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New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
NO EFFECT ON BUSINESS

Professors of economies are now attempting 10 figure out what ef- feet the trend of the stock market will have on Christmas trade. Secre- tary of Commerce Whiting, though protesting no knowledge at all of the inner workings of the stock market. comes to their assistance with the straightforward announcement that irrespective of what the stock market does, Christmas trade will be better than it was last year,
 The secretary probably is right Available statistics show that the total of Christmas savings which will be unloaded by the banks to their holders this year is 10 per cent more than last year: that the total of dividends on stocks payable this year is IS per cent more than last year. Somebody is going to get the money. and it is safe to assume Santa Claus will get virtually all Of the Christmas saivngs and at least 50 per cent Of the Decem Der divi- dend payments.
 The stock market is no barometer of business any more. Stocks have fluctuated amazingly when business was stabilized; they have in times past gone up when business was getting worse; they have gone down when business vas improving There are so many inner wheels connected with the stock market that as the years pass it has ceased to reflect general business. Pools. rnanipula- tors. professional bulls and bears all have had share in stock prices and none in business generally. Call money rates, brokers loans and such like have had more of an in fluence than general business Why should business. then, be interfered with by what the stock ticker doesr
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
25 Fears Ago To-day

Presiden George K. Wahrenberg- cr of the New Britain Journeymen l'arbers' association had hardly called the meeting to order las, night in Labor Union hall when the door was pounded and line of men was found awaiting the adver- tiS"d free haircuts to be given in connection with the initiation of ten Bristol barbers into the union, II soon developed that this story was fraud. but it was hard 10 convince those desiring free tonsorial work and finally all the barbers had 10 sneak out the back door and down the arcade. The initiation. it is said will be finished underground. Mean while attempts are being made 10 lind out who put the piece in the Herald.
 D. McMillan will lay new floor covering in the city clerks office tomorrow.
 On Saturday evening there will be Christmas shoot" at the !. NJ. C. 4. The ten winners will receive prizes which will he in stockings hung on the mantel. and none will know what his prize is until he opens his stocking,
 Robert Middlenass has been elected commander of New Britain tent. Knights Of the Maccabees.
 The members Of the New Britain
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

4. The Buddhist NenastsEy tn nlains in Tibst which is l7.0oo feet above sea level
 Q. How many bottles of soft drinks and cArbonated beverages are consumed annually in the United States?
 4. The number is estimated It Il. .0oo, ,0oo. 900.
 Q. What makes tho holes in cheese?
 A. The activity of gas producing bacteria. The gas catches in the rubbery cheese and makes holes in it just as the gas from yeast makes holes in bread.
 Q. What makes . jumping bean jump?
 A. The jumping is due to a worm in the kernel which also de- stroys the germ in the seed.
 o. Are more closed than open automobiles manufactured in the United States?
 A. Eighty-two per cent of the au- tomobiles manufactured in the United States are of the closed type.
 Q. Where did Rabbit metal get its name?
 A. From Izaac Rabbit who in- vented the alloy.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
ADMIRAL ROMAN
 PRAISES GEORGE
Plys Tribute to King for
 Democracy ind kindlines

Washington. Dec. 1: N-Sym- pathy for the king of England's ill., ness and . tribute to his unfailing democracy. kindliness and charm of manner were expressed today by an American naval officer who saw much of him during the World war.
 Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman. re- tired. who commanded the sixth battle squadron as a part of the grand fleet under Admiral Sir David Beatty. today recalled the kings visits to the American fleet off Scapa Flow and Edinburgh.
 Several Visits
 ''The king made several official visits to the fleet and my flagship. the New York" the admiral said. While always very dignihed. he was extremely democratic and had . most pleasing personality. with . charming. easy. direct manner.
 "On one occasion. when he was in- specting the New York and all the men were mustered, he was kind enough not only to address several of the crew, but selected one of the petty officers who had distinguished himself. shook hands with him and entered into quite an animated con- versation.
 "Again. he visited every corner of the ship. even the engine room and the fire room. Then when recalled to him an incident had heard of q fast trip he had once made on . British cruiser out of Halifax. when he had himself shoveled some coal into the furnace. he at once did the same for the New York, and laugh ingly threw in several shovelsful of coal.
 Very Cordial
 "He was always most affable and very cordial and it was always very easy and a great pleasure to talk to him."
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
A WORTHY FIGHT

