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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Is Years Ago Today

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Marsland OF
Vine street are spending a few days
on cruise down the Connecticut.
About 25 persons in town hold
permits to discharge firearms. Most
OF these were issued to shoot cats or
rats. Only the owner can obtain
permission to shoot a dog.
D. Mcmillan has reported that the
receipts for yesterdays outing of the
Business Mems association were
s156.70 and the expenditures $751;
IS. The committee made up the Sc
cent deficit
Attorney c. F. Conlon and Charles
Pettingill caught a fine string of fish
at Lake Congamond yesterday.
During rainstorm last week w
E. Attwood's dog disappeared. He
was afraid of thunder and lightning
and it was supposed that he was
hiding some place. Yesterday he re-
turned with a different collar on and
Mr.. Atwood is pretty we'll satisfied
that someone had The dog tied up.
The announcement of the candi-
dacy of Senator Sloper for state
treasurer. carried in recent issue
of the Herald, is attracting consid-
cradle attention about the state and
various newspapers are publishing
favorable editorials.
The special town meeting and city
meeting held last evening in Turner
Hall attested by their large attend.
ance the fact that New Britain is
ANXIOUS to get rid of the smallpox
The meetings appropriated $4,000
for a permanent isolation hospital
and appointed committee consist
ing OF W. l.. Hatch, r. G.. Plat and
Thomas MCCabe to see that it is
built. Money was appropriated 10
pay the bills for the epidemic, and
special tax of "a mills was laid.
Alderman Curtis introduced the
resolution and had a long argument
with Roy n. Buell., who opposed
spending SO much money. Senator
Sloper settled the matter by saying
that the difference between the two
was merely one Of principle and urg-
ed his hearers not to be penny wise
and pound foolish.
Attorney Philip j. Markley died
last night of cerebral meningitis
sustained in fall two weeks ago.
Rev. II. I. Bodley will take his
vacations during the entire month of
August snd his post at st. Mark S
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
"HEIfING' THE AIR MAIL

Colonel Lindbergh's address in
Hartford the other day contained
an appeal that the public patronize
the air mail and thus make it self
supporting. He listed some of the
henefits-that it would stimulate
progress, experimentation, and build
up larger air service.
All these arguments are sound. It
means that the contributions of the
public's dimes will do most TO de-
velop a great air service in the Unit
ed States.
Everybody wants to see such a
development eventuate. The thrill
of sending and getting air mail let
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
NAVY D|S'ySS|0N
HATS Al GENEVA
Illness Of Two Delegates Delays
Deliberations

Geneva, Switzerland, July % Up
The illness of two admirals. Viscount
Saito of Japan and Sir Frederick
Field of Great Britain, and sultry
weather in Geneva precludes the
possibility Of even unofficial infor-
NAL talks among the delegates of
the three-power naval conference
until the return from London of w.
c. Brdgeman. first lord of the Brit
ish admiralty and Viscount Cecil,
slated for Monday or Tuesday.
This, however, has not prevented
the circulation of gossip in those
circles which have been following
the discussions. In American quar-
ters there appears a disposition to
be less atified now over the Anglo
Japanese suggestion that in addition
to the total tonnage Of cruisers and
destroyera stipulated in the project
ed treaty, Great Britain anu the
United States be permitted to main
tain another 1000 or 125,000 tons
of so-called obsolete vessels, and
that Japan have a proportionate
number of tons.
The Americans are disposed to
doubt the wisdom Of a system Of
'active obsolete warships." They
are discussing whether it would not
be better to agree to a total tonnage
with an understanding that defi-
mite amount of it might be made up
of so-called obsolete warcraft
Admiral Saito's indisposition is
due to a slight attack of indigestion,
Admiral Field is suffering from
recurrence Of an old intestinal all
ment His case is not considered
serious by his fellow delegates.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
THE MODERN POST OFFICE

