New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 22, 1929, Page 3

RY AINU GARE LITTLE FOR DIRT m Sadom Baihe, Wimen Ut - iy Coking el ‘Washington, D. C., Juue 22, — Hokhaldo, the original home of the “bearded lady,” figured in the news ‘Tecently as the sceme of great. and destructive forest fires. Hokkatdo I8 a sort of frontier is- lapd—the Japanese region which corresponds in & way with Amer- ica’'s “Wild West" of two geaera- tions ago. The isiand lies just north of what ig known #s the Japanese mainland, the island of Hondo. “The bearded lady of Hokkaido is not really bearded,” says a bul- lotin from the Washington, D. C. headquarters of the National Geo- graphic Society, “but she sports on her upper lip a neatly tattooea mus- tache that reaches aimost to her ears. This practice is not in effect among the Japanese women of Hok- kaido. It is the habit of the native Ainu women to pay & delicate com- pliment to their husbands. The Alnu men do not shave nor cut their hair after a certain age, and all the grown males look like ani- mated mops with full beards and bushy heads. The women, who are little more than alaves, simulata this hirsute adornment with tattoe and let their hair grow to shoulder length in a fuzsy bob. People Who Never Take a Bath “The Ainu are one of Japan's o mysteries. Some anthropologists have called them aboriginal Jan- anese but their theories do not work out. Many of them have distinctly Aryan types of faces. It is thought that they may be a remnant of some neolithic people. They are a gentle, shy and only partly civilised people, who contrast sharply with their Japanese conquerors. The Japanese are rapidly developing Hokkaido and the Ainus are now greatly outnumbered. “Most Japanese bathe daily but the Ainu does not consider himself very dirty it he goes for two months without washing his face. Many of them have never bathed. The Ainu housewife cannot be bothered wash- ing her cooking utensils, and her house reeks with the smell of an- clent fish. All the perfumes of Ar- aby could not make attractive to the Western nose the home of an ordinary Ainu family. Mustache Lifters and Wooden Spoons “The long beards of fiie Ainu men Bhave necessitited the invention of 8 mustache lifter when they eat. They also use chopsticks but tho women' eat with wooden spoonr. There are no dining room tables nor chairs, so everyone sits.on the floor, which has been covered wita & double mat. “The favorite viand on the menu is meat, whenever it is procurable. Bear meat is preferred but tho Ainu will eat anything available— fox, wolf, badger, ox or horss. Vegetables, millet, bolled or roast fish, and herts and roots, complete the bill-of-fare. “The ‘stove’ is a fire set in the eenter of the room. There is a lit- tle hole in the roof for the escape of the smoke but from the odor of & house during the preparation of a meal, very little of it escapes. The two small windows in the houses always face east or south. The cast window is considered holy, and gifts to the gods are placed by it No Priests or Ministers “Although they have numerqus gods, the Ainus have no stable re- ligion and no priests or ministers. ‘When they feel religious, the village chief conducts the ceremonies. The bear is the most important god. He 1s the king of the forests and when a bear is killed for food, the pious natives usually follow the Kkilling with a big funera} in his honor. The skull of the bear is placed on a palisade in the village and is rever- enced chiefly by a slow rubbing and raising of hands. Many of the Ainu gods are propitated with of- ferings of willow sticks whose bark has been whittled into clusters of shavings. “There are only about 15,000 Ainu left. Their chief diversion {is drinking sake, the Japanese rice wine. This potent liquor they drink like water, for they assert that the drunker a man gets the more virtu- ous he becomes!"” NAPLE BILL NEWS The Maple Hill Improvement so- elety will hold its annual meeting this evening at § o'clock at the 8e- quin Golt club. Mr. and Mrs. William Middiemas gave a duplicate bridge party last Saturday evening at their home on Golf street. The prizes were award- ed to Mrs. A. 8. Grant, H. H. How- ard, Mrs. E. B. Proudman, and R. B. Doane. Miss Frances Borrow returned to Boston Wednesday after spending a few days at her home on Sequin street. Mrs. Harold White entertained at bridge Tuesday afternoon at her heme on Golf street in honor of Mrs. John Herbert who leaves for California Saturday. The prises wers' wor by Mrs. L. B. Banford, “Mrs. L. E. Dary, and a compliment- &ty prize was given to Mrs. Herbert. Miss Arline E. Root of Golf street spent last week-end visiting friends in Holyoke, Mass. ‘The executive board of the Wom- an’s club of Maple Hill met Tues- day afternoon at the home of its president, Mrs, F. C. Teich on Fred- erick street. