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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE
GOVERNMENT

whenever a publicist happens along
And declares from the rostrum or
stump
That whatever is is exceedingly wrong
And the country is due for slump.
Whenever he says that the forces OF
pelf
Have everything bottled up tight,
That capital only considers itself
And never wants matters set right,
We always feel sure that this unselfish
brother
Next year will be running for some
thing or other.
Whenever person who holds a high
place
At the head of a sovereign state
Remarks that there isn't a show or a
trace
or dissatisfaction to date,
When he says that the laws are ala
working so well
That they're good for the great and
the small
And that no one of whom he has ever
heard tell
would ask any changes at all,
We always suspect that he bankers a
lot
To go back next year to the job
he has got.
We never have known since in youth
we began
TO thrill with the national pride,
OF boost for the party in power from
a man
Who spoke from the frigid outside,
We never have known of a man VIII
was in
To speak to the populous throng
And admit with a pugnacious thrus.
with his chin
That whatever was could be wrong
So you and I, reading political news,
Continue to hear-and believe whom
we choose.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
BSAAMBfS

Buenos Aires meteorologist says the
sun has an eruptive fever. We knew
it was running temperature.
They want to stop prohibition jokes.
Why not stop auto jokes? Auots kill
as many as prohibition.
A girl who won't wash dishes be-
cause it makes her hands red, smokes
cigarettes and makes them yellow.
World may be your oyster, but oys-
ters are not good this month
Consider the mosquito. He gets
swatted for making a noise about
what he is going to do.
Labor Day is the first Monday in
September That gives us Sunday ana
Monday Start resting up now
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
True Confessions


Once I, too, was sweet and clean.
good woman All, 1 would give my
life to be called that again. L am
writing my experience, just as it hap
pened, so that some other young girl
may avoid the pitfall OF the modern
university into which l fell.
1t was night, and the telephone rang.
Just an ordinary telephone; just an
ordinary ring. How was to know that
that simple thing spelled the ruina-
ton of my innocence? How could /
even guess what that telephone was
to bring into my life? l answered. A
mans voice, husky with liquor
Hello, sinister" he said calmly, as
my heart beat wildly. "Howsh kish
me?"
"I-how do you do?" said, alter
nately pale and blushing. I'm very
glad to have met you, I'm sure"
'Oogle-oogle! he chortled shame
lessly. "Hotsy -totsyw
How those wordg have burned in
my ears, night and day!
hung up the receiver, and then l.
tainted. 1 had talked, intimately, with
a drunken man.
Soiled!-California Pelican.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
Turkey-Germany-Russia

Turkey Germany the one
hand and Turkey
the deeply
of the French journals Germany
and Turkey explained, Turkish
association membership OF
about 5000 and which had founded schools
stuons in Turkey
by banquet
ambassador
Germany the
eduauo important officials of the German foreign office
*ves of other
Of the scientific end the business
THE president secretary
state greeted the Turkish
friendship between the Turks and the
to the Turkish people
kemal Uasha, the president of the Turkish republic.
The between
strong again. thanks
the aDors the association
Gmany technical industries In reply Turkish
recalled the Germany
secrated by
relations the intellectual
field commercial
and active the Strengthening
had already
been out the this
Turco'Russian Bey Turkeys
minister of agriculture,
Bey appears
suited with the Russian commssay agriculture
organization and called attention to
the there
ons conditions
understanding
countries the
Charlet commssary
public works
the
visited M of of
soviet comme With the latter the conversation naturally
turned political M Turkish
friendship
the likeness
public opinion
OF
government and of the Turks
S foregoing
friendship
matters political, and agricultural"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
WITH EDITORS

EACH AND BOTH
(Arizona Republican,

II believe that the teacher being rated largely by the
community
the school oom Charles
ParentTeachers association
tion speaking
cooperation of
She touched educational system,
subordination
service We do that community
giving
nothing
them They make community service
and excd discipline in school and about the grounds Some
them
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
3 Speedicst Methods of BrOadcasting,
Telephone
Telegraph
and Tell confidentially.
--Vassar Vagabond.
Christening the reverend

