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Evening star., 1925-07-10
Care OF Diamonds.

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get dirty, for then they lose their
beauty, and instead of rejecting the
glory of sunlight, they merely reflect
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Tells About Yap Yap.

Also. the time some people waste
To crafty the sense of taste
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80. Work.
33. Grayish white.
35. Narrow-mouthed vessel
SO. Draw with acid.
38. Winged.
80. -Dimfnutive sufflx.
Al. Fish eggs.
AZ. Past (contraction).
43. Perceive.
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20. Secret scouts.
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29. Pointed instrument.
81. Northern constellation.
80. Dating from birth.
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38. Border on.
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A. Make loving sounds.
45. Calendar period.
46. Gain.
At. Certain fowls.
48. Railroad (abbr.).
49, S-shaped molding.
Down.
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2. Exist.
3. Annulment.
4. Emerge partially.
5. Possess.
Z. Beating
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8. Shafts.
II. Organ controls.
IL. Stair.
Is. Wrath.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2s 1925

back to the stages of barbar-
 ism. 's" Every way you turn,
 in the home, in the school, in
 the social halls. and even In the
 church there is nothing but jazz.
 s|" Youth loves adventure.
 He will risk almost everything
 for thrills At the present time
 jazz Is filling the bill"
 According to this expert--we pre- sume he Is entitled to the designa- tion-jazz must be everywhere now adays. Heretofore we thought the word was applicable only to cer- tain type of music which Paul Whiteman helped to make famous; but after reading statement by MT. Whiteman that he didn't know the exact meaning of the word and that he wished his music were given an- other name, we weren't even sure of the term as applied to music. But this Boston professor has every thing smeared with jazz, it seems: Pictures, thinking, home life, edu- cation and even the church. This seems too much to swallow.
 By the way, would the sort of statement propounded by the pro- lessor come under the head of jazz talking?
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
AN EQUITABLE BILL WHICH SHOULD PASS

The bill of Senator Edward r. Hall of New Britain, seeking to eX- clude municipal subway bonds from the law limiting bond issues to five per cent of the grand list. is worthy of quick passage.
 As it applies to all cities of the state. all will benefit through the operation of such law, Whether the public utility corporations build their own subways in cities, or whether the cities build 'hem and exact a rental sufficient to pay for the interest on the investment and pay off the bonds, cities are not subject to the expense of construc- ton; the companies pay for the i'm provemcnts in either case.
 The senator's bill, which he in- troduced "by request" permitting street railway companies to dis continue operation of electric cars over nonprotitable routes and sub- stituting jituey buses, seems to be something of a superhuity, as it is being done right along; or possibly it is desired to make legal what has already been a regular practice.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
PAVING FOR UNIFORMS
 \ GOOD MOVE

The system of forcing policemen and fremen 10 pay for their own uniforms has been in effect here and in many other cities; but an increas- lngly number of cities every year have been adopting the more equi- table system of making allowances for the special clothing required by these public servants. The move to this end In New Britain Is only in line with similar movements insti- tuted elsewhere.
 The cost of uniforms for police men and frcmen are high, and it has been shown that they amount to hardship upon these men, who by no means are too well paid. To make an appropriation for such uniforms will eliminate a potent cause for unrest in their ranks, will be similar to an increase in salary, will indicate to them that the city is taking cognizance of their well fare and wants them to remain eiil- cicnt and satisfied. The change will make no appreciable dent in the citys finances.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
HIGH RAILROAD RATES
 AND INDU STRY

