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New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
SKY JOY RIDING

When 2 youth of IS. having com pleted four hours of student flying lessons out of q prescribed course Of IS, borrows an airplane from an- other student flier and with four gallons of gasoline on board scars aloft with his sister to show her how he could fly, one is bound to ask how they get that way.
 There was considerable luck at tached to the flight of the Brooklyn youth who zoomed over the town on this sky joy riding expedition. At least. the youth and his sister were not killed, and though the plane was destroyed, it missed several rows of houses and came forcefully to earth on land instead of tumblng into the back yards of sundry citizens.
 The police thoroughly investigated lIlt SlludllUH dlltT tHt SOIION LII th- hibition of youthful ambition was all over. What wasn't done was to prevent the boy from going aloft in the first place.
 After all, the spirit shown by the Brooklyn youth is the same spirit that actuates too many fliers for the good cause of aviation. A skilled pilot does not go aloft with an out moded and ancient plane; but ac- cording to what aviation experts say, too many of the out-of- date planes are being used by would-be fliers who have lot to learn.
 We have pretty well conquered the air; but haven't yet properly con- qucred the situation that is pointedly Illustrated in the foregoing incident.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
THE, BASEBALL SEASON

Barring what the college profess sors call a mathematical possibility, the two major league baseball teams who this year will contest for the worlds championship will be the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chi cago Cubs.
 The Athletics, under the astute leadership of that old canny veteran Connie Mack. made the so-called race in the American league species Of travesty upon what a real race ought to be. From the begin ming to the present they have been "out in front" with comfortable margin" as the sports writers say. and nothing but a lightning bolt or train wreck, it seemed from the be- ginning. could stop their victorious march toward pcnnant honors.
 The average fan, therefore, is will ing to admit that the Athletics must be head and shoulders above the prOWess of any other team in the American league. But what is still 10 be decided is whether the topnotch- CTS in the American league can stand up under the harrage of the leaders in the other league, team that has had 10 hustle to got 10 the top and has had to Tight hard" to maintain itself
 Interest in the national game is at fever pitch in Philadelphia and in Chicago. The teams are making money" for the owners.
 But what we would like to know is how deep in the red some of the other teams have gone. especially the two Boston tailenders. New Eng lands representative teams in the big leagues simply are terrible.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
SOUTHWEST STORMS

g. The southwestern United States which has become the accepted southern route for airplanes to and from southern California, has played havoc with several planes in the last few days, resulting in the death of Major John P. Wood, president of the Northern Airways, and the grounding of other planes. The route, one of comparatively low attitudes and crossing desert lands, had also partly earned it's popularity through At the time the Graf Zeppelin zoom- ed through that section en route from Los Angeles the winds were considerable. resulting in a bumpy trip. But it remained for a week or so later to demonstrate just how un- reliable flying conditions can get in this neck in the bottle of air trans portation.
 Subsequent to the failure of the air liner City of San Francisco to drive it's way through the south western storm. other air liners temporarily discontinued service. Thus the first break in continuous passenger transportation since the inauguration or the air-rail services is chronicled.
 It is selfeyident that aviation re- mains a creature of weather condi- tions Railroads too, for that matter are forced to suspend service due to the weather, but that happens only as concomitant of exceedingly severe blizzards While the storm in the southwest was playing havoc with the air liners trains were nov .iEg along the ground, and perhaps so were automobiles, The impression is left that it does not take exceed ingly bad weather to stop the planes as they are at present developed.
 The question naturally arises, why is it necessary for planes to attempt flights when weather conditions arc unpropitious? The maintenance of schedules in the face of the wrong kind of weather cannot be as im- portant as safety,
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Sept. 5.-Forecast for Southern New England: Show CTS tonight and Friday not much change in tcmperature; light Vari- able winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday; showers Friday and in northwest portion tonight; cooler Friday after noon and night; gentle to moderate southcrly winds, shifting to north west by Friday night
 Conditions: Pressure is high over the Maritime provinces and relatively low from New England southwcstward to Florida. The trough of low pressure over the in terior districts extends from the upper lake region southwestward to Arkansas. During the past 24 hours shohWers occurred over large areas of the South Atlantic states. Tenn peratures are somewhat lower this morning in New England but the content of the atmosphere has in creased.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
$ Tears Ago Today

The annual inspection of the city streets will be made Saturday. Members of the street committee will tour about in auto cars.
 Over 1900 people gathered at the P. X F. Corbin plant last evening to witness the raising of the Roosc- welt and Fairbanks banner.
 There were 2S marriages in this city during the month of August. Forty-onc deaths were recorded.
 Barrett and Durham, both 200 poundcrs, are trying out for posi- tions on the high school football team. Curtin, Donnelly, Roche and years squad.
 There has been a big shakeup among the trolley employees No reason has been given for the dis charge of many old conductors and motOrmen.
 It is predicted by weather fore casters that the coming winter will be very cold.
 Rev. Lyman x. Johnson of this city was elected chaplain of the seventh C. V, at the annual reunion held in Meriden yesterday. Prices of oysters are higher this season than they have been for the last 1 , years.
 Corporation Counsel HungcrforG has been asked to render an opin. 1 ion in the McMahon- Sweeney tangl, in reference to the licensing of tn, l Majestic thcater.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

