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New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
PULLING \ FIRE BOX THE BEST WAY

To telephone the fire department about d fire is a good way if there Is no fire box handy. But when there is a fire box within 100 feet or just across the street or around the corner, it is best to pull the box Proof of this was emphat. icaly given in the city yesterday.
 During the fire on Fremont street 1t was reported that a still alarm s a telephone call is termed-was given, and after little delay. This telephone alarm resulted in the ap- paratus Of one fire station going 10 the scene, when the equipment of several stations were needed from the first. The telephone call would have been justified had it not been for the fact that there was fire alarm box dagonally across the street and had this been rung the equipment of three stations would speedily have been upon the scene. A # was the equipment of only one company, when IL arrived. was insufficient to con,rol the flames and considerable additional damage was done before other hre-hghters ar. rived, Indeed. [; was The presence ot mind Of nreman's wife who lived nearby who did the situation a service by ringing the 3re als rm box aS coon as she vas attracted 10 the scens and saw the seriousness 0: the Ire
 Such ntus matters FHoud well be kspt 10 ulnd Chief Noble :or 6 onI dnt- aA- Hssn trying 10 Est the Subue @ pss he sr. Harm boxes Whsnsv% .oAsiOt. sos,ssd of tsls.
 
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New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

Member Audit BuTean of Circulation. The A. R. c, ts national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with a strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statstics arc based upon this audit. This insureE protection against fraud ID newspaper dlstribution figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
ARCMAEOInGIsr DIES

Rome, Iuiy 10 lP},-pro;cssor Gia- como Boot, emi7eD. archaeo,osist aud direc.rr o. the cXca7Ations at ih" forum, died today. Death was due to an apoplectic stroke suffered early this week.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
Very Rude

Can I go to the movies, mother" |" asked six year old Dick a few weeks ago."
 Have you done your home work 2"
 "Aw, listen, Ma. Why do you all ways change the subject when start to talk about something pleas ant?"
 -Rudie L.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
U AslENpMENT ON
rvOLUTIOs

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New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
FactsundFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

The Honeymoon would be waning a little by now even If kiss didn't skid.
 You cant avoid some exercises at resort. The mosquito bites must be scratched.
 No wonder the children of Israel crossed the Red Sea safely. It was a one-way crossing,
 There's one thing about decency. lt never feels the need of the clergy's endorsement,
 The violent exercise most hurt ful In hot weather is done with a knife and fork.
 Good times are those in which peopel who have money contriye to get little more,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
Indelible

Edna "Marion is suing that wealthy broker friends of hers for breach of promise. She claims his love has faded aWay.'
 Edith: "Yes, but the writing on the letters he sent her evidently hasn't"
 Victor Benesh.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
Member of the Associated rr,s,,

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New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

Once the victim tried to remem- Der the number of the car that hit him; now he tries 10 remember the number of cars.
 There Is a brighter side. Life never again seems such a bore after you pass sixteen.
 Another dismal failure Is the ef- fort of the new-rich to look blase in a new limousine.
 II Is all right 10 exaggerate. Listeners are in the habit Of making the necessary discount.
 "One person in ten is feeble minded" There seems to be a great future for the confession magazines.
 If he is wholly selfish in little things, the thing that keeps him from being a. pirate is eXpediency.
 Compassion is what you feel when you observe a boy with cute pug nose trying to seem tough.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
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Farmers All

Farmers All Listen, folks, If worrys blow Has put 8 furrow in your brow, Just call the blowing season done And cultivate crop of fun
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

Ths Herald is on sals daily ir New York at Hotalings New Stand T'mes Square; schultz's News Stand. Entrance Grand Central. &2nd street.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

An, well; if he rocks the boat he will save some section gang the trouble of cleaning up a mess at a crossing.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

The bird that suffers most by re ason of airguns is the one who raises such a row about his win dow panes.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

Air travel is not practical yet be- cause of the tremendous overhead.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

It would be an outrage to spend federal funds to save North Pole explorers and do nothing at all for Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

