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Depreciation Average

While the life OF an autumo-
bile Is fixed al about six years.
On an average. dealers and In
snrance companies figure an an
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lows; First year. ~ per cent
second year. 20 per cent: third
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flrs years depreciation on some
cnrs mRy run as high ns 90 per
cent while IL nay he as low As
~ per rem an others,
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7---A kind of automobile (pAuraD
12-Denoting ONE delegated to act ns
substitute
IS-That which is added or intercalated
16--An entrance or passage
IA continent 1S-TO dispute
10--Virile &O-COnducted
2f--A cavalryman
28-T0 cry like a certain animal
24-Part of the verb 'tO be"
96-One circuit around a race course
27-TO tally 2S-A woman
s1--The catchword of an actors
speech (pluraD
33--A co-ordinating particle
SA-A month 37-A proposition
S0-Speedy' 4O-A BabylOnian diety
z2-The distal angle between a branch
and the axis from which 1t
springs 43--An Asiatic palm lilly
&4--Cajoled asa highway (abbF.)
AO--LOyai 5O--TO consume
BI-Annrchists $50 thrash (sIang)
BS--A school of seals
57-To bring forth 6O-Traders
64-ThrOugh
e6-The southwest wind
6S--Unfque 6s--A sign of BARRIERS
7O-Not thick or dense
y1-Furnishes 72-Invites
7s-Crowds of people moving I'm one
direction 74-MOHt painful
Vertical.
x-ObIong and curviIineRr objects
2-AugmentatiOn, as of price
IA sour substance
"A meadow @PeriOds of time
Ga dry granulated starch from East
India
IA variety of iron
S--A piece of rubber stretched around
tooth to keep 1t dry during Rm
operation dentistry
0--An early ancestor
I0--A river I'm Africa
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W. ~ U. NEW YORK. NO. s2F-ts2s)
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BY rearranging her kitchen utensils.
a Virginia woman recently saved her
self 323 steps a day or nearly three
miles of walking a month.
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Confusion in Replacing Spark-Pluo
Leads May Be Avoided by the Use
of Either Of Two Simple Methods OF
Distinguishing Them.
curs on ENDS or rAcH rEsnssAl

to the plug at one end of the engine
and ending with the wire belonging
to plug at other end of cylinder head
The cord may then be left permanently
attached. and If two or more leads are
disconnected at the same time, they
can be easily replaced Another meth
cd is to cut notches in the terminals
one notch for the wire belonging to
the first cylinder, two for that leading
to the second cylinder, and so on
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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HOW TO SOLVE A CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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11--Raxoufs
IA golf Instructor (slang)
15--A beverage made Of liquor. Favored
and iced 21--A story
22-T0 have rank
24--FuIl of thoughts or musings
20-Marched, as in review
27-A characteristic 2S-Condition
2O-That man 3O--An amt
82-Rouses 3S-FreQuently (pOetfe)
35-A vegetable 36-TO keep out
3S-Aged 4S-T0 guide
40--TantnI&m (symbOO
47-The god OF love
52--TO set at defiance 04-Repasts
B5-T0 bear heavily B6-A peak
SR-At a great distance
50-A Roman emperor
61--A beverage 62-To desire
63--TO terminate
64--TO strike an attitude
65-A kind OF deer (pluraD
67--Reverend (abbr.)
60-Common level
Solution Will appear in next issue.
Solution Of Last Weeks Puzzle.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
MOTHER A SUICIDE AFTER
 KILLING HER OWN SON
Little Falls, \. J., Woman Leaves Notes in Which She Discloses
 Murder-Suicide Intent

Little Falls, N. J.. Feb. l6,-Mrs. Jessie Degraw, 25, is dead and her two year old boy. Jean was found dead at the Degraw home early to- day as the result. the police say, of poison administered by the woman. Three letters written by the woman indicated suicidal intentions.
 According to the police Mrs. De- gravy gave her child the poison and put him in his crib last night, then swallowed some herself A three year old daughter found her mother sick this morning and called a neighbor The whereabouts of the husband James, are unknown.
 Three letters written by Mrs. De- graw to her mother, husband, and brother-in-law, were found. The letter to her mother gave directions for the funeral of her boy. That of her husband enclosed 75 cents, which her brother-in-law said she owed him. The third letter indi- cated that there had been trouble between Mrs. Degraw and her brother-in- Jaw. Degraw recently was arrested on a charge of non-support.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
THE BASEBALL PROBE
Proceedings Have Not Yet Reached stage For Grand Jury Action Prosecutor Announces.

