New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1922, Page 6

New Britain Herald HING COMPANY Bunday Ex o), 47 Churen btreot. SUBSCRIPTION RATES $8.00 & Year 93,00 Tures Monthe 760 & Month, Butered at tho Post Office at New Britaln as Bocond Class Mall Matter. TELEPHONE CALLS Business OMce .......00 . e 928 Baltorial Rooms . seees 26 ®he only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation bLooks and press room always o to wdvertisers Member of The Amooiated Press The Arraciated Press fa exclusively entitled to the use for re-puhlication of all news oredited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news jub- lshed herein. Member Audit Bareaa or cirenlntion tlonal organization which furn newspapara and acvers tisers with & strictly honest analyile ot cireulation, Our elrculation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures jro. tection against fraud In nowaspnper Als- tribntion Aigures to both matlonal and lo- advartisers. NEW BRITAIN ADVANTAG People who want to keep well in- formed on what s going on in the world, on developments in science, on musical matters, need not complain of the advantages offered in New Brit- ain unless they seek to become ex- perts in all such matters. Even in such case the New Britain Institute offers the chance for extended study and research in practically every field of knowledge. Were a person to take advantage of every opportunity offered for general enlightenment here, he or she would be a very busy person indeed-—and, incidentally, very well-informed. In fact it is almost impossible for the average person, busy making a living, to keep track of all opportunities of hearing or seeing people and sights which educate, that are offered. Musically, for instance, the recent months have furnished many chances to hear the best artists. The musical organizations here have been faithful to their trusts in encouraging local talent and in importing musicians from abroad. Church organizations have brought men and women to the city to speak on most of the vital subjects of the day. Civic bodies have been perhaps even more active in this direction. Business, art and science have been the subjects of people expert in those lines in addresses given here. Scarcely a day passes but there appears some announcement in the press of a lec- ture, recital, concert in which those desiring to gain a liberal education are interested. And when a person has become especially interested in a matter there is the public library where a further study of it may be carried on—an indispensable adjunct to all education. The situation here is emphasized that a greater appreciation of local advantages may be fostered to the benefit of the whole community. NEW VOTERS' POLITICS. It is reported that 463 of the newly made voters registered as republicans, 305 as democrats and 76 failed to in- dicate which way they would cast their ballot. Last election there were 8,807 names listed as republicans out of 13,474 voters, leaving, presumably, about 4,677 democrats. Thus it is seen that at last election there were practically twice as many listed republicans as there were oth- ers who voted. Judging by the per- centage of democrats among the new voters it is seen that the democrats have gained in strength. In other words the number of persons register- ing as republicans is smaller than would be expected from records of the past, while, of course, the number of those registering as democrats is cor- respondingly greater. If the situation disclosed by this last making of voters may be taken as an indication of the general situation, the democratic party has gained local stregth. If this is, in fact, the situation, the reason therefore may be investi- gated with profit. When a minority party grows in power it means that a protest against existing conditions in government is being registered. Grant- ing that the power of the local demo- cratic party seems, from these figures, to be increasing, and granting that a protest is being made, it must follow that the protest is against the local government. The national govern- ment, having little influence on local affairs according to the belief of the man along the street, is not consider- ed just before a local election. Voters are thinking of the issues directly be- fore them. Nor are voters thinking of and protesting against general eco- nomic conditions. They feel that the local government cannot be blamed for those conditions. They want the sort of local government which will do the best possible things under con- ditions as they are. 1f the figures quoted indicate any change of senti- ment in the electorate of this city, as it would seem they do indicate, it dis- closes a belief on the part of the vot- ers—especially the people “just made voters’” that the local government has not been doing the best thing under conditions as they have been and as they are today, with slight modifica- tion toward hope for better times. As modifying the comments here expressed it is to be remembered that a large percentage of the new