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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Prince Albert Coat
Occasions Artists Felld

A Prince Albert coast is the cause
of feud between two groups of
Munich painters.
The Cooperative Union Of Munich
Artists and the New Secsssionists
occupy opposite wings Of the Glass
Palace, the scene Of art exhibitions.
Former Crown Prince Rupprecht Of
Bavaria recently dropped in unex-
pectedly on the Cooperative. At the
end of his visit he said he wanted
to see the Secessionists' exhibition
also.
Fritz Behn. director Of the Coop
erative, telephoned Professor Cas-
par, director OF the Secessionists.
Caspar said he must don his Prince
Albert before he could receive the
prince. He took the fastest taxi
home. But Repprecht insisted he
must see the pictures at once. Behn
guided the prince through the Sc
cessionists' exhibit also.
BY the time Caspar returned with
his Prince Albert the royal visitor
was gone. Caspar blamed Behn and
accused him OF failing to pay ad
mission for himself and his guest.
Behn replied by sending him two
marks and ar ironical letter.
Now neither speaks to the other.
Neither will their followers speak
to one another.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
CAMPING De Luxe
POPULAR VACATION
Comforts and ConYeniencs
Provided for Touring Parties

A few years ago when a camping
trip was proposed, it was regarded
as great adventure in which
thoughts Of wild animals, bandits,
cars heavily laden with camp equip
ment and the likelihood of great dis
comfort figured. Now the picture is
entirely changed.
The modern camping tourists may
be anything from a group OF Million
aires to an ordinary family party as
the records of tourists camps show.
He may move in the greatest luxury,
sleeping at night on air mattress, in
tent of latest design, or travel in
rusty and rafting flivver. carry
ing a minimum of camp equipment
A few yeas ago the average camp
ing tourists carried a heavy tent,
equipped with wooden poles. The
tent, poles and stakes made a bulky
package when placed on the running
board or back of the car. There are
still tourists who travel this way,
but many of the more modern type
have equipment that is the last word
in strength and minimum of weight.
One tent now on the market and
is very popular is set in place with
out the use of single pole. A light
jointed steel takes the place of the
cumbersome poles. Those who are
fairly expert can place this type of
tent in position IN about five min
utes. The size varies, according to
the number of people in the party.
The door of the tent can be fastened
back for comfort and GOODNESS and
a screen that is fly and bug proof
can be lowered to cover the open
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
PEEK into Earth
REVEALS HISTORY
Different Strata Like Pages Of
Story Book

That New Britain and vicinity
we're more than once below the sur
face of some body OF water is at
tested by the frequent layers of
sandstone found all about this part
Of Connecticut. For sandstone is
only hardened sand, and sand Is de-
posted as sediment at the bottom Of
lakes, oceans or rivers. At least
four separate strata of sandstone
may be found, separated by the
three beds of volcanic traprock. so
it may be assumed that, during Tri-
assic time. the ocean swept inward
through Central Connecticut at least
four times. AT least" is used ad-
visedly, for there may have been
oceanic incursions with no telltale
dividing lines left between their
sediments and the evidences of 9TH
ers may well have been eroded
away.
This sandstone was once part Of
the soil in the, highlands Of eastern
and western Connecticut but was
swept down from those points by
the rivers and deposited as sand in
what is now the Connecticut river
basin but which was then probably
an arm of sea which fought
vacillating but finally losing battle
TO claim that portion Of the earth's
surface for its own. The sand which
forms the soil in Plainville Is Of an
other sort entirely. being of glacial
origin and coming later from an
entirely different source, as may be
told by the absence of the red color.
This red color is characteristic Of
the Triassic sandstone and explains
the rudy tone Of Connecticut E.sl.
scapes. 1t is due to the presence Of
iron oxide. This iron was original
ly in what is called the ferrous"
state, which has yellowish or
brownish tinge, but drew oxygen
out Of the air and water with which
1t came in contact, being oxidized
TO the "ferric" state which IS red
dish in color. The chemical reaction
is exactly the same as that when
iron rusts, the red rust" being
the iron oxide. Only five per cent
of the sandstone. is iron, but the
color is strong. enough to overshad-
ow the 10 per cent of aluminium
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30

