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New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

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 i'm stamps 1 for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can ex- | tended research be undertaken. All ether questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- 1 not be answered. All letters are con- { fidental.- Editor.
 Q. How many COWS arc in the ] dairy herds of tho United States?
 A. About 2.ooo.0oo. 1 c. How did the banana get its uaincr
 1 A. Early inhabitants of the East { believed that inc banana plant was 1 the source of good and evil and that the serpent which tempted Eve hid | in q bunch of fruit. Undoubtedly l this legend influenced the early Classifiers who designated two spe- 1 cios of tho plant as Musa paradisaca i Cl'ruit of ParadiSe) and Musa sap'- ontum (f'ruit of knowlcdgo). The common name banana was adopted ! from the language of an African : Congo tribe and first came into use | during the lGth century. Prior 10 1 that time the fruit was called apple [ | \ l m e fjp " he term "plantain" was given to q | fruit which. while il is closely re- ! lated to the banana, is edible only after being cooked, c. What caused the death of the [ boxers Harry Greb. Tiger Flowers. and Pancno Nillao
 , A. Harry Grob died in hospital I in Atlantic City, x. J.. october I2, 1 1926 following an operation for the removal of fractured bones in his nose caused by an automobile ac- , cidcnt. Theodore (Tigor) Flowfts died in q private hospital in New . York City. November l6, 1927 Whil" undergoing an operation for the re- moyaI Of growth over his right oyc. Pancho Villa died in q hospital ir San Francisco July fl. 1925 while undergoing an operation for an 'n- f, ction of the throat that developed from an nrecthl tooth. c. What is wind"
 X. Air in motion resulting from atmospheric prcSSur" by which air is forced 10 moN" from place ot high baromotriC pressure to a place of lower pressure.
 e. What is the value of a |. $. three dollar gold piece dated 1SIS?
 X. From S29a to Si.0o
 c. Is it true that Fatty Arhncklc is going 10 make pictures in Ger many?
 A. Fatty Arbuckle is reported to have signed q fivcyear contract with Abe Carlos 10 make pictures in Germany at q salary of $3,ooo q
 week and d percentage Of the pro-
 fits.
 c. How many Italians are there
 in the United states?
 4. According 10 the last census
 3,365, ,S64.
 c. What National holidays have
 been specifically authorized by Con
 gross?
 A. With tho exception of the Act
 of June 2S, 1891 providing that the
 first Monday in September of eacf
 year, known as Labor Day, is made
 a public holiday, Congress has no
 passed any law creating q holida,
 that must be observed throughou
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
O Compiled 6y hs V
 CONNECTICUT CHAMBER COMMERCE
InManufactuving-Bridgeport In Leads
CONNECTICUT CHAMBER OF COMMERC

Snca led all Connecticut CUTS m ' of products New Haven Sar'ol the con,ur3 Tho 9o4 census puts 'r1dGepoF' III sccond position the l''''' 'e' at the During the war however, Naroufy '' r,o ocond n)ac EIaor products ranked fourth in va during the last 25 ycarS
 1a25hn las fo1 accurate manufactured valued at l'o9S35 NatenurE Havcns Sin506,2i%; IartfordS at Connecticut produced SlpoOooooo Britain fifth with pro- Other ranked in the foo" Mcriden. Bristol NorWalk stamford Dah- NorWiC MildctoWn Naugp)uck New Lon don, Willmanic and Derby
 Bridgeport made products valued at $S35"6ooo New Haven Waterbury S3o3$0o0o and Hartford for 1919 peak for Bridgeport. s2oSoS919I Waterbury sl3o- loso4O Sl25455547 and Hartford slSo02693
 Although fourth n value Of products New Haven first and second respectively Tn the Bridgeport third and Waterbury Haven had Gj plants making goods vau Hartford 37 Bridgeport 3c? and Water bury 1856.
 Tomorrou-Whm Is Conncctic'ns Leading Industry?
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
\ "NEW MENACE" I.ACl,S ST .AIIl

