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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13
APARTMENTS

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Apartments.
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apartments. College Bldg. Phone
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for light housekeeping. go Sixth
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OFFICE ROOM FOR RENT

FOR RENT-On January LIST next
will have two office rooms en- suit,
for rent. See r. ID. Hoskins or S
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13

a mans heart beats 92,l6O times
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-12-13

FOR RENT-Dcsirablc room in mod
crn home, hot water heat, one block
from postoffice. Also Round Oak
Range for sale. Phone 932-R. 305
Third street.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
POSTAL DEFICIT
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 The post office department has as
 lnh tro-a-e in paying it's way as man w.;h 5G insta.mont accounts hanging over his head. The deficit for the fis,al year ending June 30 has becn rcdaced to $I9972.S79, which loo.;s very reasonable until certain "adj9stmants" for the previ- GUS year are add-d, wh.ch increase the deficit to $&7,g0G11S.
 In view of the "adJustment" situa- ton, experts seem to be in doub; whether the deficit is really the higher figure or the lower. But they agree that the so-called "cash defi- cit of $1G972,37S is approximately half Of the cash deficit of the prcvi- ous year,
 It will be remembered that salary increases in 1925 added $G5.Ooo, ,ooO 10 the bill of expenditures. An in crease of 1o.4 per cent in postal revenues has enabled inc department 10 meet this large payroll increase and at the same time cut in half it's cash deficit. At the present rate of stamp purchases the people are paying $5STS56,191 a year to the government for carrying their mail
 This is a large increase over any previous year and no doubt is a re Election of the prosperity throughout the nation.
 The post office department could reduce is cash deficit quicker if Congress made more appropriations for public buildings. It should not be necessary for the department to rent so much space. The sum paid yearly for leased property now ex- ceeds $t5,5oo,O0O, Private capital has been constructing buildings to lease 10 the post office department, whereas in former years the gov ernmont constructed its own build ings and thus enjoyed a lower over head.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
THE CRIMINAL MIND

A trio of Slayers were put to death in Sing Sing the other day-two of them being brothers. As indicating their state of mind it is only neces- sary 10 point out that one of them consented to see his mother only after extreme persuasion by prison authorities; that one of them inter- rupted a prison religious service to heckle the chaplain; that one re- fused to shake hands with other prisoners In the death house; that one refused to allow the prison chaplain to accompany him 10 the electric chair.
 But here is what they were not averse to doing before they died: Reading comic strips in the news papers; looking at pictures in the newspapers; playing checkers.
 The minds of these young indi- viduals were developed to the full extent of six year old children. That, come to think of it, is a character istic of most of the underworld characters.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

graces the commerce, education and labor, military affairs, and terri tories committees, ana it is under stood he will hold these places in addition to being on the appropria- ton committee. If all of them ever meet at the same time the senator will be hard pressed for time.
 The Putnam Patriot is one of the state newspapers which thinks well of Bingham advancement in the Senate, saying he is worthy of those Connecticut traditions of the. Senate established during the stew ardships of Senators Hawley and Platt." This is going some" as the innocent bystander would say. Evidently Senator Mclean, accord ing to this view, has not contributed anything to the Connecticut trah- tions referred to. We wonder wheth- CT Senator Mclean ever gets a bit enyious of Senator Bingham?
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
SHOULD BE PLACES FOR C0ASTING

Less coasting in New England every year-that about says all there need to be said on the subject. Yet little more will do no harm. There was a time when coasting was one of the finest of outdoor sports throughout this tier of states, and there was aplenty of it in Con- necticut. where its abundance of hills are eXquisitcly adapted to the long smooth and swift ride on steel runners.
 Among the most dangerous sports remaining to us-evon more danger ous than being in the woods during the hunting season and being mis- taken for a deer-is this sport of coasting. It has become more of a Tragedy than q sport. In the cities, where boys and girls of a former day had a fill of coasting down hilly streets, 1t is well nigh impossible, ! due to the possibility of a collision with automobiles. Upon the sur rounding hills there is a little of it left, but nothing like formerly was tho case.
 The Ansonia Sentinel thinks it is the duty Of municipalities 10 provide at public expense some other places than the streets and highways for public coasting.
 It is a good idea. Coasting is healthful, harmless sport, and should be encouraged wherever there is q plcntitude of snow, as in this eli mate. The city officials should not permit the automobiles to eliminate the coasting spirit altogether. If they allow the streets to become too dangerous for coasting-which Hdh Detu one or lIlc natural 0er- tages of New England youth from time immemorial-then it is reason- able to expect them to set aside some hills in all sections of the cities for the uso of boys and girls who would enjoy and be benefited by this sport. On such hills the use of auto mobiles should be barred during such times of the day when coasting is supervised by the civic authorities.
 One of the lit,,e tragedies of youthful life is to receive a coaster" for Christm2s and have no place to coast with it.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
A TELEPHONE CONCERN
 SHOWN ITS PLACE

