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New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
Kfddie-Kapers

I took my nephew, three years old, to a department store for luncheon the other day and, of course, when we finished, the wait ress passed the finger bowls.
 He very carefully watched mo dip my fingers in the bowl. Then he turned to the waitress and said: Please pass me the soap"
 Helen A. Bristol,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Wally the Mystic He'll Answer Your Questions,
 Somehow Dear Readers. tell me what's the For you to waste your mental juice When answers you may always find z To questions. through my Mystic Mind?
 They're Very Scarce Dear Wally:,
 I am in my teens; Boys say I'm one of Natures queens. Should girls in any man confde? Please answer frankly.
 Needa Guide. Dear Needa Guide: We'll, I'll be cussed! You want to know what man to trust! The only one I know SNOW! Is he who's writing this note now.
  Dear Wally
 Oft l sit and moan Because I am so much alone. I think a wife would make me happy; What do you think?
 Yours truly,
 Cappy. Dear Cappy:
 Many hearts now ache From this mistake you want to make. Il" Althoush . wife may make you happy She's sure to make existence snaBpy.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
line Editors Gossip Shop

We'll, we believe everybody was glad to welcome old Doc Traprock back to our Shop last week.
 He has just returned from long journey, and his adventures this past year will be duly related, weekly, in The Fun Shop.
 Meanwhile, remember it Is ad- venture related in the manper of Traprock which you should hold as an example in contributing ar ticles for the Baldpate series,
 Another Traprock tomorrow. Watch for it.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. The A. B. c. is national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with q strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon thls audit. This ineuree protection against fraud In newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

tect its own life and be able to en force Its will for, good upon reac tional nations, it must be strong not only in purpose but in sound military preparation for the inSvi- tabld war which will some day be forced upon us.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

He usually feels overworked If day dreaming keeps him eight hours on a two-hour job.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

You can't tell the wise from the foolish when you hear them talking baby talk to a sweetie.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Do you know what your daugh. ter is reading?
 If you don't, better see that she sticks to this nswspaper and this department.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

,Ths only profitable advertising medium
 In the City. Circulation books and press room alvsys open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

The objection to neighborhood that is good is that it attracts so many people who are not.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
Facts qndFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Friends, are people who forgive everything except great success.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
Her Best

Betty: Did you~giye Ralph any satisfaction when he asked for . kiss?"
 Caroline: Well - ! hope so."
 Lyle Heintz.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Some people talk without appar- ent strain, and some have a repu. tation for cleverness.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
A Matter of Interpretation

He was newly-promoted cor. poral in the A. E. F. and had charge of a squad occupying an old, ramshackle building. In the dead of night, messenger arrived with an order which mystihed him. It read: "G. H. Q. wants house." 7, Not knowing what e. H. O." signified, the corporal sent back the following reply: e. H. c. can c. T. H."
 When Headquarters received this message, the corporal was i'm. mediately ordered arrested and held for court-martial. He was charged with using insulting lan- guage. At his trial he was ordered to interpret the offending message.
 General Headquarters can Get The House." he explained.
 Guy V. Price.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

The Herald Is on sale daily in New York at Hotaling's News Stand. Times Square; Schultz News Stand. Entrance Grand Central. 4.nd street.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
Verses end Rcyerses

Mrs, Franklin: When you were little girl you never had your hair shinyled, did your"
 Fern: "Oh, no. quite the re- verse;"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

The objection to. most high-brow literature is its pompous way of say- ing something everybody knows.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Character is something you make yourself. In making reputation you have a lot of volunteer help.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
Success

'Let mo sell you this book" said the asent. 'It describes 300 short cuts to success"
 "Never mind 70 many short cuts. Tell me one way to win in the long run"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
Member of the Associated Press.

