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New Britain herald., 1930-08-01

ton has too many, rather than too few, modern hotel buildings Mani festly something had to give" and the Boston Elks are suffering.
 Revoking of the lodges charter recently because of a federal raid upon several floors of the building. where liquor law violations were found, Was an unfortunate incident which added to the difficulties.
 The Boston lodge showed com mendable enterprise in constructing the hotel; their mistake was in not taking into consideration that others, too, might construct hotels The lodge took a business chance, It is now the business of the court to unsCramble the eggs, doing so by ordering the hotel operated under d different management and a new name. Fortunately the Boston lodge IS one of the largest in the country and is possessed of a loyal member ship which is determined to See the situation through to a satisfactory conclusion.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
NO NEED TO TU Ss WITH EILI~ STRf.EZI

By what process Of reasoning hdS tt been determined that there is pressing need Of the retinishing ot Ellis street from Maple street easter lv across the Willow Bridge, past the town farm and thence to the turnpike The plan is incompre- hensibla 10 Us and, we strongly sus- pect, must be mystery to anyone taking time 10 consider the sltua- tion. Yet il has been recommended to the office of the Highway Com missioner that this thing be done, even before the proposed Cathole Pass road improvement is carried through. a project which has been favored and more or less promised for years.
 Some misguided visionary, or some selfish land owner, must be the sponsor of the scheme, As a prac- tical proposition at this time tn~ idea is bootless in the extreme, a matter which the Highway Commissioner can determine by looking at the map or by touring the locality. The time may come, several years in the fu-
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
RECKLESS SPEEDBOATS

A q tlme when many industries have been marking time the manu- factur of speedboats has been grow ing. That is why one sees more Of them or our lakes. and incidentally why one reads of disputes as to ho" they are operated
 How they should not be operated vas illustrated the other day of Salem. Mass, when a 14-year-old boy borrowed 2 speedboat from his uncle an1 at full speed ran into T flock of bathers, fatally lnjurlng one boy and severely hurting another Only a short time previously speed boat operated by a 1Q-year-old boy at Hyanniz had killed another youth iu the water.
 The Massachusetts Legislature Is expected to pass 9 law not permit ting spcedboars to be operated by persons under 16 years Of age. and that an operators license must b. obtained from the state, Similar legislation is ia prospect ln other states.
 Judging from what has occurred at East Hampton. Conn, there vii. be plenty Of citizens eager to further legislation curbing new menace or inland waters
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
Observations On The Weather

Washington Aug. 1.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair to- night and Saturday. Slightly cooler tonight in southeastern Massuchu- sets. Gentle variable winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair tonight; slightly warmer in west central portion; Saturday fair followed by showers in north DOT tion in afternoon or at night; gentle variable winds becoming southwest Saturday.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight; Saturday in- crcasing cloudiness.
 Conditions: Low pressure covers the south Atlantic states attended by heavy rains along the coast from Jacksonville to Hatteras. Pressure is high over Indiana. Pressure is low at all Canadian stations. Tem- pcratures are rising in the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys but are without material change in other northern districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity: Fair weather followed by increasing 2 cloudiness and not much change in temperature.
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
l GOOD RESILI

HaSlng assisted the Meriden Rec ord in emphasizing the ancient characteristcs of the New Haven railroad station at Meriden We in tend to share the satisfaction of our Meriden contemporary in the an- announcement by President Policy Of the railroad that substantial i'm provennents will be made.
 Mr. Policy comparatively new to the railroad, went to Meriden to note what all the fuss vas about and figuratively held up his hands in horror at the sight. He said finances did not permit the con- struction of a new depot, but stated the improvements would be gener- ous. His list Of improvements, by the way. sounds impressive. Perhaps he can think Of others later.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
THE, REDS" IN CHINA

