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New Britain herald., 1927-12-01
His Cough Worried Family Ordinary Remedies Did
 Him No Good COUGHED WORSE NIGHTS
 OR WHEN INDOORS

My husband months ago a doctor and was told there was nothing wrong with him but that cough clung to him night and day. He would come from out doors into q theater or the house and soon he'd be hacking and barking terri hle. Right In the midst of q movie he'd have 10 leave his seat. Neighbors com niented on it.
 "He even took Cod Liver Oil. although he hated it, and quit before it did him any good. I finally told our doctor and
New Britain herald., 1927-12-01
MAPLE HILL NEWS

Mrs. B. J. Hubert entertained the Maple Hill bridge club Tuesday afternoon at her home on Robbins avenue. Mrs. Nelson Mann, Mrs. R. B. Doane. and Mrs. James T. Powell were awarded the prizes.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-01
CHILD Is Bt tRNID

Lynn, Mass. Dec. 1.-I IP) Five ycar-old Splrldoula NIcoloponlos was painfully burned Tn rcscuing her six months old sister. Agnes. when fire swept their parents home.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-01

The Thursday evening bridge club was entertained by Mrs. J. II. La tham Monday evening at her home on Theodore street. The prizes were won by Mrs. Herbert Anderson, Mrs
 Wm. Allen. and Mrs. R. c. Baldwin.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-01

Mir. and Mrs. \. B. Hurd of Golf street spent several days last week in Schenectady. x. Y, as guests of their son and daughter-in- law, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Hurd.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-01
\ GREAT DISCOVERY


 A famous chemist asked h,msel, one day: Why cant I coat q pill with sub stance impertious to gastric juices so il will pass through the stomach into the bowels and then dissolve and release a combination of healing, soothing herbs that reach the real seat of all the trou- hle-rsmove the cause--and permanently hanish piles and IIemorrhods? Colac File Pills are the final result of hls re- search and it certainly is nice to know that at last no matter how long or ee- veraly one has suffered. they can forget nasty salves. suppostories etc, and en- joy the benefits of this simple. harmless. scientific method. Even delicate old men and women troubled with piles. sit walk and sleep In comfort without pain in a few hours in many instances and report complete relief in a few days Colac Pile Pills are made in the worlds largest laboratory of finest ingredients. Several local druggists offer to gladly refund the sixty cents a regular bottle costs if they fail to relieve completely, even the worst or chronic case. Certainly no one, young or old. should suffer another day. Just couple tablets with swallow of water at meal time for a few days. All good druggists have Colac Pile Pills.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-01

Miss Margaret Fogarty Of Wal lingfOrd was q guest Of Mir. and Mrs. l.. J. Skinner of Thompson street last weekend.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-01

Miss Helena Doane returned 10 New Brunswick. N. J.. Sunday to re- sume her studies at the New Jersey State college, and Miss Nancy Doane returned to Simmons college after spending several days with their parents. Mir. and Mrs R. B, Dcane of Frederick street.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-01
DRUGGIST DECLARE PILE REMEDY WORKS WONDERS

Pills. Thousands of tests prove this tive for real and lasting results.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-01

Miss Agnes Hitchcock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Hitchcock has returned 10 Boston college after spending the weekend at her home on Seq,in street.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-01

The Herald's Christmas gift guide is wonderful for us bachelors
Evening star., 1927-10-27
Happy Heinrich Musslein /!

A London millionaire, suddenly in
spired, began to paint furiously, with
the happy result that within three
months he had turned out three hun
dred canvases, all of which are now
on exhibition. The artist, who does
not much care whether his paintings
sell or not, declares that he has clair
voyant contact with the living and
dead. and that his paintings deliver a
message to the world. Whatever one
may think of this, or of the paintings,
which are said to outdo all the cubist
and futurist paintings ever seen,
there can be little question that Helm
rich Musslein is a happy man.
Whereas most persons in the work
aday modern world engage in set pur-
suits because there is money in them,
and starvation IL one does not, Muss-
lein is faced b. no such dilemma. Re-
garded by his friends as just one of
them. suddenly he gets a divine COM
mission, and instantly becomes q diff.
ferent being. Men with such commits
sions have been so few in the world s
history that 1t is not for ones friends
to Judge whether the summons is gen.
uine.
Musslein is net the men he wes le ct
Evening star., 1927-10-27
Assails Highway Tax
On Struggling Owners