Here's progress: The proposed
new Chicago post office will have
large fat roof on which and from
which mail planes can land and de-
part, The post office, of course, will
be In the city; not as far away as
New Brunswick, ~ j.. is from New
York.
New Brunswick is the place
where mail planes go when they
land lin New York" Then it takes
an hour or more to get the mail to
the New York post office. This is
the most inefficient system possible.
Chicago will have the more modern
methcd.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
AUTOS IN CITIES

The latest records show that there
is an automobile for every five
persons in the good old U. s. A.
And the records likewise show that
there are fewer per capita In the
metropolitan cities than in the
small cities: and fewer per capita
in the small cities than in the rural
districts.
Figuring the population of Great
er New York at 100000, the av-
erage OF one-in-five would provide
a total of 100000 automobiles in
the metropolis. There are not near
ly that many. Instead they have
more taxicabs than elsewhere-25,-
900 of them taking up street space.
The chief difficulty in managing
to own automobiles in the large
cities IS not the cost, but the lack
OF places TO keep them. We have
no doubt that if all tenements in
New York were equipped with
garages that almost every tenement
dweller would be owning a car, 1t
having been long ago conceded that
wealth or the lack OF 1t has nothing
10 do with car ownership.
Even the more attractive apart
ments in New York are usually
lacking in this particular. Many a
family is paying $4,000 or $4,000 a
year for place In which to live but
lacks handy place to keep an au-
tomobile Many OF them rather than
be faced with inconvenience, don't
own any.
II the garage problem in the
large cities could be solved it would
mean Il tremendous expansion of the
automobile industry.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
FOUR ARE HURT IN
DERBY ACCIDENTS
None Of The Victims Likely
TO Die

Derby. July % P}-Four persons
were injured here yesterday in auto
mobile accidents. None is thought
to have suffered fatal injuries.
Mrs, Steve Sobin. 40, received a
fractured right leg and possible in
ternal injuries, and Miss Alta Sobin,
II, aad Miss AQna Warcholik, 10,
received bruises and decorations
when the automobile in which they
were riding crashed into tree and
was demolished. John Sobin. IS,
driver, said that something went
wrong with the steering apparatus
and the accident resulted when he
attempted to control the car. He
escaped with minor injuries, but was
arrested on "a reckless driving
charge. All are from Ansonia.
Carlo Dattaglino, 10, of Derby. re-
ceived a fracture of the right leg
and probable internal injuries when
he was struck by an automobile OPP
Grated by Harry Pardoll, %. of New
Haven. Pardoll was charged with
operating a motor vehicle without
license.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

Down in New York 16 ways to
end subway congestion are being
discussed. By the time the discus
sion ends and "a way is found there
will be l6 new reasons why the sub
ways are overcrowded, the chief
reason being there are more cash
customers than the subways can
hold
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Dissertations
On The Weather

Washington, July 23.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Show
ers Saturday; Sunday fair and
slightly warmer.
Forecast for Eastern New York !:
Showers Saturday; Sunday fair and
somewhat warmer.
Conditions: Pressure is relatively
low and falling over the Atlantic
states. High pressure prevails over
the Canadian maritime provinces
and the western Atlantic ocean,
There will be showers Saturday
in the Atlantic states. The tenn
perature will continue below normal
Saturday in New England, but will
rise Sunday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
ouires tools for fixing purposes.

