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New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Garden Chemistry

"In my garden laboratory" said Dr. George A. Baldpate recently 10 Edward Goodman, T have been conducting some interesting eXperi- mcnts on the affects of various chemicals and stimulants on plant life. Today, for instance, every housewife knows that an aspirin tablet placed in a vase will restore faded flowers to freshness.
 "One of the profitable sidelines of my work has been the production and sale of honey. I have always been handicapped by the fact that most flowers close at night. The old method of crossing the bees with lightning bugs so that they could work all night has proved imprac- tical for this very reason, namely. that while the bees, proverbially busy, kept awake, the flowers went 10 sleep. The problem. then, be- came that of keeping the flowers open after hours.
 lllo COlNtA ny tIiN oiih PiC VA pedient of planting a coffee-bean close 10 the seed Of every honey bearing flower. The chemistry of nature transfuses the caffein into the veins of the plant and an eX- traordinary wakefulness results.
 Great care, however, must be taken not to overdo this stimula- ton. In my first experiments l planted two colfee-beans to each flower cutting, with the result that the matured plants were so nervous and trembly that the bees could not hold their footing. My honeysuckle orchard that year was completely ruined by nervous prostratiOn, and twelve of my finest orange trees de- veloped cases of St. Nitus dance. The effect of a row of trees suffer- ing from this malady is both pa thctic and interesting"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
TOO POOR TO DO
 DIANA'S WISHES
So ''Diana Of the DuneS' WIn
 Not Be Cremated

Chicago. Feb. 1.-The dying wish of Diana of the Dunes cannot be respected.
 Sinking to rest in her little hut in the Sand Hills of Indiana, which creep down to Lake Michigan, the college bred woman who retreated to the wastes nine years ago begged her giant husband, Paul Wilson, to cremate her body and cast the ashes to the winds from Mount Tom, the highest of the Sand Peaks.
 Wilson. of whom little more than his name is known, ekes out a living as fisherman. His purse will not permit a cremation. Instead Diana will be buried from Gary, Ind, un- dertaker's establishment.
 No explanation of the young weman's abandonment of promis- inf future after she had been gradu- ated with honors from the Univer- sity of Chicago has been advanced. As Alice Gray, they reputed her as pretty, she was stellar mathema- tician and editor of college publi- cation. As Diana of the Dunes an appellation gained by her nude
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
WEALTHY MEN ARE
 HELD AS CROOKS
DetrOiters Accused in Fake
 Diamond Robbery

Los Angeles, Feb. 11.-Dr. Samuel B. Molin, wealthy Detroit dentist and politician, and his two sons, Harry and Fred, were arrested on fugitive warrants here today charg ing them with conspiracy to defraud a Detroit insurance company by staging a flake" diamond burglary. They also are wanted in Michigan City, detectives said, for questioning concerning S400,000 robbery there.
 Half an hour after their arrest, the Molins' attorneys were endeaVor- ing to obtain their reelase through habeas corpus proceedings. The prisoners remained booked at the city jail.
 These warrants are just so much typewriter paper in my life," Dr. Molin is alleged to have said. "Youll sec"
 Prosecuting Attorney Robert M. Toms of Wayne county, Mich, assist ed in the arrest and said he was here to obtain quick eXtradition of the trio. The Molins said they would fight cxtradition.
 The conspiracy charge against the Molins is based to a large extent on the affidavit of R. l.. Crinnian, alias R. l.. Fox, whose sworn statement alleged Dr. Molin coerced him into signing an affidavit in Detroit, in which he falsely affirmed that the flake" diamond burglary was genu- inc.
 Not only did Dr. Molin attempt to collect insurance on diamonds that were not stolen, but he per- suaded Crinnian, the lattcr's state mcnt says, to take out life insurance policies for himself and his wife Of sl0,000 face value each, with a view of collecting the policies by idcnti- lying bodies to be obtained at an un- dertaking establishment here as MT. and Mrs. R. L. Fox"
 Mary Gilbo, a maid employed at the Moin home also was insured for sl0.000 Crinnian told police.
 Crinnian began 10 fear for his life and that of his wife, he said, when inc Molins insisted on thcIr eating dinner with them frequently. Each dinner was followed by sickness, he explained.
 Molin obtained his signature to the false affidavit in Detroit, Crin- nian's statement alleges, by threats of prosecution on a charge of pass ing worthless checks.
 Police announced they planned 10 make a search here for S200,000 in diamonds said to be missiug since the reported holdup of a diamond salesman in Detroit last year. The Molins have four safety deposit boxes here. they said.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
25 Fears Ago To-day
 From Paper of That Date