Somewhat equally intriguing is the statement by MT Swanson that he is not developing the tract as an air port in order to sell it to the city. Perhaps he long ago has learned that things move slowly in this city and there must be some years of dis cussion before any sort of action is taken. The city can buy the land if it has the money and the urge; if not. perhaps private airport corporation can be formed. II has been done here and there; indeed, there are plenty of private airports. That is the way the owner reasons.
 What is most important however and this is a part of the general discussion in and out of City Hall is how much local airport would be in use. It seems that there are some prudent New EngIanders in the city who believe that no airport is worth it's salt unless there are a dozen airplanes using it all the time. This point obviously, would likewise be important to any private airport corporation, as without airplanes us- ing the port with fair regularity there would be scanty profits But if it is a question of putting the city in a modern light, causing it to possess eVerything--es in the way of airports-that other progressive municipalities are sup posed to desire-well, then it is a different matter.
 Down in Bristol there is at least possibility that the Bell City will have an airport before New Britain. Bristol is a live town, and it is talk ing action. Such action has gone to the point where the city has select ed the site and is to place the mat ter before all the voters at the October election. If the majority of citizens favor the airport they need only to vote yes" Contrary, mo-"
 And if the yessers win Bristol once again will have the laugh on it's larger neighbor.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
BOBBY JONES

Unusual news comes to hand re garding Bobby Jones. Usually our golf hero puts up a sterling fight and since 1921 won four cut of six Al matches. Before that, since 1916. when he made his debut at the age of II, he lost some matches but al ways putting up such q fight that the decision did not come until the final day of the tournament. Astonishing il is, therefore, that at Pebble Beach, Cal, Jones suffered the bangs of be- ing eliminated in the first round.
 It is not worth asking. what was the matter with Bobby" Johnny Goodman Of Omaha, a youth of 20,
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

Radcliffe college; George w, Wick ersham, chairman American Law Institute; Newton D. Baker, lawyer and former secretary of war; Henry w. Anderson, lawyer; Monte H.. Lcmann, president Louisiana Bar Association; Kenneth R. Macintosh, former chief justice, supreme court of the state of Washington; Paul J. Mccormick, federal judge and Will liam S. Kenyon, judge |. s. circuit court of appeals.
 Q. What are the colors of the University of Kansas?
 A. Crimson and blue.
 O., What is the dodo?
 A. The dodo was q large species of pigeon that became extinct at the end of the 17th century.
 Q. What kind of poison can be used to drive bats out of the house ?
 A. The only satisfactory way to eliminate bats is to drive them out and close the means of entry They take their food on the wing and cannot be poisoned.
 Q. How long does it take the fastest regular trains to make the run from New York to San Fran cisco?
 A. 7S hours.
 Q. Who was Antaeus?
 A. A legendary giant who be- came stronger when thrown to the cart h and was stranded bV baiOp held aloft in the air.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
ONE PENALTY OF INDI STRY

In Great Britain more than mil lion and a quarter persons are with out employment. In Germany more than a million are without employ ment. In France a report has just been issued which stated that out of a population of 42,0O0,000 only 500 persons are known to be unemploy- ed
 Both Britain and Germany are highly industralzed nations. France is a highly agricultural nation. While the British and German in- dustral worker is adversely affected by changes in world markets and in their own markets the French peasant goes his way, raising enough to meet the needs of the country and being not vastly interested in what | happens to industry as understood 1 in factory districts
 French peasants are rarely in 1 debt. They believe firmly in economy and accommodating riches represented 1 in gold hidden in stockings and old trunks.
 The industrial worker in neither l Britain nor Germany accumulates | gold in old trunks. He is more a creature of circumstances there as ] elsewhere.
 In a French department where l agriculture is the predominating activity nobody is rich and nobody is poor.
 In a British or German industrial district q comparatively few are rich and the anany are poor. They are not only poor when employed, but when unemployed they need public aid.
 There is a vast difference between a highly organized agricultural na- tion such as France and highly or ganizcd industrial nations such as Britain and Germany.
 Agriculture in France has been on d paying basis because for genera tions there has been steady de- mand for all the nation produces from it's fields. the land owners are not overwhelmed with mortgages, and there is tradition that farming is q worthy employment. French peasants rarely leave their acres, which pass from father to sons many families having been on the same land for generations.
 France, to be true, has some in
 lustrialized cities; but on the wholt it's strength lies in it's deep-rooted
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
INNER TUBES ON THE BEACHES

