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New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
Observation
On The Weather

Washington, Nov. 19.-Forecast
for southern New England: Show
ers tonight; Friday fair, colder in
western Massachusetts, fresh south
west winds.
For Eastern New York; Showers
this afternoon and possibly tonight;
Friday fair slightly colder; fresh
southwest and west winds.
Conditions: Relatively low pres
sure oVerspreads the lake region
this morning and pressure is falling
eastward to the north Atlantic coast,
attended by light rains in the lower
lake districts and the upper Ohio
valley. Rains are also falling in
the lower Mississippi valley and
central Gulf states. An area of
high pressure covers the entire
country west Of the Mississippi
river, 1t has increased somewhat
in intensity, ccntcrS over Utah and
Colorado, and is attended by clear
weather and moderate temperatures
for the season of the year in all
sections within its influence.
Temperatures arc higher in the
Ohio valley lake regions, middle At
lantic and New England states and
are generally above normal in all
sections east of the Mississippi
river.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
unsettled weather and light rain
followed by clearing and somewhat
colder Friday.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

army took advantage of such Q
condition when crossing the Red
Sea. The phenomenon happens al
times due to extraordinary weather
conditions.
@. What is the origin Of foot
binding in China?
a. There is much speculation
as to the origin Of that custom. An
old tradition says that a Chinese
Empress, noted for her vice, had a
congenital club foot. Unwilling to
have different feet from other wo-
men in the empire, and desiring to
conceal her own deformity. she de-
creed that every female infant must
have her feet bound Immediately
after birth. The legend is, however,
not authenticated. Many other
theories have been advanced among
which is that foot binding is a relic
of foot-fetichism found among
southern Chinese. Another theory is,
that 1t was instituted to keep wo-
men indoors and still another that il
was instituted that a lady might be
distinguished from a mental and an
other that it might be indicated pub
licly that the child was helpless and
dependent upon the bounty Of its
elders.
Q. How can rubber plants be
propagated?
A. Make Sits In the bark parallel
with Its length and tie about them
some sphagnum moss, which must
be kept wet until the roots form. Or,
you can buy split pot and tie this
around the branch filling it with soil
so that it covers the fresh Sits. After
two or three months when q good
system Of roots has formed in the
soil, the branch may be cut off and
you will have new plant capable
of an individual existence.
Q. Who is the author of "Eliza-
beth and Her German GARDEN?
A. Countess Mary Annette Beau
champ Russell.
q. When was the third draft re-
gistration for the World War made
and how many of those registered
were indicted into service?
A. The third draft registration
occurred September II. 1918 and
extended the age limits downward
to 8 and upward to As: 13,22S,7G2
men were registered, of whom
12O157 were indicted.
@. Did a famous Greek orator
cure himself Of stammering by
speaking with pebbles in his mouth?
Who was he?
A. Demosthenes is no doubt the
famous Greek referred to.
@. What country in the world
manufactures the most matches?
A. Norway and Sweden lead the
world in the production of matches,
according to the latest available sta
tistics. A Swede named Lundstrom
invented the first safety match,
Abundant forests. water power and
cheap labor are factors that contri-
bute to the supremacy OF these
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
EARLY HARDSHIPS
OF HARD COAL

The country once got along very
well without anthracite coal: even
New England knew 1t not. A writer
in the Philadelphia Public Ledger
thumbed the pages OF local coal
history and learned that the first
wagon load OF "Tamaqua coal"
brought into the city couldn't be
sold at any price. Nobody believed
the BLACK stones" would burn.
This was In 1900.
At that time they had the regula-
ton hard winters In New England
and nobody was freezing.
But 1t was not until 1914 that
the real apostles" of hard coal ar
rived in the City of Brotherly Love.
They brought their product from
Mauch Chunk on a scow and plac-
arded the town with handbills an
nouncing that there would be an
exhibition of how the dusty kernels
burn: and as a result unbelievers
were converted. But the masses
remained unconvinced and would
not buy, so that the copious quaint
ties that had been brought from the
Lehigh district had to be given away
to construct sidewalks in the SUI
burbs-" graveling." as it was called.
The hardy pioneers who tried to
foist a new kind of fuel upon the
doubling populace suffered much
hardship; they peddled a new idea
that was too far advanced for the
mentality of the
throng.
Their successors do not have to
peddle the idea any more; they
charge so much per. The populace
has caught up and regards as a
necessity what it once didn't need.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
MORE LIGHT ON THE
BUILDING SITTATION

