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New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer 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 vii receive a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are standardization
 e. Who won the American tennis championship for womens and mems singles in 1926?
 A. Women's singles, Mrs. Molla Mallory; mems singles, Rene La coste of France.
 Q. Who discovered the Mis- sissippi river?
 A. La Sale was the famous ex- plorer of the Mississippi river who claimed the whole basin for France. The river was discovered by Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet.
 Q. How large is the Lincoln memorial in Washington, D. C., and how much marble was used in its construction?
 A. The dimensions of the Lincoln memorial are: 79 feet 10 inches high; 201 feet 10 inches long and 132 feet wide. 20S,0O0 cubic feet of Colorado yule marble was used to construct 1t.
 Q. What is the average length of life for an adult in the United States?
 A. For men 55 years. for women 57 years.
 Q. How can the radiator of an auto be cleaned?
 A. Dissolve one half pound of lye in bucket of water, stirring until dissolved. Strain and fill the radiator with the mixture. Run the engine for five minutes; let stand for quarter of an hour; drain the mixture from the radia- tor; flush it thoroughly with clear water and refill with fresh water.
 Q. How is gladiolus pronounced
 A Gla-di-o-lus with the accent on the second syllable.
 c. Who played the part of Miles Standish in the photoplay "Thc Courtship of Miles Standish"?
 A. Allyn Warren.
 O. What is fog?
 A. A meteorologist phenome- non due to condensation of aqueou; vapor on dust particles and ions, by the cooling of masses of air in vari. ous ways, and by the co-minglnE of two currents Of air of different temperatures.
 Q. What makes soap bubbles round and how are the colors pro. duced?
 A. Equally distributed pressure within the bubble resisted by film of equal tensile strength at al points makes them round. Tht colors are made by the refractior and reflection of light.
 Q. How is the fielding averag' of a baseball player determined? A. By dividing the total put outs assists and errors, into the tota put-outs and assists.
 Q. What is the value of a |. s 50-cent piece dated 1884?
 A. 50 to 55 cents.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

Postmaster: Hello, Mrs. Cant. Here's a pust-card from your fight in son."
 Mrs. Ella Cant: "Oh, I'm so wor- ried about my boy. Hes to fight for the championship. you know Postmaster: Well, from the pust- card he's pretty near as lit'ry as Tunney was
 Just B4E batL mothR,
 I B c chew, o B. gay;
 4Emember that D losR
 Gets hisp H x N E way CJust before the battle, mother, I beseech you. Oh. be gay; For remember that the loser Gets his pay checks anyway, ,
 Helen Hilton. Copyright, 1926. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
AN EDICT FROM THE AVIATION COMMISSION

Spectators of the stunts put on by the group of aviators with the Herald Gates Flying Circus we are sure have been entertained with
 the demonstrations of what may be done with a heavier than air machine driven under the impulse of powerful motor. Possibly
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
D. P. Davis, Prominent
 Florida Man, Drowned

Tampa, Fla, Oct. Is W-D. r. Davis, developer of Dacls Islands here and one of the best known real estate men in Florida, was drowned while en route 10 Europe on the White Star liner Majestic. X radio gram received here today by Arthur Y. Mylan, president of the D. F. Davis properties, told or his death.
 The Radiogram said:
 "Davis lost overheard early this morning. Ship circled over hour. Everything possible done, no hope, advise family"
 It was signed by Raymond Schil- der and F. r. Montague, employees of the D. r. Davis organization, who sailed from New York with MT. Davis last Saturday.
 The Davis Islands development in Tampa Bay was taken over by Stone and Webster of Boston several months ago. Although Mir Davis re- tained a position on the board of directors Of the rcorganizcd concern, he had relinuuishcd an active part in its management
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
TWO JUDGES FOR POLICE COURT

