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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Junior Chamber
 To Visit American D Tube and Stamp Co.

Forty tons of steel bubbIing like water in a huge bucket will be one of the many interesting sights to be seen by members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce next Thursday when they will visit the steeel mill of tn e American Tube and Stamping com pany on Stratford avenue.
 Members of the organizat ton will meet at the corner of Stratford and Seaview avenues at 3 o'clock. The party will be divided into small groups each group to be guided by and ex- pert.
 The manufacture of steel from scrap iron and' f1uxes to finish strip steel will be thoroughly demonstrated and explained. A mammoth open hearth furnace with many tons of liquid steel will be tapped into a, huge bucket with a capacity of more than 40 tons.
 The bucket will be taken up by an immense crane which will carry the bucket over a large number of mo1ds: slot in the bottom of the bucket will be opened and each of the mo1ds filled with two tons of steel
 The contents of the moIds are all lowed to cool and after cooling they become ingots. which are then heated in a pit. which is the nearest "helI on earth" that anyone could expect to see, The ingots will then be f1attened into billets. These bilIets are then re- duced to large strips, some of them nearly a hundred feet in length. From these strips the various products such as alarm clock and bicycle bells, stove railingS and oil cans are made at the Hancock avenue plant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Brilliant Plans
 For Conference Of #
 American Legion

New Orleans. Aug. 21.-Il1uminat- ed by 2S,o00 electric lights and decor ated with flags, banners and stream CTS, the downtown streets of New Or leans will be in holiday regalia dur Ing the American Legion national convention here October 16 to 20.
 For five lays while the convention is In session the conventional names of business streets will be thrown into the discard and they will be rechrist- ened with designations more appro- pr1ate to the Legion gathering E A Court of Honor of the Nations,' will be established in ten blocks, each block being set aside for one of the principal Allied powers with corre- spending flags and decorations. Signs indicating the names of the states. With their contributions in numbers of World War fighters, will feature the Court of Honor of the States" to be held on the principal resid entiaI street,
 American Legion avenue will be decorated with Legion banners and ernblens.
 Visiting doughboys in search of their "buddies'" will be assisted in the establishment of the streets of the di- visions. Suspended across the streets utilized for this purpose will be the insignia of all divisions in the World War army. 1mpromptu reunions of men who served in the same division will be held near the banners inscrib- ed with their divisional insignia,
 Red, white and blue electric bulbs will illuminate Canal street the main thoroughfare, and all principal sid streets,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Illiteracy In
 Cuba Increasing

Havana, Aug. 21.-IlIteracy among white Cubans between the ages of 10 and 14 years has increased 1855 per cent. between 1907 and 1919, and among blacks 22.3 per cent, accord ing to an analysis by Diario De La Marina of data contained in the 1919 Cuban census, which has just been made public. The paper points out that this increase in illiteracy occur red while Cuba enjoyed self govern ment, and declares that it indicates fundamental crash;'' failure of the Cuban school system. tf
 The following figures are quoted by Diarto De La Marina to substantiate it's analysis. The 1907 census showed that TOSS per cent. of native white and 69.9 of native black children could read and white. The 1919 tables showed decrease in these percent ages to 55.1 and 47.06, respectively.
 In pointing the moral of it's ana1y- sis, the paper asserts that this Hitter acy imperils the republic, for the ig- norant children of 1919 will soon be the citizens who will direct the coun- try's destinies. ett
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Gas Engine Brings
 Industrial Change

A complete economic change has
 aken place in the petroleum industry n the years intervening between 1906 and 1922, according to a statement made by R. l.. We1ch, secretary of the American Petroleum Institute. before he Senate Committee on Manufac- lures. which is conducting an inquiry into the oil situation
 Next to the remarkable growth of the industry itself during that period from a gasoline production of about S.000,000 barrels in 1906 to an indi- cated production of 40, 100000 bar relS this year-the most noteworthy feature has been the astonishing spread of the independent interests.
 For example, in 1906, the independ- ent refining capacity was only about 10 per cent. of the total; at present it is about 63 per cent. in the United States alone and 66 per cent. in this country and Mexico combined.
 '"The key to this profound change" MT. Welch -old the committee tis the development of the internal combus- tion engine.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Notice to Taxpayers

