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New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

Q. What ia the price of the ! World Almanac and where can one obtain copy? A. It is published by the New York World. Pulitzer Building, 53-63 Park Row. New York city and can he obtained from tho publisher or from any newsletter or book store for 90 cents q copy,
 Q. What is the meaning of the name "olin2"
 A, It is an Anglo.saxon word meaning "a poet"
 e. What is the meaning of the word "Apocrypha?"
 A. The word Is from the Greek and in its original meaning signifies hidden away, obscure, hard to un- derstand."
 Q, Technically speaking 1t is cor rect to call the evening before Christmas, Christmas Eve?
 A. Properly "ChrIstmas Eve" means the evening of Christmas, which is tho evening of December 95, lasting until 12 o'clock midnight of that date. According to custom, Christmas Eve" is tho evening i'm medlately preceding Christmas which is the evening of December 2i, last ing until l2 o'clock midnight of that date.
 Q. What was the largest mum Der of passengers ever carried by tho Leviathan? A. The largest number carried on one trip was 12,107. This was during the World War.
 Q. Has the United States any control over Cuba?
 A. Cuba is an independent re- public whose territorial integrity and freedom is tacitly guaranteed by the United States. The United States has no control over Cuba eX- cept the right to intervene in case it's republican form of government is threatened at any time.
 Q. To whom do the Canary Is- lands belong?
 A. Spain.
 Q. What is the meaning of the expression "The Last of the Mohi- cans""
 A. That is tho title of one of James Tcnimoro Cooper's Indian novels which refers to the last of q i certain tribe of Indians, The eX- pression has come to he used in reference to the last Of any group or company.
 c. Has Canada a federal inherit- ancc tax"
 A. II has no federal tax but each province has it's own tax laws.
 Q. Is it good English to say T know her to see"?
 A. That is a colloquial form of saying "I know her hy sight" The expression "I know her 10 see," is not good English.
 Q. When and by whom was "Tho Volunteers of America" formed"
 A. The organization was formed for religious and philan''ropic work in New York city in V In that year the movement Was Ncor- porated under the laws of the state of New York and General Railing ton Booth, the founder was elected president
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
DAWES SPEECH

When Vice President Dawes made his short oxtemporaneous speech" over the radio the other night he spoke in a straightfor- ward manner without reference to notes; he just stood up in front Of the nicrophone and said what be had on his mind -- that Is 10 say he lambasted the [. S. Senate, over which he presides.
 Mir. Dawes is quick wittod, keen minded and alert except when he Is asleep in & hotel and his vote is needed to break tic; but the man who can talk into the micro phone "eXtemporancously" without bungllng Q word, phrase or a mans name sccms 10 be the ex- ception. Mir. Dawes is not the ex- cepuon.
 And so, when he referred to Senator Reed" he overlooked the fact that there are two of them by that name, Naturally one of them would get considerably peeved over it, so that next day, when NIT. Dawes faced the Senate instead of the microphone, Senator Reed of i Missouri had q few unhappy re- marks 10 make.
 Mir. Dawes, still suffering from temporary shock, told the senator ! he was not meant in the speech, but that senator from New York was in his mind at tho time. It ap- pears from this that Mir. Dawes even got the names mixed. as Sen ator Copeland rom New York i'm, mediately realized that he vas the Senator Reed" referred to in the 1 Dawes radio speech.
 AS a mixer of names the Vice. President seems to be as adept al was the old-time harEecpcr in mix ing drinks.
 Finally, it is sIadsomc 10 relate Mr. Dawes unscrambled the situa ton by publicly epologizins - no once. but twice. so that each of th' senator's suffering from ruitled dig , ni'y were properly appcased,
 All Of which keeps Mir. Dave somewhat in the public eye. A presiding officer ot the Senate h is not like some presiding officer have been. merely getting his nam { In inc papers very. very occasional ly. No one can overlook the fac that he is there with both feet, l isn't necessary for such prcsidin officer 10 be constructive" in orde 10 gain attention: all he needs | do is to make a few errors and th thronGs who read the newspaper will know he was one of the star Of the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

