New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1929, Page 6

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The Herald fs on m Hotalin, 3quare; Schult: Srand Central, ————————————— The triple wreck on the Pennsyl- vania railroad down in Maryland, official reports have it, was “caused by a fog.” It strikes us that at no time is extra caution so necessary in railroading as during & fog. daily In_New wastand, Times Newsstands, Entrance 42nd Btreet. Judging by the papers more peo- ple are alarmed over what Al 8mith is going to do for a living than Al is himself. Those who voted for Mr. | Hoover because they thought Mr. | Smith lacked the highbrow educa- | tion to be president of these United | States in due time will discover that the said Mr. Smith will obtain & rather first class job with more or less of a fancy salary. 1f London, as reported, is giving | the night clubs a cold shoulder it is | proof that the British metropolis is | merely about a year ahead of New York. No after-theater entertain- ment possesses the elements of per- | manency where those who are vic- | tims of extraordinary high charges vow eternal hatred and decide never to attend again. Two days in succession saw bomba thrown in Chicago. At about the same time a bomb was thrown | in Detrolt, doing $150,000 damage. All of them were due to feuds be- tween worthless persons who have but a faint conception of right and wrong. Strange to say, if in Detroit the bomb thrower were apprehended and convicted he would get a sen- | tence of from five to ten years, while people who sell drinks four times in succession are given life terms. The bomb throwers need the life terms |t and need them badly. | Church reports made public in this | city the past few days show con- tinued progress. The manner in which the South Congregational church, to mention only one such so- clety, has extricated itself from the result of the disastrous fire a year | ago is particularly gratifying. It | shows stamina, determination and the will to succeed in the idealistic work being performed. Considering its population, Berlin has a splendid grand list from which to extract taxes, The percentage of increase over last year is quite re- markable, being nearly two per cent. | Out in Kansas, where prohibition has been in effect for 50 years, au- thorities, have begun to dry up the state. We always did think the first half eentury would be the most dicult, A FAMED W E A CHIDES BOSTON It is difficult to suppress a smile after contemplating the effect of the acrid remarks made about Boston and the state of Massachusetts hy Senator George H. Moses at a New England “get together” dinner in Washington. The Boston Herald thinks the biting criticisms, which nearly turned a love feast into a lodge of sorrow, were etirely un- necessary. Perhaps they were, but occasionally two sides of the fssues are of value even at a booster meet- ing. Senator Moses, long an expert in throwing verbal brickbats, was the proper person to remind the boosters that their cause had a few wedk points and that it was well to take them into consideration before they were subject to devastating appraisal before some churlish committee of | Portsmouth navy yard. Sounds like NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD; SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1929, lost money for years. Had the canal | coat costs $75 we hope they get what with the tusiness improvements dur- been a paying investment the Bosten boosters would most likely have re- garded government ownership as ob- noxious socialism. The canal {s 200 feet wide, but with g sort of sand beach effect along the sides; conse- quently the Boston steamemline pass- ing through it wants it deepened so as to permit large boats to pass through. Other large boats could use the canal but first they must exist in shoreline traffic. Of the ocean differential—which would make the through rate from the West to Europe through Boston as low as through certain other more inland ports—Senator Moses said the following: “You speak of ocean differentials which are to do so much good for Boston. But you say nothing of the Canadian differential, without which our New England railroads would be impoverished and I cannot help reminding you that single handed on the floor of the Senate ten years ago I fought to save those differentials for our railroads.” It was rather mean to bring this up, the fact that Boston wants the railroad differential, but doesn’t want the other ports to have the ocean differential. The excuse of the Boston Herald that the railroad dif- ferential is not an {ssue just mow seems to us rather a weak answer. However, we won't be the judge except to add that there are other| New England ports besides Boston. Trying to make a free port out of Boston meets with no objections— in Boston or New England. But it looks rather a hopeless effort. The final issue, providing more work for the Charlestown navy rd, is & legitimate effort—at least, it wéuld enhance the value of property around the navy yard, as one speaker admitted. But Senator Moses wanted to know frankly why the New Eng- land representatives were not asked also to provide more work for the a poser, However, everyone should