voters came from the sixth ward where Al- derman Paonessa, democratic candi- date for tha mayoralty nomination, 18 popular, That popularity might have influenced many new voters to register bringing the registered demo as democrats, thus up number crats of newly SDAYLIGHT SAVING” It is good that factories are going to make use of that early extra hour of daylight, heginning April 30 This decision will mean that the peo- local ple cesthe city, not employed in the factories, will do likewise Perhaps it s sufficient grounds for approving the that New Britain will not go to work this| after decision to say spring and summer an hour other eities the labor, as it it a ety where people went to work an have begun day's would do were to bhe hour after the stage bad been set for work, But there & Remembering them ing thelr advantages will extra hour all the more productive. When man's dinner is ready he sits down it. I hour the suggestion of faintness may detract from his enjoyment of it; he is not able to do it justice—and the dinner is not at its best for it is cold. When the light comes by wheh a man may work, he should 1f he waits an hour he is no longer at his very best; the morning hours give a man his greatest efficien- cy; he is able to do his work justice, to accomplish much more than he is in the last hour of the day—and the day, the surroundings in which he works, is at its best. If a man wants to run fifty yards as fast as he picks out the best fifty yards find on the road. He does not pass over some ten yards of good road and then begin his dash, running the last ten yards over rough turf. The first hour of the day should be used as that first ten yards of good road is used. It is the best hour. Moreover frankly and without fear we should emphasize the importdnce of those hours when twilight is ap- proaching. Pleasure and health should come through them, and with pleasure and health a far greater effi- ciency. We should enjoy all the day- light, after work, we can. No man should be so mentally lazy that he will plead the necessity of a little thought about different time and confusion of clocks as an argument against using that extra hour. The time will come when there will be no changing of clocks, merely a general understanding that the season of the year has come when we must go to work earlier in order that we may make the best use of the light that is given us and in order that we may produce the most possible with the madchinery given us—our brains and our bodies. other appreciat- that reasons. and make a to eat he waits an work. early he can he can DANGER OF CLOTHING. The introduction of clothing into the Hawalian Islands a century ago caused the race to its former splendid hardihood, declares Judge Sanford B. Cole, first and only presi- dent of the Hawaiian Republic, and first territorial governor. A broadly humorous comment might be made upon the statement to the effect, for instance, that modern civilized peo- ple were taking care to get some of that hardihood back by reversing the process. But there is more than broad hu- mor in the statement. Heed to it, in a moderate measure, would be bene- ficlal. Civilized people have been ac- customed to clothes for so long that any modifications looking toward dis carding a portion of the conventional dress must be taken with care. It is certain, however, that there should te a stop to the habit of adding m:.c covering to the body if the “hardi- hood” that remains is to be cherished. The habit some time ago of freeing the throat even in cold weather, of mufflers, was reported by medical men to have brought good results—to have reduced the prevalence of throat trouble. It is well known that the tight covering of the head tends to weaken the growth of the hair. The excessive bundling up of the body brings harm, not gaod although tem- porary relief from the cold results. The anxiety of most people lest they sitin draught has brought a general sensi- tiveness to them that results in the discomfort of colds. Conservative people may deprecate the discarding of portions of dress traditionally considered necessary, but a tendency in that direction would strengthen the race. lose BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. It seems certain that the naval lim- itations treaty will be ratified imme- diately. Moreover ratification of the other conference treaties will follow quickly unless the unexpected hap- pens. That this will happen is the uni- versal desire, Only harm has came from the prolonged debate over the One is inclined debating Four-Power treaty. to be thankful that brought no serious results and did not destroy the good done by the confer- no matter how little enthusiasin the ence, that conference roused in those who looked for some results which would bring stronger ties hinding all tions party to it together in a stand for peace. Whatever chance there na~ was of good coming from the confer- ence in Paris following the world war was destroyed by the action taken in Ver Na did not enter the Senute of this country on the