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New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
Toy Balloons BaIncd Ju Berlin (ahapts

Toy balloons have been forbidden m Berlin Csharets. dance halls, and other places Of amusements. The reason is to be found in another flavor" distributed in these night life enporia---the "Cupid's dart"
 Tho "Cupid's dart" is a dinnlnutivc arrow of paper mache which Is blow through q bean blower. To- cether with the blowing rod it is distributed 10 guests of night life establishments, and many q merry battle is fought. The more beautiful the face of flapper. the more nu- merous are the ''Cupid's darts hurled at her by admirirg males.
 So long as the toy balloons were also a part of the fun, explosions were frequent, as the darts often pierced the balloons. On a number of occasions people were hurt, while on others a panic ensued when ner- vous habitues mistook the explosions for shots.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
PARIS
World Famous Actress Draws Down Prncely Salary of
 $51.7O Per Week.

Paris, Feb. {. R1Cecile Soref world famous star of the Comcdie Franchise gets $5l.70 a week. True, she played only thirty times last year. so she drew sS9.6o a perform ance. ... From those figures the salaries Of actors and actresscs. nationally known, scale down to SIS a week for women who play important parts and S15 for Andre Luguet. the most poorly paid of the men who hav> bis roles.
 Such is the pay for siXty-six titular members of the noted company of this government subsidized thcatcr founded by Noliere which is sup posed to maintain the high classic | standards and traditions of the French play.
 Tho higher the pay the less often the players act and in their idle tim" they are allowed to appear in tho provinces and Tt private perform ances to round out their pocket books. Sorel, in particular, has made fortune by playing abroad and brought back a round sum from her American tour.
 Members average two perform ances week, the hard working ones appearing nearly every night while l number play only once q week.
 Sorcl and five others get about the same salary. reached after al- most lifetime of successful work. Tine five others average $49 per fornlaDce.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
Find Engine Crews Nitl, Mental Ills

Railroads Of France are trying to make travel safer by thorough medical examinations Of trainmen.
 Accidents on ono system have been greatly reduced and those chargcable to the physical condi- tion of engine crews have been elim- mated entirely.
 X combined laboratory and hospi- tai is being built at Lyons by the P. l.. NJ. raid for development ot these examinations. so marked have heen tile results.
 II was found that many men had maladie. that impair sight and hear ing and eventually affect the brain and these are being trapsferred to departments where they can cause no harm.
 The plan was adopted as the re- suit of T uggastion by the Trophy tactic 1nstitute whose medical chiefs reported to the Minister of Public Works. charged with supervision Of railroa i-. that three locomotive engineers. taking treatment there. suffered from mental trouble.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
Rabbit Now Called To Furnish sable Coats

Developmen Of rabbits with fui like sable has reacfed perfection. fl was announced in Whitehead at the
 nnual rabbit show. They ar" called sable rabbits and were shown pulp liclv here for the first time.
 C.. A. Draka. secretary of fhe British Sable Rabbit club which has been developing the breed. act ed as on Of the judges at the "X- l,btion. and said that if was iinpos' >ihlo for oNpcrta to distinguish fhe sable rabbits fur from real sahi'. Even the white 1,a,rs in their coats by hich the potth of genuine s llc is sauSeJ. he sdld, defl"d the dters' art.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04

dullest drivers. This fli,ver has two-wheel brakes One of them is already broken so you'll only hafta worry about wearing out the other one. "yeh" interrupts. with a grin. "and if that fails to work you can always stop the bus by running outa gas. This boat has g full grown appetite" continues Noah, without giving my wisecrack 3 tumble. "yet it's easy on gas. I don't like to boast. but this 0ivver s''ids so much that you don't use hardly any gasoline.
 Every skid is close shave And that's why so many men like to skid, sos they can get a close shave with out going into barber shop. Notice the one-man top. tailor made. without buttons or belt. One man. with the help Of , or 1 can easily put up this top. And one man can take it down, with an axe. An other good way to remove the top is to drive under a low bridge. In case of storm you won't need to put up an umbrella. ct wouldn't do any good. because by the time you got it up you'd be soaking wet any waysD The top doesn't leak except when it's raining and repairing it is merely matter Of overhead cX- pense.
 Instead of a spcedomoter they's an alarm clock of special make. Every time you hit something tho bell rings. If your air is good it'll ring so much you'll think it's tho telephone. Another feature is the radio or the rear seat. The radio is very handy for the single fella As hos riding along Inc can hear all tho ncws and gossip Of the day Of course. the married man won't need inc radio. especially if his wife is with him.
 "As regular equipment you Cct four tow-ropcs. and you'll sure need 'em. Tho tow ropes will also come in handy when going over bumps, to sorta hold the passengers down and 10 keep the fiyver from falling apart" We'll Mary. although the purchase price was. as Noah put it "Only twelve dollars. five down, a dollar the next time ] see you and the balance when [ catches up to you" I decides not 10 buy the joy wagon as they's no telling what would happen to it on an open rcad not to mention.
 Yours most respectful.
 ANDY DALE.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
SECOND HAND CAR INTERESTS ANDY
Its Faults Are Virtues, to Hear
 Owner Tell It
Dear Mary Ann

