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Evening star., 1927-05-12

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the German government at Berlin, q
great mass OF German documents
dealing with the official enemv records
of first contact with American troops
In battle.
These records are now In process
Of translation for inclusion in the
forthcoming s.History OF the Sec
ond Division" A former member
of the German marine corps, Martin
Lichtenberg, is now buck private
in the United States Marine corps.
He is giving active aid in the prepa-
ration of the history from the Ger
man documents. After the armlstice
Lichtenberg was translator and in
terpreter for the American Army of
Occupation at Coblenz.
/ HThe Indian Head" official organ
| of the I'd Division, says in its May
number:
"The rank and file of us never knew
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Rome to Lausanne. Lausanne to Stras.
burg. Strasburg down the Rhine to
Coblenz and Cologne. Cologne to Brus-
sells, Brussels to Antwerp and Ant.
werp to London. Arrival at London
is scheduled for October Z and de-
parture from there for October 10.
United States embassy officials In
Rome, Brussels and London nave as
s,ired American Legion represent
atives in Europe of their readiness to
pave the way for the Legionnaires'
triumphal tour through. respectively,
Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Eng
land.
In connection with the Legionnaires'
determination with former German
soldiers, the I'd Division or the Amerl'
can Txpeditionary Forces announces
an interesting achievement. They
have assembled, with the aid of the
war Department at Washington and
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much about our enemy. Either he
was dead when we got within easy
talking distance. or Ii he wasn't, the
circumstances were not propitious for
conversation.
1--WE want to know how we i'm
pressed the Boche when he met us
for the first time. He was a careful
fellow and believed in putting things
in writing, and search of his records
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WOMAN is ATTACKED.
STRANGER" Beats Victim in Phil
adelphia Home.

PHILADELPHIA, May II F).-.A
man answering the description of the
stranger who killed Mrs. William
Mcconnell several weeks ago attacked
and seriously injured Mrs. Ethel Vie
gand in the kitchen Of her home yes
terday.
Entering the house without knock
ing, the man seized Mrs. W egand,
choked her, knocked her down with
his fist and knotted a dishcloth tight.
ly about her neck. The woman
screamed and then lost consciousness.
A moment later her 9-year-oli son re-
turned from school and the man fed.
A week afer the Staying of Mrs. Nc
Connell the man choked and beat into
inconsistencies another woman iii
her home.
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LEGION MEN TO VISIT GERMANY
AFTER CONVENTION IN PARIS
Present and Past Officers of Veterans Or
ganization to Make Friendly Invasion
of Former Enemies Territory.

bright particular star of the legion
convention festivities in France.
Italy. Switzerland. Belgium and Eng.
land are included in the itinerary of
the group planning to visit Germany.
The line of march, as fixed at present,
leaving Paris September "a, Is as fol.
lows: Paris to Nice. Nice to Rome.
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
\ LUCKY CALL

Rarely has there been a more lucky occurrence than the call of the laundry driver at q home where three small children were overcome by gas escaping from a stove jet which had been turned by one of the tots while the mother was away,
 Had the driver been delayed q few minutes three lives probably would have been snuffcd out. The coinci- dence of his arrival just in time to prevent the tragedy is a startling cx- ample of fate, luck or Providence. whichever one chooses to credit.
 The incident was the second near tragedy from gas fumes in the city within a few days. Deaths from es- caping gas are daily occurrences; recently there were r in one wccl, in New York. All of them are un- necessary, for nothing placed at our service is as safe as the use Of gas.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
THE BURLINGTON BLUES

The question is still unsettled. Is it "is' or are it "arc?"
 At hand is the Burlington Blues, neatly printed brochure contain ing an account of the late grammati- cal controversy over the use of "is'' or "are," together with comments by the American press, horde of edu- cators and other pseudo-experts on English as 1t is writ.
 No thought of publicity attended the controversy. It came about in a natural Spontaneously, as the Associated Press would term it.
 The purpose served, however, has been to emphasize to all of us, writ CTS and readers, that some points about the language are still unset tied.
 When the controversy started this column voted for lis" Half the con- ment in the brochure is in agree ment. But then, there is the other half, which favors "are"
 On the last page is q picture of q messenger boy with a notice to the printer, this reading: stop! Hold the presses! Just received a tele- phone request from the University of Chicago to change their vote from "is' to "are."
 Incidentally, here is the same question with different word. Shouldn't it be fits vote" instead of their vote?"
 But hush! That might start anoth- CT prairie fire.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

