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Evening star., 1921-08-26
"The Folks Back Home" !"

What do "the folks back home"
think Of the session? What was done
that ought not to have been done, and
what left undone that ought to have
been done?
Senator's and representatives who
spend the recess with their constitu-
ents are likely to make inquiries along
these lines and get answers. The peo.
ple have been reading about Congress
as seldom before. They have followed
the press reports Of the proceedings
with unusual interest. The importance
Of the business on the congressional
card, and the very pronounced char.
acter Of last November's mandates
have encouraged the forming Of opin:.
ions, and those opinions are On tap. .
This is not the time, Of course. for
LEGISLATORS to render formally IN &C.
count Of their stewardships. That
time will come next year. when cam.
paigns open and stump deliverances
are in order.
What is now said-in the next few
weeks-will be of an informal char.
acter, and on that account maybe Of
the greater value. Face to face, in
conversation, with none Of the tricks
of oratory in play, the legislator will
be the franker with his friends and acs
uuaintances, and they with him.
Let US hope they all return to work
on Capitol Hill refreshed and in
formed, with physical strength re-
newed, and an assortment Of tips that
will serve them through the remainder
Of the special session and the whole.
Of the regular session. ;.
Evening star., 1921-08-26
Pre-War Beef Prices.

The American Meat Packers Insti-
tute announces that the Wholesale
price of dressed beef has declined
nearly IS per cent during the year in
the eastern markets.
Retailers, please take notice and
regulate actions accordingly. This
brings beef prices down close to
those that prevailed when Germany
went crazy in 1913.
During the week past the; average
dropped to II cents a. pound, as COM
pared with 20 cents e pound in the
same week Of last year. There is
hope for the discouraged market bas-
ket in,,this and in many other items
be-! soon az the retailer .,s shares a the
saIer and let's the reflex appear in. the
price scale to the customer. -.
The packers have blazed the trail.
Let others follow 1t away from the
tactics Of the profiteer; who piles
nublic stands for it, back to sanity
and common decency and our cofise-
auent economic and domestic sal
vstiesle.-Phi}adelphia Public Ledger
independently. -
Americans consume about forty-si4
billion cigarettes a. year. No wonder
the women feel constrained to help
in this gigantic undertaking.-Mobile
Register. >
Tho only ration capable q licking
ths world ts stakhations---Elmira
|star-GazettA
.rns nome 10 some women's sphere
and some mems fear.-Little Rock
(Allk.) oasettes' =.
Corn. on the cob. 10. fnes but there
are some who prefer it on the hip
Norfolk Ledger. Dispatch.
III spite OF prohibition. tho high
eesG renf4iYt Wet. Amt nature won
defful Norfolk virginian3Pilot.
we don't see how the film story of
AdamssAMd. Eve .is going to get by
the csnsors.-.Knoxville Journal and
Eon,san % ,stiiI find some. good nat
a1rai oemplexions among ngamen.-Terre
Haue6 SfaEs i. ~.
s-S.
II VIII u IN unfortynate day for
CROOKS whs6 polloemen .adnpt tbs
E2ssEsesl sasRead sasad fimss. Ia saea'h'.:es
Evening star., 1921-08-26
Congress and Beer.
r press news storys says:

~SBeer, as a medicine, was doomed
yesterday by the Treasury unless Con-
xress after recess should fail to enact
.Ssehe willis-Campbell anti-beer bin:s In
.sse0nference with Internal Revenue
- s'Cbmmissioner Blair. Secretary Mellon
decided that the regulations already
drawn, which would permit physicians
to prescribe q case of beer at a time
with no limit on the number of pre-
scripfions, should be held up by the
e Treasury pending determination of
he medicinal beer question by Con-
,ssofstsry Mellon Il TO be consratu.
1iteo On thfS deciaon. Il 10 fair, ana
Evening star., 1921-08-26

Enough publicity is desirable in con.
nectton with official gatherings to pre-.
vent unfounded rumors from making
headway under a theory that one
mans guess As to what happened is as
good as another's.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

While President Ebert il not man
of aggressive personality, the privilege.
he enjoys of signing the peace treaty.
will make him prominent figure for
ever in German history.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

