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New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answlr 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 will receive personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are confldential.-Edit
 Q. Where are the Seven Is lands?
 A. This group of islands is in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Province of Quebec opposite the entrance of Seven Islands Bay.
 Q. Are Ethylene and Ethyl-gly- col the same?
 A. Ethylcne Is colorless, in flammable, gaseous compound hav- ing a suffocating odor that is con- tained in coal-gas. Glycol is a col orless inodorous liquid compound having swedish taste and is formed by decomposing ethlyene bromide. Ethly-glycol is a liquid, in- odorous, of swedish taste and mus cible with water and alcohol.
 Q. How was Mabel Strickland. the champion COW girl. injured?
 A. She was seriously injured at the opening of the Worlds Series Rodeo, November 4, 1926, in Madi- son Square Garden. when she fell under her mount. Miss Strickland was riding in contest with a dozen ether cowboys and cowgirls, noun ted on horse she had ridden for some time. Half way through the trick in which she goes under her mounts neck and recovers the sad dle on the other side of the horse her grip slipped. She fell under the galloping hoofs and was severe ly trampled.
 Q. What is the present popula- lion of the United States and the net increase from immigration in 1924 and 1925?
 A. For 1924 the net increase was 662,557 and 232,945 for 1925. The estimated population of the United States for 1925 is 113,493,720.
 c. How are canapes made and served?
 A. Cut bread in slices IA inch thick, cut into strips four inches by l 1-2 inches or In circular pieces. Toast or fry in deep fat or butter and brown in oven. Cover with a mixture of eggs, cheese, fish or meat. Serve hot or cold, as q pre- liminary course at dinners and luncheons.
 Q. What does 1t cost the average American family for food, clothing, rent. etc per year?
 A. Tn 1918 the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics made a study of about 12,000 workingmens S families for the purpose of deter mining the cost of living for that year. Modifying the figures result ing from this study, by the price changes reported periodically by the Bureau, the following value of pur- chases for the year 1924 has been reached: Food, s465.91 Clothing 232.50; Furniture and House Fur nishings, $S7.27; Fuel and Light,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11

$9S.19: Miscellaneous Commodities. S112.63; Miscellaneous Services. s2S9.62: Rent. $299.12 making a to- tai of s1,5S5.24 per annum.
 0. What States in the U. s. are officially designated common weaIths?
 A. Pennsylvania, Virginia and Kentucky.
 Q. Who were the "Biddenden Maids?
 A. Twins joined together. accord ing to tradition. at the shoulders and hips. Their names were Mary and Elizabeth Chulkhurst, and they were born at Biddenden. Kent, Eng land. about 1110. They lived togeth- CT 36 years and when one died the other consistently rel used to be separated from the corpse of her sister and succumbed SIX hours later.
 c. Is there special significance for the number seven?
 A. In ancient times seven was often regarded as having mystical SoAibOt'h6 PCi CiASSliohy besides being loosely used for any indefinite considerable number much as twenty or hundred is now used. Its supposed mystical mean ing was strengthened and perhaps suggested by its use in astrology in which the planets played a prom. inent part, and these early supersti- tions still cling to the number.
 0. What is the meaning of the names Leviathan and Lusitania?
 A. Leviathan Is taken from the word leyiathan meaning something huge or colossal in size. Lusitania is an ancient name of the western port of Hispania, including part of modern Portugal.
 Q. Who was the author of the Samantha Stories"?
 A. Marietta Holley, who was born in 1S44 and died March l. 1926. In 1914 she published the last of the Samantha books.
 o. What is "Unwritten Law?
 A. A popular expression designa- ting a supposed rule of law that a man who takes the life of his wife's paramour or daughters seducer is not guilty of a criminal offense. It has no definite judicial recognition.
 Q. What are the comparative figures for 1925 on marriage and di- vorce in the United States?
 Il. and 179.S67 divorces.
 Q. Where did the custom of Bridal Showers originate?
 A. There is story told of the origin of the bridal shower that | whether true or not serves to give the custom 8 history. A certain l Dutch girl was forbidden by her 1 father to marry the man of her l choice on account of his poverty. In | order to prevent the marriage the father refused her dowry. The | friends of the girl considered it a shame for the girl to be forced into n marriage against her will, so each one contributed some gift to the young couple and went in gay pro- cession to the brides home and showered her with such a wealth of presents that she found herself in possession of a much finer dowry | than her father could have given. And so they were married and lived | happily ever after, and the happy | precedent of the bridal shower was l 
 Q. Do diamonds ever wear out?
 A. Diamonds are very hard and resist wear longer than any other stone but diamonds used in fine glass engraving establishments wear out after six or eight weeks of use.
 0. What green leafy plant will thrive best in an indoor window box where very little sun reaches them?
 A. Palms, ferns, English ivy and wandering jew.
 o. What are mammiferous anil malls?
 A. That class of vertebrates the | females of which have milk-secret-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11

