New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 9, 1927, Page 6

] New Britain Herald| MERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY Isswed Daily (Sunday Excepted) i At Hersld Bldg., €1 Church Street SUBSCRIPTION RATES | 8¢, & Month, $1.00 Three Months. l Entered at the Post Office at New Brit- n as S:cond Class Mall Matter. TELEPHONE CALLS ' Business O . 925 Editorial Rooms The only profitable advertisng medium in the City. Circulation books and prees | room aiways open Lo advertisers. tho Associated Pre ! Ihe Assuclated Press ia exciusively en- | tiled to the use for re-publication of i newa credited to It or not otherwise | paper and also local - Member of it Bureau of Circulation h tonal organiza which furnishes ne and ad tisers with a strictly honest ana clrculation. Our clr ulation statistics are based upon this audiL tection against ud in utlon figures to both advert o The Herald York at Hotall { being neglected. OHAMBERLIN AS A DRINKER Perhaps it is too bad that Clar-| ence Chamberlin drank a pilsener in Berlin, Or perha ‘ It all depends upon a Vol- | isn't too bad. whether happens to be one steadian wherever one hap be or whether one is of the opinion | that the Volstead act does not need in Berlin \d kindred or- ked to bind an American The W. C. T. U. a izations are greatly the spectacle of Chamberlin drink- | ing a glass of beer in Berlin. The class which sees no sin in drinking a | glass of scmething which t law rat ican pronibits Chamberlin The fucts Chamberlin in order to where beer-drinking i still eherish- | ed. He prol thought of the | adage, “When in Rome do as th ; probably are 1t a his Deer land | merely nk be sociable in a ably Romans do.” | found, |the old laws which are never en-| | forced—but this also would b |10 ot ! mittee of |indexing, and the like. | g matter under advisem | cccaston to test ns to || { ot ! gene | thir [ od to revise the state’s laws. he will have nothing to appoin Of cot do with cha rse nging any of the laws xclusive function of the ure—but the revision is in-! d to make this is t Legis ten them more easily a species of codification ' which is What is needed even this is the elimination of ¥y cver so often more llmni of | some of | | th the Legislature, which can act upon report to this effect which might be made by t to the What the state needs is a prunir any com- | i next Legislature. | arrangements, | The of dead wood carried in the statute! Looks | fication, convenient amount is astounding. STREETS the holes in | | in New many | HOLES IN THE udged by that where being thi “ancy said Britain, cets with many loles, Complaint has been made t hay ¢ 1ch on the city been con ptrated too m job be- ing do in the vicinity of Frank- lin square; that other thorough- ares with many holes aplenty street repairs are The board of public works, to serve the best inter- could well take this . We think the complaint is justified, and that| driver: the n any other class—if in fact any | citlzen will agree. no doubt cager ests of the city, most antcmobile , who have streets more ! r class of exists now- adays | terests. "ot the the statute hooks as well as codi- | I OUR HEROES The nation was getting warped in | its conception of true valies, we were told; people are more interest- 1 in scandal t crime and rottenness rally in the worth-whild The idea terested in the good things— was wrong. We are stili when they happen. Lindbergh, for instance. What oc- touched imagination of the American people, currence in years so e so thoroughly clicited their imagina- | tion? THE CONTROL BOAR ! Governor Trumbull has acted in a the sclection for one | careful manner in o members for the hoard of control and might say with justification that governor naturally would act care in the sclection of such but sometimes politic in such th newly financ a with | a per- sonnel, the governing factor The governor has at minimum of politics and that is something in his favor. We rather think the governor, realizing that the board was created in accordance with his own ideas on the subject, realized the importance of naming undisputed financial ex- perts upon it, those with a minimum of political veneer upon them pre- ferred. Thus Goshen, prominently politics in the past, new board, although