If financiers continue to make flying
business tours among the worlds capt.
tails, as ]. P. Morgan is now doing,
the new models Of aircraft will be
equipped with q full set Of office furni-
ture. ;
Evening star., 1921-08-26
A Steam and Motor Freight War /

a 0teHm anu mVtUI xIeISUs "S1si
For some time the automobile truck
has been competing with. the railroad
for short-haul freight, and to the dis.
comfiture of the railroad companies It
has been getting it. The volume Of
this class Of traffic hauled by the
steam roads has been materially res
duced in consequence Of the under
bidding of the motor truck, and as the
short.haul freight was always = source
Of rich revenue the loss OF. business
has been severely felt. =.
. The motor truck has certain advan.
tages over the railroad. 1t has no
roadbed to maintain It has . e1nAii
Evening star., 1921-08-26

The intention Of using q scrub.
brush" on certain graft.smirched Of.
fees is an evidence Of modern prog.
ress. The "scrubbrush" Is an i'm.
provement on the old whitewash
brush, once so prominent.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

I'm considering the taxation Of oil de.
velopment. Mexican statesmen may
be persuaded to recall the old fable
about the goose that laid the golden
ego
Evening star., 1921-08-26

The actors and the producing man.
ager continue to talk about each other
in a manner which makes it difficult
for tho public to admire them both at
the same time.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

The thrifty German citizen no doubt
has by this time convinced himself
that war, without being Q pleasure. In.
terferes seriously with business.
Evening star., 1921-08-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHHANDbR JOHNSON.

Taking Liberties. g..
I'm glad that the steps have been taken
To free us from technical war.
My spirit has often oeen shaken:
i've wondered what life could b. FOR.
The Liberty sausage'-thsy made Il
A good imitation at first,
But now I'll be thankful to trade
For honest old.time Wienerwurst,
These Liberty drinks are 20 drearN
grieve to be pouring them out:
OF Liberty cabbage I'm weary,
I long for some plain sauerkrAut
When the dear dove Of peace is In
question
I welcome the bird with acclaim,
As I think Of the crimes 'gainst diges.
tion
Committed in Liberty's name.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

1t is reported that over 1000 auto
mobiles were stolen in New York in
less than six months. Bond robbers
and bootleggers need automobiles in
their business.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

The most conscientious moonshiner
might be puzzled in an effort to pay
his proper income tax without giving
criminal evidence against himself.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

Party leaders may wonder occasion.
ally whether one or two prominent re-
publicans are only technically in q
state Of harmony.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

As director Of food distributions
Mr.. Hoover has been in a position to
learn that the knife and fork are
mightier than the sword.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

New York city insists on being
prominent a. one Of the communities
that do not regard the prohibition
question as settled.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

Lenin IL said to have no better food
than tho common people. It is as.
sumed that he takes it rather more
regularly.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

The most unhappy sovietists are
those. who left America and are in a,
position to draw cor1parisons.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

II wealthy Americans have been go.
Ing to Europe in large numbers Eu'
afsepe should have little difficulty in in
-sereasing its shipments of gold. to the
U.S., A.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

DAnnunzio reads his poetry only to
friends, but rushes into print with his
politics. j
Evening star., 1921-08-26

- okhrs Is expected not merely to take
vaeation. but to retire from business. |
Evening star., 1921-08-26
Stock Exchange Fables.
The animals talked Of affairs
In good old Aesop's day.
And even. now the bulls and bears
Have many things to Say.
Test oS N .InseyisyvA=

= Test d IN -lnseFV50WN+
'Did report your rssnArkD0otttot
ly7s Asked the intervieWsf.
-''xeA" replied Senator Sorghum. Il
expect to read them with pleasure
when I get time!"
'You indorse the interview without
having read it7''
''Fully. The comment On II ~ MY
constituents has been 10 favorable that
I'm sure that It's entirely satisfac.
tory"
Evening star., 1921-08-26
Not to Be Thsueht OF.

"Do you believe Ia corporal punish.
rnentf'' -; a
"No, replied Prof 1ihrow. ''Thsi In,
terest in athletics 10, such that with
the average student onrDeea1 punish.
ment becomes" physjeally impractical
ENHvetx exfTy1es..' -r-----'-
Evening star., 1921-08-26
Psychological Advantage.

