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The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-08-01
PIGOTT LEAVES ESTATE
 OVER TWO MILLIONS

SEATTLE-William Pigott left an estate of s2,3OO,O0O. His will bequeathed s1,10O,O00 to his wid- ow, half-million each to his two sons, Paul and William, Jr., and the balance of s20O.00O to men and women office employees of the cor poration of which he was head, and to religious and charitable institu- tions.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-08-01
GRAF ZEPPELIN SAILED FOR
 AMERICA THIS MORNING

FRIEDERICKsHAvEN, Aug. l. The great airship, Graf Zeppelin, with Dr. Hugo Eckener, chief of the expedition, and Captain Ernest Les mann. flight commander, and carry ing IS passengers. including eight Americans, a crew of Al, and mail and freight. sailed for Lakehurst New Jersey at three o'clock this morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-08-01
Information Wanted

A request has been received fo, information concerning Fred Deh- ner. He has been a resident of Alaska for a number of years He would be about TO years old if living. Any information should be sent to the governors office at Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-08-01
Chance to Try Again

TACOMA, Wash, July 30-Brom- ley's packers have announced that they will finance the rebuilding of his wrecked plane. giving him the chance to try again a flight from Tacoma to Tokyo.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-08-01
c. P. R. Payroll Car Robbed

VANCOUVER, B. C., July 30.- Five bandits held up the Canadian Pacific Railroad payroll car at Drake and Homer streets late this afternoon, escaping with $S4.000.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-08-01
Crops Good

w. S. Swenson is in town this week from his ranch at Farm Is- land He reports that he has a bumper crop of potatoes and root vegetables. His two acres of ruta- bagas. he says, will yield 20 tons and other vegetables are equally as good.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-08-01
Killed In Crash

ST. LOUIS-George Lea Lambert, vice president of the von Hoffman Aircraft Corporation, was killed to- day in a crash of his biplane. He was one of the foremost figures in St. Louis aviation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-08-01
MASONIC FUNERAL
 FOR MAJOR STRnNr

SEATTLE, July 31.-The funeral of Major J. F. A. Strong. former under the auspices of the Masons. The body was cremated after the services which were largely attend ed by Alaskans sojourning here and by Seattle business and professional men.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-08-01
NEWS FROM ALL OVER
 THE WORLD
John P. German Dies

SEATTLE, July 31.- John J. German. Puget Sound and Alaska canneryman who died Sunday, was buried today from the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-08-01

NOTICE: Don't forget to get loaf of bread to day at the American Bak- cry It Is sure good bread
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
THE LETTERS OF A MODERN
 FATHER
Found by Charles Rogers

My Dear Son:
 I have your wire saying you would be in town a half hour Saturday on your way from camp to college, and I am getting this off right away, hoping to catch you in time to ask you to arrange your plans if possible to let me have forty-five minutes.
 I have not seen you since you were thirteen years old; and while I do not want to be queer and seem to be running this parenthood busi- ness out, I should like very much to really see what you are like at eighteen. Your mother wrote to me from Genoa last week that when she saw you the summer you were six teen you looked very much like her side of the house. However, l hope you will not get it into your head that this would make any difference in my affection for you. We will need about thirty minutes at the bank to fix you up for the year and then we can have a whole quarter of an hour in my club. What do you say? Remember the | Christmas you spent with me when you were ten?
 Your affeCtiOnate Father.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
A. The estimated number

