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New Britain herald., 1929-09-18

4O4 feet high and 13S feet in diame- ter. The church will hold from 10000 to 50,00O persons.
 c. What is catnip?
 A. A European perennial plant of the mint family, which frequent ly occurs in this country as a weed in gardens and about dwellings. II has long had popular use as a domestic remedy. Both leaves and towering tops find some demand in the crude drug trade Catanip oil is effective as a lure for all the cat family.
 Q. What is the area of the city of New York? How long is it?
 A. Tn it's full extent the city of New York covers an area of 320 square miles, in which is included a part of New York Bay. It has a lergth of 35 miles.
 Q. Do cX-presidents Of the United States receive a pension or compcn- aat;0n If any l;indo
 4. No.
 0, What was the date cf death Of AIarshal l'och of France?
 A. Norch 2o. 1929.
 O. What is thc regular house number of the White House in WashinCton, D. C.?
 A. 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
Observations On He Weather

Washington, Sept 1S.-'orecast for Southern New England; Partly cloudy and cooler tonight; Thursday fair and continued cool; moderate west and northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair tonight and Thursday, cooler tonight with light frost in interiors; possibly heavy in exposed places; fresh northwest winds
 Conditions: The storm area that passed over the North Atlantic states is moving out to sea by way Of the St. Lawrence valley. Tt pro- ducod showers in all the Atlantic states and westward to the Ohio valley Tho greatest amount of rain reported WIS 2.@2 inches at IIattcras. Heavy frosts were gen nral this morniME throu~hout the Dal;otas, Minnesota, Iowa and Wis coNain
 Snow was fHllinm at Doucct, Que bee The lowest temperature re- corded was 4 degrees at Morchead, M'nN.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity feir weather with lower tempcra- turo.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
A PLAINNILLE SPEEDW

Plainville recently had the pleas ure of seeing a new highway opened in the town. The new pavement on East street is a pleasure to ride on. That is, the pleasure is there if the cnooth pavement is not abused with fast driving. What P}ainviIle dis covered within the short space of week, however, was that the minute q splendid new highway is put down the speeding starts. East street has been turned into a veritable speed way" as our Plainville news hound puts it. "The town authorities" he adds. are confronted with a serious problem"
 This has been the experience wherever fine new highways have been constructed-the finer the highway the more desperate the speeding. There seems to he an al- most universal inclination to step on the gas whenever an extensive road as smooth as a table looms ahead. With the speeding goes in-and-out driving, looping-the loop, and simi- lar fancy stunts. In due course the accident record is accelerated.
 This was the experience, it will be remembered, along the Milford pike, one of the states finest contributions to modern highway construction. And 1t will be remembered that the state motor vehicle department, | glimpsing it's records, announced that most smash-ups occurred on smooth straight roads, not on curves or hills. where drivers instinctively 1 become a bit cautious and prudent.
 The Plainyille authorities, who are exercised over developments, have d new duty to perform. It is within i their power to curb the speedcrs, l just like they are being curbed to some extent in New Britain. It takes manpower, however, and it costs a 1 little money. Fines, however, help 10 cover the costs of the effort; and if the authorities are really efficient the lines may more than pay fer the added cndcavors.
 But the East street speedway is not the only spot in Plainville which have furnished excitement. The towns record for serious accidents during the past week has furnished food for thoughtful citizens.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
BROkIES' LOANS

How much of a nations money ought to be devoted to speculation?
 Brokers loans are constantly ris- ing. some years ago q financial writ CT declared that some day brokers loans would reach S10,0o0,0o0,o0o, His opinion was scoffed at as pre- pcsterous.
 Today another leading financial institution agrees that this sum will be available, classifying it as fol- lows: Available from investment trusts, $2.o0O,o0o,oOo; working cash of domestic corporations, S5,652.- o0n, ,ooO; available from domestic private investors, foreign investors, foreign corporations. etc, S3,00o,- ooo,ooO,
 This ten billions of dollars, if available in the form of brokers loans, would be the total borrowcd for speculative purposes on the stock exchanges.
 This money is productive to its owners; but the spectators who borrow it must pay back regardless Of what transpircs in the market. What ultimately will happen is anEbOdys opinion
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
THE RESULT IN PHIIhDELPHIA


