New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1929, Page 6

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Times Squa; Schuitz's Newsstanda Entrance Grand Central that never o S eETCiRe country meanir healtt An seems with disappr D o conform wit linance the state's ¢t paratively isn't th son, and therefrom statute books. do more than rtions 1 who have co-¢ proba The has resulted in victory of the the de tion is asked and zranted other way if the wronz off the counting. No better ever played at a general store in the country than those by the Y. M. C. A But in order that there be no doubt as to where the championship of the city really lies we would like to see the Y. M. C. A. checkerists tackle some of the city firemen. ed out checker artists Judging from that Plainviile road automobile hurdie dent like that much luck a emergency. it takes an to show just how trio can have in an When Mr White House he dream about how heing a regular famed building. Hughes slept at possibly had a close he came to the occupant of the HOOVER AND THE FARMERS President Hoover seems uninelin- ed to make the farm relief issue any hotter than it naturally happens to be. The President, in his message to the new Congress, will need to dis- at les: he cuss Issue more or Jength: but, we are informed. be done will not attempt to dictate to Con- s what should 1bout it (kes suggestions, they will be endly spirit, and then Con- an take action as it ortunate there is no indica- tion in all this as to what will trans- ire should the Congress huppen to arnt re bill of a type that lent does not care to sign situation that confronted ssor, who would not per- have its own way had done be so there longer a farm issue gress, nor for the present to worry about—yprovided enough about it to do any Also, th proba farm e ome i i mode of settle s however, i sther question t possible SMOKE AND OUL is brought 10 the ntion of ttee in City Hall the other such promi- New Brit- < not the big hatever smoke how- industries. with exception, have among Mor smokestacks in conld not e + multitude of ndustrial pur- for trouble trains passing th 1 probably cannot ss the branch line cason, b e is son of old- it ng Newington an oned notion way to roads safe i drivers who how fast they are never knew This is 4 good one speed hasten to add regulations notion, we held to the opin- nt the automobiles, and sufficient police on then and ore enough state 10 roads prope ¥, automohile rules lous reduction in the and near-fatal accid i one other resu fortunate would amo of additio But Arour how about such thin INDUSTRIAL SET-BACK IN TENNESSEE Hoover En quite a noex- peech in sethton, Teun Al He went to this town, nobody elsewhere had heard of prior ta Am a that occasion, becanse rican off corpor had built a order to United of German firm product into the vithout the inconsenience hurdliy & the tariff barrier. isiness publications printed well-illustrated s t ot the the great plan was add 1onal that rural dence, ran arti South is turning from a an industrial section: and the fact that the German corporation chose Tennessee was evidence that “natur- al resources” there, incuding cheap power and closeness to the source of raw materials. were prime reasons why the South was expanding in- dustrially. Another potent reason was not mentioned at the time, though it ap- the advertisements of southern municipalities secking Pl from the North. That reason was cheap labor. It is self-evident that southern ‘ru!al residents, given the oppor- pears in Numer- | into | : Hand-to-mouth buying tunity to leave their farms and see cmployment in a textile plant new- established. will know nothing in | their all 1y how Any money particular about much labor is worth. price at seems big with the compared tending chickens back on the poultry farm Mr. Hoover that the plant Thus held establishment Elizabethton out the plea of the areat at would “uplift” the population of the back 1t seems, however, that the the industry did they uplifted. ountry hoys and girls—especially girls —employed i the huge not take long to discover that were not being greatly ne women employed in the plant got as little as $5 a week; the most Important” wuge-earners got $12 Manifestly the testile plants of with 1t is 45 if they were forced to compete New England cannot compete plants paying this scale of wages. with coolie labor. “Upholding Amer- dards of living” means nothing when competition with s so situated as to 1 song So the $4.000.600 plant of which Mr. Hoover talked so eloquently is 1own. Some of the girls have 10 their K farms. which we industrial advance is not such a success aft The strike is regarded by some that the s the che South indication p