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New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
The North China Daily News re.

The North China Daily News re- mains as free to be a newspaper as the American newspaper published in Mexico City. Let the latter jour- nal, however, conduct itself as the North China daily has done and mo- body would be surprised to see something happen to it. An Amer ican or British newspaper published in a foreign land needs to exercise common courtesy. There is no objec- ton in France to the publication of the Paris edition of the New York Herald Tribune, for instance; but let the Paris edition begin to mcddle obnoxiously in French politics and few in this country would sympa- thize with it.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
GIBBS

By Eugene w. Brophy Gibbs 6s sincere. He lets no chance
 get by To tell me so, and I've no doubt he
 is. Deceit moulds not nor moves that
 osscous phiz, Nor ever fancy lights that opaque
 eye: No bone, unhelped of brain, creates
 lie. Saints fall, and stars; cratic comets
 phiz Through space; but that dead recti-
 tude Of his Will never fail till mummies chirp
 and fly. Such virtue blights my nature worse
 than crime Gibbs makes me long to scream and
 plunge in sin! I'd sooner writhe, outcast of Hope and Time, Brain-sick, midst neither Hells most
 impious din. Than sit and hold Gibbs hand be-
 side the throne, A fellow-angel to that godly bone.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

c. What holds a submarine un- der water? A. Water taken into the ballast tanks. To bring the submarine to the surface the water is forced out of the tanks by compressed air. o. What is an invert?
 A. A person given to self-analy- sis.
 Q. How old is the practice of surgery?
 A. Surgery. as practiced today. is an evolution. Some forms of sur gery were known to the Egyptians as far back as 1852 B. c. The de- velopment of anaesthesia about the middle of the last century has en- abled the scope of surgery to be greatly increased
 Q. How do kettle drums differ from snare drums?
 A. A kettle drum is large drum shaped like a copper kettle, that is beaten on top. A snare drum is small with two flat heads, only one of which is beaten. the other being crossed by strings called "snares."
 Q. If two blocks of ice of the same size are placed in bright sun- shine, one covered with a white cloth and the other with a black cloth, which will melt first?
 A. The one covered with the h orly p1n o1x more heat than white.
 Q. How many varities of trees are there?
 A. A compilation Of estimates of varieties of trees in various coun- tries shows approximately 20,OOO This estimate is very rough because duplication Of varities is likely. Lit tie is know of the varities found in inaccessible portions of central Ar rica, and the Amazon valley in South America. Also there is a like lihood of botanists classifying vari- eties differently
 Q. How high is the Woolworth Building of New York? How many stories has it and how many ele- vators?
 A. 1t is 792 feet high and has so stories, and g high-speed 'ele- vators.
 Q. Are visitors allowed on the balcony around the torch on the Statue of Liberty in New York har- bor?
 A. No.
 Q. What is an autoeiro?
 A. An airplane with a revolving wing on top which looks something like a huge electric fan. This re- Nolving wing is designed to cause the plane to rise almost vertically from the ground.
 Q. Who is William Gorilla" Jones?
 A. A negro middleweight boxer.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
Observations On The Weather

Southern New England-Fair to- night and Friday, slightly warmer Frflay; moderate northerly winds shiNing to southerly.
 Eastern New York-Fair tonight and Friday, slightly warmer in southwest portion tonight and in interior Friday: gentle northeast shifting 10 east and southeast winds.
 New Haven and vicinity-Fair to- night and continued cool tonight. Friday fair followed by increasing cloudiness. The center of the high pressure area that overspreads the eastern portions of the country is near Lake Ontario. Considerable cloudlness prevails from the central portions of the middle Atlantic states westward to Kansas and Ne
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
Questions dndAnswors Ro1aW&htAqbn

You can get an answer 10 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 martial advise cannot be given, nor can ex- ether questions will receive per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are contid dcntial.-Editor.
 c. What does the name Juanita mean?
 A. ] is the Spanish feminine for little John and means beloved"
 e. Can you tell me something about the free scholarship being of fered by Thomas Edison to high school boys?
 A. It is a free scholarship, in any technical school that the win ner may select, that will be given to youth capable of carrying on Mr. Edison's work. Each state and the District of Columbia will be per mitted to name one candidate. When the 49 candidates have been selected they will go to the Edison Laboratories Orange, New Jersey, for examination. The examination will consist of a questionnaire pre- pared by Edison. The winner will not only receive a technical educa- ton at Edison's expense, but will enter the latter's employ when he has graduated.
 c. When was the last eXamina- ton for government railway mail clerks held, and when is the next one scheduled?
 A, The most recent examination was held April 23, 1927. None is scheduled at present.
 Q. How many continents are there?
 A. Some geosraphers divide the earth into two continents, the east = ern and western; others into four, Africa, Asia and Europe being sep arately enumerated; more common ly into five, Australia being reck- oned as one; but the usual division is six continents, North and South America being counted separately: and since 1909 the land about the South Pole has been termed the Antarctic, Austral or seventh con- tinent.
 Q. What is the national flower of the United States?
 A. There is no national flower. The, golden rod is frequently sug- gested as such an emblem.
 Q. Can you tell me something about Huntley Gordon, the movie actor?
 A. He was born in Montreal Canada and is about 40 years old He was educated at Bannister Court School, England. Before en- tering motion pictures he played for William Brady two seasons and was with Ethel Barrymore one sea- son in "Our Mrs. McChesney," Some of his recent pictures are "A Ger tain Young Man." Sinners in Love-" "Outcast" and Scandal" He is six feet tall, weighs ITO pounds and has dark blue eyes and brown hair. He is unmarried.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
MOWERS DISLIKE
OF "TALKIES"