FACES STATE
 IL is stated on reliable authority thai the New Haven railroad pur- poses to discontinue service on any line along it's system that does moi pay.
 The Boston X Maine startvd a similar elimination process in New Hampshire a few years ago and met with such strong opposition by rural districts affected that the scheme could not be carried out in ltn en- tircty.
 IL is not a theory with tho New Haycn-it is being done. X few days ago. 10 he exact, all passenger trains were discontinued over the so-called Central Now England line, dealing a blow to Winstod and towns along the line from which which they claim it will require 50 wars to recover,
 The next move along that line, fl Is reported iS that freight trains running between New Hartford Pine Meadow, Norfolk, West Nor folk, and East Canaan will he dis continued. This. if accomplished will require the transportation oi freight from Winstod and Canaan by motor trucks.
 Thus we have a rceui hat ill. eXorably follows the development o' gasoline vehicles The Central New England started out years ago as ; great need and possessing q grca futurc. For decades all 1ransporta ton through that section Of th' state depended upon the railroad Passenger trains were fairly numcr ous. Now the zero mark has bccI reached in passenger service, an' the freight service, also al q lo7 rbh. might follow. Perhaps, aftc that is done, tn" next move will | to tear up the rails.
 1 The complications that arise nee additional comment, The change l mail service made necessary throug tho elimination of passenger train hat alr"ldy caused considerable in convenience. At New Hartford, fo
 instance the first mail had arrive lat : a. m. Now the mail of tha town and others effected first come to WiNstcd. K worked over u in post o1iro there, and is sent to tn ltowuS hv .autuuobil" at A.3h. Fac tories. banks and business place naturally suffer.
 l. is unreasonable to expect
 railroad or any other public Uili! corporation or business 10 maintal q service for tn" benefit Of the put lie in the face of diminishing IT turns To do so means that com other service rendered will have | contribute to the burden "f upEeel 1T there Is eyer 10 be decrease l railroad transportation costs ur profitable lines will have to be d' capitated from the paying line
 Every dollar lost on a prolific.
 branch line must come from fl pockets of those patroniZine Il
 other lines.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
Facts and Fancies

Praise may be effective, hllt knocking never improves thingb. Look al the weather.
 England seems to bc slowly tot. toring back to her old place as inc worlds center of finance.
 IT Remus was an "houcst boot leggcr," doubtless the others will think his plea of insanity well founded.
 Success makes responsibility. Every great liboraror would have been a mere darnod rebel if he had failed.
 You cart choose your ancestors, but that's fair enough. They probab- ly wouldn't have chosen you.
 Tact IS the quality that makes you 'tIl a woman she looks so much more vital instead of telling her she is fauor.
 Culture is inc quality that enables you to talk about books without feeling very cultured.
 You soo. the advertisers Cis,yc that people silly enough 10 read tho sex magazines will hc silly enough 10 buy fake things 10 make themselves beautiful.
 A man isn't very crazy if Inc is encouraged in crime by the knoWl- edge that plea of insanity will save him.
 Amoricanisn: \ conviction that every man should h" free 10 do as 1 he pleascs. provided he plcasos 10 do as you do.
 | Races arc all alike, Each chooses a God ana then makes itself believe God chose it.
 What price glory? sunc your groans to show your valor and the dentist gougos all inc more.
 If smith and Ware aren't particu- lar about location, there's q way to obtain nico scats in the stock cX- change.
 only few jn America have tho grand manner. and they are floor walkers or doormon. 1 Progress. Tn" work of green Iuow generation that goes ahead and does 2 thing because il hasn't vel learned il can't hn done.
 Government says Uncle Sam coul, spare saoo.op0. .ooo in gold. Not. we trust, without cnlarging the Marin, ror2s,
 Museums have made m effort tt preserve specimens of all onr van lahinG wild If" except children.
 The great man Of old was ih' seventh. eighth or cNon the tcutl child. which may explain tlo pres .nt shortage of great men,
 Correct this sentence; "rhc mer' tact that l married my husband, said she. "Doesn1 give me any righ : 1o.criticizc him
 Copyrirft. 1928. Publishers
 Cy-y1 ;j.rf q
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

A. "Lohengren." by Richard Wagner. It is sung by Parsifal in response to the importantly of his wife Elsa 10 tell her about his past. At the close of the song his car drawn by a swan appears and Par sifal returns 10 the Grail.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
VICKMAN'S CONFESSION

