New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 21, 1930, Page 6

+ New Britain Herald HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY New Britain, Connecticut Issued Daily (Bunday Excepted) At Heraid Bidg., 67 Church Street SUBSCRIPTION RATES Three l(nl‘lhl - . ' £ ] ~ - & Month st Office at New Britain [ i Batepsd at the Poy a8 Second Class Mall Matter. TELEPHONE CALLS Business Office ..... 926 Editorial Rooma .... 328 ' ' “ " i 1+ The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation books and press {Toorp slways open to sdvertisers. ‘ & Member of the Asseciated Presy The Aspociated Press is exclusively en- yititled te tha uge for re-publication of sll «news credited to [t or not othe vigredited in this paper and also local {ipublished thereln, " —— “ Member Audit Barean of Circulstion #The A. B. C. is a natjonal orgenlsation tiwhich frunishes newspapers and adver- fttisera with a strictly honest analysis of 4icirculation. Our circulation statistics are irbaped upon this audit. This insures pro- titection against fraud in newspaper dis- ~tribution figures to both national and local advertisers. ve ews The Herald is on sle daily In New York at Hetaling's Newsstand, Times Bquare; Schultz's Newsstand, Entrance Grand Central, 42nd Strect. —_— It is lucky that the city charter can be amended easier than the U. 8. Constitution. It would be a Lad time for civic hindsight it our charter were fixed as rigidly as the _ hoble experiment, for instance. “No clues to hit and run driver,” remarked the headline. But if he " bas a conscience it is going to trouble him for the remainder of his days. President Hoover is going in for unemployment relief. And here's . hoping it will be more of a success than the Hoover brand of farm re- lef. “One drink makes a motor driver & potential slayer,” shouted a dry leader to an audience in Massachu- setts. Far be It from us to advocate & motor driver taking even one drink; but we cannot help observing = that if the dry leader's thesis is cor- rect autoing in Canada must be ter- vible; not to mention the dangers in " European countries. It happens, though, that the U. S, with prohibi- tion, has a far higher accident ratio than any other country. If that “strange October blizzard™ - in western New York state had struck New England there would have been a myriad of acrid remarks " about our strange climate. - Nobody need be surprised to dis- " cover that the era of political pre- | dictions has arrived, to last until that sad Tuesday in November when _ somebody is certain to be disappoint- ed and will swear he will never pre- " dict again. LEAVE IT TO BOARD OF WORKS N The Common Council very proper- -1y passed the $100,000 strect imc provement loan and as properly left “the details to be worked out by the " Board of Public Works. That re- minds us— Five members of the Common Council cnjoyed an outing the other day, driving over city streets to " check up on the plans of the Board of Public Works relative to the cx- penditure of $100,000 for street im- provements. These gentlemen did not approve of everything the works board plan- ned and injected some ideas of thelr own. Incidentally, complaint was " made that the board did not proper- ly eooperate with the Council, al- though it was shown later that an engincer was offered to accompany the councilmen on the trip and the offer was refused. The Board of Public Works exists for the purpose of accomplishing certain public work and it devotes more attention to such work than members of the Common Council. The Board of Public Works this year, with E. N. Humphrey as its chairman, has been efficient. Two outstanding improvements are the Black Rock bridge—which would have been completed much carlier had it not been for delay caused by the changcs necessitated in the trol- ley tracks—and the North street im- provement. Under City Engineer P. A. Merian these performed to the satisfaction of all citizens. The Common Council's idea about “street improvements is likely to be more of a scctional matter than is the case with the works board; that is to say, there is apt to be more of politics mixed in with the improve- ments. The various ward represenfa- tives have one object in common, to “fight for their And much discussion usually surrounds what is being done in this section of the city or that. The works board is more apt to consider the needs of the city as a whole. That confldence in the works board than in the Common Council on street matters. On some other things the Common Council would be works have been wards.” is why we have more more to our taste. “Cooperation” between the works board and the Common Council, of course, is all right as far as it goes; in the nature of things there ought the eonduct of affairs. But the works board, sfter devoting time, effort and study to street needs, ought to be in a better position to know the needs of the city as a whole. The suggestions made by the five members have been referred to the works board for consideration, that is