B. F. Gaffney was elected secre- tary of the New Britain Bass Go. yesterday afternoon.
 A. s. Judd's condition was re- ported to be somewhat improved to- day.
 Frank Brown of this city enlisted at the army recruiting station yes- terday and was sent to the Fifth artillery at Fort Wadsworth, N. Y.
 The trolley company today asked the city to remove the tree at the northeast corner of Central Park. The tree is dead and in danger of falling on the wires.
 The United Hebrew societies will hold a masquerade ball in Hanna's hall Tuesday evening. The commit tee in charge of arrangements will consist of Ralph Myerson, Julius Eisenberg, S. Lehrer, I. Cohen, s. H. Edelson, B. Manevitch. D. Gordon, Louis Edelson, Julius Eisenberg, R. Abrahamson, Louis Sirkin, Jacob Shoor, A. Josolowitz, Louis Simon, I. Swirksey. J. Abelson, I. Poussin. J. H. Harvey, H. Gold, A. Aisenberg. M. Abraham, and B. Greenstein.
 Dr. Thomas Mulligan, who was re- sponsibie in large measure for the recent sudden resignation of the po- lice chief, said today that a man of any manhood was not wanted in that position. 50 long as we have men without principle fin authority in municipal affairs you can rely on 1t that they will not put 8 man of principle il. that position" He said it would be better to put in a fool than clever scoundrel.
 A man called at the police sta tion yesterday to make a complaint. but he was so drunk that he fell on the floor and was put in a cell. He was fined s5 this morning.
 Chamberlain council initiated eight candidates last evening. There was a musical program, clarionet solos being furnished by Louis Rowe.
 The school board voted this aft ernoon to appoint committee to look into the matter of doing away with ivy around school buildings as making the schools damp and har- boring English sparrows. MT. An drews put himself on record as in favor of both sparrows and Boers and hoped that both would multiply.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Observations On He Weather

Washington, D. C., Feb. 1.-The weather bureau today issued this storm warning:
 Advisory 10 a. m. Southeast storm warnings displayed 10 a. m., Delaware Breakwater to Passport, Maine, and northeast storm warn- ings ordered twelve, noon, south of breakwater to Jacksonville, Fla. Disturbance over Appalachian region moving eastward with increasing intensity, will be attended by strong winds, probably reaching gale force this afternoon"
 Forecast for southern New Eng land: Rain, changing to snow to- night and probably Thursday morn ing. Colder tonight. Much colder Thursday. Strong southeast winds and probably gales becoming north west tonight.
 Forecast for eastern New York: Rain or snow and much colder to- night; Thursday generally fair and colder; strong shifting winds becom- ing northwest gales tonight.
 Conditions: The western dis turbance extending from Ontario southward 10 North Carolina is causing unsettled rainy weather from Ohio eastward to the coast. It is followed by ridge of high pres- sure extending from North Dakota to Texas. It is pro- ducing pleasant weather with low between the Rocky and the Mississippi river
 Conritions favor for this vicinity cloudy and rainy weather followed by far and colder.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Chicago Shopping Zone
 Threatened by Flames

