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New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
CHEWING CUM

Teacher: Nanette Kutner Class: Harry, Ann, Eugene, Willie Frances, Buster and George
 Class: "Oh please, dear teacher. tell us about chewing gum today" Teacher: "Very well, dear schol- ars. I will. Chewing gum is what nervous people pick off the under sides of theater seats" Class: How does 1t get there?" Teacher: People who have the habit put it there. There are not as many people who have the chew ing gum habit as are addicted to coffee drinking and smoking, how ever"
 Class: Why is that ?"
 Teacher: Because nobody has ev, discovered any way in which it is injurious to the system"
 Class: Do you mean to say dear teacher, that people choose the habits which are most harmful to them in preference to those which are not?"
 Teacher: Invariably. The chew ing gum manufacturers have made the mistake of advertising that gum is good for the teeth and di- gcstion. They should throw out subtle hints that chewing gum will cause the hair to fall out and bun ions to appear on the feet"
 Class: Stupid of them, isn't it.. teacher dear?"
 Teacher: "Very my little dears. It is my view, however that chew ing gum is really harmful habit. /"
 Class; How so. dear teacher?"
 Teacher: When you take a chew of gum into your mouth, the jaws are thrown into action. The stom- ach, for servins this, waits eXpec. tantly for the appearance of food. You can readily imagine the agonies of suspense it endures, for no food appears
 Class What effect does that have on the stomach ?"
 Teacher: Eventually it's spirit Is broken"
 Class: ""Thank yor very much for today's lesson, dear teacher"
 Teacher; You are quite welcome, my dear scholars. Come to class again whenever you feel like it.'
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
The 1r0,,hlG

Last Saturday, at one of the big football games, I overheard two snappy youngsters.
 Don't you like these big athletic stadiums?" asked the one. Nav" answered the other. "Whv Not?"
 "You ain't never heard Of any concrete knot holes, have you"
 Joan Benda
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

states and the Rocky mountains. Snow was reported from the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with lower tempera. ture followed by increasing cloudi. ness.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

Judge filings expense ac- count of S281 during the recent election seems merely to have been a matter Of form. He could have gotten elected had he spent as little as ten cents.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

This business of the building department ordering repairs upon old buildings before they get too dilapidated for safety is good plan, It is really assisting the land- lord to recognize his own best in terests.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

With the trade school now possessing two moving picture ma chimes, one wonders how long It will take for the other schools to possess such appliances.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
u..,.., .,a,t err.,n ., Circulation

Memser Audit Bureau of Circulation, Tho A. B. C. ir a national organization which furnishes newspapers and sdver- tieers with strictly honeY analye's of circulation Our circulation statiEtct arc based upon this audit Thie tnsures protection agalnr. fraud Tn newspaper distribution tisu es to both national ana local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
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Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor. care of the New
 Britain Herald and yOur letter will he forwarded to New York.
And "Mcrrily We'll Roll Alonpoi

And "Merrily We'll Roll Along! With cheer chains. tempers can't go
 skidding, We surely need 'em Folks. no kid
 ding, What if they clank bit. those
 jokes? They'll save us from the gloom curb,
 Folks!
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IT, 1926
Effective

Effective Freshman: Speaking of safety traffic regulations why in my home town corks are placed at the inter- sections of all busy streets" Soph: 'But why corks?" Frosh: They make such excellent stoppers."
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
With a new 750-gallon triple

With a new 750-gallon triple combination pumper-whateve that really is-the fire department should be even increasingly popular with the small citizenry who like to say Hello Chief"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

The old-time bad man used a boot leg to strop a knife; he would have scorned it as a beverage.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

Perhaps the old civilizations per ished because they went crazy try ing to remember the accumulated laws.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

Think how the king of Italy would be fattered if somebody should shoot at him.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

There is little martyrdom in these times except the republican candi- dacy for governor of New York.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

It hasn't been long since most of the things people now do on Sunday would have been called disturbing public worship.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
Dusty
Answered

