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New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
T.tLkILS AND HING

Bad news for ministers 0. the gospel especially those identified with the smaller congregations, lay H. the dispatch from Houston, Tex, which told of talking picture ma chimes giving mechanical church services n four churches in that city. beginning in January. The equipment, If found satisfactory" so the information runs, will be ot- tered to churches throughout the nation by the educational board Of inc church identified with the inno- yaton.
 The dtsquje'ns thing about this is that ;he mechanical preaching and sm@a- service may bc successful. So far ministers have felt little con- petition from mechanical contrIv, anccs. If some churches have not been as well attended on the aycI- aee as in q past era, from a pecuniary standpoint and one of service performed that has made no difference to the ministers. Here is 4 modern contraptlon,' however, which with the aid of an attendant or two and q. skilled operator ln the form ot q mechanic in the projection hooth. can be made 10 provide quite a high toned church service in even inc smallest Of cdifices-music that may be far superior in artistic merits 10 that furnished by the average small choir, organ playing beyond blemish, and q sermon, with q visual aid of the clergyman on the screen, given by some notable of the cloth.
 Perhaps 1t is too early to fear that such a contraption--if successful will do away with the need for con- gregations possessing ministers Of their own; but there remains the ominous threat that the machine may be real menace to the minis try. Some congregations in the land, which count their pennies rather carefully. may be "drivcn 10 it. if this rontraptjon is 10 be as success rul as its promoters promise. Then there wiIl be canned music and can ned sermons in many of the churches, and enthralled congrega- tions can sit at the feet of the ma chine god as they worship the real God. ...-.....--.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
PEACE ORGANIZER
 COMMITS SUICIDE
Miss Christina Merriman Shoots
 Self in Apartment

New York, Dec. 24.-LPt-Miss Christina Merriman, former secre- tary of the foreign policy association. shot herself to death in her fashion, able Sutton place apartment yester- day.
 Her maid Miss Mary Riley, heard a shot and rushed into the living room to find Miss Merriman lying on the floor with a bullet wound in her neck. A small revolver lay near by. Dr. Raymond D. Miles, assistant medical examiner, pronounced the woman dead by suicide.
 Miss Merrlman resigned her post with the foreign policy association two years ago on account Of ill health. A sister, Mrs. A. Beaver, told police she had suffered nervous dis orders ever since and only recently had returned from a health tour of Europe.
 The dead woman at various times was an organizer and chairman Of the national council on limitations of armamcnts, executive secretary of the league of free nations society and a leading figure in the league of women voters. Of late, she had turn- ed to the photography Of the world s literary celebrities 10 occupy her time.
 She was 38 and a member of q prominent family in Geneva, x. !.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

disease is described in the news papers, every doctor knows that within a month d certain type of pa tients will call and ask, Have I got that?'
 Then came Coue, who cured peo- pie with one formula. Coue never claimed to cure anyone. He taught people to cure themselves, with his formula, Every day in every way I'm getting better and better Eff teen thousand persons went to see Coue every year. half of them from America. He used no apparatus, he simply put people in a more op- tlmistic mood.
 People said it was remarkable how the mind could cure disease. The mind only cures that which the mind produces. The mind produces symptoms and the mind only will cure the symptoms the mind pro- duces. The mind can produce any kind of symptoms"
 He closed his address by saying: "An old school teacher used to say. The only sublimely interesting thing is the human mind. If We get our stomach on our mind, we've got to lift it off. we cant digest it off I've seen a lot of indigestion above the neck"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
| SENATOR TRIUMPHANT

