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New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
WHERE AUTOS EVENTUALLY GO

The nearest automobile cemetery
we know OF is in Keneington. There
are others comparatively near at
hand. too, To pass one OF them is to
wonder how soon the steel steed one
it helps to grace the acres of ruined
cars displayed therein. But that
isn't all. One attempts guess at the
amount of money which so many
broken down cars cost when new.
BY that time one begins to grow
dizzy and is glad to pass on to more
pleasant scenes such as sign boards
advertising chewing gum, cigarettes
without a cough, or tires that never
wear out
Why is it necessary to display
broken down automobiles in this
manner? They are not handsome to
look at Scarcely anything. except
perhaps a city dump, looks less in
wiling. But there thy lie. along al
most every prominent highway the
most dismal of modern displays.
A better plan has come out of
Missouri, which We hope will spread.
The plan is to melt the steel and
scrape iron that makes up the larg-
er part of the automobile cemeteries.
The steel thus secured can be used
in the manufacture of other steel
implements: in Missouri the idea is
to manufacture farming Implements.
Thus the farmers automobile will
thus ultimately return to him in the
.orm Of a pillow.
If mankind efficient as it now is,
cannot utilize the large quantities of
steel and scrap iron in the dilapidat-
ed motor cars gracing the many
automobile scrap yards then some
thing is wrong. What is the use OF
continually bringing more ore from
Northern Michigan when 90 much
steel is living around unusedr
1t may be bad news for the ore
interests but eventually something
OF the sort will happen.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
OVER LAND AND WATER

The air trip OF the Italian aviators
Captain Arturo Terrarin and Major
Carlo P. Delprete, from Rome to
South America. covered as much
land as 1t did water. This was pos
eible due to the conhgnration OF the
African ard South American CONT
nents The flight from Rome TO
Africa crossed the Mediterranean by
way of Sicily: then they piloted their
plane along the coast OF Africa TO
Villa Cisneros. long hop over land;
then they hoped over the ocean to
the Cape Verde islands: again an
ocean hop to Natal. Brazil. where
the first landing was made. COM
pleting a record nonstop flight of
$500 miles. Then on 10 Rio.
If aviators take long hops in or
der to advance aviation" then this
one was about as good as any other.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
rs Years Ago Today

Andrew s Parsons has been elect
ed to membership in the Connect
cut society, Sons OF the American
Revolution.
All this week at White Oak park,
The Blackville Yacht Club" q mus
ical comedy satire. Something new
in black and white.
Hartford semi professional team
vs.. New Britain at Rentschler's park
Saturday. Admission 15c. grand
stand CSC.
SO far as is known. nobody now
living in New Britain has had an
audience with the dying Pope Leo
Mi, although the late Father Harry
of s., Mary's church enjoyed that
distinction twice.
The family of F. ] Porter is sum-
mering at Short Beach, where it has
taken a, cottage for the season.
L. A. Moore has taken cottage
at Cottage city for the summer.
Mrs. f. NJ Zimmerman shot "a ont
of rs at the saith annual scheutzen-
fest of the South New England
'5cheutzenbund in New Haven yes
terdav and won first prize. Mrs.
Nogelgesang shot II and also re-
ceived a prize.
The price of fish is much higher
than it was a year ago. and the fish
pcddlers have gone out of business
temporarily. They will be back with
their and ri o. n c
prices drop.
The contract for the new Swedish
Lutheran church in Franklin square
has been let to Murphy Bros, OF
| Norwich. The edifice will cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
A committee from the Business
mems associated waited upon the or
dlnance and license committee last
evening and asked tighter restric.
lions upon 'fakirs', as it termed
the peddlers who go about from
house to house. The committee sale
the ltinerants paid no rent or taxes
and something should be done to
keep them from underselling estab.
lished merchants.
A local Armenian with black hail
is growing a long beard as mourn.
| ing sign for departed relative.
The new hospital building will bt
ready shortly. The interior painting
contract has been let to E. L
Thompson. and c. B Caldwell will dc
the grading about the building
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
THE WAR IN RHODE ISLAND

