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Putnam patriot., 1928-07-05
CHIEF DRIVES H. & L. TRUCK
 TO SMALL FIRE ON SHED ROOF

Chief Thurston drove out the Hook & Ladder truck from headquarters after he had rung in four stroke alarm, Friday morning. Word came in that the roof of a building on Canal street was on fire. The fire was on the roof of a small out building in the rear of Canal street. The hose of a nearby tenant put out the fire be- fore the truck arrived on the scene.
Putnam patriot., 1928-07-05
LEAVES FOR CAMP

Rev. James F. English, First Lieu- tenant. O. R. C.. is attending the an- nunl encampment this month and is stationed a; the k. Q. T. C. at Storfs.
Putnam patriot., 1928-07-05

One-sixth of the $500. .000 persons ,r the United States who are over six .v.five years of age are dependent mon rS public charity. according to in- sarance statistics.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
FAMILY AS AN AID

The law, specifying what consti-
tutes misdemeanors and crimes,
does not make allowances for the
families of those who find them
selves guilty of fracturing it.
But we have yet to know OF a
case where the ties of family do not
have weight with the authorities.
For when man is sent to Jail it is
his family. innocent of wrong doing,
who suffers even more than the cul-
prit at the head Of it.
A man with a wife and eight chill
dren greeted the judge in police
court the other day on a charge of
having assaulted his wife while
drunk. The judge had a Solomons
judgment ready but suspended it on
the strength of the mans RESPONSE
bilities. II. he is hailed into court
again the man may be punished, it
was said.
If this man had been punished
with all the severity Of the law"
the actual punishment would have
weighed most heavily upon his
family. AS even handed as the law
is sIpDOeeI TO be no way has been
found TO avoid Furnishing mans
family along with the man.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
DISASTER UNDERGROUND

In addition to being the hardest
work known to understanding to
those who have tried 1.-THE mining
OF coal is also the most dangerous
The Mather mine in Pennsylvania
was considered among the most
modern" in the field and perhaps
was considered one of the last where
such a disaster could occur. An eN-
plosion, probably due to an
accumulation of deadly coal gas,
snuffed out the lives of scores.
When it is considered that virtual
ly every man in a small mining
community is employed in the
mines, and that sometimes such a
community's life revolves entirely
around the one mine nearby, the
wholesale inroads upon manpower
resulting from such disaster can
we'll be imagined.
How often has The nation read of
such mine horrors, felt sympathy
for the victims and the women and
children left without breadwinners,
and then has conveniently forgotten
all about it in a few weeks.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22

A. There were ~ negro delegates
as follows: Florida I. Georgia S.
Louisiana 6. Mississippi 8. South
Carolina 2. Tennessee !.
Q. What makes the moon shine i?
A. 1t shines by the reflected
light of the sun.
q. What causes shadows?
A. Shadows are cast by material
objects when such objects intervene
between = source OF light and an
other object or the earth. The
reason they cast shadow is because
the particular rays of light passing
across the space occupied by such
bodies are interfered with and
stopped, and these rays Of light do
not reach that part OF the earth or
other body in the line of the body
stopping the rays.
@. What is the nationality and
meaning Of the family name Gish :?
A. 1t is English. derived from
the Anglo-Saxon "gis" meaning
firm.
@. Would it be possible to cross
the continent on a. bus?
A. 1t is possible to cross the
continent on buses but there is no
transcontinental bus system opera
ting from coast to coast at the pres
ent time.
g. How long has Molly O'Day
been In motion pictures? Has she
always been known by that name?
A. Molly O'Day has been in
motion pictures about three years.
She formerly appeared in two-reel
comedies under the name OF Sue
ONeil. Then she changed her
name to Kitty Kelly, and later de-
cided on the name by which she is
now known. Her real name is SUI
anne Noonan. and she is a sister of
Sally O'Neil Virginia Noonan).
@. What does a "blue" dis
charge from the army signify?
A. Blue discharges were given
during the World War to men who
were dicharged from the army on
account Of physical disability, or for
a similar reason.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
rs Years Ago Today

