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Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Noah Harmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Shep Short visited
Werner Burton and family in Long
Neck on Wednesday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

Little James Short is out again
after an attack of mumps.
Arelnard Morris is improving his
home by the addition of new front
porch.
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
41st Annual Convention
w. C. I. U. At Rising Sun


Umpires-Wix and Sylvester.
41st Annual Convention
w. C. I. U. At Rising Sun
The 41st annual session of the
Kent County Women's Christian
Temperance Union convened in Ris-
ing Sun this week. The sessions
were held in the Community Club
House and began promptly at 9:45
a. m, when the convention was call
ed to order by the county president,
Mrs. Ella D. COrdrey of Harrington.
The evening session of the conven-
ton was held in the Camden M. E.
Church and the chief speaker Of the
evening was Mrs. Azuba Jones, a
famous temperance union official
Her official duty is State superinten-
dent of the evangelistic department
of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union. She is also national lee
turer and national organizer. Ac-
cording to press reports there are
few more brilliant speakers on the
American platform than Mrs. Jones.
She ha straveled extensively in her
native land and abroad in the per-
formance of her duties. Without a
doubt she has better knowledge of
the temperance question, what has
been done and what is being done
and the plans for the future, then
most any other officer.
The Kent county officers are as
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18

The following officials ably hand
led the meet from start to finish
without a hitch anywhere: County
Chairman, Howard H. Williams;
County Committee, John B. Thomas,
W. H. Jump, RE. Shilling, Millard
Fitzgerald, Leila Thomas, Lester
Judy and P. S. Prince; Publicity,
Program and Booster Tags, Leila A.
Thomas, chairman; Entries, Major
P. S. Prince, chairman; Track and
Field, John B. Thomas, chairman;
Parking, chairman, William McCabe;
Booths, chairman, P. S. Prince;
Milford chronicle., 1928-05-18
aRatted for p. Tavlnr.
Totals ..........3 z "a II

Score by innings:
Harrington o 0 4 900 8 1 Ks
Goldey College o 0 0 2 O0O1 1 0-9
Umpires-Wix and Sylvester.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

Forecast Or Eastern New York:
Partly cloudy with light snow in
extreme northwest portion and
somewhat colder In south and ex-
IRENE east portions tonight: Wed.
nesday cloudy with light rain or
snow: fresh westerly winds dimin.
ishing and shifting to southwest.
Conditions: The storm center Of
yesterday morning moved rapidly
northeastward to the lower st.
Lawrence valley. 1t produced rains
and strong winds over the lower
lake region and the north Atlantic
states. Another disturbance center
is over Minnesota. Colder tempera-
lures are overspreading the lower
Lake region and the north Atlantic
states. An area Of high pressure
west of the Rocky mountains 10 pro-
ducing below zero temperatures in
southwestern Utah and Nevada.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather with lower tempera-
ture,
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

receive small wages compared with
the wages disbursed in Connecticut.
The Nutmeg tobacco farm worker.
they say. " paid $3.50 . day; which
may be true enough where real farm
hands are concerned. But 1t is a mat
ter OF common knowledge that the
Connecticut tobacco growing in
dustry employs a large number Of
women and especially children. and
they do not get the pay Of regular
farm workers. Only recently truck
load OF children riding in 4 tobacco
concerns truck were killed during
a accident. So far as being an In
dustry employing high grade labor
is concerned, the growers had best
remain quiet about this point.
No one denies. however. that the
Connecticut tobacco companies are
entitled to as much relative protec-
ton as any other industry in Con-
necticut or elsewhere. This would be
even a more peculiar world than 1t
happens to be II some industries in
the country were to enjoy abundant
tariff protection while the tobacco
industry we're to be denied such pro-
lection. OF course, tariffs increase
the cost of the finished articles to
the consumer-that IL one OF the
main detectives OF tariffs-but so
long as the nation believes in the
principle let 1t be generally applied.
not only to favored industries.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
ACTION IN PLAlNVlLLE
ON SCHOOL NEEDS

