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New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
MONROE IMPROVEMENT SHOULD BE PUSHED

It Is getting a little tiresome to hear, whenever an improvement is contemplated, that there is not enough money in sight and that it will need to be delayed.
 The proposed Monroe street ex- tension is a case in point. Nobody doubts it's value, or it's necessity in view of the need for more arteries throughout the city. Yet we are told there is no appropriation in the budget for the work and that 1t will have 10 be left over for 'another year"
 The possibility is there will be no appropriation for the work next year, if by chance another spree of pruning is indulged in.
 Mayor Weld stands on firm ground when he wishes funds pro- vided for the work. He may not be able to get the money at this time, but by making a little rue ton about it more emphasis will be brought to bear for an appro- priation in the future.
 As a financial proposition the Monroe street improvement would amount to little. Part of the prop erty needed for the improvement could be sold after 1t is completed; and the water department would be saved thousands of dollars when extending it's mains in that vicinity. The sum needed for the improvement was mentioned as lotalling only s14.75O last year.
 Too much super-economy doesn't get the city very far. Such im- provements, and a few others that are necessary, should not be con- -tinuously delayed because of finan- cial reasons. It may be too late 10 do much about them this year, but it will be wise not to overlook the necessary appropriations when the next are made.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
KILLING OFF BONING
 IN NEW YORK

Jack Dempsey, heavyweight pu- gilistic champion. may not be as popular as a film sheik, but there can be little doubt that his popu- larity still stands considerably higher than that Of the New York state license committee; and also the state athletic commission, for that matter.
 The athletic commission has been such an cratic affair that one wonders how New York can
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

more game in the latter city yester- day. He gave the game to Detroit and left the field under police pro- tection.
 Some thoughtless person scattered a large number of sharp pointed tacks (rusty ones, they were, tool on the sidewalk and street adjacent to the Center church. Bicycle tires and the feet of pedestrians have been punctured.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
25 Fears Ago Today

Coal advanced in price in New Britain today The local dealers state that they are following out the advances in the general market for which no specific reason. save the will of the trust, is assigned. Lehigh is advanced to s7 per ton. Lackawanna becomes s6.50 per ton. Local dealers will continue to all low rebate for cash.
 Carpenters are at work today making repairs on the new fire police headquarters. The structure has settled and some of the doors cannot be closed, while others which are shut cannot be opened. The head on one of the posts on the railing of the stairs on the police department side has come off and will have to be closed on Labor
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
Observation On Tie Weather

Washington, Aug. 2o.-Fair to- night, Saturday increasing cloudi- ness, not much change in tempera- ture, fresh northeast and east winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Cloudy with showers in extreme south portion tonight; Saturday cloudy. showers in south portion: continued cool; fresh northeast and east winds.
 The greatest amount of rain re- ported was 1.S6 inches at Spring. field, Mo. The temperature is rs- ing in the central districts but con- tinues low over New England. It was down to SS degrees at NoIth- field, Vt. last night.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by local showers with somewhat higher tenn perature.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

opinion, depending upon whether one favors carnivals or whether one detests them.
 It must be clear, however, that many people like the carniyals, else they would not gain sufficient patronage to earn this designation for the city.
 But that has nothing to do with their desirability. If it is uncon- stitutional to bar them in the man ner at first intended at first in tended it may be best to restrain them by other means.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
WHEN TALKING MOVIES ARE
 INVENTED
Umngincd By Arthur GrccnficId)

Hl,uS ilth lbf -ti '''''
 Leading Man-When the sun kissed peaks of the Rockies are trembling under the light of a new day!
 Villian-When the sable wings or night close softly over the sleeping ctty-curse you!
 lHeroine-That night, you beast!
 Leading Man-Later!
 fVillian-Aha! Me proud beauty, the sinking sun sinks like a molten ball of fire an the western rim of inc desert! At last I have you in me clutches. The next morning. curse you!
 Leading Man-That evening" you curl When the morning winds Whls- per softly through the sleeping pines! -
 William - The next day! Long have I waited for this moment, when the stars twinkle like dia- monds over the slumbering valley! C-u-r-S e-s.
 Heroine-When the cold hand or Winter closes aver the great open spaces where men are men! Later' you cad!
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
Facts tsondFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

