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New Britain herald., 1929-07-31

MT. Babson, suggesting ways to make a million, overlooked the pos abilities of a refueling station in mid A tlantic
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

organization as director in 1922 to help with the Hoover policy of cooperation between business and government.
 With an extraordinarily wide ac quaintance among important fig ures of the business world. with q naturally democratic personality and unbounded energy, and with q long-tested intimacy with the pres ldent. Barnes almost automatically became "contact man" for the ad- ministration when the novel eco- homie conferences were called after the recent stock market break.
 He supervised the selection of business leaders called to Washing ton to survey the outlook for 1880 and Washington gossip-sometimes entirely cpondabIe-crcdus him with seeking most ardonuy the eventual creation of q trustworthy amd powerful economic council.
 Surh un organization might 'Hain'ain a national balance in the and distribution of com- moditics that would avert in the future some of the more uuplcas- ant phases Of the business cycle of variation between depression and
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

nue, New York city. but commut- ing to Washington willie admitted ly practicing the role of business doctor.
 AS is the case with most of the new men who tormulute affairs for the United States today. it was the war with Germany which turned Barnes from rcpntcdly ultra-prcs- porous grain handler to pracli- cally permanent status as unofficial public servant.
 He now is chairman of thc board of the United States Chamber Of Commerce and intimate business consultant Of President Hoover.
 Hoover then war time food ad- ministrator, picked Barnes to head the United States Grain corpora- ton. which bought and sold the continents export grain cron for nearly three years. enjoying bll$i- ness volume ot some $S.ooo. .ooo.- 'oo, windin& Up with d small profit dnd vanishing soon after thc armies drmphiIi"cd.
 But inc close association of Ilon- yer and Barnes failed to pass; the Duluth man became an ardent for War1er of the nine y"ar-lon" Nrcsi-
 Bnt th" closu association of Hoov- CT and Barnes failed 10 pass: the He entered the national chamber
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
CORPS
 FOND OF DANCING
Various Geneva Delegations Give
 Functions in Turn

Geneva, Dee. 2o GP, - Dancing parties play d big part in the dtplo- matte life of Geneva, where states men from every curve of the globe come and go throughout the year on league of nations business.
 Typical of these functions was that arranged by the Chinese dele Sation at the assembly this year. To the strains of American Imr- moni"s, Chinese and Jgpquysy. 'IancSo. Eaer ndian5 and EthIo- plans, in costumes or their distant countries, moved in rhythmic ca. d"ncr with their nriShbors Of l.u- rope and th" Americas
 Some of inc leaders il. world ar- fairs make these gatherings scr,c political purposes. But many inter rational personagcs dance because they find in these affairs their chief relaxation from official burdens.
 Representatives of almost all Latin-Amcricun countries in Geneva arc distinguished for their cnioy- mrnt of dancing and their grace in this exercise.
 Mariana Corncjo, Of Peru; Aris-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

Memphis, Tenn, prc. 2o.--You don't have 10 toil Juauua Cawthoru. Memphis achoogiri. that there's il santa CIaus-sm' knows u already.
 liU) her santa Claus isn't tho iollv ojd How with he rlddy checks and flowing beard. He's a strapping, @r0-pouHd si\-footrr who wears 4 blu" coat and brass buttons instead Q H rcd fur-jwmm'd suit; big. yruM Chief Will D. Lee Of the Memphis police department. Hes been .i years on tho force and some folks think he is iust d hard-boiIad cop. But that's because they just don't kHoW him.
 Last July Juauita was struck down by iniantilc paralysis Doctors anI hospitals cost money and pretty soon her fathers savings were cN- hauatcd. Ii seemed she was doomed 10 lie on her back for the rest of her litr.
 One day aomc church women "'u' to Chief Lees office 10 ask .t permit to put on benefit baza," for Ju#nlia. They told him h.r story. A Ncun@ girl doomed to d." Il lifelong invalid, unless--
 Th" chief heard il through. Ho cou-hed slightly and blew his nose. Why shouldn't he? Wasn't the cig..rI getting in his eyes?
 "i'lI take care or that mlIc gil m}@nll." h. announced quietly.
 'hi"r L." did lhaJ II" took inc girl 10 pr. Ilour1 C. IIjlla clinic and ''h rr. lljII he Would foot the bjlr. ! Tn" girl "as pLu."d in plaster cast, naijV sIr' ha. grown better. ,iud "u Cfrt>rnri- Day t',. doctor promises hor h" will rumoyr Ihc cast and sh" WIll be ab}n tu walk.
 Every afternoon lhr cuiur ho14 into his ear and drives out to sp.nI . ao hour ai Juouit1'- bedside. II, has spared nothing for her comfort and h"PHiun~s. \ radio, canary birds, story books, magazines.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
BROKERAGE HOUSES
 10 GIVE BONUSES
Stock Panic Brought Fortunes to
 Commission Agents

