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New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
WINTER STORMS IN
 COLORADO AND UTAH
.S,aIancIles. snow slides and Floods Follow Rains and Blizzard
 DcmoraliZinc AT Traffic

Denver. April 6 LP--Travel by rail- automobile and air has been paralyzed in parts Of Cc.c do and Utah, following heavy rains in Col orado and a six inch snow in Utah.
 The snow and a thirty mils an hour wind. kept aIrplanes then hangars al the Salt Lake City air port Milford, G.1h, was blanketed by six inches Of snow.
 Landslids, snc'y@l $ and floods followed a two day rain in the San Juan basin in Colorado. Railroad bridges. and tracks in the district either were washed out by the fc or covered by snow. High ways were impass' rle. Two bridges and 330 feet Of track on the Denver and Rio Grande Western. Alamosa to Durango branch line, were wash d away near Arboles.
 The flood waters were recedins today throughout the district and unless rams swell me strcc <. if is believed that traffic will be normal within few days. Railroad officials said that never before in the history of Colorado have floods visited the southwest ern pert Of state so early in the spring The rain fell on the heavy snows Of q few weeks ago in the region and the resultant thaw co ed the flood condtiC~a
 i Montana reported light snows yes terday in verdi sections.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
No One Challenges Mayor ia Attempt to Change . Law

Fanatics who declare that anyone who tries to change law is a trai- tor--this is written for the benefit Of rabid piohibitionists-haN show ed no alarm over the effort o: Mayor Paonassa 10 amend the state law winch imposes a large penalty on property own ITS who fail to pay their taxes.
 Mayor Paonessa has conferred with State Tax Commissioner Blod gett. explaining the injustice of re- quiring delinquents to pay into the treasury money which the cities and state do not need. He has alled attention 10 the situation caused by q depression n real estate values and incomes which is general throughout the commonwealth. It appears to be an honest effort on his part to tighten the burdens which are afflicting hundreds of property owners
 Thus far no haIlahaloO has been raised by those ardent partisans oi the 18th amendment and the Vol stead act. No broadsides have been
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
LAW AND NtEEI ttI

In Connecticut marriage. to he --rcs,." must Do performed m the town m whjch the license is 'sSued. That is the aw. But thn la~, as Hc uUd, rstau1 f. io.sn't say there has beeu no marriage if tue ceremony has be,W performed III another town Ut m,r.}v says ths marriage is illegal, or words to that ,ff,ct.
 The more one thinks about il the wore ooe is inclined 10 laugh After the brde and bridegroom have promised to love, honor and obey each otGgr- or something like that and both have said tle fatelui y S to the clergymaus qucstio,s and the uerl ous bridegroom has placed ring upon the finger of his lady love, and they have started forth upon glorious Honeymoon, the marriage has been duly con- summated. Under such circum- stances the common law. the statute law and every other kind of law duly proclaims a marriage las taken plaee.
 But according 10 the law in au- other place the marriage to be legal must be performed in the town where inc license is procured. Which incAues Us 10 ask, is there such a thing as an Illegal marriage, and is all Illegal marriage inferior in prac- tire to d logaI marriage? We don't know: wg are only asking.
 But we would be willing to Let a Connecticut cigar against North Carolina cigarette that if court ever had occasion to review such an illegal marriage f would decide that ir was all right and perfectly satis- factory 10 the law made and pro- vlIed.
 This IS q ease in which law is more peculiar than marriage.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
CiNIAT IMPIbE

Watkins testified that HAen he bame to the city and met q friend he kvas told 10 stick around because of the easy money to he picked up It seems to have been easy all right entirely too easy.
 ] A few years ago when 'he Flor ida land boom was gong strong. operators in the southern dirt set ID offices in Hartford We do not know if they. too. thought there was easy money to pick up in Hartford. We 1o know. however, that one Of ,he dIs- patches IT the paper the other day told O. a suit for s4.50no.n against a certain Florida promotion com pany which had sold a good deal Of stock to trusting investors.
 Indeed. ve have met men aho bought Florjda land, a1' they don't mention it any more.
 Why not exercise a little care on tue buying end. instead of ar avalanche Of dsnuaciatlon after tbe financial stnash-upe Caveat Fmptor still applies.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06

