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New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
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sophical cult of the Roman Empire. It aimed at the highest good and the heroic endurance of pain and hard ship.
 c. How is 1926 written in Roman numerals?
 A. MCMXXvI.
 Q. What Is the lowest place in the world?
 A The Dead Sea in Palestine. It Is 1290 feet below the sea level.
 c. What is myriameter?
 A. A measure of length In the metric system.
 Q. What is the difference be- tween kerosene and gasoline? What would happen if gasoline was put in a lamp?
 A. Kerosene Is less volatile and more dense than gasoline. Some low grade gasolines smell very much like kerosene. A rough test to de- termine whether a liquid is kero- sene or gasoline is to put spoonful of the liquid in a cup or tin cover and cautiously bring up to it a lighted match or taper. If the liquid is gasoline the vapor above 1t will immediately take fire and burn while the vapor will not burn if the liquid Is kerosene. If an oil lamp is filled with gasoline an explosion is liable to occur as soon as a lighted match is brought up to 1t
 c. Were the national champion ship tennis matches at Forest Hills, New York played on grass or dirt courts?
 A. Grass courts.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Maryellen?
 A. This is a combination of Cary and Ellen. Mary means exalted and Ellen means light
 Q. How are peach trees propa- gated?
 A. From pits or seeds. Where severe freezing weather occurs the seeds are commonly planted in the autumn in nursery rows from to feet apart. The pits are scat tered a few inches apart in the rows and covered to a depth of about 2 inches. In less severe climates the pits are stratified very shallow In the autumn. are dug up in the spring and the kernels sepa- rated from the soil and shells are planted in nursery rows.
 c. Will filling a tank with air increase it's weight?
 A. Yes, the higher the pressure the greater the weight.
 Q. What is the origin of the ex- pression "scott free"?
 A. Scot means reckoning or bill. therefore scot-free means free. of all charge. The word comes from the Anglo Saxon sceotan, to throw down in payment.
 e. Is the anaconda a poisonous enake?
 A. No 1t kills its victims by crushing them to death.
 c. How can one guage the number of gallons of paint required to paint q building, giving it two
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
PROFESSIONAL TENNIS
 DRAWING WELL

C. c. Pyle, first promoter of pro- tcssional tennis, who signed up Suzanne Leng'en. Vincent Rich ards, Mary Browne and others, but principally Suzanne, to tour the continent in q series of tennis matches has consulted the figures of the various gates that his stars have drawn in their first six ap- pcaranccs and decided that profess sionai tennis is paying, He says that l,oo0 spectators in New York, Boston, Toronto, Baltimore and Philadelphia have paid $S$,4oo to see the players. approximately half of the attendance Of the six appearances was gained in the first two days in New York.
 Despite inc attendance and re- ccipts since the scheme WIS put
 into operation We doubt whether professional tennis will make good for any promoter in the long run. The big drawing card for the barn storming troup just now is Len glen; the public is really paying it's money to get a look at tho tempera- mental French girl, not to see a tennis match, in our opinion. Could Queen Marie find an excuse for be ing introduced 10 q crowd Inside an enclosure 10 which admission could he charged tho gate receipts would be larse, until a sufficient number of people had seen the parsonage and it became an old story.
 The queen is to be "honorcd' Sunday evening in the Metropolitan Opera House. where gala per formanco will ba gwen for her. BoXys fer the affair are to sell at Sl,Qp0 10 $5,noo. according to th"lr proximity 10 the one which the Queeu will occupy. It is expected that over S1po,Uuu will bo realized from the one performance, half of which, according to the story. IS going to Loie EuIl,rs Ballet. And what is the performance to consist Of, pray -- that boxes should sell at this rate. Nc do not know, gen. tle reader, but the queen will be there.
 Tennis IS, in itself. d fascinating game. but 1t is not a game to thrill large gallery. rather one in which ,h" Grsotrcs would prefer 10 par tcipa.e, whatever their ability, Suzanne, with her temperamental
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
25 Fears Ago Today

