New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 27, 1917, Page 6

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Tt orial Rooma . 225 928 “SOMETHIN ROTTEN DENMARK.” ‘hese are serious charges the Mayor supernumerary designates 1\5! meeting of IN ngs against those licemen whom he nshine cops.’* At the le charter revision committee arsday His Honor said that some of e men refuse to if it is too | 't, or if they have company at home, | on nights when the moon is not out. Referring to the mecting of the su- umeraries held last Sunday at ice headquarters when these men iced certain alleged grievances, the would have on worlk ef executive said he eaned the room out.” This part of 5 Mayor's dissertation is not In eping with true democracy, Wwith pericanism. Whether right or long in their contentions thé super- eraries should be given a:chance state their side of the case. That re is something wrong somewhere pparent. Tt i cither with the numeraries ld the time has come to find out. he charges made by the Mayor inst these men, that they will not k -unless given jobs that fully meet su- or with their superiors. ir approval is at once serious and sttal. If it is true that there arc men among their number who re- ¢ to go on duty when it is too hot, too cold, or on nights when the on is hidden behind the etherial tains, then these men should be emptorially dismissed from the de- ment. Such a stand is little short insubordination. Tn the Army it is aishable, by In . Nayy'if@alls' for a term the ageon. A police force of any city |almost as strict in discipline without, severe measures. in should as Army or the Navy, of rse, resorting to the severer forms punishment. When men disobey ir ‘superior officers in this branch the local government they should first warned, then reprimanded. on the third offense dismissed the Supernumerary camen deserve no more privileges those accorded to members of regular force, if, indeed, they uld be so favored. They are paid their long pay is in keeping with the good v render they have no complaint. heve i of favoritism, [ . time to make it is now. If therc any truth to the complaint regis- ed by the Ma is also the \e to fully investigate. As Artemus wd would “this service. =ervices, and so as any charge ¢Or Now s mutch.” NO MONEY IN PICTURES t is no uncommon thing to n say, “Had we only gone in the then we But 1t William A. hear bving picture busine uld have made mone: sms that is not the case. ady, onc of the most kmatic producers in the 0 is now the moving picturs | iness, has testifiecd before a New rk state legislative committee fln(l; pelled the idea that producing films | a money-making The | ovies” are not a paying proposition Brady says so, and 3r, Brady uld know. The stage and the! een are alike to him. i et this knowledze will be received | h some in | e smaller centers of population, and, successful | | country, in a venture. amount of skepticism on on Broadway. oduction of films reap ae for those who undertake rve the public 1y there is no dying off of intere every village worthy the name re is a moving picture theater. es where the legitimate drama has g been sent to cover there i Where once theatri- Why does not the a vast for o demand for them In a ovie” house. row held forth in the big town it now superceded by a long line of | ture piay theaters. And so it goes, m one end of the country to the er. Nickles, dimes and quarte dropped into offices er night, day, to what o\lnt no man ¢ Still 'we | told there is the | nufacture of lin point of production, the moving tures better inute. The aking of irtling to those who “th of the business only a few years ck. It is doubtful if such strides .ve been made in any other profes- yn, business, art, sclence,—call t you will. But all this advance been manifest in the one direc- only, the photographic side. box night after e dream. day no money in “movies.” are becoming every artistry displayed in the moving picture film witnessed a the ! car per day werc | 1913 A Seemingly, the whole attention of moving picture producers has been wrapped in the great idea,—‘cffect.” The dramatic, the moral, the equally if not more important side of moving picture making has been left to grow as it will, without a chaperone or guardian. Technically, the moving picture art is all right. Otherwise, it is not quite up to standard. Ana this, by a roundabout way of searching for a cause, may be Why the moving picture business is not on a paying basis, that is, from the pro- ducer’s end. There is entirely too much money spent for screen artists who are hired to depict scenes that in are commensurate with their No special