at all, and for other reasons, it's street jams are worse than in New York Yet Detroit has gone ahead carefully about the subway proposi- ton. The other day they went be- yond the stage of discussion and voted on the subject. Citizens were asked to vote yes" or no on a plan to const ruct d tube costing only S91 .oo0, ,00o. The verdict was 10 against the subway plan.
 In New York there is no referen- dunn oil subway matters. We rather think that if there were one the Not- ing would be to l in their favor, The trouble with Detroit is that lt thinks of he cost rather than the convenience.
 In the nited states the cities Of New York. Boston and Philadelphia are tae only centers Of population with weil-deNeloped subway systems. All of these cities, il wilt be noticed, ale in the East. The Middle -,-~,. despite it's alleged progressivism, lags behind in this most modern method of metropolitan transporta- ton. Yet out that way they call the Easc "oitrte." As matter of fact. the West is behind the times in at least one Of several ways.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
St ~pENDEu SENTENCES

Il was inevitable that the practice of granting suspended sentences would gain legislative attention Representative Johnson of Man chester IS the patron saint of bills cocernine judicial Improvements; he has had seven under his wings. and among them is one which would compel judges 10 give reasons, 10 go into the court record. when sentences are suspended And no suspensions would be allowed on second offenders for drying while under the influence Of hquor. and no suspensions q, all for third offenders Of felony
 Such a law would not infringe upon tho independence of the judi Ciary. Ii seems reasonable 10 insist when suspensions Of sentence are granted that a reason be given therefor The judges have reasons Tor suspensions or they would not grant them To place the reason in the record seems no hardship and would expedite justice when the Samr offenders are brought before lh- bar of justice in later instances.
 As to no suspensions for drunken irItcrs at second oftcnse. there seems no logical reason at all why such suspension. are made, Inn. proper lrl,iNg under such crcWn- stances is such a menace 10 the community that I ls hard 10 under stand why l"nj.ncy should be pre- Vented Uy a special }a~ on the sub- ..rt.
 M,rcy for first off,nd. Is an adNrahJc attribute of justice which seeks to reform as "ell as punish, Hut mercy for clrodc ta"lroakyr oGsb, to bo out Of the question.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
HOOVER AND THE TOtET

Although II is true that President Hoover was not consulted about the visit Of t,Ihu Root 10 Geneva in the interest Of modifying American ex- captions 10 adherence 10 the World Court-Mr Root having started abroad during the closing weeks of the Coolidge aAfniuis' ation there is no reason to think that President Hoover's attitude toward the issue will differ materially from that ot his predecessor. If anything. f k likely 10 b. more in conformity with the view Of Mir. Root than those Of certain Senate leaders who have looked upon the trip and it's object with suspicion.
 President Hoover has been firmly in favor Of World Court adherence But he is inclined to move slowly in view of the pressing nature of farm relief and tariff revision. the two chief subjects which will he dis as,ased at the special session. The rvea1dent's disinclination to bring up
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
NcMinctOn Voters should Consider Children First

Nothing is more suicidal to civic spirit than fight to the death be- tween town factions. This should be considered by citizens of Newington
 no have been engaged for many weeks in an intcrnecine feud over the acceptance of the junior high
 school building.
 Two town meetings have been
 held with the result that bitterness
 nho have been neighbors for years
 have permitted their passions to destroy their better community judgment There is sufficient evil dence of this 10 warrant a conclu- sion of this nature. Personalities which cause deep wounds have been indulged in. Sarcasm has been in the saddle. Factions have beer
 guided by prejudice based on emo-
 ton rather than sane and calm req sonS
 Newington has junior high school which is virtually ready for
 occupancy. It has been approved by reputable engineers and although it may not be all that is desirab ble it
 is building which meets the tests Of construction standards. Mothers and fathers, inflamed by partisan
 spirit. have attended town meetings ! with a grim determination to settle the question of the acceptance or the building in a spirit of factional and arbitrary approval or disap- 1 proyal. No prOgi eSs is made. How about the children who are i deprived of facilities which the new school offers? Their welfare is
 at stake. It is admitted that school 1 accommodations in the town are not what they should be. The town has
 building which will provide those
 accommodations. Isn't it possible for | parents oF the children to meet in l harmony and settle their differ i cnces? Petty grievances should be 1 forgotten in an effort 10 improve ] the condition of those for whom the 1 building was trccted--the children.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
JHI PROGRESSIVE EAST AND THE EEEETI. WEST

