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New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

in leaders training class, 200 per cent above average.
 Social--Attendance in social actii- ties, 30 per rent above average. Boys department-3ib class cn- rollmcnt l $ per cent above average: social activities, per cent above av- average.
 The following report was made by Secretary Clarence II. Barnes: The past four weeks have marked a general increase in activities of the association. The membership receipts show marked gain pver the corre- spending period of last year. and all current bills are paid. Indications point to this as one of the- best sea sons enjoyed by the Y. NJ. C. A. in many years.
 Dormitory
 The dormitory rooms are filled ai- most every night and the additional rooms secured by fitting up the Peass house. have been very Usefnl in serv- ing more men. Additional rooms could be used if available.
 Physical Department
 Increased InenDfTsnlp HdS apue1 greatly to the attendance in the physi- cal department New members are avaiiing themselves Of the various fa- cilities for beneficial exercise and recreation. Never before has 50 great proportion Of the membership used the baths and gymnasium. and some Of the classes have record breaking attendance.
 The program of classes. tourna- ments. leagues. contests. meets. teams and training courses is a complete one. and is only limited in it's scope by the size of the equipment. The gymnasium Is too small to permit of expansion Of activities. there is not enough room for hand ball, wrestling is conducted in room in the boys department and the boxing class has 10 use ths banquet hall.
 The suihming pool is too small for use in any extended program Of aqua
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

Twenty-Five years ago yesterday an agent for collecting agency appeared erbocker suit and golf stockings.
 We had the impression that collec- ton agents had hard time today, hut -
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

would he no interrrgnum ir the au- thority of the city over it's streets. Chairman Halls plan seems to be the better one.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

That $. O. $. being sent out by scn- satioual newsmongers probably stands for Stokes Or Stiliman.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

It's hard to keep from being bored when you visit strangers and all the gossip concerns people you don't know.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

A good neighborhood is a placc where people don't have much to worry about except the servant prob. lem.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

That chap who says there are 10 good listeners in this era should watch a group Of his fellows while money talks
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

Opportunity knocks but once. It would make poor showing as a pro- cressive candidate for the presidency
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

IT you think il q good idea to rob Peter in order to pay Paul. gou can qualify as member or some bloc or other
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

The oldest of all London churches, Al H5liows. at Barking-by-the Tower. recently celebrated fl tgsSth birthday anniversary.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

Original Americans were noted for their high check bones; the modcrns for their high soup bones.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE H. BARNES,
 General Secretary, May Take Over HoSpitaI.

oeIleTdl secretary,
 May Take Over Hospital.
 A committee was appointed 10 make plans for taking over the premises' now used by the Court street hos pital and fit up that section as a dor mitory. The committee consists of Walter H. Hart, chairman; Joseph F. Lamb and Secretary Clarence IT. Barnes. This committee had charge of Jbtting up the other side of the Pease house recently equipped as a dormitory building.
 Tenth Anniversary as Secretary.
 This meeting marked the 10th an- niyersary of Clarence H. Barnes as general secretary and his l5th year in the association. Mir. Barnes entered |. M. C, A. work l5 years ago ns boys secretary, holding that position for five years until he became gem cral secretary.
 Under his direction tho Y. N. C. \. has grown 10 the large institution it is today Four additional pieces of real estate havn been acquired for future development, among them be- ing the Pcase house now used as a dormitory and also housing the Court street hospital, and the Hart house. also used as dormitory. The old Hallinan property and another section left by the Hart estate. directly in the rear Of SoNereign's building, have been acquired.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

The tongue of a seventy-foot whale has been known to yield as much as a ton Of oil. says a news item. We have met fye-foot stock salesmen who could beat that record to a frazzle.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

Now let's have a secret order plodg. faults before naggiHg at the neighbo.s.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

People are funny. and the girls who wouldn't do their nails in public for anything don't mind doing tneiT faces in public
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

II must be very annoying 10 some Of the war grafters to wait so long for their coat Of whitewaSh.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

About all you can say for a hne vocabulary is that it makes your friends blink occasionally as you talk.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

The winner Of Mr. Bok's peace prize can turn it into q first class fortune by investing in some good munitions plant.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