Building Inspector Z. ]. Hennes,
~ is loaded with trouble nowadays
Trouble to the right, trouble to the
left, in front and behind He has
more worries than n newcomer in
Florida looking for a place to sleep.
We have no wish to add to his
difficulties; having been forced to
do business with an ina lequate tarce
OF helpers during the biggest b-add
ing boom in the history OF the city
was not blameablo upon Mr.. Hen
messy The false spirit of civic
economy was largely to blame for
this.
But several weeks ago the build
ing inspector bemoaned the alleged
fact" that there was no ordinance
specifying a formula for the type Of
mortar which is to be used In
building operations, The inspector
laid much of the blame for the din
Guilty in enforcing safety laws to
this assumption.
Yet, In small pamphlet, SUM-
GENTLY compact to be placed In the
pocket Of ones coat has been found
an ordinance specifying Just how
much sand and how much cement
or lime must be used. And what
makes it more difficult to understand
is the fact that the book Is the one
owned by the inspector and used
daily by this official.
There appear to be no copies OF
the building ordinance under which
the city is now operating available
with the exception Of the one now
owned by the inspector at least
another member OF the department
knows of the existence of no other.
1t seems hardly fair to criticize
builders for failure to observe the
laws, when the laws are not made
more easily accessible. And, as for
mortar mixture, there can be little
Justification for a reprimand to- a
builder for not following a formula
which even the chief inspector didn't
appear to know was in existence.
The ordinance in point, printed
In yesterdays Herald, was published
In book Of which there have been
no editions In 10 years. 1t clearly
specifies the kind of mortar to be
used and various other important
matters appertainng to building.
The law should be enforced.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
LITTLE MASTERPIECES OF
LITERATURE
NORTHERN LOVE"
Not BY
Jack London
L NIa n.l,n d.. II al nj NIolln ~

tMaybe by Roland Hcllar)
Whitney struck match and
! lighted the aurora boroalis. 1t was a
warm, sultry night and his face was
covered with frozen perspiration as
he looked at the thermometer. It was
Sc below zero. Whitney soon had the
electric fan going in the cabin, and
of ice that encrusted his handsome
features,
II can't stand this awful heat"
he groaned, filling his boots with
cracked ice. Poor Mary she will
suffocate before morning! Why, Oh
Why. did I bring her TO this hot
climate!"
He turned to the motioness figure
on the bunk. Oh, the pity Of it! He
choked back a cry, and knelt by his
wife's side with a palm leaf fan.
Mary he sobbed. you haven't
taken any nourishment for three
days. Won't you eat an icicle?"
Only a muffled sob came to his
ears Was he too late? Had this
brave spirit fled? with a bitter cry
he sprang to his feet and dashed out
Of the cabin into the night. Only
one hope remained. If he could get
the north pole perhaps his wife's
life might yet be saved. On and on
he rushed into the arctic night. 1t
was dark-frlghtfully dark With a
curse he remembered that he had
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
rs Years Ago Today
(From Paper of That Date)

