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New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
NEW LIGHT ON OLD HISTORY

students of politics. if there are any left, are more than mildly in t"rostod in the biography of tho late James Stillman by Anna Robe son Burr. Tho author is said to have spent year in research work on the book and had access to the letters of Stillman, tho late J, Piorpont Morgan, Jacob Srhiff and others. Snllman. it will be remembered was the president of the National City Bank of New York during the financial crisis of 907.
 There has always been some mys- tery as to how this panic was allay- ed. It had all the carmarks of an old-time business flop. with over tones Of soup houses and business failures. President Roosevelt was in the White House. and during the height of the panic the United States
 
 Steel Corporation was allowed to gobhle up the Tennessee Coal tG Iron O.. it's strongest competitor, this contrary 10 the antitrust law, It gave the Democrats later some opportunity for criticising the Prcsi- dent but hp. in hic autoI,iocr, said it did more than anything else 10 save the country in 1907. The banks, it is said. would accept |. s. Steel securities as collateral. but would not accept those Of more speculative concerns.
 It seems that a horde of small trust companies were facing exunc-
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

tric wire allows the bare wire to come in contact with another wire or with metal that is grounded bue 10 this contact an electric arc or flame is produced which will ignit" any inhammable material in the neighhorhood.
 c. What is the meaning Of the names "Esther,' "Thelma" and 'Lylia"@
 A. Esther is from the Persian and means q star; Thelma is from the Greol, and means "bloom' and Lydia from the Greek and means |, native os Lydia in Asia Minor.
 c. Can you suggest some way to clean soIed spots from an alligator skin purse?
 A. Moisten cloth with strong ammonia water and rub the soiled leather until olean.
 Q. Is Arizona mountainous state"
 A More than two-thirds or the total area of the state has an aiti- tude Of 5000 feet or over.
 c, What is the number of foreign born Italians in the Tinted States?
 \. According to the last census there were @.&3G,41 Italians in the | nitca States; Of whom t.Gl5.1Sn. were foreign born and 1,72l.751 native horn.
 Q. What is fiber or reed fur Uiturr made Of"
 4. Fiber furniture is made Of paper wrapped on wire: reed furni- 'urc is made of reed 2 kind Of dried grass.
 z. Of what church was Queen ' Victoria m'mborH
 \. She Was q Protestant and 2 member of the Church Of England
 c. Ar" there rattlesnakes in 'aljfornia"
 A Yrs
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
THE. CLAMPS DOWN ON
 PARKING

As if was 10 De expected. the parking situation in this city it get ting more onerous for the multitude of parkers.
 II is said New Britain has had the thc most liberal parking privileges Of any city of size in he state. 1,ut tOo much of a good thing usu- ally ends with radical curtail- ment.
 The plan for more restricted parking is merely a trend toward that which every city is faced with. Downtown streets. We have been told by traffic experts galore, are not for parking. There is a pleni- tude of parking limitation signs at tached 10 poles throuehout the downtown district. but too many citizens seem to think they have right of unlimited parking when the cops are not looking.
 The police attitude is that the large number of parked cars inter- t"re with traffic regulations; that if is next 10 impossible 10 keep traffic moving properly if parked cars cht- ter mp valuable space alongside the curhs in the downtown section.
 Parked trolley cars and parked busses, however, will still take up more space than the city can afford 10 allot Efforts 10 make the auto mobiles toe tho mark have been numerous and are getting more strenuous. II will soon be time to tackle the trolley and bus situation at the Center.
 Putting the new parking rules in
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

fly furnace is rather arbitrarily placed. Some say the earliest should be around November I, others that the date 10 begin Is about October r.; bu, be this as t may. t can be accepted as reality that scarce ly a family will start until week or so of almost unbcarablc chilli ness has Teen experienced.
 In other words, We don't start working the coal pile until driven 70 it--and nature will attend to that; just give 1t time.
 Indian summer is to many the most beautiful part of the year. When We are forced 10 take our scenery with overcoats and gloves, however, II is not so good.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
THE FOOTBALL KINGDOM