To the Editor OF The Star:
have, and always have had, a
wholesome respect for the needs of a
government, whether church or state,
that seeks to give to all the people
improved conditions of living and
thinking. No government can spend
for the people what has not been
given it by the people. Rich and
prosperous as we are in the aggre-
gate, there is no magic Fortunatus
purse that can pave our streets, con.
struct, heat and light our public
buildings, beautify our parks and
stock our libraries and schools, be.
yond what is contributed by all of us
according to our several abilities and
capabilities. Paying our taxes, there
fore, l regard as a duty that should
be performed, not grudgingly or of
necessity but cheerfully and ration
ally, with intelligent recognition of
services rendered.
There comes a point, however, II
the line of separation between the
taxer and the taxed is too sharply
drawn, that there may arise the dan
gerous, if not impossible, situation of
suspicion and distrust on the one hand
or of despotic short.sightedness on the
other. The desire to have and own a
home Is a laudable one. and no single
mark Of individual thrift and econ
omy is more directly valuable to the
community as a whole than the ef
forts of wage earners and workers of
small means to have a little spot they
can call their own.
Taxes from such people should
mean protection of an honest invest
ment in a stake in the community
and guarantee from those above
that the wise and prudent will see to
it that their confidence in good gov
ernment is not betrayed. Sudden and
extravagant demands Tor fancifal i'm.
provements on highways, to be appre-
ciated only by the motoring classes
and seekers for pleasure, should not
it seems to me, be saddled on the sIen-
der shoulders Of home buyers and
home owners whose holdings happen
to abut on a given highway chosen
for resurfacing. In some cases an un-
looked-for, and, of course, unbudgeted
bill of few hundred dollars, with the
dire prospect If unpaid of interest
considerably beyond the legal rate for
individuals, suddenly thrust upon a
small property owner who Is honestly
and laboriously struggling out of the
pauper class, will inevitably and mex
orably spell confiscation OF lifetime
earnings and savings, with an old age
of thwarted aims and beggared thrift.
ANNA j. COOPER.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
The Seraglio Sedans.

A 'harem on wheels" is being con-
structed for the King Of Arabia. Two
large and luxurious motor cars, each
sufficient to accommodate twelve --
count them-beauteous wives on long
desert trips, will compose this connu-
bial caravan.
The headlines over the news dis
patches setting forth this interesting
instance of modern progress must, at
first glance, have caused the hearts of
the worlds jokesmiths to skip beat
with anticipatory joy. What chances
were there for wheezes about back.
seat driving" for imaginary inter
views with the burnous-clad sons of
the desert who should pilot these loads
Of loveliness hither and yon over
Araby the Blest.
A careful perusal Of the item itself,
however. proves crushing to the
humorists Of the pen, the brush and
footlights. but strikes a sympathetic
chord in the hearts of millions Of the
pIIOtS ol ldHlliN louIlhS ttl = anu &C
dams. Light and air are to be ad-
mitted through the tops of the vans:
no windows will be found anywhere
therein.
An average sized tonneau full of
femininity can effectually spoil day
for him who is at the wheel of the
family bus. Think Of fair passengers
totaling the number of full jury JOY
fully volunteering to be polled at each
crossroads as to proper direction, and
each. perhaps, with differing notion
of ideal touring speed! In these con-
traptions the voyagers know as little
Of their progress and their route as
those unfortunates who are bundled
into a BLACK Maria" Answerable
only to his lord and master, all that
the gear-shifting sheik on the front
seat has to do is to announce to his
cargo, Ladies, we have arrived" :"
Their comments are not only super
fiuous, they are too late. In motoring
as in many other matters, East is
East and West is West. and never the
twain shall meet.
Evening star., 1927-10-27

dents. He cannot insure against
"charleyhorse" or sprains or broken
bones or smashed fingers. Johnson's
own last year in the major league
ranks was marked by gripping mis-
hap suffered in training camp which
greatly lessened his effectiveness
throughout the season.
1t would be a cause of rejoicing If
Walter Johnson were able in his first
essay at management to lead his team
to a pennant, as did his own manager,
Stanley Harris. Harris was a young
ster in the game comparatively, and
johnson. his senior in years and in ex'
perience, gave him loyal service. No
one who witnessed that thrilling final
game Of the world series of 1924 will
ever forget how Johnson. who had
failed in the earlier games, went into
the box at Harris summons in the
pinch and held the enemy scoreless,
and in the final inning himself con-
tributed to the making of the winning
run that gave Washington its ilrst
and thus far its only world champion
ship.
SO. good luck to Walter Johnson as
n manager! He is credit to the
game. He may still have some win
ming base ball in that wonderful right
arm. 1t is the general hope that he
has the qualifications OF leadership
that will cause every member of the
Newark team to work as earnestly and
as faithfully for victory as he worked
for Washington for two decades.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
Low Flyers.

