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The Washington times., 1929-02-02
MEDITATIONS
OF A WIFE
-RY Helen Rowland-
Nothing to do 'Till tomorrow!


ALL that remains to make this
"A life one long day of rest is for
somebody to discover a way for
us to get our vitamins without
bothering to eat the spinach and
the liver.
otherwise, modern life is so
EASY that we are getting soft.
And restless!
We touch button and 10,
there is light! We turn a knob,
and behold, there Is tropical heat!
we do our housekeeping by
pressing a series of buttons. and
our cooking with imagination and
a can.opener.
What with. fIiyvers and taxicabs
and afrDianes. we should never
WALK anywhere, ii we did not
invent little excuses such as chas-
ing d golfball. All our heavy exer-
cising is done with an electrical
belt.
We do not even have to use
our memories. Because, ii we for
get anything like a clean hanky
or our face powder or our nfa-
brella, there is always q little
slot-machine handy, where we can
push in coin and pull out the
forgotten article.
we get our. religion and our
musical education, pleasantly
canned to taste. over the radio.
We never have 10 get up on a
rainy Sunday morning and trudge
to church. Salvation comes TO Us
over the air
And as for pain, we never suffer
it! We take our castor oil IN SIR
saparilla and it il a positive plea
sure to have a TOOTH pulled by
a modern dentist!
Even dying Is made easy and
cheerful with opiates, and an up
to-date undertaken can make your
funeral look as gay and attractive
as a pink tea.
All the bothersome details Of
office work are taken off a mans
shoulders by soft.footed steno-
graphers, who do everything for
him, from his Christmas shopping
to thinking up mis- alibis, ren1enn-
bering his appointments and brac-
ing up his English, Nothing to
do It'll tomorrow and nothing
much then!
Is it any wonder that women
are getting restless and bored, and
men are becoming rovers and ad-
venturers? Is 1T any wonder that
young men are rushing off to the
North and South Poles and fly
ing the ocean Just for new
thrill for exeitement2
Is it any wonder that husbands
are becoming Casanovas and wives
are becoming neurotics? We've
GOT to have something on which
to exercise our imagination and
expend our pent-np energies and
emotions.
Modern. Life Is too EASYl
The Washington times., 1929-02-02

A great memory does not make
philosopher any more than a.
dictionary can be called a gram.
mar.
John Henry Newman.
But wild ambition loves to slide,
not stand,
And Fortunes ice prefers to Vir-
tues land.
John Dryden.
For troubles wrought of men
Patience is hard-I tell you it is
hard' -Ingelow.
Be calm in arguing: for fierce
ness makes error a fault and truth
discourtesy. "
! Herbert.
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

There Is an hour In each mans
life appointed
To make his happiness, II then
he seize it.
Fletcher and Massinger.
For my name and memory I
leave it to mems charitable
speeches, to foreign nations. and
to the next pages.
Francis Bacon.
All. how unjust to Nature and
himself
Is thoughtless. thankless, incon-
sistent Man.
Edward Young.
In moment comes either
death or joyful Yictorys-Horacs
The Washington times., 1929-02-02
The knowledge Test for
Readers of The Times

Fill each blank:
/. Christian Danish story writer
2. George Washington an American engineer.
3. Henry Ward -- American preacher.
4. Jefferson President of the Confederate
5. William - the earliest English printer.
Complete these quotations.
There's the world give like that it takes
away."-Byron.
z, "Yet do thy nature,
1t is too full o the -- Of human kindness"
Shakespeare
8. "The --- is worthy Of his hire"-Bible.
9. "He laughs best who laughs .'-Engish proverb
10. 20 be wise Thoul
Instructed that knowledge leads to -."
Wordsworth.
you
When it (standard tme) New York. what time
is n San Francisco?
12. What is the lghtest metal in common use?
13. In what line did James Gordon Bennett gain fame?
Ia. What color is the flag of truce?
United States named after king
of France?
Answers FictOn Page
The Washington times., 1929-02-02

Is it any wonder that husbands
are becoming Casanovas and wives
are becoming neurotics2 We've
GOT to have something on which
to exercise our imagination and
expend our pent-np energies and
emotions.
Modern Life il too EASTl
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
FIREMEN HURT IN
Big BOSTON BLAZE
Hot Air Blasts Scatter
Glass as Five-StOry
Paint Plant Burns

