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New Britain herald., 1925-07-07

New Summer styles i'll white and coIors, $175 value, 61 Dollar Day Special,. p \
New Britain herald., 1925-07-07

Patent and smoked leather with guaranteed oak soles. Well made. Sizes to 2. Value S1.50. 61
 Dollar Day Special. ..... p X
New Britain herald., 1925-07-07

Good quality felt or quilted satin in big assortment of colors and com binations. Sizes to 8. The kind regularly sold at 98c pair. Dollar Day Special
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
OIL INDUSTRY IS BACK
 ON ITS FEET

The oil industry, which was sick recently. | through overproduction and a slashing of prices for gaso- line, is picking up rapidly
 Perhaps you have noticed that prices of gasoline have been advanc- ing. It is declared that there will be 30-cent gasoline by summer.
 The conservation plan announced by President Coolidge recently is nearly out Of date. The oil interests are beginning to think there is no longer any need for conservation. They are going to take advantage of the situation and every motorist will help 10 pay the bill.
 The Conservation Board was named 10 find ways to prevent an oyerproduction in the industry The oil interests were strongly in favor of the board while overproduction lasted, and it is even said that Standard Oil interests had a hand in stimulating the creation of the government board. But there is no longer any oyerpro1uction. and the oil interests say higher prices will tend to enforce conservation by making wastcfulncss expensive.
 In the past when gasoline prices advanced, the government has gone through the motions of inyestigat- ing. The best thing the Conservation Board can now do is to attempt to find out tho why and wherefore of the rapid increase in price in the face of the claims of oil men that present production is "adcquatc' 10 meet the supply.
 There is another unanswered rid dle in the entire Conservation Board business of the government. It was not long ago when the word went forth from Washington that there would be less government in business" Then. among other eyi- dcnccs to the contrary, came the Conservation Board, which stands for mcddling in the oil business, as some of the oil interests are frank 10 admit.
 We are good phrase makers.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
\ BIG SURPRISE FROM
 LOS ANGELES

The Ansonia Sentinel apepars to be sold to the vast progress being made by Los Angeles.
 And why? Is it because last year the motion picture industry in that city was "valued' at S170,000,0 900 ? Or because the Los Angeles basin ~produced 230, 1000, 900 barrels Of oil during the year? Or because the exports through the city's harbor totallcd sGS,300,oO0 in value? Or be- cause office, club, hotel and apart- mrnt buildings valued at $56,0OQ,- ,- GOO were erected?
 Not at all. These material mani- fcstations of progress didn't inn press the Sentinel editor much. He is hardened person and is ac- customod to hearing big figures float from Los Angeles.
 What the editor was impressed with was this;
 That last year G2 new churches were built in Los Angeles, at total cost of $7.30IocO, or an average cost of moro than $10O.0O0 per church.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
CLEANING THE SIDEWALKS
 WAS HARD WORK

Numerous citizens and citizencsses today are recovering from the cf- fleets of hard work done yesterday. This difficult manual labor consist ed of shaving the sidewalks from a tenacious coating of ice, which developed after the snow storm of Thursday night.
 The storm, by the way was pre- dictcd by the weather bureau. The institution had announced that the storm "porhaps' would be the worst Of the season. A prediction su2h as this causes a rcvividus of confidence in the weather bureau, which seems to guess more accurately in winter than in summer
 The New Britain law regarding the prompt cleaning of sidewalks appears to be observed by all house. holders, despite the fact that there are few pedestrians using the side walks after a storm.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
BILLS IN ASSEMBLY, CONTINUE APACE

When Mr, Bingham, during his one day at the governors table, enumerated his long message to the Legislature, he opincd that the time had come when there should be fewer bills presented for manufac- turing into laws.
 That talk about the desirability of fewer new laws is in class with talk about economy. All the lcgis- lators in the lower house have done so far is to present more bills than ever before, and in the senate the outlook is somewhat the same.
 No use talking to legislator about not introducing new bills. Whats the use of being a legisla- tor If this privilege is to be cur tailed?
 Of course, how many of the bills will become law is different mat ter.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
SUSPECTS FINALLY ADMIT
 SHAVING OF R. R. CLERK
Milwaukee Men, Traced By German Made Pistol, Confess Holdup
 Murder,

