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Evening star., 1925-03-21
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TONIGHT.

Dance program by Vincent
Lopez and his Hotel Mayfow-
cr Orchestra, WRC, Washing
ton, 10 to 10 80 o'clock.
Program by the Bristol
Methodist Episcopal Church
Choir and Orchestra, WIP,
Philadelphia, 9:l0 to 10 o'clock.
Play, "The Valiant" by Star
light Players, WIFI, Philadel-
phia, 9 o'clock.
90. o. F. Of St. Paul Min
strel Show, WCCO, Minneap-
oils, o:30 to II o'clock.
Musical program from Grand
Central Theater, KSD, St.
Louis, 10 o'clock.
Program by "Crandalps
Saturday Nighters." featuring
Warnings Pennsylvanians, and
talk by Milton Sills, movie
star, WRC. Washington, 1880
to II o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-03-21
Local Radio Entertainment
Saturday, March 21, 1925.

NAA-Nava1 Radio Station, Radio, Va.
(434.5 Meters).
3:45 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
WCAP - Chesapeake & Potomac TeIe-
phone Co. (46S.5 Meters).
Silent.
Evening star., 1925-03-21
FIFTEEN MINUTES OF RADIO EACH DAY
BY JOSEPH CALCATERRA 4
Noted Authority on Radi

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction Prohibited
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
REGULATING TRAFFIC AS CROWDS SERGE

Saturday night saw the largest crowd tanning the downtown streets in the history of tho city; and it likewise saw the best traffic control ever inaugurated here. The policemen stationed around the cX- posed sections of the Ccntcr- namely the corners al Court street and the southeast tip of the tri- angIo-dil splendid service in pre- rcniing miNups between autoists 7nI pedestrians, Other importan, corners in the downtown district wore equally well covered.
 We hear much during the pre- Christmas shopping and mailing period of the hard public service performed by postal workers; but tho difficulty that faces the police departments in all the cities in handling the heavy traffic is not to he overlooked. It means extra toll of a particularly nervc-racking kind. Some people may think d. rccting traffic is light work, and it may be compared with manual la bor; but the nerve strain is not to be overlooked. No public guardian doing traffic duty, after he returns to his domicile, has ever been known to feel as if he had done nothing all day.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
DRY AGENTS AND INDICTMENTS

Tho liquor indictments in Chi rago, involving aomo former prohi- bltion directors, indicates clearly that prohibition enforcement faces difficulties through the alleged or possible lack of loyalty of some of it's former personnel as it is not the first time that agents or for mer agents have been involved in so-called scandals.
 The salaries of prohibition agents are not exactly muNillcrnt. By dlnt of their occupation they learn much Of inc methods utilized by liquor smugglcrs and bootlcggcrs. In the lives of some of them the time comes when they think they can put their knowledge 10 good" account and accumuate little pile, especially after they leave tho ! tlllplON lll'lll cl lllc BONtlnllclL service. They have seen men get rich quickly, or at least know how it is done.
 On the whole, however consid- cring the fairly large number of such agents in the employ of the government, it is to their credit that nearly all of them remain loyal to their trust at least while in office. The fact that a few that face charges now and then should not be held against those who as q class make their livelihood at tempting to discourage the liquor industry at a wage far less than the practitioners of the industry earn.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
On The Weather
 Observation 

Washington, Dec, 2l.-Forec0st for Southern New England; Rain tonight, Tuesday rain, possibly changing 10 snow and colder, frcsh shifting winds becoming fresh to otrong northwest Tuesday,
 Forecast for Eastern New York; Rain in extreme south and rain or snow and colder in north and cen tral portions tonight; Tuesday snow or rain and colder in extreme south, snow and much colder in north and central portions; moderate to fresh shifting winds becoming strong northwest Tuesday.
 Conditions; The disturbance that was central in tho Gulf region Saturday morning moved rapidly northeaGtward along the coast and centers this morning off the south eastern coast of Massachusetts, causing rain during the past 24 hours from Virginia to Nova Scotia. A long trough of low pressure e. tends from the province of Ontario southeaStWard to the east Gulf districts and is causing rains from the Ohio valley southward to northern Florida, and snows from the lake region westward to the state of Washington. A disturb anco oVerspreads tho north Pacific coast region where heavy rains are failing.
 Pressure is high over Nova Scotia and from the Mississippi valley westward to Oregon and Washington. Temperatures arc moderate in the eastern half of the country but relatively low in the upper lake region and throughout the plains states from Texas and New Mexico northward to the Canadian border.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity light rain followed by clearing and colder.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
OUR ST.tTI. TTILTTN'
MERGER

