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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

Q. What is pack or trade rat :?
A. A mountain rat that has a
curious and inveterate habit Of
dragging off to its hole any object
it can move.
@. How many clerks are employ
ed In first and second class post Of
fees in the United States?
A. There are 67,7o3 clerks and
supervisors and 1850 substitute
clerks.
Q. Between 1850 and 21o0, how
often does February have five Sun
days?
A. Twelve times-in the years,
1856, 1884, 1924, 1852. 1880, 1920,
1913. 1876, 1904, 2032. 20eo, 2oss.
@. From whom was the United
States Navy dirigible ZR-2 purchas-
ed and what became of It?
A. The ZR-2 was formerly the
RIBS, a rigid dirigible purchased by
the United States Navy by arrange
ment with the British government.
1t was approximately 700 feet long
and S4.4 feet in diameter, designed
to make speed OF about 60 miles
an hour and equipped with six $50
H. P. motors. On August rs, 1921.
the ship buckled, crumpled and ex-
ploded while cruising over the town
of Hull, England, causing the death
Of II Americans, mostly naval Of
flcers, and As British officers, Of
ficials and men, only out of C.
persons on board surviving the
tragedy. The financial loss was
shared by the United States and
England.
@. Who were Boleslaw I and
Boleslaw. II?
A. Boleslaw ]. surnamed The
Brave succeeded his father Mieczls-
law as Prince of Poland in 992. He
was engaged in a war with Henry
II of Germany, and conquered
portion of Slesia from the Prus-
slams. He died in 1925 and was sue
coded by his son NIieczislaw II. Bole-
slaw II, surnamed the Bold. born in
1O42, was son OF Casmir / whom
he succeeded in 1858. Having slain
at the altar the Archbishop OF Cra-
COW, who had demonstrated against
his tyranny, he was mathematical
by the Pope and being deserted by
his subjects, fled to Carintha. whore
he died about 1890.
@. What is the meaning of Dun
bar?
A. 1t is an Irish name from
dun" meaning stronghold and
barton" meaning Britain - a
stronghold OF Britain.
@. When used on church para
phcrnalia what do the initials I. H.
S. stand for?
A. The monogram signifies
Jesus Christ, being originally cor
ruption of the Greek name for
Jesus. 1t was used as an emblem
or symbol during the middle ages
and appears in the iconography Of
certain 18th century saints. TIE
symbol and other forms as "JHS'
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
Is Years Ago Today

The New Britain Gas Co. is
troubled with robbed meters, 80
cases having been reported in the
past nine months. This Is more
than any other city in the state re-
ports.
The plans for the new Polish
Catholic church have been approved
by Right Rev. Bishop Tierney and
the pastor, Rev. Lucyan ]. Bojnow-
ski. has been authorized by the
church corporation to make all nee
essary arrangements for the erection
of the edifice. The new church Will
occupy a commanding position at
point near the summit of Broad
street, overlooking the entire city.
Roman architecture will be copied
in the design. The building will be
of pressed brick, with brownstone
trimmings, and will be lighted by
, both gas and electricity Two high
steeples will surmount the front.
Work on the new church will be-
gin as early in the spring as the
weather will permit.
The Chess and Checker club in
vites any lovers of these games to
Joint before the mid-wirter tourna-
ments. The club now has 40 men,
bcrs and good rooms in Beaton' S
block. The dues have been reduced
one-half and are now nominal. A
recent vote has allowed the playing
of whist and other card games.
The police department was paid
off yesterday.
Reserved seat tickets are now on
sale for the best burlesque, at the
Opera House, wine, Woman and
! Song"
Fred Beloin has informed the polo
league that he intends to vacate his
franchise, as New Britain does not
enthuse about the sport. Last nights
game was cancelled and there Will
be no more contests here.
There was good skating last eve
ming on Doerr's pond and the sur
face was crowded with young peo-
pie. This was the first good skat-
ing III 1il4S NiNilllty llliS SNtt''NiAs
Superintendent Cooley stated to-
day that he expected to finish the
construction of the new laterals by
next week, putting the subway up to
the corporations.
The manner in which the minis
ters conducted the campaign against
certain saloons has met with the en-
tire approval of the county COM
missioners. They acted with no
malignity but for the best interests
Of the community and were success
full in having several renewals Of
licenses stopped. The reduction Of
II number OF saloons in the city
seems better than prohibition or no.
| license, the latter proving failure
a few years ago. The liquor ques-
! ton is apparently being solved in
permanent fashion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
PRIVATE DRIvEWAYs

