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Evening star., 1923-12-16
Of heated tubes. which forced combus-

of heated tubes. which forced combus-
tfon.
"A few years later Benz and Daim-
Ter used the make-and-break spark
system, which, though less efficient
than modern systems. was far super
ior to hot tubes. Then came the jump
spark, which is still in use.
AT first the electricity was fur-
nlshed by wet cells and later by dry
batteries. Finally. the magnetic was
built and for many years was In uni
versal use. The present-day dtstrib-
utor takes its current from storage
battery that is charged by gener-
ator, which furnishes power as well
for lights. whereas the magnetic FUR
nlshed the current for ignition only.
eff there is motorist who really
enjoys cranking a car he Is decided
exception to the rule, yet for seVerai
years after automobiles entered guam
tity production thousands OF cars
were built without self-starters.
These. after their general adoption in
1910 and 1911. were quickly perfect
ed to such d degree that the modern
driver rarely needs to use the crank.
and 1t is carried only for emergency
rtE
Evening star., 1923-12-16
ADOPTS HYDRAULIC BRAKE
Chalmers Decides on Type After
Long Study.

After two years OF constant study
OF four wheel braking principles
during which time every approved
European and American system was
thoroughly investigated. Chalmers
has announced the adoption of hy-
draulic four-wheei brakes of the
Iockheed type, according to a. bulle-
tin from the factory
Chalmers is now the only car in
America-outside Of one of the very
high-prtced vehicles of the custom
type-to incorporate the hydraulic
system. In the selection OF the hy-
draulic type of brake. Chalmers sent
two OF its engineers to Europe more
tnan q year ago to study the subject
Evening star., 1923-12-16

."Headiights and tai.fIghts have also
developed greatly. At first kerosene
lights were used both fore and aft
then gaslight replaced the oil In
front Finally electricity replaced
both.
Among later developments are the
spotlights, stop signals cigar light
ers. dashllghts and electric heaters.
Closed cars, which at first were de-
void OF lights. are now cheerfuily IL
Illuminated by dome or corner lights.
The strides of automottve engineers
nave been great In the past quarter
century, and electricians have kept
even pace with them"
Evening star., 1923-12-16
NEW ESSEX ARRIVES HERE
Six-Cylinder Coach. Selling at
1915. on Display.

Tho new Essex, a. six-cylinder ear
built under Hudson Super-Six patents
and featuring a larger coach at $e75,
has arrived in Washington and Is
on display at the salesrooms of the
Lambert Hudson Company, The new
coach is said to be the only full sized
six-cylinder inclosed car on the mar
ket listing at less than 1000
1t is announced that at least rs per
cent Of the years Essex output will
be In this coach
Evening star., 1923-12-16
CAN RIDE u. S. IN AUTOS.
Whole Population Could Get in
$4,000. 900 Cars.

There are enough automobiles in the
United States to carry every man,
woman and child at one time. With
some $4,000, 900 cars registered, includ-
ing busses and trucks, this would
mean only about eight persons to each
automobile.
The average price of an automobile
today--about $750-brings the owner
Evening star., 1923-12-16
John Smith and His Car
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL

John 5 a welcome He
a
have exploited benefit
the other moi members Of the mocrc LAM
Evening star., 1923-12-16

ship Of a car within the income Of
slmost every family. In 1922 more than
100000 cars were manufactured. and
the 1923 productions was close to 1000
900. January, 1924, sees the automo-
bile industry the largest in the country.
And, writes III. Clifford Brokaw in
the January number of Popular Sci
ence Monthly, there is no such thing
as the best car on the market" II
is safe to say that practically every
standard 1924 model is reasonably
near in value to the price set on it.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

The proportion of males to females
is generally largest in the west
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
TRAGEDY HOvERS AGAIN
At ELM HILL CROSSING.
Reckless Auto Driver
Passes in Front of On
coming Locomotive

Just as 2 locom otive was about to
cross the tracks at Elm Hill, where
three lives were snuffed ont Wednes-
day morning, an automobiles darted
across the track yesterday afternoon
miracufously nscsp ping the fate that
befeil the Timmermen fsmily.
Employees OF the New Haven" road
were on the ground testing the sig
nal and making measurements as to
the distance at which trains may be
seen, the space in which locomotive
brought TO a stop. etc, and had sig
nailed the locomotive waiting some
distance up the track to bear down
and cross the roadway. The signal
bell and aerial warning operated
properly. but to the astonishment OF
the railroad men the automobile
needed neither. The number of the
car was taken and an interview will
be arranged with the driver the rail
road men said.
Funeral services for the late Mr..
and Mrs. l.. A. Timmermen and
daughter Lorna were held this after
noon at the Erwin chapel, Rev. Sam
uel c. Sutcliffe, pastor Of st. Mark $
Episcopal church, conducted services.
Mr.. Timmermen was IA member Of
a Yonkers, n. V, lodge of Masons
and the Masonic burial service was
used by Harmony lodge, A. r. and
A. NJ, of this city. Burial was in
Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
DEATH OF JOHN SHEEHAN
VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
Father of Eugene A. Sheehan, Who
Died Last Week. Succumbs At
Home of Daughter

