New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1930, Page 8

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This insures pro- | tection against fraud In newspaper dis- tribution fgures to both rational and local advertisera n_New Times Entrance ‘The Herald fa on mle dailv York at Hotaling's Newsstand. Bquare; ultz's Newsstand, Grand Central, 42nd Btrest. —_— HAS SERVED THE CITY WELL One of the important posi- the municipal of the hoard of Edward F. ions in structure is that of ¢ d who t has financ xation. Hall, the sinc 1923, Mr. picked him to succeed Frederick §. the first chairman of heen chairman when Paonessa Chamberlain, the board, has given greatly of his time and knowledge of financial at- fairs for the benefit of the city and that one realizes he no longer can continue it is with general regret being identified with the board. The board has been an extremel: valuable wheel in the civic machin- ery. When it was created in 1907 by Mayor Landers, at a time when the town and city governments were | incorporated, it was a new thing in civic government in the community and some thought that councilmanic committees or the Council itself might just as casily carry through the functions ascribed to the board. The board has justified its existence most acceptably, however, acting as a sort of financial balance wheel in the civic government and unde: capable chairmen has earned a fuli measure of confidence among the citizenship generally. After Mr. Hall steps down from the chairmanship on June 1 he wiil be succeeded by William H. Judd. Mr. Judd will have plenty on his hands to maintain the high stand- ard of chairmanship that has been set, and in all fairness citizens wili wish him well, Very impottant financial prob- | lems will confront the city within the next {wo years and the board of finance and taxation will be in the thick of the discussion. Tts delibera- tions, we have no doubt, will be even more important solving these problems than the discussions of the Common Council, which in financial matters are sometimes merely incidental, it being a sort of rubber stamp for financial recom- mendations made by the board. At Jeast, it is rare indeed that the Com- mon Council seeks to override the board in any important matter. It isn't being done, for one thing, be- cause it would be bad public policy and the knowledge is widespread that the board of finance and taxa- tion has earned public confidencs. The board must maintain this standard in the future. in “NO NEW SCHOOLS IN FOUR YEARS When Donald L. Bartlett told the Parent and Teachers' association at the Lincoln school the other day that there would be no new schools built in this city the his words were regard- 1. Whether wgs actually the case we are not certain. | He at least spokesman for during next four years ed as offic this was not an offic the Poard of cation, not heing a member of that | mo! watching the regular annual in- crease at any school, and before the limit of accommodations is reach- ed there should be some action tak- en to prevent ~such overcrowding. This may not always mean the neces- sity of constructing a *‘new” school building, but enlargements, still pos- sible with most of the school build- ings, need not be overlooked. ‘West Enders, who have been agi- tating for a junior high closer to that section af the city, unquestion- ably have a good argument. But the plan to utilize room in the Lin- coln school and other schools for junior high school purposes was a doubtful expedient and, we think, rightly met with disapproval by the school heads affected. The only log- ical way would be to construct junior high school in the West End, but the iime is not yet ripe for such a an expenditure. This is one of the plans that can well be shelved for about four years; ultimately ‘it may materialize. The city must watch its step in anything requiring heavy expendi- tures. The water and sewer prob- lems alonc are going to cost mil- lions. The city is fortunate, in a sense, that at least part of its schoo! problems have been solved before the water and sewerage came to i climax. Until solved the natural tendency will be problems these are to proceed slowly in other matte and we have no doubt that this was what Mr. Bartlett had in mind when he madc his statement. OUR DIFFICULT TIME WITH THE FARMERS Persuading American farmers to agree upon a ten per cent reduction the acrcage of wheat, so as to in avoid adding materially to the sur- ! plus on hand, is one of the major difficulties of the Federal Farm Board. The farmers, expecting to enjoy the bensfits of what they are wont to