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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19

are records OF steers Weighing $500
pounds. but that Is unusual.
@. What was the screen title Of
THE Flapper Wife" and who play
ed In it.?
A. His Jazz Bride" The cast
included Marie Provost. Matt Moore.
John Patrick. Don Alvarado. Mabel
Julienne Scott. George Irving. Mar
garet Seldom. Helen Dunbar and
Gayne Whitman.
Q. Who was Frederick Doug
lass?
A. A prominent anti-slavery agi-
tator and journalist Public offices
which he held were Marshal OF the
District OF Columbia, Recorder Of
Deeds In the District Of Columbia
and American Minister to Haiti.
@. When did Robert Todd Lin
coin die?
Al July rs. 1875.
@. How old Is President Cool
idge?
A. He was born July I. 1872.
@. Are there any negro members
in the present Congress?
A. No. s.
Q. How old was Jenny Lind
when she died?
A. 81 years (1820-18S7.)
@. What Is the melting point Of
gold?
A. 1890 centigrade.
@. What is referred to when one
speaks of cutting the Gordian Knot?
A. According to Greek mytholo-
gy. the King of Phrygia tied hard
knot about the yoke of his chariot.
The oracle declared that whosoever
loosened 1t should be ruler Of all
Asia. Alexander. the Great, cut the
knot in two with his sword and full
filled the prophecy. The term Cor
dian Knot is used to designate any
the only issue out of which
Is by bold or unusual measures.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19

Assistant Director Edward NJ.
Beals, who Is also instructor of the
machine department of the trade
school, has had enough technical
and practical experience in the trade
school to make him a most valuable
member of the faculty.
He came to the school in 1918
after 20 years practical experience
in industry. He was born in Chicopee
Falls, Mass, and is a graduate OF the
Scientific Department OF Williston
Seminary, of the teacher training
school of Yale university and the
teacher training school conducted by
the state board of education.
For five years he worked for
Pratt & Whitney Co. Of Hartford as
apprentice and journeyman and for
Is years he was in charge Of the
machine department of the Franklin
Electrical Mfg. Co., formerly located
in East Hartford.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19
U.S.. AWAT0RS ARE
Still GOING ON
Nearing End Of Second Division
Of Flight

Santiago, Chile, Feb. 10 Pe-Two
Antonio, Texas, the United States
army aviators are nearing the end of
the second division of their good
will flight over the Central and
South American countries.
Four of the hydro airplanes arriv-
ed here last evening almost at the
same time as the fifth, the San An
tonic which had been left behind at
Tunaco, Colombia, until its engines
could be overhauled. reached Lima
Peru. 1t is likely the San Antonio
will join the other planes here. when
the reunited squadron will proceed
TO Ealdivia and thence turn east
ward across Argentina to Bahia
Blanca. Then the flight will con-
tinue northward with stops at i'm
portant centers in tho eastern part
of South America. The planes are
about two weeks behind their sched-
ule because of series of mishaps
which began soon after the start.
When the planes arrived at San
tiago from Mejillones. Chile, with a
brief stop at Coquimbo, they COM
pleted almost $500 miles of their
10000 mile jaunt, Major Herbert A.
Dargue, on landing declared the ma
chimes functioned perfectly during
the entire fight through Chile. The
/ fliers were wei omed by William NJ.
! Collier, the American ambassador.
and an enthusiastic crowd of Chile
ans. They will remain here for three
days.
Yesterdays fight OF the San An
tonic was from Patti, Peru to Chin
/ bote and Trujillo and then to Lima.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19
MONEY MARKET IS
MUCH EASIER NOW
Big Influx Of Foreign Gold
Has Its Effect

