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New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
N. 1. I. HAS R. k. COURSE
Cambridge Technical school Opens Educational Classes in Railroad Operation.

Educational Classes in Railroad
 Operation.
 Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 19 (Jpe
 A cooperative course in railroad ! operation. described as a unique development in education. has been established at Massachusetts Insti- ute of Technology. President Sam uel w. Stratton announced today The course will combine scientific education at the institute with fun damental training in modern trans portation practice 6n the Boston and Maine railroad
 stratton stated the course had been under consideration for nearly a year. during which committees representing the railroad and the institute had made an intensive study of the scope of training to be undertaken.
 The course will place emphasis on instruction i'll extension, tm- provement and operation of exist ing lines, rather than construction of new lines. Much time will be de- voted to the study of passenger and freight traffic, steam. locomotive practice, auxiliary means of trans- portation. and traffic problems. In- struction in science and experience Tn operation will be alternated to assure efficient application of tech- nlcal training in practice.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
RIFLE CLUB OFFICERS
 FOR YEAR ARE ELECTED
z. R. Beach Chosen President at An. nual MeetinG-White Turns in
 High Score For Night

The New Britain Rifle club held Ats annual meeting last evening at the state armory and elected the fol- lowing officers for the coming year: President. F. R. Beach: vice-presi- dent. Theodore Boehm; Secretary. F. T.. Engel: treasurer, H. L. White: sxecutivc officer. M. A. Belkin: as- btstant executive officers, E. w. Pape. and w. H. Bacon: coach. Earl Cooley: second coach. F. F. Houck.
 The local club has entered . team ln the Nutmeg Rifle league and is also affiliated with the National Rifle association. It plans to enter q team In the National Tyro Indoor match. which will be conducted by the Ma tional association.
 After the meeting of the club 2 ehoot was held with the following bcores reported:
 White 1Ss. Beach 1ss, Pape ls-, Cooley 194, Mccormick lso. H. kalish l7s. Houck IFS. Trick 177. Bacon 164. F. Kaltsh 1s4, Ensel 164.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
PASS SCOUT TESTS

| Five boys were present at the January meeting of the Boy Scout board review held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms last evening Richard Hume of Troop passed his first class requirements success fully. while second class rank was approved for Richard Quigley and Penn T. Kimball of Troop 1 and Roger 1slieb and Anthony sutula of Troop 21. Members of the board present were Executive o. A. Erik son, Commissioner c. E. Morgan, Assistant Commissioner Neil Mac Dougall. and scoutmaster Charles Abel.
 Scout Executive J. Harold Wr- Hams of Providence, K. l., who is to be cheif speaker at the councils annual banquet at the Trade school tomorrow evening, has announced his subject as Challenges and Re- wards"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
PARSONS'-HARTFORD

Beginning tonight. Carl Reed will present Ut Parsons theater, for an engagement of four performances Owen Davis latest American play Garry On"
 MT. Reed will present the play with an excellent cast which includ- 'es, Berton Churchill. Beatrice Terry, Owen Davis, Jr., Elizabeth Patter- son. Robert Kelly Fora Sheffield, Ben Smith, Joseph Bell. Lizzie Me Call Ernest Stallard, Irene Homer, and Fleming Ward.
 Garry On" tells the story of the fortunes and misfortunes of an old ,Westchester family whose lineage can be traced to Revolutionary days. It is because of this lineage and the traditions, that the elder Marston is forced into bankruptcy and unwit- tingly brings about the collapse of Ill he holds most dear
 Mfr. Churchill will portray the head Of the Marston family while Beatrice Terry will be seen in the role of his wife; Elizabeth Patter- son will play the role of an aunt, also dyed-in-the-wool of traditions: and Owen Davis, Jr., Flora Sheffield And Ben Smith complete the imme- diate Marston family. There will be . matinee on Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19

fruit or vegetables at her, and when he caught ,her he held her by tho neck.
 Officer Edward Carroll. in plain clothes. was at North street and Hartford avenue. heard the noise Of the breaking glass and saw the chase. He arrested Passauixi on complaint of his wife.
 Judge F. E. Hungerford, repre- senting Passanisi. said the case il h problem and he does not know how to solve it. Mrs. Passanisi is q re- iig1ous fanatic and has never per- formed the functions of a wife. Nr. woods said the police and court oilc1als have been bothered for a long time by the Passanisi family disputes and he wished something could be done to put a stop to it.
 Judge Roche continued the case tor one month in charge of Proba- ton Officer Connolly. He said he felt that the assault was not justified but the testimony indicated that there fs something Of an unusual nature be- hind it.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
BODIES REACH PORT