Nv York, Doe. 9o.-rt.rieiuus promises 10 be mcrricr than r>er in Wall street.
 The iu wind that swept away Lil- lions in paper profits also expanded brokers sales aud commissions.
 Bonuses Of mprr2"drutcd plump- ness ar" in prospect Each Christ mas for several years the size and number of th"s' goodwill offerings from employer to cmpIoye have in- creased.
 Total sales on the New York stock exchange have passed d. billion shares and will reach approximately I2oo. .ooo,ouo before December 31 if th" present rate is maintained.
 On tn" basis Of an average com mission amounting 10 S17.5o for each 1oo shares bought and oach loo shares sold the commissions collected by houses jh1t are mem hcrs of the big exchange will be about $Nf,o0oooo
 several items will vary this figure somewhat There must be added, for instance, extra charges for odd iot transactions. On the other hand. transactions which brokers make for their own account involve much sIuaIl"r commissions
 Tn" sales volume and cousrquont- ly th" hrolero@c protirs this year are running approximately 70 per cent ahead of last year. This ought lo show an increase in commissions oi &I5,"oo.noo over 1@2E. Th" vol Um" k almost doul,l" t.3,,l Of 1n"T.
 Tin" Nrw York :,jo"l, ,Nchaugr oS"rcisrs strict supervision o>vr thr paymDut Of bonuses hy member houses. Article 70 Of the rousti'u- ion says:
 Last year tho limit on bonuses ce- tablishrd under this rnl" was 1ou per cent, or a full years salary.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

tides de Aguero y Bethancourt, of Cuba; Dr. Gustavo Guerrero, Of Salvador, president of the recent assembly,; Dr. Alberto Guani, of Uruguay another former assembly president, and Dr. Jose Urrutia, Colombian minister 10 Switzerland. all take pleasure in treading a measure.
 The British devotee of dancing is Philip Baker once d famous Olym- pie games runner, whose eloquonce at a conference table is matched by his lively delight in a polished floor.
 But Of the celebrities who ire 0ucnt Geneva, none enjoys dancing more than Dr. l'ridtjof Nanson, Norwegian explorer. This genial veteran likes plenty of room when he dances, Like young polar bear on an ico-tloe, he romps happily and to the joy also, Of all behold CTS.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
 WAGE WAR OVER PIGS
Madrid Declares Embargo on Portl- guese Swine, Claiming Disease Lisbon Denies Charge and AL
 lcges Discrimination

Lisbon, Dec 20 R-A pig war has broken out between Spain an1 Portugal.
 The crisis. though Of long stand- ing. came 10 a head only recently when Spain began discriminating against Portuguese pigs
 As the result Of the Spanish em- hargo, the market is gutted with pigs causing d sharp fall in prices. Many hog breeders have been runcd.
 The spanish government claims that Portugu, SC pigs are tainted with disease and says they will ie forbidden admittancc until they can produce clean bills of health. The Lisbon Government retoris that there is nothing wrong with the pigs, and refers 10 the fact th4t nearly half ot the population of Portugal consumes pork daily with out ill-cffccts.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
294 Lb, POLICEMAN ON RETIRED LIST
Huge Cop Trod Halls Of ParIia-
 m0Dt for 20 Years

