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New Britain herald., 1927-01-20

out. Also, 1t was the kind of a night that some of those people Whitefoot feared most liked to be out. He felt reasonably safe from Shadow the Weasel and he doubted very much if Reddy Fox would be over in this particular part of the Green Forest.
 But he never knew when Hooty the
 Great Horned owl or Whitey the
 Snowy Owl from the Far North, might appear. There was no count
 ing on those fellows Neither of them
 might appear for a week. Then one
 or both might appear the same
 night without any warning. So as
 Whitefoot hunted for a new home he kept constant watch for moving shadows. He had a feeling in his bones that he was going to have an adventure. He didn't want it. He wasn't looking for trouble. But in his bones he had a feeling that trouble was looking for him.
 Just ahead of Whitefoot was a big tree. Looking up. Whitefoot saw that there was a hole In that tree quite high above the ground. It was a big hole. T wonder if anybody lives in that tree" thought Whitefoot. T wonder if'--just then out of the corner of one eye he caught sight of a moving shadow. He didn't wait to see if it were the shadow made by a moving branch. It was enough for him that it was a shadow that mov- ed. He darted straight for the foot of that big tree and lodged around 1t. As he lodged there was a sud den snap close to 1t. "Oh," cried Whitefoot and dodged to the other side of the tree. He had heard that snap before. It was the snapping of the bill of an owl.
 Then began game of hide and seek around that tree. Whitey the Snowy Owl was doing his best 10 catch Whitefoot, Suddenly Whitefoot remembered the hole he had seen high up in the tree. He would be safe from Whitey if he could once get in that hole. So Whitefoot began to climb, and he kept Up the game Of dodge around the trunk of the tree as he climbed.
 He was quite out of breath when he reached that hole. It was bigger than he had thought 1t was. He wasn't sure that Whitey might not come in after him. But he had no time 10 think about this so he dodgcd in and down.
 II was dark and warm down there. Presently he found a bed of leaves and thcn something ticklcd his nose It made him sneeze. It was a hair. Yes. sir that hair had tickled White foots nose. What did that mean? Very, very carefully Whitefoot ex- plored little farther. He made discovery that set his heart to thrumping again. There was some one curled up asleep in those leaves. That some one was so big that it made Whitefoot feel very small, in- dorl. IL was Bobby Coon. Yes, sir, the Woodmouse was in Bobby Coon's house.
 'Oh. dear, Oh. dear," cried 10 himself. What shall l do now9 I don't dare go and I don't dare stay. Bobby Coon would just as soon eat a plump Woodmouse as would Whitev the Snowy Owl. Oh, dear, Oh. dear."
 Copyright, 1927, by T, W Burgess)
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20

when Mollie and Prof and Nellie Downing and Mike found me that night in Bellevue hospital they told them l was going to die"
 Betty clung to him a little tighter.
 That's all right honey-I'm all right now" he smiled. Well, for five days I was unconscious, and during that time they still thought the odds were about ten to one that I wouldn't wake up---or if I did wake up, that I wouldn't live.
 But one day I woke up, and when they looked me over they found my noodle was still all bent tangled up just the same as be- fore"
 (To Be Continued)
 In the next chapter Jim explains how his memory was restored.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20

for months in an effort to support . her family and to still the gossip I which persisted insistently in everY narrow street of Matsusshima.
 Finally, in despair, the wiz mixed strychnine with rice ca which she ate with her child Neighbors found the bodies hud around a stove.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-20

Germany has so many would-b film scenario writers that producers have appealed to the public to re- frain from sending in manuscripts unless invited.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20

Greater Berlin now has about movie houses with some 140J seats, the record for Europe.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20
Whitefoot's Double Scare
By Thornton W. Burgess

In dodging danger pray watch out Lest other danger be about.
 -Whitefoot the Woodmouse.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20

