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Hyder weekly herald., 1926-11-01


 wink.
 When bigger fools are to be had, there is every probability that the colleges will get them. Birmingham, Ala., had a sax ophone contest, but the winner escaped.
 Film actress (to suitor) No, I don't think I shall marry again-candidly, I don't think .d.vorces are such rattling good ads as they are cracked up to be.
 When a spinster at last gives up hope, she has one consolat- ion. She is free to eat onions.
 A townsite lady thinks it is the height of ignorance for a girl to get married simply be- cause she is tired of working. If a moustache is the badge of masculinity, what are the two little dabs the he-flapper wears just under his nose the badge of? Sissylinity?
 Willie, do you know what etiquette means?" "Yes'm, talking unnatural when there's company" She: "I am sorry I can't see the stage very well at this dis tance!"
 He: "Use your opera glasses" She: T can't. I have forgotten to put on my bracelet!"
 Newlywed (after the cere- mony) :" Dearest, do you real ly think I'll prove a satisfact- ory mate?"
 Mrs. Newlywed: "Oh, you'll do as a mate. Now tell me what do you think of your captain"
 Tramp-"I've asked for mon- ey, begged for money and cried for money, lady"
 Lady-"Have you ever tried working for money?"
 Tramp-"No, lady, I'm doing the alphabet and I haven't got to the w yet"
 Medico (thoughtfully) Yes, you ought to walk to the of- flee every day. His patient You think that will restore me to health? "I will if you don't get run over."
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-11-01

If one borrows money it is better to be a nation than an individual. A nation is given more time in which to pay.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-11-01

Marital vacation" is euphoni- ous term for whichever it be, whether a temporary or per- manent separation.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-11-01

Critic: T strongly urge that the hero shoot himself in the last act instead of taking poison. Author: "Why?"
 Critic: Tt will serve to awak- len the audience and let them
 know the play is over."
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-11-01

The judge gazed.- sternly at the prisoner. "How many times have you been convicted be- .fore?" he inquired.
 Five, my lord," came the re- ply. i"Then I shall give you the maximum sentence.
 Maximum! Don't regular GUS toners get a rebate?"
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-11-01

A visitor to an Interior Alas ka town entered the principal shop one afternoon and said to the clerk at the book count erfi Let me have, please, the Letters of Charles Lamb. !" Post office right across the street, MT. Lamb," said the clerk with a brisk smile.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-11-01

Medico (thoughtfully) Yes, you ought to walk to the off, flee every day.
 His patient You think that will restore me to health? ''I will if you don't get run over"
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-11-01

passed his glass over with a wink.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
WILL VOID AS BLOCK
 TO EARLIER AGREEMENT
Portland, Me, Chief Justice Rules
 In Case Arising Out of Friend ly Agreement.

Portland, Me, March P)-Thc contention of Aline Thivierge Lau- ser and others of Biddcford that a will which contradicted an ante-nup- tial agreement should be declared ineffective has been upheld in find ing handed down by Chief Justice Scott Wilson Of the supreme judi Cial court.
 The action was brought by Mrs Lausior, Charles C. Thiyicrge and Edgar Thivierge children Of Clemen- tine Thivierge against their mother, q friendly defendant, Louis Lausier, Biddeford attorney and Arcelie Blouin of Orleans, QucheC. MT. Lau- sicr is eXeCutor of the will of the late Joseph Thivierge Of Biddeford, who died there in 1924, and who was the husband of Clomentine.
 The ante-nuptial agreement was made al Montreal, July 16, 1SS5, and 1 by it's terms the widow was given a life estate in all of the Thivierge property, which amounts to about $2Q.000. The children were 10 get the remainder after the widows s 1 death.
 The plaintiffs alleged that the will an elaborate document, which ever told the sort Of studs to affix in tn, cuffs Of the deceased at the funcra, contradicted the agreement reache, before the marriage by giving 1h' widow but sS weekly.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02

amusement proprletors are reported exerling unusual activity, mainly through advertising, to reap the golden harvest.
 While still viewing tho American tourist as a good contributor toward their livelihood, the European her chants are manifesting q little difIer- ant spirit toward the American in- tiux than in former years, steamship officials assert. There is not so much dusting off antiques" Factories iu- terosted primarily in the production of "war relics" have not been so busy, It is expected that the tourist tide will return less treighted with odds and ends of supposed historic value than in years gone by.
 The smallest single group Of per sons represented among the advance bookings are foreigners or natural i2cd citizens making trips 10 their homes. A special trip to scotland making a particular appeal to golf , rs and offering an opportunity to play over famous scotch courses, was found to he proving popular.
 Officials differ as to whether any number Of Americans who will cross the Atlantic to secure a brief re- suite from more or less strict en-
 forcement of the national prohibition laws.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
olD r:DDsEKs AT CAPITOL

