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New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

ject; and also surprising all as to its cost. For the project, started in 1921. was expected at the time to take ten years to construct; and it cost was expected to be from sl0,- O0O,oO0 to s12.0O0,O0O. Instead, the tunnel will be completed in five years and the cost will be only a little more than s2,0O0,O0O.
 The seven and one-half miles from the shepaug to the Nauga- tuck river valley has been rapidly blasted through solid rock; and when the last blasting is done within the next week or so all that will remain to complete the en- gineering achievement will be to construct a concrete conduit be- tween two tunnel openings at Bantam river. passing under the river and concreating a third of the interior.
 City Engineer R. A. Cairns of Waterbury has had charge of the project, and the city itself has done the work - which is more proof that cities can do things of large proportions f they have the avail able energy and employ the right type of brains. It was not until after the first year of experimental work that the decision was made that the city would not need to em- ploy a contractor or outside en- gineering help. The result has been that nearly every month since then has seen greater length of tunnel excavated than the previous month, until now we are to have a whirlwind finish.
 Building of the long tunnel be- tween the Sheepaug and Nauga- tuck valleys, however. does not mean the water system will be ready to yield it's supply. The pro- ject contemplates the construction of a reservoir in the Shepaug val ley, from which water will flow through the tunnel to new reser- voir to be constructed in the Naugatuck valley, north of Water bury's two present reservoirs there. It will also be necessary to con- struct additional pipe lines to make use of the water. The cost of the two reservoirs will be several mill lions of dollars, and ultimately the entire project will cost s5,000, 0,000- Waterbury is certain 1t will cost no more, and which will be less than half what doubting Thomases thought the shepaug tunnel alone would cost.
 In contemplating such a project, inaugurated by a neighboring mu- nicipaity. one cannot help admir- ing the energy and skill which is bringing 1t to a successful conclu- sion. There were many opponents of the Shepaug project at the time it was preached, people who claim ed it entirely beyond the realm of reason or possibility. Yet Water bury and its city engineer have pushed forward undaunted. and completing the great work in half the time the most optimistic an- ticipated. New Britain will be glad to extend congratulations. The feat gives renewed courage to all mu- nicipalities confronted with impor- tant public works.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
RELATED APPRECIATION

The Beginning of School Makes Prince Charming Realize His
 Indebtedness
 By Hers-TO- Command This is the month school starts
 again. An, Sunny dear, how remember The way l used to view with pain The starting of School in Septem-
 Der:
 But then the lessons were, you
 see,
 Not like the things you've
 taught to mel GEOGRAPHY! My teachers made Me study every state and nation; I almost flunked-just passed my
 grade; l didn't want the information. My soul at it I would have Had l known YOU were in the
 world. And WRITING! What a bitter pill, l hated every slant and motion. My lessons never failed to fill My teachers with complex emotion l would have pTactlced, had I
 known
 I'd use 1t to write you, my Own! And READING, That was some
 thing, too, I hated with a hate unholy; But struggling teachers saw me
 through. I thank them for their labors lowly, For now I read, with keen de-
 light,
 The loving letters that you
 write.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

You can get an answer to any | question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington | Bureau, 1922 New York avenue, ! Washington, D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research | be undertaken. All other questions vii, receive personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are dential.-Editor. c. What is the value of a copy of the Ulster County Gazette de- scribing the funeral of George Washington?
 A. There are practically no copies eXtant of the original issue of the Ulster County Gazette de- scribing Washington's funeral, but some years after the event there was a reprint made of which great many copies are in existence. They are of little value. The only way to tell the difference between the original and copy is by the quality of the paper and that can only be determined by experts
 Q. How far is the Amazon river in South America navigable?
 A Ocean steamers can ascend 2,300 miles, to Iquitos, and smaller boats can go 4S6 miles beyond; but at the entrance to the gorges navi- gation practically ceases on account of the rapids.
 Q. What Is the largest snake?
 A. The python.
 Q. Which country in Europe changed the name of it's capital last year?
 A. By an act of the Norwegian parliament, the name of Chris tiania, was changed to Oslo, the ancient name Of the capital, effec- tive January 1, 1925.
 c. How old is Jack Pickford?
 A. He was born August IS, 1926.
 e. What is a Hindu?
 A. Properly one of the native races in India descended from the Aryan conquerors. Their purest representatives belong to the two great historic castes of Brahmans and Rajputs.
 O. Where was Theodore Roose- welt born
 A. 26 East goth street, New York City.
 Q. What is the speed of elec- tricity?
 A. Approximately 1s6,3oo miles per second.
 Q. How do Washington and North Dakota compare in the pro- duction of wheat?
 A North Dakota has a much larger production than Washington.
 c. Where is the Mandalay of Rudyard Kiplings poem located?
 A. It is the capital of upper Burma situated on the left bank of the Irawadi, four hundred miles northh of Rangoon.
 Q. Why do some people have straight hair and some curly?
 A. Anthropologists regard hair as of high importance in determin- ing race character. Although there is no special color of hair that is peculiar to any one race 1t has characteristics which separate many of the races of man widely from one another. In the American h. dian, Chinese and Japanese, and natives of high Asia, the hair is long. straighht and harsh like horses mane. Among the negroes, Hot
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
25 Fears Ago Today

