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guard. In 1925, when there was conference Wwith engineers of state board, the estimats | $300,000. A year later the di lof the board, Sanford H. | suggestea cost would a the was tor New Britain Herald ‘HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY water Teswed Dally (Sunday Excepted) At Hersld Bidg. 67 Cburch Street SUBSCRIPTION RATES $5.00 & Year. $2.00 Thres Monthe 16c. a Month, 4 at the Post Ofice at New Brit- ain as Second Clase Mail Matter. the There investigations, 600,000, have been surveys, expert advice; the final upshot was legisiative au- for th thori ssuance of $2.000,000 Eat in sew bonds when and if neces- 'y, Nuturally this looked like bus- xeept that Mr. Hall says there that amount d 1o TELEPHONB CALLS Business Office ... 925 Editorla) Rooms ... 926 The only profitable advertising medium & the City. Clrculation books and press room always oped to advertisers. ays o intention to issuc Wl at once, that there is no ner fear =0 much money will be and that the ever pent on sewers, trans- action, mer thi onessa doubts suc The ex-mayor wants us to know that $2,000,000 ¢ used for sewers that was to play safe, or but Mr. ) good intentions. Slember of . the Asociated Presy The Associated Press fs exclusively en- titied to the use for re-publication of all ner credited to it or not otherwize Cretyed in this paper and also local | news published thereln. Member Audit Duresu of Clrculation fhe A B. C. is a national orflun\nllen‘ which furnishes mewspap tisers with a strictly hon circulation. Our circulation statistics are ‘ased upon this audit. Thle inmures pro- | inst fraud in Dewspaper tribation "gures 1o bath mational and local advertisers. words to fect, i 1 b it The is making the The anp Mr., situation ultimately go for purpose. voters are left to guess at who correct forecast. s¢ is the wer affair . It was last August, when Paonessa took cognizance of the what he deemed Mayor Weld 1 told fellow citizens he regarded and made Herald 1s on sale dally 10 New | oo oo e Yori at Hotallng's Newsstand, Times prOY Newsstands, Eatrance nd Street. the that as the opening mayor paign, Perhaps he s right, That was the month during which, by the the letter de- clining to 1in, according to Mr. Paonessa and agreed on the wa refers to the A mugazn»\ arti “hills of Colorado. ably would refer to Connecticut.” The writer prob- | way, mayor wrote a the “plains of | run a; | his announcement. | G A. Quigley sewer matter Weld disa Mr. Bartlett Mr. Hall, clarifying so far. orge quite thoroughly; Mr. ced with both; and how left to has done the Henry Ford bought & cigar stors Indian, to house it with the fust stands must be Yord horseless carriages. A ist be as the latter Pown in New York there is al- ways: something to investigate, e cept the human nature that makes the investigations nccessary. It is difficult to gauge whether the D. A. R. or William Allen White got the most and best publicity out of that so-called black list. Is it that the estimates possible or likely surveys, investigations, and preliminary discussion been in vain, so far as carly practi- cal results concerned ? have are still true There could not have b discussion in pas years over the subject unlegg there were grounds for believeing that the today. n so much If you have made up your mind about the local political situation it may be wise to revamp the cerebral machinery as to how to operate the voting machines without voting the strafght - ticket if you originally planned not to do so. sewer system necded revamping. We have reached the point wherc the city has Jegislative authority to issue bonds, but cannot many of them without ously close to the debt limit, accord- ing to Mr. Hall. If Mr. Paonessa be- lieves it necessary to “do something” about the he thinks anmother plan should be followed. He seems to be of the opinion there is doubt as to what is issue THE GREAT DAY—EASTER The joy of Ecaster—greatest holi- | day in the Christian church! Symbo-- lic of the triumph of spirituality ov- er the sting of death! The keystone of Christian faith! The annual celebration of this gladeome event comes tOMOrrow; every Christlan church in the city united on the date of the Great Awakening will be filled with de- vout worshipers, filled with the spir- it of the day, uplifted by the faith. 