sights on heavy bore rifles. . com.
bination which enables tho hunter
to make long shots with a certain
ty Of a kill in case the animal is hit
and enlarges the element Of skill at
tached to the game.
In case a dog is brought along
on the hunt, be sure that he is not
allowed to enter the burrow after a
wounded woodchuck unless the dog
Is not held at any great value.
Wounded woodchucks present a
formidable foe when cornered in
their own burrow. and have been
known to give dogs something to
think about for some time to come.
A four year old woodchuck. pitted
against an average hound dog, is
about toss-up in the open and in
the den the ODDS are greatly in ia
vor Of the animal.
And above all, the hunter should
never reach into the burrow after a
dead" chuck. This act and looking
down a rifle barrel to see If the gun
is loaded are about on a par.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
German Critics Dislike
Unfinished Symphony" Offer

The offer by an American concern
Of a prize of $4,000 for complet-
ing schubert's Unfinished Symphony
does not meet with favor among the
German critics.
Pau, Zschorlich OF the "Deutsche
Zeitung." one of the best known
musical writer's in Germany, brands
the offer as "a nuisance" and as
"a business trick-a typical Amer
lean go-getter stunt"
ITO finish Schuberts Bminor
symphony we need-a Schubert"
Zschorlich comments. But he no
longer lives am ong us, and even the
American magic wand won't discov-
er him. Under the most favorable
conditions there will be an imita-
ton of Schubert's style. But it will
differ from the real Schubert as
false diamonds differ from genuine"
The critic of the "Taegliche
Rundschar" finds that $4,000 is a
sum which. had Schubert had but
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30

present. Seventy per cent is silica, or
common sand. The red color has
given the name to Redstone Hill
in the southw estern part Of Plain
VILE.
This rudy hue tells us more
about the conditions under which
the sediment was deposited, for fer
rio iron is reduced to the ferrous
state by decomposing organic mat
ter offshore II the deposition Is in
truly marine surroundings. The
color shows this was not the case.
and the absence of any marine fos-
sils in the beds bears out the argu-
ment further. Still more power is
/ lent by the finding of fresh-water
and terrestrial fossils in some parts
| Of the state. The clinching argu-
ment. however. is the oblique lam
ination of the beds. This shows they
We're made in shifting currents
in shallow water.
Similar sandstone Is found IN
Berlin, some Of it broken by natural
cleavages into rhombic fragments.
In Berlin may also be seen a slight
ly different variety composed Of
finer particles which were carried
out further into deep. still water
and laid down there. This sort is
lighter red, is softer, and is easily
decomposable. Impressions Of pre-
historic plants have been found in
such sandstone bed to the west of
the Berlin depot. Fish impressions
have been uncovered In Westfield
and Stepney. but none any nearer.
A large bed of bitumen. OR soft
coal. was found during the 10Th
century in New Britain near where
Harris mills were then located. Coal,
of course, is formed of decomposed
vegetation. and is also created I'M
der tidal conditions. In fine shale
formation close by these mills was
bed Of light blue limestone. Lime
stone is calceous material made of
the decomposed bones of dead an
imals. Another limestone strip has
been located running across from
Southington into Berlin The first
cement mine" in the western hem
isphere was started in this bed
south Of Shuttle Meadow reservoir
on Elijah Rogers farm. Some cop
per existed in the sandstone and
there are old mines along the head
waters Of Patton brook and north
Of Bristol.
The deposition of the sand which
was later pressed into sandstone
took thousands upon thousands of
years. Notice how slowly sand
builds up in river bed or a delta,
and then consider that one OF these
beds-just one-attains, In Forest
vile, a maximum depth Of 1000 |
feet.
READ HERALD CLASSIFIED Ans |
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
JACKIE WO0OCHUCK
inclusive TARGET
Challenges Aim and Patience Of
CleYG&t Gunner