sufficient. If the suggestions are geod the works board will be able to comprehend them; if they are found below par the board is justified in proceeding as it sees fit. THE MUSKEGON PLAN No doubt exists in Muskegon, Mich., that the buying campaign in- augurated by a thoughtful citizen will produce results. Let there be enough buying and there is no de- pression; and when there is a de- pression, let the buying start, and the depression ends. It is simple; and simple even to economists. More than $50,000,000 can be put into circulation within a short time if all the civic clubs in the United States adopt the Muskegon plan, it has been calculated. Members of the civic clubs, as we understand fit, are to be the shock troops to stard the drive. It all members do as well they did In Muskegon—where each of 300 men pledged himselt to spend $100 a week and obtain five non-club members to do the same— there can be no doubt that $50,000,- 000 will start spinning around. Of course, there are millions of citizens who would gladly spend $100 a week if they had it to spend. The lack is one of the troubles with Hoover prosperity. Too many have quit spending because they lack the money. But if $50,000,000 in addi- tional money starts circulating through such a campaign perhaps all of us will feel the impetus and be able to buy the things we have been longing to possess. “Over production” is merely an- other term for “under consumption.” The latter is what has slowed down the wheels of trade. : It is significant that something similar to this plan has also been started in Philadelphia and is under way in other cities nearby. Good re- sults are reported. If a buying wave can be started in that manner, ., with “‘the lowest prices since 1913" as the lure, it will prove to be a much needed constructive idea. ought to be hard-headed as THE FRENCH FORTS Along 200 miles of the French frontiers vast forts are being con- structed, modern in design and mostly subterrancan. They extend from Belgium to the Mediterranean. They begin ten miles from the boundarjes and are designed not to be noticeable to the eye. They fit in with the landscapes. When complet- ed, within a few more years, they will provide underground communi- cation for all the paraphernalia of war. Ostensibly, these forts are to dis- courage another invasion Germans; but they also are meant to keep out the Italians. The forts along the southern boundary oppo- site Ttaly are just as well looked aft- er as those in the north. In spite of the League of Nations, the Kellogg anti-war pact, and the Locarno treaties, France proceeds as if they did not exist. And if the un- protected boundary between the United States and Canada is known to exist, no attention is paid to its accomplishement of more than a century of peace. At this moment the Germans are in no mood to test the forts. The Ttalians, however, with Mussolini at their head, must look upon them with “mixed feelings.”* The French and Italians, it is remembered, do not agree on naval policies to any extent, the present understanding not being meant for permanency. The French fort system is one way to anticipate the future. But ex- perience in the past has leen that forts sometimes are disappointing. The mental attitude in France at the present moment is cmotional in the extreme. A well-organized at- tempt is being made to |oust Aris- tide Briand, who, peculiarly enough, is blamed for the large gains made by the Hitlerites in Germany at the recent election. Where the emotions are allowed to reign supreme, peace pacts naturally are not regarded as important as forts A POWER SITE CASE The hand of the electric power 1n- terests has been noted in the frenzied | attempt of Connecticut to prevent Massachusetts from making use of the Swift and Ware rivers to furnish water for the metropolitan district of Boston. There is considerable logic in the assumption. e As a navigable stream the lordly Connecticut river is not likely to be an advantage to large ships from the Sound. Connecticut, of course, rests her contention upon the claim that the high water ma would be reduced. Along the Hartford and the state line are pow- er sites. Who owns the power sites? Not the state. They were disposed of in the usual manner. rk along the river Connecticut between One concern values its free gratis power site at $2,000,000 the height of the interfere with the water, it might manufacture of ! sideration during a Republican ad- by the | | If anything really is to happen to | to be something of that nature in NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1930. power from the power sites. Power conditions in the state be- ing what they are, one can easily put one and two together and come to & fair conclusion. The state has been running up litigation costs which in the last analysis are for the benefit of the owners of power sites as well as for the state as a whole, if the latter can be imagined. COOLER WEATHER HAS ITS POINTS Thousands, if not millions, of ‘American citizens this year note