prominently upon the finance | hoard for several years; and E. Hubbard, also well known politically and otherwise, is not on it. Inste we have such lesser known political lights—if in fact they slow at all politically—as Elwyn T. | Clark of Haddam, Senator | R. Spencer of Suffield, and William A. Hendricks of Last Hav Edward ¥, Hall of New Britain, the chairman, is decidedly ot than a political least play in this matt ] of | M whose name identified is not on the he functioned | Wadhams has with John been state | Kent ad | show an amucl | en. Senator | is more a| financial wizard wizard; no one ever thinks of his n his name is mentioned a function party wh The should fellow townsman's ways quits is a strong one and well. Knowing our well, | | we are sure about it. The course, lish gover tion of 1 is incl ter Vol As a in Warsaw ear-old mitted the identified as showa th bored te and vy, Pol: faitn perp forts to root out t and 1 loitering in Wur charged. REVISING THE Reyvising tha s Fred A apeaker of the ed to the head of STATUTES 1tutes is a big the comumitt monkey { necticut ith |induce a large percentage of poten- is And Chamberlin? Or Levine? The names co te heroic deeds, grr:\#‘ vements — something wx,v‘ worth getting excited about. | Where is the Browning Mills murder case, th Hall- ! the Lthinelanc memory of case, the the Gray-Snyder murder c the case, the Lcopold-Loeb aifair, trial? All are and dimming fast in the hot white t radia cope dimming— | ed from the aviators. '3 to have been a turning point in the road. We are willing to be- licve there now is less potential in- terest left in the mean manifesta- tions of human nature and greater regard and admiration the heroic qualities. due LURING US AWAY In every railroad station in Con- at present time are posters, with pictures and maps on them designed to lure the vacation-sceking individual to some neighboring state. the la Rhode Island seems to have the nter of the stage—or to be more the railroad »\plmt stations. ng from clams to dives in af Narragansett bay are pictured on the maps of these post- | surf ers. Manitestly if the railroad could tial tourists to visit Little Rhody it would be a good thing for railroad | nger income. ode f Ithode to wager, arc heing adve attractions alon Island, however. the | willing | ed. What there the other points of the ad's lines—perhaps the jobs of | hills Island, we ar not adverti rtised are Connectic its shoreline, | showe O REGULATION L1 vehicle | sounda | ) they NEW BRITAIN D! AILY HERALD, jeopardizs their future profits in the cffort to safeguard their present in- It is too carly to conclude be successful. an mining laws pe- whether Under Ameri they wi troleum cxploitation hus been a dis- orderly business. When a new pool is discovered it is generally a wild scramble for oil among adjoining property owners. W sub-divided the chase is wild oil is produced in haste, regardless condition of the market, each owner f that haste pays the best dividends considering there is e ing no telling when the supply may give out. Time-limits upon leases of the 1 also aid in this rapid explo tion. producers are view of the level he with a bove All of whieh trying to change ra th have final sing the prices ¥ have been been six price cuts, and the reduction grade of oil down to $1.05 a barre 7 prior to No- There has been as comparcd with $2 vember of last yeal 1m0 pro rata reduction in the retail so far as can be determined. ties of oil companics have decline of $5 000,000 1926, however, and this is those littie troubles which it is e The se shown of sought to remedy. What is belng done, or attempted, is to cause the public to pay at least $560,000,000 more for its gaso- line- it prices can ciently—and cause the oil securities to go up that amount How one likes scheme de- pends upon which side of the fence one happens to be parked, WHEN “SCORCHERS" WERE TS Nothing quite provides the mental | ation as a breath of the from th st—to read “peculiar do- of former gonerations and comparing them with conditions today. The in 10 recently, detailing how old da life unpleasant trians crossing West and the “bicycle paths” which state provided alongside the lar the in exist story bicycle scorcher for pedes Main street the made regu- highways, was