salllees treaty and the League of tions, Even though we that League there was an opportunity, at that time, first ties of the to form the nature referred to—and they have been manufaetured “The As long as the wholly on American plan.” Your-Power treaty, ratified here, und mita the naval others are viewed that the will benefit this | world tions treaty and the in the only spirit makes them ull they the real treatics at spirit of look- | ing for peace A soon will country and that worthless, laeking “teeth” as they, dog they than worthless heen given spirit 1s forgotten they would have been ir “teeth™ them, for they would have bound this worse had country of while its exercise in its honesty purpose in of bad faith, to use those enabling any other nation, teeth to its own advantage, 25 Years Ago Today (Taken from Herald of that date) The city military basketball cham- pionship was captured by Company 1 last evening when that team defeat- ca Company B by the score of 2 to 1 in the state armory. On Thursday evening of April the last concert of the Philharmonic i will be held in the state ar- mory. The cants Massenet “lve,” will be presented with voices in the chorus, The dedication exercises of the German Lutheran church on Arch street, will take place on April 5. The church has been erected at a cost of about $20,000, The church had been organized in 1892 with 256 members and services had been held in the Y. M C. A. until recenty. S, G. 250 Rev. Ohman, pastor of the Swedish Luth- eran church will speak in English at the exercises. Howard Humphrey of Yale, return- ed to resume his duties after spend- ing Sunday with his parents here. Facts and Fancies (BY ROBERT QUILLEN) “I didn't raise my boy to be a pen- sioner." And in the case of the merchant marine, it is subside or subsidy. A man can school himself to resist almost any temptation except a seed catalog. Some day Europe will learn that necessity is almost the mother of rec- onctiliation. And many of the things a man does to broaden his life serve only to shorten it. The ingratitude of republics is slightly modified by an approaching election. As a doughboy remembers it, the most atrocious thing about gas war- fare was those darned masks. When men lose the capacity to sin and turn pious, they call it the wis- dom of age. As we understand it, the bonus is an effort to encourage hire standards of patriotism. As a matter of fact, “darn” is just a cuss word without the courage of its convictions. Up there the sheep and goats will be divided, but down here the sheep are usually the goats. The reason good cheapest_in the long run is they don't run so frequ2ntly. stockings are because The secret of success is not in goat glands, but in the sweat glands that are factory equipment. And yet those who appear in the magazine ads In union suits are not exposed like those who appear in the newspapers in divorce suits. Once in politics, even those who are not genuine dirt farmers may get a little harrowing experience. Lenine is planning flank attack on capitalism. Evidentiy he has given up hope of the fatted calf. Every normal n passes through a period when he thinks he could get rich if he could only patent some- thing. About the only thing the nations have in common is the consolation that the other fellow is in a bid fix, also. yvet become necess: for rlan to lay down a barrage cross the street. It may the pede of tacks venturing 1f one is homely and good and the other a beauty addicted to rouge and nicotine, the average man will choose the lass of two evils. o E————e—— PALACE—Starting Sunday RICHARD BARTHELMESS “TOL’ABLE DAVID” His Finest Photoplay 'SDAY, MARCH 29, 1922, SPEAKER REVEALS STARS' WONDERS Dr. Baumgardt at Common- wealth Club Meeting The fourteenth meeting of the Commonwealth club was held last evening at the Y, M, (', A, Every seat wis tuken at the tables in hun- quet hall on which the dinner, which preceded the meeting, was gpread, Of- ficers for the coming year were elect- ed, reports read, and a lecture in “The I"rontiers of the Univer delivered by H., Baumgardt, former officer in the Southern California Academy of Seience and for five y ity pres- ident, heard, Seere y W. 1B, 1ay's report showed a membership of about 230, such membership being limited, he added, only by the inabil- ity of the organization to obtain larg- er quarters, Treasurer showed: Balance, May 18, ceipts from membership, $ res ceipts from supper tickets, $186.15; total receipts, $548.82; vxpenditures, §4 balunce, M annual the wis J. C. Moody's repest . $100.17; re- follows: sette; wecre- treasurer, Officers ele ns President, Buell tary, William James C. Moody; chairman of the lec- ture committee, Professor -Jouis I Slade; chairman of the civie commit- tee, Miss Elizabeth Allyn; chairman of the publicity committee, Howard Timbrell; chairman of the mem- ship committee, Miss Mabel Hib- chalrman df the so commit- tee, ) . W. B. Montague; chairman of the decorating committ Miss Dessie Andrew new membe of the execcutive committee, N Elizabeth Allyn, Mrs. John H. Kirkham