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New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
THE NET RESULT OF BOOK CENSORSHIP

When one lists the things that produce fanaticism one cannot avoid book censorship. The urge to desig nate what one may read is an im- polling force in the activities of per- sons who perhaps could not explain. if their lives depended upon it, just why they become exercised over such a matter.
 What can actuate the activities of Senator Reed Shoot of Utah, for in- stance, in his attempt to father legislation by Congress which would have as it's object the dictauon to free citizens what they can read? Nothing but an intolerant mind could be interested in such activities. The tolerant mind would conclude that what people prefer to read is their own business; which refers of course to adults capable of choice and anticipating no harm to them selves if perchance the facts of life are sometimes baldly stated.
 Senator Shoot did not succeed in strengthening the censorship duties of American customs agents, the liberal Senator Cutting of New Mexico winning the victory in favor of 8 special court procedure for questionable books" imported. But Senator Shoot, during the months ir which he was most active in this is- sue. did show himself quite a fanatic on the subject, seeming to take it for granted he was chosen to lead the people away from the possibility of reading obscene foreign litera- ture.'
 One of the chief results of Sena- tor Shoots campaign has been to advertise various allegedly obscene | books throughout the nation, also advertising risque passages in the classics and also advertising native publications that his righteous mind failed to appreciate. It possibly gives him no satisfaction to realize that his free advertising is worth many thousands of dollars to the publish CTS of the books he condemned and we have no doubt that the sales of some books will pick uI 1 enormously. Thus attempted censor. ship usually defeats itself.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
THE PUZZLE IN BERLIN

The town of Berlin, according to the news accounts, is coAfronted with something of financial pug gle. Whereas the tax rate has gone gone down, the budget has gone up, causing grave doubts"
 This situation requires no vivid imagination. There will either be deficit or the tax rate will go up next year; or there will be suffi- cient new property to tax to make up for the increased budget.
 The latter method would be the easiest way out of the difficulty, pro- viding somebody furnishes the build ing boom.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

effect that will have upon various enterprises. With the Federal Re- serve discount rate at the lowest figure in years it is quite evident that this manifestation of easy money will have a pronouoced ef- feet upon business as wnoIe. Low interest rates stimulates enterprise, for there will always be individuals who are ready to borrow at low rates in the expectation of provid- ing themselves with a profit on the transaction, and incidentally provid- ing employment for others.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

final fanfare of public attention be- ing accorded him when he was one of the British luminaries at the Washington Arms Conference and more recently when the Balfour Declaration regarding Palestine was referred to in the public prints.
 He was suave gentleman of the old school, a statesman in his prime who made policies rather than attempting to follow the policies laid down by others. His departure from the scene of international poli- tics will be greatly missed in Eng land, where the prestige of the name of Balfour was nobly high.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
S\AppY PRACTICE

Orlando, Fla, March 20 Pt-Dan HoWley prescribed a short, snappy practice session for the Reds today before leading them off to Fort Myers, where they will play a return engagement with the worlds cham pions Friday. The veteran hurlers now will be given the pitching as- signments, with Red Lucas and Doug McWeeney the probable selec- tions for Friday.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

New York, March c0.-The auto n:atic restaurant experiment was launched about 20 years ago with a salvo of chuckles. It became the immediate topic, ha, ha, of vaude- vile and musical revue testers. To- day it is one of the most profitable forms of public catering and stage folk are the most regular customers.
 In the greater city there are some 30 Automats doing a capacity busi- ness day and night. In the begin ming visit to the automat was looked upon as a lark, indulgad chiefly by out of town gawks. It provided a tale to saucer eyes when they got back home.
 The first, the biggest and still the best patronized Automat is hard by the Globe theater on Broadway. piled with nickels at the change desk near the entrance roam about the display of dishes in the glass slots making selections.
 There are marble topped tables dotted with crepitant paper napkins to which the food is carried and there is, of course, no tipping. The profits are due largely to the f1ct the customer sees so many tempting dishes at a trifling cost he provides himself with more than he can eat.
 Sandwiches, deserts and soft drinks average 10 cents each anl meat orders are around 20 cents. The average patron spends 30 cents at lunch and 50 cents for dinner. The most popular order of all is a ham sandwich and a cup of coffee.
 There is a neavy midnight trade, especially in the Broadway zone, where theatrical people and musl- clans drop in for a late snack. There is also a big ''carry out" trade among those who bring paper sacks and fill them for boarding house feasts.
 The automat does not thrive sole lv on a thin purscd clientele. It draws carriage customers. After the theater and in the early morning men and women in evening clothes are plentiful. Too, there is always a sprinklng of "cafo clowns" to add d touch of hila,ity to mechanical eating.
 A gentleman called up this morn n 10 pn 1on owns Hell, explaining: My wife gave it to me last night"
 Eight cats in New York are valued at more than S2,000 eacn, and two shops deal exclusively in fancy felines. A beauty parlor sp2- cializes in cleaning cats after the methods of the royal household of Siam. Just now the white Persian cat is the most popular, because Of it's rarity. A cat expert estimates it costs five times as much to keep q pedigreed cat as a pedigreed dog.
 New York's most famous chef de- clares experience has taught him the favorite soup of the ma jority is vegetable. And tapioca pudding is relished more than any other deseri. He bases his conclusion on empty dishes following the serving of these two stand-bys.
 Brooklyn has not outgrown It's Victorian taint." Every afternoon ChaSte ladies drive forth from Brooklyn Heights in closed carriages tor 6 turn in the park With curtains drawn. There are many old timers in Brooklyn who look upon the monstrosity across the bridge with disdain Indeed, a number refuse 10 cross the East River into Manhat- tanS vulgarity.
 The shyest violet in town is Ed win Fl. Anderson, director of the public library. He refuses to be in- terviewed.
 o. Henry once said the late Wil-
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

