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New Britain herald., 1925-11-28
THIS FOREIGN NEWS IS
GOOD NEWS

The two most important foreign
news stories in the papers yester-
day had to do with France and
Germany, but what a change from
the old days when neither nation
seemed able TO adjust itself to an
cra OF peace.
In France the news had to do
with the efforts 10 form new
cabinet; and judging by the short
lived cabinets in France, this had
no remarkable significance. Cabi-
net making in France, politically
speaking. is one Of the chief ma
tional industries. The feature of
thc new French plan is to name
BRAND as premier for the eighth
,imc, and CaillauX, only recently
bounced from the portfolio OF f.
lance minister. seems slated to re-
urn TO that post, This Is how they
10 things in Paris, and it is case
Of every nation TO its taste.
The big story from Germany vas
Of a peaceful nature, and one that
should make the hearts of all we'll
wishcrs OF European stability and
peace feel glad. The manner in
which the Reichstag ratified the
Locarno treaties in spite of the
strong opposition Of the National
lists was a crcditable performance
of the government. The vote on
ratification also included approval
Of Gcrmany's entrance into the
League OF Nations. Who would
have thought 1t three years ago"
Ratification Of the Locarno
treaties has now taken place in
wo Of the signatory nations
Britain and Germany. There is no
question about the 0lncFS. franc"
will ratify after its present cabi-
net difficulties are temporarily
solved. Particularly is this certain
With BRAND father of the
treaties" the designated premier.
France has desired security ever
since the close Of the war; now she
shall have it and everyone is salts
fed.
With Germany IN the League OF
Nations that assoriation Of nations
takes ON additional interest. Every
civilized nation now will be in tho
Icagu" except the United states
M~Aico. Russia and Turkey. The
great tI,aD Of Woodrow Wi,sor
marches ON Gwen though politicians
in his rati>" land attempted {,
cruelty it
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28
GERALDINE FARRARS
BREAKDOWN

One cannot help sympathizing
greatly with our own Geraldine
I'arrar, the Ridgcfield songbird
who has suffered a nervous break
down after attempting to enter the
role of a light opera star. In COM
menting upon the one performance
of her Viennese operetta In Hart
ford the Herald reviewer stressed
the apparent inability of her voice
to carry through the theater very
strongly, although there was much
Of It's erstwhile sweetness and
timbre noticeable. Now we know
the truth that the five weeks Of
rehearsals and the worry and ira
vail incident to the new production
undermined her health.
Since the end of her career with
the Metropolitan opera forces Miss
Farrar has been singing in con-
cert; and if we remember rightly,
she also had some difficulty with
her former husband, Lou Tellegen,
Fate has not exactly dealt kindly
with her since her grand opera
days. Yet this is no reason why
she should be incapable Of being at
the head Of fine light opera Or
ganization. The "Romany Love
Spell" was a good show and Miss
I'arrar made a resounding hit in
Hartford; and considering it vas a
first night performance this was
no mean exploit,
It is TO be hoped that Geraldine
speedily RECEIVERS her bouyant
! spirits and her voice and decides
to put it over" She can do 1t II
she quits worrying about the mani
! fold details about a show that nc
good singer Is temperamcntallI
! fitted TO bother about.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

than In others; but II the early
founders OF Manhattan could re-
turn TO life they would be much
surprised as regards tho high
spots. Streets that originally Were
thought to possess the best chance
for being chief arteries Of traffic
ana trade Jagged behind others
that were poorly regarded. Forty
second street Is now more than n
ccr>sry old; but a century ago the
future value Of contiguous property
was greatly underestimated, while
the future relative value OF prop
erty along many other streets was
overestmatcd. There has been
constant advance but 1t has not
been uniform.
There Is a guess and a gamble
connected with property values
that cannot be eliminated from
the game. The land that brings the
highest price during one genera
ton will not bring the highest
price during the next; at least,
there Is no certainty about It,
The farmers In the west who
five or six years ago were willing
to pay $500 an acre for choice
lands may have felt prompted to
do so because Of the lands fer
tility, but more likely did so be-
cause they thought values were
ascending and they could sell for
$500 In a few years. This thing is
being done on a large scale IN
Florida today. But such farmers
were fooled. and thousands Of
them found themselves In financial
distress when the farm slump ar
rived.
The descent in values In Okla
homa has been no greater than in
some other western states.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28
SHEANS TRIAL TO
Go over Again
ChapInan's Pal Not TO Be Tried
Until March