Boston, March 13 pa spec.
through a five-story building occu-
pied by John W. Masury and Son,
paint manufacturers, on State street.
today. causing damage estimated at
s150,000.
The fire started on the third floor
and. fed by combustible materials
used in the manufacture of paint,
spread rapidly until it had eaten its
way through the roof. The flames
also spread TO adjoining buildings
occupied by the H. A. johnson com
pany. wholesale confectioners, and
Baker Brothers, tobacconists.
A series of hot air explosions
showered firemen with broken glass
as windows were blown out. and
several We're slightly cut. One fire.
man, James Glidden, was overcome
by smoke while fighting flames on
the fifth floor. and was carried down
a ladder by companions and taken
to the Haymarket relief hospital
Several other tiremen were overcome
but did not require hospital treat
ment.
So dense was the smoke that fire.
men donned gas masks and worked
in relays. The smoke seeped into the
East Boston tunnel and into the
temporary quarters o. the Boston
poSt of3co and othar buildings in the
vicinity.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
Tomikowski Finds Fault
With Delay in Riley
SkierkOWski Case and
Bannan and Morton Re-
ply Heatedly.

Making an accusation against
which was resented by the latter and
by Chairman NJ. w. Bannan Commits
sioner Leon Tomikowski threw the
meeting OF the board of police COM
missioners last night into turmoil,
hich lasted several minutes and
was featured by rapid exchanges Of
hot words. The discipline commit
tee report on the cases of Officers
John w. Riley and Peter Skierkow-
ski started the fireworks. Commits
sioner Tomikowski remarking that
although the episode which resulted
in the appearance of the officers be-
fore the committee occurred about
three months ago, the committee
had not reported until now, and in
the meantime. there IVES a certain
perienced by the officers. He said
the discipline committee in the
future should make reports more
promptly, and reminded the other
commissioners that in the courts.
speedy action is taken whenever pos.
sible.
Sarcasm Directed Toward Morton
Chairman Bannan replied that
this was only one case out of the
many handled by the committee.
and as a matter of fact, Commits
sion Tomikowski had agreed to a de-
lay in presenting the report, to
which Commissioner Tomikowski re-
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
Ministers APPROVE
VATICAN AGREEMENT
Council at Rome Sanctions
Muss0lini Bill Fulfilling
Treaty

Rome. March 13 R)-The council
OF ministers today approved a bill
which Premier Mussolini presented
for fulfillment of the Italo-Vatican
treaty for settlement of the historic
Roman question.
The bill contains four articles of
which the first renders the treaty,
concordat and annexed agreements
valid: the second concerns the neces-
sary appropriations: the third con-
Germs the financial consideration
providing for necessary changes in
the budget and the fourth says that
the bill, when made law. will go into
effect with a formal exchange of
ratifications by the Vatican and the
Holy See.
The premier's report on the bill
and the text of the accord will be
made public tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13

By the Associated Press.
Heavy rebel losses were reported
by the government today as power
full federal and insurgent forces con-
tinued to converge on Tsrreon
where the next few days may wit
ness either one of the biggest bat
ties in the history of Mexican revo-
lutons, or speedy disntegration
of the entire revolutionary move
ment.
An army of $4,000 rebels was re-
ported massing at Torreon while
General Gales, commander-in-c chief
of the federals, was proceeding
northward and $4,000 men under
General Almazan was advancing
from the east to descend on the
rebel stronghold.
Rebel headquarters anticipated a
decisive battle, but the government
at Mexico City was equally optimis-
tic that the rebellion had failed and
that the insurgents would scatter
northward before the federal drive
Federal Successes
Government successes were re-
ported at widely scattered points.
Along the border. in the heart of
the rebel country of Sonora, a Sc
rious detection of Yaqui and Mayo
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
women BEAT Up
GUARDS At Mill
Female Strikers Rush
Plant and Induce 1000
More to Quit

Elizabethton, Tenn, March 13
(UP)-Several hundred women
strikers overpowered guards at the
Rayon plant of the American CLAM
stoff Corporation today, inducing
more than 1000 other employees to
quit their jobs,
We want more pay. We can't
live and raise families on what We
get now" the women pickets
shouted.
Three factory guards and a police
man were injured in the disturbance.
The mill was forced to suspend
operations after an estimated 1000
workers had left their posts.
Sheriff's deputies and the entire
police force OF the little mountain
village turned out to protect the
plant against the anger OF the
women employees.
The first group OF women strikers
walked out OF the plant Tuesday aft
ernoon.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
FALSE ALARM RINGER
Leaves an APOLOGY
"Pardon Me. My Mistake"
Note Nailed Over
Box 337

