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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
MAIL ORDER COURSES
SCOFFED BY AUTHORS
Declare That Many Successful work
ers in Other Lines Arc
Thereby Spoiled

Chicago, Dec. notwithstanding
methods are being used in efforts TO
turn the butcher, baker and candle
stick maker into literary artists, In
the opinion of authors here, for the
literary group meetings of the
Modern Language association Of
America.
University courses for writing and
mail order firms that guarantee TO
teach the parlor maid and the
chauffeur how to become famous
authors by studying at home" come
in for special denunciation
university teachers are lock-
stepping over the courses of litera-
turc," says Christ opher Morley.
Fiction teaching is no part of the
true university, nor Salesmanshlp
Advertising or special trades. 1t is a
delusion that works OF art can be
produced by the methods Of success
full commerce."
William McFeo avows that "thC
cheer leaders Of Literature say only
[ believe in your side and yell louC
enough and you oVertun the laws o
nature and score a goal. Man
thousands are tagging away at writ
ing who are destined TO disilluslol
who might have had true happi
ness In making clocks"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
ADVANCES THEORY
ON SOLAR system
Col. Mills Thinks Planetary
Crash Responsible

Kansas City, No, Dec. so Up
The collision of two enormous bodies
hurting through space is suggested
as responsible for the solar system
by Colonel John Mills of Cleveland,
retired army engineer. He prepared
a paper on the subject for today's
meeting Of the astronomical and
mathematical sections of the Ameri-
can Association for the Advance
ment Of Science.
Colonel Mills unfolded a story OF
cataclysms, celestial commandments
and the birth of the sun and planets
OF the solar system, among them
the earth.
In explaining the "dualistic
theory" Colonel Mills pictured two
bodies, each something like one-half
the size OF the present sun coming
together with q velocity nots uiti-
Client to cause their mutual destrnc'
ton and dissipation, hut such as 70
form their coalcscence into the sur
and probably also producing sniii,
cient rise In temperature by me-
chanical action to account for Tho
suns present heat"
He suggested that when these
bodies crashed together, "a few
relatively small fragments wer'
spattnd out" These fragments
slowly collected into various units
now the planets, satellites and small
Ter bodies Of the solar system.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
THIRTY-EIGHT GIANTS
TO TRAIN At SARASOTA
Fifteen Pitchers, II Innclders, Nine
Outiicldcrs And Three Catchers
In Squad,

New York, Dec. 80 P)--Thirty.
eight New York Giants viii go TO
Sarasota trimming camp this spring
10 pitchers, II innelders, 0 out
nelders and 3 catchcrs. II Is prob
able that Manager John McCraw
will find another catcher some
whore to be used as regular assist
ant to Frank SNYDER now that Hank
Gowdy has gone to manager CoMm.
bus,
on tho roster lust made public
fine in(lcld Youngsters are O. G..
Incv from uichmonl. Walter NoyaI,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
NOBLEMAN HORSE TRAINER
LEAVING HIS PROFESSION
Honorable George Lambton Is Near
the Last of His Line In
Turf World

London, Dec. 80 R,--Almost the
last Of the noblemcn racehorse train
crs. the honorable George Lumbtou,
Is retiring from his profession with
all of the blue ribbons Of the Eng
fish turf IN his possession
The honorable George has trained
the horses of the Earl of Derby
since 1898, and ii las been mostly
with tho animals Of this sporting
lord that no has won tho coveted
classics; the Derby, the Oaks. the
st. Lcgcr and tho Eclipse stakes;
the last race many times over. The
! trainer and his noble employer
crowned their racing careers in 1924
by winning tho DcIhy with SAN
sovino after more than 30 years OF
effort, with their entries usually in
tho money or the victims of bad
weather.
George Lambton is the fifth son
Of the late Earl of Durham. lie
began his profession In Queen Vic.
toria's days. Most members of the
peeragc then were lovers OF horse,
flesh and many trained their racers
for the sport of it.
Lambton has seen most OF thu
aristocratic trainers pass on and OK
jockeys and -bookmakers talk
their places-often with more sue
cess, but hardly with as much glor,
as when the stability Of a duca
house depended upon the fleetnes
!, Of foot OF one of its thoroughbredS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
NEW SWINDLE SCHEME
Lawyers of Boston and Other Cities
Are Victimlzed BY Fraudulent Bill
Collection Plot.