work together—for New England as well as Boston; and particularly for New England. The New Hampshire sen- ator at least called attention to the | fact that boosting New England ought to,mean all of New England. PRIVATELY OWNED AIRPORTS ‘While cities everywhere are speculating how to acquire airports in order to keep up with advancing aviation, the principle of privately owned airports attains much mo- mentum. As cities hesitate about furnishing the funds for purchase of the land private capital, seeing a | possibility of profit, is willing to step in, buy the land and furnish the field, and charge airplanes what hey would regard a reasonable price for landing privileges. The situation is similar in prin- ciple to municipal wharves and pri- vately owned wharves in the ports of the country, A tramp steamer can use a municipal wharf—if there is room—either free of charge or upon payment of a small fee to the city; or it can pay a fee to the owners of a privately-owned wharf. In most cities both types of wharves do business virtually side by side. The airport situation in New York City is particularly difficult; but while the city is regretting the dif- ficulties facing municipal airport de- velopment near the center of things, along comes a privately-owned air- port company and announces it has solved the situation by providing a vast airport adjoining Long Island | City, alongside the Long Island | Railroad tracks and only 20 min- utes distant from the center of Man- hattan. One wonders what the municipal airport boosters were doing while this private company got the site. | Those who maintain there is & superiority in private enterprise over civic enterprise here have something | to gloat about. | If privately-owned airports can be made to pay there seems no rcason | why private companics should not | be induced to provide airports for | the multitude of cities which so far | have been unable to find the money to provide them. The airplane trans- portation industry is a private in- dustry and profits are at least anticl- | pated in the course of its further development. Alrcady many people are beginning to wonder whether a city is obligated to furnish a free landing field for private air’ trans- port concerns. 1f. however, airplanes in the future become commonly owned by individuals, municipal pro- vision for landing fields might be essential; except if the notion gains (Congress. New England, it the boosters, 1w appeared from | supposed to favo these things. An improved Cape Cod canal; ocean differentials to the purlj of Boston; free port legislation for Boston; more government Wwork for | the Charlestown navy yard, which adjoins Boston. Senator Moses closed his remark: with, “If this is just one more at- tempt to add to the glory of Bos- ton and Massachusetts at the expense | of everyone else, 1 heg to be excus- The Cape Cod canalsbuilt by a pri- vate company, was finally purchased ’ by the government only a few years tfmm for such a field this year. We ground that folks able to afford air- planes qught also to be able to af- ord flir‘arl rental charges to private airport owners, So far as New Britain is concern- ed. we have no hopes at this writing that the board of finance and taxa- tion will sec a course open to provide ecl it in our bones that the pruners are going to be remarkably efficient, and that the project for an airport | will go over for “another year,” or | perhaps several. UNIFORMS they want. The city apecifies exactly the types of uniforms that must be worn, and they happen to be ap- proximately the highest priced clothes in the market. Then the city doesn’t pay princely wages and tells the boys to buy their own clothes as best they may. All wrong, no doubt; but the city is trying to be economical. The budget for some four years has contained an item for around $4,600 to buy uniforms for policemen, but it has been regularly thrown out by the pruners. It goes back every year, and some day there may be enough enlightenment and justice in the city to allow it. THE “FRONT PAGE" Newa from London had it that the foreign intelligence announcing the engagement of Helen Wills was “front page news" in the London dailies. That forces us to scratch our head a bit and wonder if the London dailies have changed their style. Going to the public library we looked up the London paper on its files and discovered that the ads atill appeared on the front pages; as is the case throughout the British em- pire except for some papers in Canada, which are close enough to the United States to ape the Amer- ican style of putting all the hot news on the front page and continuing the stories on inside pages. The British newspaper public so dislikes the American system. The thing it dislikes is the turning to an inside page to continue reading the first page stories. That, come to think of it, is an inconvenience of a sort, but all right when one becomes used to it. The method pursued by innumer- able British newspapers, and follow- ed as far distant as New Zealand and Australia, is to clutter up the first half dozen or so pages with the want ad and amusement ad section. This may sometimes go to ten or & dozen pages. The Toronto Telegram, which achieved the largest afternoon circulation