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New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
CROSS TOWN STREETS

That the city requires more d. rect cross town strcets--strceta vhirb cross the city without am- hivuous turnings and windings, with ,na iuconvcniort additions to traffic concession that this blind alley" system cntails-can scarcely be denied. It therefore IS of more than n9s,,nr interest to note that start ou af least the crration of one such ,1oroughfarc is being considered,
 Tno board of public works has ho,n considering ,ho expenditure of &ri-5o for inc improvement of Monroe s,r.ct, "tn connection with ,no proposed crosstovn highway
 from rIainviuc to Rocky Hill ave mn, without striking a grad" cross ,n.," ay tl.n news report had il. ], is To h~ hoped that the board D, ,r.,,Ijc works has included the eN- tension of Monror street 10 Ellis stree, in this venture, This would re- ..1~. ru,rln. tho street through be- ...n Grrrwood and Glen street ..al.r would allow Monroe street to j., .onul,l up with Ellis street. ,,rrins on long straight thorough ,.i,.. If this eventually Is done Il n, ,o4r,r would be advisable 10 ,,na ,hc now elongated street Mon ro. or Ellis street, as it would scarcely ho advisable 10 have the street bearing one name 10 Glen street and another name at its con- ,t,uatiou there 10 Rocky Hill ave- nu".
 i This improvement IS one of the ,,os. ruro,,anl before inc city in connection with crosstown streets II !. an tmrrovcmcnt that is so simple to contemplate and requires such small expenditure of money that i, should not be delayed. II would provide through route for traffic to and from Corbin avenue routc which now would exist bu'
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
nJu.DI\G INCIDENTS

Knowing vhaf iuldns operations of mpor,anr, ar. coia- on in ta" citv and s.m- tha they comply with ,ho mtuu- ra@ulaion- an" S,,iuE that rop"r wr"i's arc o.'- faIu.l vo#fI s,.u 10 Ao ouo ol r.o prime rqWu.~ 0 "'rs' chg bmldio- operation.
 Tm. u co1l in 'nis ,l'y do.s moi ppppar 10 |. sH".'a.r .l.aa IT,. las, incid,a' m t'a r4un, memory. onr that IS inscribed mor~ IrnIlE than any other. is that Of rh" NoMH r Judd foundry collapse lt has been charged that no hnildng per- mi, was taken out 10 mnA' certain important changes and tae nuiIdmr inspector apparently did not hno" that ii, changes were I"in2 made, + look a disaster 10 call his o,ton- ton 10 th, situation.
 And ,bcrr 0gs iho hlcacA"r in- cllcnt in WuIoa Brook park last fau. Had not 'ho mayor and 'hF officials acted promptly and forced
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
NEEDS OF THE LIBRARY

The New Britain institute i8 one of fine institutions of the city re- quiring more money 10 function properly. The pruning committee ot the board of finance and taxation recognizes this fact 10 certain eX t.rt, as the library is 10 be allowed $3.oo0 morc than was the case last year. This is not as much as friends of tho library had hoped for, the re- quest to inc pruning committee be- ing for $S,000 more, or $4o,o0O. This year the library will get $35,oo0 from the city, subject 10 the ap- proyal of inc board of finance and taxation and the Common Council No less q parsonage than Marcus White appeared before the pruning committee 10 speak q good word for the library, and he made forcetuI and convincing talk. But the prnn- ing committee lived up to its desig- nation and prunod inc sum re- qucstcd. Whether it was wise thing 10 do in ihis case is q matter Of opinion
 The library cannot function to anything approaching it's maximum without sufficient money 10 meet the requirements, II is like any other institution in this respect The city is making certain strenuous de- mands upon the library and the in s-i,utiou has to meet the demands or admit it is behind the times.
 The city of New Britain is not in clinod to regard the library as be- Ihind the times and unless we { greatly mistake the temper Of the people, they are not inclined 10 wish
 il 10 trail behind the demands oi citizens, The library is housed in a fine building and is efficiently man. aged. t has everything 10 serve the city efficiently except an approprla' ton commensurate with the ne- mands made upon it.
 The library has been modest ln l's
 request; it has not asked Tor SeV'
 cral times what it needs for trad, ling purposes, or with the cApecta' ton of having the sum reduced and
 still obtain about what it desired Friends of the library are not buil'
 that way. They have given inc cl'N ! a usin5ss-likc statement of con
 di'ions.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10

