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New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
\ QUICK TRIAL AS AN EXAMPLE,

Hardly had the reading public finished debating upon the fool hardy exploits of the two brothers of 2l and IA years in Pueblo. Colo, when the papers carried tcle- Eraphic information that one of the yo,fhs had been shot and the other was sentenced to from 20 to $o years in the penitentiary after ha had pleaded guilty.
 Such speed in handling hold-up artists is highly commendabIe. and might be followed by other states where crime is still problem.
 The heavy sentences meted out 10 the "cry baby bandits" in New York is a step in the right direc- ton. And with the new laws in New York governing parolling of prisoners, the sentences actually will mean something. The 'mes- sage 10 the underworld which the sentences imparted ought not to be misunderstood.
 The public at this time has been gllmpsing an astonishing vista oi crime cases Headed by the Halls Mills case, the others trailing along in public interest have been the attempt 10 solve the Mellett shoot. ing in Canton. with the Gaines
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
GRECIAN DICTATOR IS OVERTHROWN

The overthrow of the Greek dic- tatorship established by General Pangalos last year is no great sur- prise. His rise to power was one of the most audacious coups in the history of mankind, and it was in evitable that dissatisfaction would crop up later.
 A dictator, to be a real dictator. must have the public in back of him - or at least, large ma jority of the public. Pangalos, 1t will be remembered, forced the telegraph operators in Athens to wire army and navy chieftains that he had staged a Successful revolution" and when their formal replies of fealty were received he took these to the gentlemen in power and told them to vamoose, as he had the army and navy in back of him.
 President Fangaios was taking a holiday and saw nothing impend- ing. A few hours later he was be- ing chased, was caught, and is un- der arrest.
 Thus another bloodless revolu- ton has been fought and won And the new boss, General Condy- lis. is pleased to tell the worlt that the people of Athens arr much pleased at the change
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
Mexico Hears Sheffield
 Wants to Quit Post

Mexico City, Aug. 23 tP - The newspapers today print prominent ly a report that James R. Shef- field, the American anrba assador. will return to Mexico after his va cation in the United States, but he has requested to be relieved of his post.
 At the American embassy today it was said no one there was in a position to comment on the state ment. The belief has prevailed in well informed quarters for some time that Mir. Sheffield was de- sirous of relinquishing the ambas- sadorship, although he was pre- pared to remain here until his resignation was agreeable 10 the Washington government.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
year..

year.
 Q. What is the history of Georgia
 Hale, the motion picture actress? A. She was born at St. Joseph.
 Missouri, of English and French
 parents, and was taken to Chicago
 at an early age to study music and dancing. While there she won a
 beauty contest and entered the movies. She played tbe leading role in "The Salvation Hunters which created a sensation and Charlie
 Chaplin made her leading wom- an in his. comedy, ''The Gold Rush" :" O. Is there anything that can be put in the water to keep roses from wilting?
 A, An asperin tablet will help and salt is also a good preservative. Q. Are whales fish or animals? A. They are warm blooded man. malian animals who live in water, breathe air, bring forth their young alive after long pregnancy and suckle them the same as land man. mals.
 o. Is it correct to use ''nor" or "or" after neither" and which of
 the two should be used after mot? ?"
 A. Neither" always takes the
 correlative nor" and after mot" either "or" or "nor' may be used
 but with this difference that "nor"
 is more strongly adversative. For
 example Will he not come or send me a message?" (meaning one or
 the other) Will he not come nor
 send me message?" (not even send).
 l c. Who was Flavius Philostra- tus?
 A. A Greek Sophist of Lemnos in the Roman Imperial period. Philas- tratus also is a common name in Greek drama and 1t was used by Shakespeare in "Midsummer Nights Dream"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
25 Fears Ago Today

