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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09

! huge Traveller" that swung them
pause. This traveller" was S4 feet
tall and with 226 tons of steel in its
| frame 1t carried two derricks 30
feet high and weighing IS tons. In
addition it carried two 15-ton en-
gines to manipulate the derricks.
The impressive nature of such a
| feat can best be understood when 1t
! is considered what would have hap
! pened had the traveller toppled
over. or had any of the lifting ap-
paratus given way The engineers
in charge of this unprecedented lift
| ing feat carried a heavy esponsibili-
job. Such a responsibility is not to
be lightly assumed.
The engineer OF today. and the en-
gineer OF tomorrow ell the more,
must possess the technical knowl-
edge that will tell him how to handle
such enormous masses of steel with
maximum efficiency and with mini
mum of risk to human life.
Handling the Air Traffic
But mere mass is by no means the
only problem likely to confront the
young engineer now about to enter
| upon his career. The aeroplane and
the gas-infiated airship are certain
to come into common use for both
pleasure and commercial purposes
within the next fifty years. and land
ing places must be provided for
them.
"The present plan of locating such
! landing fields on the outskirts Of the
cities will not work." says Mr.. Abbott,
when business men use aeroplanes
| to bring them from their homes in
I the suburbs to their Offices as they
| use automobiles today, when huge
air-buses ply between the cities, and
when light merchandise Is handled
by the freighters of the airways.
Landing places will have to be
devised near the business and COM
mercial centers of the cities, and as
the expense of erecting the landings
will depend upon the height to which
they will have to be built, locations
over piers or railroad yards will be
preferable Huge floors supported
by steel columns can be erected, at
a level of about 400 feet over the
piers or tracks, without interfering
with the ships or cars.
The Landing Stages
1.-THE structures will probably be
provided with a number of levels, an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09

fore, had to be strong enough 10
span the 120 feet while supporting
the roof and unfolding the gallery.
This necessitated the use OF eight
steel trusses weighing 144 tons each
the heaviest trusses ever made
for use in building-and each had
to be lifted to a height of eight
stories. Four thousand rivets an
inch thick or more we're required for
each truss.
Ten years ago, to lift such trusses
to the required height, it would have
been necessary to hitch a derrick to
each end, hoist 1t as high as the
derrick could reach, and then build
a temporary structure under the
truss while the derricks were moved
and the process was repeated. 1t
would have taken a month or more
to lift each truss. The pyramids
were built in much the same way.
In the age we are living in there Is
NO time for such slow processes. and
the trIsses for the Paramount audi
torium were lifted into place by a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Ford Tuu to Yarmouth

st. John, N. b., July S-(Pl-Henry
Ford's big tugboat, the Ballenas.
which went ashore on Seal lslano
Yesterday morning. was being towed
To Yarmouth today by the CANADIAN
government steamer Dollard.
The Ballenas was fioated by the
pollard last night The tug ran on
her course during dense fog While
on its way from Great Lakes to ne"
York City. Eighteen members otthe
Sallenas' crew of 20 men launched
ooat and reached Sable Island IN
safety after the accident while the
captain and another officer stuck py
sneir boat, until the Dollard arrived.
me Dollard suffered slight damage
e It's stern while floating the otner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09

great bridges to provide additional
arteries OF travel into the cities, and
by the wide use of the aeroplane for
passenger purposes.
Such congestion is sometimes
pointed to as an argument against
an increase in the height of build
ings, but economic necessity makes
greater height essential. for aside
from the fact that the land values
in our cities are steadily mounting,
business must be concentrated
within a small area in order that
the captain of industry may be
within easy reach of his banker, and
the attorney accessible to both.
Engineers, according to Mr.. Abb
bolt, viii solve this problem as they
have Others even more difficult. Two
level streets will provide for pedes-
TRANS and the drivers of pleasure
cars. Heavy trucks and trolleys will
be run underground
Parking space for aeroplanes will
be provided for underneath the land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09

