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New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
City Items

The Masonic show cast and chorus will meet for rehearsal tomorrow night,
 Let's go Elks Fair, Bardeek's hall, Mnard's Ja2zateers tonight Adm, 2bc,-adyt
 Peter Barnes Of l77 Hartford ave pue, reported 10 the police last night, that two Yiolins and a clarinet were stolen from his place, Barnes was only recently liberated from the county .ail and 1t was during his in- generation that the alleged theft was committed.
 The track meet between the MeFi- den and New Britain Y. NJ, C, A, teams, will be held at the local " tomorrow night,
 You've heard them on the phono- graph, hear them in person, shannon Quartctte, l'oy's, Sunday, auspices or A American Logion.--adN, a#
 The City Plan commission is meet ing this afternoon at 4;30 o'clock m the office of Mayor Curtis.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
.CITY MEETING BOARD
 TO CONVENE MARCH 7
Continued From First rage).


 were requested of the finance board,
 but were downed.
 An effort Is being made to sound the sentiment of City Meeting board members on the advsability of intro
 ducing an amendment to proNldc
 SC, GOO for dental clinic. lt Is not expected, however, that such an ap- propriaton would be favored. The finance and taxation board members will be present at the session, They were outspokon in their disapproNal
 of the idea when 1t first came up ana might be expected to repeat thelr op- icetions. The 30 members oi the common council, also members or the
 board, did not see fit 10 even discuss the idea when the budget came be-
 fore them for ratification. and there has been no indication since that tune of change of mind.
 | George A. Quigley, q candidate Tor mayor is member of the board. It | is expected that he will take adran- tage of the opportunity which will be given him to hurl bombsAoll lnto the doings of the present admihlstra- | tion. It is understood that the candl-
 date has something 'up his sleeve in the form of an amendment but he
 has not as yet publicly discussed his proposed changes
 The board will also be asked to Iapprove the sale of six acres of lana on Mix street, Bristol, to Morton C. Treadway of Bristol. .
 A third item to be considered IS a , transfer of $26,S from the balance in the city treasury at the close of the last fiscal year, to the consolidated school district.
 Propositions for amendments 10 the budget offered by the council must be in the hands of the city clerk on or before March ?, next Thursday, in accordance with a provision Of the charter. The amendments must be published prior to the meeting at which they are introduced.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
olIEEN MOTHER NOT ILL.

London, Feb. A. (By Associated Press) ss)-Reports circulated in thls country and in the United States that Queen Mother Alexandra was serlous- ly i'll are untrue, it was declared at Marlborough House, her residence to- day. On the contrary, it was sald' she is enjoying good health The re norts of her illness were coupied with statements that it might result in the postponement of Princess Mary'S wedding.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
BANKING CHAPTER
 STAGES BANQUET
Gala Affair Held at the Shuttle
 Meadow Club

The second annual banquet of the New Britain chapter American lnsti- ute ol Banking, was gala occasion, The affair was staged at the shuttle Meadow club last evening and prov ed to be one of the real social events Of the scason Guests were present from Hartford. Middletown and Bris= to.
 The banquet committee, consisting Of T. Werner Anderson, chairman, Harry Hatsing. kathryn Ryan. Eve !:... iiagist, Leon A. Sprague, Ruth C, Nelson, Henry Groth. Frances NJ. Cone, Gus,ave Wlnger offered an at tractivc program.
 The reception was held at o'clock In the ball room of the shuttle Mea- dow club, The dinner was served at ,.45 o'clock and was followed by dancing Music was furnished by the Alpha String orchestra,
 Attractive Menu
 The following is the menu served:
 Vegetable Soup
 Celery Olives
 Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast Green Peas Julienne Potatoes
 Hearts Of Lettuce Salad
 French Dressing
 Sutana Pudding Cakes
 Demi-Tasse
 Cigars Cigarettes
 Greetings By President
 The invocation was said by Rev. Henry w. Maier Gustave C. Winger, president of the New Britain chap ter, then delivered his address of wei come in which he said that he was glad to see such a large attendance and hoped that in coming years it would be still larger. About 125 were present.
 Speakers Heard
 Robert B. Locke, of the Federal Reserve bank in Detroit and presi- dent of the American Institute of Banking. was the first speaker heard. MT. Hill spoke primarily on the value of the work being done by the institute and told why the employees should take advantage of the educa- tional opportunities offered. He also said that at the present time there are 5000 trained men from the banks teaching and talking in public schools throughout this country on the value of banking and how it is done.
 Education Comes First
 Continuing in his talk, MT. Hill said that education is the primary function of the institute. Today he added, there are 30,0o0 members of the institute who are attending the various classes conducted by local branches to teach methods of the In of young women were also attending these classes for he said there is nothing more tragic than a woman marrying a man and later finding that she can not keep up with his men, tally.
 National Secretary Speaks
 Richard w.. Hill of New York and secretary of the American Institute of Banking was also a speaker. He told of the great work of the institute and told those present that people should not be discouraged and think that they will not get along in life merely because they have not had college education.
 Mir. Hill cited the cases of many newspaper and literary men who are flolulns poSieioh9 VI iihPoi 'oiSc ~ who did not have an opportunity to go to college.
 Entertainment Provided
 Miss Minnie Huber gave several toe dancing exhibits between the regular dances in the ball room. Miss Rotha Staples pleased with recitation in which she told of the ups and downs of the modern girl who must attend the movie" show. Miss Gertrude F. Dehn1 accompanied for the solo dancing.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
CONSULAR SERVICE
 AN IMPORTANT ONE
Much Aid Is Rendered by These
 Representatives

