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e e e S —— URGES POSTPONEMENT OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT Chairman Hull of I. C. C. Thinks De- lay in Enforcing This \yould Prove Beneficial. Washington, April 11, — irman Hall of the interstate commerce com- nission today told the house merchant marine committec that in his gpinion it would Jbe highly, desirable to post Pone enforcement of scetion 28 of the mierchant marine act which would ®ive preferential railroad freight rates te goods shipped in American vessels, The only authority by which the com- mission could defer enforcement of the section Mr, Hall said, would be on the ground that sufficient time should be allowed to provide for or- derly operation of its provisions. The ecommission previously had set the date for the scetion to go into effect 4s May 20, Chairman Hall urged enactment of tlie resolution of Ieprescntative New- ton, republican, Minnesota, which would defer enforcement’ of the tion until July 1, 1923, to afford time v study the section. The commission believes, Mr. Hall #aid, that the provision in regard to enforeement, is mandatory. When the shipping board certifies that is has adequate tonnage to handle freight, he added, “there is nothing left for us to do.” hut enforce this Prior to Commissioner H mony, Norman Draper, of Washing- ton, epresenting American meat packers, testified that American ves- sels would secure the pa busi- ness if they would withe from rate gonferences and eut price competing lines. Under such condi- tions, 1 #aid, packers would use Amer ships, even if they were slower than foreign owned vessels, Draper recommended that Ameri can lines make a blanket rate cut and suarantee always to offer lower rates than competitors. By such an ar rangement, he added, rate wars would be practically non-existent, see- ‘ OWNED IN HALIFAX } Malifax, N, 8, Aprii 11, miasted schooner Maid of I A cked off Wilmington,, N, was owned here and carried a ¢ of nine, She sailed from Darbados Mareh 12 with a cargo of molasses for Wilmington, s The three oW 15.50 Only a Limited Quantity of These Lamps at This Special Price. GET YOURS AT NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1924, ; DELIVERIES CONTINUE | LIVED HERE FOR 60 YEARS |LIVING DESCENDANTS OF German Industrialists in Ruhr Agree Mrs, Mary Prendergast, Who Resided : to Continue Their Deliveries to Al- lies After April 15, the Associated Press, Dusseldorf, April 11.—The repre- sentatives of the German industrial- ists in the Ruhr area have agreed to continue deliveries in kind provision- 1y to the Allies after cement with the ¢ known as ghe “Micum™ arrang expires on April 15, it wus announced By new provisional arrangement, according to the Havas ageney, is to be effective pending “a scttlement between the governments upon the basis of the experts’ conclusions.” King (‘:;lrliswx\il;ctringr 611 Old Normal - School Chairman P, 1°, King of the school accommodations committ who is | il=o sceretary of the yor's conimit- tec to consider to what uses the old state normal school shail be put, seut out notices today of a mecting of this to be held in the mayor's hall next Monday It has practi the building fo poses. 1 present of- be m committee office at city ning at 8 o'clock. been decided to use school administre this ptan is carried out ti fices of the school department will vacated., const r's instrument for maki to fit any lock has been covered by the Paris police, Joft in a lock by a i been disturbed by a watechman. Maced in a lock, the instrument registered on a sliding scale the position and size of every one of the wards which it would be negessary to cut on a blank key to enable it to open the lock, San Francisco — While Bertha Houseman, formeg wife of Sol Coben, sausage manufacturer, told in court how Sol had neglected to care for | their child, Sol stood by and snick- cred. When Sol took the stand he snickered some more. But when he stepped Jown it was his ex-wife's chance, She took a lusty swing and smacked Sol on the jaw. A Dluish glow in any of your fubes is a sign the platn voltage is too high. Here Over Half Century, Dies at Home on Stanley Street. Mrs. Staniey Mary Prendergast of 1130 street died this morning at howme, Mrs. Prgndergast 1 a resident of New Britain for over rs and died following a long illness, She is survived by her husband: two sons, William of Hart- ford and John; two daughters, Miss Mary and Mrs. Edward Drew. 1Fu- neral arrangements in charge of J. M. Curtin Co. are incomplete, her 50 ye DAM GIVES WAY Damage Estimated at About $5.000 Caused at Fishing Preserve Near Lake Compounce This Afternoon, (Special The llerald.) Bristol, April 11, About $§5,000 camage was caused shortly alter noon toda n ke Compounce, ing preserve of the and Game club was swept away, A large number of young trout :m:' oth- er fish in the pond and the adjoining brook will be a total Joss, It is thought that the dam became weak- cned by the extra cd by the flood of last Monday. AUTOMOBILE ON FIRE Engine Co. 1 