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New Britain herald., 1930-11-19
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Nov. 19.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair tonight and Thursday; little change in temperature. diminishing north- east winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Fair tonight; lit.te charge in ten- peraturc; diminishing c"tth winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday.
 Conditions: The western area of low pressure has caused quite heavy fall of snow during the past 4 hours in some sections of the Rocky Mountains, Denver reporting six inches. Pleasant weather pre- yails generally in the central and eastern districts this morning. The temperature continues mild from the Mississippi river eastward 10 the coast.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair and not much change in tenn" perature.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19
Once again

Once again comes news from Oklahoma City illustrating the crass commercialism which charactcriLes
 hat city in i,s relations with the oil boom within It's borders. Not con- tent with having had a fire hazard of extreme oAtent only few weeks ago, due 10 drilling for oil in he ciry's suburbs, a complacent municipality allows an ol concern 10 drill on the playground Of 6 public school Small wonder that the parents and children took part in a riot, battering down the clos ed doors Of the school. Education Tn he town does not seem to be as inl- rorcant as allowing an oil company 70 add 70 it's dividends.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19
"ORIGIN AL11N" NOT
 NO IMPORTANT

l Something new under the sun in a movie show or a stage show, or i even d novel or a short story IS hard 10 locate, We hear much about originality" but who practices il? When a learned judge recently had 10 decide whether The Cohcns and the Kellys" was stolen from "Able's Irish Rose" he discoursed sVcetly about the lack Of originality in both shows. The Tow comedy Jew and Irishman,' the judge said, have been standbys ot the stage. These old stock characters were lifted bodily into both plays-one a movie and the other stage play and no original treatment was eyi- dent
 Sometime previously d judge. in deciding q similar racial issue on the stag7, referred to the fact that Shakespeare had based Romeo and Juliet upon racial animosities-but that Shakespeare did more with his characters by about million per cent than the commercial stage pro- ducers Of more modern era.
 The average person. paying his money to see q show, either in the films or on the stase, is not d stu dent Of the drama primarily inter ested n originality He realizes he IS only uyng once and it matters lit- tlo whether the plot was old before he was born or 0hether the charac- terizeuons would not appeal 10 the intclligentsia of the drama He is primarily b9yIue en' ertainment. and does not come to the play with a notebook in hand and a stock of memories extending half q century n the back of his head. Old timers" In the thoatcr. who may rilicuIe q performance because of situations they saw 50 years ago, are distinctly in the minority. Most thcatergoars are comparatively young. 10 whom almost everything is fairly ncw. Even love and TO- nance is new to q young girl Of 15.
 Thus the theater turns within q cycle Of similar situations gar nished up in slightly new dress. Originality f it comes along, is welcomed; but originality that doesn't please is worse than hooey that makes hit,
 This is overlooking the place of Art in the drama, Of course, Art is merely incidental in the modern theater. Producers are captivated with themselves when they can claim a great Art play as well as popular success; but they much prefer the latter with good returns than the former with q deficit.
 "Abie's Irish Rose" was "a great popular hit" on the stage, making millions for the young lady who pro- duced it with $500 she borrowed after the regular producers had turned it down as too terrible Every one of them would have bid for it had they known it's potentialities. IL remained hooey after it was pro- duced and received blows from the reviewers. But it furnished good entertainment to the unsophisticat- ed public-and that is all the little lady producer had in mind in the first place.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

more action regarding arteries of travel hereabouts than has been ac- corded us under Mr. Macdonald. The road returns, at least, cannot STOW worse under any other com- missioner
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