"Looky heah, bruddern,e complained
an old Baptist minister WHO had just
been appointed chapailn Of new coll
ored lodge, how comes you-all got
sech gran names an amt muffin
but jes' plain chaplain? Somethin's
got to be done or 1 resigns fun dis
heah lodge"
A discussion then arose about what
would be suitable title for the rever-
end, and number of suggestions were
made; however, none of them suited
until one of the dusky members, struck
with al happy inspiration, leaped to
his feet and exclaimed: SAY, brud-
dern, All moves we calls de rebbern
heah de Holy ke.,-4Goblin.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
Sixteen Years Ago

Mrs. Janet Davenport has re-
turned to Douglas from short
visit in California.
r. L. Gibson left last night for
Kansas City, accompanying the
remains of his father, which are
being shipped from Los Angeles.
daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John McLelland Thursday in
El Paso. Mrs. McLelland was for
merly Miss katherine Paxton of
this city.
Mrs. Kelly Henry is confined to
her room in the Gadsden by ILL
ness.
Samuel War;, secretary of the
Y. M. c. A., arrived home yester-
day from trip to England.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY
(Tombstone Epitaph)

(TombOne
Arizona
of the death of his passed
Spear
ability
this state
Arizona will Editor sympathy
loss which
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
Our Funny Ancestors

gentleman opened doors for ladies.
And at dances wore gloves lest he
soil his partners gown.
And in drawing rooms juggled top
hat, cane, gloves, bread ami butter, cup
of tea and conversations
And in the evenings asked her faith
e's permission to sit in the parlor
with daughter
And at dinner parties abstained from
smoking until the ladies had left the
table.
That was back in the age when, in
dancing, the feet were employed. -
Goblin.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10


but do not condemn The faults time
the Keep pasing
and boosting. Sing the your
Society greater lesser than the
0duals comprising something wrong
beginning you
life
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
SUSPICIOUS

If Mr.. Dempsey is willing to abandon
the screen for six weeks in order to
train for a 100000 prize fight, those
stories about movie actors salaries
must be exaggerated.
Copyright, 1925, Bell Syndicate, Inc. .
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10

Department stores of China are hav-
ing an increase of profits in the past
year over the same period just pre-
vious, of $50O,OOO, and three others
have opened there in the past two
years.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
Abe Martin

NOthin' puts thu kibOsh ON a
toW'a like Il big empty factory
buiIdin' near thu depOs. Look out.
fer th' feIler that wants t. give
YOU s0methin'.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
AN ACHIEVEMENT

The governor of New York has at
last reached state in which, when
his name is mentioned, very few peo-
pie say: What Smith is thatY"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
Plucked From the Plains

lti seldom you miss rue this way"
SAID the young husband as the thiru
consecutive skillet grazed his ear.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
Definition Of a Lady

Now, John" said the judge, tell us
why you insulted this lady"
We'll your honor, 1 picked this lady
up in me cab and took her to where
she wanted to go, an when she got
out she gave me the exact change. an.
no more, an l sez under me breath:
You stlngyy OF hen,' an she heard
me-
Perhaps, John, you can tell us just
what is your idea of lady?"
We'll, yoar honor, Iplcked up lady
the ether day, an took her to her dis.
tination, an she gave me five dollar
Dill, an me bein an honest man, [
reaches fer me change, but sez she:
'Aw thell with the change; go buy
yourself a shot of gin.' Now, thatSs
what l considers a lady."-Brown Jue
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
ANOTHER PERIL AvERTED

Now that treaty with Panama has
been negotiated we can sleep with a
greater feeling of security.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
The Day In Washington

Pullman charges were held not
unreasonable by an n e S a
commerce commission examiner.
Purchases by farmers of machin-
cry last year were placed by the
commerce department at $55,OOO,-
000above the 1924 total.
A. gain of $4,000 bales in this
years cotton crop over the fore
cast made a fortnight ago was
predicted by the crop reporting
board.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
Not a Beehive


They had just been married and were
on their honeymoon, and were stop
ping at one of the big hotels where
all the rooms looked alike when view,
ed from the outside After shoppinx
for while, she had returned with her
parcels and began knocking on thu
door. There was no response.
Let me in, honey" she said, knock
ing more vigorously Still no answer.
Honey, let me in" called the newly
wed redoubling her exertions., "Honev.
honey, let me in"
She ratified the knob and shook the
door and pounded with both fists. but
there was the silence of the cemetery
on the other side. Her voice rose to a
cry.
Honey open the door!"
Then arose from the. other side of
the door deep bass voice with re-
sentful note in it:
"Madam' this is not beehive; this
is a bathroom. IN. Y. Medley.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10

