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New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

vation of Cuban independence ." Q. When was the Tuscania tor- pedoed; how many lives were lost. and what troops were aboard the vessel at the time
 A. She was torpedoed in the evening, February s. 1918; 101 lives were lost. including 73 soldiers and 2S of the crew. On board were Company E, 9th Battalion. goth En- gineers. the tooth Aero Squadron. the 15Sth Aero Squadron. an En- gineers Reserve Corps and the 107th Supply Company.
 Q. When did King Edward VII, :, of England die and when wa \ George V. crowned
 A.. Edward VII. died unexpect- edly from heart failure incident to a bronchial attack, May Is, 1910. George Y. immediately succeeded to the throne and his wife took the title Queen Mary. They wcre crowned June 22, 1911 in Vest minister Abbey.
 Q. Where does a third -class yeo- man in the navy wear his rating"
 A. On his right sleeve.
 Q. Who were the Tudor sover- eigns of England?
 A. Henry VII, Henry VIII, Ed ward VI, Mary and Elizabeth. @. What did the United States pay Denmark for the Virgin Islands?
 A. Twenty-Five million dollars,
 c. Who publishes the Birth Control Review and what is the subscription price?
 A. It is edited by Margaret San ger and is published at 1o4 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The year ly subscription rate is s2.00. s'
 c. In what movies has Donald Keith played opposite Clara Bow?
 A. He played the part of her lover, Kenneth, in the motion pie ture called Dancing Mothers" He also played opposite her in "The Plastic Age" and My Lady of Whims."
 Q. What are "The Seven Seas?
 A. The North and South Atlantic, the North and South Pacific, the Indian, the Arctic and the Antarctic oceans.
 Q. Who was John Doe? ..
 A. It is a fictitious name ire quently used to indicate a person for the purpose of argument or il- lustration, or in the course of en- forcing a fiction in law.
 Q. What is meant by "conserva- ton of natural resources?
 A. Conservation has been briefly defined as utilization with maxi mum efficiency and minimum waste" Clifford Pinchot has out lined the movement for conserva- ton as standing for development for use of exhaustible resources, for prevention of waste, for control against natural calamities, for per petuation and renewal, for pro- gressive and cumulative conquest of nature. The government directs conservation of resources through various agencies such as the Forest Service, the Inland Waterways Com mission, the Bureau of Mines, etc.
 c. Do the ears of thorobred police puppies stand erect naturally?
 A. They should be erect at the age of six months.
 c. How much did Jack Dempsey receive for his fights with Carpenter and Firpo?
 A. He received approximately S3O0,OGO for his fight with Carpen- tier and S500,00o for that with Firpo.
 Q. What is the value of Unitel States large copper cent dated 1S1S2
 A. ? to 25 cents.
 c. What are the duties of an or. dinary seaman aboard ship?
 A. On a modern steamship, he swabs, scrapes and cleans decks, scrapes cables, coils and handles ropes, mans small boats and per forms other work as the ships off cers may direct.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
25 Fears Ago Today

W. A. Kinne, the bicycle maker, met with a mishap while riding a motor bicycle yesterday. The ma chine broke down and MT, Kinne was thrown to the ground with con siderable force. The machine, which weighs about 200 pounds, fell on top of him. He sustained a number of cuts and was badly bruised.
 Irving Carter has given up his place with J. w. Beard.
 Charles Diggle and Jerry Lewis go to Congamond Lakes tonight for several days fishing.
 When the factory league man.
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Sinclair Lewis had Rabbit placing them atop the cabinet in his bath room; but even such keen-sighted novelist as Sinclair could not tell the world where they went from there Perhaps Mrs. Babbitt could have thrown some light on the subject; but Mrs. Rabbit wasn't interviewed.
 There are all sorts of contrivances on the market for sharpening safety razor blades, but the average man sems to get along without resharp- ening his blades. He leaves them on the window-sill in the bathroom, de- posits them back of the bathtub, or when travelling, leaves them in his room for the chambermaid to dis pose of.
 All of which. however, does not answer the question:: What ultim- ately becomes of the blades dis carded by 20,O00,OO0 men in this great nation?
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
LET THE DEAD PAST BURY
 ITS DEAD

The Editor Becomes a OAR. By
 Debating a Refusal Dear Mrs. Souther: Many thanks For your most friendly letter: doubt if 1 have ever read A note that's any better. Although you might have someWha
 feared
 I our words would be enraging. II must confess, in very truth. Your frankness was engaging! If I were like some other men And wished for social station, I'd wed your girl without delay, Demur or hesitation; But such things don't appeal 10 me Though, as this notes indited, T know full well you ladies will Agree that I'm short-sighted. Forefathers are all right, I know We all have had some of 'em, But that's no reason why we should Perpetually love 'em. The girl l wed must concentrate On ME, alive and merry, Not on some men who had their
 fling, Now in the cemetery!
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
How It Was

