New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1919, Page 10

JROPE IS IN NEFD F FOOD REGULATOR rai Tasker H. Bliss Advi- cates Pooling of Supplies lashington, Dec ilurope’s it urgent neod today is the pooling 90 suppiy and the establ fit 0f Broper distribulion facilities ar a dirvector gencr in the opi 6L Gon. Tasker H. s, o member ion, | from ashington today @ an arrangement, would remove srale and nl the warv, iy rhould b RQinje coalition, Gen. th Germany excluded he we wpuld an clement of htent which would inevitably the otlier countries. Beh. Bliss saw no possibility of jing Russia the distrib it he suid the present Wl government of that Bi1d vty fair with the rest gild for 30 d and that Lol general d bution of nece {ig could be worked to in ¢ Rus a 31\‘,- helieved the prése ituation Ll would be completely 44 1&& « Bliss tiscontent, | ald the new s heen ereated | the ! said. | I8 declare be dis react in- in it cour of the | ys du pountry for Tiurope, reason famine af i i portion of Gen. | B9 suid, deéspite the destr and | §of pfoduction durng the war. nited ‘pod production this PPHulope to be between 80 and 8 | i ‘cent, o/ normal. Interruption | trivution and hoarding of e 5s | cxpliins the present econom- | (tion, in his'cpinion. e gencral likencd the various na- 1o individual uniis of a family tad a quarrcl, are J stock’ of food of 1 portation utilitie formeriy lifcil in common. The resuit, he said, | ihit one unit has coal, another oil, | lik another wheat in exce but each | Kins in one or mor ntials | Ghe morate of the govern- | n m Ikurope is good without geplion, Gen. 1 said, but the bl recontly established nations are kil e from ble as a 1esult ol fonomice iils, described utterly it coensay Trance, Great Britain B4 101y siould lend their whole npmt tb the coalition idea if only byl the gooa which will devolve to iguisclves, he declared. Gen, Bl suggested that “such a pan as Jlerbert Hoover” should be & med director al of supplies for Birope and that there should be ap- 3“-“‘" with this official another to lie ctor general af transportation. hto the common pool, under the plan, Boutd he placed not only all stores of feals und ns, but coal, petrol- ! and railroad equipment. cd in plenty right up to Budapest and Vienna, rvation within - both cities Tiltes declarved. preseni move is no 1y § s by older | rmment of Germuany ssents the only the carly recon- trugtion of tl cotinty opin- 0. Gi ‘e peace eomuii If (hut government fails’* he said, L arise only one of {wo ex- | cither un absolute reactionary overnment or what would amount to rule by Soviet”” He had Seen no offi ial reports which indicaied a revival »f the junker domination of Germany nor which bore out the fears expressed broad that Germany would again be- ome a’ menace to warld peace. rope as a whole is = tired of war,' he said “that incidents which wdinarily might lead to hostilities will be long overlooked.” On the other hand, Gen. Bl id, Tiore had as yet been no decline in militarism - in Eurcpe since the war s far as any effect on combatant orces go. Every nation is over armed, he said, largely because of the unstable situations of their govern- ments and the fear of Bolshevism. 1f the latter was 1emoved and the general disfribution of supplies un- | dertaken, Gen, Bliss though that the “commone sense of ihe people” in each case would soon force a mater- iql reduction in military establish- nients. Of Bolshevism in the abstract, Gen. had not criticism to make. It principle,” he said, which in ht or wrong, “will have to be faced; bui Bolshevism as exemplified by the pr t regime in Russia, he Jeclaved, placed that country at with the whole world, which neces- sarily -must fight back. The policy of spendir the effort 1o ke the world *the prey to Ru special feature of the I which brings those with other nations, Gen. as their effort to unde in the other na- t in on. tae millions rest of the A is the nine-Trotzky leaders into in “Personally,” Gen. Bliss added, “T | Ppelieve that if it were possible to dis {ribute the supplics in Russia so as to put clothes on the backs of the peo- ple, to fill their bellies and warm their fomes, sm ~would disappear in a month.’ Reviewing the developments which Jed finally to the organizatlon of the supreme war council with Gen. Foch an generalissimo, Gen, Bliss expressed the belief that if this action had been taken in 1914, the war would have been materially shortened, that the tussian revolution would never had | ocecurred, the Dardanelle: expedition would not have been undertaken and the principal military disasters to the Allies averted. JUST LIKE NEW BRITAIN. Hartford, Dec. . 24—"The Xmas mail this year Is the heaviest that has | ever passed) through the Hartford post office,” said Postmaster David | A. 'Wilson today. “Both incoming j mnd olitgoing has been from 15 to 20 per cent higher than in previous | years.” The load of mall that canwe 45to Hartford Tuesday from all parts ©f the country established a record . here, & folif o + Chamberlain I or I ers, 1 S | nual for ! past as well as other places and ! council | much appreciated and war | ¢ { union | O'Brien, CHAMBERLAIN WILL REMAIN ON BOARD Decides to Act as Chairman of Finance Commitee ently resigned a letter sent Chamberiain, rec treasure s veceived om Alderman 0. 