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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23

Mr. Buckley. having heard Gilbert
speak OF the west coast and its OPP
poriunitica often, thinks that he
may possibly have como out here.
aud asked the chamber 10 do what
they could 10 locate him.
Ills ht,le sirl, who 10 sick In tho
hospital with appendicitis. cries for
him necessarily and his wife and
family are distracted over his dis
appearance. according 10 tho letter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23
FATTY TO WE'D
ArbuCkle and Doris Deane
to Be Married Tonight

HOLLYWOOD. March ga RIOS.
coo FATTY" Arbuckle Is 10 be mar.
ricd tonight 20 Doris Deauc. film
actress.
The nupiials are TO take plnce nj
Tic brides homo near Pasadena.
"it1l bc simple affair an.
nouucpd Arhueklr After the wed.
ding woll take honeymoon trip
to New York"
Since his retirement from tho
screen Fatty has been In vaudeville
aud on tho lecture platform, For
the past two years he has been dI.
rcciinE two reel comedies.
Miss pcanc has been playing
comedy roles in the films opposite
Al St John,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23
SALESMAN LOST
Employer Thinks Boston Man
May Have Come to Coast

Several months
ago. John r. Gil
bort trhyeling
salesman OF BoA-
ton and New York.
disappeared while
on "a selling trip.
and nothing has
been heard from
him since. accord
ing 90 "a letter re-
cciycd by the To-
cal Chamber OF
Commerce. from
Neil Buckley IS
Summer ", BoH-
FgR hts F.r,,rv
employer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23

War pensions now arc costing
Great Britain about 5000. 100000 q
year lees than IN 1890. because OF
the rcmnrriaEcs Of war widows
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23

Don't faii TO look IN today's Want
I'D columns for good used ears. You
viii find some real bargains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23

cano has been threatening a new
eruption.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-23
Results
That
Count

Motion pictures Of Mount Etnn are
now being taken by aviatorH, The vol.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
DOUMER'S NEW FINANCE
 PLAN BEFORE CABINET
French Minister Soon to Co Before House With Rehabilitation
 Suggestions.

London, Dec. 26 Rl-The French cabinet has taken up the finance minister's proposals for the re- Mobilization of French finances, and M. Doumer hopes that the cabinet will have completed it's examination by Tuesday and made its decision. He will then go before the cham Der of deputies and face the house, which has already disposed of sev- cral other finance ministers and their financial proposals.
 Both the chamber and the stn- ate stand adjourned until Monday. but the deputies of the left cartel are busily engaged on proposals which they will submit as a coun- ter to those of NJ. Doumer.
 The finance minieter's plans are not definitely known. but a double tax on business turnover Is expect ed to be one of the features, and this is one of the points of conten- tion between the government and those who are in opposition.
 When they go before the cham Der, Premier Briand and M. Dou. mer declare they ere determined to fight it out, and the premier is prepared to accept any majority that will carry his program through.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26

He claims irregularities, such us not counting all the votes, counting as straight prohibition votes ballots where his name was marked. and other illegalities.
 Mir and Mrs. Fred Beloin have returned from their honeymoon.
 Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski is engaged in taking the census of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish church. It has grown so largo that he has SC. cured an assistant, Rev, Francis Wengrzywowski.
 The Fred Rider Moulin Rougcm with up-to-date burlesque and pret. tv girls, will be presented at the opera house tonight. Carnations this Christmas vary in price from 75 cents to sl.50 a do2- en, while American Beauty roses are as high as 75 cents and sl each.
 Washington camp. D. o. S. Of A" has elected A. L, Thompson treas urer.
 The following officers have been elected by Chamberlain council, Jr. 0. [. X. NJ: Councillor, John F, Wood; e-counsilor, Ernest Woods; recording secretary. R. D. Fitch; as- sistant recording secretary, William C. Rowe; financial secretary. r. C, Prelle: treasurer. w. l.. Carpenter; conductor Louis Caldwell: warden Louis NcTton inside sentinel. W. F. Ives; outside sentinel. J. Finley: trustee, R. D, Fitch; chaplain. F. A, Wilcox.
 A. J. Benoit has been elected trus. tee of Tonic Temple, L. c. +.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
BROOKLYN OUTSKIRTS
 MANHATTAN

