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New Britain herald., 1926-10-11

territory forever" to A. De Oliviera Auguas, Portugese consul at Prov idence, who yesterday was a mem Der of group of prominent Rhode Island and Massachusetts Portu- gese who made a pilgrimage to the rock and heard Professor Edmund B. Delabarre Of Brown university explain why he believes the in scriptions on Dighton Rock to have been made in 1511 by Miguel Cor tereal Portuguese mariner.
 More than 150 men of Portu- gucse blood were thrilled when Professor De'abarre traced the dim hieroelyphics which he translates as Miguel Cortereal. 1511. by the will of God. here the leader of the Indians"
 Consul Asuas and his compan- ions were convinced by Prof. Dela- barre's explanation of the inscrip- tions that his theory. reached after discariing 35 other hypothetical accounts of the origin of the stone writings, that a Portuguese naviga-
 tor carved the message Is correct and bears out claims of a pre-Co- ! lumbian discovery Of America by a subject of Portugal.
 Some students believe that Norsemen engraved a message on Dlghton Rock; others contend that Indians made the inscriptions. But . Professor Delabarre and men who have made researches in the
 meaEer accounts not eXtant of i early Portuguese explorations are
 convinced that the Brown profess
 sor has solved the problem.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-11
Arthur Hopkins's magnifc

Arthur Hopkins's magnificent production of the famed Benelli drama The Jest" will be presented at Parsons theater for the half week beginning Thursday, October 14. This will mark the first presenta- tion of this masterpiece in America
 outside of New York. though it is known all over Europe. where it is still a reigning sensation. Twice has Broadway acclaimed "The Jest" as the finest play of the romantic field yet offered there.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-11

was found in the vestibule of the office building this morning with a bullet wound in the right chest.
 Swope's gun, with four empty chambers. was found beside his body while his fiashlight and car were found in the yard 75 feet away. No attempt had been made to rob the safe in the office build ing. A year ago Swope was held up by masked bandits and bound in the office while another watchman was overpowered and tied up in the stable nearby. No attempt was made to rob the office on that occa- sion.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-11
PARSONS THEATER

One of the most delightful musi- cal offerings seen here in long time will come to Parsons theater tonight for an engagement that will extend through Wednesday and in clude a popular priced matinee on that day. This unusual attraction is a brand new musical comedy en- titled Spring Magic" from the sure pen of Rachel Brothers, and is pre- scented by Mary H. Kirkpatrick, In addition to having written the book and lyrics, Miss Brothers has direct cd the production. The many allur- ing melodies that are sprinkled throughout the action have been composed by Dr. Hugo Felix.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-11
Cambridge Men Hurt in
 Accident in New Haven

New Haven, Oct. I1-Neither William Jackman nor Dennis F. Creedon, both of Cambridge, Mass, was seriously injured when their automobile ran into a bridge on the Boston Post road near here last night. According to police who in- vest!gated Jackman. driving the car. was blinded by the lights on an auto mobile driven by Edward Crandau of this city and was unable to see the abutments in time 10 avoid them.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-11
'The Campus Flirt" Roaring Good
 Comedy

The twenty-five hundred people who saw Bebe Daniels in "The Campus Flirt" at the New Palace last night are still laughing at the funny sequences of Bebe's latest comedy. With Bebe Daniels is starred Charlie Paddock of cinder- path fame and Fl Brendell. Bcbe as a spoiled pamDered college girl, plunges into American university life
New Britain herald., 1926-10-11

ZOO and 9:10. There is showing after school for children at the spe- cial prices of fifteen cents.
 On Thursday the bill changes and brings Kosher Kitty Kelly" with Vera Gordon and Nat Carr and as companion feature Florence Vidor will be seen in You Never Know ] Womenn
New Britain herald., 1926-10-11
PROTASS-ECKSTIFN

Mr. and Mrs. J. Eckstien of Lex lngton avenue, New York City, have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Beatrice Eckstien to Dr. B. L. Protass of 1o2 Prospect street this city. The wedding will take place in the near future.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-11
"TTC LAST FRONTIER"