Reynolds: T want to buy a car. How are the prices?" Auto Dealer: What do you want to put into one?" Reynolds; Well, she's about five feet tall, bobbed hair, and blue eyes,
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
Now ii Can Re Told

A teacher in one of the New York public schools asked her beginners class if they could bring some baby clothes for a poor mother.
 Three or four volunteered, among them a wee boy.
 With face aglow he said: My father can get me some. cause he works in a laundry!'
 Mrs. H. w. Van Alen.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Maloney: q was sitting up with a sick friend, my dear" Mrs. Maloney: Well. he can come over and sit up with you when I get through with you!"
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
IN KLASS AT KRAZY KOLLEGE (Conducted by MaXine)

Teacher: Now, Miss Soter. If you'll stop trying to look like Cleo patra vamping Mark Anthony, you may recite your history lesson, lubri- acting your mental machinery with castor oil Minnie Soter: "Queen Cleopatra, so they say, She wasn't very smart; She castor-oil crown away Because she lost her heart"
 -E. T. Hawkes..
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

As for hairpins, the question is simplified. There are not as many used as formerly. Since the girls bob their hair and roll their own the hairpin market has taken an enorm- ous slump, and what becomes of the hairpins, therefore, may not be so important.
 When it is a matter of speculating what becomes of the ordinary pins used by all classes of the population. we give it up.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
KRazY KINDERGARTEN
(Conducted by Dusty)

Teetcher: Does anybody. in your family play the bagpipes, Killen?' Killen Time: q don't know, none of them never tried" Fletcher: Well, sippose you try 'Donahue' and Casey killen Time: "Mr. Michael Terence Hourihan Shamus Pat McHugh Is insured in Casey marries. Tho as yet he Donohue."
 Marion L. Bovard,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
CLAIMS CAME ToOLaTE

Mexico City, Aug. 19. P,-About 25 claims of American citizens against the Mexican government for damages sustained during the revolutionary movement before the Gales government came into power, reached the special claims commits sion, too late to be honored. They came through the United states embassy in Washington.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

But there are other articles that are worn out in huge quantities, yet nobody seems to know what becomes of them.
 What about safety-razor blades? And what about hairpins? And for that matter. what about the ordinary pins one buys for five or ten cents q package?
 So long as men are men and Whiskers are whiskers, razor blades will never go out of style. But where they finally land has never been satisfactorily explained.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation The A B. c. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adVet, tisert with a strictly honest anaiysis or circulation. Our circulation statisties arc based upon this audit. This insuTes protection against fraud in newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Yet, when all is said about where they possibly go, it remains mystery as to the actual desti- nation of the cigaret cases. The Washington Star gave the follow ing explanation, which may or may not be correct:
 "The average man who has a cigarette case given him usually possesses one already. He takes his new gift, uses it for a while and then puts it among the relics in his possession. After a while he goes back to one of his old loves, and starts carrying a case again. but whatever way it is figured there are some six or seven cig- arctic cases in every mans life that have gone to waste. What be- comes of them? No one knows.
 Manufacturers of cigarette cases are doing the greatest business of their career; for the simple reason that since women took up smoking there is a greater demand for cig- arctic cases. Women, like men,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

generally have several cases apiece They use one today. discard it to- morrow and eventually go back to the old method of pulling flags from the original package"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
BANDTRY INCREASES

Mexico City, Aug. 19. R)-Special dispatches from Vera Cruz report continued increase in banditry in that state, despite the military campaign to clean up the bandits.
 Near Teocelo, bandits have cap tured two prominent citizens, AL fonso Pasqual anl Juan Belandia, carried them off and are holding them for ransom of 30,0OO pesos each.
 Federal troups have routed two bandit bands, one near Texpetec and the other near Soledad, killing two men of the latter group.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Making smaller cars won't benefit traffic much. The drivers will feel just as big.
 Among the things any man can manufacture as fast as he needs them are statistics. You seldom find a man who is more righteous than he must be to keep the respect of his neighbors
 The hard part of the channel swim comes when the tide turns. In the case of the social swim, it comes when tradesmen demand cash.
 Fiddlestcks! Sweethearts were kissed in the old days; and it wasn't necessary to get them drunk, either
 Correct this sentence: T enjoy our old car just as much,' said he, "even though all the neighbors have new ones"
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Only Americans have mastered the art of being prosperous though broke.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
A RECOGNIZED NEED

Municipal benches in all blind al- leys for the convenience of thugs while they are waiting for custom CTS!
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
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HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Issued Daily Sunday Excepted) Ar Herald Bldg. ST Church Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

