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New Britain herald., 1923-01-16

haspitaliEatl0n is net required 60 eNst le, COG eKuseTFiee men every month " Is requiring for lsss expenditures la behalf of the disabled eAzseTklee men sl0. .0e9, eco which ls more than me tntire expenditure Of inc whole lalsea states in lssg,
 fin shoTt. the United States Of Amr erica is already doing more Tor Us disabled veterans than any country n the world. despite the fact that ihelf losses were lar heavier than ours, pa these facts indicate that the disabled ek-seTyiee men are being neglected
 The country is gTatefal 10 hs heroic defenders and is doing all V possibly ean for those disabled m the war, and l am glad to state that lhe men in their turn. are, with very few exceptions. doing all that can be eNr peeted of them, We realize that they are facing their new physical and mental difficulties with the same energy and eheerfulness that They showed at the war front, They are training for the mastery Of their new trades with as much will as they went over the top. They are fighting to be- come engineers or business men, or lawyers, or commercial men. and they are learning. consistently and pefsis- tently and their vocational reeonstrne- ton. following physical, is going on SO maryelously that Uncle sam has every reason 10 believe that these bureau trainees will become the lead. CTS in the nations industrial. com mereial and professional lines. You will ind that the veterans bureau Is always ready to serve, but you must also realize that we are guided by law and regulations.
 "our service men could have no more healthy sign Of assured pro- gross in problems affecting the dis. abled than the personal attention thai these questions are receiving from the president. It means that the chief executive realizes that the care of the disabled veterans Of the world war is m important governmental problem which President Harding with his thousands Of responsibilities any one of which claim his attention is ranking tho hospital and rehabilita- ton matters among tho first. | Let us continue to so forward for the American ideal.
 All for one.
 | One for all.
 l All for America"
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16

Company, The Stanley Works. AeN Britain Machine Company, coTbin Screw Corporation. Franklin Marshall Motor Company, (, C, Palmer,
 We have also two or three of our trainees taking up pharmacy in your local drug stores and another trainee becoming a finger print expert with your police department All Of these tTainees are making excellent progress and they are indeed feFtu- nate in being able te receive training in these excellent places in the eom- mnnity,
 We have put forth every effort to expedite action in all eases through our sub-district office and Will cons tinus to do so in the future, Our one thought at all times is service te eK- service mem We are now arranging to keep the local sub-dislriet office open one night a week 10 aeeemmor date men who are not able ta come during the day, We have also inaug- urated an insurance section within this Hartford sub-distriet office so that matters in general pertaining to war risk insurance can be handled within the sub b-distrlet office. II gives us great pleasure to know that the Hartford sub-distriet office stood first in the last period. for getting employ ment for our rehabilitated irainses, Employment is one of our biz prob. lems and we appeal to the big indus tries Of our community 10 give us every helpful assistance and cooper ation in absorbing our men when they arrive to the point Of emnloyability. From time to time. many Of our trainees will reach the rehabilitation stage and we solicit employment for trained and skilled ex-seryiee men. If you have an employment opportunity for n trained war veteran, kindly get in touch with the bureau. The United States government has completed the education of these men along many industrial and professional lines It is your duty as patriotic citizens to see that these men are given a chance to take their places as wage earners in the community. No matter what the position Is that that you have 10 i'll, see If trained ex-service man is available or If you hear of future vacancy. let us know about it.
 Paying n Million Day
 Tt may be interesting to know at this time. that the United States vet erans' bureau is paying out over one million dollars in cash every day in- cluding Sunday, directly in to the hands of ex-service men or their de- pendents, and is providing, without cost, hospital care and treatment to over 10000 veterans: is giving voca- tional training without cost of over 100000 disabled ex-service men; is conducting an insurance business for over 600,000 ex-service men without any cost of administration to them <, It is conducting over 5o,0oo medical examinations every month. It is giv- | ing outside treatment in cases where
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16

services the shipments Of cargo esfs reported t0 be fairly active and thefs has heeR a small increase 10 inc Aa1iz Der Ol h0ats operated,
 On the European services me ear 20 movement has heeA dull during the siK months, but the number ef pssE sengers carried showed distinct lnr crease. on the American services the passenger tFaffie has been small, hnt the shipments of cargo fren the pnii- ed States to Japan have been brisk. Timber. flour and wheat composed me bulk Of the cargo handled,
 On the South American services. business in ali respects was reported 10 be extremely dull,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16
Mrs. corbin Reelected
 Sunshine Society Head

