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New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
25 Fears Ago Today

Ping Tong has arrived at r L.. Hills hardware store.
 A series of whist games between the Seneca and Wentworth clubs has been arranged. They will be five in number and the first will be played Monday night.
 \ contest for a Demorest medal to be presented by the W. (. T. t.. will be held Thursday at the Black Rock mission.
 The New Britain Gun club held it's annual meeting last evening and elected the following officers: Prosi- dent, F, E. Bassett; vice president, c. E. Caldwell; accretary-trcasuror +. II. Parker; membership commit tee, x, II. Miles, H. F. Caldwell. Will liam Gill, Joseph Diehl and r. C. Monier
 At the morning service tomorrow at St. Johns Lutheran church. Rev. Martin Guadian will confirm q class of i6 girls and four boys
 The Brsse-B Brown Co, which has taken a t@ year lease of q store in Hadl"y's block, formerly occupied by D, McMiIlan, opened today.
 Tho sewer board and street com- mi.tce had q long conference last evening about q proposed new street which would connect south Main and Glen streets.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
Ferdinand's Trip to
 Sicily May Not Occur

Bucharest, Rumania, March 19 LFI Tine local newspapers report that the proposed trip of King Ferdinand to Taormina. Sicily, may be can- celled on the ground that the jour- ney is too long for a man in his state Of health. His physicians, however, approve of the trip.
 Other reports are to the effect that Fcrdinand's official visit to King Victor Emmanuel may be delayed but not that to Sicily. and that on the way there he will visit Pope Plus at the Vatican
 Yesterday the kings physicians after an examination of the monarch said they found no trace of the in- testinal malady from which Ferdin- and suffered recently and for which Ia6liuW Kealpaaat Xas given
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
! "NINSIiH SikDkI,

Decision of the President to spend
 his vacation in the west is now be ing dubbed "mastcr stroke by Washington poljticians--or states men, 10 use 2 more diplomatic term. on the result of this western inva- sion will hinge the question whotl- pr the President will become a cans djaIato for a third term, it is stated.
 From the columns of some of the most pronounced Republican party organs we learn that the President has vastly strengthened himself with western farmers by vctoiDg the McNary Haugen farm relief bill, such optimism might sound like page from q so~eylled humorous Journal; hut thc New York teiaid- Tribune had the story played I'D on th" front page, so that II must he taken seriously hy at least th" news paper editor. If this werc so, how ever. 1t would never have been con- sjdrred necessary for tho President to brave the inconsistencies of western summer when the smiling countryside of New England or its rugged shoreline had so much more tn offer. No chief executive in the history of the nation has ever spent his vacation west Of the Ohio river; that Mr. Coolidge is willing to do
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
FAVORABLE STATISTICS FOR NEW BRITAIN

The present seems 10 be q time wnen statistics are running wild. In some Of these New Britain has been jsuring. greatly to the cdificatlon 1T not surprise, of it's citizens.
 First we hYd the information originating in inc Legislature that New Bm,ain's finances were in the b,st condition of any city in the state. In ttuth, tho city was held up as a model in hts respect
 That sounded fine, gave us T tbrin of pride We felt like saying, Thanks for the buggy ride"
 Ttrn came the announcement that there were more than 4.oGo Eaterates in the ely record for h. state,
 This did not sit so wou. However. anyone literate enough 10 use lead pencil would know that around tcooo literates are left We are sorly for the 4,00o. but the GG.109 will have 10 worry along in the of- fort to assist their more uulortu- nate fellow-cjtjaons.
 Nov come the statistics at hand that the city once again is second  in he list of cities with q popua- lion from oo,000 to 1oo,o0n in tha United States with q low lire luss.
 The tire-dghting department 0, th@ city is no more pleased than its elii4eas generally. It is 8 splendid record and naturally attracts con- siderable attention among the chambers of colnmtrc4 tArougaouI the nation. which are composed of practical gentlemen who arr dis posed to value such statistics high ly
 But in this connection we wonder if he New England association of tire underwriters thoroughly under stands the situation. There have been rulnors from time to time that ye fire insurance rates in the city are too high; yet the last time the
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
REV. GEORGE l.. CSD1, D. D.

