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New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
MEXICAN SPANISH

Igs. We once thought that all "rll-educated Americans should know spanish. After the spanish American war. when the Philip pines came 10 Us, and Porto Rico took to old Glory, and Cuba Lihre became an accomplished fact, the walo of interest in the spanish lan- =aaz9 became general l. was thougNt 'aat it would become nee cssary for Americans 10 understand that lingo in order to do business with rhe people to the south of us O" with the I'ilipinos
 To this day however. inc only -occton Of the country vbere knowledge Of Spanish is more than one per cent general is in the South west where there are sufficient eN- Me&loans within the population 10 make such a huoalqiga adr.sa1l. md where some Of inc oldest Cam- lies are Of Spanish vintage from the days before Jncle sam got mold Of the territory.
 One reason why spanish has not become more popular, ue think. is because of its Iistressing}y peculiar pronunciation. Tho list Of Mexican cities and their correct pfonuncl- ation, printed in this newspaper yesterday. serves as a key to the difficulty. It may Ing characteristic Of many French words 10 sound different than they look; but French is the acme of simplicity compared with spanish when done in Eng fish lettering
 The main thing about spanish, if seems, is 10 remembe: that is alway an H. that an 0 has ten i'4lhs u bF-O4tlF fi w. Cf 't i lA anu lpo other things 10 remember, After these things are mastered spanish really is as easy as the teachers of spanish say it is.
 At the high school there is spanish teacher who is quite an en- thusiast and exceptionally capable, and he has q fairly large class of students who have elected 10 learn something about the language, or 10 learn all about f if possible. They believe that any foreign language is easy-after one has mastered it.
 To travel in the Sour Invest it Is necessary 10 know the proper pro- nunCiations Of the amazing number Of cities with Spanish names, But it is said that hardly anyone in Los Angeles knows how to pronounce the city's name properly
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
THE OLD SOAK SINGS \ SO<t.
 By Don Marquis

When I was young and into my
 prime,
 Too-rol. tool-ro', rumpity roo. X good drink cost you but dime And d couple O snifters wasn't no
 crime,
 With rumpty roddIety toddlety
 too,
 When l sashayed along the street.
 Too-rol. too-rol. runpitv roo, 4 friend [ frequent Chanced for 10
 meet. Wallin' spraddlv to stiddv his feet.
 With 3 rlmpty roddlety 'oddlety
 too, An he'd guide me and I'd guide
 him.
 Too-rol. too-rol rumpIty roo We would naversate as near and AS the sa,lin' yachtes tack an srlr,
 With 3 rumpty roddlety toddlety
 too An fetch into harbour us tro
 abreast
 Too-rol, too rnl rumpity roo' And anchor at the bar and come to rest With signal as said he were dis tressed. With rumpty roddlety toddIety
 too. It's darned hard world for them as fret.
 Too-.ol, too-rol rumpity roo' Gncet l worried myself in a swear And l ain't got rightly rested yet, With q rumpty roddlety toddletS too. i It's darn world for serious folks Too-rol. too-rol, rum pity roo. l They otto be learnt by us old soaks { Only way 70 ease it is liquor an 1 jokes. With a rumpty doddlety toddlet, | too, When I was young and into my | prime. 1 Too-rol, too-rol. rumpity roo! Me an my pals had soclable time ] But couple snifters now is crime With 2 rumpty roddlety toddlet! tool
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
pl I MORE WIRES \DIR-
 GROUND

The question has been asked, why are not more wires on Broad street placed in the condults made and provided The suggestion has been made to see the aid Of the Public Service Commission be evoked to cause the Connecticut Light X Power company and the SoQthern New England Telephone company to place is wires in the conduits which the city constructed three years ago.
 There are two sides 10 this ql;es- ton. The conduils were constructed for only one purpose. and ii is the duty Of the companies to place their wires therein without further delay. | they refuse to do so legal steps should be taken ar once.
 To the best of oar <no"i44Gc court decisions everywhere have gone against the companies under similar circumstances. There have been eases where the public utility companies fatly refused 10 utilize such condutts, but they always lose and are forced 10 do the inevitable.
 Another point Why has there been a wait Of three years befor, this matter vas brought 10 public attention? When the conduits were finished the wires at once should have been placed underground and if not. the agitation should have started at once. If that had been lone at that time they probably would have been where they belong today.
 Which leads to the question: Are tn-re any more empty conduits in rA- city?
 Ther are plenty of wires and igh-poWer tension lines strung along other city streets which should be underground. such nircs besides being q hazard in case Of fire, are nuisances and eyesores, and have a tendency to affect property values.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

oceans which lacks . future. Auto-
 ists from the large cities. in taking
 spins through the country" are discovering the smaller places on
 the map. They are acquiring quite
 an education as they motor. Their
 opinion enhances as freedom from traffic troubles is noted. when the
 beauty of the landscape impresses the eye. when the evidences of peace and tranquility enters the mind. With right do they conclude that the highly-rated advantages of the big city may not be so very
 much.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
THE SMALL TOWN POPULATION

