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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-03
Stewards Washington Letter
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
NEA Service Writer.

WESTINGHOUSE of the
Navy Curtis D. Wilbur doesn't believe
N boxing, it seems.
On the night of the Dempsey
| Tunney battle in Philadelphia ne re-
fused 20 let commercial airplaner
take off at League Island flying field
which is under navy control.
The planes might be carrying fight
pictures, Wilbur held.
The commercial flyers had to go
elsewhere, and plane was wrecked
| IN an attempt to take off from a
| field which wasn't so good.
Tt will be interesting to learn
whether Wilbur subscribes to the
commissioning of Gene Tunney as
| lieutenant in the marine reserve corps.
The marines are part of the navy
establishment.
In other words, here's the worlds
heavyweight champion going around
as a naval officer!
Wilbur hasn't commented so far.
The "gobs" had a boxing carnival
planned for the night of September
21 at the Norfolk (va) naval base.
Wilbur called that Off
An effigy Tabled ''Wilbur-Flat-
head was used as punching bag
in the gymnasium at the base until
an officer saw it and had it de-
stroyed, It's said.
It's story that's denied-officially.
Unofficially it's true in all its grue
some details, if the bulk of the en-
listed personnel at the base are to
be believed.
If Secretary Wilbur had put his
foot down on the carnival tho minute
it was suggested, the gobs wouldn't
have been so sore.
He didn't do it, however until after
Several thousand dollars had been
spent on advertising and whole
stack of tickets had been sold, for
the benefit of the navy relief fund.
1t was against naval regulations,
Ihe said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-03
Ms WHY A CHANGE IN PRESENT GAME CODE IS NEEDED.

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might
whom little cubs still dependent existence little
e is
continuation of practice will
within
considers Yellowstone
would work equally advantageousy Arizona?
Today bear be killed
problems
protected
except during the big This
reached after careful study
The composed 5000
matters this passing
Mr. Reader give this matter serious thought
No 302 to be voted the
is deserving
the will
supply Arizona at
stake
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-03
BAMB6

A bachelor is a man who is sc
selfish he even wants to Keep al
his troubles for himself
The reason some merchants have
to charge so much is they have tc
charge everything.
When a man goes to the dogs lots
of his friends bark at him.
q
Nothing makes a girl laugh at q
joke like pretty front teeth.
=
1t is easy to become your brothers
keeper if he will give you anything
to keep
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-03
Abe Martin

Gertie Ederles feat haint half as
wonderful as how some folks git
across in tn social swim. We hain't
seen notHrin yit; Jest wait till Mus
solini, with his weIl-known IDEAS of
economy, regulates women's styles.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-03

ERRONEOUS NUIIUN
Perhaps if there is motor war
certain financiers viii get over the
notion that Ford is something that
is easy to cross.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02

Grocnb0cks?"
 A. James B, Weaver candldat, of the Grconback party for President of the United states in 1880. e, Can you give me some points on the preservation of an oil paint ing?
 A, Koop 1t In an even tempcra' lure, do not hang over a flue, open fireplace or radiator and dust II often if exposed, In dusting use q silk cloth and wipe off carefully. A glass covering with sealed frame will help 10 preserve It.
 Q. What do ayiators mean by "thc height of the ceiling?"
 A, The limit of altitude 10 which they can fly 1 Q. Do bees get honey directly from tho flowers?
 A. Science Service says that honey as such Is not present in the flower, but is substance that has been partially digested by the bee,
 e, What is the meaning of "plus t'ltra?"
 A, lt is colloquial phrase meaning exaggerated" or "utterly utter".
 Q. Are ordinary gypsum blocks as good insulators as cork?
 A. No, Certain very porous gTp- sum products are now being made. ho lightcst of which are probably comparable with cork. These mater als are known as Pyroccll and h. suleX. They are sold in the form of powder which is mixed with water on the job and poured into the cavities, A large amount of gas is evolved which is retained by the mixture forming innumcrablc small bubbles.
 Q. What is the average expccta- tion of life in the United States?
 A. In 1920 it was computed as 5G.%2 years.
 c, What is the Canadian duty on cigarettes?
 A. $4.10 per pound and % per cent of the value.
 e, Which has the larger mum. bor of citins with populations over I100,OO0 Ohio or Pennsylvania?
 A. According 10 the Census 0! 1920 the state of Ohio has z cities with Q population over 100000 and Pennsylvania has only four.
 Q. Are the Olympic games to be held this year?
 A. No. They are held every four years and the next are scheduled for 1928, in Amsterdam. Holland.
 Q. What is the ordinary passen- ger capacity of the Loviathan? What is the largest number of passengers she has ever carried? A. The ordinary capacity is g.. , 397 passengers. The largest number carried on one trip was 12,107. Thes' were troops carried overseas during , the World War.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02