picture need he no endeavors. | named to prove the truth of this as- sertion. There is rarely a bill ad- ’\'ertlsed at one of the local theaters that will not serve as a dreadful example, The pictures of the out- door country, the vast expanses of the beautiful and gorgeous West are just as satisfying to the eve as are the contortions of some star noted for ability to depict the emotions of The sighs of relief heard in any motion picture emporium after a long drawn out struggle between a heroine and her would-be seducer wax of joy the luxuriant the place of such her 3 the siren. into esctatic expressions moment rolling hills and greenswards take sordidness. As to paying these high salaries for something that the public taste does not this is where the moving picture producers seem to he throwing Good crave, away. wholesome scenes, clean around begging production. of fame, who during their worked for less money inviting plavs are lying Authors lifetime strove and than a “movie star’” gets for a weekly stipend, have left works that lend themselves admirably for production. Some of these novels and stories have “picturized.” In the majority have butchered recognition. The might be fol- screen been of and they been storted past main plot of the stor lowed to some extent, but there has always been odd characters thrown in for good measure, or talen out to sult the picture producer, and when this has happened the salacious and lascivious have come, in for thelr The moving picturc business not When man- between cases d a few own. a paying proposition ? agers learn to differentiate the good and the bad and cut down the aver-production of pictures that demand high salaried men and women to portray suggestive there might be a change in their financial scenes affair FREIGHT CAR EFFICIENCY. Car shortage and traffic congestion have been the two great causes of complaint against the railroads during Ever since of the nation the arteries of travel have been Those Who have occasion to use the freight ing fa of the railroads know the conditions to be worse than at any time in the hi: tory of the country. The shortage of cars has been the source of many a heart hreak in husiness The congestion of traffic has pre the past year and a half. the unprecedented prosperity clogged. car, lities the world. vented many a delay in the realm merce. Now of com- comes the Railway Age Gazette, an authorative source of in- formation, and, on the basis of sta- tisti ting 65 per cent. of the total mileage of the eountry, states that the block- ing of traffic has occurred in spite of the most efficient It average miles each fr moved per day in the fi was 8 s from 46 railway systems opera- use of freight cars tes that the zht ever known. estim cent 19 greater than the per in fiscal year when previous and that in September, 1916, average miles per 17 per cent. greater than in September, 1913. It adds: “The statement that there . of § per cent al and an high record was rhade, was an in car efficiency 1916 over the year 17 per cent. in September, 1916, 1913 fhay not seem to persons unfamiliar with affairs. When, however, it is that there are 2,400,000 cars on the railways of the and that therefore cent, incre in the f vear increase of in car efficiency over September, important railway stated now freight United States, of 8 an in their aver- equivalent to an the incrensc per @ is in- of per to an in- cre of 162,000 in number cars, and that an r of 17 cent. in cfficienc ent increase of Lo0o the number the becomes cars, the true significance of ere in cfficiency ap- parent.” Be freight “loaded the piling the ause of of up have new husiness cars been the hilt.” in the to fact, increases avers do not have the carried per train dency to reduce av e made per car per day. This is fact that average by the between 1915 the ,on all the railroads 1913 load per train of the United cated and it | States increased from 445 tons to 474 | Dost doubt, my son, i tons. twenty-seven The average load per train on of the forty reporting increased from ix roads 16 tons tiis i tons ten- miles indi- NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1819, . 