Psychological Advantage.
fare you going to send your boy
Josh to college?" 3:
"No." replied Farmer Corntossel.
'.The wisest men have admitted that
there are q great many things they
don't know. TO succeed = man must
have faith in his own ability. Josh has
arrived at q point where he thinks he
knows everything worth. knowing. and
I don't. want to spoil, his self-confi.
dence." 49,.
Jud Tunkins says the man who al.
ways wears a sunny smile may not be
sincere optimist, but he's liable to
make a good poker player.
Evening star., 1921-08-26

II viii u IN Unfortunate day for
crooks whs6 polioenen. .adnpt tho
2ssEeeiAa .4fPsqa sRPsad fim;assaa eE; asaaasns BY
New Britain herald., 1921-02-12
FIX -SERVICEMEN TO ASK CITY FOR
 $11,OOO TO PAY SECRETARY, ALSO
 TO PROVIDE SUITABLE QUARTERS
Council Committee Gives Hearing to Veterans Or ganizations and Will Pre- sent Above Resolution Next Wednesday.

4 resolution calling for an ap- propriation of 11,000 to provide paid secretary and suitable quarters for local eX-serVlce men will be sub mitted at the common council meet ing next Wednesday by Councilmen Crusberg, Mlynarski and Carlson, a special committee of the council ap- pointed to consider the matter of a $S,O00 appropriation for this same purpose, introduced at, the last session by Private Walter Smith Post, V. F. W.
 At a meeting last evening the committee gave hearings to repre- sentatives of all the ex-servicemen's s organizations in the city, feeling that if the city is to make any donation it should be for all. rather than a single organization. Alleged griev- ances of the ex-servdce men were aired and it was the consensus of opinion that the city should provide suitable quarters for its former sol- diers. Tentatively. they want an of- fee where all claims of former SOL diers can be given speedy attention, and in addition a hall or suitable room in which the different organi- cations can hold meeting. Also, they desire funds to equip a moderate clubroom where the former service rnerl may congregate for social diver sions. It was suggested that such quarters be thrown open to the Civil War and Spanish War Veterans as we'll. ,ez-
 Discussion showed that the $8,000 asked would be insufficient and a new resolution was introduced eAl- ling for s11,ooo. ~5The additional 8, GOO is wanted to pay for the serv- ices of @ professional executive tsec- retary, a local man, who could care for claims of .ex-servicemen. The petitioners explained last night that they felt sure the public would not object to an additional one-eighth of a mill tax to provide this desired fund.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-12
SMITH-TOWNER BILL
 IS FULLY EXPLAINED
Would Not Take Away
 Rights of Parochial . Schools.

Washington, FSb. 12.-Oppdsition by Roman Catholic organizations to the Smith -Towner education bill
 was said by Senator Hoke Smith. democrat, Georgia, in the senate to- day to be based lon utter ignorance of the measure" ag+4 +- aS.s' ''I think the whole propaganda begaps1with a speech of q priest at GeorgetomsTrrzlniver in June 1919 which was based on utter miscon- ception of the bi1l'' Senator Smith said. "If a parent wished to send his child to a Catholic parochial school, he could do so. That right is not denied.'
New Britain herald., 1921-02-12
CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER AUTO ACCIDENT Columbus Prosecutor Takes Drastic Step to Stop Care
 less Driving.

Columbus, O., Feb. 12.-What is be- lieved to establish a precedent criminal annals was the holding to- day of Jesse B. Haley on a first de- gree murder charge as result of an automobile accident in which Henry Seibert was killed last Sunday night as he waited for street car. Accord ing to police Haley has confessed that he was driving the automobile which crashed into a group of people.
 ''In the trial of Haley Prosecutor Herbert said, "I believe the jury should have the right to infer that after Seibert was hit and while he was cared on the fender of the car, in plain view of the driver and in a perilous posi- tion, and from the fact that death re- suited from him being struck that Haley's continuing involved an intent to kill. Haley made no effort to stop and his car was going as fast or faster when it hit Seibert than when 1t hit the first person in the group"
New Britain herald., 1921-02-12
.2l.7 MILL TAX RATE
 IS ONE RECOMMENDED
To Keep It As Low As That,
 Many Items Are Cut From Budgets.


