New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1929, Page 6

" the ucquisition of 4n airport. Oppo- /_sition and hesitancy came when the AN INVITING NEW PAVEMENT * Walking past the park entrance al- - @ serious opposition from those in- i ‘West Main street entrance to Wal. " ‘swiftly in-and out of the park on ,@btain an airpert at a rock bottom s Moath «mmmuuumn ”:w Clase Mail Matter. saly prefitable advertising medium e . Cireulatien beoks and press ot the ted Press is exclusively en- the use for re-publication %t crodited to it or not otherwise this peper and also local B, C. is & bational organization which furnishes Dewspapers and adver- tiders with a strictly hobest analy 4 ur circulation statisti bessd lflmvl.‘-l.fll'l to both national local sdvertissra. and n sale daily in_New York at_Hotalin wastand, Times | Square; Schultz's setands, Entrance Grand Central, ¢2nd Street. —————————————— The Herald 1s Just as Marion Talley bought a wheat farm the price of the grain went down. Again time to change managers. King George, who celebrated his birthday in bed, at least felt better next day than some of his subjects, born on the same day, who celg brated differently. Motors nowadays are practically | noiseless; and as horns don't blow automatically, somebody is always getting hurt. Ramsay MacDonald, during the recent British political campaign, told the electorate that Lloyd George. during his long political career, had broken only 45 solemn pledges. This is ® record that any politician might envy. It remains nip and tuck between ‘West Main and Church streets as to which thoroughfare is to be torn up the most this spring. Up to a few days ago Church street was in the lead; now the lead is scized by West Main street once more.*The motor- {sts are the referees, and what they are saying is not fit to print. FAVORING THE AIRPORT From the first there has been lit- tié opposition in New Britain toward iprice was mentioned. Everybody favors an airport as a geserel pelicy. But everybody does #ot favor the expenditure of what 8 known as “too much money.” It the opportunity has arrived to sxpenditure there is no likelihood clined to favor economy in spite of aviation development. Motorists happening to pass the But Hill park have been eyeing the Mew pavement into the park with Bighly interested glances. Perhaps #ome have been impatient to try it out. Pedestrians along the park also have been eyeing the pavement with interested glances, if not alarm. ways has been a trying ordeal, due te the wide expanse of street terri- tory to cover; but in the old days ‘Automobiles. couldn’t travel very sccount of the joits. With these re- moved, pedestrians need to be more watchful than ever. It wouldn't be a bad thing for the city to put up a few signs advising | caution along the entrance. With the new park pavement down the crossing unquestionably will be more dangerous than ever. SUNSET SPORTS The city seems engulfed with hard-working junior baseball teams. i Nobody realizes this so fully as the | Herald's sports editor, who receives the accounts of the “real hard ball games” in every mall. When the boys play Babe Ruth they want the | world to know about it. For instance, there was the game of the Yankee Juniors against the White Eagles. The losers, so the ac- count sent in said. didn't give their “pitching ace” good support. Con- sidering that the winners scored six runs in the first inning. five in the second, three In the third. and sev- en in the fourth, there is evidence that the, statement was true. The “hard game” ended with a score of |to construct a dam at Enfield Falls .(transgress zoning regulations. Some we were & bey again,” as the post sid, o something Nke ! MAKING SPEEDERS PAY It is the conviction of many citl- sens that the city could earn con- siderable money and at the same time do itself a worthy public ser- vice by making more determined ef- fort to rid the boulevards of speed artists through more frequent ar- rests and the application of fines. It would also provide more cases for the lawyers, as no speed artist going 80 miles an hour ever admits he was going faster than 25. Any good judge of train speed | could have sworn the other day that the motorcyclist who rolled down the hills past the Masonic Temple and Walnut Hill park was making 90 miles an hour. He passed auto- mobiles, which to him must have looked as if they were standing still. He came down the hill past the pub- lic library so fast that had the lights blinked against him he could not have stopped until he reached the Capitol theater. There was no cop in sight, and | this chap owes the city about $100. THE POWER DEAL Compared with some of the other public utility concerns in the state, the Northern Connecticut Power Co. is a amall potato, serving some half dozen towns and having less than $5,000,000 worth