New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 31, 1923, Page 18

Pederal Authorities Say Other Ac- ~ ogptable Fuel Is Plentiful Washington, D. C., Aug. 31.—While anthracite coal is probably the most.l desirable solid fuel for domestic heat- ing it is by no means a necessity in view of the various acceptable substi- tutes available, declares the depart- ment of the interior through the bu- reau of mines. The greater number of homes in this country are heated by bituminous coal, and probably by | fires attended by the owner who does his own shoveling and carries out his own ashes, Other substitute fuels which can be drawn upon in the case of a hard coal shortage are coke, fuel| oil, briquettes and the steam sizes of enthracite. An intelligent people, using intelligent firing methods, can! face the prospect of an anthracite fa- mine with equanimity. When one has learned to use cokei the service obtained is comparable in many ways with anthracite, according | to O. P. Hood, chief mechanical en- glneer of the bureau of mines, in a report just made public. There are| those that even prefer coke, It is{ clean to handle, smokeless, and un- der proper damper control gives a| steady heat. Coke is so much more bulky than anthracite that the bin will not hold as many tons, deliveries must usually be made more often, and the furnace must be filled more fre- quently. There is a knack in burn- ing coke, also, that must be acquired at the expense of a little patience and thought. Some coke does not kindle quite as readily as anthracite, but once going the fire is apt to burn too fast unless the draft is checked. The: coke bed lles so lightly that air goes through easily, and the porous struc- ture of the coke gives a very large surface for burning. This all means a little more care and understanding in managing dampers. It is also nec- essary that there be no opportunity for alr to leak into the ash pit when the ash pit dampers are closed, else the coke will burn out when the draft is aparently cut off. Smokeless Soft Coal Available. MWhen bituminous or soft coal is mentioned many New England people think of the fuel used in Pittsburgh and the central west, and of the con- stant fight to reduce the smoke nui- sance. The bureau of mines points out that one of the most effective remedies for domestic smoke in those districts is the use of low volatile or so-called smokeless coal, and that is . the kind of soft coal most readily available to New England. The low volatile coals from central Pennsylvania and West Virginia run- ning from 16 per cent to 256 per cent volatile matter are naturally tribu- tary to the eastern anthracite using district. These coals, while not as clean to handle as anthracite, can be burned nearly smokelessly in domes- tic heating equipment. No change in grates or equipment is needed to burn bituminous coal in furnaces hereto- fore using anthracite. What is need- ed is more attention and a better knowledge of the problem of burn- ing. The fiue surfaces must be cleaned often, with high volatile coal even daily, and with low volatile at least weekly. Whean the higher volatile bitumin- ous coals are fired the amount of gas generated at first is so great that an extra amount of air is needed for a short time to burn these gases. This “air can be supplied throygh the damper in the firing door or if the fire has been very hot and the gas is excessive by leaving the firing door slightly open for a few minutes after putting on fresh coal. Anthracite has the quality of burn- ing very efficiently at low rates, keep- ifig a small steady fire for mild days. On very cold days when running a hot fire the efficiency falls off. ous coal acts in the oppbsite way. It Jrequires more skill and 'is less effi- cient in mild weather but is even more efficient in cold weather than anthracite. Take it the season through from ten to 25 per cent more bituminous coal Is likely to be needed than of anthracite although with increased skill and attention the proportion might even be reversed. Briquets and ¥uel Oil, There are other substitutes that may be had locally. There is an in- creasing amount of good briquetted tuel available. This is handled like anthracite, requires little added at- tention anfl the satisfaction resulting depends upon the quality of the briquets. There is an increasing use of oll where available. This requires a con- | siderable installation and the burn- ink cost is usually greater, but the character of service may be very good. Heating by gas has all the a'lr" vantages and few disadvantages ex-| cept cost. Neither of these fuels are in any large sense available on short| notice as a substitute for ;m!hracnc..