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New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
Is It Possible That Odor
 From Washington Is of Fish?

On the surface the proposed in quisition of Jake Walter, L. $. mar shal, on his attitude toward the l6th amendment and on his personal likes and diSlikes, may appear to be on the up and up. But the Observer cannot eXpel hunch that there is more about this investigation than appears.
 Marshal Walters rcnomination was sailing along in a stiff breeze and there was no intimalion that 1t would not be sealed, signed and de- livcrcd. Then it hit q reef. Ac- cording 10 reports from the national capital. a green clerk, unfamiliar with the history of Marshal Wal ter's appointments, uncarthed let ter written by a minister eight years ago in which Walter was de- clared to be a wet. The discovery of the letter, the public was assured, was merely chance. What purpose would a green" clerk have in dig ging from the musty files corrcspon- dence bearing on the incumbent? It was merely one of those little tricks of fate so said official Washington. For a. few days it was believed that the letter would be placed back in the files where it had lain for near ly a decade because, apparently, it had no bearing on the subject today. But not so. The document has proved to be the nub of a senate ct iesot on1 NTurr,ol o Wal To- will be given an opportunity to an- sver questions propounded to him by the judiciary committee of the upper house next Monday.
 This point should be noted-Mar- shal Walters record is not under fire. So far as the nation knows he has discharged his responsibilities faithfully. No one has pointed an accusing finger at him. No one has thundered charges of incompetency or contempt for his oath. Only a letter, which, like John Brown s body, has been nlouldcring in it's grave, stands between him and q re- appointment.
 Perhaps there is no colored gentleman III the wood pile and per haps Jake Walter will be rcappoint- cd. But as the writer looks back over the past week and notes the opposition 10 Walter which has crystallized so suddenly, and for no obvious reason, the wonder grows whether someone isn't guilty with 2 selfish object of conniving to send the official back to private life. The breezcs waited from Washington seem 10 be laden with . strong odor Of fish
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
PUPILS WILL LISTEN TO
 EDUCATIONAL BR0ADCASTS
"Ethcr series" Starting Next Tues e., Will Be Heard in
 Schools Here

With practically all the New Brit ain public schools equipped with radios the ma ajorlty of the pupils will be able to "listen in" for the edu- cational broadcasts that will be sent out from WABC of New York start ing Tuesday.
 Superintendent Holmes said that inc set at the Senior high school vas not working well on account or the building changes now going on there. He instanccd the Nathan Hale, Franklin, Washington and Lincoln schools as having exceptionally good sets.
 He is looking forward 10 the broadcasts with much anticipation, expecting them to be of great value to the pupils. The teachers, too. as a rule are in a like mood so that New Britain can be counted on as furnishing it's part of the great un- seen school audience when the broa dCasts start Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
THE OBSER VER-- Makes Random Observations
 On the City ano Its People


be equal to our annual expenditures | for the construction and mainte- nance of traffic facilities"
 George E. Hamlin. chief engineer of maintenance of the Connecticut State Highways Department, also is quoted as follows:
 Traffic is becoming more critical ard intolerant of unnecessary delay. This is a definite cost to the com = munity which more often far eX- ceeds the price of the remedy. The public in general has signified its desire for delay reduction and it's willingness to accept the necessary financial responsibility. To those in command the opportunity offered is unlimited.
 Editorially, the Utica Observer Dispatch deplores present methods pointing to "citics and villages which put up lights which hold up traffic exactly as though it were halted by a traffic jam. Signal lights arc high ly valuable where they regulate traf- fic. Where they tie up motor cars lJlty 1ltdlC 'tl LltiClhAly tI'N delays and costs Of heavy traffic. Traffic lights should be fitted and operated according to conditions In a study made by engineers of Yale University, it was estimated that the city of Hartford, is losing about SlS,000 per day from traffic delays. The estimates place New York City's loss in the neighborhood of a million dollars daily.
 Another traffic expert made, in part, the following statement:
 Traffic control is years behind both motor car and highway devel- opment. The automotive industry has eliminated waste of time and energy to give us the splendid automobiles Of today-and our cities make them the victims of the lost time and lost motion beyond computation"
 A statement made by 8 nationally known traffic authority to the effect that-signals should move traffic and not stop it-gives the correct aspect of the entire problem.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

