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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-27
ALCOHOL DE MANGLE o EN- LOS
MANGLARES.

En- enero pasado. Ia policia de Puer-
Ia de TERRA, sorprendi6 los indivi-
duos Ignacio vaIentfn. Eloy Lopez y
Prisco Rodriguez. fabricando ron en-
sells alamblques que tenfan montados
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-27

a7 Los anuncios de este psri6dico
son leidos por miles de personas que
toman parte en- nusstro CONCURS0.
Mkndenos 81 anumeio hoy mismo
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-05-27

Compre el mayor ndmero de 's11L IN
PARCIAI4" todos los dias y lea deteni-
danlentc sus anuncios, y fin de ano
vera cl resultado.
;Qu6 Trabajo lie Cuesta hacer un
fA'Aaa EsfuerZO?
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
MENTAL BLINDNESS

We have become so accustomed to the changing of what would nave been considered miracles once into all most everyday occurrences now that we are threatened with Mental Kindness" We are losing our sense of proportion. We are in danger or reaching a stage of development when nothing would surprise. After that would come loss of emotion, practical coma. Certainly it is time we were alive to the epoch making discoveries of science, at least.
 Take one sentence from the recent lews dcports: "1he duplex telephone enables land lines to be linked in with ne radio so that one might talk over his homs telephones to persons far tt sea-" This, in connection with the information that radio waves may travel through the ground or water make the limitless possibilities appal- ing.
 When one begins to allow the imagination to dwell upon the effect such universal, almost instantaneous communication would have upon all life, morals, society, the punishment of crime, the spreading of information of value to the world, the result Is q fuller appreciation Of the latent pos abilities of lie and mans collective and individual power, to the end that d determination comes not to waste one iota of that power, to risk losing one inspiration of that life. The de- termination comes to keep mentally awake.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13

Secretary Of Commerce Hoover. just "lIerbert Hoover" rather than re- terring 10 him by his official title, Of course the people have no right to eX- peet man 10 refuse hye-year po- sitlon at s fabulous salary in order that he may remain in Il government small one merely because he believes he can do lot Of good in the govern mont position and because the Prcsi- dent of the United States has strong ly expressed the wish" that he remain in the cabinet The people have no right to expect such thing they the people, did not blame Judge Lam dis for giving up his Federal judge ship with its small pay and accepting the baseball job at big salary, the people did not blame Win Hays for doing the same sort of thing, More over tho people would not blame Herbert Hoover should he follow their cSamplo--oniy, the people would be quietly surprised, that is all. To accept the big salary would have been pcrfe ely natural, tho human thing to dc. But for some reason the people have been expecting thai Her bert Hoover would not do the natural thing, the human thing-if there were something just little finer that he could do And that is what Sec retary Hoover has donc--the finer thing,
 It Is predicted, moreover, that there will be few who will attribute an ul- terior motive to Herbert Hoover; few will say that he remains in the cab met despite the tempting financial offer to head the great exposition Tn Philadelphia, for political reasons And this is because the people believe in Herbert Hoover's honesty and ad- herence to high ideals. The people would like to compliment Mr. Hoover at the polls.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
GHOSTS OF THE PAST

The United States has a just claim to payment for expenses of it's occu- patton of the Rhineland before repar- ation payments are divided. NO loyal American will dispute that fact, But now arise memories of the fears which came honestly to men who forsaw difficulties resulting from the United States refusal to share in the treaty of Versailles except to an- nounce, in it's treaty with Germany it's retention of the Versailles treaty advantages.
 It was easy enough for gentlemen in the Senate to denounce the treaty and say We will have none of it. Europe's affairs are not ours of course we will use the machinery pro- vided for in the treaty of Versailles when we can make use Of 1t. But thal is all." This is what they said.
 Now the allies will say: "All right We VIII reCOSnlIt foul ilShto oiiN'~i the Versailles treaty If you will recognize ours. You may use the Versailles treaty machinery (collec- ton of Germanys debt to the allies) If you will help make that machinery work, namely assist in forcing Ger many to pay her debts to the allies. If you won't do that then collect from Germany
 If the answer of the United States is that it agrees to this arrangement, as the allies will suggest, it is prac- tica1 sharing in the Versailles treaty eliminating certain portions offensive to those Senators who had such terrible fear of foreign entangle- ments," which is exactly what the Senate of the United States might have done when the Treaty of Yer sailles was up for adoption.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
"KELLAR, MAGICIAN"