Judge B. W. Aling, who Is member of the charter revision committee in addition to his police and city court posts in New Brit ain. Is in favor of the appointment of two judges in this city, both be- ing of equal standing instead of the present plan of judge and dep aIty judge. He argues that it Is un- fair to either one or both that they he required to serve the judgeships at the expense of their private practice and that 1t would be pos .ible, were there two judges, to so apportlon the cases that both would get time for private prac- tice. At the present time, Of course, Judge filling can call upon Judge ". c. Hungerford to sit on cases, but we assume that there is some reluctance on his part to do so be- cause of the difference in salaries. He probably feels that he. receiv- ing s4,o00, cannot ask Judge Hun gerford, who receives but s1,500, 10 preside unless there is a very strong reason for doing so.
 We assume that Judge filling is speaking from an altruistic stand point, with no personal axe to grind, as he will, In all probability, be the next Attorney General of the State Of Connecticut and, al- though there is no legal reason why he should not fill two posts, the presumption is that he will retire from the Police Court judgeship as a matter Of courtesy. He may be speaking for someone, just who we do not yet know, but he is well qualified, after several years of ob- servation, to know the needs of the city and to be able to give the lawyers a reasonable "break" in what the city demands of them.
 Citizens of New Britain will not be inclined to be exacting in their requirements of those who give their time and ability to public service. They will listen, certainly, 10 the argument of time and wage in the position of lawyer and judge. For the amount of time involved s4,000 is none too great salary TOT the police judge and a good lawyer can scarcely be expected to give up a portion Of his private practice for that sum of money He could do better, were be pos sessed of even average ability without the job. We can all see that very easily. We can all under stand, also, why he should be un- willing to shift the burden onto the deputy, who receives less than half the judges salary.
 Should Judge filings plan be acted upon and two judges chosen each of whom receives approXi- mately s3,oOO. making the tota. appropriation for the judgeshiI about the same as 1t now is there would be no great loss to the city and probable gain 10 the private practices of the judges. They could so divide the time that they would be able to undertake private cases and give them the attention they deserve.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
w. H. Allen to Construct
 S165.000 Apartment House

William H. Allen is preparing plans for a T apartment building which he will erect on property own- ed by him at 4 Walnut street. The work will be started as soon as plans are complete, and will involve an eN- pcnditure of approximately $165,000. Mir. Allen stated today.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
Here's Your Chance. Girls.

Here's Your Chance, Girls. Though champion swimmers all
 women can't be, But champion grinners, come on,
 Girls, let's see How many of you can put mirth in
 our lives, For it's cheer-maids, not mermalds
 that make the best wives.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
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Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. The A. B. c. is national organization which furnishes newspapers md adver- tissrs with 6 strictly honest analysis Of circulation, Our circulation statistics .r. hs.ed unon this audit This tneures protection egainr. fraud in newspaper dl.tribution figTss to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
What Will the Other Be.

Waitress: What is it, sir?" Customer: Glass of milk" Waitress: And you?"
 Another Customer: "I'n take a glass of milk. too, but have it fresh" Waitress (to chef): Two glasses of milk. Have one fresh."
 Jerry Bergen.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
Facts andFoncies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Boys have changed some. In 1890 they merely longed to be bandits.
 The interesting question is not how the other half lives, but when 1t sleeps.
 The final test of personality is the ability to pacify the man who
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

Matrimony has settled down to normal when they can quarrel with out really knowing what it's about.
 The reason more people had shoes half-soled in the old days was be- cause the uppers were worth it.
 + plants really feel pain. you can't blame a nettlc, poison ivy and a grape fruit for hitting back.
 Doubtless the first man who ate q carrot persuaded the second to do it just as joke.
 Why shouldn't America go in with Senate reservations. The others doubtless had mental reservations.
 Fable: The man was very happy. His wife had just said that she would learn to play golf with him. There's no place like home. At least there's no place like the real estate man describes when it's for sale.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
Dramatic
DIlc Them

Lawyer: "Rastus, the jury acquits you of the theft of any chickens. Do you want to thank them for their de cision?"
 Rastus: "Yes suh-Ah wants 10 do more dan dat. 'Ah wants to invite dem out te chicken dinner"
 Caleb Hoffert.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

The Herald Is on sale daily in New York at Hotallng's Newsstand, Times souzre; schultz's Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central, 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

It is estimated that per cent of the old timers who rave about the beaties of the waltz know how 10 dance it.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

Vicc-Prasident Dawes has indi- cated to the American Legion that he is in favor of abolishing the primary system of selecting candi- dates for office.
 He also stated that there was a crying need for Impartial" voting in the United States.
 Just what he means by 'impar tial' the President alone can say, but we assume that "indcpen- dent" would be another word with the same sense.
 If so he is dead right, we ccr- tainly need more independence of thought and action in our political bodies and in the electorate. Unfortunately, however, MT. Average Voter is content to accept the dictum and the promise of the individual representing his party and, not even stopping to analyze the situation, vote accordingly, if he votes at all.
 Which augurs ill for our system 1 of politics.
 Particularly it the habit grows, Because it makes the Democratic leader in the Democratic strong hold and the Republican leader in the c. c. r. baiHwick so secure in his sense of power that he has no fear in putting into effect the old saying.
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

If might be possible to convict murderers if prosecutors tried as hard as they do in perjury cases.
 Perhaps the most forlorn figure is a defeated candidate who rcmcm- bcrs that he once Complimentod the voters on their good judgement.
 Well, if Coolidge had turned out doctor, as his father wished, he wouldn't have talked to his patients about one another.
 Drama: American visits foreign land; frisks the natives out of so square miles; yells to Washington for protection.
 Correct this sentence: Well, we'll" said the householder; "The plumber got through with that job much quicker than I expectcd.'
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY

Female Fashions Oh, blank, blank, blank! And dash, dash, dash! Consarn our giblcts all to hash We've just recalled Ooh, gosh; oh dear) GaIoshcs soon will reappear! We sing inc praise of Autumn's cider, It makes the human smile grow wider. Bottle or barreled, juggcd or canned, It mAkess Uss ftte"en s)o; vvwerry grr$ltan%d!
 Pharmaceutic When harsh winds come from out the skies The cough drop sales take on a rise; Folks purchase cough drops, on and off, Because they hope to drop cough'
 
 Dramatic So many newly y-offered plays On Broadway and the other ways Prove what was oft before assured That not all hams are sugar cured.
 