Hartford, Nov. 20 up - Gerald
.Chapman's accompIice in the New
Britain crime, Walter f. Shean Of
Springfield, Mass, now held in tho
Hartford county jail on a charge of
murder preferred in the New Britain
police court, will not be presented at
the December criminal term of the
superior court which opens in Hart
ford next Tuesday with Judge John
r. Booth presiding, States Attorney
Hugh NJ. Alcorn announces, in re-
leasing a docket of 140 criminal
cases.
The decision not to present Shean
for plea and sentence is In line with
THE policy of Mr.. Alcorn not to dis
pose of Shean's case until the Chap
man case, with its impending legal
qualifications, is finally gotten out of
the way. 1t is, therefore, highly
probable that Shean will not be pre-
scented until the March or June
terms of the court in 1926.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28
HOW TO BE A REPORTER
The Fun Shop Course In News
Writing
lessons by Wilbur Hyde)

Today We will interview a woman
husband. Note the technique Of this
story:
"Why did you shoot your hus-
band?" I asked Hilda Hilderson In
the state prison last night.
She smiled to herself before she
spoke, and herself smiled back at
her.
because he deceived me-" she
sobbed with a smile. II sent him out
with a dime to buy a package Of
gum and the insect kept the
change"
"Crule Of him." ! ventured.
Until that time" sighed Hilda,
hanging her hcadon a nail in the
corner, "our money affairs were al
ways $685.
Hilda rolled her expressive eyes.
They came up Seven and lost 81.
Meanwhile she was telling me Of her
married life.
LAS | said, We always went $3.50
with Roberts weekly salary" she
went on. FIFTY dollars to me, and
SOC to Robert. Then the wretch de-
Ceivcd me, and II" her voice
broke, and / handed her mine. Il
shot him." she continued, moistcn-
ing her eyes with her handkerchief
But why did the jury convict
you >" demanded. The thing seem
cd impossible!
Then, as the shadows of the great
grim prison deepcned about US, she
! told me the terrible truth.
"Thc last day of the trial" shr
brcathed (and l did, too), Il mis-
laid my powder puff and the jury
caught glimpse of me with a shiny
nose, The Judge called it thirty sec
ond degree murder, and ] called !
a shame
How long are you in for?" I guf
fawed with tears rolling down IN!
cheeks.
"Eh?" she questioned daintily.
"Oh, I'm not sentenced at all,
she replied, raising her EYEBROWS will
her left hand. I'm just here so
can get my vaudeville and movi'
contracts. My new picture is to b'
filmed here. Do you mean to sa,
that you are not motion pictur
dirnctor?"
NO" ] confessed, I'm report
cr."
There was a dull sickcning thu'
that dullcd and sickened me unit
was very dull and sick. The docto
says that | will live if I will cOnsen
to having my adenoids removed!
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28
THE STORY OF A ROAD

Reel |
Prominent citizen gets stuck In
the mud and expresses opinion of
city government.
Reel II
Common council received petition
for improvements to road signed by
indignant residents.
Reel III
Common council throws petition
into waste basket, chortling merrily
the while.
Reel "
Taxpayers of district have meet
ing and decide to demand action.
Reel V
Common council receives another
petition for improvements, Refers
it to board of public works.
Reel VI
Board Of finance and taxation ap-
propriates money for improvement.
Reel VII
Board of public works awards
contract.
Reel VIII
Citizens with nothing to do stand
around and criticize way in which
new road is being built.
Reel IX
Band concert and block dance
held TO celebrate completion of new
road.
Reel X
Sport cars flying along new high
way, smashing speed laws into tiny
pieces.
Reel NJ
Crash at blind corner. Innocent
victim dies. Road Is declared a
success.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

