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New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Mary had little lamb. T don't like if, said she. but I've got 10 lose seven pounds"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Sir James Barrie has dono all hs writing with his left hand for soms years.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

A local practitioner is a doctor who can do whatever is necessary unless you are rich enough to iusti- fy giving some specialist crack at VOL
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
FdctsondEuncies

The proper study of man is the source from which he got his con yic,ions.'
 The Solid South is the part that splits on principle and votes accord ing 10 habit.
 \ normal man is one whose self respect purrs when one man of twelve insists he is innocent.
 Anyway, you seldom sec flat purse and q level head belonging to the same fellow.
 Whether he's rich or poor, the an swor is the same when somebody asks: How much did he lcavo"" He leaves everything.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

We've Been Through 1t so Many
 Times Ourselves The worlds at her house clean ing. too. For us each day az we read anew Some tale of China gone to smash We almost hear the pieces crash,
 Please. Editor: "Ill give you Sl for this joke"
 Contributor: But this joke is rich one"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

lis better 10 move in the spring. the one who used your used car.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Correct this sentence: "Wc rode three hundred miles, said she, and he didn't once ask anybody 10 look out and Sec if q tire was all right" Copyright, 1927, Publishers
 Synlicatn
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Moving pictures We're first pre- s.ut"t at Roster X Gial's music hall in Nrw York city when Eiison's yitascop" was used 10 throw pie turcS on a screen.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Tn this land Of opportunity, some Of our biggest men had sires who were gifted only as whittlers.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Entered al tho Pos. ofics q; New B1,- ain as Second Cls.s Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
New Britain Herald
 HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
suRscEIPTIoN RATEs

Isslsa Dauy Isuaday E1cepted) At Herald Bldg. 6i Church Stree
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

The proof Of prosperity lies in the fact that crank cant got fol- lowers merely by cussing Wall Street.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Ah. wcll: tho rich mans palace is nor" beautiful from the highway than from inc front porch where he sits.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Americanism: Cheering q pitcher who strikes out three; yelling take i'm out" when he walks two.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

TELEPHONE CALLS
 Business Oflcs .,.. E-' Editorial Kooms .. s-s
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

The only sound argumou. against q third term is that just as much can ho said for a tenth term.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Ahout all representative govern mcnt proves is that the majority is a poor judge of candidates
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

JAVJ rear. 3:eo TAFes Months.
 .5c. . Month.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29
Bill Revising District
Traffic Code Is Being
Prepared by Gibson

District traffic regulations will b
among the major problems to face
the House District Committee dur.
ing the coming session Of Congress,
ar d result of the shake up which
has just taken place in the Traffic
Bureau.
Representative Ernest W. Gibson
OF Vermont, chairmon of the special
subcommittee Investigating District
Of Columbia conditions, asid today.
1.-THE traffic situation in Wash
ington is far from satisfactory. T
am preparing a comprehensive bill
based upon the experiences In the
District under the present code and
on tn experiences Of other jurisdic.
tons"
Herbert D. Brown. chief Of the
Bureau of Efficiency, and Repre-
sentative Gibson were in conference
today at the Capital on the traffic
light case. The preliminary report
was made to the District Commits.
sioners yesterday, resulting In tbs
Traffic Bureau shake-up.
Officials of the Grouse Kinds com.
pany, Of Syracuse, N. z, which fur
nished the local traffic control
lights, it is understood, desire to put
their views Of the case on public rec
ord and will be given the opportu.
nifty to do so before the committee
makes the final report.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29
MD. PLANNING
SCHOOLS