Washington. Feb. 10 Up The
heavy influx OF gold that has come
into this country from abroad is
seen by federal reserve board Of
fcials as factor working toward
easier conditions in the money
market.
The imports, which already have
exceeded $4,000, 900, will help those
banks that are in debt with the
federal reserve institutions to reduce
or wipe out their Indebtedness and
will place additional reserves funds
at the disposal of other member
banks. In either case, 1t will have
the effect of encouraging the banks
to expand their loans and invest
ments.
At this time of the year, the gold
inflow has conceded with the sea-
sonal return flow Of currency from
holiday circulation. and the two
movements together have brought
about an exceptionally large liquida-
ton OF reserve bank credit.
Total bills and securities held by
federal reserve banks decreased ap-
proximately one-half billion dollars
from the December high point at
Christmas time to the January low
point. This amount, mostly In dis
counts for member banks. was
greater by s125.GO0,0O0 than that of
last year. The difference was due In
great part to the large gold imports.
Comparing with the imports OF
gold this year, that at this time in
1925 was only s16,000,000.
A considerable part of the gold
has come from Canada. in the sea-
sonal movement. Canada has had
profitable year, and its banks are IN
an easy cash position. which en-
ables them to place large amount
of funds in the New York market.
But this movement of funds has de-
pressed the Canadian dollar in the
exchange market and has made gold
shipments profitable.
The French shipments IN January
of about 100000 apparently are
a part of the plan to build up re-
serve in this country, preparatory to
the restoration of French currency
on a gold basis.
Japan, which also is planning to
restore its gold standard, has shipped
more than 100000 in gold to this
country.
AS the Chilean law provides that
part of the reserve of that country
may be kept in Ntw York or London,
shipments of gold have been sent TO
build up this reserve.
The only gold export of impor-
lance so far this year has been to
Germany, and came out Of gold
previously earmarked for the Reichs-
bank, as a part of its plan to build
up its vault reserves by transferring
balances held abroad to Germany.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19

New York-Blond John 7. Lorch,
to be model collegian, neither
drinks nor smokes. He pets. and
sWears, however.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19

You can get an answ 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 a personal reply. Un-
signed requests cannot be answered.
All letters are confdential.-Editor.
@. When and where was petrol.
cum first discovered?
A. Petroleum was used on the
walls of Babylon and Ninevah about
1000 B. C. and seepages of crude
oil have been drawn on and used
by the people Of Egypt Mesopo-
tamia, India and China, for untold
ages. For many centuries petrol
cum was obtained from hand-dug
wells and pits. The modern method
of cable tool drilling, now commonly
used In the oil fields, Is believed to
have originated with the Chinese
centuries ago.
@. Who was Attila?
A. King Of the Huns who sue
ceeded to the kingship in A. D.
4S4. He reagned until 453 A. D.
Q. How wide are the Straits Of
Dover?
A. From 20 to ~ miles.
@. Who made the first practical
double barreled breech-loading shot
gun?
A. A French gunsmith. Casimir
LeFaucheux in 1886.
@. When and why was Danzig
made a free city?
A. 1t was established on Novem-
Der IS, 1920 under the Treaty OF
Versailles (Article 1929 to create a
port for Poland.
q. What countries are included
in the Union of Soviet Socialist Re-
publics?
A. Soviet Russia proper, The
Ukraine. White Russia, Georgia,
Azerbaijan, Armenia, Uzbekistan.
@. Should cheese be taken from
the service plate with the fingers or
with a fork?
A. Hard cheeses are lifted from
the service plate with the fingers.
Soft cheeses are taken with
cheese knife.
@. What is ''alluvium7"
A. A deposit OF mingled sand
and clay (muG or Of alternating
layers of sand and clay, Of river
origin.
@. Has the Kiwanis Club or the
Rotary Club the largest member
ship?
A. According to the 1897 World
Almanac the total membership of
the Kiwanis Club is 100000 and Of
the Rotary Club 10000.
@. What is the average weight
OF any of the big breed of bulls?
A. Among the larger breeds they
weigh 1000 pounds or over. There
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Paris. Feb. 10 P-Leslie Leon.
young American dentist, is lying in
a hospital in a critical condition after
an attempt at suicide during a show
ing of motion picture last night in
which the English actor, Warwick
Ward, was the star.
Letters which Leon is declared to
have written to friends charge War
wick Ward with opposing a recon-
citation between the dentist and his
wife, who divorced him last year
Ward, who is in Paris. denied the
allegation. He said his trouble with
Leon arose from debt which the
dentist owed his (Ward's) brother.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19

Muskogee, Okla.-Fickle fortune Is
unkind again to Alice Robertson,
former member of congress. Her oil
well has been found worthless. She
had hopes 1t would relieve her
straitened circumstances.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19

