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New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
TIGHTENING THE SCREWS

In Detroit the other day one Of the city's speed-artist autoists drove into a safety zone" marked on a downtown street and killed two per- sons.
 This naturally caused indignation to rise. if not to boil. Something had to be done about it. So the police department put GOO bluecOats at work arres,ing speeders. In two days 5000 drivers were comfortably arrested.
 This is one way to instiIl the fear Of the law into reckless drivers.
 Another way is to keep the screws tight all the time instead of just occasionally-afte come particular ly serious accident has occurred. If the law had been enforced in Detroit continually there would hay e been no need for the special cam- paign.
 The same holds true of other cities-and states.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
BROADCASTlNG CALIFORNIA

Miami and the remainder of
 sunny Florida has not yet been
 heard from but if the National
 Broadcasting company expects 10 offend nobody in that proud real l estaty state it must never repeat an i other broadcast of California cli- mate such as ethered. quayered,
 suffered and staticed from 60 odd
 transmittars last evening.
 Jus. got a telegram that it Is 10 i degrees below zero in Chicago. and i here we are with coats and collars ! off, broadca sting | foo'ball game in
 balmy southern California once ! brazenly remarked the announcer. l one Graham McNamee-and this
 with the high powered Florida
 broaicaster hooked up 10 the cir
 cult, There was gritting Of teeth in . Florida laddies, but not from the cold.
 1 Southern California boosters never
 experienced such gobs of delight ! tui publicity. If the x. E. C. isn't | charging for if, it is evidence aplenty i that something in the nature Of fi- [ nancial technic is lacking along i Broadway.
 And all this came about over a ! football game. Our guess from this 1 is that football game between Le- i land Stanford and Pittsburgh is a i sight more important than even the
 most sanguine sporting editors hop
 cd for.
 i What was even more important to California, of course, was the oppor- | tunity to show off it's climate just at
 time when at most other places
 except, perhaps. Florida-Old Man 1 Winter was coldwaving the at
 mosphere.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
JHI. STATES FISHERIES

uperIntendent Titcomb Of the state board of fisheries and game has been indulsing in statistics. q. is his won't at least once q year. He has made public the total of fish caught ill Connecticu waters, and il dotaH't require an expert angler To be interested. In fact. all those uho eat fish, at least one, a Week. can see eye 10 eye "Ith th. superin- tend.nt.
 The Nal1e Of ajI fish brought into Connecticut ports during 1927 vas sGto.fa7. Few will be ahl, 10 guess off hand what particular fish topped q lae lI-i This WAS notbin. less than the floundcr which totall"d 7.&23,- s4G pounds and valued at s@ao,174.
 5had, that toothsone niorscl. has been slipping rather consistently.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
25 Years Ago To-day
F'rom Paper Of That Date)

The monthly meeting of the fire board was held last evening. The resignation Of George Mieseer. hose man for several years at Co. No. 2. was accepted. Captain A. H. Gris- wold. first substitute, was elected 10 the vacancy. William J. Burke be- comes first substitute and James I.apthorn was made second substi- ute.
 The old red wooden covered bridge on the FarmingtonUnionville road will be torn down after having with stood fresheis since lS3h
 St. Joseph's parish will erect a new parochial residence on the nortl, side of the church.
 Two gifts have been made 10 the hospital. They total &l,2h6 and may mean new ambulance. Alderman Curtis has proposed de- lay until April in voting for a suc- c"ssor 10 Prosecuting Attorney klett it is believed that this Is so that hc wll not bc forced to vote for his DO. 1 litical enemy. H. C. Gussmsn. It is an open secret that Mir. Curtis will rotir" after his present term, and the delay would save him the emhar. rassmenl of voting for his arch op. i pon"n'.
 | The German Rife club will meet this evening in F. NJ. Zimmerman
 office 10 elect officers
 The annual reception of Esther
 Stanley chapter, n. A. R., will j.. 1 held on January 2l with Mrs Jame:
 $. North, Franklin Sqnare. Miss F. Gertrude Rogers has becr
 assigned to the High school to ac as assistant teacher of the commer
 rial course. Miss Rogers was specia teacher Of literature last term. 1 Key. Charles Coppens, pastor 0 St. Pet < German Catholic church l presented his annual report at th, { masses yesterday and said that | satisfying growth had occurred dur ing the year. There are 570 soul In the parish. During 1902 tn
 chIrch debt was reduced by Si,0O(
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
strength and Geamanship.
 Q. what ts the home address of Mary Iiekford?

