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New Britain herald., 1929-06-01
GATHERINGS
Continual Round of Enter taining For Society Folk Luncheons and Dinners.

Mrs. Bennett H. Hubbard. Of Forest street and Mrs. Clarence Manning of Steele street gave . shower and bridge party Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Manning's home in honor of Miss Maxine Hart. The bridge prizes were given to Mrs. Roswell Moore and Mrs. G. w.. Walker. The other guests at the party included: Mrs. William H. Booth. Mrs. Allen c. Mckinnie, Mrs. Goulding K. Wight of Mont clair, N. J.; Mrs Theodore S. Hart, Mrs. J. Bauer of Hartford, Mrs. Stanley Hart. Mrs. Harold Benning of Benton Harbor. Mich; Mrs. Sherwood Berger, Miss Bea- trice Reynal. Miss Katherine Swift and Miss Miriam Mouat.
 Mrs. Lucien Stevens of Monroe street entertained her bridge club Monday afternoon. Mrs. H. w. Will liams. Mrs. Johnstone Vance and Miss Ruby Andrews won the prizes. Mrs. William H. Booth of Forest street and her daughter. Mrs. Gould ing K. Wight, gave a luncheon yes- terday at the Booth home for Miss Maxine Hart and her bridal attend ants.
 Mrs. Everett B. Proudman of Maple HI gave bridge party Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Lauren Bancroft Mrs. Steele of Bristol and Mrs. c. E. Root were given the prizes.
 Miss Myrtle Unkelbach of Black Rock avenue gave shower and bridge party of three tables last Saturday evening at her home in honor of Miss Catherine Doherty of Winthrop street. whose marriage to Walter Fitzimmons of Cedar street takes place June IS. The bridge prizes were won by Miss Catherine Fitzimmons. Mrs. George Collins and Miss Qoherty. s..
 Miss Hulda Johnson and Miss Gladys Carlson gave a miscellaneous shower Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Johnson on Howard street for Miss Amy Carlson of East street, whose marriage to George Welton will take place June 22.
 Miss Zita Gernert was given a miscellaneous shower last Saturday evening by Mrs. Charles Gragon at the home of her mother. Mrs kas- prov of Allen street. Miss Gernert will become the bride of George zugler of Newark. New Jersey this month.
 The annual banquet of the P. & F. Corbin Girls club was held Tuesday night at the Elm Tree Inn in Farm ington. Following the dinner and preceding the dancing a program was given by professional entertain CTS.
 Miss Mary A. Pape was chairman Of arrangements and she was assist ed by Miss Hazel Atwater, Miss Jen- nie Faselle. Miss Mildred Hoglund Miss Helen Yorke and Miss Made line Schmitt.
 Harry C. Jackson and Harry E Scheuy were the guests of honor al a bachelor party given to them jointly Tuesday night at the Old Colony Inn in Meriden by friend. and members of the American Le. zion.
 Mir Jackson will marry Miss Rub, Johnson on June 5. and Mir. 6cheu,
New Britain herald., 1929-06-01
CLUB EVENTS

Mrs. John kirkham will open her summer home in Plainville Wednes- day. June 5. for the annual meeting of the Hartford County league of
New Britain herald., 1929-06-01

Miss Gertrude Agnes klar and John A. Cunningham were married Monday morning at o'clock at St.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-01

Mrs John C. Loomis entertained twelve at dinner at her home on Lin- coin road Frida! night.
 Mrs. Frederick Macomber of Ten Acre road entertained party Of
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
IS Years Ago Today

A sight unseen" horse trade
brought some Waterbury men to
grief in Plainville yesterday. They
arranged the trade with Frauk
Smith. but when they brought the
horses from Hartford the beasts
were in such condition that Prose-
cutor Conlon issued warrant and
had the Waterbury men fined for
cruelty.
At a recent meeting of the Wes-
leyan Interscholastic Association.
Mt. Vernon High school and HacK-
ettstown were admitted. Delegates
were present from New Haven.
Hartford. New Britain, Holyoke and
Springfield.
The Grammar school teachers are
preparing an exhibit tor the st.
Louis exposition. Mr.. Moody is as
sisting them. The kinderga rten
specimens are particularly good.
there being a model church. small
reed baskets, and free hand dra ~
ing specimens. Photographs are
being taken OF various classes doing
military drill and manual training.
girls in the gymnasium. etc. The
exhibit is expected to be fine one.
AS the time for the city election
draws near, the path to the mayor
atty nomination on the republican
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
TIL: TEST OF DIsYNlsSS