London Dee, go U'rJ-Thfs Is a story about ;l biz man with d bi, record. about weights, lengths, measures. parliamentary procedure and digniticd physical scutlos in In" hous" or commons In bricf. "Aout George Butcher. weight 29i bounds, 70 lrars d policeman in tn" Palace of Westminster.
 'uIcnor has retired. rulchor not only was the most popular member of the parliamentary police staff but also the most i'm rro@al>r. W'rn he ir3d down the long nvdioyaI, dimly-Ijghtnd cor rjdors rbo whole British I.mpjr,. with the po"sjols exception oi Australia, hnoW about il.
 Ii" vHs particularly uacsuI in in" event O. au occasional TOW within inc %9rr"d precincts or the house All i'ulrhrr had tn do "a# to walk right into the dozen cr % rioters and il Was then only qurs,iop Of jlr" old irrcaistihl" lore. against what yer object stood in inc Woy.
 FuIch"r knew hundreds thou-
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

sands, even, of NJ. Ps. for it must be recalled that Fulchcr was a fix ture in the House ol Commons while NJ. P.'s arc not. But Stanley Baldwin probably could tell you moro about that
 House of commons police have q bigger beat 10 cover than many Of tn" metropolitan police out oa the streets. They have two miles Of corridors 10 cover on each floor. In come respects the house is like the Grand Central Station. There are shops where one may buy postal cards, There are innumcr- abl" restaurants for all manner of folk. There are visitors rcstau- rants correspondents rcsta,naonts members restaurants and en- ploycs' restaurants.
 Then there are innum,rabIo tea rooms. and, in the words of q prom mont lady N. r.. all bad. Pcrhare the only thing which makes the
 nnocrn'S lose thrir Illusion of thc Grand Central k thr generous aprinkIin@ of ba'-roous. The, ar" bar-rooms in every rouvrnipnt place, and very nice, with bar maidS and cNrrythin- The patron "-" 9t times is brisk and joyous. particularly when there is an aI- night session in town.
 All these things tend to make tnlrJrr yoarn for his old iob. So much so, that according 10 recent reports th" former big 1dau of th" hous" has become Il mere shadow of his former self and is said 70 weigh but q more 2So pounds. hay- ing lost a full stone sine" he Jeff the dicniij"d portals Of the West minister Palace.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
BUSINESS DOCTOR
 MADE START AT F
Julius Barnes Rises From Brand Boy to Industrial Dictator

Washington, Dec. 20 P)-Julius Il. Barnes, leader of the Hoover attempt 10 stimulate American busi- ness, hired out A years ago as an errand boy in a Duluth grain buy ing office.
 He was F, and necessity forced him to leave school.
 Barnes insists he has never left ihe grain business since, although the current of events for him has flowed far aiicld. The present year finds him dwelling at Tiflh ave
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
STONE AGE EuLICs FOUND

S"mt;ropl', Crimca, |. <. <. E., b"r. II Relies of the stone age hayo b',u discovered in the village Of Chunhutah near here ly fn expedition beaded by Prof x. L., Ernest The expedition also uu- covered thc skrjctous of seven mann moths estimated to be at least 55,- up0 years Old.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

The chief is married and has thr.,e thildr"n of his own. "I like rhil- drru' h" ~aAe. 'au1 | don't like 70 s"" th'm hurt. I'u sure glad this ItI" girl is "njug 10 set well and Wal. again.
 Sh" +, says Dr. lHll, on Christ- mas Day.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
Mt NIGH HAS SkNSCRAPIE

|TWI0N, No0- -0. NPI-ThIs cItNs first sEIscraprr, Il thirteen story huiIduG, is nearing completion. It "lII hous" th" technical services or the munlripIiily
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
COLLECT FINES ON SPOT

Lisbon, Dec. 20. lP-Portuguese policemen collect on the spot a fine or Sioo for each violation of new rule of the road to keep to the right and pass on the left.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
plane was reported missing-Dite-

plane was reported missing-Dite-
mans.
At II a. M, that day lumbermen
working on Chambers isle at the
head of Green bay, said they saw a
plane, west by south bound, battling
through northeast gale. At 11:20
a. m. four Menominee business men,
fisherman, saleslady and others
saw an airplane, described as "a plane
on boat" fall into the bay of Green
island A few days later, Captain
Edward H. Cornell, keeper of the
Green Island light, reported oil on the
water, near where the plane was be-
lieved to have gone down. AT Egg
Harbor, east across the bay, fish
erman found a life jacket marked
Chateau Thierry." There is no boat
by that name on the lakes, steamboat
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
Lake May Hold
Diteman's Fate