1. Cur tho request of the common council. in which lerman asks that Mr. retain the position of chairmun of the board of taxation. The ex-treasurer in ply announces willingnes: in that cd if it is the w counl. nation was a resuli to the directorate bank. cit the a his i to h of the his act avcity resi rment he his appo the Boston Iederal Letter to T cordance With mon of y in Ae- Com- Chamberla Request of Council. Nov 6. derick S. Chamberlain, nber 1919, Hon. I | City; Dean By mon the s an unanimous vote of the Com- Council held November 19th on motion of Hon. George M. Land- 2o instructed to write you in behalt the City, in recognition your services C‘ouncilman from 1904-1907, when yvou took an active part in the formulation of the Chartes nd Ordinances which were put into effect upon the consolidation of the Town and City Government in 1906, of as for the commendatory and up-to-date | method of transactir the I“inancial part of the City's Business, including our present budg: tem for the an receipts and cxpenditures, also your excellent and painstaking rvice as Chairman of the Board of inance and Taxation. Your influence in city aft 1 great F clve to flteen years has been a factor in the city’s progres- | sive advancement and its continuance is the desire of those who have the interest of the city at heart. It is hardly necessary to mention the con- fidence and esteem this community persons, who know of you, have in and for you. The common council can only help swell the chorus. It is the hope of our body that you will still help car- ry on the city government by retain- ing your position as chairman of finance and taxation board. Your ad- vancement to your new position un- der the federal government is grati- fying to all and you have the Dest ‘wishes of our body for continued suc- cess which we have every confidence you will merit. Sincerely yours, O. F. CURTIS, Pres. Pro, Tem. n's Reply. Mayor, Chamb: 0. I, Curtiz, Acting City . My 1 at Dear M have your very kind letter written the instruction of the common in recognition of my service: to the city in capucities dur- ing thepast 15 years. I wish to assure vou und the council that it is very it wy efforts have been of > (0 the community T am entirely satistied Ve en the city financial af- row to be guite a large business. The policy of paying as we go has been followed consistently all’through my cannection in city affai until the d plorable action of the’city Jast spring when a tox was laid which anyone who knew anything about the city's affairs knew would bring in about $100.000 less than the current expenses of the city. Thiy deficit will have to be made in next year's budget for the payment of all current expenses for the coming fiseal year that we may conce again get onto a proper financial 1 It is obvious to me that the tux rate next year must be very high, through theé very largely increased ex- penses and the defleit of this fiscal \ it was perhaps hot necessary for me to write as I have in reply to your very kind letter, but T fear that every- one does not appreciate the facts as really are, uring vou that T am very, glad if my services have been of value and of my willingness to be of any rcasonable ance that T can, T am Very cerely vours, . S, CHAMBERLAIN. The above (wo letters should have been read at the meeting of the com- mon council, but were overlooked and ted for the informa- tion of all concerned. HEALY ( Hartford. Dee. Frank 5. Healy in today to President Ct of the Connecticut Ag lege, states that the tr college have no legal authority - to lease for twenty years, a piece of land on the campus of the college to a member of its faculty, who shall ercct a’ house on it, with the option in the lease that it may be terminated at the expiration of ten years by cither party POLICE UNION IS Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 24—The de- mise of the Jersey City policemen’s was announced today by F. X. coramissioner of publi safoty. The commissioner said every policeman on the force had signed an aflidavit that he was not a member of any organization affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. The firemen's union disbanded several weeks ago. v s OPINION. Attorney opinion rles 1. Gen. given Beach, ultural col- st of the n a Deaths and Funerals. Mrs. Louise Spindler Rev. Martain H. Gaudian, pastor of St. John's German Lutheran church, officiated at funeral services held this afternoon for the late Mrs. Louise Spindler. The service was held in the Erwin Mortuary chapel at 2:30 o'clock and burial was in Falrview cemetery. at | finance and | ot | ivs for the | the { i } i ' i | 1 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER XMAS IN THE SUBURBS WARBURG ANXIOUS International ~ Generosity Credit Is Essential Hamburg, Dec, 23.