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New Britain herald., 1924-02-16

they didn't have liquor there for them. they woudl go some place else and eat. They admitted, according to the testimony of the police. that they sold the liquor for IS cents, but only to the regular customers of the restaurant.
 Jitncy Driver Fined s.
 Ivor Johnson, jitney driver, was fined s5, when arraigned in court charged with overlooking his jitney. Traffic Officer Hanford Dart told the court that the man had 21 passengers on his bus when arrested.
 It cost Edward Reiss, IS years old just $10 for the privilege of breaking pickets off the fence around property on Grove street owned by Joseph Bogdanski. Reiss was arrested last night by Patrolman Peter Cabelus charged with wilfully destroying pri- vate property. He pleaded guilty.
 James Noyello was ordered to pay fine of $5 for failing to stop when signalled to do so by Traffic Officer Hanford Dart at the corner of Elm and Park streets last night.
 Dart told the court that he was do- ing traffic duty at the intersection last night and had given the signal to a trolley car to conA ahead and held up his hand for Novello to stop. Novello failed to do so with the re- suit that his machine collided with the trolley. Novello told the court that he misunderstood the traffic off eer's signal.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Realty deals recorded at the office of the town clerk during the past week include the following: Edward Mansworth to Carl Ahlgren, Arch street; Effisio Anselme to Domenico Augustnucci, Hunter terrace; Frank Joblinski to Maryanna and EaIetan Backicl. Overlook avenue: Rosamond Sahrbacker 10 Victoria and Mazimierz Kozlowski. Broad and Burritt streets: MathilJa and Adolph Risian to Mary Oleasak. Carlton street; Azzunda and R Trombone to Teresa Vilardi. West Main street; Herbert c. Chase 10 Jo- scph Nachilly, Farmnigton avenue: New Britain Odd Fellows Assn. 10 William H. Allen, Walnut street; A. NJ. Koppei and Anna Brin 10 Louis Crol. Elm street: Josephine kataus- ka to Catherine and Frank Jablonski, Parkvlew avenue; Andrew F. Beng ston to Charles J. Grecnstein, Win throp street; Sarah W. St. John, ct al, 10 Teresa Bielinski, Glen street; Max wesker 10 Helen and Stanislaw Pecz- keski. West street; Mary Bohnert and L. Platt to Louis $. Jones. Lincoln street; Anna Mlynarski to Stanley Borkski. Broad street; Stanley Borw- ski to Katryzna and Jan Dcbnarz, High street: Jessie Galbraith to Gall braith and Pattison; Landers, Frary & Clark to NJ. s. Dunn, ct al. wolcott and Bain streets; Michael Karasaus- kas to Phoebe and Walter Wysacki, Smalley street; F.. \. Callahan, ct al, to Mrs. Mary Callahan, Grown street
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
NEW AMBASSADOR
Dr. Leopold Von Hoesch Formally Received in Paris As Germany's Official Representative

Paris, Feb. 16.--Dr. Leopold von Hoesch was formally received as the new German ambassador to France by President Millerand today. The ambassador presented his credentials to the president at the Palace of the Elysee, amidst the customary pomp and ceremony of such a function, in the presence of Premier Poincare and the presidential; household.
 Observanca of treaties was declared by President Millerand, In his remarks at the reception, to be the keystone of the solution of the difficulties sur rounding the reparation problem. pr. von Hoesoh. in an unusually brief address. said he fully realized the diff ficulties of his task but was confident that with French good will to aid him he would be successful.
 Tn assuming the functions confid- ed in me-" were the ambassadors words. "I realize thoroughly the dif- ficulties that must be overcome to make the relations between our two countries more satisfactory" He add cd, however, that he would devote all his efforts Ito advancing the solution of the great questions upon solving which the future Of Europe so large ly depends"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
Ed Leader Teaching Crew
 At Yale Old Time Stroke

New Haven, Feb. i6.---Looiing backward more than 4o years because of its passing mention of n recent re. union of survivors of Yale crews of 1880, and 1881, the Yale alumni weekly today said that the stroke Frederick Wood. '76 S the coach. taught the 1880 crew, tho first to de- feat Harvard at New London is, in its essentials. the same stroke that r.. Leader is tcnching at Yale now. In arpearanye" the weekly says, the differences between tho Harvard and Yale crews last summer were the diff ferenees between Harrrad and Yale crews Of isso." The 1880 and 1881 crews were the same. Of the seven members who are alive six, with Coach Wood, were at the reunion. The coxswain, a Chinaman lives in Shanghai.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
LANDLORD NOT TO BLAME
 FOR CATER BOYS FALL
Judge Rules For MarhoIin in Suit Based On Condition of Yer
 anda On House

