New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1925, Page 14

P TR e o ko e s BAL AT 1 ASSEMBLY NOT T0 AID RADIO FANS Unlavorable Report on Bill fo Stop Interlerence Slate Ca The annivers Abraham Li president, prayers of House Chap the sesslon open tol, Hartford, T oIn, cman atate adminiat conside eommlittee to study N was taken Mr. Higz aeveral lature whose f most not ported and ref being #aid in its In the sena pointing George 11 miestoner of New was adopted in Favorabla repo biils extending t for organizir the Lordship Railw 1 con- |f atruct th ] the Sflica R n t committees of t ailw that the police and fire boards Co - HOPE FOR CAVERN cate he was dead only in East Havew shall be under the board public dafety; permitting Nor- walk to make appropriations for public librarics; placing the C. H, Fine Manual training school at An- 5 v under the board of education; Farmington Water to increase capital stock to umending charter of Grif- tal, Derby; authorizing Water Co. to issue bonds; sster Water Co Witeh Hose Co. have 200 mem- Water Co. horizing of wonla B, ) worth of time of filing wnization of Miss ool In \ cor- ers to library to { property; ex- of char- ; and for incor- Ha Water ljourned until to- DOWN T0 COLLINS (Continued from First Page) ation tests across electric down to him had here that being trans- t wires leading nvin physicians reathing sounds were d by the » on Collins Yesterday tests failed to record anything, it physicians and radio experts re- used to admit that this would indi- They believed that the light had burned out, chest, ¢ion Co or fallen from its socket New Haven Armory. The military affairs gava a fayorable report on create a commission {o Haven a to ee build an armory at New a rost $500,000 and armory appropriationa tha proceedy bills | ¢ sarrying appropriations, and several military affaire committees have en- dersed the new armory appropriation endorsed the appropriation end. Residents of New Mi oti- | ¢ioned in behalf of P Clark | for judge in that town court. | The cities and boroughs commit- | tee reported favorably the bill mak- | ing the board of public safety tris- fee and manager of the reserve fund of the Meriden police department. Protest Cat Tax. I Residents of Merlden sent a peti- | tion protesting against the pro-| posal in a bill offered by Golden (by request) proposing a tax | on cats. The signers said were opposed to a cat be- cause it is a question of “rats or| cats."” | and the hill tot his is | but no | committes Senator believe value of the cat i “We tion of the ciety hae not T that, if passed practically exterminate the chief protection against rodents, for | truly, the few eurvivors forced wear a collar and Ji be helpless as of rats or cat of atranguia ty of collar We feel that caught by the nificant, small in game bagged by the hu gun.” Ther Eigners. We feel re will cat—our Reject Annexation The bill East Have Jected on cities and boroughs Renator the idea posed. This report house by mistake The bill to hav something to stop noises w terfere with radio broadcast tion was rejected on an u report from the ju and after explan Cronin. Was unsupporte strayed into yestel ciar | Radio Trounbles genator Gr and the it, was to g reach individu broadcasting reception of 1 the air. ¢id t geport as opencd up @ould not be reac tegisiation ¥ oh electric apy which fur the bill w € was this session Rolton lake three Both dering the p the speeai tnclude t mortgag records on ex Stratford to suc ing that public res sidered 11 (withdrawn) state boa vise constru in towns wit than §2,0 Fayvorable Report #chool mittes memt tion expense salaries in Hamde thorizing the Pi tion to lay and ¢ ing Adelhard Mo eligible for tea slon; making s and prosecutor Wi court $1,000 each W e 'v - aiice for the judge whe @ts as clerk; | continued wi mor current a’ wee ed any stories about that has ever | Honaker | out in the newspap Probe Continues Meanwhile the state m its Inquiry, yesterday ary board hearing 10 describe the cue and the ru- Kk ago. of Horse Cave, cases arly efforts at re Dr. H. F. Ho aker, said he had heard persons in Cave| “ity on February 8 gay they ¢oubt- 26 in the cave e printed “I have heard some men &ay,” Dr, “that they didn’t be- in there, but that did n. I heard that se etories came it Collins ™ fore lieve he was not change my opini the night before t Impostor Denounced. One of the object Governor n ordering the hoard's iny igation,, his proclamation eaid, was of Fields | 10 c¢lear away rumors of douht that Collins was in the