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New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
Observation
On The Weather

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Light
rain and colder, possibly changing
to snow furries in west portion to-
night; Thursday generally fair and
colder; fresh shifting winds becom-
ing strong west and northwest.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
L., 1T rain this afternoon or tonight,
probably changing 70 snow tlurries,
colder tonight, Thursday generally
fair and colder, except snow flurries
in extreme north portions; fresh
shifting winds becoming strong
northwest tonight.
Conditions: A disturbance CEN
trail this morning over Ontario is
producing light rains in the lower
lake region and SHOWS in the upper
lake districts and the northern Mis-
sissippi valley. The great area OF
high pressure In the western dis.
trict has increased in intensity anG
extended its influence as far soutl
as the Mexican border and east
ward into the Ohio valley. Killing
lrosts We're reported as far soutl
as Roosevelt New Mexico, and cast
ward to Knoxville, Tenn.
Temperatures below zero were re
ported from Montana, Wyoming
the Dakotas and Nebraska. the low
est reported being IA degrees below
zero at Rapid City, S. d.
Conditions favor for this vicinit,
unsettled weather followed by fai
and colder.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
Bodied Hair Began With
French Reign of Terror

Hollywood, Cal, Oct. IS P)-Thc
fashion Of bobbcd hair was in vogue
during the French revolution, at
least by women who faced decapl-
tation by tho guillotine. Testimony
70 this was disclosed in a grim lit
tle satire, written by French
woman at the time Of the com.
munc, which was found in mass
of French books and manuscripts
obtained by large motion picture
studio here for research work.
The writer commented On the
prevalence Of shorn tresses in this
wise:
ut is the custom before women
are executed to cut off their hair,
that 1t may not interfere with the
executioners blade. So all royalist
women go 10 the guillotine with
their hair off at the neck. Incl
dentally. the head soon follows this
example.
"Griscttes, as a bit OF humor, be-
gan cutting their hair the same
way-aping the aristocrats in their
last fashion. They are finding that
it is comfortable and the custom is
growing. No one knows where 1t
will stop"
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
CITY VEHICLES AND
GASOLINE TAX

The reason such important
states as New York, Illinois and
Massachusetts refrain from inilict-
ing the gasoline tax upon motorists
has become increasingly clear from
the reports Of various motor vehi-
Gle organizations. taXicab COM
panics, and large truck owners IN
those states. The trouble seems to
be that most of the automobiling
of such firms consists In driving
upon city streets, and as the gaso-
line tax is collected to maintain
state roads, it would function as
merely so much extra outlay for
these concerns without helping the
cities TO maintain their streets.
The taxes Of the Peoples Motor
bus company Of st. Louis is cited
as an example. The passage of
two-cent gasoline tax In Missouri
will increase the taxes Of this COM
pany more than $4,000 year, yet
tho company makes practically no
use of The highway system OF the
state.
"IIighway taxes are for the coun-
try roads, not city streets" we are
informed. land this company al
ready pays the city taxes for the
upkeep of streets"
Considering that in Boston New
York city and Chicago there arc
many thousands OF motor vehicles
which never leave the city limits
the claim of the motor concerns
seems entirely tenable.
ITO ask taxicabs, motor coaches
or delivery trucks operated within
cities and paying the city taxes foI
the upleep of city streets to pay IN
addition a gasoline tax used FOL
country highways exclusively -
fund TO which such companies al
ready contribute in registration
fees, license fees, property tax, IN
come tax, etc. 49, Is without TN
slightest justification" declares
coach manufacturing concern II
Chicago.
1t makes a difference. of course
if the character of the state
which the gasoline tax is colIccte
, is considered. A state with larg
cities is not exactly comparabl
, with one in which there are ie'
( large cities.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
INTRACTIONS OF THE
MOTOR LAWS

Spotting % attractions OF the
motor laws in this city in one week
was a good way TO call attention
TO the necessity of mixing conf
mon sense with gasoline in the
operation of automobiles in this
city; but the probabilities are that
the actual attractions totalled many
times that number.
So long as careless driving is so
frequent accidents that could be
avoided will occur. One can scarce
ly pick up a newspaper published
In any city in the land without be-
ing confronted with the tragic rec
ord of automobile fatalities, Most
of them would be avoided by obey
ing the motor vehicle laws existing
in every state. The survey in this
city showed that even the rudimen-
tary Fundamentals of driving were
violated.
The accident on the Berlin turn
pike yesterday. while not resulting
fatally TO bicycle rider, the father
OF seven children. emphasized a
type of driver all too common
After the man was run down the
autoist continued on his way with
out making an attempt to ascer-
tain the nature of the victims IN
jurIes. As the man was left to IL
in The highway. the headline wal
right IN saying he was left there
to die - IL moi from his own IN
juries then from being run over b!
another automobile whose drive
might not have seen him IN time
Luckily. the next oncOming ma
chine had Il careful driver who say
the PROSTATE man in the highWa,
and played the good Samaritan
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

