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New Britain herald., 1928-04-18

manufacturing hosiery machines. The company happened to have on hand a machine that appeared ad- mirably suited to the purpose and 50 decided to embark in tho-ven- ture.
 When the present company was registered after reorga nization of samuel CourtauId & Co.,, Ltd, it had capital Of $12,Ooo, 900. Dur ing the scramble on the Exchange after the bonus announcement. i:s stock rosa to above $t5 a share. making the market value $54o, ,o0O.- 900 for capital that actually had grown 10 $60.00O,O0e.
 Today it is estimated that Cour- taulds controls 50 per cent of the artificial silk trade of the world, have received bonds after bonus, and the reserve fund has grown enormously. Last year alone the company's dividends totalled 25 per cent.
 William J. Courtauld of Penny Pot. Halstead. Essex. is titular head of the Courtauld family Of IS.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
SILK TRADE HELPS
 FIRM IN ENGLAND
Demand for Fine Clothes Results
 in Fortune

London. April IS. R-Short skirts and the subsequent demand for silk-like stockings have lad much 10 do with the phenomenal rise 10 wealth of Courtaulds. Ltd. whose &6o,0oo.00O windfall to share holders haa been the talk of the artificial silk trado for weeks.
 Announcement of the bonus started the widest day the Lon- don Stock Exchange has had in years. The frantic scramble to buy Coutraulds shares continued in the street hours after the Ex- change had closed.
 Two women, both members Of the Courtauld family. became mil. llonalres over night. They are Miss Katherine Minnie Courtauld. pioneer woman farmer Of Essex. whose hobby is tilling the soil. and her cousin, Miss Sydney Courtauld of Berkhampstead, a painter and sculptor.
 Realization of the potentialities Of artificial silk really started the flow of gold into the Courtauld purse. but it was only after . long, hard struggle and financial yicis. situdes that the firm won commer. cial success.
 Courtaulds. known to the silk in- d'lstry for generations. could not at first convince manufacturers there was fortune hidden in arti. tlclal silk stockings. Even when offered to supply the yarn for experiments, business men were cold to the proposition.
 As last resort the proposal was placed before a Leicester firm
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
John Daley of Peoria
 May Be Named Senator.

Chicago, April IS @-The Chi caGo Herald and Examiner said to- day that Gov. Small probably would appoint John Daley of Peoria to the seat in tho United States senate, which twice was refused 6 former appoirtcc Frank l.. Smith Dailey, running for nomination us attorney general on the Thompson- Small slate, was defeated by Oscar E. Carl strom. incumbent. in the recent primary.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
Frank Currier, Veteran
 Actor, Is Seriously I'll

Los Angeles. April IS R-Frank Currier actor of the old school. who made his first appearance on the stage at the age Of three in 1860, i:, critically ill here with septic poison- ing. due to smashing his finger in an automobile door.
 CurAer appeared with Edwin Booth. Helena Modjeska, Mareare. Anglin. Naude Adams and many
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18

The Foundation of the family for tune was laid at BraiDtree, Easex. more than a century ago. when the Husuenot ancestors began a silk weaving business in q little mill run oy water power. with only members of the family circle as workers. For sentimental reasons the family has preserved the old mn, water wheel and all. and it stands today in the shadow of one or the many Courtauid plants, winch now employ thousands.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
auire proc, of financial responsi- bility from certain owners ii that

