New Britain herald., 1926-05-22

ation.
 They do some seemingly impos- sible things in the movies and some times inc casual eye does not dis cern anything amiss until the atten- ton is called 10 the error by some one who is in position to know.
 During the showing of a recent film at a local thcater much mcrri- ment was caused among those of tn" newspaper profession who witnessed the film, by the supposed routine Of a reporter getting story into the paper at a late hour in the day
 The young reporter of cours" so- cured a scoop and rushed back 10 the office just as the paper was Go- ing to press The last "form'--a metal frame filled with type had been locked and sent 10 the s,crco- typing department and the press was ready to start. The scene shows the newspap@rmen rushing here and there and as the reporter sits down
 to write tho story the city editor rushes to him telling him not 10 bother typewriting hut go right out into the composing room and set Up the story on the linotype. It's clever reporter who besides his regu- lar work can sit down and operate linotype machine. The impression conveyed was that the keys on the linotype were exactly the same as those on the typewriter. That was wrong as the layout is entirely diff ferent Another stunt he did was 10 write the whole story on the small letters. using no capitals. In the meantime, the heroine with whom Ithe reporter was in love, rushed in- to the office and after making her way to the composing room, sue cceded in persuading him not 10 run the story.
 The story in the meantime had gone down to the press room and the stereotypers began their work. | The press was stopped and the first l page made oycr Down rushed the reporter and proceeded to pick up i the form" The city editor and members Of the press room force in ter'ered and fight began. Grabbing ! the form the hero promptly raised . it over his bead and brought it down 1 with much force upon the heads of several Of the employees, but did not even stun them. This part Of the 1 film was the most impossible feat of all. An ordinary form weighs from 1 95 10 100 pounds and could not be 1 picked up like a piece of cardboard, | and if man were struck on the 1 head with one it might be sufficient
 10 kill him. Another, the type didn't | fall out, peculiar feature. If all f type stuck in the form as we'll as ! the type in that movie, there 1 wouldn't be any pied forms 10 spoil i the day for many a printer. To end
 the suspense the hero was knocked backward by telling blow from 1 the fist of one of the employees. But 1 he had gained his end by plunging
 the form into the melting pot and
 of course the episode ended happily.
 
 message the recommendation for stricter discipline in the police de-
 partment, we were at first moved
 to remark that he might also have asked for greater courtesy. On thinking this over. however, we came 10 the conclusion that this i omission was . wise one and that rN1iaa to Godeys Ladies' Book would be almost as effective as tissue paper files.
 Of course, when information is requested or other aid is asked, the reply of the officer should be as courteous as possible, but if a car blocks traffic on Main street while its occupant chins with a bystander it is hardly to be wished that an officer break up the tete-a-tete by iremarking, My dear sir would you kindly move al owe six feet forward. Several motorists behind you are sounding their horns rather rudely. and if you will shift your position
 | am sure they can pass"
 UT III drGtSllnS Speeuef: 'ElDe little boat you have there. Makes | so miles an hour, l see, doesn't it? I wish I had one of those myself
 By the way, my good chap, I am afraid l shall have to arrest you. l hate to do it. but a woman com plained to me that you knocked her horizontal and l somehow don't think that's the proper way to treat ithc other sex. Come along with me. won't you, please?'
 Or in apprehending a thief: "Oh.
 l say. old top that theft business
 simply isn't being done by the best
 people this season. If it is not
 troubling you too much, may ] not