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

Mombor Audit Buress of Clrcalation The A. B. C. i & Batiensl ergauisation which furaiehes newspapers and sdver- tisers with ® strictly hemest snalysis ef circulation, Our circulation statistice are based upom this audit. This insures pro- tection sgatast fraud ia Dewspaper dis- tribation figures te beth mationsl amd local advertisers 14 1o en mle daily in_New . ‘e Newsstand. Times uare; ('i‘rlld Central, ¢3ad Btrest. e The new models have beautiful lines; they are easy to look at. But ‘we were thinking of the girls of 1929, not the automobiles. More signs of the times: Directions to go with the stop and go lights. Trouble is, however, they are only painted in one language. It is possible to go 80 miles an hour in some of these new cars, but not if the driver is sane. Florida and New England both won a victory before the Interstate Commerce Commission when a hearty slash in refrigerator rates was ordered for fruits, Now the question is, will the consumers notice any difference? The $1,500,000 Democratic deficit seems to have been reduced by only $125,000 through the radio appeal of Al Smith recently. The deficit promises to be a heavy millstone around the party's neck when the next campaign starts. This idea of trying to spend as much money as the Republicans seems to have its disadvantages. Another radical football rule hav- ing been adopted, it is evident that the gridiron sport is the most flexible we have. From the days when foot- ball was regarded as a game only fit for rough necks and murderously in- clined individuals, to the present when the game has come to be lady- like in its actions, is what can be termed & “far cry.” The game threatens to become as dignified as golf or as harmless as ping pong. TAX RATE COMPARISONS Last year the tax rates of the five leading cities of Connecticut were as follows: New Haven—24 mills. Hartford—32 1-¢ mills. Bridgeport—39.7 mills, Waterbury—33 mills. New Britain—25 1-2 mills. Last year the tax rates in some of the nearby small towns and ncar- by cities were as follows: Ansonia—24 mills. Berlin—16 mills. Bristol—16 mills. Chester—30 milis. Cheshire—22 mills. Danbury—18 1-2 mills. Derby—21 1-8 mills. Darien—31 mills. Enfield—20 mills, Farmington—14 mills. Glastonbury—20 1-2 mills. Litchfield—3 mills. Manchester—14 mills. Mansfield—20 mills. Meriden—26 milla. Middletown—16 mills. Naugatuck—1st district, 19 mills; 2nd district, 7 mills. Newington—20 mills. Norwich—28 mills. Plainville—25 mills. Portland—17 mills. Simsbury—29 mills. Southington—29 mills. Tolland—26 mills, Torrington—19 mills. Union—28 mills. Wallingford—17 works, 7 mills. ‘Watertown—26 mills. Veluntown—40 mills. ‘West Hartford—17 mills, plus fire taxes in three districts. mills; These differences are amazing. | tom dates from before the Christian because these are at hand. They bear close study, and if City Hall is wise it will make some inquiries through- out the state to determine the why and the wherefore of the differences in the tax rates. THE CHURCH FLAG When Old Glory bows its head in prayer has been causing a deal of explanation in Washington ever since Senator Helfin brought it up. Of course, the Alabama senator adopted the true Heflinesque course and claimed more than the facts warranted. In short, he claimed that when religious ‘exercises are under way on American warships the American flag is put under “the Pope'a flag.” That naturally raised a storm of interest, and for about five minutes it looked as if the Ala- baman at last had found something definitely certain to storm about. But the facts don't bear out the | claims of Senator Heflin. No Pope's flag goes above the American flag at any time, unless one is to con- clude that a flag on which the cross of Christ is prima facie the Pope's flag—a fact that numerous churches not identified with that of the Pope will dispute with spirit. The authoritative investigation | that resulted knocked the props from under Senator Heflin's conten- tion. There is no resemblance at all between the flag flown on warships during religious services with the | flag of the Pope. The so-called church pennant flown on naval veasels during religious services is white on which there is a blue Latin Cross. But the Papal flag, known also as the “flag of the Pope,” is yellow and white, and there is no cross whatsoever upon it. Church flags are utilized upon the ships of all navies to denote when religious services are being held. They also fly pennants to designate the nationality and rank of the superior officers on board.. The cus- era. Among the naval flags of today are comprised of a flag or pennant with a cross, these including Eng- land, Italy, Germany, and minor na- | tions. The Latin Cross, used on the American naval flag, is the recogniz- ed symbol of all Christian religion, not of any particular denomination, It is particularly unworthy of men | who term thémselves Christians to cavil at the use of the naval flag used during religious services on board ship. God as yet is not thrown overboard in this country. The