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New Britain herald., 1929-02-02
CONQUEST TO BE
 AT THE CAPITOL
Walnr Bros. 100 Ptr Ceat All Taking Picturt Starts Sunday

The many admirers of Monte Blue will be delighted to know that the athletic screen star has . great role in his new all-talking picture. Conquest" in the making of which Warner Bros. have gone to no end of care and expense. Conquest" at the Capitol beginning Sunday for four days. is m adaptation of that stirring story, ''The Candle in the Wind" which will be remembered for the gripping and unfiagging tn- terest it contained for it's readers, It seems an ideal story for the mov- ies. and it is easily to be imagined that Vitaphone adds greatly to tts effectiveness on the screen.
 A striking feature of "Conquest" will be in the weird beauty of many of its scenes. Those laid in the dreary Antarctic wastes showing the wreck of the huge monoplane among the icy hillocks are said to be par tlcularly impressive. Incidentally. Monte makes his debut in the talk ing screen in this picture.
 WlInOut 8AElSlu4 dppoAShtly to Ao SO. Conquest" should be instructive and informative regarding polar ex- ploration, with which the public ia SO much interested at the present time. In the pict"re, the aviators are supposed to cover the same ground that is to be traversed by the Commander Byrd expedition. Two flights are shown during the action.
 H. B. Warner, Lois Wilson. Ed mund Breese and Fully Marshall are featured.
 Vitaphone acts offer Gladys Brockwell in Hollywood Bound;: and Morrissey and Miller in "The Night Club.
 On Thursday for three days the Capitol will offer Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer" on the Vitaphone with Jolson singing and talking.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02

For business purposes it had 500 feet Of good hose and 800 feet of poor" hose. Thers were two hose pipes, eight hoss wrenches. and one hydrant wrench.
 4 peek into the past brings to mind the use made of the four trumpets enumerated. Trumpeta were regarded as one of the eaen- tials by fire fighters of the old school.
 The fire loses for 1s7. and '73 amounted to $4.5S5 in the eight fires reported. In almost every in- stant the fire was reported to be of incendiary origin.
 NiASate Hose Pefsoanel
 The old Niagara Hoss company in the 70's was located on South Main street and the following men were in the department: Foreman c. J. Andro, first assistant, J. C. Maloney. second assistant. Thoma, Murphy. secretary. Thomas H Porter: treasurer. James Coffey stewart, Michael Claughsey. When the old Niagara company was re- organized the company consisted oi William Sullivan. foreman: Thoma, Murphy. assistant foreman; Franci, Hart. clerk: hoseman. Peter Clerk in: Patrick J. Riley. Patrick Smith William Campbell. Thomas Cumin. sky. James Coffey. Thomas Leo Michael Muthall. and Michae Claughsey who later became { regular member of the force. New Britain fire fighters in tn. days of the hand pump were ar efficient organization. Az bumper, the department has somewhat of z reputation. When . dozen or mor. of the huskies took hold of the rail- the water would mount higher anl higher to the steady rhythmatit count. Jake Gibbons, Jeff Steele Luke Kimball, end Henry Wilsu. were some of the members of thu department.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02
OLD FIRE FIGHTERS
 HAD GLORIOUS TIME
When They Went on Parade, the
 Town GenunGtM