Basis of the trouble in China seems to be that the Nationals. government is too much occupied i'll attempting to withstand the toraye by opposing field marshals" and generals" in the North of it's do- mains. exposing it's southern eX- tremlties to attack by Southern forces which have been denomlnai- ed as red" It is curious that tho name of no general" 0: Con.e- quence has been mentioned as lead ing the 5l.000 who ralded Chanssha giving the impression 1t was in the nature of a stampede of unled lndl- ivduals into a comparatively rich and unprotected city. Nationalist troops which had been stationed i' Changsha a week previously had been deployed to assist the National ist front to the North, leaving an opening to the bands of aggrievcd southerncrs which was seized in- stantly.
 Four or five years ago BolshevIk doctrines were taught, under Rus sian instructors, in South China; but they were finally told to vamoose, and nobody knows how much of the Communistic doctrines once preach cd remains in the minds Of the sim pie natives. l. is more likely that most Of the reds" who footed Changsha are unpaid soldiers eager for loot.
 It IS a startling episode ln the re- cent history ot China that such large city as Changsha could De seized by a group Of bandits. But so large IS China that the raid can have little effect upon the fortunes of the land as a whole; Shanghai is a thousand miles away. while the Nauonalsts are sprawled around Ranking as if nothing had occurred,
 It could happen because China has no government worthy the name. and proves, if anything, that conditions ln the ancient land are going from very bad to much worse.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
25 Fears Ago Today

The A. o. H team will meet the Watertown aggregation tomorrow afternoon.
 Commissioner Humphrey made an inspection of Roaring Brook to- day.
 The Foresters of New Britain and nearby towns will hold an outing at Rentschler's park on August 19. X ball game will be played between the Berlin and Plainville teams.
 A graphophone entertainment was given last evening on Thomson's lawn. A large crowd gathered and enjoyed all the pieces played.
 The postponed excursion of the Knights of St. Patrick will be held on Tuesday, August 3. The K. of C. will hold it's picnic the same day.
 A large number of sCurrilous
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
THE BOSTON FLkS HOTEL

John r. Malley. former grand ex- alted ruler Of the Boston Lodge Of EIks, has admitted in court that the Boston lodge is bankrupt, due to the construction Of q great new home for the lodge which includes a large hotel MT. Malley told the court that in his opinion the lodge had never been justified in going into the hotel business.
 Yet there was logic in the step at the time. For years Boston has been notoriously deficient in hotel accom- nodations. It had few modern hostelries and an abundance of old timers. More hotels" was slogan of local business interests.
 But just as the Boston Elks con- structed their fine hotel some half dozen other modern hotels were con- structed in the city. At present Bos-
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01

in condemning the slate of Califor- mia in bounding the wrong men. Few of these think much Of the personal beliefs and economic view ot Billings and Mooney; but the mere fact that they were radicals, and California was pop-eyed about radicals, could not justify the deed that has been done.
 If California does not release the men now the state is hopeless.
 And if and when Billings and Mooney are released some appro- priate action might be taken against the prosecuting authorities who made this egregious blunder, deib- erately and willingly.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
THE EXTRACTING WITNESS

What aind ot conscience did John MacDona.d have when ne Ot- sare1 testimony which resulted in Warren k. Billings and Thomas J. Mooney being sent to the pentten- uary for life:
 Macdonald. 1ao vas located in Baltimore recently. has told Judge John W. Preston o. California that what ha told Q San Frarc.sco court in 1916 and 1917 was a tissue O miss,atenenrs; that he vas coached to make the statements agains, Billings and Mooney by Charles M. lIckcrt, the district attorney. T was in his hands and couldn't get out, he blubberod. He also says that Ed. ward Cuha, a former assistant to aickert. assisted m "coachlng" his testimony.
 Recently the California Supreme court announced that, though ths evidence os now known, did not prove that either Billings or Mooney planted the bomb which killed ten persons and injured 4o during the Preparedness Day parade on July =, 1916, they must have had hnowl- edge that such q deed was 10 be per petrated; and so no pardon was recommended. This verdict naturally was wld fly criticized, it being held that knowledge that something was likely to occur did not merit life Imprisonment.
 Be this as it may the state Of California is now confronted with q recanting witness who says his for nrer evid arce was false, that he was not within 100 feet of the bombing. and that he neither saw nor heard i,,
 All the evidence now points to th~ conclusion that the prosecuting authorities in San Francisco, eager to get" somebody for the bombing, and disliking the political and . economic views Of Billings and Mooney, were not averse to arrang- ing the testimony to suit their aims. This is not an uncommon method. It may violate principles of justice and decency. but it sometimes wins cases when other methods will fail.
 The judge and Il surviving mem bers Of the jury in the famous triai have specifically stated since then that in their opinion the trial was 2 put up job and that Billings and Mooney should be turned loose ! Every important witness in the cast ! has recanted.
 President Wilson, st the time ot | the conviction. vas among those 1 outside of California who were dubious of the conviction and the methods employed. and it was du. to the War Presidents appeal tha the sentences were changed iron execution to life imprisonment, Pub licists everywhere have been a unl
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
COMMUNICATED
Why Exempt Allied Veterans? New Britain, Conn.,, July 30, 1880.