1915 to 567 tons in 1916, it is shown that the se in effi- ciency has been accompanied, if not actually promoted, by increases in the | average train load. In the vear just, closed A in this way ine the average number of miles travelled by each car for a day on the aforementioned forty-six lines was more than twenty-nine, an increase of eight per cent. over the record of 1913, No statistics are available for the railways having the remaining mileage of the country. It .is thought, how- ever, that these figures, were they at hand, would probably show a propor- tionate increase in the rapidity of car | circulation. Taking all these things into consideration, the actual accom- plishment of the railroads the presumptions, the average mileage made by each car every day on all the rallroads of the United States was In the neighborhood of twenty-seven miles, as compared with twenty-four in 1918. There was also a material in- crease in the average tons carried by each car. Yet with all these inoreases in efficiency, with greater mileage made, with increased capacity of cars, the cvuntry suffered from freight con- gestion of the worst sort. And there is not a town in the United States that knows this better than New Britain. Efficiency, efficiency, thy name enigma. and is During the late lamented campaign President Wilson was accused of or. LANDAU FINED $100 IN GAMBLING GASE Owner of Gandy Store AlSo Pays for Giving Boys Tobacco Louls Landau’s scheme,” so termed by stimulate trade at his confectionery and tobacco store at 549 Main street, was not approved by Judge James T. Meskill in police court today when fines of $25 and costs were imposed on each of four counts charging vio- lation of the statute relative to enterprises. The envelope ‘“game, punch board and playing checkers with money involved were oited in the evidence. An additional fine of $10 and costs was imposed for giving to- baoco to a minor. Attorney A. A, Greenberg appeared for the defense and had difficulty in handling his cli- ent. Bonds for an appeal were fi at $200. The charge of furnishing Joscph Gernenski of 57 Sexton street, a minor, with tobacco was brought dur- ing the hearing as a result of the tes- timony against Landau. In the tes- timony of the four boys appearing against the accused, the statement was made that Landau gave them cigars and asked them not to “squeal” on him to the authorities. Prose- cuting Attorney George W. Klett im- “profit-sharing himself, to dering the Guardsmen to the border so they could not vote against hir in November. will someone' step to the front and accuse him of ordering the boys home so they must take part in the Inaugural parade in March? Now Among other things noted winter a dearth of ward suppers. this Is Republican FACTS AND FANOIES, Some statesmen have feet of clay and sorae have tongues of mud.—Phil. adelphia Ledger. Down in Mississippi when a repub- lican candidate polls two votes they indict him for repeating—Seattle Post- Intelligencer. Spain is now taking a food census and continuing its measures to pro- hibit exports. Is the question of food supply and coincidently the question of agricultural development to be- come the world's great problem after the war?—New York World. A Danish tenor has just arrived in this country for the second time. When he first came over he arrived on a tank steamer, and worked his pas- sage. He is six feet, four inches tall. Where is that misinformed wit who chortled, “There were three men and one tenor in the quartet.”—Meriden Journal. A “safety first” course in the public schools would not be out of place. Children as a rule are careless and should be taught the dangers of run- ning madly across the streets.—Mer! den Journal. The course of President Wilson in withholding information from Secre- ary Tumulty which might cause him embarrassment is considerate. In pre>- vious administrations taking the blame has been a part of the private secretar: regular duty.-—Washington ar. The statement that TLondon may give up diessing windows as a matter of war economy is one in which a typographical error would be = scan- dal.—Torrington Register. The discovery that the principal tonnage on the Norfolk, Va. and Beaufort, N. C., ‘“canal” is the coal carried on barges to the dredges dig- ding the $5,400,000 ditch somehow suggests the process of turning pork into baco New York Sun. THEE MAN WE NEED. (Lines Found in An Old Bible.) 1 want my son to be a man One after God's perfected plan. God made a man of human birth, Well suited to th’affairs of earth, Showing Just what a man should be To dwell in earth’s great family:— He diligently doth pursue The work appolnted him to do: Llis zifts, if but a single pound, He never buries in the ground; Where'er he walks the flowers grow, His lamp has oil, his light's aglow, | flus common sense. discerning mind, Severe to self. to others kind, In shielding Weakness, strong brave, Not anxious his own life to save: He knows how blessed 'tis to give. And for the good of others live; From coveting his soul is free, Liut others’ wants he’s quick to see; No human soul doth he oppress, But firmly rules with gentlen His guide in