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New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
War Memorial HOnors Thirteen Americans

Thirteen Americans who wore the blue uniform of France during the
 war are listed among the 56o names
 engraved on the walls of the Pan- theon in a memorial to "Wrters who died for France l914-191S."
 The Memorial was recently dedi- cated at a ceremony attended by President Doum ergue and a great gathering of French officials and in tellectuals.
 Among the American names on the Memorial are those of the poets Alan Sceger and Joyce kilmer. and
 the greatest of Yankee air aces, G. Raoul Lufbery. Many of those listed were not professional authors, but they are included because their war letters or other writings have been published.
 The American names on the Me morial are Victor F. Chapman, Henry Farnsworth, Edmond Genet, Russell Kelly, Joyce Kilmer. C.. Eaoul Lufbery, James MacConnell. Paul Pavelka, Norman Prince, Xiii
 fin Yates Rockwell, Alan Secger,
 Bernard r. Trotter and Kenneth Weeks.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
Composers Protest
 Use Of Their Names

Leading German composers and musical directors are excited over an announcement to the effect that they would serve on a committee of judges which is to select the best manuscript completing Schuberts s unfinished Symphony"
 "Wc protest against the misuse of our names" declare Professors Guido Adler, Max Friedlaender, Siegmund von HauSegger, Eusebius Mandycewski, Hans Pfitzner. Franz Schalk, and Max von Schillings.
 "All we did was to agree to serve on an honorary committee for ar ranging an international Schubert centenary celebration. But We dis tinctly declined to lend Our names to the contest for completing the symphony. as we regard such com petition as inartistic.'
 The prizes for the best comple- lion are offered by an American photograph company. They aggre- 1 gate S20,000.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03

the keenest and what the weakes, eyesight?
 A. The eagle and the vulture have the keenest eyesight and anil mals that live underground, such as moles. gophers. etc. the weakest. Q. How many dimes with the "S" mint mark were coined in 1894? A. Only twenty-four.
 c. Why is Rome called "The Eternal City,?
 A. Legend states that Rome was raised by or under the immediate supervision of the immortal gods, and the term Eternal City" arose from that fact.
 Q. What is done with money found in letters sent to the Dead Letter Office?
 A. It is held in that office for a yean If unclaimed at the end of that time. it is turned into the United States Treasury with the regular postal receipts.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
Professional Women DemAnd Male Titles

French professional women are insisting on masculine titles when they do mems work.
 "Doctoresse." 10 describe a woman physician, doesn't please the ladies any more.
 Iii court, they get their lawyers title Of "Maitre" because there isn't anything else 10 give them.
 In many lines. however, there Is feminine gender for the words lawyer, pilot, aviator, salesman and teacher but there is no word for Q female professor, probably because he French never expected woman 10 reach that exalted stage.
 Many French professional women LOW simply take the masculine title. use an initial for their Christian names and let the customer, patient or client learn, when they See them, that they are women.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03

Berlin. Dec. 3. tPs-"Do it in your boudoir."
 The campaign of the Swiss Hotel Journal against the practice of pow Gering. lip-sticking and arranging ones bob in public places might be summed up in that slogan. The ad- vocacy of privacy in making up' has invaded Germany and the Acht Uhr Blatt here defends it zealcusly.
 "We do not doubt that the hotel and restaurant proprictorS will be in favor Of banning the unladylike practice so prevalent nov. What " oull the woman say if man started 10 apply shaving soap and razor to his beard on the street car or in q hotel dining room 2" the Acht Uhr Blatt asks.
 Several members Of tn" fair sex protested against the validity of tn" comparison. They maintain that a mans shave, once completed al home-where it belongs lasts through the day. Powdering ones nose, or putting bit of healthy color into ones cheeks, is an entire ly different question.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
shorter Skirts Solve NOusc Problem Of Nurses