Everybody but the blind has mo- ticed a remarkable increase in the number of inner tubes in use along the bathing beachcs also the lakes. Children who do not know how to swim and who are learning to swim or who think they are learning- dearly love the inner tubes. which are used as transportation vehicles around the watery premises. They float, and so long as the grip lasts and cramps do not come they are quite safe.
 The girl of ten who was founder ing around on an inner tube at Lynn Beach, however, will be more careful in some respects in the future. Had it not been for an eagIe-ey person on the shore the little girl would have been well on her way toward Europe by this time.
 As it is she is the first along the shore who started toward Europe on an inner tube, and indeed got two and a half miles off shore on the life preserver-like appliance.
 She proved, of course, that an in her tube is safe-Whcn the tide or current doesn't start its tricks and turn the tube into very precarious excursion boat.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
THAT LOCAL AIRPORT; THE PLAN IN BRISTOL

O' airport conversation there is no end, By way of adding to the buzz Of speaking or rendering something 10 think about A. k. Swanson has done a most spectacular deed in showing now his land along Osgood avenue mas the mabings of an air port. There being doubting Thomascs hereabouts, Lieutenant Charles Wright, aviator, was brought to the scene in his plane. If seeing is be- lieving, there is nothing left 10 do but believe it can be done.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
ITS ALL OVER

AS general rule and on principle we dislike to write a piece about the weather. Nine times out of ten. be- tween the time the epic is inscribed and the printers get it into the type and the press gets it's opportunity to whirl it into the great wide world, the weather has changed. And then the editor looks foolish.
 Thus it sometimes occurs on we'll regulated newspapers that piece will appear in ye ed columns which refers to the prevailing hot wave, when in reality the bristling at mosphere has vamoosed and it is more like q reminder that the arctic zone has come down from the north.
 This, most particularly, happens in New England.
 Today, however, We feel compara- lively safe. Also comparatively cool. Our weather system would be even more crazy-quilt than usual were the prevailing coolness not 10 continue until this sees print. We'll take the chance.
 The change for the better came during the night. The hot winds from the tropics made a disastrous retreat along the entire Connecticut sector. and the advancing coolness from the banks of Newfoundland won a re- sounding victory. Citizens who last night went to bed choking for breath got up looking for some heat
 Pep today is scrawlcd all over the place. We are back 10 normal.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

States Attorney Alcorn and J. Henry Roraback are saying nothing for publication; Senator Bingham Is recovering from an illness and at the moment has lost his voice, This leaves the field to the newspaper writers who can guess what all of them are thinking about.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
STOLEN CAR QUICKLY FOUND

Within a few minutes after Ed ward Nincellett, 20 Mitchell street, reported that his cousins sedan Monday, Lieutenant Rival at the police station called the man nr and told him that he could get the car from the Mcriden police.
 The number of the car was put on the police teletype by the lieu tenant, and the Meridcn police re- piled that the car had been found abandoned in their town.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

It is reported that Henry Ford stated that prohibition Is 99 per cent effective. He must mean that only one per cent of the rum runners use Ford cars.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

U. S', CliIiOSiilS t"O NClIIo III othii p'' for reply, Medical, legal and marital advise cannot be given, nor can eE- tended research Ho undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are confdential.- Editor.
 Q. Did Firpo knock Dempsey out of the ring in the fight at New York in 1923?
 A. Firpo knocked Dempsey out of the ring in the first round. Dempsey won the fight by knockout in the second round.
 c. What are the components of water?
 A. Hydrogen two parts and oxygen one part.
 c. Does a woman lose her American citizenship of she marrics a Chinaman?
 A. Only those women who marry Chinese born out of the United States lose their American citizen ship; and they cannot regain it during the continuance of the mari tai status.
 Q. What is the date of the Black Tom Island explosion?
 A. July 29. 1916.
 O. What is the difference be- tween a majority and a plurality?
 A. A majority is more than half of the total number of votes cast A plurality is the excess of votes cast for the leading candidate over the votes cast for the next highest.
 e. How does q closed primary differ from an open primary?
 A. A closed primary is one in which participation is limites to members of a party who have been duly registered or who have com piled with some test to determine their party allegiance. In an open primary voters may vote for the candidates of any party.
 Q. What gives hght'to the moon? ?
 A. The moon shines by the re- flected light of the sun.
 Q. How is gluten flour made?
 A. It is wheat flour from which some of the starch has been re- moved
 Q. Who is the president of Poland?
 A. 1gnatz Moscicki
 Q, Did the Italian armies in the world war participate. in the battle of Nerdun?
 A. No
 Q. What part did Charlie Chap lin play in "A Woman of Paris?"
 A. He wrote and directed the picture but did not appear in it.
 @. How many airplanes are in the United States?
 A. About 10000.
 Q. What is the population of the world?
 A. It is estimated at 1906, ,OOO,- GOO.
 Q. Can a man purchase his dis charge from the army or navy?
 A. He can purchase his dis charge from the army but not from the navy or marine corps
 c. Can an enlisted man in the army marry?
 A. Yes. o, Who are the members of the Hoover crime conm'sg"-'
 A. Roscoe Pound, dean of Har- ward Law School; Frank l.. Loesch vice-president of the Chicago crime commission; William l. Grubb. fed cral judge; Ada Comstock, president
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

