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New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
THE TEN-YEAR REPUBLIC

The remnant of monarchists and nationalists in Germany have per mitted no opportunity to pass since the late war to advertise to their fellow countrymen and the world that they are still in business, al though to date they have made little headway in convincing anybody that they are more than warts on the body polite. This week the oppor- tunity came for the believers in the present republican form of govern ment to show their strength, and they did it in a manner leaving no doubt that they are vastly in the majority
 Thousands Of visitors were in Der ln--incluiing hotels-full of Ameri- cans attending the International Ad- yertising Convention-and they had the pleasure of noting the colorfui | parade of 15O, GOO citizens behind the | Reichsbanner. The flag -draped streets and the official attendance of 1 President Hindenburg at the cele- bration left no doubt in anyone's mind that Germany had been turned into a republic for keeps, not
 possessing a popular form of govern
 ment for the monarchsts to knock over.
 If Woodrow Wilson were alive he
 would be well pleased to read of the
 celebration of the tenth birthday of
 the German republic. Popular gov
 ernment was nearly fetish with the
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
BEING AN AUTOMOBILE HOST

The friend you have invited into your machine may turn into a re- lentless enemy should an accident occur and he or she be injured.
 Yet the friend is not likely to be unreasonable if you are careful.
 Should you. however, after inviting him or her for a ride, begin step ping on the gas and driving on the wrong side of the road, or try to drive around other moving traffic without due regard to his or her safety, the result of failure will hang heavy upon your head.
 A bitter lawsuit can result if you, after being host to somebody in your car, do not exercise extreme care about how you drive.
 All of which helps to make clear that being an automobile host carries with it more responsibilities than used to be the case. It is bad enough to be a careless driver when you are alone: it is doubly bad to be careless when you are host to somebody.
 Choose friend passenger with care And then exercise some more of it.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
PROHIBITION IN NEW YORK

Having nominated MT. LaGuardia as it's candidate for mayor of New York. the Republican party of the metropolis has given notice that it does not conform to President Hoover's leadership in law enforce ment." MT. LaGuardia has been one of the outstanding vets in Congress.
 Mayor Walker stands on prohibi- tion about where Mir. LaGuardia stands. The two have nothing to dis cuss on this subject. They may make a show of arguing over Tammany Hall, and somebody in the Republi- can camp occasionally may yell about speakeasies and general fail ure to enforce the dry law under a Tammany regime; but 1t will only be the desperate. cry of the outs against the ins. with nothing definite about a change if the present outs should happen to get in with Mr. LaGuardia at their head.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
seaboard is comparatively thick-ex

seaboard is comparatively thick-ex- cept for weak spot under the ocean off Nova Scotia and northern Maine and that when there are disturb ances in the interior of the earth the surface at the thin crusts rather than hereabouts would be apt to show the results in tremors.
 One of these weak spots is along the coast of California. The proud city of San Francisco, once levelled. has been rebuilt at the same site on the supposition that an earth quake is not likely to occur at its worst twice in the same place. But such parts of the earth's crust which are comparatively weak must re- main so indefinitely. so that it is pos sible and probable that earthquakes during long periods of time, would strike twice in the same place. Ob- viously. every person living in San Francisco would make heated de- nial to such a statement
 Returning to a discussion of our own tremor: So long as nobody was injured, what of it?
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
THE SHOOK CASE

To man battling for his life by trying to avoid being executed or sent to prison for life to be called insane by II experts is merely an incident. It is libelous to call a man insane when he isn't; but not during a court trial. Eleven individuals pro- fessing to be experts have called Dr James H. Shook temporarily insane when he killed Theora Hix. his paramour. The fact that Dr. Shook was a university instructor in Ohio has lent wide interest to his case. If Shook were merely some nobody in a city slum few would take an inter- est as to his temporary insanity. Ex- perts cost money.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
A COMPROMISE AT THE HAGUE