A. The estimated number is 124,970.
 Q. When were the Liberty Head five cent pieces and the Buffalo five cent piece first coined?
 A. The Liberty Head five cent piece was first coined in 1883 and the Buffalo five cent piece in 1913.
 Q. What is the population of the District of Columbia?
 A. About 552,00O.
 Q. Where is Petermann Peak, and how high is it?
 A. It is the highest mountain in Greenland, and has an altitude of about 5000 feet.
 Q. Where did Walter Johnson begin his major league baseball career, and what was the first team against which he pitched?
 A. His major league career be- gan August 2, 1907, when he pitched eight innings against the Detroit team.
 Q. Where is Northwestern Uni versity located? Is it co-educa- tional?
 A. It is a co-educational univcr- sity located at Evanston, Illinois, q suburb of Chicago.
 Q, What is the value of q Me Kinley memorial gold dollar dated 1916 or 1917?
 A. It is valued at from SIPS to $2.o0.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Ardis?
 A. It is Persian in origin and means fire"
 Q. Does the government pay the grocery or food bin of the presi- dent of the United States?
 A. The president pays for his own food, The public upkeep of the White House is provided for by the government but the president pays all his personal expenses, in clu9ing food for public and private cnt"rtai0ing. 0, What is tho largest city in Afr:ca?
 4. Cairo TGrDt with a total pcnn!ation of 1.06G, ,noa. q. Docs golden rod cause hay fcvcro A. The pollen irrit9tos persons already suffering from hay fever and similar urbances. Q. Have one mill coins Gone tenth of q cent ever been issued , by the r. g. government?
 A. The half cent is the smallest denomination that has ever been issued.
 c. What is the difference be- tween a stcp-brother or sister and a half brother or sister? l A The children Of either parent by separate marriage are step brothers and sisters; half brothers and sisters are those who have one parent in common.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

and warmer.
 Conditions: The area of high pressure which was central over Wisconsin yesterday morning has moved slowly southoastWard and is now central over Ohio.
 It has produced pleasant weather with lower temperatures during the past 4 hours in the central and eastern districts. FrOsts were re- ported this morning as far south as Tennessee and Virginia Snow was reported from Greenville and East port Maine.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature.
 Forest fire warning: Low hu- midity and brisk winds make the atmospheric conditions dangerous for forest fires.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
MAYOR BAUER BROADCASTING

Again the unconquerable Mir. Bauer of Lynn, leading stationer, moralist and mayor, has made" the front pages. His record of being played up once a week continues. If mayors efficiency be calculated by the amount of publicity obtained elsewhere Mayor Bauer is the worlds greatest mayor.
 His crusade against moving pie lures containing scenes of women smokers, women drinkers or women identified with bedroom scenes is a foll0w-up on the crusade a few weeks ago against short skirts or bare legs.
 Next week, as sure as fate. some thing else.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
EXTRA FARES

An investigation into the system Of charging extra fares on certain trains, usually between New York and Chicago, may be of some value but in all probability will not result in basic charges Of the system, The fastest possible time, the finest equipment and service by per sonnel that rics with that obtainable in the best hotels, is worth some thing more than regular fares.
 But the extra fare situation should not be permitted to develop to a point where travellers possessing moderate purses are put to unneces- sary inconvenience in obtaining the regular servce at the regular price if they so desire it. That is q point that the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion no doubt will look into care fully, Travellers have been complain ing that there are too many extra fare trains and not enough regular trains between some points.
 The law under which action is being taken does not seem based dpon much sense. It is held that a carrier cannot charge more between terminals than the total of charges between terminals. As is well known. some Of the extra fare trains exact the additional charge only for travel between the main terminals. but do not charge the extra fare if the passenger travels between such Q terminal and city located en route. All the I. C. c. can rectify if a strict compliance with the law is demanded is to force the charge of an extra fare to the intermediate terminal also; either that or the unlikely development that the extra fares between the main terminals be abolished. As to the first alterna- tive, the railroads probably will not he ayerse to being forced to charge the extra fare to the intermediate i terminals. regarding the other there is no law to prevent extra fares for extra speed and service. The investi- gaticn bids likely 10 aid rather thar iuWrc the extra fare business.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
25 Fears Ago To-day

