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New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
25 Fears Ago Today

The strife between the Bristol Water Co. and the New Britain water board has ended and ami cable relations have been resumed. The fight started two years ago over the Burlington reservoir.
 John Boyle was elected president Of the New Britain Novelty Co. at a meeting held last evening. s. H. Wood was appointed secretary
 The New Britain Business Mems Association has elected Frank H. Johnston president of the banquet committee The banquet will be held in February.
 The railroad has recovered from the effects of the snow storm and all trains were running on time today.
 There were 4S7 deaths in New Britain during 1904. Heart disease caused 51 deaths.
 Company E. c. N. G.. will enter an athletic team in the meeting to be conducted under the auspices of tHe naval ulNlsloii oI 1idi lIoiu'
 Howard s. Hart. president of tho Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co.,, has been appointed to succeed c. r. Smith on the town committee that is in- vestigating the finances of the town.
 The plans of the Turner society for a new building are progressing very favorably and definite recom- mendations will be made at the next meeting.
 The street department has s2,00O left with which to fight snow storms. If the storms occur at the rate that they did in December, this sum will soon disappear.
 Enr, nEcT DI>SJTTS
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
HEARING ON CLAIMS

Councilman C. W. Parker, chair man of the claims committee of the common council, has called q meet ing Friday evening at o'clock at City Hall. Among the claims sched- ulcd for hearing is that of Council man k. W. Whitman for $7l for damage 10 his automobile on Center street on December ?, 1929, in a col lision with a police department car driven by Officer w. r. Hayes.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

SCLNl ''<S HNSN t<hI.b You can get an answer 10 any 1 question of fact or information by writing 10 the Question Editor. New l Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. | 1922 New York avenue. Washington, D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps | for reply. Medical, legal and marital advise 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 dential.-Editor. Q. Who invented the accordion and when?
 A. The accordion was invented in 1929 by Damian of Vienna. Q. What is the standard or ap- provided size for classrooms for elc- mentary grades? A. The Bureau of Education in it's bulletin on Changing Conceo- tions of the School Building Prob lem" says, regarding dimensions Of classroomS: "When the dimensions of classrooms in elementary schools are considered, it is found that one of the best known score cards gives the standard for such rooms as A by 30 feet. On the other hand in platoon schools the standard appea s to be 23 by 30 or 22 by 30 fear. Although these are generally recog- nlzed as the prevailing standards, yet the Bureau of Education survey or the recently erected elementary school buildings in 84 cities shows that there is the greatest diversity in the dimensions of classrooms" c. What are some of the leading 1 carillons in the country?
 A. The John D. Rockefeller carillon in New York city with -t3 bells; the Box carilon at Mountain Lake, Florida with G0 bells; one at Mercersburg, Pa, with 43 bells, and one at Germantown, Pa, with 4S bells
 Q. What is the correct spelling of the last name of the Prime Min lster or Great Britain?
 A. Macdonald
 Q. What is the home address of Gary Cooper?
 A. S293 Marmont Lane. Los Angeles, California.
 Q. Which state produces most corn?
 A. Iowa.
 Q. On what date was the sub. marine S-5l finally raised?
 A. July 15, 1926.
 Q. What is Plaster Of Paris? A. A cement obtained by pulve.-- | iYtion and partial exclamation or dehydration of gypsum. It is chem ically hydrdted sulphate of lime.
 Q. Why does the top of a ships i mast always appear first when q ship is sighted?
 A. Because as it rises over the convex curve cf the carth's surface the highest part becomes visible first.
 e. Can oil stains be removed | from leather?
 | A. Dab the spot carefully with spirits of sal ammoniac. and after allowing it to act for awhile wash with clean water This treatment may have to be repeated several | times, taking care. however, not 10 use so much as will injure the color Of the leather.
 c. Did Canadian women who en- 1 tered the United States in 1905 for the purpose of marrying American citizens, have to pay head tax anI meet the other requirements of the immigration law?
 A. Yes.
 Q. What IS the. difference in the length of the sidereal and astrono- mical years? What is the civil year?
 A. The sidereal year is that period of time in which the sun ap-
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
SIlrcpSS.

With great care and much labor caterpillar climbed up tall spear or grass. When he reached the top, he stood on his hind end and waved his front end in the air.
 Just as l feared" said he. Sue cess does not bring happiness"
 But then he turned and climbe l down. for the caterpillars are wiser than men.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

If the time comes in this country when a decent citizen cannot indulge without being regarded as a con- structive criminal it will be advisable to move to Canada, a nearby coun- try of civilized people where liberty still reiGns supreme.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
TIME FOR COMMON SENSE
 TO PREVAIL

If anybody in the Common Coun- cil were running d business or factory. and it was necessary 10 cm. ploy three or four men, would he put nobody in charge, or would he
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
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Well, We're Off Again!

