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New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
$ Hears Aso Todty

The annual banquet Of the senior class of the high scheel will bs hsh at Lake Cempeunce. It was original. ly planned to conduct it in Farming. ton.
 Secretary 0odard makes hn vale. dictery report at the meeting of the directors of the Y. N. C. A. held last evening.
 William H. atockwelk son o< Deputy sheriff and Mrs. stsckwell of this city, is among the graduates at Yale this year.
 In the five cases involving iecal people opened in superior court to- day. please of guilty were catered by all.
 Fans about the city think that New Britain is r,pe for state league baseball. At the present time Wor- cester is losing money and is look. ing for another city in which to transfer it's franchise.
 Thomas Ramon, well-known baseball player and present captaih Of the New London nine. narrowly escaped death Sunday night when the horse ot his carriage ran away. Bannon was thrown to the road and Eadly shaken up and cut.
 The annual meeting of the Russ. win corporation will be held June 20.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
GETTING THE "LOW.DOWN" ON THE DRY CRUSADE

Arthur Seara. HenninS. hard hit ting Washington correspondent of the Chicago Tribune. has given the country the lowdown upon the elimination of Mrs. Mabel Wille- brandt from the government service this month. It appears from this ac. count that the aspiring dry czar of the dry administration was virtually jockeyed out of once because the administration did not any lsnger wish to suffer dictation at the hands Of the dry organizations, who work. ed through Mrs. Willebrandts. The evidence. at least, is convincing. ,, Attorney General Mitchell was tn estumbling block. He didn't care to see the Anti Saloon League dic- tating 50 much. Whenever he heard of F. Scott McBridse, seneralissimo Of the league. visiting Mrs. Wille- brandt to confer over this or that, Nr. Mitchell felt peeved. Whenever Mrs. Willebrandt moved to oust some federal atterney--like Willla,a A. DeGroot of Brookiyn-or issued announcements about others. there was suspicion that the orders came from the Anti Saloon Leasue. Both the President and the attorney general joined in relinquishine De. Groot of his post; but the large slice of criticism that followed seems to have opened the eyes of oficials
 Mir. Mitchell himself qualities as . dry" but he appears to be of the rational type. an ehicial who does not believe the judiciary should be swayed by an alI.too personal view. point. When the appointment of Richard J. Hopkins of Kansas te the federal bench came up for dis. possl, Mr. Mitchell pointedly ad- vised the President against it. Thia was a courageous attitude, seeing that the Anti-Saloon League, the Kansas senators. dry organizations and Mrs. Willebrandt favored tho kansas dry jurist for the federal bench. Mr. Hopkins himself is | di. rector of the Anti Saloon League o1 Kansas. This at least helped him te stay off the federal bench. MT Mitchell evidently considering he lacked the judicial mind in cases in voIvinE the prohibition law.
 When Mrs Wiliebrandt arsued prohibition cases before the U. 6 Supreme Court she received mucf credit from the dry organizations It was not generally known unti lnow. however. that her fanaticisn
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
QUITE 4 REDUCTION

After the World War was over. the allied stateemen-with the ex- ception of those from the United their heads together and told the universe that Germany would have to pay s1e5.000, 900. 900.
 Lloyd George for Great Britain. trying to strengthen himself peliti. cally. was one of the most vocifer- ous Of those who said that Germany would be able to pay the war debts of all the powera pay for all the damages. and pay the money for pensions for the war veterans.
 Lloyd George also told his coun- trymen 1t was his conviction that the kaiser should be tried and hanged. It teok . talk from King George to induce him to drop this idea. But Lloyd George stuck to his tlnanc1dl c0ncluol0n.
 By 1920. when some of the poli- ticians were less inclined to deal in astronomical figures. . conference at Boulogne brought the figures down to ts7.O00. .00o. 900. A few months later. at Spa. the figures were whittled to 365.0o0. oOo. 900. In 1921. at London. the figures drop ped to t33,0OO. 000. .00o
 When the Dawes plan was put in force Messrs. Dawes and Young carefully refrained from dealing in such ciphers. This was left until later.
 Today. after reparations experts got through with the figures. they stand at 5000. .OO0. 900. This is sev- eral billion higher than Germany originally claimed able to pay. With improved economic conditions
 prevalent. Germany has accepted the figures as possible.
 The difference between the original 1,S billions and the 9 bil. lions is the difference between the dreams of politicians and the con. ' clusions Of allied financial expert, who are not interested in politics.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04

