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The Washington times., 1930-05-06
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS

To keep windows clean, rub
with a cloth slightly moistened
with kerosene. Polish with o
dry soft buster or chamois.
Bathing caps and other rub
Der goods can be kept fresh
and new by giving them q
bath in talcum powder, when
dry. after use.
Glycerine Smeared over win
dows during cold weather pre-
vents them from froSting over
and becoming steamy.
The Washington times., 1930-05-06
In The Home

The color Of a rug or carpet
can be freshened by going over
the surface with a broom dipped
in water containing q little
turpentines
The Washington times., 1930-05-06

Small cards well played accomplish good than
high cards played carelessly.
1t is hard to beat good hand well played.
When power tempered with justice service with love,
and wealth with kindness and humanity the game well
The Washington times., 1930-05-06
CORRECT
MANNERS
MRS. Cornelius Beeckman.l
Accepting Gifts Of JeweIry

Accepting Gifts Of JeweIry
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Last Christmas a young girl
I know gave the young man she
has been going about with some
handkerchiefS, and in return he
gave her a wrist watch. She
has been wearing it since, as she
was told by many people that it
was all right to wear it. She is
not engaged as yet. She has
since met a new young man
with whom she would like to go
with: Is it necessary to return
the wrist watch? EVA.
Here we have the same old
difficulty about q girls accept.
ing this kind of gift from O.
man to whom she is not en-
gagged. It almost invariably
leads to some such embarrasS-
ment. especially If the girl has q
nature that is sensitive to a deli.
cate point Of view. The wrist
watch should, of course, never
have been accepted-and then
there would have been no in
Movement now. However, hav-
ing accepted the watch, the girl
would now have to give some
very definite reason for its re-
turn. If she wishes to terminate
the friendship and wishes to
make this the reason for the
return of the watch, I suppose
that this would be the most
plausible thing for her to do
now. But in no event that I can
see will the return of the watch
be as easy and simple and d.
rect as if she had returned 1t
when she should have.
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
/. This is not exactly etiquette.
but do you think a rather dark
blue and a bright red would
clash? Il caused q lot Of
commotion by sewing a set Of
red cuffs and collar on a sort
of royal blue dresS.)
2. Is it proper, or permits
sible. when a girl drops a pair
Of. gloves or something, unseen
by her escort, to tell him about
it, or Just pick them up her
self? r. E. F..
I could See-in my minds
eXe-that this might be very
questionable o m b n a ton Of
colorS! OF course it is diff
cult for one who has not seen
the exact shades to pass judg-
ment on the combination-but
it does sound a bit. more like a
striking combination In" BAN
ner than one. that we would
choose for. a dress: And If the
combination caused a '1ot of
comment" it probably needs re-
vision. Nowadays we have be-
come so ensemble-conscious that
we have to be more careful than
in older days when not so much
attention was paid to color.
combinations.
2. I don't see much point in a
girls making such fuss about
picking up something that she
has dropped. 1t seems the natu-
raj thing to do to pick up what
we have dropped, and not call
for assistance in such an I'M
important detail.
The Washington times., 1930-05-06
What Do You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
Questions on Editorial Page

8: Imp. 2, Puoned g Guest o Dog. 10. Masefield H.
Mouth H. Christopher Marlowe Independence Day.
July T. a. Reddish brown Is. Versifcaton. .
The Washington times., 1930-05-06
Shall He Risk 1t?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

ShaH ne RISK ~!
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am a young man of 81, SO
shy that / am always miserable
in company and afraid that
people do not like me. Shall I
ask the young girl I am deeply
in love with to marry me. or
wait until I am more self-pos-
SesSed. You see, she might
marry someone else, mean
while. TIMID LOVER.
II you really, at 81, are in a
financial position to ask any
girl to marry you, 1 should
ask this one. I do not think
she will be any less inclined,
because of your ShyneSS, to
return your love. In any case.
your talking to her of love
will make you more interesting
to her and thereby put you in
a better position than If you
had said nothing, so that if
she does not already love you.
she may learn to. In what
way are you planning to be-
come less shy? Success in love
would be, I should say, the
best possible remedy.
The Washington times., 1930-05-06
He Is Puzzled

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am 80 years of age and
have been going with a girl OF
81 for more than a year, who
Is married. / am single. Her
husband is a very cheap type Of
bootlegger chips it, and does
not treat her well. She has
grounds for divorce, but al
lowed herself to be talked out
Of 1t.
When I suggest a divorce,
she always brings up her
mothers diSapprovsl, though
that lady knows she goes out
with me. What should like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-26
EVANGELISM DRIVE
PLANS ADVANCING.
Three District Leaders Hold
Meetings Preparatory to
Opening Campaign.

