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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1930. " HARTFORD COUNTY FARMS DECLINING Decrease at Same Rate as in| Other Parts of State By GEORG! (Washington Bureau, X. Washington, D. C Diminution of farm 1 n Hart- ford county continues at about the same ratio discovered in other dis- tracts of Connecticut, it is disclosed in bulletins of the department of | commerce, bureau of the census, re- leased toda: The statistics a based on facts gathered in the na- tional census of this year and that of 1920, The enumerators found farms in the state this year against 22,655 in the last decennial census. heir report for Hartford county reveals the following facts: 1930, 3,743; 1920, 4 Following the natural upward trend ia values, the appraisal for the farms of the state mounted § 39,390 to a new total of $227,710,217, and in Hart- | ford county, a valuation for this year was placed at $54,957,252 an increase of $2.312,137. That farming acreage in the county is morec desirable than else- where is indicated in the report showing a valuation of $2 as | against $151.64 for a state average. | This, it is believed, is traceable to the tobacco productivity of certain of the Hartford county areas, which ntinue to ship about four-fifths of tobacco grown in Connecticut With more extensive of automobiles 1d motor cquipment ! for farm purposes, the number of horses has decrcased about 50 per cent in th and in Hartford county from 10 years ago, to 4,954 this yea Although dairy farming appears to be on the decline in other sections, Hartford county has forged ahead, the statistics indicate. Knumerators found 30,306 cattle, an incr of | 1.314, and 663 chickens or 47,458 morc than in the last census. T report for the entire state | | NG . Herald) Dee. 6.— is th use Their showed sharp decline in the of 11 increasc the Pro shown the same cot and mbe: iction falling ratio ca of off following in the Y. —Crying |« distributed by the On them is ext time any aced bozo comes into your of- e to tell a long tale the dogs your shoulder for weeping | rposes. Hand him this towel and him go off in a corner and uati | don't let Wa execu offi placement of was on. Vice walked under the master General around it. Sccretary nearly hit it, but he didn't see it. London—Poctry seems not to be hereditary. Fi descendar Pope, Coleridge and other immort- als were guests of the poetry society. Not one of them has written a Ve New name ton—1In the White liouse lder for binet meet- ent Curtis dder. Post- | Brown walkgd | e sal re- A Pres is to be on long. He is to be a member of the | Old Guard of the city of New York to which presidents belonged for 60 years El Dorado, back dues and Harry F. Sinclair is have —Having paid | totalling $47, itled to prac- Kar L fee er pay for . your Christmas GIHS I V 1 now organizing our 1931 Club. You are invited to i you over $50 next Christ- mas. New Britain Trust Co. CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB | art, sex appeal. | regular lineups will L clash about every- | f tons Wilbur's head | Bris York — Herbert Hoover's | scroll 18 feet | { Wi whole-hearted, worry-free of our Savings small tice pharmacy in Kansas again. His | license expired in 1909. 3 London—Comes from George | Bernard Shaw a tip as to the mak- ing of movies: Russian films never for a moment have had to fall back on that last refuge of decaying | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany — En- | tombed more than a week, Hans Wienphal, coal miner, is recovering in a hospital. Milk, beef, tea and air | were supplied through a tube for 180 hours after a gallery collapsed. Lisbon, Portugal—Having wounded Manuel Palma, banker's son, in a duel, a son of Count Mafra has re- fused to become reconciled. He says his honor was wounded beyond | redress. Oshawa, Ont.