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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-13
died heroically in the performance of

died heroically in the performance of
their duty.
There has been a wrong impress
sion given by the revelations OF
those trials. Some of the former
guardjmen shown on the stand to
have accepted brides We're described
as captains because they were in
charge of little launches. They
weren't captains, they We're just a
low type OF enlisted man. A crook
doesn't always show his crookedness
in his face, the recruiting officers
can't spot man who will fall for
temptation, or is looking for 1t,
every time out OF the box But they
only slipped up 81 times out OF &c.
600 tries and that looks to me like Il
pretty fine record"
Work Is Hampcred
Commander Yeandle said that the
work of the coast guard against rum
runners had been hampered by the
general attitude of friendliness
toward the smugglers shown by
civilians living along the coast. He
told OF instances in which persons
gratultously sent warnings to liquor
runners when a coast guard boat
was in the neighhorhood. And yet
he expressed the opinion that these
civilians were in other ways law
abiding folk, temporarily blinded by
a childllhe admiration for swash-
bucklery Ii they could be shown
their actions as they really are, he
believed, as collision with desperate
criminals. they would soon be
ashamed Of themselves and either
give as much aid on the side of the
law as they have been giving agains,
1t or at least keep their hands off.
But you mustn't get the idea"
lie said that chasing rum runners
is the most important thing we do.
This service has been in existence
for a hundred years and its duties
are maniford. They range all the
way from life saving, rescue work to
protection of seals in the breeding
season and care OF natives in tar
regions.
Why. along the Aleutian Chain.
it's the coast guard that carries the
mail to people who are cut off from
any other contact with civilization.
The coast guard takes them food, 1t
cures their stomach aches and pulls
their teeth. 1t marries them. It's
father and mother to them. This
is no dry navy this is the coast
guard and its unaccounted duties
are such that its personnel can well
be proud of the service rendered
humanity.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-13
Spring Goods Demand
Follows Weather Trend

New York. April l3.-"Demand
for garden equipment and other
strictly spring lines is following
closely the trend OF the weather in
all important hardware markets."
Hardware Age will say tomorrow in
its weekly hardware market sum
mary. western markets report
greater activity in spring lines than
those located in the east. The lat
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-13
Girls Love

to See nose that isn't shiny-men
does. Your skin will
always look like a peach il you use
that new wonderful French Process
Face Powder called MELLO-GLO.
which stays on so long. Very pure
prevents large pores-kecps the
skin young and beautiful. Get
NELLO-GLO today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-13

During the last three centuries,
10000 persons have lost their lives
through volcanic eruptions, 17G.5O0
of these fatalities being in the paci-
tic area.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
DEMPSEY BEGINS
 HEAVY TRAINING
Former Champion and Sparring
 Partners Start Action

Chicago. Aug. 22 Pl-The thud oi leather-covered fists will replace the thud of iron-shod hoofs at the Lin coin Fields race track this week when Jack Dempsey and his spar ring partners get into action there.
 Dempsey wound up his brief vaca- tion, before settling down to train ing with a visit to the theater last night with his wife, the former Es- telle Taylor, Tex Rickard and a small party of friends. Mrs. Demp- sey seemed to be nearly recovered from her recent illness.
 Dempsey made his first bow to a Chicago audience at the police field meet in Cubs park yesterday and 32,000 in the packed grandstand gave him an uproarious welcome. Michael Hughes. chief of police, gave Jack gold star and honorary in the department.
 With Mayor William Hale Thomp- son in the pitchers box and Rickard behind the plate, Jack drove the first ball pitched past the mayors shin over second base. and the trio then retired in favor of the hines repre- senting the Detroit and Chicago po- lice departments.
 Dempsey planned to take his first look at his quarters at Lincoln Fields. this afternoon, and also ex- pected to get in a round of golf. Golf, he hopes, will form a regular
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
NEW MOVIE STARS

