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Evening star., 1926-03-28
As They Might Say Now.

Where safety is painful we are slow
to be safe.--Ovid.
Trust that motorist in nothing who
has not conscience in everything
Sterne.
AS a driver is, so he sees.-William
Blake.
Unless you are ashamed Of yourself
now and again you're not an honest
driver.-Through the Meshes.
The true tree which moves some
to tears of joy is, in the eyes of other
drivers only a green thing standing
in the way.-William Blake.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
Advises Two Kinds Car Polish.

Every motorist should use two
different kinds of polish on his car.
There should be the kind that requires
hard work but which produces more
permanent results. Then there should
be the kind he can rub on in a hurry
as a protection to the paint in wet
weather.
Evening star., 1926-03-28
THE SUNDAY MOTORIST
An Abridged Magazine for Gar O,Oners.
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN

oil will collect around the spark plug
of the particular cylinder. Also if
the plugs are kept clean it is compara-
lively simple to note the ones that
show evidence of oil pumping.
Evening star., 1926-03-28

If this big, extra-powerful, grav-
ity-balanced Overland Six does
not "come clean" on every count
if it fails to register lOO9o.plas at
every point from which, in your
own opinion, car performance
should be measured-we lose.
You win. This car is offered on
the challenge that, under any
reasonable condition of use, it
will out-run, out-pull, out accel-
crate any other car in its class.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
Observation On The Weather

Washington, Aug. 24.-Forecast for Southern New England: show CTS this afternoon and tonight Wednesday partly cloudy, not much change in temperature; fresh south weet. shifting to northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy tonight with showers in extreme south portion; cloudy Tn north portion; Wednesday partly cloudy and slightly cooler in eX- treme south portion; fresh south- west, shifting to northeast winds.
 Conditions: An area of low pres sure which is now passing out the Lawrence valley is causing un- settled showery weather this morn ing in the eastern portion of the lake region and the northern DOT ton of New England. Connecticut is on the southern edge of this dis turbance. It is followed by an area of high pressure central over Nebraska, which is producing pleas ant weather in the western and cen tral districts. The temperature Is falling from the Rocky mountains eastward to the Mississippi river and rising slowly from the Mississippi river eastward to the coast.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled showery weather followed by fair with coal nights and warm sunny days.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
SENATOR FERNALD'S
ACHIEVEMENTS

Senator Bert NJ. Fernald of Maine was one of those hardy New Englanders who refused to be counted out because of an unkind fate. Crippled in childhood, he set about overcoming his physical de- fleets and by dint of much prac- tice and effort, he became a skilled athlete. Having an oppor- tunity to purchase an abandoned farm. good for nothing but to raise boulders," he turned it into one of the finest farms of his state.
 Naturally the light of such a man could not be kept hidden un- der bushel. He ultimately be- came governor of his state, and finally was sent to the United States Senate, where he conducted himself as an effective represent ative of his constituents.
 His death will be universally re- gretted. To the public at large he was not known as much as Ru- dolph Valentino. and it is notice- able that in the same issues of the press chroniclirg both deaths the Valentino demise naturally receives by far the greater space. Yet Sen- ator Fernald lived a noble life, with the endeavor to benefit his fellow man uppermost in his thoughts. He returned from the recent session of Congress low in spirits and i'll, premonition of the end. He will be remembered in his native state as one of it's most honored public servants.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
MORE COMFORT

One cannot,> help congratulating the Connecticut company upon its announced decision to utilize a larger and more comfortable style of car on the East Main and Chestnut street lines in the city. If Superintendent William J. Byran is deserving of some of the credit there is enough to go around.
 The trolley companies are com ing to understand that one way to please the public and gain patron age is to make riding a pleasure as well as a utilitarin process. More comfortable seats, less noise and everything possible to woo the pub lie are among the experiments Of the companies; and 1t is note worthy that the improved car - or is it cars will be introduced in New Britain upon two lines which have not ben astonishing money-makers. The receipts on these lines ought to increase this winter.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
VaLENTINO'S GIFT TO FILM ART

