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New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

has descended in price of produc- tion since just before the war, and the reduction in production costs has been great. Prices have also been reduced. The question is, has the cost to domestic consumers been reduced in anything like the ratio of the reduction in production?
 The domestic consumer Is also said to be meeting an unfair share of the burden of the merger move ment and the resulting imitation of electric property valuations. The exorbitant rates he has been charg. ed in the past, it is held, have direct ly or indirectly helped to provide the funds to float the consolidation movements. These mergers usually result through the payment of ex- cessive prices for the control of electric properties by agsrandizing monopolies. Fictitious values are probably more common in the cleo tric industry than in any other, and such instances as those of the Niagara Falls Power Co. and the Northern Connecticut Power Co.,, which were disclosed only this year during 8 Senate investigation, are cases in point.
 The total output of electricity in Connecticut increased 7s per cent between 1929, and 1927, states the last report of the Department of Commerce. The generator capacity of the states power plants increa.cd so per cent during that time. But there also has been a constant centralization of ownership and con- trol, there having been A commer- cial and municipal plants in 1922 and only 31 in 1927. And since that time there have been important mergers.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
change.

Three bills based on the Con- missions recommendations passed the House but were not acted upon in the Senate. These were to define minor offenses or misdemeanors for which grand jury proceedings would not be required; another to permit the waiving of jury trials in federal district court cases; and the other to allow minor cases to be prose- cuted before federal commissioners, with sentences to be imposed by fed eral judges. It is doubtful whether these items will be passed into law, considering the fears expressed that such changes in the basis methods of handling cases should not be made merely to accelerate prohibi- ton enforcement.
 Meanwhile the bill to reduce penalties tor slight or casual offend CTS under the Jones five and ten law to $500 or six months imprison- ment passed the House but was amended in the Senate before pas sage, and now is lin conference" for agreement between the two houses when they get around to it.
 Another trend which shows doubt in the value of fact-finding may be seen in the reduction of the appro- priation for the Law Enforcement Commission. The deficiency bill of July, 1880, carried an additional ap- propriation of s250,o00. but the Senate reduced the appropriation to $50, ,000, and restricted it's use to a consideration Of prohibition. There upon the House restored its original appropriation, without restriction, and the Senate concurred. The point was that Congress could not appro- priate for a committee it had not authorized.
 It may be that the Commission will pass judgment upon the wis., dom or folly of prohibition. Strange to say, such action, while not under the heading of fact-finding, but more in line with pure opinion, re- ceives more popular support than the mere arraignment of facts. It is reported that at least one member of the Commission will urge such an opinion.
 It seems to us that there has been an enormous amount of fact-findins in Washington, and not solely by Commissions. The Senate has had d plethora of investigations at which facts were sought and found. The Presidents idea about commissions seems to have been that they are more reliable fact-finders than Sen- ate committees. Some of us have our doubts about this. A Senate com- mittee at least does not investigate in secret.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

with today's offering when Lisle Bell popped in all merry and bright and observed that what he would enjoy at the moment would be a steaming bowl of old fashioned navy bean soup favored with ham-hock. That gives you an idea why we skip out of town now and then to get away from it all.
 Also I have got to keep away from 11th avenue. It is entirely too rough. Wandering about there yes- terday several loafers around a gas house screeched in falsetto, "Yoo, hoo!" directed I suppose. at my spats. Feigning monchalance, I dled before window in which was a mirror. Look" yelled another, Hes taking pike at his puss." So I scurried away up a side street.
 I also stopped in at my old home, the Ritz-you know, see how tho other half lives-and it occurs to me the movies could find a hand some leading man in John Lawlor, q starter there.
 Copyright, 1880, McNaught Syndi-
 cate, Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

That will be an important meeting of the cotton textile institute on October 15, when the proposal will be voted upon to eleminate night work for women and children in tex tile mills throughout the country. According to present indications, the proposal will win, and If so, it will appy to 8 large number of the na- tions most important mill centers. Most humanitarian observers will heartily hope for this necessary i'm provement of working conditions in a great industry. The claim has con- sistsntly been made of unfair com- petition on this point. Now, with in- fluential mill owners likely to agree, such claims will no longer likely to be tenable.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
25 Fears Ago Today

A double tracking system is being placed on West Main street by the Connecticut company This will en- able trolleys to run on Is minute schedule.
 Main street looked like a mining camp today and the prospects are that it will continue looking that way for some time. Main and Church streets are continually being attacked with the pick and shovel.
 There is a great shortage of ma- sons and bricklayers in the city at the present time. Contractors are experiencing considerable trouble in securing help.
 The Giants won the first game of the world series yesterday, shutting out the Athletics to 0. Mathew son was in control of the game at all times.
 The Wentworth club held it's monthly smoker last evening. The club has enjoyed great success since moving into its new rooms
 The Business Mems Association is planning to take steps against itin- erant vendors who are allowed to come into this city and hold cloth ing sales for long period.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