face the facts basic 10 the solution of The major problems affecting the McNicans and Spguish-Amcricans in inc United States"
 Dr. Caay is known as sociologist end an authoriy on pcnology and charities. He has been secretary of the American Missionary association since 1917. Previously he was a pastor for 23 years. Before bccom- i.g minister he was lecturer on sociology at Iowa State University.
 The American Missionary asso- citation which was foundod in fSff. is an agency of the Congregational churches for he furtheraucn of in t"r-racial brotherhood. 'I'ndcr- priyilcgod' peoples in the United States, especially ne grocs in the south, Indians. 0rionlals. southern hiEhlandcrs. Spantsb-snea1ljns resi- dents including 2i-Aicans in the southwest, and Poso Glcans and HaWaiians. are helped in their re- lgious and educational development by the association which assists in the maintenance Of churches schools. colleges and hospitals The churches if assists number 2l@ with i3,onD members; the schools and colleges number 50 with 5000 stu dents; the hospitals arc Pour in addi- ton to TWO inArmarios and three clinics. The annual budget of the association, including contributions. income from cndUHmc1t. tuition from students and boarding hall re- ccipts, amounts to SI2J0. .u0o. A total of 1,6l6 ministers. teachers. doctors. nurses and sucial workers are employed by inc association, and their services are rendered in IS states besides Porto Rico and Hawai-, and among the members Of six dil- tcTent races.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
DR. CADY ID TELL
 IF MEXICAN STORY
Secretary Of American Nission- ary Association to Speak Here

Mexico's present struggle for freedom will he discussed by Rev. Dr, George L. Cady tomorrow night at South Congregational church. The address will be Illustrated with mov- ing pictures.
 Dr, cady who is secretary of the American Missionary Association. has long been q special student of the problems arising in connection with Mexican immigration into the southwest, He was a chairman of a commission on international and factors which reported at q conference held in Fl Paso, Texas, last December. The confer cnce Was called by the Home Mis- sions council representing = de nominations in order to find and to
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
THE HEADLIGHT MENACE

Although only 34 automobile acci- dents in Connecticut last year were caused by ''glaring headlights" that IS no criterion that they are not an Gnmltigated nuisance. The statistics in the motor vehicle department re- fer only 10 the accidents directly at trlbuted to the searchlight type of headlights; probably many more ac- cidcnts Of the three occurring every hour were due only partly to the headlights, or in which the head lights We're only contributing factor.
 IL must not be overlooked that thousands Of autoists avoid night driving as much as possible for no other reason than that they prefer to play safe and stay in the land of the living. IL is no secret that night driving has become unpopular among large numbers for no other reason than they dislike to meet autos equipped with lights which plainly disregard the law.
 The motor vehicle commissioner is on the right track when he re- lors to the large number of improp- Criy adjusted headlights, which really cause more trouble than lights which are too strong.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
IICLTlHES FROM u STICE

Notwithstanding Now I can hear salesman cry Or list to moaning pillows: But, Folks, it almost breaks my
 heart To see the weeping -willows'
 --McKinley II. Sauer
 An Egotis.'s Dilemma My typewriter simply won't work to- nisht, Now really, wonder why The letters, or most of them, print all right When i've worn out the capital "i ' A typewriter ought to have two Of them. Or sev'ral. it seems to nc GrEat HEayEns. ThErE wEnt thE littiE "M' And iikEwisE thE lituE "E."
 Tom 4E PMmE
 Pungk, Pc Ling Long since has hit inc drains; Nah Jong's departed and unsung: Of all, this fact alone remains: There's many a Chow I like to punA'
 Harvey II. Harriss
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
Freaks Of the Storm

Little Rock, .ArEN. March 19 Npt--, citizens committee was in charge.o of relief work for the homeless atd Benton, 30 miles southwest of here,.1 today as a result Of the tornadoG which swept the section Thursdav,i night, killing ten persons and sori-x ously injuring twelve. ,s
 Thirty persons gathered to see ao school play at Point View werey saved from probable death when'r the storm struck there and dcmol-e ishcd the school building. A beame was caught in such a position that
 the weight of the debris was sus-s' pended two feet above the ground.h Although several persons were hurt,s. the heWildcred victims managed toh crawl 10 safety without a singlo
 fatality.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
For politican purposes pay-as- you-go is fine catchword; in prac- ticg 1t means go-to-the- bowwows.