ene of this class In those days Connecticut was one of the first states in the Union, one of the very few which provid- d the bicyele paths along the higli- vays. to the the of These we! protect hi -drawn v chers” from zards hi speedy bieyele rid bumping into horse wnd to give the a chance to do their stuff without { being inconvenienced by the slower highways, This ridiculous nowadays that s ulong the alriost but it must be remembered liorse-drawn vehicles were very ni- merous in those days and cycle rid- ers actually did need paths of their own to Keep up with their schedules—especially when down hill. When “pushing” it was another story, the hors ally could get up the steep Connecti- cut hills easler and with more specd In fact, the bleyclists usually * off and wall:ed” up the long stecp grades. Wea liugh at many of the specdt L4 up hill | S usu- thin did i those days; hut isn't it act that bieyele riding was an ex- E the frequently was ceedingly healthful sport? man who pedalled i not apt to suffer from an expansive paunch? That he indulging himself in a healthy form of exer- was cise which it is hard to duplicate in thes2 days of sitting behind a stecr- ing wheel and permitting a motor to do the work? In those days folks zbout calories and they knew 1 all a vitamines; needed to know was that “long hard grind” over the roads was a very good way to work up Detite build a he ap and up and a hardy constitution. strong muscles Observations On The Weather Tune New | iness tonight. Not much ch re. Iresh west Forveast nd In- Friday e in and onthe vasing clond mper: outhwest winds, t for lastern New York thunder storms prob- and Friday preceded by remic in south ral and portion nor “ [0 with the V Lparent : shos per laks rs o the land s, | Since last fall there carried the average! and | oot ri- Kansas Cit. Los Angele Miami . Minneay Nantucket New Orleans New York ... 5 | Norfolk, V. B 76 | | Northfic 6 a6 Pittsbur FactsandFancies By Robert Quillen e way to be popular | make the other fellow i1 popular with you. is just t believe | A hick tewn is a place where re are still a lot of places where t isn't all right to smoke. There's nothing new, and doubt- los old Noah thought it took a whale of a time to make the country ldry. leader: Anybody of follower “Sic who has to func- | Great great body tion when he says modesiy ference o wou wh Doubtless p an utter shows. | | | be raised suffi-! | It must require a stronge sense of | duty for a judge to impose sentence | {on his own bootlegger. | o There's a hanging judge in Chi- cago, but he's a straphanger. The truly good man can | everybody excopt the one | claims to be more righteous forgive | who than ‘l\e. Tt's darned funny that all who! d us as a friend happened to, nd that need an occasional ! Americanism: Being horrified by Lirth control; killing children with | automobiles. 1‘ people love' the under | be he affords the | them feel im- | Yet some dog merely contrast to portant. ise make Few remember the record-break cv of yesterday—but they still car lenjoy the popularity they won, [they had sense enough to cash it. | careful study shows that the man | [who says he fecls as young as he! did is on seventeen sucker ! ever lists. | | He is no fonger a ki 4 |make himself feel important 'reading a newspaper while he eats. doesn’t know much less | Half of the world liow the other half lives, [ when it sleeps. There's a wrong way to be thrify !7¢ you had buried a thousand dollars twenty ars ago, you'd be worth only $237.60. | Usually you can tell by looking at | a woman whether she prefers cats| or songhirds about the place. those old-fashioned trades Trinciples things a hick Congressman for dinner invitatlons. “She this Correct sento fourteen now.” said 1 | never pouts when I tell her she can't go.” % ut she Publishers Sy i [ com ight 1 | i Funeral Services for Hazardville, June 9 (B—I° un-’||l‘ Iservices for the four victims of the collision Monday night betw [trolley ear and an automot in ! | Longmeadow, Mass., w héld to- | ! in St. Bernard’s church here. > Mrs. Itaymond Sharrow. daughter, Tsabell, 15 mont old, her brother, Edmund Trombley, {16, and her nephew, Russell Rookey, | two weeks old. | The bodies were hrought arrow home here yester oon following the Sharrow's father from Ellingsbu {Thomas J. Pick L ehu officiated Burial was in St. | tery. re the after- to ay arriva 1 N rector at the Bernard's ombley Yo LRy of i funeral. come. Levine d Yorl vin quoted from | in Family Cancels June 9 (P Atla cably wo who dispatches what to il is flyin t m s of lis family. ac Levir mothe Nova a ic flier in other 1 TLA ) ol by His will mi Is father, -in- s, his dangh Pauline ! 