Dear Mary Ann:
 Too bad you was disappointed last Saturday afternoon when ] fails to call as I promised and spoiled a good movie dat" on account Of nc being SO interested in a second hand tlivvcr that I forgot all about you. Of course I think more of you than I does of a secondhand car but I had a chance 10 listen to g felia try ing 10 sell mo a 1923 touring nivver and 1t was too good to pass up. I'll tell you about it sos you'll under stand.
 My friend Noah Count, calls mo up and invites me over as he's got q swell looking boat for sale that might interest mo. which could bc bought for almost nothing and still he worth the price. Noah had a breezy line of batter and it's hard telling whether he's salesman or a comedian or something. This boat explains Noah batting il af- fcctionately upon the hood, may have a body like d hathtub and a chassis like rocking horse but it uses less gasoline than a bicycle steers better than a baby carria ge. knocking than the danes at tho Sewing Circle. But you get abso- lutcly free of charge. pair Of heavily padded ear-muffs sos you won't mind the racket. The engine is a little run down. pneumonia or something. It coughs 9 little and chokcs a lot. but that's because it's tonsils slipped down into the gas tank and got tangled up with thc Carhuretor. Tho engine reminds me Of a tramp's oycrcoat. IL keeps moving but it's always on the bum.
 "It also reminds mo of a store that's been visited by burglar. It looks alright but thcy's always something missing. I don't know it's actual horsepower but although it has four plugs it seldom stalls The spark plugs are placed together as close as lovers and sometimes they act just as foolish. On each plug they's a neatly printed sign which reads DO Your Sparkling Here. It's got a good self-startcr, providing you have the patience and strength. and ain't in q hurry.
 Most cars have q hard time get ting started. That's the easiest part about this car The hardest part is to keep it going after it has started. Notice how the body rests comfortably on the chassis. They's real live lines 10 that body. It wasn't put on hy an undertaken Sc" those lenders? That's what they call the Broom fcudcrs sweeps everything off the road. Look at those running boards. They're su- toma'ic. they stop runnlns rbon the rest of the car does. They are also collarslhle and ran he folded up especially when Nou hut 2 ire.
 And look at the headlights both "f er1. they're trire Thc-e head lights are bright enough for the
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
Old Sign Still Marks
 "l,Ntra Horse" Station

Days when extra horses were sta toned at the foot of hill to help teams to the tor.' are recalled by a long forgotten sign that some oh- serving person discovered recently in the center Of town.
 It is a sign erected by the Society for the Protection of Animals at the lower end of the rue Notre-Dam de-Lorette. running up into Mont martre. designating the spot as the station of the relay teams.
 The sign is a modern. cast alum mum plate. evidently replacing the original one. It is surmised that some routine bound official. order cd 10 replace all signs. included the horse one in blind obedience, all though it has been a generation since such relay horse station has been there.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
Original Wright Plane
 Is Shipped to London

Dayton, O.. Feb. dP-The origi- nal Wright hiplane in which the first successful flight was made at Kitty Hawk, x. C.. in 1903. has been shipped to the British Nation al museum at London, where it will be placed on exhibition for an in- definite period.
 The plane left Oryille Wright laboratory here secretly Wednesday. if became known yesterday and is on rortn 10 England. Details regarding it's shipment wore not made known by Wright, who refused 10 discuss tho matter. other than to confirm. shipment Of the plane
 The craft will rer1sln in Eng. land for a' least year. the con tract for its housing in the nl,seun originally heinz written SD that It ould rcmair abroad for six years READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
Ear Splitting Horns
 Detected By Camera