The Assessors of the City of Bridge port will meet in the Common Coun- cil Chamber. City Hall, on the first day of September, 1922, and on each week day thereafter up to and in- cIuding the second day of October, 1922, for the purpose of receiving on specially printed list furnished by the Assessors the sworn statement of ev- cry person, firm or corporation, resi- dent or nonresident, liable for tax ation on real and personal property in the City of Bridgeport as of Septen- Der 1st, 1922.
 Failure of any person, firm or cor poration, resident or nonresident, to file such sworn statement within the period above specified will compel the Assessors to make out such lists from the best information obtainable, to which a penalty of ten per cent. will be added as the law requires. Each parcel of real estate must be fully described by metes and bounds, and give the street number or lot num- Der, and all buildings thereon must be entered separately from the land. Failure to file a list deprives the owner of the right to appeal to the Board of Relief.
 Hours-9 A. M. to P. M.
 BOARD OF ASSESSORS
 LAWRENCE J. GILL.
 FRANK J. LEARN,
 AARON WITTSTEIN August 14th; 1922. L16 ua"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
THE PASSING SHOW

A prominent lecturer once said. Grow old gracefully" Judging rom the sights we saw over the week end many men and women are trying to grow old disgracefully. & Why is it that so many girls, af- ter keeping us waiting half hour or more while they s.get dressed" to ao out, appear less dressed than they were before?
 Also, why is that so many of them. when they do appear, are so blamed loses all his desires for the young 1ady's company?
 Maybe they put it on because they feel it will keep the mosquitoes from buzzing round. Even mosquito would be crazy to get close enough to get a good Whiff.
 While we're on the subject. in the old days they used to love to dance. but now they dance to love.
 As far as we can see the only diff. ference between dancing and huggiIlg is that some people can't get into a quiet parlor and have to use the dance pavilion.
 A lot of people didn't take our ad- vice to go easy or. the gasoline and the news accounts tell the same old story of the toll of injured in auto ac- cidents. No, sir, not all the fish are in the water.
 Live and Iearn," says the old pro- verb. In the auto game, there's no such thing. If you don't learn from chance to learn from your expert ence.
 There's no learning to it. 1t,s merely a change from fast moving speed wagon to a slow moving hearse.
 When a fellow joints the army he has a chance. He even has a chance goes joy riding on Sunday, and hits the high spots, it's "Good-bye, good luck, God bless you."
 The reason some houses lack nainf is that the daughters don't.
 As the assistant office boy says. the man who is wearing his last season,s you can't tell this seasons hat from last years.
 The cub reporter tried to crack wise this morning by saying the tinware store isn't panninng out as we'll as he thought it would
 But just the same, you can't very well beat the news story that was printed in 8 Hartford paper, saying that children under 177 years were eI- igible to participate in a certain event. At last, the fountain of youth seems to have been discovered. E Poor old Broadway. They've taken the night life away by closing cabarets at l a. m. and forbiddfng the prornis- cuous use of htp-pocket booze BUT. just what is meant to be included by the word promiscuous
 Cheer up, only two more weeks tS, Labor Day and another vacation. E8
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
N o T C E. Taxes on Grand List of 1921

Notice Is hereby given to the tax payers of the Cit yof Bridgeport that the second half of the taxes on the Grand List of 1921 are due and pay able at the Tax Collectors office, Rooms 4 and 5, City Hall, Thursday, Sept. | 1922.
 The undersigned will be at the col lector's office as aSove on Sept. 1, 1922, and daily thereafter, Sunday ex- cepted, from g a. m. to D. m. and Saturdays from a. m. to 12 noon for the purpose of collecting said taxes.
 After Oct. 1, 1922 as required by law, interest at the rate of three quarters of one per cent, will be added to the second half of all un- paid taxes and the same on the first of each succeeding month.
 EDWARD A. DREW,
 L az Tax Collector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
RAGING ACROSS
 ATLANTIC WILL
 LAST ALL SUMNER

1. London. Aug. 21.-"An ocean der by will be held on the Atlantic this summer to determine the fastest of the great liners on the Southampton New York run. The position of the vessels in this contest for the Atlantic blue riband is as follows, the figures denoting the best speed for a whole voyage during the current season: z. MaJestlc .--....... 24.02
 5. Berensar1a ..---.. 2S.38
 4. Aquitania ........ 2s.2s \
 s 4onaric 4Giynpic '''''''''' 7S-se %
 All these vessels with the excep- tion of the Homeric burn oil fuel. Thus, as well as settling the speed championship, the race will provide method of making steam by oil with the old method of using coal The contest has progressed far enough to reveal that the race now Majestic. Can the latter deprive the former of her proud and Iong-heId position as the Atlantic Speed Queen This is the great topic in argument and heavy betting.
 The Majestic, like the Berengaria, is German built. She was designed to capture from Britain size and speed records. Her packers point out that she has shown her qualities in the latter respect by doing a recent sprint at 27.s2 knots, and that as she is only beginning to feel her engines" she will make things hum for her British built competitors.
 The Mauretania's packers reply that she, too. has not yet settled down since her conversion to ofl-burnfng; that if squirting counts for anything she has a 2S.2 knots spurt to her credit, and that with a former whole voyage achievement of over 26 knots she will. if needed, still show all- corners a clean pair of heeels.
 With all this keen but good natured rivalry among the ''greyhounds of the ocean," new records may be looked for before long. The new Berengaria may produce some surprises, now that she has taken to oil fuel, and she is looked upon "the dark horse' of the Atlantic
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
MARRIAGES