Laubin is not quoted. But he swings
a forceful tongue as well as a grace
full forearm. nonetheless 1--WE be-
lieve that's good word. not seeing 1t
in print very often)? The foregoing
Is not all he has said to his con-
gregation of 100 odd singers, but
will give an idea how we'll he con-
verses when everybody Is listening.
Monsieur Laubin has 'em eating
out OF his hand. When the Choral
concert takes place at the Capitol he
will have not only the chorus, but
four soloists and large orchestra
likewise partaking OF orders in the
same way. And It's going TO be a
big show. 1t takes good, strong
(they say manipulating baton is
nearly as hard as cranking a carl.
and Mr.. Laubin Is no weakling.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

That little boom OF State Senator
Hall for state comptroller may BIT
heard from TO better effect later
according to the senator's well.
wishers. II this thing keeps up h,
may yet be touted as successor
to Secretary Mellon.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28
"ME FOR MA" SLOGAN
IN TEXAS

That nare.up In Texas had TO
come. Governor Ma" Ferguson
has been an easy.going governor
who relied too much upon her hus-
band. Former Governor James f.,
Ferguson, TO be tho real governor.
The head OF the family" had been
weighed once and found wanting,
but considered his cause "vindi-
Gated" when his wife was elected.
Mrs. Ferguson showed her weak
ness as n governor on Thanksgiv-
Ing, when she pardoncd 1916 con-
victs, including 10 murderers,
seven convicted OF criminal as
sault, nine Of theft and eight Of
robbery with firearms This brought
her total OF pardons 10 date up 70
1,126. II Mrs. Ferguson were gov
ernor long enough the state would
be saved the necessity OF main
tanning a penitentary
The efforts OF Speaker Lee Sat
terwhite 10 call a special session
OF the Legislature TO impeach the
governor Is expected to be success
ful. The special session will be
prelicatcd largely upon the finding
OF the highway investigation con-
Quoted by Attorney General Dan
Moody, which in one case is al
legged to have unearthed 100000
In excess profits.
ma" Ferguson had a chance 10
be a great woman governor OF the
largest state In the Union. How
she stuck to her husband through
out his trials as governor was made
much OF by newspapers. She was
called q modern Joan OF Arc.
Yet she had no training for the
Job Of governor, One writer who
went to Texas shortly after her
election got 10 the crux OF the mat
ter when he wrote:
'If the truth were known,
Ma Ferguson would probably
be REVEALED as the most be-
wildered woman In America
today. A simple, home loving,
fearing country woman,
with no real aspiration 10
craftsmanship, and no especial
training for the task, Ma finds
herself hurled into a promi-
nent place in United States
est freaks in the history OF
politics"
Although In defeating t'eliN
Robertson, the Khan candidate for
governor, by 100000 votes, she
never declared against the Khan,
Time and again she said she was
running only to clear Jim's name"
from the ninc-count impeachment
that threw him out of office In
1917. Now that she herself Is like
~ TO be investigated BY the Lcgis-
! lature, with possibilities OF im-
! parchment, her friends blame i
upon the Khan. which may be onl!
partly true. Irrespective of whether
| Khan officials are prominent in OPP
position to her regime, it is album
I dainty clear that the highway
scandal gave them their chance
while the remarkable manner If
which the governor pardoncd
criminals has not helped heI
cause.
Mrs. Ferguson, in addition tc
running for governor in order t'
: "vin1icatc" her husband, also raj
on a platform Of economy in stat
affairs This economical program
apparently did not includ" high
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28
ctsandFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

II We can have civilized warfare,
why not civilized peace?
Florida version: If winter comes,
can the Yankee be far behind?
Let's see; what was that We
meant to remember? Oh yes; the
coal strike.
One astonishing thing about free
verse Is the fact that the poets are
free.
II Mitchell must be defiant, why
doesn't he get place on the Ship
ping Board?
The most efficient fire prevention
is weather that keeps campers at
home.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

That $2,oo0,0o0 libel suit by
Atlantic city business men against
L New York paper for exposing"
the beauty pageant evidently is
based upon the assumption that Mr..
MacfaIdon doesn't need the money.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

\ distinguished orator opincd the
othrr DAY that The United States
no longer needs the Senate and
that IT should be abolished. No
mention was made as 10 how this
would b. done. Some people forget
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

More families changed their
abodes In 1925 than in any year in
the history Of the city, thus bear
ing out the good news that there
has been a choice Of plenty of tene-
mcnts TO move into.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

