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New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
SIGNS OF PROGRESS ON THE NEW HAVEN

For the New Haven railroad to replace worn tracks with new rails is an indication that the railroad IS progressing. And it is particu- larly impressive 10 discover that such new rails have hccn laid upon q portion Of the branch line between New Britain and Plainyiue.
 l. was a month or so ago that new tracks were dropped along the right of way. Nearby residents could scarcely believe their eyes. The other day workmon completed tho job Of replacing the worn rails on the northbound tracks with the newer and heavier material. The work was dono in and near the city without unduly interfering with traffic
 It is a mistake 10 think that the branch line between this city through PlatnviIlc, Bristol and Wa torbury is not very important to the New Haven railroad, Aside from the passenger service, it serves the useful purpose Of making it possible 10 keep many freight trains off inc main line between the junction north Of tho city anl New Haven. Through freights pass orCr the branch road every day, in addition 10 freight trains carrying goods originating in the cities along the line. The iino really serves the pur- pose Of furnishing two extra tracks betUccn New Britain and Devon whore inc Nauga:ucG valley branch forms a junction with the main line between New Haven and New York. Whether the branch inc can he said 10 form a short cut IS doubtful, as much Of tho territory is hiuy and he curves many; but there can be no doubt of the advantages Of ha'- ing the extra line 10 take up excess freight traffic that could i'll be ac- commoda,ed upon the main line be- ,wan here and Now Haven. The branch line ESQ avoids freight com ges'ions at New Haven.
 The line at Waterbury also con meets with the branch through Dan bury and there with the Central New Engalnd 10 Poughheepsie and across the Hudson river bridge 10 New York connexions, This is an important line for through freight 10 and from iha west,
 The railroad is 10 be congratuiat- od upon It's effort to keep the branch lire tracks in first class con- dirfon. The old rails which were 'aken rr do not seem 10 have been badly worn; their chief defect may lave been Hat they were lighter 'har tHe hcavy freight traffic de- marIeI. The improvement on fho orarcG line vor'I indicate that the railroad intends to make greater usa os ic in thc 'uuro.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
SiSaI Industry in
 Mexico Developing

Mexico City, May 23. tAP)-A cooperative association in the Sisal industry is 10 he established. the ob- stacles which held up the recent negotiations having h"cn removed, the interior department announces.
 Both the federal and Yucatan governments, as well as the railways and workers will participate in the profits while a small percentage will be devoted 10 establishing 8 loan bank. which must he inaugura'ed d year after the cooperative starts.
 The export tax on rhe Sisal fiber is fixed on | sliding scalo with a maxi mum Of seven Centayas per klO- gram Cnominally 1-2 cents per 2 1-J pounds)
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Hot Dogs

Hot Dogs
 By Weenle, the Dnchsh undt
 I l never sec a hot-dog sign Without a sense Of fear. They make me think of friends oi
 mine, Companions near and dear Who frequently. without whine Of warning, disappear. Just where they go I can not tell, Nor if I'll see again Those vanished pups loved so well Now passed beyond my ken. I only know that hot dog smell Recalls them, now and then.
 III And SO the hot-dog man l shun. I'd bite him if I durst. His mustard-pot and cloven bun To me are things accursed, And when he whets his knife. .
 run. In fact, l fear the wurst!
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Ths mayor must be radio foo' While reading his message in the Common Council the other night ne vas setng hoarse, despite the ropious quantiti~s Of water sWaL- lowed during the rite, and when he canc to Inc word statistics" b'uri- rd "sta,ic." w. might appropria'e- ly add that some of the static VIC have heard sounded like statistics
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
 NEA Service Writer