When can a city be forced by the
state to expend q million dollars in
the construction OF q sewage plant?
That is . question that IL imminent
OF settlement In Rhode Island, where
the State Board OF Publication OF
Waters was organized by the Legis-
lature to eliminate the pollution of
Narragansett Bay and tributary
streams.
The city OF Pawtucket is the most
recent municipality to oppose the
mandate OF the state board. claiming
it does not pollute the bay although
there Is no doubt that its sewage
goes directly into it. The city has
been ordered to construct 4 $1,oo0,-
600 disposal plant. but instead will
first go to law about 1t.
1t will provide pleasant work for
the lawyers, but in the end the state
is sure to win. No city has an In
alienable right to pollute waters be-
longing to the state. any more than
one householder has the inalienable
right to dump garbage in a city
street.
One would have thought a pre-
cedent OF sufficient value was estab-
lished some time ago when East
Providence conducted a similar bat
tie against the Rhode Island state
board, carrying it to the state su-
preme court and there being soundly
trounced. The East Providence dis
posal plant is now nearing compile
ton.
When the various cities in Rhode
Island get through having about it
Narragapsett Bay, unlike the Con-
necticut river. will return to its
pristine purity.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Merden is making an effort to
secure the new million dollar hos
pital for service men which the gov
eminent intends TO construct in
southern New England. It has been
generally believed that the city to
get the hospital will be New Haven.
But there is no absolutely tenable
reason why it should be in that
city. Any other southern New Eng
land city has the opportunity to pull
strings for the hospital if it wants
the institution. New Britain, too. can
enter the list of contenders. This
city at least has as good prospects
OF being the site of the hospital as
Meriden. Our opinion is that the
politicians have the matter pretty
well settled that New Haven is TO
have the hospital.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
COT RAGE AND HONESTY

Alfred f. Smith gives evidence OF
being a fast worker. Thus far he has
also given the world to understand
he is no pussy-footer. He does not
use weasel words. He does not stand
for principles everyone wants. but
he makes no attempt to hide them.
He is no old time politician" or
even politician of more recent
vintage whose chief stock in trade is
to hide from the public opinions en-
tertained on controversial questions.
II ueed to be claimed that
| Catholic could not be elected Pres
ident: Why was never stated. The
Constitution makes no religious dis
tinction and church and state are
separate. Instead of trying to mollify
the reliEionists in government
Smith boldly said he is a Catholic
and good one. He let all the
critics understand once and for
al that he does not regard his re-
ligion a detriment to his American
citizenship.
The claim has been made that he
is a wet" His record as governor
has been assailed by prohibitionists
and it no doubt will be used in
the campaign. It is easier to hide
ones prohibition proclivities during
a campaign than 1t is to hide ones
| religion. and Smith could have done
as many another candidate has
/ done-straddle on both sides of the
| fence until the election was over.
! But scarcely had the Houston con-
ven'lon adopted a plank on the
! drink question designed to appeal
TO wet and dry alike" when he sent
the convention a telegram succinctly
stating his views. This was honest
| anu l'billti Ntstly HlOIc COuldE =
than the average politician ever
accumulatee. Smith practically said
that it makes no difference about
the platform; his views remain un-
/ changed.
/ Then there have been the nasty
filings about Tammany Hall. This or
other political. machines in the
/ larger cities, most OF which are Re-
publican: but for purpos. s of poll
tics the grand old party is trying to
show that Tammany is the ante
chamber to hell on earth. Smith
has not tlayed Tammany: rather he
other day and he seems to be of the
1 opinion still that Tammany has some
good points, perhaps no more than
its detractors possess. but at least a
few of them. If Tammany likes
I Smith. a n honest man, it can't be as
bad as some other political organi-
cations which do not like honest
men but produce the other kind. No
need to mention names here, a. they
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

have figured in print often before.
The governor Of New York state
has so far lodged nothing. He has
met every challenge four square.
Friend and foe are compelled to ad-
mire his candor. What he has stated
and done so far practically amounts
to this: That he wants to be elected
President as. an honest man. That
he does not care to be elected if
such an event requires him to fore
60 political integrity and square
shooting.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
The worst thing about the aver