As a general thing the man who blsmss Providence for his fai'urs takes all the credit for himself in case Of success
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

tic sports and contests. The full use
 of the gymnasium as at present, lim- is the social program, as there is no other room in the building large enough for entertainments and it breaks up the schedule to take over the gymnasium for other than physi- cal department activities.
 The department schedule shows the following regular activities being con ducted: Two employed boys gym classes, two school boys classes. two business mems classes and senior class, all meeting three times a week, and special group from the Vulcan Iron works meeting once week A group in addition to three Leaders Corps classes meet weekly. There are hand ball tournaments, five basket ball leagues, a yolley ball team, wrestling, tumbling, a track group group and boxing class. Individual instruction at odd times. claims an attendance of 150 10 300 per month. The attendance for November in var ious forms of exercises was 2s43--a gain Of 4000 over November last year and gain Of 300 over last month. 4020 baths and swims were taken by boys and men--a gain of 1000 over last November.
 Basketball is popular and five lea gues are now playing d schedule Of games Saturdays. 20 teams are en- tered with 120 men and boys enjoy ing competitive sports.
 SS men and boys are taking course in the Leaders Corps consist Ing of Bible study. lctures on Anato- my and First Aid, and practical work in the gymnasium. II Is from this and similar training groups that New Britain has sent many men into F. | NJ. C. A. work.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

Correct this sentences: Another advantage" declared the salesman, lis that she will start without hesitation in the coldest weather"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

America has produced no great ar- tists. None Of our folks can forge an old master wei enough to make it seem genuine.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

II she is born in gentle June Her heart. Of course, is warm; If in December she arrived, Prepare for many a storm. And when you're seking one to wed Don't ask her date of birth. But find heart Of sunshine that Win reach from HeaV'n to earth.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

You can't rob a man of pride. If he has nothing else to boast about. he viii boast that he wears the same weight Of underwear all year.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

hardship on the candidate is the fact that the discomfort is in the west and the campaign fund in the east.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Facts andFancies
 BN ROBERT CULLEN,

Foreign policy: Waiting to see what France is going to do,
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Collecting in a suit Of red, And working all alone, Would indicate you're trying to Get blood out of stone.

'Tis said the month girl is born in determines her character.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

In this glorions land Of opportunity, any humble dog may grow np to be the presidents.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

The thing that works the great
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Industrial Work.

The Industrial Council is functlon- ing with a program Of activities For foremen, employed boys, Americaniza- ton aud thrift. one foremcn's night has been held and another is scbed- ulcd for February when Arthur r.. lootc of the t. $. Commerce Com mission will speak.
 At the Employed Boys Brother hood a series of talks by local factory men arc being given on the different trades. c. $. Hart Of the Stanley Works and John Miller of the Cor bin Cabinet Lock company have ad- dressed the boys.
 National Thrift Week-January 1T 10 23 will bc observed with speakers in the high and junior high schools, the distribution of thrift pamphlets and posters.
 Tn addition to its daily activities the boys department has held four sup pers for the fll-Y club, with addresses by three professors from Yale and the president or Trinity college. Before the supper Bible study is conducted
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

by Rev. Mir. Gilman for these boys. Two groups of younger boys are en- rolled in training course taught by two of our secretaries. 215 men and boys are enrolled in Bible study.
 The membership is made up as fol- lows:
 Sustaining and Contributing .... 215 Senlofs ,,...... ...,.......,...... 625 Boys ........................3 $40 a
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Memsrr Q. The Associated Press.

The only profit bic advertising medium i1 the rity Circulation hooks aud prese room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

Entered at tho Post nHire at New Alritar
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

sussCRIPrIoN RATES; $500 a Year.
 S2.eo Three Mouths.
 75c a Month.
Evening star., 1923-12-21

1t pays 10 read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
RED CROSS ANNEX
BILL INTRODUCED
Luce Would Have U. S. Con-
/ tribute S150,OCc for New
{ Building.