Washington, Feb. 24.-Details of how the 457 American consuls now in the service of the state department are gathering information, extending protection, enforcing American laws and eXerting American influence in more than 400 cities of 90 countries are set forth by Wilbur J. Carr, di- rector of the consular service in the first issue of the American consular bulletin, monthly published by the American Consular association, an unofficial and voluntary organization embracing most of the members of the consular service of the United States.
 Work Misunderstood.
 "There is probably no class of of ficers of the government whose func- tions are less correctly understood by the public than consuls," says Direc- tor Carr. 'To one man a consul is merely a visaer of passports; to an- other the word consul signifies q flori- fled travelling salesman charged with
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
FREAKS OF EXCHANGE
Fluctuations Of Rates in Europe Cause of Many Humorous and Em-
 barassing Incidents.

Munch, Feb. 24.-The fiuctuating rates of exchange in Europe bring about some humorous transactions. Recently an Englishman on his way from Germany to Switzerland pur- chased d bottle of wine for 300 crowns in the Austrian Tyrol. After drinking the wine he kept the bottle and when he passed the Swiss frontier sold it for 50 centimes A Swiss cen time piece is worth 700 Austrian crowns, so that the t,nglishman not only has his wine without cost but gained 200 crowns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
million FOR NEEDY
! ASKED FROM CITY
Charity Heads Also Urge Mayor
to Hurry Public Work to
Help Joblsss
"PHllA. IS AWAY BEHlND"

An appeal for an appropriation OF
100000 to aid families Of the un.
employed was made to Mayor Moore
today by representatives of various well
fare agencies who called at the Mayor 5
reception room.
nj .,ropriate that amount to the Depart
mcnt Of Public Welfare for tha. branch
Of the city government to dispose of TO
the jobless. Speakers told Of conditions
that made the appropriation necessary.
The Mayor said he did not know what
the attitude IT City Council was IN the
matter and tha, he would take their
appeal under considerations. Two weeks
ago Director of Public Welfare War
burton asked Council for SO, 600 for
this purpose, but 1t was refused
Mrs j. Willis Martin, of the
Emergency Aid. asked that any pending
city contracts hC awarded as soon as
possible as aid to the unemployed. The
Mayor replied that much had been done
In the last two years in the way Of Civ
ing out contracts. and that the uncm-
ployed had been helped wherever pos
sible in this manner. The Mayor said
1t would be unwise for the city to at
tempt TO help all the joblcss in the
city.
Theodore J. Lewis. president of I've
Society for Organizing Charity. cited
figures to show that Philadelphia was
falling behind other cities in gifts 70
charity. He said in this city, last
year, 1854, 900 was expended BY private
agencies while the city spent only
$4,000. He said this did not compare
farorablr with the records of other
cities, giving as examples Baltimore.
wnere 500 900 was appropriated Buff
falo, Sl33 900: Boston, S24l 900; Chi
cago, S213.0 900.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Dolan, of the Visit
Ing Nurses Society. told the Mayor the
Welfare Federation would have sent
representatives about quietly and col.
lect at least 81 ,OoO, 900 IL they were to
continue the various welfare agencies
on the same basis as last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
Deaths OF a Day
JOSEPH MASON SLOAN
Descendant Of One Of Napoleon's
Marshals Dies Here

