New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 23, 1924, Page 6

ew Britain Herald HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY Tssued Daily (Sunday Excepted) At Herald Bidg., 67 Church Street. SUBSCRIPTION $5.00 a Year, $2.00 Three Mouths, a Month. RATES The. Entered at the Post Office at New Biitaf as Second Class Mail Mat Editorial Rooms The only pro the City. room always open The The Associated Press (s ex to the e for re-p ati eredited to it or no n r and also local news pub- lished Member The w Audit Bureau of Circy tion er- circulation, Our circula based upon this audit, tection inst fraud tion figures advertisers. statisi This insur in newspaper both national to and The Herald !s Tork at Square; Grand Central, 42nd Street, n al.; Arcade Station, THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH Presid Yay was the utters rightly or wron nt Coolidge's speech yester- wce of & man who, . considers that this country is in a condition where a carelessly spoken word, coming from one auth might disturb balance with dizastgous resuits. in the spirit of \\gnn ring if right or wrong rather than cism, that the comment is mad in It he in criti- that no experiment is is he wants no change, that he would put nothing to the test at the moment; that he is at the head of a prosperous country which any false move might plunge into trouble. It is practically impossible to picture in words the impression the president of the United States made upon men of the press, aceustoms they are to judging the emotions back of the utterances of public men, The fact that who him feel there were no emotions at all to in- fluence the ated for what it is worth td the discerning reader. No than that paragraph of the editorial in the New York Tim those heard speaker is has been seen better comment expressed in the opening 8, as follows: President 1o think that Coolidge seems the country nceds # sedative, He administered one in his speegh yesterday, It raised no new issues, It gave no lift or fresh life to old ones, The senti- ments which it expressed®are yond eavil, but they revealed no inner flame pussionate belief and not put forward in a way to furnish watehwords of de- bate or erics of political combat or marching orders to a great eloctorate, Throughout the pres- fdent was ealm and cautious. No definite statement of a precise policy can be extracted from his addr It was a masterpiece of amiable non-committal, were THE MEMORIAL the committee to The which was entrusted the of making plans for the men report of solemn duty permanent memorial 1o the Britain who fought is of document that commends of New and died in the war, 1he sort i 10 takes the time, thought, to fact If to everyone w gives the nece 1t working o\ ssary the study of i, discloscs the hat in of these plans the men who inspircd the report have taken into consideration the desire of in regard to ecommittee ap- evidently, with perpetuate the the sincer memory o sented Il of us 11 that would and to do it a way meet those w suffered ountr ers o country vho fell who d ot Janner war men about dotng the ' NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNI namely, hitting upon a which would carry cut what is thought the desircs of the in a | way that would approach, as nearly | as was humanly possible, the first de- sire, | was people This the committee has done, The proposed plan was given in the report. On this mat- ter the committee takes the people of the into its sumes the attitude detailed account of the city confidence and as- of < earnest It results co- operation with the peopic. right attitude, and shown in the proposed. Those who read the report will find is the the of it are plans vin the answer to every objection might Walnut Hill park, wned af it be this shaft raise will by which may be scen miles around, assume a new significance to all us. The play place of the little ongs will be a spot where inspiration will Many of the comes, improvements we have planned for the park will be in- And the spirits of the men of cluded in this memorial ir we nay New imagine Britain who died in the war as king down upon the ave raised, memorial we we can not but imagine cm as showing their approval that littie play far trom the site selected for the memor- children will .not ial to their memory. k will be t1 the city the men she the Rritain to memaorial New of pec of of honors. 1t will have been conceived ard set up in the spirit of It but nothing universal eooperation. 