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New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

O. What enables a fly to walk on the ceiling?
 A. It's feet are equipped with pads that excrete a slight amount Of adhesive moisture.
 Q. Are the eggs Of female fish fertilzed by the male
 A. Yes. after they are laid.
 Q. What is the theme of the Hungarian Rhapsody by Liszto A. A group of gypsies are resting, Lethargy possesses them. They try to work but in vain. A few ot the leaders endeavor 10 arouse the others to toll but their efforts arc vain. Suddenly a cry Of war IS raised. Then they are aroused. II proves to be a false alarm. trick to wake them up. They go back l to rest. But again a cry Of war is raised. This time it is a real alarm and enemies are near. They rouse. fight with great fury and win a glorious victory.
 Q. Can fish breathe out Of the watern
 A. True fish breathe by means o' gills. Water IS passed through the gill openings and oxygen from the water is extracted in the process The water mammals such a' whales seals. etc. breathe. llk' other mammals on land, from tho air and they come to the surface for that purpose. Some fish com' to the surface and some occasional. jump clear of the water. hu neither action is for the purpose o breathing; it is either for food o to escape enemies.
 O. What is tho largest exclusive ly woman's college in the '. S:
 A. Hunter college whose enroll ment for 1926-27 was 3,44S. Smitl is second with 2.oS5.
 Q. When walking on publl' highway which side of the, roa' should one take"
 A. The left side. SO as 10 fac oncoming traffic. :, Q. At the death of a fathe should the son who is named fo him drop the "Junior' and woul' his son having the same name the1 be "Junior": A. The son becomes Senior am the grandson is Junior , Q. Who played the part of Lioy in The Whirlwjnd of Youth'? A. Larry Kent.
 Q. How old Is Lazzeri who play on the New York American baseba team?
 A. He was born December P 1904.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
GOOD BYE. TREE.

The spirit Of progress" le again abroad on West Main street. Another magnificent tree, dating from the time when the portion east of the present post office was a residence district, has been eliminated.
 AS the great elm was being ieNcled we were reminded oi the lines "Woodman, spare that tree but knew it was no use. Poetry has no show against the spirit Of progress.
 The particular progress which has made itself evident hy doing away with a landmark Of a tree. formerly considered one Of natures conirlbu- tions to the beauty of this section | of West Main street, has been the erection Of q gasoline filling station
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
ACTION NEEDED TO NItf
 W\lI,KSIIID tt.NH

I1an- by Massachusetts 10 divert the Ware. Swifr and other streams from flowing to the Connecticut river continue to be carried ou, minus let or bindranc" from any where. The only cloud on the horl- 2on is in .ronnccticut. where oppo- sition has been formed but has not vet attained sufficient momentum 10 throw the matter into the courts where it belongs.
 T. is gratifying 10 note that Gov crnor Trurnhull is not inclined to Slt idly hy and permit the flo" o' Wa ter down the Connccticu' river to be impaired without fight, He h's
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
EIN,\IN'S NER\bi >\',NN

II IS a striking commentary "' conditions in Eumanja. where inc Eratiano family man'puIa''S rather despolic officialdom, that II oniv requires a rumor that frlnc' Carol will return to plunge the na- tion into martial lo".
 The crown prince has adh"r'"s aplentv throughout the nation, par tjcularly in the agrarian p;rti'S' which form the bulk Of the oppoSi- tion. The fact that they are hil''riy protesting against the arrest oi M' Nanoilescu indicates they co'"'''r themselves strong enough to oi''l spirited opposition to the l"'"'E methods of the Bratiano cro"d-
 The Bratiano methods cannot fr' vail much longer. So far II mas sue ceeded Tn holding the upper Ia n' because of the loyalty Of the army
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
' The Perfect Marriage:

Well. what ln---
 Clifford stared into Herbert room in amazcment.
 "Why that thing looks like a clothing store dummy" Clifford gasped. whats your idea? What is il %
 Just what you thought it was admitted a Herbert with quiet snll'e' "I bought that year ago from a department store--she's some LOOK CT, eh ?' "But you haven't told me what vour idea is." said Clifford, weakly "yu1've got her all dressed up , too' Herbert threw open the WaTdrope door, See all those clothes? h' i signed, as the light disclosed huge supply of stockings, dresses | coats lingerie and other feminine l finery. Well, every week ] bu! : mOre."
 "For that dummy" ! "N'hy certainly" the owner oX nlained. T buy dresses. frocRs ! gowns hats and what not for ] every week-beads, bracelets, an' jewelry, too
 "But why"
 "Don't you understand yet: eroaned Herbert. throwing his hand in the air. Its the same thing eS
 actlv as having a wife, see? And never quarrel with 1t.' II --Bcrnard Senie
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
Mrs. Budlong to Appeal
 Absolute Divorce Decision

