New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 27, 1923, Page 6

e HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY Afssued Dally. Sunday Excepted) At Hesld Bldg, 87 Ohurch Stieet, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ¥ . hat 3209 Thres Months, Tie & Month, Batered at the Post Office &t New Britaln : a8 Second Class Mall Maiter, TELEPHONE CALLS Oftice SR Roeoms Bustness Bditoral Fhe only proftable advertising medium In the City books and press mom always n 1o advertisers, Member of The Assaclated Fress, | The Assoctated Press is exclusively amlmal 1o the use for re-publisation of all news eredited 1o it or not otherwise credited In this paper and alse local news pubs Hehed herein, Member Audit Bureau of Cireulation, The A, B. €. Is & inationsl erganizati which furn newspape: tiners with rietly h cireulation, Our efreulation st Pased upon this audit, This inew tection againet fraud In newspaper trihution figures to both national Toend * advertisers, e HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS Iysis of tice are . pro- s and Principal Louls P, Slade is a gifted educator whose value to New Britain 8 not minimized, He is profoundly in- terested In the welfare of his school and city, His Interost is not academic, nor I it based on the amount of salary ha reccives, Nature endowed him lavishly with the mentality and en- . thusiasm of one whose chief ambition In/lm- is to direct the footsteps of young men and women, to mould thelr characters and to train their minds, Regardless of his high standing and appreciation of his worth, the public will not agree with his proposal to dis- continue interscholastic athletic con- tests, Sports are as much a part of the school In modern times as the buildings and the books and should not be discouraged. Like study, sports also make for manhood and woman- “hood. They add to the prestige of a £ school in the eyes of other cities and they make school life more attractive in the estimation of the students. Dissatisfaction with the athletic sit- uation at high school has been ex- «pressed recently. There has been much smoke, there is perhaps some fire. ‘The matter has been brought to a head by the letter of Principal Slade to Superintendent Holmes recom- ‘mending the abolishment of inter- school ‘athletic contests, A crisis is pending which it would be folly to ignore: If an investigation is desirable, and it seems desirable, an open hearing should be held before a committee consisting of members of the board of eduation and alumni who still /" have a deep interest in the success of . the Red and Gold on the athletic field. Athletes who have grievances cquld present them. If any person believes his honor questioned he could have an opportunity to present his case. Discontinuing athletic relations with " other schools would be any easy way out/ of an unpleasant situation. But unpleasant situations have been faced before, and this one should be faced and conquered. Athletics must be kept alive at the' high school. HOW LONG? New B'ritain has deserved lower ¢ surance rates for a long time, Cer- tainly it should be advanced to a city of ‘the first class in this regard. Beg fore the two-platoon system was in- troduced it had an efficient depart- ment and efficient fire-fighting appar- tus. When some matter was hrought | up such as the character of its hose coupling it was-found that New Brit- ain had been for years fully prepared in this aspect of protection. But the people of the city were not; satisfied merely to the | merits of its department in a general way. They wanted those efficient men who form the force to be treated as they shouldl be treated. They, the people of the city, voted to grant them | the two-platoon system which would allow them to live like other workers, | having a portion each day free to use | as they desired. Their hours were| made better, through this system, "Mi because the people feared that the | firemen under unreasonably recognize lofig hours would not contjnue to give the good gervice they had in the past, but | rather because the firemen had given that good service and the people | thought they were entitled to decent | hours. 8o, at considerable expense, and af- ter great delay, the firemen were given | the two-platoon system. The relfef| from the long hours, of course, made stronger a4 department already strong =~—one which had shown its worth over| and over again. But the two.platoon system quite naturally gave the men & chance to become more fitted to their dangerous work, Bo the insurance companies, already | protected amply by the fire depart- | ment of this city, were more fully pro- fected through this action by the peo. ple of the ¢ity, And now comes the superintendent of Insurance for the New Hayen rail- | yoad and corgratulates our Aepart. | matt on spleadid work recently per-| ¥ formed. e asis that the road’s Dertin property be placed on the “special| Pst” o9 that it will be taken care of By sar forer, Thie compliment js but | one of many received and deserved by | otr department. | Kow the questien is pestinent—How | g Wil Siey il people hate wz | carrying thie line of endeavor