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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
Is Years Ago Today

The democratic caucus was held
in the Casino last night and, had it
not been for the difficulty of Sc
lecting a nominee for town clerk,
would have been over in few min
utes. Mayor Bassett was renominat-
ed without opposition. When 1t
came to the town clerkship. r. F.
ODay remarked that the party
should realize AL Thompson's vote
getting powers and should endorse
him. A long argument followed on
the principle of endorsement. and
the matter was finally left to a COM
mittee, which recommended Mr..
Cashmere.
Andrew Turnbull's annual report
as building inspector has been sub
mitted and shows q total of almost
$500, 600 worth of new building be-
gun during 1903.
A muskrat from the Lock shop
pond came down town last night
and was captured this morning in
the cellar of Storr's store.
A bicycle stolen from L. W.
Schultz last week was found today
in a yard in the rear OF East Main
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
ADOLESCENT ARTISTS

One is forced to wonder at times
why Michelangelos are not born or
developed in this country. Every
child we have ever knoyn has been
a stalnart disciple OF drawing pic
lures" MANY of them show marked
ingenuity in putting down ideas upon
paper. Every younsster nowadays
knows how to make LOGON olives
and "airplanes" with pencil and
paper; and every girls knows how to
make dolls and pretty houses "
Many of them use colored crayons IN
the process; or paint with the
tov tints sold in the stores. Indeed
there is nothing in which there IS
such a steady demand as children 3
drawing paraphernalia, Mothers
know that If there is no other way
to Keep a child quiet and busy,
handing him or her some paper,
some pictures TO copy, and pencils
nearly always does the trick.
When the children so to school
about the first thing they learn
about is how to continue to develop
their drawing instinct. The teachers
retain the interest OF their younger
charges in no more effective manner
than to give them nice things 10
draw. This process also develops
their imag ination,
Yet, when they grow up We find
few artists among their number. AZ
a nation we have given the world
fair share of great painters; anl
more than a fair share OF artist:
who provide commercial drawings
TO go with advertisements Of mer
chandise, In this We undoubtedl!
lead the world,
II seems to us, Judging merely b,
the start and the finish, We let 10
OF artistic talent go TO waste.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08

estate are not entitled to be termed
realtors. They are out in the cold;
and some Of them are quite promi-
nent.
There may be no doubt that a
realtor 10 somebody that real
estate dealer isn't. But the sugges-
ton made by the local board that
care be exercised that non-realtors
be not termed realtors by mistake
makes it difficult for the reporters.
We know of none who, when IN a
hurry, will look up these fine points
in the city directory. Usually the
paper will have gone to press be-
fore the city directory is found. 1t
having a habit of being in hiding in
a busy newspaper Office. Also, there
is the difficulty of impressing report
ers with the Importance of this point.
They know that everybody who
deals in real estate isn't realtor
but it comes easy and natural to re-
| fer to a real estate realer as a
realtor. Yet il is all wrong, We ad-
| nit.
| The real estate brokers who acct
! dentally are called realtors never OBJ
| iect to the kind appellation. 1t is the
! genuine realtors, licensed to posses!
the designation and being active
members of the real estate board
who don't want realtors to share
their sunlight. Which is natural, bu
a trifle hard on the reporters. A!
for the city editor he is likely to h'
| hard boiled.
And as for ourselves, We can sc
around the touchy subject very easil.
by referring to Realtors and rea
estate dealers is, If we hap
pen TO think OF it.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
Dissertations
On The Weather