When hordes of storks found that
a $4,000 volt transmission line in Mo-
hocco was good resting place the
power company was forced to build
special perches for the birds to pre-
vent their wrecking the line.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-10
The Brokers, Troclk Mcet

me bFOAAerH Track Meet
FIRST Event: Mex Pete pfd Pete
got off to a flying start. Fell down
at halfway mark. Regained eduili-
brium and off to high mark at end.
Tape broken.
Second Event: Amalgam com. Lost
footing at beginning. Finally caught
the lead but did not regain place,
Dropped at end completely done for.
Third Event: Nat Truck, 6 per cent:
star performer of today. Took off in
the lead. Gradually forged ahead ana
came out high for the day.
Fourth Event: Penn Stock. Called
off because of death of chief stock. :.
holder.
Summary: Deposited $4,000 in Wall
Street Trust Bank and held out $40, /.
600 for curb operations for tomorrow
California Pelican.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-10
B. & p. ". CLUB MEETING
Committee Appointed To Bring In Nominations For Officers At Meeting In April.

The regular monthly business rlncting of the Business and Profes- sional Womens club was held at tnn club house last night, Anne Nave presiding The election of a lnominating committee was the prin- cipal business of the evening, those chosen being Elizabeth Lcghorn, chairman; Anna Malmfcldt, Ruth Larson. Marion Campbell, and Han nah Scott. They will report at the annual meeting in April.
 Elizabeth LcEhorn reported at lrngth unon the state federation meeting held in Stamford Saturday, when plans were laid for the annual convention in Bridgeport on June l.. The sneakers will hc Olive Joy Wright, national president Of thu" federation; and Lena Phillips one of the five founders of the fcdcra- tiol.
 The entertainment was in charge of Ruth Anderson, who staged n vaudeville program. She was assist
 cl by Ruth Larson, Ruth Olson, 1 Helen Brennan. NJ, Colluin, Grace Schmidt Dorothy McCrann, and
 Gcncvicve Lnwicki, with Margaret
 Quinlivan as pianist, The club has 1 Irrenrvrd n block of tickets for the
 I[iwanis club concert Friday even ! iDr
New Britain herald., 1926-03-10
Water Board Approves
 New Burlington Road

The New Britain water board has been asked for an expression of sen timent as 10 the proposal for new state-aid highway in Burlington on which property of the New Britain board abuts, It is proposed to eHpend $225,o00 on the highway and the To- cal departments taxes will be boost ed along with those of other ahut- ting property owners If the work is done. No objection will be voiced by the water board,
 At q meeting to be held April 12, bids will be received on three in stallmcnts of the new water distri- button system, as follows: S,200 feet of F inch main on East street; A. zoo feet of 13 inch main on Ellis, East and Stanley street; 4,S00 feet Of 12 inch main on East Main and NcWington avenue.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-10
Major Lejeune Is Silent
 Regarding Booze at Party

Washington, March 10 Pl-Ma- jor General LeJeune, commandant of the marine corps, refused 10 com ment today upon tho party given at San Diego last Saturday in honor of Brigadier General Smedley D. But Ter.
 The commandant said he had re- ceived no advices on the subject from any source.
 Naval regulations are rigid in forbidding naval personnel to have intoxicating liquors in their possess sion on military or naval reserva- ions in private quarters. Should [ develop that the reception took
 lace within the post at San Diego
 pd that intoxicants were served Ncre seems little doubt thSt disc
 ,inary action will he taken.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-10
THREE POLICEMEN
 PICKED BY BOARD
Candidates for Supernumerary Force Appointed,,One Resigns

