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New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
THE TROLLEY OUTLOOK

1t is evident from the report OF
trolley lines that the abandonment
of tracks has taken place largely in
the smaller cities. During the last
ten years, according to their report,
five per cent of the trolley trackage
has been abandoned in the United
States. Such abandonment has not
taken place in the large cities, where
most of the trolley lines are oper-
ated, but in the smaller cities and in
the towns.
On the other hand the trolley
companies now operate more than
1900 miles Of motor bus routes SO
that the abandoned trolley trackage
constitutes less than one sixth of the
m;lage OF new bus lines operated in
their place. These bus lines have
been specially valuable between
smaller cities.
More trolley trackage would be
abandoned if the companies were
not exceedingly partial to retaining
them as long as possible. More than
five per cent of the remaining lines
could be abandoned and buses sub
stituted, according to commentators,
but the desire is not to do SO until
the tracks and vehicles are beyond
repair. Trolley cars have long lives
and represent heavy investment.
No desire is shown to scrap them be-
fore the end of their useful days
That is why some trolley lines hang
on despite their evident inability to
make both ends meet.
One need not go far to compare
the improved transportation of the
buses compared with the trolleys.
Let us take the trip to Berlin. When
NiIt Il ollSy llllC dll W w O1lul! lOll
ridge in Berlin the speed was moth
ing like that given by the buses.
And when the road being improved
is finished the trip will be even
quicker; and best of all, there are no
waits at switches for other cars to
pass, as was the necessity along a
one-track trolley line. 1t is in con-
nection with these one-track lines
that the buses show such an out
standing improvement.
In the cities. however, the trolley
interests have awakened to their
responsibilities and are trying hard
to meet the new demands. Increas-
ed urban population has saved many
line from petering out. There are
lines in the large cities which when
built did very little business, but
now, due to the growth of popula-
ton, carry carloads of passengers.
BY adding bus lines as feeders, the
trolley companies are keeping ster
with the new transportation era.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
Lloyd George Terms
Conference "FiascO

Cambridge. England, Aug. l ~
The Geneva conference has been
conducted to an inevitable fiasco.
declared former Premier Lloyd
George. speaking at the liberal sum
mer school here today.
He said he hardly cared to dwell
on the possible effects of failure Of
Great Britain to come to terms with
the United States on a ship-building
program, but he hoped it would not
be the beginning of rivalry which
would ALLEVIATE the two great nations
ION whose good will and cooperation
the peace of the world depends"
Mr.. Lloyd-George attacked the
Baldwin government, asserting that
Geneva gave another example Of Its
mishandling OF the nations affairs.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
MTDDLETOWN,s USE
OF THE RIVER

Perhaps if the Connecticut were a
stream devoid OF pollution of a most
objectionable nature Middletoun
would value it more. Than, however.
is doubtful, for in the years before
the river became an open sewer the
city's elite did not build their man
sions along the shores of the stream,
nor We're there attempts made TO
utilize its beauties. Then, as now,
the best streets" were away from
the river; then, as now, the river
front" was run down at the heels.
Tho unitarian outlook vies with
the scenic along the river at this
important point. It would be pos
sible for Middletown-or any other
Connecticut city or town situated
along this major stream of the state
to partake OF its natural beauties
by adding the work of hands to the
accomplishments of nature. But it
isn't being done; hasn't been done
The river has been regarded first rs
an artery Of commerce" then as an
artery for waste products. Years of
the latter have left everyone We'll
content 10 build away from it.
Middletown. as all other cities and
towns along the Connecticut, makes
use Of The stream for boating.
Launch riding on the Connecticut is
not yet entirely out OF the question.
Tho sport has increased rather than
decreased. Bathing in the river may
TAX" nerve, but it is being done. If
pollution is harnling bathers they
. don't know it at or near Middlctown.
As port Of call" for boat or
, two which pass along the river daily.
Middletown shines to some extent.
The most modern wharf along the
waterfront is that of hoatline: the
/ others, along a street full Of holes.
are where coal harges and others
! barges tie up when they happen
along ,That is one indisputable ad-
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

