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New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
MIR. AND MRS. NEWLHWED
 MAKE THEIR GARDEN
Overheard by Alice J. Cristman

Overheard by Alice J. CTIstman)
 Newlywcd-Don't tell me that ] don't know anything about garden" ing! Why, my father was raised on a farm! Well, what shall we plant first the onions or the tomatoes?
 MT. Newlywed-I think the onions would smell better if we'd plant some roses between the rows, don't you? Are yoh going to plant PARIS NIPS? I told you l didn't like pars- nips!
 Ncwlywed -- l don't either, but they look so nice in the seed catalog I thought I'd put in a row. Here's some eggplant seed. Think I'd better break one open to see if it smells fresh? I don't want any cold storage stuff in this garden!
 Mrs. Newlywed-Won't it be won derful to pick our own potatoes off the vines this summer!
 Newlywed-Don be so ignorant! You don't pick 'em, you dig 'em, lkc-er-apples. I'm, these plum seeds look dried up!
 Mrs. Ncwlywcd-Mayhe they're prune. We'll, shovel a hole for me about two feet deep, guess, and I'll pour a little of this grapejuice in it' There's nothing like lots of home- grown grapes.
 Newlywed-Don't be so silly! You don't pour the juice in--you plant the seeds and skins. Well, would you look at this. That dealer told me these were string beans and they're not scwcd on q string at all! Hand mo those cucumber seeds, dear.
 Mrs. Newlywed--I just put them to soak few minutes ago.
 Ncwlywcd-Soak?
 Mrs. Newlywed-Yes, in vinegar so we can have pickles, Aren't you going 10 plant any squash?
 Newlywcd-Oh, we'll squash the tomatoes, Now hand me that pitcher and I'll water the gardcn,!
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
TWO BILLION DOLLAR
TRUST WIPED

Dissolution of the enormous merger of food concerns under the aegis of the Ward Food Products corporation under pressure of the government suit under tho anti. trust acts effectually halts tho for nation ot the worlds biggest trust, one which would have started with a potential capitalization of s9,000.- 100000 and might haNe grown 10 twice that amount.
 Nobody knows whether 1t would have been a good or a bad trust. According 10 William E. Ward, head of the corporation, 1t was go- ing 10 be a distinctly good trust, ono with q soul" ono in which the directors would be empowered 10 divert part of it's income to charity. the charter specifying that this philanthrophy could be carried out before dividends upon the common stock wcro paid, Ward went so far as 10 claim the food combine would establish community cNntcrs in "every community"
 Some will claim that this high minded resolution was merely n bait to facilitate selling the huge combine 10 the public, or 10 merit its good will. Anyway, these "com- munity centers in every com munity" will not matorialize, as the charter will be surrendered within 30 days,
 Tho government went after this food combine in a fashion which greatly heartened citizens who have been watching the continual string Of mergers with some degree of concern.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05

Atlantic states, Now England and tho lake region with areas of high pressure over the southern states and the Missouri valley districts,
 During the past 2I hours there have beon light falls of snow over scattered portions Of tho lake region and northern New England also over the central and upper Missouri valley states, Light showers were reported from Oklahoma. Kansas and southern Florida. Heavy showers were reported from central and southern California under the influence of disturbance of con- siderable energy central near san Francisco. Relatively low tenn peratures prevail over the plains states, Elsewhere seasonal tenn peratures are quite general.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with slightly lower temperature.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
THE DEATH PENALTY
TOR MIRDER

