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New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
25 Years Ago Today

The women's branch of the Cath oIlc Benevolent Legion held d card party in Y. M. T. A. Gs B. hall last evening with fully 300 persons pres- ent. The highest scores were made by r, w. Kenney and Mrs. Dennis Riordan. Entertainment was fur nished by D. J. Fraser, J. w. Man. hing, and Mrs. J. J. Crean.
 An audience of 800 ladies and gentlemen followed with rapt inter- est the well worded thesis on "The Science of Education," when Nicho- las Murray Butler spoke at the high school last night under the auspices of the Woman's club.
 The Berlin Construction Co.,, which was organized less than year ago, has decided to build a bridge shop opposite the power plant; this will be operated in con- junction ith the co lpanys mill in Fottsville, Pa. The new plant, which will give employment 10 200 men, will be ready. 1t is said, by March Il. 1902.
 Fine line of heating stoves. Prices range from s3.5O upwards George Rapelye.
 Fred Single and Joseph Ward fought q ten-round bout to a draw last night at the Frank Merriwell Athletic club.
 Mortimer Rhodes of this city and c. A. Brewer of Hartford have re- turned from a hunting trip 10 Maine. Each shot two deer.
 Senator and Mrs. Sloper attended the reception at ". E. Sessions house In Briitol last evening.
 Daniel Donahue's barn on Star street was destroyed by fire last night with a loss of $500. Luke Quinn just managed 10 get his horse and team out; he had similar eS- perienco a few we ks ago when his mothers barn on the same street burned down.
 The fourth in the series of after room taas given during October by Mrs. William r Brooks at her home on H'rh street was held yesterday afternoon. She was assisted in her reception Of the guests by Mrs. Fr2rk ]. Porter. Mrs. 4 K. Lewis and Mrs. H. F. Humason poured.
 Fred Bnloin will call his hotel Hotel Eo'o!n."
 New Britain high schools football team, under Bob" Keane of Yale. iG showing more pep than ever be- fore In prenaration for its game in Waterbury Saturday.
 Williarn s, liar; will nlnv at the Lvcerm this ever'nr in "The Chris tan" a stage play taken from Hall Gaines famous novel.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Mass. Hunter Killed by
 Stray Shot in Maine

Bangor. Mo. Oct, 29 P)--George Warner, of Hardwick, Mass, one of a party of four hunters who went into the woods above Patten in northern Penobscot county on Mon- day, was on Tuesday shot and killed, presumably by q stray bullet or by a shot from some hunter who mis- took him for q deer. News of the shooting reached here last night.
 Soon after starting out. the mem- bers of the party separated, Warner going some distance in advance, and at night he had not returned to camp. On Wednesday search was begun, and today his body was found mile from camp with bull let hole in the back of his head. His rife was under his arm.
 Sherie Farrar and Game Warden Wood are Investigating. The body will he brought out to Patten on Friday.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
REDUCED EARNINGS OF STREET RAILWAYS

While the railroads of the coun- try are more prosperous than at any time since the war except those which are forced to meet heavy bonded indebtedness - the street railway lines continue to face more or less hard times. One of the significant reports was that issued by the Springfield street railway company, which made pub lie a heavy net decrease in income compared with last year.
 The chief enemy of the street railway systems, particularly in the smaller cities, is the private auto mobile Trucks are making inroads into the short-haul less than car load lots transportation of the railroads; but this species of freight traffic never yielded a profit to the railroads, as was testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission Besides, the railroads are going into the short haul trucking busi- ness in ever increasing numbers, leaving the rails to take care for the profitable long haul business. The street railway lines, however, have been unable to make use of the automobile. The operation of jitney lines or busses has been the only method they could follow in fighting the gasoline menace.
 How all this will end no one can foresec. In Connecticut nobody ap- parently can remember when the Connecticut company last paid q dividend, nor can they remember the year when 1t first became hard lip. In truth, the company has been poor in the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
 For mass transportation in the cities the street railways seem able to meet a public need despite de- creased patronage due to automo- piles. The inability of so many auto owners 10 find free parking space on public streets is helping the street railways at least slightly. But most of the large companies own q large mileage of track in unproductive territory around and ill small towns, and these are d steady drain on the earnings pro- duccd by the city lines. In reality, the days of street railway consoIi- da'ions several decades ago were bad for the industry in the long run. Had the large city companies kept their hands off the little jerk water lines they would be better off in this day of stress. Left to themselves the small lines would have succumbed quicker; eventual ly, they will have to succumb any way,
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
DOWN IN NLW HAVEN