of securities outstanding. But for merger purpos- | es It grows into a little bigger po- tato, posseasing what is termed a “valuable” government franchise in the Connecticut river. This will provide 50,000 horsepower—when the contemplated hydroelectric plant is finished. The Connecticut Electric Service Corp., which has agreed to acquire the Northern company, is one of the myriads of companies having rela- tions with the United Gas Improve- ment Co., of Philadelphia, one of the big concerns in the so-called “power trust.” It will have been noted before this that wherever there is a possibility of acquiring a new hydroelectric plant, in existence or potential, the big centralized power concerns are up on their toes. Nothing is too small and nothing too big. NOT THE CITY'S BUSINESS Regulating the fortunes of small store keepers is not the city's busi- ness. I some property owners .in various outlying sections of the city think they can obtain better re- turns from their holdings by con- structing store fronts that is their business, so long as it does not of the property owners may be making mistakes; indeed, some landiords appear to have made quite a few mistakes and are find- ing the going difficult at this time. By adding more store property they may improve their condition, and again, it may be just another wrong move. It is none of the city's business, except that the ordinance must be changed to permit the con- struction of the stores where zoning | permits. It Is impossible to take the gam- ble out of real estate. If, during the past few years, sundry individuals had not thought it was a good gam- ble—“investment possibility,” they called it—to construct new housing the city would not have emerged from the erstwhile housing short- age so readily. Many of those who erected buildings did so on insuf- ficient capital, and mortgages flew thick and fast. Now the returns in some instances are in the red, or in the courts; others have gained “two or ‘three percent,” or less than sav- ings bank interest; others are won- dering whether, if the lower floors of more or less vacant tenements are made into stores, there is not a possibility of some return. This, too, is a gamble; and we fear some will be disappointed. But that is no reason why they should not be per- mitted to make the effort. Even a drowning man, reaching for a straw, is entitled to the opportunity. LAWFUL RATE, 42 PER CENT Governor Trumbull had an excel- lent chance 0 do something in be- half of the poor man when he was confronted with the hill passed by the Legislature which | would have forced small loan con- cerns to advertise their rates of in- | terest. Instead of that. he killed the bill by a pocket veto. Thus it will re. main legal for such concerns to 3 1-2 per cent per month interest, charge 3 1-2 per cent per month in- terest or er cent a vear. This re- mains the legal rate for that type signing 21 to 2, giving the impression it really was hard work for the win- | ners to run around the bases so often. The sports maniac who is only satisfied with the best may go his | way smifing: but it is such games as these that provide the fun during the “days of real' sport.” That, of cougse, is when one is a lad and is | pot confronted with the multifarious complexitics of living. when love and married Jlife and carning | that the bill, when it was introduced in ‘imously; of small loan business. The governor's pocket veto is the | more surprising in view of the fact | committee by Representative Gilbert of Danbury, passed it unan- and it also went through the Legislature with colors flying. The majority of credit, their poor | solons, to were willing that tie man should know what he was up against when he was confronted with the information that all he enough tb buy the second generation balls and baseball bats hasn't yet would pay for a small loan was gal interest.” “le- One plan in committce, | |according E probably would be i out, 1a tact, was te reduce the legal in. terest; but there was deubt whether this could be done. Most of the poor who make them- telves willing to pay the 42 per cent annual interest know nothing of fi- mances and are unsuspecting in the face of the opportunity to borrow money for immediate needs. The bill to force the advertising of the rates was an honest effort to protect them from their ignorance. It will be remembered, however, that the law to protect the more financially able public from stock frauds received no veto. As usual, the big fellows get the break, as the saying goes. CONGRATULATIONS When an inatitution is 100 years old, and still carries on like a young man breathing pep, it is a pleasure to tender congratulations. This we do toward the Stamford Advocate, a newspaper that is known to all citizena in the south-western corn- er of the state. The Advocate was founded in 1829 