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New Britain herald., 1930-11-19
ARCANUN DISTRICT NIGHT
Members of Three Councils to Visit Here Next Tuesday Evening state Officers to speak.

One oc the most important meet Ings this season Of New Britain 0. L. \. NJ. will be hell next Tuesday evening in Vega hall when members of councils in Wa torbury. Meriden and Bristol will be present to take part in the annual district night for New Britain council
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

f the suns light completely failed. the earth would be in dark ness in about eight minutes. as that is tlc time it takes the suns light to reach the earth,
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

milk concern here, Carpenter left there in his car yesterday afternoon. Earlier in the day he had obtained auto replacement parts from a stor- age plant in the building in which he later was shot.
 No weapon was found in the al- ley or building, but there were six
 25 calibre cartridges in Carpenters coat pocket, police said. The coat was found a short distance from the body.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

The new Italian penal code re- stores capital punishment for hom iclde as for various political of lenses. The death penalty has not been applied in Italy since 1876 and in 1890 it was abolished.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

The normal daily consumption Of water of an oyster is about five gall Ions, and a colony of less than mil- lion drink more water in the course of day than all the people of Lon- don, England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12

one. You know most Of the birds have
gone South, and none Of those that
spend the Winter here can sing like
that. You must have been dreaming,
Peter"
"No such thing" declared Peter In
dignAntly. 'cI wasn't dreaming. I
heard 1t three times as plainly as ever
I have heard anything. There must
be strange bird in the Green Forest
and am going to find out who 1t is"
Jumper yawned. It was plain that
he didn't believe that Peter really had
heard what he thought he had heard.
81 hope you'll md him." said he 81
live in the Green Forest all the time
and II there is stranger here would
be likely to know 1t. / haven't heard
any strange bird singing, and don't
believe you have. think you really
were DREAMING"
That was all the satisfaction Peter
got from Jumper the Hare, and when
he finally went home to the Dear Old
BriAr Patch he was none the wiser In
regard to that singer.
"I'll find him yet" declared Peter
when he told little Mrs. Peter about IL.
II wasn't dreaming. I didn't 60 TO
sleep once. I won't give up until ]
find out who that singer was. No. sir,
won't"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
Unknown Singer Hunted.
me patient and persistent fnd
Peter RABBIT.


It isn't very easy TO be patient and II
isri't easy 70 De persistent Peter Rab-
bit has found that out more than once.
He never realized It more fully than
when he tried to find out who the
singer in the night In the Green Forest
was Had he not been % very curious
he would have given up and never
have found out. BY nature Peter IL
neither patient nor persistent, but ne
curiosity Is really useful. It al de-
ponds ON what one Is curious about.
1t may lead to q lot Of trouble. On
the other hand, it may lead to knowl-
edge. without curiosity we would not
get far In this world.
Peter sat very still listening and
watching. Three times he heard that
fine wafbling little song and each time
he was sure that it came from some-
stood In the moonlight little way
from where he sat. But that sound
was very hard to place. He couldn't
tell whether 1t came from the stump
itself or from among the Black
Shadows that had gathered around the
old stump. Each time he was sorely
tempted to hop over there, but each
time he feared to frighten the singer.
50 for long time he sat notionless.
longer. Slowly, carefully he approached
that old stump. He would hop two or
three steps, then sit still to look and
listen. He saw and heard nothing.
Finally he reached the old stump. He
went all around It. He hunted through
the brush growing near. He found not
50 much as O single feather. He began
to wonder If he had been dreaming
or II his ears had been playing him
tricks. II that little singer was hiding.
it must be IN the top Of the old stump,
which Peter suspected was partly hol-
low. OF course. he couldn't climb up
there, 20 he couldn't see into it.
"I'll see If I can scare that fellow"
said Peter to himself, and thumped
with his long hind feet Is only Peter
can thunip Nothing happened. Peter
tried 1t again and still nothing hap
pened. Peter scratched long ear with
q long hind foot. Then he scratched
the other long ear with the other long
hind foot. II give 1t up" said Peter,
/ He did give 1t up then, but he
couldn't get It out Of his mind. He
was even more curious than before.
SO when O little later he met his big
cousin, Jumper the Hare, he could
hardly wait TO tell him about the lit
'Now who could that singer have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
A Sermon for To-day

sx nv. soMN = GUM.