Conditions; The lakes disturbance of yesterday morning moved east ward to the southern New England coast during the past 2i hours and is producing rain in tho central and southern coast districts of the New England states and light snows In portions of the Ohio Valley Lake legion New York state and northern New England, weet Of the Mlssssip- pi river the weather conditions arc controlled mainly by long area of high pressure central over the Cam adian province of Manitoba and ,N- tending southward 10 the West Cur region. II is accompanied by snh- zero temperature in Minnesota and colder but clearing weather has set in over the lake region, the Ohlo valley and western portion ot the middle Atlantic states.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair and colder.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
25 Years Ago Today

It is stated that ". P. Felt will retire as captain of the Maple Hill Golf club at the meeting this eve ming. Mir. Felt was in Bridgeport today and the rumor could not be verified.
 Lieutenant Colonel Thompson has received an invitation to attend the review of the Hartford city battalion in honor of Governor Mclean.
 David Higgins great southern play, At Piney Ridge" will be presented at the Russwin Lyceum Ithis evening. The scenes of the drama are laid among the rugged mountains of Tennessee. 1 The town meeting last evening voted a bond issue of $75,0O0 to pay the floating debt. w, E. Atwood introduced the resolution and spoke for it, stating that for several years the town has been running behind in receipts,
 The water commissioners urge people using water 10 he careful moi tO waste any Of 1t. The long drouShl of the past summer and winter have reduced the supply 10 a dangerously low mark. The spring rains vii undoubtedly tell, but no mortal car tcll whom. Until we get copion' rains. it bchooves us to he careful
 Carrie Nation dolls" little stutfct figures carving hatChcts, have ap pcarcd in the stores.
 The Twentieth Century Whis club met with H. T.. Dimock las evening on Winthrop street. Prize were won by II. E. Dimock, Mrs, j B. Johnson, George B. Terry an' Mrs. Franklin Holland.
 The Plainville Mfg. Co. has in creased It's capital stock from $50, 600 10 slO0.OO0.
 The '. NJ. C. A. has elected tn following delegates 10 the state con vcntion in Waterbury this month w. F. Sargent, r. c. Taylor, F. Skinner. R. H. Gray. w. H. Latham A. F. Bromley, J, c. Henderson, m the board of directors
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
THE PUBLIC PAYS FOR THE STRIKE

Had tho anthracite coal strike terminated with an increase in wages the Pennsylvania coal barons would have been loud in their pro testations that the increase in wages - and nothing clso-forccd them 10 charge more for coal at the mines.
 Such protestations regarding the utter necessity of charging more for a product when wages go up would have been based upon nu- merous precedents In the black diamond industry.
 But the strike was ended with out an increase in wages. There has been no increase in freight rates from the mines. There has been no increase in any single item in connection with inc production Of hard coal.
 Production costs are exactly as they were last summer
 Yet the mine owners, having lost millions as result of the strike, are charging more for the product --- probably in an effort to recu- peratc their losses from the peck cts of the public.
 It has been announced in New York that coal prices this spring will be up to $l.25 more per tor than was the case last year.
 The coal barons are trying 10 rul their mines at q profit; and as ( rule they have been cmincntly sue. cessful. The pits were not operat. ing for six months, and during tha time there were serious losses These losses are being spread oycl the business of the next year or so resulting in an increased cost 0 coal at the mines and with th' anthractc-buying public being in, goats in the picture,
 This will be th" case as long a the anthracite monopoly exist without adequate regulation.
 If the mine barons were not per mitted 10 shift strike losses to tn public in this manner there woul be fewer strikes. Tho administra ton, it will h" recalled, would no "meddlc' in the coal strike, th motto being "lot the public b mulctcd."
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Observation On The Werfher

Washington, March 2 P>-- These storm warnings were issued by the weather bureau today:
 Advisory; Warnings changed to northwest 10 a. m, Delaware break water to Passport, Me, and north west storm warnings ordered south of Delaware bTeakwater to Hatteras, Disturbance over Connecticut nov ing nOrtheastWard with increasing Iinntcnsity. will cause strong north east shifting to west winds north Of Boston and strong northwest winds south of Bost on this afternoon and tonight"
 Forecast for Southern New Eng land; Partly cloudy and colder to- night. Wednesday fair, colder oil the east coast: strong west winds. Forecast for eastern New York:
 Partly cloudy and colder tonight with snow flurrics in north and cen tral portions; Wednesday fair and colder in north portion; strong west
 and northwest winds.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
HEI\EN'S pINISfINENT

