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New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
THE DEMOCRATIC DEFfCIT

If by now only s1O0,00O has been sent in by Democrats in response to former Governor Alfred F.. Smiths appeal by radio to wipe out the deficit of $1.500,000 it is clear that the appeal will go down in political history as failure Double or treble the s1o0.oO and the appeal will be no better. It seems difficult to warm up the people to send money after lost cause. Most of the deficit most likely will have to be made up just prior to the next political campaign, with the result no doubt that the Democrats will be handicapped for funds for the campaign of 1892.
 During the progress of the last campaign it was commonly stated the Democrats had plenty of money. It turns out that they borrowed much of their funds. hoping that ways would be found to eradicate any deficit that might arise. Evi- dences that the Democrats had money spurred the Republicans to eXpend additional sums also. so that the relative difference between the finances of the two parties did not change greatly. The difference today is that the Republicans still possess better set of ledgecs than the Democrats.
 The Democrats during the last campaign had more money than ever before. and also found more ways to spend it. Chairman Raskob be- lieved in big business methods to run the campaign, and was as enthusias-
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
A NEW STATE HIGHWAY

If with the plan to make a state highway out of Corbin avenue went the guarantee that the state would improve the thoroughfare at once there would be no objections. But does the state improve every high way coming under it's jurisdiction? That is what we would like to know before waxing enthusiastic about State Senator Christ's plan. Perhaps we can work up enthusiasm anyway: but We would be quicker and more definite about it if the guarantee went with the scheme.
 Manufacturers hereabouts for years have been trying to induce the state highway department to make a modern road out of the Cathode shortcut to Meriden. The arguments in favor of it are good; even the highway commissioner is said to favor the plan. It has been author ized," in fact But what does all that amount to if the money isn't handy to pay for it?
 The Corbin avenue plan is every thing that is mentioned in it's favor nnl1 1Hy ie ,ho o~< ,t Io West End to Kensington, including the Berlin railroad station-al- though nine out of ten drivers do not seem to be aware of it. They have tendency to drive along the best paved route and that leads right into the blinker district of New Brit ain. If, as Senator Christ says, Cor bin avenue were paved properly it would induce myriads of autoists to torego the trip to New Britain's downtown section when that really is not their terminus.
 We are glad to extend help to the senator if he needs it, in spite of the hard boiled' attitude of sundry capital officials. If the state takes over the Corbin avenue road or it is made into state aid road let there be no delay in making the de- sired improvement. Otherwise the tlan will lack practical purpose
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
Observations On Me Weather

Washington, Jan. 24.-Forecast for Southern New England: h. creasing cloudiness, followed by snow late tonight or Friday, prob- ably changing to sleet or rain; i; slowly rising temperature Friday; diminishing north, becoming north cast or east winds, increasing Fri day.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Snow tonight and Friday, probably changing to sleet or rain Friday; slowly rising temperature Friday and in west portion late tonight: in- creasing northeast and east winds. Conditions: The western area of high pressure overspreads the Rocky mountains, the northern Plains states. the Lake Region, the interior Canadian districts and the Atlantic states. Its center is over the in- terior Canadian districts, White River 3O.4S inches.
 The storm area of the southwest appears with two centers this morn ing. One near Santa Fe. N. M., 29.54 inches, and the other near southern Texas. San Antonio 29.66 inches It is producing rains in the central and lower Mississippi valley and southern Appalachian districts and light snows in the plains states. Temperatures are be- low the normals in the northern states from tthe Rocky mountains eastward to the lower lake region Conditions favor for this vicinity increasing cloudiness followed by snow or rain with slowly rising tenn. i Derature,
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
25 Kears Ago Today

