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New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
Observation
On The Weather

Washington, Feb. 21.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Light
snow tonight, Tuesday partly cloudy,
not much change in temperature,
moderate to fresh northeast, shifting
to west winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Cloudy tonight, possibly snow fur
ries Tuesday. Fair, not much
change in temperature, fresh west
and northwest winds.
Conditions: The storm of the
east is diminishing in intensity and
is passing northeastward over the
middle Atlantic and New England
states today, with one center over
western New York state and another
off the southeastern New England
coast. Its movement has been
sluggish, due to a strong area of
high pressure over the st. Law
renee valley. Shows are reported
from the Ohio valley and lower lake
region and snow or rain in New
England and the middle Atlantic
states. An extended area of low
pressure overspreads nearly all sec
tons of the country west of the
Mississippi river. Edmonton in the
Canadian Northwest reports a bar
ometer reading of 1882 inches.
This disturbance is attended by
rising temperatures from the Pacific
coast eastward to the lake region.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
cloudy weather with light snow
followed by fair and slightly
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
NEWlNGTON JUNCTION
BUS Project

The Connecticut company now op-
crates around 1870 buses as ad-
juncts to the trolley service and
is evidently looking for more routes.
One of its latest is the proposed
route between Newington Junction
and Hartford.
Newington Junction is already
served by the New Haven railroad.
But the railroad, which owns the
trolley line. of course is not object
ing TO the proposed bus line. If it
were an independent bus company
seeking the franchise, however, there
would be a terrific howl, and it
would no doubt be claimed that a
bus service between Newington
Junction and Hartford in view of
the excellent service" already given
by the railroad, would not be nee
essary.
If the small towns along the New
Haven right Of way all begin to be
served by Connecticut company
buses, it is clear that there will be
less dependence upon the railroad
and such dependence in these days
Of private automobiles, is already
quite low
What the Connecticut company is
doing in establishing additional bus
lines to serve small towns is not to
compete with the railroad as much
as to compete with the habit Of
utilizing private automobiles when
eyer the pater familias, his wife, or
his son or daughter, takes a trip 10
the nearest city. This scheme, it
must be admitted, has considerable
possibilities.
SO far as Now Britain is con-
cerncd it would much prefer to see
the NeWinston Junction bus line run
10 New Britain as well. Newington
Junction is not the center of New
ington by any means, and the only
public service between that point
and New Britain is over the New
14r,,r = IL. mi
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
JAPAN ACCEPTS

For years being held up by yellow
newspapers as the ogre Of the Orient.
the action Of Japan in unreservedly
accepting President Coolidges pro-
posal for a supplementary arms con-
ference ought to thoroughly under
mine the Intermittent scares TO
mented by certain yellow news
papers. In its communication to the
state department the japanese gov
eminent takes the attitude Of q
power completely willing to enter
into any further agreements regard
ing armament. 1t gives no impress
sion of being anxious to build war
ships for potential use against the
United States. II gives no hint Of
naval ambitions that are inconsistent
with the rights and wishes Of other
powers.
The japanese government "cordi-
ally welcomes the initiative taken by
the American government" its re-
ply reads, and is happy to take part
in these negotiations"
4 favorable reply is expected from
Great Britain. But from Franco and
Italy the replies have not been favor
able; the former has already formal
" rejected the Coolidge proposal,
while the latter is reported inclined
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
BOJGHT AND PAID FOX
CA Fun Shop Drama)
In Three Acts
BY Florine Z. pitman

Act one
(Sccoe: A hotel room. Mr. Rosen-
zwoig and his wife are packing their
laEs.)
Rosenzwoig "Nu, momma, peck
Gueell hup de beggs witt tronks witt
waleeses, so I'll gonna so down ]
should settle it gradually de BILL
Mrs. Rosenzwcig: "A reduction
we should get from de room witt
bait. Only two bats I took"
Act Two
(S,ene: The clerks desk.)
Roscnzweig: GIVE me vance dc
bill, and take hold de coat, so ]
should avoid yet falling down witt
heart failure"
Clerk: Room and bath, one week,
s35. Meals, one week, two persons,
$35."
Rosenzweig: "Yi. VI. vi. Meals I
should pay for? Meals you charge
me, yet? One meal | didn't even eat
here"
Clerk: Eyes, but this is an Ameri-
can plan hotel The meals We're here
tor YOU to eat. It's your own fault
if you didn't get them"
Act Three
(Scene: The clerks desk. Time:
y little later)
Rosenzwcie: "NI look gradually
dis bill you should pay me $S5."
Clerk: whats the big idea of
oyi,,i,,c ~ ~, ~ hill for coI for l-;csi I, c,
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