The committee from the striking moulders from the North & Judd foundry met officials of the factory again this morning and the men will return to work within a few days The trouble arose on July 6, when 103 men walked out; of this number 96 will return. The men re- fused to subscribe to the terms of the contract submitted by the con- pany for the years work, but these differences have been compromised. While on strike the molders were backed up by the national body, about S5,000 being forwarded.
 Secretary Frank Caldwell of the local civil service board received circular today specifying new rules for applications. Male applicants for carriers jobs must be at least five feet, four inches in height and weigh at least 125 pounds.
 E. r. Laubin will resume teaching on September at his studio in Booths block.
 The swiftest autpmobile that has yet been here passed up Main street today. The stoked had a mask on the upper part of his face and the vehicle was going at a very fast clip. There were two men on the seat. The outfit was bound for Hartford.
 Dr. M. W. Maloney will leave to- day to visit Buffalo.
 H. l.. Mills went to Shelter Island, N. Y. to spend Sunday with his family.
 Chief Rawlings, Mrs. Rawlings, and their son and daughter, also Miss Daisy Young and Mrs. Nc Kirdy, left this morning for Mon treal. Before returning they will visit the Buffalo exposition.
 Messrs. Gilbert and Lynch will open the Lyceum September 3. The attraction will be "The Gay MT. GoIdstein." Mary Hampton and George C. Noniface are in the cast.
 The Putnam Phalanx Pan-Ameri- can party will leave for Buffalo on
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

case in Seattle a remarkable in- stance.
 In Nebraska the state could not bring itself to execute a boy and changed the sentence to life i'm prisonment. In Sing Sing two cul- prits went to their deaths on the electric chair. These, closely fol- lowing the finish of the White more bandit indicates quite clearly that the law is getting a grip upon itself
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

T herd my nayber. Mrs. Cohen, Ball her husband out about his former life; Now dare to say I'm rong!' she sed- I'll tell the werld coincided with his wife"
 Benjamin Tihin. Copyright, 1926. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
THE BARRYS PICNIC AT HOME
 Overheard by c. l.. G.)

Barry-Tommy, you break up one of those chairs for fuel and we'll have nice little fire here on the rug. Throw on these books, too!
 Tommy-I'm carving my initials on the piano. Shall l put yours on, too. Pop?
 Barry-Sure. See that picture up there on the wall, son? I'll bet you l can hit it with this vase in three shots. One-Oh. l missed. Two-that was close, eh?
 Mrs. Barry-I don't like the scenery in this room-let's eat in the other room.
 Barry-We'vc got the fire going in here, now. Tommy. stamp it out a little around the edges-if ik burns the library table it'll be too hot Whew.
 Mrs. Barry-That rug burns nice- Ily, doesn't it? Shall l pour you the coffee now, or shall we climb up on top of the bookcase and look al the view?
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
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They are happily married if they can share without complaint the duty of washing the flivver.
 France might lose her memory 6 l wander away. We've known debt-burdened chaps to do it.
 The relatives that live for months at your house seldom include your own kids.
 Let modern TOT alone While feeling rich you may order a easket your family can't afford. Mary had little lamb. "Theren said she. That darned stuff will take off q pound"
 Correct this sentence: T busted your window" said the boy, "and now, if I may, I'll wash your car to pay for it. Protected by Publishers SyndiCate).
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
Passengers Are Killed
 By Bandits in Mexico

Mexico City, Aug. 23 P - Two passengers were killed and three seriously and several slightly wounded when bandits held up an electric street car running between Puebla and Cholula yesterday. Five armed men boarded the car and forced the motorman to stop. Thereupon about 20 bandits began firing into the car and afterwards entered 1t and robbed the terror ized passengers. .... r.....-....
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