labor wi possibilitics in not last. New England, of course, hopes they are right HOOVLR'S INDEPENDENCE President Hoover gave cvidence the other day that the fears of of eld the Republi party additio some statesmen of who original- ly were lukewarm toward his nomi- With aside nation were ep he cherished helief of ified one sw as st a Secretary ling fe beyond that licity regarg good Mellon pu refunds is pojr annou h not tain The plan was to figures hut Hoove ds or Ning dditior . < that tax cred 820 all exeess be open to pub- the last Congress vainly npted to make adwa Hoover order is a reversal of 10 treasury's long-cstablished policy 10 avoid “unnecessary publicit re- garding t refur These < were annually it the details were nobody's busi- ss. The amount of “credits and (atements” however, had not been M Hown until | (he Ke ficiency which forced the il Jisclosure that they exceeded the cash r tal Mellon t bililons of funds and that the grand t 0f faxes re- rs ex- hree dollars manner in which the Hoover curious Instead White rom of direct came he coming the House, it Mr. Mellon from lette President he (Mr opposcd realized that Con- and he thus in a to t which Mellon) though gress thought erwise would how to the wish ex- | d. Mr. Hoover, of course, took itiative and the treasury stat 4 the Hoover | was no other merely reflects because there way 1o keep the machinery work smoothly | Ma shocked Senator how- d with Couzens, ever, wiio has had a bitter £ Secretary Mellon, is delighted Coming close upon President Hoover's decree that there is 1o be 4sing of government lands to private o more oil interosts, it is clear that the President is run his Ning and not would care to is gratifyir GOOD FOR JONES w liugene Jones, operated upon 34 World times since War, his servies in in the re department as a regular so long that the raves can the | deserves to be " i 1t assumed without he slightest possibility of doubt that kind of position he be he will fight fires cqually as well as © fought during the war, and that will be fire commis- sioners did well to select him from aplenty. The the bevy of substitutes desiring per- manent affiliations with the depart- ment. The addition of SIX new fire- men is additional steady evidence of the improveynent manitested in the fire fighting facilities of the city. It is a good thing to have the most modern fire fighting equipment and additional fire houses; but the mmn‘ thing is plenty of man power for the cmergencies when they arrive, | HAND-TO-MOUTH BUYIN | DISLIKED IN N, L. The prevailing custom of hand-to- mouth buying, which certain economists say has helped the coun- | try as a whole, has not been of bene- it to New England's manufactur- ing plants. This tier of states ,in the north- castern part of handicapped in to small- scale buying. We are better off in every respect when dene in large lots. the country, relation is the buying is requires country | swift deliveries. gives an order for a The retailer who few articles usually does not do so until he needs ed which can to give t dy | them in a hurry, and then is inclin- he order to the firm eliver the goods most Where does that leave New and, considering that we are tarthest away from a large section tion? nation's consuming popula- It also increascs the cost of scll- ing. greeted de told weeks? runs to call His indignation high, although his outward de- Imagine the plight of a sales- man who-in calling on the trade is | evertwhere with small or instead of large orders, and in about two naturally again meanor must remain on a par with the happiness hoys. In spite of all this, however, New | England is getting along better than some might be vantuge parts of the country which expected to cnjoy an ad- from such conditions. That is because of New England's facility in providing an enormous products, diversity and because it has a reputation for quality. Facts and Fancies Miybe voung Lecauss agree. Brisbane trol mer mer in - Y 3 | Trotzky will g0 down in history as prominent o one cattle bull two suy weather, winter and winter are inferior. But don’t kill one another old bulls couldn't science will con- Then we'll have sum- in sum- Russian Kept his head after losing power. stock market is essential. 