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New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
cultural development comparing
more favorably with the white race.
BERLIN'S PLEBISCITH

So the town Of Berlin is going in
for a special vote on the establish
ment of building lines and the issu-
ance OF building permits, commonly
known as coming. This indicates that
New Britain's neighbor is feeling
the itch of progress and the need
for regulating it.
Berlin. which includes the dis
tricts Of Kensington and East Ber-
lin, is large in acreage and has a
larger assortment OF heavy manu-
featuring enterprises than most
communities of its population in
Connecticut. It's brick yards cover
much ground; it has a steel con-
struction plant and some other in
dustries. At the same time the dis
trict along Worthington ridge and
adjacent thereto is as pretty resi-
dence section as there can be found
along the entire Boston Post Road:
tourists and autoists generally pass
through enchanted with the view,
the homes, the tree and verdure-
clad hillsides.
If any small town needs coming
Berlin needs it. Borlin's interests
are too diverse to permit one to
cncroach upon the other. And it is
better to zone now than await a
larger growth and a scrambling OF
the eggs which then cannot be un-
scrambled. Had New Britain had a
coming law when it was no more
populous than Berlin much OF this
citys later difficulties could have
been avoided.
Berlin will find that coming does
not hamstring growth, but permits
growth to follow rational lines, with
injury TO nobody. There can be lit
tie doubt that the voting on Mon
DAY will be favorable to the project.
Berlin has had sufficient opportu-
nifty to learn from the experiences
of others.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

at the isolation hospital apparently
whiled away their time by telephon.
ing around the state, and large bill
for toll calls has been presented to
the city.
Southington is up in arms over
the crusade which resulted in en-.
forcement Of the blue laws at White
Oak. Many people have been going
to Compounce since the selling OF
liquor on Sunday at White Oak was
forbidden, and now it is rumored
that Mr.. Epson will extend his ac-
tivities to the Southington place. II
he does. he is promised a warm re-
ception.
c. J. Parker and wife returned
yesterday from Fishers Island.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
AUTO STEALING RINGS

Boston police having succeeded in
breaking up a ring Of automobile
thieves, so orga nized as to dispose
of them easily, lends universal
warning to the fact that the pur-
chase of used car may not be a
real purchase II made from an un-
known party.
An item in the news the other
day told of a man paying out $500
for a car only to find he did not
have title-after he had lost title
all over the United States. Autos
are so easily stolen--due to lack Of
care shown by many drivers carry
ing insurance against theft, who
leave their cars parked unlocked
that crooks have taken advantage
of situation created by the owners
OF automobiles themselves.
One good way to break up such
rings is to make it harder to steal
automobiles.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
AN ODE TO INDIANS

President Coolidge happily re
ferred to a fact in connection with
the American Indians which has
gone entirely overlooked. There are
comparatively few of the redskins
left, but they contributed 12.00o
warriors to the American army dur
ing the world war, which certainly
must be considered a large percen-
tage of the available supply. Per
laps most of the tribe members
don't know what the war was about.
but the young bucks showed alacri-
ty in answering the call of the good
white father in Washington.
The notion still widely current
that the Indians ROMAN n complete
ly primitive race within the Ameri-
can commonwealth needs to be
eradicated. As the President pointed
out, many are still in a primitive
state, although strongly Influenced
by white contacts" but tens Of thou-
sands speak read and write English
fluently, and n large r.rcor'aA. Of
this class have grammar and high
school oducations and some have
acquired higher learning. O~fte a
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
AN IMPORTANT TREATY

The commercial treaty between
France and Germany, just signed,
with right can be placed among the
most important consummated since
the close of the great conflict
When one reads that the treaty
includes a most favored nation
clause one begins to realize that the
war really is over in Central Europe.
The treaty is one to follow the Lo-
carno pacts most fittingly.
That the treaty will mean a great
revival of trade between the two
countries is admitted on all sides.
The two habitual and traditional
enemies" are acting as II the ex-
periences Of the late war have
brought lasting cure, and that
peaceful pursuits, based on treaties
of good will and commercial pre-
ference are more likely to bring
happy results.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

