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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
POOR ARE RELIEVED
Meals Served At Cost To TOkiO's
 Poverty Stricken

TOXIC. March 24.-Upon the ad- vice of Dr. C. A. Beard of New York. who is here r1aking suggestions for
 proving Tokio, . great step for ward has been taken in ameliorat- ing the living conditions of the poor of the city.
 Besides making an effort to im- prove the homes and surroundings, the municipal authorities have es- tablished dining rooms where break fast is served for 10 sen G cents) and dinner and supper for 1J sen each. Technical schools also are be- ing started where boys will be given free instruction in carpentry and other trades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
BRASWELL KILLED

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 24.-Rob- crt Braswell. who gave his home as Linville, Ga. died tonight in q local hospital as a result of hurts he re- ceived when he fell under the wheels of Rock Island tEain on which he was riding today. Brazwell told the members of the train crew who picked him up, he was on his way to Hurlbark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
NEGRO ApPI,I;HENDED

Will Brown. alias Son BfoWn, He- gro who escaped from a state hain gang at C.adsden, Ala, seven years ago, was apprehended at G30 Joseph street by N. l.. Pierce of the N. l., Pierce Detective Agency. and c. ". Rogers. operative for the agency Saturday night. Brown had been working in the Edgewater mines. Pierce received information of his whereabouts from his Gadsden of flee three days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
SHOT FIVE TIMES
Negro Reported To De In Critical
 Condition

Condition ~ Shot five times through the ab- domen with a pistol, Frank Ephraim. negro. 91s Twelfth street. south, was in a critical condition at the Hill man hospital Saturday night. Charley Mitchell, negro, 1616 Seventh alley. north, who is alleged to have fired the shots. was placed in the city jail Saturday night by Homicide De- tectiyes w. l.. Brannon and Tom Williamson.
 The shooting took place at 7o3 Twelfth street. north, at 2:20 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and is said to have followed an altercation about a woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

suit with top card. just bid one, for hand like that can help a no-trump or the other jor suit, if partner desires to bid them.
 Bid two on seven cards in ma jor suit with or without a side trick. Bid two on six cards without the top, but with a side trick. If the high = est card in the six cards held is jack or less, you must have two side tricks to sustain your bid. Example,:
 S Q, 10, ', 4,~32 E II A, 3.
 D 3, ?
 Bid two on this hand.
 s A. c. s :, 3, 2
 H. K, c,
 D g., 2
 c J, [
 Bid only one on this hand because you invite. a no-trump on the other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
DEATHS

Miss Grnce FOstcr-Died at her home at Manchester, Ala, at o'clock Friday evening. Remains will ar rive in Birmingham at 10 o'clock sunday morning. Burial will fol- low in wood, Johns in charge She is survived by her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. W. Foster; one brother, Maurice Poster; one sister, Ruth all of Manchester; three auntS, Mrs. '. S. Hodges and Mrs. A. II. Abel of Birmingham; Mrs. R. T. Crosswell of Manch ester. Ga: two uncles, J. Ii. Dobbins of Birmingham and J.. c. Dobbins of Hurtsboro, Ala. Charles W. ErobOs-Funeral services for Charles w. Fro5os. aged 62. Who died Friday afternoon at the fanIiy residence, i119 Thirty-fourth street. north, will be held at 5 o'clock sunday afternoon from the resi- dence. Services will be conducted by Key. George Stuart and Rev. M. E. Morris. Burial will follow in ElmWood cemetery, Vice in charge. lie Is survied by his wife, one son. (. w. Frobos, and four daughters, Mrs Fulton Seelbinder, Mrs J. Les lie. Mrs. Aubrey Griffith. and Miss Carmen Probos of Birmingham, and two sisters, Mrs. 0. A. Ellsworth and Mrs. F. F. Ellsworth, both of Mobile.
 Mrs. N. F. HutcheSOn-Aged @, died saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Coxe 912 Adam street, Giraymont. She was the widow of Mir r. J. Hutcheson Of Hartsclle. and had lived in Bir- hIhSham for the past 70 years. She Is survived by one daughter, Mrs. W. l. CoNe: one son, o. P. Hutcheson and two granddaughters, Ruth and 'race Herren. Funeral services h. I.l.I ID o'clock Sunday morning and the remains will be sent to Hartselle. Ma, by Ridout for burial Sunday afternoon.
 James J. Chand'cr-Funeral services tor James J. Chandler. IS years old who died Friday night at 4 Bir- ininsham infirmary, will be held rom the Clay Methodist church sunday morning at l o'clock. The tuneral procession will leave the home of A. l.. Chamblee, 75o4 First avenue. at 10 o'clock Sunday morn ing. Burial will be in Clay ceme- tery. with Vice in charge. -Chand- Ter is survived by three sons. J. II. Chandler. R. A. Chandler, and G. r, Chandler, and three daughters, Mrs. 0. O. Barnett. Mrs. \. L. Chamblee and Mrs. 0. w. Goodson.
 Mrs. Mary C. Brown-Aged forty-nine, died Saturday night at her resi- dence. 420 Fortieth street, north. She is survived by her husband. J. L. Brown and four children. Flu neral services will be held from Christ Sanctificd church on Thir- iy-nintll street. north, at o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be In Forest Hill cemetery, with Vice in charge.
 Mrs. Ma! NcCutchcns-Funera ser wees for Mrs. May McCutchens, aged 55. who died at her home at Nyota Ala, Saturday morning, will pc held at Nyota Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock. Burial will follow in the cemetery at Nyota under super vision of Ridout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
MARRIAGE BARS TEACHERS

