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New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
AMBITIOUS YOUTH

r on. hears ever and anon some thing about the "impetuosity o' youth" Some of the youths we know think the term Is too all in- elusive, and are inclined to resent .he inference that they are 1m- petuous without the stability or logio and reason.
 But when one reads of youthful automobile drivers going too fast' disobeying the rules of the road' disresarding the laws Of safety, ana making a nuisance of themselves generally, one cannot help conclud- tnr there is much to the claim.
 And there was the story In the paper about the Spanish youth who was a good swimmer, and who es.ayed to swim the English channel secretly and without an escort of any kind. His body was Va.hed ashore few days later.
 The youths who take advice from their elders, and who realize that experience means something in life, are the wise chaps. The others are making fools of them solves.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
25 Fears Ago Today

The footing of Russell & Erwin's big whistle caused much excitement this noon. but the alarm proved to be a false one. Chief Rawlings Is looking into the matter. It is not known whether the whistling was accidental or due to whimsical sense of humor on the part of some employe. but it probably will be.
 The caucuses will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening, the Demo- crats meeting in the East Main street armory and the Republicans in the Casino. It is said that Alderman Stockwcll will be nominated by the latter for first selectman. Voters should remember that at the election they will vote on the old lists and should go to the place where they voted at the presidential election last year. The Central Labor union met last night and discussed poli- tics. The union expects to make it. self felt in the Republican meeting and to control the Democratic one. At the last minute the name of Ex- representative Andrew Turnbull is being mentioned to head the Repub- lican ticket. F. H. Afford will run for a place on the school board.
 The water department is painting ! the hydrants and water pipes about ! the city in red and black colors. A well drilled company, composed entirely of colored people, put or
 "The Hottest Coon in Dixie at the 1 Opera House last night in credita- | ble fashion.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
CITY PLAN ACHIEVEMENT
 IN PHHADEIPHIA

One of the most notable city planning achievements in the his tory of American municipalities is that in Philadelphia, the Fair mount parkway, leading from City Hall to Fairmount park This parkway, one of the widest and most attractive boulevards in America. and near it's beginning at the center of the city beautifed bv A wide circular turn occupying what formerly was an entire city block, was not constructed in con junction with the Sosquicentennial exposition, but is part of the city planning scheme adopted and exc cuted years before that exposition was thought of.
 Those who visited Philadelphia a decade ago perhaps remember the difficulties all tourists experienced in reaching the city's vast and beautiful Fairmount park. A stranger nearly required a guide to reach it.
 But all that has been changed and the wide, straight parkway from the center of the city leads directly to 1t. To construct the great driveway it was necessary to remove many blocks of solid masonry, the driveway as it is en- loved today extending over what once was a closely built-up down. town section. The cost of such ar undertaking, of course, was enor, nous. But the city thinks the re- suit today is worth the price.
 Philadelphia without this park way would not be the attractive | CllN IL IS lOudS. IL l9 ' 'NNS4 '''NN makes an impression upon all visi tors, at the same time being o high utilitarian value to its citi zens. Without it the downtown au tomobile snarl would be terrihc with it thousands are able to reac the downtown section expeditiousl and swiftly.
 City planning, when done prop erly and without too great a re gard to first costs, pays big div
 dends in satisfaction and COT
 venicnce. Of all the big exploits
 city planning in America, the Fail
 mount parkway in Philadelph'
 must stand out as one of the ma
 Yels of achievement.
 And yet there are some who lii to chortle the age-old bromlt
 that Philadelphia Is slow.
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be supplied, they should not be served at the expense of other peoples pocketbooks."
 This is getting down to brass tacks in the railroad fields. The Boston and Maine has been hav- ing spirited talk with numerous municipalities as a result of its de- sire to abandon 'non-paying branch lines" mostly in northern New England. The welfare Of hun dreds of towns are bound up in railway service on these branch lines; throughout the country as whole thousands of towns are af- fccted.
 No doubt need exist that Loree's ideas are shared by other trans portation magnates.
 You mean let the prosperous live and if one is so unfortunate 
 as to be unprosperous, let him die 2" Loree was asked. "That is correct from a business and economic standpoint. The best authorities are agreed on that" he replied.
 Yet how does Loree and the other railroad presidents justify their opposition to bus lines if at the same time they do not wish to operate the non-paying branch lines? The bus lines do not in variably touch upon the smal towns alone, but usually lead into what is termed "railroad terri tory" This is commonly necessary to make them profitable. But Jus as soon as a bus line is protected to towns served by railroads uI goes a howl from the Lorees.
 If the railroads are to abandon S0,OOo miles of line within the neX' decade let the bus lines be devel- oped unhindcred by railroad ob' jectors.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
AGREES WITH CRITICISM OF "pAY AS YOU GO"