Evidence that Plainville is an up
and coming community continues to
pile up. This time it is meet to con-
slider the quick witted manner In
which it handled an educational
problem.
Construction OF an addition to the
Linden street school at a cost of
$4,000 was the question on the
taps: but it did not prove much Of
an issue. The school department
proposed the addition to the ele-
mentary school. went before the
board Of finance. explained the
necessity, found the board ready to
give its immediate assent. and then
brought the matter before the voters
at a special town meeting. The town
meeting lost no time. approving the
plan by d vote of SIS to l. The hand
ful of citizens Directing did so be-
cause they thought new school
should be established in an unserved
district The school department held
that economy dictated that the
building should take place on land
already owned by the city.
1t was case somewhat similar
to that which obtained In New
Britain in regard to the senior high
school. Here it also was a question
of constructing an addition on land
already owned by the city.
Here the similarity ends, however.
In Plainville the voters promptly
took the word of the educators as to
how the school needs should be met:
i'm New Britain there was a first class
scrap over the matter before the
educators won their point.
Plainville evidently has learned
much since the effort that was neces-
sary to construct its high school two
years ago. Before the construction
of this splendid building was begun
two years OF intensive propaganda
as to the need for it was needed.
The Plainville school department
had quite a task to shoulder in edu-
eating the citizenry regarding the
educational neds of the town at that
time and evidently did 1t so thor
oughly that the lesson has remained
to this day.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

You can get an answer to any
question OF fact or Information BY
writing to the Questie. Editor. New
Britain Herald, Washington Bureau
1922 New York avenue. Warrington.
D. c.. enclosing two cents in stampa
for reply. Medical, legal and marital
advice cannot be given. nor can e1-
tended research DO undertaken. All
other question: will receive . per
sonal reply. Unsigned requests can
not be answered. All letters are con-
Decentralization.
How many people were there In
the world, and how many in the
United States in 1927?
A.. The 1927 estimated popula-
ton of the United States was 49,
$4,000. and the. estimated popula-
ton of the world was 1906. 100000
@. Are there more wemen than
men in the United States?
A. According to the last census
there were 53,900.431 males and
5l,s1o,1s9 females in the United
States.
Q. Who placed the names of
Governor Smith and Herbert Hoover
in nomination at the democratic and
republican conventions?
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt placed
Governor Smiths name in nominal
ton at the democratic national con-
vention and John l.. McNab placed
the name OF Herbert Hoover In
nomination at the republican ma
tional convention.
O. Why do some lilac bushes
fail to bloom for SO many years?
A. The common lilac has been
without bearing flowers. Science
can give no reason for this condition.
@. How many signers Of the
Declayation of Independence were
OF the Roman Catholic faith?
A. Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
Maryland. was the only Roman
Catholic signer Of the of the Dec
laration of Independence.
Q. At what church did Woodrow
Wilson worship while he was presi,
dent Of the United States?
A. While in Washington he wor-
shipped at the Central Presbyterian
church, 18th and Irving streets
N. w.
@. How many more elcctora
votes than Governor Smith has. die
John w Davis receive3
A. John w. Davis received 1876
electoral votes. Governor Smith
will receive 81 electoral votes.
@. Are any negroes employed as
forest rangers In the United States
forest service?
A. No.
@. Did the Confederate govern
ment build the armor clad frigate
Merrimac?
A.. The "Merrimac" was 2
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

1t has been discovered with a
shock to Connecticut agricultural
interests that one of the objects of
tariff tinkering in Congress is to re-
duce schedules as well as increase
them. Tobacco culture in Connecti-
cut is declared to be its chief asri-
cultural industry, and even so 1t
would not interest many city
dwelcrs were it not for the fact that
the price of cigars is involved. Also
their quality. That makes the dis
pute under way one of quite a gen.
eral application.
The present duty on tobacco is
$40 per pound. The duty ought to
be 50 a pound, say the Connecticut
growers. 1t ought to he ST a pound,
say the tobacco buyers in New
York If the latter. tobacco in larger
quantities could be imported from
Sumatra and Java, enabling the
manufacturers of cigars to furnish
a better product for less money. 1t
should be remembered that this is
what the manufacturers say about
if. The Connecticut growers arc of
different thought. They don't think
the willy manufacturers would let
the public benefit if that could be
avoided. The growers say the manu-
facturers want larger profits and
arc not interested in whether the
Connecticut tobacco growing indus
try goes to smash in the process.
The Connecticut growers are not
perfect in their argument, however.
They say that tobacco In sumatra
and Java is grown by coolies who
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