II IS easy 10 understand why President Hoover does not warm up to the talkies or the score they require "too close attention"
 A President Of the United States needs visual relaxation in the films of a kind permitting him to think Of other things while the screen un- folds it's entertainment
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
UNDERWORLD SPIES

Anything that hurts the nefarious operations of the underworld helps society. The announcement by Po- lice Commissioner Whalen of New York that he will employ a secret squad of 50 men, who are to have no shields, make no arrests, never visit a police station but to live in gangland and keep the police in- formed through secret channels of communication, is likely to be of in- estimable value in protecting the lives and property of decent citizens.
 The system is one that has been part of the model detective methods of Scotland Yard for years. It has been distressing to American detec- tive circles that they have been far less effective in unravellins so-called crime mysteries than Scotland Yard. In the absence of any better method the Scotland Yard system might be duplicated in New York and else where as much as possible. The new Whalen spy method seems to be a move in that direction.
 Al these mysteries" says Whalen,
 might not have been mysteries at all if we had known what was eo ing on in the underworld Because Of the lack of knowledge of what the secret rackets of these men were the police were handicapped at the start of their investigations. The Marlow case brought to our attention more sharply than ever before the fact that the detective division lack cd information on the criminal activities of racketeers and sang- sters. We have had to spend much time obtaining information which we should have had at our finrertips when the body was found, instead of having 10 question 4s witnesses to learn only d part of what ought to be the common knowledge of de- tectives"
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
How is q President to think ove

How is q President to think over the budget, the costs of the army and navy, the deficits in the post once, how prohibition is working. and engaging in speculation as to how many fish he will catch the next time he visits the brooks of Virginia or Maryland-how is a President to run all these things over in his mind if the blamed talkies require so much concentrated attention that these other thoughts are driven from the mind?
 The White House picture theater, operating on Monday and Thursday nights, is being turned into laboratory of deep thought on screen topics instead of a place where the President can sit down in peace and quiet to think Of almost everything except what is being shown on the screen.
 The talkies have played a sad trick on the President of these United States, With every parsonage in the screen plays talking, hollering and singing. it seems impossible, too, for the President to take a quiet snooze while he's undergoing visual treat ment. Time was when anybody, a little tired and craving rest, could sit himself down in q soft theater seat and go to sleep while the silent pictures scared their deeds. Now they talk all the time and such somnolent recreation is woefuly dis turbed. It is as If one were tryins to snore Tn boiler factory. It simply can't be done. The President evi- dently has found that out.
 Unfortunately it is impossible to give the President any sound advice on this Issue. Perhaps the Senate, in its wisdom, could proffer the advice.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

the Court of Claims and the Inter- state Commerce Commission ruled that the government must pay $42,- 900, 900 for back services by the rail- roads for transportation. The charges of the railroads for mail transportation are high in the first place, and this added sum might serve the government as pretext to determine which lines would do the work cheapest, instead of which lines can get between two designat- ed cities five or ten minutes quicker than the other.
 Second class mail matter, in pro- viding deficit of s9o,OOO,oo0, is Of benefit to flock of national maga- zines which don't need. or shouldn't require, this governmental subsidy. This is a major problem that will never be solved until it is solved properly, The rural free delivery sys- tenn, a loser of governmental funds. is touchy thing 10 handle from the political angle. Farmers like it and they have many votes. Mir. Hoover will know more about the dificul- tise in store when this subject is probed into more thoroughly
 The air mail has been a money loser from the time it was started, and though no branch of the mail service has received more free ad- Nertising and push by the postmast- CTS, it remains far from a paying proposition, Yet there is something to be said in favor of spending money in this pioneering effort. And there is an ever prevalent hope that in time the air mail service will real iy pay Us way, loNeNeI 4dl IL ls III the future. American prestige in aviation certainly would lose heavily if the air mail service were exten- sively curtailed at this or some time in the near future.
 We have gone pell-mell into the air mail service, easily Head the world' in it, and incidentally have provided fat subsidy for the avia- tion industry out of the postal re- ceipts This is stating it frankly. Small wonder indeed that the Pres- dent and his advisers are somewhat alarmed at the situation.
 The view of former Postmaster General New. that a scale of salaries should be set up whereby biz city postal workers would receive a larger wage than the same workers in the small towns, seems sound. No other industry is operated on such standardized plan as the postal de- partment.
 Considerable surprise has resulted from the belief of President Hoover that the cost of new buildings should be included in the cost of giving the service. For years there has been no such calculation; build ings needed were put up as result of congressional appropriations therefore, and then not cent charg- ed to the operation of the depart ment. There is sound reasoning, too. that this should be the governmental policy. Certainly if the government begins adding capital expenditures to the cost of operating the depart ment the cost of the mails will al- ways be high. as improved facilities are constantly needed.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
The other day We had a whale o1

