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New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
 UNDER DISCUSSION
Harvard, Yale and Princeton Faculty Members Hold Meeting To
 Outline Field Sports

New York, March 25.-Representa. tives of Harvard, Yale and Princeton gathered today to discuss athletics and agreements which bind these three universities on the field of sport
 The meeting held behind closed doors was expected to last into the evening. Any conclusions which may be reached at this or later meetings will be reported direct to the facul- ties and athletic authorities of these universities for such action as may be deemed desirable. Public announce ment of changes in policy or regula- tions probably will be made through the university centers later.
 While no official statement was is- sued concerning problems before the conference it was understood that technical problems connected with administration of sport, efforts to minimize the super-importance at tached to certain intercollegiate con- tests and suggestions for curtaiment of some sport scheduled were under discussion.
 Each university was represented by faculty members and graduates.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
DRIVE STARTS MONDAY
Campaign for $4O,OOO for United Community Corporation to be Launched Next Week.

Various organizations included in the United Community Corporation are busy arranging final details for the eight or nine window displays next week, showing the object and nature of the work done by these organiza- lions.
 Plans for starting the drive for $4o,0oo at the Everyman's Bible class tomorrow morning have been decided upon, and will be explained by Rev. John l.. Davis during the service.
 Yesterday was the last day for the essay contest and all essays must be at the Chamber of Commerce Monday forenoon for final judging.
 All soliciting teams have been se- lected for the big drive, captains have reported their team personnel to the Chamber of Commerce, which foster ed the movement. >
 Practically every person in the city is listed and will be solicited during the week. Pledge cards are ready and will be distributed throughout the city during the drive.
 The directors of the Chamber of Commerce at their regular Monday luncheon will meet with the commit tee at the Elks' club at noon Mon day, at the first luncheon of the drive, instead of at the New Britain club.
 The committee, team captains, etc., will meet with the Rotary club on Thursday, and again at the Elks' grill Friday and the following Monday.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
2,5O0 MAY STRIKE
Shop Crafts And Maintenance Em- ployes At Baltimore Threaten To Walk Out If Pay Is Kept Down.

Baltimore, March 25.-Twenty- i've hundred members of the federated shop crafts and maintenance of way department of the Western Maryland railway system, were to strike today unless the contracting firms that re- gently took over the shop and main- tenance of way work reinstated the rate of pay set by the U. s. Labor board. Restoration of rules and working conditions affecting these classes of employees, promulgated by the labor board also was requested.
 The Dickson Repair and Construc- tion Co.,, of Youngstown, O., took over the maintenance of way depart ment and the principal shops of the road recently. Beside reduction in wages, the working hours were in creased from eight to ten a day. Un- der the contract system the men also lost their seniority and riding privi- leges.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
City Items

Watch Erickson and Carlson's fol Visiting Nurse exhibit,-adyt,
 Y. NJ, c. A, full membership re dncea until April lst Men s10 boys s5 --adyt.
 Watch N. B. Gas Light Go. for Wis, iting Nurse exhibit.-adyt.
 Jacks Smoke Shop, open day and night, Sundays included. Cigars pipes, cigarettes tobacco. magazines newspapers. 42-44 Church street, advt,
 There will be a rehearsal of the cast and chorus of the Gingerbread Man in Masonic hall this evening.
 Dr. T, A. Feeney Is able to be about after few weeks illness. He will resume his practice Monday
 Mrs. B. Gordon Is confined to her home on Greenwood street by illness,
 Bishop w. r, Anderson, of Cincin- nati, one of the leading officials of the Methodist church in the country, will lead in prayer at the Everyman's Bible class tomorrow morning.
 Four handball sharks from the Meriden Y. NJ. C. A.. played four of the local handball players at the New Britain "" last evening and cmerg- cd victorious. Lawson and Berry showed their superiority over Dressel and Reaney, trimming them o1 to 8 in the tinal match.
 Fred Wrinkle today sold the block at the corner of Church and Stanley street, owned by Ida Horwitz and Nell lie Rotstein, to Clements and Wen key of Hartford. real estate dealers. The sale price reported is s6o,o00.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
GIRLS STRANGELY
 INJURED IN CRASH
Found by New Jersey Roadside in
 Serious Condition