by spreading rails; wrecks due to
this cause have been innumerable
In the history of railroading'
Spreading rails nearly always
means that the trackwalker did not
notice weakening Of the track
structure, although it may some
times happen thst such things can
not be ioresceh.
In these days OF "1onstor loco
motives and steel coaches, com.
blnation that makes for much
heavier trains than formerly,
scarcely anything Is as Important
as a nearly perfect roadbed well
looked after. and every tla~ as
ckwalkers discover them
promptly repaired.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

tried II present tendencies there con-
tinue.
The radical parties In France have
been talking about capital levy for
year or more and the other day
definitely adopted that plan as their
chief platform, as We would say In
this country. 1t was the Cartel dcs
Gauches--thc radical Socialists, reg
ular Socialists and left wing Repub-
ilcans-who formally decided upon
the plan anl it can be said ma
tional capital levy In France Is near
er a reality than ever before, There
are many Observers In Paris who
lorcsee It as inevitable.
French politicians have been
helping the advent of capital levy
considerably by habitually falling
curtail expenditures or increase
regular taxation. The result is that
financial problems are now so press
ing that only two ways lie open to
the govornmcnt-durther dcprccia-
ton Of the franc or a capital levy.
There are a great many people In
! France who do not want either yet
bring forward no alternate plan to
make both ends meet.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
NEW HAVEN'S INCREASE
IN EARNINGS

The handsome increase in earn
Ings Of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad for the first
nine months OF this year speaks
much for the improved prosperity
Of the system and the prosperity OF
,he territory It serves, Glass l rail-
roads in the east have bSsn enjoy
ing earnings we'll beyond those Of
last wear and it Is gratifying to note
that the New Haven is not tagging
behind at time when the general
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
LEAGUE UITIMATUM

The ultimatum issued by the
Council of the League Of Nations
directing the Greeks and Bulgars
to cease their warfare apparently
has bad 4 quick response. That the
League is not powerless to prevent
such an unnecessary appeal TO
arms was indicated from the fact
that had Greece not Immediately
withdrawn her troops from Bulgar-
ian territory. a naval blockade Of
Athens, followed by sterner meas
ures, would have resulted. The
League has a strong right arm to
enforce its demands and there are
times, when belHgcrency runs riot
that it may be necessary to use
1t.
Some time ago, when an italian
was killed on the Albanian-Grcek
frontier Italy bombardcd Corfu
and asked an indemnity Of So
100000. A the time Greece appealed
to the justice of the world against
the aggression" and the League
settled the matter amicably. When
the tiff arrived with Bulgaria The
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

+. II. Johnston shot bb at the
Putnam PhalanX shoot yesterday
and won a lamp.
A runaway caused much excite
mcnt on Elm street yesterday, but,
being an old fire horse, the animal
stopped in front of the fire house
aud the occupants of the carriage
were extricated,
Tho Traut & Hline marchcrs have
organized as follows: Captain,
John Worthncr; first lieutenant,
William +. stcrnberg; second lieu
tenant. william Peniield; sergeant
Maurice Griffin. 1t will be known
as tho Traut & Hine Sound Money
club.
The brilliant success, Under the
Red Robe" with massive scenic
gems, will be presented at the Russ
win l,yceum this evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
WUXTRA! WUXTRA,

w Z ~ tbt4st " ~
(By Molly Anderson Haley)
Tho Dark O. The Moon" is mystic
folks paper
That prints the. full details of many
a capor.
Let's look Mt the Extra Edition Just
ont:
Twill be full OF Halloween head
lines no doubt.
The Witches swecpstake Beats All
Records to Date"
Jack Smith is the Boy Who Stole
Farmer Jones Gate"
"a Boatful of Spirits (All Good
Ones and Gay)--
Under Cover of Darkness, Put in at
the Bay
The Spooks In Convention Have
Named as Their Head
Ye Ghost Of Ye Goode Olden Days
That-H Fled"
THE Style in Black Cats Shows a
Different Trend;
Tho Backs Will Arch Higher and
Tails viii Not Bend"
Whenever ghosts gather to read
DER the news.
The light of the weird jack Ian
terms they use:
So run when it glows, or THE Dark
o. the Moon"
May print a headline about YOU
pretty soon!
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
rs Years Ago Today

