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New Britain herald., 1930-01-25

l-I''" '"iiof 'oACS, lIlt
 ing those on motor
 vehicles and motor
 fuel ............ 28,sc 54.vc General property
 taxes ........... File 51c Special taxes on pro-
 perty inheritance,
 income, etc. ...... I-..c 1o.5c Earnings Of depart
 ments and public
 service enterprises 9.4c a.5r Suhvontions. grants,
 assessments ... T.nr 4.5c Highway privileges,
 r'nis, rlc. ........ A.7" 4.4c All other ............ H.1c s1c
 TIC for soins arc important com rerouv' trsurrs. They show that Connecticut is spending much be- lo" the average Tor schools, little below inc q craze for agriculture. and moro than the average for charities highways, the general gov crnmcnt. police protection far above tho average for miscellaneous, " which includes all those mino, things which cannot be cateeoried.
 The figures show that Connccti- cut cxscts far above the average for licenses, which includes the costs or operating automobiles, is above tho lN craze on special taxes, and or utility taxes, It is far below the, average or general property taxes 50 far below the average in this item as 70 cause one to wonder why and is considerably below the average on taxes on grants, sub yentions. etc. The other compari- sons probably arc negligible
 It has been computed by the Ma tional Industrial Conference Board that the total cost Of federal, state and local governments for the fiscal year lo"7 was the huge sum Of sl".- I190oo, ,100--a sum that is almost A per cent o' the national income tol the N,ar. One-tonrth Of this total 90. llIm. IltaI cost vent to The rod- ,r9l so' rrnucnt and onc-dshth tc inc state Gov,rnnrnts. Bringing il dorn 10 q per capjJa DasIs. one find: that the cost O. state government per capita. increased about 2o pel cent in 1927. while that Of loca Sol crnmcrls increased about 20 pei cent.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
Very truly yours,
 Pupils of Grade VI,
 Lincoln School.

Week of January 6, 1850 Accidents that could have been areT1Dtcd
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25

pELtPHoNE CALLS
 6us.negS Office .... 2-a Gditoridl Rooms ... 9.5
New Britain herald., 1930-01-25
\. J. Sloper Comments
 On Prohibition

Editor, New Britain Herald. City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
Home MAKING Helps
BY ELEANOR ROSS.

'syrtenatic habit OF running things.
and even II IL does n1ean some clock
watching. IL has the compensation or
providing some time off. That IL. IL
the plan OF the day has made pro-
vision for leisure as we'll ms for Jobs.
One OF tho busiest women I know
claims her system IL the rod and
staff on which she leans-especially
on days when things threaten 20 20
topsy-turvy. sIncluded In her sched-
ule is a definite two hours or leisure
per day-and she moves hat two
hours 10 suit herself either in the
middle OF the day for attendance at
a luncheon. or for recreation later
in the afternoon. And also she has
set apart a definite period each week
for keeping UP her art interests. so
that she keeps a bit in touch with
her pre-marital profession.
do you ever see your children7"
someone asked ironically OF a woman
lecturer.
Il spend two hours alone with
them each day." she replied. land I
never miss a day."
May not sound much-until COM
pared with the breathiessly busy
days OF less busy women.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
Seen Along Fifth Avenue
Ry LOUISE DUNTLEY

Blossoming into frills and ruffles.'
It Is logical that flower perfumes
should scent the new mode. Gowns
for each day suggest their own fra,
GRANGE and are as delightfully."- DIFF
ferent as the costumes themselves.
The perfumers are making the Sc
lection OF new aromatic doors more
alluring by tying a bouquet on the
box that intimates the scent hidden
IN the bottle within. Sometimes
there Is a cluster OF gardenias. again
a sprig OF heliotrope, or a rose
geranium leaf. II may be a tea rose
or a spray OF m~ignonette that dec
crates the fancy.
Waited through the brilliant ball
rooms now is a new sound that &C
companies the swish of trailing
skirts. 1t IS the gentle flutter of
fans carried by women who find the
Partisan novelties as soo as they
arrive. II your gown is lace you
NAV have a fan OF Chantilly, per-
haps black or maybe white. mounted
on a slender frame OF tortoise shell
or amber. Again you may prefer
one OF the exquisite models Of lose
point on sticks OF mother-of.pearl.
A rich innovation is the fan of vel
vet that may be found IN black as
well as a variety Of colors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
Helpful Hints