''The Last Frontier" a historical ly perfect story of the west in the days of Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill IIickock, "Pawree Killer" General Custer, Kit Carson and others, with
New Britain herald., 1926-10-11
Providence Watchman Is
 Killed: Shot to Death

Providence, K. l., Oct. Il LP - The body of Oscar W. Swope, fl. night watchman of the Red Bridge plant Of the Standard oil company of New York. at East Providence.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-11
Football Player Dies
 From a Broken Neck

NIIMNEton, DeI,, OCt. IT pl = Francis Q. Magargal %. Of Mar shallton, died yesterday of a broken neck received in a football game yesterday. The young man was playing left guard on the Hedge vile team pitted against the All Collegians Of Philadelphia. In the first scrimmage Magargal tackled a man and both went down with force.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-11
INSCRIPTIONS ON
 ROCK DECIPHERED
DightOn, Mass, Stone Writing
 Credited to Portuguese

Dighton, Mass. Oct. Il CP - Dighton Rock on the shore of Taunton river. between Fall River and Taunton. will be Portugese
New Britain herald., 1926-10-11

Hens scratching in a sandpit or the golf links at Fleetwood, Eng land, resulted in the discovery of 400 Roman coins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-03-11
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
MANUFACTURING \ NEW LAKE

Nowadays we can make our great lakes 10 order = If we want to. Fucker an oyclid and ruffle the serried lines of inc forehead - . lake two and a half times as large as Lake Ontario can be manufac- tur"d at half the cost of the Pan- anna canal. Chicago could use twice her present drainage from the great lakes and not be rohbing any other communities of the water loyel: there womb be enough hy- dro"lnctric power manufactured 10 satisfy thn most fastilious, and no valuable land would be lost under the surface. All of which came 10 the mind of q young Canadian en- ginnrr and explorer, and was the basis of notable article in the Dearborn Inlcp'ndcn'.
 Construction of 8 few dams, the diversion of fc% rivers that now flow in,o Hudson hay, the construc- lion of short canal, and the re- suit would bc sixth great lake situated nor,hvos, ot Lax" Su' pcrior, and southwest Of Hudson bay. The lake would be larger than Lakes Ontario and Erie combined Tho land that wouli be occupied by tho waters of ,h, new lake al present is composed of rocks ana bushes, Is virtually uninhabited ! and Is ouiro worthless, The gooc that would come from the con
 structiou of the lake" would bene ! dt ali dwclers along the tier o great lakes; it would be of grcateI benefit 10 ihe United States than tt Canada -- and this is the chief ob i jection to the scheme in Canada Today Chicago is divorting water through i's drainage canal, th' equivalent ot river onc-third th' size Of thc Mississippi, greatly 10 th
 alarm of a vast area continsen
 upon the level Of inc lakes. vhicl
 has been lowered. The new lak would restore inc level Of the lake and the drainage canal could diver
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
JAM OF UTNEYS ON CENTER SQUARE

It does not require practiCcd eye to note that there frequently is q jam of bussoa upon the Center. Their time tables. or schedules, seem 10 be arranged SO that all lines meet at the Center at the same time.
 1T the officials Of the bus com panics got their heads together a little it might be possible for them to arrange schedules SO that no more than one or two husses would appear upon the limited cxpanse of the Center at any one time. This would be serving the public and their own interests at the same time, When four or five yellow kids belonging 10 the Connecticut company, and the tire chariots oi the independent bus companies congregate upon the Center at the same time, there is scarcely enougl room for a respectable assemblagf ot Fords. If fire trucks suddenl! rolled along something might ge smashed, and it wouldn't be a fir | truck
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
WHEN ORDINARY SPEED
 IS RECKLESS