Nurses at the Enfield Isolation Hospital of Worlds End have been granted permission to wear shorter skirts because Of the plague Of mice.
 I'he mice for months have center ol their attentions on the nurses gGorters. until the dwellers therein wo. 2 constantly CD the verge Of prostration. The mice got into the beds of the young women, chased auout their bed rooms, got into the oath rooms, reared families under the floors and made themselves at home generally. The mice simply dc- fled all efforts 10 cxtarminate them, and made the professional mice catchers wish they were engaged in another profession.
 Az a meeting of the hospital board it was suggested that the buildings In which the nurses live should be handed over 10 the mice, and new accommodations sought for the young ladies. As a last resort, however, the board asked the sur veyor 70 recommend d remedy, and he suggested shorter skirts as q n casure for temporary relief.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03

In a day or two. Sailors call 'salt beef' ''salt horse" and of course a 1 harness Is the most natural thing to be around the horse. hence the name.
 c. When was Gutenberg the inventor of movable type. born?
 A. Late investigations fix the ! date between 1894 and 1899. 1 Q. Which is the proper spelling AK" or "Axe"? ! A. Both are correct. | O. Is there any state in the United States in which there Is no National Guard organization? Which state has the largest and which the smallest nmnber?
 A. Nevada has no National Guard. Wyoming has the smallest number of National Guardsmen, 7ls, and New York has the largest number, 22,55S.
 Q. What is the difference in grains in pound avoirdupois and a pound troy?
 A. ApOunu aVOTuupOlS contains 1000 grains and pound troy con- tains 57G0 grains.
 e. From whom is the quotation Heaven has no rage like love 10 hatred turned, nor hell fury like woman scorned" taken?
 A. From 'The Mourning Bridge" by William Congreve.
 Q. Where is the largest clock in the world?
 A. On the Colgate Building, Jer- sey City, New Jersey Its minute hand is 27 feet long and it's hour hand is 19 F feet long. Together they weigh nearly tons. The dial is 50 feet wide.
 o. What birds or animals have
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
Deportces, Like Cats. Generally Come Back

The French have the same diff culty getting rid of undesirable for oigners that some people have with cats. They come back. Some of them. when they are expelled, don't even leave the country. Without escort they are put aboard trains bound Tor foreign lands, but before reach Ing the frontiers, they get off and take the next train back to Paris.
 Not having enough money or men 10 see that every expelled foreigner is escorted to the frontier. the Paris police are wondering what to do about the situation. The new police regime has been conducting clean- up raids in various parts of Paris almost nightly, and all foreigners who seem to have nothing 10 do, and lack their identity cards. are asked or ordered to leave.
 All of those expelled for serious offenses are escorted to the boun- dary. It is likely the others will be detained and deported in patches.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03

Paris, Dec. 3. Pl-A Frenchman takes his cheese seriously, and an apparatus which prevents nice ripe Camsmbert from running away was tho hit of tho recent Hearth and Homo Exhibition here.
 It consists of . circular glass dish, which, after a slice has been taken from tho unctuous. fragrant cheese. $ placed on Its side in a special sup port
 Tho ingsnious inventors claim that Camembert thus kept, not only does not run. but ripens evenly on the in- side as . result of the position in which 1t Is maintained.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
BERLIN
Campaign started in Germany to Discourage Fair Sex
 From Making Up' in Public Places.

him. Herr Mueller was horror, struck The cartridge might explode any minute and he would suffer the fate he had destined for his dog. He started to run, but the dog easily kept pace.
 Through the trees he spied lake and, although he couldn't swim, jumped in. He was going under when Phylax caught his collar and tugged him ashore. The water had cXtingUishel the burning fuse but Phylax still carried the cartridge on his back. Herr Mueller removed it and walked home with his dos.
 They are good friends now.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
Abbey Gates Cleaned
 First Time In Century