1t needs only fine weather to add | to the spirit of the day; but fair weather or not, our hearts beat the rhythm of gladness, keeping time to the spirituality and significance of the wondrous day. The triumph of Easter touches the deepest instinct of faith and hope, buttressing and unshakeable belfef In the everlasting, that final reckoning spelling justice to all things mortal; it represents the tri- umph ot - spirituality over material- ism; the conquest of spirit over mat- | ter. Let there peace standing in our hearts. posed to spending $2,000,000 for | what he would term an experiment. His opponents deny the likelihood of spending the money and don't ac- {cept the charge it would be an ex- periment. And there we are—ready 10 vote one other on the basis of promises and claimed per- nobody be We hope you like it. way or the formances certain about. can CAMPAIGN TO DRAFT COOLIDGE UNDER WAY It can be said that the campaign to draft President Coolidge for an- ofher term has never ccased. slowed up for awhile, { the White House. There are political cynics who say the President must | have regardless of what he said about it, and under- fand that saying he is not a candi- | for the nomination merely be in of playing with be | woula the naturc POLITICAL PROMISES AND $2,000,000 BONDS It has been often stated, and in- frequently denicd, that political nebulous, gossamer, | other and avoid whatever criticism that might be engendered that he de- Iberately set out for a third term. J. Henry Ror I hidebound fair a ack represents Republicanism is well as promise is meaningless—or, to use the language “pipe pro- | husiness man— idge lalone of the politicians themselves, a | anyone; he is both a politician and a dreanmt.” Edward P, Hall's mise that the Republicans will spend 82,000,000 of the favors Cool- for another If he in this movement it might net is Mr. and he not term., were city's moncy tem comes | amount 1o much. 1”””! rof M big moguls in the But there setts, v disposal & on nnder surveillance anything Mr. a sewer Ordinarily on act one Hall © or the ntle- can appraise says | mer Coolidge campaign Chairman Butler Therc York, a politici: nothing lining. moment or dees without leaning 10 o manager. other political camnps, wan, although a Republican “as 1 |another torm. is Mr. n one of | N one,” happens to hav the bright sdministration, labored in cratie administration of can see minds tin silve And there are Denio- - harness with ti of | other ¥ , that just e 1 rty. 1t is not surprising, does with the grand | fall says the city it ithout 1 d e two million as he Mr. ¥ fortably old pa n't got borrow the te iy of Araft-Coolidge sens conldu't “administration spokesman the Kan < k 1s City ynot Mr r for money aking | a past the debt limit; gives the | convention is eortain to rt the in the right di- it will impression no cool Vall roliing rection. 1 the <lip from the hoard of control ¢ From now on finance, bonds or no bonds, £o 101 rig as he has grip on the Mr. Paon eral ye purse string about Herbert Hoover Are a lick- ‘omes howeve that s of the paid spend in s ars, when slic- ontiis of effort? 1 ther n indebtedness going 10 take he without resentment? want Mr. Curtis on a Cool- off, would room the something secms o. P, cumstanc - dwis There of sewerng: Tor s jans who tell oney wers, My imb with joy 10 him the Dawes, or Mr., ould do it under such cir- on driven by an inner v exactly what they it re has been €0 much discussion ardiess M o %0 and mayhe posal needs, possibil- ¥ want ihilities a Britain t} 5 0f all the others? will not ities, pr the future 0utlook in Now it seeme inhumane to wreck the publie com- ! will not make much difference. To posur fo the subject s such political necromancy 1 mpaign, by looks like ss and doubtless will do their rher during plitical o farce; yet even they ar W on this & powerls best | prouching are a city discus- subject, and every dis- to work up something ap- cussionist cnthusiasm, provided of I Minds oy retends to i expert. of gone that the time {spokess hen the sewer business first started | the have | Even S a I b gullible that the d upon 1o dis- course are sufficiently the ig hound te be critica ¥ hand-outs be relic boundle Hoove Coolidge arc not o far 'to acc cannot member can seminate S measure In corts alone re ¥ r might be in POPING. 