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New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
Loan 10 Be Liguidated

Although it has constantly been the aim Of the highway department to aid the unemployment situation by further expansions of it's pro- gram, 1t was necessary to delay plans for 1881 construction until t became certain that the necessary finances would be forthcoming. It now appears definite that the gaSo- line tax and motor vehicle income for November. December and Janu- ary will be sufficient to liquidatc the S3.000,000 loan within a short time.
 Following this, the highway com missioner will be able to borrow against the anticipated highway ir- come both for 1881 and 1892. This, in turn, will permit the announced advancement of the new years pro- gram ana will furnish early unem- ploymcnt relief throughout Connec- tiCut.
 The winter work will consist al most entirely ol grading operations in preparation for summer paving.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
CHINA MAY GET
 TARIFF REVISION
Nationalist Government Says No
 Drastic Changes Planned

Shanghai, Dec. IT CP>-An upward revision of schedules is expected to confront importers shortly after the turn of the year, when China's new tariff law probably will be made eff fectivc.
 Although nationalist government officials have indicated no drastic changes have been anticipated, the new rates are expected to add to the difficulties of foreigners seek ing trade in China. The deprcsslun of silver, the medium of exchange in this country, already has severe ly affected business,
 A distinct upward trend is expect cd in the tariff on so-called luxury and quality imports. No details Of the rates have been made public, but widely circulated reports say the new tax on imported tobacco and cigarettes will be 72 per cent. compared with the present 40 per cent.
 JcWelry and cosmetics are expect ed to encounter tariff of about An per cent and foodstuffs about 3D per cent. The unofficial reports ing dicatod machinery imports were destined for d 25 per cent levy and that paper and sugar rates woul1 be increased slightly.
 Levics against motor cars arc cX- p1ctr6 to cnO+iO11o Nrjrtua lIy nn- changed from the present 22 per cent.
 The new schedule. which will go into effect possibly by February I, will replace the rates enforced carly in 1929.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
'CLOSE DISCUSSION
 OF AVIATION LAWS
Bingham and Knox Prominent al Conference in Washington
- By GEORGE II. MANNING

SY bb'lt'Ibf H. 4NA.NNt N'I (Waslington Bureau, \. l. Ucraldj Washington, Dec. l7-Promincnt parts in the national conference on uniform acronautic regulatory laws, which closes its tWo-day session in this city, were taken by two of Con necticuts leading aviation authori- tics - Commissioner Of Aviation Clarence NJ. Knox and Senator Hi- ram Bingham.
 As president of the National Ac- ronautic association, Senator Bing- ham addressed tho opening session of the conference Tuesday. Mr Knox spoke at the morning session today Delegates to the conference from every state in the union were received by President Hoover at the White House today.
 In his speech to the conference, Senator Bingham detailed the aims and work Of inc National Acronau- tic association. He urged uniformity of state and municipal air laws, pat termed after federal laws.
 Bingham Speaks on Uniformity
 The purpose Of the conference was 10 discuss the need for aviation
 laws and provisions for their uni form application throughout the country. The discussions also in- cludod methods ot local enforce ment and the Importance of uni. form airport field rules.
 There is no more practical way of securing uniformity than by haN- ing all municipal laws and ordl- nances in harmony with the federal laws and regulations.' Senator Bingham said. Therefore, the Ma tional AeronaWic association stands
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17

squarely behind the proposition that the states and cities should follow the lead of the federal government and take the advice of he depart ment Of commerce in the framing of their local legislation.
 By doing this. the .tatcs and cities will also contribute greatly 10 the safety and comfort Of air trans porIation. And in the analysis the future development of aviation in America depends primarily upon the increase of safety"
 Senator Bingham compIimcntcd the aviation industry in the strides it bad made, particularly in the matter Of safety of Opcr. ton. H. said the association 'clievcd that d major practical step in in, promo
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
NEW FACTORY WILL
 BE GAUDY AFFAIR
Machinery Will Be Painted
 Orange to Protect Workers

