New Britain herald., 1930-06-17

 a- the station, than we Were hesiag- ed by a group ot reporters headed hr Milt Berkowitz, star reporter for the New York Times, all c,amor- ing for an interview on our trip w. reluctantly told them what. they wanted 10 know and then after pos ing for the movie photograp phars He left for our hotel
 l went 70 my room 10 wash up aft- CT the traln-ride and then down stars 10 bit Of lunch before giving the city the once-over.
 On tha street near Times Square I met Billy Ross and hc told m some of the news that's fit to print" From him I gathered that our former principal. Mr Slade had been made president emeritus of O. lumbia university, the parsonage of whom the college had 10 be worthy Of before they could offer the posi- ton 10 him. Miss Wolski was tho professor of English literature at the same college and had become q lecturer and authoress Of note Bill himself had become quite q man about New York He was coaching the Olympic basketball team and according to outside reports was do- ing as we'll as he always had done even at the Senior High ln days of old
 l bid Bill goodbye and promised to look him up on my return to -he city. The remainder Of the after noon was spent at q theater and n the evening we returned 10 Lake hurst preparatory to takine off again in the wee sma hours of the morning
 While We were peacefully sleeping the eagle Of the air left for its next destlnation, Chicago The center Of animated America Time enough for an opera SO away to the Civic Rs- pertory thea,er with the hustle typ lcal of the average American city. Frank O'Brlen Of the golden voice sang the lead in II Travatore" and supported with an admirable cas. consisting Of Hilda Cont, star so- prano and Bernice Bollman, colorful contralto of the company.
 So thrilled were We by their voices that We were almost late for the take-off of our ship. II brought back to us memories Of the time when Frank also thrilled Us the night Of our successful minstrel show. 10 say nothing Of the young women who had carried their parts so well n the class night show
 Again department time overtooE LIS and we took our leave Of Chicago this time of 10 St. Louls. the heart of the midwest. Another inspection tour, this one through the center ot the business section. Flo.rishiny stores. far reaching skyscrapers all took their places side by side. To the right was Fred Gorfain's exclu- sive Mems Shop. Fred al~ays kner the fashion book from covsr 10 GOV CT, anyhow, according 10 the way he used to dress at school
 Over 10 the left was the DelIrn skyscraper built on nickels and dimes acquired by selling hairpins to the natives Of Africa Quite evi- dent Of Arnold's knack for high f. nance
 At the'end Of the street was the Levin Memorial donated by Al" Levin muIti-mlllionaire banker. We taintly recollect his being banker and loan agent for the bunch Of fel- lows who used to gather underneath the tree before school mornings and afternoons. Then away to the pri- vate recital Of the pupils Of the Eliz- abeth Harwood , dramatic school. They certainly were good and small wonder Betty" was no slouch when it came to Amphion club plays, either.
 We had but a short time left but we just had to see the Hewitt thea ter considered the ninth wonder of the world Mildred keimowitz's ability as an artist being accepted as the eighth. The theater was 8 most gorgeous rendezvous for the connoisseurs of the histrioric art. It was veritable palace furnished with a luxurIant atmosphere.
 Away on the Graf" again to Portland, Oregon. We were met bv Mayor Virginia Hunt former New Britain High school intellectual leader Virginia told me on the way to City Hall that she certainly had missed the old crowd from back home at school. In fact she conndtd to me that 1t was one Of the handl- caps which she overcame only by dlnt of hard work. for which every one knows she was noted Along the way I happened to notice 3. large oftlce and over 1t The Goldman Dye Works" Virginia told me + was our old friend Art and that this was the main office for a nation wide chain. Art must have inherited this company because his horror for work was quite apparent at school.
 We finally arrived at City Hall and after due formahtes were dispens- cd with We were taken on an unofi- cal and informal trip about the city. It was over ahead of schedule so We were escorted hack 10 the field We fingered about the hangar watching the planes come and go like so