New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1924, Page 16

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION ~ 10 BE AT CLEVELAND Hotel Accommodatioh and Other Space Necessary For National Con- vention Declared to Be Sufficient Cleveland, O., 4—In Cleve- land's new $6,500,000 municipal audi- torium, scene of the republican na- tional convention of 1 Ohio poli- tical leaders are confident that the general facilities mre entirely ade- quate to meet the situation and that the building will be found a worthy background in the naming of the party's presidential nominee. Hotel accommodations and other space necessary in handling a tional convention likewise are clared sufficient while the various civic organizations and commercial institutions of the city have no doubt the raising of a huge chest fund to carry on the enterprise. Mayor Fred Kohler offered the use of the audi- torium free of charge to either major party’s national convention. It was Cleveland's first bid for a national convention of the two big parties. Situated in the heart of the down town section, the new public hall is #aid to present all that could be de- sired for a large convention. It is a part of Cleveland's famous Mall plan of buildings. Occupying a block, its boundaries are St. Clair avenue on the south; East 6th street on the east; Lakeside avenue on the north and East 3rd street on the west. Its main floor, on the street level, unobstructed by a single column, is more than 800 feet long and is 215 feet wide. The glass celling is 90 feet from the fioor. manager of the hall, says that com- forteble seating facilities can be ar- ranged for 13,000 persons when main fioor, stage and expansive balconies are used. The stage measures 60 by 104 feet, bas an opening 73 feet wide and is surmounted by an arch 42 feet, six inches high. The accoustics of the main room, tested scientists, and during concerts, have been declared perfect. Every person in the hall is able to hear every word of & speech, whether it be made from the stage or the floor. Off the stage are scores of rooms installed as dressing rooms for ac- tors and choruses. These will be Jan. HARTFORD Lincoln G. Dickey, | repeatedly by | / NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1924. le for newpaper correspon- press associations and commit- tee cancus meetings. If there is an overflow here, the lower floor of the bullding, as large as the main floor, will be available Ample g facilities can be provided for the army of cor- respondents and special writers that attend national conventions and tele- graph companies can be equipped w any needed ameunt of room end service, QUEEN IN CONCERT Victoria of Spain Becomes Leading Figure in Impromptu Aboard Royal Battleship at Naples. —Queeh Victoria of central figure in an held abroad the Primero" Rome, Jan. 4 Spain was the impromptu concert Spanish battlest just fore @ arty left Naples on their return to §pain. The N and Queen of Sp:fi‘n lunched | ip with the Duke of Aosta, the Duke of Pistoia, Gen®! eral Primo de Rivera and others, when someone expressed a wish to hear the crew sing. An impromptu concert was ar- ranged and both the king and queen of Spain joined in sev I choruses. Queen Victoria was invited to sing, and having a fine contralto voice she | smilingl i, much to the grati- fication of the assembled guests and crew. Encores were demanded and given and her majesty’s solos proved the “star” turn of the entertainment. General Primo de Rivera was a good second with his rendering of the Fascist hymn “Giovinezz The Dictator afterwards said he had so fallen in love with that hymn that he | would certainly adopt it for his Fas- cists in Spain. aboard the battl Japan Welcomes Autos. Tokyo—Japan's great earthquake of last fall has proved a boon to the automobile industry. Before the ca- tastrophe, there were few motor v hicles in the empire, Duties and taxes made their usage almost prohibitive. Urgent demaunds for transportation, when the relief workers began their labors of mercy, taught the govérn- | ment its folly. Now the automobile is playing a big part in Japan's recon- | Trucks are admitted free, cars for half the old struction. and pleasure :dutles L Songfest ' sl | WAR ECHO SPLITS THE BALKAN WOMEN'S CONGRESS Bulgarian Women Not Invited to Meeting Because the Serbian Women Refused to Sit Near Them. Bucharest, Jan. 4—The women's congress of the Balkans, which met recently at Bucharest, disclosed that some of the women at least have not forgotten the war. The¢ Rumanian committee acting as hostesses invited women's organizations of Bulgaria to participate. The women of Jugo- via, particularly thoge of Serbia; became indignant when they placed the Bulgarian women next to them. The Serbian women protested and | declared that if the Bulgarian women led the congress they wanld withdraw their acceptance of the in- vitation. Serbian women was that the Bul- garian women, many of whom are of Macedonian origin, criticised Serbia's poliey in Macedonia. The Rumanian committee there- fore withdrew the intitation to the Bulgarian women, but made it known that the women of Bulgaria were deeply disturbed by what they termed the intransigeant attitude of Serbian sisters, Mme. Retko Karaveloff wrote from Sofia: “We Bulgarian women wish that our Serbian neighbors would | realize that the war is over.” DIAMO!ID MINES BUSY Colonial Report Indicates Industry in British Guiana is Flourishing; Out- put Worth $1,645,000. By The Associated Press. London, Jan. British only possession in the South American continent, is showing great | xpansionmgays a Colonial report. The output of diamonds rose from 200 stones weighing 102,603 car- s of a local value of $1,645,000 in 1921, to 816,857 stones weighing 163,- 640 carats vaiue $4,165,000 in 1922, The incgeased output attracted the attention of diamond dealers in Eu- rope and America, with the result that between 20 and 30 foreign dia- mond buyers opened places of busi- ness in the ogiony, causing a rapid advance in prices, The specific grievance of the | 4.