To Jacob Harris, AT. 400 'Bunnerl street and Belle Cohen, 34. Boston, Mass "
 To Pasquale Riccio, 26, sss Penn broke street and Anna DiFroia, 2S, 563 Maple street "
 To Czeslaw Wysocli, 27, ITO Kings Highway and Frances WysoclSi, 35, ITO Kings Highway
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
BIRTHS

Sons sa.-4.-s To George and Anna Tirnan, 200 King street, August IA. To Gustav and Paulina Darner, A Hubbe1 street, August IT. To James and Bessie Ivan, 6 War ren Court, August H. To Jerwelll and Allene Horard, 2o2 Hurd avenue, August 13.
 To Cicerio and Ceresina Franco. IF Armstrong place, August 12.
 Daughter re To Giovanni and Rosina Eramo, s57 Grand street, August g.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
To Rent.

TO RENT Six rooms, inprov ents
 near St. Patricks church, s25. Inquire Fotch, 700 Noble Ave. LISdsp FOUR ROOMS rent; aIso furnished rooms for light housekeeping. David Apstein. S3 Stillman St., real estate and rents. H7aIIs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Real Estate Wanted.

IF IT IS REAL ESTATE or business opportunities you want to Duy or sell Inquire David Apstein, 373 Stillman St. Tel. Bar. TOSS. UI7aii~ STEPHENS BUSINESS EXCHANGE your business. If your house is for sale rent see us Clients waiting. 305 Liberty Bldg. Bar 108S I29alis
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Upholstery.

.. STKAM for upnoisterlng and refin- ishing of antique furnitcre. Mattresses made over. 226 Colorado Ave. (rear). Residence 221 Colorado Ave. Noble All
 L18aIla
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Auto Painting.
Auto Tire Vulcanlzlng.

BUY YOUR new and used tires and tubes at very low prices. All kinds tires vulcanized. 285 State St. P27aS*
 BERI"S VULG. STATION
 NEW HEADQUARTERS. Vulcanfzing of all kinds. Used tires and tubes for sale. Right prices. 1894 Stratford Ave-, near Read St. Noble S35. R1dS" Retreading. First class work guaran- teed. Joe Gusto, 100 Reilly s., near cor. Hallett St. U22aIj~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Real Estate For Sale.
Rubber Stamps.

RUBBER STAM--S made by us are re- liable We cHrry complete line of stamps, supplies, ink pads, daters, rub Der type, etc. The Schwerdtle Stamp Co.,, Al Cannon St. eff
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Musical Instruments.
Optic1an.

OPTICIAN.
 P. c. GILLETT. 2e Post Office Arcade,
 Upstairs Rl3aIi- F. LYMAN & SON, Cprometrists, 126 State St. Eye examinations. Watches. Clocks, Jewelry. Repair work of all kinds Bar 16o6- 1sI24ds"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Auto Accessories.

PAGES AUTO TOPS Curtains, Slip Covers. etc. All work Euaranteed. James Pace, 430 East Wash ington Ave-, near Noble Ave. Noble I315-13. R24Atls
 AUTO TOPS
 SLIP COVERS, Rugs, Curtains and Re- pairing. Auto Leather Goods Co.,, 179 Stratford Ave, Bridgeport, Conn. Prices reasonable. n0ait"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Detective Service.

IUPPAS DEFECTIVE SERVICE, 11 Congress St. Barnum 6393. Bureau 1n- Formation and research Guards, Watchmen, Night Patrol, $1.50 a month. Divorce Work. Branch stations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Patents.

WOOSTER C DAVIS A. Nj WOOSTER. I- w. DAVIS ATTORNEYS AT LAW Formerly Examiners U. S. Patent Chice HIS Main St., Bridgeport
 Send for booklet on patents.
 B5 tf r,ATENTS de VelOped and manufactured Our business IS aiding investors build ing their models and the manufacrur- ing and designing of all tools and small machinery. Fred G. Breul. PSI Kossuth St. '19I2SaIl
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Mortgages and Loans.
Musical Instruction.

