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New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

upon leasing the great works to
private interests for the production
OF nitrates and power. This IL moth
ing new or startling. although con-
trary to the bill passed by the last
Congress. which suffered 4 presi-
Dental pocket veto. The same plan.
in a general way. Is suggested for
the construction of the Boulder
Dam irrigation and power plant. 1t
is a question whether either plan
will gain undivided support of Re-
publicans in the present lame duck
session. The likelihood is against it.
Farm relief according to the
Coolidge plan evidently takes into
account some of the promises made
by Republicans during the CAM
paign. Few expect this issue to be
settled by the present Congress.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
PROFIT IN SCBNAYS

The annual report of the New
York Transit Commission indicates
once again that the transportation of
subway passengers in New York is
by far not the losing game it is pic
tured to be by the subway COM
panies.
The marlborough, which seems to
have more isagreements with the
city and with its workmen and the
public generally than the B. NJ. T..
had an exceedingly successful year
with its subway operations. The net
income on the PETERBOROUGH subway
was nearly 100000 for the last
fiscal year.
Which is exceedingly good. and
the marlborough will not deny it.
What the Interborough claims, how
ever, is that the revenue from sub
way operation should be enough to
yield a fair profit over all other
operations of the company.
Tho company. for instance. lost
more than 100000 on the oper-
alton of elevated lines: and also lost
d tidy sum in the operation of its
surface lines. Yet more than 350,-
100000 people Travelled on the ele-
waited lines during the fiscal year
and more than 300. 100000 Travelled
on the surface lines. according to the
summaries of operations in the New
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
THE COOLIDGE MESSAGE

The Coolidge valedictory was a
frank expression of presidential
opinion. and OF the many topics
which it encompassed there perhaps
are few which will be finally settled
before March I. If anything, the
message will fan the flame of dis
cussion and arouse some opposition;
and 1t must be remembered that the
administration is no stronger in this
short session OF Congress than it has
been heretofore. It is after March
I, with the Inauguration Of Mr.
Hoover. that the administration will
be able to put over almost anything
1t cares to conceive.
The President strongly accentuates
his cruiser building program. but
has thrown the big navy" men into
a scare by asking that the time limit
clause be omitted from the bill. This
would leave the time of building the
Is cruisers to the discretion of the
President and be In effect blue
print" plan. In his Armistice Day
address the President favored con-
structing the ships at once: now he
seems to favor merely plans for their
construction. Such blue prints would
give the President a club 10 WELD
while discussing parity with Great
Britain-a club that might never be
discarded for actual cruiser building
Whether one favors the Coolidge
plan or whether one opposes it. one
should not overlook the fact that II
does not transgres, parity with Eng
land, and that this Is allowed hy
the 5-5-3 naval agreement.
The Coolidge plan for the de-
yelopment of Muscle Shoals hinges
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

Now that fair proportion of wet
weather is likely, the city hears with
repeated emphasis from the resi-
dents OF suburban districts where
taxes are paid but street improve
ments lag. The time may yet come
when the federal government.
through the post office department,
may take a hand by enunctating a
rule that no homes will get parcel
post service which are on unpaved
and impossible streets. Such rule
would force many city to indulge
in more than promises.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
Board Makes Rates for
Ships 10 Greek Ports

washington, Dec. 5 PEThe ship
ping board yesterday set minimum
passenger rates between the United
States and Greece and apportioned
among the Cosulch, Fabre and
Greek lines. passenger traffic being
divided among the three on per-
centage basis.
A through billing agreement for
shipment from Atlantic ports to
Astoria. Portland. Takoma and Seat
tie by the Calmar, Mccormick and
Nelson steamship companies, with
transshipment at Los Angeles and
San Francisco was also approved.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

earth are only from two and q half
to three and . quarter times tho
density Of water. The surface or
skin" OF tho earth. Therefore, IL
much lighter than the average Of
the whole earth. Within the un-
known interior. 1t II believed there
IL different and much heavier ma
terial. From the study Of the tides
and the conliguration Of tho earth.
scientists. have determined that the
material in the earth's core must
be as rigid as steel
@. Where IL Mount Sinai?
A. 1t 10 located In the Sinai
peninsula. between Egypt and the
Holy Land. and was the principal
stopping place Of the Hebrews dur
ing the forty years wandering in
the wilderness.
@. What relation is my mothers
first cousin to me?
A. Your first cousin once re-
@. How many stories high is
the Woolworth Building in New
York City?
A. Sixty stories.
@. For how many years did
James NJ. Cox serve as governor of
Ohio?
A. From 1912 to 1914. and 1916
to 1920.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
SAYS HEIRESS IS
WORKING IN SHOP
n Y. Paper Ayers She Is
Wealthy EnSlishVoman

