New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1929, Page 3

Coery Stret Now Fuvorite Tar got lor Yarity Actors Many residents of New Britain, in- cluding some of the so-called older group and other of middle age, are reminded quite frequently of the per- fod in the city’s history when certain streets and localities were dubbed by one distinction or another, nét al- ways a characteristic which reflected eredit on the section, yet one whose use never failed to convey to all who heard it the intent of thé general public to give it a means of identifi- cation. Especially through the growing practice of. vaudeville performers who make light of Cherry street, have the days of another period been recalled to mind of late. Hardly & week passes, iL is said, without some “hoofer”, as the song-and-dance men of the stage are known, seeing fit to make & reference to that thor- oughfare which begins at Pine and end at Ash street, or vice versa, and just as often as the reference {8 made, the audience laughs: On the vavdeville stage in Hartford, the stock joke was about New Britain until it scemed to wear out from careless and frequent handling, while in Providence, the “wise crackers” of the three-a-day circuits were able to make as big & hit with a joke on Hartford. Likewise, in Boston, the audiences laugh at Providence,. and in New York, it is always sul to parade the Bean Town up and down behind the footlights. Giggle at Willow Street Two decades or so ago, Willow " street in this city occupied the place now monopolized by Cherry street. At the theater which is now the Pal- ace on Main street, any act that was Jagging could get across with a bang 1f the principals knew a gag that ap- plied in any way to Willow street. It might be necessary for the female member of a mixed team to ask her partner to sce her home after the show bcause she was afraid to be out late, and he would only be re- quired to jump at the chance. Then rhe would be fed the proper line for the come-back, with Willow street mentioned prominently, and every- one in the house went into ecstasies. Hartford avenue, too, was always good for a laugh, The avenue at that time was rapidly being changed fnto a business street, but there were still some residences occupied. The scction was doomed for residen- tial purposes, however, and the .vau- devillians seemed to know it the first Gay they struck the city. Chestnut Strect Trolley The Chestnut street trolley line has always been legitimate prey for the jokers, and few indeed are the acts that have played New Britain and not used it. Whether someone wear- ing a checkered suit and a’ plaid shirt was trying to put over a “sporty” stunt by inviting his best girl for a ‘nice, long ride” from Central park, to Church street, to Elm, to Chestnut, Stanley and the rest of the route, or a heginner hop ing to make the rafters ring with Jaughter and applause insisted on telling the folks of the relative who wanted to die and so reclined on the Chestnut street trolley tracks, where he developed infirmities incident to old age, waiting for a car—those, incidentally, were not the worst Jjokes that went across—the trolley service was never forgotten. Send “Alarm” From Box 47 At one time, Box 47 at North and Oak strects was rung more often th a dozen or more other fire alarm boxes together, so frequently, in fact, that the firemen could hcad for that section as soon as the first kalt hed struck, and not make a mistake. There were numerous wooden barns on Oak, Willow, Put. pam and North sireets and vicinity and they made excellent fuel for carelessly thrown cigarette butts and hot ashes from pipes. Liuman known everywhere as “tramps” but since then classified as “vagrants,’ were always sure of a place to sleep, whether it was in an old wagon or sleigh under a shed, or $n the hay piles in the barns, and nothing was more natural than that fires resulted. The vaudeville performers of that period knew of this condition and many a dying act was saved, tem- porarily. at least, by the ringing of a bell in the orchestra pit, a count of “47" and the cry “North and Oak"” as the “hoofer” grabbed his hat and coat and dashed off the stage amid salvos of applause. “Hertford Aveaue and North” The corner