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Evening star., 1925-05-09
Miss Graves Gets Ovation.

Miss Graves received big ovation
when she arose to start the contest.
In simple, giriiSh dress, but with no
sign of embarrasSm although she
had the added distinction OF speaking
before the President and Mrs. Cool
idee. she made a meritorious speech
that won her another burst of spon-
taneous applause as she concluded.
the President joining in the demon
stration. Her effort was Il notable
one. considering the fact that she
won out over the champions of both
the Central and Eastern States.
The competitors We're timed by an
official committee of timekeeperS com
posed of Mai. Gen. Amos a. Fries,
Judge Robert Mattingly and Isaac
Cans.
NotabIes on Stage.
Among those on the stage. in addi-
tion to the President and Mrs. Cool
idge and Chairman Hammond, were
Secretary Hoover. Secretary Mellon,
Secretary Wilbur. DR.. John j. Tigert,
Federal commissioner of education;
DR.. Broome. superintendent of schools
of Philadelphia: Dr. Frank w. Ballou,
local superintendent of schools: Frank
b. Moves, president of The Evening
Star Co.: +. /. Thompson, publisher
of the Birmingham Age Herald; Josiah
Marvel. chairman of the Americaniza
ton committee of the American Bar
Association. and Randolph Leigh, ma
tionaI director of the contest.
The Marine Band Orchestra, Capt.
William H. Santelmann conducting,
furnished music during the evening,
concluding the program with The
Star Spaugled Banner.
AS stated by the President. the
second national oratorical contest
was participated in by approximate
ly 400, 900 students, representing 16,-
2l6 schools, public and private. The
contest was organized by and with the
cooperation of ,120 newspapers and a
total of SAC, $50 in sectional and ma
tional awards was distributed.
The contest was financed by the
following newspapers, the other pub
Evening star., 1925-05-09
Greeted by Storm of Applause.

AS he concluded and turned to take
his seat beside the other contestants
on the platform there broke forth
a storm of applause that did not cease
until he had, AT the suggestion Of
Chairman Hammond. arisen again to
acknowledge the acclaim.
The Pacific champion was a credita-
BILE runner-up for the highest honorS,
the Los Angeles boy striking a unique
note by linking with the general sub
ject of the Constitution the life and
patriotism of John Marshall, the noted
Chief Justice.
Kroloff was the last of the tnaliSts
to speak This American n-born son of
Russian parents made a notable ad-
dress in defense of the Constitution,
and his frequent use of forceful Ges-
lures was factor in winning him
third place.
Evening star., 1925-05-09

contestants I'm tne tournament were
guests 1T dinner ~ the clubhouse
last night, over which Gen. James a..
Drain, president Of The club. presided.
lestcraaN-s -s s.MMarLa- En-Ln.--
Evening star., 1925-05-09
Speech FaultleSS.

Not once did he falter during the
10 minutes into which he fitted his
remarkable address. FearleSsly, in
faultless evening attire, he stood be-
fore the battery Of miCrophones
which were hurting his words into
thousands of homes throughout the
country, and confidently he launched
into the discussion that won for him
the national championship.
Evening star., 1925-12-06

Valuable collection of ancient
Japanese swords to be used in
the Chicago premier of a new
Japanese opera, "Nakimo San"
Some of the blades date back to
the fourteenth century.
Q Underwood 4 Underwood
Evening star., 1925-12-06
Her diet in

Her diet in
cludes steam
ships. Lenore
Ulrich taking a
bite from a
sugar model of
the S. S. Aqui-
tania w h i ! e
Capt. A. H.
Rostron is an
interested spec
tator. T h e
model featured
the hotel mems
exposition at
Grand Central
Palace, N ew
York.
@ Underwood
L Underwood.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
OVER 60 YEARS OF SUCCESS