The next story: Bobby Coon Awakens."
New Britain herald., 1927-01-20

out. Also 1t was the kind of night that some of those people Whitefoot feared most liked to be out. He felt
 Weasel and he doubted very much if Reddy Fox would be over in this particular part of the Green Forest.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
NO ENVI.iBLE RECORD

That was no enviable record made
by the fire department OF New
Britain in responding to the special
call from Plainvile for assistance
while the home OF c. p. Hart was
burning.
Pumpcr No. 4, when it got there.
scarcely had connected its hose lines
when it broke down. Pumper No. 3
was then called out and after il
got into action on the spot the hose
burst. Meantime the Hart home
burned to the ground.
Fire fighting equipment is OF value
cnlv when it works without fail dur
ing the emergency Of a fire. II
makes no difference how good it
looks in the fire station: 1t is how
the machinery works when in action
that counts.
The fire department should care
fully go over every bit OF equipment
and he doubly sure that there is no
possibility Of break down" when
the next call is answered.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
WATER IN PLAINNILLE

\ point in connection with the
Hart fire in Plainville which should
result in more efficiency somewhere
is the fact that no hydrant existed
in the vicinity. The Plainville Water
company is entirely to blame for
this serious lack. according 10 First
S@lcctmau John j. kimmel--and We
have no doubt he is entirely right
in his contentious.
According TO the solcctman, the
Plalnyillc Water company was ask
cd 10 locate n fire hydrant in that
section two months ago. but refused.
The city of New Britain, which
has a pipe line running through the
neighborhood, accommodatingly Of
fered 70 place a fire hydrant there
if the Plainville Water company
waived it's rights: but the company.
evidently thinking it was entitled 10
maintain its monopoly regardless OF
the safety OF property. refused 20
waive these rights. one cannot con
cludc otherwise than that this is a
very unprogrcssive company. more
interested in the maintenance OF It's
rights than in bending itself even
slightly in the interest Of the pub
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
ALL BUS SCHEDULES
NEEDED AT TERMINALS

When one goes up 10 a railroad
or trolley terminal and asks the
ticket seller how to get to some
small town it may be that the last
lap OF the journey include a bus
ride. But it will be useless to in
qurs for connecting buses OF lines
rot owned or operated by the rail
road or The trolley company. The
august officials running these lines
are not disposed to produce any traf-
fic for rival line. which may not
be a rival line a. all, but merely a
connecting link.
There are independent bus lines
connecting many Connecticut towns
which at the same time are linked
M with railroads or trolley lines
But invariably, when a query is
made about them. the ticket agent
or other railroad or trolley Official
asked can tell nothing about them.
This system is dead wrong. Ticket
selling implies 4 service to the pub
lie. and one of these services is to
be able TO give information about
all connecting lines, including inde-
pendent bus lines,
Lot il traveller desire 20 buy
railroad ticket 10 Buffalo. The route
from here would be to Springfield,
and the ticket agent could within
few moments give the time OF con
Lucting trains at that point, the
terminus Of the New Haven railroad
Let traveller wish to buy tick
It to some obscure town in Con
lcgticut served by some independent
bus I'm. and no information Is
forthcoming as 10 no" 10 connect
With this bus line. I; may be done
cncr in a while, but we have heard
the explanation more than once
made to travclers-that there may
be a bus line to that town, in fact
40 are quite sure of IT, but we have
no schedules and can't tell anything
shout it," etc.
/ The Public Utility Commission,
mi mich pTrtends TO supervise the in
tercsts of the public could well issue
au order that the schedules Of all
connecting lines be or file in every
railroad or trolley terminal. TIL"
r4blic should be served regardless Of
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13

