New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1928, Page 6

baded upon this sudit. This fnsures pro- tostion against fraud tn mewspaper dis- tribution figures to both national and loeal advertisers. The Herald is on sale dally in New York st Hotaling's Newsstand, Times Square; Schuits's Newsstands, Entrance Grand Central, 42nd Street. ALIX STANLEY'S GENEROUS GIFT TO THE CITY Eventually, when the magnificent tract of 360 acres—five times the aize of Walnut HIll park—adjoining Stanley Quarter park becomes the property of the ity for park pur- poses it will be & magnificent monu- ment to the donor, Alix Stanley, whose generous offer electritied the city Saturday. Although Mr. Stanley and his wite natyrally desire the use of the pro- perty during their lifetime, in the years to come the city will possess, with its additional park, one of the most elaborate and extensive park systems in the state. Some of us, of course, will not live to see the reali- | zation of this deed; but the oncom- ing generation will be the benefi- claries and will enjoy the advan- tages of such an enlarged park sys- tem in abudant measure. Perhaps, even during the lifetime of the Stan- lays, the tract can be utilized in part for park purposes, if such is their The gift grows in agtractiveness when one reduces it to a monetary ‘basis. Undoubtedly this land will de- wvelop into some of the most valuable suburban property contiguous to the eity; already its value, if turned into bullding lots, would be aston- ishingly great. Mr. Stanley, had he been actuated by prely monetary motives in the ultimate disposal of this land, could have turned it into a large sum at any propitious mo- ment, No one would have found fault with him had he done so0; to most citizens it would have been a natural action. But & high degree of soclal responsibility actuated the owner rather than the desire for ul- timate gain. And so he prefers to sive his valuable land to the city for park purposes, at the same time perpetuating bis memory through- aut the city as plsts, patronymic name of his family tree in New Britain. The papers have been drawn and the gift is ready to be given and re- cetvéd, The munificent bestowal will be accepted by an enthusiastic and grateful city with the gratitude of a child toward Santa Claus. The city will name it Btanley park, and to the end of time honoring the mem- ory of the man who made the civic acquisition of the sylvan paradise possible. NEW ENGLAND T JILES AND THE SOUTH Agpain numerous New England textile interests have been trying to reduce production costs in order to facllitate competition with the south- ern mills. It seems to be an external battle for supremacy, and much as one likes to see the New England textile industry prosper it appears | never to reach the point where all things are satisfactory. Citles like Lawrence and Lowell have felt the pinch of conditions for years, and right now are euffering more than ever. One western writer who visited Lowell wrote a devastat- ing eriticism, which of course was valiantly denied by the Chamber of Cammerce in that city New Britain man who spent some time in Lawrence came back with the re- port he never business ho: streets, one aw so many vacant along the downtown This is the kind of prosperity, of course, that is rarcly mentioned in the political di ity. It I something that mercly gets tations of prosper- no mention in the official Washing- ton communiques, The textile industry is undernour- ished with profits because of chang- ing conditions, of reorganization, pro- duction costs, or oflier means adop- no amount reductions of ted will change the conditions. The market for textiles simply h shot to pieces compared day. You have gu s been t are wearing less text Some time ago a mili management complained to the girl help that awful. The manager business was nad an idea while he is not always the case! help that he would question; he didn't want 10 to their private affairs merely wanted to impress upon the { He d—which told his frank elve in- ete., but | —the second In yolume in New Eng- e o its philanthro- | and ably perpetuating the | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, girls the reason why things were men are from west of the Hudson |er of the public prints not as they should be. He made an inquiry as to what the girls were wearing; how many ounces of this and how many ounces of thet. (This being a family news- paper it is not advisable to go into too great detall at this point). ‘The answers confirmed the knowl- edge of the miil manager. “That's why our business is rot- ten,” he explained with a wan smile. “You see, even our own girls are no different than the other girls the country over. Multiply the individu- al cases in this factory by millions and you get the exact reason why textile industry is tottering along.” Meanwhile Lawrence wants to know what all the prosperity bally- hoo is about. JOIN WITH HARTFORD IN POST OFFICE CAMPAIGN The pleasant rivalry that exists between Hartford and New Britain in various matters, some of them in- consequential, doesinot extend to or include opposition to the Hartford plan to obtain a satisfactory post