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New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answ-r to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington BureaL, 1922 New York avenue. Washington, D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are confldential.-Edit
 Q. Which are the six largest cities in the world'
 A. London. New York, Berlin. Paris, Chicago. Vienna.
 Q. How Many textile mills are there on the continent of Europe. in Great Britain and in the United Stateso
 A. Great Britain has approxi- mately 1910 textile mills; the con- tnent of Europe around $500 and the United States 2.156 cotton mills; 1929 wool mills; a,o79 silk mills and lS2 jute mills.
 Q. Can you give me a recipe for fruit cocktail?
 A. Cut in small pieces 1 banana, 2 large slices of pineapple and the pulp of large oranges. Mix with the juice of 1 lemon and sweeten 10 taste. Serve in sherbert cups, very cold. Put cherry in each cup. Any combination of fruits, canned or fresh may be used. AS rule ombinations of sweet and a sour fruit are most piquant in flavor.
 Q. What are the rhymes about marrying in different colors?
 A. Marry in white you will al ways be right; marry in green ashamed to be seen; marry in blue he'll always be true: marry ip brown you will live out of town: marry in yellow ashamed of your fellow; marry in black you will wish yourself back marry in gray, you will live far away: marry in red you will wish yourself dead; marry in cream you will live in a dream"
 Q. What are Butter and Egg Men?
 A. It is slang phrase. coined in New York to designate wealthy men from the middle west who come to New York once or twice a year and spend great deal of money having "good time.'
 Q. Has the War Risk Insurance taken out during the war any loan value?
 A. No. Only converted govern ment insurance has a loan value.
 Q. What is the meaning of the phrase "Adois hasta habado"?
 4. It is Spanish for goodbye until Saturday. or the Sabbath. Q. Our class would like some information as to the duties of all the members of the presidents
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
RETAINING 3-Ni,< .tS~f SSINt, BOARD

I.eteation Of the three men board of assessors by the charter revision committee was a wise move The propaganda for onc-m man board failed because it could not survive the light of logic.
 When Attorney General filling he gan enumerating the experiences of several cities having only one as- sessor, and State Senator Hall began opinionating that three men were less likely 10 be approached or con- trolled by Interests" than one. when it ws. pointed ont that 1t isn't 3 bad Idea 10 haze various assessors check up on each other; and that tao much power centralized in one man was no way to safeguard the
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

religious training. The r. T. simply do not believe in religion, and the rest is camouflage.
 An hour off weekly for religious training has been in vogue in New Britain for more than a year. There is no compulsion. But so well do a great many parents think of the plan that the system has been an un- qualified success. So far as we are able to note, the church and state has not been even remotely united by the practice.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
Dr. Straton Appears as
 Supreme Kingdom Knight

Macon, Ga, Jan. : Pl-Dr. JohR Roach Straton. pastor of the Calvary Baptist church of New York city. appeared here today as a knight of the supreme kingdom. The king- dom was founded by l.. '. Clarke. one of the organizers of the Ku klux Klan.
 Tonight pr. straton is to deliver the first of sixty addresses in sup- port of the supreme kingdom's an- nounced intention to bar from pub- lie schools every teacher of the theory of evolution.
 The Macon Telegraph says Dr. Straton will receive s3o.o00 for is series of addresses.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
25 Years Ago Today

