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New Britain herald., 1930-12-05

IL extends over mountains and down valleys for seventeen hundred miles. Four horsemen can ride abreast on top of the wall which was originally built to prevent Mongolians from entering China.
 "China's most becoming atmos- phcrc and familiar sights are hun dreds of rickshaw coolies. who hum
 bly, beg of you 10 board their vehi-
 cles and for a few claquers (Chinese
 pennies), the size of an American dollar, pull you around the city for hours. Running has given them a muscular leg development and most can run for miles without stopping.
 Precipitation is checked by towels al! coolies carry fastened on the chafts Of rickshaWs. Swiftly they
 carry you over jagged roads, while
 the coolie, with toughened feet is
 unaware of the sharp obstacles that confront him.
 Calls Filipinos Deceitful
 ! After visiting numerous other
 Chinese and Japanese ports, we sail south from Asia into Manila, Philip pine Islands. The Chinese are yellow
 and the Filipinos brown. but all though they differ in color, it is
 rather difficult to identify one from 1 the other until you are eventually
 accustomed to seeing both. FilipinoS
 are fighting for their independence
 from America. who is her guardian,
 and should America grant them 1 their independence. their sole means , of protection is the Filipino Boy
 Scouts surely a great target for Ja-
 pan. Filipinos at present are insuf-
 ficiently educated 10 govern their
 country politically A deceitful race
 and on the contrary to the Chinese.
 have no mercy in rendering bodily i harm to unescorted Americans trav-
 cling in less populated districts. Ma
 tives of the Southern Islands con- i stantly massacre and pillage for
New Britain herald., 1930-12-05
Losing Fat Nowadays Easy-lnexpensive

If you at age 42 would like 10 learn how to lose the fat you hate and no one else likes-do as I did Take this 50 day test
 Take one half tcaspoonful of Kruschen Salts-in q glass of hot water every morning before break fast-don't miss q morning-follow this advice. One woman lost $ pounds in 4 weeks-anothe got rid Of 47 pounds in months-a New York woman lost 1 pounds with one bottle Of Kruschen and is full of vim and pep, so she writes
 The Kruschen habit means that every particle Of poisonous waste matter and harmful acids and gases are expelled from the system.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-05
SHAW AND TERRY LETTERS PUBLISHED
Strange Correspondence Given
 Light in New Collection

Kew York, Dec. tPl-Endearing letters of George Bernard Shaw and inc late Ellen Terry, who met but once in 50 years Of correspondence, arc jo be published
 Elbridec L. Adams. Of the lFoun- tam Press, has permitted | repre- sentative of the New York Times to View the correspondence. comprising 1c) epistles from Shaw and many more from Miss Terry, but declined to permit quotations from those Of the dramatist.
 Shaw frankly adorcd" Miss Terry, says the Times. and the let
New Britain herald., 1930-12-05
SHOEMAkERS TO MEET

New Britain shoemakers have been invited to attend meeting which will be held at 9:30 a. III. Sunday at 5s Church street for the purpose of organizing coopera- tive body. Matters for the mutual benefit of all local shoemakers and consideration of uniform closing hours will be taken up. Sam Fra gione and L. Canzonetti are spon- soring the movement.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-05

mat, heard his voice and skuddled 1 home.
 T couldn't come in," she wrote | Shaw When l saw you I might have thrown my arms around your neck and hugged you"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-05
Notre Dame on Short
 End of Game Betting

Chicago, Dec. P,-As far as Chicago bookmakers are concerned. Notre Dame was on the short end of 10 to odds for it's game with Southern California at Los Angeles Saturday. Being q short ender in
New Britain herald., 1930-12-05

Chicago betting was something ne" for Notre Dame, the Irish having been favoritcs in every battle eln@e the 1928 season.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-08-21
Salesman Kills Bear
as Lumberiacks Hide

Longmont Col.-Matching an old
fashioned rifle and his nerve against
a huge black bear charging on n saw
mill camp, Herbert Sullivan. Long
mont salesman, killed the animal with
his first shot.
Sullivan sells automobiles and has
rarely fired gun since his boyhood
days on Fourth Of July.
He had barely reached the sawmill
In Big Elk Park, 80 miles west Of
I.ongmont, to deliver new car, when
hatless lumberjack dashed into
camp, shouting 1.-THE bears are
after u.s."
Sullivan asked II they had any fire.
arms and was handed an old-tlme
45.TO rifle. He went out alone.
A few rods from the camp he saw
two bears. They saw him at the same
time, and one, a female, charged down
upon him.
Sullivan aimed at Its head as 1t
rose on its hind feet and let go. The
bullet struck the bear in the jaw and
passed through Its head. The other
bear fled.
Sullivan told the story to friends
here and brought the bear home to
prove it. The animal weighed $50
mounds.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-08-21
Thousand Bees Buzz
in Radio Broadcast

