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New Britain herald., 1923-12-31
EXPERT EXPLAINS
 COST OF zON|NG
Price Reduced About $2,500 by
 Information Now at Hand

An appropriation of s5,0o0 will cover the entire cost of zoning New Britain, including consultation fees, expert services in this city, prepara- . tion of maps and ordinances, con- tingencies and incidentals, President Campbell Scott of the Technical Ad- yisory corporation has advised the local zoning commission and this fact will be brought before the commits sion at it's meeting tonight.
 The fact that the assessors are in possession of complete information on the city, its buildings and their uses will reduce the ordinary costs of zoning by about s2,500, Mir. Scott ad- yises.
 It will be necessary to have one field man in this city for about 60 days, preparing tax maps, building records, etc, preparing a composite study map in colors and verifying data on the grounds. The cost for this will be s900, with s315 extra for travelling expenses and board. Study maps will be turned out in blue print at a cost of s1O0 and a retracing will cost s100 more. A two-day trip by a consultant to lay plans for starting the work will cost s220, and a subse- quent visit of two days when the work is being completed will cost like amount with sl10 addition for one-day stay to confer with the com mittee.
 Preparation of the zoning ordi- nance under the supervision of con- sultant is estimated to cost s1,200, and revision of the ordinance after criticism is received will raise that amount $500. The sum of s1, ,500 is estimated as necessary to cover contingencies and committee expenses, bringing the grand total to $4,965.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31

water and then refilling the bottles. putting on fake seals and' returning | them to their cases,
 Aboard the Jennie w. the cores pondent saw men engaged in this work in the hold of the ship. The captain explained to him that cut ting was a practice followed by most of the rum ships.
 The second ship the correspondent visited was q schooner, the captain of which was engaged in manufacturing his own liquor. In the after hold of the vessel he found q maze of Vats and piping, the equipment for six stills which were in full operation. The captain, q man called sim" told him that usually the six were not in operation, but that the holiday trade made it necessary to work all of them.
 In the forward hold. the cores pondent found q small room equipped with a hand press on which labels were being printed for new stock. Captain Sim explained that it was easy to copy the genuine labels and anyhow people don't care what the
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31

in operation, have watched the manu- facturc of white mule and the print ing of labels and tinfoil caps to which even wary drinkers would point with pride, remarkins: Have another drink. Safe? Sure. This stuff is imported"
 The correspondent who visited two of the 20 rum ships which he esti- mated were off the coast. was carried aboard them on q high power speed boat and spent q night observing the operations aboard the two boats and in conversation with their captains. this question as to whether there was any good liquor being carried ashore one captain answered:
 Any good liquor? Son. l will stake my ship and all that goes with it that there isn't pint of uncut whiskey in the country outside Of what people had before prohibition. And gin? No real gin at all. Every hodv can make it too cheap"
 Cutting whiskey. the correspondent found. consisted in emptying the bot ties of genuine liquor into tubs. add ing alcohol, then an equal amount of
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31
Norwich Man Is Hit
 And Killed by Auto

Jewett City, Conn.,, Dec. 31--C. Senser of Norwich was instantly killed and Raymond Thompson of the same city, was seriously injured early yes terday when an automobile driven by Senser overturned. when he is said ! to have mistaken d narrow drive way for side street. Senser was pinned under the machine with his head crushed and one arm broken. Thompson was taken to the Bacllus hospital in Norwich suffering internal injuries and broken ribs. Joseph Shea also Of Norwich, escaped injury. Cor oncr J. G. Desmond of Norwich at an inquest this afternoon declared Senser was responsible for his own death and the injuries sustained by Thompson. Senser leaves a wife and seven children.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31
NEWSPAPERMAN ON
 RUMRUNNER'S SHIP
Tells How Maritime MOOnShinerS Make Their Own"

Newark x. J., Dee. &l.--Maritime moonshiners who manutactur" their imported" liquor aboard their ships on rum row. dilute their whiskey half and half and then seal the bottles with counterfeit labels and lead seals, are working off Sandy Hook for the New Years liquor trade, according to eopyrighter story appearing today in the Newark Star Eagle,
 They exist right off the Jersey coast" says a staff correspondent. '1 know, because l have seen their stills
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31
a,IaTORs HAVE TO LAND