I.icutenat Colonel Thompson will attend the annual ball of Company c of Rockville Friday night.
 Henry C. Capen has been elected a trustee Of the peoples church.
 The German Baptist church mom- bers elected officers as follows last night: Treasurer, W. kissewotter, Jr.; collector. w. Fienenamann; deacon, w. Schalal: church com- mittee. F. Wcyh and F. Witz; col lector Of mission funds, Y. Mathes; ushers, W. Schaal and F. Iung: Sunday school superintendent, 4. F. Eichstaedt.
 William II. Caldwell. clerk of the sewer board, stated this morning that the city has practically con- pleted an cmicable agreement with the Consolidated railroad whereby the proposed pipe line to the Beck ley Quartecr sewer beds can cross times.
 Tho city has recovered S2.Soo in it's suit against the New Britain Telephone Co. brought when the latter did not keep its agreement mol 10 sell out it's holdings. II did sell ont to the Southern New England Telephone Co., and the city brought suit to recover on the bond.
 Workmcn are now putting in shape the new organ at st. Marks church. Rector Ho1ley plans 10 hold a recital as soon as the organ is in working shape.
 Al the annual banquet Of the so- ciety oi Regular Physicians at the Hotel RussWin last evening Dr. Maurice W. Maloney was elected to the board of censors and Dr. E. Nj. Clark to .ha executive committee. Rev. II. I. Bolley represented the clergy at the meeting,
 thiaf stephen Eobb anl his fellow officers of Clan Douglas, .. $ C.. Were installed last evening. The annual observance of the birthday of Robert Burns will be held on the 29th Of this month,
 It has been decided not 10 hurn the house which has been under quarantine for small pox.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
Boston University Team
 Of Debaters Defeated

Boston Jan. tP}-The Boston University debating team suffered it's first defeat in three years hera last night at the hands of the Jni- versity of Sydney. Australia. Ths visitors. arguing the negative, won the unanimous vote of three judges on the question, Resolved: That the results of the great war havs tended toward the peace of th4 World.'
 The Sydney team was composed of Dr. John R. Goodsall, Noel D. Macintosh, and Sydney H. Heath4 wood. Boston University was reprea scented by Arthur l.. Brown of Wal< than, John F. O'Brien of Waters town and William F. Kelly of Somerville.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
We are again reminded that tn

We are again reminded that the office of attorney general has been only . part-time job. The plan 10 make it a full-time position looks sensible. II already takes practically all the incumbents time, while the pay has been on q part-lima basis We have no doubt that Attorney General filling will be the states first full-umc incumbent. He will Ihd plenty to keep him busy.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
HONOR "T, R.S" MF,LOEN

New York, Jan. 7.-tP'-On tue eighth anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt's death, 80 of his person. al friends, members of his ''tenl 5 cabinet" and others made their an- nual pilgrimage yesterday to l|s grave at Oyster Bay. They stood W l barred and bowed heads while W. liam Allen White, Emporia. Kan-' newspaper editor, read portion f an address by President Roosey' | at Providence. Aug. g. 1902. There was no other ceremony.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Now that the English have passed q law preventing newspapers from publishing all the salacious dc tails in divorce cases, the London Times will no longer he popular medium of entertainm mt among hard boiled journalists in American newspaper offices.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
Hcnry-Behayc!

Marjorie was walking along with a fine big Whippet attached to a leash.
 What pretty dog you have" said Henry, a friend. admiringly meeting her on the avenue. I'm glad you like him. Don't you think his thick and glossy fur looks just like a winter overcoat?' Just then the dog scratched him self. This prompted Henry to re- ply, casually: "Yes, a feas-lined ovcrcoat.'
 Ruth Stokosky.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