The Hollywood moving picture moguls have new idea. This is i'm portant, as new ideas don't grow any too abundantly under Klieg lights. This idea is that the present run of moving picture stars are being paid more than they are worth and that new crop. developed out of the ranks, would be just as good and would work for less money.
 This is funny way of turning on the poor moving picture stars after the firm moguls have moved noun tains to work up enthusiasm about the stars in the past. As everybody with sense knows, many of these stars are an entirely artificial pro- duct; manufactured, so to speak. They have been featured" played up,' ress-agented," made to ap- pear as demigods; with the in evitable result that when the stars found their names blazing from the lncandescents they got the itch for big pay in proportion to the number Of theaters playing up their names. So far as we are able to determine, acting ability had nothing to do with it. The old-time actors on the legi- innate stage were real actors and got nothing In salary like the Holly wood product.
 Film stars with such superlative ability that no one else can equal them have nothing to fear from the contemplated development Of new corners. Those who know in their hearts that their eminence is built upon sand are feeling quite badly. Apparently this includes most Of the so-called headliners.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

President Roosevelt this evening at the Hartford Coliseum.
 Jack the Beanshooter" given away. Salstrum's. Church street
 As predicted in the Herald the license committee last night voted McCabe to hold boxing exhibitions next month. The committee will limit boxing here to two exhibitions month. The proposal to raise the license fee from s2 to $20 was vot- ed down. Messers. Schaeffer and Leghorn were appointed commit tee of censors to see that the shows were good from moral viewpoint.
 The popularity of Senator A. J. Sloper will be placed further in for the formation of a new military company in this city to take the place of the disbanded Go. E. It has been agreed by prospective members to name the organization The Sloper Guards" This attitude will in part attest the gratitude of the members for the activity which the senator has taken in the reor- ganization of the company. He did much boosting when he saw Gen. eral Frost at Camp Keeler. Perhaps in luther years the new company will find that it bears the name of the governor of the state.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
25 Fears Ago Today

President Roosevelt was roAhlly welcomed in Hartford today. A number of local people went to see the celebration.
 There is no opposition to the plan of the trolley company to build it's turnout on Chestnut street. This improvement is in line with the plans of the company to make fast CT time on the Hartford line.
 The management of the Boys club has arranged for an outing next Wednesday in the grove at the foot Of Jubilee street. A special trolley car will be donated by the trolley company and will probably carry l25 boys.
 Fifty members of Can Douglas enjoyed an outing at Lake Gem bounce yesterday. Gordon and Sand erson placed in the high jump, Mid dlemass won the hop, step. and jump, and A. Robb finished first in the potato race.
 The third-rail cars out of here today carried two and three trail CTS full Of people going up to see the President.
 W. l.. Hatch and others have pur- chased Of James Magnet the pro- perty at 29 Lincoln street through the J. NJ. Brady agency.
 Senator Sloper and Mayor Bassett will be among the guests seated on the platform at the reception to
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

 part of his daily training routine this week. with workouts in the ring deferred until about ThursdAy.
 Dave Shade. his principal sparA ring partner, was expected from New York some time today with Allentown Joe Cans and Martin Burke due tomorrow.
 Richards blueprint of the seating arrangements of Soldier Field waa at last ready for presentation today to the Illinois state athletic com. mission. 50 that their formal ap> proval would permit the ticket sals to begin tomorrow. Only the cheap- CT seats will he ready for sale by that time as the advance orders fol ringside seats have not yet beeu sorted and allotted.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
EARLY MORNING ON THE AIR