r was Henry Ford who said that hig utIes are an economic utility; or words 10 that effect. The mol or Daguate was explicit; he said ii costs more 10 provide the necessities of life, including transportation. in 8 large city than sound economies can .u~rIry. The cost Of making i'm pro .eHr-ats' SO that millions Of con- c"ntrarsG human beings can achieve even the elementary necessities of Of modern d,ing seem to bear out tue claim
 New York City stiI suffers from a shoe that pinches. That. Of course. alIuJes 10 transportation. Scarcely is one subway completed. or nearly completed. \ hen anoth her is planned. At this moment an East Side sub way costing $6or.9no, poo is fin the works" as Nutmeegers put it. The Eighth avenue subway is not yet completed. The tube 10 Queens was completed only about year ago New York doesn't appear 10 be normal unless one or two additional subways are under construction And subway construction in New York runs into dizzy flgrues.
 All cities are not similarly blessed with the desire 10 obtain subways al any cost In Detroit. for instance they haze been talking about sub ways Tor years. Everyone knows ina traffic conditions in Detroit arr worse than almost anyw here else i Beca use there are no subNays ther'
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
z Fears Ago To-day

The republican caucus held in the Casino last evening Was one Of the largest and most enthusiastic in years It was called 10 order tN Town Chairman c. F. Curtis and C. E. Didershaw was elected chairman Alderman Orson F. Curtis vas nom mated for mayor by George M. I.aDi- ders and he was named unanimous ty by exclamation. r. II. Afford named 4. l.. Thompson for ci'y clerk and gain there was no dis sent. John II. kirkham nan.i Hanford l.. Curtis for city auditor and this also went through unou posed Three ballots were necessary however. before II. NJ. Steele was voted on for collector. The ward caucuses will be held tomorrow night.
 J. W. Mills went trout fishing yes- terday and as result Of his pisc9- toriaI effort. succeeded in landing 5 fine specimens Of the speckied trha
 Sunday at the RussNn i.yceum- N. J. Walsh, assisted by his sceui ? concert company in his few aui thrilling picture drama. Robert fmmet and the Men Of 'gs' under the auspices Of Second Division. 4. Q. H.
 Mr. Sloper and others are ut- cadamizjng the south end of For >i street
 Lieutenant C. H. Mitchell has called a meeting Of Co. F. for in" election Of a captain. Captain Eui- len has been promoted to be maj Of the First regiment.
 City Auditor H. l.. Curtis is check ing ID on the collectors books hy asking taxpayers 10 state how much they paid during inc year in taxes. Circulars with this request Were mailed out today.
 One Of the few pine forests left in this vicinity. near East Brist o,. was recently destroyed. by fire. leav- ing only hlackened stumps. Now , these will go, as the thousands of
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06

the World Court issue at this time proba bly, is due 10 the belief that It will be better to concentrate his h. more favors bic opportunity. IL is en- tirely likely that long before the Hoover administ ration is over the United States will be d member oi the Court. under the Root formula Some of the Republican incor- rigibles such as Borah and Johnson, will be regarding entry as d Hoover achievement during the next presi- icntiaI campaign.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
ObseruaHons On He Weather

Washington. April 6.-Forecast: Eastern New York, occasional show CTS and thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday; somewhat warmer satur- day: colder in north and west tpor- tion Sunday.
 Southern New England, occasion- urday and Sunday: somewhat warm CT in interior Saturday.
 Conditions: The disturbance that was central over northern Utah Thursday evening has moved north- eastward with increased intensity. Pressure is high from the mouth Of the St. Lawrence, northwestward over Hudson Bay.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
THE OBSER YER Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