tender childish v He always lovingly reveres Sweet tenderness of heart he show And wrongs no one. not ¢v'n his foes Tho' he he poor and counted nauzht, | te never holds an envious thought; e ne'er forge Kindness donc in word or deed of one; | In him disscmbling has no t The hehind as at vour He never swerves from truth a hair | Tho' pain and losses he must bear; | e frowns on all hypocri | And censures pride and vanity | Condemns injustice. honors right, The same in darkness as in light, Rebukes the haughty Pharisees | But blesses sinners on their knees Insults and slizhts he never fee For they are quite beneath his heels; The fear of men he does not know i But fear of God his dealings show. | one can find A man like this of human kind? I ask for thee naught better than To strive to be just such a man T. SLEEP and | | | | counts conneeted with { relative mediately filled out a warrant charg- ing violation of the statute governing the furnishing of tobacco to minors. Landau pleaded guilty. Warned by Judge. Landau persisted in injecting ex- planatory remarks during the sum- ming up of the case by Prosecuting Attorney Klett and Attorney Green- berg. Finally, as he attempted to assist the latter, Judge Meskill di- rected him to keep quiet as his coun- sel was doing all that anyone could do for him. He then subsided. Lanf8au sald that at the time he was conducting the envelope scheme, he did not believe it was wrong as merchants throughout the city are conducting similar schemes. Since it had been brought to his attention and official action taken, he testified, there has been a conversion to the belief that it is wrong. He appeared penitent. Judge M ill remarked that he does not believe the accused or anyone else in the city is giving away somthing for mothing. According to the testimony of the boys, Andrew Bolinski of 163 Grove street, Joseph Gernenski of 57 Sexton street, John Tutko of 128 Beaver street and John Majowicz of 14 Gil- bert street, the schemes combining an element of chance proved pop- ular with them and were well patro ized. The envelope scheme, cach en- velope costing a cent, might and, ac- cording to the generally did, call for a half cent's worth of candy. Therg might be much more won. Landau said that this “game” was so arranged that, by combining all the envelopes, the thirty per cent. profit on the candy figuring in the trans- action was evenly divided between himself and his patrons. It was con- tended that it was a stimulant to trade and a profit-sharing device. “Sort of a bonus inquired Judge Meskill and Aftorney Greenberg agreed that it was “A come-on ho- nus,” was the comment of Prosecutor Klett. The punch board “game” is too familiarly known to need description. Tt was also testified by the hoys that checkers has been a popu diver- sion at the store. The checkers, according to the tes- timony, was for five cents a game, patron playing aguinst “the housc. The boys and Landau agreed that, if the “house” won, the five cents went to buy a cigar, soda or some article of trade. If the patron won, he was al- lowed to take out five cents in trade. But according to Landau, in response to questioning by Prosecutor Ilett, he has plaved checlkers for about 17 years and he admitted that he is called a “pretty fair” playc What success have boys playing against you. asked Prosecutor lett and then inquired as to his capacity for sodas. clgars, etc. Attorney Greenberg contended that the system of the loser paving for the game is not at all different from the policy adopted in pool Tooms whera the loser pays. “It {s gambling never- theless.”” commented Judge Meskill The boys testified that thev had been accustomed to spend from fifteen to seventv-five cents, someTiines little more, in a visit to the store. Tt was admitted that members of the “Gas House” and other gangs have heen hanging ahont the Land or nearbY. According to Prosecutor Klett, the place has heen under polics suspicion for some time and there have been numerous written and verbal complaints. boys the PAILED TO CLEAR WALKS, New Haven Man Assessed Counts, on Joscph Donowicz of New fined $o and cost for vielation of the ¢ relative to cleaning s in front strect itaven was thr ord cou ity ol on nance idewa nowW of il Tl i were roperty th the storm in iecember and three connected with the last snow storm judgment, Judge James merged the six counts into three. ceused said ihat was misinfor o the I¢ when he Detective Sergeant rved the belden now e bougi Swuel mons m them Bamforth Dorowicz yesterday Others bave tion of the satic ordinar Macauley, Sanuel Goldsh Haven, Adolph Perivoih Linsky of New Hay (« Dickenson of Tartford Witt and Mary Oy coliceted o walls claims, who settled for vidla- iwo Hahn crday in { ea Landau | 1 store | Three | ‘TURK MUST GO, IS ~ BRYCE'S DECISION Unfit to Govern Says Former { Envoy to U. §. | London, Jan. .