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The Washington times., 1928-12-20
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. Louis E. Bisch

yKToMEN seem forever to Be
w bothered by the problem Of
reducing. Often, indeed, they are
actually not overweight. But re-
duce they must. The boyish form
has become almost a kind Of OBJ
session.
To try to reduce below your
average, standard weight is, how
ever, dangerous. Should you be-
come i'll you have too little body
tissue to draw on. In the process
of reducing below what you
should be you also tend to weaken
yourself.
No woman should be criticised,
however. for wanting to reduce IL
she is decidedly overweight.
What all physicians criticise,
though, are some Of the methods
which women employ to accom-
plish this.
The taking of drug is certainly
nection special mention should be
made of thyroid extract, although
it is not strictly a drug, but a
gland product.
Thyroid pills and capsules-and
these are manufactured from the
thyroids of hogs and sheep-cer-
tainly work as reducing agents in
many women since they speed up
catabolism, that is, they increase
the breaking down processes in
the body.
But under no circumstances
should thyroid, or any drug for
that matter, be taken unless 1t be
prescribed by the doctor. is taken
exactly as he says, and the pa
tient continues under his care.
The heart is very easily affected
by thyroid and have seen several
cases where improper use or
thyroid weakened the heart to a
dangerous extent and produced
alarming nerve symptoms.
Exercise and diet are the best
all-around reducing agents as Wen
as the most harmless known.
1t should be borne in mind that
the bulk of the food is not as I'M
portant as it's caloric value. "A
small piece of butter. for instance
contains about as many calorles
as a plate of tomato and lettuce,
although the latter will satlsIy
the sensation of hunger better
while the former will put on
weight.
Overweight people should avoid
as much as possible fats, milk,
sugars, starches, pastry sweets,
nuts, salmon, pork, goose; IaJ
meats, milk by the glasstul ana
all cream. -
Water should not be taken at
meals except in small quantltles.
If one gets very hungry az
mealtime it is a good plan TO eat
six times a day instead of three,
each time eating small amount
and so spelling the appetite. for
a hearty meal. The sum'total
number of calories of these six
meals will and should be less
than that of three heavy ones.
Exercise also helps reducing
but that is what women are
often reluctant to take.
Often people complain that
exercise makes them more hungry
than ever. This is because they
are exercising too strenuousiy.
Simple, monotonous exercises,
like the DAILY Dozen" are best.
In fact, there is danger to fat
people from overstraininS at
violent exercise.
II you are in earnest about re-
1ucing, try to cut down your
caloric intake from your usual
amount to abouk AAR a. a starter.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20

These are the things which
keep you shackled--not the other
mans malice.
You can gauge a mans charac.
ter pretty fairly by the number
and quality OF his hates.
Big men do not waste time
hating This is not because they
are good, but because they are
wise.
They know that hate is the
worst sort of waste.
Hate squanders time and energy
and gives nothing in return but
more hate.
If you MUST wreck your life,
take ground glass or rat poison
or some other form of light, pleas
ant refreshment. But do not hate
for that is the most agonizing OF
all poisons.
1t poisons physically as well as
mentally. This is not a fanciful
statement. Any doctor will con-
firm it. Hate involves the glands
and blood vessels in its function
ing-hate literally spurts its
venom LuEOuSH your fCAhE nAt0
heart and other vital organs. Your
own hate can harm you more than
your worst enemy.
Do away with hate no matter
how great the provocation.
Be Indifferent to people, forget
them, avoid them, but do not hate
them.
Men will write eulogies about
you il you become the innocent
victim of another's malice
They may drop honest tears If
you bump yourself Off
But they'll just call you a sap
if you hate yourself to death.
It's the silliest of all ways to
waste a perfectly good life.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
LISTEN WORLD!
Who's Doing You Dirt?
By Elsie Robinson

