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New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
ARMS IN NICARAGUA

The bland announcement Of the
State Department that it has been
selling arms to Diaz in Nicaragua
and had been doing so at the very
time Senator Borah, chairman Of
the foreign relations committee, was
protesting against the department S
self evident failure to be neutral in
the Central American republic. per
haps was an eye-opener to many
citizens.
BY doing this the state depart
ment took even a more pronounced
side in the Nicaraguan controversy
than was at first intimated.
At the same time our secretary OF
state orally flayed the Mexican
govcrnmcn for assisting the Liberal
government in Nicaragua through
the shipment of arms. this having
been denied by Mexico a few days
later.
If the American government
I through its peculiarly operated
state department, assumes the right
to help the Nicaraguan Conserva.
tives with arms there would seem t.
( be no logical reason 10 protcs
against the Mexican government
helping the other side.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
THE BACHELOR PROBLEM

One Of the signs Of the times, an
"ultra-modcrn tendency" or mere
" a straw showing the direction of
the wind, is the bachelor problem.
One comes upon it from Turkestan
TO Timbuctoo. from Kalamazoo to
Cairo: even IN Ireland, b'gosh.
L would appear from the records
that some lands are favored with
more bachclorettes than bachelors
that is to say. more huXom and
slender maidens than available
young men. Especially is this true
OF some districts: and the reverse is
true Of districts not a long airplane
journey away.
Hence in some places maidens
pine away in uneyentful singleness
for lack OF available material upon
which to exercise their blandish-
rnents ii any; while in other places
perfectly willing men sigh in vain
for the companionship of consoling
CO. partners.
4 Occasionally one learns of a
country where conditions Of the I'M
married are even more complicated
There is ireland, for instance. With
/ 1900 more men than women. The
Free state has possibilities Of more
than one husband for every worthy
! girl, and one would think it would
30 a case Of easy picking
The available husbands. however
seem to regard themselves as nc
easy marks. Instead Of getting dow,
on Bonded knee and painting will
you be-inine ritual in true and his
toric style, like the chivalrou,
knights of old. they don't even pol
the question in an automobile or 4
motorcycle built for two.
Nowhere. it seems, do the canny
Gets clasp their colieens to then
manly bosoms after a spell OF in
quiry as to future prospects. These
Irish Free Staters are supposed e
be fond q lighting; but this sup
position is entirely belied by the way
| they dodge it. The figures prove 1t
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

The same problem is being faced
in other lands, by other peoples.
The reluctance OF young men to
enter the yoke OF u.trimony has
become a fit theme for modern
philosophers. Pulpiteers and type
writer tiends have remarked about
it before this, ard II is a poor ad-
vocate Of the public veal who can
not contribute good advice to the
hashful young fellows who fail TO
seize their opportunities.
Our ideas on this subject has not
suffered a change In the last two
years. We said it then and We'll say
it again: Let the hopeful and eX-
pectant maidens exercise their liber-
ty to ask questions as well as mere
ly having the right to exercise their
right 20 vote. All things considered,
the former is more important than
the latter.
The custom OF waiting until the
male works up enough courage 10
make "a proposal OF marriage is
after Al, merely a custom. Let the
custom be changed and give the
girls the privilege Of making the
proposal. Then the reluctant lads al
| least would be smoked out as tc
their intentions before the maiden:
+ wasted too much time upon them
The tables would be turned and tbs
girls would get by far the better o.
the turning.
In this age OF womans rights
feminine freedom, fair sex indie.
! pendence and equality the girl:
need one more right they can have
for the asking. That is the right II
pop the question and force mani,
rejoinder. Then, II these myriads O.
hesita.ing Henrys failed to say
something like, Yes. but this is s.
sudden" the matrimonial marke
is indeed hopeless,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