1t s a price for future deliverie: How ¢ know whe Hard e guilty an their lives, A quaintan How arted normal worl ¢ clothed and ¥ “‘Hip. “Hooray" e would a dry goods clerk to buy corn? must e it sinful. Peo- badly housed made to suffer all are womian she w t ever she gets rich s 1 snub & few one who ow hip, hooray:” formerly get had ection with hips cynic r have Lost™ “I Tave nothing to say,” his wr after d thinks people no husn't observed in the want who faith epartment said Lin- ck. The little boy the calf ran over felt the same way. Americ talk I the 01 e of Eng! X lows still hope ten Thinking the 1 politicians inglish people; fool repre- telling nd the fool falk of our poli- s means n thing. for they are hut a golf scor 1 would shu land Tt's casy ' smen t up, prople would give 1o more thought to war with Eng- than to war with Mars. o make mon as tarmer, You just plow and plant for vears and then club. Wives snicker ing uniform. hefore Alas! 1f Hoover, t isn't are when they catch a man pos 1 “Restraint must first applied cold.™ No wo other Correct iiolds a public of don't “and 1 papers criticise = | lice nothing there's a covey hunters? 1 sell out toa heartless people who mirror in his lodge ¢ wants & job from s a pretty good sign he big enough for it. is essential to art.” It have been a great artist who the adjective to “bad gangsters tell the po- If von know where of birds. do vou teli his sentenee “John wife, the said the mad when got him 1829, Publishers The school afternoon and enjoy by the dom High school new member of § 1o speak and ate address commended Latin into be taught during t :,25 Years Ago ;'mlay 1 lunch served vesterday class of the E. Alien Moore, the loard, was asked A very appropri- ¢ superintendent re- the troduction of mar school to last two years mz Gran t0 those infending to go to college. The city is dickering Welshach ract, the air, mates last to cor but | has asked a wait sition to submit a bid. Although t} Alderman mayor engaged in no more fireworks | the meeting of the hoard of esti- | night Millan wanted (o eut the city tax | 10 slice \ding salary h would fix the combined town hic nd city tax strike, Y. with pany for the o trolley until it lighting company is in a po- was a tenseness in Curtis Councilman Mc- the wills and was will- city sheriff's ex- to make this rate at 25 1-2 mills. The | committee will recommend this rate | | to the city meeting. Annoyed by a the mason’s tenders’ M C A penters and mason’s tenders. The special committee on the town home needs met yesterday and in- | | spected the building and grounds. The cily has an option, till April 1, on land owned by Theodore A. Stan- $10,000 addition |ley. Mr. Schaefer wants to build a the present | | structure, then tear the latter down, | | all except the women's quarters. He | would have this part further down |the tracks and | tion hospital. to use it for an isola- The committee E. O. Kilbourne secretary, \\ho‘ newspapers | the | and the | contractor | |settled things today by discharging | {100 men, including bricklayers, car- has Send all communications to Pus Shop Editar, care of the New Britain Herald, and your letter will he forwanled to New Vork. Greetings for St Patrick’s Day May the Irishman's luck Keep vou always as fit And as gay as the point To the Irishman's wit! The ldle Rich! Bronson: “Don’t you people have to work for a living Schuyler: “No, we're just playin’ folks!" —Mrs. J. J. Battle THE FUN SHOP NEWS WEEKLY Foreign A Bill has been introduced in the House of Lords which will prevent ! persons marrying 100 young. Nothing is being done to keep {hem from marrying too often! Py Information “Anyone frightened at the title of | this week's feature film, ‘Man, Wo- man and .8in,’ need be under no sapprehension. 'he sin is only the murder of a newspaper proprietor by one of his |own reporters.” | —Neighhoring newspaper Hardly a sin — just a journalistic stunt! { .. | Social “Aly wife mude my life a miscry until I let her have her hair dyed,” said a man in court. He scems to have heen thorough- henna-pecked! . Drama (Rehot) Iy | Mechanical waiters are predicted We dcrstand that presented with too small nerve-racking grinding of gears is I heard advertising the diner’s guilt to everybody else in the restaurant! PR Some men are said their huir marcelied. This is the nearest approach to a Lrain wave that they'll ever have! if they are a tip a to be having Too Clean! “I hear they ruled the laundry company off Lewis stock of that the Exchang Corhin: 100 many were they ‘wash sales.' —Edna Eden making ugh Rreaks | SIMPLE SOLUTIONS! | By Merrill W. Hardel | Case 1. Travellef, shifting un- peered forward The Great casily in his scat, with puckered brow. zled. A learned man, master of half- a-dozen tongues, he had in addition the traveller's nuppy knack of mak- ing himself understood, and of un- derstanding others, even in the case of a language unknown to him. His instinet in such matters was uner- ring. But now, tonight, he last met his Waterloo. Try as he might, not a single syllable could he understand Yes—it was the opening of the latest musical show! Case 2. The night was bitterly cold; and as an icy gust swept the street, the