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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18
PAGES II TO 20
FIGHT MOVING
LIBERTY BELL.
Patriotic Organizations in
Concerted Action

PHILADELPHIA. April is>-'Ths
Liberty Bell shall forever hereafter
remain On It's pedestal; a fixture iin.
movable By the win or power OF man
from Independence Hail."
This phrase is tho gfst OF a rsso-
luton introduced in tho Philadelphia
council at tho request OF patriotic
societies thruout tho United States,
particularly the Sons OF the Rsyo-
luton.
The patriotic orders argue that u
viii save tho city embarrassment
and diplomacy when requests arc
made from other cities for the loan
OF the Liberty Ben. II a fiat rule II
established that tho bell shall never
again be moved.
II is more than likely the council
will adopt the resolution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18

year Hhe Travelled 1900 nautical
miles. making five trips each day,
During tho entire year Sho was OFF
her run for only IL days.
This distance IN a worlds record
for any ship nfloat. according 20 c.
III. stoltenberg. sccretary.treaAurcr
OF tho Puget Sound Navigation com.
pany, owners OF tho vessel
The Flyer. or Washington. Is 10
feet In length and has = beam OF Is
feet. Her speed Is said 60 equal that
OF either the Tacoma or indianapolis.
modern vessels which have displaced
her on tho Seattle Tacoma run. In
spite OF her 30 years ahe il eiili ono
OF tho fastest vessel on the Sound
when her engines AFRO really put 20
tho test.
Whether tho Washington or the
Flyer. abe Is admired b. seafaring
men and old timers who know good
vessel when thry SEQ u.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18
SECTION TWO
VETERANS FIGHT
FOR FAMED SHIP
Protests Against Sorapping
OF Old Olympia

PHILADELPHIA. April iS-Tht
famous cruiser olympia. flagship or
the United states fleet at the battle
OF Manila hay. lies in the lagoon az
The Philadelphia navy yard waiting
TO be scrapped in accordance with
tho Washington limitation OF arms
conference.
But the "harpies OF tho shore may
not destroy the eagle OF the seas. .
as the association Of Spanish war
veterans is preparing petition to DO
sent to naval authorities In Washing
ton requesting that tho name OF the
Olympia be taken from the list OF
vessels about 10 be scrapped.
The Spanish war veterans desire
that the ship be made a trophy YES
sci. such as the Constitution Of 1872
fame and the Hartford. famous IN
clvil war annals,
should tho snip be preserved. the
Veterans hope 20 reflt Il with trophies
awarded Admiral Dewey and mem
hers Of the crew will be placed
aboard.
4 tablet stating that the body OF
the unknown soldier buried in the
Arlington national cemetery was
brought from France on the olym-
l,ia has been removed from the ship
for safe keeping.
A bronze tablet presented 20 the
ship by the citizens % Olympia,
wash. Is still aboard the deserted
vessel. on tho tablet Is depicted
Victory and around II appears the
immortal words:
"Gridley." you may fire when you
arc ready''---spoken by Admiral
Dewey 10 Captain Gridley on the
morning OF the battle May l. lsss.
No flags today are flying from the
oiynpia's old fashioned mast stick.
The hero snip lies in desolate ahand-
onment between tho North Carolina
end the old 81. Paul
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18
SEES U. S. AS
ART CENTER
Former Metropolitan Direc-
tor Predicts New Era

LOS ANGELES. April is.-Amer.
lea il tho great artistic nation OF the
future. according 10 Richard ordyn-
slC. artist director. until recently
atngo director Of the Metropolitan
opera, and formerly associate Of the
noted Max Reinhardt OF Berlin,
"Europe's art life IL deterioratlng,"
he declared. America has every
thing that means great art Her art
Is only beginning now. She has yir-
lllty. youth. impulse and new stimu-
lua, She Is not weighed DOM by the
past. There In every incentive for
success People pauonize art In
America. there is the wealth 10 foster
t. Then. too. the nation n 20 bis.
and 30 coheayo--famo can spread 20
far. In Europe " has hard time
getting over national boundaries.
America for years has attracted
artists from nllovor tho world. but 81
now beginning TO have art OF her
own. Already many American names
are blazoned on the international
scroll.
Artistic llfe all over the world II
in n state OF change. There IL great
fiuctuation OF values. The rich man
today Is the pauper OF tomorrow.
Real artists cannot be bothered with
money. II ln,erferes with their work.
They must have enough 10 live on to-
day. and little 20 set aside for to-
morrow. but they cannot make the
dollar tho ail.lmportant objective. II
is destructive 10 their ideals.
MANY good artists arc spoiled by
the necessity OF having enough
money 10 exist They turn their at
ten,ion 20 making such money. and
they make a bigger success than they
expected. Then they become excited
and oommercialiEe their work.
But tho day ls coming In America
when tho real artist win make enough
from his good work even before he
has great reputation 10 make II I'M
necessary for him 10 resort 10 COM
liberalization"
odynsli Is here studying the tech
niaue OF pictures preparatory 10 be-
coming a director OF productions for
Famous Players. LaSly. lilo IL cred
tied with discovering Pola Nogri In
Max Hcinhardrs theater in Warsaw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18
Dope Suspect Is
Released on Bail

