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New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

Q. What does E. Pluribus Unum, the motto of the United States, mean?
 A. One out of many"
 Q, How many policemen are in the United States?
 A. According to the census of occupations G920) there were S2,120.
 Q. Who is the captain of the Leviathan?
 A. Commodore II. A. Cunning ham.
 Q. Who played the part of Trampas in the talking picture "The Virginian"?
 A. Walter Huston.
 Q. Did the government save any thing by reducing the size of the paper currency?
 A. The estimated saving is about two million dollars a year.
 c. How can maple sugar be made from maple syrup?
 A. Boil the syrup until it reaches 230 degrees, or until it will grain when a small amount is stirred. Then pour into buttcrcd pans.
 c. How many strikes occurred in the United States during 1928. and how many were settled?
 A. According to the figures pub lished by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics there were 567 strikes in progress during the year 1928. and at the end of December of that year there were 4o in prog rcss.
 Q. What is a hoosegoW?
 A. Hoosegow is q slang word for Jail.
 Q. Are the husbands of sisters any relation to each other?
 A. No. but by courtesy they are sometimes called brothcrs-in in-law.
 Q. How old is kn,lte Rockne. the Notre Dame football coach, and where was he born?
 A. He was born in Norway in 1888.
 Q. What are the passenger ca pacities of the largest land and sea- planes in the world?
 A. The largest land plano car ries hundred passengers. The largest sea plane carried 169 pas sengers on a test flight recently.
 A. Washington Irving.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
25 Fears Ago Today

The water department has decided to erect a seven foot fence around the reservoir at Walnut Hill park.
 The blizzard yesterday crippled the third rail service. Over a foot of snow fell and was piled up in high drifts by the heavy gale.
 Bernard F. Gaffney was formally inaugurated as judge of probate this morning at 10 o'clock and ',e at once appointed Mortimer H.. Camp as clerk.
 The Teutonia Nannerchor will have Christmas tree and entertain ment for active and passive mcm- bers this evening.
 Work was started on buildings valued over a half million dollars in this city during the past year.
 Dr. T. F. Reeks was elected soc rctary of the Society of Gegul IF Physicians of New Britain at the annual meeting and banquet he'd last evening in the Hotel RussWin.
 Charles F. Conlon of Plainvil'c. grand juror for several terms. has opened a law office in this city.
 The l. 0. o. F. consolidated band elected officers at a smoker and so- cal smoker held last evening. Edwin J. Hadley, Americas great est moving piCtuer expert, will ap- pear at the Russwin Lyceum this | week.
 Mayor Samuel Bassett denied to, | day that there is any controversy b2, l tween Hartford and New Britain. l W. W. Hanna, manager of the | East Main street armory. has con tracted to have moving pictures shown there on Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
MHOOPEE AND PRAYER

Tonight is the time when no one knows how many thousands or hun- dreds of thousands or perhaps mill . lions Of men and women intend to sec the old year depart by engaging in what is Automatically termed "whoopee.'
 They will gather, for the most part, where the gathering IS eXpen- sive: and if they or a goodly part of them forget all about the noble experiment perhaps their con- sciences, if able to function at the time, will take solace i'll the reflec- lion that New Years Eve comes only once q year and good time must be had.
 Renecting a contrary viewpoint will be a minority of pious citizens who will greet the New Year in houses of worship; as the clock moves past the hou" Of midnight they will utter prayers that 193o will bring with it blessings, happi- ness and prosperity. And as they utter humble supplications to their Maker they will not forget to ask forciveness for the crowds else where who place whoopee above prayer.
 'e There will be a large part of the population which will not be at whoopee or at prayer. They will be at home.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