Ear Splitting Horns
 Detected By Camera Sounds are being photographed to determine what kind of automo. bile horns arc to be tolerated herc- after.
 Every horn made s being tested in the laboratory Of the Arts and Crafts government school and they are to be classified into agreeable. tolerable and intolerable. Later . commission will decide exactly the range of vibrations that Ahall be al- lowed.
 Sound waves are transformed into light vibrations and there are pho. fographed SO there is a definite rec ord Of the noises and the limits can be determined with mathematical accuracy. Once the commission spe- cifics just what it considers proper. manufacturers will be given the data and any arguments on the sub- icct Of what horns should be icens- ed will be decided by laboratory tests
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
Warm Wine Cheers Chilly Paris Cons

Warm wine is served free to the policemen of Paris at their station houses whenever there is cold wave. This is one reason why the rev prefect of police, Jean Chisppe. is popular wit the hluecoats ss yell as the public. The free vine to make the lot of the cop more happy one was his idea.
 According to his orders. any pa trolman pounding the pavements during the night. may. If he feeis cold drop into the station house for
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
Hungry "FMthWs" Turn To "HenSics"

Six years Of French cooking and no boxing have turned ponthieu. former featherweight champion of Europe. into a heavyweight. In fighting trim, just after the war, he weighed l23 pounds. Today he scales touch 20S when he steps on them.
 One of his old featherweight rive als. who retired from the ring about the same time. Blazy. has had the same experience. He used to weigh 1.7 when he entered the ring. He goes into the dining room nowadays with "os pounds resting in his shoes.
 Both men insist they exercise daily.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
IriJG Sales Affected By shop Hours Act

lncook-J 'rino tnay hr pUrclla SO in England t1ntii H%o r ul. but rine. II Ia rereaied m tfe report Of 2 So' "r1HIent committee. which has been in, ,Ha'lSatl1- carly shop closing en1ercercr rcgu'a'irns "hch came tr durlne the u.ir
 Y fho committee h4- jr- ~sy about the restrictions they might
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
Treated Nlilk Tested
 As Cure Tor Tickets

\ radical cure for rickets is saiI to have been found in milk treated with ultraviolet rays in an aprsr- atus constructed by the chemist. t'r. Schoell.
 In this apparatus pr. Schoell was able 10 subject any desirable q'1an- tity of fresh milk in a vacuum to the ultraviolet rays from a quartz
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
Reported Drowning Of
 Ei4ht Men Confirmed

Norfolk. Va. Feb. { (UP)-The drowning of eight men aboard two
 barges which broke from the tug Balrock on Barnegat Light and sank
 in g gale Sunday night. was con- nrmed by the Balrock yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
WITNESS AGAINST SELF

Bridgeport Conn.,. Feb. ( (UP)- oued for divorce by his wife. Viola Kane of New York. Patrick Kane. Danbury salesman. appeared n . witness against himself in su- perior court here yesterday. Kane admitted he had been sentenced for bigamy in 1926. Mrs. Kane was
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04

pr. Thomaa ". Evans PhiIadel. phia dentist. treated Emperor Ma. poleon III of France and sheltered tho Empress Eugenie after the mon. archy's fall.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04

Men q the Halreck watched h4p. less while the bsFUoA Catsasv(lle and Aransas saak. CaDG T. G Twil. ley of Nerfelk ee0maadsd the Cat onsville and Capt Isaac Parker the Aransas. Names Of the other six victims have not been learned.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04

Tn .hc last prcs,dcutial election out of ea million men and women pri' Il~zcd to ,otc. Ics- than 70 mil lion cast 2 ballot
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04

awaeded . decrss with tl.eo0 ali. msny and the custody of her ssvsn year old son.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04

drink. The police of Paris are for bidden to drink at cafes and bars when in uniform.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-04

[ lamp. succeeding for the first time in keeping the taste and smell of the milk urchansei.
 With the bilk so prepared numer- ous children with rickets at the University Hospital of Frankfurt on Main were fed and completely cured in from four to six weeks. Tho ad- vantage of this method of treatment is said to lie in its chcapness and in the facility with which practically unlimited quantities of milk may be prepared fer wholesale consumption. Circus Directors Sec
 Insult To Profession
 Circus directors throughout Ger
 many arc up in arms over what they regard as an insult 10 their profession. The PruSian Ministry of education and culture has ruled that circus perfol manccs do not con- stitute ''an advlnced form of art
 The practical angle to this ruling lies in the fact that the circus can rot fall under the category of en- tcrtainments for which luxury tax. in view of their educational and ar tistic value, is only eight per cent but must pay the higher luxury tax Of o5 DOT cent on each admission ticket. Theaters. on the other hand. have been chased as offering "ad- vancei art
 The circus directors claim that their ensembles present artistic per fornlanccs which are often of a higher order than those of the mod cru theater. At recent mass meet ing in Dresden, they were supported in this view by number of clergy men. teachers. and professors. all Of W hom emphasized the cultural. cdu- ,ational and economic value of the circus They also charged that many plays now offered by theaters an1 movies have nothing in common with art
Evening star., 1928-03-28

