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New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
STATE AUTOMOBILE RECORD

The announcement by tho motor vehicle department of Connecticut that the S54 fatal automobile ac. cIdonts in the state during 1895, as well as the other 7002 non.fntal accidents. were in large part due 10 recklcasncss, should prove a lesson to such drivers who have not been taking such things seriously Somc of these drivers arc already dead, but sufficient of them remain 10 saNo their nccks if they are willing 10 listen in time,
 lnattention and failure 10 grant right of way accounted for aooo accidents, while driving on the wrong side Of Inc road carcless backing and following other ears too closely bring the toll Of care- lassncss well ovrr 1tooo accidents.
 Under "too fast for conditions, ' the toll increased from 4o5 occt- dents in 1924 10 1,0jf in 1925. In other words. accidents due 10 speeding increased more than 9 1-2 times in one year, What better arr gument is needed 10 justify the in- culcorion of more care while driy- ing?
 We hear much regarding the carelcssnoas Of pedestrians, yet such carelcssness accounted for only 1,o90 accidents; but careless ness Of children added another r. 5iS accidents.
 Ii isn't the inexperienced drivers who get into trouble, it appears, only 70S of this variety figuring in accidents. II is the experienced fcl- lows, who have too much con- fidoncc.
 But nobody got killed or hurt in trying 10 beat train over q grade crossing. Tho fellows with a pen chant for this sort of thing have taken 10 disputing the roads with buses.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
Portable window for the wife who couldn't stand her husbands
 fresh air habits'
UIDEOTS FATE!

Observed by Molly B, Pomerantz)
 Young Jerry O'Rouke was broke. He had not eaten for 24 hours and tho bangs of hunger had undermined his scruples. He would turn bandit that was the only way out of his difficulty. But how? He had no weapon, and could not procure one! At last, however, an idea struck him-a bright idea. He entered a hardware store and inquired tho price of an automatic pistol.
 "I have exactly vat you vant." smiled the shor-keeper. taking q heavy vicious looking weapon from his showcase, "Only $3.5O too! You buy, eh? ?"
 Pretty reasonable" said Jerry, carelessly. "Tu take it-and. Oh, yes,-I'l have 10 have some cart ridges, too. Going to try little tar got practice tomorrow"
 Target practice?" nodded the dealer. smilinglS dots nice. Here is box of cartridges. Do I wrap them or do you take them mit?"
 Load the gun for me, please" 7" murmured Jerry. "Tm not sure that I know how-and show me how il works, too. if you Ron mind"
 The dealer loaded the pistol and passed it to his customer. Tt works like dis"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
Observation On The Weather

Washington, Febs l6,-Forecnst for Southern New England: Fhlr and somewhat colder tonight; Nod- ncsday fair with slowly rising tnn- perature, shifting west and north west winds. becoming southefly,
 Forecast for Eastern New York Fair and slightly colder tonight; Wednesday increasing cloudntSa with rising temperature; diminishing northwest winds. becoming soulher- ly Wednesday,
 Conditions; Fair weather with lower temperatures prevail m all sections of the country east Of tho Rocky mountains, except for snow in eastern Maine. Pressure Is high from the Great Lakes to the Gulf and on the California coast A disturbance of considerable extent ovcrspreads the Rocky mountains and the northern plains states with ccntors of low pressure over Utah and Winnipeg,
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair and slightly colder.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
POLICE EXECUTIVES NEEDED

Alderman Judds objections 10 the creation of new officers in tho police department should not ho sustained hy tho common council because they seem 70 he Nused on dislike. reasonable or tnrcason. able, Of tho board of police com mtssioners and all lis works. With Alderman Judd T. is personal l matter, He has so frequently tried to block tho hottormcnt program Of tho commission that this is the only conclusion which can ho ar- rived at.
 II Is essential that the police de- partmcnt keep pace with the growth Of the city. In recommend. ing the creation of new executive officers, the commission has had this in mind. r. would be dorclict If it allowed tho fear Of Alderman Judd's ham.stringing policy to de- ter it from advancing along the path Of duty,
 The expense Of creating more 1 6N"cutir"s in the department will be small, IL is intended simply to promote men who now occupy sub ordinate positions and the salary increases involved will be nominal i Their promotion will make for cr. l ilcicncy at q cost which is hardly worth considering, less than $l,- i oo0. The need of improvement has | been recognized by tho board Of finance and taxation and the money has been allowed in spite of that boards rigid policy of economy. | Members of the common council should forget party differences when they meet to discuss appro- priations for the fiscal year 1926 27. They should prove themselves above picayune politics. That is the mlldost term in which Alderman Judd's stand can be described.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
HELEN WILLS DEFEAT

