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New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

called Limehouse from which this
 title was taken. The work is fiction ] but it is a good picture of the life
 in that district.
 Q. What is the value of a large
 copper cent dated 1900?
 A. From 10 to 50 cents. I c. Can the age of deer be told by its antlers.
 A. To some extent. The first spring after birth the horns are | straight unbranched "beams". The
 following spring a small branch is | formed at the base known as "brow antlers". At three years an extra | front branch is formed and the fourth year the brow antlers are doubled and at the same time the top of the main beam divides into sur-royals. From the fifth year on these surroyals become numerous. Q. What is the Aurora Borealis, and where is it usually seen?
 A. These phenomena are un- i doubtedly the result of electrical dis charges. One theory is that they are due to the ascent of positive electricity (from the surfaces of in- ter-tropical waters) which waited by the higher aerial currents, flows toward the poles and in the region of the poles descends toward the l earth. and in a highly rarified at mosphere, comes in contact with the terrestrial negative electricity, re- SI1tinp n, 1y,r The Aurora Borealis, Latin for northern light or dawn appear as great streameN of light haring 1 across the sky, assuming yarioN forms and colors, sometimes bril- liant yellow green, violet, rose or fiery red. Frequently the whole is covered with a quivering mass of feathery flame. Although the zone of greatest frequency is the north, auroras are sometimes (rarely) seen in the torrd zone. According to one. authority, in America the region of maximum frequency is betwen latitude 50 degrees and 60 degrees north and in Europe and Asia between the parallels of 66 de- grees and 75 degrees. There is a corresponding display in high southern attitudes known as "Auro- "a Australias''
 Q. Will you tell me something about Benny Leonard, the boxer?
 A. Benny Leonard (Benjamin LeinerD was born in New York city April '. 1896. He is of Hebrew American nationality. He began his professional career in 1912 with a knockout victory over Mickey Finnisan. He rose rapidly in the ranks of the lightweights. and in 1917 won the worlds lightweight championship by knocking out Freddy Welsh in 9 rounds. In 1925 he retired from the ring, taking with him the title Retired Undefeated Worlds Lightweight Champion. Out of total of 200 fights he scored 64 knockouts. was knocked out twice. fought 116 no-decisions: won on decision; lost 1 on decision and fought 10 exhibitions He is now engaged in conducting the Benny Leonard Physical Culture h. stitute, New York City,
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

New Britain have found the woods full of these birds this fall and no qualms of conscience have been re- ported over exchanging them for something else.
 A movement is on foot in New Britain to reduce the number of liquor selling establishments in the city. Rev. Dr. Hal of the South church is chairman of a federation of churches asking revoking of licenses of all who were convicted of liquor offenscs during the year,
 Although Bernard r. Gafincy has q largN practice in the courts and has had much experience in speak ing. he very seldom makes poli- tical address. He has a nice No- cabulary and can emphasize point with much ease and clever ness. The last occasion was the re- cent democratic caucus. where he rcsentatiye 10 the constitutional convention. Among inc other democratic lawyers Mir. Sexton is not given to political specchmak- ing. With the republicans. Mr. kirllham made one fine speech at the caucus when he was nominated several years ago for represent ativo, and it was a good one, too. He rested ihprC however and has now become as reserved as his able associate Jduge Cooper, whose pub lie speeches have so far been con- fined to trying to keep his col leagues in the common council in the straight and narrow path Judge r. F. IIungrrford apparently takes no interest in political mat tcrs.
 Herbert Bates. clerk at Henry A. Halls, was out delivering goods on Harvard street Saturday evening when q box dropped out of his wagon and he stopped his team to pick it mp, An unknown man tried to hold him up and take Mir. Bates money, but the latter said the Wou'd-br robher would have 10 fight to get it The fellow did not relish that and slunk away.
 Pastor J. F. klingberg will speak at the Peoples church of Christ at the monthly consecration meeting tomorrow afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
AMATEUR DRAM.ITICS

Of amateur dramatics there Is never too much in any community. The word "amateur" is the only weak feature about such affairs. If omit ted the phrase would sound better. Yet there are plenty of amateur dramat;cs that are of compelling in tcrcst, and they have the advantage of possessing cast Everybody knows" Naturally, all kin, friends and acquaintances are interested In the dramatic possibilities of per son in such a cast. and they are sure 10 be present fin large num- befs.' Just as opera singers usually start their public careers in q church choir. so dramatic stars customarily discover their life's work while performing in an anna teur show. And nobody knows where the lightning of future distinction will strike. Maybe Mary Jane, down for a small part in local dramatics' may discover she has that something which will write her name in the incandcscents along Broadway. Come on with the amateur dramatics.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
MGR. ,CASSIDY'S STAND

