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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
THAT GUILTY LOOK
SAYS CONTRAbAND
Inspectors at Canadian Border
Learn to Read Faces

1--WE can usually tell by looking
in their faces whether or not they
are trying to put something over on
u.s." said a customs house official ON
the Canadian border line in reply
to question relative to their ac-
tons in giving some cars a more
thorough search than others.
Usually the person carrying liquor
or other contraband fails to show an
air of nonchalance and when the
customs officer begins the search
he gives himself away. Many times
in a party Of four or five probably
all but one will be good actors but
the fifth will appear nervous and
unconsciously give the officer tip
that 1t would be necessary to give
the car a complete looking over.
Nothing is allowed across, no'
even an empty bottle. the officials
have decided. A person trying tc
take a bottle of whiskey into the
U. S. is liable to a fine Of IS for
each bottle found. He would be
fined $3.50 for each bottle of beer
and in both cases the beverage will
be seized by the officials. A person
will not be fined if he tries to take
an empty bottle across but he will
lose the bottle.
Tourists from the states" are not
troubled much upon entering Can
ada but on leaving that country they
are watched closely to prevent any
violation OF the law. First they
must enter the Canadian customs
house and declare for everything
in the car. They receive a slip of
paper which among other things
tells United States government Of
ficials OF the number riding in the
car to prevent one of the number
from disappearing through the
woods with the struggled goods
after the Canadian obstacle Is
passed.
Upon reaching the United States,
government officials about four
miles down the road meet the car
on the curb and a thorough search
is usually given.
One car bearing three young men
and about two tons Of camping ma
terial including. tent. 10 blankets.
cooking utensils, fishing basket
and other material was stopped and
everything taken out and laid on
the sidewalk.
When the inspector finished he
turned on his heel and over his
shoulder, said, Nov put them
back."For the rest Of the trip the
boys satisfied themselves with re-
marks such as what I felt like
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Story Tellers Organize
Against Radio PROGRESS

Constantinople, July % up
Story-tellers In Asia Minor are band
ing themselves into trade union to
protect their interest against radio
broadcasting.
The story-tellers are urging the
government to impose a heavy fine
on coffee shops. Turkish baths and
harems where the installation of
radio sets has supplanted the ancient
profession of telling tales. They hope
by making listening-in such an ex-
pensive luxury that they will be able
to continue with their work; but
they are fighting losing battle with
great broadcasting stations here and
another huge one at Angora.
Already the women OF the harems
have shown decided preference for
the Jazz music. the Anatolian melo-
dies and peasant songs which are
broadcast.
The popularity of moving pictures
and the rapid decline In illiteracy
have also reduced the demand for
the story-tellers, and many Of those
once nationally famous for their
flights of fancy have been compelled
to compete with the humble men,
bers Of their craft who amuse the
crowds for a few piasters on sum-
mer evenings and feast days.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
UNEMPLOYED Land
Still is LIKELY
Scientists Not Satisfied About
Arctic

London. July %. (UP)-Possibil-
ity of existing unknown and unex-
plored lands in the Arctic is being
studied by British scientists.
Various computations of Arctic
Ocean tides which have been made
from time to time are being COM
piled with a view to aiding any fu-
ture exploring parties which might
enter the frozen North in search of
unknown reaches of land.
Despite the varying theories from
Harris hypothetical reach of land
somewhere within the Arctic regions
to Nansen's declaration that from
his observations in the Fran be-
tween 1893 and 1896 there only ex-
listed a deep Polar basin. science is
still DESTROYS of determining some
thing definite regarding the possible
mir Peninsular of Northern Siberia
and Barrow Point in Northern
Alaska.
1t has already been determined
that the tidal lines between these
two points indicate that the pro-
gressive tidal wave from the North
Atlantic enters the opening be-
tween Greenland and Spitzbergen
and crosses the Arctic Sea without
meeting any obstruction caused by
extensive land masses.
It is declared that the tidal wave
reaches De Longs Island Cat Longi-
tude 140 East, Latitude 70 North)
five hours before it reaches Point
distance from the Spitzenbergen
opening to the Island and to Point
Barrow is nearly the same. thus
suggesting a shallow sea in the IN
explored region north of Wrangel
Island and Point Barrow, with per-
haps islands in places.
It is said that the tidal streams
met with are of the rotary type.
usual in open ocean areas. hut 1t
is declared that they present
striking popularity. Below the ice
TO the depth of some 90 fathoms.
water of the same density is pres
ent, while below this there is sud
den increase in density and later a
slow increase in approaching the
bottom. In the water layer Of equal
density. it has been found that the
tidal streams run slowly. while
deeper down where the density in
creases the tidal streams are at
maxim um. dying away toward the
bottom.
Some scientists contend that this
action of the tides indicates the
absence Of any great masses OF
land within the UNEMPLOYED reaches.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
IhcOnlt.'S

