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New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
MONEY FOR PLAINVILLE

Our neighboring town of Plain vile Is entitled to s2O,0OO from the state, to be devoted to highway building: and in order to get it must consent to add $5,000 to that sum. That will make $25,o00 for roads.
 There was time when that much money for highways made quite a loud noise. But just how much will $25,000 construct nowadays-espe- cially the "best" highway?
 The average cost per mile of the 200 miles of new pavement added 10 the state highway system last year was s35,362.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

You can get an answ r to any question of fact or Information by writing to tho Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1373 New York avenue. Washington, D. C.. snclosing 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 confldenttal.-Editor.
 Q. Do all hawks destroy poultry and song birds? e ...
 A. The United States Biological Survey says that there are number of different species of hawks and the food habits of all are not the same. Some prey almost entirely upon small mamals such as mice. ground squirrels, and rabbits, where as the food of others consists chief ly of birds. The latter are re- sponsible for the bad reputation of all hawks. The bird-eaters should be killed at every opportunity, but it is equally important that the others be spared. for they do a great deal of good in destroying small animal pests of the farmer. The bird-eating hawks include the Cooper hawk and the sharp-shinned hawk which capture their prey by swift fierce darts from the conceal ment of thick foliage. Most of the other hawks are beneficial to the farmer.
 Q. Whhat is the chief export of the United States?
 A. Unmanufactured cotton, val ued in 1926 at $S14,o0o,ooo. is the chief export. It represents 17 per cent of all exports. Automobiles, parts and accessories, valued in 1926 at s320.166.0Oo constitutes the chief manufactured export.
 Q. What would be the value in American money of seventy-flve thousand French francs?
 A. The Branch franc Is now quoted at 3.91h cents per franc. Seventy-five thousand francs are therefore worth $2,s3s.25.
 o. How much money did the United Sttaes pay in 1925 in pen sons to veterans and widows of sol diers of all wars except the world war?
 A. s217,150,e12.
 Q. Is Annie Oakley. the cham pion woman rifle shot who once travelled with the Buffalo Bill shows, still living?
 A. She died at Greenville, Ohio, November 3. 1926. She had been ill for several months and became unconscious two days before her death.
 o. Who wrote the poem, Bar bara Frietchie"?
 A. John Greenleaf Whittier.
 o. How many dimes were coined in 1914 and an 1894?
 A. There were 31,36S,655 dimes coined in 1914. They are worth only from 10 to 12 cents. There were only A dimes coined in 1894. Those with the IS" mint mark are quite valuable.
 Q. How are lilacs propagated?
 A. The method usually practiced with more common typical species is by seed which is sown in the spring. Many varieties and rarer kinds are propagated by greenwood cuttings under glass in June. or in
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
BELOW THE AVERAGE

Automobile fatalities for Con- necticut have been one to every B. 646 persons in the state.
 Considering New Britain's popula- tion as S0.000, that would mean nearly 22 deaths from automobiles in New Britain in a year. We haven't had that many.
 This is something in which we are glad to be below the average.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

states east of tho Mississippi valley. A strong area of high pressure continues high over the maritime provinces. Temperatures remain relatively cool over northern dis tricts and are somewhat lower in the central and northern Mississippi valley and eastern plains states.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather with local show. CTS and not much change in tenn perature.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

State Highway Commissioner Macdonald again has stated that there are 800 miles of road construc tion work on the waiting list-that the waiting list may take 12 years The Cat Hole Pass road must be around the 12th year.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Every grand old party politician seems to be against the agitation that opposes third term; evidently being thoroughly convinced there is no one among them capable of be- ing a candidate for the presidency.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

teacher. for whenever mo old man comes homo and hnds his supper cold mother catches it." Claire HAlstead.
 PROOF Reporter: "What makes you think that heat travels faster than cold ?" Music Publishers: Tt has taken 50 years for the son 'Massa in dc Cold. Cold Ground to reach every state in the country. and yet the first day we published Red Hot Mama 1t was sung all over the world!"
 Geraldine B. Stevens. (Copyright. 1927. Reproduction
 Forbidden).
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Once upon time it cost only s1.5O to put four new shoes on horse. Now it costs-well, how much do four new tires set you back?
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Over in Rhode Island they have stabilized gasoline at IT cents: and every motorist in Providence claims that Is still too much.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
PAINFUL SPEEDING

PAINFUL SPEEDING
 Nelson: "On one of those fast trains the extra fare Is refunded if the train arrives late"
 Mooney: "Yes. and I understand that all the Scotchmen among the passengers are handcuffed to the seats so they can't reach the bell cord!" -.-.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Nicholas Murray Butler said there are no great men in this generation evidently not even excepting presidents.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