—The alluvial dia-| mond industry in British Guiana, the| ‘GERMANY STRIVING T0 " GET MARKETS IN TURKEY Teutons are Working to Gain Pre- ~\\'nl- Prestige in the Far West. By The Associated Press. | Constantinople, Jan. 4—Germany | is making a drive for the Turkish | market with German thoroughness. With an all sea route from her ports, and unhampered by the restrictions of the overloaded shipping through European states, she is getting ready to regain her prewar prestige here, German merchants,” commercial | travellers, artisans and engineers.are already- here in considerable num- bers. German and Austrian goods are beginning to show in the shops, and for the first time since the world war, German is heard on the ets. During the occupation no national of an enemy state was permitted in | Turkey without an interallied visa, | something almost impossible to ob- |tain. Now Turkey is encouraging | the Teutons to come, and it is re- | ported that a great influx of them is | expected this winter. They will | largely take the place of the exiled theire Greeks and Armenians in retail busi- | ness. The. German consul here has said that Germany considered it “her duty to aid Turkey in her new era of de- velopment and reconstruction,” and that he 'was in receipt of hundreds of letters from his countrymen who were seeking opportunities here. Scientist Has Clock That Loses Second in 3.Years’ By The Associated Press. Cleveland, jan, 4.—Cleveland pos- sesses one of the most accurate clock in the world. In a series of international the clock in the physies building at Case School of Applied Science has| | won its title. According to Dr. Day- ton C. Miller, professor of physics at Case, three years. The clock is so delicate temperature and air pressure are un- varying. Dr, Miller is devoting much of his time to an attempt to correct the one second error. HARTFORD —MIDWINTER SALE OF — RUGS, CURTAINS AND DRAPERY MATERIAL Marquise tte Curtains These curtains are made on a good quality of marqui- sette in colors of ecru and white. They are finished with the Hinkle lace on edge and bottom, special at $l 39 Ruffled Marquisette Curtains These curtains are made on a good qualily of dotted marquisette, complete with nryr%lle g tie-backs. Special for our Janu- Curtain Net Filet net in plain, bordered and blocked desighs, special, yard at This item is a special lot of high grade scrim in colors of white and cream. Ruffled Curtains ; Seventh Floor, Ruffled serim curtains, complete with tie-backs. These curtains are made on’an extra fine quality of serim, special price for our January Sale, Panel Curtains These panels are made on a heavy net with an imitation Russian lace insertion, finished at the bottom with fringe. Special each at Curtain Swiss White curtain swiss in price 25c. Scrim Yard Goods 49¢ grade 39¢; 59¢ grade 49c. . Special Reduction in Overdrapery Material From our regular stock we have selected the following drapery material, which ha sale. ices and colors as $2.25 grade, color blue, s been specially reduced for this follows: special at $1.50 a yard. $2.75 grade, colors blue and mulberry, special at $2.00 a yard. $2.25 a yard. $3.50 grade, colors blue, rose and rose stripe, special at $4.00 grade, colors rose, blue and henna, special at $2.98 a yard. $4.50 berry, special $3.29. rade, colors blue, natural, rose stripe and mul- Wool and Fiber Rugs 9%12 Wool and Fiber Rugs. These are un extra heavy quality, regular price of which was £19.50, price for our January Sale will be $15.00 each. Small Rugs 27x54 Axminster Rugs, extra heav; grade, special at Prices are Drapery neat barred patterns, regular January Clearance Sale price a yard 190 as follows: 39¢ grade 32¢; Material Light weight drapery material in colors of blue, rose, brown and gold. This material is 36 inches wide. as follows: 79¢ grade 59¢; Prices $1.00 grade 79¢c. Cretonne During our January Sale, cretonne. Thege are all new ies, slip covers, pillows. etc. 25¢ grade 19¢; grade 55¢; 98¢ grade 79¢; 39¢ grade 29¢; $1.25 grade 98¢, gpecial prices will be made on patterns, suitable for draper- prices are as follows: 49¢ grade 39¢; 69c | Velour Table Runners These Table Runners are in colors of blue, gold, rose and brown. Regular price $ Price 98¢ each. 1.25, January Clearance Sale Axminster Rugs 8 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. Axminster Rugs, regular price $62.50. January Price terns and colors, regular price 52.50 9ft. %12 ft. Axmin‘su:r l:vug.\, neat assortment of pat- tests, | e clock has lost one second in that it must be kept in a room in which the | 36x63 Axminster Rugs, extra heavy grade, special at $5.98. Stair Carpet 27-inch Stair Carpet, special at $1.29 a yard. Window Shades Opaque Window Shades, mounted on 15-16 wood roller, special at 49¢ each. Linoleum During our January Sale will make a special reduction on our best quality of inlaid linoleum, which sells for £3.00 ,‘nnn yard. is will be specially priced at $2.50 a =q. Seventh Floor. $42.50. January Sale Price $34.50 9 ft. x 12 ft. Seamless Axminster Rugs. These rugs are shown in three different colors and patterns. They are extra fine quality of axminster rugs and originally sold for $60.00. We have been successful in getting a few bales of these rugs for our January Sale, $43 50 . price will be 9 ft. x 12 ft. Worsted Wilton Rugs. These rugs are manufactured by one of the best rug manufacturers. They are all new patterns and designs and are finished with linen fringe. Special for this sl 10.00 sale . . 9 ft. x 12 ft. Wilton Rugs. These rugs are from our regular stock and are all new patterns. Rugs originally sold for $89.50, and during our January Sale will be specially priced at . .. 375000 Seventh Floor FIRST ANNUAL at the " Hudson Fur Sho Greater Values and Greater Security “It pays to buy where you buy in Safety” New Britain 13 Franklin Square \ A DRASTIC CLEARANCE " —OF ALL— | WINTER MILLINERY Hats formerly priced up to $10.00 “