New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1927, Page 15

CHAMPIONS ‘FRATY AS LEADER MAKERS Scripture Calls Them Whole- some if Properly Conducted hat the fraternities at the high school work at all times for the best interests of the school a d not to the interest primarily of the frato‘rnl!y itself, testified to yesterday afternoon at the discussion held by the Hi-Y club at the Y. M. C. A, following the regular Wednesday noon luncheon. The discussion was prompted by the address of Arthur N. Secripture who spoke on “What High School Fraternities and So- cicties Have Done for the Commun- ity Mr. Scripture stressed the training received by the boys in the various fraternity groups, comment- ing on the fact thai a number of men prominent in civic affairs had given credit to their early training in the fraternity. In almost every instance, Mr. Scripture found that the heads of manufacturing interests and those prominent in welfare work have in their earlier days been members. of a school fraternity or society. *“Clickiness,” which has character- jzed some fraternities in the past, was depreciated by Mr. Scripture, who affirmed that a society for its own best interests should have just the opposite pollcy, each member Tealizing that the more friends he makes the more successful he will be. It is generally found that the boy who is a leader of his friends in the High school and Hi-Y group will usually be a leader of men in later years, he sald. The fraternity can inculcate the spirit of was sociation in the complete school life, ke declared. Some of the boys in the Hi-Y dis- eussion admitted that there had been “clickiness”” or organized effort on the part of some fraternities to place a member in a certain thereby gaining prestige particular fraternity, for that| The boys stated that any project de- sired by a group must now be pre- sented to the faculty for considera- toin and approval. election, it was pointed out, showed in some measure, that the fraterni- ties work toward the best interests of the school to help place the best | man in the position whether he be & member of a society or not. Dam at Enfield Being Vigorously Opposed Springfield, Mass., Feb. 17 (A — City and civic officials from Hart- ford, Conn., to Holyoke attended a hearing here today to protest against the granting by the federal government of a permit to the Northern Connecticut Power com- pany to dam the Connecticut river at Enfield, Conn, in such a man- ner that the river, now theoretital- ly navigable from the Sound to Holyoke, would not be so in any sense, since the plans™of the North- ern Connecticut company do not at present inciude provision for any | adequate system of locks. The hearing was given before Major Raymond I’ Fowler of the engineer corps of the United States army. This city, Holyoke and Hart- ford were represented by groups from their city governments and chambers of commerce, The river Is not now navigable above Hartford for any but boats of lightest draught. Two Ferry Boats Crash Into Barges at New York New York, Ieb. 17 (#) — Two ferry boats collided with barges in a dense fog that enshrouded New York today, tying up shipping and delaying ferry service. No one was injured, although for a time there was considerable uneasiness among the passengers. The damage was slight. The municipal ferry boat Nassau, sith 100 people from St. Georgé, Staten Island, on board, collided with a barge and ripped out some timbers on the eide of the scow. The ferry boat Gowanus, from Brooklyn, with 250 on board, struck p barge in the East river a glanc- Ing blow. Both boats proceeded on their courses. Foreign Lecturers at Seminary Foundation Hartford, Feb. 17 (A—With the leadership | among its members by a broader as- | position, I but that that| was more or loss a thing of the past. | The last football | MAPS NEEDED IN PLEA FOR GAS STATION PERMIT Zone Board Stands By Its Decision speclal exceptions to have maps pre- pared and go to other expense,” At- torney Thomus J Cabelus declared last night when he presented the case of Charles Gublin, applicant for a gasoline filling station permit, and was informed that more concrete evtdence must be had. Willlam Attwood, who acted as chairman replied that a privilege, not a right, is being sought by the not demand such maps it might strengthen Gublin’s case to have them. The matter went over to the next meeting for investigation. build a factory addition on Orange street, at the street line. A five-foot building line is now in effect, Mario Clanci, who has purchased the John H. Kirkham property on Cedar street and desires to build an 18-apartment house, asked a special exception on lot requirements. His case was continued at the suggestion of his counsel, Attorney Cyril F. Gaftney, Joseph Zuk was granted a 10-foot reduction on huilding lines on Hayes street. MOTHER STILL CERTAIN | HER BOY IS NOT DEAD Nathan Hale Members Entertain Their Best Friends at Banquet and Social. Nathan Hale chapter, Order of De- Molay held its first annual Mother land Son banquet last evening at Ma- sonic hall. There were about 80 boys with their mothers present. After the dinner the guests enjoyed |an entertainment consisting of selec- tions by the DeMolay orchestra, and duets by George Westerman Charles Johnson. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske of Berlin spoke to the gather- ing in his usual enjoyable manner. The entertainment was concluded with a short play, he Finest Man of AllL” by Charles Newton, pre- sented by a cast of boys. The cast was as follows: Lord Dunsberry, Charles Newton; Charles Wharton, Oscar Erickson; Sergeant, Fred Lockwood; privates, Roy Ahlberg, Earl Scott, Merton Clark, Edward Kaelue, Manuel Clark. The meeting was concluded with the usual 9 o'clock interpolation of the order. The local organization is especially proud of the success of its first venture. Army Chaplain to Be Tried; Charges Secret San Francisco, Feb. 17 (A—Cap- tain Orville I. Clampitt, army chap- |lain stationed at Vancouver Bar- racks, Wash,, who was cleared April 19, 1926, of charges preferred against him by Miss Lucille Swal- low, of Lawrence, Kans., has arriv- Military officlals refused to reveal the nature of the investigation. After Captain Clampitt had been absolved by the military court, he obtained much publicity when he was discovered in a hotel at Santa Cruz registered as “Willlam Jones,” while in another room of the same hotel was a Mrs. Helen Taber, of San Francisco, registered as “Mrs. Helen Jones.” The publicity was intensified when Mrs. Helen Seddon, also of San Francisco, appeared in the Santa Cruz hotel and called the chaplain “a home wrecker.” An announcement regarding this fice of Brigadier General Henry D. Todd to the effect that sufficlent substantial ovidence upon which to base disciplinary action has not been disclosed.” J\g %e‘u’er opening of the fall semester at Hartford Seminary Foundation there will ba a number of lecturers from foreign countries, it was announced today by President Willlam Douglas MacKenzie. Acceptances of ap- pointments to lecturerships have been received from James Y. Simp- son, professor of biology at New College, Edinburgh, who will give food For twenty lectures on “Relation of Re- ligion and Scienc Heinrich Frick dean of the faculty of Giessen Uni- versity, Germany, who will lecture in the department of theology; Shih Hu, professor of philosophy, Uni- versity of Peking leader of the Chinese renaissance in one lecture; Dr. Zwemer of Egypt: James Y. Yard of China and Oscar M. Buck of India. POSTPONE DEBT ACTION Paris, Feb. 17 (A—Parliamentary action on the Washington debt set- Baby tlement has been put off to the un- certain future by a decision of the government, in agreement with par- tlamentary leaders, that the reor- ganization of the army and action on the budget shall have precedence over everything else in the leglsla- sive program. Reliable Watch Repairing IM. C. Le WITT 1 Jeweler & Diamond Dealer Flight | Up 299 Main St. T must be easy to digest. It must be rich in energy- building carbohydrates. And most important — baby must like it. Then feed him Heckers’ Cream Farina. It supplies baby with energy on which he can draw unfatigued all day long. Its spotless pur- ity makes it absolutely safe. Cream Farina Bitor ool LIBERAL CLERGY | Atty, Cabelus Calls It Unfair But Seek fo Strengthen Position in “It is unfair for the board of ad- justment to require applicants for | applicant and while the board would | | Continuance was also voted on the | request of the Fafnir Bearing Co. to | and | ed here to face a board of inquiry. episode was made later from the of-| NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, PLAN GAMPAIGN Episcopal Church . Philadelphia, Feb, 17.—®)— The | first step in the general organiza- tion of liberal clergy in any branch | of the Christian church in this coun- !try has been taken by the Protest- ant Episcopal communion. Approval of a resolution providing | | for the creation of an organization [to conduct a widespread prope 1da of liberalism in America and land and which will strive to elimin- ate the “Catholic party” from the {church was given yesterday by the {conference of liberal churchmen of |the province of Washington and parts adjacent. Liberal clergymen from all parts of the country attend- | nignt, FEBRUARY 17, 1927. INQUIRY ORDERED ON NEW FIREMEN rst Page.) (Lom!nunl from F “Well, if we don't find out to- Johnson remarked as he resumed his seat, Bullding Board Under Fire Although the matter of salurivs for the two inspeciors was not up for action other than reference to the salary committee, there W sev members who registered op- position to allowing the resoiution to take that course with the | stipulated. Councilman Frank S. Cadwell not only opposed the $3,000 figure, but wanted the increase from to $2,100 voted last month, stricken out of the list. He argued that the raise was in consideration of the meritorious work of the then inspector, Cyril J. Curtin, and lit should not be allowed without knowledge of who Is to be his suc- cessor, ed the meeting. Rev. Robert L. Harris, bishop of Marquette, Mich., and president of the national church l(':_\p\l" outlin- ing'a basis for the organization of such a campalgn. Dr. Alexander G. the program was directed almost en- tirely against the Catholic party in the Episcopal church in this country and the Anglo-Cathollc party in the church of England. Under the plan the new organiza- tion wlil seek to have liberals elected bishops and made rectors of promi- nent and influential parishes. Liber- als are to be elected deputles to the diocesan and general ~convention whenever it is possible and they are to act as a unit. Essentially, the liberals hope to establish and perpetuate a definitely American church, friendly to the | other lands, but with a characteristic Iform of worship and thought to be expressive of American ideals and living. Further, the plans call for