or the l2.0oo murders com mittcd last year in the United States, only a little more than 100 murdercrs were executed, That has been tho average year after year, Of tho 40 states which execute criminals l5 kill by olcctrocution, a hang them. one state Utah -- gives them the choice Of being shot or hanged and ono other state -- Nevada -- kills them with lcthal gas. These statistics are from a pamphlet issued by tho League for the Abolition Of Capi- tal Punishment, from which wo also learn that the death penalty has been done away with Tn IS European countries and in three others, although still on the statute books, it is not enforced; and 1t has been abolished in three South American countries, in threo Cen iral American countries, in three states in Mexico. and in Now Zca- land.
 or special interest is the table Of American states in which the death penalty is no more. These are:
 Michigan. abolished in 18i7 Rhode Island, abolished in 1852, Wisconsin, abolished in 1853. Kan sas, abolished in 1872. Maine, abolished in 1887, Minnesota, abol- ishod in 1911. North Dakota, abol- ished in 1915. South Dakota, abol- lshcd in 1915.
 Four states Oregon. Washing ton, Arizona and Missouri abol- ished capital punishment for time but restored 1t in 1918. this by way of combating the crime wave.
 The campaign Of the League for tho aAbolition of Capital Punish ment is at an inopportune time in view of public opinion regarding the punishment of those guilty Of homicide, this irrespective of the merits which may underlio the proposal.
 There can be no doubt that Q convicted murderer always prefers q life sentence to being executed, although there are those who maintain that the living death" of prison for life is the more horrible of the two. But there is always the prospect of ultimate pardon. If ito prison for life" actually meant what it said the convicted might have greater fear of 1t.
 Yet this is no argument at this time for or against capital punish mont The public mind of Connec- ticut at the present moment can be scarcely considered in form 10 reason the thing out properly, ex- ccpt if one is willing to accept emotion for reason.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
BINGHAM AND SECRET
 SESSIONS

Senator Bingham, Connccticuts Junior member Of the upper house Of Congress, is in favor of greater secrecy for executive sessions of the Senate, In lauIInE secrecy he ex- tols the "Connecticut idea" giving his colleagues tho impression that Connecticut knows when and how 10 do things so that the public is not too wise as 10 the underlying motives.
 When the Connecticut senate votes on nominations for judges, he told the gentlemen in Washington, it votes secretly in writing, SO that a senator does not know how an- other sitting next to him votes, and the vote can never be revealed. He added that the plan has worked out wonderfully well in Connecticut, where it has resulted, he proudly declared. that the judges of the state supreme court, the superior court and the courts of common pleas are as high T class Of men as is found in any state in the Union.
 The Nutmeg senator's move for greater secrecy in the |, & Senate came at time when the secrecy surrounding the vote to ratify Woodlock on the Interstate Com mcrce Commission was under sc- we're attack. The Connecticut sena- tor would go from one bad prece- dent 10 another.
 Perhaps needless to add, the U' s. Senate is not expected to expand the Connecticut idea into the halls of Congress.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05

union if phenol and formaldehyde It is an amber-like product, charac. teri2ed by electrical insulating prop critics, great strength, insoluhility in all known solvents, and resistance 10 most chemicals.
 c, Who originated the game of golf and when was it first played in the United States?
 A. Golf is called the National game of Scotland altho 1t possibly is of Dutch origin, The Romans play ed game called "paganica." with q crooked stick and n ball of leather stuffed with feathers, and in Eng. land. during the reign of Edward III, that game was called "bandy lall" or "cambuca." The Dutch game
 iffers greatly from the Scottish and is maintained that golf is lineal ascendant of the game called shinty" but 1t is more probable that is a combination of both. Shinty a rude gamo of force, golf is q .ame of skill. In tho United States . Few York was the first to take up he game although there is q tradi- ion that golf was played on the Pacific coast by band of old sea captains in the lGth century. The St. Andrews Golf club was the first formed in the United States (Novem- Der IS, lSSS) followed almost i'm mediately by others throughout the country.
 e. Is a square inch greater than cubic inch?
 A. A square inch and q cubic inch cannot be compared, for the square inch is a measure of area and the cubic inch Il measure of vol ume. You can compare area with area, as q square inch with a square foot, or volume with volume as a cubic foot with a cubic yard but not area with volume,
 O. What do the letters "A. S. C." signify. appearing after the name of the camera man in a motion picture?
 A. American Society of Cine photographers"
 Q. Can electricity be weighed.
 A. The smallest unit of electricity is the electron which has been weighed. The force developed by Il current of electricity is determined in absolute units by weighing with a current balance.
 c. What will take spot of oil off q corundum emery wheel?
 A. Gasoline.
 c. How many stories does the Woodwork Building in New York have?
 A. From the street to the obser- vation gallery the building is 5S stories. There are three stories un- 'derground.
 Q. Of what is monel metal con- posed?
 A. It is an alloy of approximately the following composition: nickel, 67 per cent; copper. 2S per cent; and 5 per cent of other metals Gron. manganese, silicon.)
 Q. Is Pearl White still playing in the movies?
 A. She has retired from the screen and is playing on the French stage in musical comedy.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
Facts tSandFancies

