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New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
REDS ATTACK On
j. 5, UNOFFICIAL
Does Not Echo Sentiment Of
Mexican Consul, He Insists

New York. March (F'-Arturo N.
Elias, Mexican consul general and
half brother of President Gales to-
day denied that the consulate had
circulated an American socialist
pamphlet criticizing the Mexican
policy of the United States.
The denial followed reports that
the consulate might be involved in
the mystery surrounding the recent
diplomatic exchange between Wash
ington and Mexico City, and in the
absence OF Mexican Ambassador
Teller from Washington.
The pamphlet is entitled "FIands
of Mc&ico." The New York Herald
Tribune ass,r,s that there is in cHis-
tence a photostanc copy OF an affi-
dav!t asserting copies of the pam
pflet were "obtaincd" at the Mexican
consulate here. The affidavit omit
ted the rame Of the signer, tho
newspaper says.
The denial of Senior Elias was sup
ported by August Clacssens, New
York exccutiv" secretary Of the so
cialist party, who said the pamphlet
vas written ley Norman Thomas
md distributed by members of the
socialist group. Fifty copies, he
said, had been sent to the consulate
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
FIVE CORNERED
Swimming MEET
Match to Take Place in Wesleyan
Tank March 11-io

Nuddle,own, March LP-swim-
mers from Amherst, Williams,
NJ. l. T, and Wesleyan Will meet
March II and II in the pool in
gym at Wesleyan Uni
versity in the sixth annual y. Z. in
tercollegiate swimming meet.
Dartmouth, which is not entered
This year was an easy winner in 1876
with 81 points to, Is for Brown, the
nearest rival. Williams which tr2lled
in third position last year with II
points has clean record Of Victories
his year and is believed to have o
slight edge. Each team has out
standing stars, however. and In"
meet should bring some close con
tests.
Individual performers expected TO
show prominently in the winning
column include Parker and Schott Of
Williams, Martin of Wesleyan, Dn1d
of Amherst and Merchant of Brown
all of whom placed last year Mor-
chant, Browns backstroke star took
first place in his event and Schott
Williams, bregst stroke artist set a
league record of 2:3S 30 in win
ming his event.
Trials will be held Friday eve
ming and finals are scheduled Tor Sat
urday evening at o'clock. Points
viii be rated five three, two and
ole to the first four men, while in
the relay the places viii count ro-
spectircly for eight, five, three and
enc points.
/. J. Johnson of Brookline, Mass.
is to act as referee. Diving Judges
Will be Oscar kipputh, Of Yale, II.
J. Stappe of Now Haven and John
son. J, F. Martin Of Wesleyan viii
act as starter.
DR., Edgar Fauver. head OF the
physical education department al
Wesleyan is secretary of the league.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
Royu,ty In the Movies

Russian noblemen and former
army and navy officers and their
wives are acting as "supcrs' or
extras in q film now being shot
at the Templchof. Berlin studios Of
the Paramount Metro-G oldwyn-Cf ia
combination under the supervision
of Charles f. Whitaker of Holly
wood. The film is entitled, The
Last Waltz" manuscript by Alice
Miller Of Hollywood, with Sui
Vernon Of France. Lame Haid of
Austria, and Willy Fritsch and
Karl Won Schlottow of Germany in
the leading roles.
These Russians are the real
think, Whitaker declared. Tley
will appear in q number OF monu-
mental court scenes. and their act
ing will be absolutely true to life.
as these extras unlike those in
Hollywood, know court life and its
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
can't Put On pOTnD

Leopold Won Kleist, the new gen
cral legal representative for the
Hohenzollern family, has had to
learn that he can't put the kaiser
Gud-king stuff over on the officials
Of the republic. AS soon as he as
sumei office, he had a letterhcad
printed with the caption, 'Reprc-
sentative of the Prussian Royal
House" IN his first letter to the
present Prussian authorities, writ
ten on this stationary, he introduc-
Cd himself as representative Of
His Majesty. the emperor and king.
by return mail he received a letter
reminding him that there had been
Il revolution in Germany. and that
there was neither a Prussian royal
house no, an emperor and king
Herr Won Kleis- was quick to see
the point, and the rcVinder sufficed
for him to speak in later com
munications of the former royal
house and the former emperor AMI
king.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
Presents DRINKS Views.

