New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 28, 1917, Page 2

SUITABLE FOR THE BRIDE ~ AND THE GRADUATE / J ‘luveaveryfineassbtfinmt of imported a;ld goods. ; We invite your inspection Y WATCH GUARANTEED TO GIVE PER- FECT SATISFACTION AGAIN OPENED UP| A HELPLESS BABY =i == === Police Board Sessions Are {o Be : Closed to Public The board of police commissioners, at its initia}) meeting last night, or- ganized with Patrick, F. King, demo- crat, as chairman and Joseph Mec- Grall as clerk and at the same time, at the solicitation of Mayor Quigley- who was present and gave his com- missioners their first lesson in ‘cov- ering up,” introduced a new and decidedly odious regime of “the public be damned,” for he advocated “star | chamber sessions” and recommended that instead of having the police board sessions open to the press = censorship be instituted and the news- papers be given only what the com- missioners see fit. It is this system of secret sessions that is_ ‘going to prove distasteful to the public which feels that it is entitled to know just what its servants are doing. The commission, composed of Pat- rick’ F. King, Stephen Robb, Virgil M. Palmer and Howard M. Steele, met in the mayor’s office behind closed doors at 8 o’clock with newspaper men. eg- cluded. Mayor Quigley lost no time in assuming the role of dictator and telling his new lieutenants just what was to be expected of them, and after holding up to their startled gaze the horrors of adve newspaper pub- licity concluded by having them pass an edict to have all sessions of the board of the. “star chamber” variet | Heretofore the press has been ad- 'VICTORY BY 'PLANES Connecticut Congressman Tells House Vigorous Aerial Warfare Wil Bring Success to Allles. ‘Washington, June 28.—Expressing the belief that “our road to victory through,' the air” o A 3okin Q. Tison o member of the Military Affairs com- lemo-{ mittes, spoke for an hour ‘in the “Hias Bien awarded the for ‘the construction of the office building of the 3 i8. “Plans by Unkel- ‘Porey for the addition 3 feet squars. tennis. Wilson's.— on Jones left today to days in New York and ts for ~the decoration olm-nhrl ‘will be the meeting of the Veteran i associatian “this evening. meeting of the rs of n Manufpoturing mpany afternoony the regular divi- E8 per cent. ‘was declared with 1 per cent. for Red House yesterday on aviation and the use of gas in the European war. Mr. Tiison brought into ‘the chamber three gas masks, such as are now be- ing ubed by the Allies, and demon- strated their use. The spending of a billjon dollars or more, if necessary, for aviation was urged by Mr. Tilson, who said that the most vigorous sort of aerial war- ware should be conducted against the Germans. Mr. Tilson was not an advocate of “frightfulness,” but warned the house that desperate measures must be met by desperate measures. Mr. Tilson, who served In the Spanish-American war and on the Mexican border , said the United States should put 100,000 airplanes over European battlefields *“to blind the eyes of our e . In a recent speech Mr. Tilson told of/ the invention by a young Pennsyl- vanian of a fragmentation bomb to be dropped from airplanes which would explode within a few feet of the ground. The final test of this was made a few days ago, and of it Mr. Tilson sald; Yo “The results wers highly satisfac- tory in every respect, and the officers having the matter in charge are quite enthusiastic. This bomb, in my opin- ifon, is sure to be heard from before the war is over.” Mr. Tilson told the house that Pershing’s troops would be equipped with gas masks. “The type adopted by the United States army for the protection of its troops in Europe,” he said, “is of the box respiratory type in use in tha ‘English army.” mitted to the regular meetings of the safety board, but according to the new order of things, copied possibly from the attempted p! censorship of the administration, the reporters will be excluded from all subsequent meetings. ' The plan, distasteful as it will be to the public which desires first hand information, is for the clerk of the board to’ prepare a statement including the bare facts of all that transpires. It 'is this. statement that 18 to be ‘given the-press for the satis- faction of its readers. If the press objects to this cenmsorship and does not like what is given it under the namme of “news’ it can get along with- out fit, In presenting his’ arguments in favor of having “star (cmmbel:" ses- ons and a strict censorship ‘of the oings of the police commission Mayor Quigley stated that there are many things coming up before the board concerning which only the members should know. “I believe that in view of the conditions of the time police commissioners and the chief of police are the only persons who should have knowledge of certain matters. There are matters that even the clerk should not know,” the mayor said, but he did not mention the fact that possible errors of the commission as well as possible internal squabbles and per- sonal opinions of the members would also be hidden from an innocent and | unsuspecting public at the same time. Mayor Quigley was asked why the same “gag rule” should not apply to the common council as well as the police board, since both