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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

convictions rather than in conform
ity with a fanatical dry law.
The martyr thus heralding to the
world the degradation into which
justice can be flung by wild-eyed
reformers thus-if her sentence Is
carried out-will spend the remain
der OF her life in prison while the
other 100000 liquor law violators
and fourth offenders in Detroit and
vicinity make sport of this species OF
jurisprudence. Only the Anti-Saloon
League, which Is said to have been
instrumental in placing this harsh
law upon the statute books. will be
pleased at the womans fate.
Sentiment in Michigan seems to be
aroused to the necessity Of rescind-
ing this ridiculous law. The woman's
conviction will further this move
mcnt. 1t IS time TO take STOCK OF SuCh
sumptuary laws and return to the
Constitution, which forbids harsh
and unusual punishments.
This woman has no more right to
DE sent to prison for life than 1t
would be just to send fourth Of
fender against the speeding laws to
the penitentiary for life. II Michigan
cannot control liquor violations in
any other way let it quit trying.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

Justice in Michigan lies PROSTATE
under the weight of fanatjcal law.
1t has turned an ordinary mis-
IL meanor into a felony, and Mrs.
Eta May Miller, convicted four
times of selling liquor, is sent 10
prison for life which in Mich gan
is the same sentence that is given
murdercrs in the first degree.
Under the Michigan |, gal hrcus-
pocus, Mrs. Miller was entitled TO a
jury trial on the ciar2a Of bon an
Labitual criminal after she had been
found guilty of being a fourth Of
fender against the liquor laws. In
credible as il may seem, q jury OF
IL found her guilty in l. minutes
probably because the so-called law
IN Michigan was explicit about II and
none of the . had sufficient courage
to vote IN conformity with private
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
ACTOR KILLED TRYING
TO SLIDE DOWN POLE
Officials Investigating Report on
New Years Party in New
York Fire House,

New York. Jan. 2 RHThe death
Of an actor after an attempt to
slide down the brass pole in a fire.
house resulted today in tnvestiga.
ton of charges that a New Years
party had been held in the building
contrary to law.
Fire department officials denied
there had been any celebration al
the West 5Sth street fire house and
refused to discuss reports three
women had attended a party on the
third floor of the building.
Members OF the company were
held in their quarters while depart
ment officials police and a repre-
sentative of the district attorneys
office made their inquiry.
They said the actor Norman st.
Clair Hales who was playing a
minor role In a Broadway show. had
called to extend New Years greet
ings to Lieut.. T. Joseph Connolly.
After his fall he walked from the
fire house but dropped dead a short
distance away. A fireman who tried
to prevent him. from going down
the pole also fell but escaped In
jury.
Three persons died Of alcoholism
and ~ other persons were treated
at Bellevue and other hospitals for
the effects Of excessive drinking over
New Years. Police also attributed
one fatal shooting and several cases
of stabbing and assault to drinking.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
BUSES AND RAILROADS

w. w. Atterbury president of the
Pennsylvania railroad, speaking for
the railroads as a whole, has told
the country that the railroads expect
to enjoy good year. They no doubt
will If the bus lines don't bother
them too much.
1t becomes increasingly evident
that the New York, New Haven &
Hartford did not set up the New
England Transportation company
merely to add the income from this
bus subsidiary to its net. The idea
apparently was to prevent independ-
cnt bus lineS-usually cut-raters-
from interfering with the passenger
business of the line. The move was
one of self-defense, regardless of the
cost. The New Haven subsidiary is
constantly increasing its bus routes;
and though these give numerous
sections of New England better trans
portation service than the railroad
line. it is not on record that they
have reduced the rates far below
what rail transportation would cost
for the same distance.
While railroad executives delight
in saying that the future of the mo-
tor bus lies in the short haul, the
cantankerous motor coach indie
pendents insist on extending their
routes, until it is now possible to do
transcontinental travel by bus.
BUS fares depend upon the extent
of the competition with the rail-
roads. A few instances will suffice.
The railroad fare between Detroit
and Chicago is 1881. When bus lines
started the fare was put at $3.50;
then IS: then a rate war started
between rival bus lines and the fare
fell to $3.50, but didn't stay there
long. The railroad fare between De-
troit and Cincinnati is IS, while two
bus lines cover the distance for 81
and 1915.
Small wonder that the railroads
would like to get control of the bus
lines.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
Is Years Ago Today