John Sheehan, a veteran of the Civil
war, died this morning at about 8
o'clock at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Walter Donohue OF lis Francis
street. after lingering illness. A son
Eugene A. Sheehan. died Thursday of
last week at st. Francis hospital In
Hartford following an operation.
Mr.. Sheehan was born in County
Kerry, Ireland but came to this
country when a young man. He first
made his home in Willimantic and la.
ter moved to this city where he was
employed for a number of years as an
iron moder at the Vulcan Iron Works
He retired few years ago from active
work.
When the call for volunteers came
at the time Of the Civil war Mr.. Shee-
han enlisted in Company b, 1st Con
necticut Heavy Artillery, at Whitman
tic. He was in many battles and was
wounded. Following the war he came
to New Britain.
Besides his daughter, with whom he
lived, he leaves a son, John j. Shee
han OF the post office clerical force,
and two brothers, Michael of Lowell .
Mass, and Patrick of Wilimantic.
Funeral arrangements in charge Of |,
NJ. j. Kenney & Co, are incomplete. !
The funeral will probably be held on |
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
LORENzEN TO MAKE HIS
18th OCEAN VOYAGE
Church Street Florist Will
Visit Sister and Friends
in Germany

Carl Lorenzen, we'll known Church
street florist will make his 26th trip
across the Atlantic ocean on Tuesday.
June IL, when he will sail from New
York on the steamer Resolute for
Hamburg. Germany. He will remain
in Europe until August 2 when he
will return to this country on the
same boat
Mr.. Lorenzen has planned the Jour
ney in order to visit his sister, who is
70 years of age and i'll, and lives In
Hamburg. Although Mr.. Lorenzen is
76 years old. he attends to his bust
ness every day and feels capable of
making the trip alone,
While abroad he plans to visit sew
eral other towns and cities and renew
his acquaintance with many friends.
He will endeavor to study conditions
in Germany at the present
time. Mr.. Lorenzen made the trip
last year on the steamer Reliance a
sister ship to the Resolute.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
EDWARDS STILL MISSING
Posse still Looking for Easton
Conn, Husband Who Murdered
His Nineteen Years Old Wife

Bridgeport, June State police
and deputy sherffs were engaged in
their second days search of Easton
woods for Robert Edwards, 3S-year-
old farmer, who killed his l9-year- old
wife, Ruby Wells Edwards, Wednes-
day night. The hunt was carried on
through most OF the night and was
taken up again today by new details
of officers aided by a handful of the
farmer neighbors of the Edwards and
Wells families.
Coroner John J. Phelan. who visit
ed the scene of the murder yesterday
and informally inquired into some
circumstances of the shooting, was
scheduled to open a formal inquest
at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the
homo of Adolph Swcnson. This is
the house In which Mrs, Edwards
died a half hour after she had been
twice shot by her husband. At the
inquest Coroner Phelan will receive
The autopsy report of Medical Exam
iners Smith of Redding and Garlick
of Bridgeport designated by him 10
determine officially the cause of tho
woman's death
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
MEASURE PROHIBITING ANY
PUBLIC DISPLAY OF CLOCK
WITH D. s. TIME NOVA LAW
ANOTHER WOMAN ELECTED
TO BRITISH PARLIAMENT
Miss Mabel Russell, AeiHeSs Wife nj
Captain Phillipson. su@essftl
in By.ElartianS
by The Associated Press,

ny ire Ahkoflftea fteksi
London. June i,rfMiss Mabel Ras
sell. actress wife OF Captain Hilton
Fhilllpson, was returned In a b.
election today a. member of the
house of commons for the Berwick
npon-Tweed division OF Northmmher'
land.
Running on the conservative ticket
she pollsd $4,000 votes against D.
SOS for Captain Harold Robson. lib.
eral, and a,sss for O. Diver, labor,
the seat was previously held by Miss
Russells husband who lost It because
OF irregularities by his election agent,
Miss Russell will be tho third WON
an TO sit in the commons,
Miss Russell Is the fourth woman
elected 10 the British house OF com.
mons but will be the third actually
10 take her seat. The first woman
NJ, F. was Countess Georgiana Mark
ievicz. who was returned for St
Patrick's division OF Dublin, but like
the other Irish dissenters refused to
take her seat.
The two woman members Of the
commons nj present are Lady Astor.
first elected on the conservative ticket
in 1919 for the sutton division Of
Plymouth and Mrs. Margaret WHIT
ringham. q liberal. returned in 1921
to succeed her husband for the Louth
division of Lincolnshire.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
Alleged Robbers Held
For HOldup at Shore