There being nothing else to gct excited about during the famed In dian summer we take the sport Of kicking the pigsl5in around. How it has developed in the last 25 years.
 Every season sees q few more col l"gc teams added to those receiving at least 2 score line in tho public prints. Every year sees q few added which are deemed Of sufficient i'm portancc 10 be entitled 10 special mention in the news stories.
 There was day when half dol- rn college teams monopoized all the attention, except that given to the star local aggregation. Now there are several dozen such teams that seem worth roahing abou,.
 Every college between inc two oceans, ucludng some small ones which the average burghcr never hoard of before football put them on the map now compete for attou- ton.
 In thIs plrthora of football in formation one naturally comes 10 inc conclusion that thor" arc only 2f honrs a day and thai it conso- gucutly is impossible to give du" attention 10 all tlp" boys crcryW here who are kicking the ball around. II it even impossible 70 keep track Of all the coaches.
 Then when tho football season ls about to end, along will come Il Pronounccncnt by some prominent educator that football is vastly oyoraonc, And he may he ri@hf: at least. at the end of the season. when there is nothing else tu ,lo but prepare for a snow storm. II is iust i, as easy as not 10 feel that way about !
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
WE HAVE TUE. CHIII,S

The season of the year has ar rived in New England when the most common complaint is feeling chilly; We shiver as We talk: teeth chatter; it's terrible state 10 he in.
 All of which is mostly caused by the fact that New Enclandcrs as a class hate to begin buring coal for heating 'too early" in the fall When it is the proper time to start loing a daily dozen before the fam
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
IIlE. Sl \DtN MOVIE ISSUE

II appears likely at this writing
 that tn" opposition 10 Sunday after
 room movies in his city is strong enough 10 Giy" pans" 10 any farther attempt at change. The thoator
 managers, it is said, realize tho
 l. lopcI"Ssn"ss of thr situation and
 ha'" sought permission 10 call back their petition.
 Tn" city dads, or course. arc not disposed 10 run counter to too much
 influence. loo many votes. When if ls realized that clrrgymrn of all denominations including the priests of inc Catholic church. arc opposed to an extension of tHc sunday movie period, one gathers that the oIposi- non IS ny no means on"-Sidcd. TnI- portant secular organizations like wis" stand opposed, iHchrding some Of quoSi-roligious character.
 Tn" church leaders and orean'za- ton leaders possess power to swing a large proportion of the population. Many of inc councilmcn ale mem I"rs of the churches represented in tn" opposition, and they in all prob ability will not care to run counter to the onunCiat"d policies They know, too, that tn" average person. he may be more or less lax In his religious duties, is ant to Iearkcn tc th" arguments presented by the leaders Of his religion.
 The issue at first was one to give m" working man and woman q bet fer opportunity to nnioy himself on afternoon. The tCclcsiaSticll organizations and quasi-rcliejous bodies, however. have made thor ouSh-g going religious issue of it: we LOW hear that 10 permit Sunday 1 afternoon movies would he showing , n lack Of respect for God--and We 1 rather think that will settle it.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