Fitchburg, Mass, Dec. IT UPl- The first factory building of its kind, 2O1,oO0 feet square, with neither windows nor Skylights, whose machinery will be painted orange and whose walls will be q mixed tint of blue, green and white. was taking shape under construction here today
 The building. to be the headquar- tcrs plant Of the Simonds Saw &5 Steel company is being erected at . cost of about s1.5ou.0o0. It will employ about 1,2o0 persons with an annual payroll of $2,ooo,000.
 According to q statement issued by the company, the plant will afford the best working conditions for
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17

ton of safety is to improve the ef ticiency of the pilot.
 Mir. Knox said ne believed the use of the air should be q privilege granted by the state or federal gov crnnent rather than q personal right. This privilege, he said, coulI be suspended or revoked for cause at the will of the state
 Just so long as there is q feeling that the police powers of state are inefficient or incffective,' he said, there IS d certain proportion Of society that will persist in vio- lating regulations and such :ndiscI- plin"d violation leads 10 others ru iii either very concerted action must he taken 10 reestabiish this psychu- logical impression of the police eff
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
cmployes ever attempted in modern
Temperature Constant

cllpIOyGS ever dItSilpleu III llOucTli industrial practice.",
 Temperature Constant
 Window light and window ventila- ton vary with the weather and this fact resulted in system of arti~ ficial lighting and ventilation which company officials believe, will reduce eyestrain and keep temperature and humidity constant. Sound absorbent materials will lessen noise. The or ange machinery will make working conditions more pleasant, 1t is eX- pcctcd, and may reduce accidents by compelling the workers atten- ton to d degree that less notice able Colors would not effect. The walls will be of d color slightly darker than white, tinted with bue and green to soften the glare ot pure white. These rciinements in construction will. 1t has been esti- mated. result Tn an increased eff cicncy ot 33 per cent.
 Company officials said today that the plant might be ready for opera ton in late spring.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
STATE ID ADVANCE
 ROAD BUILDING
Will Start Work in January to
 Give Work to JObleSS

Hartford. Dec. 17--For the pur- pose of relieving the unemployment situation, Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald today ordered l Connecticut's highway operations for the year of 1881, originally scheduled to begin in March, ad- yanced to January, and stated that all highway work listed for the years of 1881 and 1882 would be moved forward as rapidly as the depart ment could formulate plans and specifications for construction.
 The first contract letting for the new year will be made on January , and will include, according to pre- linlnary estimates, approximately one million dollars worth of high way projects spread generally throughout the state.
 Incon, n,enicncc For Motorists
 Commissioner Macdonald pointed out that by inauEurating operations in mid-Wlntcr the motoring public would undoubtedly be inconvenience cd by the temporary closing of some roads and by one way traffic; and that the work. being undertaken ur- der winter conditions and neccssi- tating operations in frozen soil, would naturally entail q somewhat greater expense to the state than If undertaken under normal conditions of the warm weather construction season, In view of the large num- h ,ol.r, -I, able, however. he stated that it was his belief that the public would not object to the inconvenience and that the additional expense of winter work would be fully justified
 With respect to the letting Of q contract on January and those which will follow as rapidly as pos siblc. the highway commissioner stated that two sections of the stand ard contract specifications would be strictly enforced; namely, one which requires the contractor to begin work within ten days after he re- Ceivcs notice Of the award and an other which requires all contractors insofar as possible to utilize labor obtained in the sections where the construction work is taking place. Since operations will be spread gen. orally throughout the state, the lat. ter specification will relieve uncm- ploymcnt on q wide scale in all parts of Connecticut.
 Slight Decline in Income
 The advancement Of the highway construction program was enabled by state income from the sources prescribed by law for the highway department. chiefly the gasoline tax and motor vehicle registrations. Early in the summer when the high way commissioner made his cstj- mate of the income which could be anticipated from these sources, 1t was believed that the industrial dc prcssion and unemployment would drastically affect both, and that re-
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17

Illn.ms, Hamilton, Wal tham, Elgn and other nationally known pocket watches for men ID the new thin model cases, Jewrkd movements.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
Rule Shop Girls Club
 Has Party and Election