Citics Service Tanker Brings Victims
 of Expaosaoa to Boston
 Boston, Jan. 1s (UP)-The Cities Service Tanker Petrol arrived here today with the bodies of two mem- bers of its crew who lost their lives ln an explosion aboard the vessel last Monday.
 Anthony Fuentez. a fireman and F. Lopez. an oiler, both of Boston. were bcalded to death when q boiler safety valve blew of. The accident, which occurred while the tanker was about 800 miles o6 the Massachusetts eoast, also imperilied the lives of three other seamen.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
CONNECTICUT HAS
 LARGE CROP VALUE
Records Compiled Show Slight Decrease Over Last Year
Special to the Herald.

"Ah~NAAA
 1 Boston, Mass. Jan. 19 R-Prin
 cipal farm crops in Connecticut hat f a value from January to Decembe1
 1, 1927, of $3o,556, ,ooo, 1t was an,
 nounced today by the New Englanc
 crop reporting service.
 1 In 1926 the value was s3O,s60,. 1000; the average value for the last
 five years was s33,s27,Ooo.
 The decrease of about per cen, was due to the lessened value of
 potatoes. while the apple crop was
 only half as large as the year be- fore. Slight decreases in the values of fruit. corn and tobacco were off
 set by an increase in the value Of hay.
 Tobacco ranked first, value s1o,- S99,oo0 (estimated). The tobacco acreage was estimated at assoc acres, compared with 2l.90O acres the year before. Havanna seed acreage increased 22 per cent. shade S4 per cent, while broa deaf decreased per cent. Production estimated at 2S,Ss8,o0O pounds. was , per cent less than that Of 1928 and 19 per cent less than the aver age production the last five years. Much tobacco was injured by hail, while much of that which escaped was of poor quality.
 The potato acreage increased 7 per cent. but poor yields resulted in much smaller production than the acreage. The crop was 1885, 900 bushels. and was valued at $2,69s,- 900, compared with $3,906,OoO in 1926. Potato prices were better than the previous year, and had the crop resulted in a large yield the farm income would have been greatly in- creased.
 The apple crop. 1,o45,o 900 bushels, was only half as large as the pre- vious year. and about two-thirds as large as the five-year average pro- duction. Good prices, however, partly compensated for the poor 1ASp. AAAS NIVP WdS SdlueQ lL Ill., 770.0o0.
 What the Nutmeg farmers fought in 1927 was cold weather during he spring and summer. retarding growth; and insect and disease dam age. which injured quality and de- creased the percentage of market able products.
 Weather conditions however. were favorable to the growth of eed crops. The hay crop was near y one-fourth larger than the pre- 'tous year, and 20 per cent above he flve-year average. Quality, how ] yer, was poorer. Corn, grain. silage md forage were small in production. while oats about equal1ed the out ut of 1928.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
City Items

At meeting of the New Britain Industrial council tomorrow eve ming at the Y. M. C IA, Soren Iver- sen of the Winchester Repeating Ams Co, and president of the New ] Haven Foremen's club. will speak on organization.
 -Johnston's clean coal is good coal. City Coal (. Wood Co. Tel. e17.-Advt.
 Word has, been received a, the local navy recruiting station that Albert o. Surko Of 40 East street has graduated from the United States Machinist's Mates school, located at Hampton Roads. Va. surko enlisted at the local station on December 16, 1926, and was transferred to the naval training station, Newport, R. I.
 The Women's Home Missionary department of the South Congrega- tional church will hold an all day sewing meeting on Friday, January 70, beginning at 3 a. III. Lucheon will be served at noon.
 There will be a regular meeting Of Eddy Glover Unit, No. 6 American Legion auxiliary, this evening at o'clock.
 Laurel court, Order Of Amaranth. Will meet Friday at o'clock D, m. in Masonic hall. Supper will be serv- ed at 6:3o. A floral social will be held at s.
 Rev. Dr. George W. C. Hill, pas tor of the South Congregationai ehurcn' Is attending meeting Of the church extension board in Chi cago. Dr. Hill is member of the administrative committee.
 Rev. Dr. A. A. Ahlauist will speak to the members Of the '. NJ. c A, Bible class at the weekly supper this evening.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
CENTRAL JR, H, S. NOTES