Edward Muszyski, 254 Allen street; Cornelius Keough, fl Law Tor street, and Llcwellyn Esau, 2S4 Allen street. were appointed as supcrnumcrary policemen last night at meeting of the police board at headquarters. The resignation of Stanislaw Silva. a supcrnumorary policeman was accepted after Chairman Dunn read a letter from Silva saying that he was unable to continue as a policeman, due to business reasons,
 Officers William Politis and Will liam J. Mccarthy appeared before the discipline committee previous 10 the meeting on charges of entering a restaurant while on their heats to get some coffee. II is against the rules of the department for an oiIi- cor to enter a restaurant for food while he is supposed to he on duty. Commissioner E. A. Parker told the board that the committee had de cided 10 warn the mon to obey all rules in the future,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-10
DEALERS EXHIBIT NEW GAR MODELS
Automobile Show Opens Today
 in Church Street Garage

A scene Of hustle and hustle, red and blue decorations, white, pink and varicolorod banners, trucks, service cars, passenger cars, high powered hmousinos and palaces on wheels darted hither and yon, up and down the winding ramp, in and out of sections and in between con. crete pillars. greeted visitors to the new Beloin garage on Church street this morning.
 It was the adding Of the final touches prior to opening of tho seventh annual automobile show, In the storeroom facing Church street, which will be used as the main entrance, q gang of mon from the New Britain Gas Light Co. was husily engaged installing q booth and attaching gas ranges for exhi- bition.
 On the ground floor highly pol ishod. brightly gleamng trucks con- signed eventually to local business men were being driven in and placed in convenient places where they would show off to the best ad- ! vantage.
 On the second and third floors sedans, roadsters, coupes and tour ing cars with all modern and super modern convenicnces and accesso- rics designed 10 make things com- fortable, pleasant and even luxurious for the passengers were rushing up the long ramp. across the concrete floor and being backed into place.
 Service cars carrying chairs for the orchestras, desks and office fur niture for exhibitors were darting in and out,
 Officials Of the show, A. G. IIawkcr, K. M. Searle and c. A, 1 Renee, were seen here, there and everywhere supervising this, adyis- irg about that, commenting or something else. directing car here pointing out an empty space some where else and in general helping the big rush for the first opening this afternoon.
 Piles of fcstoons, colorcd fans wrcaths, garlands and flags wert seen on all floors and mon witt ladders, supervised by Harriette II Hargreaves of the Hargreavcs Deco rating Co.,, were covering the Wall' with decorations.
 The automobile show opens thi' afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-10
TRAFFIC PROBLEM SURVEY ID BE MADE
A, s, Of M. E. Will Cooperate
 With Chamber Of Commerce

A scientific survey of New Britain's traffic and parking problems in which the local branch of the Amer ican Society Of Mechanical En- Sinecrs will cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce will start soon Secretary Ralph l., Gould of the Chamber Of Commerce an- nounced today.
 Joint committees Of the two bodies will consider these problems not only as they affect the main arteries Of travel, but also in the tributaries through which traffic feeds into the center of the city, creating the prob lem.
 The survey wlll be made indepen- dent Of the ordinance committee of the common council and the police department, but when the committee has prepared it's recommendations these two agencies will be asked 10 sit in conference.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-10
SAVE HANDS
 WITH LEMONS

Keep a California lemon in saucer always on the sink. Every time you wash dishes, dust furni. ture or bric-a,brac, sweep, or do any kind of work that's rough on the hands, rub the skin with lemon.
 It will take off skin.stains, re- move the soEp-curd that stays on the hands 10 check and crack them, and keep the skin smooth, soft and white.
 It is tho simple, inexpensive and effective way that millions of wom- Gn use.
 Try it for ten days and see how much better your hands look and feel, You'll always do 1t If you try 1t once,
 Get a dozen California lemons now and keep them always handy for this highly profitable use.-Ady.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-10
V aterbury Man Must Face
 Grand Jury Charges

Waterbury. Conn, March 10 P --Iugi MacoIini. alleged slayer Of John F. Mcdonald in a street hrawl hore February 6, must face q grand jury on the charge of mur- dor. Judge John r. McGrath Of the city court refused this morning to listen to a petition on behalf Of Macolini's attorney 10 change tho charge from murder 10 manslaugh- ter and admit the accused to bonds.
 Walter J. Farrcl inc only wit ness called, testified hH saw Maco- lni and Mcdonald fighting and that they fell to the ground and that when Mcdonald started to get up he fell back shouting, T haNo been stabbed"
 Mcdonald died few hours later from loss of blood from a stab wound in his thigh, which had severed one of his arteries.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-10
MILTON H. BASSETT
 HAD LONG CAREER
Called Town Meeting to Set OH
 New Britain