I've half mind to tell your mother
 just for that she sod, You lazy good for nothing, put am
 moniu,'" Fletcher: "kittic, q small order of 'asr0rn- gus Kittic Kat: "A mouse goes 'squcck' and q dog
 go.s wool X olefant goes 'sqush sqush with it's
 feet, X duck goes 'kwack,' A crab goes back, And asparagus 'twcct, tweet
 tWoet.'"
 ---Marion Hartman, Copyright l9:G, Reproduction
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
nIR NIM nIIXEAKn

AS this was written Blizzard No. 2 was undnr way, as n sort of chaser" for No. the other day. And it must b. admitted that No. 2 made a great start. If the snow fall continues for any length of time conditions approaching the famous blizzard Of 1888 may bo al hand.
 We sco no other way out Of inc mess than blaming fl upon inc groundhog. Everything was fairly wcm until groundhog day, when the burrovinE creature lof his domicuc, saw his shadow produced by an enlightened sun and returned 10 his palace. From that time on ,hcrc has been nothing but snow.
 Such things spell great losses 10 innumcrable persons. Trade is
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
Observation On The Weather

Washington, Feb. lo.--Forccas, for Southern New England: Goncr- ally fair and somewhat colder to- night. Thursday fair, continued cold, north and northwest gales diminish ing tonight.
 Forecast for Eastern Now York. Generally fair and slightly colder tonight: Thursday fair and con- tinucd cold. northwest gales on the coast, diminishing tonight.
 Conditions; The storm that was central over Ohio yesterday morn ing has moved eastward and is now central south of Rhode Island. IL has increased very much in intensity and is now causing winds with heavy snow along the north Atlantic coaS. The temperature is below normal in nearly all districts east Of tho Rocky mountains. Zero temperatures were reported from northern Michigan and northern New England.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity snow followed by fair weather and moi much change in temperature,
 Warnings for high winds are dis played on coast.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10

football spectators 10 get out of the stands there is every likelihood that serious accident would have oc. cured. Such stands should not have bccn constructed in the first place, Only the fact that it was possible to avert an accident caused the Incl. lcnt to be less criticized than it meritcd.
 On South sDroct. so a story runs a house was constrNStcd and people were living in fl who~ it was discov. cred that no building permit had been secured for its construction The story is that the owners attention was called 10 the clr- cumslanccs and the city's fee for n building permit was dcmandcd'- after tho building was finished and people were living in tho placc, That the building was constructed according 10 th" requirements de- mnnIcd by tho city Is at least 10 bc hoped.
 Then there was the West Main street incident when families were forced 10 move out of a building that gave evidence of threatening 10 collapse, \ serious disaster was frustrated by some commendablc oversight at that point and the city had reason to congratulate itself upon inc alcrln~ss that avoided loss of life or injuries,
 These rccurrcnj incidents, how- oycr have created q doubt in the public mind, One cannot help "on- dcrins how many other buildings have been constructed during the boom without proper permits, or have been constructed not in con formiry with the building code,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10

motives only G3 are electric.
 e. Why are Roman numerals used so frequently in the inscrip- tons on stone?
 A. Because they are easier 10 carve. \. and Y are much easier 10 carve than 10 and :. straight strokes are used in making Roman numerals instead of curved ones,
 c, Which is the busiest corner n the United States?
 A, Times Square subway station. New York city, is the busiest ac- rording to the Transit Commission. During 12 months, 13l,15o,&34 per sons dropped niCkcls in the turn stiles there.
 q, Who wero some Of the great men in South American history?
 A. Among them simon Bolivar, i Francisco de Paula Santander Jose do San Martin, Antonio Jose de Sucre, Jose Bonifacio Andrada and Don Juan Artigas, may be men toned.
 Q. Who was the first real movie star?
 A. Florence Turner, who rose 10 stellar position in 1907,
 Q. How does wood become pctM- fed?
 A. Petrihcation or fossil2ation ! is caused by the transmutation of wood cells into silica that may be either colorlcss like quartz or have ithe beautiful tints of agate, opal and 1 jasper. The change is due to the action of dampnoss or moisture, pct ritcation of trees, for instance, oc- CUTS largely In swampy land.
 Q. Please describe the Tai Mahal in India?
 | 4. IL is a mauSolcum Of white alahaster, q mile east of Agram. h. dia built in 1G99-50 by Shah Johun as burial place for his favoriio wife, Mutaz-i- Mahal. It is said 10 l have cost oyer $9oo0.oo0. The i building is octagonal, 130 feet in 1 length and width and 70 feet high i exclusive of the dome which rises | i00 feet above the main mass, fOW 1 IcXquisitc cylindrical minurcts, $3 ] feet high. mark the corners of inc superb platform on which it stands 1 In the central chamber, above the vault containing the bodies of the emperor and his wife, are two ccno- taphs surrounded by an alabaster ! screen of delicate open work inlHid with precious stones. The interior 1 is lighted by the diffusod daylight which filters through the translucent alabaster of the dome and through windows fitted with perforated ala 1 baster screens. The exterior is GOV cred with arabesquos and passages { iron. the Koran in inlayS of precious stones. The whole odiiicc on ifs platform is set in red sandstone and white marble. The Tai is un- occasionally the most beautiful cdi- 1 fec of the l7th century in any land and the supreme achievement o( Mohammedan art.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
25. Tears Ago Today