5l hooked THURSDAY, PWey I My warmest { And may it prove of use to you! { (In dozen lots T huy the things), {T'm | Of comradeship you start today! i | wen, | my neighbor drove up. i | Dean | hondle Fm.ll‘ Automnhile "ictimq from me Ail that trouble for noth- ing Arrangements | Charles | rman Lloyd | liner oin hi servations. vine hat sudden business caused him el th trip. flier's wifs the way Giermany 10w on INQUEST IS ORDERED. vood, Cal. Jun v »f Heler her oan explained | complications | JUNE 9, 1927, %ném'ofi bclld all communications to Fun Shop Editor, care of the New Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded to New York. speed Up the Peace Program contemplated long enough League of Nations, World- urt stuff, | not fun-template, with jokes, | up this old world's wction, Folks? Thiz & 0 why Spee Frank Insurance Examiner: “Ever ha an accident?” Collis: “Well—I—ah—made hole in one, ence! WEDDI By Ma SENT-I-MEANTS rie Louise Osborne P With a Gift The Card T Sent | gift to grect your Wedding Day, | little gift that would convey | he warmest wish heart can expres or years and years of happiness! \ A The Card I Meant A gift to greet your Wedding Day, | T hope to goodness, too, yow'll stay | Married always to each other, %o I'll not have to buy another! . With a Cheese Set | question of fact or Information by | ~ents | legal and marital advice cannot be The Card T Sent | wish this cheese et | brings, Tor all the good and gracious things ‘That life can shower on you two, | The Card T meant i | My warmest wish this cheese set | hrings, | And chain stores all take notice. | please, helping choose! hoost the sales of To the Bride ‘Mhe Card T Sent Iest wishes to the Happy PBride, Along life's path may gladness guide | And fortune smile upon the way The Card T Meant Rest wishes to the happy bride, now T hope vou're satisfied! T guess he knew dodging s for the groom, here no chance of you!! Oh, Ka “Your kisses Intoxlcate Herbert I “You've heen mixing your —William H. Friedman LORD 1S JUST! THI T had \ing a boy trips 0 T used the old gag of announc- | that T was going to Chicago. 1 ided to go downtown and re- xpectedly a few hours later. s kissing her good-bye when | “Come on." he said, “T hear you're going to Chi- | cago. T am, too. Ride down to the sfation with me, and we'll get a see- tion together Warlling Cuckoos! THAT was my U —Joseph L. P Mr. Judell: 1 lays back in the alley for t'rec hours before this guy comes along. You see, T spotted him in a bootleg joint when he broke out a roll of that would have choked a onah-swallower. T put the gun on him and lifted He beats it according to di- nilea my wife was enter- ~friend during my busi- | LUCKY day!! Deutsch roll rections. hen T starts ont of the alley, and I goes ahout a dozen yards when a strange pete from out of town me up and lifts the awag ing. A week later T gees to the'jall to my old pay Sweeny. His cell- is the duke that stuck me wp. it you in for?” T asks. guy for an armful.” ched the first s3 his dough. 1t's ma Nabbits!! LUCKY day!!! RcgNelch ling THAT wis my Sugges e Particular A Great Rug por Man? So your wifs Lo your new straw tell me Andorsor ou mean Loss Hilton cms to be ob Do the even hat! to at she's “Not the the but she s 1w-hos: Anthony Vinesco Many a out of a l man & questions at would make him ed them! 0ol th mad if the kids a DO YOUR CHARM SHOPPING | having a low melting point, encased {of current and will melt when the | current is in excesy | seribed | placed in a circuit | that he cannot step over it; place | | holding the meat out to | the bar | gives bulk to the | npon the way in (This Charm Shop Always Open For Business—Why Not Come In?) Dear Mrs. Plllar: Does long hair always make a man look wise? S. D. Giddings Dear Mr. Giddings: Not always. If it appears on his coat lapel, and his wife finds it, it makes him look foolish! of $120 today. Q. What is a John Doe warrant? A. A warrant issued for the ar- rest of a gerson whose name is not known or whose “real name the police Wish to suppr John Doe is a fictitious name used in law. Q. Is the sea-level of the Atlan- tic ocean at the Panama Canal lower or higher than it is on the Pacific ocean side of the canal? A. There are great technical difficulties in determining relative sea levels, from the best ovservattons that have been made by the United States coast and geodetic survey, it | has been determined that the per- manent sea level of the Atlantic ocean at the Panama Canal is ap- proximately half a foot lower than the ocean on the Pacific side of the canal. Q. How many transcontinental railroads are there in the United States? A. Actually there are no trans- | continental railroads in the United | States. The Canadian National and | the Canadian Pacific are the only | real transcontinental railroads in | North America. The Union Pacifle, | Great Northern, Southern Pacific, | and Atchison, Topcka and Santa Fe | are called transcontinental railroads although they only make connec- tions with eastern roads and thereby form a complete line between the Atlantic and Paclfic coasts. Q. What is the highest governing body in the Soviet Republic and who is its head? A. Tt is the Council of People's Commissare. Alexis I. Rykov ia the chairman of the council. Q. What is the meaning of the name “Theda”? A. It is a contraction of Theo- dora, meaning “Gift of God". Q. Where is the Isthmus of Soez? And when was the canal built across it? A. It is the neck of land eon- necting Asia and Africa, having the Gulf of Suer on the south and the Mediterranean on the north. At its narrowest part it is 72 miles wide. The Suez Canal, 100 miles long, was constructed 1859-1869. Q. Are all Indians under govern- ment control ? A. The Indian reservations are under federal control, through In- dian agents, but the Indians have all been granted citizenship. In- dians owning private land may sell it as they ‘please but they cannot dispose of reservation lands without the consent of the government. .« o e Dear Mrs. Pillar: Where can T get some gonuine hooked rugs? Mrs. Ella Hitzig Dear Mrs. Hitzig: The best way is | to hook them yourself. Wait until | vour host has turned her back, grab a rug. and run like thunder! (Copyright, 1927, Reproduction Forbidden) QUESTIONS ANSWERED You can get an answ r to any writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1322 New York avenue, Washington, D. C. enclosing two stamps for reply. Medical, given, nor can estended research be undertaken. All other questions will recelve a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.—Editor. Q. How d')!! an function? A A fuse is a piece of metal electric fuse in an incombustible casing. By varying the size of the metal, fuses are made to carry various amounts of the The fuses at the point where the current enters it. When the current gets too strong the fusc melts and automatically opens the | circuit. Q. What is the best way to teach a dog to jump over a rope or through a hoop? A. Hang a rope high enough so pre- amount. are Years Ago Today | A change has been made in the entrance requirements at the nor- wal school, Principal Marcus White made public today. In the past young women who have heen gradu- ated from grammer achools have been admitted, the first year being devoted to a high school course cquivalent, Beginning this fall the completion of a high school course or its equivalent will be required. The old scheme released a lot af young girls who had the proper training but were too young to teach for several years, Mr. White said. The high school graduating class numbers 56 this year and is the sec- ond largest in the history of the school. Fourtcen students have re- ceived honors, among them being Harry Abbe, Lester Deming, Clar- cnce Hubbard, and Louls Older- shaw, Dr. Willard Scott of Worces- ter will make the graduation ad- dress. The mayor Wil attend the annual mayors' gathering on June 10. It will be held in Stamford at Mayor him on one side of the rope while you remain on the other side with a piece of meat, Reach over the rope Im and then suddenly move it over the rope saying “Over”. Anxious for the meat he will