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New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
MAPLE HILL TO BE WELL
 REPRESENTED ON TEAMS
Three Football Players to Engage With Elcyens in Hartford
 Britain Game.

Newinston. Nov. 1S-When the New Britain and Hartford High schools lineup for their annual grid battle on Willow Brok park, New Britain, Saturday. Maple Hill will have the largest representation on the teams that it has ever been known to have. There have been several occasions when either Maple Hill or Newington have had one representative but this year there will be three. They are Donald Root, son Of Mir. and Mrs. G. Ernsct Root Of Golf street. Frank Casalc son Of Mrs and Mrs. Gerado Casale Of Vivian street, and Graham Spring son of Mir. and Mrs. G. k. Spring of Thompson street.
 Root. perhaps the most outstand- ing Of the three. partly because of the position he plays, is right half back on the Hartford team, where he has been one of the mainstays, this year. Root was also a star last year and is captain-elec of next years track team. He is especially adept at broken field running, be- ing ono of the fastest men on the Hartford squad and is sure to prove troublesome to New Britain Satur- day. It was Root who was practi- cally the only man who could gain considerably against New Britain last year. He also does consider able of the bunting and forward passing.
 Casale is tho pivot man on the New Britain High school team, and has proved himself to be tower of strength both offensively and de- fensively. Spring is substitute cen tor on the Hartford team but it sure to see action Saturday because of injuries which are bothering the regular center. It will be an inter esting battle between these two boys since they are close friends and pals. Spring has almost 15 pounds advantage over Casale. How ever, the latter is clever man and will give the other good battle.
 There will be many from Maple Hill among the rooters of both sides Saturday. The game this year Is especially interesting to them be- cause of the fact that these three boys will have important parts to play.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
TWO FEATURES" AT LYCEJN

The two features shown at the Lyceum for the last time tonight are-"By Whose Hand" with Ricardo Cortcz and a very good cast Of stars. The other feature is Sailor 1zzy Murphy with George Jessel.
 Starting this Saturday for four daye-A picture all the world is waiting to see-Victor Hugo's I'm mortal Romanoe--'Les Miserables" The greatest drama of all time, Ro- nance. revolution. love that counts no costs-Romance as sweet as any story ever told. All in the epectacu- lar picture that is coming here.
 Frances own production of the tempestuous story of gay glittering Paris in the turmoil Of revolution. The greatest human drama litera- ture has known. It's Victor Hugo's Les Miserablee' successor 10 '"Thc Hunchback of Notre Damc."
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
RlNGLING IS SUCCESS
Robert. Son of Famous Circus Man, Makes Debut with Chicago Civic Opera Company.

Chicago, Nov. IS P - Robert lInSling, son Of Charles Ringing Of circus fame, sang his way into the heart of the Chicago Civic Opera arena last night in the role of Torio, the clown, in the opera, "I Pasliacci.
 Where his predecessors won fame on a foundation of sawdust be- meath q canvas top, Robert Ring ling last night stepped before the diamond horseshoe at the auditor ium and received d dozen curtain calls.
 While hundreds sat within the auditorium to witness his debut, to- gether with the initial appearance of Olga Kargau. wife of wealthy Chicago furniture man. thousands more sat before their radios and heard the rich baritone voice of the circus scion.
 Ringing. handicapped by prom, hence in name, wealth and his po- sition as a banker at Sarasota, Fla, went to Germany and there prepared, for the role he sang las, night, together with others of the future.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
CANDY STORE ROBBED

The New Britain Candy Co. store at 2o9 Broad street was entered late yesterday afternoon and about $50 taken from the cash drawer. ac- cordinS 70 report 10 he police. De- tcctiyc Serst. Elllngcr learned that while the person in charge was in the cellar, entrance was gained through a side window. Footsteps were heard but NO trace of the visitor was found. The doors Of the store were locked, and the police be- lirve that whoever committed the theft was aware that there was mo- body in the store.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
Millicent and New
 Husband Very Happy