Hackensack, N. J.. March 25,-Tht police today were frankly puzzled hs the story told them by one of two girls brought to the local hospital last night after having been found ly- ing by the roadside in Westwood north Of here,
 The girls were Miss Margaret Fox IT, q stenographer In the bankruptcy court in Newark and Mss Loretta Dalton, also IT, employed on the clerical force of the Newark Technical school
 Miss Fox, apparently suffering from q fracture of the skull, still is un- conscious Her companion, suffering from shock, said she was unable to say definitely how they had received .heir injuries but that she thought an automobile in which they had been given lift, had turned over.
 No Sign Of Wreck
 Chief of Police Bird, said there was no indication on the road that a car had upset. He advanced the theory that the girls either had jumped or been hurled from the machine.
 Miss Dalton said that she and Miss Fox were walking along Broad street, Newark. about 7:S9 r. m,, when a young man. whom Miss Fox appeared to know, drove mp. Miss Fox, she said, asked him to take them for q ride and they both got in.
 Miss Dalton asserted that she re- membered nothing more until she re- gained consciousness.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
SOLDIERS WILL
 BACK OFFICIAL
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campaign against his candidacy for mayor. The statement was made shortly after the German-American Political club was formed, and it is believed that this was the gpoup to which he referred.
 At n meeting of the New Britain War Veterans council last week, the candidacy of MT. Quigley was en- dorsed by the ex-servicemen present.
 scryiccmcn Act
 Discussion on the activities of the German-American association came last night after a copy of the invita- ton circulated had been presented to the servicemen's group at th'c V. r. l. meeting. It was voted that the committee of 10 be named with Ed ward Hanson as chairman. though they do not officially represent the V. F. I. post, A majority Of the committee men are of German descent, it is re- ported, and several speak and under stand the German language.
 Although the committee will be the official representation of an independ- ent servicemen's group, there will be a big delegation of ex-servicemen present to watch the proceedings. The delegates have been instructed to ob- ject vehemently to my insinuations of lack of patriotism of lack of Amer icanism on the part of any city off cial, whether these statements be made in the German or the English tongue,
 An effort will be made by the sol- diers in the interests of Americansm, to have the meeting conducted in the English language.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
SEEKING NEWS LEAKS
Allied Foreign Ministers Trying to Stop Publication of Differences Over Armcnians.

Paris, March 25 (By Associated Press)-The allied foreign ministers who are discussing Near Eastern questions here are trying to plug the news leaks in their own delegations after the publication yesterday Of accounts of their differences over the disposition Of the Armenians in Asia Minor.
 The Marquis Curzon, British foreign secretary, Is reported to have com pained cmphatically to Premier Poincare against such matters be- coming public, NJ. Poincare sum money before the cabinet news paperman, who refused the sources of his information, but absolved the French delegation.
 Lord Curzon is then said to have asked NJ, Poincare for protection against French press methods, :" whereupon the French foreign office officials examined another reporter He was as secretive as the first how ever, so the foreign ministers finally decided the only means of preventing publication of confidential matters would be to keep the members of their delegations from talking
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
NO WAGE REDUCTION
By Agreeing To Arbitration, Cap Makers In New Haven Avoid Low cring Of Their Wages.

New Haven, March 25.-By agree ing to arbitration of a wage dispute, the cap makers here will not have a wage reduction it is announced in a decision made public today. A new scale had been offered by the manu- lecturers and the employees refused to accept it. The dispute went to ar bitrators with Prof. F. $. Furniss as the third member. As the appointees of the disputants were deadlocked, Prof. Furniss made the decision, it being that there should be no re- duction. He recommends that the trade standards in use in New York be adopted by the trade here.
 This is the second settlement by ar bitration of a wage dispute in New Haven recently, q clergyman pre- viousy acting as the arbitrator be- tween master bakers and their em- ployes who were resisting a reduction In this instance compromise set clement satisfied the parties,
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
WAS ILL-DR0WNS SELF
Eugene Gagne, Inmate of Norwich Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Commits Suicide in Thames River.