The gallant battle for life having been lost, Rudolph Valentino is no more, but the art he contributed to the development of the films will live as a standard for future gen. erations.
 It was not because of his good looks that he rose to prominence, but because he could act - not mere strutting about, such as much of the screen art in it's earlier days consisted of, but that touch of artistry which comes naturally to a gifted son of mankind.
 It Is true that his greatest fame came as a result of his imperson- ation of a sheik of the desert, and it may be claimed that this was not a part that in the ordinary concep- ton of histronic excellence would demand extraordinary talents.
 But the fact is Valentino put such ardor and skill in the part that he soon stood out as a master of his craft. In the hands of a less gifted actor the part might have risen no higher than the average; in the hands of Valentino U was a part that justly deserved famei
 It was just short time ago that Valentino figured in the public prints as a challenger of an editor. Though at first regarded as much in the nature of press agentry, it was learned quickly enough that Valentino was serious, and that he was skilled protagonist in almost any athletic endeayor.. The humor
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24

tor in 40 other companies, has reached the age of 70 years, but is just beginning to be regarded as the greatest railroad builder of the age.
 He has a plan before the Inter- state Commerce commission for a huge railroad merger in the south west. And this he wants to connect up with his eastern lines, con- structing a connecting link from Pittsburgh to Easton, Pa, at cost of S1,000,000 a mile.
 He Is the modern Hill and Harri- man of the railroad world. His ideas are big; his vision is focused upon a new trunk line in the east - how long is 1t, by the way, when somebody tried to build a new eastern trunk line?
 The big three in the eastern rail- road field the New York Gen. tral, Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio = are strongly opposed to Loree's schemes, as well they might be. But Loree at 70 is very determined man.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24

that followed the challenge quick ly subsided when he became i'll, and since that time the film actor suffered much before finally re- lieved by death.
 The actor seems to have main tained his courage to the end. and that optimism which seems to be a part of youth remained with him to the final hours. Could anyone think of more touching last words? He looked forward to fishing trip with his chief physician!
 As health is understood, Valen- tino was regarded as perfect specimen of manhood. Yet in the midst of his career he is struck down. The uncertainty of life was never more forcefully illustrated.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
IN 1000 YEARS

In 4,O0O years we will be minus our coal supply, according to the dean of Pennsylvania college. But 4,0OO years is a long time.
 Our presnt industrial civilization was built upon the use of coal; but since we began using the black diamonds intensively we have be- gun using less of it per capita than ever before.
 If chemistry and science contin- ues furnishing us with marvels at the rate 1t has been doing the past 100 years we will not be in need of coal long before the 4,00O years are up.
 As a. matter of fact, many an- other raw material will play out long before 4,OOO years. But the human race will be able to get along.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
THE WEST MAIN JOB

Those who opined the repaving of West Main street wouldn't be finished before around September were right. Despite it's slowness and the many delays occasioned by the repair of street car tracks, and the necessity of relaying curbs and gut ters, the completion of the work this week = weather permitting will be worthy achievement to the credit of the board of public works.
 Had the trolley tracks not needed such extensive repairs it is probable the public works board would have had the thoroughfare completed long before this.
 The city has every reason to feel a just pride in the new paving and the type of work it's own men with the city's own apparatus are able to construct.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24