Three boys whose ages range
from 10 to IL years were picked up
by Deputy Chief Michael T. Sounev
last night after four pieces Of fre
apparatus had sped into the north
western section OF the city, only to
find a section Of butter tub cover
nailed over Box 337. with the fol-
lowing inscription printed thereon.
Pardon me! My mistake" The
alarm. the 11th of the series o.
false bells which have come in with
in a few months, was sounded at
9:35 O'Clock.
The three boys. the - year old
boy who sent In an alarm from
South High street Sunday afternoon
and the 10 year old boy who sent
in another from West and Short
streets. will be arraigned in juvenila
court Saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
OLD Age PENSION
MEASURE TABLED
Water Power Resource Inquiry
Project Also Turned Down
WARM TILTS IN SENATE
Hull, Explaining unfavorable Report
On Relief for Aged Needy, Holds
Time Is Not Ripe for State to
TsKe Such Action.

State Capitol, Hartford, March l3
P1Old aid pensions. subject of
controversy in committee hearings
and on the floor of the house, where
they met unfavorable action, precip-
itated battle in the senate today.
The battle, waged by Senator Hull,
of Bridgeport, second senate mem
Der of judiciary. and Senators Gold
stein of Bridgeport, Conroy of Hart
ford and Bergin of New Haven,
minority leaders. ended in the
tabling of the bill providing pen
sions, on demand of Senator Conroy
and motion of Senator Peasley of
Cheshire, judiciary chairman.
The measure introduced by Sena-
tor Dennis of Hartford providing for
a bipartisan commission to investi-
gate state water power resources,
was turned down by roll call de-
manded by the sponsor.
In the vote. 30 to II, Senator Lilli-
bridge, democrat, Norwich, was the
only one who broke the party line,
casting his vote with the republicans.
Hull Explains Report
Senator Hull explaining the judi
ciary's unfavorable report on the old
age pensions bill, which makes ac-
tual provision for pensions for per
sons over 20, declared it was vir-
tually the same measure presented
in 1927 and rejected. He went into
a lengthy explanation of all the pro-
visions.
THE committee was not unmind-
ful of the need by many in the state
of PENSIONS" Senator Hull declared.
But this is a question of policy, and
the time has not come when the
state can adopt such system.
Many who would benefit under
Il pensions act may not have come
to the state until they were SIS years
old. or after their productive periods
have ended. They will therefore
have given nothing to the state. Pen
sions destroy self-respect; because
they are always ready, the individual
loses his incentive TO work and save,
he becomes negloctful of his finan-
oial condition. He knows that at
the end, he can always get aid.
Continued on Page 16)
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
Police Commissioners in Dispute
With Unveiled Sarcasm Exchanged

piled that Commissioned Morton had
caused the delay when he said he
had two witnesses in mind who
might give information concerning
the cases. Il have investigated some
myself" Commissioner Tomik oWski
said, "and l believe those two wit
nesses have not been born yet"
Commissioner Morton quickly e1-
pressed resentment, saying il was
the first time In his period of men,
bership on the board that his word
had been questioned, and Chairman
Bannan declared with some heat
that he resented it also, and he told
Commissioner Tomikowski that his
attitude in the Riley and SkierkoW-
ski cases was peculiar from the very
outset. Commissioner Tomik owski
replied that an item in the Herald
in which Officer SkierkoWski was
referred to as the principal. and
Officer Riley as a witness, had done
an injustice, and Chairman Bannan
had given his word that he would
see to it that correction was made.
but it was not done.
Witnesses Names Secret
Commissioner Morton explained
that two witnesses claimed to have
been short distance away when
Officers Riley and Sierkowski spoke
10 two high school boys on Main
street in manner that was resent
ed by the latter The commissioner
sought to get the story of the wit
nesses but they did not care 10 ap-
Continued on Page Four)
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
Last Call Friday
For Tax Returns

Washington, March 13 (UP)
Federal income tax returns
must be filed by midnight, FRI
day, March Is. Facts about fiji
Ing returns are summarized by
the internal revenue bureau as
follows:
Who? Single persons who
have net income of $500 or
more or gross income of $4,000
or more. and married couples
who have net income of $500
or more or gross income Of
$4,000 or more must file returns.
When? The filing period ends
March Is, 1929.
Where? Collector of internal
revenue for the district in which
the person lives or has his prin-
cipal place Of business.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
Stadler and
Patrolnan Grabeck
Flatly Contradict
Statements Made on
Witness Stand Involv.
ing Andrew Muller.
Denies He Was
Criticized by Chief Hart
for Reporting Sale of
Liquor in Lasaue Street
House and Was Sent to
New Beat.