A. The Church Film Company
HOS Boylston ST.. Boston! Mass.
and the United Cinema Company,
30 West 41st Street. New York
City are two of them.
@. Hoy many woman bankers
are there in the United States?
A. The census OF 1920 reported
1926 women bankers and bank Of
ficials.
@. How much gas and oil did
Commander Byrd carry when he
left New York for Paris?
A. 1900 gallons OF gas and 81
gallons OF oil.
@. What is the average length Of
life In the United States?
A. For white males it is 1923
years and for white females 57.41
years; negro males 1892 years and
negro females 40.2S years.
G. What is capital stock?
A. 1t is the fund employed in
carrying on the business enterprise
of corporation. divided into shares
OF equal amount and owned by in
dividuals who jointly own the cor
poration. Subject to existing mort
cages or other encumbrances and
debts Of the corporation each share
Of capital carries proportionate
ownership of the assets.
@. What salary did Charles
Steinmetz receive from the General
Electric Company? What was the
value of his estate?
A. Charles P. Steinmetz left
life insurance policy of $500 and a
10 year old autom obile. His arrange
ment with his employers was that
when he needed or wanted money
he was to ask the cashier for 1t
rather than receive a fixed salary.
He wanted large sums for hi. lab
cratory and was provided with what
he asked for For himself. since he
lived simply, and had no dependents,
he asked very little.
@. Who designed the Brooklyn
Bridge in New York City?
A. John A. Roebling. an engi-
neer born at Muhlhausen. Prussia.
He studied civil engineering at the
Polytechnique School at Berlin. In
1881 he came to America and set.
tied near Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

gates have done their best to bring
about amicable relations and make
the conference a success; they have
not been troublemakers. The British
delegates, voicing the inclinations OF
the present imperialistic British ad-
ministration, have thrown the sand
in the gears, yet have failed TO throw
sands in the eyes of the people.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

You can gel an answ to any
question OF fact or Information by
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 answered.
All letters are confdential.-Eji
@. What proportion OF milk
produced in the United States is
used in the manufacture Of ice
cream? Is the industry growing?
A. Although ice cream manufac-
ture is a small branch of the dairy
industry, utilizing only about SIS
per cent of the milk produced in the
United States the industry employs
more than $4,000 persons and pays
wags of more than S75,000,000 a
year. Ice cream production has in
creased remarkably in recent years.
The estimated production for 1910
was only 95,45O,000 gallons: the
1920 production reached 26o, 000,-
600 gallons and in 1926 it was 324,-
Cos, 900 gallons an increase of 240
per cent in sixteen years.
@. How does the export of fin
ished manufactures in the United
States com pare with the export of
food stuffs?
A. In 1926 finished manufac-
lures constituted a. per cent of the
total exports, and crude foodstuffs
amounted to only per cent of the
total.
@. What is the total value Of the
foreign trade of the United States?
\. The amount in 1925 was So
$4,000 900. exports and imports).
Q. Why is the sun hotter at
noon than iii the morning or the
evening?
A. Because the rays at noon, or
meridian, are direct, whereas in the
morning or evening they are indi-
rect and must pass through a great
er body of the earths atmosphere to
reach an object.
Q. What causes bell to stop
sounding when it is touched?
A. Sound is merely certain
series of vibrations Of air waves.
When the vibration of the metal in
a bell is stopped by laying the hard
on it, it ceases to send out waves
and consequently sound stops
@. What are the earliest written
records that have been found?
A. They are on clay tablets
found in the ruins of ancient Assy
ria and Rabylonia.
@. How was Babe Ruth p t out
in the last baseball game of the
1926 World Series? Was he the last
man a. bat in the game?
A. He was thrown out by O'Far-
rell when he attempted to steal
second. Ruth was the last man at
bat and the last man out. Meusel
was at bat but was not charged with
lllne at Dat .SlAce NUN "ao 'iAS
last out.
@. What is the address OF the
Esperanto Association Of North
America?
A. 5O7 Pierce Building, Copley
Square. Boston. Massachusetts.
Q. What are the chemical cen
stituen.s Of duralumin?
A. About per cent copper; o.4
to 0.S magnesium: OF to 0.S silicon;
generally o4 to 10 per cent man
ganese and about "a to 10 per cent
iron; the balance is aluminium.
Q. Are there any motion picture
producers that specialize in religious
subjects?
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