in Toronto, years ago followed this system to perfection and it di4 not seem to interfere a whit with the circulation. It all de- pends upon how the readers are trained. i On the inside pages would be the news stories. Readers knew where to turn to them and the only advantage was they could be read through to the end without furher turning of pages. To an American the front page of the British and Domigion news- papers which siill follow this system look archaic. The American, when he picks up a newspaper, wants to be hit smack in the face with the day’s biggest news stories. He is used to it and doesn’t mind if, like in the case of the Boston Post, he can only read one paragraph of the hottest story before being compelled to turn to an inside page for the remainder. Of course, the Post is the worst “offender” in this respect; Britishers arriving in Boston call it “ridicu- lous.” Our own system—that is to say, the system we follow in New Brit- ain—suits us and the readers, We put the main ones on the front page and at the same time let the stories run long enough in that preferred position to give readers a good idea what it is all about without turning to the inside pages right off, if they have a mind to read some of the other news stories there also. Nine times out of ten they turn to the in- side pages to finish those they are most interested in. Bu this ‘front page” London style —it is nothing more, in the main journals, than some first class ads. The average London or British pub- lisher thinks it a crime to waste valuable front page space with news when he can charge three times as much for front page ads as for ads on any other page. Under the Brit- ish system the news is printed, and plenty of it; but not on the valuable tront page. Query: Where do they weigh the mazuma returns most carefully? HIGH MONEY RATES When the period of limited com- mitments, hand-to-mouth buying was inaugu- rated some years ago many folk in {the Dusiness world—especially 1n manufacturing—looked upon it with suspicion. But like many another ogre, the thing turned out to be nothing serious. Today, in fact, it is being regarded by capable observ- ers as an advantage. It enables busi- accommodate itself to changing conditions more readily and prevents losses, according to New York hankers who are quoted in the journals. The bugaboo scems high rates for moncy. Words from Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr., of the Chase National Bank, come to hand {and they neatly dispense with this new cloud on the ho-izon. The widely prevalent theory that low money rates make good business and high money rates make bad business through their influence upon borrowings of merchants and manufacturars in the course of trade, is wrong, he declares. To agree ness to new to be Policemen and firemen want the | city to purchase their uniforms, and | with him one needs only to glimpse the record of declining husiness in @go, after the private company ha\llconsldenng that a bluecoat’s over- |1927, when money rates were low, [} we have been informed repeatedly, | moderate inventory and | *| much colder in north ing 1928, when rates were conslatent- ly rising. “The_point is that for short term operations, as when a merchant bor- rows money to buy goods for his or- dinary turnover, or when manufac- turer borrows to finance his ‘work in procesa,’ the rate of interest is only one of the elements of cost, and often a minor element in cost, and the state of the markets is far more im- portant in guiding the borrower's policy than a reasonable difference in the rate of interest could be. Ordinary business is often very good i with irm money, and is often quite unsatisfactory with cheap money.” It the period of ckc‘lp money is definitely over, as some economists claim, and it becomes necessary for American business to make readjust- ments, it is patent that ability to make the readjustments with & minimum of difficulty and business inconvenience is advantageous. The i low inventories compared with form- er times, the hand-to-mouth buying, |and other conservative policies that' have been developed are an aid to such: readjustment. Under the new system there are said to be fewer big orders in sight, but a multitude of small ones; and the total of the small ones equal the total of the former large ones, all other things being equal. Business on the whole is bet- ter entrenched to readjust itself to changing circumstances. Facts and Fancies Semi-nude flapper yersion: Clothes bake the man. BHill, it must be pretty good if it's still a new car after the dealer has driven it 2,000 miles. Patriotism s just another version of & man’s conviction that his radio set has yours heat a mile. It wasn't fair to give the talking- marathen prize to a flag-pole sitter. He had a lot of talk saved up. You can tell when the corn-borer is in the field. The ears look ex- hausted as a result of being bored. - oy’ The man who doesnt oppose double jeopardy never tried to ex- plain to a wife and an old-maid sis- ter at the same time. Tt takes three generations to make a gentleman, But just one bull mar- ket can do it. Old Dobbin had faults, but he wasn't called second-hand the day after you bought him. Things work out all