 Washington, May 25.--The Wheel CT defense committee has raised s. 1000 10 fight the Washington conspir- acy case against Senator Burton K. Wheeler. Contributions are from all parts Of the country. some under .S1. The big contributors thus far are ex-Congressman and Mrs. Vii. liam Kent, California-s250. The committee wants s25,000.
 Wheeler isn't rich. His Montana case cost him a good deal. To il- mstrate, when the prosecution an- nounced the New York lawyer, Hayes, as a witness, Wheeler real. lzed that he needed rebuttal tesh- mony.
 He relied for it on three New Workers whom he had to find in a hurry. He couldn't trust the very justice department, which sought his conviction to look for them. so he had 10 hire private detectives.
 Before the trio reached Great Falls, Hayes had told so weak a story that they were turned back. But that bill alone exceeded 5000.
 The Washington case will be still more expensive. Most of inc Mon. tana witnesses were right there. They'll have 10 be brought 10 Wash ington. Perhaps Wheeler could manage it by straininG his last re source, but his friends feel it vill be hard if he has 10 sacrifice house and home 10 vindicate himself--es- pccially if the Washington charges prove as flimsy as those in Montana were.
 or his conviction they express no fear, but. said one Of these. "Ill be surprised if there isn't at least one
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Going 10 the Arctic with air planes surely cannot be as con- vcnient as making the trip with dirigibles, For instance If the Shenandoah CT the Los Angeles made the trip they might use the North Pole as 8 mooring mast
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

"Grcater Brooklyn plan diyu's9d before board; mayor outlines pro toct Section of city across the hriare' 70 undergo rcmodelmg soon" To read this headline one naturally thinks that Brooklyn must he in a bad way. But the ncvs was heralded in Waterbury and referred 10 the lesser known r~ooI<lvn near that budding me tropojiS
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
PerniCiOuS Activity,

Hughes: That boy Of yours has a lot Of mechanical ingenuity and knowledge. hasn't he?"
 Crawford; Altogether too much 10 suit me, He's been taking parts out Of my automobile to use in his home made radio set
 III. r. F.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
You Know the Kind

Lucy was drying the spoons for her aunt and she said, as she laid one on the table: Where will l put this ono? II is a kitchen spoon,' T. was, but her aunt wondered how she knew. How do you know that is d kitchen spoon, Lucy?" "Uh. cause fl has no scenery on it," vas the reply.
 M {. Rhoads.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Whether the Common Council de- cidcs abou, this city's action on the nrcrogatiycs allowed under the Sun day sports law, or whether acton is ,o como following a referendum inc result will be about the same rorsequcuuy the easier, quicker ana rtcarrr vay should preFah.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
BLACK ROCK BRIDGE NEEDS REPAIRING

-'EIb5 IllLI HtlhlNN
 The Black Rock bridge over the New Haven railroad on West Main street is badly in need Of repairs. The surface covering is not only un- evenly worn through, making it dangerous 10 pass over the bridge with reasonable speed, but the vt- bratons created hy the uneven surface of the span arc far too pro nounced for safety and Will have the effect Of curtalhng the life of the structure.
 The Sidewalk" planking on the south side IS in q dacropid condi- ton. The other day a truck pass ing another machine on the bridge, ran upon the planking, causing d plank to break through 4 little more of such mlstrca.ment and pedestrians will be monaccd with the experience ot having a foot dclve down through the structure.
 The bridge itself was constructed six or more feet Jess in width than the remainder of the street. This evidently was done in the interest Of economy; and it vas rather short sighted economy. The city at the time should have caused the bridge 0 be built as wide as the street. Or perhaps, in inc long ago, 1t was thought that the street would not be as wide as it eventually be- came. If so, this was a case Of lamentabio poor judgment. Pedcs- trians on the bridge "sldewalIl' al each side have but few feet Of leeWay. and as the plankin5 which constitutes the ways for foot pas sengers is on an even keel with the highway across the bridge, princt- pies of safety have been sacrificed. When automobiles going in opposite directions cross the structure, 1t is no uncommon thing for one or both Of them 10 he dangerously close 10 one or the other sidewalks" this is particularly the case when one Of the machines is an "overhang- ing truck.
 sign at the brilgc warns the public that it was constructed 10 withstand vehicles weighing, with loads, no more than 1g tons, Jt is safe 10 say that many vehicles cross the structure weighing more than this tota. When such a vehicle passes others while upon the struc- ture the strain must be far above the legal unit" Of weight auowod. The bridge is along a main high way, the most trayc'ld street for thorough traffic in Nv Britain. Hundreds of heavily laden trucks use it daily in addition to thousands Of automobt,ea, Thore IS scarcely a reasonable doubt .ha' Inc span iS reaching the pont where il viii have to be rebuilt.
 It is the city's duty 70 so9 that conditions as tncy cust d, this time are specify roc'lGcd. Plans for ad- ding six feet to he width of inc bridgc. so as to make Inc south sidewalk conform with th' 'rH"nS line of the rcma.nIcr o' tre '6or- ouchfarc. would he in or.rr. Tn- state as well as the c:> sAoaI v" interested in creating the hind oS bridge at this important point "s the circumstances scom 10 warrant. The New Haven railroad viii have to do its I~gaI duty in m.'mE i'' r.ouircmcnrz. The time for action f. now, and not ar'.r an accident centers attention to the structure.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Inc Edltor's Gossin Shon

