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New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
Observations On He Weather

Washington. May 1S.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair tonight. Saturday increasing cloudiness, probably followed by showers. Not much change in temperature. Diminishing north west and west winds becoming southwest or south Saturday.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Generally fair, slightly warmer in southwest portion tonight: Saturday cloudy followed by showers; dimin- ishing northwest winds becoming southeast or south.
 Conditions: The North Atlantic disturbance Is central this morning off Passport. Maine. and is moving slowly northeastward over the Grand Banks. Its sluggishness is producing a continuation of cloudy weather in the middle Atlantic states and southern New England and showery weather in Maine. A disturbance from the Canadian northwest has overspread the north crn Mississippi valley. causing show CTS in the northern plains states. Heavy showers were reported from eastern Texas and moderate showers eastward over the flooded areas into Mississippi and Alabama. Tempera- lures are about the same as yester- day.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
BUILDING THE BLEACHERS

The park board and the board of education having decided to place the matter of building sufficient bleachers in Willow Brook park up to the beard of finance and tax ation. with the information that the latter board provide $500 for the structure, it is interesting to watch what the watchdogs of civic economy do about it.
 Building these bleachers would be a popular move. City officials hate to go counter to very popular proposal, especially one which has been bruited so frequently and with such vehemence. In this matter 1t will take only $500 to woo popular commendation. The board of finance and taxation is careful about the pennies. but here is a case in which 9 large block of the public is inter- ested-including business men who strongly favor sufficient bleachers Tn the park to insure the annual foot ball game being played in the city this year.
 Our bet Is that the board of fi- nance and taxation, duly weighing all the possibilities. the probabilities, and measuring the dynamite, will somehow find that s7.50o.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
SENSATIONAL TITLES

The idea of using cuss words to attract attention, having had a good run on the stage, has reached the titles of novels. Formerly they were sprinkled within the covers. but that is a different thing from print ing them in large and flamboyant type on the jackets of the books. This is by way of saving that one of the new novels is entitled "Aw He'll"
 All regular guys, intellectuals, LeSlonnaires and pacifists" are ask ed to read "Aw Hell" As for our selves. We are going to be just q bit perverse and, when confronted with the urge to increase our knowledge or tickle our intellectual palate by reading the book, are going 10 dis miss the matter by merely quoting the title.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
THE FAyORITE SON SEASON

It being just about a year before the grand two national circuses are to be held. the ,avorite sons are be- ginning to hit the spotlight.
 Hardly had Tom Taggart. Indiana Democratic chieftain, brought forth Evans Wcolen, Indianapolis banker. as the favorite son of the Indiana democracy. one who would be "a splendid Democratic candidate for the presidency.'-according to Tom when the embattled democracy of Ohio trots forth Newton D. Baker. who was secretary Of war in the Wilson cabinet.
 Strange to say. Baker was not thrown on the screen by his aides in Ohio. but by Edwin T. Meredith. of Iowa. who makes haste to say that his protege Is the Illogical candidate"
 Another favorite son is Governor Ritchie of Maryland. And another yes. you have guessed it-is Gov ernor Smith of New York.
 That leaves A states yet to be heard from. Well, the season is still early.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
OIL FOR THAT MOTOR AND THE PRICES

Less government in business" sounds very well when prices are high and it is seller. market" but the moment prices decline and there is a buyers market" more, instead of less. government in bus mess is ardcntly desired
 Thus we find that he oil ind dustry is Up against it. Usually in the springtime, when 2O,00O,O00 motors are primcd for use, the price of oil goes up; this year the price has been depressed. Reductions have taken place all over the country. The Standard Oil, and all those which are not Standard, is greatly irked.
 The market Is glutted with oil, Walter C. Teagle, president of the
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
LEFT HIGH AND DRY

