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New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
THE QJAETLR-TONED PIANO

Cones all il,antor and provides T quart-r-tone piano. The present j9- sr1um4ut is one Of half tones, and in all rou~a.ne~. tr Is hard enough 10 handle. Tho aaarG.r-tone ooa,rag- uon has t@o kayooarI. thus 4ouolug -l. ~o~s.
 Th, cars have aocu at.unrd 10 half tom: 4ud iii ra. molr~n major soale there arc only lvo half tons, tho remainder Of the intervals hojrg anole tones. Imagine tn, confusion and the bizarre eGecr ~ttA qaarter zones 10 Vorry about.
 + is reported that Hans Barth. dauona.rs,ing tho u.ss roa'r4ptlou at raru -gio Har, played some special compositions in quarter tones. and also messed mp some quarter toms lu regular compost uous. To the audience rar report had it. the effect sounded like traffic Jam. or a. least. II sounded like a regulation piano when i, Is out of tune. Maybe that is ali that quarter tones arc good for.
 Yet qulrtor-tone music has not been uuk,iovn in the past. When singer fails 10 sing in tune. or on pitch. the effect is ono Of a5ar'cr tones. Everyone Enons how bad tu@t sounds. And when il ytoljuts, fails Q g.. good fjngorhoId on the right pitch. 1t sounds f<e quarter tones (ospeciauy when ho plays double notos and doesn't ger the ,hirg sounding right.
 II seems 10 be a function O. mod sra uuoyators 10 assault rla ear wtth all sorts Of ceric sounds. Mod- 9rn composers have done 4 lot Of that with nalf tones; what they WouId be able .o do with quarter tones is uobody's business; perhaps not even the business of audiences.
 If there is any logic in the quarter tone business, why stop at quarter tones? Why not provide q contraD- ton playing eighth tones, or slT- tccnth tones? f innovation, novel, ty nI depressing originality are 10 be inc objects Of future fooIhardt- ness in the realm of mnsjc. there need be no limit. Much modrruis'ic music already sounds to many con seryatiyc cars as if 1t were written
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
>als SOruritics Tilt Girls Noses Too
 Hjob

Editor Now Britain Herald:
 Kindly publish this letter Sororf- tiea are all right in certain sense. h4t otherwise they're bunk. think il only tends to make tho girls that join more stucaup and think them >. Ives very much above US CtAe pro- lr'ariaD as l might say, and yet if som" girl considers herself very pretty, Why my dcah, don't speak to me.
 There are many girls that asoG 10 peak 10 me before they jouol. but no" their noses ar, % high. there's -uo" on them the yrar around and O. course they can't See mo am. u or- al all. Of course 1 am not tfDa only one "ho notices the chang. rH" comes over any girl uhcn she becomes member Of q sorority. aud ! aru also speaking in b"halt Of many others whose opinions arc similar 70 mine.
 Another thing is that the more fellows a girl anovs the more popI- iar she thinks herself hut Of cours" in my estimation and many others they're just big bunch Of Iau2h- ing h>"nas. While l was writing this h4d two certain sororitios ill mind
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
>nappN Defense of II. ~. etudcnt.'
 Right to sidewalk

-laor N.@ Britain Herald.
 We'll Mr. ENponaut ot Courtesy @1 you thtaE the high school stu- dent should clear the sldewaIk wheu they sca YOU coming. hey: Sa}. listen, big boy better men than yuu walk on that sid."olb and as yet no complaints have been heard Of from them. 70 fold ID your ear, 4ud b. d g,u'I,man. don't 20 piImr lhe poor high school boys in thu -utter with your TcrrIDi. Tempered .Is Bang stutl
 Do you know that the sidewalk in question is only about thry. feet -idc' Do you hnon that there u- Ij9g students lU this high school . 10 you know that ut O. that IGYg about 9oo or Inun students usc th.i sidewalk Do you know that they cannot and Nlll uot walk ln d sugl. He just 10 rirr YOU plenty Of .lpo, room on lle s,d,"alE' If they dt4. they'd never get 10 school on time.
 If f is necessary that you mus. Walk on that SlQeHHtI< inc same hours that the students do, rcserye ! 0ursolf a space and sca hos you'll! ..t along
 You're right | dId sec somebody H uhjn2 ID lho gutter but thought # Has tho street cleaner, 50 I didn't ray any attention to him. Perhaps t ssas you. MT. Exponent Of Cour teay:"
 If you "crc the man on the stag, at ous ot tho assemblies wEcu our principal brought up this question. hy didn't you say somejhing@ Why didn't you get up and tell the high school boys and girls how you would pile them in the gutter if they got in your way?
 Think it over you old "walrus," and think twice before you act.
 JUST ME.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
Observations On fife Weather