office building. New Britain realizes fully that Hartford is an important postal city land, baving surpassed Providence two years in succession. But that is not the complete argument for a new post office in Hartford. The re- quest is rounded out by the elaim | that if a new post office is obtained in Hartford it will be on a new site, and that the present site in the rear of the old state house will return to the use of the city as a public square, which was its original func- | tion. The use of public squares and parks for post office sites is to be condemned. The plan should never have been allowed to find a foothold in American municipalities. The sit- uation in New York is similar, where the central post office was built upon a part of City Hall park, | thus denying for park purposcs a valuable strip of public breathing ! place, (2 Buppose the New Britain post office had been built on half of | Central park. It would have meant the ruination of the triangle. But something similar happened in New York and Hartford when the central post offices were erected. The post office department is & public institution, but that does not mean it is entitled to public park properties. The quicker Hartford succeeds in removing the present incubus from the rear of the old state house-—which is a state shrine as well as a city landmark—the bet- ter the remainder of the state will like it. THE VAST INCREASE IN BROKERS' LOANS Sundry individuals with a flair for | trying to decipher the meaning of figures have been trying to fathom | the why and wherefore of the vast increases in brokers' loans floated in Wall street. The argument has come to the atlention of President Coolidge and Sccresary Mellon, and | d it: The girls | these dignitaries seem to have adopted the plan of sitting tight. The President frankly states that he cannot decipher the situation from the ground up but agrees with his financlal secretary that there is nothing much to worry about, that the jump of a billion dollars in such loans during the year may be a tok- | en of prosperity, and not necessarily a result of overspeculation, ete. The western viewpoint, however, {1s different. Numerous independent 'congressmen seem to be of the opin- | ion that too much money is flowing (to Wall street for speculative pur- ! poses. Maybe they will attempt to do something about it, and that bodes no good to Wall street, where a bit of nervousness is evident at the possibilities. | Increase in loans admittedly has 'resulted 1n “a chaotic activity in the | stock market.” Sccretary Mellon is | inclined to think that the increase in sccurities has balanced the in- creased loans, The President gives the impression he is not anxious to river, or the Alleghanies, and they are inclined to represent sentiment of constituents who do not like the excessive brokers' loan business on general principles. They don't care much, either, whether they agree with the President or with Mellon. If Wall street is ever inclined to take advice it might hearken to the man from Nebraska who has an- nounced that the loans will have to be cut down. But Wall street will not defer to such advice, and finally when the political action comes something may give, possibly some of the prices onto which the loans are pegged, or vice versa. NEW HAVEN'S PROSPECTS FOR DIVIDENDS It doesn't take much to stir up hope in the breasts of the numer- ous owners of New Haven railroad | stock in New England. The other day somebody started a rumor—that is, rumor No. 6—that the road would resume dividends this year and immediately the price of the stocks went up. They hit the highest mark since the stock was down flirt- ing with zero in those sad days when widows and orphans were going broke, Nobody, of course, knows when the New Haven {s going to resume dividends; and one man's guess may be as good ms the next one, and all may be right or wrong. But eventu- ally dividends will be resumed, and that time may be near at hand. When one takes the time to re- call what dividends the New Haven | once paid and how hard up the road has been since it quit paying dividends one wotks up courage to think that a return to normalcy is overdue, The stock of the company paid 10 percent from 1873 to 1893; in 1894 the rate was 9 percent; from 1595 to March, 1918, 8 percent was the rate. In June, 1913, the divi- dend was reduced to 6 percent, and in December, 1913, was passed. It has been in this state of innocuous desuetude ever since. For 14 years therefore, there have | been no returns to investors, Worse still, the value of the stock during that period slumped—well, every- body knows that. Persons who had all their wealth tied up in it began to work for a living. Others sold out at a loss and have been sour against the railroad ever since, Now the rumors are that there will be dividends, perhaps before th: vear is out. Caution will cause numerous persons afflicted with hope, however, to defer congratula- | tions until it happens. ! CALENDARS IN 1028 i A citizen who claims to know | whereot he speaks has tipped us off to what he terms a situation worthy of comment. He says the total of | free 1928 calendars distributed by business