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New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
STATISTICS REVEAL
 GREATNESS OF N. E.
Northeast Leads Nation il Wages, Savings, Education

Boston, Feb, 17--Ouc person k added to New ltuglnnd's population about every four and tWo-,hirIs minutes, according 10 recent statis- tics,
 The average New Enelamdrrs in- come increased fl per cent between 1919 and 1926, while the per capita income for the country as a whole rose three per cent. Tn New Eng land more families pay iucon" taxes, more homes have telephones. more homes are wired for clcctric- itY, and more persons have savings accounts per loo than iii the United states as Il whole. These and other tacts disclosed by research have just been compiled by the New England Councils research committr" in H folder entitled "1hc People of New EuglHnd." The folder is being dis tubutod hy the Council and bu~i- ness firms and organiz;ujous ar. also ordering hundreds ol copies tor distribution to their customers and members.
 r. (. of tuun;rN'N Wealth
 The survey shows that Whil" New England comprises only two per rcu' "t tho ar,a or the country, it con. laIna seven per cent oC th" couu trys wealth. In thr three year pc riod 1921-l92N. New EugIuudI population increased at the rate c @1@ day. or &l9.f7i iu three years bringing the total up 10 h,27G."0o.
 The survey shows gain of &l1' in the per capita wealth of N"V England between 1921 and 1927 whereas there was q loss of &i1 il the same figure for the nation q large in the same period.
 Over six and ouc-haIf billion dol lars represents the annual incom of Ncw England, or roughly, niv per cent of the country's tolo Manufacturing is the largest singl source of this income. being r. ,ponsblc for about ouo-thrd.
 Factory Wage Increases
 Factory workers ar" receiving a 0>rrH@" wage If per cent 2rrato ''lil lIIfi I''i'.l\i'i Ill | l.i, N llI' ia round figures amounts to an in crease Of about $1iG a year. Tn mdi,idua bank deposits rrpr,sl l4 1-2 per cent of in" total of sue deposits Of the country, amomtin Iu 1929 10 over siN and on"-)hlr billion dollars Fourteen per cent ( 'bc comtry's swings drposjtors ar If New EneIund and they d"pos over 1G per cent Of the country total savings. Similarly New Eu- 'auIors hHNc more than their thal Q, life insurance, seven per cent ( the total population having acr' and onc-thirI per cent ol tue lii insurance written in inc Unit, states.
 Leads in SrhuOlS 7 Education is in q position Whlc upholds New Englmd'5 tradition
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
.tNkID TO CONFERENCE

Boston, Mass. Feb. I7-Govcrnor TrumbulI, Commissioner of Agricul- ,urr <. Mclean Buckingham Ipr. GrorSo X. Works president Of tine rouurctrul Agriculture College. and other representatives. Of Comcctirut agriculture interests haN" been in vijrd to a coufcrcnc" of agricultural leaders 10 be held here next Monday at which steps will be taken 10 point definitely in" way for New England agriculture 10 benefit from recent federal farm legislation through the Federal Farm Board.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
YALE STUDENT KILLED
 WHEN HIS AUTO SKlDS
Three other Noutl- Hunt On i;" turn From WrCA-Ind kcli@-
 ou, Conference in NGrtlIhCid.