auire prool of financial responsi. bility from certain owners is that insurance companies are beginning to use the state records before is- suing coverage to doubtful" own CTS. Ii has already been the case that insurance companies have re- fused 10 give policies to persons convicted of serious motor vehicle offenses or who have regulations as reckless drivers. In such cases the offenders have been faced with the necessity Of keeping off the road.
 Department officials also expect that another benefit from the law may be a separation of risks" eventually allowing a person with out a bad record to get a guaranty from an insurance company at a rate lower than that allowed the owner with a poor record. This may also work as safety factor. It is to be expected that the owner with a good record will do everything possible to avoid accident participa- ton in order to keep his record good.
 Ninety-nine owners involved in fatal accidents during the past two years and 971 responsible for in- Juries to persons were among those required to file proof of financial re- sponslbility before they were allow cd to register their car. Accidents causing damage to property brought the greatest number of owners, 1o.- 922, within the requirement regula- ton.
 Others required 10 file proof were ",47S convicted of driving while jn- toxicated; 3.o3l for reckless driving: 2.7S2 for sjeeding: 325 for evading responsibility; 45o owners of cars With defective equipment; eight public service vehicle owners; six teen who failed to obey traffic off, cers: ninety-three who passed trolleys: seventy-five who operated cars without permission of owners and lS2 who used improper number plates and registrations.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
other stars. He turned to tAo r ton pictures h 1913.
ON POLICE bIOTxn

Edward Dsutsch of l4e - street reported to the palipe q theft of two bicycle wheels aal C. tires from his barn.
 The New Britain Ftsh lGayaGa TT ported to the police the theft = a automobile tire.
 c. H. Norris of A3 Ten Acss son notified the police that an autoanol bile driven by hts daughter heool the traffic post at the intessee<3o0 Of East street and Newington goaI last night.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18

Australia has postponed for a year the enforcement of the regula- uoh compelling use of double brakes on all automobiles.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-18
Stomach Troubles Headache and
 Dizziness

If your stomach is sick, you are sick all over. If you can't digest your food, you lose strength. pet nervous and feel as tired when YOU get up as when you went to bed.
 For 10 years Tanlac has restored to health and activity many thou sands who suffered just as you do.
 Mrs. Emma Yockell, of Al Buck lngham St., Hartford, Conn.,, says: Since taking Tanlac 1 can eat any thing, have gained 3 lbs. and sleep well. No more dizzy spells or head aches-l get up in the morning feeling fine."
 Let Tanlac do for you what it did for this sufferer. It corrects the most obstinate digestive troubles relieves gas, pains in the stomach and bowels. It restores appetite, vigor and sound sleep.
 Tanlac is made of roots. barks and herbs. The cost is less than 7 cents dose. Get a bottle from your druggist today. Your money back if it doesn't help you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-28
Delicate Workmanship.

THE art of delicate microscopic
workmanship is not yet dead. Moth
ing made in older times could be more
attractive than the work done not very
long ago by a jeweler in Turin. The
story of this marvellous production is
fascinating The work is a tugboat
fashioned out of a single pearl. The
sail of the boat is of beaten gold.
studded with diamonds, and the bin
nacle light at the prov is a perfect
ruby. An emerald forms the rudder
mounted is a slab of the whitest ivory.
The entire weight is less than half an
ounce But when one considers the
question of value one finds that he has
got beyond the microscope. The maker
values his work at $4,000.
This bit of workmanship surely de-
serves to rank with some of the older
wonders, though they were marvellous
enough. Sixteen hundred ivory dishes
we're made by one Oswald Noringerus
and exhibited before Pope Paul v.
These dishes were perfect In every re-
spect, but were so small as to be scarce
ly visible to the naked eye and were all
inclosed in basket of the size Of an
ordinary peppercorn.
In 1878 a London locksmith con-
structed lock made UP of IL different
pieces of metal and when 1t was fin
ished and the key attached the whole
weighed but one grain. Furthermore,
this smith made chain of gold con-
Sisting of 43 links and when he had
fastened this to the lock and key he
put one end of the chain around the
neck of a flea and found that the in
sect was able to draw with ease botll
chain and lock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-28
Blowing Glass.