BEETHOVEN TRIO-Concert recital and wedding receptionS. O. R. Garri- son, 46 Cannon St. B7atis VIOLIN. MANDOLIN. Guitar Lessons Also complete instruction in musical theory, at L. Consolfs Music Studio, SS Fairfield Ave, Warner bldg. Noble 293S. L9atl" HAROLD B. MORIS, Violin lnstructor. studio Room 55 Taylor Bldg, Cannon St Phone Bar. 1917. B10dss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Lost
Machinery and Tools.

MACHINERY & TOOLS BUILT AND RENOVATED contract work preferred. Auto parts made to order Star Auto Machine Co.,. Grand St. and Housatonic Ave. Bar. &59 WE DESIGN, build and renovate tools and small machinery of all kinds; we specialize in patent developments. Fred G. Breul, 2a2 Kossuth St. I2alI"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Poultry and Supplies.

BREINkh 5 SEED STORE SEEDS of all kinds, flower field and garden Onion sets and seed pota- toes. All kinds poultry feed Whole sale and retail. 25s6 Fairfield Ave. Noble 4St Feb. dSs
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-01-27
U. S. MARKET REPORT
Weekly Marketgram OF Bureau
of Markets and Crops.

Washington, Jan. 23.-For the week end
ing January 19.-GRAIN-The market had
a better undertone during the week ana
prices averaged higher on improved mill
ing demand, large sales both wheat and
corn for Russian relief, bullish crop news
and statistics, light receipts and strength
in cash market. Chicago May wheat up
SIC net, closing at $1.143s; Chicago May
corn up 1ac at 53Ac Closing prices In
Chicago market: No. red winter wheat,
$1.22; No. hard winter wheat, $1.12; No.
2 mixed corn, 49c; No yellow corn, 49c;
No white oats, 3415c. Average farm
prices: No. mixed corn in central Iowa,
about 361ac; No. dark northern wheat
| in central North Dakota, sl.0SA; No.
hard winter wheat in central Kansas, csc.
For the week Minneapolis May wheat up
2Ac at $121A: Kansas City May wheat
| up BIC at $1,06A; Winnipeg May wheat up
31sc at $1.121a.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Potato
markets are holding fairly steady. East
ern and northern sacked round whites
ranged $2:15-2.35 per 100 lbs in most
markets during the week, steady in Chi
cago at $1.95-2.15. Onion prices continued
to advance. Supplies limited. Eastern
yellow Globes up 25-5Oc per 100 Id sacks in
eastern markets at $6.75-7.00; up SOC at
Massachusetts shipping points at $500.
Middle Western yellow and red stock,
| 6.50-7.00 in Chicago, st. Louis and Kan
sas City. Apple markets steady, New
York BaIdwins A215 ranging $7.00-7.50 per
Dbl in city markets. Northwestern extra
fancy boxed apples selling at $2.75-3.25.
! LIVE STOCK-Chicago hog prices were
not materially changed during the week,
most grades ranging from weak to 10c
lower. January 10 Chicago prices: Hogs,
top, $3.50; bulk of~sales, $7.25-8.25; medium
and good beef steers, s6.65-900; butcher
cows and heifers, $3.40-T.75; feeding steers,
| $5.15-69O; light and medium weight veal
| calves, 81 25-10.25; fat lambs. $11.5O-13.2O;
| feeding lambs, s10.25-12.50; yearlings, 70 20
100: fat ewes. $5.00-775. Stocker and
! feeder shipments from twelve important
markets during the week ending January
10 were: Cattle and calves, 40,6e3; hogs,
! 2,S28; sheep, 29,215.
| HAY-Quoted January 49, No. timothy,
New York, $780, Philadelphia, $3.50,
Pittsburgh, $500, Cincinnati 5000, Chi
cago, $1,000, Minneapolis, $500, Kansas
City, s14.00, Atlanta, $27.00; No. alfalfa,
Kansas City, $2050 Memphis, $3.50, At
lanta, 5000; No. prairie, Kansas City,
$10.25, Minneapolis, $500, Chicago, $17.00,
| FEED-Markets quiet. Quoted January
| 1S: Bran, $2O75 middlings, 5000, flour
middlings, $3.50, linseed meal, $42.75, Min
neapolis gluten feed, $32.65, Chicago;
white hominy feed 5000, st. Louis; No.
alfalfa meal, $3.50, Kansas City; IS per
cent cottonseed meal. $500, Memphis.
| DAIRY PRODUCTS - Butter markets
| continue unsettled. Closing prices, 90
score: New York. &c; Chicago, 3214c;
Philadelphia, 35c; Boston, &c., Cheese
markets continued steady. Prices at Wis
consin primary markets, January 49,;
Twins 2Oc Daisies, 2015c; Longhorns,
2OAc; Square Prints. 23a4c; Double Dali
| sizes, 20Mc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-01-27
DUN's TRADE REVIEW
Business of Most Industries of
County Still Lag.
Improvement Is Shown in Some Guar.
tiers, but No Indications of
Sudden Revival.

