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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
Ever Feel That'a Way7

"Your engines missing" remarked
the passenger.
II know it," growled the motorist,
land | wish the whole darn car was,
so / could collect on my theft insur-
ance."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
Scholarship

"Are your young folks fond of
school?"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Meekton.
Notwithstanding school. washing
ton Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
On Your Way

Miss Glowworm-I never want to
see you again.
Her Boy-Friend Glowworm - All
right, dearie. You glow your way and
I'll glow mine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
Looks--Not Comfort

Shoe ClerR-How do the shoes fit
you, Mrs. Stiles7
Mrs. Stiles-They fit me beautifully,
but hurt me dreadfully when / try TO
walk In them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06

Buildings with "armored" walls
and gas-proof chambers are suggest
ed to protect citizens from air at
tacks in future wars.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06

An electrically operated machine
that signs $500 checks an hour and
stacks them in proper order, has been
invented.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
One to Be Remembered

First Man-Have you ever had a
lesson by correspondence?
Second Man tsoberly) -Yes-l never
write to women now
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
Mary Had a Little Car

Mary had little car
To take her eggs to market,
But she had TO leave 1t ten blocks out
To find a place to park It
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06

The average cost of running a car
IS six and one-half cents per mile.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
FAILED AS A MODERN

He-She's so delightfully."- old-time
and sensible in her dress.
She-Yes, she was a complete fail
ure In the modern rig.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
Fame and Photography

The JOY OF passing Fame lie done,
For the elusive present.
Photographers a man will shun
When he cannot Look Pleasant"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06

Radium is used in a rubber factor.
in Russia to prevent fire.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
NIDDLETOWN AIDS BERLIN

Berlin, turning to Middletown for additional accommodations for high school pupils, finds that there is a plenitude of room in that city and that the rates are only $40 a pupil. Compared with the charge Of S234 per pupil in New Britain, the Mid dleto~n rate must be quite bargain for Berlin. The majority Of Berlin 5 high school pupils have been at tending the New Britain institution: under the circumstance il looks as if more of them in the future will attend the MiddletoWn school. This IS particularly likely in view Of the fact that approximately half the stu dents rom Berlin in the local high school do not graduate. which is partly due 10 the junior high school system operative in this city. which is not operative in MIddletown or Berlin. IL Is logical from any stand point that Berlin high school stu dents attend at Middletown, where similarity in educational methods exists
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
l'Patars Book Written hy
 SlHl of New Britain Man

Marlen Pew. writer of shop Talk at Thirty" in Editor and Publisher, has the following to say in the cur rent issue:
 If you are looking for an ad venture l suggest copy Of the new book A Marine Tells II to You written by Meigs 0. Frost in Elaboration with Col. Frederic May Wise. whose fighting exploits up and down the world are re- counted in a piece of writing that made me proud of my valued friend. Meies Frost. star man on the staff of New Orleans States. A na- tive Of Connecticut. MeiRs started his newspaper career on New York Times from which paper he obtain ei leave Of absence some % yea~s ago for the purpose Of making trip to Tevas The wide-open spaces thrilled him and he worked for sev- en years on the Galveston Dai Has News. Visiting New Orleans he met Col. Jim Crown, famed city editor Of the States and joined his staff where ne TeTn3lHs to tnis nay. S'IlI on leave from New York Times. Meigs is the kind of reporter you read about in fiction. Time and again editors have tried 10 chain him to desks of various kinds. but the halter slips off and he plunges again into the reporting job which he loves. Can he write? I'll say. And suppose he has sesn almost as much fighting as has Col Wise. He told me last summer he had covered six or eight revolutions in Mexico and Central America and has scratched pencil on every big story in the Gulf region for l5 years. In the meantime he has been able 10 write scores Of short stories. one drawing a second rat ing from the Q. Henry Committee. His present hook, which ] hereby acknowledge with thanks. is th" best evidence Of his ability as re-
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
JHT, RELEASE. OF RICE