We are accustomed 10 regard the population of the United States as of two classes: Those who live in cities and those who live in the country.
 Which is wrong No picture of American life is complete without due regard being taken of those who live in the small towns; or small cities, as they are referred 10 in some parts of the country.
 The small towners constitute a third of the nations population. There is no similarity al all between rural life. or country life. and liv- ing in the small town Many thou sands of those who are employed l in the large centers Of population l prefer to live in small towns or small cities within commuting dis tance. They are through with the city just as soon as their employ nent allows them to depart.
 The small-toWner is not 3 farm CT and is not metropolitan mind cd person. His business is close at hand: he wastes little time getting 10 and fro and saves expense. Those i identified with small town indus tries have only short distanc 70 l travel 10 get 10 and fro from work and most Of them can indulge in the prefer this over using the ia mily car. | The professional men are in the sa me fortunate position. Although mum bered by the minimizing as be- longing to the great rural popula- = ton. they do almost everything but engage in rural occupations
 ! Smart -aleck writers have been throwing hrickbats at the smal town. Most or these are former small-towners who. moving 10 some large city. have accumulated the metropolitan complex. Their minds grew smaller as the buildings about them grow more numerous and larger. To this date they have failed to injure the prospects Of the small CT cities and towns, which continue to be the mecca for an increasing ration of the population.
 The small cities and the small towns are improving as rapidly a: | the large cities. They don't make as much noise about ii. but they are alive 10 :heir possibilities and ther" : is not one of them between the two
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to 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 stam ps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can ex- tended resea rch be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sOual reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are Editor.
 e. What is the average speed Of wild ducks with geese ill flight?
 X About forty miles per hour.
 c. What are the wettest and dr.cst places in the United States?
 A. The Wcttest place in the United States is Glouora. Tillamook county, Oregon that has an average rainfall of 131 ]. inches per year. The driest place is Death Valley, California whore precipitation averages q little over one and ouc-haIt inches q A,ar.
 C. What relationship do the children of first cousins bear to each other?
 A Second cousins.
 6. Is there an agreement hc- tvrcu the United S'at.s and France on thr French war dobt'
 X An agreement has been signed hy ihc two governments, hut it has not been ratifi"d by either the |, $ senate Or the French parliament. France has been meeting the terms Of inc aGreement. however.
 .. In what direction is the con- unut Of Africa from the |. s.
 A. Southeast
 Q, Are flags flown at half mast on Lincoln's and George Washing tons birthdays?
 \. They are flown at full mast,
 .. Are Fritz llrolsler and Walter Damrosch of Jewish ancestry?
 A. Yes.
 c. How does the speed Of sound in water differ from the speed Of sound in the air?
 A. The speed Of sound in water is about 4.592 feet per second: in air it is 1.126 feet per second.
 O. What is the meaning of tho name Casey?
 c. It is an Irish family name, meaning valiant.
 c. What Roman Catholic prelate was a renowned hero during the world war?
 4. Cardinal Ncrcier of Belgium.
 a. Where are the pigeon lofts or the 'nited States navy?
 A At Anacostia. D. C.: San
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
THE HOMICIDE. STANDING

The most murder ridden city in the United States-per thousand of population-is not Chicago. as is generally supposed, but Memphis. Tenn.
 Even in the list of cities with populations above a million Chicago does not lead the standing of the homicide league That unenviable distinction goes to Detroit, Then fol- lows Chicago.
 Ten southern cities of consequence all have a higher homicide rate than any of the metropolitan cities, The rate in Detroit is 165 per thousand G5.S in Chcago); while the rate in Memphis is sos per thousand, tapering down to 2,.9 in New Or leans and including the following s centers Of southern culture: Mem phis Birmingham. Jacksonville, Atlanta, Little Rock, Macon, Saran- nah, Nashville, Houston and New Orleans
 New York City.is far below any of these, with only e. per thousand. The rate in Detroit, Chicago, Cleve- land and Philadelphia is above that in New York.
 It is explained in favor Of the southern cities that Negro fights cause the large homicide rate. But the statisticians carefully divide the killings between the Negro and Caucasian races and find that the homicide rate among whites in the South remains far higher than the rates in the northern cities.
 An analysis Of the figures indi- Cates, too, that the presence of capital punishment does not seem 10 have a deterrins influence upon the homicide rate. This perhaps can be explained by the fact that m this country only a small proportion O. those guilty of murder are ever caught or brought 10 brook for their crimes. Detroit however with the highest homicide rate Of the big cities, is situated ln a state where there is no death penalty. It ad- joins Canada, however. and that produces a percentage of rum-run- ming fatalities, or homiciles appcr- timing 10 the liquor trade general ly. Across the Detroit river. how ever, in Windsor and WalkorviIle the homicide rate is remarkably low compared with Detroit, Law en- forcement is better on the Canadian side.
 The honicidaI standing of the cities ls 2 bIemish upon American civilization. The Springfield Itcpub- lican the other day remarked that this country stands unrlralIed as a laboratory for criminal research. This is nothing justifying d boast. IL is a problem that has existed for many years; the challenge 70 solve if finds US helpless
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
25 Tears Ago To-day