1t will a small tribute, for entirely worthy when the st life is considercd. But it will be sur- rounded by an atmosphere of affection who gave their all. that there are some who argnot in favor and pride in those 1t is undersiood, however, a memorial in the form of a monu- The IHerald no brief for the prescnt plans, it believes that the ment, has withes of the majorify of the people, whose meémorial it will be, should be followed. 1t more wish a building, for instance, then a building it should be. for o different the Common It is understood that a request ferendum vote on several plans at Council this evening. Such a method of determining the wishes of the ma- jority might he well adopted, but it should be born in that referendum voting will take time, will be made The plan proposed is a striking one. o perpetuation of the arch we have 11l Joved is impractical if not impos- The public should consider what it wishes, earefully and without sible, prejudice, should become familiar with the submitted plan, and then should allow itself to be heurd. The sold” on the proposed séheme, it has worked hard to develop it, but it will undoubtedly afd in converting the plans and work- committee is probably ing up & memorial which will he more pleasing the the shaft on Walnut Hill Park is not. to majority, providing orR BIG CLOCKS The Herald does not as a rule com- ment upon the communications sent fo the office, We welcome them, and | believe throngh them many people got | something off their ¢hests, whether they agree with us or not. But as long ax it is the day for discussion of day- ad long as a com- the light saving, and munieation printed yesterday in of this paper emphasizes a up comment colum to take later, 10 point we intended the Herald upon the eommunication of yesterday does want signed “Interested.” W eagree absolutely with the writer of that that ie letter inconvenience caused by the failure of the clocks \n the Centsr and South charches to give the time, On many occasions we our- that emba solves, like the writer of com- munication, have bheen rrassed by the stopping of one of the clocks end the removal of the hands of the and this other. This should be corrected will undoubtedly be corrected years when it is possible to dn o, But we' decidedly with writer of we disagree most of the at the expression at communication 1 he eloc were stopped just for spite. Anyone vho knows the who have people furiediction over those two clocks knows that * js not one of their s this. haracteristics, The sitpation w hit ¢ T the were in the church at 11 & m order to malke convenient for people o who were—all of them—obliged 16 begin the day an hour earlier, the 1 the Center church cs an howur - o'clock, standard daylight clocks to saving owed their 1ard time, the people com think they wer ock register- o avoid this con- f the two churches 116 avoid it g their clocks in a spirit of wae taken tion ' Aesire tr who want inowing that rds from g of Britain memorial | Wi hout consulting either clergyman the this will be Herald is willing to prediet that their attitude, ) YOUTH or “unconsciou. dread of old may or may not have MIDDI comp AC Our % mo- tive,” may I and it We passed our forty-second birthday, but it or it our ag may not. whether we back look upon forward to it we inclined, said complex is working, to hail the achievements of men no longer in their first youth, That is the to learn that one be ton marathon reuson why we I« reported to juice Dema years old, not only won the Los- race of some 26 miles or so, beating 146 cntrants, but also the and Good for D broke American Olymp records for the event, mar, Smile as people will at the hesitan- cy of men and w the number of their years, human bei- men, often, to admit ings bear a far greater handicap r activities than there is any ne- ity for because of the old-fashion- ed way of looking at the actual num- ber of years as the basis for calculat- ing or estimating man's powers. No one properly disputes the new life and energy displayed today by people who, a half-century ago would have been called “old,” because of the changed life that Seldom is the expression heard nowa- days: “I can't do such a thing, wear far too Not are alnost no dis- gard to The man of fifty today wears of So with the women., A few old-fashioned feeling toward has come. such clothes—I'm old. on your life! Tha tinet lines drawn in rc ar- ments, clothes of the sume cus as those his gon—and no one comments, people remark upon it, but they are only echoing the sentiments of the past. And this The important, The old-timers