Fable; He sTadnatcd with an in- feriority complex.
 IL may sound ungallant, but--cr-- do beautiful women ever run for office.
 Temperance is also q good quality in arguments concerning prohibition,
 A probe is something used on q tarilf just before the whitewash is applied.
 In this free and glorious country, tho humblost citizen can offer a bid on Muscle Shoals,
 Nature cant always ho trust ed, How many many southpaws turn out 10 he girls!
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
25 Fears Ago Today

The republican ward caucuses were held Thursday evening and at traCted q larger attendance than usual. The first ward caucus was called 10 order in the vacant store of the old Bardeck & Zipf building on Arch street, Edward Weigand being chairman. Adjournment was mado Ito the new hall and Andrew Turn bull was chosen chairman. An in formal ballot was taken for alder man, with the following result: Ed ward Wiegand S5, Henry E. Dimock .G3, scattering ?. The ballot was made formal. c. l.. Pierce moved that s. B. Bergstrom be nominated for councilman by exclamation. Clayton A. Parker made the same motion in behalf of Rudolph SchrOe- del, and both were carried.
 Tho second ward caucus was held in the Burrltt mission and was call ed 10 order by George w, Klett, AL derman Stockwell being appointed chairman. Councilman GOttlieb | Lorch was renominated by acclama- ton, and five ballots for the second | place were taken, the final one be- ing as follows: Daniel McNcil %, Charles Svenson 37, H. C. Capen 9, Gottlicb Lorch l.
 The storm center in the third ward was the movement 10 over throw Alderman O. |. Curtis. James F.. Cooper called the meeting to or der. On an informal ballot Curtis received 132 votes to SC for c. J. Parker and was declared nominated. the move against him thereby mail- ing. c. A. Mercy defeated w. P. Felt and George w, Traut for one place on the council and Mir, Traut won from MT. Felt in the ballot for the second position.
 The fourth ward republicans met in Calumet hall with L. D. Penfleld as chairman. F. H. Afford present 70 cd the name of William Sternberg who moved to this city four months ago from New Haven; H. C. Guss- man said he knew Mir Sternberg as the best pinochle player in the ward, but would like to nominate Howard Steele against him. The vote was Howard NJ. Steele 114, William Stcrrberg SC, r.. G. Hurlbut 20, F.. N. Humphrey 3. For inc second place, it was F. x. Humphrey 112. F. G. Hurlbut t0S, William Stern berg 1, II. M. Steele l. Both choices was one vote over the number neces- sary for choice. F. N. Humphrey Twas nominated as "a brilliant young employe of Traut & Hines" and n discussion between Gussman and Isaac Kanrich broke out as 10 the fitness of either to vote at q repub- lican caucus when both had run on the democratic ticket last spring.
 In the sixth ward E. N. Wightman and Burdette Hitchcock were nom mated for the council
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
22 ARE KILLED IN
 CALCUTTA RIOTS
List Of Injured Reaches AS ir
 Religious War

London. April HD - The firi~ ous rioting between the Hindus and the Moslems which for three sue cossive days kept northern Calcutta in turmoil had resulted up to late Sunday in 23 deaths and an cX- tremely largo number of persons wounded. Of the latter 4S were be- ing treated in tho hospitals Unof- flcial reports give considerably higher number of casualties.
 Despatches from Calcutta show that 1t Is difficult 10 obtain reliable details of the disturbances. All sorts of rumors are flying. The disturbed area Is enclosed by po- lice and troops. Tho trouble is said to have started when a band in q Hindu procession persisted in play ing outside q mosque where a Moslem service was In progress. In the fighting that followed clubs, knives and all kinds of hand weapons were brought into use. There was some shooting both in the streets and from roofs Of near by buildings.
 The religious antagonists who started the row soon were joined by roughs who abound in the area. made Up of squald streets, and arson and footing soon became part of the promiscuous warfare. Sew cral mosques and temples wero at tackled and desecrated.
 IL is reported that at one time tho police fired on the struggling mobs. One feature of the fighting was the refusal of the rival re- ligionists to be sWayed by their re- spective leaders, who made repeat ed attempts to control them. The worst of the outbreak was uuelled Saturday by strengthening the po- lice and the soldiery. The latter carried machine guns.
 A proclamation against the as- sembling Of more than five persons and the enforcement of this order by arrests aided in the restoration of order Sunday There was less fighting than during the previous days, and these disturbances oc- cured only when the troops were temporarily out of sight The in dications seemed to be that the fermcnt was ccaslng.
 
