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New Britain herald., 1928-05-12
FRATERNITY SHOW ATTRACTS CROWDS
A. D.S. Entertainment Has SuC-
 cesful TVeNight Run

If snappy music. | well-arranged group of the latest song hits pre-
 sented in . novel way. and comedy
 can be criterions of successful
 show, the Hits and Bits of 1928"
 presented at Odd Fellows hall
 Thursday and Friday nights under
 the auspices of the Alpha Delta Sig
 ma was one of the best of the sea-
 son.
 Time-worn methods which have
 been used year-in and year-out in
 minstrel shows were discarded.
 From the opening number in the
 play Might Club Rose" until the
 final song in the minstrel show.
 everything was presented in novel
 fashion.
 The orchestra was located in the
 midst Of the troup during the last part of the program Minstrel I.and." and an unusual arrangement
 of lights added greatly in putting
 over several of the numbers Probably the three greatest hits of the show were "The Jesters." who presented a short act, little Louise Hermann. who did a toe dancing speciality while Charles Moore sang ''The Glow Worn." and Miss Hilda
 Krenn and chorus in a presentation of Ramona"
 In Might Club Rose" Rose Garon who also scored heavily in the min-
 strel show. presented dancing act which was well received. Joan May CT. Elsie Paldino. Louise Hermann and Charles Moore scored heavily. ! The show was brought to a close
 with a delightful number. Might Club Rose" sung by Miss Margaret
 Schmitt who had to respond to sev- eral encores
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12
GASP | IN SOUTHERN HEA!
New England Students Repor.
 Atmosphere Is Depressing

Life in the south is not all New Englanders think 1t Is.
 This statement Is supported by the vivid accounts which New Brit ain boys, who have taken up their studies in southern colleges and universities have sent home of their experiences in the Sunny South" The main obstacle that must be overcome Is the heat A number of New Britain boys are studying in schools in Alabama. Although they have not returned home because they were unable to stand the heat, they have suffered many discom- forts.
 One boy, writing to friend. tells of the sleepless nights he passes. During the day the heat is intense and the northern students find 1t difficult 10 put their minds on their studies. During the night the heat remains intense and sleep Is prac- tic2liy unheard of. The boy states that he and his friends never retire until 10 or Il o'clock because if is impossible to sleep. From the time he entered the school in October he did not have real nights sleep until January.
 A local student wrote home on February c5 that baseball practice had been started and the season would be opened in a few weeks. He said that it was so warm that tho hove 6o ho J,o I practice on the football field on January 6. Speaking of football he wrote the southern teams deserve great credit for their gridiron sue cess in face of the heat handicap. Football practice Is always held in track suits and there are no hard scrimmages until the actual game is played. The suits used fin the game are light in weight Shoulder pads are seldom used. People come 10 the football games wearing straw hats and with their sleeves turned up to their elbows for comfort Needless to say this does not add to the com- fort Of the players
 Another difficulty experienced by northerners living in the south is the colloquial dialect, commonly known in this part of the country as the Southern drawl. One boy wrote that after he had become used to the talk of the southerners he had fallen into the habit himself
 and that when a professor from l Yale addressed the class of the school, he felt as though he was | listening to a new language.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12
Pure.Bred Flies Used
 For Tests in Genetics

Aberdeen. s. D.. May lc R-Vine- gar fiies-drosophila melanogaster- are being used in the agricultural iabratory at Northern Normal here to demonstrate the operation of Mendel's law of definite ratio.
 The vinegar flies are Of two pure lines, one a red-eyed variety. and the other a white-eyed variety. The purifcation for these factors has been obtained by technical genetic processes.
 This demonstration to prove one of the basic laws in progress through heritage is being conducted by Prof. J. c. Readey. in coopera- tion with the U. s. Department of Agriculture. The flies were obtained from the University of Illinois de- partment of zoology.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12