Harry kellar's death brings back vividly to those who remember him the wonder and awe he brought to boys and girls, cspecially-to older men and women. Since the day of kelars' greatest fame the boys and girls who wondered at his feats then have seen other great magicians, have been able to discover how they ac- complishcd their effects and have been disillusioned--with loss of joy Almost have they regretted tKat their ability to wonder and believe actually that the magician was superhuman was gone. The mystery of the magi- clan has faded for them, their feats grown less wonderful, just as the great stream Of childhood is great" no longer when visited in later years.
 There is a joy in frank creduity, willingness to believe, to be mystified, witch refreshes and is worthy of cultivation. Carrying that creduity into the business of life is dangerous under present conditions there is no dungnr of it's being indulgcd in. Men and womea. today are all too much
 like the persons the smull boy of Kellar'j day would hear remark, to the boys disgust: "l saw how he did tha.." 4 lack Of crcdulity, an em- rhasis of suspicion and distrust- Lhesc, rather, are too prevalent. Wise economists declare that there must be return to somr of tho old-timc Lonely l"!iefi and practices before scod in"5 cone Jgan. And one of lacso Is a ,otn-r cf 9 hint of credulity "a ~'.,lr. .lrsg to believe that magi- acrs are r2nk in l.3c;osing inc fact .hn. heir procession Is trying 70 fool ,ou, .,r1 t!...t .hoso who pretend to be lo.cst -lcn are not in fact, trying to
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
EFFICIENCY PER DOLLAR,

Hascr Rabson suggests local Cham hcrs Of Commerce throughout the country conduct labor efficiency sur vcys" 10 determine how much per dollar labor Tn each community pro- dnces A locality where the labor is especially efficient the work CTS produce the greatest quantity of goods of tbe highest quality for every dollar paid for the labor-would at- tract manufacturers. He believes in cidcntally, that greater prosperity should come through greater oIti- ciency of labor and not through re- duetion of the labor wage.
 Wages are standardized, more or less. There seems to be no standard for efficiency. according to Mir. Bah- son. Thus a manufactures might mako money in one locality, where the labor was efficient and. lose money in another although his over head, transportation and other cN- pcnses were the same, because the standard of production was lower.
 There is no question of the wis dom of Mr Babson's suggestion. IL is believed, also, that it might well be carried farther. One of the most commonly heard of expressions today is "rhey don't make things as fine as that today-the workmanship on that shows 1t was made years ago. So, as Mr. Babson suggests survey Of the efficiency of labor in different com munities in order to form a standard to be expected of labor, so labor sur veys might well be made from time to time, thus showing whether or not labor efficiency were increasing or de- creasing in the same community. If It were found to be decreasing the req son therefore might be sought and found and conditions rectified. Men work better if a standard is placed for them to reach or to excel. In MT. Babson's suggestion may be seen chances for q better understanding and treatment of production.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
",IsAD-OFF MANI

peoplc other than base ball fans are surprised that the news of who
 will be the lead off man for base ball tcam-namely who will bat first on the list-is deemed worthy of a teegraphic report. The order in which a noted team will come to the bat, however is of the greatest importance 10 the initiated, and from it may be drawn a parallel in the contest of life.
 As Head off" man there is placed q player who is the most apt of all the players to get on first base. That is his sole requirement except speed. As second man on the list comes one whose skill at 'sacrihcing' himself in order to advance the "lead-off" man to second base, is exceptional. In the third position comes one who is not the player accustomed to hit the ball the hardest, but rather one who is re- llaplt, SnDTl Iltl'l -ollN Nil'oN i'f' might score" the man now occupying second if the theory has worked cor rectly
 Then, in the fourth position on the list, comes the "clcan-up man." the heaviest hitter on the team. The theory is that possibly two Of the men who have batted lcforc him may be on the bases and that his long hit will bring them both, with possibly over the home rubber-the final objective"
 Thus it may be seen that in baseball IS in life the greatest applause comes to the man so situated that lis natural ability will bring spectacu- ar results because of the skill, unsel- ishness, energy. speed and thought of others. The brains of the first three 1attcrs, their patience and thought nave placed them where they may profit by the strength and natural skill ,f another, all for the general success ,r the organization of which they arc members.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
ENLIGHTENED ARGUMENTS