To borrow police parlanc". HirE- man has "come clean in the kid naping and murder Of little Marian Parker. Little sympathy has been wasted upon this weaking, but what there was Of it was prcdicated upon the possibility that some other per son did the actual killing, unplan- ned and unknown to Hickman aC the time. PreposterOus as the theory was from the first, many people doubtless looked al the features of this young mau as printed i'll the newspapers and concluded thg pos .essor Of such cOun'onaur" could not be as bad as had been painted. Now we know the whole truth from Hickman himself, he alone Was re sponsible for the horrible crlmr Perhaps realization that no mat Ter whether he cluug 70 his earlier fabrication or made a clean br"HS' or it hie punishment would he the same actuatca him 10 tell the truth.
 The fact that Hickman at frst de claro1 that one Kramer collabora'ad with him in the Kidnapping and then lid the actual staying, and that an individual of this name Waa involved III the somewhat similar White chapel murder cases in London in 1881. may haze been a coiucidcncc; or the other hand, Hickman may have been reading about them and The name vas locked h h's sub conscious mind, spuugia= o1' dur ing a crisis of his life.
 The interview with Hickman which appeared jn this paper s3t- urday was or. Of the best sermons against crime 1t has been our pleasure 10 print. And VIC ar. araod  III this place to tep.ut oa, para- graph:
 Young mon and -otlr2. rtu-
 dents should consider tho Park
 CT case as q typical crim" 0. th"
 worst that can happen "hgu a
 young man gradually loses iu-
 torest in family, fricnds and
 his own honesty"
 Losing interest in family. fnnds and honesty is tho next thing 10 bo- ing dead. In Ilickman's case there l, reason to believe the state will com plete the cycle.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
Observations On The Weather

Washington. Dee. @7.-Forccast :or Southern New England; Fair, not so cold, tonight. Wednesday rloudinoss. rising temperature. Fresh west and southwest winds.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity generally fair weather with rising temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
Trade At Home.

iFutI' At IIOlllf.
 Mrs. Wesicott; Weren't you glad 10 get tho pretty toys that santa Claus brough you all the way from tho North Polo?"
 Kenneth. Jr.. (whoso father be- longs 10 the Chamber of Com morce): q will not accept them. We will have nothing 10 do with any goods bought out of tOwn.'
 Il r.. Justin
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
Member AuGit Bureau of Circulation

--,e A. E. c. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and ad'ef- ,fser. with a strictly honest ahnl$a.s of c-culatIon. Our circulation statistics gre tased upon this audit. This iusures pro lection against fraud In ne"spaper dis- ,rtbution figures to both national I"u local adH eTLisGgs.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
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Vaa Associated Press Is exclusively sn' fitls1 10 the use for re-publiearlou "t au news credited to 1t or not oth,'W He ,redited in thls paper and slso .oe1' news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
W hy Amanda:

Against that cat. Amanda McGcc. My wrath is both keen and vchc- mcnt' We agreed that wc wouldn't cX- change any gifts And she kept her agreement.
 Florence Heinrich
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

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New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
CAN YOU SOLVE THIS?
Destiny By Robert l.. II-le

Jolly old Santa Claus came sliding down 'he big chimney of 1h" p"r- Eins home with many a hearty laugh and chuckle and landed right in front of the fireplace.
 He was still smiling and nodding she united his big pack when all Of a sudden the pink faded out of his round checks. his eyes opened wide and-up the chimney ho went, as fast as he could scramble with out leaving a thing,
 Now WHY should Santa do such a think like that?
 | WHAT on earth was the matter
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
CLARENCE DARHOW N
 LATEST CASE.

After having had charge Of the lefuncc Of Calos"ro Greco and Douato Carillo in New York iast nrek-r"suIting in their acquitta of inc cHarg" of having murdered Joseph Carisi. q member Of the Fascist League of North America Clarence Darrow remarked:
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

Greetings On the "Nornin- After"
 Folks. Well now you've had time to inspect all the foot We surely do hops Santa's choices will suit. That you got what you liked, or at least, Goodness knows You liked what you got in your oNcrsjuff,d hoSoi
 \. G.. sam: Dis heah checks wuthless De banks $ defunct,' i.afy: What's at mcan?" Sam: When de banks defunct dat means de checks debunk."
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

Entered at the Post Oncc at New rrt- ain as Second Class Mall Natter
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

Jerry! For Jerry ODea l have naught but d sheer; He sent mo the tic l sent him last ycar'
 R. ". Rand
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
From Our Own Infant-ry Drill
 Rcr,llatiOns,

Santa Claus brought Mary Jane boy doll. and she at once went to the ncighbors to show her new gift. What did you name it?' asked Mrs. T.
 "Bobby," answered Mary Jane. "Why don't you name it Fred or John?" the names of Mrs. T. two Sons.)
 "Oh, This is a goodlooking doll." said Mary Jane.
 Mrs. Ed. Cafmcyer
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
The Rc>OurcefulncsS Of the
 Lower Glasses.

