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Evening star., 1922-08-13

diplomat is the hero. I was dining
restaurant in the capital. I had a
severe cold. 1 wasn't a particularly
brilliant conversationalist that night.
coughed a great deal. i was not as
keenly appreciative of his epigram-
matte remarks as ordinarily l would
have been. Perhaps. after all. he was
justified in his arbitrariness.
Suddenly he said-announced:
You shall have hot tea and cognac
for that cold" Then he motioned for
the waiter.
said I.
Nevertheless, you shall have it," he
said. and gave the order. When the
hot tea and cognac arrived he poured
the last into the first and handed me
the cup. l demurred, somewhat indig-
nantly.
'I do not like"
Drink he ordered. his piercing
black eyes fixed sternly upon me. 1
drank.
Who would care to make a scene.
anyway, in a crowded restaurant?
But If this is the course pursued by
a diplomat one may imagine how just
an ordinary Mexican husband would
bend his wife's will to his.
had occasion to get back at the
diplomat a few days later. He in
vited me to dine with him at the cafe
in the lovely. Chapultepec Park, in
which is the castle Of the president
Mexican men have a startling and
naive way of asking a new feminine
acquaintance to tell them what she
thinks Of them. The diplomat was
no exception to the rule. In the midst
of the luncheon he asked abruptly:
We'll, what do you think Of me?
Do you like me? Do bore you? Are
you pleased with my conversation?
Tell me exactly the opinion you have
formed of me-"
1 was taken unawares. But his in
genuousness demanded he be answer
ed frankly. so 1 spoke nay thoughts.
"Your naivete enchants me! should
like to take you home with me and
have my friends meet you"
Then double-barreled frankness from
him.
IT do not like your manner. You
speak to me as though were bibe-
lot on your dressing table. You would
point me out to your American amigos
and say: There! Gaze! It is a curio
I brought back with me from Mexico.
Interesante, es ne verdad?"
"Bibelot' exclaimed. There, that
is good word. Not for you, but for
a Mexican woman. Bibelots! That Is
what they are, the women of your
country. Ornaments! Decorative!
You men make them that-with your
tyranny"
The diplomat did not reply. But he
smiled. 1t was the same smile 1 had
seen on the faces of other Mexican
men when their women were discuss
cd. It was a SNUG little smile, a sly
ono and q satisfied one, and an arro-
CANT one. It said: Hands on! We
Evening star., 1922-08-13

have my good looks
The acQuittal of this kind OF Of
| fender does not come from Judge
| Mcmahon. The vampish ladies can
only beat the game when twelve
| men. all Of whom have been sworn
to do their duty. occupy seats in the
jury box.
JUDGE MCMAHON is a quiet sort of
) person. one OF those that give
the impression of great reserve
strength. His eyes are keen, his jaw
, is firm. but his greatest asset is a
quick. analytical brain. and the
speeder that goes up before the judge
and thinks that he can put it over
should revise his mental attitude.
| The judge has a habit OF asking one
or two seemingly harmless questions
and then letting the person in the
witness stand tell his own story.
After the narrative is finished. the
! judge picks up the thread of thought
and asks a couple more questions.
! which generally result in the entire
truth being told.
He is the kind of man that you
would hate to have as district at
| torney when you were charged with
| a serious crime. He is fair and
gives the accused every chance that
| is within the law, but he has an al
| most uncanny faculty of getting at
| the meat of the situation before the
person in the witness box realizes
J just what he is doing.
There are many odd types to be
seen in this court One who was
noticed the other day had the face
| of a cherub. He simply exuded good
| ness. but when the case was finished
you realized that he was anything
| but an angel. Another young chap
who had been arrested for trying
to emulate some of the worlds great
est speed artists appeared in court
with hair so slick that he reminded
you of a varnish advertisement. He
| was glib of tongue, but when the
scales of justice measured the testi-
mony. both for and against him, the
young man paid a substantial fine.
| 1t is said that women, as a rule,
/
stand than men. There was a quail
| flying clause. however. by the officer
who made the remark that he was
not certain as to whether women
| were more truthful because OF a de-
| sire to be honest or that they were
| frightened by being put under oath.
X i: X
THE amount of bail demanded at
the police stations ranges from 81
to $500 cash. or $500 bond The
| larger figures represent the amount
1 that it is necessary to deposit when
charged with being intoxicated while
driving. Many of the "soused" drivers
pay fines OF 500 or get sixty days in
jail, and il the offense is repeated
| they are likely to serve a term in
jail.
/ With the great number of motor
| cars on the streets of Washington to-
| day, it is far more necessary than Il
| was a few years ago that traffic
regulations be strictly enforced, and
| numerous police officers are of the
opinion that it would be an excellent
| idea to have the traffic police force
all housed in one building and de-
| tailed from that point to different
sections of the city.
The next time you get in your car
pause before you put your foot on
the starter and remember that you
may draw a fine Of $40. or 1t may be
more. You may get away with speed
ing or violating some other regulation
| dozen times. but II you break the
law they are going to get you sooner
! or later.
Evening star., 1922-08-13