A large and interested audience of
spectators was in Franklin square
yesterday afternoon to witness the
speeding. The local horsemen made
good showing and there were
some exciting brushes. Fl. l.. Mills
yellow Kid carried off the honors
There was a match race between
Mrs. Mills nominee and Honest
John" a leetfooted PAGER driven by
James +. White. There We're three
heats and the yellow Kid was in
the lead at the end of each.
The annual meeting of the South
church WAS held last night. The
trcaGurer's report. audited by E. AL
lan Moore, showed receipts Of about
$4,000 during the year. r. w. vii.
ported that one of the principal
events of the year had been the
purchase of individual communion
cups. J. c. Moody presented a sat.
iilactory report for the Mems Union
The present membership is 1901
2G2 females and 729 males.
The railroad will begin the yea
by putting Thousand men at work
c!eNatins the tracks through Bridge.
port.
President Charles F. Smith O
and rs, l'rary & Clark has return
- from his western trip. He ha:
rcSaiAcd his health.
/ At Hanna's armory soon-the only
hickerless motion pictures in tht
world. Those who have deSpairet
Of seeing moving pictures which
would not ruin the eyes will at las
nave their chance to see flickcrlcs'
pictures when lIadlcy's show come.
here. Mr. lIldlcy has a secret at
achmcnt which, TO prevent its leak
\ ing out. he viii not even patent.
| The Temperature all day toda,
WAS between and degrees below
2"ro, Willie a snow storm RACED al
during the day.
Eu!!li"B Inspector Andrew Turn
bull in pc"'od the Eugswin Lycenn
ol2y ard found the play house, OF
Ac whole in fairly good condition
he Inspection Was a direct re5ul
the d. irons Iroquois thcate
re in riie.-D on December 30. Mr.
Turjluil sue # i one or two rm J
ha gaa ana -1prOvemcnts and VII
confer with Mr.. S'0pHr in regard Z,
cutting a door through the east Fjle
Tho curtain. he found, is not fire
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

Forecast for Eastern New York:
Fair tonight and Thursday: colder
tonight: slowly rising temperature
Thursday; diminishing northwest
winds becoming variable Thursday.
Conditions: The storm of yester-
day moved northeastward to the
lower st. Lawrence valley and the
Maritime Provinces. 1t produced
rain and some sleet In the coast
districts Of the north Atlantic states
and rain and snow in the Ohio val
ley, lake region. and Appalachian
districts. 1t is followed by clearing
skies and lower temperature from
the Plains states eastward to the
coast.
Pressure is high over the Missis-
sippi valley and relatively low over
Montana. Zero temperatures pre-
vail in Wisconsin and Minnesota and
freezing temperatures extend south
ward to the Gulf coast and eastward
to the Appalachian regions.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather with lower tempera.
ture.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
Whalen Gets Many
Letters of Praise

New York., Jan. R-An aver
age OF 500 letters = day IL being
received by Police Commissioners
Whalen from women In commenda-
ton Of his campaign against speak
easies. 1t was learned today.
Most OF the letters. 1t was said
at police headquarters, are from
mothers, wives and daughters of
men who have been spending the
entire family funds for liquor. Many
OF the letters make definite charges
against various places including
gambling houses and dance halls az
well as speakeasies.
Commissioner Whalen. after read
ing many Of the letters. turned them
over to the chief inspector, O'Brien.
with the admonition:
Get after every one Of these
places. ! want to make this city Q
decent place in which to live"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

