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New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Observations On Tie Weather

Washington, Jan, 10,-Forecast for Southern New England: Un- settled, with rain or snow tonight and Sunday. Not much change in temperature. Fresh possibly strong east winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Overcast, with snow or rain tonight and Sunday; colder Sunday in north portion; fresh. possibly strong east winds.
 Conditions: The southern dis turbance over Louisiana is causing unsettled weather from Texas north eastward to New Jersey. The great est rainfall reported was 2,62 inches at vicksburg, Miss. Another well defined disturbance is central over Alberta, Canada. The temperature is now below zero along the northern border from Montana to Maine. There is a wide range in tempera- ture between the northern and southern districts. Key West, Fla. was 76 degrees above zero and Moorhead, Minn. was II degrees below zero.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unesttlcd weather with somewhat lower temperature and probably lfeht snow.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
LIGHT X POWER co. IN MERInEN

The Mcriden Gas Light Go. and the Mcridcn Electric Light Co. arc being sold to the Connecticut Light X, Power Co. marking & larg" ucQuisi- , tion 10 that company's holdings in b bConnecticut.
 When the plan to sell the Mrridcn companies was preached it was given out that the sale was 10 be to the United Gas and Improvement Co. of Philadelphia, but as this concern has control of the Connecticut Light X Power it became clear that the real sale would be To the latter.
 The sale to the Conpecticut Light S Power companies pleases the stockholders ~of the Meriden com panies, The exchange of stock will reach s2,750, 900. and to date nearly ss,o00,OOo have been deposited with Q Hartford broker acting as in- termediary.
 Charles r. Linsley president Of the. Meriden light and gas con- panies, is being congratulated for bringing about such ,an advantage ous sale. As tis s,VS.-olders arc
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
INDISPENSABLE ANNUAL.
World Almanac for 1925, Now 40
 Years Old, is Out

America's standard annual Is now in it's fortieth year, the World AL manac and Book of Facts for 1925, just published, has promptly fallen into its accustomed place as the one indispensable book of reference ready at your hand. Ask the ques- ton, here's the answer.
 Compressed into it's 300 pages is the history of the United States and of the whole world, in fact, for 1924. The index points the way to mil- lion facts. The multitude of carefully revised tabulated statistics are up to date, as are all its its well-tested familiar features.
 Essential facts that every one must have before him whereby he may form his judgment on the big prob- lens of 1924-1925, are here--from separations and the Dawes plan to the balance-sheet of the American farmer; from the air fleets of the great powers to the enforcement of the Prohibition law, from the Impi- grafton law to the income tax. The aim of the editor Is accuracy In co., lection of these facts; terseness in handling them, and accessibility in presenting them.
 As handbook of politics and public affairs 1t Is unequaled. The record of the presidential year is given for all time in the forty-eight pages of election returns by states, the popular and the electoral votes In the last nine campaigns, and, fur ther, In the reports of the national conventions, with the three party platforms In full. AS many pages are needed also for the records of the great sporting events of the year.
 It Is mine of information for the busy man.
 The World Almanac IS published by the New York World. Price. 50 cents postpaid. Readers who appre- ciate the advantage of keeping the series on their book shelves will well come the cloth-bound copies pub lished at 90 cents.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
GREATER SCHOOL COSTS
 FOR THE YEAR

Obviously tbo comparative figures of' school and city expenditures in Now Britain, which appeared in thcse columns yesterday had noth- Ing in common with the contemplat- ed expenditures for 1925. The budget for the school department this year Is being increased by approximately s1Qo.ooo.
 But the public need not be alarm ed, The increase is due to the need for more teachers due 10 the con struction of new schools. and the regular automatiesincrease of salar- les pursuant to the rules Of the edu- cational system. One cannot expect a standstill in educational expense in a growing city.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
62 ON PROBATION

