New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 23, 1921, Page 6

New Britain Herald. HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Proprietors Tswued dally (Bunday excepted) at 4:15 P. M. at Herald Building, 67 Church street. $8.00 & Year. $2.00 Three Months. 75¢ & Month. Entersd at the Post Office at New Britaln as Second Class Mail Matter. TELEPHONE CALLS: Business Office Editorial Rooms The only profitable advertising medium in the city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers. Member of The Associated Press. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news pub- lished herein. lmb- Auau Bureau of Circulatlon. national organization newspapers and adver- tisers with a strictly honest analysis of Our circulation tistics d upon this audit. This insures protection against fraud In newspaper distribution figures to both national anl local advertisers T e ——— LONG JIM WINS OUT. The Ametican open championship has been decided at the Columbia Country club golf links in Washing- ton, and Long Jim Barnes, an Am- erican professional, playing from the Pelham Country club is the holder of the hone's. He trimmed a large fleld of ste.ling golfers in a decisive manner, b.inging back to this conn- try the coveted championship which Ted Ray succeided in capturing last year for England. Last year the British open and \de American open were won by Britishers, this year Jock “Hutchinson trwyelled to St. Andrews and returnad with the British eup. Today St have the WAmerican cup in our possession, thanks to Barnes although two Am- erican pros finished tied 3lsr.second. The best that England could finish was ninth place, with Georgw Dun- can, two American amateurs, Mobby Jones and Evgns finished ahead of him. Jock Hutchinson stood nine- teenth in the list despite his supaz- lority abroad. New Britain takes a real interes® in Barnes. He and Hagen, who tied for second, gave an interesting ex- hibition match here a year or so ago. A sterling driver and a cool player the big lean golfer is a pleasure to watch, a fact which a large gallery of people learned at the Shuttle Meadow c¢lub. Golf is a pecullar game which is demonstrated by the placings in the tournament. Bobby Jones, who tore up his card in England recently finished fourth next to the veteran Chick Evans. Barhes was not in ‘ condition in England and madd a poor showing although he had a valid excuse. Huchinson was scarce- ly in the running at all despite the fact that he beat a fleld composed of many of the same golfers St. Andrews. Duncan and Michell, two Englishmen rated as topnotchers were none too good. The vagaries of the sport furnish their allure- men to amateur and dub as well as pro. One never knows, hé may reach a certain class upon an average, be far out of it one day and far above it the next. Long Jim has been contending for years in cham- pionship events and has been beaten often by what seems a pure streak of bad luck, he finished nine strokes ahead of his nearest competitor yes- terday. The American public, which is taking a greater interest in the ancient game from year to year will congratulate him heartily upon his victory, and assure him that it with great pleasure that they him make good. \ GERMANY AT WORK. ] The American Valuation assoc¢ia- tion, an orsanization for = research work has prepared, through gfficial sources, a schedule of the average wage of the German workman and the American in terms of the Ameri- can dollar. According to the state- ment wages paid in various industries run about as follows: at was saw American German .$43.12 $5.34 31.03 6.34 30.94 6.60 20.86 4.35 38.98 .35 The general average for the Amer- ican workmen is $32.98 per week, against $5.40 for the German. The natural reaction is the importation of foreign goods into this country in great volume. It is cheaper and the man with what he considers little rioney to spend w take advantage of the difference in price. Tariff pro- tection, even at 100 per cent duty would not be great enough to equalize the difference that may be made in the prices owing to wages. The American workman, when he pur- chases foreign goods, does not take into account that he is indirectly hurting himself, although he is scarcely to be blamed—he looks at nothing but price. The exchange rate has a great deal to do with the situation. Wages are figured in the above table at oresent exchange, which is far below par as far as Germany is concerned. The wage situation, as far as actual wages go, is not our great trouble. George R. Myercord, president of the (llinois Manufacturers’ association is juoted as saying that “there is no thance of increasing world purchas- ing power by substituting one dollar European workmen for six dollar Iron and steel Chemicals Pottery .. Cotton weavmg Woolen weaving . valuation basis through the Ameri- can dollar, which necessarily was the basis of German