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New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
NEW ENGLAND FARMERS
 RI'N \ MILL

The farmers cooperative move mcnt received a notable impetus in New England when 1t was an nounced the Eastern States Farm CTS Exchange had purchased the Buffalo, Mass. plant of the Already Farms Milling company, the biggest feed mill east Of Chicago. paying $SOO,OOO cash.
 The farmers exchange will oper- ate the mill for the benefit of thc 14,000 members of the organization throughout the New England states, and considerable saving i' anticipated. The more optimistic O. the purchasers believe the savings will pay for the entire mill in few years.
 Thus We have an example of the cooperative movement on a larg, scale right in New England, with out pointing with alarm at Nortl Dakota or Minnesota. where farm CTS have gone into the mill-ownini plan on d large scale. But th' scheme is nothing to be alarmed about. It merely means that tn farmers are shareholders in the en terprise.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
FIORIDLAN FOLLY AND HAMPERS

The word "fapper" is in common Use and is a decidedly better desig- nation for the type of girl it por- trays than some other terms used in the past. The effort of the Florida legislator, therefore, to pass a law or resolution to bar the use of the word in the state as an infraction against the dignity Of the common wealth must be regarded as due to a lack Of knowledge regarding the improved terminology.
 Flappcrs don't seem inclined to resent the term. There have been no court cases resulting from its use. Usually the girl who hasn't the accoutremcnts of flapper isn't termed one; and If by chance she is, why, she may feel herself com piimented.
 Some legislators think they must act foolish in order to- get into print There are as many flapperS ir Florida as there are elsewherc; in. deed, the euphouious sound Of the alliterative compound, "Florids ! nappar" is quite fetching.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
INDIANA MURDER
 REMAINS MYSTERY
Gary Police Almost Give Up
 Hope of Its Solution

Gary, Ind. April 30-Hope of solv- ing the mystery of the girl whose maimed and burned body was found Sunday near here, was waning today as authorities searched for new clues while developing the few ob- tained.
 The upper half of woman's lisle stocking and a burned bit of paper bearing the name "H. Schmidt" were found late yesterday by Lux, a police dog which found a partly burned shoe Tuesday and led searchers to a hidden lagoon.
 Plans to drain the lagoon In ef- forts to find the missing legs and arms of the girl have been aban- doned in favor of dragging 1t. Pos sibe identification of the victim as | Mrs. Gertrude Thompson. 27, missing Gary shop girl may depend on Ind ing the missing arm. Mrs. Thomp- son had finger amputated on one hand.
 The empty gasoline can found near the girls body was identified yesterday by Paul Bishop. attendant at filling station. as one he solo to three men whom he thought h' could identify. The men had driver away in the direction of the plac' where the body was found, he said
 None of the five hundred person who viewed the body in Cheste1 ton morgue nor inquiries received from Evansville, Ind, Evanston an' Rockford, H., shed any light on tn identification of the dead girl.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
Observations On The Weather


 Washington, D. c, April 3o.-The weather bureau todsy issued this storm warning:
 Advisory, a. m, northeast storm warnings displayed Passport, Maine to Black Island, and small craft warnings south of Block Island to Delaware Breakwater. Disturbance central off middle Atlantic coast, moving northeastward will be at tended by strong northeast winds and probably gales
 Forecast for Southern New Eng land Fair tonight and Friday; continued cool strong northeast winds, probably gales over eastern portion.
 Forecast for Eastern New York; Showers tonight and Friday; con. tinued cool; fresh, possibly strong east and northeast winds,
 Conditions: An area Of low pressure extending from Ohio cast. ward to the coast Is causing cloudy and showery weather in the eastern districts. It will probably pass out to sea late tonight. The tempera' ture is low between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river Freezing temperatures with killinl 1 frosts were reported as far south al 1 Nebraska and heavy frosts as fa south as Oklahoma
 Conditions favor for this yicinit, cloudy and rainy weather with loy temperatures probably followed b, cAaAring some time Friday.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
Dr. BalJpate.s zoologica' Garden