of Hartford avenue and North streets was once a busy . #pot for policemen on night duty and numerous brawls took place there. Baturday nights were especially pro- ductive with eight or ten arrests in a single group often being made. The “don’t give your right name,” joke, sprung to the accompaniment of the clanging of a bell to imitate the gong of the police patrol, was well dove-tailed with the cry of “Hartford Avenue and North” to put & skit over to the satisfaction of the cash customers. Later, the -corner of Broad and High streets became well known for the calls sent in from the police box there. Wainut Hill park, Nigger Hill. Dublin Hill and 8and Bank Hill were well exploited, not to mention East street, beyond East Main street, which, before it was built up, had the reputation of a lover's lane. Seldom, if ever, are they referred to by the present day school of vaude- ville performers, but Cherry street weldom misses. LIPTON CHALLENGES FOR YACHTING CUP Fanwus British Sportsman Will De- sign “Shamrock V” and Will Make Another Try. Belfast, May 4 (UP)—A challengc for the America cup was {ssued by the Royal Ulster Yacht club last night on behalf of 8ir Thomas Lip- ton, prominent British yachtsman. The club suggested that the American Sandy Hook course be used for the race. 8ir Thomas’ new boat will be call- ed the S8hamrock V. and will be de- #igned by Nicholson. The boat will be about 77 feet at the waterline and ‘therefore in the 23 meter class. Gasoline fax:s amounting to $305,- )| 233,842 were collected on the sale of 10,178,344,771 gallons of motor fuel in 1928 in the District of Colum- Lia and the 46 states in which the tax was effective during the whole or part of the vear, according to figures compil:d by the Bureau of Public Roads, United States Depart- ment of Agriculture. The figures include the tax collect. ed and the gasoline’ consumed in Tllinois during the month of Janu- ary only, owing to the fact that the law providing for the state's 2-cent tax was held invalid on February 24, 1928. Massachusetts and New York were the only states without a gasoline tax in 1928. These two have since passed lawg providing, in Massichu- setts for a 2-cent tax effective Janu- ary 1, 1929, and in New York for a 2-cent tax effective May 1. As the Illinois legislature has passed a new law which provides for the collec- tion of & $-cent tax effective August 1, that date will mark the final adoption by the tax of all states, ten years after its adoption by Oregon and Colorado, the pioneer states. Three States Raise Rates Changes in the rate of taxation were effected in four states during the year. The New Hampshire tax was increased from 3 cents to ¢ cents a gallon on the first day of the year. Virginia added a half-cent on March 19, 1928, making the new rate 5 cents a gallon. The Texas rate was reduced on September 1 from 8 to 2 cents a gallon; and Mis- sissippi raised its rate from ¢ to 5 cents a gallon on December 1 last. The uverage rate per gallon in 1928 was 3 cents; the highest was 5 and the loweat was 2 cents. At the close of the year the rate in effect was 5 cents in seven states, 4 cents in eléven states, 313 cents in one state, 3 cents in 14 states, and 2 cents th 12 states and the District of Columbia. $15.00 Per Vehicle Comparison of the tota} number of vehicles registered with the total tax collected in the states in which the tax was effective throughout the year shows an avérage revenue of $15.09 per vehicie. After deduction of the costs of col- lection the entire net revenue was udd for rural rcad purposes in 35 states. In the remaining 13 states and the District of Columbia a total of $18,491,754 was devoted to other purposes. In three states a portion of the collections was used for pub- lic school purposes. The January collections in Illinois were heid at the disposal of the court. In five states a pertion of the revenue went to cities for the construction and re- pair of streets, as did the entire col- lection in the District of Columbia. In two states small sums were de- posited in the general funds of the state; in Mississippi special taxes in addition to those collected at the regular rate were used for the con- struction of a road-protecting sea wall; in New Hampshire a fourth of the net collection was used for the Broken down' NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1920. TOEVILE ‘GBS [Asto Users Pay 052830 i T TDPALEGIS hwo Ve Py SZSR0 - Tee !