Danbury, Dec. 31.-Carence Mar GUS and James Hill. Jr,, of Nineland. N. l.. en route from Hartford to Vineland by airplane, found it neces- sary to land at Ridgebury about six miles west of this city at nishtfall last evening, owing to darkness and the heavy snow storm prevailing. In dropping into meadow they dam aged their plane slightly.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31
WOMAN NAMED INSPECTOR

Danbury. Dec. S1. - State Labor Commissioner Harry F. Mackenzie today appointed Miss Tillie Braun of this city, an inspector in the state labor department. She will inspect mercantile establishments and res taurants employing women, in con- nection with an effort of the depart ment to check various violations of the law frequently reported.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31

label says; they want the kick"
 Captain Sim also demonstrated the method of making lead foil seals for new bottles and explained that his ship supplied the entire rum fleet with seals and labels at small price. II was too great a risk to manufac- ture these necessities of the trade ashors', he said.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31
LEVERAIAN 10 YEARS.

New Haven, Dec. S1.-Michael Moran, 70, who died today. was for 40 years head leverman at the Silver street overhead bridge just west ot the main terminal here of the New Haven road, In this time of service he handled trains between New Ha- ven anl Nv York as they entered or left the local terminal during his daily trick" at the switch levers.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31
Autos and Trucks Tor Sale

COME IS TODAY - TICK TOUR USED CARA SMALL DOWN PAYMENT HOLDS IT UNTIL sPnING-
 BUY NOW AND SAVE MONET Buick 1895 Sport Touring. Buick 1893 4-cyl. Sedan. new cordsi
 new paint. Buick 1929 Sport Touring. Buick is2e s-cyL Coupe. excellent
 condition. Buick isss s-egi. Roadster; price lor. Bgigk 1919 s-cyl Eos1usr. a buy. Buick Isi7 s-tsi. Roadster Franklin 1913 5-paSs. sedan. Jesett. 1893. pass. Sedan. like new. stephens ls.O pass. Touring.
 ALSO MANI OTHER MAKES THESE cans HAVE BEEN THOR. ouGHLY RECoSDlTIoNED AND ARE SOLD WITH OUR ss-DAY GUARANTEE.
 NEW BRITAIN BUICK co.
 USED CAR DEPT.
 i7s ARCH ST.
 PHONE sse7. OPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31
Mi. Chief OmnIillcatinn.

Cashier-I don't believe, dear, that your father will consent to our mar riage.
 Bankers daughter-Oh, yes, he will. after he has examined your books. He'll want to keep the money in the family.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31
HARTFORD BAKER BANKRUPT.

New Haven, Dec. Sl.-Benjamin Haggish, baker Hartford. in bankruptcy document today gave debts at s3S,565 and assets at s30,1l5.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31

During the last year the United States bureau Of standards tested 6,700 precision weights. the largest number ever tested in any one year.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31
DIES IN SUBWAY.

New York, Dec. 31--James Christie Bell, "A, formerly president of the National Nassau bank of this city, dropped dead in a subway train.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31

Here is the latest photo of John r. Adams of Iowa. chairman of the Re- publican National Committee. He will have his hands full between now and June 10, seeing that everything run off shipshape for the Republi- can national convention in Cleve- land.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-31

The Tinted States consumes two- fifths of the worlds entire annual wood supply. Its share is about 22,- 500. 0.000,000 cubic feet each year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07

letters K K. K were sold. A num-
Der of visitors wore small white caps
with the letters K X X. on the
fronts.
Attendance Was 1854
Thursdays attendance. 3S,624 paid
admissions. exceeded last years fourth
day attendance. 1921 Thursday
morning was marked by a drizzle
which became hard enough to neces-
state the use of umbrellas once or
twice.
BY. evening, however, the skies had
cleared. Stars were in evidence for
the first time since Monday. So fair
goers dressed up in their Sunday best
and made the midway and the coli
scum a scene Of animation.
Final awards were being made to-
day on cattle, horses, swine, poultry,
sheep. farm and orchard products and
domestic products.
The blue, red and yellow ribbons
marking prize winners were seen
every wheBe-above stalls of horses
and cattle. on apples. wheat, squashes,
clothing, pictures, cakes.
Everything seemed set for a grand
finale tonight, weather permitting.
The bottled up Pep" that has been
held a bit in rein by the gloomy
weather was ready to burst forth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07
COUNCIL TOPASS
BUDGET TONIGHT:
PEACE IS SIGNED
Test Vote Indicates That
Measure viii Brave
Opposition Seas,

