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New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
City Items

Carl Hammar, st udent at Wor- ccster Polytechnic institute, Wor- cestcr Mass, is spending the holi- days with his parents, Mir. and Mrs, C. Hammar of "A Maple Hill avenue.
 Victrolas and Pianos, at Morans'
 --advt
 A regular meeting Of Landers camp, Modern Woodmen of Ameri- ca, will be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Visit Bosco's new barber shop, 1S1 Main street. over Kresges store Six barbers. lair bobbing a speciality, --advt.
 Rev, F. l.. Morill will con uct Tcntecostal services Sunday at l5o Village street, Hartford.
 will meet you at the Firemon's Ball. New Years Eve, Josters Hal. -advt.
 Charles Biermaclier, through Ed- ward A. Mag, has brought suit Tor S25 against Elvira Glantonio Deputy Sheriff Martin II. Horwitz served the writ, which is returnable in the city court the second Monday Of January.
 Home cooked lunches at Crowells. adv.
 A son was born at the New Brit ain General hospital today to Mir, land Mrs. Stanley Barrett Of Berlin, and daughters were born 10 NIT. and Mrs Harold EdgecOnb If 131 Brookford avenue. Hartford and Mir. and Mrs. Louis Sherman of POS Hartford avenue. Mrs. William Hart is i'll at her home on Olive street,
 The action of John HylstraS against Bazile Karbonik has been withdrawn from the docket of tho city court. Edward A. Mag rcgresent cd the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
FIRE DURING PARTY
But Ansonia Guests In Evening Clothes Return To AmuScments When Flames Arc Distinguished

Ansonia, Dec. 27,--Whilo Wm. A. Nelson, president of the Savings bank of Ansonia and Mrs, Nelson were entertaining a large house party at their home on North Main street, a big carriage shed and gar age on the estate was discovered to be on fire. The blaze. which started from an overloaded furnace, spread quickly and being located near the Nelson residence, two alarms were sent in. Guests at the party whose automobiles were parked near the burning building, made rush to get their machines to safety and men in evening dress helped to remove au- tomobiles from the garage and ex- tinguish the blaze. The fire was eX- tinguished with damage of about s3,O00. After the fire the festivities were resumed.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
Graduate Jan. , From
 St. Francis Nurses School

The list of the members of the class 10 be graduated from the St. Francis Hospital Training School for Nurses on Monday. January 5, includes several New Britain girls, as follows: Anna E. Meehan, daugh- fer of Officer and Mrs. Michael Mee- han; Kathleen C. Murphy, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Murphy of Fremont street; Mildred E. Brady, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Brady of Chestnut street; Mary A. Kelly, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Kelly Of Ashley street, Hartford, formerly Of New Britain. Bishop Milan will officiate at the graduation exercises, which will be held in the chapel in the hospital. The motto of the class is Deeds, not words"
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
TOO MANY AUTOISTS
Britishers Complain That sigbtsecrs
 Are Spelling the Sport of Hunt

London, Dec. 27.--Huntsmen out for the sport this season declare that the automobilists who flock to the scene are so numerous that they threaten to spoil the sport in their anxiety to see as much of the chase as possible. Yesterday when Wis., count Lasceiies, who is master of the Bramham Moor hounds, headed the meet at Wetherby, near his York shire home, there were motor cars by the hundreds on hand, and fol- lowers on foot by the thousand. There was considerable disappoint- mont on the part Of the crowd of spectators at the absence of Princess Mary.
 It is not so many years since mo- tor cars were forbidden even on race courses, but most huntsmen are coming to realize that the motor cars must be accepted as inevitable, One suggestion is made that masters of hounds should give motorists in Gicatons of what part of the coun- try is going to be drawn so that the ears can be marshalled conveniently at different points of vantage.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
ROB sANITARIUM PATIENTS
Safe Blowers Take S1.400 From City
 Institution at Otisvilla

OtisyilIe, N. Y, Dec. 27.-The safe
 of the Municipal Sanitarium here was blown open last night and rifled | of S400 in cash and a negotiable bond valued at $1.0o0, Superintendent
 Thomas Joyce reported today.
 The cash portion of the loot con- sisted principally of patients savings. The institution. which cares for about 800 persons, is operated by New York City.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
Patrick F. Flynn

