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New Britain herald., 1923-12-10
OPEN UP
 WITH EASY VICTORY
Defeat Co. L -2i--BabCOCk
 Showed Great Form

The New Britain basketball team successfully opened its season Satur- day night with a clean cut win over the Company l. team of Torrinston. leading the visitors from whistle to whistle. and emerging NictoFs hy a 63-21 score. The Nutmegs, led by acting-Captain Babcock. gave as pret- ty an exhibition Of teamwork as could have been looked for, any time and again worked the ball through the Torrington team for an easy score.
 Larson Plays Well.
 The Nutmegs started fast and chalked mp nine points before the Torrington team broke the ice with a foul shot. The local team then swung into action and scored ire quently, the work of Larson featur- ing during this period. Vic broke up the passing game Of the visitors with ease and accounted for five doublcdeckers during the first half. The Nutmegs led at half time. 27-1l.
 Wojak Goes Good.
 With the start Of the second half the Nutmegs hit their stride and dropped them in from all angles, the playing of Woiak, in his first ap- pearance in fast company. being 6 real eye opener Chuck, opposed by Burnel and Radz"wich. held the vet crans 10 a pair ot baskets while he sunk six doubedeckers. I4aHar. for mer high school star. relieved Taylor el. ts I gave a good account Of himself.
 Taylor flashed his old-time form and dropped three pretty goals from the floor but encountered tough luck throughout the game trimming the basket number of times.
 Babcock Is the Goods.
 Babcock. former Sufield flash. showed the fans why he was rated as one of the best basketball perform CTS in the Connecticut Valley when he represented the upstate prep school on the basketball court
 Dribbling, passing and shooting while travelling at top speed Bab bewildered the opposing team, and in the second half opened up with al burst of speed and dropped seven goals from the floor. lie was the star Of the team. account ing .for 20 points during the game.
 The work of kilduff and peleticr at right eu9rd was Of very satis- factory nature. the shifty Tcdders holding clasheen and Gansmn to a single basket while anneNing ono for himself Peletier. who relieved Ted ders in the second half held Glasheen scorcless and cropped two field bas- kcts, both being pretty shots.
 Under tho coaching Of Dasn Eili- | son the team displayed excellent form | and showed a steady passing game and sn excellent defense.
 For Torrington the work or Radze- | rieh and Ganumn was the bright l features. this pair accounting for 13 l ,f Torriugtoits 2l points.
 The summary.
 Field goals Babcock 10. Larson :. | ,Noiak {. Taylor 5, relletier ,. Radze- Ntrh 2. Gancmn 3, Wallace 2. ki- lum L. Manchester |; goals from foul | inc, Taylor 3. Larson 2. Ganemn 2. 1. Wallace ?.
 Lineup: Nutmrgs -Babcock r. r.; | Taylor, !. L.; l.sIIar. C.; C. Wojak. 1 }. E.: kildun. Pelleticr. l. E.; Larson. company Radzewich. r. r.: Gan nm. Clasheen. l. f Burnell Radze- sich, e.; Manchester. T. B.; Wallace. . 2.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-10
MOHAWKS TAKE CITY TITLE
 BY DEFEATING RANGER A. (.
CHANCE WANTS COUPLE
 OF STARS FOR COLLINS
stanley Harris and sam Rice Might bc Acceptable to Manager of inc
 Chicago N hite SON

Washington. Dec. 10.-Stanley Ear ris and sam Rice are the two local player the Chicago White SoX man. agement is said to be willing to accept goes through that is to bring the White SoX star to Washington as manager.
 Tnquestionably, ii Manager Frank Chance of the SoX makes q trade that sends Collins elsewhere, he will insist that in return he get a capable second baseman. Stanley Harris is such q
New Britain herald., 1923-12-10
TIGI.RS WANT GAMES.