The ninth grade students of the Central Junior High school m.t in the auditorium this afternoon for their weekly ssambly.
 A practice of the graduating class was held yesterday afternoon. The partners for the march were chosen and seating plan arranged.
 The eighth grade pupils will hold their weekly assembly tomorrow af- ternoor in the auditorium.
 In the 9-2 basketball league now being played after school in the boys gym. Yesterday after school e-e-A defeated 9-2-C, while SEE defeated 9-2-D.
 The Latin club under the direc- tion of Miss Sanderson, Latin in- s,ructor. will present comedy to- morrow after school in the school The s-c and ninth grade will be. admitted to the play.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
Many Fail to Pass in
 Insurance Examinations

Hartford. Jan. 19 R-Of the r. sls persons who took the examina- tons for insurance agents in Con- necticut last year, one-sixth failed according to Howard P. Durham, state insurance commissioner. The examinations were not severe, Dun nam said. but were hard enough to indicate whether or not the appli- cant was qualified to assume the re- sponsibility of selling insurance.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
GEORGE o'BlsuEN AT CAPITOL

GEORGE o'BRMN AT CAPITOL
 Paid to Love" the new film fea- turing popular George O'Brien and Virginia Valli opened | three-day engagement 1t the Capitol today as the main attraction on | double feature show. George O'Brien is great in Paid to Love-" has . fiery. active role, the kind that made him immensely popular with fans. It is afromantic adventure story and the plot proves quite interesting. The .co-featurs offers Ken Maynard fin The Wagon show'' . thriller of the early circus of the early west.
 Beginning Sunday night for | run of four days tho management has booked Richard Barthelmess in ''The Moose"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
PARENTS TO MEET.

Parents and teachers of the South church school will have supper this evening. Rev. T. s. Dunn will speak. Tomorrow eve nlng at e:s0 o'clock the parents of the children in the primary depart ments will meet for supper. There will be social hour with music bv the boys orchestra. Miss Della Grif- fin Of Hartford, founder of the chil- dren's museum. will speak.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
Mrs. Walthers Elected
 To Republican Committee

Mrs. Ruth B. Walthers was elect cd member of the republican state central committee at meeting of the last state convention. held last night at republican headquarters on
 Main street. She succeeds Mrs. John Purney who resigned several months ago.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
FLOOD CONTROL BILL

New York. Jan. l9 Py-Endorse- ment of bill introduced in congress by Representative Newton, Minne- sota. for an appropriation of $4oo,- 900 in 1929 and $500,0OO each year thereafter for 20 years, for flood control. was voted by the American Society of Civil Engineers in conven- tion here.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
MOON OF ISRAEL" AT LYCEuM

MOON OF ISRAEL" AT LYCEUM
 Come today, come tomorrow and see show of all shows. The main attraction offers ''The Moon of Is- rael" starring Marie Corda and a cast consisting of 5o,00o. The mightiest spectacle the world has ever known with 1000 Arabian horses, 1000 golden chariots and tons or maaetve sets, the mightiest love story of the ages is The Moon Of Israel" See it! On the same bill the companion feature offers Doug- las Fairbanks, Jr. in Dead Mans Curve" Thrills aplenty in this pie ture. As an added attraction Friday night is "Amateur-Nite" consisting of all local talent.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
Lindy Likely to Put Of
 His Start Until Monda V

Balboa, C. z.. Jan. 19 NP)-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, enjoying him. selt hunting in the Bouquete district. was expected today to delay until Monday or Tuesday the continuance of his goodwill tour.
 It was expected that Lindbereh would return to France field this weekend. and inspect his Spirit of st. Louis airplane thoroughly before his scheduled departure for Caracas Venezuela.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19

take It. Delicious tasting. and as good as it tastes. Just look for the Fletcher signature on the package and you will know you have the genuine and pure Castoria
 SPECIAL NOTE: With every bot tie Of genuine Fletcher's Castoria iS wrapped book on Care and Feed ing Of Babies worth its weight in gold to every mother or prospective mother.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
SAVINGS BANK ELECTS
 SEVEN INCORPORAT0RS
Vacancies Caused by Death During Past Year Filled at
 Annual Meeting,

Seven incorporators Of the Savings Bank of New Britain were elected at the annual meeting of the stock holders of the institution held yes- terday afternoon. The men named were chosen to fill the places on the board made vacant through deaths during the past year.
 The new incorporators chosen. were as follows: Joseph c. Andrews, Donald Gaffney. Parker Abbe, Rich ard L. White. Albert H. Schilling, Herbert H. Pease and Charles H. Mitchell.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
EXTRA ACTS TONIGHT

