New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 28, 1928, Page 13

BRINGS SUNSHINE | 70 ELDERLY WOHEN] “Motber” Starr Carrying Ont Wishes of Deceased Hushand He was lying on his death bed. The doctor had just told him there was 1o hope for his recovery and his days of life were numbered. He turned to his wife and said: “Before I die T would like to see one thing in existence, a home for elderly peo- ple over 60 years of age so that | some sunshine might be brought in- to their lives in their declining years.” That man was Charles K. Starr, who since he was 20 years of age, had given his time and cffort to the Stanley Rule & Level Co. and after 43 years of service passed on to his reward. He lived a year after re- | cefving the information that his days were numbered and the end finally | came on February 13, 1826 ! Throughout his illness his wife, | Mrs. Cora M. Starr stayed by him nursing him and comforting him by her companionship hoth day and| night. She listened to his plans for > home that would bring comfort 10 people in their declining years and from the beginning expressed ! willingness to do her part in the| plan. They were to sell their home on Stanley strect and have a smaller hungalow constructed. The site was chosen at the lower end of How- ard street and the work of construc- tion began soon after the day Mr. Starr had decided upon the idea. Throughout that last year of his life he Jay in bed thinking and plan- | ning the construction of the home. | Toward the end he suffered seri- | ous attacks, but he fought for his life. hoping to be well when the s CHARTER AWARDED T0 RAINBOW GRS National Officer Conducts Exer- home was constructed. He rallied | and was able to sce the house m‘ fta completed state, but as he was | not in good health he was taken to| his summer home at a lake in this| state. He became very ill and was brought ck to this Mrs, Starr made their home in the new hou for the first time. His plan was heing carried through for ahout a month when he died. Mrs. Starr has kept up the work which her husband planned and through three years she has man- aged to make expenscs and at the same time kecp a home for elderly women. Expenses are made through a fee charge the patients, but Mrs. Starr 15 charging as little as pos- He and | =ible go that the work would not be | hampered through lack of finance: ‘The home is of two stories. There are nine rooms including a sun-| porch, living room, dining room, kitchen and bedrooms. The bed-| rooms are fitted wth hospital beds. | kvery room is constructed in such a | way that an abundance can make its way of sunlight into the farthest cises in Masonic Hall ( New Britain's voung I tion, and it j charter last evening, Assembly Order of Rainbow Girls must necessarily be the city’s young- est organization, has been referred to as “A striking combination of brains and beanty."” The Order of Rainbow is something comparatively new in Masonic activities. 1t has its incep- tion at McAlester, Oklahoma, April organiza- ceived its cw Britain sine for Girls AMARANTH ORDER CONVENTION HERE {Grand Court of Connecticut corner, There are four residents at 1he home at present. }s known as “Mother” Starr and the zroup I8 like-a happy family. Mrs. Starr is a practical nurse. She cares the To them she for them through illness and she co- | operates with the patient's family doctor when the illness requires his | aid. Among the women at the home is one who is 85 years old. She re- contly recovered from an attack of pneumonia and is now being treat. «~4 for appendicitis. Another is 7 vears old and i very happy. The | other two are younger; one is suffer- ng from a shock, but has Improved in health since she came to the home and another is the mother of | seven children. She is the young- wst in the home, Mrs. Starr has to arrange individ- | nal meals for each of her patients since mome of them cannot eat what the others require. The patients are never at a loss for entertainment. Miss Alice Starr, a teacher of music and a daughter of Mrs. Starr, plays for them dur- ing the evening. Last Christmas the little “family” sang Christmas carols and at Easter friends of one of thc patients sang Easter lymns. And so “Mother” Starr carries on the work and refuses to allow anything to stop her In her efforts to fulfill the task laid out for her hy her husband. This fellow is behind the times So is the fellow who plunks down his whole pay-check for new tires. The modern way is to PAY AS 1 YOU GO—a little each week or each two weeks, so you hardly realize you are paying at all. At this store you can get GENUINE LA SALLE TIRES at reasonable prices and on very easy terms. Besides, every tire you buy is guaranteed for an entire year against glass cuts, stone | bruises, rim cuts, blow outs and | defective workmanship. INVESTIGATE BEFORE YOU | Megting at Arena The 28th annual session of |grana court, of Amaranth of Connecticut is in session at the | Stanley arena, this city today. The convention opened this morning at | 16 o'clock, having been called to Ordey MRS. CHARLOTTE BOYER order by Grand Marshal, William S. [ Robertson of Milford. Grana Royal \.