Al a meeting Of the Sunshine so- eiety yesterday afternoon Mrs. George W. corbin was reelected president Other officers elected are as follows yiee-presideht, Mrs, W, W, Marsland; second viee-president. Mrs. Henry Thomnsani secretary, Mrs, William Horsfalli corresponding secretary, Airs. Leslie Brotherion, treasurer. Mrs. John Pinehes,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16
THIEF SWALLOWS KEYS

Paris.-Seized by police. a thief swallowed several skeleton keys. ex- pecting with their aid to effect his escape. He got a stomach ache. Prison doctors were called. Keys were removed with stomach pump. The thief is still in jail.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16

Billiards hyae been played sinee the reign Of Elizabeth in England.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16

strictly fresh eggs sie. Russell Bros. .adyt.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16

Strictly fresh eggs slc. Russell Bros -advt.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
TORNADO STRICKEN
FUNDS ARE RAISED
Mechanics Are Donating Their
Services in Rebuilding Silver
Spring Homes.
Snecial Dlsna fch To The Star

Special Dispa tch 10 The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, April l7.-Siver
Spring. this county. gradually Is recov-
ering from the effects of the tornado
which visited that village about ten
days ago, with such disastrous results.
The debris. which was scattered in all
directions. has been removed and the
rebuilding Of the ten or more structures
so badly damaged by the storm is well
under way.
Mechanics are donating their services
and funds are being contributed to pur-
chase materials and help the sufferers
In other ways.
The raising of funds is being looked
after by the Silver Spring volunteer
fire department. the Silver Spring Citi-
zens' Association and the Ladies' Co.
operative Improvement Society. and
the Montgomery county chapter of the
Red Cross also Is interesting itself
Contributions are being received by f.
L. Lutes. treasurer of the Silver Spring
tornado relief fund.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
FATHER IDENTIFIES
SON AFTER BURIAL
No One Had Claimed Boy After
He Had Been Killed
by Engine.
Dispatch To The Star,

Special Dispatch To The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, April 17.-The
body of the young man who was in
stantly killed at Wagoner's Crossing,
w. Va, east of Patterson's Creek.
Friday afternoon, when he stepped
out of the way OF a freight train
directly in front OF Baltimore and
Ohio engine. was identified yester-
day by w. T. Propst of Clark sburg,
w Va, as his son, Kenneth Propst,
eighteen years old. after the body.
which was buried Sunday at Paw
Paw, was exhumed. The father is
g brakeman on the Monogahala di-
vision Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
The younger Propst had been en-
ployed at the Wierton Steel Com
pany at Clarksburg. but left there
March 81. \ brass check marked
"W. s. Co, No. 867." found on the
body by railroad company employees,
led to the establishment of his iden-
tity through inquiry by the office of
the superintendent Of the Cumber-
land division here.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
", B. "a. ACQUIRES
PLANT AT LAUREL
Takes Over Municipal Power
Company-WiII Supply 500
New Consumers.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 1.-The
Washington, Baltimore and Annapo-
lis electric railway, through It's sub
sidiary. the Annapolis Public Utili-
ties Company. has acquired the mu-
nicipal electric light plant at Laurel.
and will take over the property as
soon as the details Of the transfer
can be arranged. The property. 1t Is
understood. cost the Annapolis Pub
lie Utilities Company about $4,000.
New Machinery Ordered.
Current for Laurel consumers will
be supplied from Naval Academy
junction. The arrangement involves
the installation of new machinery at
the station there. This has been or
dered and delivery is expected within
sixty days. Power will be obtained
from the Potomac Electric Power
Company in Washington. which sup
plies all the current used by the
w. B. & A. in the operation of its
trains and for its lighting subsidiary.
The purchase of the Laurel plant
gives about 500 additional consum-
ers service. the largest Of which is
a shade and curtain plant which has
Just been, put in operation at Laurel.
This concern employs about ESQ peo-
pie and has an annual pay roll es-
timated at S250,000. 1t is located in
the old cotton duck plant.
bond Issue Proposed.
Tho name of the Annapolis Public
Utilities Company shortly viii be
changed to that of Annapolis and
Chesapeake Bay Power Company
The company now has under negotia-
tion an issue of 100000 first mort
gage bonds on which the coupon rate
likely will be s per cent. 1t is the
expectation that these negotiations
soon will be brought to a head.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
2 LYNCHBURG CHURCHES
AGREE TO CONSOLIDATE
Westminster and Floyd Street
Presbyterian Congregations to
Merge in New Building.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va. April 1.-THE
congregation Of Westminster Pres
byterian Church here has unanimously
adopted a resolution providing for
merger with Floyd Street Presby-
terian Church. the church to take the
name of Westminster. The scheme
can not be worked out until a new
church building can be provided in
place of the present Floyd Street
church for the building Is not large
enough to house the consolidated con-
gregations.
The move means two new Presby-
terian churches. one for Floyd street
and the other for Rivermont avenue
and a relocation of members Of five
present churches In communities
nearest the four remaining churches
It is expected that both OF the new
churches will be the last word in
church structures and either Of them
probably will cost more money than
any other church building now in use
in Lynchburg.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
WILL FINANCE STUDY
OF GAS ENGINEERING