Speaker: What is the principal trait that a man should show toward q woman? Again I ask--what is the principal trait?"
 Voice From Crowd: "Trate 'em rough."
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

Fortune telling: If he writes checks without keeping a record on the stubs, he will have many friends and die owing $1S.65.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

If you would know a mans age. discover whether he thinks a life insurance agent a nuisance or a benefactor.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

Ignorance Is bliss. The happiest travellers are those who haven't enough mechanical knowledge to know the fix their car is in.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

A pessimst remembers the lily belongs to the onion family. an opti- mist that the onion belongs to the lily family.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

Correct this sentence: "IIe has made great success" said the man, "but hasn't been invited to make any speeches."
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

Middle ages; Leaping aside to let the king so by. Modernity; Giving ail the road to a truck.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

The Herald h on sale daily in New York at Hotalng's Newsstand, Times Square; schultz's Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central. lind Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

Blessed are the poor. They do their own laundry and never wear strangers shirts and things.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
Soft to Harshi

Ellison: "A mans voice changes when he is young, but when does a woman's voice changer"
 Barton: "As soon as she is mar ried!"
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
1 Ruined Aian!

Jeffrey: 80 your son has been injured and is coming home from college?"
 Briggs; "Yes, he sprained his ukulele finger"
 Mrs. C. W. Nickerson.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

The mediocre man has advan tages, When he's dead, nobody writes rotten biography of him.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

Just a reminder: Have you done your duty by the Red Cross?
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

At II D. III. your week end guest is just as sleepy as you are, why be too polite to suggest bed?
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

Cu4sssd at the Post once at New Britain q Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

Nobody knows just why European visitors come over, but probably not for culture.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

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New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

Happy thought! Let's have a Husband to- be-the- boss week.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
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It's still a democracy while a gang row can knock a queen off the front page.
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
actsondFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Brief explanation of Jurisprudence: Long purse; long trial
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17

There's near beer. Isn't it abou time for near ammunition
New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
$Io,00o VERDICT FOR
 ARGAzzI BOYS DEATH
Jury Finds Against Cafe gan in Superior Court
 Today

Damages of $10,000 against Ed ward Caffegan of New Britain were awarded the estate of Leo Argazzi on a suit brought by Milo Argazzi, administrator, in superior court this morning before jury and Judge Booth. The jury returned the verdict after 1t had held two ses- sions, one of an hours duration, last evening and another this morning.
 According to evidence Leo Ar gazzi was in the back seat of Caf- fegan's car. asleep, when it col llded with a truck owned by c. w. Reynold of New York city in Wal lingford. The Caffergan car was driven against a telegraph pole and Argazzi was instantly killed. AL though Reynolds was named in the suit no verdict was returned against him.
 Frederick J. Rundbaken and Morris Blumer represented the ad- ministrator: Joseph r. Berry and David R. Woodhouse were Rey- nolds' representative and DeLan- cey s. Pelgrift represented Cafe gan.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
ACTRESS TESTIFIES
Musical Comedy Girl, Suing for Hall Million for Broken Engagement, Cross Examined Today.

Pittsburgh, Dec. P}-Cross-e animation of Miss Anne Caldwell, musical comedy actress, was con tinued in federal court today in the trial of her s500,O00 breach of promise suit against John W. Hub- bard. wealthy Pittsburgh manufac- turer. Judge w. H. S. Thomas oc- cupied the bench, together with Federal Judge Davis, of New Jer- sey. visiting jurist who has been hearing cases here.
 The early examination of the plaintiff centered about the differ ent places she lived during the time she claims she was engaged to Hubbard. She named d number of Atlantic City and New York apart ments and hotels she resided in, and. replying to defense question, said the rent was paid by Hubbard.
 Asked if she had entered or made an attempt to enter the Atlantic City beauty pageant in 1921, Miss Caldwell replied in the negative. She said she became engaged to Hubbard in Atlantic City early in 1922.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03

