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New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
25 Tears Ago Today From Paper of That Date

A. W. Rice was elected president of the Union Mfg. Co. by the direct CTS at their annual meeting this af- ternoon. Other directors include A. J. Sloper and l.. A. Vihberts.
 A peddler named Fish reported to the police today that he had been knocked down and an attempt had been made to rob him. Officer Hellberg arrested d suspect.
 Electricians have been at work in staling q 175 light transformer in St. Peters church.
 One of the leading articles in the current issue of the New England Register, published in Boston by the New England Historic Genealog- ical society, is by James Shepard of this city. It is on "The New Haven (Conn.) Potters, 1639." This family is of interest to many New Britain people, including the Parker, Shep- ard, Bacon, aud Blakesley families, in tracing their ancestry.
 William Muller. the talented so- prona, sang at the sacred concert given under the auspices of the New Haven Elks Sunday night. Mir Null ler's voice is a pure soprano,
 The subject of Principal Marcus Whites weekly talk at the normal school yesterday afternoon was "Mendelsshon and RubenstCin." 4 meeting of St. Peters society was held last evening and arrange ments for the dedication Of the church were completed. A com mittee of assistance was appointed, consisting Of Adam Wolf, William Schmitt, Charles Guenderman, E. Miller and Joseph Noe.
 Why all this talk about beating Ned II? just let his old owner, H L. Mills, get up behind the old war rior, let Ned throw one of his ears and let him fix his tricky eye or his competitors, and he will bring the bunch down that South Main street course at 2:l0 clip.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
FARMER HAS NO WHEAT
 As PRICE SCARS.

A letter from a westerner says that he doesn't think farmers will bene- fit much from the current price of g for wheat. as they have very lit- tie of the product to sell at this par ticular time. By the time the next crop is harvesed he opined that wheat probably would not be selling for S?.
 That surmise is entirely logical and has happened before. The s2 price looks big but who gets the money when most of the available supply of wheat is not in the farmers hands?
 Dispatches from Chicago indicate that every time reports arrive of bad crop conditions in Russia and Ire land. the price Of wheat goes up a notch more. It is a hectic time on the floor of the Board of Trade.
 But out in the sticks. where the farmers are reading about the high price of wheat in the papers. few dispatches originate. We are left tc infer that the faTners are overjoyet at the prospect of getting a good slice of the g when crop time roll' l around
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE INCOME TAX.

While Florida has been adopting an amendment to its constitution making it Impossible to levy income and inheritance taxes in that state. New Hampshire has failed to keep it's 1923 inheritance tax valid, through a decision of the state su- preme court. It is the second time that such a law was found invalid, the legacy tax of 1919 having been found unconstitutional previously.
 The 1923 law in New Hampshire was a curious example of legisla- ton. It held that all iegacies going to Spouse, ancestor or a descend- ant" was subject to tax of ? per cent; that passing to near relatives was subject to tax of per cent; and that passing to all others to a tax of 10 per cent. The state will have to return $1,000,000 illegally collected under the.law.
 The 1915 inheritance tax law in New Hampshire, which is now again operative, provides for a flat 5 per cent. tax. This produced only a third Of the revenue of the 1928 law, tn- dicating that much of the legacies went to otheps than near kin.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
ADVERTISING AND THE
 NEWS COLUMNS.

Testimony given at trial in New York tended 10 indicate that a the- atrical publication in that city said mice things regarding stage stars and theatrical and film firms when they advertised and was not so fav- orably disposed if they did not take a fling in type at so much line.
 After a trial that gained much publicity the jury foHhd the pub fisher and two others guilty.
 It Is poor business for any person 10 spend money in advertis- ing merely 10 obtain journalistic soft soap. Advertising space is com mercial product and should have nothing in common with the edi- torial policies of a publication, nor seek to color the news columns. In all well regulated publications tbis is not the Case..
 It will be noticeable that such few publications which In the past re- sorted to this species of blackmail to "get business" have not prospered, and where they still are in existence, have been hard put to live down their former reputation.
 In journalism, as in verything else, honesty is not only the best policy, but it Is the only policy that sur wives.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
CHANGES WROUGHT IN FAIR HARVARD.

