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New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

You can get an ansW to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1929 New York avenue. Washington. D. C., enclosing two cents sn stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot bs given. nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive . personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be ansW cred. All letters are standardization.
 Q. What was the date of the Charleston earthquake?
 A. August 31, 1886.
 Q. What is Smithsonite?
 A. A vitreous, white. green or blue, subtransparent to translucent zinc carbonate, crystallizing in the rhombohedral system. It was named for James Smithson. the scientist who founded the Smithsonian Institution at Washington. D. c.
 Q. What Is a lacrimatory?
 A. It is a small narrow-necked glass bottle types of which have been found in ancient tombs. Once it was supposed that they contained the tears of mourners but antiquarians declare that they held unguents or perfumes.
 Q. Why is the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor green?
 A. It is made of bronze which has become coated with verdigris. 6 green crystalline substance, by expo sure to the air.
 Q. What is the British Admir- atty?
 A. It is the department of the British government in which is vested, under parliament, supreme charge of naval affairs. correspond ing to the U. s. Navy department.
 Q. When an American flag is dis played in a foreign country what po- sition should it have in relation to the flag of the country in which 1t is displayed?
 A. The American flag when flown abroad, is always displayed at the left of the flag of the country. pre- der the other flag. Q. What is the address of the American Rose Society? A. West Grove. Pennsylvania. Robert Pyle is the secretary. Q. Who were the first five drivers to finish in the Memorial Day auto- ] mobile race held at Indianapolis Speedway. this year? A. George Souders; Earl Devore: Tony Gulotta; Wilbur Shaw; Dave Evans.
 Q. How do people become con tortionists?
 A. The supple muscles and joints that are necessary in oredr to be a | successful contortionist are aquired by long, painful process of eXer- cises designed particularly for that purpose. It is true that some indi- viduals seem to have joints that are easily bent in both directions, but even that will not make them con- tortionists without long practice, be- ginning in cary youth. Q. Is "Ingomar" a song or a play
 A. Ingomar Is the title of play translated from the German by Marie Anne Lowell, produced at Drury Lane Theater in 1851. It has been a favorite on account of the 1 character Parthenia.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
THE RUBBER SITUATION"

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 What has become of the once famed rubber shortage. anyway? A year or 50 ago the claim was wide- spread that the British rubber trust was robbing Americans: that . neat way had been found to force Amer ica to pay the war debts through increased rubber prices. The hulla- baloo lasted for months.
 Now there is nothing left but the memory.
 It appears that we have the Dutch to thank for the easier situation in the rubber industry. The Dutch simply did not stand in with the British and through their nefarious independence smashed the British rubber scheme by underselling 1t, and continuing to do so. The British rubber barons failed dismally in in- cluding the Dutch in their trust and now all they get is the consequently reduced market price.
 Meanwhile the American Motor Company, of which little is heard but which is in existence all the same, has projects on hand in Cey- lon, the Dutch East Indies. and has not entirely given up the idea of planting rubber in the Philippines If anybody can be induced in those islands to go to work on the rubber plantations, which is doubtful. &c., cretary Hoover. of course. is opto- mistic: he Is a natural born optimist, which accounts somewhat for his continued popularity.
 It takes time to grow rubber, however. But 1t will be grown by American capital in the shortest possible time. Meanwhile 1t is con- forting to realize that the British rubber barons have been thoroughly rebuked for their greedy efforts to corner the market. Conditions in all likelihood will remain as they are until the American rubber planta- tions get to producing and then there will not even be the ghost of chance for the trust to gouge us any more.
 With cheaper tires, cheaper gaso- line, cheaper automobiles and cheaper road construction costs, the automobile business at least has something to be thankful for, not to forget the ultimae consumers.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

The day the sermon of a priest against intoxicated automobile driv- ing appeared in the paper another Eews story related how one man was unable to prevent himself from fall ing into the arms of a policeman after his machine had come to a sudden stop. Fortunately the man was heavily fined and sent to jail; also fortunately he did not meet an innocent driver coming from the opposite direction before he was dis couraged from his career.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
WEDDING BELLS!

