New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1930, Page 6

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This insures pro- tection against fraud in newspaper dis- tribution figures to both national and local advertisers. The Herald is on sale daily in New York at Hotaling's Newsstand, Times * Bquare; Schultz’s Newsstand, Entrance Grand Central, 42nd Street. 1t is now definitely stated that Mr. Rogers refuses to go into public de- " bates with Dean Cross, believing his statement on the issues sufficient. 1t should not be considered sufficient. These two men should by all means appear in public debate on the same platform. Mr. Rogers should have sufficient confidence in himself and his party's stand on public issues to seek, rather than dodge, such de- bates. President Hoover looks by his pic- tures to weigh considerably more than 187 pounds. But perhaps the current pictorial offerings have all been taken some time ago or they tend to make him look stouter than he really is. Incidentally there is food for thought in the trials and tribulations of a President in the , announcement that the President speedily lost —veight after taking up his duties ari has never regained - his former obesity. THE FUNNY SCHOOL DESK EPISODE It is safe to assume that the next time prying eves find discarded school desks, sold for 10 cents each or given away, reasonable restraint will be exercised and an investiga- tion made before the Mayor or any other public official allows himself to make sweeping charges regarding the alleged ‘*‘extravagance” of the school board. A moment's thought by the Mayor, when apprised of the discarded desks, would have told him that the safest thing, before making an ex- pose, was to confirm whether the | . school board really had sold the desks. Buch a telephone conversation would have taken only a few min- utes, Chairman Patrick King of the board could have given the answer forthwith. The fact that the desks werc " stored in the Camp school, which is . operated by the state, might have furnished the Mayor with a clue for cautlon. These state operated schools - are different from the city’s schools. They don't figure in the achool board's deliberations. Anything smoked out on such premises needs to be determined whether the city or the state is “responsible.” The desks, from the old state normal school, belonged to the stats and were stored in the Camp school until sold for a song. If the Mayor still remains intent upon tnsisting money was wasted by somebody he has an excellent opportunity to pitch inte the state department of educa- tion, which is part of the Republican state administration, or find fault With Dr. Welte, agent for the sale. There is more than just a laugh | in this matter. The method followed is indicative of the eagerness with which small things are seized upon for the manufacture of political mountains. It happens right along. WELFARE NEEDS An official report the other day stated that so far the Mayor's Christmas fund for the unemployed had totalled less than $2,000, not counting the amount contribut- ed by the employes of a bank. The Mayor, when he started this | fund, thought highly of it and there was high anticipation. Had a large amount been secured, it would havc | been heralded far and wide as a | magnificent indication of what the | Mayor of a cily, with determination | and original methods, could do in an | emergency to whip for a project. From the start we looked at this matter with misgivings. Having a newspaper man's knowledge of hu- man nature, we could not understand how such a fund would amount to | much. But we had no objection to | the matter being tried. We aico thought that the Mayor, just having recovered from an illness, shouid not attempt the extra work of fund- raising; that it has given him plenty of work and perhaps a little worry we have no doubt. All the money that will be needed for the welfare department will be provided, and as yet we have met Yo taxpayer with nerve enough to clalm money from the city's strong | box should not be devoted to such a up enthusiasm purpose. There was never any doubt, merc-l speculation as in fore, that the necessary funds would be forthcoming, but merely a differ- ence of opinion as to the details of getting it. TOO MUCH UNCERTAINTY From-now on we intend to write no more pieces relating to the Mayor’s loan plan until the thing is finally settled. Every day has seen