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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
Mitts Again

d ATHER surprising TO many has
IN been the revival of the lace or silk
mitt or fingerless glove for evening
Mitts are q compromise between kic
gloves and no gloves at all that har-
rnonizes well with the more picturesque
type of Summer evening dress. They
are chosen Of pastel tones to match
pastel frocks, while with black dresses
black lace niitts are usually chosen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
Peach Custard

Cover the bottom Of baking dish
with peeled. split and swsstened
peaches. hollow side up Heat quart
of milk and thicken 1t with two table
spoonfuls Of cornstarch rubbed smooth
with little cold milk. Flavor to taste,
add four tablespoonfuls Of sugar, q
pinch Of salt, two eggs, well beaten, and
Q teaspoonful Of butter. Cook until
smooth and sthick, stirring constantly,
then pour over the peaches, cover with
meringue and bake until pulled and
brown. Serve either hot or cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
BY BETSY CALLIsTER.

\ HE pet that never digs in the
garden bed or barks at strang-
ers passing In the dark, the pet
that never steals nap Oh the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
BY MARY MARSHALL.

10 far as heat and cold are con.
cerned, lingerie makers nowadays
know no seasons. Autumn, Win
~ ter and Spring are all Summer.
time so far as questions of weight
o. warmth giving qualities of their
eEoductS are concerned. and 1t Is all
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
AN AID TO CIVIC PRIDI,

As the weeks and the months roii by, and an increasing number Of citizens have occasion 10 attend events in the new senior high school auditorium. they will be seized with a just pride that the city is in pos session of such place.
 One citizen we know of who hds been Criticising the school commit tee for building d municipal thea ter" attended a function there Sun- day afternoon, and he turned out to be ready convert. He no longer will find fault, coming away i'm pressed with the notion that the city has something. very much wortr while. He has turned from Il knock rr into booster.
 Multiply this conversion thou sands of times and We get tan estimate of the ultimate public re action towards the auditorium.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
25 Fears Ago Today

Jamcs Spinetta, the grocer nac- roWly escaped serious injury today when his spirited horse initiated a Wclls-Fargo pony express and male a record run to Meriden. The horse was bought in Mcriden and Nr. Spinetta never dreamed that the "ptuS" could go so fast. Folks along the route who were forced 10 wait for their groceries were inclined 10 be lcnient when they read of the facts.
 Due to the intense cold weather during the past few weeks. there IS a scarcity of fish. The prices for available fish arc very high. At present the building outlook
 for the coming spring is not vcty promising.
 \ small fire started last evening from a small stove in the A. 0. II. hall in Hanna's block. The fire d. partment was called out but vc:y little damage was done. The first real thaW of the win Ter started today. The ice and snow on many of the important streets ,ll the town is still about a foot deep,
 The high school basketball team will clash with the Walliugford hish aggregation Friday afternoon at 1 1 o o'clock.
 Despite the bad weather during 1 the past month, New Britain cs- caped without Il serious fire. Tha papers are filled daily with reports of large fires in other cities.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
\ CHINESE ACTOR

The Occidental mind is accustom- cd to regarding d Chinese theuter as place where interminably Ions dramas are given, frequently 10 tn" accompaniment of music evoked from curious instruments played by musicians who at least are energetic and sincere.
 Mei Ian Fang, Chinu's greatest actor. has son" 10 Broadway 10 prove that Chinese dramatic art can have an appeal 10 inc Occidental mind. The appoal probably would have amounted to little had it not been for the knowledge that this Chinese actor had an earning power or s75o.rUo a year in AmcricaE money.
 Mayins due allowance for eXas
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
Cubans to Give Byrd
 Gold Medal on Return

