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Evening star., 1925-02-23
WILL HAVE RIFLE DAY.

By the Associated Press.
The National Rifle Association,
through its branches is arranging 10
observe National Rife day, June s, in
1000 towns and cities throughout the
country.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
THE CALL OF THE OUTDOORS
BY WILL Ell. DIG,
President Isaak Walton League OF america.

ECENTLY | sitting n
through Montana watching the through which
travelling The that them brought into
Evening star., 1925-02-23
MARYLAND-CATHOLIC u.
BASKET TILT TOMORROW

Catholic University's return bas-
ket ball game with the University
of Maryland, originally scheduled
for Wednesday, will be played at
College Park tomorrow night,
starting at o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-02-23

The undefeated Syracuse basket
ball team will meet the Pennsylvania
quintet in Philadelphia today. Army
is among the teams which have
tasted defeat at the hands of Syracuse.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
MY GREATEST THRILL IN SPORT
By TY COBB
Greatest Base Ball Player of All Time
As Told to Homer George

WHEN l saw Ty Cobb at Augusta
w he had just returned from a
hunting trip with a well-hlled bag.
At that minute he probably thought
Evening star., 1925-02-23

ORLANDO. Fla. February %
Bobby Cruickshank and John Far
ren, representing Tampa. won one Of
the longest golf matches for extra
holes ever played here when they
defeated Tom Ker-igan and Dow
George of Orlando on the twenty
fourth green in a Florida profes-
sional league. Cruickshank's birdie"
won on the sixth extra hole
Evening star., 1925-02-23
Inside Golf
BY Chester Horton

Ted Ray maintains that slowly
swung heavy club yields better re-
suits of the tee than can be Obtaine d
Evening star., 1925-02-23
DIEGEL AND SARAZEN
LEAD PRO GOLF LOOP

