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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-07
New Trade School Has Modern
Facilities For Training Boys

, circuits.
One of the big ideas of the institu
. ton is the combination of the schoo
and the factory; the facts and thu
real job. All the instructors arr
tradcsmen of proved ability and the!
are given teachers training course
each year which fits them to teach
The teachers for the New Britain
school are drawn from this group
The relations between the pupils and
the instructors are like those be.
tween foreman and workmen.
!: The boys get practical experience
by working on products for custom
ers. This method of training helps
to reduce taxes as percentage of the
:: money received for the work is given
to the state so that 1t may help to de-
tray expenses.
The boys are certified on a definite
number of successful hours of pro-
gress. BY means of the clock system
it is ascertained just how much time
is put in by each apprentice and no
credit Is given for lost time. The
| instruction Is individual and one fea
ture of 1t Is that the boy is allowed
to progress as fast as he is able. He
is not held back or forced ahead. His
progress depends entirely upon him
self. The fact that a great deal of the
work Is production work is another
spur for the boys, as they realize that
they are doing something worth
while.
Outline OF Program.
Mr.. Hall estimated that there is
about s125,000 worth of machinery in
the school, besides $4,000 worth of
other equipment.
The course of study most highly
recommended is the "A" course. This
is for graduates of Junior High
school or ninth grade and includes
$500 hours of successful progress In !
trade and related work and an ad-
ditional 500 hours of mathematics, |
science and English. emitting the pu-
pill to a state apprenticeship certificate
and an high school diploma, There
are five other courses offered In the
school, the regular trade school
course. the continuation course, the
part time High school, the evening
and the High school cooperative. Tu-
ltion Is free and enrolment may be
made at any time during the year,
The trades taught are CLASSIFIED I'M
der several heads. Under machine
trades come general machine work,
tool making and die making. Under
masonry are brick laying, plastering
and concrete work, Electrical work
includes motor and generator repair
ing. maintenance work. switchboard
installation. storage battery repairing
and house wiring. Drafting takes in
drawing. machine. tool and :
Jig design and architectural drafting. |
In the printing line there is compo-
sition. job press work. automatic job '
press work. cylinder press work. pa !
per cutting and stone work and i'm {
position. Building construction cab S
net work and mill work are included
N the carpentry department
Auto Repairing Taught. I
A new line of study that has been g
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-07
Auto Repairing Taught.

A new line Of study that has been
added to the courses this year is au-
tomobile repairing and auto electricaf
work. The department is under the
direction of A. Hull. a we'll known
New Britain young man. who is
versed ID the mechanism Of automo-
biles II is planned to purchase sew
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-07
Why We Choose
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For Our Leader

Converse Tires are the product of one of the
oldest and most reputable rubber manufacturers
in the country.
Their faith in the performance of their tires
is evidenced by the most liberal of Service guar
antees.
12,0O0-15,0 00--1S.OOO miles and over-are
not unusual records for Converse Tires The
famous Converse Compression Thread utilizes
the power of compressed rubber to fight wear
and punctures
You can count OH greater safety-more mile.
age and gratifying freedom for tire troubles of
every description.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL-Alice Brady, in "Zan-
der the Great comedy, at 2:20 and $40
pm.
POLFs-"GreenwIcn Village Fol-
lies.' revue. at 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
PREsIDENT-"Six-C Cylinder Love-
comedy. at 2:20 and 500 pm.
BELASCO-"The Demi Virgin,
farce, at 2:30 and $50 pm.
KEITH's-Jean Acker Valentino.
vaudeville. at 2:15 and S:l5 pm.
COSMOS--Jacksons Musical Maid.'
vaudeville. at 3, $50 and 9 pm.
STRAND-'Stelen Sweets" vaude-
Vile. at 2 As. $50 and S=45 pm.
GAYETY-Dan Coleman and Ameri-
can Girls, burlesque, at 2:15 and s:lo
pm.
PALACE-Walter HERS. in "Mr.
Billing Spends His Dime" photopiay
at 1886 and 12:40 am. 2:25. 4:2o' o'oo'
/ 1850 and 9:45 pm.
RIALTO-"Down to the Sea In In
Ships" 1880 am, 1870. $3.50. $780, f:So
and $3.50 pm.
COLUMBIA-"Wher the Pavement
Ends" at 11:10 am, 1905, 3:l5, o:Zo'
1928 and 9:35 pm.
METROPOLITAN Coogan
in Daddy" at l1:45 am. l:4O, 3:4o'
$40 7:35 and $40 pm.
CENTRAL-Harold Lloyd, IN De
Jack" at 11:20, 1850 am, 2:SO. 3:5o'
$40, 600, S:25 and 10 pm.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
Rho Beta Concert,

