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New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
DRIFTS RJANK RURAL MAIL

B"cke'. Mays, March 5 RE-snow- drifts yesterday forced John L. Meters. rural mail carrier. 10 abas- don his :s mile route for fhe frs; lime fhis winter. Meters said tlia' p four foot drifi extending l,"ath
 .r, ni"pc ihe road crippled
 rs mobile,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Questions dndA1lSwors o&WehtAqon
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

question Ol lacl or h11OrfidtlOn ny writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1929 New York avenue. Washington, n C.. enclosing two cents in stamps advice cannot be given. nor can es- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive per- sona reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are confidential.-Edit
 Q, Is it possible for a person to reach 800 in bowling duck pins? What is the highest score in duck pins?
 4. Three hundred is a perfect score in bowling duck pins. The best record we find is 2S5. rolled by !. Thomas of the Strand team. Pittsburgh. Pa. April 3. 1919.
 Q. What is the marking on the airplane The Question Mark
 A. I'. s. Army, Atlantic CA, AC 9S-l2o"
 c, What relation are the hus- bands of sisters 10 each other?
 A. They are brothers-in-law by courtesy, They are not kin in any sense.
 c. Should the word today" be be hyphonated'
 A. II is written as one word.
 a Does former Governor smith 1f New York
 A. I"S.
 c. Who starred in the picture "The Masks of the Devil"? Who played the part of Manfred?
 4. Ralph Forbes played the part star.
 Q What is used for the llIamen,s of modern electric incandcscent lamps"
 A. Pure metallic tungsten is used in majorNy Of them.
 Q, What is the mint mark on coins mntod al San Francisco? Where is the mint mark on dime"
 A. The letter ''S' is on all dimes made at san Francisco. Y is on th" reverse side near the rim, to the right of the "E.'' in the word "0ne', at the tip of the lower leaf of the olive branch.
 e. Which is heavier, osmum or mercury?
 A. Osmnim is the heaviest known substance it's specific gravity being oo.5. Mercury is the heaviest substance that is liquid at ordinary temperatures.
 c. Will pure asbestos burn?
 A. No.
 p. What is an "EnoCh Arden di>orcc"?
 A. The term is sometimes ap piled 10 eases where a husband or wife leaves the other spouse and has not been heard from for several years: such absence giving rise to presumption of death. This al legged divorce is not recognized by
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
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I FITS START IT WHlRlt1\G

LETS STAKT IT Wili;lti\G! Ont with the >Arnum ot cheer, House cleaning tune Is craving
 near, Let's run it through each mental And pick up all the threads of
 gloom.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
same stun:

Hatcher: You certainly repro duced the Tower ot Babel in your talking move with marvellous tiuel- ity. How did you do it'
 Movie Producer: 'l happened 10 be home one afternoon when my wife entertained her Bridge club
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

It's queer. Texas and Okla homa have d boundary dispute. and yet the people unwilling to kill one another about il aren't called darncd pacifists.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
\ Good lon.

Hanson: You seem 10 have very high regard for Ward smith, Clarke: "Yes indeed. I've known him three years and he has never told me Scotch story
 Airline Barlow.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
N.,,t,e, ot thp AS>uCIateO Press

Tn, asorlatrJ tIees le exclusively on titled to the use tut 'epuoiCatisu "I uu p.vs credited to r ur moi oi herU St cre,Ht.d In this pair,I and s.ho 'o'a ueWe published theI ell.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
<trmt,ry Audit Bureau oI Circulation

rh- B l. .s uationaI ulGauIZa lun which tufn,>he. new per> and adNsi tlseIs Xta s5IiCtII huutsf HnaISsts O. cir.sutalion Oul ctrcu!auor -tatIslicf s'+ t basef1 uuun thi> audit Thu lHsu'es pI" tertiou against fraud tu newspaper d's trihution figures to both uatonai an local advert Seru
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

Americanism: Building machines 10 lessen physical effort and make more money to afford more leisure to take more exercise.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

Another thing mere man never will understand is why another foot Of exposed backbone isn't i'm modest after nighttall.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Her M~tjNal!

