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New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
OUR SHIP SUBSIDIES

The other day We made bold to mention the opinion that the man. her in which the government is getting out of the shipping busi- hess amounts to banding suhsi- dy to the fortunate ship concerns being privileged 10 buy the vessels We note with satisfaction, therefore. that the New York Times has virtu- ally come to the same conclusion.
 "The terms on which the last three government-ow steamship services on the Pacific Coast Ifava been sold "--remarks the Times - "s-- n1 10 be remar kably liberal. The sum named, to he liquidated on an easy instalmrnt plan. is $3,1i3.sf1. only 1@ per cent of the purchase "rnrnent lose on tn" original invest mont must bo very great. for the Pa cific coast has always driven hard bargains with tho Shipping Board. IT." advantage gained must be in the nature of q subsidy. j. would De impossible for Americans 10 construct new ships and maintain them on tho Pacific routes. but by Ioating down the price from thc Shipping Board the thing can b. done"
 The subsidy system. hrius inii- rectly work. | at the expense Of fH" government and th" people. becomes perfectly plain upon analysis. THo plan is for 'ir government to build the ships and then srll them for song 10 the sl,ippir z companies. Y is not r'eiolv a plan for the govern
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

The Prospect Debating club will celebrate its hrst anniversary tomor- row evening with . program of exer- cises at the Trinity M. E. church. Ernest F. Neuman, IT,. is preddent. Ralph Smith secretary. and Arthur Thornton treasurer. Charles W. Bar rett and Edgar Dransfield will sing. There will be . debate on Resolved, that woman suffrage h desirable" :" with Wlfred Hamilton and Ernest Neumann, Jr., on the affirmative side and Howard Stearns and Arthur Thornton on the negative.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

A There arc absut 1880. 900 Roman Catholics and about 3.2s4.- 600 members of the Church of Eng land. Other leading dsnominat ations with their membership ase as fol- lows: Wesleyan Methodists t90. 900; Primitive Methodists 217.00o: Con- gregational t51,000: Baptist 4l4,000 Calvinistic Methodist 1ss 900: United Methodist 1s4.800 and Presbyterian 5000.
 Q. What was the cost of the battleships Californis and Maryland and the airplane carriers Saeatoga and Lexington?
 A. The battleship California cost approximately t26.000.o00 and tho Maryland $2s,000. .0o8. The airplane carriers Satatoga and Lexington cost $45.000.0O0 each.
 Q. Why are birds eggs of diff ferent colors?
 A. In the animal kingdom every kind of life is the natural prey of some other kind. Birds have enemies. A bird must >often ny when danger threatens. At certain times also she must leave her nest in search of food In order that the eggs left alone may have q better chance of not being discovered, nature through evolutionary process es has arranged matters 30 that the eggs take the color very much of the surroundings in which they are laid. Eggs of some birds are spotted or look like pebbles, because the mother bird lays them in the sand. Some of them are green, al- most the color of the materials from which the bird builds the nest, and so the colors have real and valu- able purpose.
 Q. How old is Olive Borden? Is she married?
 A. She is 20 years old and Is not
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
HARD STUDY IN PLAINVILLE

Residents of Plainville are entitled to sympathy in this hour of hard study. Like children at school, they are forced to get at the why and wherefore of deep problem, one having fire notifications. Of course, this refers to the five proposals to eliminate it's grade crossings. which is now before the Public Utilities Commission and the embattled electorate.
 New Britain can understand the situation and it's difficulties. It is as If somebody were to start a plan to eliminate the Main street railroad crossing in this city. There probably would be a dozen plans before the original scheme was one week old.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald. Washington Buesau 1929 New York avenue. Washington, D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be Etven. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive . per- sonal reply. Unsigned reapests can- not be answered. Al letters are con. ndential.-Editor.
 Q. What is the meaning of the name Velmas?
 A. It is a Slavic name meaning "peace".
 Q. What is a lottery?
 A. A distribution of prizes by lot or chance.
 Q. What is the population of New York city? .y
 A. The estimated population for January l. 1927 was 5.970.s00. ....
 Q. What is the real name of Dolores Costello, the movie actress?
 A. Dolores Costello is her real name.
 Q. In what county is the city of Baltimore?
 A. It is not in a county. It is an independent city.
 Q. Why do dogs turn around several times before they lie down?
 A. Far back in the history of the animal kingdom, when the ances- tors of our domestic dog were wild, they slept in the woods or open. When they were ready to lie down, they first had to trample the grass to make place to lie down. This became a habit and one of the in. stincts of the animal which has been transmitted to the dogs of today who keep 1t up.
 o. Is the past tense of dream spelled dreamed" or "dreamt" :,
 A. Either is correct.
 O. How much damage was done by. the tornado that swept through Kentucky, in March, 1890?
 A.. One hundred persons were killed and property worth $3,oo0,- 900 was destroyed.
 O. What countries are included in the term Latin America?
 A. It is the name given those portions of the American continent inhabited chiefly by races of Latin stock, including Mexico, Central South America and parts of the West Indies.
 o. Has the motion picture Louisiana" been released?
 A. 1t has recently been released under the title "The Love Mart. Billie Dove is. starred and Gilbert Roland plays opposite.
 O. How much tobacco is used per capita in the United States in to some of the European 
 A. Three and three-tenths pounds for each person is the annual con- in the U. s. The Dutch and the Belgians use respectively 6.5 and 6.7 pounds year per capita and are leading consumers. The Germans use 4.3 pounds and the English 3.S pounds.
 c. How many males are there in the United States in comparison to the females?
 A. There are 1o4 males to every 100 females.
 Q. When and where was Cos grave. the president of the Irish Free State Council. born?
 A. In Dublin in 1880.
 Q. What is writ of Habeas Corpus?
 A. An order of the court having for it's object to bring a person be- fore a court or judge; specifically the writ commanding a person hav- ing another in custody to produce the body of the person detained, and ] to do, submit to, and receive what ever the judge or court shall con. ,ider in that behalf.
 0. How many Roman Catholics Ire there in England and Wales? How many members of the Church 1 of England? How many members If other denominations?,
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