Chief Rawlings inspected the new court room this morning with q view 10 having the place carpcted. The place has cheerful appearance and good ventilation, he said.
 The most elaborate speed program Of the season was offered yesterday |altomoon at the Franklin square ] speedway, II, l.. Mills drove his i lilly Lady Hart; she was the only ] trottcr and a square one, and mixed . if up with the paccrs. Other horse men out included F.. F, Linlip, Will liam Doyle, Jim White, Charlie Pet , tingll, Fred Goodrich, J. NJ. rinne- gau Dr. Cremin, Herman Bohr and l Paul Cabin.
 i Berlin is having q smallpox scare. 4 boy appeared at school the other day and said hc had been sick with smallpoX; the authorities found he i was correct, A number of houses have been quarantnGd,
 1 The leading ten pinsCores for the week at the Boys club are; swan
 son 19l Delaney 179, Supcrnaut 1S0.
 SaudhoW 1G3, Abrahamson ] 49r
 Willie Scott leads in the chccker 1 tournament, Tho total membership l is 574, with an average attendance
 Of 67 and q total Of I'll in classes.
 The Passion Play will be present.
 cd at the First Church on March , under the auspices of Go. E. C. W
 G, This will ho the first reproduce
 ton Of this panorama by motion pie lures in this city. The pictures arc
 produced by the Cinematograph in q f realistic manner, covering the entire ! performance of eight hours in an ! hour and a half,
 Co, E (, fcatcd Co. D of Bristol in a snlendidly fought indoor baseball
 contest at the armory last evening, 25-91. Sperl and Anderson were the
 points for the locals
 Principal Marcus White testified
 heforG the educational committee
 this afternoon that the school builtI- ing was too small. He said that if
 he model school pupils could bo removed to q separate building the needs of the normal school woulG be
 met temporarily. The enrolment
 has been increasing rapidly
 O. F. Swift Of this city was elect
 cd a director of the State Lumber mems association at the convention
 held in New Haven today.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10

sadly dislocalcl and many Iiars ot business ur. virtually shattered during Inc interim 0. 'hr storm. Tho city had one r>pcfioncr ot this kind less than a week ago and today at lcasl finds il adding 10 its experience of the winter,
 Our merchants especially suffer heavily during such times but they rocompruao themselves with tho thought ,naf blizzurls do no, last inorlnot'ly long and when tho snow is again ahoyclcd into nico heaps and transportation and walking again is normal, tho rc- sultine trade is all Inc greater for the previous hiatus
 Transportation companies and inc city, which navc been busy with snow removal, are faced with another expensive siege with the "beamiIul." Whether conditions will he as s.rtous as q few days ago is doubtful at this writing; still, considerable moro snow added to what wc already had is serious enough
 Let us all take heart in realizing that February is nearly hall over and that the good old summer time Is closer ot hand than it was last December, So far as our winter ex- pcrionccs are concerned, We prob- ably know the worst unless the shadow Of the groundhog continues influencing inc idiosyncracics of Old Man Boroas inordinatcly long.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10