your house and break bread with you"
 Thomas: He cant do it." Briggs: What? Do you forget the laws of Hospitality" Thomas: Not at all; but don't you know the kind of bread my wife bakes?"
 Guy Picker Copyright, 1929, Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
OFF FOR A VACATION

New York, Sept. (UP~ki1 Chocolate, young Cuban negro featherweight who has never lost a fight, and his manager Luis Gutierrez, were to leave today for Havana for a vacation. A gala re- ception has been arranged for Chocolate on his arrival in Havana.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

with us always IS the poor flSh.
 You cant keep out of trouble just by refusing to strike the first blow. A telephone pole never attacks car.
 The ideal servant" women search for is one who has $5O-a-week brains and is willing to hold S10- a-Week job.
 When a man marries, he begins to mind his DIS and qs. When a woman marries. she thinks it no longer necessary to mind hers.
 Maybe a wife is an influence for good. But asking husbands opin- ion of hat makes him an awful liar.
 A scenario made from a novel is fair enough. It puts in enough new stuff to make up for that left out
 t'i'' olI'f ffiI hllN bSlINu lcilllllS was helped by charitable organi- zation. and it didn't get the habit of depending on charity.
 Wine women and song" meant wickedness. The opposite, meaning the acme of virtue, would be water, men and silence"
 One reason why perfume sells at $40 an ounce is because so many people want something 'others cant afford.
 Among the things that reconcile you to the old town and make you think common folks pretty good lot after all is a break in the stock market
 Easy money; You steal junk worth $5o,000; the pawn broker gives you $10,oO0; you give the po- lice $5,000 and lawyer $3,00O. and spend the other $2.00O on a girl.
 This intelligent audience" alawys means: If l soft-soap these saps, they'll think I'm great"
 It Nature is so wise. why didn't she give the infcriority complex to people who need it.
 The German who plans sending a rocket plane above carth's atmos- phere has one comforting assurance. He won't be troubled by stowaways.
 The "crime wave" isn't new. Pco- pie did the same things in the old days, but they weren't called crimes.
 It costs lot to keep the kids in college, but it's worth that much to shift the responsibility for four years.
 Correct this sentence: "I am ask ing for Criticism," said the amateur author "and that doesn't mean l want praise.'
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
Room and Bored
What Stuck Him!

Mrs. Graham: 50 your wife is away? Well, if there are any points on housekeeping I cal give you, just let me know, IIs Engcls." Engcls: Just one thing. What do you do when there's more Lust than you can sweep under the sofa?"
 Nan Borden
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

Credit men in New York have an- nounced that prosperity reigns. Their idea of prosperity, we hope, is not gauged by the sum total of unpaid debts growing in the land.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

What we should like to know is this: Is it necessary to graduate from college in order to be a bond sales man?
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
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The AsSuCiated ptess Is exclusively en- titled to the use foI publication of all news credited to II or not otherwise credited in thts paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

played wonderful game.
 In the afternoon of the same day Goodman was trounccd and elimi- mated.
 A freak day all around.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
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New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
\an Borden

Our neighbors move so often that every time sOmoon" comes out of the house the chickens lie on their lacks and hold up their legs to be tied!
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
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Our Educational Plank!

Our notion is the schools should add To the three "R's" they've al
 ways had. Three courses that begin with e.: Gladness, Good cheer, and Cafe
 ty,
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

An automobile with poor brake Is like a man with bad temper. Both are headed for trouble.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

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New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
Or if in some other State,

Or if in some other State, They say, By dint of much re-
 search. We have discovered sure as fate, That's where Blake used to go to
 ChurCh.' Or eagerly they cry. Look thtrc" l see a heap of bricks and sod we think that was the smithy
 where
 Robertson had his horse shod" An me! 'tis great 10 be renowned. l long to think, in years long
 hence, People may slowly drive around My somc%hat battered garden
 fence! love to think, as at a shrine, Their awes'rIcli gaze will rove
 about, \nd rcvercntly they'll opine, "That'S where she hung her wash
 ing out."
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

Every big mosquito doesn't come from New Jersey; but We suspect the Sound.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05

peasantry, who constitute the real France, as distinct from such tour ist-catering cities as Paris.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-05
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