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New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
WHO PAYS FOR POLL TO RE DISCOVERED

So the Literary Digest poll is to he investigated by rhe Borah com- mittco. This sounds exceedingly in terestiRg.
 It appears that inc cost of tho nou has been between $Goo.ooo and $500. GOO. and, it is argued. no mag azine in these doubtful times has that much money to spend upon straw vote unless it has the financial resources of the Standard oil com pany or the Ford automobile works.
 And then, there Ge other 'E- nensive straw votes tha. the Digest has carried out, + is claimed that inc weekly has spent more than million dollars in the last few years on straw votcs.~
 The invest igation may lead to nothing but straw; and inc hoE'" man the committee is aiming to hit may in fact be scarrrrow made of the same material. Eut al any rate. we're liaening-
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
DR. FRANK CRANES DAILY EDITORIAL
The Best Amusement
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

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New Britain herald., 1924-10-27

that would permit him to fly. And natures secret cannot be improved upon, r.....
 The flight the other day of a pig con from Washington to Camp Veil. N. J., distance Of 1S7 miles, in two hours and 40 minutes, or faster than mile a minute, indicates natures effective manner of having achieved the problem of flight. And bird, symbol of natures ability to conquer all circumstances. is not worried by squalls, bad weather conditions or storms.
 Aeroplanes can travel faster than a mile a minute some of them have skidded through the air more than two miles as minute. But to do so they. require a comparatively vast reservoir of power and an engine thousands of times moreA powerful than the muscles of a bird
 A bird does the business with a wing no stronger than the muscles in the little finger of man.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
25 Fears Ago Today
 From Paper of That Date

The Elks held a social in Hadey's hall last evening and entertained the male members of the cast of Way Down East"
 The material used for paving Broad street looks as though it had been taken from some dump and presents avery unsightly appearance. The residents are hot about it. A
 "The Eillnge Postmaster" with Archie Boyd and the original cast, will be shown at the Russwin Ly- ceum this evening.
 Some one broke the show case in front of Shupeck's store on Main street last evening and stole a dozen pairs of stockings and two sweaters.
 Tests of the Gruino safety third rail are being conducted satisfactor- fly near the Elm street crossing
 County Commissioners Dewey and Potter were here today and th Prosecuting Agant Kirkham com- plcted the inspection of local saloons,
 Mrs Andrew Williams of Hartford is the guest Of Mrs Frank Rybeck of south BurTitt street.
 Exclusive stores ask at least s4 for velvet hats.
 Wise. Smith X Co, adyertises l women's fast black stockings. re- duced from 25 cents 10 Is cents.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
Observations On Me Weather

Washington, Oct. 27.-Forecast for southern New England: h. creasing cloudiness, probably fol- lowed by showers Tuesday and on south coast tonight; somewhat cooler Tuesday; variable winds be- coming moderate to fresh north east.
 Forecast for eastern New York Increasing cloudiness tonight, prob ably showers on the coast: warmer fin southwest portion: Tuesday un- settled, probably showers in south portion; moderate to fresh north east winds.
 Conditions: A disturbance cen tral over South Carolina is causing unsettled weather with local show CTS from Florida northward to Vir- ginia. Pleasant weather prevails in other sections east Of the Rockies. The temperature continues mild for the season Of the year in all the northern districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27

seek a change in the medical prac-
 tlco act and that data has been
 secured from large number of
 states with a view of incorporating
 modern idsas into a revision of the Connecticut statutes applying to
 medical practice.
 This Is all very wet and proper. But we have read considerable of the propaganda flung to the breeze by the states partisan press and re- member distinctly statements to the effect that Connecticut already had all the model laws in the universe. Consequently we were shocked to learn that our medical practition- CTS, in the person of the Connecti- cut Medical society, had obtained so much data from other states in order to buttress and improve the Connecticut law.
 'After having been informed that it was the business of other states to come to Connecticut to learn how things are done correctly by our most efficient legislatures of the past, we are quite disgusted to learn that wideawake medical men have gone far aheld to obtain ideas to apply in Connecticut.
 There is something wrong some- where; maybe our geared state political machine hasn't done so well as its worshippers claim for it. And maybe there are other state laws that could be improved in similar manner. After the blow dealt by the medcs we wouldn't be bit surprised to find some of our other laws are of an inferior brand compared with those in Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Texas or even New York.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27