The Tigers basketball team would like to book games with the Tigers oi the Y. N. C. A. and tho Forestvilf Juniors. Write letter to $. Levy. A Prospect street.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-10

Among the instruments used by up.to-datc dentists arc scalers. cXplor- CTS. pin vices revelation" burs, chisels. and plugrers.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-10

SHbsiJenres of land in Cheslir England. due to underground work iuga. have drought into eEistenee lakes 60. % and igg feet deep. where once there was solid earth.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-10

Field goals. ". psrrOw :. Shepard .3. Bcuest on ;. E.ricsoH l. YaHkaakss ! Lindsay !, Grsnzer I: goals from fouls. Yankaskas |. Tseugston ,. II. Darrow 1. W. DarroH 2. Fetrauo ]. Daley 1. Lindsay i.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-10
Pirate Juniors Victors
 Over ForestviIle Outfit

T1T Piraff Juniors traV0IrI 10 FF0r- estvilIc Saturday and defeated inc F. NJ. C. basketbaIlcrs by a score oI sG-g. Tn" lineup and summary: Pirate Jrs. r. NC. W l,arroH ..-..------..... Isa3Itv
 T.eff ForH ard Capi. Shepard --...-..-.. B. Lind ay
 Right Forua~3 ise e7CefDH ..-.-.......- 5'f rs-Iz.Il
 'I-lu4.B Nttrauu, H Darror ....... grauss
 Right GuarG Ericson. Tankaakas --........ Peas
 Left Guard
New Britain herald., 1923-12-10

scOutinu.s = Following rags,
New Britain herald., 1923-12-10
WHd ats

TVF. IT TFFEHT I.
 Summary Field goals Csboy 2. 9sros 2. Uhlscu 2. sa'fuskei |. D. Johnson ]. E. Morse 5. ]. Nordgren |. free trts. ohison ]. Sstinskri ,: score, Cubs IT. Wild Cats f5. Referee. ]. HerEst rom; Hcorer. II. Urban: timer. Dr F.. 2. Hand.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-10

Spark plugs were too speedy for the Ramblors in the first game at the Y. NJ. C. A. Saturday while in the second game Aces defeat the San Toys by one point The summary:
 First game
New Britain herald., 1923-12-10
May Fla, Williams

tContinued on Following page)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
BOARD VOTES TO
IMPROVE STREETS
Resolutions Include Grading,
Sidewalks and Curbs.

Permanent improvement resolutions
were on the records OF the board Of
works today as follows:
Fiftieth St.. from Park Ave to the Monon
Railway; Forty-Third St.. from Sunset Ave.
to Hughey Ave-. grade and curbing; North
western Ave. from Fifteenth St. to Nine
tenth ST.; Gale St.. from Twenty First St.
to Massachusetts Ave: first alley east of
Temple Ave. from Michigan St. to North
St.; first alley west of Graceland Ave, from
Maple Rd. to Thirty Ninth St.; Fifty-Fourth
St., from first alley east of Broadway to
College Ave. sidewalks and grade.
Plans were ordered drawn for the
following:
Lawrence St. from BIoyd to Roosevelt
AYES. permanent Improvement; Gale St.
from New York to Vermont Sts.. gravel:
Parkway Blvd. permanent Improvement:
Sixteenth St. from Tacoma St.-'to TEMPLE
Ave, sidewalks and curb; Perry Ave. from
Shelby TO Carson SITS, sidewalks and curb
Sutherland Ave from Bellfontaine St. $50
feet east, sidewalks: first alley east of
Carrollton Ave. from Forty-Second to Forty
Fourth Sts.; Tabor st. from State to Daw-
son SITS, grade and gravel: Thaddeus G.
from Lawton st. to first alley north, grade
and gravel; Sugar Grove Ave. from Btru al
Blvd to Twenty-Fifth ST., permanent i'm
provement: first alley east Of De Quincy St.
from Walnut to Tenth SITS. permanent i'm
provement Twenty Sixth St. from Dearborn
to Adams SITS. sidewalks; Temple Ave from
provement; first alley south of Conner Ave
rom Bloyd ave. to 1trst alley east. opening
Twenty Eighth st. from sherman Dr. to
School ST.. curb grade and graded lawns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
Concerning Walkers
Production of bad Man"