Captain Anton lIeincn made q very convincing address in New Britain. and his 1cmo,ion for mak- ing the speech, and others Of a similar nature he made elsewhere, is an instance of q governmental system Of "disciplino" which is ir- ritating to the public.
 The naval report upon the Shcn- andoah disaster was generally re- garded as a whitcwashing per formance. Captain Hcinon made observations that struck largo sec tions of the public as being cmi- ncntly just. Instead of being dropped into $G-a-day position at the New Jersey air basr he should have hocn commented for adding to the tota, Of information regarding the cause of th" Shcn- andoah disaster.
 Tho loss oc 'ho Shenandoah was due not only 10 in"Nporirnco in handling rhr dirjsthlr anI to changes in lho valve system ord"r- ed by svirl-chair artists in Wosh- ington. but va, a]-o duo 10 a de- sire 10 uso the naval vessel as q political adJunr m nyna oyer county fairs in rh" middle west at time ot inc },ar when sudden squalls W,rn common.
 If il lad not ban Tor Uyin,n whose s,niors th" naval Icpar- ment was glad ro obtain, the na. ton would have known vastly les, about tho true reason, for th, Shenandoah disaster. II was h. an, the widow Of 'he comman1'r who told the nation facts that Srcrc'ar, Wilbur would hay,. brcn glad |, keep under cover.
 Instead of being turned into { day lahorrr Itda,n should hou been promoted for srr1 ties 10 lb, public woll performed
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
EfIpllti
< MODERN WOOtSG

BN NiIlila ifFihS 'IIo, Ho! Ho." said the ancient
 beau,
 You would marry me, Jane my
 dnar,--- But your paint your cheeks and
 powder your face And color your lips, ] fear. I am almost sure that your lashes
 long
 Their rrrttincss owe 10 art Your flappcrish wilcs and looks and
 smiles Can never annex my heart" "Ha, TTa, Ha" laughed the fair
 Yonng maid. "You wear a toupcc. I know, And your beautiful teeth are not
 your own, For a little bird told me so. When I lean my head on your
 shoulder broad Tn tho foX-trot or the waltz feel no thrill-they are pads that Your coat--so we both are falsc""
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Facts andFancies
 By ROBERT CULLEN

Doing away with income tax pub liCilV won't holp at once. Many of us are little rusty in our lying,
 Why divorce her? You loved her because you went about with her. You went about with her because she was in your class.
 Well, when the pendulum swings back, thick hide on the knees will make praying more comfortable.
 \ bachelor is a man whose un- trained car cant distinguish between quGrreling and jawing.
 There is no disagreement about the existence of hell, The question is whether you get 1t later or right now
 If man has bad liver and gu"SSod wrong about winter, all he ran do now is prophecy n late spring,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
COMMUNICATED
Mir. TChalik's Candidacy

 Editor Herald:
 In regards to Mr. Nchalik's desire to be mayor
 am one of the voters of tho Eth ward and can't imagin" on what grounds he bases his desire, othc" than personal ambition, He has lt backing, as far as l know, among ward organizations of either party, or any public service history, My advice to Mir. Uchalik, if he would he mayor is to serve his city in some minor capacity if ho can be chosen, and give the voters chance to observe his political ability. l have no desire to see personal ann bition thwarted but believe he should just give us q demonstration of his ability by serving In the council for instance.
 A FIFTH WARD VOTER.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain eHrald, Washington Buronu, 1922 New York avenue, Washing on D. C. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Mcdca, legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can eX- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are ionfdential.- Editor.
 c. What is the difference be- tween fable, a parable and an al- lcgory?
 A. A fable is a brief story feigned or invented 10 embody a moral and introducing animals and sometimes even inanimatc things as rational speakers and actors. A parable is brief narrative founded on real scenes or events such as occur in human life and nature and usually with a moral or religious application. An allcgory is an extended simile with the comparative words and forms left out; a form of the figure of comparison in which the real sub icct is never named, but is left to ! be inferred.
 Q. What are the stormicst | stretches of water adjacent to the two American continents?
 A. The North Atlantic off New fdundland; the North Pacific off Pudget Sound and the South Atlan- tic off Cape Horn, at the southern end of South America,
 Q. How many novels were pub Hshcd In the United States in the years 1928 and 1924?
 A. In 1924, S7l new novels were published and in 1923 there were 7SS.
 Q. What is the meaning and de- rivation of the name "Bullard?'
 A. It is an English name mean ing hull-hcrd or one who herds cattle.
 Q. What are the postal rates on packages sent by air mail? A. Rates are based on zoning and weight. There are three zones cover ing the United States and the rates arc per ounce cents for the first zone, IS cents for the second and 4 cents for the third.
 Q. What is the difference be- tween the Fahrenheit and Roamur thermometer scales?
 A. On the Fahrenheit scale the freezing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point 2l2 degrees. The Rcamur scale has only so de- grCcs between zero, the melting point of ice, and the boiling point of water.
 Q. What proportion of auto acci. dents in the United States are caus- cd by commercial cars?"
 A. The National Safety Counci estimates that in 1925 approximatol! 30 per cent of the 21,000 person! killed in auto accidents were TUT down by trucks, delivery cars anC taxi cabs, and that almost 20 pcl cent of the 600,o00 persons injured by autos were struck by commercial cars.
 O. What President of the United States wrote the epitaph that is ol his tombstone?
 A. On the tombstone of Thoma Jefferson is the following epitap, that be wrote. "Hcrc lies burir , Thomas Jefferson, author of tn Il Declaration of Independence, of tn Statute of Virginia, for Religion Freedom, and father of the Univer U sity of Virginia. Q. Who was the Father C
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Australia Enterprises
 Hard Hit hv FireN