A. Strictly speaking eternity
has neither beginning nor end. 1t
is sometimes used in a theological
sense to mean life after death.
@. Were there total eclipses of
the sun in the years 1S69-1S70?
A. There was an eclipse of the
sun August Z, 1869, visible through
out North America as total or par
tial: and another on December 90,
| 1870 visible in portions of Europe.
Asia and Africa; not visible in the
| United States
Q. What is the origin and mean
ing OF the name Calender?
A. 1t is an English family name.
tased on an occupation, that of the
calenderer or one who pressed cloth.
1t is similar in origin and meaning
to the commoner name Taylor.
@. Who was William NJ Tweed?
A. A former boss" OF Tammany
Hall, who with his friends, known
as Tweed's Ring, dominated the
politics of New York from 1865 to
1871 and enriched himself from the
public treasury.
@. Who is the author of the cpl
gram What this country needs is a
good five cent cigar?
A. The late Thomas R. Marshall,
Vice President of the United States
Q. Does any state expressly pro-
hibit negroes from voting on ac-
count of their color or race?
A. No. 1t is provided by the 18th
amendment to the United States
Constitution that the right to vote
cannot be denied or abridged on ac-
count of race or color. Some South
ern states restrict negro voting by
applying qualifications of educat-
ton or property ownership.
Q. What is T. N. T.?
A. An abbreviaticn for "Trinitro-
toluol" high explosive, produced
by the nitration of hydrocarbon by
indirect reactions.
Q. How many bushels of wheat
were traded in on the Chicago board
of Trade in 1926?
A. 13,322, 100000.
@. Is it true that lightning is
more liable to strike silver maple
than other species of trees?
A. No.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
EUROPEAN COMPETITION

Alter all is said about the alleged
impairment of our European trade
ana the growing importance of our
more recently developed markets in
south America, Australia, and else.
Where, the fact remains that Europe
Is sui and will long continue to he
by all odds the most important over
seas market for our goods. In 1926.
~ per cent of our total exports went
across the North Atlantic, valued at
S2,3l 100000, as compared with u
per cent (s5G4, 0o0,000) to Asia and
0 per cent (s443,00O,0OO) to South
America. This is truly an impressive
preponderance and one by no means
confined exclusively to raw materi-
ais, since Europe takes more than
2S per cent of our total EXPORTS of
finished manufactures. 1t is appar-
ent, then, that the tremendous drain
on Europe's resources during the
war. and her postwar period of re-
trenchment and REIMBURSEMENT, have
ny no means caused that continent
to be displaced from her position as
our foremost overseas trade outlet"
So announced DR.. julius Klein,
director of the United States bureau
Of foreign and domestic commerce,
Department of Commerce, before the
Foreign Policy Association meeting
at Philadelphia Saturday.
1t would appear from this that our
market possibilities in South Amer
lea have been much exaggerated.
And our attitude toward Nicaragua.
Mexico and Haiti has not helped
trade possibilities.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Who harked to the great outdoors
call,
The poor little thing
She slipped near spring
and she fell in the spring in tho
FALL
Dear Mr.. Judell: My best chum,
Genevieve Lanyard, has taken up
aesthetic dancing. and I think it's
a joke. But she's serious about it.
Will you please write limerick
that would apply to her?
Helen Wilkinson
Dear Helen: Stand back and give
me room
There was a young woman named
Lampard
Who sold. "Oh, I hate to be hamper
ed;'
So great was her loathing
She took off her clothing
And put on curtain, and scam
pcred.!
ONLY
&c
DAYS
before THE FUN SHOP BOOK
comes out!
Copyright. 1927. Reproduction
Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
Is Years Ago Today

