New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1930, Page 6

6 New Britain Herald HERALD PUBLISBHING COMPANY New Britain, Connecticut Issued Dally (Sunday Excepted) At Herald Bldg., 67 Church Street BUBSCRIPTION RATES 35.08 & Year $2.00 Thres Months 76c. a Month Entered at the Post Office at New Britain as Second Cless Mall Matter. TELEPHONE CALLS Business Ofce Editorial Rooms The only profitable advertising mediam In the City. Circulation books and press toom alwaye open to advertisers. Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the nse for re-publication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and aiso local news published therein. Member Audit Boreau of Clrcull The A. B. C. is a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with a strictly hovest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistice are audit. This insures pro- fraud In newspaper to both pational m N T Entrance s on sale dally York at Hotaling's Newsstand, Bquare; juitz's Newsstand, Grand Central, 42nd Street. The Hernld A GOOD OLD TICKET IN THE GOOD OLD WAY The R y party in the state in conve the mos tapis ar enemy The candidat ion assembled has donc npor is now ready to face th nom Lieutenan formal ui ep Mr. floor, voting by Levitt's fou figuratively sy the passioned words of George W. Hull failed to click congrui “politica organiz inwilling to reform H Republi Mr. speedily nuine Mr. proved his by moving be made unanimo adopted That is 3 within the Connecticut. From th party doctrine, nominated should meet wil standpoin proval of all those pious sou favor of no fi in their pol entire business consummat or flying fea d at the gonvention is what old-timers would term “participating at a love feast.” If anybody had the rity to utter complaints he would be shown the door. far in Someho such delight thing work And from diametrically issuing from Republicans and Of co a e a new now on there will be statements the 0ppo: the rival camps, g pride” the Democrats “poin with to state natios citing grewsome statistics to indicat is not as well in ‘painted. If it is to be dy to facts, figures and we are re are ready do our chuckling as the political \pers are performed COMING NEW INDUSTRIES WHEN THEY COME The Chamber of Cor be congratulated promises to be a tee to w New Britain Be some WE! lcome it said in conserva for decades Britai im- | Rogers' name | population There are industries at the present moment looking for lo- cations. But the Boston Chamber of not many a statement issued by ‘! the other day listed a goodly n of which h cated in Boston the past The New England Council consist- new industries ew months. ently posts bulletins showing that whereas New England has lost tex- tile mills to the South, it has as con- sistently gained in attracting other | industries, so that the net gain is satisfactory under present condi- | tior lopix in pirlt with- industries, regardi zht well be becomes on for act WE ARE WILLI TO GIVE SIR THOMAS A BREAK R Royal Ulste Rear Commodore ph Grove- ines of the T oyac Ifast, who is with the en- mas Lipton in his apt to lift the ing crown, brings up some i st- g points rding Dritish co; annot” win th yacht One of the conditions surrounding | the contender is that the vacl ust [ the oc built in England and sailed acr That con- an on its own power. commodore says is drawback. He s should he contender ich iction in Cana cean trip of which he com- o second Let them build the yacht here they like. We would Thomas go even further. Sir has drecamed a good his life of part of when of a time yacht s sponsorship m ght lift the cup. mire his sportsman- We 2y Americans who, sympathizing ship. confident there arc wan, would win that life ambi- 1o any good to his 1 be 10 s so changed that the wil American defender would take the trip across the ocean under its own power and race with any British cht in its home waters. | That would sion toward sportsmanship in order to make . merely be a ir Thomas feel better and possibly help him toward recovery from his present illness. JUDGING VOCAL ATTAINMENTS Iive the other night i had to com judges this to a conclusion as to which two of 20 amateur vo. ts city t qualified to enter a larger her side of dience that filled d this est. On the ot wrch chapel, too, did considerable ing. As both sides knew the singers y by numbe the final resulls al judges prob the approv- y vocal- judges. | tnown a hat is the wrown at them be carried away aruso or a but vacht- | L conces- | it with the proper guidance. Congratulations go out to those who but congratulations spared to the others who competed. | at least the spirit thal were victors in the audition; should not be They showed must be coupled with natural attri- butes to gain success. Some of them may never have | sung in public before, and the fact | that they to face | an audie! had the courage . under trying conditions and give it the best they knew how should be considerable