You've admitted you need $500 in a whale of q hurry, that you were willing to do almost anything to get 1t. Now admist just little bit more and tell me the whole truth. I'll put it up to you straight: either Borden was alive when you came and you killed him-wait till I'm through!-killed him to get the money that would come too late if he waited until night to give it 10 you. or he was dead when you got here.
 No. wait! Isn't this what hap. pened? - you came. got no answer to your knock. used Borden's pass key. found him dead on the floor yes! just where you're looking" he interrupted himself. as the dancers eyes involuntarily shot glance of horror toward the spot where Bor- den had lain in death" you re-
New Britain herald., 1929-02-26

ing Nufse association for the week of February s5. will b. as follows:
 Wednesday. b3 Center street: Thursday, Washington street school: Friday, East street school.
 All weighing conferences are held from 2:2o to $40 p. m. \ doctor is presen. at all conferences from 3:30 to p. m. Examining physi- clan, Dr. L. B. Slysx
New Britain herald., 1929-02-26
Oath President Takes
 Contains But B Words

Washington. Feb. :e R-Exactly 35 words make up the oath Of office of a president of the United States.
 The constitution prescribes it and it has been repeated by every execu- tive in the history If the country. It is:
 T dc solemnly swear Cor affirmD that l will faithfully execu's the of- fee of president of the United States, and will. to the best of my ability. preserve, protect. and de- fend the constitution of the United States"
New Britain herald., 1929-02-26
ADDRESSING PRESIDENT

Washington. Feb. 26 tR = Tho president of the United States is usually spoken to as MT. Presi- dent" in writing to him My dear MT. President is good usage. and so is Dear Mir. President"