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New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
\ LATE WAR CASUALTY

There can be little doubt that tho death Of William J. Farr, war vet cran, in this city was at least part ly due 10 the effects of twice hay ing been gasscd during the World War Thus moro than seven years after inc tcrmination of the great conflict he becomes a casualty In the cause of his country.
 Tn former day when men served their country at the front and survived they returned to their homes and kindred confident in the expectation that life might hold out 10 them an allotted span of years free from the result of tho conflicts suffcrings. But the intro duction of noXious gases in the World War changed this. Quite a number of deaths have been at tributcd to the artor-ofrcc;s Of poi son gay; that inhalation has q ten lcncy 10 weaken the system per mancntly can scarcely be denied. Tine convention barring tho use of poisonous gases in warfare has not yet been ratified by all ciNi- li2ed nations
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
Observation On The Weather

Washington, March 9.--ForeCast for southern New England Fair and continued cold tonight and Wednesday, fresh 10 strong north rrsl winds.
 For Eastern New York: Fair and continued cold tonight and Wednesday; fresh northwest winds,
 Conditions: Pressure remains relatively low over the Now England states and Maritime provinces, re- sul'inE in light falls Of snow and snow tlurrics during tho past 24 hours in thc lower lake region, tho Ohio valley, western Pennsylvania, , New York state, the New England states and inc St. Lawrence valley, | long ridge Of high pressure ex- 'rnds from the Canadian Northwes, southcastward over the Missouri Mississippi and Ohio valleys to the i Gulf districts.
 An area of high pressure also oycrlics the North PaCifccstates but a disturbance is forming over tho 1 Rocky mountain regions ani centers 1 'hiS morning over U'ah. Conditions favor for this yicinit. fair weather and not much chang, in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
HOOVER AS SPOKESMAN
 FOR WHITE HOUSE

Having failed to shake tho ship ping board from It's determination to Insist upon its authority, the ad' ministration now turns 10 Herbert Hoover to fro the guns Of publicity against the board,
 lloover's popularity Is considered unimpaircd. Millions of people still have unstinted confidence in whta' ever ho says. Lourcls won during tho war as the food guardian of the nation have remained with him 10 this day,
 But tho worst Hoover says against the shipping board is that it's members hovo dc0od the Presi- dent Tho reasons and tho why and fhc wherefore forms q long and in- volycd story and has been told be. fore.
 Although becoming the mouth. piece Of the President in his con. troycrsy with the shipping board, Hoover does not make out any too good case. The tendency o' the administration seems to have been 10 mcdllc as much as DOS siblc in every federal board and commission eXtant; 1t is charged by some that an attempt has been made to influence their policies from the White House.
 There are those who believe that tho President can do no better than to condne himself 10 strictly cX- ecutiye functions, permitting the various boards and commissions tc exercise their functions as they think best and in conformity witt the law creating them, To regar( board as deserving annihilatior merely because 1t does not follow the White House policy seems { poor reason for executive opposi ton.
 Hoover is right In one respect If strings are going 10 be etcrnall, pulled from the White House thert is no necessity to continue the ex istonce of the shipping board o' any other board or commission thus controlled.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
\ ArNTI ALnrTnHIIM

Tny city ul Irm.i,rcr Ia.y.is itself as c>c.rdmey fortunate in seeing rhc op,amE of 'b" n " EhoJ. I~l.uI -,on. anIuorrmn oa North Nan s't..' m iu.. cty. Ii is on, q. I'r lars,s' ,o.r,l aa,ua= in New Eus'a.l and is >>"t.d 'o clean spcr' 10I rcr.ulan. T. tFs d seating rarani'y of >.5oo, No. this is no, typocrapnisel ,rlar, &.5t0 p,opIa ran gr' Ju'o i, o' oa 'imo and every man, woman a, child will Eo' al s"..
 LHa E-dy here las shown rm way 70 perform an omstarl.nr paE. lie S. rvice. "It 10s a lnn- ~..r ..aa nood as plar- for mr- pu.ns a,senlbHes and II will also er,o aE an appropriate home Tor Iareor ,N. hibi'ions and 1aueI amusemeu projects" r,marhtd thc lTOli1,ur, Journal And there is ro c>aErora ton in tho statement.
 N.w TrHpfn could do ''e .. | ol a ,mau,r Se.I. I'm old tur school site is ready made for th, -UpoEe.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
TYpING AND SHORTHAND