"Yes," said Dr. George 4. Bald pate, to r. Lusby, "all the animals in the zoo. of which I am the chief patron, are live animals"
 Were they born hereoo" we ask ed. Cor did you capture them wheR young and raise them from pups, e 1t were?"
 Neither" said our friend, they were all captured full grown in their native wilds. I abhor stealing cubs. Even lions are :. mothers" " A suspicious moisture softened the speakers eyes as he continued. "No, l always try to capture the mother first. If she has cubs later that is her own affair.""
 Do you trap them?" we asked.
 My dear fellow" he replied in the kindest voice, again you do me an injustice. l let them capture themselves. Take lions for instance. They are, as you know, paSstonately fond of raw meat. While the lion is asleep - and they do sleep, like other creatures - l attach a large lump of raw meat midway up the tail where it can not be reached When the lion awakes he, or she will invariably chase the meat ir circles until, exhausted by the ef' fort and faint from dizziness, it il a simple matter to put him, or her l into a comfortable cage. Noila'"
 But Doctor" we gasped, "yo, don't mean to sit there and tell u that you can move quietly enougl to sneak up behind sleeping lion attach a piece of meat and neve wake him."
 "Or her." he corrected. Quit so. am an old married man, m, boy, and the practice have hat coming in late without waking m, wife makes what I describe mer child'S play"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30

ence in the minds Of financially well-hXed persons,
 But most vacationlng nowadays Is done, via automobile, More New Englanders will visit the interesting places in New England this sum mer by this method than will go to either Europe or the far west--and they will make less noise about 1t; and not necessarily because they go upon tires but because there Is loss blah attached 10 Yacationing in the favored land close at home,
 The beauty spots of Connecticut will not be overlooked. The state parks are attracting more people every year,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
SEE NEW ENGLAND
 FIRST

"Sce America First" is slogan that should be as good this year as it has been in former years. But there is great deal to See in Amer ica and a great many Americans don't see much of the country. time and finances not permitting. There are also some who haven't got the ambition - when they get a vaca- tion they prefer 70 go to a shore resort and have a good time with out looking for more scenery than is close at hand.
 Yet the business Of providing for the needs Of tourists has greatly in- creased in various parts of the United States. Our national parks have been becoming increasingly popular yearly and citizens and cities near them have worked UT a handsome tourist industry. The rivalry that has cropped up between Denver and Salt Lake City in tht effort to be the center of the fal west vacation land is not cntirel! devoid of humor.
 But the real vacation land fol Ncw Englanders who haven't ; large sum of money 10 spend whilt vacationlng. or who haven't th' time to take a western supor-scrni trip. is New England itself. Ant in addition to our beauty of noun tain and valley, We have climat in the summer time that IS as al tractive as the Florida climate i ill the winter Even the Presiden of the United States, like othe presidents before him, will spen his vacation in the garden vacatio land of the United States.
 In spite of the See Americ First" doctrine, however, the steam CTS en route to Europe are we
 filled: six of them left New Tor
 on one day in the past week. seems that going to Europe" COT . tiaaAa 10 exert a tremendous inf
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
Mrs. Ben Hur

By Wallace M. Bayllss These regular he-men you read
 about Who easily put enemies to rout Quite oftSh make mild husbands
 after all, Especially of henny wives who bawl 'Em out whenever chair or rug or
 cot Is half an inch off from its settled
 spot. Take Mrs. Ben Hur as a case in
 point: She always swore she'd run a spot
 less joint. Did Ben cooperate? Well. not at
 first; But you know how it is; men get
 the worst Of arguments, and wind up being Tn order 10 have peace at any price, Ben was a hearty eater and his
 wish Was twice a day to have a much"
 loved dish, That good old standby, cabbage
 and corned beef; To this request not only was she
 deaf But she put up an argument, and
 claimed It smelled her house up so she wal | ashamed. Ben used to come straight from the
 old barn door And track in mud upon her kitcher
 floor. Within six months, while still sh'
 was bride, She had him where he parked hi
 shoes outside. So hen-pecked was he that the VII
 lage men Called him no longer Ben Hur bu
 Her Ben!
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
THAT FREAK EGG AND THE EDITOR