Dancing landscapes, the dizzy Wis
ual reactions OF gentleman with
too much fire water aboard are pre-
scented to the audience at one of tho
modern" theaters here.
The old device Of scenery and oh.
jects moving horizontally and ver-
tically has been altered. The front
set is hinged in such manner that
the whole scene leans from one side
to the other. The large window
through which village is seen. IL
twisted to the same degree. as IS
the village back Of it
The effect startles and amuses
the spectators and gives something
of the rocking sensation experience
ed when a motion picture aboard a
swaying airplane is reproduced.
Peculiar Libel Laws.
Abuse by wireless is worrying the
French because of their peculiar
libel laws.
The government has been asked
to define the rights Of those who
think they have been unjustlv
treated by broadcasters and the gov
eminent found new legislation, il
needed.
A person who is iibelled or even
mentioned in a newspaper or other
periodical has the right of reply"
He is entitled to give his side oil
the case in his own language. in
the same place in the paper and az
the same length as the offending
passage. He can even unburden HIM
self at greater length by paying adj
vertising rates for tire additional
phraseoiogy.
This right of reply does not hold
good in wireless because the Hertz
ian waves weren't discovered when
the French law was made.
Paris Is Worried.
Paris is worried about its anti
quated public libraries and the pub
lies decreasing use OF them.
Statistics show that fewer and
fewer go to the city's bookshelves
each year and for long time sport.
the movies and wireless wero|
blamed. A thorough investigation
showed the libraries were behind
the times.
There are 50 libraries but most
of them are open only two hours
each evening and are in charge OIL
persons who get less than common
laborers for the time they put in,
The card catalogue system is not
in general use and readers soon
tire OF searching for books they
want, Certain libraries also special
ize so that the resources of each
place are quite limited.
So far there has been no sue-
gcstion Of combining the many in
adequate libraries into one, or into
a few. well-housed, well-eauipped
institutions where the general read
er or the student might find what
he wished.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
bridesmaids Are Scarce

Bridesmaids are becoming scarce
for society weddings and it is quite
possible that those available in the
future viii demand ice for their
services.
This has come about not through
any particular shortage of girls, but
from the fact that the old superstl-
ton still prevails if a girl has been
q bridesmaid more than twice she
will never be bride herself. Also
it is an expensive luxury being a
bridesmaid now that incomes are
somewhat depleted, and dress ma
torial so expensive.
At one or two Of the recent society
weddings bridesmaids were promised
AMI received valuable diamond pen
dants for their services, and now
Mayfair is discussing what fee a
bridesmaid should be entitled to
when the shortage has TO be really
faced.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
HIGHER Education in 1877

There were only II women in all
British universities in 1877 and these
pioneers were having a pretty lean
time trying to gain higher education
in the face of bitter opposition and
sarcasm.
Miss NJ. J. luke, principal Of Bed
ford College for Women. who was
educated at Newman College, Cam
bridge. and later tutor there. in
contrasting educational conditions Of
he 70e with the conditions faced by
the 5000 women in British univer-
sites today, said: I'VE were called
wild women strong minded blue
stockings, <Our dress was mannish,
aesthetic austerc. or merely untldy.
Our hair was rUiflcd and short and
We strobe with our hands in our
pockets"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
LONDON
Shek Book ard sheik Plays Scrapped in England Public
Weares of This Sort of Entertainment

London, March o7l-sheik books
and shcik plays have been scrappei
in England. The public has tired
Of the turbanel over"orked heroes
Of the desert and is looking for
connecting new.
Fiction Is very duh in the British
markets at present and non-tic.ioa
books, especially biographies, are in
much demand Michael Sandleir's
life of Trollopc is having q big sale
and another biography, Gueialla's
"Palmcrston" is III much demand
Of course the new prayer book is
beating al! competitions. Within two
weeks after its release more than
10000 copies of his "obcyloss''
prayer book wore sold hy the oxford
Press. which called 1870 extra girls
as folders and was not able to keep
NJ with the demand which came
from al parts of the world.
The novel which is selling best
now in England is Lion Feucht
wanEar's Jew Suss." The hero is a
refined rascal, q dctauch"e ana OPP
pr5sso7 Of the poor who is hanged
under very thrilling conditions.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
CAPTAIN GILBERT
IS FOUND GUILTY
Convicted Of Conspigin5 to Bring
Rum Into Country

