New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1924, Page 3

started on a trip which took them as far as San Francisco. The objective was the international air meet at St. Louis. The first leg was to Havana. The take-off here was at 6:15 a. m., and the aviators were calling on the American ambae- the practically bisected the equator. A principal river of the east coast is the Jambi, which gives its name to | the region and town where the ofl | drills break the skyline of forest jungles.” toms. Women wear wedding earrings, not wedding rings. These are large, silver, button-like trinkets which must be kept in evidence until the first child is born, or for five years if there is no child, and then aban- SUMATRA BEGOMING NATURAL OIL FIELD Outlet Hillinvery Co lbenten paths cling to their native cus- |doned. The sagging, buttonless ears Skyline of Jungle Being Broken by Modern‘OiJ Drills ‘Washington, D. C., Jan. 24—"Down | single-piece gown, and only garment, where the monkeys chatter, where the ‘plants outgrow the trees, where old men climb the ‘branches and drop like ‘ripe fruit to be eaten, and na- tives keep their teeth filed cloge to the gums, such,” saye a bulletin from the Natlonal. Geographic society, ‘is Sumatra,.where the ubliquitous oil drill is reaping a remote harvest. “Reports that the Jambi petroleum fields are to be developed give prom- ise that the world's fifth largest fsland | Mmay soon. experience a boom like that which has made its little sister, Java, a garden spot of the world. And 14 Times Holland's Size “The length of Sumatra /s equal to the distance from New York to St. Louis; its area is greater than that of all the New England states, New York and Pennsylvania; it is four times the size of Java, vet has only one-sixth as many people, “The Dutch found the Javanese a docile and industrious people but the mixed, warring and savage Malays of Sumatra to this day have defied the White man's r The Achinese na- tives,. in the north island country, first rebelled against the newcomers In 1599, have fought steadily for the past forty years, and gre reputed to have cest the Dutch 200,000 lives and $200,000,000, Volunteers For Cananibalism “The Bataks, however, are the least civilized of the island natives. The Duteh have tried to stamp out can- | nibalism, but there is no certainty that they have been successful in their human endeaver. When an aged warrfor felt he no longer was a first-class fighting man he would climb a tree. Beneath it his relatives would chant and dance. After a time he would fall to the ground, symbol- izing the dropping of ripe fruit, whereupon the ‘mourners’ would promptly kill him by a blow on the head and eat him. “Even the Bumatran natives who work on the great tobacco and rub- ber plantations, and live along the | of the older women do not commend ;”“’ custom. | Mather Her Own Perambulator | “A Bumatran mother is her own | perambulator. She carries her baby | astride her hips, held there by a| |scarf tied across her shoulder Her | {18 a sarong which hangs loosely from | |under the arms, or from the waist | | A turban-like headdress, of the same | { dark-blue cloth. as her sarong, com- | ! pletes her costume. | “S8umatra is a botanical garden of amazing luxuriance. - Some varieties | of bamboo, which look like giant as- | paragus stalks, grow a foot or more | {a day and in three or four months| their waving tops appear above the centuries-old teakwood forest mon-| |arches. A flower ‘which attains the | prodigious size of its name is the| | ‘tiindawanmatabari.’ Al along the {east coast, which stealthily reaches out to take the fringe of islands to its bosom, is the mangrove. When {the mangrove's seeds are ripe they do not fall off. They germinate on the parent tree and grow downward | in long shoots, These drop of their | own weight, take root in shoal water, | {and help catch the silt worked down | to Sumatra’s gwamp coast by rain- { falls almost as heavy as those of Rho- desia, “Waterspouts, simoons and almost daily thunderstorms add to the weather variety of the east coast. The | spine-like mountain range extends | nearly the length of this island along the west coast, on which side are few rivers and more temperate weather | Ith-n one would expect in a land mass | For Infants, Invali Rich Milk, Malted Grain ext. in powder ;makes The Food-Drink for All Ages. Digestible—No Cool always at hand. Also in Tablet form. | ered 10,953 miles without a . Alight Lunch | Ak