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New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
SPENT S650.OOO IN YEAR.
GcorGc F. Steger is Declared a Spend
 thrift by Chicago Court.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-George F. Steg- CT. treasurer of Stcger & Sons, piano manufacturers whose fortune year ago was estimated at $1,500,0o0, has been declared a spcndthrift in Judge Herners court. after he had admit ted his estate has dwindled to S5O0.- 900 and that he, has liabilities of s350.0o0. Judge Horner appointed his brother, Chris. O. Steger. presi- dent of the corporation, as conserva- tor. under bond of s500.OOO.
 Money just slipped through my fingers" testified George Steger His wife also testified that her husband was unable to save any money. Ste ger and his brother are sons of John w. Sterer, who built a town bearing his name. In the town there was a big reservoir stocked with gold fish. and while feeding them in 1916. Mir. Steger fell into the reservoir and was drowned.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
HINE GIVEN PENSION.
k Plac@l on, Retired List of State
 Board of Education.

Hartford, Dec. 2S.-The state board of control at its meeting in the cap itol today placed Charles D. Hine. ex- secretary of the state board of educa- = tion. on the retired list at a pension of t2.T0s.33. This pension is equal to one half the average annual salary which Mir. Hine has received from the state for the past hvo years. Up to last April his salary was s5,00o a year. but in that month it was increased to s7,5oo and will continue at that amount until the last day of the pres ent year, when he will retire on his pension.
 Mir. Hine has been secretary of the state board Of education since Janu- ary l, 1883. He is a native of Fair Haven. Vt, born February 26, 1s45: q graduate of Yale and a member of the Skull and Bones society.
 The state board of control added si94.6s to the fund for the refunding of taxes and $500 for the mainten- ance of state papers.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
OIL ONLY FOR SHIPS
Daniels Wants Supply Conserved in Order to Have Good Marine Service.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Seccetary Daniels told newspaper correspon- dents today that he favored legisla ton that would ultimately conserve the nations entire fuel oil supply for use at sea.
 Without oil there can be no sue cessful merchant marine" Mir. ban iels declared. The nation that con trols the worlds oil supply and the communications will be the dominant nation of the world. I would urge that the United States take immediate steps to conserve its oil for it's own usc and limit that use to our inter cstS on the sea.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
COIsORE.D MEN'S HEARING.
House Census Committee to Hear of
 Their Troubles in the South.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Representa- tives of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People are to appear tomorrow before the house census committee considering the congressional apportionment bill. They are expected to urge reduction of representation from the southern states on the ground of alleged re- fusal to allow negroes to vote.
 The com mittee today heard John H. Adrians, a Washington attorney oppose any further increase in house membership from the South because he said it would increase the 'poten- tial'' power of the South in presf- dential elections.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
AIHPL.ANE PRISONER BACK
Landed in Iowd Jail to Await Trial
 on Bad Check Charge

Mason City la. Dec. 2S.-ReturninS g to Britt, h., to face a charge of pass ing d worthless check for S1,300, Joseph Gadbury. aviator. from Taca- mawa. spent last night in the county jail here. He was captured in Canada after a chase in an airplane.
 He insisted that We ride back in his machine" said the Hancock County officer, but I did not fancy are air ride fro Winnipeg in zero weather. and with a prisoner at that"
 tiadbury was forced to leave his plane in the Canadian city He is l graduate of the University of Iowa.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
HUMAN EAR CHRISTMAS GIFT
Woman Left Box at Sing Sing for
 New York Convict

Ossining. Dec. 2S.-Vincent vala- notti, who was sent to Sing Sing d year ago from New York city to serve a fifteen year sentence for man slaughter. received a human ear in q Christmas package left at the prison for him by a woman.
 Prison officials refused to say whether they got track of the sender and whether they had learned the motive which inspired the making of such a gift. One theory was that friends of Valanotti had murdered an enemy of his and sent the ear as d token Of revenge accomplished. Another theory was that it was in- tended as some kind of a threat.
 Valanotti had inquired anxiously for a Christmas box and was much con cerned when it did not arrive on time. as if he had been expecting some- thing important. The discovery was made when the package was opened by the prison censor.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
IRISH MAYOR ]
 OF CONDITIO.
 THE TROUBL|
Continued from Fir

