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New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL IT, 1924.
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New Britain herald., 1924-04-17

The oil ard Daugherty inquiries took the old guard by surprise. They got beyond control. Not so Senator Couzens' demand for a treasury in- ouiry. Tho old guard saw that com ing. Couzens was given committee guaranteed not to investigate. CouEens simply "founiered around as he says. His committee blocked all his moves. He wasn't a trained investi- gator, anyway. So he hired a special ist, Francis Heney, a muckrsker of world fame. Desperate, the old guard tried to keep Hcney off the job. That didn't work. It tried 70 end the in quiry. There was danger that wouldn't work either. Secretary of the Treas ury Mellon threatened 10 resign.
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5.so 10 2 P. m.-ons hour concert.
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fshcpard Stores-BosteH. Mass.D 6.s0 D. m.-Dinncr dance. ?. m.-'The Hidden Idol" 10 D. m.-Dancers club.
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Thursday, ApriliS.

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6 ?. m.-Chamber music recital.
 i:S0 ?. m.-Digcst of the day s news. Industrial Employment bulle- tin. American boy story.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
QUAINT APPEAL STOPS
GERMAN BOUND FOR U. S.
Village Philosophers Sign Shows
Prospective Emigrants Beauty
Of Home in Old Country.

By the Associated Press.
CONSTANCE, Germany, July s.
At fork of the road just out OF the
village OF Weller, near Lake Con-
stance, signboard. which reads,
Germans thinking of going to the
Americas, please take this route" +"
has been stuck up. Although it
ties at first, the sign was permitted
to hold it's place when it's motive was
explained by Hans burst. it's author.
known locally as the village phil
osopher.
Too many persons of Weller. and
other localities in this part Of south
ern Germany. had been talking of
emigrating to North and South Amer
lea. burst explained to the authori-
ties, and this fact inspired him to
take some action to make the would
be emigrants think twice before TAX
ing the final step, which would take
them to foreign lands.
The signpost points to a dirt road
which leads to hill, the summit Of
which commands a view of the en-
tire country for many miles around,
Weller being nestled in the valley
below
"Once the intending emigrants
visit my lookout" said burst to the
authorities, land see their own town
and country from my hillside. and
realize what a beautiful country they
have been living in, they Immediately
give up the idea of seeking their for
tunes elsewhere. All is contentme ent
in Weller nowadays, and there is no
more talk of going to the Americas,
either this year or next ] hope soon
to put my sign on stone, and keep it
at the crossroads for all time"
Evening star., 1924-07-06

numerous incidents. German news
papers are fare from showing spirit
of conciliation and confidence which
the French and British premiers hoped
dicted in his interview with Norman
Angel. The nationalist Deutsch
Tages Zeitung called the note "a
shameful document" which was to
be expected, but also the Democratic
Berliner Boersenkurier proclaimed
that as regards security, Germany
and not France needs guarantees.
Course Professor Quidde. whose
personal good faith is unquestionable,
says that Germany needs armS.to de-
fend their constitution against the
Nationalists. But il the German Ma
tionalists are considered dangerous by
their own countrymen. how can nelgh-
boring nations feel reassured? And then
there is the Nuenburg incident, in
which the city council Cancelled the
invitation to Niennese artists be-
cause they had committed the un-
pardonable offense of appearing be-
fore a Paris audience.
1t is evident that Germany is maxi
ing stupendous effort to terminate
occupation Of the Ruhr. That is why
and why Germany, without awaiting
the London conference, attempted to
prevent renewal of direct agree
msnts between the ran fbs Rnhr
industrials. But is there in Ger
many an honest desire for execu-
tion Of engagements? Does Ber-
lin sincerely appreciate the enormous
sacrifices the allies have made since
Versailles? One would like to be-
lieve it, but cannot. This skeptisicm
is shared by French newspapers
which are very intimate with Premier
Herriot.
Therefore let US not go too fast.
(Conyricbt 1924
Evening star., 1924-07-06
OLD HAUNTED VILLAGE
SITE FOUND BY GERMAN
Plow Turns Up Traces of Vein
field, Once Believed Cursed
for Robber OutrageS.