-—Four transients | re likely to make some exclamation | stronger than the one suggested by | the name of this place when they | finally get away from it. Asking for | a night's lodging théy were given | the run of the jail. In a cell they found some confiscated beer | Sventually one was sent to a hospi- al and the others were really lock- | ed up for theft. BRISTOLNEWS | (Continued From Pa | candidates by Past H Priest Jas- per D. Foster, following the serv- ing of a supper at 6:30 o'clock | “Five Feet of Love" | A comedy in two acts, “Five Ie L'l: ' was presented by Bristol | Red Men's hall last eve- | 8 o'clock. The play, | number of promtnent | took part, was preceded ! ir held in the afternoon and cvening. Champions to Meet Seven) which champions of two cities, the nds of Bristol and Blues of | Britain, will meet in the in- ity at Mt ield to- | afternoon at The services of officials f tle have been donated ceeds will be turned into the emergency relief fund, which provide for the poor t It is expected that ew morroy pro- city will ac 1 the West End from Al illy Me- and Ken io! gar backfield be Nichols, lino, Hen Cahoon Sessions May Spring Surprise Ma Wil- sions Clock City basket- for the tent, learning that the Ses tet of the bas- oop today arprise would be the clockmakers am com- Boys' club The chin ypected wit Iorestville herd took it on the Maple Lnds in Mon- and, according 1o re- back strong to de- ¢ team which whipped Eddie 's Hortonites to a frazzle arisonmen looked like cham- v defeated the Hor- day after climbing 0 0 count to a 2§ to 13 comprises “Steg’ member of Zetarski, former tain; Al Bordeaux scoring honors 1r Hop Murphy, tan Kowalski and | ¢ Horton team will | rom the la openers will con n last M an § on tory tarski, DuRs high ried off cireu last tod Burghoff, Endees ol o ¢ y games Monday the Alberts of East Bristol will tackle New Departures of Jimmy Mal- nd the Maple Ends will tackle Maccabees first contest start Cly ters of 1 officiat- olr The ng Money for Entertainment 1°'unds obtained through the hold- UNDREDS of Christ- mas gifts will be bought this year ... with pleasure ... by members 1930 Christmas Club whose weekly deposits made without the sacrifice. We are vere ed oin. $1 a week will give { the church | school: ing of a dance in the Fall .\lounlaln} hoolhouse tonight under the aus- | vices of the Harmony society will be | donated to the school for provision | , of a Christmas entertainment for its | pupils. Refreshments will be served. Gets Radio License | The federal radio commission to- day granted an amateur radio Ii ‘ censc to George J. Jodoin of West street, Bristol. The authoriz- | cd call letters are WIBIQ BERLIN NEWS (Continued "rom Page Seven) | 1 dancing | stra com- parish Constable Kensington wiil | d off in the old-fashioned danc- | ing. Dominic Ramy, proprietor of | Ramy's store, will Le in charge of | the program of entertair | Crowd Attends Festival | The fondest dreams of the ladies the Woman's Aid society of the | Berlin Congregational church were | realized last night when the “Festi- | val of the Mont! ent at lors was deluged with | guests and a number of the booths representing months of the completely. | : charmed by the| of the decor- by Mrs. The indoor golf been previously | er means for en- | filled players old-fashioned and to the music of an orche posed of young mien in t led by Steve Ga William Ritchie of ment. ar were s Spectators autiful ated room Pardon €. Rickey course which had installed as a furt tertainment at most tin evenin Ninth Grade Elects The following officers were clected vesterd noon at a meeting of the ninth grade of the junior high President, Russell G president, Gerald Plante; Helen b wn; secretal ¥; class adviser, Mrs Young. Mrs. Young again holds the t dv she has been ac- customed to fill during the past few | vears, ¥ ppe e 1s conceived with Elected G Secretary ner of ected 1 Daugh tion's anr Wednesday. District Meeting voters of F annual meeting o ict will be Mre Worth tain Fire given Eerlin East to thd Be the ri hear clect o coming I'his meecting n called by A. North of the organiz- on pres Last will Berlin Ttems celebrated h by will follow. g worship iscopal church wiil be omitted to- rrow morning to permit the con- gregation to attend the confirmation cxercises at St. Mark's Episcopal « ch in New Britain at 11 o'clock confirmation exercises will be lucted by Cl Brewster, diocesan bishop. T of the Sunday school will 1> held at %:30 instead of 10 o'clo morning service rch will be he The topic of will be “Divin by the pastor. mecting of the will be held at 12 or High league 6:45 p. m. For the y evenings the past cuss the problem of sex ed among youths. The subjec Sunday evening discour The General Principles of ucation.” The sub’~ct fol lowing Sunday will be S Methods of Sex Hducation Early Years” A possible chang ool n n The dist ch o'cloc service to be Wils school The Ju vene fetho- morning thood Rev. . E iday o'clock will con- st two will d on of will fo | Anne | win th sio to vi Time for the Sundr school ses: is being referred to the parents ind out whether it would be ad- Jle to hold session at 10 lock in the