New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 29, 1928, Page 6

Gmeed Oatly (Besday Bovepled) ulfll“umu’-— Horsld o on mle Gaily ta New owestand. Times ot Hotaling’e N Schul Batraace WORK'S WORK Remarks the Waterbury Amer fan, a Hoover organ: “If we may be permitted to say so without inviting the sus- picion in ‘black’ Republican quarters that we have been sud- denly converted to support of the candidacy of Governor Smith, Dr, Hubert Work’s com- ment upon the over-heated elo- quence of Mrs. Mabel Wille- brandt in this campaign was u classic of stupidity and inepti- tude.” Dr. Work gives us the impression he is overworked. TELLING FIGURES Wild life—what is it worth” W. C. Henderson, associate chicf of the Biological Survey of the V. 8. Department of Agriculture, found himself in New Hampshire the other day and proceeded to awaken this New England common- wealth to the importance of its wild animal life. What he said in New Hampshire holds good for most other states. The iusect destroying services of birds in New Hampshire, he sald, is worth $1,600,000 & year; valuation of flesh, fur and feathers, $400,000; recreational values and tourists, $3.- 000,000; returns from game, and from license fees, $100,000; for gen- eral expenditures made by hunters, $1,600,000. A grand total of $G,- 500,000, Yet there are some shortsighted tolks who do not believe in game conservation. THE ISSUE IN WINSTED According to the papers, there 18 always something unusual happen- ing in Winsted. The town has had more publicity of a sort than all the small towns in Connecticut com- bined. The Hoover-Smith campaign con- test may be mildly interesting in ‘Winsted, but it can’t hold a candle @8 to the agitation about the width of the post office door. Corpulent citi- zens, It seems, can scarcely squeeze through it. ‘The way to ington bureaucracy in this matter 1s for Winsteders to eat less and re- duce more. circumvent Wash- MYRTLE STREET The improved paving along the length of Myrtle offers a smooth alternate route and automobiles traveling east and ‘west. But that does not seem to re- lieve the traffic on West Main street one iota. A truck from anywhere «out West Main strcet, for instance, bound for East Main street and contiguous districts, can utilize Myrtle street and map out a route with & minimum of go-and-stop sig- nals to contend with; or vice versa. But do any of them do it? Maybe some wise driver here and there street to trucks does it, but it is certain that the | West majority comes right down Main street, wrestles with freight yard lights, goes around the trlangle, and eventually arrives at its destination in five or ten minutes more time than if a less brambled route were taken. When Gardiner Weld was mayor the he suggested that trucks use alter- | nate routes as much as possible &0 as to keep away from the congested streets. At that time was only partly improved, too. Now the street is improved but the alter- nate route system may be said to be still in its infancy. In years, perhaps, truck others may discover there rcally is a way to avoid at least some of the blinkers when trying to through the city. five more drivers and squeeze BRANCH LINE IMPORTANCE More freight trains run over branch line New Britain than formerly routed over other lines through ever before. Certain freights, ar being operated over branch. This is in tie nature of a victory for the branch line and has been made possible through the laying of s the Waterbury Myrtle street | heavy rails several years ago. The branch lme now is quite as smooth a line as the main line; heavy loco- motives can run over it, pulling much longer freight trains than in former years. Danger at the grade cromsings, however, has beerr increased in pro- portion. Most of these additional freight trains run through the city in the evening hours, and autoists have just that much more to contend with. The outlook is that the branch | line will increase its usefulness year. {1y while its usefulness as a passenger |artery at least does not Increase. It | | makes no difference to an autoist | whether he is struck by a freight or | passenger train—the results are usually about the same. l It the New Haven is to operate | more and more night freights over | ‘lhe branch line, however, its respon- | | sibility to maintain an airtight cross- ing tending system naturally in- | creases. We hope that point is being | looked after. | NEW FACTORY BUILDINGS | | New factory buildings have been | |erected in New Britain during the | | past few years and some are still under construction. The point about |the new buildings is that they are |not only new, but they are of the {most