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New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
ROTARY CLUB ONE
 YEAR OLD THURSDAY
Fitting Exercises Will Be Held At the Thursday Meeting at the
 ElkS' Club

The New Britain Rotary club will observe its first birthday on Thursday of this week.
 P. LeRoy Harwood, president of the Mariners Savings bank of New Lon- don and an active Rotarian of that city, will address the members of the club on Financial Conditions of To- day"
 The committee in charge of arrang- ing for the day has worked up a pro- gram for the observance of thrift week. The first meeting of the New Britain Rotary club was held on January 20, 1921. The club was formed largely through the efforts of Leon A. Sprague, it's present presi- dent and at one time president of the New London Rotary club.
 The club Is one of the most active in the state of Connecticut and dur ing the course of the year has heard some very interesting speakers All branches of business in the city are represented at the meetings of the club and speakers from the various branches including active men in the insurance, shipping, telephone, amuse- ment. electric, telegraphic and manu- featuring world have spoken to the club. During the year several eve- ming socials have been held to which the wives and lady friends of the members have been invited. One was held at the Shuttle Meadow club, one at the Pennington club and one at the Eiks' club.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
Confirmation By Senate Expected As Soon As Berlin Picks Represen- tative To Washington
American Choice Is at Pres ent Congressman From New York State-Is Fa- miliar With Europe.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The German government has notified the American government that Alanson B. Tough ton. now member of the house from New York will be acceptable as am bassador and the name of MT. Tough ton will be sent to the senate this week.
 This information was given out to- day at the White House.
 Is Manufacturer
 The name of Representive Tough ton who is a manufacturer of Corning, N. Y., has been associated with the appointment to the Berlin post now occupied by q charge d'affaires, for some time.
 The prospective new ambassador is 60 years old and before the war was a frequent visitor to Germany, having been graduated from the Universities of Berlin and Goettingen.
 Await Gernany's Action
 Confirmation of his nomination is tion by the German government of an amlba ssador to Washington. The Ber- lin government has been waiting for the United States to take the initia- tive in appointing a ranking diploma tic official it was said.
 Ministers to Austria and Hungary areexpected to be named by the Amer ican government in the course of the next few days.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
New Britain Ranks Fifth In Conn.
 For Number of lliterate People
TO HEAR BERLIN
 WATER PETITION k~~.t fa1
Advisory Committee tO Wat,1s TAR Will Act on Request at Session
 This Evening.

The advisory committee of the common council appointed to consider matters of importance coming before the board of water commissioners has been called together by Mayor Orson for b:15 o'clock this afternoon at the mayors office.
 The committee will consider the pc tition of the Town of Berlin for the purchase of water from this |. city's reservoirs. The water board Ncom- mended that contract be entered into for the sale for 10 cents q hum dred cubic feet. When the matter came before the council, 1t was referred to the special committee
 Tonight's meeting is the first held since the advisory board was named several months ago.
 Chairman w. B. Rossberg of the board of water commissioners will meet with the committee.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
PURSE FOR REV. s. (. OMAN
Pastor Of Swedish Lutheran Church Presented With Gift By Congrega- tiOn At Birthday Party.

Rev. s. G. Ohman, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church. was pre- scented with purse of $20O at party rendered him last evening at the church. The occasion was in honor of the pastors 60th birthday celebration. The presentation was made by Dr. E. T. Fromen in behalf of the church and the congregation.
 The evening was enjoyably spent with a musical program being carried out with the Arpi Sextette and the Ladies' Sextette furnishing music. Rev. J. E. Klingberg gave an address on the work being accomplished at the Children's Home and talks were also given by Rev Mir, Holten of Hartford and G. Modem of this city,
 There will be a meeting of the board of deacons at the church this evening.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
Estimates by State Board of
 Education Also Show
 That l6,904 in City Can } not Speak English.

