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New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
STAYING IN NICARAGUA

The average man hates to start something and then not finish 1t. The same is true of government officials even senators.
 There has been a, considerable amount of disgruntled comment at the administrations policy of ''im- perialism' in Nicaragua and in other Caribbean republics. But once the government got tangled up in the briars of Central American poli- tics and felt itself obliged to pro tect American lives and property" there was much hesitancy in the minds of many otherwise critical be done about it, whether to get out or stay in.
 Senator Borah who originally was biting commentator against war l! ill Nicaragua without the sanction of Congress, recently veered over to l lHo Cdllp WHICH IciA lAAdt tI "'s7 1 best to let the marines remain. Finally, when vote of the Senate was required regarding on an amendment to the naval appropria- tons bill which would have. prevent ed the use of any of the money for the Nicaraguan enterprise after Feb ,uary 1, only 22 senators voted for the amendment. while 52 registered against 1t. Thus an important ele- ment ill our foreign policy is upheld. 1 The amendment was more import ant than appeared on the surface. The Senate put itself on record as allowing belligerent purposes to be accomplished in foreign land with out declaration of war by Congress. It's passage puts added power in the hands of the administration, sanc- tioning it's activity in trying to take the sand out of Sandino.
 Although the amendment 10 the naval bill ostensibly referred only to the present contingency, the fact ! that a week of debate was given over | to 1t lends color to the assumption I that the attitude of he Senae was regarded as an imporant step, per I haps as a species of precedent for l afl,op adm, n ct ra tiaps
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

be declared. said emergency being
 nothing less than the probable nomination by the Democrats of Al Smith. reputedly strong candidate who can give the Republicans a ter rible time in certain large states, such as New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey. To face this emer- gency. 1t may be said. nobody but Mir. Coolidge himself Is wanted. If, however. Mir. Coolidge has made it even more certain that he does not, chooses not. cares not, won't and will not run again, the boys will be up a tree and sitting on a rather weak limb. They will have to face the emergency as best they may. In such an event the Draft-Coolidge Association may feel Inclined to favor Dawes or Lowden. or dark horse" previously decided upon.
 Despite all they can do about it to the contrary they may be compelled to swallow Hoover after all. Accord ing to what we cogitate about it, they may as well make up their minds about that now as later.
 The Republican public has indicat- ed in the primaries that it has taken MT. Coolidge at his word and that, what he said about not being a can- didate again simply means he won't run. The Republican public has talk en a liking to Hoover and If the of Republican die-hards, actuated by motives hard to analyze but not difficult to guess, insist on fighting Hoover and succeed in a vo,e-getting nonentity they will do a splendid service to the Democratic party.
 They might easily succeed in elect ing Al Smith.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

two stenosraphers. private de- tective, a chauffeur. a private aviator. a masseur. valet and plenty of maids. The trip across cost sso.o0o. Reporters cannot see the gentleman at all; neither can anyone else unless he has made an appoint ment.
 Money kings don't tend to be very democratic. One scarcely hears Of them going about talking with or dinary men.
 Down in Kentucky C. Lee Cook died. You read the story and were thrilled by it. Mr. Cook was born to | life of woe. At the time he began to look around in this vale of tears and try to determine what all the fuss was about they gave him about q year to live. But despite physical lnfirmities he lived on and on, and after a lifetime Of amazing energy, during which he developed skill as an inventor, mechanic, artist and what not while being unable to leave an arm chair, this genius who never walked died at the age of 57 years.
 Much as humanity loves the click of coin. it cannot help admiring the Kentucky cripple and what he did under surprising handicaps; and the average person will admire him more that he does the Belgian financier. It Is probable the financier is mak- ing money so fast and is leyying tribute from so many sources that all semblance of personal accom- plishment is lost. Money obtained so easily keeps rolling into the estate even after the legal owner of the mint is dead. But what this southern wonder achieved came through his own unquenchable effort to make something of himself despite physi- cal handicaps.
 Therefore hats off to the memory of Cook.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

