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The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
Bar Holds Plungers.

Two 1-inch round bars are cut TO
such a length that they will project
~ inches over the top Of one door
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
Prevent Wear on Holes.

To prevent wear on the holes in
the casing and sill, 1t is best to have
Il short, fiat bar of steel with a hole
bored In its center and also screw
holes near its ends, screwed TO the
top casing and sill of the door. A
guide Is also to be made for the bot
tom plunger. Both the top and bottom
plunger rods should be tapered slight
ly at their ends, so that they will cas-
lily enter the holes bored in the casing
and sill. When the handle of the
lever is in a horizontal position the
plunger rods are level with the top
and bottom of the doors.
rabbet nailed to the outside of
one door and extending over the joint,
makes a storm-proof joint. For en-
tering the building, it is customary to
have n small door made in the large
door opposite the one carrying the
lever.-W. S. Standiford in Popular
Science Monthly.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
HANDY FASTENER
ON GARAGE DOOR
Steel Lever Working on a Pivot
So Arranged That It Is
Easily Operated.
ADAPTABLE TO ALL WEATHERS
Device Shown In Illustration ls Prac-
tieai and Convenient In All Cases
Where Double Doors Have
Been Installed.

The usual style of latch for garage
and other double doors that are eX-
posed on one side TO the weather, al
lows the doors to warp, which makes
them difficult TO fasten. To avoid
this, the fastener shown in the sketch
was devised. The device consists of
16-inch long, pinch wide, and "a
inch thick steel lever working on IL
pivot on one door, a washer being
placed between the door and the lever
At 4 inch on the right and left-hand
sides of the pivot, holes are bored
Two U-shaped pieces are then made
out of fiat iron bars that are of sufii-
'ient size to slide easily along the bar.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
Salesman Loses SIS. 900 in Gems.

Trenton, n. J.-Joseph Haskell,
New York diamond salesman, who ar
rived here in search or his handbag
containing jewels valued ut $4,000,
which he lost in Pullman car be-
tween New York and Trenton, said
that the diamonds were insured by
Lloyds for $150,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
CRANK CAUGHT ON BACKFIRE
Hook So Arranged That It Will Not
Interfere With Spinning" of
Auto Engine.

That little hook turns the trick. If
the engine backtires when you are
cranlling 1t, 1t can fly back only so far
as the hook, when the hook catches
and holds 1t, thus preventing 1t from
flying on around and hitting you on
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09
Hook Catches Crank.

the back of the forearm and breaking
it-an experience all too many men
have had. The hook Is so made and
hung that 1t will not interfere with
the spinning OF the engine in crank
ing it. but at the same time will catch
the crank ON n backtire and keep 1t
from turning u full revolution.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-07-09

Practical and Convenient Door Fast
ener Which Gives Satisfaction in All
Weathers.
and the bottom Of the other. One
end OF each bar is then welded to the
center of each U-shaped piece, hole
being bored at right angle to the
side of the piece and through the legs.
A rivet is then inserted through the
hole in the round bar and legs Of the
U section. The rivet should be of suf-
ficient tightness to allow the bar to
move freely up and down. Make n
guide out Of piece of a rectangular
iron bar, part of which should be
twisted while hot at n right angle.
A hole of sufficient size to slip over
the top of the plunger is bored in one
end and screw holes put through the
opposite end. This bar holds the plum
ger in a vertical position.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
BOSTON POLICE NIP
CONSPIRACY PLOTS
Auditor Arrested for Theft OF $4,000
-s25,0OO Was Said to Have Been
Goal OF Crooks.

Boston, April 29.-The arrest of
John IT. Byrnes. an auditor. for con-
spiracy TO steal 5000 from Tucker.
bartholomew and Co. stock brokers,
and the probable arrest of others al
legged TO be concerned I'm scheme in
volving losses OF approximately $685.
600 by local brokerage houses, was
announced by the police today. The
local activities were said TO constitute
one end OF an inquiry that was being
prosecuted simultaneously in New
York and Philadelphia to run down
those responsible for operations esti-
mated to have resulted in an aggre-
gate profit of $4,000.
The stock exchanges OF the three
cities have been called into the in
auiry for the protection OF their
members who were victims OF the
scheme. although all transactions are
said to have been executed on the New
York curb.
The stock involved was that of n
perfume firm which rose from n few
dollars a share to $3.50 n share up-
der operations that are said to have
left brokerage firms with large
amounts OF stock ut high prices on
their hands when the paper values
suddenly collapsed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
HAWAIIAN PEOPLE
ARE NOT Dying cut
Infusion Of Alien Blood Is
RejuVenating Race