eallsA ~lgae V. Dsstssx.s, A. h FelSeeoee to Ill ra1ta Fiee frsm the oeapasativsty ehscurp peelttea q navy se nse9Aje. New Yet6 h l1e1 to preaa1ent Of tA9 Untts1 etatAs n letS.
 Q. Wke playsA the part of the Profssses h the metisn picture The ,WiA paFtyv:
 A. Frederick March. Q. whs vrsts the ssng ''wsary Rtver"?
 A. The words wsss written by Grant Clark aad the nuac by Lssis ollver1.
 Q. Why is Panama ssnstimes re. ferred to as ths Hens st- ths Orchid?
 A. On acceunt se the larea variety Of srchtds that are native there. It has been explained that this is due te the fact that although Panama is small. 1t has wide range of climate. from tho humid lovlands Of the jungle to the mountains sf Chiriqui, which have an altitude Of moro than 5000. feet. From the earliest times Panama has been | fruitful field for the erchid collector. The first professieaal collector of whom there is any record was Luis Nee. . French botanist, who visited Panama in 17st and l7ss.
 c. How many communicate has the Roman Catholic church in the United States: and what proportion are they of the total membership in all churches here? A. There are about 54,624,7Ss, church membes in the United States. of whom ls.s0s. .0O3 are Re- man Catholics. The population of the United States is approximately 1:O. .O0o, 900.
 Q. When did Edgar Allen Poe write The Raven: A. In 1895.
 Q. What race are the majority of Mexicans?
 A. About % per cent are Indians Q. Fer how long has Tony Lag. zeri been playing with the New York Yankees: Where did he come from?
 A. He came to the New York Yankees at the beginning of the 1928 season, from the Salt Lake City team of the Pacific Coast league. He was born in San Francisco, Cali fornia. December (, l9O%.
 Q. What is the Doomsday book ?
 A. An early English census Gin Latin) compiled by order of Will Han the ConQueror.
 Q. What is the dark" and light" Of the moon? ! A. These are popular terms hay ing no astronomical significance The dark" Of tho moon is deAned as the interval of few days near 4 New Moon when the moon is in- visible; therefore. the remainder of the lunar month may be regarded as the Tight of the moon"
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04

the stAer ct instlsattas the outrage svidsatly regarding him as too eM- cient. He was badly beaten but d. loWs1 to live.
 Another Illinois sang tried to wiring secrets regarding distillsry relying uDea torture. Arrival of an- other sanSstsr brought the taferm- atiea that they had captured the wrong man.
 All of these incidents happened within the period of C hsvrA
 At about the sams tine Msssrs. Ford and Edison. with numerous other industrialists, signed . peti- ton to the public asking that pro- htbltien bs given . chance.
 Prohibition is the only law on the books which. after ten years there still requires appeals being made in its behalf.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
TAKEN FOR A RIDE"

A man in New Jersey was taken for a ride" by sangsters. shot and left for dead. Fortunately he sur vived. Another incident in the liquor trade, 1929 model.
 A truck driver in New Jersey was "hijacked," but his captors merci- fully changed their minds about doing him serious harm. so they merely threw him from the vehicle. It turned out that the truck was loaded with cement instead of liquor. adding a touch of humor to the proceedings.
 In Illinois an attorney was taken for ride" for having been identi- hed with one set Of liquor bandits.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04

reacted universally sDea the Supreme Court judseA se that Ar. Mitchell found it necesaary te re. argue her essra "Justtes Butler" t was rspo~tsd by Heeatas. ''was sur. prissA vhsa she argusA' tn the case Of Jehn P. Dennelly. Nevada pro. hibition director. wAe had besp fin. sd eS0e fer failurs te rspprt pro. hibition violations, that the director had committed no o6ense. Nr. Mitchell tsek the case, sAd the coa- victioa of Dennelly was upheld."
 But Nra Willebrandt is rising in the world-fnanctally. She is to lend her political reputation as a former government official to biz business, like many another has done. and will be we'll repaid. Mean while there is likely to be less ex- citement in the way the government. prosecutes it's prohibition cases.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
BARBARlC GAS