F ". Schultz IS being spoken Of a promising young law student and well known newspa perman, ,s candidate for councilman in the third ward. George Quigley. another enterprising newspa perman. is in the second ward field.
 The committee or estimates is having 3 hard time agreeing on any thing, as Mayor Eassstt and Alder man Curtis. both members, are rival candidates for the msyoralty.
 The msson's tenders st the Y. N. C. 4. building refused 10 go 10 work today. claiming that the contractors had employed uon-union eleCtrl- clans As the nasons could not work without tenders. affairs were at standstili.
 The First Baptist church has ex- tended 10 Rev. T. Edwin Brown. D. D.. Of Philadelphia 10 become pastor to succeed Rev. J. H. Strong. Rev. Nj. $. Anderson preached a SFI DlOIl at tue rpplt a tillIl Nll Idsl evening in which he made reference to the growth of the evil Of divorce and of Christless organizations. Mir. Anderson has repeatedly refused to marry divorced persons. He says they have a right to separate but not to remarry until the other partner is dead. He mentioned the Masons as one Of the Christless organiza- tions, saying that Jews were ad- mitted to membership.
 Chief Rawlings took seven prison CTS to jail this afternoon.
 Several Negroes engaged in fight in the Allderidge block. Plainville. last night and razors were flashed before Constable W. c. Hart ap- peared and broke if up by arrest ing several of the participants. These were fined by Justice A. H. Dresser
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
Florence Bessman
My LOYei

MY 1nSc}
 My love is as dear to be as a change of underwear in October. Her eyes like twin aces of d,a- monds. bright and merry. and when I am near her they glisten like the oil in the bottom of . sardine tin. Her Caress is as soft as the touch of a well-trained barber adjusting the preliminary towel. Soft-spoken ia my love. her voice as soothing as ,the hiss of an escape of gas. Her hair is long and thick, like a thou sand tan shoelaces punched tightly together. and her soul is as pure and unsulied as the unspeckled sur face of brand new flypaper!
 Taking No Chance! Traveller (at railway ticket office) Ticket to Chicago"
 Agent: Yes. sir
 Traveller: Also an accident poll cy."
 Agent: Not on your hfe!"
 Edward NJ. Bennett. Copyright 1929. Reproduction
 Forbidden.)
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

Every comm unity has a' least ols family that k tore}er in some h." suit because everybody olse is 90 tricky and mean.
 By becoming q citizen O. Florida you can dodge income tax and save enough for the tips while there.
 Still. tdeNatcr states are as ea ger for appropriations to fight the corn borer as prairics states are to build a great navy.
 Fable: Once there was B rich section that didn't howl because its tax money was spent 10 benefit q poor section.
 Hell. for many woman. will be a place here she must watch her husband spend money on his own people.
 Correct this sentence: The clock in the work room." said the fore man. had been stopped three days before anybody noticed it."
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
From Our Own Infant-ry Drill

Et-hibtiGi-.
 Little Bobby. sitting very still suddenly looked up a his hus' mother, and said: "Mo'Hcr, yester day when l V IS ou' playing ball, found a nice plere Of candy and picked 1t up and w,pad thu littl. dirt off e1ran'
 "What?" sud his mother. look ing Up qujchlE,
 No Mother. ] d.lrt cat it." said Eohhy, as # digl-m2 her thoughts T irol2ht il hou, and eaye it ,C you and you at" .t.'
 Mrs. Iomao CutWater.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
TASTES IN READING

II was sn uplifting experience in deed to read the splendid address on reading tastes made by Trueman Temple, chief librarian of Hartford,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
Could Handle Her!

Shaw '26: So you're going to marry Rernice Terry? Boy. she's red hot baby" Tierney '25: Sal right l work ed my way through college tending furnaces,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
Meant What He said.