the approach of cooler weather, if not cold weather, with misgivings. It may be a hard winter in many respects. But it will have its points. Nothing | will stop the wave of infantile paralysis such as has been noted in | various states, including Connecticut, like cold weather. That, according to medical authorities, is all that is needed to eliminate the danger. For some reason infantile paraly- sis spreads most rapidly during the early fall, when “Indian summer” begins in the New England states, There have been ten cases a week for the past three weeks in Connecticut this year, and much turmoil in Mid- | dletown, where the disease struck ! heavily, and points of contact in various other towns, Several weeks ago the state board of health announced it would be all over when cooler weather arrives. HOW NEW TARIFF RATES ARE WORKING It is taken for granted even in Congress that nobody can thorough- ly understand such a complicated document as an American tariff. Every schedule is involved in high pressure accounting by industrial concerns who usually can show, ‘on paper, that much higher rates are necessary if they are to survive. ‘When a new tariff law is under con- | ministration, the attitude of a ma- jority in Congress is “better be safe than sorry.” So the Hawley-Smoot law came to be passed. Now it is discovered that “it is yet too early to tell if the higher rates of the Hawley-Smoot act will | increase tariff collections relative to the tetal merchandise imported, or will act as an embargo against mer- chandisc on which the rates were substantially increased.” It “is too early to tell,” etc.; but tariff collections during the first three months of the law—since July, the beginning of the fiscal year —were only 394,937,162, compared with $161,183,293 during the same months of 1930 under the old law. That can be explained by lower | values of foreign commodities, which | averaged about ten per cent less than last year; and might also be partly explained by the fact that fm- porters brought in much dutiable merchandise before the higher rates went into cffect on June 18. BnutWhere is another point, to wit: “If commodity prices continue to fall in other countries”—says a Washington investigator—"that fact would tend to lower forthcoming ad valorem tariff collections.” Then, if things continue as they are going, ‘icollections for the year would amount to about $380,000,000, as against $587,000,000 in 1929-30. This would amount to a decrease of $207,000,000 in the Government's revenues.” * It it was the aim of the tariff framers to decrease importations to as low a point as possible, the like- lihood { ssuccess. It cannot be de- nied, however, that the Government will lose a pretty penny in revenues through the process. This aim was desired, presumably, to enhance the possibilities of selling American goods in the home market, and incidentally to steep up their cost to consumers. These two efforts have failed. The new higher tariff has not automatic- ally increased and intensitied Ameri- can prosperity, as had been promis- ed; indeed, under it so far there has been a continuation of the Hoover prosperity we all are complaining about. We were told, without equiveca- tion or mental reservations, that i foreign zoods were kept out busincss | would be better. So far, matters have | been disappointing. Or perhaps the tarif is not the wonder worker it has been cracked up to be A WORD FOR LANDLORDS Many a landlord In these days is a philanthroplst. There are homes in New Britain, as in every other city, which are rented but the rent isn't being paid. Séme landlords be hard- hearted; but a large number of them are giving evidence to the contrary. They prefer tenants to pay their rent. But one does not see or hear of many landlords throwing familles and their furniture “into the gutter.” | Some rents in this town have not been paid for months. New Britain is not different from | The New York, “richest city in | the world,” etc. landlords have they cannot gain may other cities. same holds truc even in Many concluded anything by being {harsh during the Hoover prosperity | depression. If they it may | merely mean an empty tenement the remainder of the winter. Besides, evict most tenants in arrears will llkvlyl pay when they can. Several years ago landlords had everything their own way. Some of them were able to do very well un- der the circumstances. Today empty tenements are many; or empty apartments. There not be- ing efough families to fill the apart- ments, some landlords are bound to lose—either in having empty tene- ments on their hands all winter or tenants in arrears. While landlords are confronted with such a condition taxes go on as before; the cost of upkeep is just the same. The outlook for the future is not strikingly beautiful, realty men de- clare. The trend {is toward single houses and constructiopn in the future is likely to be concentrated on this type of dwelling. To note how these increase it is necessary only to visit the suburbs, which have been