New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1924, Page 6

New Britain Herald HERALD PUBLISHING Tssued Daily (Sunday COMPANY IPTION RATES Three Mont Entered at the Post Office at as Second Class Mail Ma TELEPHONE Business Office .. Editorial Roc CALLS The only profitabl med. the City. Cir room always oy advertising Member of The Associ The Assoclate x va of Ciren Member A. ¥ which tisers wi Audit Burea T NFAMOUS CRIMES" fool his o bor ; ot himse wn virt ioes not himself when he who se one wi more 1 mora buys liquor than s He it just purchaser is anything mor g in the trans is He boot!e action he boot- legger be would no no patrons of t a patron. T the make t} aw makes riminal, and fails to + criminal, does feel that bootlegs purchaser not make t purchaser he is relie rom obliquy whit provide irchaser is fair and straigh himse no n why an mar ence docs in courage obedience somcthing qu re considered s the apart the uation more 10 add ishment, wrong o make 1At is, nan v hur law who s their frane s been sugge while th 4, ISt s gullty L BCNSE the position they in are t Thera is public possible thun depriving nan of hi right to v imprison- ment i a heinous that o Hlegn part be made addition 1 preseribed other eyes of Volstead o ent unfair hypocrisy Just persor Law enforee tieally all pe practically o beyo that la Vo e ticular tir less the law ued to b unless those cerned that t a tenth, pr —are pu humiliate now provid The Take of furors have 1 prejudice stake.” This cc or womer Enforce ti those who out nar yona wl FOR A CHANGE spuragement NO CHANCY it in praisc the statement Jittie or no cha from his co “fine,” There is abso to him, outside ¢ gomewhat ineffective politics, that would from the path he ha which Is reflected in ey selected i he speaks or is not of Preside accord followed ery cat conservative | fond man | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1924, re the admirers s, dec that he is the best wisdom of conservatism now in public that he living successful | example of His detractors declare is to be the without life. apt lust strong person- aking, he careful to wait before he to dity, 81 until how far can afford is quite sure retain that conservatism igainst which it is his wish to rest in seourity And if itical influ that the personitied, Lodge admitted, it be granted po- about him, e 5 Henator and it intelligent iy others who, is readily cr sometimes too- service to t t Coolidge as he p Preside 0ok to ar influence same di- nee is prob- atmosphere of the first 1t is is home, created by Mrs, break land, Coolidge enough to from | influence difficult to take a to the away olitical but it is even tion in violems | atmosphere which And whether it | antagonism rrounds one in th the home, home of Presient Coolidge he White conservative, | gubernatorial the is a old the mansion home ¢ lawyer or the home of traditi House, a of ns, bowing to the customs of long ago, con- sidering it a gacr to break awa from the splendid ide the past. | | such & home there comes a great ion when liberal views are ex- decided ¢ is zh pressed; when a hange suggested, even thou there would secm to be good ason for such change One of Mrs, “Boudoir of the most interesting pictures Coolidge is painted in the new Mirr Washing- hy bool rs of on, an authoritative | as quoted weekly. Tt is worth repcating as being influence in | dail lat the L further t the which the pr Mrs. Coo wives of upon sident lives believes t public men, like children, should be seen and not heard * She certainly helped ofti- and has ly sweeten the social souffle of cial W par ngton. She ¥ 1 small and Her one club, ate, early motto is “One husband . church, one he Au one political party even stays in Washington in gust, when everyon in dunger being mired i alt, believing t udd to her husband's comfort o the melting she cun votion could go no turther HARDWARLE OUTLOOK GOOD Mhe old minstrel used to say: * emen, be Then they'd ul down and the cnd men would crack the Hardware is going to b irdware L from crs and manuliac regarding the bhusiness outlgok manufacturers planning the expansior heir production sc el v« Facts and Fancies GOV, SMITH'S MESSAGE lower | heard occasionally, | and Only get to monk radio set. in this | by then. mendation a desire to allow license. ' his Christm, be