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New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1929 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 a per- sQnal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are con. ddential.-Editor. 0. When was the picture "The Sheik" made and when was it first shown?
 A. It was made in 1921 and was 1 shown first in New York in Novem- Der of that year. Q. Did the American Red Cross send negro nurses overseas during the world war? A. No.
 c. Is there a verse in the Bible that reads "Who so sheddeth mans blood, by man shall his blood be shed"?
 A. The verse is found in Genesis 9:6.
 c. What is the address of the American Society for the Control of Cancer?
 A. 25 West 4Sd street. New York city.
 Q. What and where is the Palace of the Louvre?
 A. The Palace of the Louvre Is an extensive group of buildings in Paris facing the Seine, connected by a quadrangular square; formerly a royal palace. now a museum of art treasures. It has been known by it's present name since the time of Philippe-Auguste l20D. Succeed ing kings of France made additions and reconstructions
 Q. What is the total number of publications of all kinds in the United States? Of these how many are daily newspapers?
 A. There are 20,471 publications in continental United States. Of these 2,222 are daily newspapers.
 Q. Of what does organic and in- organic chemistry treat?
 A. Inorganic chemistry treats of the metallic and non-metallic ele- ments and their compounds Or ganic chemistry is devoted to the in- vestigation of carbon and its com- pounds.
 Q. What is the name of Doug las Fairbanks new picture?
 A. The Gaucho.
 Q. How is the color of an object defined?
 A. Color is that quality of an object by which it emits. reflects or transmits certain rays of light and absorbs others, thus producing specific effect on the eye, depending on the nature of the rays reaching the nervous elements of the retina. the immediate stimulus of which is photochemical. The color which a body has in ordinary daylight is de- termined by the wave lengths which the body has not the power of absorbing.
 Q. What is the verse that begins What is 50 rare as day in June"?
 A. It is from Lowell's '"The Vison of Sir Launfal" and reads:
 What is so rare as a day in June?
 Then, if ever, come perfect days:
 Then heaven tries earth if it be
 in tune,
 And over it softly her warm ear
 lays.
 0. What is an "even" number, brine" number, and 'com- posite" number?
 A. An even number is divisible by 2: a prime number Is not di- visible without remainder by any
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
GO TO IT. BOYS

Jealous Of the public welfare in the form of as low taxes as the cir cumstances will permit, the Common Council of New Britain is wrestling with the question of reducing the contemplated 2s 1-2 mill rate in the budget prepared by the board of finance and taxation. The immediate ideal ahead of the Council is a rate Of 25 1-5 mills, and in order to at- tain, if possible, this one mill reduc- tion the boys are sharpening their lead pencils and putting their heads together. Perhaps some of them are staying up o'nights reading books on municipal economy, although there is no direct evidence that any have gone that far; such loss of sleep might lead to decreased eff ciency in the day time. or such time when the tax is slashed.
 This is not by way of being cynical about the Councils worthy endeav- ors. AS we said the other day, 25 1-2 mill tax rate is not only desir- able, but q lower rate is even more desira ble. + the Council can attain that end it will be a good stroke for the citizenship generally.
 Blaming everything upon the school committee is one way Of vent ing on.e irritation but it doesn't get very far. Putting the school plant on a modern basis naturally costs money. If the Council can find evidence Of waste in the process, that or course IS different matter Citizens like good schools. modern buildings and acceptable equipment; ; 10 see how they like them one need only to hear the complaints in those sections where adequate facilities re not yet provided. one hears very little about the cost of an improyed school building at such time.
 The unacceptable fact protrudes it. self that the city cannot have i'm proven inents-eyen necessary i'm ements-without paying the piper. Tine difference between the school situation and the conditions oe the streets. for instance. is that l.s stale has seen | it that the
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

The south is very important to the Hoover campaign for the nom- nation. It happens that the secre- tary made quite a hit in the south when he bossed the relief work in- cident to the Mississippi flood, and there can be little doubt he will cor ral. al the southern delegates to the convention. After that is over. the south will lose its importance in Republican calculations.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
Nr. Garbcr at the Marriage License
 Bureau Overheard by Maxine Peltzer)