Plans went forward yesterday for the
opening soon of the washington directed
survey and visitation evangelism cam
paign under the direction Of Rev. A.
Earl Kernahan. The survey Of WASH
ington and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia will begin March 9 and continue
until March 81.
The general committee in charge,
headed by DR.. Jason Noble Pierce, has
estimated that more than 100000 resi-
dents of the District above the age OF
10 have no religious afhliations. An
effort will be made to reach these per-
sons in the survey More than lis
churches already have joined the move
ment with prospects pointing to the
participation of other congregations.
Three Meetings Held.
Three of the ten district leaders met
yesterday with the pastors and laymen
of their sections under the supervision
of Rev J. r. Duffleld, chairman of the
survey, and Rev. L. z. Ripley, director
Of the survey for DR.. Kernahan.
The fourth district met in St.
Stephens Episcopal Church with Rev.
George Fiske Dudley as chairman. Rev.
Moses r. Lowell presided over the third
district meeting in the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church. Roscoe Brane
was chairman of the second district seS-
sion in the Mount Vernon Place Metho-
dist Church.
Reports of workers will be made later
this week by the district leaders. Mean
while, arrangements were made to hold
mass prayer meetings in preparation for
the opening of the survey. This phase
Of the drive is directed by committee
headed by Rev. C. E. Hawthorne.
Workers Get Instructions.
Detailed instructions for survey work.
ers will be given at meeting of district
leaders and their assistants today In
Calvary Baptist Church.
An explanation Of the plan of both
the survey and the visitation campaign
was given by DR.. Ripley Monday at q
meeting of more than $50 pastors and
laymen in the First Congregational
Church. He said the goals of the cam
paign we're to assist the churches in
gaining knowledge of their evangelistiC
responsibility and to aid the congrega-
ton in enlisting, instructing and assign
ing the hundreds of workers to be en-
gagged in the visitation campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-26
STAG NIGHT PARTY
HELD BY KIWANIANS
Elaborate Program Of Music and
Entertainment Features
Presented.

An elaborate program Of entertain
ment and an abundant supply of edibles
featured a stag night party and oyster
roast" of the Washington Kiwanis Club.
held in the N. Auth Provision Co. s
plant, 623 D street southwest, last night.
Scores of KiwanianS and guests were
in attendance.
Following feast of oysters, the XII
wanianS were entertained by talent
among its membership. with Jack Boo
bar doing a recitation and dance.
Eugene Ruark, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee, presented Will
liam F. Raymond, who sang several
solos, accompanied by Robert S.
Thomas. "A solo also was sung by
Thomas r. Cantrell, and recitations
given by Mark Lansburgh, recently
elected president of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association. A brief
address was delivered by DR.. j. r.
Biggs. past president of the Cosmopoli-
tan Club. Motion pictures on the work
of preparing various meat products at
the provision plant we're shown, follow
ing which several comic strips were
presented.
A program of music and entertain
ment features was rendered by Miss
Jeanne Thorpe, pianist. and Miss Honey
Post, soprano. under direction Of Miss
Norah Hemingway.
Among specially invited guests were
William Darlington, international trus-
tee Of Kiwanis Clubs, and Henry Leeds,
lieutenant governor of the New Jersey
Division of KiwaniS Clubs, who is in
Washington to extend an invitation to
President Hoover to attend a conven-
ton of Kiwanis International at At
lantic City June next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-26
ropAY,s ADJUSTMENTS.

NationaI-ziegfeld' SHOW Boat" at
2:2o and $40 pm.
P0li's-Ethel Barrymore in THE
Love Duel" at $40 pm.
Gayety--"Girls From the Follies," at
ais and Sis pm.
CoIumbia--Greta Carlo in Anna
Christie" at IL am, 1:02, $40, $40,
T:20 and $40 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"The Grand Parade,
at l1:29 am, / 80, 3:31, 5:26, TAT and
9:28 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Barthelmess in
son Of the Gods" at 1928 am, 1928,
3:2S, 5:28, 7:2s and 9:29 pm.
Palace-"Ship From Shanghai" at
I1:2o am, 1870, $40, $40. 7:45 and
10 pm.
Fox-"The Lone Star Ranger" at
2:4l, 4:45, 1856 and 10 pm.
Rialto-"Undertow," at IL, 2, 4, 6, 8
and 10 pm.
EarIe--"The Aviator" at 1880 am,
l :35, 3:45, $50, TAO and $50 pm.
LittIe--"Cyrano de Bergerac," to
IL pm.
Observation-Disclosures the Amerl-
can Girl" at 8, 7:45 and 9:35 pm.
CentraI-"The Mysterious Island"
from IL am. to II pm.
Tivoli.-"The Sacred Flame at 2,
3:35, sos, GAO. Sis and 9:35 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-26
MISS ELLEN WALLER
Modern Ballroom Dancing