New York, Feb. 16.-The district attorneys investigation into the Dolan-O'Connell bribery scandal will be continued but it had not yc, reached a stage where grand jur, action is forecast. according to an nouncement today following a con ference between District Attornr Banton and Baseball Commission Landis.
 Mir. Banton also disclosed tha the commissioner had offered ir send any player in the Majoi Leagues hero for questioning ant defray any expense involved, if h would aid the district attorney investigation. Mir. Banton declined tt say, however, whether he would accept this offer.
 The results of the district at torncy's inquiry into the case, which so far is understood to have devel- oped no new evidence, were discuss cd at today's conference.
 There is nothing very new in tho matter and I have nothing to add o what Mr. Benton has said,n Com. missioner l.andis declared. T eH- pect 10 return tc Chicago either late lteday or tomorrow
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
SIX. HURT IN CRASH ON HARTFORD PIKE
Sedan and Truck Collide Near Salem-Two Taken
 to Hospital

New London, Feb. 16.-Six people were injured this morning when a sedan, driven by L. B. Fairbrother, Jr., of Stonington. and carrying two other passengers, and truck driven by David Feiden, accompanied by two others, crashed on the Hartford turnpike near Salem. Two of the victims are now patients at the Home Memorial hospital.
 Those in the sedan all from Ston ington. were E. D. Chesebro, who suffered decorations of the right thigh: L. B. Fairbrother. Jr., who sustained contusions of the lei1 shoulder blade. decorations of the right knee and contusions of the right ankle; and B. B. Fairbrother who received lacerations of the scalp and contusions of the left knee ana shoulder.
 The three men in the truck, alI from Colchester were David Feiden. multiple contusions of the body; Hyman Stein, possible fracture oi the right shoulder blade and broken bones in the right arm: and Abra ham Sinowitz, multiple contusions oi the body and possible fracture oi right ribs Stein and Sinowitz ar at the Home Memorial hospital.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
BILL TO RAISE PAY OF CONGRESS MEMBERS
Measure Also Would h.
 crease That of Certain Other Officials

Washington. Feb. 1G.--A bill 10 5lncrease the salaries of members of congress from $7,500 to S10.O00 q Iyear was reported today by the senate finance committee. It was Introduced by Senator Ball, republL- can, Delaware,
 Senator Ball retires from congress on March {, having failed of re- nomination. -Four members of tho committee withheld their votes on he bill-Smoot, republican. and King. democrat. of Utah; Curtis, re- publican, Kansas, and Harrison, kemocrat. Mississippi.
 The bill also would increase the balaries of the vice-president, speak kr of the house and members of the cabinet 10 $i5,0OO q year. They now receive s19.0Q0. The measure was ordered sent to the appropriations committee for incorporation in the legislative appropriation bill.
 The salary increases would he made effective March next. The legislative appropriation bill, how hver. was reported without the hmendment, and if it is 10 be includ- ed in that measure it must be in- kerted on the floor of the senate.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
MIDWIFE IS HELD
Chicago Woman Is Held In Connec- tion With Death of Five Day Bride of Logan 4. Pierce.

Chicago Feb. 16. - Mrs. Lucy Hagenow, a midwife, was taken to a police station today for question ing in connection with the death of Nina Ruth Harding Pierce, flye-day bride of Logan r. Pierce, who died Saturday night after an operation. Police search for Pierce continued.
 Mrs. Hagenow was taken into cust ody. the police, said. after telephone number found in the fur nished room occupied by the Pierces was traced to her.
 Mrs. Hagenow admitted, said the police, that Mrs. Pierce visited her last Tuesday or Wednesday, but de- nied that she had performed an il- legal operation.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
YOungster of Seven Gets
 S20,500 for Loss of Foot

New York. Feb. 16.-Nathan Schwartz. Inc, wholesale poultry dealers, today settled a suit by agreeing to pay seven-year-old stephen McQuade, Jr., s20,5OO for the loss of a foot that was crushed by truck.
 Told of the money he was 10 re- ceive stephen asked.
 Twill Mir. Collins, the man in the cave, get something for having his foot crushed?"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
SHOT BY FRIEND
But Corset Steel Saves Life of New London Woman Early This Morning.

