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New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
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 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 confid dential.-Editor.
 Q. Where is Harvard University and when vas it tablished?
 A. It is located at Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ii was established in l636.
 c. Does Hal Roach the pro- duccr of our Gang and other comedies. appear in his productions?
 A. No.
 Q What are the latest figures for motor vehicle registration in England, France, Spain and Italy?
 A. Latest registration figures show that England has 1,372,1o9 motor vehicles; Germany 5l9,10o: France 1.10S,9o0 and Italy l72,ooo.
 c. On what date did Palm Sun day fall in. 1882?
 A. April :.
 c. Who. paid the expenses of J,,..g.T,I,-,,+ IIon,-or'r ;,,a,, o,arat
 A. Congress appropriated se5,ooo for the expenses at the Capitol. The other expenses are handled by a private committee from sale or tickets to grandstands and by sub scriptions.
 c. What is chlorophyll"
 A. The coloring matter contained in plants. It is utilized to small extent as a coloring matter in cook cry and in the manufacture of liqueurs.
 Q. What was the longest distance over which d telephone conversation has been held?
 A. It was botcwcen San Diego. California and Stockholm, Sweden, a distance of $500 miles.
 Q. Has the Apostolic delegate from the Vatican to the United States any diplomatic standing at Washington?
 A. He has no diplomatic stand ing. and is not in any sense an ac- credited diplomat in the United States government
 c. On what day did Easter Sun day fall in 1865?
 A. April 16. .. When did Jack Dempsey win the worlds heavyweight champion ship?
 A. He won it from Jess Willard at Toledo. Ohio. July i. 1919. .. How long after the beginning Of the Revolutionary war was the Declaration of Inderendence signed ? A. The war began in April 1775. The Declaration Of Independence was signed in July l77s. c. In how many countries in
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

ciate war as national policy. This not only required courage. but ideal- ism coupled with practical knowl- edge Of how far the nations of the world could be expected to travel along that highway. The secretary guessed right while many a critic guessed wrong.
 As Mir. Kellogg returns to Minne- sota one can wish nothing better for his successor than that he will equal the fine record just com- pleted,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
THE kNEE-LENGTH SPRING

Another sign of approaching spring is the fact that the nature of garment styles for the warm wealth CT is receiving increased attention by accomplished writers on the sub preliminary output convinces us that the spring and summer will be one of knee-length skirts: even more so than in the past.
 It has been our coniention--or at least, belief-that so long as wom- en ride in automobiles they will never have use for long skirts. The IuconvenlenCes Of climbing into the monsters of the highway are amply enough without being bothered with long and unwieldly garments. A woman with a long skirt wouldn't know W hat 10 do with it after she got inside-if. indeed. she could chamber into car while thus robed
 \ writer has declared that knee length skirts mean that American Womyn are independent, This was q neat way of putting it. No one doubts their independence: no one any longer thinks vomanly inde- pendence will wreck the future of womanhood.
 From Paris some months ago came the information that styles would call for longer skirts in fu- ture. Then came another notice from the style capital that short skirts would rule for another sea son. Then came a postscript that they would be even shorter. One can easily determine from this that tho stylc-mongers follow women in stead of dictating 10 them.
 In other words, modern, indcpen- dent womanhood won't stand for any change but upward.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

South America is the president re- Catholic church? A. Argentine is the only coun- try in Latin America that has such religious qualifications for eligibil- ity to the presidency. In other Latin American countries one may be elected president regardless of his religious belief or affiliation. Q. What is the largest bird that ever lived?
 A. The extinct New Zealand moa is the largest bird known to have lived. These birds. abundant in New Zealand 400 years ago, vanish cd, it is thought because of their cannibalistic trait of eating their own eggs during a shortage of their natural food. Numerous skeletons of moas have been found in various parts of New Zealand, but no trace of an egg has ever been found. The extinct bird resembles the ostrich Built for ground locomotion it had huge legs. and claws with which it could easily have torn man to shreds The ostrich is the largest Of living birds.
 .. Who was the leading woman in Alias Jimmy Nalentine?" 1 A. Leila Lyams. l 2, Why do water pipes burst when they freeze? 1 A. Because waiter expands when it freezes.
 c. What is the science of Astro- physics?
 A. II is concerned with the study Of the quality and intensity of the light received from heavenly bodies. C. How old is Sunny Mckeen known as "Snookums," the little boy who appears on the screen? When did he enter the movies? A. He is four years old. He en- tered the movies in March 1ao6.
 O. Who represented Justice in Roman mythologyo
 A. The personiiication of Justice in Roman Mythology was Justitia, the daughter of Zeus. She is rep resented as one of the horae at tcndant upon her father, and as the aNenger of wrong, who snitcs the wicked with a sword.
 Q. What is the average height of the Chinese people?
 A. feet and inches c. What does "Eanqucro' mean?
 A. II is Spanish for cowboy.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
WHAT TT COSTS TO OPERATE, PROBLEMS

