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New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
EASING UP ON TAXES

The personalities between various contestants in the city tax collecting imbroglio do not interest us. The boys are able to put on a good show and the language used does not necessarily tend to elucidate the con- tentions.
 But when it comes to telling the tax collector what to do in collecting that which belongs to Caesar we bid permission to horn in, as they say in cultural City Hall
 The tax collector is supposed 10 be efficient. His job is to get the money due the city. He has q right to bear down as hard as the law allows in order to obtain the money due.
 But there may be times when a little more consideration should be shown. The tax collector himself is not the person to decide upon thls point He is merely expected to fol- low one kind Of instructions unti! another sort is given him. His main effort should not be to make a good record, either, so that MT. Blodgett will feel disposed 10 offer commen- dations. still, he is supposed to col lect taxes, using good judgment in the process.
 In spite of much rough talk the committee of the Common Council! which has been investigating tax collecting methods came 10 d req sonable conclusion, That has been to call in the mayor the corporation counsel and the chairman of the board Of fiuauc" and control to talk it over Monday night, These will come to satisfactory conclusion without any more verbal warfare
 If the decision is made to ease up on some Of the deluquents it vii. not bc the first time in the state tha; this has occurred. But it must not be overlooked tha, meanwhile there will be no casing up Of the cjty's cX- pendtures. These, in truth. are likely to increase, if what one reads about goes through.
 It is I situation that needs plu- dent thought prior to decision upo" B definite policy.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
TWO JAZZ LYRIC WRITERS
 HAVE A CHAT.

Hello there, Jack, old boy, Mighty glad to see you back, old boy.'
 Hello, George. Gee. it's great to be home again, never to roam again. Skies were gray. while was away, but since I park. park, parked my pack in my little old Park, Park Avenue shack, I'm feel ing happy and gay"
 Have you seen your little gal, your one and only pal?"
 Have I? Just step a little closer this way and listen to what I have to say. took her in my arms again. felt her tender charms again. l sure did miss the bliss of her kiss while 1 was out in Detroit"
 "She was blue and broken heart ed the day that you departed"
 Yeah, so she told me. But since her lovin' papa came a'knocking at the door. shes got nothin' to do with the blues no more"
 "Well. so long, old pal. Got q little date for half-past eight. Have to hurry along, scurry along, cause she's fast-steppin' mamma and she cant wait.'
 "So long, old pal. sec you again, providing you don't run away Together; Best =. Gal ...
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
Observations On He Weather

Washington Dec. 14.-Forecast for Southern New England: Cloudy, preceded by rain. slightly warmer in Connecticut Saturday; Sunday cloudy and colder.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Cloudy. preceded by rain early Saturday morning, colder at night; Sunday cloudy.
 Conditions: The disturbance that was over western Ontario Friday morning is advancing eastward, be- ing central southeast of Hudson Bay with a trough extending south and SouthWestWard.
 The outlook is for showers on Saturday in the north Atlantic states. It will be cooler on Saturday night or Sunday in the north Atlantic states.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

school committee by James J. But Ter, city hall reporter; city planning commission by Johnstone NanCs, managing editor; board of public works by the late John O'Neill, cdi- Butler, reporter; chairman of tho republican town committee by Har- rY GinSburg, former Berlin reporter; clerk of common council committee by Joseph Roche, police reporter and board of public works. anI John Kelly, former business mana ger.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
THE CONNECTICUT SURVEY