Washington. Dec. l6.-Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy tonight; Friday increasing cloudinoss: slightly warmer; fresh north winds tonight becoming south- west on Friday
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy tonight; Friday in- crcasing cloudiness and warmer. fol- lowed by rain in west portion in afternoon or at night; fresh north- west winds tonight becoming south- west on Friday.
 Conditions; The pressure is high along the Atlantic coast and low between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river, Rain has occurred during the past 4 hours from Florida 10 New Jersey. The greatest amount reported was 3.34 inches al Hatteras N, C. Moderate temperatures prevail in all sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

in sixteenth tones, and having one advantage that no other music 1 possesscs-that the performer can stop in the middle oG page seven in stead of at the end of the piece on page F, and nobody will notice tie difference.
 There 's q lot of music everyone knows of-high brow or low brow which satisfies consumers when glv- cn in the regulation scales of whole and half tones. Nobody is going 10 like i. better if given in con- giomeratiou Of quarter tones.
 We cannot get to like the quarter tone system and continue to like the half tone system at the same time. Ears that get accustomed to the one will not care for the other The Hindoos are said 10 have peculiar musical instruments which play six tconth tones, and they don't care for our music at all If it is the iI- tcnUon of the quarter tone cnthusi- aets 10 make iindoos Of us all, well and good, only Wc should be properly warned in advance. Then those of Us who prefer 10 remain IS w. arc Will know enough 10 stick tp the tried and true. only being con- pellod to listen to quarter tones when the singers or string players get of pitch, That already has hap pened often enough in everybody's experience 10 make Us unaueraLly opposed to more quarter tones than arc absolutely unavoidable.
 Accidental quarter tones arc bad enough; but to deliberately go ont Of ones way to got more Of the same is more than We intend 10 stand for
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

grams Of industrial insurance. The Administration has not yet arrived at the point where it would favor public plans of unemployment insur- aurp,
 Senator Robert F. Wagner Of New York. who has already been actively aueased in getting the Sen ate 10 pass relief bills with teeth in the>n-only to sec them shunted aside in the EepupIican-doIninated House--uas become tho author of q hlI to encourage private programs of unemployment insurance and an- nounced Ae would introduce another h'n 10 establish an appropriation Of $foooo",ooo 10 aid state uncmploy- mcut insurance systems,
 Senator Wagner. ii will he seen. goes further than the Administra- ,ion IL is significant all around that .-e accomplishment iosuraDc, princi- pie l- ob,amu- Increased attention in ,hos- high circles. No one would haso thought rna. likely d year ago.
 ono n1uon'al sroup Of )ahor- the Ameucau Federation ol Lahor- however, has lons opposed tnc policy O. state unemployment nsw- ance. Int I4,. Samuel Gompcrs. turing the depression or t291 stated that the tundamental objection is because such insurance would place the working people under the guardianship O. the Government, President Hoover. in his address at inc convention ot the \. F. ot L. in Boston lust October. declared that nationwide cooperation and team play hate served as prac-i- cal system Of unemployment insur- anco." and Ho added other pretty phrases.
 Buc out-of-work benefits eAtcnd- od hy trade un'ons 10 their members IS indirect unemployment insurance that Is very common. and this takes place within unions which arc both in and outside tro A r. of l..
 With inc Administration turrhcr- tnG what ], chooses 10 call private plans for unemployment insurance i would seem that an entering wedge for wider application of the sys- inn j., being perfected
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
NEEDING MORE ND\l.h lolt
 PI BLIC WORKS

Ths rullc works department has been operating at high pressure, eiN ing employment 10 many Len aud using up tho SIoo.ooo that was pro- vidnd through borrowing on short tin4e notes recently.
 l. may soon be necessary 10 raie" additional money. seeing that the sIoo,oo0 Is disappearing quite rapiI- ly.
 For the money expended so far the city ,.has procured very worth N hiIc improvements, Improvements which under ordinary conditions would have been delayed and dis cussed for years.
 If there are heavy snoNfaiIs this winter the city will be able to tender considerable work to thc momploy- ed by giving them opportunities 10 shovel snow. In such an event the city's great snow removal apparatus can be kept in i's quartIs
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
[ UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
 OBTAINING ATTENTION