For the first time in more than 100 years the great bronze gates of Henry WIS chapel In Westminster Abbey are being cleaned.
 The marvellous fashioning Of these gates was last fully revealed when In preparation for the corona lion Of George " of England, who ordered them 10 be cilded all over, For some time afterwards they look cd like veritable gates Of gold.
 The cleaning now going on is bringing to light patches of gilt that have withstood the wear or cen 'ury, but the old bronze, now visible, outshines it.
 The gates are Of priceless value. They are one of the best examples Of the work of Pietro Torrigiano. fcl- low pupil Of Michael Angelo. A man Of most tempestuops temperament, 1t Is recorded that Torrigiano in one Of his frequent outbursts hurled a chIsel at Michael Angelo and hrok" lis nose.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
LONDON
Persian Black Rats Are Now Thick in LOndon Almost
 Constituting Serious Pestience.

everybody who knows what paid up-party" is, and at least one per son was astounded to receive the following invitation-"Please come to q Paid -with-thanks party at .........,...o on Saturday. Mu- sic and dancing
 Ringing up the host to inquire just what 1t meant the following ex- planation was given:
 Its just a little friendly gather ing to celebrate the fact that all the installments have been paid on the furniture and piano. I'm having an- other next January to rejoice over the last payment on the motor car" In view of the growing popularity of buying furniture and motor cars on the installment plan, there will probably be a large increase in paid -with-thanks parties this season.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03

London, Dec. 9. LP-Rat week in London was highly successful. but only few of so-called Persian rats were captured. The Persian rodents are black and experts say they are particularly fond of climbing seven or eight story buildings and prowling like cats, about the roofs and jump ing from one to another.
 Jack Jarvis. rat catcher, says tho black rats came to London in ships. The rat catchers call them snake rats" because of the uncanny way ln which they enter buildings. Jar vis says he killed more than 5000 of them this year, but they are mul- tiplying at q tremendous rate.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03

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 in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are con- fidential.-Editor.
 Q. How much damage In the United States resulted from forest fires in 1926?
 A. There were 91,793 fires that burned over 24.S16,133 acres caus- ing q damage of s26,912,295.
 e. What is the meaning Of the name Bruce?
 A. Happy Connueror.
 Q. How do ornthologists ac- count for the homing instinct in pigeonso
 A. Ornithologists of the r. $. Biological Survey associate the hom- ing instinct of these birds with the migratory instinct. It should be con- sidered as a specialized form of mi grafton, developed and exploited by man through training and selective breeding. The immediate ancestry of the modern homer is traced to three distinct types-the English Dragoon, of the carrier type, noted for it's physique; the Smerle, a Bel gian bird having an inherent hcming
 instinct and the Gauntlet. small bird that is noteworthy for its abil-
 ty to fly hours at time. These -prominent characteristics have been combined to a remarkable degree in the homing pigeons of today. Q. What is the meaning of the word glyptics?
 A. It is the art of engraving, particularly as applied 10 the carv- generally performed by means of diamond dust and diamond pointed irstrume ents. In addition to gems the engraving of various substances such as coral and ivory and unusu- ally hard woods, such a box and ebony is included under this head.
 Q. What was the Good Parlia- ment"?
 \. The Parliament of England in 1876 that was famous for its at tempt to bring about political re- form and for it's impeachment of Latimer, Neville and others.
 Q. What is the exact meaning or i the legal term goods and chattels" :? A. This is a legal as well as a [ popular expression in common use 70 signify personal pr~~rty. The two words are not identical in mean | ing although the term Chattel in- . dudes the other. The term goods { corresponds closely in meaning to the "bona' of the common law and to ''movables" of the civil law. i. e.. chattels movable, including domestic animals, and certain incorporeal rights such as copyrights patent rights. etc, whereas "chattels" in- cludes as well certain rights in land. such as estates for years, the inter est of mortgages in mortgaged lands, etc. The term goods" ' now generally employed as coeXtensive in meaning with the old expression, goods, wares and merchandises." |" used in the seventeenth section of the Statute of Frauds.
 Q. What is 8 Harness Cask"?
 A. A large wooden Cask, com- monly shaped like the frustum of a cone flattened at the sides and used on board ship for the temporary storage of salt provisions which are intended for issue to the crew with
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
PARIS Frenchman Has Invented Glass Prison in Which to Keep Ripe and Strong Smelling Old Cheese.