These sultry summer days are
proving unexciting to the sportsman
unless he be an enthusiast at bass
fishing. To the gunner who Is de-
sirous to keep in form for the
fall shooting, useful avenue of
hunting Is opened with the an
nouncement that profusion of
woodchucks is necessitating a call
for help from farmers in Kidding
the land Of the burrowing pests.
Lest the gunner scott at the idea
of knocking down the meadow
moose" as the husky chuck Is often
termed. let 1t be said that the quar-
ry is worthy Of all the skill that is
at the hunters command, being one
of the most willy Of wildfolk and the
toughest of old battlers in the sur
rounding country.
Living as 1t does fairly close to
human habitat, the woodchuck is
an extremely careful animal. An IN
stance Of It's cunning is evident by
it's manner Of emerging from Its
burr9w. The average chuck takes
approximately 20 minutes to half
hour to leave his home. The ascent
is made in stages. First the nose of
the animal Is just raised above the
ground for sniff of the air before
any further move is made. Wood
chucks are possessed of keen sense
of smell and any warning faint on
the breeze which comes down to the
eager nose means Mr.. Woodchuck's
retiring for another hour into the
recesses of his home.
II, however. the wind does not
carry any indication Of existing
danger, the chuck sticks his head
above ground and looks around. AL
though his eyesight is nothing TO
brag about, the woodchuck can gen.
orally see a movement at a distance
of about a hundred yards. Beyond
that he depends mostly on his
nose to warn him. The gazing pro-
cess takes another 10 or IS minutes
and, satisfied that no shotgun is
levelled at his head or that the
great animal. Man. is waiting for
him, tho chuck. easily and rapidly.
slips out of his burrow into the run
way which generally leads through
tall grass surrounding his home.
In feeding. the woodchuck pauses
every few minutes and sits on his
launches for a look and a smell
around to guarantee that no one is
liable to invade his ranch unbe-
knownst. Indications Of danger
means scrambling furry streak to
the burrow door and 1t Is a sharp
eye indeed that can send a rifle
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
German Film Features
Early American Scenes

Americas backwoods with battles
between redskins and palefaces,
has come to life in the Black For
est. A German film company has
accepted a scenario based on a
story by the German author, Karl
May, entitled "Winnetou," and has
laid the scenes in the Black Forest
near Breisach.
Winnetou is the name OF an In
dian chieftain who is for the Ger
man youth what Chingachgook or
Uncas is for American boys. The
conflicts described in the book take
place in about the same territory as
that In which James Fenimore
Cooper lays the scenes for his
Misunderstanding tales
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30

of the grand cross. the highest honor
the Legion holds. Tho grade Of Of
ficer cannot be attained before eight
years a. = chevalier. Only those who
have been officers for Ave years can
be made commanders. Grand officers
must have been commanders for
three years. To be eligible for the
grand cross three years as q grand
officer will be necessary.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
FRENCH HONOR DoUGHBoYs

Brest, July 80. R-The landing
Of 100000 American soldiers here
during the war is to be comment
grated by monument overlooking
the port where the transports
brought in. the doughboys. The
Brest city council has approved the
plans OF the American Battle Monu-
ment Commission and selected the
site. A shaft nearly 100 feet high
will be erected.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Numerical Addresses
Suggested For France

A numerical telegraph and cable
address for every Paris householder
Is urged by the Paris newspaper Lib
erty. Frenchmen are beginning to
complain that the romantic sounding
names of their streets and towns
cost them heavily in telegraph tolls,
since addresses must be paid for
by the word. 1t is not unusual for
French address to run to four
teen words or more.
Liberty also asks the municipal
council Of Paris not to pick out five
and six word street names when
they are christening new thorough
fares.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Berlin Street Railway
Laws New Roadbed

The Berlin Street Railway COM
pany. now replacing in certain
streets rails that have become worn,
is for the first time making the In
teresting experiment Of laying the
rails on wooden ties.
Heretofore rails have been laid
on the rolled stone foundation on
which the asphalt layer was placed.
Experience has shown that the VI
bration gradually caused the rails to
become loose. Now the stone founda-
ton is being made somewhat deep
er, the ties are laid on this and bal
lasted with crushed stone and the
asphalt covers ties, ballast and the
base of the rails.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Royal Exchange Slowly
Falling Into DiSuse