The defeat of Helen Wills, young American tennis star, by Suzanne Lenglen, woman champion of Eu- rope, may be q severe blow 10 lfer millions of admirers in America, but 1t cannot hc said that the re- suit was unexpected. The American star was off her game before the finals were reached, losing four games in the second set, Also there was an injury to her knee the day before. which may have contri- buted to this showdown in her playing. Yet such things arc not 10 he regarded as excuses; rather they are part of the game. Miss Wills, 4 wonderful tennis player of 20 years, Is less Of q tennis player than Miss Lcnglan of 26 The French champion has had more eX- poricnce and has q shade more skill. Yot tho scores Of the final sets we're close enough 10 convince all that the American girl is trail- ing very closely behind the Euro pcan champion.
 IL vas the first match between the two feminine masters of the tennis racket; it need not be the last. That sho intimately will win the coveted championship we have no doubt.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
25 Tears Ago Today

Judge l.. g. Burr was rcnominatcd judge of the New Britain city and police courts "by the legislature to- day. while James F. Cooper was nominated assistant judge. Both nominations were by exclamation.
 Unless all plans now formulated arc abandoned, the Consolidated railroad will shortly install in this section belt line of the third rail electric system, which will connect four cities, Hartford, New Britain, Merdcn and Waterbury, and the i'm portant towns of Bristol and Terry vile. The abandoned Mcriden and Cromwell road will also be reopcned. Power will be furnished in Berlin. The plan is 10 build spur tracks from Berlin to Meriden and Middle town, extend the Bristol line 10 Wat orbUry, and connect by rail over the old Cromwell road, Meriden and Waterbury. This may seem at first q far reaching enterprise. but 1t can be set down as authentic,
 w. r. Felt and k. C. Mcrwin have returned from Old Point Comfort, where they have been attending the convention of brickmakers,
 w. II. Caldwell will erect a fine brick stable in the rear of Hart's block on Main street.
 There will be but one session of school on February q, owing to the large number of students who wish to bc out of town over Washington's birthday.
 The Stanley Works directors haVo reelected the following officers; President, W. II. Hart; vico-prosi- dent. Peter McCartce; secretary, l.. II. Pcasc; assistant manager, c. r. Hart: auditor, H. D. Humphrey. Mrs. S. II. Wood entertained at her home on West Main street last night. the members of the Chinese class at the South church. The event is an annual one, but it was made doubly interesting last eve ming by the fact that it was coinCi- dent with the Chinese New Year ! The students were treated to Ameri- can delicacies, which they seemed tc enjoy,
 Chairman Andrews of the police
 board stated this morning that 'ht gas and electrical fixtures for tho | new city building on Commercial ] street have arrived.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
SpIRIs AS \ ItNDNIARK

The story ia that the Spiro Of th" Firat Congregational church may be removed in the future. Although engineers who examined fl reported if to hc in safe condition. the church society is declared 10 he in- clinad 10 remove f at q compara- lively carly dat" in Nurauancc with the reported sentiment Of members O. thc congr, Ea'iOn,
 The spiro h"s been . landmark for roro years than most citjzons can remember. In is long yrars Of ror1tco millions ot E'urcns have been leveled nt rhn timopionn be- low th" Spire. To 'al<o glance at the spirc comes as natural 10 per- sons at the Center as rumiratiug about thr quality of fho weather Patrons or trolley cars and hussos insjinctif~ly loot, at the clock when r"arhn5 Inc common point of ombarkntion ai tho triangle and vicinity. Thn 'iOcprce on tho church is fh" m.mor Of us all, a1- >ising ua how far n"hind timo We ar, in ajt,rup1ng 10 catch a car or bus. or telling na low long wr hagn 10 wait h"tor~ "lh" n.>t car" Or bus is due
 The c}ock fig ro' part c. ,Nc spirc, and wouM remain if tNe spjrc Is ultimately r,mov,d; but all the same fEr aerial landscar. will never look the samo without the spirc.
 When ,h, Center church spirc finally passes out, like all good spires do through old age or after they ;r' s'rHck hy lehNtne or hno"krl ov"r during B storm fl wn b. greatly missed.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16