was callfl out this morning on a still alarm to extinguish a fire in an automobile owned by Miss Julia Dunn. Miss Runn ha the machine in front of Commer- cial street and the ignition system became short ¢ blaze, About en the dem at Grannis pond, 3 damage resulted, . H. HOUGH DIE Norwich, Conn., April 11,—Dwight H. Hough. who had been superintend- of the state labor bureau em- ployment bureau here died today aft- er a long illne He was born Colchester in 18 here he was employved by time hardware firm of A, W, Pren- 1 and o, which later was Ch, and Co. IFrom 1886 for some years ha was cashier of the Uncas tional bank, He is survived wife, one daughter and a son. the Table Lamps In many SPECIAL Colors and AT ONLY Bases. Price ONCE A Small DEPOSIT will HOLD any Lamp you select for future delivery. They are going fas Shades, with Metal, China and Wooden To be Sold at This Special '— ONLY — $12.50| , 80 come in and get yours now. You may never have v an opportunity like this again. Come Early For First Choice! John A. Andrews & Co., TEL. 72 “THE BIG FURNITURE STORE” 132 MAIN ST. had | & Selander MRS. JOHNSON TOTAL 85 Newington Woman Was Mother of Eight and Grandmother of and Great-grandmother of One, Mrs. Joha died at her home ip Newington y afternoon, Mrs. Johnson leases 35 direct descendants living, there Lo ing eight ehildren, 6 grandchildren and one at-grandehild, former resident of New Johnson, 50 years o She was a Britain and cwington She 8 A Johnson; five daughte of Iloric Carlson of Newington, iy les Mrs. August Mrs, William . Mrs, C. A W Mrs. J. A Nygren of Fort Dodge, and three sons, A. Alex Los Angeles, Itev, C. J. Andrews (chang- ed from Johnson) of Chicage, and A. Towa Johnson of | L. Johnson of Cleveland, Ohio, a private fish- | orestville Fish | 1 of water caus- | | {invited Mayor J stopped | cuited and started a | 5 in | 54, and upon coming | old | Funeral will the homa at 2 o'clock Monday noon. Rev, G. A, Pihl o ating. Interment will be in Fairview come- services be held at GRAPH AGENCY 11.—~The transform Polislhi telegraph ager the disseminating organization state enterprise, govern- the news into a BRISTOL INVI Mayor John PAONESSA Wade of Bristol, has . M, 1"aonessa to at- on of a new soldicrs Bristo il local executive tend the dedica monument on the April 19, and the written the Bristol thie invitation, mayor accepling Sensational Values for Saturday Hartford Two Special Groups Smartly Styled DRESS COATS) Form Industrial Club At Blue Triangle Room Twenty industrial girls held a meet- ing at the Dl Tri gle club room, 559 Main street, lust evening and formed an industrial club. After a discussion of the purpose of the club the following ofiicers were clected President, Alma Dressel; vice presi- dent, Alda Markey: sceretary, Doris Yolandi Morelli, officers will act us an executive committee to draw up a constitution for the club, Committees chairmen and formed: Prog zaret Kerins Mary Dragan, Ituth Anderson: committee, Lily Madone, chairn Mae Meskosky, Alda Wightwood, M Popielar membe commit- {ee, Anna awitz, cb Anni “visher, Mary Walleck, publicity committee, “Jachymzyk, chairman: Anna Anna Dezurdeyk, Veronica Kuane The next meeting of the ub will » on Tuesday evening, work of outline club will with the following members . were also committee, Kane; Blair, when the nittees will be members of the tend the mu noon at the at- jcale on § ¥ after- liku Burritt hotel, 100,000 Shipyard Workers To Be Locked Qut Tonight By the Assoclated Press April 1 he Shipbuild- London, ing Employers’ Federation announced that sinee striking ship- workers at Southampton had not resumed work in accordance with the instructions of the executiv councils of their unions lockout no- tices throughout the ry would become cffective at the close of work tonight. Approximately 100,000 men will be affected by the lockout, today the yvard con ;Paper Dubs Dawes_Council “An Exchange Soviet” 2 April 11.—-"An exchange Soviet’ what the Paris Midi dubs (the transfer council of tive proposed by Drigadier-General Dawes and his fellow re tion experts. It declares is very interesting but disquicting because the president of the council * e ab- xolute dictator of Kuropean exchanges, endowed with power to grant or re- fuse the manna of credits to all the states areditors of Germany.” “Assisted his the paper adds, “he will play a role an- alogous to the | Nations' representative, immerman, in respect to Austri very by council,” of br., The the Alaska into many » value of a capital invesied in salmon fisheries millions, and the scason’s cateh is $6,000, runs avera Jury Starts Deliberating . | In Chandler-Byfield Suit Atlanta, April 11.—A jury today bes gan deliberating on a vérdict in the case’ of Walter T, Candler, son of the Atlgnta capitalist, who is secking cans | cellation, of a note for $20,500, held by Clydé K. Byfield. Th® note was given in Paris in 1922 after an als leged attack on Mrs. Dyfield by Mr. Candler. and you'll be talk= d classified operator. 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