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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-02

ccording to the capitalist news
.s6ers the marines have killed
nough IF General Sandino's troops
NJ Nicaragua to make the world
var look like a petting party. At
he same time the newspapers say
iandino never did have more than
alf dozen half-hearted followers,
nyway. The --latest self-deIusion
the part of the newspapers is in
gated by their announcement that
ansiinp has fled the country. But
he reaf truth CLEANS through the
ords of Colonel George Reynolds
hanton. former chief of police of
orto Rico and the Panama Canal
enc, who served in the department
{ justice in Nicaragua. He says:
''The natives down there come
and GO in the jungle on their
( marches, but they are part of the
country. The animals and birds
are accustomed to seeing them
around. The birds pay no atten-
ion to them; the parakeets are
Juiet and the alligators don't
wen move from their mud banks
llong the streams when the ma
ives pass by.
"But let a bunch Of marines
.one along with their canteens
attling and their heavy shoes
rashing through the brush and
verifying is different. In the
irst place, there is the cocobolo
,ird. He is known to the natives
the policeman of the jungle
nd, when he hears anything
TRANCE or unusual he proceeds
% tell the, jungle about it. His
all can be heard for miles. The
farming is passed along and the
4 pproach of company of marines
i known by natives ten miles
way. One method of spying
to take a dead alligator, about
fifteen feet long, and throw the
ody on an ant heap. The ants
lean out the body, leaving only
le skin. A native crawls into the
Kin and floats down a river to an
.merican encampment. In his
-ocodile disguise he crawls to
thin . few feet of the camp and
ms very little risk Of detection.
hese handicaps and the lack of
,ads make the capture of San
no almost impossible"
Toin the marines and see-saw!
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
STREET SIGNS

The other day We came upon what once had been a square post which had the names of streets painted thereon. It was not in an upright position, however, but lay like a fallen soldier on the sidewalk.
 Perhaps an automobile had bump cd into it; or perhaps ii had rottcd at the base and fallen over when somebody leaned against it. or the city had removed it from its moor ings for the sake of safety: or per haps small boys had made sport of it when nobody was looking. Any way, there it lay.
 The white wooden posts with the names of streets painted on them were good in theory; at least, they were thought to be less Of an ln- ducement for boys to remove the street signs such as used 10 be moro common. But they are not strong enough for the blows of automobiles, they rot at the base. and i'll general don't last longer than the signs. Street signs and moro of them arc essential. and more attention should
 be given to their maintenance. There are many important street lntersec- 1ious in the city which lack sucl ! signs. making it difficult for persons ,,nacauaintod in the ncighborhood i to find streets desired.
 If the city neds subsidiary stree' sign department let's have it. That's
 an idea we hand gratis to Mayor :, Paonessa.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
H.AGEN'S DEFEAT

The defeat suffered by Walter Hagen at the hands of Archie Comp ston on a British course, ending the ,ohole match IS down and 17 to play, is the most spectacular failure of the American professional since he rose to championship heights.
 Compston played unbeatable golf. He added e and a 66 to make a S6 hole total Of 133, eleven under fours. If Hagen had had one of his greatest days he would have had trouble in beating q player in such form. As it was, he had travelled over the ocean and had played little golf for months. He had been ill all winter He entered the battle with soft hands and developed blisters which had to be protected by tape before le could continue.
 Poor condition and neglect of the game cannot maintain the form that made Hagen famous. He has a week for practice before the beginning oi the championships at Sandwich Ma!
 :. It is 10 be hoped he takes full 1 advantage of the opportunity. He has made extraordinary comebacks and the stage is set for another.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
OLD LINCOLN SCHOOL

The old Lincoln SCHOOL on Lih- coln street. was sold the other day for ;1o,500, the new owner 10 turn it into an apartment house.
 Nobody seemed to care much tor the building. There was only one bidder. and his offer was accepted D.! the school committee.
 Back in 1926 the official valuation placed upon the old Lincoln school bv Thomas J. Linder was S5o.opo. not including contents. The insurance on the building was s4o,o0o, and the desire was to increase the insurance to point more adequate with the value of the building.
 We get from this that the bulid- ing was insured or valued Tor con- siderably more than 1t was worth or that the gentleman who bought II for s1e,5n0 got quite a bargain
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
UOII, FOR NEW LONDON