1 m T c aign it en euch varying cstmiates as to duced to ake rce all-careful faxpayers to be on |#pecches—although we doubt ‘What | was true of the system years ago is ! sewers in years to come | difference; intinations came from | |cans generally has been that if Mr. | Coolidge Wadhams, | reach | !is confidence in Mr. Coolidge. and | {guls think Mr. Coolldge can defeat | Pa- | hub of the | be put forward—instead of a cat and - 'Smith is the strongest candidate the yidge or Hoover landslide in 1928. the best way to proceed but is op- | | | | |that the strait varies in width from | markable | have not paid greater attention to it, H ;runf‘an carried with it a first time | It when repeated | the only difficulty being continuous known all along that a spirited | "0 the ocean. This under-current | attempt would be made to draft him \““‘“ be difficult for swimm | | strait, had to navigate |swum the English channel and had | 1 |1 | | of the ! irty and a for- | | with Massachusetts over the diver- favors Coolidge for | sion of water in the Connecticut river Hillis of | watershed in that \ of influenge | State goes serencly on its w /it Coolidge as | structing water tunnels, |all the other concomitants of a great and strength in | public undertaking. there- | they hit upon Senator 1ess | only | tiind of field general- | i ! clave [listen to the suggestions of party | politics. | | tr] v ave running too danger. | (Tiends When he continues to favor | | Mr. Coolidge regardless of his pre! | the worthy ('onlmulv»miforu reaching Morocco from Gibral- So far the sentiment of Republi- doesn’t care to run again! Mr. Hoover ought to be the candi- date. There is just as much genuine sentiment for Mr. Hoover as there There is the probability that the party mo- Mr, can Smith casier than Mr. Hoover | which is by way of saying Mr. Hoover is lcss of a vote-getter than Mr. Coolidge. This takes no consid- cration of the change in the political landscape since 1924, since which time there lias been a slump in bus- iness, much unemployment, wage re- ductions, business and western bank continued palsy in the tex- tile and coal industries, dirges and lamentations from and a failures, the agricultural regions, quite widespread | puncture ot the Coolidge ultra-pros- perity legend. Also, there will be a vast difference in the type of Demi- ocratic opposition that is likcly to dog fight in Madison Square Garden there likely to be love feast around Al Smith at Houston. Even the Republicans admit that Mr. is Democrats can put up; likewise admit there wi and they 1 be no Cool- The main opposition to Hoover by the Roraback-Hillis-Butler-Fess con- illustrates his greatest strength ~—or what should be his greatest strength in public estimation. It is the claim that he is less likely to men in Washington and clsewhere; less Tikely to listen to the promptings of Wall strect and big business; le likely to be a sycophant of party The possibility that Mr. Hoover would be as efficient and as ctfective as a leader at the head of the nation as he has been in other positions during and since the quite disturbs the big boys who don't | want that kind of a person at the head of the procession. Big business in Connecticut wants Mr. Coolidge to continue; cons quently Mr, Roraback speaks for his war crences to return to private lif What the genral rank and file of Re- publicans think about it makes no they may as well quit thinking. GIBRALTAR Some time in the misty past a Spanjard or a Moor might have swum what is now known as the Strait of Gibraltar, but not in the recorded annals of time. Considering SW I nine to 13 miles it is perhaps re- | that modern swimmers | rticularly as the feat of swimming | narrow opening to the Mediter- pa performance. Conditions are differ- ent from those which for so long confronted aquatic conquerors of the English channel; there are no tides under-current flowing westward through the strait, which carrics the surplus waters of the landlocked sea , how- ever, as Mercedes Gleitz, the plucky English typist to whom has gone the | honor of being the first to swim the 27 miles be- tar. Miss Gleitz, who had previously | won an amatenr swimming cham- \mnshlp, covered the 27 miles in 12 2 hours, which is an extraordinary feat considering the nature of the difficulties. MASSACHU WITH WAT! While Connecticut is contesting state, the Bay v con- shafts and It is a rather peculiar situation. Massachusetts is procecding just as if there the slightest doubt about the final outcome in the courts; and by the time the lawyers get through argu- about it the Bay State ted millions in the nk E. Metropolitan were not ing will have inv I of the supply undertaking. Windsor, chief engineer district water told the facts of progress hefore Boston Rotarians the day. They might form signi reading to commission, | other 'eant Connecticut oppo- of the to the FFrom the Wachusett reservoir