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New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

The number of unemployed de-
ponds on whether you call golf sport
Or labor
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which furnishss nswspapers and adver'
tiee.s With . strictly honest ana ,ysss 81
circulation. Our circulation statN'cs are
eosed upon this audit This insures pro-
tsetioa asainst fraud In aewspapes dts
trtbution figures to both national and
LEGAL advertisers.
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Handicap: Something that keeps
you from doing your best-lilSe be-
ing related to the wife of the boss
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

The question to be decided is
whether there are more Smith re-
pub1lcans or more Hoover demo-
Gratis
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

A rose-hedge should be planted III
trench three feet wide and two
feet deep. filled with soil prepared
Just as If for a bed of cutfower
roses.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

Hoover has done much for the
suffering, and perhaps he has heard
about the American business man.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

There's always compensation. Ii
you serve cheerfully as goat, the
big boys praise your morale.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

The best way to handle traffic
cop is to move your head up and
down as he finishes each sentence.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

Americanism: Once grocery store,
three filling stations, five ready-to-
wear shops for women.
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An old boy merely feels that way
but wrinkled prune actually looks
younger when it's stewed.
Neither Mr.. Mencken nor Mr..
Sinclair was entered for the Olym-
pics, SO Ireland won the hammer
event.
No light without heat? Rats, Did
you ever notice the cold light in the
bankers eyes when you ask to re-
new?
Causes are obscure, and few
realize that New Bedford workers
are on strike because freight trains
take their wages.
Great batters are seldom great
golfers, probably because they can't
bluff the ball by swinging three clubs
as they approach.
Correct this sentence: pardon
me- said the truck driver.
Copyright 1928, Publishers
Syndicate !
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

Still, steamship travel would be
unsafe, too, if the ships were so con-
structed as to bust when half way
across.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
Facts and Euncies
By ROBERT CULLEN

Even in the old days the amateur
was rich, but he got the riches first.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

The Herald 10 on sale daily 10 New
York 1t Hotailng's Newsstand. Ttmes
square: Schultz's Nswsstands. Entrance
Grand Central, A3nd street.
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fortunately, none of our religion
and politics get mixed except the
lowest grade.
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I'll news credited to u OF not otherwise
credited in this paper and also local
neWs published therein.
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The only profitable advertising n edium
. the City. Circulation books and press
room always open to edvert'serA
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he is wet, and some have the cour-
age of their prejudices.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

In certain tropical waters. giant
clans have proved to be a menace
to deep-sea divers
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0u0oCRIpT1ON RATEe
3e.eS . Year.
$500 Three AonthA
7kc. . Month

Catered At the Post once 1t New Brit
ain - Second Class Nail Matter.
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New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

Copyright 1928, Publishers
Syndicate.}
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Those biographers have been dig
ging up naughty things about all
great men.
Isn't it about time for one of
them to discover that Columbus
was quite a rounder?
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

Correct this sentence: Pardon
me- said the truck driver.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
Late SuitOr!

Baxter: young Caswell says he
gets up at four o'clock every morn
ing"
Phelps: Sure he does; off our
Sofa"
Earl T. Bissell
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

Lawrence (*hispering in ear of
dancing partner): Darling. / love
you"
Virginia: "Come on outside and
say those Words,'
Edna Bahr
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

The Democrats announce that
they are going to fight to the bit
ter end.
Republican song: We're Going
Hoover"
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
Even the Hogs Die Laughing !!

First Butcher: "Ha, ha, ha.
think you're simply killing"
Second Butcher: ooh, you think
so, do you?"
First Butcher: Sure / do. It isn't
SO much what you slay as the way
you Stay it,"
$. D. Gibney
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
BJG DOSE OF GOOD MILL

The French airmen, Lieutenants Dieudonne Costes and Joseph Lebrix, are known as good will fliers. They have flown from Paris to Washing ion. via a roundabout route; and as good will seems to be attached 10 every sinternational flight we SUD- pose there can be no doubt sbout it being a correct estimate. The good will engondered also covered num- erous Soutlr American countries touched in inc flight; and also Latina America. This is day when good will ambassadors are more frequently found in the persons of airmen than in embassies. The two Frenchmen are entitled 10 all the honors the nation can bestow, and being the guests Of President Cool ldge was only one Of them.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
ROBUSTNESS IN INDIANA