tired of the recom- Dad will suspicious may see it Those who believe in theman's hones ty, how he | has schooled himself in the great uni- | and those who appreciate versity of experience, may see in this stand a realization that there in art which escapes the half-blind. Tt an appreciation by & man of the ple for the Other 8 sight of the mentally shows peo- big things of esthetic life. A telephone is an instrument used of| ¥ thoughtless people to amnoy you | about things: that don’t matter. people of New e | >d upon the The unimportant things make us| Govemon happy,” says a feminine writer. Not unless they bring they pay envelope -j home recommendations especial interest to the York, but he, too, are has sei tax reduction issue, Smith's message, while adding littl to the ight upen him, detracts nothing from his reputation for the quantitics whicl I"ew of us are consistent, and many have made him one of New York's best @ man who won't swallow an insult| by | Will swallow something to insult his | stomach. governors, and so admitted to be strong men of ail parties. notice, OUR TAX RATE Admost everyone You will perhaps, that it never is necessary to quote a pre- cedent to back up a just and common | wants lower taxes. sense decision, President Coolidge hus made a strong | > appeal to the people because he, has| Constituents care a hoot wh so long s he leting on reqguest, re people who <1m1’ t a congressman .1,,.,‘ nds government buls | seized upon this popular quite that the party g0 Secretary issue, is possible democratic Mellon it con- will try to better what Be one and provide plan. have the at least Correct ust the mother, more. this sentence: W three children,” said “but I hope to have siders a bet that may. five In New Britain most peope do want taxes, . 133333ITLIIIALIIIITLLITIIALLLLILILL1883023222222283 25 Years Ago Today «Taken irom flerald of that date 2238222022321 20202230 0828202222220 0022 0802222200223 Cooley has the American an anpouncement s, although the remaurk is and from men who are not considered wealthy, that our | taxes almost too low be are There may ' more who will echo this now rare remark when. they learn that out of 165 cities in the United States with a it been found that only 12 cities pay less per $1 than Woes New other words i elected band, ac- made George president cording toduy Georges W trip through the manufacturing been 0,000 of 10 population or over, it has Britain. In Corbin has left town on in the Hv"|-‘ plants in this you own property here | , west you cs8 to keep it up and have, ests of city The City Hotel the scrious explosion this morning s | ly hefore 6 o'clock when the stoy ’n} the kitchen blew up and parts of the heater were thrown through the win. low and the walls of the building. The Springficld polo team beat New Rritain in the afternoon game | yesterday but the New Britains turned | on them last night reversed the | sCore cluby ray pi city itection and city than lived serviee would if*you other Was Scen¢ 12 ess on you in any city of this size except one of Moreover New Britain pays euch $1,000 of ussessed valuation than other city in Connecticut examin- the any ed in this survey. Among cities having ions between 50,000 populat 100,000 ti and ower than New | ng the Thuse New Rut in it Morcover onty three o pay were iritain and t annual conecert of 1d last night in pronounced suee payroll of the for last week hte Turner nartet | Hall same amount facts w if street amounted he Britain parts | to were a run-down” eity, it is far from that and our pride is ampl this fact the ha ot commissioner n out eleaning the off 1 expeets 1o have several out toduy cleaning out the gut- four not em-' op five me ow phasized here for the sake of encour. ' the walks ar ging sadd Ne th fro increase in taxes, It might W the Britain any complainer d b by | | habitual | | hat W shou twe m the lowest but uld Le the lowest Observations on The Weather The figures are here emy to the men of 1) lo justice worked to keep taxes dowi il the city retain it DiC rn New Jan, .