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New Britain herald., 1929-04-03

The silhouette appearing in last nights Herald was the likeness Of Stanton Ashley. Only few correct answers came in. One very fine let ter spotted NIT. Ashley but the editor could not read the last name, so try again Roger, but please, please, please write your name so it can be read by struggling young colum, mist, only bankers are good at read ing signatures. you know, Roger. The editor knows Rogers last name has to be strict. Another fine point which the community chest drive failed 10 grasp. In the story the other night it stated that dollar would be given to the Community chest, now that it is unclaimed-the editor is going to keep it.
 The dollar is hereby awarded to Elizabeth G. Clark, 50 Roberts street who may call for her dollar any time she wishes. Here's the prize winning letter:
 The silhouette ln :odays Herald is Stanton Ashley. He certainly will be shaky at the knees when the Herald goes to press today because at o'clock he will be married at the Sl,ttla NIao3nu c1,fi n Mice ENi,-1 Mckirdy. Mr. Ashley is a fine young business man, having an up-to-date mems furnishing store located t No. 3S7 Main street. The store is known as The Ashley Babcock com pany. The building it is in was re gently remodelled, giving the store a beautiful frontage. There is al- ways very fine display of mems apparel in the window. MT. Ashley has just added a splendid line Of mems shoes to his complete stock.
 Who is it tonight" II has been brought to the editors attention that there IS a silhouette guessing club being formed up the northern end of the city. Here's a hint for the club. in order 10 encourage silhouette clubs all around - the above sil houette does not represent mer- chant, and consequently his business does net need a bit Of free adver- Using. If you spot him. run your letter along the idea Of boom town Affair, and tell a little about the progress the city has been through since he began making a living in New Britain. Be sure and throw | few bouquets at him. too. Let's everybody guess tonight and have lots of sport. Be sure and read the rules underneath.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
FORT GRISWOLD BILL
 PASSED BY ASSEMBLY
filling Measure to Solve Controversy Over Groton Tract Goes to Gov
 er1lor for His Signature.

State Capitol. April 3 0Ps-A bill drawn up by Attorney General Ben ! jamin w. Alling and described by l its proponents as an experimental move to solve the controversy over rights to a portion of the Fort i Griswold tract at Groton was passed by the general assembly today, un- 1 der suspension of rules, and quickly transmitted to Governor Trumbuil 1 for signature.
 1 The bill transfers the states right ! to a portion Of the tract, granted il i by congress in an ordinance act. to { the town of Groton and authorizes 1 the GrisW old tract commission to pe- i tition the secretary of war for the right of the town to occupy, improve and control the portion so that the dead end of Fort street, a roadway l leading into the Fort Griswold tract may be opened and egress tacilitat- ed. The town would maintain the 1 highway, which would connect ! Thames street with Slocum Terrace. | the opened portion being only lSS feet long.
 Senator Hall. Of New Haven. mili- ,ary affairs chairman. said that there had been consid erahle difficult ty over the opening of the roadway, which, being closed. forces motorists s to turn about in q narrow path Of 90 feet and come out the same way they enter the tract. Senator Hall said the tract commission might have moved fence blocking Fort street. brt felt that it lstd no auhor- ity for this. An effort to solve the problem was made in the United States district court, with Attorney General filling appearing for the state, but the court adjourned with out giving decision.
 Mr. Perkins, Of Ledyar1. author Of the proposal 10 transfer the L. s. S
 ed. The town Woudl maintain the Charleston. s, c, 10 the submarine
 base at New London, supported the
 Fort Griswold measure in the house Incidentally, it was learned that
 because the nay department report cd the Hartford unseaworthy and
 therefore not n a condition 70 be
 transferred to New London, the fed
 eral relations committee is raising a
 bill authorizing Governor Trumbull
 10 petition a congressional appropri-
 ation. such as made for other his
 toric battleships, to recondition the
 Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03