ment to get out of the shipping busi- ness, for if that were the only ob- 1 feet in view there would be no fur ther need for the government to construct additional ships. But while the government is selling its re- maining vessels already built. it is appropriating money to construct additional vessels, and these in due time after completion no doubt wln be handed over to the private ship ping interests. This system is certain sooner or later to lead to a juicy scandal.
 Take, for instance, the sale Of vessels on the Pacific coast to the Dollar line in 1925 and 1926. Seven- teen ships were sold by the govern ment, and ten of them, known as the President ships, cost the govern ment s1oo,000,000 to produce. The entire ten were sold to the dollar line for $10,625,O00. This subsidy of ss0,000.O00 enables the Dollar line to compete with any foreign lines employing Chinese coolie sailors or Japanese labor: and also gives the line tremendous advantage with any other American lines trying to do business with the Orient minus such a subsidy.
 The Times professes to see trouble ahead.
 "Tfe troubles of the Pacific coast and. for that matter. all buyers of government ships will come when additions to their fleets by replace ments have to be made. Only by generous mail payments and longtime loans at low interest, as proposed in bills now before Con- gross, could new ships be built and put into service"
 This does not take into considera- ton the new ships that the govern ment will have built by the time the present, supply in private hands go to the junk pile. The lines expect to buy more government ships at that time at d price of ten cents on the dollar. If it is necessary to make a small down payment, maybe the government will be SO kind as to make the longtime loans.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

The only difference between a chef and cook is that cook doesn't use fourteen spices to hide what he's done.
 ''The self-maGe men in the ranks of the great are more domineering than the other kind" What other kind?
 All sin is deliberate. No man ever surrendered to temptation while keeping his mind on something else.
 How much worse it would be if we were born old and had to look forward to growing young and silly. War necessary? We'll, you could solve the problem of an ingrowing toe nail by saving your leg off, but there are easier ways.
 Correct this sentence: Dear Wife" he wrote. having good time at the convention, but lonely without you''
 Copyright 1928, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

So far the four best known Re- publican presidential aspirants are bone dry: Hoover. Willis. Curtis Watson. Needless to add, one of the four will get the votes of all the wet Republicans in Connecticut. and the support of all the wet Re publican ne e&sparer editors.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

Another law that the country needs is one prohibiting interests which obtain favored treatment in tariff from making contributions to campaign funds. either national or state. But there won't be any such law
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

: fhe parcel post service to and from Cuba will end March 1 unless con9ress does something. But the tobecco interests do not want good Cuban cigarets to be sent into this country through the parcel post.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

Even in a dry district, however, there is enough moisture to prepare the political dirt for mud singing.
 Americanism: A belief in equality with those above you. never with those below.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

Having been acquitted, for lack of sufficient evidence, of having of- tered a .brihe, Governor Jackson or Indiana now considers himself quail flied to run for the U. g. Senate.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
OBJECTS TO PIDDLING
Frank Hogan, Rig Song and Dance Man of Giants, Finds Opposition In Recruit Pitcher.

