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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-07

Many man is spoiled by success and
many man is ruined by the lack of it..
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
OkseyJaheas On He( Kealker

Washington. Feb. 1ss-Ferecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy tonight: Saturday increasinx cloudiness and warmer. followed by rain in afternoon or at night: mod ] crate to fresh southwest and vest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: {: Increasing cloudiness: snow hurries| in north portion tonight: Saturday y| rain: rising temperature: moderate| west shifting to southwest winds and increasing.
 Conditions: The storn, which was@ over the ocean some 250 miirs southeast of Nantucket last night has moved northeastward and is bed yond the range Of observation Of the coast stations. Its nearness to the| Southern New England coast pro- duced light snows over most Of the| district last night. An area Of high pressure centra over Virginia, is producing ciea skies in much Of the Ohio valleyl middle Atlantic states and S0utheru New England. Pressure is relatively, low over the west Gulf states and rains are in progress from Texas i'd the Carolinas. Temperatures con- tinme moderate over the northerr and western districts. No zero temI pcratures were reported this morn ing. except at Modena, .Utah and h some Canadian regions.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by increasinl cloudiness with rising temperature.
 Temperatures yesterday:
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15

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 stampa for reply. Medical. legal and mari;I advice cannot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive . per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can. not be answe, d. All letters are con- lid Editor.
 Q. How was gold discovered in California?
 A, James w. Marshall, fin 1S4S, was at the head of gang of Nor mons digging mill race at Sutter's Fort near Sacramento, when hc ac- cidcntally discovered gold in the sand.
 0. Where is the Land of the Midnight Sun?
 A. The expression Hand of the midnight sun" refers 10 all that area about the poles, but especially the North Polar regions, where in mid- winter the sun docs not rise above the horizon even at midday. and where in midsummer it does not sink below the horizon, even at midnight. The circles bounding these areas are the polar circles.
 c What is a "covcr charge" in a restaurant!
 A. It is usually fixed price for a place in restaurants where there is dancing or some other form Of en- tertainment in addition to restaurant service. It does not include the cost of the meal, but is to defray the cost of the entertainment.
 @. What is the meaning of Calliope"
 A. It is from two Greek words. "kaios'' meaning ''bcautiful' and "ops" meaning "voice". The mcan- ing is woman of beautiful voice. Cailiope was tho Muse. of epic poetry in Greek mythology.
 Q. Are any of the Cedars of Le- 
 Bible. still standing? Do these trees grow in other parts of the world?
 A. The cedars of Lebanon have been famous from early times, being frequently referred to in sacred and profane writings. The original groves mentioned in the Bible have become greatly reduced from various causes. In 1917 about 400 of them were still standing. but even these were destroyed in the course of the world war. The trees are noted for the size of their trunks rather than for their height. The cedar of Le- banon was introduced into England in the 17th century. and number of noble specimens are now growing in that country. It is hardy in the
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
RE-EXANIINING DRIVERS

Rc-eNamination of automobile drivers at intervals is a plan being suggested by those who believe that drivers may deteriorate in efficiency and become a menace upon tho highways. This may happen in isolat- ed instances. About 93 per cent grow more efficient as they improve with pra ctice. and until the time when they become victims to the inevita ble failing powers that come with age they seem to be a safe lot on the highways. Unless our observation is worthless il is the young. energetic get-there-in- a hurry drivers who ar" greater mcnaces on the highways than the oldst"rs.
 Failing cyesight is said to be one reason why it is desirable 10 re- examine automobile drivers at ccr- tain periods. This sounds logical But show us the driver who cannot sec well who Of his own voltion will not cease driving and hand over the wheel to son or daughter. Old sters like 10 ride. but most of them prefer 10 let someone else bother with the wheel. They know if is much more pleasant 10 ride without the r"sponsibilitlns of driving.
 Anyone following inc record ol fully cannot help being impressed by
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
HOOVER AND THE FLORIDA
 EVERGLADES

