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New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
PainuiMe News
FIRE LOSS SMALL DURING PAST YEAR
Bremen Answer 53 Alarms; 1 Damage Totals Only St,@
NO BAD COMPLICATIONS

Local Youth Flecs Hospital in Meri- dcn-Groups to Sing Carols To- night-College Students Home for Nacation-Christma Trade Good. The Plainville fire department was called out to answer 51 alarms dur ing the past 12 months but, as in | past years, the damage was kept down to a minimum through the quick response of the firemen and their efficient work. No serious fires were recorded throughout the year l although several factory blazes broke out which might have ended disas- | trously had they not been discovered on time, Total damage from fire this year amounted to about $500, | proving that 1880 was fortunate | year for the town In tte way of fire prevention.
 In 1929 the department was only l called out 35 times, 16 less than 1880, but the damage was much higher, being approximately s10,O00. 1 Both the Plainville Electro Plat ing Co. and the Plainville Casting Co. were visited by fires this year. l Both blazes broke out during the night. The fire at the plating plant resulted in damage of $500 while the Casting Co. blaze caused loss of only $50. The largest fires of the year occurred in January when damage of S400 was done to both the Olson home on Bohemia stree, and the L. l.. Mills home.
 March, April and May proved busy months for the firemen, 29 alarms being sounded for grass, brush and chimney fires in that period. All of the blazes were put under con. trol before any real damage had oc- cured. During the year three auto. mobiles were totally destroyed by fire, the flames getting too much headway before the fremen arriv. ed at the seem.
 There is no doubt that the town of Plainville is protected by a very efficient fire department as is oftc; proved by it's work. The department has been praised by the fire com missioners and the townspeople ou numerous occasions.
 The fire by months were as fol lows: January, 3; February, ,; March, 13; April, 9; May. s; June l; July 5: August, 1; September, 1; October. g. November, 6, and De. cember up to date.
 Escapes from Hospital | Constable George Schubert is in search of Joseph Yarshis of South | Washington street, who jumped ou, of a window of a Meriden hospital where he was recuperating from | minor operation. yesterday. He was sent to the Meriden School for Boys about a month ago and the escape took place while he was waiting for a keeper to take him back to the school.
 It was thought that he would 70 directly to his home but when the constable went there last night he he had not arrived. Yarshis has been in considerable trouble over a long period of time
 To Visit Shut-Ins
 The Young Peoples society Of the Plainville NJ. E, church will visit the shut-ins tonight according to its an- nual custom. The group will meet at the church parlors at o'clock and
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
SUITS ON RECORD

According 10 papers filed Tuesday, the Prudential Insurance Co. has started an action against Apolonia Oiewnik and others to foreclose d mortgage originally for S7,5Q0 on property at 44 Brooklawn street.
 An action for s350 damages was brought uy Louis Anselmo against Sam Paul and property on Main street has been attached.
 In another action brought yester- day, Whitman Ward & Lee Co, of Boston is suing D. Gordon for $500. An attachment has been placed on property on Oak street.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

vited to take a drink. He was struck and tho money was taken. Constable George Schubert found money in the shoes of one of the Ashley boys and also found some under the mattress of the bed.
 The three accused were question ed at great length by County Detec- tive Edward J. Hickey yesterday.
 l wish all our friends and patrons a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year--I. J. Birnbaum-advt.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

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The Washington times., 1930-12-27
IN ORDER TO PROPOSE