Eox Trots, waits and Tango
Privats Lessons ~ sppcssn1t%ent;, qny, hour
studio, a6ie 18th ST. NV.
Phone Adams 1883,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-26

OtStTIct or Column 0I0.
THE EARLE-13th and e ste. NV.
RIALTO-9th near @ NV.
AMBASSADOR-1Sth and Col I'd. NV.
APOLLO-624 H st. ne.
AVENUE GRAND-645 Pa. ave. &c.
CENTRAL-9th st.
AVALON-COnn. ave. and Mckinley.
COLONY-GeOrgia ave. and FarTagut
HOME-123O c st. ne.
JESSE-31OO 18th st. ne.
TWOLI-14th and Park I'd. NV.
YORK-GeOrgia ave. and Quebec NV,
STANTON-515 C ct. ne.
SAVOY--3O30 14th ST. NV.
TAKOMA-4th and Butternut SITS. NV.
Maryland and Virginia.
Observation-Disclosures. Md.
OPERA HOUSE-Leesburg, Va.
REPUBLIC THEATER--Annapo Md.
MARADA-St- Michaels. Md.
STATE-Bethesda Md.
MELVILLE-Sykesv Nd.
STATE-Westminster Md.
Observation-Disclosures. Md.
PALACE-Frostburg, Md.
OLONIAL-Winches Va.
STRAND-StauntOn, Va.
MASONIC-CliftOn Forge, Va.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Md.
GLOBE-BeFlin, Md.
NEW-Lexington Va.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Va.
ASHTON-ClarendO Va.
OPERA HOUSE-PiedemOnt, W. Va
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Va.
NEW--ElktOn, Md.
NEW-Aberdeen Md.
Nd.
WALLACE DALE-Tangier, Va.
EMFIRE-Saxis, Va.
NELSON HALL--LOvingston Va.
WEBB-AIbertOn, Md.
COMMUNITY-Ridge Nd.
EMPIRE-POcOmoke City. Md.
CAPITAL-Cumberl Md.
MARYLAND-Kitxm Nd.
PALACE-Hagerstow Md.
FIREMEN'S HALT-WiIIards, Md.
ROCKBRIDG E-Buena Vista, Va.
MISUNDERSTANDING Springs, w. Va.
LYRTC-Fishing Greek. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-26
DANCING.

MISS GTARADEAU L'EGARE--5 private les
Fox trots, waltzes, hops. Glass Tuesday;
instruction and practice to IL. Men as
sist. Studio 2035 p st. North 013i, az"
JOSEPHINE JACKSON, PRIVATE DANCING
lessons, 81; 6 for S. Glass dance every Fri
day, to IL pm. 1886 18th NV. Pot. Gaia.
STAFFORD PEMBERTON STUDIO.
All Styles Stage-BaIl Room Dancing.
1874 Conn. Ave. Phone North S321. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-26
Mrs. Laura Pratt Divorced.

RENO, New, February IS (P).-Mrs.
Laura Merrick Pratt, daughter of Edwin
Thomas Merrick, New Orleans lawyer
was granted q divorce in District Court
here Monday from Theodore Pratt,
Standard OIL Co. director of New York
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
water over q dam.

water over q dam
 Comparing business with what it was year or more ago during the boom period is in a sense depressing. It is continual reminder that things are not what they used to be.
 Comparisons will soon be made with "a year ago" when the depres- sion had already been under way. It Will be new tide in business. though the waves will not be as high as they were back in the dipping times of 192S-29.
 When this upturn comes and everyone is electrified by a better psychology, trade and collections will automatically improve as a result Of this improved mental condition. And that will be the time when business will actually get better.
 There is no hurrying such a con- summation. It comes of it's own ac- cord, just like the down cycles. And meanwhile all of us can console ourselves with the realizatio that the better part of the trip through the tunnel of depression is over.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
BOYS FOR "SNOOPING?n