fear had been nstilled in the residents by a SucceSS murders, and in. spite of a coroner's inquest had r diets against the Irish d no action was takerfa to br to justice.
 Mayor Morgan met hi at intervals after his r( and upon the advice of his whereabouts in secre{ as possible. He was delegI Nember to come to AmertCI before the Investigating On November 19 he read ington. He was the firStJ present the Irish side of q before the committee of l after the hearing for Ehi| he had been conducting tour for several weeks,S al Boston a few days ago to sem blages.
 Finds Feeling Here
 The feeling of sympathy ca toward Ireland is very g Morgan finds. while the SI land cannot be broken. In the death of MacSwiney d keep alive the feeling az land. Unison is the predomi ture in the Irish situation visitor explains, and they mined to hold out to the
 The mayor spoke in con terms of the Countess Marl was sentenced today to ty hard labor for her activi Irish cause. Asked for viev George, Mir. Morgan info interviewer that he did r practice of using langual sort.
 Wilf Return to Irel
 After concluding his spt in the Bay State, MT. Nc To return to New Britain address a meeting here l will not return to Ireland a few months.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
$97,O26,624 JUMP
 IN R. R. COAL
During First Nine MontIad Roads Spent $326,923, 6l
 This Fuel

Washington. Dec. 2S.- roads coal bill for the months of this year was q more than during the corl period last year, said a issued today by the interst merce commission. A resoll ing the commission for a re the amounts spent by the coal this year and last wa yesterday by the senate, '.
 During the first nine mont year. the roads spent x326, 8 coal as against S229 S97 ,O1S, ment today showed. The e was greater in the New En trict than in any other pla country, being S7.72 per m against S5.67 a ton last yea
 The total coal consumptic railroads during the nine 1 1920 was S1. .7J2.S21 tons, wi the same period in 1919 {, Fl ,G19,0O9 tons.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
BAN ON DEADLY WEAPONS.
Governor Edwards Advocates Strict
 Regulations on All such Sales.

Trenton N. J.. Dec. 2S.-Stricter regulation of the sale of deadly weap- ons in New Jersey was recommend ed by Governor Edwards al a crime conference here today.
 The conference was attended by about l50 representatives of state, county and municipal authorities. Po- lice Commissioner Enright of New York advocated passage by the New Jersey legislature Of an act similar to the Sullivan law in New York state, making it illegal to carry a revolver without a permit. He said that with the two states working in harmony, many depredatbons of criminals could be eliminated.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
SANE, BUT PARTIAL
.llicniSt So TeStificS for Man
 of Perjury in Murder

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 2S.- ists, constituting a sanity bd ported in superior court toda Walter A. Pass, of Boston, al in the Jennie Zimmerman trial of last May, and who la charged with giving perjure mony, is sane but of limited
 sibility.' Pass testified that
 tempt was made to bribe him tify to the whereabouts of Dr Zimmerman on certain date nected with the murder, of
 Miss Zim merman was convic pleaded guilty to the perjury but the sanity board was al at the suggestion of his relat
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
Deaths and Funerals
NIru AIDcrt ScIlryd.

The funerai of Mrs. Albert scheyd was held at 10 o'clock this morning at ST. Mars church. Rev. William
 rausr was tho ceiebrant of a rcaui-
 rn nEh maAs. During the service
 ls. Mary T. Cronn sang, and as the
 pdy was being taken from the edifice. he rendered "Beautlful Land on High The pail bearers were George sehcyd. August Schcyd. Philip Scheyd. souis Schsyd. Patrick Kenney and Milton Morley. Tho flower bearers were Fired Schowd. wm. schevd and John >Senncdy. Tho burial ~ns Tn st. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
HARDING CALLS MONDELL.

Washington, Dec. 2S.--RepreSenta- tive Mondell. of Wyoming, the Re- publican House leader. will leave to- morrow for Marion, Ohio, to confer with Presidcnt-elect Harding at Mr.
 Hardins's request. Mr Monden said he probably would discuss matters now before Congress and plans for the extra session to be called after March
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
woMAN,s CLUB MEETING.

> William Webster Ellsworth of New York city. addressed the assembly at a meeting of the Womans club at the Baptist church at 3 o'clock this aft ernoon. Mir. Ellsworth is an interest ing speaker and had as his subject Theodore RooseVelt-Amcrican It was illustrated by lantern slides.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28

COOLIDGE'S INDIAN RELA- TIvE-Rev. Sherman Coolidge, an Arapahoe Indian. is a relative of Nieo President-cioct Coolidge. When q boy In wyoming. the Indian. who ia now canon of St. John's Episcopal church at Denver. was adopted by Gen. c. A. Coolidge. an uncle Of the next vice prcstdenC.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
TO VOTE ON BOOZE.