frail lightly-clad woman shivered involuntarily. But she did not move; and when, a little later, the neigh- bouring clocks rang out clearly on the night air, she was still there . . Steadily, relentlessly time crept on; and again the clocks chimed. And still, the woman Presently snow began to fall . She was saying good-bye to Mrs. Jones at the gate, Case 8. chorus a 'in a desperate effort at concentra- tion, sat back in his armchair, smoking. His air was one of restiess impatience as, {rom time to time, he heat a tattoo with his foot on the sumptuous hearthrug. He found it difficul® to think to-night somehow —difficult to settle down to things. Some disturbing influcnce — some- thing in the air . That was Paul Whiteman and his orchestra broadcasting from WEAF.” Case 1. was, perhaps, the busiest man in Chicago. Known alwaya to his as- sociates as the Live Wire, he, above all men, succeeded in cramming brimful the unforgiving minute. Yet never before in the whole course of his crowded, hectic career, had he contrived to squecze so much into 50 small a space. It was his crown- ing achievement Himself, his youngsters—all illac! He and the two the Babby Cad wife in Well. We Gordon: “And you say attendance at college foothall saved your life Roberts: “Yes. It faught me how to live through a winter in a cold | frat: | ~— Harold Mynning Greco Elected to Sigma Xiat W. P. L. (Rpecial to the Herald) Worcester, Muss., March 16—Car- melo Salvatore Greco of New Brit- ain, a student at the Worcester Polvtechnic Institue, has been hon- |ored by election to an associate | membership in Sigma Xi. the nation- 1 honorary scientific research f Iternity. Several from other cities | were also chosen, The New Britain student | is a |a Brown scholarship student. Harold junior, was also elected to an asso- ciate membership, and John Bur- |lake of Uncasville. Conn., a senior He was puz- | 1 at! remained. | | Lugene Brown, his eyes tight-shut | member of the junior class, and is | Carter Hart of Forestville, Conn., a —THE 0B Elks Suffer Heavy Loss in Death of Tom Dunn Smiling Tom Dunn is gone. The man who has been more intimately associated with New Britain lodge of Elks than any other individual has passed over the “Great Divide.” His passing is sincerely mourned by levery Elk but particularly by the |oldest members of the lodge whose |affection for him waxed strong with the years. Tom Dunn was more than a man —he was an institution. He was as much a part of the Elks club as the building itself. During the quarter century of his stewardship he be- came the friend of hundreds who were initiated into the soclety and few of those hundreds failed to mark the kindliness of his nature and the cheerfulness of his atti- ltude toward others. Young Elks |hecame old Elks but their feeling |for Tom Dunn never changed. As {his hair began to silver and turn white his outlook on life became |mellowed and he faced each day |and closed each day with a smile. 1t would be impossible even to guess at the number of games of solitaire he had played in his life- time. This was one of his favorite pastimes. Afternoons when the de- mand for his services was light, he | made a practice of sitting by him- |self at one of the tables and trying to make the cards *“come out.” |they failed him, his customary re- | mark was “Well, let's try again. |This, to a certain extent, was a re- {flcction of his philosophy on life. | Disappointments never embittered {him. He was always willing to “try lagain “Tom” was an interosting racon- [tcur. He was familiar with the | carly years of New Britain and with the characters of that era, many of | {\whom had amusing peculiaritics. | irequently members of the Elks club persuaded Tom 1o reminisce, | assuring his small audience of many minutes of entertainment. Patient, Kindly and a friend of all men, Tom Dunn will he missed while the prestnt generation of Llks survives. Longed to Travel, But Vate Kept Him in One spot 50 Years More than years ago Paul R { Vogelge g decided to become a harber so that he might be able to travel to distant places at the ex- pense of master barbers, This week he retired from his chosen calling after spending all of his career in shops situated in the same building. Mr. Vogelgesang is more than 80 vears of age and is the oldest barber in this city from a standpoint of age and experience. He relates how he was fascinated by the stories of the great distances| |a barber could travel if he put his ! hame in a New York agency which | would make arrangements to place him with a barber in a distant city. |The understanding would be that {the boss harber would pay the ex- pense of his assistant f{rom the Jatter’'s home town to the cit which he was employed