Having aspirations 10 become an ocean port has the disadvantage ot Icing disappointed; but New Lohdoh .,fuscs 10 be downcaSt merely be- cause the |. $. Skipping Board did ,.ot WAX enthusiastic about the poSsl- bili'ios of the Connecticut clty be- coming the American terminus for & new ocean steamship line.
 Naturally the plan to have the ,oy,rnmant help 10 establish a line which can transport passengers across the ocean in four days-with the help of airplanes from shore continues. Congress. and not the Shipping Board. will have the final say. Perhaps the representatives from Connecticut have some influ- cnce there.
 The Shipping Board seems to be exceptionally particular about ot- tails of the enterprise. For instance i, believes that the estimates or the cost Of operation have been placed too low: and the financial ability of the enthusiasts may have been set too high. IT costs money to operate ships, so the board can testify to
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
Observations On The Weather

Washington. April 3o.-Forecast for Southern New England: P2r'ls cloudy and slightly warmer, pre- ceded by light showers this alter noon or tonight in the north por- ton. Tuesday fair. strong south- west and west winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New york: Partly cloudy tonight, preceded by showers in north portion; Tuesday fair: not much change in tempera- ture: strong southwest and west winds.
 Conditions. Pressure is low this morning over the northern districts cast of the plains states. The ccn- ter of the disturbance is near Cochranc Ont. 2S.90 inches. It is producing unsettled weather with rising temperatures in the lake region and the north Atlantic states and showers in portions of the lake districts middle Atlantic states and northern New England. Areas Of high pressure prevail over the south Atlantic coast regions and the cen
 tral plains states and Rocky noun rain districts. Disturbances are forming over Texas and the nortf | Pacific coast states.
 | Conditions favor for this vicinit! partly cloudy weather with rlsln@
 temperature and possibly light loca showers followed by fair Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
PLAYING FOR GOOD WILL

Some time in May. it has been an- nounced, certain officials of the Philadelphia X Reading railroad will be in the city, will be royalty enter tained, will play golf, dine, perhaps be merry.
 Welcome 10 the city!
 This is the new way of acquiring good will. Instead of sending tratflc managers, traffic salesmcn, or repre- sentatives to the city, to talk in bald figures and in terms of statistics and traffic costs, the Reading railroad sends gentlemen to the manor born, folks who do not talk about such mundane things. They will show the boys they are good fellows. In turn the boys, when they send out freight, will remember Mir. So and So Of the 1 Reading, who played such a good game at golf and who told such rollicking good stories. The inevi- table result will be that more freight will be shipped over the Reading ! from these parts.
 1 If the golf stick sWingers from
 the Reading plan to visit many New
 England cities on such pleasure-and-
 husiness iaunts, we cannot help re- eretting that we did not become . Reading railroad official.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
GOOD WILL

Placing of flowers on the grave ot Lieutenant Stanton Wooster al AT linoton was q splendid act by the creuen fllers. To Congressman Tenn ,,oas the credit of calling the atten- fin, of inc German embassy 10 the ,rav,. of the New Britain born flier ,, bo lost his life when the lll-tated ..American Legion crashed; and 10 the German embassy goes credit tor immediately calling the attention ol he Bremen fliers to the grave m Arlington, in the same section ot the cemetery where Floyd Bennett was laid at rest.
 As omissaries of good Will tue Bremen fiers have accomplished ,,,,cb r,oyd Bennett. one of our hrayest of ayiators, died to ald them. They not only handsomely re- cjprocatpd by foregoing a great ior- mad reception in New York last week by insisting upon going to Washing ron to honor the memory ot the American at his last resting place, but gladly honored the memory oi Lieutenant Wooster also.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
ANOTHER GOES TO PEN

