New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1930, Page 17

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1930 PRATT URGES BIG WERCHANT HARINE Says England Has Advautagefi Due to Bases x| | Washington, Dec. 15 (P—The tility of hoping that the Uni States navy ever would equal that of Great Britain witho a development of the merchant marine was assert- ed yesterday before the house naval committee by Admiral William V. Pratt, chief of naval operatior Testifying that Great Britair 1- | merous naval bases would give her an advantage over the United States although the London treaty es lished a technical parity, Pratt con- tended the question of bases was not brought up during consideration of the treaty because it would b t0 such complication that an agree. ment might not have heen reached Britten Concerned “But if we had an equal tonnage with Great Britain in all categories those bases would give her a tr mendous military advantage ? Chairman Britten of the committes | asked. “She is a stronger sca power and always will be a stron, L power until we get a b r merchaint ma- rine,” Pratt replicd The committec has under eration a §134,000,000 naval ing program. Pratt also said he expected the aircraft carriers Saratoga, and Lex- ington eventually to be displaced b smaller and more cconomical ships As soon as this country’s huildmes are up to the limits of the London tr id, he would prefer that the Saratoga and Lexington be lail up and smaller vessels operated for training, the larger ships to b able in time of war An aircraft carrier one-th the size of the Saratoga and Lexinc ton would be authorized by under consideration DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA HAVE ANNUAL ELECTION fu- build avail- | Amalie Nuss Chosen Councilor— Christmas Tree Party to Be Held On December 29 | nfitte 1 gton coun- clected With last night, cil, Dau the following Councilor, A councilor, Bertha cilor, Harrict Victor cording secretary, assistant financial Blakely; conductor. warden, Katherine sentinel, Mary Hous nel, Carrie hutz months, Anna Johnsor months, Ela Middietor A special business election of the rer will be held at Jv hall on the evenin preceding the annual Christmas for the children of the emb The meeting will be held at 7:30 and the festivities in connection with th tree will begin about 8 o'clock An unusual program will be presented this year for the children, with a Santa Claus eme from a chim- ney and with Christmas carols be- ing sung and other novel items on the schedule. sore of the Martha Wi offices 1rrison Lulu Oqu secretar Ethel Swanson: insid outside ser trustecs, for or for the | of Dece meeti i trec ibles of the hetween 11 Island and of about ch the Hudson rive upper end of Manhattan Tort Lee, N. J., 1ade up 00 individual parallel each over a mile long. four « br wires, CAPITOL NEW BRITAIN NOW! NEW YORK PLAYERS Presenting That laugh provoking comedy “YOUR UNCLE DUDLEY” Call 1230 for Reserved Scats NEXT WEEK “UP IN MABEL'S ROOM” esonsia- | ! | unhater PR e ST S Writes African Book Without Knowing It Palo Alto, Cal, Dec. 16 (#)— Bailey Willis, professor emeritus of geology at Stanford universi wrote a bho about Africa and didn't know it. He found out r he about it yester- | | returned from a “dark con- | Stlled Ino Olice 1 = 28 government. “Why don't of the British you write More than Mrs, Willis * he replied. book Unless otherwise written by A A. M., last evening, it being the first | rublic installation in 15 years to be held in this city. The lodge opened offici: too technical, too scientifi 3ut you've alre ady done it his wife beamed. She produced a published volume of the profes- sor's sojourn “Living Africa.” | | smaller lodge room on the written and signed by himself. | | while the guests were Pen and ink sketc by Mrs. || large lodge room. The Willis illustrated the book. adjourned to the main lodge room Then she explained. The book | | where the ceremony was held. Coun- was composed of the voluminous || cilman William G. Gibney, past mas- | € letters he had written to her || ter of the lodge, acted