(1ore- | England) rain, snow tonight; fair and cold- shifting to est tonight, New York: tonight; Iri- fadr and colder; frosh south shifts to strong northwes! winds tonight, IFor Conneeticut Itain possibly s PO ing to snow and colder tonight; I'riday and fresh south shifting to west and nort winds, Conditio T'he ern storm has 1o pidly stward durs . ing the last 24 hours and is now con-| ingly at at the same time remem. @) over Ontario, It has caused gen 1 rains during the 24 hours backward cxas northeastward to Maine reported niore than an 1 B amount N ille, Tenn ved by o long ridge producing pleasant i ture, Zero far as hington soutl changing tonight; | south und citiey all over the cou Was! b st for 1o iday winds north possibly colder fresh or; stron h vou Ruin ¢ duy g 1o S1now | tutement over - | ful ! neces seek But the ¢ country, this tims of the has he air colder st tirm foundation t1 officials more in this cit Our have bes : for not lower taxce. Let them keep everlas ast st not g bering tha in mainta position among pr neh of he was at high weathe temg out Michig of BY ROBERT QUILLEN — for vicinity f followed by fair and Jur Detective Tortured and Then Slain in New Orleans wlea Jan the ed Authoritie rave mys k ¢ or ¥red ctive by Publie ¥ i Ine ‘ crushe 1% he sku M HY ISSUES DN Shenandoah is Unfit for Polar Trip id Not Say She ioa eged interview s morning § 11 unfit ey Licut. Bamforth Member of Police Force 29 Years scape mselve o a few \Skinner Reports on Enthusiasm | | been | superintendent points out the many | land a Boys' club camp. | 1tose | of continuing with the |band and decided to organize a fife | uay and are going to publish our first | the @ big for BOYY’ CLUB LEADER HAPPY AT RESULTS Revived in Three Months In three months 400 members have signed up at the Boys' club, since Dwight Skinner was named su- perintendent, according to a report mailed today by Mr. Skinner to the directors of the club. The new chievements accomplished in the past three months and recommends the formation of a Ladies’ auxiliary The report follows: “The following is a report of the work carried on at the Boys' club during the past three months, Octo- | ber 1st, 19 to January 1st, 1924: “Total membership 400, classified as follows: Seniors 49, Juniors 114, Midgets 2 - “The following cducational classes arc held each week: Monday night, carpentry class, leader, Mr. Secord; Tuesday night, carpentry class, lead- er, Mr. Atwater; radio class, leader, Mr. Grobstein; Wednesday night, chair weaving class, leader, Mr. Car- ter, (This is one of the newer classes and doing great work, having repaired several chairs for outside parties); Friday night, carpentry class, leader, Mr. Atwood. “Due to the fact that many of the band instruments were missing and | that we had on hand were in poor condition, we gave up the idea Boys' club 4 and drum tion corps. because We took this ac- instruments for a fife | and drum corps are much cheaper | nd we find that it is a great deal | ier to get a boy to stick long| enough to be proficient on either a fife or drum, whereas it is pretty hard to get boys of that age long enough to be proficient on a cornet, saxo- | phone, ete. We were very fortunate in seeuring the services of Mr, Ce Crann to instruct this ecorps. Mr, MeCrann hus had many years experi- ence along this line, having organized several corps. Onr fife and drum corps meets for practice on Wednes- day nights. “The printing classes, under the leadership of Messrs Knapp and Sand- quist meet each Tuesday and Thurs Boys' Club News this month and con- tinue thercafter each month during year, This class does all of the printing for the club, such as letters envelopes, membership cards, as well as the Boys' Club News, “On November 27 we organized a juvenille board of directors made up of 15 of the older fellows, who take active part in the weltare of the club, Their first undertaking was arranging | for the Christmus party, which proved | We ha dover five hun- dred boys present who heard an in- teresting address on “The Spirit of Christmas™ by Rev, J. L, Sullivan, | und were entertained for an hour by | W. L. Smith, the magician, from | Hartford. We put up und decorated big Christmas tree, and at the close of the program distributed | candy to all of the boys present | “We also have another organiza tion in the process p whieh will be known Ladies' | Auxi y of the Boys' elub, The idea of this organizmtion is to get the wom- en of New Britain to take a deeper intercst in the welfare of the youth of the city and to take an active part