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New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
SUBWAY RIDING
AND OTHER RIDING

The psychological effect Of a
wreck in the New York subway is
illustrated quite effectively in the
record Of the marlborough since the
Times Square disaster a month ago.
The city's nerves have been SO affect
ed by the failure OF man. power"
which admittedly caused the wreck
that 1.O36,923 fewer fares were taken
in during the month. Officials Of the
company justly are alarmed"
The men on the PETERBOROUGH
work long hours for poor pay. The
company admits it, saying it cannot
do better 80 long as it only receives
five cents for u ride. New Workers..
of course, claim 1t Is better for the
company to go into the red" than
endanger the lives of passengers; and
since that time a bevy of smaller
accidents on marlborough lines has
not tended to allay the popular dis
trust.
The fact is that subway transport
tation, even with the low fare, is
paying proposition for the company.
1t is the elevated and surface lines 1t
owns that roll up the large deficits.
The marlborough is in the same
predicament as railroads which
possess well-paying main lines but
also possess deficit manufacturing
branch lines. One of the chief diff
! ticulties of modern transportation
economics is enmeshed in the Inter-
borough's condition. Yet when such
company wishes to dispense with
its non-paying lines there always arc
| legislators who refuse to concede the
advisability, but say the bad-paying
lines are likewise necessary for the
public's convenience. The problem
on subway lines, trolley lines and
railroads will need to be solved be-
fore many years. 1t 10 the chief prob
lem, in fact, that is holding up the
railroad consolidation plan as PLAN
ned by the Esch-Cummins railway
act. The big lines which are willing
to consolid ate refuse to do 80 If un-
4 paying small lines are included.
They would ditch these, but the In
terstate Commerce Commission
won't listen.
Returning closer to the home
plate, the same condition exists on
the Connecticut company lines,
which owns and operates plenty OF
'"lemon" lines which are maintains
ed from the profits made on the
better paying lines Here the value
of buses as substitutes are recognize
ed. The buses can accommodate
customers along the less populated
routes, cost less to operate. and are
more flexible in tapping hitherto
unserved territory. which tends to
turn such lines into paying spurs.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

his mind OF had . good reason for
wishing to raise E. e. Rogers higher
In the rolls than treasurer. And 1t
was thought for awhile that because
John n, wadhamk who wanted to
be lieutenant governor two years
ago, did not care to enter the race
this year, the tussle would be simpli-
fed!
The most difficult point to settle
was the ambition of Francis n Pal
lotti, secretary OF state, who aspired
to be lieutenant governor. Had
Judge Pallotti been less insistent 1t
would have been easier for the Or
ganization to deal with the situation.
But large rank and file OF Repub-
licans seemed to want Pallotti to OBJ
tain the nomination. J. Henry was
evidently against it from the first
and stuck to his guns, In spite of the
serious detection that was likely In
the ranks of Italian citizens
throughout the state. ]. Henry
simply did not want the judge to
step up too high and possibly be an
ambitious contender for the govern
orship later. The party chieftain has
made his choice-or the delegates
made it for him-and come what
may it is done. Mayor Paonessa. in
voicing is unadulterated comments
shortly after Pallottis defeat, no
doubt reflects the sentiment OF
Italians generally. The situation
cannot be regarded otherwise than
trying to the organization. But J.
Henry in his wisdom knew all there
was to know about 1t before the
rumpus came to a climax and the
outcome will be more or less upon
his shoulders.
denomination of Governor Trum-
bull by reclamation was an expected
tribute. The Plainville citizen let II
be known early that If the party
wanted him to run again he would
ha ,x-;Ilipu THAT statement meant he
was in the field and quickly dis
couraged all others with governor
ship aspirations. Ultimately they nc
doubt joined in praising him as the
logical candidate.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
THE OBSER YER