Another low-fying service aviator
has been convicted of violating the
regulations of safety. Lieut.. George
G. Finch has been found guilty by
court-martial in Atlanta. Ga, of reck-
less flying and has been fined three
hundred dollars. He is reported to
have endangered property and lives
by allowing himself to get below the
level of one thousand feet over a con-
gested area.
1t is high time that these "smart
alecks" of the. air should get full
dose of justice. They not only place
their own lives in jeopardy. but en-.
danger the lives of innocent persons
beneath them. A brilliant record of
achievement in aviation should not be
marred by unthinking, careless and
reckless acts on the part Of those who
are in a position to contribute might
lily to advancement in the art of fly
ing.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
Manager Johnson.

Walter Johnson, after twenty years
Of service in the ranks of base ball,
becomes manager. He has just
signed contract under which he will
for the next two years, at least, pilot
the Newark club OF the international
wish him we'll in this new venture.
Some may think that he has not quite
the qualifications of leadership owing
TO the placidity Of his disposition. But
this is moot point. Managing a base
ball team is not altogether a matter Of
driving force. Johnson is one of the
best beloved players In the game. He
has always enjoyed the respect as well
as the affection Of his associates. He
has the prestige throughout the base
ball world of being one Of the greatest
pitchers of all time and one of the
best of men besides. 1t would be a
sorry reflection upon the spirit of base
ball players II they did not respond to
Walters leadership and give him their
dLHlOSL AIl cCI VIC anu ili GO'OpCAdCtoi.
No manager can prevent a player
from making errors. nor can he in
sure base hits. He cannot play the
whole game himself The best he can
do is to keep his team ION its toes. "
each man doing his own best in coop
Grafton with his fellows. He is limited.
OF course, by the material available.
in the matter of selecting his perform.
ers for the team or for particular
ames, Rnt he cannot prevent aeei.
4
Evening star., 1927-10-27
Navy Day.

The Nation honors the Navy today.
But the Nation has a duty to perform.
IT must provide the ships and the ma
terrell properly TO equip the men who
hold always the first line Of defense of
the American people and their inter
ests. On Navy day. the birthday Of
Theodore Roosevelt, ever a friend Of
the Navy, il is fitting that the Ameri-
can people give earnest thought to the
problem of adequate sea power.
The Nation can act only through
Congress and the Chief Executive to
provide for the Navy. Within a short
time the 1929 budget will be presented
to the Congress by the President. and
few weeks later the Navy appropria-
ton bin will be hammered into shape
by committees of the Senate and
House. What is to be the program?
At Geneva last Summer it became
apparent that the proposed treaty linn
iting auxiliary naval craft was doomed
to failure. The United States. hoping
for extension of the 5-5-3 naval
IdtlO ~ NldLN, Ilitl lOI SCN-
eral years curtailed its naval program.
Great Britain and Japan, on the other
hand, had continued to build. Amer
lea went to the conference, therefore,
with a request that these nations be
as generous as America had been in
Washington in 1922, when this
country scrapped the plans and the
ships for the greatest navy in the
world. The ratio which was extend
ed to capital ships and aircraft car
riers in 1922, and which representa-
tives of Great Britain and Japan had
approved for all navy vessels at that
time, was no longer so acceptable to
them.
At the Washington conference on
naval limitation the principle of the
5-5-3 ratio for the navies of the
United States, Great Britain and
Japan was laid down. The United
States, however, has never attempted
to maintain or to build Navy of
treaty size and strength. In the light
of Geneva, it Is time that the Ameri-
can people gave this matter more than
passing consideration. The coasts of
America, the business Of America in
all parts of the world, measuring pros
perity for the American farmer and
manufacturer, are not to be left care
lessly undefended. Utopia has not
arrived. There still exist wars and
threats of war.
There is little inclination in this
country to enter upon a naval con-
struction race with Great Britain or
any other nation. But there is every
reason for the development Of
proper naval program which shall not
leave this country helpless in the face
of an emergency. Cheese pairing the
Navy has the flavor of penny.wise,
pound d-foolishness.
Evening star., 1927-10-27
PHILOSOPHERS
BY
GLENN FRANK