Hns Hrsl i's "' ;hc Old F!ddlers toH;sr ~.s 11er.: ust evening and cnpitoi p,t~ors ctr,NiNly enjoyed tha l:t'srs 1nG 'rc,r cd time tunes. Et"s. were seen d,l,crs lr the con- sSst lsN evsntug, th"ee Of which ssrs :~,nc,Hd ty applause to appear d ,us NrA,2 or 'ChlnIay evening. Tonight Wvan more will appear ani again %ndnesdAy HeTcn more. On MhurxdtJ sv1.iAg me nine winners will play o2 :ne Gnals. The tiidlers arc from .N parts Of the state and aprsAHns in tonieAt's group are Fred s,abert 0. Glastonbury, J. L. soderbarT 9. south Manchester, Louis R.chey e Windsor, Pop" Per Sins of New Britain. Fred Spencer ns Uncasvile, and Edward spur Of 'Hhonaston,
 The vaudeville program with thi% extra attraction offers five good acts headed by Miller & Co. jn"The Sign Post" T. is comedy shdt and one that is real entertaining and also well done by q capable cast. Others include the Namba Bros in an eX- cellent novelty; Mack and Lee ir
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Two Features At Lyccum

Capacity houses at the Lyceum at. test 10 the great hit that the picture "rhe Cohens and the kellys" is mak- ing. Charles Murray and Vera Cor. don have great comedy roles and the supporting cast is fine. It is a New York East Side comedy with the inimitable Jewish and Irish comedians are the center of attrac- ton. The theme deals with q Jew ish family which fails heir to a for. tune and for q time spurn their for mer Irish friends.
 The other picture is equally good but of different type. Huntley Gordon and Helene Chadwick ir "The Golden Cocoon give a great drSmsA4a'ion nt s iamiiy in whicl the wi'e, once a sNr,rKiug violet, iS tanned mo gay butterfly by wealth.
 SSsrtA's Sum lay n!yht for thro, days the i.yetnm '3 70 pr.scnt "Ovel the H,ll,' rr's is Tey!til Of th' famon. N!Gt.:s rHt not s reissue sincs Ail tCc p"iurs are rsw. Lead irC ;h-a,ars uf ;r" c9uItry are re viV,uE th;H ,aisnuy ;%turc which ha! bee 5ne q rcreeE c(asslc.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02

The Herald Classified al dopart- mcnt is one or the fastest growing in the state.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
70 YR. OLD SUIT AGAIN REVIVED
Sensational Fight for Castle
 RonaldS Brought to Mind

New York, March OPs-Castlc Eonalds Of Newton, Conn., known q ago us tho House of Mystery" and the fortune which Pierre Lorillarl Ronulds gave away before his death in 1905, under What his children once claimed to be the influence of spiritualism, again has become the subject of court action.
 The death of Miss Elizabeth Blake, recipient of the fortune and an ac- lion filed in supreme court here again has opened the case which stirred society twenty years ago,
 The action was filed hy trustees of the estate over its present division among relatives and has revealed that Miss Blake dveded back $3S7,- QUO on property 10 Mr. Noualds children and accepted the income from q $200,o00 trust fund in re- turn. Her death in April 1g@5. has neCessitated division Of that fund.
 Acceptance ot the trust fund by Miss Blake ended a suit brought by RonGlds children 20 years ago to set aside these transfers on the grounds that Miss Blake had innu- cuced their father through his be- lief in spiritualisnl.
 Mir. Ronalds, known as the father of American coaching, owned Castle Ronalds, a massive stone structure, where many spiritualistic seanCcs were held. The castle was known as the House of Mystery" because oi q series of secret passageWays. Mir Ronalds' wife left him in 1896 be- cause of his belief in the superna. tural.
 After compromise with Mr. Ron- aids children, Miss Blake retained this castle and made her home there The S200,o00 was to be turned over on her death to the three Ronald: children, Reginald, Pierre and Mrs Fannie r. Ritchie.
 Reginald died in 1924, leaving two daughters and the trustees wisf 10 know whether they should pay onc-third of the fund 10 his formel wife, who has since re-married. ol should pay one-siXth to each of thu daughters, Reginalds former wife is now Mrs. John Curloy of Boston They had been divorced,
 Other complications are a iudg mont against Miss Blake, disposition of an assignment O. her interest il the trust and her will leaving tn
 estate including the castle 10 ho brother and sister.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Uniformity in State
 Vehicle Laws Desirable

