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New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

sway. The Hankow group seems to have purged itself of it's red lean ines to some extent; at least, it has been executing certain communist leaders who engineered a riot of rickshaw coolies after the Chinese chamber of commerce there had ceased it's donations to the coolies How red Hankow still is remains to be seen; ard it is important to know considering that the Hankow group of Nationalists are expected to take over the reins in guiding the fortunes of the Nationalists throughout China now that Chiang has checked out.
 In battle Chiang has not been do- ing so well lately. He suffered se- were reverses in a vain effort to de- fend Soochow and Pengpu against the northeners. It is rumored that the Japanese have given support to Sun Chuang fang, which may ac- count for Chiang's reverses. On the other hand, Chiang's ally. Feng Yu- hsiang, the Christian general, has been an ally in name only, the as- sistance he rendered being quite nil.
 Chiang in Nanking set himself up as dictator. The Chinese do not fancy dictators; they smack too much of war lords. of which they , have also had aplenty. The prin- Chinese George Washington. have percolated through the public mind and stick there. Chiang's early strength was partly due to the fact he was regarded as embodying these principles; when he began
 "dictating" at Ranking suspicion was aroused. Now We have the Han- kow group, seemingly purged of the influence Of its Russian leaders , taking the ascendancy. with Fang ! Yu-hsiang's army. we'll equipped and unaffected by recent fighting. lowering in the background and credited with awaiting the oppor- tunity of sweeping down upon Pe- kin. Opinion in Changhai seems to I be that the present dictator of l Pekin-Marsha Chang Tso-Lin, overlord Of Manchuria-will feel the sting of Feng's forces next
 with Pekin as the objective. General
 opinion seems to be that Chang Tso-Lin is no match for Feng if the
 latter can ever induce himself to hcgin his long-awaited activity.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

present cable between the United States and China only admits of sending 200 letters a minute. a cable company will construct one able to handle 1000 letters a minute. The fact that the present cable only admits sending 200 letters minute accounts for the paucity Of Chinese news. At that rate it takes a good part of a minute to cable the name of one Chinese general.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an ansu 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 n 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 answ cred. All letters are conf1dential.-Edito o. Who is the author of the book "Nigger Heaven? A. Carl Van Vetchen. Q. In what season of the year are the exports of the United States heaviest? A. During the fall and early l winter months. Q. Have the number of tele- phones on farms of the United States increased to any great extent , during the last five years? A. At the beginning of the pres | ent year there were approximately 2,S00,OO0 telephones on farms in the United States, or about A farms out of every hundred equipped with telephone service. The census of 1920 shows 2,49s,493 farms report ing telephones or ratio of 3S.7 out of every 100 farms in the United States. Between 1920 and 1925 the number of farms in the United States has actually decreased ap- proximately 76,00O while from 1920 to 1925 the number of telephones on farms increased about 300,000. Q. What causes the glow of an electric lamp? A. The metal filament in the lamp becomes heated to a white heat.
 Q. Can it be said that water is I tastel2ss?
 A. No Ii depends upon its ! purity or lack of purity. Salt water tastes salty: water containing iron or other minerals has their char acteristic taste. Q. What is the value of fifty. dollar Confederate note dated 1864?
 A. Such notes are worth s1.50 per hundred notes for clean and crisp notes.
 Q. When a man Is walking with two women should he walk between them or on the side nearest the curb?
 A. 4 man always takes the out side. no matter how many women are accompanying him.
 Q. How many men were In the active service of Canada overseas during the World waro A. About 41S,000 officers and ] men.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Ethel?
 A. It is of Teutonc origin and means noble" Q. What is the population of the 1 German republic?
 4. 62,50O.0O0.
 Q. How does the number o white people in the world compare with the number of people of the black race?
 4. The white race of the world is estimated at s21,ooo,00o persons the black race. 139,o00.o0o.
 Q. Are Hindoos. natives of India and American Indians entitled tt
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
25 Tears Ago Today