Member or tho AssucIhttu Frcss' The Associated Press ts exclusively en- titled to the use for republication Of all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
viewucints

Mrs. Doreas: "women will out grow the present freak of styles Of dress"
 Dorcas: ,'Most of them look to me as if they'd outgrown them al. ready"
 W. R. Burton.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

In the old days loud speaker" was a drummer, whom the waiter served first.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

It isn't too much talk about re- iigion that keeps people from church, but too little.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Business oftice ..-... ssS Editorial Rooms .,.... ss6
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Dye made in Chile for turning grey hair dark. filled 41.2oo boxes in one year.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Motives are mixed. A man may quit because he is getting better or because the liquor is getting worse.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

If Judgment Day should come to- morrow, a lot of men would send out word: Sorry; in conference"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

He Heard the Same Story Before Wife: T must have new heavy coat" / Husband: What fur?"
 --Olive Zinkey.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Homes are still useful, however, to people who don't like to quarrel in public.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
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The Pipes of Panhandle

By Arthur L. Lippmann I'm a singer of ditties in hamlets
 and cities.
 By tinkling and twinkling old I woo all the muses on vagabond
 cruises A creature of fancies and dreams. I've a light. lyric Tyre which I
 never tire Of thumbing and strumming all
 day. On subjects quite tender vocally
 render
 A carol or sweet roundeiay. Oh, I'm blithe and I'm merry -
 no elfin or fairy So joyfully welcomes the dawn. And l worship. the night with .
 hymn of delight < In the haunt of the pheasant and
 faun.
 My pipes and my tabors entrance
 all my neighbors; I pever feel mournful or slum-- So, perhaps by this time you've in- ferred from my rhyme I'm a standardized hobo, or
 bum!
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
FILMS AND LITERATURE, AND NEW TITLES

When film companies tackle a well known story or novel, chang ing literature into an "epic of the screen" as. the press agents are fond of sayings the chances are strong that the old reliable title by which book lovers knew the story is changed into something more modern" or possessing more snap"
 For instance, a harmless title like "Theodora" becomes "The Flames of Love-" or "Mary's Adventure" becomes Passions Victim" The, ordinary common people are not supposed to realize film can be worth seeing unless the title is $50 manifestly alluring that the most unsophisticated can sense sex thrill, which everybody nowadays is supposed to be interested in,
 Obviously, the intelligentsia, cog noscenti, literary critics, authors. some editors and reformers gen. erally oppose the practice. We have read quite impassioned articles which sought to deter the wicked film magnates from despoiling titles, or substituting paprika for ordinary sauce.
 But the Hollywood magnates hold firm to their ideas of title "im- provement" and as they foot the bills of producing the pictures, they will not be denied the privilege of adopting a name for the film child of their pocket books.
 Change in, title has not been confined to the film world, how ever. It's been done in by editors in the employ of publishers, and sometimes without the knowledge oi the author. L. Frank Tooker, Q former editor of the Century maga- zine, when that publication held undisputed sway over the field, tells %.that Frank R. Stockton readily ad- mitted that his great short story gained greatly by the substitution of the title, The Lady, or the Tiger?" instead of it's origina% title "The Kings Arena" MT. Stockton was not consulted about the change because he happened to be in Flu rope.
 Ex-Editor Tooker, in his book "The Joys and Tribulations of ar Editor" gives an insight of what ! happening in editorial offices con stantly, He says:
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
sOIl, ,yncki

sOh, Jack!
 Muriei: "1 don't know \ thing about cards. Whats a diamond flush?" Jack (reddening): That's the look that comes on fellows face when a girl he likes starts talking about diamonds"
 Gertrude Marie Heller.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

not even half the world would know how the other half lives.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
Wally the Mystic

Very few husbnds are as unhap- py as they think they are.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Quarrelsome men usually have heavy heads of hair. There are no bald women,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

In the last eight years 2io,ooo.- ooo copies Of the Bible has been
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
TrutlBtully

Seymour: Do you think man should marry young or old" Lenore: Yes" I
 Mrs. l.. c. Menick.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Sherlock Holmes needed needle to make him dopey, but lot of de- tectives seem to have been born that way.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