fish film made year ago and called "Huntingtower," based on a novel by John Buchan.
 Q. What was the theme song of Hearts in Exile?
 A. Like a Breath Of Spring time."
 Q. What is Serpent Mound"?
 A. A remarkable earthwork near Peebles, Adams county. Ohio, Il miles east of Cincinnati It is in the form of d huge serpent, 1000 feet long. 5 feet high and 50 feet wide at the base. The tail ends in a triple coil, and between the open jaws lies an egg-shaped mound io9 by S9 feet. It is supposed to be the work of ancient mound builders.
 Q. What is the difference be- tween hard and soft water?
 A. Water having salts of cal cium in solution is called hard water. Soft water, such as rain water, contains little or no cal cium or magnesium salts.
 Q. What is the meaning Of Emanuel?
 A. As used in the Bible, it means God with us" Matthew 1:23 reads And they shall call his name Emanuel. which being interpreted is. God with us"
 Q. What is the meaning of the family name Brotherton?
 A. It is a British name meaning 'brother-town." and refers to 8 town where a monastic order is es- tabiished.
 Q. What relationship does the son of my great-aunt bear to me? A. He is your cousin once re. moved.
 Q. What Is the name of tht Cuban ambassador to the United States?
 A. Senor Don Orestes Ferrara. Q. What well known author wrote under the pseudony "Geof frey Crayton"?
 Q. Which is the oldest nationa bank in the city of Philadelphia?
 A. The First National bank 0 Philadelphia, chartered June 20 1863.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Questions d11dAnSwors ho&W&htAqto7l

QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
 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 marital advise 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 dential.-Editor.
 c. How many persons in the United States are employed in the automobile industry?
 A. The number directly employ cd is 3,956,138 and indirectly 4,341,- 13S.
 .. Did Sir Harry Lauder ever act in a motion picture?
 A, He was the star in an Eng
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
SECOND FORFCIOSJRI

For the second time property at the northeast corner of LaWlor and Milk street has been ordered fore closed. In city court yesterday after noon Judge M. D. Sake directed strict foreclosure in favor of 1sidore Wohll. trustee of the estate of the late Elaz Wohll against Nicola Diloreto and others.
 The debt which is the remainder due from a large mortgage, amounts to s4,948.75. The original mortgage was given in 1920 and the property has been sold five times since that time.
 Attorney Leo V. Gaifney repre- sentcd the plaintiff
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

Ladies Home Journal and written by Samuel CroNther.
 In another column was the report of a speech by Irving Fisher Of Yale. who spoke eloquently of the benefits and advantages of prohi- bition.
 Then came the story of a prohibit ton debate in Waterbury, between Maurice S. sherman, editor of the Hartford Courant, and Professor AL bert Levitt of the St. Lawrence uni Nersity law school. The former said prohibition lis the meanest of vices" while Professor Levitt presented facts which he said indicated it was noble success as well as a noble experiment.
 Then. in the same days news, was an analytical survey Of the subject by Mark Sullivan, whose contention was that the Borah- Brookhart-Nor- ris, etc, outburst about prohibition was largely political"
 On the front page were stories about the killing of three rum runners by the coast guards and the shooting of prohibition agent by the wife of a man whose house was being raided.
 The day all this was appearing in the papers a speech by Nicholas Murray Butler. president of Colum- bia university, received prominence also. In it he was reported as say ing that only fanatics back all laws, that a higher lawlessness' is es- sential. and that Congress itself breaks some of it's laws. The wet papers played this speech up strong ly, while the dry ones gave it less ened attention.
 At the w. c. T. L. meetings they still sing Its in the Constitution and it's there to stay,' while every wet senator, governor, mayor and public official generally lets fly statement or speech every other day.
 One cannot help coming to the conclusion that the prohibition law has given US something to talk and think about. The nullifiers keep on nullifying and the earnest statute law advocates continue trying to persuade them to discontinue their notification. Verbal sticks. stones and bricks fly through the air.
 Meanwhile many a more impor- tant social, economic and govern mental issue receives lessened at- tention while the interminable hull labaloo about prohibition continues.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
NO NEED TO LIE

It has come 10 our attention that the charge has been made that newspapers have been lying about industrial conditions and commerce. According to the parties making the charges. the papers have been play ing up "prosperty' as sort Of propaganda; or in other words, they were whistling to keep up the peo- ple's courage.
 We see no reason to do anything of the kind. But we also see no req son to argue that prosperity doesn't exist, that business is bad that un- employment Is widespread, and that misery IS d predominant character istlc of the times.
 IT it is necessary 10 Use th@ short and ugly word" in the prem, iscs. it might be applied 10 either Of the above contentious,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