Important changes in the third
rail service, which have not yet been
announced to the public, have al
ready been begun by the Consolidat-
ed railroad. The power for this
whole district is now generated in
Berlin, and the long Distances which
it operates over do not afford the
greatest economy. Sub-power sta
lions are TO be located in New
Britain, Hartford and Bristol. That
in New Britain will be in the old en-
CINE house, now used for a car barn.
The Cricket club will meet Thurs
day night to discuss plans for the
coming season. No games wDre
played last year because OF inability
to secure grounds.
James Towers, skilled mechanic
employed at +. x I. Corbin's is a
candidate for fire chief. He is en-
ginccr of No. , company.
Douglas Johnston, the son of Sub
way Commissioner Johnston, de-
lighted the hearts Of his 81 school
mates in Miss Enslishs room in the
model school yesterday afternoon by
giving them a sleigh ride about the
city,
The Empire Whist club met last
evening at the home OF Miss Ncttie
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
CALLS TRIBUTE DESERVED
Contemporary Comments On Naming
School For Late II. j. Vance

GIartford Times)
The school board of New Britain
did a very graceful thing this week
when it honored the memory of
one OF its most distinguished citi-
ZonS, the late Hon. Robert J.
Vance, by naming a new public
school for him. Mr. Vance was not
Il native of New Britain but he had
lived from his early boyhood to his
death in that city. lie was born in
New York. But he loved New Brit
ain and his affection was recipro-
Gated by every resident OF it. He
served the city as mayor and as
city clerk and his election to con-
gross was q source Of gratifca ton
to his fellow citizens even those who
differed from him in politics and
who voted for his opponent the late
Hon. John r. Buck, a highly es-
teomed resident of Hartford, adding
their personal Fluctuations to the
congratulations which he received.
If there was one thing in the
public life of New Britain which
Mr.. Vance thought more highly OF
than another it was the public
school system of the city He was Il
product Of the public schools and
he received his high school educa-
ton under the tutclage of the >late
Professor John II. Peck whose
name is held in high honor to this
~ mr. I,
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Lydall. The prizes were won by
William McKirdy and Mrs. Walter
Girard.
The National Wire Mattress Co. is
about to move from this city to Wa
terbury.
Mrs. Fred Hastings is caring for
her sister, Mrs. Oscar Anderson, who
is i'll in Bristol.
The casino on Church street was
the scene of an interesting indoor
baseball battle this afternoon when
one of the Y. NJ. C. A. teams met
one captained by w. P. Felz and
managed by L. w. Schultz. The Y.
NJ. c. A. lineup consisted of W. Judd,
OConnor, Bunny. Matthews, Kirk
nam, Markley, Burr Gussman and
Klett. The other team included NJ.
S. Hart, r. C. Merwin, Wilbur r.
Corbin, George p. Hart, J. E. Coop
er, Fred Chamberlain, Frank Nib-
berts and Norman p. Cooley. Much
difficulty was met in obtaining an
umpire, the official who finally con-
sented insisting upon taking out
life insurance policy before the
game. The result of the contest is
still in doubt.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

to take the French view. TO have a
successful conference there must be
a cohesion of sentiment among the
leading powers. The acceptances Of
Japan and Great Britain alone are
not sufficient. President Coolidge
has indicated he is not through with
the subject in case there is no agree
ment to meet at this time, but is
said to have other proposals in store.
Meanwhile Japan's unalloyed will
ingness to join with others in a sup
Elementary parley is much to her
credit. Diplomatic observers say her
sincerity cannot be questioned.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