These funds, like all the receipts OF
the department. 60 for highway con
struction. repair and improvement.
The rest Of the total Is accounted
for by receipts Of $2,067 from
temporary registrations: $34,179 for
transfers: $2.09s.50 for duplicate
registrations and operators licenses:
$6,49s.25 for markers: s3.677 for
certified copies OF records: 332,sF
for gasoline licenses, and various
other miscellaneous amounts.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
BATTLE OF MOTORS
THE SUPREME TEST

So Henry Ford, IN ms 6ith year,
contemplates entering into the fiery
furnace of a fiery test with his en-
emies. those who are contesting
with him supremacy in the low
priced motor field. He enters the
battle in an optimistic mood, it APP
pears, expecting to continue in the
future as in the past. General Motors
also is optimistic. Whatever hap
pens Ford is to begin building air
planes on a large scale, thus enter
ing a field that General Motors has
not yet begun to touch.
The manufacture of automobiles
is rapidly becoming a competition
among giants. Only the giants can
survive under the conditions which
the manufacturers have brought
upon themselves-particularly the
giants themselves. The law of the
survival of the fittest works every
where, but nowhere with such rapid
ity as in the automotiv field. In
1928 six companies made IS per cent
of the cars, leaving only 5 per cent
for the other "a manufacturers.
This was considered in the nature of
the limit for some time; but since
then the number OF manufacturers
has been almost cut in half.
Now the industry is faced with an
effort by the Ford Motor company
to regain leadership. AS everybody
knows, the automotive battle now
adays centers around the economic
warfare between that concern and
General Motors, with the latter
steadily acquiring an ascendency. 1t
has been to give General Motors
more competition that the Ford peo-
pie have gone in for a new model
on radically different lines. 1t will
devil take the hindmost. The upshot
probably will be increased CONSOLE
dations, with finally all the cars be-
ing made by a few companies.
The business of motorizing Amer
lea is not yet over. The saturation
point was thought near a number OF
times, but if the threatened price
war eventuates between automobile
giants the prime effect will be to
motorize the nation still further.
The economic effects will not only be
nationwide, but worldwide, as
American automobiles are being
sent TO all parts of the globe. Towns
which so far have given little atten-
ton to street planning or traffic
regulation, or to coming. will be fore
ed to take action; more good roads
will be demanded everywhere; the
cost of operating the cars will not be
concentrated upon the owners, but
upon the public generally, which
will have to pay for the improved
highways needed to take care OF the
deluge of cars. An economist says
there will be 100000 cars operat-
ed in the United States within a
comparatively few years: and then
100000. The bother about parking
space, already acute in all fairly
sized municipalities, will become
more acute.
The automotive giants, while
fighting each other like nations at
war, at the same time are prepar-
ing untold troubles for municipal
authorities. Imagine the Center with
so per cent more cars worming their
way around it; or 100 per cent
more. The imagination reels.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
WICKED STUFF!