Maifu HandeD, Rimpianto '(Tos- elli). Elegic tMassenet) and Pimpin- ella (Tschaikowsky). The first was familiar despite its name. being tfle Handel Largo. If served a neat purpose as a throat clearing vehicle, as did the number following. The Elegie was given with cello obligato, and though short, is known as fastldious number to sing properly because of its dramatic intensity, Its vivid lines, softened by the tender tones of the cello. earned warm demonstration.
 The vocal climax of Basso's sing ing came with o Paradise. from LAfricana tMeyerbeer). Of course, in such stirringly operatic excerpt the orchestra immediately. is missed, but to have heard BaSso project this famous number one. little suspected its inherent intricacies. The audi ence well appreciated the achieve ment. however, and frank approval followed.
 His next entry was with the fol- lowing songs: Take All of Me tWil- liam Stickles), The Little Irish Girl (Herman Lohr), Oh Didn't It Rain (H. T. Burleish), Mary and I Dwight Tiske). They were what Is popularly known as apple sauce" to the singer, although there was time not so long ago when Basso was battling desperately with the artistic presentment of just such miniatures. The Burleigh number, probably the inspiration for the oth- CT rain song of current popularity, created much good hnmor and smiles and was rendered with aston ishing effectiveness.
 AS a closing contribution Basso and Miss Bauby joined in giving the elaborate Purtirivegeo, from Aida (VerdU. Both artists shone re- splendently.
 As assisting artist, Miss Bauby sang the following: Thou'rt Like Unto a Flower CRubinstein), Pale Moon, (Frederick Logan), Bonnie Sweet Bessie (GilberD, My Thought of You (Tilden Bevisl. Pace Mic bio (verdi), an excerpt from the opera Louise tCharpentier) and Sonny Boy (Pearl Curran).
 Miss Bauby sang with delightful sweetness. The Louise number was given with taste and understanding. Pale Moon and Bonnie Sweet Bessie exerted their customary appeal.
 Atuzzi, the 'cellist, coupled hne technique with colorful tone and contributed the following; Medita- ton (squire). orientale (Cui, Rhap- sodie, (Popper). Tn addition to lending instrumental variety to the program. his contributions were vastly enjoyed. The famous Cui number was beautifully given and the Pepper Rhapsodie was whirl- wind of satisfaction.
 Guido Caselotti. the accompanist. furnished an ideal harmonic back ground for the others, never pro- 'truding yet always offering unswerv- ing support.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
FIRE BREAKS OUT
Dover, N. J. Arsenal In Path of For est Fires But No Serious Danger Is Noted At Present.

Dover, N. J. Oct. 27.--Forest fires which for the last 30 hours have been raging through inaccessible woodland towards the Pictinny gov ernment arsenal where large quan- titles of high explosives including shells and torpedoes are stored. and which during the night were thought to have been brought under control within 2,000 feet of the buildings early today fared up with rehewed yigor.
 Marines from the navy station at Lake Denmark who had, been re- leased from their pick and shovel battle against the flames when 1t was thought the fiercest rage had been subdued, were recalled to assist the force of 100 soldiers from Govern or's Island, rushed here on motor trucks last night.
 Climbing the side of a mountain in it's approach to the arsenal build ings the fire has been gaining head way because of the dryness of the woodland. No immediate menace to the arsenal property was seen,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
BASSO DELIGHTS
 LARGE AUDIENCE
Tenor Thrills Assembly in Sun.
 day Concert at Capitol

