New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 22, 1929, Page 12

Again Lillian's eyes met mine over her youn: daughter's artless _letter describing the unusual car which Churles Owen, her room- mate's pseudo uncle, owned. I saw that she too was visioning the com- plete preparations for traveling and living with the least possible de- pendence upon the outside world which that car provided. T knew, too, that Marion's revelations of Carolyn's diecovery of the secret panel, behind which guns were con- cealed, had brought to her mind as to mine the picture of a desperate man, a hunted man ways ready to flee at a minute's notice from some ever-present menace. *“‘But she told me,’ " Lillian went on with Marion's naive tale, * thought she never had said a word to anybody else, She didn't want to worry her mother, she thought Ronald would call her a ‘Meddle- some Matty'—that was the name everybody gave her when she was a youngster — and she was afraid her father would be wild at her — you know, though he's awfully good to her and she has his name, legally, he isn’t her real father, and of course his brother, Mr. Owen. isn’t any relation at all, although Carolyn and Ronald have always called him ?Unce Charlie,’ and he's always been perfectly marvelous to them. Lillian drew a long breath and grinned at me. *“I trust Marion's English teacher will be able to shorten her sentences and clarify them by the time she graduates,” she said. “Thank Heaven, that's the end of that one. Now brace yourselt for another—" *“‘But here 1 am, pretty nearly through my letter, and I haven't told you about the marvelous things ‘Uncle Charlie’—you don’t mind my calling him that, do you Mums— Carolyn asked me to, and so did he, and he really has been just as nice to me as to her. includes me in everything he sen ‘waya two of eacl There was no mirth in Lillian's tinctly “minded” her darling the sinister Mr. Owen Charlie.” But she was hurrying on with the letter and I put aside my own shuddering distaste at the. pic- ture Marion's letter was giving me. Oriental Gifts “‘Every day sidce he lett, there has come a big package for Carolyn and one for me, marked ‘special de- comes as first-class mail with no delay. Of course we open them be- fore Mrs. Barnes, and you can see her open her eyes over the marvel- ous things for our room he sends us. Carolyn says he knows Oriental stuff forward and back—he's trav- eled 30 much in Eastern countries —and she says he must hunt up the best Oricntal shops as soon as he strikes a city big enough to have one. 8ome days the packages are marvelous candies or nuts, and of course those we have to turn over to Mrs. Barnes, to have on our ta- ble instead of taking them to our room. Wide Alibi Trail *‘But you should see our room!| Bronze Buddhas and Shivas, ‘hear, speak, see no evil' monkeys, a string of elephants from a great big old black one to a tiny baby ivory one, and wonderful pieces of tapestry for the walls We've had to take down and pack away every- thing else to make room for them, and if he sends more we'll simply have to send the things home, or lend them to some of our friends. You can bet we're the most popu- lar girls in Senior Hall just about now. “‘And then every day, come post- al cards to both of us—dandy pie- ure ones—and one of the packages had albums to put ‘em in, he said he was in a small city that didn’t have anything else fit to send ua. And Carolyn has the most marvel- ous letters from him—of course he doesn't write to me—but he always sends me some nice messages—tell- ing all about his travels he is each day. He's going gone quite a long time, he says, but he'll let us know when he's coming back. ** ‘Gracious, Mummy, I didn’t know it was so late, and 1 haven't done Math. Good night, dearest. Your own Marion.’" Lillian laid down the letter witn a tender little smile. For a second she did not speak, and I guessed that she was a bit choky at the loving close of the letter. Then she threw up her head, tenderness giv- ing place to grimness. “You see,” she said,” a wide trail s an alibi, and yet a hard one to ollow for anybody trying to catch him. A car of a common make, rarely stopping at hotels—and with the foxiest lad in seven States at the wheel, either Kenellos or Prince Georges’ emissaries will have some time catching up with him.” “But—how long will he