(From Paper of That Date)
William II. Caldwell, city engin-
Ger, has made a report on the
sewage problem and laid out the
plans of the proposed new system,
calling for the purchase OF the
! Charles Licgey farm in Beckley
/ Quarter and the laying of pipes
thereto, Gravity will carry the
waste, which will be taken care of
by the gravel drift in Berlin. The
estimated cost is 100000.
At the common council last
night o. f. Curtis got in a sly dig
at the prosecuting attorney when
he moved that this official and the
corporation counsel be forbidden to
act as counsel In claims against
the city. Mr.. Pinches amended this
so that Councilmen We're included,
but Mr.. Cooper said he'd like to
see anybody stop him from carry
ing on his legitimate business. The
Amendment went through. how
ever, and the motion was carried,
the only one voting against 1t be-
ing Messrs. Cooper, Hurlburt and
O'Brien.
Officer Hellberg gathered in
venerable old fellow with a pocket
full of red stuff last night. The
man, who had had several narrow
escapes from falling into store
windows, was too full TO give his
name.
New Britain graduates have not
received q full allotment OF Yale
Harvard tickets, and some are
planning to go down to New Haven
Saturday and get In by hook or
crook.
The New Britain Gun club has
just finished its first season, and
Frank Bassett reports that it has
on hand a cash balance of s15.45
after having made expenditures of
IsS4.04.
The genuine motion pictures of
the McGovern and Dixon fight
will be seen at the Opera house
Friday and Saturday. These pic
lures are said to be so good that
you forget you are looking at ami
mated automatons and think you
are at the ringside on Broadway.
At the finish Joe Walcott is seen
to jump in the ring and assault
the winner, and then the police
take a hand. The picture is the
feature of the Partisan Widows Co.
Plainville is trying out a gas
street lamp on Pierce street, the
Meter Gas Co. hoping to sell set
Of them to the town.
The senior class at high school
had TO meet again this morning
and vote once more for its officers
as there had not been a quorum
at the previous meeting. Maurice
Pease withdrew and Joseph Young
was again elected president while
all other choices were the same.
There were AZ votes cast.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
THE HIGH PRICE
OF EGGS

The Connecticut egg situation has
not gone unnoticed by housewives
Of New Britain. 1t seems TO be COM
pletely standardized, stabilized and
industrialized. Fresh-laid Connect
cut eggs in this city sold for s. last
week and now 1t Is threatened that
prices will go up to $3.50. These
prices refer to eggs per dozen, not
per basket.
The state department Of agricul-
ture says in explanation that flocks
OF hens have been greatly reduced
since last year. and that the remain
ing layers are finding 1t difficult to
keep up with the demands. Vari-
Gus tricks are being played upon the
unsuspecting fowl, such as flooding
their coops with artificial light to
make them mistake it for daylight
and work overtime. But try as they
may, the poor poultry farmers are
finding it difficult to make hens pro-
duce large quantities Of eggs.
A fowl pest, which is said to have
attacked large numbers of hens last
year, decimating their ranks and in
ducing their owners to throw their
colleagues in the egg-laying bust
ness upon the market, is partly
blamed for the shortage in hens
and eggs this year. We heard little
Of this pcsky pest last year; but
then, we don't read poultry journals.
The highest price ever paid for
fresh native eggs in Connecticut
was $3.50 dozen. In some Nut
meg cities the price has already gone
beyond the dollar mark; and as the
hens do not understand the potency
OF the dollJ mark to their owners
they continue their tactics.
Whether eggs are over worth ST
dozen is a matter Of opinion. 1t is
certain that the price will induce a
great decrease in consumption. This,
Of course, will suit the recaIcitrant
hens exactly.
Not much substitution Of chicken
meat for turkey will be done this
THANKSGIVING. The proper function
Of a chicken this year is to lay eggs
or try to do so--and not to figure
as the piece lc-resistence upon the
banquet table.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

countries in match making.
Q. Can you give me a good ce-
ment for mendlng motion picture
films?
A. Equal parts OF ethyl acetate
and glacial acetic acid make an en-
cellcnt motion picture cement. Be-.
fore applying, the photograph must
first be removed from the surface to
be ccmentcd. The cement is then
applied with a glass rod or by any
other suitable method to both sur
faces. The two pieces of film are
then pressed together This makes 4
very good patch.
G. Who was Henry Timrod?
A. An American poet born in
Charleston South Carolina in 1929.
He is considered by many asthe best
Southern lyrist after Poe and Lenicr
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