A Jewish organization called the
Sons Of Zion has been founded here
TO help establish a safeguarded home
in Palestine and TO foster the ma
tonal ideal in Israel. and to keep
Hebrew as a living language. The
officers are the following: President.
Abra ham Aisenbcrg: president
Louis Edelson; corresponding sec
rotary, Ralph Myerson: financial sec
rotary, Louis Cans; treasurer, David
Gordon.
Captain w. w. BuIlcn, First Lieu
tcrant Charles H. Mitchell and Sec
ond Lieutenant Hanford L. Curtis
have received notice that they have
passed the examinations and quail
fled for commissions in Co. +.
G. \. G..
Tho thermometer registered 90 de-
Building Inspector Andrew Turn
bull has refused a permit for George
Spurs projected addition to the
"F'latiron" building at Gs Church
street. The building originally was
small, and the addition would have
been smaller yet.
A lively blaze at tho home Of As
sistaIr1 Postmaster Ryder on Maple
street. PlainNlllc. created consterna-
ton for A short time last evening but
did not cause great damage.
G. w HIrd and George Case Will
he the battery for the clerks in their
game with the Trumbull Electric
baseba team on Memorial Day.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
MILLIONAIRES OF WRONG KIND

Again we arc confronted with a
crime survey, this time one dealing
only with the so-called under
world in Chicago and issued by the
Illinois Association for Criminal
Justice. The report makes
a strong attack upon Chicago vice
and liquor lords who have been able
10 retire as milionaircs, also those
w no have reigned on "unbridled" for
90 years.
It's severe Indictment But along
in the report one comes to the con-
clusion that all the blame does not
rest upon the crook millionares. but
"A good deal of il is attached to the
cumbersome. court system which
brings them 10 Justice only after
amazing cffort-and sometimes not
even then. Another conclusion is
there must be collusion between
politicians and the crook million
aires.
Playing the crooks is ono way of
emphasizing conditions in Chicago,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
HAMBURG GASSED

According to the treaty of YER
saillcs. phosgene gas cannot be
manufactured, imported or stored in
Germany. The Allied Control Com
mission went out OF business in
1927. and such oversight now is in
the hands of the League of Nations.
At the close OF the war phosgene
gas was stored in Germany in large
quantities. 1t has commercial uses
and can be altered with slight ef-
fort, making it innocuous. It's man
ufacture in the United States has
been improbable since the war and
considerable quantities have been
imported from Germany. It's indus
trial uses ara many. particularly in
the manufacture OF dyes.
The tank Of phosgene gas which
leaked in Hamburg probably dated
from the war and was used in In
dustrial purposes, or sold and ship
ped to such buyers as could use It in
industry. The incident leads to the
assumption that there must be con-
sidera bic of it left and as it is diff
cult to hide gas tanks from public
view the Allied Control Commission
must have known OF them.
The League Of Nations will in
vestigate" if somebody makes COM
plant. Perhaps the authorities in
Hamburg will make the most thor
ough investigation and they are
justified in wanting to know Why
such stuff was stored near the city.
Such an investigation always comes
after a gas tank explosion, not be
fore.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
THE FIREMEN's sHAKEUP

The shakeup spirit having reached
the fire department one finds after
the smoke has cleared away that the
substitute force hereafter must be
willing and able to he reserve
worthy the needs of the depa rtment.
Only those physically and temper
amentally fit will survive the shake
up, it is announced. which leads
one to wonder how much artistic
temperament there is among suhsti-
tute firemen.
II there are substitute firemen
who don't substitute unless they
happen to feel like it. or when they
are at liberty to do so when other
work does not interfere, then OF
course something will need to be
done about it. A fireman is a man
who, when a fire breaks out, will
break a. leg to get to the scene even
II at the moment he be engaged in
counting girl. II the fire board
finds itself encountered with some
substitute iremen who don't show
up when necessary then of course it
is justified in taking appropriate
action. If there is any politics mixed
in with the shakeup. however then
all those not identified with the
game will be opposed to 1t.
The matter of asking those who
have passed the age limit for ap-
pointment to the regular force to
turn in their badges need to be
frowned upon. Where such a eubsti-
tute has a good record it should
mean retention on the substitute
force so long as the individual is
willing to be identified with it. The
matter of age limit is bosh any
way: experience must count for
something.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22