Boston. Dec. 2s.-Formai orders went out from tho office of the sec retary of state to stop the vote on local licensing of the sale of intoxi- eating liquors by which cities and towns Of this state have recorded themselves annually notwithstanding federal prohibition.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
CYCLONE IN SPAIN.

oNicdo, Spain, Dec. 2S.-A cyclone has caused enormous damage in the various districts of the province of oviedo. according to reports received here today. Forty houses were de- stroyed in the hamlet of Sama de Eantnre and train was blown off the tracks at Villa Mayor.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28

ANOTHER ADMIRAT.:--wilt Dr. Charles r.. Sawyer. close friend Of President-elect Harding and for years hia personal physician, be made an ad- miral or general after Mach i? Sawycrs friends arc wondering. Pres ident Wilson made pr. Cary Grayson, hii personal physician. an admiral.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
Dies In Isri.Iccport

Mrs. Michael wynne of Hartford avenue has received word that her
 mother Mrs. Mullancy died at the
 home of her daughter, Mrs. ". I.
 Burke in Bridgeport carly this morn jinR. Shc Is survived by Miss Lizzie Mullaney of Providence. Mrs. Michael
 Campbell of Bridgeport. Mir. Patrick Mullancy of Bridgeport. Mrs. Michael
 wynne of this city and Mrs. William Burke also of Bridgeport. The funeral Will Dc held at tho Sacred Heart
 church in Bridgeport and burial will
 be in St. Michaers cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
CONDEMNS ENGLAND
Labor Commission. Probing Irish
 Problem. Scores Mother Country

London. Dec. 2S.-The labor com mission, which recently investigated affairs in Ireland. ii became known to- day. in its final report declares: "a thing is being donc in the name of Great Britain, which must make her name stink in the nostrils of the whole world. The honor of our people has been gravcly compromis- ed"
 The commission charges the crown forces, among other things, with burninGs, destruction. footing and logging.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
LUMBER JACKS IN ALCOHOL ORGIES
Drink Out Boston Paint shop and Firms IAcen-c k Cancelled by Com
 missioner.

Firms Idc~n~c is Cancelled by Com- missioner.
 Boston, Dec. as.--A run on the de- lnatursd alec hOl supply of n paint shop the North End by lumber jacks. Iho disresarded q skull and cross bnes warming that the stun was dead poison caused q revocation today of Pe license of tho Albert K. Sheldon mpany, wholesale paint and varnish ntlers. ts sell wood alcohol and de- Iured alcohol. Health Commissioner bodward, who issued the order, said was due 10 reckless and careless los. sa
 Inc commissioner said sales of tho .ttured alcohol were made from the ,any's store without proper in-
 Lumber jacks seeking employ at bureau next door were found vc a plentiful source of supply Investlgatiou disclosed many
 bottles. These bottles. tho Com
 nor said. bore labels with the
 If Sheldon Company below cau-
 notices that the contents cons
 n deadly poison that would |biindness if taken internally.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
SI5O.OOOOOO SUIT SETTLED.

New York, Dec. 2S.--An agree ment whereby the $150,0O0,00 suit brought against William Rockefeller and other directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad by stockholders would be withdrawn on payment of S2.900.OoO was reported to have been reached at a conference here today.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
RETURNS TO RUGBY.

. New York, Dec. 2S.-RoSs GeddeS, thirteen year old son of Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador to Wash ington. sailed today on the Carnlan!a for England to enter Rugby. He was accompanied by Captain Clarence Henry, his fathers secretary. and was sped on his way by Lady Geddes' ms mother, who waved him farewell from the Hudson river pier.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
20 CARS DERAILl
East Bound Freight Runs on Berkshire Junction and Tied Up.

Danbury. Dec. 2S.-Twent] an east bound freight train railed near Rerkshire JunctH miles east Of this city this I blocking the Danbury-W Water1 Danbury- Pittsfield racks of bury division of tho New M Haven and Hartford Railroad was injured but many of the | reduced to wreckage and the
 be heavy. The ears were loa
 coal and steel. Wrecking ere New Haven. Waterbury anS brook. N. Y., arc at work butt fife will not be restored before| Pittsfield and New York trd being sent by way of Hawley| Bridgeport, while passenger Danbury- Waterbury trains ar transferred around the wreck.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
Frederick V. AIitci,ciI.