This being the fsvorite season for favorite sons, the political picture is not improved thereby. Announce ment that Senator Watson of In- diana would make a. bid for the Re- publican nomination is pure camou- hage. He has as much chance of gaining the nomination as Senator Bingham. and the latter cannot get 1t because he was born in Honolulu. The Indiana boom for Senator Wat son will be blown aside as 60 much chaff: .Hoosier Republicans must be able to come into a convention with cleaner hands than they now have in order to obtain even a respectful hearing.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
Observations On Me KeaAer

Washington. Feb. 10.-Forecast for Southern New England: Cloudy, probably snow turning to rain to- night and Saturday. Slowly rising temperature Saturday. Fresh to strong north shifting to southeast winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Cloudy. probably rain Saturday. and snow or rai,f in central and north portions tonight; rising temperature Saturday; fresh west winds.
 Conditions: Pressure is rising gradually in the eastern portions of the country and is high over the western portions but Is somewhat lower in the upper Mississippi val ley and upper lake region. Precipi- tation of the past c4 hours has been light and confined mostly in the form of light rains in southern New England and light snows in northern New England and the elevated por- tions Of the middle Atlantic states. Temperatures are lower generally In the Atlantic states and the lower lake regions
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
TELESISION

A new scientific infant has been born, and Television is it's name. Like all infants it's actions are crude; but il is expected 10 grow.
 Then what will we hayeo What good will television bring to hunan- ity?
 Perhaps we may be able to see the reflection of d parade in London, when the king rides to parliament Tn q golden carriage. Which may be something to get excited about, or maybe it wouldn't
 Or Britishers may be able to see an election night crowd on Broad way--if they care to stay up till the wee sma' hours. But mayhap they would not care 70 get excited about an American election.
 Perhaps we may be able to look into the House of Parliament when
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

somebody makes speech on the condition of the empire. Or maybe we wouldn't care much about it.
 Or perhaps blase Londoners could look into the U. s. Senate. especially when Senator Bingham makes q speech.
 Some enthusiast has said that eventually We will be able to pick up a telephone and see as we'll as hear the party on the other end. We'll, what good would that do? What they say Is ten times as i'm portant-if not a hundred times.
 Trusting We have not said any thing to discourage the enterprising scientists busy with the little infant, we'll say that's that and quit. May be we're all wrong.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
HICKMAN'S GUILT

The four women and eight men on the jury which tried William E. Hickman have done their duty with certitude and despatch. The spacious argumentations put forward to ameliorate the 'heinousness of the culprit's crime failed because they met with no public response of credulity. It may be able to prove to the satisfaction of hair-splitting practitioners of pseudo psythiatry that Hickman was an irresponsible character from the time he was born: but then, there are those who claim also that no one else Is re- sppnsibIe for his sins, that our ac- tions ere beyond our control, that we really are nothing but little automatons In the machinery of the universe. Such fine distinctions, how ever, are only for such super-minds as that possessed by Clarence Dar- row. Most of us have been brought up to regard freedom of action as coupled with responsibility; that he who does not restrain his evil tendencies must suffer punishment; that there is no excuse except in the case of bona fide warped mentality.
 The jury in LOS Angeles refused to admit that Hickman was sane every moment of his life except when he kidnaped the Parker girl. Tn coming to this conclusion they re- flected public opinion generally, which has a way of coming to pretty accurate estimate of the in- sanity industry as a part of murder trials. It cannot be said that it Is becoming harder than ever to oper- ate this manifest camouflage against the application Of justice-the Remus result in Cincinnati Is stiIl fresh in memory-but the wide spread revulsion that followed the base Hickman episode certainly could not be assuaged by lily-whitc verdict that the youth was irre- sponsible when rc first became an auto-thief. a hoId-up man, then q kidnarer. then a murderer.
 Hickman wanted to get money quickly, without the expenditure Of much effort. He became a common crook, and a most desperate one be- fore he ever thought of the kidnap- ing scheme. He went from bad 10 worse knowingly and complacently: i: he was responsible all the time, and had bis depredations never gone further than hold-ups he would never have considered insanity worth pleading. Merely because he went further than holdups Is no argument for psychiatry.
 He will receive all the law allows, and an outraged public will ssree that the punishment was earned. If society failed in its duty 70 punish ' |, fail to protect itself.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
FOCR-DAY LINERS WITH ATRPLANE ATTACHMENTS