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. IS RA- The Geographical society of Cuba today asked Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, through its radio re- search station at South Dartmouth, to notify Rear Admiral Richard F. Byrd that the society had awarded him it's great gold medal" and hoped it would be possible to pre- sent it to him in person upon his return from the Antarctic. The message was signed "Paonas, president Officials here said it would be transmitted to the Byrd expedition. probably tonight.
 The station at south Dartmouth last night listened to a long cx- change of messages between ihe Eleanor Boiling, one of Byrds sup ply ships outside the ice pack. and the City of New York at Little America. The Eleanor Boiling said 1t was showing heavily and there was Il large number of whales about the ship.
 She gave her position as f.o7G miles southeast of Taiaora HcaI New Zealand.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
THE STATE OFFICE BUILDING

One of the arguments advanced at the time the need for q new state office building was broachel in the Legislature was that such Struc- turc would take care of the needs for expansion during the next 70 years. But now it is discovered that such a large building cannot be erected because of a lack of money the state not having appropriated enough; indeed. the state appro- priated around million dollars less than the building would cost.
 The error in estimating the cost Of the state office building has eE- ccndcred consid erabie criticism, some Of which perhaps is justified, The commission having the con- struction plans in charge now has come forward with Il plan to ellmin- ale nearly a million cubic feet from the contemplated building. which in all probability would result in a structure by no means capable O. serving the needs ot the state dur ing the next 20 years.
 This is the outcome rather than brook delay until the next Lesls- laturc meets, when an addltlonai appropriation could be passed. lt will also nave d result not altogcth- CT happy upon the appearance oi the building. it being now planned ,o erect one to which additions could be made later. This is one way of doing it. A better way would be to get enough money and do the iob correctly from the outset oI why not construct the building ac- rording to the original plans, which would be completed by the limc LII" next Legislature meets, and then rely upon ,hc Legislature for enough money to complete it: In a state where the Republican party has such thorough going control per haps the party leaders could make d gcntlemans agreement with th+ commission that the money would be forthcoming at the right time. A conference with J. Henry Eorabac! is all that is necessary, as the LcGiS' lative majority does exactly wha' J. Henry wants at least 999 time; out or 1000.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

out ot business. The price war finally resulted in the municipal plant selling its power at cost, :" which the Niagara concern could not touch The municipal plant is there yet and gets nearly all of the business, so our informant who lived in he city says.
 l. IS this kind Of competition that the electric utilities dislike to see started. Another thing they dislike to see done is the making of com parsons of price between the province owned and operated hydro- electric plants in Ontario and the private hydro electric plants in New York State. Both use the waters O: Niagara Falls. but there is Il pro- uounced difference in price to con- sumers.
 Tine cost Of power is destined 10 become q major issue in the United States. Industries which pay high costs for power are handicapped against those which obtain lower rates. There arc those who say there is no more sense in expecting pri- Nate plants to furnish such a univer- sal commodity as electric current as there is 10 expect private plants 10 furnish us with water. Private water plants. where they exist, always have higher rates than municipal water plants, and they are not given 10 such excessive valuations and profitcering as the private electrical industry seems 10 think is it's privilege to exact. If manufacturers begin to study this situation, for their own interest some Of them may feel less inclined to play marbles with the utility concerns which nope for their assistance while they charge them high enough rates to make them vince.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
STUDYING POWER RATES