Memories of the old days when New Britain was protected by the volunteer fire department were re- called recently when one of the old volunteers, "Charley" Nettleton, was called to his reward. This pictur- esquo group went out Of existence when the paid full-time companies came in.
 When New Britain became a city shortly after 1870 1t was still pro- tected by it's volunteer department which then consisted of 145 mem- bers. The department was a social organization to certain extent pre- >ious to the Civil War but it re- sgarded its duties seriously and the snMmbers went about the work with the spirit of a college team in It's games against arch rivals.
 The first company was the oid Niagara Co, No. 1. Other pictur- esoue names were the Aetna, the Alerts. the Phoenix. Michael Me- Mahon and William Horsfall were prominent members of this con- pany.
 Oh, Those paralcs!
 The firemen had great love for randy color and picturesque uns- forms. Dress parades and tourna- ments were the big events in the lives of the firemen in those days. The dances conducted by the de- partment were the great events or the year and probably the proudest men on the floor and the most sought after were the wearers or the bright -colorcd uniforms. They were the Beau Brummell of their day.
 In the days of the old Niagara Hose company there was no fire alarm system. Alarms were sounded by the general ringing Of a bell. Chief Mulvihill, first chief of the fire department. suggested that fire alarms be sounded by ringing on the bell the number Of the ward in which the fire was located. For in- stance if the fire were in the first ward one gong would be sounded.
 Such d system was started and all though the late Mayor Hart urged the installation of the Gamewell fire alarm system as early as 1874. 1t was not put in until 1879.
 Expense for Year S2,333
 The city then had 179 fire hy- drants The total expense of the de- partment in 1S72-73 was $2,S33. more than half of which was spent for the purchase of a new ladder truck for the Aetna Hook and Lad der company
 An inventory of the department in the 70's reveals the fact that Niagara Hose company had c5 fire shirts, 25 belts and 25 old fire hats. Niagara Engine company had coal stove and was the only company 50 prosperous until 1870.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02
r " (. 4. NOTES

The rest and reading room for women in the Leonard building sponsored by the Y. w. C. A. indus trial department is proving very popular. The room was opened as an experiment. and is now being largely used.
 The section of the industrial de- partment working with the young employed girls has had a successful month. The girls enjoyed basketball, talks on current events, poems, dis cussions. singing and talks on nu- triton. The interest in the depart ment has increased and has brought out a larger attendance.
 For February the girls arc plan ming programs that will center around different nationalities. There will also be Valentine party and a Lincoln day talk. Any young girl interested in joining young employed girls club is asked to get in touch with the Y. w. c. A.
 Dancing Party Today
 A dancing party will be held this afternoon at o'clock for all the members of the childrens dancing classes. The party will be in the form of regular class lesson, demonstrating the work accomplish ed and the method used with tiny tots. Only parents and relatives of the members of the classes are in- vited. but any person who is espe- cially interested may get in touch with Miss Fossett at the Y. ". C. 4. The party finishes the first term of dancing and a new term vii. begin on Thursday. Feb. :.
 The classes will be as follows.
 3:30-4 p. m.. tinty tots (4-5 years).
 4-4:30 p. m, intermediate (e-s years).
 4:30-5, advanced G9 years).
 5-5:3O p. m. advanced beginners (S-11 years).
 you often hear Y read ii in the
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02
BANIsH THAT
 EXTRA FAT

Do it in the easy, pleasant way, in the modern, scientific way. Not by abnormal exercise or diet, but by combating the great cause of excess fat.
 That way is embodied in Marmola prescription tablets. People have used them for 20 years-millions of boxes of them. So now you can see, on every hand, the results this method brings. New beauty, new health, new vitality. If you envy those results, learn the way to get them.
 A book in every box of Marmola tells you the formula, also the reasons for all it does. You will have no fear of harm. Get it today and watch the results. Learn how much it means to you in many ways Do this for those who wish to admire you. Just ask your druggist for aSl box of Marmola.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02

match. where they and Dempsey were guests. Strib and Jack grinned at each other. exchanged the usual pleasantries and Sharkey refereed a fight.
 Sharkey and his manager, Johnny Buckley. accompanied by their wives were given an enthusiastic welcome on their arrival, both in Miami and Miami Beach.
 The Boston gob does not expect to get down to intensive training for about 10 days. he said.
 Stribling limited his training yes- terday to two and one-half mile walk with Pa" Stribling.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02