Cincinnati, Ohio.--Letting the
busy humble bee be was all right
for the catch line of a popular
song but 1t had to be revised
when wLw needed to broadcast
the buzz of a swarm of angry
bees.
The script for "Ginger," a re-
cent radio drama, called for
bees, buzzlng as they attacked
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-08-21
TIRES OF NUDE
LIFE EXPERIMENT
German Scientist Has Had
Enough of Primitive

Los Angeles.-Primitlve life seems
to have palled on DR.. Friedrich Ritter.
noted German scientist, although his
affinity, Frau Doran. with whom he
ran away, still cllngs to romance In
the raw on the lonely Galapagos Is.
land of Ecuador.
This is the observation Of Charles
S. Howard, San Francisco globe trot-
ter, who visited the couple in tile
course Of his G6-day voyage from
Florida on his yacht Sarah.
''The doctor and frau were In the
nude when we first saw them" said
Howard, "but they donned clothes to
greet us. They were so excited to see
us they were almost irrational In their
Joy.
II asked the doctor II they ever
planned to return to civilization. We'll,
maybe. but she says no, never he re-
piled. So guess the doctor, at least,
is kind of tired of the primitive life
and of his dictum Of denying himself
all food except fruit.
"He wears long hair and talks as
though he considers himself inspired;
but you can find lot Of folks like
that without leaving California"
Ritter's trip to the island was pro-
NOTED by desire to escape the bore
dom of civilization" and for the pur-
pose of testing certain scientific the.
cries relating to primitive nutrition
and dietetics.
He left Berlin In July, 1920, with
his woman companion, whom he had
restored to health and who had ex.
pressed a wish to share his expert
ment. He spent his entire fortune on
the trip.
The journey was made by way Of
Ecuador, where the couple bought a
small boat to complete their travel to
the Galapagos group-about 600 miles
distant. Setting up primitive domi-
| Gle in the wilds of the island of their
| choice, the doctor and his companion
engaged in testing the effect on their
systems of diet combining raw and
cooked food, with raw cereals pre-
! bordering.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-08-21
HOD CARRIERS SON
WEEDS WEALTHY GIRL
Family Accepts Youth From
Humble Home.

San Francisco. Clifford Ellis
worth Hoffman, known to football
fans as the famous "Biff' Hoffman OF
Stanford university, became the hus-
band the other day Of lovely Clare
Evelyn Giannini, the marriage cere-
mony marked the Horatlo-Alger'llke
rise of the bridegroom from son of
humble hod carrier to son'in-law Of
millionaire banker.
Five years ago Miss Gianninl, who
is the only daughter Of Amedo Peter
Glannlni, founder Of the Bank Of Italy
and Trans-America corporation and
one Of the noted financiers of the
world, was moving in the best Of San
Francisco society when Hoffman de-
cided that he would like to enter Stan
ford University. But Hoffman was a
poor boy, living In Petaluma. small
town 90 miles from San Francisco.
Ills father, Edward q. Hoffman, was
hod carrier and unable to give his
son much of lift toward college
education. So the son, tall, handsome
and blondish, decided to work his way
through college. He did. He sold
candy, peddled newspapers and took
magazine subscriptions. 1t was tight
squeeze, but Hoffman made expenses.
"Pop" Warner Spots Him.
One day Glenn Scobey ("Pop') War
ner. famous football coach at Stan.
ford espled the tall, rugged Hoffman.
"Go get him and pour him into a
football suit" Pop Warner directed
one of his assistants.
Look at that guy blfr EN-" Pop
Warmers assistant yelled the very first
time Hoffman got into action in a
practice game-and from that time on
the tall, rugged and handsome hod
carriers son was "Blff" Hoffman.
And now the plot begins to thicken:
On the same football squad was
Herbert Fleishhacker, Jr., big and
powerful player, and son Of Herbert
Fleishhacker. ST., multimillionaire San
Francisco banker. The poor hod car
! rler's son and the son Of the multi
millionaire banker became the best Of
pals, but "Blnf' did not have tile
wherewithal to travel in the same So
! cial set with the multimilllonaire bank
er's son.
Spent Four Busy Years.
"Biff' went right on playing foot
ball so well that he developed into
Pop Warmers star fullback and got
his name Into the papers all over the
nation. And, in 1928, he was elected
varsity captain.
1t was busy four years for "Blff, /"
earning his way through college, bon
ing for his degree and playing the
sort Of football demanded by Pop
Warner.
After he was graduated in blaze
of glory, Biff found 1t easy to get
work as a bond salesman. And one
day, Herbert Fleishhaciser, Jr., pre-.
scented 'Biff'' to the lovely Miss Claire
Evelyn Giannini, helress to many mil
llons-and the romance began to
bloom and bloom fast, much to the
annoyance of several young bloods in
the social register.
There was an unfounded rumor that
Miss Glannini's father did not lool
with favor on the romance. The ru
NOR curled up and died when "Bifr
led the heiresS to the altar
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-08-21
Shooting Bull Is Not
Profitable, Man Finds

