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New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
Mack Sennett Sends Note
 Of Sympathy to Mabel

Los Angeles. Jan. 10.-Miss Mabel Normand. motion picture actress. whose chauffeur shot and seriously wounded Courfland $. Dimes. Denver oil operator and club man. New Years night. and who is steadily improving after her operation for ap- pendicitis last week, has received the following letter from Mack Sennett, nlm producer, starring Miss Nor rnand: My Dear Mabel: Just a note to extend to you my deep sym pathy and that of every member Of the studio. We synpathize with you very keenly in the unfortunate situa- ton in which you so innocently be- came involved. You were victim of circumstances. The same thing might have happened to anyone. We ail hope for your speedy recovery and have implicit confidence that yOur future will be like the prover- bisi cloud which has it's silver lining
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
COMMUNICATED
ELECTRIFY THE BERLIN
 BRANCH

Editor of New Britain Herald: The New Britain Chamber Of Com
 merce:
 4 traveller believes that the N. Y., x. If. & H. railroad and the City Of New Britain would both greatly bene- it if the railroad would take off the steam shuttle service between Berlin Junction and the city, and in place extend the electric service from Mid dletown through 10 New Britain. If the voltage Of the Connecticut O.. and the railroad vary greatly, cleo trical engineers should be able to de- yise some short jump on the line at Church street crossing. Or where the lines cross. make each of them dead over the crossing. The trains and trollcys cOasting past that section where they are dead.
 It should be an easy problem 10 solve and the railroad would, so it sp- pears. save money. and the City of New Britain and MiddletoWn also would bc having better service.
 4 BEE HIVE TRAVELLER.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
25 Fears Ago Today.
:iTaken from Herald of that date

Mir. and Mrs. William Greene of Franklin Square will spend the next few days with relatives in Springfield, Mass.
 % The two polo teams from the Jeffer- soh social club will exhibit at the Casino tonight. Not a member on either team has ever stood on rollers.
 Charles Ellis brought to town yes- terday three big pickerel. The larg- est measured S7 inches and weighed four pounds, six ounces.
 A large number of the employees of the trolley company are laid up with the grip and their places are being filled by substitutes.
 The c. J. White Co. is making all terations in the store in the Y. M. O.. A. building preparatory to moving the garter factory from its present location in the rear of the Stanley building to the department formerly given up to shoes.
 Arthur Mcqueen of Yale is the guest of Frank Oldershaw of West Main street.
 Mrs. F. H. Andrews of Winter street has just returned from stay in New York city.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

The Norwegian laws formerly pro- hibited both spirits and heavy wines, but last March an act of parliament lifted the ban upon wines. This &C., ton was due to trade negotiations with Portugal through which Nor way, in order to. obtain entry for her fish products into Portugal, granted the free importation of wine from Portugal into Norway. By the repeal Norway was again able to open her important fish trade with both Spain and Portugal, filed off in great part through the inability of those nations to continue their wine exports to Norway
 This left of Norway's dry law only the prohibition upon the import and sale of spirits and alcohol except for technical and medicinal purposes, and reports from Christiania In late De- cember said move to repeal this prohibition was in contemplation.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
COLLEGE PROPS. FIGHT
President Of Michigan College of Mines Claims to Have Been As-
 saultcd by Former Instructor There.

Houghton, Mich, Jan. 1o.--Dr. F. W. McNair. president of the Michigan College of Mines, was Knocked uncon- scious and severely injured about the face, head and back by Clarence l.. Christiansen, former instructor in inc college, who Is alleged to have ate tackled Dr. MeNair in his private of- fec on December 22. according to tes- timony in court here. The alleged assault became known when Chris tiansen was given a preliminary hear ing on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily harm.
 According to testimony given by Dr. McNair, Christianson was asked by tho president 10 resign on Deccm- Der 20 because Of conduct in the class room which was not approved by inc president. The assault Is alleged to have followed this action.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

would cost almost as much to trim permanent tree each year ais it costs to decorate new one. There might be some saving in this respect how ever. But certainly the first cost of planting a permanent tree would not exceed the price of a new tree each year, and after that first cost had been paid, there would be nothing at Christmas time to pay Nor our trees outside the decorating of it.
 Granted, then. that having a per manent tree on the park would bring a yearly saving to the city over half as great as the amount annually ap- propriated by the common council, there is room for a bit of sentiment to enter the discussion. 4 Living Tree" on Central Park would soon become the center of memories which would mean a great deal to all of us who, at Christmas time especially, allow senti- ment to have it's way with us and who feel that at this festival the intimacies of life. its gentler phase. it's spirit of home and good will are thoughts very dear to us. There is something about our own Christmas tree. even after it has been taken down and put out of sight in the cellar perhaps. that brings reminders of the happy time. There would be something about our own Christmas Tree in the park which would deepen the meaning of Christ mas day as it came to us year after year,
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
TROUBLED EUROPE