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. March 90
Nearly a score Of bills affecting
Montgomery and Prince Georges
counties, adjoining the District of
Columbia, today neared final pas
sage in the State legislature. All
these measures passed on second
yesterday, but must yet
come up for final reading and pas
sage.
The most important of the meas
ures would relieve congestion in
District schools, now attended by
many Maryland pupils, by authori5-
ing bond issue for construction Of
additional schools in Montgomery
county.
The issue of $3.50 900 would pro.
vide for an eight-room senior high
school near Leland, a six-room
school at the west end of the Con-
duit Road bridge, a five-room build
ing on the road leading from Po-
eomac to Conduit Road, four addi-
tional class rooms for the Takoma
grades school, two additional rooms
for the Takoma-Silver Spring High
School, a five-room building east Of
Silver Spring, enlargement of the
Woodside grade school site and re-
pair of the building, two additional
rooms for the Rockville High School,
two.room school at Carrot Park, and
purchase of sites south of Wheaton
and near Four Corners.
Forty thousand dollars would be
provided for construction or enlarge
ment of IL colored schools and $685..
600 for wiping out deficit in the
last school construction bond issue.
Another bill provides $150.000 for
construction Of gymnasiums for the
Rockville. Bethesda and Takoma
high schools.
other bills in the group provide
for the following projects:
A 100000 bond issue by the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission for construction of a
filtration plant and pumping station
at Burnt Mills.
Redistricting of Prince Georges
county SO as to reduce the number
of constables from So to %.
Appointment of police justice to
hold court throughout Prince
Ge~. gees county at specified times
A bond issue Of $4,000 for i'm
provement of roads leading from
the new Silver Spring viaduct.
A $4,000 bond issue for construc-
ton of a road from the Rockville
turnpike to Forest Glen.
Creation of an election precinct
at Bethesda and one additional
precinct at Silver Spring.
I, Seven other bills of minor char
acter affecting the two counties are
on the list.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29
JURY MAY GET
H0UCk CASE

The District Attorneys Of
flee is still in a quandary as
to what it shall do with the
Houck death mystery, which
was dumped on its thresh-
hold by the Coroner's jury
yesterday. Major Peyton
Gordon, District Attorney, de-
elared today that there is still
a possibility that the case may
be presented to the grand jury
with a view Of securing an
Indictment of DR.. Knut FL.
Houck, husband of the 27-year-
old woman whose body last
week rose from the bottom of
the Anacostia River.
"Not Through"
ri have not said. that l am
through with this case" Gordon
stated today. II don't know what
l am going to do. l haven't had
a chance to go over the evidence
yet. If the evidence warrants it,
/ am going to have it presented
to the grand jury"
Notwithstanding this statement,
the District Attorney has ordered
the release of DIR. Houck from
custody, in Albany, Ore. Houck
today is free.
1t is said he will stay in Albany
indefinitely in an attempt to re.
cover his composure, following a
nervous breakdown that came
simultaneously with Mrs. Gladys w.
Houck's mysterious disappearance
and drowning. December Is.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29
He AR I IN
WORK, He
SAYS

Traffic Director M. o. Eldride6
has about decided to stake his
medicine"
Ny heart and soul are In this
work. Eldridge said today. AZ
think will accept the demction.'
He is consulting with some Of
his close friends before notifying
the Commissioners Of his plans, ana
it is still possible that he win
change his mind.
DAY to accept the demotion to
Assistant Traffic Director with q
loss in salary OF $1,000 q year or
send in his resignation.
Col. !. G. Moller, former Assistant
Traffic Director, who resigned yes.
terday, it understood to have OBJ.
tanned a position with q big cleo
trical company.
Meanwhile the District Commits.
sioners are studying the problem
of appointing a new Traffic Di.
rector. The question may come
up this afternoon at the regular
semi-weekly meeting Of the board.
The new director will have to be
an engineer, the Commissioners
believe. With Eldridge remaining
as assistant director. this viii DO
necessary.
The most important pending pro-
ject is the award of a contract for
$40 traffic lights for which $4,000
was appropriated in the current ap.
preparations bill.
The Commissioners decided today
to reject the bids for these lights
which were opened February IL,
and advertise for new bids.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29
COOLIDGE IS EXPECTED TO
SEEK REELECTION