The extent of building programs,
Of course, also has a bearing upon
the hardware trade. Those whose
chief acquaintance are with theater
and radio programs obviously may
not understand this item so thor
oughly: but when building opera
tons take a dive it is the hard
ware manufacturer, jobber. dealer
and salesman who needs resuscica-
ton. The building situation is still
alive, however, and there is no sos.
for the pulmotor as yet.
An important item in connection
with the revue-to use a term which
glorifies things more-is that
prices are firm and collections
good" Where would the hardware
biz be without that phrase? When
collections are bad somebody holds
the sack, and as sack holders every
body in the business is, suffering
from weak arms. Perhaps that is be-
cause they don't practice it much;
which is good; indeed, very good.
Current volume for shelf trade
is another jingling phrase that meets
the observing eye. If these were not
days of prohibition we would be in
clined to get a wrong meaning out
of the connotation; but the present
generation, being merely helpless
connoisseurs in such things, is left
to wonder what's on the shelf and
whether it remains there long. If
hardware remains on the shelf too
long-this at least we know-it eats
terribly into the overhead; and
nothing, in fact nobody, except the
Indy folk have any right to re-
main overhead for long in these
modern times.
The attitude of jobbers" is in
triguing-to borrow hack word
from the stage writer's. Upon their
attitude much depends. They stand
between the retail trade and the
manufacturers, and if they are not
too hard-boiled things are common
ly termed good. When they become
par-boiled. however, nobody can
tell what may happen.
Dealers activity" must be a term
used to camouflage what is meant
by zip, aggressiveness, go-getting. A
dealer is expected to keep things
moving. In so doing, however, he
is not advised to disturb the price
level too greatly; on the other hand
collections" are expected to remain
good. When you catch dealer smil-
ing it means that he has cashed in
on activity, has been helping HIM
self and everybody else. Ii the deal
ers wouldn't have such fancy win
dows and so much current stock
about the place we wouldn't know
enough about hardware to write
this. They are hardware educators,
teaching the public how to use two
tools where only one was used be-
fore
This system of hand to mouth
buying, which has affected the hard
ware trade to some extent. is at
least something to talk about. Any
hardware salesman, for instance,
could spiel about this onerous sub
ject for three hours without stop
ping. Where h. to m. buying pre-
walls 1t is difficult to snare an or
der as is one. 1t makes twice as
much work for jobbers as formerly,
twice as many long distance tele-
phone calls to answer, twice as many
entries on the books as formerly. To
do business that way costs about
twice as much as formerly, too; but
nobody seemingly stops to think of
that.
In regard to the fall lines there
is no demand as yet. Just like in
the clothing business: or the coal
business.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

church will be filed by the Rev. Mr.
Pulsifer of Plainyille.
Auditor Curtis forwarded the
smallpox checks TO City CLERK
Thompson this morning.
Captain Griswold has appointed
Corporals Emil Blair and Daniel
Cashmere as sergeants in Co. l and
made corporals Of Privates Patrick
Grove. Robert Blom. Simon Meskill
and Albert Whaples.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

Cheek to- cheek dancing hasn't
been seen on a floor for at least five
years. Why must these novelists
persist in mentioning it?
Drummers in dance bands do NOT
bang on COW bells and tin pans nor
do their WELD rivetting machines
any longer. A trip to nearest dance
place will prove this point Drum.
mers have been tanned considerably
since the days of "Ja-Da." ane
"Dardanelia"
hair back any more 1t was pretty
bad while it lasted but the greasy.
domed boys are far in the minority
today.
Such slang as Hot dog" and "I'll
tell the world" with which heroines
in books are still being credited. be.
longs to the dark ages Even "And
howl" is old now. mo end" is fair,
ly new but aging rapidly.
There is no such thing as the
bell bottomed" trouser today. The
IS inch trouser is out. About 20
inches is the limit today And patent
leather shoes-ouch!
The six inch cigarette holder
which invariably droops from the
painted flapper's mouth is myth
All girls smoke 'em straight and in.
hale to the tips of their toes. .
These are few of the rules
which have been made public by the
younger set We are submitting
them to educate the older genera
ton in ways it should travel-the
ways that have been laid out by the
enthusiasts of the straight eight and
three dollar gin.
In the interest of a worthy cause,
we print the Ten Commandments of
Cleanliness and Good Health:
Thou shalt honor thy neighbour
hood and keep it clean.
Remember thy cleaning day and
keep it wholly.
Thou shalt take care of thy rub
Dish heap. else thy neighbor shall
bear witness against thee.
Thou shalt keep in order thy al
ley, thy backyard, thy hall and thy
stairway.
Thou shalt not let the wicked fly
breed.
Thou shalt not kill thy neighbor
by ignoring fire menace or by pois-
oning the air with decaying swill.
Thou shalt covet all the air and
sunshine thou canst obtain.
Because of the love thou Dearest
thy children thou shalt provide clean
homes for them.
Thou shalt not steal thy children's
right to health and happiness.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
EGYPT ACCEPTS THE BOB

