New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1921, Page 1

ESTABLISHED 1870. LORD CECIL FLAYS U. 3. LEAGUE POWER Says Negative Posmon ol America Cause of Mandate Delays SWEDEN AIRS GRIEVANCES Panama Names Raoul Amador Repre- sentative; Peruvian Minister Awaits Instructions; Branting Charges E travagances and Discriminations. Associs “pu Geneva, Sept Press) —Charges that the negative” position of the United States had been responsible for the | delay in the application of mandates | by the league of nations were made by Lord Robert Cecil, representative for South Africa, at today's session of the assembly of the league which took up a general discussion of the accomplishments of that body today A Flurry of Interest. A flurry of interest spread over the audience as the South African dele- gate rose and announced he wished to speak on mandates, Lord Cecil re- viewed the whole mandate question during which he took occasion not only to criticize the policy of the United States but also the lack of pub- lcity permitted by the recent meet- ing of the council of the league. Regarding' the note recently sent the United States department of he saild that International af- fairs would have been better ad- vanced had it been received carlier. | Wants Better Understanding. “These territories,” he said, refer- ring to the countries over which man- dates were provided by the covenant| of the league of natlons “must no | longer be left in their present situa- tion deprived of definite status or a definite government.” He said he dld not want to appear to criticize the United States but the mandates should be settled In the interests of | the people directly entrusted with them and without further delay. Panama has notified the leaguo that its representative in the assem- bly will be Raoul A. Amador, Pan man charge d'affaires in Pari nd that he will arrve in Geneva today. Peruvian Minister Arrives [ The Peruvian minister to Berne has arrived in Geneva and is awaiting in- structions from his government in answer to inquiry as to whether his government desires him to attend the assembly. The Costa Rican delegate took his place in the assembly today. Charges that the league had been extravagant and had discriminated against countries which remained neutral~in the world war were made by Hjalmar Branting of Sweden. He also criticized the action of the coun- eil of the league In awarding ths Aland Isuands to Finland, saying he regretted “that the council took into consideration arguments that ought not apply.” Branting suggested that members of the league might cut off their con- tributions if the organs of the league did not succeed in producing results more In accord with its fundamental principles. Praises M. Branting Lord Robert Cecil who represents South Africa In the assembly praised the frankness of M. Branting but de- fended the socretariat of the league from his charges of extravagence and partiality. The council's work had been good, Lord Robert sald, but he thought is might have put in a little more work. “It is impossible to settle a dispute with satisfaction to both sides,”” he declared in refering to Mr Branting’s criticism of the Aland Islands award. The fact that the coun- il had reached a decision which both parties accepted loyally he regarded a. a great achievement. “A continuaton of the Polish-Lithu- anian controversy after all the effort that has been made to settle it is an international disgrace” Lord Robert said. o CRey by state, 61 EXECUTED BY SOVIETS Sixteen of Victims Were Women—All Charged With Participating in the Recent Petrograd Plot. Riga, Sept. 8.—(By the Assoclated Press)—Sixty one persons have been executed by the Bolsheviki being charged with participating in the re- cent Petrograd plot, according to the official list printed in the Pravda of Petrograd. Among those put to death were 16 women, most of whom were accused of renting rooms to, or other- wise sheltering, male participants in the plot. Others executed Prince Constantine Toumanoff, aged and Prince glus Oukhtomsky, aged 35 the latter being a widely known sculptor. Both were accused of spying, or of sending information out of Russ ix on the list were described as “American spies or couriers” one of them being Prof. Viadimir Tagantsiev, aged theal- leged head of the entire Petrograd organization. Count Sergius Schulen- burg, aged 24 was executed a charge of having aided an “American courer.” Ser- on TWO FIRES TODAY. Gasoline Station at Foot of Bank Hill Destroyed. The fire department was called out at 8:11 o'clock this morning by an alarm from Box 223, for a fire In a gasoline station at the foot of the Sand Bank HIill, owned by John Baker. The building was practical- ly destroyed before the arrival of the firemen. Twe barrels of oil were also destroyed. The loss is estimated by Chief Willlam J. Noble at $200. Considerable coal was destroyed at the New Britain chine company annex oft South street, by a fire that necessitated the attention of the fire- men from Engine Company No. 6 this Sand W. J. FARLEY’S AUTO NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT,. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, ARGENTINA REPORTS 9,173 REGISTER IN SCHOOLS OF CITY »nrollment This Year Several Hun- dred Mor han That of Iast Year, Records Indicate. enrolimants by the at- at the The this year, da on th 1 schools, will ai hundred than the figure recorded at the opening of the schools last year The registration, accordi to the at the office of Superintendent of $chools Stanley H. Holmes, is as fol- lows: increase in schogl as indicated first day run seve East street, 1,020; Smallcy, 1,071; than Hale, 894; Smith, 66; Roc i19; Northend, 346; Lincoln Monroe, Osgood, 1 Stan- ey, 18 open air, junior high, 4156; Elihu Bu iugh, 4 vocational high, ¥3; Bartlett, 700. Total, 360; 917 RECOVERED IN N. Y. Meriden Policeman Starts For Machine This Morn- ing—Skolows Arrested. Meriden, Sept. 8.—The police ceived word this morning that Ben- amin Skolows of 177 Center street, this city is held in New York charged with the theft of a costly automobile belonging to W. J. Farley of New Brit- ain from in front of city hall audi- torium on August 19. The car is re- covered and an officer has been sent for the man and the machine. ‘NAVYLESS WORLD' FAVORED w re- am G. McAdoo Disarmament Is Not Enough, In Speech at New- ton, Kansa Newton, Kas., Sept. 8.—"“Reduction cf naval armaments is not enougl the world should be made navyless, William Gibbs McAdoo, former secre- tary of the treasury declared in an oddress yesterday at the semi-centen- nial celebration of the founding of Newton. He criticized sharply policies of the present administration, particularly its protective tariff bill which he said, favored “the trusts’ its tax bill which he sald “reduced the taxes of those nost able to pay" its failure to join the league of nations and “the short- sighted policy of attempted isolation forced on the American people.” He asserted there was no possibility of a reduction in federal taxes this year. The prophets of better eco- nomic conditions ahead were all wrong, he said. “The gravest busi- ncss depression in our history is upon us and it will grow more acute,” he added, “as the policies of internation- al isolation are further developed and enforced.” LEAGUE DISSENSION Rejection of Covenant Amend- ments May Cause Withdrawal SOUTH AMERICA DISPLEASED Chile is Expected to be Among New World Republics to Get Out of League—Eyes on Washington Con- ference. Buends Aires, Sept. 8.— Rejection by the assembly of the league of na- tions of amendments to the covenant of the league proposed by ‘Argentina may be followed by the withdrawal from the league of certain American republics, it is learned here in re- liable sources. Belief is expressed that Chile will be among them. Argentina withdrew from the first assembly when her amendments were not accepted. Committee Rejects One Proposal. Reports from Geneva stating that the committee on amendments had re- jected the one proposed by Argentina providing that all sovereign states should be members of the league un- less they voluntarily abstained from membership were commented upon by Foreign Minister Pueyrredon last night. He said this action by the committee - undoubtedly meant rejec- tion of that particular amendment by the assembly and that such action would 1esult in the absolute and per- manent separation of Argentina from the league.’ The foreign minister declared the action of the committee did mot sur- prise him. Argentine Delegation Withdraws. “When the Argentine delegation withdrew from the assembly last year’ he continued, “I was sure it was a ‘goodby’ for good. Representatives of allied powers, however, tcld me they would consider my amendments at the next meeting of the assembly, and of course we could not withdraw from the league until such consideration had been given. I knew the allies never would accept them so since then we have simiply been waiting outside the ddor of the league until formal ac- tion was taken. That action means the separation of Argentina, absolute- ly and permanently, from the league.” League Dead? Senor