Trade has its uses no less than art; but time was when Harvard univers- ity paid scant attention to the form CT and more to the latter. Departure of Professor Baker from Harvard in favor of Yale, and the departure of Roscoe Pound, dean of the Harvard Law school to become president of the University of Wisconsin, would indicate that Harvard is slipping in some respects. But it is gaining in others.
 Harvard has just made two awards for advertising reset ehrch campaigns, and with the awards went prizes of s3,O00, both won by persons identi- fled with national advertising con- cerns.
 The awards were made possible by Edward w. Box, of Peace Plan" fame. It appears that MT. Box is never happier than when able to make an award for some scheme or other; and several others have fol- lowed suit. It is not stated why he made the awards through Harvard except the possibility that he consid- cred the Cambridge institution fore most in commercial research, as it formerly was in academic pursuits.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
RADIO AND THEATERs ROTH TO PROGRESS.

While theatrical interests were dis cussing the supposed inroads of ra- dio at New York conference, pre- dieting dire disaster and taking the stand that said interests should not in any way contribute to radio pro- grams-especially free of charge-- two continents 5000 miles apart were being linked through this wire less telephony for tho first time In tho history of mankind.
 This feat permitted the human voice, flung to the ether waves at Pittsburgh. to be heard at Sydney. Melbourne and British New Guinea, as a cablegram few hours later in- dicated.
 The theatrical interests, of course, are not to be blamed for being uneasy. But 1t Is illogical to assume that use of such great invention as radio will be curtailed by inveigh- ing against 1t. Our theatrical friends were equally alarmed at the devel- opment of the photograph decade or two ago.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
DANGERS FROM GAS NOT YET OVER

The old joke about the countryman who came to the city. ensconced himself in hotel room and blew out the gas on retiring, was a reflection upon the supposed ignorance of the country visitor with city ways. No city person was ever supposed to do this, or even die from the effects of Illuminating gas.
 But press dispatches the other day related that II persons had died of Illuminating gas in New York City within AS hours, that four had died almost on the same day in Philadel- phia, that workmen died from the ef- fects of gas while at work in Colum- bus, O., and yesterday six in one fam fly died in Scranton, Penn., when gas from a broken main overcame them, and five persons were injured when a gas heater exploded in Buff falo.
 All of these news stories received a few inches of space in papers in cities apart from where they hap pened. But let an honest laborer from Vermont farm go to New York, rent room in some boarding house where gas is an illuminant- and there are still thousands of them in that progressive city-and blow out the gas before retiring, and after they find his body he will get quite as much space in the papers as the other gas victims. and perhaps more.
 The reason for this is that dying by blowing out the gas is no longer common, while dying from gas fumes accidentally discharged is by nc means uncommon.
 But the fact that the poor man came from the country and made a fool of himself in the city, also will have something to do with the bitu- ary publicity he would get. It would tickle the smart alek city readers tc note how the poor nick" made g fatal mistake with city gas; but they haven't time for such emotion or reading how a dozen "city hicks" al a time die from the same cause or | the same day.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

Mrs l.. A. Sprague and Miss Lois s. Shaw were guests at the Mother and Daughter" banquet of Troops and 14 of Hartford. Mrs. Gilbert Ashley and Mrs. Althea Correll, cap tains. About 150 scouts and moth- CTS enjoyed a delicious supper, after which AIr1. Correll introduced the speakers of the evening, including Mrs. Joseph Merritt, commissioner: Mrs. Clifford Perkins, chairman of court of awards, and R. J. Ross. Mrs. Sprague was introduced and spoke briefly to mothers and scouts. Miss Nellie B. West. New Hartford director and Miss Lois Shaw were in- troduced as the oldest scouts" and builders of scouting for Hartford land vicinity. An entertainment fol- 1 lowed.
 The executive committee of the New Britain Girl Scout council will hold its meeting Wednesday, Feb ruary II. at the home of Mrs. Leon A. Sprague. Maple Hill. 1t wilL~be preceded by luncheon.
 Troop 1 Is planning to furnish the entertainment for the annual South church supper.
 Troop is raising money for the purchase of another building brick by selling candy.
 Troops should send scout to the
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
Observations On He Weather.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Weather bureau today issued the following storm warning:
 Advisory 10 a. m. Storm warn- ings changed to northwest, Sandy Hook to Passport, Me, disturbance over Maine coast moving northeast ward, will cause strong northwest winds this afternoon, diminishing late tonight"
 Forecast for Southern New Eng land: Fair and slightly colder to- night Saturday fair. Slightly warmer. Strong northwest winds diminishing.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair and slightly colder tonight; Saturday fair; fresh to strong north- west winds, diminishing. Conditions: The disturbance central near Portland, Me-, caused high winds with heavy rain along the coast and snow in the interior. The greatest amount of precipitation reported during the last A hours was 3.64 inches at Syracuse, N. Y. An area of high pressure central in the lower Mississippi valley is pro- ducing pleasant weather in nearly all sections east of the Rockies. The temperature is low in the southern districts. Rrosts occurred as far south as Florida.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with freezing tempera- lures at night and thawing during the day.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30