Some idea Of the additional de-
mands upon the technical skill of
our architects and engineers that
will be made by the structures whose
heights will be measured in fractions
of a mile may be gained from con-
sideration of the problems faced by
the men who are designing and SUI
perintending the erection of the
largest buildings now under con-
struction.
A Herculean Heave
The new Paramount Building in
New York will be 33 story office
building with tower above, and
with an auditorium to the west of
the main building to house a huge
motion picture theatre. Here the
of the engineers was tested
to the utmost, for they had to under
take the greatest lifting feat ever
involved in building construction.
Since there were to be no columns
IN tie auditorium, the gallery had
to be hung from 120-foot beams over
mead. The beams and trusses, there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09

use of which will add greatly to the
demand for such landing structures"
Traffic in the streets of our large
cities is greatly congested at the
present time, and the already heavy
traffic will be made still heavier by
the erection of Office buildings and
hotels to the 1900 foot level and
beyond, by the further building Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09

of design of appalling completely
must be solved
I'VE are about to enter upon a
Golden Age OF Building, the like OF
which the world has never seen.
The young man who fits himself to
design and superintend the erection
of these mammoth structures has
chosen todays surest road TO fame"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09

ing stages. Few parked pleasure
cars and trucks will be seen on the
streets. Underground garages, with
long ramps leading to the street lev
els, will be essential sections OF all
large buildings.
The Service of Steel
The great strength of steel will
alone make possible the building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09

West Newark, y. Paul Betha-
man, a weaver with a family. woke up
in cell and shrieked out his curiosity
as to the reason for being there.
Shut up" yelled another prisoner;
you're in for murder" There was
prolonged silence and Bethaman was
found to have strangled himself. He
had been put into cell to sleep off his
intoxiCat ion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
FLASHES OF LIFE
(By the Associated Press

Washington.-Uncle Sam is having
great success locating Illicit stills by
taking photographs from planes, en-
larging them and putting them under
magnifying glass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09

New York.-Prohibition agents are
going to school. They will learn to be
courteous as well as how to testify
and otherwise perform their duties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09

New York.-One reason for loose
morals Of the younger generation of
New York, Is subway jams, In the
view Of Justice Jacob Pauken. If this
is correct. perhaps there has been i'm
proyement during the strike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
Gigantic Projects Of the Future
Offer Careers Of Fame and
achievement to Nation Youth

HYlHAT does the future hold for
L" me? When dozen roads
ES to fame and fortune branch
G2e9a out before me, which one
shall l prepare myself to
travel upon? Which one shall
choose?
AT a time when thousands Of
young men graduating from school
and college are asking themselves
such questions as these, the head
OF an Institute engaged in research,
and other activities designed to
solve the problems of various types
or construction, points to structural
engineering and architecture as the
careers best calculated to satisfy
youths natural craving for fame and
worthwhile achievement.
At the same particularly appro-
PIRATE time, this man, Charles F.
Abbott, Of the American Institute Of
Steel Construction, stresses the fact
that the huge structures OF the fu-
tIre VIII place new and far heavier
demands upon the skill of the engi-
neer and architect. While structures
on more colossal scale than any We
now know are entirely practicable SO
Tar as the building materials are con-
cerned, increased attention must be
paid to the development of men who
can handle these materials
A Notable Record
Americas miracles OF structural
engineering and architecture, says
MIR. Abbott, ARE already the wonder
of the Twentieth Century world
American-built bridges, with grace
full arcs OF steel OF unprecedented
lengths. span the frozen rivers of
Alaska and the typhoon swept
gorges OF Hindustan. Our sky
scrapers, with skilifully woven skele-
tons of steel and with domes and
parapets that threaten the domain
OF the stars. are the envy and ad-
miration Of European builders
I'VE have, however. only Just en-
tered upon the great age of building,
and splendid as are our achieve
ments Of today they will be dwarfed
by our achievements OF tomorrow
We shall even see structures of an
entirely new kind, erected to meet
the new requirements Of a steadily
progressing civilization
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
A Vision of Great Bridges