WE spend a lot Of time in
w this world being sore at
the other fellow
Thinking how he's Done Us
Dirt
Specializing on what great sue
cesses we would have been IL we
hadn't been held down and Inn
posed upon
All of which is quite true Some
one has done us dirt. Someone
has held us down. But few of US
ever discover who that Someone
is!
Mr. George Bernard Shaw once
said this very wise thing in dis.
cussing the grievances OF the
Irish against the English:
"ALL HAVE TO SAY TO AN
IRISH CARPENTER IS THAT
AS LONG AS HE HATES AN
LISH CARPENTER HE
WILL BE A SLAVE NO MAT
TER WHAT FLAG HE FLIES"
That's great truth and it goes
for all the rest of us as well as for
the Irish carpenters.
YOUR WORST ENEMY rs
NOT THE MAN WHO HATES
YOU BUT YOUR HATE OF
THAT MAN.
YOUR WORST PROSECUTOR
LIVES IN YOUR OWN HEART.
Your own envy. suspicion and
hate can do worse things to you
than any other human.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
ONCE-OVERS
THE GHOST OF FORMER LOVES

Are YOU having struggle forget of the the
women in whom interested before marriage!
Possibly you engaged to marry before you chose your pres
partner. - I.4..-s
PERHAPS that one successful than the
Somehow you hard time to prevent regreul
AS woman you picture the position might be filling as
the wife of possible rejected sutor ~,
As man. YOU comparing wife with one who has
improved years which think your we has not
advanced.
and they unfair
partner.
have been dsgreeabe connected with which
would have robbed of happiness.
married there should be thoughts OF those persons
vrhnn might married, II
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
Hearst Papers Advocate:

l. An agreement OF Enghshspedtang peoples to pre-
serve peace among themselves and to promote the
peace of the 1OorLd.
p ProDOrtiont representation IN the United States
Senate no State to haze less than tUO Senator's
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
portiOmnlent IN the House of Representatives..
8. separate Department OF the Army, OF TIE NdUy
and of the Air Forces. all united under Secretary
of National Defense.
q Federal action to the limit of Federal poa0ers to
abolish iterdcy the United States under Secre-
tGTy of Education.
s. Election OF Congress tn November. Installation on
the 1st OF January fouo10ing Inauguration OF the
President LIST Of January nert>Gfter November
election.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07

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New Britain herald., 1928-04-07

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, ls23 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 per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can. not be answered. All letters are con- ddential.-Editor.
 Q. Who is the person called ''Cheerio" who speaks every day from the WEAF radio broadcasting station in New York?
 A. Following is all the informa- ton about him that has been made public: Cheerio is a we'll known per son in New York who, on his way to his office every morning speaks for fifteen minutes from WEAF as service of good will to give cheer. encouragement and help to his au- ditors. Every effort is made to keep his identity secret not that it is | important, but because the imper- sonality of the broadcast, he be-
 lieves, is vital to the success Of his
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07

ture to thirsting wheat fields and wrote new records on the weather bureau books, had the wrecking crews busy today in eastern Nebras- ka.
 Hundreds of workers spent the night in an effort to normalize tele- phone and telegraph service and clear the arteries of travel. Business in Omaha and across the river in Council Bluffs, Iowa, stood still yesterday when the seven inch snowfall halted street cars and paralyzed communication. Radio gave the only touch with the outside world for several hours. radio anna teurs and United States army sta- tions joining rebular broadeastinS stations in placing their facilities at the disposal of press associations. Lincoln, Neb., had 10 inches of snow, record for this time of the year. At Omaha temperatures rang ing between and 70 prevailed dur ing the day, dropping early today to below freezing.
 It was estimated by officials of the Northwestern Bell Telephone com pany that their loss would be more than $200,000 with a total of 2,700 poles down in the entire storm area. Thousands of miles of wires out of service and more than 2.700 phones out of order in Omaha alone. Coun- cil Bluffs reported 2.OOO phones out of use.
 Points out in the state as far west as Grand Island were isolated as were towns in the northeastern and southeastern section. Grand ls- land established wire communica- ton with Denver yesterday after. noon. Roads around that point were reported almost impossible. 1 North Platte and points in the western sections of the state report snow but no damage although trans portation was somewhat hampeped Alliance had six inches of snow with low temperatures, while Hastings David City. Sewar. York, Lincoln and Beatrice stromburg reported wires down and delayed traffic movements.
 Value of the snow to growing wheat and its benefit to the soil il tinestimable according to agriculture experts.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07