right. The man who put new life in Judge is now the judge for Life. Arhericanism: Calling a man world champion because he does something abler men scorn to do. Another way to keep from grow- ing old is to assume that the ap- proaching car's single headlight is the one on the left. 1f beauty contests awaken new in- terest in personal appearance, let's have a national contest to discover the best cook. Every town has a few “good fel- lows” who will lend a friend the money their wives need for shoes. They seldom long for a carcer un- less they are vain enough to long for hand-clapping. Winter finds the number of un- employed greater in this country, as well as England, unless horse shoes can be called an employment. The new Irish shilling -has a chicken design on one side, but the significance isn't clear. The coin is | chicken fecd, of course, but it isn't the kind of money our chickens have designs on. Americanism is safe while most of us can pronounce the names of the governors and few can pronounce the names of gangsters. The church Rockefeller s build- ing for Fosdick has caught fire three times, showing the danger of | using oil in the ncighborhood of one | who makes the sparks fly. | Correct thts sentence: “I am de- lighted.” said the druggist. “because we had an unusually good sale of stamps today.” (Copyright, 1929, Publishers’ Syn- Observations On The Weather Washington, Forecast | for Southern New England: Most- |1y cloudy and colder Saturday: Sun- | day cloudy and colder, probably fol- lowed by snow. | Forecast for Eastern New York: Rain, changing to snow flurries and and central and rain probably followed by clear- |ing and colder in ecxtreme sonth | portion Saturday: Sunday cloudy probably followed by snow. Conditions: The disturbance that | was central north of Lake Huron | Thursday night, has moved eastward |to Newfoundland. Pressure re- | mains quite low from southern Greenland southwestward to Hud- {son Ray. The forecast is for rain Saturday. changing to snow in northern New England. Disturhance now over the Plateau region will likely cause widespread precipitation Sunday east of the Mississippi river. The weather will become much colder in the north Atlantic states. The Advamce Guard! | While January breesés whirl- The artists paints his “Maytime Girl,” The poet's odes “To Spring” begin, The seedsman’s catalogue drops in! . Pertect Nuisanoe! Marion: “Freddie always tells a girl just exactly what he thinks of her.” Louise: “Yes, honesty is the pest's policy! —Mrs. G. F. Roth THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY \ Theater A leading lady is reported to have had a quarrel with a producer. All the chorus girls were willing to take her part! o o Commerce “Your own skins.can. be into any garment or shape. “The charges are on a strictly wholesale basi —Furrier's Advertisement. A great boon for multiple chins! made o s e Crime A reader asserts that most pris- ons’ are cramped places. Nevertheless, burglars have & habit of being sent to them for a long stretch! .o Night Clubs An escaped lunatic took refuge in a London night club. He probably thought kind of place where be noticed! it the one he wouldn't . .« o Netence , “There 1s one great difference,” said a noted scientist at the recent convention in New York city, “be- tween man and the lower ani- mals.” animal can only be skinned Alma Mater! Byron: “What's your name, maid ?" Tair One: “Alma Mather.” Byron: “The dickens you say! Many the time I've sung how much I love you!" fair —Mildred Fuchs Janet tells us that in some of the colleges they are now teaching English as a foreign language! “I must have left it behind!" From Our Own Infant-Ry Drill Regulations! Mother stood lost in admiration before an exclusively-wrought gilver bowl executed by the famous early silversmith, Paul Revere. Turning to her small companion, she said: “Look, daughter, here is a beautiful silver bowl which Paul Revere made many years ago.” “Why, Mother!” said the little one in unfeigned astonishment, s § thought the only thing Paul Revere EVER did was the Ride.” —Mrs. Clara Alpers. WHATCHA DO WITHOUT LOVING? By W. E. Wentworth Being a true tale, without any basis of fact, by a llve-liar Fiction- eer. If it were not so I would have told you another one just as bad, or maybe worse. Loving is a kind of scoof-and-riot discase which affects all animals, being ecially virulent in the genus Homo Sapiens. Violent is probably the better word. It, love. is not contagious, as some of our Wise Men believe, but rather it is infectious. (Witness before the bar. A little service, please. Two limes and a bottle of Hennessey!) “You see, T was crazy in love with the wife, Yes, 1 was.just head- over-heels in love with her, and for a long time she returned my love— but the other night she plainly told me that T was on the outside—from then on.” “In love with somecone else?” “Yep, she fell for another fel- low."” “Why don't you hugp him off?” ical—not good sportsmanship, any- way. You see, she has fallen in love with her hushand.” And that is how it came about that the wife threw me out of her | heart. 