‘pllr of flood damage; and in one state—New Jersey— a small portion of the receipts was turned over to the State Department of Commerce and Navigation. Of the portion of the total reve- nue devoted to ryral road purposes, the amount used for construction and maintenance of state highways was $211,046,591; and the baiance of $17,619,995 was used for pay- ments on state and country road bonds. In Connecticat the tota, £x earn- ingé on fuel and miscellaneous re- ceipts amonuted to $3,511,676. The net gallons of gasoline taxed and used by motor vehicles amounted to 173,487,589, CONSTANCE TALMADGE APPLIES FOR LICENSE Plans to Marry Chicago Merchant Next Wednesday—Her Third Attempt, His Secomd. Los Angeles, May 4 (#—Constance Talmadge, motion picture actress, expecis to embark upon her third matrimonial voyage next Wednes- day. £ Miss Talmadge and Townsend Netcher, Chicago merchant, yester- day filed notice of intention to wed. The ceremony will be at the Beverly Hills home of Miss Talmadge's brother-in-law, and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Buster Keaton. Mrs. Keaton and Norma Talmadge, another sis- ter, will be matrons of honor. Miss Talmadge gave her age as 28. #he has been married and divorced twice. 8he declared she ‘“simply couldn’t get along™ with John Pial- oglou, tobacco magnate, her first husband. Her marriage to Captain Alastair Mackintosh of England was dissolved on similar grounds. Netcher gave his age as 35. He has been married once. Gertrude Selby, an actress, recently divorced him in Chicago. He and Miss Tal- madge will live at Santa Mopica, Cal. Peggy Joyce Buys Abroad To Escape Duty on Gems New York, May 4 (®—Vleggy Joyce has bought a cute villa on the Riviera, so cozy that she has named it “Doll's House.” She gave the in- formation on returning from abroad Now, she cxpacts, she will be classed as a foreign resident and there will be no difficulty about any gems she brings to this country. Will Postpone Canadian Immigration Ban a Week Washington, May 4 (#—The issu- ance of the order of the supreme court in the Canadian immigration case, under which aliens residing in Canada will be refused permission to cross the boundary daily for work without presenting the regular im- migration visa, will be postponed nl least one week. Counsel for the persons in Canada in whose name the proceedings were brought has asked for a rehearing. and Justice Stone has “ordered the mandate held up until the court can act on the request, which probably will be on May 13. leestions and, 5 oo — QUEST You can get an answer (0 any question of tact er information by writing 10 the Question Kditor, New Rritain Heratd. Washington Wureau, 1322 New York avenue, Washingion D. ., enclosing 1wn cents In stamnps for reply. Medieal. tegul ard wmarnital advice cannot be given. nor can es- tended resenrch be undertaken. Al other questious will receive & pre- sonal reply. Unaigned requests Aan. not Le answered. ANl letters wre confidential.—Editor. Q. Ts the Loyal Orange Institu- tion older than Freemasonry ? A. The Loyal Orange Institution was founded in 1688. There are records of Masonic lodges as far Lack as 1617 and probably there > some even before that. How old does one have to be| in the Marine Corps? NS ANSWERED . Figi Q. How large is the U. R 8. Saratoga and how much did it cost? A. The U. S. 8. Saratoga is 888 feet long and 106 feet wide, has a displacement of 33,000 tons and a maximum draft of about 30 feet. It cost approximately $40,000,000. It has & speed of 33 knots plus. Q. Where is the world’s largest floating dry dock? A. It is eaid to be at Southamp- ton, England. This structure is 960 feet in length and 170 feet in width. Q. WIll you name some of th: by-products of coal? A. They include coke, gas, light, medium and heavy oils, tar, pitch, ammonia and the nitrogen contents of ammonia known as ammonium sulphate. The crude gas can be used as the starting point for a number of other products, and the crude oily and tars as the starting points for a long list of