From President Coolidge himself came the announcement the other day that he favored the proposed fcur-day transatlantic steamships, over which New London has been excited about for some months.
 It is not altogether a question Of possible or probable success: it is also . question of finance. including A change in the existing law per mitting the government to loan money to American ship enterprises.
 The American Brown Boyeri EIec- tric Corporation. which has startled New London out of it's somnolency. Is allied with the Trans-Ocea nic Corporation, which is the real parent of the idea.
 Some time ago it was given out that this company is prepared to in vest 1125. 100000 in the construction of six liners modelled after the new airplane carriers Lexington and Saratoga. IL turns out, however. that the actual money that priv tie int ests are expected 10 provide does not exceed $5o,ooo.ooo: the re- mainder is to come from the gov ernment.
 According 10 the present law the Shipping Board Is permitted to loan money for the construction Of American ships up 10 two-thirds of their cost. and at 1-2 per cent in- terest. These terms do not suit the Trans Oceanic Corporation. The fast CT ships would be of value to the government in case of hostiIities. it claims, and would be valuable as mail carriers in time Of peace, 50 that the country, according to the company. could we'll change the law 70 that three-fourths of the cost of construction could be loan- ed, and the interest rate reduced 10 1-2 per cent. The government loan for the six ships. according to this plaa. would bs S94,5oo,oco. The
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
TELLING IT TO THE SENATE

After having admonished Colonel Robert w. Stewart to tell all he knew about the oil scandals, John D. Rockefeller. Jr., now finds him. self unstintingly rewarded for his pains. The Senate committee, eager to plumb all sources of information available, made a neat move in call. ing him to the witness stand. It is doubtful, however. whether he can tell half as much as the Hoosier; but there can be no question that he will he ono of the most frank men the Senate ever had before it.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
2 Ke,. A,s relsy
 (Fron Paper oe' That Dstsl

The Y. ". c. 4. nov hes . mem. berslaip of TOO. which makes 1t the third largest in the state.
 A good axed patch of ceiling fell in Miss Ross room it the High school yesterday and wrecked the chandelier. So much gas escaped that the gas all over the building had to be turned oil all day. The onice of coQmisstoner Of sav- inSs and loan associations, now held by ex-Nayor Webster. would be abol- ished by . bill now before the leeis- lature, which would be an irony of fate. as this was the only office given New Britain by Governor Chamberlain. He consulted with Senator Sloper and Representative Atwood regarding what would sat- isfy this city. and 1t is understood Mr. Atwood narrowly escaped be- coming colonel before Mir. Web- ster's appointment was settled upon.
 The Central Congregational club met in the South church last night and heard Professor w. A. Atwatee of Wesleyan speak on prohibition. He said it did not and could not pro- hibit.
 About 50 sports from Hartford and New Britain held cooking main in Wethersheld last night. the battles taking place in an isolated barn. Between $500 and t700 changed hands. all money going to Hartford. Four of tho five New Britain birds were killed. It WAS nearly 2 o'clock this morning when the affair. ended. and the New Brit. ain men were 50 financially embar- rassed that they had to borrow the money to come home. The downs pour of rain made 1t good night for tho main. but the authorities are up in arms today and are trying to learn who are the owners of the birds.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
Big Sale of American
 Goods Reported in Canada