Just how hard 1t is 10 keep troll ley cars popular is indicated in tn" latest annual report Of tho Conncc- tirut company made in couJunc'iou with that Of the New Haven rail- road, which owns inc entire issue Of capital stock m the trolley com- pauv.
 Pasa"ns r rovrrue in 192A look J drop Of st54.456 compared with the pre- nous ,ar, But tl1" Connecticut con pany has learned bow 10 reduce operating expenses. the total Of @nch savings compared Nlth the previous year being s5o4.e38. Thus, in spite Of decrease in operating reVenue there has been an increase in net operating revenue Of s553, 22G. The final figures, after allowing for var ious items that appear or the l"3Gar. show q net. income in 1928 of s1,- a4S29; which is an increase of s582a3o.9S over 1927.
 Thus the trolley syst tern of Con necticut has been able to increa so it's income by more than half q mil lion dollars in the face Of substan- tial reduction in revenue from the hauIage of passengers.
 But this net income. regardless, makes poor showing against the $40. .0no. moo par value of stock: which, by the way, is approximate
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
HOPiN SESAME" I1N Clifford MeaNes

What's thatH 1ou want 10 see Miss Prcntiss? There's no one sees prantiss during 1ho performance. Come around at eleven o'clock. No sir. l have my rules. I'm sorry ... but I can't do it.
 What e., Now listen, young man I'm here 10 look out for my job and my job is to see that no one gets in here that doesn't belong ill here, And Mr. Earl will back me up.
 Now listen here. I'm not goin' If l loso my joh you won't give ne another, will you? Your certainly will not, And if you want to see Miss lroniiss youil have 10 come around after the show. just like anyhoG,' else,
 "Nevcr heard such an idea, Just because a girls in q musical show you think you can walk in her dress ing room any hour of inc night. And your" not the only young fcller wit h q little money and 4 couple of drinks under his belt that thinks this the ter is a Yes. You can wait here if you like. It's none of my bushes; how long you stand outside the door
 No, You can't send her q note. Why, only the other night a friend of Jeff Williams walks right past me into the elevator. l asked him where he was goin'. Up to sec Mir. WI- lians,' he says. You're doin' no such thing replied. Benny don't take that man up in the cle- Na'or. And he waited . .same's $ you're waitin. That same night Mir Williams says 10 me. Larry. you were perfectly right And his friend apolocized to me and incidentally, the next time he called he gave me ten dollars. Bat that's neither here nor there There was & gentleman for you.
 "Yessir, real gentleman. And he .., what's that' Why certainly. Thanks you, sir. Thanks very much Miss Prcntss is on the stage no" -. but I tell you what I'll do. As soon as this scene is over I'll call her to tho door. Have seat sir You know . it's different thing when you're dealing with a gentle. man
 No man is ever too old to look al woman and no woman is ever toe fat 10 hope that he will look.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
MAYBE WATCH DOGS HELPED

In discussing the Jones law the Hartford Times recalls that there is a law in Connecticut specifying that anyone who robs a hen-roost of a few chickens can he subject 10 a penalty which the law does not ap- ply 10 thefts Of many articles worth much moro than chickens or roost- CTS. The reason for the law is that chicken stealing once was so con- mon that heavy penalty had to be made in order 10 discourage the in- Iustry, Chicken stealing evidently has been gcd. but it is doubtful whether the law did it.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
NDNi<'~ PROPERTY
 RIGHTS

