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New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
THE POLICE COMMISSION

1t is hard to see why there should
be any desire to substitute one police
commissioner for the commission of
four members now having supervision
of police matters in this city. That is,
it is hard to see any plausible reason.
The proposed ordinance would provide
place of the four commissioners,
would be appointed by the mayor, but
he would serve for such time and
upon such salary as the common
council may by said ordinance direct"
significant phrase is seen in the
amendment which authorizes this
change. 1t reads: when said single
headed commission is so established
by ordinance, the number shall not
thereafter be subject to change by ac-
ton of the common council"
In other words this step once taken
by The present majority of the COM
mon council could not be undone by
any future ma might be
Of another political complexion. More
over, while the appointive power rests
in the mayor, the wording of the
ordinance which would govern the
commissioner, would be the choice of
the present majority in the common
council.
Naturally a good and sound reason
should be given for the change, Why
the police department should be
singled out as the department the
management of which is to be chang
ed, is not clear. Certainly one man
could not be expected to serve in this
capacity without pay, doing all the
work transacted by the present COM
mission of four, and it is equally GER
tain that a competent man would be
required for the post. More sound rea-
sons than any which have been sug-
gested or privately intimated will have |
to be advanced before the benefits to |
come to the city from such a plan
will appear.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
WILL LIVE IN CALIFORNIA

Mr. and Mrs. Faust Sauillace oil
1872 Park street left this morning or
two months trip touring the coun.
\ try by auto. Their destination is Los
Angeles where Mr.. Squillace expects
10 go into business.
Mr.. Squillace formerly owned the
shoe shine parlor in the Chamber of
Commerce building, later selling out
to his brother-in-la law, Albert Pawlow
and purchasing the repair shop at 1913
Main street. which also now passes
into the hands of the brother-in-law,
He also played in the Palace theater
orchestra.
AT the home of Mrs Squillace's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pawlow
at 81 Prospect street last evening a.
farewell party was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Squillace and the formers
cousin, Anthony Rosi, who accom-
panies them. Vocal selections were
rendered by Miss Anna Pawlow and
her two brothers Emil and Frank.
Violin solos were played by Albert
Pawlow
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
THE FIRST SURPRISE

Political and official Washington
received its first distinct surprise at
| the hands of the new Administration
late this afternoon, says Washington
correspondent to metropolitan
| daily when an announcement was
| made at the White House that former
Representative Campbell B. Slemp, of
Virginia received the offer of the
Office of Secretary to the President
and accepted"
More of the mantle of independence
| and simplicity, even of strength, has
fallen from the shoulders of the new
President. 1t seems the secretary to
the President is a member of several
clubs, man of independent means,
popular in society in Washington,
possessor of large coal properties and
actively interested in their manage
ment. Mr.. slemp has been active in
republican politics for long time and
has been mRch interested in the pro-
gress of the party in the south. OF
course he is eminently fitted to be the
advising secretary to President Cool
idge. Poor chap, he couldn't help be-
ing comparatively rich, popular and
wise; these things should not be held
up against him. He will undoubtedly
prove great help to the President.
But somehow, just somehow, in
spite of the fact that the new secre-
tary is probably an estimable person
in every way, it shocks some of the
people to have the first distinct sur
prise" come in the form of the ap-
pointing of exactly this sort of man
to the position once occupied by our
old friend Joseph Tumulty Anyone
who has talked with Joseph in the
meetings at the White House where
the press is given news of it, knows
how much "the president" is, for the
moment, the man who speaks for him.
And some people who had hope that
Calvin Coolidge would bring some
homely strength to the Presidency are,
indeed, surprised that he should have
selected just this sort of man to
him from day to day to the |
country, as the press of the country |
sees him.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
TELLING THE FUTURE