were wiser than they knew when they remarked sagely that as they And, to this, it should be added that people are as stute of affairs is worthy of note, psychological effect is men are as old as a compliment old as the clothes they feel like weare ing. Physicians have spoken of the dan- ger of Fiolent, or even moderately ient exercises of men past middle life. It is the conviction, that such to those who have stopped exeréise at a time of life when it was traditionally proper ase playing games If there no let-up, will come no danger, And the mental attitude is what inspires the Jet-up the mental attitude is what inspires vio- however, exercise is dangerous only to out-door is there @ man or woman not to let up. Good for Mr May there by Demar, ¢ more men and women whe, realizing that their age depends a great deal upon their outlook, will cultivate that confidence in their continning youth which will, in fact, maintain a youti- ful #plrit and a youthful body, Facts and Fancies BY ROBERT QU LN “Sectionalism™ is just the convietion that the south, west or east is trying to run things, Still, a heart of gold won't get yon anywhere unlass you have your share of brass. In old Rome thumbs condémnation; now the follows palms up. wn meant me result Pity the politician. Tt's no easy matter to straddle a fence while keep ing one ear on the ground. In this great land the poorest can get a smoke without danger of body stepping on his thumb, In o little while pase jndgment boast that the now the on the coat wa moths wi salesman's s wool, re i idered west begine, that's where competition, it us- years £t practice to resemnt being called With vally 1 enongh &0 much him two it kes to is geiting difference language understands " much mentary o where the and re isn't pariia- kind a ween the mule contest this who have who Apparently the vear will be between those feathered and grouches politica nests those have Arly ambition eounts. Many a boy a stand-in at Washington, h w The made to say and do what the boss de who is sires knows how a tressury estimate ke, Because nanghty SDAY, AP. Laldness, but just wait until the barber | begins to say, “Tonic, ma'am?” ron- 2,000 Here's an example of great self trol. Although Muh Jong yeuars old, congress is just now prepar- ing to tax it There's one fine thing about law- You can always hire one to cure of you when another one | gets after you, 1 What we can't understund is why the candidate who gets one-third of the primary votes always thinks it a | hopeful sign. | There should be a happy medium between government running private .ss and private business running | »vernment. “It isn't that said never Correet this sentenc we don't believe in spanking,” the mother, “but little Willie has needeéd it Domestic felicity cannot be pre- served in family Sharps and Flats The poet was telling the business man Of the spring bird’s song and natu plan: “When you hear the trill from the blucbird's throat, Then you may look for the robin's note, | When the carliest violets are peep- ing through, He's always there when his note is due,” Said the business man with a chuckle of glee last named for me, He is the bird T long to meet, Whether his song is harsh or sweet, I'll cheer for him the scasons through, bird that is there is due” “That bird is the bird The when his note D. A. Doren, | But Mama Was Not in Hearing “ why dn brides wear long | vei “To conceal their satisfaction, presume, my son.” 187" —Ezra Triplett, s without he think ngually when thinking that a he man speaks says what The Fternal Mystery He found her behind the of Stacy's And he fell madly, violently in love with her, Indeed, he fell so far that he even deeided to mar But, of cou he must first send ler away 1o be educated so that she might be a mental companion to him, 8o he sent her away to be educated, And when she returned, blooming Hiko & rose, they were married. And now she chats lightly of the cosmic urge; of a Pound; of Eilen Glasgow; of the Freudian theory; of alian system of bel canto; of of Bokhara rugs; of Flemish ex Complex; of - woman, though, to pull a like that. counter a dirty trick ~Bachelor, Mrs, Tiff (savenstically) :—="It seems to me 1'm always wrong."” Me Ti—="Well, you're right for Draine, 2y 23, RIL 1924. HARTFORD WALL PAPER What does it matter if it is t always pleasant out of doors when you can bring e brightness and beauty of Spring into your home at anytime by redecorating with WALL PAPER. We offer you not onl values unequalled by any other store in Connecticut. BEDROOM PAPERS | 5¢ * 75¢ Special for This Week IMPORTED OATMEAL In room lots of 9 rolls and 20 vards of border. Kach lot. . { | 1 Per Roll | KITCHEN AND BATH- ROOM PAPERS 72c * $1.50 Per Roll PAPERS $1.95 this week, per a wide choice in patterns for all rooms, but- LIVING, DINING ROOM AND HALL PAPERS 14¢ “ $3.50 Per Roll Genuine Japanese GRASS CLOTH Regular price $5.00. Special $3.50 ol annnnaon AIN FLOOR AND DECK FLGGR AND DECK ENAMEL PORCH FURNITURE ENAMEL Observations on ||| The Weather [——————— Washington, April 23.