New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 9, 1923, Page 6

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An irritating form of waste of the city’s money and abuse of city prop- erty comes with the news that one of its cars is sald to have been seen at Momauguin recently, presumably not on city business. The matter would be too trivial to emphasize were it not for the ease with which such waste of pennies might be pre- vented, and the evident lack of sym- pathy with the whole idea of econ- omy now so important to the tax- payers. The fact that one car was driven “to the shore once is perhaps unimpor- tant, The fact that one tiny piece of a dam holding back a vast reservoir of water broke off would be of little importance in itself. The important 'thing is that the improper use of this car—if it was used improperly—and the breaking off of one tiny bit of a dam suggests the real danger that might follow. If the breaking of that portion of the dam that theére were many other portions of it in danger of breaking at any mo- _ment, the fact assumes immediate im- portance, If the improper use of this one car indicates that other cars are being “improperly used continually, and that ‘there ,is a 'continual drain .on the ity treasury from other sources, due to carclessness, and that city property is deterioratihg hecause of improper use, then the situation assumes a significance that can not be passed over. It is for this reason that the proper authorities show the same concern about the use of the city’s cars they would show regarding the improper use of their own cars, and it is for this reason that all departments of the city should recognize the importance of preventing small items of waste in their departments. The sum of all these bits of waste would be great. “Little drops of water, little grains of sand” and all the rest of it. Save the pennies and there will be more dol- lars with which to do the necessary things. indicated should GOOD FALL PROSPECTS, It is good news to the people of New Britain to know that the Hard- ware Age, making its weekly market summary, declares that throughout the country hardware wholesalers are preparing to meet a large fall demand for all kinds of seasonable and staple merchdndise. Just now more activ- ity is being shown in manufacturing sections than states, and city collections are much better than those in the rural communities. At this season of the year trading in the hardware market what slow because of summer slack- ness and vacation periods. This is apt to give a false idea of the hard- ware conditions. The of thel preparations for fall will counterbal- | ance any tendency to be discouraged | and such news that the period of pienty will con- tinue as far as we can now sec ahead. in agricultural is some- news indicates of work AND NEW BRITAIN. It may be considered “important if | true” that the Connecticut of Commerce plans to do something about the fuel situation. ship of its “emergency coal commis- eion” was These members are from Bridgeport, New Haven, New London, Nangatuck, | Danbury, Winsted and perhaps other | cities are taken care of. But we fail | to notice any name familiar to New | Britain people. will be taken care of, incidentally, as | well as the “emergency coal commis- | sion” of the State Chamber is able to take care of anyone. Chamber | Member- announced yesterday. Perhaps New Britain | But we have a| feeling that New Britain is quite im- | portant in the industrial world, thank satisfac- you, and it would be morc tory to see some New Britain name on such commission. The plan is, according to the that the commission will aim to se- cure of the state a sufficient supply of fuel in the event of a strike this; Whether or not the “house- | news, to householders and industries coal year, in the householder, but the house- holder is interested in seeing that Neéw Britain industries are taken care of, if only in order that. they may have plenty of coal with which to run the plants. Perhaps it is “butting in" to the affairs of the industries here to suggest that a New Britaln man on that commission would have been a proper recognition of our in- dustylal importance, Perhaps we should not criticize a lack of consid- eration of this city's interest if the New Britain industries do not make such objection. But the criticism was on our chest; now it's oft. That's all. CONFIDENCE. Few of us would admit that we do not succeed because we do not dare to believe in ourselves and our strength. Some hate to seem “chest; and so go to the extreme of humility. Others lack confidence for other rea- Over-confidence prevents a per- son from doing his best and trying hard all the time; he thinks it is not necessary. Exactly the right amount of self-confidence realizes that hard work is necessary to bring out: that best, and proper