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New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
JOHNSON STEPS DOWN

Final results in the controversy between President Ban Johnson of the American league of baseball clubs, and Keneshaw Mountain Lan- dis baseball commissioner, has re- suited in the elimination of Johnson as head of the league-perhaps not greatly to the surprise of those who had followed the tendency of the baseball magnates to "back up" the opinions, right or wrong. of their S65,o00 year super-executive.
 Johnson may have been something of a stormy petrel in organized pro- fessional baseball; but it is not to be overlooked that he was the founder of the American league 27 years ago. and that he guided it suc- cessfully through early years of diff faculties. At a time when the Ma tional league was the only major or ganization doing business it was no easy thing to begin a rival organiza- ton, furnish the expensive parks. and obtain players of caliber to merit public confidence. This achievement was due in no small measure to the executive ability of Ban Johnson in those early days.
 It may be, of course, that of late years Johnson took more to acri- monlous debate than to superlative executive management. At any rate, the ball park mogus who at one time cast in their lot with Johnson and became successful with him. have seen, fit to dispense with his services in view of the tendency of their baseball president to throw monkey wrench, as the saying goes, rather than wield palm branches of peace. Their action follows a par tieularly rabid outburst of the league
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
AN ANTI-CIGARETTE LAW

The anti- cigarette law of Kansas has been one of those things which tried to regulate the personal habits of the people. Passed in the hope it would protect youth,' all 1t did was to make the business of "bootleg- ging cigarettes" a profitable business in the state.
 When the war came the Kansas anti cigarette law was one of the most emphatic of anomalies. In nearly all of the packages sent to Kansas soldiers overseas were cigarettes; the soldiers demanded cigarettes above everything-and got them. When they returned they did not take kindly to the states law: and when enough of them got elect ed to the legislature they trained some of their first guns upon this product of rural legislation.
 Protecting youth" is a noble en- deavor. But much depends upon how one proceeds to do it. "Forbidding" things by law rarely attains the ob- ject desired. Education goes much further, is more effective, and really attains It's object. Ask any of the youths and men who do not smoke cigarettes and they will confide it is not because of any law upon the sub ject, but because they were con- vinced through their education that the practice of smoking the white pellets is unnecessary to their hap piness and feeling that If done to excess it may be harmful. Without doubt, the same conclusion has been arrived at in Kansas among those who do not smoke the things; and those who insist upon their weed re- gardless of their education do so also regardless of any law upon the subject Kansas has found it is diffi- cult to enforce sumptuary legisla- tion when 1t opposes the preponder- ating sentiment.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

president against Landis as a result of the Cobb-Speaker controversy. in which Johnson without question had the best of the discussion, and more- over, was on the popular side. If the magnates who deposed him intend to be on the unpopular side in this controversy they are not helping themselves to much additional pres tige and public support.
 The public may not have been thoroughly impressed with Ban Johnson's tactics of recent years, but it Is even less impressed with the judicial baseball temperament of Judge Landis. Perhaps the moguls think. as they are paying Landis nearly as high a salary as the President of the United States re- ceives, that they are bound to up- hold him regardless of consequences.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