other purchased to join the caps and gowns already on the Bradley Evans-Peck payroll. Jonah Gold man. Syracuse university and John Burnett. University of Florida. in- fielders. Wick Dick Porter. St. Johns (Annapo'is) outfielder. are the recruits.
 The Redskins have the Sewell brothers. Luke and Joe, from the University of Alabama, Carl Lind and Eddie Morgan. Tulane, Ben Shaute, Juniata and Walter Miller. Ohio State. ,....
 Bucky Harris, too. has plenty of material from classic hallA- In the 1929 crop he will get Pitcher P. R. Page. Penn State: Catcher Edward Phillips. Boston college; Outfelder o. s. Eckhardt. University of Texas: Charles Winfield Wade, outfelder from North Carolina State, and two Maryville college alumni who have been up before. John Thomas Stone and Art Ruble.
 These will find other college men wearing the stripes of the Tiger, notably. Owen Carroll. Holy Cross: Haskell Billing. Brown; Chick Gal loway, Presbyterian college of South Carolina: Larry Woodall. University of North Carolina: Charlie Gehring- CT, University of Michigan and Nolen Richardson, University of Georgia.
 The Chicago recruits include Ed "aleh af Nnfro na nh made good start last year; J. c. Watwood. outfielder from Alabama Poly: Dan Dugan, Of St. Louis uni- versity. and Irwin Jeferies, University of Kentucky.
 The White Sox roster last year showed Morris Berg, the we'll known linguist from Princeton; Bib Falk. University of Texas; Te- Lyons. Bay Tor; Bill Hunnefeld. Colgate and Urban Faber. St. Joseph college. The Boston Red Sox got two col lege men, Bob Reeves. Georgia Tech and Grant Gillis, Alabama. in the wholesale importa' on from 1 Washington and Pitcher Edgar Car roll, Baltimore Poly. The Red Sox I promising young catcher, Charley Berry, was a star athlete at Lafay- cite.
 l At least four cole, men are in- cluded in the Yankee haul. Three are pitchers. Gordon Rhodes. who once attended the University of Utah. Roy Sherrid, an Albright star, Fay Thomas, University of Southern Cali fornia and w. A. Cuten, outfielder from North Caroline State. Lou Gehrig, Columbia; Tom Zachary, Guilford and Earl Combs. Kentucky Normal. were in the 1928 class.
 Two young Athletics. both out fielders. are fresh from college. Red- An Hume, Southern Methodist uni versity and Nick Borell, Mullen berg. Ernest Wingard. Alabama and Homer Summa, Missouri. have been around before. Two well known col legians on the Philadelphia roster are Eddie Collins from Columbia and Mickey Cochrane. Bostor universi- ty.
 | Larry Bettcncourt. St. Mary's, is the outstanding ho,dover college boy on the St. Louis Browns, but several are included among the newcomers, Rip Collins, Texas A. and M.. Harvey Johnson, Duke university, George Washington Stanton, University of North Carolina: Leonard Dondero St. Mary's and Morris Badgro, Uni versity of Southern California. l Washington brings up Elmer Har- ley Boss. Louisiana Tech and returns for further trial James Weaver Western Teachers college of Ken. lucky, Mintcr Hayes. Alabama anG Paul Henry Hopkins, Colgate. Buddy Myer. Mississippi A. x NJ. is back again and Emile Barnes. Alabama and Irving Hadley, Brown.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE
 VERY COLLEGIATE
Majority of Promising Recruits
 Are University Men

New York, Feb. ? ED-The spirit of the college campus is threatening to invade baseball on a wholesale scale in the American league. A majority of the ~-omising recruits bidding for fame and fortune have gone in for higher education and with a number of graduates already established with the several clubs the junior circuit may go collegiate at any time.
 The Cleveland Indinas and Detroit Tigers would seem to have the best chance in the American league spell ing match. Two collegians have been recalled by Cleveland and an-
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02
LECTURES ON KOREA AT [. E. MEETING
Seminary Student to Give Ad-
 dress in Warrington Church

