New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1917, Page 6

ew Britain Herald HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANTY. Proprietors. daily (Sunday excepted) at 4:15 p. m., At Herald Building, 67 Church St. d at the Post Ofice at New Britain &8 Second Class Mall Matter. rrier to anv part of the city a week, 65c a month. paper to be sent by matl, payable In advance. 60 cents a month, 0 & year. only profitable advertistng medium n the ‘city: Circulation books and Fress room always open to advertisers. Herald will be found on sale at Hota- lng's News Stand, 42nd St. and Broad- way, New York City: Board Walk, At lantic Cit/, «nd Hartford Depot. TELEPHONE CALLS. ness Office torfal Rooms . I am not a Virginian, but an American. —Patrick Henry. IVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING. Vithin a week or ten days President son may announce to the nation plan of universal military training the youth of the United States. . Chiet Executive with the Secre- i of War has mgde a complete ly of a new plan evolved by offi- at the War College. This would de the Chamberlain bill which favorably by the te Committee on Military Affairs. | finesent bill provides for a training | Eud of six months. It is understood new scheme formulated the | College would require one year | uths to undergo uni- ere heen reported by time for y al military training. hic idea of universal military train- | is primarily against traditions of United States. Up to the begin- k of the' European war it was ght of as something which could r take place on -this continent. , however, there are a great num- of Americans who want to see fe such system instituted as soon ssible. The protection of the na- | demands that the present methods efense be radically changed. Under principle that the individual must jacrificed to society, each youth of jteen years or thereabout will be jired, should the Chamberlain bill other of its kind:pass the Con- to spend at least six months in activitles. dent Wilson is aware of the that comes from a nation being uch given to the study of mik- | tactics. Any method that he ad- tes will be so modified that there | 1d be no danger of building up t may be called a Prussianized | brica. Mahny are against compulsory | ary training because of what has n place in other countries. There mumerous schools and colleges in country which teach military tac- This is done while the students w regular prescribed courses of v which lead to various avocations. ke who are preparing for the law, - medicine, or any profession or it in after life, find no difficulty asping the military duties while ding to academic studies. The ary training is but part of, the It is not a predominating Rather is it a disciplinary | jiculum. ence. ch will be the form of milltary hing advocated hy the President] jall American boys physically and | tally able that the danger of mili- | bm running wild in the nation will jurtailed. The principle that Might ight will have no part in the sys- of training which the War College worked out. Rather will the op- e hold true. Power as a means phold the Right. With the vouth merica properly trained and disci- 2d one great problem will have « solved for the good of the nation. s AMERICA’'S STAND. pring the debate on the $247,000,- irmy bil! in the House yesterday, Bs R. Mann, the leader of the Re- can minority, expressed a fear what would happen to this coun- thould. it engage in war. He ad- ished his confreres to beware of lendency to abolish the traditional | ade of the United States |m\'nrd" pean nations. Mr. Mann said: elicve that so far as we can, it our interest to remain the dom- force in the civilization of the ican continent, and not to at- t to think that we have the duty Pgulating the Old Worid and its uct.” ji e minority leader The American 1d it be drawn d not go in mis-stated the government, the thinking “we have luty of regulating the Old World its conduct.” It would go into merely to uphold the rights of erican nation. It will go to on when forced to do so by an into war, | years. | century, as in the | forgotten in this town. —~ [some other nation. It was a fsir question that Representative Dies asked the gentleman from Illinois: “If some nation in Europe involved in this war should bid our peaceful commerce off the seas and declare that we should no longer conduct our commerce in obedience to the law of nations, does he (Mr. Mann) think we should refuse, in obedience to that request or warning, to declare our rights to commerce?"” Mr. Mann did not answer the ques- tlon, except to insinuate he did not know what he would do should a spe- cific case arise.’ As if one had not already arisen. As if we are not now confronted with a condition which has no approach to a theory. Our commerce is practically driven from the high seas. There is a blockade instituted against it which has prac- tically held American ships in their ports for two weeks or more. Those that have ventured on the high seas have done so knowing they might ¥e sunk without warning at any moment by some submarine commander. The American people do not want to be drawn into this war. But they will not stand idly by and allow their legal rights to be trampled under foot by an arragant nation of Europe, how- cver great the danger of becoming complicated in European politics. Representative Mann says it is to our interest to remain the dominant force in the civilization of the American continent. True. But how long does he think we will remain a “dominant force” if we allow some swaggering bullying, war-crazed nation to walk all over us? The moment we neglect to protect our rights, we begin to sink into a despicable state. Self respect goes out the window whén cowardice enters the front door. And when self respect goes the end is at hand. There has never been an instance in the historry of the world where one nation was as patient with an- other as the United States has beeh with Germany' during the past three For two years of that time America’s patience has equalléd the virtue of Job. Our citizens have been slaughtered on the high seas, our commerce has been destroyed to great extent, our factories have been blown up, our industries crippled, our rights trampled under foot. We have tol- erated all these things, entering a protest here, another there, until the- time has come for a halt. There is no doubt about the posi- tion of the United States. We know where we stand. Germany knows where we stahd. We know how we arrived in our present state of mind. Germany knows how we got there. We know what we must do if further depredations go on. Germany knows. We know we will not make a move, until Germany commits the overt act which will draw our fire. Germany knows what that overt act wili mean. The situation is extremely simple. There will be no war of conquest on the part of the United States. If there is war it must be at Germany’s initiative. The power lies in her hands either to make a war with us or to avert one. Our rights must be main- tained. If peaceful methods are to be fourd wanting, the only resort is to force. If it comes to a “show- down” we will not enter upon such serious business with the thought ad- vanced by Mr. Mana that ‘“we have the duty of regulating the Old World and its conduct”. On the contrary, we will go in determined to see that no nation of the Old World attempts NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1017. the one passageway,—past the box office. ¥or twenty-five years “Tom’ Lynch played the same part in the drama of iife. Others had their exits and their entrances, he remained steadfast, watching the coming and the going of them all. And now he, too, has played one of his parts. He has given up the management of the Lyceum after all these years. There will be regret at the passing “Tom" Lynch the active management of the Lyceum. has been connected with the house from the moment the curtain rang up on the first show that ever graced its boards. He has stood at his post while Time ticked off a quarter of a century and he has seen ‘‘the best in the business” come and go. The good and the bad. The comedies and the tragedies, the light operas and the grand operas, the dramas and the melo-dramas, all, all he has witnessed. From Henry Irving to Corse Payton, from the best best actor to the best bad actor, “Tom” Lynch has run the gamut. - He has seen the ‘stars” of other days and the lesser satellites of today. From “Modjesky as Cameel,” in the eyes of Eugene Field, to modern day “movie stars,” “Tom"” Lynch “‘saw ‘em all.” He entered young. He ‘“‘exits” the same way. “One man in his time plays many parts,” few men in their time play one part so long. The Lyceum will miss “Tom” Lynch. He will miss the Lyceum. Theater- goers, old and young, will regret the passing from active management of ‘the man who first opened the doors of this playhouse,—typical of the best traditions of the town. If the Lyceum is an institution “Tom” Lynch is none the.less so. The two must be in- separable in memory even if they must be parted by the onrushing current of life. It is fitting that the same Ylay which joined the two names,—Lynch and the ' Lyceum,— should be revived at the hour of severence. “Diplomacy,” ' is indeed diplomatic, if not dramatic in the extreme. of from His name - Pagé 191 in the new City Directory shows the name of George Drinkwater, after which comes Luke Drinkwine, then John Drunk and Venety Drunk at the same residence, FAOTS AND FANCOCIES, . When a man passes 30 he has reached, usually, the point when he can wear overshoes without feeling the disgrace too = keenly.