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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1928. to MIDGES SET NATION EXAMPLE WITH OUIET CHRISTMAS AT HOME l Yvi 1,1 Hl 1117 (W IWMk&essmsii Christinas In the White House will be as simple and unostentatious as in thousands of other American homes. President and Mrs. t'oulidge will partieipate in dispensing of Christinas eheer to Yashington'& needy. Tlielr son, John will return home for the celebration. Mrs. Coolidge (above, In white) is shown dis pensing baskets for the Salvation Army. BY SITE MoXAMAR. Washington, Dec. 19. W Presi dent and Mrs. Coolidge, as has been their custom the five holiday sea boiis they have passed in the White House, will again set the example for the nation this year by observ ing a quiet home Christmas. A sparkling Christmas tree, (mall but gaily decorated, in the Blue Room: wreaths in the win dows: lights shining out across the broad lawn on Christmas Eve; the on of the house coming home. These simple but appealing rites, celebrated in millions of American homes, will be duplicated on the last Christmas President and Mrs. Coolidge will spend in the White House. The family will exchange gifts on Christmas morning. Din ner will be in the evening as usual with perhaps a few guests invited. Christmas Eve Mrs. Coolidge will accompany the President to Sher man Square where,' at 8 o'clock the Prefklent will light the National Community Christinas tree. In the afternoon of the same day Mrs. Coolidge will Help the Salvation Army hand out 750 Christmas bas kets. In every army post of the land Christmas will oe . a holiday save for those on guard and police duty. There will be post celebrations with trees and elaborate dinners. Army women, according to cus tom, will see that all children of the posts are provided with toys and candy. Christmas in the navy will be ob served in various ways according to the locations of the different hips. Sailors are noted for put ting on "high Jinks" when given the opportunity and many an amus ing vaudeville will be staged aboard battleships Christmas day. Forty-two thousand Christmas bags, containing all sorts of useful articles, were shipped by the Amer ican Red Cross some weeks ago to men of the army, navy and marine i corps serving in distant posts. .Many or me troops on auiy in warm countries have regimental trees outdoors on Christmas Eve, when the bags, made and filled by Red Cross volunteer workers in chapters all over the country, are distributed. Some of the children of the em bassies and legations this year will spend their first Christmas in America. Among them are Ferdi nand and Nella Vcverka, children of the new minister from Czecho slovakia. The custom of Poland, a big fish dinner on Christmas Eve followed by presents to all the chil dren, will be observed. The three children of the minis ter from Cuatemala will entertain their American and Central Amer ican playmates at a Christmas pa rty. Senor and Senora Tellez, the Mexican ambassador and his wife, who are very popular in Washing ton have three children and every year a big Christmas party is given at the embassy to which young sters of Washington's leading fam Hies look forward with glee. ARTIFICIAL HUMUS IS MADEON FARMS Process Is Inexpensive and Available to All Farmers Washington, Dec. Z0 The farmer has turned to 'modern sci ence for solutions of his humus problems. Experiments by H. W. Warner of the National Fertiliser associa tion are declared to prove that an artificial humus can be made from leaves, grass cuttings, weeds and other waste miterials of vegetable origin. The process is inexpen sive and available to every person who tills land. Last year Warner planted rye. as late as November, as a base for his artificial products. By the fol lowing April he had several inches of top growth which he cut and piled with various farm and gsr den wastes. Between the layers mid on top of the pile he sprinkled a commercial preparation known as "Adco," or. In lieu of that, a mixture of ammonium sulphate and fine-ground limestcne, and kept the pile moist. In short time he had a well-rooted composition, which he plowed into the soil with good results. Manufacturers of fertilizer al ways have recognised the impor tance of humus in the soil. They describe it as soil "life." Plant food may be obtained In numerous commercial forms, but humus alone ha kept the land lu good physical condition. They know, too. that keeping a good stock of decaying organic matter in the soil Is the most dif ficult and often the least satlsfae tory phase of the farmer's soil problems. It is the stirring of the NEW MKX IN LINEUP Boston, Dec. 20 (UP) Three new men will be in Boston college's start ing line-up when the Eagles hockey team meets Dartmouth here tomor row night. Scully, Sanford and Gro den will be playing their first game as B. C. regulars. Dartmouth arriv ed here this morning and was to workout In the Boston Arena this afternoon. WINS SECOND GAME Ithaca, N. V.. Dec. 20 (t'P) Cor nell won its second basketball game of the season last night, defeating Alfred S3 to 19. Alfred scored Ave points before Cornell counted its first but the ultimate victors grad ually forged into the lead. 'PLUMBING HEATING .with MOT WATER, STEAK or WARM AIR . mi R.I IDNFDC PITT SHEET METAL WORK X ETC. iiuicr x Established I9Q2 " v X HARDWARE CUTLERY PAINTS VARN ISHES CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING For the sake of Safety and Beauty, secure your tree lighting sets here. Excellent quality at moderate prices . . One of our tree holders will maintain your tree se surely in place. They last for years. Christmas Gift Suggestions: For the children Skates, Skis, Skooters 3-vheel Bicycles. For grownups Elec tric Table Appliance? Kitchen Ware, Carving Sets, Tools, Skates. 73 ARCH ST. Opposite South. ChurcR. , NEW BRITAIN, CONK, Tel 106 V FREE FREE A JT TRAORDLNARY 0ur Amas GIFT TO OUR PATRONS While They Last THIS BEAUTIFUL WATER SET Consisting of 1 PITCHER and 6 GLASSES Given FREE With Every Can of GERMAN MAID MALT SYRUP Plain Hop Flavored OUR SPECIALS FOR XMAS Kleer Bru 1 can 75c Mule Brand 2 for $1.00 2 for 90c 'Where Quality Meets Price" GOURSON'S MALT STORE 40-42 HARTFORD AVE. PHONE 1591 Free Delivery Open Evenings We Carry a Full Line of Home Bottling Supplies soil in crop cultivation and direct exposure to the elements that causes the rapid disintegration of organic matter and favors the leaching away of soluble portions. Warner explains that in tho ar tificial product the lime provides a favorable chemical reaction and the ammonium sulphate furnishes the nitrogen necessary for maxi mum bacterial development and rapid decomposition. The mixture usually recommended is approxi mately one part by weight of am monium sulphate and two parts of ground limestone. This mixture Is used at the rate of ahovt one pound for eight or 10 pounds of dry straw or leaves. ii:xxsylvama scores win Philadelphia. Dec. 20 (I P) Re turning to its home court after the disastrous invasion of the middle west, the Pennsylvania basketball team defeated Drexel Institute 35 to 14 here last night. Penn took an early lead and was never in danger. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FIND EVIDENCE OF Possessed Surprisingly High Degree ol Culture N Washington, Dec. 20 OP) Frown refuse heaps and ruined huts that once were villages on the shores of St. Lawrence Island and vicinity along the northern P.ering sea coast have yielded new evidence this summer of the surprisingly high degree of culture possessed by the Eskimos who lived in that desolate region 300 to S0O years ago. Thus, after disging deeper thar ever before into the remote past of Eskimo ' life in Alaska, the Smithsonian scientists who ar conducting the first systematic American investigation of the eth nology and archeology of that race find themselves in the somewhat paradoxical situation of being seemingly farther than ever from one of theii