Public sentiment will hardly SUD-
 port the teacher of the "prohibition
 enforcement school teacher" who
 urges federal agents to employ
 small boys 10 shadow bootleegers
 when conditions make it neces-
 sary.The teacher" of the new class
 suggests that boys be used to main
 tain observation of suspected prem
 ises and individuals when the pres
 ence of man lettering in the neighborhood would arouse imme-
 diate suspicion. The boys, he says, can play unsuspected in the neigh borhood and, one supposes, scurry off to telephone to tell their case of whiskey is taken in or out of the house.
 Fundamentally such a scheme is unsound, because it places the boys in the position Of becoming stool pigeons before they are old enough to realize the significance of ther acts. It is doubtful if even the most ardent drys, who have children, would consider allowing their boys to accept such a job, providing they carefully consider its implications. There are infinite possibilities of danger in such a course. Tempta- tions enough face the average boy in everyday life, without testing his honesty still further by putting him in stuaton that might sorely strain his ideals.
 One other suggestion that Harry M. Densler, director of the school makes 10 his scholars" almost breaches on the ridiculous. He asks his proteges to read modern detec- tive fiction, and particularly shcr- lock Holmes stories, for hints on how to catch lawbreakers. Anyone who follows detective fiction knows that some of the hints" obtained from the books might be useful, but should be needless if the prohi- bition enforcement bureau is hiring reasonably intelligent operatives. The rest of the material-wen, if each dry agent starts out looking for the master criminal" and the reason for the cipher on the post cards received at the suspected house, he will be wasting his time with fairy stories.
 Enforcement work apparently is in q bad way when such nonsense is handed out under the gujse of of fcial instructions to the officers.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
Cross United States
 To Visit in This Citv

MT and Mrs. Thomas Nair of Los Angeles, Cal. are visiting MT. Nair s parents, Mir and Mrs. Louis Nair of Carlton street. MT. Nair is a prac- ticing attorney in the California city He is a brother Of Attorneys David L. and Israel Nair of this city and Dr. Louis Nair of Hartford.
 He left his home in this city at the outbreak of the World war and attempted to enlist in the United States army. He was found to be suffering with a hernia and he was rejected. He entered a hospital and was operated on and upon recover ing, he was accepted for enlistment. He served for the duration of the war.
 He then went 10 the west coast where he worked his way through law school and subsequently, he was admitted to the bar.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
SCHOOL DAYS AGAIN

New Britain youngsters are play
 ing more or less in luck, it would
 appear, in the date set for the open. ing of New Britain schools, which !s ! several days behind that for man, places in the state. No adult, or
 child either, needs to be told of the aversion of the extremely youthful to the confining duties of the class room and the requirement of knowledge of the three Rs, We shall not dwell upon that phase of the situation. Neither do We wish to ap-
 pear to Sloat upon the reopening of the schools, which occurs Mon day, wishing to keep the esteem of our younger readers, citizens in the making. But the occasion can not be passed without comment.
 Many a parent, particularly of the feminine sex, will greet the opening date with glee. The irrepres- sible, inexhaustible sprig on the family tree will be taken from the scene for few hours a day, away from the ken of his guardian, giving relief from care and the opportunity to attend household duties which have been neglected for several months. From the neighborhood will be removed the childish rumpus that every normal youngster raises, quiet and peace will reign while the city instructors will endeavor to drill into the pupils the clements of an education. Books, not toadfrogs and tops, are in order for part time anyhow
 Wardrobes will be replenished. No more the faded and scared cordu- roy pants and ragged shirt will do for Jimmy Jr. nor the gingham frock for Helen. Playtime togs are saved for Saturdays when the glad cry of "old clothes tomorrow" will go up again. Freshly polished countenances, newly slicked hair clean, new clothes must face teach CT, much 10 the disgust of the wearers though they may be.
 We are not preaching lesson to the youngsters, nor their parents Parents do not need it. children would not heed it, and newspaper space is valuable, even in the edi- torial columns. Merely are we com- as we said before, another in the lives of young and old alike.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
25 Years Ago Today

The annual outing of St. Marv's cadets and the Junior Sodalitv will be held at White Oak park this year. The trip will be made in spec ial trolley cars.
 The Greek Catholic church on Beatty street was dedicated today. The ceremonies were started with a short street parade.
 The State Normal will reopen to- morrow. Many improvements have been made at the school building. A large enrolln> >1t is expected
 Today is known as Pastors" day In town. Many former pastors of local churches have returned here to occupy pulpits for a short time.
 There seems to be a scarcity of eggs at the present time with the result that the prices are mounting skywards.
 The Connecticut baseball league enjoyed fair season as far as f. nances go. Many local sportsmen hope to see New Britain back in the circuit next season
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
WHEN BUSINESS WILL IMPROVE

