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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-22
INTERPRETING THE LANGUAGE OF SOUND
BY MICHAEL J. PUPlN.

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-22

A lecture was recently given on
s.How the Worm Conducts It's
scourtship." Any married woman
could talk at length on a subject
like that.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-22

but the woman in front Of me
wouldn't remove her hat, and that's
how il looked"
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
LINDBERGH TAKES A CHANGE

Tho electrifying news this morn- ing was that Captain Charles A. Lindbergh took the air in an at tempted nonstop flight from New York to Paris. This flyer, who gain ed public attention by hopping from San Dieso to New Yosk. is described as . modest. unassuming fellow" ono who habitually wears an ex- pansive smile, one whom New York CTS immediately dubbed as an "Adonis of the air." From this we judge he is also good-looking. which might interest the women folks.
 The nation will not have long to wait to determine the success or failure of this flight The American choose . day that cannot be termed ideal. Fog is reported along the At lantic coast-a fog that as this was written was equally noticeable as far west as New Britain. Coon.
 They say this man has lucky star shining on him all the time; that he Is in the exalted mental state of the superstitious darkey who always carried a rabbits foot about his person. He has courage: is a master technician of the air. Let us hope they all assist him in his venture.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
CUTS DOWN CEDAR TREES,
 MOTTA IS FINED s1S5
Former New Britain Man Caught Welding Axe On Hartford
 Water Dept. Property J.

In Farmington borough court laA night, Judge J. Ellicott Hewes i'm, posed fines totalling $1S5 and costs, and . jail sentence of 30, days on Salvatore Motta. aged 4s. of 221h Front street, Hartford, on charges of theft of cedar poles from the property of the Hartford board Of water commissioners. in Pennington: trespassing. and wilfully cutting trees more than four inches in diameter. He appealed to superior court on advice of friend and bonds were set at $500.
 According to the states witnesses. Motta cut down 8 number of trees cast of Rattlesnake mountain. but he said he simply took rotten wood" He said he needed the poles for fence building. and had sold only two of them. He said he had made his home in New Britain for 20 years. and on Monday this week he moved to Hartford. He was arrested in New Britain a short time ago for cruelty to a horse.
 Among tho states witnesses were Joseph R. Andrews. Herbert \. Lockwood and-James Andrews of New Britain; William Johnson, an engineer in the employ of the board of water commissioners of Hartford and Milton Stocking. patrolman for  tective association. It was testified that more than 100 trees had been cut and carried away.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
GASOLINE AND \ MEMORIAL

That gasoline station under con- struction across the highway from the Spanish War veterans memorial in Willow Brook park is not exact ly in good taste. Public officials who allowed this to eventuate showed but slight comprehension of what the vicinity of a memorial should be like. Now the city is to have q pretty expression of it's esteem for the Spanish war vets at the entrance 10 the park, while across the road there will be a memorial to the oil industry. Our artistic ideas revolt at the prospect. But the permits have been issued, both structures are be- ing erected, and if the gasoline sta- tion proprietor has his way. the new oil emporium will be dedicated" about the same time the war memorial is dedicated.
 Everything. of course. is done strictly according to Hoyle. The city does not own the land across the highway. and in time it will be oc- cupied by sundry enterprises. Gaso- line stations are not necessarily per manent. and in time the one com- peting for attention with the war memorial may give way to resi-
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
CHILDREN, THE AGED AND AUTOMOBILES