ton and there was an all-night ,ses. sion between Stillman. Morgan and other financiers. Every financier eX- Cept Stillman was in favor Of let. ting the trust companies go to the ! wall. Morgan was for scrapping i them; StilInan was for saving them. Sullman won his point because he held the largest resources Of gold at a time when gold was the onIy thing that talked"
 Morgan, frank and rather callous is quoted as having said.
 "Why should I get into this?
 My affairs are all in order. I've
 done enough. won't take all
 this on unless I got what want
 out of it."
 Prick and some of the others agreed but one replied.
 ITO let them go "lll he like
 starting another prairie fire.
 Nobody can tell where it's po-
 lns 10 stop"
 StilIman remarked that the cur- rcncy system wouldn't stand it. Ey dawn he had won his point. The small trus, companies were saved and the panic began 10 subsidc, par ticularly when the steel merger was permitted and the Roosevelt admin lsrratiou allowed S&o.nup,0Do Of gov crnmcnt surplus 10 be deposited with the national banks, to be dolcd out to the endangered smaller trust companies,
 This was how a panic was stopped during q Republican administration. The Democrats were greatly sur prisod, There had been no Stillmau or tue Hystcuous hand and subtle mind Of q similar pcrsonago during the Cleveland administration of 1893, when a panic rocked the land. There probably would have been no such person had q CI"vc- 1 land boon pro-rd'nt in 1907. either.
 The biography does not shed very favorable light on the tactics 1 of inc elder Morgan, if the quoted ] conversation is q criterion.
 Happily tfJ" present federal rc- ,crN" system prevents a rccurrerre or such possibilities. We may have our ups and downs, but the fate of ! is no longer in the palms of q few bankers who decide doom Dr forum" during all-uight ligils.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
25 Keors Ago Today
FROM Hi.RAID FILES

Roth th" republican and demo- cratic town committees intended 10 op"n up headquarters during the present campaign, but they have been unable to do so. Store rents are too scarce, and the committees | have been unable 70 find suitable locations
 N. !. Lynch has qualified as con- stable Ills expenses We're sl.50. Miss Grace GreouW ood and Miss Anne Dudley are visiting Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Travcr of Maple street.
 All but three Of the local trolley ears ar" heated hy electricity. for the coal for the little stoves is not required here so much as in other places.
 The '. N. T \. X B. society will hold an anniversary celebration at th" Casino next Wednesday evening. Admission will be free. and those desiring tickets can secure them at k"uu"y & LrEhorn's
 Tine Waterbury High school team arrived her" today full Of confidence Itl tiliN t' '''I llDpIl N SiUlf. It was accompanied by an enthusiastic band of ho-ribhoucd feminine rootors numbering just two.
 City Engineer Oldcrshaw stated today that tho sewers in West Main and Forest streets will he completed within q week. The Forest street job was retarded by the presence Of a heavy I"ln of traproCk.
 Lester Dow will open his billiard room in rlHmyillc tonight.
 Last week Contractor Curtis had five brlck!1yers working on inc Grammar school and carly this week thor" Wrro two. Today th"r" were two and tomorrow. Mir. Curtis says, one will bc at work. T. this ratio is maintained. on the following day a boy will be on the job.
 Tn" first mems meeting of the season will ho held tomorrow after . noon at the '. NJ. C. A. William | II. Latham has organized a chorus | of IL male voices. Col. 4. l.. ! Thompson is among those who will |
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
"NI.\ FROM HEAVEN"

W-,u Christopher Columbus and
 his doughty rayIgators disco1ercd
 an island which vas part Of Amer 1 ioa trc rcd men. who were called | Indians through 2 mistaken pellet 'hn island was part Of India, re
 sardcd rhe whites as "mon from
 heaven"
 Later Columbus. in writing about the historic event Of the first meet ing with red men. wrote: "G gave them many beautiful and pleasing things in order 10 win their affoc- ton. Wherever l went they went one calling to another, Cone Come! Not will See men from heaven "
 Columbus had a big idea and the dcterminatin to prove he was right. Many of Us have a good idea but no determination, others have deter imitation but no idea worth while.
 The story Of Columbus is inc first story taught school children when they enter the first grade, this be cause October l 2 is the first notable anniversary after the opening of schools in September. Tho story scizes their imagination; they may not understand all the details at such q tender age, but they can grasp the fact Of a man sailing due west in q boat over unknown seas.
 The Spirit Of Columbus--it is un- known today? We think if still Sways | the human race. Instead Of using !, slow-moying sailboats, we wing our , way to unknown regions; we have . Hoom"d over the north pole. will cN- ! plorc the south pole regions the ! same way; scientific expeditions are constantly under way; the Atlantic has been repeatedly conquered via air, other notable accomplishments , no doubt are in store in the coming : years.
 There are still people who, like those making up the adventurous crew of COlumhus are willing to de- fy death in order 10 accomplish great deed.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