Morning prayer service at TO-:
o'clock. Morning worship at 1915
O'Clock, theme: The Dedicated
Life" Sunday school at 1915 p. NJ.
Evening service at o'clock, theme
The Attendant Upon Christ's Com
ing" Tuesday, p. m, Women 5
Missionary Prayer band in the pas
tors study. At p. M, Bible class
The Law--Our Schoolmaster Unto
Christ" This class and the ono
August will be the last until after
Labor Day. Thursday, 7:45 p. M.
weekly church prayer meeting; Gov
enant meeting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23

saying 10 that guy was. 1t is
necessary that the autoist show his
registration card upon entering and
leaving the country and also a let
ter proving that he is "A citizen of
the United States which may be got
ten from city official.
They use every possible method
to fool us with liquor" an inspector
said. He told of special bottoms
built under cars which often contain
cases Of whiskey Some put the ma
terial in the spare shoe While others
employ side pockas or in the up
holstery of the car.
One automobile party placed
three quarts of whiskey in tire
tube. had the tube patched and
blown up and put in the rear shoe.
A nurse was caught carrying a
large quantity Of liquor across and
when she was fined according to
the amount she admitted it was her
cath trip across the border with
whiskey.
The driver of one of the larger
makes Of cars which are equipped
with the huge round bumpers on
front was stopped and after a
search of the car, the official ran
an iron rod through the bumper.
Contrary to popular opinion the Of
ficials have the right to search the
person, but at many of the outlets
from the upper country they do
not always exercise this right.
Massachusetts, cars are especially
suspected by the officials because of
the attitude of some of the drivers
who last year put one over" and
told everyone along the line of their
success. 1t Is said that the officials
give these cars a thorough going
over.
Elderly people often go through
without being searched but young
people are always under suspicion.
There are some who object 10 be
searched and voice their objections
with verbal shots at the officials,
but the inspectors go through with
their battle of wits and their study
of human nature and accept the bit
ter words as part of the days work,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Queen VIII Dispense
With Maids OF Honor

The ancient position of maids of
honor to the queen will soon be
abolished.
When Miss Ursula Lawley, daugh-
ter of Sir Arthur Lawley. marries
Colonel George Gibbs, treasurer of
the kings household, in a few weeks
the queen will allow the appoint
ment to lapse, it is understood. Miss
Lawley Is the last maid of honor.
During the last few years the
queen has allowed the number of
maids of honor to decline from
eight. the number in the days of
Queen Victoria, to one. AS vacan-
cies have arisen she has not made
new appointments.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
HindenpIrg Resignation
Is RumOTtti

Berlin, July % P>-Will President
Won Hindenburg ON the occasion of
his eightieth birthday on Oct. End
announce to the world that he feels
he has done his bit for Germany
and resign from the presidency?
Those intimately acquainted with
him poohpooh the idea. They say
that the soldier-president. used all
his life to obey the call of duty. will
also remain at his presidential post
until his term is up. Among Ger
man politicians, however. the ru-
NOR persists that the resignation is
impending.
Five names crop up as possible
successors to Ebert and Hindenburg:
Foreign Minister Gustav Strese-
mann; Hans Luther, president Of
the Reichsbank; Hjalmar Schacht,
former chief of the army; General
Hans Won Seeckt; and the chief jus
tice OF the supreme court, Walter
Simons.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Paris Wants Airfield
Near Business Center,