 Philadelphia yesterday ended the most hectic political campaign in many decades The struggle has been for control of the Republican or Canization. Scnator-elcct William s. Ware, political boss, was on the one side and Mayor Harry A. Mackoy was on the other.
 The object of Mackcy was to end the rule of Ware in the City of Brotherly Love. To him were join cd independent Republicans; and also District Attorney John Mon aghan, the man who had charge of the famous grand jury investigation which uncovered a depth of munich pal depravity uncqualled in any other civilized community. It will be remembered that the investigation uncarthed police grating on d wholesale scale, murder, widespread grating among officials, a profit able connection between financial in tercsts and crooked politicians, and nearly as many crooked ward chief tains as there were wards.
 All this came to the final verdict of the people yesterday, at a Ecpub- lican primary election. In Philadel- phia, under the circumstances, a pri- mary election is more important than the regular election, for it is at the primary that the Republican party must be purged of it's evil elements if at all,
 But in spite of it's record. the Ware machine once again landed on top. The attempt 10 wrest control of the Republican organization from the past management failed because the politically spoahing-load the dice against the outs. When Ware ran Tor the Senate not a single opposi- ton vote turned up in some of the djstriets and if can be safely surmts- yd that something of the same thing happened yesterday.
 Ware owns the town
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
THE MOUNTAIN CRASH

Peering through the murky at mosphere of Church street yesterday one of the members of the Herald staff said. T wonder if the air mail operates on day like this
 The answer was given on Lamen- tation mountain some hours later, when II. II. Talman, air mail pilot on the Boston-New York run. lost his life when his plane crashed into the pile of rock and earth.
 The air mail does operate on foggy days; indeed, Pilot Ta}lman flew high and low all the way from Bos- ton in an ondeavor to push his way through the mists. He arrived late at Hartford. When he left Bratnord field an hour late he had 5t1 pounds of mail on board--such heavy load that it was suggested to him that it be frightened. But pilots are pilots. which means they have an amazing amount Of confidence in their ability.
 It appears that w5uman had trouble from the uom.nt ho loft Brainard field and had flown but a short distance when lo decided 10  turn back. He turned 10 the left. pos sibly forgetrul Of the long promon- tory of Lamonta,ion mountain; or possibly the pilot had no definite idea he was close to this mountain.
 The entire business .omas down 10 management. Tollman's plane ~aS overloaded, an especially serious condition on a fogey day. Tho pilot, despite this. was permitted 10 pro ceed on q gamble he would get through all right, The managemcut Of the Colonial Air Transport has no moral right to permit such gambling with fate. Tallman's death was the third pilot sacrificed during the comparatively short time this com pany has been in operation.
 The air mall contracting com panies are leaving such matters too much in the hands of pilots What is  needed is sane and sensible field management which would not per init the taking Of unnecessary chances.
 There is interminable talk about making aviation safer. The way to do it is 10 operate under expert and prudent guidance, not by chance.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
They will have none of that in

They will have none of that in Boston.
 somewhat similar citadel of prudery is Providence, where the play also was not allowed 10 be shown.
 The Theater Guilds finest achievement was heralded in Boston 10 tho tune of s4O,OoO ir advance tickets. Boston members of the Guild. consisting of 1000 of it's most respectable and reputable citi- zens. are denied the right to sec strange Interlude" because of the arbitrary ruling of censor and a mayor, neither of whom to our knowledge have attained distinction as dramatic appraisers.
 IL is not the first time such farce has been perpotratcd in Boston, how ever. In 1925 the alleged censor, Mr. Carey, told AIr. Curley that O'Neills "Desiro Under the Elms' was threat to Boston's morals, causing Mr. Curlcy to propose a "complete revision" of that estimable play be- fore it could be presented in prim Boston.
 The crazy-quilt censoring and banning of well-linoWn and highly regarded popular books, of course, is widely known, resulting in the more enlightened city of Cambridge 1 being the main book mart of the metropolitan district.
 It might be possible to present 1 Bo3ton-banned plays in Cambridge, but this would need a theater in Cambridge several times the size of any in Boston in order to accom- 1 modate the crowds.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
TOO BAD tRSON'S \ CRIME!
By Benjamin Jahnig