Mark a chalk line on material, the
exact size Of buttonhole. but do not
cut IL. Along this marked line ma.
chine a Few rows OF stitching, which
must be very close together. This
is 10 give you something 10 button
hole on TO. Then cut through middle
OF stitching and work the buttonhole
In the ordinary way. You will get
a neat. firm finish with no trouble.
Paper clips may be used IN place
OF pinning or lacking for hens and
seams when machining. They slip
over the two edges Of the material
make no holes in delicate fabric and
are smooth and inexpensive. Also
where children are about they are
much safer 10 use. pins being apt
70 fan on the floor. where small
children play.
STIFF paint brushes will become oil.
able again IL soaked bristle-deep IN
vinegar heated almost to boiling
point
Cut odd corks into h~alf-rounds and
stick with some strong adhesive to
the backs Of mirrors and at the
corners Of picture frames. II there
- any dampness in the walls the
cork will prevent IL damaging the
mirrors and pictures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
A Fashion Models Diary
By GRACE ~THORNCLIFFE
She Thinks Negligees Are Still Fine for Lounging.

We been given orders 10 take the
day off tomorrow and not show
myself in the shop under penalty
OF discharge. Madame says / have
no moro than a four-year-old
and that IL ! don't behave myself
she'll write to the family and have
me called home. That's the threat
that got me. III stay home a day
Ia stay home a week II It would
keep Madame from writing the
family.
The reason for all the excitement
Is just the fact that I'm being visited
at this time by my annual cold. I've
been shifting and coughing for a
week now and since we've been 50
busy in the shop these last few days
with the annual January sale, I've
hated 10 take any time off. But
Madame says I'm a to her
other employees and to the Gus
toners and that Id be doing her
good II ! stayed home and got
cured.
Helene has been instructed TO see
that I'm nice and comfy before she
leaves and she's threatened TO lock
me in so that I can't escape. But
she doesn't have TO. I'm going TO be
good and try 10 get well.
I'll have a chance to wear my nice
new Christmas negligee, too, that
Helene gave me. Billy says IL I stay
homo he'll drop IN TO see me after
business. and II he does I'll have TO
get dressed up.
The negligee comes from the shop,
OF course. and it's perfectly lovely.
It's a very luxurious model OF peach
velvet brocaded with a design OF
darker peach flowers. An adorable
cape drops from the shoulders to the
waist and Is edged with q broad
band OF ecru lace.
In spite OF the growing popularity
OF %lounging pajamas in the last few
years, I've stuck 70 my feminine
negligees- I guess I'm just an old
fashioned girl. but when / have time
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

There Is q delicate reason for the
sheer nets and fabrics being shown
in evening gowns that expect 10 see
the tropical moon this Winter. They
invite romance TO cling TO their
fluffy flounces and defy the heat OF
torrid climes. AS though planning
to rival the exotic flowers OF the
south. many chiffons lay their de-
sign in lavish bright floral patterns
which blossom upon a white ground.
Black net seems determined TO chal-
lenge the popularity OF all other
fabrics. Delicate pastel tints in plain
colors such as thin yellow greens.
pinks and baby blues are promising
70 contest as are neutral beige and
pale gray.
Have you been thinking that you'd
like 10 slip something besides beach
pajamas into your trunk when you
go south? And already you may be
yearning for next Summers swim
and think you'd like to celebrate IL
with a brand-new costume. Then
you'll get excited over the new
pleated wrap-around skirts with
large shawl scarfs that are making
their first appearance in the better
sports departments now. One that
I thought both gay and practical was
OF cotton crepe. brightly and ap.
propriately printed with outdoor
scenes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
It's the Systematic Housewife
Who Has the Easiest Time