dom. do you believe girls should be
as secluded as they are in Mexico?''
l asked, anticipating = different an
swer from the one I received.
THE really good girl in Mexico
would not care to go out alone. As
for others-well-" She shrugged
her shoulders significantly.
Perhaps Mexican women do enjoy
their prison-like existence. Perhaps
they fondly believe that, because their
men-folk guard them SO carefully,
they are more deeply cherished than
women Of other countries 1t remains
that the upper-caste woman, rs have
said, is much of a social ornament
expected to look as we'll as she can,
obey her senior. And she appears to
be fairly satisfied.
The poorer women are drudges,
never knowing the feel of pretty
clothes, and are ignorant Of the fun.
damentals, Of cooking. And that is q
great big vital fact. Two requisites
there are to Mexican middle and
lower class regeneration-at least
two. First the ability to buy food:
second, ability to cook food. These
are the rocks on which everything
must be built. Tortillas and frijoles
could never support an Anglo-Saxon
civilization.
Evening star., 1922-08-13
That's All, and Enough.

Harold-Wouid you run away and
get married with me. Maggie?
Margie-Impossible.
Harold-Why?
Margie-Oh. 1ust circumstances.
Harold--What are they. my dsarf
Margie-Yours. Harold. dear.
Evening star., 1922-08-13

his orders, even though I was but a
new acquaintance. He did not like
to have the girl clerks in the stores
think he could be thwarted by mere
woman.
A few nights later I had an oppor-
tunity to observe men and women Of
the upper class" together at social
function. 1t was at the presidents re-
ception. The women were beautifully
gowned and coiffed. All were dark.
enjoyed the distinction of being the
only blonde in the palace. There are
but two types of Mexican women,
neither of them strikingly beautiful
in the eyes of the average foreigner.
One is slender, of the Madonna type,
with well balanced features and a
manner that is gentle and dove-like
The other is Of the warm, Spanish
dancer type, bold of glance, with
flashing black eyes and with q flair
for fan fiirtations. Both become
heavy just at the time in their lives
when American women are most at
tractive.
After paying their respects to the
president and the members of his
cabinet who surrounded him in the
magnificent hall Of the ambassadors.
the guests passed down the receiving
line and were ushered into the Otto
man room. There were no women
in the receiving group. Several hours
later learned that the little dark
eyed women seated. with several other
women, in an inconspicuous corner of
the long room was the presidents
wife, with her ladies-in- waiting about
her.
X X 4 4
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Evening star., 1922-08-13

AT Home, of Course. Is All They Tell You You
Ask About the Pretty Tndads and uanitas in the Land
Where Man Commands and Woman Obeys-Courtships
Are Still Carried on With Balcony and Guitar, But
Romance Doesn't Give the Bride an Open Sesame to
Freedom
Evening star., 1922-08-13

TODAY feminine activity" in Mex
1 leo is almost solely among women
of the middle classes. Neither the
women of the rich nor the ignorant
poor are active" The middle class
has greater freedom than the others.
It's women are studying English.
Some are taking positions across the
border, In Texas and nearby states. ~
Evening star., 1922-08-13
Beware of the Traffic Court Route
Unless You Can Offer a Real Alibi