Miss Leginska was to produce an opera in which the singers were to be in the orchestra pit and nothing but maniklns were to be on the stage She claimed, so the dispatches said. that opera singers couldn't act and that their proper place was with the orchestra players, leaving actors on the stage to go through the mimickry of acting as the babel of voices pro- ceeded from the orchestra. This got on the first page of the Herald on account of Its novelty.
 She arrived In New York shortly afterwards, evidently having aban- doned her queer operatic venture in Vienna, and straightaway hired a symphony orchestra. made it play some of her music. and arranged with radio broadcasters to flutter the harmony over the ether waves. This apparently didn't appeal to tho New York music critics very favor ably; there were also others to whom such methods didn't appeal strongly.
 Now we hear from various of her friends tlS j. she greatly dreaded fail- ure and that this had something to do with her disappearance.
 If Miss Leginska is as good a plan list, a composer or a conductor as she thinks she is. 1t would not have been necessary to adopt the methods of the late lamented MT. Barnum to emphasize that fact. If she is above the regular run of artists there ought to have been no difficulty of prov ing 1t In the manner that other great artists have done. The trouble with Miss Leginska appears to be that she adopted pellmell shortcut to fame and fortune, and failed to take into account that superior art is mainly essential to win and hold these things. Before Mr. Paderewski gained world fame he started with enormous talent and then practiced the piano ten hours day for many years, giving no thought to publicity. the hiring of halls or the hiring of orchestras, When he was ready to enter the artistic arena he was will ing to be judged by what he had to offer as a performer, and the world soon was at his feet. Pretty much the same methods were used by other worldwide celebrities.
 There is no short cut to fame.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
STALE LOCAL JOKES IN VAUDEVILLE.

There seems to be an unwritten law among vaudeville performers that in order to strike local note it is necessary to insert jests about various localities in and near the city in which they happen to be showing their stage wares
 About the first thing they do when getting of the train is to get posted as to the local prejudices and then proceed to doctor up few of their lines 10 include them.
 Some reference to the hard riding on the East Main street car line is always considered top notch raillery, guaranteed to get a laugh when all else fails. The jerky bumps of the Berlin car line also obtains due note at times. A derogatory joke about Hartford, or one about Bristol is sup posed to go big"
 In Hartford jokes about New Bri- tain are vaudeville staples. When- ever a stage comedian in Hartford cannot put anything across about mother-in-laws, prohibition, that's not a lady, that's my wife" or alIu- sions to family quarrcls, resort in yariably is had to q quirk about New Britain as surefire laugh-provoker. The audience invariably laughs be- cause that is what they paid their money for and will do so upon the slightest pretcXt.
 We cannot understand why a "comedian" if he really is one, needs to display such dearth of original ity. There would seem to be no req Ron why vaudeville iests need to be SO lamentably devoid of new ideas The constant chatter about this city and that, and the intermitten reter- ences | localities, nationalities and personalities in a city, are of doubt fuJ value as laugh -provokers. They are like waving the American flag III order to gain applause,
 Theater owners and managers might do much to bring about a reform by making rule that such .okes are to be barred. The rule .houId be that if a comedian cannot produce fresh and original stun ne should be in another line of em- ployment.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
COMMUNICATED
Wainright Says Criticism Of Park Commissioners Is Unwarranted