The idea of traveling at another's xpensc appealed to him but he never had an opportunity to take |advantage of it. The tables have been turned on him and he has been the victim of the trick on several | occasions when he needed @ barber. | Mr. Vogelgesang was working in {a New Britain factory when he learncd that a position in a tonsorial establishment was open. | was located under the store which is now occupicd by the Fitch-Joncs Co. on West Main street. At that time [the City Hall building was occupied |by the Russwin hotel. For ycars he worked as an employe but later he hought the shop. He obscrved his 50th anniversary as a barber in July, 1928 St Patrick’s Influence More Generally Recognized While St. Patrick’s day may ncver qualify for the list of national holi- days, it is being more generally ob- served, or recognized. Not 8o many {years ago it was celebrated only by {residents of Trish birth or descent | Parades were held in large Irish, communitics and these, it might be |noted, sometimes broke up in disor- |der as factions tracing their cmo- tions back to county patriotism born in the “old country” clashed | In recent years, the day has heen | celebrated with social or church | gatherings during which &peakers | have stresscd the contributions of |8t. Patrick to the welfare of the {world and the achievements Irish poets, authors and | Churches other than those which lare part of the universal Roman spiritual kingdom are beginning to [observe St. Patrick’s day and it is [not unusual for ministers to com- |ment on the glory of saint, This, the writer musicians. believes, is {an indication of broader appreciation | {of the great men of all nations anl |is in keeping with the spirit of th |times. | Not many years ago the pastor of Congregational church in a New | England city startled his flock by announcing that a special program 1in honor of the saint was to be giv- en in the church on St. |day. Hundreds attended and en- joyed an entertainment that was as | thoroughly Irish as if it had been given by one of the numerous Gae- {lic societies seattered throughout the Ination. As a preface to the pro- lgram the pastor spoke at length on St. Patrick, emphasizing the fact {that he had contributed to the cause Syllogism Query: Are Women People? Premise: “The Voice of the Peo- ple is the voice of God Corollary: “Women are not peo- |class man, was given a fulll mem- | ple, | bership. MEET FIRST SETBACK | Fort Worth, Tex., March 16 (®— |The | their first sctback of 1929. {four straight, they bumpecd against Fort Worth yesterday and were on l'he short end of a 10 fo 9 decision. for 12 hits. Chicago White Sox have met After defeating the Dallas Steers Two White Sox pitching hopes. G. |elected W. L. Hatch chairman lndJCox and Bob Weiland, were nicked Very Rare Case! Browne: “Who is that great big | tellow over there?” Chapman: “That's John Carpen- ter, one of .the most remarkable men in the world.” Browne: “How so Chapman: “His nickname | “Tiny't” isn’t —Jules Hoppin (Copyright 1929. Reproduction Forbidden) 1| in| of | Erin's patron | Patrick’s | SERVER— Makes Random Observations On the City anc Its People of civilization and, therefore, should be accorded the honor due any great citizen of the world, 8t. Patrick’s origin is obacure. It is reported that he was born in France. A great many Scotchmen claim him for their own. Regard- less of the place of his nativity, tribute to his memory and his deeds is paid wherever white men raise a rooftree or a community of roof- trees. Political Interest Light Except in the Fifth Ward Although skirmishes are noted here and there. It is doubtful whether the preelection campaig) will be marked by any serious dis- sension in either major party. 8o far the only spark that indicates hidden fire in the republican party has been caused by the announce- ment by §. Spaulding Warner that he quit as a member of the third ward committee weeks ago and that he will not reconsider his resigna- tion. It is known that there has been ill feeling between Warner and | Donald L. Bartlett, who was the re- publican candidate for mayor in 1928, and it is believed that War- ner's determination to get out is a consequence. Friends of the “old |guard” in the third ward say that | his defection will have no special significance in the off year election next month er in the mayoralty contest a year hence. Political eyes are turned toward the fitth ward where the nomination for alderman is still in doubt. Pe- |ter Pajewski, former alderman and chairman of the police commission, has a large followng who believe |that he should receive the nomina- {tion. This opiaton is not shared by all republican voters in the distric but Pajewski’s atrength is admitted. | Pajewski was removed from the po- {lice commission by Mayor Weld. | Friends believe he was the victim | of circumstances and an effort is | being made to hold him up as a | political martyr. 