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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
NEW ENGLAND'S .AI'l'l. IS

What's wrong with the aplnt crop
in New England? The crop this year,
it appears to the New England crop
reporting service, will be more than
100000 barrels less than last year
and more than 100000 barrels below
the fiNe-year average.
While the New England CONNER
cial apple crop has declined, the crop
elsewhere has increased. This year
the national crop is estimated al
more than 100000 barrels. COM
pared with less than 30,oo0ooo bar
rels last year and five-year aver
age of more than 100000
All OF which means that most of
our apples this year will come out
side of New England, and in a larger
measure than formerly. We hear
much of the need that New Eng
land should raise more food and
fruit, that it should endeavor to sup
ply her own people with a larger
share Of the edibles it consumes. But
each year We rely more heavily upon
states west Of the Hudson.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
SHAKING EN- Up

Gently but firmly the Police Board
| has gone about the onerous duty Of
shaking up the police department.
Sundry gentlemen connected with
the department. who failed to deport
| themselves in manner befitting the
! dignity OF police officers, and who
| failed to learn much in the police
school recently inaugurated. have
! been punished without benefit OF
sympathy. The police broom swept
quite clean, and once again the de-
partment is in a satisfactory condl-
ton. There is no telling how long
this will last but the Police Board
remains a collection Of grim task
makers who give evidence that no
fooling will be acceptable.
On the whole the police depart
ment OF this ci,y-especially the
regulars-are worthy representatives
Of law and order, Only two regulars.
compared with four upernumeraries.
we're involved in the latest police
shake up. There is an Astounding
plurality of regulars Who never get
into a traffic jam with the Police
Board: they know their duty and do
it. and il pcrchance there is anything
additional to learn from the chiefs
police school they are willing
students. These are pleased when the
weak brothers are stepped on.
realizing fully that the honor, dignity
and reputation Of the force requires
nothing but tried and true mem.
bers to maintain the standard they
themselves like to sec maintained.
I What with automobile traffic
and the enforcement of the prohibi-
ton law, the experiences of police
men have been made vastly more
diversified in recent years. We rely
upon the protectors Of the civic well
fare for more diversified services
than ever before; cops are asked
more fool questions than formerly
and they are expected to know how
to answer them more effectively and
more politely. With unquestioning
mien they enforce the rules and
regulations handed down from on
high: they must have more under
their hats than ever before In police
history, and year by year the profes.
sion is becoming harder for weak
lings. Those who over a long period
of years survive the relentless watch
fulness of the Police Board classify
as good cops;' and of these the
city has more than a reasonable
share.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

European diplomacy continues
about the same as it was during Will
sons time, when in spite OF the war
presidents axiom that covenants
should be openly arrived at he was
confronted at the Paris Conference
with previously made secret pacts or
understandings.
President Coolidgc's position on
the naval situation may not be 100
per cent logical; but it is logical
enough under the circumstances
Succinctly, it means we are willing to
play fair with ALL and until We are
absolutely certain Of fair play we will
play as safe as is deemed necessary
In all conscience we have shown
our good faith in this peace business,
We have started the Kellogg mutt
full termination of the plan to re
nOunce war as an instrument of
national policy. But as supplement
We will let nobody put over nation
al policy that is not in consonance
with this exalted instrument. 1t is
not enough for Europe to sign the
pact: it is also important that actions
speak in conformity with the sigma
lures.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
PLAYING SAFE,

1t is the undoubtod sentiment of
the American people that their ma
ton should be leader in the pur-
suit of permanent peace. But it is
their sentiment also that Europe
shall Cooperate wholeheartedly.
The Geneva naval conference fail
ed because the British spokesman at
the conference tried to put something
over They We're the wrong kind of
men for such a conference and when
it was all over this was pretty gen.
orally admitted
More recently an Anglo l7renc h
secret naval pact WIS attempted and
had this succeeded wit hout being de-
tected 1t would have quito offecti> ely
n1lllified the writing and signing OF
peace pacts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