New York Nov. 19-The yelp oi "Author." after | stirring first night no longer brings a confused and blinking playwright to the foot lights. Even BelasCo who stood eX- pcctantly in wings for hired hands 10 drag him out for a bow grows re- luctant. Authors have become shy Barries.
 Today they hide out at premieres. Some occupy back seats in the ba.- cCny. Others pace back and forth at stage doors for relayed information from inside. Still others do not go near the theater. A few wait to read reviews at breakfast. George :. Kaufman, however, takes bows with the cast as an actor in his own play.
 In the Clyde Fitch era the play wright in immaculate evening dress vas usually in the most conspicuous chair Tn the right hand stage box. A the final curtain fell, the spot light was turned on him and the star graciously assisted him over the tcotlghts to the stage.
 There in teigned abashment he delivered an apparently impromptu speech which had been as carefully rchearsed as the play itself It generally bristled with cleverly turn eG phrases, eplgrams and mots and often at the finish he was lifted on shoulders for rafter shaking cheer.
 Modesty plays part in the pres cnt diffidence but bigger reason Is the sensible playwright is out Of tune with facing crowds He has come frequently from q calling re- mote from the theater and it's stagev pcise. He does not care 10 make fcol of himself
 Gifted actors often cannot spark to the spontaneity Of an impromptu speech when the curtain falls. They have addled lines and left the stage in utter bewilderment Best remem- bered curtain speeches were those by Richard Mansfield, kyrle Bellew and Otis Skinner.
 But one widely discussed and oft repeated was that Of young George Kelly. He was suddenly whisked to the stage after a first night and stood baffled and mumbling. A voice shouted Louder" Kelly, flippantly below his usual Olympian heights. shrieked: Tt isn't important" - and rushed off
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

q Il, Hitler has very little education. D We knew there was some eXplana- ton of his desire to annex part of Russia.
 Turkish women are different When they were emancipated a lit tie, it didn't settle in the trigger finger. Rowing from the hips, in the Continental manner" It's difficult art, too, if you've never played runt golf.
 \ var isn't really over until men stop using it as an alibi for their subsequent follies.
 You can't tell. If he doesn't stoop while playing runt golf it may be either dignity or a patch.
 Now it is frequently the breaking O- q hNIuc lp'l lldi NpOIS lIt NuIIl.
 Soon there will be machines 10 do everything except ladle soup for the breadlines.
 Radical idea. Any plan of prog ress the conservatives haven't yet stolen.
 Americanism: Eloctlng competent nachinists while the machine IS running we'll choosing a wild anna teur when something goes wrong with the machine.
 If the kid gets a lick on the head, make a note of it. Some jury may think it a good alibi in years 10 come.
 Nothing in prenatal influence? Then why do so many of the liquo-
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

It remains 10 be seen whether free extraction Of teeth from the mouths of the needy will prove a ooon or the necessity thereof just another species of hard luck.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19
MIR, IINITT'S BROADSlDE
 MEANS MORE WAR

-hLNN ; NlolAI " t1iA
 Professor Albert Levitt Of Red ding gave an address in this city yesterday which by dint of the terms used in attacking Roraback- ism. will receive much attention throughout the state. The political animosity between the sedate pro- lessor and the acknowledged head of the state Republican organization has become q feud. with the pro- lessor delivering most of the hard cracks and incidentally winning most of the decisions, The professor as now made mention Of the fact that he regards Mr. Roraback as in- decent and ungentlemanly-prob- ably meant in a political sense- that he is tenth rate politician, and that there IS an open alliance between the PorabacE machine and the underworld.
 What Professor Levitt means ny Indecent and 8 "tenth rate politi- elan" Is left 10 the imagination. He cannot use the terms in q literal sense. as Mir. Roraback personally is very decent to his friends and if he really has been 2. tenth rate polit- clan" he has been sitting more comfortaDle-untIl quite recently than most Of the first -rate.s, fact that causes Mr. Levitt 10 seek to undermine him. We scarcely think Mir. Levitt would really waste time on a tenth rate politician if he really meant that when using the term. NJ. Levitt should be more definite when using such terms; or at least furnish the pop-eyed poDu- lace with charts and blue prints, such plan incidentally would save. editors bit Of bother.
 Professor Levitt always makes bold to state that he will stand hack of anything he says-a state ment which IS scarcely necessary considering how he has been able 10 hold his own in his legal tussies with the gentlemen representing the Roraback view point.
 Raising the salaries Of the Puo- lie Utilities Commission, "illeGaIly and unconstitutionally" is charge that needs sitting, The P. |. (. IS he keystone Of the Roraback sys- lem and without it all else would De in vain. Let Dr Cross, when he be- comes governor. take early cognl- zance of this peculiar institution. He would receive hearty acclaim in whatever forceful attitude he adopt ed.
 The prediction that Mir. Eora- back eventually would be driven from Connecticut politics does not seem as far-fetched as q similar statement would have appeared a year or two ago. The point that hls defeat respecting the goVernorship was not due to apathy or unem- ployment in view of the election or other Republican officials, is we'll taken; put some account must also be taken of the personal strength of pr. Cross. The professors statement that the unemployed do not regis ter their protest by voting a split ticket" is something for MT Rora- back to ponder.
 The reputed alliance between Rora backism and the gangs" of Hartford, at least so far as cah-
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19
4 PARENT.
COMMUNICATED
Discrimination Practiced ia Giving
 Out NOrk