Honolulu, =. H., April 29.-The Ha-
waiian race, which with the Polynes-
ians in general. has been regarded as
dying people. is being reborn and re-
inyigorated by infusion of alien blood.
according to statistics just compiled
by Louis r. sullivan, of the New \ ork
museum of natural history. now at
tached to the Bishop museum in Hon
olulu.
Mr.. Sullivan has just completed an
alysis of 1863 marriages in the is
lands, selected at random, and his
findings in some cases have been sur
prfscs to science.
According to the tables, more Amer
lean men in the territory marry wom-
en- of blood foreign to their own than
marry American or British women.
The Japanese are not, al has been
supposed. the most prolific race in the
islands, but are surpassed in this re-
gard by Portuguese, Porto Ricans.
part Hawaiians and Spanish OF Amer
lean women, more than one in every
six living in the islands marry Hawai-
ians, part-Hawaiians and others of
blood strange to their ancestry. OF all
the racial groups the Korean women
represent the only one which refuses
to bix-blood, not single case or a
Korean woman marrying man other
| than n Korean having been discover
ed.
As a whole, the tables indicate. the
| part Ha waiian group has a tendency
! to consolidate, rather than scatter.
| since of Caucasian Hawaiian males
| who marry. 32.7 per cent marry back
| into the full-blooded Hawaiian strain
while only 13.S per cent take white
| wives and the remainder. either in
| breed among their own kind or marry
| at large. OF Asiatic -Ia waiian males,
| AGA per cent marry back into the Ha-
| waiian strain, only 4.3 into the Asiatic
/ strain and a negligible proportion into
| the Caucasian strain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
OPENING FOR PIONEERS
Manager James Luby Books Crack
AH-Insurance Team of Hartford 10
Oppose Locals Hero Sunday.

The Pioneers will open the home
season Sunday. afternoon, opposing
the crack All-Insurance club team Of
Hartford at the Ellis street grounds.
The Hartford team is composed of
several of the members of teams
which have performed in this city in
past seasons. Manager Atwood has
announced his lineup for the game as
follows: Atwood, If; Butler. 3b;
Islieb So: Howard, lib; Meade, c;
O'Neil, CT: Madden, 2b; Fannon, IF;
McGill, p; Gallagher, p. Manager
James Luby will try out his strong
est lineup in an effort to open the
season with a victory. The Pioneer
team will leave the corner of Main
and Church street by automobile for
Three Rivers, Mass, at 1880 O'Clock
tomorrow morning for the game
scheduled in tina. place.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
MEMBER OF COMMONS
GIVES HIS MANSION
After Giving Away Property Worth
Old Barn.

Hyde, Eng, April 29.-Austin Hop
kinson, a member of the house of
commons has just given to the local
governing council of Hyde his man.
sion, valued at $4,000 and 20 other
houses and he has to live in an old
barn on what was once a part of his
estate. He has taken this action be-
cause he believes that n manifesta-
ton of the spirit of self-saerifice on
the part of public servants would
avert any danger of a revolution in
England. e.
Mr.. Hopkinson's other deeds of
generosity include the disposal of his
furniture to friends and the needy,
partly at bargain prices and partly
by free gift. He gave his handsome
automobile TO his chauffeur. The lat
ter has now started in business with
IL. His former employer. the donor
of the machine, is one of his best
customers. 1884,.
To questioners, Mr.. Hopkinson has
said his intention was to live the
life of simple working man and to
help other as much as possible. In
his own Workshops. he has introduced
n profit sharing system that is with
out precedent inasmuch as the high
err the yield. the less. he receives. and
after a certain sum is reached, he is
to receive nothing at all.
During the war, Hopkinson was an
officer. He was discharged as unfit,
but rejoined as a private.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
SPOKEN DRAMA FAST
BECOMING EXTINCT
Drama League Will Try to Over
come This Defect