by Tony the Bootblack
Yestday. Mariouche, datsa my
wife, she saysa to me I gonna
starta keep budget. l say wurra
mean budget. She say l gonna put
on piece pape what avrabody heesa
gone get. l say datsa craze. When
cur litla Guillcrmo heesa gone get
Group you genoa put dat on piece
pape.
She say you no understand. Da
landlord hecsa gOne-a get eight
dolls: put dat onna da piece pape.
You put dat onna da piece ice. Da
radio collect sheesa gone get four
dolls. da furniture collect hecsa gone
get six dolls, da piano player lisa
gone get two dolls. avratecng Ikea
dats gone-a be put onna piece papc.
Den whcn'a you geeva me da pay
cnvlope Satday night no justa how
noocha money l not gone-a have.
Maybe you gotta make-a da more
mon. saysa Mariouche. ] say maybe
! gotta brcenga you beega piece
pape.
She say I gonna put down lotsa
for food. / say donta forget to
putta down wine fora me lima your
budget, red wine. She say put
red wine down if-a ] remember eet
I say you'll remember Get eef you
nut nough Ola Get down. Datsa
make her laugh an when Mariouche
sheesa laugh her face spill all over.
Her bottom chin rubs onna her ton
chest. Eetsa all chafed from-a
laughing.
Lasta day avrahody hcesa wish a
me Happy New Year How's New
Year gonna be happy ecf avra time
l come-a home / one-a see piece
pape an den / gonna say good bye
to my-a wages? I tcenka da odra
falla should kcepa da budget.
Lctta hccm worry how much hcesa
gone get outa my ray cnvlope.
But Mariouchc sheesa justa told a
ne eetsa none my bcczness da
BUDGET so Get loo';sa lax eetsa not
gone-a be Happy New Year fora
me. I gonna write-a my resigna-
ion from M2riouche onna dat piece
rape. rosa. datsa my smarta litla
raj sheesa ITALIA me pope hcesa
made from-a wood EFF datra so,
cnourh to prlota de Fun Shop
fora ferftv year cnr'd-a be made
out-a Mariouche's head!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
Nero C""I""+e ' caves
E~ta+n &c cfnN ncN

N'9hville. Tenn, Ian. 2, Up
Prof. Do''as Rurrus. 50, first NEGRO
10 tai" a b"rNclor of arts decree
in a cnll""e south Of the Mason
DIXON line, who died Of a heart
attack on a street car here Deem
her 5, left approximately 800, 600
to Fisk University.
The estate. which includes IS
houses in Nashville and stocks and
bonds, will be used for an endow-
ment Of teaching and for the cree
ton of faculty apartment house
on the Fisk campus.
Burrus was graduated at Fisk
college, negro institution here. and
taught school for while. He was
given work In surveying in the White
mountains OF New Hampshire. later
starting a negro drug store in Nash
Vile, and investing in negro property.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

same time.
! = @. y What are the three larges'
cities in Hungary?
A. Budapest, Szeged and De
breczen.
@. How many schools for white
and colored children are there In
the Panama Canal Zone? How
many teachers are employed there
A. There are six elementary
schools for white children and two
high schools. There are seven
elementary schools for colored chill
dren. During the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1928 81 teachers were en-
ployed In white schools and 50 In
colored schools.
@. What is the value Of a United
States large copper cent dated
1S45?
A. From to Is cents
Q. What Is the woman's record
for throwing a baseball and for
putting the pound shot?
A.. The woman's record for
throwing a baseball is 234 feet s So
inches, made by Eleanor Churchill.
Robinson Seminary. in 1923. The
woman's record for putting the .
pound shot Is 20 feet IL inches.
made by Lillian Copeland at Pasa-
dena. California, May Is. 1926.
@. Who is the leading woman
with William Haines in Telling the
World?"
A. Anita Page.
@. Where are the Federal
prisons located?
A. Leavenworth, Kansas: Attain
ia, Georgia, and Mcneil Island,
Washington.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

@. Is admission to the galleries OF
the L. S. senate and house OF rep.
resentatives free?
A. There are several sections OF
the galleries that are free to WISH
tors without a pass. In reserved
sections cards of admission must be
obtained from a senator or represen-
tative and there are also sections
reserved exclusively for the families
of senators and representatives, and
for diplomats.
@. Who. among the English
poets. is supposed to have had the
largest vocabulary?
A. Shakespeare is said to have
employed about $4,000 words and
Milton used about $4,000.
@. Did people have false teeth
at the time of the American Revo-
luton? ..
A. Yes. George Washington had
false teeth.
Q. How many rooms are there in
the Vatican Palace in Rome?
A. About 100.
@. Why does ice float on the
water? So
A. Because It has the lesser
specific gravity of the two.
| @. Is Senator Borah blind?
A. He is not blind, but Senator
Schall of Minnesota is blind, and
former Senator Thomas p. Gore of
Oklahoma is also blind.
@. What is the population Of the
world?
A. The 1927 estimated popula-
ton is 1906 200, O00. pt,
@. What are the three largest
theaters in the United States?
A. The Roxy, The Capitol and the
Hippodrome all in New York City.
| Q. What is the nearest land to
the South Pole that is inhabited?
A. The nearest permanently in
habited place is TERRA del Fuego, at
the tip Of Cape Horn, South
America.
Q. Is there law that requires
the captain to be the last to leave
a sinking ship?
A. There is no statute, but 1t Is
the unwritten law of the sea.
@. How many persons were
killed as the result of automobile
accidents in the United States in
1927?
A. 22,435.
@. Who invented the first prac-
teal incandcscent lamp?
A. 1t is said that Sir Humphrey
Davy In 1910 discovered that thin
strips of metal could be made to
give light by the passage Of an
electric current through them.
Davy did not, however. actually
produce a lamp. A lamp was
patented by ]. w. Starr in 1S45 in
which fllament of carbon was
made to glow in vacuum. A prac-
teal type of lamp was not developed
until about 1879 when Swami in
England and Edison in America
each invented lamps at about the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