strength and Geamanship.
 O. What ts the home address of Mary Pickferd!
 4. Beverly Hills. California.
 Q. What ts the difference be- tween . drama, . mciodrama. . farce and : comedy?
 : A. Drama ts defined as a com position in prose or poetry. usually intended to be acted upon the stage. that presents a story by means Of characters speaking and acting In situations contrived to develop :. plot with such accessories of scenery. stage machinery and costume as are fitted to produce an impression Of reality. A melodrana is a drama with romantic story or plot and sensational situations. A farce is short comedy whose humor is due to exaggeration of effects and distor- ton of incidents. A comedy is that branch of dramatic art that portrays Ia ughable incidents or characters or the ludicrous the satirical or the gay in 8 familiar or humorous style.
 c. What is the value of the sil- yer in a silver dollar:
 A. It depends upon the current price of silver. At present it is about Ss cents an ounce and silver dol lar contains 3sl-4so of an ounce.
 c. What nationality is Tom Heeney. the prize fighter'
 A. He is a native of New Zea' land.
 O. Who was the star in the pic ture 'Is Eat So"? Who directed i; and was 1t adapted from a book?
 A. It was adapted from a play by James Gleason and Richard Ia her. William Fox produced it, AL fred F.. Green directed it and the star was George O'Brien.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
THE IMPROVED "DEpOT,

Resplendent in new coat Of paint on the inside, the removal Of the ticket office to the north side, and certain other Improvements, the New Britain railroad station seems good for another quarter century of service. At least, We wouldn't be sur prised.
 Most Of what the Chamber of Commerce about d year ago longed for has been done to the old station. It may not te thing Of beauty and a joy forever. but the railroad spent some Of its hard earned cash on II and citizens are expected to be high ly pleased. Maybe they are. The railroad has shown US pretty definitely that 1t is quite useless 10 expect an entirely new station. and that an improved layout is better than nothing. We are Ill the position of being forced to take what We happen to get.
 Proof tha, the new int rior is ex- pected to last q long time may be Oound fn the fact that there ar. five Hcket windows. Al present only on. Is in use. If the city grows sufn- Nently 10 require the use of an ad- 1i'ionsl window every ten years 1t will take 4a years for all of them fo be constantly in use.
 And by that time an entirely uen generation rill be how ling about the absolute need for 2 n,a railroad depot. but with the management nc doubt insisting that, with g few In-
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY

Prohibition agents a few days ago had reason to believe that the most sumptuous night club in New York was selling liquor. So they raided il.
 The law being what it is the agents had the right to stage the raid: and they had right to arrest the proprietors if liquor was found i: and they had the right. in due course. to paddock the place.
 But they had no right to smash the place into kindling wood
 This Carrie Nation business is en- tircly out of place under the consti- tuition.
 A few bottles Of liquor were found on the premises-not a tenth as much as the prohibition agents ex- pected to find. Then they proceeded to ruin the place. {
 The constitution contains a clause that property cannot be taken with out due process Of law. Smashing a place-evcn place where liquor is found--doos not vitiate the constitu- tional rights Of the proprietor. A abrogated every other clause and section in the constitution. prohibi ton agents, or any other govern ment agents. when they destroy property. should be made personal, responsible for their acts. X few good lawsuits won against them would be the right kind Of medicine
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

ton. probably with snow hurries to- night and Wednesday: continued cold: northwest to fresh westerly windA -= Conditions: Tho csnter Of the high pressure area that overspreads the country is near Little Rock. Ar kansas. Cold weather continues m all districts with sub-zero tempera- lures in the Ohio valley and most of the other northern sections both east and west. Practically all of the Gulf coast region temperatures are below freezing this morning, northern Florida being 20 degrees or lower. A slight disturbance over Ontario is producing local anows III the lake region and upper New York state districts.
 Conditions favor for this viciinty fair weather and not much change in temperature.
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
HE WHO RUNS MAY LEAD!
 By Walter Kenan