call a “guaranteed price,” with the Government holding the bag, are hard to convince it is a good time to grow less instcad of more spring wheat. That is one of the evils o th2 farm relicf legislation as it has been passed. At a time when the gran- aries of the world are bulging with surplus wheat production increases as if no surplus existed, and the so- called guaranteed price inevitably aids in adding to the surplus. The Farm Board naturally also asks a reduced acreage in cotton, dairy products and tobacco. The idea, of course, is sound. The trou- ble is to get the producers to re- duce the acrcage. Reports to the board are said to be gratifying, but tl.ere is no way of knowing whether all farmers, instead of only those | identified the organizations, will the persuasion of the board. with THE DIVORCE RECORD IN THE U. S. A, A French woman, reporting to the League of Nations the other day, stated that the rate of divorce in the United States is proof of *‘de- cadence.” Naturally that is a far-fetched view. The divorce rate is also very high in Japan, and no one has re- proached Japan, a young giant among the with being decadent. Other women writers have claim- ed that the divorce rate in the Unit- ed States is evidence that women are more “independent” than they formerly were; that they do not need to suffer ill-treatment in si- lence, “as they did in the good old days." Others assert that ical independence” been a powers, the “econom- of women has tactor in the divorce rate. Women, aggrieved at domestic un- selves in comfort, as they did be- fore marriage. Other observers give it that ali- the divorce These say that women, know- ¢ rights stimulate mill. ng they can obtain alimony under certain conditions, likely make an effort it when are {o obtain to body and not being identified witn the schools in any capacity. It may turn on ally tr that this is actu- obability, however, if one does not inclu to improvem present buildings that may be found | necessary, uch improvements are made cor and enlarged tantly, hool, although not com. | ing under the heading of a "new” school, serves the which is to i same purpose, casc school accom- modations | | The city has built new schools at a fast pace and Mr. Bartiett less i3 right points to the dou when his diagnosis | probability that therc is no immediate neced for additional new buildings previously hinted, this diagnpsiz does not nec- | essarily include a c | largements when The city ing four quate pr meet But, as ion ot en- found necessa still should not stand dur- £ by such action ade- tions that ar ne may around E situation n un esent cond 1in the cit ion edl 0 junior hig undou will need co the next few should not to develop, bt wuld be g against in time ble termine this approximately ntion o he permittec 4 arded | to de- | by + | venting whatever inhib | ae { circumstances warrant it A Connecticut judge other day held that a woman receiving ali- the | mony is entitled to continue receiv- t even after she has remarried. of these items of reasoning | | do not take into consideration any moral and spiritual values incident to the widespread breakage of mar- riage ties. These usually arc consid- ered by churchmen. The Presbytery of New York, for | instance, voted the m other day to on the remarriage a ruling divorcad persons. The resolution | assed 11t requires a mi P s with a [ pecial “consultor” be- | fore officiating at the marriage of o | person who has been divorced. This is cvid tighten {he bars in combatting tic divorce evil. Of course, in this coun- { try marriage is a civil contract and | divorced persons can | fore civil authorities, remarry be- circnm- might religious one o 25 ave i Tn at here was one divorce is- sued for every six marriages per- happiness, are able to lift the an- | [ chor of marriage and support them- ister to con- | of a tendency to | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1930. formed. The divorce rate per 1,000 population was 85 per cent higher in 1928 than in 1907, the last year for which complete marriage fig- ures are available. The marriage rate was cight per cent lower over the same period. Hence the ratio of divorces to marriages perf&rmed was more than twice as high in 1928 as in 1907, ; The percentage of divorces grant- ed to wives also has steadily in- creased. In 1928, it was 71 1-2 per cent; in 1906, 67 1-2 per cent. In 1928 the number of divorces per 1,000 married population . was 5.90. Connecticut stood 43d in the list, with a percentage of 1.87, Ne- vada, of course, stood at the top, with the percentage of §3.19 — this high figure being caused by the