1t is said that the President elect
has chosen William d. Mitchell 10 be
attorney general because of all the
capable lawyers fitted for the posi-
ton he seemed to be the only one
available to combine all the elements
of character and disposition that
Mr. Hoover wants to sec possessed
by this member of the cabinet. Mr..
Mitchell. most especially, is a
staunch believer in the noble ex-
pertinent. Every foremost Republic
can mentioned for the position SEEM
ed to share the opinion of the
American Bar Association that the
18th amendment is unenforceable.
There being no Republican drys Of
consequence in the legal fraternity.
Mr.. Hoover has had to take refuge
in accepting the present solicitor
general, who by the way is person
al friend Of Secretary of State KEEL
logg and halls from the same city, st.
Paul. MINI.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
Indy AND HIS PLANE

This may appear like something
commonplace to write about. But if
we We're writing about letter car
rier it wouldn't be commonplace to
remark that he takes long walks for
about a bus driver it wouldn't be
commonplace to remark that he
drives an automobile for recreation
while off duty.
That is the point about Indy. He
not only travels through the air on
business, but whenever he takes a
| pleasure trip he also is in the air. In
deed, when Indy is on terra firma
| he can be said to be almost out of his
element.
Not content with living in the air.
so to speak. it seems that this prince
| of aviators is having his pre-nuptial
| tcte- a-tctcs in the air as we'll. And
when he is finally married it appears
! that the honeymoon trip also will be
! via the air.
But the little accident he had yes
! to-day should cause him to pause
and ponder. He suffered no more
| than a dislocated shoulder and his
+ bridc-to-bc was saved from injury
, by piling pillows around her before
/ the descent was attempted. Here
| was a combination of foresight and
skill. Then the we'll managed land
/ ing.
If We were an aviator-and as
good an aviator as Indy happens &c
bc-we wouldn't care much for q
honeymoon via air. Airplanes and
honeymoons. to our OId-fashIontd
way OF thinking, do not mix very
we'll
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

How nigh an airpiane can ascend
soolas soon TO be definitely deter
mined. 50 many aviators have striv-
On to win the altitude record, and it
is so consistently broken. that if is
doubtful whether the next decade
Viii see much further advance made
into the regions above the clouds.
The latest exploit Of tn" kind. that
of Lieutenant Harry Johnson at
DAYTON took him 400 feet above
sea level. 1t vas Impossible to de-
termine the exact height in view of
the freezing of all Instruments on
the plane. II is wonder indeed that
the motor itself did not freeze in this
frigid temperature. OF course, at
such height aviators are forced to
live upon oxygen supplied by tanks,
and in spite of this they become
numb and stiff with cold.
Mount Everest. which no human
being has oyer assembled is only
IS .nuu Turt aipoN" soa-lcN.I. Fixes
Peak. which thousands Of tourists
arc enabled to ascend in buses or on
the inclined railway, is 1900 feet.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
Dissertations
On The Weather

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Rain
tonight and probably Friday morn-
ing. not much change In tempera.
ture: strong east winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York;
Rain tonight and probably Friday
morning; not much change In tenn.
perature: strong east winds this aft
ernoon.i shifting to southwest to-
night.
Conditions: The disturbance that
was central in the Gulf region yes
terday morning moved rapidly
northeastward and is central this
morning over the southern Appala-
chan districts. 1t il producing rain
or snow in the upper Ohio valley.
the middle Atlantic states and
Southern New England. Center OF
low pressure prevails over western
Iowa, Omaha 1884 inches: Okla
homa City 29.So inches and northern
New Mexico. Santa Fe. 1880 inches.
Areas of high pressure oversprcad
the Pacific states and northern
Rocky mountain districts. Portland,
Ore. sO.44 inches. Temperatures
continue mild for the season Of the
year in all portions of the country.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
unsettled weather and not much
change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
BACK TO THE FIAT

