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New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
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tween white and colored?
 A. The population of Cuba is S,368,923. There are 68.1 per cent white and 24.66 per cent colored There are also q number of the peo- pie who are of mixed blood.
 c. I see references to the Great Dipper as Charles Wain." Why is 1t so called?
 A. The Great Dipper has been called a "wain" or wagon" since the time of Homer at least. In Eng land 1t was formerly called Arthurs Vain, apparently on account of the similarity between Arthur" and the name of the adjacent bright star "Arcturus," and then came to be called Charles Vain, that is, Charle- manages, according to the new Eng fish dictionary, on account of the as- sociation in mems minds of the two great heroes of romance, Arthur and Charlemange. Charles Vain" or simple The Vain" is the usual Eng fish name for these stars outside of America.
 Q. How can aniline dyes be used in treating disease?
 A. It is found that aniline dyes. even highly diluted, have in many cases the power to stop growth of bacteria. Chemicals and certain aniline dyes have been successfully injected into the veins to combat ih- fections of the joints, abscesses, boils and erysipelas.
 c. Who were the Night Rid ers"?
 A. Bands of masked and armed men who have operated at night at intervals since 1907 and have terror ized certain sections of the southeast and southwest regions of the United States. Their object has been to re- duce the production of tobacco and cotton by destruction of growing crops and to dictate the disposal Of those commodities. They are mostly small farmers and tenants who have a sort of military organization, with spy and information systems and q code of signals, grips, passwords and countersigns. The maximum num- Der is supposed to be between 5000 and 10000. They first appeared in Kentucky and Tennessee and have operated also in sections of Arkan- sas, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana and The last outbreak of any consequence was in 1909-1910.
 Q. Is the name Lovani, Italian, French or Russian?
 X. Italian.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
A MIXED GATHERING Several of the Towns Leading Citizens Play a Little Poker!

(Overheard by Paul G. Bass)
 Doctor-Just minute while I put on my rubber gloves, boys-it's my deal.
 Lawyer-I'll open the said pot for the sum of twenty-five cents, the said twenty-five cents in coin being twice the size of the legal ante. l hereby solemnly declare the pot open, and rest my case.
 Plumber-Excuse me, I'll have to go home after my money!
 Business Man--In reply to your valued communication of the 9th inst. re; opening of pot, will say that your action is entirely satisfac- tory and will stay in same. En- closed find twenty-five cents.
 Doctor-This is a delicate opera tion! I'll raise you all fifty cents.
 Business Man-Re: raise, will say that I regard it as a bluff! Am re- hitting, Deliver me three cards, as per contract.
 Lawyer-I give, and hequeath to the said pot the additional raise of six bits, your honor. I hereby de- clare that I have you all beat, gentlemen of the poker game!
 Doctor-Your cyanosis tells me that you are bluffing-let me feel your pulse! As I thought! I'll call youl I have two aces, and ahom- three iacksl My fee is five dollars.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
25 Years Ago Today

The machinists' strike situation remains unchanged today. The strikers insist that there be no set uement except on the basis of nine hours work a day. The strikers have fitted up very attractive head quarters in the Park hotel, put in card tables and a generous supply of pipes and tobaCco-union tobacco- and spend many hours there playing and reading their literature. Two more men left the Stanley Works this morning. All shops are still running.
 A man came down Main street to- day wearing a skirt and shirtwaist To avoid attracting attention, he was smoking q cigar. It was said the fellow is crazy
 It is reported that a substitute bill to the present sewer measure will be introduced into the legislature which would make New Britain go to the superior court instead of the assembly to put it's sewer beds in Berlin.
 The National Spring Bed Go. has increased it's capital from S10,000 to 5000.
 City Clerk Thompson has received request from the state librarian for copies of the annual reports since the institution of the city. There are three years which are missing,
 City Electrician Cooley is having trouble in putting the wires in the ducts and in at least one case had to use an eccentric to pull them through.
 Fred Hastings attended the meet ing of Franklin lodge in Bristol 1 Monday night.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
VERMONT'S AWAKENING

Vermont supreme in the realm of maple sugar. is going to adver- tise itself. No longer will the state be content win hiding is light be- hind a bushel The trip of the Yer mont maple sugar special train - supplemented with three cars con- taining agricultural and industrial products - is the first shot from the gun of Vermont publicity.
 This is q good plan. Vermont, as well as some other New England states. needs 10 wake up and show it's stuff.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
THE EDITOR SPEAKS