; Barbara laughed that off. Simply
nonsense. Getting up at the crack
OF dawn, carving up your day into
h%alf-hour periods. sweeping with n
clock in your hand and serving meals
on the dot whether there's anybody
home 10 eat them or not. / could
live on n system Ike that myself
very easily. but how on earth can
you run a family that way7 And it's
my family's peculiarlties and tardi-
mes that makes me late" and Bar
bara looked charmingly woebegone
and very much oppressed. There
was just enough truth in her argu-
ment 10 make the case seem a bit
hopeless.
But, on the other hand. the time
one needs a system most Is Just
when things are inclined 10 be topsy-
turvy. Let a family OF three or four
float around at its own sweet will.
without sharing IN the responsibility
or observing hours OF meals and so
on. and il takes a staff. not n mere
mother. to keep a semblance OF COM
fort. not 10 say order.
Probably there's no such thing as
a perfect system in the home. a
home can't be run like a business.
Too many unexpected emergencies
arise and have TO be met whether
you feel like II or not. Moreover. a
successful business is always able 10
hire whatever help may be needed
because OF more work. But a home
may be highly successful in the best
sense-keepinE its occupants com
Portable and happy-and yet when
work is doubled because OF more
persons in the family or more enter
tanning, there's only Just the same
old income 10 go on with. and no
extra profits to hire extra help.
A moderate system Is quite essen.
tlal in all families, and it's well TO
have the rules known. even II they
ming the day in advance IL part OF a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
The Stars Say
Tuesday, January z.
Bv ~CENEVIEYE KEMBLE.

"HE planetary configurations
for this day must he interpreted
- as OF a decidedly contradictory in
PREVENTION in general affairs. While
things will be extremely lively and
there are some signs OF financial ad-
vantage or profit, these are accom-.
nanied by omens OF an obstructing
and Disappointing nature. II is pos
sible that stubborn obstacles may
arise, making postponements advis-
able, and there may be an abrupt
visitation or unwelcome change Of
far.reaching disturbance. This nay
all react ~disagreeably on personal re-
lations and interests. which should
be wisely s~afeguarded.
Those whose birthday II is may be
confronted by n lively year. with
some financial benefits. but generally
affairs may be thwarted or deferred.
Also there nay he unwelcome and
disacreeable changes quite mex
pected and OF f~ar-reaching effect. es-
pecially on the personal relations.
which should be cherished. A child
horn on this day will DO clever. tai
ented and ambitious in many lines.
bat may encounter many reverses
and have 10 work hard against
obstacles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
Answers TO Health Queries

BLONDE. Q.-What should a girl
OF is. 5 feet 4 inches tall weigh?
What should a girl OF 10, 4 feet 2
inches tall weigh? What should a
girl OF S. 4 feet l inch tall weigh?
A.-They should weigh respec.
lively; 40. 50 and IS pounds.
NJ. @. c. o.-what viii correct
constipation
2-How much should a girl aged
IL. 5 feet 3 inches tall weigh?
A.-Eat simple well-cooked foods,
including vegetables and fruits.
2-She should weigh about rs
pounds.
X. o. NJ. 0.-Is jumping the rope
good for reducing?
2-What are some OF the symp-
toms OF high blood pressure?
Ayes.
2-Palns IN the head and flushing
of the face.
Mr.. NJ. b. Q.-Is plastic surgery
advisable for protruding ears?
Ayes.
G. r. NJ. Q-What viii reduce the
ankles and legs?
Alt Is difficult 10 reduce weight
in any part OF the body without re-
ducing in general.
Copyright. 1880. Newspaper Feature Service. ise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

bristling picket fence! When make
up is so heavily applied that the
lashes stand out like black spikes,
the eye itself takes on a glitter,
a quality Of hardness that il not
beautiful.
! Here is a plan for bringing out
the natural beauty of your eyes. II
is a simple one, but it will give
gratifying results, and / am GER
tain you will be pleased. Take
your old eyebrow. pencil and mash
it up with a small amount Of cold
cream. Perform this operation in
q little jar or c~ontainer the mix
ture can be kept in permanently.
Work the paste around until il Is
smooth and about the consistency
Of the tooth-paste. If you are q
decided brunette, use a black pen
Gil. Medium brunettes should use
a brown one, and so should
blondes, but with more cold cream
than e~oloring.
Apply the mixture Immediately
after removing cleansing cream
and applying facial tonic. Press
your third finger into the paste un-
I'll a not~-too-heavy coat Of the mix
ture clings. See that there are no
Jumps. Then, starting near the
bridge Of the nose, run the finger
directly over the lashes, taking
car that plenty Of the stain
catches to the upper and lower
lids. You will have the startling
effect Of a black eye, but don't
worry. Well fix it later. Rub
the mixture gently into the skin
and through the lashes, being sure
that it 10 spread TO the very edge
Of the eyelids. Then take I'D a
soft cloth. preferably one you win
keep for this purpose alone. Wind
this cloth about your forefinger,
and wipe away all trace of the
stain but that which is very close
to the lashes. Wipe right up TO
the edge Of the lashes, but there
leave enough for a light frame. III
you are very careful about remov-
ing the mixture, few people will
notice you have made up your
eyes at all. But they will notice
your eyes.
After the rest of your makeup
has been applied, press your
lashes down and any surplus of
stain will come off on the skin.
Wipe this off. Then, il necessary,
touch up the very tips of the
lashes with mascara. but be care
full to use only a small amount. Be
sure 10 see that all the stain Is re-
moved from the corners Of the
eyes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