cabinet? Where can we obtain it?
 A. You will find it in any good encyclopedia under the head of United Statessy- government. A bulletin giving the information is issued byVour Washington Bureau and can be obtained for five cents in stamps or coin.
 Q. Is there a medical college to train medical officers of the navy connected with the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis?
 A. The Navy Medical College is located in Washington. D. c. Off, cers who attend there must be a graduate of regular medical col lege, before they enter the Navy. The college is for further specialized study.
 Q. When eating prunes should the seed be removed before con- veying it to the mouth or taken from the mouth after eating the meat?
 A. If the seed can be easily re- moved before conveying it to the mouth do so. If not. remove the seed to your spoon as inconspicu- ously as possible after eating the meat.
 Q. Is the third rail system used on street railways?
 A. Subway trains in New York city are operated by the third rail system. It is the same system that is used by some of the larger rail- roads such as the Pennsylvania, New York Central and Illinois Gen. tral on certain parts of their lines, except that in the subways each car in the train is equipped with current is controlled from the head car while on the railroads electric locomotives are used. City street cars could not use the third rail system without endangering life, but in some cities a rail is carried in a conduit beneath the track and con- nection with the street car is made by ''plow" that travels in a slot and slides along the buried rail. Some suburban lines use the third rail system where the tracks are laid in private right of way and at road crossings ther eis break in the charged rail across which the trains are carried by momentum.
 c. What is the Royal Arcanum
 A. A fraternal and social insur- ance order organized in 1877.
 Q. Where was Buster Keaton born? Is he married? What is his real name? ~..
 A. He was born in Kansas October 4, 1896 and played in the vaudeville stage for Is years. He married Natalie Talmadge. in 1921 and has two sons, Joseph Talmadge keaton born August 1922, and Robert Talmadge keaton. born in February 1924. His real name is Joseph Frank.
 Q. What is the color of Tom MiX's horse Tony?
 4, Brown with a white face.
 Q. When one speaks of sound ing the depth of the ocean what does that imply?
 A. Sounding Is a nautical term for measuring the depth of water by line and lead. It does not mean that the water is measured by sound.
 Q. Can you give me the name of two books containing recipes for Italian pastry?
 A. "The Cooks Decameron" pub lished by Brentano's, No. 1, filth street. New York city, written by Mrs. w. G. Waters and Simple Italian Cookery" by Antonio Isola, published by Harper Brothers, New York city.
 Q. Where does this line occur: Sermons in stones, and good in everything"
 A. In Shakespeare's "As You Like It.. It reads as follows: Sweet are the uses of diversity: Which, like the toad. ugly and venomous, wears precious ewel in
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

The lady in waiting in the sheriff's home, who got away with that s40o caracul coat, by her al legged exploit lent piquancy to the days fur coat ads: in which We find that caracul coat does not neces- sarily cost that much.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
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Send an communications 10 Fun Shop Editor. care Of the New Britain Herald. and your letter will he forwarded 10 New York

It's the Fun-Flakes That Make It: Never mind the snow-hakes drift
 ing on the scenes, Mirth and cheer and laughter, these
 are evergreens, Keep the drifts of fun-hakes swirl
 ing. Folks, and see. What a merry winter yours and
 ours will be,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
IF YOU HAVE TEARS. PREPARE

TO- Overheard by Willard c. Prescott Hungwy tickle shugah-pwum, Mustn't thuckem title fun! Eatum nicey carrot soup Or mamma knockem forum loop. Baddy, paddy, honey dear. Mustn't chewem puppy's ear. Gettum dollin mammals goat! Gettum fleas in ittie froat. Naughty-Waughty loveypuff! Pit out grampa's snuffy- wuff! Mamma taken over knees. Makum epiglottis sneeze. Mammals dreat big ittie man, Gottum toofles. Ain't at gran! Tan him bite nm uncle's han? Tellum tock-cyed world him tan. Oh for doodness dWacious sake, Has her Sottum tummy-ache? Does her have to twy and toff? Mustn't lickum cook-stove off,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

No excitement is necessary about that railroad strike vote. The new arbitration system between the men and the roads will merely get severe test, and probably will be sue cessful.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

-Mussolini insists on getting seven hours sleep night; Poincare gets up at a. m. Nobody knows how long the king of England sleeps or how early he gets up; dignity forbids the publicity.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. Tho A, B. c. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adVer. tisers with | strictly honest analsss ol ejaculation. Our circulation etatitticf ars based upon this audit. This ineures protection again,. fraud in newspaper d,strtbuton figu e to both national and local advert'eers.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

If the city doesn't sell the old Burritt school site until after East Main street is pushed through to Washington street. it probably will bring q much higher price. This is a tip as we'll as a warning.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Among the things in favor of radio i. it has given the average man something to talk about besides the way that What o-you- call tLizzie has been acting lately.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