as “The Intelligencer,” and of course was a weekly. It became “The Farmers’ Advocate” in 1840, and took to the name “Stamford Advo- cate in 1843. Until 1892 it was a weekly, in that year turning to daily publication. The Advocate today is owned by the children of the late R. H. Gillespie, a family that has been identified with the lusty jour- nal since 1867. By way of celebration the Advo- cate published certain rare and in- teresting maps of Stamford and vi- cinity, these taking up pages of space in the special seven-section edition, consisting of 116 pages. The Advocate is Stamford’s old- est business institution. EDUCATION AND THE POWER TRUST The National Electric Light As- sociation, in convention at Atlantic City, appears to remain well pleased with itself for having attempted to influence schools and colleges to re- gard the industry in a favorable light. John F. Gilchrist, vice president of the Commonwealth Edison Co. of Chicago. in his paper, frankly disposed of the matter thus: “I fully realize that this relation- ship between our industry and the educational institutions has been challenged as something improper. | But if we are right, and I think no unbiased person who learns the facts will think otherwise, this should not deter us.” The “unbiased persons who think otherwise” happen to be almost ev- erbody not in the electrical power business. A relationship that con- sists of secret and subtle prnpnnn- da in the guise of information can- not possibly appeal to the sense of fairness which is part of the menta) equipment of an *“‘unbiased person.” : FOLLOWING THE CUNSTITUTION ! Reapportionment is a long word. ; and no doubt some otherwise estim- able citizens are not intereated in it because of its five syllables. Perhaps a trivial reason, but stranger things have happened. Unfortunately, Con- gress also nearly became as luke- warm about it as the generality of | until the House dropped ' citizenry, its haggling over aliens and ncgroes being counted in the census for re- apportionment and decided to abide by the clear mandate of the U, 8. Constitution. Every ten years, according to the Constitution, the number of repre- sentatives in Congress from each state are to be reapportioned ac- cording to population. No such re- apportionment took place following the last census, so that Congress not only refused to abide by the consti- tutional mandate, but actually, so far as the lower house is concerned. misrepresents the population. The fast-growing states lack in adequate representations, while the slower- growing states—or those that are standing still—are over-represented. The inevitable wet and dry per- colates in the discussion. The drys | were quick to realize that the fast- growing states were mostly wet, and if they were properly represented— to the census—there an increase in congressional representation. So many of the drys, hailing from states that would not gain in con- gre were loth to follow the Constitution—while having much to say the 18th wet smen, about enforcing amendment. Happily the matter was thrashed after much effort and the use |Of mysterious persuasive powers by | Nick Longworth and John Tilson. In the Senate, it is to be hoped, there will be no holding back from accomplishing a manifest duty it Observations On The Weather Washington. June for Southern New England: Partly cloudy, somewhat cooler in north and west portions Saturday; Sunday fair. Forccast for Lastern New York: Partly cloudy, somewhat cooler in south portion Saturday: Sunday fair. warmer in north portion. Conditions: The disturbance that 8. —Vorecast | Quebes Thureday svening has moved te the meuth of the St. Lawrence. Pressyre is high cast of Newfoundland. - The indications are for mostly fair in New England Saturday and Sunday. It will be cooler in the Middle Atlantic states Saturday. Facts and Fancies The best bullet-proof contrivance so far invented is a steady job of work in some spot far from easy money. It's only fair to value railroads by the present cost of replacement. Water used to be free. Another advantage of the five- day week is that one full day could be devoted to squaring things |2 with collectors. The tarift dosan’t keep out every product of pauper labor. It lets noblemen in. Hatreds dié ‘n time, and many a former doughboy now wears leather puttics himself. Kitchens are necessary, even in this tin-can age. Parents must have some place to sit while daughters entertains. They say a small man tries hard- er than a big one, and we wait hopefully tfor the smaller dollar bills. It's a dull day for news head- lines when one Senator's idle jaw- ing of another is called a “clash.” Country papers probably won't be suspected until the power trust gces into the scissors business. Americanism: Deciding not to pay more than $10 for the article you want; choosing one priced at $35 so the clerk won't think you are poor. What if your boy is a fool? Think what you were at the age, and look at you now! You'll observe that few newapa- per men denounce an inheritance tax that exempts the first ten thousand. The agencies that make you seem in the wrong when you aren't: A slip of the tongue and a slip of a girl. A tourist is a person who thinks the farmer won't care if he climbs the fence and takes a few vegeta- bles. Maybe hip flasks would be ex- empt, too, if they were made in the shape of a loaded truck. ‘When you bought a $40 horse, it wasn't $40 f. o. b. plug $27.60 freight and tax, and the §10 bought a whole horse, not ‘“less eyes and one hind leg.” Capone In jail for ‘carrying & gun; @inclair for contempt. Why not get. rum runners for speeding? Every land has its afflictions — 1 lEurnpe her | “Blues.” Reds, America her | 1t the “experts” can't agroe enl reparations when Germany is lick- ed, how could arbitrators settle a row when both countries were primed to fight? Correct this sentence: *“Nobody will know us at the resort,” said the wife. “80 1 won't need any new clothes Copyright, 1929, Publishers Syndicate $ir Ha ye heard this one P REPARTEE *How much has it cost ye to paint that nose o' yours, Andrew?"” impu- dently asked a wag pointing to the cis of the village soak. “I canna tell ye,” promptly re- plied Andrew. “Ye see, the job's no nearly feenished yet!” Baaey fo i |25 Vears Ago Today Mr. Nelson was elected first se- late the Clerk lectman today to succeed | Mr. Hurlburt. He will oath of office from Penfield Doctors Holmes, Kellogs. {and Mariin have returned from Atlantic City where they tended the annual meeting of | National Medical association Principal Akers has issued the |invitations to the graduation exer- |vises of the High school which will be held Thursday afternoon, June the take Town at- The annual banquet of Gamma |chapter. Alpha Delta Sigma, was held at the Russwin hotel last evening. William Marsland has in his col- lection of coins a silver dollar dated 1798 which is in very good condition. Mr. Marsland received the coin in payment for some goods at his drug store. The assemsors have started their annual inspection of property. Their work will not be hard this vear be- cause there has been sery little building done during the past few i months. bulbous and highly-colored probos- | Irving | home | thex Shop Editor, care Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwsrded (o New York. Attention, Campers! When packing up that kit for camp Stick in a lot of humor too So leaky tent or blankets damp Or rainy days won'¢ bother you! Opposing Forces! First Salesman: “8o0 .Bob Grannis has had a mental breakdown, eh? What caused it Second Salesman: “He was taking a 'Sell Yoursell' course at Night School and a ‘Sales Resistance’ course in a Correspondence School at the same tim —Mrs. E. W. Newton THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY Sports Newly-married couples, says a doctor are likcly to come back all the happier from their honeymoon it they choose for it a place with a bracing climate. He means, no doubt, an embrac- ing one! ¢« .. Talkies It is said that one of the draw- backs of the talking-film is that applause by the audience drowns much of the dialogue, We understand that the difficulty will soon be overcome by the sim- ple expedient of writing dimlogue that no audience would dream of' applauding! llhnmcofouroldl‘mud Toda i Hercules Holds Up the Traffic Drama A man recently escaped being run over by jumping on to the ra- diator of an automobile. The driver was naturally rather annoyed as it is not considered good form to carry more than one mascot! “I wear a belt because I have found that suspenders have a ten- dency to make me round shoul- dered. As far as pajamas and night- shirts go, I have tried them both many times and find both uncom- fortable.” —New York Times It's not how far they go that makes them uncomfortable, it's how far they don't stay! Obliging! Mrs. Johnson (to hubby arriving home at 2 a. m.): “Well, what ex- cuse are you going to give me?"” Johnson (genially): “Leave it to Iyou, Marlar. Whatsh ‘scuse’ do ! yoush prefer?” | —1Jcane Pels TRUTH IN KANSAS! By C. V. Kardin One cold winter night some ycars | ago, a little group of prominent | Kansans were huddled in a corner of the old Topeka State Journaul ro- tunda, when the subject of hard liguor came up. “I hate the taste, the very odor of liquor,” said a venerable Judge, i “but I'm troubled with a little irri- ! tation in my throat, nothin’ serious, i1 guess, but iU's unpleazant at times, and 1 find that just a teeny nip o' ligyor in the morning is the only thing that'll relieve it.” Then a celebrated local editorial writer said, “I never cared a cent | for liquor. Oh, I might take a little drink just to be sociable if I'm caught out in