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New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

1 question of fat ar liiLrmation by | writing to the ','lOn Editor, New 1 Britain Herald. Washington Bureau, 1 1922 New York sNrrue. Washington, | D. C., enclosing two eel Is in stamps | for reply. MedlclI, leeal and marital advise cannot hs gNe1 nor can eX- 1 tended research te ;'rdertaken. All other questions val! receive a per sonal reply U15:grc ed requests can not be answered Au letters are | Eiitor c. From What material were the gas containers Of the Graf Zeppelin made?
 A. Rubberized cloth. c. When and why did Japan | enter the world war? A. Japan entered the world war August 23, 1914 Ly declaring war on Germany, as result of the of fensive and defensive treaty known as the Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
 Q. What is the boiling point of water?
 A. It varies as the outside pres sure varies. At high attitudes water boils sooner, because of the rarity of air and less atmospheric pressure At sea level, the boiling point of water is 100 degrees Centigrade or PIP degrees F.
 Q. What is meant by the "anti- dumping" clause of the tariff act? A. This clause gave the presi- dent authority to raise or lower tariff rates with view to excluding from the United States comm odities from abroad when there were in dications that the foreign manufac- turers were trying to "dump' them upon the American market at low prices.
 Q. How many Chinese are there in the United States? How many of them are Chinese women? In what states are the majority of them found?
 A. According to the last census there are G1 1,639 Chinese in the i United States. Of this number 53.S91 were male and 7,74S female. California and New York have the greatest number of Chinese. c. Who was Pacolet?
 A. A character in fiction, the name of the dwarf in Valentine and Orson whose winged horse carried the twin brothers from the dun geon of Ferragus
 Q. Is it correct to say that a thing "bursted"?
 A. No Burst is an irregular verb. The past tense is the same as the present burst.
 Q. Who was the composer Of the popular band pieces "El Capitan" and stars and Stripes Forever"?
 A. John Philip Sousa. Q. What is the definition of the word lap as applied to a part of person? Can it be rightfully said that person always has a lap?
 A. By definition the lap is that part of the human anatomy upon which when sitting. something can be held. Consequently following that definition the lap only exists when sitting and there is no such thing when the person is in any other position. In other words it becomes non-existent
 Q. Who was the leading man in the protoplay "She Goes to War;?
 A. John Holland. Q. What is the contemplated size of the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps! A. The Act of Congress making appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1929 contemplates an average enlisted strength of ap- proximately 11S.750 men in the regular army. and 6,445 Philippine ] Scouts. The personnel of the United | States Navy consists of S,353 officers and 86,643 enlisted men. There are 17,2S5 enlisted men in the Marine 1 Corps; 1885 commissioned officers
 and 154 warrant officers.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

Having made a check of automo- bile traffic along some Of the state 5 roads, the Connecticut Highway De Dartment has verified what We al ready strongly suspected-that the portion of the Boston Post road be- tween New Haven and Bridgeport IS the most used highway in NutmeSla. But the Plainville road isn't exactly untenated on a fair weather Sunday
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

Q. What is the Jewish popula tion of the United States?
 A. The latest estimate is APPS 900,
 Q. What are Zane Grey's latest books?
 A. "Don-Story of a Lion Dog; "Nevada-Romance of the Vest and Wild Horse Mesa" all dated 1928.
 Q. Are there more lakes in Wisconsin than in Minnesota?
 A. There are about 2,00O lakes in Wisconsin; in Minnesota there are about 10000.
 Q. What is the largest number of cars in any one railroad train?
 A. The greatest number, of which we have been able to find a record, is train of 201 cars on the Virginia Railway. The train was made up of 1S9 empty coal cars, s empty box cars, cars of gasoline, 1 car of steel and l car Of asphalt
 Q. What is the official record for running one mile?
 A. Four minutes, 10.4 seconds made by Paavo Nurmi, August 23, 1923.
 Q. What does the name Anna mean?
 A. It is a Hebrew name mean ing grace or gracious.
 Q, Is Russell Conwell, the author of Acres of Diamonds, '' dead?
 A. Yes. He died December 6. 1925.
 Q. Where is Fisk University?
 A. Nashville, Tennessee.
 Q. What is the address of the Rev William A. Sunday?
 A. Winona Lake. Indiana.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

methods the goose that lays the gold en eggs?
 We had a good many obstacles to overcome after the Armistice. l once said to Foch: Tt is easy to give mili- tary orders and to have them blindly obeyed, because the commander has disciplinary control over the men un- der him. But at Versailles I have to argue with the heads of the Allied nations. each one of whom is the representative of his government"
 It was for saying this that Foch called me a revolutionist.'
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
And POmpilia