The weekend - and with it re- dection.
 What should I contribute?
 Well, a Baldpate adventure Or a rollicking joke the Fun shop never has too many jokes. Were always in need Of 'em. Or poem which will be considered for the Bookman prizes. Or a child saying Or a prose bit - never too many Of them.
 Let's see some Q the old pep per" reflected in the contributions you will send in this weekend!
 Let's go.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
\ Manufacturing Stunt

Dear Wally:
 Always l must so To places without any beaU. Can you explain the cause of this ? For ignorance, here, is not
 Bliss. Dear Bliss.
 Instead of telling why, Here is a scheme for you to try: Announce around that you hate men And you'll attract the fellows then. And Carry a Shamrock Dear Wally:
 Tell me, is fl righ, Tn love to tumble at first sight? If so, of course l must be seen. Where shall l go?
 Yours,
 Trcshan Green. Dear FreShan Green:
 Go stand, dear maid, Wherever mon folks may parade, So far as first sight loves con. Cerned, First sight or last sight. one gets burned.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation.

The A. B. C, Is a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adNer. tlsers with a strictly honest anaiysIs Of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This usurcs protection against fraud m newspaper distribution figures 10 both national and local sdN ert seTs.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
NallV inc Mystic

Hen Answer Your Questions The maidens trembling at Mfe's
 door, Afraid to take one small step more, May write to Wajly for advice; Hell show them how to cut much
 ice.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
kE4xsoNE ExHAlI JuUl

There's nothing like a laugh or two For hitting faces" if folks knew, They'd can tho mud-pack for tho
 Joke, And beauty rarlors would go broke!
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
25 Fears Ago Today
 From Paper Of That Date

Berlin Na- canoI n special town meeting 10 drclde on action in tho matj.r or tro Nrw Britain sewer bods 10 Ecrkhv quarter and tho pouu'fo7 Of NtTnn brook
 The delay in the building of the
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
4 Gross Old Bear

Florence: "1s this your husbands den?" Mamie; Tt must be, he is always growing around In it."
 HI. Fl. BeKer.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
M.mher of th, A,,oc,oted p,es,,

The Associated Press is exclusively en- tilted to tho use for republication Of all news credhs cd 10 it or not otherwise credited in thIA paper and also local news published htreln.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
That's Different

Bilkey: Don't look so downcast, old man. What if your wife did run away with the chauffeur? It could have been worse, you know" Joslyn: You don't understand: : he brought her back"
 RnSain In
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