jump over. After a few lessons you can gradually raise er and later use a hoop. Q. What is the function of cel- lulose in the body and what Kinds of food supply it? A. Tt is the material that makes up the framework of plants. Tt diet and may tend to prevent constipation, With- out fruits and vegetables the diet would be lacking in this important clement. Q. Who is the author of the phrase: “With a nation as with a man, the worthiness of life depends which everyday duties are done”? A. Theodore Roosevelt. Q. What are the superstitions concerning the turquoise? A. Tt used to be thought that a turquoise preserved the wearer from accidental injury. It was supposed to grow pale as the wearer grew sick | and at death it lost its color entire- ly and only recovercd it when it be- came the property of some healthy person. It was thought to be pecially effecp’ve in - warding off | diseases of th® hiead and heart. Q. Where are turquoise found in the United States? A. In New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado and Nevada. The most important deposits are found in Persia. | Q. What is the meaning of the name Eulalia? A. Tt is German and means “fair hY Q. How much did the Tndians receive for the island of Manhattan where New York city is located? A, In 1626 Peter Minult bought | Manhattan from the Indians for 60 guilders; about $24 or the equivalent fund of general Information. gence you display om topt where you rate in the sc: of general reau has a complete record of qu newspaper. It knows what people wa n ‘To test yourself, your friends, to have the coupon below and send for it. = = — — CLIP COUPON 1322 New York Avenue, Washing five cents in loose, uncancelled, U. 8. postage and handling costs. NAMB .ooeceecennnnnns STREET AND NoO. CITY 'THE WORLD AT ITS WORST — THE BEDSIDE LAWY - FISHES WATCH FROM UNDER~ PILLOW, BUT FINDS IS TbO DARK TO READ WIFE ASKS WHAT TIME 15 T, SHE MUST HAVE BEEN LYING AWAKE FOR HOURS KNOCKS PICTURE FRAME OFF CONTINUES TO TUMBLE FOR. LAMP. KNOCKS LAMP SHADE OFF, BUT CATCHED T LGHTS LAMP, AND T'NDS WARH erm:s wmn AND AN~ HRS MQPEARD UNDER. BED- NOUNCES ITS QUARTER. OF TWEWVE LARLYS sories of Ten Mental Tests {n an absorbingly “CAN YOU ANSWER.” The answers are in & separate section of the bulletin. T am & reader of the NEW BRITAIN RERALD, To rent, barn room, one to three stalls, by th» month. R. L. An- drews, rear 79 Elm street. ‘Willlam Stockwell is home from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Stockwell is in the medical depart- ment. He is a candidate for the varsity crew. Charles Boyle interrupted a bur- glar at work in Franklin square last night. He had retired but was aroused by a noise in the restaurant below him. Mrs. Kerr, who con- ducts the restaurant, had long ago gone home with the day's receipts, but the burglar was not supposed to know this. Mr. Boyle could not find a sizeable article to drop on the thief's head, but when the burglar stuck his head in the window Mr. Royle yelled at him. The burgiaf skedaddled. The executive commmitte from the seven councils in this secticn which is in charge of the celeb tion of the 26th anniversary of tl institution of the order of the ¥ Arcanum met at. Compounce lu night. New Britain council w represented by Martin S. Wiard ani George Dyson. A big time at fhe lake will be held on the 25th. BIG REDUCTION SALE on all our Stock Wedding and Gradua- tion Gifts at your own price. Lucky Wedding Rings from $3.00 to $50, 14k. and 18k. white gold. 19 jewels—7 adjustments South Bend lifetime case Gent’s Watches at $32.50. Reg. $40.00 Ladies’ Wrist Watch, guaranteed for two years at $7.00. Reg. $12.50. This is not a bank, but you can save money by trading here, The Wedding Ring Shop 9 ARCH STREET Where Quality and Price have no Comparison. Homer Cummings’ place. ——— HOW’'S YOUR B RAIN POWER? Your abllity to talk intelligently In any company depends upon your People judge you, size you up, by the intelli- of general interest. Do you want to find out {ntelligence? Our Washington Bu- estion asked by every reader of thia t to know. And it has complled a interesting bulletin called a thrillingly interesting game at a party or home gathering, thems tests will give you what you want. 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