A joint resolution authorizing an
appropriation of s150,000 as part
contribution to the erection of a
memorial building. with equipment.
as an annex To the American Red
Cross building in Washington. which
viii commemorate the services ana
sacrifices of the women of the United
States in the world war. was in
trOduced Yesterday by Representative
Luce OF Massachusetts. chairman of
the House committee on the Library.
II provides for the location of this
memorial building on the land now
occupied in part by the memorial to
the women of the civil war, which is
the permanent headquarters of the
American Red Cross.
The Luce resolution provides that
the proposed new memorial shall be
character and shall he used by the
American national Red Cross and
shall cost not less than 100000.
The sum of $50, 600 authorized in
tn" Luce resolution would not he
available until Il sum of at least
cuHaI amount has been raised by
private subscription.
The plan Of the proposed building
must lie approved by commission
consisting of the president of the
Am, riCan Red cross, the Secretary
Of War. the chairman Of the Senate
and House committees on the Library
and a representative of the central
committee Of tho American Red
Cross The plan must likewise be
approved by the Commission of Fne
Arts.
The memorial would remain the prop
erty Of the United States government
under the supervision of the superin-
tendent of public buildings and
grounds, while the American Red
Cross would be charged with the re-
~
of the building without expense to
the federal government.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
From Yesterdays 5:30 Edition of The Star.
CATHEDRAL is URGED
AS REVIVAL INCENTIVE
Ogle Singleton Addresses Cosmo-
politan Club at Lunch


The cathedral at st. Adams was
characterized as an incentive to a
spiritual revival throughout the en-
tire nation, as well as a structure of
beauty dedicated TO the Deity in the
National Capital, by Ogle Singleton,
local attorney, who addressed the
Cosmopolitan Club and it's guests
at the weekly luncheon at the Ar
lington Hotel yesterday.
Mr.. Singleton urged the members
to get behind the drive now being
conducted with a view of completing
the great editice in five years.
Plans for Christmas tree party
December 81 for the children of the
members of the club were outlined.
1t also was planned that ladies' night
would be held at Rauscher's on
February Ia.
Invitation was extended to the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele phone
Company to give Il demonstration OF
the inside workings of telephone
exchange and display their motion
pictures dealing with the manufac-
Evening star., 1923-12-21

in the committee. We are ready to
bring a tax bill in here and discuss it
and vote on it in the Senate without
any delay"
The North Carolina senator charged
that there was a disposition by the
to "fritter away the time
of Congress with "a deadlock on this
matter and a deadlock on that" so
there will be no action before the
presidential campaign on pressing
problems like taxation, the soldiers
bonus and freight rates.
LET them pass that millionaires'
legislation tthe Mellon tax program)
before the election and take the con-
sequences" he said. Let them de-
feat the bonus, and take the conse
Quences."
Chairman Smoot of the Senate
finance committee in a formal state
ment yesterday said that he had not
weakened in his opposition to a bonus.
He said his recent statement saying
a bonus would be passed by the Sem
ate was intended to inform the
American people Of "the present leg
islatiVe situation"
Evening star., 1923-12-21
SOJOURNERS 10 DINE.

The Sojourners Club Will meet at
dinner tonight at I o'clock at the
Columbia Country club y special
pr ogram is promised by Capt. George
+. Unmacht, secretary.
a special feature of the evening
Will be the comforting of the honor
airy degree Heroes of 76 upon a
class of thirteen.
The SojOurners club is composed of
Master MasonS who are or have been
officers in the uniformed armed serv-
ices of the federal government. and
the degree Heroes of 20 is an
honorary military ccremonv
Evening star., 1923-12-21
From Yesterdays $50 Edition Of The Star.
SAYS DEMOCRATS
WILL BACK BONUS
Senator Simmons Denounces
Mellon Plan as "MiIIionaires'
Tax Cut"

The democrats stand for soldiers
bonus and against "millionaire's tax
legislation" Senator Simmons of
North Carolina. ranking democrat on
the Senate finance committee, which
handles taxation measures, declared
yesterday in the Senate
Democratic members of the finance
committee will vote to take off taxes
Senator Simmons said, but not in
the way Mr.. Mellon and the million
aires and the protiteers want to take
them off"
I'VE don't want to have any delay
Evening star., 1923-12-21


clan. But i'll Washington it is differ
ent, and some rude and ribald jester
on the floor OF the House once on a
time referred 10 the fiddling propensi-.
ties of Representative Longworth.
In his younger years Mr.. Longworth
played al studio teas, and naturally
his intimate friends were all musi-
clans like himself. He plays the fine
old strains of the masters, Mozart.
Mendelssohn and Chopin, but only for
himself.
Mrs. Longworth is not particularly
fond of music. though with f1lial de-
votion she attends all the fine con
certs with her husband and sits
through lengthy recitals, which nat
urally do not thrill her or make her
almost forget to breathe as ii does
her Gelpmate.
Mr. Longworth has many rare and
ancient violins. In former days he
collected them. and no journey and no
expenditure could seem too great TO
secure some especially fine instru-
ment. He habitually uses a Cremona
of mellow tone and excellent work
manship.
Evening star., 1923-12-21