Tonight will mark the inaugura-
 ton of ! series of nights to be known
 as 'Discovery Nights" These spe-
 cial nights will be given on each
 Thursday night during the next few
 weeks. They will be marked by
 three extra discovery acts which will
 be given in addition to the regular ,five-act vaudeville bill at the Strand
 theater. The discovery acts appear ing each Thursday night beginning tonight will participate in tourna- ,ment out of which the management in conjunction with other first class vaudeville houses throughout the country will select one act each that 'shows capa Utilities of entering the vaudeville held.
 The regular vaudeville bill for the weekend starting today is headed iby tho worlds greatest colored en- 'tertainers. Buck and Bubbles. who come here directly from their sensa- Itional hit. in the Broadway show. ;;"Weather Clear, Track Fast" The feature photoplay is Florence vidor in Honeymoon Hate"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
SUSPENDED FOR WEEK

New York. Jan. IS Rp-A. C. For ney and w. c. Murphy. members of the Rubber Exchange of New York, today were suspended for one week each. on a technical violation of the rules.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19

of Letter Carriers. here on February !.
 He is a keen outdoors man and is an enthusiastic follower of Izaak Walton, making frequent journeys to Nova Scotia and Canada on trout fishing trips. He is considered an authority on trout fishing and has addrsssed the members of the New Britain Fish and Game club on this subject.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
REDUCES DISCOUNT,

Paris, Jan. 19 P-The Bank Of France today reduced it's discount rate from 4 per cent to 1-o Der cent. The collateral loan race also was reduced from to 5 l-o per cent.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
FEARS RUBBER SHORTAGE

Washington. Jan. ls (UP)-Secre- lary of Commerce Hoover said today That the world is dangerously near" . rubber shortage through Conditions growing from restriction of production in British controlled areas under the Stevenson act.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
UNREST IN H0NGknNf,

London, Jan. l9 LP-An Exchange. Telegraph dispatch from Hongkon1 today said that advices from Ham ROW indicated that feeling of un- rest was prevalent there. Barriers Were erected in the streets again,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
BANK CTEARIyCS

New York. Jan. l9 (UP)-Bank cleartnss t1,c1s.oo0,ooo clearing house balance t103.ooo. 900; federal Reserve bank credit balance 4s2.0oo.- 800.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19

The keeping of Christmas was forbidden in England under the Commonwealth of 1644,
The Ely miner., 1928-06-08
Protection CiUen to
Flyers Carrying Mail

In preparing for night flying in the
air-mail service, four classes of equip
ment are used. The flood lights are
used at regular fields to give the pilot
as nearly as possible the same illumi-
nation of the field at night as is avail
able in daylight. This is accomplished
by powerful unit. In addition to the
large field light, all buildings on the
field are flood lighted by smaller units.
The beacon lights are placed on 3D.
foot towers and serve to guide the pi
lot and show him the location of reg
ular and emergency landing fields. A
revolving projection type of beacon is
used. The drum revolves with a fire.
quency which gives flash every ten
seconds. The routing beacons are of
two classes, electric and gas. The
electric rotates six times minute, and
the gas beacons flash 60 times min
ute. Both assist in keeping the pilot
on his course. The boundaries of all
regular and emergency fields are out
lined with white electric lights placee
150 to 300 feet apart.
The Ely miner., 1928-06-08
Most Lambs Born
During the Spring

available for the feeder for fattening
for winter and early spring markets.
Lambs raised from small farm focks
In the corn belt and in the eastern
half of the country are usually sold
for slaughter as soon as they reach
desirable weights. This is because the
possibility of parasitic infection makes
them unsatisfactory for fattening pur-
poses. In short, the natural spread
ing of supplies from various sections,
throughout the marketing period, is
great assistance to the sheepmaD
in achieving orderly marketing.
Lambs sold for slaughter bring
United States producers more than
$1OO,OOO,000 annually. Fifty per cent
of the inspected slaughter. which rep
resents about 500.0OO,OOO pounds of
meat, is consumed east of Ohio and
north of the Potomac river, New York
city taking almost third of the sup
ply. Fifteen per cent of the supply
is consumed in the three Pacific coast
states. The remaining percentage is
distributed throughout the country.
When the per capita consumption Of
lamb in the Middle West and the
South equals that of the East and the
Pacific slope, the sheep industry will
have to raise great many more
lambs.
The Ely miner., 1928-06-08
We g of Singles and
Tim Loads Speeded Up.

