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The Washington times., 1928-12-13

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The Washington times., 1928-12-13
DOWN

|. Boy.
3. Solid water.
B. Part of a flower.
4. Female horses.
5. Either.
s. Things to sell.
Z. Frolic.
8. Prayer to the Virgin.
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
THREE CLUBS

And so this once too-pampered
bride;
Forlorn, neglected, pined and
died
A quartet Of grave-diggers piled
FOUR SPADES
The moral is:Don't we'd for gold.
A marriage bought Is marri
age sold, A loveless match Is
proved to hold
NO TRUMPS
--LondOn Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
Wise Cracks
ONE HEART

A richer rival came in view.
OF maids he'd learned q thing or
two;
He flashed before her eyes Of
TWO DIAMONDS
They married. Next > change
of scene;
His love became . mare has
BEEN"
He spent his time. he said, be-
tWnsA
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
COMMUNICATED KILLING OF DOGS
Fee Suspected Of Leading to unnecessary Slaughter

With reference to item in your May Sth issue, wherein it was made known that al dogs had been done away with during the month of April. may the writer ask whether it is at all safe to allow a licensed dog any freedom when dogs are kill ed in such numbers as this?
 It does seem as though a. home might be found for these poor ani- mals or at least give ample Oppor- tunity for an owner 10 claim the dog.
 Publicity should have been given to this matter through the news papers of the intention to kill stray dogs so that all dog owners would be given a chance 10 search for any lost dog before it reaches the hands of the dog warden.
 This certainly appears. very much like an unnecessary slaughter of dogs and apparently as the fee is so attractive the procedure has re- lentlessly gone on.
 My understanding is that at the meeting of the council recently. il was approved that an investigation should be undertaken and I am in hearty accord with that plan.
 Would it not be possible to SC arrange that the Humane society take q hand in these matters as the, could probably prevent the apparent unnecessary killing of so many dogs
 Signed
 TAX 1 AYE AND DOG OWNEI,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
CURING THE RECKLESS

Increased watchfulness by the state police for reckless drivers along the Berlin turnpike, as an- nounced by Superintendent Hurley, is commendable. More watchfulness along other highways is also com mcndable More police watchfulness along city streets is also needed.
 No one doubts there is too large q proportion of incautious motorists, and that these are encouraged to loop their loops and take their chances with disaster largely because the police patrols have been unable 10 develop in numbers adequate to the total needed.
 Nine times out of ten reckless driver is reckless because he feels sure he can "get away with it." For the most part they do. as only a small proportion Of them ever seem to feel the clutch of the law.
 No criticism Of the city or state police is intended. as that under the circumstances would be unfair. There simply are not enough of them.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
DROPPING THE SUIT

To the best of our knowledge no newspaper of importance in Con- nccticut has looked with favor upon the suit brought by the state Of Connecticut against the state of North Carolina for the payment ot carpetbag bonds issued by q quasi government dominated by politicians after the Civil War. Connecticut cannot, or ought not to. be made collecting agency for some untortu- nate individual who 'happened to possess some of these bonds and iospairlng ot ever seeing returns upon them. gives them to the state. 1t seems that tho state accepted the gift Of bonds with amazing naiNe,e and actually started lawsuit for their collection. The visit of Governor \. W. Mclean and Attorney General Dennis r. Br1numott of North Caro-
 
 lima to Governor TrumbuIl and Attorney General Allen indicates. according to the pre- E, that a satis- factory agreement as betitS gentle men has been made The lawsuit, already frownnd upon in the supreme Court, in all probabiIit" will be dropped by Connecticut. as is proper.
 The contraction O. debts in the South after the Civil War was an un- fortunat" aftermath of the conflict and students Of history quite gener- ally unite in concluding that the earpetbag governments which con- tracted the debts were not represen- tativc of the people, were not actu- ally elected by the people. and had no legal right 10 saddle such debts upon sovereign states after they were returned 10 the Union with all the rights and priyile gos of other states.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14