Contrary 10 some opinions held the Catholic church, or it's members, are not constitutionally opposed to prohibition. Catholics have the widest latitude in this matter, as has been instanced by one American cardinal speaking one way and an other taking a different view. And this freedom Of prohibition belief is further intensified by the state ments of the Rt. Rev. Mgr. James F., Cassidy. general, pastor of St Patrick's church, Fall River, Mass, who has been active in opposing both Colonel Castor, Democratic candidate for governor and David ]. Walsh, Democratic candidate for the Senate. And he opposed them be- cause he believes them 10 be oppos- ed to prohibition while he is a staunch believer in the 18th amend ment and the Nolstcad ast. His views have been widely circulated. That his stand created the need for police protection is not 10 the credit of Fall River.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
coming years.

coming years.
 The Roosevelt school is only one of three large new buildings which will be occupied within the next few months. It is quite on par with the new Lincoln school, and is so constructed as 10 permit the addi- ton of new rooms later if found necessary. The city owns consider able land around the building. At its start the II teachers in the school have an average enrolment of SS pupils each, which does not look as if the school will be found of too large a size. That number of pupils 10 a teacher is close to the limit Of efficiency.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

In the science of exploiting his private affairs for business purposes, Irving Berlin. song writer, has apt ly qualified for the hall of fame. After issuing song after song since his marriage-all based upon do- mestic themes--he has rung the bell with a new one, entitled Somebody's Coming to My House." and embcl- lished with the picture Of stork carrying a bundle. It Is syncopated. Somebody ought to send him a copy of a standard lullaby, any one Of which are more to the point and are prettier songs.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
TuI. ROOSEVELT SCHOOL
 NOW IN USE,

The Roosevelt school in the East md is not only q magnificent build ing. but it is a distinct ornament to that section of the city. Standing on high ground, and commanding q view from a large part Of that sec ton of the city it is admirably situated to instill a feeling of pride into the citizens thereabouts. Much grading and the construction Of streets had 10 be done before the building could be reached in com fort, and this partly delayed the work of complqtion. The school has been built on land that mp 10 a few years ago was vacant for a wide area, but houses no doubt win be constructed contiguous 10 the school property on all sides within the
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
Observation On He Weather

Washington, Nov. e.-Forecast for Southern New England: Generally fair ana colder except possibly light rain on the Massachusetts coast to- night Wednesday increasing cloudiness. Fresh west and north- west winds, diminishing by Wed- neSday.
 Conditions: The disturbance that was over Lake Michigan yesterday morning has moved eastward to Lake Ontario with trough extending southeastward to the southern New England coast. It is producing light showers this morning in southern New England and snow at Portland. Maine and Northfield. Vt.
 It is raining in eastern Texas and eastward over the Gulf states 10 Alabama and northwestern Florida. Killing frosts were reported in lIe Ohio valley and southwestward 10 Oklahoma and northwestern Texas.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with lower temperature.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

From this We gather that .intelli- gence tests are no new thing. Tho only difference between the modern card index system and the earlier method is that one is more modern and the other depended upon the teachers faulty judgment and the wearing of a dunce cap.
 Both systems are unnecessary. Intelligence tests do more harm than good. No school authorities have the right to differentiate the youths of the land into sheeps and goats. attempting to designate the naturally ignorant and the natural ly quick-witted.
 It has now been about six years that Thomas A. Edison attempted to inflct intelligence tests upon his employees. The tests were made public and gained wide currency. not because they were of any value in themselves, but because at that time they were considered a nov city. Some of our most learned citi- zcns were stumped upon reading the tests. The canny inventor, realizing the value of the publicity. issued several editions of the tests, although everybody well under stood that he himself was not fa nous on an intelligence test basis meaning of course that nobody believed he could off-hand answer the type of questions propounded.
 Intelligence test questions are catch questions: they have nothing to do with intelligence. It is not the business of the school authori- ties anywhere to attempt to dis cover how much the charges in their care know about the names and identities of a dozen American actors: it is no basis for intelIi- gence to be able 10 mention the name of an English playwright who wrote a great play upon an American theme. It is no great trick of the mind 10 be able off hand 10 state what part of South America has the same mean an- nual temperature as Nova Scotia. These things are knowledge, not intelligence.
 As the Boston Globe aptly indi- catcs, the youth who earned the intelligence test dunce cap may in future years return 10 his home town as an honored citizen, a plutocrat, philanthropist or learned man.
 It is pleasing to note that one of America's moro advanced edu- calors has started waving aside the folly of intelligence tests in the public schools. Armand R. Miller, principal of a St. Louis high school,
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