purpose. This individual gives his services and the broadcast company cooperates by giving its facilities and furnishing the incidental music for the programs. Cheerio began broadcasting March II, 1927.
 Q. What salaries are paid to the Governor Generals of The Irish Free State, Canada and Australia"
 A. Each receives 10000 pounds sterling, approximately S5o,o0O a year.
 c. What is the value of a nickel three cent piece dated 1865?
 A. From to 15 cents.
 .. In the present Congress how many members are Roman Cath oIics?
 A. Five Senators and thirty-five Representatives.
 @. What was the first railroad built in the United States?
 A. The Granite Railway, two and three quarter miles long was the first. It Was opened October 2, 1926 and was built to haul granite from Quincy Hills to tidewater for con- struction of Bunker Hill monument.
 Q. When and where did the Wright brothers make their first successful airplane flight?
 A. December 17. 1903 at Kill Devil Sand Hill. near kitty-Hawk N. C.
 Q. How many railroad ties are laid to the mile?
 A. The average for main trlck is 32Oo.
 c. How old is Laura La Plante the motion picture actress, and is she married?
 A. She is tWenty-three years old and married to William s. Setter, a motion picture director.
 Q. How can the setting of plaster of Paris be delayed?
 A. One ounce of citric acid ad- ded to loo pounds of plaster .ol Paris will delay setting two or three hours. 3 the acid in water
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
the luxury of trains.

the luxury of trains.
 Q. What is the shortest railroad d in the United States? c. The Ferdinand Railroad, be- tween Ferdinand and Huntingburg, Indiana. GAS miles long.
 c. Is there such a thing as transparent steel? A. It is reported that Dr. Karl Mueller of Berlin has produced steel sheets as transparent as the dearest glass. by depositing an ex- tremely fine film of the metal on . smooth surface by means of an electric current and afterwards separating the film from the foun- dation.
 c. What time does the London Stock Exchange open and close?
 A. Officially 1t opens at 10 {. m. and closes at D. m., but trading over the counter is allowed under it's rules until p. m.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07

I before mixing with the plaster. Q. What IS the name of the giant in the motion picture "Legionnaires ill Paris" and how tall is he?
 A. John Aason: he is s feet 3 inches tall
 Q. Why are golf balls always indented instead of being smooth? X. The action of air forces ere ated by the rapid propulsion of a round object such as q golf ball through the air is controlled to a large extent by the character of the i which a spinning motion has been 1 imparted will rot fly true. On the l other hand when the surface is 1 rOughened by dimples or mesh markings, the cratic course that a smooth ball would take is corrected and the direction of flight is effect 1 ively controlled. Q. What is the meaning and de- rivation of the name Rower | 4. It is from the Middle En slish, 1 Wroe. meaning a nook or corner.
 Evidently it originated as a nick name.
 Q. Has Commander Byrd left yet for his flight over the South Pole?
 1 A. No. and the date has not been set. He expects to sail from this country sometime in September of this year.
 Q. Is Jean Nash, said to be tle
 best dressed woman in the world, married?
 A. She is the wife of Paul Du- | bonnet of Paris. France.
 Q. How is Arkansas pronounced
 A. As though it was spelled Ar | kan-saW.
 c. Who originated the saying
 "The public be damned"? A. Clarence Dresser reported in the Chicago Tribune in 1883 that
 William H. Vanderbilt made that
 reply to a question whether the
 public ought to be consulted about
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
CLAIM VERNE WAS 0f POLISH BIRTH
Famous Romanca Not { French.
 man, New Bioeraphds Say