The federal radio commission Is receiving thousands of sugges- tions, news reports states. Ii every one of the 1S,o0o stations on the list-ony 700 of which are broad castins-sends a letter, as they un- doubtedly have. that would make 1S.v60 in itself. How many addi- tional thousands, We wonder, arc the frenzied fans sending in?
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19

Noting that the plan to adyer- tlse Connecticut along lines laid down by the governor in his in- augural has been turned down by the legislative committee. the Wa terbury Republican obse'"es that there are too many little Nutmeg 2 rs' in the Legislature. Every thing works fine on capitol hiu ex- cept spending money if there is no two dollars in sight for every dol lar that might be invested.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19

Using city implements and city tune 10 do planning work lon the side' is against the rules of the city engineers office. II 1t Is being done mt all there should be no trouble in stopping it. II is somewhat aston lshinc 10 lealn that the city cm- ployes affected have so much spare time on their hands as such charges would indicate.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19

so must prove there is some political
 significance in the decision. Perhaps
 it may be in reality master strol;e;" or perhaps such vacation
 may not be fit substitute for farm
 relief.
 Ills presence in ;1e "cnemys
 country is expected to wipe out all
 western opposition 10 tim and eu-
 able him to defy he third ,erm tra-
 4ltion. The President, We are told,
 will be called upon to make speeches
 both going to and returning from
 Ais summer home, and his Views on
 farm legislation would receive wide
 publicity,
 The western visit. If it is to be regarded as a master stroke" must also be taken to mean a head-on
 collision with the boom of former Governor Fraul, O. Lowden of iui- nois, and also with the boom of Nioe-Irrsidant Dawes. Both Lowacn and Dawes have been opponents Of the vetoed farm legislation and have made hits with Inc soil-tillers. There can be no question that Mir. Coolidge will seek to undermine their popularity in the west.
 From the time when Mir Coolidge began his public career in North ampton to his entry into the White House he has exercised a certain subtle skill in things political which few men in public life have cquallcd. He has not lost his skill as yet. He Is regarded as one of the l1eenest political observers who ever occu- pied the White House. He talks very little, except on fixed occasions -i when about 80 radio stations are ! hooked up for the occasion and | about 1o,0oo,oo0 people or more are listening-and then he is found to he a talker par excellence. His capacity for listening, for having his ear to the ground, so 10 speak, is more pronounced than any prede- cessor ever developed. The western trip will be an opportunity to do some talking, but it will also offer l chance for accomplished listening.
 Should the President discover that sentiment in the west Is too strong against a third term "close political observers" in Washington now pro- -ess 10 believe that on returning to the President will make t known that he is not a candidate or the nomination. That is what he c. p. 0. boys think. That doesn't i necessarily mean if is true. The ruth most likely will he that the . President during his trip will picI; ID and distinguish more wave engths faVorirg a third term than S le vii! be able 10 locate to the con 6 rary. And when he returns to ] he won't be the old 2 'oolidge if he doesn't find himself ( 'ound to the duty of running for q 5 hird term. The conservative inter 'sts of the country want q safe md sane" man like Coolidge in the White House and they have long go given their approval to his the third term tradition. When he returns from the west he fill merely need 10 inform tho White House spokesman to tell the ewspaper boys that he has heard [ he call for a third term.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
REAL ESTATE, SALES

Francis J. NN.NrUs oT II1rttorl sold today a pared of llnd on son. crs"t Drive tu Carl F.. Christensen and Aaron Horsstrom, George L. and Gertrude Twiss have sold a parcel of lstnt on Jerome street to CIl r.. Christensen and Aaron Berg arrom. Both sales were made through the real estate offices of Carlson and Carlson.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19

He isn't real go-gctter, how ever, unless ho has at least three fountain pens in lis coat pocket. It's a souA thing Eickard limited the number of elimination contests. Ford needs some of the money 10 operate with.
 You cant have everything. The few who own America haven't q single houn' dog among thcm
 The times when both sides lose are when modern nations fight and noighbors take I case into court. Children shouDn't he afraid of the dark. There's nothing wild abroad any more except oats.
 Correct this sentence; v keep my house just as clean" said she, "cven when I'm not expecting company"
 Copyright 1927, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19