The worst thing about the aver
uge hot wave Is not the heat but the
lightning, thunder and cyclonic
wind that 10 likely to follow. That
usually breaks" the heat wave: at
the same time doing more damage
and killing more people than the
heat. The experience Of eastern Mas
sachusetts the other day was case
in point. In this respect Connect
cut has been fortunate. All We got
was rain and plenty of it.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to any
question Of fact or information by
writing to the Question Editor. New
Britain Herald. Washington Bureau.
1922 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-
1dential.-Tditor.
@. What is the value OF a Hun
garian crown?
A. The crown leased to be legal
tender July /. 1927. The redemp-
ton value was 1880 paper crowns
to one pengo. A pengo is worth
1749 cents in United States cur
rency.
G. What lis the meaning Of
I."cloven hoofed" and split hoofed"
as applied to animals?
A. Glover hoofed means having
the foot divided in two or more
parts. Split hoof has the cleft ex-
tending above the toes. A horse
has a solid hoof and odd toes. The
COW is cloven footed,
@. Who holds the worlds record
for endurance swimming?
A. Mrs Myrtle Huddleston, who
completed. on May 81. 1925, a swim
OF so consecutive hours in the
Lincoln Park West Hotel pool at
Chicago. Illinois
@ Who played the roles OF the
Indian and the spanlard in "Ra-
mona
A, Warner Baxter PLAYED the
part of the Indian and Roland Drew
the part OF the Spanlard,
G. What are the requirements
for a nurse on a Naval hospital
ship?
A. She must be a graduate Of
an accredited nurses training school
and registered She must be be-
tween the ages of % and IS. unmar-
ried and an American citizen,
9. What is the population OF
Jerusalem?
A 62,e7s according to the
census of 1922.
@. What Is meant in coin cata-
losues by a ''V. D. B Lincoln cent?
A. A one cent piece OF the Lin
coin design bearing the initials OF
the designer Victor D. Bremen.
The initials originally appeared on
the reverse side of the coin but
after an issue of nearly thirty mil
lion they We're removed
Q. How far will bullet from
Springfield rife travel?
A, The maximum distance Is
5000 yards.
@. Are there more women than
men in the United States
A. According to the last census
the male population OF the United
States was 53,ooo,431 and the fe-
male population 51,s1o,1se.
Q. An alien girl married an
American citizen in 1913 and OBJ
tanned a divorce in 1925; is she an
American citizeno
A. She became an American citi-
zen in 1913 by virtue of her mar
rage and her divorce in 1925 did
not deprive her of her citizenship.
@. Where is Negro Mountain?
A. In Somerset county, Pennsyl-
vania. 1t is the highest point in
Pennsylvania with an altitude OF
1920 feet.
@. Did all immigrants. regardless
OF nationality, who entered the
United States in 1928 have to pay
head tax?
A. Yes. The tax was eight
dollars.
@. What do the initials "A s
c." stand for after the name of a
motion picture photographer?
A. American Society OF Cine
photographers.
@. What is the average yield
per annum OF honey per colony Of
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

The mayor Of Newburyport. Mass.
the vell-known and now not so
wsll-liked ''Bossy" Gillis, for the
second time In his career has been
arrested and fined for speeding. The
second arrest occurred at OEdens-
burg, N. T.. where he Travelled 80
miles an hour. disobeyed an omcers
signal to stop. and was chased three
miles before caught He pleaded
guilty. Instead OF setting a good ex-
ample, like every good mayor ought
to ut, Gillis does the reverse. But
by now 1t ID pretty thoroughly
established he 10 not a good mayor,
merely being = publicity seeker.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

italy seems to be getting more
matter Of fact every day. The latest
ukase, which as yet does not seem to
cover all OF italy but only the Valle
Aurina district, forbids lovers from
serenading their beloved damsels
with guitars or mandolns We do not
know what the heartbroken young
men are going to do about it. ex
cept that they might be spurred into
saving enough to buy flivvers. 1t has
been our observation that a lover
owning 4 flivver does not need a
guitar.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Carol. when you read my verse long
since,
Your appreciation was but chilly:
Candidly I own you made me vince.
Nettled at the words you did not
mince,
Dubbine as you did my humor
silly
All! but now with ecstacy I learn,
You. whose froUn (refected)
wrinlled my brow,
Dote on humor which you used to
spurn-
And it even seems that some discern
Humor in your very lip and eye
brow.
Prithee. Carol. let me then anew
Search the bureau where l rele-
gate them,
bringing thence and offering to you
Verses once desplaed. if it be true.
Dearest. YOU at least appreciate
them"
Rodney. since I've struck on hui
mor's vein.
Nay, for Its detection boast some
skill, Sir.
After reading carefully again
All You verses. l must nov with pain
Frankly OWL find them silly
STILL Sir
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