far as to suggest pledgins the 79 delegates of the state for Hoover does not detract from the practical importance Of Melons views, par ticularly as he gave the impression that the delegates would swing to Hoover after the preliminary and perfunctory balloting was over.
 By taking this stand Mellon breaks with Hillis. Butler and Rora
 back. These three, who have been holding up the draft t-Coolidgc movement, were supposed to have the moral backing of Mellon,. They now are left standing rather lonely and forlorn It is doubtful whether the three remaining musketeers will recede from their position, however, despite the fact that the other lead ing Republicans in New York, in cluding the Herald Tribune, have swung to Hoover, Massachusetts l spoke for Hoover in its primary, and the prevailing sentiment in Connccti-
 cut seems to be predominantly for
 Hoover.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
\ DRY PLANK

Demand for dry blanks in the political platforms about to be pre- pared persist-in bone dry circles. These circles, however, are likely to he disappointed. Who ever heard of a political party going out of its way to court trouble? The dry blanks will be composed of innocuous words about reinforcement" words which will mean all things to all men. AS long as there are drys and vets in both parties the politicians will take care not to hurt anyone's feel ings. They will straddle so effective ly that they will have the appearance of pole vaulters in midair.
 Besides, what difference does 1t make what the platform says? The nation regards the candidates as more important than the plat forms.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
CHARTER MEMBER
 0F CHURCH DEAD
Mrs. Holmes Helped Found First
 Lutheran in This City

Mrs. Anna Charlotte Munsoa Holmes, who with her first husband and two brothers were among the few charter members and founders of the First Luthern church. died yesterday morning at her home, Lakcview Farm. Pennington. She had been ill of pneumonia for a short time. She was G9 years old.
 The first service held by the mem- bers of this congregation was at the home of Mrs. Holmes, who at that time was Mrs. Munson. Rev. Mr. Farm, first pastor of the church, conducted the services at that time. The home was on Franklin street.
 The church is now 47 years old and it has a congregation numbcr- ing approximately 1.S00. and is one of the largest in the city.
 Surviving her are two daughters, Miss Clara Munson, and Mrs. Harold Anderson; four sons, F. Martin Munson. David F. Munson, Paul Munson and Carl w. Holmes; and a niece, Mrs. Anna Johnson, and eight grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held at Lakcview Farm tomorrow afternoon at o'cock. Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahl- quist, pastor of the First Lutheran church. will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
POLL TAX AND JAIL

Several citizens in Bristol had the courage of their convictions about the poll tax. Rather than pay it they went to jail, and they were told they would remain there until they decided to pay. Perhaps by this time they have changed their con- victions by deciding to meet the ex- actions of the tax collector. The scheme as they began it has possi- bilities. Suppose there were a large number of citizens with such con- victions and they were all jailed ''until they paid" The jails would not be numerous enough and the town would be paying out more money for their keep than the poll tax due would be worth. The joke would be on the town. All that is re- quired is enough convictions by a sufficient number of stubborn citi- zens. Yes, that's all.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
Observations On He Wedtkey

Washington. May 14.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair tonight and Tuesday, warmer Tues
 day Diminishing northwest and
 north winds becoming southerly Tuesday.
 Forecast for Eastern New York:
 Fair, not quite so cool tonight: Tuesday fair and warmer. Gentle northerly winds becoming moderate southeast or south Tuesday. Conditions: The area of high
 pressure that overspreads the east
 ern half of the country this morning is attended by pleasant days and
 cool nights with light to heavy frosts in portions of the Middle At- lantic and New England districts
 A disturbance that is forming in the
 far southwest centers this morning
 over Arizona and New Mexico
 Phoenix, Ariz., o9.70 inches. Its in- 1luence extends northward over the
 Rocky Mountains and portions of the plains states and rains are in
 progress from Louisiana northwest ward to Wyoming. Temperatures
 are rising over the interior valleys. Conditions favor for this vicinity 1 fair weather with slowly rising temperature.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
25 Fears Ago Today