Hartford, March l3.-Henrv
Z. Gardiner of New Britain
was found guilty of criminal
libel by a jury in superior court
mere this afternoon. 1t was al
legged that he caused to be
printed in Bridgeport paper a
statement attacking the char
acter OF Police Chief William c,
Hart of New Britain ano
others.
Six Months in Jail
Gardiner was sentenced to
SIX months in the county Jail.
The jury went out at l2:4O
and returned at 1856 with a
verdict of guilty. Imposition,
OF the sentence was deferred
until this afternoon. At 2:s5
O'Clock, Assistant States At
torncy Donald Gaffney moved
that sentence be pronounced.
he said he wanted it called to
the attention of the cosszt, the
fact that a good name was the
most valuable asset police Of
ficial could have. He said Chief
Hart's name had been be-
smirched by Gardiner, as had
been the good name of his wife
and daughter. He said the
maximum penalty is $500 fine
and one year in jail, and he
recommended that that be i'm
posed. He also remarked he
never was more sincere in anv
recommendation he has ever
made.
He characterized Gardiner as
"belligerent", and said that
Gardeners counsel had recently
published a statement that
Gardiner would never pay the
damages assessed against him
in the SANDER action recently
decided in the civil side of the
court.
+iyN,,
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
Mechanic Crashes in Tri-
plex on Daytona Beach
Sand Dunes While
Travelling 2O2 Miles Per
Hour.

Ocean Speedway. Daytona Beach.
Fla, March 13 R-Lee Bible WIS
killed here today in an attempt to
establish a new automobile speed
record.
Bible, a mechanic. was killed in
stantly when the 36-cylinder Triplex
racer in which he was attempting to
break the worlds speed record Of
231 miles an hour. got beyond con-
troll and crashed into the sand
Dunes
A Pathe News camerman who was
hit by the machine also was killed.
The accident happened at the far
north end OF the course.
The accident occurred after Bible
had negotiated the mile run at COZ
miles an hour. The machine was
demolished.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
I'll. dunn, Steward
At ELkS' CLUB, DEAD
.s.s
Smiling Tom," Beloved by
Members, Victim of
Pneumonia

Thomas l.. Dunn. 10 years old, one
of the oldest and most popular
members of the New Britain lodge
B. p. o. E., where he was steward
for nearly 25 years. died last eve
ming at his home. ~ Trinity street,
following an illness of one week.
Death was caused by pneumonia.
Mr.. Dunn was a native of Nor
folk, coming to this city when he
was very young. At one time he
owned a restaurant on Main street.
He was one of the old members of
St. Mary's parish until eight years
ago when he moved into st. Joseph s
parish.
Surviving him are his wife. Mrs.
Julia (Kent) Dunn; three daugh-
ters. Mrs. Jane D. White, Miss Mol
lie White and Miss Julie Dunn, all
of this city; son, John Kent Dunn
of Hartford; four grandchildren.
John and James White and Kent
and Richard Dunn.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock at st.
Joseph's church. Burial will be in
st. Mary's cemetery.
Earlier in the history Of this city
when the so-called foot races were
the leading sporting events of the
time. Mr.. Dunn was a loyal follower
of this branch of sports. He was ac-
lively interested in all athletics and
was often seen at Rentschlers park
which was situated at the lower end
of Arch street
Because of his good nature and
friendly spirit toward everybody and
his pleasant smile he earned the
nickname "Smiler" in ihs youth and
he retained that name in his old age.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
ASSEMBLY BILL aimed
AGAINST H. S. FRA7S
Passage Would Force
School Board to Change
Attitude