Newinston, Feb. 2-The Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday night will be in charge of the Ladies' Aid society. Miss Muriel Goodwin of the Hartford seminary will be the speaker. her subject being Korea. There will be special music and curios will be exhibited.
 Mrs Walter J. Garfield of Main street. who has been confined to her home for the. past week with grip. is much improved.
 Mrs. Nellie Eddy is ill at her hom.- on Church street with ptomaine poisoning.
 Members of Newington Grange will hold bowling match tonight in Grange hall. Cards will also be played.
 The meeting day of the Ladies auxiliary of Newington Grange has been changed fr0m Friday 10 Thurs day. The meetings will be held the first and third Thursday of the month. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. John Walsh February :. to start sewing for the fair. All meetings will be held at members homes during the winter months.
 The double medal contest pro- gram to be held Friday evening in the Congregational chapel under the auspices Of the W. C. T. U. will be as follows:
 Piano solos-"The Pony Race. ' March of the Troubadours." Ali son Haines. Don't let him in.'
 The Coveted Grapes" Your Fla 9 and my Flag" Points of View" The Man Behind the Plough, ' What do You Care?' Contestants -Jane Carlson, Isabel 1ngham. Se- ma Chapman, John Hagen. Ida Cor ley and Doris Wilson. Judges-Mrs E.. E. Castaldine. Miss H. B. Brown and Miss Helen Falvey.
 Violin sclections-Chester RowIe, and Walter Miller. Piano selection Miss Marie De Ridder. What dc We Plant?' "A Promising Boy, " Brotherhood, "The Man Behind the Plough Esther Today" Con- testants-AIIison Haines. Margaret Jones, Everton Haines. Ruth Will hams and Louise Harding. Judges same as above.
 award Of silver medal and ad- dresS-E. Stanley Wells.
 Award of gold medal-Mrs. E. E castaldWe
 America"
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02

raigned before Judge E. Stanley Wells in town court Friday night on the charge of speeding. Olesen stated Smith was making % ts 4S miles an hour. Smith entered . plea of not guilty. He was fined 11e and costs of $15.21. He filed an appeal to higher court. Grand Juror Harold Lucas prosecuted.
 John r. Hagen is confined to his home by illness.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02
Special Meeting at
 Salvation Army Hall

Rev. Dr J. F.. klingberg will con- duct special services at the Saliva ton Army hall beginning tomorrow at s D. m. and continuing until Friday evening, with the exception of Monday.
 A special soldiers meeting will be held tomorrow at z D. m.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02

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New Britain herald., 1929-02-02

Cornell Smith of Clayton road was arrested by Constable Arthur Ole sen Thursday night. He was ar.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02

You often hear T read 1t in the Herald Classified Ad section.'
New Britain herald., 1929-02-02
RED GROSS DRIVE
 REPORT COMPLETED
New Britain Branch Gets SS,2S9
 by Roll Call

A final total of more than s. 900 is reported by Treasurer Leon A. Sprague for the Red Cross roll call held last November. The drive which lasted from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving. was for $1,0o0. Ar hold Mills was director of the cam paign.
 The detailed report is as follows: Total collections for roll .sS,239. 54
 At $50 each, 1; at S25 each, 12; at sl0 each, 34; at $5 each, 115; at S1 each. 5,937.
 Berlin branch Sl79.0 60 Plainville branch ........ 2s4 % Newington branch ........ 26S.l6
 New Britain factory totals:
 L.anders, Frary X Clark ..$2, 296. 46 Stanley Works ...... 620.35 Russell & Erwin ......... 61H.45 Fafnir caring ......... 205.1 ! r. x r. Corbir .......... 1SS.25 Corbin Screw ............ lS6.70 Union Mfg. Go. .......... 133O0 Parker Shirt Co. ... 9S.00 Corbin Cabinet Loc.. Co. 90, 50 Skinner Chuck Co. .. 66.75 American Hdwe. Office .. 52.00 North X Judd .......... 31.o0 Hart X Hutchinson ...... o2.no Humphrey Mfg. Co. ... 15.0o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29

