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New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

The psychology of the matter is that the more the name of the celebrity Is displayed before the pubic-it d0csH't matter in what connection this Is doue-the better the public interest in the celebrity, Conse- QuentIy the local management, of the great coming musical event have nothing 10 regret about the ill., founded report of serious illness, The name of Ponsclle is now more firmly engraved in the minds of thousands of New Britain citizens, and that isn't anything to regard lightly.
 Contracting with tho management or q stellar celebrity is no small deed by local packers, If requires nerve, expressed in a willingness 10 take a chance, added to ability to assume q financial risk.
 Of course, 1t is no hard trick to get good house 10 hcar--and sec --a noted artist, The point is, to get a sufficient number of cash cus- toners to pay the little stipend de- manded by said noted artists. Any one having had occasion to do busl- ness with the temperamental opera star or other stars knows fully that they are not traversing the smaller center of culture for the love of travelling. It is necessary to guar anteo just so much-usually all that the local management cali nsten to without dropping from heart fail- ure. When the figures for public ap- pcarances look like those decorating bank statement it is high time for caution. Local managements have learned to be cautious; those that haven't yet learned this noble attribute are taking lessons in the school of experience. It takes many cash customers to pay the pccuni- ary benefits that accompany artis- tic greatness. and nine times out of ten, merely 10 have 8 "good house" at such an event falls short of the financial necessities. Most of the time, only when there are audiences that overflow the environs, is there possibility of profit.
 The local club went to some ex- pcnso In boosting the earlier date of Miss Ponselle. But when this didn't come to pass the cost of this boosting was entirely lost money, for the contracts with the manage ments of celebrities carefully avoid mentioning that in case of q can collation of dates the management of the celebrities helps to pay any of the promotion expense. That is left entirely to the care - and worry of tlre local management and for this reason a cancellation creates quite a stir among local arrangements Such contracts mani festly are unfair to local manage mcnts, but what to do? Exactly
 nothing; it is a case of sign the
 contracts as they arc or not 10 sign; and in the case of artists Of the
 first rank there is never q dcurth of willing local signatories,
 The Musical club is doing q scr> = ice to the city in bringing such an artist to the local field.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
Was Bride at l6, Now
 Brings Divorce Suit

A bride at 16, Louise Warhew of this city sought 1i1orce from Joseph Warh4W in the Hartford county su- pcrior coprt yesterday on grounds of cruelty. After a conrtship of two months, thc couple w"ra married on May 29, 1923. but separated two aoH1hs afteI the ceremony, Ator- ucy Saul r, Waskowitz represented her. Judge Hinman reserved de-
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
Ski Jumping at Kriyiendjiak By Dr. Walter E, Traprock,

r. F. s. s, T.. |.
 l have practiscd winter sports from my early youth. As q small boy I used to make snoW-shoes out of tennis-rackets and skis out of bar rel slaves.
 In the winter of '96 l entered the skt-jumping contests going on at Kriviendjiak, along the west coast of Scandinavia. On the third day l found myself, with the pick of the peninsula. in the finals.
 The event called for q half nile slide down an icy chute, q quick rise to the takc-off and q long jump into the valley below,
 Enute Ramberg, q Dane, had set the highest mark of 63 cersts (272 fect). Just before my time came l knew that one of the Boroal gales that sweeps all before it was about 10 burst and I proposed to take advantage of it,
 When at last l saw the pine trees on the distant MlIs bend before the blast. I shouted "HalH" Teady) and sped down the slide. To the amaze ment of the crowd I shot out far beyond the mark set by the Dane Then, at the highest point in my flight, I struck the gale. It was like hitting a giant comber.
 Instantly reversing my position and spreading out my coat, l sailed gracefully back to the crest oi tho slide from which I had startet. had broken all records, both going and coming.
 The championship cup still stand' on my mantel, with its inscription 'Trapjriock Eilskcde Bjorvick' Traprock, skilfullcst of ski-crs.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
BIG CELESTIAL SHOW HAS AWED US