Presidcnt-elect Hoover's tour of the Everglades in Florida is for the purpose of acquainting himself with the needs of a region that may need government assistance. The five canals that have been constructed by Florida to drain Lake Okeechobcc and make available 5000 square miles of arabIe, land has not pre- vented disastrous floods. The last time the lake bounded from its con fines e,oo0 people were drowned which was vastly more human toll than that exacted by the Mississippi flood.
 Florida is frankly baffled. Its posi- ton is that the prevention of a simi- lar catastrophe in the future is as much the business of the national government as it is of Florida. The 2.oO0 people who met death when the waters inundated the region were American citizens Florida officials declare with emphasis.
 Muscle Shoals is a project to pro- vide power and nitrates: Boulder Dam is one to provide irrigation and power. Both these are important, but materialistic. An engineering feat that would harness Lake Okeecho- bee would not only provide arabic land. but would save life. Mir. Hoover is fond of engineering feats. It is a safe guess that he will favor federal assistance in finally conquering the Everglades. Florida has made a be- ginning but at the present rate of progress it vii be generations before the job is completed.
 Yet there is something 10 be said on the side of the duty of states to attend to their own internal i'm provements when said states prove 10 be the sole beneficial ries. This question. however. one is assured. will be amply discussed when the matter IS brought before Congress-
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
THE STATE BOARD

The Bridgeport Post wants to know When do they begin to edu- cate the state board of education ?" And all because. based on the num- Der of school children in the cities. the board concludes that Hartford has larger population than Bridge port-where Bridgeport has the
 most school children.
 We'll add another query: What business is 1t Of the state board Of education 10 guess at the puoulation Of the states cities? What has that got 10 do with education or running the schools?
 No. we are not peeved at anything The population of New Britain, bas- cd on the school enumeration. was estimated" at nearly So.o0o-which is about how the postmaster cstima- ted it year ago. We only asked the question about the true functions of the board be cause It happened to occur to us to 1 do so
 ] me answer may be something like Publicity" Scarcely anvhod, 1 would know the state board existed l if it were not for the population csti. | mates.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15

United states in the South and II California. In its nature! home tn, tree is found at elevations of e,O0t feet or less. and it thrives best II , aandy loam. where the roots cas reach waiter, A white resin called cedar resin is exuded by the trunks and was formrely employed in em, balming. A sort of oil of turpentins was also prepared from 1t. bu neither the oil nor the resin is wei known now
 l 0. What man in the Bible called | his wife heifer?
 1 A. Samson. See Judges 1%:18. 1 c. What were the largest gate receipts at prize fight.
 A. At the Dem psey-Tunney fight for the worlds heavyweight cham pionship. at Chicago, Illinois Sep. ;tember 2.. 1927. the receipts were 32,G5o, 900.
 c. What tribe of Indians inhabit- ed Staten Island when the white man came there?
 X. The Lenni-l.enape. one of the tribes of Algonquin Indians. o. What do the names 1rma Ruth and Richard mean? A. Trma is from the Moorish and means Innocent" pure. Ruth ii from the Hebrew and means "beauty". Richard is Teutonic and means strong -heartcd". Q. What is the internal revenue tax on cigarettes:
 A. Fhim $500 to s7.e0 per thousand. Q. In what language is the Tal- mud written?
 A !. It is divided into two parts, Misma-thc teachings. and Gemara
 the laws. The former is written in Hebrew and the latter in Palcs- tinian or EabyIonian Aramaic There arc translations in many languages. including English.
 c. Where does the moon get its light? Why do we always sec the same side of it?
 A. The moon revoIves on its "Ni' o'" iCSVtNt /, ton from the sun. but because it re- q'iires exactly the same time to rc. tate once on it's axis as it does to make ono revolution around the earth. weon the earth sec always one side of the moon. Q. Is consumption the same az tuberculosis?
 A. The name consumption is usually applied 10 tuberculosis of the lungs Tuberculosis is general term for the diease in any part of the body. The deignation tubercu- ! losis of the lungs has practically su- perceded the old term, ''consump- ton" as name for the disease. e. What is the standard weight Of carat?
 A. As unit Of weight for precious stones it has been standard ized by the United State government at exactly 200 milligrams. Q. What are the qualifications for membership in the Swiss Guards at the Vatican?
 A. The yare a special bodyg,lard of the Pope. composed of 10 officers and no men. who must be un- married Swiss Catholics. at least s feet inches tall. in good health and free from bodily disfisuremcnt.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15