It was presumptuous, to say tho to regulate the morals of New Brit- ain on Sunday while so much intox- | icants are reported to be sold in his own home town on same day without molestation. The About Town Man" has been informed, no less than nina establishments were dispensing li- quor last Sunday in Berlin while Lawyer Upson was stopping the White Oak vaudeville show Tho trolley and summer parks are great temperance influences, and If 1t was anyone else but Mir. Upson who was trying to lessen their influence. one would be tempted to say that he had brewery behind him.
 Two mass meetings were held over the weekend to deal with the row within the Polish church. There are many who want the assistant pastor to remain. but the friends of Father Bojnowski are said to outnumber them 10 to 1. The latter claim that a certain element is starting the trouble because of Father Bojnow- skis temperance work.
 If there are any who thought they would deal a knockout blow to the coal trust by burning wood this winter, they are mistaken. The price of wood has gone up to s and $9 a. cord and seems bound to keep pace with the price of coal.
 The corporation counsel has ad- vised the city not to pay the gas company for the removal of pipes in the street. This is to force the company to find out who owns the streets. The bill is for $1.5o.
 There will be no attempt to stop the boxing exhibition at Hadley's hall tonight, so say those in a posi- tion to know, but Attorney Upson told Mir. Willis that he would not allow any more bouts after tonight. Armed with fierce look and a five dollar bill he tried to buy a ticket today but was informed they were not yet on sale. Joe Humphries, the we'll known announcer. will be pres- ent tonight.
 The Union Laundry Corp. has been incorporated with a capital of $S,0oo. The shareholders are A. A. Lyman, w. H.. Ward, and $. J. Douglass.
 Principal Marcus White of tho normal school was pleased to learn on his return from Europe that there would be no changes in his staff this fall. He expects the enter- ing class to be small, owing to tho raising of the standard of admission.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

the "rechristening" of | mountain ia the Alps was not . remaining of the famous peak, but merely the highest mountain on Italian soil, one near the famous peak. From the start of the discussion 1t appeared ridiculous that Mussolini would at tempt to rechristen . mountain which lies in France.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
JAIL COSTS

New Haven is Investigating the costs of provisions for the county jail. this by way of discovering why it costs more per capita to run the New Haven jail than any other in the state. In 1926 New Haven paid s47,So6.95 to provision an average of 25o prisoners in the county jail while Hartford county paid $21.- oOS.3S for an average of 251 pris- oners. Another surprising point is that the Hartford county jail has had a higher average of inmates.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

To Arms!
 Alice: Henry is a fine soldier! I'll bet he'd run away if he ever smelled powder!"
 Virginia: He doesn't seem 4o be able to get close enough to mine."
 -E. A. Bissell
 After the Battle! General (when women take the field to battle. "The girls fought like tigers today! l never saw any, thing like it. How do you EVER in- still such a war-like spirit in them ?" Lady Captain: T carefully spread the report that the enemy had made fun of their hats!"
 B. D. Flick Copyright. 1927. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

Any man can come back if ! there's no reason why he shouldn't 1 go back. 1 Short history of feminine eman- cipation: Twins; twin beds; twin garage.
 George Washington never wrote a dog story. He couldn't tell lie. 1 A man isn't old until he begins to think that nothing is worth d darn except youth.
 It's a fine thing to learn a for eign language if you are one of 317 people who know their own. Custom endures. and people still call the up-and- down part of q skirt the length" l If there are no great men left, l as Butler says. perhaps cannon ! fodder will get to die natural { death.
 Possibly long heads deserve cred it for the sport car but short skirts deserve credit for the rumble seat. At best, man is only half free. He can pour the liquor in. but he must wait patiently for 1t to wear off. Americanism: A perennial hope that some day you'll find a way to get a million without earning it.
 The free-love children In Russia are beyond control, which indicates that they aren't so different. after all.
 A principle is much like a preju- Gice, except that you Gan defend it with logic instead of q brick.
 Ho, hum, Some of the flogsers who thought they were servants of the community will be for the next ten years
 You cant start revolution in a land where the chief concern is two on the aisle.
 Woman's intuition doesn't seem SC impressive when central uses it to decide what number you really want.
 The craze for knowledge seems tc have reached it's climax in the de- sire to know just what the word choose" means.
 While the taxpayers are block. . heads. you cant blame the 1iplo mat who has q chip on his shoul. der.
 4 s"ven-story building fell il England, the first animation Ina the black bottom has been accep ted over there.
 Correct this sentence: "Thes, modern kids said the man. pct il automobiles a lot more than we dit in buggies."
 Copyright, 1927. Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
VIE OLDE DAYS.
Found in the Diary of Faith Adams