self-appraiscment results in knowing what one is able to do by such hard work. A recent case of a baseball pitcher illustrates the point. George Boehler has been a sensation in the minor leagues three different times. After each brilllant season he was “bought” by a major league club. There, in fast company, he showed none of “the stuff” of which great pitchers are made. He did not real- ize that he had the same sort of base- ball in his hands as the one with which he had been so successful; that the opposing batters used bats similar to the ones the hitters in the gninors used; that the same speed on ‘:’- ball and the same shape-breaking curve which had proven so successful in the minors would bring success in the majors—else the expert baseball scouts would not have picked him out as a “find.” The result was that he had no confidence in the skill he knew he possessed. He has just gone back to the minors, returned from the Pittsburgh club which is said to have paid a big price for his services. Many an old-time pitchér who has been successful in the big leagues keeps on being successful merely be- cause of his confidence. He “has nothing except his glove,” as the baseball saying goes. But he has more. He has the conviction that, having fooled his opponents once, he can do it again and in some way that confidence of his, that lack of fear of opposihg batters, carries him on until his lack of strength and skill becomes so apparent that it banishes the influence he has and his attempts to pitch become mere gestures. That's life. Knowing you can win is half the battle, but it must be ac- companied by the realization that it is a battle you're facing. sons. COAL COMMISSION REPORT. The second report of the United States Coal commission is quite what might have been expected. No pana- cea for coal troubles is furnished, and probably the commissioners, expert as they are, recognize the impossibility of presenting any plan as a cure-all for coal troubles now. But it con- tains a special suggestion that is worth considering at least—as, of course, are all its suggestions, It ad- vises the operators to organize for the management of their labor relations just as the miners are united. There is a suspicion that this suggestion is made not for the sake of the oper- ators—not to tell them how to pro- tect themselves, but rather for the purpose of protecting the public. Where the miners are organized— and it is well for them that they are organized—and, s0 organized, may through mouthpiecé, the operators should be organized, not for self-protection but to simplify negotiations. Trouble hjas come because there was being speak together one rather a lack of harmony among operators. Some demanded more, some less than If the operators would or- ganize and be to their or- ganization as are the miners, and if they would stand by the agreements made by representatives of the oper- ators as the miners stand by agree- ments made by their representatives, it would seem that agreements be- tween miners and operators would be reached more readily. others. as loyal A SILENT COUNTRY This is no propaganda for the tele- | phone company. One may refuse to commit himself on what he thinks of at the organization best or the| worst. present comment is sug- that the telephone company may decide to si- | gested by the information lence its wires for five minutes out of | proper respect for the memory of our | ate President A silent country! The telephone is but one of the inventions of compara tively modern times, but since it has what would the country if every telephone come we what would be condition of the were to be nced for a day or a month affairs Already Com- plete readjustment of would it has changed the life-long habits of people. | have to be made holders” will be considered to a great | Personal talks are done away with in The industries if the anything extent is a question. certainly will be considered chamber accomplishes many cases; the business is transact- | ed over the telephone. Much writing is avoided and the time used for other im do without it? il NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1928. - we fail to dlscover any other invention the obliteration of which would bring such .chaos, Trains are often delayed five minutes. They might be delayed a day or a weel; the results would be decidedly unpleasant, but other means of transportation would be found. So with the telegraph, gas, electricity, and so with other inventions. But the silencing of the telephone would bring deafness and dumbness to millions of people who rely upon it for their daily work. And now of course, in order to justi- fy the statement that' this is not propaganda, it ought to'be said that many believe th# télephone service ls poor in this city and many believe it is not. Many think the charges are too high; many