think We have to. unless you want
us TO-"
There was so much unconscious
hopefulness in the last words. that I
almost failed in choking back a
Chuckle as l opened the door.
Then to Tell D;cly.
Wen see about that later. Roder-
lex" i told him as 1 hastily closed
the door and fairly ran TO nv
fathers Dom where Dicky awaited
me.
"Prithee. fair dame, why so mirth-
ful?" Dicky eyed me curiously as he
answered my knock and found me
leaning against the Intel spent with
laughter which was as much the half
hysterical outlet OF tautened nerves
as IL was m!rth.
Il haven't time to tell you now" j
said, for"
"Ahl" he interrupted with a grin.
Il see. Circuit judge ON her rounds"
III give you a sentence for con
tempt OF court IL you don't shut up"
| told him with an answering grin.
Just for that" Dicky caught at
me. but ] eluded his arms. though /
longed 10 60 into them, and darted
back through the door.
II never pet during office hours
| murmured demurely. "Win you
please 20 back TO Roderick for a few
minutes. III come and take him
away as o as I've had a little
session with Junior. And when both
boys are asleep. I'll tell you the
whole story. IL you'll keep awake
til then"
Junior Is Anxious.
IN even try to do that for your
sweet sake" he intoned. mo task
too arduous."
smiling al his bOmbast, for I knew as
well as he hat IL he yer closed his
eyes before midnight he was III or
lnordinately fatigued from some long
stretch OF work.
Junior was sitting where I had left
him, his face screwed UP l~udicrously
n a patent effort at concentration.
But at my entrance. he jumped up
from his chair and rushed toward
me. huEginE me ecstatically.
II thought you'd never come" he
said reproachfully.
II know" I acknowledged. ct did
not think ! would be gone SO long.
But IL has given you more time to
think things out. hasn't it?"
Yes" He brought UP a sigh ap-
plrently from his heels. II guess /
have everything straight now"
There was a gloomineSs in his
voice which I understood. Some
where in his retrospection and intro
spection he had discovered that he
was not an entirely innocent party
to the quarrel between himself and
Roderick and he dreaded the confess
sion OF his culpability 10 me. But he
did not delay his story.
1T was this way" he began and
gave me the same story which
Roderick already had related to me
UP 10 the time where his cousin had
called him a sissy.
Then l got awful mad. Mother"
my small son said shamefacedly,
and ! called him a 'nawfup name.
It's just a terrible name. worse than
any Of Roderick's." There was dis
tinct complacence at his superior
vocabulary subconsciously mingled
with his equally patent sense OF
| guilt.
What vas the name. Junior" ]
asked.
Must I tell?" he answered.
Yes" / returned in~exorably.
Then put your ear down." he
said. and / saw with amaZement that
his face va fiery red. II don't want
10 say Il out loud
Continued Tomorrow
! c~oDyTiShi. 1850. Newspaper Feature Service. In.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

TIL WAS too experienced n the
many little ways OF children to
spoil Rodertck's martyrdom TOO
suddenly. His joy and gratitude be-
cause OF my offer 10 provide Bin
with The tools for which no longad
had enabled him 70 rise TO a real
height OF self-sacrIhce. even though
1t was based upon the false premise
that ho was wholly 20 blame for the
fight between himself and Junior. /
meant TO utter no protest against his
Eelf-incrimination until 1 had listened
20 Juniors story. which from past
experience / was sure would be a
truthful one.
Ny little lad has many faults. but
lying Is not one OF them. Always we
have been able TO believe his account
of any happening, even wher grown
ups are involved. for bis memory II
accurate. and both his instincts and
his training from babyhood have
made him observant.
But one remark az his ! could con-
tradict. and l proceeded 10 do SO with
dispatch and emphasis.
II told you downstairs. Roderick."
I said, that neither you nor Junior
was TO receive any licking for your
fight. SO put that out OF your mind.
] am going 10 give you both some
punishment, as l told you before.
because you forgot 10 be gentlemen
and hit each other in a lady's house.
But il won't be a very hard punish
Inent. because this IS the first time
II happened. and I'm sur neither Of
you will forget again. Now VIII you
sit quietly here while l 80 and talk
10 Junior?"
YES. Aunt Margaret" The voice
was suhdued-and relieved.
Uncle Richard will come hack and
keep You company and in a few min
utes / shall come and fetch you over
70 the room where you're ggsng 70
sleep"
lis that Juniors room?" The voice
held no -antagonism. simply childish
curiosity.
yes, dear" I turned 70 the door,
but halted with my hand on the knob
as Roderick spoke again.
MISUNDERSTANDING il out-with-
aunior." he said haltingly. 4 don't
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

