New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1922, Page 6

.New B rad HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY (Tasued Dally, Bunday Bxeepted). At Herald P 7 Church Btroet, SURSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 & Y Months, 76 » Month, Bntered at the Post Ofea at New Britain an Becond Class Mal! Matter, TELEPHONE CALLS: Nuntneas Ofice . Bditorial Pooms . 026 The only profitable adirtising medium in the Clty, Clreulatjon hooks and press room always opei to advertisers. Mrmber of Tue Associnted Press to the uke for respublication of all newn otherwise crediten eredited to It or not news pub- in this paper and also local Nshed herein, Member Audit Burean of Clreuintion The A. B. C. is a natlonal organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tirers with a_strictly honest analvals of efrculation, Our elrculation statist'cs are bared upon this audit, This Insures pro- tection against fraud in newspaper dis- tribatinn figures to both national and In- cal advertisers. e CAPTAIN GRACE. Captain Thomas W. Grace closed a long and faithful career with the New Britain police force this morning while on his way to duty, when the Hand that eventually claims us all called him to his reward. Captain Grace's passing was quick but his record with the city has been long and honorable and his memory and accomplishments will live with those who occupied posts on the force and with his many friends throughout the clty for many years to come. Yesterday the Captain wasan entity at his dally task, today his cheerful personality is missing, although there was no pre-warning of the Great Adventure to those about him. Even though: his post is vacant, his cheer, his efficlency and the methods for the conduct of the force that he has aided in compiling live and will con- tinue to so do. As the men who have partaken of the growth of the community from’ a comparatiy@svillage to the city of jts present e go from us to the nereafter there is a distinct shock, & sense of great loss. Captain Grace's personality was one ‘which had be- come welded into his and our town +/ through the police force, his removal, will be sadly regretted, with the feel- ing, however, that his life and ex- ample were .not wasted but will con- tinue an integral part of us for years to come. “EMBARRASSING.” Probably President Harding is quite right in his attitude that the Borah amendment to the naval appropria- tions bill, requesting the President to ull an economic conference of na- fions to aid in the FEuropean situa- " tion, would “embarrass” the adminis- tration in its plans to give Europe that very aid, if the amendment were adopted. Probably President Hard- ing 1s as anxigus as Senator Borah is to do something that will bring .economic stability to Europe and greater prosperity to this country. So, quite probably, it would be wise not .to press the amendment. o But the presentation of the amend- ment has done its work. One may dare, even, to be somewhat glad that there has come already some embar- rassment to the administration be- cause of the delay that there has been in carrying out, except under violent urge, any of the ' ideas put forth somewhat tentatively by President i{nrdlng in his campaign, looking toward a better understanding be- tween nations. He would “approach the nations of Europe with a view to closer ‘association,” or something like that, he said. If those “approaches” had been made, or if they have been made if they had amounted to any- thing; certainly the United States to- day would not be “embarrassed” by the suggestion of open discussion of the economic situation. Probably the conference would be slower in getting results than direct action of this government would be. If the administration {s doing any- thing,—and it is said that it is busy and has been for some months,—the suggeston of the amendment has brought out that information or hint of information. No one wants to handicap the President in his nego- tiations—if there are negotiations that will bring results. Rather, everyone wants to speed up those negotiations—everyone wants to see some action. And the presentation of the Borah amendment has done just that—it has made concrete the previously unexpressed desire of those who believe this country should and must do something to help. Perhaps it has not given courage to the ad- ministration, but it may have tended to hasten the action that would have come inspired by courage. HWERE IT IS! Well, here is the storm! At this writing it looks as though it had passed and now we can all shovel walks, ruminating a bit on the satis- faction the possession in our cellar of & little coal brings. So the warning, perhaps, is a mild one—but it should not be disregarded for all that. Quite possibly, even probably, the next storm will not end so quickly—and will be more than a warning. It may The Associated Pross in exclusively entitled | be the misfortune that often follows a warning, A great deal more coal was burned in furnaces and stoves yesterday and last night than in any two