The girl who won first prize for typwrting at the senior high school - beating state competitors al Hartford, wrote S7 words a minute; the girl who won first prize for shorthand wrote no words a min ute. By using a system of abbrcvia- tions and letters indicating word signs upon the typewriter it is doubtful whether shorthand at this rate would be much specdier than typewritng.
 Shorthand depends for ifs speed upon word signs, phrases, ab- breyiations and phonetic spelling, and it is surprising similar systems have not been perfected for the typewriter. There arc those who think 1t can he done 10 permit rca- sonablc speed in accepting dicta- ton upon thq typewriter.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
ELSIE LE WOLFE
 ID MARRY ABROAD
Society Leader, Actress, War
 Worker to Wed Sir ChaS. MeDdl

New York, March g P>-The transatlantic cables have diSpelled the intended secrecy of the mar riage abroad of one of New York s most notable women, Miss Elsie De Wolfe. Born a New Yorker, she has been Q successful actress. is widely known in social circles, was decorated for her war work, and now. at 61, is an active and success full interior decorator.
 Dispatches from Paris last night said Miss De Wolfe Is to be married tomorrow to Sir Charles Mendl, head of the press section of the British embassy there.
 Sir Charles, interviewed at the embassy, expressed regret that the engagement had become known. La ter he refused to decline or affirm the report. Miss Dc Wolfe could not be found, but it was known that the engagement had been announced in confidence, 10 a small group of intimate friends at tea given in Paris by Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt re- gently.
 Miss De Wolfe was born in New York in 1865, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Stephen De Wolfe, She was educated in New York, England and France. and made her stage debut lin 1890.
 Her first success was in Sardou's "Thermidor." Later she became Q
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
"WOMEN'S ENTRANCE"

We nave waited patiently for our friends the barbcrs to construct separate entrances for women cus- toners in pursuance of the rule and regulation promulgated some time ago in Hartford. But we find to our surprise that the builders. carpenters and such gentry are not getting any extra work to speak of on account Of the rules and rcgu- lations II may be judged, there fore, that the regulations already are among those which arc born to die speedily ever so often.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
25 Years Ago Today

The heavy rain of last night and this morning was q EolScnd to New Britain because the long deficient water supply was rcplenishcd Starting in at "go-as-y please" pace at 1o D. m., it grew in volume at midnight. and three or four feet (20o, GOO, ono gallons) were added to Shuttle Meadow reservoir, while Su- pcrintcndent D. A. Harris is much ClGtcQ and hopes for continued downpour. The Lock Shop pond Was up 10 the railroad tracks at 9 o'clock this morning and the rail- road had men ready in case the water interfcred with the third rail. The Berlin trolley track was in undated in several places. The brook at Towers hriCkyard took ! possession Of the roadbed for hun ! drcd yards and service had 10 be suspended. At corners about the city the agility of q kangaroo was needed 10 clear the flooded guttcrs. Frank Bacon. who was down 10 Middletown yesterday, saw the first i boat up tho river since winter set in. | wa7 the tug Sachcm, which broko the ice for the Mabel.
 D. o. Rogers has presented the fircmcn with a box of cigars for , their services at a fire in a building i in which ho wa sintcrostcd.
 Tn" wholn town headed for the Stanley Works about . o'clock Saturday night, the fire department joining with the citizenry under the impression that tho whole factory was on tlrc They found a slight iiaZc. The watChman had taken this most effective way Of summon ing help,
 A fire, b,.l, to bc known as thc Louian Wchhe bed, will bo cstab. li%hod immediately at the hospital.
 Tho hearing on tho New Britain ! sewage bills opened today al Hart ford. Attorney r. l.. HunGcrforo told of thr nard of another methot ! Of drsposa than dumping int, brooks an 1thor,hy bringing larg' pollution suite on tho city whic} ha,c already totaicd $l00,0uo, Tn, American Bridge Co. and Peck Stowe X Wilcox of Berlin are pro testing against sow"r hcds. t.n @inrr7 Caldwell explained tho schom of filtration as not dangerous an h. will bo backed by scwcr expert from other citirs.
 A man walked into Judge Burr office fodayand removed his cola and tic. Upon being asked wha he was doing. he seemed surpris" and eaid hn wanted a shave. Tol that ii was not a barber shop but
 lawyers office. he went out II was the frs, man Judge Burr sa' when hc assembled the bench a fc' minutes later in the court room.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
A CITIZENS COMMITTEE

