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New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

You can get an answ r 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 will receive personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are confldential.-Edito
 Q. How much did the United States pay for the Presidents yacht, The Mayflower"?
 A.. It's original cost to the Navy was s430,000. It is now valued at S1,500,000.
 Q. Is Mt. Rainer, Washington, in the Rocky mountains?
 A. According to most gazetteers, Mt. Rainier is in the Cascade Range. In broader sense the term Rocky mountains includes the Sierra Ne vada and the Coast and Cascade ranges which are known as the Rocky mountains proper.
 Q. What is the origin of o. K?
 A. The use is said to have origin ated with old John Jacob Astor whose 70. K" stood for "all correct" meaning that business note was satisfactory. Another authority at- tributes its origin to President An drew Jackson who was a notorious ly bad speller.
 Q. In what poem does the fol- lowing line occur: Live pure. speak true, right wrong, follow the king else wherefore born"?
 A. In Tennyson's "Gareth and Lynette".
 Q. Are American passports issued citizenship papers?
 A. They are issued only to citi- zens of the United States and per sons holding first papers which are merely a declaration of intention to become citizens cannot obtain pass ports, because they are not yet American citizens. They can still obtain passports from the countries of their origin through the nearest consul.
 Q. What Is the best way to care for ferns and potted house plants in winter?
 A. The answer requires consider able detail. Our Washington Bureau has a bulletin on Fall Gar dening and House Plants" which gives our suggestions for their care. It can be obtained from the Bureau for five cents in stamps or coin.
 c. What is the value of five hundred-dollar bill of the Confeder- ate states bearing a bust of Stone wall Jackson, and issued in 1864? A. $10.00 per 100 notes.
 Q. Are Arabian horses raised in this country?
 A. Some Arabian horses are raised here and the largest stud is at Berlin, New Hampshire, the Maynesboro- Arabian Stud.
 Q. How should cactus plants be cared for?
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A. Cacti requires light soil and very little water Give your plants plenty of bone meal and a little hardwood ashes. Spray the soil with arsenate of lead to kill the fleas.
 Q. Where is Galena ore found?
 A. It occurs in beds and veins, both in crystalline and amorphous rocks, and is one of the most widely distributed of the metallic sulphides. It is found in Freiberg. Saxony: in Pribram, Bohemia; in Spain; in Cornwell; Derbyshire and Cumber- land, England: in South Wales: Mexico; and at various other To- calities throughout the world. In the United States 1t occurs in caves or gash veins in stratified limestone, especially at various localities in Illinois, Iowa. Missouri and Wiscon- sin. When pure, it contains S66 per cent metallic lead; but usually it is accompanied by other metals, such as antimony, bismuth, cad- mium, zinc and especially silver. It Is an important ore of lead and is often worked also for silver, espec- ially in Colorado, Idaho, Montana and other Rocky Mountain states and in British Columbia. A coarse grained variety of galena is used to glaze pottery and is sometimes called potter ore".
 o. Where is Treasure Island, de- scribed by Robert Louis Stevenson, located?
 A. It is an imaginary island of the south seas.
 Q. What is the origin of the word "buccaneers"
 A. The first buccaneers were Frenchmen whom the Spanish au- thorities had driven from their occu- patton of hunting and bucaning or curing hides. After they were banished they became pirates and the words became practically synonomous.
 c. How can one cIarify fat after it has been used?
 A. Add piece of raw white po- tato to the grease while it is still hot after cooking and let it cool.
 Q. Where does the phrase Backward, turn back. o time in your flight" originally occur?
 A. The lines are in Rock Me to Sleep. Mother" by A. NJ. W. Ball. The whole verse reads: Backward, turn backward, time in
 your flight; Make me a child again, just for
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

phabet," said the man who first or igtnated the Alphabet. T worked very hard and everything went along fine until I got the letter P. Then I was stuck. I didn't know what let ter followed F."
 Did you finally learn what letter to make next?" someone asked. "Yes; one of my friends gave me the o."
 Walter G. Littmann
 Naughty Nan Mother" cried little Ned, as he came running into the kitchen, T wish you would give sister Nan licking"
 "Why, my dear?" asked the gentle parent.
 "'Cause I was setting up my big alphabet blocks in straight line and Nan knocked the l. out of it."
 Bruce Isacol Copyright, 1927, Reproduction
 Forbidden)
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THE PLUMBING CODE