The woods are not safe at this season. Hunters tell tales of mar row escapes at White Oak and in back of Cookes. They swear they will never go again for fear of being shot by careless hunters. A Hart ford firm recently sold old rifles for s2 each. and these faulty firearms responsible for the wild shots. So many hunters are loose that birds are coming into the city in large hocks and settling for long periods, being safer than in the woods. One flock recently landed In New ington center and another in a backyard on High street.
 The first concert of the season under Prof. E. r. Laubin's direction will be held in the Center church on November {. A concert of rare ex- ccllence is assured,
 The Totokett Athletic club held it's first basketball practice last night in Hanna's armory. The team is composed of A, Sperl. S. Prelle,
 Richard Giersch. w. Prelle. Thom- as Spence and John Langren, the
 last being manager.
 The whist clubs are resuming ac- tivity. A new one, the A. T. T.. has 1 been formed with E. L. Mercy as president.
 The high school and Plainville { IG yNln
 game at Electric field yesterday,
 neither side scoring. Toward the end New Britain worked the ball to ! within six inches of the goal. when PIainville claimed the fourth down
 had been made. The referee gave ! Plainville two minutes to play and ] then awarded the game to New i Britain.
 A. l.. Thompson has been elected
 president of the military indoor baseball league. Cos. E, D, and are entered. along with the Horse
 Guards. Later the Foot Guards and 1 Go. G. may be admitted,
 1 About 40 automobile owners met
 in Hartford last night and formed | the Hartford Automobile club. They
 planning sevoral runs for the near | future, H. S. Hart of New Britain 1 is on the membership committee.
 The second false alarm in three
 weeks was sounded at s o'clock 1 this morning at Russell X Erwin's 1 The city and factory officials arc 1 trying 10 find out who the culprit is The class in rapid calculation tc | be taught by J. NJ. Burdick at tht i Y. NJ. C. A. was assured last eve.
 ming by the application Of the re ! quired number. All of the appli cants arc accountants or bookkcep , CTS
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

outbursts and her sterling ability, has gained much publicity in sev- eral lands. Many people, uninter- ested in the sport, have become in- terested in the French girl. largely because of the advertising she has received through the press. They will go to see her. paying two dol lars or so for the privilege, once; then they are through.
 Yes, Cash and Carry" Pyle. as he is known to the sporting fra ternity. will probably have success with his stars at first. Shortly, we venture to forecast, he is due for a rude awakening.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

supposition of course was true; but few people in the nations of Flu rope which were lined up with the victors surmised they themselves would lose their economic balance to a great extent. It was only when the economic experts began super vising the figures that a spirit Of uneasiness developed.
 The descent of monetary stan- dards in most of the continental nations has been distressing ex- perience. No nation has been free of this menace on the continent, and even England in it's island fortress wavered financially, all though today 1t Is in better con dition than any of the continental nations. Everyone knows fairly we'll the financial difficulties that have swept over France, Italy. Po- land. Belgium and other nations, problems that are not yet solved and which have been giving their governments much worry.
 The prime object of these vari- ous European governments at pres ont is 10 meet their difficulties by consuming less and producing more, which includes plans for curtailed imports. The object is to provide favorable trade balances In all such nations where they do not exist. Yet France has favorable trade balance, is the only nation on the continent that virtually Is self sustaining. and has had nothing but financial worries to go with 1t. The recent regulations in Italy have for their object the creation of a favorable balance of trade, and the nation will go back on wartime rigors 10 attain it; yet if the eX- perience of France is any criterion. merely producing a favorable bal ance of trade will not suffice.
 The experience of England also tends to upset the fallacy regard ing the effect of a favorable trade balance. It was during the period of the most unfavorable trade bal ance there that the pound sterling climbed back to par.
 The enforcement of less con sumption, which has gripped some European nations, may be more of a plague than a blessing in the long run. Production without con sumption is one-sded economies. Consumption is just as necessary and without it production quickly ends in a huge surplus declining prlCeS, losses, unemplONmenl ana minimum of trade; and neither the people nor the tradesmen gain benefit from the production. Goods are made 10 consume. and the na- tion, in Europe or elsewhere, which wishes 10 produce prodigi- ously and consume niggardly will find itself gaining nothing but un- used goo1s in warehouses. May as well not produce them in the first place.
 The prosperity of the United States is built upon high produc ton and high consumption; trade is brisk and money plentiful as d result. If American consumption per capita suddenly returned 10 the per ca pita consumption of 1876 half our industries would close d.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
THE POSTWAR BATTLES
IN FL ROPI.