On the City ano lts Peopls

that he was the better man and !
knew ! could beat him.
Tho Arst two bouts l had with
him were draws In which neither OF
W. obtained . fall. A third had
been arranged for the ninth Of
June. Thus, I was to wrestle
O'Connell week before the im-
portant match with Parker. was
determined to beat Parker this time
and end once and for all the con-
troversy ~ to who was the better
man.
AT New Britain q great many
boys from both colleges had como
to see their coaches wrestle. We
took the referees hold and each
tried for a grip. l tented for an
arm hold and then We clinched and
went to the mat. .
"O'Connell got q scissors on me
and crushed me between his legs:
he hurt my ribs but I was busy
wrestling and did not notice much
his toe and broke the hold and Al
the end of eight minutes rolled him
around with his shoulders to the
mat for the first fall.
I'VE were to have Is minutes resi-
between falls. I went to my Dress
ing room and sat down and for the
first time felt a pain in my ribs
I looked down. One rib was stick
ing away out. bullying the skin.
ut frightened me, not because
was worried over a broken rib but
because I wanted to be in good
shape for my third match with
Harvey Parker. I didn't give q
hang about the O'Connell match
but l did care about the Parker
bout.
"I can't 60 on with this match,
said to Bill Brown. My rib 1,
broken and I've got to meet Parker
on Tuesday
"'I'll 60 and tell Dick Howell
said Bill.
He was just starting out to find
the referee and tell him how
forfeited the match to O'Connel
when Howell knocked on the door. \
| Listen, Dick, / began.
Just wanted to tell you. George
that O'Connell won't go on witt
the bout said Howell. He's hat
enough
| so | won the match with O'Con
nell after ALL"
| In spite of his broken rib, Both
ner managed to hold Parker to :
draw when their bout took place,
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

-tAees Il : tsnAeacy u ragard csl:
cred eltiseas - iafseaeeA -. =
ut The true American splfst ut ~
exis1sacs eanne& - deats1. lAsgaAD
q ~ busdsasome -hanAissD which
lAs psevsatsA es,sesd felix's frea
expressing their true selves. they
have managed to surytve and pee-
gress. socially and <eoeaomtealay
they have besa sQelasrssd. Tt -
pettt, authesA musteasns 4na actors
they have won recognition purely
on their merits and In the face Of
strong prejudice from white people.
Whatever victories they have won
have been 1t the cest OF disheartsa-
ing struggles.
Celofed residents Of New Britain
have been geod citisenA 1t 70 preee
able that. In proportion 70 nuns.
bers. their record u Just - coed -
that Of white folks. Aias Frederick
contributes to the credit side Of the
ledger and She and her race deserve
the ,ungrudstng praise Of the COM
muntty.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
STATE G. O. p. SELECTS
IT'S CANDIDATES.

When Thursdays issue of the
New Haven Journal Courier arrived
in this office there was two-column
boxed news story on the front page.
The heading was. &c. o. P. Ticket
To Be Nominated" Then followed
the names of the six men who were
to gain the nomination. Twenty four
hours later the convention in New
Haven nominated the six names
which had appeared in the New
Haven paper. All Of which may prove
little or much.
OF course. every intelligent per
son is thoroughly aware that the
nominations as finally made did not
come about through spontaneous
combustion in the convention. The
state leaders knew who they wanted
on the ticket and somehow nobody
else has much of a chance. not even
Mr.. Blodgett As for Judge Pallotti
his position seemed trying and hope
less in view of the opposition from
on high
Judged from the standpoint that
everybody cannot be suited and that
some factions always will object tc
what Is done. the ticket will satisfy
most Republicans.
The choice of Frederic c. Walcott
as candidate for the L. S Senate to
succeed Senator Mclean will b.
popular. Although early in nomina-
tional discussion Blodgett was re.
garded as quite strong. he unques.
tionably began losing from the tim.
Walcott's friends began to be heard
from. Senator Walcott, of course
from the first was first choice 70,
the nomination by most New Britain
Republicans.
The struggle for the lieutenant
governor nomination was unusual,
tense. 1t was said some time age
that the all powerful J. Henry reall,
preferred J. Edwin Brainard to sue.
coed himself: If the story was true
tfen the all powerful either changed
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

The election won't be quite COM
plete until We hear from the voters
who cast their first ballots for
Abraham Lincoln. Truth to tell, they
are getting remarkably rare COM
pared with the days when most
middleaged newspaper workers first
engaged in singing electioneering
ink with their trusty lead pencils.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
Atty. Dunn Reported Dead
Pin Wreck IS Years Ags,,

Attorney David l.. Dunn, a well
known resident of this city, observed
the 18th anniversary of the publica-
ton of the announcement of his
death, this week. Needless to say,
he was very much alive on the ami
yersary, as he has been since birth.
Attorney Dunn was aboard a train
which was wrecked near Wallingford
in September, 1913. and in the con-
fusion which followed, his name was
included among the casualties.
Having been prominent in athletic
circles. his death" caused con.
sternation throughout the state, but,
as matter OF fact. he had escaped
unhurt and bruised himself in rescue
work, and while the erroneous report
was corrected in short order, his en-
trance into the locker room at Yale
at the opening of the football prac-
tice season few weeks later
shocked the trainer who had read
the first report and had not learned
of the correction.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
UP AND DOWN