‘ In some plac the small steam sizes of anthrac can be obtained | Number one Buckwheat can be used if sufficient draft can be supplied to |Hon in | pounds, or more than 46,600 quarts of Bitumin- | force air through the more compact fuel bed. Detailed information regarding | proper firing methods in the use of! these various anthracite substitutes is| given in Serial 2519, which may be obtained from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, Washing- | ton, D. C. | AUSTRIA TO HAVE RADIO. | London, Aug. 31.—A wireless tele-| graph company, the capital of whieh| was subscribed by the Marconi Wire- less Telegraph company of London | and the Austrian government been organized in Aust and will be- gin the erection of stations there at once: The company has been granted exclusive rights to conduct wireless | traffic between Au a and countries for a period of thirty years. Operation will start early next year. AY FEVER 1f you can't “‘get away,” ease the attacks with— has | other HOLSTEIN SETS 8-YEAR REGORD IN PRODUCTION Has Produced 1,000 Pounds of Butter and 30,000 Pounds of Milk Chicago, Aug 31.—Adirondac Weit- ske Dairy Maid, a pure bred Holstein owned by .the - Bridgford Holstein company, Patterson, Cal. ,is the only cow in the world which has produced more than 1,000 pounds of butterfat and 30,000 pounds of milk in three consecutive years, according to a re- cent announcement by the Holstein- Friesian Association of America. “Adirondac” has just completed a yearly semi-officlal test with a record of 81,680.9 pounds of milk containing 1,014.47 pounds of butterfat, the an- nouncement said, for a total produc- three years of 97,882.6 More Than milk and 3,186.61 pounds of butterfat, The latter is equivalent to 3,983.4 pounds of butter, or equal to the pro- duction of eight average dairy cows for the same period. The animal was not placed on yearly test until she was eight years of age, the statement said. ‘Within two months after finighing her first leng time test she freshened and im- mediately was started on her second 565-day performance. Two months after completing the second test she bore twin bull calves and then pro- ceeded on the third test which has just been concluded. POLISH DIET AIDS SPORTS, Warsaw, Aug. 31.—A special Sports Commission of the Diet has been| formed to deal with all matters of athletics and physical education in Poland. One of the first decisions of this commission was that no resolu- tion of a legislative character will be tion with the Polish Committee of the | Olympiad and the Polish Union of City pageant. sporting organizations. Y pag Miss Mildred McCann, 19, has been adjudged the prettiest girl passed without previous communica-| y ane May, N. J., and will represent that town in the Atlantio SAGE, ALLEN & CO. " 3-1090 (INC.) 3-1090 Youthful Frocks for Women and Misses’ SMART STREET FROCKS FOR AUTUMN $25.00 . $89.50 Straight line frocks of charmeen and Poiret twill, youthful in line. and black, some plain, others with touches of color. braided frocks. Sizes 16 to 46. Navy, brown Also some unusually attractive SILK CREPE FROéKS $25.00 We are offering a charming assortment of frocks of heavy silk crepe with satin back. Some models show pleating at the bottom of the skirt, others feature the new tiered skirts. Boys’ Blouses ' 95¢ Boys' school blouses of woven I Regular $1.25 value for 95¢. Pillow Cases 69c Century hemstitched or plain pillow . of high g;ade. Size 42x3815 and 45x28! In navy, cocoa, brown and black., Sizes 16 to 46. Tennis Racquets 20 % Reduction 20% discount from regular prices on all tennis racquets. We carry the famous ‘right and Ditson make. Regular prices m $2.40 to $10.50. White Voile 9C Yard .‘i\'ln'te voile of very fine quality, 40 inches wiae. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR in _pink and 79¢. Windsor creep bloomers white. Regular $1.00 value for Boudoir Clocks $2.39 White ivory and tortoise shell clocks, regularly $5.00 bou Napkins .