There is much Iorward-loohinG m New Haven with no dcarth of citizenry willing 10 shopldor civic responsibilities. Tb" ln,a~t rlm un- der way is l tentative program for financing pcrmannnt improvements Tor the n,Nt go years. Mayor Tower thinks onr ely admiuislra- ton -- ,v.N his own -- l3 not car"bIc 10 .or4r politics long ouon.r to ;I,'uI 'o s:ch 1ong-umo financing and @,5 th board os a'- l,,ln.n 10 auaeu& d c>,@ra committee lor 'a"r purpe@"
 Thr plan ,+ !. eool on" Thr mon on inc commi'nr ore among tie mo. lroniHont ci,iz-ua O. tho c.y. men who hara r"ou aur", s.Gul in 'h.jr own husjaoYs auI know bow 10 m~c. tuur" n.rds nn lar,nuy.
 I'll" citizens romm,t'"c will stud? ,h. ,iry's n"cG~ estimate th" costs and snm4i' r,'boj, of financing hrn. |. will da rmjr, a sr.h'. balance bfryou 'U. nr,ls ot r.t city and irs Gn.uoiaI resources. No' a man in tho rouml'ro ,a ru"Mng for office nor is i'll any other oarr~
 Bristol is asrmnt'H, 10 do 'h" same thing w.'h a finance board consisting Of live citizens Eo' cnu- urctcl Wjrh rr. administration. The plan sn"ms 10 hav" much O comment us"I-.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09

member of the old Empire Stock company and, after several seasons with that company, organized one of her own. She was both manager and star producing q number of Clyde Fitch's plays.
 Left stage In 1903
 While a producer she became in- tercstod in interior decoration. and left tho stage in 1908 to follow that profession. Among tho well known buildings which sno decorated m this country are the Colony club In New York, tho ogden Armour home at Lake Forest, Ill., the Charles Hardness house at Morrstown, N. Jn and the William Crockcr home at | Burlingame, Calf,
 With Miss Annc Morgan and MISS Elizabeth Marbury, she went 10 Franco in 1916 10 work in hospitals, Twenty mcnths later she returned with the cross of the Legion Of Hon. or and tho CroiX de Guorre with a bronze star.
 She Also gained public attention in this country in 1913, when, she wag- cd a fight against the federal income tax law through the supreme court and in 1920 whcn her collection Of antiques was sold for $l01,9Ol.
 Miss Dc Wolfe maintains q New York residence with Miss Elizabeth Marbury at 1& sutton Place. Most of her time, however, is spent at the Villa TrIonon, near Versailles. It was reported that she will be married either at that home, or at the Ritz hotel in Paris. She is unmarried.
 Sir Charles Mcndl WAS an intel Ugcncc officer in tho British army during inc World War; and was .knightcd in 1924,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09

NNoN
 You can get an answer 10 any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain eHrald, Washington Bureau, 1322 New York avenue. Washington. D. c. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medica, legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are |confdent!al.-Editor.
 Q. My is Latin called a dead language?
 A. Because 1t is not employed as the spoken language of any nation or group of people today. Q. What depth did Frank w. Crilley the diver, reach when ho as- sisted in raising the sunken Sub marine F-4 at Honolulu? A. He reached depth of S06 feet and established Q new world's s record for divers.
 o. Are widows who draw both compensation and insurance from the government on account of World War services of their husbands en- titled 10 the new federal bonus?
 A. The bonus is paid in addition to and not In lieu of any other bene- l ronaiyro frntT1 a Stntp the federal government. A widow must, however, have been depend, ent upon the soldier for her support at the time of his death and must have remained unmarried.
 0. For what company does Res sic Love, the movie actress, work What is her address? Has she re turned from Europe?
 A. She works for the Famou! Players and her address is Box 4S Hollywood, California. She is bacl from Europe and is working in "Th' Rainmaker" at the Lasky Studio 15c0 Vine street. Hollywood, Call fornia.
 Q. Was George Washington hon ored with the rank of General lik Pershine and Grant? How man, men have been honored by the ranl of full Csneral in the United State army?
 A. George Washington held tn rank of full general from the Con tinental Congress, in command 0 the American troops in the Revolu tionary wor. After the adoption o the United States President Adam appointed him Commander-in-chie of the army during the trouble wit
 France and Congress created for hir
 the rank of Lieut.. General. The onl full generals the United States arm
 has had are: Grant. Sheridan, SheT man, Pcrshing, Bliss and March.
 Q. At what age do officers of tr Army and Navy retire" A. Retirement is compulsory [ the age of GA.
 Q. How are the foundations the Woolworth Building in Ne
 York built?
 A. The caissons under the Woo
 worth Building average 110 feet b' : low the sidewalk. and there arc ( } of them with a combined length ( ] approximately 5000 feet, All rest c
 bed rock. The foundations for a
 columns ar carried down 10 be rock by means of concrete piers sur by the pneumatic caisson proce which consists of sinking met tubes of the size required for Il finished pier. Some of these are feet in diameter,
 Q. What does Dominion Da! botoken in Canada?
 A. July 1867, marks the q; when the British Parliament gra ed to the Dominion of Canad
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09