The county commissioners were IN
town today inspecting saloons; 1t Is
rumorcd that they are contem-
plating shutting up some of those
on the outskirts because of alleged
violations of the law. There were
20 licenses granted in New Britain
this year, all of which expire this
year.
Orson y. Curtis and William T.
Atwood were nominated for the
legislature at the republican caucus
held last evening. AS remarked at
the meeting by +. II. Afford, the
gathering was unusual in that
opinion was so unanimous that no
ballots were provided.
The trolley company during the
past year in this city carried
2.S9l.9l6 people.
Mayor Bassett and Town CLERK
Thompson attended the 7. A. b
smoker last evening.
The sophomore Latin classes al
high school are taking mp Allen &
Greenough's grammar as supple
mentary work.
Residents of Elm Hill will petition
tho trolley company for station
there. The paper has been signed
already by w. f. Winters, H. w
Wetherin, John Breslin, J. K. Chap
man, c. w. Clark, Arthur Whitbeck
w. l.. Dcming. A, Z, Luce, ani
John p. O'Bricn.
The Atwood Guards, a young or
ganization, were out with drums an
torches last night TO celebrate w, Z
Attyood'S nomination
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

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,
y. 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
confdential.-Edit
@. How Is graduated sugar
whitened?
A. The process usually consists
in dissolving the raw sugar in wa
ter, filtering through cloth to re-
move suspended matter, decooriz-
ing by filteration through bone
black Ozone charcoaD, and granu-
lating in a vacuum pan. BY mod
ern methods the raw sugar is liqui-
fed with syrup which is then re-
moved by centrifugal machines.
taking a large part of the liquor
/ originally adhering TO the sugar
crystals with 1t, and forming a
syrup that can be used for further
liQuefication. The syrup not required
for this follows the dissolved sugar
through the various processes and
is boiled In on top of the white
strikes. The centrifugal syrups
when too poor to be returned to
the white pans. are boiled alone
the product being sold as soft ST.
gar or rcmelted. Boiling to grain
before placing in crystarizcrs OF
tanks Is generally practiced. j
such additions are not made, and
the entire strike Is boiled from
washed and thoroughly cured raw
sugar, bluing is rarely required.
@. Is Newport still one OF tht
capitals of Rhode Island?
A. Newport was one OF the two
capitals of Rhode Island unit
1900. Since then Providence only
has been the capital
@. How many persons were con
victed for violation Of the prohibi
ton law in the year 1925?
A. For the year ending Jun
80. 1925, there were over $500
convictions, and the number re
ceiving sentence in that year wa
over $4,000.
@. What Is paid by the govern
ment OF the United States as sal
airy 10 its ministers and ambassa
doris in foreign countries?
A. With the exception Of tn
American minister resident an
consul general at Liberia who re
ceives $4,000 a year, and the Amer
lean ministers at Czechoslovakis
Poland and China and the Neither
lands who receive $4,000 n yea
respectively, all American dlplo
matte officers having the rank c
envoy extraordinary and ministe
plenipotentiary receive $4,000
year. All American ambassador
receive an annual salary of si7
500.
@. What was the exact time. da
and hour at which autumn bega
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
HENDERSON'S VISIT
TO HARTFORD