Although no one knows how it is to be brought about, there is every likelihood of compromise being effected at The Hague regarding a division of the separations sums. Rumors are rife that the House of Morgan will give needed advice and assistance, or that France may yield payments 10 Great Britain. Whatever happens, 1t is likely to be com promise. For it is beyond belief that the governments facing a deadlock will permit a disagreement upon who is to get the money permanently menace the operation of the Young plan.
 First indication of the pending compromise is the general satisfac- ton over a delay until later in the week before further discussions are had. A delay under present. circum- stances gives time for better thought and an appraisal Of the possible re- suits of failure. The inclination will be more general to avoid failure.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
25 Fears Ago Today

Harry P. Townsend of this city denied today that he is the mysteri ous aviator that has been flying a plane in this vicinity on various oc Casions.
 The republicans of this city are planning big celebration when the Roosevelt and Fairbanks banner is hung out on Main street.
 The Y. M T. A. B. society will hold a field day at Rentschler's park this Saturday.
 The corporation counsel has re- ceiv ed waivers from St. Mary's church, stating that it will not seek any damages from the city by req son of the widening of Main street.
 The price of flour continues to soar slzyW ard. Dealers are now ask ing $1.00 a barrel.
 City workmen came upon a nest of rats while excavating an old sewer on East Main street yesterday. They killed a large number of them but were forced to close the hole up when the rats kept on coming out in large droves. | Mir. and Mrs, Herbert L. Mills are vacationing at Atlantic City. ! Members of the. Stanley post took part in the G. A. R. parade in Bos- ton today.
 The German rifle club realized l S1O0 on the recent shoot of the New England Schuetzen Bund.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
THE SOVIET PLANE

If a plane can be given signifi- cant name and used to fly over long distances and to distant parts, it Is good advertising. And as everybody referring to the plane would be fore ed to refer to it by name, the more significant the name the better the advertising. The Russians have found that out. They have seen others do it and were willing to learn.
 Thus the plane, Land of the Soviets," is essaying journey from Moscow to New York. The fact that Uncle Sam is not on diplomatic re- lations with Russia makes no particular difference to visiting plane from the land of the Soviets. It doesn't need to be more than a visitor for restricted time, and that is all that is expected.
 The plane, which left Moscow on August 8. has been headed through Siberia and its sponsors hope it will reach New York along the rim of land along the northern Pacific. This is a perilous voyage. Recently an American plane failed in attempting somewhat similar route. If the Land of the Soviets" gets here courteous reception. If and when that happens we will be convinced that the Soviets have some good aviators.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

matter contained on pages so-and-so in such-and- a book is illegal under the anti-evolution law. l do not want to break the law. so we will omit those pages from the discus sions. But I shall hold you re- sponsible for all the reasonable facts discovered in this course
 These are only two ways of side stepping the law and still referring to the fact that such a thing as evo- lution exists If a student under such circumstances doesn't have his appetite for the theory whetted as never before he is of such a mental caliber that it. doesn't matter whether he reads about it or whether he doesn't,
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
Questions dndA1lswors RopG WlghiAgton
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. 1922 New York avenue, Washington. D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply, Medical. legal and marital advise cannot be given. nor can ey- tended research F., undertaken. All othn- questions will receive per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are confdential.-Ed Editor.
 Q. Who prescribed the motto for the United States Treasury seal and has it ever been changed?
 A. The seal was adopted by a committee appointed by the Contin' ental Congress in 177S. The motto has never been changed.
 o. Who won the prizes in the National Spelling contest held in May of this year?
 A. Virginia Hogan of Omaha, Nebr., won first prize. Viola Strbac of South Milwaukee, Wise, won the second prize. and Teru Hayashi a Japanese of Ventnor, N. J., won the third prize.
 o. What is the weight of a cu- bic foot of ice?
 A. It weighs 56 pounds.
 Q. How much did it cost to pro- duce the motion picture Ben Hur?" A. The estimated cost was about s4.OO0,0OO.
 Q. How many miles of paved highway are in the United States? A. The total surfaced roads at the close of 1928 was 625, ,000 miles. This does not include city paved streets for which there are no sta tistics. The total highway mileage of the United States is 3,005,614.
 Q. How old is Tom Mix? What is he doing now?
 A. He is fifty years old and is touring with the salls-Floto Circus.
 Q. Who wrote the lyric poem ''Marpessa ?"
 A. Stephen Phillips. It was pulp lished by John Lane Company, New York and London, in 1900. Th- story is from Greek Mythology Marpessa, being given her choice by Zeus between the god Apollo and the mortal Idas chose Idas.
 Q. How many troops were furn- ished by the State of Maryland tc the Federal Army during the Civil , War?
 A. A total of G2,961 men includ- ing 5O,31S white troops, S.71S col ored troops and 1925 sailors and marines.
 Q. What is the chemical name for banana oil?
 A. Amyl acetate.
 c. What railroad owns the larg, est locomotive in the world?
 A. The Northern Pacific has z locomtve 125 feet long, weighing 1.116,00O pounds, with tractiv' power of 153, 400 pounds.
 @. Who is the heroine in Ibsen play, "A Doll House? 2" A, Nora. : o. Should Postmaster be writ ten as one or two words? A. One word, Q. Where is Taprobane? l A. It is the ancient name fo | Covlon.
 Q. Is there such word as SC l. 1\1dipity?
 A. It is a word coined by Horac , 9alpole, to denote the ability 2 finding valuable things unexpected
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