A decision in favor of Benjamin Markholin has been given by Judge Jennings of the superior court in the case of Robert Cayer who sued Mark holin for S5,00e damages alleged to have been sustained as the result of Markholin's negligence in not supply ing protection for the users of yer andas of the house on East street owned by him and occupied by the plaintiff. He alleged that this negli- gence causing the plaintiff, three- year-old boy to fall and receive frac- ture of the skull. Thomas F. Me Donough represented the plaintiff and F. B. Hungerford the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
City Items

Mrs. Dennis F. Finn and infant son of Hartford left St. Francis hospital today and will spend several weeks at the home of Mrs. Finn's mother, Mrs. Mary Luddy, of 57 Bassett street, this city.
 "Blue Grass Blues" wonderful Fox Trot number, Brunswick Records. John A. Andrews & Co.-advt. Guy R. Fitch of F-itch-Jones left yesterday for Bermuda to spend sev- eral weeks
 Home cooked lunches at Crowell's.
 -adyt St. Andrews church semi-annuaI fair opens Monday night at Parish hall. Good music and dancing g-advt. Dream Daddy" Special Fox Trot, Brunswick record. John A. Andrews X CQ-advt.
 Monograph and 12 records won in the Record Gift club, valued at sS5, will sell for $50. Apply e7 Harrison St.-advt.
 Lunch at Hallinan's.-advt.
 Don't miss the million dollar pro- duction. Pola Negri. in the Spanish dancer. coming soon at the Capitol. -advt.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
SOCIETY NEVIS

Miss Elizabeth ISimball, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Kimball. en- tertained number of friends at her home last evening at a Valentine dance.
 
 The Emma Hart Willard chapter, D. A. R.. will hold reception for members and their friends at the home of Mrs. Leland Gwatkin on Fri day evening. February 22. A delight full program has been planned for the occasion including a paper, "Old Eag- fish Ballads" by Miss Edith Smith, which is to be read by Ernest w. Mill drum. Mrs. Howard Horton, accom- panied on the piano by Mrs. Herbert Damon, will sing group of old Eng fish ballads and folk songs. Mrs. Sid- ney Cowles, Miss Marjorie Moore and Mrs. Herbert H. Damon will be the hostesses for the evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
Triangular Debate to Be
 On Student EnrOllments

New Haven, Feb. 16.-The ques- ton for triangular debate between Yale. Harvard and Princeton, on March 21, will be framed on the limi- tation of enrolment in universities. it was announced here today. The Yale men who will try for the team next week have had their attention called to President Angelrs declaration that improvement in the matter of selec- ton offers the only intelligent means of excluding the unfit"
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
BOSS, HELPER AND
 FREQUENTER FINED
lWner Of Restaurant and Cook
 Also Sent to Jail

Tt is time that the sale of liquor
 vas stopped in this place." was the comment of Judge Benjamin w. Alling after listening to the testimony in the ease of three liquor law violators who were arrested at raid last night in the restaurant at 221 Elm street. The place is an old saloon and every pro- prietor since prohibition became ef- fective has been hailed before the court on liquor charges
 Teddy Tomasols. the proprietor. was fined s150 and sentenced to 10 days in jail. in spite of his story to the court that his cook had the liquor and that he was unaware of it's presence in the place. The cook, Charles Pe- trauskas charged with keeping liquor with intent to sell, was given a 10 day jail sentence, and Peter Ambroze, who was caught by the police in the act of drinking glass of moonshiue when they entered, was fined s5 on charge of frequenting.
 The liquor officers went to the place last night about o'clock with a search warrant and asked the pro- prietor if he had any liquor there. He told that he didn't. The officers then proceeded to search and on go- ing into the backroom where the kitchen was located, they saw Am prose drinking moonshine from glass. When he saw the police, he handed the empty glass to Petrauskas who quickly turned some water into it. The police grabbed the glass and could smell moonshine from it, &C., cording to their testimony. The smell of whiskey was on Ambrose's breath.
 Petrauskas was asked if there was any liquor there and he told the po- lice that there wasn't. and that they could search the place if they didn't believe him. They did and a pint bottle about three-quartcrs full was found under n counter.
 When questioned by the police, inc defendants were alleged 10 have told them that the customers of the res taurant had told the owner that if
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
Foreign Exchange