something new when as a matter Of
fact the melody popped up in his
sub-conscious mind and had been
implanted there by hearing the Wag-
ner work. That, at least, is one way
to explain it; anybody with a mean
disposition can explain it the other
way, as this is a free country.
One OF the pieces that young Wal
ter Arbour of this city played for DR..
Spaeth was d Schubert 1mpromptu
After it was over a musician cX-
claimed that now he knew where
Alice, Where Art Thou came from
Unfortunately for the thesis, a
melody in a slow movement of a
Beethoven sonata also is practically
similar.
Dr. Spaeth said during his lectures
that melody was the most important
because II was the thing most easily
remembered. That may be true on
that basis, but then one is reminded
of what Wagner said about the diff
ticulty Of writing an original melody.
A host of very prominent writers
have not depended upon melody
which may be f-evident-prob-
ably for the reason that every
melody written is bound to be
reminiscent of some other melody if
one seeks far enough. If melody were
all there is to music then the end of
the arts progress has arrived. There
isn't an honest. conscientious melo-
dist in the world who, after concoct-
ing what he thinks is a grand and
original melody, would be willing to
mount stack of Bibles and swear to
it. He would be taking too much
risk.
But when it comes to harmony
lust listen to what the ultra oder rms
are giving us!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22

You can get an answer to any
question OF fact or Information BY
writing to the Question Editor. New
Britain Herald, Washington Bureau.
1892 New York avenue. Washington;
d. c.. enclosing two cents in stamps
for reply. Medical, legal and marital
advice cannot be given. nor can ex-
, tended research be undertaken. All
| other questions will receive Z per.
sonal reply. Unsigned requests can.
| not be answered. All letters are con.
DISQUALIFICATION.
@. Did Georges Clemenceau.
| former Premier Of France. ever
make a speaking tour in the United
States
A, Yes, in November and De
| ceml,er of 1922. He came here in
an unofficial capacity
G. Does France have state
religion?
A. There is no state religion
The population Is predominantly
Roman Catholic. The Protestant
population is about one million.
@. How old is the King of
ITALY?
A. Nittorio Fmanuele III. reign
ing King Of Italy. was born Novem-
Der II, 1859.
g. What is the name OF the
eyecutioner of Ruth Snyder and
Judd Gray?
A. Robert Elliott.
Q. What Offices in the cabinet
have been held by citizens of North
Carolina?
A. All North Caroinians who
have served in the cabinet have held
the office of Secretary of the Navy.
They are as follows: John Branch
under Andrew jackson; George E.
Badger. under William Henry Har-
rison; William A. Graham under
Willard Fillmore; James c. Dobin
| under Franklin Pierce: and Jose
plus Daniels under Woodrow Will
son.
Q. What is the worlds record for
the fifty yard run for women:
A. Six seconds.
@. Is Greta Carlo. the movie
star, married:
A. No.
@. What is the height and weight
Of Iindbergh and the Prince OF
Wales?
A. Lindbergh is 8 feet 2 inches
tall the Weighs l53 pounds: the
Prince of Wales is 5 feet inches
tall and weighs 1875 pounds.
Q. What happens when lightning
strikes minerals?
A. Lightning affects minerals
| only when rocks are struck Then
a small volume OF rock Is often
| melted and at times a hole is made
i around which the rock is fused.
| such hole with melted wall Is
called a fulguritc.
@. Did President Wilson smoke
A. No.
| Q. What is the value OF the
Aston estate? What member OF the
( family now controls it?
| A. The Aston estate Is valued at
about s10o,o00.0oo and is owned
principally by Vincent Astor.
@. How many negroes were dele
gates to the republican national
convention in 1920?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
THE DOMINANT SEX
BY Hugh F.. Wolfe