s:m#ory r,1. IT - Ransom $. llooa.r. Jr.. 24. oI i.3 East 7lsc .r,-l. \ov York. Yale Sopho. laor.. WAS killed Iat- yesterday f,crnoou when his ear shjJdcd on rollr4e highway hear here and struck a 'r,,. Three classmates rId- ing with Luu uern injured Hook ,rs neck was broken and his skull Was fractured.
 Edmund C. HuHWl. -o ol I;jI4rwood. x. J.. is most seriously mrl ot Inc tUm,. HE,u lo Sr. l'rau- .5s hospital Hartford He has I bad rur and brm-r nu flr buc& O his head. Curt Mu-pr. -I. of HuI-.- sooI, \. ;. 5u- au ujary 10 hs oaoh @ud Druu-"a and Mr"rsrjons on '-r .acr and u#uis, Robert rraus Fulton, k. or Rockford. III. has oru.,s on 5.~ aarb and shoulders.
 Ma Only son
 Hooker W"s tur Uuiy son o' lJr uud Mrs. Ransom <. Hooker. H. Mas jur grandson O. rur late Auson Phelps Stokes. banker auI phil,m- tnropist H.. Wae rhr nephew ot Canon Phelps Stokes ot rh- Epiauo pal cathedral in Wusl#n2jou. lormrr secretary of Nulv university. Tu, uoy's parents arc visiting ill Pine hurst, x. C.
 The four young men, members 0 lnvi@bt Hall, ,hc NaIc orgaUt"uoi
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
May Hurt laImIn"

TI" project calls for taking water from inc Ware and Swift rivers which are tributaries of the councc- lieut.. iin#idrs protesting tho lrssruod flo" ot the river which Connecticut contends may result from the diver sion. lhr complaint also makes oh- i"cton because Of possible damage 10 farming interests in the tonuccti- cut V'licH and danger 10 health be cause of proporuonatnIy greater pol mioU of the lesser flow of the river tx diversion IS accomplished. IL the |tHtr'S claim is not sustained. Colonel Ny"rill says there is grave danger of future diversions which Will take away from lhis state water which now flows 10 tho sc1 through rivers other than tn" Connecticut. MasSa- chu@ettS claims that Boston must have water from the Ware and Swift 10 continue its growth.
 Connecticut has sent an automo- bile truck load Of records 10 Boston for Usc in the hearing.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
WEiHIHSEIEID LAD IIlnT

Worcester, MasS.. Feb. l1--Th" condition of Everett Chapman, t4. Of Wcthcrsticld, who was critically ju- iurrd when th" automobile in which
 inc was riding crashed into ii pole here Saturday night was reported "slighrlN improved last njGhi at th" City hospital. He has a fractured akull. Three others rjdu2 in the ear were slightly injured and wrr,. treat cd nt tn" hospital. They were Charles C. Phillips Ralph Chapman and Mrs. Charles Phillips, all of WcIhorstjoid.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

hearty makeshIItS oF pioneer days. And we have turned, naturally enough, to those whose experience qualities them to help uS-thc beauty specialists,
 Your beauty expert applies, to your individual case, the methods best suited to bring out your own natural IovclincSs.
 Go to Paris, home of beauty in all it's forms; or to Rome, Madrid,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
CARS SLIDE DOWN HILL

New London. Feb. l7-Ncarly U"
 automobiles went into q huge huddlr st fho basr of Fort Hill in Groton late last night and early this morning although no one was hurt and onlA slight damage vas done to q few of Inc cars. The long steep hill was slip p~ry and one by one cars slid down backwards and sidewisc, finally grouping al the base Of the hill Three state policemen untanglcd thar4 after several hours work
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

Gal boa}- To southern waters 70 combat smu@@lprs from thc Eah1- ra@. These wilt operate in tbc Cuff and of the E.us' Florida coast.
 The usual spring shift Of fedo"~l enforcement oliicors-customs, pre- hIbitior and coast 9uard-irou nIDtcr duties in }ho south 10 nort1 orn assignments is now being work cd out A small army of mon w!lI mo}r from rue southern 10 the northern border in about a mon'&.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

That IS one of many reasons why l9,Sl5 world-famous beauty cx- pcrts recommend it =. why they unite to urge Foundation cleans ing byonc means and one onIy-the twice daily use of Palmolivc Soap.
 This advertisement is published in the interests of lovclicr com pIcMions and the furtherancc of the beauty profession by the Colgate Palmollvc- -Pect Co,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
Gigantic Prohibition Attacks Are
 Being Planned On Dlverlers of
 Enormous Quantities of Alcohol