Chappell: My wife goes through her exercises every night" ilowson: "You'r re lucky. Mine gocs through my pockets.
 Louis Eeilley.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

IT he delights In using the word "conference". his bank balance is sS3.6Q.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

Ins hea'd ie sae t;tily hn Ne~ yorh al hutalings Newsstand lIm+s Souare: schultz's Ne~sstands. EntTan'" Grand Centi al. 42nc Street
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

IT few Englishmen can rule India because they are superior, why does a city submit to gang rule?
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

About all you can say for wedding presents IS that they solve Christmas shopping problems for few years.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

There's no pleasure for a woman in discussing a movie with a man. He never remembers what the star wore.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

Some girls get husbands and some never learn the art Of telling men how wonderful they are.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

Girls arc warned that smoking makes the complexion yellow. Those who sneak their smokes. how ever. probably won't notice the diff ference.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

IoU can tell 8 good hotel al a winter resort. The insects in the bedroom are native wild ones.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

Another thing that made Colonel Stewart wicked was the effort by Standard Of Indiana 'o cncroach on the territory of Standard Of New JerSCN
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

The police situation in Chicago won't be hopeless until citizens who refuse 10 buy hooch are arrested for resisting an officer.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
WELL. IIi.i.i. IT I>

so juANN ll4Nl1lrS nav" hHtH T'- c,l,ed ivy the Herald 10 explain the i7"w Jones prohibition taw-rcaiIy the Joncs- Stalker taN--thst in or der 10 make it possible for all those sh no read 70 thoroughly und"r- stand what it is all about We publish inc law in full.
 E. 1t enacted ty the sanate and House of I;opr' s,nrstjHcs in Con- gress assembled.
 That wherever 3 peua1ty CT rcnal- tics arr prescribed in q criminal prosccution hv the national prohi- 1nented. for fine illegal manufacture. sale. fra nsport atjon. importation or rNportatiou Of intoxicating liquo- as defined by section one. title {" o. of the national prohibition act. the penalty iupsod for each such o'- fence shall be q fine not 10 exceed sin. .odo. or Imprisonment not 10 exceed five years, or both prov d. .d that it is he intent Of Congress that ihe court in imposing sentence hereunder should discriminate be- tween casual or slight violations and habitual sales of intoxicating liquors or attempts 10 commercialize Nio- ldtlons Of the law.
 This act shall not repeal nor eliminate any minimum penalty for the first or any subsequent offence now provided by the said national prohibition act
 fPassed by the Senate by vote ot 6 10 IS, by the Hous. by a vote Of 2S3 10 9h. and approved March .. 1929. by President Cooiidge.J
 lt isn't often thai we can publish an entire statute in these columns indeed, |, has never been done be- lore. bui the foregoing happens to b. short one,
 it must be explained, loo. that . felony is crime punishable by more than years Imprisonment this according 10 s federal statute
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

The ancients knew nothing Of life in apartments, but Jonah got the same general effect
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Facts ondFancies

T flaw down and SO boom" evi- dently has reached the other side. Wales has sold his horses.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

The music was enchanting. the scenery effective. the hunOr sParki- ing. the girls ravishin:. And it was 10 be all arranged with the little blonde. second from the left. He had written her q note 10 join him for supper.
 During the entr' acte he wcnded his way 10 the stage door for an answer. Her reply was that she would be unable 10 meet him.
 It Was the lottcnest show he had ever seen.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

As rule. the critic is cloistercd highbrow who scolds birds for their timidi'y because he never has seen an eagle.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

Virtue is that glow you feel when you walk past steam shovel or sign painter without stopping.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Paving lJinl Rack

Visitor: Have you had the doc tor yet D left his stuff at ,he office and had to go back after it." Visitor: That's an outrage. l hope you baWied him out" Sick Man: "Well, l couldn't very wei. I'm his plumber"
 Gordon P. Trix Copyright 1929 Reproduction
 F'orbidden)
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

The only profitable a1NeItSls Fe"'u" Ia the City ClrculatluD books auu pie>' room alHaSs opeu to adNeItteFa
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

As last desperate effort 10 make people stop at crossings. railroads might set np antique shops
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
"E lKlltInk

