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Q. Where was the body of Floyd
Collins finally buried? Can you tell
me something about the funeral?
4. Floyd Collins was buried on
small hin overlooking Crystal Cave,
Kentucky, April 90, 1925. About 500
people attended the funeral. The an-
tomobile containing the body left
Cave City, Kentucky, followed by
about so automobiles. Funeral SER
vices were conducted by the Rev. J,
S. Smith. OF Central City and Rev,
Il. b. Ncel, Rowing Green and last
ed about one hour.
9. Can you tell me some way to
rid a house of ants?
A. The surest way TO keep a
house free from ants is to leave no
food lying about on shelves or in
open places where they can reach
IT, Ants go where they can find
food, and If the food is kept in met
al containers or tightly covered jars
or ice box, they cannot reach it and
will not stay. Cakes, bread. sugar
and meat are equally attractive to
ants, and should be carefully pro-
tected. Floors should be swept fire.
quently TO collect stray crumbs that
may have fallen. Tartar emctic and
powdered sugar in equal parts,
moistened with a bit of water and
placed near their haunts will drive
ants away. Where a house Is bad
ly infested, the legs of tables, ice
box or cupboards may be set in cans
Of water and the water in turn
treated with a few drops of kerosene
or crude oil to prevent mosquito
breeding.
@. How many Atlantic and Paci-
fic Tea stores are there in the
United States?
A. About 10000.
@. Are rats and mice the same?
A. No, but they belong to the
same rodent family, the genus, Mus.
They vary In size and habits,
@. Have you any information
about the smallest three-tube radio
set?
A. Thasmallest one, of which we
have knowledge, measures SE
inches long and b1a inches high. II
operates head tphones and loud
speaker. -...f
@. Is Mark G1wain's daughter
Iiying?, X,
A. His daughter, Jean, died a
number h, years ago and was buried
at Elmira, New York.
Q. What ethe meaning of Wi
mona?
A. 1t is Sioux Indian name
meaning "first-born daughter.
@. Who is the author and pub
Usher of tho novel Under the Cres-
cent?
a. Mrs. Helen Il. Shlpman is the
author. and the publisher is Grossct
and Dunlap, 1140 Broadway, New
York City.
Q. Why are green and red used
so conspicuousIy in Christmas decor
atoms?
A. TO carry out the holly color
scheme and give a cheerful tone to
the decoration.
@. After whom was the t. s.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05
WHAT COULD BE DONE
WITH MILLIONS

WITH MILLIONS
Cardinal O'Connol of Boston
speaking 10 1900 members Of The
Holy Name society Of that city
told his audience Of the good Franz
A. Munscy could have done viii
the s4oooo,o0o he bequeathcd tc
the Metropolitan Museum of Fin
Arts. Without dccrying the value
of the museums great service t'
the metropolis, the cardinal re
ferrod to the accumulation Of Thu
money and its disposal az "mabinI
the undertaking an empty ah'
souless ambition"
Judged by the cardinals standar.
Mr.. Munscy was not much of
success.
"He did make il success
as far as getting money was
concerned and really the
cardinal said, when one thinks
OF it. It seems the whole hing
was not worth while. For Of
the enormous energy he put
into his plans, ono can only
say that, Il = part Of that on
crgy had been put in the right
direction, wonders would have
been accomplished that would
have brought him satisfaction,
"No one wants to decry art,
but ! repeat, there is a certain
liberty which every man has
In disposing Of his own goods.
I am not crtiCising; ! am only
saying that with $4o,G0o,0o"
much could have been done
for the sick in the hospitals,
tho moor in tho Sums, his own
fellow workmon who helped
TO build up his enterprises.
1T seems that in following
out certain sort Of purpose
the end Of which is money, In"
heart is dried up. When labor
and toll only produces money
the great spirit Of charity goes
out. No doubt wonderful pic
lures will be purchased, which
will be enjoyed by those who
can enjoy pictures. Great GAL
Ey.r. N
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05