EARLY MORNING ON THE AIR
 Marvellous things are happening during the early morning hours, mostly between 1 and 2 a. m. This is the time when several broadcasting companies are testing new appli- ances to determine the advance ment made in high-power broadcast ing, its possibilities, and how 1t works.
 The best scientific minds in the nation have been at work upon the problems of static and clearer recep- tion; and their ideas seemingly are bearing fruit. There is no broadcast ing during other parts of the day as there is between the early hours mentioned, and special permits for these tests must be secured from the radio commission.
 The Schenectady laboratory of the General Electric company has been experimenting with the enormous power of 100 kilowatts; the Bell laboratories at Whippany, N. J., has also been experimenting with enormous power.
 The result: Radio such as has never been thought possible before. The lower frequencies true to the original, clear-cut brilliancy throughout the entire scale.
 The future of radio evidently lies in high-power broadcasting, yet it is difficult to envision at this time such development considering the multiplicity of stations. Enormous power such as has not been deem- ed possible until the present time, is not for all the stations. When the big fellows get their high-power development advanced to the point where they would wish to use it in regular broadcasting the others will be at slight disadvantage, to say the least, and the need for careful federal regulation will be even more apparent.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

A. No. Q. Is the mercury used in ther- mometers pure mercury? A. Yes. Q. What was the year in which Charlie Ross was kidnapped?
 A. 1875.
 Q. Who is the King of Prussia 2
 A. Prussia is now part of the German Republic. Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg is the Presi- dent of the German Republic. The former King of Prussia and Emper- or of Germany now lives at Doorn Castle. Netherlands.
 Q. Does the Eastern Baseball League rank next to the two major leagues?
 A. The Eastern League is a Class A league and does not rank next to the Major Leagues, but ranks next to Glass A which is composed of the Pacific Coast League, the American Association and the International League. Glass A rates next to the Major Leagues.
 Q. Is 1t possible to melt a Gia- mond?
 A. It Is scientifically possible but not possible to do 50 with or dinary equipment and conditions.
 Q. What is the record time for circling the bases on a baseball dia- mond?
 A. Time, 13 4-5 seconds. made by Maurice Archdeacon. Rochester International League Club, at Ro- chester, N Y.. in 1921.
 Q. When were Buffalo nickels first coined?
 A. 1913. A.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
ANOTHER SHERLOCK HOLMES!

Overheard by Lloyd F. Hassock)
 Will and Harry were taking stroll through the park.
 See that couple on the bench over there. Harry" Will observed. They've been married three years. Now look over to the left on that other bench-that couple under the maple. Well, they've been married nine years"
 You're guessing" was the pro- test.
 You ask them and see if I'm not correct"
 Will was correct! Harry tactfully asked the couples in question and found that Will had been exactly right.
 And that couple over there have been married thirty one years" Will remarked, after study ing another pair very carefully. "The two on the bench by the fountain were married one year ago. Ask them and sec"
 Again it was proved that he was correct, and Harry could not cor ceal his amazement. How do ,'ou do it ?" he demanded. Whats the secret ?"
 "Inches mean years" Will ex- plained. There were three inches of space between the couple on the first park bench-that meant three years. There were thirty-o one inches between that old couple, and so on. Do you get it?"
 'I do," said Harry, Out tell me see that young couple over there behind the hedge? How long have they been married?"
 They're not married" grinned Will, "the space between them-er -overlapsm
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
NUTMEG PLANES

Connecticut surely is wide awake in taking up with the new industry of making airplanes. We are not permitting this new manufacturing opportunity to develop elsewhere the opportunity that was lost. The state contains a goodly number of men who believe in the future of the airplane industry and are trying to get in on the ground floor in the manufacture of superior planes.
 The new factory of the Aircraft Corporation of America is being con- structed at Milford, and it gives promise of developing into leading output of 50 amphibian planes, each capable of carrying eight passen- gers besides the pilot, are expected to be easily disposed of: indeed, or ders are said to be on the books for . 30 of the planes-this before the factory is half finished
 Selection Of Milford for the fac tory site was due to the presence of the largest natural airport in the state, where the getaway is fully three miles long It is said to be the best natural airport between Maine and Maryland. It is far superior to those on Long Island, and it may not be too much to expect that in the future the Milford airport will be one of the ports for transatlan- tic stations.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
Observations On He Weather