Frederick W. Mitchell. son of Mir. and Mrs. F. C. Mitchell, Of a6S Arch street, diod at hia homo at Milwaukee. Wiss.. last Sunday. Hc was a graduate of tho New Britain High school in the class of 1899 with high honors. He bad a large circio of friends hero. Ps. sides his parents Ihe leaves hIs wife. who was Miss Frederick Godfrey. of Chicago, III. The funeral wRs held this morning at Milwaukee.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
DOYLE-D.ALY WEDDING.

The wedding of Miss Mary L. Daily. daughter of Mrs Jennie Daly of 56 Lafayette street. to Patrick V. Doyle of Poughkeepsie. N. Y. took place at 9 o'clock this morning at. St. Mary $ church. Rev. John T. Winters of ficiated They were attended by Miss Eleanor Berry and James Doyle. They will live in Albany, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
CARD OF THANKS.

wa wish to express our Eincere (thanks and appreciation to an our relatives. ncighbors and friends for tho many acts of kindness and sympa- - >thy extended us at tho time of our bereavement. tho death of our beloved Daughter and sister. We also wish to
 hank tho donors of the many bcauti- Rul floral tributes.
 Mrs. William Oslund and Family.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
Jacob suess.

Jacob Suess, the four-yoar and SIX months old son of Mir. and Mrs. kGcorgc Suess of aG2 Elm street, died ylast night at his parents home. Ho had been c patient at the Hartford hospital up 10 yesterday. when ho was taken back to his home. The funeral Sill be held tomorrow afternoon. and Ithc burial will bo In St. Mary's now cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
MOTOR co. REORGANIZES.

Detroit. Mich. Dee. 2s-Reorgan- ization of the. King Motor Car com pany that failed several months ago and which on December 14 was pur- chased by C. A. F'innegan of Buffalo. has been completed and production will he started February 1. it was an nounced today by officials of the com pany.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
BANDITS LEFT $50, o,eoo BEHIND
Robbed Strong Box and Threw Away
 Checks and Drafts.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. 2S.-A strong box weighing 150 pounds and containing a large amount in checks and drafts. which was taken from an American Railway Express company motor truck yesterday morning when live unmasked and armed bandits held up the vehicle, was found by de- |rnr1txee yesterday afternoon near
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
Mis- Ellen O'Isr1cn.

Tho body of Miss Ellen 0'Brion arr rived in this city this mornng from Brookline. Mass. The funeral will bc held at . o'clock tomorrow morning at Sta Mary's church. The burial will he In St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
LOAN TO GERMANY.

The Hague, Dec. 2S.-A Dutch loan of s200.00O,O00 guiiders (normally about SS0,00O.000) to Germany was finally ratified here today after a long delay owing to technical difii- culties.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
Mrs. Kaximcr Guzaukas.

Tho funeral of Mrs. Kazimer Gurau- kns will be held at o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Andrews Lithuania n church. Tho burial will he in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
IRE ON MAYFLOWER
krom and Several Stntcrooms \ut on Presidential Yacht
 Arc Arrested.

Il, Dec. ss.--Thc mess .evorni statcrooms in the rtcrs on tho Presidential 1wer were burned out to- yacht was tied up at the rrc. A board of inquiry to determine the origin lniols Hald tho amount khns not been detcrm- lumber ot the officers \all of their personal ns -NtinEulshed be- state dining room s quarters. ARht r and photosraph- Navy yard by
 vs of
 fe
 The marinc guard
 IILE FIRE.
 Rcc. 2s.-=Ihs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28

Write your story around
the personality Of this beau
tifm lcoman. She is Miss
Louise Gioum, who wiH be
starred in the trimming see
ndrios By J. Parker Read, jr.
Your characters must be real,
otherwise the structure Of your story
and It's plots and sub-plots viii be
shattered.
Write about people you know
about life az IL s. not as you would
have IL. and you win have overcome
an obstacle that confronts every new
writer.
Let me shatter az this time the
universal misconception that in order
10 have your scenario accepted you
must possess the proverbial drag
with the scenario editor. star or pro
Queer. Despite misinformed innuen'
dos 20 the contrary. your chance in
contest will be ss good as the next
mans"
Remember the prizes are s2,60O.
81. 500 and 81 900 for first. second and
third awards. respectively
II you would win one OF these gen
erous awards. enter the contest 10
day and start writing your scenario
Immediately.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28
JOINS INcE SCENARIO STAFF