Conditions: The disturbance noted yesterday over Texas has ad- vanced eastward with increasing fin. tensity and Is now centered over Alabama, Montgomery, :s.66 inches. It is producing showers and thunder storms in the southern states from eastern Texas and Oklahoma easts ward to Florida and western Vir. ginia. A strong area of high press sure prevails over the plains states with it's northern influence extend. ing eastward over the lake region to the north Atlantic states. 4 dis. turbance is noted in the Canadian northwest, Edmonton. Alberta, :9.60 inches. Frosty conditions prevailed this morning in portions of the north Atlantic states, tho Ohio valley and the northern plains states. Temperatures are rising slowly in all districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled tonight, probably showers, Saturday fair.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
A NC[!o5NNN!.E!;;Ge::rNIciUjr1'' { ! N!.!;; $ Z: j1''
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Federal Tax Is $36,ll0,447

Connecticut contributed 1920 $65esooo collected federal through last year. Connectcuts total of $36,1lo447 seventeenth ranking ed in each Five earlier $5O22645 the bureau in Connecticut The aggregate collections Connecticut for the United States that being s34442453 States total for 1929 $3197.451OS3.
 Almost all the internal derived from the income paid in this form making up 936f of the total federal tax bill Corporations paid $1So6S705 income S125,73O45. Under miscellaneous collected in the state and which amounted $e310697 state tax amounting to $136515 is the largest stood fourteenth comparison other 
 1922, $21,c41cS collected taxes the state individuals corporations tax that amounted sS42?.612; 45l69lS7: S1,3S4944 admission, $1.1G74o5; miscellaneous, total Gall sources) $50 224,645
 Of the sso73s4 was on ferment ed liquors; S66SSS titled spirits; s240S55 tobacco.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
25 Fears Ago Today

Tonight at the Russwin Iyceum Chauncey Olcott, the sweetest singer on the stage, in his new play. "Old Limerick Town" by Augustus Pitou. manager. Olcott's new songs, all big hits: ''Thc Limerick Girls" "rhe Voice Of the Niolets." "Noryeen Navourneen" and "Every Little Dog Must Have His Day" Prices 25c up.
 Chief Rawlings is arranging beats for the new patrolmen and will place Officer Nealon north of the railroad tracks and Officer Johnson south of them.
 St. Mary's church corporation met last evening for the purpose of dis cussing the matter of a new paro- chiai school. Bishop Tierney and Architect Caldwell were in attend ance. It was decided to start work as soon as possible, the plans call ing for brick school of 20 rooms fronting on Beaver street
 The carpenters are still undo- clded on their course of action re- sardlng the refusal of the wage de- mards. and as yet no strike has been ordered.
 When Treasurer Joseph NJ. Hal. loran Of the Y. M. T. A S E. so- clety went to the Savings Bank of Ne" Britain this morning to de- poslt s2,1o0 which had been realized at the soclety's fair. the money was refused. It was explained that the state laws forbade the bank to take more than S1,00O on one account in one year. and the Tabs already had s9oo deposited. The society is free from debt, having just paid off the mortgage, but this is the first time 1t has had trouble in finding q place fer ifs money.
 t. l.. Barnes sold house and lot 10 Giles Remington. NJ. D. Stock we'll has sold property at Fairview and Pleasant streets to Meyer Leiyen for Edgar C. Ives.
 There was a rumor about town, today that the trolley company had started 10 connect it's wires with the subway system. but Chairman John- ston and Superintendent Cooley said they knew nothing of such action.
 A meeting for the formation of a city baseball league will be held in the city clerks office this evening. Representatives of factory teams and others such as the Tabs and Y. NJ. C. A. are asked to be present. Landers, which won year ago. will have only T few men left.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
HELPING THE UNEMPLOYED
 \ CITY'S DUTY

