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New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
DISCOVER NEW STAR

Cambridge, Mass, May 21.--tAP) A cablcgram received at the liar yard college observatory from the central bureau of astronomical tele- grams at Copenhagen announces the discovery by Watson at Cape Of Good Hopc May 2S Of new star Of the second magnitude in the con- sellation Pictor in the southern hemisphere.
 The star known as Nova Pictoris, Is too far south 10 be seen by ob- servers in the United States, the ob- scryatory announced. although 1t may possibly be visible in the ex- treme southern parts Of Florida and Texas. Only about a dozen such novae, or new stars, have been dis covered since 1898, 1t was said.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
COMMUNICATED
i Plea For the Monument

l Plea For the Monument
 New Britain. Conn.,.
 May 2J, 1925. Editor New Britain Herald.
 Dear Sir: Here is the old me- morial question again, Seven years of inactivity, which has been, prob ably intentional. with view to overcome the desire, of large part of the public, for permanent con- tnuation of the present style of monument. It has seemed wise for a few to think more of their own ideas, than to consider the wishes of those whose relatives gave their lives.
 Let us not take a vote of the population upon this important mat ter. Let no one but the mayor and the common council decide. In or- der that the public may swallow this pill without making up faces, get some engineer who has been accus- toned 10 build heavy structures. even upon quickSands, to tell the people of New Britain, that the earth, at the West Main street en- trance to our park, is too springy to sustain the desired memorial. Put the monument upon the top Of the hill where 1t may serve as @ besutt- ful tribute to the skill and taste of its designer. Put 1t where it may be seen by Hartford, and other sur rounding towns. with ease, but with difficulty by the residents of the city of New Britain, unless they clumb the hill just 10 see it. Do not continue a memorial which em- phasizes every individual sacrifice that was made, and which forcibly directs the attention to the horrors and futility of war. Yes, entirely unmindful of the wishes of many, let US obliterste this beautiful, silent, eloquent and powerful ap- peal to peace. Let us avoid the story told by the long rows of posts, and concentrate them all into one gen eral and meaningless shaft placed, somewhere, out Of the way. Let us not continue the most beautiful and unique testimonial in the entire country "a commemorative effort that has elicited most favorable commendation by the generality Of ratives as well as by nearly all who come here from other parts. Yes, let us issue bonds and take a public subscription. The public will pay. That will be sufficient for the public. Let us erect most inspiring monu- rIent to the everlasting memory of our city government, and some en- gineer.
 When the shaft is dedicated lei US enclose. In suitable and imper- ishabie receptacle, within the mas onry. the names and records of all those who fought, bled and died 10 make the world safe for democracy, On the outside, upon a suitable and enduring frieze Of costly bronze, place the names of all those who may be in any way responsible for its erection. This seems a glorious conception Of suitable tribute to our noble and heroic dead.
 \ Citizen of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

sions raced with the Twentieth Century Limited down the Hudson river valley and both showed tho world that boats can travel faster than the spcedIest Of rail mary els.
 CrestfaIlen locomotive engineers still have one remaining argument 10 make in relation 10 the blow dealt by such Jesptsed craft us mos tor boats-the route from Albany to New York Is nol the fastest rail line in the country there are too many curves, The motor boat owners can reiort that the river also has curves, and that the odds are quite even from this standpoint.
 Eut if the railroad engineers, in a las, effort 10 maintain the sI- premaCy of land engines over water "rats,' insist on claiming greater speed on a straight track, let the motor boat owners take thctr Teas CTS and their Baby Gurs to Lake Erie and have a tuste with the Twentieth Century along 'he length of the lake where tho railroad has straight right of way along the shore and makes its fastest time.
 If that were done it would be a magnificent race, and many sporty amount would be wagcrcd. Yet we lear the railroad would emerge with less prestige than after the races along the Hudson.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
DEFENSE DAY TO BE
 SUBMERGED