Joseph Maison Sloan, dubbed by Lin
coin THE Little Corporal player
and associate Of great actors at the
Walnut Street Theatre. and one of the
hest known of Philadelphia "old- tim
ers," died yesterday morning at his
home. I'LL Jefferson street. IN his
eighty first year. lie is survived by his
widow. The funeral will be held We'd
nesday afternoon from his home. In
terment will be- private.
As a young man, until the breaking
out of the Civil War, Sloan was employ
ed in a wholesale dry goods house. lie
enlisted in the Seventy first Pennsylva-
mia Volunteers and served under Colonel
Baker. being wounded at Balls Bluff.
1t was at this time that he met Presi J.
dent Lincoln and wns designated '"The
Little Corporal" chiefly because Of his
descent from one of Napolcon's mar
shals, the Chevalicr Pierre Maison, who
was his grandfather's uncle on his
mothers side Of the family.
As member OF the old stock COM
pany at the Walnut Street Theatre,
Soan played with the elder Booth. Lu-
ellie Western. Ada Rehan, Maggie
Mitchell and with Tony Denier. the cele
brated clown. Scores of other stage
celebrities were his friends.
In his later years he was identified
with the Girard National Bank.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
HE'D LIKE TO BE MITTEN
Passenger Tried to Reroute Trolley
and Landed In jail

An idea that n trolley car in which
he was riding needed doorkeeper cost
Frank Schilling. of 4505 North Seven
teenth street. S13.5 At 3 o'clock this
morning schilling boarded a street car
after he had had too many drinks OF
home brew.
When the car got TO Pulaski and
Hunting Park avenues Schilling took
charge Of the front door, refusing to let
the motorman get out to throw switch,
lie declared that he wanted TO go to
Germantown avenue and that the switch
suited him the way it was.
Finally the passengers Joined In and
h wos thrown off the car into the arms
Of Patrclman Timbers: The motorman
Harry Krause, Of 24O7 Jefferson street
nnpeared against him before Magistrate
'S SSch,liing said the story Of the motor.
man might be true, as he had been
drinking and did not remember what
had happened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
DEAD ACTRESS WAS
FRIEND | n OF. CHAPLIN
Florence Deshon, Gas Victim,
Said to Hays: Been Bstrothed
+ to Max Eastman
BLOOD TRANSMISSION FAILS

Now York. Feb. 8,--Grecnwich VII.
lage was shocked yesterday when the
news filtered through the restaurants
md studios Of tho death Of Florence
Ucshon, film actrees and. former friend
of Charlie Chaplin. in st. .Vincent''
Hospital following the inhaling OF Eas.
The breaking of of love ahal'
which had lasted several years was re-
called. In the gossip.s .,......,. ,5-.
Medical Examiner Cassasa said death
was accidental. 1t occurred. In the
Eoinc Of the actress on West Eleventh
street. which she rented from Mrs
dudley Field Malone, who Is abroad
The girl wna taken. to st. Nincent''
Friday right after she had been un
conscious.
On Saturday morning Max Eastman
writer. submitted to blood TRANSMISSION
In IN effort TO save her.
Eastman. when asked about the al
legged love affair yesterday at his home
refused to comment. lie was feclina
weak, partly from the; shock OF tho
death ard partly from the loss Of b.ood
lie would answer no questions. bu
gave out the following statement:
Miss Deshon was dear friend.
am sure her death was accidental.
d, not know the slightest reason VIII!
she should commit suicide. | under
stand that no one has found or re-
ceivcd any letter to indicate such
thing.
"Shc was healthy and happy when
last saw her on Thursday. had a dat
with her for Saturday.
II was about to start for Europe Il
n@nd the Genoa conference and hat
expected to sail next week. am per,
fectly sure. as are her friends, that
her death was accidental"
Friends Of the couple insist tha,
the friendship between Eastman ant
Miss Deshon was rudcly broken re.
Gently
ut also was said yesterday that the
first breach between Eastman and Miss
Dcshon took place after the screen ac.
tross met and became quite Friendly
with Charlie Chaplin.
At the time Eastman. who had beer
divorced from his first wife. Ida Raugh
was reported to be engaged to Mis-.
DCshOn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
COAL PRICE FIGHT
TO INCLUDE PH|LA.
Association Counsel Says $780,
900, 900 Can Be Cut From
Bills Here
FIRST SEEK FREIGHT SLASH