Having had occasion 10 point out how Connecticut is not so ultra -con- Scryatire as 1t is cracked up 10 be We again come 10 the front with more proof
 X =euaratlon ago, throughout the United States, It vas taken for granted that a woman had no busi- ness having property riehts after she got married. Laws differed in the point in ,arious states. but it VAS no fast development 10 arrive at the point Where 4 married wotn- an had her property rights az dis tlnctiye from those Of her husband Yet conn"eticut, despite it's al- lesed conservatism, was one of the very frst states to come 10 this con- clusjon The Middletoun Press gives the story in a way that cannot be improved upon, 10 wit:
 Connecticut laws regarding the property rights of husband and wife have been justly praised. When if is remembered that this state, as far back as i ST. gave to wives the right i to hold property the sa me as hus- Ia nds and that marriage did not
 give either any right in the property Of the other, except as to the share for the survivor. the advanced char i acter Of the states law can be better underst ood.
 Att tention is called 10 this law by the recent action of the General As- selnbly in passing a general codifica- tion act dealing with all laws relat- ing 10 the property rights of hus-
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

It appears that ch-tanadlans in the city have been unduly alarm ed over exaggerated stories regard ing possible deportation IS a result of the national origins provision ot the immigration law. They haF" been advised to cease being alarm authorities. Which IS good advice. So far as We are aware, it Is not the object of the immigration au- thoritics and officials Of the gov ernment generally to cause eA7en- sive inconveniences to people already legally within the country,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
SONG OF \ LADY OF LITTLE IF
 ANY IMPORTANCE:
By Richard \. Rl,in

By Richard \. Rlismcr Once she was proper and once she
 prim, And never the lamp on her virtue
 grew dim; Oh. she was wanton and oh. she
 was good. And oh, she did all that a nice girl
 should To bed with the angels and up with
 the sun. And pridcfuIly point 10 good days
 work done; Ncscr she firted and never she fit. And Heaven forfend it be said she
 had 'it" ... And nhat did if bring 10 this vir-
 tJous dear" ... Long, lonesome nights and pain in
 the car, Then she grew gray and then she And never the fire of her passion
 grew cold: Oh. she was Wanton and oh, she vas
 wise, And life had become g delightful
 surprise. Up wlrh the angels and bed with the
 sun, From anything smacling of toil shc
 would ran. Iilther she flir'ed and thither she
 fit, And oh, fl was whispered the gal had "it' . And what did it net her, this ron deau Of sin? " A couple Of headaches from not so good gin,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
HOW MOTOR COACHES GAIN IN B; S;<ISS

The Now England Transportatlon company. the motor coach subsidi- .,ry of the New Haven railroad. is dojn1 T good business; and despite the fact that some of the motor coach lines were established in or der 10 obtain franchises before any of the hated pendents could gain the ri1hts to travel along certain routes. tar x. F. T. C. is showing rapid increase in business and in mel income.
 Operating revenue in 1928 was S3mG1 ,@96.9o, an increase of sSi2,- 4lo-Is over the previous year. The nst income is equally striking, it be- ing $1hS,251.79 in 1928, an increase or S53,259.95 over the previous year.
 The motor coach subsidiary covers all Of southern New England; yet inc annual report shows that the par and book value of the tock is only s1,5oo,o0Q; with notes added the total is only s24l3.50o. Thus one gains birds eye estimate of the paratively little capital re- Quired to operate huge motor coach system. The Connecticut com pany alone cost approximately 15 times as much, not counting the cost of Improvements and new equip ment since it was purchased
 II makes q difference as to who furnishes the right of Nay-the statcs or the company
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

Tho word "eloudscrapar' has at- taineI the dignity Of being recos nized in the headlines The only req son lt did 50 was because it con- tains two more l"tters than sky scraper" and the learned headline artist needed the two extra to bail snce his type. Come to think of il, however. cloudscraper is al least more accurate than skyscra per; the sky is so extensive that scr.plns it wouldn't be noticed, vhiie clouds hanging low. can easily be touched by bHi2mgs of sufficient --tsIt, not to n"nt on airplanes and noun talus.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
HI, NEW HAVEN ROAD
 SHOWS PROtE! ,SS

