New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1927, Page 22

GERMAN ENVOY WELL PLEASED Finds Social Air at Washington Cleared Washington, Jan. 7. (P—Winning back a place in the sun for Ger- many on the social map of Washing- ton is one of the many problems which nowadays besets every Ger- mian ambassador and his wife. The late Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt, Ger- many's first ambassador after the conclusion of peace, frankly admit- ted that to him had been assigned the role of “ice-breaker” politically ind sociaily, and in the latter part he found the going particularly rough at times. Grace and Tact Win Tiut the present ambassador, Ba ron Ago von Maltzan and his wife find Washington society cleared of much of the wartime and post war debris, and what remains is rapidly giving way before the social gracs and tactf procedure of = wWhat is called “the new German embassy crowd, The Maltzans have cisively In the manner in which have won a place in the capital's social life. The Baroness, who comes from a well known Westphalian in- seored de- dustrialist family, is no stranger to | diplomatic social life and although & comparative new-comer fo Wash- ington she has quickly taken her place among the official hostesses of the Capital. Baron von Maltzan has proven himself a good mixer by his demo- cratic manner and his extended ex- perience in the German foreign service. He is fond of riding, tenn and golf and hegins his official carly in order to be able to spend his afternoons outdoors. He is a member of the Chevy Chase and 'ongressional country clubs. ‘Wiedfelt a Business Man That the Baron also continues to snjoy the complete confidence of his home government was demonstrated when Dr. Stresemann, the German | foreign minister, defended him in the Reichstag against attacks he cause the Baron displayed the G man colors on the emb: building here last armistice day Dr. Wiedfelt was not a man,” and it required consider: persuasion on tha part of the ¢ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1927. 'BOY LOSES $23,000 SUIT | ' RGAINST MASTCO 0., INC. Action Was For Injuries Alleged to | | Have Been Caused by Jitney Bus, Judse the superior court yesterday, Y'(‘lhl dered a verdiet in favor of the Mastco, Inc., of this city in an ac- | tion for 25,000 instituted s |by Anthony Vitakunas, s the public sch asked dama 1 injuries. Morris Blummer represented the boy and Joseph F. Berry was counsel for the bus company Judge Waldo Marvin heard ments in the suit of Mary L. John E. Farr and Mary O'Keefe of this clty linst Albert Lose an Joseph A itzgerald of this elty for 325,000 for in of the two dc¢ September 30 The ifts were in the Lose car., which was heing driven by |Lydia Lose. T! rase was contin- ued today. rd J. Daly 1d Dennis . O'Connor represent the plaintiffs and James W. Carpenter and David R. Woodhouse appe Fitzgerald and F. A. Mag and 0. Wells for Lo Leonard J. Nickerson in when the cars nts collided on Ralph Briand Denies Plan To Meet Mussolini Cannes, France J 7. P — For Minister Briand ho was reported to be seeking a conference with P Mussalini trip to the Riviera, declares he is fishing for real fish and not for in- terviews with foreign statesmen. “Rest, air and the sun are pro; " he told the new men. He adde that he expected to be back in Paris for next Tuesday's ministerial counecil M. Briand said he did not intend to go to F.ze, near Ni where pre- vious report had it that he was to meet former Premier Salandra of v with the object of arranging a nee with Mussolini. | uring his PLAYS WEST CROMWELL The Big Five basket this city will travel to West Crom- well tonight to play the town team fhere. The Big Five will lineup as follows Car 2 Hattings and Smith, forwards; Anderson. center: Arburr, Swanson and Larson, gu: Any team wishing to sign for games with this team should get in touch | | . lor other per: man foreign office to induce him to exchange his post as directing of the Krupp corporation for the Job of initiating the resumption of diplomatic relations with the United States in Washington, He referred good naturedly to his social isolation Hoffman Bros, in the capital, and did not weary of comforting his immediate staff | whose members not infrequently found themselves confronted by a 1 DAYS STARTING chilly aloofness in