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New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
LEAGUE OF NATIONS TEN YEARS OLD

The tenth anniversary of the League Of Nations is being ceiebrat- ed this week, giving commentators an opportunity to apprase it's work ngs in this changing world. There is universal agreement that the League has not functioned as species of super-state, as had been . feared by it's opponents in this country ten years ago: nor has the League been an instrument divorced from the governments identified with it. In the words of one com mentator. the League has been merely the agency of it's constitu- ent members; it has been horse that could be driven in any direction. Whether it went forward or back depended upon it's drivers wishes. which had 10 be reduced 10 the common denominator of a unani nous vote"
 AS a repository Of international public opinion the League has func- toned at it's best By periodically bringing representatives Of constit- uent nations around a common table where discussion Of problems can be frank and unhindered. sympathetic understanding of the in dividual problems Of nations is sure 10 follow. It is in the development of this type of international forum that the greatest influence Of the League lies. Problems solved by discussion in the forum al Geneva do not require 'sanctions' or sword rattling later. Experience has shown that nations are not like ly to maintain a position contrary to international public opinion as exemplified at the Geneva confer ences. Natons. after all are like in- dividuals; they do not fancy op- posing public opinion once they realize what it happens to be.
 During its ten years Of life the League has been identified with d few auarrers Of considerable dinen- sions. in some of which it acted "magnificently," in others it lacked energy and was inclined 10 be in d hesitant mood. The Council was probably at it's best in settling the Greco Bulgarian dispute in 1925 and the Albanian-Jug trouble in 1921. But it was jejune in the Polish-Lithuanian dispute Of l92o, and in the beginning was innocuous in preventing the occupation of Corfu during the Italian-Greek con troversy, although ultimately 'hc League was utilized. in part al least. as an agency of settlement
 Ten years ago the question ol sanctions" designed to give teeth to the League was a source Of mis- giving among those who looked upon the League with glowcring eyes. In practice. however, these sanctions" have proved to be mere ly two articles neatly written or paper. The teeth have not been pulled and they could still chew; in,
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
Brooklyn Convict Is
 Indicted for Rioting

Auburn, N. Y, Jan. & LP,-May Becker of Brooklyn. one of the few leaders who survived the December II convict riot at Auburn prison. today stood indicted by a special grand jury for murder. first degree. in connection with the fatal shoot ing of Principal Keeper George A. Durnford during the upheaval. More indictments growing out Of the uprising were expected today.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

The expectations are said 10 be that there will be no reduction in the city's grand list; which will be bad news for those who recently claim ed that something will have to be done about the grand list. It seems to be hard to keep a good grand list down.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

The Connecticut board of health having come through with another population estimate, one naturally wonders what that has in common with safeguarding health. Nobody's blood pressure rises, however, as q result of contemplating the esti- mates.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
ACCIDENT VICTIM DEAD

Biddeford. Me, Jan. 8 UP) - injuries suffered in 35-foot fall from a tree in Kennebunkport yes terday afternoon caused the death of John Holmes, 25, of Dorchester, Mass, a tree surgeon. at Webber hospital here last night.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

In saying that a larger percentage of people in Idaho drink intoxicating liquor than is the case in New York, time for MT. Borah to make another outburst.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

automobile industry as high rates on public transportation systems. The bigher the rates the fewer the GUS toners. The companies no longer possess a monopoly of transporta, tiOn.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

So far Senator Grundy has had a great deal less to say in the Senate. and has had considerably less in- fluence over his colleagues, than when he was a mere lobbyist.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
FI\STEIN TO QUIT

Prague, Czechoslovakia. Jan. 8 (F) Einstein, United States minister at Prague, will quit his post at the end of January. He will await a new appointment while visiting his daughter in London.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Blizzard in the West. says the news dispatches. Well, how long does it take that kind of weather to travel to central Connecticut?
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

still. you cant blame the judge Tho sets criminals free. A skunk dCesn't smell pad to a skunk
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
Facts andFancies
By Robert Ouillen

Our guess is that the kid old Sol omon was willing to chop in half got a drum for Christmas
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

west 42d street curb has what iS called caricature smudger Upon ordinary window glass he smears raricaturcs of passers by, using a white frosting and the tip of his finger. He Works with lightning fast ness and one he made of Al smith is startling.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Our idea of boy falling low in an intelligence test is when he swings a hockey stick on a pond crowded with youthful skaters.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Demosthenes became a great ora tor by practicing with hts mouth full Of pebbles-not platitudes.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Do what is right" says the ideal ist. But the great man does what is necessary and thinks only Of a right result.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

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New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Tho Herald is on sale daily In New York at Hotaling's Newsstand, Times Square: schultz's Newsstand, Entrance Grand Central. 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

You see, they give the murderer. test. If he's mean enough to kill a guard, it's all right to go ahead and hang him.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

The things most in the public eye or umbrella ribs.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
and Arnold Rothstein.