Greenwich, June THE holdup and
robbery in the Wildwood Waffle
house on the post road here on April
was described to Judge James r.
Mead today and he held Rudolph
Lori, 20, and Rocco 1upo. 20, both of
this town, and Thomas Mclaughlin.
10. of New York. in $500 bail each
for trial In the superior court at
Bridgeport. The charge against tho
men was in four counts, robbery with
violence. assault upon Mr.. and Mrs.
John Van Beck. owners of the place
and upon Louis Geharty. a waiter. and
robbery of diamond rings and a neck
lace from Mrs. Van Beck and about
$500 In cash from all. The men cut
the telephone wires TO the house but
word was sent to the local police in
time TO get the Mount Vernon. n. T..
police TO intercept three mon In
.axicab. The men were extradited.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
JEWELS ARE RECOVERED
Faithfulness of Chinese Servant Re-
suits in Miss Aldrich Getting Back
Valued Gems.

BY THE Associated Press.
1ien Tsin, June 1.-The faithful
ness of a Chinese servant is RESPONSE
BILE for the recovery of the jewels lost
by Miss Lucy Aldrich, sister in law of
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., after the
holdup of the express train by the
Snchow bandits, it was announced to-
day by the officers OF the Standard
Oil Co., OF New York
Miss Aldrich, captured by the ban
dts and later released, hid her jewels,
family heirlooms on IL hillside near
the scene of the holdup. Employees
of the Standard Oil Co.. searched for
days but were unable to find the old
valuables, finally abandoning the
and leaving only an old Chin
ese servant roaming the hills. This
servant at length found the missing
jewels and was rewarded.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
BILLION DOLLAR BID FOR
SHIPPING FLEET A DREAM,
CHAIRMAN LASKER STA TES
PRIEST SHOOTS ROBBER
FOUND LOOTING CHURCH
Detroit Clergyman Fires When Order
to Halt II DISQUALIFICATION
Not Raily Hurt

Detroit, June /, Res. Father
Michael @, Esner, pastor Of r., Rani-
face Catholic church, early today shot
and slightly wounded Harold smith
II, ~ sudbury, Wis, rs the boy made
a dash for liberty after. Il IL alleged
he was caught in the act Of rohhins
poorboKes In the church,
Tho priest told the police that he
was awakened by an alarm bell The
priest took n revolver and entered the
church. where he says he found the
lad with two poorbeses. each contain.
ing a small amount az money in his
hands
He vas conducting the lad 20 the
parish house when the youth made
break for freedom, When Harold re.
fused 10 halt AZ the priests command
the latter fired three shots one OF
them grazing the lads arm and
knocking him sown. The boy was
turned over 10 the police.
Harold told the officers he and
his brother John. 10. came here a few
days ago and were seeking money
with which TO buy food.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
SHIPNRECK MYSTERY
Submerged Two Master Is Discovered
in 25 Feet of Water just Outside
New Rochelle Harbor.

New Rochelle, N. Y. June IA
submerged two master of identity un-
known, furnished police and harbor
officials with a mystery today after
her discovery in 25 feet of water just
outside the harbor with only the tip
of mast exposed.
Lewis Odell. harbor patrolman who
discovered the vessel, has furnished
the only clue thus far, block of
hardwood, trimmed with brass and
bearing the name providence,
which he brought to the surface with
hooks.
Thomas Brady, keeper of Hucklc-
berry island near where the craft lies,
he had been awakened sew
eral nights ago by the barking of his
dog. He investigated the eastern
part of the island but found nothing.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
GERMANS GETTING DIZZY
COUNTING THEIR MONEY
Marks Touch 1860 For the Dollar
While Everything Else Goes Up,
Including Rents and Food.