The Bristol Water Co. has pur- chased water privileges on the Pe- quabuck river. and New Britain is wondering if this means it will fight this city's taking water from that stream.
 The quarterly meeting of the city mission was held in the rooms on Church street late yesterday after noon. Superintendent l.. s. John- son reported that the mission was taking charge of the music at the hospital on Sunday. The park committee is consider ing the problem of getting rid of the ''sitters" on the wall surrounding the soldiers monument They do not contribute to the attractiveness of the pile of stone. The committee has not yet decided whether it will put paling along which will pre- sent a pointed protest against being sat upon, or will rely on the police. For several years past the night officer on the beat has been in the habit of locking the post office doors at 10 o'clock. Now Chief Rawlings has been informed that a clerk must be kept in the office for this pur- pose, as postal emplo, es must handle the job in the future.
 At Parsons theater in Hartford klaw &o Erlanger's stupendous pro- duction Of General Wallace's mas- l terpiece, Ben Hur."
 | The annual meeting of St. Mark $ church was held last evening. The abvisability of forming Mems clut was discussed and opinion seemed tc 1 be favorable. w. l.. Atwood was
 voted into church membership.
 The Lyceum theater will close it.
 season on May l9.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
Fires in New England
 Cause Heavy Damages

Boston, May if UP)-Fires in widely separated sections of New England caused one death and damage estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars yesterday.
 The most disastrous fire occurred in Worcester county. where volun- teers from 1 towns battled a forest fire which burned over seven square miles in Spencer Sturbridge and Brookfield. Two small dwellings were destroyed and others inn pcrilled.
 Two hundred acres, including some of the property owned by Henry Ford, were swept by fire at Sudbury. where the Marlboro. Fram- ingham and Wayside Inn fire forces fought the flames.
 The Samuel Eastman company's factory and the farm buildings of Robert Weir were destroyed at Concord, N. H. at q loss of S35, 900
 Several hundred cords of piled wood and 10000 cedar fence posts , were burned at Newton. N. H.
 Two hundred acres were swept b, fire at South Lynnfield.
 Arthur Reynolds, 62. trucl driver. was burned to death whe1 fire destroyed his home at Norton
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
Chicago Girl Winner
 Of Porter School Contest

Miss Narcissa Swift of Chicago. has been announced as the winner of the preliminary essay contest con- ductod by Miss Portcr's school at Pennington, i'll connection with the national interscholastic Brooks BrighI Foundation essay contest. She is now eligible for one of the three individual prizes awarded by the foundation of which the first is q return-M trip to England with a let ter of credit for loo pounds ster- ling. .t ta
 Miss Swift is the daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Alden B. Swift of 209 Lake Shore drive. Chicago. She is q sen- for at Miss porter's school, having
 previously attended the Francis w. Parker school in Chicago. A dis tinguished member of the student body. she participates in basketball and has been inscribed upon the honor roll for scholastic excellence.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
race at odds of approximately l5s

race at odds ot approximately 15s to I?
 A. At Pimlico race track. Mary land. November 1, 1925. It was the sixth race and the distance was ona mile and seventy yardA
 Q. What is ''galvanixing'?
 A. The crocess of coating iron and steel products with zinc to pre- vent rusting.
 c. Who was the emperor of Rome at the time of the CT ucihxion of Christ?
 A. Tiberius Caesar GA. D. 14-37).
 c. Who Published ''The Way of Cain" by Charles Wesley Waddell?
 A. tI was published in 1913 by the Blakely Printing company of Chicago, Illinois.
 Q. Is it correct to say that Canada is in America? ...
 A. Canada is in the North Ameri- can continent; therefore it is in America"
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
WAR ON OVERDRAFTS