That there are & large numpef ol unemployed men in the city now has been duly emphasized by Mayor Paonessa through the medium Of his new administration. Indeed, the mayor is perfectly willing to adver- tise Coolidge prosperity through the medium of a municipal employment bureau, which will seek to spread the available city jobs over as many heads of families as possible, thus achieving the most good.
 It takes a Democratic mayor to advertise an industrial slump during a Republican national administra- ton, just as it requires a Republican official 10 thoroughly disseminate distressing information about de- ipression during Democratic na- 'tional administration, as the old 's1agers will well remember.
 Conditions in New Britain are not as serious as in many another municipality. The mayor was down in New Jersey some weeks ago and came back with the statement that industrial conditions there are far worse than in these parts, and that New Britain is comparatively lucky. Which unquestionably is a fact and is borne out by official statistics. Some of the factories in New Brit ain have been working on part time; in some cities factories have been practically closed, but these facts are not very generally advertised, not all of these cities having Democratic mayors.
 The other side of the picture shows rush work in some industries; these may not be astonishingly nu- merous, but they exist. The stock market has been booming, as every one knows; but why this should be the case nobody knows. Some cor porations have been chalking up good earnings, others have been going into Ted, or nearly so. The automobile in- dustry is trying to catch up with de- mand, while the textile industry is all but down and out. Some basic in- 'dustries, such as the steel industry. have shown tendency to improve; the coal industry is badly bent; the farm industry is trying to recover from the worst smash-up in it's his tory but still thinks 1t needs govern mental relief
 The spotted industrial conditions are sign of the times, and in slimpsing them one can readily be- come as confused as when listening to political augmentation.
 Anyway, the city is going to do it's bit by handing out as much con- struction work as it can. If every city in the state did the same much necessary public be,terments would natcrializc and many citizen who cannot understand why he should be denied the privilege of working dur would be tided over until the good times arrive.
 Let the mayor be as energetic as he can be in this laudable effort.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
TWO NOT OF A KIND

Probably you never heard of AL fred Loewenstein. Neither did we until he was mentioned as arriving from in New York from Belgium. He richest man in Europe.
 Mir Ioewenstein has ca rooms in q New York hotel, and an enfourage that shades royalty-four secretaries.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
SHEDDING MORE LIGHT OS
 ADEAL IN THE DARK

1 Once again a way has been found I to make money quickly. When
 Colonel Robert W. Stewart gave his
 recent testimony before the Senate l, he allowed mere senators to gain
 considerably in apprehending the
 niceties of frenzied finance. The chief result of this increased knowl- edge, however, cannot he to the
 Coloners listing The unanimous vote of the Senate to face the Colonel with a charge Of perjury, if possible.
 must be hard blow.
 Two months ago the Colonel gave
 the Senate to understand that he re- ceived none of the bonds ''earned' by the Continental Trading Co.,, Ltd,
 of Canada. But a few days ago, when the Senate committee had located
 clrcumstantial evidence that he got some of the bonds, h ecame forward 1 with an admission he did get $759.- 500, but had kept them in q safe, 'in i trust" etc. Little wonder, therefore, that the Senate is in mood to en- broil the Colonel deeper into the oil
 mess.
 The Continental Trading Company has for years been a deep mystery. The company had a short life-one just long enough to shower lavish profits upon it's promoters-and then 1t became a has-been concern, ex- isting in memory only, a bon-mot for senatorial inquisitors who owned too much healthy curiosity as to the nature of the concern.
 The four men who gave birth to the company were loath to speak about the child: 1t was not until Colonel Stewart, one Of the daddies, finally unbosomed himself fully that Washington gained that thorough knowledge which is needed for a definite conclusion.
 Some of our readers may have overlooked the ins and outs of the Continental, and we are at pains to give a brief yet definite description Of it. Tine heads ot the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, the Prairie oil and Gas Company. the Sinclair Company. and the Midwest Refining Company. sat around q pretty table in pretty hotel and agreed that two of the companies were to to buy cl at s1.50 barrel and sell it to the other two companies at $1.75 8 barrel. The profits, s3,OSO. 900. were put into Liberty bonds, and divided, each gentleman getting q fourth.
 Colonel Stewart indicated he didn't feel right about 1t and locked his share up in a safe finally notifying the directors of his company last week, seven years later, and letting the company take his share of the profits Sinclair used part of the bonds for payments 10 Fall for a ranch and to Will Hays for contri- button to the Republican national committee. Mir. O'Neil gave his share to his company, the Prairie, while Mir. Blackmer of the Midwest kept the bonds in a safe place for his company if claimed.
 These gentlemen were all high-up business mon who knew how to make money. Whether the deal was honest or not is matter Of opinion. The Supreme Court held that the mythical trading company organized by the four men was created for an 'illecitimate purpose and one prominent writer pointedly terms the whole transaction ''crine of bus mess" Some citizens will claim that anything goes If you can get away with it." Others will wonder what has become of the old saying that honesty is the best policy
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