dyes. medicines, ex- plosives and other chemicals. Q. Who was the Veiled Prophet in Moore's “lLalla Rookh?" A, Hakim Ibu Allah, the founder | of a Mohammedan sect in the cighth century, who in leading a revol | ogainst Maladi, the third Catiph, lost an eye und ever thereafter wore a veil. | Q. What is birdlime? | A. A sticky substance ]\rnp:\ro«]‘ m the inner bark of the holly the barrics of the mistletoe, or other sources. It may also be made by belling lingeed oil. It is used in Eu- rope for trapping birds, ~the sub- stance being spread on twigs and branches of “trees. i} £ Who was the star Vanishing Rider?" A. William Desmond. Q. Is Fan Tan an game? A. It is a Chinese gambling game, but is also played to some extent in this country wtih ordinary playing cards. Q. What is the present in “The American annual | @uota for Italy and what will it be, | under the national origins allot- ment? A. The present quota for Italy is 3,845. Under the national origins allotment it will be 5,802, Q. What does the term second growth in forestiy mean? It is the timber growth which up naturally after or other disturbing cause. How many golfers in the United States have made *“holes-in- one " z A. We find rccords of 208 golf- ers who have made holes-in-ope. Q." Wkat is the present capital of China? A. Nanking in the Province of Kiangsu. It 1s the scat of the Na- tionalist government headed by Chiang Kai Shelk. Q. When did Major Secagrave make his first automobile speed trial in the United States? A. On March 29, 1927, at Day- tona Bea“h, Flirida. His best aver. age speed then was 203.7 miles per hour. Q. Of what is air composed? A. About one fifth oxygen four-fifths nitrogen. Air also con- tains about four parts per 10,000 of carbon dioxide, a varying amount of water vapor, and small amounts of ammonia and certain rare gases, as argon and neon. Q. What is the Royal Sequence in Pinochle and how many points does it score A. It consist of the Ace, King, Queen, Jack and ten of trumps and is worth 150 points. Ten additional points are scored for cach .Dix (nine spot). Q. How far north is the Missis- sippi river navigable? A. To St. Paul. Minnesota. Q. What are the three railroads in South Amel A. The Buenos Air Great Southern Railway; the Central Ar- gentine Railway and the Buenos Alres and Pacific Railway. Q. How_much does a cubic foot of lead we'Bh? A. 710 pounds. Q. lowing verse: “Neither a borrower be; For loan oft loscs hoth friend, And borrowing dulls husbandry A It fram Shakespeare's “Hamlet,” Act 1, Scene 3 All rare books and manuscripts in the national library of Mexico are to be photographed to make re- covery easier when stolen and to perpetuate their contents, largest nor a lender itself and the cdge of is | THEY ALL SAY before been associated wi inexpensive cars. And Whippet is a big car, too, with plenty of room for you to lean back, stretch out your legs and relax in absolute comfort. Mechanically, no other low- priced car has so many impor- tant advantages — full force- feed lubrication, silent timing chain, big four-wheel brakes, extra long wheelbase, oversize balloon tires, invar-strut pis- tons, “Finger-Tip Control,” higher compression engine giving morespeed, pick-upand power—and, in the Six, s heavy seven-bearing crankshaft. N WHIPPET FOUR COACH *550 Conpe £550; g-pam. Conpe R3804 Seden $515) D Lawe Beden $695; Resdsswr £5001 ¢-pam. Reoduer 5370; Collagion Lesdww £595; Touring $095; Commers ool Clagi £80 HE entire line of new Superior Whippet Fours and Sixes is distinguished by such beauty of design and rich- ness of color as have never th EW SUPERIOR WILLYS-OVERLAND, INC., ELMER AUTO CO. 2 Main Street ok rumblesat) §7254 Seden §$760; De Luwe 1. 