More evidence that progress-or attempted progress-costs money Is seen in the reiteration by the Municipal Recreation Commission that full time supervisor of recre- ation is needed. The commission says the best interests of the pub lie and the children of the city de- mand an appropriation for such a purpose. This sounds reasonable. It will be interesting to discover what City Hall thinks about the plan tn s year. Citizens with children, we are inclined to believe, will take kindly to 1t.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
DIGGING DEEPER INTO ELECTRIC MYSTERIES

That the conference" between representatives of the Connecticut Light & Power Co., and a committee of the Common Council regarding rates charged in this city was only a beginning seems evident from the attitude of at least a section of the city dads in City Hall. Having made a start it IS found that merely "con- ferring" with masters of electricity is not enough. Perhaps it is realized that, in order to meet the electric magnates on their own ground, 1t will be necessary to employ an ex- pert able to talk the language of kilowatts Perhaps someone may even think of calling in Professor Albert Levitt, to whom should go some of the credit for starting the power discussion in this city when he made a speech before a local luncheon club.
 If the rates are fair and reason able the power company need not fear such an investigation as is be- ing suggested. Any such rates can be proven right and proper before in- vestigators as readily as before a committee bent merely upon having a pleasant conference. If the rates are not fair and reasonable, how ever, it is much more likely to be discovered through an investigation conducted by capable investigators than through a conference.
 The question of the fixed charge having been brought into the dis cussion it is well to gain good impression of what it means. The fixed charge has been debated ill nearly every community where it has been introduced.
 The idea underlying the fixed charge is that the domestic con- sumer should cover the cost of gen. erating and transmitting the elec- tricity he consumes, and also the overhead expense of providing him with the service.
 Two methods are possible 10 &C., complish this: Either by establish ing the fixed service charge and low rates of consumption; or by establish ing a multiple system by which the consumer pays high rate on a certain amount of current used and lower rate for additional current When the latter system is adopted sumption really amount to a serv- ice charge.
 It Is held by some that it does not much matter which system is adopted 90 long as the final charges to the domestic consumer are fair. And 1t is as widely held that they are not fair. Those who claim the charges are unfair hold that the do- nestle consumer should be guaran- teed share in the lower costs Of power production created within recent years through technical i'm provements in the generation and 1 transmission of electricity. Electric ity is one of the commodities that
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
east and east winds.

east and east winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vi- cinity: Unsettled weather tonight and Friday.
 Conditions: The western area of low pressure is moving slowly east ward and is now central over Ne braska. The ridge of high pressure which has persisted for several days along the Atlantic coast, is moving out to sea. Cloudy and unsettled weather with light scattered showers has prevailed during the past 24 hours in all districts cast of the Mississippi river The temperature is mild in all sections east of the Rockies.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
Boston now has had two monster

Boston now has had two monster parades within a month, which com- pletely tied up downtown traffic. IL was good business for the inn-keep- CTS but the merchants, we'll bet, have enough for awhile, although they are not going to be unpatriotic enough to publicly state their feel ings.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

They said of Wild Bill Hallahan that when he is good he is great, but when he is not feeling fit he is aw- ful; having earned his title on nu- merous occasions when he attempted to pitch while suffering from bad eyesight. And that is why the Ath- letics got that final grip on the World Series aided by MT. Earn shaw who has the knack of feeling fit all the time.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

The government of Brazil is sending out pretty communiques which are calculated to assure the world that the revolutionary gener- als and their cohorts cannot obtain control over more territory. But the pretty statements have no appre- ciable effect upon Brazilian bonds.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
Observations On He Weather

\ Washington, Oct. 9.-Forecast for Southern New England: Cloudy, possibly showers on the southeast coast tonight; Friday partly cloudy; not much change in temperature; fresh northeast winds, strong at times tonight on the southeast coast.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Cloudy, possibly showers in north portion tonight; Friday partly cloudy: not much change in tenn perature; moderate to fresh north
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
COMMUNICATED
A. MISSING FERN Editor New Britain Heral<

A-lSSlN1 FEhN
 Editor New Britain Herald About September 20 a beautiful fern was taken from a grave in Fairview cemetery.
 This fern was to be taken to the former home of the one that had passed beyond and kept in Her lov- ing memory through the coming winter months.
 If the one that took it only real ized how deeply we cherish that fern that was on Mothers grave, I'm sure they will return 1t within the next few days.
 Nothing will be said or done about it-only please bring it back 1. means much to us and cannot be replaced.
 DAUGHTER
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

The only profitable advertising nedi7m In the City. Circulation books and prsa room always open to adyertiser1
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
Facts andFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

The papers tell about another fellow who stole the funds, but don't tell which great moral cause he led in his town.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
America used spies in time Of war.

