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New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
CONGRESS NO PLACE
 F0R A POOR MAN
"Front' Is Necessary and That
 Costs Beaucoup Jack
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
 NEA Service Writer

Washington, Jan. 23.--"Congress is no place for poor man." mourn fully observed western representa- tive who, without being at all sporty, does try to keep up with good so- ciety. entertain a little. dress him. self and his wife reasonably well and drive a tolerably spruce automobile, just for the look Of the thing" as he expresses it.
 "A certain amount of front Is ab- solutely necessary" he continued, Fin order to have any influence, Without influence I can't do any thing for my district and If l don't do anything for my district l can't be reelected.
 And I tell you I have to be re- elected.
 ''If I'd known at the start what I know now I'd never have come here in the first place, but being here I've got to stay.
 ''Is my only way of making a liv- ing.
 T was getting along all right in my law business at home the first time I was elected. I wasn't making as much as my congressional salary is but it didn't cost me anything like as much to live, either.
 My bank account kept getting latter and fatter and every year my income was a trifie larger than the preceding year.
 Law Practice Smashed
 Now look at me. I've been in congress few terms, my law prac- tice has gone all to pieces and If I were kicked out, I'd have to begin again at the very beginning, broke and in debt into the bargain.
 "Seventy-dve hundred dollars a year looked pretty big to me at the start. For that matter, 1t really was more than it is now. That is, it went farther.
 But to begin with, the pay isn't actually s75Oo. Every two years I have campaign expenses to meet-at least 5000. That trims $500 off each years salary. 'Then there's rent. In Washing ton they figure it at $100 monthly a furnished room in any good apart ment house. l have to have house of my own.
 T must entertain those who enter tain my wife and me, it's impossible to entertain fashionable people here without serving drinks and these times drinks cant be served, at any rate on a large scale. in a hotel din- ing room. Well, I do a bit better than $100 room. l pay $500 for my five and they're fairly comfort able.
 My wife can't do all the house. work and appear In society. I have to have a servant-s50 month, and cheap at that.
 My housekeeping budget is $50 a week, not counting parties, or call 1t $225 a month.
 Then there's the item of drinks. They go pretty fast, with few
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
UNDERGROUND STREAM
 FLOWS UNDER LONDON
Bothers Bank Builders; Once Brook of Sweet Water" Now Nothing
 But q Sewer.

London, Jan. 23.--An almost for gotten stream, the River Waubrook. flowing through the city of London, is giving the builders of the new Bank of England something to think about. It is 30 feet or so below the surface, and as long ago as 1898, according to historians, 1t was vault over with houses above 1t.
 In the days of William the Con- 'oueror it was described as "a brook of sweet water" but has since de- veloped into something of sewer. Its course is through the Wall of London to Moorgate eastward then in the direction of the Mansion House, and it is believed that when the excavations are made for the new Bank of England, engineers will have some trouble.
 Although so far underground, the stream is still tidal. The high tide in the Thames presses water up along tlhe beds of shingle as far up as Cheapside if not actually snder the bank itself.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
VOCLSM THE AIR
FRIDAY.
KDkA-East Pittsburgh.

6;l5 p. m.-Coneert, 7:l5 ?. m.--stockman reports of the primary livestock and wholesale produce markets. 7:30 ?. m.--naddy Winkum. S;I5 D. m.-"More Novels" S:30 D. m.-Church quartet. 9:55 p. m.--Arlington time signals. Basket ball scores of the w. X J.. University of Pittsburgh game, at the end of each quarter.
 Hockey scores from the Duquesne Garden. Pittsburgh, being played between Pittesburgh Hornets and Boston II. C.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

