davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
COOLIDGE URGES VOTING

In addressing members of the Daughters of the American Rcvolu- ton, President Coolidge emphasized tho ttmc-honorud need of more citi- Anus taking ad' 3ntaEe of the privi- loge Of voting at elections. At the last presidential election, he quoted, barely 50 per cent of the available voters took the trouble 10 cast their ballots; while al the presidential election Of 1920 conditions were no better, They have been getting worse every four years despite tho strenuous efforts made 10 instil the desire to vote into the body polite,
 The President admitted he was not sure whether all the statistics regarding the share women are taking in balloting were correct, al- though he made free 10 quote one set Of statistics which implied that only S7 per cent Of the available &Umon voters actually voted. If this condition actually existed. he was justified in concluding, it showed a reluctance of many women 10 take advantage Of their rights as given them by the equal suffrage amend mrnt
 The voting statistics would take . Jig swing upwards if there were important issues being fought be- tween the two major parties, Oi late years such issues have been more manufactured than real. A great many citizens will not becomc much interested in an election il there are no issues over which tc become excited.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
PARENTS WOE

The action of Henry Miller, the noted actor manager, in cutting oil one of his sons in his will brings 10 light a family affair that must have brought extreme heartburn ings to the theatrical man. The youth who is cut adrift, is said to be serving a sentence in California for narcotic law violations, inGicat- ing the boy was regarded by his father as having fallen from grace and deserving no financial consid- eration from the estate.
 No one will ever know the sor- row that must have come to the great actor at such d development in his offspring. But much the same thing is happening every day. Whenever one reads or youthful criminals" the imagina- tion does not need to work over time to realize the mental torture that results in the minds of once dotiug parents. It is one of the tragedies of life for parents to en- joy the blessings of child, share in his little joys and try to for ward his future in every possible way, only 10 find later in life that the youth has gone as,ray and is in the tolls. II is the parents whc are the greatest sufferers in such family calamtira.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
A STORY GROWS, AND GROWS
(Pieced Together by Henry
 ~ TInrp,,\

Pieced Together by Henry
 G. Fleury)
 What Mrs. Faxon Really Said-A stray cat came to our house yester- day, and my husband wanted to drown 1t. But it's such a cute little thing we're going to keep it.
 What Mrs. Brent Said She Said Have you heard tho news? Oh, I ran nearly all the way to tell you Mrs. Faxon--that i6--I mean Mir. FaXon didn't want to adopt it but they finally did Yes, a baby. Some one left it on their doorstep
 What Mrs. Huston said-Isn't 1t terrible? And to think that Mir. FaXon wanted to drown the poor little baby someone left on their doorstep! Why, do you suppose, did he want to do that? I tell you it's mighty suspicious
 What Mrs. Ryan said--I knew it would happen, all the time! Haven't you heard? We'll, you know that the FaXon's adopted a girl, don't you 1 Well, 1t seems that MT. Faxon is wildly in love with her!
 And Mrs. White-Oh, dear. have you any smelling salts? I'm so faint and out of breath! I rushed over tc tell you the dreadful knews, Poor Mrs, Faxon' Oh, l could nearly scream, Well, Mir. FaXon has TUT away with that girl they adopted Yes! And before he left he drowned his wife! Yes! They found her or the doorstep!
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
WATER SUrPIN

The Bridgeport Hydraulic com pany supplies the park city with water and boasts of the fact that twelve towns in Fairfield county contribute 10 the supply. "One hundred and fifty miles of water shed, of which 1@,0o0 acres of hills and valleys are owned by the company, unprison this yagrant on rush and hold it subject 10 your iomand," says the company 10 is customers. "Uundrrds of thousands of dollars have been expended for is pro'cc'ion and storag",' etc. And then words 10 the effect that Bridgeport rauks among the first cities in the United slatrs" rcgard- ing tho purity ot is water,
 The possum in the woodpiIe is that tho company wants an in crease in is rates ''so that il may keep this splendid record ntm- paircd,'
 Bridgeport is onn Of inc com pararirly few cities that enjoys the benefits Of private company furnishing is water supply. New Britain doesn't need a private en- torprise 10 attain th;s end, and Its water supply has been IS well looked after, both in inc present and as regards the future, as that Of Bridgeport, And in New Britain, with the municipality looking after this important feature of our needs. thorc is no agitation under way for an increase of rates.
 Had Bridgeport showed the proper enterprise it could have operated Us own water supply plan,. like most cities do, and would have ~ayod itself such aei- ta,ion. The supplying of water 10 cities IS a job Of such dimensions that it can Inc better performed by municipalities themselves,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
4 PICTURE BY RADIO