America used spies in time or war.
 Vacation places might give their patrons even more leisure by pro viding rubber stamps for the ar row and the words: This is our room"
 The old-time moonshiner was primitive. He used squirrel rife to fix a revenue agent.
 Now scientists anounce that earth gets hotter when the sun radiates more heat My Gosh. Think of mere man figuring that out!
 Chicago is driving out criminals We had noticed her aversion to having them hanging around.
 In other words, the League will hold another conference to insure everlasting peace if it can persuade France and Italy to stop quarreling long enough.
 Correct this sentence: People who write and cuss me-" said the public man, seem smarter than those who praise me-"
 Copyright 1880, Publishers
 Syndicate)
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

Will Rogers suggests a losers cup for Lipton. Let's wait and see how the tea sales come out this year.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

Stlll, rum runners should know better than to trust a dry agent Uncle Sam can't trust
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
Member Audit Bureau or Circulation

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New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
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AemDef of gh1 Associated Preeo The Associated Preos is exclusively en- titled to the rss for republication of all news credited to it or not other wise credited ia this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

The Herald is on als daily in New York It Hotalings Newsstand. Times Squars; schultx's Newsstand. Entrance Grand Central A1nd Street
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HERALD PuBLlsHINo COMPANY New Britain. Connecticut

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New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

King Carol may never be crowned" says a headline. What a pity! Can nobody over there pick up a chair?
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

The old-time moonshiner was primitive. He used a squirrel rife to fix a revenue agent.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

Short history Of a crook: Fixed by a politician; fixed by d boot lngger; fixed by mortician.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

Yet some people don't believe
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

The class yell of the School O Experience is "Ouch,"
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
TELEPHONY cALLe

Entered at the Post Othes at New Britain q Second cla0 Mall Natter.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

Modern composers are at least safe fram the charge of stealing their stuff from the old masters.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

I was getting along fairly we'll
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

Still rum runners should know better than to trust a dry agent Uncle Sam cant trust.
 Will Rogers suggests a losers cup for Upton. Let's wait and see how the tea sales come out this year.
 King Carol may never be crowned says a headline. What a pity! Can nobody over there pick up a chair?
 Modern composers are at least safe fram the charge of stealing their stuff from the old masters.
 The ego is the invisible some- thing that makes you think the other fellow is the fool driver.
 If only there was some way 10 mix ginger ale with the weather.
 Perhaps, after all, we didn't lose so much while MT. Coolidge was silent.
 You can say one thing for gang sters. They usually kill the right people.
 Americanism: Reveling in pros- perity after cornering the worlds gold supply; letting France accumu- late the gold and wondering why she alone has no jobless men.
 The class yell of the School of Experience is "Ouchu
 Short history of a crook Fixed by a politician; fixed by d boot l"gger; fixed by a mortician Yet some people don't believe
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
suBscRIPTloN RATES [. 0a q Tear

7Se. . Month
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

The ego is the invisible some- thing that makes you think the other fellow is the fool driver.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

Chicago is driving out criminals. We had noticed her aversion to having them hanging around.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

You can say one thing for gang sters. They usually kill the right people.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

If only there was some way 10 mix ginger ale with the weather.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

Perhaps, after all, we didn't lose so much while Mir Coolidge was silent.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12
FOUR KINDERGARTEN
PUPILS ON SICK LIST

There are four cases of chicken
poX among the members of the kin
dergarten class at the Elm Street
School. The four little victims are
Bobby Boughton, Buddy Titcomb,
Elaine Wuerschmidt and Craig Pot
finger, Jr. Attending physicians have
cautioned their small patients to be
careful and not give the chicken
poX to Santa Claus.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

Fernando de Saracho of the Son
ora Bank & Trust Company is leav-
ing January for Hollywood where
he will be among a party of ten
young men from various cities who
will participate in Spanish talk
ing picture contest. The winner is
to receive motion picture contract
The contest will last about one
month.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12
locals
SEES IMPROVEMENTS ON
EVERY VISIT TO NOGALES

A. L. Buehman, Tucson photogra-
pher, who was here Tuesday and
Wednesday, said that he notices
many improvements in Nogales ev-
cry time he comes here. Paving is
a wonderful help to the town.
There's something about paving that
makes town grow, he said.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12
ZIMMERMAN TO ATTEND
BANQUET AT PHOENIX

Ralph H. Zimmerman, principal
of the Patagonia Union High School,
is leaving tonight to attend a state
banquet at the Phoe-
nix Union High School. Drs. Ruch
and Hart Of the University of Cali
fornia are to be the principal speak
ers.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12
MAY LOCATE HERE