 Unless the city meeting which will be called to ratify the action of the board of finance and taxation sees fit to disapprove. the tax rate which New Britain citizens will be called upon to pay on the new grand list of is2o-I921 will be 21.7 mills, TO- ductfon of S.3 mills over the exist ing rate. The tax is apportioned at lS.2 mills on the second taxing dis trict and 15.5 mills on the first tax ing district. In this connection it should be remembered that the first taxing district is included in the second, although the second is not included in the first. Thus. with the 3.5 mill, tax already levied on next years list the total tax will be 21.7 mills. This was decided last eve ming when the finance board. after slashing the budgets. announced appropriations of s2.1s5, 5,325.5o.
 In order to bring the tax rate even down to this figure. 1t was nec- essary for the finance board to cut out many pet projects. one of the chief ones being the two platoon sys- tenn for the fire department. This takes off a lump sum of S72.00o from the fire department budget
 CContinued on Ninth Page).
New Britain herald., 1921-02-12
BARTENDER FINED
 ON LIQUOR CHARGE 1 ] Police Solve Mystery of.
 Source At High Street .-7ts. l <, <as t,..- 5iasss..ssa -s U Saloon.

Joseph Orzik, bartender in John Dziczek's saloon at the corner of High and Lafayette streets, was arr rested last night by Sergeant Will ia c. Hart and Patrolmane Patrick McAvay and John Anderson on charges of offering liquor for sal, and was, arraigned before Judge George w Klett in police court this mor1fing. A fine of $150 and costs was imposed. Several bottles of contraband liquor were seized and a bottle of coloring f1uid was also taken by the police. .&
 The arrest of Orzik disclosed new method of handling the liquor in a place of business such as 8 cafe, which requires the services of an as- sistant to the dispenser. Accord ing to information received by tho police, the propr1eor Bziczek, has a stock of liquor in a place where it
 (Continued on Eleventh Page.)
New Britain herald., 1921-02-12
TWO ARRESTED AFTER
 ATTACK ON JITNEUR
Accused Admit That They Attempted to Rob Taxi
 cab Driver.

New Haven, Feb. 12.-After the New London police had asked them to find two short men," a sailor and a civilian, who had held up a jitney driver last night between New Lon- don and Norwich, detectives today found at the railroad station two men SO described except that one was over six feet tall and the other five foot eight. They gave the names of Earl Mccormick of Wheeling. W. Va, iat- CT changing to Columbia, s. C.. in civilian togs. and James Burns of Charlotte, N. C., in sailors garb. The men. the police say, admitted the at tack upon a driver who was so badly mauled that he had to be taken to a hospital
 The New London police reported that a jitney man was engaged to take the men to Norwich. The passengers hit him on the head and left him be- side the road. A touring car hap London
 The men under arrest told the oih- cers that they did not get anything from the driver as an approaching car scared them off. Burns said that Mccormick hit the man with an 1s- inch hose nozzle which they got at the crocker House. Neither could drive a car so they abandoned it.
 Mccormick said he deserted from the submarine base in January and Burns said that while in the navy for fourteen months. and at the base, he did not meet Mccormick until a week ago.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-12
Six Bandits About to Pull Up
 Rails, Driven Off by Posse NEAR TAPPAN, NEW YORK
Effort of Robbers to wreck and Loot Money Train of West Shore Rail- road Thwarted By Keen Eyed Man, Former Railroad Employe.

New York, Feb. 12.-Warning given in the nick of time thwarted an attempt to derail southbound money train" of the West Shore railroad near Tappan. late last night, it was reported here today. Six al- legged bandits who attempted to pull up the rails escaped before a sheriff s posse could be mobilized. The train was called the money train be- cause it collects the daily receipts from way stations.
 Discovers Men at Work.
 Alarm was first given by c. L.. Kaufman of Tappan. a former rail- road brakeman whose attention was attracted by intermittent glows of flashlights. He crept near and found the men drawing spikes from a rail. He rushed to the Tappan station whence the warning was flashed along the line and all southbound trains were held up.
 Townsfolk caught the reports and someone, misinterpreting them turned in a fire alarm. Hearing this the train wreckers fled.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-12
CONFISCATE MUCH BOOZE
Boozo Worth sI2.OOO Is Found lid den in House and Garage Owned by Stamford Man.