United States frigats and sunk with
other vessels when the federal gov
eminent abandoned the Norfolk
navy yard In 1861. She was recon-
structed a. q Confederate ironclad.
and renamed Virginia. After de-
stroyins the Congress- and the
Cumberland" at Newport News on
March s, 1862, she met the ''Moni-
tor" in Hampton Roads on March
3. In a four hour battle. She was
destroyed when the Norfolk navy
yard was evacuated by the Con-
federates.
@. How long did it take to pro-
duce the motion picture wings?
Were doubles used for the aviators
In the flying scenes?
A. wings went into produce
ton about July Is. 1926. and was
completed and ready for showing
at the Criterion theater New York
City. August IL. 1927. Doubles were
used to pilot the planes Of some of
the featured actors but Richard
Arlen did not need a double. with
the possible exception OF the more
Der OF the Royal Flying Corps
Dick Grace was the dare devil pilot
and stunt man who figured in no
less than three plane crashes in the
filming o fthe picture. The pic
ture cost approximately 100000.
9. How much water should a
chameleon be given? What kind of
food do they eat?
A. Chameleons like plenty of
water. but will not drink 1t II it is
placed in receptacle. Sprinkle the
water in drops in the cage or box
in which they are kept. or sprinkle
it on leaves. They will drink all
the water they can get In this man.
ner. Do not let the damp leaves
remain in the box as chameleons
will not thrive in dampness. They
are very fond of meal worms. bread
crumbs and tiny pieces OF meat.
Put the food on straws and move
it about as they will not eat the
food II it remains stationary. In
their natural environmemnt, they
live by catching insects.
@. How many negroes are en-
ployed In the classified and unclassi-
fled Civil Service positions under the
United States government?
A. The Department OF Labor
issued a statement September 8.
1923. that the number of negroes
employed in classified and unclassi-
fed Civil Service positions was b1,-
Ssc on June 80. 1928. The total
Number OF Civil Service positions in
both classified and unclassified serv-
ice was 56s.715.
@. What is the value Of a United
States small copper cent dated
1922?
A. 1t is only worth the face
value.
G. What was the largest life
insurance company In the United
States in 1927 measured by cash
assets.
A. The Metropolitan Life 1nsur-
ance Company. with cash assets on
January J., 1928, Of $2.3SS,647.636.
@. Where could one address a
letter to Otis Skinner?
A. Players Club. Is Gramercy
Park, New York City.
@. How old is Fred Stone, the
actor?
A. Fifty five years old.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

the hard. expensive pavements that
are commonly laid downtown: In
deed. residents in the suburbs are
inclined to oppose any kind of pave
ment that comes unreasonably high.
Yet they are particular. desiring =
pavement that is durable
The pavement recently laid upon
Steele street. from Corbin avenue
up the hill past the Lincoln school.
seems to meet the demands of ap-
pearance. durability. and low cost.
This pavement Is asphaltic maca-
dam, the well ground crushed
stone on top of it being bound by
the asphalt into the macadam, pro-
viding 3 surface that improves by
wear and does not show the common
tendency to develop jolts for auto
mobile springs. 1t Is in striking con-
trast to the pavement laid down
along parts of Monroe street few
years ago. which was devoid of as
phalt, seeming to rely upon the ac-
ton Of the elements to hold 1t to-
gether, like country roads.
The asphaltic macadam style of
pavement likewise was laid down
upon a section of Myrtle street, this
before the pavement along Steele
street was thought Of. 1t also has
been put down along a few other
short stretches and threatens to be-
come a standard for the less travel
ed thoroughfares in the city. Myrtle
street. of course. Is Travelled consid-
erably. unlike suburban streets; but
the pavement has stood up beauti-
fully and is better today than when
it was put down.
The fact that this pavement is a
local idea. evolved to meet the needs
of minor streets and enable the city
to take up more extensive paving
operations without wooing the DOGGY
of excessive costs, is gratifying. The
result will be many more improved
streets in the outlying sections dur
ing the next few years.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Is Year, Ago Today