\Imroy Mrs. Charlotte Boyer of [ New Britain, and Grand Royal Pa- tron, Charles 13 Whittlesey of Wa- terbury we T ived with honors. Other grand officers wiio are in | attendance at the convention are as follows: Treasurcr, Mrs, Grace A. Gennett of West Haven; reta Mrs. Drucills Gardner of Meriden; | conductor, Mre. Adele Bantley of MRS. JOHN S. DIXON South Manchester; trustees, Mary L. Dood-ock of Watcrbur Mrs. Abbie Y. Bergman of Hart- ford and Frank A Senior of An- sonia; prelate, Miss Amy E. Beach of New Britain; marshal, Mrs. Wil- liam 8. Robertson of New Milford; Mrs. Marie E. Wick of West Haven and Mrs. Cordclia Banta of New Britain; lecturer, John 8. Dixon of New Britain; standard bearer, Mrs. | Emma K. Dunham of Norwich; his- torian, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson of Hartford: Truth, Mrs. eigler of Whitneyville; Faith, Mrs. Florence | NEW BRITA and has since been spon- | sored by Masonic lodges and Eastern Star chapters in almost every gtatc in the union. | Its ohject s that of groupin: sirls Datween the ages of 13 and 18 years, of Masonie and Eastern Sfar affiliations, into fraternal relation- ship for the promulgation the highest id Auierican woman- lood. It of 1ls of receives its the that its rit mythical or traditional pot of gold at the foot of the rainbow, and this tradition is used for emphusiz- ing certain lessons and conclusion Although the New Britain ass bly has been in ¢ ence sine: June, 1t officially received its char- ter last evening. The charter p sentation was made by Mrs. (Lulu H.) Gobrecht, of Mrs. Gobreehit s supremc and deputy of the supreme name from is built inspe around ' assem- | DAILY HERALD, § Officers of Order of Rainbow for Girls | Officers of the New Britain a sembly as pictured above, with Mrs. Inez H. Rabcock of Martha Chap- ter, Eastern Star, ux mother advi are as follows Worthy Miss Rand; associate worthy advis race wdman; charit Clara Belle Holstein; chaplain, Mildred Carroll; drill leader, Dorothy Royington; Louise Sackett; faith, Leavit; decretary, M derbrook irer itt; choir leader, lou; pia Miss Gladys Leavit confidential observer, Miss Mildred Miller; love, Miss Marjorie Parke religion, Miss Doris Smyrk; nature Miss tty Hewitt; immortality, Miss Grace McArtl fidelity, Miss Madeline Trow; patriotism, Miss Ruth Larson; Miss Cla- rice Walker, The New ! sponsored by Marian Miss Miss Miss AMiss hope, Miss Miss Marjoric adviser, Miss Ruth Hew- I'hebe Bal- and service, Britain assembly 1s Martha chapter, Wis- ot [uth 8. Crocker of Hartrora: | dom, Mrs. Eleanor B. Millen Martiord; Charity, Mrs, Harriet | McLean of Ansonta; musician, Mrs Lillian Phelps of Bloomficld; w Lder, Mrs, Grace Condit of Meride sentinel, Bdward Streeter of New London; page, Mrs. Esther l-ium s of South Antlh\rr ; crown hes | Mrs. Litlian M. Weed of Bridges ;vmv [swo ver, Mys, Shirley D. Hun- | gerford Waterbury; correspon- | dent, Mrs. Mabel E. Walter of Brooklyt Addresses of welcome were deliv- ered by F. . Crandall, past roy:! [ patron of Laurel court of this city and Mrs. John & Dixon, royal mu- tron of Laurel court Many supreme officers ar peeted 16 attend meetings hefor convention closes, This afternoon session will include reports of officers and election Laurel Court Order of Amaranth {of New Britain was organized and ts first officers elected, Deeember 1135, 1919, The present officers are as follows: R. M., Florence M. Dixon; . P., Henry W. Wachlethausen; A. R. M. Lillian Gil R. . Skid- more Seaman surer, Meisner; secrotary, Amy conductor, Minnic . Brown ciated conductor, Tda M. Leavitt; chairman of trustecs, William J. | Rawlings; Trath, Evangeline J. Pa- { penfoth; Faith, Luc Wisdom, Mabel S, Watzke; € Flora O. Banner; standard bea Alice Glazie ton; marshal in F ott; marshal in W Turss; historian, musician, Irene H. der, Phoebe Vining and Henry E. Beach; Past