The Stanley Rule and Level Girls club annual Christmas party was held at the Tabs hall in Berlin Monday evening. Supper was served by Mrs. kronholm. after which the girls were presented with beautiful candy dishes. The hall was deco rated with the usual Christmas decorations with a large tree as the main attraction. A short business meeting followed the supper and the following officers were elected for the coming year: President. Miss Jerry Iangc: vice president, Miss Julia Brown; recording secretary, Miss Alice Carlson: financial secre- tary, Miss Anna Kozloski: treasurer. Miss Jewell DombroW: social lead CT, Miss Irene Burklrth. The club has had a successful year socially and has done extensive work for charity.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17

fciency or the regulations becomt totally ineffective
 Imposition of fines TOT iolation o1 air traffic rules is ineffective, Mt. Knox said. For that reason, he said he believed the Gtate should have the power to revoke air licenses,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
REBEkAH CHRISTMAS SOCIAL

Stella Ecbekah lodge will hold a meeting at 7:&o o'clock Friday night. Election of officers will take place and after the meeting the members and childron will hold d Christmas party. Mrs. sisne Kaller- man is chairman of the committee in charge of plans for the party
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17

F'acnza. Dec. IT UP)-Dr. Fran ccsco Martin, noted orientalist, do mated an important collection of ceramics fragments, most of them eNcavated in Egypt, to the local ceramics mMSanm.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17

Milan, Dee. 17 (UP)-Fictro Mas cagui. the composer, will inauguratc the symphonic concert season Oil December Fist. conducting his own compositions including q piece for organ and orchestra which has never been played before.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17
Italian Specials

Genoa Dec. Y OP)-SuryIvors of the wreck of the salvage ship Artiglio, which was seeking to re- cover gold in the sunken steamer Egypt off France, were WelCom e(r yesterday. They included Arturo Nivaldi fireman; Giogio Filippini and Giulio Stantini. dockhands. who arrived from Nantes and were wei conied at the station by members Of the salyaging company. Major Solidori greeted them in behalf of the navy. The survivors were all members of families in Genoa.
 Turin, Dee. r UP)-Fifteen Workmcn in the LanCia automobile works overcome by gas several days ago when carbon fumes escaped in the shop apparently had recovered until Monday night when they again became ill of blood poisoning. Gio- vanni Torroc, 27, died and another of the mon was dying. Two. more were in 4 serious condition but the others were better yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-17

ceipts would probably be one-fourth
 or more below the figures of 1923.
 As far as motor vehicle operation
 vas concerned. however, the effects
 of depression were by no means as
 severe as was expected. Both the
 gasoline tax and the renewal of au- tomobile registrations were main
 tained on a level not greatly below
 that of 1929.
 Maintenance of highway funds
 from these sources will make it pos sible within the next month for the department to liquidate loans amounting 10 sS,0O0,00O advanced by the board of finance and control early in the year from the state S civil list funds.
 This sum was obtained by the highway commissioner when the un- employment situation first gave evil dencc Of assuming serious propor- tons. It was obtained under the statute which enables he commis- sioner to borrow from state funds against anticipated highway depart ment income, and it was used to finance an expansion of the 1930 program in order to provide jobs for scores of men who otherwise would have been thrown out of work
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31
Handsome Nan
by MARGARET TURNBULL
illustrations by IRWIN MYERS

only his poverty had given her that.
Even now, poor as he was, if it oc-
Cured to him that this stout, middle
aged woman was practically proposing
that they join forces against bad for
tune, if he realized it meant saddling
himself with her, would he do it.?
Aggy had no intention of being a bur-
den, either emotionally or financially.
She would pay her way, both in care
and affection, in plans for his future,
in money as long as hers held out, or
she could earn it. But would he tol-
crate even the slight bond of old
affection and new interest? How would
he know that she would ask nothing.
accept nothing? One instant she
trembled to think that he would re-
fuse, the next she was able to breathe
again.
"Aggy, you're an angel" said her
stepson. land I'll think it over"
She gaZed up at him, mist before
her rather hard looking blue eyes.
She was not one to give way to emo
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31
Straw Loft Gives Good
Ventilation in Houses

A cheap and vary satisfactory cold
weather ventilation for poultry house
seems to be ths straw loft. A loft
covered with wugen wire fencing or
even with light Lsoles put across about
six and one-halt or seven feet above
the floor and is covered with twelve to
fifteen inches tf loose straw. The
moist air works up through the straw
and out through gratings or battles in
the ends just b Glow the roof. Fresh
air is admitted by opening the south
windows a little at the top. This
method has given excellent results in
experimental work at several agricul-
tural colleges and is used quite ex-
tensively by mally commercial poultry
men. The point in favor of the straw
loft seems to he that it lets out the
moisture fast enough to keep the
house reasonably dry and at the same
time retains mu.h Of the animal heat.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31
Worms Take Profits

