New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 7, 1930, Page 2

9 7 EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1930. P S e Monkey Defies Officers And Makes Jail Break BUS LINE EXTENSION IN BELVIDERE SOUGHT (Cn request, sent with wtamped, ad- dressed envelope, Mr. Ripley will furnisb orost of anything depicted by him). (Reg. V. & Pat oOf.) BELIEVE IT OR NOT BY RIPLEY THe BOY WITR CLOCK-EYES HAROLD MACONEGH of ScranTon HAS EYES NUMBERED LIKE THE FACE OF A CLOCK —— FROM 1 To X1 | | I i i / /‘ LASSVAN DROWAS AT L4E RESORT f All-Americ RED FLAHERTY - of Providence FLIED OUT To THE SAME OUTFIELDER TWICE IN ONE TiME AU BAT T GOODYEAR ZEPPELIN BALLOCN WINS RACE —, e . Great Brriam 7igr resurved ¢ : ~ EXPLANATION OF SATURDAY'S CARTOON Cotton is Heavier Than Water—Cotton is zlmost pure cellulose, the specific gravity of h iLG; the water's 1. Its fibrous quality 7ives it the illusion of lightness. TOMORROW —Stonewall Jackson SR GOV DONLE, S NDTEDASAUTHOR, - J0B SEEKER DI AT LAROR RURAU all doubts become ab- at least so th as to rd A Scientif Practiced As Doctor eiving his degree in medicine ome and set up prac- Southsea. During his eight his first chosen profession to 1820—he wrote fiction in considerable spare time, and ne to him so abundan nat he gave up being a physician and became a dged figure in realm of literature. He introduc- es" in 1887 in his Scarlet.” The year began collect- ‘s stories reac nith popularity blication of “The Ad- rlock Holmes” He his popular hero in Holmes." illes,” Sherlock Sir Arthur wrote to the o American was regarded by that publication 2s a challenge to make a first-hand investigation of psychic phenomena. In reply it an- nounced two offers of $2.500 each— one to the first person who would hic photograph and he first person who a visible psychic anifestation of other character— | both to be under certain test condi- tions named by the Scientific Amer- to the full satisfaction of a jury to be selected by it Ran for Parliament Twice during his life, in 1900 and again in 1906, Sir Arthur contested a seat in parliament, but with- success. His recreations were golf, cycling and billiards. He was regarded as one of the best ama- teur hillard shots He was married twice, first to Louise Hawkins of Minsterworth, in 1885 She died in 1906, and the next year, Sir Arthur married Jean Leckie, lefter cess fean got faith wrote in Bev- sub- Wan- “The After annou spiritualism, Sir eral volumes perta ject, among them derings of a Spiri Coming of the Fairies,” and “Our American Adventure,” the last an account of the tour he and Lady Doyle had made in the happy hunt- ing ground of British lectures—the United States. Early in 1924 he an- nounced his abandonment of writ- ing as a source of income to devote the remainder of his days “to seri- ous work Published Other Stories Along with h Doyle published 2 con The Exploits of Brigadier Ger, his early pla he being detective list,” of stories ed and one of 0 100k ramatized Eanects to See Houdini York, July 7 (® — Four weeks ago. fearing he had not long to live, Sir A ur Conan Doyle wrote 1o a mutual acquaintance in New York about his long debate in spiritualism with his late close friend and coloquist. Harry Houdini Conan Doyle and Houdini were intimate friends, but for 15 they differed almost bitterly spiritualism “I expect Houdini i Conan Do Ne Morrow Spent $49.571 In Fight for Prin ini 15 vears about to talk it all over with person hefore very long. le wrote, "I view the pros- perfect cquanimity. That psychic research does for one."” The letter was written to Bernard M. L. Ernst, New York attorney. who for years represented Houdini and who had served as Conan Doyle's American legal representa- tive. It was written after the Eng- ish author had been stricken sud- denly with angina pectoris. Met in 1915 The late Houdini and Conan Doyle came acquainted in 1915, while Houdini was playing in London, and elr differences over spiritualism ought them together. Houdini had baen assailing as a trick the pur- ported communication between the living and those in the spirit world, and Conan Doyle wrote to him at unworthy his theater. Sir Arthur said. Later, lec- After that the men saw each 3 in Carnegie Hall, New York, other as often as Houdini was in wed pictures he claimed were London or Conan Doyle was in New photographs, some taken by York. Houdini was often a guest at friends; others by himself. They Conan Doyle's home in Crowhor- wer| made possible, he said, by ough, Sussex. But they fought con- ectoplasm, which he explained was stantly about spiritualism, and when “the new material of peychic phe- Houdini, in his * A Magician Among nomena.