New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1925, Page 8

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B —— n America in which she will mvu New York, She will uHI States throu p on spri the United rem rof t MAI]EjI_EB_FAMl]US‘ Mme, Brantzell, Who Sings Here - Sunday, a New “Met.” Star ted 1o he of the grealest conrse 18 expec known as one of s in A HANY MARRIAGE, BUT FEW BABIES Unemployment Reducing Fami- lies in British Isles Karin Br | to from itan sing f sh contra Opora company, who will r societ Sunday night w s in 1 have pearat a short the Metropolitan o April 17.—The blight of which hias kept more 1 of Britain’s workfolk years Bas not dulled s from *SRpid's bow. Just marriagkws were performed ¥ thousand people as ir 3 is as popular bringing fewer s into the world, birth-rate dropped , the low- a fn the coun- mal years in London, mployment Dirails as to tl 1.goe tarity rs were with mpany as recent She eame to New York great as Pebruary after having attain the Berlin opera, and fame rests upon the i of Wag ew Yorl opera 6 est level ever erfan rol excepting is reflect newspapers ork Times reviewer on 7 pronounced performance, troduced a new, img rable addition to the ranks tropolitan in the person of Karin Brantzell, * * * A woman ot gigantic sta even Margaret stage. And not onl has the range, the power and the quality required by Wagn chestra. * * * she made the sh Fricka a character eloque man, and sang her music in o grand manner.” 100 than be The New York Herald-Tribune: “Mme. Brantzell * * * should prove the follow- report " deaths, 1 the deaths almost it the natural increas and adr of th in will be scen amounted to roughly A her voice ids this overcrowded minor proportion of the population There are more e country by over 2,000, war, and doubt- st as many at army of uner r's hat nd to be a welcome addition to the Metropolitan company. She is a woman of fine presence and dis- closed a valuable k of ac- tion and pose. She is the ate possessor of a very beautiful mezzo soprano voice wh contralto in its timbre. In the music of Fricka it was noble and fluent and reposeful. The newcomer ike ntellig The Brantzell is u the finest Wagnerlan si Metropolitan comp tributed her magni her truly Wa role of ne between th her more mortal est moment of the e singer has n personalil the v sister afte as heard by the a Margaret of Sweden 1 a small country church and so ed was the p ss with her that she secured a teact got her in the w ncess | when recogni | joined in the chase ad an uphill bat- | ve that un ment s become chronic in Great Britain. Both the death rate and the in- fant mortality rate we slig! higher last year (‘n‘n\ in 1923, TWO ]J « \l'” IU D Two Other ]'nrmnmnh Are Still At Liberty Brockton, Mass., April 1 A. Harriman and Joseph W. - dick, twp of four prisoners who es- caped from t t Portsmoutt N. H,, on Wednes hera early today. ek and Prisoners the entire force Ruddick was ed on the street S con faces s charged carrying weapon while H eral charges including tion, impersonating of an larceny CUSTOMERS REMEMBERED Belf Ireland, April 17 R. Wallace, Ifast conf and tobacco; 1 his old provisions f is wil of t} my ol Wa 1e Metropolitan in wiil sing there mnext s career in America is certain (o be- 18 W ern Eur Nash Leads the World in Advanced Six Four-Door Coupe ¢ Five Passengers. $2190 / o. b ‘Factory YOU ARE BEHIND THE TIMES WITHOUT 4WHEEL &Mu“mrmk« Nl Bl A 24 s NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, “IEXGHANGE RATES ‘ VEXU. 3. EMPLOYES kaels in Forelgn Gountries Troubled by Standard Changes | New York, ican April 17.—~The Amer- dollar in some parts of the world is not always good tional Forcign Trade council r ports this is particularly true in the majority of “siiver countrics of Var East The council says that the ups and downs in forcign exchange there, the ratio between what monvy af one country brings in money of an- work a hardship on residznt s who cannot figure tum- ts with reasonahle d ortainty. They never quite ¢ will get when convert their American dollars n coln of the local realm. mployes in foreign service American export corporations have been the hardest hit, the council says. Each month, when they come to ¢ he otherwise welcome pay check home offices send out in some form of dollars, they find it & gam- ble whether they win or lose. The chance of profit s discoun by the corresponding risk of loss. Ar an export houses are accord- gly taking up the problem in hope evolving some method of pay- fore salaries which will he present hazard. * situation was first brought ¢ to the council's attention American corporation having 1 Singapore, Straits The coucern paid f{ts cre in drafts against an dollar, issued in the f a rovolving letter of credit. gth in sterling ex- . was reflected by he Straits » result that the Straits dollars realized employes in selling their drafts in American dollars dropped pereeptibly. The cour of ing il started investigation ce whother others had found way to circumvent this diffi- Under the method used for . S. government employes, the treasury department fixes a definite exchange rate for three-monthe periods paid urn tion of cr this rate, with the op- accepting payment in either silver or gold 1t \gapore, exchange rate was down, he took gold; pro- ing himself against a 1 ars were up, hie took silver, and netted a profit. A rate so fixed council found, 90 daye of it caused the in 8 for example, the Jos however, the comes only within ccurac Yurthermore government {tself to quite a loss, more than would esirable in a com- rprise, il then canvassed lead- acturing expor in truction and electri- was no uniformity ors ial cur- other regard- d paid on the em- , but he could up any employe suffered in ad- ge, provided this loss an gole Motor -Car Value: ™ BRAKES Note this Car’s Superb Beauty S-M-A-R-T-N-E-§-5! Swung low to the road, with high sides and low-curving roof,this 4-Door Coupe is the most graceful and distinctive car of its field. E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-C-E! The fine mohair upholstery has an attractive alternation of taupe and black stripes. Frosted silver fittings of Old Empire design add their note of charm. The light buttons are finished in black onyx. At the riflht isa silver smoking set. On the left a vanity case finished in silver. C-O-N-T-R-0-L!