Nothing seems to be against the law in Florida, not even flashing prisoners fin turpentine camps or cock-hEhting A big cockIng-maln near Miami, in which 50 game cocks slaughtered each other for the edincation Of northern visitors, naturally went unmolosted by the authorities. Old-time prize fights with brass knuckles and bull fights ought to prove profitable for pro- motors in Florida. These would provide industries Tn state other wise devoid of them.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
STATES AID TO WIDOWS

Announcement from Hartford thnt during tho year just past the department of state agencies and which includes the widows aid division, had given S?l:,9ss to widows requiring such aid, called annual attention to the benencent working Of this state law. There Is nothing more tragic than when a breadwlnner passes on and leaves a widow and chil- dren in want; and there is scarcely any spectacle more uplifting than to see the state step In and keep the wolf from the door.
 But the number Of widows aided In Connecticut during the year was only 710, and the number Of chill dren aided was 2,1o9. This total evidently reflects the general pros perity throughout most Of the state, and indicates that compara- lively few men leave their families entirely unprovided for in case of their deaths. Of course, there is also the probability that a goodly portion of widows and their chill dren who may be actually or near ly in want do not desire aid from the state, preferring to receive such aid from relatives and friends.
 The state law, nevertheless, works to a wholesome end and is species of paternalism that all right-minded persons will heartily approve.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
YOU TELL 'EM.

By Louis Siegel Tell mo, Bill, in gleeful phrases, Of that "Lady of your Heart!"; Sin" n.e of her countless praises. Set her with the Gods apart! Tell me that no mortal creatures lN cid DOSE, her charm; Tell me her exotic features l'ill you with q wild alarm: That her presence is unnerving. There is mG~ic in her eyes; That you're truly undeserving Of so eXqui, 'te q prize! Tell mo all about Miss Waldron--- GNtle-mannercd as the dove Tell me that your hearts cauldror Soothing with tremendous love! .Tcl' mo ht " you've turned ambition: Spurrcd by all these ecstasies; THl mo there is much delicious Nyst'ry in hcl subtleties Tell I that no cart.ly ransom Ever l ur ascd sue gem. I'll mo VERYTHING you cal some
 Oth lime than 3 X. NJ.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
Boy Strays From Home,
 Lands in Farmingt0n

After atraying away from his home at lG7 Hart street. yesterday. John EoriuWzowsEi, agrl g, was dis covered at inc home or Mrs, Pascus 'of FarmlnEton, anl returned 10 his parents last night by Officer Thomas j, Fccnoy. The lad went as far as Inc l'armnEton mountains yesterday, when he mot some mon who we're chgppius wood. They took him 10 Mrs, pa8cus' home.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
ANCIENT SPRINGS IN CITY

There can scarcely be doubt that the contractor al work OK esvating part Of tho site for the new thcatcr on Main and Chestnut streets has tapped several Of tho ancient springs which during an early day in the history of inc city fed the swamp that existed be- tween Elm, Main. Church and Chestnut streets This swamp was much in 'he public eye during the early days or tho town Of New Britain ard Berlin before New Britain WIS q r-alily -- and there are many olI residents in the city who can remember it's existence.
 Whom such things try to bar inc path of progress inc usual method is 10 fll it up with waste land and after a period of seunnr. to build upon f. Evidently 'bis was lono in connection with inc Nrw Britain swamp; but such a procedure does not necessarily annihhate tho springs that feed The swamp. Where tho water from the springs has penetrated since tho swamp was eliminated and built up needs the explanation Of engineers vcrscd in such matters.
 The incident again reminds o' inc rapid change that has taken place in New Britain within the last half century. For as towns gc
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
THE NEW BUILDING CODE