cave. A telegram Mayor E. W. 1, Kansas, that a 1 an aesert- had ap- onnced here. reply about even to it, and that the only hi iterested him 1 crip- m docs man from Had skill ow close to reactie shaft may nal Sand Cave tunnel. The 1 back tunnel down as of the and Cave from > mout! shaped ravine, ch elants slightly .ooking m of W the cave. h of the shaft, then, i r than the mouth of in Sand Cave and s could ¢ THE POTTERS 1M GOING To TeLL You LL ABOUT ABRAHAM CoLM, THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR and L. | ling of the carbon | from the| Pl TSN AL £ A v ko i, 710 G Lol vl G Ao SN R e NEW BRITAIN ,DAILY HERATLD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1925. AIRCRAFT PROBE . BEING:CONTINUED Various and Conlticting Views Given Today 12.—The house alreraft committee opencd another Washington, I'eb, chapter today in the hearings which have stirred up army and navy cir- cles by calling a number of former army fliers who served in France with Brigadier General Mitchell, as- sistant chlef of the army alr ser ice and central figure in the present controversy. neral Mitchell himself was sum- moned to reappear before the com- mittee after the other witnesses to |veply to recent charges before the by Captain A, W. John- it naval air chief, that had disobeyed orders bombing tests off |the Virginia Capes. Captain John- |son, whom General Mitchell had pr | viously referred to as the “junior naval officer in command of the [tests, declared he would have court- lm..xuw‘ul the army officer had he | | {during the 1 possessed the authority, reral of the former army fliers |called today volunteered their ap- |pearance hefore the committee in a |communication to Secretary Wilbur, who is opposed to pending legisla- tion to create a ynified army and |navy alr service. General Mitchell is strongly in favor of the proposal. Members of congress were invited | by General Mitchell to attend a mo- |tion picture exhibit in the aireraft | committee room tonight to demon- strate the value of aircraft in war. W. J. Schauffler, who was a major in the world war, told the committee that the statement by Brigadier General Drum of the army general staff, that 12 anti-aircraft guns |could ward oft an airplane attack | was “absolss rot. |aviators, he said, “snap their fingers” |at anti-aircraft guns. | 1. Pnllip Kefgen, of Bav City, | Mich,, however, festified he had | heen brought down twice in 30 raids | by German anti-atrcraft fire. | "Hartney also asserted that the |navy department recently had turn- |ed down speclfications for a new airplane which in his opinion, fs used by another nation and not by |the United & {country to sue for peace. He de- clined to discuss the matter in detail lat a public hearing, and requested the committee to call him in execu- [tive eession, | The witness said the inventor of of [the new plane, “one of the greatest | |,qq engineers of the world” had | “brought out something that is ab- |solutely vital.” ‘ MABEL MONDELL APPEALS Mabel Mondell of Waterbury, who was sentenced .o jall for 15 days by | Judgze Benjamin W. Alling in police |court yesterday morning on a charge |of misconduet, took an appeal to |the superior court last might. She |was released under $200 bonds. | | | — e At a court ot probate holden at New hin and for the district of ounty of Hartford and on the 11th day of | F P : cut ey, Judge. all 1ats of New MeGrall sraving that an in- orting to he the i codicll an- deceaged may he mitted to probate, n file more fu entd applicatien be heard the probate office in t, on the 18th | at 2 o'clock pplication ard Wierean, ne mews- atn, hav- C und by thereaf, on the public sig: n of New Britain, In soid malling a copy of this at law and re AFFNEY, Jvdge. i AT \/ SHAT'S TuAT — ( HE WAS EMANCY = WHAT Yoy SAID JUST Now @ . POLLY AND HER PALS [S6ULL HAVE o CROSS-) |EXAMINE THE AEW | cook. ma. | S o IS | ‘ =N e =2y . HOUSE SINCE NOON 2\ AN MY JAPANESE VASE S BUSTED! SHES OALY BEEN IN THE Experienced | es, would compel this | You ANY IDEA WHO BUSTED N\ MRS. PERKINS VASE, VIOLET? BRISTOL NEWS (Continued from Page Seven) shoved against it, shortly before the closing time of the store, but the damage had not been noticed for some time until the ammonia made \tself apparent, “Kempy” Tonight “Kempy"”, the story of a plumber |who aspired to be an architect and |win game and wealth, will be pre- sented tonight at the Community theater by the St. Joseph's Drama |guila_under the direction of Coach Joseph Healy. Rehearsals for this three-act comedy drama indicate a | stellar presentation tonight, Inter- |ost in the event has been widespread |as shown by the sale of tickets as practically the whole house has been |sold out. Proceeds of the play will !be devoted to the building fund for the new edifice of St. Joseph's par- |ish, Water Damages Building Scores of cellars about the city had water in them today and the new Automobile building, owned by |Judge Willlam J. Malone in the rear of the Bristo! post office had the in- terior soaked last night when water ran into the third floor from High- |land court. Damage amounting to |several hundred dollars will be done |at the building as the result of the |water which ran over the bridge connecting the quarters of the Bris- tol used car exchange with Highland | [court, Irom the third floor the water sceped through the floors | |down to the bowling alleys of the |Center howling academy and thence to the automobile salesroom be- | low. | Hartford Troop In Contest After the regular meeting of Sei- cheprey Post, American Legion, to be held in the American Legion hall on Tuesday night, the American Te- glon Scout troop number 16 will stage a contest with Scout Troop No, 4 of Hartford. A number of events will take place in the contest, which is ®xpected will start about 8:30. Roads Washed Out Roads in the Chippins Hill &ec- tion were badly washed out this morning as the result of the heavy rain of last night and today. Streets about the center were inundated. The public works department work- | men went ont early to inspect the ' streets and especially wateh the sur- face sewer system 8o that repetition of the flood of last year might not be experienced. Daughters Arrive Daughters were born at the New Britain general hospital last night to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Quistberg of Bristol and Mr. and Mrs, Arvid | | Johnson of Forestville. Annuel Church Canvass annual Every Member Can- of the Prospect Methodist church will bz held on Sunday | afternoon when all of the homes of | members of the church will be visit- |ed. The canvassers will hold a pre- | | iminary meeting in the Methodist | church parsonage on Friday evening | | when they will be the guests of Rev. {and Mrs. Willlam B. West. | Tax Collector Here Next Week | Commencing next week, a deputy | Internal revenne collector will be at | the Bristol post office to assist local | income tax payers in filling out their | income tax blanks and to receive the taxes, The collector will he station- ed in the civil service room and will | remain here until March 1. | Banks Closed Today | Lincoln’s birthday is heing ob- | served by the banks of the city and | the offices in the city building, which | |are closed for the day today. The | schools are in session and special | Lincoln day programs are being | held. | | The Unionville Defeated Winning over Unionville last night at Red Men's hall by a score of 43 | to 34, Company L of this city elinch- | {ed its hold on third place in the | | Farmington Valley league, for which | position the locals has been tied dur- |ing the last week with the Union- | ville team. Local fans turned out well as Coach Dewey Carpenter, alsn forward on the Unionviile quintet, is | a local man and a member of the S~ NEVER MIND. A GREAT MAN; DON'T YoU MAKE ANY YAS \MD&ED»{Q B0SS. 1 DOAE SEED v \| BUSTED! NG ‘West End five of this eclity., The Unlonville players showed a good brand of ball but were oudistanced by the smooth working team under Captain Herbert Carlson, Eagles Hold Meeting Plans for a memorial meeting to be held on Sunday, February 22, in memory of the late Thomas L. Rellly of New Haven, were completed at the regular meeting of the Bell City Aerle, I, O, Eagles, held in the Fagles hall last evening. A large class of candidates will be initiated at the memorial meeting, Legion Auxiliary Meeting The regular meeting of the American Legion Auxilia#y will be held in the American Legion hall this evening at 8 o'clock when sever- al matters of importance will be acted upon. A social time will fol- low the meeting. Bristol Briefs Dr. and Mrs, Hubert D. Brennan of High street are spending a vaca- tion at Atlantic City. The February meeting of the board of education will take place tonight at the high school. Miss Mae Kennedy of the Fast Bristol school faculty is i1l at her home in Southington. ¢ The city council held an informal meeting last night, when the pro- posed increases in salaries of the local court oflicials were among the matters discussed. No- action was taken. Harry Spancer, looal ticket