to its Alt before the city is recognised as one where the fire protection is of the best? The people here have asked and recelved fewer favors from insurance | Interests. It has been quite the other way ‘round They deserve some prae- !um evidence that their action toward | | our firement and the eficieney of our | department will bring seme benefit to Imr eity In & Anancial way | . T | CHEER UM | 'The prospect of the latter days of | the fall - need distressin | after all, Let there be eheer; polities will assume that delightfully interest. ing phase that brings the flash to the eye, the merry quirp to the tongue; full coal bins will be gazed at in glee | by their fortunate possessors and-— the World Heries to look not bhe so there Is forward to, It seems that the games will be played between the two New \'orh‘ teamas In all probabllity, To many thifmere suggestion brings joy, But whether or not the contests are bes tween these teams, there will be that interests which will draw thousands to Church street in front of this L oMce ‘to hear the returns, All over | the country young men and old will stand or sit elbow to elbow, audibly spoculating whether or not Babe will make a home run with the bases full. Aristocrat and democrat will gaze into ench other's eyes reflecting the same enthusiasm for the great American outdoor game, Today In Atlantic City serious bank- ers are considering certain remarks made recently by a well-known man, carrying the idea that “better under- standing” is the need of all peoples, We are not discussing better under- standing between nations, We are talking baseball and the bright spots in the outlook, But if there is any- thing that brings better understand- ing among individuals that thing is sport played in the open, where rich and poor meet, all having a” common bond of interest. And that is one of the great reasons why out of doors sport is good, truly a tonic to jaded minds, an outlet for surplus energies —a veritable panacea for the thing that ails you. “ “STUNT" FLYING A dispatch from Los Angeles says that more than 100 aviators united in forming the Professional Pilots’ As- soclation with the chief object the abolition of ‘“stunt” flying, which fis said to be responsible for more than half the number of airplane accidents. This is a move that will correct in a great measure the erroneous im- pression so general that flying in:the air is still of little practical use to men and nations, Do‘lng away with “stunt” flying will not only lessen the number of accidents but it will make less prominent the accident news of flying. Deaths are spectacular and reporting of them is news that is necessary. But the number of acci- dents, now so emphasized, gives the general idea that the use being made of airplanes is unquestionable wis-- dom, . TFew realize the fact that the for- est service is using airplanes in tim- ber patrol in Oregon and California, 50 necessary to the conservation and protection of our wooded lands; the coast guard use the airplane; sections of the country are being re-mapped with the aid of the airplane; scien- tific study of fisheries is facilitated by the airplane; the air mall of the post office department has operated with increasing efficiency for the last three and a half years, and night flying has reduced the time for crossing the con- tinent to 30 hours and less. This emphasizing of but a few of the fields in which the advancment has heen made in as ronautics is made fiecessary if the situation is to be properly understood because of the frequent shocks which come through the death of men engaged in this undertaking. And now. it s learned from authoritative source that over 50 per cent of these deaths are caused because one aviator tries to outdo all others in “stunt” or spectacular flying. True it may be that | “stunts” may bring | handling of the| some measure | have executing these greater skill in the airplane and may in make an air pllot better able to han- | dle his plane when an emor:rncyy‘ arises. But the practice of taking needless risk has done far more to hurt the progress of aviation than to improve it. Unanmous approval of_ limit will aid in"obtaining ways and means to further the cause of avla»‘ tion which holds such wonderful pos- sibilities. The universal approval and understanding of it may best be gained by avolding unnecessary risks and emphasizing the real prnr}:ral achlevements made. COMMUNISM AGAIN. | At a time when the world Is re-| Jolcing that a sane volce has spoken | in Germany with authority of the| | Government, declaring that the fool- hardy policy resistance shall cease, Communism again steps forward and tries to undo all the good this sensible bowing to the inevitable would de, In the Ruhr Communistic agitation iz seething, Conservative workmen, g1ad In theiy hears that they wiil be able Lo go ahead and work are being| touched with tha hand of the radieal, The peopls of the oceupied reégions have been the ones who have suffed ed most because of the policy @4 pas- | of passive | but she can't charge the chassis. | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDA sive resistance. Yet it is In