Now we verge into 1930, and it is logical to speculate about the nature of it's prosperity or the lack of it,
 We much prefer to rely upon the trade outlook as furnished by off. cial statistic bureau us and enunciated by skilled practitioners in the science of economies We see no reason to substitute the vaporings of politi- clans of any party for the moro req soned declarations of men of affairs. The majority Of the latter appear to expect average, normal or quite or dnary business conditions for the first few months of the year, and then a good, strong finish 10 the end of 1880. In other words. the ma jority of these expect the experience of 1929 to be reversed. Not a single one of these individuals, to our knowledge, expects to see year of "hard times" Some of them are more optimistic than others, and at least one-Roger w. Babson- seems to us to lean backward with what might be termed conservative pessimism.
 Our own opinion, which may not be of moment, is that business, like the tariff will be in the nature of a local issue. Some municipalities will be far better situated to enjoy d certain degree of prosperity than others happening to be identified with the kind of industries which either lag behnd or tend 10 lose trade to other sections of the coun- | try,
 Tn closing this 'rcvicH" we are willing to await 1931 with con- placcncy and then he in moro definite position to conclude who has bccu lying about condilons' ] politicians who talk in terms of po- ltical unrest and mistaken idea that it will manufacture votes, o1 the majority of public men, eXecu' tives, business experts and the newspapers who see no reason 'c turn into "bcars" regarding the near future of the United States.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Observations On He Weather

Washington, Dec. 3l.-Forecast for Southern New England Part ly cloudy and slightly colder to- night; Wednesday increasing cloudi- ness; fresh to strong west winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy; slightly colder to- night followed by rain or snow in north portion: slightly warmer in south portion Wednesday; fresh 10 strong west winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair and slightly colder tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy.
 Conditions: Pressure is low over New England. High pressure
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Bear Eats "Other Bear'
 But Gets Stomach Ache

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 3l O'P) There's a black bear at Avandale zoo here that is still looking for the strange black bear that gave him in- digestion.
 Teddy recently grabbed q Wom- ans purse through the bars of hi. cage, opened the handbag and found another bear in the pocket. book
 The presence of the bear irkec Teddy exceedingly and he finally ate the other bear. which turned out tc be very flat and small and hard.
 Teddy's anger grew worse with 2 pain in his stomach and castor oil and other things that were forced down his throat to case the pain oi ground glass from the mirror.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
OVERHEARD Outside a Phone Booth in a Cigar
By Constance Roth

By Constance Roth
 "Who d'ya think this is?"
 Its Goldie! Say, boy, hare va? heard va moved and l wanted ( get va new address. See? Who va llyin' with now?"
 With Helen? Say. Where dya pull tha' stuff from, huh? Come on, stop wisecrackin'. Gimmeya address I got sonethin' t send t va.
 What is it? Say. Don'tcha wish va knew. huh?
 Promise not to tell no one" Sure.
 Well, it's a invitation to m wed- din. Couldn't ha e ma weddin' with out va being there, Jimmie. l want va to be m best man, Jimmie.
 Wait a minute, n I'll take il down. 3S4 street. Say whadda va mean, you and Helen arc Twin there? "a ain't married arc va?
 No kiddin. Say. When did il happcno Why didn' va let q guy l know?
 "J'll have ia bring my intended 
 | down with me to sec how married life is
 "Is zat so, She is. is she? by; know va talkin about the girl Tn gonna marry?
 'Is zat so, Well, va don't have ts get wise about it, see. Another cracl likt that outta va and I'll =.
 "Ya will, willya?
 Say, listen, boy, your mind ain none too clean, itself, Paste that il ya scrapbook.
 "So that's it. huh? Well, listen we'll call that little invitation to m. weddin' off sec. Just for maxim tha crack. An besides, you didn't hant mo no invite ( yours
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
FOrt,Inatet

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Once more was the truth of the proverb 10 be demonstrated.
 A shipwrecked sailor, having got ashore on a desert island, was de- lighted to find that his lfebelt had been dishonesty filled with saw dust instead of the best glade of cork
 This means an abundance of breakfast food" he exclaimed. Tt dinner and l an Saved.'
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
PICKLE. GREEK

Newborn, Tenn. Dec. 31 UP) - Frank A. Neely, prosperous farmer near here. is authority for the state mcnt that q creek on his property frequently changes the direction of flow as many as three times a day. Just why nobody seems 10 know.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Fully Qualifed!