Boston. April tUP)--An air minded New England is winging it's yay to 8 place in the forefront Of American aviation.
 Reacting vigorously to the Lind 5ersh influence, these six states, nopularly regarded as ultra-conserv- -,tiye. have rapidly forged ahead turing the past o2 months m every nranch Of this infant industry, ac- ording To a recent survey
 Immediately oetor. Lindbergh' : <en York-to- Paris flight, conditions .G, tho aviation field ill New England 4~re virtually static. Figures show learly that it was thls epochal hop ,nich spurred this territory 10 con .l-sts Of the air.
 While Couuectlcu- and Massa- .4usetts appear TO have made in. grearest progress, statistics indleat: nat growth in the four remaining states. although less spectacular, has . 'een steadily apparent.
 There are nov IF holders ot fed -ral pilot licenses iu New England and 1@9 holders or state licenses. Rhode Island and Vermont do not require state licenses. so that the lat- ter figure l6es not represent tE- .=ctual number ot airue1. es An Increase Of >- per cent in rh' -lumber Of state Gce-ss holders l> indicated ny comparison ot this years registration with tnosg o' ts26.
 Federal ,sc-ase holders ars d.H}d- d as -olloRs. Marssc- 4setts, i.r. Connecticur A. Rhode Island, T Maine, :; New Hampshire, ,; Yer mont, 5.
 State lIceuse holders sor the eur -ent year, as compared with l9@e. gre divided as follows: MassachU- ~stts, 52 and 27. Connecticut, 69 and t3: New Hampshir-, and !. A. though comparative hgures for the o' her stateh were unavailable, all eported satisfactory gains. Besides seven full-hedged transport pilots y New Hampshire reported 2e license student aviators. whereas there were ,ao one or these in that state in 1928.
 Even women are playing 8 part
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Wilkins Goes West as
 Mail Plane Passenger

New York. April fJPl-Eaptaln Sir Hubert Wilkins, polar explorer who has trekked barren ice wastes with primitive dog sleds and flown over them in speedy airplanes, was westward bound today 10 confer with persons who may back him or a contemplated submarine trip to tn, Arctic this summer.
 Captain Wilkins left Hadley field New Brunswick, \. J., yesterday toi the Pacific coast in d mail plane plloted by l.. F.. Dutch" Jnderhill veteran air mail pilot.
 Captain Wilkins expected to maks q brief stop at Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03

mission, hut not saying anything about llquor.
 After preliminary investigation ol the case yesterday Futile announced that customs inspectors had neither found. seen nor handled any H. Iuor m the congressman's baggage and that none of the baggage had been opened.
 When reports about liquor In the congressman's baggage were first published he denied them absolute ly. remarking he had never had 8 drink in his fife He made no men ton in any statement 10 the press of liquor in his wite's baggage. an angle of the case that came as a complete surprise today.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
FIRE IN YALE DORNITORY

New Haven, April 3 PA small blaze in Bingham hall. Yale univer- sity dormitory, early today called out fire apparatus from the central stations 10 extinguish d burniny window cushion on the sixth floor The alarm aroused students from their slumbers but 1t was not neces, sary for them to leave the building The room is occupied by J. G. Will Hard.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
CURTIS PROTESTS
 SLIGHT ID SISTER
(Contiuued from First Page)

'.sithout discussing the matter with Aim.'
 The vice president said he would not have discussed the question pub iicIy had not the ruling Of Kellogg been given to the press last week.
 Curtis is a widower. Since his gife died three years ago he has re- sided here with his sister. Mrs. Gam and her husband. When elected vice president. Curtis announced officially that Mrs. Gam would be his hostess. When he moved to the NayfloWer hotel to open suite early this year. he was accompanied by Mir. and Mrs. Gam. who also make their home with him.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Goes on Trip to New York,
 Girl Reported Stranded

Gertrude kayeskl, IT, Of Il Hart ford avenue, told her mother few days ago that she and a girl friend were going to New York sunday for @ days trip. This morning the To- cal police received telegram from Chief Inspector John O'Brien of the New York police that Gertrude "kayes' was stranded there, and Sergeant J. C. Stadler after some difficulty, located the young woman's mother and arrangements were made to telegraph carfare for the return trip.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Letter to New Haven
 Man Is l6 Years Late