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, April IT.
The Southern Gas Association in
annual convention here voted unani-
mously last night to underwrite the
establishment of a chair in gas en-
gineering at Johns Hopkins University
at Baltimore for period of Ave
years
L. Irving Pollit, Of Baltimore, chair
man Of the committee. reported the
subscription budget for FIVE years
over the top. The four year course
will be the only complete course in
gas engineering offered in the western
hemispere, 1t was reported. The
first course will begin with the next
fall term. The course will cost about
$4,000 q year to the association.
Philip H. Gadsden Of Charleston,
s. c., president Of the association made
q talk last night against tax free
securities which he said eventually
would put the public utilities corpora
tions out OF business.
Evening star., 1923-04-17

secular clergy in western Maryland
at the present day made his &C.
cIesiastical studies at st. Mary's.
Each western Maryland parish will
be given quota to be reached in
the campaign Each parish in the
archdiocese will have quota set.
Archbishop Curley Is enthusia stical-
1y behind the movement, and has
urged the pastors of the various
churches to get their people whole
heartedly interested in it, 1t was at
the suggestion Of the priests of tire
archdiocese that the quota was set at
a million dollars. Such q quota has
been set as the minimum necessary to
carry on the work, for the seminary
is the largest institution Of its kind
in the country.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
GETS HOME AS GIFT
Valuable Site in Richmond Pre-
sented by Daughters Of Late
Tobacconist.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, April 17.-Mrs
Thomas Carter and Mrs. Beneham
Cameron. daughters OF the late Peter
II. Mayo, who was for long time
ono of the best known tobaccouists
of the country, have presented to the
Diocese of the Episcopal Church In
Virginia the old family homestead
in Franklin street, directly opposite
the Jefferson Hotel, to be used for
whatever purposes the church may
determine.
The property Is considered one OF
the most valuable of all the resi-
dences in the city and was for years
one OF the show places Of Richmond
1t has a magnificent brick and stone
mansion, with a large yard. and the
lot Is deep and well shaded. Tho
offices of the Virginia diocese will
be transferred to the new quarters
at an early date.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
REPORTS FROM MARYLAND.
Orchards Declared Safe, as Little
Damage Is Seen.
Ipecial Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. April 17.-Fears
OF A general disaster to the Maryland
fruit crop from the snowfall and lower
temperatures of Saturday and Sunday
were dispeled yesterday by weather
bureau experts. one of the meteoro-
logical experts In commenting on the
unprecedented storm said:
This sort of weather isn't hurting
fruit or other crops. In the first place.
the crops are not sufficiently advanced
in most districts of Maryland and sur
rounding territory. and in the second
place the thermometer did not fall low
enough to create widespread damage.
ITO create real havoc in the orchards
OF Maryland the temperature at this
time of year must descend to % degrees
above zero, and the minimum recorded
was only 81 degrees above at o'clock
Saturday night"
A total precipitation OF rain and
melted snow of 1.55 inches was recorded
by the local weather bureau since Fri
day morning.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
SUPERINTENDENTS READY
FOR SCHOOL CONFERENCE
County Officials Will Meet With
Maryland State Authorities
in Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatc tch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. April 17.-County
superintendents will Join authorities
of the state department of education
in a special three-day conference
here. beginning tomorrow and last
ing until Friday.
Reports will be made by special
committees on teachers examina-
ton. +. E. Rathbun is scheduled to
give the results of a study made of
the immediate future Of tho 1913 hlgh
school graduates. Dr. Henry NJ Fitz-
hugh win speak on "county Health
Palmer of Frederick county. Z. g
Bennett of Queen Anne county and
Eugene w. Pruitt and Howard T.
Ruhl Of Calvert county, each will give
discussions on what should be the
policy of the county school authori-
ties in reference to establishing new
high schools.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