Patrick F. Flynn, former resi- dent of this city, died Christmas day at his home in Philadelphia. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Miss Sadie Flynn and Mrs. Margaret Kuhnle; one son, Charles Flynn Of Philadelphia and two step daugh- tcrs, Mrs. Emil Eissrig and Mrs. Charles Langzettcl Of New Britain. The funeral will take place Monday in Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
AGREE ON LOAN
French Chamber of Deputies Ap- prove Convention With Bank of
 France on Morgan Financial Deal

By The Associated Press.
 Paris, Dec. 27.-The chamber Of deputies today voted unanimously, without roll call, the governments convention with the Bank Of France regarding theuse to be made of the sl0O,000,OO0 Morgan loan.
 The agreement provides that "tho state will pay to the account of the Bank of France in New York the proceeds of the $1O0,O00,000 loan contracted on the American market, and the Bank of France will credit the state in francs with a sum cor regarding the use to be made of the basis of five francs IS ccntimes to the dollar. This credit in France
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27

will Le applied 10 reduction of inc advances of tho Bank Of France to- ward the amount of the next repay mcnt. which is fixed at 1,20o, o,OOU,000 francs"
 There were q number of criticisms made by speakers in the chamber, chiefly because of the complicated bookkeeping involved, but all agreed to support the government, A num- ber took advantage of the debate to urge that the government return 10 a gold basis within year or two by providing that after certain date all payments on new contracts must be made on that basis while existing obligations would be payable in the present depreciated paper francs.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
Miss Iditn poMLInCr

Th, funeral of Miss Eii'h rouTz- nor. who died last Monday in Dem vcr. Colorado, will he hold tom"r- row afternoon at o'clock from the hone of her uncle, Samuol RoEtn or 397 Chestnut street. Rabbls Cantor and Rosenberg otthis city and Rabbi Silver of Hartford will conduct the scryico4. mtcrment will be in Beth Alom cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27

nuchanna railroad bridge over the
 river with his son and Frank Hod- zine of 27 Vreeland avenue, Passaic,
 Rubsamcn slipped and fell into the river through the ice. His body was recovered later. Rubsamcn was 4G
 years old.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
l. EIMnrh NIaCSnn

The funeral of J. Edwar1 Mag sen, the 12 year old son Of Mrs. Sarah Magson, who died yastorday afternoon, will be held Monday aft ernoon at o'clock from the late homo. IS2 Maple street, Rev. Ray mond x. Gilman. pastor of trf stan Icy Memorial church. will o'lcIaie and iutprmcnt will be in TarHlew cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
Emilio ConltRgnone

Emilio Comtagnone, infant son Of Mir. arl Mrs Emilio Comtagnone. died jast night at the home Of his parent. II West street. The funcr- al was held this afternoon at 3 o'clock rom the undertaking rooms of La I &t Sagarino. Interment was in 8 1Iarys cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
Deatha
COStiS [aIeus

Costs Nalcus, infant daughter of MT. an1 Mrs. Valeus of 227 Wash !ngton street, died yesterday after noon at the homo of her parents. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the undertaking rooms of Laraia 6 sagarino, 52 Spring street Burial was in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
CORKS STOLEN

Jacob Aronson reported to police headquarters this morning that 10 boxes Of corks had been stolen from his blacksmith shop at the corner Of Hartford avenue and Winter street last night.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
WOUNDS FATHER IN BATTLE
Boston Man Says He Was Warding
 or Attack

Boston, Dec. 27.-A battle yester- day between father and son, the former armed with a meat knife, the latter with a revolver, resulted in the shooting of John Jackson, the parent, in the chest.
 Lawrence Jackson, the son, when arrested. said that his father had at tackled him during a quarrel over family finances. The son was ar- rested on a charge of assault with intent to kill.
 The elder Jackson's wound was said to be not serious.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
PIONEER DIES AT S5.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 27.- Barney Haggerty, S5, credited with having hauled the first blow into this district on an oXcart In 1874, died yesterday Of pneumonia. He came here from Ontario, Canada.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
rank Robert BuChaS

Fran. Robert Buchas, the infant son ot IT. and Mrs. r, Buchas of 450 East ,et, died this morning at the omc ' his parents The funeral vas lYrl this afternoon at 4 o'clock It St p,tor's church. Burial was in st. Mar3's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
Ernest Charles Howe

Ernest Charles Howe, the infant son of Ernest Charles and Elizabeth Robinson Howe Of 9 City avenue, lied this morning. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at ? o'clock. Intermcnt will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
BRIDGE FAINTER DROWNED
Falls Into River at PasSaic While
 Working on Railroad structure.

