New Britain herald., 1930-12-04

American can we'll make his way through the country without know ing the native tongue.
 Interest in. Athletics High
 "One thing which impressed me greatly is the remarkable activity of visited several fine golf courses; saw many perfect tennis courts, as well as numerous horse and motor rac- ing tracks. The significant thing is the number of really remarkable athletic fields which have been built by city governments everywhere, and as l think Of what I saw in this re- spect it is difficult not to use super latives. Most of these places con- tain a large field for important matches with concrete stands, some of which seat as many as 5O.000 peo- pie. All have several smaller fields for practice games of all kinds, and each has at least one splendid out door swimming pool. Thus instead
 
 of thousands of people merely some game. the people themselves ar playing in way that they never before had facilities for doing. While it is true that great crowds attend important matches. yet when it is remembered that in the city of Frankfurt, for example. one in every five of the city population is a mem- Der of a sports club. it Wilf be seen that the Germans are playing. And they are glad 10 share their facili- ties with the visitor, so that those in tcrested can not only watch great sporting events of all kinds, but if SO inclined, can engage in any sport desired.'
 The talk was illustrated with mo- ton pictures and colorcd lantern views which covered Berlin. Dresden, Munich, Frankfurt, Bremen, Ham burg. Cologne. Breslau and others, and in each of the cities the speak CT gave q review of living conditions as he found them.
 During the course Of the talk a visit was made to the beautiful om-capped Bavarian Alps, and upon the screen were thrown scenes of rare charm intermingled with some hair raising feats Of mountain climbing in every second of which there %as a thrill.
 If the people of the various Euro pean countries, with the possible ex- ception of France, had conditions as good as what are being called hard times in America today. they would think they were sitting on top of the world, MT. Butcher stated, re- fCrring to the present economic sit nation. He said railways in Germany carry more than twice as many pas 5cngers as all the railways in Amer ica and the annual mileage of Ger man railroads today is equivalent 10 i 900 miles moro than four times the distance between the earth and inc moon.
 The total number Of freight cars in Germany would reach all the way from New York to San Francisco and back to New York.
 He said German railway trains are equipped with telephones and every American tourist feels it his duty to use a phone and send some fool messa ge' to the American embassy, Speaking officially for the embassy in Berlin he said he had been re. quested 10 ask Americans to please lay off the embassy
 MT. Butcher came to New Britain after a stay Of five months in Ger many this past summer He traveled widely to all parts of the republic and studied the situation carefully taking large number of new pic lures showing actual conditions as he found them in the different cities During the past few years he has spoken before universities, colleges schools, forums, clubs and other or ganiZations, and is regarded as a keen observer of affairs who, with his ever-present cameras, brings tc American audiences authentic ln- formation regarding life in Germany Illustrated with pictures alive with motion and glowing with color. Mir. Butcher vas born and eduCat- cd in Philadelphia. nd his ancestors fought in the French and Indian wars and in the American rcvolu- 1 ton. He was with the American army during the World War, and after the armistice travelled widely in Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia | Finland, Esthonio, Latva, Lithuania the Balkans, Italy, Austria as well as France and England.
 ! He came here under the direction 1 Of the bureau of commercial l economies Of Washington. D. C.. . founded in 1913.