The other day we had a whale of an argument with a fellow worker in which we claimed that, because of the shape of the earth and the fact that the mouth of the Missis- sippi was further from the center of the earth than it's source, the river flowed up hill. But despite it all, we couldn't convince the doubt ing Thomas to our left. Yesterday Ripley came along with a cartoon saying the same thing we did, and now we are ready to claim that this fellow Ripley is the original friend in need.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
THE MINSTREL

by Stepnen LeaCOCk
 The other day I went to dine in restaurant where they had what is called cabaret show during the dinner. In the course of this show d blackfaced comedian leaped on 10 the little stage and shouted that he had lost his honey, lost his honey, and wanted to be taken back to Alabama.
 I couldn't see the man personally. But l wrote him a note. I said, My dear sir, I gather that you want to get back to Alabama. I am all for it. You ought to be in Alabama. Let me know when you can start and I will make an appeal to the public for funds. You'll go all right"
 Take the case of Virginia. Again and again l have heard cabaret singers plaintively begging to be 'carried back to old Virginny," Carried back, you notice in this case. They have got so lazy and so enervated living up North, that they've got to be carried. They won't walk or even use the cars.
 But it seems that it's not merely Alabama and Virginia. There ar3 some of them for nearly all points South: there's a bunch for the swanee River and big crowd foi' their Old Kentucky Home if they can get the funds to start. It ap- pears that if they can once get 10 their Old Kentucky Home they will sing one song and then it will b. good night. That's fair enough.
 Most distressing of all perhaps is the case of the Scotch. These people are really suffering. l attended the other night Scottish concert at which singer, responsible person of adult years. asserted that Max wellton braes had such an attrac- tion for him, coupled with the name Of a Miss Laurie, that if he could only get back into one of these braes he would lie down and die. The opportunity here is too good to be lost. Somebody ought to take that man over to Scotland, place him face down in brae, and challenge him to live up to his promise.
 What is needed is that some sort of organization be formed for send ing back home all the mournfu minstrels who don't like it on this side Of the Atlantic.
 A little energy and inventivenes; should soon begin to clear out thi: overcrowded continent so tha there would be room to sit dowi again in Nebraska and Saskatche. wan without overcrowding,
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
COMMUNICATED
WHAT HE THINKS OF ATLAN-
 TIC FLYER STOWAWAY
10I Gold St,,
New Britain, Conn.
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New Britain, Conn.
 July 10. Dear Sir:
 I have very recently seen and heard, in the Fox Movietone News, Jean Assolants company of trans atlantic fiers, among them the stowaway.
 One could not help but notice their sincerity in regards to the supposed hero. They have shown hne sportsmanship when they &C., cepted in their company a man who endangered their lives by duplicat- ing foolishly the feat of Clarence Terhune. If the stowaway thinks himself a hero, he is nightly mis- taken, but he should be thankful for being received by the fiers with a true friendship. which was evi- denced in the news by their unaf- fectcd actions.
 Yours truly,
 A READER OF THE HERALD.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

From what we can learn, the time Is soon here when the larger speci- mems of paper money will cause be- holders to wonder how the public ever carried around so much wall paper,
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

The city engineer is said to be greatly pained over the criticisms by Alderman Falk. The city engineer should be an editor, when he would be so used to it he would enjoy nothing else half as much.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