think they are not. At any rate the imagination staggers un- der the thought of the silent telephone even for filve minutes. ¥ Sullivan earried no message from King George to Poincare across the channel, He had troubles of his own. When it rains hard silence never does, It's all right to plead the statute of limitations when it comes to giving the devil his due. Strange how little politics are dis- cussed in the hot weather. And when they are discussed the) are usually “little politics.” Were Anderson to be convicted he might spend his lefsure in writing “Confessions of a Reformer.” Facts and Fancies BY ROBERT QUILLEN. Peace has its victories but = they make bum memoirs. A man doesn’t need security when he starts out to borrow trouble. Labor calls for a new deal. More diamonds and less spades. Speaking of the heat, how many miles to the collar do you get these days? s usually, in a conversatiated. A married man manner or speaking, Judge Gary insists that laboring men ought to do their daily dozen. As we remember it, the beginning of modern sanitation was the mus- tache cup. The self-serve idea is newer in the cafeteria game than it is in politics. Girls admire the man with a “heart of gold” but prefer the man with mines of it. Tt is more blessed to give than to have to think up a speech of accept- ance and thanks. Gambling and games of chance will continue in our cities as long as pe- destrians must get across the streets, Our international relations never | worry us like the ones who visit us| over the week end with their five Kkids. About the ony time that a lot of workers show speed and energy is when they're going after their pay- checks. ———_ | with $96 of public ve often won- dered what makes a new-born infant yell. The non-est of all non-aesthetes is the husband who looks wupon his wife's flower pots as merely a place to spits Easy way to remember people's names and faces. Pretend to your- self that they all owe you money. Patent applied for. It is impossible for the" average author to pick what he considers the ten best books. The average author hasn’t written that many. 2 The fellows who are trying to| divide the war reparations ought to | call in that woman who was sawed into so many halves on our stage last | winter. “orrect this sentence: “I feel it duty,” whispered the ticket scaip- er, “to tell you that this seat I'm sell- ing you in the twenty-third row is behind a post.” AL | | | little s |in trouble. {her. — | think Observations on The Weather Conditions:An arca of high pres- sure r the Lake region is produc- ing pleasant weather in the northern districts. Showers have oc- curred during the twenty-four hours from Pennsylvania westward to Colorado and from Ilowa southeast- ward to Florida. The ,greatest amount reported was 3.46 inches at St. Louis, Mo. Conditions for this fair weather with cool ov cool, last favor nights and vicinity Naturally we are especially interested ' purposes. Think as hard as we may warm days. e e s 2 S 5 Years Ago Today (Taken irom Ilerald of that date) Willlam Dunworth has gone to study at Niagara university. Joseph Halloran and Frank Hart have returned from a weok's visit at Block Island. Edward Lynch and Charles Dunn of the Philharmonic band, played with the Bristol musiclans at Lake Com- pounce yesterday. The officers of the local military companies are eligible to membership in the society of Forelgn Wars. John E, Sheehan will arrive at New York from England Wednesday. He will find awaiting him an offer to play in “Held by the Enemy" which will be put on in a Chicago theater this month. Mr. Sheehan has under can- sideration an offer from Frohman also, Albert Middleton of Liberty street Jjumped off his bicycle on Main street yesterday afternoon just in time to avoid being run over by a large truck. The wheel was demolished. Peter F. O'Donnell has returned from Norwich. He has given up his position as assistant manager of a but- ter store in that eity. Grand Sub-Chief Ranger Delaney paid an official visit to Court Pros- perity last evening and made some in- teresting remarks. The members of Hose Co. No. were out for practice last night on Lake street. As the truck wagon of Daniel An- derson rounded the corner of Com- mercial street last evening, a wheel rolled off. There was an organ in the vehicle and although the weight of the instrument tilted the wagon over, it did not slide out. TYPIST MISSING S0 ARE LIFE SAVINGS $12,000 Gone, Bucketshops Are Blamed by Girl's Sister New York, Aug. 9.