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New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
THE WRIGHT "sCOOP"

message 10 Mar0-and really AT
tempted it-got thousands Of times
more publicity than came to the
Wright brothers rs years ago when
they first flew their Flying ma
chine" at Kitty Hawk, N. c.
In many respects sending a mes
sage Of Mars today is no more fan
tastic an idea than attempts to fly
were a quarter OF century back.
People then regarding human flight
as "agin' nature" just as they be-
lieve today 1t Is not intended that we
should be able to communicate with
other planets.
Man. however, has been success
fully combating the restrictions Of
nature ever since he began to apply
his mind to It. He has gained such
confidence in himself that the saying
is general that anything can be
done nowadays"
From December II, 1908. on we
have carefully gone through tho
Herald's files and find no trace of a
story of the Wright's exploit. This
paper, it is evident. was among the
90 per cent of the nation which did
not consider this epoch making
event seriously Attempts to foist
wild stories upon editors are being
made all the time and most of the
gentlemen Of the press are inclined
to be super critical.
1t is nothing remarkable that the
Norfolk reporter who trailed the
Wrights and got the first story of
their flight was regarded as an I'M
poster in welI-regulated newspaper
circles
The Wrights we're unknown and
regarded by the few who saw their
contraption a. two Yankee fools
trying to make sport Of nature. Be-
sides, who in his senses would ex-
pect these two unlcarned young men
to succeed after the learned Profess
sor Langley failed. in his attempt to
fly on the Potomac river just a short
time previously. 1t was unnatural to
expect the two boys from Dayton to
be more than amateurs compared
with the distinguished member of
the Smithsonian Institution.
We are disposed to give credit
where it 10 due. Professor Langley
and his associates were pioneers in
the attempt to fly and for a time
they centcred considerable public at
tention upon the possibilities OF
fight. Luck was against Langley
however and 1t was Orville Wright
who was the first to fly. The record
as it stands is as follows:
Oct. Z. 19o3-Original Langley
plane catapulted from the roof OF
a houseboat on the Potomac. failed
to fly and crashed. C. NJ. Manlcy wa.
the pilot.
Dec. s, 1903-The reconstructed
Langley plane again tested and
again failed. c. NJ. Manlcy was the
pilot.
Dec. II, 19o3-Orville Wrigh'
pilots the first -than-air ma.
chine at Kitty Hawk, N. c. The
craft flew 100 feet in II seconds.
At the spot where this first con
quest of the air took place 1t wa!
fitting that distinguished person
ages met to do honor to the sur
viving member OF the intrepid
brothers. Hardy beach dwellers. whit
saw the first attempt to fly and help
cd the brothers while hope and pes
simism filled their breasts. were
present 10 tell their "reminiscences II
the visitors from afar. The unique
gathering at the shrine of aviation
along the North Carolina coast re-
minds us that the science OF aviation
is only 25 years old. In another 2;
years?
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

One OF the few remaining mys-
teries is how automobile joy-riders,
in this age of the universally lock-
ed car when parked. can succeed in
borrowing cars The only explain
alton seems to be that many owners
are in too big a hurry to use their
keys.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Observations
On The Weather

Washington. Dec. 1S.-ForeCast
for Southern New England: Fair
and colder tonight: Wednesday in
creasing cloudiness probably fol-
lowed by rain: diminishing westerly
winds shifting to southwest.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Spanish War Veterans
Will Elect Officers

A. G. Hammond Camp. United.
Spanish War Veterans, will meet in
the camp meeting room at the state
armory tomorrow night at s O'clock.
Officers will be elected.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

We laugh at old-timers who
showed the photograph album: they
would be equally astonished to see
us showing off the bath room.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

Looking On tho bright Side!
Believe US, we are glad indeed
These days we're not a centipede
To have our hundred feet trod on
In this wild shopping Marathon!
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

Member Audit Bureau OF Circulation
The A. B. c. 10 national organization
which furnishes newspapers and adser-
tsers with = strictly honest analysis OF
circulation Our circulation statistics are
based upon thIs audit. This insures pro-
lection against fraud in newspaper dis
tribution figures to both national and
local AdvertiseTa
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