King Arthur and his knights were gathered around the round table in the great hall.
 "Is everyone here?" the king asked.
 Larcelot is absent, Your Ma iesty," quoth Galahad.
 Hardly had he spoken when the great doors of the throne room opened and in staggered Sir Lance- lot, himself The king uttered a cry of amazemcnt. Lancelot was in armor. but what shape it was in! A collection of spear heads, six swords. and a dozen horseshOes were clinging to it. Besides all this, great many nails and nearly a dozen cooking utensils were hanging to him!
 Sir Knight" King Arthur de- manded, what means this?" Vile knavery, Your Majesty spake Lancelot. in wrath. Some darned fool magnetiZed my armor."
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

The Waterbury Republican sug- gests that home brew fans first try out their connections on the family dog, and if he gets over it the brt VI might be safe to drink. This would be rather improper way to treat such faithful animal as dog
 Trying 1t cut on a rattl snake would be better. That. at least. is an ami. nal accustomed to carrying poison.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
HE DIDN'T DO RIGHT BY OUR

F'ive-year old Nellie was inclined to be very condescending at times. When she and seven-year old Tommy were planting their gardens. Tommy said, Look, Nellie, your onion row is crooked"
 Nellie stood up and put her hands on her hips, and then said. flippantly, T know my onions, Noy triend."
 Marguerite Holderly
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

These Sacco-Vanzetti radical dem onstrations don't help to settle the argument about the guilt of the famous prisoners and rather tend to prejudice many who otherwise are inclined in the other direction.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

From what we can judge at this distance the new Ford car will not and then put together again with half q dozen bolts and nuts missing, but still able to chug along. The rev baby will need an expert me chanic.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
One naragrapher remarks Il

One paragrapher remarks that a real sensation will be when Holly wood screen couple celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. We would add to that if such long we'd ded life should ever occur in the film capital the happy recipients of congratulatory messages will no longer be screen artists"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

Whether to spell it "flier' or flyer has worried many an editor: and the mental discussion seems to have been decided by the fact that the "i" is easier to locate on the typewriter. And also takes up only half the space of other letters in the headline.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

Colonel Lindbergh is said to have smoked cigaret just because a women's organization sent out circular letters calling upon the youth of the nation to follow his example. That also required cour- age, but he has it.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

The Ansonia Sentinel says it is a "commendable gesture" for the mayor of New Britain to write to the governor suggesting a state in- Quiry in the price of gasoline. "Commendable gesture?" Well, well.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

It should be easy to reduce weight in Meriden, with West peak right in Hubbard park. The fellow who climbs the mountain at least once 6 day can rest assured he won't weigh any 200 pounds by the end Of the summer.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

If the President wears that cow boy suit when he gets back to Washington he will mot need a spokesman any more. The clothes will do the talking for him.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

If the fancy colors" in snappy automobiles continue to become more common our traffic-congested center will yet take on the appear ance of the Spanish flag.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

A Timely Hint To ExclIrsionists! Got your reservation for the South
 Pole yet? If not Better write ahead or you'll be
 crowded off the lot. For when the flight is ready and
 the planes begin to sing" The rates will soar still higher than
 the airline bus can wing!
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

Dawes says he is only the lieu tenant" and as long as the comman- der Is alive he refuses to know anything-except when he is mak- ing a speech.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

Some things we simply cannot understand. For example, there was this little item in the Waterbury American: There is not many a slip 'twixt the skirt and the hip"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