CHICAGO. April 29.-Remedy for the
disappearance OF the spoken drama
from n great many small cities. due
TO n combination Of motion pictures,
high railroad fares and general I'M
certainty % the theatrical business
outside of few large cities. will be
sought Mt the eleventh annual conven-
ton OF the Drama League of Amcri-
ca opening her tomorrow.
~ report OH the actual condition
OF the 'one night stand made from
survey of the country. will be given
to the convention" Walter Pritchard
Eaton. n director OF the league, said.
Travelling companies as we used to
know them. have practically been
done away with.
~ manager has been called in to
tell his side OF the case. while how the
small town looks at IL will he related
by Harold l.. Boign of Grinnell. la.
by It's program this year the Drama
League frankly acknowledges the
need OF amateur effort everywhere If
tho spoken drama is to survive beyond
tho confines OF the larger cities. At its
convention II is going to bring all the
help and announcement II can to ali
those who are working for this end.
Guiding high school drama. religious
drama and Little theater circuits
planned to help small local theaters
exchange plays and productions. will
be discussed. Perhaps the most inn
portant OF all will be reports on what
has been done and can be done to
bring the spoken drama to the rural
regions.
How much the theater has changed
I'm the past decade and how the inter
ests OF tho Drama League are chang
ing with IL to- meet new conditions. are
illustrated WILDLY I'm the program of
this years convention. When the
League was organized. it's object was
TO educate >audiences.to support the
best plays in the theater and hus @
encourage he tours OF these plays
through the country"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
MINERS STRIKE is
STILL DEADLOCKED
Negotiations Again Fail and Both
Sides Retire to Think Up Fur
Their Possibilities.

London. April 29.-Negotiations for
the settlement of the coal strike hav-
ing become deadlocked through the
rejection of the governments tenn
porary subsidy offer by the represep-
tatives of the miners. the miners. the
owners and the government. have
once more returned to their respective
camps TO consider the next move.
The miners executive board scat
tered to the coal fields.
THE next business will be i'm the
districts" said one of the leaders,
while another dold an interviewer:
"The stoppage may continue for an
other month
The negotiations are at an end"
announced Sir Robert Horn, president
OF the board OF trade in the house OF
commons this morning. He deplored
the fact that the miners had not ac-
cepted the governmental subsidy Of
fer.
las TO the future no useful predic-
tons can be made" he continued.
I'VE can only hope that the stoppage.
which is now disclosed to be for n
political object, may soon be termi-
mated"
Meanwhile the demand for the set
Element of the dispute is spreading
among sections of the populace not
directly involved and really indiffer-
ent to the issues at stake.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
HONOR HARVARD HERO
Body OF Richard G. Fairfield. Killed
During War On Italian Front,
Transferred TO Memorial Plot.

Venice, April 2a.-Tho body of
Richard Cutta Fairfield, one OF the
first two Americans killed in Italy
during the war, was today transferred
to the monument in the Mestre ceme-
terry near Venice, purposely erected
to receive ii. Fairfield left Harvard
Ht the age of Is to get into the wat
but, as the United States had not en-,
tered the conflict at the time he en-,
listed in the British Red Cross ana
came to Italy with one of the first
contingents. He was killed in 1916 by
an Austrian bomb.
Italian soldiers and sailors and a
detachment of American bluejackets
rendered military honors as the COT
fin, covered with American and Ital-
ian flags. was carried to its last rest
ing place by Italian soldiers and
sailors.
Brig. Gen. Evan NJ. Johnson. mill
tary attache to the American en-
bassy in Roce, represented the Amer
lean army and Gen. Gugliemotu rep
resented the Italian war ministry.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
10 ARE KILLED IN
MEXICAN HOLD UP
$4,000 Pay Roll of Agwi Oil Company
is Taken i'm Fight Near
Tampico.

Houston. Tex, April 29-Fifteen
Mexicans held up officials of the Agwi
Oil company and obtained approx
mately $4,000 pesos in Mexican gold,
about SCI, 500, near Tampico April 21,
according to advices reaching Hous-
ton. Ten persons were killed, includ-
ing two bandits.
The Agwi Oil company is a British
corporation but is controlled by the
American Atlantics Gulf and West In
dia Steamboat company.
The money had been taken from the
vaults of the company at Tampico
and transferred to an automobile
across the Panaco River for trans
porting to the southern fields. 1t was
in charge of Salvador Davalos. As
sistant Paymaster of the company
and his brother, Trinidad. Six Mex
lean soldiers accompanied the pay
master. Three kilometres from "old
town. Tampico. a wagon blocked the
road. While the obstruction was be-
ing removed the bandits opened fire
from ambush. Trinidad Davalos, five
soldiers. two chauffeurs and two ban
dts were killed in the fight. while
Paymaster Dava1os, one soldier and
two bandits were wounded. The ban
dts escaped to the hills with the
money Two companies of soldiers
were sent in pursuit
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
FEDERAL OWNERSHIP
is NOT SOLUTION
Hurley Says This VIII Not Solve
Labor operation
Is the Answer.