A. The saxaphone is very popu- lar instrument, easy to blow and tho lingering can be quickly mastered. According to Paul Whiteman there are about 100000 saxaphone players in the United States today.
 0. How old is Anna Q. Nilsson? What Is her height and weight and address?
 A. She was born in 1897; Is five feet, seven inches tall and weighs 12S pounds. Her address is Beverly Hills, California.
 Q. Is the president of Brazil a native Brazilian?
 A. Washington Luis, the presi- dent of Brazil, is of Brazilian na- tionality and could not hold tho office otherwise.
 o. What is the Mcdowell Colony? How is it supported?
 A. It was established by the widow of Edward A. Mcdowell. the noted American pianist and composer. at his summer home at Peterboro, New Hampshire. The purpose is to pro- vide a home and working quarters for artists, of all kinds during the summer months. It has been in operation since 1910 and the annual deficit is met by funds personally raised by Mrs Mcdowell
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
Observation On The Weather

Washington, Jan. 12.-Forccast for Southern New England; Fair tonight; not so cold in west portion Thursday cloudy and warmer, di- minshing northwest winds becom- ing southcrly and increasing Thurs day.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair with rising temperature to- night: Thursday cloudy and warmer probably followed by rain or snow in west and north portions in- crcasing southerly winds.
 Conditions: The storm of ycster- day passed northcastward to the coast of Nova Scotia. It is fol- lowed by an area of high pressure which overspreads the middle and south Atlantic states and which i~ causing low temperatures for the season Of the year in the southern states. Killing frosts were again reported in northern Florida and heavy frosts as far south as Tampa where a temperature of 30 degrees was reported.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair and warmer followed by in creaSing cIoudiness.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
25 Tears Ago Today

The case of Edward o. Kilbourne against the town for alleged cutting in of the highway will be heard in the superior court on January 16. E. F. Gaffney will represent the town.
 Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 has arranged 10 hold a "Reminiscence Smoker and Supper" in the Central engine house next Thursday. All the officers of the fire department have been invited. AS the company num- bers many old members who have ben through strange experiences, an interesting evening is contem- plated. The committee in charge is George II. Dyson, Charles H. Thom- as and William Porter
 The Clark Caster Co. will shortly build on its property north of the passenger station in Plainvillc.
 A special meeting of Co. E will be held tonight to elect a successor to First Lieutenant William II. Scheuy, resigned. The sentiment is practically unanimous in favor of Second Lieutenant Mycroft. For his place Howard l.. Curtis is favored.
 The New Britain Christadelphians is the name of new religious sect being formed in this city. The title means Brothers of Christ" and their belief seems to center on the coming of Jesus for a second time to assume guidance of temporal af- fairs.
 Landers, Frary. & Clark has re- piled to Dr. Clark regarding the smallpox cases, saying, When he told one of our officials he did not intend to give any more attention to the case than he had been giving unless he was paid an amount which he intimated would have to be large enough to cover the loss of his en- tire practice and that he could not make the town physician do any thing, this company knew nothing more could be expected of him. To plain citizens the duty of the health officer seems to be to protect the health of the city. An efficient of- ficial can always find q way to ob- serve the spirit of the law even though the letter of it may be en- barraSsing.'
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

manners. I snubbed him on the street. Did I do right?
 Grace Devinney Dear Grace: You did perfectly right. It is always correct to cut after a shuffle. Dear Mrs. Pillar:
 Three weeks ago my boy friend told me to wait for him in front of a doorstep. He said he'd be out in a minute, and he never showed up. What shall I do?
 1favis Filing Dear Mavis: I think it would be all right to so home now. Dear Mrs. Pillar:
 Is 1t ever proper for a gentleman to precede a lady?
 Anxious Dear Anxious: If 1t were never done, there wouldn't be so many men carrying life insurance! Copyright, 1927. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
H. WALES LINES

Few men in Connecticut have so many monuments to their credit as H. Wales Lines of Meriden, the con- tractor who died at the ripe old age of SS years. The monuments, of course, refer to the large number of buildings his firm has erected. They dot the state, evidences of efficiency in construction. He was leader in his business and success in his case had wider meaning than the ac- emulation of riches.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
IMPROVED TECHNIC IN SNOW REMOVAL