Senator Norris Of Nebraska car- r;es many q good idea around under his hat, and Of course possesses a few that Hill not meet with the ap- proval Of everybody. Nobody has ever doubted where he stood on big issues, however, and by and large, he Is more inclined 10 battle for pub lie rights than the average gentle man in the Senate and the House who takes orders from some politi- cal machine.
 There remains truth in the adage rha, q man Is known by the enemies he has made. There can be no doubt O. the enemies Of Senator Norris, and lu almost every instance they arc members of the old guard 8 hich will atoop 10 any trick to ln- jure the gentleman from Nebraska.
 Countless efforts have been made 10 "defeat' Senator Norris, The big power interests especially can be re- lied upon to do all in their power to send him into private life. But they never succeed. Not even with the help of tho Republican National Committee do they ever succeed. The senator cannot even be injured by neing caled q "demag gog." as WAS done ty Chairman Wood ot the Re- puhhaan Congressional Committee. This term is too outworn and puerile to have any effect IL has been used against Norris in every primary and every election he has won. And by the way he IS not enough of a demag gog to descend to issuing secret campaign literature. Everything the Nebraskan says and does is above board,
 Intelligence in Nebraska, coupled with the statewide primary system in the choice Of senators, usually de- feats the designs Of the regular Re pubIcans.
 There s q good reason why old style party beacons, sensing their in- ability to ditch such man as Nor ris, are against" the primary sys- tenn. That is what always puts Norris on top, If the state Republican or ganization had its way it would never even nominate the senator.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
25 Fears Ago Today

The Southern New England Tele- phone Co. announced today that telephone service will be installed into private homes for less than five cents day.
 The Volunteers of America will distribute a number of Christmas baskets to the needy families of the town.
 A midnight mass will be celebrat- ed at the Polish church this eve ming by Rev, LUCyan BojnoWshl. None Of the other church will try this invocation.
 An oil tank exploded in the cellar Of the Schupack block yesterday and caused considerable excitement for q time.
 The New Britain National bank will hold it's annual meeting on January 9.
 The police have been kept busy during the past week taking shop filters into toil. .,-......-...-.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
THE SAC RED BOOKS

Professor Lcyitt's attempt to force the Connecticut Light &; Power Co. to produce is books before the Pub Hc Utilities Commission and thus hare the basis ot its ratc-making sys- tenn proved unsuccessful before that body. The |. r. (. thus caused Pro- :.sSo- Levitt to fail in what IS de- a.ared 10 have been the primary ob- ...t ct his latest suit to force the company 10 provide his home, half - mile rom the nearest rransmis- sion line. with clectricity.
 Come 10 think CT It, perhaps the professor can continue 10 do without ,hc advantages of electricity in his house, He has lived in it for some time and 10 the best ot eyeryone's knowledge finds a way 10 burn the midnight oil without the aid Of eieetriclty. But hc wanted the cleo rlclty If h. could obtain it at d req sQuablo price. and upon the con- panys refusal to furnish him with it unless he paid an eXorbItant sum Tor tho special wires, etc. and guaranteed q certain minimum Of Usage each month, he went before tA. r. L, C. for comfort,
 Taking for granted that the lack os electricity is not going to break the professors heart, there is the more important point to the profes- sor O. the coInpany's success in keep ing its methods ot procedure in a-- irving at rates secret. It took the persuasive words Of two lawyers be- for, the r. |. C. to cause that body to permit tho company to retain strict secrecy in connection with the precious books, thus avoiding the embarrassment Of having the pro- lessor seize upon the figures with the rapac.ty O. q chicken hawk devour- ing a hen.
 We can help out the professor 7ithouc having looked at the books, The system or figuring a basis for electric service such d. the professor wants l. more or less guesswork. All the company want is 10 Dc left alone at its guessing. Nobody in the cleo trIcity business can explain every thing in the business, particularly as il relates 10 division Of the costs Of sorrce. Certain rules, guessed at, are followed. To prove the contention one needs only to talk with an clee- trictry man. All h. can say is that certain rutos arc "cIstomarily" fol- loved; and ln some places they ,ol- low one set ol rules and in other places other rules, One sometimes sers tho impression that. though their business is Sarbed in briIIance, they are groping in the dark
 As We understand f now. the pro- lessor won't get q peek at the secret volumes for awhile. We are sur prjsed, however, that the P, [, C. showed no greater curiosity.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
Observations On tie Weather