New Haven and vicinity: 1ncreas.
ing cloudiness probably followed ~
local showers and colder tonight
and Tuesday.
A long trough of low pressure eX-
tends from Lake Ontario southwest
ward to Texas and thunderstorms
were reported quite generally
throughout the trough. Pressure is
high over the South Atlantic states.
the maritime provinces and the
northern plains states. upper Miss
issippi valley and upper lake region.
It is lower over the north Pacific
states. The greatest amount of pre-
cipitation recorded was three inches
at st. Louis. Abnormally high tenn
peratures We're reported yesterday in
the north Atlantic states. Many sta
lions reported above eighty degrees.
the highest on record for early
April. Sub freezing temperature pre-
walls over portions of the plains
states Rocky Mountain districts and
the Canadian northwest. Conditions
favor for this vicinity increasing
coudiness with lower temperature
followed by local showers.
Southern New England: Probably
occasional showers tonight and
Tuesday; somewhat cooler tonight,
and in west portion Tuesday; mod
crate variable winds.
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday: probably oc-
hat 10
tonight and in south portion Tues
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08

The dog editor on the Waterbury
Republican-not the dog-gone edl-
tor, but the canine expert-has Wrss-
ten a piece on an unfortunate occur
renee in New Britain's dog popula-
ton: and as it is a 1rst-rate contri-
button to dogology and ought TO be
utilized in the local police school
in view of the consequences that
came when officers of the law mis-
takenly put a dog TO death for
speaking in the dog-tail language.
we print it in full, to wit:
Most dogs that are supposed to be
mad are not mad. however disgust
ed they may be. but We never heard
of one being accused Of madness or
such slight evidence as served u
convict a New Britain dog the othel
day. This animal. according to one
Of the policemen who did away with
him. had his tail between his legs
That is al. 50 he was adjudged mad
and. according TO hts aeer'evet
master. who asks $50 in damages
was first dubbed and then shot
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08

lar service from New York also are
factors. And so far as southern Ne"
England is concerned, there are no
rates via Boston attractive enough.
rail or truck haul added, which
places Boston above New York as an
export center.
Boston boosters are constantly en-
deaNoring to obtain through ran
and boat rates from the West to
place it on a par with other Atlantic
ports. If the Boston boosters were
wiser than they happen to be they
would make some effort to obtain
the large total OF New England eX-
port business which is attracted to
the port of New York.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
COOLIDGE AND THE SENATOR

The effort being made in Massa-
chusetts to encourage former Presi-
dent Coolidge to trim his eyes in the
direction of the /. S. Senate seems
to make little Roadway in North
ampton. To man who has been
Vice President and President of the
United States a seat in the Senate
in his declining years ought not to
be entirely unworthy of ambition.
But Mr.. Coolidge let it be known
quite effectively that when he retired
from the presidency he preferred to
rest from the labors and responsible
ties of public Office, He gave the I'M
preston that he not only choosed
not to run again for the presidency,
but choosed not to run for any other
office.
Senator Gillette has stated that he
would be willing to retire If Mr.
Coolidge wished TO run for the Sen
ate in his place. This self-effaclne
tendency by Mr.. Gillette is in all re-
spects admira BILE: but Mr.. Coolidge
has been in no hurry TO take ad
vantage OF it.
The likelihood remains that Mr.
Coolidge will not care to run for thu
Senate. Life in Northampton re
mains comfortable.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
GASOLINE, TAX
(tlIJCTlO\ COSTS

Distributing gasoline is big pusl-
ness. The business done by the thou-
sands of gasoline filling stations
throughout the state. when totalled,
amply proves that it Is no small Incl
dent in the affairs of business.
But the collection Of the gasoline
tax levied by the state is an onerous
proceeding. The bookkeeping de-
wolves entirely upon the gaso-
line distributing agencies; and
even the the pennies ap-
plying to customers who bought
ga soline and didn't pay for if must
be accounted for.
One of the largest com panles in
the state last year paid over more
to the state in gasoline taxes than
it paid all it's employees engaged in
distributing the product. To the
state this money is "tel,et,' it
needing TO do nothing but accept it
With thanks.
The gasoline companies, of course.
nave little chance to obtain share
Of the money they hand over to the
state. regardless of the business OF
their claim to part Of it on the
score that il costs them money to
be the states collection agencies.
The state badly needs all Of the
money. not part Of it.
d Gas taxes have tendency to rise
/ No state has as yet reduced gaso-
line taxes, while in most of them
the tax has been Increased over
what il was when the tax was frs
introduced. In seven states the tai
has reached five cents gallon, while
in u states it is four cents.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08