The attorney for the defense was
a man who spoke with extreme
lapidity.' He had prepared notes on
hat he believed was going TO be
one of his most mastcrful addresses
to the jury Naturally, he want ID
the Grafton preserved.
He spoke to the court stenograph-
er, who said, Il will turn the job
over to an old court stenographer
who needs a little side work. He's
an 1rishman, and good, careful
worker"
That WAS satisfactory
When the attorney began his ad-
dress. speaking in his accustomed
machine-gun manner, a look of sur
prise ard wonder came over he
face of the Irish stenographcr. Ibis
gave place to a look of wrathful
determination.
After two hours, when the attor-
ney finished his speech. and applied
his handkerchief to his brow, the
Irishman rose, threw his pen down
on the table, shook his fist at the
attorney and said:
You, son-of-a-gun. I got every
word of it,"
Harold I. Hahlig
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
TNENFORCEABLE TAXES

Trying to tax furniture has been
attempted from time to time but
without success. The law is nnen-
Iorccahlo, rs Chairman Under of
the board Of assessors admits. The
same holds true Of tho lazy relative
to taxing iewclry
The unpopularity of the law is
due to the fact that people regard
if a folly Of government to iunish
them for the amount of value of
Tie furniture they have in their
homes. Families that live in apart
mcnts have little else to tax, except
It he an automobile. and they sim
ply fail 10 make known the furni-
turc they happen to own.
There is no more logic about tax
ing furniture than there is in tax
ing the clothes on a citizens back,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
Is Years Ago Today

The hackmen report that yester-
| day was the busiest day of the sum-
mer. There was a rush to get out
of the city and the baggage smash
ers had good business.
! Joseph Halloran has returned
from his vacation at Block Island
James /. Doyle of the New Brit
ain Record has returned from a
weeks visit at Mantle.
]. +. Atwater. J. b. Lewis and T..
Y. Ryan spent Saturday and Sunday
in New York city and Coney Island.
Despite Attorney Upson's many
threats, the bouts were held in Had
ley's hall last evening. Hughey Nc
Govern knocked out Willie Reed in
the fifth round of the main bout.
Young Corbett and Terry McGoven,
who are to box at Louisville next
month, We're introduced in the ring
and shook hands. While waiting for
the final bout the crowd called on
the boy with the silver tongue" Joe
HUMPHREYS, to make a speech. Joe
criticized reformers, saying they
made it hard going" and were put
ting boxing ito the bad" also that
they didn't know a left hook" from
ping pong ball He became warm
and said it was hard lines when
man from Berlin, which was three
miles from here on the map, could
come here and try to prevent a
bout. At the end he forgot his man.
ners and became somewhat blunt,
sending the reformers to warm
climate.
Alderman Curtis now has another
trouble on his hands as a result of
the smallpox epidemic. The nurses
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
NOON DAY SERVICE

Announcement by the building in
spector that MONDAY service-not
MONDAY religious services, but
business service-has been establish
ed in his office IN the city hall is a
step in the right direction. There is
no reason why every office in the
city building cannot be open for
business during the noon hour OK
cept in the minority Of cases whore
only one individual is in charge of
an office.
Downtown business does rot real
ly pause at noon any more. One can
so into any store or bank during
he noon hour and never notice
that business is suspended. That, of
course, is because it isn't. The noon
lunch period downtown really be-
gins around II Il. m, when clerks
begin taking turns at obtaining
lunch, so that business around IL
and / is no more restricted than
it is an hour earlier or later.
What can be done in business
houses generally can also be done
in the city hail.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
THE LOWEST BIDDER

It Is easier to conclude that the
board of public works made a mis-
take in not awarding a conduit con-
tract to the lowest bidder than to
accept the reasoning which sponsor
ed the award to a higher bidder.
The matter naturally was brought
to the attention OF the Common
Council last night, and that body
properly gave it consideration.
II the low bidders are not to re-
ceive consideration there is no logic
in calling for competitive bids. Con-
tractors are placed under bond. and
the city employs inspectors to see
that work is performed properly.
That should be sufficient to safe
guard the city's interests unless it
can be shown conclusively that the
lowest bidder is entirely incompe-
tent. In the case under discussion
this has not been shown.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
THE "MILWAUKEE" ROAD