 Speakers will incisde ths payer and out of -town. men from Resten and other New England citteAL
 The lIerald.s reception fully lived rp to expectations last night. for e.U"0 people saw the new press in operation and came away favorably impressed by the improved .;lma- chinery. Each visitor had his or her name cast on . Linotype dug and was presented with . copy of the Herald fresh from the press, while the whole. procesa ef making a newspaper was explained 10 them. The members of the Chinese .claaa at the South church obperved the Chinese New Year iaM night with . dinner. AfrA 2. H Wood who has had charge of the cibsss for many years. hadprepared many interesting features. A phonoKrs ph played celestial ditties procured from New VI n. -.t ''.. - t.F g .....
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
THE CHICAGO GANG MlRDI.K

Tho wholesale gang murder of Chicago naturally shocked the coun- try The Chinese used 10 be credited with having devious ways of accom- plishing an object. but that was be- fore the bootleg rum running hi lacking liquor gangs adopted their codes Of cthics-which is that to the gang temporarily possessing the most machine guns belongs the temporary victory over the bodies of trade rivals.
 As new trade rivals always spring up the gang warfare never ceases The idea once current in Chicago that the gangs ultimately would kill each other off and then there would be peace was erroneous; new gangs develop to shoot off those who hap pen to be in power The end will come when the police themselves become more effective in running down these gangs.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
SS MILLS

Again t is learned that "necesSar y public impro, enents" which every one seems to agree about as being needed must be shelved in order to keep the tax rate down to reason. able level. In spito of the efforts of City Hall. however. the tax rate goes up to 2S mills. From this it is to be gleaned that had the pruners failed 10 prune the budget the rate would have advanced past 30. Even now it is questionable whether the rate will not reach that figure or pass it with in four years or so.
 One of the reasons why the tax rate went forward this year was be- cause it was kept down lower than it should have been last year. A tax rate that doesn't bring in enough revenue naturally has an effect upon the succeeding tax rate. Ultimately the rate goes to a serious height any way. It merely takes longer to get there and fingers longer after it ar rives.
 The only good point about the new civic budget is it provides eight ad- ditional policemen and sundry addi cd that both needs were much stressed in past years. If it takes four years of discussion to obtain a necessity" We arc willing to con- tribute our share of the carly discus sion.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
25 Fears Ago Today

I'D" sewer commissioners will pro. test the action Of the Berlin board of relief in raising the assessment on the Hcck)ey sewer beds from 3S,cOO 10 s"p.oeo. The 1,criir r"i ',-,- claim the city has spent $60,0O0 on tn" beds and improved them so that they arc worth great deal more than previously while the city con- tends that it had 10 buy the beds at forced prices and patd three times what they were worth
 Tho city IS considering bnyir~ ~ som" 15n incardcecent. gas. and gasoline. lamps. This practice is coming into favor in cities lately, as if is found more economical, than the old practice. since lighting con- tracts with companies are usually for oniy three to five years and the companies have 10 make a big profit 10 mak" their ventures profitable.
 The Vega society will observe ifs 23th anniversary in style tomorrow night The society was founded on February 17. 1872. and tho celcbra- ton will be in tho Eusswin Lyceum.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
"Dug-Out" Barr0Om
 in Legion Quarters

Revere. Mass. Feb. 15 N1A bar. room. fitted out to represent dug. out Of World War days in France even to French inscriptions and ar. tistic decorations, in a building said 10 be tho home of Revere Post. Vet. erans of Foreign Wars. was raide, l yesterday by federal prohibition of. ficers. The raiding officers confls. cated the bar. brewing ptant wcr. F about s2.h00. iiquer splitting plant and quantity Of liquor.
 Jack Wheeler. commander of 'hf Post and Benjamin Waxler. whe thc federal officers said we're iy charge of inc bar. were summoned to appear before L. & Commission Il Edwin C. Jenncy in Boston or charges Of violating the prohibition laws
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15