They do things different down in New Haven. Comes the esteemed Journal-Courier to ones desk, and on the front a gcod heading in- forms us that "Osborn tells of po- litical situation here" The gentle man referred to happens to be Colonel Norris G. Osborn, editor of the paper.
 Here is q section of the opening paragraph;
 "Col. Norris C. osborn. edi- tor Of the Journal Courier.
 when asked yesterday to com
 ment upon the political situa- ton in Connecticut, stated that he believed that the editorial in the Journal Courier Of Oc- tohor 25 adequately answers the question, and he gave per
 mission 10 issue 1t over his signature"
 Then followed q reprint of the papers own editorial, this time started on Page One.
 Colcnel Osborn, aroused 10 fever heat. Is hotly contesting ground with J. Henry Roraback; Is vehe- mently backing up Norris and Ty- Ter. win or lose.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
The Horse

Teacher Jake Faletafr Class: Robert. Doris. Harold, Stan
 ley. Judith
 Class: "Oh. teacher, teacher, teacher, dear! You promised you'd tell us about the horse"
 Teacher: Well. sit down prettily and be nice little scholars and I will. The horse is friendly animal that holds up traffic at downtown inter- sections"
 Class; What Is it for, teacher dear"
 Teacher: ITO ride. for one thing. Women like to go horseback riding for the same reason that men wear tuxedos to a stag banquet"
 Class; And what is that?"
 Teacher: To show off. Women formerly sat on a horse In the same way that short-legged man sits on a davenport. But now that 1t is generally known that women are not built like mermaids. they don't think 1t improper 10 straddle the beast"
 Glass: Isn't the horse trine passe, teacher?"
 Teacher: Tt is. And many old- timers think the younger generation Is all wet in preferring to do it's courting In a flivver. They think there is nothing like a ride behind an oat-fed horse to break the ice"
 Class: What advantage has the hivver over the horse?"
 Teacher: The flivver never gets it's tail over the lines"
 Class: What is the most peculiar thing about horse, dear teacher"
 Teacher: Its height, my dears When you stand beside him, he doesn't seem to be much taller than you are. But when you're on top of him, 1t is 2lo feet to the ground"
 Class: This has been highly scientific and entertaining, dear teacher. Thank you so much"
 Teacher; Don't mention it. Come to school again whenever you're sober"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
AIARlNES ON THE LOR

Sundry mail pouches having been stolen by desperate raiders, the post office department finally has acted, News that marines would be on all mail trucks auI important mail trains, with instructions to shoot first and investigate after wards" ought to al least put q stop to mail robberies.
 Additional information from Washington is 10 the effect that the government has purchased several hundreds Of additional machine guns for the usc of the marines protecting gJ,cgnmcnt mails From this one can judge that mail rob-
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

getting on with her Spanish lessins, young Baggage?"
 X s. Gaggage: Mot 50 good she married her professor and he don't come around much any more." Fletcher: Stop scratching and recite the word spinach x. 6. Baggage:
 since I fell in the poiSon ivory bed
 Wen I tumbled In that ditch, I haven't had . moments peece- It's spinach and itch. and itch"
 Bert Griswold. Copyright. 1926. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Q. What would be an appro- priate and inexpensive refreshment to serve at a Halloween party for about fifty guests?
 A. Doughnuts, apples. ginger bread. apple cider. popcorn, pump kin pie and coffee are appropriate. Any two of them could be served, such as pumpkin pie and coffee, gingerbread and cider. or coffee and doughnuts.
 Q. Which Is correct: "she plays tennis very well" or "she plays tennis very good"?
 A. She plays tennis very we'll" is correct An adverb must be used to modify the verb.
 .. Does the way one stands effect one's health and what is the correct position? ..
 A. Headaches and disturbances of the digestive and breathing or gans may be due to slouching posi- tions which crowd the lungs, etim- ach and intestines, but of course these conditions do not necessarily come from incorrect posture. The correct position is to stand tall-- chest up. not out--the back touch ing an imaginary straight line. The feet should be parallel, with toes pointing straight forward, and the weight resting on the ball of the foot. Aside from all questions of health. correct posture makes one more attractive, and carries an inn pression of confidence and poise.
 Q. Who was the wife of Cain?
 A. All that is definitely known of the wife of Cain is contained in the 4th chapter. 18th and 17th verses of Genesis. The Bible does not state and no one knows from whence she came. There are vari- ous theories, one being that she was Gains sister, apather that the work of Creation, while beginning with Adam and Eve did not end with them. but that a wife was created for Cain. These, however, are only theories and no one knows definitely anything about it.
 Q. Has any meaning ever been given to the Heliotrope?
 A. It has been said to mean "undying devotion"
 Q. How did the superstition arise that breaking a mirror will be followed by seven years of bad luck?
 A. It originated with the Ro- mans about the first century of the Christian era They heIieved that the health of a person changed every seven years, and as a mirror reflects the health, or appearance of the person. to break it meant to break the health for a period of seven years. Hence the belief in seven years Of bad luck.
 o. Who was called the American Cato?
 A. Samuel Adams because his character was thought to resemble that of the Roman.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Senator Cameron of Arizona is q bull on self-confdence. He says if the people of Arizona keep him in the Senate there will be no Boulder canyon dam, hydro-electric power, or irrigation project. The harness Ing of the Colorado is one of the biggest projects of the kind in his tory, and Senator Cameron thinks he can stop it. King Canute, the broom and the ocean notwithstand- ing.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29