the campaign which the astute
campaign manager will do well to
follow.
That is a point about Hoover that
the leading Republican," don't
like. They had to accept him as the
nominee for President because they
could not draft Coolidge and there
was no other leading light in sight
with sufficient convention votes. The
wry face that accompanied the
Hoover nomination was not without
reasonable doubt. Hoover never yet
has been a hidebound politician
Of the old school, he has repeatedly
failed to be impressed by the pre-
tensions OF politicians high or low,
and he has had an entirely different
outlook upon political life and the
body polite than the average vote
so-getter. Small wonder that the
boys fear that with Hoover in the
White House. If that should be,
there will be no string pulling from
elsewhere.
One OF DR.. Works earlier state
ments was one to the effect that the
Hoover campaign would be fought
out on the old-tine principle OF the
full dinner pail. prosperity with
more protection, and such like. A
few days previously Hoover had is
sued a statement to the effect he
would stand by prohibition of the
bone dry caliber and the impress
sion went forth the standard bear
er, in view OF Smiths letter OF ac-
ceptance. would consider mainte-
nance OF prohibition as the super
issue of the campaign. The an
nouncement by Work seemed to
verge consideraly from this issue
and didn't touch agricultural relief
at all.
If DR.. Work wants to make an IS
sue OF the tariff he will have little
to shoot at In the Democratic atti-
tude toward protection Of industries.
The Democratic party today is no
free-trade party irrespective of what
it once was. One needs only to read
the tariff plank in the Demo-
cratic platform adopted at Houston.
There is no vast difference between
it and the Republican tariff plank.
at least not enough of a diff
ference to alarm anybody. 1t prac-
tically pledges the status quo with
a few reforms. and fact-finding
commission added. It pledges
equitable distribution of the bene-
fits and burdens Of the tariff among
all" It will be noticed that "bene-
fits are admitted.
It is possible that as the campaign
proceeds DR.. Work will find he has
little influence in shaping the chief
issues to be discussed. These will be
created through the speeches of the
candidates. DR.. Work will find that
his main Job is to collect money to
pay campaign expenses and see to
it that he has no deficit on his hands
at the end OF the campaign As an
issue maker the campaign manager
naturally will be quite a flop.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
Loewenstein Stocks
Begin Rally Today

London, July 8 (UP)-The stock
exchange, which showed q general
decline yesterday after the disap-
pearance OF Captain Alfred Loewen.
stein. was stronger at the opening
today.
Stocks in which the Belgian
financier had heavy interests ranged
from steady to stronger.
International holdings sold at las
at the opening. which was the same
as the closing price yesterday. Hy-
droelectric opened at 20 1-2. up one
and one-half points over yesterdays
closing. Brazilian fractions opened
at so 1-c.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

The experts who figured that the
average car. valued at 1885. costs the
averaee owner 81 4 day to operate
evidently overlooked what the car
saves in trolley and railroad fares.
For these points information might
b. had from the trolley and rail-
road companies.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
senator Helm has not yet depart

esnator Helm has not yet depart
ID for Europe, as he threatened 10
do II Al Smith were nominated. In
stead he 10 lecturing against Smith.
which 10 to say he Is turning
btsotry into money. One OF the
newspapers had the following head
line: 10000 pay to hear Khan rap
Smith" Every rap from this source
ought to be q boost.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
Send all communications TO Fun
Shop Editor, caro- Of tho New
Britain Herald, and Jour letter
viu b forwarded 70 New York.