Member Audit iiurenu Of circulation
Tho A. y. c. tea untloaal organization
witch furnishes newspa pets and ndFei.
ti.ers with a richly honest nnalysls OF
circulation. Our circulation SntFtcs
are based uron this audit. This 'nsufes
protection against fraud IN ne"'nape,
distribution figures 10 both national and
local odyertlseIs
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05
Lest We Forget"

Lest We Forget"
Christmas. It seems, has long since
gone
But sull It's memory fingers on
And bills keep coming, coming yet
Lest we forget, lest We forget.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05
ISrOle

Walsh DO you think an auto
mobile takes a man away from
homo?"
Dyer: yes, and it sometimes
takes the home away from the
man"
Mrs. Sarah Fiorito.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05
THE ZIG PARADE
nv John Metro GiIbprt

saw Oh the hill boards sign
Announcing Il circus parade;
Il made my blood Jingle Xix" wine,
For always the tinsaI and braid
Have thrilled me since kiddihood
days,
And now, though l am a grown
man.
III travel mighty long ways
To sec one whenever can.
Parades OF all kinds get my eye!
The Easter Parade finds me there.
The one on the Fourth of July
| love for its fanfare and blare.
And each noon ] fall into line
To parade TO dining room door;
! think that parade's pretty fine,
| couldn't like one any more.
like to parade with my lodge
At concIayes, and funerals, too.
Am I Marshall? Oh, no. That
dodge.
And yet I'll confess this TO you;
There's one where I do not evade
The leadership honors so bright
I'm first in the weeks big parade
To the bathroom on Saturday night!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05

The Associated Ptess is exclusively en-.
titled TO the use Tor republication O.
all new credited 10 " o. not othef~tt
credited IN THE parer and also local
uswt published herein.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05
Doing Her Bit!

Abigail: What do you do with
your war s0VNcnirs?'
Emily; My dear. I've already
married two
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05

The Herald II on sale daNy IN New
York at notalingr Newsstand. Tthet
square; schultzs NcwsstandS Entrance
Grand Central. i9ud Street.
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TELEPHONE CALLS
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The only profitable advertising medium
In the CITY. Circulation books and
pres, room always orcn TO advert'fefL
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05

Joke; An American who hasn't
learned to speak English in 40 years
trying to learn French by mail in
six weeks
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05

Unusual have something to cry
for.
II. ?. Henderson.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05
Full Fare

Conductor: You must pay full
fare for the boy, Madame"
Madame; What. Do you honestly
think he's that old?'
Conductor: Think he's that old?
Why, lady, at first glance / thought
he was your husband"
C. w. Cronin.
Copyright. 1926. Reproduction
Forbidden)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05

Two instances in which We pay
more and get less every year;
Frocks; Government.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05

They say Americans drink lemon
AIDE in Germany, but why has Ger
many law against lemonade?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05

Let's see; only eight more pay
then were ready for spring,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-01-05
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MAxs0N ExHAu NQUI

Send all communications TO lun
Shop Editor, cure OF the New
Britain Herald, ami your letter
will be forwarded 10 New York,
, 1926-01-18

Police Offices in Christiansted and
F~rederiksted ION January 70, 1925
to February 10, 1926, both days
included.
Parties remaining in arrears for
this tax after February 10, 1926,
W. be subject to the same penal
ties as in the case Of the Horse,
Carriage and Boat Tax.
Tax lists will be distributed by
the Police Department and are re-
CURED to be correctly filed out
and returned to the respective Pc.
lice Offices two days after receipt
in the towns and 4 days after re
ceipt in the country.
Government Of the Virgin Islands of the
United States OF America,
ST. Crojx, December q. 1925
G. p. SHAMER,
De3Dltchjag Secretary.
, 1926-01-18