The only profitable advertising medium in the City, Circulation hooks and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

Correct this sentence: The boys are beginning to hang around Ethel" said the mother, and re- sent it.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

Americanism; Cussing the alien because he lives on so little; cussing him later because he has so much.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

him ruff, gerls, he mite brake-you awt to see him in jimnazium suit" and Eddy Sperry saying, Don't muss his hair-that Stickback he uses costs his brother 35 cents a bottle."s
 Gerls aint the only cats, are they Uncle Mac? Meow, I'll say they aint.
 Effectionately.
 Kitty Boots.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

And 1t may be guilty feeling that makes the waiter present the check face down.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
Action

"One thing is certain" says Per cy Everham,
 If I were one of the idle rich I might be idle but my money wouldn't
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
A Big Day

Beth; Why the big party at Dor othy
 Rudie: "Today's her first divone anniversary"
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

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New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

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New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
Candid

Dr. Patterson; An operation must be performed today" Patient: But I thought you said l was well enough to wait until to- morrow"
 pr, Patterson: T know. But l cant wait. I need the money"
 R. E. B.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

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New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

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New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

SUBSCRIPTION RATES ts.oo 6 Year.
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New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

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New Britain herald., 1925-07-10

Entered lt the Post otfics at New Britain as Second Clss Mall Matter
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
NIeows from the Campus Cat

Rudie L.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-10
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Evening star., 1925-08-26
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET
CHICAGO. August oe LQ-Hors-

CHICAGO, August 26 P.-Hogs-
Receipts, 10000 head; unevenly 10 TO
25 higher than Tuesdays general
trade: bulk. 1S5 to 210 pound averages,
12.S5a13.20; top, 1880; desirable 225
to 500 pound butchers, mostly 13.35a
1900: bulk, 140 to 175 pound kind.
12.75a13.00; desirable packing sows.
10.60a10.9o; bulk, strong-weight slaugh-
ter pigs, 12.75a13.o0; heavyweight
hogs, 11.75a12.75: medium. 12.10a13.15:
light, 11.25a13.30; light lights, II. GOA
11.30; light lights. 11.00a13.10; pack
ing sows. 10.50a11 90; slaughter pigs,
12.00a13.00.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head: better
grades fed steers all weights active,
firm; spots unevenly higher on heav-
les; buyers scrambling for weighty
kind; 1910 paid for 1.13S-pound aver
ages; long yearlings, 1915; best
weighty steers, 1876, with numerous
loads 14.00a15.50: lower grades and
Western grassers slow; steady to
weak; in-between grades and fat cows
weak to lower; others and calves
steady; bulls 10 to 10 higher.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head fat
native lambs active, firm; early bulk,
14.25a14.50; city butchers upward to
14.15: sorts generally very moderate;
Gull natives largely 11.5o: asking high
er on fat Western lambs; no early
sales; few lots fat native ewes, $50.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, August &c CP).--Wheat
took another drop during the early
dealings on the Board of Trade today,
induced by lack of influential news of
any character. A number of local op-
orators who had been on the buying
side recently dumped quite lot Of Of
ferings of all deliveries into the pit
and the buying was not of ma
ture 10 give the market substantial
strength. There was enough, however,
to hold the values within fairly mar
row limits. Wheat opened unchanged
to ss down, with September at 1.59
TO l.59i3 and December at 1878 to
1.57ia. but before the first hour had
passed September touched i.5S and
December 1861. Then the buying be
came more general. the downward
movement stopped and u slight reac-
ton set in.
Corn also suffered from the lack of
sustaining influence. Offerings We're
grudgingly taken. and as the market
was easily Influenced a drop in value
was recorded. After opening Il up to
Il down. with September at SO to 9sia
corn registered full . loss. but then
recovered part of it.
Oats opened at shade up 10 a
shade down. with September at 3Sh
TO 3S3s, but the market was listless
and lowered within narrow limits.
Provisions We're steady.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
CLOSE IS UNSETTLED.
Opposite Price Currents Noted in
Late Afternoon