modern construction and ap- | | pearance. Indeed, they look just like those In the ads depicting big in- | ustrial plants in the west—auto- | mobile plants, for instance. The main difference between the | old type of factory structure and the | new— looking at them from the | outside—is that the new possess a plethora of large windowa The age of sunlight has arrived, and it is no llonger considered necessary to have | tactory walls punctured only here | and thers with openings for com- | paratively small windows. The new | buildings, indeed, possess more win- | | dow than wall space, steel | | construction making this possible, | | s new tfactory structures | | space 'he | give every evidence that the plants lin this city are intenf upon having {only the most modern plants pos- | sible. The claim, frequently made, | that a majority of the plants in New | England are old, decrepit and filled | | with out-moded machinery certainly | does not apply to New Britain. That lis onc reason why, perhaps, hard- ware products originating in New | Britain more than hold their own | all over the world. NUTMEG RECORD IN RATIFICATIONS Ernest H. Cherrington, director of {the Anti-Saloon League of America, ;wrmng in Current History magazine | for August, made this statement: i | “Actually only two states have failed to speak positively upon this subject of national prohibition, Those states were Rhode Island and Connecticut. Reference to the history of Con- necticut would show that this | state has ratified very few | amendments to the federal con- | stitution. Such inaction seems to | be the custom of the state.” | | It Is true, that if all the amend- !ments to the Constitution are eon- | sidered, Connecticut failed to ratity @ majority of them; but this record is due to the fact that Connecticut, | to undergo inconveniences to achleve |car company i that the railroad does not anticipate |and a referee | his statf playwrights do it for him. IT MUST BE DONE Chief Noble of the fire department is to be commended fer ralsing od- jections agalnst blocking the Main street crossing while repairs are made at that jerky point. The chief was loaded with responsibility and realts- ed fully that if the fire laddies were inordinately delayed in rolling to & blase that criticism would desoend upon his head for having acquieaced. When Mayor Paonessa, however, agreed to take over full responsi- bility as head of the city government the situation was relieved fer the fire chief. What may happen now is none of his business, and he no doubt is glad of it. The plan for repairing the croas- ing calls for doing the work bet- ter than it has ever been done be- fore. For years there has been com- plaint about the condition of the crossing and ordinary repairs have sufficed little. Now it will be repair- ed in a manner to stay put for a long time. The city must be prepared that end; and the raliroad and street likewise share the troubles. MORE TUNNELS Railroads which must encompass mountains in their windings acrom the continent have been shewing commendable enterprise in the capi- tal and effort invested in the con- | struction of meyntain tunnels. There is the Great Northern, for instance. Last November this rail- road completed a tunnel 17 miles long from Peshastin te Winton, ‘Washington, on the tern slope of the Cascade mountains; in December it contemplates opening another tun- nel through the Cascade mountains, this bore being 2 3-¢ miles long. The new tunnel eost $16,000,000; it will reduce the time of passenger trains by more than an hour; it will reduce the time of freight trains four hours. In addition, it will extend the rallroad's electrification plans. The enterprise of the railroad is especially commendable in view of the fact that the northwestern rall- roads have been hard hit by the agricultural slump of the past few years, It is wself-evident, therefore, this slump to continue indefinitely. No raliroad corporation would make heavy investments merely to improve an already existing right of way if the tuture did not appear to justify it, PLAGIARISM Eighteen years ago a woman play- wright submitted a play to a promi- nent producer. She got it back. Sev- eral years ago the producer staged a muccessful play with a similar plot. The woman playwright breught suit awarded hef nearly | $800,000 in royalties. Now the New | York Supreme Court is reserving decision on a motion to affirm the referee’s report. There have been many plagiarism suits in recent years. It is of coursc possible fer y play producer to steal a plot from a play submitted to him and returned, or to have one of This isn't saying it is being done or ever has been