—Forecast | for Southern New England: Fair | tonight and Thursday; little change in temperature; fresh westerly winds, diminishing tonight, | IForecast for Eastern ' New York: Fair and continued cold tonight and | Thursday, probably light frost in | south portion tonight; diminishing northwost winde becoming variable Thursday. 1or Conneeticut: Fair tonight and Thursday; little change in tempera- | ture; fresh westerly winds diminishing | tonight, Conditions: An area of high pres- | sure central over Ohio is producing | pleasant weather in all central dis- tricts, The temperature is rising be. tween the Rocky Mountains and lhn‘ Missiseippi river but continues low in | the Lake Regilon and New England. Snow was reported this morning from | Vermont, | Conditions favor for thtis vicinity fair weather with cool nights but warm and sunny during the day. ! $O8I4H5008008580889000485 25 Years Ago Today ¢ (Taken from Herald of that date; &' FEVPTIVIIVITIIITIIIIIIGIY A young man on a bicycle scorched | fite the Electrie cxpress wagon on | Main streot today and was thrown Legdlong over the handle ba He was picked up and carried into Abbe's hardware store. Charles Granquist this city after a ten months' visit Sweden Eugeae J. Porter returned home last eevning from a day's outing in the vicinly of a good trout stream a few m'ics to the east of this eity. His eateh numbered 22 speaimens of the speckled beauties, The largest trout weighed exactly one pound and the hers were very measy of that verght In order to accommolate the lar attendance :t the Bast street kinder gaiten the #0 pupils Bave been di vided into two divisions, each division to go in school one-ha.f There three teac has returned to to @y, are 1He. PROTEST FILLING STATION Fditor of Herald: Dear Sir: 1 s by your paper that the or { dinance committee is to meet Thurs Every rider thinks his own hobby 1 thoroughbred A raconteur is known by the he doesn’t tell stories (Cop. roduction Contributions to the “Fun Shop” from rcaders of the Herald are welcome., Those ac- cepted will be paid for at rates running from $1.00 to $10.00. Poetry will be paid for at the rate of 25 cents a line, Address your communications to the “Fun Shop Editor” of the Her- ald. Write on one side of the paper Only matter that has not published before will be considered. The humor may take any form, verse, epi- ings of children and h he Herald wishes to nm however, that Fun Shop 8 a national or- zation, the editor of the col- who cepts contri itions is in York and has the whole country to pick from The essarily, must be od before it is accepted [e—— only. been ms, readers, ya Lockout Notices Are Withdrawn, Men Return —With work © " ampton shighwilding men 3 from theds day evening in regard to making charge in the gasoline filling statioy ordinance, so that the Standard O 6., can use their property on Frank lin Bquare, As a property owner living nearby I want to protest against this move Only a short time ago a big cry went up about a gasoline station in Stanley Quarter, because it would lower val nation, but why allow the Standard Oil to have a station when a resident of this city cannot have one? The Knights of Columbus made a big mistake when they #ol@ that property to the Standard Oll, because if they allowed a filling station the K. of (. property will be depre- ciated many thousands of dollars more than if they sold it 16 some on- who would put up a finc apartment house there, 1 hope the mayor and committee will treat the people o Franklin SquAire as square as they did he people of Ftanley Quarter. Yours for a better zoned city, CITIZEN are ordinancs DEFEATED YOR VESTRY Vpiccopalians Tum Down Man Who Adopted Kluxen Boy 23,1t that b Madison, N known today a New York ker and foster Francis Kiusen, last night taited of re-clection to the board estrymen of Grace Epitcopal ch here No reason was given but it is o Mr. boy f 12 e of Madison, wnd near the Kluse Mr April came Sasre ather of of nreh heee for the etiorn generaily beileved Tue Sayree ion K adop who was