Formation of sGnIry Conntctirut public utilities into q holding com pauy controlled by the Tinted Gas Improvement company of Philadrl- rtia, with J. Henry Eorahacl hold ing a job on tho roster Of thc hold ing company, is the instance Of merger close at home, or what amounts 10 one These are the days when mergcritis is abroad in tho land, and before the disease has run its course tho nation hids fair 10 hc bound up with several dozen now huE4 concerns.
 The Philadelphia concern for years has r,cn thn largest public utility godfather in tho country. II controls plants in many states and down in Thilad,lphia is re- earlcd as quite a trust. Eut it do~sn't get mrcN into tho limo light, which perhaps is just as w,n,
 The Comrc.irut couccrns in the combine will ho in rhe same posi- ton as tho local and state tolo- phone companies identified with H." Amorican Tl~Eraph and Tolc- rhono gaining counsel a1vJc" and financing from tho home office -- and no douht remiting the GUS tomay percentage of income to headquarters in return.
 Two of tIo large automobile con CT rrS ar, also upon Inc point Of ,omhininr according 10 newspaper dispatches. All oC which is good business Tor the brokers handling the interchange of stock, etc.
 While upon the subject Of com pines, it will have been noted that tne Nickel Plate still has a job on Is hands r'garIing the effort 10 mnV the NirEtuian Railway 10 thr Chesaprako and Ohio. The Nor folk and W, stern, which is under 'hr wings Of the Pennsylvania, comp.t.s with the Nirsnian in the coal hauling business and wants 10 swallow up the competitor rather than sec tho c. X O. got il. 1T the Y. * w gc,s The Nirci7ian it will rtya thc T,nueylHania 9 strong hold in the West Virginia soft coal region, but scarcely more than the B. & O.. which gets enough coal
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
HARTFORD TRAFFIC AND
 OUR BLEACHERS

Our neighborIy contemporary, the Hartford Courant, twits the Herald lightly over finding fault with the admitted lax control over automobile traffic in Hartford in face of the fact that the blcachcrs in Willow Brook park were found "shaky" during a football game there recently between the Hart ford and New Britain high school teams.
 So far as we are aware there were no fatalities; every Hartford rooter present got home alive. The crowd was shoocd from the stands before anything happened.
 The Herald is not inclined to overlook poorly built stands in one of it's parks. But we are willing to give some credit where it is due, anu ms Should be rendered the city constabulary, headed by the mayor who told the fron%icl fans 10 get out Of the stands while the getting was good, So far as strengthening inc stands is con- ccrnod, anl making them fit for temporary human h&hitation in thr future, thu: will he attended 10 if our abln-bolioI carpenters can do it.
 The stands will be all right hy tl:e time thr next game between the two high schools is fought in inc vicmago, if not much sooner. Meanwhile traffic conditions in Hartford remain as ever A com mission from 'ha, town should take a trip to New Nrtain and No', how Irafrcing in go" and stop signals is done.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21

