New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 30, 1927, Page 4

BERLIN Half Million Residents of City of Berlin Have Left for Annual Holidays. | Berlin, July 30 (®—An exodus of more than 500,000 Berliners took place during the first four days of the summer school vacation. On the fifth day alone, according to the official records of the federat- ed railways, 150,000 of the city's population left town for the measide, the mountains or foreign parts. Berlin Street Railway Lays New Koadbed The Berlin Street Railway com- pany, now replacing in certain streets rails that have become worn, ic for the first time making the in- teresting experiment of laying the ralls on wooden ties. Heretofore rails have been laid on the rolled stone foundation on which the asphalt layer was placed. Experience has shown that the vi- bration gradually caused the rails to become loose. Now the stone founda- tion is being made somewhat deep- er, the ties are laid on this and bal- lasted with crushed stone and the asphalt covers tles, ballast and the hase of the rails. German Film Features Farly American Scenes America’s backwoods Wwith battles between “redskins” and palefaces,” has come to life in the Black For- est. accepted a scenario based on a story by the German author, Karl May, entitled “Winnetou,” and has laid the scenes in the Black Forest near Breisach. Winnetou is the name of an Tn- Aian chieftain who is for the Ger- man youth what Chingachgook or T'ncas is for American boys. The conflicts described In the book take place in about the same territory as that in which James Fenimore Cooper lays the scenes for his “featherstocking tales.” German Critics Dislike “CUnfinished Symphony” Offer The offer by an American concern of a prize of $10,000 for complet- ing Schubert's Unfinished Symphony does not meet with favor among the German eritics. Paul Zschorlich of the “Deutsche Zeitung,” one of the best known musical writers in Germany, brands the offer as “a nuisance” and as “a business trick—a typical Amer- lean go-getter stunt.” “To finish Schubert’s B-minor symphony we need—a Schubert,” Zschorlich ccmments. “But he no longer lives among us, and even the American magic wand won't discov- er him. Under the most favorable conditions there will be an fmita- tion of Schubert’s style. But it differ from the real Schubert as false diamonds differ from genuine.” The eritic of the “Taegliche Rundschat” finds that $10,000 s a sum which, “had Schubert had hut [ | A German film company has | will | —PARIS ] France Has Set Aside a Holiday for American Legion on September Nineteenth. | house to aviators. ! pelhof ! Former Crown Prince Rupprecht of ! Bavaria recently dropped in unex- | a little part of it, would have saved him from many an embal rassment. We fear, however, that even if this sum were to be in- creased tenfold, it would not call to lifc a new Schubert.” German Liners Use Special Message Blanks Tourists on German liners, to whom friends or relatives send wideless congratulations, are now handed these messages on artistic blanks especially devised for this purpose. At the head of the blanks there is a lithograph of a Brandenburgian trigate from the seventeenth century with all sails set. In the corners are the coats of arms of the large | German steamship companies. At| the top of the sheet is printed in Medieval German. “Gode Wint, glatte See” (favorable breeze, smooth sea.) The design is by Carl Prinz, a Berlin artist. Berlin Steeplc Serves As Airmen’s Beacon Berlin's letest curiosity 1s = church steeple serving as a light- The church of | Gennesaret, 600 yards east of#Tem- flying field, has been | cquipped with a beacon light. The steeple is perforated with 1l- luminating pipes €0 as to produce | four red crosses gleaming toward the four points of the compass. Be- | sides the church steeple, a number of high factory chimneys around the | Tempelhot airdrome have also been | converted into auxiliary lighthouses. Prince Albert Coat Occaslons Artists’ Feud A Prince Alhert coast is the cause of a feud between two groups of Munich painters. The Cooperative Unlon of Munich Artists and the New Seggssionists occupy opposite wings of the Glass Palace, the scene of art exhibitions. pectedly on the Cooperative, At the end of his it he said he wanted to see the Secessionists’ exhibition | also. | Tritz Behn, director of the Coop- | erative, telephoned Professor Cas- par, director of the Secessionists. Caspar said he must don his Prince Albert before he could receive the | prince. He took the fastest taxi home. But Repprecht insisted he must see the pictures at once. Behn guided the prince