Mayor Paonessa has g construc- tive idea under his hat in connec- tion with civil service for the fire and police departments. He will have another opportunity to push his idea through the Common Council and this time he ought to win.
 Civil service is not perfect; it is open to abuses. But it is closer to being perfect than the present sys. tenn.
 That is why it should be adopted; or re-adopted.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
DESCENDING THE OLD

There are those who worry about what becomes of discarded safety razors, but what nobody stops to in- quire about is what becomes of dis carded batteries.
 Automobile and radio batteries must come to some ignoble finish. The mystery was solved by us the other day when We peered around the premises of an automobile and battery station. Tons Of once per fectly good batteries were piled up and when the pile got too large they would be sold at so much pound just like old iron.
 This observation is not very i'm portant-except to go with a gen. eral knowledge of what ultimately happens to all the pretty new shiny cars we see cluttering Up the park ing spaces.
 Everything ultimately goes to the dickens in this world.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
NO MORE WOODEN FENCES

Gone goes another choice Con- necticutism. Announcement by the State Highway Department that it will construct no more of the familiar white-painted wooden fences along the state roads will shock the artistic souls hereabouts who have been pointing with pride to the white fences whenever they have had strangers from the COW country in their cars.
 One reason given is that the quail ty of the lumber available is poor. This naturally will surprise the lumber dealers. We'll bet the real reason is that the lumber of good quality costs too much.
 Instead of the white wooden fences the department is to con- struct iron cable fences. Whether these will be an improvement We do not know.
 The lumber, however, probably came from the state of Washington; while the cable fences can be manu- factured right in Connecticut. Per haps that had something to do with the change.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
Obserudfions On ne Weuthey

Washington, Dec. 12.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair tonight: Thursday cloudy and some what warmer. probably rain in ex- treme western portion: gentle northwest winds becoming variable.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Cloudy tonight: Thursday rain and somewhat warmer; gentle variable winds.
 Conditions: Pressure continues high over the eastern portions of the country with crest over Virginia. Pressure is relatively low over the far southwest, the far Canadian northwest and the north Pacific states. Cloudy and unsettled con- ditions with light rains prevail over the Mississippi valley and east ward into the lower Ohio valley and portions of the east Gulf states. Temperatures continue to rise slow ly from coast to coast.
 Conditions. favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by increasing cloudiness with slightly higher tenn perature
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
PLAN ID MEASURE STORM WINDS SOON
Will Be Great Aid to AYiators
 Navy Says

Washington, Dec. 13 P(-The measurement of storm winds for the
 protection of the aviator is the ob-
 ject of superaccurate instruments
 and devices now being constructed
 at the naval observatory here. New evidence of the owing lair
 mindedness' of the American gov-
 ernment and people was afforded by
 the program of cooperation with the bureau of aeronautics for the devel- opment of astrological instruments described today in the annual report Of the observatory by its superinten- dent, Captain A. c. Greeman. The assembling of three special astrological units 10 be used i'll the , selection of a suitable lighter-than- air base on the fest coast was re- ported as one of the outstanding achievements of the year
 A ceraunograph, or static storm recorder. has been perfected by the observatory scientists during the
 year, the report asserted, and com- plction of an air sounding panel is expected during the coming year. 4 new type of aero compass was also developed. 500 of which are to be completed during the next six
 months. Flight experiments with the inductor compass have also been
 carried on.
 A special study of the gyro-com-
 pass was made in relation to its
 adoption for use in the control of
 gunfre on battleships as we'll as in
 navigation. The report recommend
 ed the institution of a course in gyro-compass engineering for naval officers at the post graduate school at Annapolis.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
THE DEAN PASSES