@. Can the speed of a thrown
baseball be determined accurately
A. The only method known is by
a specially constructed motion pic
ture machine that takes SO pictures
a second, According to tests made b,
this method an expert pitcher
throws baseball 210.O7 feet q sec.
ond or rs miles q minute.
Q. How wide Is the Strait OF Gil
braltar at the narrowest part?
A. It is 1-2 miles wide al q
point near the Pillars of Hercules
@. What was the Oracle OF
Apollo at Delphi?
A. One OF the most renowned OF
the Greek oracles. From deep fis-
sure in the rocks. Supplying vapors
arose that were believed TO be the
expiring breath of Apollo. Over this
spot temple was erected In honor
Of the "Revcalcr." Communications
were generally received by a Pythia
or priestess, seated upon tripod
placed over the orifice. As she be-
came overpowered by the vapors, she
uttered messages of the gods. The
mutterings Of Pythia were taken
down by attendant priests. Later
they were interpreted and written in
heXamcter verse. Some of the re-
SpOnscs of the oracle contained plain
and wholesome advice; but very
many of them. particularly those
that implied a knowledge of the flu
ture, were obscure and ingeniously
ambiguous, so that they might cor
respond with the event, whatever the
outcome might be.
Q. According to the nnw immi-
grafton act how many aliens can be
admitted to- the United States from
each country within a single year?
A. The immigration act of 1924
provided that the number of aliens
OF any nationality who may be ad-
mitted into the United States in any
fiscal year shall be limited to per
cent of the number of foreign born
persons of such nationality resident
in the United States as shown by the
census of 1890; and not more than
20 per cent Of the annual quota of
any nationality may be admitted in
any month.
g. What part did Theodore
Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
play in the charge of San Juan
Hill in the Spanish American
War?
A. CAROLS brigade took the
lead in the charge and the Rough
Riders supported him on the right,
headed by their Colonel, Theodore
Roosevelt.
Q. What is the best method of
removing clear glass letters that
have been affixed to plate glass
windows?
A. Clear glass letters are affix-
cd to plate glass with a resinous
cement applied hot. They can be re-
moved if they are first warmed. but
there is great danger of breaking
the letters and the plate glass. Slow
ly wedging them off with a knife or
razor blade is about the safest way
to remove them, as far as the plate
glass is concerned, but the letters
are almost sure to be broken.
@. Are there any instances of
the Red Sea drying up except as
found in the Bible story?
A. There have been times when
the upper waters Of the Red Sea
have reccdcd or dried up leaving
bare ground" Part of Napoleon's
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
LOWER RAILROAD FARES
AND BUS TRAVEL

In calling attention to the graphic
fact that in the midway yards Of
the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad between New
London and Providence more than
$50 locomotives are out Of service
and standing idle on the tracks,
Benjamin I. SpoCk, counsel for the
company, blamed the buses. Tn
doubtclly he was right in so doing.
While freight traffic of the railroad
greatly increased during the first
nine months Of the year, passenger
traffic decreased nearly ten per cent.
The inference is that the buses got
the ten per cent, in addition TO such
natural increase as might have been
enjoyed by the railroad had the
buses not been developed rs scri-
GUS competitors.
Al the same time f. Kent Hub
bard, president Of the Manufacture
crs' Association of Connecticut, ad-
viscd business mon that they must
take heed Of the situation, and
further advised coordination and
consolidation"
We fail to see whore consolida-
ton or coordination WOULD help the
situation so far as saving all trans
portation for the rails is con-
Ccrncd. No matter who operated
the buses. the railroad or private
companies, they would still exist
and continue making inroads upon
railroad travel. The New Haven
railroad is going into the bus bust
ness through its subsidiary on a
large scale, and this doesn't look as
If more passenger locomotives will
be needed, The yards at midway
VIII become more gluttcd with iron
horses rather than less.
Tho bus business simply cannot
b" cured hy any such means. The
only way 10 choke off their compe-
Ition is to bar them by law, and
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Steamers along the coast have
had much trouble this year and
storms have not figured in all of
their difficulties. Totalling troubles
on the sea, railroad wrecks, and au-
tomobile smash-ups, the safest place
for the human race seems at home,
if it We're not for ncar-cycloncs and
earthquakes.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
FOR ITCHING TORTURE

There is one remedy that seldom
lalls TO stop itching torture and re-
licve skin irritation, and that makes
me SKIN soft, clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
Acmo, which generally ovcrcomcs
skin diseases. Eczema, Itch. PIN.
pies flashes, Blackheads, in most
cases quickly give way to Zemo. Ere
quently minor blemshes disappear
overnight. Itching usually stops in,
stantly' Zemo is a safe, antiseptic
liquid that may be applied at any
time, for it does not show.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
TRAINS


by GeTtruue, Jr.
In frunt of each train is engine
And inside Is a engineer,
o that is the easiest life there Is,
With nuthing to do but steer.
o the scenery goes past a viking,
Sutch as hills, cows, and waterfalls,
Vile the engineer jest sets there
And steers in his overhalls.
Trains always leeve ixackly on
time
Wen you get to the station too late,
But often wen your on time yourself
They are slow and you half to wait.
Q trains are q crate help 10 ira
Yelling
AS over the tracks they run,
And they take you warever you wunt
to 60
Unless you get on the rong one!
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