The fatal manning OF another
child in New Britain by a truck
which was delivering goods from a
private driveway alongside a house
cannot do otherwise than call at
tention to the inherent danger that
turks along these driveways which
In some sections OF the city tut from
the streets every few steps.
1t was not long ago that a similar
fatal accident occurred, and pretty
much under similar circumstances
the child being near the truck and
the driver either not seeing the
child or thinking 1t was out Of
harms way.
The driveways that lead from
streets alongside lawns or houses
are a species of death traps which
deserve the special attention of
motorists. They usually lead to gar
ages. and are in use In such cases
whenever the cars are taken from
or brought to them.
Children who have been trained
not to play In the streets nor to
cross any without the assistance of
adults, are less inclined to realize
the danger that turks along these
private driveways. ...
Motorists who use them may, If
they are not keen-witted and alert,
do so with the same abandon
they exercise along the public
streets, whereas the reverse is
necessary.
All OF us, perhaps, have seen
motorists drive to or from driveways
with such speed that il child hap
pened to be playing near them and
unthinkingly lodged upon the paths
that nothing, not even good brakes,
could prevent an accident.
Children In their innocence and
lack OF experience do not think like
adults. They do not realize such
dangers instinctively; they have not
been in the world long enough to
grasp them.
In using private driveways, there
fore, 1t behooves motorists to exer-
else extreme caution-not once in a
while, but all the time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY

tOFerneafd by paul VOedlSh)
Andy Ames, all-around notary
public and high-pressure fertilizer
salesman OF Squash Corners, took
a small key from his three-way
pocket book, and wound his watch.
Maybe you never heard of Alb
ner Shoatringer's mule Dolores" he
said.
Dolores was speedy mule when
he ran, but a stubborn son-of-a sea
cook when he stood still. When he
went, he went fast. When he stood,
he stood tight. He was mule of
good standing. He stood as if some
body had made him standing offer.
Every time you'd see him, he'd be
doing business at the old stand. Only
one thing could start him. That was
a dinner bell.
You could sink pitch-fork three
furlongs into his suburbs, and he
wouldn't any more than twitch. But
when the dinner bell rang, he head
ed for it and nothing stopped him.
There was several fellows around
Squash Corners that thought they
had fast animals Abner allowed
he'd enter Dolores if they'd let him
start him in his own way. They
agreed.
80, naturally. Abner had hired
man ring a dinner bell at the end
of the track, and Dolores won the
race, killing four of the other con-
testants in his hurry to get there.
HE won every race after that I'M
til they framed him. Just as the
last ace stated, in the usual way, by
the hired man ringing a bell, an
other bell rang in back of him, and
in minute every dinner bell in
the neighborhood was ringing.
Dolores lost that race, and he got
brain fever out of it, and died.
Yes, sir. Pass the cider"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
FINANCIAL, RESPONSIBILITY

n u related that before the Con-
nect,eut financial responsibility law
was passed by the Legislature that
only ~ per cent OF the states auto
mobile drivers were able to meet
damage suits
Now, with the law on the books,
it u estimated that more than 80
per cent are financially responsible.
This is regarded as quite q victory
for the law By the state motor
vehicle department.
Still, the gain il only In the
neighborhood Of = little more than
eight per cent-say ten per cent.
What kind Of law il It II only
half the drivers are financially
responsible?
The object Of the law should be
that all are responsible.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

governmental one can be said to
exist at this time. Under such cir
cumstances it Is unfair to charge
China with neglect. A nation with
half a dozen war lords razing the
country cannot be expected to be
otherwise than considerably disor-
gained. Besides, China Is not the
only country where majority Of
criminals go unpublished.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
Two Chicago Men Die
When Plane COllapses