debris be left untouched. But after the coroner left the scene workmen from an airline company seized upon the wreck with axes, ropes and whatnot, and within an hour noth- ing remained. Newspaper photog- raphers were told they would get badly hurt" if they attempted to take pictures. Small difference such threats made; they got the pictures all the same.
 Too many arplanc executives think they are ears and above the law. What would the public say if, after an automobile accident, the representatives of automobile manu- lecturers cartcd away all the wreck age in order 10 hide the discover Of possible defects in the automobiles?
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
Traffic Delays Reported
 Costing S2,OOO, 100000 Annually

Evidence that the public is becom- ing tired of spending large slices or it's precious time sitting under red traffic lights while nothing moves by in frontis cropping mp in many sec tons Of tho country according to re- ports compiled recently by traffic experts.
 Some of these engineers believe inc real impetus 10 the unrest ia be- in- given by recent publication oj data announced by the National Con- ference on Street and Highway Safe ty. Traffic congestion and delays are causing an annual national loss of sa,0OO,000,O00, according to the con- ference report. Secretary Of Com mcrce Lamont followed this up with a statement that the damage may
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

appointive judges who have not owed their appointments at least partly-sometimes exclusive ly-to political considerations. Such appointments, by the way, arc usual ly considered stepping stones in politics.
 Judge Gaffney. nominated by po- litical parties and elected by the good judgment of an alert clcctor- ate, has not permitted politics to enter his thoughts. No political lawyer has ever had more influ- encc in his court than a lawyer not identified with political machinery. Can this be said of every judge? We rather think not.
 Judge Gaffney's humanism has been a noteworthy trait of his char acter. He has come into contact with sorroving widows with fathcrless children. and his sympathetic un- derstanding of their problems made for complete confidence. Their in- torests were conserved with meticu- lous care. His was the personal touch in office.
 No newspaper representative. to our knowledge, has ever found Judge Gatfney unapproachable. The judge greeted them all with kind ly consideration and hclpfulncss. He was never too busy 10 explain an intricate point at law, whether it lad 10 do with his own court or law in general. Newspaper men years ago concluded that Judge Gaffney was q friend of all A greater com- pliment can scarcely be rendered.
 In common with the public gen. orally we regret that Judge Gaff- ney. because Of the unreasonable law specifying an age-limit, must retire from the bench he has graCcd for .6 years. We wish devoutly that some way could be found 10 enable the city 10 retain his services.
 We wish him good luck and many more years of active life.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
THE VETS AND SENATOR WALSH

u Is a curlOuS development "iilCh causes L. $. Attorney Frederick II. Tsrr at Boston 10 make d political speech in which he comes to the de- fcnse of the Republican party Of Massachusetts and besmirchcs the Democratic party with considerable erime. It seems that in Massachu- sctts this has come to be one Of the duties of 9 L. S. attorney. It is 10 be hoped that the Massachusetts pre- ccdent is not followed elsewhere.
 When one anlyzes Mir. Tarr's re- marks one finds that the only point Of consequence he makes is that anti -prohbitionists contributed s74,- 900 10 the campaign expenses Of Senator Walsh. If that is true, then it is at least one instance where the Democrats had enough money to "sct out the vote" Indeed, Mr. Tarr peeyishly admits that this was suc- ccssful.
 The Association Against the Pro- hlbition Amendment and the Con- stitutional Liberty League are doing for the cause of modification what the Anti Saloon League did for the cause of prohibition, not 10 mention some other organizations which have been identified with prohibition propaganda. Both types Of organiza- tons have the liberty to propagand- ize 10 their hearts content raise money if they can, and utilize funds in a legitimate manner to help can didates the favor. It is astonishing indeed 10 find Massachusetts Repub- licans finding fault with the use or money for legitimate purposes in campaign, considering that the use Of money has been one of the long suits 0, the grand old party. Mr. Ware down in Pennsylvania, if he hears Of it, will smile; so will Mr. Smith Of Illinois, not to include other gentlemen who have had the advantage Of money in politics.
 With eclat worthy Of a better cause Alr. Tarr also is reported to have said that the wicked Demo- Crats of Massachusetts are instisat- ing campaign against President Hoover and the national Republican platform. If they were to institute a campaign for the President and the Republican platform it would be hot news, but not otherwise. IL isn't even surprising news.
 The trouble in Massa chusetts ap- pears to hinge upon the fact that a large number of former Republicans are supporting the Democratic candidates. That, perhaps. is why the title of Mir. Tarrs political ad. dress was What is the Matter with the Republican Party in Massachu- sets"
 The trouble with the party IS there are too many Democrats in the state. And an increasing number of them have money 10 contribute 10 the campajg ign fund.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