Popular interest in the musical
ideals of Rho Beta Chapter of Mu Phi
Epsilon Sorority, the national women's
musical sorority. was evinced in no
dience which overfiowed the auditorium
of the First Congregational Church.
Mrs. Flora McGill keefer. mezzo So
prano. was heard in Tschaikowsky's
rich tones and confident expression
were given full play; group of light
er numbers; duet. Passage Birds
Farewell" with Charles T. Tittman,
baSSo, and an encore in duet, THE
Greenwood Tree"
Mr.. Tittman, who always is popular
in local musical circles, pleased with
his resonant and vigorous rendition of
varied program, including classic
opening numbers from Schubert, Bee
lyrics and three duets, with Mrs
Keefer. and Miss Meta Craig. So
prano.
Miss Craig appeared twice in cos
tune, in a group of Spanish folk song
and In nineteenth century songs. which
aroused much interest and recalled
Frieda Hempefs costume recital here
earlier in the season.
The pianoforte work of Miss Eliza
beth Winston revealed some of the
ablest talent Of the evening. She gave
a brilliant Interpretation of the Schu-
bert-Liszt 'Marche Militaire" and
threw into Lfszts Hungarian Rhap-
sody No. 2" vigor and bravado that
was surprising in contrast with her
more delicate moments. Rosenthal's
Butterfly" was bit of delightful de-
scriptive.
Richard Lorleberg. cellist, played
"Canta Amoroso" (Elman-Tammantini)
with deep feeling, and his "Saltarella"
dinder) was bright caprice itself, ex-
cellently done.
Accompanies for the evening were
Mabel Linton, Greta Won Bayer and
Mrs. Bertrand Trenis.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
The Great Blessing

Having health, a human being
has no right to weep or whine !;
men despise his. hully-cheeing and
his wanton waste of brine. Being
free from pain and anguish, man
should never talk of woe, he should
never droop or languish, though his
row be hard to hoe. For he has the
major blessing, has the crown Of
human bliss; he is yellow when
confessing grief in such a state as
this. What is trouble to the voter
who is sound in wind and limb,
who is like a Green Seal motor
when it comes to pep and vim?
What misfortune is SO drastic as
to daunt the healthy wight, who
has ligaments elastic and no collie
in the night. What reverse is SO
outrageous as to crush the husky
gent, when his whiskers are UNI
brageous and his back by age un-
bent9 Yet l often hear the giant
beehng roundly at his luck. as he
wields the handsaw plant, striving
thus to earn buck. And | hear
the butcher wailing while assassi-
mating hogs; he must work while
some go trailing rabbits with their
guns and dogs. No one has a right
to grumble if his health presents no
flaw, though his place in life be
humble, though his task be coarse
and raw. Leave the grumbling to
the relic who is old and full of pain
but his smile is oft angelic and
his language safe and sane.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
ohsts and eAnWgles q