When you see show in New York
and discover what New Workers
laugh at, you can't help wondering
how the skyscrapers got built.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

It's a true love match if she can
sing while removing cold egg yellow
from a breakfast plate.
The woman tempted me-" said
Adam. Which shows that the yellow
peoples aren't late development.
There's one consolation about a
wrong number. Central thinks you
are merely saying Hello"
All, we'll; the patrons OF public
service own the stock: and when
one pocket Is frisked, the other one
gets it.
It's nice 10 have friends YOU
don't like much. How else could you
dispose Of presents from people who
didn't like you much?
Correct this sentence: "My Christ
mas gifts always delight me-" said
she. 80 it never is necessary to pre-
tend"
Copyright 1928. Publishers
| Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

They don't make sub titles silly
because they think people dumb.
They honestly think the idiotic
thiEAs are clever.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

II all the statisticians were placed
end to end they would reach an
other foolish conclusion.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

Very Logical!
My father recently acquired.
pair of antlers which he brought in
the house intending to hang up.
Jack, aged I, came running in
and, seeing them lying on the table.
called joyously to his companions:
"Oh. kids. come here quick We're
going to have a COW. We got the
horns."
Mrs. G. l.. Lewis
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

Wiry kangaroos from Australia
are now contributing their tendons
to American surgery, The muscle
sinew from these animals is used ny
doctors to take stitches IN human
cuts
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

II he says environment means
more than blood, he means to say:
MY people were common, and look
at me-"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

The electoral college Is different
1t takes at least four years to find
out how much a session cost.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
TELEPHONE CALLS
Business once ..... VS.
Editorial Rooms go. e2s

The only profitable advertising medium
In the City. Circulation books and press
room always open to advsrtiserA
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

An Anecil0to OF ASripplnus
Agrippinus. when 1t was reported
to him that his trial was going on In
the Roman Senate. replied:
How interesting! ! wonder II I
am guilty?" ...
The next day. some one having
said to him, You are condemned"
he asked:
ITO Punishment or to death?"
ITO Punishment" was tho reply.
Darn it," said Agrippinus. Il
was in hopes 1t was to death-trav-
cling is so expensive!"
Worn It Out
Customer: This cigarette lighter
l bought here Is no good. I've tried
and tried and 1t won't light"
Dealer: And you want new
lighter"
Customer: mo. want = new
thumb"
Josephine Stein
Copyright, 1928. Reproduction
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1928

We sell are pretty small. aren't
they3"
Mrs Bates: Yes. but every little
beet helps!"
III. v. Rackman
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

The Power lobby Is sinister, but
the people are not entirely helpless.
Congress opens with prayer.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

The Herald Is on sale daily 10 New
York At Hotaling's Newsstand. Times
Square; schults's Newsstands. Entrance
Grand Central. l2nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

1t would be Interesting to hear
Ananias tell what they allowed him
tor his old car
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
New Britain Herald
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
HERALD PuBLIsHlNo COMPANY

Iseaed Daily tsunday Excepted
A. Herald Bldg. 81 Church Street
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Facts and Fancies

People are pretty good lot. If
few are beautiful enough to make
the movies. few are ugly enough.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

Entered at the Post once At New Britain
- Second Class Nail natter.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

Member Of the Associated fress
The Associated Press 70 exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication oi
all news credited to II or not otherwise
credited In this paper and also local
news published therein
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Proper Treatment!

Young: my wife Is very young"
Stewart "a home brewery well.
can't you keep her in a cool. dark
cellar until she ages property"
-Thelma Dillard
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
DlSilluSiOaedl

Mrs. Sisk: Mother is going to
stay with US for the present"
Sisk: You tell her there won't be
any this Christmas"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

$3.50 Three Months
75c- . Month
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
Very Logical

Girls believe in art for hearts
sake!
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

Americanism: Trying to dodge
germs: parking 4 cigarette with the
fire end In the clear and the mouth
end lying In dirt.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18


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New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

Maybe a few members OF the
Kansas legislature could meet few
boys from Nicaragua and settle
that canal business without bother
ing the State Department.
A free land is one in which the
man who pokes fun at the new rich
is one who slept In his underclothes
until he was grown.
Another way to increase the WISH
ble supply OF white paper would be
to erase the Sex Jokes in funny
magazine.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18

