New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 3, 1923, Page 6

New Britain Herald " BERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY 0 (lasued Daily, Bunday Excepted) At Herald Bldg, 67 Church Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: .00 & Year, 00 Three Months, Y8c & Month, Entered at the Post Office at New Britain a8 Becond Class Mall Matter. TELEPHONE CALLE: Businoss Office EBaitor!al Room The orly profitable advertising medium in the City, Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers. Member of The Assoriated Press. The Associated Pross is oxclusively entitled to the use for re-pui " credited to it or not otherwise credite In this paper and also local news pub- lahed *rteln, Member Audit Burean of Circulation. The A. B. C. 1s a nationar organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with a_ strictly honest. analysls of elreulation. Our circulation statistics are hased upon this audit, This Insures pro- tection against fraud in newspaper dis- tribution A s to both national and local advertisers. P PRESIDENT HARDING. A nation ot warm-hearted, generous and kindly people turns today to thoughts of those qualities as ex- emplified in the life of its Chief Ex- ecutive ag these traits are emphasized by the news of his sudden death, For Warren G. Harding, the man, will be mourned as one who, known to com- paratively few a little while ago, had won yesterday a firm place in the af- fections of the people in his display of those loveable qualities which are 80 often blunted by success, strangled by power. It is the man rather than the President who is mourned uni- versally—the citizen rather than the official. For the moment disapproval of his political actions are forgotten, while the example of his personal life stands out, idealized. The very char- acteristics of moderation, patience, a desire not to offend, which brought him criticism in life, are the texts up- on which many eulogies will be spoken. Minds that were turning to consideration of some failure on the part of his administration are swerved today to the thought that he is dead and the criticism postponed out of deference to the memory of his qual- ities as a man. Criticisms are post- poned until another day when the shadow of his death has been lifted and the country presses on to do its work. And the country will so press on; its foundations are too firm to be shaken to disaster by the passing even of its Chief Executive, and it may be felt with perfect propriety that no one, more than the late President, would be more happy that it should be so. When McKlnley was assassi- nated his last words were of forgive- ness of those who had committed the erime agajnst him. And 6o it is be- lieved that Warren G. Harding would have said, had death not come so sud- denly, that the mourning for him should not bring anxiety to the coun- try he served; that the land he loved and ot which he was the head was too strong; its people too wise and sane to be affected long by the loss of any one individual. There is a mystery in the fact that he had been séen and heard by milljons of people Just before his death who would not have seen or heard him except for the journey upon which he was stricken. And those millions saw and undérstood the man, his gentleness, his kindliness. They mourn as all the nation mourns. THE CITY MEETING. About one-sixth of the members of the great city meeting board were suf- ficiently interested in the question as to whether or not the unfortunate old ‘women of the city should be proper- ly housed, to attend the session of the board last night and see that proper provision was made for them. It is go0od that a few officials of the city made it their business to be on hand and vote for the appropriation to build a place where these old people might be warm in winter, protected in summer, and from sudden deéath by disaster all the time, sibly the others—over an hundred of them—who did not go to the meeting have no mothers or grandmothers who are old. Probably the thought never came to them that the most| pititul sight Ig the world is that of an old person, clinging to life, perhaps, safe Pos- NEW BRITAIN' DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST courtesy, live long enough to enjoy as they will almost as a little child en- joys a new doll, the new home that the city. will build for them, THE END OF A MENAOE As long as ice was cut at Shuttle Meadow Lake, the source of the clty's water supply, there was danger to the health of the people of the city, All remember the attempts of former superintendent of health, Dr. Fred Lee, to have the practice discontinued. The state health authorities and the water board took the same stand against it. Now, it would seem, the collapse of the ice runway at the ice house there means a discontinuance of the cutting of ice at this place—or so it is interpreted by Mayor Paones- sa. It should mean this. No more ice should be cut there. The slightest danger of disease coming from this source should be guarded against. And probably it will not be a diffi- cult matter to prevent the making of new plans for cutting ice at the reservoir. All the arguments raised against the city's letting a contract for this purpose will be raised again it private interests attempt to exploit the reservoir for this purpose. It will be a long time, under present financial conditions, before the city will build an ice house there. The plan would be questioned on all grounds. Much more opposition would arise against allowing private Interests to build the ice house and the runway. Fate some- times steps in and does a