1t's the sad tale that has no mending! Julian (on davenport): you go way over in the that?" Muriel: way “Why do corner like of arms’ “To get out —Susan M. Gagen. OPPORTUNE! The woman was starving. There was no food in the hou 201 had there heen for many hours iShe was without money. A week “Don’t suppose it would be eth-| For the tirst time in & great many months party lines were completely shattered this week When the com- mon councll took & vote on the question of whether the matter of ‘| appeinting a leutenant of detectives’ should be plgeonholed without fur- ther ado, or sent to the ordinance committee f0r what members gen- crally concede to be a less sudden but no less certain demise. The recommendation coming from a police board headed by & demo- crat, might have been expected to receive more mercy at the hands of the democratic members than with the republicans, but it was a deme- crat, Alderman Frank Zapatka of the fifth ward, who rose from his seat, pronounced the recommenda- tion “foolish,” and moved that it be tabled. The vote of acclamation cre- ated same doubt in the mind of the chairman and a standing vote was ordered. Alderman Willlam H. Judd, republican leader in the council, rose with Alderman Zapatka's bloc and it was found that 13 members were for a quick ending to the pro- ject. With Judd were several ve- publjcans, while Zapatka drew sev~ eral democrats to his support. When the votes for referring the measure to the osdance committee were call- ed, Alderman David L, Nair, repub- lican presidept pro tem, of - the common council, some republican adherents and a majority of the democrats rose, to defeat the Zapat- ka resolution by one vote. Political observers, including some of those who voted against the motion to table, were in agreement that the Judd influence in the coun- cil is too strong to take defeat in a measur: that requires but two addl. tional votes to overhrow, and it is Dbelieved that the proposal will not even ¢lear the ordinance committee hurdle, not to mention the common council, before which it must again come for judgment. Stars of the Cinema World Often Played at Lyceum When thousands , of glimmering €lectric lights proclaim them as the stars of this play or of that movle, theater goers literally fall at their feet and worship—but the star her- self or himself, as the case may be, can usually think back a few years to a time when existance was most mundane, and those who paid “two Lits" to witness their performances at the Lyceum theater in New Brit- ain didn’t always applaud their ef- forts. Many of those who have fin re- cent years held and at the presens time hold audiences of movie fans enraptured as they flash across the silver sheet, were the dashing heroes or heroines of the legitimate state of a quarter of a century ago. Bill Farnum, Franklyn Farnum and Dustin Farnum, who held sway during:the period .(withtn the past. decade) when blg, strong men were demanded in the movies, were fa- vorites with road shows which peri- odically visited the Lyceum theater in the 90's; William 8. Hart, poker- faced two gun man of the wild west thrillers, left the legitimate stage for the movies after leaving the circuit which included .:this city; Mary Miles Minter, Mary Pickfore, Eva Turner, favorites at different periods during the Thistory of screendom, all had their turns be- fore New Britain’s critical audi- ences, and were called upon to win by merit without the advantage of a highly press-agented reputation; William Oberg, bad man of scréen serials and of many favorite pic- tures, was a native of this city and prominent in amateur theatricals before answering the call of Holly- wood; Kenneth Harlan, lived here for several years while he was lead- ing man in Lyceum stock wiows, only a decade ago, and many others can recall New Britain as having been on their route when their present positions and reputaticns were castles in the air. And Never, Never, Never Eat Other Fellow’s Apple Core, ‘Those who voted for Ernest W. Christ for state senator, and for Thure Bengston and William P. Lange for representatives — and they were a majority of the electors who went to the polls here last No- vember—would hardly regard it necessary to warn thcse solons of the danger of blowing whistles which have been used by others. Yet, in common with other mem- bers of the general assembly, printed slips of paper were provid- ed for them this week warning of the methods of which influenza may be contracted and advising against the listed practices. Besides the whistle danger, putting chewing gum through a 'second round of ac- tien, was mentioned as a hazard to health, Death Recalls Memories Of McCabe Building Days Mention' of the passing of the last member of a group of professional men with offices in the McCabe building on Main street, which ‘was made in the Herald in connection with the death of Judge Henry P. Roche, stirred the memories of men who recall the incidents that went towards history making- in the pro- feswions in the days before New Britain had advanced into the class ago her last scap of property had gone to the pawnshop. Rut relief was at hand. With the daily news came the de- cree, from Paris, that henceforth it would he stylish to be thip. This was just in time {o save the woman from actual suffering! STILL DOUBTFUL Salesman: “Now this automatic retailing machine is the very latest thing. It will sell cigarettes, cigars, chewing gum, candy and matches, and after making a sale it will say “Thank: vouw'." Storekeeper: “But will it say ‘We're all out, but we .have some- thing just as good'?" —Peter - (Copyright. 