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New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
GENERAL STRIKE IN
 TRADE THREATENED
Garment Industries Workers
 Vote on WalkOut Today

Cleveland, Dec. i UP)-What is tantamount to a general strike of workers in suit and cloak industries will be voted upon today by the In- ternational Ladies' Garment Work CTS union in session here.
 The resolutions committee already has voted for the calling out of 45,- 900 dressmakers in New York. It is predicted that this will be favorablv acted upon.
 Authorization of similar strikes in Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, Phil adelphia and Toledo is also expected today, according 10 Julius Hochman, chairman of the resolutions com mittee.
 The proposed strikes are a protest against what has been termed sweat shop conditions.
 Labor being paid as low as 20 cents day in the Philippines and Porto Rico is mcnacing the under wear and miscellaneous women's garment trades in New York and other large ccnters. Abraham Snyder, New York, told the dele gates.
 Snyder said unless this outside competition is curtailcd by federal legislation, the underwear industry of the United States will be dcstroy- ed
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
Dr. Wilson Says Prohibition Success
 Of Age Now That It Has Chance

Washington, Dec. 4 CP)-Prohibi- ton today was termed the greatest moral success of any adventure of the age" by Dr. Clarence True Will son, general secretary of the board of temperance, prohibition and pub lie morals of the Methodist Episco- pal church.
 In his report to the annual meet ing of the board. Dr. Wilson assert ed that America must show the world how to get rid of it's two most dreadful scourges-rum and war"
 He asked for prohibition "as fair a chance and as long time to show the world what it can do, as the license system" had.
 Ut has never had a fair chance until now" he said. Tt never could have till we elected a president or the direct issue of a strict and inn partial and uncompromising observ- ance and enforcement of prohibi-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

ton. who will determine to call out all the resources of this republic be- fore he will sit in the White House swivel chair and see the constitution of our country trampled upon by a gang of aliens who affect to despise us"
 Dr. Wilson affirmed that the church puts up no white flag to- day." and pointed 10 the last presi- dential campaign, said it took it's life and it's popularity and it's infln- ence in it's hands last year and went out to meet the Goliath of the liquor traffic and it won.'
 Looking into the future, with a program of moral suasion drafted for the church. he said with retire. ment of lawleSsneSs "a new genera ton of on-drinking, law-abiding loyal Americans would be raised up instead of the loose. the low and lewd types we have inherited as the aftermath of the war psychology
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
422--WOR, Newark-110

5:00-Musical musings, organ 5:3O-Shaping youthful viewpoint
 through art appreciation, Mrs
 Gertrude L. Morse 5:40-Carol Narrelmann, pianist 5:50-"Miss Algonquin 7100' 6:00-Program resume 6:05-Aviation weather forecast 6:10-Santa' S workshop 6:20-Sports talk 6:30-Children' hour 7:O1-Hotel concert ensemble T:3O-Radio town Crlcr S:00-Hawaiian ensemble S;3O-William Menafra, baritone;
 Lucien Rutthman, tenor 9:SO-Pianette, Nioline, Angela
 Jazzette 1O:O0-Shades of Don Juan flashes 11:O5-Palais Royal orchestra 11:3O-Moonbeams
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

lification contrasting unfavorably with President Herbert Hoover's plea for law enforcement in his an- nual message.
 Are the good citizens of this state going to stand by our socially mind ed and great president, or are they going to be the enemies of society. striking a blow at constitutional government?" asked Mrs. Triton.
 That is the question which con- fronts the republicans and good citi- zens of Massachusetts as they read side by side the presidents call for loyalty to the constitution and the call of the constitutional liberty league for nullification.'
 Davis said that the adherents of the league could get little comfort from the presidents message. "The president says they undermine the safety of the country; they condone and traffic with crime; they are in- different to the punishment of the criminal" he said.
 Goldman Outlines Belief
 Julian Goldman, general counsel of the league. declared that the re- peal of prohibition would not mean
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
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1.U0-U university of Cincinnati
 series
 7;l5-Tony's scrap book 7:30-Kadiolcttc S:Uu-MiAcd program H;3U-Male quartet and orchestra 9;O0-Conccrt program 9;5U-Aladdin tiddlcrs 1o:00-Kings state night club lo:$O-Nariety program 11:00-TWo- -the-aisle 12:00-Hotel orchestra 12:2Q-HoWard MelaucN, the sing
 ing fireman 1:0u-Hotcl orchestra
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
3O3-WBZ, Springtield-990