Staid old Boston is willing. It is quite "het up" over contemplating the stories in the public prints about Oliver B. Garrett, former head of the police liquor raiding squadron. that in seven years he and his wife saved $122,959. Citizens naturally are inquiring where the Garretts got it, or what particular relatives died to provide the inheritance.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
NlniNAN IN N N

Sergeant P. A. McAvay of the de- tectire bureau went to New York today to bring back Peter Saul, who will be arranged in police court on the charge of obtaining approximate ly sS.000 from Miss Mae NJ. Booth of Cedar street, under false pre- tences in bend and stock trans action.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
SCHMAI,Z AND LIFE IMPRISONMENT

The difference between first de- gree and second degree murder is that person convicted of the former charge is executed, while one convicted of the latter charge is given prison for life.
 The man Schmalz, who shot and killed his paramour, was allowed to plead guilty to the lesser charge and will spend the remainder of his days in prison-if he is not parol- ed some years from now.
 Schmalzs mind was derangeG over his predicament, was the con- clusion of investigators. Naturally. a person who is mentally irrespon- sible must have special considera- ton.
 On broad general principles, life mprisonment-whe it actually means that--is as terrible punish ment as to be executed. The average person, when not actually facing the alternative. would probably conclude he would prefer death to the living death" of life spent in prison. It is when confronted with an actual choice that life Imprisonment seems the lesser punishment.
 There has been considerable agi- tation against capital punishment in this state. It will not get very far however, until life sentences mean life sentences.
 The reason murdcrcrs prefer life sentences is because they think they don't mean what they say.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
Don Will Try Again to
 Lower Worlds Record

Daytona Beach, Fla, March 70 UP) Kaye Don expects to attempt another run this after noon in his big, English built racing car in which he hopes to set a new worlds speed record, expert opinion was that there existed only an out side chance that Major H. O. Se- graves record of 231.36 miles per hour would be exceeded today.
 Tide conditions will not be right until late afternoon. Adverse winds and rains of the last S6 hours have roughened the smooth beach ana have also brought in red sand which makes soft spots.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

The only profitable advertising medi1m in the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20


 Evidently Babe Ruth wasn't among those who lost their shirts by holding out for more.
 The vacuum cleaner isn't much improvement. Its whine is about cs bad as a daughters in broom days International conferences: A mee:- ing of delegates to watch Uncle Sam set a good example.
 Yet the man who won't believe in a heaven he can't see will spend 1O cents for special delivery stamp. Toe dancing is much like a five legged calf-very remarkable, but who gives a darn.
 Maybe old-timers denied freedom to women because they didn't know 1t meant playing with little paste. boards all day. The boredom celebrities suffer must be awful when they attend q heavyweight bout to escape it.
 Americanism: Making a better mouse trap; signing up for a mov1o a cigarette testimonial and a syndi. cated newspaper article. There is a limit to student enrol. ment. Philanthropists can provide buildings, but there are just st many coons.
 It's worth while running for Of | flee, if only to discover how dis | tlngulshed an emery little cuss ca look on a campaign poster. ! The more you see of the world the more you wonder what else pep pie thought of to deserve drownin1 in Noah's time. A man needs only so much diver sion' and he seld9m ,yearns 10. matrimony after he learns 10 bloq good smoke rings.
 In the old days the evening enter | tanment was opened with praye- Now the only openers arc jacks O better.
 You can tell when the detou bumps are stones. Stones don't seq. ter a shower of feathers.
 Only a few men have the dignit' and pose of true greatness, an, they unbcnd when you slip them five for good table.
 The Wa yof the transgressor i hard. Think of having to waste whole day just to hear a jury say Not guilty"
 Correct this sentence: "I cnio shopping with John along" said th wife, because he never hurries m O. acts inpatient"
 Copyright, 1880, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