company with friends, but T don’t care for it.” Now a well-known and widely \feared attorney, well past sixty. spoke up. “I don’t care for liquor and never did. I might take a drink at a banquet if there was to be some speeches, maybe two small drinks, or I might fortify myself with a little sniff if 1 was starting for a sleigh ride, or I might dis- guise a Jdrop or two with some gin- ger ale if T have a particularly hard jday ahead o’ me.” | “Well, gentlemen,” said a well- Iknown political wheelhorse. “liquor's my medicine, T can't say 1 like the taste of it, but I've got a leg that's been bothering me for years, Maybe in the morning 1 take just a jigger, possibly less, o liquor, and’ I find it soothes me. And then af night before I go to bed Tl likely stir up maybe two tablespooniuls of liquor in some hot water and sugar and, by George, I slcep like a los.” In this little coterie of cronies sat a Kansas writer, now. dead. of world-wide fame. He had listened iattentively till all were through. Then he walked over to a cuspidor. and returned and dropped into his chair, crossed his legs, and said, “1 drink liquor 'cyuse it makes me fecl so darned good!” Places I Can Never Find! The Place where I left off in my detective story. The old swimming-hole. | The place where they serve abso- {lutely nothing but genuine simon- |pure pre-war. Noted Guosts of New Britaln New Britaln has ecored heavily again. This city was host yesterday to many leading officials of the Penn- sylvania and New York. New Hav- en and Hartford lines. To.the luy- man, this may not seem so unusual but when all the facts in the case are known their presence proves to be a striking example_of initiative on the part of the New Britain Traffic bureau. No other city in: New England, regardiess: of size, has even been able to attract celebrities of the transportation world in such numer- fcal strength. The best minds of railroad and shipping traffic were guests of the city. Men whose word is law among thousands of em- ployes, men who held the reins of transportation in their hands, quit work for twenty-four hours or more to come to the Hardware City of the World for a good will visit, The traffic bureau took its first step to outshine the rest of New England a year ago when officlals of the Erie railroad assembled in this city. It was an occasion 10 ba remembered and was, it is hoped, the forerunner of annual gather- ings of this character. Although known as “Erie day” representatives of many other transportation lines on water and land, were in attend- ance, i History repeated itself yesterday when “Pennsylvania and New Hav- en day” proved to be an attraction cqually as strong. Two of the most widely known railread executives in the work President Atterbury of the Pennsylvania system and Chairman Buckland of the New Haven road board of directors, headliners. Accompanying them or drawn here by the occ: sjon, were many others ‘of great importance in the field of com- merce. They were royally entertain- ed at the Bhuttle Meadow club and had an opportunity to visit New Britain points of interest including the humming factorics here. The value of the good will exchanged between the community and the guests is inestimable. It is believed that the visitors took with them a good impression of New Britain based op what is being accomplish- ed here, It is certain that this city will retain a good impression. of the meén who were our guests and that they will feel welcome to re- turn, Piece of New England Pine 112 Years Old Made Into Gavel An historic gavel made from New England white pine that has served for 112 years in the roof of the White House, Washington, D. C., was presented to the New Enj land Council at its meeting in Man- chester, Vermont, this week. The Ravel is the gift of the National Lumber Manufacturers’ Associa- tion. It was enclosed in a specially constructed box made from . con- temporary New England white pine, the box being the gift of the New England division of the Natlonal Association of Wooden Box Manu- i facturers. The pine from which the gavel is made has a romantic history. Placed in the White House roof when the. structure was rebullt after being burned by the British in 1814, the great truss from a sec- tion of which the gavgl was made was removed during the Coolidge administration and found to be as sound as ever. The rebuilding of the roof was necessitated by a sagging due to timbers having heen cut completely through in earlier years when extra rooms were constructed. Broadway Wreck Strewn After Disastrous Season That dear Broadway, the lane of mirth and laughter, has its sad mo- ments. It becomes a vale of tears and disappointment for hundreds of authors, producers and uctors when notice goes up on the bulle- tin board back stage that the show is closing. Before the footlights the cast appears happy and gay but of? stage lurks the ghost of paper pinned to the bulletin board which makes hearts heavy. The mortality rate among shows which have played Broadway dur- ing the season of 1928-29 has been unusually heavy. “Failure” has been written in broad letters. ‘On Broad- way a show fails because it does not attract sufficient patronage. 