Congressional politicians lingering
on here in the Capital in. hopes of
sscertaining something of President
Ccolidge's political intentions toward
1928 are slowly coming to the con-
clusion-some reluctantly, some
ctherwise-that he intends to be a
candidate.
They base It not upon anything
Mr.. Coolidge himself has said, for he
has said nothing. but rather upon
what his friends say. and upon his
own actions--straws which may
show the direction Of the political
wind.
The latest of these, to the politi-
cally minded, is the appointment of
Roy A Haynes. the Anti-Saloon
Leagues pet candidate, as prohibit
The Washington times., 1927-03-29

lished in The Washington Times,
and want to take this opportunity to
congratulate you on the splendid
educational work you are thereby
conducting.
Questions Are Varied
These questions arouse interest
in literature and science which has
far reaching effect in stimulating to
study and thought"
And right along in that connec-
ton glance over some Of the
many questions asked later on in.
clude those about South America in
which DR.. Rowe is interested.
That's what What do you
known" does.
1t arouses interest in literature
and science-the very best things
in life by the way.
And how do you know how clever
you are? Just rate yourself as
follows:
One hundred per cent is college
grade or equivalent in education.
Eighty-five per cent is average
education.
Sixty-five per cent is eighth grade
education.
Fifty-five per cent or less is lower
than sixth grade education.
Now mark your own examination.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29
TIMES KNOWLEDGE TESTS
KEEP DUST OFF BRAINS
Continued from u
when was Louisiana purchased9"
''How old is Babe Ruth2''
tFWhere 10 mania9
(Continued from Page 1.l

They're not such tough questions,
are they?
And yet If you can answer all of
them. you'd be pretty we'll informed.
Wouldn't you?
Suppose you took Is or Is ques-
lions at random of the above kind
and examined yourself.
Thousands are doing this every
day.
It's fascinating new game of
"brain.teasers" called what do you
known
Everybody's doing 1t.
Teachers, parents, children them.
selves are putting questions to each
other. Every day The washington
Times is printing series of ques-
tons.
Require Reasoning
There are direct questions and
then other matters which require
reasoning. A person who reasons
and possesses knowledge is rated
higher than merely intelligent man
or woman.
Thousands and thousands can
make the grade on an intelligence
test which shows smartness and
quickness of brain, while there are
comparatively few who can pass a
knowledge test with high rating.
In connection with these tests
What do you know?"-Dr. Leo s.
Rowe, director general of the Pan
American Union, says:
II have been examining with much
interest the knowledge Tests pub
The Washington times., 1927-03-29
SAP|RO 7 ELL s
HIS STORY

FED ERAL BUILDING, DE.
TROIT, March 29.--Aaron Sapiro,
the cooperative king Of Amert-
can agriculture. today barred to the
Jury in the million-dollar Ford
Sapiro libel suit the secret Of his
sensational rise in the farm world.
Sapiro told how he studied CO.
operative marketing. learned why
some succeeded but many failed
and finally drafted a new system Of
organization. In the end 100000
farmers grouped themselves in CO.
operatives based on his plan.
Sapiro took the stand to defend
himself against the charges of
Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent
that he had exploited the farmers.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29

ton commissioner. Haynes appoint,
ment is credited to Mr., Coolidge per-
sonally. for it is widely known in
Washington that neither Secretary
Mellon nor Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews
wanted the Ohio prohibitionist
named. They had another candidate,
j. D. Pennington. an ex-naval officer,
who has never been in politics.
President Coolidge has seldom dis
appointed his Secretary of the Treas
ury in the matter of appointments.
Yet In this instance he listened to
Senator Frank B. Willis, the Anti.
saloon Leagues spokesman in the
Senate, and to Wayne B. Wheeler,
the leagues generalissimo in the
Capital, and elected to accept their
advice rather than that of Mellon
anG Andrews, the officials directly
responsible for prohibition enforce.
ment.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29
NEWS BRIEFS Of
ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COUNTY, March
29.-Unanimous Endorsement of the
resolution of Charles r. Taylor,
Of Clarendon, that the county
school board be authorized to re-
quest the General Assembly of
Virginia to pass bill allowing
the school board to borrow $4,000
was given at meeting of the
delegates Of the civic federation,
chamber of commerce. and Airing.
ton district council of citizens as
sociations at a meeting held last
night in the Aurora Heights school
house.
The resolution further stated that
the money is needed to continue
the program of the school for the
remainder of the present school
term and the months of Septern-
Der and October of the 1927-192S
school term.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29

Representative r. Walton Moore,
of Virginia, and Colvin B. Brown,
Of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, will be the speaker. at
the quarterly meetings Of the Ar.
lington County Chamber of Com.
merce tonight in the auditorium
Of the Pomotac town hall.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29