was formed to discuss a proposed new code for the ctiy. Although great progress has been made, the work is far from completion but the members of the committee hope to have the final details in shape with in few months. Further consider alton of the code was given at the meeting of thecommittee last night.
 Community Events Program Ends
 With a concert of the highest character, given by Suzanne Keen- CT, opera singer and assisting artists, the winter course of community events concerts under the auspices of the Bristol Community Events committed of 1IO citizens was brought to successful climax in the Bristol Community theater last evening The numbers were excep- tionally well rendered and kept the large audience enraptured until the close.
 The officers of the Bristol Com munity Events committee, under whose aupices the events were held, are as follows: president, Rev. Dr. William B. West: president, Charles S. Joy; secretary, Earl J. Arnold; treasurer, Edson M. Peck; chairman of ticket committee, Earl J. Arnold. E n,tto, Add,occoc Ctuda,,te Joseph r. Dutton, Bristols war time mayor, writer, lawyer and globe trotter, addressed the student body of the Bristol high school at the weekly assembly held in the High school theater yesterday afternoon. He told of many of his experiences in foreign climes.
 Scouts to Contest
 After the regular meeting Of Seicheprey post, American Legion, in American Legion hall this eve- ming, a Boy Scout contest will take place between Troop 16, American Legion troop, of this city and Troop 4, the Episcopal church troop of Hartford. A large number of Le- zion men will be on hand to watch the scouts go through their work.
 To Present Play in Terryville
 Members of the Bristol Grange will present the play Red Acre Farm" in the Lyceum at Terryville this evening under the auspices of the teachers association of that town. The play was first presented by the cast of Grange members in connection with the Grange bazaar in this city and was so well done that it was later presented for the Plymouth Grange.
 Dancing will follow the presenta- tion of the play tonight.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
JUDGE IMPATIENT
Tells Those In Stoneham Case He Is Conducting No Kindergarten And To Speed Up Work.

New York, Feb. 17.'-1'm not run ming a kindergarten for attorneys" Federal Judge Winslow exclaimed in evaporation at delays in the trial of Charles A. Stoneham, former stock broker and present baseball magnate, who with Elmore D. bier and others is charged with using the mails to defraud investors.
 Judge Winslow's comment was aroused by the manner in which counsel for the defense examined Horace Stoneham, brother of the magnate. He complained that the witness was being asked leading questions and that he was being taken over ground already covered many times by the testimony of oth- CT witnesses.
 This is neither kindergarten, nor a school foc teaching the tech nique of framing questions" the judge concluded and ordered the trial to proceed with more speed,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
Small Town Men Succeed Best

At the president day luncheon of an eastern Rotary club recently, the program was given over to stories of success after 40. There were 120 men who testified that at 40 they were failures, whereas at the time of the luncheon they were consid- cred successes, the aggregate num- Der of their employees being 50,o00. Their formulas differed widely and among them were: constant indus- try" never work too hard" and don't dc anything that can be put off" It was revealed that four men born in small towns succeed to one in the bigger cities.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
aItenuance.
 Undergoes Operation

OuSASOSo opCAutioh
 Harry Burnham of Kensington underwent an operation for appendi- citis at the New Britain general hospital today. The operation was performed by Dr. A. J. Goodwin and it is reported that Mir. Burn- ham is resting comfortably. Donation Party Coming
 A donation party will be held Tn the community house on Friday eve- ming, February 27, under the aus pices of the Worthington Community Center association It was originally planned to hold a Valentine party but this idea was given up. Dona- ton parties are held at intervals by the organization and have proved tc be successful. |, Items of Interest The weekly T. A. B. whist will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock | In the hall in Kensington. A meeting of Professor Graham's dancing class will be held on Thurs day evening at Grange hall. East Berlin Items The regular meeting of tho Knights of Pythias will be held at their hall on Grove street this eve ming.
 The local members of the Girl Scouts will attend meeting of their troop at Berlin Wednesday afSr- noon.
 A minstrel rehearsal will be held at the home of Mrs. John Lewis this evening.
 The monthly meeting of the Pro- gressive Reading circle will be held at the home of Miss Hattie Mildrum on lower Main street this evening, The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will hold their Smile Awhile" social this week in the church parlor on Friday afternoon at o'clock. The social will take the form of Quilting Bee" The refreshments will be served as a hig- glety-pigglety surprise lunch. Mrs. Belle Hagen will act as hostess, and all are cordially invited.
 The prize winners at the whist so- cial given by the ladies of the Sa- cred Heart church last evening were as follows: Ladies first, Miss Helen Flaherty: consolation. Mrs. Archer Walsh; gentlemen's first, Joseph Frank, and consolation. Frank Orsie of Kensington. The social next Mon- day evening will be the last of the season and 1t promises to be one of the best and most successful ever held.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
VOICES OF OTHER
 WORLDS ON RADIO
Spiritualists Advance New Ideas
 Regarding the Subject

