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New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
PLANE GR00MED
 FOR ECLIPSE HOP
Crafts Crew Hopes to Photo.
 graph Shadow of Moon

San Diego, Cal, April 24.-tP- An oxygen equipped plane in which Captain A. w. Stevens of the army air corps will attempt to photo graph the moons 5000 foot shadow as it sweeps across the Sierras next Monday during the solar eclipse, was being carefully groomed at Rockwell field today.
 The plane will be taken to Honey Lake, California. where the attempt to photograph the shadow will take place.
 Lieut.. John D. Corkillo, who, like Captain Stevens. is from Wright field. Dayton, Ohio, will pilot the plane. They will be accompanied by a civilian scientist from the Bell Telephone company's laboratory.
 The moons shadow, moving at . speed of 1900 miles an hour,wili be only 5000 feet in diameter, and the period of totality will be only a second and a half. The path of totality starts about 300 miles out at sea, and sweeps eastward just north of San Francisco.
 Totality will occur at approxi- mately il a. m., Pacific standard time. The plane will be obliged to make a turn of 1S0 degrees in 20 seconds, Captain Stevens declares, in order to carry out it's work success fully.
 f While the photographer is at work, at an altitude of 10000 feet, other photographers on the ground will attempt to photograph the sunas corona. Four other planes also will be in use at the time, as the Lick observatory has also appealed to the air corps for assistance at an altitude of about 15,000 feet.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
25 Fears Ago Today

Meats have taken another rise. following continual advancess by the packers. Steaks are now as high as 20 cents pound. Flour has dropped 25 cents barrel
 The Maple Hill golf team has re- ceived a challenge from the Mid dletown team. The local golfers ara swinging their clubs in earnest pre- pairing for a busy season.
 Arbor Day is to be observed in the local schools this year. accord ing to an announcement made by the school, department.
 There is something wrong with the postal route between this city and Middletown. The cities are Is miles apart but it takes ten hours for a letter mailed at Middletown to get to this city.
 During the past few weeks, work has been started on four new houses on Bassett' street. This is T very desirable section of the city for residences.
 The first annual concert and re- ccption by Court Columbia D. of l., will be held this evening in tha East Main street armory.
 A stranger hired a horse and team from James Doyle to go tc Rocky Hill yesterday. The livery. man is wondering what happene to his team as he has seen no sigr of it since.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
Questions d11dAnSwors hoAM6htAgp1l

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 personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let ters are fidential.-Editor. @. What is the verse that begins: "A wise old owl sat in an oak"? 4. "A wise old owl sat in an oak
 spoke
 The less he spoke the moro
 he heard
 Why aren't we all like that
 wise old bird ."
 Q. Are there any negro aviation pilots in tho United States army?
 A. No.
 G. What is grapho-a analysis?
 A, The reading of character by hand writing.
 c. From what was the photoplay "Eivcr of Romance" taken? A. Booth Tarkingtons Mag nolia."
 1 c. Should the color gray" bc spelled with an "a' or an e.? 1 A. In the United States the pre-. ferrcd spelling is gray Tho Eng. fish prefer grey"
 e. Do green peas contain an, starch?
 l A. They contain about 70 pc.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