Law is law, we suppose, and the Supreme court has its rules: in view of which the opportunity to judicially determine through the agency of the highest court in the state whether the board Of adjust ment has the right to make special exception to the zoning laws on Russell street is not accepted. There was nothing left for Corpor- ation Counsel Kirkham to do but withdraw the case-one which might have been a precedent for other disturbances of the kind in the state.
 The Masonic Temple Corporation has no further interest in the case, having decided to build elsewhere. The Supreme court has no time, in- clination or desire to decide hypo- tactical cases.
 But whether the board of ad- justment, or any other similar board in any other city in the state. has the right to make special exceptions to the zoning laws under similar circumstances remains where 1t was in the beginning. Nobody knows ex- circumstances except so far as the Superior court has ruled. For the benefit of zoning generally it would have been better to get the Supreme court decision.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13

The Peoples church 1ad . mset- ing last night, but mepDbsrs today would not say what wa3.transacted. Tho pastor. Rev. M. C Anderson, was not present. but hs denied that he had rendered his resignation.
 The coming season of the Y. M. c. A. Wheel club is going to be one of the most successful In yeara At last nights meeting. the matter of entertainment was left to Treasurer William H. Latham. Squad Leader A. j. Breckenridge will be wheel captain this month.
 c. J. Parker. H. B. Humason. and F. G. Platt have been appointed . committee to investigate the cost of completely renovating and renewing the interior of the Y. N. C. 4. Little money has been spent for this purpose for 14 years. New furniture will be bought.
 Rentschler's Park may bs cut up into building lots. Several streets may be opened U pand very desir. able building lots staked out
 Inquiry is being made as to whether dogs may ride on trolley cars. An official said today that permits might be obtained at tho office. If the dog Is very large. . fee of live cents will be charged.
 Tho Plainville selectmen have completed plans for macadamizing Forestville avenue from the town line as far eastward as the $5,2o0 appropriation will permit, First Sc. lectman Prior said today.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get m answ to any question of fact or information by writing to tho Question Editor, New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1929 New York avenue. Washington. D. C.. enclosing two cents :n 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. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are standardization.
 Q. What is tho Community Chest plan?
 A. A plan to combine the solici- tation for charity in a single effort to apportion the total fund raised among the beneflciaries according to their size and needs. It is in opera. ton in about 15o towns and cities in the United States.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name "Oconomowoc"?
 A. It is an Indian word meaning home of the beaver"
 c. "Who is Roxy?
 A. His name is s. L. Rothafel and he arrived in New York in 1897 from the town of Saltwater. Minnesota. where he was born in 1885. He was messenger boy in several small department stores and subsequently, enlisted in the Marine Corps, serving in the Boxer rebellion and winning medal After seven years with the Marines he opened q little movie theater in Forest City Pa.. and later went to Minneapolis and Milwaukee. where he began to attract attention as manager of unusual talents. In 1918 he re- turned to New York to manage the Regent theater: a year later he was managing director of the new Strand, the first really pretentious film theater in the country. Subse- quently he directed operations at the Rialto and Rivoli. and in 1920 he moved to the Capitol. which he managed with enormous success and in connection with which he gained national fame as radio broadcaster.
 Q. When did the Avondale coal mine disaster occur and how many lives were lost?
 A. It occurred in 1869 at Ply mouth, Pennsylvania. The number killed was 179.
 Q. When did the last eclipse of the sun occur and where was it visible?
 A. The most recent eclipse of the sun occurred January 31 of this year. It was visible as. partial in Uruguay. in Argentina, in the South Pacific and at the South Pole.
 Q. When did Caruso die?
 A. August 2, 1921.
 Q. Who is the Canadian minister at Washington, D. C.. and how should he be addressed?
 A. The Honorable Vincent Mas sey. Canadian Legation. 1757 N Street, NV. Washington. D. c.
 Q. How many 1talian-speaking people are there in the U. s.?
 A. According to the last census there were 3,.365.S64.
 Q. Are people born in Alaska
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
citizens of the, United States?