.. To whom and when did Jim
Corbett lose his title OF world
heavyweight champion?
A. To Bob litzsimmons at Car
son City. Nevada. March II. 1897.
Q. What is the plural Of lens?
A. Lenses.
Q. How Old is Harold Lloyd?
A He will be "a in April.
Q. Who was Mrs Mary McElroy
and when did she preside as Mis-
tress OF the White House?
A. She was Mary Arthur, sister
OF President Chester A. Arthur, and
presided at the White House during
his administration. -1sSl-1sS5.
O. What was the first state to
adopt the initiative? How many
states now have it?
A. South Dakota was the first
to adopt it in 1898. Since then it
has been adopted CASUALLY with the
referendum) in II other states. as
follows: Utah, Oregon. Nevada.
Montana. Oklahoma, Maine. Mis-
souri,. Michigan. Arkansas. Arizona,
California. Ohio. Colorado, Nebraska,
Washington. North Dakota and
Massachusetts. In Idaho, Maine
and Montana. South Dakota. Utah
and Washington the initiative and
referendum are also in operation in
many municipalities, many Of them
in states not listed above.
@. When was the Iroquis thea
ter fire in Chicago?
A. December 80. 1908. Eddie
Foy was playing in Mr.. Blueheard, =
and SIS lives We're lost.
@. Who wrote the song The
Wearing of the Green?
A. The original author is un-
known and the song is always listed
as anonymous.
@. What is the motto of the
United States Military Acadamy?
A. Duty, Honor. Country.
@. How many species OF ants are
these?
A. At least two thousand are
known.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an ans" 10 any
question OF fact or information by
writing to the Question Editor.
New Britain Herald. Washington
Bureau. 1928 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. In
signed requests cannot be answ sred.
An letters are confidential.-Edi
Q. How is chewing gum made?
A. 1t may be made OF either a
natural resin or gum-resln. such as
that of the spruce. an ARTIFICIAL
preparation OF paratfin wax with
flavoring matter and other ingredi-
ents, or OF chicIe which in modern
practice is the foundation OF most
chewing gum, to which sweetcning
and navorlng are added. Chicie is
a milky product from the bark Of
the Supodilla Plub or Bully tree.
The fluid sap is collected, exposed
to tn air for a short time and then
boiled until the water is practically
all cvaporated. The residue. a
sticky pasty mass, is melted and
kneadcd into solid blocks
@. Is Finland member OF the
World Court anG the League Of
Nations?
a. Yes.
@. What is the weight OF a
cubic inch Of steel?
A. 1884 pounls.
Q. Who played the part of Ru
dolph Valentines father in the
movie The Four Horsemen Of the
Apocalypse
4. Josef Swckard.
Q. What issues OF United States
currency have been withdrawn
from circulation?
A. The United States has never
recalled any of its currency.
Q. On what date did President
Harding die?
\. August 2. 1928.
@. Who administered the oath
of office to President Coolidge, and
when?
A The oath was administered by
Col: John Coolidge. father of the
President at his home in Vermont
about a. m, August 3, 1928.
q. What is the standard length
of most tracks used for horse
racing?
A. One mile.
@. Did the British fire the first
Lexington. 1875?
A, 1t is not known definitely.
One account says that Major Pit
| cairn, who led the van Of the
British. galloped up to the "em-
battled formers and yelled: Dis
perse. We rebels. When they re-
fused to obey he fired his pistol, and
ordered his troops to fire. -Four
Americans fell on the first volley
Other accounts state that the
musket of minuteman flashed be-
fore the order to fire was given
! Inc question WAS ulScuSSeu az tHe
| time, each side marshalling evil
| dence to show that the other side
fired first.
@. Do waves in the open sea
ever attain height of 80 or A.
feet?
A. They frequently attain 6
height of from 20 to so feet from
trough to crest. In the North At
lantic ocean during severe storm
waves 43 feet high have been OBJ
served and it is probable that OF
rare occasions they go higher
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS

If your skin is yellow-comp!ex-
ion pallid--tongue coated-appetite
poor-you have a bad taste in your
mouth--a lazy, no-good feeling
you should take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a
substitute for calomel-were pre-
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years OF study.
Olive Tablets are a purely vege-
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TO have a clear, pink skin. bright
eyes, no pimples, a feeling Of buoy
ancy like childhood days You must
get at the cause.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act on
the liver and bowels like calomcl--
yet have no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome
constipation. Take nightly and note
the pleasing results. Millions Of
boxes sold yearly, 15c. soc. soc.
All Druggists.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
rs Years Ago Today

