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Evening star., 1920-01-16
TROLLEY PROBLEM
CITIZENS TOPIC
Associations Federation to
Consider Traction Situa-
ton Tomorrow.

The street railway problem prob
ably will be the chief topic consid-
cred at a meeting of the Federation
of Citizens Associations in the board
row night
Charles S. Shreve. chairman of the
Legislative committee. may be ready
10 make a report on Dill which
the federation is preparing to have
introduced in Congress covering the
street car question and also provld-
ing that the Public Utilities Commits
sion shall be separate body from
the board of Commi ssioners. At pres
ent the utilities commission is com
posed of the members of the board
of Commissioners.
Likely to Discuss 7-Cent Fare.
1t also is likely that one of the
organizations represented in the fed
Grafton will bring in the recent re-
quest of the Washington Railway and
Electric company for straight
7-cent fare
William Nick Clayton. chairman of
the utilities commission of the fedora
tiQu, pointed out today that the neceS-
sity for il merger is more urgent now
than eves before because of the wide
difference in the earning power of the
companies.
Increasing Income Necessary.
He called attention to the fact that
unless the commission is to establish
different rates for the two lines it will
have to keep increasing the income of
the Capital Traction above 6 per cent
return to the stockholders in order to
enable the Washington Railway and
Electric Company to barely earn that
rate of return.
1t is not certain whether the fedora
ton will discuss tomorrow night the
bill sent to Congress by the Comrnis-
sioners providing for changes in the
form Of taxing railroads and authorizing
a merger.
Evening star., 1920-01-16
STABLE GOVERNMENT
FOR POLAND IS URGED
Report of American Commission
Investigating Conditions Trans
mitted to the Senate.

Creation of a stable government in
Poland is urged by the American COM
mission which has been investigat-
ing conditions in Poland for two
months, in a report transmitted by
the State Department to the Senate.
This stable government, the report
urges, should be set up either through
the league of nations or on the lnl-
tiative of the separate powers. Press
ing necessity for the re-establishment
of normal conditions in Poland is en-
phasiZed.
The American commission includes
Henry Morgenthau, Brig. Gen. Edgar
Jadwin and Homer H. johnson. 1t
was sent to investigate conditions on
authority of the American peace COM
mission.
Report in Two Parts.
The report is in two parts. one pre-
pared by Mr.. Morgenthau and the
other by Gen. Jadwin, in collabora-
tion with Mr.. johnson. Mr.. Morgen-
thau recommended that the league of
nations or the principal world pow
ers should send Immediately to Po
land recognized industrial and eco
nomic experts to formulate measures
needed to rehabilitate the country.
One of the chief obstacles in the way
of restoration, mentioned by Mr.. Nor
genthau, was the persistence Of an
internal strife, which threatened to
disembowel the body polite
Duties of "Outside World" Outlined.
The report submitted outlined the
duties of the outside world toward
Poland as follows:
To establish the territorial extent
of the Polish state.
To protect Poland from the menace
of external interference by the ap-
plication of article 10 of the covenant
of the league of nations.
To further by means of judiciously
administered external help the re-
covery of Poland from five years of
war.
To study the question of over
population or under industrialization
To further the rapid development of
Polish education.
To guarantee to Poland the disin-
terested counsel of the allied democ-
| racies based on their previous ex-
perience.
Evening star., 1920-01-16
LIBRARY EFFORTS
IN ARMY SHOWN
D. C.. Association Hears Ad-
dresses-52 Members
Are Elected.

