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New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
BIG OIL CONCESSIONS
Sinclair, International and Barnsdail Corp. Reported Laying Big Proposi- ton Before Russia.

By The Associated Press.
 Moscow, July 24.-A new big pro- position was laid before the govern ment jointly by the Sinclair Cons. oil Co.,, the Barnsdall Corp. and the h. ternational Bsrnsdall Corp, the Asso- ciated Press correspondent has been unofficially informed through re- spective presidents, Harry r. Sinclair and Robert Law. Jr,, and H NJ. Day for the United States last night.
 Before his departure MT. Sinclair made an optimistic statement to the correspondent T came to Russia at the invitation of the Russian govern ment primarily to discuss operations oi the Sinclai" Consolidated Oil Co. under its concession granted some time ago for the development of the petroleum resources in northern Sak- harin," Mir. Sinclair said
 Mir. Sinclair added that he was inn pI essed with the sincerity of the Rus sian governments endeavor to obtain economic reconstruction.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
SPECIAL JOB FOR HUBBIES
Old Deer Island Stone Quarry at Bos- ton to Be Worked By Men Who Don't Support Their Families.

Boston, July 24.-The stone quarry at Deer Island has been reopened for the purpose of providing employment, for prisoners convicted of the offense of non-support of their wives and families. Institutions Commissioner David I. Johnson said today that the new plan is a great success as a few days at the rock pile the non-support- CTS usually file written guarantees to share their earnings with their wives.
 The largest telescope in the world is on Mount Nelson, California. It the brightness of star 250,- coo times.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
worth ss.Ooo, during the weekend, it was learned today.
CHIEF SAYS NOT GUILTY
Head of Beverly, Mass, Police Admits Firing Shot But Denies Intent to Wound Couple in Car.

Salem, Mass, July 24.--Chief of Po- lice John F. Hayes of Beverly ap- peared in district court today and pleaded not guilty to charges of as- sault with a dangerous weapon on Evelyn Spinney and John Winston, both of Lynn. The cases were con- tinued until August 20. The chief has said that he fired to stop the automobile in which the girl and Winston were riding when the driver of the car failed to heed his order to halt. Both were wounded.
 The sun gives S00,000 times more light than, the moon.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

Irene Coleman, known on the stage as Ann Murdock, receives $207,879 by the will of Ali Hayman, for many years general manager for the late Charles Frohman. The two were as- sociated professionally and were close friends. During one of his serious ill., nesses, she nursed him, it is said.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

Whistles operated by wireless in locomotive cabs to signal to engine drivers are being tested on French railways,
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
SS,OOO JEWELRY THEFT

Manchester, Mass. July 24.-The summer residence of Mrs. Marshall Field, Srd., here was robbed of jewels
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

Outings S1.50 each, every thing included, shore dinner, bathhouses, dancing, Casino Hotel, Beach Park, Clinton, de- lightful privacy, agreeable sur roundings.
 BLAKE & WIFE, Owners
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

Miss Bertha K. Tallon, teacher of Spanish at the Senior High school, sailed yesterday on the Southern Cross for South America.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

Mrs. c. A. Blair and daughter, Nina, have returned from two weeks stay at Stony Creek.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
PERSONALS

Mre. Gertrude Elliott of South High street will spend the next two weeks at Indian Neck.
 MT and Mrs Theodore Schubert and Miss Marion Dooley have returned rom Norwalk where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Schubert's sister
 Clerk George H. Johnson of the board of public works will start Wednesday on his annual vacation.
 City Engineer and Mrs. Joseph D. Williams and family who have been taking an auto trip through Maine. are expected home Wednesday.
 A. A. Mills and family are spend- ing the summer months at their cot tage at Hotchkiss Grove.
 H, Dayton Humphrey and family will leave July s1 for a stay of a few weeks at Ogunquit, Me.
 MT. and Mrs. Elmer B. Stone of Russell street are spending their va. cation at Minot, Mass.
 E. Nj. Wightman and family are gummering at Pine Orchard.
 Mrs. c. A. Blair and daughter, Nina, have returned from two weeks stay at Stony Creek.
 Miss Bertha K. Tallon, teacher of Spanish at the Senior High school, , sailed yesterday on the Southern | Cross for South America.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

E. NJ. Wightman and family are summering at Pine Orchard.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

Clerk George H. Johnson of the board of public works will start Wednesday on his annual vacation.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24
DR.F.COOMBS The Naniropath Physician
 and Oniropractor 252 MAIN COR. WEST MAIN
 Phone 7e5 Hours A. Af, to SIP. NJ