or perhaps three @ays previously this winter, Individual coal plles diminished con- siderably. The coal piles of the dealers diminished and have been get- ting lower and Jowe rwith some delay in the Increasing them, The dealers are not optimistic over the outlook. They were not optimistic over the chances of getting coal they hought that “bootleg” coal and paid a big price for it. It will be Interesting, and perhaps painful, to hear the news from the surrounding cities where coal has been sold cheaper than in this eity. Will they have plenty of coal? Will New Britain have plenty? It has been sald that the supply that has come into this eity has been greater than that delivered to other cities. One thing is evident—we are glad that the dealers did buy some extra coal. when This storm has been a warning. It has emphasized the fact that we must conserve hard coal at least and use the substitutes as directed. OTHER “CITIZENS.” v Certainly some people, applying for citizenship now when there ‘s mo fighting to be done, should be told to wait a bit. That is perfectly proper, If they were not willing to assume the dutles of citizenship when there was fighting to be done, and if they pleaded their non-citizenship as an excuse why they should not be compelled to fight, it is well to show them that the United States is in no hurry about opening her arms to them. Let them think over the situa- tion a while. Probably they are all right and probably they will make good citizens_ in time! Possibly they took this easy means of avolding the draft without thinking very much about it. There is no reason to think that longer residence in this country will not make them see that it is a good place to live in, to be loyal to— that it is worth a pretty big sacrifice to be a citizen of the United States. But how about those “citizens” who claimed exemption from the draft, and ‘‘got away with it” when there was no earthly reason why they should not serve in the army or navy except a yellow reason that was hid- den in their hearts? How about those other ‘“citizens,” born in this country, familiar with this country and the fineness of it, ‘intelligent enough to understand just what the war was about and what their duty *was in regard to it? They, of course, will go on being “citizens"—many of them “respected citizens.” It is rather too bad that they, too, are not asked to suspend that citizenship for a little while—just to give them time to*have a good look at themselves and their pleadings to be excused from fight- ing. There were many who had a good reason to ask exemption. It was their duty to ask it. No word of criticism is aimed at them. But those ‘“other citizens!” TLet them be as uncomfortable in their ‘“citizen- ship” as their own consciences can make them. SPEAKING AND SAYING NOTHING “Rebuking” New Britain ;seems to be a popular indoor sport for state officials.* One day Mr. Alcorn will go to bat and he is followed by Hur- ley of the state police. Both appar- ently believe themselves to be infal- lible and omnipotent. Hurley likes the public to think that for silence he out-sphinxes the sphinx itself, He has assumed a pose which does justice to the best detectives in any of the “penny dreadfuls” to be found on news- stands. Rarely can he be persuaded to break silence, to let the public know what is transpiring in his mas- give brain. Then he speaks, like a clap of thunder, and his words rever- berate all over the front page of the Hartford “Courant” where his press agents burn the ribbons off their typewriters informing the people of Connecticut what the sage has to say. When his statements are boiled down all that remains of the fulmination is a criticism of New Britaln, and 'there is nothing new in that. Mr. Alcorn and Mr. Hurley might as well know now that New Britain is disgusted with their tactics. Mr. Alcorn is the gentleman who was about to shake Connecticut to its very foundation with liquor scandal revelations-—and didn't. Mr, Hurley is the man who, it is presumed, would help him—and didn't. Why not let New Britain alone for a while? EVOLUTION. “Who is back of this idea?” This is the usual question one asks when some project is presented in which one's interest is ght to be gained. In financiaf' schemes, for instance, the first question asked is whether or not leading financiers approve the plan. More respect is paid to the idea if it is found that those who have made a life study of the matter subscribe to the proposal. \ The theory of evolution is essen- tlally a scientific matter. Everyone discusses it more or less and some- times those who have studied the matter the least are the most vehe- ment in stating their convictions on the subject. Being a scientific mat- ter it Is well, of course, to know what scientists think of evolution, The Council of the American Assoclation for the Advancement of Science, hold- ing a convention in Cambridge at- tended by some 2,000 to 3,000 of the leading sclentists of the country and representing probably 10,000 sclen- | tists declares that the scientific world