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New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to an, question of fact or information b, writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau 1922 New York avenue. Washington D. C.. enclosing two cents in stampa for reply. Medical. legal and martial advice cannot be given. nor can ex. tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive | per. sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are confidential. Editor. Q. Is there way to determine the age of tree by looking at it? A. The age of standing tre., can only be computed by means o! an increment borer. an instrument l especially designed for that purpose. It cuts a round cylinder about the size of pencil, from the bark to the center of the tree. on which the rings can be counted. Q. Does a Zebra more nearly resemble a horse or an ass? A. Zcbras are horselike animals. but in having callosites on the fore limbs only anl in the characters O. the tail. ears and hoof. they ap- proach the ass more nearly than the true horse.
 Q. What is the origin and nrean- ing of the name May?
 sc t., VI goddess of Growth.
 c. When was the eagle first used as a national emblem of the United States?
 A. On the seal of the United States which was adopted June 20. 17s2.
 Q. If fly ball bounccs out of the hands of one fielder into the hands of another who holds it, who gets credit for the putout?
 A. The player who finally makes the catch is credited with a put-out.
 Q. What is the value of a Unit ed States nickel dated 1894?
 A. From to cents.
 Q. Who holds the official worlds record for the running broad jump?
 A. De Hart Hubbard. with a mark of e5 feet 10 and 7-s inches made June 13. 1925.
 Q. Who said "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet?
 A. Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet"
 Q. When was Fannie Ward born?
 A. June 22. 1875.
 Q. Who won the Kentucky Der by in 1918?
 A. Exterminator.
 Q. How fast does human hair grow?
 A. About two inches per month It is said to grow faster in the summer than in the winter, and during the daytime than at night time.
 Q. Where is the lowest place be- low Sea level?
 A. The Dead Sea in Palestine. which is 1.290 feet below sea level.
 o. When was coal first used as fuel? When was it first used in America?
 A. The valIe of coal as fuel ioes not seem to have been known 10 the ancients, nor is it well known 1t what time it began to be used oy the ancient Britons; at all events, t was an article of household con- to some extent during the Anglo Saxon period as early as s52 D. There seems to be reason for linking that England was the first European country in which coal was lsed in considerable quantities. In
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
FIRE IN OAK STREET GARAGE

FIRE IN OAK STREET GARAGE
 Starting in . rubbish pile. fire did little damage to the garage of Jack Flemke. 26s Oak street, at s:43 last evening.
 It is thought that sparks from the burning rubbish ignited a barrel of old oil which was standing in one corner of the garage. The alarm was turned in from box 41g.
 Another fire at the Pennington avenue dump was reported to the fire department at 7:16 Friday eve- ming. Number fire company re- sponded to the alarm.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

0ynessis: Dillon-Ogden's slayer -s Luther NacNair! The murderer ts AeaA. killed in the dramatic els Max Of . plot which he hoped weuA rid him of Peebles, who aleos had successfully unlocked the mysterious pusxle of Andrew Og- 1sn's death. Peebles' little red note. book holds the center of the stage as he outlines, step by step, the
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
City Advertisement
ACCEPTANCE OF WELLINGTON
 STREET

STREET
 Notice is hereby given that Q hearing will be held before the Board of Public Works. City of New Britain. in Room 307, City Hall, at 7:s0 p. m. (D. s. T.) Tuesday, June 18th. 1929. on the proposed taking of land tor highway purposes from Hampton Street to Roxbury Road, same to be known as Wellington Street. and establishing street and grade lines thereon.
 All persons interested are request ed to be present at said hearing, if they see cause, and be heard in re- lation to the above.
 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
 Thomas F. McGrath, Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