Whenever city adopts a new Building code 1t Is an important step forward: the new building code of New Britain, submitted to the Common Council last night, eones under this category. The Changes embodied in 1t signify that the city has learned what 1t re- auires through its own experience and from the experience Of other cities whose codes were carefully examined before the new local eode was written. The members of The Common Council will not take final action upon the code for at least | month, this because they require more time in which to ex- anime 1t. Eventually the code very likely will be adopted without se- rious changes.
 One of the interesting sections of the new building code relates to freproof buildings. Although Hart ford requires all buildings within the fire limits to be flreproot re- gardless of their height or size. this was not adopted in the new code in this city. The reasoning against its adoption appears sound. The main danger about a down. town fire Is the possibility of spreading 10 other property. If one accepts the reasoning of the framers Of the new code here, the fireprooGng of roofs, windows an( doors is q sufficient guard agains' the spread of flame. This at least sounds reasonable, as there is little likelihood of the spread of fire into building armored at every avail able opening with freproot ma tcriaI. The inside cannot burn fl flames cannot reach there from the outside.
 Then there is the probabiltt, that entirely freproof buildings arr not really fireproof In case of con fagration. This was proven during the conf1agrauons in San Francis co and Baltimore within the pas 10 years. In both Of these fires tn steel framework of freproof build ings remained standing. but every thing else connected with then disappeared.
 That there can be no dispute un der the new code relative | whether an apartment house is { be of the two-story variety is q least encouraging. The dispute c some time ago showed up a weak ness in the old code which still in force - that most assuredl needed rectifying.
 The details controlling other fea lures of building operations seer to meet with modern conditions a they are found in this city, and tn information that the building de partment will be placed upon
 self-sustaining basis - through th collection Of fees - for the fri time in the history Of the city, eratifying.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
Observation On The Weather

Washington, Jan 21--rorocast for Souchmn New En&}and; Prob ably rain tonight and Friday; changing to snow in northwest DOT ton, colder Friday, fresh southwest, shifting 10 northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern Now York: Probably snow in north and rain, changing to snow iu south portion tonight and I'riIay; colder in cen tral anI north portions tonight; colder Friday: fresh northwest, shifting to north winds.
 Conditions: A long trough of low pressure prevails tIis morning from the lower Mississippi valley norlheasrward to Nova Scotia with ccntcrs of lowest pressure over Pennsylvania and Louisiana. High pressure continues off the south At jantic coast and strong arca Of high pressure oNcrspreads the U"St- crn highland districts and the Mis- sour and Mississippi valley regions from northern Texas uortHward 10 the Canadian border SHOWS were reported from Nov Mexico north- eastward oNtT tiI- Ohio valley, northern mjldle Atlantic states, northern New England and thp S. Lawrence valley. Temprraurr $ arc falling along 8 line cA'cnIiug from Texas uorth"ustWurl to north- orn New England. Sub zero t,m- pcraturcs were reported from North Dakota, eastern southern Dakota to Minnesota.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather with light raiI followed by clearing and colder
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

The President told working women who called upon him that he sympathizod with those who lost their jobs because of welfare legislation prohibiting night work and certain other kinds of employ mont. but that such welfare lcgis- lation is a good thing. The Yer mont rail fence. guaranteed easy 10 stradIlc. evidently was in evidence.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
LITTLE F, .pS BEHIND THE SCENES
 Tho Jury Room