Chief Rawlings has received an
invitation to attend the annual con-
yention of the association of chiefs
of police OF the United States and
Canada to be held in Louisville
next month.
Wall papcrs-the best selection OF
foreign and domestic goods that can
be seen in any one collection. bor-
dcrs by the roll at same price as
sidewall. mple-border for loo
uaper, | roll > band border, 16I
yards, at loc. Why not save money
and buy of me. a. 2. Marsh, "A
Greenwood street.
Frank Daniels will present his
newest success, Miss Simplicity,
at the Russwin Lyccum tonight.
Chief of Police Rawlings is inVes-
tigating the matter OF addltional
notice protection for Dwight, FAR
view and Church streets. The resi-
dents in this section claim they are
being annoyed by gangs OF hood
lums which infcst the nelghborhood.
The present conditions, 1t Is safe
to assume, cannot continue. The
Dwight street section is in no worse
! Might than other sections OF the
+ outskirts OF the city.
st. Matthew's Evangelical Luth-
| eran church, Rev. William Moehh-
mocller pastor, will celebrate the
| 18th anniversary Of its organization
together with dedication OF the rem
| ovated church Sunday with three
special services.
At the annual meeting OF the
Episcopal church in Plainvillc last
evening James Eaton was elected
a warden and treasurer and William
Eaton clerk.
J. +. Atwatcr was on the com
mittco OF arrangements for the so
cal and dance given in the town
hall by the Plainyillc Hose company
last night.
New Britain is to have an Eco
monte league. the object of which
will be to assist in giving the city
a better government and TO control.
as far as possible, all municipal
public utilities The Building Trades
council has taken quite an interest
in the proposal and its president. K,
y. Buell., has arranged to secure an
interview with Mayor Sullivan OF
| Hartford and have him come here
to speak on the subject
The farthost known start is about
!, L.. flllll LG a IF Ii
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
Observation
On The Weather

Washington, April 13.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Partly
cloudy and colder Wednesday;
Thursday rain.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Cloudy and colder Wednesday;
Thursday increasing cloudlness.
Conditions: Pressure conditions
increased over the lake region and
diminished over New England and
the Ohio valley during the past ~
hours. The center OF the disturb
ance of the interior is near San
Antonio, Texas. 1t is producing
showers from Southern Texas north
ward TO South Dakota and north
eastward to the Lake region, the
Ohio valley and Pennsylvania. Tenn
peratures are lower over the lake
region, Ontario and northern New
England.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
partly cloudy weather and not much
change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
COMMUNICATED

Slaughter Of Trees on South Main st.
To the Editor OF the New Britain
Herald.
Dear Sir:
We read with interest your edi-
torial OF last evening (Monday) with
the heading. "Chopping Down Trees
To Widen Roads, as concerns the
State Highway Department, with he
expectation that you would lead IN
to what happened to the beautiful
trees on both sides of South NJ IN
street from Franklin Square to Rob-
erts street.
Never in the history OF New Brit
ain has there been such a slaughter
OF trees as has taken place on Sou,f
Main street during these last two
weeks.
Arbor Day will soon be here and
some OF our prominent citizens will
deliver an ovation to the children OF
our public schools on the value of
trees TO city like New Britain. 4
little boy or girl will recito Wood
man Spare That Tr9e." Then next
Spring more trees will get the ak,
so that the street may tie widened,
to make a speedway for the BUSES.
Yours
A DISGUSTED NATIVE
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13

limerick would bring him to his
senses?
Margery Vance
Dear Nargery: Why not? Nom
sense
There was young fellow named
Frank
Wooed widow with cash in the
bank.
While she knitted he Piled.
And he leased so she said
(Ahsent- minded) NO. No. Mamma
spank"
Copyright. 1927, Reproduction
Forbidden
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13
DEMOCRATIC ISSUES
IN NEXT CAMPAIGN