5:G0-Final stocks 5:25-Government bulletins 5:30-Lost and found; positions
 wanted s:45-Safety crusaders 6;02-Agricultural market report 6:15-Dinner music 6:S0-Eskimo pie time 7:O0-Amos n Andy 7:15-LoWe's orchestra T:30-Salute to the textile indus
 try
 S:00-Song program S:30-Foresters 9:00-Friml vs. Romberg 9:30-Chmney swallows 10:00-The champs corner 10:30-Orchestra program ll:03-News flashes
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
WEDNESDAY
Eastern Standard Time
2s3-WTIC. Hartford-1OGO

2S3-WTIC, HartfOrd--1U6U 7:00-Highlanders 7:35-Concert orchestra S:00-kreisler and Rubenstein
 music concert S:SO-Male trio and orchestra s:00-Seth Parker's old fashioned
 singing school s:3O-Orchestr and soloists 1O:30-Floyd Gibbons, headline
 hunter 11:o0-Lew White organ recital 1t:30-Hotel orchestra 12:00-Time, news flashes, weather
 report. marine forecast, alco-
 hol announcement
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
344-WENK, Chicago-S7O

34I-W ENN, thlCAgU-S1O 5:p0-.Air juniors 7;15-The farmers farmer, agri-
 cultural market reports, farm
 forum and answers to questions
 and musical intcrlude e.o9-Old time minstrel show 1Q.pu-Thc smith family 1o:45-Thc music parade ll;uQ-Marion and Jim's grab bag ll:2o-The candlelight chorus Il:%O-Miltc and Herman 11:50-Studio gossip I2:Uu-DN air mnstrcIs
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

q return of the saloon but a return 10 the state of power to regulate the liquor traffic ''usurped by the fed eral government" He pointed out that Massachusetts voted for the re- peal of the 18th amendment by a majority of 2S4,000 votes in 1928 and asserted that the only way to get rid of the 18th amendment is for state after state to show in unmis- takable terms that they will do nothing further to support so fool ish and so iniquitous a law"
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
2lI-WNAC, Boston-f23O

2lI-N NAC, BOStOn-1230 5:00-'fed and his gang 5:45-Musical program 6:00-NeWs flashes G:l0-The champions G:25-Dinncr music 6:40-Thc commanders G:50-Lincrs
 7:05-CruSadcrs T:20-Song man 7:30-ltalian classics S:00-Sound investors S:30-l'orty-fathOm trawlcrs 3;00-Nariety program @:30-Concert program l0:0O-Radio hour 10:30-In a Russian village l 0:50-Nows flashes :00-Hank Simmons show boat 12 12:00-Midnigh rcvcrics
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
.WETS MEET FIGHT
 IN MASSACHUSETTS
Repeal Of Enforcement Act Called Qualification" by Drys

Boston, Dec. 4.-tP>-The wet campaign for the repeal Of the Massachusetts prohibition enforce ment act faced renewed attacks from drys today after it's leaders had obtained the necessary sigma lures to a petition placing the matter before the coming legislature.
 The petition, with 32.O45 sigma lures, 2,G00 more than the required
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
349-WABC, New NOrk-S60