Decision of President Coolidge to
leave Washington Immediately after
Mr.. Hoover is sworn into Office will
strike fellow citizens as being
characteristic OF the silent and I'M
obtruSive gentleman who has lived
in the White House. Mr.. and NJ
Coolidge could have Joined in The
parade" down Pennsylvania avenue
and shared in the cheers dispensed
by the millions along the route. 1t
seems. however. that the Coolidgcs
have had their fill of cheering multi
tudes. The "Montrealer" leaves for
Northampton at 2:3o p. m. and they
are going to catch the train. by the
time the inaugural parade is over
they will be half way home to the
S35 month flat in Northampton.
Somehow we cannot help thinking
that Mr. Coolidge has the right slant.
These huge throngs are terribly in
convenient and firing.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
CIVILIZED NEW ENGLAND

A vote Of thanks is due Clarence
DdrroW from New England. The
famed criminal lawyer has stated
publicly that New England is the
most civilized portion of the United
States.
What Mr.. barrow is trying to
prove is that the objection to capital
punishment is most pronounced in
this tier Of states. He is to head a
campaign to abolish capital punish
ment as barbarous and a relic Of the
dark ages, and the campaign will
begin in Vermont and New Hamp-
shire. There are 10 sharp class dis
tinctions in these states. SAYS Mr.
barrow. and the urge 10 adopt the
most civilized procedure in govern
iIunt is marked.
We do not know how the cam
raign will prosper, but We agree
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
MERELY AN ECHO OF
HIGH Si1HOO'I ElGHI

dt became evident from Mayor
Paonessa's remarks before the cities
and boroughs committee of the
Legislature that his desire for a
charter change causing a vote on APP
preparations of $50, 900 and over is
merely a repcrcussion from the re-
cent verbal imbroSlo over the high
school addition. In the course of his
remarks the mayor declared he was
confident a referendum on the high
school expenditure would have re-
suited in an overwhelming defeat Of
the plan Of the Board OF Education.
believing this. the mayor natural
ly thinks he is right. But it merely
happens to be an opinion. There are
other opinions hercabouts. and one
of them is that the high school addi-
ton plan would have overwhelming
! ly won in referendum. The inter-
est of Parents & Teachers associa-
tons and other groups having di-
rect interest in education showed
conclusivcly that the plan was popu-
+. lar.
Senator Christ was also wrong
when he brought forward the time
worn claim that too many people are
not direct taxpayers to have a say in
referendum of this sort The sena-.
tor should understand fully that it
makes no difference whether a citi-
zen is a direct or indirect taxpayer.
that he or she pays taxes all the
same. The direct taxpayer merely
handles the moneN he gets from the
indirect taxpayer. Let the indirect
taxpayers leave town and the distress
of the direct taxpayers would be
terrible. 1t is the number of people
who pass a business block who make
it valuable. not the owner; it is the
tenants of apartments who enable
the owner 10 pay his taxes on the
building.
All of which has nothing to do with
whether there should be a rcteren-
dun each time the city desires to
spend $4,000. BY the way. how
many people study the ms and outs
intelligently?
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

ward pronounced ''nyam," brought
by the negro slaves. This word was
used for the true yam or other large
roots or tubers in Africa.
Q. What il the value Of United
States one dollar gold piece dated
1874?
A. $3.50 to $3.50.
Q. Where was, Michael Arlen
born and educated?
A. He was born in an Armenian
village, and was taken to London
when five years old and educated in
London schools.
Q. What is the value of property
damage by. floods. in. the. United
States each year?
A. 1t has been estimated at more
than Sc35, 100000.
Q. Where are Jugoslavia and
Czechoslovakia?
A. Jugoslavia stretches along the
coast of the Adriatic Sea and is
bounded on the north by Austria
and Hungary. on the east by Bull
garia and Roumania, on the south
by Greece and Albania. Czecho-
slovakia is a new republic of Cen
trail Europe. between Germany and
Poland on the north and Austria
and Hungary on the south. with the
Bohemian Forest, the Erzgeberge.
and the RiesenberSe on the west
and northwest, and the Carpathians
on the northeast
@. How many sons did the late
President Roosevelt have?
A. -Four: Theodore, Jr., Kermit.
Archibald and Quentin.
Q. Is Mae Murray the real name
Of the actress?
A. Her real name is Marie
Xoenig.
Q. Did the United States import
grain in 1925?
A. In 1928 the United States inn
ported S,16S.ooo bushels of buck
wheat practically all from Canada:
$4,000 bushels Of corn, practically
all from Argentine: $4,000 bushels
of oats practically all from Canada:
1S,S47.000 bushels of wheat, all
from Canada. Almost all the wheat
is imported in bond for milling and
is exported in the form of flour.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
N'nONALD INSlbECTS