Still, if reform idea is right, it isn't less right because one of the leaders is caught being naughty
 Heaven loves little children. You can tell by the fact that 1t gives so few to hishbrows.
 The male has one advantaga When the heat becomes unbearable, he has something 10 take off.
 The blacksmith still stands under the spreading chestnut tree, but he's just a sign for his wife's an tique shop.
 Since man is disposed to fight for the right, isn't it nice that the right side always happens to be the one that buffers his bread
 The administrators of justice have little complaint against the people If the people have no complaint against the administrators of jus tice.
 Praying for rain is one way. Or you can make the supply regular by calling your place a summer re- sort.
 Americanism: An able man spend ing his life to provide money for a bored woman 70 spend on herself.
 Hypocrite: One whose outward appearance indicates a virtue he does not possess See cantaloupe.
 Uniting all churches by requiring each to surrender its pet belief. seems simple matter to the man who has no beliefs
 School teachers are urged to teach obedience to law, and no doubt they can help a lot after they stop the throwing of paper Wads.
 Will Durant thinks sex equality made an end Of chivalry, which indicates. among other things, that he doesn't travel much.
 The humble enjoy a freedom un- known to the great. Hot dog stands. for example. never will be merged by Mir. Morgan.
 The happy medium you hear 80 much about is one just thin enough for Se and not too thin for bathing suit.
 Love matches don't end in di- vorce. Marriage fails because people get tired of waiting to fall in love and try rnatrimony without it.
 Correct this sentence: T have three hundred dollars worth of bridge work" said he, but I never show it to anybody"
 Copyright, 1929, Publishers
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
Msmher Audit Bureau of Circulation

Member Audit Bureau of Circulstion The A. B. c. ts . national organization which turnishes newspapers and adNsr. tisers with . strictly honsW analysis 0f circulation. Our circulation statlstics are bAssd upon this audit This insurts pro- lection againet fraud in newspaper dis tribution hsures to both national and local AAvsrtissrA
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

Many a budding agriculturist who knows little about mathematics has discovered that gardening plus weeds equals a lame back.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

braska. Showers were reported over scattered areas from New England to Florida. No marked changes in temperature were reported.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
Giving Them a Scare,

Martens: How do you manage 10 keep tramps away from your Bancroft: Simple. I took up the mat with Welcome printed on it, and put on down reading Bath"
 George Noxon
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

An artist is somebody who paints pictures, and a amateur painter # somebody who paints garage door artistcally.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

was asked.
 Nav" said he, i've ought to ge. it done in two-three hours" "'We?' You and your assistant ?'' Me and me assistant, h-ll!" answered the plumber. "Me and me wrench"
 And he went back to his shop for it.
 Pleasant Touch! Madge: Arthur has very fine job now with a big corporation" Lisbeth: What doin?' Madge: Hes a contact man. Lisbeth: Hell make good, al right That boy is the best necker 1 ever saw."
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 Forbdden)
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

The worst criticism heard about the new paper money is that it looks like Mexican pesos.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

The more we see of girls minus stockings the less inclined we are to buy securities put out by stocking factories.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
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Scnd all communications 10 Fun Shop Editor. care uf tie New isritnin Herald, and your letter will Ike forwarded 10 Ncw York.
Look 'T,m Over Yourselves!

Look Elm Over Yourselves! Sun-stroke is something fatal, Folks, But for some faces that We view Grim, set against all mirth and
 jokes,
 We'll bet a fun-stroke would be.
 too.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

The Hsrald is on ssls daily In New York at HotalnG's NevsNand, Times eouare; schultf's NeusstandA Entrance Grand Central &2nd Street
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
Might Go To Work!

Janet: But Dad, I'm afraid if l refuse to marry Lawrence he'll do something"
 Her Father: Fine. It's about time. He's loafed all his lfe."
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

As we see it, sunback bathing suit gives a crab a better chance to play mosquito.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
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The only profitable advertising medium in tho City Circulation books and prsts room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
Facts and Fancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

And now all we need is a caste stead of bank roll.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

Crime will end when the people revere an honora ble man as they revere a millionaire.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
Bay Window!

pay "IHloNi Mrs. Boyton: How are all your folks?"
 Jimmy: Not so hot. Pas got a pain in the small of his back and Uncle Harry's got a pain in the big of his stomach,"
 Horace Donivan
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
nen,het of the Asaoclate ed PrfsA

Tho Associated Press ts exclusively en- titled 10 tho uss for republication Of all news credited 10 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

Still, if reform idea is right, it isn't less right because one of the leaders is caught being naughty
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
New Britain Herald
 HERALD PuBLisHINo COMPANY

Issued Daily Sunday EIeeptedI At Herald Bldg. q Church Street
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

Entered At tho Post once at New Britain
 as Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
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 Hoe ye heard this o.,e ?
lnsui'ing the Kirk

Here is one of the very best stories collected by my friend Will liam Harvey, of Dundee. that bril- liant Scot who has written and spoken so much about Scottish life and character.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

Heaven loves little children. Yor can tell by the fact that 1t gives so few to hikhbrows.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
The Lindbergh Influence!

"Is it tough job?" the plum Der
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
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New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

The male has one advantage. When the heat becomes unbearable, he has something to take off