friends dropping in most evenings, a small dinner about once month and a good-sized party couple of times n year, reckon the average at a gallon q week. There goes another ls1U0 monthly.
 "Foot that up, multiply 1t by 12. Iadd my annual $500 for campaign expenses and compare the $S600 to- tai with my $75oO salary. &
 What a Lifei
 "And that sS6O0 only pays for the staples of congressional existence.
 five set down nothing for enter tainment except for liquid refrosh- ments; nothing for clothes: nothing for amusements; nothing for sick ness. have to give liherally to everything. And l have few ex- penses in the home town going on all the time.
 'It's true there are congressman who live on their salaries and seem to do 1t easily but nobody can do 1t who ventures the least bit Into Washington society.
 "On the other hand, there's noth- ing wild about my life. I'm a piker compared with some members of congress, who really have money of their own to spend. It's trying to travel fast enough even to keep them in sight that's killing.
 How do l manage?
 "Well, when I came here had a little money, which I've about spent now. And then there are the vaca- tions. Unless there's an extra ses- sion--whieh heaven forbid--Ill be able to go home after March and economize for nine months, saving up for next winter"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
FAMOUS O'LEARY DIES IN CHICAGO
Big Jim's" Mothers Cow Rcputed To Have Started Disastrous Chi
 cago Confiagration in 1871.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-James Patrck (Big Jim) O'Leary whose mothers COW is credited in tradition, with having kicked over the lamp that started the Chicago fire in Oc- tober, 1871, died last night at his home, for years one of Chicago's show places.
 OLeary was renowned as a spec tacular and versatile gambler, but also was remarkable for his phian- thropies among the poor Of the stock yards distric
 Associates said he would bet on anything on either side, 10 any amount. Once he lost a $200.000 wager that a certain May would have 20 rainy days,
 His widow. three sons, two daugh- ters and a sister survive.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
Earth's Secrets Sought

In an effort to learn something or scientific value as to the conditions prevailing twelve miles below the earth's surface, Sir Charles A. Par sons of England has proposed to q group of American engineers that a shaft 20 feet in diameter and l2 miles deep be sunk into the earth at a cost of 100000. In build- ing such shaft, which would take fifty years at least, after the dig gings had gone down a few miles it probably would be necessary to pump out the heat.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
KYW-Chlcago.

6;02 10 6:1S ?, m,-News, financial
 and final markets,
 Dun's report and Bradstreet's re-
 port of Chicago trade. G:35 ?. m.-Bedtime story, : to 7:30 D. m.--Dinner concert. ?. m.-Speeches. 9 ?. Midnight revue. Il to 2:30 a, m.-Mtdnight revue.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WAAM--NeMark. N. J.

6:15 p. m.-Hour piano recital. 2 ?. m.-Jolly Bill Steinke, TAO p. m.-Soprano. p. m.-Home and Heart Problems, S:15 ?. m,-Egyptian Six orchestra, 6:45 ?. m.-Soprano and pianist. g p. n.-Egyptian Six orchestra. 9:15 p. m.-The Cheerful Phiosi-
 pher.
 10 ?. m.-Original Trio. 10:15 p. m.--Elizabethtown Players
 club,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WOO--Philadelphoa oa.

7:30 p. m.-Police reports. Dinner
 music.
 S:30 p. m.-Special musical program 9:25 p. m.-Special program. 9:55 p. m.--Time signals. 1O:02 p. m.--Weather forecast. 10:30 p. m.-Dance program.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WGY-Schenectady, N, Y.

s ?. m.--Produce and stock market quotations; news bulletins. 6:50 p. m.-Stories for children. p. m.-International Sunday school lesson.
 7:45 D. m.--Health talk. 8 ?. m.-Address, Growing Impor-
 tance of Foreign Languages to
 Americans" 10:30 p. m.--Violin recital.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

S.S0 p, m.--Planlst. s:iS D, m.-Soprano. 9 D. m.--Radio St. Valentine of
 WAHG. e;10 ?. m.--Viollnist. SEQ D, m,-Mezzo-soprano. 9;S0 ?. m,-Plano. N:45 D, m.-Soprane. 9:55 ?. m.-Danee music.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WHN--New York City.