For that matter, the sun never sets on an American loan.
 A cold bath is much like easy payments. It's nice at first, but you swet for it later.
 Almost everybody has something 10 be proud of, if only a chronic ailment.
 A village is a place where the chap with a fresh shine on Monday is a travelling man.
 It is considered smart for a wom- an 10 have quadruped on a string. A mere biped doesn't count
 All are human; and when the pinch hitter fails to deliver, the man he batted for feels lot better.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
orR CARNIVAL CITY

New Britainites have learned. perhaps with surprise. that the city is considered the best carni- val town in Connecticut.
 It Is for this reason, it is de- clared. that the plan to ban carni- vsls has struck a snag.
 Whether being the best carnival city in the state Is a distinction or the reverse perhaps is a matter of
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
ASKING TOO MUCH A Barnyard Ballad

by ullc Lttlit Iltu iici Its not bad at all, in the Spring
 and Fall"
 Said the Hen, in her peckish way. "The familys small and they only On me for an egg a day But now, my dear, with these
 boarders here
 It's really a horrible more. They stand round the coop and hol-
 Ter and whoop,
 Lay more! Lay more! Lay more" q try to explain that their pleas are
 in vain,
 I cackle and splutter and cough, And strive 10 express by my sounds
 of distress, Lay off! Lay off! Lay off"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

The feminine of it: "I made six calls this afternoon. and had the best luck; only one was at home.
 A real humorist is a man who can be funny without using rotten grammar.
 The fact that sugar hasn't ad- Vanced indicates that fewer people are experimenting with fermentation processes.
 What has become of the old fashioned guest who insisted on helping with the dishes
 Yet the net result of a rigid diet may be to make you look like thun- der in bathing suit.
 The chief divorce evil in America. if old Omar only knew, is the di- vorcc of "old barren reason"
 When q woman gives up a good job for poor man, it may be either love or laZiness.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

Why The Preparations, Folks! Folks. all the really scientific fish
 ermen we know Get their choice flies in readiness,
 but we just up and go. For any place we've ever fished had
 its own flies. we've found, And usually mosquitos, too, enough
 to go aroundi
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
DooLrT-TLE REACHES BOLIVIA

La Paz, Bolivia. Aug. 20 GD- Lieutenant James H. Doolittle. the American aviator has arrived here from Anutofagasta. Chile, on his flight from Santiago, Chile. He was received with enthusiasm.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
Where They Were

Where They Were Where are your mother and father, little boy?"
 Ma is home telling the Bridge Club how much Pa is worth. and Pas at his office telling the income tax man how much he isn't worth"
 Eleanor Bernamer.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation The A. B. c. Is a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- lisers with strictly honest anaiysis oi circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This tnsures protection against fraud in newspaper distribution figures to both national and ioeal advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
NENEzuELA REPRESENTED

Geneva, Aug. 20 R - Venezuela will be represented at the confer cnce on September 1, on American reservations to the world court. the league of nations Was informed to- day.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
Prizefighter's Pup: "Darned If l see anything to chase"

Memo To Sports Editos: Should
 We Let Her Live? Margie Cat baseball game for first time): "TelI me, Wallace do they use perfume on some of these base balls?"
 Wallace: NO, dear why do you ask"
 Margie: q was just wondering how that umpire could tell the foul ones."
 Hugh Wedlock Jr.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

you'n have to read this letter-I'ye forgotten my glasses" Postmaster T c N NON N A TIP.
 I z NC? E S TB."
 q see an Indian In a tepee. Why's he n. g.? He has T. B.
 Ted Robinson. Copyright, 1926, Reproduction Forbidden
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

Open diplomacy seems to mean only that statesmen can insult one another less Automatically.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

Another advantage in being great man is that the small fish you catch seem larger.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

The Herald is on sale daily in New York at Holdings Newsstand. Times square; schultzs Newsstands. Entrance Grand Ceatral. 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
TELEPHONE CALLS Business Office .... 925 Editorial Rooms ... s26

The enly profitable advertising medium la the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
Used To It!