Shouldn't wonder If there is spool
ing'' in the replies to Brother Rookie
feller's "Spooning QUESTIONABLE"
DUFFY THIBAULT.
Columbia Pldno1rdph CompGny
A mistress had re-employed a colored
maid who, when the former was newly
wed, five years before, had been her
first servant and had been trained most
carefully. Seeing no salad on the table,
she inquired about ii.
"Aint you always told me before to
bring de salad as a seprit cose ?' In
quired the domestic. Huh. chillun
sho' does kill style!''
L. S. WEDDERBURN,
1899 Kenyon street northwest
she-I don't care for men. In fact,
I've said No TO several of them.
He-What were they selling?
w. BENTHEIM,
iSI woodward building.
The movies are overlooking a bet in
failing to Aim the maneuvers of the
rum fleet off the Atlantic coast.
OSWALD DRURY.
THERE ARE SOME CHIvALRIC
SOULS LEFT.
A few days ago 1 started to cross a
and wagon almost on top of me. 1
stepped hastily back to the curb. The
old fashioned colored driver brought his
steed to standstill and said politely ::
Lady, come right on across. Ise
got plenty O. time, and l amt burnin'
no gasoline up, neither
MRS. F. C. SNOWDEN,
!o2 NJ street northeast.
SOUNDS KINDA MUSICAL.
Peggy was doing accordion pleatfng;
Wanda was slapping the Baby Grand !:
Nancy was fiuting her dress for club
meeting.
While ma drummed the kettles to beat
the band.
EDWIN I. SHOPE.
6s7 Maryland Guenue northeast.
Jimmie, what time is it?''
Nickel to twelve"
You shouldn't say nickel say five
minutes"
why not? You say quarter to-"
WILBUR MITCHELL,
MelroSe street. Chevy Chase, Md.
The pink cherry blossoms are again
doing their bit toward disproving the
yellow peril doctrine
SAMUEL S. FORD,
SIS nth street northeast.
The one weak spot in the Egyptian
fashions for women is that the females
who are built like the pyramids will
stubbornly insist on trying to look like
obelisks.
RICHARD W. GRIER,
42I2 18th street northeast
Our impression is that the sole bene-
ficiaries of recent diplomatic confer
ences are the silk hat manufacturers
u. ID. N,
1908 p street northwest
Evening star., 1923-04-07
GOUCHER COLLEGE DRIVE
TO BE LAUNCHED HERE

Washington and northern Virginia
members of the Goucher College
Alumnae will launch the local drive
for funds to move the college from
It's present site in the city Of Balti
more six miles to new 421-acre
campus, at a dinner meeting tonight
at the national clubhouse of the
American Association of University
Women. here.
Miss Helen Dyer. chairman of the
campaign committee for the District,
announced today that members of
the faculty of Goucher College and
OF George Washington University would
be among the speakers. Many impor-
tant guests will be present.
The local dinner is to be one of a
dozen simultaneous meetings being
held throughout the country to
inaugurate the s6.000.000 campaign
for the Baltimore institution. At the
meeting tonight the speakers will be
DR.. Agnes Low Rogers, professor
of education at Goucher: DIR. William
II. Longley. an authority on under
water photography and the colora-
ton of tropical fishes. also from
Goucher: DIR. w. A. Wilbur, dean of
George Washington University. and
DR.. r. J. Stone of this city. Miss Alice
Wood will be toaStmistresS.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
P0LI'S-Mme. Calves Recital.

