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Evening star., 1923-01-19
Seek Better Films
Purpose of Committee Is Told in
Letter of Secretary.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
"Your editorial of December 81,
which reads, in part, as follows:
1.-The very best way in the world
to kill off bad photoplays is to freeze
them out of existence. The next best
way is to give such liberal patronage
to the good that purveyors Of the bad
will find them moro profitable than
the bad and naturally will change
their stock in trade. 1t is pretty well
established that evil cannot be legis-
tent influence in any reform is that
of the individual himself, and 1t Is in
recognition of this fact that the Ma
tional Committee for Better Films is
now endeavoring to operate meets
our hearty approval, and we appre-
ciate your reference to the work of
this organization in support of the
better films movement
MAY we, however, have space in
your columns to make clear our re-
lation to the producers? You say:
Neither organization (the national
committee nor the National Board of
Review, with which 1t is affiliated) is
official in a governmental sense, but
both appear to be approved, If not
promoted, by photoplay producers"
It is true that the National Board of
Review receives the major part OF
its income from fees eSnoted from
the producers for the submission of
their product. 1t is a definite charge
levied upon them for reviewing which
they must meet-just as they have to
meet the charges of the several state
boards OF censors-in order to have
their pictures passed upon, irrespec-
tive of the action. The National Board
of Review Is not legal, but, through
the cooperation of city officials. who
refuse to permit the exhibition of pic
lures not passed by the national
board, it Is necessary for virtually all
producers to submit their products.
'aThe majority of the industry recog-
nize the great value to the industry
of the services Of the National Board
and National Committee for Better
Films and, hence, are glad to CO.
operate. Neither organization, how
ever. is in any sense a part of the
industry. Their volunteer reviewers
and executive members serve without
Compensation, and the funds derived
from review charges and the sale Of
lists and literature and. in the case
of the national committee, member
ship dues are used only for Office ex-
penses and the extension of infor-
national services.
I'VE believe that the above facts
will interest many OF your readers
who read your editorial and may have
been In douhk "a q result regarding
Evening star., 1923-01-19
Passing of Auueduct Bridge.

Opening of the new bridge in
Georgetown, the Key bridge it is to be
called, according TO a paragraph in the
was accomplished the other day with
out ceremony, by simply removing the
barriers at the entrances and permit
ting traffic to move across the river
over the completed structure. Thus is
accomplished an Improvement long
needed. This new bridge replaces in
service an ancient structure, the
-Aqueduct bridge, which has for many
years been the only means of crossing
the river from Georgetown directly.
With the opening of the Key bridge
tho Aqueduct will probably pass out
OF existence. 1t is of doubtful stability,
having been boIstered up from time to
time by underwater patchings at the
bases of the piers. The load it has
borne has long since grown heavier
signed to carry. 1t was veritably in
the beginning an "aqueduct," means
Of carrying the canal across the Poto-
mac to the terminal in Alexandria.
The wooden box through which the
canal flowed was long striking fea-
ture of the local landscape. For years
after the canal service was discon-
Linued the old box dripped upon the
river farers passing underneath. Final
ly the inlet of the water at the George
town end was cut off and the box
was removed. After that the bridge
passed into strictly Vehicular use.
Nearly thirty-five years ago it came
under suspicion as TO its strength, and
after every freshet it was viewed with
concern by the public. On one occa-
sion one of the piers at the Virginia
side tilted so that the ratings were
buckled, and a diver sent down to in
vestigate reported that a log had
lodged against the pier foundation in
such a manner that the current had
scored a great hole in the masonry.
This was filled and the pier made solid
again, but from time to time other
faults developed.
Aqueduct bridge should have been
put out of commission at least twenty
five years ago, but the process of
planning and appropriation and con-
struction has been so slow that not
until now has the substitute modern
structure been completed. Meanwhile
the traffic has increased enormously,
to a volume that has been really far
too great for the old bridge to carry.
Much of it has gone further up river
to the Chain bridge, and some Of it
has been DETECTED to the Highway
bridge. Now that the Key bridge is in
use it is likely that it will carry a
much heavier daily average of traffic
than the Aqueduct has ever borne.
This new bridge is an ornament to
the capital, whereas the old Aqueduct
has never been in any sense or degree
@&tractive to the eye. There Is an in
dication OF great strength in the new
structure that will completely put the
public mind at rest. The bridge stands
at point Of extreme stress of current
at certain stages Of the river. An i'm
.nense volume Of ice passes down from
the gorges above the District in the
spring, and after heavy rainfalls in
the watershed the flow at this point is
tremendous. No fears need be felt now
on the score Of the stability of the
bridge, and with the old Aqueduct re-
moved the river will be cleared of an
obstruction that, like the old Long
hpfd1e rep1aced nv tha Hiphuav hoe
been actually menace.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

