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New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
(Protccted by Publishers Syndicate).
g Fears Ago Today

The annual meeting of the City Mission was opened by eX-Mayor Webster last evening in the rooms on Church street. and prayer was said by E, F. Ncumann. Superin- tcndent Lyman s, Johnson's report was read and accepted, M. c. Webster was reelected president and E. F. Neumann president, These two are on inc executive com mittee with C. E. Steele, w. L. Da- mon, H. C.. Capcu, r. G. Platt, and William Atkinson. Mir Platt, Mir. Steele, Mir. Ncumann and W, J.a- tham are on the finance committee. Rev. l.. s. Johnson was chosen agent for Bibles.
 The storm Of yesterday brought joy to liverymcn as well as 10 all who drive horses for the pure low of it. Many were out &leighing even before the snow stopped, and all the milkmcn came 10 town on runners today Gangs of men arc at work shoveling snow, but no teams arc being employed as it is found easy to distribute tho snow in the middle of he street
 Clark Edwards stated this morn ing that hc has obtained jo names O his petition calling upon land lords to exact their r'ut m advance. Mr. Edwards says this plan is meet ing with general favor. As the re- suit of this he said. it will be hard for a man who is in tho halit of cvading payment 10 secure a rent,
 W. l.. Hatch was ro-c!rctod treas urcr of thc n, c. Judd company at it's annual meeting yesterday. The Boston Branch grocery has been sold to w. W. Walker of Hartford, and the D. C. Judd company will continue as real estate concern.
 Ernest W. Frees" unlisted in the cavalry yesterday and will bu sent to Fort S!ocum x. \, for eventual service in the Philippines.
 s. E. Carpenter Wus installed as ovcrsecr Of plainyiIle Grange last night.
 At tho meeting of tl.r W. C. T. r. tomorrow tho subject: How Can q Better Observance Of the Sabbath Be Ohtaincd?" will br introduced by Mrs. F. l.. Wooster
 The .yccum loaguc met at the South church last evening and dis cusscd thu "S'v.n ElWarls' of Eng land A. II. MiIdlrmass gave an account of tho life and reign Of Edward V Tho last two Edwards were the subject of general discus ston. The next debate will he or tho topic: "Ecsolvcl, that tn, English Form of Government i, Better Than Our Own.' Alfirma. tive, Ralph Edwards. Negative Robert Nash.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
Hiram comes to the city prepared 10 protect himself against
 these reckless taxi drivers
THE BARBER SLAVES HIMSELF Observed by Joseph D. Faucrbach)

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 ~ think I need q shave-now just a minute while I lather my face. I'll bc surprised at the rich creamy lather. It's a nice duy today, isn't it? Let's see, have l heard the story about Pat and Mike in the powder mill? Yes, l believe 1 have. Yes, I heard the one about the flapper at the hosiery counter, too. Well, well, the razor doesn't pull a bit does il? And that towel wasn't a bit too hot. This is one of the best slaves I've given myself.
 "Hnrc's a good one! It seems that an old darkey had 10 spend a night in a graveyard, so he took along his rabbits foot and-Oh, darn it all. I've heard that one. How do I shave my neck? Down the sides? Oh. yes. How does that razor feel? Let's see. haven't I shaved you before It seems like your face is familiar. I know I've seen that reflection In the mirror somewhere. I really need massage 10 close the pores and Sptl lt tllH SKILL bcileNc II SlNE myself one, No, l won't refuse. I insist on il, And lemon rub. too. While I'm giving myself this lnmou rub and massage l want to tell myself that little story a travel ing man told me last week. Two Irishmcn-I guess I've heard that one before. Cant I tell any stories I haven't heard It's a shame! I feel so nervous l don't know if can finish this or not. really think I
 can argue myself into a shampoo.
 My heads very dirty, and this mild antiscptic soap will greatly bene-
 it my scalp. No? Yes? Ah, I thank myself.
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
COMMUNICATED
Christianity And Moving Pictures