New York, Feb. i5.---Fereipn ex. changes irregular - Quotations Gin ccntsl. Great Britain: demand 42s& cables i2o; 60-day bills on banks t2eis; France: demand i.3sis; cables l.37; Italy: demand 4.ss i-i; cables i.s3z.: Belgium: demand S.74k cables SIS: Germany: demand .o00- ooOoo022; cables .o000ooe0o022; Hol- land demand S7.2o; Norway: demand I3.12: Sweden: demand cs.o7; Dem mark: demand i5.64; Switzerland; de- mand 17:3s; Spain: demand 12.7o: Greece. demand 1.7e: Poland: demand .O00o11iA; Czecho-sloeakia: demand 2.9os; Jugoslavia: demand 1.s4; Aus tria. demand .0o14: Rumania: de- mand .51is; Argentina: demand ss.75; Brazil: demand 1905; Toklo: demand 45Is; Montreal s7 1-1s.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16

Sugar company issues. Cuba Cane Ss. Eastern Cuba l-2s. Nerticntcs 1s and Tunta Allegro 7s aii losing ground. Profit taking accounted for numerous declines in the railroad lists cutting down the recent gains Of International G Great Northern adjustment 6 by more than point and bringing about recessions in St. Paul. Frisco. New Haven and Southern Railway issues. Foreign government bonds were irreg- ular. Serbian Ss and Belgian Ss re- cording fractional losses. With Lib- ing. prices generally showed down. ward trend.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
London Sees Good Sign
 In Teapot Dome Cleanup

London. Feb. 1g.-Thc agitation in the United states over uhc Teapot Dome oil lease investigation Is term- cd bt the Morning Post today "a healthy sign Of the determination Of the American people to make the United states safe for democracy hy insisting that is rulers have perfect ly clean hands Recalling similar scandals in Great Britain inc news raper says 1t cannot help contrasts ing the eagerness 0f prominent Ameri- cans to investigate the grave issues. and the support they are receiving from the public and press with the apathy and supine foferatiOn with which the light for clean rovernment was received iu this eountry."
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
Egyptian Government to
 Fulfill Its Obligations
By The Associated Press

By The Associated Press
 Luxor. Egypt. Feb. 16.-Regarding the difficulties between Howard Car ter and the Egyptian government in connection with the tomb of Tutankh- amen, the Associated Press was off cially informed today that the Egyp- tian government had decided to take energetic steps to fulfil what it con siders are its obligations towards science and the public.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
Underwood Not to Seek
 MissOuri's Delegation

St. Louis, Feb. 16.--Senator Oscar w. Underwood will make no effort to obtain Missouri delegates to the dem ocrstic national convention. he has announced in letter to Colonel Ben net c. Clark. president of the Reed for-president club of St. Louis. This decision was made in deference to Senator Reeds candidacy, Senator Un- derwood said.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

New York, Feb. lG.--Supporting or ders appeared in large volume in to- days brief session of the stock market which made substantial recovery from yesterdays weakness. Short covering gave impetus to the advance, which was also facilitated by the encourag- ing tenor of the weekly mercantile re- views. Several of the larger commis- sicn houses had urged their custom CTS to make discriminate purchases Of stocks on the theory that yester- lays drastic decline had improved tiie technical position of the market anc that there was no decided change in the economic situation. Houston Gil and Chandler Motors led on the rebound, each gaining points while General Electric. Baldwin. American Can, Corn Products, National Lea1 and Rock Island were among the many issues to sell to points above yesterdays final figures. The closing was strong. Sales approXimated 7o0,- 900 shares.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
MArry wII,Es HIsLp.

Boston. Feb. i6.--Prcsident Christy Mathewson of the Boston Nationals, has sent tclegraphic instructions to Los Angeles that everything possible be done to make things easy for Tony Boeckel. the Braves third baseman. seriously injured in an automobile ac- cident. It is probable that Jack Kcl- leher of Brookiine. obtained from the Chicago Cubs in the draft. will be used al third base for the first bart of the season.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
No Night Calls 1.

