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New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
4 FATAL FLAW!

 Not to embark on detailed praise, Her voice was low and very
 sweet. I liked her looks. her voice, her
 ways:
 Her figure too, was neat. Her remarks gave me evidence Of an extremely active mind: Here is, l said, girl of sense, Here is indeed a find. Happening gently to inquire, She clung. 1 learned, to rural
 scenes GAS I do) and her doting sire Was doWered with ample means The customary talk Of man Did thus allure me not at all. I sat determining a plan To ask if I might call. l let my fancy play about In dreams (ah me,) of welded
 bliss. Winch, but for what occurred, no
 doubt.
 l had attained ere this. But whom 1 saw her next, a blight Fell on me with a sudden chill; The maiden stood mp, to retite: And l am single stlll!.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
MILK IN NEW ENGLAND

Again the New England crop re porting service has been heard from It's dolorous tones sound like a lirge. The average production of milk per COW in New England, il appears, has dropped A. per cent below the pro- duction of October | The average production during the present month is below the average prolur- ton Of the same month IT 1924. 1928 and 1927 Nhlther are ". drifting?
 Worst of all the, percentage of dry cous" l- increasing Tine statis- tics are ~oluninous like all agrcul- tural statistics are inclined to be In passing. cne IS stIruiated 10 note that no industry IS 50 fraught with
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

wave length of 3a2.s meters with 1.500 watts power: INA at Naples. on . wave length of 3s3.3 meters with 1.500 watts power and IRo at Rome on a wave length of 44s me- ters with 5000 watts power.
 Q. To whom should one apply for information about federal Civil Service examinations?
 A. The United States Civil serv- ice Commission. Warrington. D. c.
 c. What is the male and female population of the United States:
 A. The 1920 census showed 5.,- soo.431 males and 51.sl0.1Ss fe- males.
 e. Are Jews admitted to the United States under a separate im- migration quota?
 A. There is no separate quota for Jews. They are admitted under the quota of the country from which they come.
 Q. On what day of the week did September 23, 1896. fall?
 A. Wednesday.
 Q. How did tho term Indian Summer originate? A. Albert Matthews has shown that 1t does not occur, either in printed books or manuscripts, until the year 1794. but at that time 1t was in use throughout the Atlantic states. The popular belief that In- dian summer weather was predicted by the native Indians to early Eu- ropean settlers. finds no documen- tary corroboration. The notion that the term Indian Summer" was en- ployed by early settlers seems to be q myth. In general, neither this te rm nor anything corresponding to t Is found in any Indian language. The term Indian Summer" in its present usage was introduced into !! England from America. In WIS Horace Walpole used the expression, put evidently he had in mind the ntense heat of midsummer weather | n India and the West Indies.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
statistics as as-agriculture. Farm relief may mean as much relief from sta fsora

statistics as-agriculture. Farm relief may mean as much relief from sta tistfcs s7relief from other ills. Regardless of how production de- creases. the cities must have their milk. The milk trains on the rail- roads must be- kept running. If we cannot get our, supply from near at hand We, go far atield. Boston is a notable example, consuming so much milk that goodly percentage of It comes all the way from Canada.
 The New England Council at this time is busily engaged in holding high the tnIct of New England man. ufacturing, telling us we should ad- vertise New England to better effect, It also has a weather eye open to- ward stimulating New England agriculture. It seems to us that though agriculture in New England cannot be the big business it is in the West-what,w with rocks and stones in the soil and some of the soil not adapted to anything but pasture there still remain vast unplumbed possibilities for dairying. We should be able to produce more of the milk we consume; as for a decrease, that should be unknown. The demand for milk increases with the population. The market is here-right at the doors of the COW owners. Something wrong" again; more things appear to be wrong in New England than any where else; but in the long run well, let us be cheerful and optimis- tic. Maybe. if the crop reporting service hits the situation on the head often enough something will be done about increased production of the necessities of life. Meanwhile we will continue to demand our cream with coffee regardless of where the cream comes from.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
Observations
 On He Weather

Washington. Nov. 19 RrThe weather bureau today issued the following storm warning:
 Advisory southwest storm warn- ing 10:S0 Q. m. Virginia Capes to Boston. A disturbance now central over eastern Kentucky will move northea stward with increasing in tensity and be attended by increas- ing south or southwest winds be- coming strong and shifting to northwest near Virginia Capes early tonight and near Boston Tuesday morning.
 Washington, Nov 1e.-Forecast for Southern New England: Rain tonight and possibly Tuesday morn ing. followed by cloudiness Tuesday; warmer in northeastern Massachu- setts tonight; colder Tuesday: in creasing south and southwest winds, probably becoming strong and shift ing to west or northwest Tuesday morning.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Rain and colder tonight: Tuesday mostly cloudy and colder: probably light rain in north portion chang ing to snow furries: strong south and southwest winds. shifting to northwest tonight.
 Conditions: The center of the storm area is over the southern Ap- naIachlan districts this morning Rainy conditions prevail generally
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
\ TRAIN WRECK