keep this 1 asked. (Continued Monday) Copyright, 1929, Newspaper livery and special handling’ so it WHAT FARMER BROWN'S BOY sAwW By Thomton W. Burgess ‘Whose cause is just, who knows he'v right, Hag great advantage in a fight. —Happy Jack Squirrel | Farmer Brown's Boy had put out a good breakfast for Happy Jack Squirrel and his family. As usual. | he had put it on what he called “Happy Jack's table,” a big flat stone in the ol1 stone wall. Then he | § had hidden where he could watch what might happen. He didn't have long te wait. Hardly had he reached his hiding place when he saw Happy | Jack and his family coming. They ran across from the nearest tree and up on the wall. Happy Jack looked hard and long toward th: hole of Robher the Rat. Robber wasn't to be seen. Happy Jack turn- ed to eat and in the enjoyment of his breakfast he apparently forgot all about Robber the Rat. Presently Farmer Brown's Boy | saw the head of Robber the Rat| poked out of his hole. For a minute Robber watched the breakfast par- ty. Then, seeing that none of the | Squirrels were watching. he ran quickly along at the foot of the old wall until he was right below that breakfast table. Then up he scram- bled and jumped right into the middle of the table. The surprise .was complete. Away went the Squir- rels and Robber the Rat settled himself to eat his breakfast. 8o sure was he that he had thor- oughly frightened Happy Jack and his family that he paid no attention | to them. In fact. he turned his back | to the tree in which they were| scattering and scolding. He didn't notice when presently the chatter- ing ceased. He didn't see the Squir rel family come down from the tree. But Farmer Brown's Boy did and he chuckled. “Thoee Squirrels are going to turn the tables on Robber the Rat™ thought he. “T hope they will. Yes, | sir. T hope they will.” They did. They rushed at Robber the Rat just as he had rushed at| them, and because he hadn't ex- | pected this, he was taken complete- | ly by surprise, and took to his heels. He didn’t stop until he reached his | hole. Then he turned around and ! glared at the fquirrel family once | more settling down to enjoy their breakfast. Evidently Happy Jack family had made up their minds that Robber had been so badly frightened he wouldn't return. for they gave him no further attention Robber saw this and saw his chance. He made himself look as fierce as possible and rushed that bPreakfast party as hefore. Away they all went just as usual. Not until they were up in the tree 4id they realize what had happened. Then such an angrv barking as there was. This time | Robher turned so as to face them He had no intention of being eur prised again. The Sauirrels saw this and so they hesitated to attack Tob her. He wae such a savage lookin: fel'ow. and thev had heard such tales of his bad temper and fizht- and his |but T do think that the whole fam- Feature Service, Inc. Not until they were up in the tree did they realize what had happenced ing qualities, that they had no de- sire to feel his teeth. Finally they withdrew to talk it over, leaving Robber the Rat in pos- session of their stone table and the rest of the breakfast. “Huh! Huh!” exclaimed Farmer Brown's Boy under his breath. “The idea of one Rat putting six Bquir-‘ rels to flight! T have no use for Robber, but I must say that he hu" won my respect. He certainly bluff- ed those Squirrels. He couldn’t fight all of them and he knows it, he has made them think he could I'm afraid Happy Jack hasn’t much courage. 1 wouldn't expect Happy Jack to fight Robber alone, for | Robber is tough and a born fighter, ily might drive Robber away wnd | keep him away.” (Copyright, 1929, T, W, Burgess) \‘ The next story: The Great Fight GREASY K A little turpentine is magic In cleaning a greasy sink. It removes| it quickly and the turpentine smeh cvaporates quickly. but |, The handle of this nmbrella im- vorted from England is a con veniently large bracelet of amber to slip over the hand casily. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE Historical» Queries Hld JENas Begistorsd U. 8. Petoat Office HORIZONTAL Enemy. Nest of a bird of prey. To bow. ‘What famous American poet was once an envoy United States to Spain? Salty. Before. To decay. Sun god. To stitch. Becond note in the scale. Frozen water. Grinding ‘ooth. Constituent of varnish. Unable to hcar. Skillet. Requirement. Marble used as a shooter. Sack. One who argues publicly. Tree genus Ulmus. Made a mistake. Grazed. A diagonal cut. 8nake-like fish. Only this and nothing else. To copy or imitate as a liter- ary style. Which is the world? VERTICAL What state was Ponce de l.eon? Yellow Hawaiian Female sheap. Beer. D ity Tixists Organ of sound Egg of a louse Tpon. Flaws. Sea eagle. The wife of what Biblical char. acter was turned into a pil lar of sakt? In what state is the city of Wilmingto: One in cards. Anything steeped Pale. Hastened To dine To loiter. Fashion Tnternational battles Tiny. the largest river in discovered b, hird the mise of history? Myths). To concoct. Tissue. Valiant man To recede. A slight Jamage Turkish cap of tarboosh Lair of a wild heast Abhreviation for senior. Mother, of the | | of | cases of meningitis has been | cases increasing at | ease. | disease | passenzors on the boats were per- |ble. copper colored velvet wrap, with [T/ ICENATRTATRIT] AIDIONNSIO/LIATRENAILE] MIE INBRIHIUISIKI VIR | |A] EIAISIERNTIOIE NS TIE D) [PIAR] " YOUR HEALTH CY DR. MORRIS FISHBE! Editor Journay of the American Medical Assnciation and of Hy- geia, the Health Magazine Bince November, 1928, there has {been a gradually increasing amount of meningitis on the Pacific coast the United States. Cases have been unusuaily prevalent this year. Of course, the situation has -omplicated by the fact that ases app-ared among steer- passengers of ships arriving in Seattle and San Francisco from oriental ports. The major- ity of persons affected were Fili- pinos. This number of fair- Wash- in 1926, rise in the ly continuous in Oregon, 55 cases and 39 deaths; In that year Washington reported ington and ‘aliforia since 1925. 190 cases and 84 deaths, and in 1927, 162 cases and 95 deaths For 1928 ‘there were 123 cases and 95 deaths. Therefore, mot figures indicate only do these the number of a fairly con- stant rate, but also represent 2 rather virulent type of the dis- The figures. for Oregon and for California are approximately the sane type as those cited for Washington Since November. 1928, 1 | cases of acute cerebrospinal men- ingitis have occurred among steerage passengers of one trans- portation company only and on 14 ships. In some instances. cases have appeared in two or three trips of the same boat. A part of the difficulty was due to the fact that the danger of the was not recognized and mitted to get off and get on when- lever the boat stopped without l(‘hfl!on gown. By C. D. Batchelo reference to the presence of ingitis in the cities where stopped. ‘The men- they control of meningitis de- pends on a strict enforcement of many of the precautions that are now widely known as precautions against all infectious disease.. They inclnde such factors as iso- lation of the patient, quarantine of the contacts, careful laboratory examinations for carriers and thorough investigation of people who are traveling on vessels from one country to another. The United States Public Health 8ervice is fully'in control able to believe that strict meas- of the situation, and it is reason- vres will bring about an imme- diate reduction in the number ot cases and perhaps aid in lower- ing the mortality. It must be remembered that the germs are living organisms the same as man himself; that they tend to modify their ways as do human beings, changing in viru- lence and in power, and that the battle against them is an eter- nal study and an unending war- fare, 'Menus for the Family | | By Mrs. Alexander George Menu for Summer Luncheon Summer fruit cocktail, lobster salad, creamed peas, hot rolls, cur- rant jedy, pineapple sherbet, yellow cake, iced tea. Summer Fruit Cocktall, serving 8 1 cup diced pineapple. 1 cup | diced grapefruit, 1 cup diced or- |anges, 1-2 cup seeded white cher- ries, 1-2 cup red cherries, 1-3 cup | sugar, 1 cup water or fruit ‘uices, | 8 tablzspoons lemon juice, 1-2 cup | grapejuice. Boil the sugar and water for one minute. Cool and add the rest of the ingredients. Lobster Salad, Serving Elght 2 cups canned or fresh cooked lobster, 2 hard cooked eggs, diced, 1 cup diced cucumbers, 2 table- spoons chopped pimentos, 1-2 cup diced celery, 1-2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup stiff mayonnaise. Mix one half the mayonnaise with the rest of the ingredients. Chill. Serve in cups of crisp lettuce leaves and top with the remaining mayon- naise. Yellow Cake, Using Fgg Yolks 1-2 cup fat, 1 1-2 cups sugar, 6 egg yolks. 