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New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
Observation Or 7he Wcu'her

Washincton, March 3 PD-The following storm warning was issued by the weather bureau today:
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy with snow lurrics in north portion tonight slightly calder in north and ccntrad portion; Thursday fair with slowly rising temperature; strong northwest winds diminishing Thursday.
 Conditions: The storm of yes teriay morning has passed out to sea and ccnters this morning over the Cuff of St. Lawrence and the lower St. Lawrence valley. Light falls of snow are continuing in western Pennsylvania, the lower Lake regions, central and eastern New York state and moderate to heavy throughout the. St. Lawrence valley. The western area of high pressure moved rapidly southward and ccnlors this morning in the lower Mississippi valley. Tompera- lures are somewhat lower in the southern states of the southwestern Applachian districts and heavy frost was reported from Charleston, South Carolina. It vas. warmer at New Haven this morning than at Atlanta, Ga.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
HOW MANY ALARM BOMBS
 ARI OUT OF ORDER?

Delay in reaching a fire in me west end resulted yesterday be- cause some or 'h. hre-hgh'ng equipment was called 10 a wronr alarm box the mechanism Of 'h" one pulled evidently having been out of order, resulting in d wild goose chase while n house burned,
 It was only recently that Chief Noble Of tho fire department at- tempted 10 advise the public that alarms sent 10 inc department through the alarm box system were preferable to alarms sent by telephone. as j' sometimes was dif- fcult 10 understand excited voices over the phone.
 Now it is discovered that in at least one instance an alarm box played even worse trick.
 This is a serious matter and one is privileged 10 wonder how many other alarm boxes would send in wrong numbers when operated. Ii is to be hoped that tho department fully tries out all such equipment al frequent intervals.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

solvent such as acutonn and then while the surface Is tarky applying q thin lj,m or graphite or copper bronze powder, In general it will be more satisfactory to then deposit copper upon the surface after which u deposit of other metals, such as gold, may be applied to'the copper surface,
 c, What is tho correct abhreyia- ton for Pennsylvania?
 A. Pa"
 c, What is an "oyispolI?"
 A. A mountain sheep with very large horns.
 c. What Is tho commonost or most used surname and christian nume in tho United States?
 A. smith probably has the high. est plurality of any surname in the United States, John may be said to bc the most popular Christian name,
 Q. From what book was the mo- ion picture The Crowded Hour" taken?
 A, From a play of the same name by Channing Pollock and Ed- gar SclWyn,
 e, How many transcon,incntal railroads are there in the United States?
 A, Tho only actual transcontin- cntal railroad on this continent is 1 the Canadian Pacific which travels l from coast 10 coast on its own rails, ] The Union Pacific railroad Is trans continental in tho sense that it was l the first Pacific coast railroad 10 connect with eastern lines at Omaha.
 e, Was Edwin Booth, the actor, married"
 1 A. He married Mary Dcvlin, an actress, in 1860. 1 Q. What are the necessary quail hcations for one to join the U. s. Marine corps? A. To enlist in the Marine Corps as privhtc a man must be not less than five feet four inches, nor more than six feet two inches in height; weigh not less than 12S pounds nor more than 240 pounds; not less than I1S nor more than 40 years of age; must he able 10 read and write, and speak English with case, must he a native born or naturalized citizen of the United states; steady and reg,l- lar in his l tits; must have no one wholly dcpoadant upon him for sup port; must ho of good hoolth and strongly built and not given 10 th" Msr of liuMor OF drngS.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
25 Years Ago Today