TT is hereby made known that the
: Horse, Carriage and Boat Tax
for the first half year 1926 will be
received ~ the Director Of Police
in Christiansted and frederiksted
from the 10th January to the 10th
February 1925, both days included,
after which the list of arrears viii
be transmitted to the same authO-
ritv for further measures.
Each delinquent for this tax will
be subject to a fine Of Frcs. 100
if the tax be under FrcS. $500
and Frcs. 200 if the tax be Frcs.
Z5.00 or above, besides the ordina-
nv levy expenses.
The taX-lists will be distributed
by the Police and are to be filled
out in conformity with the Ordin-
ance of February q, 1858 and re
turned to the respective Police Off
ces within 48 hours in the towns
and 4 days in the country.
Government of the Virgin Islands of
the United Stares,
St. CroiX, December q, 1925.
G. P. SHAMER,
DeSpatchjng Secretary.
, 1926-01-18
Publication.

1T is hereby made known, that the
J Tax on Auto Vehicles and Auto
Truck Traiiers according to Section
81 of the Ordinance concerning
Public Roads in St. CroiX, approved
July IA, 1923, will be payable, for
the First half Year 1926 at the
, 1926-01-18

> 3 Eo
THE Government of the Virgin
{ Islands will receive sealed bids
up to 3 ?. NJ. FRIDAY, FEBRU-
AIRY 5, 1926, for
Estate Cotton Grove and ad-
joining estates.
All bids must be addressed to the
Despatching Secretary, Christian
sted, V. l., and enclosed in q sealed
envelope on which viii be placed
c0nspicuously the words BID FOR
ESTATE COTTON GROVE', and
must be accompanied by cash or
certified check for the sum of
Francs 100000 d. w. /. Currency,
or $4,000 u, S. Currency. Z.
The deposit of the successful bid
der will be retained as a partial
payment on the purchase price, and
will be forfeited in case OF failure
to conclude the transaction. De-
posts of unsuccessful bidders will
be returned.
The Government reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
The estates are situated in the
East End Quarter and total APP
proximataly 1856 Acres. There is
a concrete house in good repair,
with modern plumbing, and two
large ~cisterns.
There are six miles of fencing
and water sufficient for about 800
head Of cattle.
Bidders will clearly state the
terms on which they offer to make
purchase.
For further information address
the undersigned.
G.. P. SHAMER,
D~espatchjug Secretary,
ChrjstianSted, Y. l.
January d, 1926.
Evening star., 1926-01-24

gotten into line to find far up in front
of him the familiar figure of his long
time friend. the Senator from Ken
tucky Now that l have the Official
precedence as Speaker of the House.
gloried Nick" 1T is up to Dick for
the next two years at least to look
at my hack in the official receiving
lines and marches. just as l have been
looking at his for the last five years"
Y X
Representatives Treadway and
Bowles. both of Massachusetts, and
who represent adjoining districts. had
an interesting visitor during the week
in the person of T. J. Fitzgerald of
Montague City, near Greenfield. Mass.
He boasted that he had solved the
problem of going from Massachusetts
to Florida without being troubled
about luggage-by wearing all the
clothing he took with him.
At the time he visited the congress-
men he had on one overcoat one sack
suit, two sweaters. eight shirts and
had quite an assortment of socks,
handkerchiefs, etc. in his pockets. He
explained that when one shirt became
soled he Immediately tore off one
layer of shirt from his body and there
was a cleaner one underneath.
The day on which he exhibited him
self to Representatives Treadway and
Bowles was extremely sultry, but the
Massachusetts man was SO enthusi-
astic about his scheme that he was
proof against ths hot weather.
Evening star., 1926-01-24
Old Hotel Firetraps,