New York, Feb. 21 R - Frank Hogan, the big song and dance man of the New York Giants. is running up against opposition in Jack Levy. recruit pitcher John McGraw is try ing out at Hot Springs.
 McGraw told the ponderous catch CT to tell the pitchers anything he wanted yesterday.
 Make yourself at home and tell the pitchers about their failings,' the master mind advised.
 "I'd lige to tell that guy Levy a few things the are wrong with him" Hogan muttered.
 Go ahead. why don't you," came back McGraw.
 "Oh. it isn't about his pitching, though" Hogan answered. Its about that fiddling he does."
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

After all, it is doubtful whether senator Willis will be as much Of a nuisance to the Republicans as MT. McAdoo is to the Democrats.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
DISMISS SLIT

Los Angeles. Feb. 21 UP)-Suit of John Mitchell 10 collect s51 .ooo damages from the city of Pomona and school trustees for the death of bis son. killed during high school football practice in 192G,~ was dis missed on technicality.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
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High Standing in Corn.
CONNECTICUT CHAMBER or COMMEl

High Standing in Corn.
 With the exception of grains is unim- portan in this yearly value of ar cereals In with all other states Con- the yield of corn and in yield of and stands we'll among production of wheat oats barley important crop Connecticut darymen during The est- 2700,000 bushels against l931000 bushels 19OO The of 50 bushels state while the estimated $15 buse equad that received in two other states Rhode Island) bettered the remaining half tho grown state is cut for silage
 The increased 9s8S in production being slooo bushels 1926 The yield of s2 bushels the price of G6 cents buhe higher than 2S2 bushels and 39s cents The decreased 1000 at present The yield bushels wheat 5000 acres, 300, while the wheat barley acreage than Ton,orrow-MIinery and Lace Goos Textiles Knit Goods
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

Mayor Walker says Maryland Is sure to go Democratic. If Smith IS the nominee 1t will be practically unanimous.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

In the good old days, success full party didn't put anybody in bed next day except the hostess.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

Nenhse Aodit 0aseaa q Circulation The \ D. c. h . national organization which fprnishse newspaper and edvsr. circulation, Our ciFeulation statieties ars hased upos this audit This insures pro- lection against fraud in newspaper de. tributtop asurss to both national and local advsrtisers-
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
200 ARRIVT,

Nuoro, Feb. 21 UP)-Two hun- dred farmers from Rovigo arrived to inaugurate extensive reclamation projects.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

Impotence: A quality that ap- pears in other people soon after you develop swellhead.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

start q ma agaZine. 1890: They're middle-class she does her own washing" 1928: They're middle class; they wash their own car.'
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

Womans charms are her weapons. So the law against concealed wea- pons isn't wholly ignored.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

The remainder of the winter will be hard on those who live by selling official Mexican documents.
 Another thing you can say with candy: You suit me, Honey; ] don't like the skinny ones."
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

How to entice our abler young men into politics? Let all office hold CTS wear spurs.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

Asabes et ths Assoeiete1 esess Ths Associated Pres is exclusively en- titled to the uss for republication Of ell usws credited to 1t or not otherwise cfeditsd in thie paper and elso local news pubashed thsrsiu-
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

Typical man: One who yearns to have son, to pass law and to
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
Facts nndFancies
By Robert Quillen

The greatest enemies of any good cause are the extremists who favor it.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

Modern woman seldom resorts to tears, but there isn't much left to cry for.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

A child Is too old to spank when it is too old to need 1t.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

rhs HsrsiA n on sals daily h New Work at Hotsiiug's Newsstand. Times Gouare; 9chults's Nswsstands. Eatrance Grand Csutfsl. tfnd Street.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

Additional proof that Japan has become modernixed ii elicited from the statement the election there was bitter"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21

There now is one motor car for every 26 persons in Great Britain.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-21
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Evening star., 1928-10-14
BELIEVES IN YOUTH
WINTHROP AMEs says he does not

WINTHROP ANES says he does not
fear youth in the theater.
His career as a producer of notable
plays is marked by his discovery Of a
number of players who since have be-
come prominent on the stage. When
he brought out Maurice Maeterlinck's S
THE Betrothal' the cast included five
unknown girls, June Walker. Winifred
Lehman, Sylvia Field. May Collins and
Flora Sheffield, who now are featured
as stellar names on the billboards
Ronald Colman was seen in Ames'
production of The Green Goddess"
with George Arliss in New York long
before Hollywood had heard Of him
Greta Nissen, another popular film
star. was first shown to the American
public when Ames presented Deems
Taylor's ballet, The Princess of
Xandu" in Kaufman and Connelly's
THE Beggar on Horseback" In this
satire also was Osgood Perkins, now
prominent in The Front Page" in New
York 1t was Perkins first appearance
on Broadway.
One of Ames' most interesting dis
coveries is Frieda Inescort. The daugh-
ter of a well known London actress
Miss Inescort, believing one actress in
a family was sufficient, turned her back
on the stage. She came to America,
worked in the British consulate, and
then on the editorial staff of a trade
shipping journal, where she was en-
ployed when Ames engaged her for
A. A. Mines The Truth About
Blayds." Last year Ames featured her
with Leslie Howard in John Gals
worthy's Escape" and now, having
watched her growth, he has intrusted
her with Portia with George Arliss in
THE Merchant of Venice" Miss Ines
cort is still in her 20s, a young age
for an actress to reach Portia, though
the role calls for youth and seldom
gets it.
One of Ames' greatest coups of dis
playing unknown players to Broadway
was his Gilbert and Sullivan company,
For years these operettas had been
staged with set Of we'll known Gill
bert and Sullivan Standbys. Ames had
an idea that he could secure a certain
freshness and vitality by assembling A
cast OF able singers and actors who
were new to the Savoy operas. Most
OF these players were young In the the
alter and barely known to New York
After his first production Of "Iolanthe,"
tne metropolitan press rang with super
latiVes Tor the managers triumph.
Evening star., 1928-10-14