Washington, Dec. 24.-Forecast for Southern New England: Cloudy and slightly colder tonight: Thurs day partly cloudy, fresh north and northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New Yorka Partly cloudy; slightly colder to-. night; Thursday partly cloudy; fresh west and northwest winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and viz cinity: Fair tonight and Thursday, not much change in temperature.
 Conditions: Areas of low pressure are central this morning over Min- nesota and Massachusetts. They arc causing unsettled weather in the Lake region and light snow in New England. An area of high pressure is producing pleasant weather with low temperatures as far south az southern Florida
 Conditions favor for this vicinity light snow followed by fair and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
REMOVING THE SNOW

As NC had suspected since early in the Fall, the city's great automatic snow removal machine IS not a popular contraption this year. We doubt whether anybody at City Hall wants to be reminded that the thing is owned by the city. This Is d year during which the unemployed must be looked after, and that cannot well be done with d machine which does the work Of small army Of men. Any politician in City Hall who would insist that the snow removal machine were excessively used this winter-ig at all-would lose himself more votes that 500 automobiles could looate on election day. The situation, We should say, IS serious Tn moro ways than one.
 During normal years 1t is generally remarked in cities that snow may be beautiful in the country but 1t is nuisance in the cities. This year it will scarcely h. q nuisance 10 the men who rely upon City Hall for sustenance. Indeed, the more snow nature provides the greater the sat istactIon. Even the statesmen in the Hall perhaps, are praying for much snow.
 Snow shovelIng is no light work. especially when t IS done all day. The men employed by the city for this purpose earn every cent they ob- tain. They are willing to prove to the city that this is no year for labor saving snow removal machinery.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

investigation of the Appellate Divi- sion Of hangers on in the lower courts of the city, particularly with regard to the so-called "vice squad" The Governor was much dis turbed at the fact that women were framed" by policemen and sent to terms in various jails through per jury. The Governor lost no time in pardonng some of those thus un- justly treated by the minions Of the law. And today the city changed magistrates of these courts to other scenes, though all the magistrates are charged with was not knowing how they were being Imposed upon.
 When police, professional bonds men, a certain species of lawyers and other lower court parasites hover around these institutions as a means of running a racket to squeeze money out of defenseless women it is high time that some kind of first-rate housecleaning were done in New York. What the public wants to see accomplished is the sending of some of these crooked police and legal charlatans to jail, Fortunately, something of that sort is likely 10 happen.
 Meanwhile we need not forget that only small percentage of the metropolitan police arc suspected Of having stopped to such a racket: but even that ratio is too large. A police department must be 100 per cent honest: it, like all humans. may make errors, which can be over looked; it may be inept at times and 1t may fail to function intelligently; but Il must be honest in motives and susceptible of no suspicious of crookedness.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
HUMPS ALTER PLANS

Ithaca. N. Y, Dec. 24 P.-Christ- : mas at the Children's home here ts going 10 be different this year; the reason is humps. The city health officer has advised against the hold ing of the usual public party at the home because there arc um Der of cases.
 The children are not worried. however. The Christmas tree will be ready just the same, and around it will be piled gifts for each child. as in former years. Exclusion of all visitors will be the only change.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

is at the foundation of the celebra- ton.
 Let the sayings of Christ, as re- corded in the gospels, sink into the hearts Of man as this great day ap- breaches. Their softening influence, their incomparable application of the doctrine Of love and good will softens the hearts as nothing else can hope to equal.
 Let hearts be filled with the mel lowing love and kindness which, originating with the blameless life of the Savior whose natal day is cele- brared. IS in reality the true spirit Of Christmas.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
BAD APPLES IN THE BARREL

New York policemen ran ads in the papers recently asking the pub lie not to judge the entire depart mcnt by the actions of few. This plea was reasonabl It is likely that inc majority Of the rank and file of the New York police are honest and able defenders of the law, This does not apply to q few, however, and these unquestionably are as low down in the human scale as Cover nor Roosevelt fears they are. At any rate, the Governor was 'incensed" at the revelations made during an
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
MOnacans Sentenced
 In Recent Disturbance