—Norwich Record. We knew it would come, Flat ren- tals in Chicago have been uniformly raised—on account of the war. There is said to be a tremendous demand for flats in Europe.—Rock Island Argus, The Governor of Illinois has pro- claimed a week of patriotic songs. But he can’t make most of his con- stitutents take the high note in the Star Spangled Banner.—Providence Journal. The German Crown Prince has been promoted again, Which reminds’ one of the way the boss's son “starts at the bottom”.in a factory, and by his own unalded efforts becomes Vice President of the concern in six months, —Cleveland Plain Dealer. Immediately upon the announce- ment that the government will un- dertake an investigation of the high cost of living comes the request from the committee for an appropriation of $500,000 for the work. Ome of the to disrupt the regular order of things in the New World nor interfere with its lawful conduct. LYNCH AND THE LYCEUM. All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and entrances; And one man in his many parts. their time plays —Shakespeare. 1t is’not given to all men to play one of the seven acts for one-quarter of a case of “Tom"” Lynch. Twenty-five years ago T. J. Lynch and J. Claude Gilbert opened the doors of the Russwin Lyceum. The occasion was an event never to be The premier play was “Diplomacy.” In the enact- ment of Time Mr. Gilbert dropped out and left the reins in the hands of his erstwhile partner, young Lynch. From that time on until now “Tom” Lynch has been true to the trust. He has stood guard at the hox office and watched the process 20 by. And now, after twenty-five years of labor in the theatrical field, “Tom” Lynch steps down and out and places the checks in other hands. “All the world's a stage,” on but there are just so many who can stand in the box-office. All the men and women, whether they are merely players or patrons, must, at some time or other, visit “the front of the house.” players must go there to be The spectator: paid. must pay If the players their entrances, the auditors, the price of admission. have their exits and contributory causes, as it were—Hart- fora Post. We knew one thoughtful grand- mother who frankly admits that she spoils the baby at overy possible op- portunity, explaining in her philo- osphical way that she knows perfect- ly well she’ll get the blame for it anyway, and she might as well have the fun of doing it.—Ohio State Jour- nal. The Baby. (By McLandburgh Wilson York Sun.) A new little craft has been launched on the sea, A mnew little sail is unfurled; Here’s hoping the world may be good unto him, And he may be good to the world. in New The compass is pointing’the way he should steer To guide on his voyaging far; Here's hoping the star may be good unto him And he may be good to the star. The anchor is weighted for the har- bor that walts If long be his journey or short; Here's hoping, the port may be good unto him And he may be good to the port. TO PRESENT PLAY, St. Mark’s Church Society to Producc “Ome Om Dick.” next the On Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock Semper Paratus class of St. Mark’s ch will produce ma entitled, “One On Dick,” apel. The womos hearsed for a consideral fecting *hemselves for the tian. The procecds will be donated to the Sunday school and it is cxpected treh a d in the re- per- vresenta- the populace, ‘00, must have an sn- - aet on the part of Germany orltrance place, and a way out. This i v SR 12 g . that a large attendance will be on ‘hand, Whence Came Our Names? (By James Shepard.) Each name Capitalized in the sub-‘ Joined, is an authentic family name. These names, with the exceptions of Arms and Goose, were taken from our | last city directory and ‘Fairbairn’s Book of Crests” for Great Britain and Ireland. The sarth below and heaven above And all that in them is, Have been reviewed and largely used In giving names to men. Names often seem to indicate The source from whence they came, Of th2se I write and let alone All names which pride their source. Names From Mankind. From man himself comes not a few Like Mr. Mann and Manz, ‘With Body, Brest and Heart and Gall, And Back, and Blood, and Bone. And Head or Pate, with Brain Skull, And Hair, and Beard, and Chinn, And Bye, and Tooth, Mouthway and Tongue, With Cheek, Lipman and Gabb, and Armstrong and Arms, Hand, Finger and Leg, and Shank, Hipp, Lapp and Foot, Heely Ladd, With Lass, Gamin and