Being a politician in Indiana, or a former politician, continues pre- carious occupation. The latest incl dent illustrating Hoosier ha~dships came in the dispatch from Fort Wayne, where Clyde A. Walb. former Republican state chairman, was sentenced to four years in Leavenworth federal prison for Nio- lating the national banking laws. Walb also had been a former vice. president of a bank. The president of the bank was sent to Leavcn- worth for two and a half years, but he did not happen to be politician, or even an eX- politician. Both men will be eligible for parole after having served one third of their sentences.
 l There are other trials to be held in Indiana, and by the time the authorities are through with the Re
 publican politicians and cx-politi-
 clans the few still at liberty will feel
 like veterans who lived through 6 war.
 A sad feature of the Walb sltua' ton is that one of bis very close personal friends is Senator James l.
 Watson: and there is q state primar!
 just around the corner.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
SLIPPERY WOOD

The surface of the Black Rock bridge is wood; one can say, there- tore. thN the bridge is as smooth as a board.
 During the recent rainy weather line bridge or boards composing Il were so smooth, in fact, that sever ul accidents were narrowly aNer1od-
 The driver or one machine, Wllo had occasion 10 put on his brakes while crossing he structure had the brill of skiddng all the way across, uarelv missing q truck.
 Not only is the Black Rock bridge fl disgrace and an cvesore, but II IS dangerous during wet weather
 And by the way, when will d"tlnlt. aclion be taken to construct a ne" and wider bridge
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
RISES FROM BRISTOL

IT is amusing to watch the antics of the New England Transportation company every time some enterpris- ing bus line proprietor thinks of ex- handing his service The need for such an extension of service is rarely realized by the New Haven's sub sidiarv until an up-and- coming in- lepcndcnt enters the arena.
 The bus line between Bristol and Pennington has been in operation for some time, and though pcu- tuon for an extension of the line to Hartford was denied by the r. |. C. some time ago, another petition IS
 being heard The New England Transportation company also has a
 petition before the commission for such a line.
 Passengers on the branch line have been asked to subscribe 10 q printed -lip that the bus service is unneces' -arv. If so, why does the railroad subsidiary desire the franchise of operating buses?
 j Merely 10 prevent the independcn l ,us operator from possibly eettins such franchise. The railroad still I
 of the imprr ssion that Il has th' , God given right to a conpdete lilo nopoIy of everything on wheels Il southern New England.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
RAILROAD ECONOMY

Class railroad, of which the New Haven Is one, have been announcing peculiar earning statements. In large number of cases. including the New Haven, the gross income for March and for the first three years of the month has been decidedly less. but the net income has increased.
 The New Haven. for instance, had a gross income of s1,37o,o19 less for the three months compared With last year: but it's net income was S750,511 moro.
 This is what economy does for the roads. In the case of the New Haven a shaving down of interest charges through refunding operations has helped materially. But other economies also had hand in the outcome.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30

anyone in New London willing to listen.
 One good way to establish the New London steamship line would be to do it without government aid, thus avoiding the possibility of disap- pointments originating in Washing ton. If the advantages of the line are all that New London thinks they are there should be no difficulty in in teresting sufficient capital in such a money making enterprise.
 But that is the rub: Will the line actually make money if established, or will it merely be a species Of governmental aid for the benefit ot the aspiring port of New London"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
DNI.-NAN CARS

Hartford seems to be somewhat disturbed over the prospect that the Connecticut company will seek per- mission to vastly increase the pro- portion Of one-man trolley cars operated in the city, which under inc Tucker grant, or franchise with the city. seems to be strictly lImlted. At present around 20 per cent Of the cars in Hartford are the onc-nan variety. these being operated only on the lesser lines. The company says that conditions call for the operation of about 90 per cent of the cars in Hartford on the ono-man plan. If permission for such operation is not secured, according to the company, q raise in fares will be necessary.
 : All of which gives a further ink 1 ling ot ;h. parlous nature of the ! street car business, even Nitllohl h'- coping the Conn -cticut conpany's s T claims at face value. So tar as prac- tical financial results are concerned, the company is running it's cars for the love Of it.
 As field for street car business Hartford ought to be one of tie best cities in Connecticut. When the Connecticut company threatens to ask for an increase in fares unless l; can operate onc-man carS in Hart
 ford therefore, it yields the impres'
 sion no profit is being obtained 1T
 the capital city.
 Our thought is that If the com
 pany is not obtaining profit IT
 Hartford it had best 20 out of bus mess entirely.
 What ails the Connecticut com
 pany moro than an, thing else js tla'
 II Is top-hea,y with non-paylng lines
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30

