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New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
EXCHANGE OFFER

For the benefit of the holders of these bonds who may wish to retain an in- vestment in the Associated Gas and Electric System. the privilege k offered of exchanging their bonds for Convertible nebenture Certificates of Associated Gas and Electric Company. information as to the terms of these Debenture Certificates and the basis of exchange may he ob- tained by application 10 Associated Gas and Electric Securities Company. Inc, G1 Broadway New York City.
 Bonds may he deposited at once for exchange for new Dsbenture Certificates. with National Bank of Commerce in New York :1 Nassau Street. New York City, or with the Company at Room colS. s1 Eroadrav. New York City. Reg istered bonds deposited for exchange need not be assicued,
 Dated May 7s, 1928
 As4ccisted Gas and Electric Company,
 By NJ. (. OkeeRe.
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New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
New Haven Woman Tries
 To Drown in Bathtub

New Haven, May os Rl-Mrs. Ce- lia Coffin, 3S, of S4 Scranton street, was foiled in her second attempt at suicide within the past few weeks, when she was pulled from the bath tub in her home today while at tempting to drown herself.
 Mrs. Coffin has been mentally i'll since the birth of 8 child several weeks ago. In her first attempt at suicide she locked herself in her home and turned on gas jets in all the rooms
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
Deaths
Mrs. Emile Truderunc

Mrs. Emile Trudernng
 Mrs. Emile Truderung. widow Of Lewis Truderung Of es William street, died at her home Saturday night after short illness with pneumonia. She was 66 years old.
 Mrs. Truderung was a native of Russia. She lived in this city for about six years. Surviving her are a son. Otto A. TruderIng Of Hart ford. and a stepbrother, Gustave kushman of Poland.
 Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Erwin chapel. Rev. Martin w. Gaudian, pastor of St. Johns German Luth- eran church. of1iciated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
City Items

John kuninewis of 10: Hartford avenue reported 10 Supernumerary Offfficer James Crowley that . chimney in a house at s4 Hartford avenue was in dangerous condition and children playing in the yard might be struck by the falling bricks.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
City Advertisement

The ordinance committee of the common council will hold a public hearing at the common. council chamber. City Hall. Friday. June !, at s o'clock. p. m.. D. z. r.. on the question of permitting sunday aft ernoon motion picture exhibitions in the City of New Britain.
 THE ORDNANCE COMMITTEE.
 By Walter R. Falk Chairman.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
ADMITS KILLING SONS
Indiana War Veteran, Shell Shocked, Pleads Insanity When Arraigncd Today.

Valparaiso. Ind, May cS R- George Allen Chisholm. $, today pleaded guilty to the murder of his two sons. Edgar '. and George 9. whom he drowned in a canal at East Chicago. His attorney introduced evidence Of insanity after they had asked Judge Grant Crumbackcr to mitigate his punishment.
 Chisholm. a Canadian World War veteran. is suffering from shell shock and other injuries received in several engagements in France. his counsel argued.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28

first after dinner talk since he as sumed the post so long held by r. A. D. Jones. Former Captain Web ster of the 1927 football team. and "Ducky" Pond. former star have been invited as have the Yale club and the city's service clubs.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
THROWS SOUP AT WIFE

Answering q complaint that there was a disturbance at 70 Clark street at 1:40 this afternoon. Officer Thomas Woods learned that Henry Shebemeter had thrown pot of soup at his wife, and had left the house.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
Edward Pudzinski

Funeral services for Edward Pudzinski Of 70 Sexton street will be held tomorrow morning at s:So o'clock at the home and o'clock at Holy Cross church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
Yale Coach Will Speak
 At PrObuS Club Meeting

Malcolm Stevens. head coach at Yale. will be the speaker at the roonday luncheon of tho Probus club next Monday. this being his
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28
Funerals
George kev0rkian

Funeral services for George kevor- klan of 5S Winthrop street will be held tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock
 at the Church of St. Stephen the Apostle on Fremont street. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28

Here light experimental propelled arpane to be tried Germany using similar with which miles within 4 seconds The dgram how such would high attitudes from Berlin
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28

