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New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an 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 in stamps for reply Medical. legal and ma rital advice cannot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are con- fidential.- Editor.
 Q. What city in the United States has the largest postal revenues?
 A. New York City has the largest, In 1927 the postal re- ceipts for New York City were sixty-seven million dollars compared to Chicago's fifty-eight million. Q. What are the two fastest trains in the United States?
 A. The Twentieth Century Limit cd, of the New York Central which runs from New York to Chicago. a distance of 96o miles at 4S.0 miles per hour and the Pennsylvania Railroad train from Camden to At 1 lantic City. distance of 59.7 miles | in 5S minutes. or 61.7 miles per i hour.
 e. Where is the famous Wish | ing Well" in Florida
 A II is located in the so-called "oldest house in America" at St. August inc. Florida. Grave doubt exists as to the antiquity of this house and of the legend that it was blessed by the early Franciscan monks. Persons drinking from the well make wishes that are supposed 10 come true within year
 Q. What is the weight of 6 cubic foot of gravel?
 A. Dry. loose gravel weighs from | 90 to 1o5 pounds per cubic foot; dry packed, weighs 100 to 12o pounds; and wet. 11S to 120 pounds.
 Q. How did the name pen knife originate?
 A.. From the fact that formerly such knives were carried to sharper quill pens
 O. Is Singapore in Chinao A. No It is an island in tho Straits Settlements and is British Crown colony.
 e. What is the greatest distanc' across the United States east tt west?
 A. 2.so7 miles,
 Q. Where can I obtain copy o Walter Camps Daily Dozen?
 A. Prom the Reynolds Publish ing Company 250 Park Avenue New York City,
 Q. DO all executions occur at on minute after the hour? A. No. The date is set by tn court and the time is left to the dis cretHn of the prison officials wh perform them at an hour when the will interfere least with the routin of the prison.
 Q. Do all babies have blue eye at birth?
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
COMMUNICATED
Connecticut Co. Bus Drivers Answer
 to An Editorial.

to An Editorial Dear Editor:
 For months a fearful accumula- ton of charges has been piling up in your editorials against the Trolley Co. and Bus Drivers. The climax came last Friday. August 10th. when in your editorial you stated that The type of man who drives a bus is naturally not the kind from whom We might expect courtesy or the re- f'nement that goes with a considerate individual"
 You also stated that busses are run recklessly and "hog" the road. Every possible remark denounc,ns the bus drivers was made.
 It does not seem the right thing to do to condemn everyone for the fault of one or few Busses run on schedule and many times have to get ahead of slow driver on state highway who holds up traffic at 10 or Is miles an hour. Getting ahead of car like that is not reckless driv- ing. Many an accident would occur if it were not that the bus drivers were apt and capable of handling large busses.
 If this person who writes the edi- torial in your paper who is so critical about busses and their drivers, would would soon learn that selling rides
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
FLORIDA STORMS

Betv cen worry over banks which bust" and hurrlcanes with 'orren- tiaL rains, Florida and southern Georgia must have llt'le disposition left to discuss the political campaign, There is legend that lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place, bu, this evidently does not apply to high winds and hard rains; for Florida and southern Georgia have had several of these Nisltations ot nature in a TOW. Which of course is what every newspaper reader al ready knows. although there is no harm in referring to it as a prelude to more comprehensive analysis.
 The Gulf storms which Florida has experienced this year are a regular part of Florida weather. They are not advertised in Florida literature: what we read there is merely that nice winds from the Gulf keep the people cool in summer. Nothing is said 2 bout how hard they blow. any more than literature from California ever mentions earthquake , tremors.
 These parts of the country with ideal climates have more than that They also possess what We in the north would call nasty weather
 However, next winter they will
 get even with us by publishing pic lures in their newspapers showing
 how deep the snow is in New Eng land,
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
\ TITLE, SI(;GESTION