done, It is only saying that the possibilities are there. But in the matter of plots there is | the possibility that many of them | | early in its history, refused to ratity the first twelve amendments, These {twelve ure of carly vintage and arc | | popularly referred to as the bill of | rights. Connecticut did not ratity them, and neither did Massachusctts | or Georgla. The first ten came up |at the first congress sitting in the City of New York in 1789 and were | fully ratified two years later. The ;lllh was ratified by §; the 12th | by 1804, are somewhat similar. Almest any ever submitted a | plot. In story or play form, and re- | | cetved it back, can find similar plots | [on stage or screen latér, It he or she | waits and watches long enough. ! | The plagiarism suits are having a bad effect on Hollywood. Regardless of what the authorship ads say, | Hollywood producers are not con- sidering scenarios sent in by un- i person who has The Anti-Saloon director holds Connecticut’s failure to ratify ‘lln-!fl) early amendments against the state record, and if so included it is League Jfound that the state actually fafled | to ratify a majority of the 19 amend- ments so far accumulated. But the of reckoning would of same system place Massachusetts, commonwealths,” dubious category. When we come to the other seven amendments, however, there is @ different record. Connecticut in 1865 13th, or amendment; in 1566 it ratified the 14th, “due process of law” amendment and relating to eitizen- ship; in 1869 it ratified the 15th, re- lating to the right to vote; in 1918 it “mother the same ratified the the anti-slavery | known persons. These are being re- !turned unopened. and where it s | i necessary to,open them to obtain en- | velopes to ascertain the addreswes of | | senders, a statement is inclosed with | | the retyrn of the acenario that it has been immediately returned unread, { m0 that there ix no mistake about it. | Furthermore, such plays are being | | returned under reglstered mail with |a return card of its receipt by the | otginal sender requested. These are filed in an index file for use | plagiarism suits bob up. it is costing | {the film companies an average of |84 cents per manuscript to go 1| Facts u_l_l"na'a Tragedy: She dreams of a bold knight and gets a bald plumber. ‘The reason one party centains most of the grafters is because it furnishes most of the opportunity. Our government w's designed as a aystem of checks and balances; but when the job-holders get their checks now, there isn't any balance. Kisses may transmit pyorrhea, but four out of five won't give & darn. Nature's laws are consistent. Squeese a toy balloon and it swells in another place. Now pat a man on the back and watch the head swell, » voice seems (0 of the earth, he | his secret am- sideburns, 1t his tely indicate ow Is five-feet bition is to The Literary Digest is a gentle creature, and if it pulls a straw vote this time, we suggest that 't leave no room on the ballot for re- marks, A child is old enough to “have everything explained” when It be- comes conscious of dirty finger nails. In ancient mythology there was a cresture half man and half goat. The animal isn't & myth now. Ask Dad. Americanism: Taking your oath to tell the truth; feeling abused be- cause -the lawyer persists in prying the truth out of you. Bond ol esmmentantions ¢ Pun Shep Biites, ave o o New o heries © bow Tt ol b We'd Fill Al the Vases! Now Autumn gardens brightly glow With zinnias we're thinling, Folks, If only funnias would grow, And we could pick bouquets of Jokes! The Opem Mind! Gendreau: “Now you're a man who is capable of looking at both sides of a question.” Farrar:" Well, in & way I am, and then again in some respects am not!" —Mother R. THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY - Foreign Romans are protesting againat the order forbidding them to travel without ceats on street cara. They feel that Caesar would - not have issued such an order! D) Social Thin men, it is asserted, make most appeal to wogen. It must be the Tascination of get- ting something reduced! .