Norwich, March 25.-While rowing on the Thames river today j. A, Kos kie picked Up the body of Eugene Gagne of Putnam, who disappeared from ward in the Norwich tuber- culosis sanitarium last night. Dr. c, c. Gildersleeve, the medical cXamin- CT, gave permission for removal of the body from the water and the mans relatives were notified. Gagne was very i'll yesterday and was' pIae- ed in private room. Last night q nurse talked with him and he ap- peared eontented. An hour later he was missing. He was 3 years olt and unmarried.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
WILLIAMS GOES SOUTH.
Local Man To Be Credit Manager for
 Fisk Rubber Co.

Luther B. Williams of this city will leave Monday for Atlanta, Ga, where he will be located in the future as credit manager for the southern dis trict of the Fisk Rubber company MT. Williams will make his headquarters in Atlanta and will travel through Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida. His wife and daughter, Doris, will remain in New Britain until June, when they Will join him in their future home in At lanta.
 Before joining the Fisk organiza- ton, MT. Williams was employed by the Fire Marine Insurance company of Springfield. He was at one tlme teller for the New Britain Trust com pany and was later in the New Brit ain Machine company's office.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
ROTARIANS HEAR
 NUMEROUS SPEAKERS
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Re-districting Plan.


 Elmer Hubbard, chairman of tht resolution committee. read n reso1u, ton presented by Mir, Sherman of tho Lynn rotary club approving the in, ternational organizations recommen, dalton that the second {New Eng. land) district be divided into two dis fricts.
 The redistricting suggestion by the committee Is subject 10 the approval of three-fourths of the clubs in each district. LIT.
 II. J. Lutcher Stark, third interna- tional vice. president, said that his own state of Texas had the consti- tutonal right to divide itself into five separate states, but that it would not do so, although it might divide in TO- tary. MT. Stark explained the neces- sity Of the redistricting in accordance with the rapid growth of rotary throughout the country.
 Action on the resolution is to be taken in individual rotary clubs be- fore April 2.
 Other Speakers.
 Judge Robert Hill of Salem, Mass, spoke on the probable changes Tn the constitution and bylaws of interna- tional rotary. The board of directors would be increased from five to nine. Judge Hill said that the meeting of the constitution committee convinced him of the fundamental good will of the British and Canadian clubs to- wards the American rotary clubs.
 Lynn c. Wilson of Bridgeport spoke on Work as Rotary Ideal,' and said that those who did the best work were those who went singing to thelr work.
 William Hunt of Torrington, chair- man of the credential committee, re- ported that 46 of the AS New Eng land clubs were represented at the conference.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
FIND FREAK FISH.
,Jap Catches Hitherto Unknown Spcci-
 men at Honolulu.

Honolulu, March 23, (DelayedD.-A fish of a species hitherto unknown to science, caught. by Japanese hsher-
 man 13 miles off shore at a depth of 1900 feet is on exhibition here, ex- citing great interest among lchthyolo- gists. The specimen weighs 15o pounds, is flat and almost circular. Silver pre- dominates in the coloring of its body, with it's fins and snout of scarlet and the dorsal, about IS inches long, spot ted with white. The head is mottled with dark grey and black and the eyes are round and about four inches In diameter.
 pr. c. H. Edmondson, ichthyolo- gist at the University of Hawaii said that the specimen was not classified lin any available scientific work. The fish will be presented to the Bishop Museum here.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
SEARCHING FOR HEIR
Mrs. Graham Duffield of Chicago Bombing New York East Side for Son Who Ran Away from School.

New York, March 25.-Accompan- jed by newspapermen, Mrs. Graham Duffield of Chicago set out again to- day to comb the East Side for her IT year old son, Gordon, heir to his uncle's million dollar estate, who seV- eral months ago ran away from school in PIainfield, N. J., and was reported to have become a dishwasher on the Bowery to experience real poverty
 For the second time since her ar- rival in the city, Mrs. Duffield last night received a telephone call at her hotel purporting to have been made by her son. He did not give his ad- dress, but Mrs. Duffield had the call traced to drugstore on First avenue.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
Mrs. Severina Olson

Mrs Severina B. Olson, age so years, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her son, John Norman, of 37 Chapman street She was born in Sweden and had lived in this city for the past 20 years. She became ill on last Saturday.
 She is survived by two sons, John Norman, of this city and Charles Norman, Of Spokane, Wash; four daughters, Mrs. Anton Antonson, of Ivoryton: Mrs. Nils Anderson, of Clinton, Mrs. John Carlstrom, of Wat erbury, and Mrs August Erickson of Oakville, and 20 grandchildren. The funeral arrangements which are in charge of Erickson and Carlson, are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
TO HONOR NELL
University of Notre Dame to Confer Lactare Medal on Former COmmis- sioner of Labor for Public Work.

