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GIVEN SEVEN YEARS
IN TAXI H0LD-UP
Cow, Convicted at Rockville, but
Denies Knowing Man He
Says Struck Driver.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 9--James
c. Cow, formerly with the United
States Aviation Corps at Boiling Field,
was convicted Of assault and at
tempted robbery and sentenced to
seven years in the Maryland Peniten-
tiary in Circuit Court here yesterday
On November 26 last, near Wood
side. Montgomery County, Cow and q
companion We're riding in a Washing
ton taxicab on their way to Forest
Glen when the driver, John c. Kline,
was struck over the head Kline
seized Cow, while the other man
escaped, and charged that an attempt
had been made to rob him. Cow de-
MED striking the blow or having any
intention Of robbery, and said he did
not know his companion. lie gave his
residence as Brooklyn, N. Y, and his
age as rs.
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tors. mothers, office and factory work.
els. and, strangely enough, pariia-
mentary candidates. for a woman may
be elected to the House of Commons
at 81 years old, though she may not
vote until nine years later"
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Pilgrims Go to Palestine.

In connection with the war memo
rial unwilling in Jerusalem a large
party Of pilgrims is iourneying on a
modern pilgrimage to Jerusalem. The
war graves and hattlnnelds Of Pales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
PEDDLERS D0GGED SON
OF LINCOLN, SAYS FRIEND
Spurious Relics Continually Offered
for Sale-Eye Affection
Caused Reserve.
By the Associated Press.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 9.-The
beads Mrs. Abraham Lincoln wore
were so familiar a part of her dress
that Robert Todd Lincoln. late son of
the martyred President, was harassed
all his life by peddlers posing as
friends Of his mother and pretending
TO have for sale a set Of her beads
Purveyors If spurious Lincoln relics,
according to Jacob Thompson, boy
hood friend of Robert and collector
Of Lincolnia, drove the emancipator' s
son into a she'll Of reserve, first cult.
waited in boyhood because of an eye
afiiction. An operation relieved HIS
eyes, but not until they had won him
an irksome nickname
Robert Lincoln became wealthy
and respected not because Of, bat in
spite Of. his fathers fame" Thompson
says. He refused to trade on his
parents greatness and won success
unaided for himself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

tine and Egypt are included in the
itinerary, and all places of Biblical
interest around Jerusalem will be
seen. The stop in Jerusalem has been
timed to coincide with the unwilling
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of the memorial hy Lord Aiienby. Tho
party win visit the pyramids and
Cairo, and later win stop at Rhodes.
Crete. Cyprus. Malta, Naples and
other places of interest.
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beautiful curling eyelashes are pos
sible for every one by the use of a
new small instrument, says the in
VentOr.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
--------------------------
Defeating THE SHAFT
FOR WORLD WAR HEROES

New Britain today will dedicate
its monument to the veterans of the
World war. On a hill overlooking
the city it will rear its proud shaft
toward the skies, tribute to the
men who fought at Seicheprey,
scissors, the Argonne, Chateau
Thierry, Belleau Wood the Aisne,
KENNEL Hill, Cantigny, verdun,
Ypres and st. Mihiel; a tribute also
10 the New Britainites who played
their part in armed ships that the
lanes to Armagcddon might be kept
open.
Just as New Britain fully did its
part in winning the war, so New
Britain does its measure in clarifying
he memories of those who blcd and
honoring the deeds of those who re-
turned from the battlefelds
New Britain early bestirred itself
obeisance to the memories Of the
fallen II erected = torrororv oo,,r+
Of honor and tan,nor,r,. ,rcb Of tho
West Main street entrance 70 v,o1
,,t 1,,, ,o,,. mn. ....
memorial dosoito its .no.., - a.,
public, and lis orfstic o,+ri,,,+os
finally WIS doomed irs,qiof.r+ 90 .
permapanr ,naI,oriol ,.s,l,t~,r =,
a decision h,. +,. a;,,.
government +, ,o,s,rr,,, - ,,o.n.
massive shat, an ,j,,. cr.st r., ,,..i.,.
Hin If &c tho ,,,.,,,,...,,,, as .,,i.
SHAFT which viii hn r,id wifi. .,,r,o-
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
THE NUNGESSER TRAIL