Paterson, N. J., Dec, 27,-Georgo Rubsamen Sr.. a painting contractor Of 2G DeMott avenue, Clifton, N. J., was drowned in the Passaic river here yesterday.
 While at work painting the Su2-
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
Tltt1rrals
James Smith

The funeral of James Smith, who died yesterday at his home at 26 Smith street, after long illness will take place at St. Mary's church at 9 o'clock Monday morning with a solemn high mass of requiem. Burial will be in st. Marys cemetcrH.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
BOY DISAPPEARS

Stanislaw Stahalak of A Orange street notified the police this noon that his son Wadislaw, Is years old, has not been home since yesterday noon.
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Second Play OF
Little Theater
Tuesday

The Little theater will offer as its
next production Alice Browns Chill
dren of Earth" and the first perform
ance will be given next Tuesday eve
ming. December 2, at s 10 o'clock.
Tickets will be reserved for members
again this month, and all these are
urged to telephone early for their
seats. Mrs. Germaine Wilkerson, who
has charge of the tickets, will have a
committee at the Little theater to make
these reservations and she asks that all
members attend to this matter as soon
as possible, in order to get through
without having to keep a group OF
workers at the theater all week.
An excellent cast has been selected
for this play and the rehearsals have
been most promising. Seen in the play
will be Mrs. G. r. Sexton, Mr.. Junius
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Y. M. III. A. WILL GIVE
THANKSGIVING BARN DANCE

The special committee of the Y. NJ
and Y. NJ. H. AS are busy completing
the plans for the big Thanksgiving barn
dance, to be given in the Y. H. NJ. A.
auditorium on Thursday, November 81
from 8 p. M, to a. m.
The auditorium will be decorated to
represent huge barn, at harvest time,
with straw, hay, pumpkins and corn.
Special lighting effects will be used for
the evening.
1t is anticipated that this affair will
be the banner social event at the "Y''
so far this year and that many will
come dressed in simple farm costume,
thus adding to the spirit of the Oc-
casion. Special prizes will be awarded
for the most original costume.
A novel feature will be several old
fashion country dances in which every
one will participate. Special music
has been obtained for these dances.
Arrangements are being completed to
have several stunts put on late in the
evening.
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Exhibitors Civen
Luncheon By
League

The cheerful and benevolent spirit of
THANKSGIVING invades the air and So
iety pauses and the whirl of gaities to
offer thanks to the spirit of light and
prayer, His benediction upon the less
fortunate.
The weeks calendar, which bespeaks
round of parties, luncheons, teas and
lances for every waking moment, be-
gan Monday. In the evening the bril-
liant concert by Nine. Claire Dux was
given by the Birmingham Music Study
Tub, this being the second of their win
Ter series. Music lovers and members
If the social contingent filled the Phil
Ups auditorium to capacity to hear this
popular concert artist.
Following in its wake was an event
of ,prominence yesterday, this being
he luncheon given by the Jefferson
County League of Women Voters,
honoring the manufacturers who ex-
hibited at the recent housewives ex-
hibit at the Municipal auditorium. The
Thanksgiving idea was carried out in
the decorations, pretty fall blossoms
and numerous burning red tapers be-
ing used on the tables, which were
placed in the ballroom of the Hillman
hotel.
An interesting program was arranged
by Mrs. C. B. Jaynes, chairman of the
hostess committee of the league.
Mrs, J. NJ. Hawkins, president of the
Jefferson County League of Women
Voters presided and introduced the
speakers.
Short talks were made by Mr.. George
Gordon Crawford, president of the Ten
Poll
pany, who represented the industrial in
terests. Mr.. Chapline Hodges of the
Cosby Flour and Grain company, who
spoke for the manufacturers Mr..
Erskine Ramsay, representing the
schools; Mrs. L. j. Haley, president of
the Council of Clubs, and DR.. j. A.
Bryan, the churches.
Mr. Bernard Sold of the Little thea
ire told of small boys conception of
Thanksgiving. He also gave two read
ings in Italian dilect, which we're en-
juyed.
Mrs. Jane Stewart Merz, who is one
of the newest additions to the contin-
gent of Birmingham musicians rendered
two vocal numbers accompanied by
Mrs. E. T. Rice. at the piano.
Preceding the luncheon the Birming-
ham Southern band played several num-
bers.
The following were also honor
guests: Victor Hanson L. Sewer .. L.
Bum, Buford Goodwin, Garrard RQr-
ris, Z 7. Leech, Mrs. G. +. Market,
Mrs. f. NJ. Benton, Miss Helen Rubel,
Commissioner Harrison, Mr.. Wineberg
OF the Musicians federation, and MIR.
Dean.
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Listening In On Eve