Resuming his practice Of sum- moning leaders Of industry 10 the White House to discuss the state Of the nation, President Hoover is hear ing a little about unemployment in- surance. Dut the fact-finding 50 far has progressed only 10 the point where Colonel Arthur Woods, the Presidents national director of re. lief, has thrown the Administration strength behind private programs for unemrlo, mont insurance, fi
 nanced jointly by irtn try and labor
 Note the plan of private" pro-
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
I\SJ3IMINTS

The Lnstaluont industry goes mcr- rity on. thoueh somewhat more pru- dcatly than before.
 More inquiries are being made as to the fuancj3l responsibility of in- staImcnt cust omars. and concerns. according 10 available information, vi" make TO attamp, 10 "ovcrloaI' any5ody
 1, is significant. too. that during tho so-caIeI slump. the percentage ot roposs. -stons haFe only slightly
 increased throughout inc country. Tho average individual wiIl make any sacrifice it seems, even 10 the az,,u. os paying tor the balance Of an article orr o: his nest cgs. m or a.r to avoid repossessjon.
 But Hq IS likely to exercise greater care the next time an opporcuri'y presents itself 10 purchase Ion tme;' and that is one Of the things Ahs.H increases sales resistance.
 wharr -ln h9 no question but ,hlt che rapid development O. tha install men- industry during the tvo cool- IIge administrations greatly aided the prosperity or that time. l, may also he one reaaou why Mr Coolidge has ;aa.a occasion to say kind words for -l. system which so ef- (.rr..~.v ala,d lis record aS pres 5sdaa. during the mos, pnosporous times ot s century True, the system loaded up a u,,I@ extra trouO'" for bis =aeao~sor bu- that djd ao' worry The as,o,a Mir. Coolidge. The sage or Nor.asuHoa ua-. he H.ll please l ~r.a having made his era,nhl,e d., ci-ton 10. 10 run again.
 IL gea4 .o boz sa.d tha, tlo tns,aI- meu. syst5a would intensity any business recnsslon that came along. Whether # las or not has not been decided. Certainly there is room for srguMcnt. The avecage person never bought uor. on tastalmnn's than aoald bo paid for; and the average person has lela far in tho ina aIou'y. some ia4uMuajs. no' belonging to thc average. wen. up 10 their cars ]. Ge.' uu4o~ th. system bat they v-r4 .s-r-oa-. and 'h. rf."ot o' .a-.r aea.r-- no douhl were haIanr- sa by ,he minority who continued to p4~ cash
 1.-the ms,alIne.t system Us appIl"d 10 articles ot necessity and con- 4r1tencc haa been found boomer angc 10 business generally it wouII navo be,u dropped before this. But one finds TO evidence O this. Kep"t- aar- concerns continue 10 solicit in sealncn, ,rada. and some of them rar.1y appeal to tHc cash customers a- all. They should be consldrr"d experienced .udGes Of is valu" saI rho fat 'nat they ron'n1e '" zol5r, ins,aIuent business must In- 4leaco that they have found the s'-. tenn has at least more advanla-"S than disadvantages They may r" exercising more care. but they sh"" no intention Of turning 10 oash or ncpr-lash Daslg-
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

In coming forward vItn a good word for Sinclair Lewis, Governor elect Cross no doubt surprises lis co-membcrs of the American Academy or Arts and Letters, some of whom have been lrritated t1at inc Nobel prize did not go to one oG its satellites. Dean Cross Is more enlightened and is fair-minded.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
GUATEMALA HAS
 NEW PRESIDENT
57 Killed in Battle tO Overthrow
 Government Regime