It will take King Michael of Ru- mania, aged six. some years to find out what 1t is all about.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Nsmhss Aadig Bureau of Circulation The A. B. 0. ts . national organization which furnishss newspapers and adver- tlsers with . strictly honest analyhs oi circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit This insures pro- lection asaiust fraud in newspaper dis tffbution ngures to both national and locaJ advartissra
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Those who lost on the prizefight should at least have the foresight not to let their wives know about it.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Any president seems great to the man who gets a welcoming smile from the paying teller at the bank.
 The ass that spoke in Bible times couldn't have been an American tourist.
 Fable: Once there was a fat man who admitted he ate enough to keep a canary alive.
 If you've never done anything you're ashamed of, the trouble may be an under-developed sense of shame.
 Americanism: Hoping the police won't catch the daredevil. wonder ing why crime flourishes. she can swallow her pride and say Gimme" and he will.
 A scientists is man who can eX- anime a bit of thigh bone and re- construct the prehistoric monsters skull.
 Travelling by air has disadvant- ages. There's no way you can at tach hot-dog stand to cloud.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
OH YEZ!

Nancy: "The baseball team has a boy who looks after their bats and things, and runs errands like the pages do in congress-"
 Sylvia: II suppose they call them sport pages!"
 Josephine R. Sansom.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

The Herald is on sale daily in Ne' NeYk at Hotalings Newsstand, Times aauars; schultz's Nswsstands. Entrance crsnd, Central. l7nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

There are two kinds of neighbors: One where rents are too high, and well, yon name the other one,
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

All of life Is like that. The hard part of an endurance flight is the first climb.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
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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.

WHERE THE FISHES PLAY If we go to summer school Like fishes in shady pool Believe us we'd sign up today And let them teach us how to
 play!
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

When 1t is question of building a new road, or improving one, some gasoline station proprietors seem to be the first to get the information.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

The fellow who wins never claims | foul.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
TELEPHONE CALI0 Businesa Ofnce .... S2t Editorial Rooms .... s2S

The enly profitable advertising medium .a the City. Circulation books and press room alvays open to advertiserA
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Women's feet are getting larger which just goes to show women are getting better able to fill mems shoes.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Khe light over. one thing less to worsy about.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

All too frequently, "personality plus" is personality plus a loud mouth.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
BLOWING HOT AND COLD

 BLOWING HOT AND COLD GAS it reached the Fun Shop Joke Factory). Prof. Kyne: (Which, my boy, travels faster. heat or cold?" 1928: Heat, think, because you can catch cold!"
 Elsie Wheeler. (And the other Fun Shop con- tributors froze into it-
 HOW HE KNEW Teacher: Stanley, what makes you think that heat travels faster than cold?" Stanley: Cause everybody can catch cold" Mickey Dugan: "Dats right,
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

There wouldn't be any capital punishment, however, if humans had no capacity for revenge.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Nemhse q tho Associated Press The Associated Press h exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of al asws credited to 1t or not otherwise credited ,n this paper and also local usws puhlishsd therein.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
FactsondFancies

England keeps right on decaying from one triumph to another.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
FINING LAWMAKERS

The Meriden police are threaten. ing jaywalkers with a fine of s5. One fellow who refused to obey the whistle of a traffic policeman has already been arrested.
 The law under which the police are acting Is a state law, enacted in 1921, but courts have not been in accord in interpreting it. The law however, is as follows:
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Five cent cigar Is back" Cigar or reps1.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Nothng Is ever foul about the gate money. ,F
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

The eounty's potato crop is o. K, but the tobacco crop is still K. o.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Any pedestrian who shall use any street or highway negli- gently or recklessly, or who shall willfully refuse or neglect to obey the signal of any traffic officer, or who shall recklessly disregard his own safety, the safety of any person by the manner of his use of any street or highway, shall be fined not less than two nor more than twenty-five dollars for each of fense."
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
SELF-NADE WOMAN

A mixer-that's Miss Carrie Gray. Wherever she may roam She's always wholly at her ease She makes herself at home. And since I've seen her dresser top With powder, paint and comb. And other things, realize She makes herself, at home!
 -E. S. Nunnan.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
ENTHUSIASM

The new asylum is a peach This is fact, don't doubt it. Just ask the inmates, if you like, They simply rave about 1t!
 Louise Tewson.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
WHEN BLACK IS READ
Wrong Diagnosis

Wrong Diagnosis The doctor called on Rastus Brown The poor dark lad was yellin', The doctor diagnosed the case: Just too much watermelon" But Rastus rolled his shining eyes Halfway 'twixt pain and joy, Not too much watermillion, doc Dey wasn't quite huff, boy!"
 Stanley Bonard.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
Automatic traffic signals, however