That was a piquant statement by former Judge Willard ]. AIling of Berlin. that he is not a rub ber stamp for any faction in the town. Regardless of the merits Of the controversy which brought about his refusal to sign the affi- daHit Of the board of relief, the former judge must be credited with strong convictions and honesty of. purpose.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
Observation On The Weofker

Washington, March 1o.--Forecast for Southern New England: Gen. orally fair Saturday followed by rains Saturday night and Sunday:e colder in west portion Saturday; rising temperature Saturday night; colder Sunday afternoon and night. U
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Increasing cloudincss and somewhat. colder Saturday followed by rain late Saturday afternoon or night and on sunday; colder Sunday-much colder Sunday night.
 Conditions: A disturbance that developed over Arkansas and the middle valley Thursday night ha@ moved rapidly northeastward 10 Maine attended by showers in its path. An area of high pressure of great magnitude accompanied by> much colder weather is rapidly over-f spreading the northwest. -,>
 The weather continues unseason-| ably warm from the upper Missis-I sippi valley the plain states and Texas eastward to the Atlantic coast.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
{ aUsr for tpnrr

Marion: What makes Louise so angry ?'
 Janet: "Shc sent an item to the Society editor to the effect that Spring Was approaching because last sunday morning she was out in the woods conmuning with the Blue birds.'
 Marion: That's pretty" Janet; "Yes-but they printed 1t Blucbeards. "
 -Hoscoc Parker
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
OVER SCORE Of :.
 PERSONS KILLED,
(Contlnued From First Page)

Mrs. Rice ,u Mrs. Moore. k Polk Jones'
 several Babies Perish f.
 Several babies and children off. grade school age were thought ton. have perished as many of the victims were caught in their homes at about s o'clock. Il
 Tinson Mountain country farmer.s s. said the storm broke near Berry, vile about 1:45 D. m., and sweptis southeast 10 Green Forest to levcls- the south end of the city. 6.
 The tornado apparently contercd" in a path three quarters of a mile'a wide and 5 miles long. The haiJh following in its wake covered ne much larger section. q
 Ike Stovall and his wife were in. Jured when their farm home near Narshiield was destroyed. Two other homes in this section were reported demolished, but the fate of the oc-, cupants was unknown.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
NINS CDNII nI.AttrN

The resignation Of Mrs. Margaret guinliyon Coot", teacher of litera- turo at the Washington school was received by the school board at it's meeting yesterday and was accepted Grace NJ. Wierman, art teacher, was appointed to the Central Junior High school staff.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19

Ter, college wit, went into the Bak- cry business when he graduated.' Taylor: ''Yes-and he's been suc- ceSsful, too.'
 Barton: "To what does he attri- butc his succcss?"
 Taylor: Well, he says it's wise Q biscuit"
 Jake Falstaff. Copyright. 1927. Reproduction - 4- kaIbidleQl
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
Facts ondFunc;es
 BY ROBERT QUULIN

A truly great man is one who can survive his biographies
 Taiiora are slow. and it win be lon" before We haze automobile pants With q double seat,
 Sophisticated America has out grown almost everything except it's awe of a plug hat.
 Just because he has a shecpskin, that doesn't moan he knows his mutlons.
 Nearly all insect pests have come in from foreign lands, and poor Lo could make II even more unanimous.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
t,nGI Tor Ii,ISjnpes

Patterson; Our doctor distributed in our town 200 copies of the new FUN SHOP BOOK.' Sinclair: What did he do that for?"
 Patterson; Why, people read it and laugh themselves sick.'
 Il. E. Hughes
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19

The Associated Press $ exclusively eu- ti,'el to the use for republication uf all ueyys credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in th!s paper and also local LaWs lahlishe4 ther4In.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
THE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

