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New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
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VEH|CULAR BORE
Tunnel Will Go From Detroit
to Windsor

Detroit, July pa new link
piercing the water boundary be
tween the United States and Canada
will soon be forged.
The first under water Nehicular
tunnel ever built TO connect two ma
tons is being laid beneath the De
troit river between Detroit and
Windsor. Ont, and what is called
the worlds largest steel bridge-the
Ambassador international bridge
is to join the border cities in their
first shorc-to-s shore roadway.
These two projects represent a
s49,oo0,ooo expression of faith in
the good will between the coun-
tries.
Two other international bridges,
one across the Detroit river an
the other to span the st. Clair riv-
ct between Port Huron, Mich, and
Sarnia, ont. await only final gov
ornamental approval The cost OF
the two projects Will approximate
$4,000, 900.
Giant dredges with seven-'or
buckets haze begun eating into the
opposite shores of the Detroit river
to prepare for the S23,000,o00 We
licular tunnel. which will be
financed with Canadian and United
States capital,
The big tube is to be made Of
steel and reinforced concrete and
is to rest thirty feet below the riv-
er at tine -harbor line. Contracts
call for its completion in thirty
months.
The subway VIII be brilliantly
illuminated and equipped with sig
mails, telephones and a sidewalk for
Officers controlling and supervising
traffic. 1t Will have all modern
safety devices similar to those
used in the Holland tunnel in New
York.
Vehicles will be permitted to
travel 30 miles an hour, both ways.
1t is planned to provide continuous
bus service between the terminals
in Detroit and Windsor,
First sections of the Ambassa-
dor international bridge. which,
with the tunnel will largely sup
plant ferry service between Detroit
and Windsor, have been put In
place. Mammoth towers to stand
at the base of the bridge on either
side of the border have begun to
soar upward on opposite sides OF
the river.
The bridge will be SIS feet wide,
with a roadway sufficient to ac-
conmodate five separate lines OF
traffic. Is is to be a 1,S50-foot
span and will stand $50 feet above
the water to permit shipping craft
to pass underneath it. The estl-
mated cost is S2G.000,00
Legislative approval is being
sought for a second international
bridge across the Detroit river be
tween Amherstburg, Ont. anG
Crosse He. 1t would be ten span
of $50 feet each and would stand
$50 feet above the water and COS,
between 100000 and $4,000, 900
Plans have been drawn for the
structure.
Congress has authorized con-
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
Postpone Memorial
For Can't. LOeWenstein

Brussels, July P-Memorial
services for Captain Alfred Loewen-
stein, Belgian iinancier. who disap-
peared from his private airplane
while crossing the English Channel
Wednesday night, have been post
poned as the captains death has not
yet been definitely established
The services We're to have been
of st. Michael and st. Gudale in
Brussels.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
SMITHS FAWN IS
BOYS playmate
Youngster Yearns for Deer in
Governors Mena6erie

New York, July 7.-(UP)-The
gubernatorial menagerie became the
talk OF New York state today.
The month-old spotted fawn
which the state conservation de-
partment gave Governor Alfred e.
Smith when he was nominated for
president turned into a bug bear
while the state and a large part Of
the nation watched the process with
sympathy and amusement.
"l'irst Ballot" the fawn was
named when it was added TO the
governors collection of pheasants.
monkeys and love birds at Albany
last week. But the history of the
spotted fawn is another story.
Charles s. Carroll. who owns a
hotel at Indian Lake. N. Y. said he
rescued the baby deer when it stray
ed near his hotel more than Il week
ago. He built a pen for it and his
son. Charles S. Carroll. Jr.. who is
crippled and has to spend his days
in wheel chair. made a pet of the
animal, feeding it from Il nursing
bottle.
THE fawn became the boys only
playmate Carroll said. HE can't
play with other boys because he had
infantile paralysis several years ago
and can't use one side of his body
| never saw him so nappy as he was
with the fawn.
said to Keep 1t
II called the conservation in
spector. Morgan Leland. at Glenn
Falls and he said that by all means
should keep the fawn.
''Then one day Leland came and
took the pet away. He said the gov
crnor wanted it and he would have
to take it TO Albany. He and his
helper chased it around the pen and
injured it before they caught if. My
boy cried and his mother took him
into the house. ] have had to tell
him that his playmate will be
brought back in few days.
Carroll said he did not believe the
governor had asked for the fawn or
that he would want to keep it when
he knew its history.
Il think someone merely wanted
to carry favor with the governor,
he said.
Carroll has written to Smith and
George b. Graves, the governors
executive secretary. has withheld the
letter from Smith until he can get
a report on the fawn from the con-
scrvation department..
"The governor would be the last
person to deprive a boy of his pet"
Graves said, explaining that the con-
servation department offered the
fawn to the governor and that the
governor agreed to take care of it.
Meanwhile a broken hearted Grip
pied boy on the shore of Indian
lake awaits the process of depart
mental government to restore his
playmate.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
IGNORANT OF COUNTRY