—Kathleen Bar- rett, 23, with merry blue eyes and bobbed auburn hair, is missing from her home, 557 West 144th street. She went to her work as a stenogra. pher at the office of a magazine in West 40th street, Tuesday, July 31, and failed to return. Her sister, Peggy, with whom she lived, and her brother, Tom, were frantic. It was the first time she had spent a night away from her sister in her life. The next day, after a slecpless night, Peg- gy and her brother reported the dis- appearance to the police. In a day or two they learhed that a joint savings account of more than $12,000, against which either of the sisters could draw, had dwindled to $15.75. The money was kept in two banks in New Haven, Conn., where the girls previously had lived. All the money in one bank had, been withdrawn by Kathleen, the banker told Peggy, and all but $16.756 from the other. “That must have been why Kath- leen ran away,” Peggy told a re- porter for The World yesterday, be- tween sobs. “I knew she had been dragged into trying to get rich quick by another stenographer in the big bank down town where she worked two years ago. She started ‘invest- ing,’ as she called it, when she was induced by a man also working in the bank to buy $375 worth of Revere Motor Car stock. “How much other stock she bought I don't know, but the New Haven bankers told me they had been tele- graphing money to her here, a few hundred dollars at a time, for three years. Kathleen didn’t steal the money. She had a perfect right to draw it and spend it. But she must have thought I wouldn't forgive her for losing our little fortune. Forgive her! Of course I would forgive her—that is, if there were anything to forgive. She is my little sister and I love her, and T don't care anything about the money—but oh, how I do want my ster back, especially if she is 9 “I feel sure she must have lost all the money, because her work was not steady. The New York Telephone company had accepted an application she made for work and the Chase National Bank had accepted an ap- plication she made July 25, just a few days before she went away. couldn’t have meant to stay long be- cause she only took a few things in a handbag. She had pretty clothes but not expensive clothes—Kathleen was so pretty she looked lovely in even the simplest things, “The World was Kathleen’s favor- ite paper and T think she is reading it every day even now. So I want you to say in your paper, so she will be sure to see it, that my heart will break if she doesn’t let me hear from I don’t want the money back I won't even ask her what became of it. And Tom feels the same way.” Miss Barrett was employed as a | typist at the National City Bank from Aug. 11, 1919, te Aug. 15, 1921, record there was said to be good. An- other employer has a letter from Mayor David E. Fitzgerald of New Her | Haven, speaking highly of the repu- tation of the Barrett sifters. The butk of the $12,000 was said by Miss Peggy Barrett to have been a legacy left her ten years ago by a woman she befriended New Haven. “The bucketeers of Wall street got | what 1] Kathleen's money—that’ * said her brother. he told. me times, when she was working for the big banks in Wall Street, that many of the girl stenographers and young men clerks in the big banks speculated in stocks through ‘runners’ for the smaller brokers.” Kathleen was born in Cork, Ireland, where her father is a fireman, and a brother is a Catholic priest. She has two brothers in New Haven. seve SAGE TO COOLIDGE. Boston, Aug., 9.—The Massachu- setts State Chamber of Commerce to- L account | SHOT BY BURGLAR- HE HAD CAPTURED Jorsey City Man Dying Alter * Attack in Home ee— New York, A 9.—Harry Moore, 61 years old, a real estate operator of 17 Van Reitan street, Jersey City, was shot through the back in his home yesterday afternoon by a burglar, who later was captured. At the Jer- sey City hospital last night it was said that Moore was dying. Moore left his Jersey City office carly in the afternoon for his home. As he entered the apartment house in which he lives a young man passed 1im on his way out of the building. Moore noticed that the man gave him a furtive glance and hurried away. Wkhen he reached his apartment, Moore discovered that the door had been “jimmied” open and the rooms ransacked. Moore hurried from the building, placing several bundles he was carry- ing on a hallrack and started in pur- suit of the young man, whom he over- took at the corner of De Kalb avenue and the Hudson boulevard. “I want to talk to you brother, so you'd better come back to Van Reitan street,” said Moore. The man demur- red, but when Moore insisted, agreed to return to the apartment house. When the two reached the build- ing, Moore on the way to his apart- ment, stooped over to pick up the bundles he had left in the hall. As he did so a shot rang out and Moore fell. A bullet had entered his back, cut away his right kidney and lodged in his stomach. The stranger fled into the street, with Moore, who had pick- ed himself up, in pursuit. Moore, Wounded, Follows In spite of his wound Moore was able to follow the man half a block, shouting to men in the street to stop the fugitive. Wade Wheaton, a negro Janitor, George