An automobile rolled up Church street 10 the Center the other day. For the nonce nothing was in the way. The driver stepped on the gas just enough to be going about 20 miles an hour.
 As he ncored Main street he blew his horn. He vas going at q legal speed and he took the pre- caution 10 blow his horn. Every thing seemed to be sitting pretty"
 He dashed across Main street the automatic signal being green. As he reached the opposite corner he was still doing his 20 miles or so and had the right of way.
 But when he reached the oppo- site corner boy dashed across the street. There was grinding of i brakes, and the auto horn emitted startled grunt, as if in imitation of the farrago Of emotions that convulsed the driver.
 Fortunately the brakes were In good order. and the boy was no, run down; but 1t was noticed that tho driver ploJdcd along DO faster than about 15 miles an hour for the remainder of the distance through the Center.
 l Had the boy been struck down i the rights and wrongs of the situa- ton probably would have been in favor Of the autoist, Yet--one can not help thinking there arc times when 20 miles an hour Is reckless driving.
 There should be mighty slow speed limit through Center square even when the right of way Is be- licVcd to be clear.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02

achievements in the face of great emergencies, It judges them by their performances for the public good. not by their personal per formanccs in private,
 Somebody once told Lincoln that Grant drank liquor excessively and warned the president not to place him in higher commands, But the wise head at tho head of the gov crnmont at that t!me merely want ed 10 know the brand Of whiskey Grant imbibed in so that his other less successful generals might use 1t, Had Lincoln listened to the scandal mongcrs Grants star might never have risen as high as 1t finally did.
 No one in his senses expects great men to be angels on this earth Neither are their modern i biographers.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
I-OOTRNIL COACHES
 AND TOOIBNIL

Certain loolbaD coaches, at meeting tho other day. calculated horihcs against thn development Of professional football. and they sHf down rules and regulations which they opincd woul1 tend to rrc>cnt star coll"go players rom engaging in an elam-dash toward financial prosperity in Inc future. In other words, they s"t plans 10 prevent the future development Of Red Grangrs and his sidckicks in the professional gamo.
 But their efforts will be null and void. College payers do not attend college all their lives, and af a rule they leave early enough to be of some value upon a professional football field if they are good enough 10 interest inc public at large. There will be more Of them and the game is destined 10 enjoy s professional development in Inc future that will make it as popular sn all-sround sport during inc fall as baseball Is during the summer,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
POST HOLIDAY WIJLIES And n POLLY
 Ry Louise II, Sel,iu

Willie said, "When there's no ice Indoor skating's rather nice In the rug cut a slit, But it hardly shows a hit." Now Years Day." said Little Willie, "Is an institution silly; As for all these resolutions, They're for feeble constitutions"
 III Little Willie, Christmas OCT. Looked quite glum and said, I'm
 sore: Santa Claus, the poor old prune. Went away too gol-dinged soon.'
 " Polly, at the Church Bazaar, Was a bright and shining star. When she Charlcstoned. Deacon
 Brown First looked up and then looked
 down, Then looked back. with cheeks
 aflame. Kept on looking, just the same!
 Y Willie. cunning little dear. Blew his horn in Grandpas ear, Crying. HAPPY NEW YEAR
 GRAMP. Can you hear. you cute old scamp?'
 VI Willie, at q New Years party, Gave his host q greeting hearty Saying. New Years are joke: AS for yours, I hope you choke!"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
STRES ESSING THE "BAD" IN GREAT MEN

The writing of Intimate bioG- raphics" has become a regular business, and the main idea lying back of these horific accounts seems 10 be an attempt to apply black pigments Instead Of the con ventionally uniform white that more sedato and cautious biogra- rhers have used in the past.
 1ne'cad Of writing up the good points Of historic characters, these modern Eargantuan detractors Of carahlished school ol-book conceptions actually seem 10 take a delight in writing up their bad points,
 If gentleman or lady of his toric rcnown drank to excess oc- casionolly. had few love affairs on the side. used bad language when tho occasion seemed to re- auire It. or otherwise carried on in more CT less human manner. it Is sure to be duly recorded by our modern talehearers, Some Of the stories are quite sensational, which quality is no guarantee Of their truth.
 These newfanrlcd storios about rrea, mon, endeayoring 10 show them up as doddtring bits of hu- man clay like the rest Of us, tend 1 10 undermine faith in the goodness 1 Of the leaders of men. They servc no good purpose. Some of the bi- ographical muck may he true and some may not; few great men went through life without suffering the hot blasts of scandal or the lash of evil tongues. Some great men in fact. may have slipped from the marrow path of straight-laced morality ever and anon: but tho world is not accustomed 10 judging their careers by how much liquor they drank. how many fair damoS they loved. or the quality of their language under stress. What the world judges them by is their
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02