Ordinary law prevails again in Italy. Mussolini, Fascist leader. has ended his dictatorship there. There are fresh mutterings in the Balkans.
 Greece hasn't finished changing from a monarchy into a republic. It may cause trouble yet. Rumania's angry over the king Of Greece's en- forced vacation. ltaly's reported get ting the Greeks under her thumb. This worries Italy's rival. Jugoslavia. The war party's reported to have gained control in Bulgaria-to be spoiljng to fight somebody, anybody.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
ONE-AIAN CARS

News comes from Waterbury that one-man cars are to be used there eX- clusively after January 20 by the Con- necticut company. The announcement
 was not unexpected. For long time people have anticipated this move by the trolley company in order to save sions as to the comparative safety of one-man cars has been watched close ly
 There is a prejudice against the Connecticut company which must be admitted, and from which few of us have been free. We have watched the poor transportation service given us, and VIC have pleaded for lower fares. The stand was taken that lower fares would bring greater patronage to the trolleys and thus greater revenue. This argument was met by the state ment that even though such should prove to be the case, the increased wear and tear would more than off. set any increase in revenue--and such possible increase was not admitted by the company. Now comes the decision to save money by using the ono-man cars.
 The moment one admits prejudice its influence becomes less strong. We looked at the one-man car proposition and began to think Of the number of men that would bo thrown out Of om- ployment. Of course one was inclined 10 be against the change. not only on this account butbecausc there was the instinctve feeling that the onc-man car could not possible be as safe as a car operated by two men. The opcr- atives objected, of course, to the change. But q peculiar thing hap pened. As the statistics came mp it was noticed that there was no evidence Of greater danger from the one-man cars. The argument persisted in the face of these facts, but the statistics and the expert reports, not influenced by the Connecticut company, failed to back up the claims Of those who insisted that the one-man cars were more dangerous. Al present the matter is at least open to question. if, indeed, it may not be said that the one-man cars are actually less dangerous, pro- tected as they are by safety devices.
 Then comes the question Of the sort Of service to be rendered by the cars using only one man. Certainly the service would not seem to be as capable Of giving satisfaction as though two men were on the job. 1 There must be some delay at railroad crossings, making change for passen- gers. and the like. And yet we may not be sure of this.
 There remains the matter Of men thrown out Of employment. The Con- !. necticut company asserts that under ! the new system. reducing the number Of employees having regular runs. no men would be discharged, but all the [ present force would be retained and !! those without regular runs given ex- tra work to dc. Uf this point we would 1 like a little more information. The . saving in cash would come. one would ! imagine, from inc employing Of fewer men. Tho saving of cash would per- haps permit lower fares or at least no . increase in fares. But why the pro- posed change if the same number of | men are to be employcd2
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
Moore Denies He Is to
 Marry Irene Franklin

New York, Jan. 10.--Alexander P. Moore, United States ambassador to Spain. who returned to America last night for visit, declared today that reports he was engaged to marry Irene Franklin the actress, were untrue
 "I have not met Miss Franklin since the death of my wife" Gillian RusselD. the former Pittsburgh pub fisher said. "The only time l ever met her was when she was playing in the same production with my wife.
 "I have no present intentions of marrying. I don't think ever will"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
CITY RESPONSIBILITY

There is broad principle of law that where there has been a wrong done, there is remedy. This, like all broad principles. must be modified to meet peculiar circumstances. The corporation counsel has just decided that the city is not responsible for damages to the owner of a parked automobile struck by a fire truck which was avoiding another truck in order to save a life. A superficial view of this case would seem to leave the owner of the damaged automobile without a remedy.
 Underlying all broad general poli- cies of the law is the recognition Of the greater value to all the people of protection against fire and the neces- sity of preserving human life and property. The first duty of d fire company is to respond to call with all speed. If the fire company is re- miss in this it fails to do it's duty 10 the people. The owner Of that damaged automobile might well complain if tho fire department did not do it's duty. The owner helps pay the expense Of that fire company. Protection from fire is one of the privileges attendant upon living in city. One may imagine the case, in order to illustrate the point Of the car Of a person being in the path Of a fire truck on its rapid way 10 put out fire threatening to destroy more valuable property of the owner of that automobile. Certainly such owner would prefer 10 have the fire which menaced his or her property put out. than to have any delay caused by the presence Of his or her automo- bile in the path Of the fire apparatus
 Thus the general policy of right and attendant remedy is modified by the superior right of all the people to have protection. and 1t falls before this right, since the wrong" came through exercise of a fright" which is of greater value to even the owner Of the damaged automobile than is the unfortunate circumstances of the col- lision means of loss.
 There Is another aspect to such decision. The city owns the street. The parking Of an automobile any. where in the street is privileged granted specifically lt is not a right" in the true sense Of the word. IL is special privilege. IT, in enjoy ing this special privilege. persons property is damaged through accident by the person or corporation Gin this case the city) granting that special privilege, the burden falls upon the one taking advantage Of that special privilege.
 And. finally, the power of city department should be guarded jeal- ously by all the people in the city. In- jury coming through unfortunate ac- cident. caused by the department shonld not be paid by sil the people The result would Dc lack or conh- dence on the part Of the department which would be disastrous to all cor- cerned. The owner Of property un- avoidably damaged, as this car was damaged. receives daily the same pro- lection as that given all the other property owners Of the city 1t was an unfortunate incident. but the deci- sion that the city is not liable is wise and will benefit the people Of the city more than the opposite stand would have done.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
INCREASE DIvIDExD

