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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
SKILLED WORKERS COMING

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 23.-Unem-
playment in England is reflected in
aniin1ux of skilled mechanics into the
United States and Canada, the state
of labor and industry's
bureau announced today.
received by the bureau
Indicates laborers of this class are ar
irving at the rate of 1000 a month.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WEDDING

New York, Feb. 23.-Monday,
March fifth, has been definitely set
aside as the wedding day of Reginald
C. Vanderbilt and Miss Gloria Nor
gan, 10 year old daughter of Harry
Hays Morgan, American consul gen.
eral in Brussels. The wedding was
originally set for last Saturday, but
was postponed. Contrary to previous
reports it will take place in this city,
instead of Newport, r. /.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
700 P. c. STOCK DIVIDEND

Philadelphia, Feb. 20. After an
rouncement of stock dividend of zoo
per cent the stock of the American
stores company today jumped from
10 to 1913 rs on the Philadelphia
stock exchange and later receded to
1ss. The company operates 1,4oO
grocery stores.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
WON'T RETURN PROPERTY.

Washington. Feb. BY a vote of
95 to 65, the house rejected today IN
amendment to the alien property bill
proposing return of all of the prop
erty of enemy aliens seized by the
government during the war.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
New Britain Widow Wed
To Divorce in Hartford

A return certificate filed today at
the Office of the town clerk, indicates
the marriage in Hartford, January %.
of William Dorr, a grinder, of Hart
ford, and Ada Sperlong, a nurse. of
this city. The groom is divorce and
the bride widow.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
RUNS AWAY FROM HOSPITAL.

Hartford, Feb. 23.-Florence Atkin-
son. 80 years old, who gave herself
up to the local police about ten days
ago, explaining that she escaped from
a hospital for insane in Detroit ran
away from the city hospital sometime
during the night, according to the
police who were notified of her dis
She was missed at
breakfast this morning.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Cleveland, Feb. 2S.-The affairs of
the Cleveland Discount CO., claimed
by it's officers several months ago to
be the second largest, mortgage con-
Germ in the United States, today was
in the hands of receivers. The re-
ceivers were appointed on the appl-
cation of w. Fl. Hoppe of Tiffin,
Ohio, who until Wednesday has been
chairman of the board of directors.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
RECITAL THIS EVENING

Rev. NE. Kron, known as 1.-THE
Jubilee Singer of the West" who was
prevented by illness from giving his
recital in the First Lutheran church
last Sunday afternoon. will sing to-
right
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Reuben Turton.

The funeral of Reuben Turton was
held this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from his late home at 81 East Main
street and mt o'clock from Erwin
chapel. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, rector
OF st. Marks Episcopal church. OFF,
ciated and interment was In Fairyiew
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
SEEK NATIONAL AGREEMENT.

Belgrade, Feb. 2S.-Another effort
I'd adjust relations between Austria
and Jugoslavia will get under way
here today when discussions are
opened between ministerial repre-
sentatives of each country.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
COPPER co. DIVIDEND

New York, Feb. 23.-Directors of
the Inspiration Copper company to-
day declared a dividend of so cents a
share payable April 2 to stockholders
of record March Is. The last divi-
dend was SLIGO in October 1919.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
TODAY'S TREASURY REPORT.
L. s. Treasury-Balance, $213,4S1,5S6.
"FLU" IN TORRINGTON

Torrington, Feb. 23.-Hundreds are
i'll in Torrintgon with colds and mild
attacks of influenza. The epidemic
has reached the public schools, there
being S2S pupils absent today on ac-
count of illness
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
LABEL LEADS DOG RACE

quebec, Feb. 23.-7Jean LaDel, driv-
ing a team of huskies, led the field at
the half way mark of today's neat In
the international sled derby. The
course covers &c miles from Quebec
to Lorette and return. Labels team
won the first heat yesterday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
JUDGE JENNINGS ILL.