In our vast educational institutions,
overorganized and everformalized,
the unavoidable temptation Is to for.
get the purpose of education in man
aging the processes of schooling.
The other day 1 watched a great
teacher welcome crowd of students
to the opening of school.
The welcome was brief and simple:
1t carried none of the frayed and
weather beaten counsels of the class
room; it contained nothing about the
mechanics of note-taking or the de-
mands of class attendance; 1T left the
boys a bit daZed; it did not fit into
their picture of college life as it is
caught in the movies.
This teacher simply read to his stu
dents the following paragraphs from
the discourses of Epictetus:
Our condition may be compared to
the gathering at fair.
Cattle and oxen are brought thither
for sale, and the mass of men come
to buy or sell; only some few come to
look at the assembled people and see
how and why the assembly gathers
and who instituted it and with what
object.
'It Is just the same here, in this
assembly OL Tie WOIlu, SOIIIc dtc
cattle and trouble themselves about
nothing but their fodder. for you who
busy yourselves with property and
lands and servants and public offices
are busy with fodder and nothing else.
There are but few who come to
this assembly with desire TO see
what really is the meaning of the uni
verse and who governs it. Does no
one govern it? How can that be? A
city or a household cannot endure
even for brief span of time without
one to govern and take charge of 1t,
and can this great and noble frame
of things be administered in such good
order by mere random chance?
There is. then, One who governs it.
What is His nature and how does He
govern?
"And we, what are we, His crea-
tions, and to what work are we born?
Have we any connection and relation
with Him or not?
"Such are the thoughts which oc-
cur to these few, and so they devote
their time to this, and this alone, to in
vestigate the assembly of life before
they leave it.
What follows?
"They are laughed at by the multi
tude, just as in the other assembly
those who look on are laughed at by
those who buy and sell. Nay, the
cattle themselves, if they share our
perception. would laugh at those who
have made anything else but fodder
the object of their wonder and regard
The teacher did not attempt to ex
plain this parable; he left his students
wondering-not bad thing. since
wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
When they burrow into this parable
they will find in it curiosity about ulti-
mate values. philosophy, religion, voca-
tional guidance-all the aspects of &iu-
cation.
Copyright. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
Evening star., 1927-10-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

O. Where were dinosaur eggs
found in Montana?-V. d. s.
A. The Biological Survey says that
dinosaur eggs have never been found
in Montana. These were reported TO
have been found some time ago but
scientists have proved that the ma
terial found was simply hard Jumps
from clay beds. Dinosaur eggs have
been discovered in the Cobb Desert,
Mongolia.
@. What was the age OF Washing
tons mother at the time of his taking
the Presidency?-A. w. f.
A. When Washington was inaugu.
rated President his mother was SO
years of age.
@. How much do locomotives cost?
H. c.
A. They cost from $50 900 up. The
price varies with the type and speci-
fications.
Q. Has Lewis Stone ever seen mill
tary seryice?-F. l..
A. Mr.. Stone served in the Spanish
American conflict. The outbreak of
the World War recalled him to his
military duties. At the conclusion of
the war he received his commission.
as major in the Reserve Corps. He
spends one month each year in the
officers training camp in lieu of a
vaca ton.
q. How many magazines are sub
scribed for by the average family
f. p.
A. The American Association of Ad-
vertising Agencies made a survey in
the Summer of 1926 and it was found
that duplication of magazine circula-
tion was very great. Families with
less than $1,000 a year income. were
shown to be subscribers to 3 mag
azines. Families with incomes from
$1,000 to $4,000 a year were shown to
be subscribers to AS magazines. Fam
lilies with incomes from $4,000 to
5000 year We're shown to be sub
scribers to Sc magazines. Families
with incomes from So 900 to $4,000 a
year were shown to be subscribers to
14.22 magazines, and families with in
comes from $4,000 up were shown to
be subscribers to 6.8 magazines.
@. What is meant by drinking a
toast with all the honours three"?-
NJ. E. NJ.
A. The reference is probably to the
cheers with which toast is greeted.
Some toasts are drunk standing, such
as a toast to ones country, and are
often received with hurrahs three in
number, or, in case of great enthusi.
asm, with three times three.
@. Do fish drink water?-F. C. s.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries SAYS
that fish do not consciously drink
water: however, they take it in when
food is eaten.
@. In the Middle Ages, what was
the most powerful of the Florentine
guilds?-F. A. X.
A. The Woolweavers' Guild.
@. Where are Mount Sinai and
Mount Horeb Of the Bible?-L. S.
A. There is a great difference of
opinion as to which are the precise
mountains spoken of as Mount Sinai
and Mount Horeb in the Old Testa-
ment. They were undoubtedly peaks
located on the Sinai Peninsula, which
is territory projecting into the Red
Sea between the Gulf of SueZ and the
Gulf Of Akaba. The southern part of
this is mountainous. Many historians
are of the opinion that Jebel Musa
represents Sinai and Jebel al Mir rep
resents Horeb. Others are Of the
opinion that there were not two noun
tains. but that Jebel Musa was the
one differently designated as Horeb or
Sinai.
@. Why Is the abbreviation 'lb."
used for pound?-W. H. c.
A. 1t is an abbreViation for the
Evening star., 1927-10-27

