New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 5, 1923, Page 18

EW BRITAIN BESSE-LELAND’S DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8§, 1023, MID-WINTER CLEARANCE Women’s and Misses’ SUITS All Half Price $34.85 Suits—Now And So O The season’s tremely enga; SEPARATE WOOL SKIRTS AND SPORT CIVILSERVICETD BE GIVEN THOUG T State Relorm Associotion Meets Tomorrow Night ; | | Jan, Features of | and to some extent,| changes wifl New Haven, national, state municipal civil be outlined Sat Connecticut Civ sociation hom< its ann the speaking prog: nouncement of are projected, a general outline will be presented by Willlam Dudley Ioulke, former Indiana state senator, close friend of Roosevelt and United | State civil servi ner un- | der him and author + ook | “Fighting the Spoilsmen” has Lroatml such a st ‘nator Foulk coming .\pp(‘n-‘ . in Connecticut has recalled his on civil service reform In 1916 Postmaster stung by general| artment, W -n.\n‘ permission to defend it at the meeting. He launched into an tended eulogy but was vehemently at- tacked by Mr. Foulke. Their con-| troversial debate was one of the| sharpest in the history of civil service | reform. | Angell To Speak. | President James Rowland Angell of | Yale will tomorrow night make his | first appe formal speaker | since his ummer, He has | asked to be excused from making ad- | dresses during the present school | year and, in general, he will be heard on only few public occasions, His subject tomorrow night deais with the | application of psy« al tests to the selection of candidates for public service. His war work, one of the most important elements of strength in the military establishment of the United States, included the applica tion of these tests to the choice of of- fleers of the army and navy, strength- ening the service and thereby saving | the lives of thousands of the young| men of most competent miiitary leaders stble. He retired from his post as' head of the Carnegle Foundation to assist the office of the adjutant gen- eral in this important work. Psychological tests have been installed in connection with the freshman class at Yale. Whether it 18 desirable to employ them in select- ing state or city employes has not| been debated in Connecticut before. Another speaker who will have a formal place on the program tomor- row night will be Suzanne Silvercruys | Tarnam, daughter of Justice Siiver- cruys of the Belgium supreme court and sister of Robert Silvercruys, late géeretary of the Belgium legation in Washington, now in the Belgium min- istry of foreign affairs. Miss Filver- eruys recently married Heary W. Far- | nam, Jr., of New Haven, after appear- ing in many states of this country to appeal for relief for stricken Belgium. Colonel Norris G. Osborn of New Haven, who has been active in civil service reform for three decades, will| make his first public appearance since his recent lliness, returning to the role Reform as- | meeting at the formal s no an-| tivities which comm of t which an last visit here campaign matter. Burleson, rance as a iIness hole | ven association | Prof. |bly, have accepted invitations to at- America by giving them the | pos- | | | recently | Off the Original Price its $9.93 o §12.43 ' $14.93 $17.43 For $62.50 wanted materials and colors in ex- ging models. 3rd Floor n Up To $125 SKIRTS 1 /2 OFF | ¥ ster which he has graced | maste: The investigation was or- a long and distinguished ca-|dered by President Harding in 1921 | Mr oulke is chairman of this com-| e record of the Connecticut As-| mitt sociation for progressive and \lgorous The civil service reform effort has mad mor c it one of the foremost state units ever ot d Tt exactly forty-one|The of dur econd includes the revelations uption of prohibition officers | erent grades the past two years. league has shown that the pro-| cars old, Judge Henry Stoddard hav- [hibition enforcement appointments ing been its first president when It [were in many cases purely political was formed in 1881 as the New Ha-|in nature and were, therefore, infer-| Among its presidents |jor in quality. They demand that have been former Chief Justice and these be placed under civil service| Governor Simeon E. Baldwin and |regulations both on the ground of Henry W. Farnam of Yale. Its jeconomy and improvement and the president is General Wil-'successful accomplishment of the! Aiken, the Norwich manu-|movement. | facturers, son-in-law of the war gov- How far the state assoclation will 1or of Connecticut, - William A, |go tomorrow in demanding that Con- Buckingham. necticut return to a civil service code | Chers is confectural. Through the efforts of the a tion a civil service code was {lished in New Haven in 1897, |association urges the extension {system into other Connecticut |Claim Arch St. Couple Abandoned Children The Connecticut Humane society it The Connecticut civil service rrmrmipmhmg e case of alleged abandon meeting is following closely upon H‘o,monl on the part of an unmarried national gathering which was held couple that Jived on Arch strect t month in Washington. Two out-|whose two children are now at the standing topies of activity which town farm. The husband whose name formed the main theme at the Wash-|is Demario is believed to be in Man ington session will be dealt with to-|chester and the