"When there is so much smoke
there must be some fire." is an old
saying; which applies perhaps to
the fate of Nungesser and Coli.
Rumors reports and what not en-
anating from the Businesses of
Newfoundland have had it that
there have been evidences the two
intrepid French flying aces came
to their end while nearing that
coast. The reported finding OF a
brandy flask containing a message
from these two brave men cannot
help adding to the current belief
that they reached Newfoundland be-
fore meeting disaster.
Newfoundland is a large province
and to comb every square mile of
its territory will take time. Enough
has been pieced together, however.
to leave little doubt that if the
filters are to be found-either dead
or alive-it will be in Newfound-
land.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
BUILDING SAFEGUARDS

The city for a long time has been
confronted with the desirability OF
putting the building situation on
business-like basis. Numerous build
ers have been convinced that the
best way to proceed is to first get
a permit and then construct In ac-
cordance with the building code. But
some builders have not yet been
convinced of that necessity.
The old go-as-you- please method
is no more: but it will take time,
and some more court cases, TO en-
phasize the new system. If the
building commission is worth hav-
ing. if regulations are to be worth
the paper they are printed on. If the
building code is to be one worthy
the name, if the coming law is to be
what it is supposed to be, then the
building safeguards must be en-
forced. 1t cannot be a case Of some
abiding by them and others failing
to do so.
1t is costly business to go con-
trary to the building regulations;
one wonders why people who other
wise are prudent and economical
fail SO frequently to meet the rea-
sonable requit ements set down by
the city government, resulting in
loss and lawsuits.
The building commission and its
works was serious drag upon the
Paonessa administration; but that
administration deserves credit for
having made a good start in the
direction of safer regulation. The
Weld administration is continuing
along this line and the building reg
ulations are being enforced. That
means something to everyone en-
gagged in building. and to everyone
paying for the piper.
One would think there is enough
expense incident to building without
"bucking the law" or engaging in
practices that are no longer allowed
1t is easier, cheaper and more bust
ness-like to cooperate with the city
than attempt to get the best of the
city's regulations.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
Dissertations
On The Weather

Washington, July 20.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Fair
tonight and Thursday. Not much
change in temperature. Moderate
north to west winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Fair tonight and Thursday; little
change in temperature; moderate to
fresh northwest winds.
Conditions: An area of high
pressure centers over Ontario and
extends southwark over the Lake
region, Ohio valley and middle At
lantic states to the south Atlantic
coast districts. Although north
easterly winds and somewhat cloudy
weather prevails along the north
Atlantic coast, the barometer Is
rising gradually and clearing con-
ditions will prevail. Pressure is
relatively low and falling in the
Mississippi valley and plains states.
Temperatures remain moderately
cool and pleasant in the northern
districts.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather with cool nights and
warm sunny day.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
TONY THE BOOTBLACk
At
THE BASEBALL GAME