Providence, l.. l., Oct. 27.--NP) Milton J, Hudlong or New York and Newport today had won an ab- solute divorr" from Mrs. Jessie NJ. Rudlong-bu th" battles Of the BudlOngs were not ended.
 Mrs. Budlon@. divorced on 'h" grounds of cNtronl" cruelty. prepar- ed an appeal to the stat" supreme court from Superior Judge Herbert l.. Carpenters r'scripi.
 In that ruling. the judge had de- rlarca. Dhat Mrs. Rudlong's actions Of ,l925, when she barricad"d herself in her hu-puud's New York apartment. showed a relentless desire "to "au@" | her husband pain and suffering.
 The judge s1id Mrs. Budlong'S con duct constituted on" of th" most , flagraut cases of extreme Crurlly y ever called to his attention.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
THt; PEPPER POT:

How Harold's Mother Imagined the
 Fraternity Men Talked
 "Sav, Phi betta dollar we cant gotta drink betta nobodyll take me, Whcre'd Ali go?'
 "Oh, Alpha get it for us. whose deal is it"'
 "I just delta. I'll betta omega $o on this hand.'
 "Omcga s5-yon theta mou,hi ul: That oughta kappa the climax II II raise you s1o. Better be caretnl-' lambda guy once for hluffing. .,
 Theta joke. or what is 1t? Can we have a little gamma cards with out making cracks like that! | raise vou right back! Nu. what do you 1 say 10 that?' .,, ] "Zeta facto Here comes All "'.u i the drinks-I knew Alpha do II And say boys. he's got something t' i eat. too. Guess what. I1.
 1 'Pi. Let's cta,' l -Dorothv RasCh
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
THE RAILROAD THERMOMETERS

The New Haven railroad has not as it did latt year: only five of the 10 principal railroads in the United States have shown a gain in per share earnings for the lo-mOnth period ending with August. Barron's weekly financial news says so. and has the figures to prove the state ment. | And what railroad had the high ! est earnings in that period? In other words. what road has been the most
 prosperous in the United States? 1 Wen have 10 hand il 10 the Chesa- pcake X Ohio. which with earnings of s26.a0 a share stands head and shoulders over them, all.
 This railroad has no great ter minal stations, does not touch many
 leading cities in the east or middle
 vest, but it hauls the traffic.
 We are glad to note that the Chi
 cago, Atcheson S5 Santa l'e con
 tinues 10 hold up as sterling earn
 CT, being second in the list. with S21
 share. This is another railroad that
 does little moro than haul goot trains through q productive territory
 The New York Central. witt , sl2So share. is considerably low ) CT than either, despite fine terminal
 and a great passenger business / while the Pennsylvania, with s7.20 ] share of sJV poo, amounting { ? $14.40 on Il 2 basis like tn : others, is fair to ldling.
 f The Chicago X \ Northwestern. wit s q magnificent passenger terminal i : Chicago and doing land office pas . senger busineyG, only registered S6 c share.
 I Why is if that the railroads wit d the huge passenger business and Il Il great showpIace terminals cann' ]. equal some Of the So-called minor
 roads in earning power?
 W The average person judges q raj II road by the quality of the r@ilroG q stations and the passenger trains Ii hallS, Wen bet the financi"rs don
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
M//

The new cars provide almost ev- orything except a way to change shirts after you change tires.
 In England they "stand for Of flee. but in Mexico they must run to keep out of range.
 It is hard to tell whether Bull caria is really trying to start some thing or just getting sassy because sine is bored. Maybe coilesf students just think they are getting more out Of hie because they are getting more ou' ot dad.
 [ Book review for today: "Th> Lonesome Road" by Lucy FurmaI ! U,ittlr. Brown X Co.) Pathetic real ism in the mountains, mighty vel done.
 Correct this sentence: "She is tour teen now" said the mother. 'pu she has never yet darkened her eye lbrows with burnt matches.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