l been in the interests of the lodge
 Mir. Schaeffer organized a number of lodges in Wisconsin, Minnesota. and
 other western states. He was ab- Isent three weeks. He will leave in a few days for San Antonio, Tex, and other points in the southwest. Some of the businessmen who went to Compounce on the outing Saturday are disgruntled. They say that if they had sheep they weren't allowed any clans or fish, and think that the generous assessment of S1 apiece entitled them to a much larger dinner.
 The town election is only six weeks away and the bees are unus- ually tame. Public offices as public trusts seems to be the maxim and there will be more independent vot- ing than before it appears. As us- .ual the principal contest will be for first selectman, which the democrats have hitherto succeeded in carrying in spite of republican victories for all other offices.
 The council was = cry heated the other night in it's discussion of Sarah Colds application for a permit to erect a small building in the rear Of Elm street, near East Main. Most of the time was spent in discussing eX- traneous matters. Building Inspector Turnbull exhausted himself and then the corporation counsel started Tn. Alderman Stockwell presided and successfully kept his composure throughout.
 Frederick H. Lampson pulled a woman out of the reservoir in Wal nut Hill park last night, but told Chief Rawlings that he was afraid she had jumped in again. The reser- voir is being dragged and may be drained.
 Samuel Knight, local photograph CT, will attend the convention of the National Photographers association at Boston this week.
 Manager John McGraw of the Baltimore Americans has announced that he has played his last game of baseball. He is abed with a broken knee in a plaster cast.
 Howard Humphrey, Reuben Nit cheu, and W. F. Wightman, who have been cruising on the Sound for q week past, were caught in the storm Saturday and had quite hazardous time of it.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
Car Overturns, Four
 Hurt. Driver Held

Westport, Conn.,, Aug. 24. Pt- Four persons were taken to Norwalk hospital last night after the machine in which they were riding on the Post road in Westport sl5idded go feet and turned over pinning allthe occupants under the car. The driver escaped injury, was placed under arrest for violating the rules of the road by State Trooper Quig- ley.
 Those at the Norwalk hospital are Steve and William Goth. Bridgeport, and Mir. and Mrs. J. King, Maple street, Milford. King is suffering from a fractured collar bone and his wife from decorations of the hip while the other two are held for observation for internal injuries. The driver John Borrus, 2S4 Han cock avenue, Bridgeport, was losked up under bonds of S400 for court in Westport Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
WHERE COURTESY IS AN ASSET

Taxpayers who have dealings with city officials are entitled to as courteous treatment as when they deal with the gas company, the electric light company. the tele- phone company, the banks, or any of the merchants.
 It is surprising that Mayor Weld found it necessary to warn city employees of this self-evident fact.
 City officials are the employees of the taxpayers.
 The public at times may be un- reasonable, or not exactly in the best of humor when the time ar rives to pay money over the counter. But that is time at which to smile, rather than frown.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
GOODYEAR TIRE CO.
 AGAIN IN TROUBLE
Stockholders Seek to WreSt
 Control From Wall Street

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 24. - Char acterizing his action to attempt to take control of the company away from Wall street." Prosecuting At torney G. Walter Booth, of Sum- init county yesterday flied suit fin the State supreme court seeking 10 prevent the Goodyear Tire and Rub- Der company of Akron from doing business in Ohio and to ouse eight members of the cbmpany's board of directors.
 The custer proceedings, which Booth said he instituted "on com plaint and at the request of a stock holder" were based on the allega- ton that the state law had been violated in placing management of the corporation in the hands of three certain joint tenants" who hold 10000 shares of management stock" at nominal par value.
 The custer petitions failed to name the stockholder at whose re quest the suits were filed, nor did they reveal the names Of the joint tenants" The Goodyear Tire and Rubber company. the largest inde- pendent organization of it's kind in the United States, was involved in financial difficulties in 1921 and re- organization was affected with au- thorized capital of $101, ,000, ,000." This was made up of 100000 shares of $1OO par preferred and 100000 shares of no par common stock. The 10,O0O,00O shares of management stock" were provided in addition. The financial status of the company is not involved, Booth said.
 At the present time 65o,796 shares of the preferred and 610,479 shares of the common stock are said 10 be outstanding
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
eideJ or parrv SeideI eitbsrq"

Seidel or Parry Seidel, either?" Postmaster: Here's one forsyoul sister, Germie. reckon it's from he1 beau that tux her to the circus and made her sick on red lemonade. Bet ter read it." Homer Seidel: Much I HRG MADE 4 that off LINN I M o R U-- It will W. P. D. C." ("Much too high a acharge he made For that awful lemonade. lam sick, so are you It will double yc p. d. q.")
 Ted Robinson. Copyright, 1926. Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24

