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New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED

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 marttS advice cannot be given. nor can ex. tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive . per. sonai reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are con- fid dential.-Editor.
 Q. How long is a nautical mile?
 A. 1.15 statute miles.
 c, For what did the letter "A" in Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter stand:
 A. It stood for "Adultress".
 o. What is the lightest part of the day and the coolest hour of the night?
 A. The lightest part of the day is at noon: the coolest hour of the night is just before sunrise.
 Q. What is the address of Harry K. Thaw?
 A. Winchester Virginia.
 Q. Are priests in the Greek Or thodox church permitted to marry?
 A. The higher clergy are not permitted to marry; the lower clergy are allowed to marry once.
 c. Do snakes have ears?
 T They have no external ear but they have a complicated apparatus that enables them to hear well.
 Q. Is there anything in the United States constitution about the right of state to secede from the Union?
 A. The constitution did not settle that question. It took the Civil war to decide it. The Southern states claimed the right to secede, and did 50. forming the Confederacy. The result of the war was to bring them back into the Union. or rather to preserve the Union.
 Q. What Is lanolin?
 A. The purified fat from the wool of the sheep. mixed with not more than 50 per cent Of water. It Is a white or yeIlowish white, fatty sub stance. insoluble in water. not sub iect 10 decomposition and not irri- tating to the skin. It is used as an emollient and also as base for various ointments.
 c. Where in the Bible is the ex- prcssion Be sure your sin will find you out?
 A. Numbers 32:c3.
 Q. What do the names Nellie. Anna. Minnie and Hilda mean?
 A. Nellie means light" or "cap- tivatlng"; Anna means gracious: 1: Minnie means wisdom" and Hilda means my support"
 Q. Was Indianapolis always the capital of Indiana?
 A. (Fort) Eincennes was the first capital of Indiana: the capital was moved to Corydon in 1913 and in Indianapolis in 1925. c. What are the duties of a
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
PUNTA ARENAS

We haven't seen anything about Punta Arenas in the public prints for a long time. 30 we intend to call attention to this isolated city of some 10000 people. In the first place, how would you like to live in it?
 This erstwhile important coalinr station on the Strait Of Magellan is the most southern city in the world. It is 3.92S miles from Panama, 4,0s6 miles from Cape Town. 6.lS4 miles from San Francisco. 7.43O miles from London, 7,400 from New Orleans, and 6.9SO from New York.
 Muddy streets, OK teams, log or frame houses abound. Who says the conditions existing in the Far West in the old days are nowhere to be found? Yet the city is ambitious, ha. banks and a theater.
 The town ought to serve as set for a movie.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
'ereeant-at-arm. in . legislative

sergeant -at-arms in . legislative body?
 4. Hejs an executive officer who enforces the orders Of the presiding officer. serves warrants and other processes. arrests for disorderly con- duct. contempts and delinquency, and in some instances has charge of tho payroll and payment Of mem i! bers' salariea. Q. Docs New Zealand have capi- tal punishment? A. Capital punishment was abol- ished there in 1925. Q. If the population of the world were placed in the states of Texas. how much space would each person have?
 A. Tho land area of Texas iA 2s5. .S96 square miles. The estimated population of the world is 1.7ls.000.- 900. There are 7.315,e36.40s.2 200 square feet in the state of Texas. which would allow for each person in the world. l.ls4.5 sqquare feet. or about one-tenth of an acre.
 V. AA00 = IAC UCCu ucCluCu UpOu for tho D. w. Grihith"s picture ''The Love Song"?
 A. The title ef the picture has been changed several times. The fifth and final title Is "Lady of the Pavements." It will be sound picture.
 Q. What is the homo address of Aileen Pringle?
 A. She lives at 1850 Seward St., Hollywood. California.
 Q. What is the comparative num- Der of males and females in the United States up to nineteen years Of age?
 A. According to the last census there are c2,795,l9s males and 2:,504.754 females up to 1s years of age.
 Q. Who was tho first man to cross the English Channel in an air. plane?
 A. Louis Bleriot . Frenchman in . monoplane of his own design and construction. powered by . small three cylinder motorcycle type air. cooled engine of about 20 horse- power. He flew the twenty-one miles between Calais and Dover in twenty-three minutes, an average speed of 5S miles per hour on July :5. 1909. After the flight he circled over tho English shore till he found suitable landing place.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