Wainright Says Criticism Of Park Commissioners Is Unwarranted
 January goth. Editor New Britain Herald:
 In answer to the communicated letter concerning skating at the wading pond in Walnut Hill park will reply as follows.
 Tho wading pond has been clear cd of snow several times this month. | The pond has been flooded. The pub lie in large numbers have enjoyed the skating.
 The criticism of r. c. M. Jr,, is unwarranted. The park commis- sioners are neither in politics nor are they lackingin public spirit. There are several features about the wading pond which do not make it an ideal skating rink, the details of which I will not now enumerate, but suffice 1t to say the writer has several years experience in fussing with it, so knows what he is talk ing about.
 The park commissioners are only just starting on a long program of park facilities whereby the public will ultimately realize in her parks the various recreational features of which she is now 50 envious of neighboring cities.
 1 The commissioners need the back ing of the public. Criticisms of this nature without knowing the true facts are harmful We hope the public will feel free to consult us about&hy park affairs. We arc here l for service.
 Respectfully submitted,
 Board of Park Commissioners,
 k. B. Wainright, Supt.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
PSYCHOLOGICAL VICTORY
 AND THINKING.

Senator William NJ. Butler of Mas sachusetts told Boston audience that the late presidential election forced people to think; the campaign created right political thought" he ayerred.
 That is exactly what they didn't do. Campaign strategy precIuded straight thinking. irrespective of what party won or what party lost.
 The plan was to frighten the vot- CTS to get them worried over their economic outlook, to make them po- rtically nervous; then to herd the frightened human beings to the polls.
 Nearly half the eligible voters didn't think enough to vote, didn't think the issues were important enough to vote about, or were not frightened enough to vote. They were politically callous.
 Begin talking with men you meet and inquire as to why they voted for one party or the other and note the replies. Few of the answers denote deep thought. Fear as to what might have happened had any of the other candidates been elected will be the dominant trait in the converse ton. This fear is not a natural growth, but a stimulated growth, a hothouse product that has nothing ir common with logical thinking. It ex' ists in large measure and the Re 1 publican party is the gainer.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
The Editors Gossip shop.

We have it all written - we but await the proper moment to run thom.
 Referring to the six articles on HOW TO WRITE POETRY.
 THE FUN SHOP, being depart ment of its readers at all times deems it as one of its aims to devel- op those who have any humorous talent at all.
 You have noted how even young sters eight years old have made THE FUN SHOP.
 We play no favorites, we run only what seemingly pleases a majority Of readers. we discard that which does not register.
 Therefore, anything we can do 10 bring out the latent talents of boys and girls, men and women is pleas ure to us, not a duty.
 watch for Instructions on the writing of poetry.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
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MAxSON MRsIL NUuL

OH, FOR THE GOOD OLD DAYS,
 (By Arthur o. lhric). Backward. turn backward, Oh Time,
 in your flight. I've got to get hair cut tonight {; Take, mo again to tho old barber
 shop Where in Q chair I could very soon
 hop. I'm sick and tired of women See Waiting to get e hair cut before me i: l don't like modern shops. they are l want an old-fashioned barber to-
 night. Gimme the days when the men, old
 and young. Had an escape from the feminine
 tongue. Where VIC found freedom our
 thoughts 10 express While we played Seven Up, Check
 CTS and Chess: Whore we would gather to cuss and
 discuss Candidates, politics, wars and such
 fuss. That is all changed now; since
 women have bobbed; Man of his very last sanctum they've
 robbed. Many's the battle that's been fought
 and won; Many's the race in the barber shop
 run; Many elections have been settled
 here, Waiting our turn in the old barber's
 chair. Now the talks changed to the latest
 in clothes, How long shall sleeves be and how
 short the hose; So backward, turn backward, oh
 Time, In your flight Find me an old-fashioned barber
 tonight
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
New York JeweIer Robbed
 Of Gems Valued at S4O,O0O

New York; Jan. S0.-Joseph Rob- irson, SO, dealer in diamonds, was robbed of s4O,0OO in unset jewels yesterday on the third floor of 2 Canal street building by a quiet hammered man. who pressed a weapon against Robinson's stomach and commanded him to be quiet and make no outcry "if you don't want 10 be a dead one"
 The robber escaped.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
Langw-idgc
(By Kid Boots)