Or, Gentleman's Predicament
 I met Pompilia under a street light. It was after midnight.
 She rubbed affectionately against a lamp post. l pretended to light a cigarette. She transferred her affec- ton to my legs. Then I noticed some thing about Pompilia. A movie cat would have held up six tiny pairs of mittens. I tried to pass on quickly She followed me. I cut back She cut back. There was no getting rid of her.
 At last I broke into a run. She couldn't keep up with me. It was an ungentlemanly thing to do.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
REALTY'S APPEAL FOR RELIEF

Mayor Paonessa did well to re- mind callers who requested the ap- pointment of a committee to lessen the burden of taxation against cer- tain forms of real property that such a committee could be no more than an advisory body; that the state law fixes a procedure under which pro- perty is assessed, including check up by the Board Of Relief.
 The "committee" from which much might be expected, in fact IS the Board of Relief. It's very func- ton is to assure equitable taxation. Serious difficulties, such as have been cited to the mayor and other officials, ought to be placed before the Board of Relief at the proper time. Ob- viously, the Board of Relief might be from Missouri" in every case un- til unquestioned proof Of lessened value is given. Property owners with good cases should not find it diff cult to gain that relief embodied in the very name of the board.
 It is becoming increasingly evil dent that many citizens placed un- due confidence in the future and in vested heavily O. their savings in real estate. They were enterprjsing and their action was lauded at the time as an important factor in pro- yiding sufficient housing facilities. Had it not been for citizens such as these the housing difficulties Of some years ago would not have been con- quered. Now, as a result of having exercised the enterprise hat brought the city out Of q most distressing housing situation, such citizens as participated in this necessary func- tion are being punished by the re- morscless march Of economies.
 Like any business institution the city has a fixed overhead which Ii- tie economies here and there would scarcely affect. This overhead iu- clines 10 grow larger rather than smaller. It is far easier to reduce the grand list than to reduce the over head; and the formor without Inc latter merely results in d higher tax rate.
 What probably .ndorliay tho pres ent efforts for lowered assessment upon certain classes O realty is q feeling that there is inequality Of taxation. When the possibilities of untaxed wealth are considered this probably is a most reasonable suspi- cion. Yet no community We know of has as yet been able to get at this so-called hidden wealth" repro scented in "scraps of paper" Indeed there is school Of thought that suggests such attempts, of uniformly successful, would amount to double taxation-tax taxation of the value ot property represented by the securi- ties and taxation Of the securities held by individuals. Realty wealth cannot be hidden.
 Then there is the probability that if the value of tenement houses were assessed at q uniformly lower figure than at present and the over
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
Sidney Hatch
EI'I T RESPONSE

Since her apartment is on the top floor of one of our old apartment houses, a young lady we know an swers her downstairs bell by calling from above!
 The bell rang quite early one morning and certain it could not be visitors at that hour. she leaned over the bannistcr and shouted: What ia it?"
 Tt looks like candy" came the answer from a messenger boy.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
SHREND BOY!

While calling on a friend the other day her young son was out in the yard playing.
 His mother, hearing him using some cuss words, went out to him and said. "Tommy, what will Mrs Brown (our neighbor) think when she hears such language 2"
 Oh" replied Tommy. shell think daddy's got back from his fishin trip"
 Mrs John McQuade.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
CATS I HAVE KNOWN By George NJ. Cameron
There Was Lois

ThCrc W aS LOIS
 Or, The Passion in the Drug Store
 She was hardly more than kitty. But she was precocous kitty, even neurotic. Her eyes were too large, too lucent. l met here in drug store l think she had lost her mamma too soon. Or perhaps her papa. no telling why in these things. Her eyes liquefied when petted her. She jumped on my lap. Crept under my coat. Somehow her. passion seemed too much for one so young. l felt sorry for her but I left her.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