Tho first picture received from a long distance by radio appeared in the columns of the Herald yes terday. It was the first picture of the sort 10 appear in these col umns and the first sent by radio over 5000 miles through the air.
 Naturally it was not a perfect picture; it was the first long dis tance picture by the astonishing new process and as such was something in the nature of an ex- pertinent. But the result indicates the sending of photographs over a long distance by radio is possible, and no doubt will be improved upon as time passes,
 The feat is not 10 be confused with the earlier one of sending photographs over wires, as was done in this country about year ago. The sending of pictures orc, the radio is an entirely new thinG and is far more intricate and won- dorlul This paper Is deeply pleased at being one of those which had the honor of presenting 10 the public the first picture thus sen' for general distribution. Observing readers. no doubt, took due notice and made mental note of the constant progress of scientific ant mechanical invention.
 1 As for explaining how 1t is done such thing is beyond us; wt simply share the knowledge witi readers that it is possible.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
A NEW HAVEN TIFF

The interesting tiff at the annual stockholders meeting of tho New Haven railroad In Boston over the resignation" Of Clinton l., Bardo, who was general manager of tho railroad up to June s, 1925. served to whet public interest in this llt- tle episode regarding which there has been no great amount of eX- planation vouchsated by officials of New England's premier railroad since the happening.
 We know MT. Bardo was touted as a very efficient general manager up to tho time of his "resigna- tion;" since that time there has been no great amount of advertis- ing of his abilities in the public prints usually devoted to laudutory articles regarding how the railroad is operated, managed and conduct ed.
 It will be remembered that at the time of the Bardo ''rcsigna- ton" the assistant general man. ager, w. J. Backcs, also resign. ed" And the press report at the time yielded the supposition that the outcome of the disagrecmcnts with President F. J. Pearson had 10 do with appointments of sub ordinate operating and mechanical officers. Coming closely after the resignation" q few days previous ly of l.. N. Reed. mechanical en- gineer. and the appointment of w. l.. Bean, his assistant at the time, to the position, 1t looked like an office shakeup.
 Small wonder that President Pierson is not inclined to talk much about it. It no doubt was a sad time in the precincts of the presidential office suite, bringing about much mental bother and nervous irritation; and all hands concerned probably were glad when the trouble was over.
 And 1t was little wonder that Hagop Bogigian, the Boston stock holder, received scant considera- ton when he demanded to know why the "resignations" took place He was trying to revamp a night mare.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
Judge Gary Reported as
 FayOring Modification

Chicago, April 29 LP)-The Chica- go Tribune in its morning edition quotes Ebert Bary, head of the United States Steel corporation, as favoring q national vote on modihca- ton of tho prohibition law, although MT. Gary made it plain that he Is n dry himself,
 Personally" he was quoted aa saying, "I would like 10 see this whole question of modification of the Volstead net submitted to a vote of all the states. l believe that tho opinion of n majority of the people, intelligently and honestly obtained, should control in all such questions as that
 'I don't use intoxicants myself but don't think that has anything to do with the question:"
 He declined to amplify the statov ment when asked if he were for or against prohibition.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
25 Fears Ago Today