OdAy ob, AVcN' Editor Herald:
 With considerable interest did l note in the news columns of yester- days paper stating that a resolu- tion will be introduced in the next common council meeting which would exempt Allied Veterans from paying personal taxes, and that said resolution is favored by our mayor. Now let me ask a few questions.
 Is this resolution approved by the. many thousands taxpayers?
 It is approved by the American taxpayer as a whole?
 Is it approved by the many veter- an taxpayers who fought on the other side of the Allies?
 Is it really approved by our mayor who so conscientiously cuts down expenses wherever possible. And sometimes where it hurts.
 To my way of thinking s2.o0 per- sonal tax does net hurt any man and exemption surely would not help him to any great extent. Rightly does our tax statute exempt all those who served in the American military institutions from personal taxes and the American government is doing its utmost to help our American veterans. But why should the city Of New Britain go further and grant exemption from taxes to those who happened to serve under a foreign army? Why do you want to discriminate? Can the common council conscientiously exempt a certain class from taxes just because they were serving with the Allied armies during the war? At this time when everybody breaches brotherly love among all nations. ap- proval of above mentioned resolu- ton would surely not preach peacs CT justice.
 AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
Mears to Take Off On
 Round-the- e-WOrld Flight

Roosevelt Field, \. Y, Aug. 'F' John Henry Mears expects to take off tomorrow between 4 and 5 q. m. for Harbor Grace, N. F., on the first leg of a round-the-world flight designed 10 regain for hlm the record won in 1929 by the Gr2t Zeppelin.
 Henry J. Brown will pilot the plane. the City of New York. Mears has been awaiting favorable weath- CT for some weeks. Mears and Brown will take off across the AL lantic as soon as they have ausplc,- ous weather after their arrival at Harbor Grace.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01

ture, when it would be advisable to pave, widen, grade and extend Ellis street. just now it is better for nearly every one concerned to con- centrate efofrts with the Commits soner in getting improvements to roads which will better serve the public awheel We are more certain of getting something, at least.
 Of course the argument in favor Of the extension of Ellis IS to the effect that 1t would relieve traffic It might, but if relief for traffic is wished, why not extend kensington avenue through kensington and along the Cathode road to Meriden? We cannot picture an automobilist bound so1th and east from Main street and travelling south on South Main street. taking the trouble to turn east on Ellis travel down a steep htI ID another. through the aeiEhhorhood ot the town farm and 4n assortment of brickyards to join the turnpike north of Berlin street probably in the neighborhood Of Beczley Quarter, then turn south and back on the same road he would have been on had he continued straight down South Main street and thence along Farmlngton avenue to Berlin. the present route. There would be little gain, Neither can we visualize tourist or truck driver turning rom Corbln avenue, con- -!nuine town Monroe. across the .l,y and following thence the same roure
 f, however, the Cathole Pass road were carried through to Marideu, and that part of Pennington ave- nue. Nensington. from the city line 10 the junction Of the main road were paved there would be an ideal route 10 all points south for all traf- he originating to the north and west Of New Britain An autoIst coming from Plainviue could easily turn into Cormn avenue and continue a! most straight to the Berlin station or Berlin street. f his destination were Merlden or beyond he could continue straight through the Pass to that city with no fuss or bother and few city streets to cross,
 4 glance at the road map will easily convince anyone Of the truth i Of these remarks. It IS time that 1 citizens generally took lt upon them selves to act for the welfare Of all and not let a few interested indi- viduaIs foist something upon the city that is not necessary. Commissions: Macdonald IS unquestionably In a dIemma-why shouldn't he be. Approached by a few unprejudiced
 individuals he might be eased some what n his desire 10 give the city wuat 1t really needs. The justice c: t.c warning contentious Nill soon De apparent 10 him. and We believe the time has al last come when he is wiling 10 expend some state money in aiding the city.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
IHE SPLENDID RUN
 OF THt. Rico