By walter kenan (The Well-Known Marathon Racer) Chapter One I was born in a little house by the side Of a little runlet.
 My father was a rum runner.
 Chapter Two
 When I was little boy. my moth- CT let me run wild.
 My eyes ran, my nose ran, my feet ran. and something kept run. ming through my mind.
 Chapter Three
 When [ was Tn high school, the fatal addiction began to take -irW- CT hold upon me.
 ran for president of the Senior class.
 Chapter Four
 was In fair way to getting my self cured of the running habit when Arabelia (my present vife) came along. I knew that my doom was sealed when I saw that she had run in her stocking. Chapter Five
 My running days are over now Last night my wife was making . running comment on my behavior I made a terrible mistake. l sait l 10 her. "I'il show you who runs thi, house." The newspapers are running my name among those seriously in. jured!
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

James A. Farrell. president and chief executive of the |. S. Steel Corporation was born In New Ha- ven. And we once again note what being born within gunshot of Yale can do for a man. When he grew into manhood the professors were split ting hairs while young Farrell was splitting wires in a wire mill.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

It Vas a dull dark day. Inbusy xalesn1en hung around the hotel lobby.
 Suddenly the elevator door opened and out rushed a man with unkenpt hair. starey eyes. palIid complexion. Flushing up 10 the manager he said. gaspingiy: "T just killed a m--'' The manager quickly put his hand over the mans mouth and then ex- citedly whispered into his ear: For Heavens sake man, shut up! Do you want to make every one leave my hotel by shouting mur- derous confession: will phone the | police and"
 Why shoull you' phone the po- ! lice." asked the man. after he had torn away the managers hand se
 that he could breathe more freely DO you have 70 call the police just 1 because ! came down to tell yol
 that had Just killed mouse in m,
 room ?'
 Frank Rohlf Copyright. 1928. Repr oduction Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Letter carriers delivered mail Monday: thus making 1t pos- sible for many a citizens holiday cheer to be interrupted by the re- ceipt of statements of money due including state tax bills
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

proyementA. the station ought to be good for another 50 years. Even g new generation of Chamber of Com- merce members may take a hand in the broil.
 Let's see: That will be In l96S.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Women, practically speaking, have equal rights with men; but during 1927 the record has it that only one woman was made 10 pay alimony.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Observations On He Weather

Washington. Jan. S.-Forecast Tor Southern New England: Fair to- night and Wednesday: continued cold; fresh westerly winds.
 Forecast for eastern New York: Fair in south and central portions and cloudy in extreme north DOT
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

During the illness Of N. Ollason keeper of Suleskerrv Lighthouse. off the coast Of Scotland. he was treated by doctor on shore Nho daily prescribed treatment by radio until Oilsson was strong enough 10 he taken 70 miles to Suleskerry.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
ue.hev Andif DuYeau of Circulation

NeAhpT Audit DuFeau of CHcuIatIon Tho 4. B. (. 10 national organization which furnishes newspapers and adNef- tissrs with . strictly honest analysis oi ejaculation Our circulation statistics are tased upon this audit. This insures pro- lection against fraud fin newspaper d!s- t,itution figures to both national and local Atyerti,erS.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
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 CONNECTICUT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Ammunition For Every Gun

vanguard in the nianufan' " ammunition and products For years however the manufactured almost entirely ny three greater than the value o S
 
 Leading all millions of dollars in the value o' turned out more than nall United States for seNera! decades fo"der was England before the Revolution The he Contnenals during that struggle given th" manufacture or Colonies fighting for freedom was continued in with far reaching
 No apprccahls output this second to Connecticut but her $45676os 1925 far short of Conneccus 5nct of total for the United States California third. had output Of 8 plants the United States poduc ammunition during in Con valued at $9,SeS7S, 75tS of the Connecticuts during 1919 s3?99',o00
 Conncecut's ammunition production IS percentage amount in the United States smaller than in 1900.
 Touorru~-Thc Legislature Encouraged Early Industry.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

So far as we can judge there has been no change of climate in the far northern part of New England Snow as usual.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Innk0i Like IL.