« o0 Classified “No one ever thought of Lady Susan as ‘old,’ although her sixtieth decade loomed ahead in the not very distant future.” Passage in Novel, In fact, she wasn't really old; : he was merely in the Middle Ages! v 00 ‘What's the use? If you speak temperately, people suspect you of having very violent private opin- ions. Make no mistake; people believe In law enforcement. It's just the words they no longer believe In. seem strange to have candidate who began boy. Wouldn't it a presidential life as a rich S - — Why didn't the devil think te adorn old Job in white pants and park him nesr a full gutter while @ car whiszed by? It all honle-brew is like the kind we've seen, one must be very pure and unsophisticated to classity it as rum, Bcene 1: “Mr.. Brown, we'll pay | you any price to manage our busi- neas and avert disaster. Beene 2: “Meet our Mr. Brown; we made him what he is." It a poor vain ass loves his dog more than his wife, it's because the dog doesn’t know any better than to worship him. Example of & man kidding him- self: A lawyer feeling righteous be- cause he refuses the case of an ob- viously guilty criminal who is broke, Correct this sentence: e have two doctors,” said the villager, “and they never knock ene another.” Copyright 1928 Publishers Syndicate 25 Years Ago Today Frederick Pease of New Dritain has purchased the Davis Market Gardeén Co. In Plainvillc from J. W. Davis. The Indlans and the Jolly Five played a bowling match at Rent- schler's park last night. Herman Schmarr was one of the Jolly Five, The Y, M. C. A. savings depart- ment committee, of which W. H. Judd in chairman, will meet this evening. 8o will the committce on debates, which W chairmaned by E. W. Christ. It was stated today that an auto- mobile had been driven from Hart- ford to New Britain in 19 minutes. While this is noteworthy, it shows | the inattention to the law. The speed limit in this city is six hour. The Swedish-American Repub- | tican club held a meeting last night |and endorsed Charles Nelson for second selectman, Charles Anderson for member of the board of relief, Carl Ebbeson for member of the | board, and Otto Bengston for asses- sor. Rev. Mr. Ohman spoke on the proposed new charter. The Emmet club met in | mercial hall to observe the 100th ennjversary of the birth of Robert miles per Coma through with this system, it is an- | nounced, amounting in the aggre- | sate to much meney each year. But |1t is & cheaper system than fighting ratified the 17th, relating to election of U. § senators by popular vote; land in 1920 it ratified the 19th, giv- | ing to women the right to vote. Thix is a total of five ratifications from the 13th amendment on. Connecticut did not ratify the 16th, relating to income taxes; it did not ratity the 1Sth, or Lamendment This is a total of two ratify from the 13th amendment on. Citizens of Connecticut today naturally do not regard it fair to hold failurc to ratify the first 12 amendments against the state, inass tailures to much as the principles for the most ed have undoubt- popular approval. The 12th nendment, relating to the method of electing a President through th electoral college system. would been better not ratified. as it cumbersome and risks the will of the part thus enun ve majority heing defeated. prohibition | I resulted from an idea born to some- ! | plaglarism suits and facing the | opprobrium of bad publicity. The result from the production | standpoint is @ possibility of the em- | ployed staft of idea men and women | ,and hired scenario writers failing to provide conmistently good ideas. ‘Technic is not all that is necessary. Many a great play in the past has body in the sticks, Under the present | Hollywood system these are entirely {shut out. ! But the Holywood producers in- | tend to worry along, and If they can- not get sufficient new ideas to put on {1he screen they can at least tap the almost inexhaustible literature of | past stage successes and great nevels 'and stories of the past; and can | make arrangements with the owners |of current copyrights. ! The employment section of the | Herald Classifieds Is well worth read- ine. T — Emmet. There were 200 people pres- | ent, and addresses were made by | Judge John Walsh, Attorney J. T. | Meskill, and Peter Dorsey. Rev. L. Bojnowski said today ‘hat {he does not think the dedication of | the new church can take place on | December &, as planned, for ma- | terial ix scarce and consequently the workmen cannot push work on | the building. OLemfiau On The Weather Sept i i | | Washington, | for Bouthern Neow gland and | Eastern New York: Increasin | clondiness Saturday, probably fol- |1owed vy showers {and Runday: | temperature Conditiens: Pressure 15 low | from Hudson Straits southeastward | to the Canadian maritime provinces. | Pressute is relatively high cast of | the Mississippi river. | considerable cloudiness over the | states east of the Mississippi river and showers, mostly light, are probable over most of this area within the next 36 to 4% hours. | The temperature will not change materially. -Forecast E not much change Saturday night | in | The Fun sop's sugmestion for an | There will be | Sporta Facial massage with the knuckles is the latest form of