mittee, today were established IN
their new wigwam. a three-story
building of colonial design in Union
square. The new hall is the ninfi
in the 142 years Of the ssciety's ex,
istence.
Among the treasured articles re-
moved to the new quarters from the
temporary home in Park avenue was
. cap worn in the American revo-
luton by the Liberty Boys. the
original bosses OF Tammany. The
cap. Of deep red with gold EN-
broidery, was patterned after that
worn by the Roman slaves when
they were freed.
The society last summer sold it,
former home in Fourteenth street
which it had occupied since 1865.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
SHARING NEW INDUSTRIES

Every city in New England, it ap-
pears is inclined to begin the new
year right by trying to snare as
many new industries as possible
Even the Chamber Of Commerce of
New Britain, 1t seems, is more than
mildly interested in this go-getting
activity. Waterbury in particular is
quite excited over the prospects.
Fitchburg, Mass, seems to be con-
sidered model of enterprise in this
respect. The New England Council
has issued a story of how the Likly
Luggage Co. came to Fitchburg.
which caused the Waterbury Amer
lean to tell it's readers that Water
bury can do the same il $4,000 is
spent in promoting the city's in
dubitable assets. Fitchburg. it is
pointed out, has gained the pleasant
privilege OF picking and choosing
among new industries desiring to es-
tablish plants there" What is more
simple than to think that Water
bury. having better natural assets
than Fitchburg, can do the same?
+ The Likly Luggage story, how
ever. is no longer new. We wrote an
editorial on the removal of the plant
to Fitchburg months ago, and here
we see the New England Council
shooting out publicity about it even
yet. One is led to surmise that since
that time nothing important in that
line has occurred to warrant a new
story OF industrial achievement.
Digging down more deeply one
finds this: That during 10 months
the Fitchburg Chamber of Com
merce has conducted negotiations
with II prospective industrial set
tiers. and of these 81 have been dis
carded"-which must mean they re-
fuse to be lurcd to the new scene.
The c. of C. is still laboring with
10 prospects. Then it is announced
that the sum total of successes so
far numbers six firms which have
located IN F'itchburg, all told EN-
ploying 500 people.
The summary doesn't even specify
whether these 500 people are COM
posed of adult male workers, or
whether they are partly or wholly
women and children.
During the past 10 months in New
Britain the existing factories have
constructed additions of such size
and consequence that an infant
could realize they employ more than
500 additional people. Indeed, it is
safe to conclude that during that
time-one and three-quarter years
more additional workers than that
have been employed in this city or
extra shifts.
But then. II may be unfair to
compare ourselves with Fitchburg
IL Waterbury hasn't done as well
then something is vitality wrong with
the brass metropolis.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
P0cketb00k Snatcher
Steals WOman's Purse

Miss Gagner of IS Wakefield
court telephoned to Lieutenant
Rival at police headquarters at :
o'clock yesterday morning that a
young man snatched her pocket
book out Of her hand while she was
walking on West Main street. near
Russell street. There was a 81 bill
and pair Of beads in it. she said.
Two young men were standing at
the corner. according to the COM
plant. and both ran away after ono
snatched the pocketbook. An inves-
tigation was under way today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