New Britain ranks fifth among the cities of the state of 2b,o00 and over in the number of illterates, according to figures given to the Herald by the Americanization department of the State Board of Education.
 4,220 Illiteratcs Here.
 These figures show that New Brit ain has 4,226 iliterates. New Haven has the greatest number, S,046, with Bridgeport and Hartford having be- tween 5000 and 5000 each.
 In reading these figures it might be well to emphasize the fact that the U. 8. Census Bureau classifes as illit- crate any person 10 years of age or over who is unable to write in any language, not necessarily English, re- gardless of ability to read, and that these figures have no relation to the number who cannot speak English. Such number might be estimated by multiplying the number of iliterates by four.
 Illiteracy Increasing.
 Another fact worthy of notice is that Connecticut is the only state in the Union to show an increase in the percentage of illiteracy during the past 10 years, due entirely to its geo. graphical and industrial position.
 In 1910 the percentage of illteracy in this state was 6, with 53,665 per sons listed in that classification. In 1920 the illiterates numbered 67,265, classified as follows:
 Native white illiterates, 2,927; for eign born white iIlterates, 63,131: of voting age, 31,190; iliterate fe- males of voting age, 34,5s6; rural H. literacy, S,460; urban illiteracy, 4S,- S05; percentage of illiteracy in state 6.2.
 Illiteracy by Counties.
 Middlesex, 1906; Tolland,' 1924; Windham, 2,752; Litchfield, 3,530; New London, 4,S39: Fairfield, A. 9S1; Hartford, 16,419: New Haven 21,514.
 Illiteracy by Cities.
 Those of 25,O00 or more popula- tion:
 Bridgeport. 7,743: Hartford, 5,662; Meriden, 1,0S3; New Britain, APPS; New London, 1,09S; New Haven, s.. o46; Norwalk, 9S0; Stamford, 2,924i Waterbury, 5,426.
 Those of 10000 to 25,000:
 Ansonia, 1,435; Bristol, 1,O61; Dan bury, 569; Derby 1,26O; Middletown S22; Naugatuck borough. 5Ss: Nor wich, 1,223: Torrington borough 1,504; Wilimantic, 511. Those of 2,500 to 10000: Bramford, 165; Danielson, 43 Greenwich, 154; Groton, 133; Jewet City, 293: Putnam, 502; Rockville 23S; Shelton, 712; Southington, 4s3 Stafford Springs, IA; Walingford 43S; Winsted, 24O.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
WOMAN MAYOR, AGED 80
 STARTS BUSTING TOWN
Her First Act Is to Put 8:3O Curfew for Children
 Into Effect

Magnetic Springs, O., Jan. 17.-Mrs Mary McFadden, so years old, who yesterday assumed the duties Of mayor of this health resort village to- day announced that she intends to give this town a little dusting.'
 Her policy, she said, would be war
 on male vamps. Enforcement of the curfew law. Strict enforcement of prohibition laws
 Her first official act was to call in the police force" Marshal B. B. Bain- bridge, instructing him to begin to- night on the curfew law and see that all children are off the streets at S:30."
 Mrs. McFadden was appointed to act as mayor in the village by Mayor N. o. Brown who will spend the win ter in Florida.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
 SELDEN, FIRST MAN ID MAKE GASOLINE ENGINE, DIES AT v His First Attempt in 1874 to
 % Operate Motor by Gas Was
 Dismal Failure
PERSEVERANCE WON AND HE SUCCEEDED IN 1878
Among Other Inventions By Same Man Was Hard Rubber Tires, a Device To Prevent Wheels, From Slipping And Improvements On Hoop Sitting Machfhes-Was Grad uatc Of Yale Law School.

Rochester, N. r., Jan. 17.-George Baldwin Selden, inventor of the gaso- line propelled vehicle and a pioneer in the present automotive industry, died at his home here today He was president of the Selden Motor Co.,, of this city He was IT years old.
 Became A Lawyer
 Mir. Selden entered Yale in 1865. Upon his graduation in 1869, he stud jed law under his father and was ad- mitted to the bar in 1871. Most of his legal work was in connection with patent legislation.
 His first attempt in the inventive field was to make the steam engine available to drive light vehicles, but in March 1873, he abandoned the use of steam and investigated the possi- bility of engines operated by ammonia gas bisulphite of carbon and other liuud fuels. In 1874 he built an en- zine that was driven by mixture of Laughing gas and kerosene. This mixture was burned in a small cham Der and the expanded products of combustion conducted to the engine
 
 First Attempt Failed This machine proved failure. The following year he reached the conclusion that internal combustion engine of the compression type, using liquid fuel preferably petroleum product was the solution of his diff fculty.
 His continued efforts met with jibes from others His own brother ad- vised him to go no further in his ex- periments.
 Succeeded in 1878 Mir. Selden made his first gasoline | driven engine in 1878 in the shop O Frederick Michel in this city. It ha! been one of the features of automo bile shows here and in many other | countries.
 Among Mir. Selden's other inven- tions are a hard rubber tire, a device to prevent the slipping of wheels, i'm provements on hoop sitting machine and several other devices.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
THRIFT SPEAKER COMING
New Britain Industrial Council to Have Supper and Conference at Y. NJ. c. A. Tomorrow Night