Morrison, 73 years old, and Thomas Kelly, 56 years old, the proprietor of a garage near Moore's home, pounced on the stranger while Moore blurted out his story. Then he collapsed and was taken to the Jersey City hospital in an ambulance. In his flight from Van Reitan street the fugitive had thrown away a “jim- my"” a 32-calibre pistol with one bul- let discharged, a silver mesh bag, a locket, several scarf pins, a wedding ring and other articles. He was held prisoner in Kelly's garage until the arrival of the police, who searched him and found $85 in cash, another “jilmmy” and three skeleton keys. The prisoner sald he was Arthur| Lindsay, 26 years old, of 149 Franklin street, Brooklyn. He was charged with atrocious assault, carrying con- cealed weapons and robbery. Detec- tives said that he had denied shooting Moore. He admitted, however, the police said, that the pistol which was picked up was his. Questioned at length by detectives, Lindsay admitted having entered Moore's apartment and several other apartments in the neighborhooddur- ing.the afternoon. He told the police he was a professional sneak thief, and that he worked with a confederate ramed Hoffman, who recently had come from Chicago. He and Hoff- man, Lindsay said, had visited sev- cral apartment houses and had decld- _cd to end their day's work after “'go- ing through” the Van Reitan street apartment house. Says Accomplice Fired Shot Hoffman, he sald, remained in the hallway of the apartment house while he “toured” the building, trying doors. He was in the Moore apart- ment, he said, when he got Hoffman's signal that some one was entering the house. He passed Moore as he went out of the building. Hoffman, re- maining concealed behind a door. Hoffman, he said, did not leave the building at once and was still in his place of concealment when Moore en- tered the second time. Lindsay charged that Hoffman had fired the shot which probably fatally ‘wounded Moore, making his escape from the building by way of the roof. Detectives who heard this story said they did not belfeve the man had an accomplice. They declared that he had fired the shot at Moore and had m_vented the story of an accomplice. Lindsay admitted, detectives said, that hie had stolen the pistol at 135 Garri- son avenue several weeks ago. The }’PH:C found a list of the houses <indsay had visited an Ve s Ll d of several —_— PRISONS TO HOLD SERVIE‘ES. Ossining, Aug. 9.—Memorial exer- cises Ir'| reverence of the late Presi- | dent Warren G. Harding will be held | tor Sing Sing prisoners in the prison chapel on Friday, when all work will l?k‘ suspended. The Rev. Father Wil- liam E. Cashin, chaplain, wil conduct the exercises. Warden Lewis K. Lawes, and probably some of the pris- cners, will speak. Bedford, Aug. 9.—Arrangements were made at the state reformatory for women in Bedford yesterday to suspend all work on Friday and hold memorial exercises out of respect for the late President Warren G. Harding. | Tt is planned to have the prisoners sing President Harding’s favorite hymns, “Lead, Kindly Light" and “How Firm a Foundation.” CHILD INSPIRES TRIBUTE, Girl's Dime, Earned Washing Dishes, Starts Peoria Wreath Fund. | Peoria, Ill., Aug. 9.—A who received a dime for washing | dishes will be responsible for a fine ‘floral tribute which will lie on the | Brave of President Harding as a me- morial from the people of the city. The child brought the dime to a rewspaper office to buy flowers for the president. The newspaper, in- spired by the act, called for other | dimes so the girl's wish could be gratified. Dimes came in by the hun- dreds, the mayor heading the list of | day sent a telegram of sympathy to| givers. President Coolidge for his loss in the death of the late dent sumes the nation’s leadership. personal Presi- and their best wishes as he as- quired to stop an express train as is About twice as much power is re- necessary to start one. ¥ little girl | Mile. Eve Curie, daughter of Mme. Curie, discoverer of ra- dium, will tour the United States soon, having achieved great suc- cess in Furope as a concert pianist. Her noted mother probably will accompany her. Governor’s Foot Guards’ Officers Are Promoted Hartford, Aug. 9.—Orders from the adjutant general's office today con- firm promotions and appointments in the second company, Governor's Foot Guards. These are as follows: Cap- tain and First Lieutenant Edward A. Judge to be a majar, vice Cross, re- tired. Second Lieutenant Ellis' B. Baker, Jr.,, to be captain and first lieutenant. Third lieutenant Charles E. Lockhart to be second lieutenant. Fourth Lieutenant Joseph A, Weibel to be third lieutenant. Ensign John H. H. Alden, to be fourth lieutenant; Sergeant Willlam C. MacLaughlin to be ensign. CAR LOCATED. Machine Taken From ' Walnut Hill Park is-in Newington. 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