Violet Clark. widely known author
OF several successful original seen
arios and continuities. has Joined the
Thomas II. Ince scenario department
10 concentrate on scripts for forth.
coming specials. Previous to her en-.
gagement with the Inee staff, Miss
Clark wrote number Of continuities
for Whitman Bennett and ID. A.
Rolfe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28
| 0Y1I'he
W(rlrpG,lIg

TUE new Robert Warwick picture
4 '-rhe Trcc Of knowledge" which
opened at tho Coliseum wednes
day. has that rare combination Of
highly dramatic and entertaining
story, talented star and fine sup
porting cast
The mention OF such players az
Kathlyn Williams. Wanda Hawley,
Tom rorman. and Irving Cumming
establishes the east az FAR above ths
ordinary
The Tree % knowledge" wa
adapted from an English stag
drama by r. c. Carton, who aiao
wrote Lord and Lady Algy." II b
an absorbing story of the pernieioua
Influence OF female fiirt and he
final Vsnqulshing by one IF her VIZ
Tins There Is beautiful prelud
In which Theodore kosloff, the Rus
sian dancer and Nvonne Gardell
enact in pantomime the ancient he
end OF Adam and his tabled fits
wife. Lilith
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28

New York seeking new plays and
players Tor his chief. offers the fol.
lowing advice 20 Seattle star sec.
mario contestants
10 my mind. the mod important
element IN phot0piay writing !. char
aeter drawing" nays Mr. Blarkwood
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28

The George Melford production
Behold My Wife" was seen at a
special showing by Sir Gilbert Park
err. who wrote the story, The
Translation Of Savage" on which
the picture is based. Sir Gilbert was
much pleased with the sympathetic
handling Of his story. and approved
even OF the change OF title.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28
A GLORY OF WAR.

Marian DeBeck. who is playing in
leading support OF Douglas MacLean
In "one a Minute" served for more
than year during the war ms an
ambulance driver at the Great Lakes
naval training station. outside Of
Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28
INcE nrYs rosr sToRY

Deuce High" short novel by
Helen Topping Miller. which appear
ed recently in two numbers OF the
saturday Evening Post. has been
purchased by Thomas II. lnce. IL
may be utilized as the vehicle Tor an
all.star cast in Thomas II. lnee
production.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28
DAVIDSON IN "BRoNzE BELL"

John Davidson. widely known In
the "talkics" as leading man OF
ability. is playing an important part
in The Bronze Bell" which Is near
ing completion at the lnce studios
on the West Coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28

A Tom Mix picture spells action.
The Cyclone. at The Rex this week.
In which this popular young star In
playing. L. Just as exciting as the
title sounds.
The locale IL the Canadian North.
west wilderness. and Mix n shown
In the role of an officer in the Royal
Northwest Mounted Police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28

John fliaekwood. scenario editor of
The Thomas ~. fnce studies. where
J. Parker Read makes the Louis.
Glaum productions. NJ pFescn, in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28
John Blackwood's Aduice
Write About Life That Is
CONTEST RULES

addrs~s
co~nr~t
l. n
be In
. "a hruA
s. Centrs ele~s-s snidnI ~c~sub~ 1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28
LIBERTY

Ahcc joyce n playing a real rfn'
tiunai role in The Prey" her late
picture. now showing at the Libert
Miss joyce appears as Helen Rea
don. a pretty young girl. who b.
comes engaged Go the man Of h.
choice How her happiness Is brough
10 an abrupt ending when her faiths
becomes cnxnarcd In financial 20
l. Dramatically pictured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28

An outstanding feature of the pic
lures produced By Cecil DE Mile Is
the many prominent players selected
for the cast In Something TO
Think About the picture az tho
Strand this week any one u four
players might easily b. starred. They
are Gloria Swanson. Elliott Dexter
Monte blue and Theodore Roberts
The stofy has TO do with the romance
% Ruth Anderson. daughter Of a
blacksmith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-28

n Zelda Sears. tho clever character
actress. IL playing the role % Mrs
GencvieVe Crespigny. the warm
hearted landlady. In Clyde f1teh'a
comedy. ''rhe Truth" az the Glen
mer this week. Miss Sears original.
ed this role on the speaking stage
Frank Dcane plays the elderly risk
ish dandy who livrz in deadly fear Of
the matrimonial intentions q the Kit
tenish Mrs. crc-plgny This pair %
distinguished players put over some
clever comedy acting.
Madge Kennedy Il tNe featured
player Up The Truth"