The foulest type Of warfare is that which contemplatss dropping gas bombs upon the habitatleas Of the civil population. It is no bet ter than savagery; perhaps worse, as most savages merely made slaves of women and children cap. tured, and sometimes married the women and reared the children, Other tribes merely made slaves Of captured warriors.
 The human race today. however. is confronted with the prospect that any future war of large dimen- sion between important nations will be almost solely . gas warfare. Our own United States is no better than the others. The war game" over Ohio recently showed how gas bombs thrown from planes could destroy Cincinnati. as well as other cities.
 A wild.eyed war story running in Liberty concentrated on how an invading host smashed cities by dropping bomba Boston included. One concludes that armies and navies no longer count; that the only thing worth considering ts how airplanes can carry gas bsmbs for use against the civil population. At an international convention of Red Cross workers h Brussels 1t was shown that there is no pretec. ton whatever against ssins species of gas bombs, Some Of the war gases, too, are not only dangerous to their victims. but are infectious. causing victims to become engines of destruction to his or her fellow , citizens. In other words. certain gases manufacture, n,admen.
 Tn the face of such warninss," says the New Haven Journal. Courier. Tit is ghastiy to note the equivocatien. side.steppins, chican- cry. deceit. sophtstry. cowardice and greed which characterize the tactics Of practically all delegates in practically all the peace conferences since 191S."
 i What that means is that the peace conference delegates have carefully avoided any practical ef- fare.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
s,NCLAR's EXTENDED VISIT

0NCIAlNS EATENDED SlsII
 py the time Harry F. Sinclair gets through serving his term in . com. usa gesl he should be . chastened mea. Provided. obviously. that H is peesible for million dollars to be- c0ns chastened. Another six months a1led to his hrst term will keep Aim behind the barred doors until eleee to Christmas-just in time to play saata Claus to somebody.
 ! The second Jail term is . worse sjew than the first, and deserved tAS harder smash. It was the term wAich resulted from the employ. msnt sf Burns detectives to shadow | Washinsten jury. No defendant net even sn oil magnate-is justi- asd in ssing to such lengths to in- flvtnce . jury. It was quite as bare eaeed an attempt to make sport or jvSGice as ever came to the atten- tjon sf the public.
 The trouble with Sinclair has beea .that 10 somehow secured an sssSxsFAtsd action of his import eAes. Mt thought hs was such biz ~ fellow that Ae simply could never eet iAte trouble; and as for the Zen. ate aAd juries, they were considered iust = many Dawns, or oil dsrricks.
 The punishment inflicted upon tAit iaflated millionaire is . whole. seme instance of justice not being eltaded by wealth. The effect upon the Ssatral public likswise is whole eens. And the U. [. Supreme Court. la upholding his sentencs. waa vaanimsusiy. That proves con- a1erabiy more than had 1t been | | te [ verdict.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
Questions
 dl,dAflswuts 6o2Wafht'Bt'' A.

You can get an answer to any question Of fact or information by writing to the Question Editek New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 13?? New York avenue, Washington. D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and martial advice cannot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive . per. sonaI reply. Unsigned requests can. not bs answered. All letters arc conhd dehtial. Editor.
 Q. Can a person who used his brothers passport to come to this country in 1922. become an Ameri- can citizen or could he be deported:
 A. Entry made under such con- ditions was illegal and citizenship would not be granted. but if the person has lived here continuously and unmolested since 1922. he is not now subject to deportation.
 Q. What are chasubles and mon- strances?
 4. Chasuble is the principle vest ment worn by Roman Catholic and Anseiican priests when celebrating mass. A monstrance is transpar- ent receptacle in which the conse. crated host is shown 10 the nfulti- tude.
 Q. What is the origin of the word monk?
 A. It is from the Greek Mona- chcs which means ''living alone.
 Q. What are the ingredients Of incense?
 4. The common ingredients are olibanum, benxoin. styrax and pow dered carcarilia bark, on a resinous base.
 c. To what country does Togo land belong?
 A. Part is mandated to Great Britain and part to France.
 Q. When and where was the first Catholic school in the United States established? A. The first Catholic school in the United States was established by the Franciscan monks in St. Ausus- tine, Florida. in 1606. The first parochial school was St. Mary's, at Philadelphia, founded in 17S2. Q. Who is the pretender to the throne of France? A.. Ferdinand, Duke de Mont- pensier.
 Q. What 10 the address of Rud- yard kipling:
 A. Bateman's Burwash, Sussex, England.
 Q. What color is produced by the mixture Of red and yellow: l 4. Orange. l Q. Why was Grover Cleveland
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
vANDAI.S IN THE CITY