The Bank of England possesses its own water supply, and the bullion department is submerged every night in several feet of water.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-11

Sammy Jay. Copyright 1926. by T. W. Burgess)
 The next story: Clever Sammy Jay"
The Washington times., 1926-11-19

Postmaster Named d
Postmaster General New today APP,
pointed MCPHERSON Spence acting
postmaster at Ell Centre, Calf.
The Washington times., 1926-11-19
TAXI DRIVER IN.
2COIl|S|0NS

A taxi driver Is being held BY
police charged with driving wtiiie
drunk and leaving the scene OF a
collision following two crashes in
which his cab figured within a few
minutes yesterday.
The man IL James Schaeffer, of
Potomac. Va. He collided in front
OF Union Station with an auto
driven by H. James Shelton. of
BalIston. Va. failing to stop. A
few minutes later he crashed into
horse and wagon driven by
Richard Barnes, colored, 43 L st.
~. W., on North Capitol st.
Barnes was slightly hurt. He
was treated at Sibley Hospital.
Schaeffer was arrested by the
Third precinct police.
John q. Harrison, q, Of "a
Seventh st. S. E., was injured
when struck by an automobile as
ne was crossing Pennsylvania Ave.
~. w, between Fourth and Fifth
SITS. The auto was operated by O..
=. Hoffman, 1909 Tenth st. S. E.
Mrs. Elizabeth Werner, Sc, 1921
Jefferson Pl. N. W., was hit by
an auto operated by Bernard Bontz,
1915 z st. N. E., at Twentieth
and n SITS. N. W., yesterday. She
was treated at Emergency Hos
pital.
The horse pulling a District gar
bage wagon ran away yesterday
On = Street, between Seventh and
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Readers Or The Times and The
Big Sunday Herald have d treat
coming. "AIl The Funny Folks"
the funniest book In the world
Is now at the neWsdealers.
The Washington times., 1926-11-19

Eighth SITS. s. E., ana cOllided with
an auto owned by Eric n. Nichol.
son, 2029 Hamline st. N. E., which |
was parked In front Of ia j St., |
both vehicles.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-11

By synchronizng photograph records with action on the screen this machine called the vaphone produces talking movies that feke. It is giving shows in New York City The voice records at lower left the film proector above.
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Atkinson were
Redwood Falls visitors for a short
time Wednesday afternoon on their
way from Kansas City to Brookings,
S. D. They were accompanied by Mrs.
Atkinson's mother and also had with
them their young son who, is an addi-
ton to the family since its removal
from Redwood Falls. Mr.. Atkinson,
who was formerly manuel training in
structor in the schools here, is at
present in an architects office in Kan
sas City.
The Salvation Army campaign clos
ed Saturday and Mr.. Bergen who had
it in charge returned Saturday night
to the headquarters office in Mime
apolis. A report of the funds deriv-
ed through the campaign in Redwood
County has not yet been made.
The bridge on Highways Nos. A and
IA between Morton and Redwood Falls
has been completed and it is now pos
sible for traffic to pass over this
road. The grade of the road has
been materially improved at that
point and the old, narrow bridge re-
placed by wide one of the modern
type. The whole improves that point
of the road considerably.
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11