Shorten: You don't wear knick- CTS any more:'
 Lawry (very talD: No. I'm off Of them for life" Shorten: Whats the matter"' Lawry: "Everyhody [ met asked ne what the idea was Of walking on stiit.''
 Nathan F Snyder
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

W NiHl' 1lsmantiine q war tank that has iw.n q fayorIte plac, of play for hundreds of childrrH. vorkmen at Fa''Crv Park. Glasgow narrow ly missed being hit hv bullets from cartridges that had been secreted there during the W orid war,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

And now the time has come when the price Of turkey meat does not arouse widespread interest or con- ment.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Don't let your husband have money to burn. He might find some old flame to help him do it.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
TELEPHONE CALLS
 Rusdnsas OMcs .... s.s Editorial Ecoms .... 9.6

The ony profitable advertising medium h the City. Circulation books and press room alvays open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Reading the 1921 stubs on the check book Is one good way 10 nav the monetary blues.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Once in a while you find a family spending money to feed children when it hasn't a single police dog 10 its name.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

The Herald is on sale daily in New York at Headings Newsstand, Times square; schultz's SeWsstands. Entrance Grand Central, 4cnd Street.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

The reckless age of man Is when he hears 50 and wants 10 take few more filings before he is 60.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Night trucking isn't neN idea in New York. but doing it without
 masks is an innovation.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
n..A., of tn. Associated Pres,

The Associated Pres is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Whine and NOnk.nl

Traffic Officer Uo fair young mo- torist who has just rounded corner On the wrong sidc): Young lady do you know anything about traffic Iules?"
 Fair Motoris;: Why yes, officer What is it you'd like to know?"
 G. Cailaghan
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Every community has at least one
 prominent citizen who Is 50 busy be- ing righteous that he hasn't time to pay his bills.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Divorce note: 4 woman never di- vorccs q man she reveres. and she joyously revercs a man who is worth
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

An Eat more cake" week is sug- gested.
 Any time the American public has to be urged 10 eat cake, Eome- things wrong with the cake!
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Alas. The people who delight In success magazines" are the kind no recipe will enable to succeed. -,.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

You aren't being charitable if you
 expect gratitude as reward. You
 are merely shopping for ego fod- der.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

It is easy to win friends once you
 get the feminine knack of running after people while making them think they are running after you.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Entere4 at the Post Ohics at New Brit ain n Second Cla0 Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

ton and create public interest"
 This remark is credited 10 Winthrop Otis Skinner of the aeronautical branch Of the Depart ment of Commerce. made in New Haven when he was examining air port sites about the city.
 The remark elicited caustic com men's by the New Haven Courier Journal and the Waterbury Amer ican. Says the American.
 Tt is 8 weak argument 10
 take 10 hard headed business
 men and taxpayers that they
 should put thousands of dollars
 into an airport in order that the
 public may be interested in
 aviation"
 The Department of Commerce should keep Mr. Skinner in Wash. ington. Cities are not going 10 bt in1nced to expcnd tax money te provide dirports to advertise ayir ton.
 The idea underlying airport con. s'rnc'ion is 10 provide aircraft witt a place to land and take off. An, other IrIson is not worth consider ing
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Pc,tins: 4 mild form of physical exercise indulged in by younssters because they are bored and cant think of anything else to do.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

As to tn" advantage of "solid food" hasn't it occurred to you that nature must dissolve 1t before she can use it?
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

If d cold night make you think sufficient fresh air can creep in around a closed window, you are definitely middle aged.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
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Cad all communications to Fun khop E6koe, care 0f the New asttain. Aessh. and your letter wiH be forwarded to New York.