Burtonsvllle, Md.--Shooting the bull
Is all right IL one uses no more dan.
gerous weapon than the tongue, but
when 1t comes to shotguns It's an en-
tirely different matter, William Miles,
farmer, discovered.
John Matthias, farmer, possessed
n bull he priced highly. Recently the
bull sought new pastures and found
them, so 1t is alleged, In Niles corn
field.
Montgomery county police arrested
Miles on warrant sworn out by
Matthias, charging cruelty to animals.
The warrant set out that Miles lost
patience with the bull, blazed away
with shotgun and then left the
wounded animal to suffer.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-08-21
Sun Spot and Rabbit Pelt
Connection Is Traced

Montreal.-The numbers Of pelts
received by the Hudson's Bay COM
pany from year to year since about
1910 show marked periodic variation.
According to an investigation made
at the Dominion observatory, Ottawa,
the number of rabbit pelts was on the
average, three times greater one year
before the minimum of sunspots than
at the maximum.
Evening star., 1930-04-07
Today in
Washington History
By DONALD A. CRAIG.

April Z, 1S65.-A telegram from Pres
ident Lincoln at City Point, Va, was
received by Secretary of War Stanton
here today. announcing that Gen. Grant
Is pressing Gen. Lee, and that the sur
render of the Confederate Army is
expected soon.
Extra editions of the Washington
newspapers today contain dispatches
from the front, telling of battle yes
terday In which Gen. Sheridan is re-
ported to have driyen Gen. Lees army
off the field, with the result that Sheri-
dan now expects Lee soon to give up
hope of saving his retreating army.
Each additional item of news received
by the War Department strengthens the
impression in official quarters that Gen.
Grant is on the eve of capturing or de-
stroying the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia, which, since the evacuation of
Richmond, is known to be short of food
and ammunition and greatly reduced In
numbers.
Apparently, however. Gen. Lee is
making a heroic effort to prevent his
army from being surrounded by the
Union forces.
The War Department has made pub
lie letter written by Confederate Of
f1cer two days ago to his mother and
captured by the troops under Sheri-
dan. It was forwarded to Washington
to show the condition of the Confeder-
ate force. The letter follows:
amelia Court House, Va, April 5,
1865-Dear Mother: Our army is
ruined, I fear. We are safe as yet.
Shyron left us sick. John Taylor is
well; saw him yesterday. We are in
line of battle this evening. Gen. Robert
,, Lee is in the field near us. My trust is
still in the justice of our cause and that
of God. Gen. Hill is killed. I saw
Murray few moments since. Bernard,
Terry said, was taken prisoner, but may
get out. I send this by Negro see
passing up the railroad to Mecklenburg
Lo"e to all. Your devoted son, William
B. Taylor, Col"
Commenting on this letter, in a mes
sage to Grant, Gen. Sheridan says 1t
gives IAN idea of the condition OF the
enemy and their whereabouts"
IT sent Gen. Davis brigade this
morning around my left flank" adds
Sheridan. He captured, at Fames
Cross Roads, five pieces of artillery
about 200 wagons and eight or nine
battle flags and number OF prisoners
The I'd Army Corps is now coming
up. I wish you were here yourself.
feel confident of capturing the Army OF
Northern Virginia. if we exert ourselves.
see no escape for Lee"
Evening star., 1930-04-07