The big show is over and a pleased populace will talk about it for many 8 day.
 As a spectacle it was awe-inspir- ing; as an opportunity for gather ing scientific data it was even more important
 The umbra of the shadow travelled one-half mile q second over q dis tance of more than 5000 miles, from Red Lake, Minn., to a point near the Shetland Islands.
 The beautiful corona, Baileys Beads, solar protubcrances, the mysterious shadow bands all were visible in Connecticut because Of the states inclusion in the path Of totality. New Britain was situated nearly as perfectly as New Haven, totaIity here being only five seconds less in duration than in the city on the Sound.
 Total eclipses pass over q given spot on an average of once in every 360 years. Indians roamed the hills the last time there was such a spectacle visible in Connecticut. h. stead of clambering to the top of Walnut hill they probably avoided the high spots in an effort to es- cape the fury of dire celestial pun ishment.
 But 10 we modcrns, able to fore tell the approach of such phenom- enon with uncanny accuracy years in advance, the spectacle will neNei be forgotten,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
Name Like Fire Alarm

An Indian chief visited Muskogec. Okla. recently and stayed over night at the hotel After going 10 his room that night he decided to call his wife, who lived at Dcwar a few miles away. Hc took down the phone receiver and started in; This is Big Chief Fire but the tele- phone opcrator let him get no further. She sounded the general fire alarm and when tho department arrived the Indian was still trying to get in his call and verbally los ing his temper through the phone.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

Two of the outstanding stories of the week concerned state Central Committeeman George W. Klett and his law partner. Representative E. W. filling, who Is chairman of the house judiciary committee and floor leader. By an unusual coincidence. the stories were circulated at dif- ferent times but both were of the same nature, to the effect that Judge Klett and Judge filling would be named to the superior court bench. E#
 Newspapermen who heard the ru- nor went right to headquarters for an answer. It was first said that Judge Klett would receive the ap- pointment but when he was asked to comment. he said he knew noth- inb about 1t. Judge Alling made similar reply later in the week when the rumor was broadcast that he would be elevated from the New Britain police court bench to the superior court bench. That's the first have heard about it." he re- marked, thereby dashing the hopes of the boys whose work it is to keep the public informed about what is going on.
 Representative John c. Tilson of New Haven, one of the chief con- tenders for the position of repub- lican floor leader in the national house of representatives to succeed Mich olas Longworth of Ohio, if he is elected speaker, is meeting with opposition on the part of dry re- publicans in Congress.
 Mr. Tilson is an outspoken wet and for that reason will be consid- cred as unsatisfactory for the floor leaders job by many of the pro- hibition advocates in the House, one dry leader asserted today. Mr. IiI' son voted against the 18th amyod- ment and the Volstead law, and has maintained firm anti-prohlpi- ton attitude every time the ques- tion has come up. He represents a district the sentiment of which Is mainly wet.
 Reprcsentative Tilson and Repre- sentative Frederick R. Lehlbacl 0, New Jersey are the two princlpa contenders for the floor leadership since Representative Bertrand II | Shell of New York is avowediy ou' of if I,ehlbach is also an out-and- i out wet.
 Before the conference of republl' can congressman scheduled for Jan nary 27 for agreement upon speaker and floor leader in the next Con gress, it is probable that dry lead CTS will sound both MT. Tilson ana Mr. Lehlbach as to their attitudes I Whoever will give promise Of thc broadest attitude will probably re- ceive the support of the drys' "nc control quite a few votes in the 1 House.
 In spite of the fact that he has been a prohibition advocate Tor ~ wears. Congressman Ernest k Alderman of New Jersey has no' aligned himself with the dry fac lion and has won the solid suppor of the New Jersey delegation II Congress for I.chlbach, regardless O thoir individual attitudes towart the nrolihiti0n question.
 The opposition of the drys botf to Tilson and Lehlbach may pusf forward the candidacy of Bertrant H. Shell of New York, although h' has declared that he is not can didatc for the floor leadership. 1T contrast 10 the attitude of 11Isoi
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
The Tricky Triolct Counter
Dental Doom

Dental boom He looked at her teeth With professional air; Above and beneath He looked at her teeth Then said: Get wreath And let's all say a prayer" He looked at the teeth Of a very old mare.
 Alice Lake.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
Knew from IIyDrricncc