The state department looks wit tentative satisfaction upon Lcob Trotsky's return 10 power in Russi; The department realizes it may l.. disappointed but just now 1t think> the outlook encouraging. AS th" world knows. even Lenin admitted undiluted communism had failed and sanctioned partial restoration of capitalism. Trotsky favored iI' complete restoration. A good com munist until he fried if, he'd ha' enough. After Lcnin died. he cam out openly for whole hog capitalist
 You have to give Trotsky crcdl for sense and nerve 10 change hi mind but if cost him his job as wa minister. It would have cost hiu his life but the radicals were afrai' He still had too many supporter. So they eXiled him. Now hos back One possible explanation is that h.. rccanted his heresy. 4 likelier on is that the radicals got into such , jam they had 10 have him. In tha case he probably will rvn things [" suit himself -- apitalistically. H. may even be practical business ma enough to acknowledge Eussia's fol eign debts. That's all Washingif can ask. Indeed it would make hi popular here, and doubtless his z crnment would he recognized,
 TrotSky welcomed as Conscf- Iivaf
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
So Different

Don: "Havc a cigarette 2" Jean; No. Don. When l started 1t vas 10 he different than other girls"
 Don. "Tcso" |. Jean: And TOW I'm quitting for the same reason"
 Helen Meyer.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Very

Mrs. Heller; Don't you think my dresses are becoming, dear?" Heller: They were always dear sweetheart
 -Hcrbcrt Goldsmith.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

1t doesn't matter what museum Wright gives the plane to. He gave 1t 10 the world.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

The only profitable advertising mer-~s
 in tho City. Circulation books s..d press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

The Herald 's on sale daily In New York st hotallnG'h New Stand Times Square; schultz's News Stand. Entrance Grand Central 4:nd street.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

What does it profit a stout man to pick up a dime from the pave ment and burst every button of his trousers?
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Even barbarian peoples have sacrificed children, but not for the joy of fiy,erites.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
Dead Wrong

This certainly is a dead town. isn't il? ." said the motorist who had stopped for a bite to eat. Yes" answered the waitress, and you'll have 10 stay here all night, too."
 Me stay here" cried the motor ist. What for?"
 Because" replied the girl, someone made off with the car you parked in front and there isn't any train till morning"
 -Rerths Hendricks. (Cop, right. i9e5, Reproduction
 FoTGiddenl
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Long ago there were people who hated everybody, but they didn't call it bosheyism.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

1sn't it lucky that an ahenist's honest convictions always happen 10 agree with the side that employs him?
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

It seems that Senator Quinn had an important engagement back in New Haven al 10 o'clock, and had agreed with Prosecuting Attorney Joseph c. Woods to a posponoment of the trial.
 Atty. Woods recommended to Judge William c. Hungerford that the trial be postponed as agreed. but also added that since the bonds were ridlculously low, they be increased to $500. Senator Quinn objected to this especially as his client was un. prepared at that time to produce the additional $500. He was ovcrrulcd.
 Immediately leaping to his feet. he snapped; Al right, go on with the trial, My New Haven business can be postponed"
 Then it was that Atty. Woods be- came upset Unfortunately" he said. this Is impossible, We have not tested the beer. and Mir. Daven- port who does all our testing is out of town for few days"
 Thus 1t was that the ore court plans went awry and Senator Quinn won his point, his client being given an additional day to produce the $500 and the trial postponed as de- sired by both parties.
 And Senator Quinn kept his ap. polntment In New Haven,
 New Britain is interested in a res o'ution introduced in the house of representatives recently for the an. pointment of NJ. T. Downes as iudre Of the Wallingtord court Mfr Downes is now prosecuting attorney in Wallingford and Is brother Of John F. Downes Of Monroe street, this city.
 Although he has not sought the position, Attorney Downes' friends have been pressing him 10 do SO and so overwhelming has become sentiment in Wallingford that his name has been presented for the consideration Of the house.
 Some day when the Observer be- comes 8 famous golfer and has his name in the cable dispatches from St. Andrews he will recall that his first adventure on the links was in company with the Wallingford man and his brother residing In this city, The least said about that incident. the better. The writer recalls that he hit the ball in every direction except the right one, ovcrpayed his l putts by ten yards, more or less: tried to play out Of turn, and did other things which make the good golfer cuss. Despite the short coming Of tho greenest Of green novices, the Wallirgford citizen, who swings g mean club and can !! trot over the course atop Long hill l in something near par, restrained his | desire 10 use his driver on the amr- l teur. It. was a wonderful test of | patience. the Observer now appre- ciates, test that stamped Attorney Downes as a man qualified to sit on any bench in the country and dis
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Tn America a vote Of confidence is directors yote to borrow money and extend the plant.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