ing Nubi, the gypsy never loses for n
moment her dominant position In the
sympathies of the audience She is
strong before the gale She bends but
her Steadfast nature. wise In the ways
of men. aided by fortuitous Circum-
stances. makes It possible to weather
the storm. Her Dona Mendez is tri-
umph.
But while the sympathics run with
Dolores Mendez, the interest in the
play centers largely In Nubi the gypsy
girl. driven by storm into the home
Of the MendeZ. and n year later to be
driven forth by storm still more in
tense. though of her own making. Su~
zanne Caubaye has the part She has
the presence, the fire which makes her
a dominant figure in many Of the
scenes She is an admirable foil. n
contrast so sharp. to Blanche Yurka
Her characterization Of the tempeStuous
Nubi without a spark Of real afieC-
ton for any human being except her
self. is balanced and perfect in every
detail.
The cast is good, and in some in
stances much more Mcrvtn Williams
who plays the son. Juan Mcndc2, has
caught the spirit OF The Squall' and,
never falterS in his roll.
The storm which uShNrS in Nub the
Evening star., 1928-03-28
NATIONAL CHURCH
PROJECT OUTLINED
Or. Stewart ForeSeeS Monu-
ment to Christianity in Pro-
posed Presbyterian EdifiCe.

The proposed National Presbyterian
Church in washington will be in no
sense a political conception" DR. George
Stewart, president Of Auburn Thcolog-
tcal Seminary. told dinner mee'iug
nf the WASHINGTON committee on the
church last night at tho Cosmos Club
He also praised the Catholic Church. for
the character Of its inSpiratonal church
architecture
The Presbyterian Church as an or
EeniEation he said ALWAYS has avoid
Cd entering politics. and the national
church viii be no exception 70 this
practice Iog-rolline and wirc-pulling
will not he among its activities,
CIsSsed as Monument
1T viii be a parish church diScharc-
ing functions of = local church, but il
will stand also as a monument to The
Presbyterian communion throughout
the country. Such Installation OF the
Protestant denomination Is sadly need
e6
Foreigners visiting this country" he
said. often so away With the idea that
Il is fundamentally Roman Catholic
That churcn is to be congratulated on
the impressive manner in which il Is
expressing its ideals through architeC-
ture Protestant denominations have
been slow 10 recognize the great spiritual
power Of such Installation "
The construction Of tn national
church here, 1e addod wou'd hn b"no-
f1cisl to al Presbyterian churches N
the Capital He cited reports from
New York. where during tho ten years
building project Of the Cathedral Of ST
John the Divine contributions 70 other
Episcopal churches in Manhattan had
doubled"
List OF Honor Guests.
Dr Stewart is chairman Of COM
mission appointed BY the General As
s"mblv "a survey PreSbyteriauiSm IN
Washington Guests of honor at the
dinner were Representatives Hall Of
Indiana and Dickinson of Missouri
Rev Henry 3. Wooding pronounced the
blessing, The presiding officer was Rev
Dr. Richard y Harlan Among those
who attended were: Rev. DR. Alfred E.
BarroWS. c. H. Butler. Fev DR. Thomas
C Clark E Y Crittendcn. H. c. Davis
Rev William A Eisenbsrger. H. 3
HartSwick, J b. Henderson. John
Nicholson. Rev. DR. John c Palmer
Edmund Plat Rev. Freelev Rohrer
Judge E H. Van Fossan cnd Harry
Wardman.
Evening star., 1928-03-28
ADJUSTMENTS
SHuBERT BELsACo-"rhe SQuar."


Squalls pass. They are natures mo-
mcntS of passion. leaving devastation
and scars In their wake. sometimes in
The countryside and sometimes in hui
man hearts. Jean Bart. author of The
Squail." which opened for the week at
the Shubert BelaSco last night. por-
trays passionate interlude In the lives
Of a well-to-do Spanish family. little
above the peasant class, Al moments
the action rises to the point Of complete
tragedy, But the gust ut passion
passes In the end THE Squall' ter
inmates with scene as stormy as that
which Signalcd its approach The cur
tain falls, however with q promise of
peace, though each of the principal
characters can scarcely evade the sore
ness of the scars left by the tempest.
II the story is somewhat trite. If the
sction is so gustilv passionate as TO
offend at times the sense Of propriety
II must vet be said that The Squall"
IS admirably played and excellently pro-
duced Blanche Yurka. in the part of
Dolores Mende2, wife and mother OF
tho men into whose lives comes ramp
Evening star., 1928-03-28
DUKE ALU NM HEAR
OF EXPANSION PLANS
President Few and Others Address
Annual Banquet at Hamilton.
J. H. Small Reelected.

