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New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

It again has been demonstrated that to run for mayor in this city does not cost an excessive sum of money. And why should it" The job does not pay an excessive salary and the legitimate expenses of a party do not run high in a local election. X most conservative calculation would have it that the expenses amount to approximately one-tenth of cent a word.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

of the country. Freezing tempera- lures were reported from the upper Lake Region and the northern plains states. Rains were reported from the Middle Atlantic and Southern New England states and snow from Northern New England.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with cool nights and warm sunny days
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

An old-tmer writes that Amer ica's diet no longer includes musn. Then how come actors talk that way in the movies?
 Still. no race ever vet has de- nounced a religion that mades IS people free and secure in their rights.
 You think punishment isn't nec- essary? We'll you can't jail or hang a nation, and look at the darned things.
 Why so proud? -You're a citizen, aren't you? And you share respon- sibility in a land that can't enforce it's own laws.
 A stenographer merely writes your letters: a secretary opens your mail and destoys sassy letters that might spoil your day.
 Nature note: Dark places remain moist longest, and where the light enters the earth soon gets dry.
 Fortunately. Governments arc strong enough to suppress bandits except in China, Mexico and Unit cd States.
 Little things a lot of people don't l:now: Petroleum was used a00t years B. C.. but the man who drill ed Americas s first oil we'll is still lNing.
 Amcricanism: Calling yourself q citizen; enjoying the news ot precis. crime and corruption; going back to work with the thought that it's none of your business.
 Think how the trading of Senate votes would nave enraged old-tjm. CTS who didn't think liquor the oniS matter of public interest.
 All people arc neighbors; and though Amos and Andy are popu- lar think how a nightly man-and- wife quarrel would go over.
 Oh. well; if the worst happens and the conference fails. they can change their minds again and say that was what they called it for.
 Another painful experience is that of watching an inferiority complex eat fried chicken.
 The East paying too much for natural gas; California wasting bill lions of feet. How wonderful iS American efficiency.
 The canned grapefruit juice is .ao much like the fresh fruit you can. tell the difference if youll splash ,l little in your eye.
 Note 10 tough flappers: If you'll lcok carefully, you'n note that ths boss men of the community haven; that kind of wives.
 Honorable men, Of course. ar. those who got out of the marke without loss and returned the mon. e! before they were caught.
 Correct this sentence: "I- read to days paper with unusual pleasure and satisfaction said he, "becaus, # recorded no scandal or catastro phe."
 Copyright, 1880, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22
ONE COMMISSION MAKES GOOD

The Hoover commission for the creation of more cordial relations with Haiti seems to have attained success in a com paratively short lime. Perhaps this commission was one Of the model commissions in the history of the Administration. The final result, as just announced, iS
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22
Down in Washington the annual!

Down in Washington the annual! egg-rolling fest alongside the White House took place. greatly to the joy of the children. Some day a bright mind will discover that cgg rolling would be good sport along the slopes Of Walnut Hill and then the park department will be given an oppor- tunity- to employ a goodly part of the unemployed in unscrambling the eggs when it is over.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

Some day the city may get that dog pound working as quite an ideal sort Of dos pound; and if the recom- mendations of Councilman Scheuy are followed that time will be mo- tceably nearer.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22
Member Asdit Bureau of Creuiati

The 4. E. c. is national organization which furniIhes newspapers and adver- ttsers with . strictly honest Analysis of circulation. our circulation Statistics are hased upon this audit. This insures pro- tectlon agains. fraud in newspaper dis tribution figures to both national and local advertisera
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