Chicago, Nov. 29-LF-- Richard
Musch. a contractor, and Edward
Carlite, pilot, were killed yesterday
when their airplane fell 1900 feet
at Asburn field here. A strut snap
ped as they were making sharp
bank, causing the right wing to COLI
lapse.
They took off after having been
warned that the plane was regarded
as unsafe.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
SCHOOL FIRE TRAPS

One would think that Springfield,
Mass, has an ideal school system,
with buildings of a type second to
no other city of its size. Employment
Of an engineer to determine what is
wrong with the school system. how
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

between the United States and the
country against which the citizen
seeks redress. American citizens in
country with which this country
has no diplomatic relations are be-
You'd the protection Of their govern
ment.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

Dear Ed: Glad to be of Assistance.
Here 1t is
There was a stern father named
Paige
Whose light-fingered son made him
rage:
He told the young thief.
Turn over new leaf.
Or, by gosh. I'll turn over : young
Paige"
Dear Sir:
I want to get even with the boot
logger who charged me $40 for a
quart Of undrinkable Scotch. 1t was
terrible. His name Is Hind. Can
you fix me with a limerick?
George Fults
Dear Fellow-Sufferer. Here 1t Is,
with my sympathy
There was bootlegger named Hind
Who was sometimes quite absent Of
mind:
One day this poor drons
Drank some hooch OF his own,
And now he wears a sign, Help
the blind"
Copyright, 1925. Reproduction
Forbidden)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

nnmhss Audit Darsau Of CircsAtisa-
The 4. B. G. 10 . national organisation
which Furnished newspapsrs ana aover.
49,, nth 4 strictly honest analyss Of
c,rNnlation Our circulation Statistics
srs Sassd upon this audit. This 'nsures
protection again. fraud tn nsw.paper
distrfbution figUs - to both national ana
local advertisers
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
LIMERICKS MADE TO ORDER

Dear Mr.. Judell
My son, aged I, has developed the
distressing habit Of swiping stuff, I
have tried everything but a limerick.
Win you help me as last resort?
Edward Paige.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

Member u the Associated fsess.
rha Aasocsatej Press 10 exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication OF
ali news credited to It or not otherwise
credited N this paper and also local
news published therein.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
rnI.BPHoNB CALI
Business Once 80. ~
Editorial Rooms 80. ~

The only profitable Advertising meoism
In the CITY. Circulation books ano PRIV"
room slways open to advertisers
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

Accessories To The Crime

Julian: IAN automobile dealer
sold me car today"
Roger: ANY accessories ?"
Julian: yes; my wife and family
helped him put it over
Mae Kuebler
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

''The sticks is that region where
everybody gossips about you, but
likes you too well to report you.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