1t may be an artistic triumph with a real star featured but the decision as to whether it will be continued rests with the box office. Variety has compiled a list of plays in the category of failures during the season. Maybe you have seen some of them and waxed en- thusiastic. But the cash register played a dirge and, out they went to the storehouse. The list follows: “‘Guns,” “Song Writer,” “He Un. derstood Women,” “Relations,” “Gang War,” “Big Pond,” “Lido Girl,” “Goin’ Home,” “Money Lend. er, “Eva the Fifth,” “Ringsid, “( ‘aravan,” Phantom Lover, “Great Power,” “Cross My Heart,” ig Fight,” “Elmer the Great,” “Chee-Chee,” “Adventure,” “Fast Life,” “By Request,” “When Crum- mies Played,” ‘“Possession,” “On C “Hot Beds,” ‘“These Days,” ‘The Squealer,” “Appearances,” “Man's Estate,” “He Walked in Her Sleep,” “Mystery Square,” “To-Night The place where I lefti my rub- bers. . The place where my them. The place where she says them. A place that doesn't smell of car- bon monoxide. wife put 1 put Safety First! Gene: “Do you love me, dear?" Mildred: “Yes, I love you just as you are.” Gene: “Wonderful. k your father right away.” Mildred: “No! I said I love you just as you are. not as you will be after Dad gets through with you!" —Bylvia Weil (Copyright. 1929, Reproduction Forbidden) Moon,” “Rainoew,” “Back Heme.," “Play Without a Name,” “The Ss- cred Flame.” "The Lady Lies™ “An- gela,” “Thres,” “Singing Jeilbirds.” “Sign of the Leopard.” “lady “One Way Streel.” “Sakurs.” namo,” “My Girl Friday. ,"The Broken Chain,” “Young Alexaade “Command Performance, D-hy " “Just a Minute, “Common 8in, “Unknown Warrier, Final Balance,” “These Few Ashes,” “Conflict,” “Revolt, “The “Treas- “Before You're 25, “The Come-on Mai Around,” “Congratulation: “Pansy,” Back Seat Drivers," “Street Wol! “Rockbound,” ot 'Messin® “The “To- “Elmer Gantry,” “Zeppelin,” “Caf nival,” “Trapped,” “Music in May.' Connecticut, Industrial State, Has High Farm Values Altnough the value of farm real tate generally continued down- ward throughout the United States during the year ended March 1, 1929, those in the state of Connecti- cut remained the samc as they were Then 1 will the year prior, according to a survey conducted by the department of ag- riculture. In fact, Connecticut is the only ftate in the Union in which farm values are higher today than they were in 1920, when the general “high price peak” was reached throughout the country. With the values in the year 1912- 1914, taken as a stendard, of 100 per cent, values in Connecticut farm property were 137 per cent in. 1920, 138 per cent in 1927, and 139 per cent during the last two years. In revery other one of the 48 states the prices have fallen below that of 1920, and continue to fall with the present report. The average throughout the Unit- ed States was 170 per cent in 1920, 119 per cent in 1927, 117 per cent in 1928, and 116 per cent in 1929. In the New England states the average drop has been from 140 per cent in 1920, to 127 per cent in 1927 and 1928, and 126 per cent in 1928, The East South Central states ex- perienced the greatest drop — from 199 per cent in 1920 to 133 per cent in 1927, 130 per cent in 1928, and 129 per cent in 1929, Parks For the People, Slogan of Present Board Assuming, as it is rcasonable to assume, that municipal parks are purchased and developed with a view to providing recreation and di- version for the greatest possibie numbers of men, women and chil- dren, it would seem that the policy of the present board In throwing Walnut Hill park wide open for athletic games, is more successfui than that of the preceding board which took the extreme opposite view, It was only two years ago that representatives of the industrial council of the Y. M. C. A. met stiff opposition from members of the then park commission when they sought permission to play.a sched- ule of factory league games in Wal- nut Hill park. Not only was the word passed on that the Industrial league games were not wanted, but the impression was also given that it would be but a matter of a few years before all sports would be bar- red from the park, this including tennis. There is, naturally, some justificu- tion for the stand taken by the for- mer board. It had been planned to develop Walnut Hill park as 2 wide expanse of rolling hills, shade trees and flowers, confining sports to Willow Brook park. This would allow of development of both parks for the particular purposes for which they were intended. Walnut Hill park, being more centrally