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New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
o. What do racoons eat?

A. Their diet IS varied and con- ssts mainly of mice, frogs, crayt'sh, oysters and other molluses, eggs and young birds, insects and the like, ac- cording to the place and seasons. In summer they eat fruit and berries and are especially fond of corn when the ears are in the milky stage. characteristic practice is that of washing the food and these animals like to live near stream or lake in which they may dip and rince what ever prey they catch before eating it.
 Q. In general usage is there any difference in the meaning of the terms college and university? A. In the United States popular usage employs the terms indiscrim-
 nately for any higher institution of | learning which possesses the power
 of Conferring the usual academic de- grecs. This confusion prevails also | in the official nomenclature and a completely equipped American uni verSity may bear the name "Col 1 legc while in certain parts of the country institutions inferior in en-
 dowment and in scholarly dis | tinction 10 some of the secondary
 schools are officially designated as universities
 l Q. To what species does the Tuna l fish belong?
 A. Tunney or tuna is 9 species of mackercl. They run in schools
 ranging from the south of England | to Tasmania and are very abundant 1 in the Mediterranean especially oil
 the coast Of Spain and Italy They are known on the Atlantic coast as great horse mackercr' and in the
 St. Lawrence as the skip jack, On | the coast of California they are
 called Tuna.
 Q. When was the United States
 battleship West Virginia commits
 stoned? Howlong did it take to
 build it and what did it cost?
 A. Commissioned December 1.
 1923, and required three years. seven and ne-half months to build.
 Its cost was s22S97,SG4. ! Q. How many sons and daugh- tcrs did Solomon have?
 1 A. The Bible does not state, It
 merely tells that "he had seven
 hundred wives. and three hundred | concubines' q Kings 11.3). The
 only son who plays an important
 part in the narrative is RchobOam. 1 his successor to the throne.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
25 Years Aro Today
Q'rom Paper Of That Date)

Grom Paper ot That Date)
 The st. Mary's church fair which closes at the Casino tonight prom jses 10 he a record breaker The re- coipts are expected to total about S6.000.
 George B. Sowlcs talked to an in- torcsted audience at the south church last evening on his long residence among the Zulus of South Africa and the missionary work he has carried on these under the au- spices of local Congregational churches.
 The school board met yesterday to elect a president but failed. Judge Roche, E. r. Gaffney. and Judge Walsh split the vote of the demo- cratic members and the republicans voted blank on all ballots, so the election was abandoned.
 Rev. G. F. Pihl, pastor Of the Swedish Bethany church, has re- turned from weeks stay in provi- dence.
 Turner hall was filled last evening, when the annual concert and ball Of the Either Club Harmonic was held keller's orchestra furnished music and Louis Lehr prompted.
 An indoor basketball league has been formed at the Y. M. c. A. and will play each Saturday night until the holidays The teams are the Stanley Works, r. x r. Corbin Russell & Erwin, High school, Busi, ness Mems class and Evening class It may be decided later to offer 2 , trophy.
 Superintendent Stuart is pleased with the attendance at cveninf school. The class in high schoo taking up bookkeeping, shorthand i English, algebra, and Latin. Thcr' ! are 20 in the Armenian class. 66 il the Swedish, and IS in the manua training.
 1 An explosion occurred at tn power station Of the Connection Railway and Lighting Co. about i minutes before } o'clock ycsterda afternoon and two mon We're injured one died later and the other death is expected almost hourly ! Quite a crowd was attracted to th , station and Chief Rawlings had i job keeping them back. DTS. SWa $cy, Hem. Strousser and Rccks an Swcred the call for first aid.
 Chief Rawlings brought in
 drunken man last night. The feI low took off his coat and offered [ fight the chief for a bet Of s25
 side. The chief laughed an locked him up. The man was nc in such fighting mood this morr ing.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
THE FILLING STATION LAW