™ the Spirits,”” made what was almost “Why does not science analyze a personal attack on Conan Doyle the material? he inquired. “The for his beliefs, the friendship was swer i that science knows nothing nearly ruptured. It has been analyzed, however, When Houdini died. however, in 1 been found to consist of 1526, Conan Doyle wrote a letter to materials which are in the human | Mrs. Beatrice Houdini, the magi- body, and of something else which cian's widow expressing his grief possibly the other, as well as a and calling Houdini “the material nat known (o exist in any markable man I ever met.” organic substance. It dissolves in Made Four Lecturc Tours |light.” Afterward he wrote that hc Four times Conan Doyle had vis- }‘had seen and handled ectoplasm, ited the United States on lecture the spirit Sir Ar essed papers which “the survival of communion with the dead heyo shadow of doubt” Sometime ter he caid he had communicated vith his son, William Hope of Crew cabinet maker mediumistic power! irit photograph.” of Arthur described a psycograph of my boy Deserves “Worthy Stud “The more a person looks the question of spirit photograp mare ke will find it study and not life Teague of Na A gener ew st and mi L Many Miss Stories or Rex Lease Arrested On Assault Charge Today A S J =) the the co 5 The tt contests t foundatio European ur ment, @ Jurop: 1 1 t : t der to confor e Nations, oug litical pr League of N tation of against ag, tion of in This syst ly de disarm foundat that Holmes | gain as to self that morc ously He got , and, a typi- nce— d admira- in both act deser o of famous 59, best know v of Punch’s All three nd car- s at dinburgh Arthur, me, went his book TO GET HEARING DALY t 1 troln 3 of John Doyl Security and s “A gystem in the t the Leag the renunciat treaty of Loca progress, port this system, to disarm. Under Pact o has ple g > of Na o it is not jon’of the t it is necessary | liquor {raffic ile to continue police department. | Mr. most re- | tours. | He came first as the author of | the Sherlock Holmes stories—stories | which, illustrated by Frederick Dorr | Steele, New York artist, stamped the | great detective on the minds of | readers in the image of William Gil- lette, the actor, who plaved Sher- | lock Holmes on the stage and \\'ho; was Steele's model when he illus- | | trated the govels. | | His last two lecture fours here | were made as an exponent of spir- | itualism, although Conan Doyle de- | nied that it was only in recent years | | his interest turned to spiritualism. | The Briton said he had been inter-| | ested in spiritualism since the mid- dle nineties, and Houdini confirmed | his friend's assertion that they had | argued the question together bhefore | Conan Doyle's son Kingsley was killed in the World War. | Conan Doyle in’his last letter to Ernst, gave permission for the publication of correspondence with Houdini about spiritual exchanged over ma Was Tragic Figure London, July 7 (# — Sir Arthur| Conan Doyle during the latter part | of his life presented an heroic and | at the same time somewhat tragic| figure. For the past few years he| had devoted virtually all his time to the propagation of spiritualism, and was recognized as one of the great| leaders of the world in this belief. | Because of his association with | this crusade which he himself char- acterized as an unpopular one, he gradually lost some of his old-time! literary friends who saw no virtue in spiritualism and who were inclin- ed to look upon him as an eccentric. It is not many years ago that this | broad-shouldered Viking with his handsome head and shock of iron- gray hair was the idol of London | drawing rooms. As creater of Sher- lock Holmes and other great works he was an outstanding figure in the realm of literature, and the paid him homage Not Sought After After he embarked on his nalistic campaign, however changed and he was not =0 sought after. Sir Arthur was grieved his friends could not see with him. but he never ws his pursuit of the cat believed. He even oper vchic bookshop” and spiri istic musum in Victoria atreet shadow of Westminster Here he created a center for ualistic literature and distrit much of it throughout the world. Almost daily his huge bulk could be seen looming over his desk in his shop. This shop was Doyle's own idea and it proved a costly venture ¢ ve i he D! ited ve the sands of P thil N he ir Arthur once told spondent that he spent thot dollars of his own money the shop and the museum open. this adventure did not worry “I am position to do said with o with a or horses. I prefer There no doubt in Doyle's mind about the existence of spirits, both good and bad One of his proofs t existed was a If which dead son corre- to ke h ght play steam own race was huge photogra depicted the 1 looking over his shoulder. Handled Picture Himself He showed this picture to the cor- respondent and remarked “I handled the plate for th ture m Nobody else touch How can people doubt when have such proof as that?" Not long ago Sir Arthur s pledge my honor that spiritualism is and I know that spirity infinitely more important literature, art, politics, or is in — RESOURC | “Sherlock Holmes" | upon or July Series | Now Open! 51/2 % INTEREST anything in the world.” Doyle had many experiences, claiming he had conversed with the spirits of Cecil Rhodes, Field Mar- shal Sir Douglas Haig and Joseph Conrad. Expect Message Soon London, July 7 (® — The family of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle today expressed the belief that their fa- ther would communicate with them from the spirit world as he had promised. Adrian Conan Doyle, son of the novelist and spiritualist, asked if his father had spoken of communicat- ing with his family after his death | said: Why, of course. My father fully