for the intervention of one city block which bars thp way.
 Another improvement of import. Ance which 1t might be well 10 at least consider as possibility within the noar future has to do with bringing Commercial and Myrtle streets 10 an even continuance al Main street, Traffic congestion at both streets ut their juncturcs with Main street has come 10 be one Of the most serious problems facing tho city, and the hclicf is prevalent thm Commercial and Myrtle streets ultl- matcly will havo to be brought to- Ecther as a means of solving the difficulties that are piling up along that section of Main street Tn" small widening that would result between Commercial and Myrtle streets at Main probably would meet with approval by all, AS under modern conditions nothing appears more scrviceahle than such widen ngs along important downtown streets.
 Tho board of public works should I,t,gt ttFD [ h D prospects of bringing Commercial and Myrtle streets together and 1T found advisable place it upon the agenda for needed improvements in 1 the future. Of course, if the board would desire 10 push the work ahead at m earlier date scarcely anyone would object,
 Another plan that has been bruitcd is to continue East Main street 10 Washington street by talk ing advantage of what is known as i Finnigan's alley, the diminutiYe thoroughfare at Main opposite East Main. It is said that this could be lone with the expenditure of com
 paratiycly small sum of money due 10 the nature and character or the
 property standing in the way If such an improvement is ever con sidered the time to make it would he before more expensive buildings
 are erected, barring the way
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
Facts andFancies

If only umpires would give their eyes little spring training,
 The devil never takes ID colec- tion, All contributions are yolun- tary.
 Why not, for the novelty of it, d ro-murdcr week?
 Success was easier in the old days. It didn't take so much time 10 run the cost-accounting system. What France seems 10 need is Il colonial policy that doesn't operate by pulling a trigger. Unhappy thought, Here we've got spring fever to go through with before long
 A bore is d man who thinks Good morning" means Park here all day"
 As a rule q man must have at least three employees before he be- gins to talk about the masses. If a boy is imaginative, you can't ! tell whether hell write legitimate fiction, scenarios or tourist literature
 Just how docs Darrow feel when an unusually hra2cn killer says; "Oh, well, Darrow will get me off.
 One thing that made the powerful preachers of other days was .rnccp- tive listeners.
 4 frst-class magazine is one whose front cover girl is drawn hy some body with a reputation.
 Doubtless Mrs. Job died because she had 10 bear her own troubles a! well as listen 10 Jobs whining.
 It's awfully hard 10 write con vincingly dolcful paragraphs abou anthracite if you bought yours be fore it happened.
 We can remember how Dad han dlcd the situation when we wcr fourtccn but t wasn't called Factsn then.
 Correct this sentence: "Ianr i very old-maidish and stiff,' said th woman. 'but the boys seem 10 en joy being with her"
 Drotcctel by Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
rHE, SCHOOL TEACHER AT
 HOME

(Wih n Bow to G. VI. H.) By Gene, The Village Blacksmith Tcacher-What do you mean by droping those cigar ashes OH my best rug? Go and stand in the corner. Your dcportmcnt this month has been terrible! I'll bo forced to punish you if you cant behave! Her Husband--But, dear, I didn't mean---
 Tcachcr-How many times do I have 10 tell you to raise your hand when you wish 10 speak? I'm mak- ing out your report card for this month. It's q disgrace!
 Her Husband-Whats my aver age for this month, dear?
 Tcacher-I haven't figured it yet, but I'll read your grades. Dish-Wip. ing-GO per cent; Rug beating-7O per cent; Use of ash trays-40 per cent; Sewing. darning, and other houscwork--75 per cent. You really must do better with you Dish-wip- ing, There will be an extra class each day until your grades come up, Now not another word! What excuse have you for being absent from home last night?
 Her Husl)and-I was-or-at-- the club.
 Teacher - Hereafter you must have a written excuse! You are fal from a model pupil, yonng man ! We will now have the class in mop ping. Mir. O'Dell,
 Her Husband-Present, ma'am.
 Tcachcr-Who invented the mop?
 Her Husband-Samson, wasn't it? Tcachcr-Incorrect! Mir. O'Dell what is the proper position for hold. ling the left elbow while wringing out q mop? You don't know? 1'n surprised at you What do vol mean by coming to class without your lesson?
 Her Hushand-Boo, hoo. I won Ilot 1t happen again, dear.
 Teacher-That will do. Now as z punishment I want you to write @o0O word essay on dish washing And darn both pairs of my sill stockings, You are excused unti after rocess!!
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
COOLIDGE AND COAL