The high school Graphic staff will be entertained this evening at the homo of Roy Smith, 1901, in Berlin.
 Miss Julia Bowen advertiscs all the latest models in hats at reason- able prices. No two hats alike. All the new swell Persian effects. The latest novelty in elastic belting. New Maria Antoinctte lace collars and tics.
 The A. G. T. Whist club will hold a banquet tomorrow evening at the | Russwin hotel with a business meet ing afterward. In charge of the event Is q committee consisting of Mcssrs. Ashley, Beers, and Humph- rey.
 The senior class at high school is now planning industriously for com mencement week. President Young presided at meeting yesterday at which 1t was decided to appoint committee of seven. This consists of Charles Pinches. John Nolan, Roy Bassett, and the Misses Farrell, IWestmore, O'Donnell, and Irving.
 A statement from the board of water commissioners urges economy lin the use of water. "The reservoir is now full and contains enough to allow each person to draw off SS gallons daily, being sufficient if waste is stopped. A rigid system of motoring would be as costly as buy ling q new reservoir, and inspection lis the other alternative MT. Frank IO'Brien, q man who was in our en- ploy when the Roaring Brook line was laid, has been engaged in this work for the past six weeks, and lthe results are satisfactory With the coming of the new sewer system, the more water used the more cG-
 pense there will be in removing it as sewage. Land has been purchased for d reservoir on Wolcott moun-
 tain. There are few places in the
 country where water rates are SC low"
 Captain O'Connor's team defeated
 Andrew Parsons team at indoor
 baseball at the Y. M. C. A., yester-
 day afternoon. the score being 26 tc
 I9.
 Truant Officer McCue found 1S. ycar-old boy working at the stanley
 Works this morning. He told hin
 he would have to go to school unti he was 14. The boys father resent ed this interference and threatened to send him to Indiana. Marcus White will be one of thu speakers at the 25th annual meeting Of the Eastern Connecticut Teach CTS association in Putnam on Ma, 10.
 At the council meeting last night Alderman Curtis introduced a reso
 lution asking for the grading O
 Vine street between Woodbine ant
 Hart streets. It was signed by E A. Moore. W. II. Hart, NJ. S Hart, H , H. Hart, II. E. Boardman, R. R Porter, R. S. Griswold and A. J
 sloper. No action was possible be lr2use of the absence of an adequate
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
HOSPITAL COSTS

Reduction of costs in hospital treatment will he gratifying to the public, to a majority of which such costs have appeared too high Modern hospital service in case Of serious sickness no doubt Is worth the money, especially when the saving of human life is involved but at the same time the public IS entitled to minimum costs for hospital accommodations. A hospi- tal cannot adequately serve the public if the financial costs are at a maximum figure. News of the reduction in costs in New Britain will be received with general satis- faction.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
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 a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are standardization
 Q. What Is the doctrine of "utili- tarianism? ?"
 A. It is the general theory or ethical doctrine that makes utility of some kind the end and criterion of action. Specifically 1t is the ethic- al doctrine that actions derive their moral quality from their usefulne~ as means to some end, usually as means productive of happiness or unhappiness; the instrumental theory in morals. In the older forms of hedonism, the pleasure and well fare of the individual, or of the group with which he was sympa- thetically allied, afforded the end and criterion of morality, John Stuart Mill, who coined the word "utilitarianism." understood by it the the ethical theory which makes the happiness of mankind the end and criterion of the morally right.
 2. How can the printing be re- moved from old newspapers?
 A. AS ink is composed of carbon which is resistant to all chemical reagents, and is made up with an oil papers for its removal with an aka line solution. This loosens the car bon of the ink so that it can be washed from the flores. The pro- cess is usually carried on by cooking the old papers with q hot soda solu- ton then breaking them up in q beater and washing in the same equipment.
 Q. What Is the difference be- tween an "attorney in fact" and an attorney at law?
 A. The distinction made between q private attorney or attorney in fact and a public attorney or attorney at law is that the latter is qualified to prosecute and defend actions in a court of law, while the former is ! limited 10 business out of court.
 c. What is the age of Reinald Werrenrath, the singer and what was the maiden name of his wife?
 A. He was born August ', 1883 He married Ada Peterson of Hud- son, South Dakota, December 6 1909.
 Q. Can you tell me something about the organization known as the Rotary club?
 A. The Rotary club was started by Chicago lawyer in 1905. Three years later the plan spread to Sar Francisco. In 1910 the National Or ganization was formed. Today 1t is international. There are 142( branches or subsidiary clubs witl approximately 90,OO0 members 1T 2G different countries. Convention; are held from time to time, a which delegates gather from al parts of the world. The membership is made up of leading men in al important trades and professions.
 Q. Is child under 16 years 0 age coming to this country from ; foreign country counted against tn quota of the country from which h
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22