Ottawa. Ont. Feb. 70 R-Canada spent more than &70 . head for goods purchased in the United States in 1927. official figures re- leased b ythe government show.
 The total spent in the United States was s701.27o,444 or $466.- SS4.511 more than the total pur- chases by Canada in the whole of the British empire. Her total in- ports for 1927 were worth $1,030.- S9o.5o5: and her exports totaled s1,2G7. .5'3. .142. The United States was also Canada's best custo buying $474,5SS.125 of her goods.
 canada's population is around 100000 persons, sn increase of nearly 4.o0o.oo0 since the census of 1901.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
company would then raise S5o.ooo.- e04 from private sources.

company would then raise S50.ooo.- ee4 from private sources.
 Congress naturally has been deep iy interested. if not greatly con- cerned. in this plan to borrow ssl.- 5oo.oo0 from the government. and change the existing law to boot. It seems that some congressman re- main quite old-fashioned. and don't think the government should be too liberal a. a banker.
 The Brown Boveri Corporation is interested in electricity; the liners. of course, would be electrically driven, and their speed between Sl and 34 knots an hour. Reception and delivery of passengers near shore by alrplanes would be a feature. and this plan. it Is said. would cut the trip between continents to three days to such passengers as preferred to use the planes.
 The coordination of airplanes with steamships is logical. The day still Is far distant. if 1t ever will come, when man will be able to fly across the Atlantic with the regu- i, ~;&, ,nd d;.-no,sa o< -ne<bar rop ditions that enable ships to negotiate the deep. The shorter air trip to a liner possessing airplane runways on deck is an entirely different matter. The Lexington and Saratoga are practicable; the same principles could be applied in regular passen- ger services.
 Transatlantic travel has been in- creasing remarkably. In the year ending November l. 1927. the total of eastbound travellers was 362,353; the total of westbound passages 5S1, ,774. This volume nearly equalled the banner year of 1913. when im- migration restriction and quotas had not been heard of.
 A war between steamship com panies in the North Atlantic is be- ing bruited. Five nations are involv- ed in the bid for supremacy. The United States at least will not lag behind.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

You can get an ansWeF to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald, Washington Bursau. 1333 New York avenue. Washington. D. C.. enclosing two cents In stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot bs Gtven. nor can sx- tended research bs undertaken. All ether questions will receive . per- soAsl reply. Unsigned requests can- not Dc answered. All letters arc con. fdential.-Edttor.
 c. Who is worlds champion ice skater?
 A. There is no such title but Charles German of St. Johns, N. B.. undou ubtedly is in the first rank. He holds the worlds records for c20 yards and so yards.
 Q. Is . residence for the Pope being constructed in Washington, DC?
 A. No. .H
 e. How many moving picture houses are there in the II. s.?
 A. Approximately l7,oeo.
 O. Who was the star of the mo- tion picture Seven Keys to Bold pate"?
 A. Douglas MacLean.
 Q. What is the pay of an enlisted man in the United States Marine Corps?
 A. From $50 to s75 . month &C., cording to rank and length Of serv- ice.
 Q. What year were revenue stamps with the head of Washing ton first issued?
 A. 1882.
 Q. Who was the leading man in the motion picture "The Desired Woman" with Irene Rich?
 A. William Collier, Jr.
 c. How old were Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold when they killed Bobby Franks?
 A. Richard Loeb was IS and Nathan Leopold was 1s years of age. @. On what day did December 3, 1910 fall?
 A. Saturday.
 !Q. What will prevent windows from steaming?
 A. Perfect ventilation is probably the most effective way. This is ef- fecfed by making openings in the sash at the top and bottom 50 as to cause a current of cold air from the outside to traverse the inner surface Of the glass. A thin cost Of pure glycerine applied to both sides of the glass will prevent any moisture forming thereon.
 c. What do the names Maggie, James and Perry mean?
 A. Maggie is contraction of Margaret and means "a pearl": James means "a suppianter" and Perry (for Peter) "a stone".
 c. How many terms can . presi- dent of the United States serve?
 A. There is no constitutional re- striction but no presidents have ever served more than two.
 c. What is the value of \ U. .. half dollar dated 1888. Liberty seated?
 A. $f0 to $:S.
 Q. What is a loving cup?
 A. A cup. generally with several handles. originally intended to pass from hand to hand around a circle of friends.
 c. What are the relative prop critics of whites and negroes in the
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
IF A COW HAD DONE IT