1.-THE spirit at man win sustain
his innrmity; but . wounded spirit.
who can bear?"--rrov., xviii.i4.
If man viii keep In q good huEnor,
he can sustain almost any infirmity or
misfortune, but the smallest trouble
will be Q heavy load for him II he
allows hie spirit 70 droop and falls into
q S1llen hiimor.
It often has been remarked that Il
was Lincolns good hunor that enabled
him to stand up under the terrible load
Of the Civil War. His tests and humor.
Gus stories lightened the gloom Of the
darkest hours Of the Nations pertl.
Some one has written Of Shakespeare.
The spirit that could couture up o
Hamlet or q Lear would have broken
had 1t not Possessed As well the hurnCr
which could produce O FAlstaff and tie
Merry Wives Of Windsor"
Goldsmith says that one Of the hap
piest men he ever saw was o slave In
the garrison ct F1anders---a man with
but one leg, deformed and chained.
This man was condemned to slavery
for life and had to work from dawn
till dark, yet he !7as always in q good
humor, laughing and singing, and
seemed as happy as lark.
The cheerful man has @ great advan-
,UaS0 over the CHRONIC 8Toucn. some
people are 90 habituAily grouchy and
gloomy that they make life q misery
for everybody around them and for
themselves as well. show me O man
who has trained himself to stay Ia q
good humor and will show you one
who is making happy thing Of life,
and who viii not suffer himself TO 10
robbed Of his happiness by any Ills o.
misfortunes.
I like the attitude Of Sydney Smith,
who said, 81 have govt, asthma and
seven other maladies, but am other
views Of Life. It gives clearness and
vigor to the mind and enables one to
transmute nisfortunes into blessings.
Il is the bright sunshine Of the heart
that gives q silver lining to every cloud.
Therefore, keep In q good humog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12


HASTENING back to Washington
from q flying trip in Virginia, one
day in the first clear, open weather Of
onccnine Winter, stopped for . mo-
ment ct . little clearing in the woods,
down On the Potomac. for . drink Of
water. -
The houses clustered there, fimsy
wooden affairs, were mostly boarded up
/ had to get on as best could, scrafil-
bling through brambles and over the
warnings and protests of o fierce farm
dog, before / reached q farm house
where I could quench my thirst. And
I had time, in the interval, to reflect
on the singular, rubbishy meanness Of
the Summer resorts of city folk, once
the life had departed from them. Moth
ing except the shouts Of children, the
tifiigle OF sentimental music, the fash Of
yellow and green bathing suits, keeps
such o spot cheerful, If scarcely lovely.
The children are In school now, the
bathing suit is IN moth balls and the
radio adorns an apartment. Nature,
wintry nature, has come slowly and
sl1yiy back, and does the best 1t can to
cover Up the scars Of Q gypsified place
Of human abode.
Standing there quietly moment. I
/
pines and In II heard, too, the ap-
proack Of Winter. heard the scam
pering and chattering Of the squirrels
In the branches above ME, the sudden
clatter Of ripe hickory nuts TO the hard
ground, the lisping Of cold water among
the dead reed stems not far away and
the nostalgia echo Of q crows signal.
Eyes, Winter has come" ] thought,
and II I could stay IN one OF these
houses tonight, should hear the snap
ping Of the boards Is they curl up With
frost and the squealing q field mice
finding out their nests and hidey holes"
Presently there would be snow, and
what would poor robin do then, poor
thing. as the nursery rhyme has Il?
Then the owl in the cold moonlight
would hO0t through the woods, the
weasel ssnin around the empty houses
and even fox, perhaps, would explore,
with gingery paw uplifted. the desert
ed castle Of his foes. Again there
would be txiumphing Of the forces Of
nature: again the cash IN the woods
Wild things would dare to show their
tracks, to utter their various cries and
calls and stare with bright. inquisitive
eyes.
Tumbling Leaves.
Though the leaf-shaded avenues Of
Warrington are Its particular pride, and
are, indeed, almost all that make Q
street IN the Capital bearable In SUM
mertime, Il IL to me an enchanting mo-
ment when the leaves come tumbline
down; the branches IN the long, grec-
ious bouievards. named for the sister
! States, stand out clear and naked
against tl1es harp. cold blue Of Winter
sky, and the trunks Of the trees are re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12