New York, April 92.-The most pathetically ;orlorn New Workers are the newly rich. Yearly hundred 5 who strike an oil Gushcr in the back yard or are caught up in the rising tide of real estate and stock market booms descend upon the town to indulge a spending splurge.
 They occupy elaborate quarters in luxurious hotels, purr about in linn cuisines, attend operas, first nights and patronize the most exclusive tailors, modistes and cafes. They seem to have everything in tn. world. But money will not buy loyal friendships.
 The nouveauX riche are magnets for the professional wastrels who accept hospitality with a tongue-in- cheek fervor. They are the cadgers who would, without such largessc, have to go to work. Instead they gre able to live handsomely by guile of flattery.
 Suddenly and easily gained wealth invariably inspires a greater eNtrav- agance than Hill be found among those born to riches. Such fortu = mates entertain on a more lavish scale and are less particular in choice of guests. Some have fron dinners, free teas and the like for al, corners several times a week.
 There is one middle-aged couple in an upper 5th avenue hotel who have for several years held "open house" on Saturday afternoon and evening. At the cocktail hour it IS not unusual to have four 'bartenders shaking up drinks for the thirsty buns and bumeSscs.
 Some 50 or 60 always take advan- tage of the standing invitation 70 rt rtmain for dinner. A five piece or chestra is on tap. Half the time the host and hostess have not even Q bowing acquaintance with the ma jcrity of guests. The parties cost more than sl,000 a week.
 Multiply this by thousands and you have an Idea of the rich pick ings for metropolitan gleaners. The new rich would be far happies among real friends in their own communities. But they are snug in the notion they are thrilling New York. whereas they are only targets for ridicule.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

Ones nose is an important point of beauty, says Mir. Ziegfeld. The reason that was never noticed be- fore is because it has been uncover ed.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

A tailor-and I'll have no clothes ot his tailorinS-writes: You may be bow-legged or knock-kneed but it means nothing to us.''
 So long as he feels that way, ne can be all cluttered up with seed warts and it won't break our heart either.
 Copyright, 1880, Mcknight
 Syndicate, Inc)
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22
Lees Nose Is Painted
 Red on Stone Statue

Atlanta, April % P-The statue O. General Robert l. Lee. one of tn } group in the unfinished Confederate memorial on the face of Stone Mountain, has developed a red nose and four persons arc under arrest on charge of trespassing and mali. clous mischief.
 Warrants allege that Will Tuggl,. a justice of the peace at Stone Mountain, and three youths scaled the mountain side and poured red paint over the statues nose. Their trial has been docketed in Decatur, Ca, city court. May l. Meanwhile, they are at liberty on $500 bond each.
 Herald Classified Ads stand high
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22
TELEPHCNB CALLS BuEnsss oKlcs COG. s2s Editorial Rooms .... s-e

The only profitable advertising medium ia the City. Circulation books and prsn room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

The Hsrald is on ale daily in New York 1t Hotalins's Newsstand, Times Square; echultl's Newsstand, Entrance Grand Central, 4snd Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22
n.uh.r of fine Assoriated Pre,s

Member of thS AsS0clhted FreM The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the uss for republication Of all news credited to it or not otherwtss credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22
Facts and Fancies
Rv Robert Quillen

You can't blame the French for asking security, Look what a mess Uncle Sam got in by lending money without it.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

Personal nomination for the shrillest telephone voice in New York-That of Roy ". Howard.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

Still. no race ever vet has de- nounced a religion that mades IS people free and secure in their rights.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

X professorial attendant in an art gallery answered a telephone ring the other morning and received this query: Docs any of youse mugs want to buy an crl paintin'. It's the McCoy."
 The startled attendant managed tc inquire if It was nude. "Naw,' was the reply it is naked huzzy sttin' on a cake of icc.'
 Sign in Broadway drugstore: "Usc our polish for your bar rails
 Ia couer de New York: X lop- sided heart, chalked upon the side wall. in front Of the 43d street en- trance of the Grand Central, an nounces: "Izzy loves Mamie"
 A school on the East Side spc- cializing in correspondence course on the "art of making love" has failed. And, following custom, planes the movies.
 Self consciousness plays queer tricks The other day l was admit ted to the harnlike office Of busi- ress executive-one of those hawk like autocrats who looks at per son searchingly. He sat al the far end O. the room while l walked to- ward him. l completely forgot what I came about when I reached his desk. And did not remember until at least six blocks away.
 It is in such moments Of utter mental vacuity that it strikes mo #
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