state’s laws making a special induce- ment for aggrieved married people from other states going there ior their divorces. New York, where divorce is ob- tainable tor only one reason, is 47th in the list. South Carolina, where all | laws permitting divorce were re- pealed in 1878, is the only state not represented. Other divorce statistics: Almost nine out of every ten di- vorces are uncontested, indicating both sides The Detween there is satisfaction on at the prospect of “freedom.” average length of marriage 2nd divorce time is hetween five and six years. About forty per cent of divorces’ granted children, and the ratio involve is increas- inz This is the problem confronting the marriage relations. In the face of the facts some critics claim that the marriage system is breaking down altogether, but we are unwlil- ing to subscribe to any such view. There remain a majority of happy married couplies in the land, who are the “salt of the carth,” and who extend their hearty sympathy to the less fortunate. THE OLD MONEY It is scarcely necessary to call attention to the fact that there is scarcely any of the old bills left in circulation hereabouts. The old bills, once so necessary a part of every- one’s equipment when headed to- ward a store, are no more. But the West is not like the East; and thus we discover from no less an authority than the U. S. Treas- ury Department that $1,336,000,000 of the $5,120,000,000 in old-type | currency are still in circulation; and that they are confined almost ex- clusively to the West. It appears that in the West there is a stroag disinclination to let go the old bills; and western banks. | which are supposed to turn them | in to the Government when they ge! | hold of them, must be neglecting | their duty. As a matter of fact, it is unlikely | that all of the old currency will ever return back to Washington to roost. The collectors are busy, and a con- siderable part ot it will remain in their “archives.” It might be added too, that some of the old currency of the Civil War days also is “still outstanding”—in the hands of col- lectors. Fifty years from now one of the old greenbacks we used to | will amaze anyone looking through the glass exhibit. handle at it of a museum FRANCE AND OUR TOURISTS For decades, if not for genera- tions, France has attracted the bulk of American tourists, who left a great deal of money there, and | whose annual visits were looked for- | ward to as a period of golden egg- laying by the shop and inn-keepers | But for several years France has | judges ‘o | have fewer laws to break. But that | anything | been no bathing girls added, nor has federal court calendars would be kept as clear as sunlight. would be one way to keep step with law violations. The public, however, must pay the bills of this increased judicial ser- epresentative Bachmann of We Virginia, a Republican member of the House judiciary committee, says that 18 additional U. 8. judges are better than the enforcement plans made in Wickersham report. Besides, the creation of 18 addi- tional federal bench positions would add just that number of additional berths for faithful jurists of the party. It might be possible for some Democratic lawyers {o obtain ju- dicial scats, but the majority with- law the out doubt would be those who have | done well by Mr. Dachmann’s party. It may be too bad to consider politics as a factor in such a mat- ter, but cxperience has proven aplenty that politics is played all along the line. Another way to avoid the ncces- sity of adding 18 additional federa! the bench would be to method is not popular. HOLLYWOOD IN A NEW LIGHT Many of us, knowing how Holly- the tenor of a play when putting, it on the screen, wondered what it would wood has frequently changed do with “Journcy's End,” the great and famous British war play which has added more than a million dol- lars in royalty to Mr. Sherriff, tha erstwhile obscure London insurance adjuster who turned playwright and showed the professionals something. The play in film form has just been presented to a New York au- dience, and the reviewers are a unit in declaring that it is eminently faithful to the original. Scarcely is changed; there have any woman whatever been added to meet the so-called girly require- ments of the screen audiences. Perhaps this was duc to the fact that James Whale, who dirccted the original production of the play in London, and also directed the pro- duction in New York, also was en- gaged to direct the Hollywood pro- duction. Well, and after all, perhaps that is the cxplanation. Factsand Fancies By Robert Quillen Populations won't become