The Democratic minority in the
Legislature. forming a tenuous and
scarcely noticeable haze in the back
ground is credited with being ably
led by Representative William NJ.
Ci,ron OF Middletown. This captlous
and censorious critic on the sidelines
is giving an indication OF what the
state Democrats will issue abou,
during the coming election. He has
no hopes of changing the steam
roller majority in the Legislature
from its ncfarious ways, but he
goes on record" often enough to
indicate that the Dem oCrats at least
know wha. the discussion Is going
to be about in this state in the near
future.
The issues will include state con-
troll o. natural resources and public
utility regulation that really regu-
iatcs-not only regulates rates, but
the issuance Of wa.ercd stock and
securities generally.
More important issues can scarce
~ be devised. The people OF the
state, hoodwinked for the most part
by the machnsts Of the grand old
party, may some fine day realize
that their resources are being taken
from them and placed in private
hands. When this time CONF, the
Democrats OF the state will be able
to point with satisfaction to the fact
that they saw the trend Of events
back in 1927 and that Mr.. Citron in
Weighed against them with all the
fury of an aroused bullock.
For a long time the Public Utility
Commission has complained thai its
hands were tied in preventing the is
suance of watered stock. although
the commission is careful not to
use this proper term. 1t is expected
TO fix rates regardless OF the amount
OF water put into the securities as
well as flowing over the power
dams; the thing simply cannot be
done.
But the grand old party Legisla-
tire listens with deaf ears. The only
thing it can hear is J. Henry's voice
in the background. which is to the
general effect that p. L. c. over
sight OF security issuing would con-
stitute a terrible detriment to the
power business: and as ]. Henry is
in the power business first and in
the political business because it
aids the power business the boys
who rely upon his organization for
rreferment, honors, aid, assistance
and political mama are quick to
| follow out his wishes. Only Repre-
sentative Citron and his two dozen
faithful Democrats have hollered
! and beloved about the situation;
but they have no influence at all
compared with the Influence OF the
army corps mustered by the suave J..
Henry.
When the next election campaign
arrives. however, they will be able
to get a little more attention from
the public than they have received
in the Legislature. At least. they
may be able TO educate the public
lust a little more than has been done
| heretofore. One needs only to look
the issue squarely in the face to
| come to the conclusion that nothing
the grand old party can say will
| counterfeit the logic of a position
that the state should hold TO its
natural wealth and not give all Of it
to J. Henry and his power magnates.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13

Dear NJ. F. j.. Miss Raider, my
sorority sister, is wondering why
her boy friend hasn't kissed her. !
think it's because he's so short and
she's so tail that he's afraid to UNI
dertake it. VIII YOU tip her off on a
limerick?
Georgia Mooney
Dear Georgia To make long
story short. here's the limerick
A rather tall girl named Miss Raider
Grew sadder and saddcr and sadder
Because her short beau
Didn't kiss her. and so
She made him n gift of a ladder!
Dear Mr.. Judcll: My former
chum, first name Frank. deserted
me to start running after n wealthy
widow with several children!
think it's terrible. DO you suppose a
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13

continuation OF the improved plan
0: appealing to the voters is neces-
sary. A good start has been made,
and the machine party may yet be
forced to tremhie II the minority
leaders take full advantage Of their
opportunities.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-13

As Longiellow Wrote 1t:
You shall hea, how Hiawatha
Prayed and tasted in the forest
AS Al Jolson Would Recito 1t:
Nanny.
Nah nanny.
Listen to me, NANNY.
Listen, you shall hear,
Yes, hear, nanny,
You shall hear how Hiawatha
Prayed and tasted,
NANNY,
Yes, Nanny. he fell right down on
his knees,
Nanny,
And prayed and tasted,
Right there in the forest,
Nanny,
Just babys prayer at twilight.