You can get an ansW to any i question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue. Washington, D. G.. 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. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are conf1dential.-Edi
 Q. Is the boiling point of water the same at high and low attitudes?
 A. The boiling point becomes lower as the pressure is decreased and higher as the pressure is in creased. For example, in the city of Mexico G500 feet above sea leveD water boils at about 92 degrees cen- tigrade and in Quito (9S50 feet above sea levcD it boils at 90 de- grces centigrade. Normal boiling point is 100 degrees centigrade or PIP degrees Fahrenheit.
 Q. Is aluminium a free oreo
 A. It occurs in numerous con- pounds widely distributed. About 8 per cent of the earth's crust is aluminium. It is the most abundant metal and the third element in abundance in the earth's crust. No free aluminium ore has been found.
 Q. How many telephones are there in the United States?
 A. The latest figures are approXi- mately 17,S50,O00.
 Q. Why do many women get off street cars backwards?
 A. It is observed that most wo- men carry bundles, handbags, etc, crooked in the left arm, leaving the right arm free. One ingenious theory about this habit is that it is a racial inheritance of women from the remote times when the anthro- and the females carried their babies on the left hip with the left ;.rm around the baby, leaving the right arm free for defense. Grasping the street car rail with the right. or free, hand causes one to face back wards when descending from the vehicle.
 Q. What is fur farming?
 A. Raising of animals for the fur. There are about 2,500 fur farmers in the United States and Alaska and about 1,500 in Canada, according to the United States Bio- logical Survey. The majority of these raise silver or blue foxes. The total investment in the business is about S30,000,000 in the United States and about 100000 in Canada. The industry is not con- fined to the North American Conti- nent, but has spread to European countries and to Japan, where it
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
INCREASING POWER

While the discussion regarding states rights waxes warm and warmer, the rights themselves grow less and less. The Supreme Court only the other day delivered a smashing blow to the thesis when it gave the Senate power to compel witnesses In Investigations to go un- der oath and testify. The right had been disputed in the Daugherty case and the court gave it's decision last Monday.
 Senator Reed of Missouri, as ar dent defender of states rights as Senator Bingham, has been free to admit that the constitutional power of the Senate to supervise the uuali- flcations of its membership is "a grant of unlimited power." No authority exists to supervise or question such a decision; and there is no appeal to the courts. Frank L. Smith, denied his seat while the Senate investigates his financial primary campaign. cannot appeal to the courts. He simply is done for un- til the Senate gets through investi- gating him and makes its final de- cision.
 This unlimited power, which ex- tends to other federal functions, may be abused. Congress has the unlimit ed power to refuse appropriations, even for the support of the govern- ment. The President has unlimited power to order the fleet to occupy the summit of Mount Washington. as the Springfield Republican facetiously puts 1t. But, as the edi- tor calmly adds, such abuses never happen.
 When the thirteen original states accepted the Constitution they waiv- ed much power which they previous ly exercised. The founding fathers did it with their eyes open, realizing fully that a central government, to be one worthy the name, would have to possess power to function as an entity, and that the states could not have power which would engender disputes with the central govern ment. Even so, the Civil War ma terialized over the one thing that was dodged In the original Consti- tution-the question Of slavery. Had 1t been possible to include this ques- ton in the original Constitution, his- tortcal commentator, say. four years
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

entirely hidden; none of the cast could locate any of them, and care was taken to prevent the singers from learning just where the in- struments were located. Even the stage hands were kept in ignorance. The microphones were part of the scenery, and the electricians did their work so well that not a micro phone was discernible back stage.
 Which brings to light another lit tie frailty of human nature and tenn peramental proclivities of the folk who bask in the public eye. Had any of the stars been able to locate a microphone what would he or she have done but walked right in front of it and sung into 1t. Many queer movements would have been discern ible to the audience, not done for its benefit, but for the benefit of that larger audience scattered over the map.
 This tendency to 'hog the air" Is a new disease that has sprung up in the broadcasting profession. It seems to be next to impossible to steer an artist away from the microphone once he or she knows where 1t is To- cated. The willy electricians, however, have solved the problem by building them into the scenery and camou- flaging them.
 Oh yes, the science of broadcast ing is progressing. Little stunts like these help 1t along enormously.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
PERSONAL POSTAL EFFICIENCY