LONDIN. Mar. Z4--f'our thousand married women teachers in London will lose their jobs because of the ruling of he London county coun- cil that owing to the unemployment situation, all women teachers must be single. Married women, however, whose husbands are unable to sup port them, or whose husbands have deserted the family circle, arc ex- empt from the ruling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
WEAKLEY TO SPEAK
Civic Forum To Hear Industrial
 School Head

D. NJ Weakley, superintendent of the Boys Industrial school, is slated as speaker before the Civic Forum luncheon of the Chamber of Com meree at. the Tutwler hotel M. nday at l o'clock. MT. Weakley will use as his subject. Alabama Boys In- dustrial school" which will deal pri marily with the accompli shments, aims and hopes of that institution. Members of the school band will be guests and participate in the pro- gram. They will render a number of musical selections.
 Secretary O. l.. Bum requests a full attendance, and assures an in teresting program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

' of hand.
 In other words, the two bid in a major suit is no promise, and if your partner subsequently, makes a busi- ness double he can count you but fCr one.
 The new games, rummy and red dog, are running a close race with bridge, and l do not see the reason for their intense popularity IS they are purely games of luck, whereas there is science in bridge.
 At a recent party, the father of the young lady who entertained at combined bridge and red dog play. said the next day that he had 'wtrked hard for his money" and that he would not play "red dog" yellow dog" "hound dog" "cur dog" or any other kind of dog" for his money.
 you play for no stakes, and is the only card game that I know tf which is. Speaking of concentration. here's what one poor wife of bridge enthusiast wants to know: She has games frequently at their apart ment for her husband and she hears nothing but concentration, training of memory, and so on: she says that the next day after the game that at least one or two who were present the evening before phone her and say: Mrs. Blank. I think l left my handk erchief, umbrella. cigarette case, or something, at your house the other night"-she is wondering why bridge trained mind would forget these things. l once left my overshoes there.
 My next article will give the rules for raising your partners bid.
 Questions on bridge which readers l II, h, T lI~4 p~l to Mrs. Annie Adair Foster, care the Sunday American, Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
YOUTHS MARRY EARLY
New Dill Would Prohibit Marriage
 nAFApA A~A nF

MANILA, F. l.. March 24.-The mar riage laws of the Philippine Islands face revision. A bill now before the House provides, among other things, that males may not marry before they are l4 and females before they are 12 years of age. Males under 20 and females under Is must have the consent of their parents.
 The bill also would liberalize the divorce laws of the Philippines. De- sertion by either party for period of not less than six years would be a cause for divorce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

Pearl oysters of Ceylons and the Persian Gulf have been known to migrate when in search of food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

Dogs carried to this country by Columbus lost their propensity to barging after being freed in the open America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

The machine for making warp thread was invented by Richard Ark Z wright. a barber and hair-dyer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
LIVING IS CHEAPER.