Panama, Nov. lS Wl-"Wc arc perfectly happy and contented, but wish 10 be left alone" Arturo Ra mos declared for himself and his wife, the former Mill'cent Rogers, before sailing for Chile on the steamship santa Elisa.
 After arriving at Cristobal and taking in the sights there, the new lywcds dined at Q cafe. later they saw a revue and danced.
 Passengers aboard the Santa Elisa declared the former Countess Salm and her Argentine husband, kept much to themselves. leaving their cabin only at rare intervals.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

Bell, who is expected to turn out
 after the high school football sea son closes, while a newcomer, Don- ald Hattings, is giving tha team some or the weight which it lacked last year. A large squad consistin, of May, Barta. Osborne, Vessels. Rockwell, Parker, Potts. kildufr. Peck, Nolg, Mercy and Hattings is working out, and several combina tlons are being formed for the various leagues which the team plans 10 enter. Its season will be- gin week after next. when the h. termodiatc County "Y'' league opens.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

senior division of the Girl Scouts Will meet in tho parish rooms Of thc rrnlty Methodist church tonight at ':So. Mrs. w. s. Rand will Inc , guest and will begin tho work on me Star Finder project. the nature work chosen by the division for thc winter
 A camp reunion will be planned at
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
ELECTED CAPTAIN
Wilton Mercy Chosen to Lead South Church Basketball Team During the Coming Season.

Wilton Mercy was elected Car~ tain Of the South church basketball trsn at its regular practice session last evening at the Boys club Mercy has been with the squad for two years, playing with the Re serves two winters ago and starring as forward on tho first team las, season.
 Tie team has all Of its veterans back in the fold except Clifford
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
TONIGHT AT THF. ARENA

Bill Tasillo ana ais orchestra play ing at the Stanley Arena for the vic tory dance tonight given by the Hartford and New Britain football rooters. Dancing from S;30 until 1 a. m.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
VATICAN LEGATIONS GUARDED

Rome, Nov. 1B CUP)-Juroslav v.an legations 10 Italy and to the Vatican were guarded heavily by troops to. day following publication Of an of. hcial fascist party statement attack. ing Jugoslayia on the ground that her new treaty with France is aimed against Italy.
 Police admitted they feared fascist extremists might attempt to stage a demonstration at the lcga- tions. So far, however. there has been no indication of trouble.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
weeds at Least S1,OOO a
 Year for Cosmetics

New York. Nov. IS P,-Mrs. lll'1c Loeb Leopold. former sten- ographor, applied nj court yestcr- day for alim'ony Of S1,2ao a week It being explained that she needed Sf,0QO year for cosmetics alone and S2'ooO for shoes, Decision was reserved.
 Mrs. Leopold is suing her second husband. Joseph Leopold. wealthy quarry owner. for separation. Be sides the alimony she asked se5.000 counsel fees.
 \ mouse Is said 10 consume |. pcnny's worth of food every day.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
LOCAL RIFLE TEAM
 BEATS BENNINGTON
Newcomers in Nutmeg League
 Defeated in Official Match

The New Britain Rifle club won by a wide margin in q match with the Pennington Rifle club last night at Pennington. The Pennington team is a new member of the Nut meg Rifle League, this being their first year. The scores were aS fol inyys
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
VON HINDENBURG KIN DIES.

Luckbeck. Germany. Nov. IS P) Adele Won Hindenburg. wife of the presidents younger brother, Bern hard. died today at the age Of 6S. The president thus mourns the loss of two sisters-in- law, Lima Von Beneckendorfe Und Won Hinden- burg having died at Neudeck, yes- terday.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

The life of the average American millionaire is 69.22 years.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-06
25 Fears Ago Today

New Britain council. Royal Ar canum, met last night and elected the following officers: regent, A. F. 1 Corbin: vice regent. Frank II. Smith; orator G. II. Dyson: grand council representative, A. r. Cor lin: alternate. X. J. Sloper.
 1 Basketball the sport which in past years has been so popular in this city. will be revived and the lovers of the game will have a chance to see it played on a scale 1,ot before attempted. A strong fi- nancial organization has been form ed and games will be played at the Casino. Of the old players, O'Don- nell, Gladding, Clark, Lehman. Prelle. and Sperle will be available, while there is plenty of new blood 1 in Hitchcock, Flood, and Bates. George kron, the old time expert, will coach the team, and C. H. Bar rett will probably be manager.
 Henry Schultz. employed at Lan- 1 ders, Frary, & Clark, fell into nn excavation on Lafayette street last night, and the dilatory methods of | the police in obtaining medical aid drew much unfavorable mention | Officer Cosgrove went to the scene, but said he was required by the reg ulations 10 take the man to the po- lice station so that the captain could
New Britain herald., 1927-12-06
CONNECTICIT'S SH\RE IN T.. s. ROAD MONEY