White: You're lucky, old man, that your wife is satisfied to- wear her last winters furs."
 Stone: Lucky, nothing. When she makes a sacrifice like that 1t usually means she has her mind set on something more expensive"
 --Irma koopman.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
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Tho proper study of mankind is the way the rug is worn fin front of the mirror.
 Making the nations all one fam fly won't help. It's even harder to cellect debts from relatives.
 If everybody works up there, as Doyle says, we shall stand and watch the rcformers at it.
 It must be a consolation 10 a one who shot him was just reveler Chicago citizen to know that the Misfortunes seldom come singly. If the lame ducks hadn't been blind, they might not be lame.
 Correct this sentence; T want some pajamas,' said the bronzod siX-footer; silk ones"
 urotccted by Associated Editors,
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New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
Member Ot the Associated Press,

The Associated Press Is exclusively en. titled 10 the use for republication Of all news credited Co tt or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
Facts and Fancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

Another notable steel structure is American prosperity.
 Amerlcanism: A small face; a banana inserted in It..
 It never occurs to one of the Al- lies that appetites should be pooled. Investigating our navy, will cost money Divers get high wages.
 Mans inhumanity to man makes the headlines on the front page.
 You can't always tell. There's many Havana wrapper on Kan sas cognac.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
M,mb,, Audlt gurenu of Clreulotlon,

The A. E. c. ts a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver. tsers with strictly honest analysts of circulation. Our circulation statlstjcs are based upoE this audit This tusuret protection against fraud in newspaper distribution figures to both national and local aivertIsers,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

The only profitable advertising medium in tile City Circulation books Rne press rooR always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

About the only soul-stirring music typically American is the lung chorus, Alta Boy"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

The Chrisiian Science Monitor. n daily newspaper, is sold at Mohil Bros, 2S5 Main street -adNt.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
Blooming Youth

Ruth: What do society buds blossom into" Birdie: Into wall-flowers, some times
 -B. G. D.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

It is better to be a poor relative. Nobody examines your stomach when you die suddenly.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
Long Job

Madge: T suppose you often don't know what to do with your sclf?"
 Lcnorc: Tt isn't as bad as it used to be. Nowadays q girl can always kill time in the barber shop"
 Mrs. Henry Dennison,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

The Herald Is on sale daily tn New York at Holdings News Stand Times Square: Schultz News Stand. Entrance Grand Central. A2nd street.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

Somehow it's always easy 10 tune out the station that has the better program.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
The Quickest Way

Fair: T have some relatives I cant find"
 Fear: Make will and leave 'em your money"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

Still. you can't call Trotsl<y has, been until Russia is reasonably sane again.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

Everything is useful. Fool drivers encourage the use of better tele- phone poles.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

iSsued Daily Sunday Exesp'edD At Herald Bldg 67 Church Street
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

There's constantly increasing interest in the Wants.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

The farther back he sits in church, the closer up he sits at Q leg show.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
Tired and-

Wallace: That extra tire LOOKS rather thin." Lake: "Why, sure, that's a spare tire.'
 K. T. R.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

Copyright. 1925. Reproduction
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New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

However, this much l will say: Though to my verses you say Nay! I'm sure. despite my poetry, That you would quickly fall for me
 Gertrude Harrison.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

I know your taste, by this time
 well; And so I fear you could not falI For verses that l write, at all.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

The Old Testament in modern language doesn't make Job say "Blah" to his mouthy friends.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

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New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

SUBSCRIPTION RATES $500 q Year
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New Britain herald., 1925-01-24
TELEPHONE CALLS

Entered at the Post oTles at New Britain
 es Second Class Matl Matter.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

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New Britain herald., 1925-01-24

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
START NEW
PROJECTS
JANUARY |
S2,O5O,000 to Be Spent on
Courthouse, Bridges and
Jail Annex.