Two alleged fortune telers were
discharged by the court here because
the evidence against them was insult
/ ficient. 1t seems that they were in
formed of a law against telling what
would happen in the future, but an
attempt to narrate what had happen
ed to the subjects in the past broke
no law.
Most of us love things mysterious.
We like to dare people to tell us what
has been our past, and, If we are
credulous enough, we like to have
them guess what is going to happen
to us in the future. We put little stock
in fortune-tellers' predictions, we tell
ourselves, but a hopeful prediction
makes us pay the dollar or the half
dollar more cheerfuly.
Probably our inability to actually
know what is going to happen to us
is one of our greatest blessings. And
it is quite likely that this is the idea
of the law in forbdding far-fetched
predictions by fortune tellers. Look
ing back on what some of us have
been through, we may realize we
would never have been able to face
life if we had known what was COM
ing. Today there may be great good
fortune in store for us; there may be
tragedy. The good fortune may hurt
or help us in the final analysis; even
the tragedy, once lived through, may
do us no harm, 1t would be a listless
world if there were some way to find
out just our fortune was to be. The
elements of courage, the determina-
ton to fight, as well as the castles in
the air would disappear and we would
drift along like the pronounced fatal
list, convinced that, after all, nothing
mattered. What was to be would be,
despite us. The law is aimed at the
credulous-and there is a deal of
credulity in many otherwise intelligent
people.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
Is Years Ago Today
(Taken from Herald of that date)

| Several versions are current con-
corning fight which took place near
the billboard on Chestnut street yes
terday. There were three men en-
gagged and all the stories agree that
the battle was fierce one. One of
the combatants received a kick in the
| face and lost several teeth.
John Salney has returned from his
trip to Bridgeport and Mantle and
other points of interest along the Long
Island Sound shore.
William e. Martin has gone to Har-
winton where he will spend the next
two weeks. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Butler
have returned from a short visit with
relatives in Meriden.
A man giving his name as Samuel
Serafin was thrown out of wagon on
Willow street yesterday and had a
cash cut in his scalp which required
several stitches to close it. DR.. Mar
lin attended him.
Robert Lindsay, William Latham.
Charles A. Rossberg and Louis Dy-
son have returned from Lanphier's
Grove, near Branford where they, have
been camping for few weeks.
Workmen at Roaring Brook yester-
day came across a nest of red adders.
The snakes were quite lively and while
some of them escaped, the casualties
numbered - in the official report.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15

somewhat idealized standard predict
ed for II. With the management will
rest this matter, and, as old hotel
men. officers OF this management
probably realize this fact. This news
paper has encouraged the hotel move
ment as one which should be sustain
ed by those who could afford to take
chance for the sake of the city
Such people will be repaid II the hotel
comes up to expectations. Any evil
dence of bitches in the plans that may
have appeared seem to have faded,
and 1t is the earnest hope of every
one interested In the undertaking that
the new hotel, under the management
now arranged for, will prove to be
the benefit toNthe city predicted for it.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
Facts andFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN,

The normal child, however, turns
out all right in spite of all the par
ents can do.
Civilization would be a fine thing
if the job of making it left us any
leisure to enjoy 1t.
1t never is correct to say of states
man, He is a dirt farmer" Always
use the past tense.
Home is a place where you have
learned to adjust yourself to the
queerness of the mattress.
American doesn't approve European
advocacy of plural wives" All Amer
lean wives are singular.
There will be wars while 'illustri-
Gus" applies more particularly to
those who died fighting.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
"ORDER AT HOME,

The world would feel much better
about the prospects in Germany if il
could believe that the new Chancellor
Stresemann meant all that is implied
by his statement 1.-THE best foreign
political activity that we can develop
is order in the situation at home"
And 1t is quite likely that a big step
would be ,made in this direction if
the conditions, as stated by him, upon
which passive resistance" would be
given up, are at least partially OBJ
served. Chief of these conditions is
that there be complete restoration to
Germany of her rights of control over
the Ruhr.
Months ago the old saying You
may lead a horse TO water but you
can't make him drink" was quoted
here as applicable to the situation in
the Ruhr. No matter what technicali-
ties are raised, no matter what the
theory of the plan may be, the Ger
man workmen, it was then said, would
not produce and the French we're I'M
able to produce there as efficiently
as would willing German workers, un-
less Germany were given practical
management of her Ruhr matters.
While by no means advocating the
withdrawal of Franch from the Ruhr
1t would seem that less humiliatins
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
GASOLINE SITUATION