affording hundreds of acres per each
rollicking pioneer. Anywhere he looked
there was nature, great chunks of ma
ture unmarried by the hand or presence
of man.
Likewise, there once were suburbs
where the hectored city dweller could
dash when he found he could stand no
more of what he had been getting all
these years. Out where the village
fathers were real fathers to the popu-
lace, where the neighbors brought you
jelly when you had cold and women
paid real calls; where they read the
city papers with casual interest un-
matched by the feverish manner in
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Mrs. Rountree
HonoredA At
Convention

Mrs. J. A Rountree. has returned
from the convention of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, which
met in Savannah last week, where she
was among those representing Pelham
chapter and also as general chairman
Of the World war record committee and
the insignia committee, both Of which
reports were of intense interest to the
members of the convention and received
much favorable comment by the press of
Savannah. In addition to the compli-
ments paid her reports, Mrs. Rountree
received a number of special courtesies
and marks of distinction. She had the
honor Of presenting the Youree prizes
to the directors Of South Carolina,
North Carolina and Philadelphia for
the greatest number of crosses of serv-
ice awarded, and was selected by the
registrar general to make the presen-
tation Of the Farris Trophy, won by
North Carolina division for the larg-
est number of new members between
the ages of eighteen and twenty-five.
On history evening Mrs. .Rountree
was especially honored in being Sc
lected by the president general and the
historian general to- present, in the
name of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, the. cross of service to
General Walter Harris of Georgia and
General Frank Parker of South Caro-
lima, both of whom were present to re-
ceive the decoration. General Parker
made the trip from New York, where he
is now stationed, accompanied by two
aides, to accept the honor shown him.
Both Of the aides served overseas with
General Parker during the entire period
Of the World war and both, like Cen
eral Harris and General Parker are of
lineal confederate descent, one of whom.
Capt. Ralph Head, is a former Bir-
mingham boy. 1t was a most impress
sive occasion.
In making the presentation, Mrs.
Rountree called to their attention the
fact that the cross of service is recoe
milton not only of their own splendid
deeds, but also a tribute to the memory
of their gallant Confederate fathers;
linking of the present and the past, two
generations of heroes.
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Walthal, Mrs. Erwin Caldwell, Miss
Mary Collet Earle, Mr.. Robert Messer,
Mrs. Kenneth Charlton, Mr.. Percy
Rosenberg, Mr.. Paul PIN and Mr..
Richard Smith. A group of lovely chill
dren will also appear in one act and
the performance promises to be one Of
the most interesting ever offered.
The dress rehearsals will be held on
Saturday of this Week and Monday Of
next and the production will continue
throughout next week.
Beginning Tuesday morning tickets
may be reserved by calling Main 9133.
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which they grasped the village. weekly,
which had the full account OF Mrs
Judge Jipps' tea from 4 to and the
account of what was decided about paw
ing Artichoke street beyond the tracks,
"Why, the same crowd of men filled
up the second car of the train for the
city so long that the conductor knew
them as he did his own family. A new
person moving in brought all the ele-
ments of a pleasant revolution. The
people had garden seats out among the
lilacs and rose arbors, unless the mos
quitoes had convention.
Maybe you think you're going OF
find something like that at Hoopla
Park, but l am here to open your eyes.
Hoopla Park may look just like the
place 1 have been describing. but in a
second you are going to wink and when
you open your eyes you'll find it all
gone. A clump of factories will have
sprung up to the leeward. there will
be the bang and rattle of a trolley line
on the next street and traffic cops will
be as plentiful as your pet radishes.
Sixteen monographs will be yawp-
ing in the apartment building put up
right on your lot line, there will be a
delicatessen store across the street in
what was that delightful wooded ravine
lot. and the merry riveting machine
will be riveting on the steel girders of
the garage with which the Fantasy
brothers are covering half the next
block.
Last week you lived in suburb
and this week you are swallowed up by
the octopus.
"What chance has Languishing Crest
with its brook and woods when they tell
us they are planning for the days when
our city shall take in Blankton, Jones'
boro, Bingtown, Baugburg and every
thing else handy? Why, our city is
uncoiling in everys direction like a
watch spring suddenly released. The
determined person who insists in the
face of this upon residing on the out
skirts will be coming to work in an air
plane express every day unless he just
weekends at home, and anyhow there
won't be any outskirts. He'll find the
edge of the city spilling right into the
front yards of other big cities, until he
won't know what his address is. They'll
have blades Of grass in the museum to
show the wondering children and a
stuffed COW where the wild elephant
now stands. They can't go downtown
because they are already there and the
latest generation will grow up with the
naive idea that food arrives from heav-
en- in tin cans"
"You go to grass!" gro~led the hope
full friend. while you were talking
found the very ad l had been searching
for and I'm going out now and clinch
the dealw
well, a prophet always does get
kicked in the face" the cynical man ad-
mitted with resignation. Say, 1 hope
you don't forget to ask me out when
you are moved and settled! I'd like to
see a suburb before they're extinct!"
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a sacred joy and it would set the
star in her heaven once more.