Another grand old man of Con- necticut Journalism has passed in the person of James NJ. Emerson. publisher of the Ansonia Evening Sentinel. MT. Emerson was the dean of the profession in Connecticut. having been in active service in the states galaxy of journalism for 52 years.
 The Sentinel has for years come regularly to the Heralds desk. and we have looked upon it as one of the most creditable of the states newspapers The publisher had high ideals and lived up to them.
 One by one the men who estab- lished the newspapers of Connecti- cut as we know them have been passing to their rewards. Their pub lications moulded to the ideals that they established, live on.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
THE LAST WORD IN lNHUMANITY

Finding Of an infant of four months in a manhole in Brooklyn, where it evidently had been placed by its parents to "get rid of it," was the last word in inhumanity, an evidence Of the utter depravity and cruelty to which the human race can sink.
 So long as such things can hap pen-and the many other cruel things We read about-our civili- zation is nothing to brag about.
 The other day a Boston editorial writer referred to the blight Of civilizations" and strange to say. was commended fulsomely by a number of thinking readers.
 Much Of our civilization seems to be just a little polish over the im- pulses of savagery.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
THE MARCH OF INFLUENZA

Ominous news comes from the west. An epidemic of influenza seems to be spreading. Reports are it is of a mild variety. Several col leges. playing safe. have closed doors. Dispatches indicate the epi- demic started from California. where it has been rampant in Los Angeles and vicinity for weeks. But that is not actually where it start ed.
 Several months ago a dispatch appeared in the newspapers that a ship in mid Pacific had influenza aboard, which got beyond control of the ships physicians. Ultimately the ship had to land, and it was head ed for America. At the time it was said that nobody from aboard ship would be allowed to land until com- pletely cured of the scourge.
 But the epidemic got started on the Pacific coast. and it has worked its trail east as far as Tennessee.
 How to combat it is comparative ly easy according to physicians. Twice as much caution as usual against the enervating effects of colds is necessary: twice as much attention as customary needs to be given to hygiene; twice as much care must be exercised to obtain sufficient sleep and keep the body's resistance 100 per cent perfect.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to tho Questic. Editor. New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1322 New York avenue. Washington. D. C.. tng 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. .--ditor. o. What is the comparative length of the trunk to mans whole i body? A. More than one third and less than two fifths of the height.
 Q. At what temperature is water warm, "tepid" and hot? A. Water is warm at 9S degrees F.: tepid at S7 degrees and hot at 1o5 degrees. c. What is the derivation of the word pajamas?
 A. It is from the Hindustani. "paejama" meaning 'leg clothing. o. How long does the Poet Laureate of England hold his posi- tion? A. For life. c. When did the last serious Indian disturbance occur in the United States?
 A. In October 1898 among the Chippewas at Leech Lake.
 Q. From what is the word Yid- dish derived?
 A. It is q corruption of the Ger man word Judisch. which means Jewish.
 Q. What proportion of the coal consumed in the United States is used by the railroads?
 A. Approximately one third.
 Q. How much crude petroleum was produced in the United States in 1927?
 A. 90,129,oOo barrels.
 o. Does the female population of Germany outnumber the male?
 A. There are 30,O00.000 males and 32,5O0,00O females.
 Q. Are there any exact dupli- cates in leaves or blades of grass?
 A. Botanists say that no two blades of grass and no two leaves have ever been found to correspond exactly.
 Q. Where is the deepest oil we'll in the world?
 A. It is said to be well at Olinda. California; S.04G feet deep. The deepest producing well is at Rosecrans, California; 7,591 feet in depth.
 Q. How high do swallows. wild ducks and other birds fly when travelling long distances?
 A. Usually from 1000 to 2,500 feet
 Q. What is the original meaning of the word sincere?
 A. It is from two Latin words "sine cera" which means without wax.
 Q. What is the water content of an orange?
 A. About S7 per cent. Q. Who invented lace? A. Lace making was invented in 1861 at St. Annaberg. Saxony. by Barbara Uttmann. Q. How much in area Of tin foil will one pound of tin make?
 A. One pound of tin can be rolled into 1S,000 square inches of tin foil 0. Where is the highest inhabit- ed place in the world?
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
THE PRINCES FAST TRIP

risk his life in an aeroplane while travelling from Africa to London he undoubtedly could have made faster time: but not caring for air risks. he chose more conservative methods. No man ever travelled from we'll nigh the heart of Africa to London in quicker time.
 His presence at the bedside of the king will aid the monarch in his grim battle for life.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