grand patron, Skidmore aman, {Dog Returns | Home After 500 Mile Trip Minden, h., April up)— Last summer *“Tony,” Airedale dog belonging to Dixie Virginia §, and Marjorir rs ox- the Bes May P. Elli t, Gertrude A. Hart; n; w Ann Samples, 4, Minden, strayed from the family car while they werc vacationing at Bricclyn, Minn, 500 miles from | home. | The girls and their parents mourned the dog as dead or hope- lessly lost until recently he up to the door whining and bark- ing jovously. It had taken the dog nine months, and it was estimated he must have traveled thousands of miles getting home. Tony's fect were sore and claws worn off. He was gaunt hungry. ing been poisoned twice and fed| powdered glass once. Tony has been in the Samples family since he was six weeks old. Now he is six years old, and will remain in the family until he dies his and Tempers Justice With Own Brand of Philosophy Honolulu, April 23 wail’s leper settlement at Kalaupapa has a magistrate who is a Dah(u\ possessed of considerable local’fame 4s & philosopher. He is Caesar S. Nascimento and in addition to dis-| the post office. One of his recent rulings came to light when a case was appealed. It was a disorderly conduct ~case| wherein a husband received only| a light fine. “Some women make a big out of a small thing.” wrote the magistrate, “women suould think twice before making complaints. 1f police were not so hasty in mak- ing arrests on complaints by wom- en life in Kalupapa would much more pleasant. Also magistrate would not have to hear S0 many trivial disputes.” in January, 1856. Abbie J.| Goodwin; | rity, | prelate, Mary Pinker- | sentinel, | amples, | of | trotted | He bore evidences of hav-| a natural death, all members agree. | (UP)—Ha- | pensing justice he also presides over | thing | be | the | Visitors to Kaifeng report the order | and the cnv; The Victoria Cross was instituted| " THOUGHTS AUDIBLE WITH NEW DEVICE Actually Possible to Hear Your- ‘ self Think Towa City, April Another proverbial achicvement, hitherto illusory, has vielded to the attack of science—you can now hear yourselt think! Tiny sounds of the brain at worl sending merve currents coursing jover their pathways in the hody, air for WSUT sity o Delicate sitive than picked up the magnified them projeceted them rophon: where mitte a light, the first time recently radio station of the Towa. from Univer- apparatus, Ny more sen perfected, sounds, O times, and the radio mic- were trans- rumbling sound. hefor: infinitesin 900,0 into they | The ¢ of res | Town, tppira | Trav vent culminates three weh by State technicians the iy | and psychologist ter, technician, setin their University of P'erfection of the work of Dr known psychiatrist nd Theodore Hun- They developed the laboratory at the Uni- versity of Towa hespitals. the fest, s coupled element | wum oscillator S | s e the the apparatus has heen found to have many usc among which is the determ ‘07 intelligenee and the record cmotions. s W . natiol In | tanee | tiree three stage amplifier, a portable oscillograph, a vac- and a signal current uttering, chief 1tion By being able (o muge lof nerve impulses they through the human body, | paratus has shown that there is a | direct corrclation between ' the in- | telligence of the individual and the speed of the nerve impulsc. the speed the ap- | A check of results of intelligen tests given to university students and { the speed of their nerve impulse. | revealed in the reaction to the knee | ierk, shows that the nerve current | of an unusually bright individual re- acts in 11/1000 The pe gence re a second on of average intelli- acts in about 18/1000 of a | second and a person of dull intel- II et reacts in about 1000 of a second. | The instrumer practical value as an tection of criminals, | of fear, [in the | nerve | modern may have a aid in the de- since emotions excitement and anger show speed and nature of impulses. Thus the Jjudge and jury equipped with headphon ing for changes in the suspected person’s nerve currents to deter- | mine his guilt or innocence, HOUSE-CLEANING Peking, April 28 | “Christian Gener2l,” Feng Yuhsiang, has ordered what is probably first “house-cleaning” in n the ancient Chinese Kaifeng. principal city province. Feng occupicd | headquarters for {months. The dirt the ancient city S0 he ordered | paint his house clean away more may be listen- capital in Kaifeng as a number oppressed him. every and shop, and the filth of generations. | has been carried out, is not recognizable. | | Argentina's pre: anmm campaign | this year fad no effect on commerce. Doris Van- | .