compensation the for cffor THAT 21,000,000 regional planning commission | of N estim; w York City announces that its | the en- New York have been borne It in 1930 the number s of population in census, had stated rs ago t within a radius of the New York city ber 11,000,000, That approximately people living miles from ind cor- . the commission states, mber of people in the same a will total 21,000,000. And 1965 is only 35 years distant. “A radius of 50 miles around the New York city hall,”” of course, takes | |in the growing sections of northern 2w Jersey, already teeming with progressive cities of size and conse- quence. Manhattan Island itself, ac- cording to the commission, will con- | tinue to decrease in population until nally it is composed almost en- tirely of commercial buildings. The people employed in these commer- cial institutions will live for the | most part in the outlying sections as r as 50 iles distant No for a | r all this will come M nd one knows, of course, whet . Just has reached the saturation point as to population t time m to pa as attan Isla d is now decreasing, | ay come to a goodly | outlying sections. Tha ratio between cost of living and the of living | will portion of the inconvenience in such a congested area ltimately tend drive people housands live elsewhere. Already turther than 50 miles | hall while maintain- relations with the | om the city g bus netropolis. One t ing is certain: increasing will The heavy 1 cost of ilities transport in fon the has in public and | | private facilities for public service than the national government, and outlook before 1965 is for bil- | ions in improvements. Onc | where is the money g from. And as this super-city ontinu continue Already the ci money invested metropolis. or | the 1 more well ask o s to grow the opportunities | for graft, especially when too many E officials are opportun an public servants, multiply ratio. Already plenty been transpiring. | | THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK Trrespective of the claims made | by hoth the Democrats and Repub- | i s relative to the control of Con | sress after the November ruction is | over, there is much plausibility in | the Democratic clatm that the com- | ation of industrial c ditions and rongly in one finds that | s admit there will be | ear will ¢ behalf. Thus | Republicar Wo; s of seats in both branches of merely not agrecing with the Democrats as to the number. s the outlook that e likely to come | within a hair of controlling the next | House, some enthusiasts saying they | will control it by a full dozen votes. | To control the House the Democrats: | would need to capture 53 seats now | held by Significant, too, Democrats Republicans. Considering | | that a goodly number of Republican | seats are from districts that gone Demoy | have ratic 1 the past there is | likelihood of a startling change | of political complexion in the House der son sent conditions. te the Democr: proportionately can- not do as well in that they can scarcely hope to gain paper majority. But that they “mi s ain in the there is scarcely | | a doubt y will control it in | open to doubt, | Democ ractice also is not smuch as tic-Tnsur- the Ad-| unha nt Coalition, which ation so Ty o be in. 1 increased. Betwec clection day in is approximate- 1f during that time ard better Democ as they r. who nis- mes th&t came promises that | The | are arge try over ar, except | an states | rdless, | | Oébservations On The Weather prob- tion to- York Fai | tonight Zht ler ; mode i | | Buffalo | Chicago { Miami . IN | Portland, | stubs we should li | Washington were | developed | ure to get | tion. | tonyms are opposites, like radical- | | appears as though the local factor- Forccast for New Haven and vi- cinity: Fair tonight and Thursday; cooler tonight. Conditions: Low pressure covers castern Canada. Pressure is high over the Mississippl valley. Rains were reported from the Ohio valley, the South Atlantic and Middle At- lantic states, the Lake region and New England. Temperatures lower in Ohio Heavy frost North Dakota. Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with slightly lower temperature. Temperatures yesterday: High e . 80 .. 90 7L 80 76 70 .. 64 .84 .16 . 86 . 66 78 T4 83 84 are considerably and Pennsylvania. was reported from QUESTIONS ANSWERED Low Atlanta . Atlantic City Boston You can get an answer to any | question of fact or information by | writing to the Question Editor, New | Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 11322 New York avenue, Washing- ton, D. C.. enclosing two cents in tamps for reply. Medical, legal and | marital advice cannot be given, nor |can extcnded research be under- taken. All other questions will re- eive a personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All lef- ers are confidential.