Out of the agitation for more personal liberty in cities to legislate for themselves without being led from the nose by the legislature come the amendment to the state gasoline filling station law which gave to local authorities the right to issue permits for such undertakings.
 IL was good amendment, one de- voutly desired hy cities and towns for years, But as usually happens, before the law went into effect such parties as desired to erect stations hurried 10 the state for permission, and after the usual bit Of obscrya- ton made before the law was amended, the permits were issued.
 Plainvillc now has a case in point. A gasoline filling station will go up as the result of a permit issued un- der the old law and the state motor vehicle department anxious to avoid difficulties, sticks by it's original permit regardless Of the opposition of the townspcople. Similar instances have cropped up in many cities Of tho state.
 Regardless of such instances, the present amended law is a vast i'm provcmcnt over the old system.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

You can get an answer 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. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are dential.-Editor.
 Q. How did the expression "hello" originate?
 A. From "halloo", an English hunting cry. It has many different forms in different parts of the world. Hello is a colloquism used principally in the United States, all though it has come to be the usual term for answering the telephone in all parts of the world.
 Q. Why does the sun appear red der at it's rising than at it's setting?
 A. Ie SlIl dllI lllOOl dpPthi l'N when near the horizon because they are viewed through greater length Of atm osphere. The osphere in terferes more with the passage of light-rays of shorter wave length, that is those toward the violet and of the spectrum, than it does with those of longer Wave-length. that is toward the red end. Thus, the sun and moon appear rcddcr at rising and setting because they are viewed through a thicker belt of the earths atmosphere.
 Q. What cities of the United States lead in the meat packing in- duStry?
 A. Chicago, Illinois; Kansas City Missouri; Omaha, Nebraska; and East St. Louis, Illinois. l c. Did Richard Barthclmess play in the picture "Humoresque"?
 A. He did not The cast in cluded Frances Marion, Vera Cor don, Dore Davidson. Little Bobby 1 Connolly, Sidney Carlyle, Alma Ru- bcns and Gaston Glass. c. What is a quit claim dcod"? A. A deed of conveyance opera 1 ting by way of release; that is. in- i tended to pass any title, interest or i claim which the grantor may have 1 in the premises but not professing | that such title is valid, nor contain i ing any warranty or covenants for | title.
 c. Does the Dominion Of Canada pay a crown tax to England.
 A. No.
 Q. Were the scenes in the Big Parade taken during the world war i A. No. Most Of tho battle scenes in the picture were filmed in Texas in 1925. A few fighting scenes were made in California.
 Q. How much did the lumber production of the United States amount to in 1924? Which state led in the production?
 A. The total production for that year was 35.930, 9S6, ,o00 board feet Washington led with 6.267, ,34S,00( board feet.
 Q. What is the meaning Of the name Eleanor
 A. Light.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
STRANGLED TO DEATH
Court Trying Alleged Murderer of stella Kalc, Lawrence Girl, Hears Killing Described.

Salem. Oct. II JP)-" "Strangula- ton by thrott!ing' has been deh- rit"ly established as the mode of death of Miss Stella Kalc, 22-year- old photographers assistant. for whose murder George E. II. Taylor, itnrrant barber. is on trial here.
 This was brought out in the testi- mOny at yesterdays court session by Medical Examiner Daniel D. Mur- phy of Amesbury. Murphy testified the strangulation followed an at tempt at criminal assault.
 Among others who testified was Arhur Williams, employer of Miss kalc at Salisbury Beach, where the crime occurred.
 Tho lif,lcSs body of Miss kalc Was found on Salisbury beach on Jun" !. Taylor was arrested after h." had sold q wrist watch previous !y identified as belonging to the mur- d,rc1 girl.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

This is q piece of the news which came out of Ireland the other day, and we emphasize fl to indicate the recrudesence of the Gaelic language: Ramon De Valera, making his first speech in the Dali, spoke in Gaelic, regardless of whether he could be understood. Sean O'Kolly, his chief lieutenant, also spoke in Gaelic. VII liam T. Cosgrave, reelected prcsl- dent Of the Irish Free State, listened inter.ly but couldn't understand d wor The finance minister, it seems, translated the remarks so that Pres ident Cosgravc could get the hang of the discussion. To the Fianna Fall party the English language is no longer good enough. However, Gaelic is a good Inauguration Gaelic scholars.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

middle west.
 The first day of the fair l was naturally very nervous for l had never attempted such feat before. But l climbed into the airplane and VIC started up.
 After we had circled the field three or four times at an altitude of 1000 feet l crawled out on the wing, let go and dropped into space.
 With an enormous crowd of spec tators watching me, you can imag- ire my embarrassment when l sud- denly realized that I had forgotten to bring along parachute!
 Ralph E. Hcilbrunner. The humane societies are said to be after the prohibitionists for mis- treating dogs who make whines,
 Copyright. 1927, Reproduction
 F'orbidden.)
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
THE RLIIiHIIIIA VERDICT