1900: Strenuous life. 1925:
Backing out the car to 20 to the
grocer's two blocks away.
In a modern resort hotel every
thing is on the level, including most
of the palms.
'grhe sticks" is that region where
everybody gossips about you, but
likes you too well to report you.
A wicked cause Is near its end
when followers begin to quote the
Bible to support 1t.
Among the things that teach us to
watch as we'll as pray are busy
street intersections.
The one agency that promises to
doom the moth and the boil weevil
Is the trend OF styles.
II a young man Is hunting for
wife, petting parties are very useful
for purposes of elimination.
I'm no longer coWcatcher,"
said that part Of a locomotive, but
I've stopped many a flivver drivers
bull"
Note to Government: Parents
find it easier to enforce their laws
If they themselves are not tyrannical
and petty.
You need sympathy and find a
man with full heart? Rest as
sured, his stomach once was empty.
Happy thought II there's no
other way to make Europe come
across, perhaps Sam" Hill could do
it.
Nothing seems 80 important If
you're old enough to remember a
dozen controversies that enraged the
orld yesteryear.
Two things that bring us all
down to common humble level are
death and the effort to renew
note.
Some youngsters remind us that
scientists should devote less atten-
ton to prolonging youth and more
to curing it.
This great peaceful country hasn't
q single fortified city along the bor-
der except Chicago.
Much of the nervous strain under
which we live is caused by watching
Mussolini and waiting for it to
happen.
Well. the courts decision that any
car may be seized should encourage
bootleggers to buy on the instalment
plan.
A man is getting old when his dis
like of a fever blister is because of
the soreness and not what it does
to his looks.
Correct this sentence: There |
were many pages in the novel des-
cribing scenery" said she, but l
read them ALL"
protected by Publishers syndicate.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

The Herald 10 on sals daily t1 New
York At Hotalings Newsstand, Times
square; Bchuits's Nsvsstands. Entrance
ortnd csntrAl. 41nd Street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
Doing Well

you're winning a lot of bridge
prizes, dearie."
Eyes, if my luck keeps up won't
have to do any Christmas shopping"
William S. Adkins
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

$1,000 AZ the Post once At New Britain
- sssend Class Mail Natter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

A wicked cause Is near its end
when followers begin to quote the
Bible to support 1t.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
&xS,@',-.
,fu9{A4@
oNxKlu JWU

Send all communications to Fun
Shop Editor, care Of the New
Britain Herald, and your letter
viii be forwarded to New York.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

What has become Of the old-fash-
toned parents that stayed home
enough to be introduced to their
daughters sutton before the we'd
ding?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

In modern resort hotel every
thing is on the level, including most
of the palms.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
EactsandFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

1900: Strenuous life. 1925:
Backing out the car to 30 to the
grocers two blocks away.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Saee Thrss Montha
fSc. . Month.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

Those Shopping Throngs Again,
sleighing time this used to be
And Folks we think that you'll
agree
Before your Christmas shopping's
through
That staying time 1t still is, tool!
Obeyed
Boss: "Rastus, you good-for-noth-
ing scamp, where have you been
loafing all day? Didn't I tell you
to lay in some coal?
Rastus: "Yessuh, and Abs been
layin' in de coal all day. though dere
is lots OF softer places whar Aid
ruther lay"
WHEN BIAUx Is READ
Epitaph
Upon my tomb
Let this be seen:
HE always left
The bath-tub clean"
.... Jake Falstaff.
Logic
Some people think the Indians
Were savage folk and brutal:
And therefore, that the redskln
tribes
Were useless folk, and brutal.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

Among the things that teach us to
watch as we'll as pray are busy
street intersections.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

The one agency that promises to
doom the moth and the boil weevil
Is the trend OF styles.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

If young man is hunting for a
wife. petting parties are very useful
for purposes of elimination.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

I'm no longer cowcatcher,"
said that part Of a locomotive, but
I've stopped many a flivver drivers
bull"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

Correct this sentence: There
were many pages in the novel des-
cribing scenery" said she, "but
read them all"
protected by Publishers Syndicate.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29

Note to Government: Parents
find it easier to enforce their laws
If they themselves are not tyrannical
and petty.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
AGREEMENT REACHED
Van Swcringcn Interests and Chcsa- pcakc and Ohis Minority Stock holders at Peace.