A bill which, if passed by the
general assembly. will require the
New Britain school committee to re-
verse its attitude on public school
fraternties and sororities and bar
them from the high school, has been
submitted by Representative Minor
and is soon to be heard before the
committee on education.
The local school board has had
the question of secret societies be-
fore it on several occasions. A few
years ago it was decided, after long
debate, that these societies do no
harm if properly controlled, and it
was voted TO require each to accept
a faculty adviser and furnish a COM
plete membership roll. The "frats"
and sororities are now operating un-
der this plan.
Fraternities have been the source
of trouble for faculty and student
body at New Britain high school for
many years Athletics have been
nearly disrupted by the election Of
captains not generally regarded as
entitled to the honor, but which
have had the backing of strong fra
ternities, and control of student gov
eminent has at times been vested
for a, great part In a strong frat.
The bin which Representative
Minor would have adopted reads:
For the purpose OF this act. a
fraternity. sorority or secret society
in the public schools Of this state is
defined to be an organization COM
posed in whcle or in part of public
school pupils, which seeks to Or
ganize and perpetlate itself by taxi
ing in members from among the
pupils enrolled in such school in
which they are students, upon the
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
Student Fliers Fall
$50 Feet at NOrWalk

Norwalk, March 13 (UP)-John
Phillips. pilot, and Nat Phllow, stu
dent aviator, had only scratches and
bruises to show today for crash
from a height of $50 feet at Nor
walk airport early last evening
which wrecked their training plane.
Spectators said a gust of wind ap-
parently tipped the plane over and
it crashed. landing on wing. Phil
lips, who was plotting at the time Of
the accident. has more than 1000
hours in the air to his credit.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
Mississippi Flood I,
Stage Due in April

stage will be reached at every point
along the Mississippi river between
Natchez and New Orleans dur,1g
April, said a bulletin issued today
by X. A. Dyke. meteorologist OF the
United States weather bureau, who
revised the forecast figures for both
the Mississippi and the Atchafalaya
rivers.
The meteorologist added that the
prediction does not mean any danger
to New Orleans or any other places
but that the levee must be watched
for weak spots.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
Walsh finds OIL
POLICY IS BROAD
Montana Senator Gives His
Views on HooYer's Program
ANALYZES LEASING PLAN
Court Test on Validity OF Admins
tratiOn's Interpretation Of General
Leasing Act Expected rs One of
Earliest Developments.

Washington, March 13 R}-After
a conference today with President
Hoover. Senator Walsh of Montana
expressed his belief that the admin
istration's oil conservation policy is
much broader in scope than was as
sumed upon its disclosure yesterday
at the White House.
The senator said the presidents
program contemplated the granting
of leases to holders of oil prospect
ing permits only in those cases
where the permittees have made
reasonable expenditures in drilling
wells
There are $4,000 permits affect
ing the public domain now out
standing, and the percentage of the
holders who have made such rea-
sonable expenditures as contem-
plated under the general leasing act
is believed to be rather small.
As Walsh Sees 1t
The policy of the administration,
as Senator Walsh now understands
it, also contemplates no leases OF
land adjacent to that which may be
leased to prospectors who strike oil.
The senator holds that the act of
April. 1920, contemplated the leas-
ing of such lands so as to bring
about the development of fairly
large fields in each case.
As further measure of conserv-
ing the government oil in the ground
the administration will grant leases
for the drilling of Offset wells on
the public domain to prevent drain
as age a,i". Of sovsrn@fat I'll tRresss vs''. - !.
Court action to test the validity
of the construction the administra-
ton places on the general leasing
act is expected to be one develop.
ment of the disclosure Of the presi-
dents conservation policy.
Meaning OF Word "May"
Senator Walsh said the outcome
probably would hinge on the mean
ing of the word may" in that act,
which provides that the secretary
of the interior may" issue permits
for prospecting for oil on the pub
lie domain. The senator added that
there had been decisions of the
Continued on Page 81
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
Lee Bible Killed in Florida When
He Seeks to Set New Speed Mark

The photographers name was
Travers. Panic reigned among spec
tators in the grandstand as cars and
an ambulance rushed to the scene
Of the tragedy.
First reports reaching the timing
pit were to the effect that Bible ran
too far out towards the water and
in attempting to correct his steer
ing swung the wheel of the car and
was unable to bring 1t back on its
proper course. He spun around on
the course and crashed into the sand
dunes with a terrific impact.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-13
Royal COachman Ends
His Life in Danube

Budapest, March 13 Up
Memories OF the tragic suicide
of the Austrian Crown Prince
Archduke Rudolf. which shook
the world 40 years ago, were re-
yived today by the suicide here
Of Stefan Dubowsky, favorite
coachman and friend of the
late Emperor Francis Joseph.
Dubowsky. who drove every
crowned head in Europe for
half a century, had fallen upon
lean days since the disintegra-
ton OF the Austro- Hungaria
empire. Despairing Of finding
work because of his advanced
age and the disappearance OF
his last horse. Dubowsky flung
himself into the Danube river