New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 15, 1924, Page 3

‘NATIVE OF INDIA SPEARS AT N.B. .S, N. K Diolwani Describes’ Con- ditions and Customs of Land In an interesting talk on the *Cus- toms, habits and ways of the people of India,” N. K. Dholwani of Bombay, ‘India, brought out several facts of in- terest pertaining to the environment of the people of his race before an as- sembly of upper classmen at the Sen- for high school this morning. 1 Throughout the speech he showed the difference in manners and cus- toms of his people, and those of the American. people. He spoke amus- ingly of his firft experience in Ameri- can ways-when he came to this coun- try severhl years ago. According to Mr. Dholwani, the standard of living in India is far be- low that of America. He told of the prices of food. Such things as pota- toes and other vegetables can be bought for a small «fraction of the price pald in American money, he said, “But,” he added, “wages are but five cents a day, and it is in rare cases that a person is paid over that amount.” Tn concluding he advised the students to take as much advap- tage as possible of the free education system being offered them. He gave @5 an examplie his own experience in working his way through college, Mr, Nolwani is a graduate of Ol‘iqr- lin college of Ohio, and is carrying on a series of lectures in the interest of his country. In a collectlon taken up after the lectuse he recelved over $29, Basketball Gamg Yriday. The New Britain high school bas- ketball team will play the Meriden high school team @# Meriden Friday night. The same line up that defeated the St. Thomas team last week will agdin be used. cers will be taken on Thursday and Friday of this week. On Thursday the seniogs and juniors will vote and on Friday the first year class win ballot. 7The three receiving the ’high- est number of votes for each office will be eligible for election.. The {election will be held on a date to be |set later. Candidate students who arc certain of promotion were transferred to the rooms for which they are can- ruling, and is meeting with popular favor throughout the school. JEWELERS PROTEST TAXON PRODUCTS | |Senate Commitiee Hears Other Views on Levies | | | Washington, Jan. 15.—The internal | fight of the tariff commission came {out into the open at the beginning to- {day of the public hearings on sugar { duties. G { Thre members — Viee-Chairman Culbertson and Commissioners Costi- | Ban and Lewis—challenged participa- tion by Commissioner Glassic in dis- | position of the question involved. H Glassie Is Protested, ; Commissioner Glassic made a state- | ment as soon as the hearing opened, declaring that he personally had no | interest in the sugar business, but that his wife and members of her family owned and operated a sugar planta- tion and mill. He contended that this | circumstance did not bar him from | participation in the cas | Commissioner Costizan countered { immediately with his protest, saying Mr, in he was authorized to say that Culbertson and Mr. Lewis joined the challenge, | Commending Mr. € sie for his | high sense of duty in stating the gitu- ation, Chairman Marvin said the com- b The class night cast which is to fur-, mission in November had decided that nish the entertainment for the mids. year class night has been holding re- hearsals every night in preparation for the exercises, The class will and history will be declded upon by Mrs, J. MeGraw, advisor of the class, with- | point by reason of a three to three| in the next few weeks, Afternoon Dance, The second afternoon damee of the year will be held at the school gym- nasium on Friday of this week under the auspices of the Senior mid-y Cluss, that the Whitmore club orchestra under the direction of Howard Ryder will play, This orchestra has played at soveral of the school functions this year, making a hit every time plaved, Miss Margaret Peterson will speak to members of the upper classes at an assembly tomorrow morning. Her topie will be on the carly education of Woodrow Wilson. Travis, who has ¢harge of all as- semblies until her graduation in February, will introduce the speaker. Interclass League ¢ s, The resuits of th inter-class league games played at the high #chool gymnasinm yeserday nfter- noon are as follows: IFreshman mid- yeurs defented senior; junjors de. feated freshmen; senlor mid-years defeated junior mid-years, An informal ballot for class offi- Announcement has been made | it | Miss Catherine | it had no authority o disbar Mr, 1 Gla . Mr, Costigan interrupted to question the accuracy of the chair- man’s statement, saying that instead {there had been no decision to that tie vote, | A long and technical