Boston, Dec. 80 PA-The Boston
police now have Joined those OF
nearly every other city in the coun-
try in search OF John ]. Murray
swipdlcr and forger who, the police
saw, has succeeded in taking thou
sands Of dollars from prominent
Boston lawyers recently although
the names of the victims are not
made public.
Murray's method, It is said, was 70
register at a fashionable hotel ana
rrcsent himself TO some lawyer as Il
business man who had sold out IN
some other city with the intention
of locating in Boston. He would ask
the lawyer to collect debt IN inc
city in which he had lived before
4 confederate paid his debt with a
check which the lawyer cashed ana
with the proceeds Of which Murray
was paid. Several days later the
LAWYER would find the check was
worthless. In the meantime Murray
would have disappeared.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
SHARP CRITICISM
MADE OF SPORTS
Officials Of Amateur Athletic
Federation FIay Professionalism

New York, Dec. 80 R-Three
startling criticisms OF sport In Amer
lea today We're advanced at the an
.nual meeting of the National ANA
tour Athletic federation here yester.
day by Colonel Henry Breckenridge,
president of the organization; Major
John j.. Griffith, commissioner OF
athletics in the western conference,
and Gustavus r, Kirby, chairman OF
the advisory committee OF the Inter
collegiate association Of amateur
Iathlctcs of America.
Colonel Breckenridge declared that
/ professionalism had become a buEa-
boo TO American athletics, The
professional athlete is perfectly all
right in his own sphere he said
but when you have the amateur and
professional spheres OF athletics mix.
ing 1t Is like the economic law OF
HAD money driving good money ou'
Iof circulation. Our colleges are mo-
Ito train gladiators. College athletic
training is a means. not an end, ant
| object to the college trained ath
lete who sells his services all owe
the country"
Major Griffith asserted sixty pc
cent Of the youth Of America do no
engage in athletics. He said that tn
aim of the federation is 10 sprea,
the doctrine of amateur athletics. t
teach the difference between profes
sionalism and amatourism.
Mr.. Kirby declared thousands O
schoolboys under sixteen years c
, age were engaged in athletics TO
money, and, consequently jeopardil
ing their amateur standing.
In his discussion of professional
ism Colonel Breckenridge said tht
a general survey indicated that bas'
rall among the small boys of the M
ton had fallen off fifty per cent
the last three years.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
Policemen Under Fire
Are Given Hearing

No action was taken last night
by the discipline committee OF tho
police board. when the members
heard Policeman Thomas Tierney,
who is charged with being drunk
while on duty Christmas eve. and
Policeman Fred Jones, who Is al
legged to have fallen asleep In
school house While on duty about
a month ago.
Tierney, who was suspended last
Saturday by Chief William c. Hart.
admitted that he had taken a few
drinks. Jones admitted tEst he
went into the school house and sat
down a short time during which he
slept. The committee. composed Of
Commissioners Thomas +. jackson
and Edwin A. Parker. decided not
TO make recommendation to the
police board until later date.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
ARSON TRIAL ENDS
Prosecution and Defense VIII sum
ID Their Arguments In Bethel
Fire Case This Afternoon.

bridgeport, Dec, 3o.-Stato's At
torney William II. Comlcy, Jr., Tor
the state and Attorney Homer 5
Cummings for the defense will make
the chief arguments before Judge
Edwin c. Dickinson and a jury IN
the case of Charles Frost of New
York city and charged with arson
in connection with the burning last
Arril Of his Xcluso company factory
in Bethel.
state and defense rested early IN
this mornings session, Frost oc-
cupied the stand briefly, to deny the
assertions of Daniel Mclrose, strike
guard, who said yesterday that
Frost was familiar with kid Drop
per" Kaplan, notorious ganGstcr and
his pal, Abraham "Whitcy' Fried
man, chief informer in the present
trial, during 1929 and that gave or
ders that the two gangstcrs were to
have Tho run" of his New York
plant.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
Conn. Sheep Breeders
To Meet Next Month

Hartford, Dec. so up - Sheep
breeders of this state have received
notices of a meeting Of the state or
ganization at Hotel Garde. this city,
January 27, when J. u. Watson OF
Springfield, will speak on "A For
ward Look Into the Sheep Industry
of New England"
The state association Is cooperat-
ing with the union agricultural
meeting and the state department of
agriculture In promoting agriculture.
The results of the 1925 wool pool
will be reported by President
Charles L. Gold of the Connecticut
Wool Growers association and Pro-
fessor r. B. Human Of Ithaca, n.
Y, will tell Of greater profits for the
sheep men.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
TEAMS ARE SUSPENDED
Professional Football league Pun
ishes Clubs For Violations OF
Rules OF Play.