President Coolidge, as command or-in-cmef Of the army and navy. has settled the controversy regard ing the date for holding Defense day by declaring 1t IS 10 be held on July 4. The commander-in-chiet, in few words, informed the war department that he did not approve plans to hold 1t in the fall or to designate a special day for it, and that was the last word necessary,
 About a week ago the president and communder-in-c -chief was of the opinion that if Defense day was moi 10 fall upon any already eXls'ing holiday. Congress should designate ths day. and not the war dcpart- mcnt. The point was wei. taken. But Congress is not in session and the rommander-in-cmet therefore took 'he mt ir his teeth so 10 speak. and decided to combine De- fouse day with Independence day, which plan apparently does not ned a special act Of Congress.
 Ii Nll be dinic0't for the va, de- partInent 10 get Us macniu,ry in orIer for an ohser'ance Of 'he n," houday in conJuncuon with ln1'- pyndence day, at least this ytar
 our opinion IS that we will hear more Of Independence day 'ha" Of Defense day when tho two are com 6iued. Defense day on July { will he the next thing 70 not haung any such Jay at all.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

source than the internal sourc which supplies 99 per cent of th' rations thirsty. 1t also would seen. 10 prove that the cost of effective enforcement of the prohibition law Throughout the country would un- doUbtedIy bankrupt the United States trt aSHry.
 "CongrcSs was asked by the coast guard for an appropriation of 2@0,- 577S35 for the fiscal year 1926. The appropriation for the fiscal year 1925 was $7.G59,924. In 1925. con- 6rcss appropriated sl2,19i.900 for rev boats and the r"conditioning of old ones in the coast guard fleet. In addition 10 flat ships were turned @ty'r to the coast guard by inc navy, 1alucd 10 $fS.o00,O00. Not being able 10 enforce thc prohibition phase of tho coast guards assignment
 namolv. to stop lrSs than 1 per cent imported liNnor from reaching the United SlHtrs) on such small ap- >ropi"'ion, 2 dHcieHcy estimate vas submitted to congress in the amount of S8,@oO. .oo0"
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
BRITISH SCIENTIST DIES

London, May 27.-tAPl-sir William Fletcher Barrett. scholar and scientist, died here today at the age Of Sl. Sir William founded the Society for Psychical Research and formerly was its president. He dis covered in 1899 certain magnetic and electrical properties Of the sili- con-iron alloy, now known as, stall lory. which has been Of much value in electrical engineering for the con. struction of transformers and dy- namos. His writings covered wid" Held of philosophy. science and pty- chieal researches,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
Facts
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Principles, The prejudices a man al ISorbs from his associates.
 'JoIlY camp life," for mother jus, mcans an ineonvenIent place to cook. NS "
 Modrs'y; A millionaire giving his Alma Mater the credit for him.
 II It Is art, it need not be defend rd by the plea that it is art.
 About Inc only consoling thing about menu in French is its sub. iIc Ilaltery.
 hcohSclous humor Americans 'rlllriSng Germans for being regi- mrntod,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
Hnnie SMcct Home!

Five-year old Philips parents desiring 10 take a short trip left the young man for a week at the home Of his loving but strict grand mother. In the same house were two maiden aunts who each had her own ideas of raising children.
 Needless 10 say. Philip lived a whole year in that week and his joy at the sight of his parents was almost pathetic.
 Smuggling in bis mothers arms on the ride home he sighed, leaned closer against her. and remarked grayely: "WeI. all got 10 say Is tho man rho orUte Home Sweet Home must have spent 8 week
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
MERIDI-N LOSES \ PNRLOR CAR TRAIN

A rain which has been stopping at Merlden for A. years will no longer do so when the ncw time table Of the New Haveh railroad goes into effect on June IA. The train IS the Boston express, which has loft that city at 5:24 standard time. After Inc middle Of June if oH not stop af Nerij'n.
 The uaiu. hoHsf-r. will maSs
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
"IINING TO THE POLE" k GIVEN SETBACK