of the National Tuberculosis asso. ciation?
 A S7O Seventh avenue, New York city,
 Q, Where was Rudolph Valen- tino born? How long has he been in this country and how long in tho movies?
 4. He was born at Castellancto , Italy, May (, 1895. He came 10 the | United States about ten years ago and has been in the movies about five years,
 Q. How Is the speed Of an air. plane measured? 1 A, An instrument called an air. speed indicator Is used, II is operat- ed by the wind as the airplane goes through tho air.
 Q. How much electric power Is osed in the factories in the United 1ates?
 A. It is estimated that CT per 'rnt of the 33 million horsepower lsod in the factories of the United tates is electrical.
 Q, Where was Battling Ski orn?
 A. Senegal, Africa
 Q. What does the namo .ichwart2' mean?
 A. It is German namo and ncans black"
 Q. What is the maximum re- I tircmont pay of United States Gov ernmcnt employees?
 A. $7o0. To obtain that pension the employee must have had thirty years service and must have re. cciycd salary of $12O0 or more for ten years preceding his retirement He must also have reached the rc tiroment age for his particular class.
 ! @. Is Houdini the real name ot the magician?
 A. Harry Houdni Is the son of Rev. Dr. Mayer Samuel and Cecilia (Stciner) Weiss but his name was legally changed 10 Houdini.
 Q. Who are President and Prime Minister of France now?
 A. The President is Gaston Doumergue and the Premier Aris- tide Briand.
 Q. Where in the Bible does 1t say that love is strong as death?
 A. The Song of Solomon, Chap ter 8, Verse. 6, reads Love is strong as death; jealousy Is cruel as the grave"
 Q. How can one remove chew ing gum from a wool dress?
 A. Hold a piece of ice on the gum for a few minutes. It will then brush off without much trouble.
 Q. When were dimes first coin cd by the United States" When was the first Indian head cent coined?
 A. United States dimes were minted first in 1706. The first Indian head cent was coined in 1852.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
CATHOLICS INVITED

New York. Feb. Is CP-An invi- tation to tho Catholic church to take part in the world conference on faith and order to be hold al Lausanne. Switzerland, in August. 1927 was given last night by Bishop Charles II. Brent, chairman of the committee in charge of organizing the conference. Dr. Brent Is Epis- copal bishop of western New York and praised the unity of the Catho- lie church.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
SMALLER PAPER MONEY

The plan 10 make paper currency about two-thirds ,ba size of inc present paper bills will not meet with general dis4pproyal, especially as the real test of handling such currency is how much sticks in the rockctbook rather than its size As the government contcmplatcs saving a neat sum through th" manuf&ctur" Of paper currency that is smaller, il means just that much additional economy.
 The average citi2,n will be in favor of smaller bills and more of them. He will got inc former but the latter is an automobile of dif- ferent color.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16

Jerry jcrked the gun from tho dealers fat hand and damned 1t over his ribs The shop-keoper's mouth opened in surprise,
 stick 'cm up quick!" grated Jerry, 1T mean business, Shell out!"
 A slow smile spread itself over the dealers face.
 Foolish poy," he grinncd, rench- ing for the telephone. If dot gun would shot you think l sell her for $S.50?"
 Copyright. 1926. Reproduction Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
SJCCORING JEWISH MISERY

Tho Jews of the United States have begun financial campaign 10 raise S15.6o0 0oo with which to relieve distress among Jewish resi- dents of Foland Galicia, Brssara2ia, Russia and Roumania, Just as soon as William Fox, moving picture mag nate, accepted inc craftsmanship of inc national committee, and contri- hurcd s@5o, GOO. he aIncI $2.ooo, moo 10 thr quota of New York city, mak- ing tt $G.ooo,ooo. We have no doubt that the nationwide quota will ha raised in il hurry although the actual campaign is not to begin until March.
 But even If inc entire quota O. &15.o0o. oo0 is raised, it will not bo enough 10 allryIatc tho extensive suffering among J"ws in Central Europ",
 "Without cXaPgcration,"
 Chairman Fox announced. "thc
 lives of millions are in the
 hands of in" Jews Of America,
 to whom lhcy arc pleading for
 Lyln. Great merchants in Poland
 hag. been driven 10 bankruptcy
 and suicide, and thousands are
 Aoin2 insane. Hundreds of thou
 sands cC small traders have sold
 thoir last piece of furniture 10
 provide food or their families;
 ninety per cent of the Jewish
 artisans of Poland are without
 work; orphan aSy,nms are clos
 ing and tens Of thousands of s
 childron arr roaming in"
 streets. unshcItor"d and unpro-
 trrtod.
 "tn!rss We send relief 10
 tu,m promptly unless we be-
 gin at once 10 feed the hungry
 thousands. bread riots, which
 have already occurred in Lodz
 and Wilma, will become general,
 and thousands will perish" Such c0nd5i7ng hay" scarr y boon suspected 10 exist by tho American public W" have hc"r reading much that Europe is get ting hack npon ifs fret" and tha' 1 ro.'-war difficulties are being sur. mounted slowly but surely Most ot thpso rosc ate contcmplations, how .ycr refer 10 the various govern. mants and their financial co-part, mrs The economic condition oi large blocks of the people, however has scarcely improved. The Jcwisi residents in Central Europe are 1T particularly bad circumstances.
 In the allcviation of miserl American citizens arc one. The Jew Of America may need more mono, than they can obtain among thci own people. The spirit of Americ' will not be found wanting If that i the case.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
\. o. H. ATXILIARY BANQUET