The Royal Exchange, at one time
the greatest business centre Of the
British capital, Is slowly falling in
to disuse. 1t Is large building with
a square court in the center, stu
ated between the Bank Of England
and Mansion House.
AS far back as 1912 this building
was valued at f150,000. To build it
now would cost a far greater sum.
Once each pillar In the large hall
was allotted to one of the ancient
city companies. Members OF the
various guilds used to gather around
their particular pillars for the trans
action OF business.
The war removed these business
operations. With one exception, all
the big trades today have their own
special exchanges. Every Wednes-
day, however, members Of the old
Company OF Wax Gamblers and
Cremical makers still meet to trans
act business. This is now the sole
commercial use of this one-time hub
of business activity.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Women Like COlorful
Matches and Typewriters

Mayfair's latest is craze for odd
color schemes.
A Bond street tobacconist COM
menting on it said:
Everyday 1 sell dozens Of boxes
Of the new colour tipped matches.
Half a dozen shades are packed in
one box. Women sort them out to
match their frocks or the various
rooms in the house. In round card
board boxes these big headed match
es look like child's drawing cray
ons with blunted points.
Even the typewriters sold in Bond
street and are now vanished a
cheerful red, green. blue of mauve.
Most society women own portable
typewriter. They like the machine
and cover to harmonic with their
boudoir hangings.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Fewer Tourists Visit
Paris Markets

The famous onion soup squad Is
dwindling The little gang of tire
less tourists who invade the Paris
public market at dawn to breakfas
on onion soup after a night tn Mont
martre, means less work for the
police now than at this time last
season.
Officers at the public market re-
port fewer altercS tons between for
eigners who want to see and porters
who want TO work. The dress suit
contingent has been the victim of
many accidents. involving upsets of
vegetable carts. spoiled dresses and
police Intervention.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30

p. emotions IN the French Legion Of
Honor. All those receiving the COW
eted red ribbon must start hereafter
~ chevalier. the lowest grade. The
new regulations Ase embodied in a
bill passed by both senate and cham
ber Of deputies.
Under the new regulations 10
years must elapse between appoint
ment as chevalier and achievement
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Berlin Steeplc Serves
As Airmen's Beacon

Berlin's latest curiosity is a
church steeple serving as a light
house to aviators. The church of
Gennesaret, 500 yards east of<Tem-
pelhof flying field, has been
equipped with a beacon light.
The steeple is perforated with H.
Illuminating pipes so as to produce
four red crosses cleaning toward
the four points of the compass. Be
sides the church steeple. number
OF high factory chimneys around the
Tcmpelhof airdrome have also seen
converted into auxiliary lighthouses.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
POliCemen's School
Teaches English

So successful have been the few
Partisan policemen who speak Eng
fish in aiding travellers that the mu-
niciI council has decided to put
English speaking officers on duty
where tourists appear in any num-
bers.
A police school, with an original
enrolment of nearly fifty, has been
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30

Berlin. July 80 R-An exodus Of
more than 100000 Berliners took
place during the first four days Of
the summer school vacation.
On the fifth day alone. according
to the official records Of the federat-
ed railways, 10000 Of the citys
population left town for the seaside,
the mountains or foreign parts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Actress Wounded
While Wearing Green

Actors and actresses are murmur-
ing here because Norah Blaney, &C
tress with 1.-THE Nagabond King
has bought a green frock and pair
of shoes to match. There is a thea
trical superstition that they should
never wear green.
Green is my lucky color, and Fri
days my lucky day." Miss Blaney
said, laughing away the advice of
her friends.
But 1t was on Friday evening,
while wearing the green doublet and
hose as Hugette that she received a
dagger wound during the play which
nearly severed one of her fingers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Museums In England
Have Many Uses