5:15-My bookhouse story time 5:SO-Littmann orchestra 6:O0-Closing market prices and
 Going to Press S:S0-Canadians
 7.OO-Diamond entertainers 7:20-The Knights
 S:OO-Grand, opera concert S:SO-Forty-fath trawlers 9:0O-Variety program 9:30-Musical program 1O:OO-Radio hour 10:30-In a Russian village :0O-Hank Simmons show boat 12:O1-Specht's orchestra 1o:30-Midnigh melodies
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
226-WDRC, New Haycn-1330

G:15-Naricty program G:45-News, weather report 7:00-Statc board of education for
 the blind talk 7;t5-Sy .Byor and hotel orchestra $;00-Merry makers A:30-SOng stories S:45-The three Ts 9:00-Studio program 9:15-Whispering Willie and
 his ukc
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
528-WNYC, New York-570

 5:s0-rhe aquarium and old
 Castle Garden, Thomas How
 ley 5:45-Time, market high spots 5:5O-Know the Child, Louis
 Monash 6:05-Nernon juveniles 6:20-Elementary Spanish lessons,
 V. H. Berltz s:40-Advanced Spanish lessons,
 V. H. Berlitz 7:00-What price affection 7:30-Time. police alarms, civic
 information 7:35-The Organization of a New
 York high school 7:55-Law vs. Equity, Prof John
 E. Hewitt s:15-Nationa Security league s:30-Appreciation course of music
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
454-WEAT, New York-660

 5:00-Sky sketches 5:G0-Thc lady next door 5:55-Summarv Of NBC programs 6;00--Black and Gold room or
 chestra 1:00-HighlandCTs 7:30--Strirg quartet and singers S:0N--Concert program S:30---Nocal soloiSts 9:00-Wimam Green. A. r. Of L.,
 guest speaker 9:30-Orchostra and soloists ] o:50-Tloyd Gibbons, headline
 hunter White, organ recital 1i:30-Hotcl orchestra 2:Q0-Palais dor orchestra
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
JOO-WCAC, StOrrs-6OO

T;15-MuSiC 7:30-Division of labor and cx-z change of labor products Prof. F. F.. Dodge 7:45-Music T:J0-POpular astronomy, Dr. Harding, University of Arkan- S1S
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

Beginning next Monday morning at 10 o'clock new broadcast to
 last two hours will be put on the air daily except Saturday and Sun i day taking care of all matters in which the housewife is interested. This will be the first attempt of q radio broadcasting system to cater exclusively to the tastes of it's fem mine listeners and it's outcome will be watched with close interest. Among the topics to be covered will he the preparation of foods and the planning of meals. interior deco rating and furnishing, household equipment, formal and informal en- Itertaining, child training. health and | beauty. budgeting, styles in clothing, | handiCraft and needlcWork, laund-
 cring and marketing. Mrs. Allen and 1 her department heads will broadcast from the studios of the National
 Radio Homemaking club. a model
 kitchen, a boudoir. and a living
 room, where a realistic moSpherc 1 is established by the actual carrying on of the activities described.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
379-WGN. Schcncctady-790

5:O0-News items, produce market
 report, farm forum and stock
 quotations S:00-Dnner music G:35-Health talk 7:0U-Highlander 7;30-Ghost story S:00-Concert program S:30-Musical program 9:0o-Nariety program 9:30-Musical program 10:$o-Concert program 1l:O0-Dancc program
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

With radio fans desiring 10 re- ceiyc superpoWer local stations To- Catcd practically in their own back yards, as well as feeble broadCasterS thousands of miles away, set manu- lecturers are hard put 10 find meth ods of compensating for this great variation in signal strength. Many manufacturers have recommended that listeners living near powerful broadCasting stations use short acr-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
305-W.J/. New Sork--GO