Er.-.s- skill Iu the construction and or-w-oa o- 4irsales has re. .sg.d additional proof in the trip Of . .-- R--oo from Darlington Eng . l.a- 10 Montreal. which in spite Of 5-.detu4z durtnz 2 rsrr oc the 5ou7- r=v arrived n Canaa4 after speedy and zats4oory t-.g 70 ra7 fl per -ons aboard.
 As dsrtgr3le o4laers the British have not received as much attention as tne Gsmans: yet the hrs. a,~z..-. 70 cross the Atlantic was ,a- Hrosh F-a+ ten years ago, 7htca eross=d the ocean both ways. The German achievements since then have been more spectacular, zns o- eo4rsa. 10 Count Zeppelin Will always 20 the historic credit Of har- Iaz developed the dlr.gl1le from q dream to ra1l,,y,
 With right is l- said that the R-100 IS the largest and fastest d.rlgibls in the air Is 5,oQo.ooo cubic te-r IS more than 1.ooo.ooa more than the Graf Zeppelin; but is length is less. It's width. however IS considerably more. Its six engines give i- 2.169 Horsepower, compared with 2.G51 Horsepower by the Grat'= i've easues. These differences i0- dicate or -ha whole a l.r-er rN- panse ot lcslgu which vas thu work Of Command5r Sir DennistOuu Burnay. a rather modest retired Of uce- os -na Royal Navy. Squadron ,Lealor E. s. Booth. designated as 'cap-4tu" Of the airship. has shown himself or this as on other occa- slons. as one Of the most capable dnlg.b.e managers n Europe. His feat in keer1ng the R-33 atloar and free Of damage when 1t broke from s her moor.n- lower and weathered gale over the North Sea perhaps will b. vel remembered.
 The E--0a vas a.m.raaly han alad as t u1ar-d Montreal and ran mo bad weather. caus.ag a post ronemeat Of the landing until ear . Iy this morning. AS on q preriou< occasion -a djrtzi5le history. q broh- cn An aso i1terterod with the smoorhnsss oe the voyage. tals be- ing rapa.red-as was done during Graf Zeppelin rri9-whl,e en route
 Comparisons naturally v.ll bc made between the northern rout1 followed ay the R-too and the souch- -ra rou-1 that has hecn taken by he Gr-s zapraHa. The nortaera
 route Is oao miles shorter, and r1ere can be no doubt that the - British. la view Of the Canadian s Dominion n :ae north. prefer tl - on the whole, no worse weather
 WAS experienced over the northern
 route by the E-loa than came to the Graf during one Of is southern route trips.
 The aeMbltv O. arrgtales was
 again ably demonstrated The p uo--hern-~e ~es-arn routa across the
 Atlantic ocean has been repeatedly
 described by aviators as the most pcrilous for air travel on the globe; yet the E-to9 found no irsurmount-
 able difficulty in negotiating ifs
 winds ani is logs
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
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the modest cottage of Beethoven.

the modest cottage of Beethoven.
 AS we swung into Bingen I began to reCite with gestures and to the utter boredom of everybody Bin gen, Fair Bingen on the Rhine ,' just as l did at the Gallia Academy, years ago. Bingen sidewalks were crowded with children arm in arm and six in row German fashion, skipping and singing home from school. On one Bingen doorstep was a long and languid lady dachshund with whom Billy flirted outrageous ly, squatting so firmly on his hauch- es l had to yank him up and carry him away.
 My wife is somewhat student of Rhine legends, and was so lost in reverie she was silent from Cologne to Mainz - dreaming doubtless of the lure of the fabled Lorelei and Seigfried doing his stuff" But ruin ed castles and picturesque greens ward are to me just so much more dry stuff for guide books,
 What interests me more is that German porters wear green aprons, magazines and newspapers are dis played and sold in hotel elevators, and all motor signs are yellow and black because German efficiency discovers the color combination easi- est to read.
 The day has been such q vhirl that l have little room for the stop at Coblenz, now evacuated by the American army of occupation. It drowsed drearily, its street so desert ed that you couldn't get run over if you were Respondent. On tree in the rear of cafe were carved the names: Tim and Alex, Toledo. o., In the public square an old ice cream peddler said: We miss the boys"
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-01

post cards have been received at the local post office. They have been sent to Washington, as the postal laws prohibit the use Of mails for obscene matter.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01