But changing a title was one thing; altering the struc- ture of a story or adding a new ending was quite another mat tep These, of coupse, we did not do without the permission of the author. We have saved lives that were hopelessly lost, and parted lovers who were on the point of living happily ever after. and all for arts sake and sweet reasonableness. The Gen. tury' has never been averse to unhappy endings and . certain inevitable gloom, but 1t has usually protested against the distortion of life and plausibili- ty for the sake of possible sob at the close of tale. The kind of change that we more fre- quently have made has been to ask for the omission of matter that has had no bearing on the motive or plot."S
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Example of anti-climax: They planned a big day; their wives went along,
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
Vital Point

Mother: "Yeu always catch cold every time you call on that girl." Son: T don't see why; the rooms are always we'll heated" Mother: "But how about the hall?"
 --J. c. witcher.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
New Britain Herald
AERALp PuRLIsHfNa COMPANY

Issued Daily Sunday Exeeptsd) At Herald Bids- sf Church Street
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

condense book l greatly ad-
 mired without the uneasy im-
 pression of being the breaker
 of the image of some new god In letters. In the editors conden- sation of a potential work of art he retains the qualities that appeal to his own taste and
 judgment, but possibly elimin- ates those qualities that appeal to the man on the street,
 Changing tho story or making [ new ending. said to be common tt the moving picture people. was b, no means unknown In the ''goot old days" according 70 the olt Century editor. In thls connection h esays;
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

"In it's progress from reader to reader doubtful manuscript was often transformed into a successful poem or story through the ingenuity of some one quick to recognize the pos- sibilities that a change here or there might make. We were all keenly alive to the advantage Of thus exercising our wits, and I am sure that we rejoiced more over the last sheep thus saved than over the ninety and nine that came safely to the fold"
 The ex-editor conhdes that it wa common to condense stories ant novels, and authors had to submi to it in spite of the pain it some times caused. Yet he adds;
 'Ihave sever been obliged to
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Blessed are the meek. How an important. office man suffers when the public won't share his good opinion of himself!
 Correct this sentence; You're wrong, honey" said the husband; my friends would call If I didn't have drop"
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

SUBSCRIPTION RATES $500 . Year,
 y2.00 Three Month.
 75o. q Month.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

When you go hunting for reac- tionaries. just poke around in nice soft snaps.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

1T 1t wasn't for vomen's clubs
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11
rrI .EPH0NH CAL.La

Entered at tho Post oirics at New Britain
 as Second Class Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

'Ihave ssvst been obliged to
New Britain herald., 1924-11-11

Gertrude Marie Heller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-02
WHEAT MARKET SHOWS DECLINE Big Increase In Visible Supply Total Is
 Unexpected

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-Something Of a ioIt cAme to holders of wheat today as a result of unlocked for big increases III the United States visible supply total. Notwithstanding that earlier the wheat market had ascended to new nign price records for the season, declines que 10 the visible supply announcement Ter. values heavy at the finish, 1%c net lower to SIC gain, with December $1.63as @1.53M and May, $160A Q1.61. Corn closed unchanged to Ac down; oats un- changed to Ac off and provisions snow ing 10c to 37c advance.
 Special significance appeared t9 De attached to the fact that the visible supply enlargement carried the total to above 100 OOO, ,OOO bushels. The actual in crease was little greater than TOT the corresponding week year ago but the entire domestic visible supply at that time was only n, sos ,OOO bushels, whereas today's aggregate was 100, 0,363, 900 bush els and was defeat to traders who had been expecting stocks to dwindle rather than to pile up.
 New peak prices which the wheat market had reached during the first part of the day were ascribed largely to buying that grew out of further re- ports of frost damaging the Argentine crop. The fact that good sized deliver ies of wheat today on December cont racts here apparently had gone into strong hands and that much of the wheat was likely to be shipped out of Chicago soon also was strengthening influence. On the other hand late re- ports said the weather in Argentina had again turned warm.
 Corn and oats paralled the action of wheat. Smallness of December deliv- cries of corn furnished only tempo rary prop to the corn market. Unfa- vorable corn crop reports from Argen- tina likewise were of only temporary effect.
 Investment buying lifted provisions to above previous top levels this sea son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-02
CURB REVIEW