Whenever a cotton mill company in New England announces 1t Will construct a plant in the south, the news receives wide publicity-par- ticularly in the two sections of the country involved. Such a case was that of the Biddeford, Me, concern which announced it would remove 10000 spineles from its plant there and place them in a new building in the south.
 It is only when one begins to anaIyzo the reasons and the result that the situation does not look so dark. Usually it is found that the kind of cloth the mill will manufac- ture in the south is of the cheaper grades which is a speciality in that section. And usually it is found that the manufacturer of the better grades of cloth continue in New England. Such will be the case with the Biddeford mill. AS many per sons will continue to be employed there after the removal of the mar row" spindles as was the case pre- vious to the removal.
 It would be more satisfactory to New England. of course, if both the higher grades of cloth and the lower grades were dominant in this sec tIon, leaving to the south nothing to worry about but growing cotton. But this is rather vain hope. The south IS close to the source of raw ma terial. obyiating expense incident to railroad transportation.
 If railroad rates were not so high there would be less incentive to dot the south with cotton mills, as the cost of transportation of the ra" product to New England would not cut such a figure in the cost of pro- ducing the finished articles, High railroad rates have done more dam age to New England than to any other section Of the country.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
CAPE COD CANAL PIRCHASl.

It appears almost certain thal the Cape Cod canal will be pur- chased by the government. The House passed favorably upon the purchase project at the last session and yesterday the Senate responded favorabIy. President Coolidge is in favor of the plan, saying the gov ernment is morally" bound to take it over since the waterway was taken over and operated by the gov efnment during the war"
 There will be many citizens who will be unable 10 follow the Presi- dents line of argument, unless be is of the opinion that the govern mcnt damaged the canal during its operation through the war and that the owners have been put 10 tinan- cial loss thereby. The mere opera ton by the government during tho war is no excuse for is purcAas".
 The canal has three times the traffic of the New York barge canal. the white elephant among canals in the Empire State. But this isn't indicating that Cape Cod tonnage is high. as that of the Barge canal is distressingly low.
 The Cape Cod canal has been a loser and that is the chief reason why government operation i~ ds-
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

sired, Were the company making a profit there would be no desire to unle.d upon the government, As there is a disagreement among sena- tors as to the price to be paid there Is the possibility that the price de- sired by the company Is consider ably more than 1t is worth, On the other hand, the private company may be unable to continue opera ton of the canal if it is to continue us q losing proposition and as 1t Is an asset to the safety Of the nation, 1t might be advisable for the gov ernment to purchase 1t. Such a res- son would appear tenable, but does not include the necessity of paying an exorbitant figure for the water way,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
$ Fears Ago To-day
 From Paper of That Date

Superintendent of Wires George Coolen spent bad night last night. At 4:20 D. Tn. the fire alarm rang once and he set out to find the break. He was unable to do this, so he sat in the police station all night to telephone the fire com panies if a blaze should break out, but there was no fire. At 10:3U o'clock this morning he discovered the break.
 William II. Hart is in New York.
 Mortimer N. Judd came up from Yale to spend Sunday in town.
 A. J. Sloper will deliver a lecture on Banking" at the Y. NJ. C. A.. Wednesday evening, February 14.
 The two tickets for Way Down East" presented to the Y. M T. A.. &; B. society, were won by P. II. Corbctt.
 It is said that Yeaton J. Stearns has been appointed business man. ager of the Daily News.
 John A. Blake was awarded first, second, and third premiums on three game bantams which he exhibited at the poultry show this week. E. A. Dehm will be floor director Of the dancing at the 22nd anniver- sary celebration Of the Concordia society. Louis Lehr will prompt. 1 John Nichols, hackman at the de- pot, reports that three whips have been stolen from him during the 1 past week.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
IMPROVING A CROSSING IN PLAINVULE

