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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16

Payment Of dividend of 1882 per share
for the outstanding stock Of the Franklin
to q approval Of the stockholders on Jan. I.
1880. was announced by S. J. T. Straus,
ice-president of the bank. Saturday. This
dividend is from surplus and undivided
profits
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16

Paul Francisco of 2122 Bosart ave-
nue is held by police. while search
is being made for owner of valu-
able fur coat and cloth coat, which
Francisco is said to have admitted
stealing from an automobile parked
downtown Saturday night. Police
had no report of the theft.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16

. ToIEDo. Dec. 1s.-Hogs- Receipts. 600:
market 10 10 20 cents lower; heayies. So
a $50. mediums. $500 a $40; workers, $3.50
Ts.75: pigs. sS.50M8.75. Cattle-Receipts
light: market. steady. Sheep and lambs
Receipts. light: market, steady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16

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CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Apples per bbl.. SIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
hey wiU tell you why we
putting ''GIVzNC" on o. business basis

This modern age-e age organization of cooperative
effort Even charity has found function efficiently only
when properly organized:
Big Business has shown the wayhas proved that the only
sound foundation for any successful economic structure is
afforded by concentration of operation, the combination of
resources and the Capitalization of executive authority:
AND-his is the basic for the Community Chest-a
combined appeal for FIFTY-SEVEN WORTHY SOCIAL
AGENCIES all functioning through central unit, all
asking the time and all sharing the advantages and
economies of organizations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
The Community Chest
Of WASHINGTON, D. c.

This advertisement space Is being
given thru the courtesy of The
EDening Star-the Ad Copy contrib
uted By Norman c. KGl, Advertising.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16
25 Fears Ago Today

The American Hardware Corpora ton has practically completed nego- tiations for the purchase of the Sar- gent property on Elm street.
 At the annual convention of the A. o. H. held in Derby yesterday, 1t was voted to hold the next conven- ton in this city. Hartford and Stam- ford were anxious to have the affair brought to their cities.
 Progress on the interior of the new Y. M. C. A. gymnasium is being made at a satisfactory rate.
 The old Swedish Lutheran church on Elm street is rapidly being con- verted into a synagogue.
 The selectmen have received two bids so far for the construction of a bridge over East street.
 P. & r. Corbin's have applied for a permit to build brick structure on the west side of Park street.
 The airplane mystery has been solved at last. The so-called plane has turned out to be the planet Jupiter which appears in the sky every evening and slowly changes it's position.
 Officer Bamforth has succeeded
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16

] Hoods who concentrate their efforts upon subtracting slices of lucre from the possession of those that have much.
 There are large number of wealthy folk in Hartford. and when some keen witted sharpers appear ! with promises of quick turnovers and increased scads of money to be ada ed without work or hard thinking many of the victims prove them- selves veritable nitwits of calcula- panied by cries of revenge and the application of the laws mighty ma jesty. follows the discovery that somebody has been bilked instead of
 These modern Robin Hoods how ever do not restrict their operations to relieving the rich of surplus wealth. If that were so each suc- ceeding revelation would be merely one more serial in the funny story. The surplus sums of the ordinary individual who has nothing to lose in a gamble likewise are subjects for their solicitation. Thus we read ire quently that the victims of such sharpers are found in all walks of life" Which must include the poor and trusting, and widows with small inheritances.
 At the time when the nation has all but gone wild with the gaming fever tipster sharpers have an oppor- tunity as never before. Working up on the credulty of thousands of per sons suffering from the get-rich- quick itch, they find the field ready for the harvest. Suddenly an ex- pose comes along and an astonishing number of people discover that they have been taken in."
 They then have time to reflect up on how foolish they were, and how much better their finances would be had they remained sensible to the value of conservative outlook.
 The total of exploded rich quick schemes in the history of civil lization would fill a book. Getting half-nelson on the other fellows money through promises of speedy riches has been an industry of parts since the dawn of time. It seems remarkable that with all the exper- fence of the past large proportion of people never learn the fundamen- tals of financial caution.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16