Our recent discussion met with such a response from Fun Shoppers tn good standing that we cannot but mention how truly clever and in- genious Gas well as humorous, na- turally) has been the contributions 10 IN KLASS AT KRAZY KOL- LEGE and KRAZY KINDERGAR- TEN, also the cartoon, joke, and poem counters.
 KEEP IT UP-in fact, show no let-up and, until we yell, just keep peppering us with the most rollick- ing humor you can create or find if it has never been published and is 100 per cent original.
 There Is nothing in the field Of clean n1irth and family fun healthy, homespun humor--in which THE FUN SHOP is not interested. LETS GO!
 M P I
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
PLACING THE BLAME

No one planes the banking or theater interests for applying for building permits now, instead of waiting until the Common Council at it's pleasure gets through with the new building ordinance; neither does anyone blame the two con- cerns for saving themselves s70o by so doing.
 The blame rests entirely with the Common Council and with city of icials generally who take six months to do something that ought to require six weeks.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
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 standardization.
 Q. Are any parts of a railway car made of paper?
 4. For while some passenger cars were equipped with Allen com- pressed paper-cored wheels which made them ride easier. The use of those wheels has practically been abandoned on account of increasin ly heavy equipment and improve ments in iron and steel wheels.
 Q. Who discovered the principle of electric magnetic induction on which the operation of the electric dynamo Is based?
 A. The principle was discovered by Michael Faraday in 1881. The first machine to give continuous current was constructed by Sir Charles Wheatstone, an Englishman, in 1S41. The use of electromagnets instead of permanent magnets for the field was patented by Wheat stone and Coole in 1S45. A drum wound armature in which the con- ductors are wound on the outside of an iron cylinder or drum was intro duced by Werner Slemens in about the middle of the last century. About the same time or a little later a type of armature constructed in an entire ly different fashion was introduced by Gramme. Since 1880 the greatest development has been in the direc- tion of improving details of design and of mechanical construction.
 c. Who coined the phrase Don't give up the ship" so often used in the navy?
 A. Capt. James Lawrence said Don't give up the ship" when he was in command of the "Chesa- peake" in Boston harbor. On June 1, 1913 he attacked the British fri gate Shannon" about 90 miles off Boston. The Chesapeake" was cap tured and Lawrence was mortally wounded. While being carried be- low, he uttered the famous words, which have become motto in our navy.
 @. Is it correct to say T will go 50 soon as l Can"?
 A. The expression "so soon as" is colloquial but not accurate. The correct expression is "as soon as"
 Q. What is the value of Con- federate dollar bill of the issue of 1861?
 A. Between 25 and 40 cents, as curio merely.
 Q. From whom can one obtain information on employment at the federal leper station at Carrvtlle, Louisiana.
 A. From the surgeon general United States public health service, Washington, D. c.
 Q. How did the state of Rhode Island get its name?
 A. From a fancied resemblance in contour to the Island of Rhodes, in the Mediterranean.
 c. What are Benedictines?
 A. An order of monks following the rules of St. Benedict.
 Q. What is the population of Cuba? What is the proportion be-
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY AND ITS POSSIBILITIES

The primary in Pennsylvania to- day is regarded as a real test of the wet and dry issue by some So- litical writers. If so. the test is pc culiar. Everyone knows that the two big cities Of the state-Phila- delphia and Pittsburgh -- are as wet as a brewery, while the small CT towns and country districts are merely moist and some of the sec tions very dry.
 It will be tussle between the big cities and the little places, and 1t is conceded that the size of vares vote in Philadelphia will quite determine the result. But as the drys are divided between Gov enror Clifford Pinchot and Senator George ". Pepper, and the vets are united behind William S. Ware, city boss of Philadelphia, 1t re- quires considerable optimism to think that either Pinchot or Pep per can defeat Ware if the latters strength in Philadelphia is as mighty as 1t is cracked up to be. Philadelphia will decide the nomi- nation.
 It Is believed Ware will carry the state metropolis; but if he doesn't carry 1t by the maJorities expected either Pinchot or Pepper has the better chance when the returns from the remainder Of the state are counted. If Ware carries Philadel- phia by & huge wet majority and gains the Republican nomination for the Senate, he will force the Republican organization in the north for the first time to back wet candidate for the Senate. Pennsylvania would become as un- wieliy a wet problem in the Re publican party as New York is an unwieldy wet problem in the Democratic party.
 A further complication Is thrust into the arena through the dry and lone Democratic candidate for the senatorial nomination, William B. Wilson, former secretary of labor in Wilson's cabinet. Wilson is as dry as Pinchot and as Jeffer- sonian Democrat asks odds Of no one. Ordinarily it would make no difference whom the Democrats nominated In Pennsylvania. but this year it is different, for If Ware is nominated the embattled drys Of the state - Democrats and Re publicans alike would have to rally around Wilson at the Novem- Der election, provided of course that Pinchot did not decide to run as an independent against Ware. Pennsylvania's primary election today is rext in importance to that Of Massachusetts in the 33 contests throughout the Union this year; and the only reason that in Massa- chusetts is more important is be- cause Senator Butler. whose seat is 10 be contested, is close to Presi- dent Coolidge in 8 managerial capacity, and because Massachu- setts begot Coolidge as Presidential timber.
 The show in Pennsylvania today is one well worth watching from ringside scat
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