tod dense. What Veaus does, Mars will undo. Mencien and Borah shouldn't bz taken too seriously. Fifty million things can't be wrong. All that Ttaly really asks is that the French navy keep out of the way of the [talian stork. Why have these international conferences when statesmen could stay at home and be stubborn at less expense? Elephants live to be 100 yeass old, and you never sce them knock- ing a little ball around a pasture. A dominating personality doesn't help you in a cafeteria, perhaps, but at least you can get rid of an agent. Love is the quality that makes you think Nature slipped one thor- oughbred into a family of scrubs. Each man must exert just <> much energy; and if you hurry like blazés, Nature will let you quit at 45, “Success depends on the propar functioning of the glands.” This 's | especially true of the sweat glands. been losing considerable of this trade. There have been various rea- | | sons vouchsafed, chief among them being that the Irench had become tradesmen ‘oo grasping.” and that Americans were their mone not getting Consequently Americans went 10 pain. Germany or England. and also to Norway and Sweden. 1t appears that the German “hofbrau was gaining in popularity at the ex- | pense of French wines, this in par-| ticular beig a beam in the practica: French cye. Now the scheme is to lure Amer- | icans with reduced prices for every- thing—which probably will help. ambassador, expected to species of tourist | agency, where coupon tickets will be on sale for French trips. 's worth, many of the Every French consul, etc., everywhere function is as a Americanism: Scorning buzzards because of the way they live: select- {ins “unimportant citi ens” to cleaa the bones of & bankrupt busines The Youngz plan isn't like | voung things. The better it ported, the better it works. use the right word 1t meet the best people, Probably the word other 3 sup- | “Learn 1> | you would savs an "here's one way {o make prople Speed limits were: rai cerybody decided to g3 Age has compensations. You don™ answer the telephone cagerly, for you know it's just somecbody wan:- ing something. | When the Senate howls for lcad- ership, it means it is tired of having nobody to blame for its foolishness., Which sounds well cnough. But| noticed Ve that some of the| “rench competitors in the tourist | aircaty: been! Yery! busy thing,” as Amos | s that Americans abroad | <elihood will have a good | And even o] tourists this will be something worth i considering. trade have | {also. The “main would say in all lik time for less money. y the way, the French | coupons will “guarantee” two weels |of tra with all expenses pa | 8100, | How this counts | oun tourist d, for | far could anyone get in or th N7 AR ho U, SJUDGES Wi doubt, i be were T 1 up.” as ecasy to comprehend that if there {work could peed were enough additional federal | [ judges appointed perhaps all the The fellow who classified the white-collar jobs must have scen scme of the collars carly Monday morning. It will be impossible to stop an American charge in the next war if somebody discovers a way to thros a green light out in front. Newspaper reports that Jamaica ginger requires several weeks 1) cause paralysis should help the sale of lemon extract and shoc pol- h. Correct this sentence sid said he, “No mat in the “I'll believe it which poll.” Bl wins gest's Wl Copyright. 1930, Publizh ndic a4 or cmbroidered tions in the form of garlands the ankles are to be seen on smartest sk stockings being made in Taris. Thaty | pointment was acute. | | profitabie “0“““0000”&06&”0““000‘00“‘“0““0“‘“02 b4 2 Makes Random Observations On the City and Its People B3 « - 2 b &tntrth«vmcfioomnm The Silly Season Arrives With New Common Council. Debate still rages anent the atti- tude of Acting Mayor David L. Nair at the common council mecting Wednesday night when he remain- ed quiescent while his office as president pro tem. of the council was virtually usurped. Two schools of thought have been | created. One believes, that Naii should have insisted on his right to preside by proceeding to the ros- trum and demanding the gavel of Alderman Falk. The other group claims that, by maintaining a dig- nified silence in the face of the trick played on him, Nai’ enhanced his prestige and gained many friends. \ The conduct of the opposition to Nair can be explained only on the ground of pique over Alderman Johnson's having received a sting- ing defeat in his contest to become president pro tem. After being whipped by Nair, Johnson was specchless. And being speechless is| a new cxperience for the alderman | from the fourch