Doran reiterated thu, reliable ho- tcls. where bclI-hoNs and other minor employees serve l,quor. Vi.H- out knowledge of 1H, Iuauaeom,u' will not b. pudlocNcd It. ~l5I operators Of hotels ary coopartiu4 vith the prohibition bureau but an. no, always able to Wafca the opera- rious or all culploycS.
 D. C. YrlIoVIoy. administrator .r Chicago. sud Alu>ua,r JumI . special prohibition mHo-ti-mor. ar. tp retain their present posts and { is believed this team. ~ucu ruc"ut- ly uncovered an uIrohol ring tunt diverted about I.noo."nu gallons ol iadustriaI alcohol yearly Wo boo leg channels is ron@ntudu- ou Iruor organizations that operate "y il nution-Nidn seal, with uaaIuua.- jrrs at Chicago.
 With the orouiu@ o' fHr ~prlr. season there will tr a r.-c1pc. of u#l cereal beverage plm.~ To prevent a flew Of rraI hrpr into tnv couu.n rom holders of nou-algohol.r b..- 'ra-o permits. and rdWp"'-. a.nius. wildcat or a.I& a-,N,r': also win get under way.
 old type r.N,uu" a-ou0~. aUJI. i with ruruI conditions. WiI! uo s'.a into thr mountain r,-jOl.- to ro,. with moon-Itno di-IIjlvr~. \" Hr plan" may ur used laj: ~ur"- a-Hjns. moon~niu,rs m 5l Ala-.~ slppi NdIl,N
 Wants ,ilplamc~
 DoraG i7 still rrliO| 10 uhr. .lrcr airplau~- from tn, comm,r r drpar;mru' 10 combat rum-rUuu Hs or the Mexican bord,i. who amu=H.' liquor into Inc county hy air. Wh," this traffic is light. the bureau Nann 10 check every known source {" supply.
 While the prohibition hurpag - riyilics were increasing, coast qua . headquarters prepared 10 ~,ud ~'.r
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
Throughout tbe lVorh

And it is therefore particularly interesting that more than 10000 of these experts today recommend Palmohvc Soap What remarkable tribute the purity, the bland ness the delcac, of this vegetable oil soap which IS based on an ageold formula combining palm and olive oils for beauty cleansing
 Palmolivc does not-nor would anyone claim that ie ddmakc all other beauty care unnecessary It aids your beauty specialist by providing the finest natural skin cleanser, the greatest dayn-anddayout safeguard for facial beauty Its thorough gentle ceansing of course, makes the work of the beauty specialist easier.
 And it is, for the same reason, an ideal bath soap.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
Doran Wants Airplanes for Use in Curbing Rum
 Smuggling From Mexico.

Washington. Feb. l1 NPD - Several gigantic prohibition coups striking at dircrlcrs Of industrial al cchol and illicit corn sugar alcohol manufacturers Nill take place Wit'- i;, the reHt four months. the tinted Press loarucd tCdav
 Prohibition Commissioner Jam D N. Doran indicated Iu effort wolu ! b. made betWou now and July 70 clear up all pending Investigations sn transfer Of enforcement actiNlii .- from the treasury 10 th" justice ,.. partmcnt would tmd 'Gni~" writ -p after the names Of several large rum rings.
 "Wr arr cleaning mp the fag rn !, of diversion troubles" Dorau sad. and fine two indictments just po tainod against corn sugar alcohol producers in Illinois maA hr u 10 .,- runner Of what to expect along th ' line.
 "Evcry type O. enforcement - Icing tightcned Tn" bureau hoy ever. is only after tho largest sour,"-- O. supply
 An indication O. how thorough federal agents will go af,'r IaW Hio. uators during the u">t four mont H- . is the new campaign against can- aryle and night clubs that p,rmfl liquor law 1jolators.
 After Nct-l pe
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
Prevent Smuggling