Down in New York there has been quite a discussion over the re- sults of the latest unofficial census of the citys population. Manhattan boosters who delight in big figures are much disgrunted and are claiming the figures are wrong" Tra facts arc, Manhattan island dropped Soo,ooO population in the last five years while Brooklyn gained ?o0,00O in that time. Brook lyn, with its population of 2,2oS,- GOO, Is now larger than Manhattan, which is below the two million mark. The future population race lies altogether with Brooklyn, as business structures are rapidly crowding population off Manhattan island.
 As an entity in the tier Of cities making up Greater New forK' Brooklyn is now the most impor. tant from a population standpoint and can outvote Manhattan upon election days. Ii is more important nowadays to control elections in Brooklyn than in Manhattan. and so far Tammany has been able to do so; but tho purifying" inhu- ence of Brooklyn has been very evil dent in the Tigers lair.
 Brooklyn as a city has not en- tlrely lost its Individuality since be- coming a part of Greater New York. IL has not the flavor sought by visitors 10 the Broadway amuse- ment district; 1t remains a city Of homes to a large extent, even
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
25 Fears Ago Today

Mayor Bassett has issued a pro- clamation urging the celebration Of this New Year with particularly im- prcssive ceremonies. as it is the con. census Of opinion that the new cen tury begins on January l. Permis- sion is given 10 explode fireworks from 11:45 p. m. 10 12:45 a. m.
 Superintendent Fennell Of the railroad has announced that no longer will New Britain workers he forced 10 have cold dinners. for he has given orders that the Main and Elm street crossing Is not 10 be blocked during the noon hour, A doctor complained that he was halt ed II minutes on one occasion.
 O. F. Curtis has finally decided 10 contest the seat of Representative T. H. Brady in the next legislature.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
RAILROAD ENGINEERS
 AND WRECKS

When q locomotive engineer has only two seconds in which to sec a signal during Il iog and at the critical moment is occupied with manipulating an Injector" in the cab, he Is not technically rcsponsi- hle for an ensuing accident, &C., cording 10 the bureau Of railroads Of the public utility commissioners of New Jersey, The observation came as q result of the wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad al Mon mouth Junction, N. J" on Novem- ber io.
 Immediately following the wreck the railroad officials "blamed it on the engineer" as they usually do after such occurrences. But jury promptly acquitted him of a charge of manslaughter and now the pub lie utility commissioners has set aside the unreasonablcness of ex- pecting the engineer to sec a sig nal in two seconds when his duties required of him 10 attend 10 other matters in his cab requiring more than two seconds time.
 There appears to be reasonable ness in the decision of both the jury and the New Jersey P. U. c. And there Is further reasonableness In their deduction that the main line of the railroad, perhaps the most travelled railroad highway Tn America, should be protected by automatic signals which will stop a train that passes them. These are the type of signals that the gov ernment has ordered installed upon main line railroads after stated period, and against which many railroads objected on account of the expense. They already exist on the New Haven railroad between New Haven and Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26

though they have been changed to apartments quite as p,ach as else- where.
 The phenomenon of New York is that one hears mora about Man haitian than ono does sf Brooklyn even press dispatches relating to Brooklyn happenings nsually are dated New York" -- yet Brooklyn is outstrlpping the clsI across the river very rapidly.
 In DO years there may be noth- ing on Manhattan isla-d but sky scrapers stores and restaurants, with perhaps fringe of apartment dwellings to house the hundred thousand or SO who still insisted upon living near to where they are employed"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
\ NOTE FROM SANTA CLAUS