FOR WE'LL ALWAYS NEED THE
SPREADING CHESTNUT"
YOU KNOW!
The Village Blacksmith nne his
way
His anvil's ceased to echo. folks,
But why not funvils where each day
The village cheersmith pounds out
jokes?
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Mr.. Hoover is an able man. but
not even Mr.. Ford has been able to
break the solid South.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

There are two sides: the one that
is right and the one that calls
names.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
WRONG MEANING!

Miss Patricia: My father has a
old drinking horn"
Maid; He sure has. Reddest nose
| ever see on a man.
Arthur Jacobson.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

What will we do when birth con-
troll kills off the upper class? Prob
ably get our great men from the
other class as usual.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

A mans objection to a breakfast
room is its constant effort to become
the regular dinner and supper room
also.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Asuhes q the Associated FFess
The Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
titled 70 the use for republication OF
I'll nsvs credited to It or not otherwise
credited IN this paper and also local
sews published therein.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Americanisn: Getting bored be
cause there's nothing to do at home
but play bridge; going to an expen-
sive resort and playing bridge.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

MsnSss Audit Bureau q Circulation
The l. 2. c. 70 . national organization
which eurnishss nswspapers and adver.
tisoye With . strictly honest snalys's OF
circulation. Oar circulation Statistics are
Nod upoa this audit This tnsurss pro-
tsetien essinst fraud In Asvspapes d.
tributes Asurss to both national and
local sdvertissra
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
Facts and Fancies

many grown-ups retain the Ill-tell-
mamma complex.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Which land has the best cooks
Well. which one consumes the mos
anti--fat pills?
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

A casual study OF political speech
es suggests that the UNIVERSAL de-
sire to be thin has now affected
ideas.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Correct this sentence: II make a
lot of money" said he, but it does
mt make me feel important
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
FELBPHOND GALA
BuSi1ess Once go. as
Editorial Koome go. e1S

The euly psoAtshis advertising medium
u the City. Circulation 6ooks and press
rom always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

The 6n-cent article Is worth 10
cents. The other 50 cents represents
the cost OF making you want it.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
CAUSED BY DIET!

Tousley: Have you any liver COM
plaint?"
Doran: mo. but I got lot about
the onions that went with 'em!"
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

There's always something. The
car doesn't skid SO much in Sum-
mer, but kiss does.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Cheerful loser: A poor sport who
spoils your victory by pretending he
didn't care enough to try very harG
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

The HERALD u on sale daily IN New
York ct Hotslints Newsstand. 1tnaes
0avsrs; 0ehults's NsvsstandA Eatrancs
Grand cAntYAl. <3nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
A REVISED VERDICT!

A REVISED VERDICT!
By Rodney Hutchinson
eve are told that a sense of hu-
NOR in women has become fashion,
able. since fewer women think HUI
NOR silly than was the case some
years ago)
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
OUT OF THE RUINS!

OUT OF THE RUINS!
CAS- Reported to the Fun Shop
Gordon: Helene has stolen my
heart away"
Horton: What are you going to
do about it,
Gordon: Capitalize on 1t and
write popular song!"
H. NJ. j.
(And as Interpreted by other Fun
Shop Contributors)-
IDEAL COMBINATIONS!
Jerry: Lets you and l write a
popular song"
Lee: But l don't know any
music
Jerry: Fine. You can write the
melody; and l don't know any gram
mar. so I'll write the words!"
Judith Roth.
LIKE HIM:
Leland: jackson had his heart
examined and the doctor says he
couldn't even hear sound"
Andrews: "Of course not. Jack
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Copyright 1928, Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Mr.. "Pussyfoot" Johnson has
married. and now he'll know how
it feels to have somebody telling you
now to live.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
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There would be fewer wrecks on
the matrimonial seas if the dear
creatures would rock the cradle in
stead of rocking the boat.
The reason some people have so
much trouble is because they have
flivyer incomes and truck man
ners.
If she sits in the back seat with
the dog, and he drives, they have
been using twin beds for seven
years.
You can tell an American any
where, If he's loaflng. He spends
money every few minutes because
he can't think of anything else to
do.
The poor man pays a little each
month for six months, and the rich
man waits six months to pay.
Males are supposed to be drawer.
but imagine one with only dime
making a salesman show him a
thousand dollars worth Of clothes.