New Work. Jan. 16.-Directors oi the POstuIn Cereal Co. today declared a quarterly dividend of s1.99 on the cOmmen stock. thereby increasing tls annual rate from $500 to ss.G0. The regular quarterly dividend of sz.O0 was declared on the preferred stock. The common has been pay ing quartcriy ditidends of 75 cents since August [. last
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
COMMUNICATED
PERSONAL LIBERTY
Member of Association Opposed To
 Prohibition Discusses Issue

Editor New Britain Herald:
 When cpidemies arc raging or when Civic League stories and propaganda arc going the rounds. it is the duty of the public 10 protect themselves against infection. Get bottle of common sense at your nearest library if you haven't any at home. Rub it in well. Let your brain absorb it all. It is labelled The Declaration of 1n- dependence" IL was used by our fore fathers with good results. The Con-
 titution followed and on the strength Of that noble document we became the most progressive nation on earth until the addition Of the 18th amend mcnt which had made same topheavy and caused disrespect for all law.
 The 18th amendment is a lie and unnatural law and cannot be enforced, Hence ii is our duty as true American citizens to have same repealed or modified to conform to law that can be enforced and respected by all. lt is un-Amef-ican to assume that such law will receive loyal support or to assume that the 1 Sth amendment is the whole Constitution irrespective of what A. W. Upson or the Civic Leagues opinion may be. Laws should be made for the benefit of mankind and not to destroy life, lib- erty and happiness which our fore fathers intended we should enjoy and for which they laid down their lives that we might live and prosper. Tanaticism knows nothing about lib- crty and happiness. It would sacri- fee father. son and all those who do not believe as they do on the altar of morality.
 Those whom the Gods would de- stroy, they first make mad"
 A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION
 OPPOSED TO PROHIBITION.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
PHILIPPINE PROBLEMS

Philippine claims to independence are to be investigated. So are Gen. eral Leonard Woods methods as Philippine governor general
 In this connection mentions made of the wonderfully successful stock spcculations Of Woods son, osborne C., and the less successful oil yen- lures of another son. Leonard Jr. But 1t isn't very clear what his sons business transactions have to do with Woods Philippine policies or with the question of Philippine independence.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
SUGAR INDUSTRY REVIEW
Could Expand Production in This Country By More Satisfactory Eco- homie Conditions.

Washington. Jan. 1o.--Suear pro- duction in the United States could be expanded more nearly to mett dom- cstic needs under satisfactory econom- ic conditions. the department of agri- culture announced today in review of the sugar industry.
 Market conditions rather than con- ditlons of soil and climate are the obstacles to further development, it pointed out. Means must be found of getting and keeping an adequate sup ply of labor on plantations in the south before any increase in cane sugar production can be expected there. and beet sugar production is limited by the competition of other cash crops.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
OIL PRICES soag

ITttsburgh. pa.. Jan. 1e.-An ad- vance Of s5 cents q barrel in the price of six grades of crude oil and an increase Of from 18 cents to is cents barrel on three other grades. vas announced when the market t.pened today.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
MILL I'LL .,solr INDIA.