The members of the interscholas- tic championship football team of the high school had a photograph taken by Lewis today. The cup won in the Trinity league figures prominently iE the foreground.
 Fifty or sixty wires snapped un- der the weight of the ice in the ice storm which descended upon the city last night, and communications in some sections of the city was in- terrupted. A force of linemen were out early today making repairs.
 Every time Governor Chamber lain comes to New Britain his well come is more cordial. When he first came here he was known as His Excellency'' but now he has be- come Uncle Bi." Last night he was the guest of Co. at it's carnival Cos. I and F. under Captains A. H Griswold anad w. w. Bullen met him at the station with the Ameri- can band. There was a dinner party at the Russwin. Among those pres cnt were the mayor, D. McMillan Lieut.. c. H. Mitchell, MT. Sternberg Lieut.. H. l.. Curtis. and R. c. Mer- win.
 The third-rail cars are being pro. pel!ed today by steam engines. Not only are the rails ice-coated, but the wire apparatus became discon. rected this morning.
 It was great night in Berlin last night when the town basketball team defeated the Hartford Cres. cents Dy 13 to and the BerliI Juniors won from New Britain b, 19 to 9.
 Pit has succeeded ping-pong ir East Berlin.
 The dumping of salt on the trol ley tracks to melt the snow was tn. subject of much discussion at tn, council meeting the other night, ant unanimous vote against the prac tice was taken. Mir. Curtis assailet the mayor for not taking steps i'm mediatcly upon learning of thu action.
 Although New Britain is noted fo the number of it's churches, an ob servant citizen today remarked tn, fact that less than half it's inhabi tants are identified with any o these churches.
 Councilman Halloran introduce. measure in the council the othe night to place the sheriff's office ol a salary basis. This is another stel toward the abolition of the fe' system.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24

popsiassy rssesrsA ts q ths hAias- land1
 \. It-is . prevines ef l4sa'a' lying between Belgium and Lsxsa- burg oa the vsst and Heass-NasAu anA Wsetphalia. on the seaA Q. When was the 0Nithaoaian Inatitntisn in Washinston. D. c. founded!
 4. It was created by an Act Of consress on August 10. l1ts. in .sc- cordance with the will of James Smithson who beQueathed the rs- version of an estate. amounting to 9S15.les, to the United 6tateA to be used for the diffusion of knowledge among mea. The regents appointed to carry opt the provisions of smith sons win elected Joseph Henry q executive officer. Under Henry vas begun the construction q . building designed by James Renwick in Nor man style, which since has been the home Of the Smithsonian Institu- ton. It was built in lsl7-1s5s. Q. What does the tetrm draw back" mean in connection with im- ports into the United States!
 A. It is the duty refunded on raw materials imported into the United States when they arc export ed as manufactured goods. For example when wool is imported into the United States. the duty is.paid and when the wool is manufactured into cloth. and the cloth is exported. ninety-nine per cent of the duty col- lected on the wool Ia refunded. Q. What is the width of the Strait of Gibraltar?
 A. Fourteen miles.
 Q. h 1t correct to refer to hard coal simply as anthracite" or is it necessary to say anthracite coal"?
 A. It fs perfectly correct to refer to hard coal as anthracite. When Nused az . noun the word means mineral coal with bright submetallic iron-black lustrs. conchoidal frac- ture and . very small amount of volatile matter; in popular usage. hard coal"
 Q. What does "hello" mean?
 A. Hello Is an interjection. It has no meaning other than . salu- tation or call to attract attention.
 Q. Is there any truth in the theory that the world turning on its axis reaches a position every seven years that causes unusually high storms at sea. and affects the sea- sons?
 A. The U. g. Weather Bureau says there is no truth, in it.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
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 and marital advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are con- fidential. Editor.
 0. What causes thte colorful sheen in oil on water?
 A.. The film of oil is thin and transparent and some light is re- fiected from the surface of the oil and some from the surface of tthe water When neither surface is perfectly smooth, the interference with the rays of lightt causes the colorful sheen.
 c. In the event of the death of q presidential nominee after election by the electoral college, but before inauguration, what would be the procedure followed in selecting a president?
 A. The election would probably be thrown into the house of repre- sentatives, or the method of pro- cedure might become matter for %1,o rA %4 1nta n Many theories have been suggested, but. as there is no precedent in American history, no one can state certainly what course the govern ment would pursue.
 0. Why is it that when dew is on the ground around an automobile or wagon there is none under the vehicle?
 A. Dew will not form under a wagon or automobile where the ground is protected and therefore, does not get as cold as the exposed surfaces.
 o. Who is the Italian ambassa- dor to the United States?
 A. Mobile Giacomo de Martino.
 Q. Why is the average tempera- ture at the South Pole colder than at the North Pole? A. Because the South Pole has a higher elevation above sea level.
 0. What was the official vote for Hoover and Smith in New York state in the recent election? A. Hoover 2,193.344; Smith l 2,089, S63.
 | o. Were any of the 1921 one cent pieces minted at Denver? A. In 1921 the one cent pieces were minted only at the Philadel' phia and San Francisco hints. Q. When did Theeodare Roose. welt die?
 A. January 6. 1919.- c. What part of Germany ii
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
PROSPERITY AND THE LOWLY