WICKED STUFF!
BY Marshall Fleming
A noodle poodle,
A pan full of strudel,
Some socks and a bushel of tripe;
A Crimson hyena
Named Sweet Wilhelmina,
And sausages laced with a stripe.
A pickle, sickle
4 motor vehicle,
A walrus with germs on his jaw.
All, criminy crimes
For the good olden times,
When snakes was the worst that
saw!
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
TWO PLANES COLLIDE

Manila, Aue. P)-Iieutenants
Ju'an Is. IIaddon and Armour s.
Heftley narrow escaped death here
today when their two army planes
collid"d In air at Clark Field here.
Haddon was slightly injured but
Heffley escaped unhurt.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

The state motor vehicle depart
ment wants autos to keep to fair
speed of about 80 miles an hour
along smooth state highways SO as
not to block the BUSES.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

The grand jury business in In
Formally. If Stephenson talks
three times more he will gain the
reputation of being a grand jury
orator.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

A girl in Atlantic City was unable
to buy pair of cotton stockings be-
cause no store carried them in stock
desire to buy cotton stockings, any
way?
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

Cambridge, Mass. is now called
land Once upon a time it was
known as quite an intellectual
center. Harvard is caught in the act
of wincing.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

What does letter carrier think
when he finds an airmail letter in a
letter box in the outskirts having
collections at 10 a. m. and p. m. a.?
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
Girl Risks Life to
Save Her Boy Friend

Washington, Aug. R>-A young
college girl risked her life unsuc-
cessfully to save from drowning her
college mate escort. Athold Thel-
bert Edwards, 81. formerly Of Long
Branch. N. j., from drowning In
Chesapeake Bay yesterday. Miss
Avril Stewart, 20, Of Chevy Chase,
dove from a rowboat after Edwards
when he lost strength while swim
ming through a swift current in the
bay. She was unable to find his body
and had a difficult time reaching
her boat through the swift moving
waters, fainting when she gained
the craft.
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
Hard Worker

Visitor: Your husband seems to
be hard at work on some mental
problem"
Mandy: "Yessuh. He dun been
figurin' all moning whether he
ought to go to sleep or go fishin',"
-Cecelia Jernberg
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
Digging Out OF 1t

Digging Out OF 1t
Laura: You told me that you
were an ace in the war, and low
I've found that you only dug
trenches"
Wilson: Il was an-ah-ace of
spades
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

The % New York theater ticket
agencies who have admitted ticket
frauds probably staunchly denied
any such charge last winter.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

It's good manners to reach, now
ever, if you're reaching for the
check.
All you need to make complete
blackberry pie is a crust, sugar,
berries and toothpicks.
Scientists have produced more
permanent finish for cars. but moth
ing yet invented beats locomotive.
Sinclair Lewis thinks his work
won't live which shows there is a
strain Of optimism in the most hard
cned cynic.
Democracy has its victories. They
scheme for the right to meet Wales,
but they fight for the right to meet
Tunney.
Correct this sentence: The man.
ufacturers say you'll get IS miles to
the gallon" said the dealer, "but
YOU needn't expect over L."
Copyright 1927, Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

It would be Just as easy to make
friends after middle age If you were
just as easily pleased.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation
Tho A. B. c. IL national organization
which furnishes newspapers and adver-
tisers with strictly honest analysis OF
circulation. Our circulation statistics are
based upon this audit. This ENSURES pro-
lection against fraud in newspaper dis
tribution figures to both national ana
local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

The principle difference between
the two generations is that the one
devoted itself to rubbernecking and
the other just devotes itself to
necking.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

The Herald 10 on sale oaily in NeI
York at Hotalng's Newsstand. Times
Square; Schultz's Newsstands. Entrance
Grand Central. AND Street.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

the holiday. While it is in effect
only during the summer months. it
is likely to develop into a broader
sense within a few years.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
TELEPHONE CALLS
Business Once go. 925
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The only profitable advertising medium
IN the City. Circulation books and press
room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
A Hot Weather Hint, Folks!