ward. His disap- | He was un-| able to conceal his chagrin. He was stunned by Nair's victory and later, when he had recovered his equili- brium, he charded that he had been knifed by associates who had prom- ised to vote fer him. In the opinion of many witi whom the Observer has discusses the subject, the quarrel should havi ended there. But apparently Nair' enemies were determined to car it further. Whether there was u| conspiracy to deprive Nair of his rightful possession of the presiding | officer's chair is not known. But| subscquent events proved that some niembers ,of ihe council gave th passive approval to the proceedings and failed to protest against the| schoolboy travesty on justice which tollowed. | The common council, in theory at | least, is supposed to be the modul | for law observance. Its members are clected by the people to enact laws for the administration of the cemmunity. The council has its own laws. If the members ~hold their own rules in contempt and sit by idly while a fellow member is d2- prived of his rights, how can they expect the average individual to have respect for laws which they pass? Tt is useless to speculate on the motive which actuated Nair's op- penents. Rumors have been heard which do no credit to the council or to the name of New Britain, rumors of things which run coun- ter to the teachings of democracy. It is almost impossible to credit them, such violence do they do to the American conception ®of fair | play. The smart boys who thought | they were enjoying a laugh at the expense of the legally clected pres- ident pro tem. should know that, in the minds of the citizenry, they were guilty of factics which do not | harmonize with manhood or adult responsibility, as City's Acting Mayor The office of president pro fem. | of the common council is often| likened to mat of the vice presi- | pens that the plan of —THE OBSERVER— H s s dency of the United States—it's so near, and yvet 5o far from the execu- tive office—but the iliness of May- or Quigley has given the position great importance this year, and Acting Mayor Nair, who is president pro tem. appears to be doing well at it. Coming to the office of mayor on the morning after his election Nair's discerning eye at onze spotted a flaw in the procedtire em- ployed in passing a resolution fix- ing new fire district limits, and he exercised his veto, properly. As a lawyer, he was quick to see that the | failure of Alderman I'alk to put the motion in proper :parliamenta:y form had nullified the act, and anyone who chanced to know of ths error could go on ignoring the fir> limits at will. The logical thin, do was to veto the resolution and scnd it back to the council, as Act- ing Mayor Nair has done. Nair also displayed good Jjudz- ment and consideration for his su- crior governmental officer, the mayor, when he declined to sign the contract having to do with in- vestigation of sewerage and sewage disposal withont first giving Mayor Quigley an opportunity to voice his scntiments, This is one of the most mportant prejects now hefore thu government, and fair-minded- citi- cns agree that the mayor should have something to say ‘regarding he modus operandi to be employed meeting the problem. It so hap- survey has been prepared by the state and must be followed to meet the re- quirements of the state water board hut it is also possible that Mayor Quigley, by reason of his long study oi sewage questions, may be in a position to make beneficial sugges- tions to be incorporated in the con- tract. Hats Off to “Bill” Hall for His Public Service Our nominee this wek for the | Thanks of the Commurity is Wil- liam C. Hall, a former city enginee-, who is constructing the public gelf course in the north end without profit to his company. This is public spirit of the finest type, a spirit that should win the praise of an appreciative public, particularly as Mr. Hall's object is to render a service that will be of benefit to thousands. Time has not sped so fast that many whose business brought ther to city hall several years ago forget the able manner in which Mr. Hall conducted the office of city engin- ecr. With a mind quick to grasp problems placed on his desk, he executed them with thoroughness and without loss of time. He was recognized at the time as one of th2 mott capable city engineers in New England. Adversity is somctimes a blessing in disguise. The city engineer's s: ary was not commensurate with the responsibility of the office and the work heaped upon him. Mr. Hail decided to enter a commercial en- | terprise and it is said that he has prospered far beyond his expecta- | tiens. Here is where coincidence, be- loved of newspapermen, enters. Mr. Hall's assistant was Edward A. Mc- New York. April 19.