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New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
Q. What are the chemical con

Q. What are the chemical con- stituents Of comressed yeast?
 A. Compressed years contains 65.l per cent water, 11.7 per cent proteins or body building materials, 21 per cent fat and Is per cent ash. | The termenting process In some cases acts upon the blood as puri- fer and laxative. and is recon mended by some physicians and hos pitals in the treatment of hoils, pimples etc.
 Q. What hattleship cost the most to build?
 A. H M. s. Hood Of the British navy cost about 5000. .oon pounds and probably is the most costly battleship. The |, S. S. Colorado cost little less than s2o.ooo,0oo c. What is the Christian flag and 1 how did it orisinatet? A. II grew out of the legend of Constantine the Great who just be- fore his battle with his brother Mayentius at Milrian Bridge for the control of the Roman Empire, is said to have seen a flaming cross in the sky and heard the words "Tn hoe signo vinces this sign thou shalt conquer Constantine , declared an end to persecution of Christians in the famous edict Of Milan "A. D.) 513) and becam the first Christian Emperor. The flag consists of a red or blue cross on a white field
 Q. Are dogs imported from Europe qparantned What is the duty or dogs?
 A. Dogs imported from Europe are turned over to the inspectors Of the United States Department of Agriculture at the port of entry After examination they are not kept in quarantine unless they are to be used in handling sheep or other live stock. Tn that case they are guar antined for from six to ten days and are examined for tape worms. The duty on dogs is l5 per cent ad yalorem
 Q. What does Philppi meanc
 H' u IS llOlll tli' Nleek meaning Hover of horses. It was the name Of a town in Asia Minor.
 Q. How many persons by the name of Smith are there in the United States
 A. Ii is estimated that there are 1.:oo, ,ooo.
 c. Who Is the worlds heavy weight wrestling champion,
 A. Joe Stecher is generally so recognized.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
Smiths. Browns, Joneses
 Outnumbered in St. Paul

St. Paul, Minn.. Sept. 2 (UP)- Other states may have their Browns. their Jones. and their Smiths. but Minnesota has its Andersons John sons, and Petersons.
 Taking St Paul. the capital of the Ista,e, as a representative Minnesota city. it is learned there are 2.S7o Johnsons as compared to 1,0So
 Browns; c.55o Petersons compared 10 630 Smiths; and 1870 Andersons comp pared 10 2S0 Joneses.
 Other Scandinavian names pre- dominate in St. Paul, as is shown from the following figures obtained from the city directory: Carlsons.
 10; Ericksons $50: Jensens, 400. The population of St, Paul IS about 250,o00.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
Observations On He Weather

Washington, Sept. 2.-Forecast for Southern New t,ngland: Fair tonight and Saturday; slightly warmer Saturday,; fresh south to southwest winds.
 Conditions: The disturbance that was central over New Jersey yestcr- day morning is now central over northern Vermont. Another well defined disturbance is central over Minnesota. Rain has fallen during the past 2i hours in the upper Mis- sssippi valley, the Gulf States and from Virginia north"astwar to Maine. Tn" greatest amount re- ported was 3.n6 inches at New York city. Pleasant weather prevails this morning in in" central and eastern districts. The temperature is above normal in nearly all sections east of the Rocky mountains. The highest reported was l0o at Abilene and San Antonio. Texas.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with rising tempera- turc.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