cent protein and about 16.9 per cent starch, or carbohydrates.
 Q. Are the Japanese sen and Japanese yen of the same value?
 A. The Japanese yen is equiva- lent to 50 cents in American money. A sen is equivalent to one-half cent.
 o. In what botanical classifica- ton are nuts?
 A. They are classed as fruit.
 Q. What is the Mann Act
 A, It is the so-called White Slave" Act, passed by Congress in 1910. It forbids anyone, to aid, to cause, or to induce the transporta- ton of any woman or girl from one state to another for immoral pur- poses.
 c. Where are the Gates or Pill lars of Hercules?
 A. They are at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea, and con- sist of the Rock of Gibraltar and the African headland opposite.
 Q. What is the citizenship of a. woman born in Sweden and married to an American citizen on September 20, 1914?
 A. She is an American citizen, by reason of her marriage.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Grace?
 A. Favor.
 Q. What arc the seven colors of the rainbow and in what order are they?
 A. In the primary rainbow often the only one seen-the colors are arranged in the order of the spectrum-red outside, and orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. A secondary and fainter bow sometimes occurs outside the primary bow, and in this the colors, are inverted from the above order.
 Q. How should tulip bulbs be preserved after they have bloomed and are removed from the ground?
 A. The tops should be allowed to dry off and the bulbs can then be cleaned, separated and placed in a cool room, where there is good cir culation, until early fall, W hen they should be planted. If the bulbs culation, until early fall. when they will keep. Care should be taken to keep rodents from eating the bulbs.
 Q. How tall is H. E. Warner, the actor?
 A. Six feet. Q. Is Janet Gaynor married?
 A. She is married to Lydell Peck. Q. Does the top of a wagon wheel travel faster than the bottom A. The answer to this question depends on, what is meant by mo- ton and distance. If the top and bottom of the wheel in relation to point on the ground is meant, then it may be said that the bottom point at any given instant is stationary with relation to the ground and the top point is moving forward al twice the speed of the wagon.
 c. How old is Baby Marie who appears on the R. K. o. hour radio feature?
 A. Five years old.
 c. Is there any way of figuring the daily New York clearings in ad vance of publication?
 A. No.
 c. Was the steamship Lusitania ever in service in the Pacific ocean
 A. No.
 Q. How old is Irene Bordoni?
 A. She was born in Paris, Franco in 1895.
 Q. If Easter falls on April o0 i. that more than forty days from Asf Wednesday,?
 A. It is 40 days, excluding Sun. days.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
CHANGES IN POUNDS

London, April 24 H!-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes in pounds; total reserve increased D. 1s2,00o; circulation increased sss, 900; bullion increased S,o55,o00; other securities increased 250,000: public deposits increased 2,S15.o00; other deposits decreased 32e,0oo; notes reserve increased 2.2o2,ooO; government securities decreased 230,000.
 The proportion of the banks re- serve to liability is 51.7s per cent compared with 50:S6 a week ago.
 Rate of discount 31a per cent.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
STIMSON TALKS AT LAST AND SAYS LITTLE

American correspondents Wno were in London to report the Naval Conference are unstinted in their denunciation of the secrecy attitude of our secretary of state, Henry L. Etimson.
 MT, Stin1son reversed the cordial relations that existed between the department of state and the press during the reigns of Messrs. Hughes and Kellogg. Mir. stimson took on Bismarckian attitude of the press be damned.
 American correspondents, driven 10 it, got their news from the Brit i.h, French, Italian and Japanese government delegates. They could find out what the American delega- lion was attempting only by con- ferring with the gentlemen repre- senting the other governments, or by obtaining their news from the press representatives of European newspapers, who sympathized with the American journalists.
 Toward the last Mr. Stimson, not ing that his control of the Ameri- can journalists was a dream, invited some of them to luncheon, but the plan at social control did not work,
 The net result of the Stimsonian tactics was that the American pub lie suffered in valuing the achieve ments" of the London conference. Confusion in connection with the reports resulted in boredom and a lack of interest.
 Ultimately Messrs. Morrow and Robinson broke away from the Stim- sonian model of re-war secrecy and spoke of the situation on their own responsibility.
 On the way home from the confer ence Secretary Stimson allowed him. self to be interviewed on shipboard through the medium of the wireless telephone from London. The idea, it appears, was more to call attention to the efficiency of the wireless tele- phone than to say anything startling about tho conference results.
 He expessed the hope that the re- suits achieved at London would bd the Heaven" for future conferences At Geneva in 1927, he declared nothing was signed, but the Heaven from the conference had the result of attaining something more definite in the 1880 London conference.
 What he neglected to say was that the Heaven" was not entirely some- thing intrinsically due to the con- ferences, but was due to public opinion in the nations, which forced their governmental officials to come to the agreements as outlined.
 Right now the Heaven" of public opinion is in advance of the accom-. plishments at London. The confer. ences have Jagged behind public opinion from the time they becam; an international habit. When the conferences catch up to public opin. ion-if this ever happens-the ac. plshmcnts will be far more pronounced than has so far been the case
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
22TOOMcInfyre