tates he knew: but they bowed to
him and not he to them. Why
Napoleon gave promise of being
liberator he wrote heroic sym
phony in his honor. dedicating it TO
the great commoner: and when
Napoleon turned into an emperor
Beethoven indignantly tore the
dedication from the manuscript
and inscribed instead TO the mem-
ory OF a former great man." and in
1t he wrote funeral march to indi-
cate the burial OF human hopes
with Napolcon's change. 1t matter
ed little that, when the symphony
was being first performed In Vienna.
the city was filled with French
officers and that they made up a
large part OF the audience. If l
could guide an army like l can
write these symphonies would cut
out some work for you fellows he
told them. No one offered denial.
Fancy a life Of communicating
with ones fellow man through the
medium OF conversation tablets
one OF which he always carried with
him; fancy a life coupled with ear
/ trumpets in vain attempt to hear
few OF the strains he was writing.
Fancy a life of walking in the fields
in communion with nature, there to
sit in a secluded spot beside brook
and write music for others, for the
world, but not for ones self. The
applause OF an audience was as
nothing 20 him, for he heard it not:
the world a vast tomb, yet in his
mind the strains of music profound
and Joyful
With Handel he said, ~ do not
write music TO entertain people. but
to make them think" And no one
can listen 10 the impassioned, emo
tionally dramatic strains OF some Of
the sonatas and the symphonies
without being stimulated to
I thought, Here is music not for a
DAY, but for eternal use; it speaks,
it plumbs the depths OF philosophy;
quenty and as profound as the
great pages of Shakespeare.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Yon can get an ans" TO any
question of fact or information by
writing to the Question Editor.
New Britain Herald. Washington
Bureau. 1899 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 personal reply. I'm
/ signed requests cannot be answered
| All letters are CONFIDENTIAL Editor.
/ Q. What are the federal laws
/ for the protection Of the American
/ flag?
| a. There is only one federal
statute against desccratins the flag.
/ II provides that d trademark can
not be registered which consists of
or comprises, among other things
| the flag, coat OF arms, or other in
sigma OF the United States Or any
/ stimulation thereof" Congress has
+ also enacted legislation providing
! certain penalties for desecratlng,
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New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
SMUGGLING TO NEXICO

Congress not being in session.
Secretary Kellogg and his State De-
partment is under the impression 1t
can act like it sees fit without
chance OF serious criticism. Only
the press IS left to interpret the
devious moves on the chess board;
and kellogg. running true to form,
is inclined 10 risk press criticisms
so long as more direct Interference
by Congress is not possible.
Hence the fiat to end the snug
Cling treaty with Mexico. 1t is
claimed by the department that the
treaty is abrogated because Of fail
ure to negotiate commercial
treaty with Mexico, said attempt
having been under way for 80
years. It appears that Mexico dur
ing this half century Of effort has
been disinclined to enter into a
commercial treaty on terms entire
ly dictai4d by the Washington gov
eminent; but just at this time this
is given as an excuse for ending the
anti-smuggling treaty,
The way is now clear for lifting
the embargo on arms to Mexico,
and this would be the next move TO
provoke civil war and upset
Gales. The only way for President
Gales to avoid this contingency is
to sign the American commercial
treaty on the dotted line, which
would be exactly what the oil bar
ons are demanding,
If the embargo on arms TO Mexico
is lifted, Dohcny and Sinclair could
finance revolution after revolution
in Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

their grand lists, Senator Halls
committee has hit upon the radical
change OF baslng the amount Of
state all upon the actual tax money
collected in these towns.
That is something entirely diff
ferent from the present system. II
small town-provided the bill be-
comes a law-wants all It thinks it
is entitled to obtain from the state
1t will have TO make clean Job 0.
collecting its tax money. Many OF
them. so Commissioner Blodgett has
been at pains 10 point out, are
vastly delinquent in this respect.
The result would be that Il the
tactless. i not nearly taxless, small
towns which fail TO do their duty
want state aid roads they viii have
to perk UP and make their tax col
lections conform with their grand
lists.
The bill IS q blow at the small
towns; 1t is manifest effort to
force them into better tax metho DDS,
in principle not entirely unlike the
inheritance tax provision Of the ma
tional law with reference to the
states. That is also clear-cut effort
10 force delinquent states to do
their duty.
Everyone in the state knows the
power Of small town senators on
Capitol hill: therefore the bill may
not have easy shedding.
Il is a just measure, however
The small towns-or at least many
OF them-have been wanting the
state to spend millions for dirt
roads and other types OF improved
highways, in the expectation that
most Of the tax money would origi-
nate In the cities.
II the bill becomes a law they
will be juggled into furnishing a lit
tie more of the tax money.
And-this is not 10 be over.
lookcd--the bill in the long run
perhaps would not cost the state a
cent, for il it succeeds in inducing
+ the towns to jack up their tax re-
ceipts the increase might easily
amount to moro than 100000 q
year. Thus the state would be pay
ing out that sum only to have tins
town collectors reaching into tbs
pockets Of the rural jewellers for a:
much or more.
The bill sounds like a typical Hal
piece of legislation from start t
finish. That does not detract from
its value; it rather enhances It. Fo
legislative subtlety one can Away!
rely upon Senator Hall.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

