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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18

A. The great fire occurred May
81. 1917, and many buildings in the
heart of the city were destroyed.
The total property damage amount
ed to $5.5Oo,0o0. No lives were lost.
Q. When were one cent pieces.
Ave cent pieces and dimes hrst
coined by the U. S. government?
A. One cent pieces were coined
first by the government in 1898: f1ve
cent pieces in 1856 and dimes In
1859.
@. What government agency Is
in charge Of the flood control work
on the Mississippi river?
A. 1t is in the hands Of COM
mission appointed by the president
and Major General Edgar Jadwin'
chief of engineers, United States
Army. ia in charge. Work will be
carried on by the Mississippi River
Commission under local supervision
of the District Engineers at St
Louis, Memphis, Nicksbursh and
New Orleans.
@. Are there any yellow sap
phires?
A. There is yellow stone OF the
same composition as the blue sap
phire that is called sapphire, or orr
entail topaz.
Q. How is rattlesnake oil made
A.. Rattlesnake oil is made b!
boiling the bodies OF rattlesnakes
that is, the oil is expressed from tn
body OF the snake.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
MORE COUNCMMANIC CONTROL

Tired OF being a rubber stamp LOT
school board expenditures our
Common Council IS making various
TO improve the situation.
The mayor himself, plqued quite as
much as any OF the rest, says ne
will bring forth an a1neNdlneht 10
the city charter whereby such con-
troll can be exercised, but if he
doesn't win out on this point he
will try to amend the charter SO
that the Board OF Education can
lew its own tax for the consolidated
school district and then be directly
responsible to the people tor how II
spends the money. incidentally II II
doesn't OBTAIN enough funds under
snch a system il will not be able to
bother the already harasscd and en-
barrassed members of the Common
Council.
/ All OF which sounds as if there Is
going to be an Improvement OF some
I kind in the peculiar method of IL
rancing the schools Edward +. Hall,
who has already gone somcWh nal
deeplv into the maelstrom OF figures
announces a preliminary improve
ment already. He says that from
no~. or there viii be separate fund!
SET IN tor each school now aud tina
u,-re Will be no ofrdrai's allowed
without the approval Of the Ananc'
hoard and the council. This is some
.hing. anyway: but it does not solN'
TIRE difficulty already reached, tn
securing of sufficient money ~ r"
oalr the schools and go ahead Will
, the work already started.
Anything the mayor the councl
O. ANYBODY else does to improve tn
, system OF finances in conn"c'lo
with the schools undoubtedly W:
, receive stalwart public support. W
have no doubt that tho improve
5 menrs so far announced, and thoS
+ aimed at in the future. wi
. eventually place the finances OF tn
city department upon a stable basi
With money enough for all !egiiima'
needs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18

Tex Richard, tisticuifs prom otter.
is somewhat i'll at ease Public in
tarest in the Tunney- lieeney match
has not been al fever heat and there
is possibility that the $40 aud $50
seats will not be gobbled up as Of
wore. The newspapers have falled to
give reams OF space to the dolnge
aud the free advertising from this
source has been at low ehb. In
addition. there is the matter of
broadcasting the fight. Ten gets an
honorarium from this source, but
he saws it is nothing comparable to
tile less IL suStalnS aS d fcGClt OF
customer prrferring to hear the
fight via radio and thus saving $40
the cost Of the seats most vitality
affected by broad cas,ing. Tex, in
fact, WAS wondering about and SOW a
sign reading. The cost of a fight
ticket viii be a good payment on a
radio. and when it's over You still
have the radio Walk in, further in
formation cheerfuly furnished" Or
" ords to that effect.
That is enough to rifle any self
respecting fight promoter, Tex JIM
nlediately took to thought. that all
radio listeners should be taxed "a
cents 10 listen TO the fight. He failed
to saw nho should get all CT the -
icruts, but no doubt he meant tha'
Tex should get the money. But at
. no way mas been devised TO levy The
tax there will not be much coming
. ont Of the thought,
The radio tax system is in rogu
$ in England. which would not stan'
, for commercial broadcasting sucl
o as We have it. The English govern
j., ment. through the post office. run
: rhe radio broadcasting and the stul
that is broadcast comes 10 set oNr
p er& who Jay their government ia
g whom they buy the set and Whe
II they hur tunas and other nccessitie
+. We think ii is the better syste1
= Tho quality of the programs
L'no1apl at least are not a hoI
poGgc OF - minute vaudeville turi
ouch "a arr, affecting the radio bl
- mess in this country during the Sn1
t., mer time And in the winter il is n
~. much better.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVERS

TWO instances of how irresponsible
.,,.,.,,,.., ar;,.,re urorpfnuy are
,uo,..,,, - ,,o,ac., tr7e lives and
,.,.,,,,o,,,. y. ,...-ro,,yil,la ci,i2,ns CAM. I
~ o,. .,,,.,.;o, rac,n;ly
- ,,,a,o,;.ts ..r uas
a,,,, ,a,.o,a ron,;r when a
,,,,,,,.,.,, a,.;,1.- 1,,u,.,i into hin, The
,.,,,,1. l.,l ,,o NANCY M insurance.
no,,,irc, rb. innocent driver lost his
ear. and gamma, collect = cent
Al, ,,,a+ win haupen-aftcr tile
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18

At the moment when the Transit
Commission OF New York is working
ont plan TO combine the +. N. i.
with the ciiy subway under con-
rtrtlrtion, and The iiN--Ccnt fare is
li,lc1v 10 tr retained if the plan
works ont. citizens OF Chicago are
confronted With the ltyyinc of a
ten-rcnt fare on the elevated system
o. that city. The fare raise Is
Temporary. but has the possibility OF
remaining at this figure after the
courts -, through with it.
~ bottom IN Chicago is the high
valuation OF the elevated system
sq3 QUO 400, II is hard to imagine the
decrapt elevated lines in Chicago
nning worth that much money, but
J l.a,, II 10 the companies to show
I how that is done Naturally, on such
= high valuation, the return is only
,hrc. oer cent, and with the IN
creased fares will be I'VE per cent.
Nest Of such valuations are water
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18

The portora are not on strike.
The information is printed for the
benefit Of uninportantlooki
travellers who n'Sht not have
noticed tli. difference.
Temperament is the peculiar
quality that makes you think you
s:2ould have your own way because
you've got il.
You cant judge by appearances
There really isn't a guln-che"lng
marathon in process.
No wonder Dixie democrats are
afraid OF the Tammany tiger. Inc
ones they are accustomed to are
blind,
If YOU praise the world, you are
pollyanna: If gov mention It's
faults. you are swell headed cynic:
If YOU merely use discretion. you
are dumb.
Correct this sentence: my httlt
! boy Is normal said the man. "bu
he asked only fortv-six questions
today
Copyright 1928. Publishers
! Syndicste)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
nrmal tiss,les of the body.

normal tissues of the body.
DR.. Leitch further stated that IN
healing wounds. nature produces
rapid growth which bears SOME re-
semblance to cancer but that when
the wound is healed the CROWN
stops. This, he said. must lead 10
study OF the question of the neal
ing of wounds. His inference was
that besides possessing growth
producing substance nature also
possesses growth-preventing sub
stances. He claimed that this latest
discovery had destroyed the con-
tention of Gye and Barnard.
The Times said "a new principle
| has been demonstrated and new
vista In biology opened to view. The
work of DIR. Murphy and DIR. Leitch
carries the study of cancer on what
may prove to be a long step for
ward.
The Daily Sketch said that Or.
eye was preparing detailed reply
to the criticisms Of the present con-
ference and to criticisms of the last
T; thirty years
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
CANCER EXPERTS
MEET IN London
Americans Challenge Theory Of
Gye and Barnard

London. July IS Pl-rheories
announced by an American special
list at the British Empire cancer
conference we're held today to chal-
lenge directly the contention of eye
and Barnard thirty years ago that
cancer was caused by a living exter-
raj virus. These new views have al
ready awakened an interest i'll the
press akin to that bestowed upon
those OF the two English investlga-
tons.
In addition to the declaration OF
DIR. James Ewing of Cornell against
the microbe theory, special prom
inencc was given in today's news
papers to a paper submitted by Dr.
James j. Murphy Of the Rockefeller
Institute, New York. DIR. Murphy
stated that it was his conviction
that cancer was not caused by a
virus but by ferment in the It's
sues. in other words IT WIS produced
within the body and not by an out
side agent.
DIR. Murphy announced that in CO.
operation with his fellow workers he
had been able to extract a growth
producing substance from tumors II
chickens and learned that thi!
substance exists normally In the tbs
sues of chickens This substance Il
an engine or ferment which DR.
Murphy was able to extract by al
electrical process.
DR.. Archibald Leitch Of 1ondol
whose experiments were made indie
pendently of DR.. Murphy's and LEI
to similar results. discussed tn
Americans paper before the con
ference. DR.. Leitch contended tina
the aforesaid growth producing sub
stance apparently exists In man
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18