reparatiohs.” - Our money is worth more than anyone else’s, we are the bankers of the world, we have the cash. There- fore we will find that the others will work for us, to get some of that money which has the greatest value. No matter what the German may be getting in marks they are worth com- paratively little outside. Consequent- 1y he may sell his products to us and get a greater amount of real money. in exchange. There is the rub, the penalty of being the rich land. It would be very nice to become the idle nation, the one which allows others to do the work, but we could not af- ford to do it for long. We must pro- duce and trade also, or we shall be underneath the pile, through loss in money value. Stabilization is the re- quirement, -t must be brought about. A short time ago China, one of the best friends that America has in the family of nations, sought bids on loco- motives and freight cars. Belgium got the order for the cars, England for the locomotives. Our firms were underbid about thirty per cent, and, in addition, credit facilities were bet- ter abroad. So it goes. We are not only losing in production through the lower value of German money, but we are losing trade on foreign mar- kets ourselves. The exchange situa- tion is a difficult one to face. THE BOMBERS AND THE SHIPS. been sunk by army and navy bomb- Utterly defenseless battleships have ots in a series of tests that have been under way. German vessels have beeu sent to the bottom of the sea by the attacks of aerial units, many times in short order. One of the heavier types were sunk upon the second day of at tempts, which proves that it is pos- sible to send to the bottom even the drcadnaught of today. However, all of these ships were beaten by their aerial opponents in a decidely one- aided contest. Most of them were not under way, none of them had crews #~board to protect them with anti-air- craft guns and none had one of the lat\yt improvements of the battleship an @iroplane mounted upon the for- ward turret to go forth and give bat- tle. A c¢h3ld may sink a battleship in time, if it is given a drill and an op- portunity to work with it. Naturally the big bembs will do s6. ' But it might be a different mattér were the ships manned and able to throw up a -defense of shrapnel and were they sreered by an able officer at a max- mum speed. They would be harder to hit and their attackers would have to spend a part f the time, at least, in looking out for their own safety. The safety of the capitol ship, its smpregnability and its power may Lo diminished by the invention of tae plane, but it Will be a long time be- fore nations may do without the float- ing fortresses. HEALTH BOARD DOCTOR. ‘Why it is that the City of New Brit- ain finds it necessary to go abroad for a doctor to take charge of the lo- cal health board affairs is a query, that arises in our minds. A doctor from as far away as Milwaukee is being examined today with a view to obtaining his services. We nothing whatever about him, have never seen the gentleman, but it seems that we are going a long, !nng way from home for our talent. Providing that he is a ‘“world- beater” one of the leaders in his pro- tession in the United States and that he will come here for the salary we offer, we should hire kim. There is no doubt but that we should have the Dbest obtainable. But doctors of such prominence are not secking jobs iat the head of such departments as towns the size of New Britain have, and we would find it impossible to hire an individual of those talents should we go bidding for his serv- ices. That is obvious. we must get a man, from outside, who is a “par” doctor. We can get a local man who may be above that par a trifle for the same price. He will not have to move, a source of much expense, he would know the city, and, providing that he had had the necessary education, it would not take long for him to get the hang of the detail necessary for the conduct of the New Britain health affairs. There is enough data on file for him to see what has to be done, there is advice available from several sources that an out-of-town man might not find available. We are not conducting laboratories, we are not seeking to develop any particular branch of the medical sclence, we are simply trying to see that the health of the people is ade- quately guarded by a person who is sufficiently familiar with the ordinary rules of public health and a general education ia medical subjects to con- duct the office. Rules of procedure are plainly written. A layman might not be able to hold the office, but any, doctor should. Dr. T. E. Reeks, at one time, al- though he differed from the city ad- ministration in matters of policy, served this city well. He looked after affairs in the health department only a local man, who was also doctor, can. know At our salary as a He will not take the po- - Americans and the ‘gnly possible way