Pueyrredon declared the league was ‘““dead,” explaining he did not believe it could survive under the “present undemocratic system of or- ganization in which there is an equal- ity of duty, but not an equality of power."” “This distinction is not conducive to harmony and cooperation among the members, he continued. *The possibility of a new world association of nations growing out of the Wash- ington conference for a limitation of armaments depends upon the United States. That country holds the key to the situation.’” COUNCIL PASSES 2 Fire Chief and Ordinance Members Must Have Re- port in Two Weeks—Cur- tis Refuses Appointment. After a very lengthy discussion in the common council chamber last eve- ning on the merits of the two-platoon plan for the fire department, during the course of which very little of the anticipated objection was voiced, the governing body referred the matter to | the ordinance committee and fire chiet for a report at the next regular meet- ing of the council Consider Several Plans. The committee will consider the several plans which were introduced, three of them by Mayor O. F. Curtis, one by the aflirmative report of the fire commission and one by Alderman George H. Wells. The affirmative report was present- as follows t a special meeting of the board of firc commissioners, held September 2, 1921, it was voted to file a negative nd an affirmative report with the cit clerk, regarding the two-platoon s: tem in the New Britain fire depart- ment. “Wa, the undersigned fire commis- sioners, would respectfully recommend to your honorable body that the board of fire commissioners be and they are hereby jnstructed to install a two- platoon system not later than October 1921, ed Want 23 New Men. “After a very careful consideration we believe that the system can be es- tablished by the addition of mane men and retaining at I t 16 call men. This plan has been ap- proved and passéd on by the Board of Fira Underwriters ‘By the adoption of the above plan the fire department would consist of a chief engineer, assistant chief en- gineer, master mechanic, 70 perma- nent men and sixteen call men. This would allow four permanent men for each of the six hose companies for each shift, six permanent men per shift for the ladder companies in ad- dition to two call men for each com- pany. | he cost to the city tion of the above method. for six months of the present fiscal year would be approximately $20,652.50 for addition to pay, plus $850 for extra equipment, etc. The moral o for the adop- the last sligations of the board morning. The loss will total several Muadewd dollars. PLATOON IDEA BACK TO A SPECIAL COMMITTEE * - FUND GROWING. | The fund to send three Junior Achievement teams from this city to Springfield week after rext to participate in the interstate ex- position is growing steadily. The report of another dollar ‘collect- ed yesterday by Miss Esther Mil- ler brings the fund up to $32. MEET IN BRAZIL Cyril Gaffney and William F. Curtin Renew Acquaintances in South American City. Cyril Gaffney, son of Judge and Mrs. Bernard F. Gaffney of Vine street who returned recently from a South American trip, met William F. Curtin, son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Curtin of West Main street, in Santos, Brazil. oung men who are lifetime friends, spent several happv days in the chief Brazilian city, and Mr Gaffney reports Mr. Curtin an excel- lent host. Gaffney was one of a party of three student from Notre Dame college, who went to South America to study commerce. He reports a bene- ficial tour. Mr. Curtin, has since his graduation from Georgetown college at Washing- ton, D. C., been in Brazil. He is at present the manager of the credit de- partment of the National City bank of that place. He is also secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce at Santos, Brazil, and has for some time been reporting foreign exchange matters for the Brazilian American, the leading newspaper of Santos. That Mr. Curtin has made good in his banking business, is evinced by the fact that recently, he was granted a six months' leave of absence, with salary, to visit his home in this city. He will reach home shortly after the beginning of 19 Henry Ford Urged to f Buy Railroad Detroit. Sept. S.—Henry Ford has been invited to purchase tho defunct Missouri and North Arkansas railroad when the railroad is sold at public auction next month, according to an- nouncement here today of Joseph R. Pile, representing the Joplin, Missouri chamber of commerce, who with other representatives of the territory are in (Continued on Third Page.) Detroit conferring with the Ford in- terests * GRANDMA IS 28 (By N. E. A. Service) Tampa .. Sept. 8.