., l,erary critic discovers that out 0: the l2 best novels written 0y Americans the past six years nine were written abroad. Only one was written in New York. He believes that aside from being away from metropolitan distractions the chief reason is the impetus of having aN oided a certain literary clqnc here. They have" he says with some heat, "sneered many timorous fledglings out of all desire to write, despite the fact that not one Lf them has done anything of literary importance"
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

The New York telephone company will correct you if you call it a French phone. It is, they aver, a hand set. Whatever they are they can have the durn things. I'm al ways talking into the wrong end anyway.
 You often have so much 10 say about New York's new rich" writes Ted B., isn't it about time you were giving thought to the new poor?"
 Copyright, 1880, Mcknight
 Syndicate, Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

There's one blessing about WET with some foreign country. The people stop trying to injure an wet-nurse snd hamstrinG one an- other.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

And yet a husbands duty to learn bridge is no greater than q wite's duty to discuss the tariff entertain ingly.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

You've noticed that hopeless and all-gone look dad is wearing nos. That's the look of the month.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Yes, education might solve the crime problen-if a sheep-killing dog could be taught to operate Il Woolen mill.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
Mebmer of the Associated Press

The only profitable advertising medium In the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

lCesnt smell pad to a skunk.
 Demosthenes became a great ora tor by practicing with hts mouth full of pebbles-not platitudes.
 Do what is right" says the ideal ist. But the great man does what is necessary and thinks only Of a right result.
 Yes, education might solve the crime problem-if a sheep-killing dog could be taught to operate Il Woolen mill.
 And among the things that bring reproach on a noble cause is leaky baggage.
 Brief description of the peace terms China will accept in the end; Dictated but not Red. Motto for the Marines: Theirs not tH reason why; theirs but to grab the pie.
 Once the rich went to Europe 70 get cultured; now the cultured come to America to get rich. Americanism: Doing nothing hle the place grows up in weeds; planning nice laws and schools 10 change the weeds into flowers.
 You've noticed that hopeless and all-gone look dad is wearing nos. That's the look of the month.
 The things most in the public eye i or umbrella ribs.
 You see, they give the murderer test. If he's mean enough to kill a guard, it's all right to go ahead and | hang him.
 And yet a husband s duty to learn bridge is no greater than d wites | duty to discuss the tariff entertain ingly
 There's one blessing about WET with some foreign country. The people stop trying to injure anl wet-nurse and hamstring one an- other.
 Horses eat pastry" says a head line, and this generation will wonder whether it is q freak news item or | the correct answer to question No, t.
 You can tell Porto Rico is being i uplifted by America. There are nice schools to educate children who have nothing to eat.
 Ut is the educated Filipino who desires freedom" Of course. He says to himself: How l could trim these saps if the darncd Americana would get out
 Correct this sentence: If l really thought smoking hurt me-" said the man with the cough, I'd quit It III a minute
 Copyright 19$0, Publishers
 syndicate.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

New York, Jan. S.-This has been a theatrical season of "clucks' and turkeys" There have been only five outstanding hits along with three left overs' of the season before. The market crash is a con- vcniont alibi. but the truth is the theater has not toed it's artistic mark.
 Only two of the hits really deserve that rating. The others in any other season would be only fair perform anCes. Some unbelicvably bad trash has been offered at fancy prices. And as a result the Rialto for the first time in years is almost com pletely 'cut rate"
 I have, along with many others, gone home from the theater after the first act of six plays featuring recognized stars. They struggled bravely with such material as WIS given to them, but their artistry and personality could not fill the void.
 The usual Broadway angels" have been missing for some time, and as a result any number of pro- auctions have been backed by the atriCal ticket agencies. One may ac- quire sets to almost any show in the cut rate markets these days-and best seats, too.
 The rise of Joe Leblang is a strik- ing illustration of the sweep of the cut rate business in New York. He is a millionaire many times over and one of the biggest holders of valuable real estate in town. His rise is one of the business romanc"s of Broadway. ITO Leblang" a show is part of the language.
 He began with desk room in the corner of a Broadway drug store. Today he owns that valuable corner and the drug store is used chiefly 10 provide entrances to his remarkable cut rate agency in the basement. A dozen policemen are required to keep the crowds in line nightly at theater time.
 Like noisy brokerage office. a long line of clerks stand before the boards-listing attractions in cut rate. AS they call out choice seats the takers rusn for them. The first come, first served formula is en- ployed.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

AmeriCanism: Doing nothing while the place grows up in weeds; planning nice laws and schools 10 change the weeds into flowers.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