Of the flag. In the middle OF the
cone are two white stars Of seven
points. in 4 perpendicular position
parallel to the staff.
Q. Are John Gilbert and Gilbert
Roland brothers?
A. No.
@. Was Cuba ever owned by the
United States?S What IL her present
political status?
A. Cuba became an island pos
session Of the United States after
the Spanish American War. 1t is
now an independent republic, and a
protectorate OF the United States by
virtue Of the Plat Amendment.
which was a condition precedent to
granting independence to the p~opIe
of Cuba. The Plat Amendment il
part Of the organic law OF Cuba.
@. How can one eXterminate
A. One OF the most common
methods is with ordinary borax, q
part of borax to 3 parts of finely
pulverized chocolate). sprinkled
freely about the places frequented
by reaches. Or it may be mixed with
any food that seems to attract the
reaches.
Q. What Is biology?
A The science which deals with
the origin and life history of plants
and animals.
Q. What people conquered Spain,
1 ha1J
and gave it splendid civilization?
A. The Moors, conquered Spain
an esta blished a Capital at Cordova
/ which was the most magnificent city
in Europe during the Golden Age OF
the Ommiad Dynasty.
@. What is the longest river In
the worldo
A. Not counting the Missouri.
Mississippi as one river, the Nile ir
Africa is the longest river in the
world.
@. What cities in Italy We're com
pletely destroyed by a volcano?
A. Pompeii and Herculaneun
were destroyed by an eruption Of
Mt. Vesuvius in IS A. D.
G. Who are the Governors Of the
Philippines, the Canal Zone ant
GUAM
A. No Governor General ha.
been appointed for the Philippine.
since Henry l.. Stimson resigned bu
the acting Governor General is Eu
gene Gilmore. The Governor of tn.
| ('orol Inro iS al
L. s. A.: and Capt. l.. S. Shapely
L. S. N. (retired) is Governor o
Guam
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
NEW RECORD IN
MI >I(AL EXCELLENCE

Because the Choral society did not
give an annual concert last year II
was thought by some that the
organization had permanently DIS
banded. But there IS no such thing
as disbanding IN the life Of this
body. When the word went out that
II votld he revived this year-or
this season-and that it would be
affiliated with the civic Music a~so-
citation. an interesting thing hap
pened The society not only revived
itself but did so with larger n7on-
bership than ever before III It's his
tory. In addition, the balance OF
narts was more equal than at any
time previously i vas amid this
array Of efficiency that the society
gave It's brilliant choral exposition of
the saga OF KING Olaf at the Strand
theater yesterday. Assisted by three
soloists and an orchestra of large
size. the event WAS one which stands
high in the musical annals of the
city.
Thus ended the first season Of the
Civic Music association, In every re-
spect this rsanlzatlon has been sue
cessfll. Composed of individuals in
the city who have banded them
selves together IN order 10 put New
Britain on the musical map Or &c
Keep ii there--it has justified itself
IN the character and quality Oh the
events sponsored. That the Civic
Music association will continue as
going concern next year and durin:
other years seems likely At thu:
time: and that it Will grow in mem
hcrship also seems likely. Such al
organization, new TO the city, had K
prove 10 music lovers lhal II ledII.
could deliver artistic music undei
the budget system. This has bee1
done in bountiful measure. The as
soclation has been we'll mana ged
with Judge William c. Huugerforf
as president and Arthur G hlmbai
as manager there Was confidence u
its efforts. All connected with III
organization have profited by tn
first years experience, the ~ishe
and desires of the nlusic-loving pub
lie are better understood, and tn
future ought to look brighter tina
the past, If that is possible
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08