Atlantic City. April 29.-Govern-
ment and municipal ownership will
not solve the country's public utilities
problem, Edward y. Hurley, Chicago
manufacturer and former head of the
Shipping Board today told delegates
to the ninth annual convention of the
L. $. Chamber Of Commerce.
He advised public utilities compan-
les and the public to get together,
iron out their troubles and wipe out
any doubt or distrust that fingers
Government operation in industrial
service" said MIR. Hurley, lis fiat
failure from a service to the public
standpoint. This is not only true in
America but 1t is proven fact
throughout the world.
II am convinced that il will be
found that the lack of personal eff
cheney under municipal or govern
mental industrial ownership spells fl
nancial failure for the enterprise"
The American people must realize
that confidence in public utility secur-
tiles cannot be bad by constant, TN
just criticism" Mr.. Hurley said. add
ing that mo public utility corpora
ton subject TO regulation can finance
its requirements out Of earnings"
Speaking OF the electrical industry,
Mr.. Hurley said:
America is at crossroads of cleo
trical development. At this moment
the electrical industry is suffering
from arrested development and the
industry is awaiting the verdict of
the American people"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
VILLA IN AMBITIOUS.
Is Said to- BE Seeking tn Become Gov
crnor of State of Durango.

Mexico City, April 2a.-Francisco
Villa, former rebel chieftain, nov
holds absolute title to his ranch in
Durango. Final payment of 100000
pesos to the former owners of the
ranch was ordered by Presiden,
Obregon yesterday.
villa is reported by newspapers TO
he seeking the Eovernorship of Du-
range. lie also IL reported recently
20 have been approached by agents OF
prospective revolutionists but to have
dismissed them without any encour-
agemens.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
MAPLE HILL

The Eunoean society will serve sup
per Friday evening from $50 to
O'Clock in the Newington church.
There will also be a sale of aprons
food and candy. The Busy Bee So
ciety will have charge of the grab
bag.
n. l.. Gardner and family are visit
ing in Boston and Providence.
Miss Gertrude Fieber Underwent a
slight operation at the hospital yes
terday morning.
Rev. Howard Morton, formerly pas
tor of the Newington church, is spend
ing few days at the parsonage.
The proceeds of a whist held Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. l..
Kingsley and Mrs. l.. l.. Harding, will
be placed in the park fund
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29

San Diego. Cal, April 2s.--Lucia l..
young Luroc-Jersey SOW, has had
what her owners ut a ranch near this
city believe may be a worlds record
litter. II was announced that she had
given birth to n family OF nineteen
handsome young pigs. all healthy. 1t
was her first litter. Natural limita-
tons of feeding arrangements viii
compel the range owners to have fve
OF the litter nursed by goats until they
are able TO care for themselves.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
BURNS CLUB BOWLING.

The athletic members of the Burns
club competed in the first round of a
bowling tournament on the Rogers
alleys last evening. The Tam-O-Shan-
tiers, piIoted by Sandy Gordon, lost
to the much heralded Sooter-Jone-
ees. piloted by Alec GaIbraith, by an
indisputably comfortable margin. Mrs.
Crissy Pattison easily proved her pro-
fessional ability by winning guinea
prize for the singles in the first round.
The second round of the tournament
will be played off next Thursday eve
ming, May 5. --.-z=r
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
ON 10000 MILE CRUISE
Three Youths Plan to Sail 2S-Foot
Motor Boat From New Rochelle to
San Francisco.

New York. April 29.-Three young
men are preparing to start soon from
this city in a 2S-foot motorboat and
breast the perils of the Spanish Main
on a 1o,000-mile voyage from New
Rochelle, n. Y, to San Francisco.
Expecting to cruise five months,
the doughty mariners plan to reach
their destination by way of Cuba,
Central America and the Panama
Canal. Paul Squibb of Bernardsville.
y. j., j. G. Chambers of Salem, Mass,
and Alfred L. Loomis of New York,
constitute the crew. The latter made
trip i'm a small boat through the
Great Lakes some years ago and
wrote a history of his experiences.
Their boat. yawl rugged, carries a
auxiliary engine.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
SIGN is REMOVED.