Canned Heat" Casper and "Creo- sotc' Christopher. two knights Of the rattlcrs. met in q warm brick kiln.
 Where were you yesterday" asked Canned Heat" Caspar.
 "Oh," answered "Creosoto" Chris topher. T spend the holiday with Wood Alcohol' Willie"
 "Ah, yes. Observing the merry festivities of the jolly IuleTide, no doubt
 "Precisely And, friend, what a feast! An, the noble flesh Of the goose. A dolicacy 10 delight the
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

SUBSCRIPTION RATES is.1o a Year.
 s200 Three Months.
 15c. a Month.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

mandibles of an Epicurius." But hark ye, 'Creosote' Christo- pher, where did you get this de- licious flesh of the goose?'' Well, Wood Alcohol Willie and I sat around telling ghost stories for While-and that's how we got goose-flcsh,
 B. l.. Merz
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

After more than fifty years of thjs business | ought to grt out. don't you think This is my las, ease. unless sUmrboGy else go's into trouhle.'
 Tho hero-laNyer of the Dayton monkey trial and the Detroit race trial thus added another notable
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

After shedding happiness. the Christmas tree begins shedding it's needles.
 Copyright. 1927. Reproduction
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
npar ppa5prS.

] Dear Readers; 1 The author couldn't solvo it, we
 couldn't solve it. but maybe you ! can. WHAT WAS IT. 1 --Editor
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
25 Fears Ago Today

(From Paper Of That Date)
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
'i'ola, {:

TWTHN. Some like cooler Some like hotter On this day I hate Everything but water Lewis $. CGpNcll
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

HATE ON EARTH. JIL-WILL TOWARDS-
 Luther A guy I hate Is Luther TwiEc. 1To sent out little gifts Wrapped up big,
 -i'red X, Steele
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

Clifford \ man whom l would like 10 choke Is Clifford Davis Ehclf: Hr bought his boy a bunch of toys And plays with them himself!
 Paul Wandish
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

Copyright. 1928. Publishers
 Syndicate.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

Losing interest in family. frnIa and honesty is tho next thing 10 bn- ing dead. In Hickman's case there IS reason to believe the state will com plete the cycle.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

Young mon and rotlrg. rfu- dents should consider the Park CT case as q typical crim" 0. tho worst that can happen Nhgu a young man gradually loses iu- torcst in family, iricmle and his own horcsty.'
, 1927-04-06
SHORT CUT WEST
NEW ROAD TO PARK


The Short Cut West Highwa,
Association is the name of a new
route which is advertised by high.
way men of Minnesota and South
Dakota, and which 1t Is claimed il
the shortest and most logical route
from st. Paul and Minneapolis to
Yellowstone National park. Vel
lowstone park and Minneapolis are
both on the 45th parallel and the
route with very few deviations, fol-
lows the line west traversing
South Dakota about forty miles
north Of the route known as the
Black and Yellow trail, over what
is said to be a fine and newly made
road. From Belle Fourche, S. D.,
the route goes slightly south to
Sundance. Wyoming. and from that
point follows the B. & Y. marking
to Cody.
The folders got out by the Short
Cut West feature "three-in-one''
The Black Hills, Big Horn Noun
tains and Yellowstone National
park. Mr.. ]. w. Dougherty, of
W~atertown, s. D., is the president
of the new association and 1. ].
McGinty. of Lebanon, S. D.. the
acting secretary.
, 1927-04-06
COAL MINE AT RED
LODGE Is ON FIRE

Working all Thursday night and
Friday, between 40 and SO men
erected a temporary will sealing a
portion of the coal mine at Red
Lodge in an effort to smother a
fire which started Thursday in an
abandoned entry.
Discovered about 4 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, mine officials were
apprehensive least it spread to soms
of the new entries and cause a
severe loss. Only by hard work and
good management were their eff.
forts to seal the entry successful
before the fire had gained any
great Roadway.
Officers of the company said
that the fire was likely started by
falling rocks causing great pressure
on the coal. This is a quite com
mon occurance under these circum
stances in coal mines, they explain.
ed.
Difficulty in sealing the entr,
was largely due to the depth OF the
of the vein on fire, it being ovel
1000 feet underground.
The Temporary wall will be re
placed with one of solid concret,
as soon as tests prove that tn,
flames have been entirely smother
ed, company officials said.
, 1927-04-06
REMEDY FOR POULTRY MITES
Blood Sucking Parasites Live Entirely
on Blood Of Fowf-coal-Tar
Products Effective.