Christianity And Moving Pictures
 Mr. Editor:--
 Dear Sir:
 l have so often been asked the question, Should Christian uphold motion pictures?" meaning of course Ithat all pictures must be bad and dangerous, because some are. To condemn the entire science in uues- ton would be the same as saying that we must stop drinking water
 because some of 1t is impure with germs, or stop breathing because some of the air contains disease. There is about just so much sense to it. For educational purposes. nov ing pictures are exceedingly helpful,
 but on the other hand when q show presents suggestive jokes, ridiculos religion and ministers, mocks at holy matrimony. makes heroes out ot crooks, etc, any respecting person would keep away from such shows. and certainly would discour- age our youngsters from disgracing themselves by encouraging this by being present. But to condemn this wonderful science wholesale is wholesale fanaticism. 4 great num- bcr Of our colleges and churches use
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

The German Rcichstag committee having formally voted for uncondi- tional entry into the League of Ma tions, the application being immedl- aiely sent to Geneva, that will leave the United States, Mexico, Russia and Turkey still on the outside look ing in. The joke of it is We fancy ourselves having no cntangling deal ings with foreign nations vet i'm" ourselves continually arguing Wl1h Mexico over article 27 of it's con- st,tutiop, fight Russian bolsheviSm' tnd smoke Turkish cigarcts.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

The tariff commission has been notoriously divided for more than Il year, One faction which favored lower duties was led by w. & cul. bertson, yico.chairman. regarded as the most able member of tho com mission. Al that time there were de- mands by certain eastern industrial sections for higher duties, as they were going through an unprosperous period and as usual, thought Il higher tariff would improve condi- tions. The President, however, avoided tariff discussion In the be- lief 1t contained political dynamite,
 Although Culbcrtson's term had oight years 10 run ho was induced 10 retire from the commission by the lure Of becoming minister 10 Roumanln. He was safer in Buch. arrest than in Washington-for the administration, His demands that sugar duties be reduced had made him thorn in the side.
 But Culbcrson's removal has not allaycd the sharp divisions on the commission. Alfred r. Dennis, suc- cessor 10 Culbcrtson, formerly was q professor al smith college and a close friend to the President, Hc evidently was regarded as a safe and sane" man for the place--and in politics this has q special mean ing.
 The attack by the agricultural in- tcrcsts is the last but not the first King of Utah, a forceful Democrat, made by tho farm folk, senator recently came 10 their aid with his resolution 10 investigate the tariff commission. The trouble about such an investigation is it probably would be presided over by such q friend of the administration as Senator Shoot.
 Senate Republicans are reported as greatly in fear of a tariff up heayal, and such q thing in a con- gressional election year is nothing to enthuse over II formerly was the practice of administrations 10 dis tract public attention from the tariff by stirring up other less vola- tile issues. The, ,ott-repeated method may again be followed, but not if the farmers insist on throwing fits over the tariff commission and it's merits.
 But no one need worry that any thing definite will be done about the tariff The farmers arc sore at it, and that is one reason why western statesmen play at chop ping down the cherry tree,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
Observation On The Weather

Washington, Feb. R-Tho weather bureau today issued th,s storm warning;
 Advisory storm warnings changed to northwest, Delaware Brealiwater to Block Island, R. l., 9:30 Il. m. and northeast warnings continued north of Block Island to Boston. Storm of marked intensity central south of Rhode Island, moving ortheastward with increasing in- tensity. Gales will be back to northwest today, diminishing to- night.
 Forecast for Southern New Eng land. Generally fair, colder in east portion tonight, Friday fair north and northeast gales, dimin- ishing tonight,
 Forecast for Eastern New York; Snow today, tomorrow fair, with little change in temperature; north cast gales shifting 10 northwest and diminishing by tonight
 Conditions; The storm that was over Georgia yesterday has moved northeast and is now central south of Nantucket, Mass.
 It has caused high winds with rain or snow along the Atlantic coast from Florida to Maine. Scv- cral places reported more than an inch of precipitation and wind Volocitics of over GO miles an hour. The storm is followed by an area of high pressure central over tho upper Mississippi valley which is reducing pleasant weather from the Rocky mountains ca6tWard 10 Ohio.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity snow followed by fair weather and slightly colder.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
4 JUDGES BLUNDER