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Ou shares turned reactionary in today's curb mar ket and the rest of the list eased in sym- pathy, although independent strength was shown by several public utility and radio stocks which mounted to new high levels for the year.
 Prairie oil and, Gas broke points 10 2OOh and losses of a point or more took lace in International Petroleum, Galena Signal, Imperial of Canada, Vacuum, Red Bank and Standard Oii Kansas. Standard oil of Indiana, the most active feature, closed E lower at 6O2.
 American Power and Light was the outstanding strong spot in the public utility group. rising more than points 10 a new high at 56% and then easing 10 65B. American Gas and Electric and commonwealth Power also touched new top prices, while Lehigh Power securi- ties advanced points and tn can celled it's gain.
 Thermiodwne Radio touched A record top at 14l2. Freed Eisemann was bid up 10 SUP on publication of the October report showing net earnings of $1s4. .234. bringing the total for the first fen months of the year to $1, ,431 ,137, equiva- lent to $4.77 a share. Most of the other radios were slightly reactionary.
 strong spots in the industrial Rroun Included Centrifugal Pipe, Dunhiii In eernational and Amalgamated Leather up 17s to nearly points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-02
TREND IS UPWARD IN BOND MARKET
New Favorites Appear In
 Public Utility Lists
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 NEW YORK, Dec1 1.-Bond prices churred about considerably today but continued to maintain an upward trend. The market was forced to absorb . large volume of realizing sales. but semi-speculative railroad issues resumed their advance and new favorites were brought forward in the public utility and industrial lists. -..... .
 Trading activity again centered in the railroad group, where several new high records were achieved. "Katy'' adjust ment 5s crossed 76, to the highest level in their history and International Great Northern adjustment 6s sold at . new top for the year. Gains of a point or more were recorded by the New Haven franc Is, convertible 6s and 4s of 1S67 and Chicago and Eastern Illinois 5s, New York Central,p Missouri Pacific, Frisco and St. Paub bonds were active but price changes were narrow.
 A rise of 2 points in Marland oil 0 followed the announcement that the company had called for redemption at 1O5 and accrued interest it's $2,2e5,- 900 71h per cent bonds, due in 1881. Pro- vision for the retirement of this issue on February 1, 1925, as well as of S2,710.- 900 sinking fund bonds on April 1, was made through the sale of $20,000,000 s per cent notes recently.
 Other strong spots in the industrial list included Sugar Estates of the Orient Is, which advanced 3 points, Pierce-Arrow ss, which reached . new high above 95, and Liggett and Myers 5s.
 Talk of new financing agAn turned to the foreign field with investment circles showing interest in reports of impending loans for Greece and for sev- eral French industrial corporations.
 Bond market averages:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-02
COTTON MARKET
 SHOWS DECLINE
Tendency To Increase Estimates Of Crop
 Cause Of Drop

