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New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

4 tTER forty years of undlsputed "A reign the glass milk bottle is now
 to be supplanted by new rival made of paper, for which many advan tages are claimed over the od-faShioned breakable container.
 The manufacturers of the paper milk bottle claim that because of the positive and air-tight seal and the nature of the contalner the milk will remain fresh and palatable for as long as five weeks, as tests have shown. This is due to the fact, it is explained, that milk can be placed in the container at a lower temperature than 1t can be filled into glass bottle. The temperature of the milk is the most important fac tor in the control of bacteria after pas teurization. It is scientifically recog- nized that the harmful point in bac- teria growth begins somewhere between 40 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
 Under ordinary circumstances dis tributerS cool milk for packing in glass bottles to a point between 40 and 43 degrees. The paper bottle makes it possible to lower the temperature of the milk to 33 to 35 degrees, or well below the danger point It is the retar- datlon of the bacteria growth which preserves the freshness and sweetness of the milk. Due to the fact that paper is non-conductor of heat, while glass is conductor, milk, therefore, can be delivered, it is pointed out, in better condition in paper
 According to the makers of the paper bottles, their average cost is about thrce-Quarters of cent, as com pared with a S"ven-cent cost of glass milk bottles. The average life of glass milk bottle is four trips. and the loss to milk distributors in broken and lost milk bottles throughout the United States exceeds $l5000,000 a year. The loss in New York City alone, where 100000 quarts of milk are used daily, is put at $2,500,000. It is pointed out that with the coming of the paper milk bottle into general use, the dairy companies will be able to pass the savings on to the consumer.
 Experiments to perfect the paper milk bottle have been carried on for fifteen years. The paper of which the bottle is composed is made from spruce wood fibre. The bottles are treated with sterlized parafiine immediately before use. There can be no tampering
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
Refueling Airplanes
T HE success recently attained by ' the Air Corps of the United

"H HE success recently attained by
 the Air Corps of the United
 States Army in developing means whereby airplanes can be resup- piled with fuel while in flight is con- sidered of great importance and prac- tical value. Thereby 1t Is made easily possible for flying machine to stay up in the air for length of time al- most indefinite. During the recent experiments an airplane remained aloft for nearly week.
 The plane equipped for refueling is provided with an auxiliary tank to re- ceive resupplies of gasoline. In the top of the tank is wide-mouthed fun nel, into which long hose dropped from the supply plane is guided.
 The supply plane has two auxiliary tanks. filled with gasoline, from which the liquid fuel can be discharged through the hose. It flies above the other plane, steering so that the end of the hose shall drop within reach of the occupants of the latter, who seize it and insert it into the funnel.
 A stopcock is then released by a man on the supply plane, allowing the gasoline to flow out of one or the other of the two tanks through the hose and into the funnel which leads to the auxiliary tank on the plane fly ing beneath.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

tion noises have been X
 increasing by leaps and bounds, and there is not
 much indication that they
 are going to decrease spontaneously.
 Can human beings adapt themselves to noises without suffering i'll effects! This may be, in the opinion of leading scientists, a very vital question for the future of the race.
 = In an effort to answer this question the psychological laboratory of Col gate University, under the direction of Prof. Donald A. Laird, Ph. D., Sc. D., is in the midst of a series of expert ments which will continue through Sev- eral years. Data have been gathered from sources ranging from champion typists with a speed in excess of 200 words per minute, to white rats All indications to date, as Professor Laird has found, confirm the suspicion that noises may be more serious problem than the average person is willing to admit.
 Until about two years ago it was not possible to measure noise intensl- ties. Then the audiometer was perfect ed to measure noise intenSities on scale from 0 to 100, 0 being just in audible intensity, and 100 an inten- sity great enough to make the ear drum jingle on the verge of pain
 Prof. Laird says that he has found very few places where people work that are below an intensity of 50 units. The laboratory noise intensity that cut into the output of typiSts by ) per cent and into rigorous mental work by 30 per cent, was of noise intensity just below 50 units.
 "The biological harm in noises," writes Prof. Laird in the Scientific American, "does not appear to lie in their damage to the ear or auditory nerve, but rather in the fact that noises are an inborn stimulus to cause the fear reaction. Common noises from everyday experience illustrate this fact: The shiver up ones spine when a file or caster squeaks; the involun- tary jump at the unexpected report of pistol; the fear of thunder storms; the fatigue after noisy railway journey.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
Will Chemistry Find a Cure for Cancer?