IN various factories window glass Is
being blown by machinery through
the agency of compressed air. Into an
iron ring that rests on an iron casting
is poured a quantity of molten glass.
The blowing head, which connects with
an airpipe, is then attached to the ring
After the glass has been allowed to cool
somewhat the blowing head and ring
are lifted from the costing plate. The
plastic glass says through the ring in
cup shape and is then blown into cylin-
ders. When the cylinders have cooled
their ends are cut of and they are slit
lengthwise into a plane sheet of glass
by means of heating and mechanical
treatment.
The process has many advantages
and has been found specially suited for
the production of fiat objects. large OBJ
jeCts and wide mouthed vessels as, for
instance, bathtubs, mill troughs and
washtubs and acid tanks. 1t can also
be used in the production of cracked,
marbled and other varieties of sheet
glass of fancy design. The glass is said
to be of remarkably good quality. Its
thickness is uniform, its surface even
and CLASSY and 1t is free from air
bubbles. These factors are made pos
sible by the method Of mechanical
blowing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-28
Fine Results When BlindfOlded
Rogers Suggests That System Be Extended
to Voting for Candidates-Quite a
Few of Boys Slow at Taking
to the Soap Box.
to the Soap Box.

attend one of the reform schools there
Sedalia is the Capitol where they send
the Congressman and Senators to keep
them away from Jim Reed when he
goes on one of his rampages. He spoke
at Sedalia on Prosperity" He read a
lot of records that kinder showed that
while Coolidge might have saved lit
tie money. they had squandered quite a
mess. It showed that every Department
had cost more in 1927, then in 26.
While Mellon had been economical, 1t
had cost quite little more to get
that way
Smith spoke of a Lodge called the
"Woodpecers" that had sworn to never
throw away pencil sharpenings, but
use them for fuel, and there was rule
where they we're supposed to write on
both sides of the paper Well even if
they do that then the very next day
Mellon comes out and says that Smith
got his figures from the telephone direc-
tory, and not from the Republican Cam
paign Committee, where he should have
got them.
Smith says the Country is not pros
porous. He means of course by that,
that the Democratic end Of the Colln-
try is not doing as we'll as they could If
they we're in Office. There is a great
many Democrats that ere forced to earn
a living by the sweat of their brow,
when all they should be doing is en-
dorsing Government pay check.
Mellon says, THE Majority Of the
Country is prosperous" Ile means by
that that the Republicans are pros
porous, and as there is supposed to be
r ~,
of course the maiority of the people
are prosperous. Mellon kinder insinu-
ates that if a man don't know enough to
be a Republican then how can he eX-
pect to know enough to he prosperous.
AL claims that being Democrat is a
badge of poverty that Is worth more to
wear than riches.
When Democrat is hungry and cant
manage to get anything to eat he can
always satisfy his hunger by dreaming
and barking back to the "Old Jefferso-
MAN principles" Nobody knows what
they were, but they have furnished a
topic for the poor Democrats to rave
about for a couple of generations. He
always wants return to the Jefferso-
MAN principles and give the Govern
ment back to the people. Well, the peo-
pie wouldent know any more what to
40 Will IL Ildn IHSy uiu pdCk III llOSS
days. Nothing would please the rich
more than to have the Government
handed back to the people, for they
would take it away from them so quick
the people wouldent know what it
looked like while they had it.
The Literary Digest is still taking the
poll of everybody that can write their
name. There was over three million
that had voted this week and it showed
that about one third more Republicans
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Coral Reefs.

CORAL reefs surrounded many Of the
~ islands In the Pacific. They pro-
tect the lowlands from the washing OF
the waves and the still waters inclosed
by them are the only harbors Of refuge
for ships. The reefs themselves furnish
the greatest peril to navigators, and II
there were no inlet through which a
vessel could enter their protected circle
they would be a danger and nothing
else. But almost every reef has such
an inlet. 1t is a necessary result OF
the laws under which the forces OF
nature work. To understand this We
must see how these reefs are formed.
Chemically, the reef corals are almost
pure carbonate of lime, the substance
of ordinary limestone and marble. The
reef grows as the shell Of the oyster
or of any other shellfish grows. It Is
itself the common and undivided shell
of innumerable polpyi. or minute in
Sects, which are being reproduced and
are dying in successive generations.
These tiny beings all get their living
from the waters of the sea. It is from
this source also that they derive the
salts Of lime from which they secrete
the bony structure that remains after
the animal Is dead.
The coral polypi live in fresh water
Their food supply Is brought to them
by the waves and currents of the sea
AS result 1t is found that directly
opposite the mouth of stream from
the island the reef does not grow
There viii be the outlet to the iTaclosed
waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-28
One.Piece Bridge.