Where once the average individual thought in dimes he now thinks in dollars; the time when corporations will think in billions instead of mill lions as at present, is coming within the next decade. But before we make the wrong impression. let us hasten to add that the foregoing is merely quoting from the ebullient writings of gentlemen who are prone to be super-optimistic. Personally. we don't believe in these generalities Fairly good eyes convince us that the day is still far distant when every one is to be a millionaire.
 We hear so much about prosperity that we are inclined to go off half cooked in connection with the marve- lous wealth of the good old U. S. A. It is only when we look up the sta tistics that the conclusion persists Utopia has not yet been provided in this most prosperous of nations. For instance, Secretary of Labor Davis informed an inquiring editor of a Welsh newspaper the other day that S6 per cent of the people in the ~pnyf ol lot al 1vy poor. In Wales, it appears, everyone thinks of an American as a million aire. and the secretary's letter prob ably caused quite sensation.
 Being relatively poor" must mean not being relatively rich. One can be operating an automobile and still be relatively poor, we suppose. It is hard to analyze statistics, especially when the word relative" is used. The man who is worth" $1O.000 can be said to be relatively poverty stricken compared with Andrew Mellon.
 In this country the wealthy corpor- ations, figures ill connection with which daily are spread over the financial pages of the metropolitan papers. make much more of an im- precision upon the public mind-es- pecially the European mind-than the situation of the average factory worker. miner, farm laborer, and other wage workers. These get very little attention: yet they are most of the population.
 These are the relative poor;;" but how relative?
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
BRIDGE TABLE TALK
Overheard by Eloise Fl


 "I probably sound like an old fogy, but I'm not bit in sympathy with the way the younger genera ton carries on--especially the fem mine part of it. I maintain tha. . every girl should be an absolute prude. if you get what mean, un- til she's 25 years old. After that she can temper her conduct with discretion. according to her temp erament and station. Kant had nothing on me when it comes to |. fetish for pure reason. But you mur. have something on me, Mrs. Score keeper. Break it to me as gently as possible. because it's almost a month since l had my blood pres sure taken.
 "Grandmother used 10 try to keep us from using safety pins in our clothing by reminding us of what the doctors and nurses would prob- ably think if we were run over in the street and had to be taken to a hospital and they saw our clothing fastened in such a shiftless manner Well. Edna was knocked down by q motor the other day when she had just skipped across to the store foi some shelf paper. and all she had on was a hat. black crepe de chine Gress and pair of chiffon step-ins No safety pins, though. Trumps, fl any. on the right, please.
 T went to a fortune teller yester. day and she told me that dari man, unknown to me. would soor conduct me on a strange and prof. itable journey, but I got thinking fl ever and decided not to get agog- it probably will be nothing more than brunette taxi drivers coming for me tomorrow to take me down town to change the lamp shades Where is the lead, in my own hanc or the dummy?
 "Yes. she's put on 10 or 1: pounds. You see. she was at tn, shore all summer. and in order ts have any pep for what was goin. On she either had to go in the watei two or three times a day or drinI cocktails. because it saved all tn, dressing and undressing and didn take the wave out of her hair. S, what can you expect? Is that ou trick?
 Did you know that the motiol picture company which put on 'Qu Vadis' paid Zimbalist a fabulou sum to play before :he opening per formance? And I don't suppose third of the audience even kney who Nero was. That's game an, rubber. Add up the damage"
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24