 You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1929 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 vii receive personal reply. un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are conhdential.-Editor.
 o. Is 1t true that the Ukelele is not of Hawaiian Origin?
 A. The story Is that 9 white man in Hawaii designed the in- strument using the Portuguese taro- patch violin as his model. He simply made the instrument one half the size and gave 1t one-half as many strings as the Portuguese instrument and the result was a twanging tuneful sound that made an excellent accompaniment to singing. The Hawaiians adopted the instrument and used it at their festivities, as an accompaniment to their weird songs. Travellers who say the Hawaiians use the ukelele associated 1t with them and gradu- ally it was looked upon as a Ha- waiian instrument. They have been using it now for more than cen- tury.
 Q. Can you give me an Indian name that means courage or bravery?
 A. "Swaingideed" is the Chip pewa word for courage.
 Q. Is it too late to make appli- cation for the Federal bonus for World War soldiers?
 A. No. The application must be in on or before January 1, 1928.
 c. How many kinds of paper money are in circulation at present in the United States?
 A. Seven; United States notes, gold certificates, silver certificates. treasury notes of 1890. Federal Re- serve notes, national bank notes and Federal Reserve bank notes.
 c. How old is Buck Jones? Is he married? What is his address?
 A. He was born in 1889, is mar ried and may be addressed at the Fox Studios. Western Avenue, Hollywood, California.
 Q. Can you give me a short ac- count of slavery in America?
 A. It was introduced in the Virginia Colony in 1920 when 20 negroes were imported. In 1900 strict laws were enacted to suppress slavery. The great struggle for and against slavery began in 1918 over the admission of Missouri as state and ended with the close of the Civil war and the abolition of slavery in the United States forever. The fugitive slave law passed in 1850 made 1t mandatory upon per sons in the North to return runaway slaves and it was openly violated much as the prohibition law is be- ing violated today. That law in- tensihed the feeling of hostility be- tween the North aad the South. In 1862 General Hunter of the Federal Army proclaimed the eman- cipation of the slaves but his order was not approved by President Lin coin. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was issued January ], 1863 and freed 3,063.392 slaves.
 c. Why is Kansas called the Sun- flower State?
 A. On account of the rank growth of wild sunf1owers there.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
TROLIEYS IN PIAINIILE

In returning 10 the previous system Of car stops in Plainville the town no doubt acts in the best interests of it's citizens and the public. But the main question re- mains unsettled. That main ques- tion is that trolley cars are using the center Of the street for parking purposes, and they are parked
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Schooner Afire, Abandoned
 1S0 Miles in Pacific

San Francisco. Oct. 29.-tP)-The steam schooner Everett. which caught fire off Punta Gorda, 1so miles north of San Francisco, was abandoned last night as total loss just outside Eureka harbor.
 After waging q desperate fight 10 bring the flames under control. the 2S members of the crew were fore ed from the vessel by fumes from chloride lime which formed a part aboard coast guard cutter.
 The Everett was bound from San Francisco to Portland with general cargo value at S200,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Where the Chinese war lords get the money to fight is told by Silas Il. Strawn, American delegate to the late Chinese customs barley. The war lords take the money earned by the Chinese national railways. and in 13 years have ob- tained more than s2OO,OOo,OOO in this manner. In other words, public ownership of the railways is a snap for the war lords.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
there a long time,

Any town which permits trolley companies to use large part Of public highway for parking pur- poses is bound to feel that the plan Is unsatisfactory. If cars must park let them provide their own termi- nals for terminal purposes.
 The same holds true of other towns besides Plainville. New Brit ain is cursed by the same system of allowing trolley cars and busses to make terminals of the downtown streets.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

The Pennsylvania railroad direc- tors, In increasing the dividend rate to seven per cent, make every holder Of New Haven railroad stock quite bit envious. By the way, how much New Haven stock would a Pennsylvania stockholder expect in exchange for s1,000 worth of the real thing. And to think most of us can remember when New Haven stock was as "gilt- edged" as any in the market.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Two string quartets and a widely known trio are now functioning in New Britain. Well, Hartford may pride itself on being something of a musical city, but can it do any better, or even as well, in chamber music particulars? If so, we haven't heard of 1t.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Between Ogden L. Mills hectic campaign in New York and the Hall-Mills case in New Jersey, no one can claim that the name of Mills just now is not nearly as prominent as that of Smith; and were it not for Governor Al the Smith family would be entirely in- undated for the present by the Mills clan.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Tor Tired Feet"
Gee, Wotta Woild!