Tho modern youth understands chivalry if he can box with dad and not hit the part that sticks out farthest. ......
 If you can't afford a radio, the old photograph will do just as well if you place a Tom cat OH the back fence for static.
 Fable: The gentleman and the rogue took their quarrel before . jury and the gentleman won.
 Also, hell hath no fury like . re- former who "elected" Hoover and now finds his advice unwelcome.
 Americanism: Feeling superior to foreigners: feeling cultured be- cause you crossed the Atlantic and spent six weeks among them,
 Of course 1t won't do to give several stations the same wave length. but at least they might use the same pronunciation.
 Who was to blame for the horror of trench warfare? Well, old Noah's insistence on complete col lection of fauna provided the worst feature.
 A correspondent says the Orient resents the white mans cOmba- tiveness. Also, and even more. his
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
Engagement of Lindy's
 Mother Is Now Denie(

New York. Feb. l5 (UP) - Re ports that Mrs. Evangeline Lind bergh, mother of the fiier, would an nounce her engagement soon t Capt. Anderson of the liner Presi dent Wilson were called unf0unde, today by the New York Timea which carried the report yesterday
 Officials Of the Dollar Line. whicl operates the President Wilson, tol, the United Press that Capt. Ander son had been married for s0 yeari his wife living in California. Tn Times article, in which it was in dicated that the report of the 'n Eagement was unveriNed. had An derson as master, of the Prc.i,lrn Wilson Of the Consulich Line.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15

WHEN BLACK IS READ . r. Why Sant! The lady of my heart is one Who has no peer beneath the sun, But mortal truths have mortal St. -, qucls-
 Beneath the moon know hel
 equals.
 Samuel Hohcnstcin.
 
 Better! The slender styles In vogue these days Compel plump girls To mend their weighs.
 -C. Hamilton York.
 Fair Desl,,ction!! The price of things is coming down or so the experts say. The hat that cost ten smacks las, year, costs seven bucks today. This is most consoling thought. but tell me how In Heaven Can such reduction help at all unless | have the seven!
 Lawrence NJ. Hurley. ..r. Tt6htcrl Janet. Jr.: We learned in school today that heat expands and cold contracts"
 Her Mother: That explains why it is easier to get money out of your father in Summer than 1t Is in Win .er!"
 Prank NJ. Hokinson.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15

the preponderance of comparatively youthful men who figure in col lisions. The best driving age seenls 10 be from early manhood to around S5 or 70; and nine tenths, if not more. Of those Mh hose names get into print in connection with smash ups are within these age limits.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
Socialist Arsenal
 Seized in Vienna

Vienna. Feb. IS .T1-A small arsenal. possibly intended for use in a coup l'etat against the Christian socialist regime Of Chancellor Seipel, was in the hands of police today.
 Three hundred rifles, some ma : chine guns. army telephones and %0.000 rounds of ammunition were taken in raid on the headquarters of the socialist organization for de- fense of the republic and republi- can workingmen's union. The ar- seual was hidden in underground chambers, search of which required three hours.
 Socialist claims that a police per init allowed possession Of the arms for self defense was countered by police with the statement that per- mits did not provide for such an amount as was disclosed.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
A punI.lC HOTEL SERVICE.

Innumerable cities have done lik, New Britain and have constructed hotels that add to the prestige Of the communities. Before the wave ot small city hotel construction set in it was universally recognized that nothing reacted so much against a city's reputation as to lack an out standing hotel capable of catering to the finest trade.
 In a majority Of cases it was found impossible to interest hotel con- panies in such enterprises. The only time hotel company becomes inter- ested in city is when the prospect for dividends is not only good but so very good that there is not the slightest douht about it. Where tn, outlook was for a long pull before profits could be realized the con- struction of worthy hotels was left to local philanthropists. usually coim- posed Of business men who keenly felt the need and were willing to assist such an enterprise with sub scriptions Of stock
 The hotel companies. however. were uiways wiling to take charge of an establishment after it had been built by local capital. An instance of this was when hotel chain leased the local Burritt. There was not much opportunity for loss in the case Of leasing plan provided the lease could be arranged as favorable as possible. The local owners of the Hurritt. however, finally dispensed with this species of management and for year or so the builders and owners of the hostelry have been managing it also: and for one thing,
 