Paris, July % RNTo save still
more travel by air, Paris has pro-
posal for an aerodrome nearer the
center OF the city than lie Bourget.
1t has been suggested that the land
outside the city walls at Issy-les-
Moulineaux, not from from the Bots
de Boulogne. be converted into a
supplementary landing field. Pas
sengers from other capitals could
then reach the heart of Paris Is
minutes after stepping out of their
planes.
1t now requires more than three
quarters of an hour to motor from
the Place de rOpera to LIE Bourget.
Because of the time spent In going
from landing fields, into the city, the
airplane is little faster than the
train on such short hops as Paris
to Brussels. On the Paris-London
trip, which the planes make in two
hours. almost the same time is spent
in going from Paris to LIE Bourget
and from Croydon airdrome to
London.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
SERIES OF Stills
IN EXPLOSIONS
At Least One Death Caused by
Stamford Blasts

Stamford, July 23 Rl-One un-
identified man is believed to have
been burned to death and another
was seriously injured in a series of
explosions in which six or seven
stills blew up one after another late
last night, causing a fire which de-
stroyed two buildings. Both men
are believed to have been New
Haven residents. but their names
could not be learned.
The first explosion was from a
still ten feet high, and six feet in
diameter, thought to have been
worth about $4,000. 1t was in a
building attached to cider mill on
Stillman avenue, owned by Charles
Lupinacci.
In the succeeding fire the other
stills were exploded and the flames,
scattering. destroyed a neighboring
bungalow The loss, exclusive of
the cider mill, is estimated at $10,-
coo.
Police searched the ruins but had
not found the body of the missing
man up to late hour. The injured
man is believed to be an Italian.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
WORLD IS BUzzING
With AIR PLANS
Several Flights and Experiments
Are Pending

New York. July % R-Whils
Boston today played host to eight
aviators who had dared the Atlantic
and Pacific in record nonstop
flights, the interest OF two hemis-
pheres was focused on other pro-
jects designed to add new chapters
to aerial history.
At Calshot Field, England, Cap
tain F. T. Courtney awaited favor
able weather as he completed final
adjustments Of his giant Dornier
whale flying boat In which he hopes
to make the first nonstop trip to
New York. Little hope was held out
for clear skies before Monday.
In the Fokker airplane works at
Hasbrouck heights. N. j.. workmen
were rapidly completing the mono
plane Old Glory, in which Lloyd w.
Bertaud and James D. Hill, air mail
fliers will attempt to reach Rome in
single hop. Bernt Balchen, who
safely landed Commander Richard
E. Byrd's America off the French
.o"''' p'oii' ~ '"Ne 'ie pidhe up vi
'S initial Factory test MONDAY.
At Detroit. Paul r. Redfern
awaited lhstalia'loh OF special IN
s.ruhlehts ana complexion OF tests on
the otnson- De'rolt monoplane IN
"m'ch lie VIII Try 10 Jump me 4'Soo
niie gap from Brunswick Ga" TO
1''o ne 1aheiro' Brazil ABOUT August
o. ne plans 10 mop OH early lot
brunswick.
amt o1 an a''empt at a nonstop
night from Germany 10 America was
seen IN statement issued at the
1uhhc's alrpiahe WORKS at Dessau,
uer'iiahy, III connectlon win the en-
aurance nisne OF frledrlcn Loose ana
'oahf his'lcz' "nich began early
yesterday morning.
II ,he liisht succeeds ootn pilots
d. wen as the machlhe ana motor
VIII nave Drought PROOF OF thelr NJ
ness LOT crossing the ocean, says
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
More Clothes Worn
On Paris Stage

More clothes are being worn on
the stage this year.
The far-famed Folies-Bergere and
other music halls still save a lot Of
cloth on the costumes of their prize
beauties, but they no longer boycott
the textile mills entirely. as they
did few years ago. 1t isn't viz
tuous streak that has cropped out
in the show business. but rather a
swing from the extreme of naked
ness. There was such sameness
about the many show girls and the
many shows. all after foreign money
that the excitement began to wear
off. The police also suggested some
months ago that if the theaters
went any further some of the blue
laws would be busted off and put
to work.
Consequently beautiful costumes
and startling scenery and stage me-
chanics were tried and have proved
popular.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
New London Street
To Cost S2O,OOO.OOO