Sergeant King hastens to inform us that the Common Council, and not the chief of police. is responsible for the stop signs along the side streets jutting into the West Main street boulevard, the councilmanic order having been made before the late legislative increase in police chief responsibilities This is not however, a case of shifting blame upon the Council. The signals are all right, doing no particular harm. It only re- mains to be seen what percentage of autoists bowling up the side streets can read and heed as they ride. The sergeant says that if they don't stop and get bumped it will be their own fault. w eawait the first court case hinging on that point with unfeigned interest.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16

ment as Secretary of the Treasury. On February 2, 1920, he resign ad from the cabinet to qualify as Sena- tor from Virginia, by appointment of the governor, to succeed the late Senator Martin. He was elected to the Senate November ?, 1920, -or the balance of the term expiring March 8, 1925, and reelected in 1921 for the term ending 1881.
 Q. What is the value of a United States silver three cent piece dated 1856, proof coin?
 A. From to 25 cents.
 Q. What country has the word "Helretia" on it's coins?
 A. Switzerland.
 Q. How many words are there in the English language?
 A. The voca bulary of the New Standard Dictionary of the English Language aggregates approximately 450.000 words. If the dead words or our language are added, the number would reach 100000 living and dead words.
 Q. Is the four leaf clover men, toned in the Bible?
 A. No.
 Q. On what was the operetta, The Student Prince" based?
 A. On the story Karl Heinrich, y by Meyer Foerster.
 Q. If two containers of the same size and material. one filled with compressed air. the other containing vacuum, were submerged and re- leased at exactly the same depth, which would rise to the surface first?
 A. The one having a vacuum, be- cause 1t is lighter.
 Q. What is "esthetics?"
 A. The science or theory of the beautiful
 Q. What is the meaning of the Latin phrase "Ecce agnus Dei?'
 A. Behold the Lamb of God"
 Q. Was Seattle the capital of the State of Washington at the time it was admitted to the Union?
 A. Olympia was the capital in 1889. Seattle has never been the seat of government of the territory or the state either.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16
BROOKS

/ Workmen digging far under the surface alongside the Embassy theater a week or two ago discovered the perennial brook which old timerstell us used to flow through the center of the city. According to the finding of the pick and shovel men, the ancient brook is still flow ing, but instead of water passing on the surface, as was it's pristine GUS tom, it now seeps through the ground under the buildings which line Main and other streets. The lost brook is found whenever deep digging is done almost anywhere in the downtown district
 Brooks like that show a marvellous inclination to get to their destination regardless of conditions. They are a> determined as a two-cent stamp, "hlCH olCc pldCeu OH d lelleT ana mailed sticks to the envelope until it arrives somewhere-and even then continues to stick.
 Willow Brook, however, is some thing of another species in brook dom. That is purling rivulet which refuses 10 be obiterated; and ever to put it under a culvert part of the way has its difficulties, according tc the city engineer. The difficulties, ot course, are largely financial; but s financial difficulty to the tune oi s100,O00 is nothing to regard lightly
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16

However, instead of staying in doors as is usual when the weather is indictment, the populace, almost to a man, were walking up and down the streets, seeming to have no par ticular place to go, but going there nevertheless.
 The Englishman observed this "big parade" with some surprise, and turning to a dour old Scot in the next compartment, he ventured an inquiry.
 T say, my dear fellow. why in the world are all those good peo- pie bobbing about in the yet. can you tell me?'
 Aye" responded the Scotsman, removing his pipe, and allowing d sly twinkle to appear in his eye, Its a custom O tn folk, when it rains tae walk aboot on tn tarry roads, tae get their boots resoled."
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16
A FEW REASONS WHY I LOVE
 HIM!
By Hilda BranT pin