A recent criticism directed aSaInS[ the electric rates of the Connecticut Light X Power Co. appears to have brought no indignant dcnials from that concern. The policy is one oi studied indifference to protests. IT somebody of consequence were to say that the Fatnir Bearing Co. charges excessive prices for its products. George r. .Atwat~r or some other gentleman connected with the concern would hurry forth with such an indignant denial that IL would nearly require asbestos In- stead of paper to withstand the im- nact Of the warm words. But the power industry of the state. even I Henry Eoraback himself, do not care for that kind of defense. ln- decd. they adopt no defense at all. The policy is, "tho less said the bet ter"
 The national power interests however are not such blushins Hio- lets. The National Electric Light Agso.. O. which it seems that all mower concerns Of prominence arc members. continues to send out it's literature. the last brochure we re- ,aiveJ from that source being quite as elaborate as any Of its forerun- uers.
 One Of the most subur insinna- ton. or The "powcr trust is an at t.ulut 10 convince business men, manufacturers. and chambers O, commerce that an attempt 10 run municipal electric light plants would be the forerunner Of attempts io ,sociallzr" other industries This is calculated 10 throw a scare into the manufacturers and induce them 10 nen Jb, power interests in theu fight against advancing beliefs that municipal ownership of power utilities must have some advantages is the idca hurts the power trust 20 much.
 For full and complete mtomu- ton on the difference in poWe> rates between plants operated by municipalities and those operated by power octopuses Mr. Atwatcr or any other interested person with prout might write to former Mayor samuel A. Carlson Of Jamestown turn match soon again. Mir Carlson, was mayor more than 20 years. was deteatcd For reelection at the last election. and is slated 10 stage re- turn match soon again Mir Carlson. when mayor put in the municipal electric plant in Jamostown-o plant using coal in the midst O. . hylro'lrcirin power companies us- iug Niagara I'ulI~
 One would naturally ihiul, that q coal pow,r plant would have no chance 70 compete with nydro rlaut. rb, Jamestown plant did how,yvI despite spirited efforts b, the Nigara power concern to pnt il
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
THE GOVERNOR AND GLIDERs

IHE GOVERNOR AND GLIDERS
 As an aviator Governor Trumbul IS q careful and prudent man. Who does not remember the time Whea someone offered to take him mp in plane. The governor, as is his custom, first looked over the strange plane and finally announced he would not go alott in such con-
 traption, Nothing but the best would
 do. and lhc best must needs he safe. In the matter Of gliders. however,
 the governor evidently lacks the eN-
 pericuce to tell at q glance whether
 the business Of gliding is safe Tor him or whether he still has some
 thing to learn. Anyway, he is willing
 to take more of chance with glid-
 CTS than he takes with planes. Of fcred the opportunity to go aloft in
 q glider at Newark, for instance,
 the governor accepted it. A governor
 golng up in q glider was 10 have been q good publicity stunt for the new hangar and the glider business.
 The governor at all times is willing to do his best 10 help aviation 10
 gain a firmer place in the sun.
 According 10 the governors own explanation after the accident, he
 did not know how to operate gliderS
 very well. Which leads one 10 sur mise that he should not have son } aIoft-or attempted to go aloft-in the first place. II is lucky indeed that he ran into trouble when only approximately 20 feet off the
 ground. instead Of when 900 or SO. 1 The difference may be only a cipher. but the zoo also might have mcan'
 cipher for the governors life.
 Which reminds us that when Mrs. i John Coolidge was Miss Florence ! Trumbull she was quite an aviation enthusiast. Her daddy encourage d
 her. But when young Mir. John came on the scene there was all element of caution in the conNcrsa- ton. Like his father. the younger i Coolidge is d most cautious indi- ] vidual. He is no aviator and has no
 ambitions to sec how clouds look 1 from above. So, the story runs, he
 eXacted a promise from florcnCt i that she would not ayiatc any more, i>The governor had no influence al all in the premises. Florence no i longer flies because John doesn l.
 The governor, in maintaining the
 supremacy of the Trumbull family as aviation pioneers. is taking toe much flying on his shoulders. This glider business may look as easy as operating an automobile, lut all the same the pilot must know his 1 piloting.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
COMMUNICATED
President Chamberlain Explains
 City Financing system | To the Editor. The New Britain Herald, New Britain, Coru.,