Genuine Naturopathy adds years to life, pep, power, endurance and nerve energy. I use the very latest end all forms of the electrical, The Violet Rays, Alpine Sun Rays and Mechanical Massage treatments. For those convaleseent there are no treat ments that can be compared with genuine Naturopathy, and for those who have failed to find relief, regard less of what disease or ailrnent or how long standing, or how many specialists treated with. This ad is of tremen- dous importance to you. The treat ments are not embarrassing for wom- en; are painless and act as magic for children
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

MT. and Mrs. Elmer B. Stone of Russell street are spending their va cation at Minot, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

H, Dayton Humphrey and family will leave July s1 for a stay of few weeks at Ogunquit, Me.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

A. A. Mills and family are spend- ing the summer months at their cot tage at Hotchkiss Grove.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-24

Mre. Gertrude Elliott of South High street will spend the next two weeks at Indian Neck.
The Washington times., 1923-03-25
Max Brand Rides
His Hobby Again
ALCATRAZ. BY Max Brand.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.

ALCATRAZ: BY Max Brand.
New York: g. P. Putnam's Sons
MAX BRAND is an author who
knows and likes horses-not
in the detached superiority of
most writer's, but with deep. hui
man understanding of the emo.
tional vagaries of these animals.
"Alcatraz" is an adequate ex.
position of this fact. The story is
made good by the constant pres.
ence of that atmosphere of know
ing. This literary phenomenon is
intangible, indescribable, and
cannot be- produced by the finest
of writing.
Brand has specialized on tales
Of the more or less wild West, and
in past years has produced a num-
Der OF books and large audience.
1t is this reviewers opinion that
"Alcatraz" will put the author on
new and higher level, and that
his circle of admirers will be
broadened by his tossing into the
pool of literature pebble of such
importance.
The locale of the story will be
familiar to those who know Brand.
but they will recognize also a
subtler. though sketchy shading Of
human character and a most
pleasing account of an equine dia.
Northumberland. The tale ia
breezy and spiced With adventure.
The Washington times., 1923-03-25
''RuTers of Men,
SaVOrs of Propaganda
RULERS or MEN. by q. W.
Saw. New York: q. p. Putnam'o

RULERS or MEN. BY p. W.
Saw. New York: @. r. Putnam'0
Sons.
WlaIs Is q tale OF India. Ger.
tainIy, Mr.. Saw loves England,
although he does not hate India.
The story IL inspired. for it has
all the earrnafxs Of British propa-
ganda. English achievements are
presented in an unusually favor
able light. The arguments en-
ployed are not convincing, nor are
the insinuations. through dialogue.
entirely truthful.
It in quite natural that no men,
ton should be made OF the annua.
sale Of opium held ~ India. or the
special inducements held out to
native planters to produce big
yields Of the poisonous poppy, 30
that England may arnass riches at
the expense Of human souls.
Listen to this naive sentence:
THE natives Iof Indial have
depended on US and loved ~ US
1.-THE English for q hundred years
and morep'
What nonsensei The real truth
of the matter is that the Hindus
hate the British. More. they dis
play no secrecy in showing their
hatred. Does Mr.. Saw believe they
forget the massacre at Amritsar
or the persecution Of Gandhi and
other Indian leaders. among nu-
merous outrages?
The story itself is quite ordinary.
1t does not compare, for instance.
with Mr.. Saws "Baba and the
Black Sheep" or 1.-THE Inconsistency
Of Kitty"
Mr.. Saw would have shown far
greater wisdom had he avoided his
specious arguments m favor Of the
beneficent results Of English rule
In India and written a straight
story of romance and adventure.
For, stripped OF its object-propa-
ganda-nothing remains.
The Washington times., 1923-03-25

prepared q powder cohaba. It
has great narcotic and hypnotic
power. This powder, in the form
of a snuff, was inhaled through
the nostrils by means Of q BIZ
furcated tube" After q shot Of
cohaba the priests or necrOman-
GERS were supposed to be able to
communicate with unseen powers.
They became prophets and re-
vealed hidden things. The most
remarkable fact connected with
cohaba is that the source Of its
singular intoxicating properties re-
mains unknown, despite chemical
analysis.
One Of the ''bifurcated pipes
in the first stages Of nlanufac-
ture, was found at Machu Pic
chu.
The Sun Temple OF the Incas,
their wonderful road-building skin,
their marvellous terraced gar
dens, and aqueducts. their
quaint, beautiful, architecture are
presented in word and picture
with unusual charm.
Limited space renders It Inn
possible to thoroughly review this
truly great work. When the
last page IL reached, 1t becomes
evident a wonderful story has
been impaired in an easily as
similable form. It is sure to
improve the mind. Read It!
The Washington times., 1923-03-25
Books i'm Demand