The p'r&ouDuI of 'n,s "aiNih navy" according to statistics ob- juiucJ at coast guard headquarters, commissioned officers and >G5 W1r- rant officers. There are 22 inst class enters, l5 second class cutters. 2t former navy deSIroyprs and @4o pa- trol boats in addition to th" cquip- urul of ggg lifc-SHNiug stations. The patrol boats ar" used largely 10 pre- vent smuggling and include the SO called rum tlrrt.'
 Records show that th" biggest guns carried by coast guard >cs- sol are 5-inch weapons, The first and second class cutters are equipped with D and ; inch guns and six pou0Iyr..
 Three u.w first class cutters, tho ltascu Saranac and Srha2o. are be- u@ constructed in San Francisco They a1- Of 1a75 ton displacement. 25o feet Iu I,uatn and ha}e a speed oI l7 hnora
 II will br seen that the couai @uud boats Jo not duplicate any oi 'hc navy rlnip1urut. The cutters are neither cruscrS nor drs'roy'rs being combination of the hest points Of each, designed 10 incIudl also iho qualities which arc nrces. sury for coast gunrd work. A cut ter often makes long voyages an' speed is sacrificed 10 safety because of storms that may b. encountered
 The duties of the coast guard are protective rather than aggressive During the world War cruising cut
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
of Der ROPE

proves mouth hygiene.
 KiM germs -destroys 0d0r Full strength Listerine ends halitosis because it is an active germicide*, which attacks the germ conditions that produce odors. Then, being a powerful deodorant it destroys the odors themselves. Even the scent ot onion and fish yield to 1t.
 Our free Book of Etiquette is yours for the asking. Address Dept. H 6, Lambert Pharmacal Company, St. Louis, Mo-, U. s. A.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
OUR COAST GUARD
 LIKE SMALL NAVY
Naval Conference Discussion
 C2Djers on Special Fleet

Washington. Feb. Y O-TD-Tho decision Of the naval conference 70 consider the strength or "spcciaI vessels" called attention recently to inc United States coa-t guard, which iS regarded in i'ArIf as more powerful than any navy in the WorIl except the live represented at London.
 Although primarily equipped for ryacctnur pursuits, tho coast guard is added immediately to thc nations naval strength Ju tim~ ol war. In the world war ii proved an jupor- tant adjunct and H# casualties, chiefly because ot the sinking of the Tampa with all hands, "rr" higher proportIoua'rN than in any other branch Of thr 4,.r,jcr.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

DURING recent years, beauty science has been so D highly developed by the experts in this oomPara- lively new profession that every woman can now make the most of her natural lovcllncsS.
 Laboratories are workrooms for research. Schools o beauty culture have been developed to teach workers nof only the methods of pcrfcctng external beauty but also laws affecting good health,
 Today-to add that finish that perfection of grooming which distinguishes the truly tastldous woman from her less particular ssters-a certain professional touch IS needed The dcft wetraincd, sktuI touch of the beauty expert.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
Why every woman who values beauty needs the services and advice of Professional Beauty Expert
 Moecrn beauty utureha been making
 emcndolsH
 sccnc by specialists whose
 etaskis toafegua anda

London Berlin Budapest, Vienna. Wherever you travel either here in the United States abroad you will seek experts to help protect and rcvtallzc your good looks
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

All through the night she cried after Jim broke the engage ment. She had loved him so! And now he was gone ;. At the office, too, there was trouble. Another girl, far less capable, had been promoted to the posi- ton she, herself, had been promised. She was in despair at the end of her rope.
 Hs nntorsirable
 Don't let a case of halitoSls jeopardize friendships, love af- fairs, and business relation ships, as so many have done.
 The intelligent and fastldl-
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
Since Cleobat'a'S Hme