The high school youngsters who
went to Hartford to talk it over"
with the Hartford high school
coach, and who were fined IS each
for. breach of the peace, have
learned their lesson. It only cost
them small sum, but talking to
n coach on a rival team is not al
together as cheap as some other
kinds of talk.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
Resourceful

Agent: "Let me sell you an egg
beaten"
Man OF house: mo! My wife re-
fuses to do any cooking. She ought
to be licked
Agent; Then let me sell you a
wifebeater"
-Heartrouble.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

The use Of revolving doors Is In
creasing, but you scarcely notice It
in these dry times.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
MANNER AndIt nnrenu of Circulation.

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distribution figures to both national and
local advertisers. ~
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Among the things the French are
postponing are debt settlement, the
conquest of Morocco and increase of
population.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

An engineer says 1t Is impossible
to develop power without noise.
What about Hoover?
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

American wild life is about gone,
and there's little good shooting left
except In Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

million dollars in oil and still has a
mortgage on his home? What's his
idea?"
HE says the place wouldn't seem
like home without It,"
L. G. Hanfield.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

The Associated Press Ia exclusively en-
titled TO the use fol- republication OF
all news credited TO II o. not otherwise
credited in this paper and also local
news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

The academic ideal is to train men
to train other men to train other
men.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Some are sho) lifters and some
have 1t charged when they know
they won't be able to pay.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Officer: You are under arrest"
Victim: But what are the charges
against me-"
Officer; "It'll be about ten and
costs, more than likely"
Abraham Grosser.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

But why improve your mind with
dull books If it merely enables you
to enjoy duh books?
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

There's one consolation. Uncle
Sans aircraft don't last long
enough to become obsolete.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

The Herald is on sas daily In New
York at Hotaling's Newsstand. Times
Square; schultz's Newsstands. Entrance
Grand Central, 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Leonard Kip Rhinelander denied
he was color blind; but having been
in love there was no need for it.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

The elementary schools are easy
to recognize, They believe in God
and haven't any stadium.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

The reason a sweetie is less con-
siderate than a sweetheart is because
she expects you to feed her only
temporarily.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

The dances OF 1895 wouldn't helm
much, Mr.. Ford, without the 1895
state of mind.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Crop report: Notice to the Bull
that 1t Is his turn to bet.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Englishmen may dress like their
wives, but few American incomes
suffice to dress two that way.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Poise is the quality that enables
you without apology to ask the clerk
for something cheaper.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Roumania wants to borrow one
hundred million but doesn't tell
whom she Is mad at.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

There are many ways. If ciyiliza-
ton can't eliminate naughty things,
it can get too hard boiled to notice
them.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
Fashion Hints

Some folks look better in big hats
Some folks look better In small;
But pleasant smile meath any style
or hats becoming to all.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
1t Depended

Mark, age five, was complaining,
while being dressed, that he had no
appetite.
You would better try just little
piece Of toast urged his mother
Mark demurred a moment and
then asked hopefully. Il won't have
to wash my face for such a little
piece, will II"
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Patriot: One who is cheered while
grinding an axe.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Correct this sentence: "Oh, let him
play outdoors" said the fond
mother, "a little cold won't hurt
him"
protected by Associated Editors,
Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
EactsandFancies
By ROBERT CULLEN

Effective slogan for Europe: No
peace. no loans.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Only IL per cent Of the cheese
used in England is imported from
foreign countries,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19
INDIGESTION l.!
STOMACH UPSET
Chew a few Pleasant Tablets
Stomach Feels Fine

Instant stomach relief. Harmless,
The moment "Papes Diapepsin"
reaches the stomach all distress from
acid stomach or Indigestion ends.
immediate relief from hatulencc,
gases heartburn, palpitation, full
ness or stomach pressure.
Correct your digestion for few
cents. Millions keep it handy.
Druggists recommend it.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

SUBSCRIPTION RATES
$500 a Yaaf.
$500 Three month";
Use. Month,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-19

Entered at the Post Oftce at New Britain
as Second Glass Mail Matter,