good turn where men refuse to do it. If anyone suffers from the collapse of the run- tway one is sorry. But no one need grieve for it otherwise, if it puts an end to cutting ice from the frozen sur- face of the reservoir which gives wa- ter to the city. INTEREST IN THE CITY. From time to time suggestions have been made in these columns that the greater the interest displayed in city affairs, the better city we would bave. Ot course it is difficult to rouse al- truistic interest. People take up some activity because they want to get some benefit, if not for themaelves personally, at least for the locality in which they live. This is a cynical statement, but true, and is no criti- cism of anyone; it is merely a com- ment upon human nature. But when people begin to become interested in this half-selfish way it is an easy step to a greater general interest in the city. Since the time these suggestions were made two, at least, “improvement associations’ have been organized or planned. The latest is one which seeks to do away with the old ice-house at the corner of Shuttle Meadow avenue and Lin- wood street, and to improve Willow brook from Arch street westward. Both aims are proper. Decent con- sideration for sightliness demand the one; consideration for health and comfort supports the other. And in this connéction such asso- clations should be reminded that the plan for zoning the city would be of especlal interest to them, This news- paper, considering the city as a whole and its taxpayers as a big body, has emphasized repeatedly the value of the zoning proposition. Some head- way has been made in the common counell. It would seem that it would be worth while for these improve- ment organizations to investigate the zoning plan and to give assistance to those who are pushing it. FORD'S IDEA OF HIMSELF The most valuable insight into a man’'s knowledge—or lack of knowl- edge—ot himself is often gained from a study of an inadvertant remark, or a remark which he thinks is innocent. Thus a cledr {dea of Henry Ford's un- derconscious knowledge that he is not qualified for the office of president of the United States may be found, if he is quoted correctly, in a recent statement of his to this effect: “I am not a candidate for anything. I can't imagine myself today acceépting any nomination. Of course I cannot say, and no intelligént man can say, what | I will do tomorrow. There might be a war, or some crisis of the sort, in which legalism and constitutionalism and all that wouldn't figure, and the nation wanted some person who could do things and do them quick. What I would do then I can't say. In other words Mr. Ford says in- advertently that he a candidate if hampered by ‘“legalism’ or “constitutionalism.” If these I|t|ll" things were out of the way, he can't| say but that he would be a candidate. Mr. Ford 18 not a “red,” but, quite | like the anarchist, he eannot conceive FONIQ noLle of himself in a position of authority if he were obliged to think of the law praying for bodily ecomfort and tection and continually fearing that! €ven these will be denied them ! It was sald that the would have to come some time, but| that pricés were too high at prr‘srm‘ to erect the structure. Repairs should be made now, and ghe place would well enough untll had to be bullt. the curtain over such sentiments and to turn to the more cheerful thought that, owing to the action of a very few men of the city while that action | &hould have been taken by all those entitied to vote, a cruel blow directed | at the lonely old women of New| Britain has been averted and the new home will be built. We hope earnest- | iy, that all those unfortunate people| pro new home| do another actually | One prefers to draw Dow in'the piace galled a “home” byl | or the | carry out that promise constitution. THE HIGHWAYS | officials - entertaining such officials from other states. It is sald the route was carefully selected, with a view, according to the narrator, of making it appear that the Connecticut roads were in good shape. And thére comes to mind ghe court- eous notice of the Connecticut Eal- torial agsoclation, announcing its sum- mer outing, in which notice the care was taken to tell prospective attend- ants at the outing what roads to avold. There are many roads in the state that should be avolded. Many of them are being repaired and that is the reason | they are not in good shape. But there are many others which are not in good shape, and there is no such ex~ cuse as ‘“under repair’ to make for them. The post road is a good sub- ject to have in outlining a highway program. But it will be well not to forget the others, the less-known roads but ones which are of great importance to certain sections. If Prosecutor Dryhurst of Mériden, who is closing up saloons in"that place is living up to his name, we'll bet that many people are wishing that his name was Wetmore. ¢ Henry has given away a car—not a Ford. It would be unkind of him to “give away" his little flivver. Some- times it gives itself away. They laugh about the little Ford, With all its shakes and shivers, But limousines are children of The love inspired by fllvvers, More statesmen have gone abroad. Possibly they want to see what it feels like to be law-ablding. Facts and Fancies BY ROBERT QUILLEN., The difference between a tramp and a hiker is that tife tramp doesn't wear puttees. New York may grow in some re- spects, but there are no more lan- guages for her to talk. France could handle her enemies alone now, if she had somebody to handle her friends. Another great need of the times is a lawn grass that will take a vacation when you do. The