Paris, July 7. P-Many French
men still regard Alsace and I.or-
raine as a foreign country and pass
port officials say they often have
applications for visas for trips to
Strasbourg and other cities in the
two recovered provinces. The people
in the two provinces likewise remain
somewhat aloof from the French
and the amalgamation of the peo-
pies therefore proceeds but slowly.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
Australian Arrives in
Hartford for Bout

Hartford. Conn, July UP)-
Billy Grimes "the Autralian kan
CARGO" arrived here today to COM
with Bobby Mays New London
lightweight.
Grimes u featherweight, will take
on the' heavier Connecticut boxer
confidently. He is reported to have
held the lightweight and feather
weight cham pionships OF Australia
simultaneously.
The bout will be the feature at
Hartford Nelodrome.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
City Items

Mattabesett Tribe. No. IA. I. O..
licers at the meeting next Monday
evening. Deputy Great Sachem Ar
thur Nelson and staff of Southington
will install the chiefs and visitors
will be present. Refreshments will
be served.
Moody Summer School begins at
$50 Monday morniEg.-adNt.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
CALIFORNIA GOLD
OUTPUT lessons
State Produces Twelve Million
Dollars Worth However

San Francisco. July Rl-The
slisten of the gold of California
has dimmed since the days of 40.
Since the gold rush days nearly
two billion dollars worth of the
yellow metal has been wrung from
the rocks and sands of this state,
and miners say the surface has
only been scratched.
Nevertheless production has
slowly declined until in 1926 it Was
little less than ST., 100000 as
| compared to the peak of S.l ,0u0,-
600 reached three years after the
| Forty Miners with pick and
shovel, left comfortable homesteads
in the East and hit the westward
trail that for many lead to slaugh-
! ter at the hands OF Indians or
death from starvation and expos
ure.
Leads All States
California, however, remains the
leading gold producing state, hav-
ing produced about one-fourth of
the national total for 1926. The
1927 output was 564.5S5 fine ounces,
worth $l1,671,01S. Almost all the
mining is in northern California,
where some 500 mines are operat-
ing. About half comes from sand
dredged from old river beds while
the rest is lode gold, found in rock
assures.
California's gold has played an
important part in American his
tory. Indian legends of bright
metal cropping out OF hin sides and
lying exposed in streams brought
the white man to the Pacific coast.
These legends brought Cortez up
the Gulf of California in 1887 and
Sir Francis Drake to point north
of sun Francisco IN 1879.
suffers Creek
But it was not until James W.
Marshall saw sc-quickening
CLEAN in the millrace at Suffers
mill at Coloma in 1919 that the
mad days of California gold mining
began. The cry of gold resound-
ed across the continent. The next
year saw the most remarkable gold
rush ever known.
The great resources of gold in
the sands and rocks of California
has lost its lure through many in
| fluences. While many of the
"Forty-Niners" became wealthy. it
was quickly learned that California
was not land where every man
became Midas. The gold was
hard to get. Many died.
After the Civil war came indus
trial revolution, and while hereto
fore the average mans conception
of wealth focused U&on the hypno-
tlzing CLEAN Of gold coin, the new
mllllOnalreS We're manufacturers,
raliroaders and men of commerce.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
Worlds Record for
JayeIin Throw Beaten

London, July ! W7P)-The worlds
record for the javelin throw was
broken in the British amateur athle-
tic championships today when S. A.
Lay of New Zealand pitched the
staff go feet and nine inches.
Previously the British discus rec
ord had been broken by T. Paulus,
Germany, with a throw of 147 feet.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
Greenyille Pitcher Is
Winner of Two Games