Over
Woridty
TrutngC ein O
Evening star., 1922-08-13

TN the Ottoman lounge room. dimiy
= lighted and fitted in oriental fash
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
TOO SMALL TO
 HOLD ALL M0URNERS
Notable Gathering of Public Men Attend Funeral of
 Col. w. H. Hall
South Willing

south Willington, Conn, Feb. 20.- The funeral of Senator William H. Hall, who died in Florida last Tues day, was held from his home and the Elliott Memorial church here today. notable gathering of men in public life. manufacturers, bankers. assoei- ates in business and in the recrcative activities of the late senator stood at his bier and bade him farewell Hcapcd about the caskct were the many tributes in flowers from these friends and organizations of which Senator Hall had been Il member.
 The prayers at the house at one o'clock were conducted by the Rev Earl w. Darrow, pastor of the First Baptist church of Holyoke, Mass The body was then borne to the church, where the services were carried out by the Rev. Dr. William Arnold Shanklin, president of Wesleyan uni versity; the Rev Mir. Darrow and the resident pastor Rev. William V. Allen. The services were simple. A quartet from Hartford sang, and Dr. Shanklin spoke on the life work of Senator Hall, touching more partic- ularly on their friendship.
 At the close of the service the cas- ket was opened. Later if was taken to tho Hall mausoleum in Wilmington cemetery and placed beside that of the senator's father. Gardiner Hall, who died about seven years ago.
 The accommodation in the church were for about 300 and they were in- adequate The number of men who came from other places was large, Gardiner Hall Jr. Co. had been closed for the day, the working force was largely represented
 The honorary bearers were as fol- lows; Executive Secretary Harry w. Reynolds. representing Governor F. peton. State Highway Commissioner c. j. Bennett, President C. l.. Beach of the Connecticut Agricultural col lege, Christopher Allen of Stafford Springs. F. Kent Hubbard of Middle town, for the Connecticut Manufac- kaley Of New York city, William J. James of Hlls Grove, R. L.; J. A. Mitchell Stafford Springs; w. R. Me Bee, Providence, R. l.; William Park. Stafford A. D, Perrine, New York city; Charles ]. Plunkett, Adams,
 Continued on Third Page,)
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
X. X. CAN'T AFFORD PAYING EMPLOXES WHILE 7HEYARE
 SICK, STATEMENT EXPLAINS
POLICE WIELD.CLUBS IN NANTUCKET STRIKE Orders Are Given to Use Riot Guns if Strikers
 Again Threaten

Pawtucket, R. l., Feb. 20.-The first disturbance in week in connection with the textile strike occurred near the plant of the Jcnckes Spinning Co. here today. After four young women operatives had been intercepted by strike sympathizers. police officers drew clubs and drove back a crowd that was setting in toward the mill gates. When the mob pressed in again, the officers were commanded by Lieut. Of Police Ballon to dis charge the riot guns with which they were armed if any further attempt to advance were made. The crowd fell back and did not threaten again.
 Two men were arrested out of the mob. Several of those who were in the front ranks, sustained bruised heads from the policemen's clubs.
 The four young women, passing the Jenckes plant, were on their way to the J. and r. Coats, ltd., mills nearby, at which there is no strike, when they were intercepted by sympathizers with the strike that is in effect at the Jenckes plant. The police said that assaults occurred in each instance and that because of the assaults they drew their clubs
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
SAYS LANDS CANNOT
 QUIT JUDGESHIP NOW
Representative Wclty of Ohio. Asks Harding Not to Accept Resigna-
 tiOn of Federal Judge.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Former Rep rosentative Wclty of Ohio, who filed impeachment proceedings against Federal Judge K. M. Landis in the house last year because Of his service as baseball arbiter made public today q letter to President Harding asking that the judges resignation be not ac- cepted.
 "The 66th congress on February IT, 1o21' said the letter "ordcred the committee on the judiciary to investi- gate and report but for lack of time they asked that the 67th congress make an investigation
 If you should accept the resigna- tion of Judge Iandis you will take away the impeachment jurisdiction from congress, The senate held in the Blount and Belnap cases that persons cannot be impeachcd after they cease to be civil officers of the United States"
 The resignation of Judge J.andis was received at the White House today.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
New Hauen Road Asks Extension
 h Payment Of $2Z 5&2, 696 Loan