Before friendly audience, proud of having known him as a youthful and ambitious singer of talent and promise, whose determination to suc- ceed could not be curtailed by for,. bidding circumstances, Andrew Bas- SO filled the Capitol theater yester- day afternoon with echoes from grand opera and brace of art songs.
 Assisting him in giving to his home folks a concert of sterling value were Miss Marie Bauby, so- prano; John. Patuzzi. 'cellist, and Guido Caselotti, pianist and vocal teacher who has been guiding Basso along the highway up Parnassus.
 Demonstrations of pleasure punc- tuated every pause between num- bers, amply testifying to the favor able reaction of the large audience. It was big afternoon for all.
 Tn singing operatic masterpieces requiring a maximum of vocal tech ninup and dramatic fleXibility, Basso set for himself a gruelling test. Physically q big man, he possesses the requisite power and vocal vital ity to encompass the stentorian de- rnands of the operas. His method indicated the cultivation Of con- servative restraint, mixed with a careful emphasis of pfrasing and enunciation, the result being that when a climax was reached requir- ing the unleashing of the full diapason of his ability, power and effect were present In bountiful measure.
 Basso's tenor voice is Of an ap- pealing vibrant quality, excellently tsafned and with its possessor show ing a marked partiality to take ad- vantage of dramatic values. Its low CT and middle register is mellow and resonant; its upper register robust His operatic numbers were taken with assurance and style, and his lesser numbers without apparent ef- fort. Many singers are able to &C., ouire a happy reputation In their immediate environs by capably sing ing the smaller numbers, while rare ly attempting operatic difficulties. Basso could have been judged by the same yardstick yesterday by not in- cluding numbers requiring eXcruct- ating technique; but evidently re- garding his appearance as test Of ability rather than a test of singing ordinary music well, he added a few numbers which no singer will at tempt in public unless he felt cer- tain he had attained high altitude in his art.
 His first numbers were |ombra
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27

Smuggling of liquor thrives in the cities, and between Windsor and De- troit. or along the entire length of the Detroit river the most difficult inland liquor smuggling along the entire border continually faces American and Canadian authorities.
 In the old days Walkervllle, Ont, just north Of Windsor, was one of the most prolific sources of whiskey manufacture on the continent The old distilleries, taking Up blocks in the town, will stand. They were rebuted to. be filled with fire water, and may be to this day. Where the liquor comes from that is smuggled across the border into Michigan for consumption in the United States is mystery to Americans, and one mans opinion is as good as an- others.
 The Canadian law is more Hex- ible than ours on the dry question. Referendums applying to one form or another of the dry act have been comparatively frequent. The dry law is not bolted and riveted into a constitution, and if during such a referendum the majority were to favor modification of the law it would go into effect without delay. Such being the case, referendum on some feature of the temperance act may be expected In Ontario and other portions of Canada every few years It is like local option cleo tions on a provincial scale. In the United States prohibition is written into the constitution and applied by the Volstead act; in Canada It ap- pears to be live issue almost con. stantly.
 There is one thing about the Can adian system that satisfies even the minority, and that Is the referen- dums. Most of those in Connecti- cut who dislike the dry law would like such referendum, although our federal constitution would make such a thing quite useless in effect. The dry law went into effect de- spite opposition in Connecticut and other industrial states, and 50 we have it. In Ontario it remains in effect despite the referendums, and in other Canadian provinces 1t has been considerably modified so that the provincial governments have in some cases been authorized to go into the liquor business, plan that Ontario turned down.
 Modification of the Volstead law in the United States will remain the hope Of those who believe in the personal liberty to imbibe in strong drink. It is the only practi- cal means with which to make headway against bone dry prohibi- ton. Whether it ever will be suc- cessful remains to be seen. It will take congress composed of a clear-cut majority Of modification ists to put such plan through, and that hope which springs eternal has pinned it's faith in the next | congress. The outlook happens to | be that the prohibitionists claim 1t 1 cannot be done no matter if all the | wet candidates the country over are | elccted-which may be in the class of exaggerated prediction claims; | while the modifcationists believe l there is a strong possibility of achieving what they believe in. Both sides being hopeful and op- timistic, the final result remains to | be determined, along with the cleo ton.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
REY. DR. OMAN TO HAVE
 NEW HOUSE. OF WORSHIP
Architect in Stockholm, Sweden, Engaged to Draw Plans for
 New York Church.

