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New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
\ NEW ESTIMATE OF
CITY POPULATION

The census bureau Of the govern ment has been estimating" the population Of numerous cities and from this 1t appears that the popu- lation of New York City" is now twice that Of Chicago, while the population of Baltimore has topped that Of Boston"
 The population of New York City" is given at 6,1O3,3S4, while that of Chicago is 2.995,239. accord ing to this report; that of Baltimore is 796,296 while that of Boston" is 7S3,166.
 The population figures for New York city, however, mean that for Great New York. including Brook lyn, Queens and the other expanse Of territory that has been added to the greater city. Chicago has not been so fortunate; while it's area is large it does not include South Chi cago, Indiana Harbor and a host of other populous centers-in fact, the Chicago district" which comprises a thckly built up section, logically runs as far east as Gary, Ind.
 And as for Boston, everyone in New England knows that the popu- lation of Boston proper is only a part of the story. No one can force such populous cities as Somerville, Cambridge and the host of other smaller satellite cities to become part of Boston, and so long as that exists Boston's population cannot advance greatly; indeed, Boston proper is pretty well built up and the increase of business institutions in the city have tendency to crowd residents 10 the outlying cities.
 Population figures for the big cities do not indicate as much as they once did; too many people are making it a point to live elsewhere and commute to town or go there with automobiles. The thing that really counts is the totals of persons who do business in cities or are em' ployed in them.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
25 Years Ago Today

A gang of hoboes has been mak- ing things lively on East Main street lately. This afternoon, fortified with whiskey, one of them asked Tor food at Dr. Coholan's house and was put out by force when he refused to move on. Officer Mccarthy and Special Officer Moore arrested one apiece, and Officer Atwater corner ed another, who backed up against q fence and fought off two officers, finally giving in when Chief Raw unrs sent Officer Shelton to assist in the arrest.
 The parade committee for the dedication exercises of the soldiers monument will be Col C. B. Erich son. Col. c. H. Moore, Col A. L. Thompson, Col. Samuel Moore, and Captain Faulkner.
 W. E. Hine and family will leave tomorrow for the Adrondacks.
 Mrs, Frank s. Caldwell has gone to West swansey, Mass, for two months stay.
 Mrs. George H. Wells and son have gone to Plymouth, Mass where they will spend the remaind' CT of the summer.
 The statement of the New Brit ain Savings bank shows that 1t has deposits amounting to $S,795' '45l'So
 Lanterns must be lit tonight oS S:26. At a recent meeting of the sehoo hoard. R. G. Hubbard, w. F. wax CT. l.. H. Pease, C. S. Andrews anc Denis Riordan were appointed committee to provide additional ac' communications at the Gramma' school. An anneX,with eight rooms will be built in the rear Of th' present structure.
 The Scandia Republican club wa organized at meeting at the hom' of Carl Ebbeson on Bassott street constitution will be drawn up D. r,bbeson. Torston Rydensward, an' Albin Bongston.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14

straight compressed sharp pointedd bLl; compact, waterptoof piumage and extraordinary habits It fre- quents clear. pebbly streams and lakes, feeding chiefly on mollusksa and on aquatic insects and their larvae. which 1t seeks even underl water. diving with great facility and moving about for a short time atI the bottom Of the water. It carries fits rather! short tail elevated afterl the manner of wrens. The commonl European dippcr is generSilY dark brown in color, with throat and upper part of breast pure white. It is found chiefly In hilly or noun ,ainous districts. IL builds a very curious nest of interwoven moss. domed, hand with tho entrance in the side, usually in some messy bank close by stream, and often near or under a cascade. The eggs are puro white. About twere spe- cies of d!pper are known.
 Q. Why is, the phrase kick the bucket used in speaking of dying?
 A. This slang phrase seems to have a perfectly legitimate origin. The Egyptian word for kick is "khekh" meaning 10 recoil, 10 ro< turn, 10 send back. Therefore, 10 Ehekh the bucket in the Egyptian hierogIyphics indicates or symbol- izes the return of an empty bucket --i. C., body without life. The Egyptians used the bucket constant ly in their hieroglyphics as a sym- hol of death.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
POLITICIANS AS SILENT PARTNERS