and W. 1. Hagen. President Bassette called the mem- bers' attention to the letter previous- ly read by Secretary Iay urging s#ub- scriptions to the United Community corporation drive for $40,000 being conducted this week. In introducing the speaker of the evening, he characterized Dr. Baum- gardt as “as versatiie a scient s any who has ever come our wa He mentioned the fact that the club had taken many trips with its speakers, in imagination, and cmphasized the dif- ferent character of the journey they were about to take—an expedition {nto the heavens above. Asks The Great Question. Dr. Baumgardt delved at once into the great question of the universe. Who has not tried to solve the bt ne ssled-—the mystery of dec and reproduction, decay and repro- uciion, ever repeating itself over and over? How shall we interpret the meaning of the panorama which, when studi scientific certitude of immort lity. asserted that we are a necessary of the great scheme of thin pite man’s insignificance in the magnitude of the universe, The speaker took the sun's distance from the carth, about 93,000,000 miles, as ‘“the scientist's yard stick,” being the shortest distance which the scientist considers in his study of the vast distances discussed. He asked his hearers to transport themsclves Lo the sun, to look for the earth from that viewpoint, and in so doing they would be able to discover this sphere as the tiniest grain of dust on the hor Thus he illustrated man's insignificance in .the matter of size, but man's intellect, he pointed out Jater, was almost infinitely great in what it had achieved. Eaplains The Telescope Dr. Baumgardt explained interest- ingly the development of the tele- scope from that first one of Galileo which perceived with 100 times the strength of the human eye, the eye being the foundation for the theory of the telescope, to the great instru- ment on Mount Wilson, the ler which is 100 inches in diameter. The lens of the eye, he explained, is but one-fifth of an inch in diameter, gath- ers the rays of light and thus pro- duces on. The Lick telescope lens 36 inch in diameter, sees with 32,- 400 times the strength of the eye, {this result being obtained by multi- plying the square of the diameter of the eyc's lens and that of the lens of the telescope. Thus the Lick tele- scope can “sce” a star 32,400 times fainter than the faintest star visible to the human eye. Dr. Baumgardt spoke of the usual disappointment of people who looked through a great telescope for the first time, expecting to see at once what it had taken so long for science to discover. “Sees” The “Invisible” In explaining the photographs that were shown subsequently he told how the eye of the camera, placed where the human eye would fail to see through the telescope, was able to re- produce, through the imposition of {mpression upon impression, sights in the heavens invisible to the human eye. He likened the discoveries of things impossible to be seen by the eye to the knowledge that there exist in the air sound waves which are so slow or so rapid that the resultant sound cannot be heard by the human ear. The existence of things unseen has been proven by the camera. So there are sounds and possibly other things far beyond human ken, men possessing but five senses which are insufficient to feel, see, hear all Membership Rates Reduced Until April First Men $10.00—$3.00 Boys $5.00 Join Today vi the mysteries of the unive Brings The Moon Cle views of the heavens presented wereen hrought cuses within 40 The views of the elnder” upon which no life st, showed in numerable 5 now extinet Frequent photographs of the stars or sun about which were innumerable hodies resembling the tlon (o those suns wmi @gors, 'lu wit Mars or The by the speaker on the the moon In some the earth “burnt miles af moon, a up cun Baumgardt asserted that there no proof that there is life on wy other planet, It is prob able that there is life on some of them, and possible that there has heen life on them or that there will he lire future time, He de clared that there was no “tampering with the laws of nature” and that while a finite mind might and does foretell the actions of portions of the universe it has tuken an infinite mind or intellect to operate them in ac- cordance with a law or nature Awe-Inspiving Distances Accentuating the fact that we are in but an “island univer and that there is an innumerable number of similar universes, he showed a photo- graph of a group of stars, cach a sun, the center of another unive som¢ parts of which are far away it takes 86,000 years the light to reach our ey To this pleture he pointed declaring that although the whole countless conceptions was re- volving about innumerable suns, each sun's universe complete and contain ing bodies like this earth, no two of these ever collide, To illust & the tremendousness of the incomprehensibly tremendous ex- panse of space and distance, the speaker told of the man who had di cussed this situation with an inform- ing astronomer. “You say they are so far away that it has taken 36,000 