The first criminal case in Connec- ticut before three judges instead of q jury, as is allowed through the operation of a law passed by the last Legislature. is now history, and it must be said the trial was quick and satisfactory 10 all concerned eX- cept perhaps Jack Billadella, the youth who was convicted O. murder ing q ten-year old girl. Billadclla has his choice of selecting three judges or a jury, and chose the for mer method as most likely to give him a square deal; he apparently had little faith in a jury because Of the strong fge.ing against him that was quite general throughout the state.
 As in the case Of a previous trial 1 the defendant was allowed to change his plea 10 guilty on q lesser charge just before all the evidence was in. In the BHladolla case it made no great difference, as his willingness to pload guilty to second degree murder
 automatically gave him a life sen tence. whereas conviction on inc first degree charge could have yield ed the supreme penalty of execution. In the minds Of most people, q life sentence under the circumstances is quite as terrible as an execution.
 Enlad"l)a, # was disclosed had been a "had hoy" from his earliest years. His mother was quoted as say ing it was due 10 prenatal irclu- encas. This was taken to mean the mother was inclined 10 regard her son as Irresponsible; but consider ing that she refused 10 see him, and twice refused 10 bid him good bye before he WAS wushcd off 10 the state prison in Wrthors'inld, il would appear that sao virtually disowned him.
 T. was Eir|ing who wrote tho famous poem, "Alothor Q Mmo,' which reyolycs around the thcsi: that mothers love wiu remain warm and oycrpowcrins even to the gallons. The mother of rnladclla has not borne out the thesis; for she may love the boy still, in a way, hu' she evidently diluted this love witt horror at his daod and would have nothing to do with the hoy. We fee sho was fully justified, as a more h.iuous crime was rarely committed at inc same time if migIt b" con f-asI hat the mother in this cas' Ia au exception to the EipIing rule.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

national assembly has been all lowed to assemble in Spain-a de- batting society with no power to en- force a decision. King Alfonso mere ly permits a safety valve to be at tached to the governmental boiler. The national assembly is not taking the place of the parliament which was dissolved in 1923. It is not elected and does not represent tue people. It is selected by the goTern- ment. More need scarcely be said, Spain is one of the countries where the world war didn't make de- mocracy any safer.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
FIREMEN RESCUE NINE

Revcre, Mass. Oct. 14-(UP)- Trapped on the third floor of ar apartment house in the Beachmont down ladders by firemen during q threatening fire here today.
 Those rescued were Mir. and Mrs Benjamin Leeds and their three children, and MT. and Mrs. Simon Leeds and their two children.
 Aid was summoned from Chelsea before the fire was controlled.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

In the long run tax cuts amount 10 very little. It is what the govern ment spends that counts. The tax payer must pay the bill, if not in an election year, then in the years fol lowing. President Coolidge is emi- nently right in asserting that the national debt must be continuously reduced. When this is done tax cuts will come automatically.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Oct. 14.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair and slightly cooler tonight. Light frost in Western Massachusetts. Saturday fair; moderate northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair tonight; slightly cooler in north portions; light frost in central and north portions; Saturday fair, moderate northeast winds.
 Conditions: Pressure is rising in the eastern portion of the country and except for some cloudiness in the Ohio valley and lake region conditions are generally clear and cool in all districts east of the Rockies. The center of high pres sure is now over Kentucky and Tennessee. Temperatures are ris- ing over the Rocky mountain dis tricts under the influence of q dis turbance that is entering the coun- try from the Canadian northwest.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with slightly lower temperature.
 Temperatures yesterday:
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