The Bridgeport Telegram ap- pears to agree with the belief ex- nressed in these columns the other day that the much touted pay-as- you-go policy of the state is not so good as the grand old party mo- puls in Hartford would lead us to believe.
 The Telegram argument IS based upon sound logic. Here it is:
 The New Britain Herald ex- presses some honest doubts as tc the beauty of Connecticuts pay-as' you-go policy. Ut is stated thai Connecticut is nearly the only state in the union,' argues the Herald, that is paying for it. road improvements on the pay-as you-go plan. Then either all thu other states arc wrong and Con necticut is right. or all the othe' states are right and Connecticut Il wrong"
 Expressed on mathematlco basis in this way. the suppositioI is that Connecticut is wrong, D. sheer force of numbers. It does no seem likely that 47 states are al wrong and one alone is all right The best policy Is probably some where in the middle of the roa' between pay-nothing and pay-as yougo.
 The Republicans have no doub about the present policy for the have made pay-as-yougo the chic virtue in the state campaign, an have already given Governor Trun
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

bull, a strong advocate, the nick. name Of Pay-as-Y ouGo Jack.
 Yet as a matter of fact, the policy is at least open to criticism. In the first place it is costly. Highway Commissioner Macdonald, speaking before the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce a year ago admitted that annual repairs on old roads had reached a total amount that was seriously cramping the states build ing program. The old roads are not equal to modern traffic. At present the demands for repairs are so great that the progress in replacing these out-of- f-date roads is painfully slow. A bond issue sufficient to make "one bite of the cherry" would actually save millions and millions of dollars, for new, properly built concrete roads would immediately shut off the annual repair bills, and the whole burden of retiring the road bonds might be met by what Is BOW expended (and thrown away) In temporary repairs.
 Then again. why should we pay cash when building roads that are good for at least twenty years and in many cases forty, fifty or ono hundred years? Even if tho surfaces do not last beyond two decades, the engineering work, the grading and | so forth. are good for eternity People will be using these roads and | benefiting by them long after every person now living has passed away. Why shouldn't the next generation pay q little bit toward the cost of what it will enjoy, instead of lay ing it all on this generation? There is justice in this argument.
 Finally, the state can borrow mo- ney more readily than the indivi- dual. The money paid to the state in taxes all comes out of private pock- cts and Is taken from private busi- ness. The state itself can borrow money at a lower rate of interest than the taxpayer. It would be cheaper therefore, to let the state l borrow and let the taxpayer pay the states interest, then to let the state pay cash and require the taxpayer to do his own borrowing. It is the later course which we are pursuing at present. For whether the taxpayer actually borrows to pay his taxes. CT whether he pays with money which otherwise would be invested, the result is the same. In the one case he must pay interest on the loan, In the other case he loses the return on his investment; in either case the state could make a better bargain because it's credit is better and it's interest rate is lower.
 We are not advocating that the state suddenly abandon its pay-as- you-go policy, but it seems little
 bit foolish to be boosting that this
 is the only good way when the ma
 iority of communities do not follow , the plan and when in fact, it can be
 subject to serious criticism.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
J. Moss Ives Resigns
 As Danbury Judge