the only official prohibition move ment thirsty critics have discovered.
 Everyone appears to be astonish- ed to learn of this dry tendency which finally has been traced down to a small committee in the postal and telegraph administrat ton which passes on the advertising on the stamp books.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
snake Earrings Now
 Affected In Mayfair

snake earrings are the vogue. There is more dangle about them than ever, and some reach almost 10 the shoulder. A popular pattern is that of two snake loops interlocked. with brilliants for eyes and jeweled tdngs.
 Snakiness Is so much the rage that even handbags have frames of snake designs, the head forming the clasp.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
PhylaX Saves Two Lives, That or Master And self

Herr Mueller didn't love PhylaX any more.
 Instead of turning him over to the $. F. c. A. he decided to kill the dog. He took the animal into the woods, the Frankfurter Zeitung re- ports tied him 10 a tree and fasten- ed a cartridge to his back. He light cd the fuse. and took 10 his heels. The dog. quick 10 scent danger, 1 tore himself loose. He ran after his master and soon caught up with
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
ricd while a student at Stanford.

ricd while a student at Stanford.
 Throughout the early years Of married life she placed housekeep- ing ahead of club work. Later, how ever, when the children no longer demanded so much of her time. Mrs. Young became an active member of the Town and Gown club, a literary organization at Berkeley, which in cludcd many of the wives of Univcr- sity of California professors.
 When her husband governor, Mrs. Young again retired from active SO cial and public life. Governor Young's long hours at his desk pre- clude their participating in many social functions.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
Country or Wines
 Has One Dry Spot

France, the country of wines. has found a dry spot in the government.
 Neither wines nor liquors may be advertised on the books of stamps
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03

Coins for West Africa, Cyprus, Palestine, East Africa and many other parts of the British Empire are made at the Royal Mint in Lon don.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03

All shopping worries dispelled when you read the Herald's Christ mas Gift Guide.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
Paid Up Parties Come
 With last Installment

"Paid-up" parties are the latest fad amongst Londoners. It isn't
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-20
REBEL HEAD
GOES HIDING
in MOUNTAINS
Forces. Who Defied N:cara-
guam and American Au-
th0rity. Widely Scattered
MAJOR ROWELL IS CITED
Estimated That Total Num-
ber Killed Will Exceed
900 Natives
MAJOR ROWELL is CITED

Managua, Nicaragua. July 2O.-tF
General Sandino, whose rebel band
suffered u severe defeat Sunday while
trying to. overcome small cOntin-
gent Of United States marines anc ma
tive constabulary. at Ocotal, has zone
back into hiding in the mountains in
an inaccessible part Of the country
His forces are widely scattered.
Defies Authority
Having refused to lay down is
arms when peace settlement was
arranged between the conservatives
and liberals in May Sandino con.
tinues to defy Nicaraguan and Amer
lean authority.
American bombing airplunes COM
ing to the aid of the greatly out.
numbered garrison, raked the rebels
killing 200 of them. The marines and
constabulary killed 100 of them
These figures have been confirmed
by Col. L. NJ. Gulick, of the Fifth
Regiment Of Marines, and late ad
vices from Ocotal indicate that the
death figure may be even higher
since some wounded rebels straYgieC
into the woods to die.
May Get Medal
Major Ross +. Rowell. who led the
bombing planes to the attack al
Ocotal. has been recommended for tht
distinguished service medal in dis
patches to Washington by Brig. Gen
eral Feland. in command Of the Uni
,ed States marines in Nicaragua.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-20
COLLECTIONS
FROM GAS TAX
OVER MILLION
Total of $1,O13,O24.55 Comes
to State Auditors Office
Up to June 30