Richard Il. King. for.hire car driv.
err. who was arrested AT East Mar.
ginal way and Spokane st.. early
Monday morning. was released on
$500 bond late Tuesday. IN the
car which he was driving $50. 900
worth OF raw opium was discovered
by detectives. King waived his
final hearing before United States
Commissioner a. c. Bowman and
was bound over 10 the federal
Grand fury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18
Playwright Sued
for Auto Injuries

LOS ANGELES. April 1.-TWO
suits for $4,000 damages against
Richard Walton Tully. playwright,
were on file here today. The suits
arose from injuries incurred by An
nette Ustace and James C. FiIby on
March Il. when the playwrightis ma
chine is said 10 have struck and
overturned another car in which
they were riding. The woman seeks
$4,000 and the man 5000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18

past so years or more. She Is the
old Flyer dollcd up"
sho Ii the Washington. but her
whistle is tho Flyers ard the ma.
lives are not 10 bo fooled. tho hers
is not the ignomlnous fato OF
Aesop's donkey.
Amer all she Is staunch old
craft aud her credit is good on the
hanks. Shc is now used as an
auxiliary steamer between Tacoma
and Seattle. runniag as a sister ship
10 tho indianapolis and Tacoma.
In her lifetime sho II sAld 20 have
Travelled approximately $500. 900
nautical miles or 100 tiura around
the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18
English Would Bar
American Flats

LONDON. April s.--1cs,rictions
have been fixed to prevent tho con-
a,ruction Mt Richmond Hin or fiat
buildings on tho American plan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18
Merchant Murdered
Girl in Taxicab

PARIS. April 1s.--Antoine Gas
pard. prosperous Nancy merchant.
Ia held on charge OF numbering
Girl IN a taxicab.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18
ny STEVE ARNETT

Many years ago In a small village
there lived a donkey who had not
branehed out into businesses OF which
he knew nothing and whose credit
therefore. was very good at the
banks.
The donkey's integrity was unques-
toned and he had but ono fault lie
was very vain. lie was aware that
he was desperately shy on personal
appearance and Ia his old age he
decided 20 make a change, He &C
cordingly went 10 the village taxider-
mist and had a smart zebra hide
tailored 10 his measure.
Next day he blossomed out IN his
new uniform and was immediately
the shcik OF the village. People came
from far and wide 20 see him and he
was in the height OF his glory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18
RECORD RUN
DURING TIE A.-Y.-P.

The Flyer. as she was then known
made her record run In 1909. when
tho Alaska Yukon.P Pacific exposition
was held In Seattle. During that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18
ALAS. HIS JOY
WAS UNC0NF1NED

But one day he forgot himself for
a moment. spell Of exceptional
pleasure he tA.noS looss very husky
bray that ratified the windows in the
houses for miles around. The people
OF the village looked on In wonder.
How come a zebra could unlimber n
bray Of donkey. AHA" raid they,
something Is wrong here" The don
keys ruse was discovered and he WIS
forced to discard the tailored zebra
akin.
Back ia 1891 on tho Columbia river
steamer was built and was chris
tened the Flyer. For many years she
piled UP and down the river and her
credit on the banks was very good
She was said TO be the fastest craft
afIoat at that time In Northwest
waters. Duplicates OF her engines
were installed In tho private yacht
Corsalr. owned by ]. r. Morgan.
Later IN the same year shs war
brought around from the Columbia
and was put on tho Seattle-Tacorna
run. For II years. up 70 1911. she
Piled between the two cities. covering
a distance Of i.5ss.7t0 nautical miles
and carrying 100000 passengers
without an accident.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18
SHE WAS MADE
nNER LIKE NV