something different crop up in this loan business, and as long as the practice at City Hall is to overlook some technicality and discover the error at the last moment, we intgnd to wait until all errors have been made, all questions decided, and the loan specifically, completely and defi- nitely floated. Obviously, in common with the femainder of our citizenship, we in- tend to chuckle a little; but this is a free country and there room for one more laugh. is always IMPROVING HIGHWAYS A BOOMING INDUSTRY Road building is not only one of the nation's greatest industries, but it has been one of our most rapidly expanding industries ‘More and better highways,” is a phrase that has been taken as a matter of course. Few have taken the time, perhaps, to reflect long upon what this universal urge throughout the nation has meant. When the World War started, in 1914, there were 2,445,761 miles of roads in the United States, and of this mileage only 10 1-2 per cent was surfaced. On January 1, 1930, there were 3,024,233 miles, an 1914 of almost 25 per cent. And of the 1930 mileage, 22 per cent was surfaced. Since 1916 the surfaced mileage increased 130 per cent. In 1915, 6 per cent penditures increase over of state ex- throughout the Nation were upon highways. In 1928, the last year for which the Government has compiled such expenditures, the states spent 17 per cent of their total outlay for the roads. Some of the states have gone heavily into debt to provide improv- cd highways for the present genera- tion. Othurs, like Connecticut, claim to be more conservative. But every state hearkens to the demands of its citizens for smooth highways and no state hdve constructed enough of them to satisfy the popular demand. In Connecticut the demand of the moment is for the improvement of dirt roads which are not part of the state highway system. The cam- paign is vigorous, and it is probable that the nmext Legislature will be forced to take such action. While this demand crystallizes into organ- ized cfforts the demand for the con- struction of more main highways continues with unabated fury. Economy is a watchword in nearly everything except the construction of highways. Nobody, it seems, is remotely of the opinion that curtail- ment in road expenditure is neces- sary. And no doubt it sn't. In an age when a large percentage of the population is on tires most of the time good roads are as necessary as gasoline or oil. ASSESSMENT EQUALIZATION CONTINUES SEDATELY Having at its very beginning de- cided that the business of equalizing property throughout the city for assessment purposes was to be done in secrct 50 as to avoid the disturb- ance of objectors or critics before the job was finished, or for some similar reason, the Mayor's commit- tee is presumably proceeding toward | that final consummation -which the Mayor promised in his campaign. When the final assessments are ready to be broached, there possibly can be hearings given to those who are dissatisfied with their assess- ments. Sometimes we wonder, too, whether there will be any more sat- isfaction then than there has been the past few years. Asscssment of property is an ex- ceedingly important function of the governing authorities; but long as there always are folks who wish s0 to obtain an advantage over others— if they can—there will scarcely ever be such a thing as 100 per cent sat- isfaction over an assessment. The {deal would have been to employ out-of-town apprais- rs. they to appraise the value of method property according to scientific prin- ciples. Mayor Quigley electea not to do this, probably on the score of ving the money thgt the employ- nient of outside appraisers would en- tail. We didn't think then, and do that the committee not think now, stem of utilizing « local in the long run will be as satisfactory. Assessments are peculiar, too, in view of the attitude taken by pro- | perty owners under varying circ stances. In some cities it has hap- pened that where certain classes of homes have been over-assessed it was ac s providing proof of their “value,” so that when oppor- tunities for sales came along a high- er price could be procured. Such an attitude was said common during the inflation period and is explained upon the thesis that many people are when they own real estate, as much interested in z A place If all the truth must be told, to reside. .