ant director of the former states
weather service, relates two expert
ences in obtaining rooms which he
classes with the luckiest and most
terrifying experiences in his life.
The hero of this story was then
only twenty years old, and the lucky
experience, he says. points out the
value of rendering little acts of serv-
ice to others
On his travels to establish additional
weather bureaus at the many small
towns in the northern part of Min
nesota he found himself, after an all
day ride in the cabooSe of strug
Cling train, in a small community
where he was unable to find the
slightest semblance of a hotel. He
wandered around town, inquiring
Evening star., 1923-01-19
The Impending jam.

II a jam at the close Of this Con-
gress occurs-one is threatened-in
which measures Of Importance to and
desired by the country are caught, the
matter will be difficult II not irnpos-
sible Of satisfactory explanation.
The Sixty-seventh Congress stands
alone In respect OF time consumed. It
is now In its fourth session.
The first session. special one
lasted for months, from early spring
to late fall. From start to finish it
was plagued with factionism. The out
put therefore was. upon the whole.
disappointing in both quantity and
quality.
Evening star., 1923-01-19
Charges Propaganda.
Takes Issue With F. w. Vile
Over Move by French.
70 the Editor OF The Star;

To the Editor OF The Star:
It Is surprising that a paper of
the conservatism of The Star should
print such an article as that by Fred
eric William Vile in its issue Of the
18th instant.
He tells us that through the infiu-
ence and at the suggestion of some
wonderful and mysterious, but undis-
closed. European statesman now in
the United States the administration
is considering making a direct appeal
to the French people over the heads
of the Poincare government as n
means of averting an international
confiagration over reparations and the
occupation of the Ruhr.
In the first place. we are not parties
to the treaty of Versailles, under
which the French justify their occu-
patton OF the Ruhr.
In the second place, Poincare is ex-
ecuting the will of the French people,
as indicated by the almost unani-
nous vote of confidence his action has
received from the chamber of dep-
uties.
In the third place, this action OF
the French is none of our business,
and the probability is that If we were
so stupid and impolitio as to do such
a thing as suggested we would be
very properly and bluntly told to
mind our own business.
And in the fourth place, the recent
action of the French is undoubtedly
detrimental and a menace to the busi~
ness interests of England and her
commercial supremacy; and wishing
for sundry reasons not to break
finally with the French at this time
she is again at the old game of trying
by propaganda to get Uncle Sam to
pull her chestnuts out Of the fire and
to put upon him the consequences
that would result from such an ABB
surd act as is intimated by Vile.
The dramatis personae in this little
farce is too evident to deceive the
most gullible. The mysterious states
man is undoubtedly British. The mos
tifs of the performance are the busi~
ness interests and commerce of Great
Britain, and the victim of the plot is
intended to be Uncle Sam.
A. S. LANIER-
Evening star., 1923-01-19

The "high cost Of living" is now re-
ferred to by the old-timer who tries to
figure prices on a pre-war basis. In
the modern readjustment it takes
more money than formerly to pur-
chase a commodity, but the money is
easier to get.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

It would be relief to many minds
to find at last that what is supposed
to be a torture machine at the bottom
Of a Louisiana lake is after all only
an abandoned fivverette. Il
Evening star., 1923-01-19

Estimates as to the length Of time
It Will take for builders to catch up
with housing requirements are always
subject to the possibility of a sudden
and unforeseen increase of demand that
wf1l leave the situation about where
It was.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

according to Ed
win c. Branden-
burg, twice pTesi-
dent of the Wash
ington Board of
Trade, a member
of the joint citi-
zen'S committee
on national repre-
sentation for the
District and d
prominent lawyer.
Mr.. B r a. II d e n :
b Il r &, who, in
1886, was travel
ing through Min
neSota and North
Dakota &C q SSiSf
Evening star., 1923-01-19