We have been twitted so much by fellow journalists and readers regarding he egg received by Mrs. Kate M. Wilcox Of Grove Hill that the editor is free at times to regard himself quite as crazy as the hen that laid it.
 Mrs. Wilcox expressed a willing ness that Miss Hattie Hance give her double-yolked eggs whenever she found them, and a Mir. Bur dick showed us the egg in question. The initials K. NJ. w. were the natural brown of the normal egg on the white shell Of the egg. caused by the double yolk. After a care ful inspection we concluded that the egg had not been tempered with - the white shell being too deli cate for that-and we remain con. fiient in this conclusion. However, realizing that reason. able doubt could be established, we saw that the egg was taken ovel to d photographers at once, so as tc get imperishable evidence of the phenomenon before the shell wa! broken, But even the picture, seems. could not convince the pub lie; so what's the use?
 One caustic critic offered the eX plauation that the hen must hav heard the two women talking abou doubled-yolk eggs; and this per hape is as good an explanation a any other,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
Ny CHARLES r. STEWART
 NEA Service Writer

Washington. April 30. Wash ington Isn't exactly a vicious city. That Is to say. 1t isn't tough, in tho sense that Chicago is tough, It isn't hard and cruel, like New York. 1t isn't desperate and dangerous, like San Francisco. Outside the prohi- bltion enforcement service, the thug doesn't flourish here. And yet 1t can't be said that Washington Is good.
 It undoubtedly Is the most irre- sponsible city in the country, Not that 1t means anything very wrong. It simply doesn't care, Nearly everybody here is away from home, with little or nothing to do, and in- terested almost exclusively in hay ing a good time. These are ideal conditions for satan's purposes and he makes the most Of them. Whats become Of the Scott d. vorce case, at Alpena, Mich? Tho testimony in tho case told the story of life in Washington with beauti- fuf accuracy. Not eyerybody's life, of course. But 1t was very charac- teristic Of the 'smart set" which. in proportion to Washington's popu- lation, is about ten times the size of any other American citys smart set"
 There isn't much depth to its | moral turpitude - just the whole | outfit bent on fun and excitement and the devil take the consequences This isn't assuming that Congress. man Scott did all the things his wife said he did. or that his complaints of Mrs. Scott necessarily were wei founded. Only both versions dit sound 50 like Washington.
 But, anyway, what's become O the Scott case? Washington was en toying 1t immensely when the, finished the first reel and is might, anxious to see the second one start What Washington's afraid of is tha there won't be any second one.
 However, that statement tta Washington was enjoying it need to be qualified a little. Not quit all Washington. The Washington ians whose names were mentione
 didn't like it bit. And when Mir Scott announced she wasn't hal
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
PRISONERS WALK OUT

Reno, New. April S0.--Charglng that prisoners in the Churchill county jail have been permitted to go and come at will, federal au- thorities filed contempt proceedings at Carson City yesterday against Sheriff J. B. Crane. It is avowed that in some instances keys to the jail were provided prisoners that they might attend motion pictures and other forms Of amusement when they wished. The sheriff is cited to appear in federal court and ex- plain the liberties given to the prisoners.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
The Editors Gossip shop

Next week we shall have an un- usual Traprock adventure.
 In verse.
 In it Doc Traprock takes his CO., hort, Doc Baldpate, to task, whom he accuses of not always sticking to the truth.
 That reminds us that one of oNr very popular series is the Dr. George A. Baldpate one. to which you con- tribute and we polish off in the manner Of Dr. Traprock.
 The Barnyard Bits you send in, too, should have the same basic clements of possible reality that the Traprock- Baldpate tales have. We present the denizens of the farm and fireside as If they were almost human beings, and had the power of speech and thought much as we | do.
 Do your fun shopping early-and we'll!
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
StpWart' $S$:s::zsz7ss. $s!.:1!1:zsM

through, the probabilities are that quite few more had cold shlvers.
 At any rate, it's been guessed. again and again, that a lot of pres. sure would be brought to have the rest of the performance censored.
 The surmise now Is that it will be postponed and postponed and postponed on into eternity, which will be extremely disappointing 10 all WashingtoniaSs except those who were. or were afraid they were going to be- sideswipcd by it.
 Vice President Dawes seems 10 be making hit with his demand for new set of Senate rules. 10 hurry up business. At all events. he gets plenty of applause when hc discusses the question in after-din- ner speeches. But that Isn't the same thing as inducing the senators to change their own rules.
 What the vice president forgets, maybe, Is that he's speaking Tor the present Washington adminis- tration. which naturally wants rules that will enable 1t to get favorable action on It's policies, but that the administration lacks Senate ma jority. ' The Republicans have a majority, yes, If everybody counts as a Re publican who calls himself one. bu, the administration, no - it's hsli dozen short of a majority. The very fact that the administration wants the rules changed Is a sufii- cient reason why this Senate won change them. Neither will the nex Senate, If there's anything in politi cal prophecy.
 After careful investigation, tn agriculture department announce that very few women ever heard 0
 more than two ways of cutting steaks and that a majority neve
 heard of more than one kind 0 roast. The trouble is, they all knoy
 the same kinds and ask for them Result, there's tremendous de } mand for those few kinds and th } rest of the meat goes into the dis card. The department suggests tha housewives post up on meat cut |. in the interest both of variety an economy.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
FactsandFancies
 BY ROBERI oUILLEN