The crossing of the Delaware
River by the bridge which unites
Philadelphia, on the Pennsylvania
side. and Camden. New Jersey,
marks the erection OF the worlds
largest span. But, according to Mr..
Abbott, plans are already being pre-
pared for bridges that will surpass
this mighty structure. The New
York and New Jersey Hudson River
Advisory Committee has approved
plans for a bridge at Fort Lee with
a span $500 feet long. or just twice
as long as the span OF the Delaware
River bridge.
Even thirty-fve hundred feet,
Mr.. Abbott says, docs not mark
the limit Of span length made pos
sible by recent developments in the
manufacture of the cables upon
which the roadways of such struc-
lures are hung. Spans of 1000 feet
and more are now considered prac-
teal, and discussion has been re-
vived concerning bridge across
the English Channel.
"a bridge across the Atlantic is
no longer looked upon as wild
dream OF impractical Missionaries.
Gustav Lindenthal. the designer of
the Manhattan and Greensboro
bridges, and a man who has had a
hand in the erection of every great
bridge in the United States for the
last thirty years. has stated that the
building Of such a bridge is entirely
possible.
THE basic principle of a Trans
Atlantic bridge would he huge
masses Of solid masonry built up
from the oceans bed and supporting
the massive steel towers from which
would be suspended the cables"
skyscrapers Of the Future
When the Woolworth Building was
completed In the second decade Of
the present century 1t was generally
believed that we had achieved the
ultimate in high buildings. That
building still has the distinction of
being the worlds tallest inhabited
structure, but last fail came the an
nouncement Of plans for two new
buildings In New York City, one five
stories higher, the other seven sto-
ries higher than the Woolworth
Building.
High as we have gone, there Is. In
Mr.. Abbott's opinion. no chance that
we win stop with buildings OF sixty
three or sixty-hve stories. The steady
increase in the value Of land in our
great cities makes 1t necessary to
build higher and higher In order that
the buildings may have sufdcient
reutable space to bring In fair
return on the investment Already
architects and engineers are dis
cussing plans for buildings 1.50O feet
in height, OF about twice as high as
ena building erected by the Wool
worth dimes.
-Such buildings, or buildings OF an
sven greater height" Mr.. Abbott
<avs. 'are well within the realm OF
possibility so far as the strength OF
steel. which alone makes high build
fngs possible. is concerned The
crushing point OF steel Is reached
on,v at the base of a column 10000
feet. or almost four miles high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09


view of Justice Jacob Panken. If this
is correct. perhaps there has been i'm
provement during the strike.
Teton, Wyo.-Piscatorial honors for
the summer so far among notables are
with Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus.
He caught 30 trout, or 10 more fsh
than the president of the United States
did on the first day Of his vacation.
But the prince has been at play some
time.
PIainAeld, \. Jas a golfer Al
Smith is a good governor While he
usually plays in order to have an ex-
cuss for a bath, he did have to con-
fess to q thrill in sinking 15-foot put
against Gov. Silzer Of New jersey. es-
pecially because be had just missed
the ball entirely trying to wallop II
from the tee.
London.-Another notable vacation
ist could triumph over presidents and
governors and princes easily in one
respect Alfonso OF Spain Is going TO
a big dinner at Buckingham palace
next week and he will no sooner by
rid Of the soup and fish than 1t Will
nearly be time for him to put on MS
polo toys for a match at birmingham.
Phlladelphia---One crying need OF
the times is pronoun meaning eltner
he or she. DR.. Josiah III. Penniman,
provost of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania, wants such a word coined, as
the increasing number of girls at col
leges and In business causes awkward
circumlocutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-09
The Landing Stages

1.-THE structures will probably be
provided with a number of levels, an
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

necessity for sending additional re- serves to the Atlanta federal re- serve bank.
 The view was held that the diff culties of the state banks were the outgrowth of real estate operation upon which most of the banks se- curities were based. The fact that nearly all of the banks belonged to "a chain system outside of the re- serve system was held significant by the board members.
 While expressing a sympathetic attitude, government officials in- sisted there was nothing they could do.
 Secretary Mellon and others said they had received no information that northern banks were refusing to accept checks on Georgia or Florida banks. Representative Sears of Florida complained yesterday there had been such a refusal af- lfecting Florida banks.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
CANDIDATE | FOR STATE SENATE
(Continued from First Page)

