New Britain herald., 1925-09-05
THE OBSERVER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

An interesting bit of gossip came to the ears of the Observer this week to the effect that spice will be added to the next republican cam palgn for mayoralty nomination by the reentry in the field of former Mayor George A. Quigley, It Is re- ported that the machine isn't any too pleased at the prospect and will devote the rest of the time between now and the primary to building fences to prevent his possible nom ination.
 The name of George Quigley has q peculiar effect on the sialwarts of the republican party. When there arc no clouds on the horizon they strut around with their thumbs in their vests and talk big. But let lit be mentioned that Smiling George" has something up his sleeve and they begin 10 wear worried look. It is much like saying Boo" to small boy who is passing q cemetery in the dark and trying to convince himself that "thcre aint any such thing as ghosts"
 In past campaigns he had the Big Boys worried. They know he has q strong personal following of admir- CTS who are satisfied that he has not been treated fairly in inc past. Whether he could be elected, if nominated. is another story. Every body remembers the day he was running for mayor and the repub- lican machine went out and helped | the democrats.
 Perhaps ex-Mayor Quigley in- tends to hit while the iron is hot. He realizes that William H. Judd, chairman ot the republican town committee, is not popular with the rank and file and that he lacks ar dent support even among people who do their own thinking. If the election of q chairman were put to the people, instead of being nego- tiated by a clique, it is doubtful if Mr. Judd woud be chosen to the office he now holds.
 Speaking of politics. what has be- come of the dear old Third Ward club outing? In years past this was a fixed feast day and all the office boys in the parties were told to put on speed and scamper around ere ating enthusiasm for the event. If a republican didn't respond and do his bit his case was hopeless when it came to distributing patronage. Il 1 is suspected that many Of the army of assistants did their hustling as the day of the outing approached because of fear of what would hap pen if they failed to show the pro- per degree of interest. So far this year not word has been breathed about the outing. No list of colebri- ties who intend 10 be present has been issued. No committee has been appointed 10 secure automobiles. Nothing has been done. Is it pos sible that the Big Fellows intend to pass up the event? And if so, why?
 Again the public Is faced -- in 1 the magazines - with the opening of another business season, again the manufacturers of everything from pins to locomotives are devis- l ing new names and decorations for their same old lines, and again q bigger, better year is predicted. On l the pages between Chapters XXVI1 and NXVILI of your thrilling serial are the pictures and word pictures of the allegedly new models. Every thing looks bigger and brighter, and you fail to realize this is only be- cause the full pages in color nat urally look bigger and brighter than the former half pages in black and white. More superlatives and de- scriptive adjectives than ever be- fore are being called into play, the greater range of terminology hav- ing been made possible by the for gotten synonyms dug mp during the now defunct word puzzle craze.
 For instance. Will Hays an nounccs the Greater Movie Sea son." Movies are to be greater and bigger than ever. They will cost more to produce and more to see. They will contain more char actcrs, although many casts already look like telephone directory. They will be longer, although some seem intorminable now. Even the failures will be bigger Hops than ever before.
 Henry Ford procaims a new model with four speeds forward and two in reverse. It is rumored among the trade that 1t will also have three neutrals.
 The newest styles in "Klassy Kpl- lege-Kut Klothes" are out, and certainly they are bigger. They look as if, instead of being "kut," the whole pieces of cloth were used. Knickcrs used to reach the knee and longer trousers the ankle, but now knickers achieve the ankle and the long boys wrap completely about the shoe, obviating expendi- lures for shines.
 The radio corporations are out with new models which will get greater distances. more stations, "Yes, Sir, That's my Baby" more times a night, more static, more everything. The new plumbing fix lures will have bigger pipes, with more surface for corrosion and leaks. Cigarettes will last longer, the new sugar crop will taste sweeter and the lemon crop more sour, radiators will give more heat and trouble, cheese will smell