Editors Note: The recent success full test of rocket-propelled auto near Berlin has turned world wide attention on the new rocket motor. primarily intended for use in air planes. Israel Klein, science editor of NEA Service, here tells what the future may hold.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28

Tn Great Britain there are now i6,5So leprosy patients.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-28

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, $S4.c9o.43l
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-27
Washington Brevities

WASHINGTON. Nov, 27, (Ao)- The peach borer takes a toll Of S600,0o0 annually.
 The areas devastated byy the earthquane III Japan are beIng re- built according to western methods and styles.
 The excess postage on mail car ried by the Graf Zeppelin" on it's return trip netted the overs $75,OOO.
 The total number of Federal prIs- orerS for the fiscal year ending June 30 was 18, 06 as compared with 18.788 last year.
 There are now 24 air mail routes managed by g private companies. There are 40 companies manufac- turing airplanes
 
 Cencral Crosby stated recently that there will be. a need of cavalry as long as there are marshes, rivers, woods and mountains to cross.
 Exports of hardware are increaS- ing with razor blades and hand tools leading
 The development of sensitive submarine cable making possible effective telephone communication between the United States and Eng land has been announced by the American Telephone (. I'elegrapll Go.
 Jullng Barnes recently president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, is authority for the statement that a mere six percent of the worlds inhahitantS-a1ld they all live in this country-annu ally convert to human use approxi- mately one-half of the worlds basic materials-coal, iron,' copper, oil steam and timber.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-27
Y|G|!ANTE COMMITTEE
 FORMED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Nov, 27, fP)-The fer nation of C!1icago's first vigilante committee is imminent as the re- suit of the killing of William Adro maytes 16 years old school student by Anthony Juskus owner of an ice cream parlor who is said to have "old boys moonshine liquor &1( gambled with them.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-27
VICTORIA WINNER

BALTIMORE, Nov, 27, (P1-"Vic- toria', 'Misstep" and "Black Marie finished in the order named in Gov. Pratt's handicap, the feature at the Bowie race track. The race was worth S13,00O to the winner.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-27

The GateWay's assortment of Christmas cards have arrived and are now ready for inspection and selection.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-27

Jess Taylor has been appointed acting fire chief and patrolman for Cordova.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-27

Frye-Bruhn's Baby Beef Is unex ceiied.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-27

Have your films develop ed and printed at Sylvia's.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-27
RUBBER FROM COA[.
 LOOMS F0R FUTURE

PITTSBURGH, Nov, 27, (Pl- Confident that coal will one day
 become an important source of the worlds rubber supply was expressed by Dr Fritz Hoffman of Berlin at the International Convention of bi- luminous coal at the Carnegie In- Istitute of Technology He said that cynth ctic rubber was already maot from coal but the cost was prohibi- tive with present methods.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-27

Mems dress shoes $e.5o to $4.00; Mems rubber pacs $3.5O to $4.O0. SEWARD LEATHER WORKS.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-11-27

MAGAZINE AND NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN. Schal lerer's Alaska Shop.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-18
MONEY IN THE ELECTION

What is worrying the grand old party in this election-at least one of tho thing-is that the hated Democrats have money.
 In 1920 and 1s:4. as Frank R. Kent eloquently proclaims. the Re- publicans showed up on election day with anywhere from $7 to t10 to the Democratic $1." This year, 1t is widely whisr red and actually ad- mitted, the Democrats will be able to match dollar for dollar.
 To people wAo frantically believe in honesty at the polls this does not matter. Votes are not bought and sold. Money on election day greasea the wheels of the chariots operated by the worker" however: 1t em- polys the workers. in fact. And plenty of married workers in ward, each with from 10 to 20 relatives. do no harm to any party. Let any party influence an average of 20 voters in every precinct. or few times that many in every ward, and the tone oi the election changes exceedingly.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-18
ELIMINATING ANOTHER