The Herald is on sale daily in Ne" Work at Holdings Newsstand, Times Square; schultzs Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central, &2nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Coming down to expert estimat- ing - more or less - there must be as many cigaret cases made in this country every year as there are automobiles in use. Where they all go to Mir. Humphreys is vainly trying to discover, and we would gladly be of assistance if we could.
 Many of the American made cigaret cases go into export trade, especially to South America, where they are said to be especially popu- lar on account of their marked superiority over the native product of leather, straw, or silk.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Among the races in Europe, and America, the Jews have the lowest infantile mortality rate.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

There are no new ideas in the movies" Rats, The wife gets new ideas about frocks at each one.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Alas! the people who say what they think very seldom think any thing worth saying.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Movie theaters are about as com fortable as possible now. except for tables to place your feet on.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
TELEPHONE CALLS Business Office ... 92S Editorial Rooms co. 9Z6

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation books ana piesA room always open to advertisers.
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Member or tne Associateo The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication oI all news credited to it or not otherwise crsdIted in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Only a few Americans have the grand manner, and they are driving cars for somebody else.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Genesis Of bad road manners: My car is old; another dent won't matter"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Still singing in the bath tub may indicate only that the lock won't work.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Funny language. A man de- liberately gets drunk and deliber- ately spends and people call the climax an accident.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
Could Return the Favor

Mrs. Maloney: And where were you last night, eh7 You came in at two o'clockiI"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Be brief. Omit unnecessary words. Never say poison liquor"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

Badness usually indicates long life. It doesn't to a fly.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
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A village is a place where the cop doesn't bawl you out because he may want to borrow the rake.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
Facts ondFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Conceited guests are best. You need only sit and listen.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
She Didn't Want Necking on the
 Reach

Moore: "I was down on the beach watching the sand dunes." Mrs. Moore: "The police ought to stop 'em,"
 Moore: Stop what?" Mrs. Moore: Those sand doin's.' '
 Stella Mckinney.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-19

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New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
STANLEY QUARTER FIREWORKS

Success of the municipal fire works display in Stanley Quarter park, where it was given this year for the first time, indicates the an nual saturnalia Of colored fire and noise is a popular civic undertak- ing no matter where il Is given. Those that do not go to the scene in automobiles reach it by trolley car, and thousands walk,
 It verify was quiet" holiday in the evening in the entire dis trict west of the Center Instead of the annual bombardment heard from Walnut Hill park. not a sound was heard from the direction of Stanley Quarter, Failure of the Stanley Quarter fireworks 10 be heard throughout large sections of the city was regarded as remark able.
 Had the annual fireworks display been given in Walnut Hill park with the usual automobile jam as a chaser. West Main, half torn up would have presented an appear, ance long to be remembered. This perhaps. was a contributing reason why the change to Stanley Quarter park was made.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
THE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
 AT HOME.
Observed by Arnold GriffinD

Observed by Arnold Griffin)
 His Wife - I'm so glad you're home, dear. l presume you had c terribly hard day at the college?
 Professor - Goshycsee! Mall in, femme tell yuh-whatcha goin' [ have fer supper? M hungry as th'dickens.
 His Wifc-I thought we'd have that cold meat left over from
 Professor-Ferth-lov mud - tn same ole stuff alltha time. darned fla ain't gettin' tired Of it. Why dontcha have somepin' fit teat, once inawhiIo, I go upto that college an slave n slave. teachin' English. an whena get home darnedifa don't haveta eat leftovers,
 His Wife-I don't see that teach ing English is so hard,
 rofessor-Howd'ia ia get thatway huh? huh? Sawful hard work, sis tcr-what l mean, Lomme tell yuh that. girlie-saWful, Them students ] havea teach is q fright-dummas they make 'em S'terrible grind. They split infnative n'cverything. Mgon- na quit, soma these times. M'gonna quit, Nessir, Now. you get somethin' t'cat on the table, an makersnappy.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
Observation On The Wecther