work. A man of considerable wealth
has become interested in the former
Redwood Falls. boy and will finan.
cially sponsor the tour on which ne
will make his debut as concert play
er. Louis Yackel, the second one Of
these talented brothers, is now sing
isg in New York and was at one time
member of the male chorus singing
in the musical comedy Sunny.
jos. Tyson and his son were guests
at the Gilfillan home Thursday.
Attorney Leon H. Brown returned
last week from Bemidji where he
spent his vacation with his parents.
Announcement was made here last
week of a son which was born to Mr..
and Mrs. George Kuenzli Of Mime
apolis August 1st.
Mrs. H. G. Rosner returned Friday
from Minneapolis where she spent
last week buying her fall millinery
stock.
H. M. Hitchcock returned to his
home in Minneapolis Sunday evening
after a visit of several days with his
daughter, Mrs. W. B. Clement ano
his mother, Mrs. T. D. Hitchcock.
Vern Larson is now in the employ
of the Golden Rule store at Morton
DR.. and Mrs. Lee and son of North
field were Sunday guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Knudson. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Wentworth and daughter of Maine
who are the parents and sister Of
Mrs. Lee.
Mrs. C. A. Luscher and Miss Ade
line Mittlestadt motored to Windon
Monday. taking with them Miss Lu
cille Luscher who took the train fo-
Iowa where she will be the guest o.
friends for several days.
Mrs. Jennie Schermer and her dau
ghter Joyce of Luverne were guest
of Mrs. j. D. jackson several day
last week.
Harold Schroeder of Vesta died a
the Redwood Falls hospital Wednes
day afternoon, death following an op
Grafton for ruptured appendix. Tn
burial service was held at the hon
of the boys parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. Schroeder of Vesta Saturday af
ternoon. Harold was twenty-five
years of age and graduated from tn
Redwood Falls high school a fe,
years ago. Since that time he ha
specialized in the study of electririt
and was employed until recently wit
the Westinghouse Company at it
Pittsburg, Penn, branch.
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11


VIM. Lindeman left Sunday for the
Twin Cities, spending several days
there.
Congressman Frank Clague of Red
wood Falls will be the speaker of the
evening at the meeting of the Red
wood Falls township Farmers Club
next Friday evening. Mr.. Clague
will talk on the agricultural situa-
tion and some of the problems it pres
ents. The meeting will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Whittet.
Editor John Peterson motored to
Lake Shetek Saturday to attend the
meeting of the Second District edi-
tors. He was accompanied by DR..
and Mrs. F. H. Aldrich and Miss
Aagot Omtvedt of Belview, and his
niece, Miss Verona Peterson of Red
wood Falls. The party went to Lake
Okoboji, Iowa, to spend Sunday.
The Fort Ridgely State Park and
Historical Association, and the Sioux
Historic Trail Association will joint
ly celebrate the 64th Anniversary Of
the First Days Battle of the nine
days siege of Fort Ridgely in the
Sioux War of August, 1862, Friday,
August Goth, 1926. Hon. R. P.
Chase, State Auditor; who is custo-
dian of State Parks, will be the orator
Of the day. The Citizens Band of
Fairfax, and several other bands will
furnish music for the occasion.
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11
0oeietg and
Societies

Miss Marie Tolzman entertained a
company of friends at her home one
evening last week, complimenting her
sister, Mrs. Erickson, of Minneapolis
who is guest at the Tolzman home.
Bridge was played at two tables.
Mrs. F. w. Stanton and Mrs. G..
Kuenzli were complimented by a
Ramsey Park picnic breakfast last
Thursday morning. The hostesses
were the eight girls who are men,
bers of Mrs. Stanton's Sunday School
class in the Methodist church. Mrs.
Kuenzli is the supply teacher for this
class.
Miss Elsie Trotter, Miss Eleanor
Nelson, Mrs. George Trotter and
Mrs. E. G. Gillett were hostesses at
a luncheon and shower in honor of
Miss Ann Mclean at the home of
Miss Trotter last Monday. About
twenty ladies were present at the
function. Miss Mclean was present
ed with a beautiful silver serving set
from her friends. In the afternoon
the ladies took their guest of honor to
Montevideo where she boarded the
train for Chicago. Her marriage to
Mr.. Ralph H. Shoemaker of Grand
Rapids, Mich, took place in Chicago
on Tuesday.-Dawson Sentinel.
Several of the girl friends of Miss
Mabel and Miss Ida Kuenzli gave a
picnic in their honor in Ramsey Park
Saturday evening, complimenting
them before their leaving for the
west.
The Missionary Society of the Pres
byterian church will meet Thursday
afternoon, August 18th, at the home
Of Misses Ada and Jennie Winn. The
social committee for the day consists
of Mrs C. a. Fobes, Mrs. C. D.
Thompson, Mrs. David McNaughtor
and Mrs. Whiting. Cars will be fur
nished to transport all those wishing
to go, provided they meet at the
church at two-thirty O'clock.
Miss Carvel Ehlers was a guest OF
honor at kitchen shower given by
Mrs. VIII Ehlers, and Henry Miller
of this city and Mrs. Will Simons of
Montevideo, at the VIII Ehlers home
on last Thursday evening. Flowers
were used for decorations and yellow
was the color scheme employed. Miss
Flora Wetherbee gave a humorous
reading and mock wedding was Civ
en-. Mr.. Earl Caldwell of Sioux Falls
gave a number of pleasing vocal solos
with Mrs. Caldwell accompanying at
the piano. Miss Ehlers received
many useful kitchen utensils. Other
guests from out OF town besides the
Caldwells were the Misses Sadie, Celia
and Marvel Ehlers, all of Sioux Falls
Marshall Messenger.
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Additional Locals

