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New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
CONVICT KING OF THE
 IVORIES TO BE FREED
Wins Praise Tor Piano Playing Via Radio While Serving
 Time In Prison.

Jefferson City. Mo, Dec. 1o.---The king of the worries" who won &C., claim for his exceptional plano play ing via radio, while serving a term In the Missouri state penitentiary here, is to be released January IS.
 He is Harry M. snodgrass, serving three years for robbery at St. Louis, who has appeared as the star per former on tho Monday night pro grams from WOs, the state market Ing bureau station.
 Last night while snodgrass was performing, officials announced that with the benefit ol good time earned under the prison merit system, he would be released next month His three year term would not expire until June 2i.
 Snodgrass recently won the title of the most popular radio enter tainer," in a nationwide contest. He 1 has a wife and son, 8 years old Last night when the announcement was made. 1t was stated that he would leave the prison a poor man. Today more than $500 in gifts and donations have been received, ofti- cials said.
 He has received many offers Of employment on vaudeville circuits in theaters, cafes and with dance or chestras, but does not know yet what he will do, he says.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
NOR7ENSONS WILL
 STAY AT CROMWELL
To Remain Temporarily
 Charge Of Orphans Home

Rev. and Mrs. Clemens Morcn son, who submitted their resigna tons as superintendent and ma tron, respectively, of the swedisl Christian orphanage in Cromwell. at the meeting of the Eastern Mis-. sionary association which was held in the local Swedish Bethany church last September. have de- cided to retain their positions tem- porarily.
 Their resignations followed the adoption by the Missionary associa- ton of d new constitution, one clause of which made a change in the personnel Of the directorate ol the home. The change provided fol the replacement of two membei who gre businessmen by two mem bers of the governing board of tn Missionary society which is com posed mainly of ministers.
 Rev. MT Mortenson resented th. action of the association In mak ing this change as he said that | board composed of businessmen 1 more capable of directing the vol Of the home than & board com psed of ministers. He ascribed tn success of the home to the abilit, of the businessmen of the board.
 Rev. and Mrs, Mortenson's plan for the future are as yet undecided
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
NEW BRITAIN GIRL
 DENTAL WORK HEAD
Miss Nelson Directing Clinic al
 Big Paper Mill

Miss Aline Nelson, daughter Of Mir. and Mrs, Bennett Nelson of this city, is in charge of the dental clinic maintained by the Laurentlde Co.,. papernill located at Grand-Mere, Quebec, Canada.
 This company has spent s5,o0o during the last 20 months for equpping and conducting the clinic in its effort to safeguard the health of Its employees. The employees are sent to the clinic, one every half hour for an examination of . their teeth. When necessity, the teeth are cleaned and preventive meas ures are taken to guard against nyorrhea The condition of the mouth of each employe is charted and where there Is work for the den tai surgeon indicated the man is lrged to have the work done. II the condition of the mans teeth necessItates more than one half hours work he Is given another ap' rointm9nt for additional work. Al the work Is done on the company'' time.
 The employees, who are members of the Laurentide Mutual Benefit as sociation, are called upon to pay onlI one-third of the expense of the den tai surgeon who fix their teeth th' Mutual Benefit association pays one third and the Laurentide compan' navs onc-third. By this plan th' emploves have saved about $S,2oo in the last 20 months while the Mu tual Benefit association has pai' about s1,60o.
 Miss Nelson was graduated iron the New Britain high school wit' the class of 1920. She received he dental hygienic training at Forsytn Dental college, 3 school attached | Tufts college in Boston She was en caged by the local school board | do hygiene work in the schools an held that position until tho work va discontinued last June. Previous [ that time she held positions Bridceport and several other cities
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
COLD WAVE GETS
 GRAY INTO SCRAPE
Must Explain Freezing Of Radia-
 tor on Air Compressor

A special meeting Of the board of public works will bo held at 5 o'clock next Monday afternoon, 1t was decided at the regular meeting last night. William Gray, who has charge Of the city's air compressor, will be brought before the meeting to explain the damage caused 10 the machine in his care by the freezing of the water in the radiator during the recent cold spell, Gray claims. according to City Engineer Joseph D. Williams. that he drained the water off and that someone In the neiehborhod must have filled 1t up again. The opinion of the board was that tho radiator had not been properly drained and that Gray should be given a month of If he cannot satisfactorily explain his apparent neglect, the members being determined that city machinery sha.' be kept in proper condition,
 The school board has ceased its worrying oyer the problems tn con
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
Salary Increases Proposed