Plainvlle and the New Haven railroad have come to an agreement regarding the improvement of the grade crossing at West Main street in that town, and both sides are to be congratulated upon their spirit of give-and- take in arriving at an amicable settlement.
 There was a time when railroads were not over-zealous to improve conditions at crossings. and there are records where lengthy and cost ly legal battles ensued; but with the total of serious accidents at grade crossings among the statistics in the archives of the railroads, with much money paid out in damage suits, the attitude of railroads con- forms more with the light of reason, and these is less difficulty to come to agreements with them than was the case some years ago.
 Crossings have become a source of great worry to railroad officials This has been indicated by the numerous posters that they have distributed along their lines in re- cent years, posters that warn auto ists to exercise caution at crossings. 1 Considering that autoists frequently exercise everything but caution at crossings, the next step is 10 make the crossings as nearly foolprooh as possible. This the New Haven rail- road and the town of Plainville pur- pose doing, much 10 the satisfaction of all concerned-including autoists from New Britain who know the crossing quite well and are not in clincd to feel kindly disposed toward it as it is at present.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair and continued cold tonight. Thurs day increasing cloudiness and warmer. Fresh north shifting to southeast winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair tonight; not quite so cold in west and north portions; Thursday increasing cloudiness and warmer; fresh north shifting to southeast winds. ..
 Conditions: The western ridge of high pressure now extends from Maine southwestward to Louisiana. It is producing pleasant weather with low temperatures in all sections east of the Mississippi river. Zero temperatures extend southward to Kentucky and freezing tempera- lures to southern Alabama. The lowest reported this morning was S2 degrees below vero at Northfeld, Vt. Conditions favor forthis vicinity fair and continued cold tonight fol- lowed by increasing claudiness and slowly rising temperature on Thurs day.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
Saw Eclipse Shadow
Editor of New Britain Herald;

Editor of New Britain Herald'
 Dear Sir: In Mondays issue or your paper note that no one in New Britain seems to have seen the approach of the shadow. just before inc eclipse of the sun on January 24th.
 At that time I was standing on inc north end of the swimming pool in Walnut Hill park and plainly saw the shadow as it swept over the val ley to the northwest, from the gen. eral direction of the high service reservoir on Hunter road. It came so fast that I hardly realized what it was before it reached me. The edge of the shadow was not as clear cut as I supposed it would be. but l saw it's approach very plainly and it was sight worth seeing.
 Very truly yours ,
 CLARENCE G. STILES, ',
 S9 Curtis St., New Britain, Conn.,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT APPARENTLY DEFEATED

The goth, or child labor amend ment 10 the Constitution of the United States needed only to be re- jected by 13 states to lose. This number have acted upon it adverse ly in some form. and unless the amendment is reconsidered. it may safely be regarded as defated for the present. There are other legisla- lures still to act upon the amend ment within the next few weeks and it is regarded as certain that the sentiment in some of them, includ- ing Connecticut, is opposed to the amendment.
 This amendment had hard sled ding in spite of the very evident sentiment throughout the country opposing the employment of chil- dren. The belief that the enabling act. as the amendment was termed, would stimulate Congress to muddle instead of passing constructive leg isation, probably had much to do with the apparent defeat of the amendment. Rightly or wrongly there is less confidence in the methods of the federal law-making body than there was some years ago and the majority of people seem to prefer leaving the regulation of child labor to the states.
 The proposed reform also suffer- ed from the fact that the age of IS was mentioned as the maximum; it is possible that the amendment would have had easier sailing had the age been placed at l6. The be- lief was general that youths up to the age of IS would not be permit ted to be employed in any industry although proponents of the amend ment claimed that this age limit merely would refer to some indus tries. although there was no fore casting what Congress would actual ly do about if.
 The weakness or the proposed amendment was that it gave too much apparent leeway 10 Congress to enact unpopular iegisIat'on' . whether Congress would have done so or not is another question. In a sense, however, the amendment is not completely defeated; there is no time-limft attached to its ratifiea- tion. Reconsideration by some Of inc states is not impossible, and favorable action by some of those which have so far opposed it is also not impossible. If the s--Rndmen'
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
WHERE DID HE GET
 THIS IDEA?