TAMPA, Fla, February 23.-Gene
SaraZen and Leo Diegel are out in
front in the Florida Professional Golf
League, having won five out OF their
six matches.
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monwealths II we are to serve them adequately.
st Is surely gratifying to me to know that fell
low townsman of mine should be singled out of
100000 employees of the Bell System for this mag
nifcent award. 1t is equally gratifying to think
OF Mr.. Riders answering devotion to duty in a
time OF need not only to serve his employer but
also to serve the public which the telephone
lines he restored under such hazardous conditions.
Il am pleased that this act Of heroism should be
brought to the public's attention in such force
full manner. We are too often prone to take such
things as matter of course without thinking of
the hardships which accompany the restoration of
telephone service in dangerous emergencies. Sure
ly Theodore N Vail could have left no more fitting
memorial to his memory than the establishment
of this award PLAN"
Upon being presented with the gold medal and
check for $500 Mr. Rider said:
At no time while restoring service across the
river did think of rewards. What did was done
because 1T needed to be done and because wanted
to serve my company and the public. Mr.. Minis.
/ thank YOU
There is every reason to believe that the medal
LIST spoke the exact truth-that he had thought
of reward in the performance of his exploit The
compelling force was his ideal of service. For the
ideal of service-of service both to the company
and to the publicis increasingly high in the Bell
Telephone System and has established an esprit
de corps which evokes nationwide admiration
the Bell System Spirit of Service"
The history of the Bell System-from the very
days of the invention of the telephone by Alex
ander Graham Bell in 1876-has been replete with
romance and romance is no less feature today
That is why it Is scarcely possible to take up
newspaper without reading of some deed out of
the ordinary the part of its employees Here IL
is a switchboard operator who stays at her post
until literally driven away by the flames: there II
Is an equally devoted girl who sends out warning
until the flood waters endanger her own life
AS for the Trouble Shooter"--his name stands
- NJ MAJ. - -
Iy old dame pictured by the poets and nature writ
ers She gives up to man, but she exacts her
price SO It is that food wind, sleet and forest
fre make the existence of the Trouble Shooter,
strenuous
Careful selection and conscientious training have
made these men and women, whatever their duties
the most expert telephone workers in the world
and the telephone service the best in the world
But providing service which intimately affects
the lives OF millions Of telephone users requires
more than Skill To efficiency must be added
devotion 10 the public interest which lifts routine
above work into service.
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crossing to within % feet of the burning bridge
upon which stood a partially demolished tank car
which was expected to explode at any time
He also subjected to the constant danger
of being carried into the blazing oil or timber Ut
being capszed in his frail craft
Vail medal awards are made by committee ap
pointed to administer special fund known as tine
Theodore N. Vail Memorial Fund. Theodore n.
Vain died on April IS, 1920, and the fund was es-
tablished shortly after his death. 1t was felt py
his widow and his business associates that 1t Woui0
establish fitting memorial than any monu-
ment edifce could.
Theodore N VAIL for many years president OF
the American Telephone and Telegraph company,
was the creative genius of the Bell System de
became general manager of the Bell Telephone
Company of America in the early eighties and 1t
was largely due to his business ability that the
telephone came into very general use so quickly.
In brief, Bell built the telephone but Vail built
the telephone business was largely responsible
for its building
Vail was born in 1S45 and his life was life
of service for before he became associated with
Bell he organized the railway mail service, lestab-
fishing Approximately the practices and methods
of today in handling mail.
He was tireless worker but not, like
many hard workers, grim, selfcentered hermit
of finance On the contrary. fellow-workers of
high and low degree who survive him all remark
upon his friendly attitude and his interest in men
about him. Also his willingness to do favors.
Because of these traits the Theodore N. Vail
fund seemed the most fitting Institution to per
petuate his memory
The fund provides a system whereby each of the
fourteen telephone companies in the Bell System
is able to recognize acts of loyalty and herosm by
awarding bronze medals with appropriate citations.
A national committee of award then reviews the
acts of the bronze medal winners and such other
acts as may be presented for special consideration
and selects those whose acts stand out deserv-
mo Of extra recognition for the award of silver
and gold medals.
The national committee, as a general thing. linn
its its awards to two gold medals and eight sill
yer. although this may vary. Rider is particularly
honored therefore, in receiving the only gold
award made in 1924.
The whole purpose of the Vail Memorial Fund
is summed UP in the preamble to the document
which announced its foundation:
.Hardiy day has passed since the organlza-
ton of the Bell System that did not record some
where In the System some act thar strikingy IL
Illustrated the loyalty and devotion OF Bell Tele-
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ShoebiII well at all and he didn't
quite know what, made a Shoebill
pleased and what made him mad
81 beg your pardon, Shoebill, if I
have offended YOU Billie Brownie
said.
Needn't beg pardon" said the
Shoebill, for I'm not offended Old
Grandfather Shoebin used to say to
US back in our African home:
S'Don't get offended, Shoebi1ls- 1t
only causes you to feel unhappy, and
being unhappy when you don't need TO
be unhappy is a waste Of beautiful,
beautiful time
$50 / try to keep my grandfathers
advice in mind"
'I'm glad to be cheered up" said
sad today
II met tattle-tale child on my way
here and a tattle-tale child always
makes Brownie very sad"
"Pll tell you a Jolly story" said
Shoebill my beak is great. long
Dedk as you CHI See
Its somewhat the shape of q shoe
as you can also see. and as you've
heard before I mean that you know
that.i the reason why we have such a
family name.
"Now / have jolly reason why
think we got that name OF course it
is only my little reason and SO don't
put it down as natural history.
whatever else I've told you Is So
we do come from Africa and we're
named Shoebill because our beaks look
something like shoe But when tell
you my own jolly reason it is only my
own little story to cheer you up
Il think that there came a time
when news even reached Africa about
the price Of shoes
Fathers were worried. mothers were
worried, everyone was worried
"aThe price of childreifs Shoes
they kept hearing it all the time and it
had sound they didn't like So they
said, Let's all Of US look like shoe
and always have our shoe with us.
Then wen always have something to
show when people try to brighten us
with the price Of shoes for children.
1--WE won't need shoes of course,
but people may try to upset US by talk
ing about such things and we'll always
have shoe for every member of the
family and a bill at the same time
which belongs TO us and which no one
can send in at the first Of the month. 3"
Billie Brownie laughed and the Shoe
bill winked his eye. Il cheered you"
he said brightly.
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Telephone Installer
Receives Hero Award
For Brave Service