The preposterous contention of the New England Telephone & Tele- graph company in Boston that it had the sole and exclusive right to wire a building seeking telephone service received a just rebuke by the Massachusetts Public Utilities com- mission. It isn't the business of the telephone company to insist upon having its own men wire buildings: and so the great new Statler hotel and office building in Boston will be wired by firms employed by the hotel company.
 The hotel company would have been exposed to heavy loss had the telephone company won its conten- tion. The building trades threatened to declare a strike had the decision been against the hotel company, and as the building is only partly finish cd this would have occasioned much loss to the hotel company and merely because the telephone com pany wanted 10 put in the wires or not that, then no telephone service. Of course, the building trades strike would have been illegal, but that would not have prevented the hotel company from suffering loss
 Boston is much pleased at the construction of the new Statler ho- tel. An ordinance restricting the height of buildings was amended so that the hotel company could build high enough to provide pay ing building. The city has lacked adequate hotel accommodation for several decades. The telephone com pany, through it's actions in Boston recently and in the past is as well beloved by the public generally as the plague. It was time the utilities commission guided it's officials to the foot of the class.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
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 will receive personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.-Edi
 Q. How can I figure the length of rope required to fasten a horse 10 a stake in the center of a circle 100 yards in diameter so that he can go around the circumferenceo
 A. The rope must equal the ra- dius of the circle which is half the diameter, since the point marking half the diameter is at the center of the circle and a line from any point on the circumference of the circle 10 the center is radius of the circle, or half the diameter. If the diameter is 100 yards one-half would be fifty yards, which is the length of the rope.
 Q. What was Benjamin Frank lins definition of "one hundred per cent American?
 A. In his autobiography he said: lraI A a~ic is one who puts his duty to his country above bis selfish desires and who is more anxious that his children and his children's chill dren may live in a country where justice and liberty prevails, than for any profit that he may make for himself during his own life by cheating.
 Q. What are petrifled forests and where are they located?
 A. In Arizona a tract of land comprising 25,625 acres upon which there are many exposed prostrate trunks of petrifed trees has been set aside as national monument by presidential proclamation. It is called the Petrified Forest.
 Q. What is the correct way to make budget for household expenditures?
 A. It would depend upon the size of the family and of the income, The bulletin on "Budgeting and Household Accounts" issued by the Washington Bureau for five cents treats this subject in detail for in- come ranging from 75 to $500 per month and for families of to 6 persons.
 O. How many autos are there in Iceland?
 A. The number registered Is BIO.
 Q. What percentage of the gaso- line consumed in this country ie used in autos?
 A. The gross consumption was
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
 25 Fears Ago Tcdqy

The Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium classes arc proving y popular and are turning out number of athletes One of the entirely new things in troduced this year is the gylnnastic team. This is made up of the fol- lowing members of the leaders corps: Captain William Ogle; Will liam H. Judd, Philip Bonenfant, H. H. Bassett, George B. Clary, Warren Slater, M. Doherty, P Van L. Wheel CT, and R. Low. Heretofore it has been the custom to call on out-of- town tale for exhibitions, but now it is possible to have New Britain boys do the gymnastic feats.
 The bi-weekly meeting of the Woman's club will be held tomor- row afternoon. The calandar gives the following program: "Presuppos- itions of an Education" by Mrs. Martin, Benedict, and Forestry" by Miss Harriet C. Bliss.
 Tho eXpressmen from time imme- morial have had a quarter limit on loads within the city, but now they are talking of forming union to raise the ante" They say that the cost of and general sustenance de- mands an increase.
 There was drop of 40 degrees in the thermometer last night within q few hours, the mercury falling from 60 to 20 in short order. Police men report it was the worst night in years when they have been called upon to do duty.
 Christmas presents advertised in clude upholstered seat rockers at S1.75. hall rockers at S4.9S, fancy lamps with decorated globe for 60 cents and bread and milk sets at 95 cents.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
LOGIC AND \ BEE
Waterbury Republican,