In 1908 she was sought by the
Puget Sound Navigation Co. and
was considered ono OF their best
passenger boats. Her speed had
not diminished and her appearance
was sim very good. She continued
on the lnter-clty run until 1915,
when her owners tired OF her looks
and decided TO rebuila her. Tho
best workmen to be had were set TO
the task Of oyerhaullnE her. She
was torn 10 pieces from tfr water.
line UP and $4,000 was expended
In making her now vessel. She
was rc.painted from stem to stern.
new upper works were installed and
She blossomed out practically new
vessel. under the name OF the WASH
ington.
She was put back on The Seattle
Tacoma run and many q the ma
tives and oldtlmers gatthered at tho
dock to see her off. A new steamer
always attracts attention and she
was greeted with cheers.
what fine new boat said
many seattleirs.
Look at her shine" taid others.
AND THEN THE
FAMILIAR BLAST.
The stage was set and all was
prepared for her maiden" trip.
The workmen had completed their
work In fine style. but they had
overlooked one very vital point. The
paint on her whistle had not
changed it's tone.
A long. loud blast OF pleasure
emanated from her throat as she
cleared the wharf.
How Gomez" asked the natives.
We've heard that noise for tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18

mo one between the ages of seven
and seventy should miss this pic
ture. New York Evening Post.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-18

"More drama in a single reel of it
than in bale of Hollywood produc-
tions. New York Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-22
BIG MOVIE STARS JOIN
WAR ON COMMERCIALISM
Mary Pickf0rl, Fairbanks, Chaplin,
Harold Lloyd, Talniadgc Sisters,
and Griffith Included

Los Angeles, Feb. 22.-Informal or
ganization of group of motion pic
ture actors TO combat commercial
ism" and the resultant dwarfing of
artistic growth" in film productions
was completed at conference which
ended here early today with Mary
Pickford, Norma Talmadge, Constance
Talmadge, Douglas Fairbanks, Charles
Chaplin. Harold Lloyd and David
Wark Griffith, or their representatives,
signers of a declaration of independ-
eDce" from producers and the exhibit
tors of machine made" films.
The text of the declaration follows:
Certain combinations and group of
persons and corporations are being
formed in the motion picture business
which will dwarf the artistic growth
Of the motion picture. and we, who
are directly responsible to the public
Tor the merit of our productions and
having a profound regard for this re-
possibility deem 1t necessary at this |
ime TO form an organization which |
will protect the independent exhibitor |
leainst these commercial combina- |
ions and enable us to keep faith with |
he public"
New Britain herald., 1923-02-22
JOHN BURNS is SLATED
FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD
Local Letter Carrier to BE Elected to
Office at Annual Meeting
i'm Hartford.

Hartford, Feb. 22.-An adequate
retirement pension system was fa-
vored and condemnation made of the
use of the so-called window envel-
opes" because of the consequent
strain to eyesight at the twenty
ninth annual convention of Connecti-
cut State Association of Letter Car
riers held in the old state house to-
day. Addresses were made by John
S. Foley of Boston and Clarence
Simpson, of Bayonne, n. j., members
of the national executive committee
and by Mayor Robert w. Whitaker
of Stamford
Officers for election were as fol-
lows: President, Edward S. Smith
of Torrington; vice president, w. r.
Cahill of Norwalk; secretary, John
w. Sergeant of Greenwich: treas
urer. William A. L'Hommedeiu, of
Meriden: executive board, John +.
Burns of New Britain and Frank B.
Whitney of Hartford: delegate to
national convention to be held at
in September J. b. Kenny
of New Haven.
The convention was attended by
nearly 100 delegates from all sec
tions Of the state. They will banquet
at the Hotel Bond at 6 o'clock this
evening.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-22
Chairman Fordney So
Advises House e-Agree-
ment Is Reached On
British Funding Plans
No Opposition.
Filibustcr Against Shipping
Bill Continues Today
Reading Of Washington's
Address Adds to Delay
on Decision.

washington, Feb. 22.--seeretar,
Mellon was quoted today In the house
by Chairman Fordney OF the ways and
means committee as stating that he
had no ohsaction TO the use money
received from the foreign debts settle
ment for the payment OF soldiers
bonus after the money was. In hand.
Debt Funding Approved.
The last action necessary to con-
gressional approval of the British
debts settlement agreement was taken
today by the house. which without n
roll call. accepted senate changes to
the bill amending the allied debt
funding act.
Filibustcr Continues.
George Washington was nninten-
tionaIly enlisted today In the senate
filibuster aaginst the shipping bill.
When the senate convened with
motion pending to take up the ship
ping bill, which was displaced last
night to allow adoption of conference
reports on two appropriation bills.
the presiding officer recognized Sem
ator Glass, democrat, who in accord
ance with an order made by the sem
ate several weeks ago proceeded to
read Washingtons farewell address.
Reading of the address occupied the
senate for the first quarters of
an hour and gave opponents of the
ship bill an opportunity to map out
their program of further dilatory
tactics. ~
Senator Jones, republican. in
charge of the bill. expressed himself
(Continued on Eleventh Page).
New Britain herald., 1923-02-22
New Britain Girl Brings
Action Against Meriden
and Bridgeport Men -
Negligence Alleged.