New Haven, Feb. 23.--An attack
of grip kept Judge Newell Jennings
at his home in Bristol today and
caused adjournment of the civil side
of the superior court here until next
Tuesday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
De VALERA NOT TAKEN
PRISONER AS RUMORED
Continued from First page>

lars, the most important of whom
was Sean Fitzpatrick, have been cap
tured by criminal investigation de-
partment officers of the Free State
government in raid at Drumcondra,
it was stated at army headquarters
this noon. Fitzpatrick is said to be
commandant of the Dublin brigade.
1t is unofficially stated that the four
other men also are irregular officers.
1t is understood among officials that
the first battalion of irregulars was
participating at the time of the ar
rests.
A rumor was in circulation that De
Valera had been arrested in the raid.
but of this there is no confirmation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
RELIGIOUS REBELLION.
House of David Leader Tells of Con-
spiracy Against His Sect.

st. Joseph, Mich, Feb. pa re-
bellion against the rule of Benjamin
Purnell of the House of David, the
Benton Harbor religious colony, by the
looting of the Shilho building. head
quarters of the sect after a gas at
tack" seizure Of 100000 supposed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
Ferdinand ulklis,

The funeral of Ferdinand Ulkus was
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
his late home at % Rockwell avenue
and at 1880 o'clock from st. Mathews
German church. Rev. A. C. Theo-
dore Steege ofIiciated and burial was
in F'airview cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
SUGAR Up HIGH

New York, Feb. %. = Sugar today
touched the highest price level since
1920. Cuban raw sold at 5 x cents
pound. cost and freight while granu-
lated was quoted at nine cents.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23

Belfast Feb. ga Dublin de-
spatch describing the character of
Sean Fitzpatrick says the men taken
with him were his adjutant and threei
officers.
The investigation department men,
the account states, suddenly appeared
at the door of the room in a house
on Royce Road where the five were
seated at a table which was strewn
with papers. The official raiders
presented revolvers and shouted:
Hands up"
The five men Immediately surren-
dered.
message, deny the reports that De
Valera had been captured.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
More Raids Today.

Dublin, Feb. 23.-(By the Associat-
ed Press More than twenty Irish
irregulars were captured in raids in
Dublin last evening and this morning,
it was stated this afternoon. Addi-
.tional raids were in progress.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
Put and Take Game
In Court Is Won
By Accused

"Your H ,nor, the defend-
ants were playing put and
take in an alley in the rear
of 1923 L street northwest"
Policeman H. l.. Dull told
Judge Schu1dt in police court
today when Oscar F. S. Long
and Francis L. Cook were ar
raigned on a charge of dis
orderly conduct.
"Did you see any money!"
the court asked.
81 recovered IL cents, if
Your Honor please"
II beg to differ with the
officer" one of the defend
ants interposed. "He told the
driver of the patrol yesterday
that he got 2 cents, and now
it is IL cents. / do not
even know where he got the 2
cents, for there were just a
bunch of boys and girls, from
the place where l work, play
ing with the top. There was
no money"
"How much money did they
put up officer?" the court
then asked.
"Ten dollars each, sir"
"All right; let them take
it all back"
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
JEWS CENSURED
FORFA|LING TO
AID YOUTH
Inadequate Y. NJ. n. A. Build
ing Called Shame to Com
munity at Luncheon.
=!
TINES STATE PHOTO.

The. unpretentious Y. M. H. A.
building in Eleventh street north
west, and Pennsylvania avenue,
shames the Jewish community Of
Washington, it was. declared by
speakers before a meeting and
luncheon of the large executive COM
mittee of the Jewish community
center campaign, at the Arlington
Hotel
M. D. Rosenberg, president of the
Bank of Comerce and Savings, in
pointing out the dire need of a
community center building to re-
place the Y. NJ. H. A. structure,
declared that failure in the $780,
900 drive to be conducted Novem-
Der 1 to would bring lasting
shame to Washington Jewry.
A similar expression came from
Isidore Hershfeld, representative Of
the Hebrew Immigrants Aid Society
in Washington, who said that the
Nations Capital has the most
poorly equipped Y. M. H. A. Of all
the large cities he has visited. The
Y. M. H. A. home here is ridicu-
lousy shabby, he declared.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
PRODUCE ROW IS
THREATENED
BYF|RE
One Hundred Crates of Live
Poultry Destroyed in Fire
Causing $4,000 Damage.