While Connecticut ie spending mil Hons upon the construction Of new state roads 1t apparently is permit ting nearly two million dollars from the [. s. federal aid road fund 10 eo iucxpended S39GGl.74, 10 he c>art. Those unoXponicd funds Nyare to the credit CT the state at the close C tha fisaa var.
 During the II years Of federal aid road construction in Connecticut an overwhelming advantage of this system has not been taken. Although the federal aid highway system in the state totals S35.4 miles, of this amount only 151.1 miles have been improved with federal aid; and of the improved mileage, only 24 miles were laid down the past year, al- though 50.1 miles were under con- struction at the close of the fiscal year, and 13 additional miles had been approved for future building. The unexpended federal fun no doubt will be applied 10 the work under way.
 Connecticut staro's rights pollti- clans have somewhat opposed the federal road aid plan; some big taxpayers also are against It. TLe
New Britain herald., 1927-12-06
UPHOLDING GOVERNMENT
 IN BUSINESS

The Supreme Court Of the United States has made another notable de- cision. It did not take the august tribunal long to come to the conclu- sion that the Nebraska Standard Oil Company was all in the wrong when 1t contended the city Of Lincoln, Neb., had no constitutional right 10 engage in the business Of operating gasoline filling stations.
 The case was argued last week. and at that time We male mention of the intricacies of the legal con- tention o. the oil company, which If followed to its natural conclusion would have prevented municipalities from operating public markets. as thousands of them have done from time !mmemorial.
 The decision hy the high court clears the atmosphere surrounding government In business. The dcci- sion give. the right Of cities to on gage in business if the public inter est warrants It Is 9 s'aunCh victory tor public ownership.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-06

decide whether or not it was a hos to be present and ordered Schultz to the hospital. where his injuries proved less serious than feared. It is hardly consistent with the pre- tensions of city of 30.000 that such provincial methods have to be used by the policemen.
 John A. Andrews announced to- day that he will erect his block on the old bank lot in accordance with the permit he has received and on a four-foot line, notwithstanding the councils vote on a nine-foot line last night. He said his plans and speci- fications had already been drawn and if necessary he will fight the matter in the courts.
 A local dealer said today that the price of butter is now the highest it has been in this city. Because the government stamp on oleomargarino is 10 cents. the price on oleo is. now A cents to 26 cents a pound, and people will pay this when they can get butter for the same amount. Therefore butter is used more and has become scarce.
 Thursday matinee and evening at the RussWin Lyceum, Stetson'S ori ginal big double spectacular Uncle Toms Cabin" Gorgeous scenery. Prof. Gibson's military band, colored female fife and drum cO"pS jubilee singers, grand vision and transfor- nation scenes. Watch for the Big Parade.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-06
Observations On He Weather

Washington, Dec. G.-Forecast for Southern New England: Increasing cloudiness tonight and Wednesday, followed by rain Wednesday. Not much change in temperature. Fresh west shifting to east winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Increasing cloudiness: slightly colder
 In extreme north portion tonight; Wednesday rain in south and rain or snow in north portions; not so cold in extreme south portion Wednes- day: fresh west. shifting to south- east and south winds.
 Conditions: The Atlantic coast storm and the Ontario disturbance have advanced rapidly northeast ward and eastward and are now ap- parently united as one storm over the north Atlantic ocean east of Nova Scotia A disturbance of con- siderable energy has developed over
 the central Rocky mountain districts :, and is extending its influence east ward into the Ohio valley and lake | region. X strong area of high pres | sure is overspreadins the Canadian ] northwest and northern plains states accompanied by sub-zero tempera- [ lures along the border from Mon , tana eastward into the provinces of 1 Ontario and Quebec.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity | fair weather followed by slightly 1 hip1pr t,D1ppruturec
New Britain herald., 1927-12-06
ASKING SMITH TO DEFINE
 HIS 1SSJES