A total of 62 probauons remained on the books of Probation Officer Edward c. Connolly at the end of the quarter ending December 31, accord ing to his quarterly report filed to- day, 54 probationers having observed the terms of the probation and be- ing released during the quarter. Probation Officer Connolly handled a total of 124 cases during the three months period, St of them being carried over from the previous quar- ter.
 Wages collected for probationers families during the three months to- tailed s1SSS.25 and $755.41 was col lected in fines and costs imposed by the court. Twenty cases were inves- tigated and settled out of court by the probation officer according to the report.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
APARTMENT BLOCK
 FOR 5 FAMILIES
Only Thing Lacking Is Landing Place for Airplanes

New York, Jan. 1O.-The only thing lacking in the cooperative apartment house being erected by the Phipps estate in the block run hing from the East river, between 5Gth and 57th streets, is a landing place for>airplanes of rich Long Is- landers who will have their town houses in the new building. They will have to rely for the present upon automobiles, motor craft or railroads.
 This apartment house has been projected on the subscription plan. Two floors of the new building al- ready have been taken by Mrs. Brad ley Martin, Mrs. Frederick Guest and Mrs. J. S. Phipps.
 The plan contemplates thirty-lye apartments, single and duplex, in the thirtecn-story building which Will cover the entire block. From the front of the house the steep in- cline to the river is to be terraced. At the water level will be a landing for the yachts and motor boats of the tenants. This is the first private dock of this sort in the city.
 The ordinary apartment house dweller will nevef recognize the new building as an apartment house. The living rooms are to be 20x30 feet. The dining rooms will be 20x2O feet, and there will be 13 rooms of ap- proximately these dimensions in each apartment. There will be five bath. rooms in each suite.
 On the site there formerly sttod brewery, before that a shot tow- CT. The vaults of the brewery will be used for indoor tennis courts.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
RAISING CAPITAL AND
 RAISING RATES

The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad requires $23,O00.- oC0 of new capital for refunding operations during 1925, but instead of doing business with the under writers and brokers who usually SUD- ply the wherewithal to railroads and other large corporations, the rail- road has been endcavoring 10 float the entire amount among New Eng land investors direct, mostly ship pers.
 The object is to have shippers be- come financially interested in the line as well as avoid the New York banking houses in this case. And it is reported that the innovation is proving successful.
 But just at this fines comes a serious disagreement between New England shippers and the railroads over projected freight rate increase to and from the middle west, which New England shippers say would tend to deprive them of a large market in the west,
 The New Haven railroad en- deavoring to be on the best of terms with shippers, has let it be known through Vice President E. Campbell that it did not originate the demand for this freight increase, but that it originated through joint action of all the railroads serving the New Eng land, middle north Atlantic coast states and the middle west.
 In fairness to the New England roads it should be remarked that they naturally would not gain as much from such an increase as the roads west of the Hudson river, un- less the so-called split" of the pro ceeds between the New England and connecting railroads were made larger in favor of the New England lines. Shippers would do well to look into this, as the talk in railroad circles for several years has been that the New EngIand'lines not only get the short end Of the traffic haul 10 the west but also have been in ficted with what they term an in- equitable division of the through rates, It may be this year that, if there is to be an upward revision of the freight rates, the New England lines will endcayor to gain rectif- cation of this alleged negotiable division.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
WH91. C>> -.M-E fun chOb MxS0N F1xK.ll Jtuux PITY THE TIRED BUSINESS
 
PITY THE TIRED BUSINESS


 (By William F.Viehman, Jr.) Dads sore at this here Cross Word
 craze, For Ma keeps at Ii nights and days Nelfs eyes are mostly on the ceiling And Willie's brain is always reeling "'Against all reasons. whats that
 word ?" Ma mutters, Dad grunts: You're ab-
 surd!" That's 1t. Pa! What help you are!' But Dad just chews on his cigar. Nell mumbles: Here's my number
 threG-- Means 'ludicrous'-R starts--lets
 see." Dad growls, "Ridiculous!" real gruff; That's it." Nell cries: Gee, that's
 the stuff" And Willie grumbles: What bum On weak in intellect I'm stuck" With that Dad boils: "This gang is
 silly." Fla! That's the word!" cries little
 Willie. Poor Dad is out of luck these days With this ding busted Cross Word
 craze; He is no longer fat and merry He cannot eat the dictionary!
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
COURSE FOR GIRL LEADERS

