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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06
Is Years Ago Today

Luke Carter and Walter Seymour,
who have been engaged in the brass
foundry business in New Britain for
some, have moved into the former
Charles johnson building on Whit
ing street, Plainville. purchased by
them some months ago. They have
men at work and will increase the
force as business warrants.
Two New Britain motorists re-
Gently drove to Plainvlle in 10 min
utes. They boosted OF this feat over
there. and a constable overheard
them. AS this was u 30-mile Clip and
the speed limit is Is miles, an in
NestlSation is being made.
There was an amusing incident on
South Stanley street this morning
which was, however, annoying to
the milklnan involved. He was a
Scibert OF Berlin. He left his horse
and wagon in the road and deliver
ed some milk. When he came back
the horses legs were gone. The ami
NAL had sunk in sole dirt where u
gas main had been laid. Half a doz-
IN men helped lift the horse out,
! but they could not bulge the wagon.
At last a trolley came along, tied
d rope to the cart, and pulled it out.
Chief Rawlings has procured an
emergency case for treating injured
prisoners who are not badly enough
hurt to require The services of u
physician.
The state deputy fire marshal was
in town today and warned property
owners that the excelsior and in
1lammable rubbish which has &C
cumulated in the rear yards of sew
eral Main street blocks must be re-
moved within As hours. Inspector
Andrew Trumbull says he has had
much trouble with these yards and
has warned THE owners repeatedly
The city appropriation Of $500
for street work is virtually exhaust
ed
+ The newsboys' strike was aired IL
court this morning when two boy:
charged with trying to confiscate
Journals which We're offered them a
higher prices than they wished Il
pay came before Justice kirkham
Il. +. Gaifney defended them. The,
were fined S. but judgment wa:
suspended
The city has been subjected to {
cold wet wave for the past three
days. with the thermometer down te
| 50 degrees at noon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06
BATHING AT STATE PARKS

The writer, in an attempt to es-
cape the heat, of yesterday made a
trip to Hurd Park, one Of the many
state reservations. located down
the Connecticut river between Port
land and East Haddam. He was not
the only one that had hit upon this
pleasant spot for sojourn in the
shade. There were several hundred.
possibly a thousand, vacationists for
a day In the locality, with their pic
mic lunches and their bathing suits
all having a fine time in a woody
glen with big river In front and
cold spring for drinking water.
And, as far as we could determine
there was no provision for the safe
guarding of the lives Of the bathers
many Of whom could not swim.
there being a large number Of chill
dren In the crowd as well, though if
the truth must be told most OF the
younger generation we're more at
home in the water than their elders
Luckily there was no accident to
mar the day for everyone and de-
prive some family of one of its
members.
Why people should choose to swim
in the Connecticut river is beyond
u.s. 1t is none too clean, which must
be evident to the bather even be-
fore he has entered the water and it
is highly dangerous with it's currents
and eddies even for an accomplish
ed swimmer. Notwithstanding, there
We're hundreds of people in the
water all day long. Little tots waded
along shore, older folks. who could
not swim, got further from the
banks, others played about the pier
Despite the fact that the tide was
running fast as menace to those
somewhere off shore, despite the
sudden holes in the bank, where the
channel runs close to shore, to
threaten the lives of the Waders
despite the chances OF cramp or
sudden submergence engendered by
water, there was not life guard
about as far as we could determine,
nor was there a boat, excepting the
tenders of some yachts, which could
be used by an amateur life saver if
one was present. There was a large
life-preserver on the pier, that was
all that we could see.
There have been many drownings
! at this same Hurd Park. Memory
tells us OF one last summer when
youngster from the Swedish
Orphanage at Cromwell waded into
hole. There might very easily have
been several yesterday.
The state keeps a caretaker at the
park, though he lives, if We are not
mistaken. some distance from the
water. When so many people are in
as well. His maintenance for several
months in the summer would be
comparatively cheap when measured
against the possibilities OF accident
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