is convineed of the truth of the the. \ ory of ‘evolution, Some of Darwin's statements have been shown erroneous, Other meth- ods of reasoning In regard to the theory of evolution have been disre- garded but the truth of the gemeral theory remains firm in the minds of those learned In such matters, When the theory is treated merely as a con- tinuance of the development of man, a small portion ‘of whigh we see every year or every five years or ten years or more, it is not difficult to believe that this theory is true based on the law of change and progress which today inspires all great achievement. Man and all life do the same thing involuntarily, because of evolution, that man does vgluntar- ily because of his desire to improve, to progress. Facts and Fancies (BY BOBERT QUILYEN), The list of surplus war material includes race prejudice. It might be worse. We have the K. K. K, byt we hear less of K-K-K-Katy. Dictionaries are funny things. In ours, repentance comes before satiety. The man who wrote .“Joy cometh in the morning” lived before the time of alarm clocks. As long as mankind dwells on earth, mankind won't lack for a hor- rible example. The theory of punishment is all right, but some children are too se- vere with their parents.: Still, low-neck men might wear shirts in winter if they thought their throats attractive. { 1t's a wise child that pretends it can't understand the words its par- ents spell to one another. A man may have a legal right to get drunk in his home, but a right isn't the only thing he needs. It len't fear. They handle Turkey gently for the same reason that one handles that kind of egg gently. “Woman” is a wonderful word. And the more wonderful the woman, the less she cares about being called a “lady.” If a man is on his toes, that means he is full of pep, but in the case of 1 woman, it only means French_heels. The war period gave us many new ions, but it robbed us of “Say So live that you will never have to explain to your wife that you really didn't care a darn for the woman. ' Maine's law prohibiting use of ice is all right; but just now we'd rather have a law prohibiting its formation. Sufficient proof of man's long-suf- fering patience lies in the fact that pedestrians don't strew the highway with tacks. Correct this sentence: “I wanted the living room done in a rich red,” said the wife, “but John insisted on a pale violet* Any nation could accept conditions with philosophy, except for the fear that the other fellow isn't hurt quite badly enough. e o - e AL 25 Years Ago Today (Taken from Herald of that date) F. G. Pl of the Central Railway and "Electric Co at the annual meeting of the di- rectors today. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nagle spent today visiting relatives in Hartford. Letter Carrier Peter McAvay at- tended the funeral of a relative in Elmwood today. Miss Maria Connors of Union street left today for a few days' visit in Holyoke. Rev. 8. G. Ohman and family re- turned last evening from a visit with friends in New Haven. Robert Fagin, a student of Holy Cross coltege, was visiting friends in this city today. Manager Barrett of the Reguln,rl basketball team has received an offer to play the Trentons in their rink in Jersey. The offer will be accepted. Secretary John Kelly of this city at- tended the semi-annual meeting of the board of governors of the C. T. A. U. at New Haven this year. he captain of the Salvation Army wishes to express his thanks to the following for their presents to the Christmas tree: H. H. Corbin, Philip Corbin, T. J. Lynch, D. McMillan and others, t was re-elected treasurer| BUSINESS WILL NHT SELECT BOARD NllW U8 Chamber Replies to Plea From German Organization - Washington, D. C, Dec. 20.—The German government, acting through the organized Industry,of the coun- try, has made known its willingness to have the reparations problem ar- bitrated and a defigite figure fixed by an {ndependent commission of Ameri- can business men, President Jullus H. Barnes of the Chamber of Com- merce of the United States made pub- lic a telegram received last Tuesday from the largest organization of Ger- man business, the German industrie- und+Handelstag. Replying to the request which ex- pressed the views of the Berlin gov- ernment, Mr. Barnes sent a cable- gram to the German business organi- zation in which he declared that the Chamber of Commerce would give the request its consideration, but declined to name a commiasion at this time. The response to the German ré- quest, it was understood, was based on unwillingness to take any action on this country which might (interfere with what the administration is doing to help a solution of the reparations snarl. That the idea of a general con- ference is taking definite shape in case the conference of Premiers: fails, 1s becoming more and more evidens, The German Letter. Following is Mr. Parnes’; statement covering the cable correspondence be- tween the Chamber of Commerce and the Industrie und Handelstag: * ‘Berlin, December 25, 1922, ‘Julius H. Barnes, Presidént, ‘Chamber of Commerce