Con- gress is opened with prayer; “In God | We Trust" is inscribed on coins; the Continental Congress is quoted by historians as having stated that “The flag and the cross are sacred;" chap- lains are with the navy and army; oaths are sworn in the name of the Creator and on the Bible. The church pennant is flown at the head of the mast during religious services on naval vessels to indicate that this is a Christian nation, and that tribute is being paid to the Creator during religious services on board. The pennant is a symbol of love, not of contention. e SPEAKING OF AIRPORTS The opening of the Port of New- ark Airport as a substitute for Had- ley Field at New Brunswick, N. J., means much to the speedy dispatch of transcontinental air mail to and from New York. It will also mean much to the passenger airplane business betwcen Boston and New York, the hour's railroad or auto- mobile journey between New Bruns- wick and New York being obviated. Thus has been solved one of the | most pressing problems which con- fronted the air mail and air trans- portation generally in the New York district. The Newark field is com- paratively close to Manhattan. To be explicit, it only takes 44 minutes to transport mail from the 33rd street post office in New York to the flying fleld at Newark, compared with 2 1-2 | hours by train and truck to Hadley | Field. Speaking of airports, that reminds us that there seems to be less talk about the projected New Britain air- port than there was a month ago. | The airport boosters scem to have | confronted a stone wall in the budg- et pruners. Sad | scems to be no chance for the air- the henroost. BALL BEARINGS ing taws were not changed to per- mit of expansion of the plant mere- Iy showed quite effectually in which direction the ball bearing industry is traveling. We never heard of a ball bearing plant getting its name into print in connection with a story that it found business so dull that it thought of quitting. So far as we aje aware they don't even ask for a tariff that might prove a “virtual embargo.” Of course, we don't expect the local ball bearing plant to make good its threat to go to a field where there is more room. We shall be glad to locate the additional acreage—or square mileage, if that is necessary. Such a rapidly expand- ing industry as the manufacture of ball bearings needs nursing only in one particular—turnishing it with enough clbow room to grow in. As the city has plenty of acreage left that remains untenanted except for trees and brush, let's accommodate all the ball. bearing plants that are interested. They move swiftly and easily, and one good turn deserves another. STATE ROADS IN CITIES Sowmechow we have it in our aching bones that the state is not inclined to take kindly to the proposals by cities to take over fairly unimproved streets, call them state highways, and then improve them as state roads. There are too many cities hav- ing such schemes up their sleeves, and the state highway commission, aided and abetted by the Legislature, appears to be unnecessarily suspi- cious of all such projects. Obviously, it would be a splendid | achievement—for the cities as well , as the state—if important streets | were improved from state funds and called state roads. What the cconomy sharks in the Legislature, however, want top know is why the cities themselves don't sec the point | and do the improving. In the last analysis the money comes from the same pockets. It 1s just as painful to pay state taxcs as to pay city taxes, and it is a widely held hunch that the country districts | by no means pay state taxes in pro- portion to property owners in the cities. +In other words, if we want to scc belt line streets properly improved and at an ecarly date, the way to get action is to make ghe improvements. AL the state usually does is to uthorize” a road to be improved passenger business. The roads haul an amazing amount of freight which | originates from the automobile in- dustry. The railroads are doing a vast freight business and for years they have been telling us there is no money in passenger buainess as com- pared with freight. They should be satisfied with present conditions. Most railroad officials themselves seem to own their automobiles and use them for the sake of conveni- ence, just like the non-railroad pub- lie. 25 Years Ago Today Carrie Nation of Topeka, Kans, temperance worker, vaudeville star, saloon smasher, and general reform- er, paid a brief visit to Berlin Sat- urday. She was waiting for a train to take her to Middletown, where she was to speak. When word got around that “Carrie” was at the sta- tion, a crowd came to watch her, but she merely talked to a Salvation Army man who was there and did not pay visits to any of the Berlin refreshment places. Possibly she had been informed that Berlin is u temperance town, The basketball game between the High school girls and the Stearna school of Hartford has been can- celled, In “Winchester,” which will ap- pear at the Russwin Lyceum on Washington's birthday, the heroine races across the stage on a horse to secure