One of the tasks replete with technicalities, yet of far-reaching public interest is the compilation of a plumbing code for this city. The job has been under way for months, but progress for several important reasons has been slow.
 When MT. Bishop tried his hand at evolving a plumbing code some time ago the rules and regulations therein did not suit the plumbers, so after much wrangling the Bishop code was placed In the municipal garage for perpetual safekeeping and the plumbers went to work on one, authorized to do so by the ordi- nance committee Of the Common Council.
 All looked rosy for a new code as is one. But lately when the plumbers presented the result of their collect i've minds 1t was found by the com- mittee of the Council that the journeymen plumbers were not well taken care of, no provision being made for licensing them, for in- stance; and now another try Is necessary.
 One can get an illuminating idea of the controversy by first speaking with master plumber and then talking with one of the boys who do the dirty work.
 Master Plumber: The journeymen are hard to talk with on plumbing technicalities, etc.
 Journeyman Plumber: The bosses are always trying to put something over on us.
 Manifestly. such diverse opinions are not likely to produce easy rid ing. The two interests need to get closer together in order to satisfy the ordinance committee, the Con- mon Council and the dear peepul.
 It Is to be trusted that the pipes in the plumbing code will all be fixed ''at an early date" and that the civic establishment will at that time be fortified with the best kind of plumbing rules. It Is a situation where mutual agreement of the man-to-man sort is necessary. The city has waited long enough to have this little matter attended to proper ly; the time Is ripe for good results.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25
NEW YORK OIL SHORTAGE

New York, Jan. % (UP)-More than 3.000,O00 and at times as much as 3,5O0.000 barrels of petroleum. for bunkering is normally held at the port of New York. Eight of the larger oil companies have storage capacity here of more than 4,000, 900 barrels These figures have been re- vealed as the result of report pre- pared for the war department in Washington.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25
FIRE DEPARTMENT PHoNING

The switchboard at the central fire station is like any other telephone switchboard in the city; but in the method or operating it there is a vast difference.
 When the phone mechanism buzzes the fire laddie operator at temps to break leg or an arm in the hurry to answer 1t. It takes only part of second for the designated operator to "get the alarm"
 Then the fire boys-"smoke eat ers," as they are fondly called by admiring observers-are off.
 Yes, they're off-including the switchboard operator.
 If somebody tries to call up the fire department while the fire ex- tinguishers are off on a. run he would be entirely minus good for tune.
 The second fire might be vastly more important than the first. but the fire department switchboard would go unanswered, The line wouldn't be busy but there would be no one at home.
 This, fellow citizens, Is a terrible situation.
 Some day one of those little CO., incidences which make life exciting is going to occur. Two telephone calls, one shortly behind the first, are going to be sent into fire head quarters and the second one will get mo answer"
 In such a case do not blame it on the telephone company. Blame 1t on the city-that's where the blame will belong.
 Chief Noble needs two more switchboard operators, one for day duty after the firemen have been called out on run, and one for night duty under the same circum- stances.
 The fire department has not sui ficient of an appropriation to furnish the two extra men at present, with the result that the switchboard goes unattended after fire and until the firemen are back at their posts.
 If memory does not play falsely this question has been up before, but the ruling passion for municipal economy prevented an appropriation being made, although there was no division of sentiment as to the neces- sity therefore.
 Here Is a weakness in the fire de- partment system that needs to be rectified. The safety of the public is at stake. Fires sometimes come in bunches-two and three closely fol- lowing. People have come to rely upon the telephone for sending in fire alarms. Under the present lack of switchboard efficiency during emergencies there Is no absolute re-
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liance possible upon the telephone If the entire fire department should be out on . call when the phone alarm is sent in.
 We wonder how the property interests of the city stand for this lack of system. As for the insurance companies, they certainly must not be aware of 1t.
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Natural Query

A mother was discussing with her reighbor the matter of weaning her baby boy.
 Her little girl, aged four, listened very attentively.
 After the neighbor left this young daughter asked. Say mother, how do you wean babies anyway? Do you feed them wieners?''
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period of a year. replacing any that
 are defective or prove to be dead stock. It's a fine plan, and the indica-
 tions are it is being ably executed.
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HoLD-Up AT SALEM, MASS.

Salem, Mass, Jan. 25 (UP)- Three youthful bandits held up an employe and customer at Congress street lunch cart here at midnight and escaped with $SO in cash and $1 watch.
 Joseph Letourneau, son of the pro- prietor was backed against a wall at gunpoint, while the robbers re- moved the money from the cash re- gister and the watch from a lone customer.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

Maubsr Audis Bureau sf Circulation. rhe A. B, 0. is . national organization which furnishes newspapers and advsf. tisers with . strictly honest anaiyeis oI Circulation Our circulation statistice srs baasd upon this audit This tntures nro,ect,ou asains. fraud in newspaper distr1bution figu e to both national and local advertisSrA
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