—The demand for | the expulsion of the Turk from Eu- rope, included among the terms in | the allied note in reply to Pres‘dent Wilson, justificd by Lord Brvee in | a statement. This is the first time the former ambassador to the United ates has appeared in connection with the peace discussion, .for while | he has heen carefully considering President Wilson's moves and the re- sponses made to them, he has re- frained from any utterance. Later the decided conclusions he has reached may be published. Concerning Turkey, however, Lord Bryvee's views were formulated before the peace notes were exchanged and will appear in ahout a month for au- thorized publication in London and New York under government auspices. Owing to their direct bearing upo. the terms regarding Turke, laid down In the Entente's reply he has now made them available. “No one who has studled the his- tory of the near East for the last five centurfes,” says Lord Bryce, “will be surprised that the Allled Powers have declared their purpose to put an end to the rule of the Turk in Eu- rope, and still less will he dissent from the determination to de' -er the Christian population of what is called the Turkish Empire, whether in Asia or in Europe, from the government which during those five centuries has done nothing but oppress them. ““These changes are, Indeed, lonzg overdue. They ought to have come more than a century ago, because jt had then already become n:anifest that the Turk was hopelesslv unfit to govern, with any approach to jus- tice, subject races of different re- ligion. The Turk has never been of any use for any purpose, thhugh in his earlier day he had the sense to employ intelligent Christian adminis- trators, He cannot secure justice. As a governing power he has always shown himself incapable, corrupt and cruel. He' has always destroyed; he has never created.” WOMEN COMPLAIN ABOUT GAMBLING 2 d to Have Reported to Police Whea Pay Envelopes Arc Slim. About the strects today it is report- that several women, whose hus- bands come home pay nghts with de- pleted envelopes because of paying the tax required in worship of the kitty,” have been making inquiries as to the necessary procedure to check the practice. All that is necessary is specific complaint to the, police or prosecuting Attorney George W. Klett) If definite evidence is not avaflable, the supplying of suspicions of any certain place will result n a thor- ough investigation and action, Although the authorities have sev- eral places under close watch as sus- picious, no move has been made as yet, as far as can be learned in police cles. Although reticent, police of- ficials admit that information has been received that is being a ERWI HOME Rev. Dr. Re-elected dent. Dr. G. W. C. Hill. pastor of the South Congregational church, was re-clected president of the Erwin Home at the annual meeting held vesterday afternoon. QOther officers elected were: FElisha H. Cooper, vice president; Truman Weed. secre- tary; W. Schultz, treasurer; H, D. Humphrey. auditor; E. H. Cooper, E. W. Schultz and G. S. Talcott, finance committee. Mr. Cooper, the mnew ice president, has been serving in the capacity since the death of the lafe D. N. Camp. Mr. Weed succeeds H. H. Wheeler secretary, the laiter finding it impossible to attend to the duties. Reports presented by the president. | sceretary, treasurer. auditor and the | finance committee were read and ap- | rroved. The finance committer re- port was presented verbally by Mossrs, | Schultz and Cooper and showed the | institution to be in a very prosperous | conaition. Presi- Rev. i MAXWELL TO MEET RICE. Final Round in Golf Tourna- ment at Pinchurst. | Pinchur N. C., Jan. | final matches were plaved | terday in the men’s section | tournament of the Winter i League of Advertising Interests also in the women's divisions, The featurc of the day was the semi-fi- { nal contest in the championship divi- ! sion between Lou Hamilton and Lee | W. Maxwell of New York They were all even at centh hole of course one, where hoth arrived in 78, the hest fighire recorded for the ek. Then they halved the ieteenth i par 4, and Maxwell won the: twentie 4 and Maxwell nicet (¢ nd Rice in the final . Bice defeated Don "ker 1 LU | Reach —Semi- here ves- of the Golf and at will it [ e r home in pro! con. O evoked the cight- | f IN GITY CHARTER Complete List of Amendments Adopted by Committee Clerk Herbert V. Camp of charter revision committee