Organizers Of the Anthracite Coal
Consumers Association, Inc, recently
founded In New York, are preparing to
carry their crusade for lower coal prices
into Philadelphia.
Reduced freight rates ard cleaner coal
are the two methods the assnciat ion
plans to use so that the householder.
the storekeeper and tho manufacturer
will pay less for hard coal.
George Gordon Battle. New York
lawyer and counsel for tho association.
said efforts would BE- made to gain MON =
bers in this 0s well ms in other cities
besides New York. lie estimated that
New York's coal bill could be cut $50. .
00O.OOO and that Philadelphia bill
could be reduced almost MS much.
Charles s. Allen, no West street.
New York City. association head :
quarters, is secretary of the new mill
tant group which hopes to divert rev =
enues from the coal barons and rail-
roads into the necdier pockets of those
who haven't n coal mine or two lyin:
around loose.
Seek 10 Reduce Waste
VT. AbCIi suIu Fi'pui ih'iohS "A'i wv
made in a few days to carry the cam.
paign to Philadelphia. An appeal will
be made to the Interstat. Commerce
Commission in an effort % have anthra .
cite freight rates reduced.
Legislation will he sought to insure
cleaner coal. thus reducing II NOT elm
mating the waste material which now
benrs share Of the freight costs and
adding to the efficiency Of the hard coaI
bought with dollars equally as hard.
There have been no plans yet for
n meeting in Philadelphia, said Mr.
Allen mt his New York Office today
The association was formed Satur-
day. but we would be glad to get AZ
invitation from the Philadelphia Cham
her Of Commerce. would come over
to n meeting arranged by the chamber
and give details of this movement fol
cheaper coai.
See $3.50 a Ton Saving
Officials If the association want thu
anthracite freight rate to. New iorN
reduced from 1851 to Sl.31. a cu>
which would bc reflected proportiohally
they say. in the rates from the mine:
TO Philadelphia.
1t is estimated that 81. 90 a ton coul'
he saved the consumer II waste matcria
were eliminated from anthracite. Thi
would mean a total estimated reduction
Of S2.63 a ton. State and Iedcrn
legislation will be requested by the as
sociation in order TO compel clean coal
The association also plans to educat
it's members in the proper firing "
furnaces and in the savings posi- biliti"
in tho scientific mixture Of soft am
hard coal. Officials of the association
said they would remain neutral on III
question of wages.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
Lingerie Figured Also
in Noted El,VeU Murder

Tho discovery In the home Of
William d. Taylor, slain motion
picture director, Of women's silkeu
night clothing, further completes the
parallel of the mysterious film trag-
edy with the Staying Of Joseph
Bovine Elwell, whist expert ana
sportsman, in New York.
The manner Of life Of the two men,
bachelors, was similar. Each was
found early in the morning in his
home, with life ended by n anble
bullet Each mystery brought IN the
names of women prominent in the
circles in which the victim moved.
And In each case a bit Of delicate
lingerie proved an important clue.
i. The Elwell mystery was neves
solved y.,', .sa e. s''''FS u > !
- EV-sy NJ. f{r'UT 3 s1i t.t. 81 I>k NS11 ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
MITTEN ECONOMIES
ARE CITED BY ?. R. ].
safety-First Campaign Saved
Much In Law Suits, Com
mission Is Told ....
"MR. EINs1ElN" IS PACED

Economies effected since the Mittcn
management took control OF the rapid
transit company were related today BY
witnesses for the company at n vnlua-
ton hearing before the Public Service
Commissioner Clement.
Testimony aldng this line was intro
duced because the commission has been
asked TO consider efficiency and econ :.
omy in, determining permanent basic
fare.
J. !. Caskie, supervisor Of claims,
gave figures to show that in 1910 for
every dollar received the company paid
out more than six cents for accidents,
whereas In 1921 this figure had been
reduced to approximately two and one
half cents. =.
THE number of suits pending Jan.
uary /. 1Ol1. when Thomas Il. Mittcn
took charge Of the company, was given
as 1924 and in January, 1929, 1906
suits pending. This was accomplished
despite great increases in traffic, he
said.
a great reduction in accidents was
shown by the testimony Of Laura NJ.
Roadifer. "Nliss Safety First en-
ployed by the company TO educate chill =
dron. More than 200, 900 children. she
said, were reached with the company's s
message Of safety during last ycap.
She said that for the four-ycar
period subsequent TO the beginning of
her work in 1914 the compuny's records
showed only sixty.cight fatalities TO
children under sixteen as against 1UJ
for the period plior, namely 1910 TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
LIEUTENANT DEFENDS CAFE
DESPITE VICE TESTIMONY
Only Five Held Out OF 70 Arrested
In Raid on Youns's Place