NolL thoM SANla CJACS (Found in her stocking by
 "Heartrouble") Reported to THE FUN SHOP
 By She-Knows-W Who Heartrouble:
 Please don't think I'm knocking Because l tell you that your stock. ing
 Is much too small! For me to tell you that l figger It ought to be a whole lot bigger
 MAY seem like gall. The loss is yours not mine, dear grille, For in this evenings hurly burly
 cannot stop; l must take stockings as I find 'em And put in stuff that is assigned 'em
 From toe to top. Yet by rules and regulations Drawn up for Sweeties of all nations
 I must abide: No matter how much l am fetching. You get no more than can, by stretching,
 Re put inside! If had followed all directions Dictated by some ones affections
 Upon my soul! To hold your' stuff asked by your lover Your stocking easily would cover
 A trolley pole!
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
TIE OBSER YER Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

1.-the surface, County Detective Hickey made sure that the names given were not too common.
 The first culprit, when asked his name, replied, Anderson"
 There's no Andersons in this crowd, understand flared the de- tective.
 Another unwise gambler ventured a Smith.
 There are no Smiths, either" an- nounced Hickey, nor Browns nor Joneses."
 A third man caught in the haul gave the name of prominent Now 1 Britain man and likewise drew the scorn of the raiders.
 Then came the climax, when an inoffensive-looki fellow announc- ed he was Walter Shean.
 You are not" positively stated Hickey, and we know where Ger aid Chapman is. He's in Wethersiield prison and not in this crowd here. '
 We wonder If there was man actually christcned John Smith in the crowd. and what would have happened had he been honest in his declaration.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
\LW BRITAIN MERCHANTS
 DID NOBIH

Merchants of New Britain who contributed their bit to the ob- serlance of the Christmas spirit by giving the people an opportunity to supply the needs of santa Claus have every reason 10 Feel delighted at the result of their efforts. For this year, moro so than any pre- vious year, more people from the surrounding towns did their Christ mas trading in this city.
 People from as far south as southing,on are known 10 have preferred to come 10 this city in preference 10 going 10 Mcriden or New Haven. The head Of one fam fly in Southington told the Herald that his family went 10 all three cities in quest of Christmas pres ents and found ,he most reason able prices right in New Britain. the consequence being that they bought all their Christmas needs in this city for the first time since living in Sou,hlnston: and he de- clared others of hs neighbors did the same thing.
 The stores Of New Britain never made a better Christmas showing than this year. The standard sci will no doubt be surpassed in fu- ture years; but it is something dis tlnctiy worth while to realize thai
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
THE TARIFF LAW AND TEXTILES
Says the Boston Post:


 If anyone can find evi-
 dences of prosperity fin the
 New England textile industry since the Fordney- y-McCumber
 act was passed; he must be
 gifted with miraculous powers.
 During the great boom In the
 stock markets in the last two
 years the canny spectators
 have never found any oppor-
 tunities in the textile shares.
 On the contrary, while other
 securities are booming the mill
 stocks are near the lowest
 levels reached in panic years
 Whatever the merits or de-
 merits of the present tariff
 schedules may be, they surely
 have not brought any marvel
 lous prosperity 10 New Eng
 lands textile mills"
 One would think from this that the honorable voters in the textile ccnters, such as New Bedford, Fall River, etc, would be quite peeved about failure of the tariff to work in their towns. But the contrary is the case. They are for 1t stronger than ever, probably under the sup position that if the Fordncy- Me Cumber law were not in force con- ditions would be much worse.
 However, the tariff must be working pretty well elsewhere, as the remainder of the Atlantic sea board is prosperous, and business is about 17 per cent better than II was a year ago.
 There is one strong feature about the tariff that it's southern detractors cannot circumNcnt When a good high one is in force and business is good. the tariff gets the credit; when one is in force and business is bad, the tariff i' not blamed. But let there be a low tariff and business gets poor there is nothing that receives so much lambasting as the low tariff.
 In other words, the tariff seems 10 be as much state Of mind a: it is a staple Of politics.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
TOBACCO MONOPOLY
 IN FRANCE