It is in such moments Of utter mental vacuity that it strikes mo # would be perfectly dandy to have
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

a heavy black silken mustache @ twirl.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

An old-timer writes that Amer. ica's diet no longer includes musn Then how come actors talk thGt way in the movies!
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

You think punishment isn't nec- essary? Well, you can't jail or hang a nation, and look at the darned things.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

Herald Classified Ads stand high in esteem,
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22
New Britain Herald
SUBSCRIPTION RATEs

Issusd Daily tSunday E1cepted) At kGald Bldg. q Church Street
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

Entsfsd at ths Post Offlce at New Britain
 q Second Clan Mall Natter.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

Think how the trading of Senate votes would have enraged old-tjm- CTS who didn't think liquor the only matter of public interest.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

All people arc neighbors; anl though Amos and Andy are popu- lar, think how nightly man-and- wife quarrel would go over.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

Amoricanism: Calling yourself # citizen; enjoying the news of V rocks. crime and corruption; going back to work with the thought that it's none of your business.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

Correct this sentence: T read to- days paper with unusual pleasure and satisfaction" said he, "because it recorded no scandal or catastro. phe."
 Copyright, 1880, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

Little things a lot of people don. En0W: Petroleum was used 200t years B. C.. but the man who drill ed Americas first oil we'll is still living.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

Why so proud? You're a citizen, aren't you? And you share respon- sibility in a land that can't enforce it's own laws.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

Oh. well; if the worst happens and the conference fails. they can change their minds again and say that was what they called it for.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-22

s3.oe Three Months
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New Britain herald., 1930-10-11
TX killing a Lump of Lead

piece of metal in a healthy condition was taken and tested and shown by the galvanometer to be in full vigor Then it was treated with a dose of violent poison, oxalic acid. At once there was spasmodic flutter, then the signals thrown by the galvanometer grew more and more feeble, until they almost died away. 4 powerful antidote was ap- piled, and slowly the metal began to recover and to record again. A rest was given and, in little time, the metal that had been poisoned returned to full activity.
 When the experiment was tried second time, the metal was kept in the bath of poison until the signals thrown out ceased altogether It was taken out and the antidote used It was no use. This piece of metal had been killed. Sir Jagadis varied the experiment by trying other metals, but in all cases the result was the same. The antidote, administered in time, revived the life of the metal, but if the poisoning continued too long the metal could not be revived. It was dead!
 It appears that metals as used in knives, pens, motor-cars and the like are dead. or, at any rate, in a state of coma caused by the severe treatment, the enormous temperatures and pound ing which they have suffered. The experiments of Sir Jagadis open up a possibility that man may be able to make use of live metals in new ways
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11

IN playing bridge with the customary
 two packs of cards, a question
 often arises as to who is the next dealer. To obviate uncertainty and dispute on this point, Philadelphian, Samuel F. Williamson, has hit upon the idea of using on the bridge table small toy figure, which, when placed in position, stands with one foot on the table and the other on a pack of cards
 When the pack has been shuffled by the player opposite the dealer, in the usual manner, the toy man IS stood upon it, his right hand extended and pointing to the person whose deal comes next. The toy man cannot be made to stand up unless his elevated foot is supported by pack of cards. Hence neglect to place him in proper position is sure to attract immediate attention.
 Specially adapted for working out bridge problems is contrivance pa tented by Baruch B. Marco, of New York. It provides four trays, which, to fasten them in place, have narrowed ends that are inserted beneath cross strips of leather secured to a square supporting board.
 The four trays are for the fou1 bridge hands, and the cards are repre- sented by rectangular pieces of cellu- Ibid. each card-piece having tongue"
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11
CIR JAGADIS CHANDRA BOSE,
 the East Indian scientist who