Dear Sir:
 rotice in your edition of Feb ruury 10th communication from one of your readers which l feel should be answered for fear that other citizens may have arrived al the same mistaken conclusion tha1 he did from the newspaper con- ments on the audit ol the city books, in reference to interest on the city $ deposits.
 Perhaps the simplest way to make plain how the city's funds are de- posted is to explain the system used. The city maintains an account in each of the four commercial banks of the city and the proportion of the citys funds in each bank is regulated by an approved plan based on the capital, surplus and undirid- cd profits of each of the banks W hich is the statutory measure or the gross amount which may be deposited in any one bank. Interest is paid by each Of the banks on daily balances and has been since 1909 or practically ever since the creation of the board of finance and taxation Of which was the first president. Every city repor since that time shows the amour received in that year from interes on bank balances
 The city'S income comes from many sources, the largest amoun coming from the tax collector wh' receives he largest part of his col Iections during the month of July He maintains an account in hl; name as tax collector and the money collected is turned over periodically to the treasurer of the city with { detailed report 0! it's sources. Dur ing July when the money is comln1 in rapidly and in large amounts and at other times when needed, th' money is turned into the treasury where il begins to draw interest
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
\ BOOKKEEPING PROBLEM

The specific statement from th- firm Of auditors. that there has been TO loss 10 the city because of de Calcation9 of other reasons, cm- phasiZcs the more general report 10 the same effect which appeared in the original statement by the firm. The strongly-worded duel which he~ neen under way between tbe mayor md P. F. King. president Of the Board O Education, therefore re- 'olrcs upon considerations 0, routine methods of accounting
 Furthermore. if now appoa.s rna- Inc "condltion" oi not having all jn- voices on file also has existed u other branches of the city govern Incn', but 1t appears thr auditors specifically mentioned the schoo. department because 0. its larger cN- pcnditur-s in proportion 10 1he minor departments.
 Which merely leads 10 tho a8- sumption that if in the future tne city departments wi5h 10 make good with auditors they had better i'm prove their bookkeeping, hay. a,, invoices on file. and have everything in such applepie order that the audi tors will have to take up other mat tcrs if they would provide "con- structive criticism,'
 The practice in most city depart mcnts has been 10 forward iuvojc' $ with the checks tendercd in pay ment, the former 10 be receiptrI and returned. That Is a common business practice everywhere. It SC happens, however. that some firms are dilatory about returning re- turning receipted invoices. evidently believing that cancelled checks form sufficient receipts or proofs of pay, mont. They certainly do so. in law. but auditors prefer the invoices also There is d likelihood that tho tim, is yet far distant when every iIrlu
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

seration, there can be no doubt that his income in China has been very large.
 How is it that in China, where the monetary standard is so low tha. millions of people earn only a few cents day in American money, an artist can earn dollars running into six figures? This item is perhaps more marve- lous than Mei Ian Fang's art, which by the way impressed the "sophisti. cates of Broadway" as being quite astonishing.
 Who thought it possible that in warning China" dramatic art would be valued so highly?
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
Y our very truly.


 r. S.-I have just read this eve nmg's paper which carries q com mmication from II. T. Burr in an swer to my letter of Saturday.
 Mr. Burr. q member of the Scho1 1i committee. l presume. goes into 1"- tail concerning the school dcpa;:- ncnts method of handling cNpcnd!- lures. l appreciate Mr. Burr's e. fort to cnliGhten the public along these lines. but l take exception 70 his two last paragraphs which read No intelligent person familiar Wlth business practices could possib 7 draw from the facts presented bl the auditors the conclusion that lh" school board was not able to a"- count for it's expenditures. We have the word of the auditors that there is no ground whatever fvE such an assumption
 No one l believe has ever occuF- cd the mayor Of lacking intelIl- gence."
 stated in my letter 10 the Her aid" that according to the report Of the auditors invoices amounting 1 10 more than Sl".0OO were missing | that Mir. King claimed they were n | the files and the auditors could ha\C ! found them. Well, l might not ra considered an intelligent person. b@t I do claim to have at lease morse sense" and I believe that when tic system called for invoices in the fife for expenditures. they should ha'c been there. It is interesting to not that. in view of the fact that Mir King claimed that all the inVoit'S were in the files, Mir. Burr stai. ; that few of them amounting io to a total Of about $6,O00 have %; i been returned 10 our files. To l., exact there are ll2 missing accord ing to the list of invoices st'iI missing" on Page of this evening paper.
 With regard to Mir. Burr's last paragraph. it had no bearing on r.l l letter whatsoever as | did not men. ton the name of Mayor Paoncssd i Mir. Burr could not have read tho article very carefully.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