Mn.e, Emma Calve. the great
French singer who has given the
operate stage a living portrait of
Bizets heroine. Carmen. that never
has been equaled, proved yesterday
afternoon at Polls Theater that
feet the magic beauty of her wonder
full voice.
The feature of the program was the
singing of La Habanera," Aria des
Cartes" and la Sequidilla," which
brought the tragic story of the cigar
ette girl vividly to mind. In these
operate selections Nine. Calve demon
strated her great dramatic powers as
well as her charming voice. All the
fire and sorrow of the rebellious Car
men are expressed in the throbbing.
exquisite notes of the great singer.
the Fan were given with equal
spirit and verve!t although the tempo
seemed considerably slower than we
are accustomed to. Calves "Claveli-
tos" bears admirable comparison
with the rendition given here earlier
the freshness of a more youthful
voice
The great French prima donna
showed wonderful contralto tones in
Cbscura" of Beethovens. Her open
ing number, Handel's Aria de Cleo
patre'' and Franck's "Nocturne" also
were full of rich notes.
One of the most delightful Of the
lighter songs was Martini's "Plaisir
d'Amour." Grethaninoffs MY Ma
tive Land" Cradle Song" and Rim
sky-Korsakoff's THE Rose Has
Charmed the Nightingale were
beautifully given. Bellinis "Casta
Diva" and Berlioz' La Captive"
completed the program.
Yvonne Dienne young pianist
with an easy touch. played her solo
numbers gracefully. They included
"Arabesque," Debussy: Spanish
Dance" Granados, and "Seguilillas."
Albeniz, with Chopin's Minute Waltz"
as encore. She accompanied Nine.
Calve in most of her songs.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
TREE OF CALIFORNIA
TYPE GROWING IN D. C.
Specimen Transplanted Reported to
Be Flourishing in st. Elizabeth's
Hospital Grounds.

A specimen of the California big
tree. the sequoia gigantea, trans
planted about seventeen years ago
from California as an experiment to
see If it is possible for the species to
attain it's enormous size in the east
ern United States, is doing well on
the grounds of st. Eliza abeth's Hos
pital and is taking on the true char
acteristics of its big brothers in Cali
fornia The tree is now about fifteen
feet high, with a trunk diameter OF
between seven and eight inches. so
il still has a long way to go. to equal
the diameter of the Gen. Sherman tree
in Sequoia National Park.
The young tree was planted with
q great deal of care. 1t is located
on the north side of one of the hos
pital buildings, and. while 1t has
grown rapidly. fungi has destroyed
some of the foliage. According to
Alvah GoddinE. in charge of the or
namental grounds of the hospital res
ervation, the bark of the tree is now
taking on some of the characteristics
Of the big trees that are found only
In California.
The biggest and oldest of the huge
trees is the Gen. Sherman tree in
the Sequoia National Park. in Cali
fornia. Its height is 279.9 feet, its
base circumference 1923 feet and its
greatest diameter 36.5 feet. The Gen
Sherman tree doubtless was a
healthy youngster several hundred
years old when King Tutapkhamen
ruled in Egypt thirty centuries ago.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
ADJUSTMENTS

, School OF Music. before a large and
appreciative audience.
DR.. Lovette opened the program
with a brilliant performance of the
with great breadth of style. beautiful
tone color and sparkling technique
The audience demanding more, he
gave charming rendition OF the
Chopin Prelude in D Flat Major"
with a delightful singing tone and
artistic finish.
Mrs. Lovette's numbers included
works of Pergolesi. Tschkaikowsky
Brahms. Minette, William Sickles,
Rasid Pa a.i9s, Guion udOns and md a group of four
Lovette is distinctly dramatic, but
versatile, and a great charm of her
singing is her splendid enunciation
and diction, in whatever language she
is singing. The Close of Day" one
Of DR.. Lovette's songs. was espe-
cially effective. monologue, in
which the varying tone-color made
the song. For encore she gave ef-
fectively Tostfs Gould II
A delightful feature of the program
lent little chorus of young women,
who sang under DR.. Lovette's direc-
tion Germans "Beauteous Morn"
Woodmans Ashes of Roses and Sill
ory and without their printed notes.
They sang with precision, fine shading
and perfect enunciation. the audience
losing not a word of their songs. Miss
Zelma Brown accompanied the choral
numbers with skill and sympathy.
Miss Gladys Hillyer of Texas played
Saint-Saens' "Etude en- Forme de
Valse" with especially skillful finger
work, and Miss Mary Ruth Matthews
gave an excellent performance of
Liszts Fifteenth Rhapsody" one
which is not often heard, but is a
lovely composition.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
LECTURER PICTURES
OLD CHINESE CITIES
National Geographic Society Hears
of Chinese Culture Thousands
Of Years Ago.