agent of the New Haven railroad is {ll at his home on Main street, Firemefii" ill Not Try To Fight Dump Flames Dump fires from which no damage can possibly result will not receive |any attention from the fire depar{- ment in the future, according to a statement by Chief William J. No- ble. The decision of the chief is the result of a five hours battle members of Engine Co. 3 had ves- terday afternoon with a smoulder- ing blaze ia the Farmington avenue dump. In the past, the department has always answered still alarms for fires in dumps about the city and in almost every instance, have been engaged for hours putting out fires which, Chief Noble believes, might just as well be left burning. MRS, PLATT TO SPEAK Mre. ¥. G. Platt, who was a dele- gate from the Women's board of missions of the TIirst Congregation- al church to the foreign missions conference of the United States and Canada held recently in Washington, I. C., will give her impressions of the conference at an all day sewing meeting of the Missionary society of the church tomorrow. There will be sewing In the morning, luncheon at noon &nd in the afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Mrs. Platt will speak, A group of Seattle business men will leave early in February for a trade tour of the orlent. “During 60 years of Married Life”--- Three Generations Kept Healthy and Happy “Beecham’s Pills were always cone sidered indispensable by my rnrenu duringsixty years of married life and 1 am never without them in my home, as they are used when re- quired by myself (aged sixty-one), and wife and children. This covers a period of over eighty years. My wife and sons also believe there isnoremedyforconstipationandbil- iousness equal to Beecham's Pills. Somanyso-called“cures”forbilious- ness and kindredtroublesleaveafter effects that are certainly injurious, but Beecham's Pills give prompt re- lief and Jeave one ina hen]xhxfland happy condition.” L) M. PE Ramsay, N.J. Use Beecham's Pills for constipark biliowsness and sick headache. FREE SAMPLE—Write today forfreesample to B. F. Allen Co., 417 Canal St., New York Buy them from your druggist 25¢ and 50¢ for Better Health, Take U Beecham’s Pilts | PR NO, BUT WE FREED ALL THE SLAVES /\\ DE DAWG) DONE i1/ Go to it! | Editor of the Herald. else. It all depends comply with the simple rules. over the rules. lines of a limerick. poetry today. try tonight. BERLIN NEWS (Coninued from Page Seven) was inscribed the life history of the deceased. East Berlin Items The regular mid-week service will be held at the Methodist church this |evening at the usual hour. The next meeting of the Modern Woodmen will be held at the Athle- tic building Thursday evening, Feb- ruary 19. There will be several of these limericks in all. what a chance to win one of the prizes. Sl AN W b «LOST LINE LIMERICK. WHAT’D SHE FIND? Last Lines for This Limerick Must Be in the Herald Office by '10 o'clock the following A. M. Gwendoline Genevieve Griter Decided to pound a typewriter. Though dumb as could be, She soon found that she D R P PP PP PP P, sesee ADDRERS ot e steeu v Al L Write a last line and mail it in to the Limerick You've got just as big a chance to cop a prize as anyone ) on YOU. Get out your pencil and sharpen up your wits., Then add the missing last line. Wow, ONE DOLLAR A DAY There is no catch in this contest. All you've got to do is Everybody can try their skill at writing last lines for the limericks. And everybody has an equal chance to win a prize. Write as many lines to each limerick as you wish. But, first read Watch for next Limerick tomorrow. LIMERICK RULES Each day, for several days, the Herald 18 printing the first four Write a line to complete the limerick and mail it, or bring it, to Limerick Editor of the Herald. You don't nave to use the form printed on this page unless you want to. You can copy the lines on another piece of paper, but be sure that all five lines appear on the paper you send in sure your name and address is plainly written on the same sheet. Watch the time limit on each limerick. each day's limerick will be announced the following day. Also be Winners for o 0 O 0 0 - . < Helen McClean of 669 Stanley streef won the prize for the In order to get the right number Stanley st'reet, you'll have to turn the paper upside down and then read. Well, anyway, Miss McClean gets the prize today. You better A man thought 'twonld be easy pickin’s To raise and make money on chickens. His pay for his labors Was kicks from his neighbors, For now they are raising the dickens. —_— A