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hitchcock of Bequin street have returned from Boston where they attended the graduation exercises of Boston uni- versity on Tuesday. tet, Miss Agnes Hitchcock, was a member of the graduating class. Stephen and Richard Hart, sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hart of Thomp- son street, sailed from New York way, 8weden, Denmark and Ger- macLy. Clarence Nordstrom, son of Mrs. M. Nordstrom of Robbins avenue, received the degree of bachelor of philesophy at the graduation exer- cises of Wesleyan college lvst Mon- Gay. Nr. Nordstrom was graduated from the New Britain Yigh schoo! in the class of 1925, V4 Mr. and Mrs. R, B. Skinner and daughters, Eleanor and Barbara, were guests of friends in Bridge- port last weck-end, Mrs. John Herbert and family of Golf street wilt ieave tomorrow for £an Diego, California where they will make their home. OLD CARS POPULAR WITH YOUNG MEN Youth Eathroned Behind Wheel . 0l Ancieat Motor Yehicles One of the undesirable features of the summer motoring season which has come to the attention of the police department of this city as in other places although the season is comparatively young, is the stro attraction which old automobiles appear to have developed for young men possessed of a strong desire to travel along the highways by motor power. Whether or not New Brit- ain -is having more than its share of the annoyance caused by the con- dition is problematical, but the au- thorities are convinced that unless there is a change for the better, the police court will be crowded before the summer ends, with youths pleading guilty to various violatioas of the motor vehicles law, with the strong probability that the hospital also may be affected in the form of increased registration of emergency cases. There are on the market, auto- mobiles which were second, third and even fourth hand aeveral years ago, and they are being purchased, it is said, by youths who have hard- ly more than the price of an opera- tor's license. Sales as low as §5 have been recorded and in some in- stances the cars have been driven for weeks by unlicensed drivers. They manage to escape arrest only temporarily, however, for the de- fects in the lighting system or oth- er noticeable parts of the car are certain to come to the attention of the police whether the drivers stay on the back roads or take to the main highways, because there is traftic everywhere and at practical- | ly all times of the day and night. The use of dilapidated cars is a menace, according to the motor ve- hicle department authorities in all parts of the country, although offi- cials in some places lean to the stand that it is not dangerous pro- vided the drivers and occupants conduct ‘themselves within reason as to speed and respect for the laws governing the operation of motor vehicles. These efficials contend that it makes small difference whether a reckless driver is in a high priced car or a cheap one, in fact, some of ‘them have made the claim that drivers of run down ve- hicles are less likely to attempt speedy or reckless driving than are those who are privileged to sit be- hind the steering wheels of expen- sive and well kept machines, ‘The majority of police and motor vehicle department authorities, how- ever, contend that rattle-trap auto- mobiles which are apt to break down in traffic are a menace to tha safety of the traveling public ani also jeopardize the financial well be- ing of drivers ‘whose cars figure in collisions with them, for the owners or persons in charge of the relics are not apt to carry insurance, nor are they likely to be in a position to pay for damage caused by their driving. The state law affords pro- tection in the latter respect to the extent of requiring owners of cars which figure in accidents to show proof of financial responsibility or insure their vehicles, but the danger of the first accident is ever present, Many of the cars driven up and down the highways of Connecticut, and in and out of varfous cities, are equipped with parts which were or- iginally on numerous other cars, it has been discovered in various ways, Batteries stolen from other cars or from repair stations have been un- covered in some of them, and tires and similar accessories likewise havs been found to have been plifered. Even the markers do not always be- long on the machines, and 1A some instances drivers have been caught without certificate of registration or operator's license. It has frequently been remarked by policemen that luck seems to be against the drivers of broken down cars, many of the arrests whica have been made in this city in such cases having resulted from investi- gation into minor violations such as failure to give proper signal before leaving the curb, or neglecting to respect some rule of the road which ordinarily would not result serious- ly. With the growing