through the Se- cessionists’ exhibit also. Ry the time Caspar returned with his Prince Albert the roval visitor was gone. Caspar blamed Behn and accused him of failing to pay ad mission for himself and his guest. | Relin replied by sending him twov marks and an ironical letter. Now neither speaks to the other. Neither will their followers xpeaki to one another. e Parls (—France will observe a organ public holiday Monday, September 19, invhonor of American Legion members here for their Paris con- vention. The holiday has been decreed by the government. the fact that it is now expected that attendance will be far less than the 30,000 originally anticipated, the government is planning an elaborate entertainment for those who do come. There will be an official ban- quet for 1,000 of the dclegates, a gala ball, fireworks, special illumina- tions and official receptions. Ap- proximately 150,000 has been propriated for the government' share in the program. France Considering New Kind of Trains France may soon begin to retire the familiar European coach, a car divided into compart- ments seating six to eight, each com- partment separated from the others like the staterooms on American trains. The increase in the number of erimes in this kind of coach has led to an energetic campaign on the part of some n apers 10 require that all seats in a railway carriage be visible from the others. Robbers have taken advantage of travelers alone in a compartment, they point out. Numerical Addresses Suggested For France A numerical telegraph and cable address for eve ar hiouseholder is urged by the Paris newspaper Lib- erty. Frenchmen Despite | . It will teach the Eng- | lish usually employed hy those ask- | ing for ald and directions, and the proper words for a polite and in- formative reply. Paris Celebrates Giraffe Centenary Paris Is celebratin ga new cente- r—that of the giraffe. Some interested zoologists discovered that it was just 100 years ago, in 1527, that the first giraffe came to 200 at the Jardin des Plantes. History records that the arrival of the giraffe moved Paris as few things had since the French revolu- | tion. Thousands waited hours in line to get a glimpse of the animal. tEven the styles of the day were af- | railway | are beginning to | complain that the romantic sounding | names of their strects and towns cost them heavily in telegraph tolls, since addresses must be paid for by the word. It is not unusual for a French address to run to four- teen words or more. Liberty also asks the municipal ceuncil of Paris not to pick out five and six word street names they are christening new fares l‘olll‘(‘mvll s Scl Imol ecaches English So successful have been the few Parisian policemen who speak Eng- lish in aiding travelers that the mu- nicipal council has decided to put Iinglish speaking officers on where tou appear in any bhers. A police school, enrollment of ne s num- with an original v fity when | thorough- | duty | has been fected by the giraffe. There were giraffe robes, giraffe necktles, and coats made of material printed to imitate giraffe skin. Fewer Tourlsts Visit Paris Markets The famous onion soup squad fs dwindling. The little gang of tire- less tourists who invade the Paris public market at dawn to breakfast on onion soup after a night in Mont- martre, means less work for the polite now than at this time last season. Officers at the public market re- port fewer alterc: tions between for- «igners who want to see and porters who want to work. T dr suit contingent has been the victim of many acéidents, invovling upsets of | A able carts, spoiled dresses and police intervention. Invalides May Entomb Marshals of France A Dbill providing that marshals of France and generals having com- . anded an army during the Great may be interred at the Invalides has been reported favorably by the army committee of the chamber and will soon become law, Two tombs will be reserved for marshals or generals who played a lecigive part of the war, immediately under the great central dome, be- side the sepulchres of Turenne and Vauban. The others will be buried in the crypt known as the “Gover- nors' Vault.” There are forty offi- | cers eligible for this posthumous distinction France Changes Rules | In Legion of Honor There will be no more ,\\xrldbn[ being built here to the late General vation Army. building will be the tower, 200 feet high, surmounted by a powerful electric light, which will be visible throughout don. in 1929, the centenary year of the | birth of General Booth. Falling Into Disuse to disuse. ated between the Bank of England | and Mansion House. | city companies. various