Guatemala City, Dec, IS P,- Guatemala today had its third gov crnment within a week after an hour Of brisk fighting in the streets of the capita: Tuesday afternoon in which 57 persons were killed or wounded.
 The new president is general Manuel Orellana, who says he will serve only until General Lazaro Chacon, the regularly elected presi dent, has recovered from severe illness. BaudiIio Palma. who was designated to succeed General Cha con by the council of ministers last week, is understood to have taken asylum refuge in tho German lc- gation,
 Minister of War Killed
 Among those killed in Tuesdays fighting was General Mauro De Leon. minister Of war, and first designate as an alternate 10 succeed General Chacon in the event of his inca pacity. Colonel Eiliberto Aguilar Bonilla, q member Of the presiden- tial staff, and J. Grijalba shot and killed each other in q personal duel in which both fired at the same time.
 The city and country are quiet and completely normal conditions, il was said, will be restored by tonight Various garrisons and civil authori- ties throughout the republic have signihed their adhesion 10 the new president who has announced the retention Of all officials who served under his successors General Cha con and the civilian, Baudilio Palma.
 Military DiSplcascd
 General Orellano explains the brief revolt against Baudilio Palma as having been brought about through dissatisfaction of military elements with his selection 10 suc- cocd Genera Chacon. + is alleged that. although he was only second designate as presidential alternate, he prevailed on the council Of minis t"rs 10 disregard the first designate, General Maura De Leon, who was minister of var, and appoint him.
 Reports in Mexico City say that General Maura De Leon was killed by the insurgents themselves as he was on the way from the war min jstry 10 the palace 10 confer with I}audilio Palma shortly before his deposition as president.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

Scientists arc sad 10 he a- | loss 10 explain why the earth has been ''vIbrating rhythmicalIy.' Our ez- planation is that the rhythmic acu0a Is due to the radio -aza which p@ae- trstes the surface.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

made to appear, the louder the howls. Every one likes to see the defeat of a smart guy.
 For example: Baker remarks 10 his plant" that 6 beautiful ladys phone number is Regent 4f66." The plant" corrects with a wither- ing "4167" which produces a roar and when it subsidies Baker cries: T ought to know it is Regent 416S. I called her up last night" To which the 'plant' observes: T know you did. I answered the phonc.'
 And speaking Of telcphoning, someone-Morris Alcshire, I think tells of watching a cross-eyed man with the palsy trying to turn in q fire alarm over dial phone.
 "Thora are too many columnists as it is" writes Fred D. "Gigolos lead the life. How would you like to join me in a little gigoloing?'
 It would be just too lovely if we could make a go of it,
 Copyright 1880, Mcknight
 Syndicate, lnc)
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
Billings Electric Co.
 Becomes Corporation

Papers Of incorporation of the Billings Electric Co. of Ne" Brlt. ain were filed with the secretary of stat" yesterday The authoriz'I capital is $5o,Qoo 10 consist Of 9.041 shares of common stock Of $25 par value A total Of $I,oo0 is paid m Tho incorporators are Harry C. and Jennie |. Billings and James C. Sul- liyan.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
(. D. OF \. TOY SHOWER

Court Columba, Catholic Daugh- tcrs ol America. "ill hold d meeting at the K. ol (. club rooms tonight at $ o'clock. There will be shower O. toys and stockings for tha children al rao Polish orphanagc aud members are asked to bring these artIcI., L0Ml2tf.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
TWINS BORN 20 MILES APART

Emford, Me, bee. lb tUP) - Mrs, Arlo0- Campbell gave birth 10 twin sons yesterday. The first vas born in Andov"r. @V miles from here, and the second in q Rumford hos pital after the mother had been hurried by automobile 10 this town.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
Charges Lighting Rate Reductions
 Do ,ot Benefit small Consumer

Dear Editor:
 l read with some amusement and a good deal Of indignation the mis- [ adins articI" in regard 10 the re- 1Hcton Of rates by tine Connecticut Light & Power Co. appearing on the front page of Mondays Herald, be cembor Sth.
 One could almost seo- the oGficius of the company concocting this artl-
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
RASkOBS BACK HOME

Nor1h ChoImsford. Mass-, Doc. IS (UP)-Aftcr q five day honeymoon trip. John J. RaskOb, Jr.. son of the chairman of the democratic national committee, and his wife the former Minerva Aaronson, until recently a New Haven, Conn, stcnoerapher. were "at home" in q modest tvo- room apartment here today
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation

Member Audit Bureau ot Circulation The A. B. C. IS national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with 6 strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics afe based upon this audit This iusures pro- tsction against fraud i1 new wspaQer dts trISution figures to both national and local advertsera
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

