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New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
States Record, However, Is Much Better Than That of Country 9.1 Marriages to Every Di- vOrce.

Washington, D. C., Nov. 1.-The department of commerce announces that, according to the returns re- ceived, there were 1,1S2,497 mar riages performed in the United States during the year 1928, as con- pared with 1,201,053 in 1927. These figures represent a decrease of JS,- 556 marriages, or Is per cent.
 During the year 1928, there were 195,S39 divorces granted in the United States, as compared with 192,oa7 in 1927, representing an in crease of s,s02 or 2 per cent. There were 4,226 marriages annulled in 1923, as compared with 4,255 in 1927.
 The estimated population of con- tinental United States on July |, 1928, was 120,013, ,000, and on July 1, 1927, 116,623, 900. On the basis of these estimates, the number of mar riages per 1000 of the population was 9.35 in 1928, as against 10.12 in 1927; and the number of divorces per 1000 of the population was 1.63 III 4oS e, dS dSdlISL I.Oa III l S2i. Many Nevada Marriages
 While the net decrease in tn num- Der of marriages performed in the country as whole was 1.5 per cent, states ranged from a decrease of l : per cent in Florida to an increase of !2.o per cent in Nevada. (This in- crease in Nevada, as well as the in- crease in Arizona, is due largely to change in the marriage law of California requiring days notice to be given before the issuance of a license, which law became effective July 29. 1927.)
 The rate of marriages per 1000 of the population, which represents ar average of rates in the individual states, ranged from 4.73 in Delaware and 5.4 in Wisconsin, to 16.9 1T Mississippi and 53.S in Nevada. IT general, the changes in the number of marriages per ,00 of the popu lation, as shown in the table or page 2, form more satisfactory in dex of the trend with regard to mar  riage in the several states than dt the actual number of marriages, be cause they take account of differ ences in the rate of increase in tht general population.
 Ratio of Divorces
 Because of numerous requests fo this information, the relative mum Der of marriages to each divorce ha been computed. In 1928, for tn United States as a whole, six mar riages for each divorce were re ported as against 625 in 1927. Th District of Columbia and New Yorl state, each having but one cause fo absolute divorce, reported 52.5 an 21.6. respectively, while the rates i the other states ranged from IA mar
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Commerce Dept. Figures Indicate Fewer Marriages, More Divorces
 In Connecticut During Last Year

riages to each divorce in Georgia to 1.6 marriages to each divorce in Nevada.
 The changes in the various states as regards the number of divorces compared with the year 1927, ranged from decreases of 30.S per cent in the District of Columbia and 12.3 per cent in Florida to increases of S2.s per cent in Nevada and 54.1 per cent in Vermont.
 . The ratio of divorces per 1000 of the population in the individual states in 1928 ranged from 0.d6 in the District of Columbia and 0.46 in New York, to 3.3S in Oregon and S3.52 in Nevada.
 Connecticut Marriages Tn Connecticut there were 11,650 marriages in 1928 as compared with 12,o63 in 1927, decrease of 3.4 per cent, Every other New England state except Vermont showed similar decreases, Rhode Island marriages falling off GA per cent. In Vermont l there was an increase of S.4 per cent. The Connecticut drop was greater than the IS per cent fall in the na- | tional total.
 Whereas in 1927 there were 7.l marriages to every 1000 people in Connecticut, in 1928 this figure had l dropped slightly to '. Only Massa- chusetts had a lower figure than this and the Bay State was only 9 pei cent under Connecticut. New Hamp- shire was the New England state with the greatest percentage o1 marriages, the ratio there being 1o.7 Connecticut showed 9.1 marriages to every divorce, better record than any other New England state could muster and well above the 6-to-1 ratio of the United States a! whole. The District of Columbi; had the highest ratio, 52.5, and Nev York had 21.6. South Carolina, how ever, had an infinite number of mar riages to a divorce, for divorce 1 forbidden by the laws of that state
 Connecticut Diyorces
 Whereas divorces in the Unite' States showed an increase of pc cent during 1928, in Connecticut the fell off by 105 per cent, the thlr' best record in the Union. There wer 1,425 divorces in the state in 192 and 1,276 in 1928. These figures gay a ratio of 0.S7 divorces per 100 population in 1927 and 0.77 last yeal The national figure was 1.63 in addi tion there were 26 annulments in tn former year and 2f-in 1928. Other New England states shove startling variations in divorc figures. While Maine remained abou the same as in 1927. Rhode Islan showed a small decrease, Massachu sets and New Hampshire rathe , sizeable increases, and Vernon
 thanks to new law, tremendou
 541 per cent increase, the largest i the country.
 Connecticut's orr per 1000 popr :, lation was also creditable, being we , under the average. Of course, Nevad
 ran high with a 25.23 ratio, due
 the Reno divorce mill, while at Il , other end was South Carolina wit :, no divorces whatsoever.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01