5:00-International activities of
 American women 5:15-Melody Muskcteers 5:S0-Summary of NBC programs 5:55-Reports -- stocks, 1inaucia
 summary. state and federal az
 ricultural market 6;00-Hotel orchestra 6:55-Talk. John B. Kennedy 7:00-Amos m Andy 7:15-Humorous dramatic sketch 7:30-Salute to the textile indus
 try
 S;O0--Orchestra and singers S:S0-Male quartet and orchestra 9:O0-El Tango Romantico 9:30-Smal time vaudeville team i 0:00-Mixed musical program l 1O:30-Orchestra and soloists 11;Q0-Slumber music
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
Through fife Static

It is reserved for q western sta l tion to put a dramatized version of Mad Anthony" Wayne's great vic tory on the air as WLW. Cincinnati, will do next Monday. Gen. Wayne Was q New Englander, q fighter in the Revolution, but his greatest exploit was the defeat or the h. diaus at "Fallcn Timbcrs" and the result of this victory was that the 1 Indians ccdcd 10 the United States an enormous tract Of land includ- ing Ohio and several other states, besides making peace secure on the frontier. Listen in at T:3O Monday night and you will get the story. A splendid concert is 10 be sent out by WIZ Sunday evening made up of q strong program by the Rochester Civic orchestra. includ- , ing a part Of q Beethoven symphony and selections by Weber and Mosz- koWski.
 Big game hunting by Theodore Roosevelt will be told over the radio next Monday night at o'clock from 1 Station WLW, WOE and WBBM. l He had all kinds Of adventures on i this memorable trip in the heart of ! Africa and local hunters may enjoy ! the story.
 True detective mysteries for to- morrow night at o'clock from any | CBS outlet will deal with the life of
 q Chicago badman whose delight
 was in shooting policemen. Fast
 ears, pretty women, desperate C
 chances. furious gun battles. made
 up his colorful life with his sensa-
 tional capture forming q fitting eli max.
 With Stations WEAF, New York 1 WGG, Schenectady, and others ol
 the NEG system, marvellous con
 cert is scheduled for next Monday
 evening at 9:15 to he given by the
 New York Philharmonic orchestra with William Mongerberg. a famous international conductor, welding the
 baton He is one of the leading con. ductors of the country, and tn, world for that matter,
 For soloists that evening he vii
 have some of the best, including
 Miss Katharine Meisle, the famou!
 contralto of the Chicago Civic OperG
 company. She is an ardent radio
 broadcaster and radio fan at tha
 as she always carries a portable SC
 with her so that she can tune il
 any time.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
3S9-WBBN. Chicago-77O

oo3-N hbNT, NIlIIdgO-I' S;Q0-DramauC sketch S:1J-Musicalc H:&0-Musical comedy memories 9:00-lllinois concert orchestra 9;30-OrChcstr 9:45-Weems' orchestra l2.o0-Chicago's most popular
 dance orchestra i2:45-Colfcc Dan
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
5o6-WNCA. New NOrk-570

b:O0-Nalda Nardi, contralto 1O:00-Samuels hour of music 10:30-Apollo Casino orchestra :OO-News summary dance orchestra 11:35-Russian arts ensemble l2:05-Hollywoo orchestra 12:35-Moonlite grill music masters 1:05-Madison Square Garden six
 day biCNcle raCe
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
260-W Fl AM, Rochcstrr-Il

5:l5-Organ recital, Helen Anker 5;30-lnVcstors protective commit 5:35-Orgau recital. Helen Anker C:O0-DetaiI reports, stocks. mar
 kets and special announcements 6:00-Odonback orchestra 7:00-Amos n Andy
 7;15-Naricty program
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

number, was filed with the sccre- tary of state yesterday by the con- stitutional liberty league, chief spon- sors. If the legislature fails to ap- prove. 5000 additional signatures must be obtained to place it on the ballot next November for referen- dun1 action
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
31O-NpCH. New York Q

5:00-Mc and my diary 5:50--Studio party 6:O0-David, the counsellor 6:l5-The terrible trio 6:30--N. Y. tuberculosis program 6,45-Dr, c. W. Kings infOrma-
 tion
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