1t is obvious that the New Britain
policemen need a course of training
in canine psychology. That course
will naturally include careful study
of the dogs tail-language. for 1t is
through this means of communica-
ton that he eloquently makes known
his feelings. When. for instance, he
is feeling we'll: when bones are
plentiful and kind words and pats
come his way with fair frequency.
he carries his tail high and waves it
slowly and proudly. When he greets
his human friends he ways it vio-
lently. He is less exuberant with his
tail when he encounters his canine
friends although curiously. he will
wag violently again when he en-
counters strange dog and is still
waiting to learn whether 1t Is to be
party or fight. At such times he
will both growl and wag. thus in
dicating pacific intentions coupled
with complete preparedness. When
| he is hot on immediate business he
will carry his tail horizontally and
use it for a rudder. Only when he is
depressed or fearful will he lower it
completely and curl it between his
legs.
At such times as he does this he is
saddened by the shortage in bones.
or by mans ingratitude, or has met
with another dog that he knows
| hopelessly outclasses him. But to
conclude that he is suffering from
hydrophobia is as foolish as it would
be to reach the same conclusion
from any other of his tail motions.
In his mute way he is simply saying
that dog at times leads dogs life.
New Britain policemen should be
taught to understand this. At pres
ent it would not be surprising II
every dog in New Britain were car
ryng his tail between his legs in a
depression occasioned by realiza-
ton OF the ignorance of men.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08

QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
You can get an answer TO any
question of fact or information by
writing to the Question Editor. New
Britain Herald. Washington Bureau.
1922 New York avenue. Washington.
D. c., enclosing two cents In stamps
for reply. Medical. legal ard marital
advice cannot be given. nor can OK
tended research be undertaken. All
other questions will receive per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests can-
not be answered. All letters are
confdential.-Edito
O, What are the more popular
breeds OF poultry. to produce both
eggs and meat?
A. Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte'
Orphington and Rhode Island heos
rank high.
Q. Is Argentina member OF the
League of Nations
A. No.
@. How long does the Ensllsh
Parliament stay in session?
A. The statutory limit of the
duration of any Parliament in Eng
land is five years, after which tlme
an election must be held: but IN
nractice elections in England usually
occur much more frequently. ana
result from the government MAORI
~ in parliament being overturned,
The annual sessions OF Parliament
formerly extended from the middle
of February to about the middic
If August, and only occasionally lat
or. bu, since 1914 the sittings have
been interrupted only by COMPARE
,iyelv short intervals. Every session
must end with a Propagation, and
all Bills which have not been passeh
during the session then lapse. a
dissolution of Parliament and a nc"
| election may occur by Wlil OF inc
sovereign, or as is most usual, our
! ing the recess. by proclamation, or
finally by the lapse OF five years
time. 49,.
@, What is the value OF INIT
cd States half dime dated 1888?
A. From six to fifteen cents
@. What does the name Alice
mean
A. Noble, or noble cheer.
:; @, What are the ages OF Gllda
GRAY ana Dolores Del no!
A. Gilda Gray is twenty-eleh'
and Dolores Del Rio is twenty
three.
@. Do the Marines belong TO the
Army or the Navy?
A. The Navy.
| G. What is atomic weight
A. The weight of an atom OF
chemical element compared VIII
that of an atom Of hydrogen.
@. Describe the flag Of the King
dom Of lraq?
A. It's length Is double 1t
breadth, and it is divided horizon
tally into three parallel and equa
stripes; the upper one black IN
middle stripe white. and the bottom
one green 1t bears red truncate
cone on the side next to the stat
, of which the greater base is equa
to the breadth OF the flag. and tn
smaller base equal 10 the breadt
of the white stripe. and the helsh
is equal to one-forth Of the lengt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
OR KNOWLEDGE OF SPANISH

