New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1925, Page 16

F( ] BAGDAD STILL 1§ | CITY OF WONDERS Situated in Picturesque Section of the 01d Werld ‘Washington, D, C,, Feb, of Bagdad, a thousand came the Thousand and O Out of Bagdad, via the 4 consulate, comes a report based on observations of Sir Arnold Wilson along the Oman and rerstan Gulfs, These, says a bulletin from the Na- tlonal Geographic society, show that amid the dawn of oil concessions the color is still there! “The very names have the tinkle bells—Oman and Ba M Bandar and 1 bear out the exotic prom the bulletin. “Maskat, half way up the Oman coast, is one of the most picturesque harbors in all the world. The town Jles crammed into a narrow valley at the foot of volcanic crags. The | harbor is'a lake of deep blue, the houses stand on the very verge of | the water, and ruined Portuguese | forts crown the heights that com- mand it on either side. A gap in| the rocks renders life insupportable | during’ the appalling heat of the| summer months, when the sun's rays, reflected from the glowing | rocks, scorch like an oven. An Arab Weather Report “And if you pick up an Arab Rravel writer's account of this heat | you read: . “The heat was g0 intense that it burned the marrow in the bones; | ghe sword in its scabbard meited | jike wax, and the gems which adorned the handles of the dagger | were reduced to coal. In the plains the chase became a matter of per-| fect ease, for the desert was filled | with roasted gazelles’ E Solomon’s Second Coming #And it one asks an explanation | of a natural phenomenon he real- | {zes that the imagination which con- ceived All Baba still lives in stories as this: 'u:lzsnlomon was once ‘in the Per- wlan gult in & rowing-boat; he dab- bled his hand in the water, as lands- men will, and dropped his signet ring. A porpoise was at hand. “Porpoise, find ‘my ring sald 7.~Out year: el skat, shire—and says eyes,” sald | enced to ‘r the, purpoise, and cOT dive. After a time he came to tace, “Solomon,” he sald, find it.” “Look again,” sald Solomon. The porpoise dived afresh, again reported failure. !“Lock again,” sald Solomon. Again the porpoise came into the the sur- “I can't and “ A st s stately as became their rank. * /NEW 'BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY '17, 1925, WRPRY O¥ § i B {f girc it M55, A Tegiment was on review. s ; Companies marched past, perf ectly aligned, with swinging stride and “eyes right.” it happened. A mule with no thought of decorum or dignity, but solely governed by his own mulish ideas, broke loose, He passed in review all right, but not with “eyes right,” nor at the sedate pace demanded by the regulations. In fact he went so fast and so close that the general, himself, did a quick “guide right.” Wonder if the mule got “six months K. P.”? I'he general and with his geometrical instruments, for the taking of the height and dis- tance of the castle wall, for the bet- ter leveling of his peace to make his shot; but as he was about the same, he received a small shot from the castle into his belly, wherewith he gave three leaps, by report, and died immediately.’ 1925 commerce statistics will in- | form you further that Ormuz trades in red oxide and rock salt for local use. i 0Oil, As Keats Saw It “Interest in the Arabian side of the Persian gulf centers about Bah- rein, the island of pearls, where the rich Arab merchants have lights and fans and automobiles. Then there is the pirate coast, scribed as a desolate, wind-swept shore and a tangle of narrow creeks and shallow lagoons. Here live many retired pirates who have turned thelr attention .to the pearl indus- try. not without its romance, = when trade observer quotes Keats: ‘And divine llquids come odorous ooze Through the cold serpent-pipe refreshfully.’ " RUNS TRAINING TABLE Miss Dorothy Kuebler Is Called In with To Prescribe Scientific Diet For Athletes. Beattle, Wash., Feb. 17. — Called in by Coach Callow to prescribe and supervise a scientific diet for oars- surface. | “golomon,” he sald, “it is no good, i 1 can't find it.” Solomon was wrot 2 “Go on looking till you find it, | he ‘sald, and now, Whenever & por- | %iea woes a boat, he approaches it. | .ssantly because he th '-\'s; nay be on board. w ) boat in sight he does the ring, because Xn lsj ne 2 humarn being.’ | Gulf Displays Fireworks A #Nature adds bizarre touches of | her own. The Persian gulf is tam-} ous for displays of phosphorescence | by night. The writer tells of a night | when all round his vessel the s'?;l.i glowed with pale blue light; the ripples thrown ou lazy, i ¢ lambent e diverging streams o 0 S of every wave es; the crest ; :la:\'ed as though the sea was ‘aflr? arognd the bows porpoises p'.ay‘ed in ghostly brilliance; the wake shown with a light that made the moon is for sale. “Bushire is & p a large ship may have to an.cz'\nrfl miles oft shore unless the (Lv«s“ n able it to ride to the lnr."\t anf.‘...nr; age, three miles nearer. The city is wirtually an island, separated fro”rv; the mainland by nine miles of m;' fiats, often impassable even D mules. In the inner hnrb‘or, at anchor, is the Persepolis, .Bn a clent German cruiser, f)‘e sole n»rlu: resentative of the Persian navy. It or sale. s How “Master Baffin” #Near Bandar Abbas is ce the ::day almost deserted. fresh water save what the elouds weep Over her, in s?— her desolation, late so poP it gives the traveler pause f ory of. its high adventures. British and the Portuguese there for mastery of the & seas; there the discoverer of Ba bay met death. * Master Baffin went ort—a port where n- Died Ormuz, ‘It has no fruitful ow of eas on shore WARM, COMFY CHICKS GROW TO STRONG, HEALTHY POULTRY Self Regulating “Colony” BROODER STOVE Even Heat All the Time Rackliffe Bros. INC. PARK and BIGELOW ST: | t on either side be- | Bombay of South Pe .| men at the University of Washing- ton, Miss Dorothy Kuebler, assistant professor of nutrition, just followed good household practice. During the two seasons that she has been in charge, the husky crew has won n ¢ |the intercollegiate champlonship at Poughkeepsie, and she is feeding them up again to defend the title on the Hudson in June. “We do not give the crew m a special diet,”” Miss Kuebler say “They are served a well balanced menu that all people should follow in order to keep healthy and in good condition. Fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, cooked and dry cereals, cooked meats, special steaks |and other wholesome foods consti- {tute the main part of the fare. No rich desserts or pastries are served and highly seasoned dishes, fried po- tatoes and other foods fri grease are taboo. | “The are given c morning if they so wish. T of the season the menu becomes ore simple, and is made up of foods more easily digestible er uantities of fresh fruits a | tables k hen appear on the tables. ' THE POTTERS I DON'T WANT You | RUNNING ARQUND MIGHTS THE WAY You DO. You'RE GAING To | BE SPOILED electric | de- | “Even of], in the Persian gulf, is | Al - | tinued .until February 23 AS IF ANY- THING CouLD SPOIL OUR LITTLE ANGEL City Items 1 Barney = Toretsky, and Joseph Wiegel of Hartford have leased a store at 143 Main street, to Herbert A. King of Hartford and Thomas W. | Doyle of this city for two years. Gulbransen player planos at Morans' —advt. John Wright has been named ad- ministrator of the estate of his wife, Charlotte Wright. | Charlie’s Aunt, from Brazil, where the nuts come from, is on hér way to New Britain.—advt. The regular meeting of Winthrop | Council, No. 7, Sons and Daughters of Liberty, will be held Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at O. U. A. | M. hall. After the meeting a whist | will be held for members and | | friends. Home cooked luncheons, Crowell's. —advt. i The New Britain Medical soclety will meet tomorrow evening. | Beautiful spring dresses attractively | | priced. Mary Elizabeth, 87 W. Main. | —advt. i : New Britain 'Nest, No. 1548, Order | of Owls, will hold a regular meeting Wednesday evening in 0dd Fellows' lasses now starting—Day and eve- 2. Connecticut Business College. —advt. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Duffy and Mrs. Otto Schmarr of Elm | street, will spend the remainder of | the week in New York. Victrolas and Pianos, at Morans'— advt. | Marcus White, principal of the| | State Normal school, will speak at | | the Kiwanis club meeting tomor- | row. E. Newington Grange Carnival, Feb. 19-20-21. Grange hall. Dancing | The Lions club will be in charge |of the entertainment at the Boys' | club this evening. Dave Young, | tch comedian, will be the main € program. i ng club of Unity Rebekah | meet with Mrs. Anna | ¢ 328 Maple street Thurs- Peterson - | day afternoon, | The business meeting of the Y. W. {H. A. was held last night in the | club rooms. Plans were made for a novelty meeting next week. The | White Elephant was awarded to Miss | Celia Leades. ASSAULT CASE CONTINUED The case against Angelo Mulkahi- son of Myrtle street, charged with assaulting Rose Chimlewicz of 434 Myrtle st Friday, was con- for trial when he was arraigned before Judge Benjamin W. Alling in police | |court this morning. Prosecutor | Joseph G. Woods told the court that | the condition of the vietim of the | It uld not permit her ap- pearance in court before that time. | et FOREIGN STUDY I URGED BY BRAZIL (Counry ~ Believes Students! Should Get Ontside Training Rio’de Janeiro, Feb, 17.— The Brazilian government = belleves thorughly in sending deserving art and' technical students to foreign countries "to complete their educa- tion, and stands ready to give them financial afd to this end. Some go to Europe and others to the United States, but of recent years the low- er cost of living in Etrope has turned the tide in that direction. The department of agriculture and the department of industry and commerce each select 30° students yearly for foreign study. A total of 130 ,students has been sent out by the agricultural branch, §1 of whom selected American colleges. The most popular American school is Southern University, at Baton Rouge, on account of the opportun- itiés offered to study the sugar cane industry. The University of Illinois is second choice, and the University of Georgla third. The department of Industry has sent out 65 men, but only 19 went to the United States. r GOING TRIP Friday, Feb. 20 ON “MONTREALER” Lv. New Britain 9:45 P. M. Lv. Hartford 10:33 P, M. Due Montreal 8105 A. M. Allowing Two Days For " ALL WAS SERENE TILL THE M ULE “MESSED UP THE DETAIL” P L et ] A his_ staff were dlgnified and And then Financlal support is furnished for a perlod of two years, and steamer passage both ways is paid. The School of Fine Arts, located in Rlo de Janéiro, gives travel priz- es to artists with exceptiomal ability in painting, engraving, - sculpture and architecture. Two may:go each year, if'worthy talent appears, One is selected from work shown at the annual fine, arts exhibition and {s supported for - two years, the re- malining prize being given to a mem- ber of the ‘graduating class of the School of Fine. Arts, the Ilatter, however, receiving an , income for five years. The School of .Fine Arts‘and the School of Music are supported by the government. % ‘ WILL INSTALL OFFICERS The New Britain auxillary of the | Hebrew Women’s Home for Chil- dren wjll hold an installation of newly elected officers at the Hebrew school hall tomorrow evening at 8 { o'clock. A speclal committee from Hart' ford, consisting of Mr. Pomer, chair- | man:of the Brairlus: Mrs. H. Cron, | president of the parent assoication; Mr.; and Mrs, Calm, Mr. Wachtel and Mrs,. Promisel of the board of directors, will assist in the installa- tion. The principal speaker of the evening will be Samuel C. Kone, dis- trict president of the J. C. R. 8. Mr. ‘Wachtel will give a talk on his re- cent trip to Palestine. It is expected that a’large crowd will attend the meeting. ' The meeting is open to the public. EDUCATIONAL EXCURSION MONTREAL (,%(ROUND TRIP FARE ! ($10.2 RETURN TRIP Sunday, Feb. 22 N “WASHINGTONIAN” . Montreal 8:15 P. M. Due Hartford 5:40 A. M. Due New Britain 6:14 A. M. cenic Attractions and Winter Sports. Hockey Matches and Skilng Contests February 21st. Attend Sunday Services in the Great Cathedral. Limited Number of Tickets, Good only in Coaches, Now on Salc. The New York, New Haven and Hartford R. R. Co. HOME AND FACE HOLMESES WHY SHOULDN'T I Go -ouT IT's NO TREAT To STAY: EVERY NIGHT BY A BUNCH OF AMATEUR BURTON * You- LISTEN T0 YOUR MOTHER. SHE KNOWS WHATS GOOD FOR. YOU BE LECTURED You CERTAINLY HAVE A HEAVY |HEAD OF HAIR, THATS CAUSE I TAKE CARE ©F THAT HASNT ANY HAIR AND SHow 1L You A CASE OF CRIMINAL NEGLI GENCE! AH, FATHERS AND MOTHERS ) NONE ARE BUNK. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUNG FOLKS NEED . You'D THINK PARENTS WERE ALL OVER FORTY-FIVE WHEN THEY WERE BORN LOST LINE LIMERICH BILL LOST OUT Last Lines for This Limerick Must Be in the Herald Office by 10 o'clock the following A. M. A Bill Lodget once wooed Nellie Gray, But his chances have all passed away. The reason for that? Well, he once tipped his hat, LR L R O R I P PR T P T PP I T IR TP s e Sy ADDRESS .. Go to it! Write a last line and mail it in to the Limerick Editor of the Herald. 5 You've got-just as'big a chance to cop a prize as anyone else. It all depends on YOU. Get out-your pencil ‘and sharpen up your wits. ‘Then add the missing last line. There will be several,of these limericks in- all. Wow, what a chance to win'one of the prizes. . ONE DOLLAR ‘A DAY There is no catch in this contest. All you've got to do is comply with the simple rules. Everybody can try their skill at writing last lines for the:limericks. And everybody has an equal chance to win a prize. Write as many lines to each limerick as you wish. But, first read over the rules. 4 Watch for next Limerick tomorrow. LIMERICK RULES Each day, for several days, the Herald is printing the first four lines of a limerick. Write a line to complete the limerick and mail it, or bring it, to Limerick Editor of the Herald. You don't have to use the'form printed on this page unless you want to. You can copy the lines on another plece. of paper, but be sure that all five lines appear on the papet you send in. Also be sure your name and address is plainly written on the same sheet. Watch the time limit on each limerick. Winners for each day's limerick will be‘announced the following day. o e o 'The last line editor got a very, very nice letter from that “Fair Play” person and strange as it may seem during the and who made the editor get on to himself. The letter says: “If I win give it to the second best.” As it happens “Fair Play,” yours was second best today, anyway. Let me thank you for your letters. I think they did some good, even if they only make one realize that after all somebody else knows more about contests than those who run them. Don’t be afraid that the editor will give away your name; he wouldn’t do that for anything. Here’s the winner: Mrs. M. W. Healy, 30 Bradley street and the editor thinks it’s the best. What do you think, “Fair Play?” Miss Ann had a mishap quite shocking. Which soon all the traffic was blocking. The cause ‘of the fun Sent the girl on the run, When she discovered a run in her stocking. ing 50,000 francs a month, derived entirely from the subsidies of fair partners who engage his services regularly at the rate of 2,000 francs minimum a- month. He has no maximum, generously inclined ladies who are parf@ularly satisfled with him as a dancing partner being giv- en full freedom to show their pleas- ure in the size of thelr monthly checks. |Cabaret Dancer Gathers | Riches From Partners Paris, Feb, 17.