INe annual report 0t III" Ne" York, New Haven X Hartford rail- ] oad Is one of the most elaborate Of American railroads, To cover the finances of the multifarious proper tics owned by the company requires 70 pages. II includes Investments of the companv in " other transpor- tat1on systems, including steamboat lines, trolley llnos, motor coach 'jues and NhatH you have. The companv's investment in such other lines mentioned, including numerous other railroads, totals st&S,2o@,- S67,5o. Fea railroad reports offer the casual reader more statistics than the annual report Of the New Haven. No other railroad in the country has hoen as ambitious 10 own everything on wheels within is territory. II is surprising indeed that the New Haven has not yet gone into the alrplane business.
 Tho main thng about the report, however, IS given in q few lines. The operating rcrcune for 1928 was sIGT.G3So52.S5, which is a de crease of s9.t91.26t.73 from the previous years total, The net op- rlutmg revenue, however, in 1928 vss s42.4S44t1.53; which is an in .~easo Of s2.a@S.&4S over the pre- ,sous year. That shows progress as 10 opcration
 The decrease in gross operating rolenuc was entirely due to the continued falling off in passenger revenue; indeed, pass."sers car r.ed oue mile in f9=N Were lower than any year since 1916, But in ~pire Of this docreasc. economies of oporattcg enabled the company to show faeorall1 rpoGt, This is most adequately Sbovu iu the sur plus after all charges, which is si}- cn at 2579og.47, an increase Of 455,24T.99 over the previous year, And the earnings on the common stoch Gor the y.ar ~~ro $s a share. Which does not mean, however that this will he the extent of tho dividend. As t well known. a con- sidarable portion of the net returns must be diverted to the other sources,
 II is sratyu= that the eompauy purchased considerable new equip ment during I2-s including ten freight locomotives Of the highest type. All sorts of other equipment Were added duine the year, inciu- ding 1o6 cahooses. A freight train only requires one cahoose, il js evident that the road expects to haul plenty of frelsh1s.
 The equipment additions author lzod this month, and which will be added during 1929. will cost s6.5oo,- no0. and comprises the most impor- tant purchase Of the company for years. Though passenger traffic is declining. the deluxe service ap- pears to need additional support 10 the tune of 90 "deluxc passenger cars;' and horde Of other pusscn- 2rr equipment. II is gratifying, too, Inc electric motor service. 20 such cars being ordered and A rrailers This type Of equipment has been succos sfGl on some runs along the branch line and fl appears that there will be more Of them on the system. The gasoline electric coach cs however. reflect the reduction in passenger traffic, as these types o' corvcyauces take the place of traf- fic on a line run is reduced 10 tho point where it does not pay tc provide q locomotive and the rcgu- lar coaches the gasoline -electric coaches offer an economical substl-
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

Recently divorce suit gave promise ot attaining wide interest, The only reason for it was tho prob- ability that the public would he made acquainted with certain af- fairs that IS none Of lis business,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

With considerable fnisgiHinss We learn that the petroleum industry 5o producers srrong-has agreed 70 curtail production and refrain from cutting prices go that there might be a little mourv in the business One writer has said that the industry has not earned 2 1-2 per cent on its investment for years. Boy nago the s'an3ard Oil
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band and wife. This codification was arranged by Rep. Peck of Bristol. It brings the law down to date. with all changes arranged and with such amendments as were considered ad- Nisable to meet new conditions.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

An airplane built in sarase might not impress Governor Trum- bull. champion flying governor Of the United States, but the proof of the pudding will be how long 1t stays up and how il comes down,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
JDj~it1,lsiNle0s

Friend; Whats the matter. old man? You look like q wreck Singer. "I just spent a week in one of those dear old southern cab ins that I've been singing that J wanted to get back to-"
 M. C. Gross.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