by l'tllJllI'ln JInIliS
 Simpson was pathetic in his hap pincss over his tWo-car garage. He had always rented a shabby little shed for his automobile, so the idea of possessing undisputed a big, roOmy building with floor space for e pair of limousines filled him with joy. He really bought the house be- cause it had a tWo-car garage.
 But Simpson soon found that the extra room was too much for his family.
 His thrifty mother-in-law is bad gcring him to rent one side. His wife wants 10 use it for storing her un- finished antiques; in fact, it was filled with them the day they moved in. His son thinks 1t would make a first class machine shop. His dauGh- ter wants it for a studio. The odd job man thinks he should have it for his tools. Simpson saw at once he would have just a onc-car garage after all.
 And the other night he came home and found the vacant stall fill cd with his brothor-in-laW's new car The brothcr-in-law felt sure that good old Simpson wouldn't mind ii he used it while he was looking fol one Of his own. So Simpsons car i' standing on the drive these nights.
 Simpson asked me today if knew of a good dependable inccn. 1 diary!
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
OtE LON TAXES

N'rr Britain. contrary 10 what many citizens have brun stimulated to think is in the low tax class of Am"rIoan municipalities ot is size.
 The Detroit Bureau of Goycrn- mental Hr#"lcb which made the nauon"td" surrey. has sent its chart 10 City Hall Interested taxpayers who would like 10 know how this city compares with others of it's class, might obtain a similar chart or look over the one 9, the office of ta. chairman Of tho board of aaf.-eora
 It has boon stated many times by various citizens that tho taxes of the "i'@ aro lnrrjina,oIy high. To note how much better olt We aro in this respect than in most other cities of New hr.'an's class if is only uoccs- 5'rE to compare tho figures.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18

vantage of the situation, but must come to a full stop. By the time he does so 1t may be impossible to pro cced into the boulevard on account of the nearness of the traffic which when he first reached the corner was distant.
 Most drivers, We feel sure would prefer somcthins more flexible than this, though they might approve of the boulevard system on principle.
 Let the police, however, continue their system of cducation; in the course of time the best plan no doubt will be discovered through trial and error.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18

A safe guess is that inc Common Council tonight will be glad 10 have that superintendent of health busl- ness over, even at an increase of s20O in salary over what the previous incumbent received. The board ot health discovered that obtaining capable physician was not as easy as it looked, although there at first were 55 applicants Most of those de- manded far more than this city ever thought of paying; and as most Of the letter writers apparently sent in their missives merely as a harmless sort of speculation at the cost Of only a two-cent stamp and few minutes time, the health board got all the education it needed on that subject If the Common Council needs some of the education it can get it where the health board left off.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
B.tRBilRING

All mere men who have visited barber shops will agree with Bene- dict Daniel Tutoli of Bridgeport that the public has been too prone to re- gard members of the shave and hair cut profession as amusing fellows" Mr. Tutoli, an "cxpert tonsorial artist" suggests that barbers acquire more professional dignity, like law ycrs, doctors and ministers of the gospel.
 But agreeing this far does not mean that mere men would welcome such dignity. When the average man goes into the sacred precincts of his favoritc barber he rather expects the opportunity to indulge in a bit of harmless persiflagc A barber who conducts himself like a wooden h. dian saying nothing until the time comes to suggest the application Of various ointmcnts or a shampoo or massage, is not going 10 be a popu- lar as he ought 10 be- Even the bar Der who hands the same wisecracks to every customer for a week is more highly regarded than the fellow who tries to be so efficient that he is dumb
 The argument that penetrated the Connecticut master barbers' conven- ton as to whether barbering is an industry or a profession will not meet with the approval of customers either. Barbering is a business. It dCcs not rely upon mass production, but upon individual skill with a well honed razor. Several university degrees are not necessary to become a barber hence it scarcely can be regarded as a profession in the same sense with doctoring or surgery
 There was a time however, when barbers did considerably more than what they accomplish today, a time when they extracted teeth and were adopts at bleeding with leeches. The ancient idea seems 10 have been that as barbrs had to have reclining chairs anyway they might as well utilize them for anything needing a reclining position. In those long ago days barber who couldn't pull a molar couldn't hold down a job as q barber; and he had 10 be equally adept at knowing how 10 manipulate l the lccchcs for those having all sorts of ailments which were supposed to be amcnable to such treatment. Naturally those days were before the dentists and the doctors were as ! powerful as they are today, nor as
 numerous. Barbcrs, on the other hand, always were fairly numerous. 1 From the earliest days of the race
 there has been a need of barbcrs. 1 The mild mention at the convention. ] therefore, that barbcring because of
 its age is entitled 10 special consid
 eration of some kind was well worth making.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
Still Retains Grip