my clothes We're painted on me too
| was sent 10 a store where, after
standing on show for awhile, I was
sold 70 the little girl who lives In this
house"
"You mean my mistress May
said Yam.
Yes. that's the one. AT first she
treated me very well. Every eve
ming she put me 20 sleep at the foot
Of her bed. During the day she
would take me with her 10 all sorts
m interesting places. once II would
he the attic. then IL would be the
back porch or the next-door neigh
hors yard. She was very careful uf
let me drop. | Vas glad OF that IL
kept my nos from breaking. One
day. however. my fortune changed.
II remember the dav very well.
II was hot. with Just a few wisps of
clouds IN the sky. I was out In the
garden with my mistress she was
telling me "a long story about a Girl
with a red ridlnE-hoo who was eaten
by her grandmOther-"
BY a wolf" Flor corrected.
Perhaps IL was a wolf. In any
case, the story was hardly finished
when IL grew suddenly dark and a
clap az thunder announced the rain.
70 frightened was INV mistress that
she dashed into tho house. losing ma
on the way. All that day and all tho
night ] stayed but In the rain. The
next morning I saw TO my dismav
that all my beautiful paint had
washed of. All thar remained was
the red spot on the tip OF my nos..
"Gr.eved "a I was. was happy
that al least thar much remained.
My Joy was short-lived. "a dog spied
me- Go away i shouted. He came
closer and taking me between hiz
claws, bit of NY nosel Just think
OF IL. he bit off my nose-"
The poor doll couldn't go on. 10
tried 70 burst into tears. Then ID
tried 10 brush them away. Being
wooden through and through III
couldn't manage KIN squeeze ont "A
single tear. Finally III tried IN blow
IL nose. But ID had no nose.
Everybody felt sorry FOR II. II
really was sad.
cooyfiEht. 1850. NsWI7asu Feature Service. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06
Some Odd Facts

Some OF the items IN the London
Zoos annual food bill are: Six tons
OF nuts for the monkeys. fifty tons
OF herrings and whitehall for the
seals and polar bears. one ton OF
canary seed. $4,000 eggs and 20. 900
pounds OF condensed milk.
During the twelve months ended
September 30th the London police
received reports OF 2.s39 motor cars
being stolen; OF these. 2.136 were re-
covered within a few hours. Four
hundred and seven persons were con
victed OF stealing cars during this
period.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

by this or some other disease.
Whooping cough is believed by some scientists
to be due to a germ called the bacillus pertussis."
This big name has a dreadful sound, but, although
the ailment is an uncomfortable one, it is not
necessarily dangerous. This Is true If the patient
has the best of care both during the run of the
disease and during convalescence.
1t is natural to think of whooping cough as
exclusively a disease of childhood. AS a matter
of fact some of the worst cases ! ever say were
those in grown persons. For an older person it
may be q very serious trouble.
Whooping cough begins like a cold, with a
running nose and redness of the eyes. There is
likely to be fever and a dry, hard cough.
1t is essential that the patient rest in bed dur
ing the acute stage and that he have fresh air
-. - -:~l4 IL rla,lI L,-a @La ~,-1;-~L
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-06

room for the patient ana have Il
well ventilated. Unless fever per-
sists. the child is better playing
about. In Winter he should be
warmly dressed and out-of-doors.
The poor little victim should be
kept away from other children until
the whooping spells have stopped.
He should protect his nose and
mouth while coughing. In whoop-
ing cough. the discharges which are
couEhed into the atmosphere or on
veycd on soiled hands or linen may
carry the infection 10 another.
Therefore, great ARE must be taken
in this matter.