The man who said truth is stranger than fiction didn't know our neighborhood gossip.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Balkan politics: Killing some- body 10 g"t even with somebody for killing somebody.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Mans inhumanity 10 man makes thousands escheW hash.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Americanism: Paving $2.86 of taxes; thinking officials should con- suit you about politics.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

You can say one thing for love al first sight. It makes life easy for divorce lawyers.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Sending plays by radio is all right, but we miss the bedroom furniture,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Modernism; Taxing q railroad 10 help keep up a bus lines road ped.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
TnIIgll,

Barry; Wei. Mary dear, the ro- lice just found my stolen car"
 Mrs, Barry: Darn it. was in hopes we'd now get a new one"
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

The oyster: Now. darn you: you see people have typhoid anyway"
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Why think the war changed Ger mains? It didn't change anybody else.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

The English speaking people have almost cyerything in common now except a language.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Entered at the Post office at New Britain
 as Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
FactsandFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Smallpox in Washington isn't tho only small thing there.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

The hard part Is for a wife to be T pal" without being a nuisance.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Wheeler's lucky in his friends. But for them the justice department would break him financially. if no otherwise.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
SQWQrt' $$$R::2:11:%, $$$t:1!$zs%

Juror 10 insure disagreement There wasn't in Montana, but Wash,
 ingtons different"
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

TELEPHONE CALLS
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New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Again and again has the truth of lhe. old saying pertaining 10 the best laid plans of mon and mice, etc" been proven true, but never more strikingly than recently in po- lice court. It had 10 do with the postponement of trial for trans- porting beer, the defendant being q New Haven man represented by State Senator Michael Quinn.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23
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New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

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New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Rcpubicanism: Seizing any woa- pon and going into battle. De- mocracy: Making it a family fight about the choice Of Wrupons,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

TrotSky welcomed as a conscr. i've!
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Correct this sentence: Honest, ma" said the boy I'd rather not go barefoot for weeks yet" tprotccted by Associated Editors,
 Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-05-23

Bessie Lindman.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-02-20
TO HELP STATE
ON PUBLIC UTILITY MATTESS

Judge E. V. Kuykendall, now on the
superior court bench of Garfield, Also.
tin and Columbia counties, and also
a former state senator and for five
years director of public works, made
the trip to Olympia at his own x.
pense to give legislative committees
advantage OF his knowledge of tie
world Of regulating public utilities.
Judge Kuykendall was commen led
more and criticised less than any
other official who has headed he
states public service commissions
and in addition frequently sat with
members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to hear cases in VIII oh
this state was interested. He also
headed some OF the most important
committees in the national asso IA
tion of public utility commissioners
Therefore the legislative committees
were anxious to confer with him, hut
could only do so II Judge Kuykendall
was willing to make the personal sac.
riflce of dcfraying the expense OF an
Olympia trip.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-02-20
Writer Lauds Seattle

Seattle-fourth commercial city Of
America. This is a statement, not a
prediction. Add railway transporta-
ton, trans-Pacific navigation, climatic
conditions and natural resources, use
the multiplication table in its most
direct form, and the answer is four.
Steamships, railway engines, saw
mills, coal mines, salmon banks and
water power, however, do not in them
selves build cities. 1t takes something
more human-men of character and
determination. If there is any one
thing Seattle can boast of it is the
undeniable fact that it is a charac-
ter-built community.
do not believe that there is any
question that Seattle, with its shorter
route to the Orient, and because it is
the great central terminal for three
transcontinental systems, four trans
Pacific steamship companies, and two
Alaskan lines, will always be able to
maintain commercial supremacy on
the Pacitic.-Sherman Rogers in The
outlook Magazine.