4 y y x y X y X X y
Mrs. VIM. Field has gone to Mime
apolis for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Pettyjohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Castle of Wau-
kon, Wis, are guests at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. c. NJ. Showalter.
Upon their return to Wisconsin Thurs
day they will be accompanied by Mr..
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11

Clerk Of Court w. G. Weldon has
within the week issued marriage hc-
enses to Frank J. A. Rcke and Clara
/. B. Drusch, to Lawrence ]. Hanson
and Lydia NJ. Vinje and to Edmond
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11

PUBLIC AUCTION: Brey and
Klabunde will have an auction sale on
their farm miles west of Wabasso,
August 18th, 1926, starting at one
P. M. There will be sold full line
of good farm machinery including a
corn shredder and Fordson; also Ia
good Holstein milch cows, Hol-
stein heifers coming two years old,
5 Holstein heifers coming one year,
65 spring pigs and about 100 White
Leghorn breeding cockerels. sit
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11
NOTICE TO BIS DRIVERS OF
BIDS WANTED.

Bids will be received up to eight
P. M. Monday, August 18th, 1926, for
drivers On the East and West routes
of Independent School District No. l.
j. W. pglis, Secretary.
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11

Methodist Church.
Pau L. Grove. Pastor.
Sunday Services
1920 A. NJ. Topic: "The Children of
this world are wiser in their genera
ton than the children of light"
500 P. M. Topic: "The Four Bees"
Also Current Question Box: % Has
a woman a right to slap preacher?
(2) Is the Philadelphia Sesqui-cen-
tenial Exposition culpable in keeping
open on the Sabbath?
Bring your questions.
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11
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L A ND S ALE
FARM FOR SALE AT AUCTION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 1926

Southwest quarter, SWA, Section
Twenty-three, %, Township One Hun
dred Nineteen, 119, Range Thirty
seven, 81, in Chippewa County, Min
nesota, 2 miles west and 6 miles
north of Raymond, about 8 miles
south of Kerkhoven on good gravel
road. Farm is known as the George
Kluever farm. Splendid home, good
farm buildings, good well.
Terms of Sale-Subject to $4,000
First Mortgage, 100000 day of sale,
100000 March 1st, 1927, on which
date possession will be given. Bal
ance carried by owner as second mort
gage for years at the rate OF G
per cent interest.
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11

C. Meierbachtol and Myrtle H. Chris
tensen.
Miss June GIFTS Of Marshall was q
guest last week Of her sister, Mrs.
Robt. Pryor, Jr.
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11
Catholic Church

Catholic Church
J. w. Jiracek, Pastor
Masses-8:00 and 1890 A. NJ, 1st and
3rd Sundays in month, $50 A. M.
only End and 4th Sundays of the
month.
Evening Service at - 1880 P. M.
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11
Church. neWs
ano notes

Presbyterian Church
A w. Ross, Pastor.
No services during the month of
August.
The Redwood gazette., 1926-08-11
St. Johns Lutheran Church

W. c. Nickels, Pastor.
There will be no services this Sun
day.
Evening star., 1926-12-03

age In years. It makes no difference
whether they are large or small, 1t
will have seven stripes, and has been
called the "seven striper" from this
| fact.
| Rockfish are found practically over
the entire Atlantic Coast and its trih-
utaries from Florida to the Gulf Of
St Lawrence. They are voracious
feeders on small fish of all kinds
crabs. shrimp. mussels and the like.
Rockflsh have been known to grow
from 6 to 20 inches in the space Of II
months.
The majority of the schools of rock
encountered by fishermen on the bay
run from l to pounds, though they
| are landed with hook and line in
| those waters up. as high as 80 pounds
and more. Rock of 40. so and 60
pounds are not uncommonly taken In
the nets off the coast. The largest Of
which there Is any definite record was
one taken which weighed 1875 pounds.
The good ship Canvasback. that
sturdy motor boat turned over to the
| Game Fish Protective Association of
Virginia by the United States Bureau
| of Fisheries, has been placed in com.
I mission to assume her new duties,
with w. Harry Johnson. game war
den of Arlington County. in command.
The Virginia association is lucky to
get boat of her description. and the
move on the part of the Virginia au-
thorities in selecting a man of the
type of w. Harry Johnson to be in
charge Of her means that she will re-
ceive the best Of care and that the
violators Of the law had better make
themselves conspicuous by their alb
sence. johnson has been schooled in
his new duties by members OF the
association, chief among them being
II r. Dulaney of this city, president.
The boat and her new commander
| will ply UP and down the Virginia
side OF the Potomac, and woe to the
man or men caught violating any of
that States fishing or hunting laws.
Acting under instructions from the
president Of the association. Johnson
has had the cabin of the boat made
alright to protect 1t from the cold
northwest winds of the Winter
months. and also has gotten together
many things for the comfort Of the
crew. including stoves, blankets, pro.
visions. etc. The boat will make daily
runs until the river freezes over.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
DISTRICT QUINTETS
ON NAVY SCHEDULE