nat lue pTcpOlueTdtlnS sen ment throughout Connecticut cities has been what usually is termed "wet' there has been no doubt. Re plies to 1he mayors questionnaire has emphasized that there has been no change.
 To this day the Legislature of Connecticut has refused to ratify the 18th amendment, this despite thc acknowledged preponderance in the Legislature Of country legislators who were supposed to possess proli- biton procivities. But despite re- fusal 10 ratify the 18th amendment. the Legislature dutifully adopted what was termed concurrent juris- diction and passed a state enforce ment act.
 From that time to this there has been doubt whether the prohibition law could be enforced by either fed eral or state officials or both. Police Chief William C. Hart, whose actiyi- ty in trying to enforce the dry law is a matter of local history and who in fact attained to his present posi- ton because of his activities, is one Of the many city officiall of the state who believe the act is unen- forceable and who favor modifica- ton.
 Governor Ritchie Of Maryland the other day made an address in Bos- ton on the prohibition law. He comes from state that has not passed a state enforcement law. Four other states, New York, Wis consin, Nevada and Montana, which had state enforcement acts, have seen fit 10 abrogate them. Massachu- sets is undergoing a campaign to rcscind it's "bGby Nolstead act" The Maryland governor showed from crime statistics that crime in Balti- more is far less than in Boston, Of approximately the same population; i; and that the Baltimore police, ill- stead of wasting their time trying to locate Violators of the prohibition 1 law, do q much more thorough job in finding the more serious offend CTS against other laws. This, added to the fact that the Maryland courts l are efficient and the procedure swift, l has put Baltimore far to the top of ! American cities in freedom from crime and certain and sure punish ment.
 The load that is put upon the au- i thoritics in states trying to help enforce the prohibition law is pro digiouS. and the expense consider able The results may satisfy citizens who believe in the prohibition law and may be anything but sausfac. tory to those who diSbclieve in it; but there are millions Of 'in be- ! tweens" in the nation, consisting oi those who believe in temperance but are not convinced that the dry law has been successful These, accord ing to Governor Ritchie's diagnosis are nprejudiced. It is these who will decide what is to be done about modification in Massachusetts; and ultimately. we think, they will force q consideration of this subject ill ! Connecticut and in other states
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
Many City Offices Held
 By Herald Staff Members.

Men connected with the New Brit. ain Herald have played an imporc- ant part in the development of the city for the past 60 years. Nearly every appointment and elective of flee has been given to them during that time. The position of mayor was occupied by the late Robert J.. Vance, editor; town clerk by the late Rollin C. Wooster. city editor; police board commissioner by Thohl- as F. Jackson. business manager; chairman of the fire board and
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
Artist Likes New Britain So He Puts It In Drawings

Several times lately road signs in Batchelor's cartoon. Once Overs, which appears in the Herald night ly have directed passing automo- bilists to New Britain. It was not an accident that gave the Hardware City this free advertising.
 This feature of the cartoons aroused considerable speculation as to why the artlst singled out this
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

ItcN tl Stdl tS ally tlllllS Il you lCl IL alone.
 Don't envy physical courage. It is 1 an attribute of animals that haven't intelligence enough to realize what is coming.
 Who was to blame? Well. the first to begin selling things short were the skirt manufacturers.
 The genius seldom has a wife" But he may have female valet that he calls his wife. You can tell q heathcn land. The starving yearn 10 get fat instead ot thin.
 r. a young father doesn't think his kid the smartest ever, he may be uncommonly modest; but more probably he is a liar
 The ranks Of the G. o. P. may Splll' ttll lilty nave q NdS OI tlOSlIlS up when somebody else tries to reach the trough.
 The tariff cant benefit everybody. The right to frisk the other fellov's $ pockets is worthless if he also has the right tc frisk yours.
 Some retail trade may suffer from the stock slump, but haberdashe hers should do q brisk business in shirt replacement.
 1 good citizens" giving criminals free rein because they don't care what happens if they can't have their own way.
 The next great legal decision, ob- tained by some man whose house is smashed by plane, will determine whether or not property rights go straight up.
 Some fathers still seem wonderful 10 their small sons, and some have tried to help work arithmetic.
 St. Peter is scheduled to enjoy many chuckles as absent minded college professors explain: T for got to pull the rip cord"
 It takes a firm belief in personal liberty to make y~u feel superior to law while sneaking up an alley to pay 50 cents for an ounce of rot gut.
 | It is Americas destiny to lead and save the world-not just now, of l course, but after she develops brains and backbone enough to escape the rule of gangsters.
 Good fortune is comparatitc, and on the dreariest day you can find satisfaction in the report of worse weather somewhere else.
 Correct this sentence: T will give half of my fortune to check this crime wave" said the fat and pros porous citizen, "evcn though il doesn't affect mo or my business
 Copyright .929, Publishers
 CyO1ipataN
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
Why Senator!