Stamford. Feb. 12.-Liquors worth S12.0O0 were taken from the house and garage of Max Swift. 72 Clinton avenue, by federal and local officers last night under a search warrant is- sued by a federal commissioner. The whiskey. wine and alcohol were in the cellar or in especially built lockers in the garage which were broken open by the raiders. An autom obile had compartments for carrying liquor and in it was s3,500 worth of the contraband goods. The machine it. self was appraised at about 5000 by the officers.
 Swift was in New York at the tire and when he returned he was held in $500 for a hearing. He has al sI- loon at West Park. The federal off, cers claimed that much of the liquor shipped out of New York and New Jersey of late has been handled through Swit's house and garage. and in them broken up into packages for sale to retailers.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-12
Summoned to Tell of Raid on
 National Coal Assn. Offices
LA TOILETTE IN ARGUMENT
Order for New York Senator to Ap- pear in Result of His Clash With Senator Reed-Investigator Prob- ably Over Jealous.

Washington. Feb 12.-After a clash between Chairman La Toilette and Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, Senator Calder, republican,, New York, was called before the Senate manu- facturers committee to tell about the raid on the national coal association offices here by agents of the Calder committee at the time it was inves- tigating the coal situation.
 Somebody did some pretty coarse work at those offices. If my reports are correct" said Senator Reed.
 Senator Calder. who is the author of the coal control bill now before the manufacturers committee. said some of his committee agents might have been over zealous but added that they had been given free access to the as- sociation's records.
 Have No Complaint.
 The coal association, he added. had no complaint against us."
 w. T. Chantffeld. counsel for the Calder committee, said many papers were taken from the coal association files during two days search. Some were taken the first day of the search, he said. adding he didn't know who took them. or what they were.".
 The witness produced a batch of the papers. T5>
 Here's one, from Mr. Tierney, treasurer of the associa tion," he said, suggesting that a meeting be post poned until after election, because some of the members were having a strong fight in some states to prevent election of some parties who might be adverse to coal operators in legis- lative matters.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-12
JOHN HAYES DEAD
Former We'll Known Resident Passes Away Last Night at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford.

away AkASC 4NASAG AL OO' A
 Hospital, Hartford.
 John Hayes, a former resident of this city for many years, died last night at St. Francis hospital, Hart ford. For the past few months he has been making his home at 54 Sumner street, Hartford with his son. Recently he was stricken with a slight shock. He was 75 years of age and is survived by five sons, Rev. Edward. H. Hayes of Waterbury: John J. Hayes, of Bristol; William Hayes of Hartford; George Hayes. of New York, and Frederick Hayes. of this city He was one of the oldest members of Daily council. Knights of Columbus.
 The funeral will be held at S:3O o'clock Monday morning from the home of William Hayes, at 54 Sum- ner street, Hartford. The funeral mass will be conducted at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's Cathedral; Hartford. The body will be brought to this city by M J. Kenney & Co.,, undertakers who have charge of the arrange ments, for burial in St Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-12
SPOIL THEIR OWN GAME
Detectives. Seeking Man Who Threatens Wealthy PhiladeIphian, Arrest Curious Passerby.

Philadelphia, Feb. 12.-Detectives early today inadvertently spoiled
 the capture of a man alleged to have attempted to etxort money from E. T. Stotesbury, widely known banker and member of J. P. Morgan and Co, New York, on a threat of harm to him and his family. A letter had been sent to MT. Stotesbury instruct ing hi to place sum of money in a black box at the entrance of a cer- tain church. Detectives carried out the instruction, and hid in a dark corner When a man s.nsnN Nss5., ''fSs'7
New Britain herald., 1921-02-12
GERMANS ANNOUNCE PLANS
Will Make General Offer of Repara- tions at London Conference Won't Be Dictated to. '5f-,-....s ..s

Berlin, Feb. F, tBy Associated Press) --Germany is not going to the London separations conference to be dictated to; Dr.. wfrth, the minister of finance declared in a speech to the Bremen chamber of commerce today. Great economic questions could not De solved in that way, he added. . We are prepared to accomplish all we can" continued Dr. wirth, be cause we feel under moral obli- gation to assist in reconstruction and we will make reparation proposals of our own in London.
 The newspapers reports on this subject are correct. Our. offer will not be a small one. The nation must learn to realize that what we shall of- fer cannot be extracted from the na- tiona1 wealth. but must be produced by work. Work will have to be or ganized on a great scale and what we offer must be made good"