By Hilda Bran6 cin Because, when angry, is fero-
 ciously attractive. Because the very sound Of his voice
 sends a quiver all through me. Because he is worldly. Because he knows how to hold
 hands.
 Because, though highly stimulating
 he is also thoroughly comforta ble Because he isn't too worthy. Because he doesn't tell me that nc
 one else understands him. Because he doesn't mind being kept
 waiting occasionally. Because he laughs as though he
 really enjoyed it. Because one minute he can be the
 most indifferent man in the world
 and the next minute the tender. est Because he knows so much more than I, but pretends not to. Because he can drive a car witt one hand as well as he can witf two. Because the corners of his moutI
 droop just the least bit wheneve, he is annoyed. Because he doesn't wear sport shirts Because, when he smokes pipe. h,
 doesn't go through tremendou | hocus- pocus about it. Because he is full of surprises. ! Because he admires my taste il
 clothes.
 Because, even though I protest mos
 vehemently, he kisses me just tn
 same!
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16
THE OLD ROLLER TOWEL

II
 By stephen Decio How dear to this heart is the old roller towel Which fond recollection presents
 to my view. It hung like a pail on the wall of the washroom, And gathered the grime of the old
 press rooms crew. The sink and the soap and the dye that stood by it Remain; but the towel is gone
 past recall. o tempora! Also, o mores, Sic transit
 The time-honored towel that
 creaked on the wall. The grimy old towel, the slimy old towel, The tacky old towel that hung on the wall. Now hangs in the washroom a huge roll of paper,- The old printers towel we'll nev-
 CT see more. The new (see directions) is used like a blotter, And crumpled and scattered in
 wads on the floor. And often, when drying my hands in this fashion, The tears and remembrance will
 gather and fall And I sigh (thoueh I'm not what you'd call sentimentaD For the classic old towel that
 propped up the wall, The sainted old towel. the tainted old towel, The eooey old towel that hung on the wall.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16
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Hunting License List
 Shows Large Increase

Washington, Aug. 16 tP-Hunting licenses granted in the United States and Alaska are reported by the de- partment of agriculture to have in creased during the season of 1927- 2S to 6.45O,G00, q gain of 462,495 over the preceding year.
 Revenues of the states from li- censes totaled more s9,300,000 an increase of 1,l44,465.
 The figures show steady increase in huntsmen since the season Of f924-25, when 4,904740 brought S6,190,S63 into the state treasuries,
 New York with 675,7S0 licenses and cash returns of SG99.S73, and Pennsylvania with 517.729 licenses and s1,006,159, headed the list last year.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16

Whenever the mayor visits the high school addition, under con- struction, he takes note of the size of the "theater." However there is a silver lining somewhere. Some day in the future the Democrats may need a place for a first class mass meeting, and the high school audi torium might be just the place to hear something about Jefferson and the need for Democratic govern- ment.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16
STATE COOPERATION n-n n- EN ANInIE