B SLAa00 sition again, we have every reason to ibelieve, but there ars others who will. NEW.BRITAIN DAILY HERAID Try This On Your Wise Friend A man six feet tall intends digging a hole three times as deep as he has ajready dug it. Then his head will be as far below the surface as it now is above. How deep will the hole be? Answer to yesterday's: Tlmez and tide wait for no man. Ll e s e ) B — They may well profit by Dr. Reeks’ advice occasicnally and we have the satisfaction of knowing that a New Britain man is occupying a New Brit- ain office. Mrs. Beigdoll testifies that she gave $5,000 to someone higher up for protecting her slacker son. A con- gressional committee is making the investigation, We suprose the majority of the commitiee is republican. Let's say that President Wilson got the money and let it go at that. Reports have it that a certain na- tion abroad, practically unknown and uncivilize@ according to the present sense of the word, has adopted pro- hibition. It is taking example we suppose from the great nation that we have that has voted itself dry and is keep- ing itself drinkless and drunkless. »| Too bad the foreigners cannot have a closer look at us than they have been getting. The man who saw a girl change her clothes in an automobile on tHe beach at Atlantic City and protested to the police about it must have money invested in a -hotel there. 25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Date.) A number of people were film flammed by a jewelry fakir who open- ed a stand next to the band stand at Central park. The ceremonies attending the laying of the cornerstone of St. John's Ger- man Lutheran church will be held August 2. The workmen employed in widening South Main street are encountering a sreat deal of trouble inasmuch as they have struck a ledge rock on the west side of the road. An attempt was made last night to Connecticut's citizens may as well Pecome resigned to the fact that their wishes will not be taken into consid- =lfation by the railroad-trolley crowd at Hartford which masquerades under ihe title of Public Utilities Commis sion. New Britain, at least, has been officlally notified, by means of a curt and discourteous note, that its interest in the transportation problem is of no woment and that the Public Utilities Commission can't be bothered with ike local situation just now because 1t hasn't' the time to spare. Anyone “ho read the commission’s com- munication which was spread upon the minutes of the Common Counc'l “Vednesday evening must realize that the board has nothing but contempt Zor the preferences of the people whom it is supposed to represent. The city &f New Britain, throuzh its Corporation Counsel, respectfully asked that a hearing be held for the DPurposé of discussing the transporta tion muddle here. It was a reques* which might be presented™ by any municipality seeking relief from con- ditions which chafe and was present- ed in the usual manner. The reply is S0 utterly lacking in good form that it is surprising that it was ever permit- tec to reach the post office. It is aa affront to New Britain's government ard people. City officials who have this matter in hand should not retreat a single step. Some method must be found to impress upon the members of the Public Utilitics Commission a realiza- tion that they are servants of the peo- pie, remunerated by the people and usponsible to the people. They arc not the masters but are accountable to the great living mass that com- curtail the nocturnal serenade of the Salvation Army An unscrupulous person asked the captain of the band if he would cease playing. His request however was not acknowledg- ed. COMMUNICATED AS TO TEETH. Editor Herald:— Your e ald relat :linic in - in Thursday's Hes- » the need of a dental y was very timely and an important questios. The deplorable dental condition found in the mouths of the patients at the iuberculosis clinic may have amazed those in charge but a similar con- dition may be found in the mouths ot a large percentage of children in this city. Such a condition has exis €d in every city, but other cities ha iaken the proper steps to remedy t condition. The reports of the school medical inspectors in this.city have repeatediy called attention to fact that a very large percentage of children are in need of dental attention. Like- ‘vise charity workers, visiting nurses and other welfare organizations have dwelt upon the urgent need of a dental clinie. There are several or- phanages in the city and With a clini cstablished these children would re- ceive the proper treatment. Nct many months ago the city of Bridge- port appropriated several thousand Gollars for the dental care and dental inspection of its children. A much healthier youth will exist in that city as a result of that care. In this city Jast year an attempt was made to in- clude the sum of $750 in the budget with which to establish