Overheard by Maxine Peltzer)
 Garber: T wish to teck out de papers"
 Clerk: "Hmmm. So maybe you got yatt de idear wott 1t gives here de calculation depottment from 6 newspaper. ha?"
 Garber: No smott-crecks, plizz. I wish to enter yatt de hully bunds from mettrimony."
 Clerk: "So. Wott'll you want I should do? Rosh opp witt congret- ulations witt hend-shecks? Teck yatt de advice. Stay single"
 Garber: Advice I dun't want. A license want"
 Clerk: Where's the lucky goil?"
 Garber: No soccasm, plizz. I ain't made up yatt de mind which soil I teck."
 Clerk. "Hmmm. So maybe you gonna want yatt should give a li- cense you should have it a com- panionate marriage. ha?"
 IafDeF: OttS uOSe
 Clerk: Its a marriage volt it's got de dewuss cluzz attached"
 Garber: "Yi, vi, vi! Sotch mod ern improvement, yatt! So if 1t proves yatt volt it ain't de piece from drygood satisfactory, it re- solves yatt de consignee de right from retoin. so?"
 Clerk: "Eggsectle. Wott would you suppose it should minn. yatt ?'
 Garber: "Wenn I heard it foist de name, wott it's companionate, it comes de idear volt it minns I got to be a pal from my wife instead from a boss.'
 Clerk: Well, you got it now straight de idear. bring in de goil, volt I'll fix you hopp."
 Garber: ''Is it positivel necessary I should bring in de goil?"
 Clerk: "Soitenly! Oder could I know who she is yatt?"
 Garber: "Hmmm. 1t sounds sus- picious de curiosity. Does it minn yatt de companionate marriage volt shiz gott yatt her own companions"
 Clerk: >''No. No. But it couldn1 be issued yatt a license accept to one man witt one woman"
 Garber: ''Hmmm. Maybe you save yatt time witt trouble if you give me yatt a sizzon ticket!"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

When a wife -beater gets a term in jail the sentence qualities as ju- dicial leniency, according to the wife. There are those who say the proper sentence would be to have the police stand by as the wife is handed a cat O nine tails and told to do her worst. But such reasonable punishment is contrary to the rules and regulations of our civilized so- ciety.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

number except ttssaf and unity a is . prime number): . cempooite number is one which is exaetly d. visible by some othse aumbsr b. sides itself aaA unity n . by !.
 Q. Who were the Aembsss q George Washingtsa's Arse eahanet1
 A. Secretary ef stats. Thomas Jefferson: Eecy. of treasury, Alexan- der Hamilton: Secy. of war. Henry Knox: Attorney general. Edmund Randolph: Postmaster general. Sam uel Osgood.
 Q. What is the largest railroad system in the world?
 A. The Deutsche Reichsbahn Gelsellshaft of Germany. which operates ss.o0O miles of lines.
 O. What railroad has the fastest regular passenger train?
 A. The Great Western Railway in England. from Swindon to Pad dinston, London. TIE miles in 7s minutes.
 o. Were Marjorie Wood and Edith Arnold in the east of George NJ. Cohan's play Yellow?
 A. Marjorie Wood was in the cast. Edith Arnold was not.
 Q. Who is the governor of Hawaii?
 A. Wallace R. Harrington.
 Q. What isthe best way to keep a hot water bottle in good con- dition?
 A. Allow it to dry thoroughly. put in the stopper and keep in a cool dry place.
 Q. Why is V 50 often used on instead of "U"?
 A. V is a Latin letter and 8 graphic variation of U, better suited to the chisel. This accounts for its use on monuments.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
ASQt'ITH