6:30 p. m.-Hotel Alamac orchestra. D. m.-Entertainers and orchestra. 7:27 p. m.--Cross word period. 9:30 p. m.-Dan Gregory and orch. 10 D. m.-Fashion Chats. 10:10 p. m.-Tenor.
 10:15 p. m.-Bob Miller. 10:20 p. m.-Max Hitrick. 1925 D. m.--"Storage Batteries" 10;30 ?. m.-Roseland orchestra. 11:30 D. m.-Club Alabam orchestra. 12 to -2:30 a. m.-Ted Lewis.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

6:5o D. m.-Dinner music. 7:30 D. m.-Digest of days news, D, m,-"The Changing School" 8:15 p. m.-Recitsl.
 9 D. m.-Dance orcheara- 10 p. m.--Larkin String orchestra Il p. m.-supper music.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WrEAF-New Yorfx Citv

( to 12 p. m.-Dinner music: chill dren's stories; The Happiness Candy Boys; Homer Harmony Hour; dance orchestral; quartet; Princess Athena's Oriental orches- tra; Meyer Davis orchestra,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WUP--Philadelphia.

s D. n1.--Weather forecast.
 6:05 p. m.-Popular numbers. 6:15 p. m.--Vaudeville orchestra. 6;45 p. m.-Market reports. ' p. m.-Bedtime story and roll call.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

s 10 9 p. m.-"Reminiscense pro- gram" by Sergt, G. J. Ryan and soldiers string trio, 10:45 D. m.-Radiowl entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

Sale now going on Suits and Over coats, Values up to $50, now $1S.95 at the Wonder Clothes Shop, 996 Main street.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WSAC-ISoston.

?. m.-~Children's stories. 6:S0 p. m.-ntnner dance. 7;05 r. m,-Bits from Earl Carroll'f
 Nanitics s D, m.--Concert program.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WEEI-BOStOn,

6;S0 ?. m.-Big Brother club. p. m.-Baritone. 5 D, m.--Program courtesy Neapoll-
 tan Ice Cream company S:3O p. m.-Gilchrist quartet.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

that made our toes jingle. "oh, Peter," and My Best Girl" were two of the best. Some of the elev- crest chords we ever heard on a banjo came from that station last night. ....
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WOC-DaypDDnrt, Iowa.

6:45 ?. m,-Sport news and weather
 forecast. ' p. m.-Sandman's visit. 7:20 p. m.-Educational lecture. 5 p, m.-Musical program.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
About the Store

Chicken, Potato, Tuna Fish, Cah laage. Vegetable, Egg Salads. All Kinds Cooked Meats. N. E. c. Products. Elizabeth Park Canned Goods. Suaafsh Health Bread. Pigs Hooks.
 Potato Chips, etc.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WHAS-IOuisyille, Ky,

7,30 to g ?. m.-Concert. Four minute civil service talk. Late important news bulletins. Official central standard time announced at g o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

Sale now going on Suits and Over coats. Values up 10 $50, now s1S.95 at the Wonder Clothes Shop, 396 Main street.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
Through The Static

Conditions last night were good. There was considerable static, but 1t did not seem to interfere to any great extent Code was not bother some and fading was not as notice- able as 1t has been,
 WBZ presented an exceptionally good program last night. Ttls part of the evenings activities was jut on by the "Musikeeters," three mon who are clever, that's the only word for 1t, Springllelds program some times are Il bit tiresome, hut last night we were loath to leave 1t. The l Philharmonic Trio furnished some good music in the course of the eve- ring, although this program was composed of classical selections only.
 Carmen" from WIP. Philadel- phta, proved to be all that the stu dio publicity agent claimed, The only poor feature about the pro- gram was that the station faded considerably and code came in heavily at times. Of course, that's nothing against the station itself.
 The Le Claire hotel orchestra out of woe. Davenport, was transported over the ether and arrived in New Britain in good shape. This station comes in strong and shows no ten- dency to fade. The orchatra pre- sented group of snappy dance numbers.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WSIi-AtIanta, Ga.

G:S0 D. m.-concert orchestra. p. m.--"Suuny Jlm."
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
CNRT-TOrOntO.