South Bend, Ind, March 25.-The University of Notre Dame will con- fer the Laetare medal tomorrow upon Charles Patrick Neill, former com missioner of labor, according to an- nouncement by the faculty of that in- stitution. This honor is conferred an- nually upon some member of the Catholic laity whose service to the public at large is deemed worthy of recognition on Laetare Day. which is the fourth Sunday in Lent.
 Charles Neil was commissioner of labor under Presidents Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson. Previous to 1905 he was head of the economies of the Catholic university at Washington.
 The custom began at Notre Dame in 1883. It was adapted from the European custom according to which the Pope .blesses an emblem in the form of a golden rose on Laetare Day. This emblem is then conferred upon some Catholic lay person.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
IRISH OFFICE ENTERED
Intelligence Branch in London Ran sacked During the Night-Notling Valuable Missing.

London, March 25. (By Associated Press) office of the intelligence branch of the Irish office located in a large block of offices buildings in Westminster, was entered during last night by unknown persons who ran- sacked the place and filtered the floor with documents and files. Nothing valuable was taken.
 Investigators of the affair today at tached significance to the fact that the government was discontinuing this office which serves as a publicity bureau and which will be vacated within a few days.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
NA1R SENDS OUT LETTER

Attorney David l.. Nair of Arch street, out for councilman in the Flrst Ward, has started his campaign Wlth a boom. Attorney Nair, with live other candidates opposing him for this office. is mailing today to every voter in the First Ward, letter ol explanation on his part in accepting the candidacy fer that office and ln-
 cidentaly, an appeal for the voters to
 back him up on his promise of repay ing them by serving them with the best of his ability.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
ITALIAN STRIKE
Scaports Still Tied Up as Result of Walkout Few Days Ago Be- cause Non- Union Men Were Barred.

Rome, March 25 (By Associated Press) The strike in all Italian ports precipitated q few days ago by the refusal of the Naples longshore- men to allow the employment of non- union workers continued today with no sign of settlement.
 Serious disorders were reported at Leghorn, where the Workmen made an assault on the shipyards in an effort to occupy them but they were repulsed by the police. All efforts to resume work at Genoa so far have failed. ...
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
Tex Rickard to Take
 Stand in Own Defense

New York, March 25,--TeX Rickard will take the stand Monday to refute the charge that he raped 5 year old Sarah Schoenfeld last November. This announcement was made by counsel for the sports promoter today after he had been taken from the Tombs to the shcrif1's office for conference with his lawyers.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
TRIBUTE TO CARDINAL
President Harding in Letter, Highly Praises Late Prelate of Catholic Church.

Baltimore, March 25.-The Balti- more Catholic Review, today pub lished a letter from President Hard ing paying high tribute to the memory of the late Cardinal Gibbons, whose death occurred one year ago.
 W~iting to the Rev. Albert +, Smith editor of the Review and who was the late Cardinals secretary, the
 cardinal was "one of the men whom the nation could ill spare, for his long and earnest service for both church and country had made him one of the most useful and wise counsellors in a wide realm of public concerns"
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
DEMOCRATIC CAuCUsEs

The following is list of the places selected for the democratic caucusas which are to take place on March 30: First ward, 154 Arch street; second ward, ll0 Franklin street; third ward, Shupecll Block, 332 Main street; fourth ward Zimmerman Real Estate building, Main street; fifth ward, Tf Lafayette street, and sixth ward, City Service station, Hartford avenue.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
TO HAVE AMATEUR NIGHT
Nathan Hale Community Association Adopts "Visible Government and Daylight Diplomacy" as Slogan.