It would be . dtsveputahle act tn- deed if. when Invited to frtend's house and treated to . glass of Illicit drink. the guest next day reported N hat he had seen to the nearest pro- hibition agent or to the police. We doubt whether any honest police man or dry agent would take action on such testimony.
 We can we'll unde rstand the relief that went up in the Senate when Senator Reed announced he had been ''only joking .-.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
TANEs AND EORECLOSCRES

It is claimed with some degree Of justification that foreclosures are identified with taxes. If this means that the foreclosure of property is due to high taxes then there is doubt about it. If it means that the owner of foreclosed property cannot pay his taxes then there can be no doubt that the taxes have been a burden.
 When | property gets to the fore closure status, however. there is like lihood that considerable more be- sides taxes cannot be paid. Non- payment of taxes is not the only lit- tie trouble that usually puts the legal skids under property.
 If municipal taxes become oneroua federal taxes are equally onerous. All kinds of taxes are as unpopular as death. The fellow who goes broke
  weariness has much to think about but in back Of his head is reserved parking space for the thought that if it were not for the city tax rate he perhaps could have squeezed through. He may be right or may be wrong: if right. and the business otherwise has prospects any good lawyer could find way to borrow the tax money. The hitch to this, of course. lies in the phrase future prospects Generally. when it is im- possible to pay the tax levy the pros- poets otherwise are just as bad.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Chester Il. Gray, Washington representative of the American Farm Bureau, wants tari1 Of 7j cents a bunch on bananas Bananas are not grown in the United States. But when people eat bananas they cat tess cereals, according 10 Mr. Gray. Hence the eating Of bananas "makcs direct inroads on the do- nestle market for the farmers grains" If that's the way they feel about 1t we don't care if they never get any kind of relief.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

er and Charles E. Parsens assastsat escretary at the annual meeting of q. American Hardware Corp. to- day.
 The Aiiins Rubber Co. will have half the store on Main street uew coupled by the w. ". Walksr Co.,. and H. A. Hall win have the ether half. Mir. Halls plaes h the Rossrs block win be taken by Pullaf ( Niyen of the Boston o4oFe.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
Descendants of Alden
 And Paul Revere Wed

Boston. Feb. 22 CP - Two of Americas ea'liest families were united yesterday when Miss Dorothy Frances Brown of Brookline. direct des .endai; and hn nd Priscilla Alden. and Paul Revere of Canton. descendant of the Boston patriot. were married at Leslie Lindsey Me morial chapel of Emanuel church.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
OLD MANS PROGRESS A Topical Film in Six Enthralling
 Parts
 Ky J. A. IcS,ncr

Fart A Monday
 An interesting case came up for hearing at the District Court the other day when Old Man River. stalwart centenarlan. was placed in tho dock on the charge of rolling along.
 A remarkable feature. which transpired in the course of the pro ccedings. was the fact that the cus- tomary warning to the effect that anything said might be used in evil dence had proved to be unnecessary as accused had maintained . stub born silence throughout. "He don't say nothing" declared P. c. Parkin. when called Into the box. Despite this reticence. however. the police arc convinced that accused must know something. and the hope is en- tertained that he may be induced to divulge later.
 Investigations concerning the oc- cupation of accused had elicited the negative facts that he does not plant potatoes. neither does he plant cot ton. The judge. however. interyen- ing at this juncture pointed out that this was not sufficiently definite: l and, after some delberation, it was stated that accused. so far as cou!d be ascertained. just krcps rolling aleng.
 l The case was adjourned. pending the appearance in court of Mir. Jules Bledsoe.
 Part | Wednesday ! District Court Result. old Man River Acquitted. Part Saturday Don't miss tomorroU's enthrallin2 feature. "The Story of My Life" by Old Man River. (ENclusive to th.s newspaper). l Part
 Two Weeks Later
 Theater Poster: ! For One Week Only Special Engagement of Old Man
 River-The Silent Centenarian
 Part 5 Cigarette Advt: Since landing in America, I have smoked nothing but 1 Maronys. with excellent results. find that they have no effect what ever: and. although getting on in years l am. I'm glad 10 say, still rolling along. Yours sincerely, 0. NJ. River. Part ( One Evening I FAREWELL AMERICA l OLD MAN RIVER SAILS
 INTERVIEW AT NEW YORK
 Double Dose! l Jensen: T had my shoes blacked
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Before approving the 310,0O0 ap- propriation to cover the expense of the Foot Guard to attend the in- augural Governor Trumbuil says he waited to sec whether public senti- inent also approved. Public senti- ment was heard from in dignified silence.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Deems Taylor. writing a second American opera. says he spent two years on 1t and must lay it aside be- cause he put more thought than emotion into it. He will take up a new book and look for new ideas. After all. it's pretty good publicity.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