beauty ireat- ment, This is, of course, the secret of the loveliness of some of our pugi- lists. All the same we do not antici- pate w vogue for the cauliflower ear! * o0 Drama The question is being raised whether dogs have souls, but we hope cats haven't otherwise the Hereafter will be uncomfortably crowded with nine angels for every dead puss! Plenty Hard! Mra. Newlywed: “I used a half a dogzen eggs in this cake, lo Newlywed: “Hmmm, they must have been Plymouth rocks:" —C. H, Madill “THE GIRL FROM THE CAN D BAR!” DBy Herbert E. Langley Alkali Ike, the foreman of the Can D Bar ranch, drew up his horse | with a fountain pen and blew a long blast on his saddie hern, As it in answer, & pony dashed up thé slope with a saddle full of pretty girl, She was a beautiful daughter of the great open spaces, wth bobbed hair that fell gracefully to the small of her back. 8he smiled and showed a mouthful of pearls. “I've been eating oysters,” she ex- plained. “Ike, ourcattle are on a stampede—both of them. What shall I.do?" The foreman rolled a cigarctte absently and lit his moustache, “gtampede? Stamfunny!"” he rgut- tered. “Why are you riding a side saddle “It fsn't a side saddle—it's a back saddle,” she explained. 'Will you kiss me?" lke de- manded. “Ike ant,” she whispered. “I'm engaged to Bill—and hesides,” she added, softly, “I'm married to George. George is terribly jealous ~—when one of the cowboys kissed me yesterday George shook his finger at him severely. You really mustn't, Tke.” With a snarl, he leaped at her, leveling his lips at her. A kiss rang out, shattering the stiliness and echoing across the prairie. Bmack! 8mack! Ike again fired his six- Lisser and the girl tumbled from her horse. “What do you mean by Kkissing my wife?” yelled the girl's hus- band from behind two trees, 15 feet apart, “Be careful! This is still loaded!"” Ike tapped his mouth significantly. | “Three kisses still remain. Hands up | or I'll smac A loud report rent the stillness at $20 & week and the husband sank | to the ground, mortully kissed. With a snarl, Tke wiped his moustache just as the girl leaped into his arms. To the victor belong the I | | Appropriate Book Jadket, Adams and Eves (As Tt ached The Fun Shop) Judith: )h, professor, what you think of me now that you've do | —THE OBSERVER— Makes Random Observations On the City ano Its People Berlin's Heated Campaign Presagod split-Ticket Vote Restoring Humpty Dumpty to his pristine form and glory is quite & simple venture compared to un- acrambling the political situation in the neighboring town of Berlin, where democrats and republicans are 80 mixed up that it is almost im- possible to_distinguish them. It is reported that more split ballots will be cast in the coming town election than ever before. The Smith-Hoover contest has no bearing on the situation. It will be a battle of individuals on town elec- tion day next Monday and the can- didates with the largest personal following will probably win. When the democrats met In cau- cus recently to select a town ticket they dropped Constable John P. Lewis, substituting the name of Wil- liam Cole. Mr. Lewis enjoys wide popularity In the town and his friends are said to resent the freeze out to the extent that Lewis will be found in the race as an independent. An amusing sidelight on the situa- tion is the tearful solicitude of some of the leading republicans, who have declared with sobs that the slight- ing of Lewis was an injustice which the voter@should remedy on election day. Their anguish is touching and as they go around town shaking with grief at the rudeness of the demaocrats they give the impreasion that thelr hearts will break before the ballots are cast. It is reported that the inspiration to run Lewis as an independent came from the re- publican camp. This is not a slam at their sincerity but anyone can realize that & aplit in the democratic camp will not exactly injure the chances of the republican candidates of being elected. Another disagreement which is beclouding the situation is caused by the renomination by the democrats of Raymond F. Dyer, a selectman, and the nomination of Frank J. Pler- pont, either of whom will be named third selectman, the other places going to republicans. Dyer has held office for several years. Friends of Plerpont have started a movement to cut Dyer, forcing him out of office and electing Plerpont. The women's vote is expected to be a determining factor in the election. The fair sex are reported playing an active part in the campaign on both sides, hustling for votes an using th persuasive arts and tlandishments to prevail upon voters to see the welfare of the town from their