The following list represents
the books most in demand for
the past week at Brentano's.
and is compiled by Sidney
Avery, manager Of that estab-
lishment:
FICTION.
The Cathedral. Hugh Walpole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sen, Louise
Jordan Min.
The Enchanted April, Eliza
beth.
Futility, William Gerhardi.
Black Oxen. Gertrude Ather-
ton.
His ChiIdren's Children.
Arthur Train.
NoNFICTIoN.
Walter H. Page Letters.
Mckinley to Harding. H. H.
Kohlsaat.
Racial History OF Man, Ro-,
land B. Dixon.
Moscow Art Theater Plays,
Oliver Nj. Sayler.
Perfect Behavior, Donald Og.
den Stewart.
Beasts, Men and Gods, Ferdi-
nand Ossendowski.
The Washington times., 1923-03-25
THERE'S A THRILL
CONCEALED IN
PAGAN LOVE"
John Murray Gibbon Takes the
Unsuspecting Reader to the
chasm's Edge and Pushes
Him Over.
By AAIES KENDRICK.

"HE outward shows being
least themselves. we were
IL perhaps unduly prejudiced
against Pagan Love" Doran) by
both the gaudy paper jacket and
the title. For we are fearsome
lest we perchance ravish our
tender susceptibilities reading one
81 those awful things dealing
with Bedouins, sheika Arab
steeds. and tumultuous ten
chapter wooings OF forlorn dam
sells. Pagan Love" suggests
such goings-on.
For this reason we were chary
Of Mr.. Gibbons book. We recon.
noitered IL In best boy-scout
fashion. Circled about it from
behind cover; kept to windward Of
It. as It were. and shifted ginger.
" for an aroma Of Araby the
blessed. But there came the
day when either our sense OF
duty being more acute than usual.
the auspices more favorable. our
soul stronger. or 1t maybe just
the call Of spring. we uttered
prayer to all our heather gods
and started in.
Alas for all our fears; shame
On our percipience. Pagan Love"
turned out to be nothing more
than one Of the good old-fashioned
harum scarum stories which rat
tie one along from one tense sit
uation to another. leaving the i'm
preston that murder and sudden
death are just about to overtake
the hero and the pretty maid, but
knowing deep down inside US that
everything is bound to turn out
right and proper IL the author
see lit that 1t should be 30.
We add the. proviso about the
authors purpose for the reason
that Mr.. Gibbon has provided
terrific surprises about two-thirds
way Of his story. We feel in hon
or bound to give no hint Of the.
nature Of this shock-that is a
discovery which should be the
right OF each reader.
Mr.. Gibbon covers his tracks
well. Very few readers. we feel
sure, are going to sniff the
mystery before IL IL right they
should. For we. who have ambIed
through an inordinate amount OF
mystery stories, and feel ourself
privy to all the tricks of the
business were totally unprepared
wheP the cyclone struck. 1t left
US flabbergasted. A nice. tidy,
comfortable sort of book. indeed,
which we indorse all the more
because we confused it with the
twin.bedoa1in stuff.
The Washington times., 1923-03-25
Exhaustive Study
of Guild Socialism

GUILD SOCIALISM. an His
torical and Critical Analysis. BY
Miles Carpenter; Phi. D.; in;
ethics at Harvard UniveSsity.
New York: Appleton. $3.50.
A MONG social theories Of the
present day one of the most
significant is that Of guild social
ism, doctrine centered around
the idea Of "self-government in
industry" which is being put to
interesting practical application in
England and studied throughout
the world. The philosophy Of ma
tional guilds looks to the organi-
zation OF industry into guilds of
workers by hand and brain, and
seeks to utilize and rationalize the
wage-earners' worldwide demand
for a larger voice in the direction
of their industrial life.
The present volume is the first
to undertake an exposition and
critique of this theory, which Is
so In tune with the present trend
of social thought. The book Is
divided into a historical, an ex-
pository and a critical section,
and forms a full study Of all the
aspects Of the subject. It traces
the derivation and growth of the
guild idea. including material
drawn from docun1ents of and in
terviews with the promulgators of
the guild doctrines it summarizes
the beliefs of the guildsmen; it
offers important and constructive
criticism Of certain features of
the guild idea.
The Washington times., 1923-03-25