1t is expected that |a decision regarding the candidacy for alderman will be made by Mon- | day. | Democrats liave been without an | active leader since the resignation of John J. Keevers. According to rumor, this situation has heen brought ahout by internal discord. As explaincd in the Herald recently, many who | could qualify for the office were {loath to accept it and those who ex- pressed willingness 1o serve |not acceptable in the eyes of I party chicftains, Interest in the light. The fifth | principal battle ground but in no {other district there an intima- | tion that rivalry will be intense. Re- zardless of the outcome, the demo rats will be hopelessly outnumbered |in the common council. As an indication political less than 300 prospective asked to have their names added to the clectors’ lists this week. This is in contrast with the situation last fall prior to the | presidential election when thousands showed eagerness to have the privi lege of expressing their preference in the selection of a president, Power of Suggestion Seen in String of False Alarms Students of psychology doubt explain the fire alarm epidemic on the ground of sugges- tion. The ruce is imitative and many werc the April election ward will be i3 the of voters could no false lother, The person who started the epi- demic by repeatedly sending in false alarms from Box 46 little reckoned [ that he was suggesting the same course to othere. The others, it secms, were small boys who rang the alarms without malice in their | hearts but in a spirit of deviltry, simply imitating the adult who is suspected of ting the craze to i the fire department rushing through the streets | The power of suggestion is recog- nized as a factor in determining the conduct of the: race. It has been noted that assassinations are fr quently attempted in waves. A po- {litical slayer kills an office holder {in one corner of the world. Thou- sands of miles aws jcaused by the act place in the mind of another with an imaginary grievance against gov- |ernment or against an individual lofficial Suggestion sometinics sefs a style, A motion picture actress of nafional Ifame wears her hair according to {2 certain mode and the flappers rush [to imitate her. The male in Ameri- lca is less susceptible to suggestions {of this kind but in England the re- is true. Let the Prince of | Wales adopt a certain attire and the bucks and hloods of Bond street {hasten to follow suit. | Discussion of peychology could he |endless. But it doesn’t inferest {Noble, hoss of the fire department, | half as much as ways and means to ecateh the culprits who are the boxes. Fl vers Bus Patrons Awakening 0 Lack of Accommaodations Patrons of bus lines arc heginning to lose patience with owners who are giving inadequate service at peak hours. Time was when the pn lic which was forced fo use Connec- ticut company trolleys demanded more commodious vehicles and enough of them to accommodate all who would ride. Since the bus has been substituted for the trolley or chartered for service into territorics untouched by trolleys, this same public has withstood inconvenience with remarkable forbearance, At hours when greatest demands are made on buses, accommodations are lacking. Noon and night, buses pull out of central park loaded to the limit with the majority of riders ‘While most of their complaints have been made in a spirit of banter with the drivers, patrons are becoming seriously insistent that service be improved. The schedules maintained by the bus line owners are said to be good hut accommodations for pas- sengers at rush periods are woefully |lacking, as any person whose sight is not defective may observe by cir- culating around Central park when crowds are going home or te the factories. The shop | MiNds are open to the ideas of an- | ¢ the suggestion | finds a dwelling | Bill | packed in like proverbial sardines. | SPITE PLAYS PART IN DEPORTATIONS Iliegal Residents Often Exposed in Spirit of Malice Jeulousy, spite and malice, in- spired by various conditions and arising out of different circumstanc- es, account for the uncovering of many cases of violation of the ime migration law by aliens who, for one reason or other, choose risky ways of coming into possession of the right to live in the United States, and in New Britain time after time, federal agents and others concerned in such matters {ind instances to support the general rule. Stories realted to the authorities indicate that many of the cases which result in deportation to the