COBLENZ, July 5.-Traces Of what
was known 400 years ago as the
haunted village of Weinfeld have
been unearthed recently in the Vein
fielder Moor of the Eifel district north
of the Moselle river. which was a part
of the territory occupied by Ameri-
can troops Immediately after the ar
mistice
Walls of what had once been
stone house were revealed by a peas
ants plow in the center of a great
field, and scientific Investigators have
been flocking to the Weinfelder dis
trict to take a peep at the find with
the view of continuing research Work
to, uncover the forgotten village.
According to history, Weinfeld IN
1912 was a town of some 1900 inhab-
itants. There was an epidemic of
smallpox which removed all except
ing a few of the population. After
ward the town was visited by flre
which destroyed everything except
ing the stones which formed the
walls of the houses Later there were
wars and armies swept through these
parts and in time the site OF the VII
lage was covered with earth and
shrubbery and trees.
Some years ago the forest was cut
down and peasants began tilling the
fields over the site Of the old village
which is supposed 60 have had the
curse of an evil spirit cast upon II
Evening star., 1924-07-06
GERMAN NOTE EYED:
ASkANCE IN FRANCE
Acceptance Of Allied Terms
for Military Inspection Fails
to Quiet Doubts.
5 DEMANDS UNANSWERED
Outcome of Premiers' Conference
in London July 16 Awaited
With Interest.
5 DEMANDS UNANSWERED
BY ANDRE TARDIEU.

BY Cable 10 The Star.
PARIS. July Sit is wiser to await
the results of the London conference
on July 16 before attempting to get
a general view of the European sit
uation. AS a matter Of fact, the
trend of events in the last two months
has been far from having a definite
and clear form.
The German note accepts general in
spectfon of Germahys military status.
which has been steadily refused for
the last eighteen months. Without
rehearsipg the history of this old con-
fict. the writer will sum up the es-
Sential points.
According to the treaty of Versailles
Germany was, to submit to inter-
allied supervision to verify whether
arms and effectives had been honestly
reduced to the figure fixed by the
treaty This supervision was to cease
after such verification. had been ac-
complished-tha is. when positive
proof was given that the military
clauses had been executed. Thereafter
Germany would have to submit to pc
rlodical Investigations by the league
of nations.
Germany Resists.
The interallied commission carried
on until October, 1922. when it be-
came paralyzed by German resist
ance. On ten different occasions the
re-establishment of supervision, but
Germany refused. demanding that
military control pass into it's second
phase-namely, league supervision
The ambassadors replied. correctly,
that this was impossible until yerifi-
cation had been completed by the in
terallied commission. This lengthy
controversy ends with Germany's ac-
ceptance of the Herriot-M Id
note to Chancellor Marx, and the in
September 80.
This and the Dawes report constf-
tute the first real agreements be-
tween Germany and the allies, at least
In form. 1t took a long time to per-
suade Germany. but, at any rate. no
ultimatum was required as in 1918
and 1921, and we seem to be making
progress. Nevertheless, there are Sc
rfous reservations. -
Firstly, the German note though
moderate in tone, is not too reassur-
ing in some respects 1t does not
even mention the five conditions, the
allies imposed. namely. police re-
organization. transformation of war
factories, delivery of war material in
excess of the conditions of the treaty
definite information on military man,
ufactureS since the armiStice and the
pronulgation of laws limiting re-
cruiting.
Furthermore. Chancellor Marx, who
is in enthusiastic approval of mill
tary training such as is being car
ried on jim university associations, is
hardly in harmony. with the pacific
spirit of M. Herriot and Mr. Mac
Donald. Considering this fact, it can
not be overlooked that interallied d
reports indicate that .Germany's mill
tary. strength is much greater today
than the Marx note admits.
Worse stu is the current of public
feeling. as shown by the press and
Evening star., 1924-07-06
BY A. G. GARDINER.
By Radio to The Star.