The mayor of Berlin, who visited New York in order 10 study its municipal methods, arrived at moment 10 learn lot in little ume' Being a gentleman, when he returns to Berlin he will concentrate hlS talk on the high buildings in the metropolis.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

Perhaps President Hoover wants the flexible tariff for reasons ot hlS own. Is it possible he would appre- ciate the opportunity to reduce some of the rates he doesn't like?
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
TO AN ARTISTIC TEMPERAMENT

By Mrs. Alfred w, Poli He doesn't like the sun,
 He doesn't like the rain. We shake our heads in sorrow For the mood is on again. He cannot find his pipe.
 His heads begun to ache, No one can ever help him
 Without making some mistake. We tread In fear and silence--- For he commands our awe. The mood is deep upon him
 And his slightest wish is law. He paddles off alone-
 Relief has come at last: And when he comes back GmiHng We know the mood is past. And in his sullly absence
 4 masterpiece" is born We're proud of that, but oh.
 Thank God the mood is gone"'
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
HALTED WHEN DRUNK

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 1.-tP) because he stopped his automobile IS soon as he realized that he was drunk. Charles Bourdcau, 51, was acquitted on a drunken driving charge in district court here.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

If there were d Democratic presi- dent it is extremely likely that all the members of the grand old party in Washington to a man would op- pose the flexible tariff.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation

rhs B. C. is nat. .onal organization which furnishes newspapers and adNeE- tisers with strictly honest analHsis CT circulation. our circulati ton statistics are based upon this audit. This insuIes pro lection against fraud in newspaper ais, tribution figures to both natlonal ana local advertisers,
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
TT MIGHT BE WORTH TRYING,

Since it's the football coachs task To train the team to win, We ask If for us in the daily rame A fun-coach might not do the
 same?
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
PAINLESS IICAINGt

Bobby; What's in that jar"
 Mother: ",Artificial tan"
 Bobby: Say, Mom, do you 'spose I could get Pa to use that on me in- stead of q switch?"
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
Facts andFancies
By Robert Quillen

The approach of winter must pus- gle fashion experts. What more can the ladies take off?
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

Brisbane says q higher price for cotton will tend to make the South Republican. Cotton went up to il dollar in 1865.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
Y. A. Sinclair.

We don't know what most con- gressmen and senators smoke. but it must be something that doesn't af- feet their wind,
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
Mpmbr- Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press IS exclusively 'n- titled to the use for republication "t all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

Then, too, table scraps can b." seasoned with q little salt water and converted into a nice fur coat.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

The Herald Is on sale daily In Ne" York at Hotaltng's Newsstand, 1,iI''' souare; schultzs NewSstands. EntTdh'e t Grand Central. 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

But why are they called blind ig- CTS? So few of them wear stripes.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
SUPPLY EXHAU SPED!

Pratt; why did you come down in that aeroplano so soon? Was the air getting rarer?
 Green; No our liquor was."
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

How narrow minded the neigh bors seem when they say what your conscience is saying.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
SIRE, SIGN,

Bennett: 'Is your city progress sive?"
 Howley: '1 should say not. Most ba edward, unprogressive burg in the country
 Bennett: You don't say"
 HoWley: Yes, why our trolley
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

Things even mp. The poor man may find it harder to trick justice, but he has less reason to.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
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New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

The Russian episode teaches us that it is much easier to love the under dog if he will stay under.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
NOT AIOkE,!

Farmer: Just look at me. my boy. I've stayed in the soil and become stroNc."
 His Son; "Tes, dad, but so has an onion"
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

Then, too, table scraps can h." seasoned with q little salt water and converted into nice fur coat.
 But why are they called blind tig- CTS? So few of them wear stripes.
 Things even mp. The poor man may find it harder to trick justice, but he has less reason to.
 How narrow-minded the neigh bors seem when they say what your conscience is saying.
 The Russian episode teaches LIS that it is much easier to love the under dog if he will stay under.
 Hitch hiker: A pedestrian who wants you to stop so he can get a crack at you on even terms.
 Education really will increase your earning capacity unless you become an educator.
 Amoricanism: Hating the Com munist because h. doesn't revere our institutions; violating our insti- tutions in our zeal to suppress him.
 r that archacolocist really found a creature that could sec equally well at both cnda, it isn't unique. A blind horse can do that.
 This speed mad America now out runs the world. except in airp'anos locomotives. automobiles, steani~ ships, sailing vessels and afoot.
 Laws are like men. Every one that doesn't work m"Fes things harder for those that do.
 Personality is the vae1o something that enables you to get by in dress suit without making anybody won- der what restaurant you work in.
 A new orchestra numoer is called "Thc American in Paris" The toot is represented by the brassos.
 Yet Southern labor. convinced 1t needs no advice or help from the North" hasn't discarded Yankee cars and radios and machinery.
 The outlaws in Nicaragua have been supnrcssesd and the Govern mont is in charge of nice people who favor canal.
 Headlines are dcceiVing. There ar" millions of people in Chicago and it's suburbs who don't know how big the business end of q gun looks
 Correct this sentence: "The cash inr's suicide" said h", lis generally attributed to ill health"
 Copyright. 1929, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