Paul Nogelgcsang, well known barber, was struck in the eye with a small twig and has been under the care of q oculist since.
 Six cases of typhoid fever have made their appearance in Plainville during the past week. Health Of- fcer Bull has advised that all drinking water be boiled before using.
 Worthington school In Berlin opened for the fall session today. The total enrolment consists of nine students.
 The sewer board has decided to
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
IN KIASS AT KRAZY KOLLEGE
 (COpducted by ,Judy)

NlonuuCNeu Dy Juuy) Teacher: Miss Versal, do you know you are making poor Pat jealous?"
 Una Nersal: For the love O Mike"
 Teacher: "Yes, I guess that's the reason. What are you trying to do syndicate your affections among the Irish lads?"
 Una Versal: T don't know what that means"
 Teacher: "Try the word 'syndi- cate.'" Una Nersal: My Richard is a greedy lad, His table manners sure are bad, Today at lunch, he got in dutch It was 8 syndicate so much!"
 Ted Robinson.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

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New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
FINISHING THE SHEPAJG
 TUNNEL

Waterbury's notable feat of en- rlneerlng. the shepaug tunnel. will be completed In two weeks, thus surpassing all expectations as to time required for the great pro-
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
KRAZY KINDERGARTEN fT@. Ia, y,,I- V-N

NN"VFFNEOV'FN1
 Fletcher: Jackie. have you studied your zoology lessin' yet? Jack O'Napes; "Oh, I've monkeyed with 1t a little"
 Fletcher: Well, Jackie old boy, you seem to know something abowt
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
Weighing In

Weighing In
 Referee: What's your idea want ing to fight this little fellow He's a lightweight and you're a heavy" Prizefighter: "S'all right. I'm Wearin' me lightweight underwear"
 Jean C. Ochs.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

One thing that keeps Niagara Falls popular is mans inability to paint a sign on them.
 Most of the people who say money isn't everything feel mau- dlin awe Of the very rich.
 About the only part of you that notices the difference when you're riding in cheap car is the ego.
 Husbands and wives get about what they deserve, but one or the other usually gets mad when you say that.
 Weight is bad for you only If 1t Is lazy fat. Starve a bull dog to make him as lean as a greyhound, and he will merely resemble a starving bull dog.
 "The fall of the year never breaks anything" Huh, The man who wrote that never had six to buy school clothes for.
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

No boy Is poor who has a dog; no woman is rich who has only dog and a husband.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
Call the SEGA.

Olive: T cant bear Ralph! He's so cruel to animals" Betty; Why, I never knew that. How do you know" Olive: He said the days would soon be here when he'd be kicking the pig skin again."
 Banjo Bob.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
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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.
How About It, Folks!

Irooping back 10 town again, Sunburned, tanned, and brown
 again, To work like h--l for dough
 again So next year we can go again!
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

The only profitable advertising medium Ia the City. Circulation books and press room aIgay, open to advertiterl
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

At any rate, to multiply knoWl- edge multiplies sorrow for those who live on suckers.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
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New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

Ths Herald is on sale daily in New York at HotalinEs Newsstand, Times souars; schultz's Newsstands, Entrance Grand Central, %2nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

+ nearly always happens that a man picks out a lower type than his wife to flirt with.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

Some people don't mind work and some do. and that's one reason we have jails.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
REPRESENTATIVES, ElH.9@ -

We'll, why shouldn't the gals in leg shows be called artists? They draw well.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