l Washington, Feb. 2o.--The New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road applied today to the interstate commerce commission for permission to extend for three years the ST. 5S2,G96 bond issue known as it's European loan which falls due April 1, 1929.
 | The railroad also proposes to in crease the interest rate on the securi- ties from four to seven per cent in order 10 induce the owners to extend the credit and to pay off ten per cent of the entire principal at the time of extension.
 Pay or In 1925.
 By a third provision the railroad proposes to make the extension more attractive to the European bond holders by agreeing to pay the bonds off in 1925, when they would again become due under the extension at the rate of S96.5o per five hundred franc bonds. This would constitute a guarantee to the holders Of the franc bonds that they would be paid on the basis Of par for their own money.
  slightly less than 9 cents each but under the terms of the New Haven offer the bonds would be paid off in 1925 on the basis of 193 cents per franc, In urging the commission to accept this provision the railroads ap- plicaton said that it ''constituted the | only feasible means of meeting the maturity
 Explanatory Note
 New Haven, Feb. 20.-An official statement from the offices of the New Haven railroad today, bearing upon the application of the company to the Insterstate commerce commission for an extension of it's European loan" for three years, said:
 The road is working under it's plan which contemplates possibility of small payment on the principal and 'equest for an extension for three years at a higher rate of interest. The of the plan is of course dependent on the final outcome of he negotiations that are still under way"
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
STILL CAUSES S5,000 FIRE
Explosion In AnsOnia Calls Out Not Only Fire Department, But Also Police Department Detail.

Ansonia, Feb. 20.--Fire, caused by an exploding still caused damages of S5,0Oo Sunday at the house at 59S Main street, occupied by Abraham Cooper and Morris Savelwitz Cooper tn whose home the police say the moonshine making was being carried on. was badly burned in an attempt to extinguish the blaze is now at the New Haven hospital. He has only ono good eye and the sight of it is threatened by the burns he received.
 The police seized the still and IA gallon cask and othr utensils which showed evidence of having been used In hootch making. A warrant was is. sued for Cooper's arrest and he will be arraigned in court as soon as he is able to leave the hospital. The dwell- ing is owned by Cooper's father. One hundred pigeons, housed in the attic of the dwelling, perished in the fire.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
INCREASE WATER SUPPLY
Bristol InstaIlmcnt of Extension Pro- ject Will Add 3.O0O.0OO gallons a Day: Water Board FootS Bill.

Contracts for machinery will be let by the board of water commissioners th.s week which, when installed, will make possible an increase of S,n0o,- ooo gallons day in the cty's water supply.
 The costs Of preparing this install- ment Of the city's water extension project, which is a series of wells and pumping stations at White Bridge, Bristol will Dc borne by the water board out Of the revenue Of the de- partment, without seeking an appro- priation from the city.
 Engineer Everett of the Hazen t.n- Cineering office at New York city, is preparing a recommendation for the water board relative to the best methods to be employed in using the wells.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
CASH BONUS VETOED
 BY LOCAL CHAMBER
Other Provisions for Aid of War
 Veterans Are Approved
THREE PROPOSALS PASSED
Directors Favor Cultivation of Soil. Building Homes and Vocational Education-Speakcrs and Nominat- ing Committees Elected.