With the approval by the attorney
general and registration of the 81
100000 Bexar county bond issue at
Austin Tuesday. the final step was
taken preparatory to the launching of
this county's huge improvement pro-
gram. Actual work will begin imme-
diately after January /.
County Judge Augustus J. McClos-
key left for Austin early Tuesday aud
personally submitted the bonds TO the
states attorney general. Following his
approval they were taken to the state
department for registration.
The bonds were sold recently to
]. T.. Jarratt & Company. San An
tonic investment firm. They brought a
premium of $20,I17. Previous bids
had been rejected because the pre-
MUM offered was too small.
Work to be done with the funds
derived from the sale of the bonds in
cludes a new courthouse and jail al
mex at a cost of S1,400,000; new
bridges at a cost of 100000 and
$4,000 for a new juvenile home.
Plans for the new buildings and
for the bridge work already are com
plete, Judge McCloskey said, so there
will be no delay in starting construc'
ton,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
CHE b[XAn CAA
OWNERS TODAY
EXTENSION

Permission TO extend citizens 10
days Of grace in which TO get their au-
tomobile license was granted Tax Col
lector Neil Campbell Tuesday by the
State Highway Commission. Cars
without new license plates cannot be
operated after January l, however, the
ruling stated. ..
The permission came in answer to a
request over long distance telephone
by Mr.. Campbell.
These 10 days were given in order
to enable all San Antonians to obtain
their license without penalty. There
are now seven lines of persons being
waited on with 1,400 licenses being
issued daily.
Much delay has been experienced
this year on account Of the headlight
law. Citizens applying for their Ii
cense must have with them their head
light receipt.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
Honor Backed Up by Rich
Gift Of lewslry
Company.

1t is not 50 much the value Of the
ing, but the honor and happiness it
gives me to have written the San An
ionic Creed" declared Miss Halcn
BAILEY, 206 Fclisa street, when she wa
handed the $500 diamond ring award
ed by the Alamo Jewclry company for
the winner of the Greed Contest con-
Quoted by The Light in conjunction
with the Chamber OF Commerce.
The presentation was made Monday
evening by B. Sadovsky, manager of
the store.
Miss Raley was hut one of 1900 or
more contestants and she submitted
several, the board Of judges picking
one of 1O4 words, a creed which full
filled all of the requirements of the
contest, and at the same time an ex-
preston of faith and belief couched in
simple but beautiful language.
Miss Raley is magazine writer,
but it was not her ability TO write
that won the prize, but it was her
ability to see San Antonio as an ideal,
as city wherein she could pledge her
faith, her straightforward statement
of belief that attracted the attention
of the judges.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
OFFICER.
STRICKEN BY.
PNEUMONIA
AT TACK
Police Commissioner Ill
for Past Two
Weeks.

Fire and Police Commissioner Phil
Wright, who is suffering with bron-
chial pneumonia was removed from
his home, 1O2 East Hollywood boule-
ward, TO the Santa Rosa hospital Tues
day. = i
Although attending rSsdciad~ Do
not consider his condition dangerous,
MRS. Wright telephoned the mayor
that 'the family did not want 70 take
any chances and that he was takes 70
the hospitals - :
Commissioners Wright attended tbs
regular meeting Of the dty sonmfssicr
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Wright declared Tuesday. how.
ever, that the commissioners has been
ill for the last two weeks. He con-
tiuued his duties throughout until
Monday night.
'There is no cause for undue alarm"
Mrs. Wright said, shut we think 1t
best for Mr.. Wright to be I'm the
hospital.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
YOUTH HELD AFTER
ELEVATOR SHAFT
FALL KILLS FRIEND

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 29.-R
Pending completion of a coroner's in
quest into the death early today of Jo-
seph s. Vogt, 81, University Of Michi-
gan student. A. o. Kuhnsted Jr., a
student at Cornell University, was UNI
der bond Of $1,000.
Kuhnsted was arrested by detectives
after Vogt was plunged from an eleva-
tor ten stories in the Tutwiler Hotel.
Vogt and Kuhnsted had boarded the
car at the tenth floor and were play
fully scuffling over possession of an
overcoat, witnesses told the detectives.
Vogt, the witnesses said. was thrown
against an emergency door in the lift,
which gave way.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
TEXAS XMAS DRY,
MAJOR H. H. WHITE,
PRO CHIEF, DECLARES