Ths following increased salaries were voted recommended to the Common CounciI City engineer, $4,- 500, clerk S?,0oo; stenographer S1,- BOO: sewer department superintend- ont. s2,600; draftsmen, $2,40o; su- perintendent of sewer beds, s1,500.
 The request of the Connecticut Llght X Power Co. to string colored electric lights In front of its store on West Main street during the Christ mas season was granted. A request for street lights on Roosevelt street was tabled. Petitions for the eX- tension of sewers on Brown street and Willard street were referred to the city engineer to have estimates of the cost prepared.
 A request from the Southern New England Telephone Co. asking that t be allowed to install SIX new sub- way ducts at the corner of Main and Court streets was presented. The petition stated that it was necessary 10 lay d LE" G1 D4E 1T -'+s++if North street in order to care for the increasing number of telephones in Belvtdere, and these ducts would provide for this and future require ments. The work would be finished by June, 1895, according to the pc tltion. Action was laid over untl tte rax+ rneettng.
 A petition was presented from the New Britain General hospital askins i for new gutters in front of it' property on Griswold street. f hearing was granted. City Englnee ! Williams was authorized 10 buy carload of piping for sewerage work
 He estimated that during the n"A
 few years the contemplated suhWa
 work would cost $4oo,0Q0. Chair
 man Frank L. Conlon presided
 the meeting. and there were elgf
 members present.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10
Motorman's Negligence
 Caused Porter Death

Los Angeles, Dec. 1o,-The negll- gance of 8 mortorman cause the death of Gene Stratton Porter nov 4list and naturalist, who died here Saturday night dne to injuries re- reiyed when street car struck her automobile, according 10 the verdict at the coroner's inquest today AS the inquest was not attended by any representative of the district attor- 1oy's office, no official statement "as sorthcoming as to whether a charge
 .,rnd be laid against the motorman'
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10

nection with the east end school site, but the buck has been passed to the public works board. which now has the task of opening streets as ap- breaches to the projected school building. It is proposed 10 open Pleasant street through East Pleas ant to Day street extension opposite the new school site. East Pleasant and Pleasant streets do not come to- gether squarely, there being break like that in Church street at Elm and to avoid this the board proposes to put a curve in East Pleasant street so that the corner. will be perfect
 To do this 1t will he necessary 10 break into the building lots owned hy Abraham Gorhach, this being the property rejected by the school board recently as school location It was decided that this should be done with a minimum of injury 10 the property to avoid damages as much as possible. The board voted to instruct the building commission i that no building permits should be issued for structures on this land. 1 It will also he necessary to alter ] Day street, but the land needed for this belongs to the city,
 l In connection with the discussion concerning whether or not East Pleasant street had been accepted by the city MT, Williams said that the city planning commission was SUE gesting to the charter revision com
 mission that no maps be filed unh
 approved by the city planners ant
 that deeds relating to property no
 on filed maps should not be allowed
New Britain herald., 1924-12-10

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New Britain herald., 1924-12-10

NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS
 The regular dividend of 21495 and an extra dividend of A of 18o from the earnings of the current six months have been declared by the Directors, to be credited to depositors' accounts January 1, 1925. ,.4saassxsa
New Britain herald., 1924-01-15
sLOpER REELECTED

Fifty-eight years of continuous
 service with an organization of any
 description is a record of which any
 mortal may well be proud. the same
 number of years in banking concern
 is the cause for even more pride, to
 the individual and to the community
 Of which the corporation is q part,
 For that reason President A. J. Sloper,
 of the New Britain National bank,
 who has been reelected for the goth
 consecutive time to that office. which
 he first gained after twenty-eight
 years in the banks. is deserving Of the
 congratulations of the city. Ii is uni- que record for New Britain. there are few who have occupied position of such prominence for so long a time.
 It is natural that a bank which grew up with town, which saw it through its formative period, which aided in the development Of its manu- featuring resources should be 6 strong and valuable institution when the border line which marks possible fail- ure as a town has been passed. IL was the earlier years in the bank and the town which witnessed the develop ment of both. It was wise choice of policy in the institution which made the city financially strong and which made the bank likewise. Needless to say the steering Of the bank. its up. building. the definition of it's policy, was the work of an individual at the head of the organization. Mir. Sloper has been the dominating influence for thirty years after twenty eight Of pre- timinary training. Thirty years ago Now Britain was not the city it now is, nor was the bank. The two have i grown. nightly. side b. side. in those thirty years thanks 10 the discrimina- ton and wisdom Of the head Of the bank and the good use Of the finances ' which the bank saw fit to iend by in- Iividuals or the town. Surely, as the 1 long time and successful head Of s | succcssfui hank. in a successful and . quickly matured town. Mir. sloper i should bc congratulated.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-15
THE COURT OF HONOR