located and easy of access for those who are required to be at their places of employment until late in the afternoon, was persist- ently sought after for sporting events The demand was heeded by the present board with the result that several baseball diamonds have been laid out, and now a putting green has been installed. A trip through Walnut Hill park today is ample proof that attendance and use of the grounds has increased. A bird's- eye view from the hilltop is enough to convince the most skeptical that the grounds are more beautiful than ever, the advent of sports notwith- standing. NAME 'flREET AND NUMBER Ty monament . . . Eddie \lrnlu with the mail and the vehicle wen't brake down . i« spectators hoping it will and wom- what would happen . - ng - selfconscious lmh"&mnn + . » MO- tormen hanging bells to hurry stall- ed autos . , . drivers of stalled autos glaring back . . . sidewalk audiences enjoying the show . .. it doesn’t cost anything . . . man from the country driving horse and wagon . . . Jesse Atwater wearing worried look wondering it program for reception of raiiroad mea will go throughout without a hitch . . . Bill O’Nelll back from the road shaking hands with friends , . . arguments over justice or lack of it in its reparations demands . . . su- preme court of fashion (male) standing on corner criticizing girls® styles . . . newsboys hawking thejr. wares in unintelligible language . . . fatigued = youths leaning against © mail boxes . crowd watching window washer four sto- ries up . . two men exchanging receipts for home brew . . . strange driver ignoring one way signs . . . woman exchanging ex- periences with babies with whoop- ing cough . . . flapper with tight shoes trying not to show pain . ... windew shoppers. . . . Frank Leist explaining how he made the fifth hole in four . . . Matt Callahan questioning his veracity . . . bey whistling the latest theme song . . . Jim Daley being congratulat- ed on his appointment to finance board ... . short skirts . . . shorter skirts . . rubber necks sheiks with fancy ties . . Jim Keaveney saying “No more cou- pons” . . . Herbert L. Mills re- ceiving congratulations . . . South church lawn being prettied . ... boy getting drink from bubbler opposite probate court . . . dog wishing bubbler was built closer to uidewalk . Qeorge Bayer suf- fering from ' strained back . . o tiremen scooting to scene of blaze amall boys getting a great kick out of it . . . civic club mem- bers hurrying to weekly luncheons the observing Observer ohe serving. COMMUNICATED “MR. STEPHANY” TELLS US A COUPLE OF “TRUTHS” June 7, 1929 Editor of New Britain Herald, Bir: It makes me laugh the way you try to condone criminal acts of Catholic priests. In last night's Herald you state that Reverend Paul Miezvinisa who shot a girl whom he never met before and then committed suicide was an ‘‘ex- priest” and that ‘“he forsook his priesthood vows for the girl” who refused to marry him. Now Mr. Edi- tor you know just as well as doz- ens of other editors that the priest in question was a priest in good standing at the time of the fatal shooting. Why do you protect mur- derers, members of the Catholie elergy ? Reverend P. Miczvinis’ direct su. perior stated that he was a student of the Catholic Uhiversity at Wash- ington, D. C.. and that overwork and hard study were responsibls for his temporary: insanity. Why do you try to pull the -wool over your readers’ eyes? Don't you think they read other papers? Why deliberately lie just to protect the murder:zrs of = “the only true church?” I suppose being a K. C. you are compelled to take orders from your “Holy Fathers” who forsook the gospel of Christ for a sun in their pockets. 1 fully realize that this letter will immediately find its way to your bottomless waste basket. Yours, F. A. STEPHANY. Editor's Note If “Mr. Stephany” has as much misinformation concerning the “Catholic Priest” as he has of the religious and fraternal affillations of the editor of the Herald his letter fully deserves the fate he thought would come to it. For your information “Me Stephany”—and it is very obvious that you are hiding in a most cowardly fashion upder an assumed name—the editor of the Herald is not a Catholic ner & K. Neither is he a Ku Kiluxer or a bigot. Yeu had bstter inform yourself of matters in your jmme- diate vicinity of which you show an abysmal ignorance before trying to correct real or fancied érrors in fields concerning which you are obviously unfamiliar. Your letter is reprinted as a laughable example of unprecedented bigotry and \as- ininity. Despite our great experience in such things we have ssidom seen a finer specimen of senility tham you have offersd us and we present it to our readers as such. EDITOR. Kour United States vice presidents died while in office. 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