Heinrich d'Arrest of the Leipzig OBJ
servatory, who discovered il in 1851.
1t appeared every six or seven years
alternately thereafter until 1917,
when 1t was not seen. 1t is due
again this year but is still missing.
In 1920 astronomers were startled
TO see in the vicinity of Jupiter a
Evening star., 1923-12-21
HYPNOTIZED, GIVES NAME.

CHICAGO, December 21.-Hypnot-
ism has drawn from Lee Davis .
who recently told the police here he
Rad lost his memory. that he is
Leonard Danison OF Mansfield, Ohio
1t was announced at the psycopathic
hoSDitaI
Evening star., 1923-12-21

heavenly body much resembliui
Arrest, and. consequently since tn,
comet has not appeared in its rIslIa.
place many observers are inclined ~
think the planet has attracted /.
from its old course. others belie.t
Arrest may nave disappeared pe.
nanently.
Evening star., 1923-12-21

inSly rare occa-
sion W hen any but
his nearest and
dearest ever hear
him play. Time
was when he was
not so reluctan t
to display h | s
eminent talent. for
on his own baili-
wick, Cincinnati,
music is recog-
nized as one of
the divine arts,
and nj u $ C ians
command just as
much respect as a
Evening star., 1923-12-21

ture of telephone materials at the
meeting of the club on January Z.
Three new members were elected.
Ray Semmes, Bertram G. Lennon and
A. l.. Zachary. James Il. Collifiower,
president of the club, presided.
Evening star., 1923-12-21
FOLKS

The republican floor leader i'll the
House. Nicholas Longworth, is one of
the most accomplished violinists in
Washington, though it is an exceed
Evening star., 1923-12-21
COMET GOES ASTRAY
IN RACE THROUGH SPACE
Long Overdue and May Have Been
Drawn From Course by
Jupiter.

BY the Associated Press.
LEIPZIG, Germany, December 21.-
Astronomers at Leipzig University
are searching the heavens for the
d'Arrest comet, already considerably
overdue on it's periodical visit.
The comet was named in honor of
, 1923-02-27

cessors and assigns herein, at public
auction in accordance with the stat
utes in such s made and pro-
vided, and in the manner therein
described, and to retain said princi-
pal and interest together with the
costs and expenses of such sale and
$3.50 attorneys fee out Of the
money arising from such sale and
the overplus, if any there be, shall
be paid to the mortgagors by the
party making such sale on demand
of mortgagors, their uccessors and
assigns.
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby
that by virtue of the power of
sale in said mortgage contained and
the statutes in the State of Wyo-
ming in such cases made and pro
vided. the said Charles N. Richards
hereby elects to foreclose the said
mortgage for the reason that the
same is now past due and the con-
dltions in said mortgage contained
have been broken and that said
mortgage on said hereinafter des.
cribed premises will be foreclosed
by the sale of said mortgaged prem
Uses; and for that purpose the I'M
dersigned officer will, on April 4th,
1928, between the hours of 9 A. NJ.
and 5 P. NJ, on said day, and COM
mencing at the hour Of 10 o'clock In
the forenoon Of said day at the
south front door Of the courthouse,
in Casper. in the County Of Ma.
trona, and the State of Wyoming, I.
Perry Morris, sheriff, in and for said
County of Natrona and the State Of
Wyoming, and at the request of the
said Charles N. Richards, legal
holder Of said mortgage and promis-
sorry notes hereinbefore mentioned,
will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, the
hereinafter described premises to
satisfy the said amount due on said
mortgage at the date of this no.
tice, together with interest thereon
at the rate Of 8 per cent per an
mum from the 10Th day of February
A. D.. 1928, until paid, together
with the attorneys fee hereinbefore
specified and all costs and expenses
allowed by law, which said prem.
ises to be sold as aforesaid are des.
cribed in said mortgage substan-
TALLY as follows, to-wit: Southeast
quarter Of the Southeast quarter of
Section IT, and Northeast quarter
Of the Northeast quarter Of Section
20, Township 81 North, Range so
West Of the Sixth Principal Meri-
dian. in Natrona County, Wyom-
ing, together with all water rights.
permits, privileges, fumes, and
ditch rights, owned and held in and
about and for the reclamation and
irrigation Of said land.
PERRY A. MORRIS,
Sheriff Of Natrona County, Wyo,
Bullack & Lacy.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Pub. Feb. 20-27. Mch. 1890 27,
Apr. 1, 1923.
, 1923-02-27
Bell Boy Suspected
of Crime!