homeland would never become known outside the family circles but for the trcachery of someone who could not resist temptation to cree ate difficulty for others. Frequently, it comes to light that aliens whe appeared to be possessed of all the requisites of good citizenship, so far as their neighbors were able to ob- serve, had been smuggled into the country either as stowaways or un- der false pretences of one sort or an- other, and in the long run, comparae tively few survive the searching ine quiries of the goverment representas tives, 1t is a simple matter according to the authoritics, for a man or woman to escape detection in a community the size of New Britain, provided their secret is not known too gener- ally. If they behave, the authorities might never have accasion to come into contact with them, and they would be able to go along indefinite- ly without danger of discovery. The fact is, however, that there is gen- erally a person in the immediate lo- ity, who, under certain conditions, wil start the spark that results in the flame to consume the hopes and ambitions of the illcgal entrants. There have been instances in New Britain, of reports to the federal au- thorities being prompted by nothing more or less than malice, while other informers have heen inspired by motives of revenge for some wrong, imaginary or otherwise, Whatever the inspiration, the effect is generally the same, for Uncle Sam is strict in his regulations and re- strictions of entrance 1o his domain and al who violate them must be punisied. The amount of blackmailing that is carried on by foreign born men and women at the expense of aliens who made illegal entry to the United States probably cannot be estimated with any degree of accura but that there have heen successtur hold-ups perpeirated against per- sons who could do nothing but pay or be deported has been proven in New Britain and elsewhere, One instance came to public at- tention several months ago and the victim will leave New Britain short- ly, probably never to return, where- s she might have continued 1o live in peace and quiet with her loved oncs but for the outburst of an in- former who was practically crazed by liquor. The circumstances surrounding ‘Hmlx of this sort are extremely piti- ful but the authorities are power- ‘Wv.\s and must do their duty when {the information comes to them and can be substantiated. What their pri- | vate opinion of the informers is, can only be imagined, but like the situ- ation as regards the enforcement of the liquor laws, there must be out- side help in some form to support cffects of the constituted author- |ities in running down the offenders, Observations On The Weather Washington, March 16.—Forccast for Southern New Englund: Cloudy, probably occasional rain Saturday; Sunday fair and colder Conditions: The Louisiana dis- turbance has moved northeastward with increasing intensity and it now has two centers. It has been ate tended by general rains within the last 24 hours over the eastern half of the United States, Pressure is high over the Hudson Ray region. The indications are for occasional in the north Atlantie states, and for generally fair weather sunday throughout the Washington torecast district. Somewhat colder wher, Apple(or: Publ her, [ Dies at Age of 77 York, March 16 (®—Major Daniel Applefon, retired and soldicr, died last night at a private sanitarium at White Plains. He was 77 years old. Rorn in New York City, General Appleton af the age of 19 hecame a clerk in the publishing firm of D. Appleton & Co.. which was founded by his grandfather and of which his father was a member. In the same r he joined the New York Na- fional Guard, continuing with both | organizations for more than 40 years |and attaining positions of responsi- I bility in each. | Me became a partner in the pub- lishing firm in 1879 and later was ade vice president and general manager. He retired in 1913 atter an association of 42 years. He wa given the rank of brovet major gen- eral by the state of New York for 45 years' service in the seventh regi- ment. He w achelor, ’\, General publisher {Reparations Experts Tackle Tedious Task Parig, March 16 (—8ub commit- tees of the experts committee on re- parations were engaged ove th week-end in working out various de- tails of the projected international reparations bank, Problems of capitalization were among those being considered. The work is tedious and intricate and may require considerably more time, it is said. Adjournment of the ple- nary session yesterday was until Monday. | Before the coming of the ofl lamp Hzhthouses were lit by candles or coal fires. The last of the latter wa the lighthouse at St. Bees, where & Icoul light burned until 1822,