to the Swift river 2 miles of nents scheme north, water tunnel are necessary, and of these 13 miles have been completed. In addition, six #hafts have been sunk in connection with the mileage, constructing remaining § S0 much for this part of the Hos- The river. ton water schems Wars between the two rive other part A tunnel = will be coni- applies to the pleted in 1931, and is expected to fur- 190,000,000 gallons of than 1he Boston Metropolitan supply at which gallons: trom which it is interesting to note that Boston than double her water supply by the Swift and Ware river projects. Call it nerve or anything else, nish water a day. This is mor entire is 006,000 ent, expects to mor but ‘(‘)‘(‘I'I»K lucky (fda sachusetts is going right ahead with the project regardless of the court actions so far or the possible ions later. AMATEUR BOXERS Amateur boxers in Connecticut are expected to muke a show for the multitude get not a cent for their efforts, directly or indirectly. and Such is the rule regulating the ama- teur boxing status, But they can win prizes—provided they beat the other | Under this system half of cpt in cases of draw bouts, would always go “unrewarded.” Payment to the amateurs in many cases seems to have been made in- directly, and the state boxing com- mission—the -oneman commission— is inclined to take notice, it 1s said, | fellow. them, « and if all signs do not fail there may an attempt to place the entire 1 fie le amateur boxing business under the supervision of the state. As amateur boxing’ is far more | common throughout the state than professional bouts this would give the one-man commission much more to do; and as such state supervision | usually includes monctary returns | to the state in greater measure than | i i ) the present system, there is also the 1 lure of possible profit for the state. The Connecticut A. A. U., how- cver, in investigating the amateur boxing situation thoroughly and an- nouncing suspensions and bans for | breakage of the rules, is making it more difficult for the idea of state | supervision to progress. The A. A. U. | should by all means clean hous thoroughly, and thus eliminate po criticism in the future, New Brituin, as a mecca of this sport, is than ordinarily interested in the outcome. No doubt a clean-up is necessary sible © more Facts and Fancies Life mutters: A period during which man | “Never again.” Riches aren't everything. college who have cars arc who need ponic Roys in | the one There is very little true neutrality, the way an apple tastes at | ason, | It this sea “Delegates will© be astonished to find Texas so level—and even more | astonished if the convention is. | & » labor | w adopting | p Democrats might avoid the writing a platform by Ten Commandments, of the id t of 1t he*has a strong, lingering hand- clasp, that ix a sign you with ten dollars for re to part | # worthy cause, It takes a lot of gall for one part of America to think another visited by disaster because of its wicked- ness. A hopeless cynic is one who ad- mits young Rockefeller is decent, but adds: “He afford to be. History: The story of nation after nation being licked by one it taught how to fight. wching Kids to ! ight in Ameri- them warfare is Americanisni: admire those who fi ca's wars; telling wicked, The most effective control is the that displace form of hirth invention of mach.aes laborers. The place where the population is most dense is on the witness stand. Soon daughter will Le using the porch swing, and then dad can move the radio set from the kitchen back to the living room A bore is a caller who sits on your desk and leaves you 1o place park your fect to It's mice to see things coming up in_ spring, but it reminds you the ashes must come up from the basc- ment. Among those who doubtle &ret having postponed a I trip <o long is Will Hay re- ropean When an egg is achieved, the rooster cuckles louder than the hen. Nearly all heroes of history are men Men wrote the histories, Tt seems all the bovs knew what was happening. Well we must have a candidate innocent of history, there's always Mr. Ford. Correct this if B entence “T am so ald the girl? “1 get my old- er sister's clojhes when she through with them.” is W Jo (Copyright 14 synd Publishers® te). A POOR INVESTMENT, Monza, Maly, April T — A cattle dealer's scven husky bulls got loose 14 charged sotie red clothes in sev- eral drygoods dealers’ windows. Bill for broken glass and store fixtures forced the dealer into temporary re- tirement, I e |# o & u RAT COMES TO PARTY