| cotton, to be far from some of the trouble in New Britain has been due to the desire to specu- late and the fact that the speculation failed to turn out as had been hop- ed. 1t is then that taxes begin to hurt; but no worse than the carry- ing charges on the original trans- action. A GREAT NEW ENGLAND PLANT Construction of a factory at Fitch- burg, Mass, without windows is no doubt an 1interesting development in- dicating the possibilities inherent in the use of modern interior lighting designed to provide artificial day- light. But what is equally important is that during an era when one hears much of the trend of industry from New England to the South here is a firm which will expend $1,500,000 on a new factory to ex- tend over several city blocks, and this right in the heart of New Eng- land. Thus the challenge that a pre- ponderating number of New England plants are not modern, lacking the light and equipment necessary for modern production, is met with the construction of one of the most modern plants anywhere. Of course, the plant is not being erected to manufacture textiles, or any of the other products that cause manufacturers to complain. The plant will make saws, and thus comes under the classtication of the metals industry. This industry in New England, which is well repre- sented in Connecticut, is likely to stay and prosper. And the present slump will not last forever. THE LIQUOR BUSINESS AFTER TEN YEARS According to the figures announc- cd by the Prohibition Bureau in Washington the other day consump- tion of liquor in the United States has been as follows (per gallon per capita): Malted Liquor 1910 ..... 19.77 1915 ..... 18.40 1930 (est.) 5.71 Distilled Spirits 1.42 1.26 61 Wine .65 .33 .98 From this it is to be deduced there per capita malted consumption of both liquor and distilled spirits, a considerable increase in the consumption of wine. It this were all Prohibition could and stantial reduction in the consumption of beer and whiskey. But it is a widely known fact that by the time distilled spirits reach present-day consumers it is atro- ciously “cut.” One gallon of firc what is being sold. The difference is made up with what the racketeers happen to put into the stuff as substitutes. This is said to range all the way from outright poison to axle grease. The government estimate of dis- tilled liquor per capita being con- sumed may be too low; but assuming it is correct, one must multiply the .61 by 3 to gain an approximate conception of the actual amount of whiskey or what passes for it which is manufactured out of the original .61 gallons per capita. This amounts to 1.83; which is a higher rate than in 1910. This may be merely one way of figuring; but it is probably as gzzcur- ate as the estimates produced by the Prohibition Bureau. 3 FARM BOARD FAILURE Nothing is quite as popular and as widely indulged in at throwing brickbats at Farm Board. This much advertised method of relieving the agricultural situation without question has been the most resounding failure of the Hoover ad- ministration. There has been no re- lief in sight, prices have declined to the lowest ebb in a generation, and all the board has been able to do has been to buy some wheat and hold it vainly in elevators. and give advice to farmers as they watched the national spectacle with open-mouthed wonder. Telling the farmers to plant luss acreage seems likely to find few takers because the average farmer | is of the opinion that when prices are low he can present as the Federal make up for the deficit by producing a larger crop. | He is one of the most individualistic | of citizens, and though the co-opera- tives may obey the advice, more or less, the millions of independents will do what they please it they | think it will prevent them from go- ing broke. | | Senator Borah the other day made | | strong statements about what he | would do in Congress in the future. | He is at war with the farm relief program, and insists that the prin- ciples of the old McNary-Haugen bili with the debenture system are the only things that will apply. And with the House likely to go into the hands of the Democrats and | Insurgents, it is possible that in the next Congress, when a similar de- benture bill is passed, there will be & sufficient majority to President Hoover's veto. pass it over That, in our opinion, {s the out- look in the next few years. Scarcely | a farmer west of the Allegheny 1ks the present species velief is worth any more than a copper penny, mountains