After all, shoveling snow is good exercise. That's why dad. who needs the exercise, assigns the job to his hopeful. who gets all the exercise he needs by playing basketball.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
Observations On He Keatker

Washington Feb. 23.-Forecast fosI Southern New England: Partly cloudy, continued cold tonight :| Saturday partly cloudy: frssh vest and northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy and slightly colder to- night: Saturday increasing cloudi- ness. moderate to fresh west and northwest winds.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Waterbury has terribly high tax rate, but before the present snow- fall started it still had nearly all Of its Sl5,000 appropriation for snow- removal intact.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

It perhaps is merely coincidence that right after President Coolidge observed that Americans are learn- ing the art of living the new car models appeared.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Wiso Coonsell Palpitatinsly. the infatuated young man sought counsel at the bazaar of an ancient and prayed that the an. cient tell him how he might learn of his fair lady's faults. 'Go forth among her women friendS." spoke the venerable one. and praise her in their hearing
 Their Unionl
 James:: "Why didn't you marry that Southern girl?"
 Byron: 'Her father was an old Confederate and he objected" James: "On what grounds?" Byron: Said he never approved of the Union."
 -Mrs. n. o. Dunstein.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Havre. situated at the mouth Q the river Seine. is central chann,' port located at the crossroads l" many commercial routes and ot1' numerable shipping lines that sers all parts of the world.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

All of US cannot aspire to being named to the Presidents cabinet, but many more of us may be included i'll the so called sucker liSts.'
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
PORTLAND FISHERMAN
 ADRIFT IN ROWB0AT


 Thlee\ Other Vessels Unactsountcd
 For in Coastal Storm
 Portland. Me-. Feb. 23 R-The storm battered schooner Sunapee re- turned from the fishing grounds late last night to report that one of her crew was missing. Three other schooners of the Portland fishing fleet made port, one with her fore sail ripped to shreds. but three more remained to be accounted for.
 The Sunapee reported that it had lost Ephraim Eastman in the low visibility and had been obliged te run for rert. Eastman. who was in a small dory. failed to return to the schooner and fishermen believed he was drifting somewhere in tho vi- cinity of Jeffries Edge, approximate ly 40 miles southwest of Portland. Fears were also expressed for the
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

and tANa ! found had no money Bailey: "What happened!" Jensen: T had my eyes blacked. tool"
 -H. C. Ralles.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Umpires eager for early spring practice at being hated might try driving | high way bus.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

A president of the United states l. unique in another particular Hs stays at homo much of the time.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Tho only profitable advertising medium h ths City Circulattou eooks anu p'ss- room alway open ts adseItteetA
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Who ever thought that Colonel l.indbergh would beat the Prince or Wales to the halter?
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

What | world! Mother spanks Willie for lying and then smiles ! greeting for guests whs arc an hour late for dinner.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

The natives Of India are queer. Their religious prejudice has stirred up number Of fights. and they aren't having an election.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
x-.s-, AvaM sssreas .s Circsistiss

Mrmtrs Audit tsUrea0 os ltrcslsesss riv A. (. N national organization which furntshes newspa pers and adse' tiasrs with . strictly honsU anaiysis Of cirruIatiop Our circulation stafieties are bassd upon thjs audit This insuies pro tection against fraud in newrpapet dis tribution agure. to both national and locai advert Rrr..
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
s.-.., .. th, A,..c,s,-s Frs,