The training course for leaders of girls clubs will resume it's meetings beginning Monday night. The class will be held at the Y. ". c. 4. at ':S0 p. m. The subject for discus ion next Monday night is Program Planning. The following three lessons will be devoted to talks given by ex- perts along the line of Art andCrafi work in clubs, recreation for clubs, and health work in clubs. Anyon, interested is invited to attend any et these meetings. The course may be repeated in the spring and anyone thinking of joining at that l'ine is asked to call Miss McKown, the Girl Reserve secretary.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

People Nho live in zoned com munitics in this country total 2A.- ooo, ,30o, according to the Depart ment Of Commerce. There are 26l zoncI communities. Of which 132 have been zoned since January ], 1928, Hartford expects to enact d zoning ordinance This year and so does New Britain. The zoning idea cannot be stopped.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Fire Destroys Theater
 Causing S1O0,OOO Loss

Mechanicville, N. Y, Jan. 10--Fire last night destroyed the Strand Theatre building in this city, caus- ing a loss estimated al more than sl00,u0O. Bremen confined the blaze to the three story brick build ing, although the Grand Central Hotel and eight stores in adjoining buildings were threatened.
 The fire is believed to have start ed in the motion picture opeAator's booth about a half hour after the audience had left the theater. As far as could be learned no one was in ihf building.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

Only the Recording Angel and Central in a hick town know every thing that goes on.
 A Kcntuckian died at 9o, after using tobacco for 76 years. It will get you sooner or later. The expensive thing about a car is the pride that makes you wants a shiny new one every year.
 The question to decide is whether it is better to eliminate grade cross ings or grade crossers.
 Let's repair the battleships now. In case of war somebody might do it on the cost-plus plan.
 A normal man is one who enjoys finding an old composition book and observing how smart he was as boy.
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New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
KILLS BUSINESS MAN
Woman Murders Husbands Former Associate When He Attacks Her
 .t While She Is Alope With Baby

Hungington, w. Va, Jan. 1o.-- Mrs. I. E. Cobb, 1S, wife of a Hunt ington contractor, last night shot and killed c. L. Rice, former business associate of her husband, when she told police, Rice attacked her at her home. Mrs. Cobb was arrested on charge of murder and released un- der s10,000 bail.
 In a statement to the police. she said that when Rice learned her hus- band was not at home he locked the door and grabbed her. She was holding her baby when she fired the shots, she said. according to the DO. lice.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
GOLDFISH CAUSE FIRE
Suns Rays Passing Trough Globe Act
 as Burning Glass.

Newark, N. J.. Jan. IDA bowl of goldfish was listed by the fire de- partment today as having caused 8 fire in the home of Dr. Morris Zim- merman. Inquiry showed, after the fire had beeh extinguished with slight loss, that the rays of the sun, passing through the heavy glass bowl. heated the cane seat of chair until 1t burst into flame.
 Two fire companies responded tt the alarm. The goldfish continue navigating the waters of the bow during the excitement and betrayc no perturbation even after they ha been blamed for the blaze.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

satisfied, the purchasing company Is satisfied and the public seems also to be satisfied, there is no reason for outsiders to feel otherwise, The Connecticut Light X Power Co.,, which now has plenty ofsp~'Nr on tap and has a network of wires ex- tending over many acres throughout the state, will obtain another outlet for its electricity.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Fact, and dF0ncies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

When a eynic uses the word civilized" he always means naughty"
 A rear-vision mirror helps, but what most drivers need is foresight.
 Nobody is truly modest except those who don't know what mod esty Is.
 The objection to silver tongues Is that they don't get down to brass Jacks.
 Graft aids dry sleuths," says headline writer. Probably meant graft"
 For that matter, what has be- come of the old-fashioned law abiding citizenH
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
The Tricky Triolct Counter

CThe Persist ent Writer) It took me a week To write to dear Violet; You'll think me a freak Since it took me a week, But, twas tougher than Greek And many d sigh l let It took me a week To write her 8 triolet.
 -Dore Hubert.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
UNVEILED ORDERS.