ly. It is taken from fairy tale '"The Three Princes of Serendip."
 Q. Where is Mount Pctermann 7?
 A. It is a summit oi the Austral- ian Alps in New Zealand.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Mickiewicz?
 A. It is a Slavic name meaning "son of Michael" {who is like God).
 Q. Does the Hebrew word kosh- ier mean "Saturday?'
 A. The word is an adjective meaning permitted by or fulfilling the requirements of the law; clean pure Usually it is applied to food It does not mean Saturday nor mas 1t any connection with that day.
 0. What is the French word for "yes?"
 A. "Oui."
 c. What relation are the chil- dren of cousins to each other?
 A. Second cousins.
 o. Is a slight movement of the surface of a body of water caused by the wind called a ripple or a "riffle?'
 A. In American idiom rifle is a rapid stream or slight rapids. The slight movement of the surface of a body of water, caused by the wind, is ripple"
 Q. What are the names of the mother and father of Will Rogers the humorist? A. He is the son of Glenn Yam and Mary schrimpsher Rogers.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

Forecast for E,astRn New York: Showers late tonight or Wednesday,; slightly cooler Fl north and central portious Wednesday; gentle He"ih- east shifting to moderate southwest winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vi- cinity: Showers tonight and We'd nesday.
 Conditions: A trough of low barometric pressure extends from Texas northeastward to upper Michigan. Another disturbance central near Hattcras. N. C.. is pro- ducing local showers on the middle Atlantic coast The showers have been light during the past 24 hours. The only place reporting more than an inch of rain was Little Rock, Arkansas.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with moderate tem- perature, followed by increasing cloudiness and probably local showers.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

Holding up automobile peters may be quite an'industry, but the victims can easily outwit the holdup artists by carrying little money and jewelry with them. Of course, male better without much money might be considered a poor companion, but to possess little funds in order to out wit the holdup gangs at least has the appearance of good excuse. Or, the money can be spent before the pet ting starts. AS one of the recent vic- tins had only s4 with him perhaps that was done.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
BALLAD OF LOVELORN LADIES

By V. D. Schultze Muriel, Genevieve, Grace,
 Marjorie, Evelyn, Rose Others who tearfuly trace
 Daily their amorous woes Whose every billet-doux shows
 Life is all wormwood and gall List! I'll a secret disclose: Girls, I'm in love with you all! Had l the time and the space;
 Did not ballad impose Limits one may not effacc;
 Were l but writing in prose; I should be pleased to depose
 Just the extent of my thrall Haply, I cant be verbose: Girls, I'm in love with you all. Not that l think to displace
 Lovers you long ago chose. One heart could scarcely embrace
 Arrows from so many bows. Take-al I dare to propose
 Each an allotment. Though small Maybe twill help some. Who knows Girls, I'm in love with you all. Dry. then. each tear-spattcred nose
 If you need sympathy call. Take this assurance to close: Girls, I'm in love with you all
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
Now there is to be a consideration