The Chamber of Commerce. board ot directors, at the weekly meeting to- day, voted to oppose cash bonus provision for ex-servcemen. The other three items in the referendum were passed including vocational training, home building and farming opportunity. The following is the mo- tion made by the directors, and tcle- graphed into the state Chamber of Commercc
 Text of Telegram
 Motion made and carried that the board of directors of the New Britain Chamber of Commerce, in special rec ognition of those who served in the late World War, favor the passage Of such bills that may be framed to con- sistently carry out the first three pro- posals, as submitted In referendum number 3S."
 Motion made and carried that the board of directors do not vote favor ably on proposal number four of the referendum number 3S."
 Referendum Proposals.
 The following is an outline of fine four proposals on which the rcferen- dunn was taken:
 No. 1. Do you favor a national system of reclamation to be initiated through adequate federal appropria- tions and to be carried out for the purpose of affording ex-servcemen an opportunity to cultivate soil?
 No JN, islation and appropriations to enable oHser> iccmen to build homes?
 No. < Do you favor national leg islation and appropriations to enable ey-serv:cemen to obtain vocational education?
 No. o you favor national leg islation for a general bon IS wheth.r ment deferred through use of ce.Ilfl- cate?
 Committees Appointed
 The directors also appointed new committee to nominate nine directors as provided for in the passed by the legislation and acted upon at the recent Forum last Wednesday. The com mittee is as follows: Chairman, Eugene ]. Porter, Curtis Sheldon E. W. Christ, A. A. Mills and DuEa'd A speakers committee was also selected composed of chairman, Curtis Sheldon, William c. Hunger ford and Ray l.. Maxim This com nittee will arrange for speakers to appear at future functions held by he commerce chamber. ..
 Stores Close Wednesday
 Tn accordance with the uniform hours schedule of the Mercantile bureau of the chamber. all stores will lose Wednesday, Washington's birth lay, This includes banks, Business will be suspended at 6 o'clock the night before as usual.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks Are Told That Same Thing Applies During Their Vacation Period
N. r., N. H. & H. Bulletin Says That Federal Con- trol Caused Changes From Old Time Status.

New Haven. Feb. 2o.-The manage ment of the New Haven railroad to- day replied to the statements of Of fcers of the brotherhood of ralwa. clerks on the system, in which tht latter had protested the change ir working conditions Of the clerks. Ry the change it was asserted by the lat ter that elimination of sick leave witt pay. vacations with pay, pay for holi days, and Saturday half holidays, haC been made effective without agree. ment on the part of the committed which had been in conference II had previously been stated that re- duction of wages had constituted an other phase of the conferences.
 R. K. Statement s
 The railroad statement is to the ef- feet, in it's introductory paragraphs that prior to federal control the rates Of pay, hours of service and working conditions were fixed as the result of mutual understanding. Under this arrangement, clerks were paid on a weekly basis They were not paid extra for overtime except under un-
  formed on Sundays and holidays" says the statement. "1t was the com mon practice to relieve them from work on Sundays and holidays except under the emergency condition. In consideration of the non payment for overtime work they were granted cer- tain privileges in the way of sick leave and vacations. all dependent upon the general status of the work in the office employed These were privileges in mutual exchange for cer- tain extra requirements as to service from time to time.
 Federal control changed all this. The rates of pay clerks were put up- on a daily basis, and all privileges as to Saturday half holiday, Sunday and holiday work vacations and sick leave were capitalized and put into the daily rate
 Fail To Agree
 The clerks and the management failed to agree as to the continuation of these bases of pay and working conditions as established by the fed eral railroad administration The dis pute was submitted to the United States Railroad Labor Board under the transportation act and that board has definitely disposed of the question of Saturday half holidays and pay for Sundays and holidays not worked by deciding that eight hours shall con stitute day and that there shall be no pay for services not rendered.. The decision Of the board is binding upon both parties and has been put into effect. "The question of vacations and sick leave were referred back to the man agement and the men further nego- tiated but in view of the deficits be- ing constantly urged by the railroad and the need for extreme economy the company has declined to continue pay for the privilege and also to grant the
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
DEPUTY SHERIFF DIES
Hartford Man Had Been Prominent iu Engineering Work Prior to Be- coming a Civil Officer.

Hartford. Feb. 20.-Charles Fl. Latham, a deputy sheriff for 8 years until recently. died al his home num- Der 129 Capitol avenue today in his roth year. He was a native of Wind sor Locks. Before he was a sheriffs deputy he was superintendent for marine construction contractors and as such had a part in some Of the big undertakings along the north Atlantic coast. His last job of magnitude was tho dredging of the channel from the sea 10 Great Salt pond in Block Island, thus making a harbor of it.
 Mir. Latham is survived by his wife and son.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-20
State Police Probing
 Three Trinity Fires

hartford, Feb. 2o.-t-nder the be- lief that three fires in the group of Trinity college buildings had been set, Superintendent Robert Hurley of the state police, and Assistant Super intendent Ramsdcn, in charge of fire in the Hartford depart ment were at college today examining the buildings. The fire of Saturday destroyed alumni hall. The other mysterious fires were on t'ebru- ary 9th and 18th.