had a conference with Attorney l General B. w. Alling. and as We understand it, the attorney general has been given to understand that he is to proceed in the best way he sees fit. Among the methods rumored as likely to b" taken is the filing of bill in equity in the United States supreme court.
 The conference between tn. gov rruor and the attorney general as to W hat action 10 take has legislative sanction. the last general assembly having placed the matter ih their hands. The legislature also author ized the governor to enter into ne Cotiations with Massachusetts over the matter. but this seems 10 be an entirely useless proceeding. The Bay state is beyond the pomt of nc gotiatjug; nothiug but court action , will settle if, in the estimation oi Nutmeg lawyers.
 1 It is said that the war department ! will not interfere unless th" diver sion intrrfcrcs with navigation on the Connecticut. Ofticiai- from the war department ar" said 10 be in ! ycstigating." Is is possible. ot course, that the diversion Qt the Swift and
 Ware rivers, although serious from
 certain other aspects. may not actu- ally interfere with navigation. In
 such a case counoCticut will have tC
 prove to the federal court that tho
 other damages are sufficiently ln'
 portant to stay the hand Of th'
 Massachusetts authorities.
 The fundamental common law i:
 that property owner throuGt
 whose land stream flows canno interfere with the flow of water tt
 the damage of property owner further downstream. When stat puts itself in the position of an up stream property owner and damage the flow of water through a low" , state the same rule of right ought L.
 apply. We believe that MasSdChu 0 setts would be called to boot in an
 federal court on this principle; bu the only way for Connecticut | O maintain it's rights in the premise II is 10 take action in court. The at
 torncy general should lose no fur c ther time.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
Observations On He Weather

Washington. Oct. 27.-Forccast for Southern New England: Fair tonight. Friday increasing cloudl- ness. Not much change in tenn perature. Moderate to fresh east and southeast winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New york: Partly cloudy. probably showers in extreme north portion tonight or Friday; not SO cool tonight in north portion and in south portion Friday. Variable winds becoming moderate west and southwest.
 Conditions: 4 disturbance of slight energy appears this morning over the upper Mississippi valley but has not as yet produced any precipi- tation. Pressure continues low on the California coast and light to m oderate showers were reported ln
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
CONDEMNATION OF LAND

Tho only serious objection throughout the state against the practice of the Connecticut Light X Power company in acquiring rights was registered in New Fairfield, and there only when the local Rcpub- lican organization was taken un- awares. If that hadn't occurred the local Republican organization would not have permitted such as tonishing and unparalleled oppoEi- l ton 10 the interests of his high est the god of power.
 The town objected 10 letting the power company have 12 miles Of highway and accepting in return six miles of newly constructed roads. T The town meeting simply spurned such a business
 Of course, the power company will get it's way through condCmna- ton proceedings New Fairfield will discover that it cannot he too in dependent. Spokesmen for the com pany say it is merely an idle gas- ture' to resist
 It is perhaps interesting 10 go into
 detail about the situation. which
 results from the utilization of the
 Housatonic power site handed te
 the power company by the state.
 The highway which the company
 proposes to abandon runs thTougf
 what is to be the basin of Lah'
 Danbury. which is 10 be manufac
 tured by the company. This body o
 water is to be 12 miles long and i tc be a reservoir for the power com
 pany and will supply water for th company's plant on the Housatonl
 near New Milford. The new roa'
 which the company has conStructc is 10 replace the one 10 he flood" when the reservoir is finishct I which may be next spring.
 a The cmbattled citizens Of Ne
 Fairfield who object to the pla il claim the new road IS far remove "a from their present abod"s and lh; Il they will be without access to son I of their land. But this isn't an! q thing to worry the Eoraback pow' l. company. It will get it's way, .- course. and the agsrieNod faimc d will have to find the money 10 bu ,- their private roads.
 n Such a vast enterprise as the po1 . or company is carrying out m tn ,c end of the state requires cooper l. ton. of course; but if that isn't g r., l curei then condemnation proCo" |. ugs will do thc tr.ck. The N' Iv Fairfield farmers. however. show
 spark of the old-timc spunk Wh I they thoroughly obJ"cted to |
 method being applied. Th"E m of lose. but they have in" snilsincil lr of not taking a licking lying do'
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

Let Crown Prince Carol come into the country by airplane and there IS no telling how quickly this loyalty will change.
 European chancellories arc said 10 be stirred by the prospect. There is a plenitude of reason to he more than mildly interested.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