Columbus, Ohio. Dec. so Up
Three clubs, members of the Nation
al Professional Football association
Milwaukee, Pottsville, Pa, and
the Chicago Cardinals--today we're
under the heaviest penalties the
association can give for infraction
CT its rules.
The Milwaukee club which per-
mitted high scho oil players to play on
its team in n contest between the
Milwaukee club and the Chicago
Cardinals, was fined $500 and given
ninety days from January ! in which
10 DISPOSE OF the assets OF the club
and retire from the league. AS
result Of playing against the high
school boys on the Milwaukee club,
the Cardinals were fined $1,000 and
placed on probation for one year
Pottsville was fined $500 and the
club suspended as a member OF the
league Tor violating the rules gov
erning the territory of teams ant
false advertising. The suspension o
the club is equal to forfeiture OF TIL
club franchise. ,
The penalties were imposed b.
Joseph f. Carr, of Columbus presi
dent of the association,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
Zone Law Change Wanted
Rv Public Works Board

Special exception from the pro-
visions Of the Zoniug ordinance
will be asked by the board of pub
lie works at tho next meeting OF
the board of adjustment the for
mer board decided at meeting
held last night.
The board Of public works is
contemplating the erection OF a
tank in the Harvard street yard
for the storage of road oil, but
since this section is in residence
&c" district. it can be done only
after receiving permission from
the adjustment board.
Property owners on South Main
street with one exception were in
favor of allowing the board per-
mission TO set back Curbs two feet
on both sides OF their street, An
drew G. Brandt and J. Brandt op'
posed the change. 1t was decided
| TO write the owners who were moi
present to appear at the next meet
ing an give their views on the mat
ter.
Since the Dobson and thu
Schneider & Naughton properties
were the only Hartford avcnu'
properties represented, 1t was de
cided to postpone action on stree
changes until the next meeting Of
January il.
The petition of Joseph Top
asking that special permission TO
q gas station granted him on No
vember 10 by the board be trans
ferred to Walter Wisl1 was reject
cd. The board felt that Topa di
not give a satisfactory reason VII
he wanted the change made.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
.SARAzEN LEADS IN
TOURNAMENT GAME.
Pairs on Today for the Final So
Holes Of Play

Miami, Fla Dec. 80 tPl--Gcne
Sarazcn, whose card OF li4 enabled
him to lead n field OF steler players
yesterday in the opening Of Miami's
second annual championship golf
tournament at fialeah paired off
this morning with two other cham
p!ons for the final 80 holes OF play.
BY a Quirk of circumstances three
nationally prominent players, each
of whom has won the national open
title, iced off. Saruacn, winner Of
the honor In 1922, went out with
Bobby Jones. 1873 titlcholder and
himself national amateur champion
and with Willie Maci'arlanc, present
champion.
Fifteen minutes later came an.
other well known trio which In
cludcs Johnny Farrell. Mike Brady
and Jock Hutchison. Eddie Loos
and Willie Klein. who shared second
honors yesterday with cards OF las
each followed this match in success
sivc thrccsomes respectively
Although Jones and MacFarlant
are five strokes behind Sarazcn al
the head Of the column, the battle
that this pair has been waging ha'
held the bulk of attention. Col
history repeated Itself today whcl
Jones and Macl'arlane went int
another sensational tic, duplicating
their feat of the Worcester tourney
where the latter annexed his pres
ent title.
Tho Albanian during the mornin
round yesterday frequently mad
spectacular returns, sinking Ion
puts consistently.
After turning in II to tie L.
Dicgcl, Canadian opcn champion
Wilfrcd Reid and Willie Klein at th
end of the first IS holes Jonc'
struck difficulty on the second hol
in the afternoon. BY a coincidence
Macl'arlane, playing in anothf
thrcesomc, also met his Arat troub
at this hole, as did DieGcl.
The hole proved disastrous
Dicgcl whose second shot at Tn
point, slammed against a nearby TIRE
=, and rebounded to hit him square
J in the chest forcing him 10 tai
=, eight shots to hole out. This mi
hap apparently unsteadied DEG
4 who. up until this time, had bee
q leading the field.
a Jones experienced slight rcrers
Of his morning form IN the aftc
noon rounds, his trouble starting
the second hole. The Atlanta golf
e took six here, where during t
- morning he had sunk a 40-foot p'
-, for a birdie three. In the last nil
=, he was one par on the lOth. III
l4th, 18th and 18th. His approa
!. on the 18th was over tho green II
- the bunker. lie made q pretty
:. plosion shot recovery out OF
. sand but took two puts for a II
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
MACK gets READY
FOR NEXT SEASON
Expects American League Race
to Be Toughest in Years