BY The Associated Press
Berlin, June 1.-The German mark
continued to drop in the exchange
market here today. Opening this
morning at about 69.500 TO the dol
lar. it had by noon reached 1850.
The German people particularly In
Berlin are finding themselves growing
more and more dizzy as they are
caught in the vicious circle of new
depreciation in the currency followed
by higher wholesale and then by
higher retail prices, with consequent
demands for more wages. then the
recurrence of monetary depreciation
and a repetition OF the same cycle of
events.
During the last few days in Berlin
the retail cost of the most essential
foodstuffs has become virtually double
that of the first part of May. Lard.
for instance, has gone up more than
100 per cent What will happen
among the poorer classes when the
new bread prices go into effect Is
exciting wide comment.
The public traffic services begin
the month with fares which have been
increased from so to 100 per cent.
The city magistrates have warned the
people to be prepared for a rise in
the prices Of gas electricity and water
on account of the new increase of 5S
per cent in the cost of coal and a
freight rate on the railways. "a per
cent higher. The railways also have
doubled their passenger fares.
Rents have been raised by one
half beginning today: clothing aud
shoes on about the same ratio. Ac-
cordinG to the press, the wages OF
show an average increase
of 40 to so per cent.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
MY Word! Bntishers Shocked to
See Xanks Eating in Graveyard
Objection to Digging For Pocahontas Bones Crysazes
When Excavators Smoke Cigarettes While Working

'osrsphers snapped the gruesome
scene.
II am accustomed to such criti-
cism.' said Mr.. CASTOR today In de-
Tending the exhumatiop. Lord Cur
IONS condemnation and the outbursts
from others are based upon miscon-
ception OF my real motives My sole
desire is TO reclaim the body OF one
who played such romantic and hu-
man part in the early colonial life of
America and re-inter II in fitting
national mausoleum at Washington
where II will form an abiding memo
rial to one of the most gallant cpl
sodes by a woman In American his
tory.
The fact that | secured written
permission from all the descendants
of the princess, both in America and
Great Britain and had the approval
of the British home office TO exhume
the remains as we'll as the support of
the English -speak king uniot will alb
solve me from any charges of private
or mercenary designs
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
DIR. LEE RESIGNS POST
in HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Wills <ass> Health Officer of Patterson. n. J.. Al
In. T>H~o 'ry About June Is. He Announces

the Rlihu nurrilt school Tor admins,
tFatlve work and all health sgAneie.
In the city. which has a population
Of iss,000 will he housed in this
building, An appropriation nj 500,
COO has heen made 10 remodel the
building over which nr, ise is 10
assume the dictatorship.
nr, Bray expressed regrets this aft
erneon AZ the loss of br, Lee. bur,
ing hts term of office he has been
successful In having established sue
eessful dental clinics here and was
responsible for the adoption recently
of pure milk ordinances.
nr. Lee will be the guest ~ health
and welfare workers AZ Paterson NJ
an outing June 80.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01

Gravesend. Eng. June Resent
ment at the action of Edward Page
CASTOR. American archaeologist. and
his associates in digging MP the re-
mains OF scores OF bodies In St
Georges church yard in their search
for the bones of Poca hontas continued
unabated among the townspeople to-
day.
Although Mr.. aston has been at
much pains to explain that no disre-
spect was intended, the inhabitants of
Gravesend held indignation meetings
and made their sentiments known 10
the church authorities. Some of them
even threatened to petition for the re-
moval OF Canon Gedge, blind pastor
OF the church, who othciatcd Srster-
day at the re-intcrment of the bones
They were particularly lggriored
they said. to see the excavators' par
taking Of tea and cake on Hat tomb
stones while the workmen, with ci
garettes IN their mouths, hauled UP
bucketsful of crumbling skulls and
bones from the deep vault and pho
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
Ex-Rep. Treat Appointed
Reserve Bank Director

Orange, Conn, June Charles r.
Treat, former representative from
this town, and at the last session of
the general assembly, senator from
the 14th district. received word from
Washington last night of his appoint
ment as a director of the federal land
bank of the first district which COM
l'rises the New England states and
New York and New Jersey and which
has its banking offices at Springfield,
Mass.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
Five Cents an Hour More
For Rochester TrOlleymen

Rochester, n. Y, June IA wage
increase Of FIVE cents an hour to mo-
tormen and conductors on the Roches-
ter, Syracuse and Utica lines of the
New York state railways has been
granted according to announcement
today. The raise represents a ten per
cent increase over the present maxi
mum scale of so cents an hour. The
men were voting today on acceptance
or rejection of the offer.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
MERLDEN MANLFA C7URER BUYS Sill YER
CITY BRANCH OF COLTS AT $780, 900

Altogether too early 10 say any
things in that subject"
The plant covers about ten acres
alongside the New Haven road and
gave employment 10 several Thousand
hands during the war in making ma
chine guns for the government.
Mr.. Wilcox is president of the In.
ternationai Silver Co.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
Pollution Bill Cause
Of Much Debating Today

HARTFORD June THE pollution
bill was Hs ter of an hours de-
bate IN tn, te today when an ef-
fort TO kill il by disagreeing action
failed in the senate by a vote of 10 TO
f6. The house bill was tabled for
printing in the journal in order that
1T might be further studied in the SEN
atp
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
Does Not Think il Would
be Possible For Slack
to Raise This Amount
if Offer Was Accepted
Bidder However. Will Be
Given Chance to Prove
Facts-Hints Ford Is In
terested in Deal.