guilds used to gather around | special exchanges. day, however, members of the old | Have Many Uses tures as opportunities for | English. slide down. as their meeting place.. | PEEK INTO EARTH | out of the air and water with wh p.omotions in the French Legion of Honor. All those receiving the cov- eted red ribbon must start hereafter as chevalier, the lowest grade. The new regulations are embodied in a bill passed by both senate and cham- ber of deputies. Under the new regulations 19 years must elapse between appoint- ment as chevaller and achlevement | officer will be necessary. [LONDON Memo'rinl to General Booth Enrected in British Capital. London UP—A world Bemorial is William Booth, founder of the Sal- It is a college for Salvation Army officcrs, costing $1,- 500,000, The most prominent feature of the great central South Lon- The college will be finished Royal Exchange Slowly The Royal Exchange, at one time the greatest business centre of the British capital, is slowly falling in- 1t is o large building with | rsil situ- | a square court in the center, As far back as 1842 this building was valued at £150,000. To build it now would cost a far greater sum. Once each pillar in the large hall | was allotted to one of the ancient Members of the their particular pillars for the trans- action of business. The war removed these business opcrations. With one exception, all | the big trades today have their own Every Wednes- Company of Wax Candlers and Cremical makers still meet to trans- act business. This is now the sole commercial use of this one-time hub | of business activity. Muscums In England One who goes to a museum England is not necessarily a after truth. The Royal Commi - | of Muscums and Galleries says there | are these other: Shorthand students use the free lectures as & means of taking dicta- tion. Forelgn students regard the lec- learning Boys like the pollshed banisters to Many people apnoln( the museum And, as A. O. Curle, director of | the Royal Scottish Museum, says, museums are even used for flirta-| tions. Hence, the 6,000,000 people who | yearly visit London's museums will | be called upon hereafter to pay an | entrance fee of two cents. Falconry Near End As English Sport sport, which in the Middle Ages disputed for first place with hunting {doin Political Clubs (tea or dinner provided they are ac- in | board boxes these big headed match- | seeker | €8 look like a child’s drawing cray- | on {ons with blunted points. Iher friends. Falconry, that old and honorable {hose as Hugette that she recetved a of the grand cross, the highest honor the Legion holds. The grade of of- ficer cannot be attained before eight years as a chevaller. Only those who have been officers for flve years can be made commanders. Grand officers must have been commanders for three years. To be eligible for the grand cross three years as a grand of Salvation Army to Be l and jousting, is fast disappearing. The old Hawking club, the last to keep alive the ancient sport, has just gone out of existence. Falcon- ry is still practiced by some persons in private. They obtain their fal- cons, however, in Holland. Occas- ionally a rider js to be seen follow- ing the flight of the falcon on horse- batk. Women Allowed To ‘Women are not to be excluded from political clubs. When a diccussion whether they should be bo was at its height, owing to ¢ of the Larkhall Liberal clv th not to have women m¢ the National Lib- eral club 1. ot aside a special | visitors' rooi: and announced th |women would be admitted for lu: companied by members. ! Some of the Larkhall club mem- bers sald that if women were ad- mitted, “they would upset every- thing. Philip Snowden, soclalist member | of parliament, said: “I think it s a | perfect silly thing to attempt to ex clude women from the club.” Women Like Colorful Matches and Typewriters Mayfair's latest is a craze for odd coldr schemes. A Bond street tobacconist com- menting on it said: | “Everyday I sell dozens of boxes | of the new colour tipped matche Half a dozen shades are packed in one box. Women sort them out to match their frocks or the \.lrlDIXS} rooms in the house. In round card- | Even the typewriters sold in Bond | street and are now varnished a cheerful red, green, blue of mauve. Most society women own a portable typewriter. They like the machine and cover to harmonize with their boudoir hangings. Actress Wounded While Wearing Green Actors and actresses are murmur- ing here because Norah Blaney, ac- | tress with “The Vagabond King." | has bought a green frock and a pair of shoes to match, There is a thea- trical superstition that they should never