New York, April 24-With wealth there comes to many middleaged women in New York stark loneli- ness that makes success mockery. Their husbands are luminous men of large affairs who have reached the Dangerous Age and kicked off fireside slippers for patent leather pumps and fling in jazz parlors.
 Such wives have no comeback. Too decent to play around" them- selves, they find relief in petty do- mestic duties. Their children are interests. Divorce offers no relief. Their security lies in uncomplainins submission.
 Hundreds live in magnificent mansions, filled with trained ser wants. They have limousnes. clothes, charge accounts and may travel to any part of the world. But the one thing they crave above all | else is companionship. And that Is denied them.
 The cloistered life exacts its~quich toll. In a brief period they are | changed from joyous, happy women to graying sad-eyed Niobes - re- mote. silent and elf-effacing. They are disheartening evidence of the ancient enslavement of women py convention. An expert can tell them at glance.
 At almost every matinee of q play presenting a distressing domes- | tic theme they will be found. They go to morning lectures, Sunday | afternoon concerts, new art exhib- it's and other elevating events for gentle folk-but always alone and with the isolated picty of a. saint. When red scandal and Love Nest" headlines arrive-as they usually do-these women rise quick ly to defend their mates who dis honored them. And what is left Of their lives is often devoted to car rying out their sacred obligation of the marriage pact in resigned martydom.
 Every night the dance goes on. Straying spous2s pack the Broad way haunts. Kitten-eyed cuties are proving again there is no duncc in the world like an old fool in pa per cap. And in innumerable homes as many anxious and deeply devot- cd women await steps they Will not hear.
 Broadway is Hollywood conscious. A big new popular priced restau- rant is named for the film capital. Ten plays this winter dealt with Hollywood life and the biggest talkie sign of the year blazing on Broadway heralded "The Holly. wood Revue" Warmers newest and biggest Broadway cinema temple is "The Hollywood.' A cabaret fea- lures 20 red-haired Hollywood home wreckers." A chop suey cara vansary is Hollywood named. And there are hat shops, shoe stores, beauty parlors and gymnasium in Times Square areas which pay sim liar tribute.
 l am one of the nit-Wits dancing through life Hitf an elfin saiety who laughed, llo, ho, at a chance 15 years ago to tuy a corner lot for sG50 with small monthly payments in what is now Hollywood. It sold recently for s92,Soo.
 | Bootleggers extraordinary now have contact men" who do not attempt sales. Their job is to pre- serve the entente cordiale with cu.s- toners. From time time they cal up and inquire about business, the health of the family and so on.
 If it sounds snooty, it is so in, tended. Familiarity with bootleg gers is American decadence at its worst. Their job stamps them as criminals. Rascals who sell you poi. son with a smile have a colossal
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
MOTION PICTURE QUALITY

The Motion Picture Producers &. Distributors of America, Inc, has been at pains to show the public that the production of good" motion pie lures depends somewhat upon the response of the public to the higher type Of film.
 The Will Hays organization has sent out Q series of editorial com ments upon recent films which tend to bear out the contention that the box office in the long run is the de- tcrmining factor as to the kind Of pictures that set produced.
 Two of the finest-considcrcd from an artistic dpoint-current films are said to be "Disrs eli" and "Tho Last of Mrs. Cheyney." Broadway liked these two films so well that they were given addl- tional runs. But in the small towns what happened to "Disraeli' and "Thc Last of Mrs. Cheyney?'
 Here is what Muskegon editor said:
 Did the Muskcgon public respond to 'Disraali" It did not. The at tendance was so poor that the pro- ducer was compelled to withdraw It before the weeks run had ended. While The Gold Diggers of Broad way plays to packed houses, and 1 'Disraeli' loses money to empty seats, can we wonder that the motion picture producers look with cynical contempt at the demand for better pictures
 And communication Q "1hc Christian Century, from Oswego. x. Y. ran as follows:
 T saw The Last Of Mrs Chcyncy' recommended it '. thought it was wonderful but the manager of the theatcr told ne he had lost money on it. [. I saw 'Disraeli' and was most en- | thuslastic. However this pie i ture :. vl t. r was removed on Fri
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