You can get an ans~ to any question of fact or information by writing to tho Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington BureaL. 1922 New York avenue Washington. b C.. enclosing two 2ents :n sta amps 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 Editor
 Q, Who discovered Brazil and when?
 A. Admiral Pedro Alvares Cabral discovered Brazil. May 3, l50h.
 e. Who is the author of The Land That Time Forgot
 A. Edgar Rice Burroughs
 Q. How many enemy planes did Captain von Richthofen. the German Ace. bring down during the world Warr
 A. Eighty.
 Q. Where can one purchase Stone Mountain Memorial half dollars?
 A. From the Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental association. Hurd building. Atlanta. Georgia.
 Q. What is Ouija board?
 A II is a rectangular piece of polished wood on which are in scribed the letters of the alphabet, the numerals, and the words yes and mo-. On it is placed a small triangular board mounted on three legs upon which the persons opera ting lightly place their finger tips. When questions are asked the Ouija moves, presumably without yolition on the part of the operators, stop ping at the words 'yes' or mo" or at the letters which spell out the answer it wishes to convey,
 Q. What is the value of stock owned by wage earners in the United States in the industries employing them
 A. According 10 figures compiled by the Industr al Relations section of the Department of Economies and Social institutions of Princeton Uni versity, wage esrners in the United States today own s70n, ,o0o 900 worth of stocks in the industries employing them. This is a conservative esti- mate derived mainly from companies having a specific plan for selling stock to employees. If the hundreds of employees who have purchased stock independently were included the figure would be much larger.
 Q. Where can one address a let ter to Jack Dempsey?
 A. Lincoln Fields Race Track, Chicago Illinois.
 Q. How long does it take the blood to circulate through the body. and what does it weigh compared to tho whole body"
 A. The blood circulates in about 15 seconds, and weighs from one thirteenth to ne-fourteenth of the body weight.
 Q. Is the king the real head or the government in a limited mon archy?
 A. Tn 3 limited monarchy the prime minister is always the real head of the government. In such monarchies the king is merely fgnrehead. and is said 10 reign but not "rule".
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

should be able to prove their inno- cence if they in fact are innocent. The main point about the case so far, however. is that the police are proving 10 crookdom that crime doesn't pay.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
Only Financial Ones

 Farley: T fell from street car step last night and then hurried to the doctor to let him examine me to see that I was physically Q. K.' Nicholas: Anything broken ," Farley: "Only a ten dollar bill I handed him.
 -Const ance L. Nogel.
 Appropriate Mandy: Dis am my darter. Her name am Anthracite" Dr. Pearson: That's an odd name. Why do you call her that?' Mandy: Shes allus got a hard col"
 -- Hazel Lauer. Copyright 1927. Reproducing
 Forbidden.D
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

When Will Rogers was broncho buster he rode any kind of a steed a famous personality his life is too valuable to risk on the back of a galloping horse through the streets of Washington Why not hire the Prince of Wales for the picture?
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
WHEN ROME WAS MISTPE ESS GA Gorgeous Fun Shop Spectacle)
 In Three Acts
 By Roslyn Elsas

ALL ollN
 (The imperial suite of Nero, Tn the days of his glory, Sabina. his wife is present. Nero is practising his violin lessons. His pet tiger snoops around the roon.) Sabina: "Nero. why do you call your pet tiger Gladiator"
 Nero: i've called him that ever since l saw the expression on his face after he had cheNed up the Ahyssinian slavegir).'
 Sabina: What has his eXpres- sion got to do with it
 Nero: He looked as if he was Gladiator
 Act Two.
 (Nero's dining room. The guests are assembled about in the dim light. eating. Nero enters at last and takes his place at the table.) Nero (clappng his hands): "Ho' slave.'
 Slave: "Yes. sire Nero: Light a few more mar tvrs. Us so dark in here we can't see to eat Act Three CTho box office of the Taurian amphitheater Nero is talking things over with Cashius. his stage man. aeer.j
 Nero: How do the books bal ance this month ?' Cashius: We've run into the hole again" Nero: "Danged if I can under stand this, We get good crowds But we don't make any money | Our overhead must be too high | Cashius: Yep. The lions cer- 1 tainly do eat mp the prophets'
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

LET'S HOLLOW THE LEADER" Still stick 10 earth-V orms for
 their bait Let's bait our hooks Of living. Folks. With mirth-worms still, THE
 SHOPS Jokes.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

Our idea of a safe airplane flight Setween two cities Of the same name more or less-would be from Lon Aon, Ont, to New London, Conn. Or from New Britain to South Britain.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

Western Massachusetts is autoists' mecca, said the headline. All because somebody around Pittsfeld took an automobile census, while nobody in Connecticut has the time for that.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation ehs A. B. 0. b . national organization which furnishss newspapers and adrer- tisers with . strictly honest analysls oi circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit This 'naures pro- lection against fraud in newspaper d's- hibution hgures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

II ne wears q SlIt it tNild'- }'. secret ambition is to go adventurine and come back with full beard. Children haven't changed much through the ages. except that mod ern ones aren't so averse to using a handkerchief.
 Why shouldn't husbands be left at home while wives go vacatiOninE :? Somebody must consume the sardine catch.
 Newspaper men call on aces" says a headline. Those birds will call on 2 pair Of jacks.
 The ass that spoke in Bible times wasn't trying 10 bc funny over the radio between musical numbers. Correct this sentences; Thank you, no,' said the small boy; Peanuts don't agree with me-"
 Copyright 1927, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
dctsondFuncies