One cannot help admiring the
spunk that underlies the attempted
rehabilitation of the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad. Here
is a railroad which reached the
hands of receivers under the short
ened name Of the "St. Paul rail-
road. For generations it went under
that designation. But the new man
agement in its great advertising
campaign, resolutely is attempting
to change this popular designation
to the milwaukee" railroad
which must be greatly pleasing to
the city made famous by the brew
of former years but rather depress-
ing to one of the twins Of the Twin
Cities of Minnesota.
An ad in a theatrical publicat ion
referred to large assortment of
sleeping cars for sale by the Milwau-
kee railroad-cars which will be
sold to travelling troupes, coaches
which are making way for the new
ball-bearing contraptions being in
troduced on the rehabilitated Mil
waukee road. Imagine ball-bearing
railroad trains.
Before sundry oil millionaires
and others with no experience in
railroading got control OF the old
st. Paul railroad it was one of the
strong system Of the northwest. But
these swivel-chair gentlemen insist
ed on building to the coast" and
constructed an extension of 1,400
miles the extension practically par
allels the Great Northern-with not
enough business for one railroad
This is but another instance of what
"financiers" can do to a railroad
when they start financing too much
The Western Pacific which parallels
the Union Pacific. was another in
stance; and as for intensive finan-
ciering, one need go no further thar
the New Haven in the days of the
Mellon regime. aided and abetted by
the house of Morgan.
The reorganization of the Mil
waukee line goes on swiftly and tn,
!. c. c. has the matter on its list
Let there be luck and plenty of il
It's stock went down as low as the
New Haven's once was, and now il
is interesting to watch which hits
| 100 the earlier; which is the first
| to pay dividends again.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

Q. Who played the part Of the
bishop in the motion picture THE
White Rose" with Mae Marsh?
A. Herbert Sutch.
@. What is the state church OF
England?
A. 1t is known as the Church Of
England.
@. What well-known comets ap-
peared in the year 1852?
A. The comets OF Encke. Biela
and Westphal appeared in that
year.
@. What parts did Rudolph
Valentino play in the motion picture
Cobra?
A. He took only one part, that
Of Count Rodrigo Torriani.
@. OF what nationality are Bert
Acosta, George Neville and Bernt
Balchen who accompanied Byrd on
his transatlantic flight?
A. Bert Acosta was born in San
Diego and is of Spanish descent.
George Neville was born in Cleve-
land. Ohio. Bernt Balchen was
born in Norway and has first citi-
zenship papers in the U. S.
@. Is heavy or violent exercise
just before or after eating good for
a person?
A. Violent exercise Immediately
after eating prevents digestion by
taking the blood to the muscles, and
thwarting the regular digestive
faculties which it otherwise per-
forms. Violent exercise just before
eating will create an appetite, but
eating heavily just after violent ex-
ercise, does not give the body time
to come to normal condition of
blood pressure. pulse and other
A brief interval of ten
or fifteen minutes should be allowed
for the average person.
@. Who is entitled to member
ship in the Gold Star Mothers Or
ganization?
A. Any mother whose son died
while in the uniform of his country
during the world war. This applies
to battle deaths. deaths by wounds
or other calamity. and disease.
Q. How many Italian born resi-
dents of the United States are there?
A. 3,365,S64 according to the last
census
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
FOOTBALL PRIVILEGES

How to regulate the use of the
football field in Willow Brook park
with satisfaction to all undeniably is
a serious problem, and the decision
of the park board regarding the di-
vision of time for Sunday games be-
tween the All-New Britain team and
the Rangers may not please every
one.
1t is said on behalf OF the anna
teur team, the Rangers, that they
represent the nom professional foot
ball interests and ought to be en-
couraged. This may be true. 1t is
equally true that the All-New Brit
ain team, though composed of what
is usually termed professional play
ers from elsewhere, who are paid
to play on the New Britain team,
easily command the greater public
interest. Attendance is the criterion.
Considerable expense will be en-
tailed in charging the bleacher ca
pacity at the park. The returns will
rot be measured financially. but in
the success of providing proper
plant for the playing OF football
games.
The football season is compare
lively short. If too many teams pick
on Sunday for their playing and will
have no other day the difficulty will
be to find enough Sundays in the
season to accomm odate the teams.
So far the Rangers and the ALL
New Britain team will split the
Sunday dates. In due time there
may be other football teams in the
city DESTROYS of using the field on
Sunday. Our advice is TO think of
another day in the week more fire.
ouently-Saturday afternoon, for
example.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