old-fashioned girl was no more dense than the modern, but it was harder to see through her. There won't be much progress while one erowd is fixing dry laws and an- other fixing dry agents. In a great city they ask, “Who s the dead guy?” But In a small town they are more neighberly and ask: “How much did he leave?" ¢ Resort Insects may make you itch in various spots, but the natives never itech except in the palms, About the only way to take prohibi- tion out of politics Is to take politics out of the prohibitionists, ‘We don't really need a third party. Those who wish to waste their votes can just stay away from the polls, It begins to appear that a fighter's best chance consists in persuading the crowd not to be for him. We can't understand where France gets the money for her air fleet, un- less it's the interest on her deficit, If a man doesn't seem at all em- barrassed while borrowing a five, ow- ing it isn’'t going to embarrass him a You can estimate the size of a town by the size of the golf score required to cause swell-head. “The dope addict doesn’'t talk.” This seems to disprove the story that there are a million of them in Amer- fca. Correct this sentenc T've just had dinner, thank you,” said the little boy, | “and I don’t care for any watermelon.” When any faction announces the dawn of a new and better era, it means that it now has its foot on the opposition's neck. The danger is that a Treasury sur- | plus will persuade a consclence-stric en Congress to appoint new job hold- | ers to spend it. State Highway Commissioner Mac- Donald has promised to spend $1,000,- 000 annually on the post road between and the York state line at Greenwich until the whole sec- Bridgeport New tion 1s placed in good condition, oper- | ations to begin next spring. It is good that he has made this promise and it will be better when work is begun to It was a wise promise to make, for recognizes the value of the post road. | Ther e chance of nl!fn-l—] ing anyone by promising to put that| too, everyone ould be litt road in good condition But there comes to mind the story | he roads of Connectagut by highway Observations on The Weather New Haven and vicinity cloudy tonight and Saturday Connecticut—Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; little change in temper- ature; light to gentle winds mostly southwest and west. Conditions: the tamperature is rising in New England where it is now above normal. Conditions—For this vieinity, partly Partly | cloudy weather with possibility of lo- about the recent little trip takep av»rlF s 4 Loeped cal showers late this afternoon or to- nilbt. FLOGK T0 MECCA FOR HOLY RITES Moslems Are Now Converging on Birthplace of Mobammed Calro, Aug. 8. — Pligrims are now converging on Mecea, their sacred !city and the birthplace of Moham- med. Thousands areé traveling from all parts of the Moslem world to be present on the day of sacrifice, July 24, EWyptian Mohammedans have dispatched the sacred carpet to Mec- ca, with elaborate céremonial and prayer. Since ghe burial of the Prophet Mohammed, more than a thousand years ago, Christlans have been for- bidden to enter the Holy City, which is surrounded with great mystery and veneration. But in spite of this in- terdiction, sixteen Christians are known to have entered the city in disguise. Death would have been their fate if they had been detected. Thus far no American has set foot within its sacred walls. The foreign- ers who have penetrated the city have been mostly Englishmen who spoke Arabic and disguised themselves as priests or peasants. . On arrival within a short distance of Mecca the pilgrims discards his or- dinary clothing and assumes the garb of a “Hajee"—a garment consisting of a white apron with a plece of cloth thrown over the shoulder. San- dals may be worn, but the hedd must be kept uncovered. In the city itself certain ablutions are performed, after which the “Black Stone” is kissed, and the pil- grim runs seven times round the mos- que. After speclal prayers and genu- flections he then drinks from the Holy Well, and once more kisses the stone, On the following morning there takes place the quaint ceremony of pelting the devil with stones, followed by the sacrifice, when a sheep, goat, cow, or camel is offered, according to the pligrim's means. This concludes the pilgrimage. The meaf of the slaughtered ani- mal is prepared for use on the return journey, and the pligrims receives a certificate that he is now a “Harjee.” As a mark of distinction he there- after wears a green band on his head- dress, which proves to_all the world that he has endured the hardships of the pilgrimage. |SUGAR ONCE AGAIN THE MONARCH OF HAWAIIANS Hawail’s Main Product Will Bring in Over $70,000,000 in the Next Year, Honolulu, Aug. 8.—"King Sugar,” monarch of Hawailan products, will pour approximately $70,000,000 {into the territory this year, an increase ot almost 40 per cent over the gross re- turn from- this product last year, ac- cording to the estimates of prominent planters, All except a few mills In the terri- tory have compléted their grinding for the season, and the combined output 1s certain to exceed 500,000 tons, a de- crease of approximately 100,000 tons from the production of Ilast year, which {s lald to the plantation la- borers' strike of 1920, when most of the 1928 crop was planted, The average price for last year's crop, however, was $92.06 a ton, as compared with this year's estimated average price of between $130 and $140 a ton. : Planters here have pointed out that the value of the Hawallan sugar crop approximately equals the production of sliver in the United States, which usually averages between $50,000,000 and $60,000,000 annually, although Tt rose.in 1915 to $77,088,170. With the large increase in the sugar income, it {s estimated that Hawall's export to the mainland United' States this year will aggregate $100,000,000, as the pineapple pack will bring $25,- 000,000 and other miscellaneous prod- ucts approximately $6,000,000, BROADWAY IS HUSHED Blare of Saxophones Hushed and Bright Lights Dimmed When Word of Death Is Received. New York, Aug. 8.