CIR JAGAD1S CHANDRA BOSE, - the East Indian scientist who
 experiments proved that plants have minds" recently concluded some interesting Investigations on various metals which have resulted in the dis covery that they, too, have 'vital force" Metal workers have known for a long time past that metals can suffer from fatigue" The steel axle ot a railroad car may suddenly snap, and It is found that the steel mas become crystalline and brittle through con tinual jarring.
 Sir Jagadis used the galvanometer to test the fatigue of metals. Diagrams from galvanometer tests show that metal resembles muscle in that its sensitiveness grows less and less under repeated irritation
 More wonderful still, he hasl shown that metals are affected by stimulants and bv narcotics A dose of bromide nuts the human brain 10 sleep, and dose of bromide of potassium admin istered to block of tin makes it lose much of it's normal sensitiveness.
 The parallel between man and metals has been carried even further. A large dose of opium deadens all the human senses, but d small dose makes them more active. Metals react in the same way, and small dose of mar cotic makes metal more, not less, irritable.
 More marvellous still, metals, like animals, can be "killed'' by poison. A
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11
Extremes of HEAT and COLD

to helium he has produced a tempera- ture below -458 degrees or less than 1 degree above absolute zero, accord ing to the Scientific American.
 On the other hand, going up the scale, he can burn mixture of or dinary Illuminating gas and air in blast lamp and obtain temperature of 27Oo degrees; with an oxy-hydrogcn torch, 3600 degrees; and with an oxy- acetylene flame, $500 degrees. The latter will cut through a quarter-inch steel plate with about the same ease that hot knife goes through a cake of butter. Then in the electric arc he can produce temperatures which are limited only by the resistance If the furnace itself as it melts and breaks the circuit, the highest temperature so far being about 5000 degrees, or more than half the estimated temperature of the sun.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11
Pulverized POISON to Protect the POTATO

in plenty to feed upon. In few years it reached the Atlantic seaboard, where the ocean stopped its further advance. But 1t swarmed aboard ships at sea- ports in such numbers that matches had to be closed.
 Plenty of people remember the alarm caused by the potato bug half a century ago. It was feared that there might be no more potatoes. The only remedy known was arsenical poi son, in the form of paris green, which was sprinkled by hand upon the po- tato plants.
 Arsenical poison is still the cure, but it is economically and effectively used
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11
To Seek Under the Ground For
Secrets Of the Stars

familiar with the fact that the earth's rotation is slowing down, that the day is getting longer, and that the moon is gradually receding from the earth about seven feet per century and our observations tend to show that our universe is running down, too. The sun is losing mass at the rate of about 100000 tons second, and all the other stars are radiating their matter away at rates proportionate to their magnitude"
 Laymen may not have noticed any change in the length of the day, that is, the twenty-four-hou day, but, accord ing to Professor Shapley, it is length ening at the rate of one-thousandth of a second a century. That may not be a fact for anybody on earth to worry about, but the astronomer con- siders it most important and myste rious phenomenon, indicating the earth
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11

THAT modern science has again
 improved upon nature in a new
 field of activity is revealed in the announcement of commercial pro- duction of gigantic animal hides. nearly eight hundred feet long. !
 Each of the huge hides contains leather equivalent to seventy-fve coYs in the case of a cowhide finish, thrfe hundred and seventy-hve sheep in ae sheepskin group, or one thousand and eighty snakeskins in the snakeskin groups.
 The new product is a development resulting from scientific research in the conservation and full utilization of raw material. Skins and hides have been utilized by man in hundreds of ways since cave man days. But in modern mass production their use has been limited, and simultaneously been made unduly expensive, by the natural shapes of hides. Only portion of each hide provides the uniform quality of leather which industry requires. The
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11