Standing in line in front of the post office stamp window loses some of Its charms when 1t Is discovered that so many cash customers are in- tent upon buying "a two-cent stamp" or just enough of them to take care of the transportation of the several letters held in hand.
 It likewise loses much of Its charm when 1t Is discovered that numerous customers are holding parcels, which the busy clerk at the window is supposed to weigh and de- termine how much coin Is necessary to speed them on their way.
 It is not illegal to buy one or two stamps at time at the post office, or to bring parcels, but as almost everybody is in hurry nowadays it is little difficult to maintain pa- tience under the circumstances.
 In the first place, there Is only one logical way to 80 through the rite of mailing letters, and that is to have supply of stamps always on hand. It doesn't take any longer to buy 25 two-centers than to buy one of them; the standing In line doesn't take moment longer. And If more of our personal letter writers car ried a little supply on hand, or kept a supply in the house as religiously as they keep a supply of other es- sentials of life, there would be no necessity to go to the bother of buy ing one or two at a time when a few letters were written. Convent ence would also be served in that the letters could be mailed at any of the various letter boxes around the city instead of travelling to the post office.
 In the case of parcels, 1t may be noted that the government went to the expense of building a special parcel post station on Court street. Scarcely anybody, however, seems to be aware of 1t. Even one of the hard-pressed clerks at the window admitted the other day that all out going parcels seem to be brought to the central post office. The parcel post station seems to function pri- marily as an incoming station. This is only part of its business, however, and parcels taken to Court street. are just as quickly handled. if not little more so. than when taken to the central station.
 What Is equally important, there is rarely line of waiting customers in the Court street building. Almost anybody, while waiting to go through the mailing rites at the cen- tral post office, could take the par cels to Court street and gain time by obtaining quicker attention.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
Wrigley Co. Earnings
 For 1926 Are S9.lOO.17O

Chicago. Jan. A LF-Net earnings of the William Wrigley Jr., company for the year ending Dec. 31, 1926, totaled s9,100,17o. according to the corporations income account made public today. This is equal to s5.05 share on the 1,s00,00o shares of capital stock outstanding after de. ducting all charges and reserve for taxes, compared with s9.146,93Q, or S5.07 a share in 1925.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
has had q steady growth.

has had q steady growth. Q. What states were included in the Louisiana Purchase and what did the United States pay France for the land?
 A. The Louisiana Purchase vas made from France in 1903 at an | approximate cost of fifteen million dollars It consisted of an area of 1,171,931 square miles including all the territory that Is now in the States of Louisiana. Arkansas, Mis- souri, Iowa. Nebraska, The Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho. Oregon and Washington. that part of Min- nesota west of the Mississippi. and of Colorado east of the Rocky mountains and north of the Arkan- sas River. and all but a small sec tion of Kansas in the southwest and a narrow northwestern strip of Ck- lahoma.
 Q. How many words are in the dictionary?
 A. There are approximately 317,- 900 words and terms in Funk and Wagnall's New Standard Dictionary of the English language.
 c. What is the correct abbrevia- tion of Pennsylvania?
 A. Pa"
 o. Why is 1t proper for ,.an to walk next to the curb when &C., companying a lady? ...
 A. It is a custom, the theory of which is that he is in a better po- sition to protect the woman he is es- corting. It dates from the days of muddy roads, horse-drawn vehicles, and roistering horseback riders.
 0. Where do the largest number of aquamarines come from?
 A. Chiefly from Brazil and the Ural Mountains. Fine stones have been found at Stoneham and at oth- CT localities in Maine in the United States.
 Q. What is the meaning of "Ro- setta"?
 A. It is an Italian name mean ing Hike a rose"
 Q. Can natural born American be deported?
 A. No.
 Q. Who is the American consul in Armenia?
 A. Armenia Is a part of the Rus sian Soviet Republic with which the United States has no consular or diplomatic relations.
 c. When and why was the capi- tai of the Confedcracy moved to Richmond?
 A. It was moved July 20. 1861 and the reason was given by Jeffer- son Davis in his address to the first Confederate Congress: That the ag- gressive movements of the enemy required prompt. energetic action: that the accumulation of his forces on the Potomac sufficiently demon- strated that his first efforts were to be directed against Virginia and from no point could necessary meas ures for her defense and protection be so sufficiently provided as from her own capital"
 Q. How many men are on the police force of New York City?
 A. On December 1. 1925 there were one Chief Inspector: 7 Deputy Inspectors; one Commanding Offic- CT, Detective Bureau; Is Deputy h. spectors: 15 other Inspectors: l Chief Surgeon; l Deputy Chief Sur geons: 22 other Surgeons: l Super intendent of telegraphs; Asst. Supt. Telegraphs: S6 Captains; I Military Captain; 494 Lieutenants; 763 Ser geants; 13,153 patrolmen; 95 police women; 30 patrolwomen and z Chaplains.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
THE BIG PARADE \ Fun Shop Drama Of the Big War In Three Ac,s By Robin H. Pommell
Act One