to 60, the day Of all other days, unhonored and
unsung On July 20, 1929, it was 154 years old,
its creation having been one of the first acts OF
the Continental Congress following the adop-
ton Of the Declaration of Independence.
To describe the metamorphoSis of the postal
service from its skeleton formation Of ITS to
the complicated structure of today is to meas
ure the advance Of the Nation itself The story
Of no other human activity more closely
parallels the story Of the Nations growth than
that of the postal system.
The two have ever marched hand in hand
Wherever intrepid pioneers penetrated forest
faStneSs there followed the postal service, main
tanning the invisible thread of communication
that told of the bounty Of nature in the new
lands and induced more and yet more emigrants
to follow in the footsteps of those who had
gone before.
Outposts on the great American desert were
linked to those ON the rim Of civilization by the
mails, and these, in turn, were cemented to the
more stable settlements in the East by regular,
though precarious transportation of letters and
newspapers on horseback, afoot or in skiff.
With the discovery of gold in California and
the rush to the Golden Gate by and by
land, bridging the vast and tracklesS interven-
ing space, unpeopled except by redskins the
task of making mail contact with the new ter
ritory was one which only the pioneering spirit
abroad in those days could have successfully
accomplished.
But it was done; first, by steamboat, using
land connections across Central America; later,
by the numbering stagecoach invading the un-
profaned wilderness Of the Indians, and, finally,
by the romantic Pony Express, which filed the
hiatus until bands of steel could be laid for
the iron horse that was destined to supply the
final and lasting connecting link between the
two oceans.
DURING the tempestuous days of the Civil
War It was the stagecoach and the pony
express that maintained the slender and hazard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
4 NesU England mail stage poster of 1921.

GUS line of intercourse with the Far West. Had
this line been broken, the result would have
been, no doubt, the creation of separate en-
pire on the Pacific.
1t is, indeed, not inconceivable that America
might today have been land Of many separate
States had postal officials Of earlier times been
less diligent in forcing and maintaining courier
routes into remote districts on the very heels
of the early adventures
Having credited the postal service with q
large share of responsibility for the territorial
expansion of the United States, 1t does not re-
quire q considerable degree OF mental gymnaS-
tics to extend to it similar credit for the very
existence, as such, Of the United States Of
America.
While that may appear, on its face, as an
extravaganza statement, it has for its authority
no less q parsonage than former Postmaster
General Harry s. New. While actually Mr. New
gave this credit to Benjamin Franklin, it was
Franklin's administration of the postal system
that called forth the tribute.
1t was in 1888. more than 20 years before tho
Revolution, that Franklin was named with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29

during the past five years by nearly
~" q score of communities IN various
sections Of the East
Important battles campaigns, conquests and
heroic episodes have been relived and revered
forefathers who contributed their share in max
ing possible the Nation we know today have
been duly honored.
Among the first and by far the most OUT
standing of these celebrations was the world
lposition at Philadelphia concentrating the
15Oth anniversary Of the Declaration OF indie
pendence.
Only q few weeks ago three large American
cities-Savannah, Baltimore and Washington
observed with elaborate ceremonies the ami
versary of the death Of Count Cashier Pulaski,
intrepid young Polish cavalry ot1cer whose
service in the cause of American freedom came
to an abrupt end when he fell MORALLY wounded
in the battle of Savannah, October 9, 1779.
Ten Of the celebrations assumed sufficient
moment to warrant the issuance by the Post
ONCE Department Of special commemorative
stamps These special issues include the battle
OF Lexington and Concord, the sesquicentennial
at Philadelphia, the battle of White Plains, the
Vermont sesquicentennial, the Burgoyne cam
paign the Valley Forge campaign, the con-
quests of George Rogers Clark and the Sullivan
expedition. Surcharge stamps also were issued
In honor of Molly Pitcher and in commemora-
ton Of the battle of Monmouth.
VET the Post once Department responsible
for the issuance Of stamps memorialiZng
other events, passed over its own birthday
without q pause in the delivery Of Americas
mail. The best known and perhaps most Inn
pcftant governmental service in the daily life
Of the people modestly permitted its anniversary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
Blasng the Postal Trail
From Pony Express
To AirmaiI.