that Quarter that the Communist s ubling up his fist and protesting. It is important to emphasize this situation now, At a time when (here is prospect of relief for those who have borne the brunt of the war, the agitator, blind 1o the benefits that would come to the population of the Ruhm, or If not blind at least heedless, protests against the move that would bring such rellef, That is Communism! real WE BELIEVE IN SIGNS Inadequate notice of the proximity of & rallroad track may have been one of the contributing causes of the fatal aceident at a grade crossing in Wind. sor Locks last night, Automobile drive ers approaching the erossing on the | road from Windsor are not made wware of their danger In a manner sufciently forcible to Impress it upon their minds, To make mattors worse, Immediately next to the ralls road tracks Is the line of a trolley compahy which operates cars betwaen Hartford and Springfield on. the west slde of the Connecticut River, The people of Windkor Locks have been negligent In not insisting that the railrond company of the state highway department take steps to remedy the situation, While they are about it, the people of that town might also win the favor of transient motorists by erecting an {lluminated sign which would mark the bridge over the canal which leads to the longer bridge over the Connecticut river, at wi The Hartford *Courant,” although it “despises being pessimistic in the face of another's optimism,” referring to our statement that it 4s now the exception rather than the rule to meet i car on the country roads the driver of which refuses to dim his lights, is I forced into pessimism by wondering where we have been motoring. Not in the vicinity of Hartford, friend; not there was such courtesy found! M When: seeking motor courtesy One should not hesitate To shun the bloodstained highway to The worst place in the state, Facts and Fancies BY EOBERT QUILLEN. There {s very little coal coming out of the Ruhr now, and not a great deal of truth. The reason there is no color line in France is"because the Tricolor needs all colors, Thé beginning of every great na- tion's decay has.been a discussion of the servant problem. & *° The modern girl seldom chases a man, For that matter, molasses sel- dom chases flies. You can't expect everlasting peace in a world where the second mam en- vied the third. It may be & sense of justice that urges arbitration, but usually it is a sense of weakness, In the old days, the jilted girl died of a broken heart; now the man in the case dies of a broken promise. The poor Cuban patriot never knows which group of American bankers he should be loyal to. If there is no other way to make arid and worthless lands valuable, we might try wishing them on the In- dians, If his car has two more cylinders than yours, and you call him a Big 8tiff, that is class consciousness. The Nations are so worn out that they haven't the energy to do more than be horrified by one another. Whilhelm says he doesn't see why his movements should attract atten- tion, and that seems to make f{t unanimous. { ‘When a man begins to explan away his former fool statéments, you may assume that he will be a candidate. |, If beauty fin'l turnished as factory equipment, she can buy accessories; The man who talks most about the| altar of phtriotism has decided which | stocks to buy In case of another war, There 18 n ring of sincerity In Italy's nmsurance that she asks only falr play, but Corfu does not ring tonight, maska and eald IU's n sad world, and every style K in other instances the lack of them, It must bs humiliating to de Valera e — the him to discover thet doesn’t consider enough te hang, government Correct thif sentence; “Darn ‘em,” eselaimed the man; “if they foree me | 1 uss saft eoal, I'll never burn an- | thracite agaim.” | | Charies R, White and carried away s 25 Vears Ago Today (Taken from Herald of that date) Mr. and Mrs. G. W, Bunney and daughter have returned from a twe weeks' trip to New York, It s expeeted that the republican senatorial convengion for this distriet will be held in Plaigville, October &, Charles M, Strong has sold a house and lat on Olive street to John T, Hoberts, i Fred Andrews has commenced the work of painting the peles of the fire department in this eity, Brigadier General A Thompsen of the Loyal Legion is In Providence It I, attending the gational session of that order, . Some one entered a barn of @ double set of harness, The wind this morning swWung a r volving sign against a side window at R, B, Bancroft's and shattered it, A dog belonging to Henry Clark of the Seoteh settlement came in con. tact with the third rail this morning and was badly burned, A large number of residents of Hart street discovered when they went to their ehicken coops this morning that dogs had gotten in and had killed a Iarge numbor of the foul, They com- plained to the officials of the city and the matter will be Investigated, SEPTEMBER 1, FIFTY YEARS WED, ARE LOGAL COUPLE M. and Mrs. C. D, Sweet Ob- serve Annlversary Fifty years ago, on September 33, 1473, Sophia Wright Beach became the bride of Comfort Day Sweet at LH ehurch of New Britain, the