THE bridge that carries the Boston &
Maine Railroad over the Chicopee
Falls, Mass, is the first railroad
bridge in the world to be erected by
The arc-welding process. There is not
rivet or bolt in this bridge. 1t
was built by fusing the various mem
bers together at their joints by means
of the intense heat of the electric arc.
The bridge is, therefore, actually a
one-piece structure.
The outstanding advantage secured
by the use of arc-welding, as COM
pared with riveting, is saving of
approximately 80 per cent of the ton
mage of steel required. This saving
is secured IN two ways. In the flrst
place. the size of many of the truss
members. connecting parts and floor
StromgerS have been reduced and yet
provide strength equal to that Of an
equivalent riveted job because there
is no weakening due to rivet holes;
secondly. considerable amount OF
connecting parts and lattice bars.
which would be needed for riveting
have been omitted. other advantages
gained are. saving in time of fabrica-
ton in the steel shops, as there was
no complicated system of rivet holes
to be laid out and drilled; smoother
surface. making painting easier and
reducing possibilities Of rust, elimina-
ton of Objectionable noise during con-
struction, of special Importance in
connection with work being done in
cities. and probably greater perma-
hence.
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| regard to the mysterious tenants of the
Small House.
II dare say they're up to something, "
| he admitted, "but you know how our
records stand today. You can't point
to any trio of criminals who are doing
dangerous work and with whom we are
not in touch-especially three answer
ing to your description"
That's true, SIR" Benskin acknowl-
edged. yet we can't get away from the
fact that the young man was on the
point of shooting me when I Numbered
in. In fact, he'd have done it If the
girl hadn't taken the cartridges out"
Bluff, perhaps" Maj. Moulden sug-
gested.
But can assure you, sir, that it
wasn't bluff" Benskin persisted. HE
drew on me for all he was worth. I
heard the click"
over six feet, you say" Houlden
unused, "of the gentlemanly type"
Persona grata with Lady Helen
Strathers and her household Benskin
added.
What about the girl?"
Benskin was silent for a moment.
II should think she's outside 1t all, he
said slowly.
"She can't be-" Houlden objected, eff
she knew that the young man was up
against it so hard that the chances
were he meant to shoot you, If she
hadn't fixed his revolver. Then, what
about Uncle Jo?"
"A criminal, If ever I set eyes on
one" Benskin declared.
You haven't been able to trace what
became of them?"
Benskin shook his head.
The commissioner studied for a
few moments list on the table before
him.
Don't think I'm unsympathetic,
Benskin," he said, but 1t happens that
there isn't single undecided crime
worrying us just now that could be
traced to any one of those three, and
the man we want more than any one
else, as you know. is Lowenstein. He's
vulgar. savage brute, and we've def
mite information that he's in Paris"
"Out of the question" Benskin adj
mitted. HE wouldn't fit in anywhere"
Then the only other thing we're
up against" Hidden continued, "is
hideouS succession of burglaries. Still,
we've got the description of the man
now and things have been quiet for
the last few weeks. You say your
young fellow was over six feet?"
Several inches"
We'll, we know our man is some
thing like five feet one" the sub-com-
missioner reminded his subordinate
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Mr.. Bellamy drove. don't know what
time they came back. but they were
at golf in the morning"
How many cars did they keep"
Benskin asked.
Mr.. McDougal hesitated. well, they
never had but one at a time-there
isn't room for more in the garage-but
I noticed that twice they drove away
in one car and came back in another.