are registered in Hollywood. The
average daily demand ic $40. In ad-
dition. there are. roughly speaking.
1000 persons regarded as actors -
TIT iA players who receive screen
credit internationally. In the neigh
borhood Of 1000 actors are In oc.
casional demand and the number Of
class actors Is fixed at approx
mately 500. There are about 100
featured players and 20 stars.
Q. What is the meaning OF the
name Hague!
A. 1t Is Dutch and means "a
garden"
@. How old Is Johnny Weissmul.
Ter and in what year did he set his
first worlds record for swimming?
A. He was born in 1905 and set
his first worlds swimming record In
1921.
Q. Who was the Biblical charac-
ter Susanna?
A. She was the wife of JOACHIM,
who was accused of adultery by the
Jewish elders and condemned to
death: but Daniel proved her inAo-
cence and turned the criminal
charge upon the elders themselves
The account il contained in one OF
the apocryphal books of the Old
Testament. found in a number OF
old Bibles, entitled the History OF
Susanna" or "SuSanna and the
Elders"
Q. Do cloudbursts come more
frequently and are tides higher
nowadays than formerly?
A. The records of the weather
bureau do not bear out this impress
sion. In general, and taking the
country as a whole. the average
rainfall and the behaviour of the
tides remains unchanged.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

have been a great deed for repre-
sentatives OF a new country, in its
present state, and would have been
hailed az such.
The aviatorA. unfortunately. met
with the same result that is common
in transatlantic attempts. in either
direction. Fortunately they were
only 60 miles from land on the
other side. after flying to point
north OF the Azores and turning
back toward Europe. when they
came down alongside the Samos, a
German steamer. Full explanations
of their circular flight have still to
be made at this writing, possibly
they will be in before the later pages
of the Herald 60 down to the press
room preparatory to circulation on
the street. We commiserate with the
aviaton in that they failed. for
whatever reason, We congratulate
them upon their rescue.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

Motorlst hating tra1flc TO ask
cop how to get to Middletown.
Nervous bluecoat nearly there.
Baby strapped in baby carriage
on sidewalk while mother shops for
another pair OF bootees.
People taking mail to the post Of
flee, carefully avoiding the letter
boxes. Postmaster Erwin running to
catch a trolley car.
Cop cycling a parked automobile:
discovers it belongs to a doctor who
doubtless is indulging in an opera
ton on somebody.
Chief Hart discussing the police
convention program and $1,500 to
the pension fund out of how many
pages OF ads
Bill Barrett discussing the weather
and the talkies, as usual.
Sign on lawn: please give the
grass chance to grow.
There goes an empty trolley car
and lonely motorman-conducto
Wonder how the Connecticut COM
pany pays expenses these days?
Ralph Benson telling a friend he
can play ball as well as his sons. if
not better
A freight train blocking the Main
street crossing, As usual.
Another Tenement to Rent sign
"A sign of the times.
! What has become of half of the
boy bootblacks usually infestng the
Central square? Out fishing in Stan
ley Quarter park, perhaps.
Where do all the automobiles &c
out West Main street?
There goes a machine with three
girls and a driver in the front sea,
and the rear seat empty. They lik.
, cfO"01nC, LOT some reason.
The railroad arcade. almost
deserted Oh for the days when il
was as crowded as Main street.
! Another new business bloch
rumored-this time on Washington
street.
Arch street; still the same. more
or less. No wider. m ore Indifferent.
A future Heifetz toting a violin t
his lesson during hot weather.
Patrolman Joe Kennedy bawlin,
out a motorist who has erred one,
too often.
There goes Mayor Paonessa, dis
GUESSING fishing with politician.
/ A restaurant half filled witt
bachelor bubbles whose wives are ir
the country. Hurray.
That youth walking so slowly /.
not a messenger boy-merely on ths
way to a dentist for painless
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

performance.
Another girl without stockings.
What is the world coming to?
Letter carriers going their weary
rounds while loaded down with
fourth class matter. After the first
of tho month will be loaded down
with letters containing bills and
statements of moneys due.
Chief Noble. riding in gay
chariot. waving brawny hand to
kids yelling Hello Chief"
There goes another motorcycles
in hurry. Whoever saw one going
only 40 miles an hour?
That man? George A. Quigley
/ with his blood up.
| A reporter out on a story in q
/ high-powered car.
Thus back to the office, hot and
ragged with observations.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06
THE MEMORIAL DEDICATION
FUND