| The District of Columbia Library
Association held a meeting in the lee
, ture hall of the Public Library last
| night, beginning with short business
| meeting. in which fifty-two new mem
J bers were elected, and followed by
addresses by L. l.. Dickerson. Army Ii
| brary work; Caroline Webster, hos
pital library work, and DR.. George F.
Bowerman. who outlined the work Of
| the Chicago convention of the Ameri-
! can Library Association held Decem-
| Der 81.
| Mrs. George F. Bowerman was to
give a book review, but was not pres
ent on account of illness
Work of Army Library.
In describing the work of the Army
library, which is organized as an in
tegral part of the military service,
Mr.. Dickerson, supervisor of this work
| in the War Department. said that a.
soldier was to be given an education
along with the military training. Out
of the eight working hours of a SOL
dier three hours are to be spent in
study
January Is librarian was assigned
to the staff of every department COM
mander. and is assisted by two or
three organizers. They will under
take the work of completely wiping
out illiteracy in the Army. The fact
was emphasized that the best way to
! StTeuS lHeu tne morals OIL the men Ill
the Army was to see that they are
enlightened on all subjects of general
interest, and, in the case of illiteracy,
given a thorough rudimentary educa
| ton.
Work Hampered at First.
! The hospital library work was de-
scribed by Caroline Webster. The
| beginning of the work was hampered
by the difficulty of getting the COM
manding officers of the camp hos
| pitals to permit librarian to install
and carry on the work. They be-
lieved that such work should be given
to camp officers. she said, but this
| sentiment soon disappeared, and libra
| L. A. headquarters.
| The proposed activities of the Amer
| lean Library Association were sum-
briefly: The development and ad-
publishing activities and the promo
| tion of the intelligent use of print,
| development and Improvement of
libraries and library service, and a
direct library service for merchant
marine vessels, ex-service men who
want to study, public health service
| hospitals, coast guard stations, hight
| houses and lightships. and dlstribu-
| ton of books in Braille grade. which
are being printed, for blind eX-serVlce
men. 1t is proposed that the Amerl-
| can Library Association appeal for
| funds to make possible the carrying
| out of the activities.
Evening star., 1920-01-16

rapidly expanded and filled with par
tially trained men that can be whipped
into an effective fighting force in a
brief time.
Contending that wars Will never
cease, the general declared:
I'VE never know when war is COM
ing: we never know what the other
fellow is going to do Regardless of
our own peaceful purposes and inten-
tions. war may be brought to our
doorstep at any moment. 1 trust we
will never again be found in the state
of unpreparedness we were In at the
beginning of the last war.
Evening star., 1920-01-16
RECOMMENDS AN ARMY
OF WELL TRAINED UNITS
Gen. Pershing, Addressing Wyom-
ing Wool Growers, Predicts
Wars Will Never End.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., January 10
Gen. John J. Pershing, addressing the
annual convention of the Wyoming
Wool Growers Association. discussed
what he termed "America's lack of
preparedness" prior to the late war
and gave his idea of the size of the
American Army of the future.
Il do not urge a larger army he
said ours is big enough. but we do
need an army consisting of a number
of highly trained units that can be
Evening star., 1920-01-16
WILL STUDY INDIAN TRIBES.
Swedish Scientist and Wife to Go to
South America.

LONDON, January 14.-Dr. and Mrs
Gustaf Dolinder, the former q. leading
Swedish scientist, will start this
month on an ethnographical and
archaeological expedition to the north
ern part of South America, according
to Stockholm advices.
The chief object of the trip will be
to study Indian tribes in the vicinity
Of the Magdalena river. The expedi-
tion will remain in South America for
a u
Evening star., 1920-01-16
SAUNDERS is NOMINATED
FOR VIRGINIA JUDGESHIP
Nomination Of Prohibition Com
missioner Deferred-State
Officers Are Named.

RICHMOND, Va, January 16.-Rep-
| resentative E. w. Saunders of the fifth
district was last night nominated by
the joint democratic caucus to sue
ceed Judge Stafford G. Whittle of
Henry county as judge of the su-
preme court Of appeals of Virginia.
Nomination of prohibition commits
sioner was deferred on request made
by Park Deans, delegate from Isle of
Wight. Deans is a supporter of Com
missioner Peters. 1t is said that the
matter will come up today for final
disposition.
State officers named were: Charles
Lee Moore, auditor of public accounts
Roswell Page, second auditor; john
w. Richardson, register, of land office
Davis Bottoms, public printer; judge
Robert l.. Gardner, corporation court
at Radford: Floyd H. Roberts, cor
poration court judge at Bristol; sixth
judicial district, Judge William r.
Barksdale; tenth district. Judge r.
Cartercett; fourteenth district. Judge
d. Gardiner Tyler; eighteenth district.
Judge Henry w. Holt; twenty-second
district, Judge Fulton Kegley.
| Judge Robert G. Southall of Amelia
county announced just prior to the
caucus that he had withdrawn from
the judgeship race for the reason he
had only thirty-six votes pledged.
Evening star., 1920-01-16
Phi Delta Theta to Honor Soldiers.