2-3 cup milk, 1 teaspoon lemon extract, 1-2 teaspoon vanilla. 1-4 teaspoon malt, 2 1-2 cups pastry flour, 2 1-2 teaspoons baking pow- der. Cream the fat and sugar for two | minutes. Add the rest of the in- | gredients and beat for three min- iute., Pour into two layer cake pane, which have been fitted with waxed papers. Bake in a moderately slow | oven for 30 minutes. Cool and frost. ‘White Frosting 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water. 1-8 | teaspoon cream of tartar, 2 egg | | whites, stiffly beaten. 1-8 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1-3 cup grated cocoanut. Mix the sugar, water and cream o ftartar. Cook over a moderate fire and without stirring until a | thread forms when a portion is slowly noured from a spoon. Pour into the egg whites and beat until !thick and creamy. Add the rest of | the ingredients and frost the cake. | | TWO COLORS | Paris now advances the theory |that evening ensembles are more [beautiful when the wrap does not entirely agree in color and fabric with the gown. In one new ensem- |blue fox collar, tops & bols de rose " Dols Tell Story Of Nursing New York, June 32.—A group of tiny dolls are making history this summer, They are miniature replicas of nurses at different periods, made by the Bellevue Hospital. They show the progress of science and sanitation since the founding of its first nurses’ home in 1873. They present an impressive though silent argument against the me- diaeval twelve hour day that seems %0 incongruous with nurses’ u:sl -modern methods and skill today. These dolls will be exhibited to nurses from all over the world who have come to attend the In- ternational Nurses' Council at Montreal this July, Work Hours Too Long Since one of the main issues at the conventioa is to wage a cam- paign for the new plan of part- time or hourly nursing, they illus- trate effectively that the only backward thing today about the nursing profession is its twelve- hour shift, These dolls will astound any- one nat familiar with the history of nursing. It is amusing, for in- stance, to realize that before the founding of Bellevue's nurses’ school, in 1873, the first in this country, sick folks unlucky enough to be in the hospitals of thos» days were cared for by inmates of poorhouses and prisons. These drabs wore bed-ticking sarments that were more sacks than anything else and bed-ridden folks had the pleasure of gazing at prison stripes in their waking moments. The warden of the jail was head of the hospital. His wife, in long, trailing, unsanitary black taffeta, directed the poor- house and prison inmates at their work. FEach ward had a center table upon which two huge bowls of food were placed, one of fish and the other soup. There were no knives, forks or spoons, for fear patients would commit sui- cide. The doctor always wore a top hat, keeping it on when oper- ating. It is not surprising to read that one eut of four hospital pa- tients in -those days died. Then Oame a Change Bellevue's school for nurses was founded after Florence Nighten- gale had been consulted for direc tions, under the supervision of one Sister Helen. The first regu- lar nurses’ uniforms were almost as unsanitary as the warden's wife's. But it was not many years until washable stuffs were used and skirts shortened off the floor to prevent rims of dirt. A scene of one nurse discharg- ing & patient in the ordinary sclentific manner of today, giving her exact instructions as to her care, and a scene in a ward in 1870 hefore the school's opening shows unbellevable contrasts. To- day's crisp, starched, meticulous nurse is a far cry indeed from the bed-ticking helper of the 70's. It is easy to realize, gazing at these contrasts, that when the nurse herself and her knowledge and skill have improved so much, the conditions under which she works should improve as much. Cheaper to be THi! The idea of part-time nursing is advanced not only for the good of the nursing profession but for the benefit of the middle class who can rarely afford trained nurses! This hourly nursing is carrying into private practice the idea of the public health nurse. Bhe gives enough time in each home wherc there is sickness to