Massachusetts makes much oj the fact that President Coolidge is the first president from that state in a century, and that for this reason, so the Boston Herald claims, the peo- pie Of that commonwealth will not administer rebuke by electing Mr. Walsh However, if that theory would hold good, no Democrat would ever have been elected in Ohio, the mother of Republican presidents. And Ohio at the present moment has a Democratic governor.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to an! question of fact or information b! 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 bt given, nor can extended research l be undertaken. All other question. vii receive a personal reply. un' signed requests cannot be answered All letters are confdential.-Ed Editor
 Q. How old is the art of dis. tillng liquors?
 A. It is first mentioned by ar Arabian physician of the 10th cen tury, Albukassen by name, although the invention is attributed by some to the northern nations.
 Q. Are negro students accepted at Yale University? X. Yes.
 O, What is the difference be- tween the meaning of the words further and ''farther'?
 A. Farther" means more far or distant more advanced in order. Further" denotes the more remote of two things.
 Q. De we think with our brains or with our minds?
 A. The brain is an organ of the body that receives impressions from the organs of special sense, and regulates functions necessary 10 life, such as respiration and circu- lation. Mind is an abscract, collec- tive term for all forms of conscious intelligence. or for the subject of all conscious states; the entire phy- sical being of man; especially the activity or faculty of knowing. Whether the seat of the. mind is in the brain is q question that has puzzled mankind since the power Of ratiocination was first developed In him and no generally satisfying answer has yet been found.
 Q. What is the origin of the ex- pression The course of true love never runs smooth?
 A. Shakespeares "AIdsummer Nights Dream" The verse reads:
 For aught that I could ever read,
 Could ever hear by tale or history
 The course of true love never did
 run smooth.
 Q. What is alloy?
 A. An alloy is a Homogeneous compound or mixture of two or more metals. Brass formed by the fusion of copper and zinc and bronze consisting of copper and tin is an alloy.
 Q. What is the pathological dis tinction between Republic and Democracy"
 A. Republic" comes from the Latin "res publica" meaning things or affairs of the people. 'Democ- racy" is from the Greek and means practically the same thing as far as it's original use is concerned, namely rule of the people" (Greek "demos"D.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Viola?
 A. A violet.
 c. Who was Crocsuso
 A. A king of Lydia proverbial for his great wealth, born about 590 B. c
 Q. How did Thomas Burke get the title for his book 'Lime- house Nights?
 A. There is district in London, England along the Thames river
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

4 county fight is not as important as state political battle, but the magnificent manner in which Goorgt N. Gabb, Democratic candidate for sheriff, has carried himself, and the spontaneous manner in which per sons Of all parties have flocked to his assistance, has been inspiring to behold. 1T Gabb does not win it will be by a very narrow ma jority. llo and his friends will know the result within few hours.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

If the New York lakes-to-Hudson ship canal is not about dead it Is slowly dying. The report of the army engineer corps upon it's inn practicability is in line with a former report. If there is to be a lakes to-the-ocean canal or waterway 1t will have to be the St. Lawrence route, regardless of how bitter the pill will be to those New Workers who cannot bear to see ships trav- cling elsewhere than past or from their city.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
THIS IS MY LUCKY DAY
Sure NaS!!

Sure Was.!
 I wanted to pop the question, but I lacked the nerve.
 Full of loves young dream. l went, late at night, to Gladys home simply to be near her. l walked up and down in front of the dark house, basking in the realization that it contained the sleeping form of my hearts desire! Suddenly a low, piercing hum beset my cars. It continued and grew louder. It sounded like a cross between an airoplane motor and a buzz saw. I could not figure out what it was.
 Then I heard Gladys mother call out. Gladys. turn over and quit that snoring"
 Hmmmmmm,
 THAT was my lucky day.
 Robert Ledcrer
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