With S25 members on its rolls. the
New Britain Y. NJ. c. A. has grown
to be one Of the largest in the state,
while there probably is not a city of
$4,000 in New England with so
many and such varied activities. The
membership here is IS. which Is
much lower than in other places.
The ice plant at White Oak has
been completely modernized and en-
larged and on Monday wholesale
ice-cutting will begin on the pond.
The electric lights on Meals court.
PlainNillc, were turned on last night
for the first time. They were much
appreciated by people going between
the trolley line and the railroad sta
ton.
James NJ. Gaffncy has been elect
cd treasurer of Court Progress, f..
of A.
Clan Douglas, o. s. c., elected Of
ficers last night. Stephen Robb is
the new sentinel.
Ferdinand council, X. of c., has
Ii. -.
Building Inspector Turnbull pail
a visit to the Simons block on Ea st
Main street today. He had heard the
owner was resuming operations. but
he took no steps, as the inner walls
were being made of brick as re-
qucstcd by the council.
Alfred Droyfus. who spent many
years as a prisoner on Devils island.
has been reinstated in the French
army as lieutenant colonel.
HGrdquSrters for umbrellas at s.
II. Woods. 273 Main street
New Britain High school has fin
ally received the Trinity cup and il
has passed into the possession OF
Manager Fred Teich. It is not a very
impressive cup. but if will be placed
on view in a store WINDOW after
Chrivmas. The $500 receipts from
the last game will now be turned
over to the league.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
THE JEROME FUND
AND ACTION

AMI ASIION
A bit of wholesome publicity has
been given TO the Jerome fund for
an aged peoples home in this city.
The fund has now crawled up to ap-
proximately half a million dollars.
which the mayor has come to think
is sufficiently large to justify action
under the will.
Judge Gaffney OF the Probate
court is an expert on the subject
that he would be pleased to see some
action taken but that it is Well not
to overlook the tact that it takes
money to maintain such a home
after it is constructed. and he
doubted whether there WAS enough
funds on hand to warrant construc-
ton if there is TO be a fund LETT for
maintenance purposes. But the
judge stated that there would he no
objection by anyone, he believed, if
the maintenance costs of such a
home were met by the city or
through private contributions.
This, it appears to us, is the best
suggestion so far made The property
at Corbin and Black Rock avenues.
purchased years ago for the purpose
and at very low cost compared
with its value at present. could be
utilized for the site: or it could be
sold at the market price and pro-
perty costing less further on the
outskirts of the city purchased as
site for the home.
The Jerome fund is in the custody
Of bankers. If there rs a possibility
of erecting such a home and main
tanning 1t out OF the remaining fund.
or possibly with the addition OF
public or civic contributions, they
no doubt will be glad to go into the
matter and achieve the results de-
sired by the benefactor.
The mayors best possibility in this
connection, We think, is to push the
home building project on the basis
Of public maintenance. To maintain
home for the aged requires more
funds than is usually realized, as
Judge Gatfney. who has had the adj
vantage of much observation, frank
ly declared to the mayor.
If home were built for, say. be-
tween 100000 and 100000, there
would remain a tidy sum for an en-
dowment to maintain it: but it prob
ably would not be sufficient by con-
siderable to maintain the institution
from the proceeds alone. 1t could
be done awhile from the use of the
remaining fund itself. of course. but
it is doubtful whether this plan
would appeal TO conservative minds.
Il Nill be Of value to bring the
matter to the attention of the pub
lie. The mayor has done we'll to do
so. II there is Il viii 10 create this
home under the Jerome testament
little discussion 10 doubt will pro-
vide the way. The city, it is as
sumed, will not be delinquent in do
Ing its duty if properly shown; nor
will private individuals hold back
when made thoroughly conversant
with the possibilities.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