Correct this sentence; Fighting is low and common" said the mother. and if you refuse 10 do if. the other boys will admire you"
 Copyright 1929. Publishers
 Syndicatt)
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
COI;O<ERS TO REMAIN
 DESPITE COST

In explaining the unfayorable re- port Of the Judiciary committee on the bill aholishing coroners. Judge Peck Of Bristol admitted that there are 'scrious abuses" under the present system, but believed the "djncul'i"s" existing h'twoan 'ccr- tain state. attorneys and the state police" would be increased f tho measure were pass'l.
 This at least lots the cat partly out of the bag. The move 10 abol- ish coroncrs, therefore. has not been entirely an offort 10 save their salaries but partly has been due to friction.
 The bll provided that the duties Of coronefs were to l,e done by the state police. Immediately haltyhoo went up from the ne c,%spapers, es- pecIally rhoss "ho try to remain upon ihe best of terms with tbe states a'torn"ys, This necessarily gives the Impression hat the states attorn'is opposed such scc@ssion Of power 10 the state police
 The house chairman Of the appro- priatlons committee. who sponsor cd the hiit only followed the recom- mendstion of tbe state sdrnius'ra- ton. through Edward r. Hall chairman Of tlic board of finance and control, who saw an opportuni- ty to save $50 900 q year.
 MT. Clark. the appropriations chairman. deserves to be con grat ulated upon the nature or the rctort he made explaining his sup port Of the bill Though he fought in 2 losing cause. there was no one present able 10 elinsay certain sclf-eVident facts, 10 wit.
 rh" state police are ''diready doing ihe work Of th- coron-rs in five counties. iou're paNiu. 20 fl day To th. coroner to say amen. You pay slo day 10 the medical examiner 10 say that q death ceriif- cate shah be issued. and you pay '"n n the coroner 'o say 'you'f lEht,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

Mistletoe was known to tn Druids as "all-hcar': they regard 4 it as an antidote to all disease.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

TWo-ln- one version:
 lt is more blessed 10 1IVe and give and give than never to have loved al all.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

Entered at the Post Of4ce al New httta'n
 as SecULd Clas Maj Ns'tei.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
Jj,c First IenDiDist:

 When first chased and beat you to your knees And vried your arm and marked your temple bone And NooeJ you. Sweet, and won you for my own. Those were not hairless -chesteJ .nee like these Ning'd sautisns slithered down the charnel seas And gan, insects xlistened, bashe1 and shone. And spag-toothsd ape-man fought with kniyos Of stone And wise she-spouses mostly aimed 10 please But were not you the Primal Fem mist Ten hundred thousand years ago. my Love. When we were first incarnate? ] will say Women expressed themselves cen then, Sweet Dove. [ do recall as if twere yesterday That time your teeth met through my dexter wrist!
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

TELEPHONE CALLS
 Business tfTiSe .-..- s-o Editorial Room. ., s2b
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08
LOVE SON<ETS OF \ CAVE MA\
 By Don Marquis
Primitive Art!

l made brush from eyebrows thIt
 ] sheared From fallen foes and from their oily
 bones And fat, from ruddy clay and pow
 dcred stones. Pigments 1 made, and smoothcd our
 walls and sMearcd Our story there. And when Critic
 sncered. Greeting my Art with capuous airs
 and Groans. His blood ] aJdeG 10 my gorgeous And on the line I hung hrn by his
 beard! That was ten hundred thousa nd
 years ago, My Palcolithic Peach, when we were
 first On earth. Ous ancient Cave WAS
 opened up This year and those same paint
 in4s formed a Show. Modern they are once more. No
 Critic Pup Durst snarl al them. Indeed, no
 British durst.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-08