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Traced by the number on a. German pistol, Edward J. Smith and Bernhardt Mylen of Milwaukee have confessed here that they killed Russell Dickey, express messenger on the Viking, crack Chi cago & Northwestern railway pas senger train in an attempted hold up near Chicago. December 30, ac- cording to a police announcement. The pistol was thrown from Q taxi cab in which Mylen fled after he jumped from the train at Hyland Park, a suburb. Mylen, formerly q machinist for the railroad, claimed he shot ,Dickey by accident when he resisted. Smith was a Chicago &; Northwestern Railway bagga ageman.
 The robbers were unable to open an express company strongbox which contained upward of $200,000.
 Detectives who found the pistol. cabled the manufacturers, who re- vealed the name of the importer in New York. It then was traced to N. shure and Company, the Chicago dealers, who reported it was stolen from package shipped on a train on which Smith was baggageman. Other articles shipped with the pls- tol wers found in Smiths home and his arrest and confession followed
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
BOSTON AND MAINE ALSO IMPROVES

The New Haven railroad is not Inc only major New England line which can report a surplus for the rast year. The Boston and Maine also is heard from on this side of the ledger.
 The E. X. M with pleasure" an nounces a surplus for December, 1924, Of $335,541, making a surplus for the year of s1,722,7S7. In 1928 there was deficit of $3.491,07O.
 News recently that the B. &. M. was desirous of eliminating many branch lines as unproductive and a drain upon it's resources naturally led to the assumption that the road was hard pressed financially. That this has net been the case, despite the losses sustained upon small branch lines, is proven by the figures just announced,
 The railroad had a falling off of more than S7,O00.OOo in operating revenues, however, but was able to provide the surplus through an in- crease of more than $5,0Oo,00O in net railway operating income. This is an indication that the railroad officials were careful students of economical operation. Had there been no loss in operating revenue the income would have been at least $l4,0Oo. 900.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
TECHNICALITY OF LAW AND SNOW REMOVAL

The legal technicality that has arisen between the department Of public works and the Common Council, in which Comptroller Curtis refuses to honor transfer Of S1o,oo0 from the emergency account for snow removal, is after all, a matter of law.
 The words of the charter appear to uphold the comptroller. On the other hand the snow must be re- mo- public thoroughfares
 must be met. For
 public works depart
 powered to gB ahead un- the state law irrespective of the financial augmentation, which will have 10 be settled later. To the impartial observer it would seem that it makes no great differ encc from what particular fund the costs of snow removal comes as the city has to foot the bill any how
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

came inc story of tive small ehil- dren dying in the flames as they Slept, their mother giving her life in an unsuccessful effort to rescue them,
 All but ono -- the father --- of an entire family wiped out, and all because gasoline was stored in a shed alongside the house.
 There arc rigid laws in the cities regarding the handling of gasoline or other volatile fluid: a semblance of similar caution should be en- forced in country districts.
 It Is a fact that such extreme tragedies usually occur in isolated farm dwellings where there are no nelghbors within rapid summonlng to help in making rcscues.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
STATE INCOME TAX LAW IN MASSACHUSETTS

Only 12 persons have been arrest ed in Massachusetts for non-com- pliance with the state income tax law since 1t became operative in 1917.
 Nther the people of Massachu- sets are unusually honest ot the law is dismally enforced.
 Brr one of the 12 arrested is former Mayor George H. Brown of Lowell, who was lodged in jail for failure to pay his 1923 income tax.
 The eN.mayor probably was in q position to know how poorly the law had been enforced and never dreamed he would get nipped for something he realized others were not nlpped for. Or maybe somebody is paying a political dividend based on common stock in the Grudge Disbursing Co.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
"IND OF THE WORLD" ON EEBRU AIRY 6