GAS pealed out by THE FUN SHOP Joke Factory)
 Mrs. Newlywed: If you haven't any money we cant eat! Oh, boo. hoo! We'll strave!"
 Newlywed: "Oh. it isn't that bad, dear.
 I've swept up all that rice they threw after us and we can live on that"
 Pauline M. Reicher. (And as other FUN SHOP con- tributors twisted it)-
 Suspicious Chap Marie: "Oh, so you are married That must be wonderful, but tell me-is your husband ever jealous?" Louise: He's terrible! Right after the ceremony he accused mo of flirting with the minister who married us."
 Iris w. Leach.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

YES!!! Harold: DO you-ah-like rics?" Helene: "Oh, Harold! This is Q sudden"
 Stanley F. Gould.
 
 Girls, Try This! Minister: Twill you promise to love. honor. and obey this man?" Bride: I'm not sure. You see, I think you ought to have S10 for marrying us, and he wants to give you $5."
 Minister: Twill you promise to love and honor this man?"
 Norman Bacher. Copyright. 1927, Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
Pennsylvania's blue law of 17s4

Pennsylvania's blue law of 1794 has been upheld by the state Supreme court, and there will be no Sunday baseball In Philadelphia Other states besides Pennsylvania have some antique laws. however. whether a man has the legal right to kiss his wife, or even his sweet heart, on a day when he naturally would have more time for the pur- pose.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

Ivy Lee, publicity agent in New York, does not like to be referred to by that title, he indicated at the Interborough hearing. evidently pre- ferring something like public re- lations counsel" The Interborough seems to be getting plenty of pub licity without Lees aid, but it isn't of the right kind.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

as coming under this classification.
 The law looks to be one of those which come under the general clas- sfication of being mo good" If every state of the 4S put through such laws business would be ham, strung.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
WHEN BLACK IS READ


 Hard To Answer Young man," her fa.her said why do
 You come around each night?" ITO see your daughter fair" replied The suitor, young and bright. Well, if you want to bee the girl, Then why turn out the light?"
 Benjamin R. Krogness.
 Pow! Fam! Wowie! Oh, Pity Poor Miss Elsie Boggs- Her Figure Is Not A Pip, Whenever She Goes Out To Swim tNIs A Comic Strip!
 Prank T. Locklay THE DOWNWARD SLANT My neighbor. Dobbs. sat by my side. With meekly dropping read. And, as our trolley homeward hied, I turned to him and said, Good neighbor, why do you assume That downward glance and humble? Does 1t bespeak a mood of gloom, Or, pride that's had a tumble ?" Not so, my friend" fhis swift reply Within my heart still rankles), My downward glance gives me an eye
 Full, Boy.... of maidens' ankles!
 George s. Chappell.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
COMMUNICATED
ROOM RENTED IN GOOD FAT

ROOM RENTED IN GOOD FAITH
 We wish to have 1t known that Miss Stephen DykaS and Paul Mor- ale, who were in police court on immortality charges. rented one fur nished room with private entrance in the rooming house at 16 Prospect street, representing themselves as man and wife. The room was rent ed by me in good faith and I was entirely unaware of the character of the couple as represented in po- lice court.
 J. H. sTONEHAM,
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

So hot in the Black Hills that the President had to take a rest. At the same time most of New England was wondering whether there were too many icebergs in the North Atlantic.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

Representative Dickinson of Iowa went before the South Dakota legis- lature to make a speech in favor of continuing the fight for the McNary- Haugen farm relief bill. Now why did this farm leader go to South Dakota to get this out of his sys- tenn?
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

The Ku Klux -Klan is trying to open a radio broadcasting station in New York, but has been told there are no available wave bands. One thing public convenience and neces- sity does not need at all is broad casting propaganda.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

Air race to Hawaii; New York Frisco air passenger service by August; more airmail routes con- templated; another dash across the Atlantic due. Still, there are some of us who prefer to keep our feet on the ground.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
ED HALL. AT WORK

Edward F. Hall. state commis- soner of finance, has the neat job of stopping the leaks in state ex- penditures-rather an elephantine task. but one which his training and mental tendencies eminently fit him to perform.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
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Send all communications t0 Fun shop Editor, care Of the New Britain Herald. and your letter will be forwarded to New York.