organica- tions are, or should be, of and for the people. He sald that conditions of these two executive bodies are differ- ent, although there are times when he would favor shutting the doors of the council chamber. “I will com- municate matters to this board and there will be,matters that the dis- trict attorney and other officials will communicate that should not be known outside the board. We have had trouble enough recently through newspaper publicity,” his honor said. In this connection he did not\ deny he was referring. to departmental troubles. As further argument in favor of strict secrecy in carrying on the public’s business, the mayor al- leged that because of publicity come missioners have been afraid to dis- cuss matters freely in open ‘meetings because reporters were there to quots them. He cited instances where po- licemen and firemen have been brought before the board for various offenses and because the testimony ‘was published the men were subject- ed ‘to much public discomfrt. The mayor sald nothing abbut recom- mending to the police court judge that court cases be tried in private because publicity given them might be unpleasant for the accused. The mayor saild that favors having the press excluded and forcing reporters to be content with taking a bulletin from the clerk in which the discus- sions are omitted and only the de- cisions are given. He sald this will make better feelings on all sides. The board adjourned at 10 o'clock subject to the call of the chairman. OLD TIME WRESTLER DIES. Portland, Ore., June 28.—Joe Acton, wrestling champlion of America and England a quarter of a century ago, and known to sport «ollowers §s the “Little. Deman,” died here yesterday, aged 65 years. For ten years he had been .wrestling Instructor at an amateur athletic club here. He held records of victories over Joe CannBn, William Muldoon, Edward Bibby, Evans Lewis, the original “strangler,” and Clarence er. Engine Company No. 5 was called out at 9:30 o'clock last evening for a fire in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Dewey of 109 Pleasant street. A celluloid toilet set became ignited and burned the caver of a dresser. It is belleved the origin is-due to a spark from & match in the hands of Miss Doris Dewey. The damage was nominal. Buy an Indiana truck.—-&dvt. * Sulring Tntants of France Cry for Your Assistance / Among the kind and helpful things done for the Red Cross this week has been the advertising windows ar- ranged by Mr. Barto of the Electric company. Samples of everything made at the rooms are attractively displayed and the appeal for workers is increasing the number of ‘those willing to help. One thing not shown in the window but which will interest those who can crochet and knit is the wool work for babies. This work planned to use the odds and ends of\ wool that everyone accumulates as the days go by. These short lengths of yarn can be knitted or crocheted into warm lttle blankes for the French babies found so destitute in the re-occupied towns of northern France. e blankets should be at least thirty by thirty-six inches and nay of course be larger. Baby caps are also desired and these can be made of the lighter colored wools. We have no rule for these but all well knit or crqocheted articles will be gratefully sent in our boxes of in- fants’ clothing. Through the kind- ness of Mr. Niven the Boston Store made the Red Cross a very valuable. #ift of colored wool for this work and | this wool will be given out at the rooms to competent hands. During the month of June the following ar- ticles have been packed and sent: 27 dosen hospital shirts, 14 dosen pa- jame suits, 61 dogsen Esmareh band- ages, 18 dozen wash cloths, 17 dozen comfort pillows, 8 dosen wipes, 6 .1-2 dosen pairs of leggins, 25 op- erating helmets, 24 dozen operating caps, 1 dozen hot water bottle covers, 8 dozen wool sacks, 4 dozsen eye band- ages, 15 dozen hand towels, 30 oper- ating gowns, 43 bed slippers, 3§ kni ted mufflers, 16 knitted sweaters, knitted helmets, 17 pairs knitted ‘wristlets, 30 bed packets, 54 sheets, 25 cotton pads,' 200 rolled bandages. WANT COOPERATION AT THE GITY FARM Committee Named to Systematie Yoluteer Agricuturiss At the meeting of the municipal farm committee last night it was re- ported that the potato crop is com- ing on well and the city is practically assu of a bumper crop ;riv'mn unless some unforsten climatic con- ditions interfére. At the same time, H. 8. Tallard reported that ore voluntéer assistants are needed 't the farm and to secure these Judge B. F. Gaffney, W. B. Rossberg and H. R. Jones were named as a com- mittee. . It will be'the duty of this committee to solicit all assistance pos- sible and, in addition, the committee will communicate , with every man who has volunterred to work at the farm and ask him to designate on Just what day each week he wiil work In this manner Chairman Tal- lard will be able to plan his work ahead and know on how many men he can count. Volunteers for o It was also suggested that the co- operation of some of the manufac- turing concerns be sought relative to getting help at the farm. Already several prominent manufacturers who had volunteered to work a day-a weck at the farm have been sending a sub- stitute and several