a |campalgn to “preserve the compre- | hensive character of the Protestant they propose Lambeth Quadrilat- leral of the creeds, the Scripture, the Sacraments ordalned by Christ and | mentals of faith. in a spirit of | “controversial temper is to be elimi- |nated,” the last point in plan says. |This point was emphasized by Bishop | Thomas J. Garland, of Pennsylvania, | who told the clergymen that “truth will win only -with love.” Bishop Garland said that not all the mem- bers of the Catholic party were in favor of “Romanizing” the Protest- ant Episcopal church. Mine Wage Negotiators Holding Closed Session Miami, Fla., Feb. 17 (#—With in- structions from the joint wage con- ference to seek a common ground between conflicting proposals for a new wage agreement in the central competitive field, a sub-committee of central competitive field coal operators and United Mine Workers of America met behind closed doors here today. |fost in their demands, the operators insisting that no agreement can be reached on the basis of the Jackson- lville contract and the miners de- jclaring they cannot accept a com- | petitive scale as embodied in the operators’ demands. The operators held a caucus prior to the convening of the new sub- committee. COOPER HEARING TUESDAY Washington, Feb. 17 (#)—Commit- tee hearings on the impeachmen: charges against Federal Judge Coop- | er of northern New York will be resumed next Wednesday. Embodied in the resolution were | 14 points, suggested by the Right | Cummins, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., suid | Fag Questions Leavitt I | we will at the next meeting.” | | tigure | that | The Stanley street widening mat-| A request of the police be r which has resulted in much op-|a new leutenancy be cr r " position on the part of property|forwarded to the ordinance i‘AMiLY MEU'BINE FUR owners was referred back to the|tee to be incorporated into a £ board of public works, gested ordinance. ¥inds Error in City Roster At a speclal meeting precedi ['m.ns BBBY BUH.DING Councilman William D. Boyle| e regular sess kit { moved that a new roster of city of- | the amount of 5 ished after April 1. Alyonds of $300,000 v S e it Father John’s Medicine Treats typography or fact were found hxl ve i 3 g 1 T v {1t conncitman severely eriticized Will Try to Force Vote Colds and Builds Up the Body. the proof-readir On Farm Bill Ldlu Today Contains No Alcohol or Dan- Corporation Counsel Kirkham in- Washington, I o - TomielFih S counol Uk el tre Wath [onie T b > gerous Drugs -70 Years in Use statutes prohibiting the placing of | reliof bill will attempt to force a ; ; 3 gummed stickers on property not| vote late today, and if t ol iopidoheiodining ’l A dagtorh owned by the advertiser, and there-' s unsuccessful they ‘e « 1 was prescribed for the fore additional city ordinances are|mpal rolleall on the m 11 Lo John0Brien oL Lol ded. taken not later than 5 p. ] t ) b building commission was au- | row, S b b S ‘4’\‘]""’“_ pres d to purchase two safes for| uaino gl o pRnie M asiitionem sudifriaty of plans. Councilman T aem{ite: i dhariatn e S o oI 8 the money was appropriat-| v that while there hi 2 i e ed in this year's budget and it not| merous equests by house n p ohes 2 lhod S, where it was to be obtalned. Chair-| ror tie o air their views. the o ik Al s enaing ony man Leavitt replied to both ques-| i or the honse appeared seas i omlua st e tions that he did not know. He ex-| ;o oo heh Tolints Tt WFM L8 - plained that the board has-no dis-, Rl e W'f "'r"’“{'"\_ cretion in this matter since SeSn e s ARcoRm restin of plans is required by law. ' 5 GULIPA, 8l arina Di Pisa, Italy, Tel v 1y b wranteed free fror Councilman Thomas B. Fay ask- led the building commission how it arrived at the $3,000 figure for the ! | electrical inspector. Chairman A. P, Leavitt replied it is the board's wish to have a good man on the job and one cannot be 1 for less than that amount. Councilman Fay reminded that former Inspector Curtin was a good man. Curtin received $1,900, y had reference, he said, to Lea | vitt's statements before the salary | committee when he asked a $200 in- the chairman of his own statement | Judd Breaks Tie On Meter Law that water meters be so install- s to be in open cellars, Joseph 1%, Acting Chair- man Lamb and Clerk F Under this system, readers not required to walk up several ts of stairs for keys and repeat climb to return them after mak- Councilman Samuel the ing a reading. ablotsky asked if it would eliminat« a portion of the staff. Clerk O'Brien aid it would not, would delay iners but it probably es in personnel types and practices of christlanity in | Episcopal church,” and to that end | |the Apostolic ministry as the funa- | The campaign is to be conducted | sympathy and the | Both sides apparently were stead- | crease for Curti The chairman | Members of the council split even | declared at that time: “Mr. Curtin on the qu ion and Chairman Judd is an efficient inspector and a fine broke the tie in favor of the new | man for the job.” nee | Several opposing votes were reg- 2513 Ml Tax Rate Adopted {istered when the matter was refer-| Tour members voted agains Ired to the salary commit doption of the 251; mills budget, | Alderman J. G. Johnson, Council- A report of the electrical investi- gating committee was accepted and referred to the building commission. men John Mack Frank Zapatka Lucian Macora an The budget and tax Councilman W. 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