Flappers? Yes, there were such, only they went by other names. They were dressed with greater and grander profusion than those of today. of course, but were built about the same and had the same ideas about enjoying life.
 For few seasons the customs of holding skirts taut around the body prevailed, and no modish damsel would be caught walking along the street without one hand tightly grabbing her garments in the fashion indicated. Some held them tighter than others. and those who frightened things the most were con- sidered the most daring.
 There was less of rainbow color ing of the checks, pencilng of the eyebrows, and trying to improve natures method of making the lips attractive; but the girls made good all the same.
 Taking a girl out for a ride was less expensive than today. As few of the young bucks of the town
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
DYE STUFFS FACTORIES
 AND WAR

Scientists, Sir James Irvine tells us, detest exceedingly the prospect of turning their talents and genius to the invention of lethal gases for war purposes, but the process has now gone so far that every l dye stuffs plant in every nation is a laboratory for the manufacture of deadly gases capable of de- stroying entire cities.
 And the worst feature is there are no treaty provisions or control boards to prevent the elaborate experimentation going on. or to prevent the use of such widespread destructive elements during war.
 According to the eminent Brit ish scientist war no longer is a contest between steel ornaments, but one of air planes and poisoned gases. The white mans civiliza- ton could be wiped out complete ly in a short time, he ayers; and at the same time he claims not to be an alarmist.
 1 How to control chemical warfare is indeed a greater problem than any of the others. The nation with the most poison and the most planes to scatter the poison, upon combatants and non- -combatants alike. will be supreme in any fu- ture conflict, he has told the world.
 If what the chemical experts | tell us is true, war such as we have known it in the past is no more. When the Germans started the use of poisoned gas at Ypres, contrary 1 to all the rules of warfare, a new and black page was turned in his l tory. Before the World War ended species of gas had been perfected which, had there been a chance to use 1t, would have decimated thousands as if by puff from the regions of the dapned. The war ended, it is said, just before plans had been perfected to begin using the devastating material. And since that time the chemical lab oratories have produced even worse examples of frightfulness in lethal form.
 The use of poison to conquer an adversary is repugnant to the hu- mane instincts of civilized man; it is returning to the methods of barbarism, to the means employed by tribes in the jungles, and on wholesale scale adapts the fighting principles of poisonous reptiles. Sir James Irvine is one of the warm hearted scientists. and a world-leader in his profession, who looks with horror upon the prod ucts of his colleagues and wishes to find some manner to prevent 1 the possibility of the ruin of civi- ilzation through their means. He is sincere and frank.
 And then, what are we going to do about 1t? What are the nations of the world going to do about it? What attempts have they made to prevent this threatened disaster to mankind so far?
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
THE PI-EYED POSTOFFICE (EZra Triplett, Postmaster

Postmaster: There's two cents too much postage on this letter for you" ... Iona Ford: "Then how come it didn't go too far?" Postmaster: "Mebbe it did--read 1t and see how fur it went" fiona Ford: "U R OB c said to me, s U R 2l .... 'Twould take N LFN2 A As much as U!' C'You are obese, he said to me; Yes you are, too. 'Twould take an elephant to weigh As much as you!" ....
 -Maude Caro.
 
 Postmaster: No mail fer you today"
 Homer Seidel: How about the rest of the family? None for Sue A.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
THE PRIZE FIGHTER TURNS
 AUTHOR

 By Battling Kid Kelly (Hcavy- Light
 weight Champ
 "Oh, kiddo, I loves yer" croaks the good-looking skirt, giving him a look outa, her lamps that leaves him groggy.
 Dey comes in together in a clinch, and he gives her a straight kiss to the beezer. They holds mitts for a while in the dark. The gal is a great locker and weighs 175. Her mug is the hotstuff-she has a snappy pair of glims and nice little snout. There ain't nothing cauliflower about her ears, and the guy loves her.
 Let's match up for life and weigh in down ter the preachersH he says, as they breaks away. The skirt goes down in faint for the count of te , and the guy grabs her around the belt and carries her to the preacher, who signs 'em up for q finish fight provided the gal splits the purse 80-20.
 (K. O.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24