By Radio to The Star.
LONDON, July 5.-Prospects for the
interallied conference arranged for
July 16 looked bright enough last
week. and it was hoped that at last
a solution of the five-year conflict
over reparations. involving Europe in
constant danger, was in sight But
a sudden storm blew up in Paris on
Thursday when the French foreign
minister announced that statements
in regard to the invitations to the
London conference were premature
and inaccurate" and that no written
invitation from the British govern
ment had been received.
OF course. it is perfectly clear that
the French government was aware or
the terms of the note of invitation, to
ception. but 1t Is unfortunate that
any diplomatic loophole should have
been left by which France might dis
associate herself.
There appears to have been one or
these official inadvertances which
often have consequences quite out OF
their apparent significance. The diff
feronce chiefly arises over the clause
in the note which suggests that the
power Of declaring Germany in de-
1aulI over tne bh"eS report Snail Oe
vested, not in the reparation commits
sion. but in a new body independent
Of the commission.
Herriot's Foes Feared.
The treaty of Versailles did not
contemplate effective domination on
the reparation commission, which
France has. in fact, secured through
a combination of circumstances-the
absence of an American member. the
Evening star., 1924-07-06

BY Consolidated Press.
DAYTON. Ohio. July 5.-Will the
aerial mail robber bob up to scourge
night flying in the air mail service!
Lieut. John A. MacReady. Army n.y.
ing ace, stationed at McCook Field,
thinks not.
"An aerial hold-up during the night
is almost an impossibility." said Lieut..
Mac Ready today. "One plane cannot
force another down by simply ma
neuvering. If this were done, the
chances are that the occupants Of both
ships would be killed"
With the successful advent this
week of transcontinental air mail serv-
ice the possibility of aerial hold-ups
was discussed among Army flyers at
McCook Field in connection with the
report that tremendous sums in nego-
table paper will be carried by plane
across the continent every twenty-four
hours.
Believe Money Safe.
Money in an airplane is as safe as
it is in Uncle Sans Treasury" de-
clared Lieut.. MacReady.
What would you do IL you were
carrying lot of money and were be-
set by aerial robbers" the flyer was
asked.
I'D do what the mail pilots prob
ably would do replied MacReady. II
would try to outmaneuver them so
Evening star., 1924-07-06

! Sugar and pineapples are the chief
sources Of income of the Hawaiian
Islands.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
H0ld-Up of Air Mail Planes
Held Unlikely by MacReady

the plane could not be hit, and l believe
would be successful, just as think
they would be- Besides the mail pilot
no doubt is equipped for such an
emergency and knows how to use gun
himself"
Only One Possibility.
The, only possibility of an airplane
hold-up, according to the Army nyers.
would be for the robbers to famliarize
themselves with a particular stretch Of
unfrequented territory and disable
the plane by shooting up the engine.
This would force a landing. If the
mail pilot should be shot, the work
Of the bandits would go for nothing.
since the ship and it's cargo would be
burned, in all probability, when the
plane crashed and the gasoline tank
struck the ground. Furthermore, such
close check is kept on the flights
between stations that search is
started when a mail plane does not
arrive at a station on schedule.
The air mail is regarded as a great
boon to bankers. The head OF one of
the large eastern banking firms made
the statement recently that millions
of dollars in interest were lost an
nuaIly on money in transit between
New York and Chicago alone By
sending money and negotiable paper
over the country by air mail this loss
is reduced to its lowest minimum.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
BREWING 80 YEARS OLD
IN BAVARIA, BEER CENTER
First Hop Vines Are Said to Have
Been Brought There by
Monks,
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MUNICH, July 5.-"Brewing your
own" in Bavaria, famous for its beers,
was started 900 years ago this summer,
according to the best information that
has been handed down from generation
to generation, and plans have been in
augurated to celebrate the event in
some fitting manner within the next few
months
The first hop vines are said to have
been brought to this section Of the
country by monks, who soon after began
brewing their own beer, but where they
got the vines history does not tell.
Hop gardens existed in parts Of
France and Germany in the eighth and
ninth centuries, but it was not until the
seventeenth century that hop cultiva ton
and beer drinking became popular in
continental Europe.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
New Kind of Cow.
From the Home Friend Magazine.