It is estimated that two-thirds Of
the poultry sent to the Illinois expert
ment station for diagnosis Is infected
with worms Doubtless about the same
condition is true in other states This
is ordinarily caused by overstocking
the poultry lots and houses and by
keeping the poultry on the same
ground year after year. Worm medi-
cines are not wholly effective because
they do not destroy the eggs of the
parasites. A clean range is better than
any medicine.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31

Among the many provisions CON
tanned in the Magma Charta, the chief
are: l. The Church of England to have
free rights and liberties q Common
pleas shall not follow the king, but
shall be held in fixed place 3. AS
sizes TO be held locally four times each
year. 4. Fines shall not be excessive.
5. Local courts not to be Ousted un-
reasonably of their jurisdiction. 6.
Restrictions against long imprison-
ment without bail before trial. z.
bailiff shall not bring man TO trial
unless he can produce credible wit
nesses in support of the prosecution.
8. No person shall be punished ex-
cept after judgment by his equals or
according to the law. 8. Justice not
to be sold. denied or betrayed 10.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31
DlAl DlAIEl I;yDN
HVULIN nj
HEALTHY HEN is
EGG ESSENTIAL
Feed Must Furnish Fuel to
Keep Fowls Warm.

Hens have more work to do In or
der to lay eggs in winter than any
other time of year. For one thing,
feed must furnish fuel for keeping
them warm. To manufacture whites.
yolks and shells of eggs requires a
healthy body supplied with certain
food elements which hens naturally
pick up in the spring and summer.
A number of important food ele
ments have been found to be contained
In buttermilk. Lactic acid, milk pro-
teins, vitamins and similar food ele-
ments are easy to supply in the lay
ing mash by the addition of 10 per
cent or more of dried buttermilk. A
ration consisting of % pounds of wheat
bran, 25 pounds of standard middlings.
80 pounds of cOrnmeal. 5 pounds bone
meal and Is pounds of dried butter
milk has given fine results.
In feeding, the laying mash should
be kept before the flock all the time
and should be supplemented by feed
ing scratch grain twice day. By in
Guiding the dried buttermilk with the
dry mash poultry raisers overcome
the bother Of freezing as well as the
trouble of keeping that is encountered
when liquid buttermilk is fed. But
termilk is easy to keep and easy to
feed. yet it supplies the very food ele-
ments needed for hens to lay in cold
weather.
Many poultry raisers who have pro-
vided warm houses and have been dis
appointed by no increase in egg pro-
duction will be surprised by the re-
suits given from feeding good egg
laying mash.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31
CHAPTER ii

Robert Bailly Macbeth. stretched
out on a wicker chaise Tongue, looked
at his island.
When, as poor young artisan, he
had left Scotland 10 seek land where
he could "rise," there had been before
him one ambition-a big place. Yet.
curiOuSly enough, great country eS-
tateS-fOr as he gradually grew
wealthy he had looked welI about him
left him unmOved. None of these
for Robert Macbeth. He wanted an
island. To be surrounded by water
to be absolutely independent; to see
his own little slice of the world set
apart from the rest b. natures barrier
of fast-running water, gratitied some
thing within him that he found diff
cult to explain. Probably his ma
tionality accounted for most of It,
Island born and bred he had reverted
to the ideals of his forefathers, TO
their love of blue water about a bit
of! green land.
Robert Macbeth shifted his eyes
and moved his head and his short
body slightly. Only when he did So
did one notice that he was lying in
chaise Tongue because he must He
gave sigh of pain as he slowly moved
leg. Arthritis. that now fashionable
name for an oldfashioned disease.
had him by the feet. He sank back
with a grOan, but he could now see
Roberta, his only child. and the groan
changed into a good, round oath.
Macbeth was short, rather broad.
Scot with gray eyes that were at once
astonishingly lovely N color. with their
deep fringe of black iashes. and both
friendly and shrewd He had black
brows and a short clipped. red and
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31
Fodder for Litter