citizens of the United States? A. Alaska Is . territory of the United States and the natives are American citizens. The 14th Amend ment to the Constitution defines citizens: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States. and subject to the jurisdiction thereof. arc citizens of tho U. s. and of the state in which they reside"
 Q. How old is Patsy Ruth Miller. the movie actress?
 A. 23 years.
 Q. How arc sugared violets made?
 A. Mako . syrup of ono cup of sugar and one cup water. Heat the water and sugar together until the sugar is perfectly dissolved (about minutes). Put violets on a pin or skewer and dip them in syrup while it is hot, then dust with granulated sugar. A good way is to have the sugar spread thin over a plate and draw the violet over 1t while 1t Is still on the pin or skewer.
 c. Are any two human beings exactly alike?
 A. Biologists say that no two human beings are exactly alike.
 Q. What are the five leading wheat and corn producing countries in the world?
 A. The countries which lead in the production of wheat, in order of their production are: United States, European Russia, Canada, France and India. The countries that lead in the production of corn are United States, Russia, Rumania, Italy and Hungary.
 Q. What causes the noise when gun is fired? How does a "silencer" work?
 A. The noise of a gun Is caused by the sudden expansion of gases created by the propellent when re- leased in air. Those gases are con- fined in the barrel at enormously higher pressure than atmospheric, Therefore, when released. they ex- pand and cause steep compression wave. or what amounts to the same thing, noise. The principle of the silencer on gun Is the passage of exhaust gases through a device that will reduce them gradually from the high pressure they have upon emis- sion, to atmospheric pressure, thus preventing. in large measure, the creation of a compression wave. or a noise.
 Q. Must all immigrants pay a head tax?
 A. All immigrants entering the United States must pay a head tax of eight dollars.
 Q. Have coffee grounds any value as fertilizer?
 A. No.
 Q. How many kinds of fish are In the ocean? Is there any spot in the ocean where fish are not found?
 A. There are about 10000 species of fish in the oceans. There is one spot in the Pacific. approximately half way between the continents of South America and Australia, that Is an ocean desert. where no form of life exists.
 c. Will diamonds burn?
 A. If heated to a high tempera- ture in the presence of oxygen, dia- monds burn to carbon dioxide.
 Q. What industry in the U. g. has the largest capital investment:
 A. Iron and steel,
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
THlRD-TERN OPPOSITION
 IN 1912

That is an intriguing" report from Boston--to the effect that in 1912 Calvin Coolidge was q member of the Anti-Third Term league. which had been organized in the city of censored books by those who opposed third term for Roosevelt.
 If he was a member of this or ganization-and the claim as vet has not been denied by ex-Senator Butler, the late White House spokesman, or even the President himsclf-the same principles he held in 1912 must still hold good.
 If there is distinction between three consecutive terms and three that are not consecutive, as Roose- welt held. then the argument is al- together unfavorable to Coolidge. It is admitted that president of the United States can practically re- nominate himself for a second term even though the majority of the party may be against him. His con- trol over southern delegates, his vast patronage. the Influence of his office, is an overwhelming advantage. The advantage holds good for a. third renomination as well as in the case Of second.
 Nothing stands in the way of a third term except prejudice, tradi- tion and fear against the effect Of breaking a precedent that has been deemed a wholesome one since the birth Of the republic. A third term for Coolidge might not mean a thins; now. but, the precedent against 1t broken, it might mean very much to the nation at some future time when a man Of more domineering person. ality and ambition got into the White House. Denocracies in the past have forgotten their early ideals as they grew old, rich and powerful, and dictators have f!ourished. The American system laid down in the days of George Washington sought to avoid a pos sibility by warning against q third term; had this conception been mad" a part of the Constitution much disagreement that follows might have been avoided.
 Coolidge may have changed his mind since 1912: 1t makes differ ence who happens to be in the White House, Of course. A third i term for the President might mean nothing important just now, but we rather think that the American peo- pie. weighing all the possibilities will think well and long before breaking a precedent which by common consent has been regarded as a bulwark against continuous Of | flee holding.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13