Somebody again has figured out when the end of the world is com ing. This time the date is fixed at February 6, and some scared per sons have sold all their belongings and are awaiting the fatcful day in fear and trembling.
 It is sad to contemplate that a few individuals are so bcrcft of con- fdcnce in the future that they will lot their minds run off on a tangent ahout this lend of the worDd' busi- ness. February is entirely too early for such an important event.
 If the day set were February G, in the year 2OO,SG7, it would be dif- fcrent; we might believe it, or al least conclude it made no difference whether we believed it or didn't,
 There is a clear way in space for the sun and her planets for many thousands of years; chances of d collision are remote. There are scN- cral ways in which our solar sys- tenn might come 10 quick end and several ways in which the earth might end its dance around the sun; but the solar system and the earth have been in business for millions Of years and so far as we are aware there are thousands of them ahead - if not hundreds of thousands without any material change from the present status quo,
 Some day the sun will grow cold, and we with il, but that won't bo the coming week. We arc quite posi- tive about il!
 And by the way, these deep thinkers who have concluded that the world is coming to an end Feb. are poor psychologists. r they wanted 70 have a gooJ time while they were at it and really fool many
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
NEW YORK TRAFFIC
 STILL TIED UP
Land and Water Transportation
 Almost at Standstin

New York, Dec. 3t.--seyere wealth CT conditions demoralized regional railroad and local cross-river trahs- portatlon facilities yesterday. Train service between Chicago and New York via the northern routes suffered hours of delay due to deep drifts of snow which had to be cleared from tracks before trains could be allowed to proceed. Ice flows in the Hudson river japmcd ferries and diverted communication traffic to. tho tubes under the river which were crowded to capacity.
 Since 40 passengers from Chicago failed to arrive because of storm de- days, the s. s. Laconia, due to sail for Mediterranean voyage at a. m. today, was held at her pier. Crack trains of all lines leading into New York from upstate were held up by the snow. One passenger who reached New York after many hours of delay told of unusual experiences of passengers on his train which was halted every few blocks, causing a delay of several hours. The train had dropped its diner the previous night, he said. and the only relief from hunger afforded passengers was box of apples procured by DOT ter,
 Syracuse was the point beyond which trains could not get because of drifts of snow piled more than 10 feet on the tracks. Trains from the south likewise were delayed by the prevalent flood conditions in Geor- gia.
 In New York today an army of snow shovelers was mobilized for the days work, supplemented by all the mechanical street cleaning apparatus which the city has at it's command. The streets were more effectively cleared of the heavy coating of slush which annoyed pedestrians and ieopardized all traffic yesterday. Warmer conditions are predicted for today, although the forecast is for unsettled weather Sunday.
 Local transit conditions were not affected today. Snow ploughs clear cd the. way for surface lines to re- sume regular service.
 The Laconia finally departed al 3:45 this morning after all but four of her scheduled passengers had been taken aboard. Three persons from Cleveland and one from China go did not put in an appearance. The last passenger toH embark was r. w. Robinson, of Buffalo, who ar- rived on the New York Central train the "Detroiter" which arrived here early this morning more than 15 hours late. Most of the other de- layed passengers were from the mid dle west.
 The Wolverine" pulled into New York at 2:35 this morning 16 hours late.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
WORKS t5 HOURS DAILY
 AT AGE OE gO

Life on the farm up in Vermont seems to be no idlo pastimIng. A dispatch from South Woodstock, in the Coolidge state, noted that MT. and Mrs. William C. Cady celebrated the 7lst anniversary of their mar riage; and then the dispatch went on to recount Mr. Cady's mode of life.
 He Is 90 years old, gets up at 5 q. m. every morning, and quits work at D. m. This 15-hour workday seems to suit the old farmer per- fectly. Part of his work is to milk and tend eight cows. When he is through at night there is nothing else to worry about until the next morning at a. m.
 This is a primitive existence, but the chances are Mr. Cady wouldn't be happy any other way. If some- body were to hand him a million dollars, tell him to quit work and "cnjoy himself" he probably would die of ennui in few years. As it is, both MT, and Mrs. Cady look for ward to the celebration of their dia- mond wedding anniversary four years hence. on which gladsome day the old gentleman probably will work only ten hours.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
FORBES AT LAST IS
 CONVICTED