Since the close of the World War Europe has been engaged in con- t!nual battle. and tho end of the conflict is only partly in sight. It is not one of armies, nay.cs. generals or admirals. but one with economic forces. The memorable pressure of economics attacked victor and vanquished alike; if the oft-repcat- cd declaration that no nation can actually win a modern war has any bas sLs in fact, Europe served as an emphatic illustration since the close of the great conflict of arms and the writing of the peace treaty.
 At the close Of the war il was universally accepted that the Con tral Powers would take long time to get back on their feet" This
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
IF BARRIERS TALKED TO THE WOMEN AS THEY DO TO
 THE MEN,
Imagined by Ross Wassen)

Gmagined by Ross Wassen)
 That hair of yours is awfully coarse. lady! I've never seen such hair on any >dy. No, ma'am! It's q fright! Better let me put some Hairglowe on it, lady, Hair needs washing, too! s'fr!ght! Dirty as it can be! Never seen the like. Better let me give you shampoo! Dand- ruff, too, S'awful' Reg'lar scales! Better let me put some Buggoff on it. What va say?
 "Never say such a pimply skin. lady! S'terrible! Big pores and as rough as 1t can be. Massage? Sure need 1t! Skin needs cleaning! Pores full of dust! Sfact.
 Say, who cut your hair las time? One bum job, I must say! One of them small town barhers must a been hackin at it. Simply awful. lady Flaw. Flaw! Flaw. Whata haircut"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by | writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue, Washington. D. C., enclosing two cents In stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research ! be undertaken. All other questions vii receive a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are cont1dential.-Ed 0. What is Persian Lamb? A. It is a member of the sheep family inhabting chiefly Bokhara, Afghanistan and Persia. Those from Persia are properly called 1 shiras. Persian usually Is black. although occasionally a gray or dark brown skin appears. The fur on pure Persian Lamb from Bokhara is silky and curls very tight, Afghan and Shiras skins are woolly and have a coarser cury, Shiras are sometimes called half-Pepian lambs.
 o. What is the greatest depth that a diver has immersed? A. One of the erpert divers of the Navy succeeded in reaching a depth of S06 feet.
 O. What is the value of United States small copper cent dated 1872?
 A. From to cents only
 O. What will remove a deep coat of sunburn?
 A. Try mixing one cupful of sweet milk and the juice of lemon. Let stand until the milk curdles and apply with a piece of cotton before retiring.
 c. Who was Benvenuto Cell1ni?
 A. An eminent Italian goldsmith of the high Renaissance; also a sculptor. He was born in Florence. Italy, November l. 1900. In com pliance with the wishes of his father, Ceilni devoted himself to music until his 18th year, but his desire to learn designing prevailed. and he became a pupil of the gold smith Micholangelo Bandinelli, the father of his lifelong rival, and later of Marconi. Cellini's greatest fame did not result from his art but from his autobiography-a mar rative of his own turbulent, brilliant career, and a vivid picture of the life and civilization of the Renais- sance.
 Q. What is "Unwritten law? A. A popular expression for a suppositious rule permitting man to take the life of his wife's para mour or daughters or sisters se- ducer. It has no general judicial recognition.
 0. What are the evening stars for October?
 A. Mercury. Jupiter and Saturn. Q. How Long after the Titanic struck the iceberg did it eink?
 A. Two hours and 40 minutes. Q. Who was Rabelais? A. A French satirist and humor- ist who lived between 1495 and 1858.
 Q. By whom and in what coun- try was the first sailboat made and used as a means of conveyance? 1 A. There is no exact information on the foregoing question, but it is generally supposed that the first sailboats were used by the Egyptians using skins for sails, about 2,5oO B. C.
 Q. Who was 1t said it took a surgical operation to make a Scotchman see a joke
 A. Sydney Smith. in Lady Hol- lands Memoir" says: Tt requires a surgical operation to get a joke well into a Scotch understanding.
 Q. Who was the founder ot Stoic philosophy? What is it?
 A Zeno founded 1t about S0s B. c. It became the leading philo
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
NAVY DAY APPROACHING