Americas coal problem relates mere
ly to a matter of a few dollars more
or less in the price per ton; a simple
matter compared to the European coal
problem.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

If every reform movement requires
a week unto itself, we can have only
fifty-two reforms a year, which might
not be enough.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

Occasionally a mental suggestion
cure is accomplished by proving to a
hysteria sufferer that he was not very
sick in the first place.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

American soldiers wooed and won
German sweethearts. The advice
against foreign entanglements was
practical politically, but not matri-
monially.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

Soviet Russia is sufficiently strong
in a military way to be invited to bor-
row trouble, even IL she cannot bor-
row money.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

the status of the National COMMITTEES
for Better Films, functioning as it
does in corporation with the Nation-
al Board of Review. Not every ones
of course, will share our Judgment
regarding certain motion pictures, but
1t Is the judgment of committees-noc
merely of one or two Individuals
and It Is without fear or favor
9ALTCE BELTON EVANS
secretary the National Committee
koE Batter films
Evening star., 1923-01-19
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited
in this paper and also the local news pub
ltshed herein. All rights of publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

One form of criticism of the Yer
sailles treaty presents the persistent
objection that it tried to do too much.
thorough.
Evening star., 1923-01-19
Memories of s'Spooly'' Night
Thrill After Nearly 40 Years

Adequate rooming accommodations
in Minnesota and North Dakota We're
almost as difficult to obtain in 1885
as in Washington, d. c., in 1928,
Evening star., 1923-01-19

HE as possible that senators who dis
countenanced the league of nations
may presently be encouraged to claim
that they kept us out Of war.
Evening star., 1923-01-19
Diplomacy.

The diplomat tolls day and night
In confabs and conventions,
Evolving phrases most polite
To mask some rough intentions.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

The naval ratios among nations con-
stitute a problem of relatively more
important even than that announced
by DIR. Einstein.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

Among the situations the French
have to face is that of an unemploy-
ment problem at Essen.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

The French troops are trying the
experiment. Of utilizing bayonets as
mining incidents.
Evening star., 1923-01-19

An order for coal in the Ruhr is
nothing but a scrap of paper.
Evening star., 1923-01-19
Serving the Country,

Every man should be willing and
anxious to serve his country"
True" answered Senator Sorghum,
wearily; "but why should so many in
sist on serving as postmaster?''
Evening star., 1923-01-19

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition, is delv cred by carriers within the city
at 90 cents per month: daily only, 40 cents per
month; Sunday only, 20 cents per month. Or
derg may be sent by mail or telephone MAIN
Booo. Collection is made by carriers at the
end Of each month.
Evening star., 1923-01-19
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business once, 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: $50 Nassau st.
Chicago ONCE: Tower Building.
European Once: 16 Regent St., London, England
Evening star., 1923-01-19

Jud Tunkins says a party is now
considered a success in his village If
the dry agents are among those alb
sent
Evening star., 1923-01-19

when de heart ain back of a mans
words" said Uncle Eben, ''he deserves
de same kind of attention dat you
giyeaas phouograph gecordss
Evening star., 1923-01-19
nisarminr Susnicion.

"The dealer made you pay more
than this picture is worth" comment
ed the artist.
At know it." answered Mr.. Cumrox.
I'm selling him piece Of property,
and I want to convey the impression
that ] am guileless and easy"
Evening star., 1923-01-19

have talked with a number Of
leading citizens here and with many
Army and Navy officers, every one Of
whom believed France had done what
she had a right to do, and ought to
have done, and I have been informed
by persons present that two large
gatherings of spectators at different
movies, when the French troops
marching into Germany were thrown
on the screen, burst into spontaneous
unanimous and prolonged applause,
and there can be no doubt that these
demonstrations represented wide
spread, extensive, hearty American
sentiment.
What Germany can be made to pay
ought to be fixed at the utmost limit
of her capability without Gripping
her power to produce, and leaving
her a sufficient margin for reasonable
self support 1t would be we'll for
France and Germany, indeed for all
other countries in it's stabilizing ef-
feet, to have a definite amount and
periods Of payment fixed and agreed
upon Until then what can France do
but attempt, to the best of her ability
in the only way open to her, to secure
and enforce her undoubted rights.
Until such agreement, force alone
will suffice 70 bring Germany to
terms With such an agreement. se-l
curely guaranteed French troops will
disappeay from German eoEs
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16