—New York's cvisine, so turgidly—there's a word! —exploited is often a disappoint ment to those of us with palatss whetted to the homely but appe-| ing fare of the small town or farm. The transplanted New York- ev makes futile scarches for dishes | he has learned to love. | Instead. he finds menus flossel| up with warmed-over and half-bak- | cd ideas of Brillat-Savarin or otheys| of the European chefs. Cafes that | would prosper serving plain Amer- | ican cooking are half empty because | they cling to heavy English fare of | the sauced-up atrocities of the con- t.nent, | Almost everybody west of Pitts-| burg has a ready taste for corn- bread, yet they ask for it and re- ceive a disdainful life of cyebrows. | Even if they are able to get it, it| is made with sugar. The same| snootiness accompanies a request| for saltrising bread—a prime favor- ite of brush apes. It has been my conviction years that a restaurant offering a well-cooked and seasonable list of strictly American dishes would soon | be turning customers away. Those | from out in the hedges cast an eye | over this milk and honey from | Olympus and bust out crying: CHOICE Pot Liquor. Vegetable Soup Beef Bouillon and Noodles CHOICE Tig Jowl and Blackeyed Peas Daked Pork and Beans, Family § Country Sausage and 1 and ‘Turnip greens. Poato Salad | CHOICE: t Potatoe Pic or Rice and Raisin Pudding Crackling cornbread, Coffee, Dutter- milk, Cider. for vie hominy Swer Deep under Manhat(s base arc innumerable If al estate values we expe island, like the Kimherly, would camp of garnet n rnet mines s not mo helieve the ent diamond ficlds of become a vat| miners. In th rock American Mu m of Natural His- |e!'(—(l during ex | manently talkic and passed { who rose to theatrical tory is a 9 1-2 pound garnet uncov- cavgtions in Herald Square. When the McAlphin Hotcl was being built nearby many deep red stones were found. A lot of Eroadway and 65th street, revealed 1,059 sizcable garnets A recurrent and happy dream is of walking along a leafy lane ani suddenly kicking up a shower of dazzling diamonds. In no time 1 gather up a hatful and then begins an exciting race to get away from an ogre—the spit image of Barney Gallant. He pops out of the bushes and away we go, buckuty, buckuty. This' diamond dream. which comes to many, is realized after a fashion by a cleaning woman who belongs to a trowzy band which tidies up three night clubs in the neighborhood of the Winter Gardea it the early dawn. In six years she has found a diamond bracelet, three diamond rings, several diamond studfled brooches and vanity cas:s under the tables. Her total rewards for returning them have been less than $100. And mention of the Winter Gar- ¢en is remindful it has gone per- from the control of the Shuberts. 1 was the best known haven of the les show and also cclebrated for its “Sunday concerts” and freedom smokers. Many show chorus girls fame hal their start disporting on the Winter Garden runways. There was a jovial commoness about its rowdy-howdy musical shows rarely achieved out- side of slap-stick burlesque. Watch _ this prediction: Grove Whalen will be New York's next nayor Trom a (California and Clara Bew have it common. Neither is an Yet each has a large and following.” 0. O. McIntyre, the (Copyright, 1930, Syndicate, i trai artist. distinct paper niyro “It7 boy! McNaught Inc.) Carthy. He ‘was reputed to be familiar with every, inch of ground in New Britaia. He carried more geographical and geological data in his head than could be found in the minds of half a dozen ordinary men. Like Mr. Hall, he decided ‘o launch out for himself ‘and, like his superior, he is said to have prosper- ed through his initiative. New Council Members Should Heed Advice on Mectings ; One of the most sensible bits of advice ever received by new mem- bers of the comrhon council was that given by Alderman Falk of thé sccond ward at the republican cau- cus Monday night, in the opinion of many who are familiar with the manner in which the Jegislative body of the city government fu tions. The alderman, who is a vet- eran member, admonished his fel- lews that committee meetings are important and should be attended regularly, a fact which is very often lost sight of from election to election. The general public unfortunately forms it¥ opinion of the worth of council members by hearing the speeches that are made at the monthly meetings, or by reading some of the outbursts that are made on those occasions, but the better informed voters know