New Haven, April 3 (UP)-A let ter mailed 16 years ago in Hartford 10 Clifford s Gilbert Of this city was delivered to Gilbert by a postman today.
 The letter was sent 10 Gilbert by c. B. Newton, then manager of the Travellers Insurance Company.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
SCHEUY ID LEAVE MASONIC OFFICES
RetireS From Local Posts After A Years Service

For the first time in If years Harry F. scheuy Of Il Winthrop street will go out Of office in local Masonic bodies tomorrow evening when Giddings chapter. Royal Arch Nasons, has it's annual election. For
New Britain herald., 1929-04-03
Former Policeman Is
 Appointed Dog Warden

Chief W. C. Hart of the police de partment announced today the ap- pointment of Thomas Rouskie as dog warden. succeeding Thomas ". Riley, who tendered his resignation last week. Rouskie is a former po- liceman and for the past year has been assistant 10 Riley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-24

The Soviet rubber trust plans to erect
a tire factory at Moscow or Yaroslav.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-24
makes a sure appeal

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-24
LISTENERS TEST
PLAN SUGGESTED
Radio Commissioner Would
Evoke Comment as Guide
for Programs.
BY MARTIN CODEL.

INCREASINGLY veXing problem OF radio
oadcasting--what the listener wants
would be solved by Commissioner H. A.
Lafount by studying the public's reac-
ton to a series OF test programs staged
over the national chains.
Deploring the difficulty of measuring
station service values by the question
naire method, Commissioner Lafount
suggests that special tests with typical
programs be conducted, preferably I'M
der auspices Of the Federal Radio Com
mission, in order to evoke comment
from listeners by which standards OF
program excellence may be established.
These standards would be applied to
stations when the Federal Radio Com
mission considers their public service
merits or dement's.
Each of the networks would be asked
to contribute time for programs that
would give the listeners tastes of typical
classical, semi-claSsical and popular
music, educational and dramatic pres
entations and certain international
features. Then the public would be
asked to write to Washington, where a
check on the ravious criticisms would be
kept.
Apparent Apathy Prevails.
Commissioner Lafount explained that
he was impelled to suggest this plan
because of the apparent apathy now
prevailing in the radio audience about
expressing its program preferences ana
predictions. The consequence, he
says, has been that no mass opinion
has found expression, while stations have
drifted toward "stereotyped" forms OF
presentation. The plan, carried out
over q period of time, would furnish
the commission with correct appraisal
Of the radio desires and tastes OF the
American public, according to Mr.. La
fount.
That the Federal Radio Commission
IN seriously considering making impor-
tant changes in broadcasting assign,
mentS soon was concretely evidenced
Yesterday when % stations, all appli-
cants for changed conditions of opera
ton, had their licenses continued for
only 80 days from November l, in
stead of for the usual 90-day period.
During November the commission Will
consider making the changes these sta
lions have sought in wave lengths,
power and hours of operation.
Six Chicago stationS-WIBO, VIGIL,
WEBS, WKBI, WHO and WPCC-are
on the list of stations whose requests for
changes may soon require considerable
shake-up in the broadcasting spectrum.
Four i'm Kansas City.
Kansas City has four in the group
namely, WDAF, WOO, WHB and
KMBC. Denver has two, KFXF and
KEEL, the othere are WIBW, Topeka,
Kans.: KFH. Wichita, KanS.; KSAC,
Manhattan, Kans.; WSUI. Iowa City;
WHIT, Waterloo. Iowa; WDAY, Fargo,
N. D.; KFYR, Bismarck, N. D.: WNAXs
Yankton. S. D.; WEBW, Beloit, Wis,
and WEBC, Superior, Wis.
While the foregoing stations stand
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-24
| BRITISH LINER CREDITED
WITH NEW WORLD RECORD
Bremen Crosses Atlantic Ocean in
4 Days, II Hours and "A
Minutes.
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 24.-The North
German Lloyd liner Bremen steamed
past Ambrose Channel Lightship at
l:25 pm. Tuesday with new worlds
record Of 4 days, IT hours and "a min
utes for the crossing from Cherbourg
This was 10 minutes less than the
record established by the liner on her
maiden voyage last July.
Her master. Capt. L. Ziegenbein,. ex-
planned that the ship ran on the short
course about rs miles less than the
middle course taken on her maiden trip
and that her average speed was less
on this trip. She averaged 27.20 knots
as compared with 27.a3 knots on her
first voyage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-24