1929. Reproduction Engel. —THE 0BSERVER— Makes Random Observations of cities boasting high grade office buildings, The McCabe building is directly north of the Main street . railroad crossing and is still used for office purpeses on the upper floors. A decade ago, the law firm of Walsh, Meskill & Roche occupled front of- J, Watson, present chairmpan of the board of water commissioners, had 3 real estate and insurance office behind the front offices, and Dr. Andrew J. Barker, dentist, was next in the line. - Others had offices in the building at various times, but when Judge Roche entered the prac- tice of law there, this was the lay- [out. g Judge Roche's father, the lats Judge James Roche, had been asso- clated with the I Judge - John Walsh and the late Judge James T. Meskill in the firm, and his son suc- ceeded him. At that time, Judga Walsh was a stenographer in the superior court at ' Hariford, and Judge Meskill was judge of the po- lice court. . Mr. Watson was & mem- ber of the board of assessors and had served as a member of tho common council from the Fifth ward. Naturally, politics and the handling of municipal government agencies and departments came in for considerable attention by these men, and those. who called on busi- ness or for social purposes. Many a debate ws staged there, the spa- clous front offices usually being the battle ground, and many, too, were the happy hours spent there in the compapy of the judges, the realtor and the dentist, After Judge Walsh's death, the of- fices were maintained by Judge Meskill and “Harry” Roche. They were inseparable friends, spendirg their evenings together and having much in common, they must have enjoyed their social contact fully as well as their business associations. As “Harry” advanced in experience, be benefited greatly by the advice and example of Judge Meskill, and often after the latter's death men were heard to comment on the similarity in the temperaments of the two friends. The passing of Judge Meskill was followed by changes in the occu- pancy of McCabe's building and it was only a short time before the increasing demand for office space by professional men made possible the erection of many of the build- ings which comprise the present busingss district of the city. “Harry” Roche moved -a little farther down Main street, Dr. Barker was in the McCabe building until his death, and Mr. Watson in the meantime had changed locations. The offices they once had have been taken over by other occupants, who put them to uses of varying sorts, but passers- by of the present day who also were passersby of an earlier period will always associate with the bullding, the group that once wax there, « .Of all the deserved tributes paid to the memory of the deceased mag- istrate, none were more sincere than those which came {ror the so-call- ed_younger members of the bar. They lost a friend whose aterling qualities they will appreciate more as they fecl the need of his com- panionship and advice. Although not an old man in years, Judge Roche was engaged in the practice of law considerably longer than the majority of the lawyers, many of whom have been admitted to the bar within the past fow yecars, and it is but natural that they should refer to him as one of “the older fellows.” He was ncver happier than when given the opportunity to wrestle with a legal point and over- power it for the assistance of a young friend, for he nev-~ allowed his memory to overlook the carlicr days when Judge Meskill, an “oldcr fellow,” helped him over some of the rough spots along the pathway to a successful practice. > Law Compelling Installation of Flue Should Go on Books Alderman J. Gustave Johnson, in the opinion of the Observer, views the proposed gas water hcater flue law {rom a peculiar angle. He . be- lieves that the common council has \dlscharged its responsibility Wheu it warns householders that carbon monoxide gas created by the heaters is dangerous. He has expressed tho opinion that house owners should not be burdened with extra expense incident to the finstallation of flues which would carry eff the death dealing fumes. All the expense to which property owners would be put could not compensate for the loss of a single life. And the expense, incidentaily, would not be large. Few there are who could not afford to pay the bill. The majority will install flues cven if the proposed law is not en- acted but the law should be writ- ten into the books for the purpose of compelling landlords who place greater valuation on money than on human like to take the elastic off the bank roll and contribute to the safety of the community. Alderman Johnson's attitude should have no effect on the pas- sage of this measure. .Balancing lives against dollars is dangerous business. COMMUNICATED WANTS COURT OF HONOR Editor, Herald:— In last evening’s issue I noted the fact that a committee is to be nam- ed by the mayor to consider the matter of either repairing or remov- ing the “Court of Honor” at the en- trance to Walnut Hill park. Why we should even consider removing this first token of gratitude to the hoys who gave all is a great wonder to many of our citizens. I think I would be safe even in saying a large majority of our citizens if given an opportunil to voice their senti- ments would say, ‘By all means let us keep this memorial given the boys on their return.’ Some of us the writer included had a boy who did not return and to us the “Court of Honor” is very sacred. How can we as a city take back Indian fash- fon, that which we have already given the boys. True, we have our wonderful monument at the top of the hill; a Forbidden.) very beautiful and fine piece of “Court of Honor” by our citisens, ¢ However, one does not conflict with the other, 20 by all fheans let. us keep both. INTERESTED. 25 Years Ago Today At the annual mecting of the Trinity M. E. church held list night, J. M. Burdick was elected financial secretary of the church. M, D, Steckwell is on the heating, com- mittee, The Wesleyan Freshmen ‘will play the High school basketball here next Friday. W. E. Attwood was reelected vice. president of the Mechanics’ Nation- al bank and treasurer of the Bur- ritt 8avings bank at the annual meetings of those organizations yes- terday. The annual meeting of the Plain. ville Congregational church had To be postponed from last last evening. The weather was so cold that quorum could not be ascraped to- gether, Water rates in this city are con- siderably higher than those in most Connecticut cities. The rate here is $11, while in other places it ranges as low as $5.50, which is the amount in Danbury. Hartford's §16 is the highest. Residents of Pleasant street sleep none too secure in the beds these nights and are agitating special po- licemen, armed guards, and other protection. Burglars tried to enter Frank H. Ramsdell's house last night. About 2 a. m. Mr. Ramadel daughter went to the window to adjust the curtain and found a man with a huge knife trying te force the window open. There was ai other man, probably a lookout, on the other side of the house. Mr. Ramsdell, a fireman, jumped into trousers and boots and rushed out with a six-shooter, but the men had " gone. Street Commissioner Frisbie wps out with a broom this morning and was personally sweeping the snow oft the walk at the north end of Central park. When asked how many men the department had at work, he said, “One,” and went on working. The strest department has less than §600 to carry it through April. WOLVERINES NOW BOW T0 MICHIGAN - Traditional Inferiority Complex ¢ Is Dispelled + r team . ~ East Lansing, Mich., Jan. 19 (®— Michigan State college has gone & long way in recent athletic battles with the University of: Michigan to ward eradicating the traditional in- feriority complex it has held out toward the powerful Wolverines|. Perhans the_arrival of Harry Kipke, former Michigan all-America football player, head coach of football at Michigan State inspired the Spartans to concede defeat te the Wolverines only when' defeated. At any rate the germ of confldence has made its way into the Michigan State athletic camps. The first great shock to Michigan came when Michigan State held the ¢ ” Wolverinef to a 0 to 3 score in the annual football game at Ann Arbor last fall. Had Michigan State been blessed with a sure scoring play the game would have gone into the records as a defeat for Michigan, for the Wolverines were clearly out- played. On the same day Michigan had its football scare, the championship Michigan State cross country team took the Wolverines down the line by a score of 23 to 32. And this in the face of the fact that the winner of the meet Captain Louren P. Brown of State ran a quarter of a mile off the course. Finally Michigan State sent flashy little basketball team against Michigan in the first game of the season and left the floor the victor by a 81 to 24 margin. Michigan led at the half, but State came back to score a decisive victory. ALE 153 YEARS 0D IS ON TAP Swedish Family Uses Eight Bottles in Three Years Upsala, Sweden, Jan. 19. (UP)— A barrel of ale brewed in 1775, which is still “going strong,” I8 still on tap in the city of Upsala, north of Sstockholm. In 1860 it wi given as a wedding present to s young couple by the owner of a nearby estate where it had been made nearly a hundred years earlier. Every third year, instructions by the owner, thirty bottles are drawn and an equal amount of so-called “Swedish ale” —a dark, strong drink purchasabte in olden days—was poured into the barrel. This concoction was al- lowed to brew, for three weeks, af- ter which time the bung hole was closed and the barrel left undis- turbed for anothtr three years, Thanks to thia scientific method, the great-grandchildren of the Up- -* sala couple are still enjoying this drink which s now 153 years old. The barrel is, however, not the original one. In 1890, 115 years after, the ale was first brewed, it began to show signs of disintegra- tion and a new one was made. The restricted liquor laws of present- day Sweden have also made jt fm- possible to obtain the Bwedish ale - with which the original confents was diluted. Therefore, a speciar grade of wort is used, and the sle is as musty as ever. s according to A its L