—Only Broadway was awake when word of the presi- dent's death flashed across the con- tinent late last night. The lights of the gay White Way flickered and, one by one went out. Saxophones ceased their roar of jaaz. Couples stil) flushed by the whirl of the dance stopped in the middle of a step and went home, 8o stricken with the sad news of of the republican national committes | in 1920, put Harding in the presiden- tial chair, Mr. Hays heard the news last night. Too stunned for words, he turned in a few hours later, but this morning | was early astir, “It's terribly sad— too sad for hasty words"—this was all he could mumble, in broken voice over the telephone. CANADA IS MOURNING | Just One Week Ago When President Harding Was in Vancouver Making His Famous Speech of Friendship. Vancouver, B. C,, Aug. 3.—British Columbia, and Vancouver in particu- {lar, was in mourning today. While the official Dominion half-masted | fiags and compiled formal messages of condolence, the plain men and women of the community talked of | President Harding’s death as of the | passing of a comrade. It was exactly a week since the | people tramped to the music of massed bands through aisles of bunt- ing to greet the head of the House | of their nearest neighbors. It was exactly & weéek since they mobbed their policé and military in high good humor to fling an au the president's death that he could hardly give utterance to his thoughts | was Will H. Hays, who as chairman | |house on Belle-Isle, off the coast of T T 8, 1023. —OUR 26th— 'AUGUST FURNITURE SALE | IN FULL P ROGRESS New Fall Model Silk Dresses For Immediate Wear . SMART AFTERNOON FROCKS. Of heavy silk crepe in navy blue, black and brown, featurir'lg panels, and all the other new touches of tashion. Saturday...... $18.98 HANDSOME NEW AFTERNOON DRESSES That have just arrived for present.and later wear, the colors include black, navy blue, brown, gray and cocoa. These dresses follow the newest trend of fashion and are remark- s 2 5 able values. Saturday Special —BIG SALE OF — —$4.98 and $6.98— —SPORT SKIRTS — 25 Years Ago Today (Taken {rom Herald of that date) s e e F. W. Porter is at Block Island where he will enjoy a week's outing. Rev. 8. G. Ohman is attending a church conference in New York city this week. E. W. Schultz has purchased four bullding lots on Church street from J. M. Belden. Edward E. Welch is spending his annual respite in New Haven and neighboring résorts, Fred E. Willlams is spending his vacation on a hunting trip to Maine and northern Massachusetts, B. Gordon's dry goods team met with a mishap on Stanley street this morning. The axle broke and the dry goods were spread all over the street. Several housewives in the vieinity will be wearing new aprons soon it is ex- pected. A horse belonging to George Smed- ley took sick and dropped dead on Elm street about § o'clock yesterday afternoon. The committee on consolidation will meet this evening in the office of E.| W. Schultz. | George Bell,' young son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bell of Ann street, while running barefoot this morning, step- ped on a broken bottle and got an ugly cut in hit foot. Dr. Martin at- tended him and sewed up the wound. Eight men working in the square room at Russel land Erwin's, quit work yestérday when they were noti- fled that their wages were out. The police commissioners decided to adopt the Gamewell signal system for the poliog department at a meet- ing of that body last evening. (BUYS COUNTRY HOME OF LATE SARAH BERNHARDT Summer Mansion On Rock Strewn Is- land to Be Used For Palace of Jazz, Paris, Aug. 3—The late Sarah Bern- hardt oftea tried to sell her country Brittany, but she never found a pur- chaser. The property includes a farm an old fort and a rock strewn plece of shore front. Within a few weeks of her death, however, a buyer was found at 850,000 francs, somewhere about $20,000. He intends to turn the house into a sum- mer hotel, and will have a jazz band and dancing on the first floor before the present season s over. The mayor of Palais, the port of the little isuand, had hoped that the municipality would acquire the prop- erty and convert it into a Bernhardt museum, but the sale was put through before he could geét his plan before the public. CONDUCTS OWN DEFENSE Paris, France—M.Ebelot, one of |those charged with assaulting M. Cail- laux, is conducting his own defense in his trial. He argues that inas- |much as he considers himself pa- jtriotic, he thought it a good thing to chastise Calllaux as an ‘“‘enemy” of his country. ~He swore ié had no revoir to their guests as they sailed for home, | intention to kil him, Arranged For Easy Selection—All At -$2.98-- The very newest styles in Tally-Ho Silks, Baronet Satin and Imported Eponge—Navy, Beige and Brown—Sizes 25 to 32 waist bands. At 2nd iFloor J. Pierpont Morgan had- prepared an interview before sailing for Europe on the Homeric the other day, but he didn't want to be bothered with photographers. tention of the cameramen, he went aboard with Mrs. Morgan without giving out the interview. EVERETT TRUE Rather peeved because of the at- BY CONDO \\,\\‘\\\\\ R \ \