If you buy violet perfume, you ex-
pect such a brand.
The same way when buying enter
tainment. In announcing a produc-
ton of THE Bad Man" the program
of the Stuart Walker Company at the
Murat states that the play is "a sa-
tirical comedy in three acts" 1t Is
by Porter Emerson Browne.
Since the play was produced in New
York with Holbrook Blinn playing
the role of Pancho Lopez, a Mexican
bandit, there has been much discus
sion regarding what It is all about.
The answer depends upon ones per-
sonal view point.
To me. 1.-The Bad Man" is a bur-
lesque on melodrama. I may be
wrong The first act is painful Il am
speaking for myself alone.) 1t is the
serious first act which makes one get
cut Of step with the exquisite fun re-
vealed in the remaining two acts
There is a lot of satire present, but
it is delivered in the spirit Of bur-
lesque. 1t seems to me that the Mex
lean bandit kids" everything from
the laws of this country down to such
a small thing as murder.
I believe that the play must be
considered as a merry burlesque. II
it be not that, well. the play hasn't
much merit. The play was written
for one man-Holbrook Blinn. AL
drich Bowker has Blinn's role in
Walkers production. From a stand
point of dialect, Bowker has given us
a studied role. This man knows his
theater. Bowker seems to know that
it is all in fun and that is the way
the role is to be played.
George Somnes as Morgan Pell goes
in for dark melodrama. There,
think, he is in error. I believe that
the actors should be conscious Of the
fact that the entire play is a merry
jest. gay and f1ippant burlesque. Jack
King Davis Is the hero, Gilbert King.
He plays 1t as drama. Boyd Agin as
Henry Smith, Jones uncle, plays
his role from comedy standpoint,
instead of cutting" burlesque.
I never have posed as being the
''know-itall' regarding the stage.
do one thing: I print what I think
about It, I may be entirely wrong
regarding the motive and purpose Of
THE Bad Man." but my Interpretation
prevents me from getting wildly ex.
cited over THE Bad Man" I did not
see Blinn in this play, so l am draw
ing no comparisons.
Others in the cast are Jean Spurney,
Wavna Fluff Ianoas p Wehher Ethel
Taylor, Thomas Springer, Phil Hardy,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
BY WALTER D. HICKMAN.
I WANTA,>HOWL.
" CIT 80 UII al
Who cares?

w no cdreSI
It's not very often that l get a
genuine thrill in the theater. but when
it happens, I wanta howl.
When a vaudeville performer mixes
personality and ability, the result is
knockout. The trouble is we have
such few vaudeville entertainers who
can mix these two qualities in the
right way.
1 have discovered two expert mix
ers. Their names are Castelton and
Mack and their temporary address is
the Lyric Theater. They are eccen-
trio acrobatic dancers, with the keen
est comedy sense 1 have encountered
this summer.
They appear in ridiculous makeup
patent leather haircuts, impressed
loose suits and faces adorned with
nothing, not even a smile. In this
non-expreussive facial way, these two
men go through a routine of comedy
dancing which makes them the hit of
an unusually strong bill.
You probably have seen some of
their dancing done by other teams.
hut the difference rests in the per-
sonality of the two men. They are
individual and are different We need
strong personalities on the stage. but
personality must be backed with some
good common sense.
Before the week IS over, If am
not dead wrong, Castelton and Mack
will be the talk of the town.
THE Speeders" is a. nice. compact
TittIa y7orlSiCa1 affair with good look
ing dancing and bathing girl chorus.
The comedian knows his business.
Way above the average musical COM
edy act on the popular vaudeville
stage.
Joe Herbert and company appear
in Honeymoon Ship" 1t proves that
marriage is only matter of form
nut comedy type of entertainers.
They please easily.
Sid Gold sings a number OF songs
and then does a little hoof1ng. Nor
gan and Ray start proceedings with
a song about marriage. They appear
handcuffed to each other. Both pos
sess unusual personalities, ard with
a little more attention to material
this act should stop the show any
time.
The movie shows some intimate
views of President Coolidge.
Suggest that you do not forget that
Castelton and Mack are at the Lyric
this week.
On view at the Lyric.
L L
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
Castelton and Mack Smile Not One Bit,
but How They Swing Two Pair of Feet
it of the times.