National thrift week will be the topic under discussion at the supper and conference of the New Britain Industrial council, to be held at the Y. M. c. A tomorrow night The supper will be at 6:30 o'clock. Re- ports of committees and officers will be heard and various phases of thrift week of which the council is back ing, will be discussed.
 The council is composed of repre- sentatives of IS of the factories in New Britain and holds a monthly meeting at which time some promi- nent speaker is secured to address a gathering of foremen and factory off, cials. It is connected with the Y. M. C. A.
 Tomorrow's session will be for the factory representatives only. Howard Speer, of Hincks Brothers and com pany, a firm of Bridgeport brokers and investors, will speak on thrift. MT. Speer will address two assemblies at the High school Thursday morning, at the request of Secretary E. M. Preble.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
BANK OFFICERS ELECTED
Andrew S. Andrulewicz Is Elected President and Other Officials and Directors Are Also Selected.

The annual meeting of incorpora- tors of The Peoples Savings Bank was held last evening in the banking rooms at 173 Broad street, and the following officers were elected for the year:
 A. S. Andrulewicz, president; IS. F.. Gaffney, John c. Loomls and Adam Grecki, vice. presidents; Leo Bo1owskl' treasurer, Paul Nurczyk and Victor Domijan, assistant treasurer; Joseph A. Kloskowski secretary and Stanley assistant secretary
 The directors for 1922 are: A. s. Andrulewicz B. F. Gaffney, John C. Loomis, Adam Grecki, Leo Bojnowskl, Paul Nurczyk, w. Samorajczyk, Jo- seph A. Kloskowski, John Zujko' J.. Gworek, B. s. Mysliwiec, w. Godlew- ski, F. M. Zimmerman, Victor Domi- ian, Peter Pajewski.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
MAYOR IS SILENT
 ON SALARY CUTS
Explains That Time for Expression
 of Opinion is After Common ..... Council Has Acted.

Asked concerning his feelings on the proposed increases in several sal- aries and the general cut of 10 per cent in the salary lists, Mayor Orson F. Curtis declined to discuss the mat ter this morning.
 The mayor reiterated his statement of several weeks ago that the time for him to express himself is after the council has acted.
 By this statement, the mayor means that he can exercise his veto rights to any petition acted upon by the coun- cil if he feels that the action is not justified.
 While he has come out with a state ment favoring a cut in the salary of mayor, the executive has not yet stat ed whether or not he felt reductions throughout City Hall would be wise.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
NINE FAMILIES DRIVEN OUT
One Woman Meets Death From Gas Asphyxiation When Main Breaks In Boston Apartment House.

Boston, Jan. 17.-Gas fumes from a leaky main caused the death of Miss Ethel w. Mountain and drove nine families from their homes in an apartment house on Hemenway street in the Fenway district early today. The gas leaked into the apartment house from a main in the basement
 newspaperman returning home in the early morning found the house flooded with the fumes. All the oc- cupants but Miss Mountain responded to the alarm. She was 35 years old.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
HARDING APPROVES DEBT FUNDING BILL Republican Senators to Discuss
 Measure Tomorrow A GET.Y0GE7HER MEETING
Hope Expressed That All Differences Will Be SmOOthcd Out-DcmOcrats Object To Powers Under Proposed Bill.

Washington, Jan. IT. - Republic senators will hold their first confer cnce of this session of congress to- morrow, with the announced purpose of reaching an agreement on the al- lied debt funding bill.
 Strong democratic opposition to the bill in the form in which 1t was re- ported to the senate yesterday was understood to have led the call issued today by Senator Curtis of Kansas, assistant republican leader
 Some Republicans Baking
 While the call mentioned only the allieN debt funding measure, some republican leaders stated privately that the conference was to serve also as general get-together affair as it is known that four or five republican senators are not wholly in accord with the majority leaders as to a party policy on the funding bill.
 Under the bill the refunding com mission of five members would have very broad powers in conducting ne gotiations with the debtor nations. It would have authority to defer interest payments and also to fix the rate of interest.
 Democrats Opposed
 Democratic senators, under the leadership of Senator Simmons of North Carolina ranking minority member of the finance committed ob- ject to the granting of such powers.
 On behalf of the administration it was stated officially that the bill as reported by the senate finance com mittee was satisfactory to President Harding.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
SIDEWALK PROSECUTIONS
Board of Public Works Will Bring Charges Against All Who Fail to Comply With Ordinance.