No poultry flock that does its duty
does it without litter. 1t is an indis-
pensable articse in every poultry house.
especially where winter eggs are de-
sired. as well as healthy and contented
fowls. Some farmers complain that it
is a waste to use good wheat or oats
straw to permit the hens to scratch
in. 1t never is a waste. but where the
straw is no. plenty, shredded corn
fodder. or even the cut corn fodder
makes a mighty fine article for the
litter.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31
When to Market Fowls
FrIm Turkep Flock

Ninety-fve Per cent Of the turkeys
are killed. dressed and marketed dur
ing November gnd December.
About IS per cent of all tie turkeys
consumed are sold for the Thanks
giving and ChSgstmas trade. A COM
paratively smell quantity marketed
at Christmas time is stored.
The Thanksgiving turkeys are usu-
ally not full grown or fat. The eX-
ira months fu.d gives them a much
better finish.
They can tl.en be successfully fro
zen. and thaw out bright and clear.
This freezer stock is used almost
exclusively by the hotel trade, some
of the larger hotels having turkey on
their menu tbs year around.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31

Freedoms Torch That jefferson Lifted High

Freedom of entering and leaving the
realm except during the time of war.
IL. Justices to be learned in the law.
IL. No taxation except the three
feudal aids already established shall
be taken unless with the consent of
the Commune Concilium. Magma
Charta, originally the Great Charter
of the liberties of England. was signed
and sealed by King John at the de-
mand of his barOns at Runnymede,
June Is, 1215. 1t was several times
confirmed by his successors.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31
Feed and w ater

Quite frequently poultry owners at
tempt to go through the winter with
insufficient feeding and watering equip
ment in the poultry house. Weeks Of
bad weather during the winter make
it hard to care for the flock adequate
ly unless attention has been given to
feeding needs earlier in the season.
With the advent of mash feeding,
flocks being fed in many instances on
a mash ration alone. mash hoppers in
>be winter house become practically q
necessity.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31

He Had Opened His Mouth to Tell
Her to Stop When She Made Him
Forget Everything Else Except His
Island.
tions, rather to disguise them. She
pretended that she was gazing at him
with curiosity, not affection.
How rail- will you be?"
"Six feet three" admitted Sir George.
You'll be something to show Amer
ica," said Lady Sandison, complacently.
"There are lots of tall Americans" :"
mo doubt" said Aggy, Lady Sandi
son, still with her absurd air of salts
faction. Americas a grand place. but
the streets cannot be exactly crowded
with beautiful young men that are
six feet three!"
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31
Breeding .'owls Need
Flentv of Exercise

Breeding stick. especially in the in
terror. need plenty of exercise during
the winter.
Where snow. and frost abound, the
birds, on suitable days. should be al
lowed out for a few minutes. After
shoveling a ss;all piece of yard clear
of snow. small quantity of litter
should be spread for the fowls to
scratch in.
This exercise out-of-doors IS of un-
told advantage to shut-iH breeding
stock.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31
THE STORY

Returning to London, practt-
cally penniless, after an unsuc-
cessful business trip, Sir George
Sandison takes dinner with his
widowed stepmother, his old
nurse, "Aggy." He did not ap-
prove of her marriage to his fa-
father, but her explanation sat-
isfies him. Little is left of the
estate, and Lady Sandison pro-
poses that they go to the United
States to visit her brother. Rob-
ert Macbeth, wealthy contractor.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31
Making Plants Luminoua

1t is stated that a German gardener
has discovered plan for injecting
phOsphorous into plants, thus making
them luminous at night. The expert
ment was demonstrated at the Berlin
flower show, when large number of
cacti, of all shapes and sizes were in
oculated, and that, as the luminous
quality concentrates in the spines. they
appeared to be dotted with brilliant
points Of light that radiate in the dark.
ness like glow worms.
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31
Opportunity for "Seers"

If man had the art of the second
sight for seeing lies, as they have in
Scotland for seeing spirits, how ad-
mirably he might entertain himself in
this town by observing the different
shapes, sizes and cOlOrs of those
swarms of lies which buzz about the
heads of rome people.-Dean Swift
(1667-1745). "The Examiner"
The Ely miner., 1930-10-31

citis. He took trip to Europe to
recuperate after the operation, and
on his return to duty his first words
from the pulpit were rather neat.
Dearly beloved he said, let us
all join in singing hymn 492, peace,
Perfect Peace" in the appendix