Washin~on. July 6,-Forocast for southern New England: Most lv cloudy tonight with showers this afternoon and possibly in the east rortion tonight. Somewhat warmer tonight Wednesday fair, slightly warmer on the Massachusetts coast. moderate shifting winds be- coming northwest tonight.
 Forecast for Eastern New Nork: showers this afternoon and probah- 1v tonight; warmer tonight on the coast; "Wednesday generally fair; moderate shifting winds becoming west anl northwest,
 ConditiuuS: An area Of low pres sure central over the St. Lawrence valley is causing unsettled shoWery weather in the eastern portions ot the lake region and New England Areas Of high pressure are central over South Dakota and Georgia. Many places east of the Rocky mountains reported showers during the last 24 hours, The tempera- turc Is rising in the central districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled ehowery weather followed hy tair with slowly rising tempera- 1 tUTe.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
25 Fears Ago Today
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tFrom Paper Of That Date)
 There vas not so much hubbuh connected with inc celebration here this year as in the past. al- though there were large crowds on Main street all night and bonfres hlazed and frecracker explosions were deafening. Three were arrest od hy Chief Rawlings. Special Ofi- cer Atwater and Officer English for starting hontires near the South church but were released in court after being severely rcprimanded. The most serious accident reported was to Ralph Boardman, He was loading q big brass cannon when inc cartridge shell exploded and the charge in its perambulations carried away inc tops Of two fin gers on Boardman's left hand. He was likewise iabhed in the ribs by a piece of cartridge. Several fires, none serious, called out the de- partment. A boxing exhibition was given at the Casino but the at tendance was so poor that the pro gram was changed. White Oak drew such tremendous crowds that there was not even standing room in jhe themer.
 William lIiltbrud and Ernest N. Thompson left this city this morn ing for trip Of several thousand miles on their wheels They will go 10 inc Thousand Isles hy way of 1 Springfield. Albany and Syracuse and will return the same way, They will bc gone about three weeks and will spend some tima al Hilthrand's home in upper New York state. ! liilthrand works for Dunham, the spring water man, and Thompson is nephew of the city clerk.
 , Carrie Nations omulator has left New Britain, finding that it did not respond 10 her prohibition propa- ganla as readily as other cities do. , Attention has been called to the fact that thero ire Two Bond
 stroctz' in thir city. one in the north ond and the other in the south One of th"m must therefore | ha'. ts fiir chn0E I.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
RAISING THE S-5t | GREAT FEAT

Floating Of the S-51 after five months of effort was a marvellous feat Of aquatic engineering. Tin" submarine was brought 10 the sur face through the indefatigable skill of the r. g. Navy. and 20 of the 23 victims Of the disaster, believed still in the hull, will be given hon. orable burial
 The s-a1 rested on Inc bottom under 1$o feet of water. where it had sunk following the collision with the City of Rome last Sep temher IL was a heavy vessel and raising it 10 the surface was re garled by many competent en- gineers as Impossible" The man ner in which the Navy clung 10 the task, after many disappointmcnts, is a bright star in the annals Of the fleet, and more evidence of the fact that the Navy usually gets what it eoes ont after, The feat will be ap- plaudod by the nation as one worthy of ifs history.
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these alternate routes will become.
 The old style paving along these alternate routes has been shown to be uneconomical. Modern wear is entirely too heavy for street paving constructed at a time when there was less than a quarter the amount of travel of the present day. The city's repair bills, if the minor streets were kept in proper repair, would be much heavier than they are; only the system of not repair ing streets until they are entirely too holy" for even reasonable comfort keeps the repair bills down. That these bills will increase greatly in the future can scarcely be doubted,
 The minor streets should be re- paired more frequently. Expressions should be looked after as they de- velop, not after they have devel- oped in large profusion.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
DELAY IN EXTENSION
 OF EAST MAIN STREET

Everybody. including the mayor. seems to be in favor of the eXten- sion of East Main street 10 Wash ington street, thus yielding a val uable new traffic artery which would pass the old Elihu Burritt homestead. But it has been appor- ant for month that action is to DC slow. l. appears that the joint committee having investigated the proposal cannot do more; and the city cannot go ahead untll there is sufficient money in sight to foot the expense. So there we are, stopped by a lack Of financial resources.
 The understanding is that neN' year. when new budget is in force. sufficient money may he found 10 push forward this cher ished Improvement. If is inc only downtown street extension plan that enjoys the adauluse Of uot b'- ing subject 70 disagrcement by any class of citizens. Everybody wants thc work done; only tho inability 10 pay for tho property needed through condemnation procccjjnes balte it ,hfs year
 Granted that a delay may bo justified. that is not saving inc dc- lay should bn inde1erminaft. If 'ho roeline is unanimous among ctizus who have tntcsligat'd tna proposal that if is a valid ono for rlric pro- grre-. and that 'ho costs are not unr,asonohIo, fhan the wlEl 10 pro e,rI shoubd b, developed as quick ly as possible IT ii is absolutely n,r~s-ay 10 "~an another year.' .sro should h. taken that this doesn't mean morr than thai time.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-06
THI, QUESTION OF COOLIDGE LEADERSHIP

Congress- having ended its labors .nd inc President. being prepared to prevent tho fish from getting away in the Adirondack lakes. it appears tho country is still safe, with nothing 10 do but continue at work and have Fl good time when possible and await tho next Con ar. -ional session in December. tnd incidentally it is profitable 10 contemplate tho leadership or the rr silrnr rhrouehout the years .han he has been at the head Of tla nation.
 In 1g24. f will he remembered if WIS said he did not have q ma iorily in Congress. and th" true Dest of his leadership could not comp mu tho elections Of that year furnished him with majority Tari'rra. inexpensive and by some regarded as colorlest. the President neyerthtless had such q held upon