On the same day that Prohibition Commissioner Doran announced to waiting world that if the states real ly cooperate with the federal govern ment to enforce prohibition it can be enforced to the satisfaction of the government and all others who de- light in rigid and actual enforce ment, came dispatch from Indiana quoting Federal Attorney Loomis to the effect that the law machinery of Indiana had broken down. This, the latter declared. was at the bottom of the astonishing unenforcement of the prohibition law in the Calumet dis trict of the state--the steel and manufacturing region east of Chica- go along the lower rim of Lake Michigan and extending to Gary.
 It is impossible to combine the statements of the two officials with out growing dizzy.
 What state in the Union has CO., operated more "effectually' with the national pl<~I,ition law than h. diana? That is the state, before even the national prohibition law went into effect, was bone dry of it's own accord And after the 18th amend ment and Volstead act was passed Indiana put further teeth into it's dry law. making even the possession Of liquor unlawful. Only year or so ago the governor of the state, his son ill with pneumonia. broke the law by obtaining whisky for the boy and got away with this "henous of fense' because he happened to be governor.
 If Indiana hasn't "cooperated" with the federal government relative to prohibition, then it cannot be done
 We find, however, no better con- dltions in the industrial sections of the state than in New York, where state cooperation is supposed to be at it's lowest ebb. Indeed, conditions In East Chicago. Indiana Harbor. Gary and Hammond have proven to be beyond description, and among the hundreds of persons arrested by raiders were mayor and a chief of police.
 A somewhat similar raid took place few years ago. If such raids did any permanent good that would have resulted after the previous raid ing spree.
 Of course, the federal attorney is inclined to blame conditions upon Foreigners" But how many descendants of the Pilgrims and the Puritans are in the state, anyway? Perhaps one person out of ter. Every race on earth is well repre- sented, including Turks.
 Indiana has we'll cooperated with the federal government; but the only way to enforce the federal and state law is to stage a wholesale raid" every month. That seems to be the only way to enforce the law.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Aug. 16.-Fair to- night and Saturday; slightly cooler tonight; moderate north and west winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair. Continued cool tonight; Sat urday, partly cloudy; gentle to moderate north and northeast winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight and Satur- day.
 Conditions: Pressure has in creased over the Atlantic coast sec tions during the past A hours. The center of the area of high pressure is over the Ohio valley. at Parkers- burg, w. Va.
 Pleasant sunny days with cool nights prevail over the Lake region, Ohia valley and the North Atlantic states Temperatures are rising over the Plains states and the Mis- sissippi valley.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16
LOCAL NEWS FROM CHINA

Several enlisted men from the L. S. Navy, who dropped into the Herald office after having done duty in troubled China, left a batch of photographs. These have struck ter TOT to the office staff, and it will take long time to convince fully half the hardened journalists hereabouts that the Chinese are fully civilized nation.
 It is clear from these photographs that the news dispatches from China have been severely censored, or that the dispatch writers have been de- linquent in giving all the details of certain occurrences.
 There were pictures, for instance of eXecutions-public executions to which men. women and children for tunate enough not to be numbered among the damned were invited free, while foreigners with a stomach for such things were permitted to see the show upon payment of 75 cents, That is how the naval boys got their pictures-they paid their entrance fee and were allowed 10 take as many close-ups as they wished, there being no extra fee for this privilege.
 There are various sorts of execu- tions; in civilized nations the idea is to have it over with as quickly as possible. In China. where everything is done in reverse gear, an execution is a process Of slow torture For in- stance, there were the pictures showing where victims were given 1000 cuts with q knife on all parts of the body, the last being a lunge into the heart. Before the execution is over the victim is a mass ot butchcred flesh, but the Chinese exc. cutioners are so skilled at this bruta torture that the earlier knife thrusts carefully avoid fatal effects.
 And there were other pictures ot victims lined up for the headsman with a motley throng of citizen. looking on as if observing baseball game. The Chinese idea is to make a terrible example of those who ir some manner deserved this punish ment and they know nothing of the effect upon the innocent bystanders Scenes in the Chicago slaughter houses are mild in comparison.
 These photographs don't lie.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16
THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

