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NOTES OF THE DAY
NOW IT CAN BE TOLD".
2, 1935.
HAUPTMANN TRIAL VULGARITIES
By AN OLD STAGER.
The Very Idea!
DUMB-BELLS LETTRES By Juliet Lowell "Application For A Movie Job Birmingham, Alabama.
How long has Germany been re- arming? Somo say since fast October. Ali ngros that it has boon carried out in secret; that the programimo was envisaged and Scandalised lawyers on this side The trumpet fanfare that at! Mr. Nell Hamilton, drawn up many months ago, and of the Atlantic are still aghast at often heralds the arrival at Court Hollywood, Calif, although actual building of arma- the vulgaritics and indoconcies of, of British Judges, the full-bottom Dear Noll: ments and the subsequent con- the recent Hauptmann murder, wigs, the regulation wig and gown sorption of ono of the largest trial.
of counsel, the constrained still look just like you, so is
All the folks down here any I ghing forces in the world are. It was truly an amazing demon- neas of the Court itself, may be I'm calling you Nel that a why comparatively new dovolopments, stration in force of modern mummery, but it serves to Germany, in fact, has been ignor American psychology,
pre- to me I should enter themoviea and the serve the human sense of the law's and I shouldn't be afraid of talk- ing tae disarmament clauses of the history of the human race eau ancient majesty. It links up the ng pitchers since I'm the best Versatiles i reaty for consider scarcely atford more blatant newest century with the Roman hou caller in this county. abie length of time. Not that it example of execrably bad taste. lictors and the great tradition on matters, apparently. Governments No doubt the celebrated American which all modern law is founded. so you can see what good chances I'm sending you three pitchers seem to have been quite aware yellow Press, which some London So far from detracting from the I got. that the Versailles Treaty was not
Boem anxious to ape, realities of judicial processes, It papers being observed, any more than assisted mightily in staging the helps materially to maintain the lccdin man's pose-I am assoomin 1. This le me standing up in a when the late President Wilson, ropulsivo-orgy. It is a good many sense of solemn dignity such Mr. Lloyd George and their con years ago now since Robert Louis human affairs should command an expression of rago-proud and freres chose to ignore the part- Stevenson
defiant succinctly described net alone in the onlookers, but also tloning of Hungary, the ancient American yellow Journalism as in the chief executants.
2. This is me seitin down rest lands of the Magyars, in 1918. the shoddiest feature of a shoddy! When judge and counsel wear but I prefer kettin-I think this -I can pose standing or settin. The Powers have shut their eyes Republic. -
ordinary civilian suits, and sit or un mily good-ita ao pataral. to developments in Europe for i All that the vilest sensational-plead barehended, they may be such a longth of time that, it is ism could, do to vulgarise the Judicial and impartial, but they do
3. This is me startinout on y not surprising they were not aware majesty of the law, and reduce to not look it, and probably do not around the farm. My good clothes trip with my clothes on that I wear of Germany's intentions. Or per- ribaldry the trial of an accused feel it. If things are not always are in the scot case I am carrin haps they were, and choss to say baby-killer for his life, was what they seem, what they soem in my left hand. nothing about it. In thrat case the abundantly done. European ideas they frequently try to be. present reeung of tension might of legal fitness and propriety werej have been considerably lessened outraged by the daily conferences wholly on the genius of Shakesan large un and I could meet Hamlet in plus fours depends house which from pletchers I soen You could put us up at your and the element of surprise been at which the prosecuting and de- pcare and the ability of the actors directors etc. I guess we'll need avoided in announcing to the fending lawyers met the reporters, to surmount their sartorial hand- $350 to get to California and I'm general public what was afoot in the astounding comments publish cap. Such success Berlin. As it is we learn that ed freely
da it may sure you all will send this to me. on witnessce, and achieve la against the edde, and Goodby. French troops are being massed evidence, both prospective and perhaps mainly due to the nud- along the frontiers, that Italy has past, the deportment of, the law. lence's sense of novelty. Proper despatched regiments' to her rers in Court, the prosecution's costumes and good stage scenery Alpine front, and that there is elegant assertion that a stone cannot make a successful play, feverish activity in the military cold prisoner would thaw out in but does anybody question how and diplomatic camps of Europe the chair when the button switch- vastly there accessories assist the To a Manufacturer of Facial with a suddenneas that is somo ed on the currant, and that care, acting? thing of a Ahock. When Great fully-timed theatrical Britain deelded that the time had tion by the white-haired clergy-uniform. This may be solely be baby-like) a small mouth but a I have a small oval face (rather Even the American Army wears come to strengthen her defences, man, immediately after the cause uniform is there was an
essential for hose that is rather long and pro- outery from the Judge's summing-up, which sought soldiers in order to identify them, trudes far from the face. What pacifist element in the country, to shake the jury's minds by aug- A combatant in mufti is, by the enn I do to shorten the looks of It was not unexpected. The Morn gesting an unofficial alibi. ing Post makes answer to the, critics of Government policy,
| CONDEMNATION
Interven-
*
*
Cream.