The Liberal party in Great Brit ain in a general way corresponds with the Democratic party in the United States-except that in Eng land there is less h!debound party allegiance and the Liberals can get into power ever so often. For years Herbert A. Asquith was the leader of the Liberals. and he was premier when the world war broke out.
 Now it is said he Hacked magne- tism' at that time. so that in 1926 he stepped aside and permitted an- other leader of the Liberals-Lloyd- George-to become premier in his stead. And he certainly did lack tho magnetism of Lloyd George. The lat ter had flair with the voters, a capacity for pert remarks and slo- gans that was entirely foreign to the quiet, studious character of Asquitlf.
 Asquith became premier at . time when phrase making and a cer- tain sum total of political ballyhoo- ing was not prime essential. He stepped aside during the war when 1t became evident that a premier of emotionalism and fiery temper would best serve the country. But it was Lloyd-George at the close of the war who made the wild promises that could not be kept; it was Lloyd George who contributed some of the emotionalism to the peace confer- ences.
 Asquith did the inevitable come back" when the Lloyd George emo- tionalism began to pail For awhile Lloyd-George was on the run and Asquith was the Liberal party; but the two combined to lick the Con. servatives on their high tariff issue. Both evidently realized that in Eng land free trade would always win and as the Conservatives under Baldwin were foolish enough to make an issue out of the tariff the two Liberal leaders saw their CD. portunity to make a killing.
 The crisis of 1924 was one of the most remarkable in British political history, and Asquith met it with a major operation on the body polite. There being no majority of any party to form government, he threw his support. and that Of hIs party. to the Laborites, thus giving England its first Labor government. Perhaps hc was criticized somewhat for his action: but anyone knowjna the intensity Of party hatred amonA the leaders in England could scarce v lti1Sil' N@'lu lullil ldklng any step to put the Conservative party in power.
 The fin~ hand of My. Asqufth in settling th" Irish dispute must not b" overlooked. + was he who, as prime minister in 1912. brought in the third Irish home rule bill in -h. House O Commons that year. The h1li was thc center Of parliamentary turmoil Throughout 1913 and lsf4. Home ruI" throughout all Of Ireland was th. original plan, but later an amending act excluding Ulster Was promised. The struggle lasted 10 tbe outbreak of th- world war. Royal assent 10 the bill was granted after the outbreak Of the war. and home rule fl. into force at the end ol
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Wntias! Judge: T ought to hold you un. til the Grand Jury meets." Fair speeder: I'm game. Judge Get your lap ready!"
 Elias Westcote Copyright. 1928, Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Every time we write anything about the Northend school we are scared stiff the typesetters will make it. North End and the proofreaders won't see the difference.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

New Britain just having conclud- cd watching the Tower kearney 10- round bout, it now can get a kick out of seeing the assessors scrap in PlatnSille.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

It Is said that Wall street had discounted" the 3l dividend of the New Haven railroad. Here is a line which cannot even hand out dol lar without having 1t quoted at 9S cents.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

How much more pleasant bridge would be if people would be dumb instead of acting dumb.
 Remember the chaps who always gave you feeling of ghastly shame when they tried to be funny at & party? Aren't you glad they are ra- dio announcers now?
 Democracy has its little faults, but there's only one lapd where you can see golfer stop to spit on his hands.
 Of course democracy triumphed. Marshall Joffre can't pay his rent and Wilhelm can't spend his in- come.
 Americanism: A conviction that none of those who disagree with you are typical Americans.
 The way to regain an appetite is to fast, and it is probable that a three-months divorce would be suf- ficient in most cases.
 If Darwin was right. maybe the turtle is one of Natures obortive ef- forts to produce safe pedestrian.
 Heather are slow to accept the white mans religion. but they see the need of it after they adopt his vices.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
.&aG.

The only things the average American male really fears are snakes, mad dogs and buffers.
 He'll hath no fury like the offend cd honor of a man who can't pay sight draft.
 You see, the dry agent must be an intellectual or he can't make the bootlegger think he is just a patron. "The Smith a mighty man was he" But lot of people thought his religion disqualified him as a maker of horse shoes.
 Bolshevism appears to be a theory that you can get more milk if you will get mad and kill the COW.
 Correct this sentence: "Women would get just as fat" said the man who knows it all, 'if they worked as hard as their husbands do."
 Copyright, 1928, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

The lawyers identified with the New York subway wranglc are charging considerably more than q iive.cent fare.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Senator Reed of Pennsylvania gives the impression he represents somebody in that state, but not the general people.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
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 CONNECTICUT cHAaaBER or COMMERCE
Dairying in Connecticut.