 A crazy chap was Sam I. Noll. And in the bug house he'd have been Had not the judge, a churchman, said, T cannot commit & I. N"
 Eleanor Duss George O. Paine is a politician, A red hot Democrat is he, But sad indeed is his condition. He cant escape the c. o. P,
 -Walliam A. Stevens Berton l.. Gordon won a girl A very wealthy maid was she. Folks wondered why. She said, Because He was a kissing B. U. G."
 Sidney B. Server.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Democrats in Connecticut who are inclined to be doubtful about carrying their state for Morris and Tyler naturally take great satisfac- ton in watching the success of the brethren In other states.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Member Audit Bnrenu of Circulation. The A. B. c is a national organizal,oh which furnishes newspapers and adVe' tl.er, with strictly honest anaisth oI circulation Our circulation .r. h...d upon this audit This 'nsnres n,o,sction again. fraud In newspaper sis.rieution figu q, to both national ana local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
He Who Throws the First

-''O 1"fUWS tIIV T TITSt-
 WhenBrooks visited his friends who lived in our most fashionable suburb he noticed that in the houses near the depot most of the windows were broken.
 Whats the matter?" he asked.
 Did an earthquake strike you people?"
 "No,' the friend replied. There are lot of skeptics visiting these parts who don't believe our homes are a stones throw from the station. Ruth Saunders.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
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Member of the Associated Press. Ths As.oc!stei Prese Is exclusively en. titled to the use for republication oI All news credited to it or not otherwise credited h this paper and also loca' news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Axiom; Whenever people are ready to be trusted with freedom, they have spirit enough to win 1t.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

A democratic country is one that
 trembles with awe and delight when royalty comes a-visiting.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Their Start

Their Start
 Alice: Dad, do you think George is making enough money to support me?
 Father: "Yes, dear. That's more than was making when I married" Alice; But do you think seven room house is large enough for us?" Father: Certainly. Your mother and I started fighting in three rooms. Sunny.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

So many things in politics begin with the letters "m-i-s." Such words as "mission." for instance; and 'mistrial."
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
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 Britain Herald. and your letter will be forwarded to New York.

Bring On Those Gloomy Days! With slickers for the rainy days, And snickers for the blue, Folks, A cheery grin that won't wear thin Who cares what weather's due,
 Folks
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Distant Country

Stanley { to his mother): "Aw shucks. these eggs aren't fresh" Mother Indignantly: Not fresh! Why the boy just brought them from the country this morning." Stanley: What country7"
 Nellie Owen
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

The trouble about dieting Is that again is happy unless it's inflated.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

But how absurd to kill defective children and do nothing about de- fectiye parents.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Of course Tunney enjoys things now, but with his literary bent he must itch to get at his memoirs.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

An, well; 9S per cent of those who have pistol have sense enough not to reach for 1t when invited to stick 'em up.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
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The only profitable advertising meornm (, ,bs City Circulation books and prett room aIway, open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

whether to play on, despite hurts, or be carried grandly from the field
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Among the things that come to him who waits is a little more au- thority in the cider.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

A born failure is man who will lie and chill because he hasn't nerve enough to get up for an extra blanket
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

hotel guests take a bath just to get their moneys worth.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
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rssued Daily Sunday EIcepted) At Herald Bldg. e7 Church Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Correct this sentence: q help the kid with his sixth grade prob lems," said the man, "and find them very easy"
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Love is the quality that enables a woman to whistle over the supper dishes.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

If more people were willing to serve on juries, there might be fewer sitting before them.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

You may break. you may ehatter the jug if you will; but 1t just means a job for another darned still.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

No mere mortal can be as impor- tant as man feels the first time he is interviewed.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Ths Herald is on sale daily Tn New vo,S at Hotaling. Newsstand. Times Square; schultz's Eewsstands. Entranee Grand Central, find Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
FactsondEancies BY ROBERT CULLEN

"Americanism: Feeling sorry for the thief, unless 1t was your car he got.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

It must be awful to be both a go- getter and an undertaken and have to wait.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

A scientist says mouths are be- coming smaller. Oh, very well, people have always had too much lip.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
Special Notice

Whist and Pinochle given by the Children of Mary of St: Peters church Friday evening, Oct. 29 at 8 o'clock at the church parlors.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29
krazy Kindergarten

(Conducted by Dusty) Fletcher: "Hows your mother
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Entered at the Post once d. New Britain
 as Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Isn't it Funny that a Doctor talks about Paying visits When really It is the Visits That are Paying the Doctor.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

Queen Marie Is In Canada, but won't see any Doukabors, as they have all departed for Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-29

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