is running down, and it naturally sug- gests the question of whether or not the universe also is running down.
 In Professor Shapley's opinion, the by-products of such scientific boring into the earth would amount to an in vestigation of the commercial, possibil- ity of tapping and utilizing the earth's internal source of heat and better knowledge of its mineral wealth.
 Connected with this problem are the perplexing wabbles of the earth, which are responsible for latitude variations. The earth's poles wabble and wiggle to such an extent that astronomers now cannot predict in advance where the pole will be at any particular time. Ultimately they hope to be able to do so, and underground laboratories of the kind proposed by Professor Snap ley, it is believed, would help to solve this mystery.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11
''ROBOT" Is Ships PILOT

electrically connected, by wires, to 'master-gyro' located below decks.
 It is this master-gyro that governs the ships course, by controlling the rudder. If the rudder has tendency to turn wrong, the master-gyro, cleo trically connected with it, corrects it, so that the predetermined course may be maintained.
 Pivoted on the top of the compass face is yoke that holds magnifying glass, which, if desired, may be swung down into a position suitable for scan- ming the face of the compass.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11
Rubber Neckties

IT is not much of stretch" from
 rubber necks" to rubber neckties.
 A French manufacturer is now making neckwear of rubber, which is claimed to be attractive and practical
 Sheets and threads of rubber are woven together to make a material re- sembling either silk or cotton at will
 Any color scheme may be used upon the rubber ties, which are made both in bow and four-in-hand shapes. They are easily cleaned with soap and water.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11

eQuipmert. But If such a drlft IS go- ing on it might readily be studied from the bottom of shaft dug few miles into the earth.
 installation and maintenance of such tube will Be scientific adven- ture of great difficulty and expense, but if carried on in connection with work in existing mines and borings, it may mark the coming decade as one tempt to understand the earth.
 For some years we have been
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11
\ HE grandeur of the poet Dante's

" HE grandeur of the poet Dante's
 immortal story of his visit to
 hell, and of the souls of the his torically famous and infamous damned who were being tortured there by ex- posture to the torments of the ex- tremes of ice and fire may never be surpassed. The modern scientists only comment upon the scene it pictures is upon the poverty of the omniscent imagination which would employ such altogether ordinary temperatures to produce the desired effects.
 The scientist has liquefied air by cooling and compressing it and allow ing it to expand repeatedly. The prod uct is a pale blue liquid which re- sembles water from a distance but has temperature of -31o degrees. In comparison, a cake of ice is literally red hot. By a similar process applied
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11

' INSTEAD of pointing giant tele-
 scopes skyward toward the stars
 scientists now propose to about face'' and "dig in" to solve the secrets of distant heavenly bodies.
 Locked only a couple of miles be- many of the riddles of the stars and mysteries of the earth which are baf- fng the worlds greatest scientific minds, according to Prof. Harl low Shapley, director of the astronomical
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11

THE potato bug was originally an
 obscure insect, unknown to
 fame, native to the highlands of Colorado, where it fed on weed belonging to the potato family.
 When that part of the country had begun to be settled, and crops of pota- toes were grown, it's big opportunity arrived. A bountiful table was thereby spread for the insect, which, with un- limited food thus provided, proceeded to multiply at fabulous rate.
 From Colorado it marched eastward in vast armies, crossing big rivers and lakes on chips or whatever else would float. All along the way were potatoes
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11
How Animal" Hides Are Now Made
 Nearly Eight Hundred Feet Long!

balance always has been largely waste.
 In the production of the new leather every part may be utilized. New leath- CT or hide cuttings are chemically and mechanically reduced to the animal fiber in a homogeneous state. In this stage of the process the tanning ele- ments are introduced so that the leath- CT is really tanned in the fiber. The leather is then re-hided and produced in the huge ''super-hides.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-11

THE ships officer in the accom-
 panying illustration is looking
 at the face of a compass, to note the course his vessel is pursuing. It is "gyro-compass," and the appa- ratus, mounted on the deck of the ship. is called "gyro-pilot" The af- fair is a kind of robot, thinking machine.'
 The main portion of it houses an ap- paratus which indicates the steering of the vessel On different parts of the ship are two or more of these gyro-. compasses, for observation. They are