John Contaras, part owner of tn. Strand. Capitol. Palace and cand. stores, had the pleasure of seeinf his silhouette in the paper-Th. New Britain Herald-last evening He's been getting a lot of good na tured joshing but he doesn't care 50 good natured is he. Miss Ids Ginsber8 gets the dollar for tho fol, lowing letter:
 Last night I saw a friend of mine Not on the street. nor in the store Eut it's the picture in the paper
 Which l recognized as fine.
 | member Of the Eddy Glover post Ind it must be. if I'm right.
 les a brother of tho "Elks."
 And American Leglon," too. Now let us turn to business
 And see what's on "John's'' mind Oh. yes, the "Contaras" shoppe of
 sweets.
 The oh! so good kind.
 Us just left side Of the strand" That all these things you'll find, \nd If you want to go to show
 ;ut don't know just which one, Just ask John Contaras-he's part
 owner of the
 strand, Palace and Capitol, too.
 te'll tell you things about the show Ind make the day such fun for you, n his "Caddy" he goes riding, With his mind carefree;
 Or everyone just can't but Think of him as a friend, And love his sweets and Refreshing drinks as Scribbling little me,
 Who Is he tonight? The boys at he police station ought to know Jim. not because he's gone and xot himself arrested or anything like hat, but just because. He, too, must lave had Bill McCue think up that dea of leaving off the hat to make doubly hard to spot him. It real y is too bad that our MT. Green- 'erg didn't get him in that classy 'anama hat he's been sporting round during these hot spells. The 'oys who work holding up the New Britain Trust building at the corner f Church and Main streets should 4sk Clarence Lanphier. as he turns pft and breezes down our way 10 ee that everything is going accord ns to Hoyle. Joe Kennedy or sarg- ting should know him also, and, you better not both r Chief Hart asking him who the ilhouette is the likeness of. for he's ot more to do. That sounds like
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
COLD EAICH PRESENTED
 10 RETIRING PRINCIPAL
AFs. Grace ". Cohnlaa Giyua Token Of Esteem By Foeuer
 ToochexS

VO0C1et3
 A fifth honor was bestowed upon Ars- Grace ". Coholan of Harrison street last night at an informal gathering at the Smalley school by | group of former teachers when she was presented with gold watch. Yesterday was the last day of her career as ! teacher and principal and she is now in retire. nient after 2s years service to the New Britain school system, 2. years of which was spent as principal of the Smalley school.
 Previous honors accorded her were an informal tea at which her sons and daughter were present; 5 presentation of q check for $500 by the schools Parents and Teachers association and the alumni body: Il presentation of sterling silver serv- ice get by her co-workers, in1lud- ing her teachers. physicians. nurse, dental hygienist and janitors and . presentation of set of sterling sil- yer spoons by her fellow principals
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

Clarence John Nordstrom. son of Mrs. Matilda Nordstrom, Maple Hill, received degree of bachelor of philosophy at the graduation eXer- cises of Wesleyan college. Middle town.
 Nordstrom was a member of the Wesleyan Glee club and is a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. He was graduated from the New Brit ain high school.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

murder is solved-but there still is an important point to be cleared
 up in Mondays the final chapter.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
BIC LENS AND LE(; NEN

Washington. June ee R-Aeile lens and leg men. who take q pic ture and develop and print it on the spot. reap a harvest as warm wea- ther brings tourists Hooking to Washington. The result usually re- sembles the tintype of the sos. but that does not prevent the photoera. pher from striking an ecstatic pose and exclamtng ''bee-yew-u -fu:. ma'am."
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New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
RULES OF SILHOUETTE
 CONTEST identify likeness.

1.-Describe how he makes livel, hood S.-Address communications to 'Silhouette" Editor.
 New Britain Herald 4.-Contest closes at 2 D. m. fol. lowing tnsertion-Eaturday 10 a- m. b.-Answers msy be mailed or brought 10 the Herald office. 6.-Credit given for neatness. 7.-One dollar awarded daily for best answer according t. rules,
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

links of the evidence which con- victed Luther MacNair of a crime he tried to fasten on Jerry.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22

The mystery of Andrew Ogden's
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-30
Oh. WHAT 4 BLOU'i

Heaven pity US. Our solemn efforts natIon
to acquire education, culture. knowledge OF the arts
and Sciences have apparently been horrible failure
The edict has been proclaimed bE the secretary TO
the Maharaiah OF Indore. who grayely informs the
world that the education o the daughter Of his master
will not be tainted with any vulgar Americansms but
will follow lines laid down By Indian customs, Hindu
culture and slight satterng OF European education.
This is indeed terrible jolt, particularly the
mother Of this three days old baby born the hor
IbIe American city Of Seattle, educated by horrible
American wealth, and was enabled to meet be Woocd
by and eventually marry the mighty Aahara ah be-
she possessed goodIy share Of horrible Amer
ican gold.
What . horrible slam It would be to Hindu cul-
ture if the Yankee Miller blood that is in this babs
veins predomnates and she should decide that the land
Of her grand-daddy not such terrible place after
all We are Just mean enough to hope that this oc
We would much prefer to see the baby take
after her grand-daddy than after her mother.
Meanwhile will have to WOrrT along best
can, stccpld il our ignorance and vul@ary, but
Just Yankee enough to be satisfied with what our own
country has to offer Us - the best in the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-30
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
ION THE FARM RERENL.

