New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1923, Page 24

" BIG, HODERN i1y Town Was Small and Unkempt * When Under Turk's Rule ‘ ‘Washington, D .C, July 6.—Sofla Ccapital of Bulgaria and scene of the - principal occurrences in . the recent coup d’etat that replaced the peasant government with a more moderate regime, is the subject of the following bulletin from the Washington, D. C., headquarters of the National Geo- graphic society: “Sofla might be compared to a plot of weeds plowed under to give place to a well-ordered garden,” says the bulletin. “A town existed on the same site throughout the 500 years during which Bulgaria remained in subjection to Turkey; but it was a straglling, un- kempt affair of narrow, crooked al- leys, alternately mud and dust, iined by squalld structures that were little better than hovels. From Medieval Village to Modern City “With Russia’s liberation of Bul- garla from Turkey in 1887, however, a new era began for Sofia. Slowly at first and more rapidly later; alleys were transformed into streets and boulevards, while modern structures .erowded out ramshackle huts. The trend was steadlly from the medieval ‘village that represented the Turkish {dea of less important towns, to the .modern western city. Recently freed Bulgaria set her face definitely to- ward the west and especially gave ex- pression to her longings to be con- sidered European through the reshap- “ing of her capital. “The start toward the new Sofia was made by the first ruler of the prirfeipality, Alexander of Battenberg, who buflt the royal palace. It is not ornamental but is a substantial edifice ‘far in advance of any structure of the old Turkish town. Much more rapid transformations . were made under "King or Czar Ferdinand during the last years of the 19th century. He had large sections of the Turkish ‘slume’ torn down and replaced with five-story brick and stucco dwellings. “One factor that has counted heav- ily in giving Bofla a modern western aspect 18 the fact that under 500 years of Turkish repression there was Hittle chance for Bulgarian archi- to the past come when throug! vista of modern business buifldings— perhaps over the tops of clanging electric tram cars—one catches a glimpse of a slender minaret of some mosque that has survived the religious cataclysm that turned Moglem ‘Rum- elia’ into Christian ‘Bulgaria.’ Several }of the small mosques are still used by the few thousand Moslem inhabl- {tants of Sofia. One, the large Mosque |of Buyuk Djamla, is now used as a national museum and library. Another former mosque, Tscherna Djamia, 1s |used as a place of worship by the "Orihodnx church (Christian), which is the state religion of Bulgaria, “Modern eccleslastical architecture has given the city a number of fine edifices of which the leading one is ‘”IP Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky, | eosting a million and a quarter dol- [lars, built as a memorial to the war of liberation, Other fine bulldings | that have sprung up to replace the hovels of Turkish dajp: are the pal- ace of the Holy Synnd, the Parlia- ment House, the Bulgarian National | theater, and the magnificent public | bath, a worthy follower of the baths {bullt in the city to utilize the same hot springs when the region was a | part of a Roman province. This bath is said to be the flnest structure of the sort in the world. “Sofla. was founded hy Trajan as the Roman colony of Serdica or Sar- | dica about the beginning of the sec- ond century after Christ. The Bul- garians later called the place Sredetz, but by the 14th century it had taken | the name of an old church, which, in a ruined condition, exists today. Like the more famous Sancta Sophia of | Constantinople, this Bulgarian church | was often calMed 'Saint Sophia,’ a bla- | tant error since no such saint has ever | existed. The names of the Bulgarian capital and the great church-mosque of Constantinople hoth are traceable !to 'Sancta Sophia,’ meaning ‘Holy Wisdom.” “Ancient Sardica had its contacts with the early Christian religion, as did many of the old cities of the Near East. The Council of Sardica, held in 343 A. D, made one of the earliest the to | recognitions of the primacy of Bishop of Rome, and so helped [bulld up the Papal institution.’ [ JAPS UTILIZE NATURE. | Pr. Okada of Naval Observatory Sees | Possibilities of Working Tides | By The Assoriated Press. | Kobe, Japan, July 6.