The date set for the annual ob- servance of Navy Day approaches and every effort will be made by the department and various or sanizations about the country to direct the attention of the public toward the Navy on October 27. It is 3 good move, this setting aside one day In particular on which to impress the public with the impor- lance of a, strong sea-going orgari- ration to the United States. By con- centrated effort much may be ac- complished, although the Navy IS remembered every day in the year by those who have it's administra- tion in charge. Its needs are con- stautly being studied. its scope en- larged If 1t is possible.
 On October 27 ships of the line will be posted at various ports along the seaboards of the country and inhabitants of the districts bordering the salt water will be given an opportunity to visit the big vessels and inspect their equip ment. Those living in the interior must be content with reading de- scriptions and following the pub licity accorded the Navy.
 Why the need of a Navy? Why all this excitement over Navy Day? Two perfectly natural questions that may be asked.
 Navy Day is justified for the same reason that advertising of any commercial project is justified. The Navy must be brought to the attention of the public in time of peace. when the tendency is to take it for granted, in order that the public may be willing to build it up for time of war, when 1t is most necessary.
 The need of an adequate mer- chant marine to carry our goods in our own bottoms to every port of the world is perhaps not too ob- vious to MT. Average Citizen. It is nd have q merchant marine of any consequence We must have a Navy to protect it. In time of war ships of the merchant marine are avail able for the carrying of supplies for land and sea troops. Without cargo ships no fighting organiza- tion can ever live. The further 1t has 10 go from the base of supplies the more ships i' needs, and the more protection from Gunboa.5 is demanded.
 Had NC the finest, greatest, best drilled land force in the world we should we lost without a naval force to take care of il get it's sup plies to it ana carry on PrcIimi- nary offensive against land de lenses along the coaat lines es'ab- lish bases. keep them coded and supplied and, in general keep the lines of communication intact. We should be in d similar position to boxer with on" arm trying to nght another with two, had we one arm of tho defense only developed.
 It is time 10 take q thought on lhe Navy. Visit one of the bis ships, if you can; if not consider the military problems Of a nation and couple with that consideration a few thoughts on our merchant marine and ships of the line. If you do so, reasonably, your con- clusions wi" be easily reached - and Navy Day observance will have accomplished its purpose.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
A SMALLER COMMON COUNCIL

Mayor Gardner Weld seems to be of the same opinion as some former mayors and many indi- viduals In town, which he indicated by stating that he favored a small CT council body to govern the city of New Britain. Observation of the council would tend to bring nearly anyone to the same conclusion. IL is a large body of men, and. con- sequently, does not function as it should. The only benefit 10 the public Of large body is gained by the lessened chances of political control by some opportunist or other who springs up in party cir cles.
 Had We as few as six represent atives of the various wards, one from each, provided always that they were inspired by a sense of duty and not desire for political control, we believe that the busi- ness affairs of the city could be more quickly and efficiently dis posed of, but, bear in mind, they would have 10 be real managers possessed of q keen sense of civic duty and not pitch-table conspira- tors, playing peanut politics with the citys money and affairs.
 Once upon a time, in the days of P. s. McMahon and Isadore Simons, we had a political plan called a town meeting when the voters were called upon to ratify action of the finance board. Primarily on the grounds that a gathering of all voters vas impractical and cumber- some the plan was changed. Of course. it took q stormy session In which the clan of McMahon tri- umphed, very nearly at the expense of a broken nose or two. to lend force 10 the arguments against the town meeting. Then the city meet ing board was adopted, many rep resentatives from each ward being selected 10 attend a ratification gathering when necessary That, as well, was cumbersome body, though few of the members took the tlsJ pIe 10 attend the meetings when called upon. The attendance was so slim that the Council vas finally made supreme in ratifying budgets introduced by the finance board, the city meeting board plan being discarded
 Thus passed toward centraliza- ton, another power that the voters had, the power of public ratifica- 1 tion. However, nothing much was actually lost, Now the proposal comes up. as it has to lessen the number of the council members another step toward centraization 1 of power over city affairs if it goes through, though it has failed sev- eral times of active support in the council itself.
 But centralization is not to be scorncd in this instance, we be- lieye, providing the individuals in whom we concentrate our trust are not politicians. pure and simple. but honest managers of city, anxious to give businesslikc ad- ministration and fulfill their obli- cations to the public, not to a boss. The Mayor probably thinks as We do, that too cumbersome bodies move too slowly. He is right, all ways with the significant "if' - if the right men are in control.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
ANOTHER CHINESE REVOLT