The committee in charge Of funds
for the defraying of the expenses
entailed in the dedication Of our
monument to World War veterans
is to meet tonight and consider
estimated expenditures Of the gen.
eral committee, with power, pre-
sumably. to check what is consider
ed extravagances in estimates, which
it now appears are to reach the
sum of approximately $4,000. May
it meet with much success in SO far
keeping down the allotments that
the "Roman holiday aspect of the
coming dedication will disappear
and in its place will arise the pros
poets of a dcvout and sincere eX-
preston of the better feelings of the
populace towards the deceased and
alive veterans whose memory the
shaft is supposed to perpetuate.
1t may take radical cuts to effect
this change. Several items will have
to be eliminated entirely, as well
they might be,-we might name a
few even now. But it appears that
it is in the hands of the committee
On finance, more than any other to
decide upon the character Of the
dedication, whether it shall be a
celebration or a day of devotion.
Many of the general committee
men, 1t appears, are In favor of the
curtailment of eNpcnses-but they
wish to spend the original amount
themselves, hoping to pass the
buck" of saving onto some other
group. Let each one of the general
committee realize that public senti-
ment is very much averse to circus
day at Walnut Hill park when the
monument is unveiled and take the
reins in their own hands when 1t
comes to changing plans, radically
revising their scheme of spending
even though it may hurt their own
pride in so doing, and the work OF
the financing committee will be SO
much smplified.
This is no time to play politics, no
time to add to the personal prestige
of the individual that may happen
to be in charge of some phase of the
dedication ceremony, no time for
! any person to bask in the reflected
light of the glory of an item in con-
nection with the day. 1t is time to
consider what are certainly the
wishes OF the families of the de-
ceased soldiers. sailors and marines,
to submerge personal identity and to
work quietly for an effective
memorial service with the pride in
the monument that is bound to fol-
low. Let's do it.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06
POLISH filters SAFE AFTER
RESCUE

New Britain folk, particularly
those of Polish descent, will receive
the news that the two Polish avi-
ators, Majors Idzikowski and Kubala
have been rescued with two reac-
lions. The first will naturally be
that the intrepid aviators, attempt
ing a transatlantic flight from east
to west, have been rescued from a
watery grave. the second reaction
will be a pang of regret that they
were unsuccessful in their long
flight.
Polish people have great pride of
race. Oppressed for generations they
have welcomed the new Poland and
its national entity with swelling
hearts, avid for its success in any
and every line OF endeaH or. The
Poles of this country. or rather the
new Americans of Polish extraction,
feel a pride akin to that of the
citizens of Poland proper, and they
can do this without impairing their
loyalty 20 the United States one
whit, Proof Of their interest i'll the
flight might easily have been OBJ
tanned in the Herald Office all day
Saturday. Phones We're constantly
ringing with requests for informa-
ton as to the progress of the aerial
trip across the great salt pond. Ex-
pressions of enthusiasm, followed by
explanations that the speakers were
Polish. came Immediately after re-
ports of progress which this news
paper was first able to give. AS time
wore on and arrival in this country
was due without sight of the plane,
genuine pangs Of sorrow were esi-
dent in voices over the wire.
Had the Poles been able to make
the trip they would have been the
first to accomplish a complete flight.
from east to west, from France
TO New York, or whatever other
point in the United States they
might have touched This would
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