FRUIT TREES SAVED
BY SNOW AND ICE
No Damage Done by Cold
Spell in Maryland and
Virginia.
necial Disnatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. April 1.-TWO
days of moderately warm weather nav
ing elapsed since the snowfall ana
freezing temperature of Saturday night
and Sunday morning, experts stationed
at the states field laboratory here de-
clared today apple trees in the COM
mercial orchards of the Winchester
fruit district, which normally supplies
more than one-fourth of Virginia
apple crop. had escaped injury.
Carefully Inspected.
r. ]. Schneiderhan. pathologist, and
w s. Hough entomologtst, said they
had inspected buds brought from VII
tually every section of Frederick county.
and that no damage had been detecIeo
upon microscopic examination after
ample time had been given for any IN
Jury to show up. Ice and snow that
formed on the trees served as protec,
ton and kept out frost. Ihe rec aha
snow melted as the weather moderated.
Official thermometers registered 90 ue-
greeS above zero
The experts said that none OF the
apple trees of the Winchester district
were advanced enough TO cause damage
at this time. Some early varieties are
budding, but the late apples appear TO
be backward. and the bulk of the
Frederick county output consists of late
bearing fruit. led by York imperials
Some of the smaller fruits, including
pears, peaches, plums and cherries,
however were in process of blossoming.
and those which were in full bloom were
severely damaged by the freezing tenn
perature.
Indications now are that commercial
apple orchards will blossom about the
first of May. which is the normal time
IN this district. For the last two years
the season advanced too rapidly during
the late winter, causing orchards to
blossom from two to three weeks ahead
of time, and bad weather conditions
later greatly curtailed the crops.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
TWO ARE INDICTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
Six Cases of Dry Law Vio-
Iations Returned by Arling- :
ton Jury.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CLARENDON, Va. April 17.-Mur-
der indictments were returned against
Charles Turner and James Leonard
at the initial April session yes
terday of the Arlington county cir
cult court. Indictments alleging vi
olation of the national prohibition
laws were returned in six cases.
Turner's Indictment grows out Of
the killing last January OF Charles
Reed. His trial was set for May /.
Leonard Is charged with killing his
wife and his case was continued un-
til the June session of the court.
Liquor Indictments.
Persons indicted for alleged prohi-
bition law violations were Daniel
Wells. Frank Saffell. Maggie Brown.
Leger Taylor, George Picket and
George Ennis.
Taylor. Picket and Ennis pleaded
guilty and were sentenced by Judge
Brent to one month in Jail and d
fine of $50 each. Wells and Saffell
had their cases continued until June,
and the case of Maggie Brown will
be called April 80.
Arlington county authorities are
searching for the persons who en-
tered Niepold & Sons garage early
Saturday morning and stole nearly
Evening star., 1923-04-17
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN
DYING; HIT BY AUTO
Efforts to Learn Identity After
Being Run Down Prove
Futile.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. April ia wom-
an. as yet unidentified. is in a dying
condition in Memorial Hospital. the re-
suit Of being run down yesterday by a
machine said to have been driven by
Mrs. A. G. Quarles, jr.. Of this city.
The woman's skull was fractured. She
is believed to be either French or Ital-
ian, and efforts to learn her identity
have been without result.
There were a dozen cars smashed,
some twenty-five persons injured. in
the report for the last twenty-fou
hours. Activity of the police in arrest
ing speeders and careless and drunken
drivers appear to make no impression
on that element The record Of the
last month is nearly equal to that of
any preceding year.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
VIRGINIA SHOE COMPANY
FORMS WITH 100000
fredericksburg Plant Will Be TAX
en- Over and Output Will Be
Increased.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, April II.
Application for a charter has been
made by the Virginia Shoe Corpora
ton to take over and operate the
former factory of the Fredericksburg
Shoe Company. The capital stock
stipulated in the charter application