HELSINGFCHSs Finland, March
 24.--The cost of living in Finland decreased II points during January This is the largest decrease recorded since the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

Mrs. Ma! McCutchens-Funer ser wees for Mrs. May McCutchens, aged a. who died at her home at Nyota. Ala, Saturday morning, will De held at Nyota Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock. Burial will follow in the cemetery at Nyota under super vision of Ridout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
How to Play Auction Bridge The Original Bid of Two

major suit, as your partner may have nc assistance for spades. S J, :, 10, 6, 5,3 H A, 3 2 D K, J, 3 C, 4
 Bid two. A Q, J, s, [, 1, 3, 3 1T, s, 3, D, z. C, 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

Bid only one on this hand because you invite a no-trump on the other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
December 29, 1922
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New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
25 Fears Ago Today
Taken from Herald of that datel

Edward Farley, employed at P. & r. Corbin's, ran his hand into the gearing just before o'clock last night and had his fingers badly crushed. It was found necessary to amputate two fingers on his right hand.
 kerosene lamp exploded in mill linery store in Vega block last eve ming about II o'clock and quite a attle damage was done before the blaze was extinguished.
 Inquiries at the various factories this morning elicited the information that they would not observe New Years Day. r. X F. Corbin, Stanley Rule and Level. Stanley Works and Russell X Erwin will operate all day.
 James Donnelly of this city has been elected manager of the Holy Cross basketball team.
 Theodore Wagner, who met with a serious accident in Bridgeport several weeks ago when he had his arm drawn into q roller and crushed, is recovering at a hospital there and his friends will be pleased to Know his arm will be saved.
 William H. Crowell, a student of pharmacy at a college in Maine, is spending the holidays in town.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
SIGNIFICANCE or TOYS

It has been found that toy making
 in the United States is becoming a greater industry than ever before.
 There are certain economic reasons for this. but it is the other. the spirit ual aspect of the matter that iutrigues.
 CT course the making of toys here took boom when the world war gave it a big lift. The nar temporarily dis couraged German manufacture and it was in Germany that America found iis chief source Of supply Of toys. Now many large 0y-manUfacturing plants have sprung up. German toys are ex- pensiye, and American made sleds, carts, snowshoes and the like have the call. Toy factories. it is stated. are excellent outlets for by-products Of many working mills and help make the operations Of the lumber and coarse products mills profitable.
 Perhaps because # is the Christmas se1aoH ANe AuodsI IL EbHltH NlEtSsdHtlA D4 this land as land of toy making. Certainly toys arc 1uxuries; certainly children enjoy the little things they make themselves; certainly many Of them have as much fun yi1n a cigar box. dragged about By a bit o5 faine as they do with something inore cost Iy. But this is not so as q general rule. and there are few more sgreU- able sights than that oS tne child 10 whom has been given & brightly coi- ored toy Of distinct indisi1us itg. Tine chnd's joy Is uaBoundeI even fl has sleep is disturbed by the excitement the small article Of pink and green has caused
 And fl fs not aiona 10 the tfaidfen that the joy comes. The happiness of
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
Observations on He Weather

Washington, D. C., Dec. ls.-Fore- cast for southern New England: Fair tonight; Wednesday increasing cloudi- ness and warmer; diminishing north west winds, becoming east and south east Wednesday.
 For Connecticut: Fair tonight; Wednesday increasing cloudiness and warmer; diminishing northwest and north winds becoming east and south- east Wednesday,
 Conditions: An area Of high pres sure central over the eastern portion of the Lake region is producing pleasant weather in all sections east of the Mississippi river except on the Gulf coast. The lowest temperatures reported this morning from northern New England. The temperature is mild along the northern border.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with freezing tempera- lures at night but thawing during the day,
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
JR ACHIEVEMENT EXHIBIT

A Junior Achievement Exhibition will be held at the Boys Club on East Main street on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. This exhibition win be open 10 the public and many arc expected 10 take advantage of this opportunity to view tho work of the youngsters.
 The program for Thursday evening will include Model Meeting" pre- scented by the Junior Achievement club led by Mrs. II. C. Warner. A violin solo will be rendered by Carl Hansen accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Harry Christensen. Ivan Hobson or Springfield. Mass. director Of the Junior Achievement Bureau Of the Eastern States League. will deliver short address. concluding ths pro- gram.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
FAVOR TAX ABATEMENTS
Petitions Submitted by Ex-Seryicc- men and Others Fayorably Acted on b, Mayor and Board of Aldermen.