angle. sparks Fiy in Baschall As Tcams Finish Bunched The tight race for baseball honors this year was not entirely confined to the two major lcagues, judging from the finish of other leagues. The International league pennant race for instance was not decided until the last day of the regular scasgn, when Rochester, by virtue of a dou- ble win over Montreal nosed out Buffalo, last year's champions by a mere point in, percentage standin 1t waw u case of “anybody’s pennan until the last few games. There were six teams in that league which were fairly bunched together and a spurt by the fourth or fifth tem in league standing during the last eight or ten games would have been a sure means of assuring cither team the bunting. Throughout the year it was a case of “you stand them up and I'll knock them down" with Rochester and Buffalo doing most of the knocking down of other contenders.. With the exception of Jersey City and New- ark, all the other teams had the honor of sharing th= top wrung of the ladder during the closest race in the history of the league. The fing! landing of the Rochester Ponies on top met with general approval as the team, despite handicaps, played superb baseball and in the past few years was one of tho toughest ag- gregations to beat, giving no end of trouble to all contenders for first place honors. Quite the same “state of affairs existed In the American association, where four teams were well bunched throughout the season with In- dianapolis successfully finishing the season on the long end of the win- ning column. Up to a short time before the closing of the season in that league it looked like any of the first four contenders, Indianapolis, Minneapolls, Milwaukee and St. Paul. The Toledo Hens, last year's winners, were found digging and scratching deeper into the ccllar vosition. Indianapolts, like Roches- |ter was always a fair contender, but never had the breaks and there's every reason for every Indianapoli- tan to feel proud. as it s the first time Indianapolis won the pennant n some 15 years or more. And now it remains to he seen |whe in the two major lcagues will come above the others with colors | flying. Word comes from Philadel- phia that Connie Mack began build- {Ing extra stands, but from the looks tributore Reported 1t)— Invisible! 8ylvia '30: “What kind of a maurk did Prof. Gardiner give you? Naomi '31: “Why, a kiss doesn't leave any mark . —Leo Voss o & » Detafled Description! Prof. of Physics: “Two rodics rushing toward each other at a high rate of spe rific reeling Impact, a cataclysmic upon each, and—you're not at- tention. Miss Bradley am 1 describing?” Helene Bradley Jackel Suspended Jndgment! Dean Sprague: “Professor, you've i reported on all your students excepi Miss Gilbreath. How about her? Docs she pass?” Prof. Ross: “I'll let you know Monday morning. 1 have a date with kissed me 2" Prof. Hillis: “Oh, you'll pass.” o o o (And How Other Fun Shep Con- her tonight!” —Walter R. Harg (Copyright, 1928, Reproduction Forbidden) of things at present, the chances of the Athletics are nil, which is & sorry state of affairs after giving such a wonderful vattle against the Yanks in the last few weeks The sentiment everywhere was with the Athletics ever since their excellent showing in the west in July, but the handicap was too great to overcome, although they did overcome it once and remained in the first position for a day. The Yankees had too wide a margin in the heginning and the Athletics did exceptionally well, showing excellent fig'.'ing #pirit and wonderful stamina. But then, there are other years to :nme and the Ath- letic machine migit thow its heels to the other teams next season. j Political Catechism Puzzles School Children, The younger generation is taking a great interest in the coming pres. idential election. It may not be particularly well informed on all matters, but is violently partisan and braveiy determined to defend its champions. The combination of en- thusiasm and lack of knowledge was #hown during the past week when & third grade achool teacher in a New Britain school questioned her class in an attempt to instruct them regarding the election. The ques- tion-and-answer process went some- thing like this Teacher: fred Smith i Prompt r Teacher: yet.” Volce: “He's gonna be." Teacher: “He may be, but that is what we are holding the gelection for. Now who knows what Alfred Smith is now?" Another voice: “Guv-nor.” Teacher: “That is right, and who is governor of Connecticut?” Still another volcs 'oness’. Teacher: “No Paonessa is not gov- srnor. What is he?” And yet another voice: dent.” At times the championship of the respective candidates stirs up more than argument, In another local school there has been much haggling of late between the partisans of Hoover and those who favor 8mith, and the other day a mother caught her son edging out of the house with several juicy, over-ripe tomatoes in his hands. She asked him just what they were for and received this sur- prising answer: “They're to throw at the tellows." r Who knows who Al- onse: “President.” 