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New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

of a seller to a friend or gives a tip on how intoxicating liquor can be made.
 This is the quintessence of the spirit of Kansas, missionary spirit to convert the heather to her way of thinking. It makes no difference to Kansas whether we don't care for her style: we've got to be bone dry whether we want to or motif Kan sas can put it over. But she can't.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27
therefore. Bristol. grand list quite

therefore, BriStol's grand list quite equals that of New Britain.
 The Bell City Is entitled to con- gratulations upon its steady progress. Its manufacturing estab- lishments are widely known and equal the top-notchers in their field. Indeed. Bristol sets a lively pace economically in more ways than one.
 There IS no rivalry between New Britain and Bristol; a splendid spirit of mutual good will exists between the two cities New Britain Is quite over it's fine showing.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

| SO1bS4 4ON0 0NSvV &AAA&<O
 You can get an answer to an,
 question of fact or information b,
 writing to the Question Editor, Nev Britain Herald, Washington Bureau 1922 New York avenue. Washington D. C., enclosing two cents tn stamp for reply. Medical. legal and marita advice cannot be given. nor can ex tended research be undertaken. Al other questions will receive a per, sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are con. Naturalization. Q. How old was Wallace Reid when he died? What was the name of his last picture? A. He was S1 when he died. His last picture was Thirty Days" Q. What do the letters U. F. A. on certain foreign motion pictures stand for.
 A. United Foreign Artists. Q. Who was Chief Ouray. A. The leader of the Uncompah- gre tribe of Ute Indians during the Indian War in Wyoming in 1879. He was born in Colorado in 1920 and died August 24. 1880. During most of his life he was friend of the white man.
 Q. What is the area of the state of Texas?
 A. 265,s9G square miles
 c. Did John McGraw play in the 1913 World Series?
 A. He did not play in the 1913 World Series. His last active playing season was 1906.
 Q. Can moving ships and ve- hicles be controlled by radio?
 A. John Hays Hammond. Jr, the inventor, has constructed remote radio controlled boat which is un- canny in its notwithstanding fi- gure eights, coming head on to an- other vessel and quickly swerving in time to avert collision. He also invented a system of radio control of ships, employed on the '. s. s. Iowa for target practice. The Iowa was sunk while under radio control by the II. S. s. Mississippi in Pana- ma in 1929. The II. s. Army demon- stratcd a motor car which ran about the streets of Washington and which was controlled by radio from a car behind. Airplanes have been flown by remote radio control.
 c. What is Mae Murray's mar ried name and her address?
 4. She is Mrs. David Dvani. Her address is 219 w. 34th Street, New York City
 c. What do the names Gladys and William mean?
 4. Gladys means brilliant" William means defense"
 Q. To what depth will an ob- ject eight times denser than water sink?
 A. It will sink until it rests on the bottom approximately directly below the point where it started to sink.
 Q. How should jewelry be clean ed:
 A. Common jewelry may be cleaned by washing with soap and warm water. rinsing in cold water, dipping in spirits of any kind, and drying in warm boxwood sawdust. Good jewelry only needs washing with soap and water and polishing with jewellers rouge and chamois leather.
 Q. What nationality was Hanni- bal, the Great?
 4. A Carthaginian.
 Q. How many negroes served in the American Army i'll the Revolu lionary War?
 4. Approximately 5000.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27
HE DIDN'T OJGHTER