the line that all such jobs in futur" must be properly lighted up at night. If and when the city pays the sS,o0o, however it will put at least slight urimp into the economy program.
 It is hard enough to navigate over some of the alleged sidewalks in the city at night without running the risk Of breaking a leg: to suddenly be aransplanted into a ditch Is even
 more dangerous and worth sS,0o0 every time.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30

siderod them all too high, and they will be held over for time. City Clerk Thompson and Chief Rawlings will be left with the job of wind- ing up the affairs incidental to smallpox.
 Cupid has been busy in one de- partment Of the P. x r. Corbin fac- tory, for five young women in tho key room will leave next week to be married.
 The Calumet club was organized 20 years ago yesterday, and last night it held a banquet at Harry Bonds restaurant in Hartford.
 The city government was the suh- feet of the lesson in local school lately, and the teacher asked what the duties of a mayor were. one boy replied, "Opening fairs.
 The sessions of the police court are losing their attractiveness. because fewer habitucs are present now- adays. This is due to the rush Of the factories and the small number of men idle. Still. well dressed men on occasion may be found sitting be- side men with threadbare garments. both listening with equal attention. It is only on such occasions as strange sayings of the witnesses that Chief Rawlings raps on the table and says. "Order in the court
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
spJJU HIGH AND COURT ROUTE

Large numDcrs of aulolSts flhNlhs occasion 10 drive from West Nam street to south Main street or in that general direction prefer to aNold the congestion and signal lights at the center by turning up south High and town Court street, Many take in" same route when driyins in the op- posite direction.
 This is a good alt ru1t" lout" m g., oiding the conditions at the Cent r, But both South High and Court .trotts arc in bad condition.
 There is no excuse for 1ha larS' assortment of crIt,rs. cracks and holas in the strrrt surface as ar" found along these two streets. How the city can consist, ntly neglect such an important alternate downtown route is beyond th" comprehension of all aut oists using 1t.
 Time to put this route in apple pie order.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
25 Kears Ago Today

Captain Max-S. Hart of the Maple Hill Golf club has mapped out a busy schedule of matches for the club team this season. The club eX- poets to have a strong team, and its own grounds are in excellent shape. There will be matches with Glas- tonbury. Bristol, Wallingford. Meri- den,. Middletown, Waterbury, Hart ford and Meriden.
 Herbert A. Johnson is favored for the vacant clerkship Of the fire board.
 The high school baseball team will so to Hartford to play the deaf and dumb mutes at the Asylum Hill grounds.
 Teich, Brady, and Porter have been elected managers of the foot ball, basketball, and track teams. respectively. at the high school.
 The press committee Of the strik- ing carpenters reported today that nine more contractors have given in and signed the higher wage agree ments.
 Alderman Curtis of the health committee opened the bids for gar bage collection last evening but con-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
\ S3.OU0 ALL

Judgment of s2,0Uo against the city resulted the other day because 4 man crossing Corbin avenue at night fell into ditch, there being no light near at hand 70 call attention tc the danger.
 This was all instance Of careless uess on the part of somebody. Had an automobile. crashed into tn" ditch the damages resulting might have been eyen higher.
 The Acs.on 10 doubt has h.,a learned; word MI Dc passed down
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
PRINCE GETS PLANE

London. April ," (CP)-A two- scatter Bristol fighting plane of the Royal Air force has been assigned the Prince Of Wales so that he will not lose so much time in going from one engagement 10 another. It will he sheltered at the Nertholt air. drome near HarroN-conNenle 10 London-and one of England's most experienced pilots will be the 'alr chauffeur for the royal heir.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
TROOPS ENTER RUSSIAN

Shanghai, April 39 PrO1flcla1 dispatches today said ten thousand southern troops have entered kush- an. 10 miles south of Tsinan.
 Severe fighting with heavy casual ties was also occurring both to the south and east of Tsinan which the nationalists expect to occupy within day or two.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30