DisG'imination PraCtiCed ia Giving
 Out Work The New Britain Herald, New Britain, Conn. MT Editor;
 Hurray for A Taxpayer
 Please allow me q few inches Of space in your honorable paper. It was with much interest I read your communication in tonights Herald. Married women on City Payroll.
 l am toolmak ker by trade (will- ing 10 do anything), spent 10 years at it. I lost my job in one of our local factories 8 weeks ago, because of depressed conditions
 In the same room were men from Meriden. Middletown. Bristol and Hartford, (bear in mind) ten men
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

One of life's little ironles IS that the winning candidate often spends less money 10 gain victory than the loser spends 70 gain involuntary re- rIreu ent.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

sellers come from the only country shaped like a bootleg.
 Correct this sentence: You can tell he's an important business man." sad the keen observer. "be- cause he carries four fountain pens" Copyright, 1930, Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

c. Is a child born Of American citizens temporarily residing abroad eligible for the office of president Of the United States?
 A. It has been held that a child born to American parents tempor- ariIy residing abroad is a natural born American citizen, and as such would be eligible for the office Of president of the United States.
 Q. Where is Paris Island?
 A. It is located just off Port Royal. South Carolina. and IS Marine Corps training station.
 Q. How large is the airplane hangar at Lakehurst, New Jersey?
 A. IL is 500 feet long, 172 feet high and 95S feet wide,
 .. What is the title Of Blanche Sweets latest picture2
 A. "The Silver Horde"
 c. What is the difference be- tween an emigrant and an lmmi- grant?
 A. A person emigrates from the land he leaves, and immigrates 10 the land where he takes up his new bode,
 Q. Does the fertility or non-fer- tility Of eggs affect their food value?
 A. No.
 c. What IS the value Of public school buildings and equipment in the United States, and the total Of the annual salaries and expenses of principals and teachers?
 A. The value of public school buildings including lands. in the states reporting 10 the United States bureau Of education for the year 1a27-27 was S4.2o5.o8o,224 The value Of equipment for the same year vas $409,o62.693. The total of all public school property including undistributed items was s5,4S6,93S,- 599 Salaries and expenses of su- pervisors, principals and teachers in the same year amounted 10 $f,164,- 5S3.062.
 Q. Is it against tho law 10 de face United States coins:
 A. r is not against the law to defacc coins, but it is illegal 10 put dcfaccd coins into circulation.
 c. How much has the population Of the United States increased In the last thirty years?
 A. The 1900 census enumerated 75,99A575; and the l93o census enumerated 122724,S73, an increase Of 46,734,"9S.
 c. Who would preside f jus tice Of the United States supreme court was tried for impeachment by the senate?
 A. The vice president Of the United States would preside over the senate sitting as q court Of impeach- ment.
 c. To whom docs Hong Kong belong and is a single word or two words?
 A. It is British colony and is preferably written as two words.
 Q. What is a banshee?
 A. In Scotch and Irish mythology it is fairy Wsitant, usually taking the form Of an old woman. whose wailing under the window Of q house is said 10 foretell the death Of one Of it's occupants.
 Q. What are the titles Of the latest novels by Zane Grey?
 A Shepherd Of Guadaloupe" and Wolf Tracker.'
 Q. How many airplane carriers has the United States navy?
 A. Three: Lexington, Langley and Saratoga.
 O. How many Indians are there in the United. States?
 A. According 10 latest statistics there are 355,4S1.
 Q What is white magic and black magic?
 A. White magic attempted to in- yoke the aid Of angels and benign beings in contrast to black magic which attempted 10 coniure mp the evil spirits to serve the will of man.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