By Mrs. Hugh R. Tomlinson I never complain of my dear hus-
 band, Mrs. Rehn. When Tomlinson is sober he's no
 worse than other men; We've never had no serious unpleas-
 antness, but there It's little things, I've always said,
 are cruelest to bear. We'll. he didn't oughter strike me,
 not at meals,
 I told him of it only yesterday; It's little things like that a wo-
 man feels:
 Why can't he wait till suppers
 cleared away? The first ten months. will say, he
 was everything that, good, Hes carried on with one or two
 well. anybody would: The roomer's wite's the latest. and
 l daresay she's too blame Well, let him have his fun. I say.
 but can't he play the game? N.ll. he didn't oughter kiss her
 when I'm there:
 woman has her pride when
 all is said:
 It's little things are cruellcst to
 bear
 Why cant he wait till I've
 gone to bed?
 The telephone operator is an cx- ample of how one can get on in the world without the right connections. THE LIFE OF SHAKESPEARE Shakespeare was a poacher. There are two meanings 10 the word poacher. One who peaches an egg And one who peaches on a game preserve.
 Shakespeare shot deer on the ether mans land; hc was that kind Of a poacher.
 The man he roached on was a hard boiled egg.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Some time ago Mayor Thompson of Chicago assured the world that the reign of lawlessness in his city had been properly and effectively curbed. The amount of bomb-throw- ing that has occurred there in recent weeks, however, would belle the as- sertion, Meanwhile the annual train robbery at the suburban station of St. Maris took place.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Shakespeare fled to London and became 2 ham actor. Finally he gathered lot of good eggs around him. Then he wrote and produced his own play. It was . masterpiece, called "Omelette."
 -Sheila Warrender Copyright. 1928. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27
BRlSTOL'S GRAND LIST

Bristol is no mean city. It is q progressive and aggressive com munity. If anybody needed further soc.00o. 900. just announced, ought 10 be satisfying on that point.
 This grand list is slightly less than half that of New Britain. The citv'e population may be approNimat ely &h.n6o. which is also less than half that of New Britain. Per capita
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27
Facts ondFancies

There are always two sides-the right side, and the side that calls names.
 It's easy. Let store fronts drop back ten feet: use the space for parking and keep the streets clear.
 How to lose a husband. "Yes, it's a pretty good joke, but I've heard you tell it several times"
 X specialist is man whose bill is paid because its size inspires awe and makes him seem great.
 Intelligently used. the money so- ciety spends on charity would elim- mate the need of charity.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Last December President Coolidge gave a message to Congress in which he said that employment is plenti- ful.' But that was at time when the prosperity propaganda was still working as B political adjunct, and before Secretary of Labor Davis kicked over the bean bucket.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Marines are needed in Nicaragua
 to insure q bloodlcss election. Iou see, nobody down there has enough
 money to buy an office in fair and orderly way.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27
1-29TH OF 29!

1-29TH OF 29! Merton: What day is tomorrow, Jerry?'
 Gerald: Its the cSth and the 29th of February" Merton: GO away! If it's the oSth it surely can't be the 29th." Gerald: Sure it can. No matter what day it is, it must be a 29th of the month."
 Mrs. Frances Colket
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

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New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

The nobody, knowing the world
 isn't aware of him. never is self-con- scious in public. It's m absurdly high
 estimate Of your own importance , that makes you shy.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27
COMMUNICATED

Pooling the Organized Workers Editor New Britain Herald:
 At a special meeting held in Eagles Hall, February 24. we had the glori- ous privilege of meeting seven inter-
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Politicians are beginning to stump the country; or at least, they think they are. Some of us are not easily stumped by a politician.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27
2" "Cf?o5NNNE:&*rIc1USr1'* { i? Ns!.!:: : : !:!!::! | '*
 CONNECTICUT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Clay. Concrete Products; Paving Materials.
crrcur CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Connecticut produces of the concrete products paving than brick) marble slate anu e works products <other than pottery: ana
 which production value in the Unlteo States approximately s60000000o With the exceptoh o clay $2515.7Sl for l9-5 ohe value of output each industry was approN matey That Connecticut also produced e worth s9o and earth ground otherwise treaed) $335504.
 onnectcus clay oang only 7fe of the $Ss73o AT for all states million dollars less than the states products ee percentage II Approximately 300 earners receiving $ 3oe031 in the industry in 1925 Pennsylvania 24th Of the led Connecticut by $s1oo products worth 25 of the $7 placed products turned out in the United States. among California led.
 eleventh in the production of paving erials product being worth United marble, which 9fs lime which 1.7fs value materials earth which 7es of total
 Tomorrow-Thc Con,coticm Agricultural College.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Getting out the automobile and crawling under is ideal highway vaudeville during cold weather, sure to ret a laugh from all beholders
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