Philadelphia, Dec. 80 R,-Dcspite |
wlntry weather, Connie Mack, leader |
OF the Philadelphia Athletics, is al
ready scanning baseball contracts,
getting in touch with members Of
his club and figuring out his pros
poets for next years pennant chase
III | am any Judge OF baseball"
Mack observed today, "tho American
league race in 1890 will be the
toughest In years: perhaps the
toughest in the history OF the league.
don't see any ono club that does
not have a chance to win out. ]
know the Athletics will be a con-
tender, and don't mistake the YAM
KEGS. That club will be back fight
ing. too.
washington Is always hard
club to beat 81. Louis, under Sister,
showed what it could do last season.
Detroit, and the White Son. under
Eddie Collins, will make rough go
Ing. Don't forget, too, that the Red
Sox pitchers at the end of last sea-
son were going great. really think
that there is going to be moro COM
petition in the American league than
VIC have had for years. Last sea-
son was a two-club race, but 1t won't
be like that next year; not II am
any judge.
1--WE will send our pitchers to
Florida the last week In February
the other players the week follow
ing. In all l will have about 80
J players.
Eight Of our pitchers will be vet
Grams. Rommel, Harriss, Quinn and
. Gray, right handlers, and Groves,
Walberg, Hcimach and Baumgart
0 ner left handlers. Then We have two
| left handed recruits, Joe Pate and
: Willis, and two brothers, Orie and
5 Kit May. giant right handlers, who
were with the Martinsburg club ir
the Blue Ridge league last year.
. II expected to see Lefty Groves
. como through in great shape next
2 season. I think ono Of the reasons
% he proved a disappointment las
year was because he got away to
" bad start. Some Of the base hit
they got off Groves in the first TIVE
games were terrible"
Mack declares he cannot expIai'
the collapse of the Athletics lat las
l. year. "It's a hard question TO an
swer," he said. II have told 10
% Of people that 1t was mystery I
ME. l know we Just Topped;
looked as though a pcnnant jus
or wasn't possible. There was no rea
Sc son for the collapse as far as 7 coul
h see, but it happened and before W
II, knew it we we're out of the race
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
STRENGTHEN INFIELDS
There Seems TO BE Heavy Demand
For the Services of Emory Rigney
Detroit Shortstop.

New York. Dec. 80 R-Three
American league inhelds require
strengthening. from reports which
have found their way TO the east.
There seems to be a heavy demand
for the services Of Emory Rigney,
shortstop on the Detroit payroll.
Jack Travener appears TO have
displayed Rigney In the Tiger line.
up, making the former regular avail
able for trade. and Manager Ty
Cobb can well afford 10 part with
him for a reliable pitcher, The
White SoX and Yankees are said TO
have lined up when Cobb placed
Rigney on the block.
I'M trade him for one of the
Teds, Dakenship or Lyons" Cobb
proposed to the Chicagoans. Hands
were thrown in the air and the
winds Of the Windy City became i'll.
"In put him in a three cor
nercd swap that will bring me a
pitcher from the Yankees" he told
the Red sox. There was no an
swcr
"Ill take IIoyt or Jones for him."
he informed the Yankees. Manager
Miller Higgins Immediately became
seriously interested in his real es-
tate enterprise.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
Pope Gives Interview
To New York Woman

Rome. Dec. 80 P)-Pope Plus to-
day granted a private audience to
Mrs. John Adams Drake Of New
York city. Mrs, Drake was accom-
panied by Monsignor Piazzardo, who
emphasized the work she had ac-
comprshed with the aid Of generous
American assistance in maintaining
two milk dispensarics for the poor
children of Rome under the patron
age of the pope.
Tho pontiff praised the work and
granted his special hcnediction. Mrs,
Drake presented him with a gold
medal especially coined for the oc-
casion on behalf of the dispensarics.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
NfrssoL1NI COURTEOUs