'No. He is not president “Pres’- Smith Herman Kopplemann Popular With Wounded War Veterans There’s one get of men in ~the first congressional district who hailed the nomination of Herman P. Kopplemann by the democrats with special delight. Those men are none other than the world war wourded veterans. Kopplemann for years, has helped out financially and worked wholcheartedly for the wounded soldiers camp at Niantic. He's a director of that camp today, and the entire personnel of directors who worked with him know away ) down in their hearts that Kopple- mann was in the work for the love of it, not to further political am- bition. Wounded soldiers get in trouble time to time, and the two men in Hartford whom they turn to are I'rank Pallotti and Herman Xopple- mann, Doing good for them s a hobby with both of these men, and the writer, knowing how Kopple- mann works, knows that he would rather be defeated than have the work that he loves paraded to political advantage. In fact, Kopple- mann wouldn't want this little ap- preciation of him to appear in print, but he knows a person running for office has no control over what people have to say about him. Atl fe writer can wish for, if this gets the democratic nominee for congress cxcited, is that he doesn’t get haif as disturbed about it as he does down at Niantic when Sunday din- ner is a bit late. Both Parties in Week-] For New Britah The “big guns” of politics will be leveled on New Britaln over the week-end, as both major parties make a bid for the support of a city which is traditionally republi- can, but which democratic enthusi- asts claim for the democrat fold this year, while even the staunchest of republicans express concern over the outcome of the balloting on No- vember 6. Tonight Augustine Lonergan, war- time congressman from this district, comes to New Britain to open his campaign for election as United States senator. At the state con- vention in New Haven several weeks ago, Mr. Lonergan received the united support of New Britain's delegation. With a field of four candidates to choose from, the 17 democrats representing this city cast their lot with Lonergan, and won. “Gus,” as he is familiarly known to hundreds of New Britain- ites, has always been popular here. His rallies during the days of his campaigns for congress were always attended by large numbers. That he has a strong following among the republican voters of New Brit- ain, nced not be argued—the fact |that he was elected three times in this district is ample proof of that. |As a candidate for. United States | senator, some years after his retire- {ment from public office, and in a | presidential year, his strength may change. The reception he receives |tonight will be some indication of jhow he is now regarded by New | Britain. | Charles G. Morris, nominec for | governor, is also on the ticket. Mor- ris comes here under slightly di {ferent conditions than does Lone |gan. He did not reccive the sup- | port of New Britain at the state con- | vention In New Haven. An effort to |win the local delegation from the | William E. Thoms' ranks was a flat fallurc, and no projected com- promise could break down the in- |sistence of the delegation on the |unit vote for Thoms. In the rank and file of democracy here, Morris has considerable strength and it was freely reported and spoken during the pre-convention days that the ac- M state senator, and Congressmisa 7. Webber Wilson of Mississippl, ‘Will be on tonight's platform and their story, pagticularly that of Congress- man Wilson, will be of Interest. Representative Wilson comes from the south, If Smith is tc be eloet- - ed he must have the solld support of the south, and Wilson is the first public speaker who has appeared here who should be in. a position to report the reaction- ef -the district below the Mason-Dixon line to Al- fred E. Smith and his platform, Tomorrow night, Senator F. C. ‘Walcott, who is Lonergan's oppom- ent, is to be the featured speaker. at a republican rally. Mr, Walcott s well thought of in New Britain. He has been an active and ‘succeasful member of the legislature and 'bis influence has been felt in New Britain. His popularity was proved in a previous visit to New Britain when the women's republican head- quarters