You can get an answer to any
question OF fact or information by
writing to the Question Editor. New
| Britain Herald. Washington Bureau
1929 New York avenue. Washington.
D. c., enclosing two cents in stamps
for reply. Medical. legal and marital
advice cannot be given. nor can ex-
tended research be undertaken. All
other questions will receive a per.
sonal reply. Unsigned requests can
not be answered. All letters are con-
| NATURALIZATION.
@. Who is the author of the fol-
! lowing: LAS idle as a painted snip
=, upon painted OCEAN?
A. The line is from THE Rhine
| of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel
Colerldge.
@. What is the salary Of the
mayor OF New York City?
A. $4,000 per annum.
@. How does the sap Of the tree
get through the branches and
! leaves?
A. Sap is the liquid content or
! juice of plants; especially the cir
cuating liquid in which take place
the changes necessary to vegetable
growth. 1t starts from the root in
| the form of a solution of material
absorbed from the soil, called crude
! sap. Passing thence from cell to
cell by osmose. mainly through cell
walls, il asccnds to the leaves,
chemical changes take place, chief
among which are the absorption OF
carbon dioXide from the atmosphere
/ and the formation from it and other
| elements of the sap or organic COM
| pounds, which on the descent of
sap, now called elaborated sap, build
up the plants. The sap ceases to
flow in winter and its movement is
one of the first signs of the APP
! proach of spring.
Q. How is the Italian name
MOBILIZE pronounced?
| A. No-bcel-ay.
Q. What number was 'The
Rainbow Division of the a. E. +.
during the World War?
a. Forty second.
@. How can the male and the
! female purple martens be distin-
guished"
A, The male is shiny blue
black while the female is blush
black above and brownish- gray be-
| meath.
Q. When and where was Douglas
Fairbanks born?
A. In Denver, Colorado. May 20,
1883.
@. Who is the King of Hungary
A. Hungary has no king at pres
ent. Tho regent is Admiral Nichols
Won Horthy.
@. Who was the sculptor Of the
| statue OF Admiral Farragut in
Washington, ID. c., and when was il
unveiled?
A. The statue was cast from a
model by Mrs. Lieutenant HoAie and
| Miss Winnie Ream. 1t was unvealed
in April. 1881. and cost $4,000. Il
represents the admiral standing
upon his flagship, the Hartford. ant
it was cast from metal in the pro.
peller of that ship.
@. How many registered extras
are there in the movie industry ir
Hollywood, California and wha
number is employed daily? How
many feature players and stars arr
there?
A. Approximately $4,000 extra
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06
GENTLEMEN, BE Seated
Overheard at the Fun Shop
Minstrel Show
BY +. Z. Pitzer

Interlocutor: "Brot' " Florian,
are you married or single?"
F'lorian; "Ah don know: de
courts hasn't decided yet"
Interlocutor: ANY dependents ?"
Floriaa: We'll. AS is payin' ali
mony to foah wives. Each one gifts
one-fo'tn OBJ my salary an All Keeps
dc odder two-thirds.'
Interlocutor: ''Then it is your
fifth wife that is suing you for sep
aration?'
Florian: "Ych, she wants to
separate me from nah money. She
is nah outgoing fifth wife"
Interloc,lNr: Then who was that
lady l saw you with last Sund e.
Florian: Dat wuz nah incoming
sixth. Nah present wife she Is
drinkin' all de time. All sees her
comm out OBJ de speak-easy ebry
night"
ate"
;; E'lorian: "Well. she amt dat
She weighs 500 pounds an wher
she am intoxicated dey jus rolls hel
home like a bal Oh tar. Why, ono
night she comes home SO pificatet
dat she drank all de water out Oh
de gold fish bowl an TO- two hours
stood trying 10 stick toothpicl
into de gold fish thinkin' dey WI
| cherries"
| Interlocutor: "She must have beer
very dry"
! Florian: Not dry. withered. Sh'
| had so many gcn'men 1Eien's sittin
round nah house wheneber Al
comes home at night dat All usec
! to think it wuz a minstrel shov
holdin' a dress rehearsal"
Interlocutor: "She hadn't an.
scruples."
Florian: mo, but she had d.
| measles once"
Interlocutor: dennis O'Shauncs
sey will now sing When All Me
p, Dat Man All Said to Imbibe, By
Baby"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06
When g0ur
Children Cry
for 1t

There is hardly a household that
hasn't heard of Castoria. At least
five million homes are never with
out ii. If there are children In your
family, there's almost daily need of
its comfort And any night may find
you very thankful there's a bottle
in the house. Just few drops, and
that collie or constipation is reliev-
ed; or diarrhea checked. A vege-
table product; baby remedy meant
for young folks. Castoria is about
the only thing YOU have ever heard
doctors advise giving to infants.
Stronger medicines are dangerous to
a tiny baby. however harmless they
may be to grown-ups. Good old
Castora. Remember the name, and
remember to buy it. 1t may spare
you a sleepless. anxious night. 1t
is always ready, always safe to use;
in emergencies, or for everyday all
ments. Any hour of the day or
night that Baby becomes fretful, or
restless. Castoria was never more
popular with mothers than it Is to-
day Every druggist has it.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

pass.
In the furtherance of understand
ing between nations through such
agencies as the games lies the solu-
ton of the puzzle OF how to keep
out OF war, its final elimination from
the general scheme of things. And
all of US. on the anniversary OF the
opening of a sanguinary conflict.
may sincerely hope that neither this,
nor succeeding generations may hate
as we hated, nor grieve al We have
grieved.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06
Poor SOul2