—An internation- al loan to be guaranteed by all nations is suggested by Max Warburg, a Ger- man banker, who was invited to at- tend the International Economic Con- ference at London but who was un- able to be present. Herr Warburg was one of the German financial del- egates ta the peace conference. Mr. Warburg points to the necessity of establishing German credit, in a report he has made to the Congress of the Council fcr Alleviating Hunger. He states that the World war can be healed in a financial respect only Dby the whole world for it would be impossible to conceive an interchange of goods throughout the whole world in the same manner as before the war. The League of Nations, Herr War- burg said, could promote this plan “if it were a real league” but it would have to be altered so that all countries should be included. Since time is precious, he said, there should be created an international loan where- by debts which have been made and debts which are likely to be incurred can be regulated. His idea is that such an interna- tional loan ought to be free from tax- ation in all countries and at parity in all currencies. It would have to be secured by having its interest take precedence in all countries over all other expenditures. “I could imagine,” said Herr War- burg “that the loan would be the key fot exchanging those which, during the war, were made from one coun- try to another, including the debts neutrals. After the conclusion of such transaction there would be no foreign holdings of war loans while each country would have to take care of the war Joans within that country. The second purpose of this inter- national loan would be not only to do with 'old war loans and their tions but to purch: raw ma- terials and food. The countries which sold these material would have to take international loans to a certain amount in payment of the goods.” MINERS ORDERED BACK. Howat Issucs Instructions Calling off Protest Strike in Kansas, Pittsburg, Ka Dec 24.—All Kan. sas miners, striking in protest against the sending to jail of their president, Alexander Howat, were ordered to re- turn to work by district officials this afternoon. The order went out of Howat, with by communi- his officers by telephone. Howat notisied his officers that the central and other local strikes would be taken up by the district board here Triday. One thousand strike today, direction cated who mine making still wer« idle on siX mines. SUGAR FOR CHRISTMAS. Concord, N. H., Dec. 24.—The Sale vation Army corps here announced that it had obtained a supply ' of sugar and would put one pound in all Christmas baskets to be sent to the needy in the city. | T0 GET BlG LOAN. and | which the warring countries owe to! 24, 1919, CITY ITEMS Willilam Lamb of Park Place is ! home for the holidays from Syracuse university. Lieut. William Smith, now connect- ed with the army S. A. T. C,, is home j for the holidays. Marriage licenses were issued this afternoon to Alfred Iargo Seffery, of Chester, and Buelah Brown of 384 Park reet, and to Nicholas Isaac and Susan Mar both of 100 Broad street. The Boys’' club drive for a $200 Christmas fund has been over-sub- scribed, Secretar W. O. Cook an- nounces. Fred I. Knox of Sherman court reported to the police this afternoon that while driving his automobile on Hartford avenue a man dodged back and forth in front of his car and was struck and knocked dawn. The man proved to be Thomas Hannon of Law- lor street, who sustained scratches about the face. Kugene A. Sheehan has recovered from an illness of several months. The son of Rev. M. W. Gaudian is spending the holidays at his home. He is a student at Pennsylvania col- lege, Gettysburg. Miss Mary Dooley, of the New Brit- ain General hospital siaff, will spend Christmas at her home in Meriden. EMPLOYES MAKE LOUD COMPLAINT (Continued from First Page) ters they have to eat all their meals sitting on their beds. Mast of the time they are obliged to eat out of the same utenstl, someivhat on the style of a “pig trough.” Not only that but also they claim that they are obliged to wash and drink out of the same pai They admit that the wages are satis- factory, but they cannot stand the board and room furnished them and want to know if the conditions they are subjected to does not violate the contract. Treated Tike They were asked in the town would be acceptable if they could be found, fo which they answered that it was up to their em- ployer to do as he agreed. They said that they were entitled to treatment as men and not as animals and would demand such. The men a t that they were re- ceiving good wages in New Yark. but the affer of board and room and $4.50 a day looked too good to resist. Their employer, they stated, guaranteed thern satisfaction, but they have failed to receive it. The J. H. Grozier company of Har ford have the contract for the new building to be erected for the Con- necticut Metal company, and from what ¢un be gathered from the men, one of the sub-contractors on the job is responsible for all their alleged troubles. \ Anfmals. if ather quarters MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR WESTFIELD MURDER. | Springfield, Mass., Dec. Z4—Antonto | eregno, of Westfield, who was found guilty of murder in the first degree in