Tho Waterbury American wants
to know how many noticed that in
the governors Thanksgiving procla-
nation the usual advice 10 the
people to "assemblc In their re-
sprctirc places OF worship" was
omitted.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28
Observation
On The Weather

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Forecast
for Southern New England Fair
and colder tonight; Sunday fair,
colder in interior; fresh northwest
winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Fair and colder tonight and Sunday;
fresh northwest winds.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

Students al liryn Mawr college
nov ram smnh" there If they want
10. the reason being that times
have changed" But the girls won't
hclp tho Connecticut tobacco grow
ora
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

An Idea Respectfully Submitted
II railroad men would find some
means
OF helping fat folks to grow thin,
They'd soon grow rich, for thinness
means
They could pack twice as many in!
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

ut takes years of practice to
break a record" This Is especially
true of a longevity record.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

The suspicious part Is that the
amateur who takes a guide for a
deer usually hits him.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

The manner in which New Brit
ain hremen perform at a fire may
come under the head OF Noble ef-
fcicncy.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

Jack: why does Frank always
plunge in for a swim before dim
ncr?"
Marie: "Oh. guess he just wants
TO whtt his appetite"
Charles +. Crooks.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

tn, Nv Jersey Sunday blue Ia"
Is 20 old That they have forgotten
how to ,nfcrcc it, but will make
another trial tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

The more we know of drivers, the
greater our establishment that
wrecks are SO few.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

II that had been an oil we'll
which started blaze in a cellar
there would have been even more
excitement.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

Prosperous times are those In
which almost anybody is interest
ing to a hold-up man.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28
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New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

The Herald 10 on safe daily IN New
York at Hotaling's Newsstand. Times
Square; schultI's Newsstands. Entrance
Grand Central. x2nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

Well, II the good didn't die young
there would be many more to nag at
the rest of us.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

There is lot of good American
ism In districts where the big event
of the week Is choir practice.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

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MAxS0N hxliAIL Jtuux

Send all communications TO Fun
Shop Editor, care OF the New
Britain Herald, and your letter
will be forwarded 10 New York
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

You can estimate what q man has
by the degree Of his frenzied fear
Of the Reds.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

The housing shortage seems to
hay" gone the way Of the one hun
dred cent dollar.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

Mothers are people who have
except clean daughters white shoes.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

easy chair. 1t doesn't seem very easy
TO me"
Stone: But it is! I bought it on
the easy payment play
Dudley: Women, as rule, think
only OF the present. They seldom
plan more than one month in ad-
vance"
Jameson: mot my wife. She's al
ready given me hint about the new
fur coat she expects for Christmas"
Edward II. Dreschnack,
How She Knew
Decker: What do you suppose l
l bought today"
Mrs. Decker: "a football"
Decker: How did you guess?"
Mrs. Decker: Because you're al
ways looking for something to kick
about"
William c. Bailey.
Copyright. 1928. Reproduction
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New Britain herald., 1925-11-28
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New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

the Constitution Is meant TO stick
and not TO wobble.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

Propa ganda has been so discredit-
ed that We never again shall believe
anything the enemy says.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

OF course modern kids are a little
off grade. Their parents were not
quite as sensible as yours.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

Correct this sentence: We'll,
we'll" said the busy man to the life
insurance agent; have q cigar"
protected by Associated Editors,
Inc
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28
VERSES AND REVERSES

II Doesn't Seem Fair
Last evening a newspaper stated
A lady, last seasons bride,)
Had just had her husband crematcd
\ day or so after he died.
With two other husbands shed
mated;
or both she had soon been bereft
And they like the last. were Gre
mated
Till nothing but ashes were left.
Just think OF the girls who are
ready
And how. for a husband. they yearn,
Who never have boosted a steady"
While this girl had husbands to
Frank L. Bradley.
May and December
| give you back the little ring that
you gave me
One warm and sweetly scented night
in May;
How tendcrly you said you'd always
crave me;
/ little dreamed that you'd grow
cold some day.
You said that from life's chilling
blasts you'd save me;
The gem and words brought pleas
ure to my soul.
Go, husband, pawn that little ring
you gave me.
And keep your word-go buy our
winter coal,
katherine r. Sears.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