—How does it feel to be a grandmother at the age of 287 Let Mrs. Ethel champion little speak for herself: “Most certainly I am_ proud. When my daughter’s litfle baby girl was born, it was the hap- piest moment of my life. “Race suicide? Not in my fam ave always been a lover of big families. T have three other children myself. And when our little grandchild came—well, 1 guess I just felt like any ofher new grandmother would feel.” Mrs. Poulnot was married, the first time, when she was 13. Her daughter, Mrs. Franeis Mc. Cullough, and mother of the grandchild, is only 15. Five days before the baby ar- rived, Mrs. Poulnot was married to her second husband, making him a grandfather, by marriage, at 22 Grandma_and Grandpa Poul- not believe that the honor they share is a record. Poulnot, grandmother, I * BAD TIMES SAVES MAN FROM JAIL SENTENCE, Wife Beater Pays $25 Fine— Conductor’s Assailant is Assessed $35. Had it not been for the ) favorable, conditions, Mart vicz would have been re servg 60 daya in the county | Jos assaulting his wife, Judge George W. Klett having expressed a belief in court this morning that Martin de- served such punishment for what the court termed “shameful” treatment of thy ‘complainant. Judge Klett felt, however, that the wife and child of the accused needed his support, and accordingl posed a fine of $25 and cost: ing the jail sentence. He warned Mar- tin against another appearance for the same offense, promising revocation of the jail sentence in such event. The accused was arraigned in court yesteraay. He admitted having as- saulted his wife when she attempted to memove a picture from the wall, prior to hes departure from hia home. The couple had been estrang- ed over matters of religion, sha hav- ing changed from the faith he prac- ticed t> that of the International Bible Readera. Ellen Yanoviez waa fined $50 and costs and Michael Altonis was assess- ed $15 and costs for misconduct. Sar- geant George C. Elnger and Police- men A. C. Walenszius, W. J. McCarthy and P. O'Mara visited Ellen's apart- ments at 223 North street at 9:45 o’'clock last night. The conditions un- der which the accused were found re- sulted in the preferring of charges this morning. The woman was before the court on a similar charge but a short time ago. Victor Schmalko refused to stop smoking on the 4:04 Berlin dinky yes- terday afternoon and when Conductor Michael Parkinson repeated his or- der, Victor is alleged to have assault- ed him. The conductor's vest wa: torn in the fray. This morning Vie- tor paid » fine of $35 and costs. Judgment was suspended in the casa of Frank Cardo, who was arrested yesterday afternoon for driving a motor truck covered with advertising matter through the streets. He was represented by Noble E. Pierca of Bristol. HARDING CONFERS WITH ELIHU ROOT \ President Talks With Man Mentioned For American Representative At Arms Conference Washington, Sept. 8.—President Harding had nearly an hour's visit to- day awith Elihu Root who has been men- tioned prominently as a possible mem- ber of the American delegation at the armament conference. Mr. Root was reticent regarding the subjects discuss- ed with the president. “We talked of everything from cab- bages to peas,” said Mr. Root, deny- ing, however, that he had talked of the armament conference or league of nations matters, politics or the German treaty. It was Mr. Root's first visit to the White House since President Harding’s inauguration Mr. Root characterized as ‘‘idle talk'* reports from Geneva that he be per- suaded ‘to change his decision not to ac- cept election to the international court of justice being organized through the league of nations. There is no extradition law to meet that situation,"” he said. INTERESTS REPRESENTED. Washington, Sept. 8.—Probably 30 representatives of various interests will sit in the approaching conferenca on unemployment, Secretary Hoover said today after a conference with President Harding. RESUME LOAN NEGOTIATION! Buenos Aires, Sept. 8.—Negotiations with New York bankers for the pro- posed loan of $50,000,000 to Argentina are reported to have been resumed. THE WEATHER o Hartford, Sept. 8.