sition offers such opportunities in a larger city that MT. Braddon Is be- ing congratulated for being selected for the position.
 MT. Braddon was educated in the schools of Elyria, Ohio. He played basketball and football and was on the track team Of Elyria high school. He attended Oberlin college for two years and then entered Y. M. c. A. work, in his home city, as assistant boys secretary. After two years service he went to the Roanoke, Va. Y. M. c. A., where he had charge of the physical activities of the young CT boys and assisted in other work of the boys department
 After two years experience Brad don accepted the call to the local association, where he was given charge of the boys work. During the past year and a half he has or ganized his department into groups of Pioneers, Friendly Indians, Con- rades of Jesus, Junior Achievement, Employed Brotherhood and Hi-Y classes.
 He was active In Trinity Metho- dist church. where he taught class. He also conducted a class in the weekday religious school.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
FIRST CHURCH SPIRE
 IS PRONOUNCED SAFE
Engineer Inspects Steeple Today, Declaring
 It o. K.

Acting at the request of A. P. Leavitt, chairman of the building commission, w. Vincent Barry of New Haven, the city's consulting en- gineer on cCNStfuction inspected the spire of tae First Congregational church today and pronounced it safe.
 He was accompanied by Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford who will file a report with the building commission next Monday night.
 The steeple was reported to be in danger of falling last night and an inspection was made. Rotations of a perceptible leaning were recorded for comparison at a later date to de- termine how gradually this condi- tion has been coming about. A sight aggravation of the condition las been found, but in the opinion of the inspectors there is no immedi- ate hazard.
 Messrs. Barry and Rutherford also visited the properties on Main street on which partial condemnation is to be recommended to the building board.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
Too Much Pre-Marriage Petting
 Decreases Happiness of One in
 Six Women, Questionnaire Shows
Boston University Inquiry Shows Sure Method of Killing Romance-Girls Who Consider Matrin,ony But An End of Own Efforts Are Condemned By Dean of Women at This School,

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 3 PH Pre-nuptial betting decreased the happiness in marriage of one out of every six women who answered q Boston University questionnaire on love and marriage.
 This was revealed by Mrs. Lucy Jenkins Franklin, dean of women at the university, in an address on marriage as a profession" before the Society of Harvard Danes. She believed the answers truthful be- cause the women did not have to sign their names.
 "The majority of women testified that their happiness began when they felt that they had to go outside their homes 10 work" Mrs. Franklin said. This, and condemnation of betting as taking some of the TO- nance from marriage were two ire quent reasons for unhappiness. she said.
 Mrs. Franklin declared that mar riage should be a profession and that it required 'as much study and skill to be successful wife and
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
CONNIE LEWIS AGAIN PLACED UNDER ARREST
Park City Sportsman For feits Bonds in Hartford
 Court Today

Hartford, Conn.,. Dec. 3 Rt-Clif- ford J. Connie" Lewis. wealthy Bridgeport sportsman. well known in sporting circles throughout the east as a promoter of fights. football con- tests and other sports, was arrested in the offices of Robert T. Hurley, superintendent of the state police, Thursday afternoon on charges of drunkenness and breach of the peace after he had created disturbance m the state police headquarters here. Lieut.. Walter r. Stiles ordered him locked up.
 Lewis, who conducts pool room and bowling alleys in Bridgeport and is owner of large estate in Bedding, failed 10 appear in the Hartford police court today to an ewor 10 the complaints filed against him and Judge Day ordered the forfeiture of a bond of s100 which was furnished by Charles St. Pierre last night for the release of Lewis.
 A week ago, Lewis was arrested in Bridgeport for alleged violation of Inc state lottery law It Is charged that he is the head Of lottery in ~Nnnccticut md Nnesa chnsetts and that the coles of tho lottery tickets
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
ALLEGED GRAFT CASE
 COMING BEFORE JUDGE
Echo of Gubernatorial Campaign Will Be
 Heard in Court