of United States, Washington: “*‘The German Industri¢ und Han- delstag states that the failure to agree on definite settlement of reparations within the ability of Germany exer- cised in good faith to,the utmost to pay continues a ‘State of financial and commercial chaos from which not only Germany but the whole world must suffer. * ‘S8econd—That the. difference of the views as to what and how Ger- many can pay in restitution would seem to be susceptible of a solution by independent and impartial business Jjudgment. * “Third—That Germany greatly de- sires such an expression of business judgment on her eapacity to pay that shall at least clarify her position. ‘‘Fourth—The German Industrie und Handelstdg, therefore, as the leading commercial body of Germany, address themselves to the leading commercial body of the United States (the Chamber of Commerce of the United States) and inquire whether that chamber in simple justice to Ger-, many, and for whatever basis it may later provide as a possible.settlement of this question which lies at the root of all financial and commercial dis- order in Europe, ‘will appoint a com- mission of outstanding character, ability and impartiality to express thus an American opinion on this question, “5. As the German Industrle und Handelstag only desire a completely fair expression, they agree in advance to the propriety of the principle to be accepted and exercised by Ger- many in good faith, that the amount and methods suggested shall be a recognition that Germany shall make restitution to the utr.'ost of its ability, without involving the destruction of its earning and producing power, and holding forth some reasonable . ex- pectation of an ultimate settlement of the obligation. “6. The German Industrie und Handelstag maintain that the curren- cy instability has been the necessary, resul of reparations and other de- mands beyond its capacity to meet and extend assurance that if this ex- presgion leads to a settlement of thé reparations and other burdens within the definition’ of the principle laid down, Germany intends to immediate- ly thereafter take steps to stabilize its currency in the interest of financial order at home and tire encouragement of foreign commerce. -~ “17. The ' German Industrie-und Handelstag know that the German government would be pleased to wel- come such a commission. and would be ready to open to such a”commis- sion all sources of information they might require and the German Indus- trie-und Handelstag express the hope that, if this is dons, the other inter- ested countries would also place their information and views before such a commission. “Franz von Mendelssohn, president. The American Reply, ““Washington, December 28, 1922, “Franz von Mendelssohn, president, Deutscher Industrie-und Handelstag, Berlin, Germany. “The Chamber of Commerce of the United States is impressed with the solemn responsibility which a com- pliance with the request in your com- munication would lay upon American business leadership. We realize the great forces for good which would follow a definite and practical solu- tion of the reparations question which today destroys the atmosphere of peace in which alone Europe can re- build its broken processes, and - with these thoughts in mind we are giv- ing your request our serious conslds eration. ““We welcome the reaffirmation of the recognition by Germany as ex- pressed by you of the obljgation to make restitution to the utmost. Based on this principle, the determination of the amount of reparations and the methods of payment to make ef- fective at the earliest possible mo- ment the restitution to which the al- lied countries are justly entitled, and not to lighten the rightful obligation of Germany should be susceptible of determination by honest judgment, consecrated to the interest of world peace and free from any political or other bias. “Manifestly such a determination arrived at by mutual agreement and made effective by efforts in good faith in preferable to an expression by any outside body, no matter how disin- terested and impartial, Therefore, inasmuch- as there is a scheduled offi- clal conference appointed for Janu- ary 2 next for the consideration of the: this question, we venture to suspend our decision on your request for an CAN FIND HEAT OF a tallow candle at a distance of many J. B. Tyrell, gineer of Toronto, urged that Amer- Taxi Drivér Didn’t Wapt to Accept want a tip caused incipient riot a taxi motor-cab, could operate his own property as he saw fit. a sign reading: 1 ateept no tips.” rush of customers, but by the anger of fellow taxi-drivers, this upstart mean?” asked one, climb- HARTFORD Annual Midwinter Inventory Sale of BEDSand BEDDING Mattresses ' That are made to our specifications, therefore custom made as to quality, and substantial price reduc- tions at the inventory sale. Cotton Mattresses 7 All white cotton mattress, made with stitched roll edge and covered in a heavy woven ticking; regular $10.95. lnvemory OUR CELEBRATED SUVBI'RS’I‘ MATTRESS Covered in special quality woven