Cities that were the seat of high
Chinese culture more than 1000 years
before Tutankhamen ruled In Egypt.
the worlds oldest bridge and signal
towers that flashed China's wireless"
messages millenniums ago were de-
scribed and pictured by Josef Wash
ington Hall in an address before men,
bers of the National Geographic So
ciety last night.
Most travellers who think of Chi
nese civilization as old see, for the
most part, cities and monuments built
a bare thousand years ago, according
to Mr. Hall. The really old part Of
the country, the cradle of China, he
pointed out, is in the northwest, to-
ward Mongolia and Tibet, where an
advanced culture had built great
cities when Peking was an unoccu-
pied plain and Rome had not been
thought of. In this ancient country,
Mr.. Hall declared. runs the oldest ex-
listing highway. travelled for more
than two thousand years. The ruts,
going deeper and deeper through the
centuries, have worn the road as much
as 200 feet below it's original loca-
tion in places, forming a deep canyon.
Pictures showed the great damage
wrought by an earthquake in 1920,
when hundreds of square miles of
loose soil ran like water, destroying
towns and farms and killing 100000
people.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

Sunday School Teacher Can any
little boy in the class tell me why the
lions did not harm Daniel?
Small Joel guess it was because
they all belonged to the same circus.
MARGARET G. HARRISON,
1926 Park road northwest.
Two city boys were in the country for
the first time in their lives. One came
across a lot of old condensed milk cans
In the corner OF a field Hey, Jack"
he called, c'mere quick; I've found
cows nest :"
JOSEPH LEAHY.
1862 Kenyon street northwest.
Doctor-Congratula old man,
you're the father of triplets
Politician-Impossible sir / demand
a recount
VIRGINIA ANDRCS.
I2f c street northeast.
OVERHEARD AT THE MOVIES.
Say, Name. what did Charlie Chap
lin change his name to Chaliapin for
when he started singing?"
"Aw. l dunno: these movie stars
think they can get away with any old
thing"
T. H. HEATH.
The Pasadena.
Well have another safe and sane
Fourth of July this year. Two thousand
will be drowned: three thousand will
be killed or hurt in automobile acct
by the accidental discharge of fireworks
THOMAS J. FORD,
Veterans Training Center,
Sil1P7 SDrin1 Md
Evening star., 1923-04-07
TAXI RATEPROBE
TO HIT PRIVILEGES
Senator Harrison Says Effort
Will Be Made to Abolish
All Discrimination.

No taxicab company in Washington
should have special privileges in the
matter of rates that may be charged,
Senator Harrison OF Mississippi said
In statement issued today dealing
with the resolution adopted by the
senate just before adjournment Of the
last session Of Congress directing the
Public Utilities Commission to in
Vestigate taxi rates charged here and
In other cities. with a view to bring
Ing about more reasonable and uni
form rates in the District Senator
Harrison said:
The investigation is not directed
at those companies operating taxi
cabs In the District at reasonable
rates. While some of the companies
rates may not be as low as the rates
charged in other cities Of similar size
as Washington, there are some com
panies operating in the District
whose ates are reasonable. The in
Vestigation will protect those com
panies that are trying to protect the
public.
To Consider Privileges.
There are other companies that
have special privileges in the opera
tion of their taxi services whose
rates are much higher. Whether or
not a certain taxi company should
nave special or exclusive privileges
at the terminal station may be a.
question for discussion, but certainly
there Is no room for argument to
say that a company may have the
exclusive privilege at the terminal
station and at the same time charge
rates from 25 to 100 per cent higher
than are charged by other public taxi
operators.
What the people of the District
are entitled to is as good service at
as reasonable rates as are charged
elsewhere, and the rates should be
uniform l have no doubt that the
Public Utilities Commission will give
TINS matter thorough investigation
and that some good to the general
public as well as honest taxi COM
panies viii result therefrom."
Evening star., 1923-04-07
Howard Theater.

plantation Days" conglomera-
tion of everything from a high-class
to grand opera, presented
by a company of forty colored play
ers, will be the attraction at the
Howard Theater next week. 1t is de-
clared to be a clean and cleverly pre-
sented two-a -and-a-half hours enter
tainment featuring Eddie Green and
Woody's famous syncopated orchestra.
Others will include the Plantation
Four, Adams and Turnstall, Julian
Mitchell, Smith and De Forrest, Ida
Rolen and a chorus of twenty.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
DR.. STRATTON ON BOARD.