Some surprise has been manifest ed over the discovery that Charles F. Murphy left an estate worth $2,- 100000, We see no reason to be surprised over it, The chief of the Tammany wigwam doubtless had many opportunities 10 accumulate money through his inside knowledge of affairs upon which politics had q bearing and made no effort to die poor. Croker, his predecessor, left considerably more than two mil lions; one can still hear the New York World pointedly asking, where did he get it?" Yet Honest John Kelly" a previous chieftain of the wigwam, died poor-perhaps because he lived up to his sobriquet; and William M, Tweed, of a past generation of political managers who fell afoul of the beginnings ol journalistic undertaking, when Nasts cartoons were the chief standby of the house of Harper died a convict.
 Being political leader brings with il many opportunities for gain one Of the favorite modern methods is to be a political leader in public and a politico-business man in private. A man with political pow cr" nowadays not only plays politics but also plays with contracts If he desires or has the urge for peli; sometimes they are silent partners in corporations and at other times they are not so silent Mixing poli- tics with business is sure way to gain q competence. Al the same lime. the naive voting fraternity IS supposed to regard the politicians as great men, statesmen and bene' factors to the human race.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
STATES INCOME FROM MOTOR VEHICLES

The report of the motor vehicle department on the increase of au- tomobiles for the past half year was of course an interesting bit of in- formation, but down in the body of the news report was an item that was quite as compelling, This had to do with the income Of the motor department
 There being 225,534 cars in the state and 235,572 licensed opera tors, the income from fees for the half year was given as more than s5,00o,000. Of course, these figures are no criterion Of what the income will be during July and January, but it will be something. All this money goes to the state highway department for the use and main tenance Of roads.
 But the income from gasoline taxes also goes 10 the highway de- partment. This income has been approximately $1o0o,o00 d year un- der the cent a gallon tax; the new tax will double the income, The state highway department, there fore, can anticipate a lively income from auto fees and gas lax this year and should be able to provide effl- cient pubuic service for the money
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
WILLOW BROOK POOL ! HNILfINl. ML(lA

Now that mon. women anI cmI- dran 4an bath, !. .na pool a, Hil- low Brook par' ,.uyuody 0opd be satisfied Tn. 1oors tor .roll III the cooling va'.r ep.lr to 'y we'll arranged, plans nr ra'u.- ,.r'rie nehrs arouu1 tnn u"u wal. meet with popular apwuH u1 th.ra remains nothing 70 P, aoo. t' p.r- feet th, amanrem.n's and h' tl" public 1asr i'a sitaL
 As na, city oa.1 Hmne io' on q scale large .au.-. 'u .. r'a--.d ss such. II ls ora. Ill.,. II b. n'pt in the best ro~11e condition to ser,e all tD. w#ae I'm. adma.s- traitor L,s .ra- re vH 4ad Is !" be courrtus'.I uou t.. s@.'aII result acu.,,I ml, -u. rirnm- Stances.
 -.ii .E.I' i''I .tt-l residents la<. u.u lab.DE u)fan- taao ol lte aae ,n Eac."'u park, Bristol trr use o' motors mJrIns it gssy 10 -.' l.u. Oa..s l"s' ben gmHl o #r.u- ro.t in PioutuI,.
 smu u.,s ,., h.n ae's s.ri- ou- pound a- .aHamW l.ns. a p,acn,, rDat r- ra r.4Im.1 0ru favor ug 'uu ,.lrs nn or.ouur o' thg d9u-.r. mNo.t,I.
 Batmu1 tr WuIow Brook park is as a4tr a- la'h.nr ,au b' nade. lis u." ry r.o }owg - much 'o o, pre- frr.ad tu ,auog- 'sewmf- noIas" here and tu.r. -som 0, rArm probably hme up to lhur names as "he.,s" }aan'ug for tn. u'.s ot trusurr Eir'lme.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14

The killing of two reserve Heu- tennts through the latI of an air plane al Westerly. \. Y, yesterday again cinphasla.d the difficulties of "practicing" fsng with safety. There have blen quI'e number Of such accidents in tae history Of flying leading 10 tAe conclusion that while airp.ane hylng by an expert Is remarkably sato considering the newness Of the scicaco, it remains 8 hazardous undertaking for those who do not indulge regularly and thus keep in pra.'.ce. The m.n who "take the air. r.~u.arIy IlEo air. mail flyer. eoru a degree of skill that IS almost m.amy; Au.r who make no regular prarnce of the art, although they may have had inter- mittcnt eXporI.nc,. seem more iIhe- ly 10 court acctJ,w@.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14

the mgrcies Of the waters shortly after eating a hearty meal, is court Ing dlsaster-he won't be able to swim when seized by cramps. The person who cannot swim but yen- lures out further than safety would dictate, is also courtlng disaster. Many Iescues ara made by guards as all well regulated beaches. but unfortunately a large number of bathers have habit Of taking chances in ponds with which they are not familiar. and when an emer- gency arises there are no eXper- oulcI guards to render assistance.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14