futurc or to hold o the present schedule. A letter has been sent to each member of the church to find out his or her opin- ion in the matter, Miss Elsie McCrum the Jupior Debs at her hom Thursday cvening. An enjoyable evening wus spent. The next ses- sion or “cooking night” will be held at the home of Mrs. Victor Benson on Wednesday evening. Miss Ber- tha Barrett will give an informing talk on “Nutshell Recipes.” Miss IZ. Nelson will give a lecture on “Arrival, Entertainment, Early Peparture of Guests.” A bridge, whist and setback party be held in the Sacred Heart church social rooms Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion : play- The Wesleyans will meet Monday evening at & o'clock in the social rooms of the Methodist church, The business session will be followed hy a social time 3 The Knights of Pythias will meet Tuesday evening at § o'clock in their 100ms in Community hall. new residence which has been at rove and Cottage about completed and for accupancy wi next The ukulele club will hol ual eKly Monc ning George ting is ready veek. its v at rehearsal 30 o'clock Birth Record ed en born 1 Mrs. Al 1 stree ne to R. Dery A son has been born at home Mr. and Mrs. William Lamont 22 Webster street to of City Itéms 4 hospit ix Insane Men Still At Large in New York, 6 (UF York OMBS DISCOVERT Dec. 6 (- discover: D lice co various places of conce the city and horities h party head- sublication = RV, New York dition of I prominent BARTON UNCHANGPD Dec. 6 (UP)—T William [ lerazymar i v Long Isl rooklyn, whe TOR BEST RESULTS HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS But today — thi werittMutual real time to start. A Savings Pass Book in this Mutual Sav- ings Bank will make an ideal gift for the children. “Join the Mutual Savers s week is the SavingsBank cntertained | last | Reduction of Common Council ' Finds Support Committee |Opposition to Annexation | of Part of Newington | Expressed — No Action | On City Meeting Board ! Substitute — Two-Prose- ! cutor System Up N | T numerical common council appearcd in great reduced at last the ch being a de favor of it and t Samucl S. Goo- the committee it and the would which rter re sen epresentativ declared decided to council tur t it to I that body Re ciora explained aldermer ucian proposal and il or board one-half tk body the lat- to or introduced that of rerical size 1d tion present an salaries sers, ioning $300 year said he t on that featurc of the resident ard of fl ed as ald said he doubted that would >t} W Judd of about | probably believed a three has fail board He six would improv t of fou lderman from each ward. allkk Favors salal Suncil o loot attention ous ers not be 30 or $100 wages. if they presi- safd o cil begi ot would not pro tem the $100 but he felt that election to > considered an mem- nd to being ouncil should honor. He said he Judd cted he t could lerman in to serve the particular Opposes Pay ored agree Maciora members were council work if tk representa d believed so pail members x\o\:}] feel obligated uties believed would do bet ied he because ir bers who attend a meet- want pay, he a by Al- to know the same but he was check Nair, who wanted ferred to when he said ‘The matter was re- > corporation counsel to prepare t of the proposed endment and it will be acted upon t the meeting next Friday was voted, on sug Gaftney, to mee room at that tin public to attend, in o matter which may be cc cha amendments m d by all who are inte Annexation Project Disc wyor Quigley and City Mcrian presented maps showing t propo: incs pertaining program and Mr. Googel what bene- | fits wor Britain b annexing Maple Hill and Elm Hill. Th: mayos said it would expand the city and give it an extensive front- on the main railroad line. be- bringin §2 ] wort ot into the ¢ adding of people” Brit- tion 1 said the p should have the ting on th Quigley on of the financial s on cnsucd. Ex.Mayor Curtis presented figures showing that | the town of Newington has a srand st of approximately $6,000, a lebt of $258,000. The arca which d to annex covers about There are three state roads, three macadam roads and dirt roads included, also onc school, 350 school children and one fire house equipped with a pumper. Mr. Judd said a debt of $150,000 the Maple Hill district has al- ready been assumed by the Hartford metropolitan district, according to information given him by | Howard of Newington |also a school debt of $53 ive of the $258,000 town cording to his informant. ared an ight estion of udg dercd as be