a hack and had them sent home.
An inspector has been travelling
'in cog on the local trolley ines
and the result was a general shake
up in conductors today, The CONF
ductors who had been loaflns on
the long lines were relogated to thd
short ones, where they must tlad
trains, and those On the poor lines
were advanced to the long runs.
The coming season promises ID
be a good one for outdoor work
The city will begin work on iti
$500, 600 sewer TO Berlin about May
l, Engineer Caldwell says. which
will take about $50 to 200 men.
Alderman Curtis will leave town
tonight for New London to Inspect
tho buildings he is constructing fol
the United States government al
Watch Hill.
is a shop a human habita
tion?" is the question put to Corp
Grafton Counsel Hungerford b
Building Inspector Andrew Turnbi!1
The city charter provides plans and
specifications for buildings intend
ed for human habitation' must bi
submitted 10 the inspector. This hal
always been done in the case 81
factories, too. but the plumber do!n]
the work at the Skinner Chuck Cd
has failed 10 do so and said II Il
because the shop is not hunlai
habitation.
The German-Arerican Repuhli|
ran club met last evening and vote\
support LOUIS Lehr for city audi
II Dr.
> The following prizes have bee1
. attributed 10 the Co. I rifle shoot
astovens rifle by Col. Thompson
= 9'Gold piece by A. j. Sloper. sill
- ui,rella by D. Mcmillan, ham by I
- X. ndrews, gold scarf pin by Po1
It Ter; Dyson, box OF cigars by l.. ]
Muir, lngersoll watch by +. q
II Nonr bottle of whiskey by II
SchiIrr. jar OF tobacco by f. q
.e Monl' pair OF gold sleeve button
t, by NJ, Levitt.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
THE CENTENARY OF
REETHOVENS DEATH

Never In the history OF the world
has more OF Bccthoven's music been
played within one week than has
been the case since Monday. The
celebration Of the Beethoven CEN
tenary, in fact. began in some
circles earlier than this week, evil
IDENTIFY on the suppostion that an
early start would do no harm. The
climax is approaching, and tomor-
row is the day upon which, 100
years ago, the illustrious composer,
while on his death bed in Vienna,
awoke from stupor, waved his
clcnched fist at the heavens during
a severe thunder storm, and was no
more.
What an end that was to life
| bowed down with misfortune and
! tragedy; q clcnchcd fist waved at
fate, an expletive on his lips, and
then death. An eccentric end to an
eccentric career, one might say;
yet how in keeping with his Cruel
ling battle with fate from the very
beginning of his existence.
The world has learned within the
past week, from books. newspapers,
magazines and over the radio, that
Beethoven was not only a great
composer but one of the greatest OF
men, personality such as fiction
can scarcely offer. Born in poverty
his parents dying while he was still
young, beset by trials and tribuia.
tons which would have completely
ged normal human being
and then that most poignant Of
tragedies, total deafness early II
life. Although he once nearly sue
cumbcd and thought of suicide. hi:
nature rccoiled and he pledged him
self to battle fate to the end. VIVA
can be more significant than the u.s.
of Schillcr's words. IAN ode Il
JOY" for the choral close of hi
ninth and last symphony. Here wa.
a man. bowed under cross Of per
pctual sorrow, who could sing o
JOY, and prefrred to do IT,
And what a genuine democrat II
his leanines, in his conception o
life Where Rousseau penne'
trenchant lines regarding tho right
Of man. Beethoven lived AM
wrought the same philosophy In an
other sphere. Princes and potcn
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
FORCING SMALL TOW rs
TO DO THEIR DUTY

Nu,mcgsers living In the cities
can afford to look with oquanim'ty
upon the bill appropriating $1,000
GOO annually for state roads from
the funds received by the commits
sloncr o, motor vehicles. The bill
has been favorably reported by the
appropriation committee, Of which
Senator Hall OF New Britain is
chairman.
The reason for this equanimity Is
plain. The willy senator has evi-
IDENTIFY looked into the statistics
furnished by Tax Commissioner
Blodge,t as to the tax situation with
reference to the small towns.
Therefore. instead of providing
stats aid TO towns on the basis Of
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