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 Whether the corrupt practices act has been violated is different mat ter, It usually is a difficult matter to obtain evidence, and to prove the case after evidence Is obtained. Even the Times, which rarely over looks anything that might affect the state organization, appears doubtful Of the success Of any attempt to place responsibility. Corrupt prac- uAe isn't an easy thing to prove, even when 1t exists" says the Hart ford critic.
 So far as the governor Is concern d he evidently has washed his hands of the entire matter. His statemesA yesterday that he heard both sides Of the argument during a hearing and that he signed the rip per bill in accordance with his best judgment yields the impression if there was any thumb-rigging 1t did not originate in the governors office which in fact Is easy to believe, seeing that the state organization vas a going concern before the governor was elevated to his office. f there was a deal of some kind it was probably put over" on the governor and the state as well, not to overlook the !tizens of Bridge port who are most vitally affected.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

You can get an answer to any question Of fact or information by writing to The Question Editor New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue, Washington, D, C. enclosing two cents In stamps for reply. Medical legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can eX- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per- sonal reply Unsigned requests can not be answered, All letters are con- fdential--Editor
 C. What is q yariometer as used in radio sets"
 A. An instrument that serves to vary the inductance and wave length of any circuit. Il consists of a set Of fixed windings and a set of rotatable windings, the latter fitting within the former. When both sets of coils are adjusted so that the current flows in the same direction in both, there is a maximum of in ductance. When the current flows in opposite direction, due to turning the rotatable windings which are known as the rooter, the coils are said 10 be bucking each other and the inductance is at q minimum. Both windings are connected in series,
 Q. Where were the oldest known lighthouses built, and which is the most famous of the old light 1 houses?
 A. The oldest known light houses were the towers built by the Lybians and the Cushites in lower Egypt. The most famous light house of antiquity was one built on i the island Of Pharos near AleXan- dria, Egypt, about 2S5 B. C.
 c. After whom was Lake George New York. named?
 A. Lake George was discovered by the Jesuit father Isaac Jogues ! (Roman Catholic) and named by him Lac SaintSacrement, in 1642 In 1775 it was given its present name of Lake George" in honor of King George III of England.
 Q. From where did the name ot the hickory tree come?
 A. The word "hickory" Is con- traction of pohickory, an Indian name for a tree.
 Q. What is the story connected with Gainsborough's famous paint ing the Blue Boy?"
 A. It is said that he painted this portrait in 1779 as practica refutation of Reynolds theory that cold colors, of which blue is tho chief, cannot be used effcctually 1T portrait painting. The story hal never been fully credited, but k widely current.
 c. Do aliens who have taken ou their first papers become citizens 0 the United States, or do they hay, to wait until they are fully natural ized to get citizenship rights?
 A. Aliens who have obtained their first papers of declaration 0 intention to become citizens of th'
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
COMMON SIN~l MILL
 IN BtIHING

The first page of ilr. llHHi N's- teriay, containing tho uaua! Mon day resume Of violent deaths the day before, vas a posrr m that moro peopl, came to sudden end through being drowned than through auto mobile accidents.
 Deaths from drowning Halle bathing arc not necessarily caused eby carelessnezs, but many of them are. The bather who, although good swimmer, throws himself upon
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Fourth of July Victim
 Dies From LOckiaw

south Manchester, Conn, July II. James Garlolio, 10 years old, died Of lockiaw here last night. On July while charging .22 caliber blank cartridge pistol, it exploded and he was injured in his left hand. Two days later the wound became in- fected, resulting in his death yes- terday.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14

 >S GA..H , / Tun ch0b d "
 M4xs0N RxHALL JtQzL

NaCation' On boat and train the throngs be- gin, And what's 1t all. about at that, But fat folks trying to get thin, And thin folks hoping 10 grow fat
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14