6,30 ?. m.Concert orchestra. 8:S0 ?. m,-Choral program. 10:30 p. m.-Dance orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
YOU

don't know what you're missing if you do not try for the Herald Lost Line Limerick Contest, being conducted in the columns of this paper nightly. Poets are being developed and wits are being sharpened. The Herald is be- coming the center of vast army of fun lovers. It's the biggest thing that ever was pulled off in New Britain, according to self appointed critics and the man on the street.
 Some people, or most people hate Alaska; they are there for year or so. and then they love 1t. Same with this contest, only the year meIts into a day. It's the old heart that controls it, that's all. Try it once and you are devotee of this entrancing, ever absorbing. and always cannivial art of tracing lost lines. The contest sparkles and bristles which sends rays of happiness right into your character. What more could one say? Maybe that's enough to get you enlisted to the cause of goodfellowship.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

WEAR at Cleveland brought forth a banjo soloist. whose name escaped us every time it was announced. Anyway, he played a group of num- bers, with piano accompaniment,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
CNRA-Nfoncton. \. +

7:30 p. m.-Bedtime stories,
 D. m.-Livestock reports, etc. 8:30 p. m.-Musical program.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
SUDDEN NEWS

of the arrival of unexpected company does not always de- light the housekeepers. It is difficult to be ready to serve a good meal at a moments notice. That is where our Delicatessen can be of value and service to you. We carry a large assortment of ready cooked meats, delicious sal ads and other dainties. as well as canned and package goods. Try patronizing us.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WCX-DetrOIt
MFI-philadelpllia

6 D, m,--Coneert orchestra. S:30 p, m.--Musical program.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

If your realty is not earning what it should-call upon the Wants.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

CSRE-Edmonton, Alta. 7:50 ?. m,-Bedtlme stories. 8:30 ?. m.--Elks' Hawaiian orch. eStra.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
SATURDAY SPECIALS

 Brookfield Butter (prints) soc ID. 1924 Crop Walnut Meats, Soc ID. Macaroni Salad,
 35c ID. CIoverbloom Butter (prints) soc ID. Combination Salad,
 35c lb. Peanut Butter, 23c lb. Verden's Diamond Peaches, 30c can Cape Special Brisling Sardines 40 fish to the can, PC car Gobel's Quality First Bacon, 38c lb. Our Own Make Sausage, 32c lb. Regular 4sc ID. Coffee,
 40c ID. Roast Stuffed Chickens, } to i lbs. average, ef IF o,.J 60 m
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WBZ-Sprlngtield,

' ?. m.--Market report. 7:05 D. m.-Bedtime story.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

On next Tuesday evening the opera "Pinafore" will be broadcast from WGN, Drake hotel, Chicago. Notable In the cast will be De Wolfe Hopper.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

WPG at Atlantic City presented Lewis chapman's aggregation of iazziteers from the Hotel Breakers. As usual, this band presented a lengthy program of good music. Ii was really good music and if you don't believe 1t, tune in on that sta. ton some time when the Inter-F'ra- ternity orchestra is being broadcast. Musical jazz, if you please, is their speciality.
 The popular orchestra out at woe, Davenport. has changed it's name, Ii used to be the Palmer School Radio orchestra, but now the powers that be have changed it to the Palmer Little Symphony. We heard Don Ramsay's singers from WBZ late last evening and then we signed off and went to bed. This group presented a popular program which was worth hearing. 50 Far Away, So Long Ago" by Miss Violet Gridley was especially pleasing. Tn a Rendezvous" the first number by this group of sing CTS. was good, also although it is not one of the latest selections.
 John Morgan's bagpipe selections from WEAO. Columbus, Ohio, were exceptionally good. A violin selec- ton, Coming Through the Rye" was great but we couldn't get the players name.
 On next Tuesday evening the I l. .I
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WWJ-Detroit, ' D. m.-Detroit News orchestra,
WJZ---Ncw York City.