0.4 Toiods, Obis, nd specfcossons b TOLEDO, it's the smartest car at the club” COSTLY CAR BEAUTY AT AMAZINGLY LOW PRICE WHIPPET 6 ROADSTER with 7-bearsng Craskshgfs *850 3505; Coupe $595, Coupe (with $850. All Willye-Overlond prisss Joct 0 chonge withes! motics. OHIO Tel. 1513 i | | I and | was one of the | | f Who is the author of the fol 1 i | POLES T0 OBSERVE {first time the observance was cele- brated nationally singe its inception in 1791, on free soil. When the pro- visional government after the World [;“NSTITUT'"N I] AY | war was dispensed with, and a stable soverning body was cstablished, the Gelebration Tomorrow !Wenmgi “in V.M TA&B Hll statesmen turned to setting up the laws for its people. Without a single objection, the old constitution was adopted and ratified with but few changes to conform with preseat day legislation. The age-ol® instrument resurrected together with the coun- The annyal observance of the Po- | try and the prophecy of th poets and lish Constitution of the Third of writers that as long as the Conati- May. which corresponds American Independence day. will take place Sunday evening at 7:30 at the Y. M. T. all church societies of the Holy Cross parish and most of the Polish civic organizations in the city. with the | tution o tthe Third of May was alive, | Poland ‘was not lost, was fulfilled. Strangely enough. the constitution A. B. hall, sponsored by | gorved as a model to many nations | which adopted the constitutional ;form of government, yet the nation ! which was its author was long in The third of May is to the Poles | waiting before it was able to adopt what July Fourth is to the Ameri- cutting, | €ans. In 1791 at a congress held in | Warsaw, the leading patriots and statesmen drew up a code of rules | and laws, setting up a constitutional government for the people and by the people, based on principles more or less similar to the American Constitution. The ratification was unanimous, but it wuas soon re: that the work was in vain. had already undergone tions and a third 1795 followed the th the remaining part of Poland two parti- imminent. In partition of The constitution however, in its year following, throughout the with pomp and was presers entirety and e world celebrated achievement of Polish diplomacy. It kept the nation unitéd although scemingly divided. Every through the generations believed in and lived in the hope that some day this same constitution would become a part of the body when Poland would be restor- ed. The moment came 1919 when the Ver proclaimed a free Pola in 1918 and nd and May . 1919 witnessed one of the great- est celebrations in Poland. It was the d | Poland and | the people were left without a coun- | ch | Polish communities circumstance this many links which | Pote nation’s governing | ailles conference | it Since the rebirth of Poland May 3 has always been a day of nation- al observance. The entire nation |joins hands with the government in | commemorating the work of ita fore- | fathers &nd tributes are paid to their memory in every city, town, | vittage and Is Awefica, among - ths | communities, the day f been conimemorated on Ake Sun- day preceding or following ibe day. Tributes are usually paid those who had fallen in battle doring the in- surrection days and those who bad given their lives during the Werld war fighting for Poland's liberation. Poles in' this city never have'falled to observe the memorable day snd tomorrow, like in other years, they will gather to hear the time-old stories of valor of their foréfathers and the history of the facts lesding | up to the drawing up of the consti- ! tution. The program will begin with the singing of “The Star Spangled Ban- ner” after which Rev. Stephen | Bartkowski. pastor of Holy Cross, | church, will deliver the opening re- marks. Dr. B. Lutecki of Hartford, | John Zielinski of Holyoke and ether speakers will deliver addresses and the Holy Cross Dramatic circle will entitled “Condemne: | and “Rebirth of Poland.” B —————————— e If . | eTTING 1Y THE FAMILY | « am offers to every immigrant in this covntry a chance to get the provess of naturalization. There A @ citizen. Ow Washington Bureau up-to-the-minute bulletin, embodying come a full fledged citizen of the United States, through are very definite tules for joining up has prepared a completely revised and the provisions of all the new laws un the subject of CITIZENSHIP AND) NATURALIZATION. The bulletin will ot nly interested in school hoy and girl W prove of interest and value to every prospective citizen, and all helping an alien wecure naturalization papers. but it is of ho needs to know who fs and who s N. and low one becomes a citizen by naturalization. Fill out R R LT ND Herald, New York Avenue. 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