It is gratifying to learn that blue prints for the elimination Of the grade crossing at South street. over the branch railroad line between Berlin and New Britain. have been prepared and are ready for the perusal of the state highway de- partment.
 Mayor Paoncssa, who has been an ardent advocate of the plan to pro- vide an underpass at the point, IS naturally glad at this evidence of achievement. He will be even better pleased when the actual work be- gins next spring.
 This is the double -barreled cross- ing which forms triangle at the railroad. The viaduct of course will take care of Stanley street as we'll as South street, which form the triangle at this point. It is only short dis tance from the lower terminal Of , Stanley street, opposite Willow Brook park. and in the years to come ought to be quite an artery of traf- fife. The need for a viaduct now. rather than indefinite waiting to no purpose. is self-evident.
 The plans call for a distribution of the cost between the city. the state and the railroad company. No difference of opinion as to the ratio of payments should permit unneces- sary delay. Only one principle need apply; dangerous grade crossings should be eliminated at the earliest opportunity.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-18
THE PARAMOUNT" ISSUE

Clifford Pinchot, former governor of Pennsylvania. for several years has been punching the sides of the political elephant with stiletto. On more than one occasion he has made the boys in the party wish the former governor would tend to his retire. ment down on his farm and not write so many communications to newspapers nor compose so many magazine articles.
 But in spite of the fact that Gif- ford Pinchot opposed Mir. Hoover about the farm situation. that he opposed the Coolidge administration on the McNary- -Haugen situation. that he opposed all corners who dis agreed with him on the power sit- uation-Pinchot is an adamant enemy of the power trust-the gentleman now announces he will support MT. Hoover for President. The reason given is because Mir. Hoover is bone dry. MT. Pinchot himself is like that too-dry as the Sahara. Prohibition, in MT. Pinchot's estimation, being the paramount is- sue, he is going to vote for the dry candidate.
 He makes it plain, however. that he will support MT. Hoover for nc other reason. He cannot make speeches for him-his conscience wouldn't permit him and he couldn', deny now the things he has said 1T the past.
 After the election is over we hay, no doubt MT. Pinchot will com, down to earth and back to form ant begin backbiting again. He is a goot hand at it.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-18

Partly cloudy. preceded by showers in central and north portions to- night: cooler in south. warmer in extreme north portion tonight: Fri day partly cloudy: cooler in south portion: fresh south. shifting to west windA
 Conditions: The western disturb ance moved to Lake Michigan. Showers continue in the northern Mississippi valley. lake region. upper Ohio valley. upper middle Atlantic states and northern New England. Pressure is high over the lower St. Lawrence valley. Texas and the Rocky mountain districts Cooler temperatures arc overspreading the plains states. the Mississippi valley and the upper lake region. but conditions continue mild in the north Atlantic coast districts
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather and not much change in temperature.
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New Britain herald., 1928-10-18
4 BIT O. HECKLlNG

Senator Charles Curtis seems to be easily aroused. He should not let this be generally known, as hecklers un- fortunately delight in heckling a speaker who cannot stand the gaff.
 The other day, 50 the dispatches had it. Curtis was declaiming as is his custom when a heckler blurted out: What has Coolidge done about prohibition enforcement?
 The senator must be forgiven for the heated manner in which he re- piled. True, he should have held himself in check more. but every body cannot do that all the time. It was creditable. however. that he pre- vented the crowd from throwing the dtsturber out during the uproar.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-18
THE HERMIT

Why is it that every hermit is be- lieved rich? Why is 1t that each time an individual, tired of the battle of life in the crowded centers or deter mined to live the remainder of his days in a hut or a cabin far from the haunts of men, is quickly singled out as not only an eccentric individual but as one certain to have 8 small gold mine hidden beneath the blanks? Or that he has bonds and securities slowed in some crevice about the premises? Or maybe, to lend variety to the inevitable rumors, he is considered pal of some crook doing time and when the crook comes out of prison they will divide $75.OoO until then reposing in a tree trunk. ..
 The worlds quickest way to attain to a reputation of being wealthy to some minds-must be to become recluse. one living in a house alongside the road and watching the races Of men go by.
 It doesn't seem to occur 10 the feeble minded that if man really is rich he doesn't need to be a her init.
 Which leads us to the cruel treat ment accorded the hermit near Bristol. This was an act that by it's very nature causes recoil of horror in the minds of every person yaluing liberty and justice. The mscreants responsible will get no sympathy as the law pushes to it's inevita ble punishment.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-18