AT . matter of faet. h this pro- tected tobacco tndustry tho growers have been suffering from had bua- ness and high prices, their cooper attvs association went to the dogs. the consumers have not been receiv- ing good five-cent cigars, and the manufacturers of the cigars have, been suffering low profits.
 The leaf tobacco tariff seems to have benefited nobody in particular, but the growers believe still higher tariff might help them.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
CHARLES fRIPpI 10
 GO 10 THE CHAIR
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Boston, Jan. 24 tUP) - Charles Trippi, IT,, 3a year old highwayman, must die in the electric chair for slaying Frederick Pfuser. guard. while making an unsuccessful bid for freedom at Charlestown state prison last Armistice day. F.
 After being out for three hours. . Suffolk county jury late yesterday found the former Lawrence youth guilty of first degree murder. The jury apparently was not swayed by the impassioned plea of Michael H. Shanly, defense counsel. who referred to the shooting of Pfuger as Ian ale most unconscious act of 8 terror stricken man."
 Trippi was in . cell at Charles street today. He will remain there until the death sentence has been im- posed. Then he will be returned to the state prison. where he was serv- ing an 1s-year sentence prior to the shooting.
 The execution of Trippi will be the first Massachusetts for . murder committed by prisoner while serv. ing time for another crime.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
LOW TARIFF MANUFACTURERS

II is somewhat amusing, if not di5co'icerting. to discover that there are quite number of low tariff manufacturers in the country. These seem to be identified almost solely with the business of manufacturing cigars. If the tariff upon Sumatra wrapper tobacco were reduced from s2.1o to s1.50 pound they claim, the country could he blessed with a good fivc-cent cigar.
 Voc to the Connecticut valley to- bacco growers if that were done. however. According to the manu- lecturers Of cigars the growers have been getting the tariff benefits while the consumer paid the freight-if he happened to smoke cigars instead of cigarettes.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24

If 995 people were killed at one spot through some catastrophe in this country the nation would be thrown into mourning and sympathy for the bereaved relatives. But that many people died of influenza in one week in 69 cities. This was even less than q previous week, when the deaths totalled 1918. The more one ponders these figures the more one is likely to exercise extraordinary caution.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
unsight|I Skin Eruptions
 Gone h Three Days

Those bad looking red eruptions of the skin that humilate you and keep you from social gatherings are you going 10 do about them?
 If you are wise and want to get rid of them % quickly that you will be as tonshed you'll get S5 cent box of Fetersons Ointment today and let it's mighty healing power make you joyfully happy in just T few days
 You'll praise it to your friends ever after. for it surely does heal and leaves the skin clear, healthy and good to look upon.
 And here's something more that null titude of Peterson's Ointment friends know-make a note of it.
 This good old remedy is just heal ing for eczema, pimples, rashes and ul- cers as it is for skin eruptions and if you doubt it ask any broad minded drug Gist.
 Keep it in the house for burns and scalds. bruises. scratches. itching skin chaflng and like ailments.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24

tic as if he were selling new line of automobiles. The big deficit will
 serve as a warning in future cam paigns. A statistician announced the other day that 1t cost 90 cents g vote to bring it out during the last cam
 paign. This is too high.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
Fact, 4sd dEancies


 Some argue that the drinker should be punished with the seller But why twice?
 So they want . name for the de- vice that keeps the new radio from fading? What about compact! Making the punishment more cer- tain won't stop crime. People still cross the street.
 The most noticeable thing about most family trees is their need Of pruning.
 Yet If you stop your car and mo- ton the pedestrian to cross in front of you. he thinks there's a trick in it.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24