Prepared bv tna United States Department
os Agriculture.)
Large scales were introduced orig
inally in stock yards for weighing live
stock because in the early days car
load drafts were representative OF the
business Since that time great
changes have occurred. Nowadays the
average draft of cattle at some STOCK
yards is less than four head and the
thousands of single animals are
weighed; nevertheless in many cases
large scales are used. In the admin
stration of the Packers and Stock
Yards act by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture constant en-
deavOr has been made to bring about
the weighing of small drafts of live
stock on small scales.
A 30,O00-pound or 4O,O0O-pound capac-
lty scale should not be used for weigh
ing single animals, says the depart.
ment, but small scale with capac-
ity of from 1000 to 5000 pounds
should be provided for weighing single
animals and small drafts up to the
capacity of the scale. Small scales
have been introduced for weighing
small drafts in some stock yards.
This has involved departure from
long ng-established practice. AS cOnse-
Uuence criticisms are sometimes voiced
by persons accustomed to the large
scales. However. experience with
small scales usually results in
The Ely miner., 1928-06-08
Sanitary Measures Will
Clear Up Manv Diseases

Simple sanitary measures around
chicken lots and houses would clear
up many "mysterious diseases" Of
poultry which are reported. These
simple measures are more effective
than medicine administered in the
drinking water or bacterins given in
syringe. Many flock owners have dis
counted the value of sanitation and
have resorted to medicinal measures
without obtaining relief.
1t is a well-known fact that fresh
ground, free from filth, is desirable in
raising healthy chicks, but apparently
many people forget this point. In a
large number of cases reported, an
investigation will show that the same
ground has been used for chickens for
several years.
The ideal method to raise chicks is
to have several lots, and practice a
rotation system, the same as in grow
ing crops. Besides the sanitation
gained in such rotation, it will tend
to retard the spread of avian tuber-
culosis, which spreads to swine in 60
to 90 days through direct or indirect
association, while certain infections in
poultry are dangerous to calves. Try
to shift your flock several times dur
ing the year-it will pay you for the
trouble
The Ely miner., 1928-06-08
Machinery Deteriorates
if Not Rightly Covered

Farm machinery will deteriorate If
It is left in the great out-Of-dOOrs. !"
If it is properly housed. however. its
life will be practically doubled.
An implement shed either 16 or 26
feet wide will give proper protection
to the farm machinery. The narrower
width will accommodate one row of
machines; the wider one will provide
space for two rows.
If a pitched roof Is placed over the
shed, space directly under it can Oe
utilized for storing light instruments,
if a board floor is first laid over the
cross beams
BY placing six-inch concrete floor
under the shed, the farmer can elimi-
nate much of the difficulty of moving
heavy machinery, such as tractors, hay
leaders, or binders.
The shed can be made practically
fireproof by the use of concrete ma.
sOnry walls. and cement-asbestos for
roofing.
The shed need not be an expensive
or elaborate affair.
The Ely miner., 1928-06-08
Euen a Light Snack
Would Satisfy Trnmp

On the doorstep stood a very miser-
able-looking tramp, in his hand tat
tered hat.
Madam" he said, "can l do any
thing to help you? Is there any wood
to be chopped?"
mo, I'm afraid not" said the
housewife who had answered his
knock.
Carpets to beat, p'r'aps"
"No, thanks
"Any gardening or other rough jobs
to be done, then?"
'No, thanks, don't think there's
anything you can do today"
The wayfarer heaved sigh of re-
lief and his miserable expression dis
appeared.
Cali right" he said cheerfully,
"then p'r'aps l can have something to
eat?"-London Answers.
The Ely miner., 1928-06-08
Red Does 1t

One of life's mysteries is the way
that colors affect us. Red, for in
stance, stimulates the appetite. In a
red-papered dining room we eat more
and enjoy our food to much greater
extent than if we were in, say, q
green-papered one.
Another effect of red is to stir up
enthusiasm. 1t is said that Garibaldi
freed Italy not so much by his mill
tary genius as by his clever use of
red. His followers red shirts had
some queer psychological effect on
them. Red, too. is the color Of reVo'
luton.
Red-shirted footballers have con-
fessed that when, owing to a similar
color being worn by visiting team,
they have had to wear white shirts,
they could not play half as well.