Frank Boyer, a farmer of Plains Montana, shot a deer from the kitchen door of his home.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

ials picking up little energy, while those living far out in the country use large acrials with maximum
 pick up. This helps the situation to radio owner who is close 10 a pow erful station is doomed 10 use a short. maensitive aerial. even when
 he wishes to receive distant stations.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
32S-WLW. Cincinnati-70O

5:U0-Donhallro trio 5:3O-Livestock report 5:40-MusiCale
 J:50-Lucky Sambo G:00-Hotel orchestra s.2Q-BurnS' orchestra
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
PRINCE RECEIVES GENERAL

London. Dec. 4 Pl-The Prince of Wales today received General Non Letton Norbeck. commander Of German forces in East Africa dur ing the World War. General Non Norbeck came to London especially to dine with General Shuts, the British commander. at d dinner given the East African veterans Monday evening.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

A policy of gradually extending tobacco production has been adopt ed by Spain, through royal decrec.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04
Part of Educational Work

Forming the petition part of an educational campaign, Charles S. Rackemann of Milton. president of the league, said that the people of Massachusetts twill not fail to use their knowledge in all lawful ways to do away with prohibition as it is and substitute some better system which will insure temperance"
 To dry leaders like Mrs. Elizabeth Hilton, of Cambridge, and Arthur Davis, superintendent of the Massa- chusetts Anti-Saloon league, how ever, the petition was a call for null
New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

\ remarkable feature in last eve ning's broadcast was the concert sent out from 9:30 to 10:30 over the NBC system. It was given by the Detroit Symphony orchestra hailed as one of the leading orchestras of this kind in the country.
 Following the visit of Betty. Billy and Snoozer to the work shops of Santa Claus at the North Pole that jolly old saint is now talking to the children every Friday evening from Stations WEAF and WTIC at ' o'clock for just half an hour. This comes early enough for the chil- dren before going to bed.
 Tonight from to 10 number of new popular Hollywood dance tunes will be heard over the CBS network as played by the Paul Whiteman band. They will include "Wouldn't It Be Wonderful?" "The Hoosier Hop If You Were the Only Girl and Look What You've Done for me- Stations WABC. New York, and WNAC, Boston. are outlets for this system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-07
.BY Herbert Kaufman

Menelk the eccentric ruler Of Abyns still with
us, Fritz Opel would receive contracts for
rocket planes fast wireless could relay the order from
Adds Abbaba.
There another after thrills own heart.
Nothing gave him such kick watch devoted reg-
mens fire rifles straight in the air. and stand unfnchng
while onookers wageed how many heads would be cracked
by falling bullets
Once it pleased his black majesty to command monster
locomotive brought to his mountain aerie.
The knocked down machine packtraned through
Gus Jungle trails and coudswept defes to the dizzy
plateau which invading army has yet managed to scale
After the engine assembled and placed rails, the
descendant of King Solomon and Queen sheba
sgnaled full steam ahead and delghedy watched his
toy and its native toppe the cliff and SKATER to
fragments
great pother few seconds Of mad excitement and
mass of junk for all his palms.
Deliberate opinion ncnes evaluate opels performance
similar futile gesture
With intent ingenuity of the inventor
the ntrepidity of this amazing German second
thought prefers dwell upon the manifest disadvantages Of
vehicle emulatng Elijahs tabled chariot.
Civilization must drastcaly revise present
before it can hope to go cometriding.
Vast property investments shudder at thought of skies
jammed with flame belchng craftlabe to mis- control wind
DETECTION and self combustion
By what traffic regulations may cities be guarded from
such peril?
promptly anticipates the destruction of forests
the explosion gasoline craft through collision
with reckless rocket driving Oil tanks and munitions stores
before the picture of their erratic gyratons
Give Opel his deserved hurrahs but don't expect
thing important to result from the performance.
At which forecast history condescendingy smiles and
thumbs back to the inaugural of raroadng when
physicians ponay declared human lungs would collapse
and hearts beating in the created by trains
rushing through thirty miles hour Whereas
automobile harmlessy survive speeds beyond clear
register and pilots return organicay intact from eight
mile ascents.
Nevertheless this writer at least sticks his gun and in
s that the game won't be found worth its potential candle
costs.
Weighing pros and and considering risks against
fits the rocket plane promises to net interesting and
spectacular adventure from which will derive practical
advantages.
War may be able to apply the principle to desperate
gencies employ the device instrument of civilian
timidation.
But Geneva is likely to have say that point and
outlaw its international adoption along with flamenwerer
reservoir pollution, death-rays and germ-filed bombs
| Progress isn't always served by new ideas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-07