t of farm has been a distinct falling off in the | be considered as having shown sub. ; water is forced to do for three ir | liquor Facts and Fancies By Robert Quillen o Lite, liberty and the pursuit of pedestrians. The hard part will bé a reconcili- ation to form the united appetites of Europe. Runt golf: A timely and excel- lent alibi for the producer of bum pictures. This cheek-to-cheek dancing should be condemned, if only for the effect it has had on prize fight- ing. contract and But if you don't play bridge you are sunk, anyway, there's no gargle for that. The classics are books that im- prove your mind in fifteen minutes if you can stay awake that long. Republics aren’t o0 ungrateful. You never see a bronze of a popu- lar hero in plus fours. You'll notice, however, that a passion for liberty never is satisfied until it gets chains on the old boss. That New York banker who says Russian propaganda is the bane of his existence probably means the Brisbane. Americanism: Deciding to uplift our moral inferiors; seeing red when others make the same decision ccneerning us. Don't cuss the straddling politi- clan unless you are quite sure your own opinions aren't affected by those of your boss. Now that Will Rogers has provid- ed a loser's cup for Lipton, maybe he will collect a few shirts for those who tried to beat Wall Street. b Archaeologists have found an up- right skelcton. the arms extended, palms up. Doubtless an ancient winter resort. Poise is the quality that enables you to be nonchalant when your grocer passes while you are paying for gas. “Nobody knows how dry T am,” is still a good line for politicians. But the next line is no longer true. Some people outgrow the idiocy of youth and others still delight in | making a noise. About all you can say for the b9 men who boss the country is that they're easy to satisfy. You can't ask a stranger scores of questions, but you can size him | up by discovering how he rates the acting of Nancy Carroll. Correct this sentence: *‘Daddy is the one that gives me niciels,” said the wee girl, “but T like mamma better.” Copyright., 1930, Publishers Syndicate 25 Years Ago Today ®he independent coal dealers are giving the regular established deal- ers plenty of trouble by their low Pprices. New Britain entries captured many of the horse races held at Newton’s track in Plainville yester- day A cow stepped on the third rail yesterday and was instantly kll?;d. The animal short circulted the sys- tem and the cars were held up for 2 while. A young swain started out to make a social call yesterday with a horse and team hired at one of the local livery stables. For some unknown reason the horse suddenly dropped dead. The adjourned town meeting will be held tomorrow evening in Turn- er hall. It is possible that the tax fate will be established at this time. John Kiley was elected president of the Tabs drum corps at a meet- ing held yesterday. Peter McCrann was appointed first fife sergeant. Princess Goes to Rome Anvaiting Royal Wedding Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 16 (P)—The Princess Eudoxia, sister of King Boris, left today for Rome on the Orient express. Prince Cyril, broth- er of the king, is remaining here in order to direct certain preparations for King Boris and his bride, the Princess Glovanna of Italy, when they arrive here after their wedding. Unconfirmed rumors were current in Varna that King Ferdinand had reached that city, traveling from Routstchouk, by way of Rumania. and probably would be present at the wedding in Ass Oct. 25. Offi- cial circles denied the reports. Chewing Gum Industry Clings to Its Profits Chicago, Oct. 16 (#—The chewing gum industry has shown no ill-efs fects in the current economic de- pression. The third quarferly statement for the William Wrigley, Jr., company of Chicago showed a net profit for the three months ended September 30 of 83,396,164, as compared with 2,923 for the same period of Net income for nine months ended September 20 was $9,053,046 |and it was 35,534,943 for that part ioY 1929. Gross income for the last three months was $5,882,222 and the last nine months $16,236,022. |Child’s Mysterious Death Blamed on Unripe Grapes Rochester, N. H.,, Oct. 16 (UP)— | The death_of Victor Canney, 3, yes- | terday at the Fisbi | pital, of a mysterious disease which | has resulted in the deaths of three lieved to have been caused eating of wild unripe grapes. | Dr. Charles Eaver of the state ! board of health, who investigated the deaths, expressed this opinion after Canney's death had been re- corded as caused by gastro enteritis. Marvin Canney, £, brother of the latest vietim, was the first of the four to die, by the { well, Memorial hos- | | other children here recently, is be- | QUESTIONS ANSWERED You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question' Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1322 New York avenue, Washing. ton, D. C. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be under- taken. All other questions will re- celve a personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let- ters are confidential.—Editor. Q. What positions did President Lowell of Harvard and President Hibben of Princeton hold before they were elected to their present posts? A. Abbott Lawrence Lowell was professor of science of government at Harvard from 1900 until he was elected president in 1909. John Grier Hibben was professor of logic from 1907 until 1912 when he was elected president of Princeton Uni- versity. Q. What position did Dwight Morrow hold when he was appointed ambassador to Mexico? A. He was a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan and company. Q. Were all government employes exempt from the draft during the World war? A. Only those whose work was considered vitally important to the government were exempt. Q. Where is Amsterdam Island? A. It is an uninhabited and al- most inaccessible island in the In- dian Ocean, 37 degrees, 58 minutes south latitude; and 70 degrees 34 minutes east longitude. It is about G0 miles south of St. Paul's Island and nearly midway between the Cape of Good Hope and Tasmania. It was discovered by Van Diemen in 1633. It is a possession of France. Q. What ships participated in the battle of Falkland Islands? Who were the commanding officers? What were the results? A. This naval battle was fought December §, 1914, south of the Falk- land Islands, between a British squadron under Vice-Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee and a German squadron under Vice-Admiral Graf von Spee. The British ships en- gaged in this battle were the In- vincible, Inflexible, Carnation, Corn- Kent, Glasgow, Bristol and Macedonia. The German ships were the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Leipzig, Nurnberg, Dresden, Seydiitz, Baden and Santa Isabel. The first four German ships named were sunk and the Dresden escaped. The battle was a decisive victory for the British, and marked th eend of a definite phase of the war at sea. As a result, German cruiser warfare on commerce practigally ceased and England held, outside the narrow seas, undisputed control of the ocean trade routes of the world. Q. Will kerosene cause iron to rust? A. On the contrary it is some- times used to prevent rust. Q. What is a continental divide? A. It is a watershed ridge of a continent; in North America it is the divide in the Rocky Mountain region, from which some streams flow to the Atlantic, and others flow to the Pacific and to interior basins. Q. What six greatest wealth? A. The United States $349,000,- 000,000; United Kingdom $12 £63.000,000; Germany $75,000,000,- 000; France $58,200,000,000; Japan $51,017,000,000; Spain $42,103,000,- 000. (These figures are estimates for 1928). Q. Who is the American consul general at Naples, Ttaly? A. Louis G. Dreyfus, Jr. Q. How much crude petroleum does the United States export and how much does it import? A. Exports of crude from the United States in 1 26,394,349 barrels and impor 78.932,572 barrels. Q. How much cotton does Egypt produce? A. The cotton Egypt in 1928 was 1,150,000 Egyptian bales. An Egyptian bale weighs 750 pounds. The U. S. bale is 500 pounds. Q. To whom does Palmyria island in the Pacific Ocean belong? A. It is a British possession. Q. What is a helixometer? A. An instrument made from the optical system of a cystoscope and a measuring device, which is used to cxamine and locate imperfections in the bore or rifiing of gun barrels. Q. What was the theme song of the photoplay “Alibi?" A, ve Never Seen a Smile Like Yours. Q. Are the Four Marx Brothers related ? A. They are actually brothers. FOR BEST RESULTS TSE HERALD CLASSIFIED NEW YORK EXCURSION Four es Daily $2 50 ONE 33'7;, ROUND nations have the petroleum were ts were production {n approximately way TRIP Return Tickets Good 30 Days S OF THE AIGHWAY mfortably Heated. Bonded and Insured. No Finer Built, ntee Your LEAVE CROWELL'S DRUG STORE West Main St. 9:00 A. M., 11:00 and 6:25 P. M. Daily ana Sunday | Comfort. 