-$1:29 ™ 18-inch napkins, hemmed and ready for use. Regularly priced $1.50 dozen. Step-in sets of plisse crepe or lingette. Set consists of vest and step-in, 98c. Kayser Union Suits 59¢ Bodice and regular top union suits, sizes "4 and 38, only. Reduced from 75¢ to 59c. Strap -Wrist Gloves 75¢ Women's strap wrist fabric gloves with contrasting gussets and embroidered. Colors are grays and modes. BIG REDUCTIONS AT THE HOUSEDRESS DEPARTMENT All of our summer dresses—ginghams, linens and ratines—at greatly A splendid opportunity to buy for next season. prices. Silk Umbrellas $4.65 Women’'s colored silk umbrellas with hemmed tape edge, made of extra weight silk. The new tip in amber, ivory color or horn. Handles of imported horn, colored bakalite or carved wood. $6.00 value for $4.65. Drapery Silk 5c Yara Drapery silk, 36 inches wide, in several attractive colors. Desirable fabrics at a low price. Figured Cotton Crepe 3 9 c Yard Fancy figured cotton crepe in new pat- terns. reduced Sizes 16 to 54. Laces Reduced A good assortment of white suitable for underwear, also some with beading from 2 to 5 inches wide. Values to 50c yard. To close out at 12%c yard. Filet and Val insertions and edges for underwear. Values to 50c yard. To be closed out at 10¢ yard. insertions Snap-Around Corsets For the stouter woman, the new Snap- Around Corset is proving very practical. It has no lacings and is shown in several very beautiful materials. Prices range from $5.00 to $25.00. Wool Eponge $1.89 ™ All wool eponge; 42 inches wide. quality, sponged and shrunk. Good High Prices Reported in Market for Wild Beasts‘ Hamburg, Aug. 31.—~Wild animals cost a good deal of money at the present time. A giraffe brings about $5,000; ‘hippopotam: from $2,500 to $5,000, and good lions are worth $1,250 each. The principal reason is scarcity. Post-war conditions have Interfered with the pursuit of the in- dustry of providing wild beasts, the European center of which is at Ham- burg. John Hagenback has applied ‘| to the British authorities for permis- .| sion to send a party of German ani- mal catchers to Indla, and hopes to head the expedition personally. In Indla he will revisit his old friend the Majaradja of Gwalier, from whose preserves Mr. Hagenback, in previous years, has obtained many tigers, It was the Indlan dignitary’s chief grief that he had no llons. Mr. Hagenback sent him eight of the kings of the an- imal world. The lions increased &o rapidly in the thick forests that they became the terror of the entire coun- try and caused the Majaradja much litigation and annoyance: MISTLETOE A DEADLY PARASITE ‘Washington, Aug. 81.—I¢f the silent slgnal of the mistletoe hanging from the chandeller means anything to you next Christmas, remember for an in- stant that in the southwest it is a commercial pest, and that for 12 years scientists have been studying its depredations and how best to exter- minate it. Misteltoe fastens on the yéllow pine tree, checks growth, and finally causes the tree to die. By the Department of Agriculture it is called an “insidious and destructive disease,” and Its eradication is an important problem. About the only way te rid of this parasite is to cut down t! tree on which it has fasteded. Th mistletoe *dies with its host; the yel- low pine. P “BOOK” CONTAINS $1,000 London, Aug. 31—The widow of the late John Troutbeck, for —many years coroner for Westminster, had such a surprise when a box, shaped Itke a book, containing 200 pounds 1§1,000), was returned to her, that she fainted. It appears the “baok” was among a number which Mrs. Troutbeck sold for three pounds ($15) thinking they were old medical works of her late husband, and of little value. The bookseller on examining them discovered one had a lock, and on opening it found a five-pound note and 190 one-pound notes, which he promptly returned to the widow. l ll Full size Wheary-Burge cushion HARTFORD TELEPHONE ORDERS TAKEN A6 EARLY AS 8 A, M. HARTFORD TODAY’S GOOD NEWS IS OF FINE TRUNKS, BAGS and SUIT CASES LA CLEARANCE —PRICES— On the Sixth Floor Following the Fox daily bulletins is one sure way of practicing economy, and of solving many an ex- pense problem that would be hopeless without the far reaching friendship of this great home stope. For school and college, opening these opportunities are offered in hopes of helping reduce the luggage cost, Wadrobe Steamer Neverbreak Steamer Wardrobe Trunk, hard fibre covered and bound, fancy cretonne lined, shoe pock- ets, laundry bag, 6 hangers, special hat compartment, good grade hardware, spring lock and $ l 6 95 . draw bolts; regular $25.00, now ... 