The colleges cannot be blamed for endeuvoring to have monopoly of the game, but it cannot be done, The football coaches will not prove basiisks In connection with a de- Velopmcnt that is natural and in the public interest, They are them selves out and out professionals,
 The chief reason why proics- sional football has developed Is found in the exclusion of a large portion Of the public from sight of the college games, When it was found that the colleges could not accommodate the crowds that de- sired to attend their games an opening was given 10 professional football players 10 step in and fur nish the sport-amusemcnt so much craved by football-mad public Tho colleges admit they cannot nc- commodate the crowds; and this being the case, why should the col lege coaches be up in arms against professionalism except to make a gesture that might please their em- ployers.
 Only one half or one per cent of the population Of these United States are In the colleges; and less than four per cent of the total population Is composed of college men and women, past and present, Yet the colleges would have 1t that only the alumni and their friends may attend the football games. There are many more millions who want to see the games but cannot get within earshot of the stadiums, and cannot get tickets at any price. So long as this condition exists the field for professional football looks about as optimistic as the field for mergers, consultations, the World Court and even continued prosper. ity. Indeed, we'll probably have professional football no matter what happens 10 the other issues mentioned. It Is here because 1t is wanted.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
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25 Fears Ago To-day

At the annual meeting of thc South church last evening. Registrar Deacon John Wizard reported that the membership Is now 1905. q. gain during the year of 87 members The following officers were elected: Clerk, George s. Talcott; registrar John Wizard; treasurer, Charles E, Wetmore; auditor, F. Allen Moore; l; standing committee, William l.. Hatch and Thomas W. Timbrell' Burritt Mission chapel committee, ]. Nj. Relyea and l.. A. Bunce. Thomas w. Wilbur and Buel B. Rassctte were appointed as a com mittee on forward movement
 The German Baptist church has elected the following officers; Col lector. William Fienemann; treas urer. William kiesewettcr, Jr.; clerk, A. F. Eichstaedt; organist, AmanSa Wcnze}; ushars, r. Tung and Villa Schacl; Sunday school superinten- dent, A. r. Eichstaedt.
 Walsh's QuincupleAal Glass com pany opens it's weeks engagement at Hannas armory Monday night 7 The program includes & number ot entertaining specialties from tho i platform, followed by glass blowing and then by dancing until ll;l; o'clock.
 Carl Loren4en, inc florist, vii shortly move his business into th' store where the recent fire toof place. George NJ. Parsons is t occupy Mir. Lorenzen's store.
 John Delaney, with l79 points leads tho nine pin tournament a the Boys club.
 Teams explained by Slater an, Olco,t played baseball at the I. N (. A. this morning. Captain sla ter's team won. l to 0.
 The street department is handi capped by the fact that a larg snow shovel has been stolen, l looks like local talent.
 The new school house at Eln Hill is completed and ready 10 occupancy.
 The Plainville-New Britain-Wes Hartford trolley company has file an application for a charter,
 A Bristol bound third rail cal operated by Motorman John Lam bert and Conductor Hugh Wilson struck delivery team owned by th Rochester Brewing Go. at the Hig street crossing last night. Tn driver, Councilman Samuel Leherel escaped by jumping. Several case of soda were strewn about th scene and appropriated by q crow of passersby.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
CNSU REGISTER DEAL SIGN OF TIMES