Senator Underwood struck q vital ,o--- !" his dcfcnseof the. rour-Power treaty in the Senn,-. He first de- molished the argument of some treaty opponents that promise to respect the rights of other nations signing the treaty implied a promise to defend those rights by going to the assistance of such nations if we were called upon, by referring to the reservation which will undoubtedly be adopted, namely: "The United States under stands that, under the statement Tn the preamble or under the terms of this treaty, there is no commitment to armed force, no alliance, no obliga- ton to join in any defense" Incident ally it is believed such reservation is unnecessary, merely knocking down a man of straw created by treaty op- ponents and in no way brought into being by the plain words of the treaty,
 Then Senator Underwood refers to
 
 the objectors to the treaty who insist it is no good and that it should be defeated because it does not bind the contracting parties to use force in carrying out it's terms and that they cannot be bound until their free con sent is first obtained It will be noticed incidentally, that one class of treaty opponents object to it's binding force, another class to it's lack of such quality.
 But Senator Underwood goes to the heart of the matter when he calls this complaint over the lack of teeth Of a material character "the last stand of men of the old school, the school of thought that has been dominant in the government of this world for the last four thousand years, the philso- phy that believes that the world can and must be governed only by force 4 & If this were true it would destroy all the faith of the Christian nations of the world in their efforts to obtain peace by mutual un- derstanding.
 It has been emphasized many times here that the whole value of the work of the Washington conference rested upon mutual honesty of understand ing. If a new, enlightened viewpoint is not to be adopted by the nations of the world, selfish or unseltish, it matters little, as long as there IS recognition Of the value of the new understanding, the Four-Power treaty and all other treaties or agreements of the recent conference will be of no avail. Senator Underwood has argued along lines in harmony with this thought; his reference to the mar row conception of the past which recognized physical force as the only means of influencing action discloses the sort of vision that must be a uni versal possession of statesmen if last ing peace Is to come.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13

miles to $250 for set that will catch messages from almost any distance. Any amount of money can be spent sensitive parts
 Set Is Cheap.
 A radiophone receiving set that can be constructed for $6 to S15 has re- gently been designed by tlle United States Bureau of Standards in con- nection with the boys and girls ra- dio club work of the Department of Agriculture. This set will enable one to hear messages cent from medium power sending stations within an area Of about ten miles.
 Under favorable conditions high power stations sending on 200 to 600 meter wave lengths can be heard within 50 miles. The apparatus can be made by any one; only few of the parts need to be purchased.
 The essential parts of the set are the antenna. a lightning switch ground connections, the receiving instrument and phones. Ordinary telephone head receivers arc used. ne dI1ltnIld IS DllllpIS a ''-'Dot length of copper wire suspended out doors at a height of 30 feet from the ground. A
 Simple ConstructSen.
 The lightning switch prevents damage to the set by lightning and also serves as q lightning rod for the house. The tuner, panel and crystal detector comprising the receiving in- strument are all home made.
 The tuner Is fashioned out of an oatmeal box and some copper Wlrc, the crystal detector is simply test cd crystal, a cork and some screws and wire, and the panel on which switch arms and contact screws are
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
25 Fears Ago Today
(Iaken from Herald of that date

Service medals have been issued tG the following members of the New Britain military companies: Lieuten ant Colonel A. l.. Thompson, 1 , years; Company. F, Captain w. w. Bullcn, 10 years, Company l. Second Lieu tenant William J. Rawlings, 10 years.
 There will be another meeting at the Plainville camp grounds on Aug ust 2, of this year.
 The Brooklyn Centrals were defeat- ed d second time by the local Y. NJ. c. A. at the East street armory Sat urday night, the score being 1 1 to 0.
 The dedication exercises of St. Johns Lutheran church, will be held on Sunday, April 3, and continue for three days. Three different languages will be used, German on Sunday Swedish, Monday, and English on Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
RUNS
 STRANGE TANNERY
Columbia Professor Is Doing
 Unique Research Work