London, July % R-A stretch of
road through the heart of London
to the dock district is to be built
at a cost of $40, 100000.
The new road will be known as
the Victoria Dockroad. 1t will be
carried for a considerable distance
on arches, thus doing away with
traffic delay now caused by swing
bridges and grade crossings. Nearly
100 houses must be torn down to
make way for the road. The govern
ment will pay rs per cent of the
cost, and the London county council
rs per cent.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Sea Room Is Latest
In Interior Decoration

An "under-the-sea" room Is the
latest in interior decorating hero. 1t
is the design of Mrs. Wilfred Ashley,
wife of the 7Jinister of Transport,
and was made for one of this sea-
sons brides.
The walls and ceiling are of sill
yer, green and gold stippled into the
shade of mother of pearl. There are
no corners or lines anywhere, every
thing running to gentle curves.
Against one vail is a clock set in
a pink star-fish frame. Dolphins'
heads adorn the sofa Of painted sill
Yer wood with coral velvet uphol-
stery.
The silver gold wooden bed is in
The shape Of a shell. There IRE sill
Yer shells above the mirror. The
carpet is sea-green.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Berlin Restaurant
Serves More Milk

The consumption of milk in the
restaurant of the German Reichstag
has increased so to 70 per cent, ac-
cording to Wilhelm Sollman, social
list deputy and former minister of
the interior. Herr Sollmann, leader
in the German dry" movement,
points to these figures as hopeful
signs that the use of intoxicating
liquors, even by legislators, is on the
wane in Germany.
Restaurant keepers in Berlin say
that there is not as much drinking
as formerly. especially during lunch
con hours. While before the war a
"kellner" took it almost as a person.
al insult If guest did not order
wine or beer, many proprietors now
instruct their walters not to suggest
drinks unless the patron asks for
them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
French Motorcycles
Cross The Sahara

Motorcycles have competed sue
cessfully with camels in crossing the
Sahara. Three observation-disclosures
teau, Weerens and Gemie-have
been given all the honors due pio-
neers and explorers for their 5000
mile trip from Casablanca south to
Oran and on to Dakar, through
Timbuctoo, over the sands previous
ly traversed by the camel alone.
The sand tourists were a month.
making the whole trip, in 26 stages.
They rode into Paris on the ma
chimes they rode out.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Office Lunch Clubs
Numerous In Paris

The mounting cost of living and
growing efficiency of French office
management are said to be respons-
ible for the increasing number of
office lunch clubs in Paris.
The clubs. made up OF members
OF office staffs who do not go home
for lunch. have hot food sent in to
Members say that they can thus
lunch far more cheaply than they
could in restaurants or at home. al
lowing for transportation costs. Most
French offices close at the lunch
hour. This permits the clubs to
lunch undisturbed by business
callers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Americans Wear Canes
On Paris BOuleyarCls

Business picks up in the walking
stick line In Paris when summer
brings to France hundreds of thous-
ands Of American tourists. most of
whom come from towns where to
carry cane is to risk derisory re-
marks from ones neighbors.
College boys from the United
States are the biggest buyers of
walking sticks in Europe. Most of
them do without spats and gloves,
which the well-dressed Frenchman
Is in the habit Of wearing through
out the summer. whatever the tenn
perature.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
France Still Collects
From War PrOfitccrS

"War profits are still furnishing
France with a steady income, nearly
nine years after the war.
Nearly 100000 francs a day
pour into the Golfers of Premier
and Minister of France Raymond
Poicare. This is money the govern
ment is recovering from contractors
who "salted" their bills for NUM-
tons, as the French say, and also
the taxes the various get-rich-
quick merchants failed to pay.
Ever since the armistice parlia-
mentary commissions, courts and
special tribunals and accountants
have been going over every war
contract and the books of many
business firms.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Berliners Debate
Smoking In Theatcrs