through the British North America Act of 1867. the fullest amount of autonomy in It's affairs and Is cele- brated as Dominion Day.
 e. Where is the "klondike?"
 A. It is q region in tho Canadian Territory of Yukon, lying chiefly to tho east of the Yukon river where Klondike Creek flows into 1t, near ! the middle of the Alaskan boundary i llne The mining district includes the basins of the Klondike, Indian and McQucstion rivers, and is about 500 square miles In area. It was on Bonanza Cfcck. q tributary of the Klondlko, that prospecting miner, G. w. Cormack, discovered rich gold | deposits, August l6, 1896. The fol- lowing year saw an almost unprc- codented rush of gold miners, and the Klondike was converted from a barren waste 10 populous lively mining district.
 Q. Who is the worlds heavy weight wrestling champion?
 A. Tho title at present is in dis pute. being claimed by both Joe Stccher of Omaha and Ed (Strang- ler) Lewis of Kentucky.
 Q. Is Colleen Moore, the movie actress, married 10 John McCor- mack, the tenor?
 A. Tho husband of Colleen Moorc is named John Mccormick but Inc Is not the tenor He is tho Wcsterr Representative of the First Nationa Pictures, Inc.
 Q. What was the hymn sung tc President Mckinley on his deatl bed?
 A. Lead Kindly Light" writer by John Henry Newman.
 ., Are falling stars really stars that fall to the earth'
 A. They are not stars at all, They arc in fact small pieces of matter known as mcteorites-tiny wander ing bodies in space, which, coming into the area of the carth's graVita tional attraction, fall toward tht earth. and when they enter tho earth's atmosphere, the friction caused thereby, heats them to ball of incandesccnt matter and most o them are burned up and disintegrat cd before they ever reach the earth surface. A few fall to the surface anc a number of them are in museum through the country.
 Q. Why are persons who attcnc to the preparation of the dead fo burial called "undertakers? A. Undertaken means contracto in general, but is especially used o those who undertake 10 bury th dead, an Undertaking" whic' friends and relatives can hardly al attempt 10 do for themselves. Henc the name.
 Q. What is the difference be : tween an antiseptic and a disinfoct ant?
 A. An antiseptic Is an agent use : to destroy or restrain the growth ( [ putrefactive micro organisms. It [ used in actual contact with tn persons body. A disinfectant is use : for the same purposes but does nc come into contact with tho Twin person.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
PIAAINNILLE COSSTiBtL\RI
 AND FIRE ALARMS

Merchants in PlainyilIc center haSc adopted tho practice of kick Ing for exercise in fact, they are exercising their No, il's as much as q Yale football player And truth must be said, they know whereof they kick,
 It seems that there Is one con stable on duty at night --. one gem tloman wAh a star O, Martian splendos % do tho vcstral service during sAc solitary night,
 The constable, 1t further appears, is n iu.mbcr Of tho fire department of tho town It sometimes happens that =a cannot be in two places at night so that when flames flicker som-Nhorc in tho town he slorIlcs tho -re by his presence -- which is right and proper --- and leaves the Center unprotected,
 Last week there was q slight fire at the Trumbuil Electric ManulaC- turing O., which Governor Trum- bull operates when he isn't govern ing or making speeches, The go- getter constable, Of course, wont to the Ire.
 While the constable was at the fire thieves broke into soda shop and rinod the cash registers; at least this thicvcry took place at or about tho time the fire was burn ing.
 Since that tImo there was q $l2,- 900 fire in town, and a small fire this morning
 Recently the post office was forced to close earlier because of the government regulation provid- Ing for shutting up shop when the clerks go home If there Is no ade. quate police protection.
 Neither the merchants nor any, one else blame the constable fol making a living in the manner aforesaid. But they arc beginning to think there Is something wrong with a system that does not pro. vide adequate protection -- fires ol no fires al the Center during the night
 Increased protection, such as k desired. would cost more money either by adding 10 the constabu lary force or adding to the fire de partment,
 Plainvlle Is suffering from grow ing sores. It is getting to be like a regular town.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
COMMUNICATED
JEWS IN HISTORY