Wheat farmers and petroleum COM
panies are in much the same position.
There is too much production. The
Standard Oil company of Indiana has
announced that it would reduce the
price of gas 6.6 cents a gallon
throughout the ten states in it's terri
tory. thus bringing it down to 1874
cents a gallon. The independents will
reduce prices cents a gallon. The
price fixed by the Standard Oil Co.
is below the cost of production, it as
serts, and has been thus fixed, it as
serts, because of its policy of meeting
any price fixed by its competitors. and
not, as it is accused of doing, to put
competitors out Of business.
The danger to the smaller concerns,
however. is apparent. 1t is reported
that provisions are being made to
store surplus crude oil and to avoid
an abnormal increase in refining to
prevent PRICES u 6asoiihe anu othei
products from going down to danger
GUS levels.
Thus it is seen that the oil people
are not seeking government aid as are
the farmers with their wheat, but are
seeking to rectify conditions by ma
tural, not artificial means.
With a full appreciation of the
farmers unfortunate situation with
his surplus of wheat, it would seem
that the oil men, in curtailing produc-
ton where possible and in storing the
surplus are taking the more effective
method of protecting themselves.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
ENGLAND'S POLICY

"England's German policy in brief"
says Robert CULLEN, is Don't cuss a
customer" And the veteran, if some-
times cynical paragrapher, is about
right, 1t is impossible to escape the
feeling that England, especially in the
light of her last note, is determined
to do all she can for Germany and she
Is not especially considerable of
Frances feelings in how she expresses
herself Lord Curzon, the writer of
the note, is not known for his gentle
phrasing of accusations, and his plain
implication, as his words are inter-
preted, that France wants to stay
on in the Ruhr indefinitely. are cal
culated to rouse the French spirit.
There has been repeated denial by
France that she wants any such thing.
She insists that her occupancy is for
the purpose of making Germany pay
what she owes, and for that purpose
only.
If ordinary rules might be applied
to the situation it would seeYthat the
OF Cuno by Aresemann
would be encouraging. The new
chancellor has been associated with
the industrialists, and it is the indus
trialists that England is most interest
ed in, but the making public of Eng
lands note, offensive to France and
Belgium, comes at a bad time.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
PAYS 400 YEARS FINE
Church of Our Lady of Willesden
Still Held by Law of Henry
VIII.

London, Aug. 15.--The record for 8
long distance fine appears to belong
to the Office of vicar of the Church OF
Our Lady of Willesden, which ancient
edifce stands in one of London's SUI
burbs, for that parsonage is required
to pay an annual contribution of one
pound, two shilling and a sixpence to
the king, and he has been paying 1t for
almost 400 years. s.s
This fine was imposed after the Re-
formation by Henry VIII on the
medieval vicar because he allowed pill
grims to come to his church and battle
their eyes in the water of a we'll
which is supposed to contain curative
properties. The pilgrims in gratitude
often left sums of money, which
aroused Henry's ire. and the vicar es-
capped the stake only by handling all
the money thus collected over to
Henry, and agreeing to pay an an
nual fine, and vesting his sins on his
successors.
Although Henry instituted many
such gentle methods of increasing the
kingly exchequer, this is the only in
stance of the fine still being paid.
The we'll on the church property still
attracts many pilgrims who come to
battle their eyes with the miraculous
waters, many of whom claim to have
been cured thereby.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
BRITISH WELCOME
AMERICAN REACTION
Belief in England Coolidge Will
Help in Preparations Struggle