? W
(Signed) Bill E
Shove It Up
October 18, 1930.
Sincerely yours.
6-4
Helen T.
COLONY FINANCES
Considering the unusual times
law of military nations, liable to my nose? through which the Colony is
be shot if taken prisoner. But thera is another excellent reason passing, the position disclosed in
American judicial methods are why regiments are dressed in dia: the statement of revenue, and
exclusively America's business. tinctive attire. Smart uniform, expenditure for 1934 can be re-
We have no more right to prenume, even though nowadays it has to be to lecture tha U.S.A. on this sub-utilitarian too.
dis- not only garded as satisfactory.
Says the Post: "The Govern- jeet than we have to dictate what tinguishes soldiers from the mob, [nctual working, expenditure ex-ment's White Paper on defence Americans shall eat or drink, but has a definite paychological corded revenue by $1,574,870, the pacifists. Our Socialist con- deplorable
has provoked a mighty howl from Yet there is one aspect of this effect.
exhibition of legat but this deficit is some two temporary declares that Mr. Mac degradation which is a fair sub- lakhs less than the original Bud Donald takes on the task of at- ject for comment, because it has a There was some grumbling, and get estimate. Compared with tempting to frighten the people of general application.
also civilian criticism, when Mr. this country into condoning the revised estimate, made in polley of the years before 1914, nothing else, powerfully enforces ches, was expected, whenever it!
* The Hauptmann, trial, if it does Thomas Atkins, even in the tren September, when the 1936 Bud-From the News Chronicle we the moral that ceremonial ritual is was possible, to be properly get was introduced, revenue is learn that In twenty-four hours a matter of psychological im- shaved and keep his kit as clean some $86,000 less than anti-sened immeasurably the whole in fathers of the modern American out of many pedantic absurdities. the British Government has wor portance. The Puritan foro as might be during the War. But, cipated, whilst expenditure is ternational situation. And the Republle made a cardinal error this was a sound policy by our more than two and a half lakhs Socialist Party have tabled a cen- when they banished from their military red tabs. beyond expectation. The posi-sure motion Inviting the House of Court of law all the anelent An even nearer analogy may be tion when the year finally closed that the policy of the Government, mery. Human nature being what nowadays, if he so dicaires, allow- Commons to register the opinion panoply of justice no mere mum-quoted. A prisoner in the dock is showed a surplus balance of among other things, gravely jeo. it is, mummery is a tremendously ed to have a wash and shave be- $12,248,755, which is some $52,- pardises the prospect of any vital influence in human affaira. fore facing the Court. This is an 000 less than was thought likely Disarmament Convention, and so In America, neither counsel nor acknowledgment of the patent when the revised figures were far from cnauring national safely judges wear any kind of uniform, fact that, even in his case, appear-
Help! Help! announced. Taking everything will lead to international competi. The wigs and gowns familiar in ances count and are important. The Dollar Steamship Line, into consideration, the situation tion and the insecurity thereby en our own Courts, which have their is appearance any less important San Francisco, California. can be said to conform, in the to war. During the past dozen countries except Soviet Russin, are it would be hard to estimate
gendered and will ultimately lead counterpart in other European in Judges and learned counsel? Dear Admiral;
Of course every one knows SOS main, to expectations. It is at years this country has been giving absent. They were repugnant to adequately how much his uniform means "Sean-are-Sore-but-why- any rate gratifying to feel that the world an example of unilateral the grim realism which inspired assists the policeman in the due the "O" no difficulty is being experienced disarmament. From no
quarter the outlook of the statesmen and performance of his duty. If It in maintaining a surplus of well has there been the slightest rea lawyers who decided the usage comes to that, how would the over the ten million dollar mark. ponse. And now because the and etiquette of the American Slegfeld Follies look in step-[ SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSESE turns show that there were making unheaded gestures, has and, uncompromising simplicity star in genuine and
An analysis of the revenue re- British Government, tired of Ropublic's Institutions. A stern cleaners' dowdy rags? Or a film
not studio Mr. Walter Huston, decreases under six headings and decided upon a modest increase in was their ideal. Ritual and uni- convict dress?