demand for stricter enforcement of the motor vehicle laws, which seems to be gen- eral in all parts of the country, it is often necessary for drivers to do ne more than act suspiciously or be in a car which does not losk “Just tright” for one reason or an- other, to find themselves in difficul- ty with the law, M. H. Fleitzer's Pupils To Give Violin Recital A recital of violin musiz will be held at the studio of Marcus H. Fleitzer at 64 Coolidge street on next Thursiay evening. The pupils tak- ing part in the program are as vol- lows: Waiter J. Murphy of Brisiol: lawrence A. Zipp, Bristol; Jos:ph P. Howley, Middletown; Marie Don- ovan, Bristol; Elisabeth Ellen Dono- van, Bristol; Mary Hassett, Bristol: Catherine Zipp, Bristol; and the fol- iowing of New Britain, Charles Mur- Their daugh- [Tay, Donald Wiltord, Marjorie Rose Fleitzer, John Lynch, Vinton Pratt, Helen Dehan. Piano solos will be ldgms than a week, Offcred by Mr. Charles A. Johnson | ©f this city. A very liuteresting program has been arranged and an enjoyable eve- today for a six weeks' tour of Nor- .nm is promised those attending. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, ASSERTS OFFICERS | AID RUN RUNNERS Canadian Ofcial Says They As- sist in- Landing Liquor BY W. D. EULER Canadian Minister of National Revenue » (Excerpts from a speech delivered in the Canadian House of Parlia- ment.) From the Bridgeburg district T have a report, in reply to an inquiry, by the collector at Bridgeburg. On- tario, written on April 11 of lasi year and directed to the commis- sioner of customs. “Dear Mr. Breadner: *“I wish to give you a short ac- count of the rum-running at this port, and our procedurs in the matter. “There are about 12 boats ply- ing between here and Buffalo, N. Y., the ‘river at this point being about half a mile wide. Some days we only have two or three boats out” — I do nmot think he should say *we” have—"they have only two or three boats out, and on other days the whole fleet will make a trip. Leave in the Afternoon “The liquo:s and ale are brought from the distillery and brewery by truck, arriving here about two o'clock in the after- noon. The noats are all loadel and clearance granted about five p. m. and they are compelled to leave by six p. m, “Some of these boats carry from 800 to 1000 cases, and on their arrival on the American side it takes from two to threc hours to unload them. “No effort, as far as we can see, is made by the United States authorities to seize any of these boats, as the United States cus- toms are always notified by us an hour or two before the boats leave, and occasionally we notify them as the boats are leaving, giv- ing them the names of the boats and the quantity of liquor or ale on board. “We have had high customs officials from Buffalo, special agents and officers connected with the coast guard come over to the Canadian side, watch these boats load and pull out. It is a well- known fact that some of these boats land within a few hundred yards of toms office street and unload without disturbed. “Some few weeks ago, no doubt you saw in the press where it was stated that a truck had drawn out on the Peace bridge and un- loaded the ale down on the bank on the American side by tying a rope around the cases and lower- ing them to the river bank. As a matter of fact this ale was un- loaded from one of the rum boats plying between here and Buffalo, right under the Peace bridge within a few hundred yards of the customs house. U.. §. Officers Helped Them “Our officers who check thes: boats out were informed by one of the rum runners that they had no trouble in landing their cargo as they were assisted by officers of the dry squad on the American side, and it would appear that such must be the case when sev- en or eight boats will leave here and land their cargoes, sometimes taking them three hours to un- load, without any casualties. “These boats are loaded direct- ly opposite from the United States customs office at Black Rock. You can stand by the window in that office and look across and see every case that is loaded on the Canadian side. I know if condi- tions were reversed that we would have all these boats tied up in and if the of- ficers on the American side wish to put a stop to this business they could do it in about the same length of time™ That is signed by F. T. Patti- son, collector of national revenue at Bridgeburg, Ontarfo. I am reading this, Mr. Speaker, not for at the foot of Ferry being the United States cus- | against the United States’ officialy —1I do not question the good faith of the men at the top—but 1 think it at least a fair reason for con- sidering whether the Canadian government would be justified in going to what I can think I can show would be a very heavy ex- pense if this law were enacted that is being asked for, in the face of the fact that the United States authorities