Several state and county officers of the A. 0. H. and it's auxiliary havo accepted invitations to attend the 2Ath anniversary banquet of New Britain Ladies auxiliary, tonight at S o'clock at Judd's hall on Main street. Lawrence r. Mangan of this city, state vice president will be one of the speakers, and Mrs, Charles Mccarthy, county president, Will preside. John Crean will act as pianist during the program of en- tertainmont
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16

! advice cannot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not he answered. All letters are Honfldcntial.--E Editor.
 c. What was the original mean ing of the word "corn?" Did it all ways mean the cereal 10 which the name is applied today? A. Corn is an English word of long standing. Of old it meant any small, hard, granule. Pepper corn" is one survival, while "corned beef" is another. Corned meat gets its name from the fact that 1t was first prepared with coarse grains of salt because early Englishmen naturally miStook it's derivation to be from oak corn" From it's very general meaning corn" used alone. came in time 10 mean the small grains of the cereal plants such as barley, wheat, oats, etc. and finally in Eng land and some of the colonies if usually meant wheat Corn meant the cereals in general at the time of tho colonization of America, and since Indian corn was the predom- inant grain crop In the New World it soon monopolzod the name, O. Who are the Riffs that are fj"htinE the French?
 A. They are descendants of the Libyan3 who once ruled North Africa and of Morse Vikings who came 10 the Libyan country.
 Q. What amount of money is lost each year in the United States through investment in fraudulent and worthless stock?
 A. The American Bankers asso- citation estimates those losses at s1,- 400. 100000 for 1925.
 c. Should dogs of the same par cnt stock be mated?
 A. Breeders do not consider it advisable to mate dogs of the same parent stock. It may be done when the parents of both dogs are healthy, but 1t is better to introduce new blood. If they have different sircs and the samo dam the danger of in breeding is not so great,
 Q. On a clear sunny day can stars be seen from a deep mine shaft or canyon as clearly as they can be distinguished at night In the open?
 A. The United States Naval Ob- scrvatory says there was formerly 9 widespread belief that stars could be seen in the daytime from the bot tom of deep well or mine shaft nearly as well as they are seen at night, but that this belief is general ly recognized now as being without foundation.
 c. How may tennis racket bc kept in good condition during the winter when not used?
 4. The best way is to use g racket press" fastening the racket | in it with the case on. That keeps II | from warping. Keep it is q dry place IS dampnoss causes the strings tc break.
 Q. Who received the Nobel Prize I in Medicine in 1928"
 X. Dr. Banting and Dr. McLeod of the University of Toronto recciv. cd the prize for their discovery o' insulin. tho new and effective serum i treatment for diabetes.
 c. Where are the headquarters
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
THE FREIGHT DTFERENTIAL