Washington, Aug. 2z.-Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, possibly with showers Tuesday. Not much change in temperature. Moderate south to west winds.
 Conditions: Pressure is high this morning over the north Atlantic states and southwestward to the west Gulf coast. It is relatively low over the upper lake districts and southwestward over the central plains states to New Mexico, also over the great basin, but high over the northern plains states and tho far Canadian northwest. Light showers were reported from widely scattered localities. Temperatures are generally higher in the central valleys.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by local showers.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

and 1t seems as if the long years of drama that have been crowded into the trial. the appeals and hearings, and the protests of various bodies of individuals are to end with the chair. Some last moment respite may come. we hardly know what to expect in a case which has been crowded with eleventh hour deci- sions and abrupt changes of face. Needless to say the friends of the condemned are looking forward to another sensational reprieve.
 Disregarding the justice of the ease, or the injustice which many people claim. humanity at large must ponder upon the effect that the long trial has had upon the mentality and physique of the prisoners. They have been face to face with death in the chair more times than we care to count, sometimes so close that scarcely an hour or so intervened between . death and a reprieve. The wear and tear upon the nerves of the condemned must certainly have been great. It may be comparatively easy for one to steel himself to death at a certain hour in a certain fashion, 1t must be increasingly diff fculty to do so again and again as Sacco and Vanzetti have done. There are very very few that have been through the experiences of the two. Usually those who have men, tally prepared themselves for exc cution have met the hangman or the electrician and have gone from this world unable to tell us of their feel ings.
 Possibly the fact that something has intervened so often to save them may soften the final blow for the pair. While there is life there is hope, Is often truly said in cases of serious illness and it has applied in this instance a well. Nevertheless, while the sympathies of some may go out to the two as being victims of an or unjust reading of the evidence presented, all of us un- doubtedly sympathize with them for the mental anguish which must have been theirs in their long imprison- ment and often delayed death.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answ to any
 question of fact or information b!
 writing to the Question Editor
 New Britain Herald. Washington
 Bureau. 1922 New York avenue
 Washington. D. C.. enclosing two
 cents :n stamps for reply. Medical legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answ cred. All letters are confdential.-Edito
 Q. Was there a man by the name of Atchison who was President of the United States for one day?
 A. David Rice Atchison was Senator from Missouri from 1s4a to 1855 being President Pro tempore in 1s46-4s and 1s52-54. Some au- thorities hold that by virtue of this cffice, Senator Atchison was for one day legal President of the United States since General Taylor was not sworn in until Monday, March 5, 1S49. He, however, never took the oath of office as President nor was sworn in; hence is never included in the list of Presidents.
 Q. What is the meaning of Les Miserables"?
 A. "The Unfortunates, "The "The Wretched"
 @. Why was Moses forbidden to enter the Promised land? Where did he die and where was he bur- jed?
 A. The Bible states that the reason Moses was forbidden to enter the Promised Land was that he struck the rock in anger and brought forth a we'll of water for the people in his own name instead of in the name of God. He died on Mount Nebo, overlooking the land of Canaan, but to the southeast of l it, in the Dead Sea region. His bur ial place is not known.
 Q. Is there any specific number of words that paragraph should contain or any specific length for paragraph?
 A. No. A paragraph is group of closely related sentences bearing upon one topic. It is nos regulated oy the number of words or the ength but by the content.
 c. Can an alien who entered Tho JTp;fa5 i1laoo1lv hacpp1e ] citizen of the United States?
 A. No. because he has no legal | residence in this country.
 Q. How many Chinese women | are there in the United States and what proportion of them are in the state of New York?
 A. According to the latest cen sus figures the total number of fe- male Chinese in the United States is 7,74S of whom 553 are in New York State.
 Q. What was the origin of the old English proverb The exception proves the rule'?
 A. It was taken from an old Latin proverb, "Exceptio probat regulam' which in turn was found- ed upon a precept in Latin law. The same though is expressed in sim liar proverbs in other languages.
 Q. Did Jack Dempsey score any knockdowns in his fight with Gene Tunney at Philadelphia last Septem- Der?
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
THE SACCO-VANZETTI CASE,