The rselectmen began making voters today and the city court was in session for the purpose of grant, ing naturalization papers.
 Hunters report that partridge are abundant in the woods and that dogs have no trouble in locating the birds.
 The New Britain Turner society is making plans for the reception to be held here next week at the meet ing of the state instructors.
 The putty blower season has ar rived much to the joy of the chil- dren. Adults. however. will be more than glad when the blowers dis appear.
 The Polish-A mericans of the city met at the local democratic head quarters last evening and formed a Parker Davis club.
 A large delegation Of local school teachers is attending the state con- vention in New Haven today.
 The rain storm this morning was accompanied by wind of hurricane force. Chimneys were blown dowr and signs ripped off the front ot stores. The republican and demo cratic banners on Main street were torn and had to be taken down.
 The local High school eleven vii clash with the Waterbury High to- morrow. Efforts to have the game played today met with failure. Tn game tomorrow between Hartford and Meridcn will be watched witt interest by local fans
 Due 10 the rain the parade of tn, S,opcr Guards and the Hardwar, i City Battery has been postponed until d later date.
 Tn ancient Rome married mel !, ,srrlI +- ( 4 L.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
Law Bars Parking on
 NOn-EXistent Street

New Haven, Oct. IS (UP)- The first traffic regulation enact ed by the police department here under a recent statute barred parking on a street that does not exist it was pointed out today.
 Police had issued an order for bidding parking on either side of Water street, from East street to Waterfront street" Water street does not extend between the streets named.
 Previously traffic ordinances were enacted by the board of aldermen.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
ENADiNG THE MOTOR LAWS

Tie public has right to wonder a great deal regarding the incident where a man was prevented from continuing as an automobile driver and yet finding a way to drive ear. According 10 statements made 10 the police, the car was purchased in inc name of q woman. and then leaned more or less permanently to the driver. Al the same time. he was perfectly within the law, it seems, when he drove an oil truck for a livelihood.
 The questions that arise are that when truck driver is found in competent by the authorities to drive an automobile for pleasure does that not interfere with him driving a truck also? And when barred from driving privileges is it possible to Grivc anyhow by "1oaning" a car from a friend and possibly, if the police version is correct, paying for it?
 Almost every day some new meth cd 10 bunco the motor vehicle de- oarimcnt of the state comes to light. One woufrr j"gt bow mary w9"s there are to fool the state authori-
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

would have been improper had Mir, Eyanson been employed by the com mittee. Mir. Bingham gave us the inn prcssion in this, as in other testi- mony, that under the veneer of his fighting spirit was mind some- what befuddled and in no sense sure of its viewpoint.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
Observations On Tie Eeather

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Forecast for Southern New, England; Fair and continued cold tonight; light to heavy frost in Connecticut and northern Massachusetts; Saturday fair, not so cold; moderate to fresh northwest winds diminishing.
 Forecast for Eastern New York; Fair, continued cold tonight, with heavy frost in south and heavy to killing in north portion; Saturday fair; slowly rising temperature; moderate northwest winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight; Saturday fair
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

lclllIS lo Hay ltFtF
 A professional Southerner" has been exposed i'll New York A search of his rooms revealed a total ab- scnce of calomel. In Russia a few men boss the government and control all industry. Whats so unusual about that? The intclhgentsia consists of those who do as they please and then blame some gland instead of or iginal sin.
 It is yet too early to tell whether the tariff or the drouth in Turkestan will make the turkey cost more this year.
 It isn't need that makes a woman buy new froCk, but the lasting hope that the next one will make her look right. The best training for a yes-m is | to caddy for a fellow who asks if his seventh stroke doesn't make four.
 Every community has at least one | family whose numerous connections aren't good at anything except lying i for one another in law suits. Either the talkies are improving
 rapidly, or else it's because a glue 1 factory isn't so bad after you get
 used to it.
 Americanism: Educating the boy so he will have a better chance than dad; supporting him in idleness be-
 cause he cant find job good enough for youth of his class | The way to become a great steel
 executive is to possess the kind of
 shrewdness that will pay q slick f stranger s25,000 for his influence with the weather. man or something Washington police are accused of covering up a killing. Any dub
 should know that isn't one of the crimes police are supposed to cover
 up.
 1 The people who urge scrapping the Navy in the interest of peace are the same ones who howled for six cruisers in the home harbor when l submarines were hO1lr The poor we have with us always, but almost any modern can refer to
 Ais other pants without seeming
 boastful.
 Again it is time to remind hunt
 "s that a moving object that ap-
 ars to be smoking a pipe isn't a
 lNer.
 Tie word "sin" is disappearing , from our national vocabulary. The
 word dude" was dropped, also,
 when everybody dressed up.
 The farm board says cooperative . i!Itii INN 'illS " III ItlItNG tlle farmer,
 And with $500, 100000 to spend, it should be able to tell him that a lot of times.
 Nature evens things California has all the earthquakes, but the | Florida native gets about the same results from swamp ague. 
 Correct this sentence: T cant help earn the living said the flap per wife, 50 I do my part by study ing Jim's tastes and making his life
 pleasant regardless of my own de- sires."
 Copyright, 1928, Publishers syndi- cate.)
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
A NIiSfit!