le state body for the past several ears shows that there has always gen either an experienced senator representatives from the district oftice. In 1923, when Judge AL ng and MT. Christ were serving cir first term, Senator Covert was
 Hartford, and in 1925, when red o, Rackiiffe was new to state fairs. Judge Alling and Senator |all were there. Presuming that |Idge Alling will be elected sena- r at the November election, he |ill be in a position to give the |lneiit of his experience to the |presentatives from New Britain,
 ould they be inexperienced, it is |aimed.
 Judge filling is one of New Brit | n's leading citizens. He was born
 Berlin, but attended the local hools and graduated from New |-itain High school before entering |artmouth university. He was a 3ominent athlete in school and at
 llege On graduating from Dart
 outh, he took the law course at arvard, and soon after he was
 mitted to the bar, he formed q
 rtnership with the late Judge Eorge W. Klett, which endured
 til the latters death. Judge AL
 hg was prosecuting agent when
 e incumbent of that office had
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
Columbia Gas, Electric
 Co. Merger Is Approved

New York, July 15 P)-Plans for merger of Columbia Gas and Electric Go. of West Virginia, and the Ohio Fuel corporation with combined properties of more than 4.S6O,O0O acres of gas, oil and coal lands owned and leased, have been approved by directors of both con- panies. it was announced today.
 Formation of a new corporation to be known as Columbia Gas and Electric corporation. is the main feature of the plan, details of which are being worked out by officers of the two companies and will be ex- plained to stockholders shortly. The new company will acquire di- rectly. or through subsidiaries, the properties or stocks of the two concerns involved in the merger.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

 three officers dressed as women. The following program was presented: Reading .......r7.h'.,. E. A. Elliott Sketch-"Employment Agency.
 ..Wm. Erwin & R. H. Erwin, ST. Sketch-"The Costume Inspector"
 Wm. O'Donnell & Arthur Rowland Piano solos .... Arthur Prescher
 Refreshments were served and dancing was enjoyed. The contest for the best meeting was awarded to the women by the judges who were Mrs. E. B. Adams, Mrs. E. Kretz- meeting of the Grange will be held on August 10, the meeting for July 27 having been postponed.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
METHODIST BEGS
 l GREATER SUPPORT
Bishop of Foreign Affairs Pre- SentS Gloomy Picture

Chicago. July 15 R - An ap- |peal to the ministry and member ship of the Methodist Episcopal |church by the bishop of foreign areas who attended the annual meeting here of the world service commission sent out today declared hat Protestantism of Europe is in more perilous condition than for wo hundred years.
 Pictures equally as gloomy were irawn of conditions in India and China,
 The appeal was broadcast by the world service commission of which Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of Chi cago is president.
 The Methodists are not in Europe 0 proselyte, said the appeal.
 Our twenty-two conferences and missions. our more than 75o spirit lal shepherds offer millions a way o Christ. They are crushed under he intolerable burdens of the World war. Multitudes are broken, Impoverished, hopeless. Yet theirs s a continent ruling two-thirds of he human life.
 "Mightier battles than Yerdun Ire being fought today between orces far more subtle, powerful nd significant for humanity than ontended in the World war. We ,oured our wealth into Europe without measure when the strug sle was material and now with old it when the struggle is moral nd spiritual and far more critical or civilization.
 At this great day, when our op. |ortunity Is so irresistible and ommanding, to have Methodisn eem to fail and falter at a time 5hen America is passing through he period of her supreme pros. erity this is a blow, not onll b Methodism, but to the whole Christian movement, the serious ess of which can not be meas red" said the appeal.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
SOUTHERN BANKS NOT IN DANGER
Reinsurance Is Given for Na-
 tiOnal Institutions

Washington, July Is Pl-Nation- al banks in the south are in no danger as the result of the closing of state banks in Georgia, in the opinion of officials of the federal reserve board who today conducted a nasty summing up of the situation.
 The board met in special session to survey conditions in Georgia, but it was said afterwards there was no
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
Extension Given for
 Installing Controls