Commercial organizations in New England-especially that part of New England lying in and cont!gu- ous to the Hub of the Universe again are busy attempting to elim- mate the freight diftcrcntial fay oring' the ports Of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk. The belief is that Boston ought to be a greater port and that more grain would be shipped through it 10 Europe if the dlfferential 10 the other ports men toned did not exist.
 Senator Butler of Massachusetts, eager to be Of assistance to his home state, has presented a bill in Con gross with the object of stopping the dilfcrential railroad rates. If Con- gross gets around to it during the present session it is sure to lead 10 another spirited fight on question that has been weighed and analyzod frequently enough in the past to be settled, were il not for thr fact if IS like Il eat with nine lives and re. inscs 10 stay dead so long as thcrr ar" human pulmOtors in Boston.
 Philadelphia, Baltimore and Nor folk have a lower rail rate from the ! middle west than Boston; and then have an equal ocean rate to Europc. although they arc hundreds of miles further from Europe than Boston happens to be.
 We cannot get highly excited or indignant over this diffcrcntial question, The railroad rates to Phil ad"Iphia, Baltimore and Boston from the west are lower than to Boston because the mid-Atlantic ports are closer to the west. The interstate Commerce Commission has not been inclined 10 even LID the rates with those 10 Boston, as the railroads have the right 10 q return based np on mileage, The mileage tc ! boSton being greater, the rate tc Boston is necessarily higher It is the regarding freight shipments as IS Inc case with passenger rates.
 Water rates from Philadelphia Baltimore or Norfolk to European ports are no more than the watoi rates 10 Europe from Boston which constitutes the milk in tho cocoanut, The rates from the ,bre, southern mid-Atlantic ports should be higher than from Boston. Bu unfortunately inc American gov. ornmcnt has no influence over tn, rates charged by ocean vessels.
 There is marked difference be. tween railroads and steamships q. to their method of computing charges. It makes no particular diff terence 10 a steamer whether i takes three or four days extra sail Ing 10 mako q port, once cargo i in the hold time is no great rlc mont in the costs of ocean trans portation,
 If the contcntion Of Senator But Tor and the Bostonian business mel as to the railroad differential wer, correct, then the railroad rate |, Portland, Me. or oven Halifa shonld ho no greater than the raj rate 10 Boston. This would be manifest absurdity.
 The Butler bill will get nowhere i Boston simply is out of fortune. II ' quarrel is with inc stcamboats, no with the railroads.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16

There arc some citizens in the city who can remember the phila- dolphia centennial exposition in 1878, and they may be right in as- suming that the scsqui-crntcnnlal exposition in Philadelphia this year will not be half as good. Ii was at the 1876 centennial. it will be re- mcmbercd, that the emperor of Brazil heard R voice through a crude telephone for the first time and ejaculatcd. Good God, if talks" It was the only statement he ever made that posterity re- members.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
MISS FAIRBANKS DEAD

Iyn, Mass, Feb. 16 F)-Loretta W. Fairbanks. who claimed she was a relative of the late Charles W. Fairbanks former vice-prcsident Of the United States, is dead in home for the aged here, She succumbcd last night to an illness of long stand ing. When she first came here 50 years ago, Miss Fairbanks dahblcd in real estate and insurance, but of late years she made her living from sell ing flowers and cards.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
FactsandFancies

Tho strange part is not that nuts fall, but that they fall for so many things.
 Man seldom rises above the mis- fortunes that knock the humor ont of him.
 Hcroism; Tho strange coincidence that places n foolhardy action and Il reckless youth in the same vicinity.
 Doubtless an old chief grins when he sees America now and remem. bers that it once killed savages.
 Nature is kind. There are corn belts, wheat belts. etc; but there arc no pretty gal belts.
 "Sho loves mo, she loves mo not" muttcrod the second baseman. as he pulled one bone after another.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
STOP ITCHING tC.EMA
Penetrating, Antlseptlc Iemc
 Will Help You

Mover mind how often you hay tried and failed. you can stop bur- ing, itching Eczema quickly by fp- plying Zcmo. In a short time usi3l- ly every trace of Eczema. Teter, Pimplcs, Rash, Blackheads and similar skin diseases will be re- moved.
 For clearing the skin and making 1t vigorously healthy always use Zeno the penetrating. antsGptic liquid. It is the one depend able treatment for skin troubles of all kinds. Ask your druggist for q small size COG or large bottN. $1.00.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16

We've Served Our Time, Folks! We've made q resolution. Folks, re-
 mind us next July, Wen not complain of heat again
 and here's the reason why: We've coked that fire and coaxed
 that fire with diligence de-
 VOut.
 And still the only way the pesky
 thing will go is out.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
HIS VIEWS nN LIouoR

Rockmart. Ga, Feb. 16 0P - Good liquor never hurt nobody except with bananas" said John Alexander Stroup, 109 a few days before his death here Saturday. Bread and milk wero his favorite food.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-16

Little Emily had chased her fasti- dious 13-ycar-o!d sister with q mouse until Miss Dignity was eS- haustcd and fearful.
 I'linging herself into 9 chair she exclaimed in an enraged but naughty tone: Emily, how in the world can you handle that nasty mou5o?".
 Dancing about with the mouse still dangling from her thumb and forc-finger Emily calmly replied:
 sec by the TAIL, of course"
 Mrs. II. VI. Campbell.