~ HEMISTRY may hold the secret \ of a cure for cancer, according
 to the possibility seen in new theory of the diseases cause, recently outlined by Dr. Ellis Mcdonald, of the University of Pennsylvania This scientist claims that the cause of cancer may be due, not to germs, but to excessive alkalinity of the blood.
 As result of his experiments, Dr. Mcdonald concludes that in some way not yet explained they actually in crease the blood's acidity to keep the body cells normal. He foresees the discovery of chemical that will not only neutralize excess alkali in the body, but prevent its formation.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

itors. Beneath the ground, and con- meeting the great structure with the of- flee building of Senate and House re- spectively, are subways lined with white vitrfed brick and brightly illu minated by electric lights.
 These Subways are a great conve nience to members of Congress, afford ing means of easy travel. Representa- tives must walk through theirs; they are so many that to provide vehcular means for carrying them would scarce ly be practicable. But for the Senate
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

subway there are two topless cars, run by motors on a monorail. One of them for sixteen
 When Senator, in his office build Ing, wishes to be transported to the Capitol, he deScendS by an elevator to the sub-basement, and pushes button. A car comes at his call. He gets aboard, rides through the subway, and, having dismounted. summons another elevator to carry him up to the Senate Chamber or to his committee room.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
MIRRORS Used for SAFETY
w yHY do so many w D a s e n g e r S,
 especially women,

W.T. s , do e s 30 g "s's s; ;.
 especially women, when alighting from a street car or train, get off backwards? Whatever the answer to this question may be, street car off cials in Germany are overcoming this tendency by placing mirrors on the exit doors of the cars, as shown in the accompany ing illustration reproduced from Popular Mechanics. By this means the passen- gers are induced to face forward just before alight- ing and thus prevent possible fall.
 Such accidents are com. mon among women, an explanation being that, due to centurie s of ex- perience in carrying chll- dren on the left arm and working with the right they naturally use their right hands to grasp a sup port when leaving a street car or train. This causes them to face to the rear, which is the wrong po- sition for getting off any moving vehicle.
 The Passenger InstinctiveI, Looks Into the Mirror on the Door of Exit and
 Thus Is Compelled to
 Face F"r'sari While
 Cet,in: Off of the Car.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

Newspaper Featur. Serr-r. 1929
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

t" o ENABLE an automobile to tra.
 vel over ice or packed snow,
 Frederick P. Breen. of Spring field, Mass, suggests the idea of an adjustable drive mechanism consisting of interrupted spiral blades that will bite into the surfaces, and which may replace the wheels of the machine.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
"A SUBWAY for SENATOR'S

II was the Greeks who burned the
 'topIess towers of llium," but the
 topless cars used by United States Senators for travelling between the Capitol at Washington and the Senate Office Building are uncomfortable. Also, they are of special design, differ ent from any vehicles for tranSporta- ton of passengers to be found any where else.
 Much of the Capitol is underground, including three stories which, being subterranean, are rarely seen by wis
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
SPIRAL DRIVE for the MOTOR CAR

engine is running, the rear spindles are driven, and the worms meshing with the worm wheels rotate the shafts. lnasmuch as these shafts are connected to the forward shafts by universal joints and teleScopic shaft members, the spi- ral blades at the front are also TO- tated, giving the effect of four wheel drive
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11

The wheels having oeen removed from the front and rear SpindleS, they are replaced by frames which provide shafts for carrying the propelling blades, each of which is formed as an interrupted or partial spiral with 8 biting edge.
 Secured on the outer ends of the rear axle housings are casingS through which the shafts extend, and within these caSings the shafts carry worms mounted on the spindles, as by the us ual nuts provided for holding the rear wheels in place when wheels are used.
 With this arrangement, when the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
The World and All
O TEMPORAL!
BY Charles r. Driseoil

If Leonardo da Vinci were living today, he probably
" ould be working in the laboratories of the General
Electric company or the Bell Telephone company.
Those who complain Of the times In which we live
probably will say. Eyes. and what could be worse than
that! Imagine this great genius hitched to the chariot
of a big industrial corporution!" .
But I can't see it that way. I've Just been reading
the best life Of Leonardo that has been written. 1t is
"The Romance Of Leonardo da Vinci," written by
Dmitri Merejkowski. and published in the Modern
Library. This is a slightly fictionized biography, Of
course, and the more true for its Reformation.
sss
Leonardo was perhaps the greatest genius of whon
We have any knowledge. But what did he leave behind
him, after a long life? Hardly anything that was fin
ished and permanent. He could paint as no one else
could paint, but his masterpiece. "Thc Last Supper"
was fading and deteriorsting before he died. and ii has
been patched and reprinted and refreshed 50 many
times since that there is almost nothing of the work
Of Leonardo left in il.
He was = great engineer, architect and inventor. bn.
he had so little stability and SO much temperament
that he seldom finished any great work. and he wasted
most Of his precious years on work that suffered be-
cause Of insufficient data.
If Leonardo we're working under modern condi-
tions, as the great Steinme.z worked, he could have fin
ished his undertakings and accomplished wonders, be-
cause a great organization would have delegated the
slavery connected with his work to machines or less
skilled hands. Also, if Leonardo were working today.
he could count upon intelligent direction in a great
laboratory. What he chiefly lacked was any sort OF
direction. Great genius often wastes itself upon trifles
or impossibilities unless it is directed by organizing
forces.
The times in which Leonardo worked we're decided
~ out Of joint. We should be thankful that wc do rot
have such a multiplicity Of independent cities. warrin-
dukes, poison plots among the rulers. and petty wars
rendering existence unsafe for everybody. These times
are not so bad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
:EXAs DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Forti-a td,.rtisinR Representatives