The quest for beauty is new. Neither is the sccncc of beauty culture. Both began when history began But in more recent years have had greater leisure, more time for pcrfcdng ourselves less need for the crude,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

ous precautlon is to use full strength Lister inc every day as a mouth rinse. It ends b ad breath and i'm
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
After Sct-t p~

eve are following decision n. a Chicago court in seeking padloce- against places tha; openly permit guests to bring their own liquor al"l then Srrv" them Sct-upS,' hc Sa}i.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17
1He was sure Iaa, wa IS in for his usual
 winter cOIlISs


 T AM very susceptible to colds | and when l had ic go out selling in inc worst day of Inc winter, l was sure l was in for my usual prolonged cold and coughing spell. When l came home that night, however, 1 took Smith Brothers Cough Syrup. Almost immediately 1 felt better. My nose cleared up, my cough stopped.
 ''After that. every time began sniffling or coughing, reached for Smiih Brothers. 1H,ri'.:cr long Smith Brothers kept me ueH.
 'I can't begin to figure out low much money and worry Smith Brothers Cough Syrup has saved me- MR. A. MELVIN
New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

*Full strength Listerine kills even the virulent Staphylococcus Aureus (pus) germ ln 1 , seconds.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-04
New Haven Road Keeps
 Open Mind On Merger

New Haven, Nov. 4 lP}-John J. Policy, president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, today declared his company was maintaining an "open mind" without advancing a plan of it's own in re- gard 10 the proposed consolidation of New England railroads.
 Three plans arc now being con- sidered by a committee appointed by the six governors of New Eng land. The interstate commerce commission has suggested the mer- ger of the Delaware and Hudson with the Boston and Maine. and the New Haven road with the New York, Ontario and Western, the Lehigh and New England and the Lehish and Hudson Thus New England roads will be combined into two systems.
 Policy pointed out that the Van Sweringens, representing western in- forests. object 10 this plan, and have advanced an alternative plan. The Pennsylvania railroad is also reported to have prepared merger plan although its details have not as yet been announced,
 Meanwhile President Policy de clares his own company is awaiting the report of h1e governors com
New Britain herald., 1930-11-04
DAME MELBA ILL;
 STAR ABOARD SHIP
Famous Opera Singer Forbidden
 to Land in Australia

Frenantle. West Australia. Nov. 4 Pt-Dame Nellie Melba, famous op cratic soprano, who arrived here to- day, aboard the liner Cathay, was so ill that her physician forebade her to land.
 Mme. Melba whose home is Cold stream. Victoria, has been indispos ed for the last four days, it was said. She is 64 years old.
 Dame Nellie Melba fHelen Porter Mitchell) was born in Richmond, near Melbourne, Australia, in 1866. and took the stage name of Nellie Melba after her debut as Gilda in "Rigoletto" in Brussels in 1887.
 Her success as a vocalist was in stantaneous. She first appeared in New York in 1893 and thereafter sang in the United States frequent ly. Her greatest success probably was in 1903 when she returned to Australia and sang before heads of the colonial governments and im- mense audiences.
 Her repertoire includes leading French and italian roles. She has been the recipient of numerous gifts and decorations from sovereigns and others She was created a dame of the British empire in 1918 for her war work.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-04
City Items

The Rainbow girls held a Hal loWeen party last night at the home Of Miss Alice Sylvester of 63 Mill street. A piano solo was played by Carmello Albanese and Caroline Palumbo. Games were enjoyed and 8 buffet lunch served.
 The police are Investigating an at tempted burglary at the gasoline fill ing station operated by the Standard Oil Co.,, and located opposite Willow Brook park. The break was re- ported al o'clock this morning by an attendant at the station. h. Nostigation proved that only q win dow was broken.
 \ meeting Of the Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion will be held to- morrow evening at 1:S0 o'clock at the T. X, E. hall. A social will follow
 A special meeting Of the board of park commissioners will be held to- morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Miss Maude l.. Traver. super visor of nurses at tho New Britain General hospital, will preside at the nursing institute to be conducted by the educational section of the Con- necticut Graduate Nurses associa- ton to be held at Hartford tomor- TOW and Thursday. Miss Traver -s chairman of the section.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-04
Lightest Vote in History