of lost at leest half a pound. Now make a little speetch telling us how glad you are to get back, at the same time using the werd natter correckly." Phil Adelphia: T dident come becawse I like 1t
 heer, Or thawt 1t would make me fatter- Some may be heer becawse they feel
 like it But came becawse I natter"
 Mrs. c. L. Kastner. Copyright, 1928. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
WATER: MATERN
By 4. C. Boatne

By 4. C. Boatner A fireman is my best beau! It's fun to see him hanging Upon the speeding ladder truck When bells are wildly changing, At putting fires out he's great, All fear of danger spurning: But when I choose to think Of him, HIS EARS JUST KEEP ON BURN
 ING!
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
DAN O'NEIL'S DEATH

Daniel O'Neil, the veteran base ball and sporting luminary, is dead. Perhaps most citizens will re- member when he was the owner of the New Britain baseball team in the New England league; this un- til 1911. When he left the city in terest in league baseball rapidly declined. Few had realized that the genial Dan and his happy ways, his wide acquaintanceship and his sum- ny disposition were such requisites in operating a baseball team.
 Taking the helm of the Eastern baseball league in 1916, he had been it's president ever since and functioned as successfully at this pinnacle Of sport as he formerly did in the smaller New Britain field. As a member of the national board of arbitration in the sport and his wide influence in national sporting affairs, his talents as an authority had nationwide recogni- ton. so that he was credited with being the author of more changes in sporting rules than any one man.
 New England and this city will be sorry to see Dan O'Ne1 pass from the scene Of his activities TIc had a delightful personality and no doubt could have shone re- splendently in any field Of public life he might have cared 10 tackle; but his heart was wound up in sport and in this he attained a fame that will endure
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

The late British general strike will increase taxes, Winston Churchill lord chancellor of the eXchequor, announces, But the pound is above the dollar for the first time in II years and perhaps the owners of the good-natured pound sterling can stand il. But it may he probable that the owners of the shillings, and not the pounds. will pay the greater share of the increased taxes
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

Q. Do snails leave their shells?
 A. Snails never leave their shells entirely until they die. Their bodies are attached to the shells and they only come part way out of them, When they die they dissolve or dry up in their shells.
 Q. Is there a race of dwarfs?
 A. The smallest race of people. according to stature, are the negro pygmies of Central Africa. The average height of these people is about four feet. Perhaps the next smallest race of people are the African Bushmen, who average about five feet.
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

But cant those chaps have person. ality-plus without such a shiny man. icure?
 Europe is taking most of the championships. but Americans still are unsurpassed as dodgers.
 The dime novel Is with us yet, ex- cept that it has become rather smutty and gone up to s2.
 A guilty mans idea of fair trial lis one in which his witnesses are better liars than the others.
 You always wonder how a. great man looks. We'll, imagine him and then divide by six.
 It doesn't pay to keep on the go all the time. Note how quickly the dollar bill wears out.
 The soviet has killed three crook ed officials. The story doesn't tell what oil company got the reserve.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

From what We now know about the extent Of the watery and icy wastes in the Polar regions, that section would make a first class Mediterranean sea if it had & Florida climate. ..-=
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

 There is a real demand for statis- tics, One is born every minute. Example of the influence Of mind over matter: Lip smacking over synthetic gin.
 A general strike can't help the common people as much as & strike on generals.
 Tn these arid times the thing fed eral judges need isn't more pay but more help.
 They say potatoes grow wild In Chile, but their eyes always have a gentle, placid look.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

Voters in Fonnsylyanil go to the primary polls today 10 settle the argument between Mossrs. Pepper. Pinchot and Ware. So hectic has been the primary campaign that fully 90 per cent Of the voters arc expected 10 vote.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

After reading what the southern Baptists think about modern meth- ods of coaxing joy from life, one is led 10 the conclusion that the mod ern Puritans arc all in the south.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation The A. B, c. is a natiopal organlzatioi whics furnishes newspaper and adrel tisers with s strictly honest analystt o' circulation. Our circulation stat'stl'' are based upon this audit. This insufe' protection against fraud in uewspapel dirribution figures to both national snc local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

Portions of West Main street are to be paved, but there are other portions, between the car tracks which are just as bad. Time for the Connecticut company to do some repairing.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
Might Lose His Identity