Anyway, the hen Is the only in stitution that delivers breakfast food in a natural sanitary wrapper.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
FqctsondFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN
BY ROBERT CULLEN

An. well; If there were no fools, physicians would make a scant liv- ing.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

It must distress some people a great deal when they can't think of anything to lie about.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

One good way to keep cook is to call her wife" instead of calling her down,
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

An. well; at the bottom of the ladder you get slap on the back instead of on the pants.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

It's funny world and the man who doesn't believe in insurance us- uallv is the one with seven small children.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15

How helpful pride is! It enables parents to think a newborn infant pretty.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-15
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Some folks can't sleep with clock ticking; but we sleep on a bed ticking!
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Evening star., 1926-05-04
C. u. HONORS SENIOR
STARS AND COACHES

Coaches and senior members Of
varsity teams were honored last night
AT the third annual smoker of the
Catholic University Athletic Associa-
ton, held in the school dining room.
Gold foot balls were presented to
Coach John Il. McAuliffe, Capt. Jack
Regan, James L. Garvin, Clarke J.
Fisher, John J. McGann, john j.
White, George +. Adams and Manager
j. Harold Howard.
Basket ball awards went to Coach
Fred Rice, John NJ. Bailey. James l..
Garvin, William w. Mcintyre and
Manager Joseph UricChio.
Base ball men to be honored were
Capt John NJ. Bailey, Frank Devin,
James l.. Garvin, George Il. Adams,
George G.. Dufour and Manager Frank
X. Gallagher.
Charles v. Moran, athletic director
was presented with a gold base ball
along with members of the team, and
also was given a silver loving cup. a
gold megaphone went to Gilbert A.
Hitz. senior cheer leader.
Bishop Thomas J Shahan, Coach
McAuliffe, Athletic Director Moran,
Basil J. Kelly, president of the Wash.
ington alumni: DR.. j. NJ. Cooper and
DR.. Charles Hart were among the
speakers. J. Leonard Rutledge, chair
man of the athletic association. pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
.PRATHER, MATHEWS
BIRDS ANNEX RACES

Fourteen local lofts were represent
ed among the 1856 birds competing yes
terday in the opening event of the
thirty seventh annual Spring series
flown by the Washington Racing
Pigeon Club. The birds flew from
Cumberland. Md, l06 miles, the win
ner making the distance in 95 minutes.
The first race over the southern
course from Charlottesville. Va. also
was held Yesterday. The winner made
the distance of 100 miles in slightly
under two and one-half hours to take
the honors from a field of "a flyers
from lofts.
c. y. Bates. who recently became
affiliated with the cluo. and whose
distances have not yet been deter
mined. made an excellent showing In
the southern event, and doubtless
would have won a diploma If his loft
had been surveyed
Average speed in yards per minute
for the first returns in the Cumber-
land race follow: Harry Prather,
2.015; w. r. Dismer 1898; Charles
Darr. 1896: NJ. J. Fitzgerald. 1891:
{. and w. r. Pennington, 1870; A. B.
Moore, 1888; w. II. Cox, jr.. 1874:
+. c. Dhitmore, 1882; d. r. Mathews,
l.766; +. n. Crown, 1852; +. f.
Schmidt, $50; j. p. Butler, $50; 3.
+. Miller, 1.4lS
First returns from the Charlottes-
vile flight: D. Il. Mathews, 1.195; F.
II. Crown. 1,1S7: +. L. Schmidt. 1.1S5:
w. + Dismer, l.175; A. B. Moore.
1,172; c. and W. r. Pennington, La;
NJ. j. Fitzgerald, 1,022.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
SUZANNE'S SUCCESS
EXPLAINED BY PAPA
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 4.--Speed and accuracy
are the secrets of success in tennis,
Papa Lenglen has told L'Auto, the
French sporting paper. in an inter
view on the success of his daughter
Suzanne.
"When Suzanne was young she
was frail and delicate" Papa Lenglen
said. II wanted to develop her ply
sique. first thought of swimming
but remembered that | had been a
tennis player in my youth and began
to give her 1J-minute lessons daily.
Reports that ! made her play the
same stroke 20 times over until she
placed the ball in the exact spot ]
indicated are pure legend, but speed
and accuracy are what | concentrated
on
One day, he said. the Bordighera
Club invited the Nice Club to send
it's best players to a tournament
Nine. Lenglen and Suzanne went to
the tournament, Suzanne being then
about I3. The secretary of the club
received the pair and asked Nine.
Lenglen to get ready for play
II am not going TO play. it is my
daughter" she said.
The secretary grimaced and an
Swered: "The Nice Club must be
hard up for players to send out
children"
We'll the little girl won every
thing. to the stupefacti6n of the
secretary" continued Papa Lepglen.
Another day at the Casino I asked
a fortune teller il my daughter would
become champion of France. The
woman smiled and replied: Better
than that. Oh, yes. much better than
that After that | had nothing to
say against those who foretell the
future"
Evening star., 1926-05-04