City council will meet in special ses.
sion at $50 tonight to pass a budget
ordinance which they rejected Monday
night. Test vote today showed the
council could suspend the rules and
pass it.
Decision to untangle the situation
in which a $1.035 levy was passed
and the 1928 budget of 94.7 cents was
continued followed appeal Of James
Ogden, city attorney. that inactivity
would put the old levy Of 94.7 cents
into effect.
Ogden based his opinion on a 1919
tax law, and unanimous decision Of
the State tax board.
COuncilmen King, Claycombe.
Bramblett, Ray, Clauer and Buchanan
promised this morning in caucus at
the office Of City Controller Joseph
L. Hogue that they would vote to
suspend the rules and to pass the
ordinance. Councilman Thompson was
not present. Councilmen Wise and
Bernd are out of the city.
The new 1919 law provides that
the city has until Sept. Is to certify
the budget.
Ogden also had a communication
from the State tax board holding that
the council had no power to raise
the tax levy from STOP to $1.O35 to
take care of a sanitary board request.
Councilmen, however, will make
every effort to save the sanitary
board levy in order to permit operation
of the sewage disposal plant. 1t is I'M
derstood that the legal department
will hold. that the $1.035 levy can be
passed and unless an appeal Is carried
to the State tax board, will go into
effect.
Mayor Shank was present at the
meeting and urged adoption of the
budget to facilitate city operation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07
FATE AND WITS SAVE LIFE

Fate and good control Of a street
car by the motorman, Sam Short,
GIT Marion Ave. probably saved the
left leg of Lowell Grossman, II, Of
433 n. Denny St today
Grossman while crossing E. Wash
ington st. was caught between a
street car and automobile, both east
bound When the car was stopped,
1t was found that the wheel had
stopped after crushing the fleshy part
Of the leg.
The boy was sent to the Deaconess
hospital
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STRICKEN TOXIC
FACING LOOT|NG
Continued From Page u

are expected to make similar trans
fers.
There is considerable discussion,
however, as TO whether such changes
should interfere with the temporary
moratorium considered by the gov
eminent last night. 1t is suggested
such moratorium should be extended
to include the entire country.
The financial situation Is calm.
There has been no sign of panic. Peo-
pie even went to the banks in Toxic
and drew out small sums Of less than
100 yen Most of the capitals bank
ing institutions and many Of those in
Yokohama found first @ports of prop
erty damage had been somewhat ex-
aggerated and their specie and books
We're safe
The prince regent Of Japan, who
was TO have been married in Novem.
Der. is reported to have expressed a
desire to postpone his wedding, be-
cause Of the disaster.
1t is too soon to estimate the damage
to the various industries but reports
so far indicate that the spinning in
dustry has been immense and that
it will be tremendously difficult for it
to recover.
Damage to the silk industry was
not great. Fifty thousand bales were
burned at Yokohama but this merely
10 per cent Of the whole production.
There is now less anxiety about a
food shortage for stocks of rice and
other provisions are ample. If these
can be moved into tie devastated
areas In time, Japan may be spared
further horrors.
The general stats and intelligence
departments have moved to Osaka.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07
FORGER, PAROLED,
LOSES IN EFFORT
TO DEFY JUSTICE
Freed From Prison to Make
Good VioIator Must
Return,

A trail of alleged bad checks will
send claire Stevenson. %, a fugitive
from Indiana courts, back to finish a
flve-year sentence on charges Of forg-
cry at the Washington Federal Prison
at McNeal Island, Wash, following
his capture here and a review of his
case today
Stevenson was paroled from the
Washington prison some time ago,
according to police. On July he
was arrested after disobeying a traf-
f1c officers signal here and interrupt
ing Motorpohceman Hiram Flsner's
chase after a stolen automobile.
An investigation found that he had
been sentenced from Richmond on a
forgery charge. had served time at
Washington prison and that forgery
charges were pending against him in
Richmond and Greencastle.
When Greencastle and Richmond
officers came here to attend his trial,
1t was found he had been released on
recognizance by Judge Pro Tenn. Wal
ter Pritchard on advice of City Attor-
ney Ralph Jones. Jones, police say,
admitted he did not know the man.
but phone advice from some one alleg
ing he was a friend of Jones indi-
Gated Stevenson was AL right
On July 6, Captain Hagen of FIT
Benjamin Harrison had under sur
veillance Claire Squires, enlisted at
the fort. whom he suspected of pass
ing a bad check. The officer identified
Squires as Stevenson at police head
quarters here and Federal officers
took Stevenson into custody.
He will be taken back to McNeaI
Island Immediately, police said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07
Grand Army
of Republic
Is Dwindling