tried for Law was the “n irder o year old Jeanette whose body home in 1 wittea Sayre refused to oo voval from ihe men but said he d continue 10 attend church there. e SCREEN BLACK Spe=cizl per gellon PAINT W VICTIMS OF SUB WRECK HONORED BY JAPANESE Country Pays Tribute to 44 Men Who ’ Perished When Submersible Sank By Thp Associated Pross, TokKio, April ~Bitternvss over American Anti-Japanese immigration legislation was temporarily forgotten today while tribute was paid to 44 victims of the Sascbo submarine dis- aster, who, it was developed, wrote nctes pledging immortal riotism while awaiting slow death from sut- tocation, In conncction with the fmpressive | funeral ceremonies at Sasebo, the navy department made public to the vation letters and wills found in the navy sumbarine 43, which sank in 26 wilioms of water off Basebo harbor on March 19, Typical of these phrases wtitten by the trapped and smother- ing men were: “Long live the empero “Wo die, but we guard the empire after death,” “In coming generations our spirits wili serve the emperor,” Neowspapers have devoted columns to the funeral accounts and letters, he publicity was caleulated to im- prove the natlonal morale as well as that of the navy, and to offset the unpopularity of the submarine serviee due to frequent fatal aceidents. DEMOCRATIC DY GATES Hartford Chooses Those Who Will Go | to Convention Hartford, April 23.—Mayor Richard Kinsella of this eity and Mrs, John Kennedy of West Hartford were endoreed as candidates for delegates from the first congressional district, and Thomas J. Spellacy of this city as a ¢candidate for delegate at large, to the democratic national convention held last night at the Heublein hotel, Sentiment for the nomination of Gov- ernor Smith of New York for presi- dent overwheimingly predominated, but neither Mayor Kinsella nor Mr, Spellacy, who were present, com- mitted themselves, The endorsement of and Epellacy was unanimous. but three of the forty-one of them voted to support Mrs, Kennedy for digtrict delegate, as against State Central Committeeman Edward G. Dolan « Manchester, J. Kinsella Al EVERETT TRUE o WAH » HAW » Haw= 1AW $1.49 PURE LINSEED OIL PAINT for outside and inside use AXES, POLISHES, etc. Portrait of St. Patrick In Houses of Parliament [} ! Tondon, April 23,—The last of the {four mosaic pancls which adorn the |central hall of the House of Patli- ment, representing the four kingdoms, | England, Treland, Scotland and Wales, has been completed, The panel portrays St, Patrick for Ireland and is the work of R, Anning Bell, R. A, The unveiling took place on 8t, Patriek’s Day and was attend- led by the Irish members of Dboth louses. Four great arched panels were sct aside for the purpose when the build- ing was erected, and the intention of the architect that the work of filling them in should be done by posterity has taken just 100 years to be realized. The first panel which represents St. Georg> for England was completed in 1850, St. David for Wales in 1898, and St Andrew for Scotland last year. UNIVERSAL BOWLERS DINE The bowling league of the Univer- sal club held its final banquet last night at the club house on East Main street, The Pocket Knife department which has always been the low deam for several years finally won out and won this year. No one seems to know Jjust how it happened but it is rumor- ed that it was because Bill Goodison did not play with them he being transferred to another department, A turkey dinner put on by Mrs Kronhelm was greatly enjoyed by all after whieh there were speeches by all tha members of the winning team also by members of other teams, I, A. Traver acted as toastmaster, The club plans a big time at its next regu- jar meeting May 6. It will hold an entertainment and dance at Odd Tel. fows hall May 15, A new radio has been installed in the elub house, FRAU KRUPP GIVES LAND issen, Germany, April 23, == Fran A. Krupp, widow If the famous in- dustrinlist, recently celebrated her T0th birthday by giving 31. acres of woodland to this city for a park. The area is equipped specially as a recren- tion ground for workers and their families, ELK PROTECTED IN GERMANY Koelgsberg, Germany, April 28.- The prohibition of the hunting of elk in Germany has been extended until the end of 1825, picture films last 50,000 i properly vears, it is Motion crated will 1 BY CONDO 5 NEVER KNEW » ENTERTAINED SUCH RUEER IDEAS, EVERRYT -+ TS AW e HAW=- HAW ' WHAT MAKES ———————— CAUSE TO HUMOR A LUNATIQ THE HUMANE To DO U} SERIOUSLY, MAN, You TAL SuCH Gal, CRAZY STURR T