 Dairying in become specialized business or great threefourhs of the farmers or the state rely on dairy products all of their annual The milk and the nearness to large population of this area are for the importance of the daryng industry.
 Connecticut recent among all states Tn number of gaons of milk per COW TOT the months The which is we'll the 4O United States and Rhooe Island each had a higher average than Connectcut
 There 1150O0 being mlked nualy on Connecticut 15o0 brought into the yearly make repacements in dairy herds Connecticut 5000 pure-bred cows
 tchfed county all other Connecticut counties in of dairy products
 available dairying place the number of Cattle having estimated value of 32 109S34 totaied S6631cO5 gallons amounted 1,49S911 pounds: pounds sod 1S6744 gallons 4SS2029 gallons value of dairy products $16s1O,4SS tie 1900 35,944265. Dairy produce that year valued at $7,o9o,1SS.
 Tcmorrow-Polishes; Glass Cutting; Garters.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
That's n3fferenfs

That's Different: Teacher Gin English class): Tt is not proper to say this ere or that ere.'" Lawrence: Why not?" matical."
 Lawrence: Well, can't I say feel the cold air in this ear?" Teacher: 'Sit down instantly"
 Il. Woodruff
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Anothec way to help the poor would be to sell license tags at . dollar down and q dollar a month.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Fable: Once there was Q pretty man who didn't think his wife mighty lucky to have him.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Nenhsr ApSN Bsysas oe Circulation Tho \. B. C. is . national organization which fnrnishss newspapers and advsr- tissYs with . strictly honest aualyas of eircuhtion. Oar circulatioA stotletics are based upcn this audit This tnsarss pro- lection against fraud in aswspaper d.s- tribution figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
FRANCONA AND CONNECTICUT

Half the month remains to raise sufficient money to save Franccnla Notch from the lumberman. The most recent report had 1t that $5o,- coo was still lacking to make ur the $100,0O0 necessary to save the great New England scenic spot. Ii New England fails in this effort she will have one thing less tc boast about. And it looks as if that is going to be the case.
 Beauty conservation in Connecti- cut is little better. There is more conservation of facial prettiness than scenic splendor. The Ansonia Sen. tinel spoke truly when it penned:
 I've have in Connecticut an
 instance of the tooth of com
 mercialism eating into one of
 our most famous bits of nat
 ural scenery. The Sleeping
 Giant at Mount Carmel. Here
 not only is the forest setting
 threatened, but the head of the
 giant himself. is being slowly
 blasted away to make roads and
 to make the owners rich. Shall
 we have to sell the rocks of
 Mount Carmel for a dollar
 apiece to stop the vandalism
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
THE PUNCH BOWL

THE PUNCH BOWL
 Sensible Woman! Thomas Richard Harry Wells- He's the guy I'll marry: Then all my life I'll run around With Tom, Dick, and Harry!
 Nan Schrembs The Onion Will Mako You Cry! The onion lay upon his plate: He wept the whole day long: "Oh, life is hard" he said, "al though
 I'm trying to be strong! "The other foods look down on me And snub me left and right; The fish is so off-fish-ous l cannot sleep at night: "The meat is 50 meat-ticulous: The doughnut Is 8 bore; And cen the soup upon the plate Is so souperior!"
 R. J. Fenn
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Tue Herald h oa sels daily h New York at Hotalings Nswsstaud. Times squass; schultz's Nswsstands. Entrance Grand Central, l.ud Street.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

A lighthouse once off the coast of Atlantic City is now 500 feet i'm land and Is surrounded by paved streets and apartment houses.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

MsoAes q ths Asesaiote1 frcss The Associs&Sd Pre0 b exclusively en- titled &e the - for republication of sll nsvs credited ts t or aot otherwise crsdited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
Facts and dEancies
By Robert QuilIen

Not all criminals are crazy, bu every one is a darned fool.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Suggestion to the still small voice that guides the nations: Louder"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Now's the Time to Read 'Em, Too! What fool Ads they cram down our throats,
 Like "h off-all overcoats"! Who wants his overcoat half off Except to get croupy cough!
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

The only profitable advsetistns medium ia the Oty. Crc0latiee esoks and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Lindbergh, won't give up flying. We'll what did you expect?
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Yes, Senator Willis of Ohio Is the man who said that Harry Daugherty was as clean as a hounds tooth.'
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
PARADISE, LOST!