Property owners who have failed to clean their sidewalks of snow and ice will be haled into court tomor- row under Section 35 of the city or dinances, it was announced this aft ernoon by the board of public works.
 The sidewalk inspector and two other representatives of the board will inspect the walks in the city to- morrow morning and those which have not either been cleared of snow and ice or have had ashes or some other substances sprinkled thereon to prevent the danger of slipping will be prosecuted
 The names will be handed over to Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods as soon as the inspection is completed.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
TRUST co. ELECTION
Stockholders of the New Britain Trust Company Meet This Morning and Ke-clcCt Directors.

A meeting of the stockholders of the New Britain Trust Company was held this morning at 11:30 o'clock. Noah Lucas and l.. s. Reynal were added to the list of directors.
 The directors who were reelected are: w. F.. Atwood, A. w. Stanley, w. l.. Hatch, George S. Talcott, M. c. Swift, F. G. Platt, George l.. Damon. George P. Hart, w. H. Caldwell, Frank J. Porter, Isaac D. Russell, Charles r. Smith, D. A. Niveh, J. K. Cooper, c. J. Parker, Norman P. Cooley, B. A. Haw- ley, r. G. Vibberts, c. H. Baldwin, H. H. Pease, E. H. Cooper, P. B. Stanley, c. B. Parsons, M. K. Pasco, c. r. Ben- nett, G. w. Klett, F. A. Searle> r. w. Macumber, l.. S. Reynal, Noah Lucas.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
SUES ON MORTGAGES.

The Farmers Milk company ct al has been made the defendant in n suit brought by Seconda M. Ravlzza through Lawyer Joseph G. Woods, to foreclose on a mortgage for G,5oo. Louise Ravizza, through the same counsel, has brought an action for s1,4o0 against the same defendants. The writs are returnable in the city court on the first Monday in Febru- ,ry
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
Rice to Retire From
 City Service in June

Clerk Arthur w. Rice of the board of compensation and assessment will retire from city service when his pres- ent term expires. He has been active in city business for more than 50 years, being the oldest man in point of service on the city's roster. He has been a member of the board of com pensation and assessment for the past 30 wears.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
WOMAN RAFFLES C0NFESSES
Mother of Five in Manchester, N. H., Admits Taking Part in 13 Burglaries During Past Four Years.

Manchester, N. H., Jan. 17.-Mrs, Katherine Marston, mother of five children, was bound over to superior court under bonds of $1,200 today on four charges of breaking and en- tering, one count each for the past four years. Manchester police, off, cials said the woman had confessed to thirteen breaks in apartments or houses the residents of which were absent. The police had sought for months without success to learn the nerson responsible for the breaks until a gold piece taken at one or the houses turned suspicion toward Mrs. Marston.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
LADIES' AID SOCIETY ELECTS
Ms. William F. Mangan President of St. Josephs Society-WiH Hold Social Next Tuesday Evening.

The Ladies' Aid society of St. Jo- sephs church elected officers at a busy session ot the organization last evening. The following will serve during the ensuing term:
 President, Mrs. William F. Man gan; vice. president, Mrs. James P. White; recording secretary, Mrs Frank Durham; financial secretary, Mrs. E. X. Callahan; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Sunburn.
 It was voted to have a whist in the parish hall Tuesday evening, January A. Refreshments will be served and the committee is working up special ties to make the evening an enjoyable one
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
MAY PROTECT QUAIL.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 17.-Exporta- ton of the carcasses of quail may be restricted by the minister of agricul- ture, to whom recommendation re- garding the traffic have been made. This action Is the result of protests from American game protective or ganizations calling attention to the fact that 60.o00 of these birds were received in New York recently, and protesting against the business. It was declared that continued slaugh- ter of the birds might cause their ex- tinctioh.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
DRANK POISON LIQUOR

Meriden, Jan. 17.-James Kelley, 2S years old of 129 Alden street, Maiden. Mass, and Edward J. Monahan, 43 years old of 23 Main street. Black stone, Mass, were removed to the Meriden hospital today in a critical condition as the result of drinking denatured alcohol, which they secured in this city.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
Automobile Bandits in
 Chicago Get $12,000 Haul

Chicago, Jan. 17.--Crowding their automobile to the curbstone and opening fire without warning. four bandits wounded and robbed two messengers of the Citizens Trust and Savings Bank of $12,000 today. The messengers both were shot in the neck and head by the robbers.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
MRS. LESTER DIES
Was One Of The Oldest Members Of Trinity Methodist Church-Ftmcral On Thursday.