the reprieve of her lover. This midnight, moonlight ride is « thrilling spectacle, A representative of the voting ma- chine manufacturers of Rochester, N. Y., is in town to_interview the mayor and members of the council in the intercst of the machines, which he is desirous of installing for the city election. S8ix would ke needed, and they cost $600 aplece, but they can be rented for $50 apiece. A proposition may be made to the next meceting of the common council, City Collector Morton says that Alderman Curtis was in error | claiming that 36?.0(!0 is owed the city in taxes. The amount is under $25,000, according to his version. | 'rank J. Porter and A. H. Abbe were guests of the Mcriden Business Men’s association last night. Only six members attended all 18 of the council meetings held during the last year. They were Messrs. Wiegand, Curtis, Hackney, Buell, Rossberg and Woods. .Mr. Morey attended 17 and Mr. McMil lan 16, Mr. Stecle 16 and Mr. Le horn 11. Mr. Quinn's record of § is the poorest, Oi;r;:m’om On The Weather and then put the improvement near the end of a list a mile long. This; has happened so often that we no | longer have confidence in the method. All it does is to allow poli- | ticians to say that they got the state | to “authorize” the road improve- ment, which is a fine feather in any politician’s cap but doesn't improve the road. | THE VEGA SOCIETY The 50th anniversary of the Vega | brated. The city, we are sure, will| unite in extending congratulations ! to this first Swedish club to be century of its existence it has pros- pered and no doubt will continue to do so in the future. Since the birth of the Vega society two gensrations have elapsed. Per- society of this city has been eele- | established here. During the halt |i Washington, 1%¢h. for Southern New Lngland: 8now, heginning late tonight or Wednes- day; slightly colder tonigh fresh north and northeast winds, Forecast for Eastern New York: Snow in north and central; rain or snow in extreme south portion to- night; Wednesday snow; fresh northeast winds. Conditions: A narrow trough of low pressure extends this morning from Maryland southwestward to castern Texas and thence northwest- The Ontario disturbance moved castward to the north Atlantic ocean and thé area of high pressurc has sed in intensity over the Plains Huron, South Dakota, 30.44 inches. Its influence has spread southward 1o Texas and eastward over the Ohio valley and lake region, producing snow and colder weather trom northern Texas northeastward haps some of the present members | had grandfathers among the charter . members. The society has becn one of high ideals; it has supported the arts, provided social advantages to in- numerable Swedish citizens, has lent itself to Inconspicuous yet hearty approval of progress of whatever kind. We congratulate the society upon its half century of prosperity and wish it continucd prosperity in the future. DWINDLING PASSENGERS most recént compilation of passen- ger traffic shows that there are few- er people traveling on the rails than during any year since 1905, in spite of the increase of population since that time and the fact that no ad- ditional main lines of conscquence have been constructed. But in two flelds of passcnger | steady advance, according to this port 8o long as super-economy rules | organ of the transportation business. | These fields are long distance pas- senger traffic and in the ficld of haul- ing commuters, The ball bearing business docs not | | ®o about with a fanfare of trumpets, It isn't often heard from, like the will be Connecticut, The latter statement surprise in central | where it was thought that there were a What have-the cities and towns | textile industry and boots and shoes; | fower commuters on the rails than possessing high tax rates that the places enjoying a low tax rate do not it needs little assistance; it mere- |1y progresses, grows ‘“bigger and T:,d, however, that the bulk of the in past years. It must be remember- have? Why is there a tax rate of 40 ‘ better,” and the gentlemen running | nation's-commuters are hauled to mills In Voluntown and only 3 mills | the industry contemplate with sat- | and in Litchfleld? What is there in Ches- | isfaction that though their product lund there is no likelihood of auto- | ter to justify 30 mlills, or in South- ington to justify 29? How is it that a progressive town like Manchester can do with 14 mills? Or are Ansonia with 24 mills and Derby with 21 1-8 more progressive than Manchester? Of course, much depends upon the method of computing the grand list, but that cannot explain everything. ‘This year, as is the case in New Britain, many of the foregoing <cities and towns anticipate an increase in the mill rate. We compared the tax rates as oflicially announced last ycar i hidden from view virtually | everybody uses it. If the ball bea ing industry went to pot it would mean that we had stopped riding; it | doesn't seem likely that cither thing | will happen. | Although New England | prominent in the automobile isn't field, |it s more than prominent in that | necessary part of it which furnishes | the wheels within wheels. Ball bear- | ing plants scem to be almost every- where in New England the other day that a New news Britain plant would lcave the city if the zon- from the metropolitan cities, | mobiles or buses proving a factor in i a quarter of the commuters in | this business. In the first place, metropolitan city used private automobiles they would be unable to find parking space in the city; while | enough buses cannot be provided for morning and late afternoon peak travel only, nor al would they prove | i econom under such circum- | | stances, the little in the advance of the auto- has taken £ short-haul railroads have to | oppose | mobile industry, which Jsuch enormous toll o The Railway Age reports that the |- to Lake Onfario. Williston, North Dakota reported a minimum tem- perature of 38 below zero. White ! River, Ontario, reported 46 below | zero. |~ Conditions favor for this vicinity lincreasing cloudiness followed by | snow and colder. Temperatures yesterday: Low 46 38 34 6 20 ! Atlanta Atlantic City . Boston ... Chicago ‘incinnati Denver | Detroit | Duluth | Hatteras [ Minneapolis | Nantucket ... New Haven .. [ New Orleans . New York > Norfolk, Va. . 35 | Northfield, Vt. . | Pittsburgh .. Portland, Me. Louis ... | Washington . | ) 3 3 8 s 4 4 to relate, there | traffic the railroads are showing a | Kellogg Peace Pact Ratified by Spain Madrid, 1"eb. 19.—(#—The Span- ish cabinet, with Premier Primo de . Rivera presiding, last night ratified ‘|hc adherence of Spain to the Kel- i 1ogg pact for renunciation of war. The treaty now goes to King Alfon- 50, for his approval. Coughs | quick action Week’s News of the Comet! Airoplanes, take notice please, Comets have their coutesies, Thank goodness, since one had to fall It picked Biberia, that's alll * Like the Dickens! Gerald (looking in bagk): “Moth- er, WHO is that man?" Jis Mother: “That is a picture of Dickens.” Gerald: that Mrs. looks lik “Oh, so that’s the fellow Browne said our baby WHEN BLACK 'S READ A Young Lady Speaks! I know there must fall to my share A splendid, thriliing love-affair; Because—the adage old.improving— I claim the world owes me a loving! —Mildred Hoff LN Hygiene! “1 claim the right to ventilate my views,” Photests the noveltis, folks reject ‘em.” “How wise,” the critics says, course to choose; You doubtless hope the air may disinfect ‘em!” —Albert Banks “though “that * o o , Shall 1? I am fond of a girl, deeply, truly, But T know from the loves of the past, That my passion, however unruly, Somehow or other won't last. T don't want to love her forevér, But I'm scared to Inform her of this, But I fear if 1 do, she will never Endure my caresses of kiss. So what shall I say? Don't be chary. Advise me, 1 beg it of you. Shall T tell her my love’s temporary, Or lic as all other men do? —Louis Clair HELP WANTED, FEMALE 19.—Forecast | | Mg T Housemaid—must be experienced, 8. J. Browne, Savoy Arms, City. Sure 'Nough! Rickey: “We will have 52 ball players go to the St. Louis National League Spring training quarters.” Reporter: “Hot Dog! A deck of Cards!” —M. E. Wells. BRIDGE TABLE TALK Overheard by Elsie Bicken “She's broken the engagement, my spoke the god at the head of the ta- ble,—and all the gods, hearing him, nodded grimly their approval — * that he be compelled to race, with the pace of & hare through Pars- dise.” ~ Viruleat Type! Mrs. Carson: “My husband s just recovering from the fever. Ho lost six weeks' time and it cost him about $1,000.” Mrs. Deming: “That's nothing. My husband had the fever last sum- mer, lost six months’ time, and it cost him over $5,000.” Mrs. Carson: “GRACIOUS! What tever did he have? x _ Mrs. Deming: “Golf!" —G. F. Olsen (Copyright, 1929. Reproduction Forbidden) You can get an answer (o any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1322 New York avenue, Washington, D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and maritz® advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can~ not be answerod. All letters are con- fidential.—Editor. Q. How can an onyx slab be repaired ? A. The U. 8. Bureau of Stan- dards suggests that sodium silicate as a cement will give satisfactory re- sults provided the piece is not sub- jected to too much moisture after it 1 repaired. Before applying it the broken edges must be carefully freed from loose particles by means .of & brush and then coated with a film of the water glass after which the pieces are pressed or clamped in place until the materdals harden. After a few hours any excess of the cement may be scrubbed off with a cloth and warm water. Q. Could lead be dectected by a magnet ? A. Lead is non-magnetic. Q. What is a jetty? A. A structure extending into the water, used as a pier, mole or wall to restrain or direct currents. Q. Where is the longest pontdbn bridge in the United States? A. The railroad bridge over the Mississippl river at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, It\s 7,000 feet long in- cluding an island in the middle. There are two pontoon sections, one 2,000 feet long to the east