From the Home Friend Magazine - :
Mr.. Brook purchased d fine Holstsin
COW. of which all the family we're
proud. ---------.
One day a visitor said to Marjorie,
the three-year- member off The
household: Il suppose you have aIE-
the nice, creamy milk you can drink
now?'
Yes" replied Marjorie. since we've
got our old steam cow"
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Flower Stores Food.

Jack-in-the-p pulpit is a canny chap.
since he does not dep nd entirely on
seeds to reproduce him, says Nature
Magazine. During the summer he is
very busy manufacturing food The fol-
lowing season the food that is stored in
the CORN underground develops new
shoots.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Birds Save Flowers.

When opening blossoms are exposed
to the ravages of insect pests, says Ma
ture Magazine, Vireos. warblers and
other insect-eating birds appear to pro-
tect them.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

neighbors by some of the robber viii
layers who made their headquarters
in Weinfeld.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
Brief Nature Studies
By J. OTIS SWIFT

T went through the great calamity of earthquake last September" writes Mock Joya of No. AS Hase Kamakura, Japan, one of the sweetest natures and most alert Jap anese who ever did newspaper work in Amer ica. But while I and those who were in my house at Kamakura were safe, I lost my house in TOkio, and with it many cloth ings and books The latter is a great loss to me.
 T am greatly interested and enjoy read ing your nature stories. I wonder if"you have any intention of putting them in book form. Such, know, will be appreciated by many who are not naturalists but who de- light in reading stories which bring them close to nature
 "Kamakura, thirty miles from Tokio, is on the Pacific Ocean and is a famous sea re- sort. It was the capital of the country for about 150 years, from the beginning of the twelfth century, which makes the place highly interesting, there being still remaining old temples, tombs, buildings of the ancient capital, and all around this place are scat tered historical points of interest,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
BOIL wEEVIL LOSES GROUND

Weekly newspapers published in many parts of the state report that conditions of the cotton crop have materially rm- proved within the last fortnight, and that prospects for much larger yields than were estimated early in the sum mer are highly encouraging. From many sections where cotton is extensively pro duced, and more especially in the south ern half of the state, come reports that the boil weevil has so far done much less damage than was expected, and that with favorable weather conditions from now on satisfactory crops will be made. A number of similar reports come from the northern part of the state.
 That the boil weevil has done less damage than was expected earlier in the season, and in some sections compara- lively little injury, is due largely to the promptness and determined efforts on the part of farmers and agricultural | leaders in fighting this pest. Warnings through newspapers, agricultural experi- mental stations, county demonstration agents, bankers and business men were widely and consistently issued against either neglect or delay in this battle. ,AThe farmers were impressed with the im- portance of employing freely poison an- tidotes and adopting methods of cultiva- tion to offset the effects of the weevil, with the result that a general observ- .ance of control measures is proving wise and profitable even beyond hopes or ex- pectations of those concerned.
 Alabama will continue to be cotton producing state. The world needs the staple, and new uses are constantly be- ing found for it, with promise of greater profits to producers even though the yield steadily increases. With the boil weevil largely put out of business, cost of production reduced under application of improved farming methods, the yield per acre increased and the growing de- mand for the product created by discov- cries of new uses, cotton will continue to be in increasing measure the foundation of Alabama's agricultural prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
Watching The Parade
By JOHN PILGRIM