Paving alongside the trolley tracks must he 3 continual nightmare 10 the Connecticut company, which by law is expected to keep certain distance on each side ot it's rails fiji 10 travel on. Some of the craters along idle the tracks have been re- paired in the city and the woes of motorists will thus be lessenad foi short time. We say a short time.
 for nobody has ever been able tn note a smooth surface alongside the rails on most trolley streets for a long period There is an organic or fundamental weakness about the
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

A. They are not all blue at birth, but it is only after lapse of several weeks that they begin to take on a definite hue.
 Q. What kind of ship was the "Emden"?
 A. It was famous German cruiser that had a spectacular career as commerce raider in the world war, from August II to November 10. 1914. under command of Lieut.. Capt. von Muller. It was destroyed by the Australian cruiser Sydney" off Cocos Island in the Pacific Ocean. An officer and few mem- hers of the crew escaped in small boats across the Indian Ocean and Red Sea and reached Germany by way Of Damascus and Turkey
 Q. What is Richard Arlen's ad- dress?
 A. Paramount Studios. s4s1 Marathon street, Hollywood, Cali fornia.
 O. What Is the current coinage of Abyssinia ?
 
 Maria Therese dollar and the Mene- lik dollar. Other silver coins are the half, quarter and sixteenth tgarsh or piastre) Of a dollar, and there is also copped coin, the besa tequal to one thirty-second of a dollar).
 o How fast will bullet shot from 30-S0 calibre revolver travel per second for 100 yardso
 A. 1,735 feet per second.
 Q. What does Audrey mean?
 A. Sweet. simple golden. Q. Is Billie Dove the real name of the actress?
 A, No. Her real maiden name is Lillian Bohny. Her married name is Mrs. Ivrin Willat. Q. How many members of the 10th Congress are Roman Catholics ? A. There are five Catholic sena- tors and B Catholic representatives.
 Q. What is the size and weight of the average box car of modern type?
 A. The average box car ordered in 1o27-132s was 40 feet inches long. weighed 470.00o pounds and had capacity of 100000 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

pavement alongside rail that pre- cludes satisfaction for long.
 one wonders why the trolley com pany does not go the entire distance and do ds is done in many other cities-put down Belgian blocks alongside it's rails, These possess good wearing qualities, stay put, and give the contiguous asphalt chance to retain its grip for the longest pos sihle time.
 But we don't expect to see any thing accrue from this suggestion. What works in numerous other places simply doesn't get a start in these environs
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
25 Years Ago Today

Business at the Berlin freight de pot has so increased that 1o-foot addition will be built onto it, Work will be started within few weeks
 The Rule Shop has had to post pono it's Factory league game satur- day because so many of it's players are at the National Guard camp.
 Only about so baskets of peaches will be picked from the Shuttle Meadow orchards this year. although they normally give thousands or baskets. The season is very bad Tn the orchards. Apples are practlcallE a failure as crop and the rlums will give an unsatisfactory yield. Onlv tobacco IS up 10 standard, the growers on the mountain haVlng es- cared the wind and hail that has rayaged other paris of the state.
 w. ]. Noble was notified by the police last night that window IT T H. 3radys house on Washington street was open and that burglars had been through the place. He went down and looked it over bu' was unable to tell whether or mol the thieves had taken anything iron 1 MT. Brady. who is with his tamilA at Wes"brook.
 Four rooms at the Bartlett schoo are beng ropanted, and the Hlgf school basement will be Whlte' | washed,
 | Chairman Norey of the councl i building committee and Building ID spcctor Tuinbull held conference | last evening, They feel that tn ordinances are faulty in permitting repairs 10 wooden frame building within the fire limits and are hold l lns up permit for repairs 10 | Church street structure,
 Public interest tonight centers o1 ,h. fight between Jeffries and Cor bett, The winner will take 75 pc cent of the net receipts and the lose
 ?5 per cent.
 Chief Rawlings has been requeste' by the council 10 arrest all boys WI hon th. frei ights and ride from Mai 70 Washington streets. and the prac flee has now been practically aban doned.
 Local autom obllists held a rae
 ,aster9ly a,tcrnoon at oclocf
 going from Washington and broa
 street They they turned thelr ma
 chimes around and raced back A l,sfav,tte street the drivers "ei
 called upon 10 exercise all ot 'lel
 ingenuity in lodging truck tas
 came out of that street.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
SMITH IN CONNECTICUT