A device for opening a train window without breaking an arm has been invented. A device to wash the windows more regularly would be just as practicable.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

-Being an electrician in New Britain clearly requires as much Of something intangibly mysterious as the ability 10 build a first class radio set
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
Detective Work

Lawton: Young man. what do you mean by. climbing up to my daughters bedroom window?" Clarence: Just investgati ting, sir l don't want to marry q girl who SnorcS.'
 -Winifred Bariente.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Normalcy, in America, is that stage half-way between silk shirts and the breadline.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Question for domestic debate: whether it is best to use the late Christmas tree to start fires with or to throw it in the Lack yard.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Vermont also comes to the front with an observance of it's ses- auicentennial. No exposition; just speeches. Next?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Too many people think they are sophisticated when they are merely suspicious.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

his head: and this our life, exempt from public haunt. finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks. sermons in stones, and good in everything"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Prohibition has now reached the second stage, wherein nobody gets drunk just to prove that he can.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

A man need not be cynic 10 sus- poct that there will be plenty of parking space in the sweet fields of Eden.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

There isn't much to do about the cotton situation except to pass reso- lutions condemning the boil weevil for loafng.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Perhaps people say ''my bootleg ger' because they think they have paid out enough cash to own him.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

A dry agent seems to be some one who makes a dry remark when caught with the goods.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Correct this sentence: John got q letter in a pink envelope today said the wife, "and l wasn't bit curious to know whom it was from. v
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Our benevolent neutrality In Nicara qua looks more like active ln- tervention every day.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Note to radio announcers: Don't talk so much between musical num- bers. How can a fellow read?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

The H,rsld h on sas daily in New York .. Hotalings Newsstand, Times souars; schuitz'a Seusstands. Entrance Grand Central. 4:nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Americanism: Subscribing for magazine to get a set of books
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
Accidents

GAS found in THE FUN SHOP Joke
 factory) The Ore on the Ground: Hey there, lady you just ran over my foot"
 The One in the Car: "Oh, I'm so sorry"
 The One on T. G.. That's all right lady, I have another one"
 c. G, $. (And how other FIN SHOT con trihutors wrote iD-
 Nails Terrence: While walking across a street once l stumbled and fell
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

The Lions may have their frolic in New Britain; but the Bears are aching for a frolic in Wall street
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
TELEPHONE CALLS BuIiness Office .... y2b Editorial Rooms ,.. Sss

The onl, profitable advertising medium n sha Cny. Circulation books and pfess ronin .Iyays open to advertiters
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

The more brazen the chap who asks for a loan, the less your chance of getting your money back.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
FqctsondFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

their hearts and hands, without thrusting their noses in.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

A fair minded woman is one who can enjoy gossip for an hour and not believe a word of it.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
.. .t thn Asaneioted PYska

Member of the Associated Press. rhs Annotated Press is exclusively sn. titled to tho use for republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited ,n th!s paper and also local nsws published therein.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

It isn't the heat of q campaign that worries candidates, but their own relative humidity.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Wise men are those who share our beliefs concerning things that can't be proved
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
Came Down

Teacher Gold maid): What tense is, I am beautiful'?"
 Rusty: "Pretense."
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

Copyright 1927, Publishers Syndi-
 cate.)
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
Preferred Stock At
Dear M. F. J.:

Dear M. F. J.:
 Nirgie was a peach. I must grant her that. Deep melting brown eyes and hair as brown as an old meer- schaum.
 We passed through an idyllic eourtship. It seemed that nothing could ever interrupt our perfect hap piness. It was June. and the mock ing birds were singing in the mag nolias, when We walked under the blossomy boughs 10 the ivy-covered little church and were made man and wife.
 On the second morning of our honeymoon I was awakened by a peculiar, crunching sound. I opened my eyes and saw my bride sitting up in bed. She was eating crackers. Quel horror.
 THAT'S why I prefer blondes!
 Victor w. Wennis.
  Dear Mir. Judell:
 Geraldine was blonde.
 We had plighted our troth. When she put her left hand to her sun light-colored tresscs to adjust them. you could sec a magnificent dia- mond sparkling on the third finger All this had happened in a short time. I had met her at the seaside and our courting had been done at the dance pavilion and at the beach Vacation over, we returned to oul respective homes in town, and one night I asked her to accompany me to movie.
 She read the titles aloud.
 Suffering crocodiles.
 THAT'S WHY I PREFER BRUN- E,TTES,.
 -Dalc Waigand.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