A press dispatch states that Sln- clair Lewis will have to pay his di- vorccd wife onc-fourth Of his an- .nual gross income so long as the payments do not exceed s12 900 a year. This would not mean thing 10 some authors.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

In New Orleans, IL Is noted, the 6oth street car has been bombed as d result O. the long street car strike. This IS a record that Chicago might well envy.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

winter bore down with unrelentins Nehemencc.
 This winter the bay, of a snappy morning, was skinned over with ice" Quite remarkable, thought the younger generation. Then the Journal got out it's flies and told about some other instances.
 One hundred years ago the steamer Benjamin Franklin could not get up the bay on account Of the ice. But in 1857 conditions were far worse, the upper bay being frozen over solid as far south as Comimi- cut, and many persons skated 10 Newport, while others slcighcd to Prudence Island. The thermometer dropped to % degrees below zero Whether that was official or just a vagary of an amateur thermometer is not stated. Anyway it must have been fearfully cold.
 In the late sixties the upper bay was again frozen from shore to shore. But it took a quarter Of century 10 duplicate this feat by nature. Not until 1893 did it happen again, the mercury going 70 1o de- crces below zero. There was another hiatus Of 25 years before the port was closed again-in February, 1918. when the thermometer went to 14 below zero. At this time auto- mobiles piled over the ice,
 From this brief recapitulauon Of the bitter cold spells of q century - remarks the Journal-'it would not appear that the climate is chang ing, at least insofar as the periodical recurrence Of rigorous conditions IS concerned. Rather it seems to be indicated that the weather strikes a fairly dependable average over long periods of time.'
 This may be all very well during a century. Let the Journal figure the possibilities Of climatic change in 50,0o0 years. According to the scicn- lists, climatic changes move slowly, and a century is relatively no more than a few moments in the life span Of the average individual.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
IIlU>I "iIT1t.R COLD DAYS

ui3-tuu.rs aro continually telling o' ~bon they st tac canoe Of cold se iIs in inc old days. 1Ec other day }.e Providence Journal entered the ctl sory and created considerable surprise among the present genera ilon of readers by referring 10 what has happened 10 NarraGansctt Bay m those good old days" when
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

or course movies are punk. And Shakespeare might have petered out, too, if his audiences had Gc- quired two new ones every week.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
C.NLZA MINIS AINTCH

New York. Feb. 1 UP)-Ceorcc Gala Of Italy threw Andrew Ia- harolf Of Russia in lS:A7 Of the main bout in the weekly wrestling show al New York coliseum last night.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation

Tns |. E. |. Is national organization V 7ich tu'uisLes newspapers and adVer- s4rF with strictly honest analysis or circulation our circulation statistics gre iased upon this audit. This insures pro- iectfou against fraud in newspaper o's- 7rIbution figures to both national and local adyertsejs
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
J'I'\\ IIII\ WASHINGTON