Come on, folks, let's step on the
 starter of cheer. Be off on the trip of Happy New
 Year, Cares a cracked spark plug. To hit
 on all eight. Wen have to keep merry. Come on,
 folks, it's great,
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
Not Fare!

Conductor: How old is this boy?' Lady: -Four"
 Conductor: How old arc you sonny"
 Sonny: Four"
 Conductor: Well. I'll let him ride free this time. but 1 know what hes gonna be when he grows up"
 Lady: What is he gonna be?"
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
Facts ondFancies

Wall Street would feel tatterel if it could ;ee the New Year reso- lutions this time.
 The monkey needn't feel offend ed. People object to all of their relatives.
 So the way to preserve prosperity is to keep on spending freely Like thunder it is We've tried it.
 There's hardly anything left for Byrd now, unless he wants to try sliding down Niagara in 2 plane.
 And many a so-called open mind just seems that way because of the great open spaces between ideas.
 There's no danger of revolution in q land where everybody meekly obeys q mo parking sign without asking who put it there.
 By gum, A higher tariff on hay. But still there's no protection against the furiner's split rails,
 Solomon isn't described as how ling in anguish, so the joint account probably wasn't known in those days
 It may be true that half of the people mi. their calling. That would explain their superior ability 10 run the other fellows business.
 Amoricanism: Making a sport of buying stolen goods; wondering what causes so many thcfts.
 Treachery is shameful, and you cant blame a congressman for dis owning q trunk that leaks on him.
 There's good in everything. The junk you got for Christmas will seem token of love to some bride next June.
 Some people don't recover from the "holiday spirit until they can forget the S5 wasted on some rela- tive who sent a mere post card.
 Another objection to making your home a barroom for guests is tha, you have no official bouncer.
 still, you cant expect peace and order in the best of penitcntiaries if you persit in sending such tough people there.
 Making it. legal 10 hunt deer with | bow and arrow is a bright idea. It won't be difficult to pull an arrow out of q guide. Mir. Ford didn't make good as a member of Dcarborn's board oi education. There are heights tc which genius itself cannot attain. Nature is prodigal, but her distri l button is faulty. The old Soutl Carolina negro who has 42 childrel doesn't need any tax exemptions. Correct this sentence: We wen over to hear his new radio" saic | the nclGhbor, and he let us enjoy ; full program instead of changing stations every two minutes" ! Copyright 1880 Publishers Syndicat,
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
Believe Ii OF NOtt

Eric: What would your husband do if he knew that your glanccs fill ed me with rapturcs?" Janet: Beat the delights out of you!'
 --It. T.. Edwards
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
Just Sol

Col. White: Your son is quite a singer, isn't he, Rufus?"
 Rufus: "Yassah! Yassah, 'Bleeged to yo' fo' aXin' Dat boy. sah. am suttin'ly de most malodorous cullud pusson in dis whole town."
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

Conductor: Either a liar or giant"
 -Dore Reich Copyright, 1880, Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

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New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

Correct this sentence: We went over to hear his new radio" said the neiehbor, and he let us enjoy d full program instead of changing stations every two minutes"
 Copyright 1880 Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
All That Saved Him!

All That Saved Him! Booth: "I understand that the physicians held a consultation but see you are still alive" Robbins: Yes. have since learned that the vote stood two for me and one against"
 Robert l.. Bloom. IL is always d fair assumption that a man who has seen better days also has enjoyed lovelier evenings.
 Perfect! Jane, there. was having q lesson in counting. She had been promised a box of candy if she could count tG ten.
 She had reached nine, but could go no farther.
 "What comes after nine Jane?" coaXed her father 'Candy,' she answered, prompt ly.
 C. F. Dalsig
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

Nature is prodigal, but her dstr- button is faulty. The old South Carolina negro who has 42 children doesn't need any tax exemptions.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

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New Britain herald., 1930-01-02
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

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New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

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New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

Mr. Ford didn't make good as a member of Dcarborn's board of education. There are heights to which genius itself cannot attain.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

Entered at the Post Of1ce at New Britain
 as Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

Making it. legal 10 hunt deer with bow and arrow is q bright idea. It won't be difficult to pull an arrow out of q guide.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

Still, you cant expect peace and order in the best of penitcntiaries if you persit in sending such tough people there.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

Another objection to making your you have no official bounccr.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

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New Britain herald., 1930-01-02

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New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
BOYS' CLUB MEMBERS
 CONTRIBUTE PENNIES.
Help to Defray Cost of Monument to Australian to Be Built
 in Canada