Several lives were lost in a hot el
fire AT Allentown. Pa, yesterday. The
building was very old one. dating
back century. and it burned like
finder. the flames gaining uncon-
uuerahle headway speedily after start
ing. The occupants were trapped and
the marvel is that a larger number
did not die.
There are many OF these ancient
buildings still used In this country
as places of public entertainment,
buildings that should he condemned
for such use They have been equip
ped in most cases with so-called fire
escapes. which are Of use only TO a
very few Of the occupants. The stair
ways are veritable chimneys, carrying
the flames, when fire starts. into all
parts of the building. The floors are
of wood, often heavily carpeted, and
burn rapidly. preventing exit or access
to the fire escapes.
Recently two old hotels passed out
of use in this city, to he replaced by
modern commercial buildings. Both
of them were desperately bad risks"
in terms of the safety of their oc-
cupan Washington has been spared
catastrophe by merciful dispense
ton of Providence during the man
years Of their occupancy.
Public inspection Of buildings does
not go far enough 10 correct the real
Evening star., 1926-01-24

quested. and these men should he
an assemhlaee OF real traffic experts
can he assured
II needs only q glance AT tho prog
re%s made AT the last Hoover confer.
ence To lize the far.reachinc results
that can he accomplished by q nation
wide gathering of this kind. with
an exchange of ideas running the
camut of conditions from Maine to
to meet future conditions is practi.
cal1y q certainty.
Uniformity Of fundamental traffic
rules in every State in the Union has
been the ideal OF students of traffic
for many years. Continual ton of the
Hoover conferences. with representa-
tive Attendance from each State, is "A
means TO this end
Headlight regulation. turning regu-
Ia tions and general rules OF the road
are becoming standardized through an
= awakenine IF national thought. There
is N" suier way than II serious meet.
inc Of The best traffic minds Of all the
States for the accomplishment ~ the
ultimate i'm standardized traffic. when
4 motorist can drive under the same
traffic conditions on the Atlantic Coast
as on the Pacific seaboard.
For this reas"r. IL for no other. il
behooves all re, ipients of the Presi-
dents letters to do their part in less
enin- the terrific annual toll Of deaths
md injuries from traffic accidents in
The United States.
Evening star., 1926-01-24
Weakening the Home.
From the Richmond Neps-I.eader.

From the Richmond Neus-Ieader
Four of six speakers at recent
luncheon of the National Republican
Club in New York attributed the
growth of crime in America to the
breakdown of the home. but none of
the four seems to have asked WHY the
home has less place in American
life than ever in the past
Why is it, The comfort of the aver
age American home today has never
been equaled. The standard of living
in food and raiment is at the highest
Yet attained. The physical we'll being
of children is more intelligently CON
served. Sickness is being reduced
yearly. With the ancestral curse of
disease relieved. and with the material
side of the home secure, why is it
weakened?
The answers are doubtless manifold
After the neglect of religion. the rea-
son that most deserves emphasis. in
the opinion of this newspaper. has to
do with the ceaseless speeding UP of
life. Home-making requires
love as first essential, and second
only to love. it calls for time-time to
Plan, time to prepare, time to give the
touches that distinguish house from
"A nome. time for the conversati ion that
is. or ought to he, the children's hest
schooling. Time is demanded for the
home. America seems to have it for
everything else. Put differently, the
American family is SO busy doing
other things that no member of it has
much time for the work that holds
the family together. The effort to build
up community life by civic organiza-
tlons and luncheon clubs and multi
piled lodges and societies is serving it's
purpose. and is not to be condemned
lightly. but it is taking people away
from home and indirectly is weaken
ing home ties. Cheap amusements
are operating to the same end. Cease
less milling around in motor cars is
pleasure purchased often at the ex-
pense of the home.
To preserve the home, make it at
tractive. TO make it attractive, work
over it. To find time in which to work
over 1t, spend more time in it, A
home Is not garage-merely a place
in which to store a machine when 1t
Is not running.
Evening star., 1926-01-24
The Hoover Conference