Arthur HENDERSON, loTlller Din"
ish home secretary in the MacDop-
aid cabinet had his say thrice IN
Hartford and his presence did not
appear to change the course Of the
Connecticut river. 1t will be re-
membercd that the combined
luncheon clubs Of Hartford cam
cellcd a speaking date they had
WITH the British labor leader, But
the Hendersonian speeches were
uttered in the fair city neverthe-
less, and such a crowd came to
hear that many were turned away
The crowds were not socialistic, but
wanted to hear Q prominent visitor
In sizing up Henderson, the
Springfield Republican hit the nail
on the big end in this fashion:
IN the British Labor party
Arthur Henderson is regarded
as stalwart conservative.
There is not a drop of revolu-
tionary blood in him. He sup
ported the war and Is not
pacifist. If he is still a Social
list, he Is an evolutionary not
revolutionary Socialist. With
Ramsay Macdonald, the for
mcr British prime minister
Mr.. Henderson recently put to
overwhelming rOut, at The
Liverpool conference Of the La
Dor party, that group wishing
to fraternizc with the Com
munists Of Russia. Poor old
conservative England stopped
shivering and gibbering when
Macdonald and Henderson got
through at Liverpool and called
it a days work"
An the Boston Herald, a staunch
conservative organ which never
swcrves from The silk stocking at
utude" on public questions, IN
commenting upon the late fuss in
Hartford, let fly the following:
THE one really important
thing about the incident, is
that such exclusion proceeds
! on a wrong theory of national
security. We are not going 10
insure our safety as individuals
or communities by running
away from the ideas Of thosA
who interpret life In diiferenr
terms from our own. We arc
not Socialists. and we think
there arc plenty of sound ar
guments and facts to cite
against socialism. But the way
to defeat socialism is not by
intimating TO everybody who
can read that We are afraid TO
look it In the face. The way TO
beat socialism is TO point out
its Deficiencies expose its fall
lacics, dissect if. examine It,
UtIt - pei ~
scriptural admonition about
proving all things and hold
| ing fast that which is good.
The Waterbury Repu lie a
blamed such opposition to HendeI
son as existed in Hartford upo
Soap Box Jack" O'Brien, who ais
spoke in this city,
Because a person is a Republ
can is no reason why he cann'
listen to Democrat; or vice vers
And occasionally an attentive e'
to Henderson may do no harr
All Henderson did In Hartfol
was TO slam the Communists. N
- much harm in that. His second a
-. dress was the most effective ant
g Red speech heard in that city
:, long time.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
FRENCH IDEA OF
CApHTAL LEVY

Although the idea OF a capital
levy as means OF raising money
in a dire emergency did not origi-
nate In one country, it is in France
where the sxpsdient 10 likely 10 be
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
Their EaNOriic Songs

(Reported by Beth Wasserman)
The Bandit - The Banks Of the
Wabash"
Telephone Girl - Somewhere a
Voice is Calling"
The Cook - when I'm Gone
You'll Soon Forget"
The Flapper - "Old Folks at
Home"
The Radio Hatcr-"Silent Night"
The Borrower - Until Tomor-
row."
Traffic Cop - let The Lower
Lights be Burning"
Undertaken - Follow the swal-
low"
Bootlegger - Leave Nc With q
Smile"
The Wcathcrman 49, "a Perfect
Day"
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART

this Year,.
A. Autumn began on September
%, 1925, the eighth hour and
forty-fourth minute a. m, eastern
standard time. This Is the instant
the sun crossed the equator, and
by definition is the beginning of
autumn.
@. BY whom and when was base
ball originated?
A. According TO the commission
appointed at A. G. Spaulding's sug-
gestion in 1907, baseball originated
in the United States and the first
scheme for playing it was devised
by Major General Abner Double
day in 1899, at Cooperstown. N. Y.
The game was developed from
town ball into diamond shaped
field, and a code of playing rules
was adopted by the Knicl%rbocker
baseball club of New York in 1915.
@. Upon what was the opera
That's founded"
A. On the novel "Thais" by Ana
tole France. That's was a courtczan
who accompanied Alexander the
Great to Asia.
Q. What is the Indian name for
sweet bird?
A. Kwang means sweet and
| Cholena, bird, in one of the Indian
| dialects.
| @. or what nationality is Charlie
Chaplin?
A. a He Is an English Jew.
@. Are the midshipmen al tb.
U. S. Naval academy at Annapolis
given a cruise each year they are
studying at the academy?
A. They are taken on n yearly
= cruise during the summer Of thu
first, second and third years q
their four years at Annapolis.
@. Are polecats and skunks the
same?
A. Tho polecat of North Amer
lea is the skunk and that Of South
America lis the badger. The two
names are used Interchangeable III
this country.
Q. Why are halibut shipped
without their heads?
A. The head Is very large and
: takes up a great deal Of room in
packing for the market and in
handling. The head has no food
value and SO It Is discarded.
@. Is the bite Of tarantula
dangerous?
A. 1t was formerly supposed 10
be fatal to life but recently 1t has
been proved that the bite is not
J dangerous.
Q. How are positions in tho
} legal department of the depart
| ment of state obtained?
Y A. The men employed IN the
legal department Of the depart
= ment OF state have, as a rule, made
= a life study Of international law
and for this reason there are sell
e dom any vacancies. In case a va
0 cancy occurs applicants must
= qualify through civil service en-
$ aminations, which are given when
men are needed for such positions.
: Q. What Is the average length
= Of life of the round hoofed or
= mule-foot hog?
A. The specie probably orlgi-
c mated in Africa but there are a few
Il in this country. They live the usual
= life Of the hog, between seven and
: ten years.
/. Q. Do rabbits chew a cudf
: A. No, They give that appear
r ance because Of the nervous habit
J. Of twitching the nose.
u, @. When was Betty Bronson
n born?
a A. November II. 1906.
Is Q. When should fruit and wal
- nut trees be pruned?
A. In the spring before the sar
y begins TO rise. This is also the best
n time for spraying.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