Conservatism: A zeal for the pro- lection of feathered nests, with Holmes and Brandeis dissenting.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
TOO MANY CONGRESSNIEN STRADDIE PROHIBITION

The letter of the late William Howard Taft, read at the congress sional dry hearing in Washington by Horace D. Taft of Watertown, com- pletely nullifies earlier statements credited to the late Chief Justice re- garding the workings of prohibition.
 The vets attached considerable importance to these earlier state- ments; they should attach just as much importance to the statements in the letter just read.
 One paragraph is especially in triguing
 The persistence with which the people maintain in Congress a two- thirds majority in both houses gives me much hope and l am inclined to think that this will wear down the moderate vets to consciousness that the only solution is pressure in 1dNOf or enforcement.
 The vets are bedeviled by just such a condition, and there is no denying its importance. It is when one begins to analyze the reason for the continued dry majorities in Congress that one is confounded with doubt as 10 the reliability Of such a weathervane of prohibition sentiment.
 How many dry congressman, for nstance-congress who habitu- ally vote dry-come from wet dis. tricts and straddle the prohibition issue during election campaigns?
 Some of them-some of those in Connecticut being a criterion-are so careful to straddle during cam paigns that it is not customary to obtain statement of their lean- ings on this vital issue.
 Consequently thousands of Re publican vets vote for Republican dry congressman. Perhaps unwit- tingly, but nevertheless effectively.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
M.mher Anait Bnrean nt circnIaiinn

Tho A. B. 0. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tissrs with a strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation Statistics hre based upon this audit This insures pro- lection against fraud in newspaper dis tribution figures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

not apply to everyone except to diplomats.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

Evidently Babe Ruth wasn't among those who lost their shirts by holding out for more.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

The Herald ts on sale daily In New York 1t Hotalings Newsstand. Times Square; schultz's Newsstand. Entrance Grand Central, A2nd Street,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
TELEPHONE CALLS

Entered at the Post Ofice at New Britain
 as Second Clan Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

The vacuum cleaner isn't much improvement. Its whine is about ss bad as daughters in broom days.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

liam Johnston. author and editor, knew New York better than any man of his generation. And John ston before his passing several months ago told this observer: "ln fifteen years the theatrical and cafe life of Broadway will be above Col umbus CirclA' Paste that in your hat.
 An East Side department store advertises: Sale of felt hats in all colors and in the reigninS modes 25 cents each.'
 Almost a bargain even if they arc used only for pen wipers.
 Copyright, 1880, McNaught
 Syndicate, Incl
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
Facts dFancies

By Robert Quillen Of course patriotism is a vice. No virtue could be that expensive.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
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New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

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New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

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New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

International conference: A mee:- ing of delegates to watch Uncle Sam set a good example
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

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New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

Yet the man who won't believe in 8 heaven he cant see will spend 10 cents for special delivery stamp.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue, Washing ton. D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be under taken. All other questions will re- ceive a personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let ters are confidential-Edi
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

Toe dancing is much like a five legged calf-very remarkable, but who gives a darn
New Britain herald., 1930-06-17

Fancy Colored border Fandker- chiefs made to sell at SC each and good value at that
New Britain herald., 1930-06-17
Rubber Gloves

Just 800 pairs high grade Gum Rubber Gloves-all sizes-come early.
Evening star., 1930-05-06
WORK ON STREETS
AND PARKS SLATED
Citizens Association In.
formed of improvements
Scheduled.

Committee reports and letters, Off
cially assuring the improvement OF
street and park areas in the commu-
nifty, were presented to the Washing
ton Highlands Citizens Association at
a meeting last night in the Congress
Heights School.
A letter from the District Engineer
ing Department assured the association
that Giesboro road will be improved
for $50 feet south of Livingston road by
a 10-foot widening designed to elm
mate dangerous curves.
Miss Bessie B. Warren, president, an
nounced that the city planning COM
mission is preparing to buy properties
at Oxon Run for the construction of
public parks.
The committee on education reported
that children of the community dur
ing next year will be afforded bus
service to the Congress Heights School.
Plans were made to stage a mass
meeting tonight at the Congress Heights
School for discussing the need of gym
nasium and four-room addition to
the school.
A former secretary of the association,
Evening star., 1930-05-06
CITIZEN BODY HOLDS
LAST MEET OF SEASON
Sixteenth Street Highlands Asso.
citation in Get-Together Session,
Barring Formal Business.