Amung the things babies are born without is langwidge, so all they can do is cry and laff, generally crying more than they laff because that's the way they can get the most at- tention.
 Dogs half to be watched at both ends to understand their langwidge, but horses can ony move their ears to show wat the yare thinking and even then they arc often the ony ones that know.
 Amung the animals that haven't any langwidge are snakes, flies, and oysters.
 Sheep maa, goats baa, and COWS moo. being how you can tell them in the dark wen its necessary which 1t seldom is.
 or more people cant understand each other if they say different things to each other all at the same time, even if they speek the same langwidge, but ladies often do il enyways.
 Eny landwidge sounds too fast if you don't understand it, especially Chineez.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30

office before their next meeting to receive their copies of the Girl Scout newspaper. ..
 The following girls recently re- ceived tenderfoot pins in Troop 6, Central Junior High school: Ruth Ramsay Anna Kelly, Anna Gaffney. Doris Baber and Beatrice Odenwalt. This troop tried a snow hike after entertaining Troop Il of the New ington Home. q
 St, Joseph's school troop, Mrs. Carl Hagist, captain, and Troop 5. M1e Charles Spring, captain, are pldH Hning to hold troop meeting together soon.
 Buge class now meets on Satur. day afternoons at 4:30. Girls wish ing to join should leave name al scout office.
 The next meeting of the officers association will be Monday night. February 9.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
SELLING THE GOODS A Tongue.TWister

Lucille La Sale, from Illinois Was dubbed Salesman Sally" Why she could sell suspendes to The painted Russian Ballet. In selling goods. atsr or near As drummer, or as auctioneer' :. She sold the staple" and the queer Lucille La Salle could go and sell A field for playing polo, A maui, a stie, a mill, stlll' A song or cello solo. She held "saie of sea" and sold Dyed rabbit to a fool who Had got a chill on Benzol Hill, Bra
 gil,
 Perusing Zoia- 4. Oh, Lu La Salle, the gay gazelle, I'll say she is lulu,
 She sold a bale O talow
 In Manila to Zulu. $. G. Murphy.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
DRAFTS $500 BUDGET

A budget of $500 to defray the expenses of the city plan commission for next yea was approved at a meeting of the. commission yester- day afternoon. A committee con- sisting of Chairman Saul r. Was kowitz, Commissioner John J. Hig- gins and City Engineer Joseph b. Williams was named to confer with the corporation counsel in an effort to bring about enforcement of the rule requiring the submitting Of layouts for new streets and develop ments 10 the commission before they are adopted.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
WHERE ETHEL LEGINsKA ERRED IN METHODS.

Miss Ethel Leginska, English pan ,., who mysteriously disappeared inst before she was to be the star c.rformer at a Carnegie hall con- eer. has been in the public eye to n greater extent than her oetters re- gently.
 If NIT. Paderewski or MT. kach' maninoff value publicity much they Nave reason to feel envious of the redoubtable Englishwomau' whose name was Leggins but was changed ,o sound more artistically foreign
 Several months ago the oap's' carried a dispatch ffO'= F'enna 'h"'
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30

But these quotations have a way of slightly disappointing the farmer at the critical moment We hope he will not be disappointed this year: 1t will do us ali good to see the farm CTS get q slice of real money for a change.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
slOO. 900 LOSS IN OHIO TOWN.

Steubenville, Ohio, Jan, S0.-The entire business section Of lrondale, north of here, was destroyed by fire last night with an estimated loss Of between si00,O00 and sl50,009. Origin of the fire Is unknown.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
K. OF C. PLAYERS WIN

The Knights of Columbus defeat ed the team from the Church of St. John the Evangelist in the second round Of the card tournament be- tween the two organizations last night, the sssTe being 132 to ll0.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-30
CALLED FROM PARTY TO FIRE;

Ansonia, Jan. 30. Dressed in their best clothes and standing in water nearly to their knees, the An sonia firemen last night fought a fire which did damage estimated at s10,. 900 to the Cheney block at Main aDd Gridgo streets. The blaze was con fined to the cellar. The fircmer were attending a celebration whr, the alarm sounded.