Ground has been broken at viii.
son Boulevard and the Glebe Road,
Ballston, by Grover C. Bean for
the $4,000 store for Thomas j.
Crack, OF Eallston. The building
will be Of brick and hollow tile
construction, fronting so feet on
the boulevard and 81 feet on the
Glebs road.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29
T0DAY'S SCRATCHES
At Nav Orleana

AZ new OElCAmR
FIRST RACE-St. Donard, Tickle,
King Jack. Mission Chimes, Judge
Daley, Glenn Theisen.
SECOND RACE-Sleepyhead.
THIRD RACE-Golden Racket.
FOURTH RACE-Bunthorne.
SEVENTH RACE-Foolscap
Weather. cloudy; track fast.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29

Three days left TO file your Per-
sonaI Tax Return. File your re-
turn now. You do not have 90
pay your tax until September.
1922.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29

A hand oprated letter opener has
been so constructed that it cuts an
envelope from the outside and can
not injurs its contents.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29

Three days left 60 file your Per.
sonal Tax Return. File your re-
turn now. You do not have %
nay your tax until September,
1921.
The Washington times., 1927-03-29
MRS. GARDNER JAMES


A NEW and sensational chap.
ter win be directed" into the
records of Hollywood's S25,0OO
horsewhfpping suit today, when
attorneys for j. Stuart BIackton,
pioneer motion picture director
and alleged ''hOrSewhipper." will
attempt to prove that Gerard de
Merveaux, dapper fencing master.
used his profession to attract
beautiful girls. The debonaire
Frenchman. who seeks $3.50
damages for the horsewhipping he
claims the Slirector dealt him.
plotted to entrap one OF Black
toms daughters into marriage, it
Is alleged. Photo shows Mrs;
Gardner James. one OF the daugh.
ters of Mr.. BlacktOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16
UMBRELLA TREES

without pruning and even in only
fairly fertile soil. this tree tends to
quickly outgrow desirable size, soon
becoming detriment to other plants
and to the underlying grass. This
tree is member of the catalpa fam
ily, trees marked by very rapid
growth, soft wood and extremely large
leaves. 1t is really out of place on
the small lawn, but is nevertheless
quite widely used on account of the
round, symmetrical heads and thrifty
growth. In rich soil the yearly accre-
ton in growth is quite astounding,
compared with that of oaks, NAPLES
and other trees. Hence, It becomes
very necessary to curb this growth
by drastic pruning, preferably in the
dormant season when the shape of the
tree is readily seen and followed. The
limbs may be stubbed back with
severity without danger of iniurine
future development.
The catalpa has few enemies. One
however, a black and yellow cater
plllar-known as the catalpa worm
- capable of quickly defoliating the
tree If allowed to go unchecked. Dust
ing with arsenate of lead. enc mart
of powdered lead and nine parts of
hydrated lime will quickly eradicate
this insect. Paris Green is equally
effective.
Generally speaking, the catalpa is
out of place in all except the strictly
formal garden. There are many vast
ly more desirable trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16

Some gardeners take great delight
in growing the various odd types of
tomatoes, of which there are n great
number, despite the fact that they
are rarely seen in the markets. In
fact the average laYman probably
thinks of the tomato only as the big,
round, red fruit commonly grown in
private and commercial gardens. AS
a matter of fact, there are a great
many forms. varying greatly in color,
in shape and in size.
The current tomato, bearing red
fruits only slightly larger and in
racemes in the. same manner as the
common red currant, is the smallest
of the tomatoes and is a decided
contrast to the giant fruited garden
forms such as Ponderosa. Then
there is the cherry tomato. deriving
lis name from lis similarity To the
red cherry. BY many this is con-
siderad the parent form OF the pres
nt-day garden varieties. Other small
fruited forms are known as the pear,
plum and fig tomatoes. These range
in color from yellow to red and are
excellent for eating fresh out of the
hand and for the preparation OF
salads and preserves. One odd type,
known as the husk tomato, is some
times grown by gardeners. This.
however, is not a true tomato, but
belongs to an entirely different
species. PhysaI5. The fruits. en-
closed in a paper-like husk, have a
pleasant, strawberry like flavor,
which pals upon continued eating.
Seed of all these different types
may be secured from any of the
leading vegetable seed houses. Plants
are grown and handled in the same
manner as the ordinary garden
varieties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16
ENDECOTT PEAR