cup water chesI,s, !, cup mush-
rooms and l. .p bamboo tips.
Cook over slowre stirring con-
start!y until meals done and vege-
tables are tender. Steam 3 cups Of
noodles until thevecome soft and
fry in deep fat un light brown.
Smother with the st mixture and
serve hot.
Q. What are the,roper courses
for formal dinner ID how should
the table be set?
A. The subject Is t, voluminous
to be treated in this CONN bu, the
reader can obtain buhin on Din
ner Etiquette covering NE subject
from our Washington lreau for
, five cents in stamps.
@. Who founded Harva College
and when?
A. 1t is tho oldest crCe in
America, founded in 1865 by a
/ beauest o. John Harvard + his
library and half his estate, aount-
ing 10 $500. The first commence
Nent was held IN l0f-.
@. Who operates Radio s,ion
WCCO and on what wave lsth
does it operate
A. The station is owned hyho
| Washburn-Croshy Company, II.
| Paul Minneapolis Minnesota. I
! broadcasts on wivc length OF III
meters at 5000 watts.
@. Does all salt contain iodine
A.. Ordinary salt docs NJ
Iodized salt, is now manufactured
several companies.
G. How soon after Preside
Harding's death did President CO
lidge take the oath OF office?
A. Harding died at about
o'clock in the evening, Pacific tin
August ., 1928. Coolidge took t
oath Of office at about O'Clock
the morning. Eastern time, Aug,
s, 1928.
@. What was The Holy Rom
Empire?
\. The name was given 20 t
cmpire erected by Charles the Gre;
King of the ranks. in weStc
Europe, usually dated from his cor
nation at Rome by Pope Leo III.
500 and revived in 962 by Otto t
Great.
@. Who is the governor OF t
territory OF Hawaii?
A.. Wallace II. harrington.
Q. Will a load pull moro cas-
with a short or long hitch?
\. With a short hitch becau
the application Of force or pull
nearer and more direct
Q. When and where was t
Prince OF Wales born
A. At Sandringham Castle ne
Lynn in Norfolk County, Englar
on June %, 1894.
Q. How long was Bavaria a mo
archy?
A. For over a century il was
kingdom ruled by descendants Of t
ancient Counts Of Willelsbach, W
nourished in the 18th century. 7
yaria ceased to be a kingdom
| November %, 1918. upon the d.
laration OF tho republic.
Q. What is The Great Sto
Face?
A. A story by Nathaniel Ha
thornc telling Of young man W
lived under the spell OF the stro
carved face in mountain IN
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
Observation
OnHe Heather

Washinsn March o5-roreca.
for Southcl Sow England. Nostl
cloudy toni. saturday fair wi,
slowly ELECTROMAGNETIC Dimir
ishina north e. AVID north wind
becoming valble SATURDAY.,
Forecast fc Eastern New York
Fair and con,uod cold tonight
Saturday incrtsinr cloudincss Wit
rising temperate: probably raj
Saturday afteloon in extren,
northwest po;on. d,r,inishiu
northcrly winds,ecomiuc yariab,
and shifting to s,thcr,v saturday
Conditions: r, southern storl
has advanced noheastward and
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
We All DO.

She laughed when she told me her
name:
She laughed when I asked for q
date;
She laughed when my lips fell softly
on hers,
That night at the garden gate;
She laughed when she turned me
down.
And she laughed when she saw
was blue:
And now, when I see how she's
changed since she wed
Il can manage a chuckle r two.
Barry Aikens
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
Preferred Stock

Ioester N. f. J.:
Tonga time ago when L wantsa
gotta me wife, somebody say
whatsa mat I wont goa MeosteI
Garimaraldi whcse-a gotta da seven
fine gals wha'sa wanna geot married
gocs-a to-a da house anna
sec-a da pop whOsc-a play onna dc
guita da nicc-a tuno called Hearts
and Founders" I sayst 10 hocm
''Mccster GarimaralGi, eetsa me
Tony da Bootblack anna l wanna
getSa marriage
lie makes da eyes at me an says
"rake-a your pick Before he
saysa more | grabsa beg fat girl
whatsa standa dare. He jumpsa Vi
grabsa da guitar hy-a da neck ar
hollers "Take-a your pick or shovel
Pictra (datsa hccsa SOM an knock!
hncm over da head" I runna outa
da house.
Da beeg fat gal I grab wassa de
only blonde lima da bunch, an ec
was-a hecsa wife.
Spaghetti a Ii CarusO'
Datsa why ! gotta Hrunut fora M
wife.
TONY the Dootblack
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
MANY CANADIANS RETURN