Y OKLAHOMA CITY
recently an impressive
ceremony took place.
Charles Erwin Rider, a
telephone installer of
Guthrie, Oklahoma, was
presented with a Vail
Gold Medal in the pres
ence of the highest off,
Gals of the state of Okla
bona and of the South
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Fairy Tale
sHoEBILL's SHARPNESS
~MARY GRAHAM BCRVVbR

Billie Brownie, as you know, was
given permission by Mother Nature TO
talk to all of her children and to I'M
derstand what was said by them, as
well as having them understand Billie
Brownie
He had been wanting for some time
to visit the Shaebill which had arrived
from Africa some time before and
which. had taken up its residence In
the zoe
So, one morning, bright and early,
while the dew was on the grass and
the birds were singing their early
morning concert, Billie Brownie
packed a little lunch OF Brownie
sandwiches, and started forth for a
days trip
He expected to eau on some others
besides the Shoebill, SO that 1t was
well to have some food with him, as
he might get very hungry before night
came.
He had some nuts and bananas and
other good things to give to some Of
the animals and he had these in an,
other package.
He put both OF these packages in thu
knapsack he wore over his back wheI
he went ON trips, and started out.
So, as soon as he reached the zoo
he went to call on the Shoebil-
81 will have to get around to tn
other side Of your face" said Bill
Brownie, ITO see your other eye"
Then, when he got around to tn
other side OF Shoebilfs face
seemed as though he were still bein
looked at out of one eye OF the Shoe
bilTs.
'fYour face Is 50 long said Billie
The Shoebill didn't seem to min
that in the least. AS matter Of fac,
Billie hadn't meant to say just tina
but in going from one side Of th
Shoebill to the other it had SCENE
quite a natural thing to say
OF course Billie knew that the an
mails were rather proud of all thei
unusual points, but he didn't know tn
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All Stuck-Up and Hungry

Teacher Give an example of an alb
sent-mindcd man.
Pupil The fellow who poured mo-
lasses down his back and Scratched
his pancakes.
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His Progress

"Howdy Capt." saluted an acquaint-
ance. "How are you coming on with
your spring plowing2'
II hain't doing no pertickler good at
It," replied Gap Johnson of Rumpus
Ridge. Looking over the amount of
land I've got to pillow has got me so
badly down in the back that hain't
able to do nuth'n. kansas City Star.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-04-24

Constipat ton generally indicates disordered
stomach liver and bowels. Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills restore regularity without
gripping. 372 Pearl ST.. N. Y. Adv.
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western Bell Telephone company Of
which he has been faithful employee
for many years. The medal carried
with 1t a cash award of $500.
Many prominent people were pres
ent at the ceremony as the hero award
was pinned on Rider by the president
of the Southwestern system, Eugene
d. Minis. In addition to Mr.. Minis
these men took part in the presenta-
ton: M. e. Trap, governor Of Okla
homa; o. A. Cargill, mayor of Okla
homa City; w. M. Harrison, managing
editor, Oklahoma Daily Times, and
Ed Overholser, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce of Oklahoma City.
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Just as soon as man acquires his
ideal, he begins to look around for
superior one.
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loyalty devotion Is or the nnest
tons System instances Of 1t of daily oc
curence Many the there have been cases so
noteworthy inspiring deserve some token OF rec
IGNITION enduring than the spontaneous congratulations
associates and friends.
established to which Mrs Vail has been
generous contributor this need 1t will be known
as the Theodore N. Vail Memorial Fund"
Six System employees will receive the Vail Sill
yer which carries with cash award of $3.50 Tney
are Myrtle Ethel Hadley substitute operator OF Sny
der Okla Neper Wolever senior central office man.
Pittson Pa; Annette Crukshank, night operator
wyoming Leon Gauthier, cable splicers helper
Shreveport George Herbert Manu. cabieman Phoenix
Arizona Alice G. Tinghast agent Housatonic. Mass
Governor Trapp citizen of Guthrie, Mr. Riders
home gst of Governor Traps talk at the pres
entaton Gold Medal Mr. Rider at the Oklahoma
club Oklahoma City, this:
here greater public service than that given by
employee his employer and the public The task OF
properly serving the public huge oneone that Is not
easy to perform Is indeed pleasure to know that MT
Riders has been tngy rewarded by the
company which employs him.
of Oklahoma realize the constant demands
which made of public There much similarity
between job and that of the present-day utility which
thousands perhaps hundreds of thousands of people
of must be constantly alert the needs of
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New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
CHRISTY MATHEWSON'S
 CAREER ENDS