The Associated Press IS exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

You can get an answer 10 any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue. Washing ton. D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be under taken. All other questions will re- ceive a personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let ters are confdential.-Edi
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

The Herald ts on sale daily in New York at Holdings Newsstand Times square; Schultz g Newsstand, Entran2e Grand Central 4-nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19
Member Audit Bureau of CircuIation

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation The A s. '. is q national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- ;sers with a strictly honest analysis Of c!rculatton. Our circulation statistics afe based upon tnls audit. This irsures pro- sction against fraud in newspaper dis trlbution figures 10 both national and 'oCal advertisers
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19
Member Of the Associated Pres,

Ths on!y profitable advertising medium n the City. Circulation books and press room always open 10 advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

Al dinner last night a guest told d side-splitting story. A waiter startled guests by bursting into a loud laugh. And instead of sneaking guiltily to the pantry began to tell one himsolf-the best Of the eve ning. Nor did anyone know until later he was a paid entertainer. A free idea to keep a dinner from curdlng.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

Robert H. Davis, the editor, re- fused an offer of $50,00o for his collection of snap shots of celebri- ties. He caught his subjects in off, hand manner with pocket camera. He will bequeath the collection to a museum.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

A New York scientist declares in- struments prove local water is the ing a skating rink for the first time knows that without instruments.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

A reformer shouts he movies should cut out all references to chorus girls, As though chorus girls need references.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

And there is this from Mrs. R. E in Seattle: T don't understand why l read your column. Did<it ever oc- cur to you it is about the same thing daily"
 Hold out awhile longer and read it every other day. It looks a tough winter as is.
 Copyright, 1890, Mcknight
 Syndicate, Inc)
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19
Facts ondFancies

By Robert Cullen Also soft job turns away wrath.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

4 Broadway saXophone player de- Ciares he has been too much of q gentleman 10 remove his coat on warm evening. But and the hel! Of it-not enough of gentleman to remove his saXophone.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

Tn Newport next summer tho mon are gong 10 wear nettod shirts.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

Lislc Bell does not think it unusu- a! that with the great hold of movies on American life people have film or their teeth.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

Writing rambling observations along in this fashion suggests an idea, If columning goes out of fash ion-and there are rumors,- it might be possible 10 go back 10 ol ] time paragraphing and make 8 Siv- l1g.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

{ And watch for some larklike silly 10 bust out in pair of beaded bl eeChes.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

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New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

Hitler has very little education.' We knew there was some explana- ton of his desire to annex part of Russia.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-19

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-28
1H91;S OctamNe&'am
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a GOOD Word Tor somebody.

There are at least four mistakes in the above picture They may per-
tain to grammar. history. etiquette. drawing or whatnot- See If you can
find them Then look at the scrambled word below-and unscramble II,
by switching tRe letters around. Grade yourself 20 for each or the mis-
takes you find. and 20 for the word If you unscrambe 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-28
CORRECTIONS

T. The word LEISURE" Is msspeHed. 2 The newspaper Is a morning
publication, not evening. 3 The newspaper name line appears on the
back page. a. The left arm rest Of the bench Is missing. s. The scrsm-
bcd word d RECOMMENDATION WY
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-17
SCHALL LEADS
FOR SENATOR
in MINNESOTA

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June II. U.P-
Thomas ID. Schal, incumbent, held
lead of approximately 3 to . over
Gov. Theodore Christianson today
as returns from onefifth of Mime,
sofa S 3,70l precincts were complet
ed in the Republican senatorial pri
mary.
Returns have not been received
from many rural sections which are
expected to support Christianson.
Tabulations from 452 precincts
many of them from the Twin Cities
and other large Minnesota towns
gave Sehall 1,032; Christianson
t2S,72l and John +. Selby, who ran
on a wet platform, 5,69S.
A close race was being waged for
the Farmer-Labor nomination as
senator. Ernest Undeen, political
''free lance and former Socialist
representative in Congress, held d
slight margin over Knud Wefald
who had the endorsement of the
Farmer-Labor party convention.
In the Republican gubernatorial
race, Ray p. Chase, state auditor
appeared. to be ahead of the field by
a substantial margin of approx.
mately 5000. His rivals, former
Governer j. A. A. Brunquist and n
j. Holmberg, commissioner of agri
culture, were expected to poll q
heavy rural vote which is not vel
tabulated.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-17
LAVINE SEEKS
WRIT TO AVOID
SECOND TRIAL