Gent. Handy and and Tapa with Boys’ and Bratt or Child, Fellows and little Bubb, With LittleJohn and Livergreen And Leghorn and Legat. Some fifty names begin with “Man" As Manners and Mansfield, Mankus, Manno, and Mangridi, Mangzello and ‘mandell. Uncounted = names “Man,” Sweetman or Honeyman, Goodman, Wiseman or Merriman, Newman and Eneman. wind up with Men of Color. There’s Mr. Black, Dunn, Brown and Blue, Hazel and Grey and Green, Organge and Gold, Scarlet and Pink, Negro, LeBlond and White. Redhead, Redman, Redish and Ray, Rudy, Verdi and Bright, Shiny and Dark or Light, whereby The colors have their Hughes. Names From Animals. We've Mr. Buck, Buckley and Bull, Beaver and Mink and Bear, Otter and Panther, Ram and Pizz, The Lyon and the Lamb. With Ewes and Kidd, Fox, Mules and Mole, The Bunny and the Hare, The Hart and Roe, the : Steer Stagg With Hog. Cow. Colt and Catt. and Griffin and Saple, Goat and Coon, Cooney, Camel and Batt, Horsefall, HorSey, Bonny and Steed, The Coney and the Wolf. Names From Birds. The first of all is Mr. Bird ‘With Mr. Duck and Drake Conger and Hagle, Crow and Crane, The Lark and Henn and Chick. The Peacock and the Nightingale, The Heron and the Jay, The Patridge, Linnet, Hawk and Dove, The Raven and the Quail. The Starling, Switt and Stork, Swallow and Swan and Terne. The Woodcock, Martin, Robin Wren, The Parrot, Finch and Fowle. Sparrow, and Gander Goslin and Mother Goose* Who bore her husband’s name, In Granary Burying ground At Boston, now she lies. And ‘with the birds, we mention here Fowler and Mr. Wing, And does not Quill belong to birds As well as Egg and Hatch? Names From Fish. First Mr. Fish: Fishes comes next, For salmogyiaentage Tuke, While someé catch Smelt, Sole, and Roach The Crab and Seal with Finn. Bass Names Appertaining to Building and Ships. Let Mr. Temple’s name come first, Then Mr. Church and Towers, With Bell and Cross, Organ and Pew For Abbey or Chappell. Next Barnes or Barns with Post And Beam and Joyst and Truss, With Brace and Board, Stable and Stahl, A Manger and a Shed. Sill and Castle, Buttr Gates, The Arcade and Bazar, The Honel, Booth. Gatehouse Lodge, And also Mill Then Fort and and and Mills. Then Mr. House of Wood and Stone, With Coping and a Wall, A Porch and Doore, Chamber and Hall Gabel and Garret too. A little Home and Chambers with One Corner for a Denn, A Kitchen, too, and then we must Have one Roome for a Bath. There’s Mr. Shipps with Fleet and Prig, And Briggs with Bow and Rig And Hull and Helm, with Bunk below And Tackle all around. *\Mrs. Cloose was the real name of of the familiar Others the author, 3oose ryhmes Jos and all of the name, are hia Goos of Connecticut, Mat- New “he Revolution- thisi Nicholas Goose, of Vork, soldiers in ary war, Mother | Town Topics| wWhilc May G. A, Quigley has urged the strictest economy in the various ctiy departments for the com- ing year, expressing a hope that the present tax rate of 19.6 mills may b2 reduced to possibly 18 mills, his op- | timism is not generally shared. Past | history has shown that when a tax is once boosted it is seldom lowered and the general opinion in this city is that if it is possible to get along | with another 19.6 mill tax, or even a 20 mills tax, the administration will have occasion to feel satisfied. The retrenchments urged by the mayor will not, it is thought, be of sufficient magnitude to affect the tax rate, es- peclally in view of the many needs of the city for the coming year. Al- though the health department will ask for several thousand dollars less and the charity department looks for- ward to a smaller appropriation as do, possibly, one or two other de- partments, the enormous increase in the school appropriation, coupled Wwith necessary expenditures by the board of public works, the fire and police departments and others, will probably more than off-set it. The school board, which generally gets all that it asks for, seeks $349,740, an in- orease of $42,140. The mayor has also recommended that the board of public works take on no new street improvements this year and simpiy keep streets in repair. This plan, however good it may sound, is thought to be impractical. At the present time the city engineer has a list of thirty-five streets that need macadam- izing or paving. The department is already behind schedule on macad- amizing and paving a number of oth- er streets and should no new work be done this year, by another sum- mer ‘the department would be so far behind in its work that it could never eatch up. To let present streets con- tinue as they are would also arouse a wail of protests from property own- ers, so it would appear that the board .of public works will be