J. r.. Cooper was chosen secretary of the Maple Hill golf club today. w. r. Felt was reelected captain, disproving the rumors that he was 10 retire. Marcus White was appoint ed to the board of governors.
 The committee on estimates com posed of Councilman CorLjn, Parker, Wiegand, Stanley, and ToVrlrlottc, and Alderman Smith and Curtis and Mayor Webster has prepared it's figures on running the cit. for the coming year. The street department wants $g,000 for streets, $lo00 for parks. and $2.000 for street improve mcnts, total Of $l2,000 against .$I0,00o last year, The police want .Sl7.goO instead of the old $i3,"0o. and the fircmcn ask $25,oo0, an in- crease Of $G00. Lamps and gas are set at $I7,o0o. The total is $ll1,9Uo, compared with $ln4,GN0 in 1900. The tax rate last year was l0ia mills, and inasmuch as the town tax rate has been fixed at E mills, the city rate will probably not be adTanC- cd beyond II mills.
 The annual rTor' of tho Bol8. club has been submitted by the com Imittcr. which includes A. J, SIopcr, N. C, Wrbstrr Mrs. W, F. Atwood, Mrs. W. l. Coholan, and II D. Hmm Iphrcy. Th" membership is $50.
 One or SandbrrE's milk teams ran away on Burritt street today auG wrecked the wagon,
 There were r. dca,hs in New Brit ain during Fcbruary of which pnru-
 monia caused and la grippe {.
 The New Britain council Of inc Royal Arcanum defeated Bristol last 'niph, at whist. l54 points 10 5f, and now has a long lead in inc tourna- mont,
 r. L. Wilcox of Berlin was among those wLo opposed thc hill logaliznq pool selling before the committee or agriculture in Hartford yrsiorday.
 Holmes X Hoffman's hall will be lnHed 10 overflowing Friday evening when Chamberlain council Jr. 0. r IA. NJ. sponsors the concert Of tho Rock Band Concert company. Tho entertainment is q unique one, tho program including most dclghtfu music from ringing rochs, musica glasses. swinging hoops, tho GiliFrn | OCarino. and Either.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
NICKEL PLATE MERGER
 FAILS TO MERGE

It was only a month ago that Professor Ripley of Harvard, one of our most gifted of political economists wrote in the Atlantic magazine about non-voting stock and the iniqutics that were being attempted through its issuance. The New York banks and the stock exchange went into hectic discus sion and within q week rules and regulations were promulgated to discourage the practice as much as possible. The cold logic of Ripley could not be gainsaid.
 Now the Interstate Commerce Commission knocks the props from under parts of the proposed Nickel Plate merger, not because the mer- ger itself would not be In the pub lie interest from the standpoint ot transportation, but because of its financial nature. The voting power Of the Van Sweringens in the pro- posed merger is condemned; they could control 1t without owning any stock. or not much of it.
 The decision of the commission itself seems in the public interest considering what we know since the Ripley diagnosis of merger methods was made public. Since that time non-voting stock has come to be looked upon with sus- picion.
 The commission holds that rail- road consultations ought 10 be en- couraged, and il has been q govern mental policy to stimulate thom' But the financial negotiations must mean equity to minority stockhold- CTS. Especially is this true with re gard 10 the minority stockholders of the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Hooking Valley railroads, as a similar criticism is not made in connection with the acquisition ot the Erie and Pcrc Marquette,
 The Van Swerngens should be able 10 correct the financial struc- ,uro sufficiently to bring about tu- turc approval Of the commission. This they undoubtedly will do rather than forego the plan 10 add the C. X o. and the Hooking Val ley 10 the big system.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
RESTAURANT sCENE-193O

Imagined by CcCile G. Ackcr)
 Dincr--Gimme doughnuts and coffee, please.
 Waitress shade of coffee? We have light brown, medium brown, French tan, blonde, sand, ocrn and aircdale.
 Dincr-Gimme blonde. That's right, lotta cream.
 Waitress-How large do you want tho hole in your doughnut? We have one inch, one and an eighth and one and q quarter. With your type of face l would suggest the one and a quarter.
 Diner-All right, thatll do. Now ham sandwich, please.
 Waitress Whats the size of your mouth? The sandwich must fit eX- E",ly, you know. Much sickness and disease is caused by misfitting sand wichcs.
 Diner-I don't believe I remember the size.
 Waitrcss-Well, just step this way and I'll measure it. Let's see, how do you usually eat sandwiches From ear to ear? Or do you open your mouth 10 an angle of 90 de- croos? Now show me - say An. Now say An again. That's fine. Let's see. I'll look through the files and sro if we have a sandwich 10 fiji | ,our Ci7e month.
 Dincr-Hmry up. I'm in a hurry
 Waitress don't seem 10 be able to find your size, but if yon'll steT this way again I'll use our new pa itcnt mouth-strctchcr and we'll have you fixed up in a jifty!
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
WHAT GOES UP MUST
 COME DOWN