fathers wife or mothers husband by . former marriage.
 Q. Do take" and bring have the same meaning:
 A. Take means to bear along with one. to carry as for delivery. Bring ix used when the idea to be conveyed is that something is to be rarried or conducted to . place where the speaker ts or is about to he.
 c. After whom was the Benedic- tine Order of Monks named1
 A: It Is an order in the Roman Catholic church of followers of St. Benedict. the founder of Western Monasticism. He was born in Nursia. Italy in 4so A. D. At the age of 1T he retired to the desert. In SIS he wrote his "Regula Monachorum" which has constituted the rule of the order ever since.
 c. Why ts 1t that in legends and poetry St. Peter is supposed to keep watch at the rates of Heavenf
 A. The idea Is based on Matthew 16:19.
 e. Is ''lit" or lighted" the past tense Of 'light"7
 A. Either form is correct.
 o. What is the best way to grow English Ivy?
 A. It grows in almost any soil. but Is best where 1t Is moist and rich. and in a shaded position. Prop agation is usually by cuttings of half ripened wood at any time of the year in the greenhouse or in frames: or in more temperate re- gions. in the open ground In fall: gentle bottom heat will hasten the development of the roots consider ably.
 Q. What is the feminine form of 'esquire"?
 A. Esquiress.
 Q. How many maga zines devoted to bee keeping are published in the U. s. and Canada?
 A. Eleven are listed: Western Honey Bee Clos Angeles, Cal.) 1: Dixie Beekeeper. (Waycross. Gal: Amrican Bee Journal. tHamilton. IllD: Beekeeper's Review, (Almont. Mich.): Gleanings in Bee Culture. tMedina, Ohio): Beekeeper's Item. (San Antonio. Tex): Bees and Honey, Seattle, Wash.}: Western Home Fruit and Garden, Seattle, Wash.): Wisconsin Bookkeeping. Madison. Wis.): Beekeeper, (Pe- tersborough. Ontario): Abeille. (French), fQuebec).
 Q. What are the three main di- visions of colors?
 A. Primary-consisting Of red, yellow and blue; secondary-consist- ing of indigo, green and orange. and tertiary-consisting of numerous colors, which are the combination of primary and secondary colors.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12

crops has been initiated by the min- ister of agriculture. with an appro- priation of s24o,ooo wrung from Premier Poincare. jealous guardian of the national purs>
 Experience has shown that in the same field. with the same methods and same expenditure. one variety Of wheat will yield from two to four bushels more per acre than another less adaped to local conditions.
 With this in mind. the ministry experts are carrying out a series of tests to determine the varieties of seed more suitable to each region of France. When that has been done the results will be communicated to farmers and arrangements will be made to facilitate the supply to
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12

You can get m answer 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 tn stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can e1. tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive . per- sonai reply. Unsigned requests can. not be answered. All letters are con- dential.-EditoT.
 c. Who starred in the picture The Big Parade?
 X. John Gilbert.
 c. Is Ben Turpin really cross- eyed or is 1t just a character pose for his movie parts?
 A. Ben Turpin is really cross- eyed. His eyes became crossed years ago while playing one-night stands in Happy Hooligan.'
 Q. From what is the following verse taken:
 ITO see . world in a grain of sand
 And a heaven in a wild flower: Hold infinity in the palm of your
 hand.
 And eternity in an hour"
 A. From "Auguries of Inno- cence" by William Blake.
 Q. Where was majolica ware first made? A. A tradition says that majolica ware was introduced into Italy by the Pisans from the island of ma jorca in the twelfth century. The classic period of the specifically Italian majolica covers the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
 Q. Will there be any eclipse oi the moon visible this year on the Pacific coast? A. Two eclipses of the moon will be visible there; the first occur, June 3, in the early morning, begin. ming at 2:18 a. m. Pacific time: the second occurs November 27. early in the morning. c. Who was the last Empress oi | France?
 A. Eugenia Marie de Guzman | Countess of Montijo. consort of the Emperor Napoleon III. She died in Madrid. Spain, July II, 1920. She resided in England during the reign of Queen Victoria.
 c. In what year did Queen Vic, toria assume the title of Empress ot India?
 A. 1876.
 c. What is the meaning of th' name Patricia7
 A. It is the feminine form 0 Patrick meaning noble" Natin).
 c. Is a foster brother the sam as g. stepbrother?
 A. A foster brother is a mal' child brought up in the same fam ily Of another. not his own brother A stepbrother Is the son of one'
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12
PRINCESS VISITS DUKE

London. May 13 h - Princess Ingrid of Sweden today was the guest of tho Duke of Connaught. uncle of the young man most often rumored as engaged-the Prince of Wales.
 The IS year old princess came to England with her father. Crown Prince Gustav Adolph. for . visit of several weeks.
 There were rumors . year ago that Princess lngrid was about to become enga xed to the Prince of Wales.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12
MOBILES DIRIClBLE
 DAMAGED IN LANDING
ltalias Attempted Polar Flight and Return Not Without It's
 Costs,