ceremony being solemnized by the Rev, Beofield 30 o'clock in the First Baptist Mr, Mrs, Sweet was born on August 18, 1847, at § Osgood avenue, one of the oldest houses in New Britain, being the home of the Osgood family for many years, Mary Osgood, was also born there, Mr, Sweet was born on November §, 1841, In the town Conn, of & family of 10, of which he is the sole survivor, Mre, Sweet's mother, of Canterbury, He was next to the youngest After the honeymoon spent in New York ecity, they returned to New Britaln, where Mrs, Sweet cared for her sister, Mrs, North, who was at that time 111, up housekeeping In East Haddam, In January they.took - where Mr, Bweet was a silver bur- _— nisher, working in Ray’ tory, lver fac- They remained there for about over Maine, hours, mild Observations on The Weather — For Connecticut: Partly cloudy to- night and Friday; moderate temper- cast ure; moderate southeast and inds. Conditions: The temperatuye in the Lake reglon and England, Conditions favor for this Prove' Up Clalm While Father is Able, The pressure is high Pressure areas are mov- ing slowly and no decided change in the weather has occurred east of the Mississippt river during the last 24 continues New vicinity partly cloudy weather and not much change in temperature, FAMILY OF FOUR ARE RACING AGAINST TIME Speeding Toward British Columbia to five years, afterward moving to Hart. ford where Mr. Sweet had accepted A position as inspector in the Rogers Silver Plate Co. After a year's serv- fce there, he was called to Winsted to accept a position at the Strong Mfg. Co, where he remained for many years, later taking up nursing and also acting as assistant superin- tendent at Forest View Cemetery. Fraternal Affiliations, Mrs. Sweet for five years was ma- tron of the Winsted Girls' club, mak- ing a wonderful house mother, She has been a very active member in all branches of work in the Baptist church and is a charter member of Crystal Rebekah lodge, No. 25. Mr, Sweet was an active member of Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows in East Haddarh, having filled all the chailrs with honor. He was one of the or- panizers of Clifton lodge in Winsted, Mr, Sweet is also a Mason. One son, Howard, whs born to them orf* October 9, 1882, but died on June 28, 1883, Golden Wedding. The golden wedding anniversary was observed on Sunday, September 23, at the home of Mr., and Mrs, Edward B. Beach, 5 Osgood avenue, New Britain, this being the house where Mrs. Sweet was born and | remain in a critical condition. Minneapolis, Minn,, Sept, 27.— Speeding north from Minneapolis to- day, & family of four is racing with death in an effort to reach Big Lake, British Columbia, while the father is still able to make the improv@ments on his farm of 160 acres which will entitle his family to ownership of the land. Told at the Mayo hospital, in Roch- ester that his case was incurable the father decided to return to the farm immediatell in the hope that he might complete the “proving up” on the government-grant land before he dies, Physlclans said that his life is only a matter of weeks at best. The family savings nearly exhausted they purchased a second-hand auto- mobile in Rochester and started north. A few miles from Minne- apolis Monday night a bearing burned out. Repairs to the machine were arranged for by the Salvation Army in Minneapolis and the family was provided with shelter. Tuesday night the journey was resumed, In case the family fails to "prove up” on their land, it is eaid that the mothers and two children, four and two years old, will be destitute. West Point Candidates Must Be Named Eafly Washington, Sept. 27.—Owing to the large number of vacancies which will occur at the military academy, West Point, for the year beginning July 1, 1924, Adjt. Gen. Davis has written all senators ahd congressmen who will have appointment vacancies urging that they name their candi- dates as far in advance as possible of the entrance examinations scheduled to be held on the first Tuesday in March next year, A Gosoline Leak Cause of Fatal Washington Blowup Washington, Sept. 27.—Gasoline which leaked from an experimental engine caused the explosion in the hureau of standards which resulted in the death of four men here Septem- ber 20, it was reported today to the department of commerce by a hoard of inquiry. Three of five men injured The probable source of the ignition of va- porized gasoline, the board found, was a back fire thrpugh the carburetor. PRISON FOR SOLDIER New Haven Judge Scorns Story That He “Borrowed” Car New Haven, Sept. 27.