The hard part of conqucring the air is to make it stay licked.
 Dull times arc those in H hicl a farm is q farm instead of a sub division.
 An old-'imor is one who can re- member when pay dirt vas in the ground instead of on the bookshelf.
 With both football and baseball. we really haven't a national game unless it's II spy"
 Science mas prolonged life ten years. How cOnsolIng when q car whams you. 10 reflect that 1t should have happened ten years ago.
 Of COLTS" farmers arc inferior. Not one ill a thousand has a saxo- phone.
 Come 10 think of it, women arc the cause of all War. They prov ids the cannon folder.
 Russia's leaders think Trotzky 2 traitor to the cause, Hes working for money instead Of just taking it.
 AmeriCanisn: 4 sweet ron- sciousness of rectHHdo promp'iis a desire to make that felcr over therv equally fsultcss. Christian nations are inc oues that erect statues of their most efficient killers.
 If the lion joins the world court hes wiling 10 lei the lamb help decide all questions pertaining 10 grass.
 Correct this sentence: "I never." said the hick-town, scribe, write more insulting things than I would speak 10 a mans face" Urging the wife 10 keep g record of expenditures is Iust q sly way of calling her attention 10 how much of it she spends on herself. You desire poise? Well. the la l Horer is more at ease than the 1 tanker in the multi llionaire' s presence because he doesn't care 1 what the great one thinks of him. 1 Copyright 1929. Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

This IS the time of the year when autoists notice that tho spring thaw finishes the smoothness Of many highway where the sand trucks have lett off.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
Nsmtr, Audit isuvean ut Circulation

rhs A. B. (. s nai.oDa} orsan!Latlon which furnishes new spapeFs ana adEeF- users with 6 r7ictly honest anaIys's or circulation Our circulation stAtlstics srS based upon this audit Thls tnsures pro tect!on against fraud in newspaper d's trihution figures to both hattona sh9 local advert sere
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II IS curious 10 note how those B, ho tt5n't like the break on the ,toef. market are inclined 10 blame 2tGr.t hlng but speculation.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

Three days have passed and the newspapers haven't chronicIed Sen ator Borah as being against some thing else.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

yesterday was the first time l was late in correcting papers. When l was coming home from the library last evening. an intoxi- cated brute lurched into me. He tipped his hat with an insolent greeting. saying Good morning, lit- tie girl"
 struck at him and fled. There is strange hint of Spring in the air today. My papers are only half correct wonder if he really was intoxi- catcd"
 Anne Carr.
 Her shape! Butler: Is your wife sick?" Gray: Yes, she is.' Butler; "Terrible shape?" Gray: Yes, she has,"
 Victor Dunne.
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

has warned proprietors of speak easies that their days are nnnher- ed" But it's the night business that counts.
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\ TIMELY SUGGESTION!

Now g;3rdening's the thing to do, Why cant the League of Nations,
 too,
 Roll up it's sleeves and grab it's hoe And plant sweet peace in Mexico:
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

The blgh price Of meat must be due to the fact that the heiter- raisers are enjoying farm relief,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
AS..,t.~ ,, the assoCiatsti ItreAA

rho Associated Press .s exclusively en- titled to the use tof re-puhticaiioh 0! ali n-ua credited to 1t or not ot theiw se credited tn this paper anu S4so ioSa' lsws published therein
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

The trouble in Mexico seems 10 be that there are too many sen- erals for one revolution.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
Facts undFancies
BY ROBERT OulLLEN

Airships will end warfare. There's no place far enough from the front to make the generals safe.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
Entsrs1 st the Post Oface at New Britain
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The only profitable adseitfTnG n1eolufn m the City. Circulation books ana pres room, always open to sdyertsera
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The Herald is en sale d1iIy in Ne" York at HotaIinss Newsstand 11fnes suuare: Schultz's Newsstanda Entrance Grand Central, &2EG Street
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

The starlinss which bother down town merchants wouldn't bother them at sll if they were cash GUS toners.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
\ ( lll'c!

Eastus: "lo' think yo' know so much, huh9 What's an 'epicure ?
 Washington "Why-er-er-it's W hat yo' take when yo' has de apic..'
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
The School Teacher

] am a school teacher.
 Tn the , years that 1 have taught
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

An old-timcr is one who can re- member when pay dirt vas in the ground instead of on the bookshelf
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

The hard part of conqucring th' air is to make it stay licked.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

farm is q farm instead of sub division.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29

With both football and baseball. we really haven't a national game unless it's Il spy
New Britain herald., 1929-03-29
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