Clever. Farmer Gillespie: T crossed all my chickens with parrots" Farmer Hilton: What was your idea?"
 Farmer Gillespie: Well. when one of my hens lays m egg now. ipstead of cackling she comes to me and says: Charlie. laid an egg go get it!'
 Nancy Borden.
 .
 Give Him Time! Customer: This IS . nice looking bird. but he doesn't seem to be able to talk"
 Bird Dealer: "Well. to tell the truth. lady. this Is . married male parrot, and he hasn't had . chance yet"
 -Benjamin T. Rader. Copyright, 1927. Reproduction
 Forbidden.)
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
Standard. complains. He and other

Standard. complains. He and other oil industrialists have made fer. vent appeal to the Federal Oil Con.
 servation board, of V hich Secretary {! Work of the Interior is chairman
 The government is being asked tc do something to stop the arrrant
 overproduction. In other words, the governments aid Is enlisted to maintain prices
 The wicked wild-catter Is blamed for the overproduction of oil. The wild-catter is necessary, 1t is admit | ted; 1t Is he who locates tho oil in the first place. But when he locates 1t, according to the Standards req sonlng. he should have sense enough to stop drilling oil wells, or sell out to some company with moro sense, possibly the Standard. Tho Stand ard would have the government control the iniquitous wild-catter and cause him to discontinue delug- ing the market with crude oil.
 Conservation of oil is a good thing: but so far as we can deter mine the only conservation the Standard has ever practiced was to charge as much as possible. Now that the activities of the independ- ents has brought about enough oil to force down prices in the spring time of the year the Standard is righteously alarmed. Let the gov- ernment step in and do something -i. e., maintain the prices-is the motto.
 Injurious rivalry" Is term used: i: but injurious to the companies. not to the public. Joint purchase, oper- ation and distribution is asked; but in the interest of whom. the com panies or the public?
 Two years ago there was "glut in the market" prices dropped, and frenzied appeal was made to the government. But before the govern ment could get It's cumbersome machinery into action prices went up, and the companies suddenly failed to bother about conservation from then on. The present is 8 similar situation. If prices were to advance tomorrow and continue on the upgrade for month, the Stand ard and its satellites would drop the conservation idea overnight. wouldn't care a snap about Saving the oil supply" and would sum- marily denounce any thought of government interference in bus mess.
 Government interference in the oil business is necessary when prices advance more so than when they go down. The Standard has the sit- uation topsy-turvy. All it wants is all the traffic will bear, and when it doesn't get it the government is asked to help.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
DARROW ON CRIME

Clarence s. Darrow. eminent criminal lawyer, made speech in Northampton that contained some meat He touched up the cause of crime. and enunciated some statis- tics which give cause for reflection.
 In spite of the fact his two most widely-known clients-Leopold and Loeb-were the sons of rich men. this doesn't change the records that nine out of ten of the inmates of the the jails and penitentiaries are poor and always have been poor.
 There isn't enough money repre- sented in any jail to attract good lawyer to defend them: that Is why all the good lawyers are civil law yers. where they can work for corp orations and be honest and get money" came from the lawyer.
 ''You will also find that S5 per cent of the inmates are ignorant: that they haven't any education. Fifty per cent are deficient in natur- al ability. They are subnormal. But tho strongest fact which will strike you is that 90 per cent of all the crimes are committed by child or by one who began his career of crime as a child. Ninety per cent started as boys. most of them begin ming when 10 or Il years old.
 ''The typical criminal is born in a big city. Perhaps he is an orphan or with parents of no value. His 0eidom went to school, If at all. He had nothing to do and fell in with bad companions. The gang was his home life. Soon he gets into juvenile court and later into reform school and so into prison.
 If you are interested fin saving criminals, your only interest should he in saving children. Society and not the child is to blame. Education of children will be money saved in the future. That education should mean learning Of various kinds. Not merely learning from books. Most of those who may become criminals haven't any desire to study from books. but they have a knack with their hands if they could be taught to use them."
 What ails civilization that it should stimulate such a large por- ton of crime is becoming more generally understood, and such figures as Darrow quoted in North ampton cannot fail to accelerate the general understanding. A commits sion which recently made report of one section of Brooklyn created consternation in circles which thought all was not as bad as 1t has been painted with a certain type of youth which figures frequently in the police court records; and q similar report of two upstate rural New York counties was similarly disquieting. Educators. who have been coming in touch with the young as no other class, have been pointing out certain features of neglected home life for years: and the police of New Britain have from time to time made unofficial reports of some home conditions that can- not aid society at large.
 We have lost our grip on one of the fundaentals of living-that of raising children Il in the way they should go. The importance Of this Was learned and stressed back in
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
NAMED FIRE CHIEF