Motor Registrar Goodwin of Massachusetts has started . life saving campaign in his state and is going about 1t in his usual energetic manner. Of course, the lives he is intent upon saving comprise the slaughter of people by the large number of speeding autoists in his state. The weekly toll of casualties show that most of the victims are pedestrians, and of the2e the ma iority are children and the aged. It seems to be the exception for man or woman in middle life to be killed by an automobile in the Bay State.
 The reason is not far to seek. Children are thoughtless and many of them are unable to realize the dangers of crossing streets unat- tended. The aged often are absent minded and are as thoughtless as children.
 Motorists. the registrar contends, should take such possibilities in consideration. When they reach in- tersecting streets they would slow up, blow their horns, and have their cars in such control as to be able to stop quickly, Efficient brakes tour wheel brakes-are a necessity in these days, he says.
 The law is not very effective in preventing automobile accidents. is another of his contentious. It might he, if more vigorously applied; but that is the chief difficulty. It isn't not only In Massachusetts but in other states. The new aim of MT. Goodwin will be to rid the highways Of reckless drivers through the sus- pension Of licenses to drive.
 It was shown in Connecticut last year that ten per cent of the auto mobile drivers are incompetent in emergencies. and that these form the greatest hazards of the highways. This ten per cent includes those whose mentality makes them dan Serous drivers. How to prevent them from driving, however, is
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
METROPOLITAN" DISTRICTS

The Hartford metropolitan dis trict. being planned by ambitious legislators from seven towns. in- cludes Newington. We have no ob- jection to seeing Hartford swell with pride over . new toy, but are inclined to think that Newington be- longs to the New Britain metropoli- tan district, if this city wants one.
 The metropolitan district business is one of attaching a fancy name to something which already exists. Every city has its metropolitan dis trict. offlcial or unofficial. The towns continue with their regular names, and whether their residents feel moro important if they belong to some metropolitan district" is a matter of opinion. Boston has a metropolitan district which includes some 50 towns and cities, but that doesn't do Boston . bit of good when the census takers make their rounds. Hartford would find the pickings just as meagre.
 Cities like to puff themselves up and amount to something in the world. They are like individuals who wear fancy cravats, red ties, striped vests, a boutonniere and sport walking stick. It is all very nice, but under the fancy regalia is the same old skin. the same old carcass.
 A metropolitan district" amounts to the same thing If Hartford wants Newington to fill the role of a stripe on its fancy vest it can kid itself into thinking it has progressed" We in New Britain, however, will continue to realize fully-and more fully as time passes-that Newington fin reality will remain part of the unofficial but nevertheless existing New Britain metropolitan district
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

e. Who was Wee Prsadsnt when Lincoln was President? 4. Hannibal Hamlin wSs vice president during Lincoln's ffrse term and Andrew Johnson during his second term. !! Q. What is the Tai Mahal7 4. 4 magnificent mausoleum. the most beautiful monument of Mohammedan art. rising from a marble platform on the bank of the Jumna at Agra in India. It is built entirely of white marble and inter- nally is adorned with mosaics of carnelian. lapis lazuli and jasper arabesques and Koran texts in black marble on columns and ceilings. It was erected (162s-4s) by the em. peror Shah Jehan as . memorial to his favorite queen.
 Q. What is . spinet?
 A. A musical instrument with keyboard, much used from 1500 to l760. It derived its name from the spines or crowquills which were at- tached to levers called jacks, and plucked the strings to produce the tone. In England it was especially popular in tho reign of Elizabeth. It was also called . virginal.
 Q. What is the total Portuguese population of tho United States?
 A. According to the census of 1920 the total Portuguese popula- ton of the United States of voting age was 33,s37 males and 22,739 females. The total Portuguese popu- lation of the United States in 1920 was 67.453.
 Q. Where Is the Yarrow river and where did the name originate?
 A. Yarrow Is the name Of | stream in selkirkshire, Scotland, celebrated in the poems ot Words worth and Scott. It Is named for yarrow, a plant commonly known as the tansy. the crushed leaves of which have healing qualities.
 Q. Why do people sob?
 A. sobbins Is reflex act which as a rule is involuntary. It Is pro- duced by sudden and spasmodic contractions of the diaphram fol- lowed usually va short closure of the glottis. The contraction of the diaphram brings about rapid in- spiration and the stream of air pass ing downward through the respira- tory passages produces 'voiceless sound. The inspiration is often fol- lowed by a forced expiration which lowed usually by a short closure of the glottis. Sobbing is usually the result of emotional conditions, but 1t may be a symptom of hysterla.
 Q. Where is the tendon of Achilles and how did it get the 
 A. It is tho tendon connecting the heel with the calf of tho leg, and is the principal extensor of the foot. It is SO called because, accord ing to fable, the mother of Achilles, when she dipped him in the river Styx to make him invulnerable, held him by the heel and thus the heel was the only part of him which re- mained vulnerable.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