of the island and one 1,500 feet long to the west, It was built in 1898 and is still in use. Q. Which arc the leading wheat producing’ states? A. North Dakota and Kansas. Q. Where is the Moffat tunnel? A. It is in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, extending from a point just west of Newcomb to a point within & mile southcast of Irving, on the Denver and Salt Lake railroad. The tunnel saves 23 miles of line and 2,408 fcet in elevation. The length is 6.09 miles. It was opened for traffic February 26, 1928. Q. How many pounds and how many grains in a bushel of wheat? A. A bushel of wheat weighs $0 pounds. The number of grains of wheat.varies and only an estimate can be given. According to the de- dear, and simply because she found out he'd never. heard of Oliver Goldsmith. Said that was only & sample of some of the things in which she’d find him lacking. I pointed out to her that he'd heard of Dun and Bradstreet and is the kind of man who can always get a taxi when it's raining. But it didn’t do any good. Put the trumps on the right, please. “They looked high and low, but no sign of the pearls, and no re- sponse from the advertisements. Milly was almost crazy. So she final- ly went to a fortunc-teller—one of the trancy kind that scares you ale most to death—and the woman told her to go home and look in the lin- ing of her silver evening coat. Milly did, and there were the pearls. Wasn't that killing, especially after they'd had all the plumbing up- rooted? Where am 1, in my own hand? “Is it all right to tell that my grandmother remembers when to- matoes were called ‘love apples’ and considered poison? Don't glare st me, Angie. I've been out of clubs for ages. “I heard a lecturer say this morn- ing that if a woman can start her children to school on Monday and find all their rubbers, she could be the traffic manager of a railroad; that if she can keep the family budget straight, she could run a bank: and that if she can manage her husband, she could be a lion- tamer. Do you believe it? Partner, why did you lead so as to put her plus safety . PERTUSSIN soothes coughs 3l_nckly because it removes the smme- iate ccuse. It is safer because it is made by the S{‘)ccial Taeschner Process, and without harmful drugs. It aids Nature to loosen the phlegm, and clear the air passages. It is so harmless that it may be taken freely, even by children. Ask any doctor or druggin ‘ Everye(:%fi in the Gummy and let her make all ‘mose spades? Good night! I can't beat three people. | *“The trouble with the radio ‘s that you're so helpless jwhen you | hear something over it that isn't so. ,The other morning one of those household-hinters was telling how a | living roe mwhich she had described should be done over, and :he was ‘advlsin‘ such horrible changes that it was all T could do to keep from diving into the loud speaker and | trying to stop her. Yesterday some- body else announced boldly that salad should never be cut with a | knife. A little knowledge of eti- quette is a dangerous thing for the missionary spirit. There goes game —and rubber. ¥ hope T won enough to pay for my tonsils operation.” partment of agriculture it may range between 500,000 and 1,000,000 A. It is the peried of darkneay between sunset and sunrise. Q. What is the verse in Kipling's poem in which the expression “East is east and west is west” occurs? A. It is in “Ballad of fast and West” and reads: “O east is east and west is west and neter the twain shall meet Till earth and sky stand presently at God's great judgment seat; But there is neither East nor West, border nor breed nor birth When two strong men stand face to face, tho' they come from the ends of the earth. Q. How old is Mary Pickford? A. S8he is in her 36th year. Q. What is the unit of currency in Germany and what is it worth in American money? A. The German unit of currency is the Reichs mark, which at pres- ent is worth about 23.8 cents. Q. What is the meaning of the expression bluedomer? A. This word is used to describe one, who declines to go to church | because, he says he worships under “God's blue dome”, Q. What are the seven Bibles of the world? | A, The Bcrigitures of the Chris- tians; The Koran of the Mohamme- dans; the Tri Pitikes of the Budd- hists; the Five Kings of the Chinese; the three Vedas of the Hindoos; the Zendavesta of the Zoreastrian re- ligion of Persia. et Q. What is the color of ermine fur? o A. The animal is pure white with the exception of the end of its tail, which is black. In making up the fur black points are inserted in a regular manner so that their rick black shall contrast with the pure white of the rest of the fur. Q. What does it mean when it is stated a horse is a certain number of “hands” high? A. A “hand” (horse measure) is four inches. Q. How long has Brooklyn been a part of New York City? A. 8ince January 1, 1898, Q. Who was the first white man legally executed in America? A. It is believed John Billington He was one of the Pilgrim Fathers and in 1630 was found guilty of murder and executed. 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