In some particulars the world Is no better, but very few boys will be forced to swallow sulphur and mo- lasses this Spring.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Think how much more a self-made man could do if he didn't spend so much energy scorning college pro- foSSOrs.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Caps are becoming more popular. Now that Lizzie's windshield can't shatter, one doesn't need a hat brim to protect the ears.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Americanism: Tipping the waiter too much in order to convince him you aren't as unimportant as you think he thinks you are.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

The antiBrtish feeling doesn't
 mean much. Ii would be easy to like
 most of our relatives if they weren't relatives
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

correct thls sentence: "Thc fact that l am the employer and the boss said he. never makes me feel or act superior to those who work for mo"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

A CHEERFUL THOUGHT, FOLKS! As Chemists have their formulas. we
 can't help thinking too That Cheerists should have funulas,
 and follow 'em. don't you? Then with good cheer prescriptions,
 bad tempers could be cured. And there'd be TO chronic grouches
 to be suffered and endured!
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Mankind has enough intellies nee protect us from those who mean we'll
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

So often a StataSman'S remarks are important because the makeup man needs another big head for the fifth column.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Among the blessings of poverty is possession of sense enough to re- alizc that poverty is no blessing.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

The easiest way to cla ssify man is to study the people with whom he seems at ease.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

It isn't very difficult to forgive your enemy if you know you can llck him.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

The supreme test of will power is to refrain from saying, II told you so.''
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

1hs only profitable advertising medium h the City. Circulation books and press roam alWays open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Aeabes ei the Associated Press The Associated Press s exclusively en. titled to the use for republication of au psws credited to tt or not otherwise credited In this paper and also local neve puhlished therein.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

ADAPTING THE STYLE!
 Farmer Diehl: What for ye be painting them figures on your cow?"
 Farmer Nostrand: My son at col- lege told me it's quite the thing to have the numerals on your jersey"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

4 mechanical man was exhibited in New York the other day. You will find them living on every street.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

Asnhes Asdit Bsresa ss Circulation Tho A. B c 10 . national organization which furntshes newspapers and advcr. ,,sess with . strictly honest analysts Of c,reuia tion Our circulation statistics are haaed upon this audit. This tnsures pro- lection aRainst fraud in newspaper dis tr!bution figures to both national and tocai advertiserH.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27
TELEPHONE CALLS

Estsssl ss the Pest ohics as New Brit ain ss Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-27

The Herald is on sale daily in New York at Hotaling's Newsstand. Times Squass; schults's Nswsstands. Entranee Crapd CAatraL <3nd Street.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
11-YEAR- OLD LAD HELD
IN STORE LOOTINGS
Percy Hills Arrest Due to Sus-
picion Aroused by Early Morn
ing Nap on Street Car.

Nature stepped in early yesterday
morning and landed tl-year -old Percy
Hin, colored. 62a Rhode Island avenue,
In police custody and reputedly solved
The robbery of three Sanitary Grocery
stores.
Sleep got the best of the youngster
while he WAS riding on street car
shortly after | o'clock and he was still
slumhering when the car reached CheS-
apeake Junction.
Feeling that the childs presence on
the car at that time Of night would
bear investigation, Policeman l.. Chris
Jensen questioned him. and the boy Is
said To have admitted that he broke
into the Sanitary Grocery store at
SiXty~flrst and Dix streets northeast
last Thursday night taking 10 pennies
and some cakes. He furnished Chris
Jensen with the name OF another coli
orcd boy who allegediy went In with
him,
The child, according to the police re-
port, said he had gained entrance 10
the place hy climbing the awning rope
and going through the uanSom Inc
other boy is said To have stolen 100
pennies,
Later young Held Is said to have
admitted entering the stores at seventh
and @ streets and sixth and streets
From the first he took some prunes
and so cents and from the latter some
cakes. -,
An investigation revealed that the
lad ran away from his uncle. Donald
SON Truehart, 60 Rhode Island ave
nue.. He was caught last Sunday by
Rockville, Md, police and returned
here, but again disappeared "a short
time after his arrival,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
FOUR NEW u. S. CRUISERS NAMED
BY SECRETARY OF NAVY WILBUR
Sbips. Authorized in 1924, Will Be Called
Chester, Chicago, Houston and Augusta.
None Yet Completed