TN sharp contrast to Hongkong
l. is the city Of Canton, one Of
the oldest cities OF China. One
may make the trip from Britain's
port-Hongkong-to Canton either
by rail or boat. 1t Is hard to say
which is the more interesting,
for both have their attractions
The distance to Canton Is IS
miles-78 miles up the Pearl River,
or the Canton River, as 1t Is
named on many maps. Still an
other name for the river Is that
given by the old Chinese-the
Chukiang. But no matter what
1t may be called, the river, par
ticularly at its mouth. near Hong.
kong, and as one nears Canton.
Is picturesque sight, with its
heterogeneous mess mot mass,
really mess) Of sampans, motor
boats and craft of all sorts and
descriptions, most Of which it
would seem, stay afloat only
through virtue of the support given
by their equally decrepit neigh
hors. '''.
Thousands If Chinese live on
these boats, many of them never
setting foot on land. Time was
when the samoan people could
not marry the land dwellers, for
the former were said to be the
descendants Of the river pirates
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-07
How Large Will Police Force
Have To Be?
LOW large will Washngons police force have be ia
enforce and stringent laws and satisfy Congress

oW large will Washingtons police force have to be to
enforce and stringent laws and satisfy Congress
in the enforcement of old laws?
There evidences that Congress will pass drastic pro
bition law that will attempt make every policeman
snooper into the affairs of people his beat and extend
many people than the stigma of law breakers
The Senate subcommittee investigating traffic here threatens
To make Washington model in prohibition enforcement
will take hundreds policemen than at presen-a at the
cost of the people of Washington nasmuch Federal
forcement agencies will put the entire responsibility to
the local police department
On the supposition that this is to be model dry CITY,
wouldn't it be good idea for Congress to create special
force composed of Federal agents. paid for by
the Federal Government instead of unloading the
District taxpayers?
Isn't likely that Federal agents. most of them outsiders
would be effective than local policemen who will dislike
the job of pryng into the private affairs of Washington
people?
Major Pratt has been asking for about 200 policemen
and detectives If he gets that increase will be sufficient
for the activities Congress and desire?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-07
THREE-MINUTE JOURNE'-
By Temple Manning

or else were escaped prisoners.
If the Hongkong-to-China trip
he taken by rail one passes through
numerous Chinese towns and vii
lagos. Almost half of this trip is
over the British section of the rall.
road, which vas constructed at
cost of $4,000 mile. This in
cludes a tunnel almost A mile and
a half long through Beacon Hill.
Canton was the first CONNER.
cial center of China. 1t was the
only city open to foreign trading,
but when Hongkong and other
ports were opened much of this
commercial prestige was lost.
Old Canton is old China. There
one finds hundreds of streets so
narrow that two sedan chairs can
not pass, while for a foreigner
foot travel would be impossible.
Even some of the more important
streets of the old city measure
onIy nine feet from building to
building. And some are narrower.
But despite their forbidding APP
pearance. these streets have the
most fanciful names - Heavenly
Peace. for instance.
The stores facing these old
streets are generally openfronted
stalls in which the shopkeeper and
his family and his numerous dogs
eat, sleep and carry on all the
activities of their lives