While travelling 55 miles an hour past freight train on an adjoining track, the Western express of the Boston 6c Albany railroad was de- ralled when an empty cattle car bnckled and fell in the path of the passenger train. Eight Pullmans We're deralied and thrown pellmell against in adjoining sand bank. It was an exciting time for the passen- gers. but fortunately none was kill ed. They were in dire peril. but the etaunch all-steel coaches vii hstood the test Had they been of wood they would have turned into klndling All Of this happened at Beckett Mass. and railroad nien were quick to explain that d draw bar on the empty stock car fell lammins on the, emergency brakes and precipitating three freight cars onto the adjoining track just as the limited hove along.
 The accident is easy to under stand yet there have been too many O. similar sort duIng recent years These long freight trains the rail strain upon the troIght cars. Some. of the roads boast Of running treights 1Dn cars and more in lsnEth When q freight car huchles t IS fortunate indeed If no pas. ng.r train IS due, or passing. on an 41lolnlng track Sometimes the situation is not 50 fortunate, as at Becket.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
"WRONG NUMBER'


 will admit that. the public is not al ways to blame for poor telephone service is like locating a monkey in the Arctic regions. IL comes natural for telephone official to look to the public for all the little ills that make of telephoning no perfect service, When Frank NJ, Dooley. commercial service superintendentJo the South- ern New England Telephone con- pany, made an address in this city the other day he spoke true to form. MT Dooley knows his public.
 There IS something 10 be said, however in favor of the pubhC, harsh as this may appear to tele- phone official. That part of the pub lie. small as 1t Is, which fails 10 tell the thank you girl the right num- Der and cusses when told of the .errQ or talks to Mary at central like he would not talk to his own sister-and certainly not his wife--ls not worth defending. This insignifl cant part of the public needs to be belabored .with singing rebukes. With this MT. Dooley will agree. h. deed. Mr. Dooley: wasn't half harsh enough: and We with pleasure would like to take up the cudgels from this point on, only this newspaper is not printed on asbestos, travels through the malls, and is an upstandlng fami- ly publication.
 But when Mir. Dooley talks about subscribers using old telephone dl- rectorles and getting "old numbers he traverses terrain that is close to the experience Of all of is. What IS the idea, we would like to ask the telephone company of changing numbers so frequently? Once a telephone subscriber is as signed a number he should keep it, unless he changes from a party line to an individual line, or vice versa. This business of having numbers changed for no special reason that the public can determine frays the nerves like scarcely anything else.
 Mir. Dooley should realize too, that almost all telephone subscribers list their pet numbers in one of the ready reference telephone pads which are sold at stores. Thus they obviate the necessity of thumbing the cumbrous telephone book when company changes numbers unneces- 'sarily the subscribers who do not re fer to the big book for their pet calls will not be aware of it until they call for the old numbers. They do not make a practice of comparing the numbers in their own private -tele- phone directories every time the company issues new edition of the big book.
 The telephone is a wonderful con- yenience-if the party you happen to call is where you hope he is; or if the line isn't busy. In order to avoid subscribers ought to keep supply of postal cards on hand. These are slower, but they always get there.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
SIG D. or <. GATHERING

Martha WHsdlugton Council. Daughters of America. will enter tam visiting deleGationa from 2 num- her Of other towns in thiz vicinity at a E'IUn"r. meeting and dance this eranlrC at the ir o ' A NJ hall on Glen street Delegations are Ax- p00fed from Aosnh Nov London and Nor';Irh
 b1nuer r.ili he sar, ei at ( 3o o'clo'-. the h't,u.., meetlnz follow ing imm' tjateir after Members Of Martha WaehirGtor council and the will furnish entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

that poison, Rastus? Didn't you read that sign on the bottle? It said 'Poison.' Rastus: ''Yessah. but An didn't believe it."
 Dr. Pearson: "Why not?" Rastus: "'Cause right underneath it was sign what said. Lye.'"
 Victor Gaeng Copyright. 1928. Reproduction Forbldden)
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