Poor Soul!
Woman: Il want to buy ticket
Ticket Agent: Where to-"
Woman: ANY place."
Ticket Agent: surely you must
have a destination"
Woman: mo, you see It's like
this. My husband is railroad con-
ductor, and he dreams he's on the
job, and last night he threw me out
Of bed four times for not paying my
fare!'
M. A. Fischer
Copyright. 1928, Reproduction
Forbidden)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

imaginative women weep more
than Others 1t takes lot OF
Imagination to think up anything
else to cry for.
How large a mole on a Wife'S
cheek looks after two-hour losing
streak at bridge with her as part
her.
Until the artist labels it, you can't
tell whether it is political cartoon
or an illustration for an animal
story.
Few of the big jobs are held by
men who We're taught as boys to
fear the opinions of the neighbors
| If experience proves anything, it
4, is that you can't upift the world
permanently by applying a barrel
stave to the under side.
Americanism: Spending money
, you haven't got to buy sport clothes
for games you don't play.
! 1t may be that none but poor men
/ are hanged, but a lot of poor speci-
mems have escaped it lately.
| A breakfast room is that darned
! little cubby-hote where you eat din
nef and supper to avoid soiling IL
fresh table cloth.
! Yon don't see SO much leather
! upholstery in cars now. Garage
mechanics didn't like it to wipe
| their hands on.
A self-amed man is much like the
other kind, except that he owns a
! hat.
Hell, for some people. will be
| place where the highways haven't
any wrong side.
| Other oil companies are putting
| up bitter fight, but you'll notice
John d. is still passing out dimes.
! We have come to queer pasS
| when d politician is counted brave
because he doesn't scrap his convic-
tons when he's nominated.
An Inhibition is what happens
when you wish to read the comic
section but don't because that high
brow over there might look scorn-
full.
Correct this sentence: "He plays
bridge because he likes it," said the
wife, land not just to please me-"
Copyright 1928. Publishers
| Syndicate
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

It appeared that We were to escape
our usual weekend Of storm Satur-
day and yesterday until late In the
afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

Two thunder showers gave folks
of the western part of the state
plenty to think about for awhile.
unfortunately damaging our tobacco
crop6 and taking a toll of trees and
structures hit by lightning.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

Winsted was visited by the state
police yesterday and - people were
arrested. Il of them being alleged
liquor law violators, others being
charged with gambling.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

But there will be an opportunity
to repeat the act, in all probabilities,
in 4 couple of weeks, with just as
many suspects to haul in.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

Member Audit bureau Of Circulation
The 4 =. c 10 . national ovganizatioh
which eurptshss nsWUapsrs and adver.
tteese With . strictly honest easiysss 81
eirs~lstion. Our c,rculsttoo satisfies ere
$500 upon this audit Thte ins0rss pro-
tection against fraud II aevspapes 90.
tsibvtion agurss = 10th sst'essl sad
LEGAL adveTtiserA
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

Frequently matrimony fails be-
cause the joining of two bad eggs
can't improve the flavor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

He might have shot himself In the
first place had he wished to be
eflcient.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

Zoo guards attempted to rescue
him. the lions were probably I'M
obliking. so he shot himself.
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Ncbia You Know!

If under the chestnut tree you
find chestnuts; and under the grape
vine you find grapes. If under the
orange tree you find oranges; and
under the peach tree you find
peaches
Under the Dogwood tree what
will you find? And we might in
quire about the bull rushes?
Laura Shard
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-06

II no one ever marrieS me
(And they don't seem very keen,
For ! can't pretend I'm handsome,
And my purse is rather lean
II no one ever marrleS me,
I'll get along all right
] shall play at golf the whole day
through,
And at Bridge the livelong night
| shall have a little sailing yacht,
And a motor all my own,
And l shan't be plagued with chill
dran'S bills
For things that they've outgrown
And when I'm sick of everything,
And dull as dun can be.
l shall think how glad I've made
some girl
Who didn't marry me!