Soldier members of the Phi Delta
Theta Fraternity who were wounded
in the world war are to be guests of
honor at the second smoker of the
local alumni club of the fraternity to
be held the night of January % at the
University Club. The annual cleo
ion of officers will be held
Evening star., 1920-01-16
Gen. Krauthof Assigned.

Brig. Gen. Charles r. Krauthof,
who has just returned from service
in France. has been assigned to duty
in the office of the director OF pur'
chase this city.
Evening star., 1920-01-16

In Edward rs time four abbesses
were summoned to parliament, and in
the reign of Edward III half a dozen
countesses were summoned.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
CITY ITEMS

Exclusive agents Stetson Shoes. Resse-Leland Co.-advt William Sternburg who has just celebrated his 77th birthday is an uncle of Mrs. George w. Traut. and not her father. as has appeared in the press.
 Dr. W. T. Morisey announces ho has moved his office from Judas block to Booths block, fourth floor. Room 406.-advt-
 Esther Pearson, soprano, Fillmore Ohman, pianist at the Swedish Luth- eran Church tomorrow evening" Advt.
 New Britain friends of Arthur F. Connor, who is in Haverhill. Mass, have been advised that he is much improved in health. MT. Connor is suffering. from a nervous breakdown.
 St. Elmo lodge, K. of F., is making arrangements for dance to be given in Bardeck's hall on Tuesday even- ing November 30.
 Tabs fair. Bardeck's hal. October 22 to November 1.-advt.>
 The regulaf meeting of the Wom- ans Home Missionary society of the First Church of Christ will be held Friday, October 22. Work will be on comfortables and the missionary box. Any one wishing to contribute articles or money toward the box may leave them at the chapel at this time or notify any of the officers of the society.
 Mrs. Sarah McNulty and daughter Miss Catherine Macguire, of this city. are visiting friends in Pittsburgh, Pa.
 Miss Nellie Garrity is ill at her home with malaria.
 Tabs fair. Bardeck's hall, October 22 to November 1.-advt.
 Tho Portable Bungalow on Iudus- trial Park (Rocky Hill Ave. Entrance) is attracting a large amount of inter- est and curiosity. Have you seen it?
 Big dance tonight. Berlin Grange hail.-advt
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
ELIHU CONFETTI OUT.

EIihu Root. admittedly one of the popular we would not go, if popular States. appears to have prostituted his enviable reputation for the sake of political expediency in an utter ance upon the League of Nations, an utterance which indicates that he would accept Hardings phantom league, which never can be and never will be. He believes in a League with reservations But he does not believe in "the League" He believes that the United States should CO., operate in preventing future wars and SO forth and SO forth. He dis tinctly states that he thinks the people wish a League. end immediate ly tries to convince them that it is that they want. rather an evanescent one which will be different" and for which he seems to think that Hard ing stands.
 He states that there should be no Article x which might cause us 10 so to an unpopular war, or to go back on our word by not going to war when one has been declared by the League council. He then points out that there could be no war. for us, If it was un. Dular. whatever the vote of our representative in the League. We take it. then. that the cry of Republicans that our sons may be called off to fight on foreign soil by representatives of other nations is untrue. Providing the war was un- conference and League conferences: it we should go anyhow. But Article Ten should be eliminated, neverthe- less, says Reot. t
 Article Ten needs no reservations. neither does 1t need elimination. The simple fact remains that treaties are not bigger than the Constitution of the United States. that we will not .go to war unless Congress so votes. IF we use our imaginatlon So far as
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
THE MISSING LINK.