Youthful charm perfectly expresses
this, swagger model Of light weight
tweed. It wears q self-fabric belt with
metal buckle. The collar and sleeve
trimming pieces are white silk pique.
The neck line bow chooses grosgrain
ribbon.
IT'S Just the thing for class room, for
once, street and sports wear.
It's made In jtiy!
It Is o one-piece affair, heightened
with circular dounce.
It's . dress that youTl find excep-
tionally useful.
style NO. csc may be had in sises IL,
II, 10, 10, 40 years. The 10-year size
requires 3M yards Of 39-inch material,
with ~ yard Of 36-iIich contrasting and
I yard Of ribbon.
Wool Jersey, creepy plain Or patterned
wooden, wool crepe marocatn, canton
crepe and veIveteen you'll md equally
suitable for this model,
For o pattern Of this style send u
cents in stamps or coin directly to The
washington Stars New York Fashion
Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty -ninth
street, New York. -
We suggest that when you send for
this pattern you inclose 10 cents addi-
ticnal for a copy Of our new Fail ana
Winter fashion magazine. A copy should
be In every home, for, Of course, every
woman wants to look her best without
great expense, and this book points ths
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
NANCY PACE
When Does an Apron Have
. Bib?
nj vzonENcB IA oAxxE.

Nancy's mother was returning 70 her
town house for the Winter. she had
70 outfit her star Of employees anew
and spent q half day downtown study
ing the newest and most correct uni
forms for maids.
she found that the maid wore ging-
ham In the morning. The striped blue
and white. the blue clianbray in soft
blue gray shade were accepted. With
this dress the maid wore black stock
ings and shoes. Rubber heels were on
The comfortable low.heeled oxfords.
Her apron was small. tied with
rather wide strings. 1t was Of sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12

stantial white and was unframed. The
cuffs and collar which finished the uni
form were Of white with plainly seal
loped edge.
The sleeves were elbow length and
the rieckline was cut to q becoming ".
The cap was of white In q material q
little more sheer than that used for
apron. But there was nothing dressy
about the morning cap.
The uniform for afternoon affairs
was Of silk or rayof, or some one OF
the synthetic fabrics. For evening IL
was nat crepe or crepe de chine. II
might be black or peach. orchid, green.
IN fact any color becoming 20 its
wearer. The apron was Of fine net. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12

covered with the sateen so that the
piece really looks more like sofa than
o day-bed.
A very lovely shade Of blue-green
sateen has been selected for this day
bed, and the pillows are very charming
and very much IN keeping with the en-
tire scheme OF the room. which Is blue
green, copper and gold.
Two pillows are made of copper moire
copper sateen pipinRs. and two have
heen covered with blue green ara copper
changeahle taffeta.
The floor covering Is copper and the
draperies are Of 1.-The same shade Ia
mercerized rep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
BEDTIME STORIES :. !, r sssss!:

beens" said Peter. RI thought / knew
the songs Of all the birds In the Green
Forest, but this was different from
any ever heard before. Have you seen
Jumper7"
Jumper shook his head. mo-" said
he, II haven't seen o strange bird over
here. What Is more, haven't heard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12

tation (and for my children TO dress
by on cold, frosty mornings), am. ct
least, turning the tree to Q use Is fair
and worthy as the wanton waste OF
wood by IRE.
There would be little scare-talk Of
demonstration and lumber shortage in
this land, II wood were only turned to
legitimate uses. It Is the wasteful de-
struction Of forests that viii beggar us
S,ak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
SWISS grEAK.

order steak cut one inch thick.
salt and pepper steak and beat IN
-four. Put IN hot fat and fry
until both sides are brown. Lift
steak and brown two table,
spoons -four IN fat, Put steak III
covered baking dish ana cover
with boiling water. Cook In
oven two hours. Lift out steak,
season and thin gravy with
$3.50 fUopyrikht. 1880,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12

For Cold Nights.
In the Summer my children do not
use pillows when sleeping. but IN the
Winter they like the coziness Of them.
] give them each little soft pillow,
not much larger than baby pillow,
and use soft hannelette slips for
them. They tuck these around their
little ears at night and keep quite snug.
A linen piIlowcase is always 90 cold
that ] did not think Il would give
them the feeling OF comfort that these
little dannelette ones do.
Copyright, 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
Home in Good Taste
sx sAaA HrLASD.