And among the things that bring reproach on a noble cause is lcaky baggage.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

A Harlem cate has something hotsy-totsy in waitress called Laughing Sal She is ebony black with pearly teeth, and walking about her duties. is suddenly overcome iN fits of wild laughter, It is so con- tagious the entire room for no par ticular reason is convulsed. She de- veloped the stunt by accident and is now paid $1O0 a week.
 And another Harlem place is d cellar entirely lit by candles and offers the shadowy outline of q group of moaning singers chanting spiritual dirges-very creepy.
 Crime statistics show New York is due for an unsolvable crime about every ten years. In the past thirty yr2rs Were the successive mysteries
 '' '~"o'd Joseph ElWeil
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Brief description of the peace terms China will accept in the end; Dictated but not Red
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Horses eat pastry" says a head line. and this generation will wonder whether it is q freak news item or the correct answer to question No. {.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Once the rich went 10 Europe 70 get cultured: now the cultured come to America to get rich,
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

Motto for the Marines: Theirs not tH reason why; theirs but to grab the pie.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

You can tell Porto Rico is being uplifted by America. There are nice schools to educate children who have nothing to eat.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
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'It is the educated Filipino who desires freedom" Of course. He says to himself: How l could trim these saps if the darncd Americana would get out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
BRANDON SUIT
TO Be RETIRED
Jury Hearing $574,165 AC-
ton Against Gillespie
Unable to Agree.
~ the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, February 28.-The jury
in the $574,l65 breach of promise suit
brought by Mrs. Frances F. Brandon
against George j. Gillespie, president Of
the Board Of Water Supply, reported
disagreement late yesterday after de-
iiberating for three and one-half hours
and was discharged. Supreme Court
Justice Louis A. Valente warned the
Jurors not to discuss the case with
anyone.
Counsel for Mrs. Brandon Immediately
moved for a new trial. The court
granted the motion and. set April 10
as the date.
The jury retired at 2 pm. after hear
Ing testimony for more than week,
during which Mrs. Brandon charged the
elderly defendant, who is personal
counsel to Patrick Cardinal Hayes, with
having cast her on after proposing
marriage, stealing her lucrative. legal
practice and causing her junior league
acquaintance to avoid her.
She asserted that each of his visits
to her during 1921 and 1922 were
marked by scarlet triangles in her diary.
Gillespie made nat denials of all her
charges.
Earlier in the week, Justice valente
dismissed the counts of fraud, SANDER,
libel and accounting of joint law
venture from the suit and, in his
charge to the jury yesterday, told them
the only question for them to decide was
whether Gillespie had asked Mrs.
Brandon on November is, 1924, to
marry him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
FINLAND TO BURY
FORMER COMEDIENNE
Screen Notables to Bear Body Of
Mabel Normand to
Final Rest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. February 2s.-Film-
land folk assembled today to pay their
final tribute to Mabel Normand
Coincidence, whose elm screen imper-
sonations endeared her in the hearts OF
motion picture fans throughout the
world.
Lew Cody, husband Of Miss Normand
announced that honorary pallbearers
many Of them prominent In the Aim in
dustry, would include Sid Grammar. D
w. Grifdth, Mack Sennett, Charles
Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Ford
Sterling, Eugene Palette, Samuel Gold
wyn, Arthur Goebel, Paul Bern and
Federal Judge William P. James. The
Rev. Michael j. Mullins, pastor Of the
Roman Catholic Church of the Good
Shepherd Of Beverly Hills, was chosen
to conduct the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
RAIL WHEAT PROFIT CUT.

TORONTO. Ontario, February % up.
The reduced wheat crop and its fall
ure to move normally resulted in loss
of $21 100000 to the Canadian Pacific
Railway, z. w. Beatty, president. said
Yesterday. However, about half Of this
will be made up when the wheat does
start to move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28

Z. Wynn. who accepted from the cap
tain plea Of guilty TO q charge Of
negligence.
Testifying before the board, the cap
tain said the grounding resulted from
"misjudgment."
doned by the Pacific Steamship Co, the
owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
Coffin Unearthed.

SMYRNA, Turkey (Rl.-while build
ing road In the heart of this city
workmen unearthed a sarcophagus con-
tanning the bones Of some old Byzan-
tine potentate and so gold ornaments
of great value. The whole was turned
over to the city museum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28

France would decline TO consider the
truce draft as mapped out 50 far.
He said he regarded the plan for
progressive sterilization of customs du-
ties as undesirable and favored q for
mula embodying series of international
tariff guarantees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
COMMUNISTS SET BACK.
Australian Trade Congress Rejects
Afiliation With secretariat.