September z. The battalion will have Pullman train of seven cars in addition baggage and smoker. The New Britainites in the group include L. T. Muller and wife, F. H. Johnston and wife, Douglas John ston, D. McMillan, J. c. Lincoln and wife H. W. Eddy and wife, August Voight, and w. E. Hine and Wife.
 There were 415 children enrolled in the Plainville schools last year. This includes those in the seven grades and the kindergarten.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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. Uu- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are standardization.
 Q. Is the South Pole colder than the North Pole? Why?
 A. Yes, because it has a higher elevation. The South Pole is about ten thousand feet above sea level. The North Pole is at sea level.
 Q. What is the distance record for an arrow shot from a bow?
 A. Ingo Simon of London, shot an arrow 459 yards inches, using a Turkish bow of buffalo horn, with antelope sinew, at Le Toquet, France. June, 1913. This is believed to be the record.
 c. What unusual names for boys beginning with 'R" can you suggest and give their meanings?
 A. Rafael (Greek), healing of God;" Ranald (Hebrew), power of judgment" Raphael Italian). sub lime;" Rayner (Saxon), warrior of judgment" Reynold (Teutonic) power of judgment" and Ruy (Spanish), champion" c. What was the Hours of Ser vice law passed by Congress in 1907, and who introduced the bill? A. That act fixed maximum of 16 consecutive hours work for train service employees or telegraphers, and required them to have period | of hours rest in every 24 hour day or 10 hours or more rest after working the maximum period of 16 hours. The bill was introduced by Senator La Toilette. January 10, 1907.
 0. Can the skin be dyed to re- semble sunburn and what will pre- vent sunburn blisters?
 A. Walnut juice dye gives sum burn tint to the skin. Artificial sum- burn can also be produced by the rays from an enclosed violet-ray arc 1 lamp. Applying vinegar to the ex- posed parts will help prevent blister 1 ing. s..-
 Q. Who were the three musket- eers in the photoplay of that name
 A, Leon Barry. George Soigmann, and Eugene Palette played these parts.
 Q. Who published the book Dog Training by Amateurs?" A. Charles Scribner's Sons, 597 Fifth avenue. New York city. c. Will an eclipse of the sun or l the moon be visible in the United States in 1927?
 1 A. No eclipse of the sun will be visible in the United States, but there will be total eclipse of the Moon June IS, 1927, visible throughout the country.
 o. What language is "Arista' and what does it mean?
 A. A Spanish word meaning "beard of grain"
 Q. What were the leading mili' tary prisons in the Civil war? A. Andersonville, Ga; Cahaba Ga; Camp Chase, Ohio; Camp Sorg hum, Columbia, Ohio; Danville, Va. Dennison, Ohio; Camp Douglas Chicago, Illinois,; Florence, Soutf Carolina; Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas Camp Groce Texas; Jonhson's Is land, Lake Erie; Fort Lafayette Libby, Richmond, Va; Macon Georgia; Camp Morton, Indiana Point Lookout, Maryland; Rock Is land. Illinois; Salisbury, N. C.; For Warren, Old Capital Prison, D. c.
 Q. How many feet of film do thu motion picture companies of tht United States produce in year?
 A. About 65,000,000 feet {
 month, or over 15O,000 miles pc
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

Polly, on a Summer lark, Shot the chutes at Lunar park; Close beside, her Big Boy sat, Clutching firmly his straw hat Till dear Polly shouted, Kid, Think of ME! Forget the lid!"
 Howard Wilson. Tn a Charleston contest gay Polly bore the prize away, Saying, with a modest smile, All these people cramped my style When there isn't such a crowd do steps that aren't allowed!"
 Ralph Wilson.
  Polly. at a baseball game, Said. This stuff is awful tame! Whats the use of batting round On dry and dusty ground? Batting in itself's all right, But the time for it is night"
 Chester L. Wilson.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
CRANLEY - RILEY

Thomas Cranley, son of MT. 'nd Mrs. Thomas Cranley of Vine street, and Miss Josephine Riley of Green field, Mass, will be married tomor- row morning at o'clock at St, Marys church. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast will be served at the home of MT. Cranley's parents.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
SmCh Ignorance

Betty, three years old, had a cold and, just before going to bed, was having her chest creased. Mother" she asked, "are you go- ing to grease my back. too?" Yes"
 Why DO you grease my back?' "To make your cough get better" "I don't cough in the back, do IF
 Ruth Bartlett.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
Forgetful

Sloane: What do you think of the young doctor?"
 Roberts: Absent minded! I hired him to take my tonsils out, and he took my daughter out, instead"
 Sunny.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
IN kLASS AT KRAZY KOLIEGE
 ICnnduptpd Inv JIIuyl

Teacher: MT. Count. the lesson today is about the South Sea Islands. What do you know about coral is lands?"
 Noah Count: Nothing atoll."
 Teacher: For that crack you'll have to tell us all about 'Fiji Noah Count: ... If wrecked upon a barren shelf
 Of an island in the sea, How are you going to Fiji self"
 My teacher said to me-" III. w. Stearns
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