In the soclal activities of the club. “We have purchased several new games for the game room; and a new sign for the outside of the | bullding, where we advertise the vari- ous activities day by day. “In the line of athletics we have enfor basketball league, made up | of four teams, which is competing for | a cup that was pregented to the club | Eddy - post, American Le- We a Junior basketball leagure, made up of six teams; and a Midget Indoor Baseball league of four teams, Kach Wednesday night is night on the gym floor, when | juvenile board of directors plan | entertainment for all members, and, occastonally, an tainer. We are starting | vew Year off with plenty of en nd are looking forward to and successful year for the hy gion over have an open the an big club “1 trust fhe near future that we | ! to make ««H.nx‘m:m-\ andball in our gym, done at a small ex hope that we will he way clear to have 3 amp the coming season. | 1 realize that the offi- | lirectors are all busy men, | appreciate it very much could find time occasionally of an evening and see the will 1 for whi p.‘ . 0 to drop i | . | submitted | SKINNER, Drinks Coffee Out of Saucer, Arrested, Fined Mo., Jan was fined $50 today sted on drinking coffer r. Dorsey went Rapt William beeause of was City K out inte Woll's 4 started noonday s complained to J rietor, because Dorsey jar whistling noise e after he 1 po ueer Morris told Dorsey An argument followed and was removed to the street. tossed a brick through the | Morris, who stin | coffee off the My re hurt, Dorsey | old fashioned, and 1 like offee out of my saucer.” estaurs his mea . | Mor cool- ired it Train Kills ,2_“'0’";"' Man and Child in Auto 0 Ohio, Jar and a child antemobile hearing were killed tomight was strick by a Pig at Huntsville. Papers ir pockets the name Herro { Oak vietims brought man was apparently about the women is deseribed | £ ahout the same The 4'": tims were an ciderly woman | $irl about ten years old.d One wome ocen- bore of The wrre as e - i and a little | francs in | of 981 Gertrode cense was taken outl by Joseph Wasek of 250 High street of 40 Grove stre | but same,—American Lumberman CITY ITEMS. “That Old Gang of Mine,” quartet and fox trot, Brunswick record. John A. Andrews & Co.—advt. Mr, and Mrs. Oscar J. Murray will leave for Orange City, Fla.,, next Thursday to spend the remainder of the winter. “Walk Jimmie, Brunswick record. & Co~advt., Mrs, Frank J. Elton is ill home, 290 Maple street. Lunch at Hallinans.—advt. Mr. and Mrs. Max Silverbush of 28 Trinity street attended the Phi Alpha cenvention and formal dance at the Waldorf Astoria on New Year's day. Home ‘cooked luncheon at Crow- ell's—advt. Mrs. Stanley H. Holmes will leave temorrew for Augusta, Maine. Vietrolas and Planos, Henry Morans —advt, Watson & Jones have sold land and buildings at 257 East Main street to Paulo Bonbecci, et al. for North & Judd Mftg. Co. | Remember! New records every Fri- day, C. L. Plerce & Co.—advt. A meeting of the executive com- mittee of the Traffic Bureau was held at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The docket for the meeting of the bureau | which will be held at 12:15 o'clock Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the New Britain club was prepared. New Vigtor Recoras out every Fri- day at Henry Morans', 366 Main St. —advt. The Christmas tree committee, which had charge of the exercises at| the Munieipal Christmas treet, will meet at the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow afternoon at 5 o’clock. Ac- tion will be taken on the payment of bills, There will be a meeting of the John L. Davis Bible class at the Y. M. C. A. | at 6 o'clock this evening. City Engineer J. D, Willlams left for New York today. He will return Friday night. Wesley Redden of 14 Warlock street | is confined to his home with an acute attack of appendicitis, STERLING ADVANCES After Opening a Cent Below Yesters day's Mark, British Lxchange Ral- lies to $1.27% this Morning, New York, Jan. 3.