hasn't gone bankrupt yet.
 Lucille Deming Copyright 1929, Reproduction
 Forbidden.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
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New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

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New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

Hitch hiker: A pedestrian who wants you to stop so he can get crack at you on even terms.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
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New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

Entered at the Post Ohice at New Brita n as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

Education really will increase your earning capacity unless you become an educator.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

Amoricanism: Hating the Com munist because h. doesn't revere our institutions; violating our insti- tutions in our zeal to suppress him.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

r that archacoloGjst really found creature that could sec equally well at both cnda, it isn't unique. A blind horse can do that.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

This spoed-mad America now out runs the world. except in airp'anos locomotives. automobiles, steanl~ ships, sailing vessels and afoot.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-01

The outlaws in Nicaragua have been supnrcssesd and the Govern mont is in charge of nice people who favor a canal.
The Washington times., 1929-04-29
MARKET
RALLIES At
CLOSE
BY w. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, April 20 Q.N.S).-
The stock market rallied briskly to-
day after the close of an irregular
5000, 0,000.share session, in which
the greatest uncertainty prevailed
with respect to money supplies and
money rates. Contrary to expecta-
tions, the call loan did not advance
beyond Is per cent, though funds
were not in as good supply as they
have been in the last week or two.
Industrial stocks dropped off l to
3 points at the beginning of the ses-
sion on weekend selling orders, but
there was comparatively little stock
overhanging the market and it re-
quired small buying demand to force
prices up briskly near the close.
United Aircraft was the feature of
the day. This stock dropped off
about points to. 121 in the first
hour, but demand for the stock
rolled in persistently near the close
and forced the price up to 141, for a
net gain of IL points for the day and
so points on the move, the copper
and oil stocks were strong at the fin
ish. the latter receiving the benefit
of new dividend Increase in inn
portant independent oil companies.
The Washington times., 1929-04-29
To Elect Officers

The annual election of Washing
ton Chapter, American Institute of
Banking, will be held May 9, and
the following nominations have
been made by the chapter: Presi-
dent, A. E. Henze; first vice presi'
dent, Frank NJ. Perley; second vice
president, Aubrey 0. Dooley, Robert
H. Lacey; secretary, Rose L. Royce,
treasurer, Richard A. Norris; assist
ant secretary, Eleanor Dankmyer,
Esther r. Lau; chief counsel, j.
Fred English, William B. Mehler;
members of board of governors
four Ito be ,elected). John M De
Marco, Wilbur c. Dieter, Henry F,
kimball, Frank w. Lee, Eugene r.
Marks. Robert A. Sisson, Robert Ga
Whittonf William S. Winstead,
LaiIa Sloat and Mildred C. Wood.
cock. Elections will be held May 3.
Delegates elected for the national
convention at Tulsa Okla. in June
arc Bernard Boudren, H. w. Burn
side w. A. Cady, r.. Jesse Chaney,
John De Marco, A. y. Dooley, j.
C. Dulin J. Fred English. A. E.
Henze, Gerald Keene, W P. Keith,
John Keener. Catherine Kreig, H
r. kimball. r. H. Lacey, Esther
Lau. Frank r. Hunton Leith. Ray
mond Lewis and E. J. McQuade.
: William Mehler r. Edwin Norris,
Richard A. Norris Stuart Ogilvie,
Frank Perley l. J. Roberts. Mabel
V. Royce, Rose l.. Royce. Walker
Sanderson, Alfred Sherman, Robert
+ A. Sisson, James A. Soper w. w.
Spaid. w. J, Waller. Lois A. White,
Alice Whitton. Robert Whitton, Will
liam Winstead and Mildred c. Wood
cock
The Washington times., 1929-04-29
New Currency