With no particular haste he
turned towards the elevator
then stopped suddenly q few
feet from 1t. Great clouds Of
smoke with hint Of flame in
them were billowing up the
shaft. Well, he mightn't have
to use the fire escape. He be-
lieved there was one opening
from the outer office.
Trapped by the Flames
And, by the way, how about
~. B.P" The poor Did fellow
could never navigate that fire
escape. Startled, Horace won
dered If the great opportunity
had been thrown in his direc-
ton. Swift as lightning, the
headlines Of the morning paper
seemed to flash before his eyes.
Millionaire Rogers borne to
safety through flames by brave
employe."
He dashed into his en-
ployer'S suite. There stood the
same slender figure at the win
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TOdGy's True
Story

dow whom he had completely
forgotten. Her face was
blanched. "See!" she cried. II
was just going to climb out!"
Horace looked down. Three
stories below the flames had
broken through and were heat
ing white hot the metal Of the
fire-escape. No exit there!
Quick" he cried. in that In
slant making the only decision
a man can make In danger.
The safety Of women and chill
dren first. Old ~. B."-well,
the firemen must save him.
Lifting the slender form of
the girl in his arms, he dashed
to a suddenly remembered, little
used stairway.
Like the elevator shaft, it
was smoke filled, sitting. But
somehow he got through.
What happened afterwards,
however, blotted from his mind
all memory Of those mad,
smothering moments.
The girl he had saved left
him to fling herself at an old
man being helped across the
fire hose by one Of Horace's
fellow clerks. "Granddaddy!
Oh, Granddaddy! To think that
the first time I ever came
down to your office-and I
had been waiting so long for
you to come upStairS!"
Horace, promoted to an as
SiStant managerShip, felt able
to propose to Ammo, who
promptly accepted him. Oppor.
tunity comes in many guiSes.
In other words, even better
than rescuing ones employer is
saving the life of his favorite
great-grandchild.
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It's shown at the lower right
Of the illustration.
Smart AnrOm nreaanM

It's shown at the lower right
Of the illustration.
Smart Apron Dresses
Then there's the apron dress
that goes on like a coat and
closes with q belt that slides
through openings on each side.
II one side of the front gets
soiled, you simply undo it and
fasten it so the opposite side
Is on top.
We've had one Of these
sketched at the center In q
bright flower print on a darker
colored background.
Even the simplest kind OF
kitchen dress can have fashion
points that make It good look
ing. We've had two sketched.
The one at the left has the
diagonal closing that appears
on many q smart silk dress.
And it's q good type for any
body"
The other, shown at the
right, has both a bolero and
a peplum-two good fashion
points-and Is an especially
youthful dress. One the quite
young housekeeper win nke.
The Washington times., 1930-12-27
HEALTH AND
. DIET
BY Logan CIendening-

Can I get well in this ci-
mate?" the patient asks.
The answer is yes. Tubercu-
loSis can be cured in any
climate. The essential feature
Of the cure is rest Of the af-
fected lung, not any special
kind of air.
The belief in the value Of
climate, however, is very per
sistent. Even the belief that If
a tuberculosis patient goes to q
high altitude he can never re-
turn to his own home again
with safety.
Conan Doyle, himself a doc
tor who should have known
better, wrote a story about Q
husband and wife who were
separated by stern necessity.
The husband had tuberculosis
and had to live at a high alti-
tude, while the wife had heart
disease and could not stand
any elevation. He pictured
them daily, but parted by the
height of the mountain where
the husband lived; at the same
hour the wife would come to Q
place in the valley below, the
husband would stand on q jut-
ting crag of his mountatnA and
they would wave across the
gulf to one another.
It was all very pathetic and
heartrrendering, but it doesn't
happen to he true-people with
tuberculosis can descend from
their elevations and people
with heart disease can quite
safely stay at high attitudes.
Rest Of the lung is effected
in many ways. Rest Of the en-
tire body in bed Is one good
way. The more you move
around, the more breaths you
will have to take and the more
you will move your lungs.
"Postural rest" is a new
method. It means lying on the
affected side as much as pos
sible. It Is wonderful how
much compression and quiet
ness Of the lung can be OBJ
tanned in this way. Lying with
sand bags on the chest on the
affected side also limits move
mentS.
The best method Of resting
the lung, however, is by some
Of the surgical methods intro
duced within the past 10 or Ii
years. Introducing air into the
chest and squeezing the lung
together is the oldest and best;
it is called technically "arti-
ficial pneumothorax." Another
method is to cut the nerve to
the Diaphragm phrene cotomy
-whcih paralyzes breathing
movements on that side. Re-
moval Of the lung can even be
done, but it is a very danger.
GUS operation.
Besides rest, fresh air and
plenty Of good food are the
next most valuable elements
in treatment.
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ADVICE TO
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax

He Never Speaks Of Marriage
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am "a years old and have
been keeping company with .
young man IS years old for
about five years. He has never
spoken about marriage, although
he has told me he loves me very
much. Sometimes he seems
cold and Indifferent. I am
deeply in love with him and
would appreciate your advice.
L.
II the young man has been
coming to see you for five
years, it would appear that he
likes you better than anyone
else. Perhaps he is not in .
position to marry at present
he may have a dependent
mother, or other obligations at
home. These private worries
may have o melancholy effect
upon his disposition, which
would make him seem cold as
you say. IF you happen to
know, however, that he Is in
q position to marry, I am
afraid that you are wasting
your time with this young
man, and that 1t would be wen
for your father or guardian to
draw him out In regard to his
intentions regarding marriage.
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that the single occupant Of the
room was waiting her turn with
his employer In the inner Of
flee, noted idly that from ben
meath her hat crinkly wisps Of
gold escaped into the nape Of
her neck-She was standing with
her back to the windoW-and
reflected sorrowfully that no
hair would ever again seem as
lovely to him as Anna's.
He was half way down the
corridor, lost in this sort Of
meditation, when he became
aware Of unusual commotion in
the street below where turmoil
was the normal condition. The
shrek Of sirens-clanG Of bellS
At the same instant he no
ticed that the air was strangely
pungent. Smoke!
Well, everyone had prophesied
that Someday the old firetrap
would meet its doom. Appar-
emily that day had come and
Rogers and Dunbar, exporters,
were on fire.
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DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Salaries Of all government
clerks In Italy are to be reduced
by nearly IL per cent in order
to make up a budget deficit Of
more than $4,000. 900.
China is the only country in
the world which has established
a special bureau of the govern
ment to deal with its nationals
living in other countries.
Since 1927 American tourist
expenditures in France have de-
creased approximately 20 per
cent, while their spending In
Germany has increased about
40 per cent.
Small boys Of 8 to IA years
old, who form tho youngest
branch Of the Fascist Olack-
shirted legions in italy, are now
taught the science Of fencing.
Doctors and surgeons Mex.
leo found guilty of car c.e5snesS
or inexperience causing the
death Of q patient will hereafter
be claSsed as criminals and sub
jected to punishment.
The Washington times., 1930-12-27

VW& WA44O "OSO RSOeS~ASO w OO
Ever since the idea Of color
in the kitchen took hold Of the
fashion world-the colored pots
and pans and percolators-
kitchens have developed all
sorts Of decorative ideas to
make them more cheerful.
SmOckS
Smocks, by the way, are an
awfully practical kitchen gar
ment. Much more practical
than an apron. They cover
your whole dresS-have no
shoulder straps to slip off at
an inopportune moment-no
belts to tie or button in the
back. And they come in grand
colors that can be ensembled
with any scheme Of kitchen
decoration.
There's one kind that buttons
straight down the front, and
another kind that slips on over
the head. This second kind
covers you even more COM
pletely than the first, since 1t
can't fly open at the bottom.
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CORRECT
MANNERS
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

The Correct Address Essential
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
I would like to know the
proper time to send a gift to a
bride and groom who sent me
an announcement, which was
received after the marriage? At
present they are away on their
honeymoon and I am not famil.
lar with either Of their former
addresses, nor do I know where
their home win be after their
return. I presume they will
send "At Home" cards later, nut
was just q bit dubious as to the
time I should send the gift.
MRS. H.
Under this kind Of circum-
stances. we must wait until we
have an adequate address to
which to send the gift, You will,
no doubt, have some word soon
Of q definite address, and than
send your gift.
The Washington times., 1930-12-27
CHAPTER 20