IiiC bit iNppih Dcnortcd by Amy A. Blumfcld) Foreman-'That yarn reminds me of that one about Pat and Mike. Il s, .- that Pat was--
 rat Juror--In the room at the hotel"
 Foreman "os, and Mike came in, and
 rsrs. Juro flaw, haw. I've heard that ono!
 Second Juror-so have l. That was a good one. Have you heard thn one about the travelling man and the ". tress? Stop me if you've heard it, A travelling man asked q waitress if there was any chicken on tho menu
 Third Juror-And tho waitress .mn ,hat there was few minutes .a&o-
 Fourth Juror-But she wiped 1t off. flaw! law,
 Fifth Juror-That reminds me Of a good one. Let's sec, are there any women on the jury? I guess not. Well, it seems that travelling sales mn registered at q hotel and
 Sixth Juror-Ha, Ina, ha. ha. ha,. I'yr heard that one. Go on and tell it,
 Foreman-Bv the way. Just a minute boys, We've got to come to q verdict Is the prisoner guilty or rot guilty?
 Chorus of Jurors-Darned If we know Let's flip coin--tails he's guilty, heads he's innocent!
 Forrmul-A d if 1t stands or edge ifs q hun jury. Let her go!
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can set an answer 10 any question of fact or information by writing to tho 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 Dc given, nor can ex' tended research be undertaken. Al other questions will receive a pei' sonai reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters ars confldential.--Editor.
 e. Can you give directions for making q dry cell?
 A. A popular form Of dry cell consists of q cardboard cylinder in- side of which Is n zinc cylinder with wire attached. The inner cylinder is lined with a paste made of plaster of paris 27 parts, water 5l parts, and sal ammoniac 12 parts. A carbon rod is then put in the center, and the remaining space filled up with a mixture Of sal-ammoniac, powder cd carbon, manganese dioXidc, zinc sulphate. and Iglycerine, made into paste with water.
 Q. How many persons are em- ployed by the United States Inter- state Commerce Commission and what is the name of some of the po- siuons in that bureau?
 A. The total number of persons employed by the commission is about l.745. They include those in the field and in the office in Washington. Some of the positions arc valuation engineer, locomotive inspector rate attorneys, valuation attorneys, spe- cal agents, clerks, accountants, stenographers, etc.
 c. How can galvanized iron or tin be prepared for painting so that the paint will not peel off? A. Dissolve in glass jar or earthon vessel one ounce of copper chloride, copper nitrate and sal am monac in onc-half gallon of soft water, and when all the salts are ! dissolved add one ounce of conner cial hydrochloric acid. Apply this wash to the metal with a wide flat brush, and in a short time the metal will turn black, and after drying overnight, a whitish gray. Go over this with a dust brush 10 remove the surplus salt; then go ahead and paint as desired. A good quality oi paint applied over this will not peel
 c. Can you name some of the largest arts galleries in the United States.
 A. Metropolitan Museum, New York city; Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass; The Art lnsti, ute of Chicago. Chicago, H.; The Worcester Art Museum; The Penn. sylvania Academy of Fine Arts; tht Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh. Pa. the Walters Gallery. Baltimore. Md. the Corcoran Art Gallery, Washing, ton, D. C.; tho Albright Art Gallery Buffalo, N. Y: the Cincinnati Mu. scum. Cincinnati, O.; the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio: the City Art Museum of St. Louis, Mis- souri, and the Golden Gate Museum of San Fransisco, Cal.
 O. What is the address of thu Contest Board of the American Au tomoble Association?
 A. 501 Fifth Avenue, Nck Yorl city,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
Mid-Week Service at
 First Church of Christ

Another series of mid-week serv- ices opens this evening at the First Church of Christ Congregational. The pastor, Rev. Theodore Aims worth Greene, will give tonight the first of series of studies on The Book of Job:" This particular week the subject is Facing the Problem of Evil" There will be an oppor- tunty at the close of the hour for frank questions and discussion. Those expecting to attend have been
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
ENGAr.,MEaT ANNOUNCED

Mr an1 Ms. Carmiu p. Nctrano ol lo- -CEnrdch street have an- nounc"d tlo engagement Of their daughtcr Mics saniola A. Vcirauo to Joseph A. ,Iastrobouni Of Bris- tol Miss Nrfrano is secretary 10 Judge r, R. Hunrcrford in the law firm Of Huugrrrord X SaNo. Mr. Mas1runouni Is a pharmacist, and s proprietor of the Boulevard phar- macy in Bristol. He IS one Of the most prominent of the Bell City's younger businessmen.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

The New Haven railroad is more prosperous than during any year since the war, and more prosperous than during some years before the war, Which may account for the ability to spend money in operating 400 miles of motorbusscs merely to "countcract bus competition" In other words, if there is any money 10 lose by operating husses, the New Haven wants 10 do the losing.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

in Now England, New Britain Is a comparatively young city built up at a spot where scarcely anyone thought tho growth of a city was likely, The city is tho fruit Of in- dividual enterprise. not necessarily the fruit Of 6 choice location.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

Women are said to be using sus- pendcrs to hold up the skirts of the new style tailored suits. The spring tailored suits are said to have straight cut skirts that hang as loosely as trousers" so the fashion journals say. Here Is an oppor- tunity for the opportunists; Go in the suspcnder manufacturing husi- ness, young man.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

The champion mud-slinger of inc English-spcaking race must be Poultncy Bigclow. who has written a new book called "seventy Sum- mers." Rigelow makes Rupert Hughes look like a pikcr. H. calls Abraham Lincoln a politician, Roosevelt q blowhard and Wilson a mcglomaniac. Every American mentioned in the book Is given an acrld rehearsal. II, G. Wells, stung by some of tho sarcasm in the book, publicly denounced Bigelow as "an old bore as well as an i'm pertinent liar In our opinion, Wells didn't use strong enough language.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