Conviction of Charles R. Forbes, former director of the U. s. Vetcr- ans Bureau and John W. Thomp- son, millionaire St. Louis contractor, of graft in the construction of hos . pitals for the government, is not the finnish of the court proceedings, as the case wilr finally terminate in the U. s. Supreme court.
 Had the oil graft cases not de- veIoped q year or 50 ago, it is likely that the administration of the Vet erans Bureau by Forbes and the building of hospitals, would have oc- cupied considerable more attention in the public mind.
 Forbes was Harding appointeo; his rise to prominence in the gov ernment reads like a romance. Mr. Harding once met the suavc Mr.. Forbes while on a trip to Honolulu as member of the Senate committee on the Philippines, He liked Forbes ingratiating manner, and later ap- pointed him to the head of the Vet erans' Bureau. Forbes administra- tton of the bureau was a national scandal while it lasted. It Was long before Mir. Harding could believe he had made an cgrogious blunder in appointing Forbes and it was not until Forbes twice failed 10 hold up shipments of supplies from gov ernment depot at Pcrryvilc, Md, to a private firm in Boston, that the President asked his resignation. Then a Senate committee began un- earthing the Veterans Bureau scandal, and Attorney General Daughcrty took cognizancc and be gan prosecution.
 Forbes was thrown out Of the Veterans Bureau early in 1929. II took two years to bring charges and convict him. It will take longer 10 get the case through the high court. Justice, like the mill Of fho gods, is slow.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
ETHEL STILL MISSING
Friends of Woman Composer-Pian- ist-Dircctor' are Securing Hospitals tn Search of Her.

New York, Jan. S1.-Hospitals in this and other cities are being searched for Ethel Leginska, plan ist, who disappeared last Monday night, on the theory that she may nave been taken to some hospital
 uffering from amnesia or aberra-
 on of some sort.
 Miss Leginska's friends are gen
 rally of the opinion that she suffer d nervous breakdown, as she has in the past been a victim of such i'll neSscs.
 Q Although city police and private detectives have searched for five days, they have found no trace ot the woman, who disappeared juel before she was to give a concert in Carnegie Hall. She was dressed for the concert. when she disappeared and, she had no money and wore no hat. She disappeared from in front of her home in West Twenty-seventh street after her seccetary had gon" 10 the street corner to get taxica' for the trip to Carnegie Hall.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
25 Fears Ago Today
 From Paper of That Date

The police made 50 arrests last month, drunkenness being responsi- ble for 20 of them and assault and violation of ordinances for four each.
 Il. l.. Russell and A. J. Sloper were among the directors of the Russwin LyCeum elected this after noon.
 Officer Cosgroye will be day po- liceman during February.
 The trolley company thought it was in for good snow storm this morning and had all the snow blows ready, so that the small fall was somewhat of disappointment.
 The high school orchestra held a rehearsal last evening with Professor | Matthews.
 The local high school basketball team has received a challenge from Stamford high, which claims to have held the championship of the state for the past three years.
 By Saturday. H. D. Humphrey will have completed the work of placing the rubber trcads on the stairways of the high school The teachers and scholars greatly appreciate this | improvement.
 Otto Bengston was surprised by his friends last evening. He was called 10 Vega hall to fix the lights, but when he arrived he found his friends gathered there. He was then given a gold mounted pipe and purse.
 The quaint New England produc- ton, Way Down East" will play q return engagement at the Lyceum this evening. Next Monday there will be presented Stetson's big pre- duction of Uncle Toms Cabin" Rockville defeated New Britain, to 6 in the first state polo league game last night. The local lineup comprised Corrigan Lawrence, Aims worth, Rhodes and Beach.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
Mary Carr's Husband Is Sentenced to Jail

Los Angeles, Jan. s1.-Alexander Carr, actor of the stage and screen, was sentenced in superior court yes terday to three days in jail for con tempt of court, as a result of his failure to make a deposition in con. nection with the suit Of his formCI wife, Mary Carr. for ss.0U0 bacl alimony. Carr was arrested on . bench warrant.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
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The Path to Glory

The Path to Glory
 By Pensiye Sam Whenever men grown great Are called upon to state Just how they crashed the gate By working soon and late 'Tis strange that every one Got up before the sun And gathered in the mon The way it still is done,
 By selling papers. If sometime on the street Some boy tramps on your feet In trying hard to beat Some, loathed, competing sheet, Smile, though your corn be smotci Don't grab him by the throat, Or lose your nanny goat: Some future man of note
 Is selling papers.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
The Tricky-TriOlct Counter