chicken who struts her stuff at SIS
day and keeps so busy uplifting the
standard of screen acting that she
scarcely has time 10 lay eggs.
A monkey that has played in more
pictures than most stars has earned
enough money to buy his owner bum
galow court.
Common. ordinary fieas can be pur-
chased outright for SO dozen. but the
trained variety receive a straight sal
ary OF SIS for each days work.
man who specializes in supplying
the studios with reptiles and insects
offers bedbugs at SO and 81 dozen.
According to Dan Kelley, the flea SAL
airy scale is due to jump.
Trained mice offer their services at
50 and So n day.
A trained deer earns 500 a week.
Snakes work for a half dollar a day
upward.
Lions and elephants are paid accord
ing to the amount and kind of work
asked of them. their minimum wage
being approximately $25 a day.
Included on the list of willing work.
ers who seldom receive credit are bees.
Trained bees-ones who will not fly
away and who will not sting actors
can be had for day at $50 per swarm.
Single bees are bought outright at O
dollar each.
Evening star., 1928-10-14
Mystery PLAYS.

"SEvEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATIN" ,"
by A. Merritt, is to be second Of the
series Of mystery stories to be made by
First NATIONAL Pictures. THE Haunted
House." recently completed, was the
first 1.-THE Haunted House" dealt with
queer old structure perched prscari-
ously on a cliff, wherein many weird
things occurred. The new film deals
with strange individual, known as
Satan, who plans to rule the world
His house is a magnificent mansion
filled with myriad wonders, and the
hero is forced to undergo tortures of
mind that are almost unbearable before
he escapes from the clutches of the
monster in human form.
Like one of Sax Rhomer's masterful
pieces of imaginative fiction, Seven
Footprints to Satan" deals with its sub
lect in Gargantuan way, with extrav-
agant ideas displayed in the strange fit
ting of the sanctum of the central
figure.
Evening star., 1928-10-14

Jesse L. LASKY. first vice president
in charge of production of the Para
mount Famous-Lasky Corporation, has
recently returned East from Hollywood
and has something to say of the out
look for Paramount pictures.
Save for small number of eXcep-
tions, sound pictures shown so far have
succeeded on the basis of novelty. Few
Of them have presented real quality.
We have been passing through months
Of experiments and promises.
''The time for talk has passed Pro-
ducers of talking pictures now must
show results. Interference is picture
which we are proud to show. 1t can
; meet the test Of solid merit. 1 believe
it will set new standard as a quality
talking picture.
Interference brings to the screen
faithful representation of the fine
stage play, which had long and Sue
cessful run on Broadway last season.
1t will be the first stage success to be
brought into pictures with complete
sound and dialogue synchronization. We
are proud to offer 1t as a type of the
talking picture which Paramount will
make this season."
Interference was directed by Lothar
Mendes and has a cast which includes
Evelyn Brent. Give Brook, William
Powell and Doris Kenyon.
Mr.. Lasky announced that prepara-
tions are nearly complete for the pro-
duction Of "Burlesque," another Of the
hits of last season, and Drums OF
Oude," from the famous play by Austin
Strong. Both will have dialogue Will
liam de Mile has been assigned to
direct the latter.
Silent pictures still will receive the
most careful attention, being considered
as of no less Importance than those
with sound" Mr.. Lasky said.
I'VE realize that the great mass OF
| moving picture supporters still live be-
yond reach of sound films. Their
theaters have not installed sound
equipment. The needs of this tremend-
GUS public are not being overlooked in
the slightest. I can promise sincerely
that the pictures produced for them
will be of the highest quality. that their
need for better films to meet sound
| competition will be supplied to the
| fullest possible extent.
Among our new pictures already In