In its efforts 10 increase Its present membership
the Imperial County Farm Bureau is deserving of sup
port and cooperation not only from residents Of the
valley rural section but from the city dWeIler we'll
lhe rancher who neglects to Join the Farm Bureau
can only be designate short sighted. In Union
There Is Strength holds Just good today it did
when the words were first uttered and they apply
much to the farmer they did to politics.
Through Its atfiliaton with the California Farm
Bureau and the American Farm Bureau Federation,
the Imperial county division is in close touch with
every interest that the farmer whatever may
be his particular line Of endeayor L is in position
help him solve his problems fight for his rights and
to develop his business.
The national organization carries on an unceasing
campaign through its Washington office to advance
legislation in congress- favorable the farmer and
oppose that which is detrimental to his interests. In
the state organization is is equally active. To mention
two activities Of the latter body need only cite
the efforts for more equitable freight rates and the
protection Of the dairyman by demanding more strin-
gent laws covering the sale OF butter substitutes The
body also led the fight for reapportonment
OF the most notable victories for people OF rural
tions.
Locally the Farm Bureau in addition to supervis-
vigorous campaign to protect hay growers from
scrupuous dealers; has obtained the establishment of
a state-tederal hay grading service; has initiated a
movement to obtain a duty peas and tomatoes inn
ported from Mexico III competition with American
farmers cooperates with the farm extension service
in its various activities such the testing
citation, the breeders and hatchers association and
other farming interests.
In word, the Farm Bureau serves the farmer
it is ready and willing to do 1t IS fighting his bat
ties and should have his cooperation
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-30

bits were living in the Wasm South
Land where there is never any snow
and whore they can get green clover
all the year around.
But then, said Uncle WigsiIy.
trying to be cheerful, "those South
Land rabbits cant make a snow
man or take lucky slides to get
away from a Fox. IIa. Ha, Ha,'
50 hr thought he would hop along
and perhaps he might find some
fresh, green clover, though whcrc
my would be growing i'm the middle
II winter the rabbit gentleman
coald not guess,
Over the snow-covcrcd fields and
through the woods hoped Mr.. Long
cars and, after Il while he came to
tho house whore Joic, Tommie and
Kittic Kat lived.
"I'u stop and say hello to Mrs.
Kat" thought Uncle Wiggily to
himsa't. "'Joie, Tommic and Kitt,c
VIII be at school, but III speak to
their mother. Perhaps she might
know where I could find some green
clover to make my wifc's car fever
better"
Before Uncle Wi4gilv had o
chance to knock at the Kat house
Tire door openeJ and out came rnn.
ming the pussy children $ mother.
ooh Uncle Wiggily," she NEW.
81, .'Quics, Quck!'
gentleman. "IIavc you found some
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-30
Varied Program
Greatly Enjoyed
By Local Lions

Lions club maa.aerS wore treated
to quite varied program al their
regular weekly luncheon held vr4
to-day IN the Barbara Worth Hotel.
with mssiral numbers, Girl Reserve
talks and 4 description OF au a.E-
plane trim given during fh. IHura-
roa h,ae. Jasper 1'e=.-r- w eta.r-
IMAM ~ tn. day. Introducing the
speakers and u.>.raI numbers.
4 groap .t l4f >yhyoI Girl r.
serves was present Wit' tHr.d i.aj-
cr~. Mis-, Margaret Collin, and Mrs.
y. g. Finuoy. rrna B.bbin>, opal
Hunt ana Kathryn Jone, sang papp1
Girl Reserve songs. nh.-h u.s. fol-
lowed ~ a talk aa t.-ir organi1a-
tim Us Marjorie Moore. >a. dos.
rr.beJ the aim. If ID. movement
and the program enjoyed 81 rhc III
pass summ-r c1ar Concluding this
par- ot the pro-ran, was " ,ora.-
solo by Coma Hhb.n-. which was
woIl given.
Harry Horton gave n interesting
talk "a his flying trip 81 SAN F.I.re.
in tan AIba'rn-, ezp'am..- I'll.
purpose Of the rv.at II feasible.
g.. said, it is planned 2. transport
fish from San i.'ra ra coast uas-
k"',. and the flight ~. mad. a. =.
trial trip.
Crossing the international
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-30
Bed Time Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY' S GREEN
CLOVER