Meeting a Church street business under water and a staunch follower of Al Smith, We asked him for a candid opinion as to whether he thought t probable that Smith would carry the Nutmeg state.
 Not a chance" he replied. smith will make a good run in this state and vastly reduce the Republican majority: but this is a black. hide bound, rock ribbed Republican state and no Democrat can carry it.
 Which sounded like a blast from J Henry Roraback,
 So We turned in desperation 10 the article by Carter Field in the New York Herald Tribune of Sunday August 5 This resume Of the battle grounds Of 1928 included a reference to Connecticut: and as Carter Field is no Democratic propagandlst and the Herald Tribune an outspoken Republican mouthplece. one would expect a Roraha ckian flourish to the reference 10 Connecticut. With this in view, here Is what one finds in the article:
 i Conn ecticut and Rhode Island are much better prospects than Massa : chusetts for the Smith workers. They are much Wetter than Massa- = chusetts. They are much wetter than { New York or even New Jersey Neither state ratified the Eighteenth Amendment. Both are normally Republican, although Rhode Island has a Democratic senator. Peter Goelet Gerry, who is running for his third term this fall"
 From this one gets the impression the writer thinks Smith has a chance to carry Connecticut; indeed, a bet. ter chance than he has of carrying Massa chusetts. Our opinion has beer that he has q better chance in the Bay State,
 And that's that Al this point 9 motion is made to defer the discus sion until after the first Tuesday 1T November.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

Our admiration for Scotchmen is unbounded They stand up under barrage of Scotch jokes and laugh as if they like them. As a matter of fact, the average Scotch joke is in q class with the decrepit mother-in law joke. and both are in the class of the motion picture scenario done over 30 times.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
AN lNEXClsABI.E GIRL!

One day Mary Nell, little girl who had been going to school q few days and had learned when to use or say excuse me- was vlt in the back yard hoeing when her small sister. Katherine. walked up behind her.
 Mary Nell accidentally struck Katherine a blow on her head with the hoe handle.
 Turning and seeing. what she had done. Mary Nell promptly said, "EX- cuse me"
 Katherine looked at her for a minute. then said. you know don't know how 10 'scuse you.
 Mrs. A. k. Griffith
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

The scenic Naugatuck" reads a line in a newspaper in the Nauga- tuck valley. If there were fewer pub lie dumps in the cities along the Naugatuck the scenery would be even more scenic.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

Tho Waterbury American refers to a rational prohibitionist" and rational anti prohibitionist. These must be unique citizens down in the brass capital.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

Somewhere there is country town without a gasoline filling sta ton. But if so it doubtless makes up for it by having six hot dog sta tions.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

Otto l. R3hn. of German birth. is foreman of the composing room of The Topeka State Journal He boasts a fine crop Of black hair.
 A. J. Carruth, managing editor. is as bald as you make 'em. and is often called BOG" meaning Bald old Chief"
 You know what always happens in such a case-Carruth is invar[ ably interested in anything that may restore vanished hair. One day recently Kahn crossed his path.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

We have about come to the con- cluslon that both William Allen White and the Rev. Dr. Straton don require so much publicity to make living
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

Say, Rahn." called Carruth, "what kind of hair tonic do you use?'
 "Teu-tonic," replied the com positor.
 Frank F. MacLennan
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
Gave Himself Away!