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. Washingt on, D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be etven. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive . per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are con- tldential.-Editor.
 .. Is there any commercial de- mand for dahlia tubers as source ofNugar?
 A. No.
 Q. How long has it been the custom to select the most valuable player in the two major baseball leagues each year? What players in both the American and National leagues have been selected?
 \. Selection of the most valu- able player in the league each year did not begin in the American league until 1929 when George Sisler won the award: in 1928 Babe Ruth won it: in 1924 Walter Johnson: in 1925 Roger Peckinpaugh! 1926 George Burns and 1927 Lou Gehrig. In the National league the award was first made in 1924 and Dazzy Vance won it; in 1925 Rogers Hornsby; in 1926 Robert O'Farrell and in 1927 Paul Waner.
 Q. How many times was Jack Dempsey knocked down in his fight with Luis Firpo at New York City i'll 1928:
 A. Twice.
 c. How would the number six followed by twenty-one ciphers be read:
 A. Six sextrillion.
 Q. How long did O'Henry serve in the penitentiary?
 A. From April 25, 1898 to July e4, 1901. He was sentenced to five years Imprisonment but the period was shortened because of good be- havior.
 0. What is Billy Dove's real name?
 A. Lillian Bohny.
 Q. When will the next eclipse occur?
 A. The next eclipse will be of the son. on May 19, visible as partial in South Africa, southern end of South and South Atlantic Ocean.
 o. When was the periscope in- vented?
 A. X simple form of periscope was devised more than 200 years ago; the present development dates from 1854, and the more important have been effectetd in the past c5 years.
 Q. Will the first person in c. c. Pyle's transcontinental foot race to reach the final destination be de- clared the winner of the raceo
 A. The winner will be de- I termined by the best total elapsed time.
 Q. How much do airplanes costo
 A. Prices range from $e00 to s41, ,ooo.
 Q. What is the largest high l school in the United States?
 A. The De Witt Clinton High | school in New York City with S,611 | pupils.
 Q. What years would be con- sidered as Mid Victorian?
 A. Mid Victorian indicates the middle period of Queen Nictoria's | reign. Victorian covers the entire era from 1888 to 1901.
 Q. What is mayhem?
 A. The offense of depriving a 1 person by violence of any limb. 1, or organ or of injuring ! any part of mans body. so as to 1 render him less able in fighting to defend himself. or annoy his ad- versary: extended by modern sta 1 tutes so as to include the disabling, l or mutilation of the body l generally.
 Q. Who paid the costs of T.afayette's Expedition when he ] came to help the American colonies 1 during the Revolutionary war?
 A. He Outfitted his own exne. |
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
Observations On He Weather

Washington. April o7.-Forecast for Southern New England: cloudy preceded by rain in the south DOT. ton tonight. Saturday, fair, rising temperature in northern Massachu- setts; fresh north winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York Partly cloudy preceded by light rain this afternoon and early tonight in extreme south portion; Saturday fair; slowly rising temperature in interior; fresh north winds.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

Harlem railroad, due to its great land holdings. were valued by the l. c. c. at $1,100 each. The Central had better buy them up before they go out of sight altogether.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
ON MILk-CANS:

ON MILk-CANS:
 By Ira E. Slade When travel to the city by an early
 morning train Or return into the country when the
 day is on the wane, At the smallest railway station There's a dreadful demonstration Which causes me unmitigated pain.! I'm aware that milk is needed for
 our infant girls and boys: That it aids adult dispeptics to re-
 gain digestive poise;' But I've never comprehended Why it's transport is attended By the maximum of diabolic noise. I admit the railway porter who can
 deftly twirl 2 can In each hand along the platform is
 no ordinary man; But what kills me is the banging And the clashing and the changing AS he hurls them in or hauls them
 from the van. Now if some new materials for these
 milk cans could be found Non- metallic and in consequence 8
 silencer of sound There would be within our borders Fewer nerve and brain disorders And more of moral uplift to go
 around,..
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WOULD WE GET YOUR VOTES, FOLKS? We'll bet we'd win if we should run Beneath the slogan, Just for l'un' They'd search our past in vain for
 graft,
 For all we've ever done is
 laughed
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

Member Audit Dureau oi Circulation The A. B. C. is . national organization which furn,shes nswspApers and adver. ltisess with g strictly honsst analysis cf circulation. Our circulation stattstics are .hased upon this audit This insures p1o- lection against fraud in newspaper d's- tribution agures to both national and local Advsrtisers.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

A false prophet is one who thinks any of that 40o-million fund for farmers will touch hands that aren't soft.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

An, we'll; the more tie races for grade crossings, the fewer boats will be rocked this summer,
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
THE, GREAT NAME By Edmund Film

THE ENGLISH CHANNEL The best piece of Sea-water
 between
 England and France Patroaize this Channel when
 visiting the Continent. Blue. deep, and invigorating. Mr. Will Rogers writes: T make q point of crossing the English Channel Whenever l go to Paris.
 Sunless Soap What is more horrible than to have ones eyes full of soap? Nothing. sudless Soap completely does away with this veXation. The ordinary Cake of much-adver- tised Soap has 120 washes in it. AS there is no waste, a Cake Of sudless Soap contains 400 washes. Mir. Will Rogers writes: "sudless Soap for me-
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

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New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

The proper measure of a man is the size of the trouble required to make him feel sorry for himself.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

A buck priyate's salute doesn't mean much to a general. He doesn't feel the need of it.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

Americanism: Feeling ashamed of the old folks; scoldng the chil- dren for their lack of respect.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
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You can't understand shell-shock unless you were there: but you can live in an apartment where some boy is learning the piano.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

Fifty per cent of the people are morons." Rats: A moron has the mind of l2-year-old. Are half of the people as smart as your 1o-year- old kid?
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

Tns Herald s on sale daily in New York at Hotal,nts Newsstand. Ttmes Gauars; Schultz's Newsstands. Entrance Grand Central, 4:nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
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New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

India is using five times as much raw cotton from America as 1t did before the World war.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

Another objection to companion ate marriage: Think how long the in-laws must wait to borrow money.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

Detective stuff: If you see him after p. m.. smelling of sardines, his wife had refreshments at the bridge party.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
Facts and dEancies

in the oil scandal. It won't goet anybody job in the movies.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

Sad note to favorite sons: Joseph was & fayorite son, and his brothers left him in a hole.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
NaysteiIl's Pianos

Naystetn'S Pianos
 The Ioudest in the World Any noise annoys an oyster." but a Waystein puts hi into sleep. Endorsed by Gene Tunney, Lydia Pinkham, Babe" Ruth, and Ber- narr Macfadden.
 Mr. Will Rogers writes: 'I prefer a Waystein even to a radio.'
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
HIS PLIGHT!

HIS PLIGHT! Perry: You look terrible, old man. Must have been out last night" Washburn: "Ies. Somebody can't recall took me somewhere I don't remember to party l can't forget.'
 Harry $. Mueller.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
FROM ONE TO NlNEi

TRUN UNE IU NINLy
 Mrs. Wilson: Tt says here in the paper that a New York millionairess married a bogus count. What is a bogus count?"
 Wilson (absent- -minded): The one that helped Tunney win.."
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27

Many people know that 9.5 Is the Herald's classified d phone.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
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