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, continued mild tonight and ! of Premier Lloyd George's reply to | made public here this evening at the IRISH SITUATION 15 BECOMING BETTER Signs of Gonhdence Apparent in Dublin-Kidnapping in Belfast CONFERENCE SEPT. 20 RUMOR Tension on Both Sides Is Not so Acute—English Cabinet Breaks Up to Eamon After Sending Reply De Valera. Inverness, Scotland, Sept. 8 (By Associated Press)—Tension over the Irish question is over for the time being, now that the British cabinet's reply to Eamon De Valera is well on its way to Dublin. Members of the cabinet who attended yesterday’'s meeting have split up in different di- rections, pending the receipt of the Irish leader's rejoinder. Lord Birkenhead, Austen Chamber- lain, Thomas J. MacNamar, Stanley Baldwin and Sir Alfred Mond, re turned to London last night, and others went to Brahan castle with Mr. Lloyd George, expecting to dis- perse today to different Scotch re- sorts. Signs of Confidence. Dublin, Sept. 8 (By Associated Press)—Signs of confidence and good spirits were again apparent among the Sinn Fein leaders at the Mansion House here this morning. They have received hnowledge of the contents Eamon De Valera, which will be same time that the note is given out by the British. So far as could be judged, the Irish leaders were not disturbed or surprised by Mr. Lloyd George's communication. Irritation at American Press The Sinn Fein leaders have been showing some irritation at what they call misrepresentation in the British and American press of their position in the negotiations. Elaborations in their arguments and in the Irish Bulletin they declare were not in- tended to convey the impression that they had rejected dominion status and insisted on separation. Their willingness to enter the Britisix com- monwealth on satisfactory terms they say they consider to have been plainly indicated. The substitution of direct verbal arguments, face to fsce with the British ministers {or exchanges would be welcomed, the Sinn Fein leaders declare. Conference September 20. London, Sept. 8.—Reports that the message sent to Irish republican leaders following the meeting of the British cabinet at Inverness yester- day was an invitation to Eamon De Valera to send delegates to a confer- ence to be held on September 20 on condition that Irelan# should remain within the empire,” were printed by several newspapers here today. Those newspapers which comment on it, or really upon these reports express satisfaction that the door to peace has been left open. “The government has given the Sinn Fein leader another chance to retrieve the prospect which his blun- ders, and those of the Dail Eirean had so gravely compromised,” said the Chronicle, while the Daily Tele- graph remarked: “If this indication of the contents of the cabinet's letter is accurate, the admirable patience with which Mr.! Lloyd George has followed his pur- pose is still ,maintained, despite the daily streami of provocative and in- jurious language which appears to be thought wise and timely by the Sinn Fein leaders.” The Daily Mail con- sidered the invitation to a conference “businesslike,” and declared it pointed to the finality that “Ireland is offered the real thing and the best thing the British empire has to give.” Kidnapping in Belfast Belfast, Sept. 8.—Private Hobson of the Essex regiment was kidnapped at Bandon, County Cory, yesterday, and it is claimed the kidnapping was carried out by Sinn Feiners.as a re- prisal measure. It is explained that two members of the Irish republican army were stopped early in the day near the Bandon bridge by two policemen, who brandished revolvers and threatened the two men. The Kkidnapping fol- lowed. REV. SWEENEY LEAVES Local Man Starts for Mission Field in China to Spend the Remainder of His Life. Rev. Joseph Sweeney of this, city, left this morning with five other mission- ers from Maryknoll, Ossining, New York, for Seattle, Washington, on the first leg of his journey to China where he is to engage in work among the Chinese. The local man will never again return to the United States, ather Sweeney is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Sweeney of Clark street. STATE S. 8. CONVENTION At a luncheon to be held at the Y. W. C. A. at noon Monday, Septem- ber 12, plans will be discussed for taking care of the State Sunday School convention which meets in this city the first three days of November. The luncheon Monday will be for the gen- eral committee in charge of arrange- ments. The officers of the committee Friday. e —— I | J are Henry Hoar, chairman; Frederick | men are experienced 1921—TWELVE PAGES. CUT IN GAS RATES ANNOUNCED TODAY Twenty Cents Per Thousand Cul Fect is Reduction Granted By Local Company. A reduction of 20 cents per thous- ond cubic feet on the meter charge for gas will be made effective after the September