for ““Horlick’s,” at all Fountains. Avoid Imitations = Substitutes LAST CALL NAVAL AVIATORS BACK same day. Four Service Men Return From Trip of 11,000 Miles; Covered 10,953 Without a Forced Landing an object. San Domingo City, W. L, Jan. 24— What is thought to-be the flight ever undertaken by American aviators came to a successful close here-recently when two navy air-|% planes alighted at the loeal aviation field. The machines were piloted by Lieut. Ford O. Rogers and Lieut. Horace D). Palmer, of the marine corps, with Sergeant Benjamin F. Belcher and Sergeant Peter P. Tolus- ciak as mechanics. They had cov- forced landing since Sept. 19 last, when they Make the Children Happy! HECKERS’ CREAM FARINA For breakfast ! Serve piping hot and sée their eyes glisten in pleased anticipation! A savory, delicious cereal food that builds muscle, bone and brawn. Economical — easily prepared. oAlso makes dainty desserts, FOR OUR sador to Cuba at 3 o'clock of Washington was reached San Diego and Ssn Francisco visited on the way out, and the re- turn trip took ‘in- Salt Omaha and Washington again The long flight carried the |over the ocean, lakes, deserts, plains | jand mountain passes. The trip was undertaken {to demonstrate the mobility of 1on8eSst | 5 vigtion squadron sstationed on West Indian island some 90 hours after the departure FROM LONG FLlGHT.from this city. St. Louis, EI Paso, wera Lake City, Speed was not the QUICK RELIEF For INDIGESTION JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE or — FURS Absolutely astounding values are offered as we must make a clearancé for the new spring stock and bring our January Sale to a close. Note the prices quoted below and you will instantly recognize this event as the most remarkable buying opportunity ever brought to your attention. FUR COATS Formerly sold as high as $125 ~ow $50.00 These coats include— Natural Marmot Natural Hair Seal Cat Lynx Marmot trimmed with Seal And Seal Coats Black Caracul Brown Caracul trimmed with Fox Northern Seal Northern Seal FUR COATS Formerly sold as high as $150 ~ow $75.00 These coals include— FUR COATS These coats include— Natural Muskrat Marmink Civit Cat Formerly sold as high as £200 Seal Trimmed with Skunk Plain Viatka Squirrel Trimmed Genuine Jap Mink Coats FURS BOUGHT, REMODELED, OR MADE TO ORDER FROM US ARE STORED AND TAKEN CARE OF DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS FRE OF CHARGE Connecticut Furriers HARTFORD-—65 CHURCH ST, 2 STORES TRAPPERS ATTEN 86 WEST MAIN ST. Lar st Retail Fur Manu facturers in Connecticut ON!—~We Pay the Highest Prices For Raw Furs in the State flyers | this | Incorporated 177 Main St. A Wonderful Collection of EARLY SPRINGHATS $3.45 -~ $5.00 Straw and Silk Combinations, Haircloth Hats, Timbo Braids and ®ilk Hats, These are unusual values and every hat is worth much more, All are new spring hats and we have them in all desirable colors and styles, New “Nelly Kelly” Felts $2.25 'and $2.95 They have made a big hit and you ought to have one if you want to be up-to-the- minute, Hosiery FOR Broken sizes and styles in Silk and Wool and $1.19 Wool Stockings; values to $2.95 £1.95 Silk $1.95 Imported Camel S Stockings Stockings . sl .39 The ol Reliable Store D. MILLER & CO. 26 Church Street Specials SATURDAY ONLY Broken sizes Wool Sport Hose, various styles and colors 69c $1.95 Lehigh Silk Stock- ings, black $l 39 only ... and Wool $1.39 Your Money's Worth Or Your Money Our January Sale Now In Progress Pequot Sheets, 81190, Sale Price Bates' 32-inch Gingham Sale Price Plaid Blankets, reg. $2.75. Sale Price 27.inch Outing Flannel Sale Price Turkish Towels Sale Price Ladies" Silk Hosiery Saturday Only 98C Ladies’ Silk and Wool Hositery, reg. £1.59, Sale Price Saturday 98c P”’f”‘ Poweiing, best quality, 17c All Linen Toweling, best quali "._\d. ZOC Sale Price Sale Price . o Paate b Ladies’ Shirts a ants, heavy 98 C 89¢ $1.623 ve. ZOC $3.00 v, IOC lZic Up quality. Sale Price Ladies” Knit Bloomers, all sizes. Sale Price Armstrong’s Linoleum Rugs Sale Price Bailey's Rugs $14 .98 e e $9.98 $1.25, $1 622 ATTENTION MOTORISTS Leather for Automohile Tops, black Mk e wite 98¢ " $2.00'" Nickel Plated Finish Fistures and Rollers; also Shades complete for closed cars always in stock. Plain Brown and Green Linoleums for run- ning boards and floors; alse Carpets for autos in several different colors. We will make a Carpet for you to it any make of car. 38¢ Up Imitation New Line Cretonnes, just received. Sale Price