Mrs, Harriet Laura Lester, aged 75 years. one of the oldest members of the Methodist church, died late yes terday afternoon at the home of her son. Wilbur E. Lester of 147 Chestnut street, of illness incident to advanced years. The funeral will be held at 7 D. m., Thursday, Rev. J. l.. Davis ot- ficiating and interment will be in Fairview cemetery.
 Mrs. eIster was native or lhls city and the widow of Elisha Lester. Resides her son, she leaves three grandchildren, Earl, Ethel and May Lester.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
PARTY FOR MISS HELENE

Miss Gertrude Helene of 520 Church street, was rendered a surprise birth day party by several of her friends at her home at 520 Church street last evening. Miss Helene received many beautiful and useful gifts During the evening, musical selections were rem dared and a buffet lunch wss served.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
ZURICH TRIAL MARCH 27

Los Angeles, Jan. 17.-Date for the second trial of Arthur c. Burch, in dicted for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy was set today for March 27. A jury in the first triel. was discharg ed yesterday having failed to agree after having the case under consider ation for 71 hours.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
POLICEMAN EXONERATED.

New York, Jan. 17.-Patrolman James J. O'Connel was exonerated today by the district attorneys office for the shooting last night of Patrol man Frank c. Brojer O'Connell shot when Brojer who was said to have been intoxicated, drew a pistol after creating disturbance in an apart ment house. O'Connell was sum- moned to quell the trouble.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
Gasoline Takes Drop
 From 31 to 29 Cents

Further reductions in the price of gasoline have become effective at sev- eral of the local filling stations, effect ing cut from 31 cents gallon to 20 cents. This includes the tax which is paid by the dealer.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
IeWITT-APPEIIi

Miss Sophie Appell, of 594 West Main street. this city, and Dr. A. L.. Levitt of Hartford, were married this morning at the home of Rabbi Abra- ham Nowak of 423 Edgewood street. The ceremony took place at 10 o'clock and it was quiet a wedding.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
Hermcs Mentioned

Berlin, Jan. 17.-(By the Associat- ed Press)-After deciding today to ln- form the United States that the ap- pointment of Alanson B. Houghton as American ambassador to Berlin would be acceptable to the German government the cabinet is understood to have discussed the question Of an ambassador to. Washington. It was rumored that the appointment of Dr. Andreas Hermes, now minister of food was regarded with favor.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17
THE WEATHER.

Hartford, Jan. 17.-FOrecast for New Britain and vicinity: Overcast and warmer tonight; Wednesday unsettled with a probability of snow.
New Britain herald., 1922-01-17

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New Britain herald., 1922-05-09
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE.

The Connecticut creditors of E. H, CLARK & COMPANY, stock brokers conducting offices in The Hills build 7 ling. in Hartford, having received notice that the said firm Of Clark & | Company have been adjudged bank rurts, have decided to appoint . Creditors Committee to take care of the interests of the creditors residing in Connecticut.
 This Committee will undertake to thoroughly investigate the transac- tons of Clark X Company and take such steps as may be necessary to protect the rights of the various in- dividuas who have had dealings with this house.
 In order that proper Proofs of Claim can be made and the interests of individual creditors fully protect ed, the Creditors Committee have de- cided to ask all persons who are cred itors of Clark X Company, residing in Hartford or the immediate vicinity to attend the meeting to be held on Thursday May 11th, at Room 3, Mezzanine Floor, Bond hotel, Asylum street, at o'clock in the evening.
 Creditors are invited to attend this meeting and bring with them all statements of account and other doc- umesnts in reference to their transac- tions with Clark & Company.
 SOLOMON R. HERRUP,
 HAROLD EVANS,
 HARRY A. SMITH.
 Creditors Committee
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09
NOTICE

The Board of Water Commissioners will receive bids up to 12:00 o'clock noon (Standard Time) Monday, May Is. 1922, at their office, Room POI, City Hall for the purpose of conveying from twelve to fifteen men to and from the proposed Pumping Station at Forestville, Conn. Leaving City Hall at 6:30 a, m. and returning at 5:30 p. m. The board reserves the right to re- ject any, or all bids.
 Board of Water Commissioner
 FRANK. J. O'BRIEN,
 Clerk
New Britain herald., 1922-05-09

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