The Sixteenth Street Highlands Citi-
zens' Association concluded its season
of meetings with a session in the Sixth
Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth and
Kennedy streets, last night. The next
regular meeting of the association will
be held the first Monday In October,
1t was announced by the civic body
The meeting last night was more in
the nature of get-together, the citi-
zens adopting no resolutions, but con-
fining themselves. to a discussion of
the work of the body during the past
year.
Discussing the proposal to have Six
teenth street reservoir transferred to the
Rock Creek Park to be included in
park development. the hope was ex-
pressed among the citizens that the
office of Lieut.. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd,
director of public buildings and public
parks would see fit to transform the
old reservoir into a sunken garden. No
action was taken last night, however,
the group having gone on record pre-
viously as in favor of such an enter
prise.
In the absence of the president. DR..
Lewis j. Battle, Harry Wood. first vice
president. presided. DR.. j. w. Hullings-
worth, secretary, recorded the minutes.
Evening star., 1930-05-06

Oil producing shale in the Uintah
Basin, in Utah, is estimated at 90, 59,-
0O0, 900 tons,
Evening star., 1930-05-06
FRUITS ARE GIVEN DIZZY RIDE
IN TESTING GRADES BY COLOR

preparation or ginning Hay is graded
on color, foreign material and condi-
ton.
Color is an important element in
grading fruits and vegetables; it is a
part of the specifications for cotton
linters standards; it plays a part In
grading rice, honey, meats, grains,
breads, mayonnaise and innumerable
other agricultural commodities or the
manufactured products thereof, often
with direct correlation in protein con-
tent, diastatic activity, or money value"
Since color is an important grading
factor, Miss Nickerson adds, 1t is nee
esSary that a measure be made OF color
itself
Standards thus may be kept con-
slant from year to year, the real inn
portance of color as a factor OF utility
may be determined. and the intervals
at which color gradations are fixed In
the standards may be specified accord
ing to such determinations.
Evening star., 1930-05-06
MOTHERS PREPARE
TO SAIL TOMORROW
New York to Honor Gold Star
Contingent With Tribute
Paid Notables.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 6.-The first con-
tingent of gold star mothers to visit
the graves of their sons in France as
guests of the United States Government
will sail at noon tomorrow from
Hoboken, N. j., the great debarking
port of the American Expeditionary
Force.
The first group will number 232
mothers, mostly from the West and
South, and additional groups will sail
each week until the 5000 mothers who
have accepted the Governments invita-
ton will have made the pilgrimage
overseas.
The pier OF the United States Lines
from which the liner America sails will
be decked with American flags in honor
of the occasion and "a members OF
Congress have arranged to be present
to bid the mothers bon voyage. AS the
ship passes down the bay, AZ airplanes
will rain poppies on board
Ceremonies, such as New York usually
reserves for distinguished guests, have
mothers. Members of the American
Legion and the Veterans of Foreign
Wars have been assigned to escort the
mothers to City Hall late today to
receive the city's welcome from Acting
Mayor Joseph v. Mckee.
The ceremonies included guard of
honor in the plaza of the city hall
composed of detachments of the Army,
Navy, Marines and National Guard,
with 600 gold star mothers of New York
City, whose sons died in France but
whose bodies have been returned to
this country.
Each mother making the pilgrimage
will carry with her a silk American flag
to place on her sons grave as a gift
from the City of New York
AS each mother arrived in New York,
most of them aged and many of them
on their first visit to the city, they were
greeted at the railroad stations by Army
officers, who escorted them to their
hotels and cared for their baggage.
Evening star., 1930-05-06
BY FRANK I. WELLER,
Associated Press Farm Editor.

A machine that whirls hay, apples,
cotton and other farm products at such
a high rate of speed that the object
appears only as a band of color has
been developed by the Department of
Agriculture as an aid in establishing
standard grades.
The hue assumed by the revolving
product is compared with accepted
colors for the various grades by which
the commodity is marketed, the specific
lot in question being classified accord
ing to the color approximated by the
test
"The element of color" says Miss
Dorothy Nickerson, color technologist,
"is an integral grading factor in nu-
merous standards established for agri-
cultural products. Cotton, for instance,
is sold according to grade and staple.
1.-The grade factor consists Of three
variables-color. leaf and trash, and
Evening star., 1930-05-06
MESSAGE FOUND IN SEA
HAD FLOATED 18 MONTHS
Mariner Who Believed He Faced
Death With Belligerent Crew No
tilted Friends of Peril.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Larry KIM
mons, marine oiler, yesterday learned
that message he had thrown into the
sea in bottle when he believed he was
facing death off the Brazilian coast 18
months ago had been picked up off
Massachusetts,.
A freighter on which he had shipped
had a crew composed of Japanese,
Filipinos and Rumanians. They had
one fight aft another, Kimmons said,
the trouble reaching a climax when
Rumanian attacked the chief engineer
and was killed.
Feeling ran high and Kimmons, be-
lieving he would never set foot ashore,
wrote the note describing the situation,
giving his address as the Seaman's
Church Institute New York. He called
at the institute yesterday and found a
letter from the keeper of the Wood End
light house at Provinceton. Mass, saying
the bottle and its message had been
found.