A fire that started in a barrel of
chicken feathers last night de-
stroyed one hundred crates of live
poultry and fifty crates of eggs at
212 Tenth street northwest and
threatened for time to wipe out
Produce row. Only quick work on
the part Of the firemen kept the
blaze confined to the building where
it was found. The damage was es-
timated at $4,000.
The fire was discovered shortly
after 8 o'clock when a passerby
warned William G. Smith. at work
in the office of the Columbia Hotel
Supply Company nearby, that there
was a fire in the building at 212
Tenth street
The danger of the fire spreading
was so great that firemen sum
moned on the first alarm, turned
in second and third alarm. Thirty
streams OF water were poured into
the burning storehouse from the
front and back and the flames were
soon under Nconrtol.
Firemen from No. 4 Truck Com
pany, fighting the fire from the
rear, narrowly escaped being dashed
to the ground from the top of their
lStuuOLS WhCH Tie powerful SIfoaIl
of water from the water tower car
ried over the building and struck
them.
Byron Wallerstein, 1902 Girard
street northwest, is the owner of
the building. The loss to the build
ing was estimated at $500 and
the loss of the poultry and the
egg is estimated at $4,000. l.. c..
Johnson, J. d. Faunce, and Samuel
Arkin, three poultry dealers were
the owners of the chickens and
the eggs.
Firemen made another run to the
scene about midnight when smoul-
dering insulation caused new
alarm to be sounded. A chemical
stream quickly extinguished the in
cipient blaze. ...... ....
Several hundred persons were at
tracted to the blaze, and 1t was nee
essary to establish fire lines for Two
blocks around the burning building
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
5000 RUM
ARRESTS
HERE
Oyster CongratuIates Police on
Dry Law Enforcement Dur
ing Past Year.

Major Daniel Sullivan, superin-
tendent Of police, today submitted
a special report to Commissioner
James F. Oyster showing that in
the twelve months ending October
IL the police department made
nearly 5000 arrests for violations
Of the prohibition laws.
II am very much gratified with
the report Of Major Sullivan" the
Commissioner said today. "It Is an
indication that the police of Wash.
ington are on the job The record
Of arrests for violations Of the
liquor laws speaks for itself"
COngratulates Officers.
Commissioner Oyster called Major
Sullivan to his office today and
instructed him to congratulate for
him the members Of the depart.
ment for their record in LIQUOR law
enforcement
Tell the men I am proud of the
work of the department" the Com.
missioner said. Tell them that !
believe that the liquor laws are
being enforced here as vigorously,
II not more so, as anywhere In the
United States, all through their
splendid cooperation
In addition to the large number
OF arrests, members of the depart
ment seized 34,S54 gallons of alec.
holic beverages. including 14,261
gallons Of whiskey, Gil of alcohol,
416 Of gin, 3,1S9 of cider, 1882 of
wine. 76 Of brandy, 81 of home
brew, and 1891 of liquor without a
name. There were also 1O,262 bot.
ties OF beer and 2,577 bottles of. ex.
tracts seized.
Second Precinct Leads.
In both arrests and seizures, the
Second police precinct leads. This
is accounted for by the fact that the
special vice squad makes it's head.
quarters at this station.
For selling liquor there were 2,011
arrests; illegal possession. 2,344:
transporting. 1,431; manufacturing,
681; operating a still, 10; illegal pos
session OF still, %: maintaining a
nuisance, 3; destroying evidence, II:
conspiracy in connection with
liquor, 30; fake revenue stamps, /;
illegal transportation of a still, i;
holding still for sale illegally, 1; sec
ond offense Volstead law, 16; fail.
ing to keep record, 1; falling to
pay revenue tax, Is; illegal posses.
sion Of mash. g.; offering liquor for
sale, 1; acting as agent. 1. and using
Cancelled prescription blanks, 1.
Awaits Advice on Probe.
Action on the charges of prohibi
ton agents made against four city
policemen is expected today. The
charges are now in the hands N
Robert Williams. acting corporation
counsel, and Commissioner Oyster Is
awaiting advice from him as tc
what action to take regarding the
charges.
Major Daniel Sullivan, superin
tendent Of police, it was said today
has suggested that the charges &C
before the police trial board.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
B. J. MROCSKIEWICZ ASKS
TO HAVE NAME CHANGED