IL appears, as this is written, that the last desperate efforts of defense lawyers and friends of Sacco and Vanzetti to save them from the electric chair, which is being groom ed for their reception tonight, are 10 Supreme Court. interviewed since Saturday have. so far. refused to give stay of execution until the case may be further reviewed before the highest body. There is hope from other members, but not much
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
WOMAN. 60. IS SIICIDE

Buffalo, N. Y. Aug. 22 (UP)- Dropping head first from q third floor fire escape of the Y. W e. A. building here today a woman regis tered at Mrs. Louise Hamilton of Washington, D. C., committed sui eide.
 A witness 10 the suicide said the woman threw her purse to the Elizabeth Kennedy. night clerk, said the woman registered at midnight. She was in a highly nervous condi- tion. She was about GO year old.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

Business is going to be good next year, presidential year notwithstand- ing, say the experts. Even in this respect times have changed. Now adays nobody avoids buying a new car merely because somebody is running for president
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
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The More the Merrter. Folk.i

The More, the Merrier, Folksi To fly bits and to flea bits, mos quito bits and such So sure to be acquired on vaca- tion, Let's hope we've added glee- bites, that humor's left its touch On every one of us throughout the nation,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
Real Neryei

Heal NerveI Florian: Who do yo' think was the bravest man? Napoleum ?" Onyx: "Nossuh."
 Florian: "Alexander?" Onyx: NO sah." Florian: "Julium Caesar, Peter Jackson, Jack Johnson?" Onyx: 'Nossuh. De bravest man is one ob dem archumologists over dere in Egypt exploring round dem TOMBS!"
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

A Nebraska editor has opined that if politicians nowadays want to get back on the first page they will have to learn to fly. Here in Con- necticut we have a few such-a-such and they don't always make the first page, either.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

The Hartford Times ayers that Attorney General filling is unduly strict in Interpreting the marriage law. Nobody up at the Times ap- parently ever said good morning to him when he was judge.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
How to Keep Rugs
 Bright and New

You can keep your rugs always new looking if you clean them this easy way Just go over them with broom moistened in water to which you have added 8 little Syl- pho- o-Nathol-teaspoon to quart. If there are stains, rub with cloth wrung out of the same solution. Will not injure any fabric. Get sylpho- Nathol at all dealers.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

Deflation of the star industry. with fewer palatial palaces and scandals in Hollywood, would do the industry a world of good. There must be real talent in the industry; let the magnates find it.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
\ Summer Drama

A summer Drama
 The Proprietor stood on the front veranda of his hotel.
 Help! Help" a drowning man was shouting from the lake. The Proprietor stood unmoved. Help! Help! Help!" again pitt fully came the cry over the placid lake.
 "Aw, shut up." growlcd the hotel owner, I'm struggling with the
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE,

Turn Back the UniverSe! Sometimes l wish-indeed, I do- That l were five again! If for one hour I were, I'd be The happiest of men! I'd ambuscade my mother-in-law When she comes visiting, And smack her with a hunk of mud
 And run like everything!
 B. c. Delehanty
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
Uncertain!

Little Dorothy and her brother William were playing down on the beach.
 Dorothy suddenly asked Billy whether he wanted her to bury him in the sand.
 DO I look dead?" asked Billy.
 Helen Ramires
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

Kipling Revised! He saw how modern females Are fond of golfing hose, And boyish bobs and sheikish shirts And mannish ways and clothes. He saw them in the places Where only men had been, And so he said. "All women Are Misters under the skin!"
 Guido Capaneri
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

If Jack Dempsey can hold onto the money he is getting in his we'll known comeback" he will not need to spend his declining years break ing his back as a farm hand.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

Book review for today: we Live But Once," Rupert Hughes (Harp- ers). A modern hussy taking an- other woman's husband. California; discontented rich: sex.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

Don't despair. Think how much better off the world would be if Napoleon Wilhelm and a host of others had amounted to nothing.