—Editor. Cincinnati Denver .... Duluth Hatteras ¢ Los Angeles . Minneapolis . Nantucket ashville ew Haven ew Orleans Q. frozen? Does water expand when A. It expands to an amount of about 1-11 of its volume; that is, one volume of water forms 1.0908 volumes of ice. Q. Do submarines carry cooks? A. They have a galley and carry two cooks. Q. What is meant by cupative will? A. It is an unwritten will, de- | | clared by a testator on the point of death, or under circumstances con- sidered equivalent thereto, before witnesses, and afterwards reduced to writing. What is a ukase? A Russian edict or y official decree. When was the first Pullman sleeping car built? New York Norfolk, Va. . Northfield, Vt. Pittsburgh 88 Sl 80 78 80 Y . 96 Me St. Louis Washington . s a Facts and Fancies By Robert Quillen Any list of those who rule Amer- is incomplete without the name the fellow who invents fads. Then there are a few boys who rank as big party men whose check e to sce, of decree; two coaches into sleeping cars in | 1859, and in 1863, he built the Pioneer, the first new sleeping car. Q. What is the oldest European colony in China? A. Macao is probably the oldest. 1t was first settled by the Portu- guese in 1 Q. Who Riders?” A famous regiment, recruited in Texas by Theodore Roosevelt and | Leonard Wood at the beginning of the war with Spain. Q. What is Squaw winter? A. The term is applied to a cool wet period preceding Indian sum- mer. Q. What does uxorious mean? A. It means extravagantly de- voted to one's wife. Q. Do crocodiles use their tail or their mouth in attacking? A. They attack with both their tails and mouths. Q. 'How old was Floyd Bennet, e aviator, and where did he die? A. He died in the Jeffrey Hale hospital, Quebec, Canada, April 25 1928. He was born October 25, 1890. Q. What were the words written | on the blackboard in the scene in| “All Quiet on the Western Front”| when the first class of young men volunteered to enlist? ! . “Nach Paris’ “On to Pari: Q. How is the word Sioux pro- nounced ? A. Soo to rhyme with zoo. Q. Where are Lizard Head andi Land’s End? A. Lizard Head is a bold head- English is so confusing. To say | that a man is absent-minded doesn’t really mean that his wife is away. Life: A few years of forming abits; a few years of wishing you | could get rid of them. — were the “Rough| The thing that makes you think | modern youngsters more idiotic | n the youngsters of 1910 is a| rt memory. | | Woman's vocabulary than man’s, but all she really needs are the four words: “You are so wonderful.” is smaller And doubtless the coroner's jury would call throat-cutting an ‘‘un- avoidable accident” if it happened often. A great man is one who has been dead long enough for people to for- get how they knocked him. e, th must console a President lect that the greater ones the ones Tt ref to like most | hated and reviled. Amer| rich by nism: learn by years of toil. Deciding to get in one day an art other men after| which means Lacking the census figures, can tell a first-class city by its fail- ited about a conven- | The cost of Prohibition last year was approximately 860 millions, but that doesn’t count the money ex-|land of England, county of Corn;; pended to provide a substitute for | Vall. the most southern pelnt o LG cast of Land's End. Land’s End is a headland forming the westermost land of England. It projects into the Atlantic ocean at the western | extremity of the county of Corn-| wall. It is formed of granite cliffs | 60 to 100 feet high. Q. How high are storm waves, in the open sea? A. They frequently attain a| height of from 20 to 30 feet from | trough to crest. In the North At-| lantic during severe storms waves |have been observed as high as 43 Synonyms are similar things. An."Lec('c'a‘sioi;'s(g;‘:,h“:'ri tastion e, higher. Q. Is there a duty on everything imported from China in the United States and on all exports from the | United States to China, when sent | by mail? Where is the duty col- lected ? A, All exports to China are not| dutiable, nor are all imports to the United States from China dutiable. Packages sent through the mail are| turned over to customs officials ir 2 the receiving country for inspection Yes, land duty is collected by the post| said the | office from the receiver of the| the brains | package if the goods are dutiable, | Q. Does the federal government distribute ornamental trees to citi- zens for planting? A. No. | Q. Are there any quotations from @YV |the Bible on the tomb of the Un- *" | known Soldier in the nave of West- minister Abbey in London? A. The texts “Greater love hath E®lno man than this” and “In Christ | shall all be made alive” are on the | tomb. | Q 1Is there any federal | against caking mocking birds? A. No. Still, if you listen carefully you can tell whether it's a motorcycle or an airplane or Floyd Gibbons. | It wasn't necessary to have fancy | kitchens in the old days. The upper class didn't make whoopee there. The first step in preparing a ra- dio feature as popular as Amos an’ is to remember that they didn't copy anybod ism and a fat