objectives, definite knowledge of its origin and spread in North America. Henry B. Collins, pr., assistant curator of the division of ethnolo gy of the National Museum, who has conducted the Investigation of eld Eskimo village sites for the last two years, returned from 'his summer's work with more than SO crates of skeletons, objects of art, ornaments, utensils and weapons. Mr. Collins believes that they are the most ancient objects yet unearthed relating to Eskimo cul ture In Alaska and that they- link the early St Laurence Islanders very definitely with the Siberian FIGHTS LAST MGHT By th Aaouciated Pre&a. . El Dorado, Ark. Sprue Oibbs. El Dorado, outpointed young Jtoss. Syracuse, N. Y. (10). Special Notice Barber shops will close, all day Christmas and New Year's. Thsjr will remain open until 8 o'clock the previous evenings. Dec. 24 and Dec. SI. advt f f Candy for Xraias' A SWEET THOUGHT AND A SWEET GIFT Delicious Assorted Chocolates Wrapped in a Handsome Xmas Box at Various Prices HARD CANDIES FOR THE CHILDREN Made of the Purest Sugar and Ingredients. Good for the Children and Grown-Ups, also next time you are down town visit our Candy Kitchen Made in Your Presence PALACE CONFECTIONERY CO. j 460 Main Street Next to Palace Theater May We Suggest for Xmas Sawyer Pictures Picture Framing Swing Frames Kodaks Cine-Kodaks Brownies Pkoto Albums Johnson's Photo Service "THE CAMERA SHOP" 67 Arch St. Opp. So. Church L Last Minute Shipment of Tree Lighting Outfits Arrived! VVe can now supply outfits and extra lamps for either indoor or outdoor decoration. Have you seen the new 110-volt outfit? If one lamp should burn out, the others stay lit. Store Open Tonight Until 9 o'CIock The Conn. Light & Power Co. ' - This year jom can bay U your holiday. A & P floret have everything yon need foods at one store. No need to tramp from fruit, nuts, figs, dates, candies, imported tore to store. A & r Has everyuung you and domestic luxuries the most complete need at lypic" low A & P prices. assortment of the fines! quality foods. ALL ACtP STORES OPEN PURE LARD Lb. 13c Fridiv. Dec. 21 Until 9 P. M. Saturday Dec. SZ Until 10 P. M. Monday. Per, tl Until 10 P. M. NONE SUCH MINCE MEAT 2 pk- 25c PASTRY FLOUR, 24V'2 lb. bag . . . . . 85c DEL MONTE RAISINS 2 pkff$ 15c K. a. rilM Ul'tAN SPKAV DROMFDAnv Pudding, lb. on 27c CRANBERRY SAUCE 2cans 35c Date. .... .. Pkg 19c Whltehotue Evaporated MILK 3 till cut 25c Swansdowa Cake Flour . . pkg. 31c Berwick Fruit Cake .... Ib. 29c C A C Ginger Ale . dor. $1.49 Mixed Nut. lb. 25c Fopalar Brand Cigarette, carton $1.19 Christmas Wrapped Klbbe's Ribbon Candy, 2 lbs. 39c MEAT MARKET SPECIALS I CHOICE WESTERN TURKEYS lb. 39c Fancy Fresh Killed lb. 45c FRESH KILLED PULLETS each 89c FANCY SOFT MEATEO FOWL lb. 39c 4 TO 5 LB. AVERAGE I FRESH KILLED CHICKENS, 4 lb. ave lb. 43c j YOUNG FRESH KILLED GEESE lb. 35c II TO 12 LB. AVERAGE A. P. Currant . . , pkg. 14c A. p. Squash can 16c A. P. Pumpkin can 14c Cranberries lb. 23c Popcorn pkg. 9c Orange or Lemon Peel pkg. 15c CITRON PEEL, PKG. 19e LAYER Fig lb. 19c OYSTERS, Solid Meats pint 33c FRESH ROASTING PORK lb. 19c WHOLE OR HALF STRIPS. ANY WEIGHT SAUSAGE, for Stuffing lb. 25c FANCY SOFT MEATED ' LEGS OF LAMB lb. 33c RIB ROAST lb. 35c . FROM CORN FED CATTLE FRESH KILLED LONG ISLAND DUCKS lb. 35c EASTERN CUT FRESH SHOULDERS lb. 15c S-8 LB. AVERAGE SMALL LEAN FRESH HAMS lb. 25c 10 TO 18 LB. AVERAGE. WHOLE OR HALF EMPEROR Grapes .... 3 lb. 29c CELERY Stalk . . 2 for 25c FLORIDA Orange .... doz. 29c SIZE 21 NAVEL Orange doz. 55c SIZE 150 YELLOW Turnip . 3 lb. 10c FANCY EATING Apple, large, doz. 35c Grapefruit . . 4 for 25c size ; Grape juice ... qt. 45c pt. 25c O'KEEFE'S Ginger Ale, doz. $1.19 N. B. c. Assortment DeLuxe, pkg 29c Gumdrops .... Ib. 23c 1 f IONA Cocoa 2 lb. can 25c GULDEN'S Mustard jar 11c Cheese lb. 33c si bs . n -m in... . -.- . . t.'i unii Ml Senfnr...pk,.9c COFFEE " l7c .. U BrlIrLoaf, 9c '" 37c ' Red Circle, jig iu Ddot. fc QJ yj GRANDMOTHER'S BREAD, 20 oz. loaf 8c Ell