Irma: Lets not cit on this park bench-it says Wet Paint
 Frank: "Wet paint doesn't scare me! didn't I kiss you a minute ago?"
 Mrs. Ray M. Ritter.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

Correct this sentence: Wen live simply" said the typical American, until we get our bills paid"
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

The bible tells the story of Crea- tion in tenwords, Caesar told the story of a battle in three, but 1t takes a woman four hours on a party line to tell the shade of the trimming on a new dress!
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

The rail-splitters are gone from politics, but we still have some good hair-splitters.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

For those who are interested in knowing just what America is to receive from her various debtors, according to the terms of the debt settlements approved by Congress, the following figures are authentic. says the Telegram:
 Great Britain owes $4600,OO0,- 600 and is to pay S11.105, ,965, 900 over a period of G2 years. As America in the meantime must pay 1-4 per cent on the American na- tional debt, the present value of the British debt settlement is only $3,7SS,470,000. In other words 21 per cent of the British debt has been cancelled.
 France owes $4.O25,o0O.O00 and is 10 pay $6,S45074,104. The pres ent value of the French settlement is $1,99G, 509,OO0 which means that 52 per cent of the French debt is
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

 s. MH :aF Fun chOp MAYSON lIXHaEI HUazZ

Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor, care Of the New Britain Herald, and your letter will be forwarded 10 New York.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
What Nations Will Pay
Debts of Europe to America Which Have Already Been Cancelled Form Large Part of the Whole We Only Collect From France What She Borrowed After AInistice.

Just how much money are our European debtors to pay us if all the refunding is duly ratified?
 Will they pay us as much as they actually owed us at the close of the war, or, if not, how much less?
 Do the debts they are to pay ly borrowed during the war, or only after the armistice?
 A good deal of misconception has been rife on the subject, and we are glad to reprint the follow ing clear and concise statement from the Bridgeport Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

As 10 dictators. Americans also pass that kind of laws to make themselves behave.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20

It will show just how much of the debts have been cancelled - and the totals that have actually been cancelled during the refund ing operations will no doubt be a surprise to most citizens.
 It will show that far from be- ing a "Shylock," Uncle Sam has acted with astounding generosity.
 It will show that a great part Of the debts were contracted after the armistice, and not before; and that the debts contracted during the war are virtually cleaned from the slate.
 It will show that the apparent ly large interest payments are due entirely to the long term e years - in which the debts are allowed to run during the payment period, and if they were 10 be paid in cash at once the totals would be ridiculously low compared with the original borrowings.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
THE PI-EYED POSTOFFICE IJ'vpa VNripInff pnGttnaStprA

HE Ii-EIlED I'oSIoEf1t 1tIL Ulzra TripIett, Postmaster) Postmaster: Well, Mrs. Speyser. here's a letter from your folks to Home. Be the boys all well?" Ida speyser; T guess they must be. Zeke stole Pete's dinner from him, and Pete licked Zeke for it. Here's all my husband says about it he ain't no great hand at letters:
 ''Zk HSr guy,
 E DIX can D 8 D Pie;
 PIT SST feller-----
 RQ ? poor IE beller." (Zeke is a chesty guy. He ate the cake and he ate the
 pie;
 Petie is testy feller- Hark you to poor Zekie bellerD
 -Terice Block. Mrs. DePoint; "Oh here's letter from my husband out West He went there for his lungs
 Postmaster: Did he find them ?" Mrs. DePoint: "Oh so YOU are this post-humorist I've been hearing about, ain't you? Well just for that
New Britain herald., 1926-08-20
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-15
JERSEY CITY PLANS BIG
ARENA FOR SPORT EVENTS