Better Than Censorship, Foaksl It's Fun Appeal we advocate: We'll bet that 1t would clean the
 slate Of Sex Appeal in book or stage. Why not make FUN APPEAL the
 rage?
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

If the new speedway on South Main street becomes increasingly popular the police may be forced to announce a special regulation limit ing the going to 45. miles an hour.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

Governor Dan Moody went through Connecticut while on train-or was 1t an automobile? 4 rotten way to treat us after the nice things we've said about him.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

Msmbse Audit Bureau of Circulation The A B. c. b . national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver. tlssrs with . strictly honest aualyas ot circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit This insures pros tection against fraud in newspaper dis trbution flgures to both national and local advertisera
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
STATES SHIPPING ON DOWN
 GRADE

GRADE
 4 report from western Massachu- setts the other day had to do with the onion crop. This probably was good reading around Westport, once the headquarters of the Con necticut onion producing industry. What has become of that industry. anyway?
 The Westport drawbridge need scarcely ever be opened anymore. so little onion shipping is there along the Saugatuck river. Once Westport's greatest industry, re- quiring ships by the dozen to take away the annual crop. there now is nothing to show for it but memories of the old-timers. Some sort of blight wrecked the onion industry. Even Danbury hats used to leave the district by boat along the Saul gatuck: but not in these rapid days. Not even coal is hauled by boat to Westport.
 This town of Westport is a symp- tom of what happens to Connecticut ports. There is something ailing with the entire Connecticut mari time industry. New Haven has am bitions to be real harbor; ap ef- fort has been made at considerable cost to make a first class harbor out of New London. Bridgeport hinks it could accommodate ocean liners if given the chance.
 But whenever one hears of ship n,ents to foreign shores made from New Britain-where there are plenty of shipments made to foreign shores, believe you us-trucks take the goods to New York City, where there always seem to be a plenitude of outbound vessels lying at the docks. The Connecticut ports are entirely overlooked in this matter. For practical purposes they do not seem to exist.
 Shipping in Cohnecticut has been on the downgrade for generations. They tell us stories of the days when boats used to ply up the Connecti- cut to Hartford, when shiploads of material were dispatched to foreign parts direct from the center of the state? Where are they now?
 The truth is. the growth of ocean steamers has been a deathknell to minor shipping and minor ports The ships are 80 big they can only get cargoes to fill them in the big ports. and for years they have been concentrating their business at the major ports, giving the minor coast cities the go-by because it doesn't pay to stop there for comparatively small shipments.
 Money is still spent by the gov ernment to maintain the small har- bors. of course; the cities have po- litical influence of sort regardless of their size, and many q harbor gets more money spent upon it than the total of shipping seen there in a year. Some rivers too, are in that class.
 Only In one thing does coastwise small-harbor shipping still exert an influence. It is still possible to send coal barges up these streams, or to the minor harbors along the coast, and to certain extent that is being done. The result is that the railroads reaching the same points are con- fronted with "water-borne compe- tition," and rates are shaved to meet it. Most coal to such cities may come by rail, but it is at a lower rate than if the harbors did not exist. Thus the harbors mean money to the pub lic-a little money. anyway-even though the ships seen on their bos- oms may be rare as horse and bug sies on city streets. That's about the only good they do at this writing.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