One Of the most successful betting parties was Delilah
 Simple frocr Three yards of cloth with four holes in if; s29.75.
 Exercise alone will give that healthy pink, Look at tongues.
 Most Of our educators are wom- en- That's no news 10 married men.
 Spring is the best time 10 trim trees and persons who have the suburban fever.
 There wasn't room in one small country for state rights and federal aid
 Times change little. Let the buyer beware" was a slogan long before prohibition.
 The churches didn't begin tt grow weaker until the sermons be gan 10 grow weaker.
 At least PsEs got a decision. Sup
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
COMMUNICATED
A NOTE OF APPRECIATION

A NOTE OF APPRECIATION May l express in humble way my profound and sincere apprecia- ton to all of my many friends of the Order of Vasa. and to 50 many others who have just recently given me such a wonderful celebration in honor of my 18th birthday. It's a grand thing to have lived, and to know the value of true friendship, and I thank you.
 NELS PEARSON
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
LET PEOPLE DECIDE ON nGASn TAN

NNbi'A'AAAA AifNNS'AAf'" '''N like to pay one cent gallon tax on gasoline, are now faced with the possibility Of mying two cents gallon tax, At least, the legislative committee on finance reported such a bill favorably,
 Of course, 1t Is claimed that the money will be needed to pay for additional state roads. WT need the roads, without doubt, but 1t is a l matter of opinion whether 1t is necessary to increase the gasoline tax 10 obtain them. There arc states with good roads which have no gasoline tax at all - Massachu- sets being one of these.
 One way to get moro roads is to issue the necessary bonds. These are paid for by all the people, Of course; but practically 'all the peo- pie" nowadays arc riding in automo- piles. When gasoline taxes were de- vised it was done on the basis that the people who use automobiles should be specially taxed to build and maintain the roads, and con- siderng that the users of motors were. virtually In the minority at that time the idea had at least a semblance of reason attached to it. But at the present time there is an automobile 10 practically every fam fly, and 1t is safe to say that every taxpayer on real estate owns a ma chine. The original idea behind gasoline taxes, therefore, does not apply with the same potentcy. Be- sides, 1t Is extremely doubtful whether the additional gasoline tax would amount to enough to make it a worthwhile factor in either road construction or maintenance.
 The first year the states gaso- line tax went into effect = in 1922 tho income therefrom was lit tie over s443.O0O: the second year 1923 - the income thercfrom was more than s765,0O0. Figures for 1924 are not yet officially pub lished, but they probably are more than $1,000,00O. Doubling of the tax would make the income there- from at least S2,000,000 a year. Some roads could be built with this money although only a part of it would be available for the pur- pose but considering the high cost Of road building and the neccs- sity for constructing wider roads than in the past, it is doubtful f whether the income from gasoline taxes would cut much of a figure.
 Rolds are paid for from the purses of the people no matter how the costs are raised. The main thing is to get sufficient good roads tc
 take care Of the congestion on the
 public thoroughfares - either that
 or limit the number of automobiles The latter is out of the question
 and cannot be done. There is 2
 natural hesitancy about issuing
 bonds to construct roads, but al
 best such hesitancy is merely (
 technical and political question
 The powers that be in Hartford
 probably dislike 10 issue bonds e
 that during political campaicns i
 can be said the state has lop
 bonded indebtedness What the, think about it, however, should no obtain. Let the people have a 6irec , say in the matter. Let there be referendum upon both gasoline taXe and bond issues for more and bet ' ter roads. There should be no hesi , tancy about letting the people hay t say in matters that yitally aff q l their welfare and their pocketbook'
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
25 Fears Ago Today
 From Paper of That Date