The A~svt-tstsd press ts exclusively CD titled to the uks fol 'e- e-puoIicaton oI all n~v~ credited to n or not othelw crval,~d is thi. paper and also local urw~ puhiiehcd therein.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Correct this sentence: When read senate speeches" said he, T thrill with pride because l am an American citizen" 's'
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

The real genius of modern life IS a man who can make a living writing poetry.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

The world was made In seven days. You see. nobody had to worry about the reaction Of his constitu- ents.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

fhiASs even up. and Messrs. Strib- ling and sharksy will measure up to championship standards about as we'll as tho gate does. ,.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
THE cENsoRsHIP WE

THE CENaORSHIP WE ADVOCATE! Southern bathing scenes should bs Banasd from supplements we knew. They tempt us to profanity Who sttli must live with ice and
 snows
 TIss Ca Fits!
 Jenkins: ''Isn't that nickname, :Angal.' that Brooks calls his wife silly!"
 Ballard: ''Not n silly as you think, If you'll notice. she's alwAys up in the air': she's everlastinEly harp. ing on something. and she never has an earthly thing to wear'!" THE PAAT THAT BOBBY GETS
 By RoAert Gilfcather, IT. When ws have chicken (ain't it nice, All cooked 10 hnc and brown!) My Pa he cuts each one . slice An passes it aroun', He givss to all of 'em (but mel The part that they selec'. An when I pass my plate. says he: "Ah. Bobby-here's the neck!" Ma always says: ".oh.' anything" But Pa gives her the breast: An Uncle Joe he takes the wing (Ths part ! like the best): An gran pa says: "Oh. I dunno. I'll take . leg. spec" An Pa, all smiiin. says: "Jes' 70. Come, Bobby-here's the neck" Now. I've been thinkin' quite .
 while.
 q hops 1t ain't no sin) Jes' s'pos'n stead O chicken. Pa Had ostrich to dissec'. I wonder would he say. Aha! Here. Robby-take the neck"
 It Was There!
 Teacher: "All liquor is liquid, but all liquid is not liauor."
 Pupil: Its . cinch you haven't lived in this town very long, teach- er!"
 -Maude Rustor. No man yet ever got indigestion from swallowing his pride!
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

''The next war will bs infinitely mora complicated Yes. the Fords have a hand gear shift now.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

When the forces of evil are under investigation. they must rather dread the minority report.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

The Hetald 10 on eals daily In Nes York at Hotaling's Newsstand Tim.s Square: schulta's Newsstanda Entrance Grand Central t:nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
Fact, aa1 1Fanclies

Yes-man: One who sees the thing as you want him to see it. Syne- nym: Alienist. t,s
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

By the time this is over the city's snow account will be no account.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

RateeeA at the Post OlAcs at NsW Britain
 e oecoLd Cla0 Matl Matter.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

You can say ono thing for the police. They 70 calmly about their husiness. just as though the gunmen weren't here.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Five years for stealing . million Of Baptist funds should he a lesson to carnes Next time he'll know enough to confine himself to oil lands.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Copyright 1929. Publishers
 Syndicate.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Prohibition doesn't afford the only examples. Stealing. for instance. IS frowned on by lot Of good people who didn't earn their wads.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

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New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Dining at homo mas advantages. You can call for . pairing knife if it's that kind Of steak.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Amerjcanism: A natural love of peace, plus kind of yearning to see just how easily we could lick another nation If necessary.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

No man yet ever got indigestion from swallowing his pride!
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

It is true. as the editors agree, that Senators shouldn't talk 70 much about war. But why drag in the last two words?
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

It shouldn't be hard to put owe. an unconstitutional law. Just add a clauss designed to raise revenue.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

Copyright 1929. Reproduction for bidden.)
New Britain herald., 1929-02-22

There's always . bright side. There might bs more spring postry if more words rhymed with 'slush." !"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-21
Seek To Help
Hay Growers