When trying to decide upon o prac-
tical cover for the day-bed, do not for
get what q very fine material eateen Is
for this purpose. The heavy quality has
finish which Is difacult to distinguish
from antique satin, and II It Is made
into neat covering has the appearance
4 o more expensive material.
The day-bed shown IN the illustration
has wooded ends, but these have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-12
OATMEAL GEMS.
MARdUERITEs.

One and one-half cups sugar.
one-half cup water. Ave marsh
mallows, whites Of two eggs, two
tablespoons shredded cccoanlit.
one cup English wal1uts, vanilla,
crackers. Boil sugar and water
until strip VIII thread. Remove
from stove, add i've Tnarsh1nal-
lows cut into pieces, pour on TO
whites Of eggs beaten until stid,
then add coconut, nuts and
vanilla. Spread mixture on
crackers and bake until light
brown.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
News of Firms You Should Know
Potomac Power Company
In Step With Progress

Keeping in line with progress
in the different lines of endeavor
in the City Of Washington the
Potomac Electric and Power Com
pany has not only increased their
capacity for better service to the
city but they have reduced their
power and light rates according
to news articles appearing in the
Washington papers.
This company, one Of the most
If not the most important public
service corporation in Washing
ton, has consistently 6een not
only up to the needs Of the rapid
ly growing city. but they have
always endeavored to keep a little
ahead Of the needs and be ready
to take care Of ell requirements.
New power houses have been
built and new lines have been
installed to every part Of their
territory.
This Is the spirit of co-opera-
ton with presidents. call for nor
NAL business and continued pros.
perity.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
Standard Oil Company
Have Fine Equipment
For Fuel Oil Delivery

Service to the customer, when
he wants it, and how he wants it,
Is the policy of the fuel oil de-
partment Of the Standard Oil
Company. This division has in
stalled the best equipment that
1t is possible to procure so that
they can give to the users Of fuel
oil in the City of Washington the
very best and prompt service that
1t is possible to give.
Large trucks equipped with
hose lines that carry the fuel
directly from the tank to the
storage tank Of the customer
without the usual musSy and
old way Of carrying the oil from
the truck and then dumped, have
been installed and the drivers are
sure Of giving correct measure at
all times as the oil is measured
automatically at the plant and
every drop is delivered. this as
sures the customer Of full meas
ure.
The Standard Oil Company is
always on the lookout for new
deviseS to improve their service,
and you can always be assured
Of prompt and courteous service.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
Hickman Bryant Corp.
Add to Factory Building

Continued good business is re-
ported by the Hickman Bryant
Corporation, manufacturers Of the
now famous Weather Lox Weather
roofing. This concern adopted q
policy from its inception Of let
ting you be the judge whether
or not their product Is efficient.
They will be more than pleased
to send one Of their mechanics to
your home and install one Of
their devices on one window and
let you see the absolute working
Of the devise and also see the
efficiency Of the device, and II
you are not satisfied, Of course,
there is no charge, but by doing
this they have seldom If ever
made such a demonstration with
out getting the job of completing
the whole house. .-
ter still, phone Lincoln 1891 and
let one Of their men install one
in your home without charge.
Then again." says Mr.. Hick-
man, president Of the company,
think Of the saving compared to
the old style of weather stripping,
from one-quarter to one-third Of
the cost Of other installations
and with less dirt, time and
bother and with absolute eff
cheney. Drop them a line, or bet
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
Complete Heating Service
BY L. P. Steuart & Bro

Just to think Of 1t makes one
feel secure in their heating prob
lens. The L. P. Steuart and
Brother Company offer to the
people Of Washington a COM
plete heating service and by this
we mean that they will furnish
the oilburner and guarantee it
to you, furnish men who have
been factory trained to service
the burner and last but not least
they will furnish the oil that you
will burn in the heater, and they
will guarantee that it will be Of
first quality and that you will
have no trouble with it burning
and will give you a real honest
to-goodness delivery service.
This concern has been in the
fuel business for many years,
supplying the people Of Washing
ton with coal and wood, and
have kept abreast with the times
by taking over the sale and ser
vicing Of the Hardinge Oil
Burner, one that they not only
give q satisfactory guarantee
with, but one that they can put
their own good name behind and
pass their own guarantee on to
you.
Keep not only up with the
times, but a little ahead Is their
motto, and they live up to 1t
literally as their business for the
past year well shows, for they
installed more new Hardinge Oil
Burners than ever before, and
they have many pleased custom.
ers. A phone call to Lincoln
1909 will bring one Of their men
who will be more than pleased
to talk over your heating prob
lens with you and endeavor to
solve it with the least cost to you.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
MISSIONARY, 50,
IS MURDERED .