You can get an answ-r to any
question OF fact or information by
writing to the Question Editor,
New Britain Herald, Washington
Bureau, 1929 New York avenue,
Washington, D. c.. enclosing two
cents in stamps for reply. Medical,
legal and marital advice cannot be
given, nor can extended research
be undertaken. All other questions
will receive a personal reply. Un-
signed requests cannot be answered.
All letters are conhdential.-Ed
@. Can mules have offspring?
A. Mules are ordinarily incap-
able OF procreation, but the off
spring of a stallion and female ass
--Jenny-is called Kinney.
Q. What does "Pentateuch"
mean?
A. The word is Greek from
"pente" meaning five and "teuchos"
meaning books.
@. What amount of money is
spent annually for education in the
United States? What proportions go
to primary and other schools?
\. The total amount is approx
mately one billion dollars. of which
about. SG5O,000,000 goes TO grade
schools; $3.50, 100000 10 colleges and
professional schools; s1O0,00o,O00 to
public schools: S15,000,0o0 to norm
al schools, and SIS, 100000 to church
schools and colleges.
Q. To whom does Poland be-
long?
A. 1t is an independent sovereign
state.
@. What is the address Of John
Drinkwater?
A. A Evelyn Gardens, S. w. 7,
London, England.
@. On what date did Good Fri
day come in 1867?
A. April 10.
@. Where was the movie The
Volga Boatman" filmed?
a. Culver City, California.
@. Who was the man that made
the dawn o-dusk aeroplane flight
from coast to coast? How long did
it take?
y. Lieutenant Vaughan Of the
L. S. army started from Mitchell
Field, Long Island, New York, at 8
a. m. Eastern Standard time, and
landed at San Francisco, California
at 944 p. m. Pacific Time. June "a,
1924. The course was 1850 miles and
the flying time was is hours and &c
minutes.
@. When was the French For
eign Legion organized? Is it COM
posed entirely of persons other than
Trenchmen?
A. 1t was organized at Toulon.
France, in S51 and assisted in the
conquest Of Algeria 1t is composed
of foreigners who dedicate their
lives and service to France, but 1t
is differed mostly by French.
Q. How long is eternity?
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

1t Is calculated there will be
a25, 100000 people in the United
States in the year 1000. Scientists
are wondering where the food is to
come from. What others are worry
ing about is who will get the IN
earned increment from the enhanced
value of land due to the increase in
population. Babes in arms today,
those that will live three score and
ten, will see many problems solved
and others multiplied.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Senator Mclean was included
among bevy of senators who
traipsed to the White House to ask
the president to raise a certain tar
if rate. When the senator is dis
covered taking a similar trip with
the object of reducing some tariff
duty it will be as important a news
item as one telling how a worm
turned on the chicken and bit in on
the shins
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
THE DEVIL IN THE CHEESE!

Wen Hire the Lawyer
Some day / shall murder Buceph-
alus Gourd
And hide him away in the dingle;
He has but one line. This IS it: All
aboard,
If you can't get a board ct a
shingc,"
DR.. T. C. Rice
Make 1t a Good One!
Some day I'll throttle
Ben McGrew:
He sends me postcards
Signed Guess who"
Olive L. Stires
The Spleen Is Justified
With wrath for Bindie Oscar Skeet
My very vitals culver;
Whene'er he meets me on the street
He asks me, "How's your liver?
George II. kensett
The Wurp,
| hate Alexander Bomhastes McSnon
With a bitter, incffablc hate;
He offers TO give US a lift to tho
show
And gets us there ten minutes
late.
Suzanne r. Palmer
Sock Her
For Amy jerks
I've lost my love;
In line. she muImurs,
Don't push-shove"
Julian NJ. Wendt
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Now that the Moffatt tunnel has
pierced the heart of James peak,
along comes a transcontinental rail-
road and wants to lease" it from
the state. If Colorado has good
sense it will not sign on the dotted
great public work under public
control.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

The only reason Maxson FoXhal
Judell. editor, is getting out that big.
fat, laughablc volume called THE
FUN SHOP BOOK il because Hor-
ace Greeley called him aside one
day and putting his hand on his
shoulder, said; GO jest, young man,
20 lest"
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Our Favoritc Spring Posies, Folks
Jonquils are merry and jonquils are
gay,
But florists are not giving jonquils
away.
So, Folks, we're for jokequils
they're free as the air,
Those blossoms of humor that
grow everywhere!
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

A man down in New Jersey lis
tened to several sermons over the
radio and then attempted to commit
suicide. This is not an argument
against sermons over the radio, but
merely indicates preventive treat
ment cannot come over the air.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

-Prohibitionists are said TO have
new name for DR.. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, calling him odd Nick
Butler. This however, doesn't worry
the Columbia president half as much
as the 18th amendment.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
u.uh., Audit Ruresu OF Circulation

Member Audit Bureau OF Circulation.
The A. B. c. 10 a national organisation
which furnishes newspapers and aover-
tisers with = strictly honest analysis OF
circulation. Our circulation statistics
ara based upon this audit. This ineures
protection againy: fraud in newspaper
distribution figuL es to both national and
local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