Building operations and curriculum
expansions now being carried on at
Duke University. Durham, N. c.. with
view to making that institution one
OF the outstanding educational centers
Of the country, were explained by DR..
william Preston Few. the university
president, at the annual dinner Of the
Duke Alumni Association of Washing
ton In the Hamilton Hotel last night
DR. John Franklin Crowell, the only
living cx-president Of Trinity College.
told Of the early struggles of that
ancestor" Of Duke University
Short addresses we're made by Sena-
tor Overman. who was graduated from
Trinity College in 1874; Richard f.
Evening star., 1928-03-28

Thigpen, alumni secretary; j. N. Aiken.
associate editor of the Norfolk Virginian-
Pilot, and others. John H. Small was
POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Small was reelected president
Of the local alumni j. Gilmer K0rner
was chosen vice president and Miss
jamie Elizabeth Newton. secretary
treasurer
Miss Eugenia Tucker read several
selections.
Evening star., 1928-03-28
BOYS GRAB P0CKETBOOK.
Colored Lads, Hiding in Apartment
House, Rob Tenant.

Two colored boys hiding in the corri-
dor OF the apartment house at 1900 S
street, last night grabbed a pocketbook
from the arm of Miss Ada Classic, d
tenant. AMI fed. The bag contained
only 8 cents.
Miss Classic said one of the boys was
about 10 years old and the other about
10 years old. The corridor was so dark
she could not clearly see them and
would be unable to identify them even
II they were arrested. she said.
Evening star., 1928-03-28

human "squall" is realistic and full of
foreboding. 1t is as we'll staged as the
downpour In Rain" Indeed, "The
Squall" brings to mind the earlier play,
though in Rain" the Sadie Thompson
is turning to better things when tragedy
stalks in. and in The Squall' Nubi
shows no sign of regencracy. "The
Squall", docs not lag. 1t keeps the In
terest awake throughout its three acts.
Evening star., 1928-03-28
CATHOLIC CENSUS TAKEN.
Numbers in U. S. Placed at $685.
O42, Showing Increase.

NEW YORK. March % CPO.-Thc
total number Of Catholics in the United
State according to the official Catholic
directory. published by p. j. Kennedy g.
Son Of New York for 1923, is 19. 500. .O42,
an increase Of 205, ,753 over the total for
1927 The Philippine Islands are not
included i'm the figure.
The Catholic population Of leading
arch diOceses Is given as follows: New
York, ,273.29l: Chicago is credited with
! $50 900. Boston, 100000. and Phila-
dclphia with 1885 .585 Brooklyn is the
largest diocese and Newark, N J.. the
second largest. the directory said
Evening star., 1928-03-28
New Treaty Under Way.

BY the Associated Press
Drafts Of arbitration and conciIiation
treaties were handed to the counselor Of
the CzechosIovakian Legation yesterday
afternoon by Undersecretary Olds
They form basis for negotiation.
Evening star., 1928-03-28
WILL RESURFACE STREET.
Contract Awarded by Commission
ers for Asphalt Paving.

A contract for resurfacing the road
way of ! street between Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets. was awarded by the
Commissioners today 10 Mcclure e.
R0lfe. Inc. Sheet asphalt viii be used
The Commissioners also rejected all
bids for Is motor cycles for the Police
Department because Of dispute be-
tween the two low Bidders as to
whether the specifications had been
fairly drawn.
Evening star., 1928-03-28

A new berry, developed by crossing
the loganhcrry with the dcwberry, Is
found to be particularly successful in
Southern States.
Evening star., 1928-03-28
STEAMER ABLAZE AT SEA.
Fire Damages Ship Now on Medi-
terranean Cruise.

LONDON. March % GAN.--A Lloyd's
report dated March % says that fire
occurred aboard the steamship Empress
Of Scotland which is on Meditcr-
ranean cruise at Alexandria. Egypt. on
March %. II burned the wireless room
and operators cabin and scorched 150
feet of deCkwork, The crew quenched
the fire within an hour.