Washington, March , Pt-l nj
 lormity in state and local vehicle acts and traffic regulations is neces- sary to safe. economical and con- venient use of the highways, declar- ed the committee on uniformity Of laws and regulations, of the national conference on street and highway safety, in a report today, It will he present at tho second national con- ference here late this month.
 The committee appointed by Sec rotary Hoover last year to Study
 traffic regulations as they are con Ccrned in safety, drafted q model motor vehicle code consisting Of
 three acts. These acts, which the committee suggested for adoption ivy
 the states provide for motor vehicle registration and CertilCQtion of title, | licensing Of operators and Chaulfours and operation regulations, including rules Of the road.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02

When you advertise in the Her ald, you send your message over 12.000 different directions. and about four people read every paper.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
EUROPE AWAITING
 TOURISTS FROM US.
Indications Are Summers
 Travel Will Be Biggest Ever

New York. March tP,-Tuc an ,0ual summer invasion of Europe by iAmrricaus. is "all over but the sail Iio=," with premise Of heinz greater lthjs year than ever before.
 1 So great is tho prospective rush hat a number of steamship compan- t"s have completed th,jr booking tor all summer SMlinES. This is, ad- vance reservations already have 1 Irlaimcd all passenger hCrrhs. some steamers closed their books for the summer, sold out" last October. 1 These advance reservations are Inovcr fully taken up, but this win ter they have been so great as 10 promise that late corners filling the ,yacanclos or untakrn reservations may fill almost every boat 10 capa- city.
 The Cunard line, among others, has advanced the first summer sail incs to May I, instead of the GUS tomary first excursion, June ]. With this increase in the number VI iNl tiSIl Jul lHlS lIl'lt 49 d l'lNlipi - ltiOnal greater representation Of a complete cross section Of the United States. No longer is foreign tour .the exclusive pcrogatNe Of the towns leading citizen. but it is avail Ilbl" 10 almost any on" who ordinar-
 fly would spend six weeks way from homo on q vacation,
 The steamship companies credit revised rates for much of this in- icrcase. Thousands of bookings are from students, who often gain col ilogc credits thereby. and other per sons who must eConomi2e. The way
 for their trips has been opened Through the recent establishment oi tourist third cabin quarters, which provide a round trip in clean, com
 fortahle quarters for $175 10 Sl9o
 The second Glass
 For the moro afrlucnt ther" stil remain tho second class at S150 UT one way. and the first class al sSo( up: considerably up in some eases, A decrease in dread Of ocear
 travel is believed by steamship off.
 cials 10 have contributed greatly tt ttho increased booking. The radio
 has proven alert 10 check the safet!
 of vessels, and the worst storm nc
 longer blinds" a ship. due to tht
 radio compass. Through the hard. est storms and darkest nights, ever
 with the ordinary compass out ot line. q vessel now blows steadily or her coursr, guided hy the dot-dast
 Of d radio operator hundreds oi miles away.
 Also. it is pointed ont. the con stant growth of travel is in itself 6 reinsurance 10 the timid that il mus
 be safe. and vessels now are run or fairly accurate schedules. Most of our passengers think nc more of crossing 10 Europe than do Of crossing to Staten Island" saiC one official.
 Another reason is advertising, em parked upon in an extensive seal, by individuals. tourist agencies, an, governments
 European hotel festa4rant, an,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
NO, NO, ANNETTE
 SCORES HEAVILY
Audience at Parsons Theater Expresses Emphatic Approval
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 I, would be possible to write q book complimentary to "No. No Nanctte," which began weeks en- gagomcnt at Parsons theatcr, Hart ford last night. This is beyond ques- ton the outstanding musical comedy of the day, combining all the good things of the stage and responding ,ayolably 10 every test which can be INpplicd 10 entertainments Of this lypr. There is music, comedy and , dancing in endless succession. Still attracting large crowds in New York city, the show is also a big drawing carl on the road, meeting with Suc- cess wherever it is presented.
 Four reasons why NO, No Nanet- 1 tc' Is popular favoritc are as fol- 1 lows;-l'rank Crumit, Julia Sander 1 son, Ona Munson and Donald Brian There are many other reasons in the cast, among them Gladys Yates. but | what moro could be asked? There are stars which twinkle as at q great distance; there are stars which are stars only in the imagination of their managers: hut here are five stars :! slowing brightly in the theatrical i Armament, unchallongod.
 "No, No Nancttc" is certain an tidote for the blues The music is catchy with one or two numbers taking root in tho mind and heart of bp o111fpDCr nJ Wont ,o bo IIn ', py," "Toa for Two" and " Who's the Who" are the special hits. Mir Crumit and Miss Munson sing the first, Miss Munson and John McCau- ley sing and dance the second and Miss Sandorson sings the third. Miss Munson and Mr. McCauley inter- spCrse & number of clever dances which they are called upon to repeat until near the point of exhaustion. In fact. there were so many encores last night that the curtain did not go down on the final scene until 11:Qj o'clock.
 On tho program is q song "You Can Dance With Any Girl" by Miss Sandcrson. Mir, Brian and ensemble In conspicuous type is the added in- formation "pance by Miss Gladys Yates" This dance by Miss Yates proved to be one of the sensations of the performances and she received six or seven encorcs. The applaus, that was shoWcrel upon her wa! well deserved, Her name should b, up on the billboards just for th2 contribution to the success Of tn, show.
 Virginia O'Brion is another who's name is not bla2oned forth but wh' l is top notcher in her role Of Paul , inc, the cook" Eva May Francis . Irene Conner and Janet Horton com ! plot" a cast upon which if would b ? lifficElt 10 improve. There is q larg
 chorus of girls and men and the cos
 tumos and scenery are docidodl good, The production is accompani , 'l hy a special orchestra under th direction of R,n Jerome.
 Matincos will bc given Wrinesda : and Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02