pocketbook. Government doubtless began when some monkey found an extra | fine tree and necded help to keep others out of it. Unfortunate man: By the time he gets so much property he doesn't envy anybody, he begins to fear| cverybody. Correct this sentence: d I a-e equal partners, “but I know h the busines: Copyright, Bill | 1930, Publishers Fifty-five the molders were Union Works let at vesterday. ies will not recognize the Moulders’ union The question of consolidation will come before the voters at the town | tion to be held two weeks from today. It means the uniting of the nd city governments and one of officers instead of two. A man was found dead in the gut- law AUSTRALI Sydney, N. AVIATOR KILLED S. W.. Sept. 17 (P— David Smith, one of the Australian airmen who made an unsuccessful or of FIm and Chast. |attempt to fly to Enzland in April, ¢ evening, Drink was| Va8 Killed today when his machin: Sthasan | hurtled earthward after his engine Italians residing in the neighbor. | ailed at an altitude of 150 feet od of Corbin pond have been |Smith jumped or fell into a gardea notified by the health department|and was picked up dead. that they cannot use it for bathing or washing clothe The 36th annual reunion of the Seventh C. V. will be held in this city on September 28 The program for the annual Ber- lin fair next week has been com- pleted. 1t is estimated that 20,000 people will visit the fair during the et FOR BEST RESULTS HERALD CDASSIFIED ADS & “OUR STORY i 1IN A NUTSHELL” 1 Dependable Eyeglasses Accurately Fitted— At Moderate Cost My Specialty— Comfortable Vision Frank E. Goodwin Optometrist 327 Main St. Phone 1905 SENATOR'S HOME Fairfield, S 17 — While Sena- Albert L. Lavery and his wife attending the republican state convention their residence here w entered and three hoxes of jewels were taken. A fourth was left un- Among the gems was a memory ring given to the senator by his mother and highly prized be- ROBBE were nun- |land, a kindly actor, was | burial | city, | sprinkled with rice and the gutter {with a hurled good A. George M. Pullman remodeled | 5% | Inside | humanitarian unshackled by ccclesi- The name was given to &|p.y req o breadline at his gates that !I'm the sort of softie who went on | | has paid. | make him prove his | ‘Da)/ |o/v Da \MITTEN ESTATE WORTH ONLY THREE MILLIONS Traction Interests and Bank Shares Less Than Generally Believed Inventory Shows. Philadelphia, Sept. 17 (UP)—Al- though the late Thomas E. Mitten h New York, Sept. 17 — Sentiment | alone—an emotion flinty Manhattan | is reputed to lack—will save “The Little Church Around the Corner” from the voraciousness of the build- ing destroyers. Although it has| stood in mellow glory §2 vears, | greedy skyscraper promoters are atter the site. | Already a dollar-a-head alumni | fund is being raised to preserve the sanctuary. I turned out of the boil- ing avenue hub-bub yesterday and | lin a few steps reached this elm-leafy | haven of amazing tranquillity. A | cloud of white pigeons wheeled | above the cross. The mullioned windows glinted rainbow serenity. Its actual name is the Church of | the Transfiguration, but Joseph Jef- ferson, the actor, bestowed the title by which it is known. George Hol- | refused | service at a neighboring | church. Jefferson was told: “The | little church around the corner will | do it.” In his grief he choked: “Then God bless this little church around the | corner.” 0. Henry's last rites were spoken there. It is one of the most popular marrying places in all the the sidewalk being constantly luck slipper or | In springtime its front garden, | slit with cool brick walks, is bright with the verve of fragrant jonquils. | is an ecclesiastical ‘“Green | Room"” for actors. The pew of Les- | ter Wallack is preserved. Its pastor for nine years has been the Rev. Dr. Randolph Ray, from Dallas, Tex., a asticism. During unemployment cr | Dr. totaled 75,000 storm-tossed souls. He | frequently turns away impulsive clopers and sends them back to par- ental roofs. The services are usually attended by a sprinkle of stage and screen personalities. As a fairly obliging cicerone for out-of-town friends I find “The | Little Church” is almost invariably | among the first three places total | strangers wish to see—the other two being the Broadway lights and Cen- tral park. It will be a pity if the | church has to go. He was a contented white wing, | | whistling along with his perambulat- | ing cart in the evening hush. A | | discarded gutter bundle caught his | eye and he swerved to the curb. Un- winding the string displayed a bunch | of withered flowers. He held them to his nose, glanced at me a little| sheepishly and exclaimed: “Them’s | lilacs—lilacs with a perfume.” And with a queer twist in my throat. Tiffany's seems the only signless store left on the avenue. Its only | distinguishing marks are the small | brass numbers 409 over the door. | Window exhibits are usually a dull bronze on a lash