wear green. ~Green is my lucky color, and Fri- | day's my lucky day,” Miss Blaney sald, laughing away the advice of But it was on Friday evening, while wearing the green doublet and dagger wound during the play which nearly severed one of her fingers. REVEALS HISTORY Dilferent Strata Like Pages of Story Book present. Seventy per cent 1s silica, or | common sand. The red color has given the name to Redstone Hill in the southwestern part of Plain- ville. This ruddy hue tells us more about the conditions under which the sediment was deposited, for fer- ric iron is reduced to the ferrous state by decomposing organic mat- | ter offshore if’the deposition is in truly marine surroundings. The color shows this was not the case, That New Britain and were more than once below the sur- face of some body of water is at- sted by the frequent layers of | sandstone found all about this part of Connecticut. For sandstone fis | only hardered sand, and sand is de- | 1 posited as sediment at the bottom of lakes, oceans, or rivers. At least four separate strata of sandstone may be found, separated by the three beds of volcanic traprock, so it may be assumed that, during Tri- assic time, the ocean swept inward through Central Connecticut at least four times. “At least” is used ad- visedly, for there may have been oceanic incursions with no telltale dividing lines left between thel sediments and the evidences of oth- ers may well have been eroded away. This sandstone was once part of the soil in the highlands of eastern and western Connecticut but was swept down from those points by the rivers and deposited as sand in | what is now the Connecticut river | basin but which was then probably an arm of a sea which fought a vacillating but finally losing battle to claim that portion of the earth's , surface for its own. The sand which | forms the soll in Plainville is of an- | other sort entirely, being of glacial origin and coming later from an entirely different source, as may be | told by the ahsence of the red color. | * This red color is characteristic of the Triassic sandstone and explains the ruddy tone of Connecticut l.eil- scapes. It is due to the presence iron oxide. This iron was original- Iy in what is called the “ferrous” state, which has a yellowish or brownish tinge, but drew oxygen h it came in contact, being oxidized to the “ferric” state which is red- dish in golor. The chemical reaction is exactly the same as that when fron rusts, the red “rust” being the fron oxide, of the sandstone is iron, but the color is strong enough to overshad- ow the 13 per cent of aluminum vieinity | of | Only five per cent | | and the abscnce of any marine fo sils in the beds bears out the argu- ment further. Still more power is | | lent by the finding of fresh-water | and terrestrial fossils in some parts of the state. The clinching argu- | ment, nowever, 1s the oblique lam- | ination of the beds. This shows they | were made in shifting currents — | in shallow water. Similar sandstone is found {n | Berlin, some of it broken by natural | cleavages into rhombic fragments. | In Berlin may also be seen a slight- Iy different variety corhposed of finer particles which were carried out further into deep, still water and lajd down there. This sort {s | its manner of emerging | that he depends | nose to warn him. The gazing pro- JAGKTE WOODGHUGK ANELUSIVE TARGET (Challenges Aim and Patience of (Cleverest Gunner These sultry summer days are proving unexciting to the sportsman unless he be an enthusiast at bass fishing. To the gunner who is de- sirous to keep in form for the fall shooting, a useful avenue of hunting is opened with the an- nouncement that a profusion of woodchucks is necessitating a call for help from farmers in ridding the land of the burrowing pests. Lest the gunner scoff at the idea of knocking down the ‘“meadow moose” as the husky 'chuck is often termed, let it be said that the quar- ry is worthy of all the skill that is at the hunter's command, being one of the most wily of wildfolk and the toughest of old battlers in the sur- rounding country. Living as it does fairly close ‘to human habitat, the woodchuck is an extremely careful animal. An in- stance of its cunning is evident by from its burrgv. The average ’chuck takes approximately 20 minutes to a half hour to leave his home. The ascent is made in stages. First the nose of the animal is just raised above the ground for a sniff of the air before any further move is made. Wood- chucks are possessed of a keen sense | of smell and any warning taint on | the breeze which comes down to the eager nose means Mr. Woodchuck’s retiring for