Clan Douglas will keep open house on New Years Eve, with Scotch mutton pies" and "Wec Donalds" as eatables The elan believes in giving the old century Il long farewell
 l.. II. Wales and Elford E. Eddy arc the newly elected deacons of the south church
 The high school basketball team, composed of Hall, smith, Marion, Johnson and Ncttlc,om was out. played and defeated by Mcr!den saturday night, S2-l9,
 If you wish to enjoy q real good, wholesome play without fearing any annoyance from coarse suggestions, go 10 the RuEswin Lyceum tomor- TOW afternoon or evening 10 sec pcnman Thompson and George w. Rydcr'S latest play Of New Eng. land life, "Our New Minister" Prices 2jc, 5oc, 75c and S1.0O.
 Irving Garter began his duties in tho office of the Hartford Electric Light Co. this morning.
 The Y. M. T. A X E. society has elected the following officers: prcsi- dent M. J. Kcnncy; vice. president, William oNara; recording secrc- larH, Arthur OLcay; financial sec r"tarN D. J. Farrell; Ircaeurcr, E. l., Harmon; marshal, Cornelius Sean lon; sergeant at arms, George Schcyd. The society voted in favor of state parade ncNt summer. The society will pay off $500 of it's mortgage in the near future.
 William J, Rawlings, grand re- corlcr, has sent out notices that inc annual assembly of the Select Templars of Connecticut will be held in Temple hall on January l.
 The committee of consolidation of town and city governments held it's first meeting Saturday night, The members are Alderman Stock well and Councilmcn Patrick and Reynolds.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau 1929 New York avenue. Washington D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply, Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can. not be answered. All letters gre standardization.
 e. Where is the island Of Re?
 A. A small island, eighteen miles off the French coast, opposite La Rochelle. Salt manufacturing is the chief industry, Wine and oysters are also exported. The principal town is St. Marlin.
 Q. Can you tell me how Gerald inc Farrar won her place in the musical world; under whom did she study, and when did she make her first public appearance?
 A. Born in Melrose, Massachu- sets in 1882, Geraldine Farrar, be- gan her musical studies under Mrs J. II. Long, of Boston, from whom she went to Madame Thursby in New York. After further study with Trabadello in Paris and Lii Leh- mann in Berlin, she made her debut as Marguerite in Gounod's "Fusat" in Berlin at the Royal Opera, Octo- Der 15. 1901, and achieved a sensa- tional success. Almost immediately she was offered a three year con- tract and soon was one of the prime tavoritcs with the Berlin public. In 1906 she appeared as one of the leading sopranos of the Metropoli- tan Opera House of New York, and has since then been regular mem Der of the company.
 c. w., the term "carpct baggcr' used to denote anybody except the carpet baggers of the southern states after the Civil War?
 A. The term was used in the West before the Civil War to desig- nate promoters of Wildcat banks, who were supposed to have no other capital than that carried in carpet bags. After the Civil War the name was bestowed upon northern men W4o went to the south. Many of them took an active part in politics, organizing and leading the negro voters 10 promote their own self ish interests.
 Q. Doe the United States Con- missioner of Pensions supervise any work except granting pensions to Civil War Veterans and their widows?
 A. The Commissioner of Pensions supervises the examination and ad- judication of all claims arising un- der laws passed by Congress grant ing pensions on account of service in the army or navy rendered who'll ly prior to October 6, 1917; claims for reimbursement for the expenses of the last sickness and burial of deceased pensioners; claims for bounty land warrants based upon military or naval service rendered prior to March 3, 1855, and claims for annuities, refunds and allow ances, arising under the act of May 22, 1920 providing for the retire mont of employees in the classified civil scrvice.
 Q. How does the production of cheese in the United States compare with that of Switzerland?
 A. Wisconsin, alone, in one year produces more than twice as much
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
SHOPPING DAYS THIS NI.f,k

The last eow lays CT >rorrjn. before Christmas ar. h,g- Ot course, many ot Ii, Ecto givDn heed 10 the shop rarly r,"a of the past few weeks and lave bought all the things taat Santa Claus is supposed to rjag tho youngsters and all inc things that friends are going to E~t from uy; but as "l- ways happens th'rc is much last minute shopping 10 be dour. A' such a time il is advisable to sym pathize a hjt with inc clerks in the stores. who face the busiest days Of the year and who work longer hours than usual in order 10 uc- commodate Inc public, Kind words and smiles, which ought to ho coI- comitants Of the Christmas soa@gn should be the rule.
 Merchants of the city have done . fine piece Of work during the
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
BUS DECISION AND THE r. r, C,