accidents in Connecticut in five years. In that time 1,7o1 death certificates have been received in the bureau of vitaI Statistics giving the cause of death as due to automobile accidents. Despite the efforts of traffic regulators, and no inconsid- erable publicity, deaths from this source are increasing. The 1.72l persons who have died in the past five years would represent the wip- ing out of the entire population in any one of the towns of Avon, Gov entry. Haddam,' New Hartford, sharon, Somers, Washington and Woodstock.
 Present values and discounts are difficult to reckon from such data as death certificates. The single in stance has small effect or affect Even years total may excite only passing comment. The rate of dis counting is liberal. But if 1,721 per- sons had lost their lives in one catas- trophe the rate of discount would undergo remarkable change. This loss would then become a ma jor" disaster. Yet 1t is hardly likely that it's effect on the state would be any more serious than it is to spread the loss over five years.
 The age group having the maxi mum number of deaths is that for 20 to % years. This is quite likely the speed" group. The average age in the group is 25 years; at % years of age the expectancy of life is somewhere around 40 years. If anyone is killed at age o5 going so miles an hour, he or she was really going only at a rate of two miles a year. The sacrifice was 40 years to do so miles.
 The average age at death in the entire group of 1.72l deaths given above was 34.4 years. This is the very prime of life. Roughly. 35 years of lifo could confidently be expected.
 The accidental deaths due to the automobile give sex ratio ovcr- MhelminSiy toward the male.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
JUST \ STORY!
By Irving Gloss

Tell me stpry,' said little cW- en 10 his mother one day.
 His mother was busy and did no; mother. so she took her little son Ill her embrace and began:
 ''Once there was q fox who Was hungry. and seeing crow in tree With piece Of chee-"
 No, mamma cried little Ower please don't tell me that one: tell me one you find in your own head"
 His mother thought for a minute.
 "Once mother had two littl'- children" she began. The name of one was Mary and the other was Ralph. One day they were each found with a large piece Of cheese which had been taken without per mission from the pantry. Without doubt each deserved punishment. so the mother with sadness took Ralph in her room. and holding the rod in her hand. first uttered few words of admonition. But Ralph be- gan 10 scream loudly and kick at bis mother and pull the rod from her hand. His mo her wasted no more beneficial words upon him. but gave him 9 good whipping. and took away the cheese that he had so un- lawfully acquired.
 Then she turned her attention 10 Mary. who listened very meekly to her mo hers words of wisdom. 'I wish you would give me g kiss first. namma.' cried Mary. as the rod was about to fall on her. Her mother kissed her but. not softened. lifted the rod again At that Mary said: "l do not deserve such indulgence. mamma. but woul1 you please sing 10 me before my and lovely tha: if will help me to bear my deserved punishment" ! "At that the mother. greatly pleased with her daughters lov. ] for music, put down the rod and led 1 the way 10 the piano where she lessly consumed the cheese her mother had forgotten to take from i her. Mary was so charmed with her mol hers singing that the mother continued until 'he father came i home and begged off the promised punishment.
 What is the moral?" asked little Owen. for he was thoughtful child.
 This story has no moral" an- ] Aered her mother. Tt is the truth.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
Village House Painter
 Is Now Ontario Count

Pembroke, Ont. April 6 t1b-The village house painter Of Wes'm"ath waG being addressed by his neigh bors today as Monsieur Ie Comic.
 Richard Du Manoir, known for .h years in the little French Canadian farming community as Dick" be- came Count du Manoir de Juaye tn the death Of his father in France.
 The new count. who is 4s years ol1 and the father f seven chil- dren. said he was content to remain where he is but would do anything necessary to secure whatever prop erty went with the title on behalf of his eldest son who will inherit the title from hiI
 He came 10 America Tn 1902 from France and after a brieif stay in New York " 7t 10 Montreal, then settled in Westmcath.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
Republicans Rebuff Democrats by Rejecting IndOrScment

oy N"yNNsh6
 Third ward republican candidates for office have given the horse laugh to the democrats by rejecting the latter's indorsement of their candidacy but the feeling of com- munity spirit hls not been improved by what many consider studied af- front. Messrs. Bartlett and Curtin. he record shows. have been ap- proved by the democrats for posi- tions in the common council. They responded to the friendly gesture with political slap in the face, de- clining to accept the indorsement and stating that they were satisfied 10 stand on republican principals, or words to that effect.
 All of which is very interesting. The republican candidates feel se- cure in their position, realizing that the third ward is overW helmingly devoted to their political faith, but it was a small thing to do. There are two sides to the question, of course. There is to every question. The democrats know that their chances of success in the third ward are nil. Any candidates nominated by the party are simply set up 10 be knocked down at the polls. The third ward is the backbone of the G. o. F. It has provided the party leaders for many years and while these leaders have not been able all ways to control the city, they have held the old guard of the third in line and the district has always joy fully returned a large plurality for lhelr candidates on election day The thought ol political security, no doubt inspired the candidates for the common council to Spurn ap- nroNal ot the democratic party prof fer. fS nlCc to feel thoroughly sat iSilcd. Mir. Bartlett would not have rejected democratic indorScment a year ago when he was running for mayor, But that was in 1928, this IS 1929 and conditions are differ ent. Candidates who could appear Very humble 1. months ago can dttord to wear q high hat in this Arar of grace. Mr. Bartlett has only given the democrats additional in $prHtlou for defeating him in 1880 "h"n, il is expected. he will try aealn for the mayoraIj'y,
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
Facts ondEancies