Names have been assigned to the four
new light cruisers by Secretary Will
bur as follows. No 27. the Chester,
No %, the Chicago, No. 80, the Hou~
ston, and No. 81. the Augusta. These
vessels were authorized In 1924 ana
funds for their construction were pro"
yided in the Naval appropriation dis
for 1929 and 1929 The vessels viii be
900 feet long. with an extreme breadth
of 81 feet, five and three -eights inches,
They will displace 10000 tons, and VIII
have mean draft Of 10 feet.
The Chester. named after the Penn"
sylvana city Is being built at the Amer
lean Brown BoVeri Electric Corpora
ton, at Camden. NJ. j.. and on july J
she was 20 per cent complete. II Is the
second ship OF the Navy to be SO named,
the first being a scout cruiser, the name
Of which has been changed To the YORK,
also after the Pennsylvania city OF
that name.
The Chicago is under construction at
Mare Island, Calf Navy Yard. She
was per cent completed on July |.
The first Chicago was one. of the flrst
Of the steam navy, she having been
launched In 1898. She Is still IN use
hy Naval Reserves on the Great Lakes
and her name has been changed 10 AL
ton, another Illinois city.
Houston Ii named after the city which
was the scene Of the recent Democratic
convention. and IL Is under construction
at the Newport News Shlpbuilding g.
Dry Dock Go plant, at Newport News,
Va, July | she was Fl per cent CONS
plete. The FIRST Houston was a naval
cargo vessel used duging the World
War. Originally she WAS German coli
lier, the Liebenfels built IN Germany
in 1909 She was taken over from the
German crew In Charleston harhor, =
G., April 6, 1917 the day the United
states formally entered the war, aud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
RESERVE OFFICERS
INVITE VISITORS
Fort Leonard Wood Students
Arrange AH-Day Program
for Tomorrow.

An elaborate aIl-day program has
been arranged by student soldiers at the
Fort Leonard Wood Qormerly Camp
Meade) Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Infantry camp Tor visitors day tonor-
row. Parents and friends of the stu
dents are invited. in addition 20 a large
group of guests of honor, including
presidents of II colleges in the Sd Corps
Area which have Reserve units. ana
Army officials from Washington and the
corps headquarters.
The program will open at T:3O am
with record pistol practice. which VIII
continue until noon. Lunch viii be
served at IL noon.
At 1870 pm, there will b. demon
stration by the Chemical Warfare Sery-
ice Of ~ mortarS. LivenS projectors,
smoke candles. gas and S-inch trench
mortarS. A . pm, the student soldiers
Will put ON a demonstration as follows;
Machine guns. Company A; 3I-millimeter
guns. Company b. automatic rifles.
Company c, and rifles. Company d.
An inspection Of the camp at 3 pm.
and battalion parade at 4:S0 Will close
the military program. supper VIII De
served To students and guests at $50
pm and to the officers and their guests
at pm A dance at s pm Will close
the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
M'BR|DE ASSA|LS
GOVERNOR SMITH
Holds Wet Stand as UnWlSe
as Urging Return of Slav-
cry or Dueling.