BY The Associated Press
I London, Aug. 15.-The most wel-
come reaction yet received in London
/! as result of the British PREPARATION
note sent to France and Belgium Sat-
urday Is contained in the press re-
ports to the morning newspapers that
| the Coolidge administration will make
a ready response to any appeal to
America for assistance in settling the
prolonged reparation struggle.
This news, as reported here in the
press dispatches, Is almost too good
contained no qualification that the ap-
peal to America must be from the
unified allies. Judged from this APP
parent departure from the original
suggestion made by Secretary OF State
Hughes there was considered to be .
possibility of American participation
| in the commission Of experts which
might be called together through In
dependent British action after the
Baldwin government becomes con-
WINGED of the impossibility OF OBJ
tanning Franco-Belgian cooperation in
estimating Germany's capacity to pay.
Satisfactory Reaction.
On the whole the comment on
Great Britain's latest move to obtain
final and definite settlement with
Germany has been satisfactory, &C.
cording to foreign officials.
The Italian reaction is distinctly ia
vorabls, and the neutral countries are
DESTROYS of supporting any scheme
which appears likely to restore nor
NAL economic conditions on the con-
tinent. ~ 5
Even from France, according to
the British goAernment's spokes-
men, there is Influential opinion that
the British proposals seem to offer I
basis for discussion and not to call tor
summary rejection.
According to the British viewpoint
the French hysteria of anger and dis
appointment upon receipt of tho Brit
ish note was based on the belief OF
several years standing that nothing
good in the way of a PREPARATION set
Element could possibly come out OF
England.
Opinion in Paris.
A closer study by some writers who
are considered in close touch with au-
theritative quarters in Paris Is held
to disclose that there is possibility
of an agreement with Great Britain.
1t was indicated in Downing street
this morning that everything possible
would be done to strengthen this IA
vorable trend in Paris opinion.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
THE HOTEL MANAGEMENT

The American Hotels Corporation
will manage the new hotel in this city,
the contract having been arranged to
extend over a period of 80 years. Thus
the original plans for the hotel are
being carried out. The date set for
its opening, Jan. 1, 1924. is as early
as could have been expected.
1t is obvious to say that New Brit
ain needs the hotel. and that it should
be a moderately well-paying institu-
49, provided it comss up to the
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
PROPOSED CANAL
TO Open UP EUROPE
Route to Connect the Waters Of
Danube and Rhine

Bamberg, Bavaria, Aug. 1o.-Char-
lemagne would have bad half hour
If he could come back to life Iona
enough to see how canal-diggers are
gashing up the eastern half OF his old
empire to connect the waters of the
Rhine and Danube, and make 1t pos
sible for ocean-going ships to travel
from the North Sea to the Black Sea
by inland waters
The Rhine Main-Danube Canal.
which was begun in 1921, contem-
plates a revolution in the transporta-
ton system of Europe, and indirectly
of the entire world. Freight routes
will be changed, and cargoes loaded
on ocean-going ships of not greater
than 1900 tons capacity will be able
to sail from Rotterdam to Galatz, at
the mouth of the Danube. touching
Cologne, Mayence, Frankfort, Nurem-
berg, Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade
on their way to the Black Sea.
American cotton is promised a
through trip from New Orleans to
practically all the countries of Central
Europe which has no seaports, and
new tourists routes are to be opened
UP for excursion steamers which will
rival the Rhine trip in beauty and
historic interest and make it possible
for visitors to eliminate the annoy
ances of frequent changes from steam
err to trains.
The new waterway will touch the
territory of nine states: Holland, Ger
many, France, Austria, Hungary Ser
bia, Bulgaria, Czecho- Slovakia and
Roumania. But 1t is really more than
a canal of continental Europe, as 1t
will put all maritime powers in touch
with central Europe, and afford new
entry to the Near East by way of the
Black Sea.
If the canal attains the success its
promoters prophesy it will drain
much business through Rotterdam in
to the heart of Europe which now
goes past Gibraltar into the Mediter-
Much business which now
finds it's way into the Black Sea
through the Turkish straits is also ex-
pected to enter the Black Sea through
the mouths of the Danube. Odessa,
which lies only short distance each
Of the Roumanian ports at the Dan
ubes mouths, is expected to be great
y benefited by the new waterway.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
CRISIS IN GERMANY

After riots in which many we're
killed, Chancellor Cuno of Germany
resigned. DR.. Stresemann succeeded
him. .r.-
Cuno represented the plutocracy.
Stresemann is peoples party leader.
However the latter Is said to be even
more determined than was Cuno on
resisting the French in the Ruhr.
+ England has offered to cut down
her claims against Germany and also
the sums due her, as debts, from the
allies, meaning principally France,
TO the amount the British owe the
United States, if the .question of
Germany's reparations is settled. The
English declaration to this effect re-
ferred, more plainly than ever 3D.
fore, to Frances Ruhr policy as
illegal" French statesmens utter
ances give small hope that the
English offer will be accepted.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
JACKSON Held