Kings Bay, Spitzbergen, May 12 TP)--The dirigible Italia, with which General Umberto Mobile at tempted a polar flight yesterday. was damaged when it returned to its hangar here, it was learned today.
 The support landing of one of the rear gordolas was broken and it will take several hours to repair this.
 As soon as the repairs are com pleted Mobile plans again to start on his north polar explorations. He is anxious to mako observations around the pole before a Russian expedition, reported ready to start, can arrive there.
 Mobile started the Italia on its journey at G:30 a. m. yesterday. Weather reports had been good for a long period and there was every indication the trip could be made safely However after remaining in tho air, battling changing tempera- lures and sudden atmospheric changes, the Italia was headed back to Kings Bay arrived here late in the afternoon. The vessel had been in the air about eight hours.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12
Seed to Be Tested
 For French Farmers

Paris. May 1e P-A scientific system Of seed testing with a view to increasing Frances wheat and rye
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12

them. under advantageous conditions of the seeds most suitable to their soil,
The Washington times., 1928-02-14
TRY DAUGHTER
IS Slayer

WENTWORTH, N. q, Tel, ! t.s.I
have squared myself with Cod ana
country, today said the Rey.
Thomas h Pardue. evangellak. who
'sqnealed on Mrs.. Alma Petty
Gatiln. 1s-year.old beauty contest
winner, on trial Tor her lie here
II ! hadn't given the confession
- the authorl Ties, ! myself. "a later
years when the crime Became
known. might have been held aa an
accessory: rs said.
Mrs. Gatlin Is held On first de.
gree charge of Staying her 6ofyear-
old father, Smith Petty, With IN
az.
The prosecution announced 4
would nut ti1e evangelist IN the
stand probably ~ III first Witness.
The defense promised g contest the
testimony
Mrs. Gatllnss arrest vas based
on the evanRellgkss statement that
she confessed the patriotic after
attending one az hls revival meet.
sngs near here Inveasle Hon led
"a the finding of the body
of Petty. who had been Missing Tor
year. buried "a the basement q
the Petty home.
Religious bodies 81 this eecslon
have gone on record ~ being cll-
posed ~ The evangel action.
while Others, including bis own
conereeaf Hon. supported him.
The Washington times., 1928-02-14
.C. Nv. ii. % Celebrate
WasIaingtOns Birthday

\ FREDERICKSBURGs Va, Lodse
No. 1, a. +. ana a. NJ, viii take
part in the celebration Of George
Washington's birthday by George
washington University at the May
flower Hotel here, February 81,
The event Is the annual benefit fos
the University hospital, and g per
formance "a Garden Party on the
Potomac ii Honor OF General and
Mrs. washington will be given.
The Fredericks MasOns VIII
play an important part In tn
pageant scene. The affair IS given
by the board of lady managers q
the hospital.
The Washington times., 1928-02-14
Senator Srnoot Attacks
Liberals and Radicals

Radicals, liberals and peace orgaai'
cations seeking to undermine the
American Government are in.
trenched iii Washington ara operat.
ing under cover, according Cd
Senator Smoot &c Utah, IN d Lin
coin Day address to the Senate.
Smoot said that the. Ernancipa.
tors patriotic ideals were being
flonted by many enemies Of
America at work within the shadow
az the Capitol dome. He attacked
ali liberals and internal i0nalisfs
Senators who hold political and
economic belief opposed to his VII
reply a the near future.
The Washington times., 1928-02-14
transportation Club To
Hold Annual Banquet

AlseN tWentyssecond annual ban
qnek Of the washington TranspOr-
takion Club viii be held Ct ESQ
a'e!pelx tomorrow night 81 the
Raleigh Hotel.
Speakers win include r. III.
Ashton, president of the Annerican
Railway Association: Bird Is Rob
znE0n, president Of the American
Short Lime Railroad Association:
Lieut. Col. III s Grant "a, officer
~ charge 0f public buildings and
grounds. End Philip r. Campbell.
of kansas
The hanQusf committee IS com.
posed of oaell s Smith, Jack
The Washington times., 1928-02-14

Lewis. ir.. n. u Richardson, and
j.. M. Rector.
Officers De the association are:
President. NJ Rector, Chesa-
pea1se Beach Railroad; vice presl-
dent. w. Il. Clarke, Washington
Railway and Electric Company;
secretary treasurer RI IN. Richard
son. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
chaplain. u. il. CoeIz, secretary Of
the Railroad e. G. AZ: and
chairman of the executive commit
tee. q. d. Ainslie. baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
The Washington times., 1928-02-14