During the late presldehtial campaign the slogan was Keep cool with Coolidge The president evidently has taken tn" slogan se- rjously and insists that the people keep cool while Inc coal strike lasts. For In spite Of the acton or 'hc Senate yesterday in passing the Copeland resolution requesting the President 10 interCedr, the prcsi- dent promptly announced he would keep hands off.
 The Senate in this case reflected public opinion; the Hous", in which there also have been pronounced appoals that thc President inter ycnc, likewise represents majority public opinion. We do not kno" what opinion the Presidents atl- tude represents.
 Tho Copeland resolution was passed in the Senate by q vote oi 55 to 2f -- sufficient of a majority bring for it to leave no doubt as 10 the trend Of opinion in the up per house. Even Senators Bing- ham and Mclean, who usually vote according to the wishes Of the White House. voted for the resolu- ton. Even Senator Butler Of Mas sachusctts, the presidents cam- paign manager and chairman Of the national Republican commit tee. swung away from adminiStra' ton influence and voted for the resolution.
 This put inc entire situation en- tirely up 10 the President, and he acted promptly - contrary to the resolution. The President it must he chroniclcd rcgretully, prefers to do nothing.
 The Presidents determination tc be indifferent Is indefcnsible; fl approaches a fouting of the public interest. He has been president during two strikes. He made 6 routine recommendation to Con gress in 1923, but made no effor 10 have a bill introduced ombody ing his recommendations. In l92' he made another routine recon mendation but made no effort tt bring about the enactment of a hil inclosing his views. He has pro f"rred 10 do nothing all along,
 When the nation was told witt dramatic political accents that h was the man who settled the Bos ton police strike - on the strengtI Of which he was selected as vice president 10 be elected with Hard ing - the nation was led to be lieve he was q man Of dominatin personality who knew how to han dle an emergency when it arrivcG It was believed he was ano,ho 1 Roosevelt a pinch-hitter wh could drive home run fin th ninth inning and win his game. W rather think the public has bee disappointed in some respects, II seems 10 prefer 10 warm tho bcnc instead oc doing the pinCh-hit'inG,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer 10 any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain eHrald, Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue. Washington. D. C. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medca. legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can eX- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters arc NonfidomtiaI.- Editor. Q. Is compensation received by an cX-soldier from tho Veterans Bu- reau exempt from income tax? A. According 10 the Revenue Act 1 of 1924, amounts received as com. pensation, family allotments and all loWances under the provisions of the War Risk Insurance and Vocational Rehabilitation Acts for World War Veterans are exempt from income 1 tax.
 c. Which is the earliest picture of Christ known? A. According to Hastings Die tionary of Christ and the Gospels, q | leading authority on the subject, the earliest picture of Christ known is l in the Capella 'Groca in the cata- comb of St. Priscilla (Romc) and belongs 10 the beginning of the sec ond Ccn.ury. Three magi approach the mother and child with their of i ferings. In the same CataComb is another fresco of the mother and child alone dating from the same period. The catacombs also have many pictures of the adult Christ 2nd and 3rd century frescocs. Q. How much iron was used 10 construct the Eiftcl Tower? How high is it?
 A. It is oS4 feet (Soo metcrs) above the ground About 1000 tons of iron were used,
 Q. Did President Mckinley have any children?
 A. He had two daughters, Katie and Ida, both of whom died in early childhood.
 ! Q. What Is tho meaning of the word "Wabash'?
 X. II is an Indian word mean ing White cloud? e. DO artichokcs contain sugar? :?
 A. No. but they contain sub stance called inulil that can be con vorted into a substance known as levulose sugar, which is a practical substitute for sugar.
 Q. How many daily newspapers are there in the United States?
 A. 2,235.
 Q. What is the Talmudn
 A. A collection of Jewish laws and commentaries.
 e. Can a person. who was snug gled into this country, be deported
 A. Yes, such person, being H. legally in the United States will be deported if apprehended.
 Q. On what wave length does radio station WEBH operate?
 A. It is at Edgewater Beach hotel, Chicago, Illinois, and operates on BIO meters and 1,500 watts.
 Q. Do majority of the locomo- lives of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad operate by electri- city?
 A. Out of a total of 2,o9S loco
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10

Yesterday we had if that Mus solini probably had never smcllod powder. Of course, this was in CT ror as the Italian dictator tough; in the war and was wounded, A friend Of MussoIini called our at- tenuon 10 the slip, for which We ar" duly thankful One good way to find out whether tho cIitoria; columns are read extensively is t1 let an error creep into them.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
KRAIY KINDERGARTEN Conducted by Gertrude, Jr.)

Fletcher:
 shut the window. Howard. don't want it to rain inside as well as out. And then give us a few sniffs of ammonia" How Odd: "I tried to leave the house without
 my rubhcrs today. But was nabbcd at tho door by Ant
 Julia,