The tobacco monopoly of the French government has been q convenient method of raising reve- nue; 1t represents government privilege that Is profitable. How the consumers of tobacco suffer through lack of quality in the out put of cigars, cigarets and tobacco 'is something else again" as the saying goes; at least Americans abroad who have become accus- toned 10 something at least re- scmbling quality in what they smoke have never seemed favor ably impressed with the French product. although it may be pos sihle to obtain quality goods by paying enough for them.
 Hard pressed for revenue. the French government appears in- clined to farm out its tobacco monopoly for a term of years; and the only bidders in sight are Amer lean tobacco concerns which are willing to pay a fancy price for the privilege Of serving the French people "a la Americaine."
 Which Is well and good as far as it goes. The American company would not be in the business for its health, and the French people seem fearful they would pay more for their tobacco products if the government farmed out the monop- oily. The Americans on the other hand. give the promise that they would market the product in the most approved fashion and would provide a better grade of tobacco for consumers. They do not prom ise lower prices but believe that a volume business and certain econ omies in the administration of the monopoly would tend to keep prices at their present level; at least, that prices would not ad- vance out Of proportion to the gen eral advance which has taken place in France.
 Why the government of France should stick to the tobacco mon opoly, handling 1t as if 1t were the postal department, always was a mystery to Americans. Such a busi- ness in all probability is developed to its best efficiency through pri- vate initiative. If the French dc not believe this they have the op- portunity to test the plan by farm Ing out the tobacco monopoly to an American concern for a term of years. If at the end of that time they are dissatisfied with the re. suits they can return the monopo- ly to the government. Our bet is that they would not desire to dc so,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
RULING DOES NOT
 APPLY T0 CHAPMAN
So Says Cohen Regarding
 Kansas Decision

Hartford, Dec. 26.-The ruling by Judge John C. Pollack In the United States court at Kansas City that presidential commutation of sen- tence of . prisoner Is not binding unless accepted by the prisoner, is not at variance with the decision by Judge Thomas in the Gerald Chap man case, according to Assistant United States Attorney George & Cohen, who represented the govern ment at the Chapman habeas corpus hearings here.
 In the Kansas City case, MT. Cohen said, the petitioner, Vunce Perovich, a Montenegrain nobleman, has been convicted of murder in Alaska and sentenced by the federal court to be executed. President Taft commuted this to life imprison- ment and Perovich was confined in Leavenworth prison. The case came before Judge Pollack on Pero- vich's contention that he was H. legally imprisoned for life and the judge ordered his release.
 In the Perovich case, Mir. Cohen said Judge Pollack acted in &C., cordance with previous decisions which hold that changes in sen- tence, when not merely lessening of the amount of the original sen tence, require the acceptance of the prisoner. In the Chapman case. Mir. Cohen says, the change in sen- tence is clearly a lessening of the sentence imposed for mail robbery, q change in degree and amount Of sentence, but not in kind. In the Perovich case, the issue as MT. Cohen sees it, is the change In the kind of sentence. from death to life | imprisonment.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
DR. HITCHCOCK DIES
Was Prominent Doctor and Served in official Capacity for Mass. Board of Charities.

Hartford. Conn, Dec. 2s.-Dr. Ed ward Hitchcock of Amherst, Mass, since 1904 visiting physician for the state board of charities, died here yesterday. Dr. Hitchcock was born In Stafford, Mass, in 1854, was graduated from Amherst college in Dartmouth Medical college in 1881, was for two years a mem- Der of the Amherst faculty. and from 1884 until 1901 professor of physical education at Cornell uni versity. He was a grandson of the Rev. Edward Hitchcock. third presi- dent of Amherst. and son of Prof. Edward Hitchcock. head of the de- partment of physical education at the same college.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
PARKS IN SUMMER; AN AUDITORIUM IN WINTER