Danbury, Sept. 3o.lP>-J. Moss Ives, for nine years judge of the city court of Danbury has resigned it became known today, when ac- ceptanco of his resignation was re- CciVed from Governor John H. Trumbull. Judg Ives gave as his reason for withdrawing from the court, of which he has been the head since 1917, the fact that the demands of the office have inter fcred greatly with his private prac- tice, and thus have impaired his in- come.
 The announcement of Judge Ives resignation was received with sur prise here. The deputy judge is Samuel A. Davis, assistant clerk of the superior court who is expected to be appointed judge.
 Judge Ives frequently has served as acting judge of the common pleas court.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

o. How is longitude and latiture measured?
 A. Latitude Is measured north and south from the equator. Lon gitude is distance east and west from the observatory at Greenwich. England.
 c. Who was Nicodemus?
 A. In the Bible he is called a ruler of the Jewss He Is represent cd as Pharisee and member or the Sanhedrin, probably a rich man. The various notices of him in the gospels suggest that, although he became a faithful disciple of Jesus. he was a timid man who dreaded hostile criticism. There are many legends concerning Nicodemus but nothing definite seems to be known about him except what is recorded in the Bible.
 Q. Can you name some Jewish actors on the legitimate stage, and in the movies? A. Ala Nazimova, Al Jolson, Bertha Kalish, Leo Ditrichstein, Edgar Selwyn and Fanny Brice for the legitimate stage and Ala Nazi- mova, Charlie Chaplin, Elaine Ham merstein, Max Davidson and Sammy Cohen for the screen might be men toned. There are many more. o. When and by whom was the Pershing Stadium at Paris, France, built? Can you give me some idea as to its size?
 A. The Pershing Stadium was constructed by army engineers. Col. Edmund l.. Daley was officer in charge. There were 100 officers and $500 enlisted men employed on the work. It was built in 1919 for l the Inter-Allied Games. The seat | ing is 25,000; the grandstand seats 2,50O and the blcachers 22,500.
 c. How many square feet are there in an acre?
 A. 4S,560.
 Q. Are farms In Illinois and Iowa irrigated?
 A. No. Both states have fertile soil and sufficient rainfall for suc- cessful farming.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Xavier?
 A. Fascinating.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

give g. quiet grunt of satisfaction. The men may be unknown to us their clothes may be grimy, their hands and faces black with mineral dust. But we know they have the same human desire to live as the rest of us, that they have families who are dependent upon them as bread winners, that a lingering death in the bowels Of the earth is the whiplash of fate which should be avoided at all costs. And here we read that they are all saved, all brought to the surface safe and sound, and even healthy, except that they needed a days seclusion and rest to bring them back 10 normal.
 Ironwood. Mich, is in the center of the iron ore mining district, the biggest repository Of such ore in the United States. The mines form an underground network of levels, and from these the ore is brought to the surface, transported tc Duluth, and thence taken down the Great Lakes in ships to Ashtabula Ohio, to Sandusky. Erie. Buffalo and other lake ports, there to bt | shipped by rail to Pittsburgh anC transferred into iron and steel Some of the ore goes to othe points, like Gary, South Chicago But every pound of the metal ha
 to be scraped from deep down il the earth, and it takes the braWl of thousands of workers living Il the northern Michigan ore-minln' district to provide the basic sineW
 of modern industry.
 It looked for a few days as if tn
 Ironwood incident would be "an
 other one of those mine horrors.
 But a kind fate intervened. Glor, | Hallelujah!
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
Observation On Te Weather

Washington, Sept. 30.-Forecast for Southern New England: Cloudy tonight, followed by showers Fri day and Saturday, not much change in temperature, moderate northeast and east winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Cloudy probably showers in ex- treme south portion tonight. show CTS Friday and Saturday; slowly rising temperature tonight and in southwest portion Friday; moderate to fresh easterly winds.
 Conditions: The area Of high pressure that persists over the eastern half of the country has shifted it's center to the upper lake region.
 Unsettled showery weather pre- vails in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. The western disturbance is deepening over Colorado. Tem- peratures are somewhat higher over the Plains states.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather with local show CTS.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
NEED FOR EVENLY MATCHED PARTIES