Story o f the Nation s Rise and Gr0zvth Is
Paralelled in the Development Of the
). e. S. Postal System Nozv One Hundred
and FItty-Four Years Old-Same Spirit
That Characterized the SerUice I'm Early
Days of Territorial Expansion Guides
the Course of 7oday,5 Mailplanes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
BY FLOYD MONTGOMERY.

ESOUICENTENNIAL anniversaries Of
salient factors contributory to the
Nations birth have been celebrated
4 during the past five years by nearly
~ a score of communities in various
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1929-01-24
GnnlnmiIia Galnmetin ienrafnnta
piiristG.

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nan ppbaforlulla ia nuoriioliitolla
oil pbteinen fitltiiiiibla eniimmGi-
len ioulupGitpGn iltana firfon ala
iolisia. Silaiiuiiteen oil iaopunrt
rltniaasti flulliioita ieiiraamaan
foir1iin ia onpoffaan obielman
liioritusto. &oiffi onnistui bppin.
aupiet eiittiwdt bprpjh runOniu ia
Ioullnia. Sefafiiofpn/ ia naisfuo-
ron ciitpfiet ol5u4 lan'ntittatpia.
Soinlmepo fuullo f6lltten nroren
tpton mposfin ioittnnon fieipid
pionofappoleito. Obielmosio oil
mposfin pube, iosia ferrottiin iiiti
Iitiiresto lobiosta, jonfa toitpoalli'
men Sidmme ontoi mG[le ldbettd-
mGllG Boifonia mdoiImaon. Sn.
man labian tdb6en ,roirrne Wiettdd
iouluo. Sentdboen noirnme mDps'
fin iofoo ioululobioja omoiiillem-
me ia pstGtpillemme. Soulua emmc
ipietG iiis meio1n labjoiemme tdb-
oen, ipoon Sitmolon nellie anti
man lobion ipuofii. ScSpa Sierra
Syeeius diff tullut tImirfin Julian
fortto nellie entiStG roffooinmofii
ia folliimmofiil
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tettiin pDbGfouliin iouliiiubloo. vi.
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fertoo. TieoGn fiiitenfin ettG tdmd-
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bousfo monine eri eiitpfiineen. Sci.
loinen oil iouIuiiibIo eoeIliiendfin
Auttaja. [volume] (Ironwood, Mich.) 1906-19??, 1929-01-24
SUOMEN UUTISIA
VENAJAN NALKA JATKUU
&abon lieiuittamiiefii 40 mill.
martfaa.

&uten on 10 noinittu aitailein-
min, aibeltttiwat mlirle fe'1n foleat
ia iateiiet ildt isfi ballat faoon lie
ieilla ieuouilla nariinfin pobjois-
Suomesia. Nli n.un pitaen ielp11,
ettei faoon aibeuttamasta pulasta
ielipittGiii ilman lpaltiomallan TIT
fea. SGsiG n1ielesIG fGipi lpfipllG Id
betpsto maltionemoStosta anonas-
ia toinlenpiteitG fatotubojen lielpen.
t1miiefii. Sollitus tefifin eiitpfien-
ia eousfunnalle, jonfa tuloflena e.
busflulta nlponli 40 mill. ntarffaa
fGptettGpGfli fototlllojen liepent1-
nliieen ballitufien borfinnan mn.
foon joettalpofii.