An expedition is to search Asia for the Missing Link"-the animal be-
 tween man and the ape. The scientists
 who will compose the party will be
 gone from this country five years, and
 1t is expected there will be brought
 back more facts concerning mans
 physical origin than have ever before
 been found. The expedition is backed
 by we'll known people. It appeals to
 the imagination of the layman. and to the brain. of the scientist.
 Leaving aside all humorously in- tended remarks such as "One doesn't have to go to Asia to find the missing link: there are plenty here especially about election time" the expedition's return will be awaited with keen in- terest There has been a discovery of the skeleton of an animal probably dating back 5oo.ooo years. with many of mans characteristics. and this is one of the facts leading those in- terested to believe that some missing link" did or does exist. Proof of this is sought.
 Few Of us as children have not visited the circus side show where missing link" was supposed to be upon display. The interest we felt then. when we believed. was no keen or than the interest we know now when we have the authority of science that there is a probability that such m animal existed.
 The fact that the missing link of boyhood was some gentleman of color, | decorated with a huge wig and in- suucted to roll his eyes and look missing" did not take from our awe as we gazed into his cage and heard | the smooth-spoken announcer de- | scribe the danger of his capture. and | his present habits. May we not feel | that our interest in this expedition has a little armer foundation. and may We not walt for its return in the hope that we will know something more about our physical selves when it comes back.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
AUTOIST HELD UP ON MERIDEN ROAD
Burnside Man Relieved of Cash
 and Watch

An automobile driven by E. J. Rus sell of Burnside was held up and the occupants relieved of s60 in cash. a gold watch, a fob and a Red Mems button near the fork of the roads at North Broad street and tho Berlin road at about 10:40 o'clock last night. The party was returning to Burnside and when reaching the fork of the road a man with a gun held up the car and asked the persons to turn over all they had while another man stood out in the road.
 The Meriden police were notified of the hold-up and patrolmen were detailed to the scene. The surrounding territory was searched by the local of- ficers but there was no trace of the hold-up men.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
25 YEARS AGO
tFrom The Herald of That Date).

A. J. Sloper was elected as one of the trustees for three years for the Connecticut Literary institution at the meeting of the Connecticut Baptist Education in Bridgeport yesterday.
 The Hillhouse football team de- feated the local High school football team at the Yale field in New Haven yesterday afternoon by the score of R-0.
 The Burritt and East street schools will be fumigated tomorrow as a pre- caution of diphtheria.
 Business Is rushing and our teams are working II hours daily delivering coal.-City Coal and Wood Go.
 O. F.. Curtis has the contract for erecting a building on Main street next to Curtin's store. Abraham Levine will be the owner.
 Chicken thieves were busy on. Maple street last night. Edward O'Connor had several stolen from his coop.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20

American could sec little abhorrent in the son of his father.
 Now King George has done another thing that everyone-cxcept possibly people who want to sec all the coal tn the world burned up SO that the price will rise to new heights-wlll approve of. Tho King has set an ex- ample for tho people of England by ordering that the fires in the royal palaces shall be lighted only when ab- solutely necessary. Even then. says the dispatch, they are to be kept as low as possible.
 Never having had the pleasure of visiting any of the said royal palaces places there are in them. But one is aware of the fact that in most Eng fish houses. especially the old ones. ei the heat is furnished by fireplaces. The royal palaces. therefore. must have a good many.
 But it Is not the amount of coal that will be thus saved which constitutes the important point. It is the example the King has set for his people.
 Firm in ones love for America above all lands: firm in the belief that a Republic such as ours Is the only sort of government worth living un- der. one nevertheless is inclined to wonder how many of our politicians with a pulf' will conserve coal here this winter.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20

war that is against the wishes of the United States there would be no war. despite their vote.
 There can be no revision of the League draft by common consent of other nations to satisfy the political It fig probable that faultiness in the Covenant would be discovered after a governing body was in working shape and amendments would take conference and League conference, it is impossible under the circumstances. Furthermore Article Ten, and the objections to the League have large this article. can be readily clarified by the statement to the world that Congress must approve of any war into which we enter. We can make it clear that our Constitution comes before treaties. Then there will be no danger of our being drawn into an unpopular or the wrong side of an unjust war.
 Elihu Root is evasive, which we deplore very much as he is held in high esteem by us. He drafted the ambiguous plank for the Republican platform which was accepted at the national convention, even while he was going abroad to work up a plan for a superior court of nations under the Versailles pact. He returns to repudiate the League as a League be- cause he is a republican, we imagine. He must know that his objections will not hold water. Finally, Hard ing capitulated. partly, to Johnson who wants no League at all. Root admits that the people wish League. How can he make these two view points coincide?
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
FACTS AND FANCIES
= By ROBERT CULLEN