The street car war in New Orleans is not entirely local affair. The Crescent City is being given black eye, as one city official admitted, but it is a question as to exactly who is responsible for the long drawn-out tusse.
 The Chase National bank of New York, and the New York Trust com- pany, as trustees for nonresident bondholders of the street railway company, have their hands in the melee; and though the bankers are gentlemen who are keenly alive to their own interests, they cannot be said to be as keenly alive to the in- terests of the city as a whole.
 The street car officials refuse to arbitrate the differences with the trolley operators. There have been instances where striking operators refused to arbitrate, and they were subject to severe criticism for such an attitude. Manifestly. the concern or set of men which refuses to ar bitrate thinks it hasn't a strong enough case to warrant arbitration.
 At the meeting of the City Council the other day. which broke up in a riot, there was a petition signed by 50,000 citizens of the city demanding that the city force the company to accept arbitration. The Council failed to take such action.
 The petition also demanded the repeal of an anti jitney ordinance. It appears that, in order to transport people, numerous jitney operators sprang up in opposition to the street car company. This did not please the company and the Council lost no time in banning the jitneys by fore ing their owners to put up excessive bonds. The idea seems to be that | citizens not using automobiles would be forced to use the trolleys or walk if there were no jitneys. This busi- ness of drumming up trade for the street car company is not entirely l original in New Orleans. The iit- ney law had been on the books for years but not enforced.
 Meanwhile bombs are hurled at street cars and attempts made to in | terfere with their business The troll leys, by the way. are operated in l some fashion by rikebreakers i'm ported from elsewhere by firms which exist for that very purpose. These strikebreakers receive high pay for the risks they run. The long, CT the strike lasts the higher the bill to the street car company-and the worse the situation becomes for the New York bondholders.
 In the long run the strike will merely result in a huge bill of ex- pense on both sides-the company in excessive costs of attempted opera tion and the strikers in lost wages The loss to the public, both those who usually ride and the business community which suffers from a lack of customers unable to reach the stores. is incalculable
 Such affairs are public calamities looked at from any possible stand point, The strike is not something that concerns only the street car company and the strikers This be- ing the case, there seems no valid reason why the city should not force arbitration and end the dispute
 In fact, there should have beer
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16
Questions dndAnswors Ropl plWqkhlAqbn


 You can get an answer to any question Of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advise cannot be given. nor can ev tended research "e undertaken. All oth". questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are | confidential. l. Editor. Q. How often do crabs change | their shells? Q. What is a Charter member of an organization? A. Technically one whose name appears on the charter of incorpor- ation granted to the organization by the state. The term, however, is al so commonly used to indicate an i "original member,' one who was present or took part in, or was on the original list of members who | formed the organization.
 Q. What is the area of the Gobi Desert?
 A. Approximately 300,00O square miles.
 Q. When was the nickname "Black Jack" first applied to Gen. eral Pershing?
 A. It is believed to have origin ated sometime between 1895 and 1899. At that time General Pershing was tacticul instructor at West Point Academy, and was also an officer of the Tenth Cavalry. a ne- gro regiment. The cadets applied the nickname "Black Jack"
 Q. When did Augustus Caeser die?
 A. August 19, A. D. IA.
 Q. What is the real name of Jack Delaney, the former light heavyweight boxer? Where and when was he born? A. Ovila Chapdelaine is his real name and he was born March 19, 1900, at St. Francis, Canada.
 Q. If two automobiles, each trav- cling at 35 miles per hour, collided head-on, what would be the force of the impact? A. 70 miles per hour.
 Q. How old is Helen Wills the tennis star? A. She was born October 6, 1905.
 Q. How much white blood has a mulatto, a quadroon, and an octo room?
 A. The offspring of the first cross between a negro and white is known as mulatto; the cross'of the mulatto with white is a quadroon 1-4 white blood); the cross of a quadroon with white is an octoroon G-S white blood). Q. What became of Leo Frank, the man who murdered Mary Pha- gan?
 A. He was taken from prison by mob and lynched, August r, 1915.
 Q. What is the population of Sicily?
 A. 4,OG1,452. Q. How long has Carter Glass of Virginia been in the United States Congress?
 A. He was elected member of the House of Representatives to the 57th 19OD and succeeding Con- eresses. He resigned his seat Decem- Der 16, 1918 to accept the appoint
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16

Officer Hellberg as day policeman.
 Directors of the Sovereigns Trad ing company met last evening and opened bids for the new building to- be constructed on Main street.
 Judge Cooper had a hard time in court today convincing Hartford man that he had no right to swear because he was an Americvan cti- zen. The judge won, however, and the Hartford man went home sad der but wiser.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-16

One thing some aviators have yet to learn is to quit trying to fly into A fog, It was done in Ohio he other day with dire results. Prudent ship captains centuries ago learned 1t IS better to stop during fog than to be in hurry. Fogs are natures stop signals on water and air lanes.