commenced the duties of com the drafts and amendments upon by the committee. The work of printing the drafts will be given to a printer to prepare in form simi- lar to that of the the today passed reports for action at the regular meetings of the coun- cil. Two of the most tmportant matters acted upon during the sessions of the committee pertain to the changing of the city court, giving it unlimited jur- isdiction, which grants it the right to naturalize foreign citizens and one which will probably settle the mov- ing picture matter, which has proved to be a bug-a-boo in the council for many months. TUnder the proposed draft the mayor will have the right to appoint a committee which will practically sanction the presentation of all pictures, and for violations of this law, theater licenses may be sus- pended or revoked at the disposition of the committee. The various drafts and amendments to be acted upon at the February meeting of the common council, pre- ceding the presentation to the legis- lature are as follows: Regarding Estimates. Providing for changes in the dates for making up of city estimates, whereby the board of finance and tax- ation will complete its work one month earlier than at present, so that annual estimates will be presented at the regular meeting of the common council in February instead of March, making unnecessary postponing acfion on the estimates until a special meet- ing of the common council one week later. A city meeting shall be called within ten days here- after to take action on the tax rate. The object of this change is to enable the board of public works, the park board and other departments having outside work, to plan their work from a season ahead in better manner than by the present system, because they will know what their ap- propriations will be one month earlier than by the present arrangement. The committee acted on this matter at the suggestion of Chairman W. F. Brooks of the park board. Water Board Organization. The committee recommends a com- plete change in the organization of the water department. Instead of a partisan board of three members, clected by the common council, the board under the proposed change will be bi-paritsan, composed of four members appointed by the mayor. The chairman will be the only member who shall receive compensation whereas all members at present re- ceive salary for their services. The board is to be a continuous body, the members to serve for four yea one retiring each year. It is expressly stipulated that the clerk shall not be a member of the board. The change also provides that the board shall sub- council the compensation of all its officials and employes, instead of be- ing obliged to submit both the ap- pointment and the compensation as at present. Extension of Subways. On recommendations of the board of public works, the committec pro- vide for an amendment in regard to the construction of subways, so as to enable the city to build further sub- s without extending the perma- nent pavement. Under the old char- ter act, the construction was confined to the permanent area. This was put in the charter at the instigation of the public service corporation to check the building of municipal sub- ways. The change now has the ap- proval of each corporation as the object is to make slight cxtensions to the subway where the iaying of the permanent pavement would be a ser- ious handicap. The principal object is to bring electric power to several of the local manufacturing concerns. The board of public works also rec- ommended regulations in regard to the care and removal of trees, but the committee upon the advice of the corporation counsel decided it was unnecessary to lumber the charter with these changes which can be taken care of through the ordinances. Building Inspector. An amendment is proposed In the section for the appointment of a bhuilding inspector, to serve through g00od behavior instead of being ap- pointed annually by the mayor. . Tt was further proposed that a salary should be fixed for this official, so that he will devote his entire time to the office. Tt was decided that this matter can be governed by ordi- nance. Election Day Hours. A slight change is made in the reg- 1tions ng city shall clections, the poll onen at 5:30 in the morning instead of ¢ te accommodate working- icularly those commuting to wherehy o’clock | o’clock men. par Tiartford Movie Exhi Radical ch: rd to licen entirely new ine rs of the ¢ aposed Fovern cor fiires mon nower anthor o committee corve for PROPOSED CHANGES | mit for the approval of the common be guilty of a misdemeanor, and the license of his theater shall be