1t TAX es the Ounces to Make the
Pounds!
Grocer: Some OF the vegetables
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04

Many dark colors gowns Wdrfk SHOWS Tor mid season One model trimmed with fo6rs also has novel trimming of bias used aceke of neckne The material more but quality used earlier in the winter The skirt and short front with emshort up on the hips than is this dresses cling closely below the wastline RITA .Ssss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04
VICLATORS OF CAME LAW ARE NABBED IN
 ICY STRAIT AREAS

Four cases of game law violators in this district and convictions ip three of hlem. were reported today from local headquarters of the Alaska Game Commission by Act ing Executive Officer E M. God dard. The fourth case was held over until the latter part of this month.
 Tho cases were turned in by Wardens Dufresne and Jewell who are covering the district on tho pa trol boat Seal. Mike Wilson, Hco- nah, charged with using bear traps in excess of the nine inch limit, was taken before Us G. Commis- sionei 9Cragin at Tcnakee and paid a fine of $50 and costs. Ills traEs were seized. Jimmy James, Ex- cursion Inlet. arrested on two charges, one ofausing traps of ex- cessiye size, and the other trap ping out of season. was fined $50 on the first and $25 on the second, and costs in both cases. A land otter pelt and James traps were confiscated.
 Joe Repik, mine watchman at Lisianski, was arrested on charge of trapping out of season. A land otter and 15 traps were seized. AS Re2ik was alone on the property he was given time to se- cure relief and report here for trial.
 Warden Sam White, Fairbanks, reported two arrests and convic- tions at Nenana Henry Burns, Nenana, was arrested for trapping out of season and fined $25 and costs. Two fox skins in hls pos session were confiscated August Plaschart, Nenana, was fined S125 and costs for a similar offense and given eight days in jail Nine fox belts and two mink in his pos session were seized
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04
NO BILLS IN
 SENATE, ONLY
 FEW IN HOUSE
Proposed New Legislation Small on Opening Day
 of Congress

l WASHINGTaN. Dec. IA flow lof bills into the hopper of Congress was a rivulet in size yesterday
 compared to the torrent four years
 ago when above 6,0GG measures
 were presented in the House and
 Senate The Senate ledger failed to show any bills introduced.
 The total number deposited in
 the House basket is estimated at Eb00. Many, however. were old proposals dressed in new legisla- live raiment. A proposal of Representative Williamson, of South Dakota. would place higher duties en felspar, corn, alfalfa, seed eggs and repeal the law on refunding on wheat im- ported from milling purposes.
 Representative Taylor, Democrat of Colorado, proposed measure Increasing the duty on onions and cattle hides.
 Representative Howard, Demo- crat of Oklahoma, sponsored a. measure increasing the tariff on imported crude oil and all imported petroleum distillates. sa.a The measures in the House were all sectional rather than national
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04
Ne,U Blue Sky
 La,o Proposed in
 State of Kansas

1 TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 4.-Kansas, the first state to have "blue sky law. may get a new one from the next legislature. 1tt
 Since Kansas adopted the pres .ent statute in 1911 for regulating
 the sale of securities, all states except Nevada have enacted simi-
 lar laws. Now members of the Kansas legislature are told a new law is necessary to keep abreast of others.
 A bill has been drafted by c. B. White, assistant bank commission CT in charge of administering the 'blue sky law, for presentation to the legislature in January. The bill follows the general lines of plan proposed by the American Bar association.
 Only bonded and registered brok- CTS, rather than what White de- scribes as "high-powered irrespon- sible field salesmen." would be permitted to negotiate sales of cer- tain types of securities.
 The proposed law also would regulate the sale of savings certi- ficates of loan companies and of shares in investment trusts pat termed on the so-called English nlan The nresent law Whita l points out, makes no provision for these new developments in the field of finance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04
WHO'S WHO
 IND THERE

Miss Katherine Sleger, clerk in local headquarters of the Alaska Game Commission. left on the steamer Princess Mary for Van couver. She Is enroute to New York to visit relatives and will be absent cn leave for several weeks.
 Whitehorse residents who have been spending sometime at the springs at Tenakee and sailing south on the Princess Mary today, were: William Mayer, J. H. Bing- ham, and MT. and Mrs. w. E. Will Hams.
 H. McEwan, district freight agent for the Canadian National Lines, who has been here on busi- ness for the past two days, re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04
P.-T. A. WILL MEET
 TONIGHT AT 8 A. M.