NEW YORK. August 20 Gp).-Jn-
certainty of price movements again
characterized today's stock market.
Operators for the rise attempted to
shake off the heaviness resulting from
stfffer money rates. the gasoline price
cutting war and q sharp 9 point
break in Chrysler by bringing for
ward United States Steel common
which was bid up to 1875, the high
est price in months, but they were
only partially successful. Total sales
9pproximated 1,50O0 shares.
The closing was irregular. Price
currents continued 10 run In opposite
directions in the late trading. weak.
ness OF American Can. Postum Cereal
teneral Electric and Havana Electric
being counteracted by the strength
It General Railway Signal. Brown
Shoe and Union Bag and Paper.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
MARYLAND'S TOMATO
CROP Is ONLY FAIR
Heavier Acreage Fails to Boost
Yield-No Fear of Serious
Shortage.
Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 26.-Mary.
lands tomato crop will not be as
large as in some previous years. due
to the unfavorable weather. according
to reports received by A. L. Sullivan,
director of the pure food and drug
bureau of the State Department Of
Health.
Although the acreage planted
throughout the Eastern Shore is said
to be unusually large. the crop will
not be correspondingly heavy. No
serious shortage, however, is expected.
Inspectors working under MIR. Sui
livan are touring the counties in order
to make sure that sanitary regula-
tions are complied with by all to-
mato canning factories. The canning
season will be at it's height in ap-
proximately 10 days, Mr.. Sullivan said.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. Nd, August 26 (Spe-
ciaD.-New potatoes, barrel. 1.75al 90;
culls, 1.25a1.50; beans, bushel. 40a6O;
beets, 100. 150a2 so: cabbage. 100,
2.00a4.0o sweet potatoes. barrel. ! GOA
4.5o: yams, barrel, 1.0oa3. 80; carrots
100, 2.00a4. 90; corn. dozen. 5a10; celery
crate, 1.50a2.00; cucumbers. basket.
25a35: lettuce, crate, l.e5a2.75: lima
beans, bushel T5a1.25; peppers. basket,
20aS0; onions. bushel. 1.5Oa2 90; squash.
basket, 15a25; tomatoes. hamper, o5a
so: packing stock, buShel. 65a75.
Apples, barrel, 1.0Oa3.50; bushel, 5oa
1.50; damsons, basket, 60a75; canta-
loupes. basket. 15a50; grapes. basket,
50a75; huckleberries. quart. 2oa25:
pears, bushel. 2.00a2.50: basket. 60a
loo; watermelons. each, Sa35- peaches.
bushel, 2.o0aS.25: pineaPples. crate.
2.00a3.50
Selling Prices at Noon.
Wheat-No. red Winter, spot. do.
mestic, 1.57 L: No. red Winter. gar
licky, 1887.
Sales-Bag lots Of nearby at wharf
at LAO: cargoes on grade. No. red
Winter. garlicly at 1.53; No. 8. LAG;
No. 4. 1.45; No. >. LAP
Corn-Cob, yellow. spot. 6.o0a6.2 %.
nominal per barrel track yellow, No.
L.lb dShSu.
SaleS-None.
oats-No. ., new, 46la asked; No. 5.
new, 451a asked
Rye-Nearby, new, 1.10 and 120:
No. rye. spot, no quotations.
Hay-Receipts, 6S tons. The de-
mand for new hay is rather of re-
stricted character, the trading at the
moment being mostly in less than car
load lots. For the better grade of
timothy and choice light clover mixed
hay there is fair demand in a job
bling way. but all heated or damaged
hay has no definite market value and
is hard to move at any price.
Quotations. per ton. today: No. I
timothy 21.50; No. 2, 20.5o and 21.e0:
No. timothy, 16.00a18.OO: No. 1 light
clover mixed, 19.00a19.5O: No. ,. 1900
a1S.00; No. 1 clover mixed. IS 0Oa Is. so.
Straw-No. 1 wheat, 11.00a12 90; No.
l oats, 12.00a13.00.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
GROWERS MAKE ERRORS
I'M PRICE FORECASTING