Rapallo. Italy. Dec. so P-The
British foreign secretary, Sir Austen
Chamberlain. declared in an inter-
view today that he was touched by
the courtesy OF Premier Mussolini in
visiting him yesterday. He added
that he was hopeful the conversa-
tons which had occurred would soon
have practical results for the good
of the world.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
MIG uIJITGREN IN CAST

Miss Ella Hultgren, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ], L. Hultgren OF 70
Wallace street. is spending the
Christmas recess at the home OF her
parents. She is a member OF the
iunior class at Bates college, Lewis
ton, Me-, and was recently elected a
member of lie Cercle Francois"
Miss Hultgren will take part In the
French play to be given in Little
theater the latter part OF January
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
TEAMS IN FIELD

Two McGill University athletic
teams, hockey and basketball, have
joined in the invasion Of American
collegiate circles. The Toronto
notmen play city college in New
York Friday. while the icemep en-
counter Harvard on Saturday and
Yale Monday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
coin WANE TATALITlES

Mexico City, Dec. 30 W.T. NtTU
have been numerous deaths through
out the country recently due 10 the
almost unprecedented cold weather
AS a consequence a bill has been in
troduced in congress proposing the
arpropriation OF 100000 pesos TO be
used in the purchase Of clothing and
providing warm quarters for the
poor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
c,r-r NOR MRS, sHURBERG

A surprise party was given Non
day evening TO Mrs. Shurberg OF 40
Columbia street by the jewish
Ladies' Aid society. A pleasant eve
ming was spent playing whist and
refreshments we're served. Mrs'
shurberg was presented with a
perculator set in appreciation Of
The good work she has done for
the society as president for the
mast ten years The committee oil
presentation was Mrs. Gelsinger'
Mrs, Greenberg and Mrs. Beso1.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Miller OF
Newington have announced the en-
earement Of their daughter, Har-
riet F., Miller TO Norbert r. Hart,
son of Mrs. A. J. Hart Of Hamilton
street. this city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
COLE BALLS COST MORE

Chicago. Dec. 80 Pt-The price OF
golf balls Is going up. A large man
ufacturer has announced that stan
dard balls which have retailed for
Is cents are to sell for IS cents, and
that so cent variety for 60, the ad-
vance being due 10 the high price
OF rubber.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
TO OPPOSE, STAR

Walter Spence of the Brooklyn
Y. NJ. C. A. is expected to furnish
the stifrcst competition for the
German swimming star, Radema-
cher, who Will soon come to this
country. Spence is strongest at
breast stroke and the medley.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30

Six colleges and associations ap-
piled for membership in the fedora
tion. The colleges we're Hobart, and
Bonaventure, Middlesaps of Mississ-
ippi and Oregon Agricultural; the
associations were the Pacific north
west conference of IL colleges and
1.-The United States intercollegiate La
crosse league.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
PLAN FOR MEMBERSHIP

New York's chapter of the newly
formed national Town and Country
club has announced plans for OBJ
tanning 1000 resident members
The chapter will entertain q ma
tional sports conference in February,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
RECORD ROWLING SCORE

A world record woman bowling
average Of 27Sta is claimed by F. r.
Stevens, Jr, and Jacob Eye, Brook
lyn alley stars who rolled perfect
900 score and PAT respectively in
doubles competition this week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30
TupOvN OFT TWICE

Max Carey Of the Pirates was
caught stealing but twice in So at
.DUpts during the 1922 campaign,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30

Looking for a maid or cook? Try
the Help Wanted columns.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30

A perusal Of the summary of the
game shows the Importance of maxi
Ing good on foul shots. Had tho
Landers team made good all their
free tries, the score would have
stood IS to 90. No one can tell what
the outcome might have been If the
score had been as close as this at
tho end. Three field goals would
have separated the teams at the
finals as they did in the scoring, but
the running score would have been
closer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-30

The Burritts will start playing
preliminary games TO the Legion
team a week from tomorrow night
and their opponents will be selected
within few days. The Burrrts
are going strong and should make
rome for themselves before the
season is over.