over the Ohio valley and lower Lake regions and elstwerd 'tnt6 tho middle Atlantic states. Pressure is high over tho Pacific coast st&tes and Rocky mountain regions nd
 temperatures are generally beIPw freezing over the Rocky Mountain districts, the plains states. the
 northern Mississippi valley and
 upper lake region. Conditions fav>r for this vicinity unsettled. shoEery weather followed by fair and colder.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Questic- Editor. New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau 1922 New York avenue. Washington, D. C.. enclosing two cents in stampa for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are con- idential.-Tditor.
 Q. What is the Migratory Bird Acto
 A. Law passed by Congress in 1918 to protect birds that migrate from the United States to other countries It was held to be constitu- tional by the Supreme Court. on the ground that it was necessary to carry out the provisions of the treaty Of 1916 with Great Britain
 Q. What is the value of a proof coin United States silver dollar dated 1902?
 A. S11o.
 @ Can a woman citizen Of the United States vote of she married an alien in 1928?
 A. She keeps her American ci- tlzenship. and can vote if otherwise qualified under the election law Of the state in which she has her resi- dence.
 Q, Is there an insulator for magnetism?
 A. No.
 c. Do radio aerals protect house or building from lightning or do they attract lightning? i. A. The United States Bureau of Standards says that they cannot be regarded as an effective protection against lightning. On the other hand, they need not he considered as potential inv,ters, being in class with other metal objects that nor mally are found on buildings. such as metal gutters down spouts and wire clothes lines.
 Q. How did the expression. Iva ter that has run under the bridge" originate?
 A. The phrase refers 10 some thing that has gone by and cannot be recovered. There seems no par ticular place or source Of origin. There is all old Spanish proverb that says 'The mill cannot grind with water that is past"
 q. What do Indians do to destroy their boards?
 A. Lack of hair. or very little hair, on the face Is a racial char acteristic.
 Q. What were the names and na- tionaltles of the assassins of the Presidents of the United States?
 A. Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. an American of Eng lish-Welch ancestry. Garfield was shot by Charles Jules Guiteau. who was of French descent. Mckinley vas shot by Leon Czolgosz. an American citizen of Polish German parentage.
 Q. Who publishes the magazine, Farm and Fireside"?
 A. The Crowell Publishing Con- rany, 25o Park avenue, New York city.
 Q. Did November g fall on Sat urday in 1923 or 1924?
 A. It fell on Saturday in 1924.
 2. What are the call letters, To- cation. wave length and power of the radio broadcasting stations in Italy?
 A. MI at Milan broadcasts on
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
\ Proposition!

Billie and Jimmie had just re- celEed q crisp new dollar bill each from their Aunt Fannie. with the admonItion to take some out for an offering at Sunday school and use the rest for themselves.
 Billie. nine, and a very soulful little lad, at once cried: T shall give all ot mine,'
 Jimmie. five, however. weighed the matter a bit, then declared. Well. I'm willing to go 5o-50 with God. but l must have half dollar to spend on myself
 F. & Talbot
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
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Ain't it. the Truth!

HWI JI VHt ITUtn! As surely as death or the taxes, each year ' The Fair Season comes and again if is here, Though Unfair" we think every poster should read. Since we pay twice their price for the things we don't need!
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication o' all nsws credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Perfect wife: One just smart enough to please her husbands S pride in public and just dumb enough to please his vanity in pri- vate.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
\ Fatal N1isfaket

Haynes: My grandmother sat down one time and discovered he vas in an electric chair"
 Crosby: What happened ?"
 Haynes. He died of the shock"
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Americanism: Reconciling your self to half washed dishes and half-cleaned house because you are too prosperous to do your own work.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Member Audit Bureau oe Circulation The A. B. C. is national organisation which furnishes newspapers and ahVer- tisers with strictly honest anaiysis or circulation. Our circulation statistics are ha.ed upon th,s audit. This insures pro lection against fraud in newspaper dIs- trbution figures to both national ana local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

A normal husband is one who wonders why his wife doesn't con- suit him instead of the dictionary.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

What modern kids need is course in those old fashioned lec- lures beginning: As long as you put your feet under my table, young man.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
Reason Enough!

Keith: Why are there so many Scotchmen in America ?' Bailey: Because this is a free country!"
 Barbara Mareba Kline
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

College towns with second rate teams are first to recover from cam paign bitterness. They have some thing else to hate.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Einstein needn't be vain about inventing theories no man can un- derstand. Any woman can do that.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation books and press room always open to Advertisers
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
ssoL. Daddy. Therr's Hors

In the past the expression "ono horse town was an insult.
 Now ii $ a com pliment
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

It IS possible to forgive your brother man anything, unless he pretends to know the definition of morality better than you do.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Nobody but a scientist can look al fragment Of nammoth's thigh bone and tell in what age it was part of mans Jaw.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Whats the use? 4 mother spanks you: a girl makes a fool of YOU: Wife bosses you; daughter works you.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Correct this sentence: "When I try 10 work one of the kids prob lems and taI,' said he. "I don't stay mad at the family all evening"" Copyright 1928, Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Still. if you work hard enough to earn the money for all the adver- tised health aids. you won't need them.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