One of the best situated inter city trolley lines in New England On paper-is that trying to do busi- ress between Boston and Worcester. The line traverscs a good territory. and the terminals are the largest city in New England and the sec end largest city in Massachusetts. But 1t parallels the Boston &. AL hany, which gives swift and frequent railroad service, and of late years has been pcstcred by the develop ment of bus traffic. Now the bond holders are trying to buy it at fore closure sale for S360.0O0, which is a small fraction of what it cost to build the line Of rosy prospects.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

i You can get all answer to any i question Of fact or information bv writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue. Washington, 1 l'. C, enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital
 advice cannot be given. nor can , extended research be undertaken. All other questions Nill receive 2 personal reply Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are couhIen'ial.-E Editor. 2. What does "IImkey-Dmkey barley vous" mean
 \. l' is th" titI" Of q world war comic song and means Do you speak Eiiukoy-Dinkey". The words 'parl"y vous' are French.
 .. Is tn" Yrllowstona National Park located mostly in Idaho?
 \ lt IS located in northwestern Wyoming oncroachnE slightly upon Montana and Idaho. In Idaho there ar" @G square miles or 2%.o4o acres Of the park
 e What are bitter aloos''o
 \. AIo"s is an intensely bitter rrSinous substance consisting of the
 nsptSsatnd JuIc" Of the leaves of several species Of the aloe plant. Accidentally it is q cathartic. If IS in powdered torrI.
 .. Ar" chjmpanzers and eorillas hoth apes? How do they differ in appearance"
 \. Tn" ch'muanz"" is West African arborral anthropoii ap,, tiv" f''t in height with darker hair than the gorilla, very large ears and distinct eyebrows. "y"lashes and whlsk"rs. In the length of it's arms and its d"ntItlon fl approximates man. Tin" gorilla is a simlan an 1hropold ape of western Central Africa abOut fy" feet and half in height with maSsiv" limbs, relatively small ears and very prominent su- praorhltal ridges. II is the largest of the known apes and is f"rocious whom brought 10 bay. The male is very powerful with formidable bone development. ahuormnlly long arms and massive HNs furnished with iHSk-Iiko canincs. Tn" female ie much smaller than the male.
 .. What is Babe Ruth's religion" .
 A. Roman Catholic.
 C. Th" leaves Of my rubber plant are getting brown spots on the under side; what can do 10 remedy this?
 A. Possibly tn" plant Is getting 100 much WH'rr Water if thorough y and then do not water it again until 'h" soil shows dry on top. The rouhlo may also be due to some llnd of scale insect In that case wash tho stalks and leaves thor oughlv with mild Noapsuds until the roublc is removed.
 Q. Is olive oil and sweet oil he same?
 A. Olive oil and cotton seed oil Ire both sweet oils. The term ;wrot oil is synonymous for table ,r cooking oil.
 e. What was tn" real name Of h" only English Pope. Adrian "?
 \. Nicholas BreakSpoar.
 Q. What is a photostat?
 A. A camera designed to photo raph documents, checks and other writings on bromide paper.
 z. What causes a short circuit in n electric wire?
 \. II is produced when defect IF fault in the insulation Of an cleo
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

