New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 8, 1925, Page 5

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|the Chicago of South America, al- though it Is the highest capital of {the world und its surrounding snow- | capped peais and labyrinth of pre- . (‘ln ous canyons were for many ars the despair of the rallroad en- Long Cherished Dream [s Nearer gine Sucre, official capital, will also soon be linfled by a branch line to the new route, Bolivia is at Fultillment presont tlme making greatst’ progs ress in rallroad construction than any other South American country. Washington, D. C. Aug. § —| New Line Engincering Triumph “L.mited train for Mexico City, “The main line itself is a triumph Panama, Quito, Lake Titicaca & of enginec I'or mar Buenos Alres on!y! Train on tra advantag heen four!" Ten ¥ go the contrac It may stil! be some time before en to cor the official train caller at the Union wor til statlon In Washington recites this the Bolivian government line every day, but, with the com- over to an erican firm, pletion of a 124-mile stretch con- o lics between an necting Boltvla and Argentina last a4 14,000 feet month, the Jong-cherished dream lands, of com- of uniting the republics of North and Bouth America with bonds of steel, has been brought another step t, the route is agricultural waste ns, many lofty nearer reallzation, hridges and bold rack eutti how- “The new line,” says a bulletin | ever, present a gorgeous array of 4 trom the Washington, D. C., head- wild and ful scenery to t LY quarters of the National Geogra- traveler phie society, “is entirely within the “As a Wnk in the ‘Pan-Am Republic of Bolivia, extending from raflroad’ the new line directs atten- the Argentine border city of La tion to ict that the traveler ean Quiaca northwest through tortuous N mouniain districts to Atocha, well fort f Bue up on the lofty plateau of Bolivia. |through RBolivin At its southern terminal the line | nectio i» connects with the r: systems as Cu of Argentina, and them in Pe With the lines of Uruguay and Bra- | dor and (o 0% zil. At Atocha it is possible 1o make | of comy e A rail connections with Pacific coast a ports, central Bolivia and to con- tinue as far north as Cuzco, Peru. | that affords d ections with Second Trans-Andean Route Washington, 3 away." “South America's newest railroad, despite its comparative shortness, is “ one of the most Important interna- tionally south of the Rio Grande. It offers a new outlet to coastless %+ Bolivia, which is the Switzerland of , perhaps, the gr South America in this respect. Its|all national heroes connections farther north with lines Mat ’ . leading to the Pacific at Antofagas- \ ta, Bull Fight ()nc Feature of (‘apitol Film Leader matador, master of magdden- hing speed of hun and limh azainst a w and at Arica, in disputed terri- on slender i g tory, presents a second trans-An-|between him 1 dean railroad, no slight accomplish- | tion, the matad es all ¢ ment when it is considered that rail-4national idols / « roads must scale the Andes at alti-| The roar of ot tudes equal fo of Switzerland's loftiest “When the mythical ‘Pan-Ameri- can railroad, the Cape-to-Cairo } route of South Americ: coni- pleted, this short stretch of track will convey freight and Sengers from the United States over the latt ¥ Jard climb before descending into the fertile rolling Gelds of northern zentina, More than half of the 1 miles separating Washington s and Buenos Aires have already been pated with steel’ while several rdred additional miles have been veved or are new under con iruction, L] Whatever its importance in a Pan-American ser ho Dew raflroad is welgoms 1o Bolivia This stalnart, land-locked, mou { tain-ribbed republic, which beyon \ 1's borders is too little known ex mines of gold silver, cept for its tin, copper. and other metals, has \ for the first time a direct rail con- o Trelion with the ntic and the { great food markets of Buenos Aires Wealth of “Raser” Southern Bolivia \tensive depos nefit by the advantage of cor A fivellraas s for the ehipmie . .. oree and other experts say those of the aks mountains, the basebal field dies to inder of applunse wit hick 1in greets its