NH%etipuly hepuDllCan)
 Leo J. Noonan, compensation com '''-"S oner at Hartford, has just is- -,' d ruling that at first elicits ad- rliration and then awakens misgiy- ing. Because a bee that stung Frank Bloomfield came through the wind "N!cd of the truck he was driving and not through the rear, Commis- sioner NOonan has decided that Mr, Bloomfield is not entitled to com pens3tion for the damage he suf- fcred in consequence of the sting. For the commissioner holds that the bee just happened along as q friend ly visitor, and was not attracted by the syrup MT. Bloomfield was trans porting In his truck for his en- ployers.
 A fair and learned decision. 1t seems at first. But az one gets 10 thinking it over one cannot but won der if the commissioner pushed his lo~io far enough. True. the bee Camo through the windshield. But what way was the wind blowing. and how fast? If it was blowing in tht direction the truck was travelling, and was going faster, may not the hcc have been attracted by the sy- rup and naturally have entered through the windshield 10 get at 1t? Or again: is it not quite possible that the bee had already been in back and sampled the syrup and, feeling pretty good had decided to go around front, make a bold frontal asS?ult upon the driver ard capture the entire loHd for himself?
 Perhaps Commissioner Noonan considered these possibilities: the brief news dispatch from Hartford does not tell. We hope that he did and that his reasoning thereon is in the record for his ruling helps to build up precedent for a sort of case that is becoming more and more frequent, what with the in crease of automobiles and the con. iinucd pugnacity of bees.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
CIT ALL DEPENDS"-

In denying a petition of a bus company for a franchise between Bristol and Hartford the state Pub lie Utilities Commission had access 10 the timo-worn explanation that there already exists adequate service between the two cities by rail.
 This depends altogether upon what one terms adequate service. The railroad gives service. no doubt; but that is not saying that a bus line, running by way of Pennington, would not haze served a population which now has no acc -ss to good train service.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
Observation On ne Weather

Washington, Dec. 4.-Forecast for Southern New England; Partly cloudy and colder tonight. Wcdnes- day fair and colder. Fresh to strong west and northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy and colder tonight; snow hurrics in north portion; We'd ncsday fair and colder; fresh west and northwest winds.
 Conditions: The storm of the east is passing out to sea by way of the S. Lawrence valley. A slight secondary disturbance is cen- tral near the Virginia coast. The interior of the continent is being ovewpread by vast area of high pressure attended by much lower temperatures. Zero temperatures or below were reported as far south as Chicago and Kansas City. A disturbance is forming over south ern California and Arizona Con- ditions favor for this vicinity un- settled weather followed by fair and much colder,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

A. Governor Crittenden of Mis-. souri offered a reward of s10,0O0 for his capture, dead or alive, and tempted by this bribe, two members of his own band, Robert and Charles Ford, killed him at his own homo at St. Joseph, Missouri, April 8. 1882.
 Q. Who discovered the Hawaiian Islands?
 A. The original discoverer is not known. Captain James Cook, while on his third voyage in the Pacific found the Hawaiian Islands in 177S. He named them Sandwich Islands after Lord Sandwich of the British Admiralty.
 Q. Did Betty Compton play ths leading part in "The Palace of Pleasure'. "The Belle of Broadway, "Beggar on Horseback" and "Ths Goose Hangs High?
 A. She played the leading part in the first two pictures. In Beg gar on Horseback" had small part and in The Goose Hangs High" she did not appear.
 Q. Where and what are The Iron Gates?
 A. The name is given to a celeA brated pass on the lower Danube, near Gladova just below the point where the river leaves Hungary and where a spur of the Transylva- nian Alps nearly barmcades tho river. It is the last great defle of the Danube and is about. 2 miles long. In 1890 the demolition of this obstruction to navigation was begun by a Hungarian company. and in the course Of 10 years was practically completed. The work necessitated the excavation by blast ing of nearly 100000 cubic var g of rock, about half of which was n the river bed.
 Q. How much did it cost to build thes Palace of Versailles?
 A. Approximately s200,o00,00o.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
DE LUXE STREET CARS

How the street car companies are trying to woo back traffic Is indi. catcd from Lawrence, Mass.-and il might be a tip to the Connecticut company.
 The Eastern Massachusetts street railway has put into commission a car equipped with air cushion leath- CT seats, the chairs being of the in. dividual sort found in the highest type of buses, and having individu- al backs. The floor is covered with battleship linoleum and the wood work finished In mahogany. Flood lights in especially beautiful fixtures suffice for the illumination. There are no stra0s.
 That ought to get the business. Ii
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

The post office department in New Britain, reporting q huge in crease of early mailing of parcels post Christmas packages in this city, evidently expects an easier time next week. It's like an election, however: Nothing certain until the returns are counted. By the way, if you haven't mailed that parcel yet, now is a good time to do so, before the last minute rush starts.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