In tn. old days man could | qualify as q good provider without 1 bringing home new dance record every night. If all of the ro2y apartments were | laid end to end and the partitions l knocked out. you would have de cent living room. If demand really governs supply. ij is probahl" that Barnum's csti- mate of the birth rate was a little low.
 Nou never hear Of a modern be- ing driven to drink. It takes nor" than piQue to make a man drink this stuff.
 Amcricanism: Telling the chil- drru not to bother us: wondering later how they got out of hand.
 \ scientist is man who knows how many million years the sun will last and wonders whether it will shine this afternoon,
 Nature isn't so grand. Else why didn't she build a iayWalllcr's head low enough to smash a radiator.
 Most Of the books designed 10
 
 men who think you can correct traffic jam by footing your horn.
 The designers Of evening gowns soem to be trying very hard 10 make ends meet this season.
 Let's hope the Powers don't try 10 partition Turkey. They haven't yet used up their other reasons for hating one another.
 The American in Paris may take a taxi because he's drunk. or he may get drunk to generate the nerve to ride in the crazy thing.
 There are two kinds Of noveliSts. good ones, and those who say, "She Was tired Of it all" All readers are tired of 'it all"
 Book review for today: "Murder in the Maze" by J. J. Connington OLttle, Brown X Co.) Sherlock Holmes stuff; entertaining.
 Correct this sontenco: "Nes. I gave ten million to the institution" said he, but I don't want it men toned in the public prints.'
 Copyright. 1927. Publishers
 Syndicate)
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
Facts ondFancies

Don't waste all your sympathy on the fellow who is down. The Whal. deserved as much sympathy as Jonah,
 Boxing isn't "doeradjng" any more. Imagine Americans applying that adjective 10 anything that brings in q million dollars.
 Holsr is the quality that enables H woman To act as though you couIdn't St" anything you shouldn't ~,,.
 Armament is much like per soual bank account \ littln would hr enough If nobody had more.
 People u"Nor again will buy east iron deer for in" laWn-ncycr. that is, unless they are offered on tn" inStalmunt plan.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
Unconscious II Hou
 Asked if Meat

Chicago, Oct t9 lrPOl conscious though rv,rsJ woman who had hesa k4r1 II hours by uSn of { 7glrI who had been '1rors,joms was for the 1ncr' which b1 and brought on her as9Hv,I
 W hen Mrs. Hose YoprgI revived, she va I'at 'o g,1 meat burned. A pol q be over and eNtinsliSoei the ! of a stove and Ms Youri unconscious V hon she nj fumes.
 Next the housewife ayn1 iety over her canar'5s. TE| sensitive to gas Iumss I wanted to know it tAq l was told they hal
 Mrs. oung had rasus pl"tely today.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

IT automobile shoppers. or others using autos while on business bent, cannot find parking space at or near fhc place where they want to do Either all the available parking space is occupied or no parking is allow cd. The results arc the same in either instance.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
DEi\I ON POIIIN

Belmullot. 'ouufv Nan oct. 12 Pl.-CiIir Gugr.,l west coast Of Ireland has an intensive q .}e ,l ma kers of pot"ou. or llit Ireland has no prolioI1n potoen traffic is carried moOnshining, 10 escape whisky tax.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

Yale has named an actor aa dra- ratic coach. But the great actors who graduate from this noted school Of the drama will have to have moro m their Corpuscles than what can be Coa chcd into them.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

A showdown is under way as to overlooking trucks in the city The police court is trying 10 get at the hichcr-ups. This will he great deal more 10 tn" point than fussinG with the drivers of such vehicles.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

The equal standard does not seem tc apply in royal families. When girl was horn 10 inc royal Belgian rouplr @1 guns were fired; had II lrrn q hoy l@1 would hay" hlaH"d uVHN That's 2 difference of loo. This is something more for the Vomcu's clubs 10 worry about.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
0bseroqt| On The R1