Victoria, ,. c., Aug. is (P)-Pre-
mier John Oliver of British Column
bia, died carly today. The premier,
taking a sudden turn for the worse
after several months illness, died at
his home here before his physician
could be called Mr.. Oliver was re-
lieVed Of his office duties when a
liberal caucus last month nominated
]. f. Mclean, minister of finance
and education, as acting premier
and leader designate of the liberal
party in British Columbia during the
premier's illness. The premier was
Il years old.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

turbance of the interior has ad-
vanced to the southern New Jersey
coast. 1t is producing light rains in
portions of the middle Atlantic and
southern New England states.
Pressure is relatively high over
northern New England and the lake
region and strong area of high
pressure is overspreading the plains
states and the Mississippi valley,
Rapid City. South Dakota, 1886.
Temperatures are somewhat cooler
over the northern plains states and
the upper lake region.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
unsettled, showery weather followed
by fair and slightly cooler.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
The Minneapolis resident who

The Minneapolis resident who be-
came eXasperated because boys stole
his apples and circled his back
yard with a live electric light wire
exercised the intelligence of a child
although he was IS years old. In
stead of the neighbors' boys being
injured. however, this child-likc
resident himself vas elcctrocuted
when he later brushed against the
wire. One might term this punish
ment from on high; and one is set
to wondering what the parents OF
the youngsters he aimed at get
ting" think about it.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
yet about soldering.

yet about soldering.
The day after Herbie had been
issued a uniform he dashed wildly
toward the hospital building, ran in
and asked for a doctor.
What's the matter with you. my
boy?" asked the medical officer.
1T isn't me-" gasped Herbie, Its
the guard-come quick!"
What seems to be the matter
with the guard" asked the doctor.
Il don't know" said Herbie,"
but the captain told me to relieve
Kim, and ! knew / didn't know
about doctoring so came
10 you"
Frank N. Aspell
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

You can get an ansW = 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
will receive a personal reply. I'm
signed requests cannot be ansW cred.
All letters are confidential.-EJ Editor
@. Whexw will the Toronto Exhibit
ton be held?
A. From August IS to September
Is, 1927.
Q, Where are the Finger Lakes"
and why are they so called?
A. They are Lake Skaneateles,
owasco, Cayuga and and Canandai-
gun, group of elongated lakes in
West Central New York called the
shaped and look like fingers on the
map.
@. What is the address of the
American Bar Association?
a. 209 South La Sale street,
Chicago, Illinois.
@. What do the radio signals
"Ck" and co" mean?
A. "CK" is an Authorization used
by radio operators on board ships
for Check. GO" is an abbrevia-
ton used by radio operators on YES
sells as a general call for any vessel
hearing this signal to communicate
with the calling vessel.
Q. Who was Pegasus?
A. In Greek mythology a winged
horse, blow from whose hoofs
caused the fountain of inspiration
called Hippocrene to spring from
the mountain Helicon.
@. When did Elias Howe, the in
ventor of the sewing machine, die?
A, October 8, 1867.
9. How much of the worlds
production of pig iron is mined in
the United States? Which state of
the United States leads in its pro-
duction?
A. In 1925 the output OF pig
iron in the L. s. represented nearly
one-half of the worlds production
and was about equal to that of all
the producing countries of Europe
combined. Minnesota has furnished
CT per cent of the total iron ore
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
NOW IN LOCAL HOSPITAL

Frank kurpiewski. aged 20. Of
191 Gold street, who was treated in
Torrington hospital following an
automobile accident on Thomaston
road last Sunday evening. was ad.
mitted to New Britain General hos
pital last evening. He spent a COM
Portable night, 1t was said at the
hospital today. His injuries are
about the head and arms.
Dominick Barclawski Of 127
Broad street was injured in the
same accident and was treated at
Torrington hospital.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