Government Printing Office needed
only five innings to establish its su-
periority over Interstate in the Gov
ernment race. The count stood IL to
3 for the Printing Office nine Haney
getting credit for pitching the team
TO its first win.
Lefty" Tripp fork ha nded the
championship Pullman nine to an
S-to-0 win over the Railroad Y. NJ.
G. A. team in the series which
opened at Union Station field. Dur
ing the five innings of play he held
his opponents hitless and saw only
three men go to first base. two of
them on passes and the third on an
error.
In the Departmental League. which,
with the Government and Potomac
Park circuits, opened at the Ellipse,
Post Office got off to flying start
with a 6-to-3 victory at the expense
of Commerce in seven innings. Fred
ericks. the winning pitcher, allowed
only hits, struck out II batters
and clouted the only home run of
the contest. Ritnour and Roach led
bingles in four chances at the plate.
Curtis D. Wilbur, Secretary of the
Navy, tossed out the first ball in
the ceremony that started hostilities
In the second Potomac Park series.
The Navy men failed to come
through. however, and dropped the
first clash to the War Department
nine in eight frames. 6 to 8. The
Sea Dogs had the edge on their
opponents until the seventh stanza,
when War batters overcame a 3-to-2
handicap with a 4-run rally. The
War pitcher, Burke, struck out IA of
Tho baf xxyhn faood him
The fast game put up by the Union
Printers and Fashion Shop at the
opening of the Commercial League
indicates that the new circuit may
turn out to be the strongest in town.
The teams were tied at the end of the
sixth and two were out in the Fash
ion Shops half of the seventh before
Dutch" Smithson sewed things up
for the Fashion boys with a homer
that allowed him to cross the plate
standing up.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
MISS CHM WINNER
OF LINKS TOURNEY

Forced to extra holes in both her
prelim nary ana final matches, Mar
guerifa CHM of Congressional Club
held her own throughout % holes of
golf Yesterday and emerged victorious
In the second miniature tourney
staged this season h. the District
Women's Golf Association. PLAY was
over the Chevy Chase Club course
and. brought out a field of 81 golfers
Miss CHM covered the 6-hole quail
fyinG round in 81. She defeated Mrs
Frank TomlinNon of Columbia up
In 10 hutes. in the first round of
match play and finally downed Phebe
Tldmarsh Of Chevy Chase. up in
the final. after playing 8 extra holes
Miss Tidmarsh had played brilliantly
TO win the low qualifying score with
% and had eliminated Mrs j. NJ.
Haynes Of Columbia, 3 and >. in the
first round.
In the final match Of the first flight
Miss CHM and Miss Tidmarsh match
cd stroke for stroke until thev rea achod
the ninth hole Here Miss Tidmarsh
gained a slight advantage, dropping
her ball within 80 inches Of the cup
with stroke seven, while her. opponent
was several yards from the hole.
With the match apparently within ner
grasp, Miss Tidmarsh sent the bail to.
ward the cup. 1t hovered on the edge
and rolled by. Miss CHM sank her
put IN two and the match was carried
TO n extra hole.
The tenth was halved each PLAYER
using five strokes. Six apiece told the
story on the eleventh. On the twelfth
MISS Ginn outdrove her opponent from
the tee and holed in five to win
Mrs. T1dmarsh accomplished a no
taole feat in her match with Mrs.
HAYNES. Catching the ball Just right
IN her first tee shot, she sent il we'll
on it's way to the green. She was on
IN two and sank long put for a birdie
three
Summaries:
Debates j. NJ MdRsTse Hsynss coisH SRsHy
sona DEBATED sa Mr. MarsFeFa To,nnso, fna
ss1 NJ Mss II +d%sfsb nSs F'Msf ID 5 bse, Sn
ssi defeated Mrs, II. A. KSoS (Indisn
Mrs; Rose defeated Mrs colads"yn. "n and amd2 ,
dsaed Mrs n Ncfo0t g thannsu Kaos Chez
Ms a Non Steiner Indian spr1ngl defeat.
Elnal-1-Mrss Won steiner defeated mrs. t,'' Ne
Cock p6,,k,S Knox a., : and J..
ton tEHl i ! uT; n Mrs rs, Tom Moore Indian SPRING
Go hoesl.
Fifth fight--Mra A. Slater tCoumbia)
defeated Mr. ". :. Corpy COLUMBIAN. ! up:
Susan B. Hacker tChrvv Chasel defeated
Mrs. II. 7. shannon tColumbial 4 and 3
f1nal,-Mlss Hacker defeated Mrs. Slater.
. and |.
sixth lisht-Nrs' W. l.. Heap 1ndian
Sprngl defeate! Mrs. p; B. Hoover (Tndian
Spring J. IN: Mrs. A. NJ Greig tunattarh-
edD defeated Mrs g. Leaiy. jr. tColumbia1.
up. Final-Mrs. Greig defeated Mrs
Heap. ! up
seventh night--Mrs. c. I. Putnam 1n-
dian Spring defeated Mrs. 5. c. Hooper 3
up Mrs: J. p. Ia per (lndian Spring. de-
feated Mrs. &. p. Wood. I and g. Final
Mrs: Harper defeated Mrs. Putnam. 4 and 2.
Eighth fight--Mrs. r B Cummings (Co-
lumbia) defeated Mrs j. H. Parker. ! up:
Mrs; R. G. Marshall Congressional defeat
Cd Mrs G. , stuart, up. Final-Mrs.
Cummings defeated Mrs Marshall 3 and ..
Ninth iiGht-FinaI Mrs F. C. Stratton
defeated Mrs. Guy Kent. 2 and l.
Evening star., 1926-05-04