Mother: But have you earnestly considered whether you are fitted for the duties of Wifehood ?"
 Daughter: "Oh, yes! George says he'd rather have me mix his cock tails than anybody else"'
 Jessie Lombard.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

Covers the Gulf and South Atlantic states An area of high pressure is moving in from the Pacific. Light rain or snow occurred in New Eng land. Temperatures are consider able above normal in all northern sections, decidedly so in the north western states.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in tCnl nora tllrn
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
SON IN THE ARMY

If the mother who wrote to the Washington Bureau, asking how she might get in touch with her son in the army will again write the bureau, signing her name and address and giving her sons full name and date of enlistment with other facts, an answer will be sent to her. Since she failed to sign her letter or give an ad-
 dress, it is impossible to an- swer until she writes again.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

On a vacant lot in a Paris street mo human habitation shall ever be erecter, no human being ever must reside here"
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

New Years Eve!
 By Donald Senie All hail, New Year! We give you merry greeting, 'Jocund and young; We wait upon the threshold for the meeting: Our song is sung. Yet not for us the blossoming and gladness, But measure slow: As down the path in faltcring and sadness We sec one go. Who looks back from the turning hill descending. With outstretched hands, Seeking the way across the sunset blending To promised lands. Bear with us, then, and join in requiem royal From vantage here. Bidding this goodbye to a comrade The brave old year!
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Frightened
 by a Stubborn
 Spreading Rash

Los Angeles, Cal.-"My husband had a rash on his body and after using the usual remedies all but one of the spots healed, but that one was very stubborn. We used every kind of a salve we ever heard of, even prescribed treat- ments, but still the spot spread. l heard of Resinol, and in des- peration started to use the soap and ointment faithfully as dl- rected. After using one-quarter of a small jar the spot was completely healed" (Signed)-
 Mrs. C. E. CRAMER.
 The quic kness s with which Resinol acts in most cases of skin disorder, amazes many people. Itching is usually stopped at once. To adopt Resinol Soap for every day toilet use is to keep the skin clear and soft. At oN druggists.
 FREE sample of each. Write
 ResiDol Dept, "A, Baltimore, Md
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Facts ondF1ncies

You cant expect people to feel unusually righteous on Sunday morning since they learned to take a bath every night. If poverty causes theft, why do the swell hotels make their room rate high enough to cover the towel shortage.
 1 deadly as war, but they don't make you salute all day and scratch all night.
 i Now if the Carnegie Foundation would investigate tennis and golf, it "amatcur."
 Senators may seem autocratic when they deny some man a seat, but you've got to admit they put up with a lot.
 The moderns do more betting, perhaps but that doesn't indicate a decrease of modesty. It may be caused by the decrease of pins.
 Still, Mir. Ford, if everybody made sS a day, who would buy nivvers? Parachute men say they have no sensation of falling if they don't mo- ticc how much lower they are. Ap- rarcntly something like the upper class law breaker. Every woman urged by social superior to do her Christian duty must enjoy the way Russia talks to Uncle Sam.
 Americanism Suffering long in nerve to complain about the neigh bor's cornet: exploding at last and passing law 10 hang all cornet players.
 If the bravest are the tenderest, the steer whose loin we had for din- ner met sad fate. A jack rabbit chased him to death.
 The merchant may exchange pres ents. but what a disappointment to be offered a s3.75 article for one clearly marked s15.
 War will end soon after mortals outgrow the urge to swat the fcl- low who thinks he is Pattern No. 1.
 So live that you won't shudder when the baggage man gets rough with your suit case.
 The liquid that makes people blurt out the facts is called truth serum." Another one is called hooch.
 Happy thought. Maybe Big Busi- ness won't stand for another war when it fills other countries with factories that could be confiscatcd.
 NIr Gamble, of Omaha, has been appointed state liquidator. Is he re- lated to the gamble family that re- gently liquidated so many estates? The next big job will be to make inc individual American and EDC~ lishman accept one another on a parity basis.
 Correct this sentence: "Shc spits fire when anybody says the husband should boss.' remarked the gossip, but she's an ideal wife herself"
 Copyright 1929, Publishers Syndicate.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
That's So!