ticking; regular $32,05. inventory A 1009, PURE SILK FLOSS MATTRESS In heavy ACA Ticking. Rtrgnlar $24.95 — At ., Couch Beds — Angle sliding couch with double mattress, can be used as 2, separate cots or as double bed,” Regular $12.75. Inventory $ l 0.49 Sale Price .... Foot Lever Couches—In gray enamel and with a folding felt mattress. Regular $19.95. In- ventory $ l 6.99 Sale Price .... «Climax” Sliding Foot Lever Couches—Ih gray flpish and fit- ted with'a white felt cotton “nattress. Regular $29.95. In- ventory $24.9 5 Sale Price .. Yeather Pillows—Mixed feath- er. pillows, size 20x27. Reg. $1.99. Inventory $ 1 .69 Sale Price ....... Pure Geese Feathers — Size 20x28 in different tickings. Reg. $2.99. Inventory $2 39 1 Sale Price ..i.... American commission in the hope that, by common accord a definite set- tlement will be arranged at that meeting. “JULIUS H. BARNES, “President.” CANDLE MILES AWAY Scientists /Tell of Dellcate Instrument —the Thermocouple—For Oh-1 servation Uses. # ° Canibridge, Deci20.—New methoddt of calculating the temperatures of the" planets were outlined by Prof. Donald H. Menzel of Princeton uni- versity in & paper submitted to the American astronomical society today. He emphasized the fact that tenta- tive results reachéd by these meth- ods _were not final, T8 heat measurements as made at the Lowell observatory in Arizona in- volve the use of a delicate instoument known as the Thermocouple, which is capable of detecting the heat from miles. In an address prepared foggthe en- ginkering section of the Amerfchn as- sociation for the advance of sclence, consulting ‘mining en- ican and Canadian universities assist in the development of Canada by giv- ing thorough training in mining and geology. Y “NO TiP§” START RIOT Tips, But Other Drivers Thought Different. 4 Paris, Dec. 20.—A man who did ont in He was the owner' of and thought he Paris recently. So he placed on his vehicle ‘I own this taxi, and The ruction was caused, not by a “What does ing down from his seat and hurrying toward ‘the revolutionary car with - FOX'’S Next Mon., Tues., Wed. BULLDOG DRUMMOND Dead (n ‘ Sale Price ..... Regular $14.95. Sale Price $28.75 1009 PURE SILK FLOSS MATTRESSES Made with a stitched roll edge sand five extra pounds of filling. $19.95 Brass Brass Beds—2-inch post bed, Colonfal style, satin aor ribbon decorated. Regular price $19.95. sae rios ... $14.75 Iron Beds — 2-inch continu- ous post, white iron bed, with heavy filled, regular $10.49. Invéntory Sale Price .... $8.95 Iron Beds — A heavy con- decorated center panel, $17.75 Inventory $l4.75 value, Sale Price ... # threatening vigor. “Renegade)” cried other chauffeurs from the cab' stand. Epithet followed epithet, and mean- while #the crowd grew after the fashion of street ‘crowds in Parls, with the customary baker’s boy, but- cher's boy, and flock of “Midinettes.” | When the crowd had grown 4to im- pressive proportions the owner of the taxi said to his colleagues: “You don’t appear to like this announce- ment.,” There was a loud chorus of “No.s sible customers, the audacious taxi proprietor decided to capitulate. So he took down his sign; the crowd m'ened, and the tipping system was saved. . 1.5 IMPORTS LEAD Goods Imported From Germany Dur- ing First Nine Months of the Year Total 86,550,000 Yen. Toklo, Dec. 20.—~Goods ' imported from Germany during the first nine months of the year amounted in value to 86,560,000 yen, or 5.7 per cent. of ALL WHITE LAYER FELT In best of ticking and with a sf $20.95. Inventory Sale Price . structed steel bed in ivory with |, With no backing from: pos- | $8.95 ' TTRESS Inventory |edlm2u e6dg96. Regular $24.95 Beds Brass Beds— 2.inch Colonial bed in ribbon finish with heavy double cross rails, $34.95 bed. Inventory i $22.50 Sal® Price ., U Iron Beds—Continuous square post bed in walnut finish with decorated rack and pagels. Reg. $81.95. Inventory Sale Price ... $24 75 3-Piece \Vlndsor Beds — In any finish and fitted with the® best of turn Link springs. $24.95 value, lnventnry $19 95 Sale Price ... the total imports during the period, amounting to 1,522,670,000 yen, ac- cording to the department of agricul- ture and commerce, Germany was sixth in the ‘list of importing coun- tries: The United States heads the , list with 488,000,000 yen, British India second with 217,600,000 yen, England third with 194,920,000 yen, Lhina fourth with 131,330,000 yen and Kwantung fifth with 108,620,000 yen. Imports from Germany during the icorresponding period of 1921 amount- {ed only to 29,600,000 yen. The prin- |cipal goods imported from Germany were drugs, rug material, dyes, woolen textiles, paper, iron, metal i manufactures, scientific and surgical instruments'and chemical manufag- tures, ' 3 THE HERALD °* The A-B-C Paper with the A-B-C Want Ads EVERETT, TRUE THERE!'S A DD Yov HEAR T WHISTLE 2 e-G-GEE | Jwelt, WH- WHERE W& To X&AH, 'rum-ys TRAIN COMING — || THE RESLLAR. THROVEH FREIGCNT . wS eqQn Beat THEM To THE CROSRINQ CASY i You AM NOT AT C YTGERING wHasL AM WAITING FoR THE THROLVGM FREIGNT - PAsS ! “ T Y T T ey oo m = oo