Rochester, N. H., April 7—Miss Wilkinson, who feeds a number of squirrels daily, was surprised when one of the squirrels showed up with a guest—a Jarge brown rat, She says the rat comes regularly now and is a gutton, s S ¥ THE F is how somie find their way monthly | married man’s fireside, spring fluid which will d what he keep: tor Hollywood Send all communicati ions to Fun Shop. Editor, care of the New Britaln Herald, and will be forwarded to felt m ion note ring eIt when she wears it, When husband pays ew hat ost you Mrs, Martin: ing, tive hours’ cf Thirty ng, your letter New York. ust be s warningly, felt more yet the bill, we'll got a What did hours' shop- and $5 50 —Ldna Rossman, SHOP olitical A newly elected congress been telling his constituents that for | had the ut- |, he first few most difficulty days he in find What mystifies the members in! .. Seasonal A clergyman writing in a national | s that every | place is by his own magazine s But surely he must cleaning is not P i has A Dbook just be ntitled WS WEEKLY man has ing his way {out of the House of Representatives. | .y av rage man manage to | know that yet finished! en published |, “Who's Who in Italy We can do the answer in one! prefgn A Gerr It be interest it in! would THE UNBELIE Patrick: relie that the & fif ribbit “No, L' Charlo! ay thing s their ¢ The only wise collegians “Don’t your n chemist has invented a lve anything, ing to know VE little lays Easter 1 eggnostic!” Hollbeek, about a lot racks! AUTHORITY! Mrs. Williams supper tahle ridge which she “IL was terrible ossip and gossip ccially hard on Mrs. idow. They just pic icces," Then, to take ortunity for urned to her “Now, Gordon, f them to do that?” sl “Because,” said the p in the Bible, joincd let no Wi on th had & Al e advanta a moral ——Herme THE HUMA) Observed by Frances . “Wanna “Wot's playin'? “I dunno. “What tiu 1 dunno, “I'm darn tired.” ‘So'm ‘What kin we “I dunno.” We might go to a pi Arright.” What time “1 dunno.” “Whatja do with the What paper?” “The one you was re Wan® it?” is ™ “I dunno. “I dunno. “Arright.” “What time “I dunno.” Shall we go to “What pitche; “I dunno.” is o pi THE NEED O] Ali or advocating Claire: wrrower {rous —An 1" abe “Many faces familiar pers scem to be orld with contempt,” oy-philosopher, Familiarity “me unt mine v der bowling alleys u ood time bowling. Da n, a Mrs, Katarina wns der alleys undt oot pusiness voman sing de alleys now fo) he w o il haven't paid her ye ff der alleys yon see.” “1 suppose that rem ome who womeone asked “Vy?" asked Btrauss. are S They Andrews, the “Broader forch of those married couples cporting afternoon attended. they did was o8- y were ked her to ge of the op- lesson, she son of nine, why was it wrong he ked, recious child, ‘Whom God | put | man - Fetzer, RACE! . Robbins movic itcher.” paper adin’.* Let's go to hed." teher 2" THE DAY! What is that college pro- ds and lle Bergen. in the daily looking at the complains a breeds contempt! said Carl triends ve go und ve haf a s A wom- Kochler, who she iss von Ye haf been r nearly two ! months und efry times she sees me ks me for der mMoneys pec use t for der usc of in separated " inds von it | Larey | at| Hiding in a parcel post receptacle on Main street listening to the con- versation: and to : . and I says to my husl ‘Say, do you think I'm goin’ church Sunday with these rags'? - you should see it, it's per- fectly stunning el storage for the. summer and guarantee against moths 5 regardbess of ihat I think l‘aul\tb- sa'll win . . just because I wuz they | | school | but Myrtle I think he's an ape qust raves over him . not as good as it should be hu\ things ought to pick up this summer with a presidential election coming on . . and when you scc that light turn red, stop my arms are hroken car | these bundles . . 80 re: | too. Only §$1.98 . i and! Best actor on the screen to- . sure’ th’ Yanks will re- . lookit th’ horse . . . . striking colors in everything nice, of course, but suc Yon'd think she'd wi they tell me her hus hand makes only $22 a week, I can't how they can afford don’t talk bridge to me. public vartics. Too much across the hoard with tlat rew kind of ginger ale and a dash | of applejack and . . . . my noney's | on Bartlett they're simply going crazy on their prices for shoes said they'd have it on today, too such | up. I'm off { J5% st Juthes ready for a tr . | huh, that guy'd order ice cream a road houst my head splitting trying to get the children | titted out for Jaster I'm tired of driv 1d I'm almost broke . .. Oh 1 