Lasta week Mariouehe, datsa ma
wife, an Tony, datsa myself. We
gonc-a go to-a da bases ball game
TO SEGA d. Yanks playa da red
headed socks. Datsa fine games. /
holler SO much l canta speak today.
l holler at dees, holler at dem, !
holler at avrateeng. Whena da
manchers lima dare white suits
shouta da hot dogs, da papa corn
anna da ging yale, I shoutsa too.
When da litla Baby Ruth she
makesa da hest I getsa all excite an
Mariouche she wantsa to know
whatsa mat l go craze an j say da
Baby makesa da beet. She says
whatsa mat he makesa beet when
eetsa so hot already. Sheesa got
ghet.
Da catcher he getsa behind da
bats an bendso Ikea he wantsa
sect down an Mariouche she wanna
know why somebody no getsa heem
a chair. Heesa face sheesa fenced in
an he wearsa da vest whatsa look
like a lotsa hot-cross eyed buns
sewed by da side each togadder.
Eetsa got no buttons on heem.
Whena da falla getsa up weed da
great beeg steek, eetsa makesa da
pitch mad h. throwsa someteeng
alta heem. I tink eetsa da ball Da
falla weed da steek heesa get mad,
too, and wouldn't plays no more
cause he walka way an nodder falla
eetsa up. Whatsa mat hees mad
aska Mariouche. I say heesa go out
on strike. She say maybe heesa
strike for more wage cause-a deesa
bases ball players no can leev onna
da misery fcefty thousand dolls
year. Mariouche sheesa SO dumb ]
feelsa much foolish. She says dey
geeva dees player lotsa money ar
den putsa da fence around heem
so he Gamma get out to spenda eet
You aska me whatsa da score?
dunno. I didn't see any!
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answ 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 70 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 conhdeptial.-Editor
@. How many National banks
are there in the United States?
A. On June 80, 1926, according
to the report Of the L. S. comptrol-
Ter of the currency. there were
1878 reporting national banks in
continental United States, Alaska
and Hawaii.
@. Is bread mentioned in the
Bible?
A. Yes. 1t is first mentioned in
Genesis 2S:6.
@. Why is the feminine personal
pronoun applied to ships, engines,
and similar inanimate things?
A. Personification by the use Of
pronouns occurs when a masculine
or feminine pronoun is used to refer
to a neuter noun as II that noun rep
resented a person and were itself of
the masculine or feminine gender.
Thus poets and orators speak of the
sun as "he" and the moon as "she"
and a sailor speaks of his ship or
railroad man Of his engine or train
as "she". There seems to be no
other reason than custom and ira
dition for applying the feminine pro-
noun to ships or Locomotives.
Q. Is the w pronounced in the
word yeast?
A. Yes.
@. What was the total attend
ance at movies in the L. s. last
year?
A. About 500, 100000. Exact
figures are not available.
5. Can a naturalized American,
formerly Belgian, be held for mill
tary service should he return to his
native land?
A. A naturalized American, for
merly Belgian, who has resided
five years in this country, can not
be held to military service In Bel
GUM or to incidental obligations re-
sulting therefrom, except in cases of
desertion from military or naval
service prior to emigration.
Q. Are there any wild horses In
the United States?
A. 1t is estimated that upward
of 100000 wild horses are now
roaming the western plains from the
Canadian line to the Mexican Dor
der. Montana, according to the
best statistics available, has 400, 900
wild horses within its borders. Ne
vada and Utah have had wild horses
ince pioneer days and they survive
by thousands in spite of being
trapped by hunters and shot by
sheepmen.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
OCOTAIi

That brush between American
Marines and Liberals in Nicaragua
WAS no slight affair and We're it not
that a monster reception to trans
atlantic filters were under way, a
major prize fight is Just around the
corner. the & neva conference is de-
handing attention, it would have
received far more public attention.
Here was am incident in which
hundreds o. Nicaraguan citizens
were moved down by American bull
lets or sent into eternity by bombs
hurled from American planes. The
American casualties We're slight.
But the American Marines We're
under frs, and had if not hoen for
the timely arrival of the bombing
planes the skirmish would have had
o more serious aspect.
Here We have the result Of Amer
lean interference in the domestic af-
fairs Of a sister nation. Such a clash
was likely to even.uate from the
first, Il was only recently that the
Ntcarasuans were read q sort of riot
net by the American authorities. and
it vas calmly believed in official
circles that the natives would accept
ii and lay down their arms. Not
much has been heard of the arms
Iaylng-doWn process and it might be
assumed from the incident at Ocotal
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20

i that nothing Of the sort has taken
! place. Indeed, the Liberal faction
opposing the marines were well
supplied with machine guns and
ammunition. and in numbers they
far surpassed the Americans. The
American ultimatum Of recent date,
therefore, cannot be regarded as
having been quite successful. In
stead of laying down their arms the
natives are trying to use them.
Nobody knows what the outcome
in Nicaragua will be. The fact that
the Americans are siding with the
Conservative faction does not mean
peace, anyway. The Liberals seem
as determined as they ever were;
and as the majority OF the people
seem TO lean toward the Liberals it
looks like long tussle for some
body. Unfortunately, such an indi-
dent as that az Ocotal will not tend
to smother the fires OF revolt. The
Nicaraguans opposing American &C.
cupation and the American protec-
torate cannot successfully fight the
forces of Uncle Sam; but law and
order is far from likely.
The effect of such fighting in
Latin America will not be an advan-
tage to American business or pres
tige. The Americans. once in
clined to look upon us as the big
brother Of the north, are more in
clined to look upon us with sus-
picion. News of the Ocotal affair
caused immediate acrid remarks at
Latin American conference under
way in Washington: throughout all
OF South America the incident will
W lldlleu SllliildIlS' we are uillllllS
chance Of making ourselves I'M
popular throughout a large part of
the Americas. and there are many
citizens who think the business isn't
worth it.
Senator Borah has said that the
Nicaraguan situation will form a
fruitful source of verbal combat at
the next Congress. We doubt, how
ever, whether anyone will get I'M
duly excited. Nicaragua is far away
and the underlying issues are not
thoroughly understood. The don't
care attitude is rife. The admin
istration has selected course
dictated by robody knows whom
and viii stick to it through thick
and thin. It was President Coolidge
himself some time ago who pro-
iected the unheard-of opinion that
the American press should not criti-
CHE the government for its foreign
policy-which was something like
saying I've got bad corn, don't
step on it."
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
Is Years Ago Today