United States. do not become Amer ican citizens until they are fully naturalized, that is, until they have obtained second or final papers, In some states, however, they are en- titled 10 vote and to hold public office, Until they are fully natural lze1, they are considered as aliens or citizens or subjects Of country other than the United states,
 ., What are the oldest records ot the use of petroleum, and what methods were used in early times in obtaining it?
 A, Among the first historic rec ords of petroleum is that of its use on the walls of Babylon and Nine yah about "Q00 B. C., and for ages seepages of crude oil had been drawn on and used by the people of Egypt, Mesopotamia India and China. For many centuries hand dug wells and pits were used for the collection Of petroleum while the modern method of G tie tool drilling now in uso in ou |elds Is believed 10 have originated WNh the Chinese centuries ago, and their drilled wells have yielded small quantities of oil and gas as well as of brine. Commerce in oil is known to have existed in the Baku dis trict ol Russia as carly as the tenth century, but the modern industry really began when the Drake well was drilled near Titusyille, Penn sylvania. in August, 1859,
 e, How many silver dollars did the United states coin in 1921, and were they all the new Peace coins 7
 A. A total ot S7,736,473 silver dollars were coined by the govern ment in 1921. Of this number, l. UpG,4 were the new Peace coins and the remainder were Liberty Head dollars.
 Q. Of what book is Janice Meredith the heroine?
 A. This is the title and also the name of the heroine of a romance published in 1900 by Paul LeiCcs- ter Ford. Janice is the daughter ot an uncompromising Tory who falls in love with Charles Fownes, 9 man of gentle birth but fallen fortunes, who has been indentured by her father as one of a shipload of con- victs brought over from England to New Brunswick, N. J. Her fidelity 10 her lover and to the American cause land her as a captive first in one camp and then in the other i until her status is officially recog- nized by General Washington. Her lover. whose real name turns out to be Brereton. enlists under Wash ington, and has risen 10 the rank of general when they are formally affianccd.
 e. What is the basis for the su- perstition that four leafed clover is good luck?
 A. This is a very old supersti- tion, and its origin is lost in an tiquity. The old legend is that Eye upon being ejected from Paradise took four-leafed clover with her Because the clover was bit oI green from the garden of paradise its presence in ones own garder came to be looked upon as an omer of good luck.
 Q. Has the value of fish caught and sold each year in all the rivers i and waterways of the world evel been estimated?
 A. Approximately S750,000,0ot worth of fish are caught and solt each year in the oceans, seas, lake and rivers of the world, according to estimates made by the United States bureau of fisheries.
 Q, What kind of a bird is th' "Dipper?"
 A. It is small, somewha thrushlike bird, having an almos
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Girl Fatally Burned
 Playing With Matches

Waterbury, July 14 P>-Matches with which she and her two young 1T brothers were playing late yes- terday afternoon set fire to her dress and caused probably fatal injuries to seven year old Betty Theriault in the rear of her Hitchcock Lake home. Rushed to St. Marys hospital she was found to be burned entirely about the body. Her condition late last night was dangerous.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
SELECT TRAINING QUARTERS

Livingston Manor, N. T., July 14. --=Izzy Cooper, west side feather weight sensation, and Irving Shapiro his stable mate, have selected train ing quarters here. Cooper Is popu- lar in this vicinity as he trained here for his bouts with Jack Sharkey and Midget Smith. Shapiro will get him. self in condition for his battle with George Balduc, the New England featherwcight, at the Golden City Arena in Canarsie, on Friday night.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
REALTY TRANSFERS

Realty deeds have been recorded as follows; Fillippo Pucci to Dom- enica and Pietro DAndrea, Hunter Terrace; Antonio and Rose M. Nor clio to Sargis Ella, 2SS Cherry street: William Lonza to Roderick J. Dixon, Hampton street; Gunnar A. Peter son to Elizabeth C. Watkins. Urban T. Callahan and Mary E. Clark, Hillcrest avenue.
 The volume of water In the Paci- f1c ocean is six times that of all the land in the world above sea level.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
How Absurd!