Governor Smith of New York. having thoroughly defined his posi- tion on ore important issue--that of ohibition-various editors are ask ing him to give the public his opin- ion on some 99 others.
 His record as governor of New York would answer most of the questions propounded; but the gov ernor is expected to write or cnunciate 20,000 words or so on the important problems of the day.
 Public confidence in Smith is that he knows how to approach a public question in the interest of the public And the nation as a whole knows more regarding the governors at titude on most important issues than it knew of the attitude of many a candidate for the presidency before the nomination took place.
 His recent statement that he fav- ored law enforcement, but conceded the right of every American to favor the repeal of any obnoxious law, was knockout for courage. self evident though the thesis may be. IL is what more than go politicians out of 100 have said so far. These merely tell us they favor law enforcement, which anybody can favor without being regarded as peculiar.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-06
EORD'S ADVERTISING PUTS IT OVER

At time when Henry Ford was getting bushels of free publicity he did not feel that he needed to spend much money to get something that he got free of cost. He was a fortu- , nate individual for many years in this respect.
 But when the outlook looked dark and he had to let his vast enter prises run into idleness while he changed the machinery for the mak- ing of a new car, his attitude changed. He could not hope to get enough free advertising to put over what he had to sell.
 The situation required monster methods; Ford applied them.
 Cooperating with certain adver- Using experts, the Waterbury American has computed the cost of the new Ford advertising campaign. Five full pages one each day. in 7, 900 daily newspapers turned the trick for Henry. The cost has been computed at s1,5Oo,0oo.
 This sounds like a lot Of money, but Is small in comparison with what the Ford plant has lost by re- maining idle for about six months. The loss in business has been con- puted at not less than s1oo,0o0, 900.
 In order to recuperate and put his business back on its feet--or its tires-Henry merely spent a very small additional outlay compared with what he already had lost.
 And 1t has succeeded. There can be no question that Henry and his car Is due for a comeback such as industry has never known.
 An outlay of s1,500,0o0 to insure the renewed success of billion dol lar enterprise is a mighty small sum to spend to achieve the purpose. It Illustrates the power of advertising such as no other modern example has ever done.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-06
HIGHWAY BIDDERS VASTLY INCREASE,

The fact that 102 contractors have II towns in Connecticut indicates a great willingness 10 get some of the states highway money and give good construction work in return.
 There was q time when highway construction did not interest so many bidders; and that was period winch the state paid considerably more for highway construction per mile. There must be slump in inc road building business or tho num- bor of contractors, like gasoline stations, h1s greatly increased.
 II is with satisfaction that one learns that there arc 10 be some benefits to motorists hcrcabouts as result of the road-huildmg pro- gram adopted by John A. Macdon- all, the highway commissioner. The road between which is opposite AIiddlctown-and Glast on- bury is 10 be reconstructed of rein forced concrete. thus improving rub h"r tire transportation on the east bank Of the Connecticut river: in- deed, the present stretch is the only unimproycd piece of trunklihe be- tween the two cities. Another point that will accrue to the benefit Of motorists in this section of the state is the improvement of the last re mainng link between the new con- struc'iOn work between MiddietoWn and New Haven which has been un- der construction for year. The last link to be built is between North Branford and North Haven. When completed next year this road should take some trafic from the over U- tened Post road between New
New Britain herald., 1927-12-06
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer 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 in stamps
 for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All
 other questions will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are con- dential.-Editor. c. Do evergreen trees shed their leaves in the fall'
 A. Evergreen trees retain their
 leaves the year round.
 Q. Was Mary Pickford born in the United States? 4. No, she was born in Toronto, Canada. April s, 1893.
 q. Does the governor Of North Carolina have the veto power? 4. No.
 0. What is Clepsydra? l 4. A water clock of the ancients. Two kinds of such clocks were in
 use. In the simpler form the water , was allowed 10 escape from one Nes- sel into another. This was used in the Athenian courts, where q speaker was allowed a certain quan- tity Of water for his speech, the quantity depending on the impor- tance of the suit The more com
 plicated form was said by some to have been invented by Plato. while others gave the honor to Clesibius of Alexandria. In this form the , water was allowed to flow at uni form rate into a receptacle on which
 was marked a scale of hours. | Q. Who painted the picture "Thc
 Horse Fair?
 A. Rosa Bonheur. | Q. Do any states now have
 women governors? A. No.
 Q. What is Alpha Chi Sigma 1 fraternity' 1 A. A chemical fraternity. found- cd at the University of Wisconsin | in 1902. It now has more than 30
 chapters in American colleges. The
 badge is a gold hexagon. with gold
 letters on black field. skull and
 bones, two stars and clasped hands. | Q. Who was Promethuso ! A. An early Greek hero who is
 supposed to have given fire to man
 and who was punished by having a
 vulture gnaw at his liver, while he
 was chained 10 a rock.
 Q. Which star is farthest from
 the earth?
 A. It is not possible to state
New Britain herald., 1927-12-06