A study Of. onion marketing by the
United States Department of Agl.icul-
ture shows that onion growers regu-
larly make the mistake of acting as
II the price received one year were an
index as to what prices will be the
next year. In the eight seasons. from
1913 to 1924-25, inclusive, years Of
prevailing high prices usually followed
Years when the bulk Of the onion crop
sold at comparatively low prices.
There have been instances OF two
heavy years in succession during the
last 10 years.
Generally, however, it would have
been fairly safe in this period to pre-
dict high prices for both early and late
onions in season following a year Of
heavy production and low prices.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
EMBARGO ON FREIGHT
IN FLORIDA JUSTIFIED
I. c. c. Experts Believe Roads Ac.
tion Proper-Governor
Asks for Inquiry.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Investigation Of the embargo placed
by the Florida East Coast Railroad
August Il against certain classes OF
carload freight moving TO points on
its line is being made by the Inter
state Commerce Commission in re
sponse to a request received by the
commission from Gov Martin of
Florida.
Chairman Aitchison of the commits
sion has asked traffic experts to report
on the situation which they have been
watching not only during the past 10
days but through a period Of 2
years, during which time enbsrgoes
Of lesser extent frequently have been
declared.
Commission experts. while they
have not yet made their report to
Chairman Aitchison. indicated that
their study OF the Florida situation
has convinced them that the Florida
East Coast Roads embargo is justified
through the congestion of freight In
the cities of the State
Evening star., 1925-08-26
LlVERM0RE REPORTED
BACK IN STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, August rs CP-Jesse
L!vermore, one of Wall Streets best
known market operators. is reported
to have resumed trading IN stocks
after refraining from active participa-
ton since about June, 1924.
Since then he has been active In
grain and stocks, and is reported to
have cleaned up a small fortune when
wheat broke from about S2.10 to S1.45
bushel.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
HUGE WHEAT CROP SEEN.

SYDNEY. New South Wales, Au-
gust 26 R.-The chief inspector of
agriculture reports that prospects for
the wheat crops in western, south
western and the Riverna districts
never were more promising. In the
less important northwest area he says
the conditions are not so satisfactory
but that a fair harvest is expected.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK-Stocl5s irregular;
United States Steel at 1855 new high
on the move.
Bonds firm: secondary rail issues
set new top prices
Foreign exchanges steady: Danish
and Norwegian kroner at new highs.
Cotton lower; beneficial rains in
Texas.
Sugar easy: Cuban selling.
Coffee firm; Brazil buying.
GH1CAGO.-Wheat easy; increasing
receipts.
b Corn weak: bearish weelly,weathef
report.
Cattle irregular; good grades firm.
Hogs higher: better demand
Evening star., 1925-08-26
Five Buildings Being Raced.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star

CLARENDON, Va. August 26.-The
heart of the business section OF
Clarendon has the appearance today
Of having been struck bE a cyclone
Five old frame structures sandwich
ed in between the new Odd Fellows
Temple and the home Of the Alexan
dria Light and Power Co. on Wilson
boulevard are being leveled to make
way for a group OF business buildinEs
that will be in keeping with other
modern structures.
Evening star., 1925-08-26

NEW YORK, August 26 CP).--For-
eign exchanges steady. Quotations in
cents): Great Britain. demand, 4S5Ss
cables. 4S52: 6o-day bills on banks.
4S17s. France, demand, 4.6S cables.
4.6S12. Italy, demand. 374; cables.
3.74f2 Demand, Belgium, ASP; Ger
many, 1880; Holland, 40.24; Norway.
1914; Sweden, 1854; Denmark, 24.S4 ;
Switzerland, 1879; Spain, 14.40,
Greece, 1.52; Poland. 17A; Czecho-
slovakia, 2.96; JugosIavia. 17ek; Aus
tria, .14h; Rumania, 497s; Argentina.
1880; Brazil, 1880; Toxic, 407s: Shan
ghai. 1913; Montreal, 100 1-32
Evening star., 1925-08-26
Low Water Stops
Full Time in 800
Mills i'm South