It was at the afternoon tea at Mrs. Moores, Mrs, Smythe, who had but lately returned from a trip to Europe, was in the limelight. Questions about the gay night life in Paris and about the beauties of Venice and about this and that were shot al her right and left. Finally, Mrs. Boyce, who had hardly spoken. said to the returned traveller, Mrs. Smythe, did you see the Bermudas?"
 The lady addressed looked at Mrs. Royce rather haughtily: "Why, Mrs. Boyce. we came home on the same boat with them!"
 Herman Gordon. Copyright, 1925, Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Tho TraprocI Museum of Unnatural
 History By pr. Walter E. Traprock
The Botanical Collection

The Botanical Collection
 Our museum would be unworthy of it's name if it failed to offer the student of plant and tree life wide opportunities for study. l have con- yerted the roof of the building into a nursery where the rarest and most useful trees will be found ln abundance. English shoe-trees and JaDanese umbrella trees flourish be- side gorgeous Brooklyn ruooer- plants. In full fruit this nursery hears an amazing variety of wearing apparel. ...,
 In what I call my Public Utility plantation l have set out samples of the common, garden gas-plaht' water lilies, and some unusual elec- tric currant bushes, the berries Of which glow with a soft, incandes- cent light at night.
 I have surpassed Luther Burbank in the development of new trults' having crossed the banana with the ash tree so as to produce a non- skid banana. Fruit trees, as we know, graft readily and by combin- ing apples, plums, pears, grapes and olives I have created mag nifcent fruit which is like a musk melon filled with fruit salad.
 It is the same with our nut trees. I have been able to grow walnuts, hazels, oceans. hickories, and nig- ger-toes on one and the same tree, The Traprock ten-in-one nut-tree as it is called, is the nuttiest tree in the world.
 1 explained this not long ago tC the eminent naturalist, William Beebe. Tt is simply matter o long and patient grafting," l said
 He looked at me, his face shin ing with enthusiasm, and said Walter, you are unquestionabl! the greatest grafter in the world!'
 I asked him to put this in writing for me and you will find it in thu guest-book opposite his name. I an proud that my work has elicited th' praise of such an authority.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
FactsundFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Modernlzing it: Joseph had a coat Of lowered georgette."
 Knickers. Modest feminine gar ments that keep the knees hidden. One good way 10 handle the Mexican situation is with clean hands.
 When Greek meets Greek, the
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14

Correct this sentence: q have had two hundred cases" said the lawyer. and never yet have in suited helpless witness" CProtected by Associated Editors,
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New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Canlera.

Customer: T want a fishing rod, and some hooks and line" Salesman: You'll want reel, too, of course"
 Customer: q should say not! want to catch the fish, not make moving pictures of them"
 --Gertrude.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Member Audit Burenu of Circulation.

Tho A, B. C. 10 national organization which furnishes ueaspatats and ahTer. tlsers with a strictly honest analgst of circulation. Our circulation staUEtfeE are based upon the audit. This inguret pTotect'on against fraud iu newspaper distrbu=ion Ngu,es 10 both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Memhet ot lhs A..oclnted Pre...

The Assucinte1 Pfesa t eTcIQsyely er- titled 10 ,h Use fof republication o' ell aeWs cfo1nsd tg t or bot otherwise credited in th's paper and also local news published h,'etn.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Her License

Park Officer - Do you have a license9
 Parked Drivfr-of course not We're not going 10 get married till June, are We, dear?-Pitt Panther.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14

The people who send us bills are considerate, at that They don't use dun-colored envelopes.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Mrs. Harold Bjornson.
Evidence

Mrs. Kling: "I thought you told me you were through with golf" King; well, I only played nine holes yesterday"
 Mrs. Kling: How dare you de- ceive me! I counted Is holes in your golf stockings"
 -C. B. Hiatt.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
Irresistible Elbow Grease meets An
 Immoyable Object


 Immoyable Object
 Aunt Dinah had done the washing for the family for number ot years, but it was the first time she had undertaken the duties of a maid for her white fokes." AS a conse- ouence, she was bit off-color Ill spots.
 She was busily engaged in the more or less gentle are of scrubplnE Reginald, three-year old heir Of the estate, when her employer came into the bath room,
 Dinah. with precipitation pouring from her face, looked up with, "Ole Missy, dis here boy sho' has got hisse'f dirty. 1'se been scrubbing away OH dat black spot on his neck fo' a hour"
 Good Heavens, Aunt Dinah" ex- claimed the mother, that isn't dirt; that's a mole"
 Henry C. Vance.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14

There are two million laws to se- lcct from. but mep still prefer breaking the original v>n.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
MERELY d JOB FOR "PORk" PURPOSES

mA. Hartford Times wishes to know why it is necessary to appoint A tax attorney for municipal ad- nimy,ra,Icn, 3s has been done in J.lfe. port under the state ripper uu. &ays the Times;
New Britain herald., 1925-07-14

An intellectual is one who can quote the good authors who fur nished the few ideas he possesses.