Admission by States Auorney Bradford that as circumstances have developed If would be iInpos- Sible to convict Trrnor A. Rice of tht murder of William L. Jackson. and that th" murder chars" by AolIed, ir at least n conformity with the popular view such as it can b. sensel in the highways and by"ays. To convict somebody requires eSi- dence, and in this r"markable Case much possibility for evidence disap peared.
 The states attorney acted as,UtrlS in the premises; he admits having conferred with others having mor' experience" and the consensus seems to have been that the state lacked driving power in the case. There vas nothing left to do but 10 pray for dismissal Of the man in dicted. and hence Rice goes free. The states attorney took pains 10 tell Judge Marvin that he believed Iiee W4s it< oly.d in crime. but after all. that is only an opinion. No one expects a states attorney to think man innocent. Opinion gen orally. W- believe, uil! he in favor Of Rice; al least. it js human to give hIm the benefit Of pretty large doubt. Although the states attorney scoffs a the reliability Of the not $ left by Mrs Jackson. that does not stop others from believing that it Is reasonable 10 regard them as sin believe hat d woman, al the moment of taking her life, would go to her death with Ii.s on her conscience
 Then. there Vas the delay in mak- ing public the contents of the sui cid- uot,s, This made bad impress sion with the public. stimulating many 10 think the state preferred net 10 mak. them public at all. even at the trial Had it not been for Judge YeomanS. who evidently did not sym paihize with the methods Of the state authorities. the contents Of the notes probably would not have been known 10 this day, Y was our opinion from 1h. first that the state should have made public the con- tents Of the notes. that an cniiehten- d public opinion demanded such action. and that it was the proper action under any circumstances to make them pubic.
 1t is hard for a states attorney 10 ask for q nolIe in q murder case with prisoner awaiting trial. It is never lone unless there isn't shred of likelihood for a conviction. The fact that Nr Brad ord reluctantly ca m" 10 this conclusion leaves the public with tn. notion that the case against Rice was very slight. Mir Bradford i. ertit,af to coHgrattiia.ion for not ra--ting the time of court and jury.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
Minister Likes Company,
 Wants Front Pews Filled

Decatur. H.. April 27 UP)- When Rev. Allen l.. Eddy. pastor Of the Congregational church here. delivers sermon. he likes to have his listeners well down in front
 For some time members of his hock avoided the front pews, sitting Tn the rear Of the church. After watching the procedure for several Sundays. Eddy procured large rope. and roped off the back pews.
 The idea helped matters along a great deal. the minister admitted.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
ibad Project Contrary to Pay as You Go Policy

Senator Hackett Of New Jersey is sincere in his attempt to have the state issue bonds for improvements in it's hospitals and other institu- tions. But if he is at all familiar with politics as played by the state republican machine he must realize that he is simply knocking his head az" inst a stone wall.
 For years it has been Connecti- cuts proud boas. that this common-
 wealth pays as it goes. It matters not that sometimes We don't Seem 10 be going any place. Governor Trum- bull has been euphoniou<ly dubbed Pay a. You Go" John and the name
 hes stuck. II is label Of the ad- ministration and it has served well as slogan during political cam paigns. It was applied 10 the execu- five in the course Of banquet or aomefhing and it has stuck like glue. If appeals to the imagination. An individual who pays his bills promptly is looked up to in the com munity. Ii. therefore. follows. according 10 our wise leRislat tors. that commonwealth which does , not contract any bills which it can
 not pay when due should be sim tlsriy regarded in this galaxy of
 bright states. The policy may be ef- fective in the case Of an individual because he can limit his needs to meet his purse But with a state. the solution Ia not SO easy Nh father
 would hesitate to assume req asona ble 1 obli1ations so that medical experts might be engaged to attend his sick child. Tut Connecticut--Pay as Yon Go Connecticut-refuse 10 contract dch'a so that the inmates of hos
 pitals and asylums may have proper Accommodation and care. Why? Rocnuse the Pay as You Go policy ] has been established and no amount
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27

of reasoning can budge the admiilis- tration from this course.
 During the fall campaign for state officers in 1928 democratic speakers hit straight from the shoulder and told the people Of conditions existing in state institutions. But the count of votes showed that their asser- tions were taken with grain of salt. The republicans accused the democrats of being prompted by politics in describing conditions But they never have been able to deny the truth of the charges.
 Now the matter has been brought to the attention of the state assem- bly. It has been asked to authorize bond issue so that conditions may be improved Senator Hackett is bold enough to make the suggestion. He deserves more consideration than he will get. G
 Inmates of public institutions arc said to have adopted the slogan. Pray as Connecticut Goes"
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
DO YOU RELIEVE IN SIGNS?
 Asks Robert karst