connection with the death of Raifaels Cammerota, in Westfield, two years ago, has been sentenced to die in the electric chair during the week of April 4 by Judge Nelson P. Brown in Superior Court. Mrs. Cammerola, wife of the murdered man, is now serving a 15 years sentence in State Prison on the charge of manslaughter growing out of the murder. CHRISTMAS AT HOSPIT! Christmas at the New Britain Gen- eral hospital promises to be as pleas- ant as the popular nurses at the in- stitutign can malke it for the patients. There has been arranged a special meny and a large Christmas tree will | add to the spirit of the season. | December | re: TO VISIT AMERICA Sir Oliver Lodge, onc of the fore- | most British scientists, has announced his intention af coming to America in January. Lodge recently startled the world with his announcement that communication with the dead was ca-~ pable of scientific demonstration. BIG G(;I,D STRIKE NEAR ALASKA LINE Hyder, Canada, Is Looking Forward to Big Rush Early in Spring. Ketchikan, Alaska, Dec. 24.—Thou- cunds ¢t persons in the United States, Canada and England, have sent here for reports regarding upposed fabulous gold strike just across the Canadian line south of here, near Hyder, 2 town on the American side of the mternational boundary. Hyder residents expect a next spring, according to brought here. Reports from Hyder rather dis- courage the coming of men who have not adequate financial backing. Pros- pectors cescribed the place as “not a poor man’s camp” and “not a second Klondike.” A boay “rush” word of whal is reported to be rich ore has been discovered near Hyder v hile smaller discov s have been made in the same territory. The discoveries were the result of steady developient work on claims many years ago. According to latest kon Gold Co., owned heim family, which Alaska and Yukon mining history since the stampede days of '98, has gained. control of the mine where the principal strike was made. reports the Yu- by the Gugsgen- has figured in MAKING FOR EW, YORK Disabled Steamer Eastern Cross Was Disabled at Sea on Dec. §9. New York, Dec. 24.—The Ameri- an steamer Eastern Cross from Gal- veston via Norfolk for Liverpool, which was reported disabled on 19, is making slow pro- s to New York according to a wireless message received here tod With hér rudder damaged the steamer at noon was 35 miles south of Montauk FPoint, L. L WOMEN START R10T. Stone Steel Workers at Pueblo, Col., and 12 Are Arrested. Pueblo, Col., Dec. 24—Police re- serves were called to quell a riot at the Minnequa steel works yesterday when women pickets stoned steel workers who had returned to work in deflance of the union strike order. A dozen arrests were made. /50 MILLIONS ARE 1 NVOLVED IN CASE! Freight Sales Said to Have Been Conducted By Fraudulent Means. New York, Dec. 24.—Iederal Judge | Learned Hand over-ruled demurrers | interposed by counsel for defendants in the first of the government's prose- cutions involving alleged fraudlent | sales of unclaimed freight throughout the country totalling $50,000,000. The irdictments sustained by Judge | Hand charged the United States | Brokerage and Trading Co., Solomon Schuldiner, Jerome Dumont, Charles B. Johnson and Robert Lowrie with engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the government in connection with alleged sales of ‘“‘astray freight” in the possessian of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the Long Island and i i brated Christmas morning in Rheims | warming the cathedral for the event. the Central Vermont railroads. Violations of the general order | which provides for public auction to | the highest bidder of non perishable | freight which had been refused or unclaimed by consignees after ¢ days | were charged in the indictments. Speculation in German Marks is Increasing | Speculation in German marks in this | v Is 0 nthe increase, at least one of | the cffices on Main street which deals | in this brand of security reports. In | the expectation of an increase in the | value of marks a number of local in- stors have placed sums of money in them at their present low figure. Sev- eral hundred thousand marks have | been sold in the past few days by one | | | dealer. SUGAR 17 AND 18 C Retail Price Indicated By Sale of Cu- | ban Product in New York. New York, Dec. 24.—A price of 15.20 cents a pound, less 2 | per cent. for cash, was announced here today by B. H. Howell Son & Co, as the first quotation for granulated | sugar refined from the new crop of raw Cuban sugar. This contrasts with a price of e cents a pound, | less 2 per cent. for cash for granu- lated from the old Cuban crop, and was said {o indicate a retail price of between 17 and .18 cents a pound. wholesale | ONAWA WRECK INQUIRY. Onawa, Me., Dec. represeuting the inte commission began an the collision railway near 4.