FORT WORTH, Dec. 29.-CP)--
Major II. Fl. White, regional prohibi-
tion director, who has threatened Okla
homa and Texas hotel proprictors with
the paddock law, and invoked it in
some ins,-nces. has brought back from
San Antonio the news that regionally
at least. prohibition was bigger sue
cess this Christmas than last.
He said his reports indicated that
liquor law violations during the 1929
Yuletide in his territory, were apprc-
ciably decreased.
Dallas, he said, was quiet as could
DC expfected, while the San Antonio
police made only nine liquor arrests
Christmas day as contrasted with
10 on hast years same date
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
FRENCH GET ALCOHOL
FROM PEANUT HULLS

WASHINGTON, Dec. pa meth
od of extracting alcohol-described,
Of course. ms industrial-from the low
iy peanut hull, has been devised by the
French, according to the department
of commerce. With a new chemical
process for breaking down cellulose the
Marseilles faculty of sciences of the
University of Aix-Marseillcs vouches
for the statement that alcohol can be
manufactured at 3 cents per liter.
And peanut culture, other reports
show, has become an industry of i'm
portance in the United States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
CITY WILL Sc I
AUDITORIUM
RENTAL

Every organization that holds meet
ings in the 100000 municipal audi
forum. now nearing completion. must
pay the city a reasonable sum for the
use of the structure. Mayor John W.
Tobin declared Tuesday in announcing
tentative rates.
1--WE now are communicating with
the managers of municipal auditoriums
in all large cities in the United
States" the mayor explained. The
rates will be averaged and the charges
for the use of the local auditorium in
this way will be decided"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
r. H. ROGERS, WACO
ATTORNEY, is DEAD

WACO. Dec. Or. III. Rogers, IL,
long a prominent Waco attorney, died
unexpectedly today at his home here.
He was born in Georgia but had lived
in Waco for the past GO years. Mr..
Rogers served for three terms as Il
member of the Legislature from Me
Lehman county, and was member OF
the water commission here for fifteen
years. He had long been an elder IN
The First Presbyterian Church. Sur
viviug are his widow, three children
and two sisters
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
SOL BATTLES
ANCIENT FOE
IN VAIN
Rising Temperature AS
sured Tuesday Night
and Wednesday.

Like a strong man wounded in the
house of his friends. San Antonio
avokc Tuesday morning and sazed
with reproachful eye on a sky 1llied
with clouds and terrain which still
showed traces of the miracle of Mon
day. when snow blanketed the earth
rs the waters cover the sea.
San Antonians, muffled i'll over
coats, walked briskly through the
streets of The Sunshine City, still Won
dering how it could have happened
that snow should have fallen in the
Alamo City even when the rest oil the
country was gripped in the coolest
December weather in the memory oil
ancient men who still talk of the hard
freeze of rs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
ALL MUST PAY.

Mayor Tobin stated that no organi-
cation would be permitted to meet in
the auditorium unless it pays the city
$3.50. This is only for the smaller
meetings." he continued. "If a noted
singer comes here with $1,000 assured
him for his appearance, we will ex-
pect to share in the profits. I believe
the city should receive one-half of all
profits in excess of the $1,000 in this
instance. First. however, we will be
guaranteed a minimum sum of $3.50"
he said further.
The mayor pointed out that San An
tonic schools will not be an exception
to the rule. "The school board must
pay Just as every other organization"
he stated.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
CARDINAL MERCER
GOES UNDER KNIFE

BRUSSELS, Dec. 29.-R)--Car-
dinal MERCER, 74-year-old primate Of
Belgium, underwent an operation at
S 80 o'clock this morning for correc-
ton of lesion Of the stomach. The
surgeon was DIR. Denies.
After the operation it was stated
that everything was normal and that
the cardinals condition was good.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
TROOPS CALLED OUT
TO HALT UPRISING

NOGALES, Ariz.. Dec. 29.-PD-
Troops have been called out in Tepic,
Nayarit. Mexico, to keep order, 1t is
stated in special dispatches received
here.
1t 5 stated the retiring legislature
has refused TO accept the new regime
in that state and trouble between the
two poliscal factions is feared.