Tho stock market apparently has encountered ono of It's periodic breaks -- indeed, the break Of yes torday is regarded as having been tho worst in six years.
 Thus the cycle Of ups and downs continues, but there scarcely is q time, with stocks at high levels, that the ntensiyely interested pub lie does not conclude they will re- main that way,
 II was only recently that hnan- cicrs and others predicted stocks woro high because they deserved 10 be and they would remain that way indefinitely, thus rcnccting the general prosperity of the Coolidge administration,
 T. will be remembered that the climb started week or so follow ing the election Of the President; and of course. the administration got the credit for adding many millions Of increased values to sc- curitics Now that scores of issues slipped from one 10 40 points in one day naturally we cannot hlam" the administration for the debaclr'
 Psychology nowhere has such full play as in the stock exchange. Let stocks begin advancing and thou, sands jump upon the band wagon; let "brcak" get started and the same thousands will fall in line be- hind the funeral procession.
 Hardly anyone keeps his head when stocks go up or when they 20 down. Thus We get the extremes Of stock market temperature ever SC often. Just now the patient has low blood pressure and small re- sistance power, Financiers call it q "period of liquidation.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
CONGRATULATIONS TO
 KING AND BURR

The decision Of Patrick r, King and Henry T. Burr of the school committee 10 run for rc-ciection after their present terms expire un- doubtcdly was received with much satisfaction throughout the city. Tho Herald was among those who pleaded with the two members Of the committee 10 reconsider their former decision 10 step from office, and it is great satisfaction to this paper to realize that the scrr- ices of two such excellent men will be saved to inc city during q time when their experience in school matters will be doubly valuable,
 Messrs. King and Burr will be un- contested at the poI's They will be reelected because they are the men for the job.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
A DOG POUND FIT
FOR DOGS

Declaration of an official of the Connecticut Humane society that New Britain's dog pound is mot fit for a dog" 10 inhabit, in that it offers no decent protection from the elements, should induce Mayor Paonessa to act promptly,
 New Britain has a reputation of doing things wei, and it is esscn- tial that even the dog pound he maintained in q manner comment aurate with inc best Of standards.
 The Humane sonicty is entitled 10 thanks for calling inc ci'y's a'- tenion to 'he matter. The rriu- cism Is constructive and thcr, fore valuable.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
TIGHTWAD POLICY
 OF CITY ATTACKED
Public Works Olici9lS Say
 Streets Must Have Attention

Criticism of tho city's economy program was voiced at meeting of the board of pubic works last night, Chairman Frank l., ConIon and Commissioner John Ohlson leading the attack,
 When the chairman informed Mir. Ohlson that nothing would be done on south Main street this year other than the construction of subways on lho section between the Senior High school and Roberts street, tho latter said; Tt Is a nice thing 10 acrp the tax rate down but 1t is Il poor policy,'
 He sail the condition of South Nam street WIS q black mark on the city and that he thought it needed 10 bc paved before the West Main highway is considered. The last named highway, he said could he used for three years more. Con- lon rclultatcd with tho statement that South Main street could be re- paired but it would be waste of money. He favored repair of the West Main street artery which he eail is in diSgraccfu condition. He concluded with the statement thai there are 130 mres of streets and the board is allowed little for their up-kccp.
 Four hearings were held. Be- cause of the largo expense attached 10 placing d sewer on ColbIn avenue to Black Rock avenue, it was laid over The expense would be about 57S9G. About 20 property owners favored the change.
 The members favored the laying of sidewalks on Hunter road from Clinton street 10 Pinrhurst street anI will recommend that it be done before July l.. They will also recommend the installation of sewer on Cross street.
 The petition of John Skritulsky for permission to install a gasoline station at lSG East Main street was iaid over for inspection.
 Since the cost of repairing the present 10 ton road roller would be iabout $1,47O and since the board has received an offer from the Buffalo Springfield Roller Co.,, giv- ing an allowance of $500 on the old roller if the board will purchase a lneW 15' ton contrVancc, the mem bers decided 10 accept the proposi- ton and purchase. one at a cost of $5,H9o. The board voted 10 take this action, after it had learned that City Engineer Williams and Street Super intcndcnt Thomas Kcarney had recommended it.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
I'll. CASl. OF BIMBl AND IHI RESULT