Washington, June IA fhnrough
investigation has convinced the ship-
ping board. Chairman Lasker an
nounced today. that there In no pros
nect the bid OF more than a billion
dollars made by John ". stack OF
Silver Creek n, Y. for the boards
merchant fleet would ever he erscl,ed
~ II were accepted.
An inquiry on the subject was con-
Quoted by the shipping board in con-
junction with other government de-
partments with which Mr.. Stack has
had business transactions. with the
result. Mr., Lasker said. that the offer
had been definitely c'assed as sum
mer dream"
This conclusion will be commune
Gated TO the special committee OF the
shipping board now sitting in New
York and before which Mr.. Stack
has been invited The silver Creek
bidder will be free the chairman said
10 appear and give any further details
of his proposal and backing that he
may desire.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
SIX MONTHS IN JAIL
White Plains Man Sentenced When
Found Walking Down Street on
Which His Estrangcd Wife Lives.

White Plains, n. V, June Ed
nun ]. Ryan, a broker, with offices in
New York, today was sentenced to
serve six months in jail for walking
down Grand street here.
A year ago Ryan and his wife
agreed to separate and Judge Holden
ordered him to keep off the street
where his family lives. which is the
main thoroughfare of the town.
Last nigh, he was found sauntering
down the street and arrested by Pro-
baton Officer Decker.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
No Criminal Negligence
In Motorcycle Fatality

Bridgeport, June mo criminal
responsibility is found today by
Coroner Phelan for the death of An
tonic Colengello, mail carrier who
was killed May 23 when his motor
cycle collided with another motor
cycle driven by Martin klinka.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
SENT TO PRISON

Buffalo. n. V, June DIR. Samuel
S. Kennedy today was sentenced to
from two TO FIVE years in Auburn
prison for shooting his Office girl.
VERONA Ward, in August 1921. Miss
Ward was wounded in the breast and
is in constant danger of death. sur
geons say. because only a thin tissue
separates the heart from the healed
wound. Dr. kennedy is SIS year sold.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
British Bride Cannot
Meet Husband i'm u. S. A..

New York. June IA board of IN
ouiry at Ellis Island decided today
that seven British subjects who arriv-
ed on the President Monroe must he
excluded from the country because
the British immigration quota is ex-
hsusted. Five are women, including
Mrs. Elsie DemitTon, British bride Of
al American citizen.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
Cleveland Fire Chief Is
81 Years in the Service

Cleveland, June 1.-George A, Wal
lace today rounded out his saith year
AS a member of the Cleveland fire
department. The last % years hav-
ing been in the role OF chief. He is
rs years old and is said TO be the old
est fire chief in America.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01

Meriden. June announcement
was made today that George II. Viii
cox has purchased the big Meriden
plant of the Colts Patent Firearms
Co. OF Hartford. for price reported
to he around st5o,oUo. Questioned as
TO whether the factory would event
uaily be used by the international
Silver Co. of this city, Mr.. Wilcox
replied:
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
is DEsTRoyERs RETURNING

Gibraltar. June sixteen Ameri-
can torpedo boat destroyers sailed
from this port today for New York
with the expectation of making an
economy record Of oil consumption for
the voyage
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
sTow,w.ys ARRESTED

New York. June sixteen stow
aways were under arrest aboard the
British steamer Almagro when she
arrived in Quarantine today from
Guayaauil and Cristobal.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
Hints At Ford

Silver Creek. n. Y. June John
W. Slack, postal machine manufacture
or, intimated here that Henry Ford
was the tinancier back OF Slack's re-
cent offer to purchase the United
States Shipping Boards fleet for ST.
o51, 100000.
Ford was in Silver Creek within the
last ten days and, according to sew
eral residents of the town, Slack and
the automobile manufacturer con-
ferred. Silver Creek takes II as
matter of course that Ford Is back of
the plan,
rs Henry Ford going to furnish
the money!" Mr.. Slack was asked.
Il can't say that, said Mr.. Slack.
there are two questions | can an
swer. The first is. Why did you make
the offer? The second is, who is back
of it?
But Ford was through here the
other day and you can draw your own
Mr.. Ford and ] have
some interests in common. Both of us
are manufacturing an inexpensive
machine and neither OF us has any