Another Puzzle solved l wanted that word And yet couldn't guess; Don't think me absurd a That l wanted that word; Twas great, l had heard, So l tried a carcss I wanted that word And she gave it,-'twas "yes."
 Joan Louise Bell.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
He Punished Him

On my way to the office this morn ing saw a little boy crying bit terly. He was accompanied by hi elder brother who was endeavorini to pacify the youngster.
 Whats the matter with your lit tie brother?" l asked. "Oh, hes been bad" replied tht lad, and I've had 10 eat his cand! to punish him." .
 Hugo Musbaum.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
ANOTHER TRAGEDY
 OF CHILDREN

Nothing tugs more at the heart strings of sympathy than a news &C., count Of children being burned to death. The newspapers the past few months have chronicled an unusual number of such tragedies.
 From a small town "a Quebec
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
The Editors Gossip Shop

The last day before our mid-win- ter sales next week!
 Make up your mind to clear your shelves, too, and to send us all those jokes and poems and epigrams and child sayings and other humor you have in your mind but which, for one reason or another, Nou haven't sent.
 Some of those January bills can be paid for with Fun Shop checks!
 Do your fun shopping early!
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

peope In these parts who were a bit uneasy, why didn't they predict the end of the world on the morn Ing of January 2i, the time of the eclipse of the sun?
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

The only profitable advertising medium In the City, Circulation books and press rooH always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
Up to Date Methods

liodson: Why does your barber, Tony, always tell one such horrible, uncanny stories when giving hair cut?"
 Dodson: That's easy Tony is a practical psychologist. He tells you gruesome story, makes your hair stand on end and cut it that much easier"
 George w. Lyon.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

Judge; Prisoner at the bar. l am going to give you one day for every time you struck this man. That will be ten days"
 Rafferty: Give me 30, judge, and I'll square myself with the court afterward."
 Mrs. r. w. Kaye.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

The Herald is on sale daily in New York al Hotaling's News Stand Times Square; Schultz News Stand. Entrance Grand Central. I2nd street
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
Member Audi, Bureau of clreuInt,on.

The A, B. c. ts national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver. tlsers with 8 strictly honest analysis Of -"'ation. Our circulation statlstlcE
 Ipou this audit. This insures
 against fraud Tn newspaper figures to both national and Irt iSeTA
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
The Cruel Father

The CfuCI TathCr Dear WalIy:
 l am worried sick My father gave my beau a kick, Will he return or stay away? What do you think?
 Yours,
 Anxious Mae. Dear Anxious Mae:
 Why don't you pen A note to him to call again? But add this warning: Dear, think You ought to line your pants with zinc"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

Hell Anewer Your Questions,
 Somehow If you should fall in dove, you'll find To melancholy you're inclined; And if you don't let me help you, Life win be very blue.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

The horse sense that prevented wrecks in the old days probably be- longed to the horse.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

The word "ultimatum" has caused some wars; the word Foreigners" causes most of them.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

Among the big things university men are better prepared for is the big league.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
Rnt Not NIncIl

Sad isthe man of friends bereft And iall his goods and money gone, But he who has a sofa left Has something to fall back upon
 Janet Harper.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

The man who says he runs things at his house may mean the washing machine and vacuum cleaner.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

A successful wife is one who can listen to a man and three children while planning dinner.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31
some Dry Humor


 q fear l shawn't like your jolly old climate" said an Englishman coming to America. Its too cold in the bally winter timc.'
 But it's a dry cold" said the American, and doesn't penetrate you"
 But in summer your thermome- ter goes to 100."
 Yes but it is a dry heat and you really do not feel it."
 "Well," persisted the English man, you have prohibition en- forcement and l know l shouldn't like that"
 "Yes," said the American with a wink, but the enforcement we have over here is a 'dry' enforcement that you would hardly feel any dis comfort from - at alI."
 Louis Braun.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

It is q great blow to righteous ness whom poison hooch kills off a prominent dry. -
New Britain herald., 1925-01-31

The modern institution that would have caused the greatest awe 500 years ago is a ten-cent store.