9.362.o94,ooO gallons in 1925 oi which about so per cent was used by motorists.
 Q. How many sons did the late Theodore Roosevelt have, and what were their names?
 A. Four; Theodore, Jr., Kermit Archiband and Quentin.
 Q. Who wrote. Lady Winde- mere's Fan?
 A. Oscar Wilde.
 Q. On what day of the week did December 14, 1876 fall?
 A. Thursday.
 Q. At what rate does the earth travel in its orbit?
 A. At the rate of about 19 miles a second.
 Q. What is the total amount of American investments abroad?
 A. More than eleven billion dol lars, according to an estimate of the United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce for 1926.
 Q. Who holds the record for corn husking in the United States?
 A. In the world championship husking contest held in Fremont, Nebraska, recently, Fred Stanek of Iowa won the championship from Elmer Williams of Illinois. Stanek husked 2S IA bushels in one hour and 20 minutes.
 Q. What Is the time of the fast train service recently inaugurated from Chicago to the Pacific Coast on the Santa Fe railroad? ..
 A. 63 hours.
 Q. In laundering is 1t better to soak the clothesA overnight before washing?
 A. It Is not absolutely necessary but helps to loosen the dirt. It is a good plan if the clothes are very much soiled. Use either cold or water with or without soap.
 Q. How and when was Jessie James, the outlaw, captured?
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

Representative Tilson is that type of optimist who prefers to term q bootlegger a whiskey dealer. That's the impression one gets on learning the New Haven man Is in favor of admitting the insurgent Republicans back into the grand old party with out a test His optimism is so intense, indeed, that he would admit the Democrats without test. mere ly provided they changed their name.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

Another saving, from a bookkeep- ing standpoint at least, would be not to carry the mail of other govern ment departments free. If this mail were handled at the ordinary rates of postage the revenue collected would be around $15,000,000 q year.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
BINGHAM'S NEW POST

Putting Senator Bingham on the appropriation committee is regarded as a resounding victory for the Con- necticut statesman who has been in tho Senate only two years. This Is an important committee, one that straddles the millions of appropria- tions which the government ezpends annually. As a "yes" man on this committee Senator Bingham ought to be large success.
 The Connecticut senator also
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

From this distance it looks as if that "college girl bank robber" in Texas was looking for publicity rather than loot. Some minds run in that direction, no matter how educated they become.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

There being no oil explosions, train wrecl,s, strike riots, ku klu& klan riots, murder trials or other rough work going on in New ter sey at the present time, somebody had to start something by trying to enforce the blue laws of 1722.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
Henry Ford, in his Dearborn h.

Henry Ford, in his Dearborn In- dependent. is again making wild and unsubstantiated charges against the Jewish race. He is losing liHiC automobile trade thereby, however as few of that race ride around in Fords. The international Jewish bankers" Ford raves about arc more likely to be found in snappy- colored Rolls Royces.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

More children are working in the city-not including those who are working hard at being good to earn the plaudts of that cheerful old man who lives in a shoe at the North Pole.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

The more warnings there are given against ringing in false alarms the more are rung in. That at least seems to be the surface appearance following the record of three in q row registered in this city.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. Tn, A, B. c. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver. t,por, with . strictly honest analysis or circulation Our circulation statistics ar. ha,ed upon this audit. This insures protection againy: fraud in newspaper dIstributson figu, es to both national ana local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

The fund for snow removal al ready having been exhausted, the only remaining thing to do is to appropriate some more money. In the noble art of appropriating there should be no such word as fail.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

Some Connecticut Yankee has a new way to cure, or sweat" tobac- co leaf. Which probably will be another way to fool the harassed cigar smoker.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
His Interpretation

Patrick: "Shure. Oi got letter from me brother today who is down in Florida. He wants me to come down there and he says at the bottom of his letter. 'Oi will sind ye a ticket c. o. D. Shure an phwat toes he mane by c. o. D. ? ?" Hennessey: He names Come On Down."
 Eleanor Kelly Dibble
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

"Ceviss. Dey are married twenty five years. But I don't know vot means it dose letters on der bottom of der invitation: R. s. V. P Wy, dot means Require Silver Wedding Presents.
 -J. T. Heisel
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14

The Senate is to tackle the Mus cle Shoals matter this week for the stecnth time. But the attack will not be very muscular, and the shoals arc so many the senators are likely to get stuck in them.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
Denr M. F. l..

Dear VI. F. J.:
 I was desperate. I had not eaten for two days and my pride would not let me beg.
 I decided that I would throw a brick through a jewelry store win dow, grab what I could, and run.
 I threw the brick. Just then q flock of cops came around the cor ner, There was nothing to do. l stood still. The cops went right past me into the shop. A moment later, the proprietor was saying,
 "But for the quick thinking of this gentleman (meaning mel q would be a goner. The burglar was about to shoot when he, seeing my extremity and realizing that he did not have time to come through the door to save me, threw a brick through the window and laid the burglar out cold"
 The iewcler made me a handsome present. The reward for the bur glars capture was $1,500.
 Oh, man,
 That was MY lucky day!
 R. L. G.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-14
Advertising the Entertainment


 "Rhea Lowenstein is going to give a piano recital at her pootiful home on the Drive She sented me an in- vitation' und on der bottom it says, R. s. V. P Vot means dot?" wy, dot means "Rhea's Sister Will play"
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