Congressman Ernest R. Alderman Of New Jersey, a special dispatch to the Herald from its Washington correspondent indicated, intends to use the income tax totals from Con- nccticut as reason why certain states which contribute high income tax revenues should have greater representation in the national legls- lature than states yielding much less income revenues.
 He points out that Connectcut's personal income taxes surpassed the combined amounts paid in F other states and Hawaii combined. The dozen states referred to are thinly populated per state, but their com bined population Is approximately five time as much as Connecticut.
 Congressman Alderman is either a new hand at the game, or Is not thoroughly versed in the Constitu- ton of the United States. Repre- sentation in Congress is not based upon income tax returns. but in the House upon population and in the Senate upon two senators from each state irrespective of population. No bill he can introduce into Congress will change this. unless he can float an amendment to the Constitution and have it ratified by three-fourths of the states, a manifest impossibili- ty in view of the end sought.
 The congressman's argument looks very impressive when he com parcs Connecticut with the 12 other states he has singled out, but how about New York, Illinois, Pennsyi- vanla and other heavy income-tax paying states? If a scheme such as the congressman nurses were in et- feet they would rule the country, or at least have the balance of power.
 Old King Canute's effort to wash back the waves with broom, or Don Quixote's tilting at windmills were no less nonsensical than this congrcssman's plan to change the basis of representation in Congress- To be sure, Connecticut would have nothing to lose and considerable to gain could such q thing be achieved but this is not sufficient bait to de- Jude us into thinking such far fetched plan had any possibilities ot success.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
The Editors Gossip shop

Waly the Mystic is going great since we inaugurated his appear ance three times a week he has been more popular than ever.
 There are no questions too dlt- flcuIt for Wally 10 answer.
 That is why we urge you to ask him anything you wish - the more the merrier.
 Remember, too, that in o1erlhg the Nsults of his great and mystic mind We wish to select those that have the most general appeal Therefore we want you to feel - and we speak in behalf of Wally- that you should feel free, at any time, to ask any question Of the heart or home to him.
 No charge for his answers.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
COMMUNICATED

Editor New Britain Herald;-
 The outdoor loving public of our city, have heard reasons and ex- cuses, why the North End pond has not been flooded and put and kept In condition for skating purposes.
 Many times strangers or new res- idents will enquire Where in New Britain can a fellow go skating" the only answer, "There is none.
 The powers the be--claiming Q shortage of water-perhaps this is so, but for the Love of Mike" what excuse have the officials Of this city, for not cleaning off and keeping in condition the Walnut Hill pool, very small, but the only avail able place, for skating. The expense would be small and would benefit hundreds, l dare say thousands Of skaters, especially the youngster, as several hundreds use it at any time, when the ice is in condition.
 It is but fair proof once more. or the very small amount of pubic spirit our local politicians and city officials, have when 1t comes to spending for the good of the public Now for a permanent skating pond on the top of the hill, and the North End, and possibly toboggah slide before the next eclipse.
 Our city with 10000 people Is en- titled to something besides hot-alr'
 >, r-t F. c. M. Jr.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
PITCH TABLE POLITICS RUNNING NEW BRITAIN

In all fairness 10 the people, the Republican dictators should cease to hold monthly conferences in which public matters are discussed and settled, If they wish to confer on policies within the party they have legal and moral right to as- semble. But they should put a stop to the practice of meeting in a back room on Main street near the fam ous pitch table for the purpose of determining what attitude to adopt on proposed laws which relate to public interest.
 If these sef-appointod dictators are afraid Of the daylight, if they are afraid to express their thoughts in open meetings if they are afraid to take part in public discussions, they have no place in American government, about which there should be no secrecy.
 William H. Judd. floor leader of the Republican party in the com mon council, should be big enough to come out in the open if he has any. ideas to suggest regarding tho government of the city. Others who hop when he crooks his finger should be big enough not to sub scribe to a system of private law making which is un-American.
 The common council will go through the motions of passing on certain proposed charter amend ments tonight. If the Herald is cor rectly informed, the fate of these amendments was settled last night at a private, secret meeting between Judd and a few hand-picked council members. It would not be surprising If this were so, the surprising part of it is that the public of the city stands for such tactics.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
.ARBUCKLE SAYS HE
 WILL MARRY AGAIN
Plans Wedding With Doris Deane, Actress-Minta Durfce Secured
 Divorce in Paris Yesterday.