Automatic traffic signals, however, do not enforce any such law. There are times during the day when they blink without a policeman in sight. It Is to the credit of both motorists and pedestrians that splendid dis position is shown to watch the signals. We are getting trained that way, though slowly.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Dempsey's blood pressure was high. So was his reach.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
EMIGRATION RATEo eAee . Year.
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New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
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New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

It's usually a happy marriage If she can swallow her pride and say Gimme" and he will
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Americanism: Hoping the police won't catch the daredevil! wonder ing why crime flourishes.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Fable: Once there was a fat man who admitted he ate enough to keep canary alive.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Travelling by air has disadvant- ages. There's no way you can at tach hot-dog stand to a cloud.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

The ass that spoke in Bible times couldn't have been an American tourist.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-22

Any president seems great to the man who gets a welcoming smile from the paying teller at the bank.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-07
Continued from previous page.)

will read them not earlier than October 10th. have
heard from transient comrade that people travelling
on the Warsaw railroad say Kerensky leads the Cos
sacks to Peersburg This is perfectly plausible and it
will be our direct guilt if fail to verify it carefully
to study the strength and the distribution Of the Nor
nilov troops of the second draft.
Kerenslv has again brought up the Kornilov troops
close to Petersburg order to prevent the giving over
of power to the Sovets in order to prevent the lmme
date offer of peace by this power, to prevent giving
the whole land to the peasantry Immediately IN order
to deliver Petersburg to the Germans and then 10 run
azyav to Moscow This is the slogan of the uprising
which we must circulate as widely possible and which
will have a tremendous success.
One must not wait for the Al-Russian Congress OF
Soviets which the Central Executive Committee may
postpone till November, one must not delay mean"he
al1o,n Karenskv TO bring up still more Kornov troops.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-07
Participating the Regional Congress of the Sos

We must understand to treat an uprising art
on this insisted during the Democratic Conference
this insist now because ths is what Marxsm teaches
u.s. this is what the present situation in Russia and in
the whole world teaches u.s.
It is not question of voting of attracting the cleft
Socialist Revolutonares, of adding provincial Sovies,
of having their congress- 1t is question of upris
ing which and must be decided by Petersburg Mos
COW, Hesingfors Kronstadt Vyborg and Reval. Near
Petersburg and in Petersburg-this is where this up
rising and must be decided and completed as
estly possible with much preparation possible,
quickly possible, as energetically as possible
The fleet, Kronstadt, Vyborg Reval, and must
against Petersburg crush the Kornov regiments,
both capitals, start agitation for power
that Immediately gives the land to the peasants and
Immediately offers peace overthrow Kerenskys govern
ment, create that power
Delay is equal to death. N. LENIN.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-07

to the Germans In order to Petersburg Kerensky
must be overthrow and power must be seized by the
Soviets of both capitals Those Soviets will Immediately
offer peace to all the peoples and thereby fulfill their
duty before the German revoutonsts Herewith make
decisive step towards breaking the criminal conspira
ces against the Russian revolution, the conspiracy of
International imperialism.
Only the immediate movement of the Baltic fleet, OF
the Finland troops Of Reval and Kronsadt against the
Kornilov troops near Petersburg is capable of saving
the Russian and the world revolution. Such movement
has chances out of hundred to bring about
within few days the surrender of one unit of the Cos
sack troops, the complete debace of another unit the
overthrow of Kerensky the workers and the sol
diers of both capitals will support such movement
Delay is equal to death.
The slogan All Power to the Soviets is slogan OF
uprising. Whoever this slogan without meaning
that without considering that, let him blame himself
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-07

At the Soviet Congress- Finland, the fleet, and Reval
are represented those taken together bring about
a movement towards Petersburg against the Kornilov
regiments, a movement of the fleet and the artillery
and the machine guns and two-hree army corps such
for instance have proven in Vyborg all the power of
their hatred for the Kornov generals with whom Ker-
ensky is again in collision.
1t would be the greatest error to reject the possibility
of Immediately breaking the Kornov regiments OF the
second half out of fear that in leaving for Petersburg
the Baltic fleet would open the front for the Germans
The malignant Kornilovists will say this as they will
say any lie at ALL but it is not worthy of revoutonsts
to be frightened by lie and SANDER Kerensky will de-
liver Petersburg to the Germans this is now as clear as
daylight no assertion to the contrary will remove our
full conviction that it is So because it flows from the
entire course of events and from all of Kerenskys pol
tics.
Kerensky and the Kornlovsts will deliver Petersburg
New Britain herald., 1927-02-03

tBy Pacific 4 Atlantic) limitations of a possibility of an armed clash between our marines and his Liberal forces have been made by Dr. Juan B. Sacasa, heading the Liberal fac tion in Nicaragua. Who ever caught the marin asleep? Here's one of our leathernecks on guard at a trench and ma chine gun emplacement con- structod by the Liberals outside Puerto Cabezas, the sacasa headquarters.
Evening star., 1927-12-18
Navy Compass Stations.
THERE is a constant increase i,