WJZ--Ncw York City. ?. rl.--Orchestra. 8 p. m.-Wall Street Journal review. S.1o D. m.-"Public Speaking,' $40 p. m,--"Learn Word Day" s:45 p. m.-Pianist and soprano. p. m.-"Incidents Making Me Laugh" 9:15 p. m.--U, g. Navy Night; Navy band; sea songs. 10 p. m.-"Radio and the Solar Eclipse 10:So '. n1.--Beaux Arts orchestra.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
WEAR-Cleveland, o.
WGR-BuTaIo, N. ',

[ to s p. m.-Organ recital.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-23

teachers in that locality No salary
is to be reduced for religious or polit-
ical reasons. No dismissal is to be
made until a charge in writing is
made to the Secretary of the School
board This charge must be served
on the teacher thirty days before a
hearing.
Senators Moore and Tobin have in
troduced S. B. No. ST, consolidating
water districts Al and 6St This has
to do with the distribution of irriga-
tion waters in Montrose and Delta
counties.
Senator Moore is author of S. B.
No. 81, amending the state game and
fish laws.
The Delta independent., 1925-01-23

Connecticut: tobacco 34gS; Florida:
cotton "a, tobacco 3gs; Georgia:
cotton 55at, corn 17G5, tobacco ~;
Idaho: wheat 29R, potatoes ~.
barley 2%o Illinois. corn 48gs, wheat
1870, oats 12at; Indiana: corn 4Gq5.
wheat 20@5, oats so; Iowa: corn
5G2t, oats lGa5, wheat SO. Kansas:
wheat $40, corn 1870, oats So: Ken
lucky: corn $500, tobacco 34qs, wheat
7@e. cotton 2595. rice 21Gt: Maine:
potatoes SEQ; Maryland. wheat 1870.
tobacco 50; Massachusetts: tobacco
SO; Michigan: potatoes l2%. wheat
~, oats SO; Minnesota: corn 22@s,
wheat 17%, Data 13H; Mississippi:
cotton $50; Missouri: corn 59ao,
wheat 259t, oats go; Montana:
wheat 27e5; Nebraska: corn 42a5,
wheat 24a,, oats 90; New Jersey:
potatoes 2j%; New Mexico. cotton
go; New York: potatoes 17gS. wheat
5a5, oats 5H; North Carolina: cot
ton 300, tobacco 800, corn 16Gs;
North Dakota: wheat 49%. oats SO.
barley so; Ohio: corn 1870; Ore
gon: wheat 2l% Pennsylvania: corn
23a,. wheat 1871, potatoes 12%s;
South Carolina: cotton 500. tobacco
SO; South Dakota; corn 29et, wheat
2296, oats l2g5; Tennessee. corn
4Of}, cotton l5a6, tobacco so Texas:
The Delta independent., 1925-01-23
Hillman Introduces
Several Bills

Representative }. E. HiIlman of
Delta county has introduced several
bills in the Legislature during the past
week. One OF the measures provides
for the freedom Of the public high
ways and would abolish the powers
vested in the utilities commission to
grant exclusive licenses to freighters.
as well as those carrying passengers.
individuals as well as corporations
would have the same freedom of the
highways
He is also author OF H. b. No 1853
concerning interest; Ii. b. No l64.
relating 10 funds from public schools
and the bill concerning freedom of the
highways.
H. B. No. 1SS, by Holmberg. Chap
man and VanAtta, would repeal the
primary election law.
II. b. No. l73, by Bushnell, Oorm-
erly resident OF Delta) provides for
the licensing OF real estate brokers
and statesmen. and making provision
for state board Of real estate exam
iners to govern them.
A hdl that is meeting with general
approval has been introduced by Rep
resentatiye Bullock Of Adams County
making il necessary where there is
an assignment Of wages to have a
sworn statement filed with the county
clerk showing that the debt is bona
ride. bill has been introduced into
the house asking that Adams county
be raised from a fourth TO a third
class county. This is for the purpose
Of fixing fees. Another bill is in
tended to raise the educational class
of the county to Glass c.. which will
make i'm increase in the salary OF the
County Supt. OF $lOO per year
As a sequel to a bill asking that the
marketing law be repealed Senator
Eaton Of Denver, has introduced a
bill for an act to establish the Diyis-
ion Of Marketing, prescribing its pow
ers and duties; providing penalties
for the violations Of the provisions
repeating all acts and parts Of acts
conflicting with IT, II authorizes the
State Board Of Agriculture to carry
out the program and to cooperate
with any municipal, state of national
agency and prescribes bonds, qualifi-
cations and salaries
Senator Tobin is asking that an
amendment OF the Fish and Game law
OF 1921, section 1898 be changed 80
that "A farmer win have the right TO
kin unprotected game on his own
place without license.
An amendment to section S445 has
been printed The amendment is to
the effect that no teacher who has
been employed for three consecutive
years shall be dismissed or retired,
except in case OF general reduction Of
salaries when applied to the general
reduction OF fifty per cent of the
The Delta independent., 1925-01-23
Colorado Packing
Co. Plant Is Looted
At Canon City