Milk and Melody; Nick Hufford, an excellent monologist and The Paramount Quintet in "song Gems, " which has q cast Of five brilliant artists.
 The photoplay feature present popular Gloria Swanson in her lat est, stage Struck" The story deals with country girl whose one and only ambition is 10 be q great act ress. Gloria again thrills the au- dience with her dashing display oi gowns. On Thursday. Barbara La. Marr will be offered in her last pie. ture, The Girl From Montmartre, and on Friday evening the Charles. ion dance contest will be offered 1 Charleston dancers are invited tC join and may leave name at box or. | ice now.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
OBSERVE 26TH ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. L. Stcinhaus Of G. Broad street observed the "6th anni- yersary Of their wedding Sunday ut the home of their daughter Mrs. Marvin S. Wellins Of 5G lIilcrost avenue. Bridge was played and re- treatments served. Guests were present from Holyoke, North Caro- lima, Hartford, Springfield and this city. Miss Mildred Stcinhaus enter tained with dance numbers and Miss Irene Felman of North Carolina sang southern melodies and all the guests assembled joined in the sing ing and dancing.
 Mir. and Mrs. Steinhaus were mar ricd in Hartford and have resided in this city for the past four years. 'They have four children, Myer, AL fred. Miss Mildred Stcinhaus and Mrs. Marvin s. WcllinS.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Railroad Has to Pay for
 Causing Fires in Woods

Hartford, March F'-l he Ar fred Atmore Pope Foundation, Inc"
 was awarded Sl2,2S5 damages against the "New Haven" road Tor forest fires set by the railroads en- zines in 1922 to the foundations woodland in Avon, by decision or Judge Edwin C. Dickenson of the superior court yesterday. It was denied the injunctive relief it sought
 from the court 10 prevent future forest fires. It asked for spark ar
 rcstors on the engines, fire patroIs, and a whole change of the means oi Iocon,otion. It sued for s10o,ooo damages. The "New Haven ra'l-
 road admitted liability, but contest cd the relief sought.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
ENTERTAINMENT CHARGE

Plume. Italy, March . P'-Splr' dione Skiadas, of Corfu, has been arrested here at the request Of the Greek government on a charge or embezzling o5.o0n,0o0 drachmas ts497.00h) from the Agricultural Bank Union. Skiadas maintains that he Is victim of persecution by General Pangalos, the Greek dic- tator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
Tammany Back on the Job.