3-4 slze Wardrobe Trunk, hard fibre covered and bound, figured cretonne lining, 9 hangers, shoe pock- ets, extra deep hat compartment, 5 drawers, lift top, laundry bag; regular 5 Full size Neverbreak Wardrobe Trunk, fibre cov- ered and bound, heavy hardware, draw bolts and spring lock, cretonne lined, nine hangers, laundry bag, shoe box, § drawers, extra deep hat box, bar locking device; regular $35 00 . $40.00, NOW . ...iiiiiiennn Extra deep Hartman cushion top Wardrobe Trunk | | ered and bound. with 1ift top, draw bolts and spring lock, patented laundry bag and dust cover, 13 hangers, fancy blue cretonne lining, rull bar locking device, four drawers, extra deep hat box, reinforced with steel bar on outside; regular _ $49-50 $59.50, now .... 5 top Wardrobe Trunk, round ecdge, rigid tested construction, hard fibre covered and bound, extra heavy hardware, spring lock and draw bolts, blue figure eretonne lin- ed, full locking bhar device, four drawers with nickel steel binding, hat compartment, shoe box, laundry $39.50 Brown fibre covered and bound with brass plated hardware Steamer Trunks, paper lindd with tray, sizes 34, 36, 38-inch, at $7.95, $8.30 and $8.98. bag, 10 hangers, nickel steel collar; a school special; value $60.00, now Suits, Laundry lining with 2 trays; reg. $19.50, now and Dress Trunks 36-inch. black fibre covered and bound Neverbreak Steamer Trunks with tray, spring lock l 1 98 and draw bolts; regular $13.95, now . 40-inch Neverbreak Steamer Trunks, fibre cover- ed and bound, with good grade hardware, with.tray and spring lock and draw bolts; 13 50 regular $14.95, now ... i . 32-inch Neverbreak Steamer Trunk, heavy ietal binding, fibre covered, draw bolts, heavy spring lock, fancy cretonne lined, with tray: $l 7 89 . regular $20.00, now .. Brown fibre covered Dress Trunks,' with black fibre binding, brass plated hardware,:spring lock, fancy lined, with tray. 32-inch 34-inch 88-inch $8.69 $8.95 $9.69 36-inch Neverbreak Dress Trunk, black fibre cov- Heavy hinges, spring lock and draw bolts, 2 trays; regular 13 98 $15.95, now . . . 40-inch Neverbreak Dress Trunk, hard fibre cov- ered and bound, spring lock and draw 14 95 bolts, 2 trays; regular $16.95, now .. L 36-inch Neverbreak Dress Trunk, black fibre cov- ered and bound, heavy grade hardware, draw bolts and spring lock, figured cretonne $l 7 39 . 36-inch Neverhreak Dress Trunks, fisre covered and bound, draw bolts and spring lock, 2 center bands, 2 trays, cretonne lined; regular price $21.00, now ....... 18069 40-inch hard fibre covered School Trunks made of 3-ply veneer, black $7 95 japanned hardware and Brief Cases Hat Boxes and Music Rolls 24 inch Black Fibre Suit Cases—brassed hardware, wooden frame ... 24 inch Black Enamel Suit Cases, made over wooden frame, leather corners, leather handle ......... . 24 inch Walrus Grain Cowhide Suit Cases with straps all.around, leather corners, sewed on handle and shirt fold 24 inch Russet Cowhide Suit Cases, umbrella straps, linen lined, shirt pocket in lid 24 inch Cowhide Suit Cases, extra wide, English heavy sewed on corners, two locks and solid leather handle 22 inch Colra Grain Cowhide Suit Cases made over basswood box, moire lining with 11-piece fitting..... 22 inch Colra Grain Cowhide Suit Cases, double lock, gertz handle, moire lined with fitted removable tray case Black Enamel Hat Boxes, hound with Dupont—Ileather handle, fig- . $4.95 A new assortment of brief cases, secretary cases, insurance cases, orown and black, cowhide and walrus leather, priced A special 10 per cent discount during this sale. ured cretonne lining, removable hat form, shirred lid pocket e catalogue case from $3.95 to $25.00. 16 inch Brown and Black Leather Brief Cases with lock and two pockets. Value to $6.00, for A new assortment of Music Rolls and cases in Dupont Priced from $6.69 to Kiwik-Pak Laundry Cases in white and brown, priced $1.59 and up. and leather in the several shades. Extra fillers and labels in stock for these cases. cut with BAGS 18-inch Black Leather- + ette Bags, sewed-on cor- ners with two pockets .... $2.69 18-inch Black Cowhide Bags, sewed corners, wat- er proof lining, leather handle o $4.95 18-inch Cordgvan Hand Boarded Cowlide Bags, lsoli«]i1 bliassd hardware eather lined, three pockets .. $10 18-inch Brown Cowhide 3-’piec<i Bags, sewed frame, extra heavy brass hardware . . $ l 5 18-inch Hand Boarded Walrus Bags, cordovan brown color, double handle, sewed frame, leather lined, three $25 pockets ........ $6.95 extra $19.95 $22.50 $25.00 $8.50 TRUNKS, ETC., SELECTED DURING THIS SALE WILL BE HELD AND CHARGED IF DESTRLD UNTIL SCHOOL OPENING