Middletown. Conn.,. Dec. 3 PS Facts brought out in two hearings held in Westbrook recently when ac- cusations made against Eugene A. Post, a former superintendent of the state highway department. by H. D. Tyler of Chester. were investigat- ed, will be presented to Judge John R. Booth when he comes here Tues day to open the December term of criminal superior court. This was announced today by States Attorney Ernest 1nglis.
 The case Is an echo of the recent gubernatorial campaign when Charles G. Morris. the democratic nominee for governor, charged that he had received an affidavit showing irregularities in the highway depart ment.
 It was charged In the Tyler ac- cusations that Post. who recently was discharged by the state highway commissioner has used state work men on the states time to build a seawall at his cottage in Westbrook.
 The state department was unable to find records showing that Post had reimbursed the state for any work done at his cottage.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
CREW IS RESCUED
All on Board Wrecked Steamer Totila Are Safe-One Sailor Burned Firing Distress Signals.

St. Pierre, Miquelon. Dec. 3 P- All members of the crew of the Ger man steamer Totila were saved when the vessel was wrecked yester- day morning on the south coast of Langlade. Tugs, which put out from here, brought back one sailor whose face was burned while setting off dis tress signals. The others remained at Langlade.
 The captain of the Totila, the tug crew reported, refused to abandon his ship and has wired for assis tance to re1oat the steamer, which was in ballast, bound for Montreal.
 First reports of the wreck. brought here by Captain Roper of the French steamer Propatria, which passed near the Totila, were that the German steamer would be total loss. .... ...
 The injured sailor was burned while making signals with fuses. Dis tress calls were picked up yesterday morning by the Dutch steamer Sas- senheim, but she was unable to To- cate the Totila owing to the fog.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
BASE FORGERY CHARGE ON
 FAKE PR0MISSORY NOTE
Manuel Atashinn, Bristol, Said to Have Discounted Paper at New
 Britain Trust Go.

Charged with forgery. with intent to defraud the New Britain Trust Co. and Morris Jackson, local tailor, Manuel Atashian, aged 35, proprietor of a restaurant in Bristol, was arraigned in police court this morning and his case was continued until next Tuesday on request Of At torney Cyril F. Gaffney, who enter ed a plea of not guilty for him.
 Atashian was arrested in Bristol and returned to this city last eve- ming by Detective Sergeant George c. Ellinger.. It is alleged that he forged and counterfeited a promis- sorry note. endorsed by Jackson, wherein Mary Hovanesian purports to be the maker, and that the note was discounted by the New Britain Trust Co. The amount involved is $500.
 Atashian derived considerable publicity few weeks ago as a re- suit of a Charleston exhibition given in front of Bristol police headquar- ters by the Fahey sisters. Both girls claimed that their desire to dance in public was gained as result of some liquid refreshment which they drank in Atashian's restaurant.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
MAN FROZEN TO DEATH
This Is Only Casualty in Boston District Resulting From Winters First Attack.

Boston, Dec. P@one death was recorded in Boston today as a result of the cold wave which gripped New England last night. An uniden- titled man was found frozen to death in Boston. In pocket of his clothes a paper, bearing the name, Warren Clancy" was found. It was the first casualty reported.
 In two places overheated stoves caused fires from which several families narrowly escaped. At Brain tree, Mass. two families were trap ped in the upper floor of their home Four adults and three children were saved by firemen who carried them down ladders at St. Johnsbury, Vt. five children were carried from burning farmhouse.
 While the mercury still lowered close to the zero mark the weather bureau hold forth promise Of some slight relief tonight with snow or rain tomorrow and rising tempera- tue along the coast.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
Eskimo From Far North
 Finds It Cold in Jersey