arother hour into the recesses of his home. If, however, the wind does not carry any indication of existing ‘dfln;_:er, the 'chuck sticks his head | above ground and looks around. Al- though his eyesight is nothing to brag about, the woodchuck can gen- erally see a movement at a distance of about a hundred yards. Beyond mostly on his cess takes ancther 10 or 15 minutes and, satisfled that no shotgun is levelled at his head or that the | great animal, Man, is walting for him, thg 'chuck, easily and rapidly, slips out of hiy burrow into the run- way which generally leads through | tall grass surrounding his home. In feeding, the woodchuck pauses every few minutes and sits on his haunches for a look and a smell around to guarantee that no one is liable to invade his ranch unbe- knownst. Indications of danger means a scrambling furry streak to the burrow door and it is a sharp sights on heavy bore rifles, a com- bination which enables the hunter to make long shots with a certain- ty of a kill in case the animal is hit and enlarges the element of skill a tached to the game. bullet through running wood- chfick. Each burrow has two' doors, front and back. The front doer is casily recognizable through the presence of dirt. Usually it is built on a hill- eye indeed that can send a rifle | a ilghter red, Is softer, and is easily decomposable. Tmpressions of pre- istoric piants have been found in | such a sandstone bed to the west of | the Berlin depot. Fish impressions | have been uncovered in Westfield | and Stepney, but none any nearer. | A large bed of bitumen, or soft | coal, was found during the 19th century in New Britain near where | Hart's mills were then located. Coal, of course, is formed of decomposed | | vegetation, and is also created un- | der tidal conditions. Tn a fine shals | | formation close by these mills was | | 2 bed of light blue limestone. Lime- stone is a calceous material made of | the decomposed bones of dead an- | |-Imals. Another limestone strip has | been located running across from | Southington into Berlin. The first | ‘cement mine” in the western hem- | isphere was started in this bed south of Shuftle Meadow reservoir | on Elijah Rogers' farm. Some cop- | per existed in the sandstone and | there are old mines along the head- | waters of Patton brook and north | | of Bristol. | The deposition of the sand which | was later pressed into sandstcne | | took thousands upon thousands of vears. Notice how slowly sand | builds up in a river bed or a delta, | and then consider that one of these beds—just one—attains, in Forest- | ville, a maximum depth of 2,000 | [ fect. | |READ side, commarding & view. of several feet in front. The back door is not as large and ia usually hidden in grass, no dirt being evident. The ‘woodchuck uses each impartialy in time of danger and many a hunter has headed off a running ’chuck only to have Nim dive into a clump of grass and descend into his subterranean refuge. Perhaps the most reliable method of woodchuck hunting is “still” hunting or waiting out the wood- chuck. Finding a burrow which shows evidence of being in use, the hunter establishes himself in a po- sition where he commands a clear view of the front opening. Care should be taken to have the wind blowing towards the hunter from the burrow-as to install oneself up- wind means a fruitless wait. Early evening is the best time of day for woodchuck hunting as the animal- usually feeds at that time. Being sure that he is making no noise, the hunter waits until the first indication of Mr. Woodchuck’s emersion, fusually a tiny bump of nose showing above the ground. The waiting part of the game is the most exciting: the gunner is neces-. sarily patlent as' a chance shot ,at the small portion of anatomy which the 'chuck shows first means a clean miss or at best a wounded wood- chuck which can easily scramble back into its home. As the head emerges the lupter usually approaches apoplexy but he is restrained by common sense. While he may kill the animal at this time, providing he is a capable shot, chances are that ‘chuck will fall back into the bur- row and be lost. Also a crippled animal might make safety in the burrow only to die slowly—a chance that every good sportsman guards against. N that the woodchuck has gained the outside of the burrow, the hunter is free to shoot on occa- sion..The best time for the squeez- ing of the trigger comes when the animal sits up for his regular look | around. At this time he presents the Lest target to the rifle wielder than | at any other time. 1In case the beast does not sit up enough to give | the waiting gunner a clean shot, low