 Gridironical The football star now bucks the line And wraps his friendly foeman's spine. Many a youthful hard-boiled cgg To gain Q foot will lose leg.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
Foot Sweetic.

T wonder what caused this spot on your fathers letter." our min ister asked of a very young friend of mine recently.
 "I'll bet it's fruit juice" replied young Robbie instantly. "Why fruit juice?"
 "Wcll Daddle said his stenograph- CT is @ beach,"
 Ralph Hefferline, THE PI-EYED POST OFFICE (ErZa Triplett Postmaster). s.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

Note to France: A debt settle mont is like castor oil. The longer you put off taking it, when you know you must, the madder you get.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
bought your old car.

The season approaches when those who didn't rock the boat will crawl through q fence with shotgun cooked.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

And, praises be! Many a young man learns 10 his sorrow that some girls arc too hot 10 handle.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

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New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

The public be damned.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

If so he is dead right, we ccr- tainly need more independence of thought and action in our political bodies and in the electorate.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

He also stated that there was a crying need for Impartial" voting in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

Which augurs ill for our system of politics.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-08
MAKE 1T PROSPEROUS

When people pass the merchants store, but
few enter to buy, business isn't so good" we
say. The merchant, feeling the pinch, ~curtails
the family expenses, with the result that they
de without new coats, and buy smaller orders Of
groceries, coal and the like. The grocer and the
coal dealer are affected, in turn, and must lay
off help.
When business is bad, work is slack. Slack
work means idleness and fewer pay dollars. It's
the old vicious circle" No buying; no business
no work; no pay; no buying-One affects the
other all the way around. No buying is something
akin to a boomerang-it returns to strike you.
But when people buy, business is good. That
creates a need for more goods, and more goods to
sell means more help, and more help means more
pay. When you patrOnize your merchant you
indirectly help yourself, and when you desert
him you hurt yourself.
Help your Bozeman merchant and yourself by
patrOnizing him.. When you buy in BOzeman your
work and your pay is made more secure. Your
dollars circulate in the community and eventually
return to you. But when you buy out of town
your money does not come back, and you are
vitality affected.
The best message for the New Year is
"Patronize nome town ~stores!" Spend yOul
money in Bozeman and, in direct proportion tt
the sums you spend, your prosperity will be
guaranteed. Make TRADE at Home" an unbreak
able resolution for 1926!
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-08
H o COST FIGURES