that the oratorical qualifications ave dwarfed in contrast to the real ability possessed by members who spcak only when it §s necessary. Undoubtedly some men serve term after term without familiarizing themselves with the important de- tails of many of the big projects which are passed by the council, while others who are overlooKel when the bouquets are handed ou: from the plaiforms at political meetings actually give better and more intelligent represegtation o their constituents, As in all legislative bodies, the bulk of the work is done in com- mittee. Tt is through hearings and discussions of the matters in hand that the meat of the projects is d ciosed, yet committee sessions, ac- cording to Alderman Falk, are poorly. attended. The result is that the work of a handful becomes more important than the arguments and speeches of the majority, still the latter make the more lasting impression on the multitude. Whether Alderman Falk's effort to correct this condition bears fruit o: is passed by without considera- tion remains o be seen, but what- ever the result, he will have the satisfaction of knowing that he called it to the attention of the members and if only a few tak: heed, he will have accomplished something. 1 City Hall Rejoices at Labor Bureau Change Mayor Quigley’s‘dccision to trans- fer the municipal labor bureau from city hall to the storevard of the board of public works on Harvard street won for the mayor the thanks of scores of city employ:s who have been fighting off distrac- tions from their work for the past six months. The business of the mayor's office not that of an employment ser- vice, and when it is recognized that this agency could operate as ef- ficiently in another part of the city it is hard to understand why it wis placed in the already crowded main floor of city hall in The first place. Almost every day. fisticuffs,,pro- fanity and general uproar has been the rule since the labor bureau was created. Jostling groups of men and boys, some of the latter coming for the excitement only, have made 1t almost impossible for persons hav- ing business with the mayor to gain an entrance to his office. Cigar and cigarette butts have littered the marble floor and the walls only re- cently redecorated have been usel te scratch matches and for embry- onic artists of one type or anothe ‘Without doubt. the labor bureau has done immeasurable good. Hun- dreds of families have been assistel over rocky stretches in the roadway of life and many who might other- wise have found it necessary pauperize themselves and their tamilies have, by obtaining pick ani shovel work for a few weeks, pre- vented that stigma from attaching to their names. City hall employes grant all ot 4his to be true, and they are a umit in wishing for its continuance, bu: not in city hall. Smell of Sawdust No Longer Keeps Circus Folks Fascinated Circus folk, are finally becominz dissatisfied with their lot, according to Variety. Spell of the ring or smell of th: sawdust or whatever kept them en- thralled is losing its grip. What's the use of risking one" neck when a few boop-0op-a-doops bring in more cash? Words to this effect ed by Codona at the Garden ia New York. Said Mr. Codona, shak- ing his head impatiently, “Real cir- cus performers start in infancy .o perfect themselves. No one knows the constant ryractice and terrific struggle “It takes yecars to bring them {o a point where they can have a career, Yet some actor can come out on a stage, do a little song or dance and gain success overnight.” Almost every circus performer has to have fine courage to go into the ring at all. It is always 3 strain, but performers key them- selves up to watch for mishap 1t won't be long, the performers say, before it will be impossible to find circus people even in Burops —the only place that is developing any. The best circus people are family acts raised in fit. Not only are there few good ci cus performers coming out, but there are no new riders. All the circus people feel the same about the present ~ situation, Colleano, tight rope dancer, says the audience does not appreciate his difficult work. A circus official who was in Colleano’s dressing room, {added, “Oh, but T think so. You |5et a great ovation.”Colleano didn'r seem o agree. Mrs. pigeon phase of circus No one can realiz said, the days and days of training it tak ta even make pigeons fly into a hox. She got some new pigeons last spring, and they are not ready for exhibition even yet. At present he: chief dog is old and ill, and she is were utter- Bradna, and dog act. with her has another she hardship to discuss, | heartsick