--Dr. Okada, | of the Kobe Marine Observatory, he- tectaral art to live. Western architects| lieves there are great possibilities in and landscape gardeners consequently! the'utilization of the rushing tides of were called in. The resulting city of the Tnland Sea for commerecial pur- today, built ' for substantiality, hait | poses, and has asked the government much the aspect of a modern French | to establish a tide station here city of medium size. It has grown in recent years to have a population of more than 150,000 and is still on the increase. . Occasional Minaret Points to Past. “The few touches that bind Eofia MAKE TH The complicated conformations of | the land cause strange irregular- | ities in the tides about the coast of | Japan, and these Dr. Okada says never have been thoroughly investi- gated. ELAWNA PART OF YOUR HOME Living out on the lawn or under the shade of an elm in the garden isn't “half bad” the se hot summer days and eve- nings. Whether you just laze around in a couth hammock; whether you read or smoke, drink tea or talk; whether you sing or listen to the rustle of leaves—life is a bit pleasanter if the lawn is made a definite part of your home. Couch Hammocks No porch or veranda is givi ng full service without a good uch hammock. We have some fine ones in khaki or gray, priced as low as $11.00, complete with hooks for hanging. Also a very popular pattern with upholstered back in khaki or gray at $20.00. Others at $25.00 and up to $45.00. Hammock Stands $4.95 to $6.75 Folding Lawn Settees (painted green) Special at $1.95 Lawn Umbrella with 42-inch metal table complete $36.00 C. C. FULLER CO. 40-56 FORD STREET, HARTFORD Overlooking Capitol Grounds Furniture—Rugs—Ranges DO YOU NEED WALL PAPER? If w0, call and see our line. 179183 ARCH ST TEL You will find our Quality The R. M. Price and Service right HALL CO. 610 NEW BRITAIN, CONN. # NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 6, LAND, SEA AND AIR WAR MACHINE IS PREDICTED Next War Will See Wierd Craft, Tanks That Swim, Destroyers That Fly, Ete. By The Assoclated Pross. Melbourne, Australia, July 6.—In the next war there will be craft that fly like hawks, swim llke ducks, wad- dle like armoured tanks® and dive like seals in approved Jules Verne style, according to a British military offiiclal who is in Australla on a secret mission. Behind closed doors of laboratories and in secluded work- shops, says’ this authority, who de- sires that his name remain undis- closed there has bhegun, with govern- ment funds, the strangest and weird- est battle of wits that has ever been embarked upon, “Tanks that swim, great metal sea destroyers that fly, uncanny air ma- chines which dive silently beneath the water to hide themselves,” he says, and crews who must learn to live and fight in three different elements (land, sea or air) are all necessities of the future.” He states that Great Britain ds building a giant airplane which cleaves the surface of the water prior to taking wing and develops 3,000 horse-power and is also con- strucing the largest flying boat in the world. This winged vessel is Intended to go with the fleet for long periods.” “The hull of this new flying mon- ster,” says the British army man, “when resting on the water will ride out rough seas. It will taxi along the water like a surface ship, or speed through the air. It is to have anchors, foghorns, riding lights, and all the equipment of the ordinary vessel of the sea, while its crew within the hull will eat and sleep on bqard just like the crew of an ordinary craft. The new machine will fight like a tank on earth, will be a super-destroy- er on water, and climb to give combat in the air, and when concealment is required it will fold its wings, seal its hull and dive like a submarine beneath the surface of the sea. Sclence is striving to make these craft both silent and invincible.” o~ ask for Horlick’s The ORIGINAL Malted Milk The Original Food-Drink for All Ages. QuickLunchat Home,Officess Fount RichM#lk, Malted Grain Extractia Pow- derss Tabletforms. Nourishing-Nocooking. 