Seton They captured that crook vho escaped dressed up in vo- mems clothes"
 Lindsay: How did they spot him 2"
 Seton; He was going through a revolving door in the right dlrec- tion."
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

Looking for that needle in the haystack is no harder than finding wild flowers where week-en auto mobile parties tarried.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
Memn~, Audi. isuresu ot Circulation

Nem6ff AUUN Bufeau N tUVu'ut'"n Tho 4 B L. 10 national u'Sah'<e"oh which ruru,shes neGspsp-rs aho anNe' ,,.... vub q strictly hunest ana,yas ci circulation Out circulation sts'isr'ct art .asxd upon thi. audit Int tnsutes DUO tsct,on aEa,ns, fraud In newspaper ds trthution hsuree to both national and local advertieera
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

When the talk veers around 10 the candidates wives one can rest as- sured that the campaign is on in dead earnest"
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
E cts and dFoncies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

The politicians promise to help farmers isn't like his promise to favor other groups. It isn't whis- pered.
 "A fly never travels over four nlles' Blah. Try having a picnic ten miles from anywhere.
 The fashioned cakeWalk was much like the modern iayValk, eX- cept it wasn't so ierky.
 If there's no other way to get the finger prints of bootleggers. Doran might examine all currency above 2O's.
 The car coming from the right at intersections has the right of way in all cases. unless it's a new one afraid of scratches. The little things count - much more accurately than the men they caddy for. A government bulletin says: "A rabbit too easily caught has some thing the matter with it Referred 10 the college boy who thinks he is a devil with the ladies.
 If Tunney hasn't chosen another profession. we respectfully suggest that his talents should interest al- I most any installment house,
 Every office is cluttered with useless junk" says an ad. What a way to speak of ones wlfe's rela- tives.
 Americanism: Buying new car just 10 get new body.
 We see by the papers that the de- partment of the interior has been insult -ated.
 "All girls can be petted,' says the modern youth. But to call f1lvrer wonderful is to confess you've never seen fine car.
 The papers say King jumped over six feet four inches high at the Olympics. but don't give the name of the bootlegger who supplied the drink,
 How will the modern girl turr Nnj1 the steering wheel 10 the right ane turn out about six inches.
 Perhaps it would be better plar for ocean flyers not to let the planes know anything unusual is afoot.
 Refusal to supervise Panama! election reveals sublime faith tha the boys who owe Wall street have enough votes, anyway.
 Out where the candidates appl, the soft soap. that's where the wes begins.
 Revolver shooting at the Olympic is pie for America. but think hov much more easily we could captur , the sash weight event.
 Correct this sentence. My plat l mum wrist watch. no longer keep . the correct time." said she. so I never wear it.
 (Copyright 1928, Publishers
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

doubts this let them pay a visit to one Of them while the doings are under way.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
M.m,.r, ai the Aas..cistxd Pres.

The Associated PTees s exclusively sh t,ti-o 10 the use for TO "uol'cs'lon "' .u u-v, credited to or not othersis+ c,ed,,-o Tn th,. paper and also local oews published therein
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
TELEPHONE CALLS
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Tho only profitable advertising nedium n tho city Circulation eooks and rrert room slvays open to sdvert,sera
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

Nobody can mistake the Demo- cratic brown derby for high hat.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
TEE SHERIEFs sOLHOCCY

By C Wies Hallock They've brought the bus to Cow
 Creek Spur
 Clean up from Alamo. Amt nothin' nohow like it were Jes' fifteen year ago . They're goin' to make a landln base Fer airyplanes-on that thar space Which used to be d durned swell
 place
 T. pull a rodeo. Yep, things is changin' purity When l was jest cub Tn West seemed sorta wide - an But now we're elbows rub. It's gitt,n' crowded here of Since runnin' COWS went out O
 date,
 They've turned tn range to real They've all went country club. They used to be a sheep coral Whar them polo-tables be; An whar they built thet danged Was a durned good lynchin Seems like we aint jest whar
 we're at They're playin' gawlf on Wild
 Horse Flat, An men thet once was D1mmy- Wears canes--an' gargles tea.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
THE CRADLE, SONG

Heard by George k. Schultze Mosquito' Mosquito. zzzzzzzzzZZZIZZIZ Singing a lullaby; Mosquito' Mosquito,
 Tho you belong to someone else, Tonight you belong to me.
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
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Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor. care of the New Briiain HeEah, and your letter xtp ho forwarded to New York.