dis- ty an to New oppor questior agreed ques! a | it is propo 2,200 acres. five There 00, exclu- debt, ac- is Ma- | wonld | the | Harry H. | at Meeting of Revamping Charter | Sub-Committee Named Tt was apparent from the discus- | sion that there is opposition to the | annexation project on the part of | several committee members. Mayor | | Quigley remarked that the commit- | tee might reject the entire program or parts of it, but he believed it would be well first to name a sub- | committee to go into all phases of | |it as it applies to Berlin, Southing- | n, Newington and Plainville and | to the full committee at | |a later meeting. A descriptive survey | | will be prepared by the city engineer | {in time for n week's Judge Gaffney named Mr | Bassford, Mr. Vibberts {Sexton and ex-Mayor serve on the sub-committee, Mayor | Quigley asking that Mr. Curtis and Mr. Vibberts be included. ! Representative-clect Googel's pro- | posal that the fire department pen- | sion regulations be amended to pro- vide retirement on |regular firemen after 3 served 30 years was tabled until the "next meeting, when representatives ot firemen will be present | Meeting Board Substituted ive-eloct Googel 1 for the return of hoard and the a4 the Citizens' | tion re ute for| Juc called 1t government’ aus | proposed hoard would have au ity over the common council board of financ taxation | matters of appropr: Mr. Kelly said | zovernment but | city need on he board o since the former ed out of existence s spoke on wder the old hoard and Mr. Iy asked if it was not a fact that | reasons board was do way with its refusal to sanc- on a $750.00 nd issue and an appropriation World War emorial. H taxpayers | oul e a T govern- | practical to | council meni- | Mr s re- | several i Judd, Mr. | Attorney | Curtis City | Represent ‘}drr‘w his propos | the city meeting [committee d | Property Owr |ommendation for i board. “supe with- cus be and | in oard was He and Mr. | ions as they | were for said oil in or commor bers every month. minded him th Vears ago the budget of Taxpayers’ ation was chosen at a referen- | over budget calling for a| rate city was lat borrow approxima ake deficit. the voters| the low tax dum r tax the to 0,000 to as natural should have pr |rate but the fac vined that tha city government could not be ope ated without sufficient money and it had to he raised eventually, he said. The city meeting board, Mr. Curt was fo becau s large Mr. was positive that the two rea- the real cause of the board voted to def h titute for board, until the meetinz k. on motio; Mr. Googel ed by tor-elect Hagearty. No Change In Salary Adjusting The proposed change to give the and taxation the laries of city of- was tabled in- nt being that the effect of board for the salary he 1 P on have r moved to adopt the pr d dment to create an ad- onal office of prosecuting at Prosecutin torney J ked pos [ oc next meeting. as | be others who their opinion favored deferring and it was voted Woods t laid over 1 the ere would probably vould want to express Alderman Nair action for one do <o wee proposed elimination of th tion was tabled until ing becau 1 to obta " el 1ext me had | efore a propose off N ion will b connse act s def proposed ar y from sidews Referendum On Appropriations csentative-Elect Maciora 1 the matter of providing for dum on all special appria- n than $50,( for on e police on 1i fective alks. trod s of more and a hearing proposed arter changes relat v en- slon system was receive hearing will b neeting A proposal by ayor be empowered 10 appoi corporation counsel was iaid ove one week he Citizens Property Owners' ciation recommendation anager plan of go t up was rejected on n Nair n at Mr. Googel that the t the for seconded 1 that an ol set up, anot rance, and r cent penalty charge aid taxes referred to ¢ local members of the legislature as they arc not matters which have 4 place in the charter. Mr. Kelly said he understood that the com- mittee wanted suggestions from citizens and for that reason the Ci ns Property Owners' associa- tion presented the propos: with several others which were published | vesterday. It was explained to him thut the committee could consider | only such matters as are capable of Dbeing covered by the charter and not which have to do with state A proposa for not were those Haws Appeals Froa: City Court Attorney Sexton proposed amendment {o permit appeals from an ‘ to | | rors on questions of Epgy BROTHERS 8 O HARTFORD 33 Lewis Street NEW BRITAIN, 29 W. Main