Washington. D. C.. Feb. 1.-Eep- rcsentatiye Tenn Of Wcthersfeld is recovering from a digestive disturb ance that confined him to his apart mcnt and put him on a diet for the last week.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Tho Associated Press is exclusively en- titled to the Use for republication Of all news credited 10 t O. not otherwis Sc credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Headlines are mere entcrtainmen;. The great questions are; Will they renew the note?" and, Will Bobby pass"
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

It isn't hard to tell the denomin1- ton of currency in the dark. Only the one-dollar bills are fully coated with transmission grease.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Aviation hasn't arrived yet The clouds aren't cluttercd up with cap tive balloons giving the distance 70 Joes hot dog stand.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

What the automobile business really needs is railway crossing that will eliminate the car without eliminating the customer.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Commissions and special sessions may vet convince Mr. Hoover that it's wise to let sleepings dogs lie.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
Facts andFdncies
EV Robert O,lilIe,

Politician: One who delights in doing an unimportant thing in a very important way.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

National problems seem new, but they all reduce themselves to the age-old problem of finding honest men.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

The Herald i. on sale daUY iR New York at HotsunGs Newsstand Tines square. syrult1'a Newsstand. Entrance Grand Central. 4cnd Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Sometimes you think the word B leaders are mean, and then again you have cheerful moments when you think they're just stupid.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Two million Chinese starved while America wept over her surplus O., gi ain, and we braS about orr efficiency and our charities.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

An ess Of the extinct great A@i; IS worth S2J,0O0, but there are sev- erel bad eggs in Chicago that would be worth that much extinct.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
SIMPLE CITY BOOKKEEPING

In announcing financial statistics of the city government Of Waterbury for 1928 the Department Of Com merce closes with remarks aimed at every city in the land. The plea IS for a simple process of accounting which would enable the department , to secure reliable and accurate data Amazing as it may seem, this ap- pears 10 be impossible in some cities. It appears 10 have been inn possible in Waterbury, otherwise the government department would not have felt constrained to utter it's remarks. In other words. the gov ernmcnt gives the impression it was quite pccycd at the way public &C., counting was made in Waterbury. Every business institution is compelled to keep accurate books. Such compulsion very evidently does not apply to city governments. Some
 or them keep accurate account of their finances, others mix up the funds so badly that even the De- partment of Commerce is bafflcd.
 The dcsirability of uniform book keeping in all cities is self-evid ent. No radical changes would be neces- 5ary. For instance, here is what the Department of Commerce says on the subject:
 "Financial statistics Of the cities having q population of over SO,00o have been collected since 1903, but because of the diversified accounting systems in the 250 cities in this class it is still necessary to have agents visit most Of these cities to prepare the reports.
 The Bureau Of the Census ad- vocatcs I simple, logical, and com, prchcnsiNc classification of ac- counts, the use or NN4cn NOuIu per init obtaining readily accurate and comparable data. It requires only that the accounting official Scgregate receipts and payments under proper headings, showing the sources or revenue and the objects Of cXpcndi- ture. This can be done in any city without changing the present system Of accounting.
 "Thc cooperation oG city officials in establishing q uniform cIas3ifica- tiou or accounts would make it pos sIbie for the Bureau without greatly statistics ou tUs important subject for Uraa'Ica'E a., cites in thc uJ'od S'atce"
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

"Thc most perfect bull of ancient times has beon unearthed at Cr,' says the Geogra phic. It must be a wonder 10 beat "Veni, yidi, yici.'
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Americanisnl: Getting all het itp over moot questions mentioned in the headlines, thinking more scri- ous questions unimportant because they aren't in the days news.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

And yet fashionab ble resort is merely this ddrncd place. 10 tho 5e who live there all the time.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

It. wouldn't be hell with no ashes to tote out.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
Member ot the Associated Pres.