The other day we c6mmented
 upoa vandalism in Rockwell park, DfiGtel. where flower beds were Aeetroyel. VandaIs. however. are cleoer than in Bristol. The letter of Superintendent of Schools Holmes C the police department asking that the walnut Hil school be pro. tected from further damage by werthies who loiter in its vicinity once again emphasizes the fact that pubeic property appeals 10 this type of moroaic individ uAls e something
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
FRUITS OF M'DONALD's
 VICTORY

Among the first fruits of the vic tory of the Labor party in Great Britain seems to be a desire in France 10 evacnate the Rhineland before the new British government gets into action. It h widely known that Ramsay Macdonald favors such an evacuation and will move to bring about this result should he become the head of the new British government. which seems probable. Poincars prefers to take such action on his own accord rather than upon the suggestion of the British gov ernment: it will look better at home. and may tend to prevent the Labor party from obtaining the credit.
 It has been held by economists and others-by almost everybody in England except Stanley Baldwin and his Conservative party-that with the Locarno pact in operation. the formal declaration of Germany it no longer cared to repossess AL sace and Lorraine, and the admis- , sion of the former Reich into the League of Nations. the Rhine- land occupation was useless. mere ly providing German nationalists with gunpowder for their incessant , undercover warfare with the estab- lished government and providing q
 background for possible dificulty that everyone would regret The en- frightened foreign policy of Ramsay Macdonald is expected to bring about . better understanding In this as in other post war issues.
 Among these other things is a naval understanding with the United States predicated upon mu- tual con alterations having nothing in common with the hair splitting propensities of Premier Bald win and Sir Austen Chamberlain. The
 safety first" naval principles of Baldwin was thinly disguised naval ism which led to inimical relations with the United States: the failure of the Geneva conferences was a
 natural result of tho Baldwin for eign policy. The secret military al-
 dances Of Chamberlain also will go
 by the board in the new goyern-
 ment. The ideals of the Kellogg
 pact will sain practical adherence.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
Okseyuahens On ns Keuther

Washington. June t.-Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy, possibly occasional showers in north portion tonight and We'd nesday; not much change in tenn. perature; moderate variable winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy; probably showers to- night or Wednesday in north and central portions; slightly warmer in extreme south portion tonight. moderate variable winds.
 Conditions: A long ridge of high southeastward to Virginia. It ts
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
"rr MACKs HER SORE"


 By J. l.. Haner GA domestic playlet revealing how Mn. Mack, of Moran and Mack, lives)
 Scene: Living room in the home of Ar. and Mrs. Charles Mack. Mrs. Mack Is embroiderin6 a cover for | motor-boat engine. Enter MT. Mack. Mrs. Mack: Hello, Charlie"
 Mack: "Uh huh.'
 Mrs. Mack: How'd everything 90 today. Charlie7"
 Mack: "Wha's yo' point in bring in that up?"
 Mrs. Mack: "Oh. Charlie, have a heart, you're not working now.'' Mack: I'd rather not hear any mo about it."
 Mrs. Mack: Charlie. Please please desperately. Listen. the vacuum cleaner salesman was a demonstration and I couldn't ret rid of him."
 Mack: When we lived on . farm we always got rid of 'em.'
 Mrs. Mack (unsuspectinsly): How 2" Mack: 'Oh, we knew how"
 Mrs. Mack: Charlie, honest, if I hear that again I'll scream!" Mack: Did I ever tell you about the white horses that ate mo than the hlaclr hArs>so" Mrs. Mack: "Yes. yes. . million times! Please. for Heavens sake, you're breaking my heart. i. Here, try this cake I baked this afternoon" Mack (after . moments: Boy. even If that was good I wouldn't like it."
 Mrs. Mack: Charlie, this hus gone far enough. tShe goes down into the cellar and re-appears with a hammerD
 Mack: "Wha's the purpose of that?"
 Mrs Mack tsmacking him over the head several times): That's for the years I've spent listening to your gag lines. And here's another one for good measure!"
 Mack (faintly): Whats yo' poin; in bAngin' that .up!"
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04