We have been wondering why Senator Borah has said so little late- ly and find an explanation in the fact he had his tonsils removed. AS soon as he gets in shape again he will settle the naval situation.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

Dangers of editorial writing: Thinking out one about the Geneva naval arms conference and then have the whole situation change every 12 hours. as it has been do- tug.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

Member q tho Associated Pres. Tho Associated Press exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local 1sws published therein.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

One way to discover how many people read an editorial is to get a first class bloomer in it. We are off Branford for life.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

THEN THERE'S THE OLD MAID WHO LOVES TO STAND UP WITH THE MAN ,,. IN CROWDED CARS so THEY'LL SQUEEZE HER!
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

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New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
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New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
DELICATE WORK

DELICATE WORK
 Man in chair: T want my whisk- CTS shaved close. I tell you! A lot closer than that"
 Barber: This Is as close as l can get 'em-do you want me to turn your mouth wrongside out and shave from the other side?
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
PURE MATHEMATICS

Ramon: You admitted that she knew twice as much as your"
 Hartley: "Yes and now she is tell ing everybody that I am half-witted"
 Charles H. Fitch.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

If they ever get through law suiting about vacuum tubes per- haps they will work perfectly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-05
Cold Storage for Furs

Phone Main 200 and let us call for your furs
and put them in Cold Storage Vaults for the
Summer. Fnrs refined and remodeled at small
cost.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-25
HITS BALL like
IN THE OLD DAYS
Jack Wright Was First Cross.
Handed Batter on East Side

While Chick" Stanley, Fafnir
Bearing Company ace. was tanning
the p. 4 F. Corbin team In the In
dustrial League 4 few evenings ago,
and only Johnny Wright was able
to find his offerings with any de-
gree OF consistency, the thoughts Of
many OF the spectators went back to
other days when that same Johnny
Wright could swat the pitching of
any twirler In these parts.
About twelve years ago, he was
catching for the Corbin team in the
Industrial League besides playing
with various teams in the eastern
section Of the city. and judging from
his performance thus far this season
he has lost none Of his proves.
His work behind the bat and with
the stick is one of the reasons. and
an important one, too, for the posi-
ton OF the Corbin crowd at the top
of the pile and if they fall down It
will not be his fault for he is play
ing steady ball as he has always
done since his kid days over on
the east side.
Wright was cross-handed batter
until George Kron, who managed
the Corbin team twelve or thirteen
years ago, induced him to turn
around and hit from the left side OF
the plate. Johnny tried 1t over at
Electric Field one day and failed to
hit the ball past the pitcher. Kron.
wise in the ways Of ball players.
advised him to stick to 1t, and never
bat cross-harded again even il he
hit pop flies al season, and within
a few weeks. Wright was laying OIL
all kinds Of pitching and betting
hard smashes 10 all corner Of the
lot.
From that time on he was a hard
hitter and his worth was demon
strated last season when ne turned
in some pretty clouts after a late
start In the Industrial League.
This season he is the cleanup
hitter for Corbins and the way be
belted SANKEY'S curves when the
other Corbinites We're helpless, was
Just another proof of his prowess.
At the rate he Is hitting. he should
win many ball games. and he is no
SLOUGH as a backstop. either.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-25
.CANz0NER| BEATEN
IN fierce Battle
Bud Taylor Restores Supremacy
in BantamWeight Ranks