That was a remarkable story out
of Florida which gained print the
other day, story illustrating the
ups and downs of realty In that real
estate commonwealth.
Here IL the record Of an 1900
acre tract 10 miles north of Miami,
called Fulford-b
Purchased 20 years ago for 1880.
Valued In 1898 at S6,000,000.
Sold in 1898 for $l5,025 cash and
100000 in mortgages.
Anyone with q vivid Imagination
can extract all the editoriali1tng
he needs by analyzing the figures
and reading between the lines.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
Father Of Charles &. Morris
Won Out Oh His Third Attempt

Charles G.. Morris's third attempt
to win the honor of occupying the
governors chair at the State Capt.
toll, recalls the political history Of his
father, the late Luzon b. Morris,
who was the states chief executive
from 1893 to 1895.
Governor Morris was a resident OF
New Haven when he was elected.
Like his son. Charles G. Morris he
made two unsuccessful runs before
he finally carried the state. During
the pre-convention discussion fore
cast had freely been made by many
Of the older members of the demo-
cratic party that the fathers per-
Torrance would be duplicated by the
son, through success In his third
try, IL he won the nomination.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
WYNNE'S KEYNOTE At
DEMOCRATIC MEET

Connecticut Democracy took Il cue
from the national organization this
year. Kenneth Wynne Of New Haven,
former executive secretary to the
late Governor Simeon f. Baldwin,
provided a show of oratorical fire.
works at the convention.
Wynne's ideal of Democracy, it
appears, was Baldwin, who had be-
come a Democrat in the days when
Grover Cleveland was loved "for the
enemies he had made" Wynne
cast his first vote for Baldwin and
thereby helped to elect shining
Democrat as governor. Later he
helped to elect Woodrow Wilson for
the presidency in the same manner.
1T is further evidence of my tails
manic destiny that permits me to
preside at this convention when VIC
tory is again at hand" added Wynne
with emphasis. 'Then. when Presi-
dent Smith Is in the White House we
will preserve the political affinity
that of late has been so popular be-
tween the President and Connecti-
cuts governor"
His oratorical flights were artful.
at any rate. though his words were
surchargcd with the exaggeration
common to political keynoters what
ever their party. 1t is doubtful that
the apt phraseology will tend TO
change a vote. the electorate gem
orally expecting hyperbolics listen
ing to them with amusement and
letting them influence their decision
not u whit.
As samples of oratory, however
some OF Wynnes expressions arc
worthy of repetition.
There was a reference TO fault.
less Little Lord Fauntleroy:" the
sage of Canaan and Hartford now
backs water" and ''he quite knows
how" after having thrown cold
water on John Tilson's boom
though the time has come when hi
is in hot water with his former sup.
porters.' there was reference to &
Hoover hymn" the Saint o.
Nolstea dism:" We have more tele.
phones than Tasmania. more radio!
than the forbidden city of Thibet;
! toward the League of Nations W,
dispatch an occasional Paul Pry o.
Pecping Tom to Geneva"
''ls it the Quaker speaking or Mr.
Packing Both Ways" asks Wynne
Then fling at Good King WarreI
and Ny Lord Calvin" He chides tn
G. o. p. for failing 10 point will
+ pride to FAN. Daughcrty. Sinclair
/ Forbes, Miller or Will Hays" hu
adds il is merely the story of Oh,
! Dog Tray over again. The part.
| that produced "the turkey buzzard
Of the seven fat years" OF course
must be driven from power. Wynn
says. :,
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
DressInaking Prize Winner
Is 4 COIOrexI Girl

At the conclusion of a dressmak-
ing contest for girls in this city and
vicinity few days ago it was an
nounced by the judge that the first
urize, a trip to New York city. had
been won by Irene Frederick of
Franklin street. Only the name and
address of the winner were given.
The statement TO the press did not
include the fact that the champion
girl dressmaker Of New Britain and
environs Is colored and. in justice to
that race, the omission is hereby
rectified.
Miss Frederick is young woman
of whom the colored residents Of
this city should be proud. Not only
did she prove her superiority with
the needle but the creation of her
mind and nimble fingers was said
by those who saw 1t to be an eS-
ouisite model, deserving Of the
recognition accorded 1t.
In America-the land Of the free
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
Former Kaiser Is
Winner in Suit