Both are forced to divide time the former after 10 p. m.. the latter most of the time. Both have appeal ed to the courts and until a court decision is procured both can have their own way for the present.
 If the court decision goes against the Radio Commission. however, it may as we'll go out of business pronto. If a commissions decisions are not upheld by the courts it may as we'll not exist.
 If the radio business is thrown back into chaos it will not be the fault of the commission.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

Then one reads that the per capita deposits of New Englanders in savings banks has gained S36 for the year and now tops the country with 3560.
 In New York certain newspapers are running campaigns to bring Christmas baskets to needy families In two weeks men have died leaving fortunes approximately $2oo, 100000 each.
 Prosperity. like everything else, seems to be one sided.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
A RHYME OF CHRISTMAS
 FOOLS!

By Charles Hanson Towne The man who sends brilliant lamp To lovers who adore the dark; Or to 'youngster" quite grown up. A variegated Noah's Ark; And one who sends a set of books To some poor souls who can't
 abide To read line-these, declare. These are the fools of Christmas
 tide! The schoolgirl who, ignoring tact. Gives awful landscapes to her
 friends. Or sachet-powder to her pa" And to THE friend" her picture
 sends: The creature who hestows upon His grandmamma, with open
 pride. A pack of cards - these are the
 fools
 These are the fools Of Christmas
 tide! The husband who. instead Of gems. Gives to his wife a table-spread; :; The father who should give a deck, And gives us all a frown. instead; The mistress who gives to her cook A set of Shakespeare, and the
 bride Who gives her darling only hints These are the fools of Christmas
 tide.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
PRECINCTS

The move to provide two precincts in some of the wards had our SUD- port from the beginning. It has the support of the public. we are sure Anyone who has been forced to wait in long line on election day--in- cluding women whose time at home has value despite the opinions of some mere men--will agree that the plan to make voting quicker and easier has nothing but merit.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

THE FUN SHOP MINISTRIES Overheard by Hammer c. Dowd)
 Interlocutor: Well, Florian. how do you feel tonight?' F'lorian: "Ah feel lak florists ot-house." Interlocutor: Flows that?" F'lorian: Full ob panes."
 Interlocutor: Did you take any thing for it?"
 Florian: Yeah, All took chick en-"
 Interlocutor: By the way. how is your brother Dewey?"
 Florian: Hes all riot. He married a cullod gal las night. a octarina."
 1nterlocutor: You mean an octo- room"
 Rastus: "He means an octoge- marian" 1nterlocutor: why, is she so old 2" Rastus: "Ebry Monday mohnin' she rubs her wash on de wrinkles in her face an sabes de price ob a washboard." Florian: "Yo, shut yo' mouf. Ah tole yo' dat woman is an octarina." dnterlocutor: "No. Florian, an oc- tarina is q musical instrument - something you blow" Florian: Oats it. Oats jes' what An say. Ans been blowin' her to candy an sodas all year." Interlocutor: ''l suppose in your courting days whenever you and your girl sat in the parlor you were like two bears hugging all the time" Florian: We were more like a
 pair ob giraffes. We had long necks." Interlocutor "So I am glad now
 that you have heard the wedding bell" Florian: "Dat wuzn't a wedding bell. dat wuz de gong on de police patrol. We had honeymoon fight Interlocutor: "What ahout?" Florian: Well, she wanted to SC to Bermuda" Interlocutor: "Why did she want to go to Bermuda?" Florian: 'She knows her onions An All wanted to go to de movies.' Interlocutor: Where did you go?' Florian: ITO jail.' Interlocutor: Michael Levinsky
 will now sing "What're They Going Don't Relieve 'Em?"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
STREET IMPROVEMENTS