MELBOURNE, Australia, February 2s
CP.-The communist element in Aus
tralia's trade union bodies received q
severe setback yesterday. The Trade
Union Congress rejected motion
which would have reafirmed afiliation
with the Pan-Pacific Secretariat Re-
lations with the latter body were
broken off year ago.
The Pan-Pacific Secretariat is linked
with the communist internationale and
other foreign bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
FRANCE HITS BLOW
AT TARIFF TRUCE
Paris Delegate Tells Farley Nation
Declines to Consider
Present Draft.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, February 2S.-The interna-
tional scheme for tariff truce among
the nations received a blow last night
when M. Serruys, French delegate, told
tariff conference subcommittee that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
SPECIAL JAILS URGED
IN DRY LAW CASES
Minnesota Commissioners Told VIC
lators Idle Under Present
Congested System.

MINNEAPOLIS, February 2s.-Con-
struction Of special jails for dry law
violators as means of relieving Con-
gestion in county jails was urged %es-
terday at the annual meeting of the
State Association of County Commits
sionerS.
H. j. Sell, Mobiles County commission
er, suggested that the State Legislature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28

provide such additional jails. At pres
ent, Sell said. dry law violators are idle
all the time they are in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
BUENoS AIRES DARK
AFTER HEAVY RAINS
Only One Drowning Reported, but
Authorities Fear Greater
Loss of Life.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, February 28.-Much
Of this city was flooded and in darkness
throughout the night as q consequence
Of heavy rainfall Thursday afternoon
and evening.
Although only one person was re-
ported drowned, it was feared many
other casualties would be discovered
with re-establishment of conmunica-
tions.
Property damage was heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-28
WRECKED SHIPS MASTER
SUSPENDED SIX MONTHS
Capt. Graham Pleads Guilty to
Negligence in Grounding Of
Admiral Benson.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Greg, February "a
The license of Capt. Charles G. Gra-
ham, master of the coastal liner Admiral
Benson, which grounded on Peacock
Spit near the mouth of the Columbia
River February is, has been suspended
for six months by United states Steam
boat Inspectors F. x. Edthofer and John
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-09
TOM MIX LOSES
CLOSE RACE TO
HALT MARRIAGE;
HOLLYWOOD, June Q.

HOLLYWOOD, June Q. -
Tom Mix, who never lost race in
any of the motion picture western
thrillery in which he was starred
lost one today when his daughter
Ruth Jane Mix, II. succeeded il
marrying Douglas Gilmore, screer
actor.
Learning that his daughter and
Gilmore were enroute to Yuma, Ari
zona, Mix attempted unsuccessfully
to halt their elopment.
A telegram ordering the sheriff
of Yunto to head off the young
couple arrived just a few minutes
after the maifiage ceremony had
been performed.
The wire asking the Yuma sheriff
to stop the wedding was sent by
Attorney A. p. Narlian at the order
of Mix.
Narlain said Miss Mix and Gil
more left here about one O'Clock
this morning enroute to Yuma. MiS
first learned of the elopment thi,
morning when he came upon note
from his daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-09
COURT DEGREES
COLORADO BANK
ROBBERS TO DIE

DENVER. COLO, June Q. -
Ralph Fleagle, Howard Roston and
George Abshier, members of the no
torious Fleagle outlaw gang, must
die on the gallows. the Colorado
State Supreme court ruled today.
The Supreme court upheld their
conviction and sentence of death in
the Prowers County District court
for two murders committed during
the robbery of the First National
bank at Lamar in May, 1923.
The trio will be hanged in the
state penitentiary at Canon City for
the staying of A. \. Parrish, presi
dent of the bank, and his son, j. +.
Parrish, cashier.
The Supreme court found their Ice
gel rights were duly safeguarded
during the trial in Prowers County
District court.
One by one the legal tenchnicali-
ties by which defense attorneys
sought to obtain a new trial were
discussed in the opinion handed
down by the Supreme court and east
aside as furnishing no basis for Il
retrial
A fourth member of the gang,
Jake Fleagle, is being huntel now
in Mexico and the United States.
with Rrice on his head.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-09
GOebel Planning
Atlantic Flight

LOS ANGELES, June .. WP)-
Col. Arthur Goebel, winner of the
Dole flight to Hawaii, plans to
leave tomorrow or Wednesday for
the east in preparation for nom
step flight from Paris to New York.
Exceptional speed at high altitude
is expected on his flight from Los
Angeles TO New York, which prob
ably will be made in two jumps as
he puts his plane, the Yankee Doc
die, through its final tests before
shipping it to France.
Colonel Goebel has been working
on various phases of the flight for
several months, during which the
plane, Loekheed Explorer, was be-
ing made at the factory at Bur
bank, near here.
The ship is a lowwing monoplane,
with the single cockpit well back
of the wing structure, The craft
has gasoline capacity of slS gal
Ions