President Coolidge in letters to gov
ernors Of every State in the Union.
urges them to attend the forthcoming
Hoover conference on street and high
way safety to be held in this city on
March %
The President stresses the need for
progressive solution OF what il a
very difficult question" and points out
that more than 5000 citizens Of the
United States were killed last year in
street accidents and more than 100. 900
were injured.
Every governor should respond
whole .heartedly to the Presidents In
-vitation and cooperate in this ma.
tionsI safety movement. A delegation
Of Ave persons from each State is re.
Evening star., 1926-01-24
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, D. d., LII. d.,
Bishop OF ashington

the Savior of men rests. His teach
ing Is in striking contrast. in this re-
spect to that of other religious
teachers. Either we accept Him for
what He claims to be or we give Him
place AS one of the moralists that from
time to time have sought to lift the
standards OF men to higher levels.
There is no larger question before
men today than that which relates to
the acceptance or rejection of the
authority of Christ. 1t was said by
one Of His contemporaries. Never
man spake like this man." and so ap
pealing was He on the cross that a
soldier standing by was compelled to
say: Truly, this was the Son of God" ;"
The great teachings Of Jesus as
they bear upon the common habits
and practices of life are not suscep-
tible of misundersta ndinG or misinter-
pretatioD. That they bear Immediately
upon the conditions Of life today is
clearly obvious. When we contrast His
ideal life with that which we daily
witness Il should sometimes seem
that He had lost His place, and that
the Ethics OF Marcus Aurelius' were
Is readily. recognized and accepted as
those of Jesus. Comparing the social
habits and practices of those who are
avowedly Christian with those who
profess no allegiance to Him or re-
spect for His authority. il is some
times difficult to discover who is
Christian and who pagan. a distin-
guished Turkish writer. comparing
Islam with Christia ndom. said: After
a careful study of the teachings of the
great founder of the Christian religion
! am amazed at the distorted character
He has assumed"
There is no teaching so thoroughly
altruistic in it's character, and which,
II it could be literally applied, would,
| believe, exercise so direct and bene-
fetal an influence on the human race
as the teachings of Jesus" In a sen
tence that fairly burns he says:
christians have developed their social
and political morality out of the very
blackneSs Of the shadow thrown by
the Light of the World"
II Christianity is {" maintain its
place as = dominant factor in life
the teachings of Jesus must once
again he given their place of supreme
authority.
copyright. Ia"6.l
Evening star., 1926-01-24
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT 7. SMALL.

Now that most of the returns for
1925 are in, it is easy to see the drift
of the American pecnle on the subject
Of thrift. This past week has been
Thrift week" in most parts of the
country. but the celebration Of the
event has been desultory and sporadic.
to say the least.
The people are with President
Coolidge on Government economy.
They think it is grand for the Gov
ernment to cut to the bone. for they
have been told that this form of
economy means lower and lower in
come caXes. The people do not care
If the Army is reduced to poverty and
the Navy cut TO such an extent that
the 3-3-3 ratio as to Great Britain and
Japan is no longer anything but
sea lawyers joke. The people do
pot care if aviation is allowed io lag
anG die. The people d" not believe
there is ever going TO he another war.
The people are mad for tax reduction.
II ever there was unanimity Of
opinion on Government policy u
prese itself during the hearings
on the new tax bill. Every person
who appeared before Senators and
Representatives argued in favor of
more ana more cuts.
But when il comes TO practicing in
dividual thrift and economy. that is
something else again. The people
want to save their tan money so they
can spend ii on something else. In
order 10 celebrate in proper fashion
every time they save $50 they spend
500. That is tYpically American 1t
is, one might sav. 100 per cent Amen.
can. In any event the country is
prosperous. 1t grows more prosper
Gus as the taxes come down. If
Congress will just be sure to pass
the new law before March Is, the
great ma jority of 100 per cent Ameri
cans won't care hang what happens
during the remainder of the session.
Slowly but surely the cities of the
country are beginning to realize that
their street traf ftiC troubles are an
engineering problem rather than a
police pursuit. Policemen are Used
on the job. but it would he just about
as rna sonahe Ia use firemen. or sol
niers or Boy Scouts. The latter
have been employed many times in
emergencies and have acquitted them
selves with the usual distinction.
Washington unQues1Ionably has
been one Of the laggard cities in
recognizing the engineering phase Of
the traffic situation. but has discoN T.
cred AT last that automatic lights con
troI the streets better than score
of cops working according To their