Newark, N. J.. Dec. 3 R>-Ikwa, an Eskimo, from the land of ice, snow, igloos and temperatures of many degrees below zero found New Jersey, where the mercury fell to 21 above. too cold for him yester- day.
 Ikwa, by trade herder Of rein deer, came recently from Pethal, Alaska, to take care of eight of the animals that local department store enclosed in a corral for a Christmas exhibit. Directly across the street is fire house, and there ll5wa spent most of the day rub hing his hands over steam radia- tor and signing.
 It's the humidity that bothers him. Home" he mourned, lis a nice dry cold. Here it's too damp"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
CHARLOTTE IN RAGE AT DEFENSE LAWYER Never Heard Such Ridicu- lous Things as He
 Told Jury
BY CHARLOTTE MILLS
Copyright, 1926, Famous Feature
 Syndicate. Incl

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 Syndicate, Inc)
 Somerville, N. J., Dec.-I thought this dreadful case would go to the jury yesterday, but there are still long hours to wait before I can know. Today Senator Simpson makes his plea to the jury and Judge Park CT will deliver his charge; then I will sit wonderjngly and doubtfully awaiting the verdict.
 After yesterdays session, I went to my room and cried. was so fu- rious. I have never heard such ridiculous things as Senator Case told the jury. He took the attitude that my family was to blame for the terrible tragedy that overlook my mother and Dr. Hall. He seemed to think that we should have stopped their affair. But what could we have done? What could anyone ever do to stem the tide of love? Even if I had fully realized how far their love had gone, I am not sure that l would have wanted to stop it. That love was the only thing in mothers life. It was her only happiness in her drab existence. And father could have done nothing either. Mother had ceased to love him. She was overpowered by her deep affection for Dr. Hall.
 Of course, would not expect Mrs. Hall and her family to understand all that. believe they are incapable of understanding the depths of love. And naturally the defense law yers wouldn't want to understand it.
 The defense plea to the jury was filled with a lot of cheap dramatics. Senator Case went over to Mrs. Hall and raised her hand on high and asked the jury if they could imagine the hand of this gentle woman com hitting murder. Without answering that question I can say that stranger things than that have happened in this world. The defense is certainly making strong play on the social position of the Hall-Stevens clan. What has that to do with justice? They escaped suspicion long enough on the strength or their wealth and influence. And then that hint that Mrs. Gibson might have slain my mother and the man she loved. How absurd and Senator Case knows it. Why should poor, hard-working Mrs. Gibson murder two people. And why should she have cut my moth CTS throat after she was dead? No, that slashing of the throat proves that the slayers sought some sort of revenge against my mother. There are few people who hated her enough to do thav.
 Continued on Page 33.)
New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
WILLIAM J. WORAM DIES AT AGE OF g
Resident of City 50 Years; With s. R. & L. Co.
 40 Years

William J. Woram. 7s years old, resident of this city for 50 years. 40 of which he spent as cashier and bookkeeper of the Stanley. Rule and Level Co.,, died at o'clock this morning at New Britain General hospital from the effects of shock he suffered Sunday. He had been living with his son, Dr. George E. Woram of 45 Lincoln street.
 The funeral will be held at Peo- ple's church of Christ tomorrow aft- ernoon at o'clock. Rev. Harvey O. Olney. pastor. will officiate. Burial will be ;n Fairview cemetery.
 Mir. Woram had been in failing health from the effects of a shock he was stricken with about 10 years from his position at the Stanley Rule and Level office. Sunday when he was again stricken he was taken to the hospital. He underwent an operation Tuesday.
 He was born in New York city, August 29. 1S47, the son of the late John Woram and Mary Rose Woram. He came to this city in 1876 to accept position at the Stanley Rule company. He was a member of Centennial lodge, F. & A. M. and the Peoples church.
 His surviving relatives include two sons, pr. Woram. prominent dentist. city: a daughter, Mrs. H. B. Clark of Guilford; four sisters. Mrs. Stan- ley Husted. Mrs William Clark. Mrs. Frederick Cortis. and Mrs Gilbert Wiggins, all of Bi Biooklyn. N. r.; six grandchildren. and several nieces and nephews.