NAA&A1 = @S@S ~
A curious, all-gone feeling
swept over Connie as she real
tied the absence Of Kitty Sand
Jim Tracy.
The thought came to her,
diSturbingly, that Jim Tracy
might be starting to make q
play. for Kitty. But that, OF
course, was unimportant; her
natural, feminine vanity re
pulsed the idea. She had not,
she was sure, the fainteSt flick
er Of jealousy. Nevertheless,
she had an absurd uneasiness
about Kitty, out Of all proper
ton to the circumstances.
The sensible thing to do was
to suppress the feeling, and
give no sign whatever Of its ex-
istence. Dropping down into a
chair, Connie Lit a cigarette
and waited for their return
with slightly miffed patience.
When they did return she
would be casual.
After q disconcertinSly long
wait, she wondered If she had
not better stroll out on the
grounds in search Of them. It
was clear they had no 1mme-
diate intention Of returning.
Their prolonged absence was
q slight discourtesy for which
Connie did not blame Kitty.
She grew definitely impatient
with Jim. He knew better.
We'll, let them ramble-eventu-
ally they would find the way
back. And presently they did
appear, strolling from around
the house.
Quite A Place
Gee! it's a big place you
got here" Kitty declared, com.
ing on the porch. I'VE walked
down through the garden and
crossed that little bridge that
goes up the path through the
woods" ...
Been waiting long?" Jim
asked. solicitously. 1--WE thought
we'd be back long before this"
mo, just came down a
minute ago." Connie said, neg
ligently. 80 you like it,
Kitty?"
"It's immense in the moon
light" Kitty .breathed. Jim
has been telling me all about
the place. No wonder you
don't live in the city, when
you got a home and grounds
like this"
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Sorry He Told Her
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

I have been going with a
young girl for about four
months. She said she loved me,
and I surely loved her. But
about a month ago we had a
fuss, and told her I was
through with her. I was sorry
I said that. so I wrote and told,
her 50, and asked II she would
forgive me. But she didn't
acknowledge my letter. I wrote
again, but still heard nothing.
Do you think I should go up to
her house and ten her I am
sorry? II.
You might try what telling
her how sorry you are would
do, but If that fails as CONF
pletely as the two letters, I be-
lieve I'd call it q day and try to
forget her. You must have lost
your temper pretty completely,
to have her take such an unfor.
giving attitude,
The Washington times., 1930-12-27

horace Carr was an am"
bilious young man who saw no
way to realize his ambitions.
For five years now he had
been slaving away-as he called
it-for the firm Of Rogers and
Dunbar, exporters, without
being able to distinguished him
self from the other ambitious
young slaves in the same office.
Yet. all he needed-so he told
htmself-was the chance to
show the stuff that was in him.
To glance at Horace, you
would never have suspected that
he was q youth convinced Of a
bright future for himself should
opportunity arise. But, for that
matter, to look at the building
which housed Rogers and Dun
bar, you would never have
thought it was one of the city's
soundest commercial institu-
tionS.
Located on q street that
paralleled the docks where
freight cars and dryS and trucks
rumble inceSSantly over tracks
and cobblestones, the ram
shack1e structure reSembled
nothing so much as q gone-to-
seed warehouse. There was al
ways q dribble Of talk going on
among the clerks Of plans for a
new uptown skyscraper, but the
days went by and nothing Of the
sort materialized. Probably
never would as long as -. g."
was alive.
The Last Leaf
Jonathan B. Rogers was all
that was now left Of the original
firm. Well over 80 years old
and badly crippled with rheum.
atism, he still came down TO
the "Store" daily, keen as q
youngster to keep his eyes on
the business and pile up a few
more millions for his grand
children.
It was "J.B.'S" attention that
Horace was eager to secure.
Through him came all promo
tionS and 1t was said that the
old man had only to take a
fancy to the cut Of ones suit
or the color Of ones necktie to
do great things for the wearer.
~. B." also did all the hiring.
He had hired Horace and he
would hire the new stenog-
rapher to take the place Of
pretty brown-eyed Anna VIII
mott, who was leaving. Horace
was mildly sorry that Anna was
going. He carefully permitted
himself no stronger emotion
than that Of mild sorrow be-
cause he did not think a young
man on his present salary
should indulge any deep feel
ings which might lead to ex-
pensive complications. But he
did find himself watching sadly
the sleek brown head Of Anna
as she bent industriouSly over
her work.
Strands Of Gold
On the morning that appli.
cantS for Anna'S job were to be
interviewed by ~. b." Horace
had occasion to pass by the
door Of the outer office Of ~,
BIS" suite, which occupied the
top story Of the building. It's
owner had chosen the location
himself years ago, preferring It
to the ground floor, which gave
no view Of the crowded, busy
river. -,.
Horace, taking 1t for granted
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WHAT DO YOU
KNOW?
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Questions On Editorial Page
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Disinclined. 4. Amplify. 5. Sa-
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For those whose birthday Is
December 70