striking on his right side. and re-
ceived a shock that threw him down
and rendered him partly insensible.
y train stopped and picked him up
as he lay beside the track.
Bids were received today at the
office OF Caldwell & Crabtree for the
construction OF the fine new school
building of St. Mary's corporation.
}ynicn Will be located on the church
lot fronting on Beaver street. The
new school will be one OF the best
appointed in Connecticut The cost
will be about 100000.
Today was Governors Day at the
camp ground in Plainville. and Gov
ernor ADRIAN Chamberlain vas III
attenda ace.
The New Britain Hardware Mfg.
Co. has been awarded judgment
OF sl,532l0 against the Premier
Mfg. Co. OF Hartford, alleging ,io-
lation Of a contract. The New Brit
ain concern was making hubs tor
carriage wheels, and because or
market fluctuations the Hartford
: firm tried TO escape its obligations.
! kirkham 4 Cooper were counsel for
I the plaintiffs.
The annual picnic of the First
Congregation church Sunday school
was held today. About $50 people
maIe the trip to Hartford by rail
and then down the river on the
loaf.
are undecided as to whether 10 re-
build a theater or to erect a bust
ne.s block.
Principal Marcus White OF the
Normal school will address the sum
ner school at Storrs Agricultural
college Friday.
Fireman Grove has no use fol
junkmen. When he came home iron
lie fire yesterday he left his boot
on the rear veranda of his Curti
= street home and junhman dropped
them in his bag. The fireman ha'
, TO buy a new pair.
The Plainville band will give
series Of concerts on North Wash
inston street this summer for tn
: benefit of the hand.
: The new ambulance for tho hos
pital arrived yesterday and will b
kept at Holcomb's livery stable. NJ
Hclcomo has just purchased a ne'
l pair of fine horses and one {
Q them will be used for the ambu
lance,
. city Clark Thompson received
! delightful surprise last evening. tn
e colonel was seated at his>desk whe
a committee of young ladies "ntere
and prosecuted him With a gol
watch charm. The nglaving on
IL showed it to be a gift of the ladit
IS of Alexandra lodge The colonel a.
( Ct pied it in his most graceful la,
guage and begged that he might
permitted to attend a meeting Of II
lodge in the near future and eXte1
more complete compliments. I'll
Gift was in appreciation Of Il
! coOncis assistance in drilling Il
- degree team.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18

We know now that Henry Wads-
worth Longfeilow was q Democrat,
for in one of his poems he states:
''The Smith. a mighty man u he"
Stullg:
Uncle Ezra: .'Zeb Hoskins sent "
for instructions on How To Act In
The Movies"
Uncle Eben: What did they
say?"
Uncle Ezra: Pay your adfnis-
sion. go in and sit quietly while you
see the picture. and then come
out"
-Mantaro Sakurai
Copyright 1925, Reproduction
F'orhidden)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
charged with being identified with
q revolutionary plot.
TEN YEARS AGO

What happened in France just ten
wears ago today? Lest we forget be
it unobtrusively stated that on July
is 1918, the Aisne- Marine offensive
of the American troops began and
the first casualties in large numbers
suffered by the American Expcdl-
tionary Force took place. More than
a score of men from New Britain
laid down their lives on this date
ten years ago. Among those who Tell
about this time was Joseph Glover,
the Young lawyer. Leslie Eddy, with
the Marines, was killed in action a,
Belleau Wood about a month pre-
yiously. In honor of these two the
local post of the American Legion
derived its name.
Companies ] and Z OF the load
Infantry. Goth division. We're in the
thick Of the fighting ten years ago,
which means that 80 New Britain
men were engaged. Casualties were
heavy.
American troops had met tbs
enemy before this date, dong yeo'
mans service in checking the las
German drive toward Paris. 1t wa:
on July Is that the bubble VA
PIERCED when the Yankees went owe
the top in fun force, partiH.pafn!
in the biggest Allied ofe:.s.". . ~
wear, the one which nrc"gh1 :
speedy ending to the "hr
Within a week the German ime
had been pushed back between III
huge salient formed oy ~. Aisn
river near scissors. 70 the rle'r:s
of Rheims. Ton days later tn ''a't'
had turned into a purhn!l " ~
Germans, so swiftly were tins nnas;e
strokes of the mighty army unat
Marshal I'och. BY July - Che ftt
| wear of the war Was Na-:eh
with Germany III rari" :Eteat
l the western front, At TIA, I'M. l
$50 900 American soldiers we're
: France.
= Thus the end Of the war NJ
= brought about by the weight
II American troops. Soon tho aTinis'ic
II then the peace treaties. then bar
~ home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