more often barred the lack of in- telligcnce of those who attempted Ito infiict them, and gave this as his opinion:
 Many other factors are of
 great importance. such as faith
 and confidence. Ability in any
 line grows astonishingly with
 practice and it takes a good
 deal of assurance to tell per-
 son he cannot possibly do this
 or that. Dynamic faith and op-
 timism can accomplish the
 seemingly impossible"
 One of Americas large manufac- turing plants some years ago listen ed to the blandishments of a per son making a good income inflict- ing intelligence tests upon employes in an effort 10 find what employees were best fitted for. The manager thought out a scheme. He sent one of his oldest and most skilled hands into the intelligence test quarters and awaited the verdict. The smart person inflicting the tests made a report that the skilled mechanic was totally unfit for the work he had been doing. and that he should be used to shovel coal or do some other menial labor. That was the end of intelligence testing in that plant.
 The same thing holds good among school children. It must take much assurance, to use very mild word, for an instructor to attempt to discover exactly how intelligent a student is through the medium of some catch questions that he is supposed to answer-by taking them home and pestering his parents about them. One should make al- lowances for the fact that minds differ to a radical extent; some are quck-witted but shallow, others dull but painstaking and thorough.
 Suppose that, in his young days, Edison had been confronted with an test. He probably would have given the tester haw- haw and pointed out the foolishness of answering such questions. Of course, some of the intelligence test ters may claim Edison was too much of d genius to be tested ac- curately; but such test, had it been given, might have inculcated a first class inferiority complex in him and he might have concluded he was too much of dumbell to get anywhere fooling with machinery. He might have decided his niche in life was to be a hod carrier.
 And what kind of a test could the Wright brothers have passed. Or William Shakespeare?
 General Grant at West Point was q in q class of 30. But Grant had some attributes of character that did not show in the school rating, and they turned out to be more im- portant than the rating, as they al ways do.
 A doctor who tells patient he is done for before making q fight to conquer disease would be regard ed as a very poor physician. The testers who indicate 10 q student he is natural born ig- noramus and mental sloth follow the same principle. What students need is encouragement, stimulation; some need illusion, for that matter. It is better to give a student to under stand that he has something in him worth while-cven when this in sredient cannot be readily discovered than 10 let him think he is men tally below the average.
 Avaunt with this intelligence testing. It is a poor substitute for genuine education. moral training and character building.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
KIsAZY KINDERGARTEN

(Conducted by DuSty) Fletcher. Have you something in your eye, Reuben?" Rube Arb: T dunno. can't see that far" Fletcher: Consider consider Rube Arb: Some freshie wanted to spoon with sis, But now think his plans off Caws thru the keyhole I herd her say: You consider but keep your hans off.
 -Bernice Ballou Copyright. 1926 Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
in Answers.

Tn the old times it was not unheard of for the boy who had spent a good deal of time under dunCe cap to return, as a man, to his native town with sufficient worldly wealth to indicate that the teacher had made q glaring mistake in his case."-Boston Globe.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

Our Favorite Sauce, Folks! November and cranberries with us
 once more.
 But cranberry sauce. Folks, takes
 sugar galore, And with un-berry sauce it just
 cannot compare That's what puts the real "pep" in
 the days bill of fare.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

It will have been noticed that the highway tragedy near Dayton, O., which led to the death of mother and six children, was caused by the driver attempting to loop the loop out of line.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. The A. B. .. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with . strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures protection aealn,. fraud In newspaper diet tribution figu co to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
Charity ScT;nS Al Home!

My wife and l had been arguing for two months about the charity ball.
 She wanted to go.
 I didn't! l hate wearing dress suit. I hate dancing. l hate every thing connected with a charity ball. But she won. She always wins. That night, just lefore I started getting ready. l yelled downstairs, What did you do with my grey suit 9"
 "I sold it 10 the ragman.
 Tine tickets to the charity ball were in the upper left-hand vest pocket of that grey suit!
 Tell me,
 Maybe THAT wasn't my lucky day!
 Earl Wilkinson What Was YOUR Lucky Day! The funniest Luck Day in yohr life (with reverse English, of courseD
 Write it down at once and send it to IS In association with George Whites "Scandals' we are offering extra reward Oinancial O courseD for those that are accepted.
 Today may be your lucky day if you send something in!
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
FactsondFanciies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

1890: Knee swells. 1926: Swell knees. ? Among the words q drunk pro- nounces with great difficulty Is mo-"
 It's a queer kind of love that makes a will read, until she mar ries again.
 Signs of the ass are long ears a
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
25 Fears Ago To-day

tfrpn Paper of That DatcJ
 The last session of legislature passed hill prohibiting selling partridge, quail or woodcoek until May 21. 1903. but hunters about
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
Sports

The football seasons nearly through The lads who haven't wrenched a
 thew Had better start 10 hurry now!
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

Member of the Associated Press. The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication Of all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

As to capital punishment, or- chardists learned long ago that it is better to spray the trees than to throw away the culls.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

If there were no flivvers in pre- historic days, why did Nature pro- duce the kangaroo?
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
Financial

We are unable to obtain confirm ation of the rumor that the reason Mile. Lenglen has turned profession al was with the patriotic object of restoring the financial position of her country.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

Popular after-dinner speech: m do the dishes for you, mother
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

Britain and Hartford will furnish evidence 10 local motorists of how beauty can be created by the state when the will therefor exists.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

A little learning is dangerous. Nature made the forests and the fools, but learned men made the matches.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

The Herald is on sale daily In New York at Holdings Newsstand. Times Square; schultz's Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central, 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

When a man gets to the end of his rope, he should drop 1t in the gutter, not on the walk.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

Having celebrated apple week, the fair thing is to catch a cold and celebrate doctor week.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-02
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

So one person in each five can drive a car? Well. it depends on your definition of the word drive"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-02

You seldom see bad teeth. That's because people with bad teeth don't cultivate an open-face smile.