Tufe. Sarth, France. Feb. 14.-Oh, for the life of the municipal phy- sician here
 Besides his salary. he receives pre- miums for helping villagers preserve thir health.
 Better yet, he can refuse to attend those who've not obeyed his orders.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
OFFICERS ExCHANGE

Hartford. Feb. i6--Captain Thomas E. Sullivan of Co. F. 17oth infantry. and Captain Joseph P. Houley. sup ply officer of the same regiment, will change places, according to orders is- sued by the sdjutant generals office today. The transfer is on recom- mendation of the commanding officer of tho regiment.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16

Chicago, Feb. i5.-As the result of rush Of buying orders the wheat market scored a material advance to- day l'pturns in stock quotations had much to do with stimulating demand for wheat. Bullish estimates of farm reserves of wheat also were a strengthening factor. Initial prices, which ranged from the same as yes terday's finish to 7-S cents higher. with May l09 3-S to 109 a. and July 1o9 to l09 3-4. were followed continue firmness all around at well above yes terday's latest figures.
 Corn and Oats were stronger Ar ter opening unchanged to If cent higher. May 79 5-S to 79 7-S. the corn market showed moderate general gains.
 Oats started at Is cent off to Is cent up, May 47 1-2 to t7 3-4. Later all months made a little upturn.
 Provisions were without any decid- ed change,
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16

New York. Feb. 1s.-Reactionary tendencies forced bond prices lower in today-s early dealings. which werr marked hy a wave of gt neral se1iiHg. heatiHess developed in
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16

The reformer must be sincere. after aIi. He lahors tsaseiessly to work himself out of a Jcb.-I'aiatisa u1a-D News.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16

A good liar has some trouble keeping in practice where there is no fishing and no eolf.--Judge.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-16
Rnnd NIarkrf

[. s. TREASURY STATEMENT. U. s. Treasury balance. s234I1T.s47
Evening star., 1924-10-10
POLICIES FOR aUARDsMEN.
New York Militia Gets Insurance
Under Group Plan.
From the New York Times.

rum tHe NeW 1Ofk lines.
Peace time life. insurance for all
members of the New York National
Guard, as provided for recently when
Maj. Gen. Charles w. Berry signed an
application for between $4,000. 200
and $50,000,000 for the 21.00O men OF
of his command, Is an innovation. 1t
is the first time on record that State
has undertaken to provide insurance
for it's guardsmen.
Under the provisions Of the policy,
as described by the company which
issued 1t. all privates will be insured
for $4,000, commissioned officers
for $4,000 and commissioned officers
for $4,000. Privates and non commits
stoned officers may apply for $1,000
additional insurance at the time OF
each future re-enlistment until to-
tai maximum of $1,000 has been
reached. Should any guardsman be-
come totally disabled before reaching
60 years old the amount of his in
surance will be paid to him, with in
terest. in equal monthly installments.
ranging over periods of from 40 to 60
months.
The policy was written on the con-
tributory basis under which premiums
will be deducted from the pay Of the
guardsmen by the paymaster, sys-
tenn similar to that used in handling
war risk insurance premiums in the
World War.
Evening star., 1924-10-10
EPC|SOPAL|ANS GET
; NEW BISHOPS
Pacifist Defeated for EIec-
ton as Head of Northern
Texas Diocese.
Ry the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, October 10 - The
house of bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. after electing three
new bishops and accepting the res
fgnation of two others got down to
the business of planning the church s
work with members OF the national
council yesterday.
1t was the houses first meeting
with the council organized in 1919
to serve the church very much as a
board OF directors serves a non-sec-
tartan corporation. The joint ses-
sion didn't get going until late III
IN" day, as the house spent many
hours in executive session in its cleo
zion of bishops
1t later was learned that there
was some stir during the election
when one of the bishops placed in
nomination for the diocese Of north
T"Nas the name of Right Rev. Paul
Jones. who at the Height of a pacifist
agitation in 1917 resigned as Missionary
Bishop Of Utah.
Although the Right Rev. Mr.. Jones
resigned as Bishop of Utah. he con-
tInueS member of the house of
bishops. though without diocese 1t
was not revealed what vote was
mustered for him, but it finally was
announced that the Rev. Ecil Seaman
"f Gadston. Ala, had been elected to
the north Texas bishopric succeeding
the late Bishop Temple.
The designations. because of illness.
OF the Right Rev. Frank |. Touret, as
bishop of Idaho. and Bishop Coadiutor
FRANK Dumouliu Of ohio were re-
reived To Dr. Touret's post was
elected the Rev. +. p. Dandrfg. rector
Of Christ Church, Nashville. Tenn.
Election of successor to the late
bishop Hunting of Nevada was post
roned without explanation. The Rev.
I'r. y. y. Gilman, president of Boone
Evening star., 1924-10-10
MUST GROW WHISPERS.
Men of Three California Cities Get
Command From Mayors.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Whiskers, sideburns. mustaches and
sombreros are the topics on the Mon
te rey Peninsula. In preparation for
Sierra pilgrimage week, to be Novem-
Der 1919. three clties-Monterey. Pa
cific Grove and Carmel-now are ruled
by prociamations. issued by the mayor
Of each, that men must grow facial
ornaments or pay the price.
Men who do not have mustaches
must pay $40 to the city or be con-
fined in Jail for a week. Men who
cannot raise mustaches must raise
goatee." That is what the proclama-
tion of Mayor William ]. Gould OF
Pacific Grove says.
Mayor Benjamin +. Wright of Mon
terey has decreed that all men must
start to cultivate the harvest Bar
bers have been duly notified the slo-
gan of Monterey is alfalfa"
Evening star., 1924-10-10
Man Credited With Instincts.