Especial to the Herald)
 Bristol, Nov. 4 - What was re- ported to be the lightest vote in his tory was recorded here up 10 1:30 o'clock, when about 25 per cent of those registered had reported at the polls There were 2,400 votes cast at that time.
 With factories working on short ened schedules for the day, the bulk of the voters were anticipated be- tween 4 and o'clock, although the numbers awaited at that time were not expected to bring balloting up to the figures forecast during the campaign.
 The vote by districts follow: Dis tric No. 1, 592; District No. ?, 3S3; District No. 3, 557; and District No. 1, S6S
 Two years ago Gov. John H. Trum- bull carried Bristol by 1,154 votes. More than 10000 voters turned out at that time. The vote then at l o'clock was 6,761.
 Two contests occupy the center of the local political stage. One is be- tween Epaphrodltus Peck and An thony J. Rich, republicans, and John C. Cope and Francis B. Don nelly, democrats, for the offices of representative, two to be elected and the other is in the ranks of the nominees for selectmen, in which four are seeking the three posts. The nominees are J. Fay Douglas and Frank w. Large, republicans, and James L. Murray and Joseph Healey, decocrats.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-04
EX-SERYICEMAN BURIED
 WITH MILITARY H0N0RS
Funeral Services For Joseph Bla- jeWski, Veteran of Two Cam
 paigns, Held Today.

Members of Gen. Haller post, Polish Army Veterans association Of America, accorded military hon. ors to their late member, Joseph Blajewski, aged 40, veteran of the World war and Polish war against the bolsheviki, today.
 Funeral services were held this morning at 8:3O at the home of his brother, John Blajewski, of 121 Pennington avenue and at o'clock at Sacred Heart church. Rev. Jo- seph r. David celebrated solemn high mass of requiem.
 The pail bearers, members of Gen. Haller post, were Vincent Fetera, Joseph kozakowski, Joseph Kal- inowski, John Smijewski, Anthony Bialobrzewski and Michael Keluga.
 AS the casket was lowered into the grave Bugler George F. Bigge of Eddy-Glover post, American Le- zion, played Taps. Joseph kra- vice, president of Gen. Haller post, was in command of the services.
 Rev. Father David conducted the committal services at the grave. Burial was in Sacred Heart ceme- tcry.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-04
Scalpers Scalped by
 U. of F. Student Fans

Philadelphia, Nov. R>-They were scalping the scalpers on the University of Pennsylvania cam- pus today, and how!
 The boys who hoist the rates found themselves unable to pur- chase good seats for Saturdays Notre Dame-Penn game at aI- most any price.
 Students were reported holding their tickets at $60 pair for seats that originally cost only s each. More than 10 scalpers were said to be canvassing the campus; but the students let it be known that they would much rather see the game.
 Probably in the entire history of the sport in this section no game has compelled ticket buying interest equal to this game. Experts predicted that a pair of good seats will sell for as high as s100.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-04
Court Will Pass On
 Division of S6,610

Sub contractors in the construc- ton of the William L. Hatch build ing on Washington street will an- pear in city court tomorrow morning and will make an effort to bring about a division Of S6.6l0.4S which the Hatch Co, owes the contractor, A. r. Leavitt Co.,, which is now in solvent.
 The plaintiff is the Swift X Upspn Co, and besides Leavitt and the Hatch Co., the following sub con- tractors have been cited into court: The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co, John Boyle Co.,, Inc, New Britain Wood Working Co, sherman Sand and Stone Co.,, Capital City Roofing Co.,, Kemp B. Batchelor, Rackliffe Bros. Co.,, Inc. A. Arudi, M. F, Davenson. T. II. Heslin, City Coal and Wood Co, Billings Electrical