4 brand new passenger packet churned by bearing the name Kaiser Wilhelm II. Many streets, hotels and cafes also bear his names - name that has not been scratched out, at least along the Rhine. At Bonn, near Wiesbaden, We passed
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01

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 4 great family tree is like others. The nuts grow at the end of new branches.
 IL is predicted that rubber will be used in building l. would be nice for the back end Of a beginners garage.
 The office grouch says the things that have done most to relieve men Of work are steam, electricity and Hoover.
 Being strong and silent" won't get you anywhere socially. Think of Linn burger,
 Heroes are made and not born. Nobody willingly ditches his own car 10 save a fool.
 Americanism; Fighting a mob 10 get 2 yard of lo-cent lace for 2 cents; waiting to buy stock until the price is high again.
 Honeymoon: An indefinite period of idealism, terminating in the de- cision to cat onions again.
 She was wrapped in thought" says an s. E. Post story. And a very sensible costume, too. for this kind of weather.
 Evidently it is safer 10 bathe where the lifeguard IS knockkneed and bald. There aren't nearly so many screams for help.
 Another thing daughter now learns at mothers knee is how to let out . hem.
 An 4. r. story from North Caro- lima says a dangerous maniac IS abroad in an automobile. We lodged six Of him today.
  himself at times, but he doesn claim that prohibition got him atart- cd al t.
 Well. you cant expect people 70 be shocked by homicide when they get q first page full Of it every day, What is one more dent to an old fender?
 How to keep guests from inter ferjng with household rou'lne," Well. one way IS to keep magazines out of the bath room.
 Correct this sentence: None Of my relatives have called or written" said the woman, since I got my husbands life insurance"
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
,lsr,h.r Andtt Rnrenn of C1rcnIation

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation -aA A. 3. (. ls national organization witch furnishes newspapers and adVer- s5-s alth strictly honest analysis Of a--c4lat-1D. Our circulation sratstlcs are sed upon t1is audit This lnsures pro- ta--.or aEz5asc fraud In newspaper dis r-rut.or figures to both uat0nal and ..--. z1ys-tls se-A
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
semher of the Associated Press

 The A ssoclaTed Press Is exclusively en- tf.=1 to the lss for republication Of al news credited to # CT not otherwlse credited n this paper saG also lDeal news publ shed therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01

The famous Rhine is an unruftlcd ribbon of green. On its Cowling hill sides are the castle ruins of feudal barons, and every few miles a quaint village, outlined like those fluted and frosted ginger cakes of years agonc. For miles the boWl-shaped banks are a patchwork of vineyards for the stupendous output of wines. IL is the longest river in Germany, and alive with shipping. Along foot paths were nature loving students, some with tiny feathered hats of the Tyrol. pursuing the custom of learn ing their country afoot and pitching pup tent wherever night falls.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01

-1s only profitable advertising rnedi1m ir the City. Circulation books and press room always open 10 advertisers
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01

4 town named for q great man never retains his initlals-eXcept, r. O. B. Detroit.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01

Inc Herald fs ou sac taIy jn New To-. st Eo-anne's Newsstand, Times seaa-e. scruItz's NeEssJan2. Entrance G-sut Central. 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01

A new device for cleaning air ad- mltted to automobile motors draws air from inside a car, where it is practically free from dust
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
SHAMROCK V" TO VISIT

New London, Aug. Sir Thomas Lipton' shamrock V" will dock at New London immediately upon arri- val in American waters. While here the crafts jury rig will be changed.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01

A crank is q person who has sen fenced his pet idea 10 solitary con- tinement.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
TELEPHONE CALLS

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New Britain herald., 1930-08-01
Facts and Fancies
By ROBERT CULLEN

Day isn't the only thing congress without.