"Visible Government and Daylight Diplomacy" has been adopted as the official slogan of the newly organized Nathan Hale community association, which met last evening in the library of the Nathan Hale school building.
 A resolution was adopted to De presented to the Public Amusement Commission asking that body to con slider the possibility of a playground at the Nathan Hale school.
 It is planned to have an amateur night sometime during the week fol- lowing Easter, when dance will be held also.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
Ku KluX Klan Members
 Hold First Funeral

Cincinnati, March 25.-The Ku klux Klan held, it is said, its first funeral observance in the north in Lockland, suburb, today when, hood ed and gowned, leaders of the Invis- ible Empire attended in a body the funeral services for Charles s. Crag- we'll. Roses were strewn on his grave after the church services. Cragwell was eulogized as HOO per cent Amer ican."
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
DEMPSEY GOING ABROAD.

Los Angeles, March 25.-Jack Dempsey, worlds heavyweight flstic champion, is here today to begin a few days visit with his family prior to sailing from New York on April Il for Europe. Dempsey said he ex- pected to engage in several bout 8 abroad.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
New York Manufacturer Held on Arson Charge

New York, March 25.-Menie Riz- zuto, president of the Adelphl Knit ting Mills in Prince street, was ar rested today charged with suspicion of arson after a fire at the establish ment last night. Bremen, who ex- tinguished the blaze before it had gained headway said they had dis covered seven bladders filled witt
 turpentine on the sixth floor of the building. Rizzuto denied the allega- tions.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
MAKES FAST TRIP

San Diego, Cal, March 25.-Mak- ing one of the fastest voyages between New York and San Diego ever accom- plished by a cargo steamer, the Julia Luckenbach of the I.uckenbach line arrived here yesterday The freighter was out less than f days from New York. She brought 5,o70 tons of coal and general merchandise.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
T.. $. SENDS NOTE.

London. March 25 (By Associated Press)-The American embassy sent to the foreign office today note supplementary to the recent note from Secretary of State Hughes con- cernng the cost of the American troops of occupation in Germany The note amplifles some of the points dealt with in the original com munication
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
CAMBRIDGE WINS

London, Marsh 25.-(By the Asso- ciated Press) ss)-Cambridge university overwhelmingly defeated Oxford in their 54th annual track meet today, winning nine of the ten events with the strongest team the light blues" have produced in many years.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
NEW HAVEN HOLDUPS.

New Haven, March 25-Besides two holdupS in which the victims were cowed by a show of guns there were four burglaries here last night In one instance, according to the police reports, $25,0o0 in bonds were taken from the home of Jacob katz of the Katz and Mullen Realty Co., together ln nGI iG,A.nli,N
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
John Fitzgerald.

The funeral of John Fitzgerald, who died at his home at Willimantic on Thursday, was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Mary's church. Owing to its being holy day in the Catholic church only a service was held. Rev. Walter McCrann officiated The funeral mass will be held at 7:30 o'clock Monday morning at St. Mary's church. The burial was in St. Marys new cemetery
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
JOB FOR LEAGUE
Allied Ministers May Request That It Take Over Control Of The Dar-

Paris, March 25.-CBy Associated Press) league of nations is like ly to be asked to take control of the Dardanelles, it has become known despite the secrecy with which the allied ministers have invested their deliberations here.
 The rivalry between France and Great Britain in the Near East and the constant friction which has ex- jsted between them at Constantinople political circles here as showing the practical impossbility of applying any scheme of internationalization to the straits that would suit all the allies
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
Daylight Saving
 Starts in London

London, March 25.-Clocks and watches throughout England will be advanced one hour at o'clock tomor- row morning when daylight saving for the summer officially begins. The re- turn to summer time is one week earlier this year than last.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
CLEARING HOUSE GAINS.

New York March 25.-The actual condition Of clearing house banks shows that they hold s47,571,320 in excess of legal requirements. This is decrease of s1,5S9,ooo from last week.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-25
NO ARMISTICE LIKELY
Turks Are Afraid That Greeks Would Not Abide By Terms-Ofrer Indif- ferently Received.

Constantinople, March 25. (By As- sociated Press)-The proposal for an armistice between the Turks and Greeks in Asia Minor advanced by the allied foreign ministers was re- ceived here with indifference.