Act One (Scene: A railroad station in Paris. Two colored doughboys on leave watch a troop in red pants get off one train and troop in khaki get off another.)
 Rastus: "Whuffo all desc red pants and tan pants around here, anyhow"
 Rufus: Don be dumber dan yo is. man. De soldiahs in red pants is being transfuhed from de fust town to de second town, and de soldiahs in tan pants is being transfuhed from de second town to de fust."
 Act Two (Scene: The same. Ten minutes later.)
 Rastus: "Yo' just plain dumb. Or even dumber."
 Rufus: 'Lemme understand yo' man. Yo' say Ah'm dumb? If An was ten tahms as dumb as Ah am now, an An was de sun in de sky, yo' wouldn't be a glow worm."
 ACI Infcc tScene: The same. Half an hour later. The argument is still on.)
 Rastus: Now femme git dis straight. The red pants soldiahs is transfuhed fun de fust town to de second. And the tan pants soldiahs is transfuhed right back fum de sec ond town to de fust."
 Rufus: "'Ats what An says"
 Rastus: Now listen, iggeramus. Why do dey transfuh de soldiahs? :? Why don't dey just transfuh de pants?"
 Rufus: "Yo' certainly is dumb. Be- cause de soldiahs wouldn't have no pants to weah while de pants was being transfuhed."
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
WHEN BLACK IS READ

WHEN bIlASh IS lIEAD Turn About Is Fair Play Whenever the cops start fight, Wherever the rioting's hot, You'll see in the headlines that night: IAN INNOCENT BYsTANDER SHOT" I'm living in hope that some day When some sort of trouble is spilled. I'll read screaming headlines that say: "A GUILTY BYsTANDER WAS KILLED."
 Wallace M. Bayliss
 Memories! If Winter is long. perhaps I'll forget (Unless memory makes me a martyr). How most bathing beauts would have gladdened the eye If each had not had, at the base of her thigh An angry red welt from a garter.
 Edgar r. Brongan
 
 The Northcrncr's Plant! Snow on the ground; snow on the roof; Snow everywhere; Snow up; snowdown; snow yon: snow here;
 Snow there. Snow high; snow low; snow in; snow out; But what the deucel I've ceased to worry, fret and grieve
 Snow use!
 Sidney Bauman
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

Ogden Mills, who some time ago was a stalwart member of the economy band wagon, now claims federal economy will become harder and harder as public demand for ex- pansion Is felt. That is no nice way for a newly appointed member of the U. 8. treasury to speak. That he is telling the truth, however, there can scarcely be doubt. Most of the economy talk was done for political effect.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
# warfare might have been avoided.

of warfare might have been avoided.
 As the situation now stands the unlimited power of Congress to judge the qualifications of It's mem- bership may be aroused; members may be denied their seats because of the color of their skin or the cut of their coats, or the type of neck ties they wear. But such abuses of power are merely theoretical; in practical government they will not exist.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

The Standard Oil company evil dently is not of the impression there will be a dearth of oil to handle within the next 50 years. No matter what kind of oil is to be used during the next half century, the property acquired at the Clayton crossing will be evidence that MT. Rockefeller's corporation Is going to supply Its share Of the joyriding fuel here abouts.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
POOLING THE STARS

when a part of Faust" was broadcast over the ether waves the other night word from the stage was mat there were IS microphones scattered about. but In view of the tendency Of operatic stars and other stars to hog the air" if they get chance, the little instruments were
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