directed her to keep o false account
of her petty cash, at the trial of the
tax counselor Tuesday in Federal Court
on two counts Of falsifying income tax
returns.
The film star testified she really
didn't know" what her gross income
was for the year, but that the produc-
ton company employing her had turned
the figures over to Miss Berger.
Miss Mackaill testified she had no
business manager during 1926, while
Miss Berger's return deducted $4,000 as
salary for business manager"
The Government charges Miss Mack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-24

to gain improved status, If their re-
quests for change are granted in the
month of grace, the commission threat
ened five others with the revocation Of
their licenses after 80 days If they did
not improve the technical quality Of
their transmiSsions.
Upon recommendation Of the en-
cheering division, the commission
granted temporary 30-day extensions to
the following stations charged with
deviating from their assigned wave
lengths: WBNY, New York City: WBMS,
Fort Lee, N. j.: WSAI, Cincinnati;
KGGC, San Francisco. Calf, and
KFQZ, Hollywood Calf.
The commission also threatened adj
verse action against KCRC, Enid, Okla,
which was said to have admitted order
ing a 5,000-watt transmitter while Ii
censed to use only 100 watts. 1t was
given 30 days to explain.
The application of Station WMBJ.
Williamsburg. Pa. for license renewal
was denied pending hearing.
(Copyright, 1929. by North American News
paper AllianceD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-24

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Drops 1000 Feet in Chute.

MITCHELL FIELD, n. Y, october "a
R.-While his plane fell to earth in
a tailspin Monday, Lieut.. John Selig-
man. Army pilot, attached TO Mitchell
Field. dropped more than 1000 feet with
a parachute and escaped with only
wrenched ankle. The machine was
wrecked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-24
Curious Boy Opens
Car Switch to See
What Would Happen
NV the Anociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, october GA
boys curiosity to see what would
happen" II he threw a switch sent
two Sixty-seventh street cars into
q head-on collision Monday
night. Both street cars were
packed. Several passengers were
injured. but none seriously.
Two 12-year-old boys were
taken by police for questioning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-24

ailps income was $77,95177 for 1925, |
and after legitimate deduction Of S. |
1854, she should have paid q tax Of !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-24
SCREEN STAR PLEADS
IGNORANCE OF INCOME
Dorothy Mackaill Says She Was
Directed to Keep False Cash
Account.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, October 24.-Doro-
thy Mackaill, screen star, testifying as
States witness, and Marjorie Berger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-24

So, 500. 08 and that Miss Berger's return
falsely deducted $25,o74,65, for a total :
of S5,46S.00.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-20
SCHOOLS ARE GIVEN
EXAMINATION AS TO
HEALTH PROVISIONS
Heating. Ventilation and Light
ing Stressed: Investigate
ing by Counties