If there Is to be a broncho iiding contest between father and son in Rapid City we reluctantly are fore ed to place our wager on young John.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

Mount Blanc remains Mount Blanc mot Mount Benito Mussolini
 But nobody has been able to explain satisfactorily why there was so much delay before explaining that
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

When policemen go on their va cation they invariably trot off to Canada: why this should be so we cannot understand,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

Golf will never become the na- tional sport. seeing that there is no umpire at whom to throw pop bottles.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
Na~ha, Audtt 8ureau of Circulation

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation ..s A. B. c. h . national organization wAloh furnishes newspapers and adver. tlssss with . strictly honest ana!ysis Of ejaculation. Our circulation statisttcs are biSsh upon th,s audit. Thls insures pro- lection against fraud in newspaper dis .ribution figures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

The Herald 10 op sals daily in Se' Fork at Hotaling's Newsstand, Times Square: schult.'s Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central. 42nd Street
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
They Enjoyed His

Boss: Well, here l am back again, l enjoyed my vacation very much" Employee: Not as much as we did,"
 Karl G, Wikoff.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
PROBE DEATH THREATS

Los Angeles. Aug. 1s R1PolicS are Investigating a series of death threats made in crudely scribbled notes. received intermittently by Municipal Judge Georgia Bullock over a six weeks period. She also reported a large car had followed her repeatedly.
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
The Week End!
WHAT PRICE GLORY

GAS it marched into The Fun Shop Joke Factory) Sergeant (angrily): Button up that coat"
 Married Recruit fabsent mind ed ly); "Yes, my dear"
 M. l.. T. (And how other Fun Shop Con- tributors drilled win iO--
 Shocking. Secretary of War (visiting a wo- mems army camp): Great Scott, who are those women running around without their clothes on ," Lady Commanding Officer: "Ah, those are the shock troops."
 Ruth Natalie Klein
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

By Grace l.. Donaldson Fellows, daddies. sheiks. and men Keep us girls unhappy. Some are smart. but cannot dance Some are class, but sappy. Treat 'em gentle, nice, and kind Even when they grieve you, Do they act with gratitude?
 Not a bit, THEY LEAVE YOU! Ditch 8 dozen classy beaux
 For some guy who's fussy: Is he true? Like fun! He leaves With some peroxide hussy! Pet-they'll say that you are fast; Don't-they'll call you Quaker; Doesn't matter WHAT girl
 Does. the guys fcrsake her! Pickle. vain. smart fresh, Mushy, trite. excessive, Falsifying. cruel, bold,
 Grumbling, mean, possessive! Shun the girls they ought to chase Follow those who shove 'em! MEN? Don't tell me! THEY'RE
 THE BUNK!
 T wonder why I love 'em!
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
Call You:

Mrs. Morley: Seeing is believ- iEg'"
 Morley: Not in poker, my dear. When I sec man, it's because don't believe him!''
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

The o>bg profitable advertising medium .r tho City. Circulation eooks and pres room aluays open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16


 
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

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New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
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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., 1927-08-16
ESK ME ANOTHER!


 (Eritor'S Note: Several weeks ago there appeared, in The Fun Shop. a poem by Willis & Christensen entitled "Dun't Esk." and in which he raised havoc with women! Of the number of answering verse that flooded the mails. We have cho"en the following as the best and most lepresentative.)
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

Hstsrsd at the Post once at New Brit ain e Second Class Mall Natter.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
FactsondFancies

Any man can come back if there's no reason why he shouldn't go back.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

George Washington never wrot a dog story. He couldn't tell lie.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

Short history of feminine eman- cipation Twins; twin beds; twin garage.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

4 man isn't old until he begins to think that nothing is worth d darn except youth.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

It's fine thing to learn d for eign language if you are one of 317 people who know their own.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-20