\ Hint fer Summer Housekeepers
 Defeating the Enemy! Let's hang our tempers on the tine And let the tun-llght on 'em shine, There IS no safer, surer way To keep the grouch moths all at baS'
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

The Herald 10 on sale datly tn New York st HotalinCs NevsWand. Timet souars; Schults's Nswsstsnda. Entrance Grand Central. t7od etr eet
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

"A fly never travels over four miles" Blah. Try having a picnic ten miles from anywhere.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

The old-fashioned cakewalk was much like the modern layWalk, eN- Cept lt wasn't so lerky.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

The politicians promise to help farmers isn't like his promise to favor other groups. It isn't whis- pered.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
Usual Effect.

Henrietta: Was Georgia pleased with her Partisan gowns?' Elizabeth. All but the bill. The poor girl is chic and sore"
 70. G. Jolke
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

If there's no other way to get the finger prints of bootleggers. poran might examine all currency above 2O's.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16
Inf.lliblet

Infallible! Wadsworth: There's no man SC wise but that something cant make fool out of him. Reid: Yes, l never knew IT to fail,"
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 Forbldden)
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

The car coming from the right a intersections has the right of-way in all cases, unless it's a new one afraid of scratches.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

more accurately than the men they caddy for.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

A government bulletin says: "A rabbit too easily caught has some thing the matter with it. Referred to the college boy who thinks he is a devil with the ladies
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

(Copyright 1928. Publishers
 s'yndicate.)
New Britain herald., 1928-08-16

If Tunney hasn't chosen another profession. we respectfully suggest that his talents should interest al- most any installment house.
Evening star., 1928-12-10
SHELVES
u. S. COURT ENTRY
Council Postpones Action on
Resolution to Determine
Basis for Court Entry.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LUCIANO, Switzerland, December TO-
The Council of the League of Nations
will do nothing at its present session to
expedite American adhesion to the
World Court by classifying the problem
of advisory opinions.
BY unanimous vote of its IA members
the Council today postponed action on
resolution which recommended that
study be made as to whether advisory
opinions might be requested by simple
majority vote of the Council.
There was no discussion of the reso-
luton which had been sent to the
Council by the Assembly of the League.
The existing practice OF the Council
Is to insist on unanimity, but no League
statute requires this. Should unanimity
become rule, it would be easy to ac-
cept the reservations made by the
United States that the Court, without
the consent of the United States, must
grant no advisory opinions in which the
United States has or claims an interest.
World Court in Limelight.
The World Court has again come
into international limelight because of
newspaper reports that President Cool
idge contemplates reopening negotia-
tionS for American entrance.
The Council accepted a resolution In
troduced by Vittorio Scialoja of Italy
that the action of the Assembly leaves
to the Council the moment at which
the suggested study of Emergencies of
opinion on the subject should be UNDER
taken.
The league machinery functioned to-
day at the opening meeting of the coun-
Gil with the same unruffied regularity as
at Geneva.
M. BRAND. presiding, congratulated
Foreign Minister Stresemann of Ger
many, Sir Austen Chamberlain, British
foreign minister, and Nicholas Titulesco
of Rumania on their improved health
which permitted them to attend the
meeting
The first official act of the Council
was to register the success of the League
in inducing Rumania and Hungary to
begin direct negotiations for the settle
ment of the dispute concerning landed
estates taken over from Hungarians in
Transylvania when Transylvania be-
came part of Rumania. This dispute
has gone on for years. Representatives
of the countries concerned announced
that conversations would soon begin
and M. BRAND expressed an earnest
hope that they would be successful.
Would Ask United States Approval.
The correspondent was informed that
If an agreement is reached here the
powers will Immediately communicate
the results of their deliberations to the
American Government and ask whether
Washington approves of the conclusions.
Germany Is taking lead in the plan
to hold meeting with the representa-
tives of Japan, Great Britain, Italy and
France.
The idea behind the project Is that
disarmament must not be dropped even
If it takes years to settle and that
public opinion demands action.
Provisional plans call for the discus
sion in February of Soviet Russia IS
scheme for partial disarmament, which
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