There are smart novelty accessories for
costumes that woman can make II
she is handy with her needle. One of
the latest is the textile neck ornament.
1t Is cross between a tie and a neck
lace and takes the place of costume
jewelry. 1t is very easy to make; 1t
requires accuracy in every detail, how
ever, If it really graces a costume.
The textile necklace combines two
materials or two colors of the same tex
tile. It consists of a shaped band that
goes about the neck and crosses eight
or nine inches below the chin. The
spot where the band crosses has some
ornamental feature made of a separate
piece of goods. This may be q link
through which the ends pass and which
holds them in position a little way
above the tips Or it may be fiat oval,
circle, or shaped piece of goods sewed
to the necklace or held in position with
snaps. It is this ornament, Stimulating
bijouterie, that, with the narrow-shaped,
neck portion, combines to give the tex
tile the semblance of a necklace.
1t is important that the shaped neck
portion shall lie fat and follow the
lines a necklace naturally would take
or that it keeps slightly curved con-
tour. If the blouse or frock is open at
the neck, the ornament apparently
holding the necklace together should
come a little way below the opening.
If the neck is round or oval and not
open, the necklace gives a graceful SYM
metry Of opposing lines.
Make a paper pattern of fitted
band, about l 4 inches wide and shaped
so that the ends cross little below an
open neck blouse or about 8 inches be-
low the chin. The tips of the necklace
are pointed or rounded and come two
or three inches below the point of
crossing. Cut straight length of goods
one inch wide and long enough to go
about the spot where the textile band
crosses. Or cut a shaped medallion
piece, oval, round, rectangular, or hex
agonal, If you prefer the brooch effect.
Cut these pieces of the same goods as
the frock or blouse, and bind with ma
terial contrasting in tone and perhaps
in textile also. This piping fabric is
generally used for trimming the gar
Evening star., 1930-04-07
OUR CHILDREN
BY ANGELO PATRI.
Inattention.
This is the time of the year when the

This is the time of the year when the
reports Of Careless "lnattention," !"
lack of concentration" closes the
place." pour into thousands of troubled
homes. The teacher Is getting tired.
The children are weary of the routine
The parents are troubled and don't
know what to do about It, How can a
mother, hands and heart full at home,
help teacher keep a child's attention
on his work? She can't. That Is all
there is about it. Mother can't and
teacher must.
You see, my dear teacher, you have
class of 80 or 40 or SO, according TO
the numbers of children in the district,
or the conscience of the school board,
or the liberality of the community.
Anyway you have class. You begin
hearing lesson. You have less than a
minute to give each child personally.
The child who recites first has to sit in
silence until the last one has been ques-
toned and has made his faltering re-
sponse. (The last ones are always the
worst. You know you call on the best
ones first to encourage yourself-and
the claSs.)
Now the bright children cannot sit
still SO long. Their active minds and
bodies need occupation. They must
not sit still and keep quiet for the full
recitation time. Some way must be
found to provide them with mental food,
or active occupation.
When the best 10 have recited, when
you are satisfied that they have given
the:. best, and taken all they can hope
to get, in a lesson, provide for their
further growth by letting them read
lesson lends itself to some active occu-
patton, let that group go little apart
and work. The intelligent group can do
this to their benefit and that OF the
whole class.
Use these leaders to help the slower
seeing ones. Organize your class to do
real lively work. Don't be afraid to get
out of the routine fashion OF doing
things. When child has finished a
b.: of work start him on an allied task,
broaden the view bit. Keep the
brighter ones very busy.
Now take a close look at the slower
ones. Some of them need just little
personal help. Get one of the brighter
ones to give that boost. Children learn
very much faster from each other than
from the teacher when they need coach
ing. Children are better drill masters
than We are.
Take the very poor ones yourself ana
see what you can do to give them lift.
They may need the help of specialist.
If that is the case it is proper to call for
help from home. But for inattentlon,
no. That is purely class room matter
and teacher ought to be too proud TO
call in outside help in matter purely
her own affair.
A child will give attention to that
which interests him, to that which lies
well in his field of experiences; to that
which he thinks will answer some pur-
pose he has in mind. He cannot sit
still and listen for any length Of time
without becoming restless. His mind Is
searching. Measure up the inattentiVe
child. Discover the reason. Then set
to work to remedy it.
Only when the cause lies outside the
class room should we call on parents or
others for help.
Copyright, 1930)
Evening star., 1930-04-07