Washington, Nov. 1 P}-Gray Dawn and Scamp are going to make ther, home at the American en- bassy in Madrid. And everybody in the family of Irwin Laughlin, who will leave shortly to take up his duties as United States ambassador to Spain, is happy.
 Gray Dawn is the prize horse of the new ambassador. Scamp is the Irish terrier of the Laughlin chill dren.
 My friends were surprised says MT. Laughlin, when 1 made up my mind to take Gray Dawn with me. They told me that I would find the best horses in the world in Spain.
 T know that. And I intend to buy some while I am there. But then, Gray Dawn-there's hardly another like him.
 And as for Scamp-he simply had to be taken along. The chil' dren would hear to nothing else.'
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01

Riding is MT. LauGhlin's chief recreation and the two Laughlin children. Gertrude and Alexander, have been riding since they were five years old.
 A true cosmopolitc is Irwin Laughlin. Of medium height, part ly bald and wearing a closely cropped gray mustache, he has just passed his fifty eighth birthday. He talks with deliberation and earnest ness. His laugh is hearty.
 He quit the steel industry II Pittsburgh, six years after he had entered business. to make his first contact with diplomacy. That was in 1903. when he became private secretary 10 the American minister to Japan. Since then diplomacy has been his career.
 MT. Laughlin doesn't speak Span fish, but anticipates little difficulty in learning the language. He doe: speak and write French.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Protect Bull Fighters
 From Admiring ThrOngs

Seville. Spain, Nov. 1 (UP)-En- thusiastic spectators at Seville bull fights may cheer all they want to, throw their hats and coats in the ring. and do most anything else they want to show their appreciation of the 'torero's" fine performance except carry him off in triumph on their shoulders.
 Every once in a while a torero is hoisted on the crowds shoulders and later allowed to fall off through someone's carelessness. Recently one fellow got hurt in this way, so the civil governor issued an order the bull fighters in triumph.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01

need not bother to work for the rest of his life, but Dame Fortune de- cided the other way.
 Herr Weilmann was the owner of flourishing little cafe until he won the big prize in the Saxon State lottery. He immediately made his nephew proprietor of his cafe,
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01

bought 8 villa, and prepared ~oth the interest on the rest of his money to spend his days in dignified ease. But the next day. the bank ID which he had deposited his winnings went bankrupt.
 The blow shook him so seriously that he was taken to an asylunh
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Love|y Face, Lovely Hands in a
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Inc most astonishing discovery 4 all tine for quick beauty is Thdyer's Cream of Creams.
 Developed through five years of research by the famous Felix laroche of Paris, no wonder this formula for the preservation and quick restoration of d beau tifu skin has swept the elite of the whole wodd. For when this cream is used no other beauty aid is needed.
 kdeanses the skin to the very bottom of each tiny pore. It heals, soothes and rehnes. En- arsed pores grow smaller. Blemishes are comodted. It pro vides costly oils and essences
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01

basicaliy through them that the idea of a United States of Europe arose. But existing obstacles in the way of international peace which the league and the pact have not yet removed must be removed before a European federation can have any permanent value"
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01

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 You will see results in a single night. An amazing improvement in the texture d the skin with your very first use. At once ths skin grows softer and whiter. You will look and fed ycas younger. And all without need for any additional cosmetics. Thsyer's Cream of Creams is . complete skin treatment in itsek. A creation supreme. Nothing else is needed to quickly ssin new beauty.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
Wins S10O,O0O lottery,
 Loses All in Bank Crash

Breslau. Nov. l. P(-With a big lottery prize Of s100,o00 in his pocket, Bruno Weilmann thought he
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01

Between Samoa and New Zealand runs a submarine range 1,5OO miles long.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-01
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New Britain herald., 1929-08-12