Jackson: "So you don't think your fighter, Cruiser Shires, will ever make a hit in society,""
 Bruisers Manager: He makes too much of a hit. When the dance caller called Grand right and left last night, Bruiser began to swing at the crowd with both fists!"
 Ralph Willet
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
The Strange Interludet

The most popular talking picture joke last week is that of the film official who decided there would have to be a re-take of certain scenes at a bathing beach in which several actors spoke lines.
 T can't" explained the official,
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

The Ten Commandments, graven on a heavy bronze tablet. have a place on the front entrance of the Washington county courthouse at JoncsbOro Tenn.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
hear the final K in swimming"
Honest About It!

Honest About It! Traffic Cop: "Who was to blame for this collision? Which one of you?"
 First Autoist: "Both of us" Traffic Cop: This is most unusu- al. Is he right?" Second Autoist: "Yes, we were both looking at the same short skirt"
 Dorothy Davenport Copyright 1929, Reproduction
 Forbiddcn)
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

ties, and how it comes that nine times out of ten the devious meth ods are not discovered until after an accident and rarely before.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
Nowadays!

Gordon: How did your sons turn out?" Ballard: Pretty good. The oldest boy is q professor teaching Roman culture and gets $500 a year; the second boy is an expert on germ culture and gets $500 a month, and the youngest boy is practicing beau ty-culture and gets $500 a week."
 --MOther R.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
Member Audjt Bureau of Circulation

The A E. [. IS q nat,onaI ore4nlzati"A which furnishes newspapers and advei tisers with a strictly honest a0aly2s (: circulation our croulaton statistics are based upon tn-a audit Tins tnsufes pro lection against fraud In newspaper d'' tribution figures to both national ana local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
uember of the Associated Press

The Associated Press IS exclusively en- titled 10 the use for republication Of all news credited to lt or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
What Is NanrathN2

Confid dential.-- Editor.
 Q. What is Naprathy?
 A. A school of medicine which endeaVors to trace the causes of diseases to injuries of the nerves. The naprapath works on the nerve centeTs ill the spinal column, man ipulatng them with pressure until they are free and function properly.
 Q. From what was the song "A Cup of Coffee, q Sandwich and You" taken?
 A. Charlot's Revue of 1926.
 Q. Is Cuba a free and inde- pendent state?
 A. Cuba is free and indepen- dent nation, subject, however, to a certain ovcrlordship by the United States, So far as rights of sever eighty are concerned the United States exercises no Jurisdiction within the territorial limits Of the Cuban Republic, but by the Platt Amendment, which forms a part of the Cuban constitution, the Cuban government consents that the United States may exercise the ri~ht 10 in tervene for the preservation of Cuban Independence.
 Q. Who is the Governor General of the Ph"inninoe?
 A. Dwi"Nt F. Davis. who was secretary of war under President C0oli6rn.
 Q. Who is the governor of Porte n'oo?
 A. Theodore Roosevelt.
 c. Is pro"~"nlne or program tho co~roct snoIlirro
 4. FitNer is correct. P"o@ra>mmo is the French spelling and pro%ram the E0o'ish or simnlifNd smelling. c. What are the oldest books in cXsten"o? Where were they found? A. The oldest h0o1-S in cyigtcnCc have benN found in lower M"sopo- tamia They are written on baked clay tablets. and wore found in the ruins of the Temple of Nippur. old as 6onO B. c.
 Q. Where was the 1929 Metro politan open golf chamDionship played, and who was the winner?
 A. It was played over the course Of the Lido Country club, Long Beach, Long Island, July IS, 19 and 2o It was won by Bin Me'lhorn. Wilfred Cox professional of the Marine and Field club, was the run ner-up.
 Q. What is the nationality and meaning of the name Lowcnthal?
 A. It is German family name , derived from a locality and means "valley" ~(thaD of the lions ! Qocwen).
 { Q. What Is the name of the motor yacht on which the Lind bergh's spent their. honeymoon? A. M6uctte-a French word foi sea gull.
 Q. How many gasoline stations are there in the United States?
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
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Send all Communications to Fun Shop Editor, care of the New Britain Herald. and your letter will be forwarded to New York