—Inspectors ate commerce investigation of on the Canadian Paclfic here on Saturday last which resulted in 23 deaths and the injury of 50 persons. Among those questioned were Earle Austin, head brakemun of the freight train which crashed head-on into the immigrant special; Isaac Manuel, conductor of the freight, and passengers on the immigrant train. The body of Wil- lam Bagley, engineer of the freight, the last to be located, was recovered | yesterda CHRISTMAS MASS AT RHEIMS. Rheims, Dec. 24—Mass will be cele- cathedral by Cardinal Lucon. Part of the fire-swept, shell-shattered trans- cept has been arranged as a chapel, a wooden roof and glass windows ha\- ing been placed in the great structure. Jifty children from the city who are | being supported by the American Red Cross have been rehearsing Christ- mas carols for the service. Warm suits have been given them for Christ- ‘mas gifts, there being no means of $150 DAMAG The fire alarm box in front of Da- mon’s store was knocked over some time between 12:20 and 12:30 o'clock this morning. Superintendent George | Cooley said today that the damage would amaunt to about $150. Fortu- nately the new cable system has not been connected with the box or the damage would be greater. The iden- tity of the driver of the vehicle dam- aging the box has not been ascertain- ed. JUDGE IN CASE DIES, Washingtan, Dec. 24.—Representa- tive Walter Allen Watson of Virginia, who was the presiding judge at the trial of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., for the E murder of his wife near Richmond, Va., eight years ago, died here today following an operation for mastoiditis. RTFORD AVENUE CAFE. MAN FINED (Continued from HA First Page) that he collected places de: garbage in ed on his permit State Statute. s also suspended the a ™~ ates Judgment in | the case of Max Moraskey, who made appearance to answer the charge of operatiag his automobile without hay- ing his operators’ license. Moraskey stated ihat he had never been arrest- ed on tnat charge before and has been driving an automobile for over foury vears. The case of Joseph Zink, charged with operating his automobile after dark without having proper tail lights and without having his rear markers, also camc up. Zink said that he had been driving the automobile all day and did not know that he had lost his tail light and marker until his atten- tion was called to it by Ofilcer Clar- ence Lamphere, who arrested him. H Was given a reprimand and allowe 1o go. Non-Support Case Heard. ‘With Mrs. Michael Panis making appearance in police court this morn- ing, the se of Michael Panis, charged with non-support, was heard. Panis stated that his wife is extrava- gant and instead of buying things foyg, the home she would spend the money that he gave her. Judge Meskill put the case in the hands of Probation Officer E Connolly. 1CO CUTS TARIFF. Prohibitive Duty on MEX merican Pro- duct From 50 Cents a Can. San Francisco, Dec. 24,—The reduc- tion of the Mexican tariff of approf- imately 50 cents a can on American canned goods to approximately seven cents, as a result of representations to the MexXican government by American merchants was announced by the Latin-American committee of the Chamber of Commerce here yesterday. According to the committee, it i8 the | first reduction of such a tariff with- out the formality treaty between the The old rate of of a commercial two countries. one peso, which emounted to approximately 50 cents in American money, was prohibitive, and the canned goods exports to Mex« a were seriously affected thereby, it was announced. The decree of the Merican department of commerce per- mitting the reduction has been signed within the past few days, it was an- nounced. FORMER CHAMP DEAD. London, Dec, via Montreal.— John Roberts, former English billlard champion. is icad here. John Roberts was born at And- wick, Manchester, August 15, 1887. He won the billilard champlionship of England in 1870 and again took this lionor in 1890. He had traveled wide- ly, visiting America, India, 8. Afri- ca, Australia, New Zealand, China and Japan. NEW HAVEN MAN FINED ON REVENUE CHARGES New Haven, Dec. 24.—For failur€ ta destroy Tevenue stamps on a box out of which he was selling cigars, Samuel B. Merriam, a merchant, was fined $100 by Judge Garvin in the federal court today. NEW HAVEN MAN DIES. New Haven, Dec. 24—Thomas B.+®li« ver 58, vice president of the A. B Hendrix makers of wire goods and long numbered among the besi known of New Haven's manufacturers, dled today of pneumonia after a few days’ illness. Tel. 1625-2 Any llour, Day or Night TARRANT & HAFFEY UNDERTAKERS 33 MYRTLE St., East End Office, 153 Jubilee St., Tel. 1451-2. Lady Attendant—Free Use of Ohapelc Orders Taken for Upholstering. FUNERADL DIRECTORS Andrews &Doolittle, Ific. THE FUNERADL HOME Ofiice and Parlors 13 Walnut Street. Telephone. Save Your Coal It Costs Good Money CHAMBERLAIN METAL WEATHER STRIPS Made of Solid Zinc Metal are better than storm windows and cost Tess. YOUR HEATING FUEL. Your Will last as long as the building and WILL SAVE 1-3 oF windows will operate smoothly without sticking and will never rattle the least bit, either when opened or closed and will be absolutely dust-proof. \ There will be an advance of 15% in price of this work after ! January 1st. For information and estimates telephone 2244, or address CHAMBERLAIN METAL WEATHER STRIP COMPANY 9 Court Street