On the same day that one of the old war horses of baseball was cap ping the climax of long career on the diamond by pitching his most masterful game in a world series contest, another war horse of the game, equally masterful in his day, crossed the home plate for the last time.
 Christy Mathewson was one Of the idols of the national pastime and throughout his sterling career as a moundsman was d gentlman on and off the field. During the World War he was gassed in France, and it is believed his death was d. rectly due to the after effects Of this experience. During recent years he lived in retirement at Sar- anac Lake, N. Y, where he nursed his health, and although he had been regarded as seriously i'll sever al times, he in each instance re- covered. Finally death came uneX- pectedly.
 The history of baseball has no brighter page than that chroniclins the exploits of Christy Mathewson' His fame as a great player will never die so long as baseball re- mains the national pastime.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08

under the wire winner after hot contest with about 1 1900 votes to spare. This was slightly less than the second time he was elected, When he first became mayor four years ago. he won by more than 5000 votes.
 The Waterbury Republican, in analyzlnG the significance of the Guilfoie victory, thinks it is not 10 be interpreted as an emphatic en- dorsement Of the Guilfoile adminis- tration, but that the voters did not consider its sins great enough to justify a change. According to tho Republican. the voters are watch fully waiting for a chance to change to q more efficient form of city gov ernmont. That change is scheduled for Waterbury," says the Republ- can, land the evidence that the city knows 1t is to be seen in the re- fusal of the city 10 take another dose of the old nostrum--a political turnover that means nothing in the way of basic reform"
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
MONEY HELP AT LAST FOR SMALL TOWNS

So eager was the last Legislature to make a good financial showing that the customary appropriation of at least $1,000,000 for state aid roads, out of which the highway department paid the states share of costs to such towns which con- structcd them under the state law, was reduced to lean $l0,00O The appropriation wasn't wiped out altogether, because if that had been done the board of control would have been stopped from increasing it later, as the law does not per init the board of control 10 orig mate an appropriation, but permits it to increase one if found made quate.
 Meantime the states finances looked a little better on paper than they otherwise would have looked, while the small towns which eX- pected road money were wondering what could be done about 1t; some of them prepared 10 borrow the amounts due them from the state in order to meet the bills of road construction.
 But the board of control finally came to bat with an appropriation of s500.OO0, which was handed to the state highway department to reimburse the small towns 10 cover the states share Of the outlays for new roads. The money was trans ferred from the receipts from the gasoline tax, which came handy for the purpose.
 Indignation in the small towns against the Legislatures over sight will not die away. All is well that ends we'll so lis said.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
z Years Ago Today