Swami Paramananda. Boston:
The Vedanta Centre. $500.
SWAMI PARAMANANDA. the
author Of the Souls Secret
Door, came from India to this
country in 1906 and ever since
has been actively engaged in
teaching, writing and lecturing,
not only in America but also in
Italy, Switzerland, France, Ger
many and England. The chief
center of his activities has been
Boston. where, fourteen years ago,
he founded the Vedanto Center,
a non-sectarian movement which
has grown to impressive proper
tons. 1t has a permanent home
in a large building situated on
one Of Boston's beautiful park
ways. =
The Swami has published
large number of original prose
writings. as we'll as some able
translations from the Sanskrit
classics. The Souls Secret Door"
is a book of seventy-two poems of
rare value. 1t seems almost i'm
possible that one born of another
race could have so remarkable a
command of English. Following
the modern form of vers libre,
discarding the obligation to rhyme
considered necessary in previous
periods, it links the present with
the distant past, when great
thought gave us epics and lyrics
which time has never dimmed.
There is a deeply religious at
mosphere about Souls Secret
Door," The intense devotion Of
which the oriental mind is capa-
BILE is the motivating power be-
} hind all his poems. That is true
OF all Of the seventy-two poems
included in the volume.
To speak of special numbers in
the present volume Is difficult.
Each one sounds a different note
and the variety of subjects is al
most equal to the number Of
poems. Through them all is the
undercurrent of deep understand
ing which unites them.
The Washington times., 1923-03-25
A. NAUDE ROYDEN
WRITES OF
PRAYER
Famed Woman Preacher Pens
Two Volumes Dealing with
Matter from Theologian's
Viewpoint.

POLITICAL CHRISTIANITY and
PRAYER AS A FORCE. BY A.
Maude Royden. New York: O. =.
Putnamse Sons.
The Washington times., 1923-03-25

IMPERIAL WASHINGTON. ny
II. y. PsttigFew. chicago:
Charles n. Kerr = Co.
CTATING that we are far
along on the road to empire"
former Senator r. =. Pettigrew
Of South Dakota. in his foreword,
turns his attention to = scathing
denunciation Of men and things -
they appear to him. The lawmak-
ers and the structures they have
erected. from the time Of Jeffer-
son to Harding. receive their share
just or otherwise.
While not . trained writer, Mr..
Pettigrew has arranged his subjects
well. treating In. sequences the va
rious chapters entitled Land Grab
bling, Banks and Bankers, Tariff,
Trusts, Railroads. Labor, The Con-
stitution, Lawyers, Supreme Court.
Government. and Politics in Cen
eral.
The theory IL propounded that
the tariff, railroads, bankers. Con-
stitution. and even labor are but
instruments designed to enrich the
few at the expense Of the many,
receiving the active aid Of the
great majority Of the lawmakers
to perpetuate this system.
Different from the usual publica-
ton, the book IL worth reading,
providing It il not taken too seri-
ously. A false philosophy per.
vades. It IL true. The logic IL dis
torted and probably facts are ,
little obscure. but it is frank
treatise from the eyes Of o man
who is sincere In his utterances.
The spectacle OF q seventy-five.
year-old former Senator breathing
defiance, setting the mark Of the
iconoclast upon himself, IL worth
while at least.
The Washington times., 1923-03-25
Little Life Stories"
Entertaining Reading


T OVERS Of Sir Harry Johnston's
novels, 1.-THE Veneerings."
THE Man Who Did the Right
Thing" Mrs. warren's Daughter"
and-most engaging OF all-"The
Gay Dombeys." will find much joy
in his Little Life Stories" Mac
milIanl mainly for the reason that
like his more pretentious works.
the book is filled with characters
with whom one would delight in
making friends.
They can scarcely be called short
stories. these little sketches. as
they are too formless. But Sir
Harry Johnston is always original
and from out of the way corners Of
life he has brought together tales
of strange happenings and queer
turns in the careers and love
affairs of many people. They are
written in simple and straight
forward style, seasoned with pleas
ant wit and warmed by a spirit
which can look with understanding
and sympathy upon human frail-
ties.
1.-THE End Of the Day" deals with
the life story of a famous actress
who had married three times and
kept wishing that her second and
third husbands might have met.
This is one of the thumb nail
sketches one would like to see
worked up into a full length
portrait. The finding of vestiges
of human bones and a trousers
button in excavations at the back
Of a smiling English country
estate is told about in THE Chalk
Pit"-a story in which ones own
imagination is stimulated to fill in
the background. Mrs. Muggridge"
is another tale in which most of
the story is told between the lines.
The Washington times., 1923-03-25
MAUDE RoYDEN. tore.