a dental clinic. This item was later stricken from the budget. At the present time the New Britain Dental Society has a com- mittee trying to work out a plan that may lead to the establishment of = dental clinic in this city. Several at- tempts have been made by t loczi Dental Society to start a clinic, but never have received the proper en couragement. With the publicity cf yeur paper possibly sufficient enthus- iasm may be aroused to have the proper agencies interest themselves in this question. The local Dental So- ciety is anxious to co-operate with these interested in the establishment of a dental clinic and would welcome I any suggestions. DR. B. L. PROTASS, DR. L. E. DARY, Clinic Com. N. B. Dental Society. MANY AT BALL GAME. Boston, July 23.—World series crowd scenes were recalled at Braves Field today. Hundreds of enthusiasts attracted alike by the remarkable playing of the Braves recently and their participation in a double-head- er with the league leading Pirates this a‘ternoon, thronged the park ap- proaches during the forenoon, await- ing admission. Some had been in line since carly morning. Advance sale of reservations was great and indications were that many of the forty-two thousand seats would be taken by game-time. ARTLING RUMORS. Madrid, July 23.—(By Associated Press)—RUmMOTs of a startling nature relative to the situation in the Span- ish zone of Morocco, where Spain is engaged in a campaign against re- bellious tribesmen, have been in cir- culation since late last evening, but vrises this commonwealth. We havt become gccustomed to shubs from public service corpora- dons, but a snub from a public body should not be allowed to pass unno- ticed. It is apparént from the reply of the commission that the members do not consider themselves amenable to the laws of the state. The statutes specl- fy very plainly that a city or towa seeking relief from burdens such as that which oppresses New Britain may petition the commission for a hearing with the expectation, of course, tha. its appeal will be courteously consid- ered. The lack of courtesy by the Com- necticut commission reveals clear! the way the members’ minds run— favorable to the railroad moguls .. Mayor Clifford B. Wilson of Bridge- port, whose experience as lieutenant- zeveranor should have given him an insight into the methods employed by big service corporations, makes a sug- gestion which is deserving of seriou- consideration. It is nothing more o- less than that the Connecticut com vany be Investigated with the purpos= of discovering why it cannot be made to pay as well as to render service at a reasonable rate. One point in which Mayor Wilson trores heavily is his question, how the Connecticut company intends to buv and install expensive automobile busses to meet competition when has claimed, and with success, that cannot pay taxes it owes the state. .- is a point well taken. If the trolles company can afford to buy costly au tomobiles why doesn’t it pay its le- gitimate bills which it owes to the people? The late legislature, some cf whose members had decidedly re actionary tendencies, came rushing to the rescue of the Connecticut compauy with bills to relieve it of its stagger ing financial load. It was a pitiful =ight, they thought, to see the trolley company tottering feebly along like ke old hag in the “Two Orphans,” intively calling out, “Charity! Charity!” To make a long story shorrt, the Connecticut Company got awas with it, and as a consequence it owes the state a sizable amount of money Why not pay something on the deb! instead of gamblmg in auto busses? An investigation of the company vould be a logical stel. If the com pany officials are incompetent to cor- duct its affairs, we all want to know about it. If it is found that they arc competent, but that conditions handi- cap them, then the public will kno that the trolleys must be supported. e Are you aware that a number of cities in Connecticut are expecting momentarily to be called upon to help suppress rioting in «New Britain Neither are we. Still, we are told that New Britain is on the verge of a ver serious uprising on the part of Spanish men and women who make their home here and, according to the same informant, precautions have been taken to stamp out any incipient revo- lutions that may occir. Although New Britain has been bl ully and serenely going along en- tirely unconscious of the factsthat it was located immediately over a bub- bling volcano, there are others who live miles away who are fully alert our acute danger. For example, R. W. Ball of Waterbury, who has been in Washington, D. C. on busihess, is re- ported in a special dispatch to the Hartford Times to have told a Wash- ington newspaperman that an uprisng could be expected any moment in New Britain. The Times dispatch includes the fol- lowing: “He referred to the fact that Spaniards came to the United States to work and