@. What can i put in the water
to clean leather chair seats?
A. Put strong ammonia in the
water. Moisten a cloth we'll and rub
the soiled leather until clean.
Q. What was the exact date Of
the battle between the Monitor and
the Merrimac?
A. March 3, 1862.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19

title Of Frank j. Marshall. United
States champion. is also at stake. IT )
addition to Capablanca are Marshall
those entered in the tourney are
DR.. Alexander Alekhine OF Paris
Aaron Niemzowitsch Of Copenhagen.
DR.. Milan Vidmar Of Jugoslavia anC
Rudolph Spielnann Of Austria.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19
FLASHES OF LIFE: MISS ROBERTSONS
OIL WELL FOUND TO BE WORTHLESS

miles to India and back with her
husband, sometimes having to wear
clothes in layers because Of varying
temperatures at different levels OF
the air. Lady Maude Hoare, wife OF
the air minister, has been appointed
a dame commander of the order OF
the British Empire.
New York-"Charm for men" Is a
slogan suggested by Beatrice Forbes
Robertson. At a wOmen's banquet
she said something such is necessary
ton in clothes dress like peas In a
pod, discard straw hats the same
day, suffer with linen collars. etc.
She favors a skirtless world for
women outdoors and draperies for
evening wear for advertisement OF
sex.
Havana-Roald Amundsen's pic
ture has appeared in the official po-
lice magazine with notice of a re-
ward for capture. The man really
sought is a Turk.
Greenwich-The William Alexan-
der, Jr., chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy of Connecticut, cele-
brates second anniversary and also
the SIND birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Mary H. Field, mother of Mrs
Charles D. Lanier. president of the
Connecticut chapter.
New London-Two five ton trucks
seized with 100000 liquor cargo
are sold for s1,140 at public auction;
valued at $500.
New Haven-Arrest of girl and
youth in connection with a series
of burglaries at the New Haven
Novelty company brings total num-
Der held for investigation to seven.
New Haven-Second company,
Governors Foot Guard, gives testi-
monial dinner to new commandant,
Major Pierrepont B. Foster.
Hartford-Men from afar come to
study new ideas and innovations
dared by Dartmouth college, Dean
Craven Laycock tells Dartmouth
club. members at dinner.
Hartford--The ratio Of tax exempt
property in the state to the taxable
property has climbed from one to
seven to one to six during the last
four years, the rate of increase of
tax exempt property being double
the rate of increase Of taxable prop
erty during the past four years, Tax
Commissioner Blodgett points out in
quadrennial report.
Wallingford-Four stores In the
Harry Goldman building are swept
by fire which does estimated damage
of $4,000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19
Five Contenders Seeking
Crown of Capablanca

New York. Feb. 10 LP-Five con-
tenders today were arrayed against
Jose R. Capablanaca Of Cuba. worlds
chess champion. at the annual
international grandmaster's tourna-
ment at the Hotel Manhattan
Square.
Besides Capablanca's crown, the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19

BY the Associated Press. -.
New York-The latest sartorial
mode for ringside seats at big fight,
boys, is salmon pink shirt. One
was worn by the Marquis of Queens
berry at the Maloney- Delaney joust.
The radio announcer said it was red.
The introduction of the grandson of
the famous boxing authority pleased
the gallery gods when his Prince of
Wales smile beamed from the ring.
Much luck. old top" he said to
Maloney with a hearty handshake.
Since the Marquis is an Irishman, he
was highly pleased by the decision.
The Marchioness, who has never seen
fight, changed her mind and
stayed away.
Palm Beach-By telephone from
the Prince OF Wales in answer to an
invitation to pay visit: MANY
thanks, old dear, but I'm afraid l
cawn't make it. " The invitation
was extended by E. P. Stumpf, pub
Usher, after H. r. H. had waited in
vain for Anthony ]. DreXel Biddle
to come to the phone. Biddle was
PACED without success.
Long Beach. Calif.-Bobby Jones
and Jock Hutch have beaten star
women golfers; Suzanne Lenglen u.s.
ually figures on the winning side in
mixed doubles and now Miss Martha
Stager of Portland, Ore, would race
George Young from Catalina Island
shore. Somebody Is willing to cover
Mr.. Wrigley's $500 in her behalf
Muskogee, Okla.-Fickle fortune Is
unkind again to Alice Robertson,
former member of congress. Her oil
well has been found worthless. She
had hopes It would relieve her
straitened circumstances.
Philadelphia $40 girls at the
University Of Pennsylvania, Miss
Elizabeth Craven has the most per-
feet feet. In a contest she won 1871
points out Of a possible 20. The
prize was a pair of shoes with
broad heel, a flexible shank and a
straight inner line from heel to toe.
Washington-If Andrew Furuseth
is correct graft of 100000 or
more annually IS paid persons con-
nected with shipping for bootlegging
aliens into the country.
New York-Peaches is swimming
and golfing In Bermuda. At least
pictures have arrived showing her
in a bathing suit sitting on the beach
and in link toys trying to swing a
club.
Chicago-Real society leaders, not
upstairs. are to help the w. c. T.
U. making drinking questionable,
word comes from Mrs. Ella A. Boole
national president. She mentions
Mrs. Medill Mccormick as one pros
pective assistant and predicts that
gin drinking will be as bad form at
table as rolling peas home with
knife.
New York-Blond John T. Lorch,
voted by Columbia senior classmates
to be model collegian, neither
drinks nor smokes. He pets and
sWears, however.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19