Collections under the two-cent
gasoline tax which became effective
last September totaled $l,Ol3,O24.5F
at the close of business on June 3O
this year. q statement by State Audi
tor John Steen shows.
OF this amount $l55. 1886 was
paid to 1880 claimants as refunds
permitted under the law; $500
was turned over to the state treas
urer for use by the state highway
commission in building roads and q
balance Of $3,lO2 remains with the
state auditor as balance. Of the
amount collected $477.3l was re-
ceived in the form of interest or
daily balances in the Bank Of North
Dakota and $4.7O was credited as the
result Of u cancelled check. The re-
mainder came as the result OF the
tax proper.
A summary Of the collections BY
months shows that the peak to date
was reached in November, 1926, when
$l54 1892 was received. The lowest
ebb was January, 1927, when only
sal ,2l7.58 was received.
The largest number Of refunds paid
in any month was $500 in October,
1926, and the total paid was $780,
42O.l9. A total of $3O,O52.89 was
paid out tb I,4&1 eieimAnts the fol
lowing month kwever. and marked
the high SPOT Ni the amount Of re-
funds:
Collections by months since last
September are shown by the follow
ing tables,
1ACG-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-20
State Ranks High
in Certified Spuds

North Dakota ranks seventh in the
United States in the production of
certified seed potatoes according to
figures recently issued by the United
States department Of agriculture.
showing the number Of bushels Of
certified potatoes produced in the
leading states from 1922 to 1926.
, Last year fS1.4OO bushels Of seed
potatoes were certified in this state,
q record figure since the certification
work was started. Maine produced
nearly half Of the 4,0e7,3t3 bushels
Of certified seed raised in the whole
country. Other states that were
ahead Of North Dakota were Mime
sofa. Idaho. Michigan. New York and
Wisconsin.
Production of certified. seed po-
tatoes il increasing each year in this
state. In 1923 the total was 72,668
bushels; lOl.836 bushels in 1924;
l7l.110 bushels in 1925, and 181. 400
bushels in 1895. Potato fields must
undergo both field and bin inspec-
tions before the seed is eligible for
certification In this state. This work
Is conducted under the direction Of
H. 1. Bolley Of the North Dakota ag-
ricultaral college. state seed COM
fAlssioher.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-20
JUDGE LEADS
CHICAGO RAID
Municipal Justice Helps to
Arrest 100 Men and Women
in Vice Campaign

Chicago, July 20. (AP) A
municipal Judge opened vice cru
sade against Chicago's near north
side last night and personally led
policemen in a series of raids,
which ended with 100 men and wo-
men under arrest.
The Judge, John A. Sbarbaro, in
stituted the cleanup campaign, fol-
lowing conference with the districts
businessmen's association, which
had reported that conditions were
so bad a business depression had
set in because customers evaded
the district.
A dozen places were raided and
Judge Sbarbaro said the campaign
would continue nightly until the
district had been cleaned. He will
occupy the bench today, when the
prisoners are arraigned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-20
TWO ARE HURT
AS POLICEMAN i!
SHOWS. SKILL
One Is Dangerously Hurt on
Training Ship BY Mime
ap0lis Sergeant

Ashland, Wis.,, July 2O.-P-
John Quinn, first class boatswain's s
mate, is in. an Ashland hospital, dan
gerously injured by gunshot wound
near his heart, and Paul Green, po-
lice motorcop Of Minneapolis, is on
the naval training ship Paducah, with
bullet wound in the calf Of his leg,
Both men were accidentally shot
last night on the Paducah, which lies
at anchor off La Pointe by Chief Pet
ty Officer Hensler.
The bullet grazed Quinn's heart
and came out Of his left side. While
his condition is serious, he stood the
seventeen mile trip by water to Ash
land, and wasfn fair condition when
brought here at o'clock.
Showing How
Quinn says that Hensler, SER
geant on the Minneapolis detective
force. had with him on the Paducah
a valuable SO calibre revolver and
was illustrating how he had shot q
notorious crook. There was one shell
in the gun and the man were about
two feet apart, when the shot struck
Quinn and also went through Greens
The Paducah, which left Duluth OF
q naval training cruise, Il anchored
near La Pointe and : small boat from
the vessel started for Alhland. with
Quinn and six men. Il broke down
on the way, and having no oars. tbs
men shouted for help. a launch
sent to search for them was unable
to find them, and the crow finally
rowed to Ashland by using two flag.
poles and boat hook for oars.