Monte Carlo, Dec. 24.-(P(-Sen- tences of one month to eight months in jail have been meted out to seven Monacans charged with rjoting in connection with the arrival of Prince Louis from Paris Monday.
 While the men were being tried yesterday shouts of Publication! Ab- dication," came through the win dows from large group Of demon- strants outside.
 Leaders of the opposition to Prince Louis say that there is a growing demand that he abdicate in favor of his grandson. Prince Rain fer, seven years old.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

Prizes mean little. The way to prove a story good is to change the name and sell it to another maga- zine every few years.
 IL seems unfair to hang a whole jury when only one member de- serves hanging.
 A free country has one great ad- vantage. The old d-time king vas in session all the time.
 The sticks" is that region where a change of sherlffs means the other liquor crowd will have a mo- nopolY for q while.
 What d man sows he must reap. He may keep out of jail, but think how he must plead with his lawyer 10 keep shirt.
 Exercise is great stuff, maybe, but you never hear of anybody having q heart attack while playing checkers.
 The disadvantage in buying a sun lamp is that you don't keep on reading the ads to preserve your faith.
 You don't sec much leather up- holstery in cars now. Mechanics found il very unsatisfactory as d towel
 As we understand Mir. Hoover, q tax on profits made in stock gam bling is unfair, but it's all right to tax the profit made by selling groceries.
 Americansm: Fayoring the un- der-dog; pretending to respect courts that sit silent while lawyers insult helpless witnesses.
 The American economic theory. in brief, IS that the more money a wage -oarner gets, the moro you can take away from him.
 Happiness may improve your health, as the doctors say. but think how bad it makes the reformcr feel.
 All the nations seem to need now is q way 10 get export trade without buying from one another.
 Among the useless noises that have been suppressed IS Say When.'
 Six inmates Of MatteaWan escaped and at once headed for New York where their condition wouldn't be noticeable.
 Quantty production doesn't low cr cost. We're turning out more laws than eyer before and the National budget alone is over four billion,
 "Pcople understand their govern ment much better than they did 70 years ago" says q statesman. Non- sense. You don't hear half as much laughter as you heard then.
 You can say one thing for Hitler He seems bent on ruining Germany without duplicating Gott as an ac- cessory.
 Correct this sentence: ''College makes them eager for knowledge" :" said the professor, and they con- tlnue studying as long IS they hve.' Copyright 1880. Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
RJ NIL NAMED DEAN

Chicago, Dec. 24.-4P-BeardIey Ruml, director of the Laura Spell man Rockefeller foundation since 1922. has been appointed dean of the division Of social sciences and professor Of education at the Uni rersity of Chicago.
 Ruml will head one Of the five di visions Of the University's new plan. James Rowland Angell. president Of the Carnegie Corporation. He is a member of the committee on prob lems and plans in education of the American council on education and fund.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