are making no very earnest effort to do it them- selves. (The law referred to by Mr. Euler was a proposal, sought by the United States but eventually rejected by Canada, that the Do- minion should prohibit the expor- tation of liquor by refusing to grant cloarances to liquor-laden veasels leaving Canadian ports.) Have Done All They Can . . . As a matter of fact, Mr. Speaker, T think that the depart- ment and the government have done practically everything which could be done under the law as it now stands to help our neighbors, short of the actual prohibition of exports. It should be remem- bered that after all Canada is mot | a prohibitionist country. . . The statement has been made frequently that it is Cana- dian liquor that is flooding the United States. There is no rea- sonable doubt that a large amount of liquor does go from Canada into the United 8tates, but rela- tively speaking the amount |is very small based upon the evi- dence of the United States author- ities connected with the enforce. | ment of their law that it is only | from two to five per cent of their total consumption that is imported | from Canada. LOGAL PARKS ARE THINGS OF BEAUTY But Few Citizens Show Full Ap- preciation of Surroundings Almost every community in the state of Connecticut has some beau- ty spot which is the boast of every citizen who claims it as his resid- ence. Some places are much bet- ter known than others, and others, like Elizabeth Park in Hartford, are | the mecca for thousands of visitors | during the months when the flowers are in bloom and are the object of admiration which is expressed time after time by word and pen. “Familiarity breeds contempt” fs SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1929. ‘nnd proof that they are being used can be had any fair evening by a visit to any of them. Walnut Hill Park Oldest Walnut Hill park, the oldest ani the best known of the entire sys- tem, is at once a place to gladden the eye set for spots of beauty and to gladden the heart that seeks recreation in sport. No finer spot for a view of the country-side coutd be found than the summit whereon is set the World War memorial which is described as having only one equal in the country and that in Kansas City, No better place nor more beauti- ful with the recreational advantages afforded can be found than the wad- ing pool, its bronze ! untain, its cir- cular cement walls, its.squares of grass, its hedges, jts stately flag pole and the pavilions on either side. Beauty may be taken in with all that nature can provide while at the same time, a heart of stone could be gladdened by the sight of hundreds of kiddies enjoying the cool bath afforded’ on the hottest | days in summer. On the Grand street side, facing the New Britain General hospital, Superintendent Ellingwood and his corps of assistants have set up a flower garden with rambler roses that will soon vie with those so famous in Elizabeth park for beau- ty in the month of June. On the bank there are set out groups of evergreen trées that make the spot a real fairyland. A new road has been built and autoists have been quick to appre- ciate the fine drive through the park. On the west end are two baseball diamonds which are busy nearly all the day, every day ex- cept Sunday, in the year. There are four tennis courts there which also bring out the followers of the game made famous by Bill Tilden and Helen Wills. All through the park are groups of shrubbery, flowers and long lawns of perfect grass and nature could not afford: more pleasure anywhere than she does here. Athletics at Willow Brook At Willow Brook park, besides the virgin, lush grass and the trees, present nature in the wild, are also the municipal swimming pool, a children’s playground, two baseball diamonds, indoor baseball dia- bonds, Memorial fleld, a fine ath- |letlc stadium and an entrance pre- faced by a beautiful monument dedicated to the veterans of the Spanish-American war. At Stanley Quarter park in the |north end of the city, is a pmd ‘whlch years ago used to be a mec- ca for- skaters. Its scenic effect is striking and its recreational uses an expression that might be borrow- ed to describe the attitude of many of the people of New Britain to- wards their parks. So much can be said for the efforts of the present park board and its employes to make the city parks places of beauty but, in the final analysis, so little is actually said by people living here that it was a distinct shock to hear a group of visitors in the city re- cently long and loud in their praise for the parks and the uses to which they are put. Under the direction of the park commissioners and under the direct supervision of Park Superintendent Clyde Ellingwood, the happy com- bination of beauty and recreation has been solved with regard fto the parks of New Britain. 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