In other words, members of the plan commission are supposed to do a little planning ahead and plan to attend meetings more consistently. Thi. little matter of planning begins at home.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE

Stubenville, O., Jan. A P)-Three children were burned to death early today when the home of Joseph Cross at Weirton, w. ", near hero was destroyed by fire. The victims were Joseph Cross, 2; Hazel Cross, G, and Marie Cross. g. Mrs. Cross was badly burned attempting to save the children.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

Tt may be true, as a shoe manu- facturer asserts, that Americans buy three times as many shoes as Euro peans, although Americans walk less and ride more. But Americans would not buy so many shoes if they last ed longer.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

After reading the type of con- versation enjoyed by New England with Old England upon the occasion of the first use of the transatlantic telephone service one Is bound to re- fleet whether 1t was worth the moneY
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
\ Great Profession

Blythe: "So your wife's gone into business for herself? What is it?" Black: Well, she has a hair gar den."
 Blythe: "A hair garden. What on earth is that"
 Black: She raises hair, has it bobbed once a month, and sells the switches
 Daniel Dieggel
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
GRAND CHAPTER, o. E. S.

The 53d annual session of the grand chapter. Order of the East ern Star, will be held in Music hall New Haven, Wednesday and Thursday. Sessions will open at 10 o'clock, a. m.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
M..,h.. andit Rurrau of Circulation.

Member Audit Bureau of Circuiation. The A. B. C. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and advsf. t,.nr. with a strictly honest analysis of circulation Our circulation statistics are based upon th.e audit This 'nsures protection againS. fr1ud in nswspepeI distribution figul es to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

And once we saw the home teams second baseman give the opposition pitcher a chew of tobacco.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
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Member of the Associated Press. The Associated Press is exclusively sn. titled to the ues for republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

A divorce lawyer must know a lot to think up So many vile charges against a husband who is rich.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

Perhaps the annoying thing about Mexico is that she picked the Nicaraguan who had the most right.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

The Herald is on sale daily in New York at HotalinEs Newsstand. Times Square; schultx's Newsstands Entrance Grand Csutral, lind Street.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

The only profitable advertising medism in the City. Circulation booke and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
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Our Winter Sport Program, Folks!

Winter sports and good ones, too, Let's all be that. Folks, what say
 You? Let's gaily coast on humor's hills And try cheer-boggan slides for
 thrills.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

You can't always tell. We know an efficiency expert who doesn't use the word norm at all
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
The Brute

The Brute Mrs. Blakely: When my husband complained of my new dress I told him that all the Paris women wore that kind" Mrs. Hills: What did he do, them"
 Mrs Blakely: Bought ticket to Paris"
 Byron Granstaff HOT OFF THE LIMERICK
 GRIDDLE Made Just As You Want Elm.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

It's hard to square a circle, but any bootleggor can tell you how to square political ring.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

Distribution is the great problem always. America has plenty of parking space where 1t isn't wanted
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
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Another good way to test your brakes Is to approach the garage at 40 miles an hour.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

In the old days courtship lasted longer. before the event, but no longer after it.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

Americanism: Racing madly to the office; killing 9 placid hour while reading the paper.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

But think how much rottener pol itics might have been if the women hadn't got in.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

Correct this sentence: T like the comic section," said he, "but l al- ways let the children see it first" Copyright 1927 Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

Cables and radio are handy, 9th erwise admirals couldn't tell Wash ington what our foreign policy is.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

A hick town is one where only one store in six sells garments for ladies.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

You can tell religious hypo- crite in Mexico. He hasn't any bull let holes.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

About the only thing left to do in the way of prison reform is to install an overstuffed electric chair.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
An Old Habit

An Old Habit Dr. Pearson (thoughtfully): "You don't seem to have dementia prae- cox"
 Sick Grocer: "No, but what I have is just as good"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24

Entered at the Post omcs at Ncw Britain e Second Clsss Mall Natter.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-24
FactsondFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Note to Landis. For $50 we'll tell about a blind umpire who threw a game last year.