Washington, July 15 R1 - The New York, New Haven and Hart ford and the Chicago and North western railroads were given an ex- tension by the interstate commerce commission today until January in which to make installations of automatic train control devices on portions of their line.
 The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and the Lehigh Valley were granted similar extensions to De- cember 31.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

At the regular meeting of the Grange Tuesday evening, gentle mems night was observed. The fol- lowing men held offices: Master, R. H. Erwin, Sr.; overseer. A. R. Ma han; chaplain, E. A. Elliott; lectur- CT, F. H. Hayes; secretary, George Erwin; treasurer, E. J. Schmidt; steward, Mir. Wilcox; assistant stew ard, Melvin Hosford; gate keeper, Walter Morgan; Ceres, c. S. Bar rows; Flora, Raymond Stoddard; Pomona, Alvah Johnson. The last
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
20 MORE GO ON TRIAL

Constantinople. July IS R-The Kemalist government, having exe- cuted 13 alleged plotters at Smyrna. will place 20 more men on trial at Angora on similar charges.
 Among the defendants will be the men who directed the committee of union progress and whose places later were taken by the members of the present government.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
KING TRAVELS INCoGNrTo

Geneva, Switzerland, July 15 Pl- King Boris of Bulgaria, travelling incognito as Count RilslIi and ac- companied by his sister. Princess Eudoxie, has arrived at Lucerne, where he proposes to stay several days. It is stated that he does not expect 10 return to Bulgaria before the end of August.
 While he is in Lucerne, there will be a gathering there of mem- bers of the Hesse family.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
REMINGTON NEWS

At meeting of the republican women of the state. held at the Allyn House ball room, Hartford, Newington was represented by Mrs. Arthur Mahan, Mrs. V. L. Eddy, Mrs. R. H. Erwin. Mrs. E. A. El- liott, Mrs. E. B. Proudman and Mrs. J, Walsh,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

Morris Nordstrom is spending the summer with his mother, Mrs. Ma tilda Nordstrom of Robbins avenue MT. Nordstrom, who Is a graduate of Wesleyan university, has been teaching school in Old Galley, Flo- rida. during the past winter.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
INVITATIONS TO EUROPE

Washington, July 15 LP = Sec retary Jardine has sent invitations to European cotton exchanges and associations to participate in an in- ternational conference at the American embassy in London on the proposed establishment of uni August 10 has been tentatively fixed as the date.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
NOT LOST AT SEA

Miami, Fla, July IS CF) - Coast guardsmen reported today that the six persons missing from Miami on a small motor boat had been found at Gun Key. Bahamas. 43 miles east this city. They were said to be no worse for their experience.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

charge of liquor law violation prosecutions, and he was deputy judge of the city and police courts when Mir. Klett was judge. He be- came judge on the latter's retire. ment to private practice.
 In 1924 he was the republican mayoralty nominee, and was de- feated by Angelo M. Paonessa, democrat.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
DUGGAN FLIES ONWARD

Bahia. Brazil, July IS Pl- Der nardo Duggan and his two con- panions, flying from New York to Buenos Aires, left Continguiba at 6:30 o'clock this morning in con- tinuance of their flight. They pass- ed over Bahia shortly after s o'clock,
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
ON TRIAL AS CHATTER

Moscow, July Is R - Nicholas Malinin. soviet delegate to the league of nations railroad confer ence at Strassburg in 1925, was discharged today from the railroad commissariat and placed on trial on a charge of having received money from the league while serv- ing as delegate.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

Richard Erwin, Sr., and. family are at Sound View Tor a few days. They have as their house guests MT. and Mrs. McGuinness and family.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

John Ringquist of Elm Hill. who has been i'll for two weeks, is re- cuperating at his home.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

Saturday of this week at Crystal Lake. A special car leaving at o'clock will be furnished by the Sunday school.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

The Newington Congregational Sunday school picnic will be held
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

MT. and Mrs. Bert Gillett have re- turned after spending a few days in Providence, R. I.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-15

Tortoises live long. The veteran at the London 20 is known to be at least 200 years old.