unable to curtail their expenses very much without sacrificing efficiency. From' & carefu] perusal of the wants of the various departments it is hard to see where any reduction in taxes can- be expected and a 20 mill tax seems probable. Next week’'s presentation of *Diplo- macy” by the Walter Naylor Players at the Lyceum Theater is significant for other.reasons than that it is a vehicle in which famous players have won fame before the footlights. “Diplomacy” was the first production ever staged at the Lyceum Theater and 1t is fitting that this play be given next week as' it will serve to com- memorate the twenty-fourth anniver- sary of the opening of this popular playhouse, on the stage of which have been seen the greatest actors and act- resses the Amerjcan public has ever' known. Practically all of the great thespians at some time or other made a bow beneath the proscenium arch of the Lyceum. The Lyceum is not the oldest theater in New Britain, but it has always enjoyed the reputation of ever giving the best offerings. In the beginning the Lyceum the- ater was erected as a public enter- prisé by a number of public spirited men. The Russwin Lyceum company was organized in February, 1892, with $700 for land and $2,000 for stock. . Work was begun the same year, the year in which the Depot block was built and the Tack shop was burned with a loss of $75,000. The theater was completed in 1893 and was then regarded as one of the rettiest and most thoroughly modera playhouses in the state. The first production was “Diplomacy” and the cast was headed by that famous act- tess, Rose Coghlan, who took the part of Countess Zicka, which part will be played by Miss Virginia Perry. Gertrude Coghlan took the part of Mion, maid to the marquise, and Charles Coghlan took the part of Henry Beauclerc. These parts will be taken next week by Miss Ruth Miner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Miner of Park Place, a former High school thespian, and Philip Quin. The opening night of the Lyceum was a memorable one. The theater was really packed from pit to dome, Everybody who could secure a ticket was present and society was decidedly represented. The theater was for- mally opened on February 21, 1893, The head usher was Thomas E. Burns, a brother of Patrick Burns. “Tom’ Burns, it will be remembered, was the famous third baseman with the Chicago White Sox and a team mate and friend of Billy Sunday the evangelist. Among the first ushers were Fred W. Latham, Frank Vib- berts, Dana Vibberts, Herbert John- son and Willlam Kimball. Councii- man Charles Mueller was the leader of the orchestra and the door tender and treasurer were Edward Messinger and Charles H. Moore respectively. . ox It was Robert Burns, the immortal poet, who made a remark concerning the gift to see ourselves as others sea us. As far as Dr. James R. Faulkner of this cily is concerned, the gift has been sranted. Dr. Faulkner, as read- ers of the Herald are aware, was on the firing line in France, attending to the wounded and otherwise light- ening the burdens of the men in that war-swept area. He was quite accus- tomed to hearing the cough of big guns and the rattle of lighter weapons and so it is not to be wondered at that he did not hear the click of a camera wielded by a newspaper cor- { respondent one day while he was at- ‘ending to his routine work. A few days ago Dr. Faulkner was | 1dly looking over the pictorial sec- tion of the New York Tribune pub- iished on Sunday, Feb. 4. The photo- | graph was of a scene in the war zonc on the western front. What was his surprise to see that the central figure in the photograph was himself in Khaki rig and flannel shirt. Edward N. Lewis, a former Herald reporter, | now connected with the editorial staff ! of the Tribune, learned of the pecul Dr. Faulkner, the original photo from !which the engraving was made. i o ox i At several railroad gatemen have heen equipped with sizeable white signs, on which are emblazoned the word ‘stop,” for use in lieu of the old white flags when |the gates are out of commission. Obviously these are superior to the flags for, oftimes it is hard for a per- son to tell whether the waving of & white flag means a clear track or not. In fact at the turnpike crossings sev- eral fatalities have resulted because the waving of the flag was taken to mean a clear track. With the sign there can be no doubt as to what is meant. Other gatetenders through- out the city should be given these signs. crossings the . The plea of the New Britain Gen- eral hospital for an increased ap- propriation from the state ig only fair. At present the sum of $10,000 has been received and twice = that arhount is asked. The local