Philadelphia, Sept. IS (P-Unit. cd States SenatOr-clcct William $. Ware still had tight grasp on the leadership of the Philadelphia re- publican organization today, despite the efforts of the repuf league to unseat him.
 The candidates slated by Ware for nomination for county offices swept to an overwhelming victory in yes terdays primary election, the real fight being for control of the party machinery.
 The battle centered around the office of register of wills, for which William F. Campbell, slated by the organization for q third term, was opposed by John F. Dugan, candi- date of the republican league.
 Campbell In Lead
 With returns missing from only few of the 1590 election divisions, Campbell had a lead of more than 1G5,O00. Returns from 1926 divisions gave Campbell 279,G27 and Dugan 112.7S9.
 The other Nare-slated candidates George F. Kemp, for city treasurer; and Fred SchWarz, Jr., for coroner won by even larger pluralitics. Kcmp's republican league opponent was Thomas F. Armstrong, with SchWarz, the incumbent, opposed by samuel E. Scott. In 1926 divisions Kemp received 2GG,31G votes against 70,t02 for Armstrong. Figures for Schwartz and Scott had not been tabulatcd early today.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
"I need q NOnlan.' V
Tl!iifI NUIS.lNCE!

By Rose Marie Gaines Df all the pests of this months time Which aggravate our changing cline The worst, I think you will agree, Is most indubitably he On she-(but much less often)- who
 In theatcrs and cars will sncezc Or cough or spray benny sneczc At you,
 AtChOO! This pest, it is my firm belief Has never owned a handkerchief, Or seldom has it with him. or He doesn't know what it is for, And so he spreads the grippe and
 flue.
 And though you fidgct and you
 fuss
 II" shoots the lively bacillus
 At you,
 Atch0o I sat near one such pest today Whose sncczes often come my way. And now I feel my todsils itch. By head grows big, by dodstrils tWiCh. His bloobig could has got be, too; But I've cobbed sense, old scout l will not throw by bicrobes out
 At you,
 AtChOo,!
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
COMEDY IN BOSTON

Refusal of Mayor Nichols and City C.nsor Casey 10 permit the rroaeuta- lon Of 'SGango 1ntcrludo." the oN'iIj PUIltzrr prize pIay in Boston js a mIicrous cxcmpincation Of Hoston morality.
 In 1928 'ho "'NeHl play was award- cd th" Pulitzer prize as the Amori- can play performed in Now York best representing the educational value and power Of the stage in rais- ing the standard of good morals. good taste and good manners.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
Mayer Cline Nominated

Pittsburgh, Sept. IS CP) - Mayor Charles II. Kline was nominated by the republican voters of Pittsburgh to succeed himself, unofficial returns of yesterdays primary indicated this morning. Returns received from 573 districts cut of TAI gave:
 Kline G6,1l7; Judge Richard W. Martin, Independent, 44,$G2; James F. Malone, president of the city council, 43.42G.
 Klnos lead was expected 10 be in. creased by returns today as a ma jor.ty of the precincts missing were regarded by political observers as favorable to the mayor.
 Only minor disorders marked the close of one of the bittcrcst mayor alty fights in years, although a dozen boards were halcl into court Cn various complaints. A number of polling places were heavily guard cd
 Daniel Winters, former president of the council, was leading to 1 in the race for the city controller nom ination and Robert S Cain had q big lead in the sheriff contest.
 Join the boosters and yell for Herald Classified Ads.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18

Let Philadelphia enjoy her fun thrill to her excitement, nourlsh pride in her baseball team. An indl- cation of how the town feels just now was indicated in the sale of all the seats to the worlds series 10 be held in that city; and all the seats were sold within one day. The man. agement is very sorry indeed that it doesn't possess a park three times as large.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
Ea.n in GiiCad.