London, Feb. 17.-Announcemen that spirit voices from the other world soon would be broadcast by radio was made at a recent meeting of the London Spiritualist Alliance, Limited. members of which had as- sembled to discuss the question, "Is Lord Northcliffe dead?" Sir Ed ward Marshall Hall, K. C., noted barrister, presided.
 News that efforts were being made to hold seances by means of the wireless was made known to the members of the alliance by Miss Louise Owen, private secretary to the late Lord Northcliffe, who re- ported that before long we are going to be able to broadcast the spirit voices by radio" Previous to this announcement Miss Owen said she had recent message from Lord Northcliffe for the women at- tending the meeting and this was that the women everywhere should organize for the purpose of bringing about abolition of war and "let 1t be known that they would not bring boys into the world for the pur- pose of being massacred."
 Sir A. Conan Doyle, the Rev. c. Vale Owen and numerous others told of their experiences at various seances when they had communi- cated with the former well known newspaper publisher. Rev. Owen asserted that four days after Lord Northcliffe's death he had been in touch with him, and that five days later message came saying. T want to thank you for your prayers for me. They helped so much"
 Recites Experiences.
 The principal speaker of the even- ing was Hannen Swaffer, one of the best known spiritualists in London and formerly in Lord Northcliffe's employ, who recited his experiences, saying that but recently he had been in communication with his former employer for two hours.
 In one message MT. Swaffer quoted Lord Northciffe as saying: Tn stead of holding up Bolshevism, tickle 'em." A later message, ac- cording to MT. Swaffer, said: "Too many advertisements, and leaders too long," this, 1t was taken, to hav- ing had reference to some of the former Northcliffe publications.
 T hear that Northcliffe has been reaching other circles, and that he is now a slightly different Northcliffe, ;" MT. Swaffer averred. He can look down on suffering. He champions the endeavors of the League of Nations. He says that we cannot stamp out socialism; it is too old and too strong. Northcliffe said, I made a mistake about Lloyd George which l regret. l let him down too suddenly"
 Further. MT. Swaffer quoted the late publisher as saying: "I am out to stop war before anything. I intend to stop it. intend to bring about equality for all men, and when every man and every woman is spiritualist we shall not have to view the struggle between capital and labor.'"
 A letter from Earl Haig, read to the alliance members, follows: q am sorry l am unable to attend the meeting. I had very sincere regard for Lord Northcliffe and I hope that your efforts to convince the world of the survival of his per- sonality after death will meet with success"
 Another meeting to discuss Lord Northcliffe is to be held in the near future.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
FAST FREIGHT IN
 NEAR WRECK HERE Keen Sighted Conductor Spies
 Broken Wheel Just in Time RAILS ARE DAMAGED