ON the morning after the day on
which the Fox jumped out of the
snow, man and chased Uncle Wig
gjIy, The rabbit grutlcman's wife
dil NOT come down to breakfast.
WHAT'S the mattcr3' asked
Mr. LouTcars as me spread some
mi.bwocd butter ON his pancakes.
Your wife has q little touch of
ear tryor replied the muskrat
lady house keeper.
"That is too bad, = said the rab-
bit gentleman. lis there anything
you would ike me to bring home
fer you.' he called up to his wife
rs lie was going to hop out.
II think if | had a little fresh,
gsaeu clover leaves it would make
- BETTER, answered Mrs. Long
ea~S. IL am tired of eating dried
clover and last years grass. =
Fer i'm the winter that was all the
rabbits had to eat, since where they
lived snow now covered the ground
and the grass and clover did not
show green until spring.
- Fresh. green clover said IN
cle Wi4gily TO himself as he hoppcd
from his hollow stump bungalow.
= Where am | to find any green
clover in the middle Of winter?
wish l could find some, though. for
l want to make my VIE happv. -
He thought how lucky some rab
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-30
HOLTVILLE
(Press staff CorresnondentN

iiULTNlLLE, Jan, % Miss Mary
Williams spent Friday and Saturday
with Miss Helen Woodson of El
Ccutro, returning Saturday. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Keith
R,hcN who will be remembered as
Miss Catherine Woodson. Mrs.
Rjyhcr returned to her home at
Julian sunday
John Largent, wclI known local
boy, dici Thursday afternoon at the
Iloitl,llc hospital after strikiugly
short illness, taking all about noon
and DYING about five O'Clock the
same afternoon. Funeral services
wcr, held at the home Of his parents
Friday afternoon at 80 The pail
bearers were: Joe Mcqueen, David
ptwan, Bernard Ferguson. Pat
Reynolds, Francis Comers and Clar-
gure Jones.
Mir. and Mrs. Jimmy Conncrs are
tire proud parents Of baby hoy
born Saturday. Both mother aud
child are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Nrs Bill Neargin and
daughter Lgcillc, of Oklahoma city,
arrived sunday to make an eEtcndrd
visit with Nh and Mrs Ne1rgjn Of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Foleudorc re
turned Saturday from week :
business and pleasure rip to Los An
g%l,s.
\ number of IIo'1illa pcopl.
spout the past Sunday in the noun
taiuS. Among those thus smudjn@
the day were: Misses Fay Dobbs,
Marie Iiora. Jessie DohbS; Mc~>rS.
Jake Ncidifct Frank Nardcan, Lud
ruig Hora and Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea
Nc;d.fyr.
A sigh Of relicf was heard from
thu entire student body Of the high ,
school, Mid wear exams are over ~ !
last and It is now time to make more !
good resolutions and star. on the
last half of the school Year.
\ party af Young folks attended I
tho Air Circus az Yuma Sunday I
Those composing the party We're: +
Miss noruie Robinson, Mis-, poro'hs /.
Hamilton, Georg, Galloway and f,
Ronald Layton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. y Nwcrdi.crr
l. Los Angeles Friday
where they met Mrs Swerlfr1cr' 5
mother, Mrs. Nmo'ia II. stanton vho#
returned With th.m to make h.r1
howc.
Among those czpcctcd to spend
mid.Symestar vacation from collrge
If homo are: Mrs. }. T. liftlr, Mis-,
Edwards and Miss N.lru
II. of san Diego State
college,
Miss Martha Tanner and Miss
N.iro Waller matorcd ~ Sau Di,.a.
-p,nd,ng tae week end 'h,ro.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-30

fresh green clover for my wifc's
ear fever?'
u don know what you're talk,
ing ahout!' moved Mrs. Kat, "but
oh, such trouble as / am in!"
What 5 the matter ," asked
the rabbit.
"Oh, my new little pussy, named
Cutie. has climbed up Il tree in the
back yard aud | can't get her
down" said Mrs. Kat. ~ don t
dare climb up after her myself, for
| have the rheumatism. And Cutie
is So excited and frightened that
She doesn't know enough to climb
down. Oh, what shall | do2"
Il II see if | can get her to climb
down, said Uncle Wiggily. He
went out in the back yard and there,
high up i'm q tree, was the little
pussy child. But no matter how
much Uncle Wiggily called to her,
Cutie would not try to climb down,
and being 4 rabbit, Uncle Wiggily
could not climb up. Then he saw i'll
the yard a big, soft bank of snow.
"Ho, Cutic!' he called. "If You
won I climb down YOU must jump
down. Jump into the pile of snow.
1t is as soft rs Il feather bed and
you viii not hurt yourself. Jump,
Cutic. Jump
Nh right. here come" Now
cd tia pussy. She crcpt out ON the
end q, branch and down she drop
pod iuto ;hc snow. :, was 50 sotI
AID f.att. that the L. !" pussy fell
al III way through 10 tn" bottom
~ the ar.tt and = Tr,i on the
ground beneath.
I'm have to dig her out!' cried
Uncle Wiggily with Il jolly laugh, rs
he looked down the snow hole and
saw Cutie at the bottom. He reach.
cd IN with his paws and soon had
liftrd out the little eat. And then,
N tlc bottom of the hole, under he
snow where it had been kept warm,
rs if by a blanket, were lot Of
fresh, green clover leaves grow
ing.
''IIurrav, Now l have green clov-
or Tor my wife, cried the rabbit.
So whvn he had carried Cutie in her
house to get warm, Mr.. Longcars
picked clover for his wife. who
him most kindly. And soon
her ear fever was all better. So this
teaches us that if We can't have
oIlypops we should eat gumdrops,
md if the clock doesu t turn its face
o the wall SO the spelling book can't
see when its time to % to school,
II tell YOU next about Uncle Wig
,iIy and the black spot.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-30
NIcCABE
CPress SIT Colrcsno1donA