An entertainment will be furnished
social Is a result Of recent member
ship attendance contest held by the
society.
LeDtrn Services.
Lenten services will be held this
evening at the chsrch OF Our Lady OF
Mercy. consisting OF tho Stations of
| the Cross and Benedlction of the
| Blessed Sacrament. Services will be-
gin at 1870 o'clock.
A special collection for the Negro
and Indian missions will be taken up
at all the masses on Sunday.
Bowling Notes.
The recently formed American L.
gon team will roll the Forestville post
team on the Recreation Center alleys
this evening The Trumbull Electric
team will play a return match with
the Standard Steel G. Bearing Co.
team on the Ideal alleys in the near
future.
At the Community.
Although It has been the intention
of the management OF the Commun-
ity theater TO stop dancing during
Lent. the many requests for the
weekly Friday night dances have been
so urgent that 1t has been decided
TO hold them as usual. 1t is an as
sured fact that the young people of
Plainville and the surrounding towns
have been experiencing much innocent
pleasure in the home-like surround
irgs at the theater and great care has
been exercised by the manager to pro-
tect the place morally and physically |
Tonight, the G. and o. orchestra will |
play return engagement at the the
alter and efforts are. being made to en-
gage the group permanently.
Plainville Briefs.
Miss Kittie Eldridge of Mountain
View is patient at the Hartford hos
pital
Joseph N. McKernan, president of
the Plainville Chamber of Commerce,
is confined to his home on West Main
street with an attack of the grip.
There will be a third anniversary
requiem mass at the church of Our
Lady of Mercy Monday morning at s
o'clock, for the repose of the soul of
the late Mrs Edward McGrath and
Mrs. Robert Crosby, daughters of
Heny David of East street.
The c. N. f. trains have been di-
terted through New Britain because
If the impassibiliry of the line
through the country
Brock Barnes Post. American Le-
zion, will meet in the post rooms
Ionday evening
Pythian Lodge, X. of p. viii hold
! regular meeting in /. o o. F. hall (
his evening.
The board of relief will be in ses-
ion in the selectmt MS offices in the
own hall between the hours of 1870
nd o'clock.
Pure lard, 2 lbs. Csc. Russell Bros, h
al 4 i
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
Henry Bailey is confined - ),

Henry Bailey is confined to his
home on Main street by illness.
AT the Sunday morning service at
the Methodist church Professor Chan
Ter OF Middletown will administer
molly communion. At the evening
service there will be an illustrated
lecture on the Philippines with COL
ored pictures.
NIhe next rehearsal of the Black
ana White Ministries will be held AT
tne home of Mrs. Frank Cobey on
wilcox avenue Tuesday evening at
o'clock.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16

Strictly fresh eggs sic doz., doz.
S1.00. Russell Bros.-advt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
HONEYMOON IN CAVE.

London, Feb. 16 (By Associated
Press fighting Is in progress
in the Arigna Mountains. of County
Cavan, where General Bofin, the IT.
regular leader and his bride are
spending their honeymoon in a cave,
from which the bridegroom directs
the operations of the rebel band
against the Free State troops, says
an Evening News dispatch from Bel
fast today.
The Free Staters are gradually
closing in on Bofin and his followers
The Irregulars are known to have
lost two of their men killed
and II wounded, while 16 of Bofln's
men, attempting to fight their way
through, were captured and taken to
Sligo.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
TINAL MATCHIs T0nAY.

West Pam Beach, ria, Feb H.
Miss nlenna collet ~ Providence, II,
l., national women's gQlf champion,
leday had Miss Dorothy klolz Of chi,
eaEo as her opponent in the fiaal
match Of the championship flight al
the Namen's widrwinteF golf loarna-
meht here, Mrs, +, }, Northwood Of
Toronto was 20 meet AIRS George
l1ahyA Of basloA in the second siighl.
The feature match yesterday was
one between Miss kloiz aud Miss pes-
sic Fem Of Maine, With the match
All square after the 18th hole, Miss
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
SOUTHINGTON NEWS
MAUD johnson Resigns From High
school Staff-Chinlney Fircs-Itemy
of Interest.