It Would Bc . Popular Tool! We've looked into Webster's and found that . file Is "A tool used for cutting" and
 that made US smile! Now bills for this-pills for that
 flutter about, With the right kind of file we would
 cut the things out.
 Not Used To It. Clerk: You say the Army blan- kets l sold you are worn already ? What time do you get up in the morninss" Customer: About eight" Clerk: "I thought so. No Army blanket will stand for that sort of thing"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Americansm: An individual trying 10 be an amateur messiah without denying himself anything.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Correct this sentence: When my mother in law scolds." said he, its
 just dignity that makes me keep
 quiet"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
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,lssel Daily (SsAdsy Esespted) Al NssslA Didg. q Church Street
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

The hard part of being sick is making the doctor think you are sick without making him think you babyish.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Funny man. If he does what his
 wife wants him to do. that's being henpecked: if he does what another
 woman wants him to do, that's chiyalry.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
\ Ia Mode!

\ Ia Mode! Hendricks: How was Miss Leigh- ton dressed at the New Years Eve party?"
 Parker: "She was a regular New Years Eve!"
 Pauline Coletti
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
msscRIPTIoN KATLs

elte . Year. ts.oo Theoo NonthA
 sSc. . Month.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Another thing: Gales trying to buy the United States senate would be like a fellow with four bits try. ing to hire an alientst.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Facts aadEanIcies'

Chief Yowlache. of the Yakima tribe. is going into grand opera. Hla name indicates talents more suited to radio broadcasting.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Why does crime continue: Well, i the cattle man keeps on breeding scrubs so long as he doesn't culi out | the scrubs.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
WHAT PRICE AIRpORTS

"The first reason in construct Ing an airport is 10 boost aNia- ton and create public interest"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Too True! Serious dramas expire When hams are plastered with eEgs, But a musical comedy dies Because 1t Is weak in the legs!
 Hugh Dablin
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

The annoying thing about the col legc seniors assumption that he will boss the world is that it's proba- bly, true.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Copyright 1928. Publishers
 Syndicate).
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
WHEN, BLACK IS READ

WHEN BLACK IS READ
 Watcrntelancho1y: On some days snow. on some days The weather man decrees. Id love to hear him sob with pain From water on his knees,
 " Samuel Berliner This Isn't vacation For little Irene Springer She's working papa for the things That Santa didn't bring her.
 Hazel Lowry On Edgar! He's raised little mustache, Has Edgar Nelson. Hunt. And now 1t makes him furious When folks yell. Down in front" ,-. -G. L. Frech
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Naariy . Tragedy:

Nathan F. Snyder
New Britain herald., 1928-01-31

inston and Saratoga. They would be speed Of 3l to s4 knots an hour.
 Four-day service between the U. s. and England or France would be possible at this speed. Reception and delivery of passengers by airplane. with the planes landing on the ships decks, would cut the time of passage to three days.
 Tho Cunard company expects to add to its already imposing fleet . ship both larger and faster than the Majestic and Mauretania. The lat- ter and the American liner Levia- than now are the queens of the North Atlantic. with the Mauretania holding the edge on speed.
 Another great new vessel has been reported under construction for the White Star line. also British owned.
 Germany, Italy and France
 Germany Is building the Bremen" and the Europa" both of which will rival the best ships now afloat Italy is said to contemplate liners embodying entirely new principles in steamship construction, and capable of racing across the ocean at 35 to 40 knots per hour.
 France at present is resting on the prestige of the new flagship He de France of the French line. The He de France ot 43.500 gross tonnage, made its first voyage last summer. It is the most luxurious liner ever built. But how long it will retain
New Britain herald., 1928-01-31

this distinction remains to bs seen. That tho limit has been reached Is doubtful.
 When other nations build better and faster ships We still will have time to go them one better" said A. r. de Malglaive, the resident direc- tor of the French line in New York. "At present We are ahead of our competitors.
 Baths for each stateroom. special restaurants and dining rooms, pala- tial lounges and smoking rooms, bathrooms and libraries, gymnasiums. hospital wards, swimming pools. chapels for religious services. period furniture, space for uncrated auto mobiles-these are but a few of the items which the new mode in steam- ship luxury demands. Where $l00 used to buy satisfac- tory first calss accommodations on transatlantic ships, the minimum now is about $20o. with the maxi mum around s25o0 and the average probably $45o.
 Clarence Chamberlin demonstrat- cd last year the feasibility of air plane arrivals and departures from the deck of the Leviathan. This new wrinkle in speed probably will feature many big passenger ships within the next few years.