Mayor Bassett issued call today
for a special city meeting to follow
immediately the special town meet
ing. The appropriations Of the two
gatherings will total $4,000 and are
for paying for the smallpox epidemic
and building an isolation hospital.
Roy n. Buell. of the Economic
league says that New Britain has
been spending more than any other
city on conta gious diseases, and the
leaguers will be primed with argu
ments at the double barrelled meet
ing. The 100000 asked for an isola-
ton hospital is considered quite
large, and much discussion was
heard today along the curbstones.
Auditor H. /. Curtis has fortified
his stand of refusing to pay the
smallpox bills by stating that he has
cause to believe there are errors in
several of the items. Orson F. Cur
It's backs him up in this
f, F. Platt says he visited the
hospital yesterday and found it
crowded, it having been necessary
to place one extra bed in a corridor.
There are now q patients at the
hospital.
John ]. McBrarty of the E. W.
Thompson drug store is taking two
weeks vacation.
1t was discovered today that the
iron pillars in front Of the Vega
block on Arch street have become
charged with electricity. A boy
grabbed one today and let ont a yell.
An electrical company is seeking to
remedy things.
The members of Co. I attended
the picnic of Co. C of Rockville Sat
urday at Lake Snipsic.
Tickets to the Business Mems out
ing are on sale and may be pro-
cured from d. Riordan, William
Middlemass. w. L. Damon. Able,
Atwood, Sampson, c. ]. White, Geo.
/. Damon, Farrell and O'Connor, s.
II. Wood, EIillard and Crowell, d.
Nc MILAN.
TIL" apple crop is very good this
year and there is no danger of a
famine.
In the talk of candidates for the
republican nomination for governor,
which the refusal of Governor Nc
Lean to be party leader again has
produced, the name Of Andrew J.
/ Sloper of this city has not escaped
mention. and he is considered by
party leaders a man we'll able to
lead the party. But Senator Sloper
will have none of it and told a Her
old reporter that he had no gubcr-
ratorial aspirations yet. The ad-
mltfed, however. that he was inter-
cstcd in the office of treasurer and
laughingly said he believed himself
better qualified for this position. AS
president of the New Britain Ma
tional bank and vice president of the
State Bankers association he stands
in the first rank of Connecticut
ffnanciers and would be good
~sajes fog sts:e Esasaree,
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
COUNTY POTATO CROP
BETTER THAN NORMAL
Agent Ben Southw1ck Reports Cph
dition for July In This DISK.
trict Is Promising.

fHartford, July 2e-1n spite Of
weather, bugs and lice the pdhto
crop in Hartford county is akpve
normal for July in the opinion lot
Ben Southwick, agent of the HIATT.
ford County Farm bureau. Recent.
ly, Mr.. Southwick has been visiting
the, larger potato growers in c9m-
pleting enrolment in 800 buShel
potato contest the farm bureau rs
conducting this year.
A total of ,6S3 acres has been Rn.
rolled In the contest to determine
who among the growers! in Hart
per acre. Through the courtesy OF
per acre. Through the corutesy. of
several seed potato dealers cash
prizes are being offered to the
three growers getting the largest
yield ler acre to bs determined
next fan by Farm Bureau agents.
Harold NJ. Hayes OF Cranky.
president of the Hartford County
Farm bureau. announces that Will
liam L. Harris, jr., has been .ten-
gagged by the Farm Bureau assas-
sistant agricultural agent. Mr.. Har-
ris has already begun work ass as-
sistant to B. G.. SouthMick, who is
county agricultural agent of tho
Farm Bureau.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
@. What Is the real name, Of
Bob Custer, the movie star?