First statistics ever issued since
the Industry Was CF ized III Ger.
many have shown that about b8Q s00f
tons Nf fixed nitrogen were produced
The Washington times., 1928-02-14

The United States now leads all
other countries for utilizing water
power resources, the capacity of It's
constructed plants being nearly
equal to all 81 11urope's.
The Washington times., 1928-02-14
WE'D At \ AW \
IN ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE. Nd. Teb. il. The
Rev. Bertram M. 0sg0od. 81 the Bap-
tist Church, was routed out of bed
about s o'clock yesterday rnorning
to marry Maurice II. Hanson. 2ss of
Minneapolis Mimi, and Miss Ella
Moore Brown, "A, Of Bluem0nt, Va,
who shortly before had also Inter-
Tupted the sIamhers Of Clayton x.
Watkins. chief deputy clerk Of the
circuit court, and had him come
from hin home la Gaithersburg, tive
miles away, and issue the license.
The couple did not explain why
they selected such an unusual hour
TO have the knot tied. They we're
accompanied By several friends and
motored away inlnned iateIy after the
ceremony.
Licenses have been Issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here Tor
the marriage o9 William Edward
.Nalley, and Miss Mary Isabel
Rice, ~ both 81 washington; Jack
Robert Sheppard, 26, of Greensboro.
AZ. C.s and Miss Mildred I'M Mise.
warder, ~ of Clarendon. Va. ana
William II MarHoWe. "a, 81 wash
jngton, and Mrs. Evelyn Kelly, 81. of
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-17
BRITISH BOARD TRADE TO
 INQUIRE vESTRIsS SINKING

LONDON, Nov. 15-16. (R = The Morning Post Independent. conservative paper, in an editorial on the vestriss. said: Tn the pe- culiar circumstances it is inevit- able that there should be an Am erican inquiry. The Vestriss was engaged in the American coastwise trade and sailing under American regulations, but as she was a British ship we think that in the interests of both justice and the British Merchant Marine there should also be inquiry under the British Board of Trade. The fair name of British shipping cannot be left in foreign hands, and the case of the Titanic disaster show ed that the American Court of Inquiry does not follow lines ac- ceptable to this country"
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-17
'sCoTTY ALLAN ID RACE
 0G TEAM IN aTA1Es

SEATTLE, Nov. 1s. &, ,-Scotty Allan with his dog team and driver arrived here fre0 Nome again with sixteen doH. He is expecting to 50 to ldeAa aes. | ststss nuships before the movie caMefa.
 If the team Is In good condition he may enter the sweepstakes derby at Truckee. California February 10. and the same month at Ashton. Idaho in those races.
 He says that he will probably take part in the filming of Barrett Willoughby's new book. "The Trai! Eater" and plans to write book himself. saying: My book will be largely an autobiography dealing with certain happenings in the North Country. My publishers are calling for copy. They are G. P. Putnam"
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-17
HOOVER WILL MAKE GOOD
 WILL VISIT LATIN AMERICA

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Nov 13, (P President elect Hoover proposes a good will trip to Latin America before his inauguration on March fourth, it was announced here and at Washington
 Hoover issued statement say ing: II have had the suggestion to visit certain Latin American countries before me for some days. It has been cordially supported by President Coolidge and Secretary of State Kellogg. There Is the con- sideration of the time required and some other matters which will delay the final determination for a few days.''
 Although the plans are as yet in- definite pending the usual diplomat ic exchanges 1t Is understood that Hoover's departure will be made from San Francisco next week on United States Battleship. and the itinerary is said to includue Ecua dor. Argentine. Peru. Brazil Chile. and the other larger countries in the Southern continent.
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-17
4TH. DIV. ELECTION TOTALS

FAIRBANKS. Nov. IS. (R - Returns received today from Ne apamute virtually assured the el- ection of Luther C. Hess over Guy B. Erwin for Senator. He has 57 yotes the lead. witt acssut s75 votes yet to come from fourteen precincts.
 Joe McDouatd and R. C. Roth enburg are elected to the House.
 Harry Donnelly who is seven votes ahead of Sheldon is conceded third place on the basis of his ctrength- away from" Fairbanks.
 Sheldon is 2s ahead of Walter Fisher and 35 ahead of Fred John ston. but the polling was light outside of Fairbanks. giving either Johnston or Fisher chance for fourth place
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-17
MOWERS VOTE IN SOUTH A
 VICTORY FOR PARTY; SAYS