A movement to lift the ban on
smoking in music halls. cinemas and
kindred theaters. in emulation of the
London example. has been started
by the acknowledging and hailed
with frantic enthusiasm by the
numerous Berliners of both sexes.
The police. responsible for the
smoke restriction in all theaters,
have assumed diplomatic attitude.
They maintain that no Jaw forbid
ding smoking in theatars Of the
above description really exists, and
that a police ordinance to that eff
feet could not be enforced # all
building regulations for theaters
were properly complied with. They
refer to wider spaces between seats,
greater number Of fire exits. ade-
quate means of ventilation, etc. AS
to the movie houses. the authorities
further contend, a continuance of
the prohibition against smoking will
be necessary until noninflammable
films are manufactured.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
PARIS
New and Spacious Aviation Field Near Center of French
Capital Now is Being Agitated
French Have New Fuel
To ReDlace Hard Coal

"Anthracoke" is new fuel much
loke coke, promised the French by
Andre Tardieu. Minister of Public
Works.
1t Is to be made from the mod
erately soft French coal. normally
too fast-burning and too smoky for
the small, hard-coal base-burner
generally used in France. Foreign
hard coal and coke are the stand
ard fuels for these heaters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Cuts Circles in Street,
Six Months. S10O Fine

Stanley Frankowski of this city
will walk the straight and narrow
path in the New Haven county Jail
for the next six months. All be-
cause he insisted in travelling in
circles in Naugatuck whittier he
went with his automobile to visit
friends. Frankowski attracted pub
lie attention by giving a three ring
circus in the public square and folks
who watched his convolutions
couldn't be sure that he was travel
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Emmanuel Gospel

Sunday 10 a. m. prayer service ::
1915 a. m, services conducted by
20 young people from the Young
Peoples Evangelistic association Of
Springfield. Mass At 1915 .. M,
ing at Walnut Hill park led by tn"
young people from Springfield: p,
m. Young Peoples service at the
church,: p. M, the Young Peo-
pies Evangelistic association will
have charge of the service.
Wednesday, 7:45 p. m. cottage
meeting al the home OF Mrs. Newton
S13 East Main street. Thursday.
7:45 .. M, midweek prayer service.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
International Bible Students Assn,

Sunday. 1880 a. M, Bible study,
subject: The New CREATION At s
p. M, Bible study at the homa of
Charles Henry 70 dwight street.
Wednesday, s p. M. praise prayer
and testimony service. Friday. s p.
m, Bible study, text book: he
liverance."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
BERLIN
Political Gosspers in Germany Now Are Rumorng Hints
That Hindenburg Plans to Resign Office

Prices are very low. For a nights
lodging ten cents is charged. Break
fast is 8 " cents, and lunch or sup
per cents. Good care is taken in
handling the baggage of the young
sters and insurance to the amount
of $500 against fire and theft, is
provided at charge of half cent.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Elm (Swc,lisb) BaDttsr

sunday, 1880 a. M. sermon by
Rev. John A. Smedberg of Stock
holm. Sweden. Thursday, s D. M,
prayer service.
Mr.. Smedburg is visiting in this
country as delegate from the
swedish Baptists of Sweden to The
18th anniversary convention to he
held in Chicago next month.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Second Advent

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sun
day morning service with sermon by
the pastor at II o'clock, subject
The Basket Of Figs: A Parable and
a Prophecy" Evening service with
sermon at us O'Clock, subject:
"Mire." Thursday, 1870 y. IL. pro-
phetic conference echoes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
GAS TANK ExpLODES

Tuckerton, N. j., July 22 (UP)-
A gasoline tank on the U. S. coast
guard C. G. 2316 exploded today.
Petty Officer Ernest Leary, 2S. was
thrown overheard by the explosion.
He was rescued by other guardsmen.
but was said to be in a serious con-
dition from burns and other injuries.
Two other guardsmen were slightly
injured.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-23
Cologne Cathedral
Is Scene OF Suicide


For the first time in it's history,
the venerable Cologne Cathedral,
whose foundations were laid in
124S, has been the scene of a sui
eide. A young man of twenty-five,
from Stettin on the Baltic shot him
self in the famous house of wor-
ship.
The incident carries with it far
reaching consequences. According
to the regulations of the Roman
Catholic church. an ecclesiastical
edifice is considered polluted by an
act of suicide. and the whole cere-
mony Of conservation must be gone
through anew The conservation will
be In charge of the Archbishop of
Cologne, Cardinal Karl Joseph
Schultz.