Either the end Of Government is
the welfare of the people or the well
fare of Government is the end of
people.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

1t must make a burglar mad TO
steal 911.s5 worth Of jewels and
read in the paper that 1t was n
$1,000 robbery.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28
Very Easy

very Easy
Mrs. Stone: You said this was an
New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

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New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

| OF the lteuS.
The more we know of drivers, the
greater our establishment that
wrecks are SO few.
1T takes years of practice to
break a record" This Is especially
true of a longevity record.
The suspicious part Is that the
amateur who takes guide for a
deer usually hits him.
Prosperous times are those In
which almost anybody is interest
ing to a hold-up man.
Well. II the good didn't die young.
there would be many more to nag at
the rest Of us.
Mothers are people who have
nothing to do after the days work
except clean daughters white shoes.
PrOpa ganda has been so discredit-
ed that We never again shall believe
anything the enemy says.
OF course modern kids are a little
off grade. Their parents were not
quite as sensible as yours.
Either the end Of Government is
the welfare of the people or the well
fare of Government is the end of
people,
1t must make a burglar mad TO
steal s11.s5 worth of jewels and
read In the paper that it was
$1,000 robbery.
Correct this sentence: We'll,
we'll" said the busy man to the life
insurance agent; have q cigar"
protected by Associated Editors,
lnc.)
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-25
SLANG AGES

1t has been said that modern feminine style, from
shorn hair to short skirts make 1t impossible any long
er to distinguish grandmother from mother or mother
from daughter But if one cannot Judge by, appear
perhaps the discriminating can tell the ap
proximate ages Of the women who speak within It's
hearing. Slang is the key.
Slang changes as fast as styles, but the elders OF
this day Go not take UP modern slang quickly as
they do modern dress. Hence grandma will call
''charmer' the same person whom mother calls
''vamp" and daughter calls red hot mama. Hot
air. is grandna's quaint old way OF expressing the
same idea which motherexpresses with spoofing' and
daughter with apple sauce" Grandma, though per
haps she shouldn't sometimes says beat it,, which
mother translates ..skidoo" and daughter re-trans
lates "angle along The laugh which grandma some
times has some is the merry ha-ha" when mother
refers to it and "raspberries' in daughters speech
And so It goes. a short memory in slang
from grandma grlhood to the present day would en-
able anyone to tell instantly the age of any confirmed
user OF slang. Fortunes might be made by working
alorg this line, and the idea is not copyrighted.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-25
TEN YEARS AGO
February 2S, 1915

Il Is not generally known that
80 men are a work in two shifts
3'4ging the long tunnels Of the San
Diego aui Arizona railroad.
fEa Colonial tea given by the
Uame9 OF the Christian church at
-tc home Of MIS-. ". G. Gouley on
Wet Give street TO-DAY was one
- the most charming events of the
Seaeau.
society viii be out in fall force
- fae home taleu; play tonight. NJ
and Mrs ". ). Fawcett aud Mr.
Wl Mrs. d. \. Nolaod viii form
ere ot tie box parties, a Will also
". ssad Mrs. Robert Campbell ui,d
NJ. aad Mrs. 9. +. Sprouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-25
THE MECHANICAL COUNT

An Italian gentleman in New York, who calls him.
self Count BoSsini, and who has been functonng as
waiter announces that he is in the market for rich
American wife. Almost any will do, ne Sug-
gesS if she has the money and isn't too extensively
vulgar"
Not that the count is mercenary. He has had
engineering education, he explains and has ideas about
electrical apparatus and crude oil engines that he
wants to work out He finds that after 10 hours IN
the restaurant he hasn't the energy to do himself 1s-
tce his work bench and he also needs better equip
ment
SO here chance for wealthy widow or
daughter-if she isn't too vulgar.
The waiting count to have real mechanical
ingenuity whatever may be thought Of his title He
has roomful of hand made devices, Of which IS an
electrical alarm clock which prepares cup of coffee
any desired hour, then rings and keeps on ringing
until the sleeper takes the coffee and drinks It.
There surely, is something the world needs An
alarm clock that hands you cup of hot coffee when
it wakes you in the morning IS more endurable. But
il would be Just like genius like that II he got the
wife he wants, give the clock rest and let her bring
him the coffee