BALTIMORE. Nov. IS, R - Hoover regards the large number of votes cast for him in the South as a victory for the Republican Party and not as personal trib- ute.
 Hoover said, with one-third of the nations land area. with about three fifths of its sea frontage. with vast resources in soil, climate, and minerals, no limit can be set upon the frontward progress and the ever increasing prosperity of the whole South. #a
 Hoover declared he is ..profound- ly appreciative of the heavy vote cast throughout the South.'' for himself and Curtis. T accept this vote, not as a personal tribute, but as the expression of the developing sentiment throash0Gt the s6dth on behalf of things for which the Re- publican Party stood in the recent campaign He added that 1t was his belief that the time has come when the voters' thf6ushoit the country should cast their ballots on their convictions and not make -'tAings out of former generations' bias their votes.
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-17
LEONARD BALDWIN PREDICTS :. BIG THINGS ALASKA REINDEER

SEATTLE, Nov. IS, (P) - Leo nard Baldwin, the New York finan- cier, representing the Eastern cap ital developing the Lomen Rein deer herds on Seward Peninsula said here yesterday that the Alaska reindeer production would be in- creased one hundred per cent next year.
 Mr. Baldwin declared tsat the last decade has witnessed the evo- lution of tte industry from an ex- pertinent to big business assuming nationwide proportions with Seat tie the distributing center and base of supplies.
 He pointed out that his company spends S250,O0O yearly in Seattle directing the industry and that the million dollar payroll in Alaska which finds it's way here.
 He said these figures face an in- crease next year when the company will produce so.oee head of rein deer c0mpere4sVlahsjs3sc thts year.
 He said the siKdsSfry has passed through its first stages of develop. nent. and that the problem Is. no longer that of finding market for the product, but is now the ques- tion of production, declaring: "The killing of 30.oo0 head of reindeer and preparing the carcasses for shipment within the Arctic Circle IS by no means simple matter"
 He observed that the demands for reindeer meat has increased phe- nomenally this year and the meat has become recognized in the lead ing cafes and hotels as staple ar ticle of diet for dinners.
 There's no danger of creating demand greater than the supply. We have 1S0,OO0 reindeer this year and 65,0OO more will be born next year. We will be able to kill 30,000 without depicting the herd, but the possibilities of expansion are unlimited. Government experts lave estimated that there is ample pasturage in Alaska for from three
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-17
MISTRESS INQUIRY STILL ON

NEW YORK. Nov. 1s. (P - Continuing the invettisGtion of the sinking of the vestriss and the loss of III lives. U. s. At torney Futile had under subpoena the wireless correspondence be- tween Captain Garry and the ves- sel's owners. Lamport and Holt Line. This action was taken to determine whether before he had broadcast the sos Carry had mo- tified the New York office of his owners of the dangerous list of the ship and was ordered to pro- ceed.
 Six survivors. all passengers. were questioned the first day of the hearing Among their charges were: that of general incompe- tence and lack of discipline am- ong the officers and crew: that two filled boats were left hanging in the davits and were carried down with the ship: that no or ders were issued to don lifebelts: that incompetent officers were as signed to life boats: that some lifeboats were improperly equip ped and leaked like sieves at every seam: that in some cases the launching tackle was out of commission; that the rescuing steamer passed several lifeboats with occupants, they being unable to signal because of defective flares.
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-17
MERCEDES
 SUNK; TWO PERISH

[. VICTORIA, Nov Is. (R = A victim of the relentless sea, the Seattle speedboat Mercedes. still carrying perhaps her crew of two, lies at the bottom, fifty feet below the surface in Arbutus Bay near here.
 A diver of the Island Tug Barge Co.,, reported that he saw an object at the fore part of the ship which appeared to be the hud- died bodies of two men. The sea was running so strong and the current was So great that he was prevented from boarding the sunk en craft.
 The little ship may be raised in few days. The craft was first sighted the morning of November ninth by the Montreal Maru with her decks awasha. The only sign of life aboard was a string of toweling or clothing in the wheel house. ..........
The Nome nugget., 1928-11-17
SOVIET TO RttY 96b6,o0S
 RADIO EQUIPMENT IN U. S.

LENINGRAD. Nov. Is. R = A Russian announcement made through the oficial Soviet News Agency is to the effect that the Soviet Radio Trust has signed a contract with the Radio Corpora tion of America for the purchase of $6OO,0OO worth of radio appar- atus in the United States.
 The contract provides for send ing American radio specialists to help the Soviet union develop an immense radio net. while Russia will send some of it's engineers to America to study the latest radio achievements in the United States