40 P. M Running Time 414 Hours Phone 1951 Make Reservations Early Buy_Tickets Before Boarding Coaches Be Sure It's n Yankee Coach. YANKEE STAGES, Inc. ADS New York, Oct. 16.~That eerie “Mystery Housc” at 39th street on 5th avenue is in the last lap of its historic stand against progress all around it. For years it has been a jarring note in the architactural en- scmble. On tax records it is the Wendel mansion, a down-at-heel fcur-storied structure of the early 50's. Adjoining it northward 1s the $5,- 000,000 vacant yard with its plain high board fence, used for yvears as a playground for a toothless and asthmatic poodle. The sole occupant of the house today is Miss Ella Wendel, survizor of the family that founded its fortune with Jacob Astor ia the fur trade. The recent passing of the eldest Wendel sister, a lady of £7, leaves the remaining sister with a fortune of §200,000,000. The bleak mansion nas rooms, only three, however, are said to be used by the owner and two venerable servants. About the place hangs the musty sugges- tion of a crypt. The 4vindows are mostly curtain- less, dilapidated shutters flap in the winds, and the only illumination is from one or two flickering blébs from wall gas jets. It has the same cloying atmosphere 80 frequently vsed by fictionists for the locale of shuddery stories. It is the theme of an English mystery novel. Strangers to New York who ride in sight-seeing buses have the gloomy pile pointed out while the megaphonist shouts: “Shh-h-h-h! We pass Manhattan's Mystery Man- sion! The five million dollar dog vard! No one ever goes in. Or no one ever comes out. Two old ladies just sit and rock in the dark!” The ballyhoo is, of course, an ex- aggeration. The Wendel sisters have always bren alert and cultured women who simply have no interest in modernity. Each preferred to live in the past. Their father's busi- ness maxim was to buy real estate but never sell. The children were loyal to the trust. The Fifth avenue house and lot are said tc represent an original in- vestment {n excess of $100,000. The lot alone is now worth many mil- lions so the Wendel vision was not myopic. When (he house comes down, the last touch of Victorianism on the avenue goes the way of the puff sleeve. And its about time. The backgammon craze lingers. In its infancy 25 ars ago it was later obscured by such rowdy par- lor pastimes as parchesi and croki- nole. But one aristocratic club has had a backgammon room tor years. Backgammon is derived from the axon bac, back, and gamone game, a game in which the player is set back. Chaucer loved it. An espe- cially designed board and dice are used. Miss Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army lives aloofly in a Swiss-like chalet with two secre- taries and two dogs at Hartsdale on the Hudson. Neighbors see her only on her morning gallop. The rest of her time is at her office in town, where she works until late. They say Howard Thurston, the magician, is constantly manipulating a coin in his hand as he walks or sits in a cafe or theater, to keep muscles in perfect trim. Recently Elwood, the magician wrote in he had given up trouping. For years he toured tank towns with his hypnotic-magical exhibi- tions. But this form of entertain- nient no longar attracts. And those of us who remember Prof. Boone's hair-raising lickety-split blind-fold- ed drive down Main strect for the hidden key heave a wistful sigh. Toonerville Folks JUNIOR HAS DECIDI 816 SISTER CFontaine Fox, 1930 Prof. Boone appeared resplendent in Prince Albert coat and high hat of gold cloth and had “plercing cat- green eyes'—so the ads said. I re- member interviewing him for our little four-page local daily. But 1 never looked him in the eye. He | wvasn't going fo trick me and hava | me running around town flapping | my arms and crowing like a rooster. [ No, sir! | | The professor put a subject in a hypnotic trance and left him in a tailor's window to be awakened at the final Saturday performance. I | was one of the goggle-eyed boobs, | | Observations On- The Weather ‘Washington, Oct. 16.—Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy tonight; Friday increasing cloudiness; slightly warmer in northern Massachusetts. Moderate northeast winds becoming variable. Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy; not quite so cool in north and west central portions to- night; Friday increasing cloudiness followed by showers in afternoon or at night in central and north por- tions; moderate northwest winds to- night shifting to southwest on Fri« day. Forecast for vicinity: Fair cloudy. Conditions: The storm that was off the New Jersey coast yesterday morning has moved northeastward and is central off Nantucket. It caused rains in New England and eastern New York, heavy in eastern Massachusetts where Boston report- ed 3.36 inches. A crescent shaped area of low pressure extends from the Pacifie southeastward to Duluth and thence southward to Oklahoma. Conditions favor for this vicinity New Haven and tonight; Friday fair weather followed by cloudy. Temperatures yesterday: High 78 62 56 . 72 60 . 82 . 40 . 48 12 72 86 58 . 68 .18 . 60 . 84 . 62 80 56 . 80 . 56 12 82 | chalk white, and wearing a blue | stock, who helped carry him on a cot from the window to the stage. Low 60 54 52 58 58 58 28 42 64 58 76 38 58 56 55 68 56 60 43 56 50 60 62 Atlanta .. Atlantic City . Boston Buffalo ... Chicago Cincinnati Denver . Duluth Hatteras ..... Los Angeles . Miami . s Minneapolis .. Nantucket Nashville . New Haven .. New Orleans . New York . |Norfolk, Va. . Northfleld, Vt. Pittsburgh ... Portland, Me. St. Louis Washington . I suppose people today would leugh at suca silly fears, ho, ho! “Put permit me, Mesdamas et Mes- sieures, I'm still afraid 1o look a hypnotist in the eye. And a giraffe's ears to you, loud mouthed chucklers. (Copyright, 1930. McNaught Syndicate, Inc.) NEW ITALIAN MINISTER 10 BE RECEPTION GUEST Natale Ricclardi and Wife to | Rev. Be Welcomed to New Britain | This Evening This cvening at 7:30 o'clock a reecption will be held in the chapel of South Congregational church in honor of the Rev. and Mrs. Natale | Ricciardi, who recently came to New | [ Pritain from Maine to work among the Italian people in the church and | Hunter road mission. The church and the two Italian missions are | uniting in the reception to Mr. andi Mrs. Ricciardi, and a program for | the evening is being sponsored by | Rev. T. S. Dunn, assoclate minister, | land Miss Caroline E. Bartlett, su- | perintendent of the Italian mission | work. A service of anthems and| c is to be offered by the com- | | |bined choirs of the church and | | If Value Appeals to You . . . Then Come to the BEACON SECOND ANNIVERSARY SALE NOW GOING ON 85 West Main St. Tel. 6100 Hunter road missiong under the di- | rection of Miss Constance Taylor. Motion pictures will be presented as a part of the program. The welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Ricciardi will be extended by Rev. | Dr. George W. C. Hill, pastor of the | church, and will be followed by a| reception in the dining room when the congregation will mcet the new workers informally. Refreshments will be served. YOU THINK 80, BUT IT ISN'T How many things do you know that are not so? Do you think bats are blind? Ever hear that cats and owls can see in the dark? Do you know what camel hair brushes are really made of? Do you avold drinking cold water in hot weather? Do you believe that a drowning person rises three times? Do you think tha. 2 man falling from a great hefght loses consciousness? Do you know George Washington's real birthday? Ever hear that “hardening copper” is one of thy “lost arts?” Du you think that smakes develop from horsehairs? Do you think that Scotsmen wear kilts? Ever hear that monkeys pick fleas off each other? Do you belleve that anakes fascinate their prey before striking? Do you imagine that a spider is an fnsect? And have you heard that air at the ‘seashore contains ozene? Or that thunder sours milk? Or that tin plates are made of tin? All these things are examples of facts that are not so. Want to know the real facts abou: them? Fill out the coupon below and send for our Washing- ton Bureau's bulletin FACT AND FANCY and you will get the real answers: — — — — — - cLIP COUPON HERE — — — — -y | NATURE EDITOR, Warhington Bureau, New Britaln Herald, 1322 New York Avenue, Washington, D. C. | | 1 want a copy of the bulletin FACT AND FANCY, and enclose here- with five centy In cofn, or lnose, uncancelled, U. S. postage stamps to ' cover return postage and handling costs: I I cITy I am a rcader of the Herald. NAME ... Ooes STREET ANI NUMBER =~ e T ———— \ ByFontaine Fox ED TO FIND SOME OTHER WAY TO ANNOY BESIDES STICKING OUT HIS TONGUE AT HER.