appeared in together?
A. Only one. Manhattan Mad
ness.
@. Why are precious stones used
in watches?
A. Because Of their extreme
hardness and resistance to wear.
where a pivot turns in a socket
Rubies and sapphires are used,
mostly rubies. Twenty-three jewels
is the maximum number for ordi-
nary watches.
Q. What is the proportion of salt
in sea water?
A. Soluble salts in sea water
constitute about IS parts in every
1000.
@. In what picture did Mary
Pickford first play leading role?
A. A one-reel play called THE
Violin Maker of Cremona" produced
by D. w. Griffith.
Q. Does a square have both
width and length?
A. Yes, but they are equal.
@. Why is frost more likely to
occur on a clear night than on a
cloudy night?
A. Because clouds bring more
heat back to the earth.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
AN ANGEL PAR EXCELLENCE

| The worlds greatest theatrical
angel is Edgar B. Davis, of Brock
ton, Mass. Mr.. Davis has a mint of
money and since becoming the pro-
Queer of the play, 1.-THE Ladder"
which ran in New York for Ill
weeks, he has dropped the trifle of
s1,50o,00o. Some men give money to
charity, others to hospitals, others to
colleges, and some-perhaps the ma
jority spend it foolishly: but Mr..
Davis insists on keeping The Lad
der afloat, even if he must let the
public in free, as he did in New York
for months.
Boston doesn't measure its
theatricals with the same yardstick
that exists in New York. and when
The Ladder" reached Boston for a
two weeks run the critics and the
public rather liked it. If The Lad
der" succeeds on the road it will not
be the first time that show damn
ed on broadway was a success else
where Morris Gest had this expert
ence with 1.-The Miracle" Mr.. Gest
too, was New Englander.
| Sporting instinct impels us to wish
! Mr.. Davis as much success as came
to Mr.. Gest.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
Is Years Ago Today

Bills for three public buildings in
Connecticut are to be presented to
Congress this winter. These call for
buildings in New Britain. Walling
ford. and Arizona, but only that for
the one here is said to be likely to
secure paSsa -.
f, +. Nelman will make the ad-
dress to the students of the y. NJ.
G. A. Bible class Friday evening.
The Plain>illc Military band =
planning TO hold a fair in odd Eel
lows hall The committee consists
of ". w Fox, G< &c Buys, Harry
Stllman, Taul oehlor. and Jack
Brtsna han. Concerts will feature the
fair.
City Clerk Thompson has devised
a neW method of ,ndexing the street
committee records which will obNl
ate the great amount of searching
that in the past has been found nee
nssary when il was desired to ma
out what action had been taken on
different matters. He has made n
ntN lIi'i'N 'ocN anu tii' PicI'i ~
tries viii toe made in it.
There was a slight blaze in the
kitchen of the house of James Leon
ard on Chapman street This mornins.
AS co. No. 3 was going out, the
driver jumped down from his seat
10 open the doors and he horses
started to run away. He grabbed
them and finally stopped them, bn.
NOT unfil H." had been knocked down
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
PEDESTRIANS RIGHTS

The verdict of a court of appeals
Judge in Washington which upheld
the right of a pedestrian to cross a
street without interference after he
had started from the curb when a
blinker light gave him the right of
way, but which changed after he was
half way across the street, resulting
in his being run down by a motorist,
is an important decision and will go
down in law as one of the precedents
lawyers love to refer to.
The motorist held that he had the
right of way when the accident oc-
Cured; this was indisputable, but
the court held that this was merely
theory under the circumstances;
t that the pedestrian, who had the
right of way when he left the curb.
continued to have it regardless of
the light signal until he had reached
the opposite curb. II that We're not
the case, the court held. then auto
matte lights would make it impos-
sible to cross a street in safety. no
one knowing at what moment there
will be a change in the signal.
/ This is sound law. 1t occurs hun
dreds of times in our own'city that a
pedestrian, half way across a street
f protected" by blinker lights, finds
that they have changed suddenly and
that for the remainder of the dis
lance he must walk contrary to the
lights. Many unthinking motorists
under such circumstances step on the
gas, leaving the bewildered pedes-
, trian standing in the center OF the
street.
The District OF Columbia court de-
! cision lays down the law that motor
! lists who drive ahead while ped. s.
TRANS are suddenly deprived Of their
right of way under the automatic
l1sht system are liabl. for all dam
ages caused; that they must be guild
cd by common sense and must take
the consequences if they cause an
accident.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
NEW SCHOOL PROBE