Writers of the last century regard
ed instinct as almost non existent in
man, whereas reason was denied to
animals. Later scientists hold differ
emily, among them having been Prof
william James, who maintained that
man has as many instincts as ami
mails. He further maintained that
instinct played a leading part in the
determination of all human conduct.
McDougal, the eminent philosopher
goes still further and says that mans
organisms would become incapable Of
activity of any kind if instructive
impulses were taken away
Evening star., 1924-10-10
= Rain Good for New Suits.

Cloth from which suits for men and
women are made is invariably kept
in moist condition when being made
up at the mills in order to give
strength to the wool and to prevent
breakage when it is being woven A
dry atmosphere would mean many
faults" in the piece. For that rea-
son clothmakers are warning the
public that rain occasionally will not
hurt a new outfit, but, on the other
hand. will do some suits lot of good.
one tailor suggests 10 minutes in q
miSting rain as the best "drink'' for
suit, especially in the early days of its
life.
Evening star., 1924-10-10
FOLKS

Seymour Parker Gilbert, who has
proven such wig in finance, though
he has yet to celebrate his 32d birth
day, claims Washington as a resi-
donce, and when he is at home, which
has not been often in the past two
years, he live; on q street just at the
bend of Dupont Circle. The former
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
and recently so highly honored in
being named a member of the body
which is to make the Dawes repa-
ration policy practical worka BILE
instrument for the peace and re-
newed prosperity of Europe and the
world came to the Capital first in
1920 from New York, where he had
been taking a fly at world finance.
He was originally from Bloomfield,
N. j.. and that flourishing borough
will honor him in every way possible
when he again sets foot within its
precincts. He received his primary
education in the Bloomfield public
schools and graduated at its high
school, and is to this day an enthusl-
astic rooter for it's cadets, its oars
men and for its general field athletics.
Following the popular course in his
section of this vast country. Mr. Gil
bert, after seizing all the honors in
the local high school, matriculated in
Rutgers College, finished the course
there, then entered Harvard, where
he took several degrees and received
one or two honorary ones 1t was his
onerous task to take over fiscal af-
fairs during a rather chaotic period
in the United States Treasury, in
l920-2l. and he nobly acquitted him.
self Of this task. He served under
David Franklin Houston, but re-
mained at the Invitation of Secretary
Mellon.
Mr.. Gilbert was popular young
bachelor in his Washington days, but
was rather more of a clubman than
A squire of DANES. He Joined the
Metropolitan and Chevy Chase clubs
during his early years here and later
became a frequenter of the University
Club. He attended the Calvary Bap-
tist Church during his residence until
to go elsewhere to secure
a seat, during the regime of the late
Warren q. Hayding.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

University at Wuchang, China, was
elected Suffragan Bishop Of Hankow
The house took no action in the
case of Bishop William Montgomery
Brown of Gallon, Ohio. who was re-
Gently found guilty of heretical teach
ings by an ecclesiastical court and
who has appealed from the decision.
Bishop Thomas F. Galor Of Ten
nessee. as president of the national
council. explained to the joint session
the problems confronting the church's
officers.
Evening star., 1924-10-10
The Frail Young Man.
From the Autobiogr of Henry Waters

From the Autobiography of Henry watterson.
1t was in Paris that Thackeray
married his wife, and in Paris that
the melancholy finale came to pass;
one of the most heartbreaking chap
ters in literary history
His little girls lived here with their
grandparents. The elder of them re-
lates how she was once taken up
some flights of stairs by Countess X
to the apartment of frail Nung
man to whom the countess was car
rying a basket Of fruit; and how the
frail young man insisted, against the
protest of the countess, upon sitting
at the piano and playing; and how
they came out again. the eyes of the
countess streaming with tears and of
her saying, as they drove away,
"Never, never forget, as long as you
live, my child. that you have heard
Chopin play"