More than 500 county superintendent of
schools have sent to the bureau of education,
United States department of the interior, reports
concerning the educational work under their sup
ervision. These reports, covering about one-sixth
of the rural territory of the United States, are
fairly representative of school conditions in the
open country, villages, and cities of less than
$500 population. Only the cost per pupil in 1924
will be noted here.
For the entire country the average cost per
pupil was 500 in the one-teacher schools, the
schools of two or more teachers in the open coun-
try, the consolidated schools and those in villages
where at least so per cent of the enrolment came
from farm homes. These groups combined make
up the rural schools.
In the same counties in the large villages and
small cities where less than so per cent of the
enrolment came from farm homes, the average
cost per pupil was $101.
Dividing the whole country into four geograph-
ical divisions, it appears that in the North Atlantic
division the average cost per pupil was 500 il
the rural schools and $85 in the larger villages
and small city schools.
In the North Central division the average cos
per pupil was $78 in the rural schools and $11.
in the larger villages and small cities.
In the two Southern divisions combined tn
average cost per pupil was $34 in the rural school
and $44 in the larger villages and small cities
In the Western division the average cost pc
pupil was $97.in the rural schools and $117 in tn
larger villages and small cities.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-08
NEW A BILL GIVEN
OF PUBLIC.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Passage of
the new 1926 tax bill through the
house, was easy for the Republican
majority compared with the fight in
1924 characterizing the tax bill Of
that year.
In 1924 the administration and the
secretary CT the treasury were SUBJ
mitted to severe criticism at the hands
of the Democratic and Radical fusion
group. This group controlled the sit
uatiOn and enacted into a law a meas
ure that the president, Secretary Mel
Ion and a majority of the Republican
leaders said was excessive in its sur
tax rates., and would require amend
ment and adjustment in 1926 for the
tax year beginning March Is, 1926
What took place justified the predic.
tiOns Of the Republican administra.
ton; and this year the house, includ.
ing both the Republican and most al
Of the Democratic leaders, joined il
passing a tax bill that, in its essen
tial features, meets public approval
Personal exemptions have been in
creased, relieving at least 100000
taxpayers with small incomes.
The bill now is in the hands Of tn
senate committee On finance, wher
consideration of the measure bega.
January 4.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-08
MANY U. S. EMPLOYEES
ARE SADLY UNDERPATD.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-SoOner OF
later the federal government will be
obliged to recognize the fact that the
laborer is worthy of his hire, even
though he carries on under govern
mental auspices, Considering the ex-
ceedingly low wage which the gov
eminent pays for services, not only
expert, but extraordinary in their de-
mands, the high character Of the
chiefs in the various divisions is re-
markable. There is no denying that
in many government offices there are
small men to whom the $4,000 and
$4,000 salaries they III receiving rep
resent a considerable excess payment
! for the service which they give. But
without fear of contradiction, it can
be said that the number of $4,000
men who are giving $4,000 service
! Outnumbers the inferior ones. The
whole situation is unfortunate. While
public cutlery is generally directed to-
wards the elimination cf men whose
compensation exceeds the value of
the service which they render, it is
as well now to direct attention ia
this group who are making a contri-
button to the government far in ex-
cess Of the amount which they re-
ceive. Inasmuch as under the law.
the United States government is for
hidden to accept any free gift from
any of its citizens, it is about time
that the letter as we'll as he spirit
Of this law be observed and that thu
men and women in the service b.
compensated with some regard as t,
their real contribution. When it is ap
preciated that in the federal court
and in many disputes in the variOu
bureaus and commissions, men receiv
ing $4,000 are successfully meeting
representatives of organizations ar.
corporations who in many cases dray
a fee Of $4,000 for the handling O
one case, the amount Of success whic
is attending. the labors Of these GOV
ernmen5 servants is remarkable. TIL
increasing difficulty CT finding abb
Z men to accept responsible positions j
4 the government is largely because {
the fact that a man with a famil
cannot afford to throw his intere:
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-08

DISPOSITION TO WORK.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The con-
gressional recess because Of the holi-
days gave Washington a resting spell.
It was evident, not only at the CAPT
tol, but in the streets of the city IT.
self. Even those members. Of con-
gress who did not go home have kept
pretty much to themselves, using the
time to catch up with the work which
is always before them. Certain men,
bers Of congressional committees, ig-
nOring the resting spell, carried on
certain formal committee work.
The new congress must be credited
with a very earnest and sincere dis
position really to make progress on
it's calendar. The activity Of the
house in regard to the tax bill has
already been noted. There are indi-
cations already that the senate, al
though a little more deliberate, may
initiate the house program.
IN the matter of the World Court,
unless something unforeseen develops,
the indications all point to a reason
ably early vote on that and other i'm
portant questions. Whether congress
in so acting is Obeying an impulse
which has originated with the people,
or is moving entirely on its own init
alive, is immaterial. The fact ad-
mitted by all is that there is evident
a finer appreciation Of the impOr.
lance Of doing business of the natioT
than has been noted in recent years.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-08
STRONG ENDORSEMENT

Emphatic endorsement of the Pacific North
west Exposition, to be held in New York next
May by four northwestern states-Washington,
Oregon, Montana and IdahO-and the territory
of Alaska is contained in an editorial by Frederick
G. Fassett in a recent issue of the Boston Evening
Transcript.
So captivated is MIR. Fassett by the idea that
the asks, "Why not a New England exposition ?"
and suggests Chicago or some other city on Lake
Michigan as a possible site.
After pointing out that it is by such enterprises
that the people of one section of the country are
made acquainted with the advantages, resources,
and beauties of another, Mr.. Fassett says that
New England can take a lesson from the Pacific
Northwest in the matter of employing publicity
methods with punch" in them.
The Pacific Northwest Exposition will be held
in the new Madison Square Garden, which pro-
vides 43,467 feet of exhibition space. The ex-
position, while conducted through the medium
of a corporation, is not for profit. Preparations
for the great industrial show have been going on
for months, and the governors Of the five com
monwealths mentioned have placed their influence
squarely behind it. It is expected to prove Of
incalculable value to the section of the country il
represents.
Last June President Coolidge, writing to ex
press his qualification over reports concerning
progress of arrangements for the Pacific North
west Exposition, added:
"I cannot but feel that this method of intro
ducing the different sections Of our vast country
to one another is calculated to benefit all parts
of the nation. The more Americans know of thei
own country, the better Americans they are SUR
to be, for it is bound to be an inspiration tt
realize the extent of the national estate hat ha
become the endowment of this great community.