Members of the Boys Club of New Britain have started fund to 2, help defray the cost of memorial to be built to the memory of Will liam E. Strachan
 Strachan was an Australian Boys club member who in 1929 came to- this country with a group of 1bt boys and officers of the Young Australia league to make tour Of the United States and Canada. e
 While at Niagara Falls Strachan was taken ill and died. He was bur- jed in Lundy's Lane, q historic Canadian cemetery in a plot donat-, ed by the Canadian government The Young Australia league is af- fliated with the Boys Club Feder- ation, as is the New Britain Boys club.
 The Canadian government is cdr-' ing for the plot in the cemetery and keeps the flowers trimmed, walks fn' order, and lawn graded. Boys clubsi all over this country and Canada are raising funds by contributing one cent each towards placing | monument on the plot. The New, Britain Boys club is cooperating inv this fund, the boys pledging them. selves to give one cent each. Many boys, according to Superintendent Dwight Skinner, have offered more than the one cent, but additional sums are not accepted
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
WITCHCRAFT MURDER
 TRIAL STARTED TODAY
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defense was unable to proceed. Jimerson woman who is on trial to- day, but the states action was brought against the two women jointly. Miss Jimerson, a model who had posed frequently for Marchand, is accused of bringing all the power Of Seneca superstition to bear on Mrs. Bowen so that the elder wom- an was "beWitched" into beating Mrs. Marchand to death.
 It is the states contention that Miss Jimerson was infatuated with Marchand, and sought to get rid of the artists wife for that reason. Marchand is in jail as a material witness and District Attorney Guy Moore has threatened to bring mur- der charges against him if a shred Of evidence is discovered to justify the accusation.
 Miss Jimerson was cheerful when she entered court and smiled as photographers took her picture. She was dressed in q plain blue dress brown stocking, black shoes and q black hat. Her long, straight hair was combed on her neck and Whisps Of it struggled down over her ears.
 After Judge Thorn denied the de fense motion he ordered the start Of jury selection.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Case Goes to Jury at 10 a, m.
Odd Fellows Home Is
 Scene of Meeting Today

, New London. March 19 LP9-More than 100 persons, including officers and members of the board of man. agers of the Odd Fellows Home Corporation of Connecticut, corpor- ators and associate corporators rep resenting various lodges of the Odd Fellows in this state. gathered at the Fairview Odd Fellows home at Groton today, for the annual meet ing of the corporation.
 Luncheon, the same as that par taken of by residents at the home, was served the gathering shortly before l o'clock following which the business sessions was called to order.
 Reports of incumbent officers were to be heard and officers and mem- bers of the board of managers were to be elected this afternoon. No specially important business matter was anticipated to be brought before the meeting.
 The corporation directs the affairs of the Fairview Odd Fellows home and is responsible to the grand lodge.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

"The arrest of Peter Chaunt, dis party, Albert Suskin, organizer of the Trade Union Unity League. and Joe Jackson, is challenge to the workers of New Britain which must and will be answered by militant or GaniZation and defense activity on the part of the working class of this city. At the time of the arrests the V orllcrs mphaticaly expressed their protest against police terror. In view of the conviction of these work CTS in the police court of this city, this protest must be greatly in creased. This conviction is a direct thrust of the bosses against the workers"
 Chaunt, Suskin and Jackson were convicted in police court last Satur- day on the charge of breach of the peace and Judge Stanley J. Traceski fined each s25 and costs. They ap- pealed to superior court and were re- leased in $500 bonds. The arrests were made at the corner of Main and East Main streets on March $, Jackson and Susllin having attempted to address a mass meeting after a permit had been re fused by Acting Chief George J. Kelly Of the police department, Chief Hart at that time having been in the south. Chaunt was arrested when he called on the crowd to take Jackson and Suskin away from the [ police.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

road will enter the democratic pri- mary March 26 as a candidate for selectman. He is making his first bid for political office but is understood to have strong backing. His father, Frederick J. Charland, a member of the municipal garage commission, has been identified with the demo- cratic leadership here for many years.
 Kasimir Majewicz, the only demo- cratic member of the board of select men, will seek nomination and clec- ton for third term. Mir. Majewicz is a business man, conducting 9 store on Lawlor street. Sam Butera, fac tory foreman, is @ third man in the race for nomination as selectman. A campaign committee is already working in his behalf, and it is eX- pected that he will prove one of the strongest contenders in the primary.
 Lawrence r. Mangan, chairman, and Richard B. Niets, a member Of the board of relief, will be candl- dates for reelection and it is not eX pected that they will be opposed. The same is expected to be true of Dr. Henry T. Martin and Joseph M. Ward, members of the school com mittee who will run again.
 The entire fifth and sixth ward common council tickets will again be in the field. Petitions of candidacy were filed with the town committee last night by Councilman Lucian Ma ciora and James P. Murphy of the fifth ward, and Alderman John F. Maerz and Councilmen William D, Boyle and William w. Green of the sixth ward.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
INCOME RECEIPTS ,:
 SHOWING INCREASE
Budget Estimates Likely to Be
 Nearly Met