Health. as we'll as wisdom, is the
object OF the state department OF
public instruction in prcscrlbin.
rules for the standardization Of rural
schools, according TO Miss Bertha
Palmer, state superintendent Of publn
instruction.
County school superintendent nov
arc examining school buildings, to
determine II they meet the state
standards. II they do. they are per-
ili.tcd to share in the state school
fund. which is distributed to schools
Oh condition that they meet state
requirements.
Light, heat and ventilation II
equipment often have a great deal
to do with the SUCCESS or failure O.
q school. Miss Palmer SAID. Poo,
light III the schoolroom may mean
difficulty i'll learning and defective
sight later III life. The requirement
Is that the light must Gene over the
pupils left shoulder or from the left
and rear.
Poor Ventilation makes children a.
droNey as gro"ll-upS and that Is why
l. s~Guarc-iect CT floor space are re-
CURED for each pupil and why stand
ardiZcd schools must have proper
ventllating systems. The heating sy5-
TEN M,lst be adequate and In good
Working condition. The days of the
old heating stove may have a glamour
when experience has been dimlned
b. the years but children don't learn
easily when thcir faces are searching
snd their backs are freezing. Miss
Palmer pointed cut.
Other requirements for Standard
i1aticn i'll the several classes Of
schools arc proper toilet facilities: a
gymnasium in all schools seeking
classification since September, 1927
and adequate school Fairgrounds,
with trees and playground equipment
the rule being one piece OF equipment
tor each room III tho school.
Educational equipment proper must
include maps. globes. a library Of not
less than 100 books in graded and
consolidated schools: up-to-date text
books, an American llag and proper
decks and seats.
In addition to these there are scores
Of other requirements both as TO
equipment: the qualifications Of
teachers and the average attendance.
Parcnt-Tcacher associations arc
helping materially to improve school
standards. Miss Palmer said. both BY
helping to purchase material and by
creating the right attitude toward I'M
p.oycmcnt In tho schools.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-20
Cooperative Honey
Market Is Planned

Minneapolis. May 2O.-tP-Plans
for establishment in Minneapolis Of q
grade cooperative honey marketing
organization furnished the major
topic Of discussion at a meeting Of
more than 200 northwest b~eekeepers,
Saturday.
Under auspices Of the Minnesota
B~eekeepers' association and Mime
sofa Honey Producers association,
the meeting - presided over BY the
Rev. Francis Jaeger Of st. Bonifacius.
president Of the Beekeepers organ
ration and the former head Of tie
be division at University farm.
The purpose Of the proposed o.
g~artSatior. he explained. Is to stab;l-
ize the honey industry and honey
prices by furnishing facilities for
scientific distribution In the consuns-
Ing ma1kets Of America. Of honey
produced By individual beekeepers Of
the northwest. Railroads. he said,
have pledged cooperation III the mat
ter Of Freight rates.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-20
PAINT PROTECTION
TESTED WITH FIRE
Shingles Subjected to Resisting
Demonstration at Central
Lumber Yard

A test of the fire-resl1tl1g qualities
of the Black Bear roofing paint was
made at 2:3O Saturday afternoon at
the plant Of the Central Lumber
company. Main avenue at Sixth
street.
The test was conducted by " j..
Baehr and j. r, Shannon. sales man
ager Of the Northwest Black Bear
company. Henry L. Reade. state fire
marshal, Harry Thompson, city fire
chief. and several contractors were in
attendance to see what resistance the
paint would give TO shingles coated
with the preparation. in comparison
to the resistance OF composition
shingles.
a scaffold structure shcatled on
top with boards and slingled ever at
opposite ends-With painted cedar
shingles at Ole end and composition
shingles at the other served to stage
the test. Fires we're built Of excelsior
and kindling doused with gasoline on
each patch Of shingles. At the end
Of II minutes the composition shingles
were burned to the shcathing. or
rather boiled, as the heat melted cut
the asphalt they contained. and
curlcd up the felt portion. The paint
ed cedar shingles were Charred but
not burned through.
The wood shingles then were sub
lccted to a burning test. It took -
minutes for the fire to get through to
the Shcatling and start that burning
The demonstrators said the painted
shingles are virtually 100 per cent re-
sistant to sparks. which should gain
for those using them a reduction III
insurance rates. in addition to the
increased protection against fire tina
J, they afford.
The black firc-rctarding paint con
tainS asbcstinc. ground cement ant
C~reosote, in addition to other ingrcdi.
ents. It also is a metal prcserver.