Street MERIDEN 43 Coleny Street An investor buying an equal number of shares of American Hardware, Landers, Frary & Clark, and Stanley Works, would receive a return of better than 7%. We recommend this stock as excellent investments. meeting. | @ city court to the court of com- nion pleas and the superior court in cases in which $100 and over is in- olved. He said the charter for merly provided for such appeals two years ago it was changed so that the decision of the city court | is final in matters involving and less, except that appeals may be taken to the supreme court of er- law, but to the supreme there is no city court | impossible to appeal court of errors because official stenographer in to make the record. Attorn just to persons not to be rt of co said it ving $200 allowed t Sexton wa or stake to the co perior cou over for onc A proposed amer ta the collection of I improveme vork is done the corporation counsel £ wee dmer asses; s hefore the was referred back to another t per FOUND IN CANADA New Northern Limit Appears to Have Been Established 6 (F'—A new north- range of dinosaurs scovery of foot- e-historic animals in British Ottawa, Dec for th has been st prints of along the Columbia. C. M. more disti which hrough The largest made by an an in length, are smallest tracks evider ern rr palacontolo; than 400 ct specics in t th Canadian govern of most r s of dinosa pre-histor- y poured reached f of Mexico to the Arec- palms and vegetation were locality foun found was rer In Alberta deposit of Canada found, footprints ked by berg. where tl e BROKEN NERVES WENDED 1N ARM School Boy Undergoes Delicate Operation in Chicago 5 posed t ansferred i PARIS DARK TODAY . Dec. 6 range usual ight ospl TREASURY BALANCH easury Balance $69,11 WETS FLATED BY INGREASED VOTE House Bloc Loses Fight Bat Polls Better Ballot ng i 6 ((CP)—Mem- bers of the hou et bloc express- ed satisfaction today at the outcome t prohibition battle of ssion. They professed (o find no cause for discouragement in one-sided victory. the group led by Rep. dem., Md., whose effort of industrial al- cohol failed so overwhelmingly yes rday. was planning another thrust the dry law when the justice de- nt appropriation bill comes A determined effort will be made, it said. to eliminate a ght by Prohibi- i0s W. W. Wood- to provide for addition of §00 federal dry agen Poll Twice Usual Vote I'he chief reason for the wets’ op- imism after failure of yesterday's assault on prohibition appropriations n asury-post cffice supply said to lie in the vote Linthicum poison alcohoi The drys killed this to 54, but the weis ce as many votes as thev n & similar amendment was January. The vote was 107 to 27. 0 et and dry or- nizations scheduled to meet here week. there was renewed dis- on today concerning the possi- y of a showdown on a na- onal prohibition referendum. This ought from Ernest H. rringt general secretary of World League Against Alcohol- who decried such proposals. He a referendum probably would the friends of prohibition and bring many proble Ly some that on the refere proposals indicated there mig rp division of opinion at the t erance conference on Clarence True Wilson st Board of Temper- 1 Public Morals, in favor of a h stipulating wets must first present some for the 18th amendment. ton is a leader in the Anti- league. Explains Attitude herrington ex- 000,000 expenditure ointing out the nation 000 voting precincts necessary 1o rs and paii ddition, he e cost of dis- liolding mass t of other de- at par was fund Director A cock was the polled did w defeated last th 600,000 be millionaires few checks expenditure for " Cherrington said. designed to bring n of heer were de- anti-prohibition rally v Rep. Mary Norton, J.. militant member of t bloc ight casily covering a et gro Movemer legali at night 1 last important ques- his controversy,” Mrs. No the Women's Organization Prohibition Reform the manufacture unemploy- me. it would on involved." Maryland of Pitts- commit- vania, also women's Mille nation; Mrs. Carroll burgh, democratic teawoman from ihe ing and DR. LA TORRE DEAN Dec. 6 (P—I los e i the school of let- the National uni 1, has been appointed institution. He iis Redriguez Molina following the studen Wednesday. FOR SALE Three Family Dwelling On South Main Street 15 Rooms Jarge Garage Price Reasonable COX & DUNN Realtors 272 MAIN ST. of COPELAND Dependable Electric Refrigeration Household and Commercial Installations New Britain Store Fixture Co. 353 South Main Street l Telephone 5154 e it S