10y I1HSll Il. " one
Man is, and must be-" I said,
the dominant sex"
He mustn't be- replied my niece
Audrey. land he isn't
1t is generally accepted" ! said.
Yes. by men," she qualified Il
hope you know you're frightfully
conceited."
IF l am" l replied. ~ have rea-
son. to be. I am a man: and man is
and must ne the dominant sen"
you talk Just like a parrot! Look
here--if you're SO dominant why do
l always beat you at tennis?'
Age" I replied.
Bah, You won't rum"
Not won't Can't"
And Why can't you? Because
you're too fat, And Why are you too
fat? Because you're lazy. All men
are"
Not at all Audrey" I protested.
Man the Breadwinner tolls I'M
ceasingly for Woman the Butter
fly"
"oh, yes! What sort toll do you
do"
Business" l said firmly.
Business is simply an excuse for
lunch"
mo, no." urged, lunch is often
an opportunity for business"
"And what after lunch? ?" she shot
at me keenly. Cards? Poker ?
BRIDGE"
mo poker, no bridge. Very fire.
quently a game of dominos rounde
things off,
Audrey smiled swectly at this dis
closure.
"NOW I see" she said, "what
| man is and must be-oh yes, he GER.
tainly must be-
Il am glad you realize" re.
| joined, that he is and must be, as
| said, the domin-"
"Thc domino SEX" she completed
| scornfully.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
THE ORGANISE
At a Wedding

BY Benjamin A. Flegel
The organist deserves a word,
He's seldom seen but always heard,
Tn Nestments redolent of starch
He thunders out the Wedding
March
Pulling the stops out with his
teeth.
Pounding the pedals underneath,
Crashing the keyboard with his fist,
A busy little oreanist.
And yet. despite his wealth OF
chord.
The Organist is often bored:
tThis is the outcome of immense
And sinister experience
OF happiness in married life,
Beginning with his own dear uifeD
But Duty, Duty. must he done,
So when the twain at last are one
And Parson, beamng down below,
Signals aloft to let her go.
He blows for Joy thut not his own.)
A final blast of Mendelssohn.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22

With the state police busy snar-
inx unsuspecting automobile drivers
on the Berlin turnpike, and the city
police taking them IN tow on city
streets, a plenitude OF spring flowers
and robins are not necessary to prove
that spring is here
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
VMicose Veins
Reduced Or Money Back
Simple Home Treatment That
Is Giving Amazing Results.

II you have yaricose veins or lunches
you can start today to bring them back
to normal size. and il You arc wise YOU
will do so.
Just get an original bottle of Moones
Emerald Oil at any dispensing pharma-
riS and apply II night and morning to
the enlarged veins 1t is very powerful
and penetrating.
After a. few days treatment the veins
will begin to grow Her and by resu-
lar use will soon reduce to normal.
People who want to reduce varicose
veins. or get rid Of eczema. ulcers.
piles in a few days should not hesitate
to get q bottle at once. II is such a
powerful. penetrating antseric oil that
a small bottle lasts a long time Any
pharmacy supply YOU The Fair
Drug Dept. sells lots of il.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22

Where do Messrs. Hoover and
smith stand on national Issues?
That's what political inquisltors are
asking. The answer is that the fact
they are the leading candidates IN
dicates they are not taking chances
on saying 4 thing that would hurt
anyone's feelings at the national
conventions.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22

" ~ 'ioNSll INT d iipsS-
For that matter. no presidential
candidate spent Sinclair's money.
a house divided against itself has
to stand for a lot of lmpudence from
Occidental nations.
The drink situation has improved
a little. You seldom hear of sarsa-
parilla.
And If mans religion makes him
dislike those who are having a good
time, ii is a good religion to let
alone.
Home is place where you find
bits of thread, scraps of cloth and
apple peal In the ash tray.
The next peace prize will 60 to
the man who invents a garden de-
vice at sight of which a hen will Law.
"A curt along Inc CufD WOULD
solve the parking problem. People
wouldn't park to sit and watch
other people.
Capital punishment may be bru-
tai, but ii would he more humane
| than life imprlsonme for a gorilla.
Americanism: Feeling an urge to
I contribute some money for the VIC
Tins: changing your mind next day
An article denouncing brute force
and violence seems more convincing
if you know how much the writer
weighs.
Perhaps that kind Of a man car
ries three fountain pens in order to
take advantage of occasional chances
to load up free.
But when the kid howls and kicks.
you rather wish the book on child
, psychology had a handle.
| Fable. Once upon a time a girl
washed her hair and didn't mention
it to anybody.
There's no real sex equality. A
home run with the bases loaded
doesn't entitle you to the privilege
Of caving in strange woman's hat
Owe ten dollars and you're a dead
beat; owe a hundred thousand and
your a financier.
wife is a person who thinks hel
husband will get to Heaven because
she remembers his good points anG
forgives him.
A village is a place where eacl
school teacher in turn promotes tn,
idiot in order to get rid of him.
Correct this sentence: GIVE me ar
airmail stamp said Sandy McPher
son; II want this check to get there
quickly
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
STARVING TO DEATH
Many Persons Get No
Nourishment From Food