This morning I walked past Allen Fitz- gerald's home. Out in the yard was a some what battered car. Allen was doing some thing to a fishing rod. An eager looking dog watched the operation, whatever it may have been.
 "Goin' fishin' e said Allen cheerily.
 Some folks say that Allen is lazy. That is notably the case with the head of the cor poration for which hesworks. Time after time he has tried toAiaake Allen move into the city and hold down a bigger desk than the one he now has.
 "Nope," said Allen each time. Don't want | it. I'm satisfied here"
 Mrs. Allen made his life miserable for a time. She wanted to live in the city and wear more clothes and go more frequently to the opera. More than anything else, she wanted the ability of her husband recognized. She is proud of him, bless her heart! The one fault she has ever found is that he is willing to stick in the mud, as she calls it.
 "He might be a great man," she mourns, "but he will not try"
 Allen thinks he knows his own capacity. He knows that he is almost invaluable where he is. He knows that he is happy. He lives well, sees the friends he loves, goes fishing and hunting at regular intervals, has been able so well to provide that his family will not suffer when he is gone, and is able to give his wife that occasional scamper through the bright lights for which the feminine soul often yearns.
 "The point is," he tells his boss, ~that I am absolutely happy where am. Why should I give that up for an uncertainty? What more can get out of life except more money?'
 There are few like Allen. Most of us try to get the money, even if it does us no good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
COOPERATIVE EGG-MARKETING

Announcement that three thousand hens have been signed up as part of the Cleburne county branch of the Ala bama Farm Bureau Poultry Producers Cooperative Marketing Association, is typical of the cooperation afforded this plan in many parts of the state. This enterprise grew out of the immense ship ment of eggs into Alabama from Tennes- see, Mississippi, Missouri and other states annually. These shipments represent millions of dollars going out of Ala bama, which could and should be kept in the state. There is no reason why Alabama should not produce all the poul- try and eggs needed for home consump- tion and have a surplus for sale, To meet this situation there has been a successful attempt to get the various counties to sign agreements insuring a certain number of hens to the purpose, with the intent that the products be marketed under an intelligent ce-opera- tive plan by the association. Many cOun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
ZONING UPHELD BY COURTS

Incident to the efforts made by for overlooking realtors and property-own- CTS of Birmingham to establish a prac- ncal zonlng system in connection with the city's desired development along mod ern civic lines, it is interesting to note the position of the Arkansas legislature in enacting a law authorizing zoning ordinances in the cities of that state. The Arkansas legislature declared that '.beauty of surroundings constitutes a valuable property right which should be protected by law" Such position is not only practical, but is in accord with an equitable principle. It should fortify the theory that the property-owner has a right to protection against conditions that are offensive to the eye, just as much as against those that offend the nose or other senses.
 Ugliness of surroundings is a Ea- bility which often detracts as seriously from property values as do offensive smells or noises. The effects are usually instant and permanent in their injury. Thus the establishment of an eye-sore immediately next to valuable residence may ruin it both for use and as an in vestment. The Kansas City Star recalls that the Massachusetts supreme court SdAcS JHe QOSlLlOn CndC WHliG aeSCneLlC considerations alone" might not justify exercise of the police power of the state, yet those considerations may be given recognition "in a substantiary way" And the Kansas supreme court has de- clared that "there is an aesthetic and cultural side of municipal development which may be fostered within reasonable Limitations.
 A pertinent declaration bearing on this subject was made by the Minnesota supreme court in the following: "Giving the people means to secure for that portion of city wherein they establish their homes fit and harmonious sur roundings promotes contentment, induces further efforts to enhance the appear ance and value of the home, fosters civic pride and thus tends to produce better type of citizen. It. is time that courts recognize the aesthetic as a factor in ! life"
 In other words, proper protection of property values under a system that ad- vances community interests, stimulates efforts to build healthier, more attrac- tive and better cities, encourages inn provement of home and home life, is a consideration which has a direct finan- cial as we'll as aesthetic value. Such a system established and operated under modern methods of civic development would be worth to Birmingham millions of dollars in community benefits within the next few years