The only profitable advertising medium in ths City. Circulation books and press room always open 10 advertisers
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Nature seems 10 be doing her best to destroy mankind. and the oldest inhabitants can't remember a time when she had greater justification.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Old Cain wasn't such bad scout He didn't claim that he stumbled, or that Abel tried 10 get away.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Genius alone can't make a joke successful. The johester's liver anl your liver must happen 10 function perfectly on the same day.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01
TELEPHONE CALLS

Entered at the Post office at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Correct This sentence: To-day s paper is disappointing" said the flappcr; full of murder and 1l- Norce stories, and not a word about the Egyptian situation"
 Copyright. 1850, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

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New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

SUBSCRIPTION RATES
New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

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New Britain herald., 1930-02-01

Issued Daily Sunday EIcepted) At Herald Bldg. 67 Church Street
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-14
Stockholders To
Decide Fate of
Fox CorporatiO,

NEW YORK, Feb. II. U.P The
fate of the Fox Film Corporation
aud the Fox Theatres Corporation
today rested with the Stockholders.
If they approve a $1,000, 900 re-.
financing plan proposed by a bank
ing gron!n consisting Of Lehman
Brothers, the Bancamerican-B Blair
Corporation, and Dillon, Read *
tcmpanY, or a suitable alternative
the corporation will be placed in the
hands of receivers, Federal Judge
Frank j. Coleman said.
Judge Coleman yesterday post
poned action on petitions seeking ap.
pointmcnt Of equity receivers for
til" corporations until the banking
Syndicate'S plan has been endorsed
1r rejected ly the stockholders.
It was understood that special
meeting likely win be called before
the regular annual meeting on April
l..
Ten days after the stockholders
have. announced their decision, the
matter once again will be brought
before the court.
Counsel representing vcral
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-14
Four Building
Permits Issued

Building activities in I'll Centro
took = decided boost yesterday when
four permits were issued by the city
engineering department for aitcra'
tions and additions to existing build
inps and the erection of new gar
age. These permits total $2loo and
swell the months mark to SS4So.
John McClavc was given permit
to make additions to an apartment
house at j13 Commercial avenue, the
cost being estimated at 500.
r. w. Holmcs, will build q garage
with basement at 1888 FL Centre
avenue, to cost approximately Sooo.
The basement will jc Sxo feet and
the garage lSxlS.
Vim. Stcrchi is making alterations
in the store at 443 Main street.
New floors are being put in and
wood partitions to divide the room
for business purposes. Cost of the
alterations is estimated at $500.
Margaret Blackwell. owner of the
store at 500 Main street. was grant
ed a permit to have certain altcra'
tions made to the store consisting of
new front to the building and Ger
tain work on the arcade. The premis-
es were formerly occupied by mar
ket but will soon be taken over by
the Frigidairc company. Jasper
Travcrs is i'll charge of making the
alterations which arc expected to
cost about $1200
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-14
RILEY SEES THE LIGHT

Without presuming to be authority state poll
tics we believe Mr. Riley has used considerable wisdom
and good judgment in announcing his withdrawal as
candidate for governor of California.
The first candidate in the field Mr. Riley's an
nouncement has been followed by others, who rec
ognzed formidable opponents. There no great
response his announcement, except among some OF
his friends who swayed by loyalty to him, per-
haps or by hope of future reward in the miracle
happened and he elected.
Nh Riley, being politician had desire to lead
forlorn hope, and his political experience must have
convinced him that he had adea mistake in abandon
ing the certainty of reelection state controller, to
take slim chance of being elected governor.
This is assuming that Mr. Riley guided in his an
nouncement of his candidacy and his subsequent with
drawa by his wishes. What is likely IS that
the powers in the Republican party convinced him ne
had made mistake and that candidate for COVER
nor he would make a very good controller.
Politicians like others, desire to be successful and
Mr. Riley will be successful candidate for control
ler whereas he would have been complete flop as
gubernatorial aspirant-
With the Republican field at present limited to Dis
trct Attorney Fits and Governor Young, can al
most imagine Friend w. Richardson shifting the smoke
of battle and eventually deciding that there more
charge left in the old warhorse This despite MS sup
posed understanding with Mr.. Fits.
And somehow feel that Friend had better take
pattern by Mr. Riley He would find the going entirely
too rough and would merely the old puglllstc
adape-"Tney never come back.