wife, whose name i: night. First Is the four re-! Kendl, is thought to be in this city 5 of the special committee of the|The couple separated some time ozo league on the appointment of first,| s : second, third and fourth class post-* organized. is honorary liam Attend. ators Charies M. Bakewell and James H. MeD 1d and Frank P, Fenton of Willimantic, minority house leader of the sent general assem- To he of the| cities. tomorrow night's meeting, Of- Connecticut League of who have endorsed association, will be tend ficers of the Women Voters, the work of the present rrow Copper was In use hefore iron. The most economical trading center. The very best of foodstuffs are to be found here at the lowest possible price. Come in and see our Meat, Grocery, Fruit, Vegetable and Butter and Egg Dept. We carry a full line of evrything that good to eat. Women’s and Misses’ $14. COATS Originally $20 to §65 14 $19.19 $24.24 $29.29 $39.39 8rd Floor Women's and Misses’ DRESSES For Afternoon or Evening $29:29 $39. Wear $14.14 $19.19 $24.24 39 Ilandsome Afternoon Dresses ol imported wool Girls’ Coats $4.14 $6.16 $9.19 $14.14 ALL WOMEN’S SWEATERS OFF 3rd Floor epe—Others fashioned of chiffon velvet, crepe tin and beaded crepe. Every dress different and 2 very generous choice of color, style and size, ALL WOMEN’S UNDERWEAR 1/4 OFF | residence is Glamis castle in Forfar- shire, one of the most famous bar- »onlnl seats in Britain. It is noted among other things for Ils myster- PIGK ANOTHER GIRL | FOR YOUNG PRINCE == . 52 i 5 | vealed to the public. This mystery is wales ThlS Time Repm‘[ed [Oivhscloned only to the heir of each suc- ceeding earl during the latter's life- n i | time, and it is so handed down with- Favor Scottish Lady ~ imgne e The present earl’s ancestor, upon which the baronetey was conferred in ol Although the | ;o 15th century was Patrick Lyon, a Daily in asserting today that Scot, who was one of the hostages the engagement of the Prince of | Wales to the daughter of a Scottid#h peer, will be announced within two given England in 1424 for the ran- or three months, mentions no names, T it gives particulars which indicate {som of King James I The English residence of the Earl that it refers to lady Klizabeth Bowes-Lyon, tie year old daughter| of Strathmore is Welwyn, Hertford- ishire, He has never been prominent of the Earl of Strathmore, The newspaper declares that the! London, 5, News, lin English public life, although he is well known socially. If today's guess proves correct, it is certain that public opinion will gens rince's betroth ‘has played a dis-|erally endorse the satisfaction ex- inguished part” in society and that | pressed by the newspaper that the he is “one of the C\()‘mfit friends of | Prince of Wales has chosen a British rincess Mary.” I v Elizabeth wns{mrl instead of making a foreign al- \ bridesmaid at Princess Mary's wed- | liance-dictated by “reasons of state.” Hing. | The Daily News recently published The Karl of Strathmore's Scottish's report that the Prince wase to marry For a Good SUNDAY DINNER Buy Your Meats and Poultry At The National Meat Stores Tel. 483 70 West Main St, 35¢ 28¢ 25¢ 18¢ 22¢ 29¢ 45¢ LEGS GENUINE SPRING LAMB. .Lb. PRIME RIB ROASTS ........... Lb. LEGS OF MILK FED VEAL.....Lb. BONELESS POT ROASTS . Lb. TENDER SHOULDER ROASTS...Lb. CHOICE FRICASSEE CHICKEN...Lb. TENDER MILK FED FOWL ..... Lb. 45¢ 55¢ NATIVE ROASTING CHICKENS. .Lb. BEST PRINT BUTTER ......... Lh. | peared an Itallan princess. The report was officially denied. Denial Is Made o2 London, Jan. 5 (By the Associated Press)—The semi:officlal Press asso- ciation in a statement this afternoon declared there was no foundation for the published announcement that the engagement of the Prince of Wales to a Scottish noble woman would be made within two or three months, The announcement to which the Press association statement refers ap- today in the Dalily News, | which, while mentioning gave garticulars which indicated that it referred to Lady Elizabeth Bowes- Lyon, daughter of the Earl of Strath- more, ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNOCED. Mr. and Mrs. Fusarl of 13 Rhodes street announce the engagement of no name ! their daughter, \lnrgucrlte M!r!on, lto Dominick Mainello, son of Mr, and Mrs. Mainello of Iairfisld avenue, Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cam- eron of 20 Rentschler street an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Luella, to Paul Buckholz, son of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Buckholz of | 74 Seymoul .!!rook 23 Known Deaths Fxom Collapse of Bridge Kelso, Wash., Jan. 5.—The number of known deaths from the disaster caused by the collapse of a hridge here Wednesday night was increased to two today and the list of missing persons stood at 23. Harry Kirk, one of the injured, died last night and George O. McDonald died of injuries early yesterday, Turtles are fond of tomatoes Modern Boot Shop $4.95 OXFORDS forLadies All Hand Sewed Absolutely Guaranteed Value $8.00 Nut Brown Calf Gun Metal Calf BROGUE OXFORDS lov flat heels piain and wing tips Patent Colonials ¢ Military and French DR KAHLER’S Corrective Shoes Tony Red with Gun Metal Tip and Saddle Black Kid Patent Colt DRESS OXFORDS Low and military heels plain and tip 3.9 Value $6.00 Heels For Women odern Boot Shop 168 MAIN STREET