An optimist is one who thanks Heaven for his rescue: peSslmlst is glad Heaven treated him no worse.
 II may be heresy. but the num- bsr Of nice girls who yearned for l.indy probably didn't exceed two.
 Pullplans noN have every comfort except noise enough to drown the talk in the smoner.
 of course man is superior, but other creatures don't labor to make their world fool proof.
 If monkey in a cage does much thinking, it probably sympathizes with American celebrities.
 Personality IS what youngster has if he is homely and dull and owns a sporty roadster. A specialist IS man in a white coat who can say Thirty dollars" without blushine. Economy. Government style: Keeping salaries down to $1342 60 year; hiring ten men to handle ons job.
 Nothing has yet induced us to cross the Atlantic, but spelling bee in Wales would be great temptation.
 Amcricanism; Roasting of free doln, reading the popular book. go- ing to popular places, wearing popu- lar clothes.
 The correspondents who call it the Rio Grande river" doubtlcss are the same ones who wrote about the la grippe last winter.
 Boston police say they don't know how to handle jaywaIkers. Whats the matter with the old fashioned strctchcr?
 Under the new Jones law. proNid- Ir 2 ! Ntars ana 10 thousand dollars for bcotl. -gers. a New York offeu- der got three months. Maybe the Jones law should have made it three hundred years.
 The reasonable contention Of uales. m this equality coutro- ,rrsy. is that the one who does the driving should fiN the punctures.
 Mexican reh"ls are lootins banks. and Brisbane calls it q religious War. That Sali~ Kind of religion seems to hc ,piiemic iD Chicago.
 Tt is true poetry if it stirs the 1motions." II must he great stuff th" odjtor r,aIs when he gets up md kicks his chair. "N' hat"N.r js contrary to naturr IS inn 0raI" This. then. defines the good lostr, The cneerrui Ninncr , takes the bees honey, but not the bees sting.
 r. you wish 10 understand how ghlll's mind works. and 10 abOm- mate the stupidity Of adults. read 'The Innocent Voyage" by Richard Hughes lHarp@rs). Correct this sentence: w hlt cieani 7g up the house the morning after q party. said she. 'I always wish l co Jld give another one soon"
 Copyrgit. 1929. Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06

fired at the mavor because he ls simply trying 70 put common sense into law. Bat his course b just as iawiess as 's the course Of others who. realizing that the prohibition law is farce and an imposition. are trying to ameliorate conditions brought about by national statute.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
Texan Owns Pistol Used
 In Killing Jesse James

Houston. Texas. April 6. R-The pistol that ended the career of Jesse James ~ years ago has been fired again.
 The A cahber revolver now own ed by George Culver. cattleman of Matagorda. Tex. was presented him in 1885 by Jamns' brother in Ia " 1. who recovered the gun after Robert Ford killed the hisbwaynan. Culver brought it 10 Houston dur ing the conve l'inn of Texas and southwest cattle raisers At the be- hest Of Houston miss he allowed i her to fire it from hotel window.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06

1f. as stated, President Hoover re ceiycs A newspapers daily he quail hes being called an exchange editor Or perhaps the President has his reading well arraH=ed-;ilro9gh secretaries who clip what they think the President needs 10 rad.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06

covered it 2" asked the second anti quarian.
 Why, here's photograph Of an
 actress. rated 1899. and heres one of the same actress dated 1927. and I'm blest if she looks a day older in
 one than in the other" -Gustave l.. Freed
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06

The British election campaign 5@~ formally opened. and with 10 prohi- bition or religious issues 10 contend with it ought to ho a Iogslu- S1c-,e~ for all the partr@ DAnPt ju' Un-or- tunate Conservatives.