The inferior sex is the one that becomes most indignant when called the inferior sex.
 Nerves: A kind of disease you get after spending d long time feeling sorry for yourself.
 The man who said time heals all wounds never got q deep cut in the vanity.
 It might be worse. There are but four times to feel abused about a crumpled fender.
 Perhaps il is wrong to whip chill dren. But all of us got licked and look what wonders we are.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
SUDDEN II.L.\ f,,SS

SUDDEN II.LN t.SS
 Onyx. "Nou say Napoleon Jig gy's been Tn bed for two weeks?' Elorian: "Jh. huh. Chicken box ' Onyx: You means chicken poX. = Florian: No h. An means just what An says. H. had de box nearly home and one oh de chickens happened to cackle''
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

While the Rotary club is debat- ing the system of calling each other by first names the head line writers continue to refer to "Cal' and "Al".
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
WHEN BLACK IS READ

Call in q Para doH He talked me out of beaucoup dates, He blarneyed me until I lent him twenty iron men Hes missing still. I'm worried. I'm all chagrined. No balm my soul can soothe. To think big rough guy like that Could be so smooth
 -Jane H. Steurer. OH COY. OH RAPTURE! H-mmm! Dcndy skutts de ladies wear.
 Refummers shouldn't condemn! Is Kosher dresses wott they got
 Dey got no hem,
 Andrew M Maurice.
 NO MAYBE ABOUT IT Mag tumbles off the brink. Roaring, churning, pounding, frothing, It turns hundred thousand wheels Baby, that's naw;hing! It's nothing, even though it lights A million homes at midnight hour When lovely woman starts to weep THAT'S water power.
 Robert Lewis Judell.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
SEAT SOLD FOR S22G. 900

New York, Sept. N P>-The New York Stock Exchange member ship of Walker L. Ross yesterday was sold to Malcolm C. Talk for record high price Of $o26,ooo. The last previous high was s224I00.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

On the day Senator Bingham reached San Francisco from China the Hoover boom was reported as waning.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
AN EXPERT NEEDED

HN L-NF T4IN 'N19T1HT.T7 Hostess: "Mr. Jenkins. is tt REALLY true that you are a bank examiner?'
 Jenkins: "Yes. ma am Hostess: Then I wish you'd e1- anime baby's bank. We've shook if, and shook it. and haven't been able to get thing out of it."
 Florence Rothman.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

A British university professor says a happy man does not laugh; a statement which unquestionably made all of us act unhappy.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

The Hsrald is on sale daily in Se.' York at HotAlinEs Newsstand. Times Dquars: schultx's Nswsstanda. Entrance Grand Central l7nd Street
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

The promised gnashins of teeth in hell indicates that there will be d neighhor upstairs playing flute.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

The only profitable advertising medium h the City. Circulation books and prees room always open to Advsrtisera
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
hsmbe, of tho Associated Pres,

36mD9t UK ADSUCTnteu The Associated Press u e1cusvely en- titled to the use for republication oi all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local asws published therein.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

The man who says he won't arsu. means that he doesn't like 10 have anybody answer back,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

r nelghbors call to offer sym pathy after scandal they offer it in exchange for the detale.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

X LATE FALL IS PREDICTED.
 AS FAR AS PRICES ARE CON -ERNED, THAT'S A SAFE BET,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

Fable, She had three new frocks but didn't show them to her girl friends who called.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
OH. DOCTOR.

OH. DOCTOR! GAS it reached THE FUN SHOP Joke Factory)
 Fred: T didn't sleep a wink all night. I had q toothbache. Geraldine: You should try re- beating to yourself. fifty times a day, Get behind me, pain.' Fred: Not much. Do you think I want the lumbago?'
 M. l.. T. (And as other FUN SHOP con- tributors added to its ache)-
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

Entered at the Post once at New Brit ain as Second ClAss Mail Natter.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
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Srn6 all communications 10 run shop Editor. care Of the New
 Britain Herald. and your letter Will be forwarded 10 New York
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02
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HERALD PuBLIsHINo COMPANY

IsGusd Daily Sunday E1cspted) At Herald Bldg q Church Street
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