The advertising board announcing
plans OF the William Fox theater
corporation for a million dollar play
house on the Solomon Shurberg prop
critics on Main street. has been re-
moved. The theater corporations
option expired last week. In antici-
patton of the deal being consummat-
ed, the company was allowed to an
nounce it's plans for the new theater
on the signboard.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29

Brockville. Can. April 29.-Be-
cause he threw ink from his fountain
pen. damaging the clothing of a girl
pupil. q boy attending Elgin school.
Smiths Falls. was fined SIS by Magis-
trate SPARTAN. with court costs OF
$3.50. He will also pay So for dam
ages to the girls dress. The magis-
trate intimated that future charges
of this kind would be punished more
severely.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
CoBBLING SHOP LEASED.

The Armory Square Realty Trust
company of Springfield, Mass, has
leased cobbiing establishment and
dwelling ut 405 West Main street to
Frank Ciccarillo. The lease is to
run for two years with an annual
rental OF s420.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29

Notice Co Dog Owners

hilton Ii called TO tho law con-
the reRist ration OF dogs.
time for registration expires
/. May /. 1921. and failure to
V on or before that date means
10 owners of dogs will have TO
fine OF one Dollar (S1.00) In
IN TO the regular fee.
Flown Clerks office will be open
Jay and Monday evenings TO
dog fees. In addition to the
n hours. p.
'ril 1921.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
For New Britain Contestants Only

Mohin Bros. 2s5 Main street, New
Britain, Conn.,, will award $25 in
prizes to the three contestants from
New Britain who have the highest
scores in the New York American
IS, 900 Movie Title Test. This Is in ad-
dition to the $4,000 awards onereo
by the New York American.
The first prize. s12, the second
prize SIS. the third prize -.
Enter the contest today for fun ana
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
ARMENIAN EASTER SUNDAY.

Armenian Easter Sunday services
will be held Sunday afternoon at
1870 o'clock at St. Marks Episcopal
church. Rev Mampre Peltegian will
be in charge and will preach the
Easter sermon. All Armenians are
invited to attend.
Holy Thursday services We're held
at the church last night and We're we'll
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
FENCING TOURNEY.

New York. April 2s.-Finalists to-
day In tho open tournament for the
Epee championship OF the United
states were Major Henry Brecken-
rAArn WnnhInr fnn fancing club. VIM
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26

WANTED-Small house OF two or three
UNFINISHED rooms on first. for one or
two ladies. Write Box II News-Times.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26
ar Page Next Week-Big Reductions on All {
SUCCESS 7POCUER
Ambition

Ambition is the first guidePost on the way to Success
1t is the spark that touches off the power of all your
other qualities.
Ambition be famed into flame by the use of
Imagination. You must let your mind search cut the
greatest and best that it is possible for you do
If your ambition is simply to have work to do and
money enough to meet your daily needs-hen you be-
long the crowd.
Choose rather the high road that travelled by the
few-seek to set the mark of accomplishment far
Their thar It has ever been before.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-26
Watch for the Dealers Used
BUSINESS SERVICE
Heating and Plumbing

Heating and Plumbing 20
FURNACES cleaned and oyerbauled; re-
pairs furnished for all makes experts
kinds our specially: estimates cheer
fully given. See US before you place
your order. Phone Lincoln 1878. stand
ard Heating Roofing Co, 129 Lin
BEN TTRNOCk z CO.-PIUm Sing and
heating; repair work Of all kinds; esti-
mates cheerfully furnished. 521 East
JEFFERSON Blvd. Main 1905.
REPAIR PLUMBING and Contract work
done. Let Us give you An estimate on
your new house. McGrath Plumbing
Co. 43S r. LaSalle av. Main 36S.
NOW rs THE TINE 10 have hot air fur
naces overhauled, repairs furnished.
Sheet metal work all kinds. J. y.
Frank Shop, 4O4 y. Scott 90. Lincoln
Insurance 81
AUTO ACCTDENTS-Occur every day.
So do auto fires and rObberies Are
you properly insured against these
thtngst II not call William Happ,
20L 5. Main. lincoln 1571
Millinery-Dressmak ~
HEMSTfTCHING = Pequoting. ruffiing.
tucklng, button holes and children's
dresses. South Bend Hsmstitching
Shop and Sewing Machine Exchange.
Moving, Trucking & Storage IS