"Dear Mr.. Tracewell: Every dog
should have his day, don't you think!
VIII you not give Bobs his? l sup
pose no dog in Washington Is better
known. especially in the neighbor
hood Of Wardman Park.
He is the breed immortalized as
listening to his masters voice. From
one of your old and constant and ad
miring readers With this came the
following verse:
Our Dog.
! The finest dog we've ever had is Bobs
Devoted, brave, intelligent,
He never is belligerent-
| To every one he's kind.
And then he's so obedient,
SO patient, SO considerate,
| 1t seems a human mind.
He seldom barks,
Would never bite,
| He always means to do what's right
Pattern to beast and man,
Yes, best of all is Bobs.
A postscript gives the following Bit
of ins1rma ton: MANY boys would de
light to see this in The Star"
X X X
We hope that the boys, their friend
Bobs and L. M. w, one and all. are
| pleased. We are willing to take q
chance on praising a good dog, even
If we do have suspicious concerning
that sentence, He seldom barks.
We print the verse, not because 1t
would take any prizes, but because
it contains q ring of sincerity that
will appeal to all dog lovers.
Certainly a fine list Of qualities Is
made out for Bobs. He is devoted,
brave, intelligent, non-belligerent.
kind, obedient. patient, considerate.
seldom barking and never biting. and
always does what's right, according
to the standard of his human friends.
Many a home knows dog of eX
actly this caliber. And many a human
being might, indeed, take such a dog
as pattern of a faithful friend. A
home possessing such a friend is pet
blessed, as one might say.
There are, unfortunately. dogs that
are not particularly devoted, that
some times cause grave doubts as to
their bravery, that seem somewhat
lacking in intelligence, that fight upon
the slightest provocation, that are
surly, obstinate and impatient, lacking
SAINT barkers, would as lief bite some
one as look at him, and, all in all,
never do what's right.
Perhaps no one dog combines such
fearful roster of faults. If one did,
his journey to the pound would be
imminent. There are dogs, however,
who harbor one or more OF these
faults. Such creatures get the whole
tribe into disrepute, even as faulty
human beings sometimes make man
kind ashamed for the human race.
Perhaps il census of dog traits
could be taken, dogs would stand out,
as dogs, in greater perfection than
men as men, and women as women.
1t must not be forgotten, of course,
that the traits of the dog are COM
paratively simple. in comparison with
the complex mental makeup of the
human being, and that, therefore. 1t
is, perhaps. a far easier thing to find
perfect dog than a perfect man or
woman.
II X \
The desirable dog traits, as given
by our correspondent-and this is
what made the verse interesting to
us-about covers the list. In it one
finds a more or less complete descrip-
ton of dog virtue. The qualities that
Evening star., 1927-10-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Foot Note.
Singin' bout flowers that blossom an
fade.
Singin' bout birds that are leavin'.
Singin' bout Autumn, with sunshine
an shade;
What is the use of our grievin'?
Singin' bout things that true comfort
will bring
Singin' bout beans an tomatoes"
Singin' bout meat cured so nicely an
neat;
Singin' bout corn an potatoes.@
Singin' bout goldenrod fiauntin' so
fair;
Singin' bout trees that grow golden:
Singin' bout snowhakes, with beauty
so rare,
That Winter 80 soon will embolden.
Singin' bout things Of importance
more great
Singin' bout beans an tomatoes,s
Singin' Of ham an the oyster an
clam,
And also bout corn an potatoes.'
sPlease pronounce ad lib, for the
sake of rhyme, "tomaytoes" and "po-
taytoes," else Tomatoes" and "po-
tahtoes."