Customer Gin barber's chair): T wish this time you wouldn't cut my hair as short as you usually do." Barber: Why not?"
 Customer: "I am afraid of being mistaken for my wife"
 E. c. Rutherford.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
IN KLAss AT KRAZY KoLLEGE

(Conduoted By JudV) Teacher:
 "As long as your ears were made for pencil carriers, Carrie, take wooden shoe for another load of freight" Carrie N. Fetch: If boy held my hand I'd just set
 there, But that's all I would leave him do, Cause the minute he started to hug
 me I'd crack him a shot, wooden shoe 2"
 Il. E. Stehling.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
His Nien

Mrs. Newlywed: How do you like that cake I baked?"
 Newlywed: Fine! Isn't 1t won derful how those itty bitty hands of yours could make such q great, big, hard, heavy cake."
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

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 Buy Diamond Dyes - no other kind - and tell your druggist whether the material you wish to color is wool or silk, or whether 1t is linen, cotton or mixed goods.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
"Sweet Adeline"
The Wisdom Tooth

Inc Wisdom Tooth Mitchell: You young fellows of today want too much Do you know what I was getting when I married your Aunt?"
 Arthur (his nephew) NO, and I'll bet she didn't either"
 Mrs H. G. Bernstein.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

rhs Herald Is en sale daily in New York st Hotalinss Newsstand. Time Sausrsl schultz's Hewsstands. Entrance Grand Central. &7nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

An old-umer is one who can re- member when a business capital ized at one hundred thousand was sinister influence.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
It's Hard On Our Pocketbooks,
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Why do they call this merry Nay Folks, when it seems that every day A shower gift" must be supplied
 Tn honor Of some fair June Bride?
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

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New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
KRAZY KINDERGARTEN
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NUUHIuVIcU ny DUsTgJ Fletcher:
 I'm serprized to see you back in skool so soon, Phil, after you being sick in bed with a dockter, And my goodniss how thin you are, you must
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

Each Is cent package contains directions so simple any woman can tint soft. delicate shades or dye rich, per mancnt colors in lingerie. silks, rib bons, skirts, waists. dresses, coats, stock ings, sweaters. drap- cries. coverings,
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

The way 10 treat spring fever is 10 elevate the feet, place them on a Hat surface, such as a desk, close the eyes. open the mouth, and say; .'z-z-z"
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

Magazine editors don't last long; and if the stuff they read and re- feet Is worse than that they accept, it's no wonder.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
FactsandFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Among the influences that would prevent overpopulation is justice.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

Correct this sentence. We can discuss moving or anything like that" said the wife, without either of us getting mad.'
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

An average crowd of ten is one in which five look sheepish when you mention the lambs trimmed by Wall street.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

It's a little too early for picnics. There are no ants to mix with the hIttar.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-18

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New Britain herald., 1926-05-18
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The Washington times., 1926-10-05

that way. on his knees-the
black shame of it, She'd say
something, some little, kindly
word; make him get up, so she
could go decently, in peace, and
not this sickly memory Of him at
her feet forever. She opened her
lips. opened them for the httie'
kindly word
And scream after scream. high,
quivering, blanched. rang out
over the bare studio. went spiral
ing, echoing down the stairs.
ST didn't do it" she whispered.
II didn't do it,
And then laughter-sobbing.
crazy laughter, not Rosemary's
laughter-the laughter of wom'
an in Mysteries. Another woman!
"So!' the sobbing, high voice
that for a minute she had thought
was her own in a nightmare rose
above her little whisper, $50 you
get down on your knees to her.
you weakling you! You cheat
You fall down and worship her,
and / can get out. can clear
out. But I won't I won't / won't.
Try to put me out. Try, say"
And again the broken, hysterical
sobbing, echoing down the stairs.
Great Turmoil
Doors were banging down below.
People were coming, The screams
that weren't Rosemary's were
bringing them. Bringing dis
grace. Then Larry's shout!
"Rosemary-get out of this,
Germaine! You here? My Lord!
Get outv'
He was pushing Rosemary past
the door, past the girl with the
blue-white face and the twisted
scarlet cash of mouth, sobbing
on the doorsiu. Clear out
it's too later
whats happened up there?"
Graham's voice. The sound of
running feet on the stairs.
Madame Berthe's face. full and
round and family luminous in the
half light, doomed on the turn
Just below. Come" she said, in
her thick, cultural contralto.
'Quick"
Her strong, ringing hand CLOSED.
on Rosemary's. They stumbled
down the few steps to her land
ing. Gained the door as the
rushing men from the bookstore
turned the bend below. With
push she sent Rosemary sprawl
ing into her rooms and she
stayed outside on the stairs.
Rosemary sank breathless and
giddy into a chair. She was in
Madame Berthe's work rooms
Silks, gold and green and black
were Uttered about.
Berthe was back. A big woman,