You can get an answer 10 an!
question of fact or information py
writing to the Question Editor. Ne"
Britain Herald. Washington Bureau
1922 New York avenue. Washington.
d. c., enclosing two cents in stamps
for reply. Medical. legal and mar,ta'
advice cannot be given. nor can ex-
tended research be undertaken All
other questions vii! receive a per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests can
not be answered. All letters are con-
fldential. --Editor.
@. What is the address OF Roger
w. Babson?
4 Babson Park, Massachusetts.
q What does the name MARJORIE
mean?
A, IT is Gaelic and the meaning
is the same as Marsaret-a pearl.
@. DO chipmunks or flying
SQUIRRELS make good pets
A. No, because they are apt 10
turn on their friends. II their
! owner leaves them for a week or
more these animals usually forGe'
him They are all right when they
are young.
O. Who played DADDY Long
| egs" in the motion picture Of that
name?
| A. Mahlon Hamilton.
@. Is the expression Il don
think" correct English"
A. It is poor English. ~ think
he did not do that" is the correct
form.
O. who was Alaric?
A. A famous conaueror and KING
of the visigoths. In 40 he cap
tured and pillaged Rome for sl'
days.
O Who Is the author Of the
saving You can fool some OF the
people all of the time. and all OF thu
people some of the time, but yo'
cannot fool all the people all tn
time?
A. These words were used IN
speech by Abrah ham Lincoln at CHI
+ ton, Illinois, September s, 1888. am
, have frequently been attributed t.
him. p, r. Barnum. the faInou
: Snowman. also used them.
, .. When will the Frontier Day
celebration at Cheyenne, wyoming
be held this year
A. July "a to rs.
@. When will the L'ndberg
:, half dollars be ready for Distribute
TO the public?
A. No Lindbnrgh half dollar
have been authorized by the govern
m.nt. Congress authorized Lind
j, bergh medals which will be ready /
r the fall
.. What is the name OF tn
= latest book by Edgar A. Guest?
A. "You Cant Live Your o"
:, Life. 1t is published by Relil
- and Lee of Chicago, Illinois. is2e
@. On what date did Thanksgl'
- ing Day fall in 1906?
A. November 20.
O. What is the period OF gest'
Al ton in an elephant and how mar
. are born at one time?
l. A. The period OF CESSATION
IL nearly two years and single your
8 one is produced at birth.
Sc @, Who is secretary of Z
L. United States Senate?
III A. Edwin P. Thayer.
1g @. When did the Atlanta, Geore
fire occur and how much proper
vi was damaged?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
THE SLUMP IN DRAMA

Reviewed by Alan Kendall
1T is stated that the past season
has been remarkable for the number
of theatrical failures.
This is sad news; the patriot must
pale
10 sec his countrys sock and huskin
fail
(You gather what l meanD
Mast lost his customary self-com-
manl
To think OF glories lhope youth I'M
dersJand)
Which are not, but have been.
can il be that film halls, ornate and
cheap,
Have gone and knocked our dramas
in a heap. =,
As some had said they would
Can it be that a Puritanlc wave
Has made the nation more tha'
merely grave,
Intolerantly good"
can il be-No, it isn't that at all
| Nhlcn brings about this lamentaple
fa}.
This ominous decline,
| # is that producers will never
| glance
| ,Shori sighted idots.> by any
chance
At any plays Of mine.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
Mexican Minister'S
Daughter Injured

Paris, July is tP1Senorita Con-
suelo PAM, daughter of the Mexican
minister to France, was seriously In
jured in an automobile accident on
the Bots Du Boulogne last night.
The car In which Senorta Pant
was riding with friend, with
chauffeur driving. collided with an
other machine and the PAM car
|urched against a tree. BY a coin
cidence, Senorita Pants father pass
ed BY in another car moment la
ter and took his daughter TO the
hospital. Her collarbone was brok-
en- and she was badly bruised. She
also complained Of internal pains.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18