Although vice squad detectives told
Of liquor sales and "wild' dancing in
Young's Cafe, Franklin street and
Iiirard avenue. Lieutenant Kerns. Of
the Eighth and Jefferson streets polio"
station, today gave the place a clean
bill Of health.
The conflicting testimony was offered
ar the hearing of seventy three defend
ants, including twenty-five girls, ar
rested in a raid there Saturday nihht.
The little army of prisoners was herdcd
in compact mass before Magistrat"
Renshaw in Central Station.
Abe Graboycc, alleged proprietor
Michael Moore and John McDevitt, bar
tenders. and Joseph Santi and Mary
Shea were the luckless defendants held
in bail for court. The others were dis
charged.
Detectives Yost and Dixie said they
bought LIQUOR in the cafe. They do
scribed dances which they called i'm
moral" including the "Chicago, and
other jazz vers ions.
They testified men and girls sat on
tables and that nearly all the patrons
slipped drinks. although they declined to
swear whisky was consumed. They said
they bought whisky, however
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
NINE STRIKERS DEMAND]
SOUTH AFRICAN REPUB|
Mass. Meeting At johannesburg q
for Provisional Government

London, Feb. 8.--(By A. P.N
resolution requesting those mcmbeT
Parliament now in Pretoria to proc|
q provisional government and decld :
republic. was passed yesterday 1
meeting of mine strikers in Johan|
burg, according to dispatches to|
Exchange Telegraph Company and
Central News.
Reuters Johannesburg corrcspon|
details various disorders. Several
lated attempts have been made id
last few days to wreck railway Il
An attack Saturday on the mine
phones was frustrated by the poli(
At a mass meeting held In the
hall the chairman intimated that del
the negotiations IN progress with
mier SHUTS, all the strikers must
orders and "pull out" all strikebI
ors. Another speaker warned the
cials who are working the csse|
services that they would be 'p|
out" today.
The labor dispute has tied up|
Rand gold mining district for neat
month,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
ALEXANDER eENrZ

Alexander Brntz. widely known
resident Of Frankford, died yesterday
nfter n short illness. lie was fifty
three years old. Mr.. Bentz was n
hotelkecpcr and for many years con-
Quoted hotel at 4655 Frankford ave-
nue.. lie was member Of the Frank
ford Republican Club of the Twenty
third Ward. the United Republican Club
Of the Twenty fifth Ward. the West
moreand Republican Club Of the
Twenty fifth Ward. Philadelphia Rifle
Club. the Union Republican Club and
the Frankford Board of Trade. He was
formerly active in politics and ut one
time was Il candidate for councilman
and magistrate, but withdrew. The
funeral will be held on Wednesday aft
ernoon from the home Of Charles ii.
BurGin, 1917 Margnretta street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
John /. Murphy

John l.. Murphy, Superintendent Of
the wood working plant of the i. Pow
crs Company here from 1870 to 1901
died Saturday Mt his home in Worcester.
Mass. from heart disease. lie was
ninety years old. and was the first Cath =
oic to be elected an alderman in Wor-
ccstcr. When n member of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature in 1861 hc' was au-
thor of the famous statute which made
compulsory the reading of the Bible in
public schools. "without note or com
ment.' bringing to an end the contro-
vcrsy which had created considerable
feeling in New England.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
JAMES E. TATNALl
Retired Steel Man Dies In Orlando
Fla.-lr III Health for Years

Word reached this city today Of the
death In Orlando, Fla. on Saturday,
Of James T.. Tntnall, Of Haverford. Mr.,
Tatnall was an expert open. hearth
steel manufacturer. He rctired several
years ago on account of i'll health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tatnnll went to Florida
shortly before Christmas. Soon after
he had a severe heart attack from which
he never recovered. Mr.. Tatnall was
Years ago. He is survived by his
widow, who was Miss Edith A. Com
fort; a son. Edward e. Tatnall, who
was married last October to Miss Flea =
nor Il. Austin, and a daughter, Mrs.
Samuel J. Gummere, OF Minneapolis.
James r. Tatnall was n brother of
Henry Tatnall, of Bryn Mawr. a vice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-06
TRY MRS. OBENCHAlN
Woman Acc used Of conspirlns Win
Burch to KIN Kennedy

Los Angeles, Feb. B,-IBy \. ~
The trial Of Mrs. Madalynnc nbcn-
chain. accused of the murder Of j,
Bclton Kennedy, her former sweetheart,
was on the calendar of the superior
Court here today.
Mrs. Obenchain is charged with hav-
ing conspired with Arthur q, Burch,
with whom she attended college AZ
Evanston. H.. to slay Kennedy. Ken
nedy was shot in Beverly Glen, near
mere, on the night of August s last, it
being alleged Burch did the shooting
after Mrs. Obenchain lured Kennedy to
the glen.
Burcn was placed on trial last No
vomber 30 and the jury was discharged
January l6, after disagreeing, the final
ballot being ten to two for conviction