reading of the meters, the New Britain Gas Light company announced today in a letter to Mayor O. F. Curtis. The company’s message is: Hon. O. F. Curtis, Mayor, Dear Sir:— At a meeting of the directors of this company, held yesterday after- noon, it was voted to reduce the price of gas 20 cents per thousand cubic feet, this reduction to take place after the reading of the meters in September. As the Public Utilities Commission requires a notice of any change in price 19 davs in advance for its files, Wwe are notifying them today and ad- vertising in the newspapers. Yours truly, H. T. SLOPER, Mgr. The New Britain Gas Light Co. RISKS LIFE TO AID ADVANGE OF SCIENGE Doucatte, Cited By Pershing, Now Ill As Result of Heroic Act. After a lapse of three years time during which it was believed that he had been permanently cured of a trench fever to which he had sub- mitted himself for the advancemerit of the medical science, Wilbur Doucatte of 19 Oak street, an ex-serviceman, is once more in the throes of the fever and in a serious condition. Doucatte enlisted in the army he was living in Davenport, Ia. With his division of the forces, he went to France and was in much of the early action in which the United States troops figured. In April, 1918, the army medical officers were confronted with a.serious problem in the form of a trench fever which was rapidly taking on epidemic form. The belief was prevalent among physicians that the only way to combat the disease was to inoculate a healthy man and observe the progress of the disease. Doucatte volunteered for the inocula- tion and after several months in a base hospital, he was discharged ap- parently cured. The information secured by the army doctors as a result of Doucatte’s act was responsible in a great measure for the success in beating down the advance of the fever. The matter was reported to Gen. John J. Pershing, comanding the A. E. F., who at once forwarded a personally signed citation to the local man. Upon his return to the states, Dou- catte took up his residence in this city. For a time he was employed :t the Fafnir Bearing plant. He is a married man and the father of three children. HOLD FIRST PRACTICE Coach Cassidy Has High School War- riors at Walnut Hill Park—Outlook is Encouraging. ‘The football team of the New Brit- ain High school held the first scrim- mage practice of the season at Walnut Hill Park yesterday afternoon. Drop kicking and punting were also prac- ticed. Before going to the park the team received complete uniforms. George Cassidy, the coach, gave a short talk to the men, telling them that the team has a fine chance to beat Hartford his season. He said that this should win the championship, as there is excellent material this vear. Many of last yeatr's squad re- ported, among them being “Dixie" Griffin, Finneman, the captain, Lan- dino, Davis, Murtha, Mahony, Schaefer Williams and Bence, a former member of the team who returned to school last June. As the greater part of the in the game, good results are looked for. The first game will be played against the alumni on Sépt. 24. KILLED BY TRUCK Ephrain Alexander Is Run Over and hi Dies Instantly of Injurics Received in Waterbury This Morning. Waterbury, Sept. 8.—Ephrain Alex- ander, 68, of 186 Easton avenue, senior member of the wholesale dry goods firm of Alexander and Bashlow of 406 South Main street and father cf Dr. M. E. Alexander, was instant- 1; killed this forenoon when struck by a five-ton truck owned and oper- ated by Howard C. Sills, a contractor. The fatality occurred at the foot of a steep hill on North Main street. The victim was apparently attempting to cross the street when struck and knocked to the ground. Assistant Medical Examiner Charles L. Larkin found that death had been instan- taneous. Mr. Alexander suffered a fracture of the skull and his neck was crushed. The driver is held by the police while the coroner investi- sates. STEAMER AGROUND. Lisbon, Sept. 8.—The British Royal Mail steamer Almanzora, having on board 1200 passengers enroute to Eng- land from Brazil is aground off Cape Espichel, 20 miles south of here. Eight L. Fay, vice-chairman and E. R. Hitchcock, secretary. launches and a cruiser have gone to the assistance of tha at~anded vessel. Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business PRICE THREE CENTS CHEMICAL SOGIETY LISTENS T0 EXPERTS Value of Food and Vitamines Up for Discussion EXPERIMENTS REPORTED ON Professor Hughes of Kansas Most . Important Speaker of Day; Advises | of Treatment of Stock and Urges “Don’t Count Your Chickens.” New York, Sept. 8.