The First Lutheran church was well filled yesterday morning when it's former pastor, Rev, Dr. s. G. ohman of New York, delivered the sermon. Dr. ohman was deeply moved as he stepped into his former pulpit and faced many familiar faces after having been located in New York for over two and one-half years. While pr. Ohman has visited New Britain on several occasions since leaving the church, this was the first opportunity he took to preach from his old pulpit. That the feeling was shared by his former congregation was quite evident as Dr. Ohman expressed his joy in be- ing able to offer his spiritual advise and to note the splendid progress made by the church under the lead ership Of Its present pastor, Rev. Dr.. A. A. Ahlquist. The Pilgrims Chorus i, was rendered by the church choir at this service.
 Rev. Dr. Ohman Is now located in New York city where he soon in- tends 10 erect a beautiful house of worship. That the architecture of the new church may be In accor- dance with the strictest lines adopt ed by the majority of churches in Sweden the church board has en- gagged the services of a prominent architect of Stockholm. At the serv- ices yesterday. Rev. Dr. Ohman ex- tended an invitation to the local congregation to attend the dedica- ton exercises when the new church is completed.
 Rev Dr. Ahlquist preached in Manchester yesterday, and with Dr. Ohman attended the dedication ex- ercises held in the recently com pleted Swedish Lutheran church in Hartford, where Dr. Ohman deliver ed the main address of the after noon.
 The Brotherhood society Of the First Lutheran church will meet next Tuesday evening in the church, when Joseph Anderson. will relate his experiences and travels during his recent visit to Sweden last sum mer.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
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SONG OF THE W. P. B. ny George K. Davies

.b~ Ats DutNs I'm haunting apparition; I'm the graveyard os ambition. I'm the ultimate consumer of fiction Manufactured by young writers And misguided by older bighters Who possess a literary predeliction. I accept, nor deign to censure, Tales Of passion. crime, adventure; One and All take them in and don't
 inspect 'em
 Though their plots ar imitation, Though they lack for punctuation, Even If they can't be read.rI ne'er
 reject 'em.
 I am spoken Of profanely: Long-haired poets curse me yainly Who am I? It is no wonder tha,
 youask it.
 I'm the champion receiver: I'm the editors reliever, I'm the wicker, wicked, large waste
 paper basket.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
BOTH WERE ASLEEP AND DESERVE NO CREDIT

An old rattle bone skeleton has been revived in the campaign and it is being substituted for the pro- verbal red herring to drag across the pathway leading to the polls.
 Not even nervously inclined in dividuals will get excited but all most anybody can squeeze a little humor out of the skeletons dry bones.
 The skeleton has to do with the Boston police strike. The Demo- cratic campaign committee issued a statement purporting to give every chronological fact incident in the episode that made Coolidge famous, and then offered a reward of $1,- 900 if it could be shown that any relevant fact was omitted. The gist of the statement was that Gov. Coo- lidge was entitled to no credit for ending the strike, and that Mayor Peers was entitled to the credit subsequently, given to Coolidge.
 Comes the Boston Post and de- mands the s1,oOO by citing several facts which it claimed had been omitted. The Post added that Mayor Peters was asleep at the time.
 The Democratic committee re- piled that the Post is not entitled to the $1,OO0.
 Chairman Clem l.. Shaver Of the Democratic national committee then raised the reward to $2.00O for proof that Boston's mayor did not call out the troops first.
 The real facts are that both Peters and Coolidge were as good as asleep.
 While the police were striking and the hoodlums were indulglng in a saturnalia of robbery and pill lage, the pair were at odds as to which had the technical right to call out the guard. It appears that while the pillaging was going on, this after you, Alphonse" attitude continued, and after day or so of turmoil Mayor Peters finally called out the troops.
 In the face of imminent danger to the peace, quiet and safety of the city, there should have been no discussion between city and state officials as to who possessed the technical right" to call out the troop. Thes, should have been called out the mlnutc the policemen determined 10 go on strike. If the mayor was in his home in Forest Hills asleep, it was the duty of the governor to act; or if the governor was away it was the duty of the mayor or any other officials in the state house or in the city hall 10 act It was no time for quibbling and citizens would have blamed mo- body for seizing temporary authority and calling out the troops in mo- mcnt of extreme danger, As il was, inaction ruled until hoodlums had the best part of a day to turn the city into bcdlam and riot.
 Nobody in authority. city or state. was entitled to any credit for the handling of the situation aris- ing out Of inc Boston police strike. The mayor called out the troops after a day Of rioting. and the gov rrnor several days later sent fa- nous telegram to Samuel Gompcrs which gave tho rest Of inc country the impression that hc had prompt ly handled the situation caused by tho strike.
 Neither The mayor or the gov urnor acted promptly; both were asleep at inc switch a the critical momeHt and woke up too late 10 nrylent =rIcrOns inJury 10 the rights Of ci;izrns.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27