Having taken note in these
columns the other day of how the
National Education Association will
investigate the charges of power
propaganda in the nations schools, it
is now learned that Connecticut
schools, including those in New Brit
ain, are among the first to be in
vestigated Which is we'll enough the
Investigation to be thorough must
include Connecticut. where there has
been some suspicion in the air re-
earding power practices for some
years.
When the charges Of power propa-
ganla in the schools were first heard
before the Federal Trade Commits
sion. at which time Connecticut was
more than mentioned cursorily, it
was emphasized in this city that
power pamphlets had been received
by certain OF tn" schools but that
they had not been used to the ad-
vantage of any interests. We have no
reason to doubt this explanation and
trust the Investigation, when it
reaches New Britain schools, will
verify the claim.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
THE vALEDICTORY

The message to the Democratic
party from Governor Alfred f. Smith
frankly attempts to heal the wounds
of defeat and prepare the founda-
tons for future growth and useful
ness. That the party should endeavor
to be constructive, rather than rely
ing upon destructive criticism of the
Hoover administration and all things
Republican,: and that it should be
intent upon presenting a program of
its own, offer it to the administra-
ton, and then abide upon the good
sense of the electorate as to whether
its rejection or assimilation is wise
this is sound advice.
From the standpoint of sound
politics it is important that the
minority party be strong enough to
force the majority party to exercise
a maximum of caution and skill in
the administration of the govern
ment. Let the Democratic party be-
come inconsequential, and be follow
ed by no strong new party, and the
dominant party Itself would suffer,
and so would he nation. Human
nature is such that a party, drunk
with power" would become reckless,
if not worse
The Smith totals in the electora
college look small; distressingly
small. But the electoral college vote
does not form 4 true estimate Of tn.
party's strength, More than $4,000.
600 citizens voted for Governor
Smith; and this was bv TAR the
greatest popular vote OYER given a
Democratic presidential candidate
since Woodrow Wilson. 4 change OF
100000 votes in certain states would
have made Smith. instead Of Hoover
the next President In other words
so unrcpreseutatire is the elcctora
college in accurately rejecting the
popular vote that Governor S1nitl
really was def. atcd by only half 2
million STRAIT gle votes. In addition
Snith got hundreds Of thousands o.
Democratic votes in states where
Democratic Nolss never before ma.
4 tcria'ized in lnrgp numbers: f1I.
these facts do rot shon mp in III.
electoral COLI &c totals.
The Democratic party remains ;
strong, rather than a weak party: i
merely happens 10 suffer from ba(
luck in the dispersal of its vote. ana
this has blinded many people to If.
true strength. It is easy to envisio1
this: That with candidate as stront
as Smith as a general vote g.tter
and giving no opportunity for til,
play of bigotry, fanaticism or tn
multitude OF sideline underground
politics, the Democratic party rig h
easily be a foreman worthy Of tn
Republicans.
Governor Smith has done a serNic
to his party as well as the conntr,
in advising constructive policies.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
Observations
On The Weather

Washington, Nov. 14.-Forecast
for Southern New England: Partly
cloudy and warmer tonight and
Thursday; moderate south and
southwest winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Mostly cloudy and warmer tonight
and Thursday: gentle to moderate
southwest or south winds increasing
Thursday.
Conditions: The area OF high
pressure over the eastern portion Of
the country increased in intensity
and centers this morning over North
Carolina and Virginia.
The disturbance of the plains
states appears this morning with
increasing intensity near Huron,
South Dakota. 1t is producing a
further rise in temperature over the
interior districts and rains are in
progress over the plains states from
Texas northward to the Dakotas
and Minnesota. Another disturb
ance is central over Oregon.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather followed by increasing
cloudiness with slowly rising tenn
perature.
Temperatures yesterday:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
CELESTIAL LIFE!