IIichsen: "Whoelcr has an ab- Icminal cola Adams: "You mean 'abominablc' cold, don't you Hicksen- No l mean just what I said. Ills always b"lly-achins about it,'
 -C X. Lee.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
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 EASILY

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New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
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BRING ON THOSE MARCH DAYS

With slickers for the rainy days. And snickers foh the blue. Folks. A cheerv grin that won't wear thin Who cares what weather's due.
 Folks
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

Dealers say most secondhand clothes are solo abroad. But not if Juniors clothes will fl bad,
 AmeIiCaui-m. Giving the bos freedom enough 10 ruin him: mak- ing him join tic army or navy so you can dodge responsibility.
 You can tell an American abroad. He IS two fec lehind q determined looking woman.
 Speaking Of wasted onort. there's the girl who takes a domestic science course when she expects to marry drug c'ork.
 Some day. perh8rs, q judge will % easy because tho accused is hon. cst enough 10 say. "I just wanted 10 kill him
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
IlotiIliINii

An-3ieh: Your emotion when you Ser someone kiss the pretty girl you though WcIiI scream,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
aHery Thriftyl

Haines:sls Florian Jackson . thrifty man?"
 Rastus: ''Yessuh. Dat man has de fust dollah his wife ebah earn ed!"
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

Perhaps We become what we eat. In the old days there were no pea nut butter sandwiches or peanut politicians.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

The fine arts section of tho Bell eian Royal amademv has unani- mouslv elected Whitney Warren. New York architect who planned the new Louvain library, a corre- spending member.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
Mrmfsy Auait Bureau of Circulation

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New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
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Inc Associated Press is exclusively CD titled to the Use for re-puotIcatlon oi al news credited 10 II or not other W's- credited ID this paper and s.so iocs 4-ws published therein.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
Observations On 7he Weather

Washington March .15.-Forccast for Sou'hern New England: Ram tonight and Saturday; warmer to night; Saturday colder in afternoon in west portion; colder Saturday night; increasing southeast and
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

Tho only profitable advertising HehIuih ,u the City. Circulation books and lfesS room Aluaye open to advertserA
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

A man may he down and out, hut he can always tell widow how 10 invest her life insurance
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

If massage removes flesh why di hips disappear in an unspanhei generation?
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

The Herald fa on sale daily in New York a, Hotalings Newsstand. Times Square; S-hultzs Newsstsnds, Entrance Grand Central. 42nG Street
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

Our forefathers must have been great guys. They could make up
 their minds without a nation wide survey.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
Facts ondFancies

A wife is person who plays at steering the boat until there Is a storm.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

Simiie for today: As happy as q
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

Modern girls can't sew? We'll. what Of it? They cant make can dies, either, or spin tlaX-why should they?
New Britain herald., 1929-03-15
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-15

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
One Day Left to S0lUe
Murder and Win Prize

Only to discover killed
why?"
The solution to the murder mystery contained in The Black
Pigeon" serial story Page IL.
broker
Police baffled. No killed him.
The indianapolis Times asking discover
murderer Send after midnight Thursday
fore midnight Sunday.
cal and convincing The murderer named by Miss Anne
Austin the author need not be the by you
Several prizes viii reader
has the best solution to the mystery
read The Black Pigeon" Then
them to the eRlack Pigeon" editor at The Times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-20
Two Year Fight Over Chief
and Secretary Near
End.

BIZ United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March
20.-The two-year fight over Henry
S. Johnston as Governor, Mrs.
Mamie Hanmonds as his confiden-
tial secretary, and their pIatonic
politics may end today.
A vote by the senate court of i'm
peachment, acquitting or convicting
Johnston of incompetency and cor
ruption in an administration domi-
mated by the presence of Mrs. Ham
monds, was expected before night
fall.
After six weeks of trial, during
which Johnston fought at the coun-
sci table and Mrs. Hammonds di-
rected her part from the galleries,
forty-feur senators prepared to re-
ceive the case and deliberate.
So interested have members of
the senate court become at the end
of the trial, climaxing a legislative
revolt against Johnston and his
''ewe lamb" as he called Mrs. Ham
monds, that many have cleared
newspapers from their desk and put
their feet on the floor.
Their verdict will terminate re-
bellion started two years ago when
Johnston refused to dismiss Mrs.
Hammonds.
While Johnston faces possible
custer on technical charges of in
competence and corruption, and de-
spite the retirement of Mrs. Ham
monds into the background at the
start of his inquiry, the principal
issue surrounds their political at
tachment.
The trial even threatened to go
into personal affairs of the Gov
ernor-a fatherly man nearing his
sixties-and his chief secretary-a
pretty housewife whom the public
never gueSses is forty and mother of
two grown boys.
Johnston spiked on the stand
"salacious runors." circulated by his
opponents when it was learned the
door to adjoining hotel suites occu-
pied by the Johnston and Ham
monds families once was unlocked
while Mrs Johnston and Mr.. Ham
monds were away.
I'VE took care it never happened
again, the Governor explained.