—Harley Stew- art of Waterbury, a soldier, who, in his hasteé to return to camp, attempted to steal an automobile in this city on September was sentenced to| sterling character, been full of active service for others, and the hundred cards and gratulatory messages prove what a fond spot they hold of their host of friends. flowers Sweet tasks, making any abode, no matter how humble, a "Home Sweet Home," poem Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Sweet by their former pastor and life long friend, . Willis Clark. where they now live, having moved there in June, prettily decorated in gold and white, Many friends called during Sunday, Monday and Tuesday to congratulate the bride and groom of fifty years, bringing gifts appropriate-to the oc- casion, consisting of many beautiful flowers and a purse of gold, greeting cards and flowers came from friends in Win.) sted. The rooms wers Many messages and Among the guests were two who attended the wedding 50 years ago— Mrs. Sweet's brother, J. O. Beach of 16 Osgood avenue, a very active man of 82 and who is still employed at the Union Mfg. Co. been a machinist for nearly 50 years, and William Weld of Park Place, who was an usher at the wedding. where he has Mr. and Mrs, Sweet are people of Their years have con- in the hearts Mr, Sweet keeps busy and vegetables, still enjoys her among his and Mrs. household Anniversary Poem, Among the many messages, was a dedicated to and written for Fifty years joined hand and heart, How the mellowed memories part Veils time weaves for distant scenes, Shows the space which intervenes I"ull of heart-fire, not grown cold Since that day now turned to gold. Like some river broad and deep, Over which the swift boats sweep, Has thy love, steadfast and strong, Borne a multitude along, While its noble current rolled Twixt life's hill now crowned with gold, Here we come, the living few, And the long loved, lost to view, I'riends who stay and souls which rest, But return, to cause your nest Birds of Paradise to hold While its sides are lined with gold. Here we come to let you know Age or autumn, frost or snow, | Cannot cause our joy to stay That you both have reached this day, Climbed the rugged summit bold, Fifty years now turned to gold. From these heights, across the fields, fl"flr!hf‘r on a soft light yields | Steady gleams of hope and peace, | Promise strong that shall not cease, two to four years by Judge Newell| !'!! not leave when you are old,” Jennings In the eriminal side of the superior court here yesterday after-| i‘l'urnm‘ fears to gates of gold. noon. Stewart, who gave his age as, hAnd in hand, a life well spent, 21 pleaded guiity to the charge of mission, | Closer stand, while time is lent | taking an automobile without per- | To bind your hearts i heaven's bond; | Bilent angels pure and fond | Grant a view, as doors unfold, RO ITATE KU KLUX Warren, O., Bept. 27.—~Cyril Stod- dart, 10 years old, Is under physiclans’ care suffering from shock and minor Injuries and police are hunting for the gang of small boys who, wearing Your path joined to streets of gold, ARRESTED AT FAIR Men at Rockville Event Accused by Rum Runners \ " c‘i 3 r-‘-:-\'t' "‘_‘ 1 % Wi REACH OUT FOR MORE BUSINESS Your city line doesn’t mark the limits of your telephone service, There are hundreds of towns and villages within easy and economical reach that can be coyered from your office. Conversation with these points costs little when you consider what can be accomplished by a telephone call and the speed and convenience of the service, You will find that Telephone BLACKMAIL PLOT CHARGED. Chicago Men Try to Extort $100,000 From John B, Drake. Chicago, Sept. 27.—An alleged plot by blackmailars to extort $100,000 from John B. Drake, one of the own- ers of the Drake and Blackstone ho- tels here, has become known through the activities of four post office in- spectors working with city and hotel detectives. Threats of death if their demands were not complied with were made by the blackmallers in letters to Mr. Drake and to his son, John B. Drake, Jr., during the last two weeks, it was sald. One decoy package containing . ——— EVERETT TRUE FTOR YEARS, NOW, MRS, BEEN A POOR WORM IN THIS HOUSEMOL —THE— Southern New England 'Toll line service ought to be an im- portant, productive factor in your busi- ness; your first thought when there is an important matter to be handled. the different class- es of service provide a cheap, effective means of doing business with people in distant cities and towns. Company paper was sent in réply to one of the demands, resulting in letters coming through the mails m‘\kint turther demands. TO TRAIN AT OAKLAN Cleveland, Sept. 27.—~The Cleveland Indians will train at Lakeland, Fla., again next spring, President Barnard of the club announced today. T e——— CAPITOL—Mon., Tues., Wed. . MAY YOHE And Her ) Shell-O-Tone Syncopators e BY CONDO TRUG ('ve o ( " A VICTIM OF PEMALS DOM)NATION ! AT LAST THE WORM {HAS TURNSD, AND Fi |Nnow onN --- - STOP THAT MUMBLING. AND QRITTING YOUR TeeTH |and gagged him, | ter being tied up for three hours, to lux Klan Monday night, important | (‘APITOL-—MOI‘., Tues., Wed. MAY. YOHE And Her Shell-O-Tone Syncopators be playing Xu attacked that reveals weman's charms reveals|the boy, tied him to a telephone pole He was rescued af- Rockville, Conn., Sept. 27.—Arthur W. Remmert of Stafford Springs and Willlam F. Lefecave of Springfield, Mass., were ar ed at the Rockville fair grounds yesterday afternoon by two state policemen and three federal officers on the charge of selling liquor to patrons of the fair. A large quantity of liquor and an automobile, in which Is was said té be found, were seized. The men were taken to the polies station where they are being detained.