years for the light to come from some of them?" he asked. *“Yes'" replied the ntist. “Then,”’ declared the novice, “I cdn't see what difference it makes whether, next week, Taft or Roosevelt is electe Discusses In answer to que dience, Dr. Baumg: Einstein had been recognized because of the daring predictions he had made and which had been shown to have been practically co ct. He ex- plained Einstein's theory of the de- flection of light by comparing it to the situation which would arise if someone were to roll a lot of balls toward the center of the room. The attraction was there, he said, and ac- cording to Einstein, the floor would be curved, not level, it was con- ceived to be in calculations of the past. He illustrated by aying that a ray of light starting somewhere in space far beyond the sun did not come on in a straight course, but, as the ray passed the sun, Kinstein be- lieves it is attracted toward the sun, resuming its comparatively straight course as soon as it leaves the influ- ence of the sun’s attraction. at some 80 for stein Theory ries from his au- erted that 17th Annual Banquet Held in Lodge Rooms Last Evening—Attorney Danaher of Meriden, Speaker. New Britain lodge, B. P. 0. E, celebrated its 17th anniversary with a banquet in the lodge rooms last eve- ning. The principal speaker of the evening was Attorney Cornelius J. Danaher of Meriden. He is one ef the best orators in the state and his address was well received. The other speakers on the program were IFrank ient of the Connecticut Pas Major William J. Shanahan of Water. bury, and W. J. Smith of Ansonia. In the absence of Exalted Ruler Benjamin W. Alling, Esteemed Lead- ing Knight John W. Lockett acted as toastmaster. About 200 members were present and all enjoyed the banquet and entertainment which followed. The committee in charge was com- posed of the following men: Timothy W. O'Brien, chairman; Dr. J. Dray, Iidward Loomis, George Dobson, John W. Lynch and Harvey E Walrath. ASSAULT C 7 CONTINUED sawick Will Face Charges Tomorrow Morning in Police Court. Because two of the principal wit- nesses for the state were not in court to testify this morning, the assault charges against Frank Sawick were continued until tomorrow morning. Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G. Woods | § will issue subpoenas to guarantee their appearance in the morning. Sawick was arrested by Policeman Michael Massey at the corner of Main and lafayette streets, following a complaint that he had struck George Nelson with a rock. The stone, weigh- ing about two pounds, was brought to police headquarters. 0. U. A. M. DEGREE WORK On Thursday night Harmony Coun- eil, O. U, A. M. of Springfield, Mass,, visits New Britain Council and glves their intefpretation of the degree work. Very rarely does a degree team e 2614 IN ITS CLASS CIGAR IN THE WORLD FAMOUS FOR QUALITY MADE IN NEW ENGLAND'S LARGEST CIGAR FACTORY MANCHESTER,N. H., R.G.SULLIVAN SOLE OWNER AND NFGR, 7 o'clock siodd et Let a Herald Classified Ad help you through the gateway of oppor- tuni Special Notice Stella Rebekah lodge, No, 11, will hold Public Whist and Pinochle ¥ris day night, March 31st in Jr. 0, U A, M. hall, Hungerford Court. Starts will ¢ at the Thursday morning. ) the work away from its own jurls diction so it will be quite a treat for all local members, State and national | officers will be present. A spealal sup- | | per will be served after the meeting, | MISSION WELL ATTENDED The Italian misslon being conducted by the Rev, Thomas Keane of Westers Iy, Conn., In St. Joseph's church was lurgely attended last evening, There were about 850 present and the mis- sioner conducted the services in the Italian tongue. The morning services | promptly at elght o'clock. good are also well attended, The mission |time is expected. —_——————————— A THE SUMMER ISSUE CONNECTICUT ELEPHONE DIRECTORY (Hartford District) GOES TO PRESS FRIDAY, ARCH 31, 1922 All changes or additions in present listings must be arranged for on or before March 31 in crder to appear in this issue. THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY NOTICE! Tomorrow, Thursday, March 30, 1922, from 4 p. m. to 8 p. m. all registered Democrats and Unregis- tered Voters, are privileged by direct primaries to make a choice as to who will be “The Democratic Nominee” for Mayor. That a true expression of the people may be had, all voters coming within the above named classes, are urged to take advantage of the voting privilege which is being afforded them. VOTING PLACES: First Ward, 154 Arch street. Second Ward, 110 Franklin Square. Third Ward, 332 Main street. Fourth Ward, 15 Main street. Fifth ward, 71 Lafayette street, Halloran’s block Sixth Ward, Hartford Avenue and Stanley street,City Service Station. We respectfully call your attention to the eleven years of experience in municipal affairs of Mr. A, M. Paonessa, which make him an ideal candidate in ad- dition to the fact of his being an independent, fear- less and successful business man, PAONESSA PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.