Teacher: What do, you get if you don't boil drinking water?"
 Pupils Gin chorus): Typhoid fcvcr.'
 Teacher: And when you boil your Natcr?"
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Mebmer of the Associated Pres.

The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news credited 10 it or not otherwise rredited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

ness conditions were sound and tha a serious depression was out of the question. Subsequent developments have largely borne out this sum- mary. which was not a fortunate guess but was based upon known facts regarding low inventories hand to mouth buying which had existed for years previously. making wide spread commercial distress virtually impossible, and the fact that only a part of the people would be adversely affected by lowered stock values.
 We showed no hesitancy in re- ferring to such unemployment as existed, and in analysing the figures declared that they largely repre- scented a slackcnins in the building and construction trades We showed no hesitancy in saying, too, that the slump in the automobile trade had adversely affected some local in dustries to the extent of some hun dreds Of employees.
 The vast majority Of adults i'll this city, and in most other cities, continue employed and arc quite un- affected by whatever may be re- ferred to by self-appointed calamity howlers.
 We are fundamentally suspicious about much of the calamity howling. anyway. We make it 8 point to de- tcrmine the politics of the hoWlers and discover for the most part that they are Democrats. It may be natural for a good Democrat to en- joy showing up bad times" during a Republican administration, but there are limits to this species of personal amusement. A sense of fair ness should soar higher than mere political propaganda.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

Pupils: Sour"
 Margaret D. Smith Copyright, 1929, Reproduction
 Forbidden.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

The facts that need no misrepre- sentation are these: That 1929 was a narvelously prosperous year for nine or ten months, then followed a realization that there had been serious overproduction in certain lines, notably automobiles. This realization was the fundamental reason for the readjustment of stock prices. But nationwide economic conditions on the whole being re- markedly sound, the latter part of December proved their soundness by furnishing a remarkably brisk Christmas trade in virtually all lines except high priced luxuries. It can be said truthfully that most Of the luxury trades did no better than could have been expected under the circumstances.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
His NOtiOn!

Rastus, Jr.: Poppy, what is a Millennium ?'
 Rastus, Sr.: "Its dess about de same as Centennial, muh son, on'y it's got mo legs.'
 Henry C. Greer.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

"Now, listen. wife {hic), put up your sword and I'll go right (hic) to bed.'
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

After the stock crash this news. paper stated that fundamental busi-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
Memher of the SsSuciated Press

The A. E. C. IS a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures pro- lection against fraud in newspaper dis tribution figures to both national and local advertisers.
 The Herald is on gale daily in New York at Hotalings Newsstand, Times Square; Schultzs Newsstand, Entrance Grand Central. a2nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

Correct this sentence: "Shc spits fire when anybody says the husband should boss.' remarked the gossip, but she's an ideal wife hcrself.'
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31
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Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor care O1 the Ncu IsritaiD Herald and yo,s letter wiD be forwarded to New York.

Our Happy New Year Wish: May your joys be more than the bills
 you face,
 Your good luck hard to beat, And your cares be scarce as parking
 space
 Along q city street,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

Copyright 1929. Publishers
 Syndicate.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

The next big job will be to make the individual American and Eng lishman accept one another on a parity basis.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

Mr, Gamble, of Omaha, has been appointed state liquidator. Is he re- lated to the gamble family that re- gently liquidated so many estates?
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

"Adults Only.' Box Office Treasurer Cat musical I'm afraid you can't take your dog in with you"
 Mrs. Schuyler (with dog): Don't be SO ridiculous. Why. Tootsy's $ over five, and has quite a big fami- ly."
New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

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