The Court of Honor in Walnut Hill park represents grim tragedy. Erected in feverish but loving eagerness to in- dicate immediately New Britain's al- most pathetic longing to honor the memory of her boys killed in the great war, it has gradually and in labor become a sad spectacle of forgetful- ness.
 Just the other day a little girl passing one of the shafts upon which fingered sprig placed there by some one who remembered. paused and lifted the bit Of decoration from the rusty hook upon which 1t hung. Her childish fancy desired that gracefully eurving spray with its cluster of dried red berries. and she took it as some- thing to amuse her whim. X step be- yond the shaft she paused. looked back. and then, as though some un- seen influence had touched her heart she returned and put back the bit of evidence of remembrance upon the shaft from which she had taken it. A man. passing and noting the action, asked her why she had put it back. She looked up bashfully and shook her head.
 TT don't know" she said.
 Decorate those shafts as VIC will; paint them and straighten them when the spirit moves. Do all these things But as long as that poor makcshift for q true Court Of Honor Of Remem- brance remains as it Is, VIC, all of us. will be taking from the shafts of memory tho evidence that WIG do rec member. And We do not pause, as the little girl paused, and replace the thing we would have stolen in our thoughtlessness.
 Why do we forget? When at last an enduring monument is placed there in Walnut Hill Park. and when we arc asked why at last we have done it. we will have no better answer than that of the little girl. moved by something she did not understand-'1 don't know"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-15
25 Fears Ago Today
'aken from Herald of that date

For the first time in many weeks there was no payroll in the street de- pertinent last week.
 Axel l.. Larson has purchased a half interest fin a house on Fairyicw street Of Rudolph Heinz.
 Harry F.. Hart has entered the office of F. l.. Hungerford in this city. Mir. Hart is the son of Charles Hart of Curtis street. He is a graduate of the Yale Sheffield scien- tife school and has his degree as q civil engineer. He has studied law in Hartford.
 The third Of a series of recitals be- ing given by Professor F. r. Laubln at the First church will be held next Thursday evening.
 The slippery condition Of walks about the city made walking extreme ly dangerous last evening. A young man by the name of Leete slipped and fell on Pearl street, dislocating his right wrist.
 Howard II. Hart Of Chicago is a visitor at the home of his father in this city.
 There were I3 deaths recorded and II marriage certificates issued at the office Of the town clerk last week.
 Attorney J. F.. Cooper and others will attend the banquet in Hartford next Friday evening of the Yale Alumni association.
 Wilbur F.. Goodwin is booming a trolley line between this city and Hartford 10 go by way of West Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-15
THINGS MONEY CAN'T BUY

There arc many of them-many or these qualities that money can not buy But the fact that they are price less should never prevent the recogni- ton of their value in a material way And one Of the things that money is helpless to secure is honesty. straight forwardness.
 The salary committee is to recon sider its decision not to recommend an increase in the salaries of the prnsecu- tor and his assistant. Their present salaries are s2,500 and st000 rcspec- lively. Neither Prosecuting Attorney J. q. Woods nor the Assistant Prescott ing Attorney W. NJ. Grcenstcin is, or claims to be, the greatest lawyer in the world. Neither is infallible. Both appear often in court. where those sit ting on the side lines knowing nothing Of the peculiar circumstances which affect each matter either handles, have great chance to criticize.
 But both possess that quality which laughs at the power or money to in- auence them: both seek to do their full duty by the city and the people whom they serve.
 It is Joe Woods especially that one, who has followed the recent history Of New Britain Prosecuting Attorneys in the immediate past considers. At the time of his election, owing to the scandal through which the city had just passed. the Herald expressed the sincere wish that the prosecuting at- torney should possess ono quality above all others. That quaHty was honesty. This city could not bear up well. at that time, unless the man in the of1ce Of prosecuting attorney was impregnated with that virtue through and through. After the things that had happened. to the great detriment of New Britain's reputation. honesty, seemed priceless in the office to which come all the modern problems. in their local aspect. brought by the Vol stead act and it's ra-nihcations. To that office of Prosecuting Attorney Joe woods brought this thing that money can not buy-honesty. It is well to forget the evil things said about any man. It is well to give any man an- other ehance-and the reference is not to Joe Woods But in forgetting the errors of others. we would be un- just were we to forget the splendid i qualities of another who stepped into 1 the breach with his straightforward, never questioned honesty.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-15