Q. Arc the expensos Of the Sov- ernmsnt Of the Philippine lslands defrayed by the government Of the United States or that Of the islands
 4. The Philippine government has always defrayed its own ex- penseA The only expense borne by the United States in the Phtlippines are the maintenance of the federal troops in the islands, the salaries of justices of the Philippine supreme court and maintenance of the Ca vite arsenal and tho naval base at Olongapo. Q. When and where were Whit temore. the Candy Kid" and Gerald Chapman executed!
 A. Richard Reese Whittemore. the Candy Kid". was hanged on August 1s. 1S.s at the Maryland state penitentiary at Baltimore. for the murder of Robert H. HoitmAn. | guard at that institution on Feb ruary 20, 1925. Gerald Chapman was hanged at the Connecticut state prison at Wethersield. April $. 1926 for the murder of Patrolman Jamea skelly during robbery in New Britain. Connecticut on October IF. 1894.
 Q. Did Charlie Chaplin appear in the vaudeville sketch "A Night in | London Music Hall" before or since he entered moving pictures? A. He appeared in the sketch in 1910. He entered the movies in : 1914.
 Q. What is "telepathy"? A. Direct communication of one mind with another. otherwise than in ordinary and recognized ways, It is also called thought transfer ence' and mind reading.
 Q. What is the highest noun tain in North America? A. Mt. Mckinley in Alaska which has an elevation of 20.300 feet.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-18
DISCUSS AFRICAN \
 PRIMITIVE LIFE
Foreign Missions Group in | Bridgeport Hear Report

Bridgeport, Oct. IS R Life among primitive people wal sketched for the American Board oi Commerce for Foreign Missions here today by Rev. Harwood B. Cattlin of Joahnnesburg, South Africa. who for the past seven years has aver. aged 10000 miles annually in his visits to schools, churches and out stations.
 Speaking on the topic Progress in Inhambane," Rev. Cattlin said certain tribes on the east coast oi Africa are still so primitive and poverty stricken that they wear onl, a garment made from the bark o1 certain trees. It is a harsh, thin inadequate covering which the blacks are happy to replace with British made cloth whenever theil purse permits"
 Wants Education In spite of their handicaps tho whole community has a consuming thirst for education, for progress and for enlightenment" he said Young men who have been convert ed while in Joannesburg return home to establish Christian villagei and working with faith and enthu. siasm they set to work to build q new civilization"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-18
THE SOLO FLIGHT

H. C. Macdonald. the 2s-year-oid EnRlishman who started . solo flight with g small Moth" plane from Newfoundland to England may reach his destination; or ne may not. If he does he will be re- xarded as very heroic person: if he fails criticism of his foolhardiness will be quite rampant. This is no time of the year. it will be said, for solo flights across the Atlantic.
 Regardless of what happens to the courageous aviator. one cannot help pausing to reflect about the good that such a trip can do for aviation. In just what manner is the science advanced" thusly? But perhaps MT. Macdonald knows and can tell us all about 1t when he gets to England.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-18
RHYTHM

We listened to a dance orchestra over the radio the other day and naturally were struck by the monotonous rhythm. Every piece sounded about alike. And worst of all. there wasn't perceptible change of key throughout the entire per- formance.
 This leads to contemplation of the deficiencies of the average dance orchestra. With the saxophones in E flat and B flat, music in flat keys are best playable. Most of the time the rollicking tunes are written in these two keys. Let them play a half dozen pieces all written in the same key and the monotony is not alto- gether due to the rhythm.
 Let our jazzists begin playing pieces in three and four sharps, or even in two. and mix them up a bit, then the music will take up quite 8 sparkle. That's how Paul Whiteman does in almost every piece, and the difference is marked. One of the big jazz bands starts a tune in E flat and on the final climax plays it in E natural--thus acutely avoiding the mouth organ effect of too much monotony.
 Let the lesser jazz boys learn their stuff better and force listeners to realize they can play in more than one or two keys.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-18