In spite of this being an age of
airplanes, the story about Santa
Claus prancing into town on a sleigh
drawn by reindeer persists. And
somehow the youthful air-minded
believers of the yarn prefer to pin
their faith on the reindeer and the
fat fellow coming down the chimney.
this in spite of the fact that modern
chimneys lead but to the cellar
furnace. Oh for the faith that
blooms with ones early years.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
AVIATION OPTIMISM

As the aviation industry develops.
and We note the increasing number
of fatal crashes to earth, we con-
sole ourselves with the thought that
% years from now the active gener-
alton will know enough about air
travel to avoid fatalities. BY that
time aviation will be as safe as
walking. We arc Informed by opti-
mlsts.
IT is not pleasant to ruminate that
% years ago. when II was mentioned
that automobiles going at high speed
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

along the streets and highways
would be prolific source of &C
cident. exactly the same explanation
Of the future was given a. now per-
tains to aviation. We were told that
people would learn to drive the con-
traptions so carefully that nobody
would get injured.
If looking facts In the face con-
stitutes pessimism. We belong.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
A ST PIRIOR MATERIAL
FOR SUBURBAN STREETS

Residents of the West End for
some weeks past have had an oppor-
tunity to note the newest kind Of
pavement for suburban streets dis
covered by the city. which truth to
tell has been experimenting for
several years more or less unsuC-
cessfully.
Suburban streets do not require
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
BY A. Alphonsc Frank

BY A. Alphonse Frank
! have developed an inferiority
complex from reading menacing adj
vertisements.
fear, for example. I may have
halitosis and. knowing no children
intimately, not even my own. l have
no way Of definitely finding out. My
coat collar is shiny from brushing
off imaginary dandruff. I am con-
WINGED that I fail to make an i'm
preston in business. due to my
shabby clothes of conservative cut.
my failure to wear shoes of the sue
ccssful man, my old-style cravats.
my hats without personality. and
my inability to like "Shirts with a
Soul" Never having studied Con
versations OF Power and Interest in
Twelve Easy Lessons" it is brought
home to me that I am dull and a
terrific bore. Because I have never
used my spare time the way jim
Briggs did, l will unquestionably
never amount to much.
| l fear for my vitamincs and
proteins. and resemble, in spots a
| cayly colored balloon from consum-
ing plural quantities Of yeast. Be-
cause of having read chapters from
What Every Host Should Know"
! it is obvious that am lacking in So
cial graces and am guilty of many
| gaucheries. My dancing is not that
of the artists of Terpischore in the
magazine illustrations and I live in
| constant dread that my partner will
tell me to stop clowning." Hardly
any one will accept one OF my cigar
cites. and. when anybody does. he
makes remarks about the Ebay be-
ing in early this year" don't smoke
a pipe, and thus make no appeal to
the leading actresses, movie or 9th
erwise.
Sooner or later. believe, my
house will burn down, not being
equipped with noninflammable walls
or shingles. think the plumbing
system archaic, and the furnishing
seem like a breath fran the auction
rooms. The lawn appears ill kept
and the cellar is probably damp. OuI
silver is not the vogue. but original.
cd in Benefits Bazaar. "A full set o.
tools for Il quarter"
Our car, too. is not OF the social,
elite. being a sca-going bus. san:
streamljnns and dependable engine
and without oversize tires. I an
certain that my radio recalls tn,
first working model Of the species
in that it has all the features tha
modern manufacturers condemn. NJ,
phonograph does not sound like {
church organ. and the ancestry o
my dog is doubtful.
In short. in all probability. I
won't be long now!
1t TAX es the Ounces to Make the
Pounds!
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
THE POET MUSES.

lHC l-OEl MOSLS
By A. w. Sluis
There are none like them.
None!
Those glowing, gorgeous, opulent
Pies of pun'kin'
That my mother used to
M--'m!
All smelt up with cinnamon
An nutmeg,
An had a kind OF brown blister
On top;
They were all right!
A yard wide
An foot deep.
Cut EN- across this way,
An once across that:
Take up a quarter-section
In your fist
An'-feed your face.
Talk about your flying wedge.
Talk about eatin'!
Talk about
But what's the use!