appointoe 10 the federal bench in California, whose continuation Is heinz delayed or held up by the Senate, did not help his chances of confirmation when he declared the other day that Theodore Roosevelt was not a good American because he once advocated the recall of judicial decisions. By this time Judge McCamant would be jolly glad to recall his decision about Colonel Roosevelt,
 IL appears that Senator Hiram Johnson is fighting the confirma- ton against Judge McCamant be- cause tho latter, as a delegate 10 the Chicago convention in 1920, failed to support Johnson's candidacy for president. Senator Johnson is being criticized for opposing the judge up- on these grounds, but when 1t is remembered that at the preferential primaries the delegate was instruct ed by the people to vote for John- son at the convention there certainly is something to say regarding ms failure to obey the mandate ot the primary voters Johnson's boom was very strong in the west at that time and 1t was deflated at the conven- tion by men like McCamant who changed front contrary to the m structions of voters. Many people al the time we influenced into think ing i'll of the methods of democracy at the time because of their defec- tions, although this point has noth- ing in common with the possibility that Johnson was an undesirable canddote.
 But when Judge McCamant fires ct Johnson by attempting to lower the reputation of Roosevelt as q good American the case turns on an other hinge, and one not compll- mcntary 10 the judge.
 It is true that Roosevelt once ad- yocated the recall of judicial decl- sions, something that Senator John son and a good many other promin- ent Americans concurred in at the time. Of course, 1t may have been q purely demagogic vote-gettlng scheme, and not entirely safe when viewed from q conservative angie The Bull Moose party men pointed out, however, that decisions are be- ing recalled" all along, whenever the decisions of lower courts are overturned in the Supreme court Tho Roosevelt and Johnson pla0 was 10 vest this oyerturning power in Congress. Most people renamed of the opinion that the supreme court was better adapted to the job; but that is no reason why those ad- vocating the other system should be termed bad Americans.
 Roosevelt advocated his change through lawful and legal means; and this Is never un-American; m fact, it Is the quintessence ot Americanism. Bad Americans are those who advocate changes con- trary to lawful and legal means,
 Judge McCamant is one of those men who seem 10 think that those who disagree upon political matters are bad Americans, This is a rather unudicial attitude for judge to take.
 His decision about Roosevelt won't stand up long enough to be overturned.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
THE 5ARIrr COMMISSION

<2'ne secthing disron'ont of poWcr- ful farm organizations against the Tariff commission IS easily under stood and il must be said that tho commission has vrll earned the op- probrium ina, is being east upon if. When charges arr made that the commission is rrcmHccd, that it indulges in rcerst hearings and hears inc ojh,r side o1 an argument secretly after a public hearing, il is time 1hat rlse uajiou ci'h,r 'lid away with the commission or reformed it.
 The Tariff commission came into being as u rosur or tlc tariff net of lge.. 'hr acr which roy. 10 inc President n"hority to rhans" a schedule af'Cr a r.por' has been made upon if by 'hr commission. This is the so-rau,d "ll"Nihl" tariff provision" of th, art: and inc President cau mnh" no proriama- lion of cnaugr under il until the commission has investigated the dii- fcrences of cost Of production at home and abroad. The investigation by ihc commission is required 10 be very thorough. The law further re- quircs that the commission must hold public hearings at which the interested parties may be present. it says nothing about secret hear ings.
 Under these flexible provisions no tariff schedule 10 date has ever been reduced.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

.. What Is the largest milling concern in the United States and where is the largest single mill? C
 A. The largest concern is tho Nashhurn Crosby Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota; the largest jingle mill is the Pillsbury Mill in he same city.
 Q. How largo is the vocabulary # an average intelligent person?
 A, About 5000 to 1000 words Those who read good deal probab. y have about 900 to 1000 more. shakespeare used about 1S.000 words.
 Q. Who introduced coffee as a beverage?
 A. Probably it was introduced from Arabia in the 18th century, into Egypt and Constantinope. Leonard Rauwolf, a German physi- clan probably was the first to make coffee popular in Europe, by pub fishing an account of his travels in 1873.
 C. Was Bogoljubow. the Rus sian chess-mastor, defeated in the recent Russian championship chess tournament at Moscow?
 A. No.
 .. Is Philadelphia tho name of q city outside the United States?
 \. There arc cities named Phila- delphia in Turkey in Asia. and in Liberia, Africa.
 Q. What is meant in law by accidents denominatcd as Acts Of GodT"
 A. Occurrences for which no as signab!e human agency can be held responsible, If, for example. a snow slide occurs along mountain at the foot of which a railroad train is proceeding, and inc slide buries or overturns the train. then the ac- cident is called An Act of God"
 Q. How long has the magnetic compass been known?
 A, The early history of the mag nctic compass is involved more or less in obscurity. In a rough form it is said to have been known to the Chinese 2,000 years before the Christian era, tho that is doubtful. The earliest printed reference 10 it is In work by Alexander Neckam. written in the twelfth century.
 Q. Can you give me the names of the two American aviators who made a forced landing while pass ing through dangerous mountain pass in Mexico during the Villa Punitive Expedition in April, 1916?
 A. Captain R. H. Willis and Lieutenant H. A. Dargue.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
THAT LITTLE COLD