.-Whcn a man is drunk and
thinks he is sober, then he is really
drunk; when he merely thinks he IS
drunk, he is still sober. This is how
one observer put it.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Sixty rioters in Shanghai are re-
ported to have been beheaded with
out trial The Chinese have law and
order, but less of the former when
the latter is necessary.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

1t has been the observation of
some keen-eyed folks that when a
snow storm arrives the buses arc
more likely to run on time than the
trolleys.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Correct this sentence: when
tell him to 20 to bed" said She, he
never asks to finish a chapter"
Copyright 1927 Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
Probably

Burgess: "Folwell has written
noyel, with a king ard queen as the
main characters"
Nelson: Il suppose he wrote with
che eye on the royalties"
-Motl8r T.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

A great editor made a lot Of pco-
pie feel self-conscious the other day.
He called Edison the greatest Amer
lean, with one exception.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Got An Eycful!!
Mae (Soph): What did Prof.
Jenkins say when he saw all you
girls? ?"
Jane Urosh): "He said he want
ed to see the student body-not the
students bodies"
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Member OF the Associated Press.
The Associated Press lie exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication OF
all news credited to II or not otherwise
credited in this paper and also local
news published therein
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

The most intricate step. and the
one requiring the most lively music,
is known as footing the bills.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Dear Editor: My girl friend, Edith
Mccall, likes TO go for hikes in the
woods, and last FAN she nearly
drowned in a spring. viii you do a
limerick about that, please"
HortenSc Bidders
Dear Hortense: Anybody could do
q limerick about that,
There was young miss named Nc
Gail
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Auto sense might have replaced
"horsc-sense" in common speech if
there had been much evidence of it.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

At that, a clock-watcher gets
lot more done than boss listener.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
~ N>IN
MZ Zy&

1t is easier to be patient with fools
after you have tried TO make an
automatic pencil do its stuff.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

The Herald 10 on sale daily In New
York at Hotaling's Newsstand. Times
square: Schultz'e Newsstands. Entrance
Grand Central, And Street.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Army maneuvers are to be held
in April, but the story doesn't tel
for which movie concern.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

1t has been our observation that
nothing reduces traffic congestion SO
effectually as a blizzard.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Only the initiated know which
takes more courage: To run away
or to remain and be henpecked.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

All men may be created equal, but
they aren't handled with equal Skill
by their wives.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
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New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
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New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Wen, what if we don't reforest?
This generation has about forgot
ten how to white, anyway
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

He's beginning to age a little if
he won't read anything marked TO
be continued"
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
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Entered at the Post once At New Britain
a. Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

It's always easy to get a note If
you're willing to take the kind You
deserve.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Americanism: Grumbling about
the work the children make; feeling
sorry for the neighbor who hasn't
any.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

The New England blizzard prob
ably is hot reading in California.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

The great middle-class is the one
that can draw a cork with a knife
blade.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Why not talk about the weather?
It's our greatest expense, our great
est pleasure, our greatest profit.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21

Send all communications to Fun
Shop Editor, care of the New
Britain Herald, and your letter
will be forwarded to Now York.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-21
Facts ondFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

In these modern times, the wages
of gin is death.
Still. Stribling might get to the
top among punchers if they would
MT bar the scissors hold.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-13
Family Menus

BREAKFAST 49, Chilled orange
juice, cereal cooked with dates,
cream. crisp toast, milk, coffee.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, toasted
crackers. stuffed onion salad, whole
wheat rolls, sliced peaches, layer
cake. milk. tea
DINNER-Roast beef. Drowned
potatoes, ten-minute cabbage, head
lettuce with Russian dressing,
chilled watermelon, milk, coffee.
Stuffed Onion Salad
-Four large onions, one-half cup
cooked green beans or any vege-
table at hand, two tomatoes, hard
cooked egg, mayonnaise, water
cresS.
Peel onions and cook in boiling
slightly sailed water until tender
but not soft or broken. Cool and
remove centers to form shells. Chop
centers with beans and one tomato.
Bind with mayonnaise. Fill onion
shells with mixture. Peel remain
ling tomato and cut in four slices.
Place each slice on a bed of water
cress. On each slice of tomato put a
stuffed onion. Mask with mayon-
naise and top with a slice of hard
cooked egg.
Cooked carrots, peas. lima beans
or diced cold boiled potato can be
used in place of green beans If con-
venient.