JERSEY CITY. Jan. 15.--An i'm
mense sports arena, similar to New
York's Madison Square Garden, is
planned for this city, it was learned
today.
The structure, which Is to cost
$1,000, 900, will be situated on a
large plot north Of the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks, near the Journal
Square Station. 1t is to be known
as the Journal Square Gardens, Inc.
Frank Coultry, former secretary
and manager Of the old Madison
Square Garden, will be manager Of
the new arena, and Jimmy De For.
rest, famous trainer and Polo
Grounds A. C. matchmaker, has
been offered the position Of match
maker.
> Mayor Frank Hague is said to
be backing the project with his
moral support, and one Of the pro-
posed directors is John G. Boyle,
Of BoyleHs Thirty Acres, in this city.
Ground is expected to be brokerr
in two weeks and the building fin.
ished in October. 1t is proposed to
hold hockey. basketball and other
sports besides BOXING. There will
be a seating capacity Of approxim-
ately $4,000 for the boxing matches
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-15
|IAVILENQs EAR
To KING Coin
sno ccR SpoGarS

8 ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 15.-There Is
great interest here over the pro-
poBa1 of sthe Baltimore officials to
increase the seating capacity of
It's stadium so that It will accom-.
modate H. 900 IL the next Army
Navy football game is assigned to
It.
This would be by much the
largest seating accommodation ever
arranged for an athletic event in
this country--and undoubtedly, the
crowd would be the largest that
ever attended such an event, as
there is.Ilo doubt that the service
game would fin It.
The use OF q field with such
great seating Recommendations
would also mean much TO the
treasures Of the athletic associa-
tions Of the service schools. AT
both institutions, the only money
made BY athletics comes from two
or three big football games each
season. and the amount Melted by
each would be much larger than
they had ever received from a
previous game.
Every other branch Of sport
would be benefited by the In
creased !. sum from the football
game, and would be able to i'm
prove their equipment and pro.
vide even better schedules.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-15
Concord Of Sweet
Sound Wasted
On McGraw

Music evidently has no
charms where John McGraw is
concerned. This was indicated
when the Giant manager traded
Jack Bentley and Wayland Dean
to the Phillies. Bentley and
Dean not only are pleasing
singers, but each are accom-
plished players of the ukelele--
IL playing a ukelele may be said
to be an accomplishment. At
the Giants training camp or on
the road during the summer
the pair gave many impromptu
concerts for the benefit of the
other players and q vaudeville
engagement was offered to them
at the close of last season.
Bentley declined it because he
said his dogs-his hunting dogs,
that is-needed all the time he
could give them during the
winter, while Deans shyness led
him to head straight for home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-15
HATCHET5 lose
COURT GAME

Lafayette continued It's trlumphal
march through college basketball
teams here when the Eastonians
swept the George Washington Uni.
versity tossers Off their feet for q
"a to % count. 1t was the kind Of
game that makes the average deaf
and dumb person howl with ex-
element.
The Lafayette boys kept Captain
Wallace well covered, and since he
has always been the leader In the
Hafchet offense, the G streeters
were kept down. The first half ended
IL to IL though shortly before it
was to end, the score was IL to 5.
A great rally enabled the Hatchets
to tie the count.
The last half had more action
than a cage of monkeys. Both
teams were battling for their lives
and the fans were kept In state
Of delerium by brilliant shooting
and guarding
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-15
CHICK { VANS ON
. TITLE TRIAL

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Golfers Of
ell .nationalities. creeds and positions
had better be warned
Because one OF the greatest of
them all has thrown down the
gauntlet, tossed his hat into The
ring, and is otherwise getting ready
to do his stuff in 1925.
That golfer is Chick Evans.
Evans has just announced, so
that all may hear, that 1925 is
going : to be an Evans year. lie
didn't do so well last year or the
year before. For the first time in
his entire >golfing career he failed
to qualify for q tournament, and
that the National Open. His play
ing at Onwentsia last summer in
the open trials was miserable. This
has evidently been preying on
Chicks mind, so he's out. to show
the world that he is still a golfer
of the first water.
Evans Is busy in the nets every
night now, rebuilding and repolish-
ing that old swing that blasted the
hopes Of so many golfers through.
out so many years. Business cares
took Chicks interest away from
golf for q long while, but he now
be different IN 1925.
And that, coming from Chick
Evans, means that he will very
likely be playing sweet game OF
golf when the season opens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-15
SEEKING FIGHTS, ADAMS
HAS TO QUIT U. S. ARMY