 Two uoeAs ago when Road AmunJse9 Lincoln Ellsworth and their four companions awaited favorable opportunity 10 fly from Kings Ray spi.zborger. to the North Poa aal return. there were few who douh'cd their ability to encom1ass the Jouruey Our faith in The new sriance of aircraft was so pronounced that a dash over less than 1ooo miles of friglI wastes soenej no more difficult than dash from Now York to Chicago.
 But when tho star. was made and inc return trip dil mt materlalizo when expected our faith in air. planes for arcH. travel was at least slightly shaluu Most Of us have been wondering ever since whether tne anemp, was not really fool hardy; many Of us probably have concluded in The affirmative,
 InoGmcra6.c suppositions have a.l,atol The pubic mind since the disappearance Of the intrepid ex- p'orcrs into the gargantuan ice re- gions, Few of those who have given currency 70 the sunposition appear ed to agree, One expert declared a relief expedition ought to set out at once; another tha. the explorers can walk and aoattn their collapsible canoes a, E.on. Greenland, within month aal .Aa, game could be found ea FOES ,o sustain fife; from auotaes ..s- .-4 =gr. o-ers probably intcaIeI .5 1a743o heir aircraft tt.2 r5 . --- ---.-1 70 civilization o,cr u.e.-s. W4s-e the experts so radicaoy 4sas.ee ta9 public is left tc form Is OFT caac,uslons.
 Tia, .h~ saIaaa turn in the for tlucs Of taa expedition was uncH- p.c.vd caa be judged from the con- ccrn c.t a. Kings Bay, its base. Before ue ajrp.aucs 'ee, there op- tmtsm guyl supreme; since that time this has given way to gloom.
 American observers ID Washing ton have stated that the dtrigible Los Angeles co4.I make d relief trip Into the Arctic, but they evidently were not entirely conversaut with the requirements Of such an enter prise, The announcement of a nay official at Labehurst that a moo~rg mas. at Etah would be rceled ncce ssarIy complcatcs this prora.- To rush ship with moonn- mast 10 tic north coast Of Greenland would take al nast a mou,h. f President Coolidge fa1 ors su.h a Eo,eramtnt expedition, the decision 10 make It would have 10 - come early
 In recent yoa~S alrp.anes sAIrted the Arctic regions successfully, but such ayIng Has au entirely different matter from wingAg to the pole and return. The poe, long way from the coast of Greenland or spuzbeggon, a. this Favorable" sea son of the year vas reported as having a temperature ot from 1O to 80 degrees below zero" Such ex- trcme temperatures must readily create motor troubles,
 NacMilau another eXp.orlr eA- .raorJinary aso plans 10 take a trip to the North Tote and return by ar7auo. If Ammdscn docs not re- turn nI'uu a reasonable lime he vii turn lis uIp into rencl e>. pedl3on. Tr. zoaromnt shouc by all moan. e't tho uooriug mast for Gr,,uGui 1.aay and pr'Pare tt r.sv.e both ,>r.InQns with tho Jos Aug,pta.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
Different Now

T can remember" reminiseed Uncle Ike, when nobody but her. self knew whether girl was wearin' silk stockin's or cotton ones,"
 Copyright, 1925, Reproduction ForDiddcn)
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
An Inspiration

Poet: Tin writing a poem about q bootlegger. What rhymes with wine?" ..., Friend; Ten dollars fine, and risky rhymes with whiskey. and sin with gin, ale with jail, and breath with death. Go ahead and write your poem."
 --B. D. Schaeffer.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
Girl of the Period

What did she say when !ou askcd her if there was anything she could cook" Apple sauce"
 -Evelyn Martin.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
Considcrate

Theresa: Why didn't you order a lobster for supper last night" Jean: 'I didn't like to, dear. l had one with me"
 -Rudie L.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

75 CHILDREN IN OPERETrA
 The opcretta The uoldcn Gitt' will be given at the Washington school tonight at s o'clock, Abont 75 children will take part
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
WHAT THIN DON'T PAN
 WI PAY OURSELVES

Iu Am'Ticua people are tua. l $>&DnoWIa9 d year 10 pay iutrrcs1 uu IaD.uy hppIs- ta. money Ne Ienl 10 our Wal
 al.as. W. ,uI ar, making this annual contribution tU ihe tais,r's waI-Cappers Weekly.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

The first jazz opera following Otto Kahn's suggestion, may well be entitled: Prom Riches to Rags or the Wages of Syn-copation."
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

A mere clock doesn't know any better when you change it 10 save daylight, but you can't fool the old st stomach.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

"What does the average Nocabu- Iarv need"" asks an advertisement. speaklng off, hand, we should say a rest.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
TxSS:. @ EAk * / fNnch0b
 M4xS0N hxKllL Jtnux

"Fans' in every baseball park, At tho movies" in the dark, Let's be "humor fans" we say, For breezy laughs drive gloom
 away,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

or conrse taxes climb. A boy in the tenth grade is more expensive than one in the first.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

The objection 70 speaking good English IS that everybody would think you a alarmed alien.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
ELECTION BY DRAKE LODGE

Sir Francis Drake lodEo Amer iran Order, Sons of St. Goorg" vii hold q regular mcc'in" tomorrow night at Jr. o. T.. A. M. hall, Hun gcrford court. Election Of officers will take place and there will be contests for tho different offices,
 Thomas J. Fckorscy, state grand president of Connccticu',- will make his official visit, A social Nill fol- low the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

Tie chap who said two can live as chceply as one never had seen q sWccte cat
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

Correct this sentence: We mar rjcd the day we met" snid she, and we've been happy together for five years
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

A crisis is when your garden needs rain and there won't be any hall game if the rain comes.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
urnIbrt of fno A,soclntcd rress.