! bend, these various generals with the same names and same desire 10 1 rule the same territory. Perhaps if
 1t were put in more familiar terms and brought right here to New Britain there would be less con- fusion. To enyision the situation clearly let us imagine a similar one in New Britain. Close your eyes . that you may imagine more freely and. if you can still read with your eyes shut, follow us:
 A dispute arises in the common
 council as to whether Hart street or
 North street shall be paved. The
 republicans from the lower four
 wards vote for Hart street and the
 democrats from the other two walk
 out in high dudgeon. They set up
 a government Of their own with
 headquarters in the Nathan Hale school and go around from house to
 house demanding money to pave
 North street on their own. Failing to raise enough they organize an army and march down Main street 10 storm the city hall and take con- trol of the finances. They are met at Commercial street by the police and driven back.
 Two separate governments are then set up. while the inhabitants of RolVidere are cut off from their fellow republicans in the lower wards and organize a vigi1ant force for their own protection. Pitched battles are fought with tomatoes, cobblestoncs. and terrific insults. and property is endangered The Fifth and Sixth army inva&es Belvilere, and the situation becomes alarming. The city of Hartford sends cordon Of police to protect it's reservoir and the state of Connecticut rushes q of militia for duty at the normal school. while the constablcs in Flainville. Berlin and other sur towns take turns guarding the highways into New Britain.
 Radical pamphlets proclaiming North street or nothing" are scat ! tered about by the secessionists. i Workmen refusing to quit work are 1 beaten. Visitors to the city are kid mapped by both sides and held for 'ansom to provide funds for the ! of the war and for wet i parties.
 The Fifth-and- Sixth army slowly | advances toward the normal school, , md the militia make ready to aid ne Bclviderians if necessary AL horGh they advance several blocks day they never seem to get there, The press reports are something as ollows:
 April 5-The enemy has reached Vest street and is advancing rapidly.
 April 9--St. Marys field was talk n by the invaders today
 April 1.-The battle for the nor nal school is only a few days off.
 April 15--It is only a matter of tours before the invaders reach the chool.
 May The battle will begin in few minutes.
 November Ut won't be long ow
 We don't know just how all this coming ont, but perhaps you see 'hat we mean. You may think it impossible for such things to come ) pass in New Britain. but remem- CT that there is already q Red" rmy in the Everyrnans Bible class nd the Chinese spirit might be by New Britain's laundry len.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19
Modern Girl

Mrs. Templcton: Do you realize, John Templeton. that our daughter has fallen in love with the post man."
 Tcmpleton: 'I wish she'd full in love with the milhman, so she'd get up carlicr."
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19

So much public attention has been attracted 10 the police department on account of the recent instances
 or aunplay in which shots fired by policemen have gone wide of their mark and endangered the safety of innocent persons, that it would seem a good plan for the police commis-
 s'oners 10 have more attention paid
 to the handling of firearms in the
 department.
 There is a target range in the
 basement of the police building on
 Commercial street, and at one time
 the men displayed great interest in
 the task of improving their marks
 lnanship with the result that some
 or them became quite proficient,
 Judging by recent incidents, how
 eVcr the straight shooting officers never find it necessary to shoot, and the result is that an average of about .ool has been hung Up, with one bullet crashing through a win
 dow Of house where the tenants were sleeping peacefully, little re- allzing that the lead bullet had missed them through sheer luck.
 1t would seem that policemen should be required to be able to shoot a hole in gasoline tank on the rear Of an automobile, wit ,ho,1t imposing an unreasonable duty upon them. The average tank is large enough to make q good target. It can be seen plainly, and the tail light and rear markers are in posi- tlon near it. so that a man need not be an expert to put bullet into the tank. This appears to be the most effective way to bring a speeding car to a stop. When the gasoline ceases to flow. the car stops, and if the shot is accurately placed, the de- sired result will be attained regard less of the amount of gasoline in the tank.
 The use of firearms is often nec- essary in the performance of police duty. and the proper training of po- llcemcn along this line is just as essential US any other phase of their in their avocation The public should not be endangered by flying bullets, and if the class of residents whose activities necessi- tate the use of firearms is to be taught proper respect for law and order. the policemen should set about improving their marksman- ship even if some of them may never be obliged to pull trigger.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19

If q grain of wheat were placed on the first square of a chessboard. third, eight on the fourth and so on. the total number on the sixty-fouY squares would be 1S,44G.744,073,7 ,70a,- 551,G15.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-19

With Senator Reed Of Missouri declaiming in Detroit. if looks for all the world as if the capital Of the nation is now where the flivvcrG come from