Thousands of people who are pale,
thin, weak and run down are LITERAL
ly starving to death because their
system in its weakened condition in
unable to take up the nourshment
which the food they eat contains.
To such people Father Johns Medi-
cine is of great value because it has
vast food value and the pure whole
some nourishment which 1t contains
is easily taken up by the weakened
system and turned into tissue, mus
Gle and flesh.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22

S-S-Scared!
Mr.. Meeker had crawled under
the bed when he heard the burglar.
He held his breath and waited!
Then, after a long pause, he felt
someone trying to crawl in beside
him.
rs that you, Henrietta, dear?" he
whispered.
NO" was the answering whisper.
I've Just had look at her. I'm the
burglar. Move over"
Dorothy Burgess
Yours till Lon CLANCY doubles for
Ben Turpin.
Copyright, 1928. Reproduction
ForbiddenD
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
THE BIG QUESTION!


Farmer Glover: Il suppose you're
interested in knowing about a
farm"
Ethel: Yes indeed. There Is lust
one thing l could never understand,
though"
Farmer Glover: whats that?"
Ethel: Why you farmers will
raise green apples each spring in
stead of nice red ones. I'm sure
you'd make more money off them"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22

There was a young lady so frantic.
Who decided to swim the Atlantic;
She ran to the beach
And gave a loud screech
And changed her mind because the
weather forecaster yelled at her
that it was raining in mid ocean and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22

Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
titled to the use tor republication OF
I'll news credited TO It or not otherwise
credited In this paper and also local
news published therein.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22

but another way is to ferret out
their relations with the men in
authority. There is equality of guilt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
Observations
On The Weather

Washington. May 72.-Forecast
for Southern New EnKland: Cloudy
tonight and Wednesday. Little
change in temperature. Moderate
east and northeast winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day. Cooler in northwest portion
tonight and in north portion We'd
nesday. Gentle to moderate winds
mostly east and northeast
Conditions: Considerable cloudi-
ness prevails over the states east Of
the Mississippi river. Conditions
arc slowly improving however, in
the northern districts but showers
prevail in portions Of the lower Mis-
sissippi valley and east Gulf states.
Centers Of low pressure prevail over
Alabama eastern North Carolina
and Ontario.
Pressure is low over the Rocky
mountains and areas Of high pres
sure overlie the plains states and
the Pacific Northwest
Temperatures remain about as
yesterday morning in all portions OF
the country.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather and not much change
in temperature
Temperatures yesterday:
High Low
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
Making IIcatiway:

Making HCAHWay.
Tracy: You know. they say that
the way to mans heart is through
his stomach"
Nelson: Then. my wife must be
trying to break my heart, for she S
got as far as my stomach
beatrice Lille
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
(%R%a
NlU0H QnRa
Send all communications to Fun
Shop Editor, caro- Of the New
Britain Herald. and your letter
Wiu be forwarded 70 New York.
No BLACK LIST FOR Us:

Though some societies, it's true,
Blacklist the great and near
great too,
The Fun Shop has but one list,
folks,
A gay list of the choicest Jokes,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22

Nsmhes Audit Burean Of Circulation
The 4 h, c. 10 q national organization
which furnishes nswspapers and sdser-
t!ss9s With . strictly honest analysis OF
oirculation. Our circulation statist'cs are
tased upon this audit. This tnUures pro-
lection aaeinst fraud in Newspaper de-
thbution Agurss to both national and
local sdvertissrA
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
TELEPHOND CALLS
Business Once 80. o2t
Editorial Rooms go. SO

The only profitable advertisins medium
in the CITY. Circulation books and press
room slvays open to advertiser
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22

The Herald 10 ON sale daily In New
York It HotalinCs Newsstand. T1mes
6ouers; 0chultss Nsvsstands. Entrance
Grand Central, l3nd Street
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-22
DIES FROM BURNS

DIES FROM BURNS
Bridgeport, May 80 UP)-Nearly
week after he fell into a bonfire
near which he was playing. 3-year-
old William Sebastyen died at hos
pital here late yesterday.