Reading the editorial on injuries without judicial recourse in this newspaper a citizen called to ask a question. His thesis was about like this:
 Suppose instead of an automobile out of control having hit and in jured the boy. a COW being led to slaughter made his escape and had pranced down the street, ultimately pumping into the boy and injuring him. Wouldn't the owner of the animal have been subject to Iam- ages? If so. then why not the owner of the automobile?
 Confessing we did not see much difference. we promised to hand the conundrum to the legal fraternity.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
PERSONAL TAX NOTICES


 Personal tax notices are a joy to the printer: at least, there is enough on them to furnish q first class job. What gets our attention Is the threat of dire happenings If the recipient should be 50 careless as to fail to pay. The whole law on the subject is quoted. containing tho informa- tion that the prosecuting attorney will get the case. and all the rest of it. There is also the important notice that if the tax is not paid by April 1 it will be a instead of t2; the law being quoted. All the exemptions likewise are quoted-in small type. This tax is now due and payment is hereby demanded" runs one im- portant line.
 We guess that is a businesslike way of going about collecting such an onerous tax. The usual business practitioner merely mails a bill and takes care not to ruffle the feel ings of the recipient. Tax collection Is not bound by these considerations. Pay up or go to jail. seems to be the watchword. Husband and wife, being one. get the same number.
 These remarks are occasioned by the natural reactions that came up- on us upon taking the trouble fo read the tax notice. Yet with all these dire threats some citizens actually fail to pay with alacrity.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

According to the retail millinery association in New York. women's hats will grow in size from now on. Thers is evidence. however. that the sartorial arbiters haven't the influ- encs they once had. Women insist on wearing garments which enable them 10 get in and out Of automo- ,biles with the least expenditure of effort. 4 big hat in an automobile msnifestly would take up too much room and would bump against the doors. if not the top.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

It is regarded as certain that the two-thirds rtilo will not be abolished in the Democratic convention. It's one of those things the Democrats talk about two-thirds of the time and then retain during the other third, which includes the conven- tion year.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

, J pspaiatiss q tAs sUnitsd states, A. AoeerAisg to the lat censua the negro population of the U. 2. l, 10.te5.13l. Ths 'whits population for the ssms oensos .is sl.S3e.SlS. Q. What h the origin Of the nsms Of Sing stng pvisan!
 A. It is an lndian word meaning place, . stene''. One authority states that the town was named for John Sing, Sing. friendly Indian. The name of the town has been changed to Oasinins.
 Q. What is meant by the socratic method of instruction!
 4. It l. dialstic by questions and answers, adopted by Socrates in his disputatiens and called by him Mairutica. By this method he led his interlocutors. polnt by point. while himself professing ignorance. to develop and recognise the mean- ing of their own ideas.
 Q. What arc the words to the poem by Robert Louis Stevenson entitled Requiem?
 A. Under | wide and starry sky
 Dig me grave and let me die.
 Glad did I live and gladly die
 And I laid me down with .
 will.
 This be the verse you gave for
 Here he lies where he lonsed
 to be:
 Homo is the sailor. home from
 the sea,
 And the hunter home from
 the hill.
 Q. How old must . boy be be- fore he can enlist in the navy? A. Seventeen.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

''Automobiles near saturation point" Probably . reference to those parked near . road house. It may be all right to call c.ndi- dates nuts" Most nuts are dry on the outside and damp on the inside. Dawes and Lowden. poor ambI- tious pals. could be happy with either were t'other dear charmer away.
 Pedestrians are ul6ch alike every where, and you'll notice nobody plans q good will tour in ! fltvver. Americanism: Haven't you . bet ter quality? The price doesn't mat ter. Charge 1t. please.
 Maybe France would bs willing to outlaw all wars for which the beI- ligerents must borrow money.
 With religion in politics, and two low priced cars lighting for public favor. 1t looks like good year for arguments.
 Machines eliminate labor. But alas. when you eliminate labor you eliminate consumers.