The New Haven Journal-Courier has said that three men could sit around a table and settle New York s transit muddle in half an hour. That is to say, they would raise the fares. But to settle the muddle without raising the fares will require at least three years, and perhau5 ten. Or possibly never.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
SAVED IN ELEVENTH HOUR

S1n'laso, Chile, Oct. IT P7 = Condemned to be shot at sunrise today, Juan Alfredo Castillo and HipoGto Nunez were saved by the 1lth hour intervention of President lbane4. who commuted their sen. tence to life imprisonment. They were convicted at Cambarbala fol the robbery and murder of a mcr. chant.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
THE LIRE OF THE TRAILS GA Fun Shop DramD
 In Three Acts By Felix F. feist, Jr.

Act One
 Farmhouse of Cyrus Pcttingill. Lonesome Louie, a hobo, knocks at the door)
 Mrs. Pettingill: What do you want?"
 Lonesome Louie; Could you rloase give a hungry man a moal?' Mrs. pettingill Why you're a tramp"
 Lonsome Louie Don't use that harsh wold. Madame. I'm just q tin can tourist temporarily without a 1livver"
 Act Two
 Farmhouse of Ezra Kinch. Lone some Louie tries again)
 Mrs. Kinch: Sure, I'll give you a handout, if you'll chop that wood ' Lonesome Louie: sorry l cant accommodate you madame, but it's against my principles
 Mrs. Kinch: What do you mcan?'
 Lonesome Louie: I'm in favor of forest consorvation.'
 Act Three
 (Farmhousn of Nathan Blocker Lonesome Louie at the dOor.l
 Mrs. Blocker: "Wh1t is it?' Lonesome Louie: It's just z poor tramp. ma am, asking for cake of soap.' Mrs. Blocker: "A cake of soap For goodness sakcs.' Lonesome Louie: T just wan to borrow it ma'am.' Mrs. Blocker: What on eartt does tramp want with the loan O a cake of soap?" i Lonesome Louie: Well, you se it's like this. My partner has ih hiccups and I want to scare him.'
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
DECLARES DIVIDEND

Boston. Oct. fl UP)-The |. S. Trust Company today declared 100 per cent stock dividend, payable Nov. 1 to stock of record Oct. A.
 The bank will have a capital of g. Quo. 900 and surplus and undivid- ,d profits Of S9.20o.o0o.
 The r. & Trust company was "s- tablishcd March 1, 1895. lt de- rlarrd loo per cent cash dividend in 1917. whom the stock was in creased from sSoo,O0o to s1,0oo,- 000
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
,rEI\C AT FIGHT pICTJRES

n.'. .EtE tir''' \ ! '''11 ' | II ! 't' ''
 whrrr is no telling which way the cat will jump in q court case. Tn llaymrd an attempt is being made to prosecute the manager of q thea 'r for showing the Dcmpsoy-Tuu- H,, light pictures. II the case is de- n.laI as similar cases were dccid- .l in various otDnr states he may he twaI alty aS charged, not guilty ot .nr-natius tho films, or inno- .... or any wsong-doins whatever.
 %o matter what happens 10 th" taar.r mam@ar under Conrec't- cuts conception of the federal statutes, thc law against the show in@ or transportation Of rrizcfight fms remains m ouworn survival from a tim. when -nrh n law had at least show Of sound public policy.
 Tua law should h. repealed. \ re- pna would permit ooneressmen to falow their bent and sec such a per foruauca without looking at an illegal exhibition.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
FactsondEancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

Almost everybody would favor birth control if it could be made retroactive.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
rAktNING VI N.N UANIN

Tu jhiiics for parking an auto mobile near rhr Yale bowl is mat fer of statewide interest. Conditions have been growing worse every
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
Neuher Audit Bureau or Circulation

 The A. B C. Is a national organization whIch furnishes newspapors and adyeT- tr.er, with strictly honest ma , ss CT circulation OuI circulation statistics are ha.ed upon thi. audit This 'nsuFet pro lection against fraud in newspaper as ,ribution hgures to both national ano local advertisera
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Former Senator William M. But Ter of Massachusetts is credited with an itch to run for the Senate aEaln next year. This is a free country and Mir Butler can afford luXuries.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