NashiUEror uo,
 weather burs#. ro3ar
 lowing storm a~grr,.
 Advisory t.. III storm warura- o-5s..,
 Passport. N- n marked in'.n-r. or.. nr superior mo.-.e ro~3 :. cause strong ....n c;r, noon and to-.-.' ras,s along and Of ..- ,,.. ( ware Breaku..r.r r,-N ' "' Sc@1 ~o1'7sn / land Incr, ....y lowed hy rain 'a9 rn, warmer tou1lt m MasSachusrtt. >.roo
 Forecast Far ray,err Rain tonight n.1 n-ot.. morning; cold r1r,., Houth winds. N
 Conditions Tho y. :, terior has al ..od ,.. center in tho ..g.r r.. Is producing $ overs ,s, the plains star.~ aas,q, Appalachian q -.r's ,, lake region soubuart |, ls A strong area of hirh M q Nails over nor'M..n ysr and th" north ANtnnc M p"ratur"s arr Hcn.- Mississippi valley bn p from the Missla .pa. ssn. { 10 the Rocky woln'3r, p
 Conditions ra,or fo- CIou t.nass n showers.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

With two women conqu'rtnE the English channel within q week, it begins 10 look IS though 1t isn't wide enough at the point where they swim across.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

"WarnnE against highway sparhs,' said the headline. We nearly bumped into q pair the other night and it wasn't on side road, either.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

sing. As the Nos.ab., , . near the talk o. ! sentative tnrrs.. !
 Of the past .... f.f prominence w. r Judge James F. coo,.l sum d Mir r#r'.s ps., date. but h. ha. ,.. '.' the field Mr .,,a.a' the two suero---.. ? years ago. A. 7-s,. '
 Hart and Los.e J. M call on demo .y II. district wlt a j z. two years .-r ~ Charles C'. rr..
 the HarrforI .-..... .'' that he live. - ,.. :. :. sid" of a t0...-.-v .. within the ] -'r,,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12
uG9 MILLER VISITS LAWYER; COycrh"ard by Joseph l.. Lchmau)

Nl'1 M MiI.I.llt I'~I = Y LA W l.lt. Overheard hy Joseph l.. Lchnan)
 Mrs. Miller: "Emmm. I'm hesh- ful 1 should toll you,"
 Attorney Hrrh: "YL Vi. vi, Did ycu look carrfully de sign board Wort it says Attuny Witt Law" Is mayb" a doctor you wish 10 consult. ,"
 Mrs. Miller: So Is maybe witt me rash on q" face, older per hvps | should stick out dc tongue you should f"ci q" pults' No, is d." ltunny witt law vmt. | wish 10 meek hopplicatiou l should get il H do-Wuss.'
 Mrs Miller: "So You wish to oh- tain II a sapparaGou from your hUabandt
 Mrs. Miller: "Is dl,,s a question? Maybe should g1 it yatt dr-WuSS witt separation witt hollmony from my sister. oddcr my Uncle MoNruss volt lives in Chicago? Soitrnly is de d"-Nuss which wish from my hushand'"
 Attorney 'HirSrh. "EIntmm So you got il maybe 1o Indications ""'
 Mrs. Miller: "k,"p, pIizz, de nose from de hjzzuoss.'
 Attorney lIirsch; 'No, no. I minn yatt you got de charges.'
 Mrs. Miller: "Ilow much cost dc Chargos?'
 Attorney Ilrsch: "No. no. De rizzins wit causes witt grounds from .ic-Wuss."
 Mrs. Miller: "De ri4zins is pri- vate."
 Attorney HirSch; "Yi, vi, Yi. De rizzins l got to know -
 Mrs. Miller: "So. De rizzins you got to know so maybe you'll gonna gussip witt skonlel Wott all de dey should find out yatt in private hizurSs.'
 Attorney lIirsch: "Is impossible you should get de dc-WusS if you wouldn't explain de riHzins.'
 Mrs. Miller: "Hmmm. Is all off. Sooner I'll go hom" Wou I'll gonna itch my husband wott he should I,fumm."
New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

Forest fires did S26,9oo,ooo,ooo damage last year, most of the fires being caused by CiGarcts tossed from the smokesiacks of iocomo- tivcs.