Dogs chased a wild deer into the
ocean at Long Beach, Me-, where
1t was captured by prohibition
agents and game warden and
sent to a zoo.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-19
STEAMER TONED IN

Halifax, Feb. 10 R-The Scantic
Line freighter Sagaporak, picked up
500 miles off Halifax last Sunday
after drifting three days without
fuel, arrived here last night in tow
by the American steamer Capulin
Water had leaked into the Saga
porak's oil tanks during heavy
weather, roboing her of steam and
light. The Sagaporak was bound
from Copenhagen to Boston.
In Chile railway conductors clap
IN q sicrnnl Tor .al q hca I'd -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-07
manual. GRADS
HEAR MINISTER
POUND CRITICS
TOO Much Pessimism,'
Topic of Commencement
Address.

Optinistically pointing to the
present age as a wonderful one in
which to live" the Rev. Jesse P.
Bogue of Knoxville, Tenn, stressed
present opportunities to 1858 grad
yates of Emmerich Manual train
ing high school Monday night at
Cadle tabernacle.
Mr.. Bogue is a former pastor of
the North M. E. Church here.
1.-THE pail of pessimism being
spread over our country and other
things" he said, "arises from false
conception"
Seven Wonders
DR.. Bogue in illustrating the diff
ferenceS in various ages pointed to
the seven wonders of the old world
and what he termed seven wonders
Of the new.
< "Take the pyramids for instance"
: said. "They were built solely
for selfish purposes. On the other
hand, and in our age, take cleo
tricity. Electricity is a benefit to
the entire world"
The school orchestra, the chorus
and the Boys and Girls Glee Club
provided music.
E. H. McComb, principal, presided
and Theodore F. Vonnegut, school
board president, presented the di-
plomas.
Senior Gets Medal
George Fink, of the graduating
class, received the James Whitcomb
Riley medal.
Shortridge class day exercises
were held at $3.50 p. m. today in
Caleb Mills Hall. Senior girls will
present can Evening on Shipboard"
and the boys, "Vagabonds."
Gldys Kinney will present an
original class poem; the class history
will be given by jeanette Waugh
tell; the prophecy will come from
Elizabeth Dalman; Thurman Bridge
will present the will; and Edward
Cohn will be giftorian.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-07
OFFICIALS IN
MIX over GAS
TAX FUND Use
City Engineers Quizzed on
Operation of City AS
phaIt Plant.