There Is a difference between present profits and permanent profits; but the man who figures permanent profits on basis Of present profits will gain permanent dislluslonment.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

The Photographers may not yet havo learned of the term but out in Indiana, when the atmosphere is part smoke and part fog, IL Is called "smog," Since anthracite substitutes are now commonly used in New England, the word can have a local application,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

Good news from Vienna at las'; An Austrian chemist has discover ed new automobile glass which won't break. Newspapers which have the term flying glass" al- ways set up in type for use in an- tomobiIe accident headlines may yet have to invent a new term to go with the new style of glass.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

The new Metropolitan opera will have another golden horse shoe, where Jumps of anthracite and potatoes can be displayed for the awed admiration of mere mu- sic lovers.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
Would Play Safe

Mrs. Newlywcd: "Oh, Roland. dearest, my wrlst-watch is ruined! l got water into 1t today!"
 Nowlywod: You musn't let 1t happen again!"
 Mrs. Newlywed: "I won't, dear. I'll hire q servan 10 wash the dishes, hereafter"
 --Hearlroublc, the Bobbed Hair Bandit.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

Tetraethyl gasoline having been proved mot unhealthful" following government tests. the next move will be to declare 1t capable of curing insomnia, pneumonia and indigestion. (
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

A Texan says cowboys are prac- tically a thing of the past But the movies don't necessarily need 10 depict life as it Is but as it was. They still show bars in some of the moy!cs.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

The warm weather is said to be tooling housefiies. ouick-wltted housewives will fool tho flies with the remains of last summers sWattcrs.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

Good roads mean less dust; loss dust means less washing. There now are many good roads in the western farm country and more au- tomobilcs in use than bathtubs.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

Horses have been barred from the use Of soms streets In Wash ington, They tont even use them 10 haul stallA< automobiles 10 garages any more.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

Americans continue to dig thir graves with their teeth. doctors say. Considering the prices on menu cards, that is another ovi- dence of prosperity.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

The coal industry is charging much moro for the "subsututes" than formerly, but a kind Provi- denco has not co-operated with the industry In Now England.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

Local ire dealers have a little more than half their winters sup ply tucked away; they and the coal industry gre inc only citizens in town hoping for cold weather.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

Six years from now New Eng land will see another total eclipse Of the sun, but there is no guaran- tee that the skies will be as cloud less ns during he last one.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
Tres Clever. Oui?

Several years ago my father broke his arm and was obliged 10 carry II in a sling for several weeks, After seeing him on the street. a little girl friend of ours ran to her mother and said: "Oh, mother, MT. Newman cant go 10 heaven and Dc en angel.'
 Why not?" asked her mother "Because," said the little girl. "hc t. ,.e one of his wings
 --Eichard Newman.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

The Free State is going to mint Its own coins - probably with q picture of Saint Patrick on the most important coin.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
Member Audi, Bureau of Circulation.

Member Auuit bureau or circulation. The A. B. c. 10 6 national organization which furnishes uewspa pers and adver- tiserr with . strictly honest ana lysis of circulation, Our circulation statistics srs based upon this audit. This 'ntures protection against fraud in newspaper distribution figures to both national and local sdverti,era.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

old time dances are dcC,arcd 10 be coming back, but they may go back too far. leaving the Charles ton still out in front.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

go;.g 40 miles @n hour. If that old bus of mine will make 40 miles an hour I'll give it to you"
 "Umph! l don't want 1t, sir. My car will do S0-cr, what l mean is, proceed with the trial.' Paul Cook.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

As plays on Broadway have 10 net $S,ooo a week or they go into the discard, and as many really good plays cannot net that sum each week, Otto II. Kahn thinks the small towns should develop their own drama and not depend upon the dollar-chasers from Broadway. That might he one way of obtaining more and better plays.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21
Tho Thing That Counts

Jessie; "l am the object of a great l,al of Clyle's attentions Margaret: But l am the object of his intentions"
 Herman Kehoe
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

Now for the spring fashion shows, The main interest lies in how much higher skirts will so.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-21

Winter sports in Maine are on the toboggan because there arc more trains running to Florida,