"Ropublicans often point 10 the solid South declaring that if they could get into control there occa- sionallv 1t would be for the bcne- fit of that region. If that is sound doctrine as applied to the South It is a sound doctrine for the state of Connecticut" So declared kol- lin r. Tyler, Democratic candidate for United States senator.
 That this is fact can scarceiy he doubted. The only difference be- tween the "solid South" and Con- necticut is that in the former the Democrats are solidly entrenched and Tn Connecticut the Republ- cans arc solidly entrenched.
 If the two major political parties were more evenly divided in the south 1t would be good thing Tor that section of the country; and Ii
 
 the two major parties were more evenly divided in Connecticut Il 1,1,owiso would be a good thing for Connecticut.
 Judge Tyler remarked in his statement that he was one or thos' old fashioned Democrats who u' mt feel called upon to join the Renublican party because that Il the way to get public office" How the machine works Is evident young lawyers see that at eaci session of the Legislature from O to 100 minor judgeships are givei to Republicans. In order to se ahead, therefore, they are wilLh to climb upon the band wagon Tho same condition also hold good in the General Assembly where many important committee arc framed without Democra mon them. Young lawyers see Il other way for prefermcnt withou joining the Republican party.
 This condition, continued fo years flowers into what we nav at present - a one-man goNeri ment. in which local self-soVeri ment is merely a mellifuous tern and in which government is veste in benevolent despotism.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

Peter J. Prior was named for first selectman at the Democratic cau- GUS in Plainville last night. A. H. Dresser was selected for grand juror and A. D. Cady for registrar of voters.
 Much hullabaloo has been raised in the school department recently by the question of whether vertical writing should be continued or slant ing taught. One hundred business men were asked their preference. and only three were in favor of the vertical script. A very interesting report will be submitted 10 the school board by it's special investi- gating committee.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
UNNECESSARY RAILS"

l.. F. Lorce. president of the Delaware &, Hudson railroad, chair man of the boards of the Kansas City Southern, the Missouri, Kan sas and Texas, and railroad mogul generally, is of the opinion there are 3o.OoO miles of railroad lines in the United States which ought to be abandoned.
 How are communities on these lines 10 be served when you scrap the roads?" Mir. Loree was asked
 "Principally by trunk and pas senger automobiles, I think he replied But however they ars 70
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
THE MODERN TIAPPER He Has a Different "Line" That He
 Used To Have
fOyerheard By Mrs, C. D. IT