Included among tax abatements to | be recommended 10 the common council at tomorrow evenings session are q number arising out of petitions submitted to the mayor and board of aldermen by eX-scrNicemen who failed
 to avail themselves of the s1,00O oX-
 emption allowed because of their mili- tary service. There are also several i Implications and few clerical errors
 resulting fin rec 1mmended abatoments. The abatcmcnts suggested are:
 Bailey X Brown, S47, both partners | being eN-scryiccmen; Clarence R.
 Banner, S17G, tx-serviceman; Howard
 l5linn, S2.59, ex-ser,ieeman. Clarence
 R. Brainard, s2D.O2, eK-serviccman.
 Daniel Calderonc, s6.i6, cx-scrvice-
 man. Stanley Chonouski s5.l7, ex-
 servicomIn, Franklin Coombs, s5.l6,
 1921 automobile having been assessed
 as 1922 model; Arthur Dalson, s2.9i,
 duplication; Antonio Giattino, si.98,
 duplication; E. Kennedy, s5t.7O, du-
 plication; Francis Lynch, ex-scrticc-
 man. X. $. Motley, 3.22, ex-serticc- man; C. A. Parker sy.4O, duplication.
 E. \. Pierce, s9.6S, ex-seryiceman;
 Edmund J. Stack, slS.09, ex-scryicc- man; Clayton A. Shores, s7.75, error in hAing valuation or automobile;
 Ramasus Sfakutis and Felix Kalanta. s173.13, duplication; August and Louis" Stanquist, s79.3i. duplication: Sylvia Tarcone. s2.59, ox-serviceman; Joseph Zack. s23.5U, ex-seryiceman: Paul carrubba, sll.75, error in re- porting property. Carmelo Dorato. sIIs. duplication on motor cycle assessment: Alex Eosskowski, sI6.5O, 1 cx-ssrviceman; James J. Toohey, 1 s2.Z6. ex-scrviceman; Sylvia Taricone, s3.3o. clerical error; Sylvia Taricone, 1 s3.53, clerical error; Gennaro Psl- l inieri. Si1.4s, duplication.
 The following rebatemcnts in street . sprinkling arc recommended. the 1 streets affected no longer being | sprlnkled: John Andrukewicz. st.5y ! ". c. Burg, s3.30; Angelo Dc Cont, ss.6G: Sadie Dworin, et al. s3.23; Catherine Grace, ct al. s437; William kalenski. sl50; Louis Nicholas, S3.7I: T.. c. Watkins. s2.07.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
,Iemh.r Audit nnrean of ctrculatlon.
BUSY HOLIDAYS

They will be busy days indeed. the coming ''holidays:" busy among the young people whose business will be to take vacations from their studies and make the season joyous one for themselves and for their parents who are making great preparations for their entertainment. Busy days they will be. too, for those engaged in sup plying their fellow townsmen with the gifts they will purchase after careful thought and eager searchlng-busy and weary days they will be for these merchants and clerks whose hard work and long hours all will try to remember in their haste And busy times for the children. this time of the year to which they have looked for ward eagerly.
 But the busy aspect of the city that brings evidence of its prosperity may be seen in the plans of the factories for the holidays, Of course there will be temporary closings, long or short according to custom in good times But there will be none which will take advantage Of this excuse to closa up shop and which will extend the time Of inaetion over long period because their officers are glad of any excuse to shut down, owing to lack Of reason for working. One factory st least will close for but two days. Others will not extend the time as has been done in the past because of lack of orders for their products. For our factories are busys New Britain Is busy; New Brit ain is working with little time 10 waste. And this is tho sort Of New Britain We recognize as normal New Britain, a place where there is work to be done and many willing hands eager to do it.
 The Christmas season will find New Britain thus. and Santa Claus smile will be not less genial because this is the aspect of the city he will see.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
PLANNING NEW srnMAYs