New York, April tPl-Minority stockholders Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and the Van Swerlngen interests have ended their long stand ing controversy in an amicablo agreement.
 Two members of the minority stockholders committee, George Cole Scott and J. $. Bryan, are to be ad- mittcd to the directorate of the Chesapeake & Ohio, it was announce cd yesterday, as the most satisfac- tory soution'' of the fight between the two groups. Railroad men con- silcr the fight of the minority conl- mttec, which defeated the original Van Sweringcn plans for a gigantic merger of railroads. as the most successful ever conducted against the controlling interests Of railroad. They also considered yesterdays s peaceful settlement as the fourth step of the Van SUeringens in prepa. ration for 8 new Nickel Plate mer- r,r plan. The others were the aboli- ton of tho inthrlockinE dire"tora'e". objected to by the interstate com
 mrrcc commission; the offer to per Init stockholders dapositing under
 the original agreement to withdraw : ! and the ex'crsion Of bank loans
 which permit the Van SVerngcn
 brothers to hold largf blocks of
 -1i1rr,aS s+nrlSs
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
ADDRESSES COAL MEN
Richard r. Grant Is Closing speaker at New England Coal Dealers Association Meeting,

Worcester, Mass, April tP,- Richard r, Grant, the man credited with ending the anthracite coal strike of last winter, made the clos Ing speech yesterday afternoon at the New England Retail Coal Deal CTS Association meeting in two day convention here.
 Mir. Grant urged that the business man of today not blame "unknowns" for flaws in economic conditions but that he find out who Is to blame and go about remedying conditions. He said In closing;
 Tt Is human nature to tinker with something that works well, This tendency is usually found in those who know nothing about the machin- cry. If clear thinking has once es- tablished the facts aud we know that machine works well, we will be rather slow in permitting anyone 10 throw spikes into it,
 50 far as know the operators decision 10 make no spring price re- duction this year is final, This de- cision was reached after years of eX- perimentation whereby operators found that the policy of price reduc- i tious vas unsound economically The association went on record as regrottlng the action of the opera tors In not allowing the usual spring price reduction.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
FOREIGN FIDDLERS AXE ELIMINATED
Scotch and Irish Musicians Had
 Good Time Though

Lewiston, Me, April tP' --- The world wide fiddlers' contest Is still In progress here but for tho two men who came farthest to partiri- pate it's all over now
 J. Scott skinner S4 year old Aberdeen. Scotland, artist, and his TS year old colleague, John Wise man of Rantry Ireland. crossed tho ocean together intent on cap turing the St,Anh prize that is 10 he awarded Saturday night
 Both were accorded warm vol comes by fellow-c countrymen here and in Boston, Both were con coded strong chances 10 win.
 But Wiseman contracted q 30 were cold and his pluck rlus an utomobiln and the helping hands of two hospital nurses were all that he had when fl came time 70 play on Irish night, last Wednes- day. ITn did his hest but his en- ! feehled condition told against him and another man won Today he Is back in the hospital fighting 10 re- gain his health for inc voyage back 70 his native land.
 skinner lost out last night, Scot tien night Despite the "ncourag gine support Of Scottish reels aud bag pipe contests. he failed to plac" and q Doston man was named ft enter the dnals,
 W'iseman and Skinner tak' thcfl fortunes philosorhically, They're rlad they came, even if they mue 20 home empty handed.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-09
BUCCANEERS COMMENT
Says Government Seems to Ec 'nl'- tpc at Enormous Cost of Enfnrc- inc prohihitiOu laws.

New York. April P-unlteo states District Attorney Buckn@r, back in New York after appearing before the senate subcommittee in Washington Investigating prohibi- ton, says he "crcat"d a panic" when he gave members ot the sub-com- mittce his estimate of costs for ade- ouatcIy enforcing prohibition.
 "It seems that our people want an omclct, but don't want to pay for the eggs." he told the Mems club of Tamp,e Israel last night, A few hours previously ha had told the subcommittee in Va Shington that 1t would require S7a,o0o,o ,ooo and l5o federal judge: to properly enforce the existing prohibition law in tn" southern district of New York alone.
 "It is highly speculative as tc whether there is any probability of the repeal of the existing la"" said Mr. Bucknrr, fin view of thf Ameri- rnn's reluctance to admi' having
 made an error"