Grecnville. $. c.. July I R)-Dea-
con Joliff, Greenville pitcher in the
Eastern Carolina league, yesterday
pulled an Iron man" stunt in pitch
ing two victories against Fayette-
Vile. ] 5 to S and 7 to /. Besides,
he got five hits out Of seven trips TO
the plate, three OF them being home
runs.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
Walkers Assistant
Is Better Today

Hollywood, Cal, July Z h-A fl.
yorable report was issued today by
physicians Of the Hollywood hos
pital on the condition of Charles F.
ktrriyan. assistant to Mayor James
J. Walker Of New York city, who
yesterday underwent an operation
for acute appendicitis.
HE is doing as well as can be ex-
pected," the physicians said, land is
resting very easily
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07

Zoe never took = dog with hin On
prospecting tripA The dispatches
said the dead man apparently had
been alone on his last expedition.
but relatives here assert he never
undertook such trips unaccom-
panied.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07

strnc,ion of the Port Huron Sarnia
bridge over the ST. Clair river. It
is to cost $4,000 0ua.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
Romans Dream
Come True

At last you find a new wonderful
away. VIII not enlarge pores, and
spreads so smoothly the skin looks
like Il peach. MElLO-GLO is made
by a new French Process and stays
on longer. Good looking, we'll groom
ed women simply love this marvel
Gus new Face Powder-MELLO-
CLIO.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07

Widows in section of New
Guinea cover themselves with pipe
clay and mourn their husbands for
a year.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
Gov. Smith Arrives for
Funeral of RaskOb. ,Jr.

Centerville. Md, July : P}--Gov-
arnor Alfred j.. Smith oi New York
arrived in Centerville this morning
to attend the funeral of William j..
Raskob, son of John J. Raskob,
chairman of the finance committee
of the General Motors corporation
Arriving on a special train at 4
O'clock the democratic presidential
nominee went direct to the Raskob
summer home at Pioneer Point on
the Chester river.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-25
RhSK0B SAYS HOOVER
 IS ABSOLUTELY DRY
Dcplores Rumors Republican Nom iDcc Has Violated Prohibition
 Amendment

New York, Sept. 25 LP-John J.. Raskob, democratic national chair man, deplored yesterday rumors that Herbert Hoover had violated the prohibition law since he became public official, and declared he knew that Hoover's household had been absolutely dry while he was in the cabinet, and said he admired him for it.
 A statement attributed 10 Senator William C. Bruce of Maryland. democrat, that Secretary Hoover had taken drinks with Clarence Darrow, Chicago criminal lawyer. was pub- liclv denied in Washington yesterday by George E. Akerson, MT, Hoover assistant.
 Mir. Raskob did not mention Sena tor Bruce.
 'I am sorry 10 soc criticism Of MT Hoover on the ground that he is 2 | drinking man." MT Raskoh said. "l don't know whether h" drinks or not. and 10 my mind it loesnt make much difference. But l do know that since he has been in the cabinet his i household has been absolutely dry and ] have admired him for it.'
New Britain herald., 1928-09-25
A SERVICE EXTENSION

Extension of transportation serv- ics along Pennington avenue IS a necessity. The trolley line only goes part of the necessary distance and to sxtend 1t would require a large eapital outlay in tracks and wires, As is to be expected whenever es- tendous of suburban lines are con- templated, the Connecticut company will be found to prefer to change to bus lines rather than extend the trolley tracks. This is the modern manner. In the case of the Farming ton avenue line it will mean the elimination of the trolley line and the substitution of buses.
 The company. the city. and the affected residents seem to be behind the movement. The Public Service Commission can scarcely do any thing but take favorable action.
 It is ridiculous, however. that in purely city affair such as this it is necessary to appear before the state commission. Such matters should be settled between the company and the city where they occur. The present system of relying upon the state for guidance in purely civic transporta- ton matters Is . denial of home rule.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-25
25 Fears Ago Today