New York. Dec. 5.@R-The New
York American in copyright story
today says Lady Doria Lois Hope.
one of England's wealthiest pros
pective heiresses. has been working
in a Fifth avenue department store
as $25 week salesgirl.
After only a week behind tho
counter. however. her identity was
discovered by a customer and she
fed to Washington to the home OF
Mrs. Frederick Brooke. friend.
Lady Doria. who is only 20. came
to the United States on October !
with her brother and Miss Lenonora
Highet, friend. After a visit at the
Brooke's summer home at Buxzard's
Bay, the brother returned to resume
his studies at Cambridge and the
two girls came to New York to have
a 60 at earning their own living.
Rent Apartment
They rented a small apartment In
Greenwich Village and Lady Doria,
as Miss Hope, obtained a position AZ
salesgirl and Miss Highet one with
an interior decorator. Lady Doria.
according to her fellow clerks, waA
making good at her job and had ex-
pressed the ambition of becoming
model in the cloak and suit depart-
ment when one day a lady stepped
up to her counter and said. Good
morning, Lady Doria." -
Lord Francis Hope. should her
escapade become generally known.
she resigned her position.
Lady Doria. when she is Fl. will
come into a large fortune inherited
from her late grandfather, one of the
richest men in ENGLAND
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
A NEW ENGLAND RAIL MERGER

Opinions Of various railroad exc
cutives west and south from the
Hudson regarding the possibility of
merging the railroads of New Eng
land are interesting. but little more.
Virtually ali of these executives
favor New England merger. except
in the case of the Boston e. Albany.
which they say ought to be continued
under the aegis of the New York
Central.
1t seems that the rail executives
west of the Hudson can give advice
about the New England railroad
situation much more readily than
discussing mergers in their ewn ter
ritories.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
THE POST OFFICE DEFICIT


The greatest business in the coun-
try again is heard from with a re-
sounding deficit, this time more
than s33,0O0.000 in the red.
The postal department is not a
money making institution: that not
only is self-evident. but is in line
with public reasoning in the
premises The possibility for dis
agreement, however. lies in the
total of the deficit that reasonable
citizens would expect.
1t would be ideal if the post Office
could be operated without a deficit
and without a substantial surplus.
thus doing the nations work OF
transporting the mails at cost and
not a cent more so far as a subsidy
from Congress is needed. But that is
nearly too much to anticipate; things
cannot be worked out at such a fine
level.
Regardless of the deficit of $685.
100000. however. the post Office
does its work at cost. II there were
no deficit it would merely mean
higher rates here and there and in
the long run the people would pay
the bill anyhow-just as is done
now. In other words, it costs Just so
much to operate the post Office, and
the people pay the bill regardless OF
whether they do 1t through the pur-
chase Of its services or by paying
taxes collected by the government
and then paid into the post office by
way OF an appropriation to balance
the deficit.
Postmaster General New has be-
come an able government official.
or course, his original appointment
was more or less political-he lost
his position as a senator from In
diana as result of a primary
rumpus and had to be taken care OF
by his friends in Washington. When
he took his seat in the postal depart
ment in Washington it is not un-
charitable to assume that he knew
no more about the post Office busi-
ness than Senator Bingham does
now. But it is surprising how quick
ly man OF intelligence can master
the details Of running the country's
leading business-especia with
plenty of able assistants at his beck
and call.
Some newspaper critics of the
post Office claim that too much
franked mail is allowed to proceed
from Washington, and that il this
were not permitted there would be
an increase of 100000 in re-
ceipts. OF course. too much frank
ed mail flows through the mails
especially during an election CAM
paign--but If the government de-
partments were forced to pay post
age on their mail they would need
Just that much more money from
the people to continue operating.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
York newspapers.