comes?
 A. Yes.
 c. How did the division of the territory known as French. British and Dutch Guiana occur?
 A. Guiana was the Indian name for the country between the Orinoco and tho Amazon rivers and meant "watery couLtry," In 1921 a charter was granted to tho Dutch West h. dia Company to colonize this region, In 1850 British colony was found- cd. Then in 1G66 came the war be- tween the Netherlands and Great Britain. In that war the French were allies of the Dutch. The main divisions of the three Guianas grew out of the settlement of this con flict,
 e. How are Japanese dwarf trees made into grotesque shapes?
 A. To dwarf the tree the main roots are cut off, leaving only the smaller ones. r c branches are bent and curved into strange shapes by lldH6Hib N'lShtS Oil tiiNir'
 Q. Is Auburn prison in New York the same as Sing Sing?
 A. No. Sing Sing is located at Ossining on the Hudson river and Auburn at Auburn in the north western part of the state. They arc both New York state prisons.
 Q. When and by whom was the steam shovel invented?
 A. It was invented in 1S40 by an American named Otis, but it did mot come Into general use until about 1865.
 c. What is glass cloth?
 A. An abrasive cloth made by sitting finely powdered glass or cloth covered with glue; also q fabric woven of fine spun glass thread has the same name.
 Q. Why cant one sec through sheet metal and other like sub. stances?
 A. Because such substances dc not have the characteristic of being | transparent. This simply means tha' their chemical composition and atomic structure are such that light rays do not penetrate them but or the contrary are stopped and turned back by them.
 Q. Was Democrat ever elected to the Vice Presidency of the United States on a Republican ticket?
 A. Andrew Johnson, southerr democrat, was elected as vice-presi dent on the republican ticket witt Abraham Lincoln. The reason fol his being placed on the republican ballot was that political leaders de sired to recognize the Union elemen in the south of which Johnson wal the leader.
 Q. What is the source of thi! quotation "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread?"
 A. From Pope's Essay or Criticism"
 O.. What is the capital of Boil via? What is its population?
 A. La Pax Is the capital. Int population is 115,252.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
New York Gangster Is
 Arrested for Murder

New York, April 22 P-Charged with homicide in connection with the killing of Max Goldberg, "the Lit vack" member of the Little Augie" galg, Benny Stein, 41, of Brooklyn was arrested last night by detectives who had been informed by members of the underworld of his where- abouts.
 Goldberg was shot and fatally wounded early Sunday morning when he was called 10 the telephone in hallway outside his Orchid street restaurant. The police said that Goldberg and Stein formerly were partners fin the restaurant busi- ness and had quarreled. At the time of the shooting, the police said they believed Goldberg to be victim of
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
GO ON HUNGER STRIKE
i5 Prisoners At State ReformatOry
 In Minnesota Transferred


 St. Paul, Mnn., April 22 Pt- Dissatisfaction with the food at the state rcformatory at St. Cloud by 15 inmates, who went on hunger strike, resulted in their transfer to the state prison at Saltwater, the Pioneer Press states in story pub lishod today.
 J. J. Casey. assistant superintend- ent of the reformatory said: "The transfer was made because 1t was felt that they were agitators, mak- ing trouble among the inmates and constituted a bad influence on the younger men," the newspaper de- clares.
 The men were moved on April g. but it was not until last night that this became known.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
AMERICAN PRESS