If h" wears q size l3 collar. ll secret ambition is to go adventurlnt and come back with q full beard
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

Americanism: Living sensihly at home and saving money enough to show off with when you go visit Ing.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

II won't do 10 let prize fighters stall. After while they might charge customers to watch them match for the title.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

gUBsCRIPTlON RATEs $500 Year.
 S7.0o Three Montha
 75c. . Month.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

Copyright 1927. Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

Having to buy a new umbrella occasionally reminds us that about all some friends save for q rainy day is their gall.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-02

Still, if people hadn't got fed up by the great war the things that have happened since might have caused d dozen more.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
DIVERS FIND
MANY BODIES
IN WRECKAGE
Most of Those Who Perishet
Were Trapped in Cabin
Of Ferry Boat

Sydney, New South Wales, Nov.
4.-(AP)-The number Of bodies
recovered from the wreckagc of the
ferry boat Greycliffe. which was
crushed in collision with the Brit
ish steamship Tahiti. yesterday,
reached 35 this afternoon and it was
feared that the total death roll of
the disaster will bc 45. ,
Divers were at work in the hull
Of the sunken boat today in an ef-
fort to recover other bodies, since
most Of those who perished. were
trapped in the cabin Of the ferry
boat which sank within three min
utes Of the collision after q terrific
explosion in the engine room.
Mrs. Millic1nt Bryant. ono of
Australia's first women flyers, was
one of those killed in the disaster.
Many children were on the ferry
boat at the time, and school boys
labored heroically to rescue girls
and children who were unable to
swim. Frederick Corley, a fireman,
dived from the deck of the Tahiti
amidst the floating wreckage and
rescued several who were struggling
in the water. Deck Hand Frederick
Jods Of the Greycliffe saved many
who were injured in the collision.
Nineteen persons were still in the
hospitals today and q had been
treated and sent to their homes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
RBMUS TO GO ON
TRIAL NOV, n
Insanity Hearing For Cincin'
natl Man Who Killed His
Wife Is Waived

Cincinnati, Nov. 4.-tR-The in
sanity hearing for George Remus,
charged with killing his wife, Mrs.
Imogene Holmes Remus, was waived
by defense and state attorneys today
and an agreement was reached that
Remus will 60 to trial November IA
on the charge Of first degree MUIR
der.
The major reasons for the action
were th;.t the. three alienists ap-
pointed to examine Remus had not
completed their examinations, were
not fully prepared to 70 ahead with
the insanity hearing Monday, and
both defense and state attorneys
agreed that time could be saved by
waving the insanity hearing and
placing the case to trial in full on
November II.
Waiving the insanity hearing, It
was pointed out, would not consti.
tute 4 withdrawal f-Remus' plea Of
insanity, and testimony relative TO
his mental, condition may be Intro
duced 4 the first degree murder
trial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
Mellett's Slayer
Granted New Trial

Youngstown, Ohio, Nov. 4-(AP)
IS, A. LenRel, former chief of po-
lice Of Canton, convicted Of first de.
gree murder in connection with the
Killing Of Don R. Mellett, Canton
publisher, July Is. 1926, was granted
: new trial today BY the district
court of appeals.
The new ttial was granted on &C
count O1 Insult fficient evidence 70 sus-
tain the verdict, error in the trial
courts charge, admission Of incom-
petent testimony and . remark al
Ieeod 70 have boen made BY Z woman
juror, before she Was accepted, that
she thought Lenesl was guilty.
Lengel is now In the Ohio peniten-
tiary serving . life sentence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
Inquest at Little
Falls Is Postponed
Until November 21

Little Falls, Minn., Nov. 4.-(AP)
The inquest into the death Of an
unidentified man who was shot by
Carl Van Hercke, a farmer near
here, Wednesday night, was post
poned until Nov. 21, it was an
nounced today.
DIR. o. J. Brown. Morrison county
coroner, called the inquest Thurs
day evening, but adjournment was
taken to make further investiga-
tions. .M
Van Herckc, who reported finding
the body yesterday morning, said
that he was awakened by the bark
Of his dog late Wednesday, and,
thinking that coyotes or other ami
mails were raidipg his poultry, shot
in the general direction Of = nearby
haystack. He found the body Of the
man when he was feeding his stoc..;:
Thursday morning, and immediately
reported to county authorities. He
is not being held.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
Rebel Outbreaks
Have Been Crushed