GAS Sent to The Fun Shop) Judge: Were you ever in trouble before?'' Prisoner: Well librarian fined me two cents once,"
 IT. G. A. tAnd As Other Fun Shop Contribu-
 tors Testified)-
 Better! Jerry: Where are you bound for?''
 Gilbert: "Over to the Library" Jerry: Going to take out a IT, trary book? % Gilbert: No, going to take out the librarian!"
 -Mathilda Harron
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

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New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
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Entersd at the Pos& oflcs at Nsv Brit siu ss Sscoad Cla0 Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

How much more pleasant bridge would be if people would be dumb instead of acting dumb.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Americanism: A conviction that none of those who disagree with you are typical Americans.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Scud all communjcattoas 10 Fun Shop Editor, caTo Of the New
 Britain Herald. and your letter
 will bc forwarded to New York.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Good Oef1n1t5On! Benson: Do you know what . gold-fish is?" got rich"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

If D4rwin was right. maybe the turtle is one of Natures obortive ef- forts to produce a safe pedestrian.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

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Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-15
"RENENBER THE MAINE"

Today is just February Is to a good many Ameri-
cans perhaps to the ma jOrity To many Others par
icularly Spanish-American War veterans, it is the
hrtieth anniversary of the destruction of the battle
ship Maine in the harbor of Havana, Cuba.
On the night of February IS, the battleship
peaceful mission to Cuba which was then Span
sh possession, blown up. An investigation show
ed that the explosion external one. Resent
ment against the cruel policy followed by Spain in at
tempting to crush Cuban revolt, had long simmer
ed in the United States and the belief that Spain had
been concerned in the destruction of the Maine if not
directly responsible for it, general throughout the
United States.
The loss of the Maine with 260 American lives
the spark needed explode the feelings of this
country, and April 10 war was declared against
Spain The success of the American army and navy
astounded the world. 1t is all history
1t fitting that so years after the incident
which started the resulting in the independence
of Cuba, representatives of all Latn-American
tries should be assembled at Havana, attempting to
bring about better understanding among the nations
of North and South America. At present the outlook
is not entirely satisfactory. misunderstanding and
jealousy have arisen and threaten to prevent the
gress of nations from accomplishing all that de-
sired.
Much of this misunderstanding is directed against
the United States, the smaller nations still regarding
the colossus, who would swallow them if
could and deprive them of their national sovereignty.
If these nations would only go back 80 years and
recall our course in Cuba when, after aiding that
country to obtain its independence gave her every
assistance enabling her take her place among the
nations of the earth, and further STILL guaranteed her
internal peace and harmony they would not take the
attitude that have any designs upon them but
the contrary, they would understand that wish to
e all of them prosperous and strong Cuba to-
Thirty years ago our cry Remember The Name
od for pledge to avenge the deaths of American
linen and liberate Cuba. Today it might we'll recall
our Latin neghbors the United States played square
hen, when it might easily have added Cuba to its
fitorial possessions, and this nations policy has
changed since then.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-15
Valley Oil Co.
Is Incorporated

Articles of incorporation were
filed at the county clerk s office
yesterday afternoon by the Imperial
Valley Petroleum corporation.
The document sets forth that the
organization will have a capital
stock of $1,000,000, divided equal
ly into 10000 shares of capital
stock at par value of 800 per
share. The principal place Of bust
ness of the new organization will
be in Brawley and the corporation
will be organized for the purpose
of engaging in all kinds of dealings
relating to petroleum, gas, asphalt,
and all kinds of mining products.
Seven directors have been named
for the corporation as follows: w.
f. Beal, f. w. Cuff, G. E. Kruger,
/ G.. r. Wade and W. p. Casey, all of
Brawlcy; II. ii. Clark of Calexico,
and Thomas Montgomery of Cali
, patria.