—After opening one cent below yesterday's final quo- tation, demand sterling advanced 7-8 of a cent to $4.27 % in today's foreign exchange market. Most of the continental exchanges, which also opened lower, moved fors ward in sympathy with sterling's im- provement, French francs touched o new low for all time at 4.88 cents and | then strengthened slightly. w York bankers were at a loss to | oxplain the heaviness of sterling and London and Paris exeept on the theory that dollar require ments in those countries had ine) fluenced the decline ! Walk,” fox | trot, John A, Andrews at her E. Flood Estate is i Valued at $12,860| According to the report filed in the | probate court by appraisers Kdward| 8. Emmons and John O'Brien, the e, tate of the late Christopher K. IFlood | is valued at $12,860. The value of the ‘ ynhl" itemized, is as follow Re | ewtute on Btanley street, §6 one- seventh interest in property in Farm ington, $850; mortguge to Christopher E. Flood, dated August 1, 1921, §1,. 500; cash in the Farmington Savings Kk, $1,627.256; cash in the Savings bank of New Britain, $2.341.14; cash in the New Britain National bank, $241.61;, receipts from milk business, $1,100, v 00} sale of FIRST MARRIAGE LICENSE, The first marriage lice year was issued to Charles 1Pred Jone West Main street and Nellie Clark of 49 Walnut etreet yesterday afternoon. The second li- and Anna Gazda L And It Will Soar Migh The new §1 bill has no cagle on it, will continue to fly just the (Chi- ago). WARRANT FOR TOWNLEY Founder of National Non-Partisan League is Acused of Fmbezzlement to Extent of $72,908.23. Fargo, N. D, Jan. 3.—A warrant for the arrest of Arthur C. Townley, founder and former president of the National Non-Partisan league, and J. J. Hastings, former president of the Consumers’ United Stores company, jointly charged with the embezzié- ment of $72,903,23 ‘of the funds of the Stores company, was issued here on order of State's Attorney H. I\ Horner. The complaint, signed by J. B, Brin- ton, former private secretary to Mr. Townley, charges that Hastings de- posited the amount alleged to have been embezzled from the bank and then drew it out again for his own and Townley's personal use. The complaint further alleges that Town- ley participated in the embezzlement. WOOD IS WILLING General’s Son Stands Ready to Aid Investigators in Any Way That He Can, He Says, Washington, Jan. 3.—Counsel for Leonard Wood, Jr., announced today that their client was rcady to render any assistance possible to these mem- bers of congress who have sought an inquiry into his oil stock transactions. Recently Senator Caraway, demo- crat, Arkansas, and others have asked that Mr. Wood's financial ventures be inquired inte along with those of his brother, Lieutenant Osborne Weod. They have urged Representative Frear, republican, Wisconsin, to | broaden his pending Philippine reso- lution so as to include an investigation of the finances of both of the sons of | Governor General Leonard Wood, but so far Mr. Frear has declined to do 80, Leonard Wood, Jr., is head of the Acme Production corporation, ene of the many oil companies which have come under investigation by the post office department in its general in- quiry into the oil stock situation. The inquiry has been in progress for sev- eral months but so far no action has becn considered feasible. C. A. PEABODY ELECTED Uhairman of Pinance Pacifio Named as Committee of the Union Company. New York, Jan. 3,—Charles A, Pea~ body bus been clected chairman of the finance committee of the Unlon P'acific company, this committee suc- cceding the former cxecutive com- mittee {n pursuance of the plan an- nounced at the time Robert S, Lovett resigned as chalrman of the executive committee, Mr, Lovett, who retired Januvary 1 from active dircction of operating and financial affairs of the company, was eleeted chairman of the board and will in future devote himeelf actively to valuation and consolidation pro- Jects, Tough Vor Sandy Maclntosh wus entertuining from America, They were sights of SBandy's village Ssandy a visitor seeing the lund they had come to the local tavern “1'd invite ye in to have a drink said Sandy mournfully, “but 1 no. ticed ye left your purse back at the house."- r.ludn" (‘Imm At That She--A penny for your theughts. He~1 was thinking of going. Her Father (at head of stuirs)-— 3ive him @& dollar, Viola, it's worth it—Lafayette Ly FIRST ANNUAL SALE - gt — HUDSON FUR SHOP EVERETT TRUE 1 PRESUME, 700, MR, THAT ‘You WoULD LIKe HAVE THE FOLKS You HOLD You IN HIGH WELL, THEN, Ut HEM HOLD You WHEN Yov BROWN, To Mee ALK R MAP A LITTLE FURTHER Away Ul