Mexico City, Nov. 4.-(AP)-
Quiet and order prevailed through
out Mexico, the department Of in
terror announced in . statement to.
day. The rebellious outbreaks that
occurred during the first days Of
October have been completely
crushed, the department said.
Only two small rebel groups are
operating in the state Of Guerrero,
but they are being closely pursued
BY federal troops under General
Fox, It was declared. A few groups
Of what the government terms
Catholic rebels" are still active in
the Los Angeles district of the state
Of Jalisco, but it was believed they
would soon be dispersed and the
state pacified, the statement said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
INDIANS VISIT
FORT LINCOLN
Members of Arikara Tribe
Join Capt. Rase in Review.
ing Army Troops 7

Resplcndcnt in, the eagles feath-
crs and beaded costumes Of their
people, a delegation Of the Arikara
tribe journeyed to Fort Lincoln yes
terday to hold a reunion with tho
Fourth United States infantry regi.
ment beside which they had fought
against the Sioux in 1876.
The leader Of the visitors was
Bears Belly, last survivor of the
Arikara scouts who accompanied
Custer on the Little Big Horn expe-
dition. With him was Star, son of
the chief who raised the Arikara
contingent allied with the federal
troops, Yellow Bear, Little Crow,
Plenty Fox and some eight younger
men. Among the women were Chief
Woman in the House, Rabbit Wom-
an and Mother Come.
After being photographed with 1t.
Col. Thomas w. Brown, command
ing Fort Lincoln, the veteran war
riors took place with Captain F. w.
Rase to review the troops at the
customary Thursday evening retreat
parade.
Pleads For Pensions
Scout Bears Belly responded to
1t. Col. Browns address Of welcome,
and added an impassioned and elo-
qucnt plea in his own language for
pensions for the surviving relatives
Of the Arikara scouts who fell in
the battle of the Little Big Horn.
The address was interpreted into
English by a ACKNOWLEDGMENT from
the Arikara reservation at Elbo-
woods.
To the assembled officers, Bears
Belly explained the significance Of
the two eagles feathers he wore in
his hair, each an Arikara "Croix de
Guerre." On the Little Big Horn
expedition he and a few others dis
covered five enemy tepecs. In one
he "struck" two Sioux, and wears
an eagle feather for each. The
mere Killing Of an enemy would not
cntitle one to wear a feather, he
said; the honor was in closing with
the enemy sufficiently to strike him
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
SCHATZ CASE
NEARLY ENDED
Taking Of Testimony Com.
pleted This Morning-Will
Go 10 Jury Tonight

Napoleon, N. d.. Nov. 4.-(Special
to the Tribune ne)-With completion of
testimony this morning and with ar
guments by attorneys for tho prose-
cution and defense started, the case
Of J. H. Schatz, former Napoleon
banker, was expected to 60 to the
jury late this afternoon.
Selection of jury was completed
late yesterday and introduction of
testimony began this morning. Sew
en- witnesses were called by the
prosecution and one by the defense.
Witnesses testimony relate d
mainly to Identification of books of
the Merchants bank, with which
Schatz was connected. Arguments
probably will be completed early this
afternoon and the case should be in
the jury's hands tonight, according
to A. B. Atkins, states attorney Of
Logan county.
Schatz is charged with making a
false report to the state bank ex-
aminer and with embezzling $4,000.
w. A. McCully, also formerly con-
nected with the bank and charged
with embezzlement of $4,000, prob
ably will not be arraigned until next
week, Atkins said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-04
GRAND JURY TO HEAR
WILLIAM ]. BURNS

Washington, Nov. 4.-R)-Wil-
liam ]. Burns, whose detectives shad-
owed the Teapot Dome oil con-
spiracy jury, will follow those jur-
ors before the grand jury which is
investigating the case.
Assistant District Attorney Neil
Burkinshaw, in charge Of grand jury
investigation, has summoned Burns
and his son. W. Sherman Burns. to
appear Monday for examination.
They were instructed to bring their
books bearing upon the Washington
Investigation made by their opera
tives, which led to the declaration Of
: mistriel in the case of Albert B..
Fall and Harry Sinclair, charged
with criminal conspiracy in the
leasing Of the navy's oil reserve.
Members Of the dismissed jury
were called for examination today.