Arthur Goldberg, member of the
Trinidad, Colo, lodge of Elks, is a
visitor in Nogales and contemplates
locating here.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12
DANCE TONIGHT

For the benefit of the Catholic
Church, the Nogales Girls Club will
give a dance at the K. of c. Hall
at $3.50 o'clock tonight. Music will
be furnished by Peltier's Orchestra.
The public is cordially invited.
Mike Sinouhi of Tubac was here
Tuesday enroute to Elgin.
Miss Gwendolyn Noon of the Pa
tagonia schools was here this week
visiting relatives.
F.. M. Manson is leaving tomorrow
on trip to Cajeme.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12
HE'S A GRANDDADDY NOW

Mark Wanless, Sr., the well known
assayer, became a ganddaddy at 4
o'clock Monday morning when the
stork presented Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Wanless, Jr., a baby girl at the
home of the senior Wanless, 705
Morley avenue. The mother before
her marriage was Miss Moreno
Wanless. The proud father is Ford
agent at Cajeme.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12
(adv.)
BIG TOY DISPLAY

One of the most attractive and
largest stocks Of toys in Nogales
for the present holiday shopping
season is that at the Motorcycle g.
Bicycle Shop in the Lyric Theater
building on Morley avenue. Any
thing in the toy line can be found
at this place and at a reasonable
price, too.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12
ELKS CHARITY DANCE

Turkey prizes and spot dances will
feature the Elks charity dance to
be held at the lodge hall on the
night of Wednesday. December II.
The public is cordially invited.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

A. A. Smith, district manager of
the Mountain States Telephone &
Telegraph Company, was here Tues
day from Tucson.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Blabon of
Patagonia were here Wednesday
evening to attend the Masonic meet
ing.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12
CRITICALLY ILL

Ross Mead, member of the Salt
Lake City lodge of Elks, is critical
ly i'll at st. Joseph's Hospital.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

The Patagonia Union High School
basketball team was here Wednes-
day for practice with the Nogales
High School,
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

See The Spur, 240 Arroyo Boule-
ward, for butter taffy at Is cents
a pound, and other good things to
eat.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Henderson and
Mrs. G. B. Wilson were among Wis
itors in the city yesterday from Pa
tagonia.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

r. G. Smith of Cedar, Kansas,
will arrive here right after Christ
mas to visit his daughter, Mrs. Rol-
10 Ashby.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

Joe r. Halstead, an official of the
Halstead Lumber Company, was
here Wednesday from Phoenix.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

DON'T BUY BYE BYE. BUY,
BUY NOW!
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

DR.. H. L. Box, state veterinarian
of Arizona, was here Wednesday
from Tucson.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

Mrs. F.. H. de Ochoa of Mexico
City is among many former Nogales
persons getting all the news from
home through the columns of the
Nogales international, Mrs. Ochoa's
name having been added recently to
the 1nternational's rapidly growing
list Of subscribers. Mrs. Ochoa before
her marriage was Miss Florence Hol-
den.
M. H. Starkweather of Tucson.
deputy state grand exalted ruler of
the Elks Lodge, and architect for
the Elks building being erected op-
posite the Nogales International,
was here Wednesday.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

Dave Hopkins and Mike Hogan
were visitors here yesterday from
the Harshaw mining district.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

Eugene Seidell has returned from
the veterans hospital at Prescott
and has resumed his position as a
government officer at this port.
Nogales international., 1930-12-12

Javier Mazon of Empalme, for
merly of this city, is visiting No
gales relatives.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-10

He hits a ball, of course. Jimmy Foxx, one of the smackmen, got into golf togs bright and early after celebration of the world series vic tory. -
 Madison, Wis.-A benefactor of the dairy who scorned to make money has received recognition. The Capper award for distinctive service to agriculture has been presented by the senator to Dr. Stephen M. Bab- cock, professor emeritus of the Uni- versity of Wisconsin, who in 1890 perfected a method of determining the butter fat content of milk. He refused to patent it, as he wished no financial returns. The reward con- sists of s5,0O0 and medal.
 Los Angeles-It has been raining heavily in the City of the Angeles, for the first time since spring.
 Corsica-Dogs must wear muzzles in Corsica. It's not the birthplace of Napoleon, nor is it situated in the Mediterranean. It's a village in the district of Frankfort on-Oder.
 Warsaw-A seventeenth century silk carpet from an Indian palace has been purchased by Mrs. John N Willys. wife of the American am- bassador to Poland. Formerly it was in the Hall of Mirrors in the palace at Amber, near Jaipur, RaJ- putana. It is 25 by Is feet The pattern is small birds and foliage. II sold in India last year for $60,000 Mrs. Willys bought 1t in Paris.