which star is at the greatest dis to measure the distance of compar- atively few stars. The farthest from the earth whose distance has been measured is Polaris, the north star but there are thousands of others at that and farther. which have not been measured.
 Q. What was the heaviest load ever lifted in an aeroplane?
 A. Up to the present time the heaviest is 13.22S pounds. carried by q plane with four five-hundred horsepower motors and ploted by l.. Boffontrot, a Frenchman. at I.e Bourget Field. Paris. France, No- vember 10. 1925. This does not in- clude the weight of the plane.
 Q. Is the word "arriven" form of the verb "arrivc"r
 A. The form "arriven" is an ob- solete redundant form.
 c. Is there such word as "comicalest"
 A. This term is unknown in cor rect English. The word "comic" is infected with more" and most" and the word "comcal' in the same way.
 Q. What is the cubic content Of pound of air?
 A. About r. cubic feet.
 c. What is the period of gesta- ton in an elephant, squirrel, lion. dog and cat?
 A. Elephant o1-Ho months; squir- rel, weeks: lion. 1oS days; dog, G2-6S days: cat 55-5G days.
 Q. What was the shortest base ball game ever played in the major leagues?
 A. One played by the New York and Philadelphia teams of the Ma tional League September 2S, 1919. The score was New York 6, Phila- delphia 1. and the time of the game was 51 minutes.
 Q. What were the names Of the three male stars in "The Big Parade?
 A. John Gilbert, Karl Dane and Tom O'Rricn.
 Q. What flag did Columbus fly on his voyage 10 America
 A. He flew the quartcrcd flag Of Spain. tho colors being rcd. gold and silver-the standard of Castle and Leon. The upper left and lower right quarters were red with gold castles. The upper right and lower left quartets were silver with red lions.
 Q. When was the motion picture "The Fourth Commandment,' star ring Belle Bennett. released?
 A. March %, 1927.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-06

claim is it takes tax money from where it Is to be found in the great est abundance and spends most of it in states where the road aid plan is most needed. They would keep the tax money where it is and let the states unable to build roads do with , out them.
 The principle of the thing. how ever, is no different from the prin ciple underlying many another pub lie activity. Taxpayers without children, for instance. nevertheless help pay for the upkeep of the schools; and in a consolidated school system the rich are taxed heavily for the maintenance Of schools largely for the benefit of the poor.
 Many an interstate function is fol- lowod in the same manner: Money from the cities helps to maintain the department of agriculturc; and host Of other governmental depart mcnts and bureaus that function mostly for the benefit Of the rural residents. The country folk likewise pay taxes which help to maintain the department of commerce and q host of other departments which function primarily for the benefit ot city folk.
 The road law holds that for every dollar of federal aid to which a state is entitled the state must fur nish an equal amount This gives the sparsely populated states an op- portunity to get somewhere in road construction. Without this system the sparse states would have dirt or mud roads and the rich states would have all the good roads. From the earliest times it has been the object of governments to construct national roads, and the federal road aid law is merely a modification of this nciple-stimulating the states, in fact, to do more for them selves in this direction than they once did in the history of the coun- try.
 More than G4,o00 miles of federal aid roads have been built during the decade or so that the law existed Most of the mileage has been in states which would have been un. able 10 build needed links in main highways otherwise. Nevada, for in stance, was not even able to con- struct its share of the Lincoln high way without outside assistance-and this highway without good road through Nevada would have been a travesty.