mony with the spirit of the times.
We are now passing through a pc
Rod of national prohibition, but some
stage comedians still insist in doing
a make-believe "souse."
That seems to be the idea that
Harry L. Cooper has in "Blunders, ,"
at the Palace for the first half of
the week.
I believe that Cooper overdoes this
"souse' characterization. He appears
first in an imaginary intoxicated con-
dition and increases it right before
the audience. If this is comedy. then
I am all out of step with the world
To me, Cooper and his "soused" an.
tics are a terrible nightmare. I be.
lieve that such acts are in bad taste.
l know that my opinion is that of just
one man. Have your own opinion
please.
Nan Traveline sings a number OF
songs. She IS assisted by a woman at
/ the piano. Bert Sloan opens the bill
with a wire act. He handles him.
self nicely while dancing on the wire.
A good act.
Lee Rose and Katheryn close the
bill with a dancing act. 1t is done
in good taste. The male pianist is
mighty clever individual. He makes
piano talk.
Bob and AL Ward indulge in some
foolish conversation about poker. 1t
is done in an English droll. They
make their home run at the close of
their act They know how to dance
and should do more Of It,
When I arrived at the Palace, the
audience was applauding Katherine
Macdonald in a movie, Refuge" 1t
has a good looking hero and a mean
villain.
At the Palace today and wednes.
day.
T. T.
The movies on view today include;
THE Shock" at the Apollo; THE
Fog" at the Ohio; Bright Lights of
Broadway" at the Circle; Don Quick
shot of the Rio Grande," at the Isis;
The Birth of Nation" at the RI.
alto. and "Goodby. Girls" at Mister
Smiths.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
INDIANA FEDERATION OF
LABOR ELECTS OFFICERS
Ter1,e Haute Man Named President of
Organization.

Announcement was made today by
Adolph ]. Fritz, secretary of the In
diana State Federation of Labor. that
officers for the coming year have been
elected, through the 729 unions afnl-
lated.
Those elected: T. n. Taylor, Terre
Haute. president; James Lechler, FIT.
Wayne, first vice president; Ray Alb
bolt, Hammond, second vice president;
Mrs. o. P. Smith. Logansport, third
vice president; Edward P. Barry, IN
dianapolis, fourth vice president;
A. ]. Fritz. secretary; Jacob Frye of
Muncie, o. W. Miller of Fl Wayne
tellers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
Tire Theft Left Undone.

Three men early today drove into
the alley in the rear of 423 N. Illinois
ST., entered the yard and let the air
out of the tires of an automobile
owned by Herschell L. Jones, who
lives there, police said Joseph Brow
der, colored, 1873 w. Sixteenth ST.,
called the police, but the would-be
tire thieves disappeared before the po-
lice arrived, it was reported.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
Meetings Here
Wednesday

Retail Grocers' Association. Pic
mic.
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Luncheon. G. of G.
Auxiliary Post No. Of Amer
lean Legion. Luncheon. G. Of c.
D. A. R. Board. Luncheon and
meeting. Claypool.
Indianapolis Association of
Credit Men. Iron and Steel
Group. Luncheon. SEVERN.
Real Estate Board Luncheon.
c. of C.
Buyers Club. Luncheon. C.
of C.
Lions Club Luncheon. Lincoln.
Kwanis Club. Luncheon. Clay
pool.
Delta Epsilon. Luncheon. Lin
coin.
Officers of American Legion.
Luncheon. Spink-Arms.
Sigma M. Luncheon. Board
of Trade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14