U.V0 . Seal S- GO Three Houtht
 iSc Month
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05

ing shown In the latest Pontiac Big
Six. There are seven body types
In the Pontiac and elhgt In the
new All-American series. the rs
models offering distinctive style
aud performance features at a price
range OF from s745 to sl375, r. o. b.
the factory.
Features common 20 both lines
In the smart new bodies by Fisher
are the adjustable drivers seat
which may easily and quickly be
set TO accommodate the height Of any
driver; ebony finish instrument
Tsnel flooded by two shielded bulbs:
harmonic balancer and counter
weighted crankshaft TO provide for
easy. vibrationlesS performance:
larger: fleeter and more powerful
engines. new Oakland i~nte--aI-
expanding. weather-proof four
wheel brakes, and Hotchkiss drives.
-Four Lovejoy hydraulic shock
abs0rbers and fitted psring covers.
packed with lubdicent 20 insure
Freedom from squeaks and ease or
riding for many miles. are standard
equipment with the All-American
and are fitted at the factory for
extra cost on the new Pontiac
Big Six.
Ample provision has been made
IN our showroom TO accommodate a
large number OF guests during the
week. We anticipate a high at
tendance Of motor-minded people
IN view Of the unusual character
Of the showing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05

a gang OF hoodlums with sawed-oft
shotguns. or by kicking in the door.
cursing the family. jerking out the
bureau drawers and scattering the
housewives underwear about the
premises.
THAT would make anybody fight"
"Of course law enforcement Is inn
possible" agreed the senator. while
enforcement agents are making a
great deal more from law violators
than their salaries amount TO.
Still, honest men can be found.
/ found them. as an executive.
Il don't say the country can be
dried up absolutely. Nevertheless.
there car be a big improvement. I
know. from trying.
But not BY lawlesS violence.
Il believe 1t can be accomplished.
even In a city like Chicago.
The difficulty is not 50 much
with the law rs with the forces in
control of its administration"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
D AUkES NEI
49,
90jJl


Citrus groves in the Rio Granae
Valley when properly handled re-
turn good profits. and prove profit
able investments tor their owners
j. 4. Clark vino OWNS a UJ-acre
farm aDOuI TWO mics norm 0I
- e. IA. lcxa mas - aureS piant-
gu III Cl.luS Ices, anu LlS UnIy r.
glet l. That me was not aDae 70
.aant ali "a ms &C. easS waletI ne
aIrsI started INTO the game. Inc
slees that were fist PANIED are
now bearing well and are return
ny g0oa piofILs every year.
1n.ee acres OF Nj. C---kS ~
wear old trees usually clear hun
about s. ,4OU a year "a ABOUT SoUJ
an acre. Tbs acreage consists OF
VI nlngton NaveIS. rarSon prowns,
and a lev Otner varieties. he also
mas one anu one tnlru acres Oh
valencia oranges that gave nun "A
return Of 81, 20U last year. one and
uwO-thIrds acres Oh grapefruit
brought Mr.. Clark Sl,66I-lO- Inc
six acres OF tine bearing citrus
trees Melted him a total ~S5.331.16 or
an average Of SS88.15 an acre. "Ot
course" said Mr.. Clark, the re-
turns vary considerably from year
20 year. some seasC- L. q &c
will be considerably higher, while
IN u~niavorable seasons, the average
Will be much lower"
However, Mr.. Clark has always
found ms citrus crop a val liable
one. and since the trees began to
bear he has always made a good
profit even In unfr orr Die years.
ais only regret now j. that he
didn't plant a larger acreage I'D
years ago. and that ne didn't plant
more grapefruit. The average acr
returns tor grapefruit are much
larger as q rule than Tor tie a. -se
run of oranges with about the same
cost OF upkeep. The areas in
which a fine quality OF good grape
fruit can be grown are somewhat
limited. and the demand will always
exceed the supply. according to Mr..
Clark. Grapefruit is growing 4.
popularity as a breakfast food and
demand for 1t Is every where On
the increase.
For the past two years Mr.. Clara
has been experimenting with t-I-
tilizers and while he Is not r-auy
yet to give opt a statement covering
all of the results obtained. tie Is
thoroughly convinced that despI.e
tanned he i NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05