A regular meeting of the Par ent-Teacher Association will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the study hall of the new high school. The business of the asso- citation will be taken up and dis posed of then there will be a short entertainment program, a piano solo by Miss Frances Har- land and vocal solo by Cash Cole followed by an address by Lester D. Henderson, Commis- sicner of Education.
 All Juneau parents having children of school age are ur- gently requested to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04
HAYNES MAN BOUND OVER
 TO GRAND JURY, LIQUOR

Robert Thompson. arrested at Haines by Deputy U. s. Marshal E. H. sherman, has been bound over to the Grand Jury charged with violating the National Pro hibition Act, according to tele- graphic adviees received today by Marshal Albert White. Thnmp- son will be brought here or taken to Skagway for confinement as he was not able to raise bail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04
DAWSON PIONEER KILLS.
 SELF WITH RIFLE

Thomas Waller, aged 65 or 70, pioneer resident of Dawson and last seen alive September 18, committed suicide according to teh determination of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. His body was found in the woods q short distance on the trail neaf the old Yukon reservoir He had son who was mate on tho river steamer Casca, who had been trying to get him to live in Victoria. but unsuccesssully. He shot himself with rifle using his toes to spring the trigger. ss~.< sse
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04
DEPUTIES TRANSFERRED

The transfer of stations of De- putty U. s. Marshafs J. H Neilsen and Frank Wilson was announced today by U. s. Marshal Albert White. Nielsen has been sent to Craig from Ketchikan and Wilson will be brought to the latter place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04
AN APPRECIATION

The Lutheran Ladies' Aid So- ciety wishes to express it's ap- preciation to those who made their sale and luncheon success last Saturday, December l. Els pecially do they wish to thank w. 8. Pullen for the use of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04

turned on the Princess Mary today for his headquarters at Prince Hu- pert. He was accompanied here by N. Freeman. of the Information al Fisheries. n
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04

concern with the exception of those dealing with the tariff and farm problems. All bills were referred to the House committees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04
OFF FOR CALIFORNIA

MT. and Mrs. T. Simon are leaving today. for California to spend the winter but will return in the spring. They will go to Seattle and then motor south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04

Alaska Electric Light and Power Company's display room, the mer- chants and friends who donated
 materials and also the patrons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04

Varied selection of Christmas cards at the Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-04

They will Rlease all-Christr mas greeting cards. Call at tho Empire.
The Washington times., 1928-10-26
10 BOYS TAKEN
FROM HOME

Ten boys under II years of age
were transferred yesterday from
the House of Detention to the
Receiving Home of the Board of
Public Welfare at SIS Potomac
Avenue S. E. Another boy, taken
by the police last night was added
to the group.
Temporarily the board will be
forced to scamp out" at the home
since the kitchen has not yet been
installed.
Work on remodeling and re-
furnishing the building will be-
gin today. E. S. Arnold, the
superintendent, is in charge and
another week will see all children
under II years of age removed
from the House of Detention and
the jurisdiction of Mrs. Nina c.
Van Wrinkle, director Of the
Woman's Bureau.
The new House of Detention at
91S B st. s. W., is virtually ready
to receive the staff and inmates
of the old quarters at the corner
of Fifteenth and Ohio Avenue
Some of them have been in the
new quarters for several weeks.
Razing of the old House of De
tention Building will begin Is soon
as it is vacated so that work may
go forward on the New Depart
ment of Commerce Building.
The Washington times., 1928-10-26
Special Notices
Francis D. Alexander. Attorney.