around 30 years old before he is through preparing" for his calling: and when he is ready to do battle with a cruel and heartless world il will remain a question whether his services will command relatively more than they did before.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
FOUR KILLED IN BLAST

Liege, Belgium, April A F]- Four workmen died today in the ex- plosion of 8 reservoir containing ammonia in factory near here. One Of the men was killed instantly. The others died in hospital.
 Seventy persons suffered from the effects of the ammonia fumes, 10 of them seriously.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
FREE SPEECH IN CONNECTICUT

An important case was decided in Waterbury yesterday regarding Communistic speechmaliing-i portant from the fact that a decision of the state Supreme Court was in Soked to free Communists from the
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

day night because it didn't pay, and on Saturday they showed Jazz Love-"
 From Chatham, N. Y, an illumin- ative item is reprinted, to wit:
 eve were talking to the local theatcr manager. :. He says that when a picture is shown that is re- fined moral, educational and uplift- ing the attendance drops almost to vanishing point. When picture is shown with a suggestive title the theater is tanned"
 It is unfortunate, this thing of public taste.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

crust to call up and inquire the state of your health and that of your family.
 I have talked to many bootles- gers and have yet to find one who is not shifty eyed. Their manner IS ngratiating, but I once interviewed one of Americas most famous poisonsrs in a cell in Dayton, O., and he was the politest chesterfield ever met.
 Complete characterizer: The type who accents the De- in Detroit and the "po" in police. ? From a news item: "He has been employed as an interior decorator but resigned recently and has been seen frequently at the croquet matches in Central Park"
 Just an old tom-boy.
 Copyright, 1880, McNaught
 Syndicate, Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

Magazine editors are young. Otherwise nobody could sell them the jokes that had their day forty years ago.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

The reformer's lot may be hard won't stoop over to accept his help.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

It's none of our business what Joyce does. but isn't it getting to be a long time between marriages
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
Facts qndFancies

By Robert Quillen Then, too, some are unemployed because soft hands dread blisters.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

The only profitable advertising redt1m en the City. Circulation books and prea room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

Member sf tho AsSoeiated Press ,Ghs Aaociatsd Prsss is exclusively en- titled to the uSs for republication Of all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

Herald Classified Ads represent pin money to plenty of people.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBL1gHINo COMPANY New Britain. Connecticut
EMIGRATION RATES

Iasusd Daily Sunday ExeepteO At Herald Bldg, q Church Street
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

Now all we need is a finance cor poration to arrange deferred pay mcnts on groceries.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

It's none of our business what Joyce does, but isn't it getting to be a long time between marriages?
 Now all we need is a finance cor poration to arrange deferred pay mcnts on groceries.
 Awful thought. When the plans driver holds out his hand, he may be going to turn any one of four ways.
 Let's see, what was it people talk cd about before Prohibition?
 A man has glided from the West to New York with no power except a pull. Usually the destination is Washington.
 These are the times when people lcok over the junk they got at Christmas to see if anything would be suitable as a graduation present.
 Americanism. 1890 - Coming home from work; picking up the child that ran to meet you; kissing your wife at the front door; 1930- Coming home from golf; kicking the dog out of the way; helping hunt for the can opener. But when you feel an urge tc impress the census taker by telling him what your home really :s worth, how do you know he wont l tell the tax man?
 | There is a little true amateur l sport now such as there was in the old days when the boys took up a collection to hire pitcher to lick the rival town.
 The judge who declared from the bench that every "only' child is rotten should tell us how large the family must be to acquire the virtue of temperate speech. If we moderns are so smart, why I don't we have square plates so w. could take a fork and chase pea: into a corner:
 Congressman show up we'll in ar old-time spelling bee. Now let's Set ii they can read the Bill of Rights
 The only thing in favor Of battle. ships is that they are declared obso lete by the same celebrated publicis1 who warned people not to sel America short last year.
 They say you can double you garden yield by covering tho ground with paper. And you ca, add poultry to your menu, also, :. it's sticky fly paper.
 Most of our national troubl s can be traced to mans inability tt share the pain when he's spending other peoples money.
 Correct this sentence: "We quar rel when there's some real justified tion for it." said the wife, "bu never because we're bored"
 Copyright. 1a30, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
N.nhe. Audit Dursau of Circulation