c/o, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, increases under four, the net our defences, it is forthwith form were banished as relies of It is an old joke that the aver-follywood, Calif. result being a decline of over accused of being the ring-leader monarchical flunkeylam. How in age woman, with a becoming now Dear Walter Huston: two million dollars. The grea-
in a new race in armaments. tercating it is to-day to note how hat on, feels a good percentage Do actors feel what they pre- ter part of this sum is accounted
drastic realism has defeated itself, above her normal, self. But in tend, or do they pretend what ther and how, in the practice of Amer- sober fact there is no joke at all feel. I'm talking mostly about ican legal affairs, the rigid ex-about it. Normal human beings their lovings, I am not to per- clusion of ceremonial panoply has are not only more respected, but, sonel.
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"To-day, the sentiment of let in 13 vulgar theatricalism what is more important, respect liquors and tobacco duties, opium solidarity of the human race which, in the matter of sheer themselves far more, when they revenue and other considerable more than ever spread. It is this artificiality, out-Herods Herod, feel properly and smartly attired. sources of income. Land sales, sentiment which has rendered twenty times.
(Continued on next column)'
it is of interest to note, only possible this Conference. These
| yielded $558,000, against the words were spoken by the British original estimate of twelve delegate in the course of his ad- lakhs. The biggest saving in dress to the Hague Disarmament expenditure was over six lakhs Conference of 1907, and 1914 was
ironic in respect of Military Contribu- their
aequel. Similar phrases have tion, and it is worthy of mention heard at the Geneva Conference many times been that the sum absorbed by Public which began three years ago, Works Extraordinary was near And what has happened during ly half a million dollars more those three years? Soviet Russin than was originally estimated. has steadily increased her land) It will thus be seen that, despite and air armaments till both are the depression, it has been found the largest in the world; Japan possible to push forward with a has doubled her expenditure on number of big projects-a policy defence; the United States has which will no doubt be followed voted a £95,000,000 naval building as circumstances permit. Cer-ve years, and an increase of over | programme spread over the next tain of the major commitments £18,000,000 in her milltary and air will be met eventually from loan estimates for 1935-6; Germany Is proceeds, but at the moment rearming apace; oven Switzerland these are being financed from is spending several million pounds surplus balance. Should the on now fortifications and has just necessity arise for the floating ¦ decided by referendum to longthen' of a now loan in the near future, the period of military servico, no difficulty will be found in Yet. to listen to our pacifists it is securing the funds at a reason- the British Government's White able rate of interest, as there is Paper which has started the race still plenty of liquid money in can rearm at his own sweet will ¡in armaments! Everybody elsg the Colony. The altuation dur- without jeopardising either the ing the past year has been Disarmament Conference or the materially helped by the rise in poace of the world.. But the mo the sterling value of the dollar,ment Great Britain steps belatedly and this should be an even more into ling she is sabotaging the beneficial factor in the current whole edifice of peace. “And why? year, as the 1935 Budget is Because she gives (in the words based, in respect of sterling com of the News Chronicle) 'every mitments, on an oxchange rate armaments-besotted Jingo in the much below that prevailing. All world justification for claiming In all, the Colony can count it need more and more ships, guns that the sacred rights of defence self fortunate in having so far and aeroplanes. The only coun weathered the economic deprestry, in fact, which has no rights of slon so well::
Idefence is Grant Britain.
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You know he won't go to sleep without that,
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Oh! Oh! Walter!
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The Bigger The Better
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Columbia Broadcasting Station. New York City.
Dear Sir:
I am big. I have big feet, big hands, and big pores. What can I do about this?
Emma D",
Few sensations are more discom- forting than that of being the only porson not in evening dress at an evening dreas function, Though it is possibly, even more discon corting to find oneself the only bolled-shirt figure at a morning dress affair.
Without going into auch nico- Hos as theso, the fact stands forth patont and beyond all question that clothes, uniform, panoply. ritual,and: coremony, though all. doubtless capable of abuse, do mean a wrent deal in Hfer and it is probably not carrying the arga mont beyond its legitimate bounds (Continued on Page 4)
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