Douglas MacLean has never put
over a funnier Characterization than
that Of Harry Elrod' in Bell Boy
H." Thomas II. Ince's new comedy
farce. starting today at the America
theater.
Always at his best In roles OF every
day chaps who just naturally can't
help bunSling their own affairs and
those of every n around them. he
Is in his element as the green bell
hop. wearing the unlucky number
who pulls a boner every time he turns
around and who manages to gum the
entire workings Of a big hotel before
he has held down his job more than
half an hour.
The novel method in which he ex.
~tricates himself from his difficulties
when his millionaire uncle buys the
hotel for the sole pleasure OF firing
Number Thirteen IL the basis for one
of the funniest farce situations ever
screened.
In addition to the above picture
Doug Isitt and L. P. Wall Will sing
a cal or Mr.. Brown.
, 1923-02-27
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE

Notice of default having been
made in the conditions of a GER
tain real estate mortgage dated the
goth day Of June, 1922, made and
executed and delivered by G.. W.
Huckaby and Eta Huckaby, his
wife, to Charles N. Richards, which
said real estatE mortgage was
signed and subscribed by G. W.
Huckaby and Eta Huckaby, his
wife, and which was recorded in the
office of the County Clerk and ex.
officio Register Of Deeds in and for
Natrona County, Wyoming. on the
goth day of June, A. D., 1922, at
$40 o'clock. P. M, and said mort
gage was duly recorded in Book %
of Mortgage Deed Records at Page
1875, and on which real estate mort
gage there is now due and unpaid at
the first publication of this notice
the sum of 1882, together with
interest thereon from the 10th day
Of February, 1928. and $3.50 attor-
ney's fee, all Of which to be paid,
as stipulated in said mortgage, and
whereas no suit or proceeding has
been instituted at law to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage
or any part thereof, and whereas It
is provided in said mortgage that in
case default shall be made in the
payment OF the said principal sum
Of money in said real estate mort
gage secured. or in any payment of
interest thereon, or n part of
such principal or interest as above
provided in the space of thirty days
after the same, shall by the terms
thereof, become due and payable,
that then and in that event the
whole sum hereby secured to be
paid with the interest thereon shall
at the option OF the said party 81
tho second part. his heirs. execu-
Sors, administrators or assigns, be,
come due and payable forthwith.
And, whereas. II Is provided in said
mortgage that in case default shall
be made in the payment Of said
principal sum Of money as afore-
said, in said real estate mortgage
secured. or in the payment Of the
interest thereon or any part of such
principal or interest as Above pro,
vided, the It shall and may be made
lawful for the said MORTGAGE, his
hsirs, executors, administrators OF
assigns 20 sell and disuoEs of the
hereinafter described premises, and
forecloSs all the right, titls and
interest and benefit Of redemption
OF the .sat6 m~STtSnEorI, thsir sac
, 1923-02-27
NIGHT RIDING
CASES Opened

MEDFoRD. Ore. Feb. az with
over fifty witnesses s~ubpoenaed by
the state and defense. the opening Of
the night riding cases in jackson
county is Rcaeduled to begin this
afternoon at the circuit court in Jack.
~sonville. with the trial of DR.. Jouet
?. Bray. chiropractor OF Myrtle Point,
Ore, and former pastor of the Metho.
dist church south. in this city.
DIR. Bray will be first tried on the
Indictment returned against him by
a special grand jury last summsr
charging riot. Two oG..er indictments
charge him with assault with a dan,
gerous weapon and extortion.
The Bray 8 concerns the J. r
Hale episode, which occurred March
II, 1922, when Hale. a well known
Medford merchant, was taken from
his residence by an armed and mask
ed band, hung UP to a treo in thu
Table Rock district and then taker
to Mcdford and left near his home II
a scmi-conscious condition.