New London, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Jo- seph Verdi of IS Brewer street was shot early this morning by a man who was supposed to be a friend of the family. Her life was saved by corset steel which was strong enough to check the progress of the bullet. causing 1t to glance off and become imbedded into the floor. Michael Madonna. the man whom the police believe shot the woman has a wife and child in New Brit ain. Although search has been made for him he has as yet not been located. The woman, when examined by Dr. Charles Kaufman, was found 10 have sustained only flesh wound.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

brought in that "wolf'' had been seen.
 Yesterday Love, still at his search, was stopped by policeman because his automobile lacked e license tag. At suburban station he explained hls search.
 Why we've a dog like that" the sergeant said. Caught him - 1t took half a dozen of us--after he had scared folks on the roads. He looks half starved. he's scheduled to be shot in the morning."
 "You'll have to shoot me first" Love said.
 Bolivar was brought in. He was almost skeleton. But he cleared the room in one bound and almost fioored his master with his joyous greeting.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

tempt to get him away from the Bristol Chamber. by stating that the position was not offered to him. Some time ago he said he had not applied. It is known however that q meeting of the committee sched- uled for this week was postponed until some time next week and that the local committee has made a proposition to the Bristol man.
 That 1t would cost New Britain considerably more for a new secre- tary than was paid the late Mary E.. Curtin is admitted by the directors, John c. Loomis admitting that the salary paid Miss Curtin, s2,5OO a year, was not enough for a trained man who would be worth more than than amount.
 Ray L. Maxim, who preceded Miss Curtin was paid s3,5o0 and was dropped by the directors when the finances of the chamber did not war rant the continuance of that salary. Miss Curtin was working as assistant secretary for $1,5OO. She was pro- noted to be secretary and eventual ly her wages were raised to $2,5O0.
 MT. Arnold professed to be sur- prised when told that gossip con- nected his name with the vacancy in New Britain, but that he has been offered the position, is the claim in quarters believed to be authentic,
 Mir. Arnold has been secretary of the Bristol chamber for the past three years, going from the New De- rarture Mfg, Co.,. where he was in the advertising department. He has had considerable experience in news paper work and his training is said to have gone long way towards making his career in the Bristol Cham Der of Commerce a success.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16

born, he replied, My parents told me it was on farm in Massachu- setts, and they ought to know"
 As a boy of 12 he learned the shoemaking trade. In those days all shoes were handmade. He moved around several times during his younger days and one time was postmaster of West Roxford, Mass. He came to this city from Provi- dence, R. l., about 20 years ago and made his home with his son, Henry N. Bodwell at the Stanley street residence. a 9
 An Enthusiastic Hikcr
 He was considered an authority on trees and plants. He was known as long distance hiker in his early days and until last summer when almost 95 years old, thought little of a three-quarter mile walk from his home.
 MT. Bodwell was interested in the construction of the new state nor nal school and watched it's pro- gress from start to finish. He. took great delight in comparing it to the Little Red schoolhouse" in which he went to school. and said, The normal school reminds me of that one---it is so different"
 Young folks today don't know much about life; when they become middle aged they are all worn out" he once remarked.
 When my boys were growing up they did their own thinking. If one of them came in crying to me, he was sent out to settle his own prob- lem," he said, stating that people to- day are given to pamperihg their children.
 His views on extreme weather, when other people were grumbling and complaining, give an insight into his character. How do you like the weather?" an acquaintance asked him one day last summer when the mercury hovered well into the sos "The weather is all right, but there is little too much of it," he re- piled.
 Never Drank or Smoked. He said he never drank and never smoked and believed people should get. plenty of sleep. He thought il would be a good thing for the coun- try if prohibition were a success, but didn't think it ever could be. MT. Bodwell had no difficulty in telling the correct time during the daylight saving period of the past l few summers. He carried the cor rect time on his watch and daylight | saving time on a clock on his dress CT. They cant fool me, that easily, l he explained.
 1 He thought flapper was a funny l joke, but addsd that it was nothing to be too serious about.
 Every day when his health would permit Mir. Bodwell made the rounde ! of certain friends in the vicinity oi his home and his visits always were looked forward to with pleasure Harry T. Bodwell of Providence and Florida, president of the Bodwel
 Realty Co.,, Is a grandson. His wife died II years ago.
 Funeral services will be held ir West Roxford tomorrow afternoon 1 at 3:3O o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Two Others, Members of Gloucester Vessel, Lost 0f Halifax Last Night Are Believed Drowned.
Sailors Report That Other Craft Turned About and Sped Away Without Any Attempt at Rescue.