Harry Sedgwick and party of friends left this morning for Long yard, Mass, on a fishing trip.
 Gus Samlow's delivery team ran away on Griswold street at noon to- day, coursing up Arch street and hitting the Vienna bakery wagon in front of Jacob Webber's house. The baker cart was turned upside i down and the confections scattered 1 along the street.
 Ferdinand Council. Knights of Columbus, will observe ladies' night tomorrow evening. There will be songs by Mrs. Mary T. Crean, James P. Sullivan. and the Tabs quartet, and recitations by James O'Brien. P. J. Markley will speak. The committee in charge consists of T. E, Burns, T. W. Pagan and James OBrien.
 Curtis Sheldon is a Herald news- boy and would, of course, not tell a lie. Curtis was coming over the kensington street bridge Monday af- tcrnoon when he saw an eel in the water. Curtis had no fish pole or hook but he wanted the eel. So he jumped into the water and caught the eel with his hands. Curtis says the eel measured s51s inches.
 The republican caucus, held in Hills Casino, 10 select a town com mittee chose the following: First ward, Edward Wiegand; second ward G. W. Klett third ward, J. E Cooper; fourth ward. L. NJ. Cowles nth ward, F. B. Davis; sixth ward G. M. Landers. On motion of A. I , Sioper, 1t was voted that the com. mittee should fill vacancies occurrine
 in 1t. L, H. Peass, A. N. Abbe, A J. slopor and T. W. Mitchell wer, ! chosen delegates to the district anr state conventions to be held 1,
 Hartford.
 7 The Either club will render selec l uons at the New Britain Quartc 5 club fair this evening. Joslyns or , chestra will furnish music and Prof Q l.. Lehr will prompt !, Clan Douglas. 0. s. C., voted Ias r night to attend the celebration i, S honor of the queens birthday. whicI
 will be held in Hartford on May 2j
 Andrew Robb, James Marshall an, n Robert Watson were appointed 0 committee 10 look after the matter. G New Britain Council, Royal Ar !. canum. won the third round of in V whist tournament with B. H. Web n council of Hartford last night, 1O2. t e g. and now leads by 16o points. Q Oscar Odin, who came here fror Q the klondike to visit his brothc I Amandus, left for Sweden today , While in the Klondike he mad = s40.000.
 Alden L. Andrus was elected presi is dent of the Gentlemen's Drivin r club last evening.
 v A factory baseball league is in tn |, works but only the Stanley Rul, ,s Landers and Russell & Erwin wer ,. represented at the meeting la. u night.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
Vengeance Is Mine'

The two boys had been fighting and their father put them in sepa- rate rooms to cool down.
 You ain't gonna live very long hissed Tom through the key-hole Huh" came the taunting an swer, "I guess I'm gonna live as long as God'll let me"
 "Yes, but He's only gonna let you live till I get you outside"
 --J. J. Daniels.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
Speaking of Vacations

Friend: "Why don't you give your efficiency expert the usual two weeks vacation?"
 Boss: Well, he's so blamed efii- cient he ought to get as much re- creation in one week as other peo- pie get in two"
 Gertrude.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
GH9S
 1aaHtAob HA
MAXS0N MKALL JLQzk

Whene'er your iiver's out of whack And life looks sort of bluish-black,
 Don't run to doctors for such ills, One laugh is worth two dozen pills.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30

The death rattle was known to tho ancients, but 1t was in a throat instead of c ilivvcr.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30

The only profitable advertising medium
 In the City. Circulation books and
 press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30

Women have 1t easier. IL takes pulling to dress man, but gravity does 1t for a woman.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
Correct

Felton: What is meant by community centerT" Lief: Any bording house"
 Mrs. J. II. Coombs. Copyright. 1925, Reproduction
 Forbiddep)
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
Member of the AssocInted Pres.

The Associated Press is exclusively en- titled 10 tho use for republication Of all news credited to t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30

Sei2ing the north pole as a war base will appeal to doughboys, It doesn't rain all tho time up there.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30

Conditions aren't so bad. Tho majority of people never hear about a place until it's padlocked.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-30
TOO Literal

Mark: "I could die dancing with you" F
 Julia: Its about to Kill me too"