Mrs. Ethel Hooker is spending a
few weeks in Philadelphia v ith rel
atives.
Mrs. Earl Evans and two children
have moved into the property of
Joshua Dukes which they have rent
ed. Earl Evans is employed on a
steamer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Quillen enter
tanned at dinner on Saturday: Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Derrickson in
honor of Mrs. Derrickson's birth
day. She was given a surprise biz tn
day party that evening. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Der
rickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Der
rickson, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Derrick
son and daughter Elizabeth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Derrickson, Miss Eliza
beth Derrickson, Harry, Hayward
and Grace Wanda Quillen, Oliver
and Gladys Derrickson, Roland Der
rickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Win
gate and son Clifford, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Quillen and grandson, Louis
Quillen. Refreshments of ice cream
cake and candy were served in abun-
dance about IL o'clock. Everyone de-
parted for their homes wishing Mrs
Derrickson many more happy birth
days.
Commencement exercises of Lord
Baltimore High School will take
place on Friday night, June 3rd, in
Bethel M. E. Church. The graduates
are Misses Elizabeth Derrickson
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-20

DEAR NONE DEWES-Will you
please advise a distracted lover what
he is to do to keep his heart from
breaking when he fails to hear from
the one of whom he is so fond,
FRANK
ANSWER-I would advise you first
to find out the true state OF the
lady's feelings. Perhaps she is mere
Iy a moor correspondent who believes
mere pen and ink inadequate to ex-
press her feelings and thoughts. L
fear there is no remedy for your
breaking heart in that case, but to
take her word if she says she cares
for you and be contented with an
occasional note, letting your lover S
ewes read all the volumes implied
between the lines. If, however, she
does not care for you, you should
try to forget her and find solace IN
the company and correspondence OF
other girls. So, if you can
learn her real sentiments about you'
you will take big step toward the
easing of your heart.
MONA DEWES
s&#&&***
DEAR MONA DEWES-As 1 stood
in the yard today drawing water, l
gazed at the beauties of nature all
about me, and l thought, what a
beautiful, wonderful world, why be
unhappy and kept in dread by a nag
ging fault-finding husband, whom no
one could please? Why be threaten
ed. accused and abused, until one is
compelled to plug ones ears to shut
out the terrible degrading things she
is accused of; and of which she is
innocent? Why bring baby boy
up amid surroundings which Will
give him wrong impressions of life
so he too may cause some woman to
suffer as his mother has for fifteen
years?
Why stay at home, indoors, and
tail from day to day, cleaning and
cooking and a hundred other things
which fall to the lot of a mother
and which are pleasure under IA
Vorable conditions, when one gets
only abuse in return, and all out-ot-
doors is so inviting? Why relinquish
the pleasure of visiting ones rela-
tives because he does not feel dis
posed to go?
Why lie unattended and unnoticed
when ill, except for frequent scold-
ing because one is not up and do
ing?
Why suffer all this and more.
merely because ones husband does
not control his temper, but flies in
to a passion upon the least provoca-
ton, and gets up nearly every NOR
ming, quarreling and scolding about
things over which we have no con-
troll. and bringing up things which
happened years ago, raving and
swearing for half an hour or more,
then going about among his fellow
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-20
Lillian Hickman and Dorothy Will

Lillian Hickman and Dorothy Will
liamS.
The funeral services of John
Short were held from the M. E.
Church on Thursday afternoon, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. C. w.
Branford. He leaves a widow, a
daughter, and one brother, Thomas
S. Short of this town and two sisters,
Mrs. Jennie Holt and Mrs. Kate Will
liams. The deceased was a faithful
member of the M. E. Church here.
The Methodist Church will hold
their Children's Day exercises on
Sunday night. June 5th.
Mrs. Harley Burbage and Mrs. Ebe
Davidson attended the State Sunday
School Convention held at Lewes on
Thursday and Friday. Others who at
tended the convention from this
place, representing the three Local
churches were: Rev. and Mrs. c. w
Branford, Mrs. Georgia Richards
Mrs. Lille Belts, Mrs. Eva Derrick
son and Mrs. Maud Hickman, Mrs
Vera Belts, Mrs. w. P. Short, Mrs