Now there is to be consideration of storm sewer and sanitary sewer bonds, which naturally will cause the municipal economists to pucker their eyebrows and refer 10 the tax rate. But let them tell the board Of finance and taxation how the city is to do it's duty by all taxpayers with out constructing such necessary pub lie works. All taxpayers are entitled to be treated alike, and that includes sewers wherever people are living in this expanding city.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

The treatment accorded the mash- CT in police court, who was fined ana sentenced for skipping an un"ilIlhs victim in the face will meet with the approval of everyone. There are two kinds of mashers: Those who do not know enough to recognize repuhi and those who do but are common r,,;sances all the same. Unfortunate ly these fellows are hard to detect hv inc Dolice. as they never ply thelr nefarious adventuring when po- liceman is in a block.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
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DIR. MOORE DEAD

Paris, Aug. 13 Pl-Dr. Fred A. Moore, 55, formerly of Portland, Oregon and San Francisco and for mer president of the American Os- teopathtic association, died at the American hospital today. His ashes will be sent to Minneapolis for in torment.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
CHICKEN WITH FOUR DRUM STICKS IS DREAM OF
 JERSEY EANCIERS

Whiglane, N. J., Aug. 10 P@ Re ports from Kansas of the deVel- opment of a new breed of wingless chickens have inspired Jersey poul- try raiscrs to attempt to cross strain in which an extra pair of drumsticks will replace the discarded wings.
 A breed which will be all white meat with no neck is also being sought by some iconoclasts, regard less of the dire effect on church suppers and pot-pie dinners for fire companies, which, according to their patrons, find wings and necks their mainstays.
 One enterpriser is seeking to orig mate a breed of chickens which won't cross a road.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
WELL

Father was lying on the floor talk ing his afternoon nap and was snor- ing very loud.
 Little Jason, four, opened his big black eyes in wonderment and list ened interestedly for some time.
 At last, unable to understand what was ailing father he turned in quiring eyes to his mother and asked. "Muzzer, what's wrong with Daddy? He goes like an aeroplane.
 Gladys Bruce Knorp.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
After Being in the Air APO Hours

After Being in the Air 42O Hours
 the Aviator Sees His Wife
 ~"Some man has called up every when you'd be home. The fourth day you were up the dentist was wild because you didn't keep your appintment with him. Mother said you'd surely stay up until she resign yourself to missing lodge meeting? Mrs. Jones said she pitied me because l was worse off than golf widow. . After com- ing four times in one week the in stallment collector said he thought you were deliberately trying to stall
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
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 Has ye heard this ono ?
\ FULL LOAD

An Aberdonian, returning home from a rather late party, came upon a collection of ambulances, stretch CT bearers, doctors and police, the latter busily roping off the street, while the former were rapidly fill ing up the ambulanees with what obviously were emergency cases.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

M.mber Audit Bureau oi Circulation P The A B. c. D national otsani1a.' vhieh furnishss newspapers ana au>ei stiers with . strictly honest anai!si'
 circulation. Our circulation 'at - ra-
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 tr,eutjon figures to both national ana
 local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

The new arrival. stopping a po- liceman with a tap on the arm. asked what it was all about, and learned that taXicab, returning from dance at the Bon-accord Hall, had collided with an iron lamp post Eleven people were killed and four teen injured.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy with showers tonight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature; moderate easterly winds.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

Suddenly Tokyo is being spelled with a "" instead of an 'i.' AS the telegraph editor remarked l don't know, but either way IS OK with me-"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
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A sDIPLONA" MILL THAT SHOULD START GRINDING!

Diplomas for science, diplomas
 for art, But why in the name of all reason
 not start Giving diplomas for Fun? It's con-
 ceded That nothing in everyday life is
 more needed!
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
COLOR MADNESS!