Chicago, Feb. Hire today partially destroyed the story J. Traynor building, occupied by of- fees and small shops in the down. town shopping district.
 Bremen prevented spread of the flames to the Fair Department store, separated from the burning buiIulng by an alley. Traffic was hampered for several hours by fire equipment.
 Fire attorneys will investigate the blaze as flremen were unable to de- termine its origin. The damage was estimated at more than s200,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11

ords, The investigation may prove that the important stockholders of the General Electric and the Vest mghouse are substantially tho same. What then? Some more court ac- lion, legal fees, and general dis turbance and in the end both con cerns doing business just about as before, The Standard oil has gone through the mill and so far as Is noticeable with good eyesight or even telescope tho Standard oil of Now Jersey, the Standard of Now York, and the other Standard children arc not competing any more strenuousIy than they did be- fore.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11

moonlight dances over the sands, she lost much of her beauty to the win try winds, hot summer suns and life of self-denial in her humble hit.
 Three years ago, Wilson, a man of imposing stature. joined her in her chosen life, springing unherald- ed from nowhere. They were ,mar- ried and since have been joiht ob- jects of interest to the thoussihds Of tourists and summer cottagets who go to the Dunes. They we've retir- ing and resented the intJusion of sightseeing cottagers avfacted by the stories of Diana's <ances and Giant Paul's physical appearance.
 Since Diana's death two days ago. it has been revealed that because of that reticence they were building a powerboat to sail from the Dunes this summer and find a new haven in Texas by way of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
PRUNING EXPENSES TO
 SAVE TAX RATE

Pruning of estimates is an in- svitable concomitant of municinal finances. So certain is this regarded that some, If not all, departments purposely furnish estimates that are much higher than what is expected after the board of finances and taxa ton is through with the figures,
 Every department of every city government can give good and sui ficient reasons why every dollar "esttmated" is needed but there ap- pears to be an unwritten law that if departments aye allowed to receive es much money from the public till as they desire, the tax rate would have to be increased considerably.
 And nothing is as unpopular now adays as increasing the tax rate. We want all the improvements in sight, but as for increasing the tax rate that Is different matter.
 It is to be regretted that the ne- cessities of the parks do not meet with more favor from the finance board at this time. The parks of this city have been developed just sufficiently to need the expenditure of considerable money to provide a maximum of efficiency, and without the expenditure of these sums the result is that we have the land but not in such shape as to insure their best use. But if there is not enough money to go around there is noth- ing to do but accept the crumbs from the table and hope for better luck in the future. Meantime we will continue to have the land known as parks and sometime or other they will be developed. If not in this generation, then the next.
 Yes, we are proud Of our parks.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Senate Passes German
 Treaty With Reservation

Washington, Feb. 1.-The Ger man commercial treaty has been ratified by the senate after objec- tions were removed by attaching a reservation placing in the hands Of congress authority to abrogate the section preventing discrimination by either nation in favor of it's shipping through tariff duties.
 The resolution written into the treaty as ratified late yesterday by the senate was a substitute for the one suggested by Secretary Hughes and approved by the foreign rela- tions committee and is understood to be not wholly acceptable to the state department. The first proposal would have given the president alone authority to abrogate the provisions in question.
 Under the treaty as ratified con- gress is given authority to put into force preferential tariff duties in fa- vor of American shipping at any time within one year after exchange of notifications. Ratiffcaton was without a record vote and was pre- ceded by only brief discussion.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
BLAMING PARENTS FOR
 DELINQUENT TOTS

Francis A. E. Patzke, probation officer of Meriden, has been watch ing youths who need his attention long time and has also had opportunities to watch the parents of such youths and observe their methods.
 Instead of blaming youthful de- linquency upon everything under the sun except the parents, he planes "a large percentage of ju- Senile delinquency directly upon the elders.
 Fathers and mothers should de- vote more time and study in pre- pairing themselves for the duties of parenthood, according to MT. Patzke.
 We are beginning to learn that, 10 achieve anything like the results aimed for, we must start with the home even before the child is born into the world" Mr. Patzke said tn report he submitted. "The spiritual education of children can do more than anything else to keep them out of the courts, he declared, and he advised parents not only to send their children to church but to go there with them.
 The probation officer in his valu- able little lecture, classified the kinds of bad parents" There are three kinds of such parents, he de- elared, those who regard the train ing of their children as burden rather than a privilege, those who give their children every material comfort and advantage but ignore their spiritual welfare and nature, and those who by their own defiance of law teach their children to defy the law.
 I've are fast Icarning,' he added "that the problem of juvenile de- linqucncy is as much a problem ot parental delinquency"
 Children of foreign-born parents present special problem, this child-watcher opines. In many such cases, he declares, the chil- dren get dissatisfied with the habits and customs of their parents, and dislike their language. All they see and learn at home differs from that which they learn in school with the result that parents and children frequently drift apart and misunder- stand each other.
 The Meriden probation officer is a strong believer in playgrounds and recreational work as factors in the proper upbringing of children.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
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Erulptions