Tine Women's association Of the south church wilI hold a foreign mis- sionary meeting in the church pariors Friday afternoon at o'clock. The speaker HiIl be Mrs. Martin Wellps Of Hartford. Hho Nili fell Of her recent visit 10 India. Tea viii be served by Mrs. <. II. Harrop of fine social com ruffffe
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
MExIco.s REBELLION

The governments sold some arms to President obregon, to fight Mexi- can rebels.
 This also's to be investigated. Ob- iection's raised on the general ground that arms sales encourage war; on the particular ground that these arms may be used against Americans yet.
 Thirty-five hundred marines left Quantico-nominally for maneuvers at Panama. But it's rumored the government's uneasy over Mexico and wants them near Vera Cruz.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
PEACE IN MANILA NEAR

BV THE NHsO'Tdttu fIssbs
 Manila, Jan. 9.-There. are indica- tons that the feud between the legislative and executive branches of the Philippine government is waning. Governor General Leonard Wood said in addressing the American Chamber of Commerce here today.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
WASHINGTON RooTLEGGERs

Another matter to be probcd is. Bootegging in Washington.
 It's reported evidence exists that high government officials drink If SO, why isn't this evidence made public? And where and how do they get the drinks?-in a tsupposedly) dry country.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
WHAT'S GOING ON W THE WORLD
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
 NEA Service Writer

Tied up by the progressive bloc, with enough votes to keep either re- publicans or democrats from having O majority, congress may not be ablo to do much else. but at least it can investigate.
 It met after the holidays with a number Of matters to inquire into.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
DEEM ACTING MAYOR

Cornelius ]. Dehm. alderman from the first ward, Is acting mayor of tho city today. Mayor A. M Paonessa be- ing in New York city attending the automobile show. Acting Mayor Dehm signed the pay-fols of several city departments today.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
HOW ABOUT RUSSIA?

In turning down the Moscow gov- ernmcnt's effort to renew Russo-Am- crican relations, was Secretary Of State Hughes right in accusing Rus sia of trying to raise the red flag over the White House?"
 That's one question 10 be investi- gated.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
OF COURSE SHE DIDN'T

q did not not xhk. -ta0ou," from interview with Nina Wilcox Putnam in the New Haven Union.
 You're all right Nina, neither did we.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
OPPOSE PROHIBITION
Norwegian Govt. Reported Proposing Abolition of Prohibition Upon Spir- iuIous Liquors.

Christiania, Norway, Jan. 1o.--The Norwegian government intends pro- posing to the parliament the abolition of the prohibition upon spirits, ac- cording to information from reliable quarters.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

Correct this sentence. And then. mamma" confessed the flspper. ''hs offered me a ciearettc ard ] knew he was wicked and dangerous man"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

Despite the optimism of prohibition ists, designers of mems garments insist on including hip pockets in the trou- Sers.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

When the stranger in a metropolis searches vainly Tor drink, t Is littie consolation to read that prohibition cant bC enforced.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

You can't always tell In the case Of every henpecked husband we know. the brides mother wept at the we'd ding.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

Every town has a celebrity who could write better things than the magazines print fl he cared for such cheap triumphs.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

Another advantage in being the ruler Of mere republic is that one never has to leave t1gn between two days.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

Years devoted to education are not wasted. The car develops more power if you let it warm up in the garage.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

About al yon can say for the Uni. versity Of Hard Knocks is that it turns out some proficient knockers.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
And a Goldfish Globe

A political platform is made of blanks, but we suppose the ladies will add rug and ar ubber plant Judge.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

Necessity is the mother Of invention There were no oil heaters until there were steam heated apartments.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

The Anvil Chorus" you hear nowa- days is simply an automobile owner having dispute with his repair man.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

Mans emancipation always goes to his head; woman's settles in her trig- ger finger.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
RaIsE pIsemNI RAIE

Paris. Jan. Ie.-The bank Of France today raised is discount rate from 5 per cept fo $ iz per cent
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation books anl press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

They say some bricks laid 900 years ago look as good as new. You can say that for a cold-storage egg.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

When the village paper says the bride is talented, it means she knows how to cut q pattern and make bis- cult.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

Destiny licked Napoleon at Water. loo Perhaps it is to give ordinary folk a chance that you are held down.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
Member of The sssociated Press,

The Associated Press IS exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it hot otherwise credited in this paper and also local news pub
 Iishcd herein.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

An old-timer is one who can re- member when the height of luxury was to take a hot iron to bed.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

ours" is the word used by an ordinary wife, but not by the wife who inherits few thousand dollars.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

The final "e" in blonde is silent. The man who married ono says ,t is the only thing about her that is si- lent
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

A liberal" clergyman is one who doubts everything except his ability to get a living from believers
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

Positively fresh eggs. sic doz. Russell Bros, sot Main street.-Adv.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
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New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

Sweet are the uses Of diversity, A toothache makes you forget the heart ache.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10

The o1d-fsshioned woman who kept house now has daughter who doesn't keep anything but going.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
Facts andEancies
 BY RoBEIU CULLEN.

Sophistication: A collection ot burnt fingers.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
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New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
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