New York, Jan. l0.-Unfned or dcrs of the United States Steel Cor poration on December 31, made public today. totaled 4.S1s.756 tons aii increase Of 7S4,7S7 tons. com. pared with the end of the preced ing month.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Crooked Poker

GA Tongue -Twister) Jack R. Croker, Third Stacker On the Quaker nine, took liquor. C. Kerr Hooker gave the liquor To Jack Croker-playing poker, Hooker was a wiz at soccer He played soccer somewhat slIcker Than Jack Croker. the Third Sacker, Played baseball, tho he's no stacker. So this Hooker, star at soccer Got a beaker full of liquor Into Croker, playing poker Hooker meant to play the faker Robbing Jack, the fuddled Quaker. But young Croker, full of liquor, Proved a slicker crook than Hooker. For he palmed the blooming Joker; Croker was the slicker faker When it came 10 playing poker c. Kerr was the sickcr sucker Than he ever was at soccer.
 Joan Benda.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Dogs and Horses

kBy hld BOOtS)
 Wen horse is young enu:f it's as small as a big size dog, but no mat ter how old dog is it never gets as bi gas even a small size horse.
 A horse will eat grass and hay vile a dog will eat almost every thing elts but.
 A horses tale is no longer than a dogs but they cant werk it as fast and don't even try.
 Wen~a strange dog bites you 1t is meerly paneful, but wen 8 strange horse bites you 1t is also serprizing. A dog jumps on you to show that it likes you, proving it is intelligent, but no matter how mutch a horse likes you 1t don't jump on you, wich is jest as intelligent if not more so.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
CITY MANAGER RESULT IN NEW LONDON


 manager of New London, has con- , cluded his first year in office and has proved 10 the satisfaction of all public-spirited citizens there that he has made the city manager form work with astonishing efficiency. Under the new city charter of New London, the city manager is the executive head of all departments and carries out the policies of the city as laid down by the mayor and council.
 As soon as Mir. Holt took office, however he went further than merely carrying out dictated poli- cies It appears that he showed him self man of the stuff of which good city managers should be made and his advice was eagerly sought by the council, so that he was potent force in shaping many of the city's policies.
 A definite policy of laying out new streets and the improvement of other streets was carried out largely as a result of suggestions emanating from the city manager. Improvements were made in lighting at Ocean Beach.
 Greens H9rbor beach was acquir- ed by the city and developed as a bathing resort for youngsters Im- provements and further development of the city's playground and park system were also in evidence.
 Other duties performed were:
 Installation of modern records in city departments and Improvements in their methods of maintenance; CO., operation with citizens committees fin arranging semi-public functions; conferences with and guidance of heads of departments in the city government
 "One of the advantages of the manager form of government" says the New London Day in review of the years work of it's manager, lis reflected in it's ability to carry out promptly all work planned by the council In the old days 1t was ncc- essary for matters of that kind to await meetings of adermanic com mittccs arranged at convenience of the members, but under the new system it is referred to the city manager. Where investigations are required, he whips 1t into shape for the council, invariably at the follow ing regular meeting"
 Students of and participants in civic business in New Britain can do we'll to investigate the working of the city manager plan of govern mcnt in New London. After pre- linnary difficulties. all that was necessary was to employ good manager--a prime essential of all executive positions.
 A city manager is the ali-time manageN of civic business getting Things done promtply and being re- sponsble to the city government that they get done correctly. The New London system, whereby the mayor and council decide upon the policies ! and the city manager carries them | out efficiently, quickly and to the last detail, has proved remarkably ! successful in that city, It has not | destroyed the fun of fussing with | local policies but has added ef- ! foctivcncss to city government which still enjoys its rounds of civic politics. The mayor and council re- main the city government, while the :. city manager is the field marshal , who eliminates all burdensome de- , tail off the shoulders of its members and insurcs progress.
 New Londons experiment is well | worth watching; the first year has proved wonderfully successful.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Memh.I Andi1 nn.enn o, ll..nln1lo.

Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation. The A. B. c. 10 national organization which furnishes newspapers and adyer. tIsers with strictly honest analysts of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. Thia lnsures protection against fraud Tn newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Cheap John

Beth:-'1 don't see why you should feel so offended with John, after he sent you that wonderful love telegram. tool"
 Ruth:-"You don't understand dear. He sent it at the night ratc.'
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

Ths oruy profitable advertising medium m the City. Circulation hooks and press rooD always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
And That Monll NcYcr Do

"Say Edith, why did you throw down that Yale freshman" "Oh. he's too thin, He's so thin 1t would take two of him to raise one mustachc.'
 Alice Lake
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
sIsmber Ot tic A,soclntea rre,,.

The Associated Press Is exclusively en, titled to the use for republication of all news credited to h or moi otherwise credited ID thls paper and also local news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
The Hunt

Why are you scanning these residences so fcverishly?" Picking locations for our next film. It calls for a house divided against itself"
 W S A.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Copyright, 1925. Reproduction
 Forbidden).

British manufacturers will con- struct the huge trans Atlandc air. ship recently ordered by Inc British government
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

The Herald ts on sale daily ln New York at Hotalinss News Stand Times Square, Schultz News Stand. Entrance Grand Central. 4cnd street.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Slightly

Rodney (singing) :-"Darling I am growing old" Marjorie: Perhaps so, it's one o'clock"
 Leon N. Hatfield.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Ruinous

Crawford:-"So your wife doesn't know the value of money?" Crabshaw:-"Why. man, she has a taxi wait for her while she's in the barber shop"
 J. J. o. The JinGle-Jangle Counter Many a girl once sought in marriage Now is wheeling Q baby carriage.
 -Zelta Matthews. Writing Jingle is quite a caper; l have more ideas. but no more paper.
 William Sanford.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
The Fires of Ambition

uthor:-"Why do you want me to boil my story down?" Editor:-"To make 1t stronger"
 Airline Brandt
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

Reading only 30 minutes day. in one week you can finish a classic or Sunday paper.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

A calm man is one who means at least half of what he says in an argument.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

It's sad day for any wife when her husband begins to think about his duty to her.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
New Britain Herald
 HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Issued Daily Sunday Excsp,ed At Herald Bldg. s7 Church Street
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

One thing that makes modern children different Is different set of parents.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
Probably an Irish Proprietor

I saw this sign, reports C. Hane' in the window of d nearby ice croar -,o plar.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

We arc idcalists. of course, but prominent citizen" always means q possessor of jack.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

Business office ,...,., 9s5 Editorial Rooms ...U. 92s
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

suBscRIPrioN RATES $500 q Year.
 ss,0o Three MUnth.
 7be. Q Month
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
TELEPHONE CALLs

Entered at the Post orlcs at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10
THE OBSER YER Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

interested individuals and compan- les, are keeping close watch on all poultry shipments in order to pre- vent any spread of the pest should 1t appear at any point.
 The disease caused by the Euro- pean fowl pest Is highly contagious and is extremely fatal to poultry. Several thousand fowls arc reported to have been killed by 1t on the in- fected farms found in Connecticut. Fowls usually die within to days after becoming infected, says the bureau of animal industry, and in- stances are known where fowls were exposed to the disease in the morn ing and were dead by afternoon.
 The exact nature of the pestswhich causes the disease has not yet been determined by government scientists. It is caused by what is known to sci entists as "filterable virus," an or- ganism so minute that it will pass through the finest filter used in sci- entiflc work. No microscope is pow erful enough to reveal it. The dis ease was discovered in Italy in 1878, and since that time 1t has spread over most of Europe. How or when it first came to this country is not known. ~
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

Men may come and men may go, but there's always some ass in the public eye.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

parlof'
 TAKE HOME q BRICK It will be fine when company comes
New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

We refuse to be affected by the movie heroine's weeping, until it makes her nose red