That the United States depart
ment of agriculture officials are
working whole heartedly with the
Imperial Valley Farm Bureau and
Imperial Valley Hay Growers AS
sociation, is Indicted in the long
consultation held yesterday by two
of the Officers with committee on
the hay grading and weighing mat
ter.
Walter Morgan, who is in charge
of the hay grading and weighing
il California, and Il. E. Blair, also
connected with the United States
department of agriculture, held 3
meeting yesterday with scott b.
Fculds, secretary of the Imperial
Valley Farm Bureau, and the com
mittee composed of S. +. Robinson,
president of the farm bureau, Por-
ter Ferguson, director of the farm
bureau, and E. V. Edwards.
The visiting government officials
are lending their support to influ-
ence the department of agriculture
to furnish a vederal weigher and
scales at WestmGrland, which was
suggested by the Imperial Valley
Hay Growers Association recently.
It was pointed out that this would
be in addition to the service at the
hay market in Los Angeles. This
would help stabilize the market, in
the opinion of Foulds.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-21
WOMACK EXPLAIN REASONS FOR
DECLINING TO AID AIR DERBY

Following is letter received
this morning from Roy Womack,
chairman OF the aviation commit
tee. in answer to an editorial in
last aighf s Press. relative to the
Women S Air Derby:
Editor Imperial Valley Press:
viii you be kind enough to grant
me space in the columns of the
Press to reply to an editorial headed
An Unfair Slam, which ap-
rcared in Yesterdays issue of your
valued publication, and to explain
the position of the El Centre cham
Der of commerce in connection with
the Women IS Air Derby2
About two months ago Secretary
Hays received a telephone call from
the Yuma chamber of commerce,
stating that they had been ap,
preached by representatives of the
event. but that Yuma had rejected
the proposition, and asking if the
lei Centre chamber would be inter
estcd in paving for stop here of
the women flyers. The undersigned,
as chairman of the aviation com
mittee, with Fred Nebel-Tha its
publicity chairman, investigated as
fully az possible at that time. two
months before the flight, and we
decided that little or no benefit
would accrue to this community to
have these planes descend here for
few minutes. We also considered
the danger to stunt planes should
August 10 happen to be an ex-
trenely warm day with no wind
Leo Hetzel. president, and Hays
went into the matter at the same
time and found nothing to com
mend the project.
Some wees later the chamber
received telegram from Floyd Lo-
gan. chairman, sent from Cleveland,
asking if El Cen.ro, for the privi-
lege of having the flyers descend
mere, would contribute $500 to the
race committee, furnish gasoline to
refuel all planes, and provide a
personnel for timing, checking and
servieing the planes at the field.
We estimated the total expense OF
such 4 deal to be about $1,000, with
but little benefit to the community,
and sent telegram in reply, de-
clining.
Tha program was that the ships
would leave San Dernardino on the
morning of the 10, at o clock, ons
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-21

minute apart, and arrive here about
one hour later. This meant that
the planes would reach here on a
Monday morning between and
7:30 O'Clock. 1t is obvious that
such an hour, while many valley
folks are returning from their week
end holiday, is not happy one for
IN air exhibition. The average man
is going to work at about that time,
so the scheme certainly would not
provide much of show for valley
people. The planes, it was planned,
would remain ON the field so min
utes. Certainly tho mere descent of
the ships for SO minutes at the
county airport, one of many stops,
would not bring much favorable
publicity to the field. The only
airports to be benefited would be
Santa Monica and Cleveland This
we very carefully considered.
Reduces Request
Such an offer did not SAVIOR of a
legitimate racing or sporting propo-
sition. The people of this community
have spent considerable money in
providing and equipping a fine fly
ing field here. 1t is therefore, free,
dedicated to public use. Must we
now, as suggested in your publica-
ton, pay people to use this airport
The civic associations of the state
are united against such a practice.
Some time later Chairman Logan
sent another telegram asking if FL
Centro Were willing to furnish gaso-
line and personnel, but no cash
bonus. While this would reduce our
expense, we could still see no bene-
fits to the extent of three. four or
five hundred dollars. Meanwhile
Logan was dickering with all the
other airports in this locality and
in Arizona, trying to obtain the best
bargain possible. We, on our part,
took the proposition up with several
of the oil companies here, asking
if they would contribute all or a
part of the fuel required, and obtain
what advertising they could from
the donation. Two of the companies
had considerable exchanges of COM
munication with their main offices,
such negotiations continuing for
several days, and these companies
reported back that they had no
faith in the Air Derby, were unim-
pressed with its chances of success,
and they declined to contribute any