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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1028, IWILL TELL ABOUT 1Nalioml Secreary of A, §, M. E.| l‘ : i SHAH OF PERSIA TOILET SOAP A PURE TOILET SOAP DAINTILY PERFUMED | #8c CAKE | 3 FOR §1.00 [ The Dickinson ' Drug Co. 169171 MAIN STREET Biggest SOUTH AMERICANS 10 Talk Here on January 26 Calvin W, Rice, nationa! sceretary of the American Boelety of Mechans Engineers, will address the New Britain braneh of the order, on the evening of January 26, at the New Britain elub, Mr, Rice will tell of a recent trip te South Ameriea in the interests of 20 engineering organisa tions will report on the engineering soeieties of South Ameriga and of the the people iea habits and customs of there His visit to South America was brought abeut through his appoipt ment as the official representative of the American Bociety of Mechanical Engincers to the International Engin- cering Congress held at Rio de Ja- wiro in conneetion with the centen- nial exhibition of the independence of Brazil He was made the bearer of ereden- tials appointing him as an official representative of the following or. ganizations American Electrie Rallway Engine eoring Association, American Institute of Blectrical Engineers, American In- stitute of Mining und Metallurgical Engineers, American Public Health Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Me- chanical Engineers, American Water L ingineering Insti- tute %o | eountries, and Histerie American En enic Preservation Boe gineering Standards Committee, ¥y gineering Foundation, Uniled Engin eering BSociety, National Council, Ingenieria International, John ¥ritz Medal Board, In order to get the greatest possi- bie benefit from Mr. Rice's visit to South Ameriea, it was deeided lo ex. tend his trip sufficiently to enable him to visit all of the more important He met with the engin- eering societies of Bragll, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Costa Rica, Panama and Cuba, Besides address- ing them he had the opportunity te talk before & number of Ameriean chambers of commerce in Pan- ican countries, As a member 3 of the co-operating committees of the Inter-American Migh Commission, he also made it a point to get in con- tact with the minister of finance and the members of the Inter-American High High Commission of each of these countries, acting as the repre. sentative of Herbert Hoover; seeretary of commerece and presidept gencral of the Intor-American High Commission He was able to initiate movements tending toward the organization of standardization activities in the coun- tries visited, Mr, Rico holds membership in the following organizations: Seeretary of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, fellow of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, members of the Institute of Electrical FEngineers (London), honorary secretary of the American society of Safety Engineers, member of the Pan-American society and its publication committee, honorary member Koninklijk Institute van In- genieurs, honorary member of the Assoclation of Members in Argentina of the National Engineering societies, honorary member of Socio Correspon- Research Panama n jury of award of the international exposition | His talk will deal with faets of in- terest 1o local manufacturers as well as to engineers in general, and a cor- dial invitation has been extended to all interested to this meeting SALARY INCREASES ARE RECOMMENDED Committee. Wonld Give Woods $2,500 and Kirkham $3,500 The commeon eouncil committee on salaries at a meeting held in eity hall last evening recommended that Prose- feuting Attorney Joseph G, Woods be given a raise of $300, making his salary $2,600 per year, and Corpora- tion Counsel John H. Kirkham an in- crease from $3,000 to $3,600 per year, Attorney Woods based his elaim on the fact that all liquor cas are now placed in his hands, they formers 1y being under the control of a ecuting agent, an office done “@wWay with about a year ago, An increaso in duties was Judge Kirkham's rea- son for asking that a raise bo given, He also sald that his present duties take up nearly all his time, A petition was received from the fire board asking that the chief of the | fire department be given $3,200 in- | stead of $2,786, It was voted to rec- ommend that this be granted. City Clerk's F Town Clerk A, L. Townsend ap- peared before the committee in be- half of the girls who work in his of- Irish Mail BEST FOR COLDS salary of Mrs, Edward Burke from 050 to 81,150, In