And It's Less Likely To Be Fatal! They call that thing seismograph That registers an earthquake But when you hold your sides and.
 laugh
 Why, then, Folks, it's a mirth-
 quake!
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

"Well, there's no use in splitting heirs," said the man who had just learned that he was the father of Siamese twins!
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

The Herald Is on sale daily in New York at HotaIirgs Newsstand Times souare. 5ehultz's Newsstands Entrance Grand Central, 4@nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
OATES ON THE STAND

Judge Barnhill of North Carolina had been conducting the trial of the seven men on charges of complicity in the killing of Chief Alderholt of Gastonia in quite an able manner until he permitted questions to be asked regarding the personal beliefs of the defendants. Unfortunately an ancient law of North Carolina dat cd TIT was invoked by the prose- Cution. Under this statute of oaths" 8 witness must believe in divine punishment after death if he is per mitted to testify.
 Now, as everyone knows, at least some Of the defendants in this North Carolina case are not believers in more generally accepted theological conceptions. Under this ancient stat ute, therefore they are forced to undergo the prejudices of the jury
  against nonconfOrmers. The New York World aptly strikes at the performance in the following man. ner:
 This is an amazing performance. There was a woman tcstifying to save her husband from thirty years Imprisonment. She is asked whether she holds certain religious beliefs. If she lies and says he does hold them, her other testimony is sup posed to be credible. But if she tells the truth at the risk of preju- dicing the jury against her husband, then apparently in North Carolina sine is probably liar.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
WHEN BLACK IS READ
The Daily Trek

The Daily Trek Now this has no kitchen and that has no place For parties, and this lacks enough closet space. Just one radiator could never sue In warming five rooms; and we cer- tainly need A bath tub; so let's not waste any more Time On this one. Five flights is too much of a climb So on to the next though we cannot know whether
 in shoe leather.
 Margaret r. Morgan
 Not for Puhlic Reading! "Curfew shall not ring tonight" And up the steeple stairs she flew Until, within the belfroy's height, She did what you'd expect her to. She seized upon the bells cold tongue, Three times the thickness of her wrist Then back and forth the maiden swung.
 (Ask any elocutionist) But when. triumphant, down she came.
 All in q daily-dozen glow, She learned, to her chagrin and shame,
 They'd rung the thing by radio!
 A. F. Crichton.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
\ True Story!

A True Story!
 The little church was crowded. Religious tension was at high pitch.
 Stretching out his arms, the negro preacher on that dividing line be- tween having the congregation with him or against him, shouted: "Oh Lawd! Come through de roof, an ah'll pay de damages!"
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

good opportunity for the advocates of change to make their inclination felt in the near future
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
Facts ondFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

This generation never saw a pug tening to hay fever.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

had a right to the best seats at the public games.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

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 per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can confid ential-E Editor.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18
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New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

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New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

A professional Southerner" has been exposed in New York. A search of his rooms revealed a total ab- scnce of calomel.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

Entered at tho Post Office at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter,
New Britain herald., 1929-10-18

Washington police are accused of covering up a killing. Any dub should know that isn't one of the, crimes police are supposed to cover up.