problem that has not yet been solv- tions exist in Massachusstts.
 The complaint made by Mir. Good win of conditions in hts state arc paralleled in Connecticut. Reducing tho slaughter on the streets and hishways remains the most acute problem We have. ono causing great CT loss of life the year round than the loss of life from floods, earth quakes, and disasters of all other sorts. We cannot afford to become callouA about it. or regard 1t as an unavoidable adjunct of fast driv- ing.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
Observations On He Weather

Washington. May 2o.-Forecast for Southern New England: Gen erally fair. cooler In northern DOT tion. Saturday fair continued cool. Moderate to fresh southeast and north winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair tonight and Saturday: cooler in north and east central and pos sibly light frost in north portion to- night. Moderate to fresh northwest and north winds.
 Conditions: A disturbance of slight intensity prevails over New England but pressure conditions have gradually increased over the north Atlantic and westward over the St. Lawrence valley, the Lake region. the middle Atlantic states and the Ohio valley. Light show CTS occurred yesterday and last night over most of the New England and middle Atlantic groups. Clear ing conditions are now in evidence. The western disturbance continues to increase in extent and energy. Modena, Utah. 29.S6. Its influence has extended eastward into the lower Mississippi valley -- where showers and showery conditions prevail. Temperature changes have been unimportant.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
Oil Under Swamp Lands;
 Probably It's LimOnite

Urbana, H.. May 20 @-Many an optimistic swamp owner is led into drilling for oil by appearance on tho water of an oily looking film which is really limonite. an oxide of iron, warns R. s. Knappen of the Illinois geological survey.
 The geologists made a survey of an Illinois region after many farmers had thought oil lay under their land. It was found that there was no oil. and those who spent money in drilling lost 1t. The irri- descent film which they mistook for oil on swamp waters turned out to be limonite.
 Two simple tests revealed the truth. The limonite film would not burn. and when disturbed 1t broke Up into sharp fragments which did not reunite as oil film does.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

billy. and her face actually holds three chins. She no longer looks like . claret cocktail Kraus: "Ach nein. Now she looks like . chin phis."
 Raymond Horn.
  she Always ThruS(s It Into Other
 Peoples Biz O'Toole: "Oi hear yure wolfe had trouble wid tn barber" McEwen: "Yis. Whin she was in to have her hair cut. he towld her that now whoile tn war-rm weather is here he'd loike to give her face . lift."
 OTools: An phwat --did she say?"
 McEwsn: "shs said it'll bs | cold day whin her face gits lift"
 Mortimer Fahey. Copyright. 1927. Reproduction
 Forbidden.)
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
SOME FIGURES ON OIL