legal argu- {ment developed over the situation | which recently had been laid before President Coolidge, but in which he declined to make any decision. Marvin Is Chairman, members of the commis- | slon were discussing the question an- | nouncement wius made at the White { House that President Coolidge had decided to redesignate Mr., Marvin as chairman and Mr. Culbertson as | viee-chairman for the year beginning today. Their terms had expired yes- [ terday and the question of the chair- |- manship had been involved in the controversy between the two groups In the commission. Friends of Mr. | Cutbertson had brought considerable | pressure 10 bear to obtain his ap- | pointment’ as chairman. ¥ dewelers Hard Hit, | The jewelry excise tax Is driving | that business ont of existence, Ed- | ward H. Hufnagel, president of the | American National Retall Jewelers' association, argued in urging its com plete elimination before the commit tee today. Since imposition of th | When fairly |didates this morning. This is a new | tux, he said, 1,791 jewelery firms had failed, The request of C. ing for the National Chamber of Commerc of taxes on automobiles and accessor- | ies brought out considerable discus- ! sion within the commiitee, | Would Ofiset Cuts. { Representatives Bacharach, repub- lican, New Jersey, and Garner, dem- ocrat, Texas, pointed out that if the special tax reduction being asked by various business interests were grant- | ed $350,000,000 in taxes would be lost, | offsetting entirely proposed cuts in in- come taxes. | Approval of the Mellon tax ;’n{ was voiced by C. R. Burnett, for the National” Association of Credit Men, | whg said it would give a needed boom to business. The association al- | so0 opposed passage of a soldiers’ bonus law. When Mr. | jected that congress was about to one for the bonus, the witness s he thought it would swing soon to | two to one against. The Texas yep- resentative disagreed. For Billiard Tax Repeal. Thomas H. Boylan of the Nationa lilliard association asked for a reduc tion or repeal of the tax on billiard | tables and bowling alleys, declaring {it was a barrier to “healthful | negded recreation of 4,000,000 citizens of the United States, | A WILL BUY MUNITIONS Mexican Press Says Lower California | !, Hanch, speak- | Automobile | for reduction | | | is to Pay For Al War Materials | Erought From U, S, Nogales, Ariz, Jan. 15.—The gov- nment of Lower California, accord- ing to the Mexican press, will pay the tetal cost of arms and munitions {bonght by Mexico from the United ites during the present rebellion. Genernl Abelardo L. Rodriguez, gov- ernor of the northern district of Low- er California, the newspapers General Rodriguez is a staunch fri of President Obregon. | It is reliably reported aeccording to the papers, that General Rodriguez has paid from the treasury of Lowur California to the Mexico City Centra' government the sum of $350,000 in Mexlean gold and will contribute 230,- 000 pesos monthly until the total am- munition debt during the entire cam- ign agaimst the rebels has been | i 2 ESCAPE Track With His Plano s When Driver is Arrested New London, Jan, 16.~Fritz Kreis- ler's concert given here under the auspices of the Connecti- cut college concert course being delayed at the result of an ar- | rest in Waterford. | Leslie Allen employed by a Haven music house was driving truck carrying the plano Kreisler's ao companist used, through Waterford at the rate of 45 miles un hour. State pelicemen canght him and brought | him before Justice of the Peace | Thomas . 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FIFTH EARL OF WARWICK PASSES AWAY, AGED 70 Was HAS ROUGH VOYAGE Which Tells of skipper of Schooner 1ea o< New York Terrible Today Member of Britich Pecrage Gales At Sea Vers Prominent in Fnglish Ma- R Circles 12-hour | }was a member from ing to terins as m was been past Jewex i His ard, was one of lidates for parliame WANT TO B PLIMBERS Juring Frock trock as aide-de mander yide e W 10,2 acr Warwick castie Easton Lodge n Warwickshire at Dunmow, Essex roof of a lon- Oak timbers in the | don building ar today as they place five centurles ago | reveal. in as good condition were hen put i nt tests rece i UchLi\?j / THOMAS awe SRRAH BIOH 1LINCOLS 778 185 1788 - 1260 PEVER & TP TAER 7 Z #OUR WAKTIRED TYRmEEIT THER RS 3T WorIre sty GAVE T2 THE WO Asersinn 1vecoin R e e v ’ cted condition of he graves at Janesville of the father and stepmother of Abraham 1 the Lions dubs of Mlinois have erecied this monus d will see to it henceforth that the spot e monument will be dedicated on Lincoln’s seeri the > for years has ¢ graves 3 Jected. 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