Windhoek. cape Colony. Sept 8
iP-Former Emperor William OF
Germany has won suit for the re-
farms were seized by the govern
ment of the Union Of South Africa
in 1920.
The case is considered important
as setting a possible precedent for
actions TO recover former imperial
estates In other countries. nota bly, in
Poland.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
Democrats, Again Uattoil,
Look Forward to Victory

Democrats, Again Uattoil,
Look Forward to vk,t0ry
New Britain democrats are re-
ported to be actually united after
many months Of dissenaion between
factions which came into being
soon after Mayor Paonessa had been
elected again. Within the past
week. 1t 10 reported, harmonising In
fluences have been effective In pur-
suading the factions that they have
nothing to gain by internal jealous
les and great deal to gain BY bury
ing their differences. As result.
It u said. the party will put up o
united front from now on and will
work with the object Of giving 81
Smith and the democratic state
ticket q plurality in this city on
November s.
This will be pleasing news to the
rank and file of the party which had
almost abandoned hope that the
leaders would stop pulling against
each other and settle down to work
for victory. Until this week the
factions were at swords points.
Now. according to report, the breach
has been healed.
Democratic hopes of success were
heightened when the republican
party, at its state convention in
New Haven yesterday, troze Judge
Francis A. Pallotti of the tick't.
Judge Pallotti, now secretary OF
state, 10 of Italian descent. Aside
from his fitness for the office which
he now occupies, it was generally
believed at his first nomination. that
he WAS placed on the ticket for the
purpose of attracting the large
number OF Italian voters In Connect
lieut.. Whether this was true or not
it had the effect Of recruiting 20 the
republican standard great many
voters of Italian blood. Democratic
leaders are confident that the "I'al-
lotti Slaughter phrase coined by
Mayor Paonessa, also of Italian
blood but democrat in politics.
will result in reversing the situation
and sending a part of the italian
vote, so called. into the democratic
fold. The reputation Of L'cu'cn'
ant Governor Ed Brainard, who wa'
candidate for denomination, is not
expected to help the republican
cause either.
Inquiries made about town. ever
before the republican state CONVEX
ton, led to the belief that the DEM
ocrats would carry New Britain OF
election day. Democrats count or
a large margin in the sixth ward
| and the sentiment in the fifth ward
is reported to be setting In strongl,
for Smith. As Smith, by his ioera
policies. is expected to appeal Il
many republicans in the first, sec
ohd, third and fourth wards. th'
democrats believe that plIrriit!
for the New York governor IS as
sured locally.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

New York City again aspires to
become a state. Well, even with 49,
900, 900 population. as its optimists
claim it will have in comparatively
few years, 1t would only be able
to add two wet senators to the Z. s.
Senate, whose efforts probably would
be nullified by two dry senator's from
the remainder of what Is now New
York state.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

Enough Of this Avaunt! Even =
Republican can get . thrill out OF
such phrases.
The keynoter's reference to prohi-
billion was at least clever. OF Re-
publican enforcement he has the
usual criticism. but adds:
Possibly, as President, Alfred
Smith would get 30 sharply
after the violators Of the law In
dry states that their insincere
politicians would go about
wringing their hands and crying
out that they never knew the
curse of prohibition before"
This ought to be enough to hold
almost anyone for quite a while.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
on POLICE BIOTTER

John Benston of the York hotel
reported to the police last night
that gold watch was stolen from
his room.
John kreger Of So Carlton street
complained to the police that a win
dow in his automobile was smashed
and cushion torn. while the ma
chine was parked at Oak and Allen
streets yesterday.
NJ. J. Kennedy complained of the
theft of lumber from house he Is
building on Stanley street.
Theft of coal from the johnson
Coal Go. yard was reported last
night.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

When the band at a Hoover rally
begins playing 1.-The Sidewalks OF
New York" 1t is positive proof that
vhe bandleader is for AL Smith and
will follow it up with How Dry
AM"
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
THE Fun SHOP HABERDAsHER