built up amazingly. i Throughout the nation as a whole, | according to the F. W. Dodge Corp- oration in its monthly report just| issued, the record for the last month showed an increase in residential | construction, this type accoupting | for almost 30 per cent of the na- | tion’s present construction. All other | construction showed a decrease. That means more homes in spite of the apparent oversupply. Those who remember the land- lords during the period when ‘“rent gouging” was commonly charged will do well to consider them now. | They are ‘willing to do almost any- thing except glve away the premises. It must be what the late President | Harding called “back to normal,” this being a conditioA where thére are more houses than are needed. More are to be built next spring; the weight of governmental encour- agement is in the process. President | Hoover says it should be possible to | buy houses on the installment plan— like automobiles—and the “anti- | quated” second mortgage method should be revised. And we are told | that when the construction of homes | is revived on a large scale it will mean a return of prosperity. ‘Well, tell that to the landlords! Facts and Fancies . By Robert Quillen The hard part will be to unify the united hates of Europe. The more we see of Congress, the better we understand why the Fath- ers put their trust in Providence. The Farm Board is composed of big business men. Mere farmers couldn't lose money in such .blg chunks. But if good stocks are selling at half their worth, why are wise bankers looking in vain for a place ta invest their money? Most great men come from small towns, perhaps, but you can't tell whether it's because of ambition or gossip. We shall not expect the millen- nfum Until we see a bronze statue honoring & man who merely attend- eC to his own business. He isn't a vagrant, however, if he makes money {rom rum-running while sitting in a bank. A Government established by revolution is wicked unless Amer- ican business needs some favors from it. Don’'t worry. It will take only so leng to finish paying for the things bought in good times. Americanism: Hating the ancient practicc of jailing men for debt; looking on indifferently while men are jafled because they can't pay| alimony. = If all gall is divided into three parts, what becomes of the two lit- tle pieces left by hitch-hikers? You can’t tell whether Prohibition has corrupted officials or just pro- vided a way to exercise their nat-/ ural talents. Boston will choose a Miss Ter- centenary. You needn’t trouble to lok it up. The ordinary low-brow is “good looker.” A tourist is much like other peo- ple cxcept for his belief that a pea- nut butter sandwich is a meal As a last desperate effort to encourage buying, manufacturers might outfit the Joneses in each community. Football dope won't thrill us niuch until we have time to forget which experts picked the Yankees and White Sox. The Russian who accepts low wages cheerfully because he owns the factory should be equally cheer- tul in jail. He also owns it. Brisbane says America. has too much of everything. Let the class rcmain seated” while he points out the surplus of honest men, Correct this sentence: “Bill rich and Bob poor,” €aid she I like Bob a little better, so marry him.” Copyright, 1930, Publishers Syndicate 5 Y;;r.s; Ago >Today New Britain high has Trinity football cup for two years in succession. Plans have been com- pleted for the playoff series for this weason. The locals will mect Bridge port in the first battle. Fred Jean, local polo player, left is “but rn won the today for Illinois where he will play with the Danville team during the coming season. Mrs. Jean accom- panied him. The cost to the town last year for re of the poor was $8,340. It was stated today that the pro- posed sale of the railroad block 2nd the Stanley building had fallen through. « Mayor Bassett entertained a large number of visiting mayors yester- day. The heavy rain interfered with his plans for a parade. The Kenilworth club will hold a farmers' smoker Thursday evening. The members will dress for the oc- casion in hayseed clothes. The town has brought suit against the New Haven railroad for operat- ing the dangerous third rail system which has caused many untimely deaths. Questions and Afiswe 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- ceive a personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let- ters are confidential.