The AssuNa-,l Prise Is exclusively en- tUtei u t. u,e fol republication Of sN r.Na ..gHNst 10 r or hot otherwise created u 'Hs payer and also local news puh.s.ad h,reln,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

Education pays, Of course, but you can't collect without doing lot Of cooperating.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

No hook is without literary merit if you include the hlurb on the jack ct
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

Another fauit Of enthusiasm |. It, trick of making an idiocy seem an idea,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

If everybody works in Heaven. it will be Heaven for us just 10 watch a few chronic loafers we know.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

T'e Uor71 Is on sale dorg n New York at if3,aHngs New stand. Times sqGsre. s,hutrs News stand. Entrance Glald Central 4snd street.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

In other worjs. what they dou [ pay us NC pay ours"I1's 'akne q" money 'rrm oa" pvch.1 ami placing r in snofher 90 Co speak,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

The good old days men long for usually began at about 9 r. M.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
M,moc, Aumt nurenn of clrculntiou.

The A. p. '. .s Uailoual organization N...A iH s.ns newspapers and adveT- Users w.,.I sIu.Uy honest analysis Of s.-ua'ioN Our gNruItlOn statstl.s sre t0ard uuou 'rls aud.t rhls tnsures protection araust haui m newspaper Le,..g341 sl.es 10 both national and lp.al Al.gIt'sgls,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

Tne -n.t r. r,a1- atverlNrg medium
 In t.e .IU Circulation books and less r3am u.Ways open to advertisers,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
Cause Enough

Ross; You're fred" Fired! Why, 1 didn't do any thing"
 That's the reason"
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

Now that they are accustomed to f, it seems strange that people once feared inc worst
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

We are, however, paying this interest 10 ourselves tor it is the Aurucan people who brought the bonds and who collect thu interest. - Hartford Times
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

with his relatives"
 Mrs II. F. Johnson.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

Uu-r. 1'rtte .... se5 DIaa.al f'wus ..,. 5s6
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
LL-.rMNNE cAI.Ls

Eu,o.rI st f"s Tay OaNco Rt Ncw Britain
 As Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
suHscRPTIoN RATES

Issucd paNg Sunday EEeepted) Al Herald Bldg. G1 Church street
New Britain herald., 1925-05-27

$500 Frlr, 8-.VO Three Months,
 ije, . Month.
Evening star., 1925-10-23

year, compared with over 96.5Oo. 900
bushels last year.
Other Vegetables Plentiful.
The pinch of potatoes will not be
felt to such an extent this year as
would have been the case five years
ago. The range of distribution OF
Winter vegetables grown in the West
and South. together with the greatest
diversity of diet among all classes OF
people, have lessened the demand for
potatoes, except where prices are very
favorable. Consumption of beans,
cabbage, celery. lettuce, sweet pota-
toes, tomatoes and citrus fruits has
Increased rapidly in the last five years,
and this is especially noticeable in the
Winter months, when the potato form
erly was in greatest demand.
Virginia Potatoes Favored.
The potato is unquestiona bly, the
most travelled member of the food
family. Markets apparently are indie
pendent of the place of production.
and journeys of a thousand and two
thousand miles are not uncommon.
Cities like New York, Chicago and Los
Angeles draw supplies from IL to
25 different States, and only a
small amount of these come from
the producing areas nearest them.
For example, last year Chicago drew
532 ears from Virginia. 16o from
Florida. 5,222 from Wisconsin. l.139
from Kansas. Ill from Louisiana. 1o1
from oregon, and only 90 from Illinois
and 3 from India ma. Boston drew
1864 ears from Virginia and only !
each from Massachusetts and Con.
necticut. and = from New Hampshire.
,Copyright. 1929 i
Evening star., 1925-10-23
Potato SunpIies Large.

In France the systematic .cultiva
tion of sticks for umbrellas and canes
is a recognized form of horticulture
Evening star., 1925-10-23
Potato Prices Soaring.
Shortage i'm World Crop.