firms this ycar has taken a slump. The time may vet be too early to come to a definite conclusion re- garding such a momentous question. Experience in the past has indicated that calendars keep coming for about a month; delays in printing, mailing and faulty mailing lists have | a bearing upon the number sent out. If the milkman did not deliver his accustomed free calendar this year, therefore, it need not be concluded | that there will be a deficiency all | along the line. In the past some favored indi- | viduals and firms have suffered ' from too many calendare. Perhaps this year the output is more evenly distributed. And by the way, the most impres- | sive calendar scen in these parts this year is one from a British brew- ery, which sent thousands into this | country in an endeavor to advertise “the tang of good old ale.” Why and wherefore, etc, nobody seems \Di know except those vitally interested ' in such things. CHILDREN OF DIVORCE AND MARRIAGE A LA CARTE {tamily who doesn’t ameunt to any- children are unwitting sufferers as the result df divorce procesdings. What to do about it is & problem that confronts the judges, and it is evident from their remarks made upon appropriate occasions that they do not always appreciate the responsibilities thus thrust upon them. The companionate marriage busi- neas which has got & cellhold in the mlnd-}'ot & comparatively few indi- viduals likewise takes small account of the child. From what we gather after reading the statements of pro- ponents of the a la carte marriage system, the possibility of children is not remotely constdered in the majority of instances, Bo far as we are aware, no companionate .mar- riage so far has been complicated with the arrival of the little cher- ubs, so that it is impossible to come to a logical conclusion based upon anyone's experience. At this point we are inclined to think that a child will automatically transform com- panionate marriage into the real thing. At least, that is & pretty good hope. - Facts and Fancies The best intelligence test is the job of providing for a family. The meek fnherit the earth. That's their only chance to get much of it. Tt certainly isn't familiarity that breeds contempt for law, Men get rich, even in villages, but not by outguessing Wall Street. A he-man is one who isn't weak enough to go ahead and do a silly thing just to show his wife who is boss, Old-time orators didn’t have more ability than moderns. It just seem- ed .that way because the audignce had more liquor. It's well to have one boy in the thing. Somebody must feel humble enough to care for the old folks. Match-making: Taking kids to the circus to enjoy their thrill, though you no longer can enjoy the circus itself, A cigarette lighter is a sign of wealth. Of course, anybody can af- ford one, but only the idle rich have time to make them work. Americanism: Thinking no man is a hero to his valet; thinking every man should be a valet to his hero. How to maintain national pres- tige? Well, when there was more spanking, there was more respect for parents. A normal man is one who can make himself feel important by speaking contemptuously of great men he chances to know. Still, making the magazine three- fourths advertising and one-fourth fiction shows a nice sense of values. A hick town is a place where the filling station man says “All right, Bill,” when you tell him to charge it. It must be nice to be so sure of yourself that you don’t think it nec- essary to knock a show in order to ghow how high-brow you are, Don't flatter yourself. Your good- ness is no proof of superiority 1f your blood is so cold that tempta- tions don’t interest you. Calles wouldn't try to buy fowr senators with two and a quarter mil- lion. He knows a mere seat would cost that much. It you yearn at times to fire an inefficient servant and do the work yourself, you belong to the great middle class. Correct this sentence: “He sperds | a lot of money on his peopl the wife, “but I'm not jealou: Copyright 1928. Publishers Syndi 25 Years Ago Today (F'rom Paper of That Date) A jurist the other day complained volubly and with indignation that it has been his experience on the | ion the dele- | After an all ‘day gates to the conference of iron molders and representatives of four | ! disturb business. That's why, among bench that many married couples ©f the largest concerns of the state, | other things, he is the kind of pres- ident that business likes, An @ in Wall street reads like haif a do; lysis of the loan situation en pages from a technical financi journal, with the inevitable result that the reader concludes he needs more time to study the situation One comes to the conclusion that any possible opinion may be wrong All t average observer will declare, P ut counts in the long run, the is th totals—a billion increase througl out the last year. “Publication of figurcs on brok- erslloans, a comparatively new prac- tice"—writes one financial expert has proved a valuable aid in meas- the speculation uring extent of stock market such figures do not constitnte an exact index and muet be read with diserimination.” Th: the, | the just poini—who has liserimination, the knowledge