London, July % IP)-"Hair-
bohbing and shingling is quite the
fashion In Egypt today said S. A.
Morrison of Cairo, speaking on new
Developments in MoHem lands, at a
conference held by the British Mis-
sionary societies at Swanwick I'm
Afghanistan," he added. foreign
customs are still hated and the
Ameer is said to cut pieces out of all
garments which he detecs to be of
foreign texture"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
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Send all communication TO Fun
Shop Editor, care OF the New
Britain Herald, and your letter
will be forwarded to New York.

Sounds Reasonable, Doesn't 1t?
On the blistering sands by the side
of the sea
We've made UP our minds on one
change that should be,
Instead of in woods where the sun
never reaches,
The place to plant beach trees is
right on the beaches!
Main Thing
= Judith: Dad, I'm going to open
4 tea-room."
Father: Have you got ony money
or a location?"
Judith: "Oh, no, but I've got the
sweetest little name for it,"
Bruno R. Koch
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
MANNER Audit Bureau Of Circulation

Member Audit Bureau Of CfFculAt1On
The A. B. G. 10 . national organization
which furnishes newspapers and adver-
Users with q strictly honest analysis OF
circulation. Our circulation statistics are
based upon this audit. This insures pro-
lection against fraud in Newspaper dis
tribution ngures to both national and
local advertisera
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

There are 5000 lawyers in Wash
ington and only 400 ever see the
inside of a law court. That leaves
1900 to engage in lobbying.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
COMMUNICATED
WALLINGFORD lorna

Editor, New Britain Herald:
To settle disagreement will you
please print the date of the Walling-
ford tornado. A claims it occurred
in 1877. B places the year at 1883.
Which is correct?
JACK L.
Ans. The Wallingford tornado
occurred on August 9, 1883.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

Explained
Visitor How many banks have
you here?"
Small ToWner: None"
Visitor: But just saw an arm
ored car down the street"
Small Towner: Yes; that's for
the baseball umpires.''
Manning Spuyer
TO EAT OR NOT TO FATi
Conducted by Mrs. Pillar)
Dear Mrs. Pillar: What diet do
you suggest for reducing the waist
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

The Herald 10 on sale daily In Ne"
York at Hotalings Newsstand. Times
SQUARE: schults's Newsstanda Entrance
Grand Central. 42nd Street
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

Member Of tho Associated Press
rhs Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication OF
all news credited to II or not otherwise
credited in this paper and also local
news published therein.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY

The Great American Home
In summer folks can live so cheap
That some of them, upon our
soul.
Contrive to save a little dough
To pay for last DEFENDERS coal!
Aquatic
A scientist says fish can articu-
late.
Gold fish, however, are very reti-
cent about the lack of privacy In
their baths.
Cinema
Our movie queens are title mad.
We sincerely hope
This craze subsidies before some star
Proposes to the Pope!
Hungary is talking of quitting the
League of Nations.
1t has always struck us, for no
reason in particular, that she be-
longed in the minor leagues any
how!
InsectivOrous
Wherever people congregate
Now summer skeeters Turk.
The skeeter seems to like his job
He singcth at his work.!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

The President becomes a sport,
SAYS a headline. Well, how much dld
he lose on that fight?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

Yes. she's rather attractive" said
the young male centipede but only
sixty-seven of her legs are pretty"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

We gather from the ads, that
well-bred guests always guffaw with
gee if you can't answer the hostess
in French.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

Last year China bought 4,142,000
Bibles, nearly half the number is
sued by the British and Foreign
Bible society in that period.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
TELEPHONE CALLS
Business once 80. 92b
Editorial Rooms 49,. 926