Jacob Grossman of 261 Center
ant with three Bridgeport men in a
$4,000 damage suit brought by Leah
Hoffman of New Britain, through her
father, Albert f. Hoffman, for al
legged injuries received in an automo-
bile collision in Bridgeport on No
vember 25, 1922. The case is return
able to the Hartford superior court
on the first Tuesday of March and
yesterday Sheriff II. T. Downs filed
papers of attachment in the city
clerks office on two pieces of prop
erty on Center street, Meriden, owned
by Mr.. Grossman. The Bridgeport
defendants are +. w. johnson and G.
l.. Schereible, trading under the name
of the Boston Garage" and Fred
erick J. Adams.
The plaintiff, who is represented
by Attorney William L. Egan of
Hartford, alleges that at o'clock on
the morning of November .o5, 1922,
she was a passenger in the Gross
man car, operated by Harry Gross
man, a son of the local defendant,
when the machine was in collision on
Connecticut avenue, near Bishop
street, in Bridgeport, with car
owned by the defendants, Johnson
and Schereible, and operated by the
defendant. Adams.
She further claims that as result
,f the collision she was thrown from
he Grossman car to the highway
ind suffered transverse fracture
If the right thigh, contusions, abra-
ions, decorations, bruises and a
mental and nervous shock. She states |
hat she was confined in hospital |
rom November 25, 1922, to January
o, 1923, aud expended large sums |
II money for medical care and at /
enhance and also totally lost her
weekly salary of SIS. She says that
he has been permanently injured
nd will not be able to do any work
or at least 12 months more.
The plaintiff charges that both
riversl were operating their cars at
reckless rate of speed for the
Tidth of the street and traffic con-
itions and that the Bridgeport oper-
tor refused to turn out to give Harry
irossman half of the road and in
tead turned in toward the Meriden
ar and the collision occurred before
Irossman could stop his machine.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-22
REMINGTON NOW BELIEVED TO HAVE
ssss. REEN VICTIM OF B00TLEGGERS WAR
~ So. 1npLoss
IL a''e " TO-DAY


Putnam. Feb, ss,-Tie Dohohue
block In the business seetisn hefe was
totally burned today with a Toss OF
ss6e.nna. The fire starteS n@ar the
heater in the basement and hye min
utes after the alarm was given at
7;iA firemen could not enter the
building. In an hour the structure
had almost entirely disappeartd.
The block was OF two stories frame
construction. On the street floor were
the drug store OF James y, Donahue.
the clothing store of Charles seder.
and the shoe store Of Alexander vad-
adian. On the second floor were the
offices of Torrey and Geissler. at
torney. the Putnam Building and Loan
association. DIR. II. w. Wright. dem
iist. DIR. Bernard y. Murphy physi.
clan.i and Angelo. a tailor. Nothing
was saved OF the contents OF the
stores and offices. The Losses in
rlude about $4,000 on the building.
$4,000 on the drug store, $4,000 on
The clothing store. $4,000 on the
shoe store. $4,000 In the law library OF
rorrey and Geissler while other ten
ants have each from $1,000 to $4,000
oss.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-22
new BRITAIN NOT To
HAVE MORE P. ROOM
Hartford, New London, Wa
terbury, Bridgeport and
Others Disappointed Too
sY GEORGE H. MANNING


(Washington Buteau of New Britain Herald).
Washington, D. c.. Feb. 22.-In
spite of the urgent recommendations
OF Postmaster Generss Work and
Secretary OF the II sury ~ Mellon,
New Britain will have 10 worry along
without any additional post Office ia
cilities for another year, SO far as
congress is concerned.
This depressing news hits all the
other of the 165 cities for which
special appropriations were recon-
mended by the secretaries, as well as
several hundred other communities
throughout the country whose con-
gressmen have entertained hopes of
providing them with new or improved
federal buildings.
1t all comes about as result Of
the economy" policy of the admin
istration. Responding nobly to the
directions of President Harding that
congress avail itself of every oppor-
tunity to cut expenditures and help
make well-balanced budget, the
committee of the house quiet
ly informed Chairman John Langley
Of the public buildings and grounds
committee that he and his committee
might just as well save themselves the
trouble of framing their proposed
omnibus public buildings bill.
In face of this certain knowledge |
that the bill, which has been his one
and only ambition for years and years,
would die still-born even if he should /
brave the anger of the powers of the
and report it to the
house, Mr. Langley was compelled to
ldmit defeat.
The recommendations of the joint
ecretarial letter to congress with re-
pect to New Britain were that $685.
100 be appropriated for urgently need
d extension and remodelling of the
ederal building, of which sum $4,000
hould be expended for the purchase
# additional land and s175,000 for
xtension and remodelling of the
This recommendation was
included with list of 140 for cities
n which the post Office department
ad made careful investigation of the
ongeston in the postal buildings and
ound facilities entirely inadequate
or the handling OF the work.
Norwalk, Ridgefed, Stamford,
Hartford, Bridgeport, New London,
Torrington, are other Con-
Continued on Sixth Page)
New Britain herald., 1923-02-22
Senator-Elect MayieM Linked
With Klan in Fight to Preuent
Him From Taking Seat in Senate