Have you had your little cold Maybe you are among the compara- lively few lucky ones in the city who have escaped the annual deluge of cold in the head" not to men ton the other kinds of colds that affIict humanity. If you have there is no telling when you will get yours. For nowadays to have cold at this season of the year seems 10 be about as natural as 10 sleep after a days toil.
 It is scarcely necessary 10 add 'hnt colds are actually caught" as the saying claims; that is to say,
 hoy are invariably obtained through the instrumentality of contagion They are as contagious as smallpox. diptheria or measles. We have been able 10 control the contagon of the three latter diseases to q great eX. tent. but make very little effort to control the Contagion of catching colds handed 10 us by friends, ac- quaintances, relatives and strangers. Tho other day, in a crowded
 street car. q man sneezed three times in succession without taking the trouble of jerking his hand in front of his face, evidently being
 intent upon spraying the car with the germs that causes the sneczes, He probably was omncntly success full in his cndcavor. We moved 10
 the other cnd of thr car and to this precautionary measure attribute the loss Of an extra cold that might have been caught at no extra expense.
 Nature has arranged matters so that colds are easily raught--or dis tributcd. One person down with a cold, ,'-or circulating around with ono--can make a more intensive distribution of the product, at no increased overhead expense, than Ithc talented distributors of mer- chanlisc ever dream of doing, All that IS necessary is 10 continue
 sneezing, coughing and uttering guttural cHclumations in the im- mediate proximity Of friends and others.
 Our stoam-ncatcd apartments and buildings holr inc cold business immensely. In spite of the cXigencies
 superinducrd by the cold strike we meant 10 say coal slrike-steam
 heating appliances are moi affected. Steam heats whether 1t is created by sult or hard coal; and if supcrhcats
 just aS well. The heat saps up moisture like t sponge and dries tho noses and throats Of the warm hocs in the human hives and makes
 thom irritatcd--the threats. we
 m,an. The first able-bodied, hrauhy anl husky disease germ that finds lodrmcni in such q throat
 has comparatively easy time of
 <, and trri,rs like a hothouso plant. TC nosa and throat were normal he could not set himself up in house. keeping so easily.
 When people arc out Of doors to a greater extent as in tho summer or autumn. these pcsly germs have
 hard time making a livelihood. Few people suffer from colds at that time. T. is when the weather gets colder and the furnaces are lighted,
 and inc air in houses and offices is
 comparable 10 that Of q Berlin
 brick kiln that the sneezing, snuff
 fling and coughing starts.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
WHY JEWELLERS HAVE GRAY
 HAIRS

fIAIlAS
 Ky William F.. Griffin Jim Ormond was q chap who
 thought That everything he got Should be paid for when it was
 bought, Tin pail or house and lot And just because he didn't blow. As does the common hoor, Folks thought he had but little
 dough, In fact, that ho was poor, Frank Parker. on the other hand, Was thought to have a rol' He lived upon q scale so grand It scared you, on my soul! Twas known h9 owed the banks for
 loans The tailor for each stitch, The druggist for his ice cream
 cones Folks said, He must be rich!" Jim's wife loved pearls, and so he
 scrimped And paid for two fine strings; Frank parkcrs wife, wiener she
 primped, Wore imitation things! How funny is the female sex! What queer mistakes it makes! Al Franks wifc's stuff they craned
 their neCks- And thought Jim's pearls were
 fakcS,!
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