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
WET AND DRY

The vets having been greatly comgortcd of late and the drys considerably pcevcd, here IS a headline morscl from Cnppcrs Weekly which is designed 10 even up tho scales, 10 wit: "The vets always win straw votes - l. is so easy to manipulate such polls - Drys win in cIcctions.'
 Of course, that doesn't mean in Connecticut - 1t means out In Kansas where the Weekly is pub Iishcd.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer 10 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 standardization.
 Q. What is the best way 10 keep q house free from ants?
 A. The surcst way is 10 leave no food lying about on shelves or in open places where ants can reach it.. They go where they can find food, and if the household supplies arc kept in metal containers and tight ly covered jars, or in ice boxes, the not stay. Cakes, bread, sugar and meat are equally attractive to ants and should be kept out of reach. Stray crumbs and bits of food on the sweeping helps. Tartar emetic and powdered sugar in equal parts moist ened with a bit of water and placed near their haunts will drive them away. Where the house is badly in- fcsted, the legs of tables, ice boxes and cupboards ahonld be set in shal- low pans of water.
 Q. Are cats found in all parts of the world? How long have they been household pets and domestic ami mals?
 A. Cats have been domestic ami mals and pets of man since before .thc beginning of human records. The ancient monuments Of Egypt abound in relics showing that they were pre- yalent as house pets when those monum 0ItJ were built. In the Egypt ian gallery of the British Museum is a painting of q tabby cat that seems 10 be assisting a man in catching birds. The origin of the domestic cat, however, is little known. They are found in all parts of the world and altho they vary in minor charac- teristics and in habits they are gen. orally the same everywhere. Besides being pet they also have been used by man as guardians against rats and mice in houses, granaries and 'to protect the fields from birds that rob them of their seed. Egypt cats were an object of worship in some of the temples. It was an emblem of the sun and it's eyes were supposed to vary in appearance. with the course of that body.
 c. Is it true that some fish can climb?
 A. Science Service says that there are several species of climbing fish. A kind of catfish found in Columbia can climb up a smooth vertical rock by means of a suction apparatus.
 c. What was Mrs. Coolidge's maiden name? Where was she edu- cated and when was she married to the President?
 A. Before her marriage to Cal- win Coolidge, she was Miss Grace A. Goodhue, of Burlington, Vermont Her father, Andrew I. Goodhue, was q steamboat inspector there, She is a graduate of the University of Vermont. Following her graduation she became a teacher in the Clark school for the Deaf at Northampton and was teaching there when she met and married her husband. The wedding occurred October 4 1905. She holds a teachers 6agree from Mt. Holyoke college and is member of Pi Beta Phi sorority.
 Q. What is the chemical com position of 'bakelite?"
 A. It is produced by a chemical
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
THE PLUMBING CODE