City Engineer Frank c. Lingen-
felter returned fire of city council
men Monday night when they
quizzed the engineer on the use of
gasoline tax funds for operating the
city asphalt plant.
Lingenfelter and Councilman o.
Ray Albertson engaged in verbal
tilt with other councilmen Offering
an occasional suggestion.
''Didn't the council vote you the
money to repair streets with" in
quired Albertson.
Eyes, and the city can do the
york much cheaper using its own
asphalt plant than by contracting it
out" retorted Lingenfelter.
Ninety-O One Tons Laid Monday
Boynton j. Moore, majority fac
ton leader, wondered if it was not
a violation of the law to use the
gas money" Lingenfelter then cited
an opinion from Chief State Ex-
aminer Lawrence F. Orr, declaring
Lingenfelter might use the money
for repairing and operating the
plant.
1.-THE city can do the work for
about half using its own plant and
force" estimated the engineer.
Lingenfelter told the council
ninety-one tons were laid Monday
at a total cost of 1922, averaging
$3.50 a ton, while the contract
price paid recently was Splits a ton.
Councilman Edward Raub de-
Tended Lingenfelter, an asphalt
friend and asked Councilman AL
bertson if he represented the con-
crete interests?"
IT represent no asphalt or con-
crete contractors" he replied.
Fund without Strings
Raub declared the council gave
the engineer the funds for street
repair without any strings"
do you use asphalt to fix con-
crete streets, Mr.. Lingenfelter. dry
ly asked Raub.
eyes, SIR replied the engineer,
who eliminated concrete from the
board of works paving specifications
when he took office.
Council President Claude E.
Negley said he doubted the wisdom
of contracting street repair work."
and asked why the plant appropria-
ton had been cut from the budget.
Councilman Otis Bartholomew
informed Negley that the old board
of works argued the work could be
done cheaper by contract. The
council voted to delay action on the
resolution opposing operation of the
plant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-07
ROME DAIL!ES
PRAISE FLIGHT
'Lindbergh Is Surpassed
Says Giornale D'ItaIia.

BIZ United Press
ROME, June 7. = Newspapers
commented enthusiastically today
on the non -stop fight of the Bel
lanca plane from New York to
Germany.
1.-THE new Atlantic crossing sur
passes Lindbergh's technically said
the Giornale DItalia, showing the
Atlantic is conquerable by air. The
moral victory gained by Lindbergh
is again reached by Chamberlin.
1--WE are glad, however, that the
italian, Bellanca, may come in for
at least some share of credit" the
reference being to the designer of
the Columbia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-07
Take Three Hours to Clean
Up Beer Joint at SWIM
ming Hole.

Sheriff Omer Hawkins. hunting
place described by compliments as
"the west side brewery, where you
can swim, fish, and drink beer" ran
onto sylvan oasis which took his
raiders three hours to search, con-
fiscate and destroy its contents on
Monday night.
Mrs. Charlotte Black, 80, is held
as operator of the place, a frame
dwelling on Eagle Creek, near
Speedway City.
10 Customers Drinking
Hawkins said when he, deputies,
Federal agents and police arrived
ten customers were drinking. He
said he will use them as, witnesses.
They found 244 quarts Of bottled
beer, A gallons ready to be bot
tied, 80 quarts on the stove, 1888
empty bottles, a Gaping machine
and miscellaneous equipment.
Outside the cottage was ample
parking space and swimming hole
was near by.
Some as Evidence
The sheriff destroyed all except
some as evidence.
Two weeks ago the sheriff was
looking for this resort He ran
onto the place of William Kruetz-
burger, half block away, and
thought he had found it. Kruetz-
burger, who had almost as large a
stock as Mrs. Black, got 500 and
thirty days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-07
REVAMPING OF
TICKET LIKELY
New Faces at Statehouse,'
. Seems G. O.P. Slogan.

New faces at the Statenouse"
will be the undritten slogan in the
next Republican primary, judging
from the undercurrent of sentiment
that is daily growing more articulate.
Nowhere has this sentiment
that is daily growing more
ar6iculate.
Nowhere has this sentiment
reached greater proportions than in
the northern part of the State.
State Senator May Run
Among the latest names to be adj
ded to the ever growing list of
gubernatorial possibilities is that Of
State Senator William F. Hodges,
Gary. When the 1927 Legislature
closed it was quite generally con-
sidered that HadgeS would be a
congressional candidate for the
Thirteenth district position now
held by the veteran Congressman
William r. Wood.
What will become of Weod?" was
the immediate question and the
answer was that he would run for
Governor.
Latest reports are that this line
up has been changed and that
Wood will remain in Congress while
Hodges will seek the chief State ex-
ecutive's post.
Demos Busy, Too
Meanwhile, the Democratic politi-
cal kettle continues to boil, with not
quite as many embryo Governors.
Senator Joseph M. Cravens,
Madison, Democratic colleague of
Hodges, has early announced that
will be candidate for Congress
Ind reports his boom as progress
ing.
Possibilities for a Democrat to
capture the first congressional dis
trict post, now held by Congressman
Harry E. Rowbottom, Evansville,
loom large in predictions of experts.
State Senator Bruce E.. Cooper,
Stewartsville, is expected to run
against Rowbottom in the primaries