The Highway Commissioner. to
inspect the proposed short cut road
between this city and Hartford.
naturally arouses the hope that
something more will be done about
it than merely looking it over, High
way commissioners are very accom-
modating about inspecting projects
1t will be remembered that the COM
missioner has inspected the Cathode
road. perhaps many times.
Demands for the improvement of
roads are as numerous rs postage
stamps. Occasionally somebody isn't
disappointed. And that is how roads
are constructed.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
NEW TARIFF POLICY

If the agricultural interests could
have their way the Republic would
adopt an entirely new tariff policy
that of discouraging the importation
of edibles that might compete with
homegrown products.
The question of bananas gained
considerable publicity. When people
eat bananas. it is held. they eat less
oranges. apples and other fruit
Bananas are grown in tropical coun-
tries and are regarded as competitive
products with home agriculture. tt
be patriotic Americans. say the agri.
culturists. we should not cal
bananas.
The importation of tea and coffee
would come under the same classifi-
cation. If we dispensed with these
tropical products and drank more
orangeage, lemonade and such like
think how American fruit growers
would be benefited.
The plan goes further. There II
the importation of jute. This product
compctes with the cotton growers
Why not bar jute. they ask?
Somehow we do not see much
justice in the scheme. 1t will be 9
funny country If people are not al
lowed to eat or wear what they
please.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
sElSTICUFFS IN FLORIDA

There used to be a saying in news
paper offices that two public events
stand paramount in universal inter-
est--a presidential election and a
heavyweight championship prize
fight. Nowadays the latter are
termed boxing matches" which is a
more genteel term for the more
senteel manner of presenting these
contests
Public interest in these affairs con-
tinues high; indeed, the interest can
be said to be more universal than
ever before. Just at this time, how
ever. there is doubt about the
calibcr of the heavyweight contend
ers; with Tunney married and rctir-
ed. and Dempsey turned into
promoter. something must be done
to find somebody able to stand in the
ring and give and take an old
fashioned mauling, Mcssrs. Sharkey
and Stribing have started a sort Of
elimination contest. and from the
loks OF things SO far the new maui
err has not yet arrived. Anyway.
neither Sharkey nor Striking were
greatly upset as a result of their
show in Miami last night. both be
ing excellent boxers for points. Only
in the la It round did Sharkev try to
prove to the world that points were
not ryeryt hing in boxing match.
and it was in this round that his
final supremacy over the Pride OF
Georgia was definitely established.
Up to that time there seems to have
been a slight disa greement as to the
number of points, nobody apparently
having had an adding machine at
the ringside.
The real victor Of the fight was
Dempsey, the promoter. Had this
affair gone into the red the former
champion would have been done for
as an instigator of boxing matches:
now he has something to his credit
and perhaps can look around to
stage other battles for points. TIL"
$500 600 gate and $40. QUO Char
profit showed that Florida in the
winter IL pretty snappy boxing ter
ritory.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

Joseph Paul Cucoskey of Boston
ably upheld the merits OF New Eng
land Not since the days OF John l..
sullivan was there as much pride In
Boston over fisticuffs artist as has
come to the disciple OF Tom Sharkey.
who originally WAS the idol" of the
present holder of the Jack Sharkey
nom de plume.
Slowly hut surely other sailors
boiler makers coal miners and
structural steel workers will bob up
to plague the present gentlemen in
the limelight Ultimately another
real champion OF Drawn will develop
The monetary returns are big enough
to stimulate all aspirants TO be heard
from.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

side becomes clearer for Alderman
Curtis and the prospects, OF his being
elected afterward seem brighter. He
has now won the support Of Prose.
cutting Attorney Gussnlan, who has
been his implacable foe for yea-A
Other opposition Is also melting.
Mayor Bassett is virtually sure Of
denomination by the democrats.
Alderman Curtis committee on
revising the common council rules
is working hard and has several
changes to propose. One Is to have
the minutes of the meeting printed
and distributed within - hours.
Another calls for immediate consid-
Grafton of any motion brought be-
fore the council. SO that no good
thing may be lost.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