the case of Miss Gortrude Henz it was recommended that she be given an increase of §100, making her yearly wage §1,100, Part Time Amessors Cut, A petition from Mildred Quilty, ay clerk in the assessors' office, was read Bhe receives $800 at present and the assessors recommended that she be given 81,850, Her claim was based on the fact that she has heen in the office since 1919 and a girl who came into the office after that time is re. ceiving more than she is. The com- mittee decided to take $100 from the pay of each of the part time assesors, adding that 8200 to Miss Quilty's sal- ary., $1,100 was the sum recommend- ed by the committee for her yearly wage, HARDWARE Raise For Registrars, Thomas W. Smith and Willlam Ziegler, registrars of voters, asked for an increase from $1,600 to $2,200 a week ago. At taht time no action was taken, but last evening it was majority of 260 out of 2,073 votes cast, the largest vote in the history of the city, Tax collector, assessor, recommended that these two men re-|City clerk, two aldermen and eight members of the common council were celve $2,000 each per year, | It was also decided that all urllmm"'"‘t‘l«d, A woman assessor, Mrs, taken Jast week are to be final with [lmma P. Mead was clected, regard to increases. At first it was| John Glishenan, democratic candi- thought th#t there would be some|date for collector, led his ticket by changes, but none was brought up at|100 votes, being defeated by his re- last night's meeting. publican opponent Fred L, Phelps by —— 160 votes, G. 0. P, SWEEPS MIDDLETOWN, Pure lard, 2 1bs, 26c. Russell Bros. —advt, Entire City Is Carricd By Republicans “Special” Ball Bearing THE FINEST CAR MADE TO DEVELOP YOUR BOY'S MUSCLES - < PRICE—$12.00 HERBERT L. MILLS 336 MAIN ST. BOMBS IN THE COAL Paris—I"rench authorities are keep- ing a keen lookout for bombs intro- duced into coal shipped here from abroad. Several bombs, cartridges and shells have been foun.d THIEF DRUGS CIGAR Berlin,—Police found & man un- conscious in the street, He explained he had given a stranger a light from his cigar, The stranger in some way inserted a drug into the citizen's clgar and robbed him when the narcotic took effect. Federated American rs, Institute of. Ra- dio Engineers, Ne ngland Water in Municipal Election, diente del Centro Engeniere de Ar- Middletown, Jan, 16.—The entire gentina, member of the suh-commit- fice, While he did not state any definite figure, he asked that the girls Winter Sal Works « Assoclation, Pan-American [tee on Bolivia of the Inter-American [be remembered and treated fairly. It|republican ticket last night carried Offers many Scasonable Wear. | Union, Inter-American High Commis- | High commission, was a member of | was recommended to increase the|the city clection here winning by a ables at great Reductions ! - T e o S — Vassar Union Suits for M ge % 83,19 $4.00, To TR S R Vassar Wool Union Suits for Men — Of pure white wool. Ry - 85,49 Togoat ..... Vassar Wool Union Suits For Men — IMine natural wool. To go at Men’s Underw lot of Men's heavy ribbed Union Suits in fine cotton. Regular- ly $5.00— To go at | Enginee CHAS. DILLON & CO. ly Early Season In attractive new styles—Developed of hair cloth, faille silk, taffeta, satin and straw com- binations, in lovely colorings. une HORSFALLSH) ‘95'99~,..‘sulum&mx ! artford. ! “It Pays To Buy Our Kind" SPECIALLY PRICED DURING OiIR ALTERATION SALE AT FROM $3.95 to $10 City ltems Pianos—C. L. Pierce Co.—advt, Herbert 8. Dechant, formerly of Mount Carmel, Pa., who has been as- sistant manager of the J. J. Newberry store in Norwall: for some time, has resigned his position there and this morning entered the employ of the Stanley Rule and Level Comapny in this city. Exclusive millinery. Shoppe, Pro onal 1g.—advt. Mr. and Mrs. Grenvi McArty and son, Henry Davis McArty are guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Mills of Court street. Radio sets and supplies at Morans' —advt. Attorney David L. Nair has been named trustee of the bankrupt estate of Stanley W, alinow: v ton. Attorney Henry ) i rep- resents Malino who filed a pet- tion in involuntary bankruptey. Mal- inowski has asscts of $4,463.67 and his liabilities are $7,369.41, Dan Nolan Ukulele Ciass for Girls. Every Thursday eve. Y. W. C. A, TUkuleles at C. 1. Pierce Co.—advt. only the best ut the newest in music Special issues of Victor Records serve to illustrate the extent of the service performed by the Victrola and Victor Records. 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