were overcrowded and an overflow gathering heard him from a nearby lawn. Congressman E. Hart Fenn will also be heard. Congressman Fean has a long recard of service in the lower house at Washington. If he is elected in November he will en- ter into his fourth term at the na- tion's capitol. . Fenn has been the representative of this district since the retirement of Lonergan. L Local candidates will also be in the ticket and it is ‘probable that someone of national prominence will be brought here for the evening. The women of both parties are coming to the fore this year. Al- ready several whist parties have been held and between “hands” the campaign has been discussed. Both headquarters are bustling hives of activity, with work center- ed on the task of bringing in new voters. This work will -continue up to October 9, when activities will shift to the duty of convincing those who have filed applications that it is important that they appear be- fore the registrar and selectmen for admission. Then the campaign will be a hot one in New Britain. This city will welcome such a campaign —it ia & long time since New Brit- ain has really warmed up to old- time election interest, VALUABLE RELICS MIRROR OLD WEST F. C. Monier's Indian Collection on Public Exhibition One of the most yaluable and in- tereating collections of Indian relics in the country is b(‘l#' exhibited in the windows of the F. C. Monier & Bros. Sporting Goods store. The collections represent the gifts made to the Jate F, C: Monier by number- less cowboy and Indian fricnds throughout the West. Every article, no matter how amallyjwas presented to Mr. Monier, not a thing being bought. The exhibit is attracting great-at- tention from pusserbys, especially high and grammar school children, Many of the articles are of great value and have a history behind them. . Each article is marked with a card explaining what it is, The collection contains a pair of spirit moccasins which were pre- sented to Mrd Mohier - by .-Chief Eagle Shirt, a 8ionx chief, who was connected with the Miller Bros. ranch. Another relic is a collection of bow and arrows which shows how far back Mr. Monief was re- garded as a friend by the Weat. The ! arrows were given to Mr. Monier by a Mexican named Joseph Esquivel in 1886, There is also a Bioux Peaee pipe wnich Mr. Monier received from Chlef Black Bear who was connected with Cal. Cody's Buffalo Eill Wild West showa. The exhibit includes a Sioux peace pipe which was given to him Ly Chief Red Shirt in 1912, Mr: rier first made friends with chief in 1885. The chief always. had an interpreter with him although he could understand English very well. While in Europe he was introduced to Queen Victoria and refused to admit that he understood English, using an interpreter. Another fine relic is an Indlun coffin. The Indians used ~to -hang their coffins between two trees and when Mr. Monier recelved the eof- fin there were bits of flesh hanging to the wood. The cof- fin was the gift of Dr. Howard Her- mosa of South Dakota in 1905. An- other valuable reliz is an Indian war club that was picked up on the Custer battlefield after the massa- cre by Col. John F. Baker of South Dakota. He presented the club to Mr. Monier in 1801. Pieces of water formation that were taken from the “Wind Cave” of South Dakota are iInteresting. The gift was from Mrs. Staples of Custer County, South Dakota. The cave was owned by the Staj'es family while & man named Mec- Donald owned the entrance. Numer- ous quarrels took place between the two parties and finally the govern- ment stepped in and took possession of the cave. At present there is a law forbidding persons to remove anything from it. Another articlé of interest is an Indian tomahawk. The, head 1is fastened on with sinews. Jt was found on the plantation of W. L. Walton which was 27 miles east of Lexington, M. There is also a part of an ox shoe which Mr.\Monler found on the old “Deadwood” trail in 1901. The relfcs contain a pair of mitts which were given to the local man by Mrs. Mut- 7ik of the Black Hills in 1901. The woman ralsed sheep and sheat them herself, She also spun ‘fi'l wool and made the mitts. 8he h that a tenderfoot was coming to vis- it her and made the mitts especially for Mr. Monier who was the tender- foot. Some of the articles on exhibition are: Tndlan tom-tom, quiver and errows, medicine man's hat, buffalo horns, spirit moccasins, breast vlutes, Stoux Indian equipment in- cluding belts, sashes, moccasins and leggins, war clubs, money pouch, war bonnets, tobacco pouch, money bag, horn spoen, wristlets, knife sheaths, gauntlets, petrified tiger's head, petrified wood and all sorts of