ErIiptions
 By Louise Elouise Ellis When we're happy and could sing, Always some alarmed peslky thing Takes at us nasty fling; Why we should be harassed thusly,
 no one knows. There arc nuisances galore, l could name off half a score, You could name as many more, But the meanest is a pimple on the
 nose. Let a fellow get a date With some new Marie or Kate And he'll grow, as sure as fate, Some gosh alarmed volcano on his
 nose or lips. Oftentimcs things are reversed, 'Tis the lady who is cursed With a glorious sun burst No amount of paint and powder
 will eclipse. It is very tough, I know But girls with nose flambeau Cannot hold a man in tow; Whether it is right or not that's
 how it goes. And no man can be a sheik With a headlight on his beak; I know! I've had one a week. Darn and dash and dang a pimple
 on the nose!
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
The Editor,s Gossin Shop

This week is Valentines Week.
 Saturday is the day!
 Accordingly. from now until Sat urday, you will be treated to some humor about the day when love and Cupid have full sway.
 There will be some valentines sent by Wild Willie, an inimitable Valen- tines Day adventure in which pr. Traprock was the hero, besides Jin- gles and jokes in which both sexes are given due treatment.
 Besides one or two things which we will spring" on appropriate days!
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Do not alIolp this frightful dissase to finger tn your
 system.

Rid yourself of constipation at oncel The longer 1t fingers, the greater the poisons 1t sends through your body-poisons which can wreck your health and lead to over forty serious diseases.
 The destructive work of consti- patton shows in the face-pimples, hollow cheeks, circles under eyes. It brings gray hair. Causes spots before the eyes--and unpleasant breath. Get permanent relief. Eat Kellogg's ALL-BRAN!
 After all else has failed, thou-
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
PUBLICITY OVER THE ETHER WAVES

\ contemporary justly linds fault
 with plans 10 use the radio as an advertising medium, m advertising agency having announced 1t is open to suggestion us 10 how to go about it.
 About the most unpopular thing heard over the radio is some refer cnce to soap, garters or pants. It is worse than static, code, the fade away and interference" generally.
 Radio from its start as q medium of popular entertainment has been used as means of publicity. Such publicity as a rule has gone no fur ther than to be included in an nouncements over the various sta- tions during the progress of pro- grams, but it has been there. The newspapers, in publishing the pro- grams even of nearby stations, have been carefully censoring the lines and deletlng the manifest publicity attempts,
 Taking typical program as an example, we find that a band con- nected with some business institu- ton will play a few numbers; or an orchestra sponsored and fathered by some other business institution will play. Then the manager of some national advertiser will give an ad- dress upon how to be successful, which every boy and girl is expect ed to want to hear.
 But except in rare instances, the band and the orchestra which is to be connected with the business firm really is not connect ed with the firm except for that one night; the next night the same band and the same orchestra may be connected with another firm which is graciously appealing to listeners over the radio. The man. ager of the national advertiser wouldn't amount to row of ten pins as a radio talker were 1t not for the fact that the name of the firm he is connected with Is dis tinctly cnunciated before and after he finishes his little lecture.
 There are other ways in which advertising is put over the radio. An inquiry recently elicited the fact that one of the big stations in New York had a regular scale of prices to advertisers who mix their advertising with music, bed time stories or lectures on bird life. As we remember them, the charges had tendency 10 run into three figures.
 The radio fan is such for no other purpose than to obtain enjoyment out of his set. He Is not interested in the Ripsnortsr Tobacco Corpora tion and it's products at that par ticular time. He is more anxious 10 "got" Davenport, Ia, on the ether, or some other equally distant sta ton - the more distant the bet ter.
 There is one thing about radio and the injection of unwclcomc ad- yerlising that will never be changed and will be a constant detriment to it's publicity power - the unwilling and irritated listener can by a movement of the wrist tune into something else and leave the per fervid interloper high and dry.
 Most of the broadcasting stations are maintained as pub licity Investments. Whether this is paying publicity nobody knows, but there is no doubt about the cost,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Member Audit Burena of Clrrulntlnn