the shelf politically. He saw no bet ter way to do it than by having his own delegation nominate him for the cffice for which he had declared he would not be a candidate.
 Like many great man and woman Roosevelt had changed his mind. He desired the nomination.; he looked without disfavor upon being given the nomination. and yet his innate love of sticking by his word prevented his en- thusiasm from being reused by the proposal that his own delegation nominate him. Roosevelt was waver- ing; he was at that point where hesi- tation may mean destruction.
 A tall man, usually most dignified, always able to carry his point by presentation of logical reasoning with out physical demonstration, but who knew Roosevelt's love of action, walk ed across the floor straight to point in front of the Colonel. He, this tall, dignified man and ardent admirer of Theodore Roosevelt, shook his finger in the face of the great man and said slowly, emphatically: w
 If I wanted to kill you politically I would urge this, your own delega- tion, to present your name as the Re- publican candidate for president. You will be nominated, but don't let New York do it.
 The scene shifts. It is on the floor of the convention after Roosevelt had been nominated, not by a member Of that delegation. The convention had just adjourned and the tall, dignified man was rising from his seat prepara- tory to leaving the hall.
 Then, from behind him, climbing over the chairs like a boy just out of school, came Theodore Roosevelt. his hand outstretched toward the tall man who had fought against his nomina- ton by the New York delegation.
 Judge" he exclaimed, there Is nothing I can say to thank you enough. Ask me for anything, at any time--it's yours"
 Theodore Roosevelt became heroic figure in American history. And the tall, dignified man never asked him for anything.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-15
Observations on The Weather

Washington. D. C.. Jan. 15.-Fore- cast for southern New EnglandD- Fair and slightly warmer tonight: Wednesday cloudy and warmer. fol- lowed by rain or snow by Wednesday night; light variable winds, becoming southerly.
 For Connecticut: Fair and slightly warmer tonight: Wednesday cloudy and warmer followed by rain by Wednesday night; gentle variabs- winds becoming fresh southerly.
 Conditions: An area of high pres sure central over New Jersey is pro- ducing pheasant weather in all the eastern districts. The temperature continues low in the southern sec tions but Is rising rapidly in the cen- trsl districts.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed on Wednesday by increasing cloudiness and rising temperature.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-15

to an intercepted radio message from that city to rebel headquarters at Vera Cruz. The rebels suffered 'nu- merous" losses, according to the mes- sage. The government palace at Oax-- aca is the only place in the city that the rebels are holding. according to messages from train dispatchers
 The war department announced it was unable to confirm reports that rebels under General Estrada were attacking Janjamo, Guanajuato which was recently occupied by the rebels.
 Mexico City is well guarded and there are sufficient troops in the gar rison here to quel any disorders, the commander of the federal forces of the city announced following recent reports that discontented elements in the city were planning an uprising.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-15
LOUIS GRAvEURE ID
 SING IN THIS CITY
Baritone Coming Under Musical
 Club Auspices

No singer before the public today is so noted for arranging varied and interesting programs as Louis Gra- veure, the famous baritone, who will appear hero on Sunday afternoon. January 27, at the Capitol theater, in one of his extraordinary recltals.
 This artist makes an annual trip to Europe. visiting the leading musical conters in search of new material for his programs. At the same time. he Is in constant touch with important American composers, and is often in- vited to introduce new songs to the public by them.
 MT. Gravcure's many appearances outside of New York permitted him time for but one trecital in New York last season. which was advertised as his only appearance. The high cs- teem in which this singer is held AS an artist may be judged from the following tribute written by Richard Aldrich, the conservative critic of tho New York Times. which appeared in that paper under date of January 22. 1922.
 Lovers of good singing will think it pity that the song recital or Louis Graveure given yesterday aft ernoon in the Town hall was an- nounced on the bill as inc only one he would give in New York this sea son. There is need of moro Of inc kind of singing he does, and less Of various other kinds that are heard often enough and without the an- of any limit. Mir. Gra- veure has steadily gained in artistic power since he first made himself known here. In quality of voice, in phrasing. in diction, in ihe skillful use Of the head tones and in the power of penetrating 10 the inner meaning Of a song and eInbodyfhg it In interpretation, Mir. Graveure's is d source of great enjoy- 1 menL Such artists as he are none too common.
 His a,Idience yesterday, which i filled the Town hall. heard program of unconventional selection and q wide variety Of sharply contrssted ] which he convincingly ex- pounded. often using subtly just ! enough of facial expression 10 em- phasizc them"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-15
TWO FEDERAL AVIATORS
 KILLED IN CAPITAL
Another Is Captured by Mexican In- surgent Troops While Flying To- ward Vera Cruz.

By The Associated Press.
 Mexico City. Jan. 15.-(By Radio via. the Fort Worth Star Telegram)-- Two federal army aviators were killed and another was captured by the rebels yesterday, it was announced by the war department. Aviators Espe- jail and Moreno were killed, when their plane crashed in flight over Mexico City. and q pilot and a govern ment machine proceeding toward the Vera Cruz front were taken by the rebels when he was forced to land near Esperanza. Puebla.
 Eight hundred federal troops are being rushed to Guerrero to reinforce General .iugustin Maclel. who is pur- suing the rebels in that state, the war department announced.
 The rebels recently lost Oaxaca. the capital of that state. when 5000 In- dians from the mountains of Oaxaca attacked the rebel garrison, according