Do you remember the interesting and hair. raising experiences told by Jules Verne in Twenty Leagues Cn- der the Sea" or Around the World in Eighty Days? No doubt you scofred at the crcdibility of stories at the time they first appeared, and yet today you are witness of the realization of things which Verne 50 ably described.
 This year marks the tooth anni- yersary of the birth of Verne. and with it arises the question Who was Nerne?" To the world he was g. Frcnchman, whose place Of birth was given as Nantes, the place given in encyclopedias. Biographers and historians however. in their efforts 10 ascertain that Nantes was really the.place of his birth failed to ma anything fin the records of this ola city that would throw any light on the subject. The matter was hnally dropped and to the world at large the fact that Nantes was his birth place was satisfactory.
 There are always those, however, who are not satisfied with meager data and will sacrifice time and money to get down to bare facts. Today, a hundred years after NerneS birth, the claim Is made that verne was a Pole, was born in Flock. Po- land and migrated to France when boy. He studied law, but found himself unsuited for the profession and turned to writing. It was after his first success in the literary neid that he had made out his citizenship papers using the name Verne, 1t IS said.
 It is a we'll known fact that Verne was reluctant to discuss even with lis closest friends anything concern- ing his early days. Time and again he avoided the topic. ably diverting the conversation to something else.
 It is said that Verne's real name vas Olszewsk which has its de- divation from the word "olssa." and which in the English language means alder tree. He assumed the name Verne, according to the story DC" cause of its analogy to the name Olszewski Gin Old French. verne" means a1QST lIcCst SON'Ass N"-~ biographers claim that Verne cor responded with his brothers in the Polish language and some of the let ters have been preserved until this day.
 Literary circles. especially the French, are skeptical about these deductions and much controversy will follow before he will be finally identified with either the French or Polish people. To the average read CT. however, Verne will always re- main a romancer. whose works will be remembered for their deliShtful tales and the fact that he was . Frenchman or . Pole will have It. tie bearing. On the other hand. II would be no small honor of Poland to gain him and place his name alongside those of Sienkiewics, Key mont, Mickiewicz and others. while to France to strike his name from among a long list of famous literary men. would be . severe loss.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
|APATHET|C VOTERS?
 WELL, NOT IN 1914
5000 at Republican Caucus
 Held in State Armory

Probably the last Republican cau- GUS held in this city for the selec- tion of candidates for all but the common council positions was one of the most exciting and largely at- tended in the city's history. It was held in the State Armory on We'd nesday evening, April 8, 1914, and George A. Quigley was nominated for mayor after nearly 5000 people had voted at two ballots.
 For four months Mir. Quigley, E. w. Schultz, and Howard M. Steele waged one of the bitterest cam paigns for the mayoralty nomina- ton and when the ballc& were counted 1t was found that ex-Mayor Quigley had received 1,2s6. Schultz, had 1.071 and Steele sol. MT. Quig- ley later defeated Joseph M. Hallo- -an, the democratic nominee and went into office at the age of S2.
 Including spectators who did not take part in the tote the armory was packed to Its capacity with about 5000 present. It was one of the most exciting incidents repub- lican leaders can recall. Besides a contest for mayor there was one for tax collector which brought Richard Covert and Bernadotte Loomis into conflict and a battle of ballots be- tween William H. Scheuy and Wil- liam Ziesler for registrar. Loomis, who Is the present holder of the place was nominated for tax collec- tor over Covert and Ztesler. pres ent incumbent. brought out the greatest surprise of the evening when he defeated Scheuy for reg istrar. -.. .-...
 IAsted Throo and Onc.Half Hours The meeting lasted three and one half hours. The attendance was Him. ited to the male sex. Here is a description of the hall as the re- porters of the day saw it.
 ''The officials looked down on a sea of derby and soft hats, which bobbed up and down as each own CT argued with his neighbor why he should cast his ballot for a cer- tain candidate. The hall wAs cool at first but the presence of so many persons had a tendency to warm the air. Tobacco smoke curled la1ily to- ward the rafters until the air was blue."
 Included in the gathering were the lame and even . blind mai, wal there. Feeble people were brought to the place in automobiles. When Quigley won the nomination pande- monium broke loose. He had re- ceived the nomination with IF votes more than necessary.
 New Britain will never have . similar experience because just be- fore the close of the caucus, the voters empowered the town commit. tee to make necessary rules for hsiding of primaries in the future
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
Speaking of 6 Sports