Jorge A, Mitre. Of the La Naeion, the great newspaper published In Buenos Aires. easily could have adopted the attitude of mentor 10 tho American press and told us, at the gathering of the Associated Press in New York, how seeond' rate our newspapers were com pared with the foreign product. He could have indirectly pointed to his own newspaper as a conspicu- ous example of foremost journal Ism and made few remarks tend ing 10 indicate we have no papers that In every worthwhile partIcu- lar are as good us those In other countries. It has been done in the past and occasionally some light thinker and superficial observer still indulgcs in the pastime.
 But Mr. Mitre had better sense: end he had been long enough in this country to sense the fact that the crstwhila fancicd superiority of British, continental and Il few newspapers elsewhere over the American product no longer exists, He admitted 1t.
 British newspapers, he says, have q splendid reputation for accuracy and independence, but 1t has al- ways appeared 10 tho visiting jour nalst that their chief function was to inform and instruct their read CTS primary function of the l press, without doubt. American papers, on the other hand, while neglecting nothing in this respect, and being the most invetorate news gatherers on earth, at the same time endeavor to do some thing more: to entertain.
 Here were his words:
 Thus we find the American
 newspaper not only gives the
 solid news at home and abroad,
 but also varies the literary
 diet with q wealth of bright
 articles and features. What i'm
 presses the visiting journalist
 is that the American news
 paper has been made entertain
 ing without any loss of dignity
 or editorial weight. But most
 of all we admire your news
 papers because of their abso-
 lute independence and the sac-
 riflces they mako for that
 principle which is so essential
 to us all--the freedom of the
 press"
 In giving chief credit to the As sociated Press for the efficiency of American newspapers in present ing the news of the world tc American readers in greater vol umo and detail than any other newsGatherng organization, the South American journalist paid q worthy tribute to an American in stituton. South American news papers are relying upon the A. P in increasing numbers for theil worldwide news, and where once this information came 10 then from London, it now is sent tt them through a special cable iron New York, an achievement of the A. r. during recent years,
 World news is covered so thor oughly by the Associated Press fo, American readers that this dail, feat has become a commonplace But we should never overlook th' , effort, enterprise and farsighted ness which brought about thi daily fact in our lives. That for eign newspaper proprictors are be ginning to realize the extent 0 this news distribution Is signiflcant , It has frequently occurred withi recent years that foreign news ha l been cablcd 10 Europe by the As sociated Press from New York.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
FacfsandFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

French logic, boiled down; You don't need it; therefore l don't owe it."
 Comic stuft doesn't build circu- lation. Look at the Congressional Record,
 Usually "conscience" Is just an exact knowledge of public opinion,
 Some laws may seem. to have no teeth, but they show unmistakable evidence of ivory.
 An alien should live in America at least n year before denouncing darned foreigners.
 Scientists are slowly improving all frightful agencies of warfare except tho cootio,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22

The Plainville mad dog scare must be kept within the bounds of Plainvillc and controlled there. IL is a serious matter, If there are any stray dogs seen travelling along tLe highways between this city and our iebboring town they should be l,,E,d after with vigor and di.is-'h.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
OLD MAN DIES IN FIRE.

Providence, R. l.. April 22 Hl-- Daniel O'Leary, S5 years old. was burned to death in his home last night. Firemen said he apparently went to sleep while smoking cigarette, this starting the fire which destroyed part of the house.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22

. mouse And ate bad grapefroot and started to bawl. But back in the Garden of Eden, they say, Evade a apple and started 1t all''
 Henry Bunting
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22

The arrival of a princess in the family ol the Duke of York and Duchess of York is another one of those little occurrences that re minds one the Prince Of Wales is not yet married.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
More Like It

Muriel: ''Dorothy is celebrating the 22nd anniversary of her birth day today"
 Leonore: You mean the 22nd anniversary of her 10th birthday"
 J. II. Behr
New Britain herald., 1926-04-22
THSS s7uaSl!,S'Ai!qb l!,'Ai
 MaxS0N ExHALL Jtuul
Send all communications t0 Fun
 Shop Editor, care oi the New Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded to New York.
MaXSON MxHLL NUgul

We're For the Fun-scapc Gardeners Why not fun-scape gardeners, Folks, To tell us where to plant our jokes, How to get out our shrubs Of cheer, To get the best results all year!