It is perhaps natural that in tier of states like those of New Eng land, accustomed as they are to wintry blanket of snow varying in depth between six inches and sev- eral feet, the science of snow removal takes on the finesse of art.
 We not only know how to wei come snow as a sure sign of real winter weather" the harbinger of winter sports, the benign protector of our soil from the frigid air, but what is equally as important; We know how to handle it.
 The oldsters remember the days when New England was snowbound most of the winter, and very few people cared about it so long as the trains were running. In those days transportation upon the railroads was all that was required: if the railroads were running, everything on wheels was going round. Occa- sionally, of course, when even the railroads found it difficult 10 "get through" then it was the concensus all around that the blizzard really was a bad one.
 Now we are sub jcct to different rules. We no longer center our at tention upon how the railroads keep open their lanes of steel. The main consideration 10 the average person seems to be how the highways on which everyone travels are kept open.
 It requires no memory Of super human ability to recall the days when the business of maintaining highway transportation during or after a heavy snowfall was not con- sidered important enough to at tempt. The people who live in the country were supposed to be satis- fled to stay at home until nature helped the situation. As q rule, they were well satisfied 10 stick to the hearthsides, and the chief occupa- tons In the rural districts at such times consisted in tending stock and doing chores,
 In this year of the Lord, however. lot snow come down as 1t might, and
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
QUOTA CONTROL: NATIONAL ORIGIN"

The time is near at hand when the immigration act of 1924 requires that on or before April l, 1927, the President shall issue q proclamation revising the quotas of immigrants from foreign countries.
 What makes the new quota system differ materially from what we have been having is that 1t will be based
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
,JASON'S FINISH

,5ASON'S I1NISH
 Overheard by l. T. Finchley)
 Andy Ames, the friendly but eff ficent notary public and fertilizer salesman of Squash Corners, care- fully swept a bunch of hickory nut shells under the desk.
 Jason Driggs." he said, had the biggest ears and the biggest feet in three counties. Yes, sir.
 His feet was so large people could tell when he was coming a quarter of mile away. First his toes would come in, and five or ten minutes later in would come Jason.
 His ears was equally large in proportion. He could carry home enough groceries to last the family T month and leave his hands free to hold the reins, simply by carrying the provisions in his ears.
 "He was so keen of hearing that he could listen in on a party nne conversation without taking the re- ceiVer off the hook.
 Tt was a picture to see him sit ting there in the evening, rocking the baby to sleep in one ear while he shooed the flies off the supper table with the other.
 "He got along all right, except that when he was walking along now and then a bird would dash itself to death against one ear Of another. He always felt blue about things like that.
 "Maybe you remember the hurrl- cane of 1916? That was Jason's finish. An ordinary rainstorm didn't bother him. He'd stand on his head and ten or twelve people could take shelter along with him under his feet. But this wind caught his cars and carried him off. It dropped him il miles away, and he lit on his back. Now with feet like that it's hard to rise when you're down. and Jason couldn't get up. He caught his death of pneumonia lying there. When they found him, a passing billposter had stuck bunch of cir GUS posters on the soles of his shoes.
 "YeS, sir 2. pass the cider."
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

You can get an answ-r 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 extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are dential.-Editor
 Q. What proportion of Japanese exports come to the United States?
 A. The United States Is Japan's best customer and takes between 40 and 45 per cent of her exports; chiefly raw silk. From 25 to 30 per cent of Japanese imports come from this country.
 c. Is it conventional for a gen. tleman to shakc hands with lady when he is int -"i?
 A. It Is W prerogatiye of the lady to in whether she wishes to shake ids or not.
 Q. Has work on the Coolidge dam across the Gila river in Arizona been started?
 A. The contract has been let but the work has not actually begun. The contract specifics that the dam shall be completed not later than June 30, 1929.
 Q. Was Charles Dickens mar ried?
 A.. On April 2. 1886 he married Catherine Hogarth eldest daughter of George Hogarth, one of the chiefs of the Morning Chronicle to which he was a contributor under the name of Boz.
 Q. hich of the forty eight stars in the American flag stands for North Dakota?
 A. No particular star in the flag stands for any certain state. The forty-eight stars stand for all the states of the Union. V. W IldI Sldtc ltduo III lllt pl lU- duction of coal and petroleum
 A. Pennsylvania leads in the production of coal and California in the production of petroleum.
 Q. How much is spent annually on education in the United States?
 A. It is estimated that S1,000,- O00,O0O is spent yearly for educa- tional purposes in the United States divided approximately as follows: s650. 100000 for grade schools; 150, 0,000,00o for colleges and profess sional schools; 100-000,000 for public high schools; s15,O00,0oo for normal schools and 25,000,000 for church schools and colleges. Q. When and where was Pader- ewski born? How long was he president Of Poland? A. He was born in the province of Podolia, Russian Poland, Novem- Der 6, 1860. He was premier of Poland in 1919, but was never president.
 Q. What was Man O Wars record for one mile? A. At Belmont Park, New York,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

