New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
FLASHES OF LIFE: RETURN OF DERBY
 INDICATES RETURN TO WCTORIANISM
V the Associated Press.

V the Associated Press.
 Northampton, Mass. - The popu- larity of the derby hat is regarded by William Allen Nelson, president of Smith college, whose students are all girls. as an indication that we arc reverting to Victorian formal ism. We have turned the corner and are now moving with our backs on the jazz age," he says.
 New York-The slogan of the atrical producers has changed from jazz it up" to tone it down." says James G. Wallace assistant district attorney.
 Paoli. Penn.-Gordon H. Cilley, Philadelphia managing editor. is the latest holder of perfect pianola. At . bridge party he had all the aces. kings and queens and one jack, and he was the host too. The hopeful bid was just one no trump. St. Paul-F'rank Kartheiser of Chicago rolled 800 at bowling tournament. That was all he could roll.
 Milwaukee-If any one is anlbi- tious to beat it, the latest nonstop walking record is 1922 miles in 25 l-2 hours, made by Oscar stonberg, 19. of TomahaWk. Wis.
 Belleair Fla.-A lot of birdies should now be expected from a beautiful and clever birdwoman. Glenna Collett recently took a flight over the links at Pinehurst and pro- ceeded to break some record or oth- CT on the links there. Now she has flown hither for golf. with Ruth Elders Captain Haldeman as pilot.
 Berlin-Another princess is con- templating flight across the At lantic-no less than Herr William tIohenzollern's sister, the Princess Victoria. she and her young husband Alexander Zubkov. The date and destination are secrets.
 New York-Miss Margaret Bart. lett is planning to mail herself from Hadley Field. N. J., to San Fran cisco. via air. She hopes to fly from coast to coast in 3S hours with a stop at Reno to see her father, Su- perior Judge George A. Bartlett.
 New York--Latest quotations or 1.indbergh's autographed photo graphs are &11o and $1oo. They were sold here for charity in France. The price has gone down quite a bit. They first sold in France for 90,000 francs.
 West Orange, N. J.--While Thom- as A. Edison is vacationing in Flor ida, his right hand man in his la horatories is William H. Meadow. croft. 75, who 47 years ago aban- doned career in the law to work for the wizard. He sends a letter 10 Edison daily except Sunday, wher he sings in the church choir al Boonton.
 New York-Harry Payne Whit ney, Clarence R. Mackay and Gen. eral Cornelius Vanderbilt are the leading New York clubmen. Eacf belongs to 16 clubs, two more thar J. P. Morgan.
 Berlin--A widow who preferred slavery for herself and four children 70 marriage with her brother-in-lav is the subject of a petition which the foreign office will give to kinl Amanullah of Afgha1stan when h' visits Germany. Seven years agt Charlotte Boettcher, German, mar ried a visiting tobacco merchant Abdullah. and went to Afghanistar with him. At his death she and he, children under the law became th' property of Abdullah's brother. H. offered marriage to free her iron slavery. She refused. The govern ment granted her 33o . month. Tn, law forbids her to take the childrel from the country. She has remain ed with them. Her mother is seek