Hollywood, Calif., Jan. 2S.-Ru- mors-of another marriage for Roscoe Arbuckle, former film comedian, have been confirmed by Arbuckle himself. He has admitted that he would have an announcement to make within a few days concerning the wedding plans of himself and Miss Doris Dean, actress.
 Arbuckle declined to enter details, but indicated that whenever the wedding takes place, it will be a quiet affair, probably at the home of Miss Deane's mother in Pasadena.
 Arbuckle's former wife Minta Dur fee was granted divorce in Paris yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
DYING GANGSTER
 TIPS OFT, PALS
But Chicago sunInan Refuses to
 tGiYe AssailantS' Names to Police

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Johnny Torrio, reputed overlord of Chicago vice, bootlegging and gambling through his domination of organized gang sters, was near death today after a restless night, but sealed his lips against informing the police what three enemies sent five bullets into his body last Saturday,
 He had talked" to. 4.trusted follow CTS, however, and according to un- derworld rumors repeated to the po- lice by informers, gunmen already were here from New York and Cleveland to avenge his probable death.
 The usually circumscribed reign of terror following the shooting of a Chicago gang leader has been broad ened in this instance to include the states attorneys investigating the case. Mrs. Torrio, who, like her husband. recognized his assailants, and William F. Schofeld, legitimate business partner or the recently slain gang leader. Dean O'Banion. All three were placed under close police protection.
 George Moran, Pal of O'Banion, was charged last night with having attacked Torrio, although the wounded man and his wife denied that Moran was, in the automobile from which the volley was fired al Torrio. The charge will be changed to murder if Torrio dies, said Will liam schoema>er, chief of detectives f Moran was identified by lad who witnessed the shooting.
 Vincent Drucci and Earl Weiss also friends of O'Banion, were in technical Custody, although likewise unidentified by the Torrois.
 Infection in-the would where a
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
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The Lucky Highbrow


 By Beth Louise Porter Bill Sammis is a highbrow Who thinks all slang absurd; He lifts wicked eyebrow At any simple word. He uses terms pedantic, Five sylables or more; He drives most hearers frantic, And makes some people sore. No time in any college Was spent by Otey Oakes: His fund of useful knowledge Consists of slang and jokes: Yet these were rival lovers Who sought maiden, rich, Sweet Geradina Glovers. Which should she choose? which? My love is Brobdingnagian, Gargantuan, immense," Said Bill in style up-stagian, In tones profound, intense. You are the cats pajamas," Said Oakes: Give me your hand" But she said: "Me for Sammis; Ills langwidge is so grand!"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28

bullet fractured Torrios jaw was the chief threat against his life. Indica- ton were, the surgeons treating him said, that the bullets had been poi soned. Torrio was given extreme unction yesterday by the priest who officiated at O'Banion's funeral.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
Our Own Infant-try Drill
 Regulations

Two little boys in neighboring city were playing with their express wagons and their mother, therefore, sent them to the Cash and Carry store there to get some groceries.
 One little fellow got impatient and called to the other: You bet ter hurry if you are coming with me 10 the Trash and Carry.'"5
 III. Thelning.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
CHICAGO FIRE CHIEF DEAD

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Edward J. Buckly, 5S, chief of the Chicago fire department, died early today as result of stomach hemorrages caus- ed, it was said, by inhaling smoke during the more than thirty one years he was connected with the de- partment. He had been chief for two years.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
PLUMBERS BANQUET

The annual banquet of the New Britain Master Plumbers association will be held tomorrow evening, January 29th at ' o'clock at the Bur- ritt hotel. Visitors from Meriden, Bristol and other places are expected to attend.