BIZ Cnited Press
MILWAUKEE,, Sept. THE
beginning of the end of the Grand
Army of the Republic is at hand.
A simple white marker which
was to have indicated the loca-
ton of the Arizona delegation at
the G. A R. business sessions
yesterday afternoon was un-
claimed. At every roll call of the
State departments there was no
answer from Arizona.
There was Significance that
Arizona has dropped from the
ranks of the G. A. r, the first
time since 1856 that a State has
failed to send delegates.
There are a few veterans left
in the western State, but there
are not enough to maintain even
a post.
Boston was chosen as 1924 con-
vention city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07
MINERS REJECT
TWO PROVISIONS
OF PINCHOT PLAN
Leaders Still Demand More
Than 10 Per Cent Wage
Increase.

BIZ United Press
HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept. LINTON
chiefs representing the striking an
thracite miners today drew up recon-
mendations rejecting two provisions
of the Pinchct peace plan.
The union leaders maintain no con
tract can be negotiated for settle
ment Of the strike unless II embodies
more than 10 per cent increase for
day labOrers and the union check-of.
II the scale committee sanctions
this program indications are present
negotiations may break down and the
strike will continue until some new
outside solution is advanced or the
two parties get together Of their own
accord
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Continued from Page II
nouncement, with the signing OF
America" This will be followed by
the recitation of the Lords prayer in
unison.
Oath Set Out
Then, according to the announce
ment, the Klansmen win repeat the
following OATH
4 most solemnly assert and affirm
that to the Government Of the United
States Of America and any State there
Of OF which I may become a resident
I sacredly swear an unqualified allie
glance above any other and every
kind Of Government in the whole
world. l here and now pledge my
life. my property, my vote and my
sacred honor to uphold its flag, its
Constitution. and constitutional laws.
same unto death.
Il most solemnly promise and swear
that I will always. at all times and in
al places, help. aid. and assist the
duly constituted officers of the law in
the proper performance Of their legal
duties"
This will be followed. the announce
ment said by the playing Of ION.
ward. Christian Soldiers" by massed
bands. Fireworks will follow the band
concert Flrod said the features OF
the fireworks will be a large Aneri-
can flag and a little red school
house"
Signs reading 100 per cent Ameri-
can" appeared on a number Of stands.
Badges bearing these words and the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07

Banks Recover and Start Payments Bureau Place Dead
at $4,000 in Toxic and Yokohama
Moratorium Is Considered.
UNITED PRESS.

Relief unprecedented scale under
Japan
The resourceulness and organizing ability of the Japanese
Fastening the of the stricken around Toxic
and Yokohama o a semblance Of order.
With the casualties for Toxic and Yokohama placed around
fifty thousand dead and unknown number injured the
Yokohama relief bureau twohrds of Toxic and practically all
Yokohama the threat of disease and starvation urged
the military and civilian forces working the devastated
redOu effo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07
Sort Of a Modern Sis Hopkins Causes y
Fun Panic on New Bill at Palace
By WALTER u. HICKMAN.
II LAPSTICK comedy wins again.
II Meaning that Katie Williams

L /
Meaning that Katie Williams
as Miss Perkins with her flap
per ''pigtail' and her gosh darned ex-
preston, caused a fun panic when I
saw the new weekend show at the
Palace last night.
Miss Williams rather reminds me
of Sis Hopkins, but done in an origi-
nal way. The act opens with the
gal" down on the farm remarkin'
that the 'fgrence" of her dad alarmed
her finer nature.
"Of all the things I hate in life is
igrence," she allows.
Then our rural bashful vampire
stages a made to order dream. 1t Is
during the dream that Miss Williams
has the natural comedy services of
Harry Keene.
Their comedy is hoakum, tons of it,
but the way a modern vaudeville au-
dience receives their efforts is more
proof that slapstick comedy done by
comedy artists of ability will register
with telling effect.
They close with a burlesque hula
hula dance. That completes the panic.
Lew Seymour, with the assistance
of four girls, presents at least an
original manner of handling the
sketch idea on the vaudeville stage.
The scene is set in a lawyers office
which looks more Ike a musical COM
edy act than a real office. That is
the idea. The girls. after a comedy
attempt, go in for songs and dances.
The girls are smartly dressed.
The Lovenberg Sisters and Sim
Neary close the show with a dance
revue. The chief feature Of the act
is the rope work of Neary.
Song and melody is contributed by
Eddie Furman and Olive Evans. Mike
Roder and Jack Dean open the show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07