Example of the appearance of evil; Singing Sweet Ad-o-line.
 Not all styles come from France. The one we're verging on came from the Garden of Eden.
 Necking parties couldn't survive daylight. So many necks look un- washed below the powder line. So France will postpone the debt settlement? What does she think America is-the corner grocer?
 A man may be down. but not out. And think how many who aren't down are out of q match.
 Farm discontent isn't so much political issue as an annual phenomenon.
 There are no pockets in shrouds. It's hard enough in these times, to get pickpockets in shrouds.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
KRAZY KINDERGAR ARTEN fCnnductpd hy DuSty1

Fletcher: Sadie, how did your mother get over the grip?"
 Sadie Alfabet: t'She ripped over it."
 Fletcher: Well trip over the werd 'coincided.' Sadie Alfabet:
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

Just as You Say Beach Censor: That bathing suit of yours is too immodest! Take it off"
 Alice: "I was thinking of doing that. but l didn't suppose you'd al- low it."
 Mrs. Nathaniel Heinrichs.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
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Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor, care Of the New Britain Herald, and your letter will he forwarded 10 New York.
Attention, Delegates!

Conventions soons will designate
 The leaders of each party slate,
 Why not Fun-ventions. Folks, agree Upon Good Humor's nominee?
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
SUMMER POILIES

By George Wilson & Brothers [. Polly, in her coat of tan, Looked just like an Indian, When she donned an evening dress She was conscious of distress. I'm some chicken" murmured she. Light and dark, and both are ME!''
 George Wilson.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

The Herald is on sale daily In New York at Holdings Newsstand. Times Square: schultz's Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central, 4end Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
He Was

Uncle Eben: Give me a bottle Of ginger ale" Waiter: Extra dry, sir?" Uncle Eben: You bet. I'm pret- ty durn thirsty" $. T. Mcintosh.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

It takes nine tailors to make a man. but one milliner to unmake him!
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

Languages spoken in the world number more than 5000
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

The laying of the Pacific cable be, gan in 1902,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

An. well: if a fish escapes, he probably strains his fins telling how big the hook was.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

Example of the appearance of evil: Singing Sweet Ad-o-line.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

The real coal problem is how to divide five tons into seven months.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
FactsondFancies
 BY ROBERT QUELLEN

Alas! the love of money is also the root of all literature.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
Just as You Say

strongheart, the Pup. is robbed!
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

There probably isn't any endur- ance test that beats matrimony.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

A country is said to be on a sound financial basis" when it is making expenses and leaving the big job for posterity.
 Most people think" about the same way a hen chews corn. They just grab ideas whole and swallow.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-23
SNAPSHOTS OF A CHILD WRITING A LETTER

IS TDLD TO WRITE A LITER
 TO GRANDMA 10 THANK HER FOR PRESENT. NO, MOTHERS TOO BUSY ID DO IT
New Britain herald., 1926-08-23

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 Syndicate).
Evening star., 1926-06-12
LUMBER OPERATIONS
DECLINE DURING WEEK
Softwood Mills Blame Holiday for
Drop-Hardwood Production
About Steady.

The National Lumber Manufactur.
ers' Association received telegraphic
reports today of the status of the
lumber industry for the week ended
June from 398 Of the larger soft
wood and 155 of the chief hardwood
mills of the country. On account Of
the holiday included in this week, the
3s3 comparably reporting .softwood
mills showed considerable decreases in
production and new business. and a
slight decrease in shipments, when
compared with reports for the pre-.
vious week from 374 mills. In COM
parison with reports for the same
period last year, when $40 mills re-
norted increases in all three items
Evening star., 1926-06-12

were noted, thus continuing the
phenomenon Of larger lumber ship
ments in the face Of q lower volume
of reported business operations.
Hardwood operations expanded, but
were hardly comparable, as % more
mills reported for last week than Tor
the week earlier.
The untitled orders Of 23S Southern
pine and West Coast mills at the
end of last week amounted to $780,
1858 feet, as against 693, ,891 ,1O7 feet
for 237 mills the previous week. The
1871 identical Southern pine mills in
the group showed untitled orders of
277,039 900 feet last week. as against
282, 1886 $50 feet for the week before.
For the 107 West Coast mills, the un-
filled orders were 413,090,553 feet, as
against 410,S94,727 feet for the LOG
mills week earlier.
Altogether the 383 comparably re-
porting softwood mills had shipments
102 per cent, and orders SO per cent,
Of actual production. For. the South
ern pine mills these percentages were
respectively 106 and 81; and for the
Vast Coast mills, 110 and 95.
OF the reporting mills, the 347 with
an established normal production for
the week of 235, 5,779,483 feet. gave
actual production 80 per cent, ship
ments, 104 per cent, and orders, 80
per cent.
Evening star., 1926-06-12
BUILDING SURVEY
INDICATES DROP
Nation as Whole Shows De-
cline From April - Many
Cities Gain Over May, 1925.

