New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1925, Page 13

ANERICAN MOVIES ARE WORLYS BEST , § Films Made Strongest Impression in 1024 —_— Berlin, Feh, 20.—~American films Imade the strongest impression hroughout the werld: during. the, r 1924, in the opinfon bf men nd women'rogarded as authoritics on the question of the film by Der [Doutsche, & local dally, This jour- al addressed an inquiry to minis- ors of education, movie stars, stage Imanagers, critics, moyle playwrights, film magazines, and jmovie censors in a number of rorgign countries, asking them hich of the.1924 films impressed hem most. Ranged according to the countries ot thelr origin, the verdict was as ffollows: The first place was editors of warded to 174 American, 124 Gék- |” an, 35 Ffench, 27 Swedish, [Russian, and 4 Italian films. American or English films re- ‘orred to by title and recurring fre- quently as favorites tuclude “Down 0 the Bea in Ships,” Broken Blos- opts,” and “The Thief of Bagdad.” Fever, / s Grippe 0 Stop them today them quickly—all their dangers and ts,End thefeverandheadache. Force out. Hills break colds in 24 hours. ey tone the wholesystem, The prompt, re- H&'muln haveled xmlh'onnucmploi/ them, on't rely on lescer helps, don’t delay. All druggists ‘\\I.l,b Price 30c ISCARA 33, QUINI with portrait 14 o ' It Mary Pickford and Alla Nazimova both voted first place to “The Sal- wgtion Hunters.” Charlle Chaplin agreed with Conan Doyle in believ- lng “Down to the Bea in Ships" to have been the strongest movie of the year, English Speaking Union Opens Branch in Manila Manila, I'eb, 20,~A branch of 1he English Speaking Unlon, an' organ- lzatioh with societies In many parts of the world to promote friendly re- lations between English speaking peoples, has been formed in Manila, The organization here, which is to be known as a branch of the New York socfety, was formed under the initiative of Bishop Gouverneur F. Mosher of the Protestant Eplscopal Chaurch. Governor General Leonard Wood was named honorary president; Brigadier General I'rank R. McCoy, president; Thomas Harrington, British consul general at Manila, vice-president, and Eugene A. Gil- more, vice-gbvernor of the Philip- pine Islands, second vice-president. WEMBLEY TO REOPEN London, ¥eb, 20.~Sixty-eight governments, all under the British Crown, aré to exhibit at the Wem- bley Imperial Exhibition- which re- opens In May this year, it was an- nounced recently by the Duke of Devonshire. The Wembley Ixhibi- tion opened last, spring and in the late fall was closed for the winter. Nearly every portion of the British Empire was represented in objects, character and achievements, CO-OP SOCIETY PROFITS Manche: Eng., Feb, 20.—~The 1524 turnover of the Wholesale Co- operative Society for 1924 amount- od to $360,000,000, or $32,500,000 more than in 1923, This concern, started in aevery small way, owns cight boot factories in the Midlands and sevefal textile mills in the York- SELLERS “The Best Servant in Your House™ shire district, THE HERALD (I IFIED ADS BRING RESULT KITCHEN CABINETS NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1925. FILL CHURGHES TO HEAR EX-CONVICT Man Oered to Leave Minnea- polis 82 Years Ago ' / Minneapolls, Feb. 20.—~A man who, a8 a confessed criminal and an undesirable, left Minneapolls $2 years ago by order of the police, re- cently returned, a convert to Chris- tlanity and a leader in welfare and criminal rehabilitation work. He s John Callahan, superintendent of Hadley Rescue Hall, famous rescne mission in the Bowery, New York, and chaplain of the Tombs prison. Conditions surrounding the man's departure from Minneapolis and his subsequent return, according to Cal- lahan himself, dffer a great con- trast, Driven from this city in its infant days as a convict “too crook- ed to tend bar” and as a confessed thief, Callahan on his return found Minneapolis paying homage to him in almest unprecedented manner, Callahan spent one week here, and was swamped with visits and mes- sages from Minneapolis' leading men and women. Welcomed by the bench and bar, the pulpit and the home, Callahan had a program of activity which engaged his time on on an average of 14 hours daily, He spoke before | many of the leading local civie, busi- ncess and church clubs in addition to innumerable other gatherings. On the only Sunday spent here Callahan visited different churches to speak briefly, and special afternoon serv< ices were held to give the parish- ioners an opportunity to hear him. | “Faitht in the Bible,” Callahan |told his audiences, “made me good and kept me good.” He still carries the same little copy of the New Tes- tament given him the night of his. conversion. 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In 1924 the |speed average was 34.7, but Director | Oeser 13 confident this will be in- creased in 1925. To this end there will be extensive improvements to tracks. Engines and rolling stock asserts, The German railroad system em- ploys about §00,000 men, There 9‘ | After A Bath, : With Cuticura Soap Dust With CuticuraTalcum| Delicately Medioated OFf Pleasing Fra, e gift yet offered with home out- fits. Bedroom A COMPLETE HOME THE LIVING ROOM 3-Piece Overstuffed Suite in hand- some Velour; port Table, 9x12 Axminster Rug and Floor Lamp. 8-Piece Mahogany Daven- with ge Mirror. THE BEDROOM 3-Piece American Walnut Suite of Bow-end Bed, Full Vanity; Rug., Pay for This Outfit While Using It! 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He Is catering to the busi- ness of the countries surrounding Germany which need the German lines for trans-shipment.purposes. Effect of Ultra-Violet Rays on Foods Found Sheffleld, England, Feb, 20—Gre discoveries with regard to the eff of Ultra-violet rays on foodstufts arc reported to have been made by Dr, Mallaney of the faculty of pharma- cology, Sheftleld university, who has | been conducting secret experiments in a Jaboratory on the outskirts of the town. 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Mr. O'Higgins at one time passed | the examinations required of solicl- , but never was admitted to the legal profession, Welsh Admit Prohibition Increases Our Efficiency Cardiff, ¥eb, 20.~Prohibition has Increased the efficlency of Amerl- | can workmen by 20 percent, says a report by Bim and Coventry, Ltd, | tine plate manufacturers, on the state of the Welsh tinplate market in 1924, The report adds that this factor must be taken into conslder- ation 1t it ever comes to clean-cut competition between the American and Dritish tin plate workers, “It s fashionable in some quart- ers to laugh at prohibition,” the re- port continues, *but this calcula- tions seems to suggest that, rather | than a laughing matter, it is & fae- tor of every real importance.” —— \ NORWAY'S QUEEN NOVELIST Oslo, Feb, 20.—It Queen Maud of |Norway had had to earn her own {livelihood, she would probably have adopted a literary career, 8he has & declded inclination towards writing |and not only finished one novel but |18 working steadily on a second. 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