Chappell: What are you doing, Senator?"
 Senator Sutherland {writing at a table piled high with law books): "I am framing a new bill, a bill 10 dis-franchise all illiterates.'
 Chappell: That's a good idea"
 Senator S.: I'm glad you like it.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
Has it Come to This?

Bandit; strip to the waist. do you get me? Take off those clothes. I'm gonna shoot you, Victim: "Yy-ycs, but why un- dress ?'
 Bandit: "Thc last guy plugged had on a bullet-proof vest, and l ain't tallin' no chances this timc."
 Mrs. A. A. Hill
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
AdnliSsiOn!

l like the girls who paint and use plenty of perfume.
 I like to see girls eat candy and chew gum.
 Women who spend a lot of time over ice cream sodas and light lunches appeal 10 me.
 I enjoy seeing girls spent their fathers money freely.
 Girls who buy all the latest books and magazines are not to be Cen- sured.
 I own the drug store on the cor ner!
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
THE, WRONG KIND OF EURORE

It appears that sundry residents Of Hartford have suddenly discover ed that there are spcakeasies in then midst. What caused them to take notice of these cXcrcscences of the prohibition law was the fact that d murder took place in the trade. It is also learned that the liquor trades man charged with the deed made great deal Of money during the past few years. Many righteous citizens
 who were preparing to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the prohibition
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
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SCn0 all cOiiIinuntrai iiti,s to Fun Shop Ciittui, care OI the New Britain Herald. and y0nr tc1Irf will he forwarded 10 New Yntk
WHICH DO YOU THINK?

Those Christmas ties of fearful hue, We cant help wondering about
 'em; Were they designed by people who Have lost their minds or, were
 born without 'em?
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
Member AuIit Bureau pf Circulation


 Tie A. R. c. IS natlonal organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- t.ers with a strictly honest analyvie (, circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon thi> audit, This iUsures rrn- tertion against fraud 'n newspaper dIs- trihution figures 10 both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
25 Fears Ago Today

Tine board of water commission CTS met last evening and decided to erect an iron fence around the Wal nut Hill reservoir in order 10 re-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

The Herald lS on sale daily in New York at Hotalings Newsstand. Times Square: SchutZ's Newsstands Entrance Grand Central. 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
TELEPHONE CALLS
 Business Of1ce ..... gc5 Editorial Rooms .. 926

The only profitable advertising medium In the City. Circulation books and press room always open 10 advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
I',,ZZlcd.

Johnny: Dad. did Noah have two of everything when he went into the Ark 2"
 Father: "Yes. my son. Why?" Johnny: Then how did he divide two pairs of trousers among his three sons?'
 Marie P. Watts.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
,iembc, or the Associated Pres.

hiembrr oF the Associated Press The Associated Press is eEcluSl Vcly tn- titled to tie use for re publication ot all news credited to fl O. not otherwise credited in this raper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY
Drama

"Thc new hats, we read, 'are specially designed to show the wear CTS face"
 And the prices Of some of them seem specially designed to show the makers cheek,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

Mrs. Haincs: "Oh, Mr. Batch. don't you like children"' Old Batch: Sure. l could spank 'em by the hour.'
 -kathcrine ToWs
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

If you like music, tune ill on Chi cago some night and hear the sing ing bullets,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
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Issued u4ily Sunday Exceptedl At Herald BIdgu s7 Church Street
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

How do you spell illiterate'?'
 -Eleanor Sharp Copyright. 1929, Reproduction Forbidden).
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