lCU Cdn Ret uN answer 10 any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain cfIrald, Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue, Washington. D. C, enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medica, legal and marital advice cannot he given. nor can eX- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per- sonal reply, Unsigned requests can not be answered, All letters arc confidential, Editor.
 c, How many swans are there in the eastern part of the United States?
 A. Practically all of the swan population of eastern North America concentrates for winter quarters in Chesapeake Bay. Maryland; Black Bay, Virginia, Curritucll Sound. North Carolina and adjacent waters They can be counted there with req sonable accuracy, and early in De- cember, 1925, experts from the Bio- logical Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture found a total of 14,567.
 Q. What is the Tacna-Arica con- troyorsy?
 A. A dispute between the Re- puhlics of Peru and Chile inrolv- ing the possession and disposition of the small provinces of Tacna and Africa bordering the Pacific ocean and lying south Of Peru, west Of Bolivia and north of Chile.
 e, Will you give me the real names and the date and place of birth Of Baby Peggy and Jacky Coogan?
 A. Baby Pcggy's real name is Peggy Jean Montgomery. She was born in San Diego, California, Octo- her26, 1918. Jackie Coogan was born in Los Angeles, California. October 26, 1914. Jack Coogan is real name.
 Q. What caused the death of Lord Kitchener?
 A. On his way to Russia. the cruiser Hampshire, on which he sailed, was torpedoed and sunk off the Orkney islands. June 5, 1916 and he was drowned.
 Q. What kind of magazine Is "The Crisis?"
 A. It Is negro periodical pub lished in New York city.
 c. Can a Lcydon jar be charged from a spark coil?
 A. If the coil is connected di- rectly to the jar the latter will dis charge through the coil when the voltage impulse of the latter ceases If a suitable rectificr is connected in series between the jar and the coil. the former will be charged.
 Q. Can you tell me something of tho ail-metal drigible airship now being built by Henry Ford?
 4. It is not being built by Henry Ford but by the Aircraft Develop ment company of Detroit, in which Mir. Ford is said to be inter csted Experiments are being conducted by this company on all-metal dirigibles The gas bag and most of the ship will be made of duralumin. but parts will also be made of wood. fabric, and other material. The gas used can be either hydrogen or he Hum.
 c. When did the Johnstown Flood occur"
 A. May 51, 1882.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

Cold weather per Sc is no har- binger Of colds in the hoad Consider tho lowly Eskimo--thcre being none in thls vicinity II is permissible 10 use the term, They live amid the ice hills all their lives and are as fond Of sub.zcro temperature as d seal; yet such travellers as have visited their haunts report they don't know the meaning of o cold in the head,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

It is zero weather dn New Eng land, but there is plenty of coal in the White House, remarked Sena- tor Copeland yesterday. We said substantially the same thing nearly a week ago hut it didn't stop the coal strike any more than when the senator said it.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
Possibilities

William and Lois, aged six and three, were given a nickel 10 spend at inc store.
 WiIliam wishing to divide the money evenly, said; "I wish two and two made five"
 Tt never had and never will, " said Mother.
 You cant tell" answered Will liam promptly, Tit might in Heav- en-"
 Mrs William C. Bainbridge.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

Member audu Uureao oi Circulation. The 4, B. C, it a national otganlzation whie' furnishes newspapers and Adyef. tlsers with Q strictly honeHt analysls Of circulation. Our circulation statlktcE are based upon this audit This insuiet protection against fraud In newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

Larger business needed less credit extension than in 1924, the Federal Reserve bank declares. More proof that the real debtors in the modern business fabric built up since the war are the installmcnt buyers.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
COMMUNICATED
Population of Big Cities

'i"''''oh '' 'aSN N'''9 Ed Herald;
 Can you give bc the population of New York and that of London.
 READER In l39i, according to the latest available figures, the population of London was 7,47G,16N, and in the same year the population of the city of New York was 5,79G,lS3.-IED.l
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

pictures and have found them very helpful; but we must be careful to keep away from anything which tears down, instead of builds up character, l hope this answers the question
 w. R. UCHTMAN,
 52 Jubilee St.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04

spcahins of gales, with pl'nit- full supply or snow added, the one VIC are enjoying" today bids fair to remind old-timcrs Of the "hliz- gard of 'SS."
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
IIntI Them I,oinu

Orator Did you gee how l swaycd my aulicncc?" 2" Friend: "Yrs, ono Of them swaycd against me SO hard that he woke me up"
 -Hcartroublc, The Bobbed Hair
 Bandit.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-04
EOIlPtJ,Sys

The noted, bad bandit was figur- atively and actually near the end Of his tcther as he found himself the guest of a very enthusias- tic lynching party and tho leader had just asked him if he had any