THERE is a constant increase in
the number of compass stations
maintained by the Navy Department
along the various coasts. The latest
statistics available show that 1894
ship captains were shown their Ioca.
tion during heavy fogs last year, and
1t is fair to assume that III least 10
per cent of them might have been
grounded or wrecked had 1t not been
Tor the assistance given by radio.
A compass station is a wireless
plant where special apparatus is used
for telling the definite location of a
vessel. A ship is lost in the fog; the
wireless operator flashes out the sig.
nal, @. T. E." The station receiv.
ing the message adjusts the radio
compass to meet the direction from
which the message comes This il
the mechanical ear Of the station
and the operator can tell exactly the
direction down to point OF the
compass. Each station getting the
message reports to a central station.
where calculations are made as to
the location Of the ship. The dis
tance from shore Is told by the
strength Of the signals. Then within
Ave minutes of the time the vessel
sends out the inquiry the reply comes
back and the ships master knows
just where he is and pilots his craft
accordingly.
Evening star., 1927-12-18
INSTALLMENT III.

For few seconds after the old
drivers announcement Clay and
Lloyd gazed at him in silence. Final
ly Clay chuckled.
"I'm glad I came" he cried. This
begins to sound interesting"
Lloyd's face was sober.
What do you mean, my home is
haunted?" he said to the driver.
Il mean jest what / says" affirmed
the driver. as they climbed into the
cab. There's been funny goin's-on
up at that place since last Summer
Nobody in this town'll go near it.
And / ain't advisin' you to- neither. .
Lloyd glanced at Clay. Nonsense
he cried. I'VE aren't going to let
anything like this scare us away, are
we. Clay?"
II should say not" scoffed Clay.
I'm all the more anxious to go
now"
We'll" said the driver. obviously.
"go IL you must. but don't be sayin'
l didn't warn you. And"-here his
voice sank to an impressive whis-
per-'don't. whatever you do, stay
there all night. At nights when
these things happen"
What things?" demanded Lloyd.
"Oh. strange lights, and noises, and
things like that. Lots of people has
seen 'em. but nobody goes up there
any more"
The boys grinned at each other
not without some effort, and sat in
silence as the rickety car jolted over
the narrow road. They came to the
Evening star., 1927-12-18

of the Nifty Miners agreed upon her as
the most suitable candidate of the new
girls for election to the offlye OF vice
president of the republic. as the high.
est honor within attainment of a
student was called. The other eight
members of the club organized an eff
fective electioneering campaign in her
behalf. Most of the new girls were
willing enough to align themselves
with the candidates of the Nifty Nine.
The club membership was made UP of
recognized leaders so that the invita-
tions to golf. play tennis, or ride with
one or another of them were eagerly
accepted, and votes gladly promised in
return for such fiattering attentions.
1t was discovered that the group
of singles" who roomed in Heavenly
hall (so called because there was no
teacher on the corridor) leaned toward
the election of Polly Downing, the can.
didate of the old girls, the reason being
that there were several old girls on the
corridor who had influenced the new
ones. Mary Harris took this group
in hand personally with results which
shall be told later.
Evening star., 1927-12-18

sport, can learn some of the simpler
holds and get plenty of good exerciSo
while wrestling in their school or club
gymnasium.
At the beginning of a match both
contestants generally assume the po-
sition shown in the photograph enti-
tied THE Referees Hold"
Neither man has an advantage in
this pose and from it almost any other
hold may be attempted. In this posi-.
ton. each man should be careful that
his opponent does not outwit him by
sudden movement and secure a dan
gerous hold.
In securing the referees hold"
place either hand, usually the left.
around your opponents neck. With
the other grasp his upper arm, keep.
ing your feet well back, so that he
cannot trip you. Watch every move.
ment of his feet and hands. From
this position you are ready to try for
a good hold, such as the waist lock.
The waist lock is secured from
either the rear or the front. To get
to the rear of your opponent, seize
your opponents right hand with your
left and raise it. Lunge forward un-
der his arm, placing your right arm
around his waist, and turn around
in back of him, putting your left arm
around the other side of his waist. In
this position yon can raise him of
his feet and he will be pretty much
at your mercy.
The best way to take advantage
OF this hold is to put one foot behind
your opponents and fall sideways.
Use your leverage and stay behind
your opponent. (See the illustration
Of this hold.)
Push back on opponents head to