As a matter Ol fact, the ring game IL
recent years has attracted Il higher
grad3 OF athlete than was formerly the
case, but II would be going too tar ia
say that this Improvement has been
SO radical as to ralSe the case OF p.U
boxing to an equality with sports that
have always cnJQyed Il better reputa-
tion.
just al the moment there j. vouaS
Lassnan of New York University. a
foot ball play,r, light heavyweight
amateur champion boxer of the metro
politan district and a fine all-arOund
athlete. lie has been approached by
pro managers To give up his studies
and take up fighting. But SO far he
has been satisfied to string along with
his alma mater and find his reward in
the cheers of his fellow students.
Not long ago Monte Mum. a Gradu-
ate of the University of Nebraska and
a member of the state legislature, was
reported to have given ur his seat to
prepare himself for ring career
Mulholland, Butler University ath-
lete. is already boxing professionally.
Murray Gitlitz, a fair light t-heavy-
weight. attended Yale for a short
period.
Ed Garvey, who played on knutc
Rockne'S famous elevens. took whirl
at the game and gave it up for profeS-
sional foot ball. Sully Montgomery Of
the Praying ColonelS at Centre College
has been in the game two years now.
He does not seem to be going any
where in particular and his most re-
cent exploit was being knocked out by
Jack Renault.
They say that at all important col
legiate boxing bouts there are scouts
interested in the professional end Of
boxing looking over the material. just
as big league base ball scouts frequent
the college diamonds.
This is the reason the two colleges
referred to above are beginning to
look into the sport and wonder
whether its advantages as a means Of
competitive exercise are 0utweighed
by its dangerous possibilities.
Evening star., 1926-05-04

The ultimate winners scored first,
getting three runs in the third inning
on timely hits by Smithson and Hamel.
In the sixth. Tommy Conner had luck
with him, and, after striking out.
reached second base on Dixie Desper's
errors. Tucci's two-bagger brought
him in.
The Printers got their runs in two
innings In the fifth, Lemeric scored
Simmons and later came home on
Ford's bingle to center field. Hutch.
inson scored Suess in the following
frame and Holbrook came home on
simmons sacrifice fly.
Chevy Chase Dairy and Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Co. mines
make their first appearances in the
Commercial League today at 5 o'clock
on Diamond No. T. Bureau and Treas
ury play in the Departmental circuit
on the North Ellipse Field, while Pub.
lie Buildings and Parks tackles Ship
ping Board in the Potomac Park race
on the south diamond.