—The French fiscal authorities are after a professional | dancing partner attached to one of | the night resorts of Paris. An auto- mobile valued at $5,000 is regarded |as an evidence of great prosperity and it is desired to make him pay | nis income tax to the last centime. This young man is said to be mak- BY J. P. McEVOY OF YOUR LIP. You DO WHAT YOUR MOTHER SAYS. GHE NEVER MAKES ANY MISTAKES T THINK T'LL GO OUT AND NOSE AROUND A LITTLE IN THE FRESH AR. THIS PLACE IS Too STUFFY IN TONIGHT FOR A CHANGE . NOW WHAT DO You P THINK OF THAT course of the contest $1 was won by this person who criticizes | An error of $75,000 in the South. ington grand list has dlacov- ered by the board of assessors, total of $8,016,117 announced at firet having now. been found.wron, d the correct total placed This atill Indicates & gain of $170;~ 000 over last. year's list, the Increase being not so much due toibullding operations as to careful work on the part of the assessors. This new, figure smaller than that at first-announced, removes the last doubt as to the, cessity for an increase in the 'tax rate, “The Jade Doll,” the musical coms edy ntly presented here .under t! auspices of Hannak Woodruff apter, D. A.'R., was a financlal succees, ylelding a net profit of $300, it has been made known. The chapter has voted - the' following sums for helpful purposes: Interna. tlonal college at Springflield, Mass, $50; ‘Hartford “County Y. M.'C. A, $26; eupport of one child in'the Near ‘ East, $60; partial unition of a boy at Connecticut = Agricultural college. ‘The Pextos, undefeated in the Farmington Valley basketball league until - Saturday night, suffered their second -reverse in three: days'last night when Elmwood defeated them in Eimwood and went into un- disputed possession of first-place. Elmwood 'got-the jump on the locals and had a bare 13-12 margin at the end of the first half. In the middle of the second half, with: Elmwood leading by .19-17, a foul was: on England of the Pextos. This was questioned and the remainder of the game played under protest. Elm- wood gathere strength and went out in front.to:win at 28-21. Sipples, J. Barton: and' Parker starred for the winners and Cushing. and, Hartford to the Pextos. The score: Tt1 J." Barton, If. - 8 Bipples, rf . 1. /Barton, c. Larson, If. . Parker, rg. ... - =4 2leve Southington, Fg FIL .0 =] Connors, If. .. LaFleur, rfy .. Egldio, c. .. England, c. . Cacanaugh, c. . Cushing, 1g. . Hartford, rg. Daletz, rg., . wlovmorme alcornonocon lonmomnas Totals ..coovvennnne -A patriotic service will be held in the - First Congregational church Sunday afternoon in observance of Washington's birthday. Rev. R. G. Pavy, the pastor, will preach. Mem- bers .of Hannah Woodruff chapter, D. A. R, have been extended a spe- cial invitation to attend and all oth- ers will be welcome. Most of the stores here will close Monday in observance of Washing- ton’s birthday. The Milldale Community Home as- soclation will hold a masquerade dance and social in its hall Satur- day night, prizes being awarded to those with the best costumes. ‘The seven nights’ falr run by the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion opened last night in Falcon hall. A large number witnessed the enter- tainment and enjoyed the dancing. ‘The board of relief will be in ses- sion'between 7 and 8:30 o'clock to- morrow evening to give property owners a chance to protest against the assessments levied on them by the board of assessors. St. Rita's Circle, Daughters of Isabella, will give its annual whist, dance, and entertainment in St Thomas' community home Friday evening. 2 No hope is held out for the recov- ery of James Biggle, who is critical- 1y ill at his home on Edenavenue. No Bobs, Says Queen London. — Qugen: Mary in her special courts for 'society folk this spring will have the word passed along that she does not like bobbed or shingled hair, It will be a blow to the debutantes, most of whom have bobbed their hair, but.several of them already are planning to meet the situation by making wigs out of their shorn tresses which will give Queen Mary the impression that their halr never was bobbed. People - With Hobbies A surprising number of people possess hobbies in the way of collections of various kinds. Stamps, tags,' coins, picture, postals, china, antiques, ' autographs, rare and curious things —all are hohbies with many people. : Those who have kin- dred, interests ,n ex- changing, purchasing or selling collections of va- rious kinds find that the Want Ads provide ‘the ideal means of communi- cation with each other. The Wants. appeal - to many who enjoy various hobbies.