In kIass Mt krazy kOllcge
Conducted by Gertrude)
Teacher:
"Mr. Comm, stop whispering or
I'll make it hot for you! Now hurry
up and give me sentence with the
word temperature"
b. Comm:
81 really don't believe YOU ought
To fyjnto a rage;
It's rather dangerous to show
Such temperature age" :,
Teacher:
mir. McAroni, would like TO
have you put the word 'dissipate' in
sentence"
Tony McAroni:
"A bald man sat in the BARRIERS
chair
For a haircut he did wait,
But the honest barber said, Dare
amt
No hair on dlssipate',"
Minnie
In Klass at Krazy Riddle
KolIcgc
Conducted by Gertrude, JrO
fletcher:
Sally. see If you can use lattice
eorreekly."
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
FactsondFancies
NV unitIrn1 ptllIIRS

Interference helps to make gains
In football. which isn't like matri-
mony.
Boy, paw around in the silence
and see II you can locate Dawes
-
Friendly nations arc those that
can insult one another politely.
Among the great natural dis
turbanccs arc earthquakes, collie
and Mitchell.
Dixie is place where any
stranger who has money Is sus-
pccted of being republican.
Still, II men had no religion they
would find something else to quar-
rel at one another about
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
Retaliation

Just to be different, it wouldn't be
bad idea for some enterprising
barber to start "girlsh trim"
fashion for mems haircuts.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
Page the Scientists. Folks,

Page the Scientists, Folksi
To watch a trainful, chewing gum,
Assures us scientists are dumb,
Else they'd have put to use e'er
now
Such wasted energy, we vow!
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

Mrs. NcwIywed: Pm so sorry the
candy made was too hard TO eat,
honey. ] suppose I'll have to throw
it away"
Her husband: mo dear. Wen use
'cm for ornamental tiles in the
bathroom"
Arthur Blondin.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

Member AuiTIt BnrcnU OF tIrouIntIOh,
The A. 3. C. IL natlopai organization
which furnishes newspapers and adver-
tlsers with strictly honest analysis OF
circulation. Our circulation stotiEtics
are based upon this audit. This iusuies
protection against fraud IN newspaper
distribution figures to both national and
local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

The Herald Is on sale daily IN New
York at Ilotallng's Newsstand. Times
Square: schultzs Newsstands. Entrance
Grand Central. i2ud Street.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
. e ~as.
, IzE ~osAE.

A conservative dry Is one who
would limit dry agents to throwing
rocks at suspects.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

A famous dad helps a youngster
to get there, but comparison makes
1t harder to stay there.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
SAFEST

Teacher: What is the right time
to gather apples?"
Scholar: when the dog is chained
up."--Buen Humor, Madrid.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28
Come Ont or the Kitchen.

Diner: Gee, what was that crash
| heard in the liitchcn?"
Head Waiter: "Things don't seem
to be breaking right for that new
waiter"
--Arle Draper.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

Looking Ahead
Laura: Have. you put anything
aside for rainy day?"
Lois: Yes my husband. His ali
mony might como In handy some
time"
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

Certainly there is less drinking.
Haven't you noticed falling Off
in appreciation of oratory?
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

In this hurried and fcvered age.
what a delight to pause at times
and watch a bricklayer.
Greatness The good opinion OF
the public. Great man: One whose
ear correctly interprets the sound
at the grass roots.
It isn't an orthodox novel unless
he picks her up, on Page 1872. as
though she We're a child.
One who gives the other fellow
all the advantage may be an IDEAL
list, but there is a shorter and uglier
word that fits him better,
Government has drportcd LlCius-
szuieuszcsszcs Hurrizzisst eizzii to
Siam. Probably thought he was Il
hiss.
Correct this sentence: II was so
thrilled by the heroine's acting"
said the woman, that ] didn't no.
tice her clothes"
protected by Associated Editore,
Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-10-28

Afraid you're going to have in
somnia? What are the symptoms|
Twins. Tit Bits.