New York. March P,-Captain
Mark L. Gilbert. former associate Of
Charles W. Mors. and for years
& resident OF Mystic, Conn, was
found guilty yesterday OF conspiring
to bring liquor into the United
states. He was sentenced to year
and Il day in Atlanta penItcntlary.
OF the five other defcndants in
the trial the jury disagreed as to
Robert SticEncy and returned a YER
dict Of not guilty as to Harry AYru-
tus. Ernest Candage, Vincent Mar
Ia and Joseph Nilstein.
The defendants were charged with
trans-shipping hundreds OF drums
of alcohol. which had been shipped
from New York for supposed deliv-
cry in Cadiz Spain. to other boats
off Newport, L. l., for landing on
American soil. 1t was also charged
that 1000 cases OF whisky We're
landed from the st amer harona,
, operated by Gilbert and his alleged
conspirators. while the vessel rode
at anchor of Block Island,
Gilbert took the stand in his OWN
defense yesterday and said that the
alcohol drums had been landed at
Newport when it was found that
their contents had mysteriousiy
been changed from alcoho! to salt
water. Gilbert was originally nam
ed in the indictment which charged
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
The Constant Nymph

Margaret Kennedy, the drama
tiZed version Of whose novel The
Constant Nymph" is being produc-
ed on the German stage or the
first time said she got a greater
kick out of the publication OF her
first and comparatively unknown
book The Lady Of Lyndon" than
anything she has written or thinks
she viii write.
Introducing herself to the Ger
man public by means OF an inter-
view Miss Kennedy said the pub
LEGATION of The Lady of Lyndon
in the fall Of 1928 fulfilled dream
Of 20 years. Nobody bought the
book" she said. Few critics
praised it. But what did l care
for such minor details? The point
was that ! wanted to write that
novel from the time l was a young
ster and l succeeded at what seem
ed to me old age.
when my literary agent told
me William Heinemann. the pub
Usher wanted to see me. l jumped
on the next train to London. bouGh'
new hat and saw him. My
speechless tmidity at that time
amusos me to this day. But ! wa:
happy even then as l never have
been since. If ever there was :
thrill that comes once in lifetime
that was it,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05

Berlin, March 5 tP-Booueggers
OF grain alcohol. Illegally redistillei
from a patented motor car "gaso-
line" afe Increasing in such num-
brrs that the federal government IS
enlargng its force OF
liquor agents to cope with the new
evil. Since Cologne police seized two
stills and 5000 gallons Of alcohol
and arrested two men on charges O.
manufacturing alcohol without Ii
ccnse, raids il other parts OF the
country have disclosed that the OK
traction OF alcohol from the motor
fuel ana its sale to liquor Industries
has grown to be tremendous bust
ness.
The evil was more or less spon-
sorcd by the government itself IN
fostering the manufacture of
gasoline" called Monopolin 10
curb the heavy imports of gasol:H
until the Bergius and Fischer pro-
cesscs of converting soft coal into
oils and gasoline are adapted for
commercial production. Monopolm
consists Of GO per cent pure alcohol
made from potatoes, ether and ben
zinc. It sells for less than ordinary
-as and is said to give more power
per gallon. The post office depart
mont and many bus companies use
Monopolin exclusively for their
motor vehicles.
1t is a comparatively simple pro-
cess to rtdistil the fuel and get
a grain alcohol which is virtually
100 per cent pure. About 3,Ooo,o"'
IONS Of potatoes were used last
yrar for the manufacture of alcohol
for motor fuel. or 10 per cent OF
the total crop.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
PARIS
Paris Theater Presents Dazzed Jangng Landscape Such
is Seen Through Eyes Of Drunken Man.

Paris, March 5 Pt-Poor spelling
may keep Aristide BRAND out OF the
Academic Franchise, composed OF
Eorty "inmortals," all supposedly
quite literary.
The Foreign Minister is said to
have cast Sleeps eyes at a seat in
the famous society but he has not
announced his candidacy.
BRAND has formed more govern
mcntS than any other man in France
but hostile critics says he wouldn't
last very long in spelling bee. They
refer 70 q 80 word note he wrote in
which were two misspelled words
and an error of syntax. The note,
one of congratulation 10 a friend, is
reproduced photograp hically in one
periodical as proof Of its contention
that his literary qualifications are
insufficient for fame as man of
letters.
BRAND started life as a lawyer
but turned to politics early. Whether
his educational shortcomings are
real or fancied, they attract the
greater attention because of his pres
ence in the cabinet of Premier Poin-
care They have very little in COM
mon Clemenceau is credited with
a phrase, often cited that runs:
BRAND knows nothing but I'M
derstands everything; Poincare
knows everything but understands
nothing" The Tigers claws are
sharp.
Small Families Criticized.
French families that have few or
no children are getting thoroughly
tired of getting told that it is their
duty to have large broods.
set the example.' one Of the
fathers and mothers representa-
t!ves replies to recent blast OF re-
population propa ganda, much OF it
by bachelors, old maids and rich
persons with few descendants.
Charles Richet. eminent authority
on medicine and noted investigator
of things psychic is the latest to
stir the small family people. As the
father of seven he is qualified to
/ to speak.
"Natality." says Fichet." is the
only important problem for us to
| solve
Prizes for large families in France
it is remarked, almost invariably 80
to poor persons. It's the large
family that keeps them poor" COM
ments one critic.
IN any case. whether France
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05