—Editor, Q. What is the address of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States? A. 233 Broadway, City. Q. How many automobiles, pas- senger cars and trucks are there in the United States? A. The latest statistics show 23,- 121,580 passenger cars and 3,379,- 854 trucks. Q. Isthere an English coin called a groat, and what is it worth? A./ The English groat was first coined in 1351, of a value somewhat higher than a penny. The continued debasement of both thé penny and the groat left the latter finally worth four pennies. This issue of the groat was discontinued after 1662, but a coin worth fourpence was again struck in 1836, and was discontinued in 1856. The name groat has been more familiarly ap- plied in recent times to fourpence as a unit of account. Q. What is the smallest coin ever issued by the States? A. One dollar gold piece. Q. What was the theme song to the motion picture “The Florodora Girl?” A. There was no theme song, but the original “Florodora” score, in- cluding snatches of “Break the News to Mother,” “The Blue Danube” and other kindred periodic waltz num- Dbers, were incorporated in the musi- cal score of the picture. . Q. Where does the Tennessec river rise? A. Tt is formed by the conflu- ence of the Holston and the French New York gold United ville, Tenn. Q. What is the name of the motion picture which “Amos and Andy” have recently completed? A, “Check and Double Check.” Q. Where were the Olympic games of 1928 held? A, Amsterdam, Holland. Q. Arc therc two layers human skin? A. There is an outer layer, called the epidermis, which is constantly being shed in the form of powder or scales, and an inner layer, called the dermis, having a dense and fibrous structure. Q. Who were in the cast of the photoplay ““As a Man Desires?” A. Milton Sills, Vipla Dana, Ruth Clifford, Rosemary Theby, Irving Cummings. Paul Nicholson, Tom Kennedy, Hector Sarno, Lou Payne, | Anna May Walthal, ldneh Altemus and Frank Leigh. Q How many watts do stations XEX, Mexico City and CMCB, Ha- vana, Cuba use, and on what fre quency do they broadcast? A, Station X uses 500 watts power and CMCE Cuba, uses 150 watts both broadcast. on a 950 kilocycles. Q. Who was Sir schel? A. A famous English astronomer and musician. who was born in 1738, and dfed in 1822 Q. Has oxygen taste or color? A, Oxygen is colorless, tastcless and inodorous. Q. In what work of fiction does the character Christopher Sly ap- pear? A. Tn Shakespearc’s “Taming of the Shrew.” He a keeper of bears and a tinker, and as the play opens he is found dead drunk by a nobleman, who orders his servants to take him to his mansion and at- tend him as if he were a lord. The trick is played and the comedy of “The Taming of the Shrew” is per- formed for the delectation of this ephemeral lord. Q. What is the value of a Rus- sian paper 1uble? A. 1t is valueless. Q. What was the greatest extent of the territory over which Na- poleon ruled? Did he conquer Eng- land? A. When Napoleon was at the height of his power his rule ex- tended from Lubeck to, beyond Rome, embracing France proper. the Netherlands, part of western and northwestern Germany, all western Ttaly as far south as the Kingdom of NapMs, together with the Tllyrian provinces and the Tonian Islands. On all sides were allied, vassal, or dependent states. Several of the ancient thrones of Europe were occupled by Napoleon's relatives or his favorite marshals. He himself was king of the Kingdont of Italy, protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, and mediator of Switzerland. | Russia and Denmark were his allies. He falled, however, to conquer England, in ., Havana, power, and frequency of William Her- Broad rivers, 4.5 miles above Knox- | Cohan comedies New York, Oct. 21—Hope Hamp- ton has returned to Aw-meerika a trifle triumphant following a dis- tinct measure of success in operatic circies abroad. There are reliable whisperings of her possible appear- ance next year at Covent Garden, also in Berlin, Vienna and at the Paris opera. Thus has the Titian haireu lady had revenge on tittering Broadway where her name often inspired a sly wink. Of her talents I cannot speak, having never seen her on screen, theatrical or operatic stage. She strikes one as pretty in the baby doll manner and the times I've seen her in public - displayed lady-like decorum. For many years she and her gray- haired, eagle-like husband, Jules Brulatour, who amassed millions in the raw film business, have been omniscient at the opera, first nights, Mayfair club dances and in smart cafes. At such events Miss Hamp- ton's frocks inspired admiring gasps of lorgnette lifters. They dwell in a palatial home on the upper avenue and have followed the social migrations to Palm Beach and the French Riviera. Brulatour {3 out of New Orleans of French ex- traction and is reputed to have lavished incredible amounts to make his wife a fixture in the film firma- ment. It is authoritatively told she in- spired as much fan mail as Mary Pickford in her palmiest period, vet never clicked cinematically in a big way. Several years ago she began to study voice, but on the eve of stanring in a musical production something happened. Procuction was mysteriously abandoned. Later she did appear in light opera—'Madam Pompadour’ if mem ory serves—in which she won per- sonal praise, but the opus was short- lived. Broadway spawned another chuckle, whispering “finis!” But Miss Hampton kept studying music and languages quite unperturbed. She is now proficient in German, Ttalian and French. Should she ar- rive finally at the Metropolitan, as thick rumors hint, victory over the shoulder shruggers