No difficulty to pronounce his
name in Poland or in Russia, but
absolutely impossible for an Amer
lean to get around it correctly and
so Bert J. Mrocskiew1cz, an un-
married musician today asked the
District Supreme Court to change
his unpronounceable name to plain
Bert J. Maurice.
Petitioner, represented by Attor-
ney George c. Gertman; says that
he has been known for the last
five years by the name of
Maurice" He says 1t is not only
difficult to pronounce his name, but
he wants it changed because of his
inability to have his name under
stood by those with whom he comes
IN daily contact,
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
WIFE BRINGS SUIT FOR
MARRIAGE ANNUL MENT

Misrepresentation as to his phys1-
cal condition is alleged in a suit filed
in the District Supreme Court today
by Agnes Brown against William H.
Brown for annulment of marriage.
Plaintiff, represented by Attorney
A. M. Schwartz. says that on Christ
mas Day, 1922, she went to Pitts
burgh, Pa, and that the next day
she married defendant.
He told her he was a policeman
and would follow her to Washington
as soon as he could arrange a trans
fer to the police department of
Washington.
Defendant did not join plaintiff in
this city until February last when
they lived together until June 16.
She alleges Misrepresentation and
asks to have her maiden name re-
stored.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
THAT Spare TIRE.

CAS- Bill Price would sing tty
Ny car may glide along DER concrete
road for miles,
Each cog and bolt and rod por-
forming yell;
My face - sCTe0thed IN cheek-dtSrNpt-
tHO smiles,
As scenery and autumn air begHIIeS
Me to q SJlUGn dell
All toOrry, thought Of trouble, laid
aside,
Vacation, nteekIy earned, has motO
begun;
At fishing and at golf my hand 70
(GOd help the country mare tUhIch I
beStride)
From ddacn to setting sun.
Too soon my footsteps must be
hontetCGrd bound,
My car must plunge through
rocks and sand and ntiTe:
Bat stu 1oO1Ty not, upon THE
That once implicit faith Is placed Il
t1iH be found
In spare tire.
JACK HARLAN.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17

change was made in an effort to
equip pupils the better. No more
work would be given the pupils, but
more time will be allowed for indi.
vidual instruction, he said. Recrea.
tional periods will be consequently
heightened, he concluded.
Support in the passage of the
teachers salary bill at the next SEES.
sion Of Congress was urged Of the
mothers by DIR. Ballou, who charac-
terized the bill as the most impor.
tant up for consideration.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
ASKS ANNULMENT ON
FORMER MARRIAGE PLEA

Alleging that George w. McCarter
was married and had a wife lvinS
when he married Myna A. McCarter,
the latter today filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court against the for
mer for annulment of marriage.
Plaintiff, represented by attorney,
says that they were married in this
city August 27, 1921 and lived to-
gether until January 20 last, when
she learned that defendant was mar
ried to Anna Keegan McCarter, who
was still living and from whom he
had not been divorced.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
SECRETARY DAVIS FLYING
TO LLOYD GEORGE DINNER

Secretary of Labor Davis is fly
ing to Chicago from San Francisco
20 keep a dinner engagement with
Lloyd George.
AS train service is "too slow"
and dinner dates with the former
Englis premier must be kept, the
Secretary of Labor boarded a fast
mail plane at Frisco at 1929 yes
terday morning. He arrived in
Rock Spring, Wyo., at $3.50 p. m.
A train which left San Francisco
twenty-three hours and thirty-one
minutes before him, pulled in at
Rock Spring at the same time.
After a short rest he left for
Cheyenne, from where, at 6:S9 o'clock
this morning he again took Off
Chicago will be reached around 5
o'clock this evening.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
D. C., BUDGET CHANGES
MADE BY COMMISSIONERS

The District Commissioners were
in conference today adjusting the
Districts 1925 estimates. There Is
an item of 100000 for policemen
and firemen pay increases which
was stricken out by the budget, and
which must now be distributed
among other departments. 1t was
expected today that a greater part
If this money would be given to
schools and street mSA)vements.
The hearings before the Budget
Bureau have been completed and
he Commissioners today are await
ng word from the bureau as to
whether the allowance of $25, $780,
90 will be increased.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
E:RS
PLAN To
FORGE
STEP
Union Of Plate Workers VIII
Take Action. at Meeting To-
day-Winston's Stand.