dress wounds. give baths, arrange diets and in general fix the patient up for the day. Under this system one nurse could handle several patients, make better use of her skill, and get more pay and more regular employment. For many a patient could pay for an hour of nureing a day who could not afford a nurse all day long. SUMMER CARE White woodwork can be kept im- maculate very easily if wiped off several times a week. Dust, which is easily removable. Dust, comes a formidable thing to eradicate if left indefinitely. PORCH MEALS Treat the family to porch meals whenever possible. If care is taken to load the tea wagon properly and the one hot dish brought out the last thing it is not hard work. Hot toast made at table is an excellent ‘touch. WASH FROCKS If ordinary tub silk, linen or other washable, printed frocks are rolled in Turkish towels when rinsed, they can be ironed within an hour or so, are evenly dampened and are more easily ironed. SEAMING IMPORTANT In the new monotone dresses for summer wear, fine seaming is in- creasing In importance. Diagonal sections, drapes, circular incrusta- tions and other decorations are an integral part of the costume's cut. FLAPPER FANNY SAYS: V. 8. PAY. OWY. You can always “settle” an arg ment with your wife by “giving in. and now. Above: In 1870 inmates glenic, was the matron. Dolls in the Bellevue Hospital exhibition tell the tale of nursing them of the poorhouse or prison, dressed in bed-ticking sacks, took care of the hospital's sick. The warden's wife, in her long, black taffeta dress which could hardly have been less hye Below: Fresh-looking nurses in crisp, clean uniforms now give patients meticulous care and final instructions on how to care for themselves when they go home from the hospital. Talks TO£3, &3, Pdrents PLAYING CROVGN-UP By Alice Judson Peale “The trouble with Judith is that she wishes she were all grown up. She has all sorts of the very beut kinds of toys but she simply won't lok at them. Her blocks and paints and even her dolls méan nothing to her. “I thought perhaps the was that she had too many toys. So the other morning while she was playing In the park, I cleared them all out of her room and hoped that she would ask for them one by one. When she came home I half expected that she would raise an outcry over what I had done. “But all she said was, doesn't my room look nice! . It's just like a grown up lady's room, isn't 7' Now what do you think of that from a four-year old ?" Judith is an only child complete- ly surrounded by charming, affec- tionate grown-ups. She is the sort of youngster who naturally responds to the stimulus of personalities. To expect her to play with toys when on all sides there are people ready to play with her, is a good deal like expecting her to eat rice pudding when she can have ice cream. And yet it 18 had for Judith thus to become dependent upon people instead of dev:loping her satisfac- tions from her own resources. It is bad for her to skip the process of real growth because she wishes she were already “a grown up lady." ¥or Judith, as for so many only children, the solution of the difficul- ty lles in companionship with those of her own age. No matter how de- lightful may be a child's relation- ship to his elders, he necds above all things to play with his equals. “'Oh, Patterns New Britain Herald pique, percale or linen. | address, style number and size. trouble | SLIPPING HEELS If shoes are too large or for other reasons slip at the heels, glue in a piece of elastic, being careful that no wrinkles are left in it, CREAMED TOMATOES A delicious luncheon dish is made of grilled tomatoes on toast slices covered with a thick cream sauce flavored richly with cheese, Groomed For Race Aassociated Press Phote The coming campaign for the U senatorial seat of Frederick H. Gillett of Massachusstts may see Mrs. Jessis Sayre, daughter of | Woodrow Wilson, in the field, “Chic for Adult and Kiddie” 171 15c¢ Practical Pattern The smart sports dress, 1720, may be obtained only in sizes 14, 16, 18, 20, 32, 34, 36. 38. Pique would be lovely. The minjature model may be had in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 Style 1719 may use Patterns are FIFTEEN CENTS cach. Be sure to write plainly, name, Address all mail and orders to New Britain Herald Pattern Department 243 West 17th Street, New York city.