Maude Hoyoen. New York; - -
Putnam'S Sons.
Al MAUDE RoYDEN. fore.
"a most woman preacher Of
AAO the world. presents to
the public her book, Prayer AZ q
Force" In lecture form, and any
one reading her book feels that
he IL in conversation with her.
In the discourse Of her lectures
she presents the argument that
we all recognize q controlling
force working within and without
the universe. and that It Il that,
force which she chooses to can
God.
All through her book she I'd.
heres closely to the Bible her
foundation - and discusses the
subject well from . theologtan's
point Of view.
All prayer is suggestion, ana
the being II raised in mentality
equivalent to the suggestion. In.
anthropology we find that as the
brain increases, man il raised in.
intelligence and mentality; the
more aspiring the suggestion. the
more elevated the being. Man
aspires to get in communion with
tho infinite, thereby calling our
the best within him. The real
man predominates.
It has been that constant pray.
erfuI attitude inherent in every
individual. handed down for
hundreds Of generations. that has
taken man from the barbarous
savage to his present intellectual
plane. That constant aspiration
within TO RISE has brought him
forth from the dark intellectual
recesses Of the past.
The religious sentiments, which,
when proportionately developed
and active, form the grand and
unitary and har1nonizing passion
Of the soul, have q powerful
influence in modifying physical
CONFORMATION. Veneration, while
1t gives q sublime attitude to the
coronal arch of the Uranium, has
a similarly elevating influence up.
on the features. Wherever the
spiritual nature Of man has been
harmoniously developed, there win
be found higher tone Of organ.
ration and purer type Of face,
together with q sweet radiation
Of life-a subtle, penetrating and
INDISPENSABLE charm which at.
tracts all hearts.
e'Political Christianity" portrays
the great importance Of discuss.
ing political as well az religious
subjects from the pulpits. The
book is a series Of lectures which
give brief, interesting outline Of
the history Of ireland today and
1900 years ago: the great prob
lens confronting Russia at the
present time; the Disarmament,
and the Washington Conference.
The discussion OF political
topics from the pulpits is essen.
tial in the religious regime. If no
available means Of discourse other
than the church were within
mans domain, nothing but tho
Bible and faith In religion would
be taught. How long would man
progress, and how far?
A single-tracked mind, nodded
according to its narrow environ.
ment-whether religious, social
or governmental-spells disaster
to the intellectual progress Of
man.
Man has risen from the lowest
position to his present exalted
state, by the slow and gradual
process of evolution, and while
many animals excel man In physi.
cal strength. courage, swiftness
and endurance, he has neverthe-
less attained an ascendency over
them by his superior reasoning
powers. which through necessity.
resulted in a larger and more
~orPoot1u dAIyaInxNod brain
The Washington times., 1923-03-25
The Making of
An Executive

THE modern business executive
IL one Of the most characters
tic phenomena of the present time.
o type peculiarly indicative Of the
sharpening of wits and the many
sided capabilities demanded of the
man who FORCES ahead in this day
and generation. Nearly everyone
in business or industry is called
upon for some display of executive
ability-anyone who heeds the
need for advancement must de-
velop the executive viewpoint.
The book 9TH Making of An
Executive" (Appletonl forms of
O well-known Industrial economists
analysis of exactly what are the.
elements which go to the making
of an executive. A. Hamilton
Church. who wrote the book, is
internationally known as an in
dustrial economist, and his practi-
cal experience has covered indus.
trial engineering in all types of
industry. The aim of his bOok is
to give the reader, in condensed
form, a connected idea of the funda-
mentals Of business organization
and routine. which knowledge
every executive must possess. He
tries to develop in the reader the
executive viewpoint and describes
the Personal qualifications and
special knowledge required. No
matter what position the reader
may occupy in the business world
the book will aid him in forming
ideas for constructive work in his
business. The man and the tools
with which he works, the problems
Of organization, routine, personnel.
financial control, reconstruction,
betterment and planning, all play
their part in THE Making of an
Executive"
THE serial publication in Eng.
land Of a part Of the Rt. Hon.
Winston S. Churchill's forthcom-
ing book. ''The World Crisis" has
been the cause Of much discus
sion in the London press and in
the House Of Commons. The infor-
nation contained in the book, COM
ing az 1t does from one able to
speak with unquestioned authority,
Ii regarded In England as of ex-
ceptional importance. The sc.
quence of tremendous events runs
vividly along a thread of personal
"Reminiscences without loss of scale
or proportion.