This talk about the temperature
Makes heat waves harder to en-
dure,
Let's talk of n-perature, for glee
Makes spirits rise, not mercury!
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

The Reason
First Golfer: so the Judge fined
Tom Hartley 500 for hitting his
wife with a golf club %
Second Golfer: Eyes. The Judge
said it wasn't for hitting her but
for using the wrong club"
-Lemuel A. Cawkins
Copyright. 1927. Reproduction
Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

Strange how a mans smooth
her trusty mirror a cock-eyed liar.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

If only you could tell whether the
book or breakfast caused the re-
viewers crouch.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
FactsondFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

Marriage helps you advance. A
bachelor gets no practice as yes
man.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

The humblest cook has magma
ton, else she couldn't think up\S37
ways to spoil a steak.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
LIMERICK THEiTER OPPOR.
TINITY PROGRAM.
(You supply the active furnish
the musicD

Dear Elitcr. ! am married to An
thOny Schcrer, the well-l>nown
shortstop, l wish you'd print lin
crick rh1. would make him quit
talking shop and at the same time
would break him of the habit of
spending all his time at the theater
looking for his misplaced seat
checks.
: The Mrs.
Dear Madame: HMM, Two birds
you would kill with one stone?
Well
a shortstop named Anthony Scherer
Al losing his stubs was a terror;
When he heard his wife num-
bling.
At the show, "Quit your fun
bling
He replied, "Beg your pardon, my
error
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

Evolution: First We called them
jitneys, then BUSES, now motor
coaches.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

Rapid City, it appears, has not yet
put in bid for the next Republican
national convention.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

When man talks too much he
too must need an airport.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

The Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication OF
all news credited to II or not otherwise
credited IN this paper and also local
news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

A hobby is something interesting
that would be a bore if you had II
to do.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

And how the town gossips would
have told it:
Yes, I saw 1t all with my own
eyes. Such brazen girl l never
saw! OF all the goings on! Yes, it
happened in that wild Jack Smiths
coupe! 1t was simply disgusting.
Mush, muSh, mush, IF her mother
doesn't take that child in hand
she'll regret it, can tell you! 1t
was so disgusting it was all I could
do to watch them, and it went on
for at least an hour. Hugging-and-
necliHg-and- Oh-my- gracious you
have-no- idea. My dear, it was simp-
ally awful! Tetting. Oh-1-saw it.
with-my- own eyes! Her-arms-were-
around -his-neck and his-arms-
were-a around her-neck. And then he
hmythisisterrible. - he - he
KISSED Herr!
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

Rutherford hit the underwriters,
and 1t wasn't foul, either.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

It wouldn't5do to tell Willie, but
some of the lands biggest men once
nunked examinations.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

A vacuum cleaner can do almost
anything except take risque stories
out of that kind OF head.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

Individualist: Anybody who could
afford to buy a miniature ship for
his living room and won't.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

What has become of the presiden-
tial aspirants OF last spring?
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

You've noticed that the favorite
pronoun of those who have nerves
is the first person singular.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

Americanism: Denouncing cow
ardly mobs; throwing bottles at the
umpire.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

Every part Of the globe is use
full. If it wasn't for Central Ameri-
ca, where would the marines get
ANY target practice?
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

Visitor in Hospital: Hello, old
man. I came right over Just as soon
as l heard you We're here. What's
matter? Accident"
Patient; Hush! Not so loud. OF
course not. I always come here the
first week of every month to get
away from the bill collectors,"
-Myron c. Coughlin
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

Entered at the Post once At New Brit
ain a. Second Clan Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

It's good manners to reach, how
ever, if you're reaching for the
check.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

At mans birth, his mother is the
important character: at his mar
rage the bride is; at his death the
widow.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

How the confessional story writer
would do it:
My breath came in gasps! knew
I must kiss those alluring lips if it
cost me life, itself. | forgot my wife
as her soft dimpled arms crept
around my neck to burn me with
wild, hot desire. Then I found my
self devouring her with flaming,
smouldering kisses!
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01

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Britain Herald, and your letter
will be forwarded TO New York.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
He KISSED HER!

Imagined by William c. Hetzer)
How the famous novelist would
write it.:
Almost before he knew, he found
himself whispering her name. Nell.
The melody of distant violins. Faint
and subtle perfume on a wind that
touched his cheek, and then, like a
golden butterfly, he hung over the
red LIoom that was her lips amazed
to find her in his arms.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-01
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