know I got the wrong address on that card and won't speak to a soul, the snob . and my hushand tells me that if that fresh winks at me again he'll veah. them cops has their headaches in business just like nyone . he would get a light uit cven though I . . . . blow your { horn, you fool . . well, it's good enough for him. 1 told him not to take off his heavy . . pipe that swell Jane with her mother 5 naw. legs don't mean nothin' no { more . . after I told him dis- [tinetly I didn’t want it cut short in the back . wouldn’t you think they'd leave their baby carria t home when they come .. and the landlord said he'd veduce the rent five dollars if they'd it's bunk, just bunk nine tons this winter | he's a swell dancer . no, father wouldn't allow carry bundles for threc months I couldn't get a thing to | agree with him then we put him on . they say be beats her , bhe sure to ke it in a dar cellar for a month . and to think he had a good joh once . . it must be awful to be blind . he in- sisted it was navy blue but I knew better . 1 heard she had an |awful time paper, miste [ vou should never use more than two « " . &0, I says to | the boss, ey howda get that | way? . she's a regular cyl- | inder for knocking . . her hus- | hana treats her wonderful you wouldn't think that felier tco children the way laets . . I don't know | affords all those clothes. It secms | mighty queer to me . an old | timer would never know Main street and T'll get some cold delicatessen store don't do that right on the . everyone will see you . . w is still & minute then my | name’s Cleopatra 1 | someonc say he chews tobacco right in her parlor . thanks a lot . how'd you like to wake up ¢ morning and se™ t ce next to you on the pillow? Not me the way T run my fire we don't have a bit of cinders . s and he says to me . and 1 says to him . and we say to them ] vess'r, “ s . gee . Oh dear, me to had he | now | meat down at the | | l 3 | the om- Forgeiting for the moment act that entertainments | panying political ~rallies _such as have been produced by one of the parties in the current campaign may or may not he successful ,from a | standpoint of vote-getting. it Ihe admitted that this form of gath- | ering has done much to bring about n uplifting movement in local poli- ties. Contrast and wom through the | “IPolitical ol the thousands of men . boys and girls who have showing of the " in the past month with the groups which in years not '<o long ago were accustomed to stand, clhow on the bur and foot on the brass rail while some candi- |date called out, “Give the house a [ drink,” between arguments as to the worth of his platform and the falla- cies of his opponent’s claim. This, of course, was in the davs before women were given the voting (right and it must be admitted that the equal suffrage bill would have had some effcct ‘on the type of political meeting which would fol- low. It was not until the present campaign, however, that the wom- en's vote was bid for in surround- ings that have attracted the num- bers addressed during the present campaign, and it is extremely douht- ful if the parties will allow so suc- gessful a system to go by the boards in vears to come. Noveltics In campaigns, the same as innovations in any other move- ment have always been recognized as drawing cards and it was many vears ago that they were introduced lin New Britain, Many of the present day voters will recall a rally held in the fifth ward not 0 many years ago when a man not considered 1o be a publie {spcaker but rather prominent other- + was billed as one of the gpeak- The hall was certain to be fill- mention of his name. On the appointed night the crowds were “hanging off the rafters.” The “Bhe's asking for alley-money!® —7Lucia Peters. (Copyright, 1928, Reproduction Forbidden) —THE OBSERVER— "Makes Random Observations On the City ana Its People cold | chewin' guim she made me stay after | talking | when ghe drives down the street she | how she heard | must | novelty speaker was introduced and arose amid great handclapping. Ladies and Gentlemen,” he began, | meanwhile wending his way toward the side of the stage. Not unlike the magazine advertisements of the man | who learned to play the piano over- night or his magazfe brother who |spoke Spanish fluently to the amaze- ment of his friends, the speaker in a series of choppy but intelligent phrases plunged into the issues of the campaign. He discussed one |problem after another apparently having a very deep background for everything he said—it afterwards |developed