WHERE MEN ARE MEN:
 By Ralph W. Datum. Out West. they say. a mans . man:
 the legend still persists That he Is handy with q gun, and careless with his fists. The fact is, though. you may not hear a stronger word than
 "Gosh!"
 From Saskatoon. Saskatchewan. to
 Walla Walla, Wash. In Western towns 'tis many years since it was last the rage For men to earn their daily bread by holding up the stage, Yet story writers still aseribe such
 Wild and woolly bosh To easkatoon, Saskatchewan. and
 WaTla Waila, Wash. The gents who roam the West to- day are manicured and meek, They shave their features daily and they bathe three times q week, They take the tame umbrella and
 they wear the mild galosh From Saskatoon. Saskatchewan. to
 Wllla Walla. Wash. But though the West has frowned
 upon its old nefarious games. It still embel|ishes the map with sweet, melodtous names. Which grow in lush profusion like the apple and the squash From saskatnon, Saskatchewan, to
 Walla Walla, Wash.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
sEEklNo THE LlNDBERGHs

Colsael and Mrs. Lindbergh, cruising in the powerboat Mouette. at last have been located. They f0ol' a prying eyes for a week; and that. mates, is . feat of no small pretensions.
 The news Of the great find re- ceiyed q good play in all the pub lie prjntA Virtually all the public red the story: then approximately half turned aside and waxed indiE- nant
 We were among this number. But ve also read the story through to the last line.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
AUTO JUNK TECuNlCALITIES
 The mayer, studying the new auto


 The mayor. stulyias the new auto jsakyAs1 law. has applied his well. ksewa analytical mind and calls upeA the corporation counsel fer as. datance in discovering just how the law is te bs carried out. Many . asw law needs such assistance. In- leel, 1t is the fate of .. large mum. bee ef laws that when they are paseed they require bright minds to '1atsrpret" them, with the frequent rsealt that the interpretation is op. hurried and harassed lawmakers erisiaaliy intended.
 what seems clear to the mayor abeut the law is that to qualify as . junk yard there must be two abandoned" automobiles. Or is 1t possible. forsooth. that there is hee1 of judicial interpretation as to the nature of an abandoned auto- neoile? We shouldn't be surprised.
 Al to which department of the eaty government is te conduct the AeariAss necessary. 1t is to be hoped the mayor finds that out with no possibility of error. If he needs our advice it is to appoint q special junk yard board. there seeming to he sufficient automobile junk yards hsreabeutS to justify high grade special attention. The time may not be far distant when hearings and arguments over automobile, junk yas1s will be as numerous and vocifereus as they have been in con- nectien with gasoline stations.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
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CNDlSMAYED

The village "drouth" had been going to such excesses of late that several of his friends decided to give him | real fright in the hope that this would steady him up a bit. His house was situated in the rear of the local churchyard through which he passed every night On the way home from The Iva Dogs" Three of his cronies dressed them- selves in white sheets and lay down behind some tombstones to await hia approach after closing hours.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04
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Daagaesed! Life's like a laundry. Folks there's
 no denying. Worry's the blueing. a Titles
 enough, Laughter's the iron that sends
 wrinklss flying. Cheer is the starch that puts pep in
 the stuff!
New Britain herald., 1929-06-04

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 Coalitions favor for this vicinity fair weather with cooi AiehtG sAd warsn sunny AayA