The information that the investiga-
 tions of President E. r. Hall Of the
 board of finance and taxation have roe suited in assurances that bonds for
 sbo,o0o may be issued for the con- struction of the needed new subways for telephone and telegraph wires, without including that amount in the total city bond issue which would bring us nearer our statutory limit, is gratifying. The plan proposed by the telephone company, namely that it pay the cost q the subways temporar- fly and construct them, it being un- derstood that the city might take them over when it so desired. was but an alternative plan presented only because quickSsction was desired and il was feared that the issue or these bonds would so reduce the difference between the total outstanding city bonds and the city's limit, that ueces- sary new issues would come too close fo that limit.
 As previously stated in the Herald there's a distinct feeling against allow ing any private concern, even one Of q public service character. to have any practical. tangible equity in the streets This objection vas done away with, in a sense, by the proposed clause that there would be provision made in the contract that the subways would be- come the property Of the city the mo- ment the city desired to take them over. Probably the arrangement would have caused no practical difficulty when the time came for this change Of ownership
 Nevertheless those subways, as con- structed today. paid for today by the telephone company, would be essen ! tfonaliv subways calculated to please l those by whom and for whose use il was constructed. It would be their duty. to say nothing Of their inclina- ] ton. to make provision for themselves first: the possible needs of the city afterwards. It would not Dc in ac- 1 cordance with human nature 10 have . those who paid for the construction Of ] the new subways put their interests second. the eity's first
 As to the matter of economy. citg owned subuavs have been more econ omicaI for the taxpayers in the past than privately owned subways would have been. Constructed under the di- rect supervision of the city. owned from the start by the city. the new .ubwavs would undoubtedly be com ,truoted in such a manner and in such .s-z HSes from time to time as to give - esty first cs.a<erstion- There
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18

tEe small individuals who rdl" so ar bitrarily in households which they honor with their presence, brings something more precious than gold tp that household and raises the atmos- ph"rc of il 10 the ideal of the home as it should be. The little toy, no matter how inexpensive, has helped.
 Even the worldly-wise audiences which gathered few years ago to see and hear the sights and the music of a comic opera were touched by and applauded always the song of school Days" with it's happy lit, its suggcs- tion of the old days when the appetite for new sights and new sounds did not inspire spectacies which verge upon the indecent And as the song Of school days appealed then. as now whenever it is sung, so the thought of toy days appeals. A moments quiet thought will bring the realization that the little toys Of early school days were worth the making; that the at mosphere of those days was gently in- spring in is honest simplicity.
 Just at this time it is pleasant to think Of this land of ours as one where the making Of toys is prosper ous-toys, the joy of the children who bring the sort of happiness to the world which brightcns all life.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
'. MAY TAKE OVER
 PRIVATE HOSPITAL
Barnes Secretary 10 YearS--F Fine
 ReCOrd-- More Room Needed

Despite the fact that New Britain is a city of S1 per cent foreign popu- lation, according to Americanization figures, the New Britain r. NJ. c. A, shows q geat deal higher percentage of results obtained in all its activi- ties at considerably lower operat- ing cost than the average Y. NJ. c. A. in cities of this size throughout North America, according to reports made to the December meeting Of the board of directors last evening.
 M. K. Pasco, treasurer, presented a report which showed how New Brit ain compares with associations in other cities Of its size in North Am erica, during the past year. He show cd that the operating expenses of the local "" were 50 per cent lower than the average. The report says: "Economy of operation has not pre- vented a good showing in the various activities.
 Activities
 Religious--ln Bible study, 50 per cent above average; uniting with church, 50 per cent above average: entering Christian work, per cent above average: decisions for Ch is- tian life. average.
 Physical-Number different men in activities, so per cent above average;
New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
APPEAL FOR RELEASE
119 Anti-Syudicalism Law Niolators in California Prisons Are Objects of New Drive.

Chicago, Dee. 1S.-Appeal for the release of ii9 prisoners serving terms in California, Washington. Idaho and Oklahoma pcnitentiaries after coBvic- ton under anti-syndicalisn laws was made to governors of those stated to- day by the industrial workers of the world, Harry Feinberg, secretary of the general defense committee of that organization, announced.
 Telegrams sent to the state chief executives pointed to President Cool tdge's release Of federal prisoners. and urged Christmas pardons for men in state prisons.
 California has I01 prisoners. re- lease of whom is asked by the I. w. w. Washington has 13, including eight serving terms for second degree murder growing out of the Centralia disturbance; Idaho has three, and Oklahoma two.