Flor.ne looked worried. You are worried" I said to her. '.Is there anything moe than usual worrying you?'
 Tt Is the newest trend in ad>er- tising that worries me-" she said.
 Don't be silly" I told her. "Ad- v.rtisina is Interesting and frequent ly euiight,nins Maybe you need a drink. Maybe you need-'
 Don't chatter like that" said Flo- iine. and listen 10 me. If you ever noticed anything. you would have noticed an electric sign snl- Ia rgins on the virtues of type writer. 1t says. Children do learn with Royal Portable. Typewriter. If you dcnt believe it. first try it with one child and deny it to thI oth+r."
 "I don't see--"
 "Of course not and that's why [ am telling you. Picture to yourself Madame x. She has two children, twins perhaps. She is an imprer sionabie lady. one Of whom life easi- ly stamps itself She has been 10 the movies and sh. walks down the ave nue and reads that sign. She rush"k into | shop and purchases a Royal Portable Typewriter and on reach ing home she gives it to one ch'l'' and denies it to the other.
 What happens? Child A. with hir chubby little fingers pressing against the keys spells out Now IS The tim" for all good men to come 10 the aid of the party H- learns quickly. He is prodigy, and at the tender age Of twenty-five ne is vice president ot bank. From there his rise '' n, eteoric and h. lives q ionG life rich. happy. and well-bred.
 But consider Child B. denied the typewriter. With pencil points breaking under his manfui endesvori to write The dog Aw the cat h. gets discouraged. He appeals to his M other for . typewriter. but she denies i' to him, and his spirit i' broken. The rapid success Of his brother develops in him an inferi' ority complex. Al the age of thirty. one he expires n gutter, broken by fate. and high powered advertis' irR.
 T am appalled, by the evil that sign can do. will write to Ahe pa. pers about it. Even now little ones are heinz given q burden to carr, with them in . shameful death ! while others. pampered unfairly ave---'
 j, left heP to buy new cigarette had seen very favorabiy advertised
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
AUTOMOBILE JUNK YARDS

Something must be done with an- cient and decrepit automobiles. The life of the average car for the aver age person is said to be five years: then somebody who is not so par ticular can get few more years of travel out of it. Ultimately every automobile on the highway, no mat ter how good it looks to the eye. reaches some automobile junk yard, There are 25.00o. 900 automobiles in use in the country. At least more than twice that number have been worn out. Their remains are in the places reserved for their reception. and the poor things are beginning 10 take up too much room.
 Also, these junk yards are un- slightly. Indeed. very much so. Along nearly every highway they protrude their presence IL is nothing to uon- der at that objections have been raised and the Legislature is con- fronted with the question Of doing something to discourage the develop ment of such heaps of abandoned steel and all, ,omohile trappings.
 The various sorts Of taxes pro- posed W non't do away with the neces- s.Vy Of disposing Of the old steel Un- til some practicable means is found to utilize every part Of an old auto- mobile there will be need for pla ces to dispose of them. One observer suggested that they be loaded on scows and dumped into the Atlantic ocean. He didn't fear. it seems, that in the course 0. time such a pro- ceiure would fill up the ocean and cause t 10 overflow.
 Millions ot pounds of steel are go- Ing 10 waste. Our vaunted efficiency engineers and scientists could well put their minds 70 the task Of de- vising plan 10 utilize all this valu- able metal.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
25 Fears Ago Today