institu- tion is nn a par with all others about the state, it gives its patients excel- lent treatment, its doctors are skilled and its nurses are efficient. But funds are needed and inasmuch as hospitals elsewhere receive proportionately more it is to be hoped that the local institution will also receive its share. . e A suggestion that is favorably re- ceived by the traffic police and per- tains to co-operation hetween winter automobilists is being promulgated. In the winter time, when the chauf- feur is enclosed either with curtains or glass, it is impossible for him to hold his hand outside to give a traffic signal. Behind the windshield, in the shadows of the car, it is almost imposstble for the policemen to dis- tinguish any signal given by the oper- ator, his gloved hands being' almost indistinguishable against the dark background. It is said that should these operators contrive to have with them a piece of white cardboard or even a newspaper and use this in glving their signals it would enable the traffic squad to see easily and to glve them the right of way more quickly. .%o Indications are that eventually all windows in City hall will be thorough- ly washed. Ry no means an unneces- sary procedure. .o g The New London Chamber of Com- merce has made the startling dis- covery that despite their seaport fa- cllities coal in that place costs $11 per ton, while at Norwich, further up the river, the price is but $10.26. At Westerly, R. I, across the river some distance, the price is the same. In Hartford and Springfield the price is quoted as $10 and $9.50 respectively. The findings of the Chamber of Com- merce show that of a dozen places from whence figures had been ob- tained. the only one equalling New London in price is our own little New Britain. Something is radically wrong somewhere. Maybe an investigation by the local Chamber of Commerce would not be amiss. e St. Valentine’s day has passed and by most of us was passed unnoticed. The old-time spirit of the day is gone. No more do we see so frequently those alleged comic valentines that used to find their way to ‘“teacher’s ‘| desk”” and were oftimes tucked under the door of the man next door who chased us off his grass. No more does the faithful swain, on St. Valentine's day, take his pen in hand to strike off a-few lines of verse for his lady fair or send a paper creation with bleed- ing hearts the main object. No, times have changed. If the 1917 swain is to make a hit he is expected tp sub- stitute o five-pound box of the best sweetmeats for the old-time valen- tine. e Nineteen vears ago last Thursday the U. S. S. Maine was blown up in Havana harbor, precipitating the war with Spain. The news of that tragic event was quickly flashed all over the world and in New Britain excitement ran to fever heat and patriotism was supreme. Those stirring days are still fresh in the minds of most of us. . The report of the capita sales of Red Cross Christmas seals has just been completed and shows that in New Britain, rated as a class B city, 195,158 stamps were sold, averaging 3,627 stamps bought by each citizen (the Red Cross association estimated the population as 53,795.) ) PR Champions of Liberty street and Forest street are expected to -enter long and vigorous arguments in favor of their pet names at the i cting ol the board of public works on Tuesday night when the matter of making this doubly-named street either simply Forest or Liberty street is considered. For vears there has been a contro- versy over the name of this residen- tial district, those living in the orig inal north section refusing to change the name to please the south enders who want the name to become Forest street. No settlement has ever been effected and the one street with dif- ferent names at each end still re- mains to confuse the visitor. All this controversy over the mame of the street seems childish in the extreme. As Shakespeare so aptly remarked “What's in a Name.” No doubt the residents of this street would be just as healthy and happy and sleep just as well nights whichever name was used. From an impartial view, either name should be perfectly acceptable. Liberty street, adjacent to Lincoln street, is replete with patriotic senti- ment and no real fault can be found with it. Forest street is likewise an attractive name, giving an impression of the cooling shadows of sturdy trees, such as are to be found clus- tered in the vards at the end of the street. But one or the other name should be used to designate the en- tire section and it is to be hoped that the board of public works will make a happy choice and settle the wmat- ter once and for all. | | In the opinion of some