Listed among the amateur fight stars who are under suspension un- til charges of professionalism can be cleared up, are a number of favor ties who have appeared in this city.
 More prominent among them are Leo and Lucien Larrivier of Water- bury: Billy Taylor, Vic Morley. Har- ry Seeche and Eddie Reed of Hart ford: Gene Martin and Ed Watts of Terryville; Pete Garber and Frank Miller of Bristol: Rollo Roland of Waterbury and many others who have appeared from time to time in this city.
 None of the New Britain boys who have appeared in amateur tour naments throughout the state, are numbered among those who will have to answer the charges. Should all of them be barred from amateur fight ranks, there is little interest going to be shown in the tourna- ments to be conducted in the future.
 As far as New Britain is concern ed, we can't figure out where 1t would benefit the sport here any to have it under the supervision of the state athletic commissioner. If am- ateur fighting was to go the path of professional bouts under Tom Donohues regime. then there would soon be no amateur fight tourna- ments in this city.
 A promoter taking a chance on conducting a professional boxing bout or a wrestling tournament. stands more times to lose money than he does to win. The expenses in connection with the production of professional cards are so high that a record gate must be had at every show to give the promoter any kind of a financial break.
 Whether special rules would be put in force to guard the conduct Of amateur boxing tournaments un- der Mir. Donohue's supervision and whether these would change the situation somewhat, would be a question that could be proved only by time and experience.
 The sport for the most part, has flourished here and in all parts of the state, it has become a popular pastime. Whether it will remain as popular as ever after the investiga- tion. is something that no one can tell
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the AsDocIAted Press.
 San Diego. Cal.--Mushy Callahan, junior welterweight champion beat Dick Ramies, San Diego (10). John- ny Wright. Arizona. defeated John ry Martone, Boston (S).
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
UP FROM THREE-EYE LEAGUE

Paul Easterling, a rd-hitting rookie outfielder with Detroit,
 batted .S4S with Bloomington in the Three-Eye League last sum- mer.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-07
APRIL SNOW STORx COSTS
 MONEY BUT DOES GOOD
Communications Companies Lose ThU,sends But Thirstiog Wheat
 Fields Are 0ainert.

omaha, Neb., April ! 0-An April snow storm that cSst cen. munication companies thousAnds sf dollars, brought the boon of mois-
Evening star., 1928-06-20

In the vicinity of Noel Bay. In the
upper part of the Bay of Fundy. the
50-foot tide rises at the rate of little
more than ii feet an hour.
Evening star., 1928-06-20
STOCK LIST IS DULL
AFTER EARLY RISE
Higher Money Turns Market
Quiet-Oi|s and Coppers
Resist Selling.
RY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch 10 The star
NEW YORK, June 20.---The Stock
Market recovered briskly at the start
today. then relapsed into duilness'
losing most of it's early gain, and ad-
varced again in the last hour real
trend was at no time indicated. Inc
days fluctuations represented merely
the varying fortunes OF one SIDE or the
other in the struggle for supremacy.
Money went to 6ls per cent after
having renewed at per cent but with
out much influence on the market.
The feature at the end was the rapid
rise in Radio, amounting to over IL
points as the stock crossed liz. pre-
sumably a demonstration against the
shorts.
The early rise was plainly due to
short covering Although the market
has now been reacting with only inter-
walls of recovery for week or more,
bear operators are still cautious. They
accept small profits. because profits or
any kinds have been few and far be-
tween on the short side for a long time.
They bought in their contracts this
morning, but when their demand was
satisfied the market settled back into a
rut.
General Motors ran up over 3 points
soon after the start. Steel came BACK
over a point. Special attention was
attracted to American Linseed, which
opened up over 7 points and at a new
record high. Atlantic Refining was
persistently bought and Delaware &
hudson featured the rails with APPOINT
advance.
Weakness cropped out in the railway
equipment stocks. Offerings OF Amer
lean Locomotive and Of American Car
Il Foundry found the market bare OF
nearby bids and quotations for both
stocks dropped to new 1928 lows. Rail-
road equipment buying has been no.
toriously slack for several years, so that
it was not hard to depress prices.
Money renewed at 6 per cent against
the 5ls renewal rate of yesterday
Shortly afternoon money when to 6l2
per cent and the market weakened.
Expectation was universal of higher
money before July i. Some predicted
the highest rate since 1921. exceeding
even the per cent record made on
June T. In the face of this situation
about all that could be expected for the
present was rallies as the market be-
came oversold Traders were willing to
scalp" a point or two on either side.
but outside interest was almost en-
tirely lacking.
Two groups Of stock that held better
than the rest we're the oils and the
coppers. In each of them the indus
trial outlook is believed TO be improv-
ing. They were unable to advance
against the trend elsewhere, but liqui-
dation was not pressing as 1t was in
most OF the industrials.
Trading dragged along in the after
noon in dull and unintercsting fashion.
The turnover was extraordinarily small
with the ticker coming to a dead stop
repeatedly Radio was an outstanding
feature UP over 6 points. Atlantic
Refining maintained its position and
so did American LinSeed, but the nla jor-
ity of the stock fiuctuated back and
forth without getting anywhere.