l. is surprising that the Chamber of Commerce of New Haven should be heartily in favor of seeing the New Haven railroad expand in the nature of bus control although the chamber admits the private bus lines have taught the railroad Q lesson" and should not be put en- tirely out of business.
 But the ballot taken by the chamber in that city was one day late; the decision of the Public Utilities Commission to allow the railroad line to operate less than half the lines pctitoned for came q day previously.
 What particular interests think about such matters should not have bearing upon their decision. The P. |. C. exists 10 do the de- cidins, and all the speech making. discussion and ballo.ing elsewhere is merely sclf-elucational. Both the railroad and the private bus interests hire more or less eminent lawyers 10 present their arguments before the r, |. C, and influence from other directions should not count, and we trust has no bearing upon the cogitations of the state board. If the commission is to listen to augmentation from half a dozen other sources it would sc2rc"ly need to go through the 'ormality of having hearings.
 Newspapers which may attempt 10 influence the decisions of the beard ;ro just as detrimental to its impartial jursi fiction as the au- thors ot statements etc, whom they report in their news columns. The r. l.. C. is a sort of jury, and just as iurics in criminal and civil actions are not to be influenced by out-ol-cnnrt dissertations, so the r. L. c. is not told what to do" or what anybody's conception of the prevailing public opinion" regard ing a point at issue.
 Discussion about husscs and the railroads attempt to control them has its value -- among those doing the discussing. Such discussion, however, shoull never be aimed al the r. L. C. itself. That body should be permitted 10 settle the issues according to the testimony, evidence and arguments presented before il by authorized persons speaking for and against petition CTS before that honorable body.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
g Fears Ago Today

l.. Allen Moore fired two pistol shots al q burglar who was trying 10 brok into his residence, sun clifr. about o'clock Sunday morn ing. The sAota took no effect, for fhe man ran away and lift no trace, which could hardly have happened had h. been struck. Mr. Mooro was awaEt nd by a domestic wno had heard noise. He secured his rNolycr and flrcl from the win dow at .ho burglar who Was prying open another window, No trace Of thr in,rulnr has been found,
 John Mccall" had tis bands haj.y burned In h,'rirg put out tro on Main strcet last evening. officer Bamforth helped him fight the flames, which were in J. H. o'Connor's place.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Chicago Woman, 100, Talks Over Radio on Birthday

Chicago, Dec. q P--AIrs. Lucin- da A. Blcdgett yesterday celebrated her tooth birthday oy making her first speech over the radio, A mi crophonc installed in her home and connected with q hroadcasting sta tion enabled her 10 express her views on life.
 "Childrcn should remember that early 10 bed and early 10 rise rule '' she said. That's about all the rules I know 10 live 10 be 100, except be- ing tempcramental in everything you do."
 She was born al Denmark, N. '.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
CibiiSINAS CAROL OF A DISTURBED LOVER
 By AuniIst C. Iryipo

hS IuSuAt b, IfNin9 l wish that the Christmas of oden
 romance Could return in it's glory once
 more, With the waits and the wassail, the
 Hulc-log aglow, And the garlandcd head of the
 boar. Then under her window, behold!
 might stand And sing in the starlight and
 snow, Till she opened the lattice and
 leaned from the sill To smile on her true-Iove below. I ycarn for the Christmas of ages
 ago When you merrily corraled a miss And squared yourself under the
 mstetoo bough By bcstoWing upon her a kiss; She didn't expect sugared vioots
 packed III l bpA NJptilIe ttI iIllNby -tNo, And folks hung up the holly instead
 of the bills, Already some months overdue. pine for the ways of the old
 Christmas days The holiday times with their min
 strels and ryhmos When the reyels were joyous and
 long, Then q lover had merely to carry q
 lute As a passport to folly and mirth, And a girl was contented with only
 q kiss Where now you must give her the
 Carthi
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21

revenue out of West Virginia to pay for q good slice of the roads expenses, A large number of B. X O. coal cars have been noted pass ing through New Britain over tho New Iiayon which Is a sign that much soft coal is being shipped into New England, coming over the roughNccpaie bridge route, and through paubury Waterbury and Now Britain,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21

Tho accident on the Pennsylvania railroad near Altoona on Saturday was the second on that railroad within a short lime. It is rather astonishing that this important trunk line should have two acci- dents within a month or so, both of serious proportions. The new pres idont, in office but a short time, ap- pears 10 have much to contend with.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21

If only the school histories wouldn't make one country's pet hate anothcr's pet hero.
 Debt funding: Lend me ten more Bill, and I'll pledge my grandchil. dren to pay that five l owe you.'
 Cain might have been worse. He didn't claim he was doing it to pro- teCt his rights,
 My dear if your ideal existed he might want m ideal girl, and what would you do then, poor thing. Correct this sentence; "All six of our guests smoked" said she, 'bui not one parked a cigarette on q piece of furniture"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21