Next to discussing the weather, ! the most frequently heard conver- sation has to do with, When busi- ness is going to get better
 Wisdom does not grow on every tree, and it may be possible to guess wrong. as many wise man has done in his time. But one thing seems certain-business will begin to improve when the figures for sales or earnings, however small, begin to show an increase over the figures of year ago.
 There IS Q mental depression cur rent as well as an actual current de- pression. President Wilson back in 1913 was much derided for his refer cnces to psychological depres- sion," but there is no doubt in the least that the mental attitude Of in dividuals is a potent factor in pro- ducing what we happen to be grumbling about.
 Every business man We know Of compares business today with the same week or month of last year. And as he does so he naturally signs The difference in most cases is in favor of last year.
 The effect mentally is what IS termed psychology.
 Let him continue doing this. And within a comparatively short time now he will reach week or month where the comparisons with "the same time last year" will show gain.
 It cannot help showing gam sooner or later. The trouble t.re- tofore has been that the comparisons have been made with the business during a boom year. The boom of 1929 ended at various times for various businesses; and for most it ended toward the latter part of the year. From then on ii was what is commonly called "a struggle"
 When the business man looks into his books, some time hence, and notes that the gross and the net is better than it was for the same time last year he will hcaye a sigh of re- lief and conclude that the bottom has been passed, He will take bath in renewed courage and strike out with renewed energy. The mental effect on him will be that business is getting better and that the books actually show it. He Will incline to forget the boom period as
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
Observations On He Weqther

Washington, Sept. 4.-Forecast for Southern New England; Fair to- night and Friday: slightly cooler tonight; moderate west and north- west winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair tonight and Friday; slightly warmer Friday in north and central portions: moderate north winds be- coming gentle variable.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight and Friday.
 Conditions: High pressure covers the Lake region. Pressure is low over Florida. The hurricane is moving northwestward through the West Indies. Showers were reported from Northern New England and Southern Florida. Temperatures are much lower in northeastern dis tricts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair and cool weather.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
THE PASSING OF s. Fl. WOOD

When mans human entity is dissolved and he passes from the midst of his family, friends and as- sociates into a beyond unknown to mortal he is missed according 10 his works in treading the path of life His frame leaves us, his memory and the fruit of his endeavors re- main, sometimes for many a year.
 With this in mind it is perfectly proper to expect that the earthly presence of S. H, Wood will be miss ed by many people of this, his com munity. His smiling progress about the town, his work in church, his friendly greetings are gone. But the hitch they filled is still vacant Doubtless many d beneficiary of his good will, unknown to us, have also a vacancy in their scheme Of ex-
 
 Comrade Wood lived his life well particularly where it came into contact with others unto a ripe old age, all of us will wish him well in the great adventure which he started yesterday.
 One of the few, pitifully few, re- maining members of the G. A. R. in this city, the deceased had taken an active interest in the affairs of the veterans up to his last days. A man who could, and did, survive through the strain and stress Of battle where the primitive of humanity is uppermost and mind
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
A Discussion Of Eichvays

. Gg
 To the Editor of the New Britain Ecrald
 have read with interest two edi- torials which have recently appear cd in your columns in reference to the proposed extension of Ellis street to the Boston Post road. In both of these it is sought to divert attention from this particular pro- Ject to the Cat Hole Pass road as a matter of greater immediate import ance. But may ] say that the Ellis street extension has been discussed for so many years without definite action or definite understanding that 1t is high time that it should be brought forward in q way which will bring about q final disposition of the whole matter. An eX-member of the council has told me that this extension was under consideration as far back as 1914. l find mention of it in the minutes of the City Plan Commission for several wears, and until the last meeting Of the Common Council the matter seem cd no nearer q settlement than n the beginning. When the city en- sineer presents the report request
New Britain herald., 1930-09-04
IT HASN'T ALL BEEN DONE YET

The visible supply of new things to be done seems to be decreasing at a rather alarming rate. New achievements in science and adv"n- ture are being recorded almost daily. and many an ambitious youngster anxious 10 have his name enrolled among the immortals. may view the remarkable flight of Coste and Bellonte in the 70" as merely one less opportunity for himself just another restriction upon his