OF course. a. automotive products
make up q startling part Of our ex-
ports. Last year We exported a total
Of 3500.000.00 in automobiles. an
increase Of q fourth larger than in
1897. During the past six years the
value Of our automotive exports has
increased by 33Oo.oOO.000. or more
than $50 per cent. But In spite OF
this 1t is well not to overlook the
fact that exports in merchandise also
has shown a steady increase.
Here II another trenchant para
graph from the report:
Imports OF the United States
were valued at about $4100, 900, 900
in 1928. or per cent less than in
the preceding year. There was a
further moderate decrease in import
prices during the year. so that the
quantity OF goods imported was
actually slightly larger than in
1921"
But when we analyze the char
acter OF q large portion of the i'm
ports We find that they consisted of
crude materials, such as rubber,
silk, etc, which We cannot grow
and finished manufactures" This
last word sounds ominous. until we
discover that one-half of the ad-
vance in such finished imports was
due to increased purchases OF bur-
laps.
The recovery Of Europe, however,
is forcing a realization that compe-
tition in the export field is increas-
ing. The combined figures of ten
leading European countries show an
increase of per cent In the value of
exports. an expansion that is rela-
lively greater than the export expan-
sion of the United States. Exports of
countries outside OF Europe, how
ever, was static compared with 1927,
except in the case of Canada, which
increased its exports per cent.
Returning to American exports,
one finds that among the fabricated
commodities which have shown
marked increase has been cutlery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
THE MAYORS APPEAL

We heartily second the appeal Of
Mayor Paonessa in asking for more
careful driving of automobiles in the
city during the year.
And a good way to lessen the pos
sibility of accidents is for drivers to
quit fooling themselves into thinking
that il they have the right OF way
they can break the moral and statute
law with impunity.
What is needed to lessen accidents
is the application of the golden rule
along the highways.
The mayor makes special appeal
on behalf of children. saying their
lives are in danger. The mayor is
right.
When passing parked car an
autoist in theory has the right to
step on the gas as much as the law
allows. But if he is wise. does not
care to figure in an accident, does
not wish to mangle q child--or
grownup-who may dodge into his
path from behind the parked car,
he will pass such conveyances with
the exercise OF care and caution. BY
,lainp On he 11av he y 1a tn corpo IN
q stop in time to save Il life.
There are dozens Of other safety
first rules, and we have not space for
all. Every driver worth his salt will
know them. The others should not be
driving cars. The mayor did not go
that far in his appeal but we think
he viii agree.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

run 'em forty up. copper 'em with
cupolas, aad IT'S walk in. gentA:
which floor?' Up you go-thirty
days after breaking the ground.
How is that for high"
The Boston dame raised her
eyebrows. o..
"Mr. Ontheroof IL telling up,
Mamma" said the young lady In
the pince-nex. about the great
number of stories comprised In New
York ejifices."
The Boston dame lowered her
eyebrows.
"Oh, indeed!" she said. "Dialect
stories, / presumed"
The Boomerang!
Mack: What makes Robinson 80
down in the MOUTH I thought he
lust won a prize for an article on
What l Don't Like About Wo-
menu"
Young: He did. and now he's
worried sick for fear his wife will
read the article!"
Henry Shipman Brown
Copyright. 1928. Reproduction
Forbidden)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

II a body meet a body coming
through with rye, then body brides
a body lest the land be dry.
A Georgia Indian condemned to
die Wcpt when they cut his hair but
faced death cheerfully. The tlapper
complex seems to be spreading.
Changing conditions make old
phrases sound queer. Remember
when the divorce details included
custody of the children"
New York's show business is suf-
fHrina-due to the radio. and the
fact that hicks no longer are afraid
to make Whoop"e at home.
Correct this sentence: when ]
spend money for a doctor" said he,
I'm going to do precisely as he
tells mo"
Copyright 1919. Publishers
Syndicate
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
Complain of Coasters
Endangering Own Lives

The first complaint of the winter
about coasting on the streets came
to Captain Kelly at police headquar-
tiers today. Children on Linwood
street endangered their lives cross
ing intersecting streets and num-
Der OF close calls resulted.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

IT will be a hard year in civic at
fairs, The time is rapidly approach
ing when more action will need 10
take the place of discussion and dis
agreement.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
MYSTERIOUS!

Say" said the guest from New
York, who was trying to give some
idea Of the Great City. 'ft would
put you up tree to get a squint at
some of our skyscrapcrs down on
Broadway and Fifth Avenue. We
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02

Working after midnight. Henry
Ford said the other day, Is "un-
natural" The morning newspaper
bows utter a violent assent.