that he had. For about five minutes he went along smooth- hen' there was an interruption. \;. ain he began, but lasted only long cnough to utter a few words, leav- ing sentence far from complete, Another try and another failure. | Finally turning his head toward the !wings he shouted: “To H with your paper, Il make my own |speech The ‘“‘campaigner” strode to the midd - of the stage and when |the laughter died down, took up the |campaign issues in his own fashion, leaving the prompter standing in the wings with a half-completed manuseript. This was a laugh that was not or [the program and the candidate per: {haps did not get the full enjoyment out of the situation. The present day plan is to insure an abundance of laughs by furnishing a full fledg- ed entertainment and the modern campaigner has come to realize that an audience in a happy mood is | more receptive to his arguments than is the group of analytical “sa- viors of the government” which once sat, chin in hand, absorbing every gument and detecting every flaw in what was said and done. Welfare of the widows and or- phans of our countr men is an important feature in the plans now under way for the seventh consecutive Poppy Sale which the Veterans of Forcign Wars of the United States will observe nationally again this year during the week yof Memorial Day, through the allot- ment of a portion of the proceeds to the funds for the maintenance of the V. T ton Rapids, Michigan. A similar allotment of “poppy money” from the 1927 sale cnabled the home to enlarge its facilities to accommodate a number of addition- al children and mothers, and furth- er expansion along these lines is called for during the coming year. The development of the Home, jwhich was inaugurated three years ago for widows and orphans of « service men, is planned on a b of state units of cotta cach de- signed to house a matron and six children. Each state depurtment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars builds its own units, and the bulldings, as they are added, arc all of uniform hitectural type and of the latest improved construction and equip- ment. Other proceeds of the Buddy Poppies, all of which are made by disabled and needy ox- service men, will be used for relief and welfare work amgng veterans and their dependents to meet con- ditions of distress occasionad by sickness or unemployment. e of the There is hope for which has heen kicked around until it resembles a 1 houn' dog. Like all movements which prom- iceoss the renaissance is com- ing from the inside. Producers, au- thors, managers, actors, in fact all | connected with the ¢ zoing through period of awakening. They have realized for years that the legitimate stage has heen dying. lanaceas have heen suggested_ and ew ideas in production after a rom all complaint 1 the drama, have short life, have expired. sides has come the ‘the road isn’t what it used to he.” he road,” in the parlance of the theater, is anywhere outside of the bright light district of New York | city. 1t includes communities where | shows are offered for one night or | | for three months, It may be only a mile from 13 dway, but it's “the road” just th ame orth, south, cast and west, legiti- mate has experienced a slump. anyone connected | with the theater, from the program hoy up. can explain just what caused the condition. Tt has been | clatined that the “movies,” which | offer entertainment at prices within | reach of the public, have dispos- | sessed the drama in the hearts of theatergoers, John Doe ean take his | whole family to a motion picture ater at the cost of one orchestr t for a first cl show. The “movie” theaters are ornate and at- tractive, Legitimate theaters, excopt long New Yo rialto, have be- come musty. Producers have taken too literally the line “The play’s the thing.” They have concentrated their attention on one side of the foot- lights, Another reason for Vhf’ recession of the legitimate stage from public vor is the practice, all too general, | of sending out a second rate com- | pany with a show that has burned up Broadway. Time was when the yokels on “the road” were gullible enough to stand for it and grin. But | played | morning | stre lits g the yokels have become more blase | for play latest bulletin, now ready. 