York newspapers.
1t seems unfair to expect the peo-
pie who travel on the subways
which pay a handsome profit to pay
for the operation of the elevated and
surface lines. as the marlborough
contends should be the case; and it
seems unfair to eliminate the ele-
waited and surface lines and thus
force more people to travel in the
profitable subways Indeed, there
would not be enough subways to ac-
commodate the throngs.
You may have an opinion about
the matter: if SO. save it and COM
pare 1t with the decision of the U. S.
Supreme Court, which is trying to
solve this riddle.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
Davis Heads G. O. P.
In PhiladeIphia

Philadelphia, Dec. R1-Harry G.
Davis, who resigned as director ct
the department of public safety be-
cause Of criticism Of his department
by the special grand jury investi-
eating police corruption yesterday
was elected executive director of the
republican city committee.
Davis returns to the place he va
Gated when he became director Of
public safety last January and suc=
ceeds his son, Robert l.. Davis.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
f cts and Fancies

If only GO per cent of the people
have electric lights. that means 80
per cent still have faith in meters.
If all parties to q conspiracy are
equally guilty. and two are required
to violate the dry law, why is the
seller alone punished?
Things even up. Submarines
brought several new words to the
language, but they made "chivalry"
obsolete.
Another explanation of Mussolini
is that Nature intended him to be
twins.
If the hazers kill student, that's
a regrettable accident. If he kills
one of them, that's manslaughter.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
WANTED-A CHANGE OF DATE!
1sv 1Jpph 1achor

WANTED-A CHANGE OF DATE!
BY Hugh Pacher
wish that Christmas Day would
come some other time OF year.
In summer. when the fishin' an the
swimmin' days are here!
If Christmas came in August than
old Santa CLAUS might bring
A bathin' suit an fishin' rod, a trap
or patent swing.
The thing Teller uses in the
woods an swimmin' pool
I'd have 'em new an shiny when
they let me out of school;
But lest because it always comes
aroun' the same old day
I git the same old presents in the
same old Christmas way!
! never get a bat an ball. If Christ
mas only came
In June Id have enough to keep
the fellers in the game.
Then. l might get pony, If Kris
kringle came in May,
p" Iell Nouiu ICCd nun SidSo III
stead of daddy's bales of hay!
If Christmas came In April Santa
Cldus'd never tote
Aroun' for every little boy a fuzzy
overcoat.
A cap an boots an gloves - he'd
bring him something he could
use
When he leaves his coat at home an
paddles round without his
shoes.
I'm waitin' for the summer an I'm
lonely for the spring.
But Santa Claus Is comm, an he'll
never leave "a thing
To suit me in vacation, when they
let me out of school
A dog TO catch a kitten. or bobbin'
for the pool.
A pony an a cart to gather apples
wood, an grain,
An haul tn girls to picnics in the
grove at Shady Lane.
Oh. / wish that Santa Claus would
throw his furs an sled away
An come aroun' next Christmas on
a load Of summer hay!
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
FLIGHT AGAINST TINE
BY Everett C. Rosie


High above the barren wastes of
the Southern Polar regions raced
the great monoplane. From time to
time Commander Byrd nervously
looked at his watch. With each pass
ing minute his nervousness in
creased. Could he make It? 1t was
imperative that he reach the Pole
at the appointed hour.
The commander sat down before
the microphone. spread his deck OF
cards before him. and commenced
a bridge game with wilkins on the
north (Mr. wilkins was at the
North Pole}. Mayor Walker on the
west. Sahib Input Rangami-put-put
on the east The Commander was
on the south.
And still some people can't UNDER
stand why Commander Byrd risks
his life exploring the Polar regions:
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
Portrait Reported
Sold for $4,000

London. Dec. 5 (P-The Express
this morning says that Holbein's
small portrait OF King Edward VI.
painted when the prince was six
years old, has been sold for 100000
to Jules Bache, of New York. The
picture has recently been on exhibit
ton for charity in New York Lord
Lee paid London dealer a few
hundred pounds for it in 1925.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
Is Years Ago Today