whistle often sired result, The gun used for woodchuck | hunting should be of fairly heavy calibre as the 'chuck has a thick | skin that makes the average | rifle uszless. Shotguns also are un- certain 4s a thickly sprinkled wood chuck has been known to make his burrow. The Lest weapon for wood- chuck hunting is a '32 or even a 80-30. Lately enthusiasts of fthe sport have gene in for telescomc a the dead | brings the de- | | utes. In case a dog is brought along on the hunt, be sure that he is not allowed to enter the burrow after a wounded woodchuck unless the dog is not held at any great value. Wounded woodchucks present a formidable foe when cornered in their own burrow, and have been known to give dogs something to think about for some time to come. A four year old woodchuck, pitted against an average hound dog, is about a toss-up in the open and in the den the odds are greatly in fa- vor of the animal. And above all, the hunter should rever reach into the burrow after a “dead” chuck. This act and looking down a rile barrel to see if the gun is loaded are about on a par. GAMPING DE LUXE POPULAR VAGATION Comforts and Gmfveniences Provided for Touring Parties A few years ago when a camping rmp was proposed, it was regarded a great adventure in which \thoushts of wild animals, bandits, cars heavily laden with camp equip- ment and the likelihood of great dis- comfort figured. Now the picture is entirely changed. The modern camping tourists may | be anything from a. group of million- aires to an ordinary family party as the records of tourists camps show. He may move in the greatest luxury, Isleeping at night on air mattress, in |a tent of latest design, or travel in a rusty and rattling fiivver, carry- ing a minimum of camp equipment. | A few veas ago the average camp- ing tourists carried a heavy equipped with wooden poles. The tent, poles and stakes made a bulky package when placed on the running oard or back of the car. There are | still tourists who travel this way, ‘but many of the more modern type have equipment that is the last word in strength and minimum of weight. One tent now on the market and is very popular is set in place with- | out the use of a single pole. A light Jjointed steel takes the place of the cumbersome poles. Those who are fairly expert can place this type of tent in position i about five min- The size varies, according to the number of people in the party. The door of the tent can be fastened back for comfort and coolness and a screen that is fly and bug proof can he lo“ercd'to cover the open- | by HAVE Sent To You When You Are On YO UR tent, | ing, giving plenty of ventilation. Some of the tourists sleep in their cars, having the seats so arranged that they can place a spring -and a mattress on them. This does mot seem to be as mush favored as using tents, however. Nearly all tourists carry their own gasoline stoves, on which they are able to cook surpris- ingly good meals. Some of the stoves are equipped with wind deflectors. They are not expensive and they help the camp cook keep his temper. Many of the larger camps have well equipped cooking departments, which are free to use. There are camps in Canada and New York state where this is the case but in New England camps the tourist must depend on his own resources. As a result it is easy to obtain food to cook at reasonable prices in or near the camps. The custom seems to be growing of spending more than one day in a place, especially if the camp is lo- | cated near a large city or in interest. ing surroundings. Seldom, however, do campers stay in a place more than one week. FRENCH HONOR DOUGHBOYS Brest, July 30. (M—The landing of 750,000 American soldiers here during the war is to be commem- orated by a monument overlooking the port wkere the transports brought in. the doughboys. The Brest cily council has approved the | lans of the American Battle Monu- | ment Commission and selected the site. A shaft .nearly 100 feet high will be erected. FACE DISFGURED] WITH RASH Irritation C-KdScratching. Lost Rest. Cuticura Hualed. and disfigured my face. The frrita- tion caused me to scratch, and 1 lost many nights’ sleep on account |, of it. The trouble lasted -bom five months, 1 began using Cuticura Sup and Ointment, and in three weeks ment.” (Signed) Mrs. Maria Novero, 179 Bowen St., So. Bo-mn, Mass,, Aug. 20,1926, Keep your skin clar and your poxes active by daily use of Cuticura Soap. Heal irritations and rashes with Cuticura Ointment. F ey 5™ Cuticura Shaviag’ I!hk 28e. ( THE HERALD ACATION Keep informed on the affairs in New Britain, it’s like a letter from home. 18ca Week or 75¢ aMonth Prepaid