Cities still strive for growth and wish to be as important as possi- bic; but 1t has been noticeable that R. different attitude has taken place the past decade in even this pri- mary ambition of municipalities Census reports are no longer re- Earded as the prime consideration; there are things that have to be added to the census figures to cause a city 10 be regarded as a good town" And among these are living conditions, the comfort Of citizens, convenience of getting about, housing. amusements and host of the amenities that enter into the standard of life which Americans have set for themselves. It is being regarded as a foolish notion merely to wish to live In city because 1t is big; there have got to be more considerations than this in this day and age.
 This development is seen in New York, once the chief exponent of the "big-city" idea. Residents of the metropolis no longer go into fits of joy upon announcement that another skyscraper 10 house thou sands of workers Is to be built What they think now Is. how will it add 10 the congestion of downtown New York? The city already being congested 10 tho point where travel takes on the feel of Sardines in a can, it naturally is not regarded as advantageous to add to the pre- wiling difficulties.
 This change in the municipal outlook of city residents is sensible There never was a time when the census figures were the main con- sideration in civic greatness or civic desirability; the trouble has been that the census returns have been magnifed out Of all resemblance to their importance. The new con- ception of Americans, that city must be q good place to live in" as well as being a place 10 exist in, will spur cities 10 increase their ad- vantages and make attempts 10 look after the welfare of citizens 10 a greater extent than heretofore.
 One of the essentials in New Brit sin, which would add 10 its attract iveness as a good place in which 10 live. is to have a municipal audi torium that could be used for q variety of purposes, yielding recrca- ton services 10 is citizens such as nothing else coulI do.
 We spend much money upon our parks and have q park system that Is a source of pride, But parks are in public use mostly in tho summer time. what about the other six monthsH
 A municipal auditorium is just as essential during the cold months as park systems arc in the warm months. This is a point that is ire quenilv ovcrlookr1
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26

If any of the post office workers slept all day yesterday nobody found fault, Belated Christmas cards delivered today are safely ensconced with the others In the course Of a few days all will meet the same end.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26

New Britain merchants have beeu able to surpass those In most other Connecticut cities and through their enterprise have been drawing trade from an increasingly wider area.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26

all clements of a given case. Flash. ing motorists coming down the de- cline to stop. the traffic post was ac- countable for q great many of the skidding mishaps, The sudden appli- cation of brakes which would not have been necessitated by traffic conditions as they existed at that time Of the day, had 0 tendency to send cars rcellng in all directions completely beyond the drivers con trol,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26

There were 197,095 arrests in Massachusetts during 1924, and only 4523 persons went to Jail. Goodwin calls this a ''veritable jail delivery" Evidently the delivery takes place before they ever go 10 jail.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26

Most cities report the biggest Christmas mail in their histories. It's the same story every year. In 50 years it may be necessary to employ half the able-bodied citi- zcury 10 deliver Christmas mail to the other half.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
On The Weather
 Observation

Washington. Dec. 26.-Forecast for Southern New England: Mostly cloudy tonght and Sunday some what colder tonight and continued cold Sunday and Monday fresh northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York; Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday, with light local snows In the tn- terior: slightly colder tonight; con- tinued cold Sunday and Monday; fresh northwest winds.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
MORE KHAN FIRES

Norwich. Dec. 26 P>-Two fiery crosses were burned here Thursday night, by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. The crosses blazed forth from Hincklcy Hill and Jail Hill in this city. A cross was also burned last night on Taylor Hill. Jewett City, nine miles north of this city.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
1hcModern Gift

ThcModern Gift Granger: "rhe Stewards are in a quandry,"
 Brownings: "Over what?" Granger: "Why, someone sent them a smoking-set for Christmas and Smith doesn't know whether it is for him or for his wife"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
HOW It Works

Mrs. Huyler: Mrs. Sutcliffe want ed to hang 1t and Mir. Sutcliffe ob- iected. And so all Christmas morning they fought over the mistletoe.' Huyler: What was the outcome z Mrs. Huyler: Why, all afternoon they made up under it."
 -T. T. Garber.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26
Confessions of a Bride

It was the Freshlyweds' first Christmas, and Honey was giving Precious her presents.
 And this. sweetheart" he ex- claimed, lis a waffle iron. Now w. can have some wal"
 But honeybunch. interrupted his better half. T don't think I've ever ironed any waffles."
 Jack H. Smith.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26

They are still padlocking caba- rets in New York, which is the prohibition units idea of dispens- ing holiday cheer.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-26

The mayor remembered his friends with cigars: and they were made In New Britain.