Nothing is more disconcerting, ,ither in private or CIVIC a1talrs' than an overhaul. The person who writes more checks than his bank balance allows is ip for trouble, 1T not an infraction of the law. City departments, however, which tell us they can get along on stated amount and then at the end or the fiscal year tell the world they have contracted more debts than they were supposed to contract, are get ting unpopular. Which is good sign. The finance committee Of the Common Council is taking hand in the situation" and if the committee doesn't lose its grip on the financial steering wheel before the end of the next fiscal year every city depart ment no doubt will be in apple pie pie order.
 There has not been much to worry about in the past in this re- spect, however; perhaps a little, but nothing remotely approaching the sorrowful conditions in Waterbury and perhaps in some other cities. There have been overdrafts here and there in this city, but on the whole its finances have been care- fully looked after. In the consider ;ltion of all civic matters credit should go where it Is due. There can be no question that financially New Britain has been on higher plane than most other Connecticut cities, If not all of them. We have had Ed Hall right with us all along. and as a sitter on the lid of civic finances, through the medium of the board of finance and taxation, Mir. Hall has exercised an influence that has benefited the financial fabric Of he city.
 If 1t is the purpose of the finance committee to exercise even more scrutiny than in the past. we'll and good. There cannot be too much scrutiny of financial matters MT. Hall, who is inquiring of the school committee the why and wherefore of $5O.0o0 in certain debts is hew- ing true to form. It is a good sign in the city when every little item, even such minor things as s50,0oo worth of debts suddenly projected into the arena of discussion, IS carefully investigated.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
STONE FROM BLAST HITS WOMAN 300 FEET AWAY
Hurled From Excavation Near Faf- mir Co. Plant Into Home
 On Grove Street.

X stone hurled by plant of dy namite set off at an excavation be- ing made near the Fafnir Bearing Go. plant, went through a window of a house at 43 Grove street near ly 500 feet away and struck Mrs August Walicki in the back, accord ing to a report made to the police by her husband.
 It is understood that windows in Corbin Screw Corp. plant about the same distance away were broken by the blast although no complaint was made concerning these.
 The excavation is being done pre- paratory to erecting an addition to the Fafnir factory. The Aberthaw Construction Co. of Boston has the contract.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
SEARCH FOR WILL

Marshfield. Mass. May If CP) investigation of the death of Mrs. Mary A. McMahon Farrell. whose battered body was found in her cottage at Sunrise Beach Thursday night. centered today on a search for a will said to have been made by her shortly before her marriage.
 Her husband, Thomas V. Farrell. former Dorchester garage pro- prietor, is held without bail in Plymouth jail. He first claimed to have discovered his wife's body at 1l:30 p. m. Thursday. but changed his story when police found he had been there during the afternoon. and said he found the body at 5 p. m.
 The slain woman was believed to have carried a substantial amount of money when she met death.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14

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New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
MELLON AND HOOVER

Andrew w. Mellon did the unex- pected when he announced that the Republican party in Pennsylvania whose opinions and actions are in his koeping-rcgarde1 Hoover as the outstanding Republican candidate. The fact that the leading Republican of the Keystone state did not go SO
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
SONS AT FAR OFF POINTS
 SEND MOTHERS GREETINGS
Messages From Honolulu and Pan- ana Canal Zone Received
 in This City.

Long distance greetings for Mothers Day were received Tn thlS city yesterday by Mrs. William IL. Faulkner of 20 Union street and Bcs- sic Hattings of s7 Arch street.
 The greeting to Mrs. Faulkner were sent by her son, Fred Faulkner by cable from Honolulu.
 The message 10 Mrs. Hattings was a radiogram sent by her son Robert Ratings, chief petty officer on the |. s. s. 0-6 from Coco Solo, Panama Canal. Mr. Ratings has been sta toned at the Canal Submarine base for the past six years. The message read Love to Mother and Grand ma'
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
CENTRAL LR, H. $, NOTES

The ninth grade of the Central Jr. High school met in it's home rooms this afternoon for it's regular weekly Civic league meetings at which the home room business was taken up.
 The clubs will meet tomorrow afternoon in the school clubrooms to continue the work of last week. The school Paper club expects to print an issue in the near future as if is now two weeks since the last issue was published.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14

The roof and second floor were
 burned and the house damaged
 throughout by water. Nr. and Mrs. Elwell were guests at dinner at the
 home of Mrs. c. E. Benedict, a short distance away. The fire was discov- cred by Ted Hall and his brother in-law. MT. English. The origin is unknown. Quite a number of the
 household effects were saved and
 the fire was confined to the Elwell
 house in spite of the high wind.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
In and Out!