Doubters are vexed at believers for the same reason that a man without a cake is vexed at man who has one.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

Alas! the stubborn man on the jury usually is the one who had rather do right than go home.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

Every normal woman knows she should become rich.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

Americans agree. on about every thing essential except the part of the Constitution that is sacred.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

Most men who think they are proud of their reason are just proud of their stubbornness.
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tonight, Mother come back from that echoc- less shore, Take me again to your heart as Of yore."
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

If males have no intuition, how does a loafer who wishes to chat always manage to call on your busy day?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

You can say this for Gales It takes nerve to pick on religion and Uncle Sam at the same time.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

Correct this sentence: "We correct him for speaking rudely," said the mother, but never shout or snary while doing it."
 Copyright, 1927, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25
What Ncxtc

Perkins: "Yes, sir. I named the triplets: Daisy. Violet, and Rose"
 Brooks: Good Heavens! So the stork's started saying it with flow ers."
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

The English Sorry" can't take the place of the American Pardon mel" So many folks really need pardons.
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The sexes are becoming alike, and we are wondering whether wo- men will take up hand-shaking or men begin to kiss when they meet.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

There's nothing in the world that looks more comfortable and is less comfortable than a couch piled high with pillows!
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25
THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY

THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY
 Meteorological "We1l have winter that Is cold" The sharks said, and we've got
 one; Such prophecies are pretty safe You never saw & hot one!
 Social Gene Tunney says that If he ever gets married, he'll give up fighting. There's an optimist, for you!
 Female Fashions To shield her knees from winters
 breeze
 Milady wears longer gown: But all the girls - the dear sweet
 things,
 Make up for 1t when sitting down! Ping-pong is being revived in New York and London. Following this, there will probably be a renaissance of that brutal game, tiddly- winks!
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Yet winters can't seem as cold when there are no whiskers to hold streamers of ice.
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Americanism: Feeling able to lick served as a barrier.
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As a last resort. the "rebels" in Nicaragua might be invited to break fast.
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

Note to Britain: You can't reason with an Oriental who thinks a brick bat an argument.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

Chicago's pioneer broadcaster, XIV, has been on the air for al. most five years.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

rbs Herald is on sale daily in New york at HotalinGs Newsstand, Times soua,s: echultz's Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central. find Street
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Easy way out: But, my dear. . fur coat makes you look so stout"
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Another great tax on Ford stock tors.
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EactsandFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

The moro marines landed, tie greater the neutrality?
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The only profitable advertising medium lu the City. Circulation books ana press room always open to advsrtiseEA
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

If men didn't have a God, whom would they blame for their follies?
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The French plan of punishing the pedestrian for getting in the way isn't unique. We have a law against suicide.
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

His Little Joke T was watching man set type today, Millie." said Arnold, coming home to dnner, "and he kept every letter of his type standing, with the exception of one letter." What one was that?" asked the innocent little wife. "Why, the letter J." Wasn't that standing?" "No; but when l got to the street, right by the main road used by the automobiles, what do you think l saw?"
 What" T saw J Walking"
 Ella Elhernon
 
 What He Got When first originated the AL
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

1utsrsd as the pss4 o0cs st Nav Britain
 as Second Cla0 Man Natter.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

Let's Count Our Blessings! One thing about this wintry cline, No need to wake at dawn's gray hour To keep the milk from turning sour!
 Interesting Marie: T don't see why you go out with Benny. That's an awful car he drives"
 Muriel: "Yes, but you ought to see some of the stickers on the wind shield"
 -C. B. Wilson
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25

Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor, care Of the New Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded to New York.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-25
LETTERS