Entered at the Post Oaice al New Britain
 as Second Class Mali Matter.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
Medical

ntulCal A burglar recently posed as a doc tor and carried a stethoscopc. Suspicion was aroused when it was discovered that his handwriting waGn't illegible.
 sports A London barber admitted that he often cuts his chin when he is shaving himself
 Yes. but does he talk himself into buying a bottle of special skin To- ton?
 "Peoplc." he said, simply have not been thinking about going to the thcater during the past few days It's the worst business I ever saw. It's worse than Tom kippur and Good Friday put together"
 New York World Let's keep 'cm apart.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
Facts andFancies
(By Robert Quillen)

A noted wet says liquor is not an evil in itself. That's true, too Tt never starts anything if you let it alone.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
sU UBsCRIPTION RATES

32.O0 Three Months
 75c. Month
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

Copyright -929, Publishers
 Syndicate).
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
The Coddlcd Convicts, or How
 Christmas Came to Podunk Prison

(A play in one acO
 Characters: Warden John J. Meek, of the Podunk prison; Mrs. John J. Meek, his dutful wife; four little Meeks, crying to see their papa who has been absent two weeks.
 Scene: The Meek living room. Time: Present, or whereabouts.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

Some fathers still seem wonderful 10 their small sons, and some have tried to help work arithmetic.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

St. Peter is scheduled to enjoy many chuckles as absent minded college professors explain: T for got to pull the rip cord"
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

Don't envy physical courage. It is an attribute of animals that haven't intelligence enough to realize what is coming.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

Who was to blame? Well. the first to begin selling things short were the skirt manufacturers.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

The next great legal decision, ob- tained by some man whose house is smashed by q plane, will determine whether or not property rights go straight up.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14
His Desire!

Y our
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

It is Americas destiny to lead and save the world-not just now, of course, but after she develops brains and backbone enough to escape the rule of ganGsters.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

It takes a firm belief in "personal liberty" to make y~u feel superior to law while sneaking up an alley to pay 50 cents for an ounce of rot gut
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

The tariff cant benefit everybody. The right to frisk the other fellows pockets is worthless if he also has the right tC frisk yours.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

"Thc genius seldom has wife" But he may have a female valet that he calls his wife.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

Good fortune is comparatNc, and on the dreariest day you can find satisfaction in the report of worse weather somewhere else.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-31
Flashes of Life
(By The Associated Press,

NEW YORK.-Letters with the
cancellation mark First Round the
World Flight: Graf Zeppelin" are
for sale at SIS retail and 50 whole
sale. Many collectors mailed them
to themselves at $3.50 per.
LAKEHURST, N. 1.-THE big
Zeppelin Is immune from legal en-
tangling by a little deputy sheriff.
Otto Hillig. Of Liberty, ". Y, a
photographer. is seeking SIS, 1000 be-
cause his around the world booking
was cancelled. He tried to have the
dirigible attached. The navy shooed
the bailiff away.
NEW YORK-Inferior dancing in
the United States is laid to illicit
drinking by Roger McEwan, a
teacher in London, who is visiting
here. He aired his views before the
convention Of the American Associ-
alton Of Teachers Of Dancing. His
remarks applied especially to COL
legians.
COEhNAVACA, Mexico. - The
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Air
port" is to be established here. In
this town so miles from the capital
the Colonel visited Anne Morrow at
the ambassadors country residence.
NEW WORKINGS Georgia En-
glehard, OF New York. who ecomes
dizzy when looking down from the
windows Of s~kyscrapers at home, Is
q mountain climber. Friends have
been informed tina within a week
she has scaled six peaks IN the
Canadian Rockies. She Is in her
early twenties.
MIAMI. Fla.-The Daily News Is
advised that MI. ami Mrs. James J.
Tunney are to pass the winter here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-31

Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur Teems
to be an official with 4 good deal of common rense.
When he took office, he found one OF his major
problems presented by the half million indian wards
Of the government. Most of them, living on veserva-
tons. suffer greatly from sickness. Infant death rates
are far higher among them than among whites; the
tuberculosis rate 81 appalling. and doctors ieemed
unable to find q Iolution.
Secretary Wilbur, investigating. found that the In
dams great need was simply n job. Most reservation
Indians are idle. Being idle, they never have enough
money; hence they go hungry from birth 10 death.
and because Of their chronic under-nourishmen are
easily susceptible 10 disease.
So now Mr.. Wilbur is going to remedy matters by
providing Jobs for them. They are good workers. and
the southwest needs labor so badly 1t has imported
100000 Mexican workers in the last decade. Mr.. WI
bur believes that by hitching the idle Indians to these
Jobs he will 90 far toward solving the Indian ques-
ton"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-31
The Value of the Craf's Flight

During the past year 1t has been the practice to
examine carefully every outstanding performance In
aviation-such as a transoceanic Highland ask,
NOW, what on earth Is the practical value Of that
stunt7" And, more often than not, the question has
been hard TO answer.
The flight Of the Graf Zeppelin, however. is diff
ferent.
Dispatches from the Goodyear Zeppelin factory ut
Akron. Ohio. indicate that the dirigible makers there
are all ready to build giant passenger drigibles for
ocean service. Regular routes are planned, to reach
from California to Hawaii and from the Atlantic coast
to Europe. All that remains unsettled is the financ-
ing.
But the financiers were cautious. They weren't
cutie sure about the big ~dirigibles. So they waited 70
watch the Graf Zeppelin fly around the world. The
Akron men believe that this flight will remove the last
obstacle. and will make regular commercial ocean fly-
Ing service n reality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-31

ell lots f and z. Alamo Groves sub
division, $l0.884.
G. Fl. Swallow ct ux 10 r. T.. CAL
lahan lot T., Alamo Groves subdi-
vision, $5778.
@. II. Swallow ct Tx to Fred Pow
ell lot M, Alamo Groves subdivision.
$4500.
Ana L. Holt ct al to HILL Duescher
Bentsen Inc, north IL lot so, Holt
tract, $2250.
Alexandra Garcia to z. T. Yates
ct al, all interest in Banko No. 20.
$40.
VIII B. Mcshaw TO Z. M. roley,
lots $40. West addition TO Sharyland.
$40.
4. M. Goodwin TO J.. A. Shauner
lot 50. block 4. Goodwin tract No. !.
$e320.
j. "A. Riggs ct Tx 10 I. L. Cole,
east 1919 acres lot &C" resubdivi-
sion blocks ~. 20. and II La Blanca
"a, SO.
B. w. Batterton TO David II. Col
cord ct Tx east Ia acres west S
acres lot IS, block 2, Mission, Groves
Estates subdivision. SIPS.
Clark Prather ct vir to j. @. Girls
som lot 2, block 40, North McAllen.
$500.
j. @. Grissom to III. O. GriSsom.
west 300 feet block IA. Hammond adj
dition toMcAllen ; lot 2. block 40.
North McAllen and lot 8, block 8.
Garden Villas addition 10 McAllen.
SO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-31
Turner And Wood
On Nonstop Try

METROPOLITAN AIRPORT T.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 31.-tRl-
Seeking the victor's share Of the
$4,000 prize money offered win
ners OF a nonstop flight to Cleve-
land In connection with the Nation
al Air Races there, Major John
Wood and Captain Roscoe Turner
we're speeding their Lockheed Vega
monoplanes eastward today.
Captain Turner took off at l a.
m, followed at las a. m, by Major
Wood. They hope TO better the
mark Of Is hours. 81 minutes,
10 $40 seconds set By Lee Schoen-
hair. who completed the flight from
here last Monday.
Except for q slight cloudy condi-
ton yer Arizona, weather condi-
tons over the entire route were re-
ported to be excellent.