The letter Of Earle K. Bishop in the Herald went into considerable detail as to why the local plumb- ing code should coincide with the national code which is rapidly be- ing adopted by states and cities, according to the letter,
 Citizens now know more about the issues involved than they did before publication of the letter. City officials having this matter un- der consideration will do well to consider slowly and carefully.
 We do moi know why local plumbing conditions would differ from plumbing cauditions7 clsc' where. Anything that will choapon costs is us desirable here as in Kcokuk. And the only thing tho general public understands about plumbing js the ros's thereof. This is q point ot cortar' they can ap- prcciat".
 Mir Bishop holds that rho object of the code of thp federal Depart mcnt Of Commerce and the Bureau Of Standards is to reduce costs for inc public. Applying the federal code to this city, he in'ma'e8. would save thousands of dollars 10 citizens. The small homc-ownor would be Errat1y benefited, saving from S5o to &Ioo on plumbing johs. and more when loss"ned carpenter work, c'c. is added.
 This purportcd saving talks loud ly to ,hc public T. is tho du'y oi city officials Io appreciate this point II minimum code for th' protection of inc public--at low cred costs - is being adopted by progressive cities and states, New Britain can well afford 10 hesitate before continuing its present maxi mum code with is higher costs Although jln proposed code fol this city is not an ,Xac' duplicate of the now federal code, rvts snf- fcion'ly closo 10 m ri' fiji. mos' painsiaking consideration,
 If plumbing ,aws and regulations in this country are chaotic, ah' this is m opportunity for the city 10 do its share toward elimination Of unnecessary costs and hIp tc stabilize and standardil" 'h" rr1o' ticc. the opportunity should not b' forfeited
 From tho puulc's standpoint anything that will reduce costs i' worth very careful consideration bl officials of the city government
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
THE NEW RAVENS "EXTRAVAGANCE"

The Interstate Commerce Com mission, In criticizing the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for it's "extravagance" In getting locomotives repaired in outside shops, when such repairs could be done considerably cheaper In its own shops, served to remind the public that the governmental bureau supervises the railroads re- markedly closely, and some would be inclined to ask the reason there for.
 The interstate commerce act re- quircs economical management of railroad properties in the interest of stockholders and the public. Un- economical management means lessened dividends to stockholders and higher basic charges to the public. If the railroads are to be regarded as quasi-public institu- tons, the government naturally must be concerned in their man agement. There can be no doubt of the public's attitude.
 Another point in railroad man. agcment that was forcefully touched up by the I. c. C. few days ago had to do with the issuance of bonds instead of stock by the Chesapeake X Ohio, the commis- sion telling this carrier to issue stock rather than bonds. Naturally there has been some criticism; yet 1t can scarcely be denied that ex- ceSsive issuance of bonds by com mon carriers often leads 10 finan- cial inconveniences of major im- portance. Bond interest must be paid regardless of a carriers earn ings as was the case with the New Haven last year when a bond issue largely held abroad had to be met at a time when there was no money on hand to meet it. Only the readiness of New England in- vestors, largely manufacturers, in furnishing the money in exchange for refunded securities enabled the railroad to meet the bond require ments. If this had not been done there might have been fore closure suit, as befell the great Chicago. Milwaukee X St. Paul about the same time.
 Although stocks are more costly to market, due 10 the high fees charged by the investment broker age houses. and railroads without attractive balance sheets have greater difficulty In marketing them than the others, they lack tho ' inherent dynamite bonds 1T case of financially bad years. Whcr there are inadequate earnings there are no dividends upon the stock | as holders of New Haven stock' are very well aware The stock holder holds the bag in sucf cases; the bondholdcr never needt 10 hold it - he gets his or wanti to know the reason why.
 The Interstate Commerce Com msision does the railroads and th' public service in emphasizing tn dangers of too large a ratio 0 bond issues hy common carriers The commission. under the trans portation act, prevents the carrier from taking the temporary eas, path which can easily lead 10 har, travelling along the financial high way.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05

Cash for second payments Is said 10 be scarce in Florida, and shoe string realty operators have nearly all vanished. Sounds like dull reality after a night out.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05
Observation On The Weather

Washington. April 5.-Forecast for Southern New England; Mostly cloudy and slightly colder tonight; Tuesday fair and colder, fresh west and northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Mostly cloudy and colder tonight; Tuesday fair and colder in extreme south portion; fresh northwest winds toniht, becoming northeast Tuesday afternoon.
 Conditions: Pressure is relatively low over the Ohio valley, middle
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05

The state Of Tabasco in Mexico promises divorces to tourists with in 24 hours. but apparently does not guarantee that they will he recognized anywhere else
New Britain herald., 1926-04-05

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New Britain herald., 1926-04-05

Rcpartce at Easter Sunday Services Craig: Dear, wish you'd remove your hat during the services. That's all the lady behind you can sec" Mrs, Craig: Don't be silly! That's all she wants to sce!"
 Paul $. Powers.