Editor of the New Britain Herald:
 Dear Sir As l reviewed a part of our American history lately, l was amazed at the great number ot men, and also women, of foreign birth, who took very prominent parts in our great struggle for liberty, and in safeguarding 1t. French, Germans. Irish, Hebrews and even Chinese and Japanese have played prominent parts in times Of crisis, and when things looked dark and discouraGiug. But here are some facts which are not generally known about our Hebrew friends. It was a Jew who gave the money to send Columbus on his voyage to America, Queen Isabella had pawncd her jewels some time before and dil not have any left to pawn | for the explorer. The map Colum- bus used was drawn by Jew. One of his officeds his doctor and his interpreter were jewish. The last Ghc intcrprcter) was the first man who stood on American soil.
 Colonels Franks and NOncs, and Major Noah. three Jews were on Washngtons staff. The latter should have been put at the head of the navy. X Hebrew gave Wash ington $G5S, ,000 to carry on the war, and never asked for q dollar back.
 In our Civil. and also the Spanish American wars, quite d large num- bcr in prominent positions were foreign born. Several Jews were with Colonel Roosevelts famous Rough Riders.
 A Jew in New York organized the pure milk supply for babies, thereby lowering their death rate from 96 to 63 in every thousand.
 And thus l could go on and on showing why our great country is naturally tho greatest democratic republic this world has ever seen. I spoke to q number of young men some time ago who asked me this question: You have travelled q great deal, where would you with your experience. advise US to go to make a good start ?" To which l answered, try our United States, if you fail hero, it is certainly hopeless for you elsewhere But let us re- member that wc owe our liberty under Divine Providence to united cosmopolitan people under the American standard.
 w. R. WHITMAN,
 New Britain
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09

IN KIAASS AT KRAZY KOLLEGE
 Conducted by Gertrude) Fletcher:
 The lovely but imported Mrs Slaves will now give up her Teutonic version of value" Frleda Slaves: "Twelf dollar I pay for desc crazy
 red books If dot agent again tries to sell me Another rcd set I'll speak up und
 say: "Iss dot SO? Value don't need to tell
 mel" --F. W. Sonnenborn.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
Facts andFancies
 By ROBERT CULLEN

Tho average man can distinguish between grand and light opera. The grandcr 1t is, the fewer words ho understands.
 No tax reduction ever Is big enough to make people feel kindly toward taxes that remain.
 The essential difference between n bad cold and grippe is that doc can get in two more calls on q grippe ease,
 Divorce lawyers get little business from homes where both parties think the man should be boss,
 You aren't true highbrow un- less you say infcriorIty complex when you mean yellow streak,
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 Amoricanism; Buying nickel and dime classics in order to get cultur- cd; failing to read them,
 
 We shall not corcode that winter is at it's worsc until the first spring hats appear.
 Of course wives could hake bread as of yore. if they didn't have jobs down town that pay as much as | their husbands.
 The more closely you observe ten filling stations trying to live in one small town, the more you believe in mergers.
 You aren't old until you have for gotten how good bread and butter and brown sugar tasted between meals,
 The two remarkable things about the Charleston are the kind of peo- ple who can learn 1t and the kind who cant.
 It's rather difficult 10 be proud of
 
 your ancestry when you look through an old family album.
 Whats the difference? A man who isn't a college professor must get ten times as much money to be respected as much.
 Whatever love Is, 1t Isn't that yearning to kiss induced by the third cocktail.
 The right treatment for cold IS rest in bed. This will be of interest to executives and efficiency experts
 "America has unwavering faith Of course. How else could the skin games flourish?
 Correct this sentence: "He made la thousand dollars the first time he gamblcd in futures.' said the man "and then he quit"
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New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
VICTORY FOR CARErULNEsS

New Britain is in a preferred class so far as the per capita loss from fire Is concerned. Yet as many cigarettes are smoked per capita here as elsewhere; and the per capita consumption Of matches likewise is higG It depends upon carefulnoss in smoking and hand ling matches -- just like q low ac- cident rate in motoritis depends upon the same attribute.