OF sTEGER's GARAGE iNC,-we, The
undersigned. Frank H steger presIdent,
steeer 1afe GsraEe Inc body Corporate
under the laws OF the District of Column
bia do hereby certify that at meeting
ton. a resolution was adopted bv said
board of trustees declaring that change
Garage, Inc. TO SteSer Motor Co. Inc.
was desirable and calling a special meet
ing of the. stockholders to take action
thereon. That thereafter. such special
meeting of the stockholders was held pur.
suant to written waiver OF notice thereon
signed by all of the Stockholders at the
645 Maryland Ave. \ E.. Washington. 2
c.. on the second day Of October, 1928.
of the corporation being present in person
the following resolution was submitted for
their action; Resolved that the name Of
Garage. Inc. to Steger Motor Co. Inc"
That said resolution was adopted by unani.
NOUS vote of all OF the stockholders of
said corporation. who then and there
voted all Of its outstanding stock said
Stockholders being the only persons having
our hands and the seal Of said corporation
this second day Of October 1928 tSignedl
NkfSf iTEGEE sesrssry
H MSkGHERTTE S srfEeEiF: sss s5sf;;'
Smith a notary public in and for the Dis
trict of Columbia do hereby certify that
Frank Fl Steger and Marguerite NJ Steger
the parties to the foregoing and annexed
certificate of change of name OF Steger's
Garage me, bearing date on the second
secretary of said corporation respectively
personally appeared before me in the Dis
tFict of Columbia aforesaid the said Frank
Fl ,Steger and Marguerite NJ Steger being
personally well known to me as the per
sons who made and executed The said Ger
tificate and severally acknowledged the
same to be their act and deed as president
and secretary of the said SteEeF's Garage
Inc for the purposes therein Get forth
Witness my hand and seal this second
day OF October 1928 fEotarlal seall
Signed GEORGE W. SMITH. Notary
Public. d. G.
The Washington times., 1928-10-26
SN|NDLER SUES
IN COURT THAT
SEEKS HIM
BY international News Service

BY International News Service
VIENNA, Oct. 26.-The most Inn
pudent and talented swindler OF the
world is undoubtedly DR." josef
Loewenstein, who acted as an at
torney in the very same Vienna
court, which had issued a warrant
against him about a year ago.
Josef Loewenstein, formerly a
salesman, a swindler and a convict,
decided on an attorneys career
shortly after the warrant was issued
against him owing to his fraudu-
lent practices in 1927. He has evld-
entity thought that the lions den
will be the safest hiding place for
him.
Great Idea
It proved to be great idea. His
knowledge Of the underworld method
had soon brought him dozens OF
clients and his intelligence was quite
sufficient to learn the few formai-
ties and some phrases necessary to
keep up his reputation. He had care
fully avoided written appeals, petit
lions or anything that might reveal
his lack of legal education. If his
clients were sentenced to several
months in Jail he told them that
they reserved several years, and
thar consequently they ought to be
satisfied
So it happened that his CLIENTELE,
his reputation and his self-conf1-
denee grew. Up to that day, when.
defending a blackmailer, he made
& small mistake.
Big Enough
Nevertheless it was big enough
to excite the suspicion Of court
attendant. who informed a clerk,
who again called the attention to
1t of a judge. who said a few words
to the chairman who asked DIR.
Loewenstein to prove his identity.
Loewenstein walked calmly into
his prison cell. remarking:
For over year had good
laugh
The Washington times., 1928-10-26
Your Rental Troubles Through
+ RENCH AMUSE
IN AUTO LAW

PARIS, Oct. 26.-There may come
time when would.be automobile
drivers must possess license in
order to learn to drive.
The case came up in connection
with a certain Madame Fernand'
Depas, who was attempting to learn
to drive her husbands car and was
arrested by the speed-cop for not
having a license. Madame Depas
was accompanied by her husband,
who incidentally holds a drivers IL
cense, as we'll as her instructor.
who naturally has one. But all
this did not suffice for the French
gendarme.
The court at Versailles seemed to
admit the argument that no one
has the right to be at the wheel in
order to learn to drive If he does
not possess a license. And since IL
is impossible to own one without
knowing how to drive, the lawsuit
promises to be a very amusing one.
If the verdict is in favor of the
gendarme, it is, likely that indoor
schools of automobile instruction
will be established in large empty
buildings within the city.