Halifax, N. S., Feb. t6.-sixteen of the IS members of the crew of the fishing schooner Republic are believed to have been saved after the little vessel was run down and sunk by an unidentified three master last night. Two men--Captain Peter Bunskey and seaman, Samuel Cole, are unaccounted for.
 Twelve of the crew in two boats, came ashore at the life saving sta toin at Cape Sable island early today after a night on the seas in their open boats. A third dory, with four men, is believed to be safe and is ex- pected to land on this coast some- time today.
 The dozen who beached their boats today were George Johnson, James White, Samuel Tibbett, George Morgan, John Howell, Archie Hill. Jeffrey Frazer, Barney Powers, John Busby, Andrew Strauss, An are" IfeenWood and Joseph Dalton, all of Gloucester, Mass.
 Left Victims to Drown.
 The survivors said they were bowl ing along toward Gloucester, with all sails set before a brisk wind at s o'clock last night when without warn ing, a three masted schooner loomed out of the midst and smashed into the Republics port bow. The three master, unidentified turned her stern to them, the sailors said, but sailed on her way without any attempts at rescue. s
 Forty n1tnutes later the. Republic laden witils5o,n69 rounds dS halibut went down, aad14a ~ sa-ssrsx were known to have escaped in the dories. The fate of Captain Bunskey ana Seaman Cole was not learned.
 The Republic belonged to the Cor ton-Pew Co.,. of Gloucester. She was of 99 tons and was built at Essex, Mass, in 1915.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
FLAGS FAST TRAIN
Heroic Engineer on Wrecked Train,
 Though Bleeding and Suffering, Staggcrs Nearly Mile to Stop Train

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 1G.- Louis A. Fruit, veteran engineer, rode his engine down." when 1t plunged from the tracks near kel- lyville, Oklahoma, early yesterday. Then he crawled from the wreckage and though half blinded by scalp wound and scalded by steam, he staggered three-quarters of a mile along the dark track and Jagged a St. Louis-San Francisco passenger train to prevent it from crashing into the wreckage of his freight train.
 Then after the passenger came to a stop, Pruitt attempted to return to the wrecked train to aid A. w. Corley, fireman, and R. A. Kohl, head brakeman. The two trainmen were found dead. Fruit was rushed to hospital In Sapulpa.
 The passenger train carried 200 passengers.
 A defective switch Is held respon- sible for the wreck.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
GOES TO WORCESTER PLANT

New Haven, Feb, 6.-Edwin H. Pierce. for five years superintend- ent of the plant of the American Steel and Wire Go. here, has been appointed superintendent of the south works Of the company in Worcestel, Mass, and Malcolm W. Reed, assistant superintendent of the local plant has been appointed su- perintendent to take the place of Mir. Pierce, 1t was announced at the company offices here.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Boston Girl Found Dead
 In Room in New York

New York. Feb. 16.--Helen Quin- lin, 22, stenographer, who came here from Boston four months ago, was found dead on the bed in her West 18th street room today. Gas was escaping from a disconnected tube of heater. Near the body lay a violin on which Miss Quinlln had played until Il o'clock last night while roomers gathered downstairs to listen. A sister. Rita, said Helen was happy and had no love affairs.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
Richest Strap-Hanger
 Hale and Hearty at S4

Yonkers, N. Y. Feb. 16,-John F. Andrus, known as the 'subways richest straphanger." made his usual trip 10 his Wall street office in New York on the subway today-his S4th birthday.
 I'm feeling fine and Tit as fid- de" he said and I've moro work mapped out for today than I've had in a year."
 MT. Andrus made a fortune, estl- mated at s2O0, 900 in ore, timber, medicine, banking and real estate. For many years he was a congress- man and he was known as the rich est man in the house.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
NEW YORK GIRL IS
 HELD FOR MURDER
Suitor Slain, But She Claims
 Shooting Was Accidental
HER FATHER IS INVOLVED
Declares She Was Trying To Hide Gun To Keep Parent From Car rying Out Threat To Kill Man Whom She Preferred