Sewage will be turned into the
sewer beds next summer. That from
the Piper Brook line will be first.
This will be done by laying storm
water sewer through Hartford ave-
nue., East Main street. and Main
street as far south as the railroad
crossing. This will take away the
flow from the Lock Shop pond,
which is quite heavy.
A mock special town meeting will
be held at the Y. NJ. C. A. on De-
cember Is to authorize a new town
farm, consider the feasibility of a
new town building. vote $1,000 for
the hospital. appoint a committee
on consolidation of town and city.
appropriate $500 to widen the
street crossing Curtis street, and
spend $1,000 for school supplies"
The call is signed by e. w. Christ.
j.. M. Parker, W. j. Geary, and f.
D. Goodwin.
Tho joint committee has prepared
a report on extension of the fire
district limits to include the sec
ton between Summer street and
Hartford avenue.
A hearing will be held tonight on
the petition of William Munroe for
the extension of Columbia street to
Kensington street.
A meeting of the Bible class Of
the NJ. +. church was held last
evening at the home Of c. l.. Barnes
on Chestnut street.
Wrestling tonight at the Casino
At a special meeting of the stock
holders OF the Sovereigns Trading
Co. last night Andrew Trumbull was
elected treasurer to fiji the vacancy
caused by the death of the former
incumbent. Thomas Powell was
elected to the board Of directors to
succeed Mr. Turnbull.
Grand Introductory sale of Far-
rios diamonds. Come see how they
sparkle. Prices. $3.50 to $3.50. d.
Mcmillan. o0f-2o3 Main street
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

Ton can get IN answer to any
question Of fact or Information b
writing to the Questic: Editor. New
Britain Herald. Warrington Bureau.
1879 New York avenue. Washington,
D. C.. encIot ting two cents In stamps
for reply. Medical. legal and marital
advice cannot BE- given. nor can e.
tended research be undertaken. All
other question: will receive 4 per.
sonal reply. Unsigned reauests can
not be answered. All letters are con-
NATURALIZATION.
@. Are American Indians citi-
zens of the United States and do
they have the right of suffrage?
A. Yes.
Q. What is the capital Of Russia
and where is it located
A. Moscow is the capital. 1t is
situated mainly on the north bank
of the Moskva river, $50 miles
southeast of Leningrad.
@. What is the thirtieth wedding
anniversary?
A. The Pearl anniversary.
@. How many daily and weekly
newspapers are published in the
United States?
A. Ayers American Newspaper
Directory lists 1929 dailies. including
foreign language papers. and Hip
weekly newspapers.
Q. What is the derivation and
meaning of the name Margaret?
A. 1t is from the Greek and
means "a pearl.
Q. What is the largest fenced
ranch in the United States?
A. king Ranch. near Kingsville.
Texas. 1t contains 1850, 900 acres.
entirely fenced in.
Q. Is the name of Noah's wife
mentioned in the Bible?
A. No.
9. What is the membership of
the Methodist Episcopal church in
this country?
A. According to the 1926 re-
ligious census there are 4,0SO,777
members Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church North, and 2,4S7,694 men,
bers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. in the United States.
In addition there are a number Of
smaller Methodist bodies the largest
being the African Methodist Episco-
pal church with 545,s14 members.
and the African Methodist Episcopal
Oh,
9. How did Potter's Field get
its name?
A. In ancient times the clay used
for pottery was dug by whole
colonies of men. women and chill
dren and the long trenches were left
standing Just as they we're dug.
Gradually it became the practice to
cast into them the bodies of the
dead among the workers. Hence
the term "Potters Field.
Q. How many men we're en-
ployed in building the great pyra-
mid? How were the stones carried
to the top?
A. In the building Of the Great
Pyramid one hundred thousand men
were employed for twenty years.
according to the narration of Hero
dotus. A theory has been advanced
that the great masses of stones were
piled either by a system of inclined
planes or by the use OF combina-
ton pulleys.
@. Is the moon nearer the earth
than Mars?
A. Yes.
@. How old Is Ernest Terrence
What is his weight and height?
A. He Ia fifty years old. He
weighs zoo pounds and Is six feet
three inches tall.
@. What Is In the interior OF the
earth?
A. The interior Of the earth is
practically inaccessible. in spite of
scientific efforts to penetrate II.
Borings have gone scarcely more
than a mile into the interior. AS
tronomers have determined that the
density of the whole earth is about
five and one-half times that OF
rofar The Surfaee rnrLs of tho
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
IS REELECTED

Quincy. Mass. Dec. 5 fP)-Mayor
Thomas j. McGrath was reelected
for a two year term here today by
a ma jority Of Alas votes. He re-
ceived 1915 and his opponent,
Seventy per cent of the total vote
was cast
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