Barclay. So you've got son in college, too?'
 sherman: "Yes, and he actually wants me to send him $50 to get into a fraternity"
 Barclay: You're lucky. Mine wants me to send him S2Oo to get him out of jail.'
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
FISHING IN THE PARK

Those who feared there would be more youthful fishermen in Stanley quarter park than fish in the pond Ha'. iad tbeir fears somewhat .LQllli.cJ py ths announce m.nt that
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14

nOt De answered. All letlSTS dVc CO'le 1 idential.-Editor. .. What is a brothcr-in-law? A. Funk and Wagnalfs new | standard dictionary gives the fol- | lowing definitions of brother-in-law: a husbands brother, a wife's brother, a sisters husband and, loosely in | England and legally in the United | States wife's sisters husband. ! Q. What daily newspaper in the United States has the largest circula- | tion.
 A. The New York Daily News 1 with a daily circulation of 1.-45,4S1. l c. Is there any difference in the | meaning of the words pupil" and student?
 A. By definition student is a | person engaged in a course of study, especially one who attends and studies at a high school, college or seminary; an advanced scholar. A pupil is person under the care Of teacher; in the United States pupil is used quite generally to de- 1 note scholar in an elementary or secondary school as distinguished from student, scholar in an insti- tuition of higher learning
 Q. Who is Mae A. Costello? Is she now in motion pictures? A. She is the mother of Dolores and Helene Costello, motion picture actresses. She was divorced from 1 Maurice Costello, western film actor, September g. 1927. She is not now appearing in motion pie lures.
 Q. What is the rainy season in Germany?
 A. Rain falls there at all seasons, and the heaviest rainfall (35 to 55 lnches) is in the HarZ mountains, the l Black Forest and Nosgcs mountains, over the Bavarian highlands, and on the mountain chains that sep arate Germany from Bohemia; the lightest rainfall is in the north and 1 middle zones of the north German plain GIG to 24 inchos). in Silesia and the upper Rhine valley.
 c. What birds of prey arc espe- cially useful in destroying rats and miccn
 A, Among others the red-tailed hawk; rcd shouldered hawk; broa | winged hawk; American sparrow hawk; marsh hawk; rough legged hawk; barn owl; great horned owl; barred owl; screech owl; long cared ol; and short cared owl. .. Who plays the part of the Gorilla in the motion picture with that title?
 A. Freddie Humes is the famous movie gorilla.
 1 Q. Where are the general head quarters of the Salvation Army in the United States?
 A. 122 West 14th street, New York city.
 the United States chiefly. depend upon other countries?
 A. Coffee, silk, nitrates, potash, rubber. quinine, iodine, sisal (hemp), quicksilver. tanning extracts. tea, jute, antimony. tungsten. nickel and asbestos. The United States spends $S00.000.000 annually for these com- modities.
 c. What is the answer to the old conundrum What did Pau Revere say when he finished his ride"?
 | A. Whoa"
 Q. What is the value Of Con
 federate ten dollar bill, issue of 1864
 portraying artillery in action?
 A. Coin dealers pay only one balf cent.
 Q. When did High Star win
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
Ajn't We Got Fun!

First Mate: I've surely signed dumbell when you hired that college boy sailor."
 Captain: What now?" First Mate: When I yelled To the pumps he ran below for his dancing shoes!"
 Laura D. Handlcy
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
Be E,cOnpnicRl.

In the midst of q well-merited spanking little Betty looked up at her mother.
 Don't take all the licking out this time, mamma, cause I'll be bad some other time, maybe"
 Mrs. C. w. Shumaker
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14
I)efinjtiOnt

They call her ''Old Gold"
 She can pass a carload of sheiks without getting cough from the carload.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-14

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