parliamen- | tarians. Acting Mayor Jester has “put | something over” on himself by veto- | ing Councilman Curtis’ referendum | amendment to the charter amend- viously, is simply to kill the counetl- man's referendum clause, but some opinion asserts that when passed the clause be: me in fact a part of the original and cannot bLe vetoed with- out the veto affecting the entire article. If this be so, then should the common council sustain the veto on Wednes- day night it would mean that officially ¥ the City of New Britain had killeg its own endorsement of its charter amendments and then the only way they could be sent to Hartford would be by private action on the part of the representatives or senator. Al- thought the mayor pro tem gave as his reason for vetoing this proposi- tion that he felt sure it would kil the entire Iist of amendments which the city wants so badly, it will be in-, teresting to learn whether or not the alderman has much more effectively killed them himself. City Items 25 per cent. discount, water damage sale. John A. Andrews & Co.—advt The executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Mon. day afternoon and on Tugsday after- noon at 4:30 o’'clock the directors of the chamber will hold their regulai meeting. In compliance with the rules and regulations of the Chamber of Com. merce all stores will close the entire day, February 22, in honor of Wash- ington’s birthday. i A son has been born at New Britair General hospital to Mr. and Mrs Francis C. Clark of 33 Crown street. All veterans of the Spanish-Ameri- can war are invited to attend the pa- triotic services at the South Congre: gational church tomorrow afternoon with the members of A. G. Hammond camp, U. 8. W. V. They are requested to meet at G. A. R. ball at 4:15 o’clock. #+ A chimney fire at 41 Pleasant streef caused a still alarm for Engine com- panies 2-and 5 at 9:36 this morning Chemicals were used and the damage confined to the chimney. Charged by the New Haven author- ities with violation of probation, Alice Kustanic, aged about nineteen yvears was taken into custody by Detective Sergeant Samuel Bamforth today. She will be taken to New Haven by an offi- cial from that city. During her stay in New Britain, she has been under the supervision of Miss Elsie C. Os. born. SCOUT DEMONSTRATION. &~ Local Troops Will Meet in Mcthodist Church. In connection with the closing of the Scout campaign which has been con- ducted in the city for some time past there will be special services in the Trinity Methodist church tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. All the troops of the city will be present in uniform and there will be an exhibition of the . scout work. Following is the program for the evening: Organ prelude, hymn, read- ing of president's message, scripture reading, prayer, anthem, demonstra- tion (including the Scout law, first aid, stretcher making, signalling, fire making and knot tying), offertory. Re- marks, “The Significance of Scouting to the City of New Britain” by Com- missioner E. T. Thienes; hymn, ad- dress: “Contrasts between Boy Life in Turkey and America”, by Rev. Rob- bins W. Barstow, assistant pastor of the South church, Hartford, hymn, oath, (all Scouts will stand and repeat the Scout oath), benediction, response and postlude. TO LECTURE IN CHINA. Princeton Professor Traveling Exten- sively in Orient Talking to Students. Peking, Feb. 17.—Professor Robert McNutt McElroy, head of the depart- ment of history and politics “of Princeton university, who came fo China several months ago as the firs exchange professor from America, has completed a serles of thirty lec- tures in North China and left Peking this month for central and south China where he will lecture at the leading colleges. Professor McEiroy had with President Li practically all members of the cab- inet, who showed much interest In the exchange professorships, and. ex- pressed their gratification that the Chinese students are to have the op- portunity to hear prominent Ameri- can &ducators. Professor McElroy will and the Philippines before to the United States. BUSINESS GIRLS LIKE GUTIGURA Because it keeps the hands soft and whike, the complexion feeshand clear audiences Yuan-hung and visit India returning HVEU aTnld 'l‘&jsy. SOAP tifies, the Ointment soothes and heals. Sun, wind and dust all do their best to ruin the complexions of those subjected to them. Busi- ness girls who must face all kinds of weather find that Cuticura | does much to protect their skins and keep them looking their best. Sample each free. Address post- card: *“Cuticura,” Dept. 13F, Boston. Sold everywhere. i‘ar colncldence and has forwarded mlmcnu, Mr. Jester's intentions, ob- i R e Y