New York. Feb. 16.--Dorothy Perkins, 17-year-old ad-taker on the New York World and daughter of an army supply sergeant. was held without ball in homicide court to- day, for examination on the charge that she shot Thomas Templeton, a suitor during a party at her home in Greenwich Village last Saturday night.
 Templeton, whose home was in Jersey City, was felled by q bullet through the heart while Miss Per- Eins' father, Rudolph, and other guests at the party were wrestling with her for possession of the pis- tol.
 Calls It Accidental
 The girls story is that the shoot- ing was accidental. It occurred, she said, while she was trying to hide the pistol, fearing that her father might use it in carrying out threat to take the life of Michael Connor, whose attentions she preferred to those of TeInpleton. Connor, 1t js alleged by authorities is 40 years old and has divorced and remarried.
 Sobbing and near to collapse, Miss Perkins was led into court. accom- panied by her mother, brother who is an usher in the Greenwich Pres byterian church, and Rev. Dr. Tru- man A. Kilborne, pastor of the church.
 Clergyman Speaks The minister spoke in her behalf. He said that immediately after the shooting he had questioned those at the Perkins home and learned the circumstances.
 During the party. said Rev. Dr. Kilborne, Dorothy's father upbraided her for going to prize fights with Connor, and threatened to shoot the man if she persisted in seeing him.
 The threat recalled to the girl that she had pistol, obtained while she visited in Connecticut recently. She feared, she told the minister, that her father would use it to carry out his threat, so ran into the street to hide the gun. r Explodes During TussIe Guests at the party persuaded Dorothy tV rfJl4ga. She did. with the pistol hidden in her sleeve. But someone told her father she had it. He attempted to seize the gun. and said the minister in the struggle il was exploded, Templeton falling dead.
 According to Probation Officer McIlroy, Connor was divorced last May, and married in Norwalk, Conn.,, a month later. Last October he was in court for beating his wife, and was paroled for year. He is the father of two children.
 The probation officer said Connor had been in custody several times for beating his wives and, in 1917, was charged with robbing a mail truck.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
War Veteran Saves Dog That Had
 Saved His Life In No Mans Land

Chicago, Feb. 16s-When Horace Love. torn by machine gun bullets, was waiting for death in No Mans Land, dog saved his life. Yesterday he saved that dog.
 Love. now a student at North western university. was severely wounded while fighting in the Arr gonne, when the dog. Bolivar, then working for the German Red Cross, found him, went back for help and brought surgeons to the stricken man. Later American forces cap tured the position, and when Love returned he brought home Bolivar. About a month. ago Love. with an- other student, lost Bolivar while on a hike. For days they searched in vain. Meanwhile reports were
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
PROSECUTOR CHANCE
 MAY 60 TO ASSEMBLY
Alderman Johnson Hints
 at Gaining Point by Charter Change

Lending strength to reports that the common council will not be given an opportunity to take a stand on the question of two full-tkne prosecutors, Alderman J. Gustav Johnson who sponsors the move, said today:
 T have not thought of bringing the matter of two prosecutors be- for the common council at Wednes- day evenings meeting. But even if 1t doesn't go to the common coun- cil, that won't prevent the legisla- ture from putting 1t In the charter"
 Alderman Johnson's proposition was first brought out at a meeting of republican members of the coun- ell in c. o. P. headquarters last month. The alderman said he fav- ored system similar to that in ef- feet in Hartford where there are two prosecutors having equal sal aries and responsibilities and work ing the same number of weeks each year.
 At the common council meeting which was expected to receive this proposition, nothing was said con- corning it, but there was much talk of changes in the charter amend ments by the legislators. Council man Arthur N. Rutherford, also a republican. questioned the benefits that might come from a discussion of charter amendments since the legislators were in position to put through any changes they might wish.
 It was reported in political circles following the meeting that the req son for failure to introduce the measure. was the inauguration of a new move to bring 1t before the leg islature directly without first having 1t acted upon In New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
PROTESTS BAD SHOWS
Congressman Dallinger of Mass. Files Bill to Have Salacfous Exhi- bitions Stopped at Washington.

Washington, Feb. 16.--Charging that plays "so obscene and indecent in plot and language as to shock the moral sense of the community" have recently been staged in Wash ington theaters, Representative Dal- finger. republican, Massachusetts, today introduced a resolution asking the District of Columbia commits sioners what steps had been taken to prevent improper productions.
 This winter" Mr. Dallinger said, Washington has been selected as the most fitting place for the debut of many 'salacious plays, some of which were reeking with profanity and obscenity."
 He said a censorship board simi- lar to one functioning in Boston should be established here to super wise theaters.