 there hasn't been a new manager every month. Manager Thornton has been here long enough to work up an acquaintance and that is an ad- vantage.
 The recent annual report of the Burritt indicates that the period of active sledding is not yet over. No. body expected Standard Oil profits out of this hotel enterprise. The building was erected because the city needed hotel of the highest type and hotel concerns in the business realizing the difficulties that would bcset such an enterprise and not be. ing philanthropists, did not feel in clined to provide place of such standards.
 Ultimately the plan will work out although the first ten years may be the hardest. The fact that there were fewer rooms rented the past year than the year before may not mean much: merely that the hotel business has reflected general business con- ditions 10 some extent. And while several restaurants have met with financial difficulties the eating busi- ness at the Burritt has increased.
 We doubt whether many of those who backed the Burritt building en. terprise are sorry for their mani- festation of public spirit. After all. public spirit is something of which a city cannot possess too much; and building the hotel in the first place was nothing less than an exemplifi. cation of this civic attribute.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
THEsl: UNINvyrED srAGs
Frank Nj. Hokinson.
By Edmund H. Teckler

By Edmund II. Teckler | Dawn found the maskers much as l they had been at nine o'clock. Cradled in each others arms. bud and scion spun and glided to the crash and blare of the brass. It was Souvenir Night at the Charity Baii. Down ribbone aisIes. balloonei with carnival, fled hordes of clowns and dancing girls: beneath the bai- cony, Pierrette in scarlet slippers and Columbine romped noisily on the stairs. In the center of the noor General Washington danced ana chronistically with Mrs. Potiphar.
 Coburn. the novelist. arrayed ns one of the Sheiks of Araby, watched the spectacle with eager eyes. He was to do column of ''sidelights" for this newspa .,er. From time to time, in the intervals of hilarity, he watched the activities of a lonely fig ure at the back of the hall-a man in the plainest of garb. strangely out of place in the joyous, reeling throng. A melancholy man of in- ferior presence, who looked on with uncomprehending eyes. eyes alter nately apathetic and disconsolate. bewildered and contemptuous. The Atranger did not dance: instead, he strode sometimes savagefy, som=- times ~eariiy. across the rear of the hall.
 Once. Coburn saw the mans eyes tight with smile at the glance of a passing girl. theA sadness settled again over the face. What conceiv. able emotion had brought so un- couth a figure to this scene of froth and sparkle? The wonderment grew in Coburn's mind until it became an obsexsion. Behind that unmasked d : countenance. he was sure, Iurked the wound of some poignant, unforgot- ten tragedy. some bitterness Of soul that cried for sympathy and express aion. At length. Coburn could stand it no longer.
 My poor fellow" he said. ap- preaching. mask in hand. som. thing is tearing at your heart. Won: you tell me about it? Perhaps ] can help. Does the scene, perha ps. re. call to you some remembered ha t,- piness of other days that you had hoped to forget? ! assure it is nc mere curiosity that impeIs me tc speak. am Robert Coburn! Won; you tell me who you are?''
 Astonishment and resentmen! showed in the others face. Then 4 grim smile frightened the corners oi his lips..
 Yes he replied '1 am -h. janitor of this building. and I'm waiting for all you dancing fools te quit, so I can go home.''
 !, NEWS OF THE STOCK MARKET i Skirts high and constantly sold ] short Razor transactions sharp dur. r ing the past week. Scotch strong , Automobiles prominent on the Curb ! Prince Of Wales formerly strong 1 but fell of again yesterday. Edi.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15

By July l, it is said. the smaller paper money will be in circulation. Within four days thereafter the fire works industry will have most of the smaller bills.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-15
40 GYPSlE.S DROWN

Zagrcb. Jugoslavia. slHeb. Is R- Forty gypsies were drowned today in the Drave river. near Tolovctz when they attempted to cross the ice in heavily laden caravans.