The Hs-a'1 B on sa e Garr ID w ScTk at Hoialus's Newsstand Tiuee S4usrei schultzs Newsstand. Entran:e Grand Central. And Street
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
Facts ondFancies
By Robert Ouillen

Of course the peasants in Egypt can prodt cc cotton al q lower cost, but they deprive themselves Of calo- mel.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

The Duke endowment contributes S53,167 10 tn" support of Methodist churches in the south during 1929.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

l man ltutN ON CT SlA'ttlI. A philanthropist is a man who gives it back to the wrong people. Christmas may be glad time for you. but thinks Of the poor over worked shop girls and mail car ricrs and coroners,
 That scientist who says people use ouc-1fth of the Brain probably didn't examine them while they were driving.
 A brilliant pupil Is one who gets the idea i'll spite Of the teachers dumb and tangled effort to explain II.
 one cause Of things IS the fact that % many backbones get -lilnbeF if the lower end isn't resting on soft cushion.
 The one good thing about a bear market Is that it makes elevated noses resume contact with the grind3tonc.
 Americansm: Wondering why criminals increase; hcadllnlns that the lone gunman gallantiy shot t out with six dumb cops,
 The Russian system isn't unique' The unusual feature is that every bodv works for the Government ln- stead Of Mr. Morgan.
 You can read i 3 minutes day and get sufficient education to lm- pless people educated by reading lo minutes day.
 A scientist is d man who can dig ID a 4x4 piece of prehistoric Az- ards vishbone and reconstruct lhe skull of q primitive man.
 Maybe jaw exercise just seems 10 preserve the teeth because gum ills tho cavities.
 r is estimated that if all Of the stock losses people tell about were added together. the result would make Auaniis sccm a pIher.
 An aSnosuc is one who doesn't believe water was changed into wine. d sucker Is one who doesn't ben,ve il is changed into scotch gin and Bourbon.
 Another example of double Jcop- ardv consists in being n poor sailor and negotiating mixed drinks when you reach the l2-niiie limit
 Some statesmen suggest TodUclnS the representation Of those districts having many nou-yotins aliens, But what makes them think the aliens don't voto'
 Corrcct this sentence. "Ta.c him in that room and question him. sail the police captain. but rcm"m- ber that even suspect is entitled 10 every courttSy."
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
senb., Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively eh- titled 10 the use for republication ot all news credited to 1t or not othsrw -e credited In this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

4 big and deserved reason for Phil Bakers popularity as corni- que eXtraordinarc is one of shrewd psychology He loads his plant in an upper box with choice gags and when they explode they singe Bak- CT. The more utterly ridiculous he is
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
IN THE EDITORS MAIL

Governmental Reform Suggestions - New Lighting Rates Cnticzed-H. s. Sidewalk User Waxes Hot
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

If inanlmate things cant think, how does the paper cap on d milk bottle know you have on your dress up clothes.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

Ths only prohta 5le sdvegtsing medium rs tho City. Circulation books and press roor, slways open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

True. Queen Mary smokes cigar- cites. But she doesn't do it to make people think she is q worldly Wo- man much over sixteen.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

Copyright. 1880. Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

Business Office .... s5 Editorial Rooms ... 9-5
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

An auto at 47th and 7th avenue did not stop at the precise blast oI the crossing cops whistle. The scowling officer walked over 10 the chauffeur "1iaten you" he harkcd. "An letter carriers are home. This whistle means something
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

Some. statesmen suggest grdNc'nS the representation Of those districts having many non-Yotlng aIlen7 But what makes them think the aliens don't vote?
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

Corrcct this sentence: "TaHc anu in that room and question mm. sal the police captain, but roiH"l"- ber that even q suspect Is entitled 10 every courtt@y.'
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18
TELEPHONE CALLS

EntsTsd at the Post Office a New Britain
 as Second CIass Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

Another example of double yeoP- ardy consists in being q poor sailor and negotiating mixed drinks "nsH you reach the 12-uiiia limit
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

A philanthropist is a man who gives il back to the wrong people.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

800 Three Months
 75c. a Month
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

A favorite rendezvous Of West G7th" is the pent house topping corner building and occupied by Walter Trunbull, sporting writer, who together with his wife, an ar cheologist Of distinction, presldes at q weekly lea for the literau. Here some of the brightest mots Of artls- tic Bohemia are purled.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-18

flsued Daily Sunday ETcePted) At Herald Bldg. 67 Church Ftrest