believed that when he passed over he would continue to keep in touch with All his family believe so, too. “There is no question that my fa ther will often speak to us just as he did before he passed over. W will always know when he is speak- ing, but one has to be careful, be- cause there are practical jokers on the other side, as there are here. “It is quite possible that pokers may attempt to impersonate him, but there are tests which my mother knows, such as little man- us. nerisms of speech which cannot be impersonated and which will tell us it is my father, himself, who is speaking.” Gillette Refuses Comment Deep River, July 7 (P—William Gillette, who dramatized Doyle's and did more to popularize the most famous of Doyle's character than any other agency famous author, said he heard of it. t would you 2" he asked. Asked if he would express any word of regret at the death of his old friend, he said: “Oh, T am not seeking that kind of publicity,” and begged to be excused from comment Doyle's death When Doyle gave permission to the famous American actor, now al- most §0 years old, to dramatize his mous character, he did with more less reluctance. After persistent persuasion he yielded and Gillette had exclusiy tization Doyle, role of have me do fter seeing Gilletic in the herlock Holmes”, said said he as nearly approached the realization of his character as any human being could. In fact, he said he believed “Sherlock Holmes” as played by Gillette was even better than his verbal characterization of the now famous detective For almost 50 years Gillette pla the role intermittently on th stage until he made it his greatest role HUSTON TO RESIGN, RUMORS INDICATE (Continued From First Page) ed cussed with week-en the president over the but Mr. Hoover, after returning to the White House Sun day night, summoned Huston for a leng co When t was c Huston i resignation m g here this week lled, there were rumors tended to announce his at that time, but whes it was dicated later such intention, President Hoover was represented as deciding to take a personal hand in the matter. The conference last night was regarded as the outgrowth of this decision. ES OVER 8§86 A few A few hundred dollars A thousand SAFE . .. SURE! Here is a plan of saving tried and proved during 45 Over dollars has been paid out to members to build homes, years. -send children interest . on deposited. Nothing grows until it exists Start EW BRITAINCO-QPERATIVE JAVINGSAND JOANALSOCIATION HATCH BUILDING 24 WASHINGTON STREET TELEPHONE 73 these | informed of the death of the | had already | e rights to the drama- he had no | to meet emergencies. safe, compelling plan of saving — paying 5%% DISCUSS EXTENSION OF FALCON SPORTS National Convention at Toledo to Aet on Subject (Special to the Herald) Toledo, 0., July 7—Plans for the | extension of the athletic program ot |the Polish Falcon alliance of Amer- |ica will be formed and will be pre- sented as one of the most important issues at the biennial national con- vention which is being held here. Gustave Pieprzny, national ath- letic supervisor of the alliance, and district athletic directors who have met at several pre-convention dis- sions, advocate the forming of thall, baseball and football leagues among the nests affiliated with the brganization and all sports will be conducted on an amateur basis. Frank Barszz of New Britain, Conn., who is representing the fifth district at the convention, was among those who voted in favor of the project as the extension would increase interest in the organization. Andrew Brzuszek, president of tha fifth district, is representing both Nest No. 88 and the district at the convention. HUNTER BROTHERS WILL SEEK HOLLYWOOD FAME Plan Three Weeks' Vaudeville Ape pearance in Chicago — May Make National Tour, Chicago, July 7 (UP)—The Hunter , brothers, holders of the refueling endurance record, will appear in tha “four-a-day” vaudeville in Chicago for the next three weeks, acquiring the stage presence for a probable trip to Hollywood to enter the talk- ing pictures. The Hollywood trip contract for which the Hunters are negotiating. In any event they do not plan to remaiin in Chicago mora than three weeks. If the movies do not get them, they may attempt a national vaudeville tour. Only Mother Hunter is nat in the skit the family is presenting at a Loop theater. Irene, the dietician of the record flight, Kenneth and J the pilots, and Albert the refueling pilots, all ¢ach responding to an with a brief speech. hinges on a Amelia Breaks Record With 181 Miles an Hour Detroit, July 7 (® — Amelia Ear- hart, transatlantic flier established |a new international women's speed record here yesterday by averaging 181.18 miles an hour over a three | kilometer course. Earlier in the week she had made | another record by averaging 174.9 - miles an hour over a 100 kilometer course. The flights were checked by ob- servers from. the National Aeronau- tic Assoclation and the Federation Aernautique Internationale. RUBBER FUTURES QUIET ew York, July 7 (P—Rummer futures opened quiet, July ~11.803 ept. 12.30; Dec. 2:80 New cone | tracts, July 11 Sept. and. Dec.- | unquoted. S5 “ 00,000.0°0 dollars a million to college or A every dollar today.