members of the commnittee thought that some ar- rangement might be made whereby each factory in the city might | be induced to loan several men from fits | laboring force one day each week. In- asmuch as this is a purely civic en- terprise, in which every, one interest- ed is freely doing all possible, the co-operation /of manufacturers is not doubted. George K. Macauley of the New' Britain Lumber and Coal com- pany has volunteered to take 35 men to work on the municipal farm on Saturday and Baker & Lasher, con- crete contractors, have volunteered to take 25 more to work. The commit- tee last night passed a vote of thanke to Parker & O’Connor, plumbers, for their compllm:nury work in install- ing valves in & tank to be used at the farm- N\ . It was also reported that there are fifteen bushels of uncut potatoes; suitable for table use, and an equal amount of cut potatoes, ready for immediate planting for -sale at the farm at 90 cents a peck. There is also a quantity of extra fertilizer for sale at $1.76 per bag. These are the prices which the committes paid. City Engineer W. H. Hall reported that he is ready to install a pump and pipe line at the farm to facilitas the work of getting water to be use: in- the dutomatic spraying machines when it becomes necessary to use it NEW ARMY FLYING REOCORD, ! Newport News, June 38.—What v believed to be a new army flying rec- ord was established yesterday when Captain J. B. G. Barthold and Lieut. Stevens of the government's aero- | nautical experiment station at Hamp- ton Roads flew from there to Min- eola, L. I, in four hours and 15 min- utes. The trip was made without mishap. A On Friday, Saturday and Monday, June 29th, 30th, and July/2nd, the Riker-Hegeman Drug stores will donate 35 par ceat. of their com- bined tetal salea in the hespital and sick room supplies departingnts in all of their 168 stores in 65 different cities to the American Red Cross. Distinction in Dainty Summery High grade photo drams, Fox's Dresses at $7.75 to $12.95 L Of Pretty Voile, in lovely shades of Gold, Lyceum theater, masterpiece photo Blue, Lavender and Pink. Many of the effects productions. are flowered and striped and not a few are Martha Chapter, O. ®. 8., meets in two-tone colored in beautiful combinations. Mokoma Wi, Of covuorae, th:lreN étm large numbers of Luther league lawn festival, Swed- White e an Dregses with appealing ish Lutheran church lawn. A little touches New Britain councll, 0. U.'A, M, o B meets at 277 Main street. — Cholr eoncert, Bwedish Botlwny church. le;d we must remark that at $7.75 to $ nowhere could you find a more dmrlfing&ll@floflfl( youthful, summery Horstalls & PAYS TO BUY OUR KIND Barbers' Union meets at 34 Chureh street. Veteran Firemen’s meets in Bardeck’s hall. — Lexington lodge, 1. O, O. F., meets in Jr. O. G. A, M, hall. l,loc(lflfllk Friendly club, election of officers, 821 Main street New Britain Turner society, meets in Turner hail. 8 Landers camp, M. W. A, meets at || 84 Church street. Emmett club, meets at 321 Main street, ¥ . s. o5t 6. | One Cent a Word Each Day Pays for a Classified Adv. mests| the Herald. You Get Results That's What You —_— Sir Francis Drake lodge, meets at 59 Arch street. —_— New Britgin aerie, F. 0. E., in Eagles’ hall. : ? July Records ERE is a record of “Qld Black Joe,” by Louis Graveure, the . world-fafmcd b:;ilmne, that is. a perfect gem of inspired song-inter- § pretation. The very soul of the ol d'; - d;rkcy speaks in moving tenderness in each ' “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” voices the longing expressed in the words with: rare, touching and true expressiveness. - Of the same class is Lucy. Gates’ renderin; of “Aloha Oe,” the Hawaiian farewell song, with B the sweet sound of guitars and a male quartette bringing oyt the tender beauty of her voice; Francis Macmillen's first recording of two of his own violin compositions; and Ag Cincinnati_ gymphony Orchestra’s recording of the “Barcarole™ from “The Tales of Hoffman.” Fhese are indeed unusual Gems of Vocal and Instrumental Art BLACK Louis TALES OF HOFFMANN. o%:ame, b‘n'::r: Barcarole. Cincinnati Sym- CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINNY. Louis Gra- 'veurs, baritone. ALOHA OE. Lucy Gates, soprano, and Columbia Stel- lar Quartette. JUANITA. Lucy Gates, so- rano, and Columbia Stellar uartette. AB959 12-inch AB966 $1.50 12-inch $1.50 E:‘ CAUSERIE. (Prairie Flower.) Francis Macmil- Inh ist. BARCAROLE. Francis Macmil vielinist. & Then there are eighteen such :o#—hlu as “I Wonder Why,” from “Love o> Mike,” sung by Anna Wheaton; “Huckleberry Finn,” sung by Sam Ash, and [\ “Hong-Kong,” rendered by Brice & King; while the fwelpe dances listed include such hits as “Hawaiian Butterfly,” “I Wonder Why,” “It’s a Long, Long Time” el e e peees e e e St PR to are patriotic e music; Vernon Stiles from Victor Herbert's “Eileen”; two beautiful ballads sung :y? Charles Harrison; tries, quartettes, humorous dislogues; drum-and-piano and bell novelties; saxophone selections and story-telling records, making a list that’s a . notable addition to the fine list of records with the “music-note” trade-mark. New Columbia Records on sale the 20th of every month GRAFONOLAS and DOUBLE~DISC Records 13-inch AS964 3. $1.50 12-inch S V7, Z Z