 Hhs A. B. C. is a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tis>rs with | strictly honest ahalyss of circulation, Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures pro- lection arainst fraud In newspaper dis tributon figures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

The Herald is on sale daily In New York at HotalinS's Newsstand. Times sauars; schultz's Newsstand. Entrance Grand Central. 4end Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

Awful thought. When the plane driver holds out his hand, he may be going to turn any one of fo,l ways.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

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New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

A man has glided from the West to New York with no power except pull. Usually the destination is Washington.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

Let's see, what was it people talk cd about before Prohibition?
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

These are the times when people lcok over the junk they got at Christmas to see if anything would be suitable as graduation present.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

Entsrsd 1t the Post Ofnes at New Britain As Second Cla8 Mall Natter.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

Americanism: 1890 Coming home from work; picking up the child that ran to meet you; kissing your wife at the front door; 1930-- Coming home from golf; kicking the dog out of the way; helping hunt for the can opener.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

If it sounds snooty, it is so in tended. Familiarity with bootleg
 gers is American decadence at its worst. Their job stamps them as criminals. Rascals who sell you poi son with a smile have a colossal
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

$3.oe Three Months
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New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

And communication to "1hc Christian Century, from Oswcgo x. T.. ran as follows:
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

Bootleggers extraordinary now have contact men" who do not attempt sales. Their job is to pre- serve the entente cordiale with cu.s- toners. From time time they call up and inquire about business, the health of the family and so on.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24

I am one of the nit-wits dancing through life Hith an elfin Saiety who laughed, ho, ho, at a chance 15 years ago to tuy a corner lot for sG50 with small monthly payments in what is now Hollywood. It sold recently for $92,S00.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-05

The largest 7.rp,a-s in 'r- eor'd ras a wing span Of taa tae-.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-05
OPPOSE NEW STORE
 ON MYRTLE STREET
Neish5orS Protest Against EI-
 CeptioD to ZoniDg Law

Bceaasa Of strong neighhorhood opaoslron. the a7phcauon or Con bszlo DiMlcaala for a zone change ID permit q retail zrooory hassness a- Fur~lrr and Myrtle s-rr-.s. ras 1on-ru.1 ny the hoard of adjust wert last 1.@a' and an inspection Of the district VIII ha ma8e.
 Tho petitioner tz lessee or 2 s,ore n a building a' Myrtle ami Clsre- land streets. His idea is -o transfer tr= business 10 tra new location. o ntrh is also his home. NetEhbors aame 10 Eas- nights meeting and listed the stores m rhe immediate locality. showing hat there are sey- aral n actual business wh@1 others araIalart- These facts, they arEuod show no need for new business house 10 servc rh- needs O. -ae d.g- frIcr.
 Aa elderly pomaa. Mrs 4 Guan- r-er. I~ t.a ccG~>7 O. h.r remarks in opqos"o~. 6e.Lsrad -rs-z arc aI- ready enough -hocze stores in the n-lzhho~rooa.
 The board a1a,aa -ha application os Frank Nuszirs.H for s permit to corz-~.c- 7 hr-c- at6tuoa ID 6 frame EaraEa on Washington street. uonol4irG -ha decision Of Inspector 4. N. Rutherford who had declined D z7rc-on this --Qe ot gorstrucnon