The only profitable advertising medium
n the City. Circulation books and prsss
room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
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AMhA

One reason why dad doesn't want
the kid to spend the money in his
toy bank is because he may want to
borrow 1t himself.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

Have you left anything?" asks
the sign on the door of your hotel
room. 1t probably means have you
left any towels.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Failed

Uncle Ezra: Did your son have a
successful career at college,"
Uncle Ben: mo, I'm sorry to say
he was a total failure. He tells me
he never played on the football
team, played uke, or fought a
policeman"
Sophie H. Mack
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

All it takes to make a millionaire
in the grain market is a lucky
guess and 432 suckers to do the
losing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
FactsondFancies

II they smile as they hug. It's a
movie; IL they scowl, it's a prize
fight.
There's just as much tyranny in
republic. but you don't know
whom to cuss.
Another part of an evening gown
that seems to stay up without Wis
IDLE means of support is the price.
Everybody now knows about the
reduction of movie expenses except
the girl at the box office.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

Items from the Darktown News
Edited by Onyx and Florian
Supervised by Paul S. Powers)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

American voters can be reconciled
to 100000 tons OF cruisers. Just say
they aren't for war, but to chase
rum runners.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

tiers, however. is not yet widely d.
versified. A large proportion Of the
population has not yet seen an air
mail letter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

You can use chemicals to make
hair blonde. but you can't act like
an idiotic clinging vine unless you're
born that way.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

II only the darned gnats would
take a vacation when you do.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

Americanism: Wishing the town
had bought some park space while
it bad a chance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

If he tips willingly and fairly
he's white; if he tips too much, he's
green; if he tips unwillngly. he's
yellow.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

You can't prove anything that
way. Take the old-fashioned razor.
Ask the man who homes one.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

There comes a time when things
can't get worse, and lawn grass
seldom gets over knee-high if you
let it alone.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

line?
Helene DuRoss
Dear Helene: Eat watermelon and
pick up all the seeds.
Dear Mrs. Pillar: I am a slack
rope walker. What diet would you
suggest?
NJ. Piero
Dear NJ. Piero: String beans, nat
urally.
Dear Mrs. Pillar: ] went 10 my
doctor and he said that l could get
thin by eating liverwurst. What do
you think of such advice?
Greta Deovre
Dear Greta: never sausage
bologna
Copyright 1927, Reproduction
Forbidden)
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New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Issued Daily sunday Exceptsd)
At Herald BldS- 81 Church Street
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

Correct this sentence: 'He got his
first car after he was fifty" said
the gossip, "but he changes gears
without a rattle"
Copyright. 1927, Publishers
Syndicate
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
rtiScnlents

Advertisements
GIRLS. Try our sticky lipsticks!
You won't be disappointed and we
don't mean nearly! Long kisses
guaranteed with these! They cling.
See de Darktown Drug and Herb
Store.
DARKTOWN HOTEL ROOMING
HOUSE FLAT APARTMENTS.
Rates-Single. s1.15. Married. 1--WE
feels sorry for de poor devils) -
SOS. Roller towels. De luxe meals.
Ouchy Whack, Mngr.' Chamber
maid, Bell Hop, etc.
Personals
Honey Child Girl. meet me at de
corner under de viaduct as always.
Searching warm smackS from your
loving papa. r. ]. 7. Note to my
wife--Dis amt me what has insert
ed dis ad. but some other niger
with de same initials! F. ]. T.
Just whistle for Service! Three
longs and two shorts. The Tippey
Sons, and Brothers, Inc, Bootleggers
to de Elect
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

The final test Of personality Is to
borrow money from man who
never has been slapped on the back.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
News

Mr.. Glorious Crickey, who las
been in de poultry business for de
past year, was caught at it We'd
nesday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
ton Flap, an infant son to which
dey has given de name of Flippy.
Darktown gossips counting back to
de time de Flaps was married will
be amazed to discover dat it has
been year.