their social SUNDAY { : Corinne Griffith ™ Lady " Ermine|| with Manager Donald W. Hattings, §7 Arch street, EX-KAISER CHANGES DRINKS Doorn, Jan. (P—The former ¥, who hefore the a famous hrand of champagne, is now drink- ing lemonade in the interest of ccon- omy. He insists that his staff do so too. | ; MONDAY | | Rajah Rabold and Vaudeville || In Heinz Tomato Ketchup you get the full taste of bigl, sound tomatoes, grown under Heinz supervision—tomatoes picked at their ripest and put up while still garden-fresh. You get the taste of rare spices bought by Heinz buyers where they actually grow; of pure granulated sugar; of Heinz own Vinegar, mellowed by long aging in the wood. The smooth, satisfying blend of all these delicious flavors make the supremely good flavor that /s Heinz Tomato Ketchup. HEINZ TOMATO KETCHUP Other varieties— HEINZ CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP . HEINZ OVEN BAKED BEANS HEINZ COOKED SPAGHETTI .« HEINZ RICE FLAKES The taste is the test PRESIDENT HAVING REAL BUSY TIME His Social Engagements Al Are Exacting Washington, Jan. 7 (B — The Cabinet dinner of Dec. 2, opened for the President and Mrs. Coolidge the renuous round of presidential so- winter tivities which streteh with little interruption to about the middle of 1ary Although the major functions at the Executive Mansion are only nine. they impose heavy burdens. For one thing, practice calls for return din- ners on the part of cabinet officers, the Chief Justice and the Speaker of the House, thus adding twelve more formal occasions to the White Hause social calend: i} 000 Visitors Yearly Although such social dutics of the President may not be considered by many his most hurdensome activity, an idea of the downright fatigue in- volved in White House entertaining r lmay be gathered from the f; frequen dinners, receptions, es, and other special oceasions ave reached in late vears the stu- pendous figure of more than 50.000 visitors ye: without reckoning those who respects” at the xecutive offices. ests for the White House func- tions are chosen from a list com- rising from eight to ten thousand 1es, which is unique among so- cial registers in that official position nal merit of the indi- ud not mere family name inspired its compilation. ery person on this list is invited to go to at least one dinner or re- “eption. The dinners are given in honor of the cabinet, the diplomatic corps, the Supreme Court and the Speaker, in addition to the diploma- tie, judicial, congressional, army and navy, and New Year's receptions, | About 50 to a Dinner | The dinners are usually of about fifty guests. to whom a few hundred more are added after dinner to listen to a musicale. The receptions are |very much larger affairs, usually |running to over a thousand guests. |The President and Mrs. Coolidge shake hands with every one. | The biggest reception of all is {held on New Year's Day, when in addition to all the officials, diplo- mats and other functionaries who are expected to 1ring greetings to | the White House. the executive mansion is opened to all who wish [to call upon the president. As a rule about 4,000 persons avail them- selves of the opportunity. | On oceasions, up to 1,000 persons have heen personally greeted every 20 minutes. Mrs. Coolidge wears ont | a pair of kid gloves at every recep- tion, and after the larger ceremonies | the president's hand is stiff and sometimes swollen. | Entertaining, like many of the other duties fncumbent upon the | President of the United States, fs more agreeable as a prospect than as an actuality. + Says Humor America’s Gift to Literature New York, Dec. 17 (#) — Humor is Amerlea’s only original contribu- tion to literature, declares Donald Ogden Stewart, the author, who sug- gests mare of it as a remedy for the people who take life too serionsly. “What's the use of waiting until sefore he begins to pl have a lot of * fun’ in acquiring the significant things, even the oc- | ional and figurative ‘sock In the | ey Don't look for significance in | ceverything | The humorist is some t out of | patience with the novelists who see only the dark side of American life. “We are giving too much atten- | tion to hooks about people who have | 1 t concludes, - “My | can story is one in | which t has a good time. 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