! ny liiAlS IAoEAl1
This is a complication of bunk
compiled by the famous Astronome r
l.spy Glass of the Blue Sky Conserv-
atory OF Blue Heavens.
The Editor of the Evening Dull
Blade asked me to run down and
see if the Professor was good for a
column. / found the Professor
glued to a telescope shaped instru-
ment which was pointed toward the
ninetieth parallel.
1t was really curious telescope,
and the Professors way of using it
was also rather different from my
former ideas. Instead Of having his
eye glued to the lower end of the
instrument, he was using his mouth.
l decided it must be a very inter-
Professor was as If hypnotized.
After few minutes the Professor
noticed my presence. and immedi-
ately began to question him.
professor, ! am from the Blade
l ventured.
"Hic! From the Blade. Ell? Well.
you look dull enough to be from
the Blade was the Professor
kindly greeting.
''Sir. what kind of an instrument
was that you were just using?"
enquired.
THAT is-Hic-one of my latest
inventions. Hic. AS you know. the
taste of one of the most sensitive .Of
all the senses. Here, you may test
it,"
So ! stepped over and placed m,
mouth at the lower end Of the taste
telescope.
"Thass a wunncrful invention
Profession Yesh thass mush be she
hector of the gods. He"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

You can get IN answeS TO any
question OF fact or Information BY
writing to the uuestic- Editor. New
Britain Herald. Washington Bureau,
1899 New York avenue. Washington.
D. C.. enci o. tns two cents in stamps
for reply. Medical. legal and marital
advice cannot BE- q, zen. nor can ex-
tended research b undertaken. All
other question: will receive 4 per-
sonai reply. Unsigned requests can-
not be answered. All letters are con-
fdential.-Tdjtor
q. What country had the great
est wealth before the world war and
what is the wealthiest country now !?
A. The United States was the
wealthiost country Just prior to the
world war and it is the wealthiest
country now.
@. What is the meaning of the
phrase: Between the devil and
the deep blue sea-?
A. 1t means facing situations or
alternatives equally unpleasant or
Instantaneous.
Q. How long has the metric
system Of weights and measures
been used officially in Soviet
Russia?
A. Since January 1, 1927.
Q. What is ''conte'?
A. A short story. particularly
one of humorous or startling char
acter.
Q. Is an allegory the same as a
parable?
A. An allegory is a figurativc
manner of treating a subject by the
use of other terms analogous in
properties or circumstances:
figuratiye representation in which
the meaning is conveyed symbolic
cally. A parable is an allegorical
method of conveying instruction by
means of a fable or short fictitious
narrative.
@. How did British soldiers get
the nickname Tommy Atkins?
A. The term had its origin in
tious name Thomas Atkins to
designate the place of the soldiers
signature in such documents and
army forces as were to be signed by
him.
Q. Is there anything that will
brighten furnished metal cloth?
A. Alcohol applied with sponge
is sometimes effective.
@. What is the name of the man
whose libel suit against Henry Ford
was settled while the trial was on
A. Aaron Sapiro. an attorney and
organizer of various cooperative
associations of fruit growers and
other producers.
Q. In what year were Buffalo
nickels, first coined?
A. 1913.
Q. Who is the American consul
general to the Netherlands and
when was he appointed?
A. Charles l.. Hoover. He was
appointed in October. 1927.
@. Did Babe Ruth pitch world
series game with the Boston Red
Sox?
A. He pitched and Won three
world series games. In the 1915
world series between the Boston
Red Sox and Brooklyn Dodgers,
Ruth defeated Brooklyn. on October
3. by score Of . to 1. in IA in
nings allowing only 6 hits. In the
1918 world series between the Bos-
ton Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs.
Ruth defeated the Cubs in two
games the scores being l to 0 and
3 to 2: he allowed hits in the
first game and 7 in the second.
@. How much Of the worlds
supply of gold is owned by the
United States?
A. Slightly less than one half
@. How many pictures have
Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

early flying efforts, topped by the
presence of the Spirit of st. Louis.
But the plane OF the Wrights is not
and will not be there.
The bitterness existing between Mr..
Wright and the Smit hSOnian has
lasted for ten years. IT was unneces-
sary in the first place. The govern
ment should take hand in this
is due.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