is 100000.
The officers are: President, Ira B.
Woodbury. of Cynwyd. Pa; first vice
president. Lafayette Beans Of Fred
ericksburg. Va; second vice presi-
dent, Abram Beane of Fredericksburg,
Va. secretary and treasurer, James
F. Penrose of Philadelphia. The above,
with w. S. Chesley Of Fredericksburg.
constitute the board of directors.
The Virginia Shoe Corporation has
executed a five-year lease with the
Fredericksburg Shoe Company with
option 10 buy. and already additional
ground has been purchased for fac
tory estension from w 81 Embrsy:
on the west.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
BOOTLEGGERS TIP
POLICE TO RIVALS
Declared to Be Exposing Each
Other to Grab More
Customers.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April 17.-CRs
five-hundred- gallon still was captured
here yesterday by the local police.
the affair going full blast. The op-
orators escaped as the officers
came up
While this was going on another
squad of officers went to place in
9Th street, where they succeeded in
finding forty-one jars of corn liquor
waiting to be claimed. The whisky
was In a house, but the tenants also
made their escape.
The bootleggers are beginning 20
fight among themselves over terri
tory and patrons. and the rivals are
believed to be turning up each other
in order to extend their own trade.
The same Is said to be true II the
country districts, where tn IRE 3 an
added incentive of big rev arIs for
the capture of stills and liquor. all
of which is assessed against the men
who are caught at the establish
ments.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
Born, Married.,
Dies in Same
House at 100
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch TO The S1r.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd. April IT,
In the same house in which she was
born over a century ago and In which
she was wed twenty-five years later.
Mrs. Annabelle Van Lear. Washing
ton county's oldest resident, died at
the Nicodemus House. oldest hostel
ry in Sharpsburg, the battlefield
town near here. aged 100 years.
Had she lived until May Is, she
would have been 10l years old.
Following her husbands death
many years ago, Mrs. Van Lear
travelled extensively. but thirteen
years ago returned to Sharpsburg
Ito die in the house where 1 was
born and wedded," as she often told
her friends. She was remarkably
active until last November. when
her health failed. Several nephews
and nieces are her only survivors.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
Neus From Various Communities Throughout Maryland and Virginia
''Wonderful Little
GIRLS My WIFE,"
Says Short Will
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
BALTIMORE, Md. April IL
One Of the shortest Wills ever filed
In the Orphans court here. that of
yesterday. contained these four
words:
Everything to my wife"
At the bottom of the document
he wrote:
"A wonderful little girl Is my
wife"
De Rosset dropped dead recent
ly while playing golf.
He was born in Wilmington,
NC, and was sales manager of the
T. H. Symington Company Of Bal
tinore.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
BEATS HIGHWAYMAN;
ESCAPES FIVE SHOTS
Refuses to Throw Up Hands as
Commanded by Would-Be
Robber.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, April IL
Cleveland G. BeaI Of ,Smithfield, a
freight train conductor of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. formerly Of
this city. had an exciting encounter
with highwayman on South Arch
street, Connelsville. late at night.
The bandit held BeaI up. pointing a
revolver at him and commanding him
to hold his hands up. Beal refused
and the man grabbed him by the
throat. whereupon Beal struck him.
knocking him down. The man arose
to his feet and fired five shots at close
range at Beal, who, however. luckily
escaped being hit by beating hasty
retreat.
Evening star., 1923-04-17
KENMORE TO OBTAIN
HISTORIC DESK AGAIN

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, April IT.
The Kenmore Association soon Will
possess O rare old relic. The desk on
which were signed the many sigma
lures of Col Fielding Lewis and Bet
ty washington Lewis, last to
turn to its native corner under the
far-famed frescoes.
A letter has been received here
from the regent of Old Trails Chapter,
Minneapolis, Mimi, stating that this
old desk was obtainable. Correspond
ence has led to the valuable old relic
being donated to Kenmore and the
desk will shortly be sent here.