THE Fun SHOP HABERDAsHEt
Overhead by Paul A. smythe
Customer: II don't know as l
want anything-I'm just looking,
and"
Habcrdasher: YOU'D look a lot
better in new suit. Would you
mind hugging my wife? Come here.
Ethel and let the gentleman put his
arms around YOU. Fine! Now let's
see where your hands came to. AL
right, / have your exact sleeve
length! Can you see my bald spot.
SIR"
Customer: "Why. ah-yes."
Haberdasher: 'Then you are six
feet. one inch tall! What color of
hair has your wife,"
Customer: Blonde
Habcrdasher: "Then, of course.
YOU want a dark suit-so brunette
hairs won't show on 1t. Here you
are, sir. Thirty dollars!"
Customer: How dare you sell me
something l don't want? I've no
ton to give you good sock on
the"
Haberdas&er: "You couldn't give
me near as good sock as these. at
| 20 cents the pair. Three pairs?
Thank you, now how about neck
! wear? Some of these days you will
be wearing 80 foot pecktie, but
these are the longest we have at
present. One dollar! Thank you!
\
Customer: you robber! l don't
want"
have understanding you es-
pecially need"
Customer: "Something ! especial
" need? What for?"
Haberdasher. ITO keep your PEN
MES in at night, you tightwad! -Four
pairs? Thanks very much, sir. Call
|
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

What we don't read about SO fire.
auently: The kind Of motor In the
plane which fell to earth when the
motor failed. Nor the brand OF oil
it used when the works damned. Nor
the kind of gasoline it used when the
gas caused trouble.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

In Jersey they are talking OF
establishing a beauty parlor in the
hospital for the mentally afflicted
We are in doubt whether that is a
boost for the beauty culturists or
whether it isn't.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

We have a suspicion. only sus-
picion, that Ruth Elders husband,
in suing for divorce, also objected to
being called Mr.. Elder, when in fact
his name is Womack.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

w, C. Durant continues TO offer
prizes for the best dry law plan. by
doing this he merely transfers a
part of his advertising Appropriation
to obtain first page position. lie
probably got the idea from Henry
Ford.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

We talk our fill about state
rights, but whenever We have a pet
reform under our bonnet We IN
.tinctively think of the federal gov
eminent first.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
MUSICAL

A procession of singers In the
streets of Vienna took eight hours
to pass q given point.
From our experience of singers In
the streets we can well believe this!
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
A~6 k
+ {6$(

The boy who once wept because
he couldn't keep a nice yellow dog
he found now cusses because he
finds q woolly one in his favorite
chair.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

The speakies will force movie &C
tors to learn new trade, but think
of the poor directors, who must
function now without cussing.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

You see, the reason risque stories
moved into the house is because
there aren't any livery stables any
more.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
ONE. ADVANTAGE

Lewis: you're a fool playing
those slot machines. You can't win.
Might better play poker. Why do
YOU rlar them ."
Nelson: Because the ydon't give
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

Amcricanism: A conviction held
by every adult that all of the peo-
pie are going to the dogs except the
few he knows.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

You didn't hear SO much about
the high cost of living in the old
days when nobody below the ninth
grade wore shoes before Thanksgiv-
ing
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
INTERNATIONAL

Signor Mussolini has decided to
& bolish the house-fly.
We were under the impression
mat since he's been in power there
were no flies In Italy!
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

Absent Minded Doctor Consulting
Rradstreet's for rating of one of his
lnGvo-=t Gle, Say AAA!"
Copyright 1928. Reproduction For
bjdden)
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

Chapter 1: lets blow up this
rotten civilization" said the man
who didn't have anything. Chapter
2: LET us create no disturbance"
said the man: lit might lessen the
profits of my peanut stand"
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

SOCIAL
A husband has resented hearing
his pet name for his wife used by
another man. And quite rightly.
Other men should use pet names
of their own!
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
ECONOMICS

Prohibition failed In Russia, says
q daily paper writer.
Perhaps that IL why they don't
have 1t in Americal
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

1t ia yet too early to tell who will
be the next Secretary Of State. so
nobody knows who will get the next
Nobel peace prize.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

IT'S THE sTATICIAN'S IDEA OF
A GOOD TIME!
Now that the baseball race 10 hot
You'll see some old forget-me-not
Will figure how far. end to end.
The hot dogs eaten would extend!
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
JNMATERIAL,

IMMATERIAL
Craig: shall We play pool or play
cards until the rain is over?"
Mack: Any old sport in a
STORM"
Gleason Pease
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
PAGE RUTH WHATS HER NAME

FAIIE NC II viz . lIE1E 1N%N1"f1
Hunter: ''rhey've been talking
about that project Of sending a roc-
ket to the moon for year, now. l
wonder why they don't hop off,"
Edwards: Maybe they're waiting
for good weather, or else they have
MT found an American girl eager to
hop off on it,"
&C. l., Edison
New Britain herald., 1928-09-08

Truth crushed to earth will rise
again But it isn't unique. A swatted
fly will do that. also.