that more than fourteen hundred to fifteen hundred calorics per day should be taken, that the foods selected should have proper amounts of proteins, carbohydrates fats and mineral salts, that all of the vitamins should be included, and that the dict should be suffi 'iently varied to make it appeal to the taste and the appetite.
 When most of us went to school these things were never taught to us. Modern children learn a great deal about these facts m their courses in physiology ard 1n home economies,
 For the adult who wants to learn about foods there are a h2is dozen books available that r,o- vide the necessary information. However, most people will not even look in a book or make the slightest effort to acquire the nec- essary information, For them it is necessary to supply a standard list by which they can regulate their conduct and their appetttes.
 Suppose one wished to take twelve hundred calories in a day. It could be accomplished and all Ntha body needs guaranteed by the following arrangement:
 Breakfast: One half orange, two eggs, one thin piece dry toast, cof- fee sweetened with saccharin and two tablespoonfuls of thin cream, and one small cube Of butter Lunch: A slice of lean meat, peas or string beans to the amour, of two tablosnoonfujs, one hals head lettuce with a little French dress 1 ing.
 Dinner: Clear houillon, two slices { lean meat, spinach or carrots, one half head lettuce with French dress l ing, one half orange, tea sweetorc1 with saccharin, one fourth of g cup of milk, q slice of thin bread toast and a small cube of butter.
 In the diet that has been giver almost innumerable substitution! may be made for the sake of va rloty. One half grapefruit may bt substituted for the orange. On, egg may hn substituted for tn,
 meat. Cucumhors, asparagus, rad ishes, turnips, cAobage, spinach
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
Lend a Hand to Beauty

No feature is subject to more rig i'd scrutiny in public than our hands. They should be given the greatest care. Fay Wray has often been complimented for her lovely hands.
 "Because our hands must stand much greater wear than do our faces, they often become rough. wrinkled and show age much soon- CT than the face" says Miss Wray. "Therefore, give them every atten, ton and care 10 keep away the tell tale lines.
 "Avoid plunging the hands into very hot or very cold water. The housewife should remember that water need not be scalding to wash dishes properly! Every time the hands are washed, they should be rubbed with a soothing lotion to keep them white and soft Gly cerine and roseWater with a few drops Of benzoin added makes an excellent lotion.
 Chasing Away Sunburn
 "To bleach hands which have become sunburncd or spotted keep a piece of lemon near and rub it over the hands, let it re- main a moment and then rinse off, every time you wash them.
 "The nails require special atten ton. Even those who indulge in manicures at the b,Auty parlor should supplement them with home treatments. Each night rub little cuticle oil around the cu- ticle to keep it soft. Many girl. today use liquid polish rather than the buffer because it wears better and is quicker to use. The only harm this polish may do is to dry and harden the cuticle. This may be prevented easily, however. Just after the polish has been applied, | has dried and the hands have been
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12

New York, Aug. 12,-The other day woman with proud shining eyes picked out a suit for an H. year r-old boy that cost almost S1oc.
 "I don't care how much it costs, she answered an admonishing friend. Tt will look fine on hm. Hes worth much more than that to me and you know I can well afford it."
 The woman was Mrs. Emma. R. Coldiron, of Boise, Idaho, and the was her adopted son whom she picked up as a little shaver 10 years ago, abandoned on the steps of shack near her home town.
 "The hardest thing iE the world is to get in the habit of spending money when you've been saving IL for years," this amazing woman said. Energetic, driving. brusque in manner, but warm in the friendly gleam in her eyes, she is an Idaho pioneer, a woman who made so good in a mans, job that she has sailed for Europe. rich-hopins to learn the art of being happy when not working.
 Candy Business Gave Her Start
 Mrs. Coldiron got a sweet start to success by making homemade can dy for the boys in the loggirg camps not far from Boise. Left with two adopted girls to support she made her candy at night, bought a rattle trap old car for few dollars down and delivered the candy in person. taking orders for her next weeks supply. To pay for her gas ard oil she announced she would deliver other peoples supplies and take back to town passengers or pack ages for a consideration.
 T figured my costs pretty close" this shrewd hustler said. And would you believe in, it a few months ! was making ten times more money from carrying parcels and passen- gers than I was in cooking candy
 Taking her cue from her figures, she bought another car and hired a boy she knew to drive the old one. He covered the route she had devel- oped while she branched out in an- other direction, taking orders fo" deliveries from the local merchants she had dealt with before. This
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
She Has Done a Bustling Business in Buses