A stranger in New lork can recognize the 'sWell' joints by the padiockS.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

A hick town is a place where you're putting on airs if you say sweet for ''suite.'
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

How conscience ricken the old fashioned mother felt if she forgot to worry for an hour or two.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

There are two classes: highbrows and lowbrows. The highbrows do the classifying.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

By increasing the amount Of mois- ture in the air during the winter. tho willing of plants indoors can be avoided.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07

She isn't old enough to be called Miss until she learns not 10 get her tube of tooth paste messy.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-07
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-Winifred Bariente.
Evening star., 1927-04-06
Record Of so Lynchings in u S. in 1926
Shocks Advocates of ''Lynchless Land"

Additional states that have no rec.
ord of lynching since 1886: Connect.
cut, Maine and New Jersey.
Additional states that have no rec
ord of a lynching during the past 20
years: Delaware, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Nevada.
Additional states which have no
record Of a lynching during the past Is
years: Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland
and South Dakota.
Additional states which have no rec
ord of a lynching during the past 10
years: New York North Dakota, Ore
gon and Pennsylvania.
Additional states which have no
record of a lynching during the past
five years: Arizona, California, Colora-
do, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Neb-
raska, North Carolina, Washington,
West Virginia and Wyoming.
Additional states which have no
record of a lynching during the past
two years: Oklahoma and Illinois.
Additional states which have no
record of a lynching during 1926 Ala
bama, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio and
Utah."
The statement did not go into detail
as to where lynchings had occurred
during the year, but said that 3S states
were free of such occurrences.
Evening star., 1927-04-06
CHILDREN REHEARSE
CHERRY BLOOM FETE
Full Cast Meets at Auditorium
After Intensive Drills at
Community Centers.

The cherry blossom festival to be
held at Hams Point Saturday after.
noon has aroused much enthusiasm
among the school children who are
to take part in the various dances
and pageants by which the legendry
and tradition of medieval Japan will
be portrayed.
The children composing the various
units have been drilled intensively at
the various community centers, where
the teachers have given up some of
their vacations in order to insure the
success of the festival.
The first rehearsal of the full cast
will be held at the Washington Audi
torium at pm. today. when the par
ticipants in the individual acts will be
made familiar with the coordination
Of the whole production.
The cherry petal ballet, composed of
100 children, viii have a dress re-
hearsal under the direction of Miss
Evelyn Davis. The cherry-trees ballet
will be rehearsed under the direction
of Miss Dorothy Collins. The two
ballets together are expected to bring
together the largest assembly of child
dancers ever in Washington.
Evening star., 1927-04-06

Thirty lynchings In the United
States during the year 1925 shocked
the churches in their campaign for a
iynchless land, the Federal Council Of
Churches said in making public today
it's annual honor roll of States free
from lynchings during the IL months.
The figures for the year showed a
sharp increase over 1925, when only,
II lynchings We're reported, and five
States formerly on the honor roll were
removed because Of mob violence
within their borders.
"One of these States, New Mexico,
had a record Of no lynchings for a
period Of 10 years preceding" said
the Rev. Peter Ainslie, of Baltimore,
chairman of the executive committee
of the councils race rela tions section.
''The four other States, which were
free from the evil in 1925, but which
lost their places on the honor roll be-
cause of lynchings during 1926 were
Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Texas.
'"The list showing the States free
from lynchings in 1926, in. classified
groups over periods of years, follows:
States that have never had a record
of lynching: Massachusetts. New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Yer
mont.