4 fight developed in the common council last night over a petition Of
 .liller & ShurDtrg 10 move buiid- Ing from Elm street to Hurlburt street. It developed that Mr. Shur- borg wanted 10 move two buildings, 9 house ana a photograph gallery in , tine rear. Mir. Parker called the lat ter One rookery and said it should not be moved MT. Landers, who OWLS the building. objected. and .Ir. Qvlgl"y supported him. MT. Parker said he had |, en mlsinformed and the report was finally adopted. William J. Hammer lectured de ,h3htfully on "radium'' at the High school last night. The lecture vas public one under the auspices of til. Scic n;ifiC association.
 Hr. and Mrs. H. L. Mills are in New York city.
 1 Louis J. Muller hos purchased the 1 property of the late Valentine Boiler
 CT at the corner Of Locust and i Greenwood streets.
 C. B. Cadwell has begun the work Ol Si bliIE Alle lbI'! III II oAi' VI 't'~ ! new grammar school.
 | Councilman Sh& eier demanded at 1le license committee meeting last , night that all e mllitt"s. members bt 1 allow l 10 equip themselves with tin } badges and I,n>ard admission 10 al! 1 plarhousnS or other entertsinme. .lts | in New Britatn. He Was voted down.
 j al herent right to inspect such perform Gnccf. anyway, and the idea eavored too much Of graft
 , Chief Rawlings consulted Madame Wsh Wan. palmist. today. She told ! him he had q good life line and had
 a turbulent career. She said he was about to have his possessions in
 creased, which the chief took 10
 mean the tno new men about to be
 aJled to the force.
 The democrats in Piainvilie met in
 caucus last night with A. H. Dresser
 chairman and H. A. G stle clerk Se- lectman P. J. Prior and Represe n'a :
 tive NJ r. Ryder were elected delc-
 gates to the state convo ntion Bot T are Illfll III i0Nt, tI'I v
 was absolutely no Hearst sentiment at the meeting.
 The Herald today begins new feature. "The Finid Of Sports, Tn , which it covers this ground under
 one head. It is the first time the Herald has attempted to collect sporting news in this fashion for the benefit of sport devotees. The first
 story is about the return of Frcd Jean, the polo player. from the west. He had his best season.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
OBTAINING AN AIRPORT

Waterbury is not SO far broke as 10 be unable to provide itself with an airport. The Chamber Of Com. merce Of the Brass City has an nounc"d that q farm on Mt Toh" municipal airport. putting Water bury just that much ahead Of Nes Britain.
 Waterbury, it appears. suffered from the same difficulties that so far have confronted New Britain. When ever it was decid,d 10 purchase ground for the purpose the price de- manded was too high After serera, such failures. the site on Mt. Tobe vas secured at Q reasonab ble price.
 There seems 0 be no such oppor- tunity around New Britain. Selling land, to the city for airport purpose g remains too rich for the Inunci-  pality's financial blood. The outlook continues about the same. New Brit : ain is one of those cities that can- not find the money for a municipal port, and the probable income from an airport does not as yet seem 10 justify the high expenditure. in the opinion of economically inclined city fathers. N anW hile planes hav- ing husiness in New Britain utilize the Hartford airport. ten miles dis tant which is closer to New Britain than some met ropo''tan airports are to the centers of their respective cities
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
Observations On ne Weather

Washington. April i7.-Forecaet for Southern New England: Fair Saturday; Sunday increasing cloudi- ness, not much change Tn tempera- ture.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair saturday: Sunday increasing cloudiness, probably followed by sho vers in north and central DOT tiGns.
 Conditions. The storm that was central over western Lake Ontario Thursday evening has moved to the mouth of the st. Lawrence with greatlydi minished intensity.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
Woman Dislocates Arm
 Playing Bridge Game

Winside. Neb.. April 27 UP)-To the casual player, bridge may ap- pear 10 be harmless game. but Miss Ella Durham. a teacher living here. believes it is q strenuous sport. She is suffering from a dislocated arm--the result Of playing bridge
 She was dealt an unusual hand. Tn expressing her surprise and pleasure. she waved her arms in the air and clapped her hands ;o vigorously that her right shoulder was dislocated.
 School was closed the next day.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
Council Members Get Results By Uniting