sent their money home so that when the depression came they were without funds and demanded that they be cared for in Connecticut by the factory formerly employing them. ‘At first, said Mr. Ball, ‘no attention was paid to them, but today the city has an angry army of Span- jards and the people fear an uprising at any minute. The city set up a bread line for a few of them three times a day. What the outcome will be no one knows, but a riot call is expected any. minute.” " It does not seem possible that any person in full possession of his mental faculties could possibly picture coy- no confirmation was possible up to shortly before noon today. ditions in this city as being so seriuos as the foregoing would lead a reader 3 2 SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1021, THE OBSERVER MAKES RANDOM OZBSERVATIONS — ON — THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE. to think. It is not unlikely that Mr. Ball has been misquoted, or misun- derstood. At any rate, conditions do not even approach the situation he is said to have described. New Britain is as tranquil today as ever and although unemployment caused some hardship and general worry, not a whisper of impending disturbances has become public knowledge. New England has suffered from the exaggeration of stories told by natives visiting in other parts of the country. No doubt, in some parts of the United States the peoble think that New Eng- land is a haven for long-whiskered foreigners who spend their days mak- ing bombs and their nights planting them. Nothing is farther from the truth. New England has a large for- eign element in its population, but most of the so-called foreignérs are law-abiding and peaceful citizens who are doing their best to absorb the American atmosphére and to under- stand American traditions and cus- toms. Whether Mr. Ball actually made the statements with which he is credited, or was misunderstood by the news- paperman who interviewed him, an in- justice has been done New Britain. Not only are the Spaniards not threat- ening to overthrow the government, but a great many of them, in fact, are now in the tobacco growing sec- tion of the state helping to harvest the weed that drives dull care away. Could their situation be more prosaic more restful to themselves, more soothing to the nerves of those who smell dynamite fuses burning around every corner? . s The writer Inclines to the support of Mayor Curtie in the Tecent dispute concerning putting “teeth” into an ordinance regulating pedestrian traf- fic. The chieft fault to find with the Mayor’s attitude is that he is dis- courteous at times and instead of dis- cussing city affairs in a dignified man- ner he frequently uSes abrupt lan- guage. This was s0 in the case of Councilman Rice’s ordinance which would impose a fine on any person who failed to cross streets betweén the white lines. When Mayor Curtis first heard about it he gave it very little consideration and said he would “toss it into the wastebasket.” Such expressions are unbecoming to a man occupying the position as mayor and should be avoided in the future as they cause lack of respect for the exe- cutive uttering them and create 'ill fesling on the part of persons at whom they are aimed. However, aside from his ill-chosen language, Mayor Curtis was probably right in his stand that the introduc- tion of Mr. Rice's proposed ordinance would be poor judgment. Man is regulated in nearly everything he does nowadays, and if the legislators are unabe to find anything which must be forbidden they dig up sométhing which he must be ordered to do. In recent years, our law makers have dis- closed a fenzy to rush more legislation onto the books despite the fact that ose people who have the fewest laws are happiest. The attempt to re- strict the actions of pedestrians cross- ing public strcets met a V\a(erloo it deserved. It _is a pleasure to note that fel- lowshIp has not ceased to exist and to chronicle the fact that the trials of the past few years have not hard- °ned all men's hearts. This observa- tion is made in connection with the news reaghing the writer’s ears that the New Britaln Military band has given its services free of charge for all military -funerals. The band is composed of men who work for a living and when they attend the burial of a dead soldier they do so at the sacrifice of their day's pay, as well as recefiving no compensation for escort at the obsequies. It might likewise be noted that horses to Jdraw the caissions on which rest the vic- tims of the World War have been generously loaned by the Citizens Coal and Wood company and Charles Bence without cost to the soldiers’ families. TR ... The Common Council must neads be extremely cautious in approving ‘he payment of bills for damage done ‘o private automobiles. A number of petitions for reimbursement for damage to cars was received by the council Wednesday