You can get an answer 10 any question ot fact or information oy writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1929 New York avenue. Washington, D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- not be answered. All letters are con- idential.-Editor. Q. What is a torson balance? A. An instrument for measuring minute forces. It consist of a fila ! ment on wire on which hangs horizontal arm, to the end of which force is applied. The force is ascer- tained by ms assuring the angle through which the arm turns before the resisting force of torsion brings it to rest, according to the law that 1 the angle of twist is proportional 10 | the twisting moment of the force. Q. When and where did Lady i Lauder. wife of Sir Harry Lauder, 1 die?
 A. She died at Duncon, Scotland July 31. 1927. She was 5S years abld.
 Q. What is the origin of the cN- l pression ''cut up didoes"?
 A. Dido, legendary queen of Car i thage, barsainel 10 buy as much land as a bulls hide could cover. Sho cut the hide into thin strips and l enclosed a large area with it. Hence to "cut up didoes' means to behave in an cXtraNagant or mischievollS manner.
 Q. Are wedding announcements sent out before or after the wed- ding: A. They are sent the day of the ceremony and are mailed after the ceremony is over.
 Q. Who owns Child's restau- rants? How many do they operate and where was the first one cstab- li:shed?
 A. Child'S restaurants are owned by the Child's Company which Oper- ates chain of 12O restaurants in 3i large cities of the United States and Canada. The original restaurant was esta blishcd in 1889 on Cortlandt street, New York city. c. What is the denomination of
 Bank Of England notes issued" !; A. Five. ten, twenty, fifty
 pounds: one hundred, two hundred.
 five hundred and one thousand pounds.
 c. How old is Charlie Chaplin? When did he marry Lita Grey?
 A. He was born April 1G. 1889.
 He married Lita Grey in November
 1924.
 c. How can tarnish be removed . from zinc?
 A. Aprly q mixture of one part sulphuric acid to twelve parts of'Wa =
 ter with a rag and then rinse with clear water. , c. Who held the home run rec ord in baseball before Babe Ruth , A. Prior to September 24 1919
 when Babe Ruth made his 2Stll home run of the season, the record / was held by Ed. Williamson of Chi l cago who was credited with o1
 homers in 1SS4.
 c. When it is twelve o'clock
 noon at New York what time is il
 at San Francisco? 6 A. At F o'clock noon Easterr 1 Standard time it is o'clock A. M l Pacific Coast time. c. Is "Cherie' d proper name?
 A. It is the French word fo t dear, beloved. IL is not a prope. !, name.
 e. Is q verbal contract as bind r ing as writtr; one?
 A. Yes, but it is often difficult t' a prove the terms of verbal con l, tract.
 Q. Does long residence in tn
 United States automatically mak
 one an American citizen
 A. The only way an alien ca IS become an American citizen is to D e naturalzed.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30

which the lines in the well-paying territory are supposed to carry along. This may be public service. but the street car patrons in no city should be expected to pay the losses ln- cured through the operation of the icrkwator lines.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
For Little Boys in General

For Little Boys in General By Barbara Wellesley Weeks Hush, my darling, do not cry Youll have cause to, by and by, Blonde or Titan or brunette, Some of them will get you yet. You'il grow up and then you'll fall--- You'll have reason THEN to
 baWl; You'll be glad to get some sleep, For men must work, or women
 weep. Men must work. while women try To want the things they have to
 buy, And while they try so hard to
 want.
 Men must labor and grow gaunt. When I look at baby's brow, How l hate the hussies now. Mama'd save you if she could Sleep now, while the sleeping
 good.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
IN LILLIPUTLAN LAND
\ Constructive Thought

For desert at lunch time we were having an assortment of left-oNers "a saucer of raspberries, one of rhubarb, and one of pudding.
 Our little Miss-four-ycar-ol stuck her fingers in the rhubarb. the least popular of the three, and mother told her she would have to eat it for her desert.
 After minutes serious thought our little missy said, 'lf l stick my fingers in the raspbcrries. will you make me eat them, too?'
 Jennie NJ. Snyder
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
Facts and Eancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

You can tell when d man is tight.
 His mouth and his morals are loose.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-30
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