Milton Humphrey Bassett. who lied on Monday, was one Of the few kmaining members of Stanley Post, 5. A. R. He was born at Milton, Conn, December IS, 1s40, and was Therefore little over S5 years old at he time of death. His parents were Judge Ozias Buell. Bassett and Eme- ine Enc Bassett who. shortly after hlton's birth. moved to New Britain ind occupied the Bassett farm with he farmhouse standing where the New Britain high school is now To- lated. Before New Britain was made ! town. Judge Bassett was the prin- ipal magistrate for many years and le called the first town meeting by luthority Of the legislature, setting New Britain off from Berlin.
 Milton Bassett was educated in the public schools Of New Britain. in- lluding a course in the Normal lchool, which then was 8 new devel- bpment in education. the New Britain Normal school ranking as Ehe third of its kind to be estab- ashed in the country. His education Eas still in progress when Fort sumpter was fired upon and Presi- lent Lincoln issued his first call for tolunteers. Milton and his elder brother. Frederick, recalled the treat sobering determination that wept the North following the defeat .f the Union forces at Bull Run, and hey resolved thereupon to enlist to- tether. They enlisted in the Thir- eenth Connecticut Volunteer Infan- ny and were soon on their way by Slipper ship to the mouth of the Mississippi ready to enter New Or eans as soon as they heard Admiral rarragut's guns hombarding the hty's forts, General Butler called he 18th "a dandy regiment" so trict was Col. Birge that every belt, hoe and box must be polished, lvery gun barrel and bayonet shine, Ind every form be erect and manly
 The two brothers were soon ,icked by Captain Cornwall as can lidates for the army telegraph iorps and they soon found thom- klves studying the art in the Me ihanics institute In New Orleans. h due time they passed and Milton vas sent 10 Fort McComb, the only operator on the union lines at that Soint later he was sent to Baton Rouge, La, where he had one eX- ierience with the enemy. When tho inemy approached the town he took lis instruments and hid them and hcn swam in the Mississippi, un- Ter fire, to a United States gunboat which sighted him and sent a boat b meet him. When the enemy re- lred he returned 10 his post, recov. red and set up his instruments ant eent to work again. He covered tht lost at Baton Rouge throughout the tar and handled many contidcntia messages for Generals Butler, Banks Seitzcl and Steele, the last t-nameC rip into Alabama just as the wa anne to a close. In fact, Milton re hained in the service until nearly { 'ear after the war was over.
 Before returning north he wen
 n q gulf expedition with another
 bldior to Tampico. Mexico, for
 bad of bananas. They encountered
 , great storm--eXrccted to be los
 brcvcr-but finally pulled through
New Britain herald., 1926-03-10

They sold the cargo in New Orleans and made some money on 1t, but the experience cured them of any desire to repeat the effort.
 Milton Bassett was married on Oct. 27. 1869, 10 Prudence Butler of Fair Haven, Having studied law, he was admitted 10 the Hartford County Bar association and gave considerable time 10 inventions, among which was door-stopper of merit, His wife died two years ago at the age of s5. His children are Mrs. Charlotte Butler Clary of this city. Jane Bassett of Washington, D. C., Samuel B. Bassett of Water bury and Herbert H. Bassett of Groton, N, Y.
 One brother and two sisters sur vive. They are Frederick H. Bas- sett of Hartford, Mary F. Mumford of Philadelphia and Julia F. Lee of Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-10
None Responsible for
 Insane Patients Death

Stamford, Conn.,, March 10 P'- Coroner John J. Phclan gave out q finding of no criminal rcsponsi- biity today in the death of Mrs. Sarah Ettingcr of New York city, q patient at local sanatorium, who last Saturday jumped from the fourth story of the building. Tho coroner said death came by her own act" Mrs. Ettingcr was suf- fering from mental repression and occupied a room on the third floor In some way, it was found, she had obtained a key to the nurses quar- ters on tho fourth floor, had open nd a door leading out to porch and then closed it behind her, be- fore she climbed over the porch rail and leaped 10 her death,