The right amount of bonds to de-
nland from persons charged with
crime sometimes is difficult prob
lem for courts but in Tennessee,
where floggers have been arrested,
the judge had no difficulty at all.
With a wave of the hand he fixed
the bonds at $40, 900 per man; which
sounds reasonable. And also indi-
Gates somebody down in Tennessee
has no sympathy for floggers.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
on POLICE HIOTTER

Complaint has been made TO the
police of damage done 10 the stone
steps of the Roosevelt school Cor
ners of the steps have been broken
off, presumably by boys.
Complaint has been made that
Young men congrcgate at the cor
ner Of fremont and LaSal!e streets
every night and on Sunday, annoy
ing the neighborhood and rolling
dice.
Paul Atomic Of ~ Spring street
complained that seven gallons of
wine were stolen out of his cellar.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
Dissertations
On The Weather

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Forecast
Tor Southern New England: Show
ers tonight; Friday fair: not much
change in temperature; moderate to
westerly winds
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Cloudy tonight and Friday. pre-
coded by showers tonight. Cooler
Friday in north portion. Fresh
northeast and north winds.
Conditions; The low pressure dis
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

sTrumbull field" in Plainville
breaks into the news, as if to show
New Britain that an airplane can
land in Plainville at place set aside
for the purpose. If New Britain pos
sessed a few flying citizens perhaps
the city would be destined to obtain
an airnort without the hesitation.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

From Lynn. Mass, comes the
story of a premature parachute
Jump saving the lie of lady bal
loonist after the balloon had burst
into flames. Wen bet the lady
doesn't think the jump was too
premature
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
Glad 1t Hammered

Autoist: LAS they say in The Fun
Shop, this is my lucky day"
Friend: Go on. Didn't I hear that
You ran into that traffic cop on
the corner and the Judge fined you
S5O?"
Autoist: Yes. but the other mo-
florists in town raised a purse of
S575 for me to show their apprecia-
tom
Mrs. J. r. Alker
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

A meeting of stockholders of the
New Haven railroad reminds one
OF an old fashioned town meeting,
with enough dissenters to keep the
presiding officer from thinking too
highly of his skill in keeping order,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
Hemorrhoids

Specialists new preparation here
tofore only obtainable on doctors
prescription kills pain almost in
stantly and gives sure, permanent
relief from this painful condition,
NO narcotics Used and recommend
ed by hundreds of physicians. Now
for the first time can be secured d.
rect through your druggist Just
ask for Prox. Money back If it fails.
At all good drug stores.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
No More
PRESENTATION Odors

An easy way to remove all body
odors is to put a tablespoonful of
.ylpho-Nathol in the bath. This will
not only Danish perspiration odors,
but instantly relieve hot. aching,
perspiring feet. Gives more vigor
and freshness to the body. Leaves
no odor OF its own. Get Sylpho-Na-
thol at all dealers.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
,nanship.

Down in New Jersey an 'lnveter-
ate smoker" lived to be lo5 years
of age. He evidently never learned
10 inhale the smoke he manufac-
tured.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
From Our Own Infant-ry Drill
Regulations.

Mother, my heart bothers me so
much today" said brother.
Little Pearl who had Just been
informed a few days before that her
tonsils had to be removed, said:
why not have your heart taken
out? Then it won't bother you any
more"
Nyre I,-i1li,,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
Home Tics!
Her View

Kinney: "Say, aren't you going to
put some air in those tires before
we start?'
Mrs. Kinney driving cary: mo,
Wen wait until we get out into the
country--the air is so much purer
there"
II Y LASER
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

That fracas after a card game on
Broad street illustrates once again
that gambling is easy; but 10 De d
good loser is the true test of sports
nanship.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

Competition is not only the life Of
an active spirit to lovemaking.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-18

After seeing Lindbergh fly one
changes the photography of luck"
and spells it Skill.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
When Lights Are Low

Martin: Are you sure your faith
er has gone to bed?'
err"
w J. Horn
New Britain herald., 1927-08-18
Gx&S
Shot
MAxsoN FuHAu JDum
Send all communications 10 Fun
Shop Editor, care OF the New
Britain Herald, and your letter
will be forwarded to New York

How To Be Popular After That
Nacation!
If we fish for jokes instead Of trout
When We get home without a
doubt
Wen make a bigger hit than tliey
Who boast the big ones got
away"