Made me think they must have house
and garage somewhere in London"
You haven't had any address of
theirs in London. 1 suppose?"
Cant say that have"
''You won't mind if use your tele-
phone, Mr.. McDougal?"
Mr. McDougal was momentarily
thoughtful What are you telephon-
ing about?" he inquired.
'I'm telephoning." Benskin conf1ded,
"for our f1nger-print expert. 1 want
you to leave the place just as it is for
IL hours
Mr.. McDougal nodded Cant go
against the police" he admitted, but
much good may 1t do you! Look who's
here!'
A two-seater swept in at the drive
gates. A girl leaned out of the car.
where's Miss Craven-Stewart. Mr..
McDougal?" she called out 1--WE been
waiting for her up at the links"
"All gone up to London" was the
respectful reply.
Benskin stepped forward Mad
ame," he said do you mind telling
me your name?"
Certainly" she acquiesced, looking
at him in surprise. MY name is
Strathers-Lady Helen Strathers."
May I ask whether you have known
Mr. and Miss Craven-Stewart long?"
rs that any business of yours?" the
girl rejoined coldly.
ITO some extent it is, Lady Helen.
She heSitated. Benskin's manner was
sufficiently impressive.
II have only known them since they
came to live here" she admitted.
Benskin raised his hat.
IF you see them when they return,
will you tell them I called?" Lady
Helen enjoined, turning to Mr.. Nc
Dougal. I'm expecting them to dine
with me tonight"
They remained silent until the car
disappeared
You see," Benskin pointed out,
none of you know thing about these
people, delightful though they may be-"
Mr.. McDougal rubbed his forehead
Its rum gol" he admitted
Curiously enough, the subcommis-
sion remained unimpressed with
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any Notwithstanding his story to be
true, what are We to do about it?"
Il think" Benskin suggested, rising
to his feet, that the best thing I can
do is to clear out before one of you
says something of which I might have
| to take official cognizance."
Uncle JOS corpulent frame barred
the way.
mot yet, Mr.. Benskin. You have
thrust problem upon us. / should
like to hear how my nephew proposes
to deal with It,"
"Crudely." the girl observed. II have
his gun away"
"A natural instinct" Uncle 10 COM
mented. Postpone the seance, If you
please, while mix myself drink" He
made his way out into the hall and re-
entered, carrying tumbler, from which
there came a pleasant clink of ice.
ANY ideas?" he asked cheerfully.
The younger man shook his head.
He refuses to give his parole. I don't
know that we could accept it If he
would I'm afraid"
Uncle 10 nodded. He drew his nephew
to one side. The girl listened to their
whispering and as she listened she
looked steadily across at Benskin. With
ner IeIL nano Sne grlppe0 SOnSLnulg
imaginary; with her right she went
through little pantomirne that Ben
skin at once understood.
X X X X
LIE braced himself for the enterprise,
L L rose quietly and dashed for the
window The young man made a flying
leap to intercept him. but Benskin
stopped under his outstretched arm.
The former hesitated no longer His
automatic flashed into the sunlight
Benskin knew then that the girls ges-
ture had conveyed to him the truth.
There was the click of the trigger
and no result.
Breathless moments followed. Ben
skin was no mean runner, but before
he had cleared the corner of the lawn
he heard the sound of swift footsteps
behind him. He had no time to turn
his head. He made for the gate, listen
ing intently.
After that first squirt, he decided that
he was holding his own, but it was a
mile to the main road, and his car was
useless. He remembered the physique
of his pursuer and his heart sank
Then came wave of recollection. In
the pocket of his car-in the right-hand
pocket! No need to save his strength
now.
He dashed forward and took the gate
almost in his stride, dashed around to
the back OF his car, felt eagerly in the