Melbourne, Australia, March 2 Lf9 Two important industrial enter prises in Australia have been de- stroyed by fire. The great Colonial Sugar Refinery at Adelaide, which supplies South and West Australia, is an almost complete wreck, with the remains of l5,00o tons of raw sugar still burning. The loss is esti- mated at s4.0oO,000. The John Darling and Sons Flour Mills at AL hion recently sustained a loss of about s75o,oO0.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
- 1d WId INVTITJIs THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY AT HOME

Conserved by A. T.. (OOper) )
 His Wife-Brcakfast's ready, dear, I'm sorry, but l burned the bacon. I heard the baby crying, and when came back the bacon was burnt to a crisp.
 Attornoy-You have a dissinated face! Have you ever been in trouble before?
 His Wife-why. John! What do you mean?
 Attorncy-You swear that you have told the truth. and nothing but the truth? Then tell me who was burned to a crisp-the bacon, or the baby?
 His Wife-The bacon. Boo, hooi Don't l-l-look at me like that!
 Attorncy-You have stated that the said bacon was burned to a said crisp when you heard a said cry from a said baby. Whats the baby's name? Out with it!
 His Wife-Why. John Harold, Jr. Don't you know your own child's name? Heavens! I'll go insane if this 1 keeps up,
 Attorney-It will do you no good 10 plead insanity. The hand of the law is already closing in upon you, unhappy woman! Let me put the ! scene of the crime before you, gentlemen of the jury! A smoking skillet: this woman bending over the poor innocent bacon; a shrill scream, and the dastardly deed Is done! It's frightful-awful-that such thing could be possible in our fair land! Now, gentlemen of the jury, trust that you will find this miserable woman-this firehug- guilty Of bacon burning in the first degree. I thank you.
 His Wife-But John, didnt mean any harml
 | Attorney-lgnorance of the law
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
4 LIMITED PROGRAM
 TOR CONDUITS


 has been the announcement thut the proposed laying of more con duits for electric telegraph and telephone wires on south Main street will he limited.
 This Is not exactly gooc -Aws, as citizens have looked forward 10 a substantial increase in this note worthy civic enterprise, The plan for South Main this year. having been reduced 10 the laying of ducts" from tho s,nior hieh school 10 Roberts street, will b. less than almost everyone had anticipated, although every littlo bit will help.
 Tt was about q year ago that the public utility corporations using these conduts suggested to ,lu city that thy be permitted 10 construct one on South Main atrcrt, indtcot. ing that they 1csircd 10 enjoy the adyan'aFcs of such nn improve mont upon this street as carly as possible, But the watchfm city ad- minis'raton, realizing tho city had started ont 10 build and own the underground passages, were ad- verso to the plan, prlfcrring 10 continue city ownership. In this fl met with the approval of all citi- zons, although it means that the complete conduits on South Main street will be somewhat delayed in their completion,
 The conduit system for wires dates from tho era of improved paving in the city, The plan has been that, whenever q new pcrma- ncnt paving is put upon a street, conduits be first constructed, along with improved sewers when needed.
 City Engineer Williams the other day pointed out that New Britain is one of the few cities in the state owning it's own conduits for the use of utility corporations. The cngi- i neer added that the method of charging for the use Of the con. venicnces and the amortization plan which pays off the principle is unique achievement in loca financing.
 Citizens are greatly in favor ot conduit construction and would like to see as many as possible con. structcd in as short q time as pos sible. The elimination of overhead wires through their usc grcatl! plcases property owners. One ncc( only to compare the appearance o q street laden with overhead wire ! with one where they are under ground to note the differcnce. II the old days it was common for th downtown streets of all cities {, have q network of overload wire strung above the sidewalks, blunt ing the appearances of the street and being q menace and intcrfcr ! once in case Of fires. some of NeI Brtain's downtown streets hay passed from this stage and now th plan is 10 build q network of con duits under the streets radiaIin from such already so improved. I the course of q dccad" or so it very probable that all wires on i'm portaIt streets will he underground
 not only in the central section (
 the city but also in the main out
 lying streets. This final result
 ono well worthy of municipal ct fort.