New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1924, Page 19

Pages 19 to 36 ‘ o 2T \ Second Section NE ‘2V NEW BRITAIN, ('~ BRITAIN HERALD JGUT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1924, BACK 0LD GUSTON CANEEE & ny Welssmueller, Engaged in Giv- WORTH WHILE TOYS | —AT The day Congress convened,’ But : American Natators, Including John. | ler entered the chamber early uml{ 0olidge Talks Business at First Meal of Day planted himself in the strategically | advantageous seat which had been | By HARRY B, HUNT NEA Service Writer Washington, Dec. 19.—The New England literary influence of half a ntury ago Is reflected in the White fouse breakfasts restdent Coolldge, In adopting the breakfast table s the testing ground for admin- tratlon plans and proposals, @oo- dge, whether consclously or. un« onsclously, follows the psychology nderlying the “Breakfast Table erles” of Oliver Wendell h which that author sopher chose breakfast time as e hour when reason reigned iost clearly and when the kernels t truth and fact could be sorted om the chaff of confused 1ought, and phil- At the head of the White House | ble, then, over the wheat cakes inaugurated by | Holmes, | % hd sausage, President Coolidge ex- | cots not only to get his own plans n straight, but to help straighten he views of leaders in Ifouse and enata through whom he will have work it legislative harmony is to revail, And whether he so r not, he bec \earnation of reakfast Tabl intends it es, in effect, a re- he Autocrat of the .« e Among the views put forward s the “real reason” why the presi- ent utilizes the breakfast hour for is contacts with senators and con- | ressmen are: “No one i3 conceited in the early their brightest t at the beginning of a day; re more receptive and more re- ponsive.” (The receptivity referred o has to do with ideas, not food.) | “Breakfasts are more informal nd intimate than either luncheons pr dinners, One doesn't have to Iress’ for them. Everybody is at his ‘pepplest’ and thers fs a mini- m of restraint.” One caustic-tongued urther remarked: “Rrealifasts go with presidential conomy. They'rs cheaper than inne Democrat P Although & common form of poli ieal entertainment abroad, brealk- asts have not been utilized in \ashington as an occasion for harting affatrs of state except In ha case of Senator Ma anna of Yhio, the political — godfather of >restdent McKinley. Hanna's Sunday aste, in the old Cameron House n Lafayette Square, a stonc's hrow from the White House, were amous affalrs. Corned beef hash, hot rolls and offes was the set menu for these ccasions and they made a reputa- ion for Maggie, Hanna's cook, that s still & m for ambitious hash fiingers to shoot at . s . morning break- The first lesson learncd by Wil- |cellulofd photographic fim in 1550, 1 | they occupled by Senator Lodge, a8 Re- publican leader, Having been appointed to fill Lodge's scat, he intended to do it terally, it seemeod. Senior senators, some of them with an eye on th seat themselves, objected to what termed the newcomer's as- sumption and presumption.” So a formal assignment of seats was made for new senators and Mr. Butler was moved into the back row, next seat to Magnus Johnson. . Washington business men want to start “Coolldge Prosperity” with an ‘old - fashioned inauguration.” Meaning a big crowd and high prices, * A4 TRAINS FOR ECLIPSE Professor Suggests Speclals Be Used to Allow Millions of People (0 Witness Eclipse of Sun, ‘Washington, Dec, 19.—The use of excursion trains to enable the publie bgtter to see the total eclipse of the sun, January 24 . 1s suggested by Professor George H. Decters of the Naval Ohservatory here, He was discussing this phenomenon which will be under favorable weather conditions, in the eastern part of the country. The middle line path during' the eclips sor pointed out, will vun from I lo to Montauk Point, N. Y., 1 seven and ten o'cloc ing, in well supplied with railroads might rin for the henefit of t clared during the visible, ction of shunting t riod of t 1y Horses Laugh at Autos in Canada Winnape 19 the horse the automot da ar report of the de re, which the hor lation of the dominion has 100,000 ingt ber was mglaced at 3.5 o pared “'”Y 3.44 The principal inc 1 tra it is indi ment ¢ tor in Cana- ated in a last year 5 last year : was in west- lern Canadh. pge was attributed to revival of jnf horses, tife! dethand for horses for farming dyé to increases fn agricul- tural production, and the of horses for lumbering activit oity fields where favorahly with traction power, t in breeding draft greater use traneportation and in ofher herse-power cc Cotbon Tsed in Making Tilms The leading film nt in the Unitee ymt 150,000 " Im for the mot annually, or per month, T pounds of « about 150 Eastman first snec Tt Magdeburg, tions have Det. 15.—Negotia- een completed hetween tho Hellas Swimming club of this city and a number of Amerlcan swimmers of renown for a series of aquatic matches and exhibitions in German citles, including Magdeburg, | Berlin, Hanover, Lelpsig and Mun- fch next year. Among the American athletes wlo are to come to Germany are John- | ny Welssmueller, the world cham- plon; Skelton of Chicago, victor In the Olympic games at Parls; War-| ren Kealoha, champlon back-stroke swimmer, and possibly Al White, who holds the jumping and diving record. It is generally assumed in German sporting circles that the American | mplons will combine the German cngagements with a tour of Spain, | Irance, Holland, Czechoslava Austria and Hungary. “POL0" IN BALLROONS New Dance Game Features Bursting | of Balloons Tied to Ankles of Oth- \ er Dancers' Partners, | Tondon, Dec. 19.—The latest stu at London society dances is “ball- | room busting,” which has taken like | Men dancers tle four balloons te | their partier's ankles, and as the | dancing proceeds, the men attempt to hurst as many balloons as |m.°5¥-i ble while keeping those of thelr partners intact. | A good deal of skill fs necessary( for this latest craze and it is gaid polo players have come off best, | becguse they are used to | turn and breathless rushes, Tt | | makes for a consldera in- cre in noise because of the pop-| ping of balloons and the excited | I'shricks of the women. probat quick also Bissell Transferred | And Made a Colonel | rd, Deec. 19, — Lieut.-Col. | Pissell, A, G. to the infantry and is promoted colonel, with rank fyom | late of federal recognitfon and as- | signed to duty as chief of , 43rd iivision in adjutant general's orders. |1n addition to other dutics he will | e on duty as U. property Jursing officer for the state Harry B is transferr »f absence with permission | to leave the state is granted to Cap- l{ain James L. 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