New York, March 13.-Columbia University is operating a Tom Thumb" tannery.
 In a space no larger than that oc- cuped by the ordinary sized library table, Professor Arthur w. Thomas, assisted by Miss Margaret K. Kelly, has assembled equipment for scien- tifc research work for the tanning industry. For centuries, he said, hides have been tanned through pro- cesses which have been handed down from generation to generation and chemistry in it's laboratory form, has given little aid to solving the problems involved.
 Use Strange Capers
 Strange capers of fluids used in the various processes have often been re- ferred to as accidents and few at tempts made to scientifically fathom the reasons they refused to function properly. For instance, Bran drench,' a mixture used in tanning hides, goes bad' during thunder storm. just like the milk on the old back porch. Professor Thomas pro- poses to find out the reason why, and then to devise means of preventing, if possible, sudden chemical changes.
 Instead of using whole skins. Pro. lessor Thomas is experimenting with a product known as hide poWder,' which is made by grinding up hides. This is treated with various chem icals. Twelve bottles, rotated to stim- ualte the actions of drums used in a regular tannery are used in keeping the powder beaten up in suspension. Electricity is also used and the reac tions of the powdered solutions ob served upon its application to them.
 Studying Nature.
 "The Columbia laboratory" said Professor Thomas, is also making careful study of the nature of tanning extracts. The present work has been devoted to finding a scientific expla- nation of the very astringent nature of some vegetable tannins as com pared with the mild action of others. The answer seems to have been found for it develops that astringent tan nings have a greater electrical charge than mild ones Science can change InlS eIPClTlCdl ClldI hlli IlcN .A'i '''' tringent tannin may be made to act like a mild one"
 Professor Thomas is also lnVestl- gating the possibility of standardiza- ton in the leather industry.
 "The demand for given quantities. of types and feathers" he said, '1s7 made by the public. The insistent demands for multitudnous colors, finishes of feathers and shapes and style of shoes has been the bane Of the shoe industry and does not tend to make shoes lower in price,
 The work in connection with leath- CT tanning was made possible by gift of Arthur Fl. Gallun a wealthy leather merchant of Milwaukee.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
VOICESM WAR
The following programs will be rendered via radiophone this evening:
 WIZ


rendered via radiophone this evening:
 WIZ
 Westinghouse Broadcasting station
 at Newark.)
 7:30-"Cruelty to Animals" by Martin l.. Cox president of the New Jersey Humane society.
 7:4S-''Don't Believe in 'Tips--Con- suit Your Bank" by James r. Bush, vice. president Equitable Trust Co. of New York.
 to l0--13th Coast Defense Com mand Band and Field Music (U, &. A.) by special permission of Col. Syd- ncy Grant commanding. Mort Will digg, bandIeader, 45 pieces, program as follows: "E Furious Unum," Sweet Lady" "Raindrops," "Ten Little Fingers asd Ten Little Toes, "Coronation," stealing" War March of the Priests" When Francis Dances With Me-" Apple Blossoms" "The Magic Melody" "Swanee River Moon," "Glory of the Trumpets" and Star Spangled Banner" Solos by Henry F. Heinc, tenor; Harry Pease, tenor;' Vim. Callmeyer and Edward Nelson, accompanies. Corp. Jack Thornton will play "The Old Folks Down on the Farm" Courtesy of Leo Feist, Inc.
 9:0O-Isabella McEwan, dramatic soprano; Mime. Clara Novell-Davies at the piano.
 9:15-."Radio as an Aid to Good Government" by Edwin w. Fiskc, mayor Of the City of Mount Vernon, New York. Hon. Edwin Tiskc Is
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
TO DRILL OUTDOORS.