Alderman David L. Nair o. the first ward demonstrated this week that he has the interest of his ward tention of City Engineer Merian the pressing need for improvements which, it is expected, will be en- parked upon very shortly. It is well for ward representatives, to grasp the common sense method of doing city business, which in the long run will bring about better results than the tactics too frequently employed by legislators who seem to think that the founder the noise they make the quicker the desired ends will be at tained.
 Council members who are worth, Of the places they hold. should read ily appreciate the practlcability of putting forth a united front when on the trail of improvements. The first ward members. if they persist m their plan of uniting behind the vari- GUS projects they sponsor. will soon find that the city departments to whom they make their appeal will be more apt 10 listen and act than they would If they were sho"ered at ir regular intervals with ylurries of pe- titions and resolutions.
 The history of the common counci. in New Britain is well filled with in stances of spssmodically energetic members who seldom bothered to follow up the matters they intro- duced. They were in their glory on council meeting night as they handed in petition after petition in addition to numerous resolutions. and un doubtedly they considered them selves entirely efficient and alert Maybe some of their constituents thought so, too. but the men who made their mark in the affairs Of government in later years We're not of that tyDe
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27

IL is rumored that had the powers that be m the Legislature ulIled II to have the dirt roads bill passed ii would have gone through with whoop. II this rumor ls correct then the Republican legislators rom the country districts can be ordered 10 vote against their own interest as readily as they can b. ordered 10 vote against some one else's inter ,-st. II is not pretty picture; not Il hint that ideal democratic goNein- ment prevails.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27

Tie main point abour that farm relief bill being pushed through Congress is the s5ou, ,0ou,ooJ that goes with 1t. Inclc sam is good proyider once he gets started. ot course. the old man expects to set his money back but if he doesn't 1t won't be the first time.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
TIE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 tIn the (ity anL lts PeOpje
This Democrat Split
 N'ieI, Infl,in& At GfAG p

This Democrat Split
 With Nothing At Stake
 New Britain democracy may have the unusual eNperlenCe of seeing the tail wag the dog At this writing. it appears that the younger democrats are the tail and the rest of the dog is having a difficult time controlling it's direction.
 The reins of power have been snatched from the hands of the town committee for the time being at least. As nothing is immediately al stake-no contest looming until next spring-control has no special sig ntficance. All legal authority is vest ed in the town committee and it's acts will no doubt, be approved by the state central committee in case of dispute. The town committee members. while disliking the turn the situation has taken. are reported to be resting their arms knowing that no occasion for questioning it's movements of the younger democrats had jolting effect, nevertheless.
 The real test, if there ever is one, will come next spring when mayor and slate of city officials will be nominated. By that time harmony may reign once again and wounds may be salved over. There is ade- quate time for compromise. Griev- ances which now appear important may dwindle in importance. IL is possible. of course, that they may grow larger.
 Mayor Paonessa. res,icating on The banks of Lake Congamond or stroll ing through the country trying his eloauence on the pretty little fishes swimming in the brooks, may fell satisfied with the situation. Whsn a mans on top he can afford to smile.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27
THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY
Literary

Literary Two new books about Moses have been published but it does not ap. pear that either of them attempts .
 solution Of the problem Of where he WAS when the light went out! Drama A man in court recently admitted 1 that he must have got into an argu- nent because he woke up with a
 black eye.
 The mourning after the nigl' before. A trade journal says some work men can make new furniture look as if it was made @ century ago, And so can some children! SOcinl "A plumber gets used to his own assistant" says neiEhboring news p<peI- anu Nuu u pIoi ply Ho' S'l o2 -'''h snyhod, rlse's.' One mans mate is another man $ poison.
  RA:1iO '1s there anything more pleasing
 than to turn the dial Of a wireless set and listen 10 all the latest song.f" asi<s radio dealer Has he tried turning the dial the
 other way and shutting them off? Right. Warren: English is a very flexi- hle language Hamilton: Plight. Some people certainly can use it to stretch the truth" Chester schmidt
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27

Ir Clarence True Wilson. in "re- plying" to |. $, Attorney r. H. Tarr of Boston. advised him to adopt more CT the judicial poise. Who ever heard Of judicial poise in a wet-dry argument The fanatics on both sides usually thro" mud, mistakng 1t for sugar.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-27

one good way to gro" dizzy IS 10 read and compare the comments ot French and German newspapers on the financial and separations issue.