1322 l STREET AND NUMBER cITY CLIP COUPON HERE GAMES EDITOR, ashington Burcau, New Britain Hcrald, and discerning, They do not demand the “original” company—sometime:s road companies are the equal in tal- ent of the New York company — but they demand a cast which can adequately handle its lines, act fits parts and sing its songs. Producers Lave 8o often deceived “the road"” that theatergoers in the smaller ci- gies have become suspicious. They have gone to the “movies,” remained at home to listen to the radio or have gone out in the automobile for a ride. The public does not love to be fooled. Something must be done if the le- gitimate stage is to survive. That something is now occupying the minds of the theater leaders in New York and they are making a thor. ough analysis of the situation with the expectation that a diagnosis and remedy will be forthcoming. Although the professional stage may be suffering from a state of decline, the “little theater” is wax- ing in strength. There are now scat- tered throughout the United States more than 1,000 non professional organizations composed of home talent for the most part but with a strong yearning to interpret the drama. How successful they are as a school for ater things can he deducted from the list of new thors whose works have scored Licavily within the past few yeams on the professional stage, Quite =a number of budding writers whosc early training was received in non professional circles have suddenly leaped into fame and gained forturg while at the same time authors who should know all the tricks of the trode have been enjoying only the crumbs of success. The fact that enough interest is displayed to keep these organizations going should he sufficient proof that the spirit of the drama is not dead, even though its body is emaciated and its clothes hang in tatt: Observations On The Weather Washington. April for Southern New cloudy, slightly Saturday. followed urday night and cooler Sunday. Forecust for Last Showers and cooler noon and night; cloudy and cooler. Conditions: The was over Okluhoma Thursday night is advancing northeastward being central over northern Tilinois, s high but falling along and off the north Atlantic coast. The outlook on Saturday night n New gland. 25 Vears Ago Today kethall 7.—Forecast England: Partly ‘mer on the coast by showers Sat- possibly Sunday; rn New York: aturday after- Sunday partly disturbance that tickets for the New PBritain now on sal Bowman und Charle are the new candidates for coun men in the fourth ward in oppos tion to Councilmen Humphrey and Blecle, The committec’s report on the hill oring compursory vaccination was rejeeted today after a heated vote. A Gaelic foothall game tomorrow at Electric between the “Shamrocks” of this and the Wolf Tone club ol Waterbur Tim™ Tteen is the cap- tain of the local team . The Kenilworth club will hold its zonual reception and ball tonight and rge number of visitors from out of town ar pected, Co. 1. defeated Troop A of Hart ford 16 to 10 at a game of indoor baseball in th: moky last evening Clay Lambert, representing the Barnum and Bailey circus, mads application at the town clerk’s office this morning for a license to bring the circus here in June or July. When told that the fee was £100 Mr. Lambert was surprised and claimed that the fee was too Tigh. The regist filed their voting lists for the city election with the ity clerk this af The total number of vote The sixth ward leads with a total of 993 voters. Harry Banm, employes of gamy B a will b Ficld the oldest this one of nders, died at his home on Curtis He w native of Ger- many and took part in the famous colution of 1845, shields, the greatest ketball player in the world, will appear with the New York team fn me against the locals. It s his first appearance in New Britain in five years, William H. Thornton tive of the second ward, in his resignation from committe representa- has handed the town Charles Hatton. Aged 78, Expires in Southmgton Charles Hatton, aged 78 years, of Main street, Southington, died short- 1y before midnight last night after a brief illne: He had resided in Southington for many years and had been employed by the Rouwthington Hardware Co. up to the time of his death. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lillian Gill, widow of John Gill of New Britain, with whom he made his home in Southington. The funeral will be held from the home Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock and burial will be in Oak Hill cemeter POPULAR CARD GAMES Five Hundred, Auction Pitch, Hearts, Twenty-One—rules and suggestions of theso card games are contalned in our Washington Bureau's Fill out the coupon below and mail as directed: New York Avenue, ashington, D. 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