the instinet, to differentiate between f the various styles, purposee and character of the lo Al we highest rife, do know is that loans are in history, speculation s and there is talk about it Another ally realized 16t point gene 1t political possibilitics lurk the corner. Most congre [ round secking divorce have | for their children. | He saia found cases daddy wanted the child for a few h week, and mama for th remainder of the time; the child wa supposed to he scant regard he where trotting to and fro between parents who refused to have anything to do with one an- in future. The effect on the the forcefully stated, ‘extremely T Wiere wedlock looked too much like a 1 other child, was purist demoralizin grew up in an atmosph Y. a scene from a vaudeville or minstrel show, Where it is the of several children the demoralization must be multiplied. | That is not say the children of couples do not fare as weil cumstances permit. What the all the experience was pointing out with of his judicial many cases the fer- vor wa that in they the the are iffercrs, or, as man in street would say, t The helief that L of children frequentiy prevents P airing of parental troubles in the ded: is self-cvident to every carcfin read- divorer court may be well foun but it L held at New Haven, nonnced that the business t was of a prelimina the 10 per cent increase by the workers seemed to be reason- sle. The Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co. | represented Plans have been suggested where- by work on the ast Hartford bridge ! may be comm d at oner | | At a special meeting the directors of Landers, Frary & Clark today | voted to incre the capitalization | from $500,000 to £750,0060 The charter committee definitely decided that shall appoint the foll Health officer, sex 'measures, commit on charitie and public safety, board of public [works, park commitice, cemetery committee and bos of compensa- tion and a nent. The couneil is appoint the corporation counsel and the water and sewer commis- foner No ice has Leen ‘hat is nec sumption. day that thick and officlally an- | ansacted nature hut that | demanded | | has mayor wing officials the d for immediate con- Frank E. Rhodes said to- the ice is but six inches is therefore too thin for cutting. Unless cold weather de velop's soon there will be an ice next summer. Iire M al Turnball has printed number of postal which he will put into the pos the insurance men of the city in order that after a fire in which any- one of them is interested he m: without any inconvenicnce, mail report of the damage to the vinarshal. shortage had ssion A noodle’s always in the nude know that petting cheapens a girl?" girl has got to cheapen herseif ‘it she expects to meet competition!” SAMSON SLA r of weights and cut yet except | ' MONDAY, JANUARY Ready for the Weather, Folks? Since it's overshoe time on bur win- try old earth, Humor-shoe time let it be, For in “sippers” of cheer and ga- loshes of mirth The care drifts can't stop us, you see! 4 Proof! Mrs, Keeler: “What makes you think your husband is leading a double life’ Mra. Baird: “Well, he just bought a two-pants sult!” THE PUNCH BOWL Progress! ‘When Carol was a little girl She liked her Uncle Benny Because he always brought for her A brand-new pretty penny. Now Carol's grown. The boys she likes Are very, very many, The things they have to buy for her Still cost a pretty penny! ~—Edgar Conron It Hardly Seems Rightt Our language, sometimes easy, Is sometimes hard to get; But sweaters seldom sweat! —Mother R. A Purse-Onal Matter! My wife's a clever woman, She grasps things easily, Of course, you can imagine How nice that is for me. There's but one disadvantage: T'll spank her blue and red Unless she ccases grasping My cash while I'm in bed! —David Roesler Big Business! Her Mother: *“Jerry, do’t you Geraldine: “Yes, but mother, & —E. A. Melhuish It There Had Been Headline Writers | the Spanish-American war? In Biblical Times! (Imagined By William N. SNAKE NAMED IN ED ANGLE! Ables) TRI- “Eve Tempted Me,” Is Adam's Claim. “All Her Fault,” Is Wail, ‘When Interviewed. District Attor- ney Will Probe Case, Is Rumor. “Snake To Blame,” Sobs Adam's Pretty Mate. “Will Go Home To Mother,” 8ays. Chemists Will Analyze Forbidden Fruit. Alleged to Contain Alcohol. cure all things.” WITH JAW OF CKASS! “Clean Living Did It,” Strong Man Admits. “Have Never Used Tobac- co.” §s Willing to Defend Jaw- Bone Championship! amson Rejects Fat Vaud'vil Con- tracts. “Must Keep Amateur Standing.” Says Fighter, Denying Professionalism?! LONE MAN SUBDUES LION DEN! Thrills When Animal Trainer Suc- cceds in Risky Venture! Hundreds Checr Brave Feat of Daniel. “Was , Easy,” Says, With Smile, asier Than Fasing Wite Coming In At Three A. M.” Is Statement of Animal Man, Who Will Go Into Movics, Is Report. Danicl Blushes When Kissed By Moh of Flappers, After Reckless stunt! IN After ¥, ehry tim | face yo' think yo' ie going through L& tunnelr” —F. P. Pitzer | Social Ltiquette Note: | When calling upon a young lady | for the first time don't offer her a <rink until she breaks the ice! Rejection Slips Some Fun Shop Con- tribators Would Like To Get! (According to Francis