Official Board of Methodist Church
 Elects Officers and Transacts
 Other Business-Patriotfc Night
 Tonight-Other Items of Interest,
 A disastrous accident was averted ths morning on the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad line in Berlin, when an employe at the Der lin yard noticed broken wheel on a car in fast freight train which was bound south at about 7:5O a. m,
 The train slowed up and the dam- age was repaired, traffic being held up for about five minutes before trains were switched to another track.
 The wheel broke, 1t is thought near the Merwin brick yard, but the fact was not noticed. The train sped into Berlin, the noise being heard for a considerable distance. Con- ductor William Christian of the switch train at the Berlin depot gave the stop signal to Conductor J. P Kelley in charge of the train, and Kelley applied the air brakes to the rear of the line of cars, bringing the train to a stop at the turn near the Percival school.
 It was found, upon examination, that the wheel was broken and that it had ripped up the track from the Merwin yard to the place where the train was brought to a halt, huge dents being noticeable in the rail When the train stopped the wheel dropped and 1t is thought that if the break had not been noticed by Con- ductor Christian the train would have been piled up within short time.
 The train was composed of 75 cars, the damaged wheel being on the 29th car. It was one of the fast freights on the line, being a North ampton- Harlan River run. The engineer was J. Dunn.
 Board Elects Officers
 The annual meeting of the official board of the Kensington Methodist church was held last evening, off cers being elected and important business being transacted. Rev May B. Lord was chosen head of the board, which Is the usual procedure, and the other officers are. vice-chair- man, Charles F. Lewis; secretary, F. F. Hanford; treasurer, Charles F.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
DRUDGERY IS REMOVED,
10000 Wives in California Cook
 With Electricity,

San Francisco. Feb. l7.-More than 10000 farmers wives in Cali fornia cook by electricity, according to figures compiled by the largest power distributing company in the state.
 In the interior valleys, where wood, coal or oil is not readily avail able, cooking is done to a large ex- tent by electricity.
 The statistics indicates that there are in the state 167,5O4 rural light and power consumers, and they are served by 16,5l3 miles of diStribu- tion lines. Practically all the farms are lighted electrically. THE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
 BRING RESULTS
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
Abolish Curb Ianps

Hamburg, Germany. - Curh lamps have been abolished from many of the outlying districts of Hamburg. Thugs on transgression bent habitually knock out the lights with rocks. thus resulting in a great expense to the city - an expense which the present administration has determined to eliminate.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17

Herald classified ads are a won derful help.
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 Raymond Bashaw has returned to his home on Pierce street from an extended stay in California.
 Melvin Rogers Is confined to his home on Broad street with illness. Household goods for safe, 16 Hough street, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons.-advt.
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New Britain herald., 1925-02-17
Opens BarbershoD

Michael Caveliere of New Britain has resigned his position in the Model barbershop in that city and has opened up shop at 5S Whiting street, which will be known as The Victor.'This makes the fourth ton sorial place to be established in town,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-17

The women of St.. Paul's church will hold a benefit whist in Forcs- ters' hall on Friday. evening Of this week. This affair, similar to one held some time ago. will be pre- sented on a large scale and pro- visions are being made for q large
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
Hugh
Pink
Pearl

Yet, owing to their thin, bladelike shape,
that quantity, if spread out, would have
total surface of more than square
yard.
About the year 1856 there resided at
Passy, a suburb of Paris, a maker of
rosaries named Joaquin. BY chance he no.
ticed that some water in which small
fishes had been washed contained highly
lustrous substance, left behind when the
water had evaporated. The substance had
pearly sheen, and Joaquin bethought him
self that it might be used for coating
blades of glass and alabaster.
For this purpose he coated beads with
mixture of the pearly stuff with fish
glue, and thus were produced the first
artificial pearls. But the coating soon
wore off and was affected by damp
weather. Later on somebody else hit upon
the idea of blowing hollow beads of glass
opal, blue or greenish-and coating
them on the inside with a mixture of the
lustrous substance and glue, introduced
with pipette.
Imitation pearls made by this process
quickly acquired popular favor, and their
manufacture spread to Holland and other
countries, though Paris was the principal
center of the industry. To. insure uni
form distribution of the pearly substance,
the glass beads were kept in motion on
swinging cradles until it had time to dry.
Then they were filled with wax and
strung.
The scales that supplied the lustrous
material were those of the bleak, small
fish Of the carp family. II was the fish
that offered to Joaquin his original idea,
and today the same species yields practic
ally all Of the pearl essence used in the
manufacture Of imitation pearls in
Europe.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06