Judge: "The traffic officer says you stopped and refused to move even though the light said Go. Have you any eXcuse?"
 Offender: "Yes, Judge. You see. I'm a fruit grower, and green makes me see red!"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

Correct this sentence: "Mother and the girls have sent forty post cards from the resort" said the old man, land not one concluded with the words: Wish you were here"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
CAME THE, NANN!

Salesman; "I have no use for that buyer. He yawned all the time l was talking"
 Buyer: He wasn't yawning. He was merely trying 10 get in a word or two and say somcthing."
 Frank Standard.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

Then there's the story of the tour ist in Scotland who wouldn't give a penny to a beggar because he didn't want to appear conspicuous.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
BEATING EVOLUTION LAWS

Down in Arkansas, where public i school teachers and the teachers in academies supported by public tax money have no legal privilege to teach the theory of evolution on even a take-it- -leave-it basis, the law is going the way of many another law conceived in ignorance and executed with fanatic zeal.
 One Orland Jay Armstrong, who made tour of the anti-evolution belt in Arkansas, reports in Popular Science Monthly how the teachers are making the law ridiculous and doing so in an entirely legitimate manner. They don't disobey the man. dates of the law, but they refer to it. which is not against the law. The consequence naturally is that the students immediately are at pains to find out what all the shooting is about, and no law can stop them from gaining all the information at hand. And this usually is amply sufficient.
 Tn featuring 10 my students in bi- | ology and zoology" teacher in one of the higher institutions of Arkan- sas said, T inform them that on Mo- vember 6, 1928, the people of this state decided that there were three divisions of organic life-man, ami 1 mals and plants. The law does not care what we teach about animals or | plants. As to man, tell my students plainly that it is illegal to apply to the human race the same method of study and the same drawing of con- clusions that we apply to the lower orders of life. Rather than dampen-
 ing their ardor for acquiring knowl- edge, this seems to create a spirit Of investigation that gets results
 Any student desiring knowledge is certain to find it if told an attempt has been made to dam the source oi supply by the legislature, Nothing is more unpopular to the average in dividual than to be told a governing body is too solicitous about what ht should read about and know. That i: why censorship always defeats it: own ends It merely advertises tht forbidden fruit
 The remarks of another Arkansas teacher are equally significant: "At the opening of the course thi
 fall l will pile up my textbooks an' reference works on the table befor !, me and say to the students: Tn
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

You can recognize home during the school vacation. It's the place where the children ain't.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
, ,,. A..octotrd PreAs

Member si the Associated fress rha Asoctat-d pters ts e1'!us'Ney 'h eit,ed 10 the use foi re- adjudication 'i .li news credited to IL or not otne'"'se credited in this paper ana Aiso 'oee news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

Tn. Herald Is on sale dail. Tn Ne" York at Hotalings Newsstand. Iine' aouars; schult1's NewsstanoA En''AD>' Grand Central t2nd Street
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
EITHER WOULD SUIT!

City Editor: Darn that new re- porter and his bum handwriting. Here's a story about James Wiggins and I can't make out whether it IS telling about his 'fiance' or his if asco'."
 Managing Editor: "Either will do. I've seen herb
 Martin Kessek.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

Still, the energy expended to make planes stay Up doesn't com- pare with that devoted to boomers.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
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TNH0 OF A KIND

TWO OF A KIND Gregg: Have good time at the Brady's last night?" Williams: No, most unintelligible evening l ever spent" Gregg: How so?" Williams: He was explaining the Einstein Theory and his wife was to the baby!"
 Rev. Paul Marias. Copyright 1929. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

Just tell us, MT. Wickersham, whether that was an indiscretion or a feeler.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

What we need is straw hat that won't taxi when it finishes a flight.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
Facts and Fancies

Dieting: Eating things you abom- inate..
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

Exports from the port of New York in 1927 totaled 10,461,159 long tons of cargo,
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13
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Tho only profitable advertising meo'uin iu the City, Circulation nookf a"' .,, .lvavs opap to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

How times change. The old tim CTS fought for their convictions, and now men fight as hard for acqllit- tals.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-13

The only way to make everybody watch you is to become famous or be a middle-aged WidoWer.