Bridgeport, Aug. 15.--Fred jackson
49, of % Chestnut street, Hartford,
and driver for B. Dworkin and Co.
OF that city, is locked up at Stratford
today in default of $500 bonds on
complaint resulting when his truck
injured John Faster of Pembroke
street, this city, in that town last
night. Jackson sustained fractured
shoulder and other injuries.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
WHAT'S CONG ON
Z IN THE WORLD
BY CHARLES P. STEWART

President Coolidge is going ahead
at any rate for while, without
changing the Harding administra-
tioH ersonnel--cabinet or anything.
This may mean:
/. That he agrees with most of the
Harding policies.
2.kThat he doesn't think IL would
be good taste or in the interest of
efficiency to begin making changes
too soon.
3. That he's trying to hold the or
ganization together for political rea-
sons, incidentally with view to as
surfing himself the republican presi-
Dental nomination in 1924.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
NO PROGRESS AT ALL

Argentina's considering big appro-
priation to modernize her army.
It's necessary, La Razon, Argen-
tinas leading afternoon daily, says,
because the recent Pan-American
conference was such fizzle.
This was the same conference that
the North American delegates, re-
turning home, described as so much
of a success.
La Prensa, foremost Argentine
morning paper, lamenting North
Americas ignorance concerning the
southern republic, remarks:
IN is imperative the United States
should know the truth-that no
progress was made at the Pan
American conference with any, i'm
portant subject" tt.t
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
Dissertations on
The Weather

For Connecticut: Fair tonight and
Thursday; cooler tonight; moderate
northwest winds.
Conditions: The disturbance which
was central over upper Michigan yes
terday morning is now passing out the
st. Lawrence valley. 1t caused local
showers during the last "a hours in
the eastern portion of the Lake re-
gion and New England. There has
been a slight rise in temperature from
Ohio eastward to the coast.
Conditions favor for this vicinity:
Fair weather with slightly lower tenn
perature.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
No Notifications of
View on Reparations
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press
Washington, Aug. 15.--Any impress
sion abroad that there has been a
mobilization in the American govern
ment's attitude on reparations was
said on high authority here today to
be wholly unwarranted.
1t was emphasized again that the
policy and hopes Of the .Washin gton
government as announced by Score
tary Hughes in his New Haven speech
last December were unchanged.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15

interference. with supervision main
tanned, would do much to bring about
the possibility of Germany under
Stresemann, abandoning the resistance
which has resulted in benefit to no
one and, at the same time, might re-
store order at home.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
TO RESUME PUBLICATION.

The monthly bulletin of the health
department will go to press this week,
DIR. Richard w. Pullen, superintend-
ent of health, has announced. For
the past few months, these bulletins
have not been published with regul-
arity. Reports of the several
branches of the department and an
article on health matters by the
superintendent will make up the
August issue.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
MILLS FACE HARD TIMES
The British Cotton Trade is In q
Bad Way

Oldham, Lancashire. Aug. 15.-The
British cotton trade is dull, and share
holders in Lancashire spinning mills
are having hard days.
Time was when these fortunate hol-
ders received dividends Of from 20 to
so per cent with reasonable regular
ity, but today list of "a mills shows
these concerns facing losses, on capt.
tai and profit and loss accounts, Of
$50, 900, 900.
To offset this situation an effort is
ing within the empire.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Perry Of 147
Beaver street announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Genevieve,
to Robert E. Burkarth of Fl Walnut
street. Miss Perry is an auditor at
the Mohican Market and Mr.. Burk-
arth is employed at the Hart a
Hutchinson Co.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15

First regular theatrical company
seen In America came from England
IN 1882, landed at York, Va, and
opened a playhouse at Williamsburg,
the capital of the province.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15
MEMBER Audit Bureau Of Circulation.

Tho A. b. G. 70 nationaf organization
which furnishes newspapers and adver-
Users with a strictly honest analyss OF
circulation. Our circulation statistics are
based upon this audit. This insures pro-
lection against fraud in newspaper dis
trlbution hg9res to both national and
local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15

A pavement may be only semi-per-
manent, but there's nothing semi
about the crimp it puts in the citys
bankroll.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-15

The onfy profitable advertising medium in
the City. Circulation books and press
room always open TO advertisers.