dream no dreams Of vast estates, Or palaces galore: do not long for kingiy power, Nor yet for scholars lore: My great ambition for today, Though some may think it mean, Is simply this: That my full name With this poHe may be seen. Of gold I've plenty-for a month; Within my home I'm IL. So why should paItry cash or power Engage my mind a bit7 In fact. so far asstheyre concerned, I'd let all such things go If I coud see these Vertes with My name in print below.
 -Hillery Heeht..
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
THE EDITORS GOSSIP SHOP


 The Baldpate contributions are coming in great number-and are unusually excellent.
 The acceptable ones are being re- written and thrown into the form and style we wish to present them to you in. and all we can tell you is to exercise little patience and wait little while.
 We wish to run Baldpate contri- buttons with the same regularity as we have Jingle-Jangles. That means we must build up reserve supply of them before starting the very first.
 Keep on sending in more Bald. pate adventures, meanwhile.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
Hard Tn Beat

Nan: Are you going into politics this year?"
 Betty: Never again. It's a dread full game for poor girl to play. I lost a box Of candy and two pairs of gloves on the last election"
 --C. M. Shute.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
MELTING POT BEGINS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Should the children of well-to-do American parents be forced to mix with the children of other nation- alities in the American public schools?
 This question arose in Water bury, where a committee of the board of education was besieged by the parents of the better class" Of pupils to prevent the superin- tcndcnt of schools from putting a plan into effect seeking to mix the children Of the well-to-do with the children of the poorer classes and immigrants.
 There is an element that goes to Driggs school that our children have been trained away from" said one mother and we do not wish to have them pushed into that en- ,ironment and infuencc.'
 The committee and the schools superintendent, however. were adamant. They could not see why the melting pot should not begin melting in the public schools.
 The superintendent of schools fired some hot shot at the meeting, of which the following is a para graph:
 No child sent to Driggs
 school will be hurt ethically or
 morally in the least. If your.
 children are going to live in a
 hot house all their days and
 do business only with certain
 classes, they may get by if you
 provide then with an income
 to keep them after you are
 gone, but if they are going 10
 earn their living in the hurly-
 burly of the United States, do- ing business with all races, they
 had better get an early start
 or they will be swamped. Your
 boy and girl have got to be
 American citizens tl.c same as
 everybody else. have a sus-
 picion that inc children in the
 wealthirr sections are in great
 cr ethical and moral danger
 than those in the less wealthy
 sections"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
ITS EXPOERENCE

"A car like that'n will stand most everything, won't it?" asked old Riley Rezzidew. of Petunta.
 "Well, yes" replied the driver of a dilapidated i1ivver that had drawn up in front of the Petunia tavern. Game through 'leven states and 14 cyclones, and it's still crawling"