NAIROBI, British East Africa,
January ga sixty-year-old
American missionary, Miss Hilda
Stunt, was found brutally mur-
dered in her cabin at Kijabe.
Kenya Colony, yesterday.
Detectives following sew eral
clues believe her slayer was q
marauding native. Miss Stunt,
who had lived in Kenya Colony
for 20 years, occupied q lonely
cabin far from the white popula.
ton Of the settlement.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
National Window
Cleaning Company
Give c o m mplete
Cleaning Service

More and more is the service
Of the National Window Cleaning
Company's complete cleaning ser
vice being recognized by not only
the managers Of large buildings
but by the housewife as well.
Careful and competent work
men,. bonded for your security,
are employed and they are under
the direct supervision of the man
agement at all times. Phone
them and you can go ahead with
your other affairs and be assured
that the job that you entruSt to
them will be fulfilled not only on
time but will be done well.
There Is no job too large for
them nor any Job too small from
the basement TO the garret.
Their business for the past year
shows an increase that o. very
plsaStng
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
Rinaldi Coal Company
Show Increase in
Business

There is no concern in their
line in Washington that has
shown any nicer increase in
business during the past year
than the Rinaldi Coal Company.
One can rest assured that this
can only be made possible by
giving quality merchandise and
to give real service. This the
company endeavors to do at all
times and it has reflected in
their increased output Of good
coal.
Every means are employed to
give the best of service and the
best quality Of coal that the
market affords. Phone to them
and give them a trial. you Smay
rest assured that you will not
be disappointed.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
FLOWER BUSINESS
STABLE
Vital Statistics Form. Back.
ground for His Trade,
Local Florist Says

The reason for the stability
Of the flower industry in the
United States is that it is closely
allied to the vital statistics, &C
cording to a bulletin from the
Society of American Florists and
Ornamental Horticulturists. In
spite Of the perishable nature of
the merchandise with which the
florist deals, this constancy of
demand, which is based upon
human life and human emotions,
has made his business one of
the most regular of any in.
dustry.
THE logic of that statement
is very apparent" said Mr.
Granville Guide, Of Guide Bros
Co. Births, deaths, marriages,
anniversaries, love, filial devo
tion, sickness and entertainment
are the chiet sources from which
the florists business comes. Our
product is strongly fixed in the
public mind as the ideal method
for expressing sentiment. and
sentiment doesn't fluctuate. In
prosperity the demand is a lit.
tie greater than in stringent
times: but the difference is
much less marked than In some
other industries.
1T is Q common idea that cut
flowers are SO highly perishahle
as to be 4 source Of great loss
to the florist. AS a matter of
fact, the occasion for loss in
growing flowers is greater than
in the retail shop, since weather
conditions will affect growing
plants even in greenhouses,
whereas the stock of cut flow.
ers is based upon such q con.
slant demand that it Is seldom
there is any need for giving
flowers away because Of wither.
ing in the shop.
Greenhouses, too, are a sub
ject for much popular miScon'
ception. The greenhouse is not
a frail building: modern green.
houses will have as long a life
as apparently more stable build
ings, since the problem of 0b.
SoleScence does not affect them,
as it does more substantial
structures. The greatest men
aces of the greenhouses are
glass breakage rock,
throwing youngsters, hail, wind
storms and similar natural dan.
gers. Protection against these
by insurance is maintained by
nearly every greenhouse pro-
prietor, at cost which is not
great as compared with the in
Surance cost 'of complete protec.
ton on other buildings.
Holiday peaks, Of course, are
hard to figure on, but it Is also
true that holiday demands are
so great that the excess of bust
ness more, than compensateS for
the uncertainty Of demand and
the large stocks which must be
grown and carried for these Spe
cial occasions"