Justice ys she te administered in Massachusetts r,r,t.,l B "orm vindicnuon in tha wla.c wjnI m connection w'u .a- ma oc Au- ,hony umla I'll. fo-.o o' JuJu King a. ..lpr ssnI i~ r. d.rt.Jon vas trcou.,s..ui,. e.ao.rH tho very ua"m. c. 'a. ..H.n~ seemed to 'oo,. a uoah' in l- mml as to tho ,>a' "Wn Of som os 'av remarks wl,U e.r mad, m d .or- eicn laa-#-.
 The .al- E .or.Iulon '. e Iam. ha's sr... m i'-'r .>s~ ao. -ai- uous, ua ina. u- m..a,ra to "tEhrins aa.er.nr" r~awr. .a lv h,ck,rs ,o,,-J '.- .u'.. ...- uralIy vH w .I1. ..a .a w-.t courts: ,~i-..rIIy .- '.as r...s-a., in view u. M. t,.r-. ...r rmul referred 'a '" ll'.4...H @.'"rn- mrnl and .o' 7" '#, Iu"d S..',-
 In 'ran>.aW- 'N. n.r'ic remarks into Er-5sh r.l'. --.r. 70 i.'o been d,#.ru of ovar' rar~aHoa- satisfactory 70 uu'h srla~ h.' 'l" cvdenc, a,atlatI. Of cowsr 4a'ls- fed the iude. that 'l' >.oJ'Ioo 4" had bo,n ,Ioloted. His auo Of ou'y slo0 itself seemed ,sId. r.e ''a' inc court wished 70 tah 't.a un. usual conditions ur4,r roe7el..a. ton and makr r"nl..an.. with tht verdict easy as possible The ar- peal Of Bumha and ns follow, rs must be regarded as being 3onc on principle.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
Facts sandFoncieS
B, ROBERT CULLEN

Wlth lmmigrarion shut down. there will he an end Of tho aliona- lion between the grnt American hand and thu spade handle,
 Times Change, A few years ago only fcmelra and ihr righteous got u nice ut,lc kick out Of patcn, modi- cine,
 There isn't much wrong in a country that had rather leave lhr chang than carry 50 many pennies.
 Mine nulr uulrrground and working again; "Aul they call this t happy ending
 Tho more important you are in tho business, the poorer the quality Of 'hc II" needed to get a week oG without docking.
 When q politician in inc wheat belt howls for farm relief that's politics; when he howls for q fleet, that may be statcsmanship,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
NEVER AGAIN

By Wallace M. Baylis I'll pass out no more compliments Too much distress they raise; The women lose all common sense Once you begin to praise. For instance, l told Rudic Gray l liked her smile a heap: From that time on she smiled all
 day
 And smiles all through her sleep, "You look," said 10 Florence Best, Just like movie queen" Al once that lady was possessed TO act upon the screen. This fool ambition to attain
 Pcrsistcntly she tried, 'Ti)1 three directors went insane, Committing suicide. One night I told Muriel Clark
 &he had swell profile; IL was an innocent remark.
 Not flattory or guile. But gosh! She's worn mo 10 frazz; To see her makes me vince; Would you believe it, that girl has Walked sideways ever since,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
Byiand, Boncour, Loucheur
 Are French DeIegates