NEW YORK, Dec. IA tendency to increase estimates of the crop seemed responsible today for further liquida- tion in the cotton market and a decline which carried the price of January off to g. 2.76c, or 43 points net lower. and 23S points below the recent high level. Last prices were almost at the lowest, with the general market closing barely steady at net declines of 55 to 62 points.
 The market opened easy at a decline of 2 to 16 points in response to rela- lively easy Liverpool cables. Trade buy ing and covering helped to steady the early market, but offerings increased at midday, and there seemed to be a little more southern selling on the de- cline which carried active months about 55 to 65 points net lower.
 December sold off to 22.60c and March to 22.16c, with the December discount widening slightly on talk of possible notices tomorrow. Rumors persisted that some of the largest trade interests were increasing their crot~ estimates well above 13,0O0000 and while one such rumor was denied, talk of increased crop estimates were more or less in evidence during the day. The only pri- vate published was by a Chicago au- thority placing the yield at 13,O90, ,000 bales. This was below recent figures, but was accompanied by an estimate that 12,224, ,OOO bales had been ginned to December l. which some local traders evidently regarded as more in line with larger ideas of the crop.
 Private cables attributed the easier ruling of Liverpool to hedge selling and liquidation.
 Early advces from the south reported a steady spot basis in eastern belt mar kets but later there were rumors of a slightly easier tone in the southwest and some late selling by Wall street was accompanied by reports of reactionary feeling in stocks.
 Exports today, 199,204, making 3,306,- 161 so far this season. Port receipts, 95,- s17. United States port stocks. 1,403,- 160.
 NEW YORK COTTON.
 NEW YORK. Dec. l.-Cotton futures closed harn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-02
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-The cotton market was reactionary today and prices which opened 13 to 15 points low CT, reached the low point of the day just before the close when the active trading months showed losses of 58 to 61 points. There was a slight rally in the last few moments of trading. Liquidation by tired longs coupled with fair short sell ing and stop loss orders added to the weakness. The occasional brief rallies on coverings by shorts were short lived and insignificant.
 Liverpool was about as due, but the local market opened easier and first trades prove to be the highs of the day, l3 to IA points below the close of Sat ,urday and at the lowest they were 58 to 60 points down from the previous close. After a slight rally on some months the close showed net losses of 51 to 59 points.
 The main influence back of the per sistent liquidation is the fear of large private crop estimates during the week and the probability of a considerably larger government final estimate next Monday than the preliminary estimate of November q. when a crop of 12,995,- 900 bales was forecast. A rumor that prominent eastern spot house had esti- mated the crop at 13,4O0,000 bales, al- though later denied, added to the weak ness.
 Exports today totalled 186, 1922 bales, of which Galveston contributed 134, Ill and Houston 46,226 bales. NEW ORLEANS COTTON. NEW ORLEANS. La, Dec l.-Cotton futures closed steady at net declines of 51 to 59 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-02
RAW SHEAR

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The raw sugar market was firm today. No sale was re- ported and prices were unchanged at 6.O9c duty paid. An increase in the European beet crop estimated by lead ing statistician to 7,143,000 tons against and reports that two centrals had start ed grinding in Cuba caused considerable liquidation and hedge selling in raw sugar futures. The spot months held relatively firm owing to the strength in actual but distant months were easier. The close was2 points higher on Decem- Der and to points lower on later months. December closed, S.26c; March, 3O6c; May, 3.13c; July, 3.21c.
 Prices for refined sugar were un- changed at 7.15c to 7.50c for fine grant, lated. New business was light but a good withdrawal demand was noted and refiners were delayed on deliveries. Refined futures were nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-02
COTTON SEED OH,

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Cotton seed oil was active today with prices advancing 25 to 30 points, with late months selling into new high ground. Commission houses and refiners were buyers and shorts covered freely on the firmness in crude and lard. Realizing sales were heavy on the upturn and a reaction fol- lowed. Closing bids were to Il points net higher. Sales, 49,S00 barrels. Ten ders, 400. Prime crude, $9.25@9.50; prime summer yellow spot, $11.20Q11.75; De- cember closed $11.20; January, $11.1S; March, $11.1s; May, $11.42. all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-02
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1.-Cotton, spot fair demand, prices easy; strictly good middling, 14.02d; good middling, 13.67d; strictly middling, 13.47d; middling, 1322d; strictly low middling, 1297d; low middling, 12.47d; strictly good ordinary, 12.07d; good ordinary, 11.47d. Sales, D. 900 bales, including 4,500 American. Re- ceipts 1000 bales, all American. Flu lures closed quiet and steady. December, 12.S6d; January, 1291d; March, 12.97d;
 May, 13.O1d; July, 12.95d; October, 1253d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-02
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Trading in cot ton goods primary markets was quiet today in gray goods lines, following decline in cotton prices. Finished goods orders were of moderate volume in the mills. Yarns showed some easing. Raw silk fell away about 10c a pound and buying was light. Burlaps eased off on reports of weak markets in Calcutta Cold weather quickened retail and wholesale distribution of reasonable merchandise. Worsted and woolen dress goods wear were in moderate call but mems lines remained quiet.