"The retail price of gasoline is not materially affected by its con- sumption" remarked an oil com- pany official.
 The retail price. however. Is materially affected by overproduc- tion. The retail price of oil has de- clined an average of three cents a gallon throughout the country. Nothing but overproduction Is blamed.
 Of course, the oil interests are much alarmed. The public is decid- edly not alarmed. Most people have been of the opinion that oil has been priced too high all along.
 It is difficult to estimate the average consumption of gasoline per automobile daily. But setting this consumption at a minimum of one gallon for each car. and not ing there are 20,0oO,000 gasoline chariots being operated in the country. and that there has been an average decline of three cents a gallon. that would figure up to a saving of s60O,ooo a day for Amer ican autoists.
 That means that the John D.. Rockefeller companies and the oth- ef oil companies are getting S600,- 900 day less than they formerly got.
 The owners Of oil stocks have also been losing. Here is what a financial experts says:
 "Statisticians have figured that the depreciation in prices of the various oil stocks listed on the New York stock exchange and the New York curb, as a result of the recent decline, have amounted in money to between $2,o0o,ooo,o0o and s3,o0o,- ooo,0oO. This means that investors in oil securities are worth between two and three billion dollars less than they were a few months ago. A leading banking house estimates that the losses sustained in oil se- curities during recent months amount to sum equal to nearly one third of the total value of the railroad securities of the country listed on the two leading New York markets"
 If the public is saving s6oo,n0O a day, and the oil stock investors have lost s3,OO0. 100000, it will take the public 500 days to save what investors have already lost.
 Who's got the kitty?
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

slowly. and perhaps most Spanish war veterans will no longer be here when that happens Putting 1t in another way. many a gallon of gas will ooze to its final resting place before that transition occurs.
 Our advice is for public ohlcials to use more judgment when they are dealing out gasoline permits.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
25 Fears Ago Today

Dr. Reeks. who was called in to attend four small children on Greenwood street yesterday. told a Herald reporter this afternoon that he is not sure what the disease is but that it is sufficiently serious for him to report 10 Dr. Clark. He says it might be chickenpox, but if so it is of a virulent sort and he believes it may be varioioid. Dr. Reeks is the physician who recently opened an office in New Britain and who went 10 southington to assume charge of the smallpox case report ed there.
 Co. E held another meeting last night and changed its mind. decid- ing to turn out and escort the Grand Army on Decoration Day. The cap- tain presided with a revolver instead of a gavel.
 It is hard to block the wheels of industry. Although the brass foun- dry of P. 6; F. Corbin was com pletely burned down two nights ago. a Herald reporter witnessed the molders pouring off this morning. They were at work at their benches in the burned building needless of the carpenters rebuilding the walls around them.
 Co. F. won the baseball cham- pionship of the battalion last night by defeating Co. I, IS to 14. Beach was not in his usual form and gave eight bases on balls allowing the Co. men to tie the score with ten runs in the seventh and eighth in nings. Tn the ninth. however, F. made four and Beach frightened up.
 F. W. Schultz advertises for sale American Hardware stock in lots Of one or more shares.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

You wonder whether you casual guest is married or single? Observe where he scratches matches.
 People love old ideas. They still picture Turks butchering Armenians. though the Armenians have been out of there four years.
 Yet our much abused colleges will graduate 1,2S7 300 hitters who might have become mere business men.
 Happy thought! Scientists who can make an Atlantic cable could as easily make compresscd-air tube to shoot passengers through.
 The "raz' has only two forms: Yeah. you thought you could climb above us and you couldn't" and Darn the big stiff: he's gone ahead Of us."
 Correct this sentence: We were kind to her when the community turned her down." said the gosaip; yet she didn't make herself a nui- sance."
 Copyright, 1927, Publishers Syn
 dicate)
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
TRAFFIC THROUGH CITIES