BY tn, Associated Press.
Rome-Using the principle Of the
long-range gun bombardment OF
Paris, Italian engineers are expert
mcnting with an airplane which
they hope will go higher and much
faster than anything yet. 1t will be
catapulted about two miles high and
make its own oxygen for men and
motors.
New Yorl.-The biggest practical
incandescont lamp yet is ready for
use. With $4,000 candlopower it is
designed especially to illuminate air
plane landing fields,
Ioningrad An expedition has
gone to Siberia TO hunt for $780,
900 ton metcOrite which tradition
goes fci about 90 years ago and
burned trees over an area of 500
miles.
Hartford, Conn. Anybody who
has a face like fish is revcrting to
type. if Dir. w. X. Gregory Of Trim
ity college is right. He traces the
evolution of the human face from
that of a fish in ten stages requiring
c00,00c,000 years.
Taunton. England - The human
race is practically barbarian, in the
opinion of Thomas Hardy. and so
he wrote a meeting called to pro-
test against hunting with dogs, st
does not seem likely that mems de-
light in cruel sports can be lessened
except by slow degrees"
Bucharcst-Sanitat in the L. S.
4. must have impressed Queen
Marie. The ministry of health is
sponsoring bill requiring health
certificates from walters, cooks and
| BARRIERS.
New york-Thcy've struck oil on
the Lower East Side. but no visions
/ of quick riches are being entertained.
Barrels of it are coming out of the
ground mysteriously. There are
many garages in the vicinity.
Chicago-As Professor William F.
Dodd historian. University Of Chi
cago secs it. Chicago has Inherited
in double dose the spirit that routs
81 rnLlnI n,
Indians. Slaves were imported into
free territory. Railroads and other
big business violated state and fed
cral laws.
New York--Ba be Ruth. the great
lefthanded slugger, bats righthanded
with fountain pen. He did it with
his contract.
Basin. Wyo. Miss Elizabeth
Wiley. mayor OF Grey Bun (popula-
ton 2.G92) must pay some money tc
Mrs Thclma Olson Stevenson for 6
liquor raid. The raiders found moth
ing, the warrant was defective anc
Mrs. Olson Stevenson sued. A jury
was ordered to find for the plaintiff
and to fix the amount of damages.
Aiken, S. C.-The winter colony
has won victory for Sunday golf
but more trouble for the links to-
morrow Is forecast. A jury found
that four golfers did not violate the
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
FLASHES OF LIFE: ITALY PLANNING
SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW IN PLANES

blue laws. Governor Richards et|
Columbia forthwith announced that
nevertheless SO long as golfers played
on Sunday, they would be arrested.
Mooseup-Antoinett Lemorie, 10.
killed by automobile operated by|
William Franklin OF Danielson.
New Haven Attempt to reopen|
Yale China will be made In Sept
TENDER if conditions seem favora BILE.
trustees said after hearing from Yale|
staff tirsthand reports on conditions.|
Ansonia-Michael Egan. II. whoss|
body was found in canal Feb. u.s.
died from drowning Medical EXAM
liner L. X. Parmelee decides.
PlainNille-Mrs. Martha SEYMOUR
SO. towns Oldest woman, dies.
Waterbury-Committee appointed
and $4,000 secured to operate East-|
crn League Baseball club in 1927.
Waterbury -- Rabbi Jesaia David
Jurman. killed by automobile Thurs
day evening. buried with impressive|
ceremonies in traditional methods OF
high honor to Jewish dead.
Mcriden-Nrs. S. w. Beecroft tells|
Record She is convinced Fred Edel.|
awaiting trial on charge OF killing
John Mastriano, Jr.. is not man she|
saw talking with her brother, David
c. Dudley. just before Dudley's dis
appearance and death.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
BERLIN
German Federal Agents Running Down Booteggers Who
DistiI and Sell Alcohol for Motor Car Fuel.

beginning 18th centuries has been
acquired by the Alsacc-Lorraine III
stitute of the University of Frank
fort. The collection in part was
purchased by anonymous persons
from the estate of the late Profess
sor Rudolph Reuss Of Sorbonne
university. Paris. and presented to
the Frankfort institute. 1t is one
Of the most valuable collections OF
its kind in the world. being sur
passed only by that in the National
Library in Paris. Most of the Or
ders were printed in French and
German. since they We're intended
for posting in Alsacc-L Lorraine.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
Lincoln Impersonator
At P. & T. Assn. Meeting