of sombre plush. Its doorman resembles a courtly gal- lant of other days. Yet the dignity It is one of the most high- | ly profitable jewelry establishments | in the land. | I know a gentleman, the unctu- ous rascal, who always rides quickly | to the floor he desires in skyscraper | elevators—and alone. When a car reaches the ground floor and ejects passengers he whispers to the | starter: “I'm nauseated. Please tell | the operator to rush me to—" nam- | ing the floor desired. It never fails | to click and we hope some day they | sertion right | there before all the people. | R. R. F. writes into inquire what | I think of H. L. Mencken's Pan- America_policy. The back of my | neck to him. He can tell him him- | self. It is about the 34th variation of that one. There is no fun pan- | %~O.OMcnfyre |its p: was generally credited with owning a great amount of stock in the Phil- adelphia Rapid Transit company and in the Bitten Bank & Securities cor- poration, he actually had less than $1,000 invested in the concerns. This was revealed when formal inventory of the late traction mag- nate's estate was filed. The estate, originally estimated at $10,000,000, totaled $3,527,184. In P. R. T. Mitten owned only 10 shares of common stock, inventoried at $470. He owned but six shares of Mitten Bank stock, which was in- ventoried at $450. ning Mencken anyway. too graciously. He takes it At 38th street and Park avenue at 15 last night by a sturdy Cartier ist watch, a lady with a Gay nety pug dog, even to the red rib- bon neck bow, went ambling by. The dog waddled with fat, wheezed from gsthma, had bulbous eyes and a tightly twisted corkscrew tail. I rushed into a nearby apartment house, dragged Courtney Ryley Coo- per out to see, but it was gone. | Policemen at three adjacent corners | said they had not seen it. It| wouldn't surprise me if I am not | even in New York. | Wi It anyone, however, seriously | doubts I did not see that pug dog I will gladly furnish the badge num- bers of the policemen I questioned, my reason for being in the neighbor- hood at that particular time, and a sock on the jaw. (Copyright, 1930, McNaught ndicate, Inc.) N\ Theater Manager Lauds Actress, Wife Sues Him New York, Sept. 17 (UP)—Be- cause Leo Fitzgerald, theatrical manager, became too enthusiastic over the merits and artistic ability of Noel Francis, beautiful musical comedy and screen actress, Mrs. Fitzgerald was secking a separation today. The manager of many of Broad- way's leading stars took his wife to a theater last August where a pic- ture of the actress was being shown. After the show Fitzgerald grew so laudatory of Miss Francis' charms that there was a heated quarrel in front of the theater. Mrs. Fitzger- ald is asking $400 weekly alimony. $10,000 more for counsel fees and | a separation decree. éome;hin; Striking Something New Lenthéric ‘Fragrances — pre- viously to be had only in the more expensive larger bottles — now are offered in fasci- nating % oz. flaconnettes, perfectly designed for the over-night bag or purse. They are exquisite, these new flaconnettes, and for many women have sufficient extract to last for quite a while. And youwill be surprised how long the fragrance of each drop will last when it is used. $250 each in the following fragrances Building Permits Show Increase During August Hartford, Sept. 17 (UP)—The Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, in its monthy report on business conditions, today interpreted as an indication of business improvement in Connecticut a reported gain of more than $6,000,000 in August over July of the total value of building | permits issued in 22 communities. | Postal receipts gained and gas and | clectricity consumption increased | slightly. Tndustries continued operating on curtailed schedules and a surplus of | labor prevailed, the report said. | | {list fragrances) PORTER & DYSON Jewelers for Generations 54 MAIN STREET 2,000 TO RECEIVE WORK New York, Sept. 17 (UP)—Plans for the addition of 2,000 workers to | yroll at its Lawrence, Mass., | plant within six months were an- | nounced today by Martin Openshaw, | commercial vice president of the Pilot Radio & Tube Corporation. e SATCE FOR 7HE GOOSE— auce for the garder, too, but sauce for the fish won't do for the vegetables; and sauce for the meat doesn’t go for the dessert Our Washington Bureau has ready for you a comprehensive bulletin on SAUCES for every use—desserts, fish, mecats and vegetables. It will make & valuable addition to your collection of recipes. Fill out the coupon below and send for it: May be () = 0 s e S G0 L, = e iy COOKERY EDITOR. Washington Bureau, New Britain Herald, 1322 New York Avenue, Washington, D. C. T want a copy of the bulletin SAUCES, and enclose herewith five een in coin, or postage stamps, to cover return postage and handling cosf NAME l CITY I am ~ reader of the New Britain Herald = T T e RSO e Toonerville Folks CFontaine Fox. 1930 of sentimenta] reasons,