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. December s.
Under a new and highly regarded
coach, Johnny Wilson, the Navy has
started to raise its basket ball to the
same standards 1t reached in foot
ball under Bill Ingram.
Wilson, an instructor in physical
training, has long been the Plebe
coach in this sport. as well as base
ball and foot hall, and later has beer
assistant varsity coach in foot bal
and chief scout.
The schedule follows,
December IL, Lafayette: Decem.
ber 18, Columbia; December 22,
LOyOla.
January 3, Pennsylvania: Janu-
ary 8, United States Coast Guard
Academy; January IL. Catholic
University; January Is, University
of Maryland; January 10, Lehigh;
January 20. Pennsylvania, at Phil.
adelphia; January 26, Gettysburg.
February 2, FOrdham; February
5, New York University: February
Q. North Carolina; February IL,
Georgetown; February 16, Virginia;
February 10, United States Mill
tary Academy.
The Plebes will play the following
games, all at Annapolis:
January 8, Baltimore City Col
lege; January Is, Baltimore Poly;
January 90, Maryland Freshmen.
February 5, Eastern High Of
Washington: February IL, New
York Military Academy.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
MALONEY ADVANCES
BY BEATING DIENER
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 3.-Jimmy
Maloney today perched with Jack
Sharkey, a fellow Bostonian, on the
logical contender" rung of the heavy
weight championship ladder.
Maloney won a crushing 1o-round
victory over Franz Diener Of Ger
many at Madison Square Garden last
night in another OF Tex Rickard' 8
elimination Journeys to determine a
challenger for Gene Tunney's. title.
Sharkey previously had jumped to the
fore by technical knockout over
Harry Wills, whose eligibility for q
match with Jack Dempsey, in the eyes
OF the New York Boxing Commission.
forced the DempseyTunney battle
from New York to Philadelphia.
The husky Boston boy. fresh from
three successive knockout victories,
hammered Durable Diener about the
ring in every round. but despite
srnashes that rocked the Teuton to
his heels, could not knock him out.
Occasionally Diener came out of a
crouch to rip hooks to Maloney's head
that brought blood from Maloney's 8
eyes and mouth, but his attack never
gained serious proportions.
Evening star., 1926-12-03
GALLAUDET QUINTET
LISTS MANY GAMES

Gallaudet floormen will open an i'm
pressive schedule December IS. meet
ing Arnold College in the gym at
Kendall Green. With dates pending
with American University and Stray
er's Business College, nine other
games have been listed.
The squad is composed of 20 men
and team is rapidly rounding into
shape for the opening game.
Last years veterans out this year
include Wright, Rulings. Reins. Capt.
Miller and Lau. Other promising floor
men on the squad are Yoder. Zeiske.
Dyer. Cosgrove. Bilger and Hokanson.
Byouk. foot ball star. has not YET
reported for basket ball. He Is SUI
fering from a foot ball injury. but is
expected to add strength to the court
combination when he gets In line.
The Gallaudet schedule follows:
December 1s. Arnold COLLEGE: 23. Bridge
water College: January 8. Catholic UniveT-
sity at C. U: s. George Washington at 9
w. gym: Is. st. Johns at Arnanohs: y
Blue Ridge College: 20. American U. tpehd-
inel: 20 MARYLAND ut College PARK. a, -.
February s. Western Maryland IL. St
Johns. 10. Strayers Business College dnenH.
%. Western MARYLAND at Westminster No:
25 Blue Ridge College at New windsor Mo
March 4. Strayer's Business College tpenu-
ing).