Alderman o. F. Curtis is strongly in favor of consolidation of town and city governments. he is goirg to support the new charter. and he be- lieves its adoption will be bene- lit to New Britain When sought out by a Herald reporter today, he said that he thought it would end the present clash between the au- thorlty of the town and city govern ments.
 The selectmen have received a pc tition requesting that they cause q ballot at the town election 10 deter mine whether license shall be gra n' : ed for the sale of intoxicating liquors. Among the signers are H. &. Walter J. M. Burdick. John Sloan. Jr.. Charles H. FoN. r.. r. Noumann. and rari $. Neumann.
 New Britain is to have q "Mor- chants Week" commencing We'd nesday and lasting through next Tuesday. The merchants have held conferences under the auspices of the Business Mems Association and are a unit in their plan. Every lper- chant is arranging his stock 10 sr oW off better than usual. The idea is an experiment this year.
 There is an exceptionally heavy walnut crop in this section this fall A special class for saddle horses has leen established at the Berlir fair.
 Dr. E. NJ Clark will take mp his duties al the hospital the first of the month. succeeding pr. L. NJ. Crcn. in. pr Clark attended the hosplta in the first year of it's opening. Chief Rawlings took four nor, prisoners to the county jail today and was informed that they n ad. the jail so full that no more could be accommod .ted. There are 35 prisoners there now.
 The New Britain Golf club wa. shut out Dy Meriden yesterday. Y 10 0. F.. IL Hart lost. down. W. $ Hart was 2 down. N. r. Cooley down, George Hart, l down. mo Purcell down.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-25
THE TWAIN CAMPAIGN

If citizens of Hartford fail to turn the home of Mark Twain into civic shrine after the aggressive campaign sponsored by public spirited citizens has spent it's momentum then the rest of the state will be fully aware as to what ais the citizenship of the capital city.
 Hartford boasts about being one of the wealthiest cities per capita in the United States, which means in the world. 1'he city has some ex- quisite institutions app"aling 10 visitors. of which the Morgan Memorial is an outstanding example. This institution. or the greater part of it. was a gift To the city. however. :. and Of course. it is easy 10 ctpt gifts The city likewise is to have a large auditorium also a gift. In mundane affairs it is widea wake
New Britain herald., 1928-09-25
SMITH ON OIL

Reaching Montana during his swing around the circle it was uneNral that Governor Smith should devote his speech at Helena to the oil scandals. During his journey his train went within 4a miles of Teapot Dome. and that, if anything were needed, doubtless gave him an in spiration.
 Besides, Montana is the home of Senator Walsh of oil inquisitoriaI fame. The people there understood the oil situation better than farming and . candidate who comes to the state without agreeing with them on this sorry mess would lose votes rather than gain any. Smith pre- ferred to be gainer.
 It was thought recently that Smith would have little 10 remark during the campaign regarding the oil scandals. seeing that they did moi turn the public away from the Re. publican party in 1924. But Smith also was not expected to say any thing much about the religious ques- ton: nor go any deeper into farm relief than he had done in the East His candid courage, however, has come forward and made him men ton everything offering an oppor tunity for the barhs Of his irony the prickIy stings of his wit. and the thrusts of terrible truth.
 Incidentally he tells the world that nothing that Tammany eyer stood for. did. or planned remotely equal led the oil scandals. This is some. thing that even Dr. Hubert Work won't work hard enough to deny.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-25

like record, in the arns length of time. Please be informed that when I was given this ticket tast June in West Hartfsrd fer speeding. that ] was on the way to st. Fraaeis Aos. pital. where l had been tnfosmsd. that my son was lying with . broken back. He had fallen from the roof of house where he wes work ing as a carpenter. Now who wouldn't speed?
 Having been . constant reader of your paper for the last twenty eight (2s) years l hope that you can find space in your paper for that little explanation.
 Yours truly.
 H. l.. CHRISTOPHER. The Herald owes an apology to the writer for the wrong use of words. He was not charged with reckless driving.-Ed.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-25
Obseruafions On He Keo:her

Washington. Sept. 25.-Forecast for Southern New England: Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday: probably light showers tonight; cooler Wednesday; moderate south. shifting to west or northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednes- day; cooler Wednesday and in ex- treme northwest portion tonight: moderate southwest. shifting to west and northwest winds.
 Conditions: The disturbance that was noted yesterday over the upper lake region extended its influence over tho Onto valley. Ontario and lower lake regions. It is producing rains throughout the greater portion of the lake districta Frosts vers reported from various ssctioos ef New England and the Appalachian districts and frosts and frssstng temperatures throughout the oortA- ern states from the lake .yagiea westward to the Rocky mountain districts. Williston. North paketa, reported . temperature of n de. grees. which is the lowest of record 1t that station for the month ef September.
 The crest of the high pressure area over tho plains states oeatars at Swift Current. Canada, end sx- tends southeastward to northsrn Kansas.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with slightly higher temperature.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-25
.rel.t. terms.