Washington. March 1s Rl--,Fur- sher treasury reports on the March Is collection of income taxes inda- cated today that budget estimates for the first quarters receipts would be nearly met. a-
 Up to the close of business on March IT, receipts turned III amounted to sss,s66,o1o, about s10.o00,00O behind the total count ed by the same time last year.
 If this proportion should apply also to the remaining collections as they are audited and reported to the treasury, the quarterly total would be about s5o,000,000 behind the s6o1,oOO,oO0 collected last year. :
 It was the expectation Of the treasury, when the budget for this quarter was made up. and reduce tion was made in the tax rate, that the quarterly collection would total about $550,000,000. [s~ e
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19

Through all the vicissitudes of politics the friendship with which ] was honored continued. My admir- ation for him and delight in his company cannot be expressed. This is no time to attempt any measure ment of his great career. It is deep ly imprinted in the vital inner his tory of the British empire during the last 50 years.
 "He was the greatest member of the house of commons since Glad stone. The earlier part of his politi- cal work was intermingled with party controversy, but his principal actions were national and command ed the gratitude of all."
 The funeral will be held in Lord Balfour's Scottish home at Whit tingehane. It has not been decided whether there will be a service at Westminster Abbey.
 Finishing His Memoirs When the end came Lord Balfour was writing the finishing pages of his autobiography in which he re- vealed the thought and opinions of the scholar all the world once knew as "A. J."
 His successor is his brother Ger aid. Lord Balfour was created an earl and Viscount Trapprain after the Washington conference in 1921 and 1922. He also was made a Knight of the Garter. He seldom afterwards appeared in public roles. He was president of the British | Academy from 1921 to 1928, but his time was given largely to his auto | biography. His last state duty wa. attendance as lord president of the council at the privy council held last May 10 at Craigweil House, Bog nor. King George then signed the document dissolving parliament and bringing about the general election which threw Ramsay Macdonald into power
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
PECK DISMISSED
 BY SCHOOL BOARD
 WITHOUT REASONS
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Of the charges of brutality which were under investigation"
 Mir. Peck has been in charge Of the school farm for some six or seV- en years. He was formerly occupied in a similar position at the Berk- shire Industrial school in New York state. an institution similar to the Merden reform school in purpose. He is a native of New Britain, and was for many years engaged in the hardware business in New Haven.
 Started Present Probe
 It was he who initiated the pres cnt probe into the Meriden school administration, by bringing charges to the attention of the state board of public welfare. An Investigation made by Justice Hadley, executive secretary, resulted in a report to the board of trustees of the school. However, a series of complaints and stories of gross brutality. and of generally unsound conditions at the institution was shortly afterwards climaXed by the appointment of a special commission to deal with the situation by Giyernor Trumbull.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
Millionaire Youth
 Pneumonia Victim

New York, March 19 R-Paul Brown. Sd, 17 year old million aire, died of pneumonia yester- day at the home of his mother, Mrs. Bess Masterson Brown, 7o Central Park west.
 Two years ago he inherited $1,1S0.000 from his grandfather, Paul Brown, St. Louis sportsman and broker who died in Colorado.
 Last Saturday he came home from Worcester academy, Wor- cester. Mass, where he was a student, complaining of boil on his neck. Infection set in and pneumonia developed.
 He was born in Los Angeles and after the death of his father, Paul Brown, I'd, If years ago, was brought by his mother to live in New York.
 The body will be taken 10 St. A Louis for burial. His mother is the only immediate surviving relative.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
CONNECTS FATE IN
 HANDS OF JURORS
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demanded "the chair or acquittal," branding the crime "premeditated if ever murder was." He called Lan- dry as a state witness. who testified he believed the "shootings unfair and unjustifed." Landry will be tried later.
 Case Goes to Jury at 10 a. m.
 Judge Simmons completed his charges and submitted the case to the jury at 10:0S a. m.
 After the jury filed out, Lalone was asked how he felt about his chances, and replied:
 How do I know what the jury will do? I didn't kill that Connecti- cut copper, but l got the rap"
 Policemen were stationed at strategic points in the court to pre- vent any possible disturbance.
 Mrs. Lalone, mother Of the de- fendant, was present.