There is no reason WHY the krs
should not be able to make 'hor-
ou-h audit of its accounts with the
ease of any commercial business A.
ar the comptroller states, condltlohS
have not facilitated such an audH IL
i. time the accounting system were
n,aced upon a modern basis. This
admittedly has not eXiste6- j ne
MAYOR is to be commended for IN
.isting upon Improvement. nm
one reads Of a cash register installed
at considera ble expense 5eNcfai
wears ago not being used much, ana
one finds references to anti1ual'h
methods in the city hall, it is hlgh
time a real system there Is esNap-
hshed The city should have no NOR"
trouble in maintaining such a S%S-
tenn than a factory or a store ana
the incentive certainly is IS great
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18

We rather think that Chlel Eait
can frown upon the ride bummers
all he wants, but these wall commune
IN induce autoists to pick them up
7, NAV be all right to chase away
boys who make nuisance OF them
selves in this respect, but we see no
justification for police interference
in irving to prevent any laW-apdihs
,ndiyidual from soliciting rue
Autojsts can take care OF TINS si'u-
alton without police assistance
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
RIFLES FOR DINING OUT
BY Ebert c. Carts
The Invitation

Inc lntNuppu
Thu question whether YOU shouiu
accept depends entirely whether II
Won 20. it will cost you less in fares
than il will save YOU In food.
Ignore any invitation which Is
not accompanied by an addressed
end stamped envelope.
On the doorstep
II there is i red carpet from the
street to the door walk right up the
center of il. There is nothing Ike
having onos Moneys worth.
Remove all yaluables from the
pockets OF Your oIercoat
In the Parlor
These things should be carried
off with a bold face. Keep your
hands N your pockets. therefore,
and whistle anything that occurs TO
YOU. 1t is Well to be considered non
chalant, even though You cannot
pronounce il.
In the Dinin. Room
Thank goodness that you are here
at last.
Say anything, but be very careful
| What you eat.
When you at last succeed In get
ting the stuff into your mouth Wofi
your lover jaw up and down quick
ly. forcibly, and often~lt is not WIS.,
to leave anything TO your digestion
Above all, do not 20 to sleep unit
YOU are certain there Is nothlnl
more to eat.
When the Ladies Have Withdraw
! Again thank goodness that 20
are not a lady
Help yourself and pass the bottle
Insist upon seeing the label.
In the Parlor Again
If YOU have seated yourself neg
to Miss A. you must talk to he
This is, of course, your own faul
YOU should have seated yourse
Text TO Miss Il.
Safe on the Doorstep Once More
Refuse to depart until you ha'
had just one more drink.
On no account tip the doorma
s He is a richer man than you.
If they 1~rcatcn to call a taxi l
dictate that for this once you almc
= feel inclined to walk.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18

The one case OF septic sore throat
J., ,h,e city is not attributed TO tine
endemic which originated Ut Lee
Mass DIR, Pullen, health officer, OBJ
serves; but all the same is mere
The less we have OF this disease ia
the city the better the pupllc WIZ
like it. The health department. IL
be hoped. will keep the S''ua''o''
well under control.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
THE \e,I\lTION IN MEXICO

The cracl, drained fanatic who
President Elect Aware
oh,aso, NJ lj.yiro doubtless tnoueht
ha would furth,r thu AIMS o. rival
no1i,;cians, Or maybe he had Il
,..or.l pr,,1qa
,,-,,a,,....,. h.. thnugHt of ac.lirving.
,,o.,.,,,r he has don. no more than
20 lin . toranros. citizen of the re
,ublic Tie nation itself viii 20 on
,r.ttv much as it has h"en
progressing: and il thu Investigation
.f,oc.. an ,l.. oyay. MOTIVES under
,,ing th. assassination II Will b"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18
Observations
On The Weather

Washington, July lS.-Foreoast
for Southern New England: Fair
and continued warm tonight and
Thursday; probably scattered thun-
der showers in afternoon or night;
somewhat cooler at night. Moder'
ate southwest to west winds
Forecast for Eastern New YORK:
Local thunder showers tonight ana
Thursday. except generally f2lr on
coast tonight; not so warm thurs
day ard in extreme north portlon
tonight: gentle to moderate south-
west winds shifting to northwest or
north Thursday.
Dunning postal cards are proh'o-
tied in the United States mail.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-18

According to the statement OF lr.
r. E, Reeks, superintendent OF the
New Britain General hospital, only
,ha ambulance was summoned IN the
nulmotor case the other day Inc
ambulance was sent promptly. hthce
there is 10 possibility OF crl1iclzlns
the hospital in the case \ Wv ue-
string to be fair toward allyn 'hest
columns We gladly, without sollci'a-
ton, print these few hhes "
straighten out report that appears
to have peen in error concerhps 'he
hospital, due no DOUBT 70 ''N '''o'
dental excitement.