Detectives today we're searching for
a burglar who entered the home OF
Charles H. Hamilton, S55 N. East St,
while Hamilton was away Monday
afternoon. The thief used a key.
Clarence Elrod. a roomer, said $40
was stolen from his trousers pock-
cts. Jack Reynolds, another roomer,
said a SIG watch and chain, a SIS razor
and two pairs silk socks, valued at
SO, were missing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
will require hiring 500 blast furnace
men at Gary.
Light-Fingered dip" Gets So

Mrs. Myrtle Ciper, 86G Udell St, to-
day told the police a thief opened her
purse and took So from it while she
was on a street car Monday. The
stranger got off the car at North
western Ave. and Twenty-Sixth St.
She missed her money when she dis
covered the purse was open, she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
CONSERVATION OF
HOOS|ER TIMBER
LANDS IS VITAL
lleber Advocates Preserving
and Restoring Indiana
Forests,
RV T;mee Snec;ol

By Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 14.-In less
than 100 years more than two and one
half billion dollars in timber alone was
lost to Indiana, Richard Lieber, con-
servation direc-0~ Of the State, told
members of tt1c Rotary Club at noon
luncheon today.
He declared tax duplicates now show
the appraised valuation of Indiana
property to be five and one-half bill
lion dollars and before the State start
ed squandering its patrimony, the
valuation on timber alone was seven
and one-half billion dollars.
Brown County Example
Lieber pointed to Brown County as
a horrible example of Hoosier prodi-
gality. OF the millions of dollars
worth of timber, much of it from such
valuable trees as walnut, hickory, pop
lar, etc. cut and shipped from this
county, none of the money was ever
returned for development Of Nash
vile or the county.
The speaker declared that the con-
servation department is continually
preaching the gospel Of growing tim
Der. but that its audience often ap-
pears skeptical and converts are diff
cult to make. Ignorance Of the ter
rife rate of lumber consumption and
our limited timber supply are respon-
sible for this skepticism, he said.
Mining" Timber
The majority of people of the United
States, Lieber said, always mined
il. He stated that within the next
fifteen years all of the timber for east
OF the Mississippi River must come
from the Pacific Coast.
BY statistics Lieber showed that for
the past decade the annual decrease
in Hoosier timber stocks was 81, 456
acres. AT this rate of clearing the
States will be treeless if reforestation
was not resorted to.
Lieber advocated raforestation Of
several million acres of hill lands in
the river counties of southern Indi-
ana He said the solution of cur prob
lem is either State ownership or to
adopt the remedial loan system. which
Is for the State to take over such
land. advance the money to plant it
to forest, and keep an account OF all
expenses, allowing the owner If he
chooses to redeem the land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
Stove ExpIodes in Demonstration

Hugh P. Stewart, 1880 n. Capitol
Ave, today admits he was much i'm
pressed by the demonstration of a dis
titled gas stove late Monday. o. S.
Whitenman was demonstrating the
stove at 25 E Market ST., when the
stove exploded. Stewart was burned
about the hands, face and neck. The
burns are said to be not serious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
Governors to Discuss Dry Law

Proposals have been made to con-
duct a prohibition law conference at
the time of the annual meeting of
the Governors of the various States
at West Baden, Oct. 1919. it was an
nounced today. President Harding
shortly before his death approved the
suggestion and President Coolidge In
dicated his favor to Governor Pinchot
Of Pennsylvania. Governor McCray
is in charge OF arrangements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
SHORT DAY is REALIZED
Eight-Ho Shift in Operation at the
Gary Mills.
BIZ Times Special

81 Times Special
GARY, Ind, Aug. 14.-The eight
hour day has become a reality in
the operation of the United States
Steel Corporation.
The first change has included only
the blast furnace workers. Open
hearth workers will be placed on the
eight-hour shift Aug. 16. AS a re-
suit Of the change the men will re-
ceive a wage increase of rs per cent
figured on the basis of time employed,
but they actually receive 80 cents a
day less in wages. The new program
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
Two Killed by Train

By Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 14.-Charles
Mccain, Is, and Harold Yunvdt, II,
both Of Richmond, were killed on the
Pennsylvania tracks seven miles north
OF Hamilton, Monday. The bodies
were mutilated and scattered more
than a mile along the track.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
borrowed Auto Is Wrecked

An automobile owned by Ernest L.
Scott, 4SS Indiana Ave, was found
wrecked at Senate Ave. and Eleventh
st. today. Scott's desk had been
broken open and his automobile keys
stolen by the Joy rider" according to
police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
Two BOYS MISSING

Farrell Leachman, Is. Of $40 s.
Warman Ave, and William Cunning
ham, IL. Of $40 S. Holmes Ave. were
reported missing today. The boy !
left home Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14
O'DonneII Reports Car Stolen

Daniel P. O'Donnell, S34 Douglas
St, reported his automobile stolen
from Delaware ST., near Wabash St.
Detectives are searching for the "joy
;iders"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-14

Katherine Kory and Francis Murray.
At the Murat all week.
+ f.
Have the Days of the Souse
Comedian Gone Away Forever?
What Is comedy?
What ever it is, 1t must be in har-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-04-06

Guy Tompkins and his brother Ben,
of Philadelphia, were Sunday visitors
at the La Grant cottage, 122 West
26th avenue. Both boys are statesmen
for the G~euting's shoe store at 18th
and Chestnut street.
Robert Clark, of Philadelphia, was
here last Sunday visiting at his moth
er's home in Anglesea. He is a com
positor in the adv. room of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
On Thursday evening, April 18th,
there will be an entertainment and
roll call by the w. c. T. U. at the Pres
byterian Church. Members are asked
to respond to roll call with a scripture
text, a temperance selection or a press
clipping. Each member will please
bring box lunch for two persons
which will be served picnic style at
the close of the entertainment. Silver
offering. The monthly business meet
ing of the w. C. T. u. will be held at
the home of Mrs. Robert Pearce, 11S
East Spruce avenue, Anglesea, on
Thursday afternoon, April 18th. Mem
beers and friends are invited.
The Tall Cedar Minstrel drew the
usual big crowd last Monday night.
Warren D. Ham, the popular Mayor
of West wildwood, was the stage an
nouncer and among the performers was
some imported talent, including Ray
mond Knox, the i~nterlocutor, who was
among the boardwalk vendors ten
years ago and Princess Yvonne, a
mind reader.
DR.. M. A. Walker will go to Trenton
next week to attend the annual dem
tai convention to be held in the Stacy
Trent Hotel. He will leave Wednes-
day morning and be away three days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Moore entertained
over the Easter holidays Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Shive, Jr., and son Donald, and
Miss Erma Moore, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thompson re-
turned to their Wildwood home last
week after spending five weeks in
Philadelphia. Mr.. Thompson is pro-
prietor of the West Side Garage.
Mrs. Emma Smith, of seth and
Chester avenue, Philadelphia, spent
the Easter holidays in Wildwood, the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. Thomas Hig-
gins, 100 East Magnolia avenue.
The New Jersey Board of Com
MERGE and Navigation was in Wild
wood on Friday of last week meeting
with the Board of Freeholders, at
which time $4,000 was paid over to
apply on the Turtle Gut Inlet fill and
road to Two Mile Beach. This com
mission controls the water rights OF
the state.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-04-06
MILLIONS SPENT TO ELIMINATE
GRADE CROSSINGS

The Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
way has spent for the elimination OF
grade crossings since 1890 the sum OF
$12,459 $40. Practically every branch
of the system was included in the plan
of grade crossing elimination in which
this expense was incurred.
The expenditure of this money for
the elimination of grade crossings
over this period of time called for an
average yearly outlay of 1917, 565, rep
~resenting an annual investment of
$6,292, $50.