While we have been reading about sewer assessments totalling around $So,000 not having been paid, and are told that the sum Of such unpaid assessments may reach the neighborhood of $1oo,000, one is confronted with another little peculiarity in the city's business that has not obtained much attention.
 That has to do with street inn provement jobs which have not been completed and the assessments for which therefore need not be paid until completed, although the notices therefore are sent out.
 There are 15 such jobs. and the total of money due the city in pay ments is S19,552.73. One such job on Pennington avenue, has been hanging fire since 1915-or 13 years ago.
 It Is hard to imagine an uncom- pleted street improvement job 13 years of age: but such is the record. When the tax collector sends out assessments on uncompleted jobs he has special rubber stamp for the occasion, which reads:
 There will be no interest
 charged on this assessment until such time as the work has been
 completed. Another notice will
 be mailed at that time.
 This means there is no money coming in until the city completes the job. If the city does not con- pletes the job the thing simply hangs fire. Fifteen such jobs are be- tween the devil and the deep blue sea, and one, as stated, has had time enough to grow E years old. ., When the jobs are completed the from the city engineer to that effect and out goes another notice.
 Meanwhile the city had an op- portunity to collect nearly $20, ooO if it had finished what it started.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
HOP FOR CHILE

Lima, Peru. Dec. 1c R)-The Ma. tional Telegraph announced today that the Peruvian airmen. Carlos Martinez De Pinillos and Lieutenant Carlos Zegarra. hopped off from 1Io in Southern Peru for Santiago. Chile, this morning. The men hope eventually to reach New York after visiting various South American capitals.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

We're Great on the "Pick-Up" Now! Our strength is "as the strength Of ten."
 Now Christmas shopping's on again, Lamps. book-troughs. trunks we lug with ease
 Who once bought thread with Send 1t. please!"
 Old Story! Morrisey: You can't divorce your wife just because of a little spat like that"
 Hopkins: 'No, but there are many other wrangles to be considered!
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

bar gave . farewell banquet to Judge Burr last evening at the Russ Win. H. s. Mitchell was toastmaster. Those present included W. c. Hung erford. James E. Cooper. B. F. Gaffney, John H. Kirkham, F. B. Hungerford. A. w. Upson. and thief Rawlings
 A man was electrocuted in Berlin yesterday when he stepped on the third rail tracks near Donnelley's brickyard.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
TRYING TO BE FAIR

One thing that convinces US that the Radio Commission is trying to be fair is that it has dealt q blow 10 both the General Electric station at Schenectady and the municipal station at New York City.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

Several new night clubs have been raided in New York: but on glim psing the list one finds they were among the same two dozen which were padlocked a few months ago. A paddock in New York is merely 8 pad with the lock lacking.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

An airport for the city is all right. provided anybody can find cheap land. One way not to get the land cheap is to let it be known ahead Of time what it is wanted for.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
TtSctf JObsl

ThclP JObsI Mooney: What are you doing now."
 Haight: My brother and l are running . pigs feet factory" Mooney: "Yes?" Haight: "He bills the feet and foot the bills!"
 Edgar 4. Mosle Copyright. 1928. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
Member Audit Bureau Ot Circulation

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation The A. B. C. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adVei ttsers with a strictly honest analyds o' circulation Our circulation statstics ere baaec upon this audit. This insures pro. ,ect!on against fraud in newspaper dis trleution lgures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12
SAVINGS AND POVERTY

One day there is story in the paper that a family in dire want Is discovered: the husband out of work for months, the wife and children Iungry and cold. ,Iop up.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

And now the man who makes two blades Of grass grow where one grew before is merely transforming a good pasture into golf grSens.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

Times change, and now the par ent who provides spending money and doesn't interfere is called a good scout instead of a fool.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

Correct this sentence: T will leave wife" said he. but I don't care how soon she marries again."
 Copyright 1928 Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

Few people can profit by cutting their best friend, but the bootlegger does.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

The Herald Is on sale daily in New York at Hotaling's Newsstand Times Square; schults's Newsstanda Entrance Grand Central. l2nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-12

The only profitable advertising nea'u" .n the City. Circulation books and press room alvays open to advertisers