You can get m answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Questtcs Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. ls23 New York avenue. Washington. D. C.. enciot ing two cents tn stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot bs given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other question: will receive . per- sonal reply. Unsigned reanests can- not be answered. All letters are con- fidentiai.-Tditor. O. Has Babe Ruth ever hit two home runs in one inning of a base ball game?
 A. No.
 o, When are the dog days? A. Dog days come in the hot sultry season in summer in the months of July and August and are SO called because the rising of the dog star (Sirius) during that period is coincident with the rising of the sun. Usually dog days are counted lTOul July lV august o. What is ''hospice"? A. Generally speaking it is . place of entertainment or shelter. In Europe it is used to denote . convent in an Alpine pass in which travellers are cared for. O. What is a "Charlie-horse"? A. It is slang expression in the United States for the stiffening of the muscles of the leg or arm of a baseball player, due to excess sive strain on the limb. o. Did Virginia raise more to- bacco than Kentucky in 1927? A. Preliminary figures show .
 production of 242,S20.0O0 pounds Of tobacco in Kentucky and l29.94o. 900
 pounds ip Virginia.
 O. Is there any provision in the Constitution that prohibits a mem :
 Der of the Roman Catholic church
 from becoming president of the United States? A. No.
 o. Who was Norma Talmadge's leading man in 'The Dove? A. Gilbert Roland. Q. When did Mary Baker Eddy. founder of Christian Science, die? A. December 3, 1910. o. Does a British subject be- come an American citizen upon taking out first citizenship papers? A. He remains a British subject until he obtains his final papers If he has resided continuously In this country for over five years he has only to wait for two years after filing his declaration of intention to become an American citizen in order to apply for his final papers. O. Has any president of the United States been a member of the Roman Catholic church? A. No.
 c. Who played the Prince in | Beverly of Graustark"? A. Creighton Hale. o. What is the value of United States nickel five-cent piece dated
 1912?
 A. They sell for to cents. | O. How many United States
 marines were in France during the
 world war?
 A. 2s,55o.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-18

The New York World. VI note. is not 2 whit backward in pointing out that Attorney General Sargent made his announcement that renewal of the Fall contract was illegal just . few days after the World began lambasting the situation. This is no time. someone might have thought. to let more oil agitation creep into the campaign. especially when pr. Hubert Work. present national Re- publican chairman. happened to re- new the contract last February. By quietly and quickly terming this re- newal uncalled for the attorney gen. eral deftly ends what might have proved to be just little more to worry about in this rather torrid campaign.
 The blow to the Sinclair company is not without it's recompense. al- though the latter is altogether in the past. Fall executed the contract in 1922-about the time he was writing letters to President Harding com mending the administration for the economy and efficiency he claimed was being widely practiced. The contract had five years to run. When it expired last year the Sinclair boys claimed they had renewal option: and of course were very anxious to renew the option. Dr. Work. at that time not having graduated into q generalissimo of politics, merely be- ing secretary of the interior. natur- ally thought there was nothing else to do but renew the contract, accord ing to the precious option. So 1t went until the World began smelling a new rat on the oil premises.
 We'll. Mir. Sargent happily prevent ed unnecessary trouble about a tcuchy subject. The old oil scandals, it had been widely heralded. were not the fault of this administration; nobody in it was contaminated. But the salt up Salt Creek stuck to the fingers of Dr. Work during this regime and there could have been no lodging of responsibility had the deal been left to go through. Now there is even 8 little glory in it. though it may have been forced on the gentlemen who can now claim they did their duty and abrogated the lease as soon as attention was called to it.
 So far as the oily gentlemen are concerned. they had five years of 8 different kind of glory: They landed nearly 20.O00,000 barrels of oil out of Salt Creek, worth nearly s34,- 100000. Nobody knows whether that much remains up the creek.