New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-13

uncle's wife is a very lovely person
too and a hard worker. She has a
son and daughter. She is Cncle's
second wife. Her daughter and
family are also away. Her son is
married and lives in this house.
They have two girls 8 and 1 years
old. They like to have Elizabeth
play with them but she's home so
little. The older girl says she liked
Francis best. They live In a two
family house. The son keeps cafe
down stairs and has a nice place In
back in the yard with tables. House
conditions are much worse here than
in Germany. II you own a house
here you cannot collect any rent.
People who have rents have to pay
all the taxes and do the repairing.
Il can imagine how some Of them
take care Of their homes.) Tante
and her two children owne s houses
but that's all the good 1t does them.
Her son has two helpers. For each
helper he is taxed certain amount
If he keeps a third helper the tax
Is much higher so he says he gains
more by closing the day the two
helpers have off. He has to give
them a day a week SO closes his
place every Thursday. The city has
put up a whole lot Of new blocks
and they are putting up more. Each
person who has a tenement Is taxed
a certain amount to be used to put
up these new homes for the people
without tenements. A good many
are still living in crowded conditions.
They say the list Of those waiting for
tenements is long. This house must
be very old. They have but one
faucet and that's in the hall. No
sink nor bathroom. The bath tub
is In the wash house in the rear of
the house. There is stove In the
wash room to heat the water. The
rooms are large and in very good
condition. They have nice solid
furniture.
1.-THE streets here are very wide
especially in the center. II We had
to go around alone we would have to
do the same here as we did in Paris
take a taxi. Nearly every where
we go we change cars few times.
Their service is wonderful if you
understand 1t. A trip cost "a
groshen no matter how far you go.
For $40 we got 1922 shillings. 100
groshen in a shilling. So "a groshen
are between 3 and 1 cents. We gen.
orally change cars twice and some
times we take a trolley, then under
ground or subway. then trolley again
all for the same fare.
There are more autos here than
In Munich. Not many American
they have offices and
show rooms here. I've seen the
Chrysler, Buick, studebaker. Ford,
and Lincoln places. They drive on
the left side Of the road here and
the trolleys also run on the left hand
side of the street. So many Of the
autoists dress as aviators both here
and in Germany. ! can understand
now why they dress like that for
every inch that is exposed is covered
with dust at the end OF the trip.
The public buildings here are won
derful large buildings but not as
large as in Paris.
Munich also surprised me. Their
public buildings are very large too
and their streets wide.
THE style here is as up to date
as in Paris. The young girls didn't
use the lip stick as much as IN Paris
nor do they use much rouge.
July 10. "Tante's son took us out
for the day. In the morning we
walked around the center of the
city-we saw the court house which
was burned. Everywhere police
men with swords and guns. We also
went through the Cathedral. We
had dinner at a cafe and spent the
afternoon in an amusement park. In
this park the picture THE Merry Go
Round" was filmed. We had an
other dinner in the evening. We
were invited to the sons. We had a
swell meal. Chicken soup, potato
and lettuce salad, rice and chicken
and cake and ice cream. The cake
was the most delicious I've ever
tasted and the ice cream was also
delicious.
July 20. 1--WE stayed home In the
morning. In the afternoon went
walking with Uncle Joseph.
July Il. I'VE went out for the
day with uncle. In the morning We
went through the art museum and
natural museum. The art museum
Is a wonderful building. The inside
is beautiful. These museums were
entirely different than those we saw
in Munich. We ate dinner at cafe
then took bus to Kobenzl, beau
tiful place located high in the hills
and overlooking Vienna. This place
is run by the city. They bought the
palace and changed it into hotel
Then they have a cafe and restau-
rant. There are tables there for
hundreds of people. On the same
mountain is also place for sun and
air baths. They believe in them
here. There are places to undress
The children only wear boomers
and expose the rest of the body to
the air and sun. We walked down
the mountain. Grandpa enjoys
looking over the grape vines.
July 20. The day was very hot.
In the morning We went to one Of