The decrease in acreage this year
resulted from overproduction the pre-
'ious season. Last year the production
was IA per cent of the 10-ycar average.
and while the acrea Ge in 1924 was not
oNcesSlVe. favorable weather condi-
~)nS contributed to a record crop. The
world crop of potatoes is S.i per cent be.
low that of last year II IS true that
European countries show an increa SO
of > per cent over the 1924 yield. but
the decrease in the United States has
been "A per cent and the decrease in
Canada y per cent. The latter coun-
try will produce 10,573 900 bushels this
Evening star., 1925-10-23

compared with s9.7O5.5cs in the pre-
ceding quarter.
The railroads are buying both rails
and equipment in substantial volume.
said Mr. Grace. THE demand from
both the automobile and building in
dustries Is very large. Bethlehem is
receiving orders for steel products at n
rate considerably in excess of current
shipments. The trend Of price is up
ward
The third quarters earnings. il was
explained. were equivalent to SO cents
share on the common stock, in con
trast with deficit of 81 cents . share
in the third quarter Of 1924. Total
earnings for the first nine months of
1925 were 1913 per share as com
pared with Sl.4S per share for the cor
responding period last year. Interests
close to the Bethlehem mana cement
predicted that the entire years earn
incs would show close TO s., a share
earned on the common stock
Evening star., 1925-10-23
TOXIC LOAN DELAYED.
Negotiations With U. S. Bankers
to Come UP Later in Year.

NEW YORK. October 23 Pc.-Ne
-otiationS for a loan TO the city of
Toxic, for which inquiries were re.
Gently placed before american bank
ers, have been deferred until later in
Inc year.
After the 1923 earthquake recon.
struction loan of 10000. .009 yen for
Toxic. bearing the guaranty CT the
Japanese government, was authorized
and American bankers were approach.
ed several weeks go with a request
for its f1otation this Fall.
The major portion of the issue, it
is understood, will be sold here even
tually by J. =. Morgan & Co.. and the
remainder will be used to repay pri-
vatc bank advances from London.
Evening star., 1925-10-23
FLORIDA TRAFFIC LIFTS
SEABOARD'S EARNINGS
Air Line Makes Fine Showing Dur
ing First Eight Months
of Year

Spectral Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. October 23.-An in.
crease of 34.1 per cent in car loadinSs
of the Seaboard Air Line railway Is
reported for the month of September.
Total loads moved were 190,l4l. com
pared with l41,S1S in September. 1924.
In the first eight months Seaboard
reported q surplus available for the
adjustments of S2.154.61S and If the
August showing is equaled this road
will earn at least twice full year :
interest requirements on these bonds
in the first months.
This showing, it is said, can be
traced almost entirely to the increase
in Florida passenger and freight
traffic.
Evening star., 1925-10-23
SHORT CROP CAUSES.
POTATOES T0SOAR.
Yield II Per Cent of Normal
Returns-Big Demand Seen
for Other Vegetables.
by j. {. ROYI.E.

Green vegetable growers of the
South and Pacific Coast face the big
gest sea son this Winter and next
Spring that they have ever known
This will be due. according to officials
OF the Department of Agriculture to
the fact that the potato crop of the
United States Is "A per cent smaller
than 1t was in 1924. The potato crop
now is estimated al 344 ,:27 900 bushels.
or l10.560,000 bushels less than the
crop of last year. The 1925 WELD will
amount to only 7o.5 per cent of nor
NAL crop.
Potato Prices Soaring.
Potato price trends are sharply up
ward. They have advanced from %
cents to 80 cents a buShel to the
farmers at loading points at this time
last year to q range of s1.6J to So
d bushel at present. Hot weather in
August and drought conditions in
many of the large potato-Growing sec
tions were responsible for the reduc-
tion of the crop.
The early potato crop exceeded OK
pectations, but the late season showed
marked decline, particularly in
Maine, New York, Michigan and Wis
conSin. Prices ar very likely to ad-
vance still further, but experts declare
that they will scarcely reach the high
level OF 1916. although the estimated
output in proportion to the population
is the smallest since 1916.
Evening star., 1925-10-23
Steady Increase
In All Lines of
Business Noted
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October PA
steady increase in the volume of
business in the last month in
virtually all basic lines of indus
try and trade indicate continued
upward trend during the imme-
diate future, the Bank of America
says in it's review of business con
ditions. This improvement, while
largely of asonal nature, was
aided substantially by the growth
i'm shipments to foreign countries.
exports in August having been
$50, 900. 900 larger than in the
same month last year. and for the
eight months of 1924 gain of
$500. 200 900.
Evening star., 1925-10-23
GRACE SEES ACTIVE
WINTER FOR STEEL
Bethlehem to Earn Close to $5 Per
Share During Present
Fiscal Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 23--An ac-
tive winter in the steel industry was
forecast hy Eugene G. Grace. presi-
dent of the bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton, in announcing the results Of the
third quarter q business. which show
ed total net earnings of SS.337, 1852.