Census figures for the state have been released from Washington, showing it's population to be 9OS,355. New Britain is the fifth city in size, with 25,99S inhabitants. The bor- ough of Fcnwicl has increased its population to 23 from in 1890!
 John Boyle reports that he had no election expenses.
 The Cook-Church Stock Co.,, will present The Midnight Alarm" at .the RussWin Lyceum tonight and The Police Patrol" tomorrow mat incc. Both are said 10 be strong melodr&mas.
 At q meeting of Lincoln Lodge. l. o. G. T., held last evening, 1t was voted to invite the district lodge to 'mcct here on october A, and a Com- mittcc consisting of John J. Coats, Mrs. 4. A. Pepper and F. B. St, John was appointed to arrange for i the event.
 At a Plainville town meeting last night, if was voted ny 92 10 37 10 i have the town obtain a charter to supply it's own water for fire and household purposes. The resolution was sponsored mainly by P. J. Prior, one ot the foremost opponents of the water company.
 W. F. tttwood has purchased the remaining half interest in the house he occupies on West Main street from Michael Curley president of the Springfield Brewing Go.
 The Y. NJ. T. A. &s B. society will celebrate it's 10th anniversary at it' rooms on Beaver street this evening The program will be as follows: Ad dress by President NJ. J. Kenney "rhe Home of the Girl I Love-" J w. Manning: "Sing Me a Song O the south" John Connolly; "Bonni' Sweet Bessie" F. J. Sheehy; Wait ing" Mrs. John J. Crean; "Wher Wealth and Poverty Ncet," nanie Frazier, "I Wonder if She's Wait ing" John r. Burns. "MountaiI Riders" the Misses Madigan; Jus One Kiss" James Riley; The Sen uncl Am l." N. r, Sheehan,
 Senatorial Candidate X. J, Slope will address the Slorer Guards neX Tuesday evening.
 ]. M. Brady's automobile has beci swappcd fer a piece of real estat land shipped to Bridgeport.
 RicyClists are raising money t' have cycle paths built hetweel towns. They want the state 10 hay Ichargo of these and appoint a com mission fn dlrc..f ih.ir mSe.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
BOBBED HAIR INDUSTR AND THE BARRIERS

The rule of the state board of hairdressers and cosmeticians which prohibits beauty parIors in bar Der shops will mean a. serious loss to barbers who have been operating departments for women without a separate entrance there for.
 The rule that the hair bcbhlng department must be in an entirely different room from the barber shop when both are operated by the same proprietor is also likely to force a hardship upon the craft. So far as the independent beauty parlors and "shoppes" are con- cerned, their proprietors will think highly of the bureaus ruling.
 The new ruling is said to be in accordance with the hairdressers' act of the 1925 General Assembly,; but if that is the case, the journey men barbers' union knew nothing of the dynamite contained in the act. for at the recent session of the State Federation of Labor here it was reported by the barbers' rep resentatives that legislation which would have injured the barbers was killed in the Legislature. Some body evidently misunderstood the meaning of the legislation.
 Since women began bobbing their hair barbers of the state have had a windfall of increased income They became serious competitors tc the regular beauty shoppes whicf usually are operated by women.
 The ruling smacks of bureaucra' tic red tape. There are not remote i ly enough hair dressing establish ments to take care of all the women requiring bobbed hail treatments and the rule will mere ly force many barbers to go tt much extra expense, which th' public will have to pay fortin thu long run.
 It is to be doubted whether tn state is in d position 10 enlorc' such a rule very well, Women hav' their rights and they probably vii insist upon having their hair "f&e' up" exactly where they want '' much extra expense, which th rules" of the state burcaucrats.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
THE GOVERNOR GIVES ADVICE TO CITY

While Governor Trumbull through this newspaper was forecasting the letting of a contract in flew weeks for air-mail service over New England, with stop at Hart ford, the government played trick upon the governor by letting the contract the same day his in- terview appeared. The governor will now agree with us that It Is more than ever necessary for New Britain to hurry In providing an airplane landing field. Once we have the field. airplanes will begin using it, whether it be air-mail car riers or planes engaged in indus trial pursuits" Without the field a reality in the future none of them will be stopping here.
 The governors interview upon the air needs of New Britain should be appreciated by every citizen. The governor could with equal fervor have spoken of the landing field needs of Plainville, his home city; yet he preferred to speak Of the needs of New Britain's larger in dustrial and commercial import ance. With an airplane field in existence here the governors firm undoubtedly would be one of the first nearby industrial institutions to utilize it.
 If New Britain doesn't take the hint from the governor it is by no means improbable that the gover- nor might start an agitation to have Plainville furnish the aviation field. Then we would have to go to that town to use 1t. The governor has done us the favor of furthering such a consummation in New Britain and by way of reciprocation and appreciation it Is our move. The governors arguments are irrefuta- ble; 1t ie soon time for action.
 As the governor aptly put IL; "Land will never be any cheaper.