You can get an answer to any question Of fact or information py writing to the Question Editor. Ne" Britain Herald, Washington Bureau. |13oc New York avenue, Washington. D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marilai advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.-Edit
 Q. What is the origin of the term Honeymoon A If was a custom of the an- cient Teutons to drink mead. 1 beverage made of honey. for thirty days after an important wedding. Hence the origin of the term, honey moon, a moon being a month. Q. What was the first Amerlcan- huilt shin 10 cross the Atlantic?
 A. The first American-built ship 10 crass the Atlantic Ocean was the Virginia, built on the kennebec river by 45 dsgruntled settlers or the first colony there, who sailed back to England in the ship. II was described as "a fairc pennance of thirty tons' and made several voyages across the ocean after that
 o. How old is Jackie Coogan?
 A. He is l3 years old.
 Q. What is meant by a "career diplomat?
 A One who enters the diplo- matic or consular service in the lower grades and by ability rises to higher positions through promotion They are distinguished from those who secure high positions in the service through political appoint ment.
 O Whhat is the value of L. s ten cent paper money, issue o1 lo'' with bust of Meredith on it,
 A. Twelve cents.
 Q, What is the capital of Al bania"
 4. Tirana.
 Q. How much electricity does . s0o-watt electric incadcsccnt laml consume per hour:
 A. 500 watts.
 O. What has become Of the rac horse. Man O War"
 A. He was retired to stud TO
 breeding purposes, and also on ac
 count of the increasingly heaN s weight imposts which track handl
 campers were assigning to him l I stake races.
 l O. What is the major leagn t record, for the most consecutlv
 games won. ? A, The record is held by tn ;. New York Giants who won 26 cor a secu,ive games in 1918. = o. Who is the author Of the TO
 lowing lines?
 t "The old order changcth yieldln {. place to new: ). And God fulfills himself in man
 ways,
 e Lest one good custom should col e rupt the world.' a A. They are from Tennyson S Passing of Arthur" i'll "ldylls e the King, V O. How wide is the Irish Sea b
 tween Ireland and England? lii
 it been swum? A. It is 40 miles acros sat :, widest point and never has bet if swum.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
Crowd Breaks Window
 As Girl Does Charleston

London, Oct. 27 Rl-Between 20 and 30 persons, most of them chil- dren were severely cut last night when the surge of the crowd watch ing a girl Charleston in an east Lon don shop window broke the plato glass. The foremost of those which were watching the dance which was part of a hosiery advertisement were hurled through the window amidst the shattered glass.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
25 Keo,s Ago Today

Tomorrow night at the Russwin G.yccum Blondcll Fennessey "IiatZenjammrr Kids company with q strong and capable cast ol supporting comedians, will be seen in the now famous laughing success i W. C. Hart carrier of the free , rural delivery in rlainvillc, has re signed and will leave as soon as ms successor is appointed. It IS under stood he is coming here 10 enter the employ Of Burt Lewis.
 The spoon fakir' was here Sat urday anc had big crowd at Nam and Commercial streets. lie start ed to give away spoons and then made out that he heard someone say they were worthless. He then announced he would disprove that by selling some even if he had to buy them back later. and after dlS- posing of several dozen he "ducked. The high school football team will oppose the Wentworth club ,to- morrow afternoon. The Wentworth
 club will be composed of the follow
 ing: Waterman re. Pag", kelly rt
 Palmer rg, S,"inback C. Curtis lg Ouiglcy lt. Anderson lo, Smart qb
 Morry. Kelly rhb F. Clark lhb, 5
 Clark fb.
 The German Rifle club and thu , Indoor Rifle club have appointed , committees to consider consollda , ton. The Germans have commodi
 ous summer grounds in the Wester' part of the city. but their Winte , range on the Matthias Zimmerma1
 property along Myrtle street o somewhat small. The indoor clu
 has q fine range in Calumet hall bu o cannot use it during the summer. ., The Century Co. announced tha
 il will soon begin serial puhlica'io Of "l.ovey Mary" by the author C ., Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch. :, The executive committee of tn Y. NJ. C. A. Debating club has d
 \idrd info sides for the coming d' :. batting series. \ side will consl of r.. w. Christ. II. II. Barrett an e, F. W. Darn,;Hrdt; B side. of \. ,,, Niots. E. M Parker and William
 Gcary.
 The Prohibilion Alliance, at l
 annual meeting last evening. cIect'
 the following officers: President, @ N. Steele; .>ice-prcsilrnt, J. :, Burdick secretary, Truman li- Weed: treasurer. Mrs. F. l.. Woo n- ter: chaplain. F. L.. Whipplt; ma to ahal. John s. Eddy. Ih" Prohi lie iioniSts met last evening q, r. u- WooStrr'S home at ll3 Noost
 street and selected their candldat ,ts for representatives They ar" Tr h. man l.. Weed. a clerk a' the Stanl Works. and James N. Burdick. w on is an accountant in th" employ li- the stanley Rule X Level Co, .n- Wat erbury has been r"'u;"d q lIy mission 10 the Trinity too'b
 league. Hartford. Merid"n, N
 Haven and Torrington voted n DS and New Britain alone favored
 hitting Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