night but did not win approval although thé claim- ants’ ground was that the condition of the public streets was responsi- ble for broken parts. General ad- mission of such claims would open the way for unscrupulous persons to make a raid on the city trasury, which would not be in keeping with the times. . x Reéports from different sections of the country indicate that industrial conditions are not expected to bhe- come as bad as many pessimists would have us believe. Although quietness reigns in some lines," busi- ness prophets believe that the turn for the better will come with the harvesting of the nation’s great crops: With conditions improved in the agricultural sections, there is certain to be a better feeling all around. New Britain manufacurers are not downcast, despite the prolongation of the business decline. Therefore, there is no reason for subscribing to dark views, although it is likewise true that conservatism is the watch- word. Local manufacturers are going along slowly, but surely, and-it is a blessing that they are able to see a ilver lining behind the crowd. While our own tribulations always seem much worse than those of our neighbor, it's a matter Jfor rejoicing that the Hardware city is not as cutely affected as other places in Connecticut. When building is re- sumed on a broad scale, the coun- try will naturally look to New Bri- tain to supply the hardware. We are in a strong position financially, lthanks to the acumen of our leaders in the manufacturing world. If com- parisons are odious, tWey are also en- lightening. and there is no good cause for weeping. There are others worse off than we are. [ " LIGHTS AND SHADOWS By John J. Daly A PRICELESS PEARL. Some night — it may be long, or soon — They'll moan for me beneath the moon And I, I shall hot hear. I shall not hear them sigh for me ‘Who once had shared their revelry Thxoughout each passing year. Like dark of night, We come, we g0, upon our way like dawn of day; An echd of a song. And each man knows the silent call That means for him a funeral pall, And does not tarry long. Beneath a far-off forelgn sky Or here at home, where'er I die, No trustees need be told. I shall not leave for those behind A treasure trove of any kind ‘With diamond-dust and gold. And yet, I now bequeath this thought. Some things there are no gold has bought, And gold shall never buy! Just one of these you'll see that day When nelghbors carry me away — A tear-drop in an eye. FACTS AND FANCIES — BY ROBERT QUILLEN — (S A Chamber of Commerce pamphlet always gives the impression that the enterprise of local people provided the climate. A man is most enthusiastio about preserving his liberty when he 1s pickled. Perhaps you have noticed that every second building on Easy street is a sanitarium. This kind of weather has its ad- vantages. It's too darned hot to argue the Irisn questipn. The old-fashioned girl didn’t worry about a hole in her stocking if it was where it wouldn’t show. The vacation period is a great re- lief, but the great need of the country is a vacation for the hyphen. Good fellow: One who reaches for the flddler's bill while you are still trying to get your money out of your pocket. The modern girl gives the impres- sion that any nice young fellow could kiss her if he would try right hard. A paragrapher has one consolation. He knows that his children will never be annoyed by the inheritance tax. Through all this seasén of depres- sion, we haven't heard any complaint of slack business from the pool rooms. Any girl could select, conquer and marry a man in three months if she could /get her trousseau ready in that time. Perhaps the proper length for a skirt would be just beneath notice. A Congressman wishes to know what we get out of the Philippines, anyway. The real question is not what, but whether. “Bridegroom shot in’ stomach, wiil recover.”—Headline. Perhaps he was hardened to it by eating the bride's biscuits, — It must take a lot of practice to hang a nickel’s worth of cream into a cone without getting any in the cone. The ingratitude of republics never goes 50 far ad to forget the boys who delivered the votés in their respective wards. Looking back at it now, and con- sidering the general mess of things on the earth, we can't blame that comet for veering off. — It's a sad prospect. When the meek inherit the earth, they will find it mortgaged for its full value and the interest due. So fliv that when your summons comes you can face the police judge and swear that you were only going twelve miles an hour. When a friend offers you a drink now, you don’t know Wwhether he is prompted by a generous impulse or a desire to try it on the dos. Good democrats who despise the caste system still cling to the hope that the poor and mystérious hero in the story will turn out to be a prince in disguise. blow the clouds of depression away. . e os ‘' Alone it stands on the cérner. Forlorn