When the Egyptians chanted praise to their god Ra, it probably sounded much like modern foot ball game.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Palmistry isn't the simple art it once war. A folf club makes Corns very similar to those made by q spade handle.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Henrietta: "Womcn are slaves, that's all Slaves to home and Chil- dren; the drudgery of dishwaahing, house cleaning, cooking
 Frank: "I used to think that. But one day went to a matinee.."
 Nevada Applegit.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Hero: A man who carries a pig skin down a field cleared by other men who don't count.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Tn. Herald is on sale daily h Ne.' York at HotaNng's Newsstanc, 1inee s1uars: schultz's Newsstands. Entrancs Grand Central 42nd Street
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

There are scientific ways to put out q fire. but the old method Of dumping q bod of coal on the kind ling is hard to beat.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

There is a growing suspicion that the aces got credit for shooting down a lot of war planes that just naturally fell
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Political principle, boiled down for
 actual use: How will 1t affect my pocketbook?
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
x.mhe, ot tho Associated Press

Ths Associated Press Is exclusively en- titled 10 the use fol re-publ'eat'on pi all nevt credited 10 II or not otheTw se ,rsdted n this paper and also loca! news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Tho only profitable advertising medluth n the City Circulation books and press rnorn alway. open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Warden, making introduction of a new arrival; The gentleman from Indiana"
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

California is merely following the example of Moses. When h" found the land was dry, he planted grapes.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

It isn't hard to get rich If you are industrious and lucky and free of the dclusion that you can lick Wall Street.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Americanism: "Of course the frock isn't worn out, dad; but I've worn it three times and everybody has seen it."
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
WOULD YOU HAVE BEEN
 EMBARRASSED?

Dear MT. Judell:
 For number of years I have | cen a professional acrobat, and not olng ago l took T parachute jump long ago in county fair in the
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
rEI.EPHONE CAL.

Entered at the Post Ofice al Ne" Brit ain as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Few achievements give man as much satisfaction as fixing some thing around the house.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

The old-timers believed in cures by the laying on hands, and the method really did cure impudence.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Most of the big jobs are held by mon who were vigorously denounced by the neighhor women when they were little fellows.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

The next Legion meeting will be held in Texas, where the guests and not the hosts will do the frisklng.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Now that we have cigarettes good for the voice, the next thing to do for the farmer is to teach mules to smoke.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

A republic is q free country that trembles every fourth year in dread or doing something foolish.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
T%&&. Ju3&h4eb
 MAxSON ENKALL .t101

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., 1927-10-14

Perfection In countetsy Is reached when a drug clerk sells postage stamp and offers to wrap it.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

Correct this sentence: "How thrilling it is" said the middle-aged man, "to see all these curiously shaped feminine legs on the street.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

MATCHING THE SEASON, FOLKS, The leaves turn brighter with the
 Fall
 Let's make it true of folks. And day by day just grow more gay, More brilliant in our jokes,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

THE TROUBLE, Friend: How did you happen to marry that movie Star?' Press Agent: Self hypnosis. I got so l believed the press notices l wrote about her." HIT 'EM ON THE EYEBROW HIT 'EM ON THE BEAN, VARSITY.
 VARSITY
 Miss Ellis She is the student instructor, A good one, the students aver; She hands out lot of instruction They learn about women from her,
 Robert B. Mitchell.
 
 Robert To steel himself for math exams Bob gave his weary brain a bath In bootleg hip-flask college gin He had less math than aftermath! :!
 Chester B. Hasseig.
 Norma Norma, who had none of "It," Marjorie out in English Lit: Margie was a great deal sager: She Lit out with an English Major
 J. Franklin Maudit. 
 Wallace "Instead of culture, all you learn is how to neck" walled Wally's dad; Well, father, what's your kick on that?
 That's physical culture," said the lad.
 Gertrude w. Renders
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

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New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

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New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

SEEING IS BELIEVING. Claire: "Walter is quite d golf CT"
 Marion: "Who told you?" Claire: "A little birdie!'
 ". c. Clement.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-14

A man has invented a chair which can be adjusted 10 500 different position.
 T. is intended 10 make 12-year old boy reasonably comfortable in Sunday school.