Sergt Jack Adams has quit
the United States Army to devote
all his time to fighting. Adams
found that being in the Army
cramped his opportunity for fight
ing career fighting with the fists.
that is.
Sergeant Jack. who won the Army
heavyweight championship, was sta;
toned at Scott Field, near st. Louis,
and did most Of his boxing in thai
neighborhood. New York managers
who have seen him say he Is a
very good prospect. Adams out.
pointed -Quintin Romero-Rojas and
Hugh Walker and stopped Fred
Fulton in one round.
His only important reverse thus
far was suffered at the hands of
Jack Renault, who had too much of
an edge over the soldier in expert.
ence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-15

side. because d New York magis-
trate could not be convinced that
they were contrary to public
morals" Later another magis-
trate declined to hold some foot
ball players for attracting 10000
to the Polo Grounds on q Sunday
afternoon. Now still one more
magistrate has refused to hold
hockey players for alleged disor-
Derby conduct. Indeed, the boss
John Law said that hockey was
d good healthy sport" and it is
fair to assume that he may have
played Skinny himself in his
younger days.
In New York, at least, the
courts do seem to be willing to
satisfy the general wishes of the
public, regarding Sunday amuse-
ments. The long-haired gents all
ways have their troubles trying
to put on the lid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-15
PED sox ANNOUNCE: :.
TRAINING SCHEDULE

BOSTON, Mass. Jan. ia
spring training schedule Of eighteen
exhibition games for the Red Sox,
Of which fifteen viii ba played in
the South, was made public today.
Games win be played In New
Orleans, March Z, Is. II, 20, 81,
"a. %: in Mobile, Ala, March %
and 30; In Birmingham. Ala. March
u and April 1. and IN Louisville
ARil 8, 4. and 6.
The Red Sox are due at their
New Orleans training camp
February %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-15
BUCK|VEL H \ 8
G. j. SCALP

For the second time in as many
days, the Georgetown University
basketball team was forced to bite
the dust when the BuclxnelI basket.
ers trimmed them % to Is. Buck
nell had to fight the whole game to
get that lead, for the HilltOppers
wanted revenge for a 3-to-2 football
reverse.
Bob Nork led the Georgetown at
tack, and when he strove for a rally
the effect was just short Of its goal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-15
Tech. EASTERN
WIN CANES

Tech and Eastern, sent their has.
ketball teams into glorious victories
over the Maryland Freshman and
the Catholic University, respectively.
The defeat Of the MaryIanders BY
Tech provided one OF the biggest
surprises of the year, but II only
went to prove further that Harry
Councillor ard Bill Werber are two
of the greatest basketball players
in the high schools
The F'rosI1 led Tech all the way.
That ii. IN the first half they had
Il runaway. I'D the last half Tech
came back and, with Harry and Bill
shooting from all sides Of the court.
Tech soon tied the count and then
forged ahead The score. Of the
game was 70 to 21, and VVerber
and Councillor netted "a of the q 4
points
Easterrl's victory over the @. II.
Freshmen was expected. Coach
Guyon has d great team and Il
was conceded that the Frosh would
have to burn upstile court to win.
They didn't 90 hat and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-15
Minus a Hin Pocket

~ NE of the blessings of this day
and age is the discovery OF
" the hip pocket. Youngsters
still in their teens are foremost
discoveries, too, if what we are
told be true. Pocket TASKS are
popular gifts around the holidays,
Judging wholly from various win
dow displays.
In lauding the spirit of football
Chancellor Elmer E. Brown, of
New York University, said ne
hoped to see it's influence spread
to other cities. "Apd incidental
ly," he remarked, 81 venture to
call your attention to the fact
that there is no hip pocket in
football suit"
The greatest safety valve for
youth is engaging in sports, not
merely football, but every branch
of sports. The hip pocket may be
discovered soon enough without
having our youngest leading the
explorers.