The school board met in session
wednesday evening and received and
accepted the resignation of Miss
Maud Johnson. a teacher at Lewis
High school. Miss Johnson has beer
the center of storm between herseaf
and the pupils Of her class over sub.
jects relating to the Ku Klux Klan
and the result of the three weeks ar
gument was the teachers resignation
to the board.
The chemical squad was called out
twice yesterday afternoon to ex
tinguish chimney fires. Shortly after
noon. fire occurred at the residence
of Ms Charles Kilbourne on Vermont
avcnse and late yesterday afternoon,
an ab.rm sounded for a fire at the
home of Thomas Moran on Summit
street. Both were extinguished with
out any damage.
William Lynch, for years mem
Der of the United States navy, has re-
turned here to take up his residence
tringing with him, his bride, New
port girl. He has taken a position In
the office of Peck Stow and Wilcox
Co.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16

TO $4,000. From $500
to 5000. From ss2.oo
10 $500.
SECRETARY
One large Colonial
Secretary. regular price
$4,000 Reduced 10
$4,000.
MAHOGANY
Secretary, res. price
s69.5o. Reduced for
this sale-&5o.50.
Desks reduced from
1870 to $3.50. From
$3.50 TO eM.50.
NESTED TABLES
Special chance TO get
n decorated nest OF ia
bles, formerly priced
$500. for $3s.75.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16

ODD CHAIRS
Reduced "a $3.50
from s2s.5o 10 $50 Is
sale price for cane fire.
side chairs and rockers
with antique finished
frames. ~
PULLMAN BED
Davenport. velour
covered with full size
spring and mattress.
Regular price SITS for
Si35.OO.
WING CHAIR
To match above dav-
export, reduced from
$500 TO $1,000. Arm
chair. was 's72.50 for
$8f.50.
THREE PIECE
Pullman Bed, daven-'
port suite, loose spring
cushions. covered In
Beautiful tapestry. Reg.
price S2S7.00 for S225.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
GRANGE Will HAVE
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
Rev. Raymond Gilman Of New
Britain to Make Address
TO DISCUSS BRONZE TABLET
Forcsters Initiate Canditlates-No Lee
gion Meeting-Nfany Ill With Grip
Junior Minstrel Show Progressing
Other Items of Interest.
TO DISCUSS BRONZE TABLET

Berlin grange will hold patriotic
meeting next Tuesday evening in the
grange hall on Damon's hill, the pro-
gram being in charge of Mrs. George
Ventres the lecturer.
The principal speaker will be Rev.
Raymond Gilman, pastor of the Stan
ley Memorial church, New. Britain.
He will speak on The Spirit of Am
erica" Mr.. Gilman spent several
years in the Near East and his talk
with reference to that situation prom
Uses to be interesting
Other parts of the program will in
clude readings, recitations and songs
by members.
The program will be held following
the regular meeting and has been con-
fined to members of the organization.
The meeting is scheduled for s
o'clock.
Want Bronze Tablet
Members of Bolton Kasica post,
American Legion, are discussing
among themselves the removal of the
honor roll from in front of the town
hall.
The members are of the opinion
that bronze tablet should be erected
on the monument at the corner of
Pennington avenue and that the roll
should be torn down. However, II ii
should be impractical for tablet to
be erected, they say that the honor
roll should remain, as they feel that |
the Berlin and Kensington men who
bered.
The next meeting of the post which |
is to be held March 8, will be devoted
to discussion of the affair, as the
men feel that some action should be
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-16
POLES IN CLASHES
Trouble With Lithuanians in Neutral
Zones Results in Wornding of Sew
eral on Both Sides.

Warsaw, Feb. 16.-Clashes between
Polish troops and Lithuanian regulars
have occurred at several places dur
ing the occupation of the neutral
zone allotted to Poland by the coun-
Gil of ambassadors
Twelve Polish soldiers were wound
ed, while the Lithuanians left several
wounded on the field before they were
forced to retreat. No loss of life
is reported
The greater part OF the southern
area and an important section of the
center zone given to Poland is now
under Polish administration. The
are still resisting the &C.
cupation of the remainder of the area.
Strictly fresh eggs, Sic doz., doz.
S1.00. Russell Bros.-advt.