M7ns ineeasraoIs ~ expectations have been placed
uron court decisions and rulings in connection with en-
forcemcrt Of the liquor law. but perhaps the most
ridiculous Is that By the prohibition bureaus legal
ttsif upon the recent ruling of a Philadelphia federal
Judge Who held that under certain circumstances the
buyer Of liquor IS equally guilty with the seller.
According 70 an announcement by a member of the
prohibition bureaus legal staff this applies only to
purchasers Of large quantities Of liquor. not to the
quart and pint tradc-thc financial foundation Of the
bcotlegSing industry
In other words" the legal Iuminary Of the bureau
explained, a purchaser can 20 to a b~ootlegger and buy
liquor without danger Of conviction on conspiracy
charges. unless il involves a large transaction. A buy
ar can also cali , bootlcgser and say. 4 want a pint
or a Quart with equal freedom of arrest"
According TO the bureaus attorney the conspiracy.
as outlined by the Philadelphia judge, is merely a
sbettng in violating The law regardless of whether he
orders a quart or a barrel Of liquor from the bootleg
ger, is not to be considered by the bureau. IL he or
ders, quart, he is not eonspiring to break the laws of
nc land, according to the bureaus Interpretation; if
he orders q barrel, he may be haled before the cour.
on a conspiracy charge.
Apparently, the Anti-Saloon League is in accord with
this attorneys Interpretation Of the judges decision
an officil Of that organization being quoted as stat
ING that the decision could not be used against tie
pint and quart purchaser. THE conspiracy clause was
not enacted for the purpose Of apprehending the pint
purchaser, but IS solely TO stop the large TRANSACTIONS,
the league official is quoted as stating.
Senator Sheppard, author Of the eighteenth amend.
ncnt, doc not share in full the bureau and Anti-Sa-
loon League view that the small purchaser is i'm
munc. He declined 60 predict whether the ruling might
lead to legislation making the purchaser of liquor
equally guilty with the seller. "There is no telling
whia the supreme court will do with the decision he
said. but from my knowledge Of both the prohibition
Law ana the conspiracy law, | believe the judge is cor.
rect in hIs ruling
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
Y CHARLES p. STEWART

WASHINGTON, Jan. Peanut
politicians! The average American
citizen ranks higher morally, and
socially than the average congress
man"
Strong lsngusge!-whst?
Yet Frederick A. Fenning. who
uses il. speaks with considerable au-
thority. Fred's congressional &C
quaintanceship is pretty wide.
W~ashinEton's maycrality is vested
III 4 trinity--two civilian commits
sioners of the District Of Columbia
and a military man. all appointed by
the president, but required to work
in harmony with congress, AZ the
capitals city council.
IN harmony
Well, theoretically. In practice,
maybe not always-if Fred Fenning
knows what he is talking about. And
he does. Fred was one Of Wash
ington's civilian commissioners until
a couple of years ago.
For awhile after Fred's appoint
ment there was harmony enough.
Then Fred got into a row with GER
tain congressmen and they started
out to lift his scalp. All the mis-
leads they tried to pin on poor Fred
erick would not look we'll in print.
Fred swore by high heaven that he
never would resign under fire, but he
finally did.
Thereafter Fred held his peace for
n long time
The other day. however out he
came ! IN one Of the New York Sunday
editions, telling in three columns
what kind Of an outfit he thinks ron
gross is. Peanut politiciansl' sums
II up.
Fred's implied estimate of "the
average citizen" Is not particularly
flattering, either.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
Washington Letter
BY All r. STEWART