sus- pended or revoked. Police and Fire Boards. The committee recommends the separation of the safety board, so as to provide for two distinet boards, a police and fire boards. Two years ago a similav change was recommended, but was defeated by subterranean methods in Hartford. Assurance is given this time that there will be no such opposition. Tach of the new boards is to be hi-partisan composed of four members, each serving a four vear term, and one retiring each year. The mayor shall be a member of the boards ex-officio, hut shall have no vote except a tie existing. The chairman sation as the common council shall determine, other members to serve without pay. In respect to the gov- | erning of the two departments, the committees have the same powers as | of 1 e ent plan, with the exception that one | important addition is made, the police” board has power to remove or penal- ize, any supernumerary policeman without a hearing. The fire board will have the same jurisdiction over ecall- men and substitute callmen, Hearnigs will be required for regular policemen or permanent firemen as heretofore, 4 ivil Commission. A araft is provided for the creation of a civil service hoard, of four mem- bers. The board at present is subject to the whim of an ordnance, the ob- ject of the change being to bring it under the charter thereby giving the board stability. : City Plan Commission. One amendment is proposed in the organization of a city plan commission so as to provide that a member of the common council may serve on thisw commission. Two years ago the may- or desided to appoint ex-Mayor Lan- ders on the board, but he was de- barred on account of being a member of the council. Tt is to eliminate this occurrence again that the change s proposed, servic City Court. The final change recommended by the committee pertained to changes in the city court. A draft was adopted by a special lawyers' committee of which Judge James T. Meskill was chairman. The principal amendment was to provide for a court of unlimited jurisdiction, the object being to enable the naturalization of citizens in New Britain without entailing the expensed of making extra trips to which prove a hardship to many for- cigners. The Swedish-American Re- publican club, sent a communication to the committee asking them to ar- range for such a change, a delegation from the club cited numerous cages where applicants for citizenship pn- pers were put to inconvenience ahd expense under the present system. The change will slightly increase the duties of the judge of the police court, as it will require about six days annually to naturalize citizens. Tho committee decided not to make any recommendations as to salary, leaving this blank in the draft, feeling that the common council is the salary-fix- ing body of the city and is thoroughly? competent in so deoiding. The clerk of the court shall receive a portion of the fees which will coms pensate him for any extra work ims volved, | MUSICAL TREAT AT THE LYCEUM FEB. 4;\ tra to Entertzin for Benefit Widows and Orphans. A benefit concert for the aid of the widows and orphans of the Cen= tral powers, has been arranged for Sunday evening. 4, February nnder the auspices of the TUnited German societies. The program includes Paul Morenzo, tenor of the Mary Garden company and considered one of the artists of the present day. New Brit- ain friends of Miss Frances Vater of Fast Main street will have an op-, portunity of listening to the charming’ voice of the local young woman also. The New Britain Quartet club and the Teutonia Mannerrhor are also on (he program. Through the courtesy of Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador to the United States, the noted Tsing- tau orchestra. the band of the im- perial German third sca battallon will render one of its fsmous con- certs. This will be the first occasion in which this noted organization of musicians has appeared in this vi- cinity. The complete program for the con- cert is as follows: Radetzky march Overture—The Windsor . Alt Niederlaendisches Dankgebet Kremser Tsingtau orchestra. Soprano solo— (a.) Her Rose (b.) Herzen's Merry Miss Francis Vater. Hungarian Rhapsodie Melodies from Lohengrin Tsingtau orchestra Treue o e Wengert schorus: Teutonia Maennerchor, Britain Quartett cluh, (esang- Oesterreich (Intermission.) Overture—William Tell Tisingtau orchestra solo () Wagner Die M New erein Rossink nor Heimiiche Aufforderung Come to the Garden, Love! e, Morgen Hymne Panl Morenzo Oon the Danube, w Peautiful altz <t ive such compengs’ i the safety board has under the pres- | ) | Hartford, | Noted Vocalists and Tsingtau orches- .55 of & i i ! {4