For the first time in twenty-four
years Tammany has full, unquestioned
control of the municipal adminstra-
ton in Greater New York. Not since
Mayor Van Wyck turned over the city
hall to Seth Low in 1901 has the Four
teenth street organization been abso-
lutte in its government of the big town
until Mayor Walker took the oath of
office yesterday. Seth Lows admins
tration was an interim of independent
Republican rule. George B. McClel.
lan's four years, from 1904 10 1909.
were by no means an all-Tammany
period of administration, for McClel.
Ian, though elected by Tammany sup
port, very soon fell out with the or
canization and displayed a spirit of in
dependence that played hob with the
plans of the Sachems. Mayor Gaynor
was also a bit too Independent for
Tammany's entire liking and was dis.
nosed To run things at the City Hall
according 80 hls own notion Of munich
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02

pal fitness, which was not at all in
unison with the tigers tastes. Then
came Mayor Mitchell. Republican. and
of course his were wears of lribulation
for Tammany and hunger for the
faithful Mayor HNlan was never a
Tammany man. being Brooklynite,
and from the beginning of his eight
Years at City Hall more under the
Hearst than the tiger influence. But
Jimmy" Walker is a 100 per cent
dyed .in-the- wool Tammanyite. who has
risen from the ranks through success.
sive stages of political preferment TO
his present office through being strict
ly faithful to the organization.
SO Tammany rejoices now in It's re
turn To unqueStioned absolute power
at the city Hall after nearly quarter
Of 4 century. There will probably he
no waverins and no independence on
the part of Mayor Walker. He Will
not quarrel with Fourteenth street: he
will not ignore the claims Of those
who put him in Office. those in the
Ipper ranks as well as those in the
lower, whose votes at primary and
al election gave him the biggest mu-
nicipal job in The world. let he ap-
proaches the mayoralty with talr
words and promise Of fidelity 10 the
physical and spiritual and moral wei
fare of New York.
Tammany is Il well organized busl
ness institution. and mani sing the ols
city is its long suit. There is at pres
ent much rejoicing in New York over
the change from the late administra
ton. which was marked chiefly by the
building up Of personal machine by
the retiring mayor. 1t now remains
to he seen how the city will feel SIN
months hence. when all of the dp-
pointments have been made and con
tracts have heen let and the police
under their new chief have shown
whether the slogan Enforce the law.
is ANYTHING more than a mere happy
New Year greeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
The Brookland Death Trap.

II is announced that the Brookland
Citizsns' Association will. at its next
meeting. soon to be held, adopt reso-
lutions asking the District Commits
sioners TO recommend TO Congress the
immediate elimination Of the grade
crossing at Michigan avenue. This is
one of the few remaining danger
points in the District, and il should
be no longer tolerated. That it has
not been the scene of scores of fatal
ties is d wonder. The travel across
the tracks is exceptionally heavy. ON
the occa sion of recent count. 300
vehicles and 33 trains passed the
crossing within q few hours. The
crossing is guarded by gates cper.
ated by Waterman. Some times the
gates do not work. Often an impet-
uous driver rusheS over the tracks
when he sees The gates coming down.
taking a desperate chance. Many
pedestrians duck under the barrier
even when the bell is ringing Ia give
warning of the approach OF the train
From the west The view of the tracks
is entirely obstructed. From the east
it is ohsCured by 4 bend in the road.
way. 1t is practically blind cross
ing.
No matter how faithful Il crossing
Waterman may he in displaying q
signal whenever 4 train is approach.
ing. or in lowering mis- gate. there is
an unavoidable risk at such points.
No grade crossing is safe whatever
ring access 10 the tracks. The only
way To make a grade crossing safe is
10 eliminate it, TO carry the roadway
over or under the tracks. In this sit
practical method of elimination. IL
will cost :. considerable sum, but II
will be a positive insure nee against
dis ster Any day a motor car file.
with people NAV he hit at that cross
ing with the destruction of several
lives. one such accident alone would
cost more than the expense of carry
ing the road over the tracks in per
feet safety.
Washington should not longer tot
crate this disgr& ceful condition. either
at the Brooliland crossing or else.
where The Commissioners should
strongly presen. this situation TO Con
eress in terms admitting of no further
delay in completing the work of grade
crossing cure begun nearly twenty
years ago.