Washington, Feb. 22.-Sweeping
charges against the Ku Klux klan
and its officers were made today in
papers filed with the senate chal-
lenging the right of Earle B. Max.
field to take his seat In the next con-
gress as a senator from Texas.
The khan was charged with con-
cealing its real designs, under cloak
of patriotism. in order to hide plans
to subject the government of the
constitution to the invisible empire
and with conspiracy to evade. violate
and defeat federal and state laws.
1t was further charged that the or
gsnization had attempted ''prostitu-
tion of the Christian religion and
had resorted to use Of brute force,
intimidation and immoral and law
less practices"
New Britain herald., 1923-02-22
NORMAL SCHOOL BILL
TAKES step FORWARD
Transferred From Commit
tee on Education to Ap-
preparations Com.
Especial TO The Herald). /.

Hartford. Feb. ga bill for the
maintenance OF Normal schools was
referred from the committee on edu-
cation to the committee on appro-
priations by recommendation of Sem
ator Charles Bakewell in the senate
today.
The senate thus concurred in the
recommendation OF Senator Bake
we'll The bill is known as Bill 1876"
and calls for 100000 for the MAIN
tenance of Normal schools in New
Britain, New Haven, Willimantic and
Danbury. A statement at the end OF
the bill says that during the past few
years the enrolment in these schools
has increased 100 per cent while the
appropriations asked have been in
creased only so per cent, making a
SO per cent increase in appropriation
to cover a 100 per cent increase in
enrolment.
or interest to the citizens of East
Berlin was a hearing on the bill for
state highway from the center of
Cromwell to the East Berlin bridge.
Senator Mcdonald, chairman of the
committee on roads, rivers and
bridges in arguing for the commit
tees report to reject the bill, said
that this road would be included in
a later bill.
This is considered as favorable
towards securing that road later on
New Britain herald., 1923-02-22
NONAGENARIAN CALLS
GIRLS Who SMOKE SILLY
Mrs. Bell, Whose Grand
father Fought Under
Washington, 80 Today

rigaretto smoking girls are 'siliy'
according to Mrs. III. A. Bell OF 50
south High street. who is celebrating
ber 9Oth birthday Anniversary today.
Mrs Bel,. who lives with her son. Ell
hert w. He'll. and his family. As IN re-
eeint of numerous calls. cards of con-
pratulations and flowers from friends
throuebout the CITY. When inter-
yiewed nv "Herald" reprcsentatiye
THE morninp sbe said she did not
have anv narticular recipe TO offer for
\ long life. explaining that she never
vas oyerlv robust and was somewhat
s,rnrised tbat sbc stiII was alive at
that age However her general
,,aaIth i. oohd sho reade avery dav
aIthou,h sho nayor knew What i, uas
- waar classes otusido ~ n slight
ssohlenass which 10 ncrrect,v natural
sho 10 ,n as good health q. ever
NJ Mi ,,,os horn 4, So,th,ro+on
.n washineton,s Rirthday tsaa. sbe
49, p..,,
ana his u,,ro Martha Anoo,ine 7 eu;.
On hor mothe-,s eide she 90, tr,ca
Sar family hooL seven eenar,tions
s.,,oraI ,ra,arotinns h.,,iro ,os;aod ~
Southirgton ,uer rra ndsother
chauncev Iou,s fouoht nnder nan'
enni W,as,,;rata T., .tn pa,a,,.,.
w. and - his daat,, n,as hr.;oa ~
tha "oid cont,, Cena,or,,,, T., So,.h
;na,or
Nr. pa,,.s cr.ot rrora,a+h. =,
how f.tt,or,s "a. s.id - 10 ~
fret settler in tha horo,,a,, ~ Nan,
ur;t.ir Iar fatha,. ,,,as -, =,
a,thoruh IL anoas
ors ,yoro III, satt,.rs oe Mar, Dit