5@ Avoid Imitations and Substitutes OOKED FOOD SHOP 118 MAIN STREET MUTUAL BUILDING There is as much comfort in good pure Cooked Food as in any other blessing with which we are endowed. Ours is at the top of the ladder when it comes to quality. A trial will convince you. SATURDAY SPECIALS Genuine Swedish Health Bread, Regular 30c pkg. Tomorrow 25¢ pkg. Walnut Meats, 48c Ib. Pure Lard, 2 lbs. 25¢ Brookfield Butter (in prints) 40c Ib. Potatp Salad, 20c Ib. Best Tub Butter, 48c¢ 1b. Campbell’s Baked Beans, 9¢ can Our Own Make Mayonnaise, 75¢ qt.; 20c V;-pt. Best Mixed Tea, 40c 1b. WEEK-END Best Coffee, 30c 1Ih., instead of 38¢c [Roast Stuffed Chickens, 3, 313, 4 lbs. average, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 SPECIALS About the Store | salads. sardines. our Loaf Cake, Pickles (Sweet and Sour) Olives (Stuffed and Plain) All Kind of Cooked Meats for Sand- wiches for the Sunday outing. | indian Neck, BRANFORD, CONN. | | Popular Seashore Resorts Terms and reservations on application. | | S A. Hichel, Prop MILITANT BEAUTY DIES Joan d’Arc of Mexico Dead From Ef- fects of Wounds Received in Battle Against Huerta, Mexico City, July - 6-~The Joan mona Flores, is dead from the effects of a wound she received during one of the battles in which she engaged agalnst the troops of Victoriano Huerta in 1913, Known popularly as “La Coronella,” Ramona first saw active service in the ranks of General Juan Carrasco. She was born in Sinaloa about 40 years ago, and was a striking example of Mexican Indian beauty. During the last three years she was a patient in a local sanitarium, the federal govern- ment meeting the cost of her medical treatment. PITTSBURG LION GAS WATER "HEATER 30— day sale, This is your opportunity to get a Pittsburg LION at a wondewm fully reduced price. The whole thing only comes to 830.00. You pay $5.00 with your order and we oconnect the heater to your preseat range boiler ready for service. The balance 1is payable in easy monthly payments of $5.00 a month with your gas bill. With a Pittshurg LION ali that you have to do is light the gas. In a Jifty hot water comes a-running. No more kettle lift- ing from stove to sink, up to the bathroom and down to the laundry. The heater is guaranteed and bullt by the largest and oldest manufacturer of copper cofl water heaters in the world. It's standard, scientifically designed and will last a lifetime of hard service. There are only a few left Chicken, Potatn, Cabhage Vegetable | We invite you to try a Pound of | 'THE WAVERLY| Get your order in today. If you can't call, write or phone and your order will receive in- | stant attention (. J. LEROUX | 174 ARCH STREET Telephone 12336 1Y it's done with keat, avw do it better with pes” d'Arc of the Mexican revolution, Ra-| o 1923, HARTFORD Telephone Orders Taken As Early As 8 A. M. HARTFORD THE MID EVERYTHING (Except cult to say which tomers. | and special lines o ing discounts. of the year. In the sale now in progress there are two classes of merchan- dise offered, both new, both splendidly dependable, and it is diffi- Our own surpassing regular stocks all so generously reduced, than regular prices and included in the big sale at correspond- Come here early and often. One thing is certain: Whatever you buy, the advantage is yours and yow’ll buy at the Iowest price GREAT ANNUAL SUMMER SALE REDUCED THROUGHOUT THE STORE a few Price-Restricted Articles) will make the strongest appeal to our cus- f seasonable high-grade goods secured at less ALL SALES FINAL CROWLEY BROS. INC. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS 267 Chapman Street TEL, 2018, Estimates cheerfully given on ali jobs CLAMS FOR CHOWDER CLAMS FOR STEAMING SHRIMPS-—~CRAB MEAT SOFT SHELL CRABS LOBSTERS Dining Room Connection HONISS’S 24-30 STATE STREET Hartford —DRINK — AYERS’ SODA WATER Take home a bottle of cream soda ~—Something you will like—it's deli- cious, Three size bottles—s5c, 10c, 15c. ONCE A YEAR OLLIE = THE ONLY T/ME 1TS THE OLD HOME TOWN R erreis | CINDERS FOR SALE A. H. Harris HOT WEATHER SPECIALS Refrigerators, all kinds Oil Stoves, Gas Plates, Ftc. A. LIPMAN — General Trucking— 84 Lafayette St. Tel. 1329-3 ll)fl WEST ST. TEL, 1232-8 One family house on Clinton street with a lot 138 feet by 175 feet. You can build a couple of extra houses here. The location is fine on good high ground. Barn goes with house. See us. CAMP REAL ESTATE CO. 272 Main Street Phone 343 Rooms 305-6 Bunk Bldg, FOR SALE GOOD BUILDING TS ON RUSSWIN LAND COMPANY, HENRY ST\ HART REAL ESTATE CO., ROBERTS ST, H. DAYTON HUMPHREY 272 MAIN STREET NATIONAL BANK BLDG BY STANLEY ER _ NEWT SHES AREARIN® v e vz, STANLEY HORNBEAK BUYS A NEW NECKTIE~ _ 7 28888 EVER TIED |S THE DAY HE BUYS “Z \T-THEN THE STORE KEEPER TIES IT FOR MM-