Chicago. May l3 LP-Sars O'Far- rell, whose son, Bob. manages the world champion St. Louis Cardinals. has been appointed fire chief of Waukegan. a suburb. He held the post c5 years until deposed by a new administration four years ago,
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
25 Fears Ago Today

The Western Union Telegraph Co. will remove it's wires from the south side to the north side of the Highland division tracks between here and Hartford and Bristol. The railroad company will place It's new poles south of the tracks to convey the wires for the reserve power for the third rail system.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
You Tell FEM. Whats What-We
 Sfuttcrs

You Tell 'EM. Whats What-We
 Stuttcr! Dear Mir. Judell:
 Sa ra was blonde and beautiful. We had stepped out few times together. and l seemed to be making satisfactory progress. One night as I approached her apartment. I heard. through a par tially open door. her voice. She was talking to a girl friend.
 T hear" said her chum, that your new fellow has money to burn." Well" said Sara, T never suffer- ed from the heat when l was out with him!"
 Agitated Anacondas!
 THAT'S why I prefer brunettes!
 Mayer kaleskie. Dear MT. Judell:
 My long-awaited opportunity had arrived!
 Leona. the brunette whom I had been chasing for months. was sitting on the davenport beside me. Her folks had gone to bed. l reached behind the davenport and, seizing the bridge-lamp cord. pulled it from the socket. The room was plunged in darkness. "Oh," l said. "A fuse must have blown out"
 That's all right" she said. "I'll call papa. He's an electrician" Nursing Kilowatts!
 That's why I prefer BLONDES.
 M. l.. Urban.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13

Msmber Audit Bureau of Circulation Tho A. B. c. !s . national organization which furnishes newspapers and adGer- tissrs with strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics arc basad upon this audit. This insures pro- tection against fraud in newspaper dis tr!bution figures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13

The office democrat says his party must choose between a dark horse and a white elephant
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13

A village is a place where you can overdraw because the cashier mar ried your wife's cousin.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13

The school ot experience has one unique advantage. It teaches you to keep your mouth shut.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13

Women must have intuition. They sec something in husbands that doesn't show to the casual ob- server.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13

People are good at heart Crooks couldn't get q living by passing the hat as reformers do.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13

Inalienable rights: Those natural rights belonging to every man who has a knock out in both hands.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
Curious.


 My little niece, Clara. went to vis!t her grandmother for the first time.
 To her great amazement, Grandma took off her hair and laid it on the bureau. After that she took out her teeth and put them in a glass of water.
 Claras eyes could pop open no wider. as she excitedly exclaimed. Do let me see you take out your tongue, grandma"
 Mrs. NJ. Coachinberry.
 Checp! Checp:
 GAS found in The Fun Shop Joke Factory)
 Mrs. Manning: "Why, Phyllis told me you worked in q bird store! l wonder where she got that ideal" Rogers: Prom my desk, probably. You see, it's full of pigeon holes." --Charels E. Baerwold. (And as Warbled by other Fun Shop contrib hfltors)- Very! Thelma: q heard the strangest bird singing outside my window last night-its song was so sad and mournful. I'd like to know what it l was" Herbert: Must have oeen blue brid.' - .~ Mrs, H. T. Griffin.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
WHEN BLACK IS READ,

Be Kind to Animals! I owed Dan Shaw a dollar bill- A debt could not duck: I did not have dollar bill, For l was out of luck, But l gave Dan a billy-goat- The goat gave him the buck!
 Mfrs. R. E. Ottinger A Story By Steps. Neat girl-classy Spring outfit: Step out. Street car-rather high step: Step up. Gust of wind
 Step-in :!