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MUSCLE SHOALS, August 26.-The
water gauge at the Wilson Dam is
8 inches below the low-water mark of
so years, and the drought In the Ap-
palachian range is the most severe in
the last generation. The Southern
Power Co. at Charlotte, n. c., has
curtailed current to five days a week
at 800 textile plants with 5000, 000
spindles.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
PARIS BOURSE FIRM.

PARIS. August 26 Lp).-Prices were
steady on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, 45 francs 10 centimes.
per cent rentes. As francs 80 centimes
Exchange on London 104 francs 10
centimes. Five per cent loan 90 francs
10 centtmes. The dollar was quoted at
II francs 433 centimes.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
RAW SILK CHEAPER.

NEW YORK, August &c (SpeciaD.-
Cotton goods mariset was steady but
quiet today, with print cloths quoted
at 91a cents for 81 by 60.and 10k for
6S by 70. Raw silks eased of 2h to
5 cents pound.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
MANY ADVANCES
IN BOND MARKET
Secondary Rails Are Again
Leaders-0iI Liens Turn
Reactionary.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 26.-A some
what easier tone was evident in the
bond market today, at least as far as
the strictly high-grade Investment is
sues were concerned, although even
here there were points of exception.
Among the speculative railroad issues
those Of weakness.
Railroad Bonds Strong.
All the st. Louis San Francisco obli-
cations We're very strong and new
high records were made by the income
6s as they crossed 81 in large volume.
Animated buying went on In the same
roads adjustment bonds, carrying the
quotation above SO.
Next in point of activity were the
Seaboard Air Line adjustments, which
also made a new top above Sc, COM
pared with a price Of, 85 y on the day
before. International Great Northern
adjustments was the third member of
the speculative favorites. Selling at
79, it also was at the best price in its
history.
{. & D. So i'm Slump.
Elsewhere in the railway list there
We're instances of reaction, one or
lneln pelllS cneSapeake anu oIllO CoH-
vertible 5s down a point. The Florida
Western and Northern as ran up a
point and then sold off. Denver and
Rio Grande Western 5s were in de-
mand at higher prices and frac-
tional gain was recorded by Chicago
and Eastern Illinois 5s, responding to
the favorable July earnings state.
ment.
The oil bonds were heavy and mostly
lower.
Munich Issue Books Closed.
In the foreign list more interest was
taken in Mexican Issues, following the
intiInationl that the resumption OF debt
service was near at hand. The ad.
vance in the French bonds seemed 10
have been halted for the time. Hun
garian 71as were up q point.
Announcement was made of the
closing of the books for the $500
600 City of Munich as offered to yield
from to 7.65 per cent. The serial
feature of this Offering, which Is un-
usual in foreign issues, attracted more
than ordinary interest.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
CRUDE RUBBER UP 2 CENTS.

NEW YORK. August IS (SpeciaD.
Crude rubber advanced 2 cents to-
day to "a cents a pound. This COM
pares with S1.13 month ago and
26k cents a year ago.
Evening star., 1925-08-26
STOCKS EX-DIVIDEND

Date. Corporation Pr since
Aug. 21-Nst. Cloak ( suit Co. pf. SI;s s;ta;f
Aug. S.-Sf3ndard Or Co. OF y. l.. Is
Aus Aus Ss--rbRii99s: Ri99: r.. r. .,.......-.-.. 1.15
Aug. Is Do. ............. so
AuE. 2s-E. J. ,Shipbuilding Corp -. 90
Aug; SS-C- s. Steel Corn . 81 80 and So
"lrc in common stock "
Evening star., 1925-08-26
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

touotstions furnished by w B. Hibbs CO.
Nominal Selling chccks