Of public works and the city OF
Paris Work will start In the
spring. The pi9n includes the re-
construction Of four old hospitals.
tho suppressioI6 OF = nth and tho
establishment Of first aid stations in
stead of hospitals in the center Of
Paris. The four new hospitals will
be finished in is months.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

Many flues are too small in the
city. it was stated at city hall
hearing. If that also partly refers to
anatomical flues it might explain
the difficulties experienced by the
population when it suffers from
colds.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
DIES AT SEA

New York. Dec. 5 P,-The death
at sea of Thomas B. Wells, nephew
of Thomas b. Wells. publisher OF
Harper's magazine. was learned
yesterday when the liner He De
France arrived from France.
Wells. returning from a tour ot
South Africa with his bride. died
from malaria Monday.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

More Evident All the Timel
Endurance tests for skipping rope.
jazz dancers, flag-pole sitters
What contest won't they think Of
next to lure fool human crit
tiers?
The guy who wants our emblem
changed-we're with him to the
letter.
He says the eagle doesn't fit, the
cuckoo would be better!
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

Officials of the Salvation Army are
not allowed to smoke; but to the
credit of said officials be it said that
they never try to change the tobacco
habits of the visiting reporters.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

Now that around one per cent of
winter it is somewhat easier to find
parking space, provided the police
do not insist on enforcing the anti
parking ordinances.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
IIecting Time!

TTFFTNE T1NIC!
Reporter: DO you want a story
on that wedding today"
City Editor" Certainly not.
They're only couple OF nobodies. :"
Reporter: "Who are they?"
City Editor: The winner Of the
1925 crossword puzzle champion
skip and the winner Of the 1927
bathing beauty contest
y. G.. Lisette
Copyright, 1925, Reproduction
Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation
rhs A. b c. 10 . national organization
which furnishes newspapers and adver.
tisers with = strictly honest analysis OF
circulation. Our circulation statistics are
based upon this audit. This insuree pro-
lection against fraud In newspaper dis
,ribution figures to both national and
local advertiserA
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
A Grand SLANT

A Grand Slam!
Mrs. Bennett: Our bridge club
met soday."
Bennett: II should think you
women would play poker instead Of
bridge
Mrs. Bennett: Those old cats, at
that. would be right at home with a
kitty"
Helen Morby
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

The Board of Education is trying
to play Santa Claus to the city by
remaining within the city appropri-
alton.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

The only profitable advertising medium
IN the City. Circulation books and press
room alWays open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

Americanism: Feeling superior to
all aliens: visiting Europe and Won
dering at the gall of the natives
who think you an inferior alien.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

Life is tragedy. and the cheer
leader who expects to keep on sway
ing the multitude turns out to be a
street car motorman.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
Could Pour Hint

Tucker: Everybody at the party
last night was admiring my new
suit. They said l looked as If ! had
been poured into It,"
Mrs. Tucker: We'll. you were wet
enough to be!'
Arthur D. Neff
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
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Issued Daily (ounday Excepted)
At Herald Bldg. q Church Street
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

The next hard job of producers is
to make speech dumb enough to
match pictures made for the
simple.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

That mythical Greek who gained
new strength each time he was
crushed to earth must have been
something like the last fly.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05
TELEPHONE CALLS

Entered at the Post once At New Britain
a. Second class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

relief subsidized about the time cider
began to get hard.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

NembeT Of the ASs1scinted PFeSS
The Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
Titled to. the use for republication OF
all news credited to It or not otherwise
..redited In this paper and also local
news published therein
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

Usually you can tell. Just by look
Ing at a man, that other boys stole
his lunch when he was a kid in
school.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

The Herald IL on sale daily in New
York 1T Hotaling's Newsstand. Times
Square; schultz's Newsstands Entrance
Grand Central. +cnd Street.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

eastward to the Atlantic coast Sec
tons.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
rain followed by fair and colder.
Temperatures Yesterday:
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

MIR. Hoover let his biggest fish get
away. Something like that usually
happens when a Cabinet is formed,
too,
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

Maybe there's something In this
spple-a day theory. You never saw
a sick worm in an apple.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

Correct this eentence: Il aV
merely an instrument of the law"
said the Judge, "and my own preju-
dices do not affect my decisions"
Copyright, 1928. Publishers
Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

A thrifty man has no chance. Just
when We learned to send post cards
instead of Christmas gifts, they be-
gan to make 35-cent cards.