Chicago. June c5 R-Bud Tay-
lor's supremacy among the BAN
tamweights was completely restored
yesterday, with his vigorous repulse
of the most desperate challenge he
has met since the west crowned him
the lis pound champion.
Tony Canzoneri. New York's con-
tender for the bantam title, fell VIC
tim to Taylor's gloves in their ten
round battle last night. the judges
and referee. Joe Choynski. giving
Taylor unanimous decision.
The two lads furnished the most
thrilling action Chicago fight fans
have seen since the sport was legal
lied year ago. Profiting by the
lessons of their drawn battle last
March, Taylor rushed the little New
Yorker almost constantly. Nearly
every round offered wild swinging
melee in the center OF the ring in
which Canzoneri generally got the
worst OF 1t.
In the very first round Taylor
drove Tony about the ring as though
trying for an immediate knockout
and Canzoneri never overcame that
lead. Tony caught one flush on ~
mouth which kept 1t bleeding there
after. In the seventh Tony retorted
with jabs to Taylor's left eye which
gradually closed the optic, by the
end of the fight.
The highly touted 1gnacio Fernan-
dez. latest Filipino bantam importa-
ton, lived up to his reputation by
knocking out Abe Attell Goldstein.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-25
RICHARD TO HOLD
BOUT IN new YORK
1unney May Defend Title in
Metropolis in September

New York. June 25 P-Tex Rick
ard hopes" to hold the world
heavyweight championship between
Gene Tunney and the winner of the
Jack Sharkey-Jack Dempsey bout in
New York in September. but he has
not made up his mind.
Faced with reports from Chicago
that the Illinois state athletic COM
mission wanted the match for that
city, hat promoters there were ready
and willing to stage the battle with
him, and that plans already were
under way to hold the fight at Sol
der Field with seating capacity of
10000, the taciturn promoter an
nounced today that he did not know
where the fight would take place.
Richard admitted he would rather
hold Tunney's first title defense In
New York than in Chicago,
where the boxing commits
sion insists that residents of the state
alone may act as promoters. He
would prefer, too. to stage the match
before the same fans who patronized
the series of preliminary battles in
the elimination tournament that will
eliminate at the Yankee Stadium
July p In the choice of either
Dempsey or Sharkey as the cham
pions challenger.
But the financial aspect OF the
case has Richard baffled for the mo-
ment, despite the promoters conten-
lion that a $l,50O,O00 gate" the
highest possible at the Stadium un-
der the maximum seat price of
$3.50 allowed in New York, still
would allow him profit on the fray.
Although Richards guarantee to
Tunney for the title defense is not
known, the sum probably will reach
100000. Jack Dempsey's announce
meut that he would not accept Is
per cent the challenger's END" if he
won through to a title match. has
added strength to reports that the
former champion has been guar
anteed almost half million dollars
for a possible Tunney battle. Even
the lightning calculations CT the pro-
moter can find little profit left in a
sl,5000oO house" after these guar
antees, and expenses attendant q
championship match, have been met.
The low down" on the situation,
from the New York standpoint, came
yesterday when Richard appeared
before the state athletic commission
seeking the right to charge $3.50
for top price seats at the Dempsey
Sharkey bout. The commission
granted his request with the under
standing that the seat scale would be
the same for a championship tilt II
staged here.
The boards decision set aside re-
ports that Richard would be given
permission to boost the price OF
choice ringside seats to $40, the hs-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-25

Zealand. defeated Jack De Nave,
Hoboken, N. j.. 10. Yale Okun. New
York, beat Toney Marullo. New Or
leans. 10. Sandy Seifert. Pittsburgh,
won from George Larocco, New
York, 10.
Detroit - Bud Gorman, Kenosha,
Wis, defeated Sully Montgomery.
Fort Worth. Tex, 10.
Tampa, Fla. - George Lamson.
Portland. Ore. knocked out Bill
Schade. Germany, l.
Milwaukee, Wis. - Howard Bentx,
Milwaukee. outpointed Freeman Pep
per. Sioux City, Ia. 5. Jack Heine-
man, Milwaukee, defeated Eddie
johnson. Lacrosse. s.
San Diego - Charles Il. raci. New
Orleans. beat Young Harry Wills.
san Diego, 10.
Hollywood, Calf. Jimmy Me-
Larnin, Vancouver, peat Renario
felky. Manila, 10.
Vancouver, B. c. - Bobby Eber.
Toronto, defeated Vic Foley, VAN
couver. on foul. Z.