An attack on Al Smith was launched
TODAY by r. Scott Mcbride, general
Superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League of America, who declared that
'sthe man who seeks TO revive the liquor
issue today is as unwise politically as
he would be II he fought TO resuscitate
slavery. dueling, the lottery or any
other outgrown social evil upon which
this Nation has placed the ban OF law,
Stating that the American people
have settled prohibition as political
issue by writing IL into the Constitu-
ton of the Nation" Mcbride quoted
figures to show what he claimed was
a substantial majority Of drys in Con-
gress. In the present House. ne
said I'll per cent Of the Democrats
and II per cent OF the Republicans
have either dry voting records or nave
made dry statements concerning pro-
hlbition. while in the Senate 10 per
cent OF the Democrats and rs per cent
Of the Republicans have dry records
or have made dry pronouncementS.
This represents beyond question tne
proportion Of prohibition sentiment III
both Republican and Democratic
parties.
In view Of these easily yeriflabIe
facts. It must be clear even TO the most
| political currents in this Nation that
| any man or group of men that rely
/ upon appeals to the baser passions or
/ - the appetites or 10 the exploitation
/ Of the weakness Of their fellow men
cannot hope to win victory against
opponents whose appeal is based upon
I loyalty TO constitutional government
continuance Of our unriValed prosperity
and maintenance Of the unequaled
health achieved under prohibition.
/ Prohibition rests upon the VIII OF
/ the overwhelming majority OF the voters
. NJ the land who know full well tnat
promises Of repeal or modification Of the
Law made by any candidate cannot be
! kept hut the election Of such can %
/ dldate as Al Smith would materially
/ aid the liquor criminals Of the country
by wantoniy handlcapping the enforce
nent Of the law or the Interpretation
If the statutes 10 enforce the Constltu~
ton by the appointment OF compialsaht
Judges and blind-tiger officials, thua
bringing about condition worse IMAM
repeal. Any argument Of the smith
paFtisans that their candidate could not
iniure prohibition is IS false as the
usual Tammany camoufiage and any
statement 10 the effect that any Dry
leaders or active drys have been de-
ceiyed by this Smith propaganda u
absolutely false"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
LINER HITS SHIP IN FOG.
No One Aboard British Vessel In
iured in Collision.

LISBON, Portugal. July ~ N'l,~~Ihe
ROYAL Mail liner Demefara, outbound.
aaA in collision four miles OF Cape
Rocca yesterday with the freight steamer
Governor, from Liverpool, There ~as a
thick fog along Lie Portuguese coast at
the time
The Demerafa succeeded ~ entering
the hsfbor under her own steam de-
spite the damage ~ her stern The m
tffmediate class dining saloon and two
cabins were badly wrecked HoDody
aboard the steamer Wa injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
CRASH KILLS WOMAN
AND TWO ARE HURT
Mother and Son Of Mrs. Helen
Downs. Alexandria Automobile
Victims, Are in Hospital.

Special Dispa tCh 10 The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July I2.--Mrs.
Helen Downs Is dead and her mother
and 5-year-old son Woodrow are IN
Alexandria Hospital. suffering from seri-
Gus injuries as the result Of an automo~
bile collision at Woodbridge in Fairfax
County. late yesterday. Mrs. Benjamin
Brown nf Lnrtou, the mother, sustained
cuts and bruises. The boys lip was cut
and he was bruised Two smaller chill
dren escaped.
Two sailors giving their names ms
Earl and Villas sullivan brothers, OF
Norfolk Va, are held here pending an
inquest. which was set for this after
noon IL n charged that their automo~
bile dashed suddenly from side road.
crashing into and oVertuning the car
driven by Mrs, Downs Fairfax County
Policemen Haywood Durrer and Hlli
Davis arrested the sailors after the VIC
tins we're taken to the hospital by w. II,
Gillett Of ST, Augustine. FLA, a passing
motorlst. Mrs. Downs died Of frac~
ture Of &he skull shortly after arrival al
the hospital She was rs years old ana
the wife Of Aubrey Downs Of 2i4 North
Royal street, Alexandria