Demand that the findings Of
the committee which investigated
alleged ''sweat shop" conditions
in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing be made public, win be
placed before Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Winston at the
earliest possible moment by the
officials Of the Plate Printers
Union.
Union Acts Today.
A meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Plate Printers Union
win be held this afternoon, when
a definite line Of action win be
mapped out.
It was contended By union Off
Gals today that even the 'smeager
and unsatisfactory" statement is
sued by the Treasury Department
late yesterday afternoon tactfuiIy
made by the official organ of the
union have been substantiatec.
This fact, they say. Is cleaned
tanned in the statement: I'm so FAR
as the attitude of any official or
other employee has contributed to an
atisfactory state of employment.
his attitude viii be corrected"
In some quarters this wording
is taken to mean that John Hardie,
in charge of the plate printing
division, is to be reprimanded and
not discharged or denoted az had
originally been the desire Of those
in back OF the probe.
Winston Won't Talk.
Assistant Secretary Winston
fatty stood on his statement OF
yesterday today and refused to
talk to newspaper men on any mat
tiers concerning the bureau.
It is understood that winston
frankly has admitted to those close.
to him that he is afraid that news
paper men will wiring from him
some facts concerning the bureau
which he would not like to see
printed.
A disposition Of Treasury Of
ficials, in a statement Of yesterday.
to attribute the chaotic conditions
said to prevail in the plate print
ing division to the mems fear sover
dismissal was ridiculed by union
officials today as contrary to fact.
The union officials also took ex-
ception to the undue prominence
made in the statement of the fact
that unsatisfactory paper has
tended to produce the situation
which is at present said to main
tain in the bureau.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
ARCHBISHOP HIGCS BACK
TO HEAD BUREAU HERE

Archbishop Joseph J. Higgs, who
has been on a lecture tour through
Northern cities, has returned TO
Washington to take active charge
of the Modern Educational and
Religious Bureau here. DIR. Z. B.
Mitchell will have charge Of Eastern
headquarters at Jersey City, N. !.
DR.. Mitchell was In Washington to.
day comforting with Archbishop
Higgs.
One of the features Of the cam
paign the bureau Will wage is the
distribution of circulars, which con.
tain sermonettes by Archbishop
Higgs. Strong efforts will be made
to carry home to colored people the
seed Of politeness, industry, crate
fulness and patience.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
CONGRESS TO BE ASKED
FOR MODEL ARMoRY HERE

Washington may have a model
armory, if the committee to be APP
pointed by local business and mill
tary men at a future meeting sue
reeds in convincing the next Con-
gress of the need Of such an in
stitution to house the District Ma
tional Guard here.
At a recent meeting of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, a resolu-
ton was adopted asking that a meet
ing for this purpose be held to lay
out plans for Congress. Mai Gen.
Anton Stephan, newly appointed
head of the Twenty-ninth division Of
the National Guard, has been made
head of the planning committee.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
Payments to Railroads.

The interstate commerce commits
sion today certified to the Secretary
of the Treasury payments to the
following railroads under the guar
anty provision of the transportation
act. Union Pacific Railroad, 1914
293; Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad,
$780,, 1928; Cincinnati Northern Rail
road, $25,1OO; Kanawha and West
Virginia, $56,1S3.
The Washington times., 1923-10-17

Appended to some verse on prohibit
eff by the goat the above is
deUouTed
Wen haze to ercMse him If he
loses the race,
For If that stuff on his tatnsnay
has sOured i.
He cannot ram at o. Plug
beating pace"
Don't worry, Fans. the Goat IL in
training and hasn't eaten this or
any other recent contributions. Your
money IL just as safe on the Goat as
on Spark Plug, his opponent In the
forthcoming race. IL that's any con-
ISOLATION to you. THE TIRE.
WISE LADS, THOSE OF MONEYS
The Washington times., 1923-10-17
CONN. AVE. CITIZENS
TO DISCUSS ZONINC

Proposed changes from residential
10 business areas by the District
Coming Commission in Woodley and
Cleveland Parks are to be made the
subject of special report to the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens AS
ISOLATION, in All Souls Parish Hall,
tonight at s o'clock.
Addresses on the school situation
are to be made by Stephen e.
Kramer. new principal of Central
High School, and by William Kurtz
Winthrop. who will consider school
improvements from the angle Of the
proposed municipal bond issue.