Thc stony comes 10 us of a young man who took his young lady to the movies selecting. unfortunately as it turned out, a current film in which Norma Shearer's child is heartrend- irgly torn from him by her es tranged husbands crooked lawyers.
 The young lady who had been ~con to shudder several times, final ly cxclamed "Oh, it's too terrible; ] cant stand it any longer. Come on,
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18

Down in Walingford the tendency seems to be to go easy with drivers who figure in or cause accidents. Local musicians, we note. who were badly mauled when another driver got into their way, or vice versa, had the dubious satisfaction of see ing the cause of their troubles fined only S5 and costs. In New Britain, 1t has been noted autoists merely need 10 speed a little or violate traffic rules and they rarely get through the court mill with fine as little as that.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
WARE FACTION IN
 LEAD IN ELECTION
S2n2t0?-E Followers Snow
 Opposition Under

Philadelphia, Sept. IS LP - The complete, but unofficial, vote in yes terday's primary election gave:
 For register of wills, Campbell, (Vare), 377S42; Dugan, (republican league), 117,173.
 For city treasurer, Kemp, (Nare), 332,GS4, Armstrong, rcpublican league), G9,SG7.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18

 not be answered. All letters are con1dential.-E Editor.
 Q. What are the essential pro visions Of the law passed by con gress affecting citizenship of mar ried women?
 A. The law effective September 22, 1922, provides that on and after that date American women who marry alien husbands shall retain their American citizenship. EXccp- lions are made in the case of Ameri- can women who marry aliens not Clgible to American citizenship. In such cases. they lose their American citizenship and cannot regain it during the continuance of the mari tai status. American women who married alien husbands before Sep tcmber 9, 1922, lost their American citizenship. They can regain it by applying to a court of record in the United States petitiOnin% the court that they be restored to American citizenship.
 Q. Who was the leading woman in the pho;oplay Valencia?
 A. Mae Murray.
 Q. Why is if that Pullman hcrths are always made up with the head toward the engine?
 A. The practice is based on two principles. Nr"t it drives the air currents towards the feet and this keeps the head and uncovered parts of the body cut Of drafts. Second. the motion Of the train is supposed 10 have some effect upon the cir culation of the blood and by moving i headforcmost the blood is sent away from the head and towards the feet, which aids sleeping.
 Q. Is the famous race horse Man O War" still alive? X. Nos. Ho is serving in the stud at Samuel D. Riddles breeding farm in Kentucky.
 Q. What is the height and weight of Anita Page. the actrcss?
 A. Shc is five feet two inches tall and weighs 11S pounds.
 Q. What does the name Muriel mcan?
 A. It is Hebrew and means myrrh.
 Q. Is there any simple way by which an oil painting can be cleaned?
 A. Wash the surface gently with clear warm water. using q soft cloth or fine sponge, let dry and rub gently with soft flannel cloth moistencd with pure olive oil. The water aoft2Hs the accumulated smoke, dust and dirt and the oil as siats in wipin% it away. Or wash with milk diluted with warm water, and dry without rinsng, or cut a potato in half and rub gently with the fresh surface, slicing off the soilcd portions, until the whole is cleaned.
 c. How long is a generation?
 A. A generation is reckoncd at 33 years,
 Q. How large is St Peters church in Rome, Italy?
 A. It covers an 2rca of 1S,100 square yards The interior is in the form of a crc3s. The dome is
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
Impossible

Mrs. Loring Con ocean liner): Somebody vas telling me that there are at least dozen different card games going on this boat all the timo."
 Loring: "That's exaggerated Mil drod. The Captain himself told mo the boat has only three dccEs,"
 e. F. Lars.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
,,o,,h.- Audit Bureau of Circulation

Member Audit Bureau or trcuia'i"h The A. B. [. is national ofsahl@a''"N which furnishes newspapers and adFef- ti.srs with a strictly honest analysis Of circulation. Our circulation stattstics are based upon this audit, This inSutes pro lection against fraud in new spaper dis tribution figures to both national ana local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
Facfs ond Fancies
By Robert Quillcn

We arc a charitable people, and "N officials shortage of S50,o0o doesn't trouble us if it's just re- suit of incompetence.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-18
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