Standing near Danversport, Mass,
Is venerable pear tree, which, rec
ords show, was planted about 1880 by
. an early governor of the Massa-
chusetts Bay Colony. Thus, this tree
Is nearly three centuries old and despite
this astonishing age has fruited quite
regularly. In fact. an item appearing
recently in a local paper states that
the historic tree again is bearing this
year. The longevity of pear trees is
well known, but not often authentical-
~ verified as in this case. Here is
tree which dates back almost to the
first settlement of English-Speaking
people in America. Just how this
tree has survived in the face of the
destructive pear blight which destroys
so many paintings of this desirable
fruit is not applicable, but it is rec
ognized fact that old pear trees are
much more resistant to this disease
than young, rapid growing specimens.
The Endecott pear is described as
q small Summer variety, popularity
Known as the sugar pear, but of no
great value from the fruit producers
viewpoint Any one further interested
In this venerable tree may read the
full account in Memoirs of Samuel
Endicott With a Genealogy of His
Descendants" a copy of which re-
poses in the Department of Agricul-
ture library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16

more around the room. one on either
side of the commode on the left wall
and one on either side of the windows,
which are not shown in the picture.
The walls are paneled in rectangular
lines, which suggest the period of Louis
XVI rather than that of Louis XIV.
(The latter has graceful curves at
the top and bottom of each panel, but
is too ornate for the usual room)
The walls are painted a soft apricot
hue, while tn, chairs are of old ivory,
touched her and there with brown
and gold. The table is of walnut,
the only implanted piece in the room.
Blue and Gold Draperies.
Draperies of a soft blue taffeta
with a small gold stripe in it hang
from the top of the windows, to the
floor. These are 1ooped back during
the daytime.
The chair seats are covered with
attn of the same shade of greenish
blue. The painted commodes, facing
each other from opposite walls. blend
in perfectly with the color scheme.
A plain rug of grayish tan covers
wide margin on every side, which
shows the dark floor to advantage.
To cover the serving door, large
screen has been placed in one corner
of the room. This is very fine
screen, covered with antique wall
paper, which has among its various
soft colors just the right shade of
blue to blend in with the curtains
and chair seats.
AT night one depends on candles
for the real light, though there are
four crystal wall brackets with cleo
trio lights in them grouped about the
walls. During the day the Candida
bra are placed on the commodes and
graceful dish filled with bright-col-
ored fruit occupies the center of the
table.
This room is, Of course, quite for
NAL, though pleasantly so, and sug-
gests the dignity and graciousness of
a past age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-16
INSECT FRIENDS

The lady beetles, or lady bugs as
they are popularity but enormously
called, are the gardeners friends,
though they are apparently often
mistaken as enemies because of their
presence on vegetables and flowers.
Just at present, when anhids are so
plentiful, the lady beetles are much
in evidence, busily engaged in the de-
struction of the aphids. The lady
beetles are carnivoronS. feeding chief
~ on aphids and scale insects and,
because of this fact, should be care
fully protected. DIR. Fernald in "Ap-
piled Entomology" describes them as
small beetles. nearly circular or oval
in shape, resembling in form a half of
small pea or bean. The color is
usually black and red or reddish vel.
low. sometimes marked with black
spots on reddish ground color and
sometimes red spots on black
ground. Both the immature and the
mature beetles feed on aphidS. The
immature lady beetles are now in evil
dence: they differ from the adult in
being more elongated. Their appear
ance has been compared by some to
that of miniature alligators.
So important are the lady beetles
IN the cOntfOl OF ndfIf1lui insects tndi
the Department of Agriculture has
gone to great expense to import
forms from foreign countries to fight
pests which have previously entered
from those countries. One striking
example of the effectiveness of the
lady beetle is the control of the cot
tony, cushion scale which reached
California from Australia and threat
nn0I 10 70 tho
ImportationS Of a lady beetle known
to attack the scale in Australia soon
solved the problem. Since that time
there have been only sporadic out
breaks, which soon yield TO the enemy.
Naturally. at this time, when aphids
are plentiful. lady beetles are incYeas-
ing rapidly in number. The gardener
should recognize them as worthy
friends.