1t was during a review of his troops
at Vienna that Napoleon came near be-
ing assassinated. An 18-year-old stu
dent, Frederic StabS, son of a Protestant
minister of Naumburg. made the at
tempt, but was seized before he could
attack the Emperor A large carving
knife was found on him.
Napoleon was filled with a great
curiosity regarding the youth. He had
Stabs brought to his apartments. When
he entered, the Emperor said to the
Prince de Neuchatel in a pitying tone:
Why, really, he is nothing more than
child"
1t seemed to him that it would be
monstrous to punish one so immature
and he resolved. if he could, to make
pardon possible. The following con-
YerSation enSued:
Napoleon-Have you seen me before?
Stabs-YeS, at Erfurt last year.
Napoleon-Why did you wish to kill
Stabs-To kill you is not a crime
it is the duty of every German. You
are the oppressor of Germany.
Napoleon-It is not / who COM
menced the war, it is your nation. CHe
held up a picture that had been found
on his assailant:) Who is this?
Stabs-It is that of my best friend
my fathers adopted daughter.
Napoleon-And you have no fear OF
affecting beings who are so dear to
you?
Stabs-I wished only to do my duty
Nothing could deter me.
Napoleon (as to himselD-He is
mad! Evidently he is mad. (Then to
Stabs) Didn't you know you couldn't
escape?
Stabs-Yes, I am astonished now to
be alive.
Napoleon-(After several moments OF
astonished silence): The one you love
will be distressed over your punishment
Stabs-No, she will be distressed be-
cause 1 failed to kill you. She hates
you as much as I.
apoleon-Suppose pardoned you?
Stabs-You would be wrong, for ]
would try again to kill you.
At this point the Emperor summoned
physician, to whom he said: This
young man is either sick or insane, 1t
cannot be otherwise" Stabs rejoined
that he was neither the one nor the
other. The physician confirmed this
statement
Stabs (to Napoleon triumphantly)
have already told you so.
Napoleon-Reelly, you are a brave
fellow. would like to forgive you. If
you will only express repentance I will
have you pardoned.
Stabs-No, do not wish it; my only
regret is that I did not kill you.
Napoleon reluctantly sent the youth
away. He was condemned to death
after trial by a military commission.
Evening star., 1930-04-07

linoleum which was easily waxed and
kept clean. On this she had a small
braided rug. Three small flower prints
were bound with passepartout and hung
between the narrow windows. Both
the window draperieS and the low easy
chair used the same material-a small,
f1owered, washable print.
The furniture in the room was of
simple lines, finished in ivory enamel.
Lois used the enamel to make the
pieces, which were originally birch and
golden oak, look alike. The chest of
drawers was plain with a mirror hung
above it. Later this mirror would be
rehung at height suitable for the
use of toddler.
A low, two-drawer stand was put
at the windows with a simple lamp
on top of it.
At first Lois planned to use a bassi-
net, but she had a small crib in readi-
ness.
There was little furniture in the room
and the total cost was small, but the
whole effect was charming.
Write to Nancy Page, care of this
paper, inclosing a stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope, asking for her leafiet
on "Layettes."
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Evening star., 1930-04-07
BEDTIME STORIES By Y.
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

/ they swan over near where Peter waS
what is the matter with those
Ducks?" Peter inquired.
Mrs. Quack pretended to be sur.
prised. IT don't see anything the mat
ter with those Ducks" said she. tt'They
look all right to me. In fact, they look
They have been having good living ever
since they reached the Smiling Pool"
Are they afraid of something?" de-
manded Peter.
"If they are I don't know it," said
Mrs. Quack. IT don't see anything
around here to be afraid Of"
Then what makes all those Ducks
so uneaSy?" Peter inquired. you GER
tainly can't say that they're not
uneasy"
oh" replied Mrs. Quack, "they are
simply getting anxious to move along. "
You mean to move on North?" asked
Peter.
Mrs. Quack nodded. That's it," said
she. They've been talking about it
for the last day or two. They like 1t
here, and, of course, they like this nice
corn we have been having, but they
are anxious to get up to their nesting
grounds"
Aren't you just as anxious as they
are?" inquired Peter
Mrs. Quack looked at Mr.. Quack
and they shook their heads. NO" said
she. mo. we are not particularly
anxious to start along. In fact, Mr.
Quack and have talked it over and
we have decided to stay while longer
You see, we have made that journey
so many times that sometimes we rather
dread it. There are constant dangers
all the way. Sometimes it isn't easy to
get enough to eat. So we have decided
to stay here awhile"
do you mean that you are going
to stay and nest here?" inquired Peter
Il didn't say that, did ~" retorted
Mrs Quack. II said we had decided
to stay a while. What we may do later
don't know"
We'll" replied Peter, "I think that
shows good sense. ANY one who knows
when he is well off shows good sense -
Then what are you doing over
here?" inquired Mrs. Quack slyly. 1T
isn't nearly as safe over here as it is
in the dear Old Briar-patch."
Peter pretended not to hear this.
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