B. Grafton) | I have read the enciosed manu- | seript and, while T cannot accept it, u a check for $1,000 te show my appreciation of your | thought fulness in letting me read it. 1% . The Edito wonderful person?! HOW yo' look into her | 9, 1028, (Copyright, 1938, Reproduction " Forbidden) You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1332 New York avenue, Washington, Balt Lake City, 30.73 inches. Tem- Q. What is the definition of lite? pera Sontinine she Ny mid A. Standard dictionary says it is e; the principle or assumed as the organic existence and development, embracing the origin and growth of living beings and the phenomena of metabolism in this process, -their plan of growth, their constant usually experienced in January. Conditi favor for this vicinity rainy weather followed ' | changes with continued identity, re- : palr, ete, Q. How canvoncrete be prevent- ed from sticking to the forms? A. A crude oll, soft soap or whitewash should be painted on the the forms before placing concrete, and repeated each time the forms are used. Q. Why do water pipes burst when they freeze? A. RBRecause in the act of frees- ing water expands, and exerts suf- ficient pressure in the pipes to burst them, Jacksonville Kansas City Los Angeles Miami . Minneapolis D, C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research be undertaken, All other questious will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered, All letters are con- fidential,.—Editor, Q. Is the sale of animal fur in coats, scarfs and neckpieces prohibi- ted by law anywhere in the United States? A. All states have laws regulat- ing trapping and Killing of fur bear- ing animals, restricting them to cer- tain seasons, but nowhere is there & restriction upon the sale of pel- tries manufactured into garments. Q. 1Is it safe to use aluminum utensils for cooking? A. The U. 8. Public Health Ser- vice, after many tests has declared that food suffers no harm from be- ing cooked in aluminum ware, Q. How old is Bert Williams, th comedian? ¥ A. He died March 4, 1922 at his home, 2309 Seventh Avenue, New York City, at the age of 46. Q. How did Lincoln Beachey, the aviator, mect his death? A. He fell and was killed in 8an Francisco Bay March 14, 1915, while flying a German Taube monoplane, trying to duplicate the stunts he had been doing previously in a biplane. Q. Who gave the order to fire the first shot against the Spanish fleet 1n the Battle of Manila Bay in A. Captain Gridley of “The Olympia"” Dewey's flagship. It was fired from a battery of two 8 inch guns, Q. Is it permissible to send unso- licited merghandise through the mail to prospective customers? A. The Watson bill to prohibit sending merchandise that has not been ordered through the mail has not been passed by Congress, conse- quently there is no inhibition at present. Q. Where is Mandalay? A. 1t is the capital of a district and division of Upper Burma, In- dia. Q. What s the circumference of the earth at the equator? A. Approximately 25,000 miles. Q. Who holds the world’s bal- loon altitude record? A. Capt. H. C. Gray who ascen- ded 42,470 feet and lost his life in the attempt. The record was obtain- ed from his barograph. Q. What voltage is used to kill persons in the electric chair? A. An alternating current of about 1600 volts ts used. Direct con- tact usually lasts about a minute, and from 7 to 10 amperes enter the body. Q. What is the home address of Helen Wills? A. Berkeley, California. Q. What is the origin of the name Dunn? A. Tt is a medieval name, from le dun, a color, and started as & nickname. Q. Who invented the electric in- \ candescent lamp? A. It is sai1 that Sir Humphrey Pavy in 1810 discovered that thin strips of metal could be made to give light by passing an electric cur- rent through them. He did not actu- SKIPPER NECKTIES WRIC P2 cm theilled everyone in this ! How did you learn 1o write (“Fontaine Pox, 1928, The Bell Syndi 'lTlle Toonerville Trolley That Meet s all Trains. Q. What is the premium on a Columbian half ollar dated 18927 A. Tt commands no premium. Observations On The Weather ‘Washington, Jan. 9.—Forecast for Southern New England: Rain to- night. Tuesday partly cloudy; not much change in temperature; mod- erate variable winds becoming fresh westerly. 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During 1925, six Connecticut factories turned out typewriters and supplies valued a $19,602,694, or 2,404% more than in 1900 and 17395 more than 1914, The 1925 output in Connecticut was 319 of the total for all states, which amounted to-$63,079,- 602. Thus in the typewriter industry Connecticut has been gaining yearly, both in value of product and in the percentage comparison with th2 entire United States. New York with 28 establishments turning out a product valu- ed at $27,799,822 led Connecticut in total value for 1925. Penn- sylvania with a value of $6,252,670 was third. The payroll of the 7,000 wage earners employed in this industry in Connecticut totaled $8,793,366. Tomorrow—Connecticut—A Fighting State, By Fontaine Fox. ‘ABoUT THKIS TIME OF YEAR DURING THE DAY THE IS CARRYING AROUND A BUNCH ©F CHRISTMAS K DO NoOT BELONG To HIM, icate, TocY