Both appear close 10 earth compared
with the 10000 feet record of Lieu
tenant johnson. On the other hand.
the exploit Of the aviator can be bet
ter appreciated by recOllcctine that
severe physical ailments come to
many of those who are transported
to the top of Pixies Peak. and that
the last expedition toward the sum-
nit OF Everest resulted in two of the
party being left at their last resting
place when three fourths Of the way
up.
Nothing jestifies pushing an air.
plane up nearly eight miles except
the acquisition of scientific data.
This, fortunately, is prolific; at least.
the daring aviators say so.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
WOMEN AND THEIR MONEY

Nothing is more distressing than TO
learn of women. usually widows,
who afSer having been left a legacy.
proceed to lose goodly part of it
through unwise investments or even
through speculation. The statistics
on the subject are of nature to
turn ones hair on end. They have
them in the hanks-that most es-
tates inherited by widows are dis
sipated after an average of around
seven years.
Women who have had no previous
business training are at a disadvan-
tase when they attempt to make
money earn more money. Men With
out business training are in no better
fix when confronted with the prob
lens of investment or speculation
These are not games for amateurs
The tragedy is that money once lost
usually cannot be recovered anG
poverty is likely to be the. inevitable
consequence.
II there is time in life when the
most conservative of inclination:
needs TO be strictly adhered to it il
in late life. and especially when there
has been lack Of business expert
"ncc. II is better under such circlIn
turns and safety than high return!
that may prove illusory and finisl
tho principal.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

The other night we got Miami on
the family radio set and listened 10
a musical program sponsored by an
undertaking establishment. No. the
dead March from Saul was not
among the selections. The orchestra.
like all other radio jazzsters, was
trying to bury the popular ditties.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

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DECENTRALIZATION.
@. What is the nationality and
meaning of the name Auerbach?
A. Auer. as used in German COM
pound surnames, means water"
Auerbach means water brook.
Q. What ship holds the record
for the fastest trip across the At
lantic?
A. The Mauritania when she
made the trip from New York to
Plymouth in four days. 10 hours and
SIS minutes.
@. What is to be the name Of the
18th month in the proposed new
calendar?
A. Sol is the name proposed.
Q. Where is the Rensselaer, Poly
technc Institute located?
\. Troy, New York.
Q. What is the par value of an
,rr1ic 81, in A M ri 40 n
money?
A. About - cents.
@. What is the meaning and
origin of the word God?
A. The Century dictionary says
that the word God" is common to
all Teutonic tongues, in which it has
numerous derivitives. Popular
etymelogy has long derived God
from good" but comparison of
the forms of good" shows that this
is an error Moreover the notion of
goodness is not conspicuous in the
heather conceptions of deity, which
are also called Gods" The Inter-
national Encyclopedia defines it as
of doubtful etymology perhaps con-
nected with the Sanskrit thu" mean
ing ito call" or another Sanskrit
word meaning ito pour"
@. What does bon soir mean?
A. 1t is French for Good
evening"
@. How many feet on each side
would square piece of land an acre
in area have?
A. 2oS.7 feet.
@. How many Canadian soldiers
and sailors were enlisted in the
world war?
A. The total number enlisted
was 595. OF these 41S.052 were
sent overseas: 1912 were wounded
and 56.625 killed.
@. What is a werewolf?
A. The name is applied to SUI
pcrnatural person who is trans
formed into a wolf-eithcr perma-
nently OR at certain periods.
Q. What il marih,ana?
A. 4 Mexican narcotic plant re-
puted to cause insanity in persons
who drink an infusion OF its leaves,
or smoke them.
@. Is the yam" species OF
sweet potato?
A. The name yam properly be-
longs to the members of the genus
Dioscorca, although unfortunately it
has been applied for many years In
the United States to the large va
ricties Of the sweet potato. 1pomocs
Ratatas. The name as applied to
the sweet potato is thought by some
to be a corruption of an African
New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

Though the mayor doubts whether
the city has right to reward any
one for turning in evidence to locate
the false alarm fend, there is no
doubt that when the fellow is caught
he will be suitably rewarded-by the
law.