According to the recent announce
ment Of Secretary Hoover, DR. Samuel
W. Stratton, formerly director of the
bureau of standards, remains as one OF
the board Of visitors for the next three
years. The board of visitors for the
United States bureau of standards is
made up of the following well known
scientists: President, F. w. McNair Of
the Michigan College of Mines, DR.. Am
brose Swasey of Cleveland, Ohio, and
DIR. John r. Freeman of Providence,
r. /. Prof w. ID. Bancroft of Cornell
University is named the consulting en-
gineer for the board.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
KuOCk. KuncL Krnry,

There's no pleasure riding and
certainly it does your motor no
good when it is all "carboned up"
Take 1t to a careful shop and have
the carbon burned out-so that YOU
can get the power and mileage you
have right to expect. Turn to
the Recommended Service columns in
the Classified Section-and you'll find
addresses there where you can get
satisfactory work done. Every ad-
verttser in the Recommended Service
Column must guarantee satisfaction
to Star readers in order to place his
All under this heading.-Advertise
ment
Evening star., 1923-04-07
Lovette Recital.

An unusually good program of
music was given last evening in the
First Baptist Church by Eva Whit
ford Lovette. mezzo- soprano, and DR..
T. S. Lovette, pianist-composer, as
sisted by students Of the Loyette
Evening star., 1923-04-07

A meeting OF the Kevin Barry
Council, American Association for the
Reco ognition Of the Irish Republic will
be held at 1905 E street northwest.
tomorrow night at s o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

Miss Katherine Cooke, 1924 X street
northwest, will take the part of the
prince in the annual French Club play
to be given at Rockford College on
the night of April %.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

The Gibbons Club will resume its
regular Saturday night dances at
Carroll Hall, 10th and G streets. at
$50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

The regular meeting of the Re
tired Enlisted Mems Association will
be held at s o'clock in Pythian Tenn
pie.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

The nurses examining board of the
District of Columbia will hold an ex-
animation for the registration of
nurses on Tuesday, May 8. Applica-
tions should be at the office of the
secretary and treasurer, 1887 X street,
not later than April %.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

The Pfney Branch Citizens Asso-
citation will hold it's monthly meeting
in the Iowa Avenue Methodist Church,
Monday night at o'clock
Evening star., 1923-04-07
TONIGHT

The Ohio Girls Club will give a
dance in Mount Pleasant Lodge Hall,
18th and Kenyon streets, at s o'clock
All Ohioans and their friends in
vited.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
T0DAy

The Society for Philosophical In
ouiry will meet in the west study
room of the Public Library at 4:3O
o'clock. 1.-The Psychology of the
origin of Ideas of He'll will be dis
CuSSed.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

Golf MT Asheville and Bntmore, N. C.
Two first-class golf courses. unsur-
passed hotel accommodations. First
annual spring invitation tournament
at Bfltmore Forest April 1871. Book
let, Golf in Wonderland" sent free
to any address. Southern Railway
System, 1925 r st. n.w.-Advertise-
meut.
Evening star., 1923-04-07

The twenty-sixth annual banquet
of the Washington College of Law
will be held at Rauschers. The re-
oeption will begin at $50 and the
dinner at o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-04-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Lincoln Park Citizens Association
will be held in the auditorium of the
Bryan School, Tuesday night at 5
o'clock
Evening star., 1923-04-07

A dance and other entertainment
will be given at the Argyle Country
Club tonight in celebration of Easter
week.