The program the Parents and
Teachers association of the Central.
Junior High school is Offering next
Tuesday afternoon and evening vii.
be one Of the finest ever presented.
IN this city. Lincoln Caswell, fam
cd impcrsonator Of Abraham Linz
coin, to whom he bears a remark
able resemblance, will give his part
of the program in the afternoon and
again in the evening while Maurica
Freedman. well known violnist
will play in the evening. Mrs. Ruth
Goodrich Horton, New Britain So
prano. will sing in the evening. Tho
accompanist for these two artists
will be Leonard c. Woke Of Maple
Hill. The evenings program Is a,
follows:
Part !.
a. Romance Andaduza -. .Sarasate
b. Zapateado ............ Sarasate
c.Ginsy Airs ............ Sarasate
Maurice Freedman, violinist.
All, Love but Day ............
............ Mrs. II. H. A. Beach
(Vioiin obligato)
By the Waters OF Mnnetonka 80.
......-......... Lieurancs
Mrs. Ruth Goodrich Horton
Tramp, Tramp the Boys are March,
ing.
Mrs. Ruth Goodrich Horton.
Part III.
Abraham Lincoln. impersonated BY
Lincoln Caswell
The pupils will be permitted tel
80 to either performance on chill.
dren's tickets
READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADJ
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
Collect NanolcOn's Orders

A collection of 10000 original
military and civil orders and pro-
carnations issued by Napoleon. the
French crown and revolutionary
authorities in the latter 18th and
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05
Al Home in Ireland

Frederick A. Sterling. councillor
Of the American Embassy IN London
who has been appointed American
minister to the Irish Free State, VIII
be perfectly at home among the
Irish racing and hunting fans. For
a number OF years after he left
Harvard Mr.. Sterling was rancher
in the Rocky mountain country, and
is an expert horscman. He can ride
an English fat saddle Just as we'll as
he once rode the old Mexican saddle
in which Tom Mix and the other
riding heroes OF Hollywood make
such a deep Impression on movie pa
irons. While first secretary OF the
American legation in Peking Mr..
Sterling was enc Of the champion
hurdlers and fatrace riders in the
symkahnas of the Picking club. And
az va-ious posts in Europe and South
America. he has kept up his riding.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05

theory, as the Haymarket theater
is packed nightly 20 see this clean
simple rural comedy and critics uni
versaly declare it is the outstand-
ing success OF the present London
season.
Alfred Sutro, who has had sew
eral failures recently in spite of the
great success OF some of his plays
written a decade ago, says the
woman with a past and the strong
silent man who used to go so
well with the public have been re.e-
gated to the background.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05

The available horsepower from
7ater is estimated to be 450,o00,oh0.
0. which only about 30o0Q,o0 Is
used al present,
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05

intricate etiquette. There is many
a tragedy concealed behind these
smiling faces, however. What was
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05

formerly reality to them is now
make believe and a painful remind
er of happier days gone by"
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05

Ansonia-Michae Egan, II, whose
body was found in canal Feb. rs,
died from drowning Medical Exam
liner l.. X. Harmelee decides.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05

PlainNille-Mrs. Martha Seymour,
9S. towns Oldest woman, dies.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05

Aiken, S. C.--The winter colony
has won a victory for Sunday golf.
but more trouble for the links to-
morrow is forecast. A Jury found
that four golfers did not violate the
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05

Waterbury-Committee appointed
and s3,70O secured to operate East
crn League Baseball club In 1927.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05

New york-Thcyve struck oil on
the Lower East Side. but no visions
of quick riches are being entertained.
Barrels of it are coming out of the
ground mysteriously. There are
many garages in the vicinity.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-05

New Yorl.-The biggest practical
incandescont lamp yet is ready for
use. With $4,000 candlopower it is
designed especially to illuminate air.
plane landing fields.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04

found a small envelope, tied with a
ribbon, with his name written upon
il and upon opening it he came upon
a brief note of congratulation ex-
tended by the employees Of r1ls office.
It was his birthday. Assistant Post
master w. j. Jackson says that was
the reason for the trip to BisDee-
the employees granted him a holiday.
A veil of secrecy spread over the
force about the office as to the PROB
able number of birthdays that yes
terday marked for the boss and
none would essay the role of a
prophet. But the genial postmaster
took an entirely different tack. He
was not even hesitant about telling
his age. Asked for it, he said: "Just
at that age when man begins to
truly enjoy life. And you may say,