We are living III a different age, but fundamentally we are no diff ferent. In spite of possessing fewer facilities in the way of invention, people 20 years ago, in New Britain as elsewhere, enjoyed themselves at every opportunity; and thy didn't lack as many opportunities as the blase generation of the present is prone to imagine.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
Injured Hurrying to
 Catch Bus, May Die

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 24. H9 - Mrs. Mary Volior, 40, of Easton, in a hurry to get off a bus yesterday afternoon to catch another bus, was thrown to the pavement when she lost her balance and received in juries which may prove fatal. She is in the hospital suffering from a possible skull fracture, confusion of forehead. decorations of the fore head and left arm.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24

One of the most interesting jobs in the city - in any city - is look ing through newspaper files of 25 years ago. The experience of the fellow who does it regularly is to be envied; it is a combination of pleasure and work which yields much in quiet laughter.
 But we need not regard ourselves as perfect; a generation hence our doings will look funny to the news paper file investigators as the things of 9 years ago do to us today.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24

The Vampire She was a beaut! As I passed by She caught my eye In her tight-fitting, one-pioce bath
 ing suit. l frankly gazed At her soft curves. With tingling nerves: With her sweet beauty GHe fairly
 dazedi | loved the scene! I lost my wits, Paid two bits And bought that lady on the maga-
 zine.i
 Maj. William E. Brougher.
 Logical! Fred. please don't. You'll muss my
 hairi" And she seemed badly fussed. But Fred kept right on betting her. He said if he mussed he musti
 Ted Osborne.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
Logical!
Not Half Bad

First Prisoner :"I never heard such abuse! Why that lawyer just called you q moron, a dangerous, half-witted. and perverted criminal with the intcllil ence of a six-year- old child!"
 Second Prisoner: That's my law yer speaking in my defense. You ought to have heard the prosecuting attorney!"
 A ln1a DrOeCers
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. The A. B. c. Is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tIsers with a strictly honest analysis Of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This nsures protection against fraud in newspaper distribution figure. to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
LOREE AT 70 PLANS
HEGE MERGERS

L. F. Loree. president of the Delaware & Hudson railroad com pany, guiding spirit in half dozen other railroad companies he is seeking to consolidate, and direc-
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24

The public mind was much agi- tated about international occur rences. as well as domestic The supposition that knowledge of worldwide affairs is compar- atively modern innovation is blasted entirely when it is realized that such trifles as the Boer war filled the papers; that the Boxer rebellion in China had the world by the ears; that there was trouble in Egypt and plenty of shooting; that Morocco even then was much in the limelight; and the German kaiser was threatening 10 build a navy big enough to worry England. The Galveston flood had occurred, and yielded much to talk about. Also, it must not be overlooked that it will be 25 years ago in Septembel. that President Mckinley was as- sassinated at Buffalo, where he had attended the Pan-American exposi- ton.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
Wild Days 25 Years Ago

When "Runaways" Worried Staid Merchants on Main Street; When Flappers Went By Another Name But Wore More To Flap With; When the Pests of West Main Street Were Bicycle "Speeders;" When
 Century Grinding" Was Great Sunday Sport;
 When Young Bucks Hired Livery Rigs To Go Sparkling With Their Girls; When-Wel, Read It!
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24

Those also were the days when no bicycle rider could claim to be more than the rankest of amateurs unless he had pedaled a century, one hundred miles--in one day. The roads every Sunday were infested with century grinders; there were century clubs, and special coat lapel pins for century drivers. It was no smart trick to ride a bi- cycle to Plainville and return, nor to Meriden and return. And it might be added that the Cat Hole pass road was quite a popular thoroughfare for cyclists and bug gy-riders.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24
25 Fears Ago Today.

Councilman Richard Schaeffer, who is national organizer for the Sons of Herman, arrived home last evening from the west, where he has
New Britain herald., 1926-08-24

Correct this sentence. q balanced LID today" said he. "and my check stubs agreed with the banks figures"
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New Britain herald., 1926-08-24

You can guess at a mans opinions if you know how many days ne wears a shirt.