| Along p) —| Lee | study of | of | the | CP)—e the centuries of | Honan his ot and disorder of resident to to ATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1928, ROCKS AT TRINITY LIKE HISTORY BOOK Reveal to Geologists Diary Kept by Mother Earth | One of th locations tor | study of grology lics within a | miles of New Britain, along the | carpment west of nity colleg. Hartford. Here practically all | natural agencies which have tributed to the topography of Con- necticut may be shown from their | traces, for it is highly unusual to have so much seological history concentrated within such small wrca, hest the oW in th con- a Originally this with the whol the Connecticut river, water, and at that time dirt were eroded from [ and west this river or lake posited as sand bottom. This in the casc sandstone, s in Berlin, land, present in v common ey of was under particles of the hills on were carried nto d, and were de- Wl mud at the later hardened— ¢ rocks, to 1 in some places, | resulted. | this cast W clay Then on cume ton of sandstons an outpouring of lava, “huh} welled out of the ground and spread over the sandstone, hardening into the traprock so common throughout ihe state today. The next vicissitude through which the land passed was a fracturing into huge hiocks of }vom and the gradual sinking of the | castern these blocks, ing ti dges exposed cliffs ends of Pinally eame the the entirc dreds of y down from the north great glaciers, covering state to the depth of hun- smoothing off irreg- ularities liere and carving themr ont there, carrying big blocks of ston: with it tor miles, and affecting a zreat change in the topography of | the countryside before it finally melted after thousands of years. And all these momentous occur- rences attested by the evidenes which they have left behind them along the Trinity escarpment of the clif on the hill” the sle, while above rock is the which is of igncous (volcanic) !gin. The contrast between the types of rock is marked, and the line of contact is plainly visible. Iurther, the upper foot or so of the | sandstone is blackened where it ! was baked by the hot lava, and at the bottom of the trap may be seen 1 peculiar porous structure ¢ by the forming of holes by the cscaping from the lava. he faulting and tilting of th huge blocks of carth are evidenc by the mere existence of the cliff. | Numerous traces of glaciation are 2 he found along the ledge. The of the rocks in many places p ave heen ground smooth by the ic particles of the glacier. Along the | exposed faces may be seen innumer- base behind sand- this ‘the college stone is vis sedimentary two steam human | were transmitted through the | conrse | | 22 Main St. | ‘which i worn Long, low-swung bodies in harmonious lacquers, and smart interiors attractively uphol- stered, give unusual distinction. s which are known as Troxcll, dean of the college and gcology ous si sti i park. The “n into disre % hes professor, particies, riations. atu southern end we unfortu nir, still there ath 1 rock along ben scrape th run in th moving, a tive clues on t road opposite 1 the colleg “roche lacier ¢ natura > glacier the was R - | remains Near (he | yepay southern end is what is known as moutennee.” This is a rock mooth on the norti = of the glacter, wi h bl comes a visit by the the pay buthern zed as th of it. The nam cied vesemblay down i “trg . April ions here today Is in th agua cke ! raids by rel strict Nica parations by the rom 1o ar At \sported houlder sly as 1 A pasiurs moti ir defences cast coast Cleveland s on is a stone not ¢ character wion, which ent location hy ind the were onc nduets surroundir carricd to il t anal al - for ination on the believed to Pucrto Cabez e oiires a ing them company whic Then they became the Trinity college, hut th that information gave it of Hartford for 1 s 1 owned by 14 aus ¢ G A propenty of Blueficlds or trusts f as a city park Prof. Edwar David ¥, nding special ntral padron in was s The Little Scorpions’ Club yeu to have United States to of t prepared numer- marking these various in- d placed a ke he ely fall- Marines Strengthening Defense in Nicaragua! 28 (#—There were that the but the geological and will well et e mining led to | | gainst | with board passed and was expected unan- n 15 cast coast he eit s Sellers, service American sail for Blueflelds today on the eruisse Gak veston. 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