And so the big fire in Constanti- noble was due to an explosion in a bootleg distillery. That in itself would not be remarkable: but what sounds particularly Turkish is the report that the water company wait ed four hours after the fire started before turning on the hydrants. That looks like an argument for municipal ownership in Constantinople.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24

If we were Mir. Hoover we wouldn't relish being responsible how we spent s24,000.000 to dry up the country, seeing that prohibition is likely to be a paramount issue in 1882, 1936 and 1940. etc.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24

Once We were of the opinion there were too many lawyers in the coun- try, But on noting the myriads of damage suits incident to the careless use of automobiles we have quite changed our mind.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
CHANGING THE SYSTEM OF STATES ATTORNEYS

OF STATES ATTORNEYS
 Where is all the popular demand" that states attorneys remain ap- pointees of the judges of the Superior court? If the states attorneys are placed under the attorney general. how would their independence and integrity be menaced? Will the jour nals who oppose the suggestion of the governor claim that the attorney general is lacking in independence and integrity?
 Because a newspaper editor says the present system is popular" doesn't mean a thing, considering that none of them, to our knowl- edge, has made referendum about it. Our guess is as good as the guess of any other editor. and it is that the present system is not popu- idf. we HdHe Ilo way VI hao"Al6 which guess is correct, and readily admit that much.
 The Waterbury American says that the governors suggestion, if carried out, would make political appointees of the states attorneys. But, so the journal adds, If it did not eventually lead to that extreme. it might nevertheless curtail the power and usefulness of the states attorneys"
 We cannot imagine how it would curtail their usefulness, but there is little doubt that it would curtail their power. In our opinion, the states attorneys have too much power, exercise it in a fashion too much reminiscent of monarchy. and the best interests of the state de- mand that they be made more in the nature of public servants.
 If placing the states attorneys un- der the attorney general would re- suit in making them political ap- pointees then the system of appoint ing police court judges by the Legislature likewise is political system. Yet one hears no complaint.
 The superior court judges them- selves are appointed by the governor Does that make them political ap- pointees? Maybe it does and maybe it doesn't; there is good opportuni- ty for argument on either side. Then the superior court judges are given the right to name the states at torneys for the counties. which in it's fundamental essence should be a county prerogativc. But in Connecti- cut the counties for the most part merely amount to convenient boundaries.
 The governors suggestion does not change the method of appointing states attorneys, and in this respect does not go far enough. But it holds that in the interest of economy, eff ciency and uniformity of procedure they might be placed under the control of the attorney general. The plan is not far-fetched and is bound to materialize sooner or later. Under the present system the states at torneys are beholden to nobody, If they were an improvement in pro- cedure might be noted, rather than otherwise.
 The fact is, it comes back to a wet and dry argument. The drys think that the judges will appoint bone dry states attorneys and that the prohibttion law will be better enforc- cd under the present system. We feel like getting indignant whenever an important matter such as jurispru- dence is weighed with the prohibi- ton law always in mind. As a matter of fact, so far as the dry laws en- forcement is concerned, it makes nc difference either way.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
DOGS RESCJCD

Boston. Jan. "A UP) - Twenty nine dogs were rescued by Patrol man Wallace J. Lindsey early today when fire broke out in a West End pet shop. One dog was suffocated by smo oke.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
COMMUNICATED
Two Letters on the Walnut Hill Memorial

Two Letters on the Walnut Hill Memorial Editor Herald:
 Why not have an arch of roses-at the entrance. With a row of living trees all the way to the monument a tree for every soldier. An iron pin could be placed beside each tree with the name plate attached and aa the tree grew bigger to the tree, thus preserving for all time-a liv- ing memorial. to our fallen com. rades, who are not dead.
 This could be done at small ex- pense and I am sure by public dona- ton. We have many trees. elm, maple or fir. Let it be a tree-bie and strong-like our boys who fell
 J. M.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24

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New Britain herald., 1929-01-24

Editor of New Britain Herald:
 Before the question of retaining the Court of Honor in our park may I ask why 1t is considered. It was understood to be a temporary affair, to be removed when something more