New York, Dec. 24.-New York has professional snoopers known as "courtesy shoppers" They are young and personable women en- ployed by department and chain drug stores, syndicate restaurants such as Child's and the Fifth ave- nue buses. They keep tab on con- duct of sales forces through direct contacts.
 While such employees are spies, they do not deserve the opprobrium usually bestowed upon the guild. Their aim is constructive rather than destructive. They are not con- cerned with a clerks dishonesty, but with betterinG his relations with patrons.
 It is seldom anyone is discharged because of their adverse report. On the other hand, in instances many who would not likely have been noticed have received suddenly de- served promotion. It has proved remarkably productive in flushing out new talent
 In a department store, for exam- pie, the courtesy shopper" is giv- en an amount of money and a list of clerks in the store to be visited and from whom certain purchases are to be made. She makes a com plete detailed report of each trans action.
 If the clerk is polite or otherwise facts are set down. Personal appear ance of employees is noted along with points about disposition and such. If impolte a warning letter is sent. If especially courteous the deed is recorded on an individual chart.
 A certain number of marks mean instant promotion and higher pay The "courtesy shopper receives from $50 to $50 a week, but for obvious reasons cannot remain in the position more than limited period. Yet they may go to other such jobs through an interchanging system.
 The high class civility among bus conductors is largely due to this scheme. In drug stores and restau- rants the cleanliness and cnthusi- asm, or lack thereof, are tabulated. The whole effect is to give those otherwise lost in a huge organiza- ton The Big Chance.
 Outside of BronXitcs, few New Workers are acquainted with that beautiful serenity on the upper reaches of the island known as Van Cortlandt Park. 1t is a larger area than Central Park and some of the most enticing Vistas, walks and mo- tor drives are there. The home of Frederick Van Cortlandt, a pioneer. is near an entrance. Acquired by the city it is now a museum filled with Chippendale furniture, old pewter and sundry Colonial what nots.
 In Van Cortlandt IS cricket field where transplanted West h. dians swat the ball with their slap stick like bats Cricket has some thing to do with hitting and run ming, but as an outdoor sport al- ways struck this observer as rather messy.
 Along one Of the winding road sides of Van Cortlandt stood a yen- erable hot chestnut vendor shivering in the chill. For him life seemed to have burned down to the faint charking glow of his roasting pan. Stopping to make d small purchase, I inquired: Not many customers out here, arc thcy?" He replied: "Only like yourself. sir, out of pity And I went on somehow hoping that in the new Utopia a careless world will take care of its aged
 A Broadway Photographer has collated the White Way slang terms for intoXiCation. They include: spiffed. beaned, three sheets, ory- eyed. owled, bunned, skinfull, sunk,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

guttercd. boiled. crooked, red nosed, tight on the loose, plastered pick led polluted woozy. canned. rummed, numb, cock-eyed, ginned, fried, liquored organized, giggly, soused, wet, fuzzy, corned, aled, lit, pie-e eyed, stewed, hopped and alkyed.
 One of the newest night club masters of ceremony has the gait of peon leading a burro through Q sleepy Mexican village. Oyster-eyed and fiddle faced, his voice Is a whining drawl He often yawns and mods nj the middle Of a sentence. In contrast to the jumping bean, hand clapping and shouting variety sur- feiting the town he is a welcome riot.
 Tt must be-" signs Mrs. D., De- troit, "monotonous to realize that each day you have to turn out 8 column the majority will read. Some may envy columnist's life, but don't. It strikes me as depressingiy melancholy"
 Business of carrying on with an aching heart. 9.
 Copyright, 1880, McNaught
 Syndicate, 1nc)
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

And some day, perhaps, maybe one of the preachers in the talking machine will preach a red hot ser mon on The Machine Age"
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

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New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
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The A E, (, ls a national orEarizat,o. which furnishes newspapers and adver Users with 8 strictly honest analysfs circulation. Our circulation statistics aTt based upon th.s audit This Insures pro .ertiou against fraud n 4ewspa per dis -gl5uro1 figures 10 both national and scal advertisers.
 Tne Es-aL1 is on sale daily h New g-k at Eo-aIiuE's Newsstand, Tiruet Square, S-E2ltz's Newsstand. EntEan2e Grand Central And Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

A Broadway Photographer has collated the White Way slang terms for intoXication. They include: spiffed. beaned, three sheets, ory- eyed. owled, bunned, skinfull, sunk,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

The sticks" is that region where a change of sherlffs means the other liquor crowd will have a mo- nopoly for q while.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

A free country has one great ad- vantage. The old time king vas in session all the time.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

What d man sows he must reap. He may keep out of jail but think how he must plead with his lawyer 10 keep a shtrt.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
Facts qndFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

Prizes mean little. The way 10 prove a story good is 10 change the name and sell it to another maga- zine every few years.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

IL seems unfair to hang a whole jury when only one member de- serves hanging.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

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New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

Correct this sentence: "College makes them eager for knowledge" :" said the professor, and they con- tinue studying as long IS they live Copyright 193u, Publishers Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24

Exercise is great stuff, maybe, but you never hear of anybody having q heart attack while playing checkers
New Britain herald., 1930-12-24
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