The reported deal whereby the National Cash Register company Is center Of q s75,000,0o transfer 10 the control Of tho public" marks new philosophistic practice, n coruscating play upon words and human credulity that Is we'll nigh unique.
 What Is being done is that Clar. ence Dillon, the Wall street banker, through his firm will gain control Of the stock Of the concern --- Just like he got control of the Dodge brothers automobile business--and sell 1t to the public, That does not necessarily mean public ownership.
 Control will go from the Patter- son family, founders of the busi- ness, to a board Of directors, and somebody else will own the stock. Tho inference Is justified that the stock will be sold 10 the people who usually purchase such things, and that they will have as little say regarding tho policies Of the company as they usually have in such matters. What they are inter ested in will be the dividends ac- cruing through such ownership and scarcely In anything else. The pub lie will not own the company and the public will not control 1t.
 For selling stock 10 such persons willing to buy 1t does not mean public ownership fin the commoL meaning of the term. The main idea behind the deal will be that the Dillon firm will pry loose iron, , its moorings a concern long held together as q family affair: jus like bankers brought about the public ownership" of the Bedding Heminway silk-thread interests oI New England.
 If this species of public owner. ship really existed then the rail' roads, trolley companies and utili. ties would be publicly owned. a' their stockholders arc included among inc dear public. but that 1! about all.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
WALLY THE MYSTIC

WALLY THE MYSTIC He'll Answer Your Questions Though Mystic Wally is most loath To smile at anybody's oath Ho must admit that this New Year Brought some resolves that were quite queer.
 
 The First Casualty Dear Wally:
 On New Years solemnly swore I'd waste time and money on fappers no more; But gee Whiz! Today met one girl think Is going to put my resolve on the
 BLINK. Dear Blink:
 You don't think ii, you
 KNOW that she will. Which shows you're a changeable,
 weak minded pill! In this you don't differ from almost
 all men But don't resolve things about wo-
 men again! | An Nod Fellow Enelishman: That fellow must think l am sleepy cusS, doncha know" American: What makes you think SO"
 Englishman: Why today he wish cd me an happy new year"
 J. r. T. Copyright. 1928. Reproduction l Forbiiden)
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02

of traffic direction posts and award contracts for repamting the streets,
 College athletes will eStoll the glory of amateur sport, This will sound very noble 10 all except the promoters who already have said C. as signatures on contracts,
 New Britain will hold a mayoralty election and ten per cent of the voters will exercise their privilege The rest will connne their political interest to attacking the elected candidate when he Is placed in of fee,
 Radio static will continue as usual
 So will the change in French cahi- nets,
 All dangerous railroad crossings will be eliminated. Unable to iind trains, the motorists will run into each other. and the result will bo the same.
 Jack Dempsey will not fight Harry Wills. Gene Tunney or even Jackie Coogan.
 Best sellers on the book counters will be retained until winter for use as radiators.
 Statisticians will announce tha, the cost of living is dropping. Some. how or other. commodity prices will moi read these announcements,
 Salesman sam will walk through 49 wet cement pavements and fali into 27 manholcs.
 The Florida boom will continue 1 (advt) So will the flow of suckers Babe Ruth will he suspended. A big scandal will be uncovered in the Anterior department. civil service commission, senate pages union) at Washington and 1927 and 1928 devoted to whitewashing in. qulry.
 1 The last day of the year will fall on December 3l.
 And probably with the possible exception of the last, all Of these forecastipgs will fail to come true.
 With the increase fin jitncy bus lines and the number Of privately owned automobiles, a problem has arisen at the bus terminal at the corner of Main and Church streets which will soon call for solution,
 Under present arrangements, sev- eral husses arrivc at and depart from this point at approximately the same time. There is room for only two Of the vehicles to pull up to the curb simultaneously and when others arrive to discharge and take on passengers they are forced to re- main out in the highway. At rush hours this causes a blockade, espc- Cially if the bus drivers are care less and allow their machines to project at an angle out into the street. It is said that the situation became serious Wednesday, evening and that traffic was held up for more than ten minutes.
 The problem might be solved ii either of two ways: the bus sched tie could be arranged so that only two vehicles would come in at the same time, CT their parking space could be increased southerly, mak- ing room for four machines 10 draw up 10 the curb.