London. Oct, 22 ON A Reuter- despatch from Shanghai says Gen cral Sun -Fang's represent ative there has received tee- gram form Hankow stating that Hsia Chao, civil governor of Cheki- ang and leader of the attempted revolt against General Sun, has fled.
 The despatch adds that If the report is true 1t means the col lapse of the Chekiang rebellion.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. The A. B. c. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver. ti.cr. with strictly honest analytis or circu,ation. Our circulation statistics .ra h.,ed mon th,. audit Ths tnsures nrotectiop again. fraud in newspaper di.tribution fisu e, to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
CHEER, CHEER, THE GANGS
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4 cad Is Brian I. Tremaine, A good d-for-nothing chap is he; Yet girls were always after him And one of them got B. I. IT.
 Marie J. Poneleit. Poor Newt o. Wright has got a wife Who says to him, T hate to trouble va, But when ] soz 10 do a thing, mean, you do it N. o. WI
 Olympia Le Conte Pauline 0. Krause and Jean A. Burns Got in d fight, twas SOME melee: From start to end it was a case of r. o. K. and J. A. B.
 -Thelma Kachmar No dumbcr fellow ever lived Than Philip H. Durkee; He cannot even write his name Yet hes P. H. D. George A. Smith could talk any time On any subject, more or less; So all his friends, behind his back, Nicknamed him Natural G. A. s.
 Theodore R. Estabrooke When Paul c. Porter had a pain He took some soda. Too much! Gee. They took him to the hospital A case of soda r. o. r.
 Frank F. Dear
 The Limit Ritchey: Why did Fisher resign his job in that Turkish bath place." Clark: They wanted him 10 bathe a Turk"
 Mrs. L. S. Salenger
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
By a long shot,
WHY. SURE,

These chickens were matched in an incubator"
 My goodness! They look just like real ones." - Meggendorfer Blatter, | Munich.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Mrs. Newlywed: "I wish you would leave me a pint of milk every morn ing" Milkman: Would you like B milk" Mrs. Newlywed "Oh, no; cows milk"
 Sunny.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
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It's What He's Tn College For, Folks Though he never shines in classes
 and through luck alone he passes, Yet the football star is happy just
 the same, For he'd rather wear his letter" in
 the middle of his sweater Than the alphabet appended to his
 name,
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

A five-day week won't lessen the labor of those who clean up at grade crossings.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
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With buckwheat cakes and saul sage in the offing. the kind of farm relief needed is coda.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Tho Herald ia on sals daily In New york at Hotaling's Newsstand. Times souare: schultz's Newsstands Entrance Grand Central, 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22
A Whey He Hnl

Mrs. Newlywed enters the milk station. "Id like to have some milk" What kind, Madam?" "B milk" This is a dairy, not hive"
 Mother R.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Alas, One war material produced in unlimited quantities is cannon fodder.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

The only profitable advertising nedihm |, ,ba City. Circulation books and press room aIways open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

What mere man can't under stand is why selling lace is a career and cooking biscuit drudgery.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Mrs. Newlywed: But THAT'S butter!" Dairyman: "Yes; that used to B milk"
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It isn't long hair that indicates genius now, but long hood over the motor.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

Supper should be late at least q martyr.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-22

coats?
 A. Divide the area of the surfaca in square feet, by 200.