LETTERS GAS Found in THE FUN SHOP Joke
 Factory What am de most dispopular let ter in de alphabet?" K am,"
 -C. J. G. (And how other FUN SHOP con- tributors turned iD--
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retention, they are receiving the same
tests that are applied to all other ap'
plicants. The temporary appointees
will be permitted to retain their
temporary status until the examina-
tons for their positions are completed
and eligibles are certified, unless re-
moved by the department for admin
iatrative reasons. The prohibition
work, therefore. proceeds without in
terruption, Notwithstanding the delay
in the completion of the examinations
and the certification of eligibles.
Comparative Figures Given.
1t is shown in the report that the
number of persons examined for
original appointment under the civil
service rules was 245,535 in the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1927, as against
1888 for the year ended June 80,
1926, and 197,45O for the year ended
June 80, 1925.
The number of original appoint
ments to classified positions for the
year ended June 80. 1927, was 38,777,
as against 36,992 in 1926 and 48,804
in 1925.
The expansion of the competitive
classified service from 1880 positions
in 1888 to 422, 1898, or IS per cent of
the total number of Federal en-
pIoves, has been brought about in
large part through the exercise by
the successive Presidents of the
authority conferred by the civil serv-
ice act to bring additional classes of
employees into the competitive sys'
tenn by executive order.
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Offices The commission said in the
report:
I'm certain States appointment TO
local positions, such as poStmasters,
have been made by virtual purchase
of the Office through the guise of po-
litical contributions. The subject has
been discussed in the House of Rep
resentatives and investigations made
by the commission. If the persons 10
whom the contributions were made
were not connected with the Govern
ment service and the solicitation and
receipt were not made on Government
premises, there was apparently no
criminal statute. other than the brib-
cry and conspiracy statutes. to war
rant prosecution until the passage of
IN act approved December II, 1926,
which made this practice unlawful
for the person seeking office and
the person who receives the contri-
button.
"A second act Of the same date re-
quires the filing of an affidavit by
every person appointed to a Federal
office, stating that neither he nor any
one acting in his behalf has given,
transferred, promised or paid any con
sideration for or in the expectation
or hope of receiving assistance. in Sc
curing such appointment. No salary
may he paid to the appointee until
the required affidavit has been filed "
Nary Women in Service.
women in the Government serv-
ice" the commission said. ARE in
Creasing beth in numbers and in the
Importance of their duties. Their ad-
vance is especially noticeable in the
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biological, economic and physical
science branches and i'm law.
There are nearly &c. 900 women M
ployes in the executive civil service.
Women probably fill more than half
the positions for which men and
women are equally suitable"
The classification under the civil
service law of the entire personnel Of
the newly created Bureau of Prohibi'
ton, with the single exception of the
commissioner of prohibition, and the
resulting examination for these newly
classified positions, constituted an
outstanding feature of the work Of the
commission during the fiscal year.
at beCame necessary that those
already employed should be competi-
lively examined, he reached for GER
tification and he selected for appoint
ment on the same basis with all other
persons.
19.000 Applications Filed.
THE commission promptly an
nounced open competitive examina-
tions for the various positions under
the bureau. Approximately 10000
formal applications were filed. Owing
to the failure of passage of the def
cheney appropriation bill by the last
Congress the commission was not pro-
vided with funds for this unusual eX-
amina ton task. Because of this fail
uye there will be delay in the com
plction of the rating Of examinations
and the Certitication of eligibles.
1.-THE incumbentS of the 2,433 posi-
tons are now serving under tempo
rary appointments in accordance with
the rules. If they are competitors for
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D, C. development
ASSISTANCE SOUGHT
Board of American Civic Associa'
ton Federal City Committees
to Meet.

Cooperation of the American Civic
Association Federal City Committees,
which initiated and led the movement
for the creation of the National Capt
tai Park and Planning Commission,
will be one of the principal topics Tor
consideration at the annual board
meeting of the association, to be held
at headquarters in the Union Trust
Building at II o'clock on the morning
of December Is, to be followed by a
luncheon at the Cosmos Club.
Questions pertaining to the future
development of Washington will be
discussed at this meeting. Among the
Washington officers and members Of
the board who will be in attendance
are Frederic A. Delano, president; John
Barton Payne, vice president; DR.. John
NJ. Cries, DR.. John c. Merriam and
Miss Harlean James, executive secre-
tdry.
Out-of-town officers and board mem
bers who are coming to Washington
for the meeting are Mrs. Edward w.
Biddle of Philadelphia and DR.. John
Nolen of Cambridge. vice presidents
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EDUCATOR TO SPEAK.
Woman Professor Will Address
Teachers Institute.

DR.. Florence L. Bamberger, profes-
sor of education at Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, will address the
second meeting of the teachers insti-
tute on THE Attainment of Class
room Efficiency" Thursday.
The meeting, to be held as usual in
two sections, is scheduled IS follows:
Teachers of divisions / through 9, at
As pm. in the Central High School
auditorium, and teachers of divisions
10 through 10, at s pm. in the Arm
strong High School auditorium.
DIR. Bamberger, who will speak here
at the invitation of the committee on
the teachers institute of the teachers
council is widely known among the
educational psychologists of the coun-
try for her work in child psychology
and its application to the solution of
the problems of classroom teaching.
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Henry A. Barker of Providence: II. A.
Caparn of New York City, Miss II.
Marie Dermitt of Pittsburgh; Chaun-
cey j. Hamlin of Buffalo; Electus d.
Litchfield of New York City; J. Hor
ace Mcfarland of Harrisburg; Warren
H. Manning of Cambridge: Mrs. f. G.
T. Miller of Cleveland. and Col. Samuel
P. Wetherill, jr., of Philadelphia.