in contemplation of hav- ing to find another dog for a long siege of training. Clowns in the circus have {heir own problem. Children these days are more sophisticated than their elders. It is hard to get a laugh out of them. Oldec people will at least show some appreciation of a diffi- cult feat. Zacchini, who is shot out of a cannon, says his work is difficult and dangerous. Just at present his cannot is not working properly, but he must go on because if he did not, he says, about 25 per cen: of the people in the Garden would agk for their money back. He can cat only one meal a day. But he has a name now, and is going to play for three more years, when he wi.l Fave enough money to retire, he said Lven at thatghe considers his job a cinch, compared to some of the others, because his stunt only lasts a few minutes. Thére is a German aerial act at the Gard:n he can’'t even watch. “They are crazy,” the ‘“‘cannon ball” said, get- ting up and leaving the circus, which he had been watching untii this act began. “It is the most dan- gerous thing in the world. They are risking their lives and for what?” This act of five people gets $300 a week. Observations On The Weatfier Washington, April 15.—Forecast for Southern New England: Cloudy, slightly warmer Saturday; Sunday fair, cooler. Forecast for Eastern New Yor! Partly cloudy, slightly cooler in northwest portion, possibly showers in north portion, Saturday; Sunday fair. Conditions: The disturbance that was over southeastern Minnesota Thursday night is moving northeast- ward, being general south of Hudson Bay. Pressure is high south of Newfoundland and in the reglon of Bermuda. The outlook is for partly overcost weather Saturday and Sunday in the Washington forecast district with showers on Saturday in northern New England. Tt will be cooler on Sunday in New England. Temperatures will rise on Satur- day in portions of New England. 25 Years Ago Today A military carnival will be held at the state armory on Arch street this evening. Alderman Landers voiced the sen- timents of a large and intelligent portion of the communit in his resolution calling for an investiga- tion of the value of an extension of the system of water meters in this city. The New Britain representatives have so far done very well with legislation concerning New Britain, It remains for them to keep up their good record by securing ths adoption of the new charter and & special appropriation for the hospi- tal. Violent and feverish fluctuations in prices of stocks this morning in- dicated the unsettled state of the speculation. The ladies’ auxiliary of tha nights of Columbus ‘will give its first concert and eception ¢ next Thursday evening. The Y. M. T. A. B. society will hold the formal opening of the new building on Wednesday evening, May 17, if the work is fully com- pleted by that time. Among the guests will be Rt. Rev. Bishop Tier- ney. HUMBERT AT PALACE Pisa, Italy, April 19 (P—Crown Prince Humbert and his wife, Prin- cess Marie Jose, arrived by motor today Yrom San Rossore palace to spend Easter with the king and queen and the Italian princesses. Fellowship of Prayer Daily Holy Week Devotion Prepared by Rev. Jay T. Stock- ing, D. D. for Commission on Evangelism of Federal Council of the Churches of Christ {n America. Copyright 1930. “COMING TO TERMS WITH ULTIMATE THINGS"” Saturday “Looking Backward” SCRIPTUR Memory Verse: “With all thy getting. get understanding” (Proverbs 4:7). Read: Proverbs 4:1-T. MEDITATION Lord Haldane in his autobi- ography devotes his last chap- fer to review. He wrote at seventy-two of his satistying philosophy: “A good deal of my work has been little known. The best I can say for myself is that I have not been slack in either thought or action and that some substantial results have emerged from time 1o time.” “We ought never to dis- turb ourselves about the quan- tity reputed to have been ours, or about our own prominence before the public. Our duty is to work without turning our cyes to the right or to the left from the ideals which alone can light up our faith. What is ours can be no more than the best quality of which we are capable put into the effort to- ward the attainment of whae we have sct before our- selves. . . . Hesitation and un- happiness become replaced by a life that is tranquil because freed from dependence on cas- ual ups and downs.” PRAYER “Teach us, good Thee as Thou descrvest: to give and not to count the cost: 1o fight and not to heed the wounds: to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for any reward. save that of knowing that we do Thy will. Amen."—Loyola, Tord. to serve