Ottawa, Ont. March % Pl-Gov-
eminent figures today revealed that
1925 Canadians who had gone TO
the United States to live have re-
turned during the past II months
and declared their intention Of re-
naming permanently in the Domin-
ion. Total immigration to Canada
for the period amounted to 123,a20.
an increase OF nearly $4,000 over the
previous year. -.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

A hearing was held in Hartford
yesterday on the bill for a third
prosecutor for Waterbury. As it Is
manifos'ly a case Of providing a
soft berth for somebody If is sur
prising that the bill does not specify
three additional prosecutors instead
Of the one
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

The Boston citizen who is In a
hospital with bad cut on the
thigh, due to having carried a flask,
az least serves as & warning. When
YOU see someone taking extreme
care when about TO take a seat you
viii know the warning is being
Needed.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

There were all sorts OF outrages
in Shanghai and vicinity, committed
by the northern defeated armies;
but no foreign protests. But just as
soon as it was possible to send an
ultimatum to the southern Nation
alsts il was done.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

The Smelling in Marking which
caused the deaths OF some Amer
leans appears to have taken place
IN the vicinity OF Standard Oil
property. Wherever there is an oil
company there is trouble.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

Down In Maryland wife
avoided searching her husbands
pockets for 80 years, or from OPEN
Ing his letters, or talking in bed at
night. And yet the man claims she
wasn't affcctionate.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
In the Nude

fAs 1t reached the Fun Shop Joke
Factory
Judge: Whats the charge against
the young LADY,
Officer: Running around the
street costumed as September Morn,
your HONOR
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

A French painter who has just
died was known chiefly for his
PORTRAITS OF beautiful women.
Fancy an artist painting any other
kind.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
Fccts ondFuncies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

Example Of man getting the last
word "AlI right; we'll 60"
The great need of America is a
vaccination to prevent the itch to
NEEDLE.
Occasionally you find Il male who
is boss of the house, but he isn't
live years old yet.
If he has begun to think he looks
distinguished. he is a little past
forty.
The hardest job your kid faces is
that Of learning good manners with
out seeing any.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use Tor republication 81
all news credited to u or not o'AeF"4s'
credited IN this paper and a.s2 !oca
leus published therein.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
Is Years Ago Today

Chief RAWLINGS was Informed this
afternoon that two women had been
hurt on Chestnut streetl He invCS-
tigated and found they had fallen
on the walk. The chief took tn"
women to the passenger station in
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
He Thought So

Krauss: Ven woman shtands
NIT her clothes on in front Of an
artist she isS a model"
Weber: yah sure. Vot aboudt
it,"
Krauss: "Vell( vot I would like TO
know is dis: Il woman shtanding in
front of an artist nit her clothes on
iss a model, ISIS one vot shtands nit
toud her clothes on nudell?'
Mrs. Charles Z, Weiss
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

The state apartments main
business nowadays is TO make the
Mexican oil indA..ry safe for Sin
clair and Doheny.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
Gs&>s
Jun
M.xs0N 7lxH4LL NpU
Send all communications to Fun
shop Editor, care OF the New
Britain Herald, and your letter
will be forwarded to New York.
Nations. Please Notice.

NatIOn~, PIcaSE NOtICC.
Here's our faVorIte Peace Pact,
Folks:
The Fun shop Book, it's packed
with Jokes.
If they must fight, we'll, let it be
For copies Of that book, say We.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

II the stock market cannot be
bolstered UP in any other way mel
on-cuttiag viii do it, Even rumors
of meloa-cutting will do.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25
The Real Surprise

Nan: we had a surprise party
on Dad last night"
Jean WAS he really surprised 30
Nan: NO. but he viii be when he
gets the bill Tor it"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

Judge: They say you were stand
ing on the beach like September
Morn. I'm going to send you up
Woman tpleadingly): oh. Mister
Judge. if you send me up l viii
mourn myself sick"
Judge: An right, September
mourn" sunny
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

The Presidents right wrist Is
lame from hand shaking, but 1t Is
safe to say it will not be too lame
this summer to interfere with fish
ing.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-25

IIFTNTT7TV sNI'TT
The tramp caught with the chickens
corpse,
Declared 10 Farmer Kegs,
Don't think, kind sir. l stole this
hen,
I neither steals nor begs,
| merely fried this hen to see
II She would lay fried eggs
-Rosannc Frank.