BY July / the Government will
have on hand practically 400, 900, 900
pieces OF well aged United States
notes and large number of Fed
eral Reserve notes of the new alb.
breviated size, ready to issue to the
public through the Federal Reserve
banks, it was made known today.
The process of replacement of all
the outstanding paper--numhering
from 100000, 900 to 900 600, 900 pieces
probably will take several weeks,
Printing of present size money,
exceptional national bank notes
which win NOT be changed for the
present. virtually was ceased at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
except for a few orders for Federal
Reserve notes. Only few more
reserve notes of the present sizes
will be issued. The replacement
program, when completed, will see
the substitution of about $4,000, ,OOO,-
900 in new paper for the old sizes.
The first issue will be of de-
nominations in 81, 81. IS, $40 and
$40 bills. The large issues, includ-
ing those from $50 to $4,000 will go
out later. OF the high denomina-
tions comparatively few are out
standing. the number of $4,000 bills
having been but 5000 April 1.
The Washington times., 1929-04-29
GhiseIli Named

8 Justice Peyton Gordon has -ap-
pointed Maury Middleton, of the
Southern Railway Company; Frank
E. Ghisella, Of the Merchants Bank
and Trust Company, and Gardiner
r. Johnson president of Gardiner
johnson Advertising Service Bu-
reau, as commission to assess the
value of the property included in
two squares, SIS and SIS. in South
west Washington, which are to be
condemned for extension of the
United States Botanic Gardens. The
commissioners took the oath of
office and will be instructed by
Justice Gordon March IA. Assistant
Attorneys General Henry III. Glas-
sic and A. Leftwich Sinclair are
in charge of the case for the Coy
ernment, while a number of lawyers
appear for the owners.
The Washington times., 1929-04-29

Prev.
High Low Close Close
Otis Elevator. $40 $40 $40 3lo11
Otis Steel. 80. 43k 42N 431S 4375
Owen Bottle M. s5K "a "a s6
The Washington times., 1929-04-29
DECLINE SHOWN
IN. BANK
DEBTS
BY HARRY GUSACK
Financial Editor

Debts to individuaf accounts, as
reported to the Federal Reserve
Board by banks in leading cities for
the week ending April "a. aggre-
gated s1S,sSs 900 900 or 90 per cent
below the total reported for the
preceding week. 1T was announced
today by the Fed. al Reserve Board.
Aggregate debts. for 141 centers
for which figures have. been pub
lished weekly since January; 1919,
amounted 70 $15,S16, 900 900, as COM
pared with $17, 34.O00.O00 for the
preceding week, and $15,225,000 for
the week ending April rs, &C last
year.
The Washington times., 1929-04-29
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET

BALTIMORE, April 29.-Wheat-
Easier. No. 2 red winter garlicky,
domestic, $1.20h. Receipts, 17,023
bushels; shipments, 1852 bushels.
Corn-Steady. No. yellow do
mestic, s1.05. Receipts, 3,99S BUSH
els; shipments, II bushels.
Oats-Quiet. No. white domes.
tic, 606601zc; No. 3 white, 571i@
5S4c. Receipts, 1900 bushels;
shipments, 1,7O7 bushelg.
Rye--Nominal.
Hay-Quiet, supply ample.
Flour-Bareiy steady.
The Washington times., 1929-04-29
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, April 20 G,N.Sl.-
Spots were in moderate demand to-
day: prices barely steady. Sales
totaled 5000 bales.
Mids, fair, 11.4Od; strictly good
nnids, 10.95d; good mids, 10.55d;
strictly mids, 1O35d mids, 10.15d;
strictly low mids, $4,000; low mids,
s.60d; strictly good ordinary, 9.20d,
and good ordinary, $500. -
Futures openei quiet, unchanged
70 8 points above due prices. May,
10.1Od; July 10000: October, 10.01d,
and December. 9.99d.
The Washington times., 1929-04-29
SALES ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Quotations Furnished BY ". 3. Hibb' a CO.
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NEWS AND QUOTATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS
CHICAGO STOCKS

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CURB STOCKS

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