the high fertility 0f Che sol VI
the Rio Grande Valley. tine i1la!il-
rent use of certain fertiliEins ele-
ments will greatly improve &C.
Weld and also the quality. HOY
ever. the increase in yield rrny r@
made at the expense uf quail
II a iudicious use OF fertilizers ~
not made.
on an average Mr.. CLARK sat
he irrirates his trees frJnn four ~
five times a year according 10 the
amount of rainfall. About live eul-
tivations a year are required 20
keep down the weeds and 20 Eiain-
tain a proper soil tilth. rIn-ing
and spraying are carefully one
and in this MI. Clark follows the
suggestions given by the Missouri
Pacific-s Agricultural department
and the Texas AL AZ mr. College Ex-
tension specialists.
The remaining portion Of hiS f1rm
Mr.. Clark plants I'm truck crops
such rs cabbage. beets. carrots anb
spinich. These crops can he ErnrrF
in the winter and harvested Nv zine
to plant a crop OF cotton Con~e-
quently any profits made "a The
winter crops is Just that much clear
velvet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
PONTIACSIXES
in SHOWROOMS
Display Ties In With Cen
ersl Motors Spring Show
ing of Automobiles

In conjunction with a national
program participated in my $4,000
automobile dealers. the doors have
swung open on a special display of
new Oakland and Pontiac Skies at
the showrocms Of Isom Motor Co.
local dealers.
This display ties III with the Gen.
sral Motors Spring Showing. a huge
cooperative undertaking provide
for dealers handling all makes OF
General Motors cars in the United
States n place more than los. 900
automobiles on exhibition from
April % 70 81. Mr.. Isom. manager
OF the Ison Motor company. stated.
The idea behind this national
showing is to acquaint motorists
with the newest Developments in
motor car stvle and performance
during that season OF the year when
they are vitality interested" he
continued.
The General Motors spring
showing cnmr-iscs the largest sim
ultaneous szhihition ar new auto
mobiles since the incention Of the
industry. Thousands NJ new Oak
land All-American Skies and new
Pontiac Biz Sives alone viii h. used
during the week. solely for display
pur1oSes.
"Our show rooms have been esq.,
eciallv ARRANGED to provide az in
t-ested lacal citize~S with a con-
crete and Informative conception
If the latest trend in smart color
combinations and BODY STYLES. as
we'll as new enrineerinv develop
ments that provide responsive per-
Torrance at all sneed ranges.
Snecial shiDments Of cars have
been received from the factory
TO endow tho exhibit ~-'4'1 p wide
variety or body types dressed in
brilliant snring color combinations.
Exhibit WIN he interesting
we believe our exhibit will prove
nf especial interest because both
lines ar cars have features new III
the industry. This IS keeping with
the reputation established the Oak
i7nd-P0ntiac organization for be-
ing first with now developments
that since have been widely adopt
ed by other manufacturers.
Notable among the features con-
tributing to the fame and prestige
Of our III are the ~cross-flow rad
iator. Duco finish. fnur-wheel
brakes. the rubber-silenced chassis.
oil and fuel filters. and air cleaner.
crankcase ventilation and depress-
ible beam headlights operated BY
foot control. The New Oakland
All-Arlerican Six also was the first
car to bring the custorl-like Land
aulet Sedan. with a soft folding
top cover over the rear quarter
section. out Of the high priced class.
This new body type also is be-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Flashes Of Life


ROOSEVELT FIELD, nv. Y.-If
Mr.. and Mrs. LindberEh ever move
perhaps 1t will be by airplane an
The Colonel has had a tit Of X
perience along that line. He watch
ed when 20 planes took hangar and
office equipment from Curtiss Field
TO the new Crutiss headquarters az
Valley Stream. Curtiss Field has
become Roosevelt Field NO. ?.
PHILADELPHIA Is the am
bition OF Brigadier- General Smed-
lev u. Butler TO be "A cop again be-
fore ne dies. Renewing acquain-
tances In the city OF brotherIy love
where he formerly boSsed the pC-
lice. ne told or his longing and ADD
cd: II lost all my teeth when !
went away. : was pretty well beaten
up and bloody. but I was still a
cop. and It was all worth while.
MEXICO CITY-MoiSeS Yer
dugo. IS. bookkeeper. having read
Robinson Crusoe.' desires TO 1--we
on a lonely island. He wrote the
federal secret service asking 70 be-
sent to res Marias, Mexico's
Devils Island. He told the au-
thorities he had committed no
crime. but -or the sake or adyrn-
ture would share the lot OK Grim
inalS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05

Paris bartenders have organizad
an international association. They
plan TO exchange ideas witn Ameri-
cans, several OF whom are members.