1t has just developed that the
packing plant at Canon City, which
has been in the hands of a receiver
for the past two years and in-opera-
tive, has been looted. About 5000
worth of equipment was carried away
and about $4,000 worth of damage
done to the buildings and machinery.
The following appeared in last
weeks issue of a Canon City paper:
about $4,000 in equipment has
been stolen from the plant of the
Colorado Packing corporation, which
has been Idle for nearly two years
and closed all that time In addition
about $4,000 in damage has been
done to the buildings in broken
glass, broken doors, ruined walls, and
other destructive acts of vandals.
"The fine office equipment has
been taken away almost in its en-
tirety. In the list is included two
brand new typewriters and a new
model adding machine. besides chairs
and desks, filing cabinets, etc.
Five or six motors have been dis
connected and carried away Some
of them cost about $500 apiece All
of the brass oil cups in the factory
as well as the brass fittings through
out the plant have been taken.
The huge drive belt was cut and
taken away just recently and hund-
reds of other smaller belts have also
been stolen.
Indications are that the thievery
was not done by one person or party
or by any systematic plan but was
accomplished at various times by
various persons.
"All of the windows in the saw
tooth roof of the factory have been
broken, some by persons wishing to
gain entrance and others by marks
men who probably stood along the
river bank and took a shot at the
window panes just to see them dis
appear.
"In the label room thousands of
expensive labels have been broken
from their packages and have been
strewn all over the building. In this
portion of the plant zinc oxide was
stored for a time and the white dust
from it on the floor shows plainly
the imprint of womens feet, so mem
bers of the fairer sex probably took
part in some if the vandalism.
mo watchman has been employed
since the plant was turned over by
the Creditors committee, and those
who desired to enter and take what
they could find were able to work
unmolested. The plant has been in
charge of II. Chase of Delta for the
past year or more. He has been ad.
vised of the depredations which have
been carried on"
The Delta independent., 1925-01-23
AGRICULTURAL
RECOVERY

.az,.... thirty million peo.
SehlcoL ] ohAL pie back into our
RECOVERY morko,s ,,.In.
= adequate inc me
ana therefore nm active purchasing
power, Wheat has shown the most
spectacular gains both in production
and price The 1924 harvest ia now
set at S72.G73,OOO bushels as com.
pared with 7S5,7n last year Tho
shortage In corn Of about half a
billion bushels Z. 2.4aG.5i3.OOO against
dO53557OOO-was partially offset nv
an advance IN price Potato pro.
duclion totaled i54.7si.O 900 bushels as
against 4l6.1O5,OoO for 1923. Tho cot.
ton crop finally reached t3t5s 600
pales as compared with 1OI3o.G7t IN
lo23 and 9,1G2OOO In 1929 Mcnn.
Time whoat climbed from st2o IN
June to $3.50 In December. Corn fin
ally reached $l33. Tho farmers es.
Peclhlly those of the Middle West nre
prosperous for the first time aimee
l'l9 and money In beginning to flow
frooly again.