and neglected. No one seams to notice it. Once popular, now it is ignored. Old friends pass it by. Mothers, fathers and children who were wont in days of yore to hail it as a haven of refuge, now. pass by on the other side and see it not. r years the servant of the public, it stands now a piece of junk, useless and unwanted. It made thousands happy in its timé, now its lost power to serve is mourned by thousands more, yet npne do it homage as they journey ‘on. It is a long time sinée wandering feet, homeward bound, first wel- comed its presence with a feeling of gladness. Many moons ago, tired housewives, laden with markeét baskets, were gladdened with the sight of its welcome presence. Now these same housewives have for- gotten its existence. The same feét never hesitate as they wander up or down the street. Once it meant much to many; now it means little or nothing to all With a faithful reécord of never having neglected its duty, it has lost its friends, not by any means of its own, but by the world old law that makes the unfortunate and innocent suffer for the mistakes of others. Tncapable of thought or action it- self, insignificant and useléss as it may be, it has been legislated out of the public need by the ruthless hand of despotism, thought by many to be crooked politics. Yet it has many friends to give it a kindly thought. Many New Bri- tainites long for its everlasting wel- come, and it is to be hoped that the day is not long hence, when it agzain will take a prominent place in the hustling life of a busy city. It is only a traffic sign, painted in red, but it contains the words which strike a responsive chord in the hearts 6f many—“Jitney Station.” K. C. IN CONVENTION 80,000 Mcmbers of Knights of Colum- bus T Eyes and Steps West- ward Towards Frisco. San Francisco, July 23.—The 39th annual supreme ccnvention of the Knights of Columbus is to be held in this city August 2 to 4. The 800,000 members of the Knights of Columbus, which has 2,200 councils in all parts of the United States, the Philippines, Alaska, Porto Rico, Mexico, Cuba and Canada, will be represented by 450 delegates but several thousand visit- ing knights with their ladies and friends are expected to attend the sathering. HURT IN AUTO CRASH. Berlin, July 23.—(By Associated Press)—Hugo Stinnes, the German capitalist, suffered concussion ot the brain and a severe cut in the fore- head when an automobile in which Let's all “pucker up and whistle” and the breeze thus created may was motoiing in the vicinity of Wies- baden, Frussia, was nvermrned t.onuy SMUTS TO HELP BOTH CRAIG AND DE VALERA (Continued from First Page). pointed ovt will be able to give in- formation of the greatest value. With Eamonn De Valera back in Dublin, British circles today appar- éntly had settled down to await the next move in the Irish negotiations which are expected to come from the southern Irish capital soon after lead- ers of the republicans have had a chanee to study the document which De Valera receive@ from Premier Lloyd George yesterday. A mecting of the Dail Eireann to consider the British offer is looked for fiext week, but Sinn Fein leaders here appéar to feel that ten days 6r more will elapsé before notable develop- ments can oceur. Meanwhile publica- tion of the proposals is not expected immediately unless Lloyd George and De Valera reach an agreement to that effect. Two important points which seem to have considerable bearing o6n the negotiaticns are, first, whether an- other meeting between Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster, and De Va- lera ¢an be arranged in Ireland and, second, wiether an amendment to the present home rule act would be satis- factory to the Irish republicans, should such a solution be advanced. A comprehensive statéement cover- ing the entire negotiations is expect- ed to be made by Lloyd George in the house of commons next week. ‘Hopeful For Peace. Dublin, July 23.—(By Associated Press)—The impression is growing here that the Irish peace offer made by Premier Lloyd George to Eamonn De Valera, the republican leader will work out in a settlement. The terms of the offor are still being held in the strictest confidence. London, July 23.—(By Associated Press)—The outstanding feature of the government's Irish peace propos- als to Eamonn De Valera is a conces- sion of fiscal autonomy it was stated on high authority here today. The position of Ulster is amply secured. TAKE WAGE CUT. New York, July 28.—The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co. which operates most of the trolleys, elevated and subway lines in Brooklyn and some subwayd in Manhatian, today an- nounced that wages wouid be reduc- ed 10 per cent on August 5. The employes agreed to the reduction. Employes of the Interborough Rapid Transit Co., which Operates most of the transportation facilitiés in Man- hattan, consenM to p -unuu mdno- previously.