as deputy | with personal messages deleted. | | grand marshal. —_— | The following officers were | ducted into office with the Masonic ceremony: Worship ter, Irving W. Mott; senior Alexander Smyrk; junior William G field; seecret liam J. cnior junior unior ¢ AT New THE York Hull woman, ) ave iring stellar sitol theater th Ne York “Your Uncle man, | Player v in the | first floor, | seated in the officers then Howard mond Gibsor Io plays t it of a bachelor in Miss Richmor L Theater Review ] 1ry dea deacon, — o Anhalt 2 ulian ; Goodwin Howard | - Haigis; m Lppler; t trustee, He templ T v Boyer, Thon A. Goddard; dell; Masonic W. G. Gibne George H and Louis & { ard-clec 4 will b ry doing | people that his own . Doz hospitals, prize of Commerce enter- sented Lockett. was prese Williar apron e retiving m Rawlings fights, th and every conceivable prise calls on Dudley for leadership and he gives until it hurts. But the v it hurt Uncle Dudiey learned a lesson at not only : lives of his civie by stric lodgr on beh; andidates “'ra during De s term, nte master with a gold w ary of the Wentland fuable altered his lif ily thelyn Dixon Dudley’s nicce, is ¢ nd lLier mother, Mabel, all he Ethelyr prize contest Ilive lhoi.\u‘rl dollars is also th that Uncle Dudley horrowed from his sister and ver been quite able to pay one t T Red- mer JOINT INSTALLATION A. G. Hammond camp. U, 8. W. V", and the camp auxiliary, will have a joint installation of off on Wednesday ning, January 7, at the state 2 is meeting will be the important of the year for the 1d auxiliary, and any om camps in il be b vivid piet rfort energy - sum eve ouce s ne ¢k Mubel that Ethelyn contest and with 1 so that continue her studies Rut all unexpectedly Ma she has been countin, d chickens. v's love affair with Christine comes in ately his domestic difficulties solution is finaily found. ichmond, who made her with the New pitol theater proved a. valuable acquisi- he grandmother she did a work and £0 ar the ot will erved visitors wins con- thing ¢ go 1o d cities in t upp: 1rope ening may ther. arns that During i middir ho wrote hok of condemn al- 3 hook into pulp, thor sublic. m- boiled the compelled to swa dicd shortly af which unfortur low i1 rward York Pl last night As irance the ¢ w Battalino- Chocolate Fight Pictur TODAY Tues., Wed., Thurs. Continuous 9:30 a. m. to 11 p. m. ’ The entire battle of 15 torrid rounds of savage battle at the | CAMEO THEATER Main St., Near Trumbull St. Hartford Forrest Or pany, talked informally to di- members of the cast ated subscription lists on which udience were asked their moral support of company's decision to carry on ter the withdrawal of Messrs, Anhalt. The Anhalts iously given the players the and other prop- Orr's appeal met with an the a The It Girl to registe the the have use of their scenery Mr. As the Unblushing arly in e ny will pre- | sent Avery Hopwood's farce, “Up in Mab It's a Scream Don't M ADDLD AT n der con- senting ex- ure of 81,2 L The rction in New Orleans. Year's smartest Co — Starring Edward L. Plus News, Comedy, TONIGHT! FREE! T( THE WORLL MOST TASCINAT- ING SCRE STAR IN A SPICY COMEDY! CONSTANCE BENNETT “Sin Tzakes A Hslidey” . Nite Don’t Miss s o THURS., FRI., SAT. 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RETURN E. the Captain in when niissing Liard river countr, ‘)u\ landed he at it ship Dorothea left Seat- night to search the Columbia coast for Pilot R ), and two compan- lost October 28 whils aged search for Capt E. L TEACHERS TO BE AIDED on, Dec (UP)—The Bos school committee has voted, te give temporary work to 100 unem. ployed teachers commencing Janu v 1. Sizes of in the first of all gra mar schools 10 a minimum of 33 nior h~v mrive at Fort St James Aler e Long Hike upert, B ton orthern 16 |ions in classe grades redu pupils in ord Jobs P'rince Dec R. R Cressy, uver, f Robert The Marten in Der Byl mechanic, bott marooned for 2 T CAPONE OFFICES ritish Columbia reported to | A S @ MOOSE CHARITY BALL mushing approximately | from the state's torney’s off T. A. B. 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