escaped devastation in the calamity.
The money market is quiet; there is
strained undertone but absolutely no
indication of a panic.
The Bank of Japan announced it
was ready to devote its resources,
spared by the quake, to sterilization.
The Osaka branch of the Yokohama
specie bank is beginning activity as
the temporary central office of that in
stitutiOn and decided to refuse to draw
bills on foreign countries. thus pre-
, venting speculative importation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07
REPORT is UNFOUNDED
Police Speed to Scene of Fracas to
Find Victim of Uppercut.

When the police emergency squad
sped out Indiana Ave. Thursday
following report of a murder, they
found:
Fred Kirtley, 765 Indiana Ave, and
Bernice Barr, S14 W. Tenth St.,sboth
coiored, had an argument. KirtIey
hit Barr on the jaw, police said. The
blow stunned him, but did not kill
him. Kirtley was charged with as
sault and battery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07
Windows Smashed

William Coos, a manufacturer Of
statues Of meats and Khan e1nblems,
told the police today that bricks were
thrown through two large plate glass
windows in the front Of his workshop
at 702 Madison Ave. Coos said some
of the finished products on display
were damaged
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07
BABBlrT FAMILY SURVIVES
BB United Press

PEKIN, Sept. 7.-Elwood g. Babbtt,
commercial attache Of the u. S. En-
bassy at Toxic. and his family are
safe, according to a report by the
American consul at Toxic
Babbitt had been reported killed.
The consul also reported an Amer
lean named Abbott, with his family,
escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07

1 missed this act. Sorry. The movie
feature is a Paramount movie, Law
full Larceny" with Lew Cody. Hope
Hampton and Nita Naldi.
On view at the Palace today, Satur-
day and Sunday.
T. T.
Other attractions at the show shops
today: The Dancing Girl" at the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07

Cholera is reported in dispatches
from Kobe to have broken out in
Yokohama, probably due to survivors
drinking muddy water. Most of the
city's water mains are broken by
Saturdays quake.
Japan's financial organizations are
expected to survive the disaster. A
temporary moratorium may be de-
clared but banks already are making
payments.
Accomplishments Of the nation thus
far m meeting the crisis include:
Toxic Banks Opening
Toxic banks are opening amid black.
ened ruins and the stencil of hun
dreds of corpses, which sanitary corps
of the Army are working desperately
night and day to clear away.
Fears OF possible panic throughout
Japan have been dispersed by this
prompt action.
Postal service in Toxic has been
partially restored.
The japanese cabinet is meeting
twice daily and is rapidly system
atizing relief work. for which it Is
utilizing the army. navy and all tbs
national resources.
Citizens are forbidden 10 carry
weapons anywhere in the devastated
regions.
Homes for refugees are being inau-
gurated in Toxic, as well as in other
cities OF Japan, to which thousands
have fed.
Shipping companies are furnishing
free passage to America and to
Shanghai 10 facilitate foreigners If
they desire this
The municipalities OF Osaka and
Kobe have been so successful in or
ganizing relief they apparently have
solved the problem of feeding the tre-
mendous infux of refugees.
Mountains" of provisions, clothing
and other needed articles are being
amassed 10 be transported TO Toxic
and Yokohama as soon as practicable.
The military are reported every
where to have the situation well IN
hand.
A report from Kobe says the banks
are paying on demand amounts un-
der 100 yen $500 and larger amounts
only after previous notification.
The vaults and books Of the Bank
Of Japan were saved from destruction
and the bank announces it has $780,
100000 yen in specie.
Moratorium Considered.
The government Is still considering
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-07
Volcano Is Active

BIZ Jntfed Press
HONOLULU, Sept. THE volcano
of Kilauea IS very active. The first
eruption occurred ten days ago. Then
there was a lull. Lava is pouring
back into the pit rapidly.