MuSSollni has decided to solve the farm problem. and now at last we'll know whether he really is divine.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
Facts and Fancies

Living room: The deserted one midway between the garage and the can opener.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
New Britain Herald HERALD PuDIlsHINo COMPANY

Issued Daily Sunday ExcertedD At Herald Dldg.. q Church Street
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

The country is safe while the pas sionate kiss at the end of the last reel is greeted with snickerS.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Smart Set is asking prominent men whether the typical American girl pets, but probably doesn't mean to insinuate anything.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
TELEPHONE CALLS

Entered 1t the Post ofiics at New Britain
 A Second Class Mail Natter.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

The Herald Is on sale daily in New York at Hotaling's Newsstand. Iimes sauare; schultI's Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central t2nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Yellow pine trees of southern Fa- vada have been found to exceed boo years in age.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
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Just why IS if you can't walk meeting three people you owe?
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Four ages Of man: The gimme age; the yes-sir-a age; the tetch-it- here-age, and the s-tho-world- Comlng-to-age
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
SIIJs ip SfIrl,

Grace. "Are you sure you won't prove 10 be as tIcbIe as the wind ?' Arthur .'r smeeths art. I'll stick to you like the air of popu- lar sons.''
 C A. Lee
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

Middle age has Compensatlons. You are no longer ashamed to count your change.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
g. 'rfitritinr,

nr. Pe17scp .ts.fteF bringing him to): How did you happen to take
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

They say alcohol is essential 10 Manufacturers and certainly it neoessltates the manufacture of more cars for replacement.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19

SUBSCRIPTION RATES 3t.oo . Year
 13eo Three Nonths
 75c. . Month
New Britain herald., 1928-11-19
AN AMAZING, STORY

Overheard by Robert C. Shimmin)
Evening star., 1928-04-14
PRESENT FARES
CONTINUE

In the of Merger, there will be NO INCREASE
i'm fares for year from the date of unfcaon That
is stated explicitly in the Agreement The Company
will make every effort operate economically and eff
GENTLY Unquestonably many economies and will be
brought about by unified operation which will result in
better service and lower fares i'm the future than would be
possible under separate operation An application for
fare increase imminent prior the Merger negota
tons but postponed because of them. Unless the
Agreement approved by the session of Congress
such application will necessarily be made the Public
Utilities Commission Under existing law that increase
could not consistently be refused.
As for transfers. the Agreement that they shall
be FREE and UNIVERSAL from to and i'm addition,
there shall be transfers between and buses upon such
and conditions the Commission may prescribe.
The savings EVERY rider apparent when present
pay transfers and repeated fares nonranfer points
eliminated Looked at from any standpoint, Merger
means EoCer fares than operation tciflout merger.
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What the MERCER MEANS
To the People Of Washington
SERVICE
SURE TO IMPROVE

The merger will enable the rider travel from
end of the city another in any direction for just
fare This has been of the chief aims of the merger
proponents for many years Every rider picture
himself what that Obviously unified operation
will make possible better equipment, direct routes
saving of time and improved service Every rider
visualize quicker of getting 'there the net
work of lines already existing when they unified I'M
mediatey after merger the Public Utilities Commission
undoubtedly will hold public hearings just what
routing plans should be adopted the end that the New
Company will Washington from border to border
and out TO the neighboring Maryland communities with
direciness, with Dispatch with dependabily.
Evening star., 1928-04-14
RATE OF RETURN.

Every will agree with the principles laid down by the
that public utilities entitled earn fair return
fair value In their original agreement the Companies
proposed 20 return their value The Public Utilities
Commission decided that the should be left
future determination and the Companies have accepted this
decision.
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VALUATION

The Companies established before the Public Utilities Commission that
the ale for making properties be megdbased
the principles laid down by the District Court of Appeals the Capital
Traction valuation would be approximately $0O0 In order
bring about Merger however they offered the compromise figure of $
0O0OO0 The Public Utilities Commission with all the evidence of
experts before it. has decided approve this valuation
base. Strong opposition developed before the Commission fixing
permanent valuation values might the The
Commission therefore insisted the condition that there could eva
uaon the end years. In the Merger the Companies
have agreed condition Therefore the may begin
put effect years.
Evening star., 1928-04-14


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CONTINUED LOCAL OPERATION
AND REGULATION

Under the Unifcaon Agreement as worked out with
the Public Utilities Commission MAJORITY of the Board
of Directors of the Unified Company MUST BE RESI-.
DENTS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The Board
decides Company policies. In addition, COMPLETE
ton details remain present. in the hands of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. This regulatory body is made
up of majority of residents of the District This means
that regardless of who the stock of the New Company
continuance Of Washington management is assured.