And our friends. Those who give US
companionship who give us sympathy
in our joys and our sorrows; who reach
out helping hands in times of trouble,
who do thousand acts of kindness to
us. Surely on Thanksgiving Day we
might we'll express to them our gratitude
and appreciation of their kindness to
us and our understanding of how fine
and wonderful they are.
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So it is good to go to church on
THANKSGIVING Day and ON our knees
humbly return thanks to Heaven for
the mcrcies it has vouchsafed us. But
why should we not extend the thanks
giving spirit little further and make
it day upon which we publicly ac-
knowledge our gratitude to our families
and friends for all that they have done
to make our lives happy and pleasant!
Just as Il: Christmas, We go
about wishing every one merry
Christmas and hoping for hap
ply New Year for every one we
meet, why on Thanksgiving Day
should we not say THANK you
for all the favors received during
the last twelve months?
There's father. Works like a dray
horse from sun to sun. Never any hol-
idays or little trips for him. Every
thing he makes goes to the family. Took
on extra night work to send the boys
and girls through college. He is always
a little shabby, but the girls have new
party frocks and the boys the latest
thing in kollege-kut clothes.
Nobody ever notices father any
more than they would a battered
old cash register that was only good
for a touch when you needed it.
Father has grown Respondent and
a little bitter And as he looks at
the children to whom he has given
his very life blood and who give
him nothing in return he wonders
if il was worth while
But he wouldn't wonder. He
would feel gloriously justified if on
Thanksgiving Day his boys would
come to him and tell him how CRATE
full they are to him for the educa-
ton he gave them that he never
had himself and the doors Of OPP
portunity he opened for them that
were never opened for him.
And he would purr like cat if
his girls would tell him how much
they appreciate him. and love him,
and thank him for keeping them
soft and warm, and safe from
world that is hard on girls who
have to fight their way alone.
And there's mother. Mother whose
whole life is one eternal sacrifice to her
children. Mother who watches by sick
beds; who kisses hurt places and makes
them well who sits up half the night
making pretty clothes for the girls :;
who does without a new hat so John
may have new-fangled sweater like the
other boys are wearing; who stays at
home and cooks special meals when the
youngsters go a-pleasuring. Mother to
whom they come with their troubles and
their worries, their sins. their wrongdo-
ing to secure forgiveness and comfort.
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Reflections Of Dorothy Dix
II, ON Thanksgiving Dog, We Would But Ac-
knowledge Our Gratitude to Father and Mother,
To Wife and Husband, to Kind Friends-HoaO
Hdppu These FeW Words Would Make Them

Nobody expects children to be
grateful to their mothers. Mother
doesn't expect it herself. But just
think how it would make her heart
sing with joy if, on Thanksgiving
Day, her children would tell her
how humbly grateful they are to
her for all she has done for them,
and that they feel like going down
on their knees and kissing the hem
of her garments as they would a
saints.