The village blacksmith has given
way to the city garage keeper; but
while the village blacksmith went to
listened to his daughter sing in the
choir the city garage keeper keeps
open shop and supplies the where
Withal to enable motor fans to scurry
past dozens of churches while en-
route to nowhere in particular.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
STAYS IN ENGLAND

1t is regre,table indeed that the
final decision of Orvitle Wright re-
gardlne the final resting place Of the
first ajrplanc will remain the
SCIENCE Museum of South Kensing-
ton London.
Tie Langley plane * gwen much
prominence in the airplane division
OF The Smithsonian Institution: and
there are many other relics there Of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

II an airport is not extra large 1t
is dangerous for a plane to land
while another is taking off the field.
That is the contention in Bridgeport
and one of the pilots is charged wit h
RECKLESS driving The police APP
parently had to make this charge for
want of anything more definite.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
SDcciaI Notice

Tb" F-th3hc daughters 1'azaar
at i.od Mons hnil Thursdav after
noon and evening Ifri1ge and
whist from go TO =. Dutch supper
) to p. ~. i'a@"rg in the eve
ming. Music by SulIHans orchestra.
-adNt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

Still, many another practlca.
statesman could achieve as much as
Mussolini if he didn't have to de-
pend on the advice and consent OF
the stupid.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
FROM OUR OWN INFANTRY
DRILL REGULATIONS.

When my daughter was very small
she hated to be kissed.
Ore day. when several Of my
friends were calling, little Ethel
came into the room.
Come here. Ethel. and kiss me"
said one OF the ladies.
Ethel looked at her with the most
disguised expression, and replied:
Jaw. 60 kiss papa"
--Michelena s. Parkinson
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
JOHN /. McCABE DIES
AT BASSETT St. HONE
Foreman in Employ Of LAndcrs
I'rary & Clark Victim OF
Heart Disease

1
John L. McCabe, IS years old. o.
1913 Bassett street, a native and life
long resident of New Britain and .
foreman OF the receiving department
of Landers, Frary T. Clark died last
night at his home of heart disease
He had been i'll for two weeks.
Mr.. McCabe was born on Beaver
street and lived on that street TO,
many years. He was member OF
st. Mary's parish until he moved
to Bassett street, which is in s.,
Joseph's parish. He was employed
by Landers. Frary & Clark for eish.
years.
He was member of Daily Coun.
Gil. Knights OF Columbus: New Brit
ain lodge. 3. p. O. E.. and the Fore
mems club OF Landers, Frary n
Clark.
Surviving him are his wife. Mrs,
Della (Begley) McCabe and three
sisters, Misses Rose. Elizabeth and
Esther McCabe. of Grand street.
Funeral services will be held
Thursda. morning at o'clock at st.
Joseph's church. Burial win be In
St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14
WHAT SHE CALLS TT!

Perrin: You remember that
America chorus girl who married
that Turkish repl sentative? Well
last week she 81 paratod from him
and now he is 10 pay her lump
sum every month
Barnard: rs she satisfied with
the amount"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

The price of cotton has been de-
pressed for some time. but apparent
lv did not cause all of the southern
states to blame it OH the admins
tration.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

The A. b. G. is a national organization
which furnishes newspapers ana adve!
ttsers with a strictly honest analysis ~
circulation Our circulation statistics aIe
based upon this audit. This insutes pro
lection against fraud III newspaper dis
trbution figures to both national ana
local advertisers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

4 conservative business man seems
10 be somebody who is willing 10
take a chance on the stock market
Il prices are certain to rise.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

Overheard when two stock stu
dents We're speaking too loudly: IF
that high market ever begins to
break, God help us
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

AN AMBASSADOR Is BORNl
cutler: Did your wife get very
angry when you failed to get tina,
,ibbon TO match her hair"
Haley: Not very ] told her that
her hair was matchless."
Julian +. Winter
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

Americanism: Persuading the vol
to wear Sleeps clothing; plously
pretending that he no longer func-
tons like a wolf.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-14

Another good intelligence test is
the choice between a $50 Whlte-col-
lar lob and a SIS overall job.