The editor of popular magazine
the other day came out with an
emotional editorial which told how
Americans should quit trying to
master every foreign language except
Spanish and should concentrate upon
the Castilian tongue little more, SO
that they can converse with our good
customers in Latin Am erica.
The editor evidently spoke-or
wrote-from the standpoint OF
linguistic deficiencies in New York
or Chicago; or perhaps in other
northern cities. He could not have
written from the standpoint of the
Southwest.
In the Southwest a knowledge of
Spanish is considered more than a
mere accomplishment IT is consider
ed something in the nature of a
necessity. IN one SOul1"GSleIH sLilc
Spanish remains as important as
English in some of the courts; in
deed, legal procedure would be
nearly impossible without it. Every
one in and out of the courts knows
his Spanish,
1t is only in the North that Span
ish has not been studied on a par
with certain other foreign languages
1t is true that numberless salesme n
from northern commercial houses try
10 do business in latin-Amerlca
without knowing the Spanish
language; and Of course, they meet
with untold difculties.
Statesmen doing business IN Latin
America could with profit be recruit
ed from the cltizenry OF our South
west, where Spanish comes nearly a!
natural as English. and where there
are thousands of Mexicans on whom
to practice" the language.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
4 NEW BRIDGE.

Originally constructed by private
company. the bridge over the Con-
necticut river between Middletovn
and Portland eventually was turned
over 10 the state and for years has
sren the artery o. free travel be-
,,yaen the Two towns. II was repair
d recently. now Orders etc. hav-
ing been put in place. II was quite
al engineering feat TO DO SO without
stopping traffic OVER the span. The
bridge. however, seems 10 he funda-
mentally not wide enough o satisfy
the demands Of the public using it
and a move ment has been started
Tor a. new and larger structure TO
fn-et the needs Of modern traffic.
Anyway, Middletown wants a new
bridge If it can induce the state TO
build it.
II is likely that commission will
be appointed to investigate the need
for a new span object to d commits
sion OF inquiry.
What is evidently desired be
tween Middletown and Portland Is
bridge as good as the one across thu
Connecticut at Hartford, The out
look is good. except that it will b.
from three to five years before /
materia Lies.
The cost Of a new bridge acros
the Connecticut at this point IS lIhel,
to meet with opposition by the stu
dents of economy connected with tn
state government.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
AVOID UGLY P|MpLES

A pimply face will not embarrass
you much longer if you get pack
age of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets.
The skin should begin to clear after
you have taken the tablets few
nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the
successful substitute for calomel:
there's no sickness or pain after taxi
ing them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does. and just as ef-
fectively. but their action 10 gentle
and safe instead OF severe and irri-
tating.
No one who take Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with a dark brown
taste" a bad breath. a dull. listless,
mo rood" feeling. constipation, tor
pid liver. bad disposition or pimply
face.
Olive Tablets are a purely vegs-
able compound mixed nth olive oil:
know them by their olive color.
| DR.. Edwards spent years among
pat,erts afflicted with liver and bow.
81 complaints and Olive Tablets are
the immensely effective result. Take
nightly for q week. See how mucf
better YOU feel and look. 15c. 3os
and soc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
NEW ENGLAND EXPORTS
AND ROSTON

A New Britain traffic manager re-
marked the other day that the port
OF Boston would be one of the most
active along the Atlantic coast If all
the products shipped to Europe from
New England went through that
port.
The reason Boston is not more
active as an export port IL because
a large percentage of Europe-bound
New England goods goes through
New York.
Habit and custom has som ethlng
to do With it. Better and more regu-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-08
A Fool There Was-

A Fool There Wa
The fool said one day in the
kings presence. Il am the King"
And the King laughed, for he
knew that his fool was wrong.
A week later the King was angry.
because Of an error he had commit
ted, and exclaimed: Il am a fool"
And the fool laughed. for he
knew that his King was right!
The Ruling Instinct!
Conductor Ito sleeping passen-
ger): Wake up! Wake up"
Passenger: What's the matter"
Conductor: We've got to change
cars"
Passenger: 80, Do We get a
pretty good trade-in allowance on
this one?'
Lillian Gracen
copyright. 1929. Reproduction
Forbidden)