will be strictly Laura Jean Libby. As the legend runs, she is a modern Cinderella who once answered the cry of “Cash!” in a Philadelphia depart- ment store. e oo Tolks out at the whistle-stops could not afford the high priced movie but could stand the rep show tariff the past season. Thus, ell on the Border,” a tent favorite net- ted $12,000 for a producer playing one night stands. = ooy For years ten-twent-thirt troupers of tent and rep shows have been the butt of Broadway wise-cracks, But in the economic crisis they fared far better than many of their broth- ers and sisters on Broadway. o playing George M. in Ohio, Indians and Kentucky, netted enough for a jobless Broadway press agent to rent a house for the winter in Florida and purchase an auto besides. A dozen fairly well known actors, un- der pseudonyms, have been taking flyers in rep shows until clouds scat- ter. One actres: used to §750 a week, toured Missouri and Illinois for $35 a week and “cakes.” 00— The world will lose a pronounced theatrical tint if movies and radio totally obscure the tent and rep shows. The star, with his moth- eaten fur-collared coat, the manager with noisy vest and sparkler, the frizzed blonde juvenile, the lan- tern-jawed character man ‘“who trouped with Booth offered sta- bility in an all-too-quickly-changing A rep show. Toonerville Folks CFPontaine Fox, 1930 vniverse. -—00— A fat lady leaning out a fourth story window far over on East 39th street was rattling away in Itallan to a young girl on the sidewalk be- low. The girl slowly twisting a toe in the asphalt fidelly glanced up, delivered a laconic “O. K. Ma!" and slowly shuffled away. New York! ety Charles B. Driscoll has so fre- quently flushed red asking New Yorkers about thoir wives, only to |learn they have been divorced. Now | he beams: . “How are the folks?" = o= Just last week I called up a gen- tleman to ask him and his wife to dinner. “She is in Reno,” he said. And all T could think up to say was: “I hope she has a good time.” I (Copyright, 1930, McNaught Syndicate, Inc.) Observations On The Weather ‘Washington, Oct. 21.—Forecast for Southern New England: Fair, continued cold tonight and Wednes- day; heavy frost tonight except light | at Nantucket; moderate to fresh west and northwest winds. Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair, continued cold tonight, with heavy frost; Wednesday fair; mod- erate to fresh west and northwest ‘winds. Forecast for New Haven and vi- cinity: Fair tonight and Wednes- day; not much change in tempera- ture. Conditions: High pressure covers the entire country except Arizona and extreme southern Florida. Snow was reported from the Lake region and rain from the southern plains states. Frosts occurred in the middle Atlantic and New England states. Temperatures were slightly lower in northeastern districts. Conditions favor for this vicinity falr weather and not much change in temperature. Temperatures yesterday: High . 62 o2 . 50 . 40 . 40 . 44 . 34 31 64 Low 40 32 34 32 32 30 32 18 54 Atlanta Atlantic City Boston . Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati .: Denver ... Duluth Hatteras Miami ...... Minneapolis Nantucket . Nashville .. New Haven .. | New Orleans . | New York . | Norfolk, Va. . Northfleld, Vt. Pittsburgh .. Portland, Me. . | St. Louis ... Washington . CITY’S BUYING CAMPAIGN DEPLETES STORE STOCKS Muskegon, Mich, Merchants Urge Other Places to Usc Same Means of Ending “Buyers’ Strike.” Muskegon, Mich, Oct. 21 (UP)— The drive by Muskegon clubmen to end, the “buyers' strike” and bring about a return of prosperity through a “spend a million a week” cam- paign was so successful that mer- chants today urged adoption of similar drives in other cities. Incomplete reports from represen- tative business houses disclosed that business increased several times duting the campaign week, that stocks were depleted, old bills paid hundreds of thousands of dollars of idle money put into circulation, and the way cleared for the business men to aid manufacturers by pur- chasing new goods. During the campaign, which was started by President L. H. Rietdyk of the Kiwanis club, 300 members o: seven clubs pledged themselves to spend $100 each. They also:suc- ceeded in getting many other men to spend like amounts. Second Flood Inundates Pachuca, Mexican Town Mexico City, Oct. 21 (P—Excelsior dispatches from Pachuca, Hidalgo, today said that rain, falling almost constantly since last Saturday night, had caused the river Avenidas te overflow and inundate the city for the second time within a fortnight. Water was far above the street level and flooded many houses. No casualties were reported but in a similar inundation early this month three persons lost their lives and there was considerable property damage. The diameter of Jupiter is about 86,500 miles and the surface area is about 23,506,236,600 square miles. GLASSES o# CREDIT FINEST QUALT lemses unu'v Trames ALBREN. inc Tos Angeles 70 54 YOU THINK §0, blind? 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