New York, Jan. 23.-While there are
various good signs, no development OF
activity along broad lines has yet APP
peared. The belief that trade and In
dustry would suddenly revive after the
holidays was not held by many inter-
ests, but hope of a more positive re-
covery In the not distant future is ex-
pressed in most quarters. In the main,
it is now waiting situation, with buy
ers cautious and hesitant, and COM
mitments chiefly to cover nearby and
we'll defined requirements. Exceptions
to this condition are not lacking, being
disclosed in some textile divisions and
elsewhere, yet operations of magni-
tude continue comparatively infre-
quent. Uncertainty about prices is less
of a restraining influence than pre-
vfously, but enough doubt remains re-
garding the probable course of some
markets to cause deferment of con-
tracts, and most industries still lag.
Among the elements which encourage
expectations of subsequent expansion
are included easier money rates and
indications of increased building op-
erations in the spring, and the depict
ed state of many merchandise stocks is
also a favorable augury. While moth
ing has occurred to change the opinion
that further business Improvement will
be gradual and irregular, conservative
forecasts of betterment seem justified
by the existing facts. With manufac-
turing much below capacity in most in
stances, conditions of unemployment
have not been generally relieved, but
Idleness is slowly diminishing In GER
tain sections and adjustment of labor
troubles has permitted resumption of
work at some establishments.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-01-27
WOULD CHANGE
BODY'S DUTIES
Roads Urge United States Rail
Board as Court of
Last Resort.
MAY SETTLE own DISPUTES
Association of Railway Executives
Adopt a Resolution at the Chicago
Meeting - Proposal Originated
With the Brotherhood Leaders.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-The United States
railroad labor board will soon be
functioning only as court of last
resort, as far as controversies between
carriers and the four transportation
brotherhoods are concerned, If ex-
pected support by the unions is given
a proposal advocated at a meeting OF
the Association Of Railway Executives
here.
Members of the association, repre-
senting virtually every road In the
country, adopted a resolution APPROX
ing a plan to settle train service
labor disputes through regional confer
ences. The proposal, which originated
with the brotherhood leaders, repre-
sents the first fruit of the recent
Washington conferences presided over
by Secretary Hoover and attended by
brotherhood chiefs and railway Of
fcials.
The resolution indicated the aim Of
the railway chiefs is "a fair effort to
compose and adjust all points now at
ISSUE no restrictions to be imposed
upon the consideration of any and all
questions of wages and rules govern
ing working conditions"
In other words, the roads will con-
tinue to press their demands for an
additional 10 per cent wage reduction
and to abolish working rules they con-
slider unfair.
If the proposed plan is given effect,
conference committees representing
the carriers and the train service en-
ployees will undertake to settle all
disputes.
There would be at least three terri
tories-eastern, southeastern and west
ern, as defined by the interstate COM
merce commisssOn-an there may be
subdivisions of these. The resolution
does not bind railways to join in these
conferences, reserying for each the
privilege of dealing direct with it's en-
ployees.
The board rendered a decision on
rules governing working conditions for
clerical and terminal workers of rail-
roads of the country.
Approximately 100000 men are af-
fected by the decision. It is revi-
sion Of the national agreement be-
tween the United States railroad ad-
ministration under federal control and
the Brotherhood Of Railway and
Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers,
Express and Station Employees.
The principal change is an abolition
of penal overtime payments for the
ninth hour of work-pro rata pay to
be paid for the ninth hour and time
and a half thereafter.
Another important change is author
ization of the employment of men on
"split tricks" where work is intermit-
tent. Under this rule the railroad
may demand that a station agent or
other employees put in a certain num-
Der of hours, less than eight, in the
morning, then lay off for few hours,
and finish out the eight-hour day at
night or some other period within u
hours.
It is estimated that the change will
save the roads from $15,000,000 to
$25,000,0O0 a year.