One who goes to a museum in
England is not necessarily a seeker
after truth. The Royal Commission
of Museums and Galleries says there
are these others:
Shorthand students use the free
lectures as a means Of taking dicta-
ton.
Foreign students regard the lee
lures as opportunities for learning
English.
Boys like the polished banisters to
slide down.
Many people appoint the museum
as their meeting place.,
And, as A. O. Curle, director of
the Royal Scottish Museum. says.
museums are even used for flirta-
lions.
Hence. the 100000 people who
yearly visit London's museums will
be called upon hereafter to pay an
entrance fee of two cents,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
LONDON
Memorial to General Booth of Salvation Army to Be
Erected in British Capital
and jousting, Is fast disappearing.

and jousting. is fast disappearing.
The old Hawking club. the last to
keep alive the ancient sport, has
just gone out of existence. Falcon
ry is still practiced by some persons
in private. They obtain their fall
cons. however. in Holland. Occas-
ionally rider is to be seen follow
ing the flight Of the falcon on horse
back.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
German Liners Use
Special Message Blanks

special Message bI9ukS
Tourists on German liners, to
whom friends or relatives send
wideless congratulations. are now
handed these messages on artistic
blanks especially devised for this
purpose.
At the head CT the blanks there
is a Autograph of Granddaughter
frigate from the seventeenth century
with all sails set. In the corners
are the coats Of arms Of the large
German steamship companies. At
the top Of the sheet Is printed in
Medieval German. Code Whit,
glatte See" Favorable breeze.
smooth sea- The design is by Carl
Prinz, a Berlin artist.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Women Allowed To
join Political Clubs

women are not TO De excluded
from political clubs.
When a discussion whether they
should be bar''l was at its height.
owing to g. of the Larkhall
Liberal clus ath not to have
women me the National Lib
eral club 1t, set aside special
visitors room and announced that
women would be admitted for lunch,
tea or dinner provided they are ac-
companied by members.
Some of the Larkhall club mem
bers said that If women were ad-
mitted, they would upset every
thing"
Philip Snowden, socialist member
of parliament, said: Il think it Is a
perfect silly thing to attempt to ex-
clude women from the club"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
BERLIN
Half Million Residents of City of Berlin Have Left for
Annual Holidays.

a little part Of 1t, would have
saved him from many an embar-
rassment. We fear, however, that
even II this sum were to be in
creased tenfold, 1t would not call to
life q new Schubert"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
PARIS
France Has Set Aside Holiday for American Legion on
September Nineteenth

Paris LF-France will observe a
public holiday Monday, September
10, inshonor of American Legion
members here for their Paris con-
yention. The holiday has been
decreed by the government Despite
the fact that it is now expected that
attendance will be far less than the
$4,000 originally anticipated. the
government is planning an elaborate
entertainment for those who do
come. There will be an official ban
quet for 1000 of the delegates,
gala ball. fireworks, special illumina-
tons and official receptions APP
proximately $4,000 has been ap-
propriated for the governments
share in the program.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
1nvalides May Entomb
MarshalS of France

A bill providing that marshals of
France and generals having COM
manded an army during the Great
War may be Inferred at the Invalides
has been reported favorably by the
army committee of the chamber and
will soon become law.
Two tonbs will be reserved for
marshals or generals who played a
decisive part Of the war Immediately
under the great central dome, be-
side the sepulchres of Turenne and
Nauban. The others will be buried
in the crypt known as the Cover
nors' Vault" There are forty Off
GERS eligible for this posthumous
distinction.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30

organized. 1t will teach the Eng
fish usually employed by those ask
Ing for aid and directions. and the
proper words for polite and in
formative reply.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30
Paris Celebrates
Giraffe Centenary


Giraffe Centenary
Paris is celebratin ga new cente-
nary this year-that of the giraffe.
Some interested biologists discovered
that it was just 100 years ago, In
1927. that the first giraffe came to
the zoo at the Jardin des Plantes.
History records that the arrival of
the giraffe moved Paris as few
things had since the French revolu-
ton. Thousands waited hours in
line to get glimpse Of the animal.
Even the styles of the day were af-
fected by the giraffe. There were
giraffe robes, giraffe neckties, and
coats made of material printed to
initiate giraffe skin.