Menominee, Mich, Nov. 22-One
month ago today in Portland, Ore,
fathers trembling hand traced on a
globe of the world an air trial he be-
lieved his son Urban F. Diteman, Jr.,
Billings, Mont, took on an announc-
ed flight from Harbor Grace, N. F.,
to London, England.
Today, 1900 miles west of the take
off newspaperhnen planned an ex-
petition to drag Green bay and Lake
Michigan, where, "a hours after Dite-
man scared away at Harbor Grace,
a plane, snorting flames and diving
crafty, was reported seen by doz-
en- persons to careen into surglng
waves. On October 20, but one air
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

Graduating Exercises were held in
this city last Saturday afternoon
when class of five young men
completed their school work here and
were awarded their diplomas in few
well chosen words spoken by Judge
o. F. Goddard of Billings.
The exercises were held in the
Court Room which was Hastily dec
GRATED for the occasion, the class col
ors of blue and drab predominating
and being everywhere in evidence.
The class flower was the beautiful
Forget-Me-Not, and the class motto
was, Invite Domino, which in
everyday English means, Without
the Owners Consent
Promptly at 1880 p. m. the class
marched in and took the places as
signed to them. To their credit be it
said that none of them stumbled over
any potted plants while finding his
seat. Unlike most Commencement
exercises the "Seniors" got there on
time and the audience wasn't kept
waiting an hour or so till half doz-
en- babies started crying.
In fact there was no chance for
the class to be late. For several days
they had been the house guests of
Carbon county. Like a lot of brides
they were patiently waiting for the
music to start up. Fearing that they
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
COMPLAIN AGAINST
PEDDLER NUISANCE
Women Say Peddlers A r e
Unusually Active Now.

Bothered for years by house to
house solicitors selling almost ev-
cry conceivable article of mer-
chandise, local housewives are
complaining of the increasing num-
Der of calls being made on them
this fall by people selling Christ
mas cards.
Seldom do these solicitors repre-
sent local merchants. When they
do housewives don't object to their
calling.
As one indignant lady put it,
when every Tom, Dick and Harry
goes into the Christmas card bust
ness and camps on my front porch
day after day, keeping me from my
work. get tired of it.
sit doesn't seem to me that 1t
ID quite fair to our local merchants
to allow such people to sell cards
when they pay no taxes or license
fee for the privilege. It's bound
to hurt the merchants business
and anything which hurts local
business doesn't do the town any
good.
Il, for one, am going to buy my
cards from a regular card dealer.
Just as | did last year. So all these
Christmas card peddlers can strike
my name off their list OF prospects.
It'll sure save them a lot of time
and me a lot of bother"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
inspectors said.
Widow Now in Ohio

An airplane down in Green bay
Diteman missing. Citizens wonder
ed. Diteman piloted low wing all
metal monoplhne. Diteman's wife,
now living in Akron, Ohio, with her
two children, said he carried no life
jacket.
Menominee continued to wonder.
Harbor Grace, Green bay and Bill
lings, are all on or only few degrees
from the 45th parallel, and citizens
pointed out that Green bay would be
on the natural air line course from
Harbor Grace to Billings. 1t was
most peculiar, hbwever, some citi-
zens said, Diteman flying west when
ne started east Yet, they said, he
night have turned back afer striking
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
BY E. P. CONWELL