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 q think they're much better just above the knee, too, lady-will you have something on the ir?-with a georgette flare. against a black silk, say-pluck your eyebrows? They need it, lady. One of 'em coming in crooked.
 Lady, have you heard that per fectly awful scandal about that Parker girl? It seems that she was out with that perfectly terrible Law ton fellow-do you want your hair washed. lady? No? Well, then I'm afraid l cant finish that story about the Parker girl. Oh. A hair wash, lady? Quite so-well, it seems that they went to one of those perfectly frightful places where wine is served, and"
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
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, 1922 New York avenue, Washington, D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions vii. receive a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are confidential.-Editor. 0. Who founded and owns the chain of stores known as The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company? A. The company was started ln 1859 by George Huntington Hart ford with one store in New York city. The ownership of the stores is still in the Hartford family and the president of the company is John A. Hartford, son of the l founder.
 e. What was the name of the first moving picture machine?
 A. The Kinetoscope, invented by Edison in 1893.
 Q. Why is place or state of perfection called Utopia?
 A. The name is from the Greek "ou-topos". and means nowhere It was used as the title of a book by ! Sir Thomas Moore, for an imaginary island where everything is perfect.
 o. Why were Mary Queen of | Scots. and Marie Antoinette be- headedH
 A. Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded on February s, 1887, after sine was adjudged guilty of a con- spiracy with Antony Babington against Queen Elizabeth, of Eng land. Marie Antoinette was queen of France and consort of Louis XVI. A trumped-up charge of treason was brought against her; she was found guilty and executed October 16 1793.
 O. What is the significance o1 the red and white poles used bJ barbers?
 A. In Europe, in the early middle ages, barbers were also dentists anC crude surgeons. In those day! bleeding was one of the commones methods of treating disease, anc from this comes the red and whit' barber's pole. The two spirals rep resented the bandages; the whit ones representing the bandag twisted around the arm befor' bleeding and the red one the band age used after the operation. Q. What is the boiling point o Helium gas?
 A. Its boiling point is the loves of any substance known, bein minus 26S.7 degrees Centi grade , less than 5 degrees Centigrade abov the absolute zero temperature. Q. What is the meaning of tn $ Indian word Kwamima?
 A. It is Cherokee feminin name meaning "butterny."
 0. What is the address ( Charlie Chaplin?
 A. 1416 La Brea avenue, Holl, wood, California.
 O. How is rainfall calculated?
 A. The depth of rain that fal on a given surface in given tim it may be over any area, small large.
 Q. How large do fnback whal
 grow?
 A. 55 to so feet long and weie
 50 tons.
 o. On what day did May l
 1888 fall?
 A. Friday.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
HONOR MRS. WILSON

Cohstantinople, Sept. So.-'Pl- Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. accompanied by her secretary. arrived in Con staninople yesterday for two day sight seeing visit.
 Last night Mrs. Wilson was enter tained at dinner in the American embassy. The guests included Nus ret Bey, representative in Constan- tnope of the Angora government.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30
JUDGE ALLISG'S INDICTMENTS

We have been reading much of Judge filings judgments at police court, and note their trend with much satisfaction. The judge is to b. complimented upon tightening the screws in various directions; and he is to be congratulated if he tightens them still further.
 There have been people in the city who have not taken the efforts of the police any too seriously; and they have snickered at the court after they or their lawyers were able to put something over on it. There has been less opportunity for .uch a feeling lately, as the judge is following closely along his warn ing that there is to be less mon- keying with justice than there has been in the past.
 The automobiling speeders who don't know anybody else's rights are slowly being taught their les son. The time is no doubt soon to arrive when no part of fines Will be remitted, and when defense lawyers will be unable to plead for leniency with success.
 The fellows and women-who continually and habitually violate the prohibition law by selling such terrible hootch that those who i'm bibe are made sick or desperate are likewise acquiring an educa, tion that ought to be Of value. | may be considered no great offens( by many citizens to set aside th' prohibition law on occasion, if i is done In a quiet and orderi! manner" as one gentleman re marked; but the selling of ra poison ought to be stopped witt vigor. The main object of the dr, law was to eliminate the saloons and the city is not going to see substitution made that is worse The judge has given repeate' warnings, and he is making friend for himself by showing the ele ment that distributes rat poison l being stopped with yigor. Judg filling is showing by his actio that he means what he says.
 Then there was his lecture abou flaming youth" That hit the na on the cranium. Youths who nee gin to feel lively have somethin wrong with them; and the prac tice of girls likewise falling int the habit of drinking strong drin in order 10 feel irresponsible certainly to be condemned an discouraged. And the best way do this is through severe and eel tain punishment.
 The general run of evil doel comes into contact with the ma 1esty of the law at the police cour It is there that they either acquiI respect or a feeling they can eluC its clutches. The more respect al fear of the court is thrown in them the better 1t will be for u city.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-30

hat thing you call stomach! Gim- me my letter T left ape I outside cool; I fear 8 ramp nigh. N I must run, I must c F N E E E pie
 I left pie outside to cool; fear tramp is nigh; And I must run for l must see If anyone ate the pie
 Alfred M. Rittenhouse Copyright, 1926. Reproduction
 Forbidden.)
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