Indications of a slowing down In
general building activities were re-
vealed yesterday in the official reports
of asa cities and towns throughout
the country. These places reported
Nav building permits Of 1894. .l59, ,6o'
compared with S40S,723,09O for May
1925, and with S443, ,S5S.154 for April,
1926, Il loss from April of / per cent.
and from May last year of 312 per
cent.
The reports. which were made public
in the national monthly building survey
of S. w StrauS & Co.. indicated that
the slowing down. though slight, eX-
tended quite generally over the coun-
+ try with the exception of the Soutn'
the metropolitan zone of New YORK
CITY, and a few important Northern
and Eastern cities. The % leading
building centers reported S222, l9o,
a loss of substantially per cent
from May. 1925, and Of II per cent
from APRIL this year. The May show
ing. However, was the largest ever
recorded in these cities excepting
last Gear.
TIE April to May losses this year
are considerab bly, greater than the
normal downward trend between
these 9 months, which is about per
cent.
Gain Over Last Year.
New York and immediate vicinity
continued as the nations Leading
zone of activity. The boroughs re-
ported S77,905 .0S3 in plans filed COM
pared with S7069S,604 last May.
gain Of 10 per cent. In Yonkers
there was gain of more than ~
500, 600, the months volume belnS
S4.377, ,269.
Substantial gains. according to the
s W. Straus & Co. reports, We're
made in Detroit, Cleveland. ProVl-
dence and Albany. Chicago loss near
" $4,000, 900, Los Angeles $4,000, 600,
Philadelphia S4,000,000 Boston 81
600 600 Miami S2.200.O00, San Fran
cisco 81 400, 900 and Kansas City Sl,-
100000.
Texas was revealed as one Of the
most active States in the country.
Houston led the Southern cities with
a little over S3,000.000. an s3 per cent
gain over May last year. Large bulld-
ing activities were reported in most
of the other leading Texas cities;
notably San Antonio, Amarillo and
Fort Worth.
South Shows Gain.
The 113 leading cities of the l. South
ern States showed a 9 per cent gain
over last May. Greatly augmented
activities were reported in Atlanta,
Jacksonville, Memphis. Coral Gables,
Orlando, Pensacola. Fort Myers and
some cities of North Carolina.
Less spectacular increases were
shown In Florida. In the Al princi-
pal cities OF that State, May permits
of $17.241,5S0 were filed. a gain of 4
per cent over last May. The reports
showed that building operations on
large scale are anticipated in all the
larger Florida cities during the en-
suing months.
The following table shows the 25
cities reporting largest volume of
permits for May, 1926:
New York. .s77 ,9o5, ,os3
chicago 30,709, 700
Detroit 19,205,8 1874
Los Angeles ..... 10.7O2,S4
Philadelphia ............ 1O,41O,54
Cleveland ............... 6.O57,275
Washington .......... 5,26O,255
Providence ............ 4,715,600
Evening star., 1926-06-12
N. Y. City Mortgages Gain.

Real estate mortgages recorded in
Greater New York and adjoining coun-
ties last year exceeded $2,027 200, 900,
and showed an increase of nearly
$500, ,000, 900 over 1924. or almost as
much as the total volume of business
done in 1919.
Evening star., 1926-06-12

Insurance companies that insured
against rain on Memorial day in New
York estimate their aggregate loss at
S1h0 600.
Evening star., 1926-06-12

To see this ne1o type at Fort Ste0euS
Ridge, dri1e out 10th Street through
Colorado 141enue to exhibit house, go
Rittenhonse Street, or Georgia A1enne
cars aVW take you there. Open daily and
Sundays until 9 pan.