New London has a great dream
 of becoming an important seapor l. making it possible for touris's " save a day by embarking at the great port of New London II S'''Ne' ,s that tourists could save even marc time on the ocean by empark- ing from Boston; or save even 'ho'e time by shipping from Por'Ia"'' Me. But such considerations "oulo dis,urb New London's great dreai'' and greatly interfere with rea'-es '' '- ing at the Connecticut seaport.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
IT'S ENOUGH TO MAKE OSCAR
 WILDE.

The two kindly old men were brothers. They had written a lot Of fairy stories to delight the children of all generations.
 Consequently, wherever they went, parents used to encourage their cute little totties 10 climb on the laps Of the famous fairy story tellers. Now thcn,' the parents would say. you can just put the children to sleep with your charming tales W hile we run out to the movies That's what made the Brothers Grimm,
 Rev. Leo J. Eirkham Copyright, 1927. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

Senator Bingham has been Wrl'hs letters to newspapers when e"''o' ialized on a speech about alles'u white snobbery in China "hlch "' was alleged to have made at an "'- Icrod luncheon in Honolulu, alleged to be in Hawaii. The report or inc speech is alleged 10 have appear in the New York Evening FoS'' anu the New Haven Journal-Courler' tue Boston Herald. and other ne"HP"- oers, discanted upon the alleged re marks. The senator. who IS a'''S'' 70 have been misunderstood or '''' ouoted, wrote extended remarks '' inc newspapers about their state msnts alleging at the Sam" tune that he did not care 'o write let tars 10 the papers unless ahSoIuh''E necessary to set himself stralGNI Ther,,-we hope this ls aII"R'"'N safe,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
' F aHH5 JPgwzlo3

Every man has his day. Tn" pedestrian has tn" right of way in an ambulance.
 Yet there are Americans who still turn to Providence in time of dis astrr, Hoover or no Hoover.
 Speaking of oratory, the monkey branch Of thr family learned 10 chatter all the time and never got anywhere arlcrWard. one objection 10 the irlal mar riage is that it always results in such short sentences. { Amcrlcanism: Going in debt to ! keep up a front; calling it pride in stead of vanity. ' A matcrialist. doubtless. IS one to whom veal on the table IS more al lractive than the calf on the street
 No wonder the law occasionally gums things up. If you haven't any teeth, you have to gum it. II is difficult for a poor polltlclaT 10 form convictions when the people arc mad about so many different things.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
Facts ondEuncies

But still his friends persist he isn't MCAdonc.
 Too frequently party line are just plum lines.
 If law can make us all perfect. why not arrange to fine d man for being a sucker.
 AirplaneS aren't the only things that cross the Atlantic only one way. There are loans.
 Alas, Those who would level all mankind think the job requires a luall.t instead of a prop
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

The re olution, or whatever It 'S' in China is likely 10 last for veal s' and has obtained a fresh s'art' ''' dispatches. Which is by way or say inc China is again back to normal pv the way, how much does mu'- ,.o. oost in Chinese money, and "hc pavs for the parrots carried arou"" by the soldiers!
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27
various districts west of the Rocky

various districts west of the Rocky mountains.
 Conditions in all sections east ot the Rocky Mountains continue far and rainless with frosty mornings i'll interior localities of the middle At lantic and New England states. Temperatures continue 10 rise in the Mississippi valley and eastward over the Ohio valley and lake region.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature. rempcratllrcS yesterday:
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

1ust at q time when the sovereign 1,,.n state of Indiana was Se'li''s the merry ha-ha from the rest o' the country Mayor Bill Thompson stens in and makes a strong o'u i0' his share of the ridicule.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

Wa are reliably informed that a ,ons and sound chestnut tree |" Woodville. near Washington conn., ;S welding perfectly good ches'hu'S each year. Which must ''''''' S''' there are exceptions to every ohgh'
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

A Boston preacher has declared he would divorce his wite II i'e caueht her smoking. That, at least is giving her fair warn'ng'
New Britain herald., 1927-10-27

Senator Curtis of Kansas seehS nrcsidcncy. says the A. P. dispatch ,,, a,., understand how Senator Binrham allowed the kansan to get ahead of him in this race