tPrspsrsd by the United states Department
OF Axricuiture)
VI all parasites affecting poultry,
ordinary poultry mites are probably
the most troublesome and destructive
unless kept under. control, saws the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Unlike the lice. poultry mites
are ~bloodsuckIng parasites and live
entirely on the blood of the fowl. They
are very small and when not filed
with blood are gray In color and are
called gray mites. However, when
they have been on the body of the
fowl and filled themselves with blood
they look red and are called red mites.
they do not stay on the fowls body
all III time, like lice, but during the
day hide away in cracks and crevices.
behind boards that are near the roosts.
In the cracks of brood eoops. and in
other places. AT night when the fowls
and chicks go to roost the mites come
out OF their hiding places, crawl onto
the birds, and suck the blood from
their bodies. The irritation and loss
of blood causes mature fowls to be-
come pale in comb and wattIes and
Pooi III hcSh' SlltluB neHS may desert
their nests and spoil their eggs, If they
do not die on the nests. and chickens
become weak and droopy and in many
instances die from the attacks.
Since poultry mites hide away in
cracks and crevices during the day.
the first thing that should be done
to get rid of them is to give the poultry
houses, roosts, nests, etc, a good clean
ing. After the cleaning, spray thor
oughly with kerosene, crude oil, or
some effective coal-tar preparation,
making sure that the spray reaches all
the cracks and erevices and every
other place where the mites might
be hiding. This coal-tar preparation
Is most effective and lasts longest. 1t
can be purchased locally with full
directions for mixing and use. 1t is
necessary to spray thoroughly and
often, especially during warm weather,
If the mites are to be kept from an
noying the fowls.
, 1927-04-06
THEY ARE BETTER
THAN WE WERE
casper Tribune)

There has been more or less dis
cussion OF late as to the moral con-
ditions among high school students
in various cities of the state, among
which may be numbered Casper.
We believe that conditions in
this city and others of the state
may be considered good. We be-
lieve that where they are not as
they should be we may look TO the
parents rather than to the young
people themselves. in fixing the
blame.
Investigations disclose the fact
that delinquency as a rule occurs
In those families where parental
responsibility does not appear to
have been developed to a point
where the sons and daughters are
being called to account for their
actions.
However put of the whole stu
dent body investigation shows that
our boys and girls as n body have
a high moral standard and are. not
subjecting themselves to an envir-
onment which would tend to break
down the standards which they
themselves have set for their CON
duct.
AS a matter of fact, our young
people themselves are capable of
making the fine distinction which
marks the line between proper and
immoral behavior. We are certain
that this behavior. on the part of
ninety-nfne ppr vent nf than naod
give their elders no concern. Or
dinarily each generation is just n
little better than the one which
proceeds 1t. In our own case we
oeileve the men and women who
VIII make up the parents and citi-
zen OF tomorrow viii be fully as
good II not a little better than
who have assumed the re-
sponsibiiity Of citizenship for today.
49,
, 1927-04-06
TOULOUSE is LARGEST GOOSE
Adult oander Weighs IS Pounds and
Fowls Can Be Raised In Small
Numbers on Farms.

The Toulouse and the Embden are
the most popular breeds of geese in
this country. The Toulouse is the
largest breed, the adult gander weigh
ing rs pounds and the goose 20 pounds.
Geese can be raised In small num-
bers successfully and at a profit on
many farms where there is low, rough
pasture land containing a natural sup
ply of water.
They need a house only during cold
or stormy weather, when an open shed
should be provided.
Large boxes, barrels, or shelters are
provided as nests for geese. or they
are allowed to make nests on the floor
of the house.
Feed a mash In the morning Of equal
parts by weight Of corn meal, bran,
and middlings, or low-grade flour, with
10 per cent of beef scrap, and give
whole or cracked corn at night.
Goslings should be fed a mash of
two parts shorts and one part corn
meal by weight, changing at the end
of three weeks to equal parts shorts
and corn meal, with five per cent each
of beef scrap and grit.
A ~fattening ration may be made of
a mash of one part shorts and two
parts corn meal by weight. with five
per cent of beef scrap, which is fed
in the morning. while corn is fed at
night.
The period of incubation Of goose
eggs varies from % to 30 days. The
first eggs usually are set under hens,
while the last eggs which the goose
lays may be Matched either under hens
or under the goose IL she becomes
broody.