Chief William J. Rawlings is mak- ing arrangements for weekly drills for the members of the Supernumer- ary policemen outdoors as soon as the weather permits. For several weeks meetings have been held with success indoors. The drilling Of the supers will be an innovation in the department. During the past lew years, the regular patrolmen nave undergone drillings at the state ar mory. A review of what has been learned during the recent meetings or the super numeraries was engaged in yesterday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13

This is the fourth of a series of articles by Frank George, wireless expert, explaining the principles of radio.
 BY FRANK GEORGE E Checked and Approved by Radio Section, U, $. Bureau of Standard).
 Any receiving instrument that will receive radiograph messages will also receive voice.
 It is estimated that there are 700,- 900 receiving instruments throughout the country, and that installations are increasing at the rate of more than 500 sets month. To receive radiograph and .radiophone messages no license is required.
 Commercial radio sets cost from s25 for an instrument that will re- ceive messages over a radius of 25
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
TRIAL BY JURY.

Counsel for Joseph Cianflone and Michael Ruggerio, indicted for the al- legged murder of Enio Renaldino, have elected to be tried by jury rather than by the court, it has been an nounced. This turn will relieve Judge Isaac Wolfe of the responsibilities or finding the guilt or innocence of the accused, which in the event Of the counsel having elected 10 try before the court, would have established ihe precedent in this state, in murder trials.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
UNIFIED STA TES LS DESIGNER
 OF SIMPLE RADIOPHONE SET

mounted is a piece of wood from a packing box.
 Details of construction are con- tained in a circular which may be obtained on request from the United States Bureau of Standards, Wash ington.
 A more improved set designed by the Bureau of Standards for demon- stration purposes in the nearby re- ccption of messages from high power stations is shown in the illustration. The complete set weighs only 20 pounds and, including the aerial, can be packed in a box one foot square.
 (In his next article, Frank George will tell how small tube permits the hearing of radio waves.)
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
Natick and Pontiac Mills
 Will Close Indefinitely

Providence, March 13.-B. B. and k. Knight, Inc, largest owners of textile mills in Rhode Island, today announced their decision to close their Natick and Pontiac mills indef- nitely and 10 lay off overseers and heads of those mills. The company will provide for the overseers, it was said until they can find employment for themselves elsewhere.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
Facts andEancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

Business will get better when it gets better credit.
 Another note long past due is note of cheerfulneSs.
 Isn't there q vacant place on the bench for Mr. Borah?
 When Lloyd George shows up there is usually d showdown. hatchet is just back of the jingo's ear.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
M.mnc, ., Tn, Associated Press

The A..ooiated Press Ia exclusively entitled to the use for republication Of all news credited to 1t or not ".h 'rwise tfeul.o in thIs rarer and also 'ocal news ab' ished herein.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13

Westinghouse broadcasting station al Pittsburgh.)
 500 D. m.-Lctter from l.. A. Pii- grim, Pittsburgh representative of Roger w. Babson, economist and business authority.
 S:30 p. m.-Entertainment by Wal ter Boor, Hawaiian guitarist, and Mrs. w. Howard Gardner soprano, ac- companied by Merrill de France.
 (At the end our our music pro- gram, the result of the Greb- Gibbons boxing bout, which is being staged in New York, will be announced.)
 WBZ
 Westinghouse broadcastng station at Springheld.)
 7:so p. m.-Uncle Wiggily Bedtime story from Springfield Union.
 7:45 p. m.-Market and weather reports.
 500 p. m.-Joseph r. McCarron, celebrated Irish tenor, will sing number of old Irish songs, including, Little Mother of Mine," Peggy" "toggy Dew" T love q Lassie," and Top O the Morning"
 Piano solos by Alfred Guyon, who has given numerous recitas: ~1 Polonaise in A major.
 2. Longing.
 3. Ballad in q minor.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
Member Audit Bureau, Q, circulation

The A. B. c. is national organHhtloh which turnshos newspapers and aeNer. tlsnrs with strictly honest nnnlHtis or circulation. our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. rhls insuros ro' tect!on against fraud In newapapor ols- tubution figures to both nai'onaI hpd To- cal advertisers
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13
Bridgeport Gas Fixture
 Cn Inc. Is Bankrupt

New Haven, March 13.-A volun- tary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States court here to- day by the Bridgeport Gas Fixture Co.,, Inc, Bridgeport, with debts of se,S29 and assets of sS,369.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-13

There may be another war, how. ever and the rising generation should be trained in the art of saluting.