Germany seems to have difficulty in getting to her feet while keeping her ear to the ground.
 As one studies political speeches. he begins to understand why the navy values a smoke screen.
 It may be that our profiteers are the upper class, but the rest of us are well-bled.
 The country may pay a little more attention to other speakers now that Iris has finished the season.
 When a man discovers that he can't put anything over on the world he be- comes a cynic.
 Russia dreads the coming winter. but doubtless Lenine will continue do- ing his best to make it hot for her.
 Europe reports that the wheat and tourist crops are but 70 per cent. of normal, but the cain crop promises to be a bumper.
 As rule a political organ makes a sound closely resembling Tyre.
 Dena gogue: A candidate who inti- mates that a life is of more import ance than a profit.
 Whenever great man talks for publienkten. one wonders what he
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
APPROPRIATION.

has restricted jitnoys in
 the demand of the street
 has recognized the neees-
 ping the trolley system
 New Britain is raising a
 |om q molehiil. but there
 hnt the trouble will come
 , asserted Chat as winter hny action by tho Connec- hy would be taken as one
 frighten. There will be brofit to the company this |hc titneys are restricted. M loses. 1t Is said authori-
 the winter season. The money it takes in all over is 90 great that such ad- here because of the few )d be negligible.
 Islng to note that leeway |anwed for ny tho company.
 employees to allow tho |t for passengers when 1t
 at one ls approaching. 1t that the jitney-trolIey awakencd it's officers to a
 duty to the public. and 1t fo be hoped that this win- will find the trolley em- houghtfui and considerate rs. and those who desire to gers. as are the Jitney realize that a man Ivho takes a jitney instead when tho former is moro
 iH not "all bad" Let the as eonsiderate of them nal 1itney rider-as they ao who take the trolley and an improvement in re- ell as good will will be
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
IlousANp WOMEN.

thouaand New Britain
 the nine thousand who bir intention to be made
 through and were actual
 All honor to these 5000, bun arc opposed to woman
 any disiiked the. Idea In
 ng in politics at all: many ew they would bo rather
 by tho process.
 e faIce of these facts they ver. saw what their duty ty have done 1t, The other Ind women did not "carry we're probably induced to
 ntion. or application was hom. Therc their activity npm thoy feared they did and the issues. Perhaps
 care much about the af- country. Perhaps they pt themselves to take ac- Itter of which they did not |rhaps they thought noth- have 1t that tho women ade voters wero the more those who took the first
 -caliod "Botter class" of
 the ones to realize the
 o the country of having ht eIemont especially take
 stop toward electins it's |n another chance to pay ribute to American wom- hey hatn warl And yet.
 mea how they work' mother step to be taken. he on tho second of No- |se women will then vote
 5000 will vote. Humbly |nt womnn's intuition will |rtant a part in the com las doca mans seemingly | reasoning. And equally said that the wise man he value of that same in- |u bo backed up In many | honest study of the issues, fnnal analysis. after the
 become as perplexed as lover tho great issues. her direct her hand toward |er hear. .telis her Is the bd in a majority of cases
 theee 5000 women.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
Only Two-Thirds of Those
 Who Applied Made Voters

Out of the 9,661 persons whose names appeared on the registrars lists of "to-be-mades." but 5.s67 have appeared before the selectmen to re- ceive the electors oath. This figure. which was announced last evening following the closing of the 1920 ses- sion, is less than two-thirds of the total number applying for the vote. Mrs. Sarah Hartshorn of FPS Glen street, was the last woman given the electors oath at the session.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-20
"JEST RUNnNATIN,.p
(Rcbert Russell.)

"I haven't got the time to spare," we're allus apt to say when someone calls to talk to us upon our busy day. We are not interested, that's the truth most every time; an tellin' O the truth ain't what you'd call an awful crime. An apropos 0 this remark. it allus seems the case that those who have the east to do affect that "busy' face. Jest take a look back through the day; you'll see that time was there to talk O golf or gossip-yet you had no time to spare" You start a let ter: II have been so busy" it begins, an then you give ex- cuses for procrastinatin' sins. 'O' course" says that or pipe O mine, there jobs that take too long to do 'em in the time 'twould take a chap to sing a song. But little courtesies O life-a word, a card, deed ain't properly included in that awful busy creed. It ain't a bad idea this-to get your duties done an then you'll find your pleasures bring a heap sigh. lot moro fun"