II December % is your
birthday, during the coming
year there may be some
changes and unexpected con-
ditions arising which will need
adjusting. Matters should
straighten out to your advan-
tage. Use care in making de-
cisions and watch your eX-
penSeS.
Important Dates
Avoid excesses Of all kinds,
take no risks and maintain
routine from January / to 4,
March IS to 30, April 90 to
May /, June Is to 30, July 13
to IS, August 8 to 13, Septem-
ber % to 90, December 16
to 20. Good for general af-
fairs, make efforts to advance
your interests from December
20 to 81, February 8 to IL,
May Is to 26, August 16 to
81, September / to 80, October
/ to II, November 5 to Z.
Contradictory dates show
two opposing influences.
A child born December %
will be ambitious, impulSive,
independent and may not be
easily understood. He will be
quite apt to decide important
matters for himself. He should
guard against extravaganza.
December 20
If December 20 is your birth
day, during the coming year
the conditions around you
should be more harmonious
than they have been during
the past year. Business mat
ters or home affairs may have
been disturbing you. With de-
termination and care on your
part improvement should begin
soon. Important dates: Avoid
exceSSes Of all kinds. take no
risks and maintain routine
from March 20 to %, May !
and 2, June 20 and 30, August
z to 13, october z to 8, De-
cember II to 20. Good for
general affairs, make efforts to
advance your interests from
January IL, to %, February 10
to 13, April z to 8, April 80
to May 4, May 20 to q, June
18 to "a. August 2 to 4, Sep
tember Z to 80, October / to
81, November / to 80. De
cember l to 81. Contradictory
dates show two opposing influ-
enceS.
A child born December 20
will be active, sef-reliant, de-
liberate and ambitious. He
should guard against extrav-
agance or attempting to do
too many things at one time.
He should do well In the busi-
ness world If his motive is real
service to humanity.
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For years . girl letters In to . she
believed husband She knew must read them They
But she return address that
1 them tell her had husband He had
to
The Washington times., 1930-12-27

NEW YORK, Dec. H.-H we were woman who had to
spend about onehrd OF every day in her kitchens
many mothers Of families have to do-one thing we'd be
sure Of. Even had to make New Year resolution
about it.
And that is-that the where spent much Of
our time was pleasant 10 be in.
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TIGER HEART
An Absorbing Narrative
OF Underworld Love
The StOry Thus Far

lust before wedding, Connie Calvert wealthy society girl
learns father had daughter previous marriage who
live In poverty Kitty the girl aided by Duke
Carson Fascinating underworld character tries to extot huge
Connie by threatening scandal but Connie induces
Connie breaks her
ragement to Jim Tracy objects regarding
Kitty, Jim calls.