Paris, March 3 lR - Premier Briand, NJ. Paul Boncour and Louis Iouchcur will constitute the French delegation 10 the meetings next week of the league of nations coun- cil and assembly, They will leave for Geneva on Saturday.
 M. Briand conferred today with Foreign Minister Ninchitch of Jugo- slaya regarding tho proposed en- largoment of the league council. Dr, 1inchltch is reported to be favor- ably inclined toward the inclusion of Poland at the same time as Ger many.
 The two statemon also discussed matters bearing on the relations be- tween Franco and the Little Entente powers, They plan to meet again before Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer 10 any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain cHrald. Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue, Washington D. C. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Mcdica, 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 "onhdential.--E Editor.
 c. How many members of the United States senate have church affiliations?
 A. A recent compilation states that SC profess some church aflilia- ton and It do not,
 .. Al what temperature does platinum melt"
 4. lI15 degrees centigrade.
 e. What is the address of I.uth- er Burbank?
 A. HdlNd lAO6tit Ndlll Dl lllIs
 c. Are the British Isles a part of the European continent?
 A. Geographically they are in cudod in Europe but physically they are not connected with the continent although lying on the continental shelf.
 Q. What is the meaning of the phrase according 10 Eioyle"?
 A. Hoylo is an authority on card games and the expression originated by the fact that he is often quoted 10 settle disputes concerning plays. It has become a synonym for an opinion backed by authority.
 Q. What was the date of tho Knickcrbocker ThcUer disaster in Washington, D. C.?
 A. January 2S, 1922.
 Q. What is white coal?
 A. Water power energy is often referred to as "whitc coal' ny en- ginecrs.
 c. Which of the three states, Oklahoma, California and TeNas produced the most crude petroleum in 1922?
 A. Oklahoma produced 14G,G31,- h00 barrels; California 139G71, ,0o0 tarrels and TeXas 11G,670,000 bar rels in that year.
 c. What is the total membership of the federation of womans clubs?
 A. Tho latest figures are 2,So0,- 000 members,
 Q. Where and what is Yucatan?
 A. It is q Mexican state at the northern end Of q peninsula of Cen tral America, juttinF north into the Gulf of Mexico and dividing it from the Caribbean Sea.
 Q. Who was the first American composer?
 A. Although there were q num- Der Of composers of metrical psalms and other songs prior 10 his time, Francis Hopkinson is usually rated as the first American composer. He died there in 1701. He was also distinguished lawyer and puhliCiSt. He began 10 compose songs about the year 1759.
 Q. Can you tell mo something about Vernon Dalhart who sings for the Victor records?
 A. He was born and raised in Jefferson, Texas. One of his earliest cmploymonts was that of cow puncher. Since 1912 he has been on the stage, part of the time with the Century Thoatcr company in New York. He has been singing for Vic tor records for many years.
 c. Is there any way that rubber can be coated with a metal?
 A. In order to deposit metals upon rubber, it is necessary 10 make the surface conducting, This may be accomplished by first softcning the surface of the rubber with some
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

tie mouth around 'asagult'" Carrie On. Wen tho weather gv,s cold m} mother does, too, She wants to pack up and go South But dad hates iNponses and mcrrlS replies; Pass assault deer and please shut your mouth,'"
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New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

Sh, Didn't you hear some strange new note in the familiar roar of the multitude? Yeah. Mitchell For mcr Colonel or something
 The advantage of budget is that you know in advance how much too much you are going to spend.
 They've found q Chicagoan with out an appendix So far he is the only man there successfully to thWart hold-up men.
 You can still buy the old fashioned good kerosene, but they sell it at filling stations and call it gas.
 Correct this sentence: "Thc reason l like to argue with him, '' said the man, lis because neither of us ever gets excited"
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New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
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New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
CONGRESsMAN RErrEK

Wakefield Mass. March 3 C47 - The condition Of Congressman liar y | Thayer Of the Sth Massachu- sctis district, who has been i'll at his home here for several days, was ro- ported greatly improved today. He l'ft Washington two weeks ago for rest and treatment for a threatened nervous breakdown
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
There's a Reason

Little Nancy had been playing hard all morning and when she came into the house for lunch she sat down on the floor with one foot doubled up under her.
 "Nancy, dear, don't sit on your foot" said mother on coming through the room, 'it will go to sleep"
 q want it to. it's tired" an sWcrcd Nancy.
 D. Hanford Woodward
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
And Makes a Good Job of It

Jran-"Clarc went to Ross and lad her face lifted" Marion--"Why, he's not facial doctor.'
 Jyan-"No; ho lifted her face to his and kissed it."
 -Emmct Loyeman
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

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New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
M,mbc, of the A.soclnlrd rres,

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New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
IIrlnrl Him

Barnes-~"Mss Folsom, will you allow Inc minister to tic the--the- the"
 Peggy l'osom--I should say knot Sunny.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

The only profitable advertising medium, Tn the City Circulation Ouuks ani o,e,, room algay. open 10 adSeftisots
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

The Herald w on rale daily in Ne" York at Hotallugr Ne"ss'aDd, T'mes squArs; schul,rs Newsstands Entrance Grand Central Asnd Street
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

If he doesn't seem fo fo much, he may be a brother Of the wife Of the boss or he may be the efficiency expert.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-03

"can she make cherry pie, Billy Boy Rny noy7
 
 She can make cherry pie qUr% wink
 
 rnt when she does and housekeeping with Billy he will glad she q f,a!
 Can N"r make cherry pic? other hmd If here's o pts for all kinds of ries and pastries directions how make as
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