cheese as Switzerland,
 Q, Where did the name "eau de cologne" for scented toilet water and perfumes originate? Who first manufactured 1t?
 A. Toilet waters and flower ex- tracts Wero named for the French translation of the original name of city of Cologne, Germany and the name has become q synonym for scented liquids in both French and English. The Germans call the city "koln". Its principal products are extracts and toilet waters. They are said 10 have been manufactured first in 1700 by an Italian, Johann Maria Farina, The industry grew . slowly but steadily and in 1919 there were sixty firms engaged in botting his compound of alcohol and aro- lnatic oils in tho city Of Cologne. lt was the French, however, who commorcial2ed the product popu- lrizcd the French translation of its Hame, and placed it on the market, ] ,au de cologne is now manufactured in many other parts of the world.
 Q, Why does one say that a per "on is a Micawber if they are al- ways anticipating good or bad luck?
 A, Micawbcr a character in Dickens David Copperheld," was represented as schomer whose plans regularly came 10 gricl yet who all ways wakes up after his dCpresson and hopes something will turn up to his advantage,
 @. How did the abbrnviation Xmas" come to be used for Christ mas?
 A. The initial letter of the Creek name for Christ is x and the coincidence of it's cruciform shape led 10 an early adoption of this let ter as the figure and symbol of Christ x is frequently found on walls of the catacombs. When the early Christians wished to make a representation of the Trinity they would place either a cross or an x beside the names of the Father and the Holy Ghost. From this came the shortened form Xmas instead of Christmas.
 Q. What is tho weight Of a cubic foot of gold?
 A. A cubic foot of gold, case hardened. weighs 1905 pounds.
 Q. Can you give me q good re- cipo for Sea Foam candy?
 A. Two cups of white sugar, F cup of water. Allow this to come to q boil and boil until it will hair when dropped from spoon. Beat the syrup slowly into the stiffly beaten whites of two eggs. Add nuts and chopped cherries.
 Q. How are appointments as Ma tional Bank Examiners in the Fed eral government made? What salary does the position carry?
 A. They are appointed by the Comptroller of the Currency, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, usually from list of eli gibles secured through -competi- tive examination held in the Conp- troller of the Treasury's office from time to time as the needs of the ser vice require. The examinations cov- CT questions on general banking practices, accounting, negotiable in Struments, commercial and banking law and the National Bank and Re- serve Acts. The salaries of National Bank Examiners vary, ranging from $2,40o 10 5000 depending on eX- perience. Assistant bank examiners are appointed by the Comptroller of the Currency usually upon the re- commendation of the chief examiner of his district.
 Q. What was the real maiden name of Mary Pickford, the movie actress?
 A. Gladys smith.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
actSondFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

One qualification of self-reliant woman governor is dead husband. What's the use of resolutions? There's nothing left to swear off of.
 Short hunting story: Bang Wow! Widow and four children"
 At any rate stubbornncss makes "a darned poor substitute for anthra- cite.
 An, well; Nussolini is just the right kind of boss for q country that needs thGt kind.
 Peace is that blessed period when 1t isn't your sacred duty to believe an official lie.
 A shinglc, a cigarette and l,nickers make q lot of difference, but they don't fool q mouse.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21

present apex of the shopping sea- son, Stocks have been more plcnli- ful than ever; tho various toylands have been delights 10 the eyes of young and old, Ii has hocn an cX- ira busy Christmas season and tho shopping crowds everywhere havo been the largest ever known, All of which is a forcrunncr that Christ. mas will bc a great success and santa Claus will forget no one.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21

"Dcarcst One, in the few weeks that l have known you--the sweet es. and most wonderful girl in the World-a change has come into my life. A change that has transform- ed mo ant the world with me un- til the very music of the birds thrill and enchant mo with the divine call of love. l love you more than my tongue can utter, and life with you would be one long and blissfuI dream. Will you walk with me to the altar and be my wifc?"
 How He said It
 "Dcarcst One, it's q nice day, isn't it? Looks like we might have rain tomorrow, though. In the few weeks that-wc've had such nice weather. Ive-cr-lost a lot of change. Thc-cr-music of the birds Don't you like birds? Yes, l do, too They thrill and enchant me-it looks like it might rain, or snow or something. Wcll--er-what I've intended to say was love you moro than my tongue can stutter, and life with you would be one long and dreamy blister, will you walk with me in the halter-cr-hang it all! Will you marry me-
 
 How She Intended to Answer
 "Ycs. Jack, dear"
 How She Answered
 "Nes Jack, dear"