When 1t is more generally realiz- ed that through traffic in a city's downtown section accentuates traf- fife difficulties out of all proportion to the business value that may come from such traffic there will be more of a demand for the perfecting of good alternative routes around city.
 For a long time the prevailing opinion in most cities has been that traffic. when virtually forced to pass through a central business district, helped business.
 Now there is widely current be- lief that it doesn't.
 Merchants everywhere are com- blaming that traffic congestion dis courages trade. Shopping by auto mobile. which used to be pleasure, now has become a hazardous under taking. When potential customers cannot obtain parking space, or cannot park their cars long enough to do shopping. no visible gain can be seen for the business community. In most cities such conditions are getting verse.
 It is for this reason that alter native routes around cities are be- ing discussed the country over. The small town welcomes automobile traffic through the main street; a percentage of the autoists always stop for refreshments. But in the larger cities the conditions are just the opposite. It Is getting to be rather poor sport for autoists and citizens alike.
 In providing alternate through routes for through traffic New Brit ain Is particularly deficient. The nature of the street layouts has a bearing on this matter, perhaps, but more especially do we suffer from the results Of encoura ging the other system of stimulating traffic through the center. For years. 1t is apparent, it was thought good bus mess 10 cultivate a bottle neck traf- ! fac arrangement; this aided the business district when the town was comparatively young. enhanc- ed property values in the central district, and did everything which artificial stimu- lation of traffic could provide. Now the pendulum is swinging in the other direction, and If anything, We are doing quite a bit 10 discour- age unnecessary traffic through the downtown section-the recently in- stalled traffic lights being same- what of d factor in this direction. When autoists passing through the city are confronted with congestion and traffic delays, they will seek | other means of attaining their 1cs- tinations, and plenty are already doing so.
 One of the next Improvements In the city, a problem that demands early solution, is the systematic ar rangement of more alternate
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

You can get an angW r to any question of fact or information by writing to the 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 . personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are standardization.
 Q. What Is the worlds speedboat record?
 A. so.5e7 miles per hour.
 Q. What does the word Cavan- nah mean:
 A. It is the Greek Indian form of the name of. the Shawnee Indians who lived at one time on the banks of the Savannah river. The word is said to mean "southerners"
 Q. Who wrote If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, chapels had been churches, and poor mems cottages princes pal aces?"
 A. Shakespeare in the Merchant of Venice. Act l, Scene 2. c. What is the purpose of Arbor Day and who first suggested it?
 A. It Is day set apart each year by the legislatures of most of the states and territories for the people to plant trees, more especially school children. E. G. Northrup, while secretary of the Connecticut Board of Education in 1865 seems to have been the first to suggest the annual planting of trees under the direction of the state government. J. Sterling Morton was probably the first, however. to propose setting apart certain day for the purpose and in 1872, largely through his ef- forts. the custom was inaugurated in Nebraska. At present Arbor Day is observed in nearly every state, in some as a legal holiday. in others as a school holiday. The exact date is not uniform throughout the coun- try but usually falls late in April or early in May in the northern states, while in the southern states it oc- CUTS in December, Jaunary or Feb- ruary.
 Q. How often do gold fish spawn?
 A. They spawn once a year. us- ually during April, May or June and lay 25 to 50 eggs each. About half of these are matched.
 Q. What pitcher in baseball holds the record for pitching the most consecutive shut out innings
 A. Walter Johnson. He pitched 5e consecutive shut out innings. be- ginning April 10 (2nd inning) and ending May l+ 9th inning) 1913. Q. Who were the German Elm peroO from the founding of the Empire in 1871 to the abdication of Wilhelm II?
 A. There were three: William ]; Frederick III and Wilhelm II all of the House of Hohenzollern.
 o. What Is the population of the state of Nevada?
 A. 77.407.
 Q. What is the meaning of the l name Alice?
 A. A princess.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20
W0mens Clubs Solve
 Business Problems

Washington, D. C.. May 20 Problems which grandmother never dreamed of are besetting the wom- en of today, according to Mrs. George Thomas Palmer of Spring. field, H., who as director of 6 com mittee of the General Federation of Women's clubs on family finance and education in investments, has established department of bus mess transactions for women. Mrs. Palmer is also president of the Women's club of Springfield.
 Her department does not attempt to train women for business careers. but helps them solve everyday business problems. At regular meet. ings they discuss such questions as wills, legal status of women in their state. laws governing her property. and many others.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-20

throush routea Here and there, tn order to accomplish the objective. street extensions might be neces- sary, n is the case in the Monroe street extension: in other cases i'm. proved street paving may be all that is necessary. Instead of being . detriment to the downtown sec- ton, as formerly may have been the case. such alternate routes through the city will be an aid.