if the authorities do not open up the highways pronto there Is a howl such as nothing except extreme hardship can engender. The high ways must remain open regardless; and for the same reason the streets in the cities must remain clear.
 For the man in the automobile must be able to get about. Makes no difference how the railroad fares; they must pay for their own snow-removing. The chief thought, and the sharpest criticism, is left for the speed or lack of 1t which is shown in maintaining our arteries of communication for tires.
 Our present admirable technic in snow removal on the highways dates from comparatively recent times. It has been a rather slow growth-a little superior each year, keeping pace with the demand.
 The demand has been for snow re- moval on large scale, by machin- cry, big and expensive. Thus we find that on every road of conse- quence "snow-plow trucks" - huge massive contraptions that wade into snow drifts with the gusto of loco- motive plows--are In use. Scores of them are stationed at strategic points throughout our states, operat- ing in districts, each crew being given the responsibility to keep cer- tain stretches of road free of en- cumbrance.
 Nobody objects to the expense, which a few decades ago would have been considered extravagance. The New England farmer, especially those living within the more popu- lated sections. is never really snow bound. He can hop into his lizzie on any snowy day and be in town near ly as fast as on an ideal day in spring. And he likes it. So does the truck driver riding one Of the chari- ots of the city industrial plant; and so does the automobile driver from the city who has an errand in a neighboring city.
 The system pays for itself. Trade and intercourse is stimulated. h. stead of there being a general let down when snow falls heavily, everything goes along as if nothing had happened.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12
Doomed Man Complains
 At Execution Delay

Trenton. N. J., Jan. 12 Rl-Con- victed of staying his sweetheart in Newark. on November Ii, 1925, Peter Doro Bruno, 36, was electro cuted at the state prison here last night. Two shocks were given and he was pronounced dead seven min- utes after he entered the death chamber.
 The only unusual part of the exe- cution was Bruno's apparent eager- ness to go to his death, even to the extent of asking the reason for delay when his last hour arrived.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

May 29. 1918, he ran a mile in i minute 34 45 seconds. o. Which city in the southern states has the largest population? A. New Orleans. Louisiana, with a population of 414,49S. Q. Geometrically which is sim 1 pier. a point or a line? A. The line has one dimension, length. while the point has no di- mensione, but denotes simply posi- ton. In this way the point may be considered the simpler.
 Q. When and by whom was the Does it impose religious restrictions. A. It was established by Queen Elizabeth in 1891. Fellowships formerly were tenable only by mem- bers of the Church of England, but all religious restrictions have now been abolished.
 c. Which of the fraternal orders, Elks or Eagles has the greater number of lodges? 4. The Benevolent and Protec- tive Order of Elks has 1,522 lodges and the Fraternal Order of Eagles has 1,146 lodges. c. Has oil or natural gas been discovered in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi?
 A. Traces of oil and a little gas have been discovered in northern Alabama, but none in commercial quantities. No oil has been found in Georgia or Mississippi, but the latter state has a little gas. c. When were Kip Rhinelander and Alice Jones married and how old were they? A. They were married October 14, 1924. Rhinelander gave his age as 22 and his wife gave her age as 2S.
 Q. Is 1t easy to learn to play a saXaphone? How many saxaphone players are there in the United States?
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

Just as the New York World starts it's reader-interest campaign against "sex-art" magazines. along comes a new publication called sex Stories" And along comes John Erskine, Columbia professor and novelist, predicting a sex war.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

As long as Charles Chaplin has been a cinema luminary he has not become an American citizen, prefer ring to remain a subject of Great Britain. This Americanization busi- ness does not always seem to work at the top.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-12

The city was in an astonishing hurry to erect the traffic tower at the Center, leading citizens to think the new signal light system would soon be in place. Things are moving along so swiftly that the latest re- port is the system will be in perfect working order next March.