Mr. King several times has brought up the question as 10 who writes the mayors documents, eyI- dently being under the impression that the mayor cannot write a lcga. statement which is credited with be ing just short of libel" The thing that counts. however, is the mayor : signature. He may not be able to make a better speech than Nicholas Murray Butler. but he has a way with Triggers" that is more or less lncanny.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

Gulf of St. Lawrence to Florida with center at New Haven.
 A disturbance Of considerable in tcnsity is central over Alberta. There are indications of q develop mcnt of this disturbance to the southeastWard as pressure is falling rapidly over Lake Superior.
 Temperatures are above the sea- sonable averages in practically all sections of the country except the extreme southeastern portion.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair and warmer followed by cloudy TemperaturCs yesterday:
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

practically as fast as it is collect. ed.
 The New Britain National bank has furnished an office for the treasurer for many years, has given him the use of our equipment and the services of our employees when necessary and always without charge.
 feel that the citizens and tax payers of the city should feel grati, fled that an exhaustive audit, such as has been made here. shows no money shortages of any kind and comparatively, little ground for criticism.
 Yours truly.
 r. $. AMBERLAIN
 President.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

When Mayor Paonessa paid the East IIampden court s12.50 for his minor son, who had turned into an automobile driver before the legal age. he also contributed broad smile. In other words, Paonessd paid it easy"
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

For {; statement hotter D. fur than any the mayor or his verbal adyersaries have yet penned, in- rerview any city fireman for his opinion Of anybody who would ring in a false alarm during zero weather in the middle of the night.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
Observations On The Weather

Washington. Feb. 1S.-l'orecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy; slightly warmer tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy, fresh southwest winds
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Cloudy; slightly warmer in extreme south portion tonight: "Wednesday partly cloudy: warmer in north DOT ton; fresh southwest winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair and warmer tonight; Wednesday cloudy.
 Conditions: Pressure is high along the Atlantic coast from the
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
Business in January
 Below Previous Level

Hartford, Feb. IS P>--The Con- nctticut Chamber of Commerce to- day reported that it's monthly sur ycy showed that business as a whole during January continued below the level for the same month of 1929.
 Building activity declined. SIP permits being issued last month. as ompared with l,045 q year ago. The value of the permits was $2.933,Gl as compared with $5,2l4.093 in 1929.
 The amount of gas and electricity consumed. savings banks deposits and the real estate market were q lower levels.
 There vas q gain in telephone in- stallations and post office receipts.
 There arc 3S.4S5 tractors in uso on Minncsota's 111,056 farms.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

receiving invoices and checks will return recciptcd invoices at all times, even when requested to do so. What sometimes seems to deter such action is the extra bother and the two cent stamps.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

Also I'm going to stop pricing things on display in icWclry store win dows. X pair of star sapphire cuff buttons caught my eye. dropped in to inquire the price and was told they were $3G.OUU. A half block away | found 1 was still walking on tip toes.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

always drop into q movie show aul relapsc.'
 From NJ. R.. Cincinnuti; While passing through your old home town GalIipolis l inquired of q white whiskercd native whether hc had lived there all his life. 'N )t yit.' he replied"
 We are all sharp as anything that way back home. answering city folks
 Copyright, 1930, McNaught
 syndicate, InC.)
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

Correct this sentence: "l am a mere instrument of Justice,' said tli, judge, and my own beliefs anG prcjudices never affect my rulings. Copyright, 1850, Publishers
 Syndicate