whole business herself. In addition she made a real home for her two girls. "I made their clothes evenings, and pretty clothes. too" she said proudly. "They are such nice girls" Ther she adopted the little boy, for her girls were in their teens and she knew they would soon be mar ried and gone. And home is not home without children" this foster mother to three insists.
 There were many outstanding milestones in Mrs. Coldiron's success The day she first put money in the bank; the day several years later when she floated a 5000 loan to buy her first de luxe passenger bus; the day she opened the first freight bus line in those parts. the year her gross income reached $250,000. Fin ally she was running a 2,700-mile day de luxe bus line that covered Lewiston. Walla Walla, Spokane. Twin Falls and mary other bustlins towns in the far west. She owned her own garages. her busses, Iar ler ONH lepdlT SHOp anu lldu tlIII~ enough to design and have built dust proof motor cars for her lines. It's Her First Vacation in 15 Years
 "A trans continental bus line bought me out" she explained why | she quit. 1T couldn't afford not to take their fine offer. I've worked so hard for years that my girls want ed me to quit. They're both married now and my boy is growing up. So here I am, sailing to Europe for vacation, my first in 15 years.
 Everybody thinks I'm going to live on my income when l get back" she continued. "Well. I'm not. There's no use turning horse out to pasture while it's whole interest 1 in life is runng. Do you know what | I'm going to do? You see, I've nev- CT had time to think of clothes. Well, now I've got the idea it would be fun So I'm thinking of opening an apparel shop. Perhaps just one to start on. But of course I'd never be happy with one shop to sit in. I'm kind of dreaming of a chain of them along the same route I know so we'll Pm not sure. But maybe ! Paris will persuade me"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
The Heart Story
 of a Steadfast Woman
Love s Awakening
By Adele Garrison

dancer in the cabaret. If I had known that was what you meant tt do-''
 T suppose, you'd have flagged me-" she said. But look here, Aun- tie Madgei Didn't it work beauti- | fUlly?" She put her head down and rubbed her cheek against mine. Georges got the final jolt I wanted him to have-hes 'offen' me for life, thought he'll have the devil of q time battling with his chivary until l think up a perfectly good way Of letting him down easy so he'll neith- CT be jilt nor tilted. And Olina had the chance to play up and be noble. Did you see the cock of his eyes as he looked at her? He didn't know it. but he was saying: There's the dame for my throne room,' What'll you bet that right now they're hand ing out soulful little glances to each other telling themselves that American romance stunt isn't all it's cracked up to be. Of course, they won't say it out loud, they're thor oughbrcds, but that's what they're thinking, all right, and lil' Mary has done it all. Hear me! I gloat. alice samee, Stalky and Company"
 Mary Begins to Pay
 She released me and spun around on her toes while I looked at her In reluctant admiration. After all. she had attained the end she was seek ing, though l could not sanction the Haunting of that closed episode in her life by wich she had achiev- ed it. But there was no use in chid- ing her now. Nothing remained for her, as she said, but to keep up the fiction of her attachment to her royal fiance until good oppor, tunity should arise to sever the bon,i between them, without damage to either the young princes chivalry or his pride.
 Dye mind If I go into your room and take a little nap before dinner?' she asked. I'm awfully sleepy"
 I looked at her closely and saw that beneath her bravado she was near exhaustion. She had driven herself mcrcilessly in that last en- counter, and she was beginning to pay the penalty.
 T think that is a most sensible proposal" I told her ''and I shant call you for dinner. I'll have spe- cial one sent to your room when you do awaken"
 She whirled and took me into convulsive embrace.
 What an understanding good scout you are, Auntie Madge,' she said, then fairly ran for my bed room. and the little tribute warmed my heart. I had guessed that she would not wish 10 meet Georges and Olina at dinner, and had planned to save her the ordeal but had not expected such instant and exaggerated gratitude.
 I turned toward the living room door, but had not reached it when Harry UnderWood's thunderous knock fell upon the outside door. As I opened it to admit him, he spoke quickly, peremptoriIy.
 Get on your hat and coat while I speak to Lii. ] want you to come up on the roof with me. Better rustic some tennis racquets and balls, too.'
 (Cor tinued Tomorrow)
 Copyright, 1929. Newspaper
 Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
Herald!s Daily Pattern Service
"With Or Without Sleeves" 7 Pattern 1153

Pattern IO0
 New Britain Herald 15c Practical
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 The smart model shown today may be made with sleeves for the first Fall days, or sleeveless for an ideal hot weather frock. It consists of two pieces, chic over blouse with rounded vestee and cunning pock- cts, and a gracefully pleated skirt which may also be worn with other blouses.
 Charming fabrics for the develop ment of Design 1753, are pique, linen or wash silk if it IS to be used without sleeves, For later in the season we suggest kasha, jersey or wool crepe. The collarless neck is extremely smart.
 May be obtained only in sizes 14, 16, IS, 20, 32, 34, 36 and 40. Size 16 requires 3M yards of 40 isch material.
 This model is easy to make. No dressmaking experience is neces- sary. Each pattern comes to you with simple and exact instructions. including yardage for every size. A perfect fit is guaranteed. Patterns will be delivered upon re- ceipt of FIFTEEN CENTS 15c) in coins carefully wrapped O.: stamps. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER and SIZE wanted. Our LATEST FASHION BOOK will be sent hpon receipt of TEN CENTS in coin. Address all mail and order to New Britain Herald Pattern Department, 243 West 17tn street, New York city.