/ The Nash-design positive and powerful 4-wheel brakes are standard equipment, at no extra cost, along with full balloon tires, five disc wheels, and a large steel trunk inbuilt with the body at the reac. SPECIAL SIX SERIES— ADVANCED SIX SERIES Models range from $1095 to $2290, f. 0. b. factory A. G. HAWKER, Tel. 2456 1. B. MORAN, Asso. Dealer 52 ELM ST. 3131, CHURCH ST. The government worker s | for American dol-/ was not cempensated for by some equivalent reductiou in the cost of living. . HAS BUSY DAY President-clect of Cuba Is Being Kept on Jump With Social Acti- vitles at Capital, } | Washington, Aprll 17.—~The round | of official and soclal entertainment | which has made the visit here of General Gerardo Machado, presi- dent-elect of Cuba, a busy one dur- ing the first two days was interrupt- ed for the first part of today to per- mit the general to visit Mount Ver- non. Scgretary Wilbur placed his | ofticial yacht, the Sylph, at the dis- posal of the president-clect for the trip down the Potomac: to visit George Washington's ancestral home. A visit to Arlington national cente- vy in the afternoon to place a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier also-was on tha visitor's pro- gram today, while General Machado and his party looked forward to an- other round of social pleasure to-|$ night at the Cuban embassy recep- |érty by $1,56 FRIDAY, APRIlr 17, 1925, Walters admitted all the crimes charged against him and on the witness stand described in detail how he entered apartments occu- 'pled by women, bound his victims and robbed them, often remaining many hours in the apartments, Throughout the trial he kept up a stream of remarks to judge, coun- sel and witnesses. Alienists, who examined the “Wolf" for the state pronounced him sane but of psy- chopathie mentality, Allenists en- gaged by the defense testified tleat he was insane at the time the 'erimes were committed. tion in his honor, The dinner party tendered General Machade and his entourage by Sec- retary of State and Mrs, Kellogg at the Pan-American Unlon last night lasted until nearly midnight, Many prominent in Latin-American diplo- matie life here were present with of- ficlals of the state department and high rapking army and naval offi- gers. President and Mrs, Coolidge earlier had entertalned the general and his party at a White House luncheon, LIFE IN PRISON FOR LONE WOLF dury Declines to Accept In- sanity Plea Boston, April 17.—James E. Wal- ters of Richmond, Va., who assum- | ed the title of “Lone Wolf" and for | weeks terrorized the Back Bay | By The Associated Dress. {apartment house section by ralds on Pinerolo, Italy, April 17.—Queen |suites occupied by women, was sen- | Helena and Princess Mafalda have |tenced to life imprisonment late yes- | ,; terday by Judge Bishop in Suffolk mrrlw-d here to e with the Princess Yolanda, who is expecting the birth superior court. of a child within a few days. Taxable Property in Philippines Increases Manila, April 17.—The value of taxable real property in the Phillp- pine Islands increased by $10,862,- 000 and that of non-taxable prop- 5,000 during the year 1924, over the preceding year, ac- cording to figures complied by the | executive bureaw. ‘ In 1924 the value of the taxable real property amounted to $600,- 600,000, compared with $596,238,000 in-1023, The value of the non-tax- able property for 1924 placed at 565,000 as against $95,000,000 for the preceding year, WAITING FOR STOCK Walters was found guilty by a jury on six counts of breaking and entering and a further charge of | . it carrying dangerous weapons and | Of the King and queen of Italy, was sentence was pronounced at once, | Married April 9, 1923, to Count The jury had the case two hours, { Calvl DI Bergolo. *She has one The trial, which occupied a week, | ¢hild, a daughter born January 27, 1924, hinged largely on the mental con- dition of the defendant, the de- The health of Princess Yolanda is excellent, She takes daily walks fense, having entered a plea of not gullty by reason of insanity. and motor trips with her husband. Princess Yolanda, eldest daughter | Turns Cold Shoulder to Students From Orient Oxtord, Eng, April 17, = More than' tour hundred resident grad- vate members of Oxford university, including «he vice-chancellor and proctors, the public orator, 23 heads of colleges and 33 professors and readers, -have addressed to the fors elgn secretary a memorial recom- mending that the British share of the Chinese Boxer indemnity fund be spent exclusively upon educa- tional and medical work in China, There s no enthuslasm over the proposal that a number of Chinese be educated in thie English universi- ties, The universities are well filled | at present, and there is reason to | belleve that neither dons nor stu- dents really desire the presence or | company of a further number of Oriental students. For Flavoring Thouh your chicartmay m- you (‘:ll l:;l'l;l eutet by uaing Daers (Certifled) Pure Xtracts, 21 fla olntnd s O et &% Try BAKER'S w YAl EE I EEEEEE f e R R E ) E S E EE DONNELLY, MULLEN CO. 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