McCabc, Jan. ~ Owners = tn,
Nerahr Telephone line are notified
II hus.ne>, meeting TO b. held
II the school lou~. "Wednesday
evening Jan. 81 at Z O'Clock.
NJ. aad Mr.. \. Eorcb of seattle.
Wast wyrr recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. George Au,tu.
W. L. Wilro< Of Calipatr:l is
81 adinE q wrrk with tlc Aaatin~.
Dorothy Ag~fia lefr Thursday for
Los Angeles.
Nj Joe Wt-aa na. recovered
from week, spell of stc1aess.
Mrs.. J.. EdW ats. Mr.. Lester
Knapp and Mrs L,uu Buckles wrr,
recount caller, at tHa Wilson home.
Mrs. Fred N.'rqult,c and l..
mother, Mr.. Minnie Meyers have
been Ill.,
The Farm IIouo Dcr.r,m.a, uiI
inject Thursday Jan. @i. an dsr y.
Tire bonn" of Mrs Eoi.u. o. CLARK
Miss Little VIII D., pr...o. and r..
subject 'ah.n Ep ufiI %. "Mad.
DN.r,.'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-30
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

l. r. Farnsworth is remodeliuI
the dwelling ON his ranch, widely
known for it's fine orange gtove.
\. NJ. Wyctll has built a comtor.
table farm bungalow ON his % acre
tract east Of Fl Centre.
Mrs. G.. =. IIela# has decided to
continue with the Insurance business
conducted by her late husband, and
Is receiving the encouragement OF
her many friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-30
H. 1ED ETPP

It was 10 be expected that lIr. Hoover and his
recent opponent the Hon, alfred t. Smith, would en-
10y their meeting in Miami Beach, Florida yesterday.
The Presdcnl-clCct and the former Governor Of
New York are big men. There no earthly reason
why they should not meet and every WaE they
should. Americans have outgroNn the time when
political rivalry ncccss,atod forgetting the dignity Of
true gentlemen.
There was question OF social etiquette as 10 which
Of the two gentlemen should make the first move to-
ward meeting, Mr. Smith and AT. EoCt-r no. having
a personal acquaintance The pTcsiGent-e.act decided
this by making il known that Eo would De very happy
TO meet the man whom he defeated lo1 ..- l@ae. OIL
lice in the nation
BY his sportsuanlike telegram Of con-rau1atou
to Mr. Hoover on election night Governor Smith show
cd himself to lie Good loser and ready 10 accept The
verdict Of his 1eloU-cl- -z. with good grace We be-
to sdc-step whatever social etiquette demands OF
FItsidct-ecct and make tho first move toward
meeting That he did 20 show his ability to lGe up to
the high standard that Is expected Of inc President N
From newspaper accounts The rocen. rivals found
much TO amuse each other as j1eE Tae1aucd incidents
OF the recent caupaI"n We wish some Of these #e~4.
De made known. toI the public would enjoy them now
even had they been unable TO do ao during the ca:-
paign.
Now that he is head o.er heel. in politics taa Pres
dCuClcct may have been able 10 obtain valuable
advice from Mr. Smith. based on The Iatters twenty
five years Of political experience. And perhaps Mr.
Smith obtained an entirely ant on the reason why
more tran tvtnt5 mlLoa o. his fellow citizens voted
for his opponent.
Dispatches do 10. state that "s'.' sang "Th5 side
walks Of New YORK" nor that -Ir IIooger offered b
Warbe some Of the terrible 'Ioota. songs which
made their appearance daring the campaign. For
this the public owes them vote Of thanks.
-O--
Judge Calls Drv Law Murder" is another head
liner Well Judge, few million Of us can call it
more har-h names than that.
If these congressman are going to burl books, why
not furnish handy brc-. pile.