True. he does classify the average
citizen" above the average congress-
man." but the strong inference is
that he has mentioned about the low
est order of creation he can imagine
and then put the average con-
gresham wen below that.
With all due d~eferelce to Fred
Fenning, as an expert, i believe he
errs.
Congress seems to me 10 be a fair
cross section OF the country-Thich
ID all, in my opinion, that VI III res-
sonable to expect.
Able men are scarce on CAPITOL
Hill. certainly-also in private life.
Mcdiocrities predominant In Wash
ington, unquestionably. Most OF the
rest Of us are ~mediocrities, too.
Where the congressional medic
Gritty is mt a disadvantage-willy-
nilly, he has to pose as something
e~xtra-super. Failing-of course-hs
is set down as n bigger prune than
he really is. We others simply adj
NIT the fact, and IL is quite all right.
IL is thus, in my judgment, that
Fred makes his mistake. A
The best estimate Is that about e
or 80 men run both houses Of con-
gress-the rest doing practically
just what their leaders, with geru.
inc brains, tell them 10 do.
This In mn allowance Of around
five per cent of the members Of u
national legislature above the very,
very ordinary class Of merely human
folk.
n question " the non-official aver
age Is d bit better-or nuch worse.
III Fred Fenning had said, "The av-
erage congressman ranks no higher
raorally, economically end socially
Tor mentality than the averages
American citizen"-why, then I think
he could have defended his thesis
until the cow came home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
New Orchestra On
Radio Wednesday

The Campo Ebano. VI. O. w. 1904.
orchestra will make its bow before
KNWG's radio audience on the sta
tion's Wednesday midnight program,
il ha. been announced at the studio.
The organization is directed by
Ramon Martinez. veteran radio enter
timer. Martinez has gathered to-
gether eight instruments and has
been practicing for the past two
months. II is hoped to make the
orchestra a regular number on the
Wednesday night program. Popular
and dance music viii be specialized
in. Martinez says.
The orchestra will play for the
Campo Ebano lodge on all occasions
and will We enlarged into n band in
the future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01

dashed down the avenue, with en-
officer racing after her. I'm the cn
suing tussIc. the CID wOman'4 ha
aud wig fell off-revealing 4 mafl
According To the story teller. thF
prisoner still IL in jail, although thf
newspapers have not been informed
because the police are trying a
keep mis- arrest secret, with the hop
Of bagging the ring leader Of a.
alleged white slave ring"
HAw,
Eddie Cantor's father-in-lsw say
the Wednesday matinee Of Ziegfeldi
~Whoopee." and after tho perform
Hnce went back stage 10 see Eddie
The verbatim conversation follows:
Eddie-Wcll, pop, how did you like
the show?
Extraordinarily God. you're the
best.
Eddie-I know. but isn't IL a beau
tiful production7
Observation-Disclosures! Pro
duction. How much arc you getting
now?
Eddie-Five thousand dollars >
week.
Father-in-lsw-You don't have IL
pay out anything from it,
Eddie-Weli. I have some X
penses. For instance. laundry
Father-in-law-f knew il wouldn't
be five thousand dollars net'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01
Other Papers
FLOWERS FOR BENJAMIN
(Austin American).

BENJAMIN Franklin introduced the broom in Amcri-
ca. II Is admitted by the Undertaking novelists who
delvc in the graves OF the great departed for materia',
that BENJAMIN was alone in his class in those early
DAYS as a scientist, a thinker, a stateman, a writer and
a patriot.
He began life a tramp printer.
Now according to an American manufacturer de-
spite CARPET sweepers, vacuum cleaners and other new
cleaning appliances, the American people last year used
50,0O0,0 900 brooms.
Long years before the introduction Of the bathtab
in America this ancient who toyed with lightning bolts
gave the American housewife her first broom. Nov
there must be $4,000. 600 bathtubs in America.
Why the longing. or the urge on the part Of many
for the return Of "the good old days."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-01

Commercial aeronautics has entered into the busi-
ness world and, without subsidy, II has become an IN
tcgral part of American business and transportation.
In err transport service alone there has been an
unprecedented route increase. BY comparison with L
scheduled route mileage Of S,596. which was the total
one year ago, the transport companies now operate
routes covering l1.l9l miles over which their planes
fly a daily mileage Of 2T.S17. Eighty-cight cities arc
now directly served BY these routes with a total trad
ing area POPULATION Of S0,OO0,o0O. On several Of the
routes passenger service was inaugurated during tn
year and preparations are now being made 70 include
Il on various others.
An important step was taken in the agreement be-
tween air transport interests and railroad executives
TO inauyuratc several nir-rail passenger lines, at least
enc of which will enable a passenger to cross the con-
tincn, in two days and two nights. flying by day and
by night.
Equipment used by the lines is steadily being I'M
proved and in several eases there are already IN usa
multi-engined planes with heated and lighted cabins,
easy chairs, and many devices to bring the traveller
comfort rs well as to assure him safety.
These planes operate over established civil airways
equipped with various aids to navigation such Is bee
con lights suitably spaced and marked and lighted in
tcrrcdiate fields proper intervals. The government
now maintains air routes equipped for day and night
flying. aggrcgating about 5000 miles. Weather fore
casts and warnings transmitted along such airways b.
a fast communication system enable pilots to know
'unfavcrshle conditions in advance and TO avoid them,
Radio equipment IS a einginstalled to aid pilots in main
tanning their courses under conditions Of poor visi
bilitv and to expedite the transmission of weather and
other information.