arelits terms?
 4. The United States and czecho- slovakia concluded . treaty on naturalization on July ls. 1926. Under the treaty the government of each country recognizes the natural ization of ita former nationals in the other country as having released them from their original allegiance. Although they remain liable to punishment for oftenses committed against their country of origin prior to emigration, 1t is specifically provided in the treaty that they shall not be punished for expatria- ton or for having failed. prior to their naturalization, to answer summonses to military service which had been served upon them within five years preceding their naturalization.
 Q. What would happen if either Of the candidates for the presidency should die before the November elections? Would the vice-presi- dential candidates run for presi- dent?
 A. The national committees of the two political parties are em- powered to name substitute candi- dates for either president or vice. president in the event of the death of any of the candidates before either the popular election in November or the formal casting of votes by the Electoral College in January.
 Q. Was Alexander Hamilton, the signer of the Declaration of Inde- pendence,a Roman Catholic? Were there any other signers who were Roman Catholics?
 A. Alexander Hamilton was an Episcopalian (Church of England). The only Roman Catholic signer of the Declaration was Charles Carol of Maryland.
 c. What college football team was the national champion in 1927?
 A. No college football team last year earned the right to be called undisputed national football cham pion for 1927. The eastern teams having the best records were the University of Pittsburgh and Yale. Both the Southern Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference cham pionships were undecided.
 Q. What do the small letters on coins like "s'' .cC" and ID" stand
 A. They are mint marks indi- eating at what hints the coins were struck. ''S" is for San Francisco: "CC" for Carson City and ID" for Denver.
 Q. What is the average expecta- ton of life in the United States?
 A. 5533 years for males and 57.52 for females.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-25
COMMUNICATED

Explains Reason for Speeding Editor of The New Britain Herald. Dear Editor:
 In last evenings Herald. I read that was fined in Superior court twenty-five dollars, t25.00) for reckless driving" The charge was for speeding and not reckless driv- ing as your paper had it. To me. be- ing known as reckless driver is too much of a disgrace and a grave injustice to . man who has driven several different makes Of cars, for the past fifteen l5) years, and havo never had an accident. not even a scratch with another car.
 I would like to be informed how many automobile drivers in our city or even in the state can produce a
New Britain herald., 1928-09-25
SPORTING WITH CONNECTICUT

Watching how the political diagnosticians list Connecticut is one of the grand indoor sports of the campaign. So far no New York or Washington expert has had the hardihood to place Rorabackia in the Republican column. although oas of them places it in the list headed Doubtful but with Repub- iican leanings."
 What . blow to the Sage of Canaan. It was J. Henry who. cloth cd with the ermine of prophecy and imbued with the flaming weapon of optimism, announced some time ago that Al Smith would run behind to the tune of only 75,00O votes. Yet here are . pack of knownothings elsewhere who insist upon placing Connecticut in the doubtful list. It is enough to make an honest politician rave with anger.
 After all, J. Henry may be at least partly right: which means that even if Nutmegia remains in the Re- publican column it will be by con- siderably less than the cherished 7E,0OO. This, of course, is not saying anything of the kind as we frankly withdraw from the guessing contest. Grapevine reports such as we have famed River of Doubt this year must be no other than the odoriferous Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-25
COMMUNICATED
Parade Committees Thanks


 The parade committee wishes to express it's appreciation to all the organizations and all individuals who took part in the World War memorial dedication parade and 10 extend thanks for the spirit of CO., operation shown by everyone for the success of the parade. Through this cooperation only, it was possible to start the parade exactly on time and to move it without interruption ac- cording to the arranged schedule. The committee also desires to thank all those who displayed decor ations along the line of march.
 Signed.
 THE PARADE COMMITTEE,
 Curtiss l.. Sheldon. Chairman,
 Edward E. Ogren, Secretary.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-25

the city voted favorably to widen North Main street because 1t seem ed a business proposition from both the standpoint of real estate values and the relief of congestion.
 Having the Mark Twain home, however, is a purely ideaIistic Nen- ture. The state is watching how proud Hartford meets thlS emergency.