ring. The orite of 1 colorful a, is Mmost at the Yale-Harvard gr to drab tones compared illiar 1 summ om Downs liron clrassic fa Ieidoseopic hr Madrid on *The Spaniard,” days’ run at the Monday is hased on cessful novel by that ita Savage. Cortez is foatured A bull of the hig = The Keith liner “The and dance ring dor girls and two ta) men, Other acts on the Cromell Knox, who will ¢ novelty; Lewis and I'arwin in new ongs and dances; Caroy, with and Marr, Will [ Person:™ and Adamns and Harris - |*Nonsense a la Metals especially of minerals, nt of | The Sun Some of in two p Bob Cust nd War ery in cho v worked o Spaniards. sc shanlonng today are i “L.a Paz with cor Dan demand, tinuwons musi ernment this oi extent than Fiteh's Minsticis ar | nire, gr \ & siates of New Yorl [i bined, naw has ith a i v ofher city. ‘At a continrnt’ DIVORCED 1\ PARIS rail conr [ tions o reads of ros e termi 1l ef four great international rai CAPITGL Today—"The Little French Girl"—Keith Vaudeville SUNDAY _\‘H‘\lT—-l)()l'BLH FEATURES BOB CUSTER WANDA HAWLEY Shnnd WALLACE BEF —in— “THE TEXAS BEARCAT” “LET WOMEN ALONE™ 4 MON.—TUES THE 192 —WED. aniar d ‘4 RICARDO CORT(Z / JETTA COUDAL v WOAN BEERY @ Guramount Qicture SEE—Cortes as the Volcanic Lover—Daring Toreador— Tamer of Women—Hero of the Bull Ring. D()\ A4 \H —Actual Scenes of the Bull Fights. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGL Short, Full Skirts, Long Sleeves and [~} Collars Will Feature Fall Mode. | Types of Wraps Designed for Fall to this v fal 1 me s v son." he wer i Hers & or tl nerallia s thoy will be conts ¢ ' ) i v | \ i ., 1t s s et 1 ; yeine Ir red Ly ' \ ‘ f tra \ Wi (i 1 vt no rell v oW nused ¢ 1y i 5 T soon as i ! T [l 1 1 RS W . \ » (R | Coal Stribe Arbiteator ! 4 1 : : ‘\ G & - A y ) G i South Americans Trying ol i ; i 8 1 to Cycle to New York Wl s 3 5 4 B \ ( 1 « ‘ o S ‘ (ldest Masonic Vet s Dies in Bra W £ w rbury AR ] Princeton and Hariard Graduate e e | . 0, 1 : ( iy i POLI’S PALACE rocd e : naRiToRD ! “\“ q ; ) 2 ol FROSTARTING TONGAT || N < “R R ” | giresent | T™MO Ie PICTURES “This W "N s | WOODS FLTINGE THEATER | - his Woman” New . Osemont evlle { & u:v:':v -wl\ = | ‘ Tl’”S WOMAN Pc:mnc at I\ccnm i Pretty Girls—Songs, Dances. Comedians i Witht IRENT RICH T Rich is g another s W HE JUST ARRIVED! LEWIS & DARWIN The Woman = : crratog On 1 i B W. (ROMWELL KNOX “Versatility” o OM M[\ ne » » Mivin & CAREY, DONOVAN - t!‘]c jury e R e ‘ Orher fim atiract ' e s ADANSI& HARRISIE LI I S and the Outlav: | 2 Iecls showing worl g & Person™ “Nonsense a la (':nlro" f ‘ UWiver wt e hest e e shown the last haif of th ST SEEIrR Sty Lty | S oupon and n cnts hl - # : SN RS QHOU 2y Ll ’ ; l .T\Wl;u‘n: \‘rn lm‘. 'm 'Rl\v :‘MI: READ THE HERALD CLASSIFIED k_.____.________/‘k____fl ADS FOR RESULTS a slop or a not have means rhed second day v by tha “Mar onc PLANS CONVENTION Task o Electing Presiding BlS[]fl]) i Big One or very col shin It is so nan o election vho will be of I1aenixe bles th in of a plucked goose. | | rmanent \rge miust a R | tion will magnet of pounls a w and five n o many ires can not 1 ma and total length of 2.5, 5.0 and 12.5 inc approximately 1 °s and properly v distributed call to mean the wvas Al rnment when was appo iy Office” of et station of the nam Can yon the Ol0 Testame who in their own right or as the of the king? Dehorah, t s Also by rig m the church mem- but it also ‘ wrge his unistering end of six 1 ¢ when o8 bly will urisdictior after t t on him as w pon : ) « 1 s & p and | his y from « n vigoro pushing 53 Soean | The A High Polish arous Mrs. Parting! Ribbons with a very highly po was up. but T need not tell you that [ished finish, known as giveerined the contest was unequal. The At- Iribbons, are used for trimmings on lantic ocean beat Mrs Partington. hats and frocks. “ STONEY REALLY 1§ A WONDERFUL CITY * Nustralian Port Resembles San Francisco Washington, D. C.. Aug. § — “Of Il the ports at which Amerlean ackets call in their journey Pa Sydney, Australia, s least like a foreign a bulletin from the . C. headquarters of | Geographic society, big and bustling,” gon. bulletin. “It has business ‘American plan;’ papers (printed in course); fine sheps: London and New restaurants that and potatoes ‘ami In a word, able Seamen iylor of St. Louls and n of Atlanta — as well 1 of Minneapolis and ¢z of Los Angeles—will much the same atmo- are used to back home. ring York hits; and Citizens of other Australlan eities constant chiding Sydniank | having become ‘Americanjzed.’ In Many Ways Like San Francisco s fically, Sydney is most often d with San Franclsco. The y begins at the hatrbér where the 'Sydney Heads' place of the Golden Gate, th> doorway to a.great bay with a huge elty the hills from its shores 8 of Sydney, however, ate r 50 broad nor so steep: as of the Goldén Gate city. An- of similarity between and San Francisco {s the of thriving " suburbat s across the bay and the of ferries back apd I'he street noint uttl lent harbor has ‘been one of the big factors in making Sydney, with its population of about a million, the great city which it is today. The Heads stand about a apart — great, pink sandstone one 240 and the other 378 t hiph. From the Heads the har- ds Inland for 13 miles, vary- width from a quarter to two Its importance is greatly en- haneed by the existence of innum- rms and bays and coves. I with deep water to the making them admirable for \dling of shipping. The. bar- bor has been compared to a huge leaf with its many convolu- tions Nearly 200 miles: of water is available in Sydney harbor. The people of Sydney insist that thelrs is the best harbor in the ind certainly it is among the m rrable forn wor finest Circular Quay City's Center Most of the peninsulas and points are wooded and stand high above the water and have been used & sites for handsome villas and more modest bunzalows. The city had its birth on Sydney four miles fde the Heads on t <outhern shore of the har. here Governor Philllp, the father of Australia, landed in Jan- nary, 1785, and about this eove the I and great, has ever sinc: Along the shore of thi cove is the wel known Circular 1y on which passengers from the ocean liners land, and to and om wl On ch most of the ferries ply. land side, the chief freets lead from the Circular Quay. of streets is Pitt. On it Elizabeth and Castle- reagh strects near-by are shops that bear comparison with the best in on or New York, the principal vrs, banking houses and insur- off The older buildings in re of British architecture, wer business bulldings {It with the steel frame eon- fon so popular in America, and in fact, modest ‘skyscrapers.’ early days the height of buildings has been limited to 160 feet, and the limit is strictly ad- red to An Out-Door City ey is approximately {a the ¢ of Valpariso and Buenes comparable latitude té Barbara, California. The eli- mate is delightful and Sydnians are enthusiastic out-door advocates © residences are provided porches used the year provisions for sports itions are abundant, Three s open to the ocean are h, and almost in the © track. The larger ovided with golf lnks, all flelds, cricket ‘pitches,’ and tennis courts, while small parks in cart of the city make avail- bowling greens, covered bowl- ing alleys, and eroquet grounds, S, ey Is growing faster than most of the large cities of the world. Within the past year it is beleved to have passed the million mark. Already one-sixth of the populatien huge Australian continent s entrated in Sydney and fits wth goes rapidly on.” Rules Govt. Cannot Pay to Provide Drinking Water Washington, Aug. 8§ (PM—Em. plovees in the offices of federal pro- ors nill have to drink besides water if they wait ernment to pay for it. er General McCarl has monev appropriated by yngress for enforcement of the na- n act is not to be the purchase of drinking cause the law doesn't pro- it. The director at Milwau. ght to charge the govern. nt for his water cooler rent, ice 1 water. He pointed out tion direct post offices were permitted to » %0, but Mr. MeCarl said that in t case there was specific pro- ADOPT TAX PROPOSALS in, Aug. 8 (P—The Reichstag much discussion finally adopt- od the new taxation proposals at vesterday's session. These provide a revenue of about 7,000,000,000 marks (about $1,400,000,000) apart frew sums to de raised by local tasaties. ¢ Borm it 57

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