Member Audit Bureau Of Circulation. The A. B. c. is a national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tlsers with strictly honest analysis Of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This Insures protection against fraud h newspaper aistribution figures to both national and local advertisera
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Constipation makes pimply skins-get permanent relief with KelIogg's ALL-BRAN

sands have regained their health with Kellogg's ALL-BRAN. Be- cause it is ALL BRAN, 1t is 100 per rent effective. Only ALL BRAN brings sure results.
 Kellogg's ALL.BRAN relieves the most chronic cases, if eaten regularly. It is guaranteed to do 80 or your grocer returns the pur- chase price. Eat at least two table spoonfuls daily.
 Kellogg's ALL-BRAN is ready to-eat with milk or cream. You will like its nut-like flavor. Kellogg's ALL-BRAN is made in Battle Creek, Michigan, and served by leading hotels and restaurants. At grocers. .>
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New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
The Tricky Triolct Counter
Why shouldn't ]?

Why shouldn't l? She asked if I would, And it made me feel prime; She knew that l could So she asked if l would; I knew that l should And I thought it no crime. She asked if l would So T loaned her a dime.
 Paul Ashdown.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
The Sex

Margaret; Good Heavens! Is she that inquisitive?"
 Anita: "Is she! Say, new name doesn't appear in the telephone book without her knowing it."
 HI. F.g Lees.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Daddy!
 did you bring 2 me anything?

Don't disappoint the little folks tonight. Tuck a few rolls of Life Savers into your pocket when you're picking up your newspapers.
 They are without ques- tion the purest and most wholesome candyyoucan take home for children.
 Best for little dummies so easily upset by richer sweets. Best for tiny teeth that decay all too soon anyhow.
 You can consistently be generous in giving Life Savers to children. It's much better to let children have the right kind of candy regularly than to give it to them only occasionally. They are less likely to over-eat and have i'll effects.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
He Didn't Know It Yet

Girl Uo her mother): Jack is going to surprise me tonight, he's going to ask me to be his wife"
 K. J. E.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
StlInlDcd!

Jones: This is Information Clerk: "Yes siH"
 Jones: well what does one do with a crossword puzzle book after it's filled out?"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
The Jinglc-JangIe Counter

Sprees end only in despair: Scissors go upon q tear.
 Ellen Hoffmann.
  Hithcr and thither the traffic cop darts; The valentines only a traffic in hearts.
 R. H. Weiss.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Judith.

This is surely the home stretch" said the man as he reached across the table for the bread.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Blissful Ignorance

Well, is your marriage going to be a success?"
 Looks that way. The wife just asked me to buy her q permanent wave"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Arember ot the A,socInted pre,,

Tho Associated Press is exclusively en. titled 10 the use for republication Of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited In this paper and also local news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Sensitive Woman

Arthur: Your aunt is pretty much of a-ah-prude, don't you think? Rather extreme?"
 Julian: Lord. yes. She even wanted to put bathing suits on the goldfish"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11

Ths Herald Is on sale daily in New York at Hotalng's News Stand. Times Square; Schultz News Stand, Entrance Grand Central. lsnd street.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11

The only profitable advertising medium Tn the City. Circulation books and press rooS always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11

King George Of England gave a hundred pounds of coal 10 all the poor people in the royal borough Of Windsor rboye the age of 60 years.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11

Copyright 1925. Reproduction
 Forbidden.)
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Fact and Fancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

A law may be judged by tho men selected 10 enforce it.
 No mans greatness is sufficient 10 survive his appointments.
 About tho best thing 50 take for your cold is Il Nacation.S
 Modernism; Let 'him off easy, judge; it's his first murder"
 You can't explain away the fact that an explanation is necessary.
 II she is old and ugly and he is yOuuw and Erlsninr Vou don't mood
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11

We owe much to the dumb ami mals. Many a golfer is thankful that COWS can't talk.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11

There must be homes for poor so long as there are men who think the world doesn't understand them.