whose most intimate friends are unsus-
picious of their artificial character, are
made of special kind of colorless glass
tubing. The tube is flame-sealed at one
end, and bulb is blown of the desired
size and shape. A small pointed blast
flame cuts hole through it, the bead is
cut away, and the requisite pearl essence
is put into it with fine pipette. The
pearly stuff serves merely as lining, and
when it has had time to dry the bead is
filled with a mixture Of paraffin and
white wax
New York City is the principal center
for the manufacture of imitation pearls
in this country, its supplies of the indis-
pcnsable Essence" being obtained mainly
from EastpOrt. Some of the stuff comes
from Hyanns, Mass, where it is derived
from the scales of alewives, and some also
from Readvilc, Va, where scales of shad
and alewivcs are used in its production.
One thousand alcwives will yield twenty
pounds Of scales. The United States
Bureau of Fisheries finds that menhaden
scales produce a good quality of pearl
essence.
The lustrous substance is "guanin"-
so called because it is found in the bird
guano deposits of Peru and elsewhere. II
occurs also in the skin of lizards, snakes,
frogs and snails. But only in fishes does
it appear in the form Of crystals. The
scales of vast number Of finny species
yield it abundantly- them the her
rings, whitefishes, mackerel, butterfish,
shad and millet.
1t is the crystalline guanin that gives to
the bellies of many fishes the familiar
silvery lustre. That silvery hue serves
the purpose Of camouflage. Spread over
the fish's belly. it blends with the bright
sky as seen from below by the enemies
Of the fish. Seen from above, the fish is
greenish-gray, to match the color Of the
water.
Guanin is an organic compound unlike
anything else in the world. Its crystals,
cleaned and dried, have peculiar soapy
feel. 1t takes 312,50O,000 Of them to
weigh one gram, an eighth of an ounce.
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06

ing solid beads with pearl essence on the
outside. Hence the so-called "indestruct-
ible pearls" of today, of solid glass var
nished, so to speak, with lacquer contain
ing the lustrous substance. The glass
beads used for this purpose are "opal''-
l. C., neither milk-white nor clear. The
lacquers used are sometimes colored--
cream, pink, or blue. Real pearls are of
many hues, + ink ones having a specially
high value, so that there is no departure
from versimilitude.
A real pearl is composed of a series of
concentric layers of lime carbonate bound
together by horny organic substance. 1t
differs IN no respect from ordinary
'mother-of-pearl save in the fact that its
coats are wrapped around a nucleus, so
that commonly it has a spherical or
rounded shape. The arrangement of
layers, diffractng light, is accountable
for its beautiful iridescence.
. The process used for making pearl es-
sence has been hitherto carefully guard
ed trade secret. It is here made public
for the first time, the information being
derived from the United States Fisheries
Bureau, which has undertaken an elab-
crate study of the subject. Out of that
study has been developed new and inn
proved method of separating the guanin
crystals by chemical means from the fish
scales.
In China one may buy from the Bud
dhist priests tiny pearl images of Buddha,
which are produced by inserting lead i'm
ages beneath the nantes of pearl oysters.
When removed year or two later, they
are covered with "macre," deposited upon
them by the bivalves. The superstition
of the ignorant formerly attributed to
them a supernatural origin.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06

surfaces throwing brilliant flashes Of light
in all directions, and at the same time
giving a display Of changing colors re-
sembling soap bubbles.
At Passport considerable quantities Of
pearl essence are obtained from the water
used to flume the herring into the can
neries. Ii is run into settling tanks, and
the sediments collected thcrcfrom are
taken TO the factories. whore the lustrOus
substance is separated out Of them.
Cheap imitation pearls, such as are sold
at the five and ten cent stores, are nodded
beads. A glass tube is blown in mold,
making a number Of connected bulbs
which, after cooling. are cut apart, coated
inside with pearl essence and gelatin, and,
when dry, filled with paraffin. Such
pearls are so light that usually they will
float in water.
Other objects Of ornament, such as
pear-shaped pearls for stick-pins, lions
heads, etc, blown in lass, are made by
the same process.
Really good imitation pearls, worn in
necklaces and ropes by many woman
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