might catch cold if subjected to the
rigors of this rigorous climate they
even had their meals carried to their
rooms. Just before the exercises op-
ened they were being entertained in
the parlor, humorously called the
"Bullpen", down stairs while prepar-
ations were being perfected for their
triumphant entry and grand recep-
ton upstairs.
1t is too bad that the fathers and
mohers and young men and women,
school children and people generally
who inhabit Carbon county could not
all have been present and-but I'll
leave that out.
The programme opened with a de-
clamation entitled, Hear Ye" which
was rendered by Sheriff John Albert
in a pleasing manner after which
Clerk C.. P. Larkin gave a humorous
reading entitled, "An Information
which with becoming modesty he an
nounced was written by the facile,
imaginative and linguistic author
hereof. He read it well and plenty
loud so that everyone could get the
fine points it contained. Then came
the Commencement Address and aw-
arding of Diplomas by Judge God
dard.
Gas stand in this august presence
surrounded by all that exalts and en-
bellishes civilized life; ASH stand face
to face with this notable assemblage
of brilliant young men, l am prone
to feel that | am entirely inadequate
for the stupenduous task assigned
me. Genius is the handmaiden of
wisdom. knowledge conquered by
labor becomes a possession-a proper
ty entirely our own. A greater vivid
ness and permanency of impression is
secured land facts thus acquired be-
come registered in the mind in a way
that mere impaired information can
never produce. By diligent study and
carful, painstaking attention to duty
you have we'll earned and richly de-
serve this package, all bound round
with baby ribbon of blue, which I am
now about to hand you. Nither Plato
nor Gladstone nor Webster can COM
pare with you when it comes to in
tellectual brillancy and wisdom which
dangerously approaches the infinite,
A breathless world has long awaited
this hour; trembling universe pines
to be conquered by you, and that fair
damsel known as Success is just now
peeping around the corner at you.
Red Tipped, rosy checked and with
tresses of gold she is making eyes at
you. All you have to do, my young
friends, is to place your arm about
her sylph-like waist and press her to
your BOSOM"
Did the Judge say anything like
that? He did not. He first looked
the boys over and then looked thru
them. He acted like he had crouch
if you know what l mean. He ac-
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
"the worst weather of his proposed
| flight" off New Foundland.

We really regret to say so, but we
fear that it will take more than "pub-
lie poinion" to keep the nations
straight.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

Meeting the family bill is usually
enough to take the "fat" out of faith
er.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

Correct this sentence: "He told her
that he loved her, and wanted none
of her money"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

Not every stenographer who knows
how to typewrite knows how to make
a typewriter typewrite type right.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

"Work hard" is useless advice and
it isn't much as information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12
HEADS CITIZENS
FOR eleventh YEAR
Charles W. Ray Reelected
by Brightwood Association.
Other Officers Chosen.

Charles w. Ray was reelected presi-
dent of the Brightwood Citizens Assoc
citation for the eleventh consecutive
year last night at meeting held in the
Brtghtwood Bank Building. Other ON
GERS reelected were: First vice presi-
dent, John Clagett Proctor; second vice
president, L. F. Randolph; third vice
president, A. w. Foster; fourth vice
president, DR.. Charles e. Ralph; corre-
spending secretary. II. e. King; secre-
tary, William d. Wilson; financial Sec
rotary, Elmer johnson; treasurer, H. B.
Landgraf; delegates to the Federation
of Citizens Associations, John A. Saul
and William NICK. Clayton. All of the
officers were unanimously elected by
reclamation.
The District Commissioners win be
requested to take steps fer the improve
ment OF Concord avenue and other
thoroughfares in the vicinity of the new
Paul Junior High School, together with
sidewalks. It was pointed out that this
new building will be ready for occu-
pancy at the opening of the new year,
and no provision has been made for
pupils to reach the school or for vehicu-
lar traffic. Improvement of Eighth and
Ninth streets, Piney Branch road from
Madison street to Military road and
Fifth street from Takoma Park south
ward 10 PeCW0rth VIII also be urged.
The improvement of Fifth street, 1t was
brought out at the meeting, would pro-
vide . direct thoroughfare from Ia
koma Park southwark and relieve traffic
to great extent on Georgia avenue.
The association received a petition,
signed by so residents In the vicinity
of Longfellow street, requesting that
electric traffic lights be placed at the
intersection of Georgia and Illinois
avenues and Longfellow street as an aid
to the school children who daily use
this intersection as well as vehicular
traffic. Stop signs will also be asked
to be placed on Thirteenth street north
ward from Kansas avenue to Piney
Branch road.
The association Endorsed the bill now
in Congress granting half holidays on
Saturdays the entire year in the Gov
eminent service.
Marcus o. Cohen and Posey ". Hall
were elected members Of the associa-
ton
The association was urged to particle
pate In the American Red Cross annual
roll call between November IL and
Thanksgiving day.