@. What Is the real name Of
Bob Custer. the movie star? =
A. Raymond A. Glenn.
Q. Where can one address Babe
Ruth?
A. Care Of the American League
Baseball club OF New York, Inc. rs
West 42d street. New York city.
@. What Is the meaning Of the
word "Malapropism"?
A. Any srotesque misapplication
Of words; also any word thus mis-
applied.
@. Are alligator teeth valuable?
A. They are fine ivory and are
valued for ornaments. They are
worth about $4,000 pound COT so
to IS teeth.)
@. Does the government still
maintain an Indian school at Car.
Isle. Pennsylvania?
A. The school was turned over to
the war department during the
world war and is now hospital. A
medical unit of the army is stationed
there.
@. How many deaths occurred in
coal mine disasters in 1926?
A. The total number of deaths in
coal mine disasters in 1926 was
e,514. The rate was 3.79 per million
tons of coal.
Q. How is "drachm" pro-
nounced?
A. dram.
@. Who are the highest paid
motion picture stars
A. Tom Mix and Gloria Swanson
are said to receive the highest
salaries, reported to be s17,50O a
week.
Q. What is the largest United
States gun and how far will it
shoot?
A. The largest gun shoots a 16
inch shell 49,14o yards which is a
little over 20 miles.
Q. How many species of moths
and butterflies are there?
A. More than $4,000 species have
been described and this number
probably does not represent one
fifth of the total.
@. Are silver and gold dollars
always worth intrinsically their face
value?
A. The price OF gold is fixed by
law and a gold dollar is always
worth its face value. The intrinsic
value of silver dollar fuctuates
with the price of silver. At present
1t is worth approximately forty-nine
cents.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
FOOTBALL STAR PROVES
HERO AS LIFE SAVER
Francis Garvey of Holy Cross
Rcscues Two From Drowning
at Lake Quinsigamond,

Worcester, Mass. July 20 up
Francis d. Garvey, former Holy
Cross football player but now a
teacher in Chelsea is receiving con-
gratulations today on. his heroism
last night when he plunged into
Lake Quinsigamond and brought
ashore two persons who were in dis
tress in deep water. Garvey, who is
serving as life-guard at Lake park
during the summer, had completed
his days work and was about to
leave for home when he saw a man
and girl fioundering helplessly in the
water. Dashing to the waters edge
the former football star dove into
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20

the maintenance Of the republic: It
will forever uphold our cherished
memories for the fallen; 1t will
symbolic victory In that cause to
which all were so signally devoted
during the years OF struggle and
sacrifice.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20

The Marking Nationalist govern
ment in China has raised the tariff
wall 1-2 pei cent, making it I IL
per cent in all. Loud protests by
American merchants. Let them re-
turn to the U. S. A. and pay As per
cent.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
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New Britain herald., 1927-07-20

When Ontario ditched prohibition
CS9,755 people voted wet Since
government control of the liquor
traffic started two months ago only
10000 liquor permits have been
issued. That leaves 569,7O0 VETS
rot heard from. If you can explain
that Well ask another.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation

me A B. C. is national organization
witch furnishes newspapers and adVer-
tlsers with a strictly honest analysis OF
circulation. Our circulation statistics are
BASED upon this audit. This insuTes pro-
lection against fraud in newspaper d's-
,ribution figures to both Rational ana
'ocal advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20
UNION PACIFIC FIGURES.

Washington, July 20 (UP)-The
interstate commerce commission to-
day fixed tentative valuation on
the Union Pacific railroad as of June
80. 1919, of s242.42G,35o on its total
owned property and Of s242, 964,56S
on its totSl used rnpart~.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20

What they are asking in South
Dakota: Why did the President jack
up the tariff on pig iron so per
cent on the same day he vetoed the
McNary- Haugen farm relief bill?
New Britain herald., 1927-07-20

tho waite. and swan to their assist.
ance reaching them Just ~ they
went below the surface. After ss-
sisting them to shore he helped to
revive, them. The couple left before
their Identity was revealed. Carey
continued home and his act did poi
become known until witnesses fold
Of 1t. Carney was graduated from
Holy Cross in 1922 and played enc
on the football team for two years