whist party for the benefit of the library will be held at Pythian hall this evening at 8 o'clock. All are invited to attend. Mrs. Ferguson of Hartford spent Wednesday as the guest of relatives on Wilcox avenue. A very important minstrel rehear- sal will be held at the home of Mrs. James McPherson Iriday evening and all members of the troup arc requested to attend. Miss Hattie Mildrum will entertain | the members of the Progressive Reading circle at her home on low- er Main street Tuesday evening. BY J. P. McEVOY BECAUSE — BECAUSE HE DID, THATS wiY. AND NOW THAT YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN [ WANT You To GROW UP To BE A GREAT MAN LIKE HIM. NOW WHO ARE YOu GOING To GRow UP TO BE LIKE, JUNIOR © JACKIE COOGAN GooD LAN' AINT WE GOT A DANGE it THE. HERALD “WANT ADS” habeticaly Arranged For Quick AW and ,R-d' Reference, LINE RATES FOR CONSECUTIVE INSERTIONS Count & words to a lina: 14 lines to an neh. Minimum Bpace, 3 Hoes ! Minimum Book Charge, 36 ufl.s *No AQ Accepted After 1 P. M. for Classifiod Page on Same Day. Ads Accepted Over the Telephone for convenience of OCustomers. Call 925 Atk for n “Want Ad" Operstor. ‘ ANNOUNCEMENTS ' Burial Iots, Monuments 1 BURTAL VAULTB—Concrete steel rein- forced; water preof, hermetically seal- ed, will outlest either wood or metsl Do not require Iarger lota nably priced, N, B. Vault Co, sington. Tel, 647-15 NEW BRITATN—Mounmental Works, 123 Oak Bt. Monuments of all sizes and descriptions. Carving and letter cutting ,our_speclalty. GUT FLOWBRA—potted planta, pleasing varlety. Bpecializing on funeral work. Johnson's_Greenhouse, 617_Chureh Bt. CUT FLOWERS~—potted plants, all kinds, funeral work, free delivery. BSandallie’s Greenhouse, 218 Oak St. Phone 264312 BWEET PE. b/ a bunch, all kinds of potted plants, We deliver, Flower Gare den House, 1163 Stanley St. Pho 2388-12, Store 438 Main 8t. Phone 33 Lost and Found ] LADYE GOLD WATCH—(Waltham) found on Chestnut §t. Owner can have same by identification. Apply Cha Myers, cara Meyers Bros, 358 Main 8 erson L] o mmings Aufto DFvIng Bchool, 47 Main. Street, Hartford, has openad {ts Zist season. The national reputation for efficlency gained during its many years of service will be main- tained and {mproved if possible.. Spacial uttention will be given to ladies and timld persons o that all can attain full confidence in themselves when driv- ing alone, New Britain patrons will be allowed car face one way. FREE HOME WANTED— ¥or hright, sttractive ‘slx year old Catholic child. Homes alto needed for several Protestant children, Any- one Interested apply to the BUREAU OF CHILD WELFARE 171 CAPITOL AVENUE, HARTFORD, CONN, Store Announcements [ [T WILL PAY YOU—TO WALK A FEW BTEPS AND LOOK OVER OUR WIN- TER UNDERWEAR AND FLANNEL BHIRT BARGAINS. ARMY & NAVY STORE, NEXT TO WESTERN UNION. Special Notice Cake Sale—Friday afternoon at store at 96 West Main street, by the , ladies of the German Baptist church. Good home made food and lots of it. Come and bring your friends.— advt. Special Notice The White Rose camp, Royal Neighbors of America, will hold a public whist, Thursday evening, at their rooms, old K. of C. hall. Contest News That advice last might of {ht lost line editor of the Limerick contest, to Wednesday night call- ers didn’t go so big. Of course, there is no way of checking up on the numbers of lovers competing but the editor just assumes that lost lines were lost in the general | conversation, Nobody cares though, and hints are given out gratis you can take 'em or not. ' Tonight's hint might be taken | however, and the way the editor | feels now he is going to award the prize to a person living in a certain locality. You may live in that locality. You may no—but . you have just as blg a chance of winning as the next person. | Think of the honor if you win. | Acquaintance Maker Planning to venture into business yourself, Man Who Has Saved Enough Money ? Built up a splendid business—worked hard —want to retire, Man Getting On in Years? How splendid for you two to meet! Let the Want Ad Col- umns make you ac- quainted. There are lots of people who want to embark on a business career of their own and there are many others who, having been in business most of their lives, wish to retire, or, for any one of a dozen reasons, wish to quit. The Wants have help- ed many purchasers and buyers to desired trans- actions. Why not you? Use the Want Ads now! They work both ways. Be sure and Herald classified take advantage of ads. When you thmk of classified ade think of the Herald.