—Adsuki, or Oriental beans and vitamines, as they affect calves, eggs and chickens, came in for a share of discussion today at the various sessions of the American Chemical society at Columbia univer= sity. The adsuki bean which is practicale lv new in the United States was de= clared to be superior in protein value to the old-fashioned navy bean, or its big brother, lima. The subject was taken up in a paper prepared by Messrs. D. Breese Jones, A. J. Finks and C. E. J. Gersdorff of the United, State department of agriculture, Washington. The paper declared that the bean lacked, however, a sufficiency of the important sulphur bearing acid, [crystine, and should be served with foods such as eggs, milk and meat. The article of food which does not require cooking, was originally grown enly in Manchuria, Japan, China and Korea. In Japan it is used for mak- ing soups, gruels, confections, cakes, ar a flour for shampoos and a base for facial cream. . Vitamines Discussed. Vitamines were discussed in two pa= pers, one by Prof. J. S. Hughes of \he i{ansas state agricultural college of Manhat.an, Kas., declaring that calves nursed by cows that were fed on food containing a small percent- age of vitamines were likely to go blind. He described experimsnts car= ried on at the Agricultural college to prove his point and declared they chowed that while cows that ate few vitamines might produce a fairly abundant supply of milk, the quality as so poor that it was not adequate food for their young. Benefits of Health Food Mr. Hughes in another paper, de-. clared vitamines in hens’' food had a great effect upon the quantity of chickens hatched from their eggs. Low percentage of vitamines means a low percentage of strong healthy chickens, he declared, while experiments proved that the hen With food containing a plentiful supply of the invisible food factors usually, became the mother of husky chicks. About Half Hatched. “Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched” he advised, for he said statistics showed that-about half of the some 600,000,000 eggs set in the Unitel States each year actually hatched. This he said, meant a loss of $12,000,000 and could be largely, eliminatel if more vitamines went into the grown hens’ food. WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY Miss Helen Toomey of North Street,: Succumbs to an Attack of Hear$ Trouble. Miss Helen Toomey, aged 58 years,, of 46 North street, died suddenly last night at her home. She was about yes~ terday morning as usual, and shortly atter her return home from a trip; down street, she was stricken with ill- ness. A physician was called, and 'she appeared to be somewhat improved when he left the house. FEarly last evening she had another shock, which resulted in er death. Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon gave the cause of death due to angena pectis. Miss Toomey is survived by a sister Miss Mary Toomey of this city, a brother' John J. Toomey, of Hartford. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock to= ' morrow morning at St. Mary's church. The burial will be in St. Mary's new cemetery. Tarrant and Haffey are con- ducting the arrangements. HOLMES IS PRINCIPAL Son of Local School Given Position Aty Suc|-inteadent ‘Cummington, Mass., Junior High. Roger Holmes, son of Superinten- dent of Schools and Mrs. Stanley H. Holmes of this city, has taken a posi- tion as principal of the Junior High school at Cummington, Mass., en- tering upon his new duties this week. Mr. Holmes was graduated at Wesleyan Universi with the class of 1920. He is a graduate of the local High school in the class of 1916. Mrs. Roger Holmes is visiting at present with Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Holmes. COMMITS SUICIDE. Buffalo, Sept. 8.—C. Alvin (Allie) Smith, sports promoter and manager of prizefighters, committed suicide to- day by shooting himself with a revol- Vi Smith formerly managed Rocky. Kansas, Willie Brennan and other boxers of more than local repute. FIRE LOSS $500,000. Annapolis Royal, N. S., Sept, 8.— Loss from fire which destroyed a large section of this town last evening was estimated today at $500,000, Macallum Grant, lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia issued an appeal for help for the homeless. STEAMER APACHE LIMPS HOME. Norfolk, V ept S.—After limping | into Lynnhaven Bay, under her own steam early today, the Clyde line steamer Apache, with 100 passengers aboard, and which was partly disabled by the cracking of her crankshaft, 25 miles north of Cape Hatteras, was brougiht to the army base piers.