LOS ANGELES, June Il. W.P)-
An attempt by Morris Lavine, for
mer newspaper reporter, to escape
second trial on extortion charges
was revealed in a petition for a writ
of prohibition on file here today.
Attorneys for Lavine claimed dou-
BILE jeopardy in hopes of preventing
the case from being called again in
superior court. 1t was also set forth
that the Indictment against Lavine
was vague and faulty.
A similar writ was filed recently
on behalf of Leontine Johnson, for
mer secretary to an executive of the
defunct Julian petroleum corpora
tion.
Retrail of the case is scheduled
for June 90.
Lavine and Miss Johnson are ac-
cused of extorting $4,000 from
Charles Crawford, Los Angeles poll
tlcIan, on a promise to keep his
name ont of newspaper articles they
were preparing on the Julian cor
poration collapse. They also are
charged with conspiring to extort
s3oO,oOO from a group of prominent
men.
The jury disagreed recently when
their case was tried.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-17
DREAD DISEASE
SHOWS INCREASE
in Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, June II. U.P)-
lnfantile paralysis cases mounting
to slightly above normal caused
school and city health department
authorities today to urge parents
and teachers to exercise precautions
in checking the disease. Special
steps also are being taken by the
officials, they said.
OF 80 cases under observation dur
ing the past several weeks, one re-
suited fatally, the city health de-
partment reported. The case was
that of a child of eight in the San
Fernando valley near Van Nuys.
There were 90 cases newly reported
in the past week, of which II were
children, ten in public and two in
private schools.
Health authorities do not contem-
plate closing any schools, as the
terms are so near the end, it is be-
lieved the children are better off in
school than out.
There is no cause for ALARM
said DIR. Giles Porter of the city
health department. "The city is
taking action to halt the disease
and is asking only the cooperation of
D parents and teachers"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-17
Stock Market On
Upward Swing

NEW YORK, June II. UP-The
stock market swung through a
stretch of depression at the outset
today, then turned upward rather
buoyantly, but on profit taking,
came to an irregular close.
Small traders and some profes-
sionals saw their accounts wiped
out at the opening today. Initial
trading was heavy with blocks of
stock ranging to $4,000 shares,
dumped on the market and taken by
investors at reduced prices.
After the initial liquidation, raj
lying tendencies developed d
gathered momentum until around
2:30 when profit taking set in and
caused an irregular close.
Trading was at the rate of 70
million shares for five hour day
in the first half hour and at one
time tickers We're 40 minutes late.
The tape caught up later and sales
volume made corresponding shrink
age until it was under yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-17
Judges Endorsed
By Los Angeles
Bar Association

LOS ANGELES, June IL. UP
Nine of the IL incumbent superior
court judges who are up for re-
election this fall, were endorsed as
candidates by members of the Los
Angeles Bar Association in a plebis-
cite last night.
The two incumbents who failed
to win the associations endorsement
were Judge Carlos N. Hardy and
Judge Hugh j. Crawford. In each
case municipal court judge run
ming for election to the higher
bench, won the approval.
Among those endorsed was Super
ior Judge Frank C. Collier against
whom three executives of the Los
Angeles Record, charged with con.
tempt, filed affidavit of prejudice
on grounds that the jurist was an
active member of the bar associa.
tion which filed the contempt
charges.
The Record executives, II. b. r.
Briggs, publisher, Gilbert Brown,
editor, and Rodney Brink, manag.
ing editor, also objected to Judge
Collier hearing their case on the
ground that the bar association was
to back his campaign for re-elec'
tion.