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New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

Grotto, and the speaker will be Bishop John G. Murray of Hartford Tues day the luncheon will be provided by the Lions club and the speaker will be Fred Stevenson, superintendent of the Springfield Boys club. Wednesday the luncheon will be provided by the New Britain Kiwanis
 club and the workers and team cap
 tains will be addressed by Rev. John l.. Davis.
 Thursday the Rotary club will pro- vide the luncheon and Rev. j. l.. Sul- liran will be the speaker. Friday will be Chamber of Com
 merce day and members of that or
 ganization will provide the luncheon.
 Rev, Samuel A. Fiske will speak. The luncheon for the following Monday
 the last day of the drive will be given
 by the Knights of Columbus, the speaker has not yet been announced.
 The lnncheons will be held at noon
 each day in the Burritt hotel. Re ports of the progress of the drive will
 be given from day to day.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
COURT PROCEEDINGS TO
 TRY TO SAVE BIG BOND
Bridgeport Case in Which s25.0O0 Bail is at stake to be Argued
 Tomorrow

Bridgeport, March 13.-Injunction proceedings seeking to prevent the federal prohibition commissioner from disposing of a bond of s25,000 posted by Frank Scoliins of Danbury on the issuance to him of a druggists liquor permit, has been assigned for argu- mcnt before L. s. District Judge F. $. Thomas at Norwalk tomorrow.
 The injunction proceedings follow allegations by the federal prohibition commissioner Of irregularities in with drawals of liquor made by Scollins un- der his permit. The federal commis- sioner. on the claim that Scollins' bond is a forfeiture bond. seeks to dis pose Of the same. scollins claims that the bond is an indemnity bond and is not subject to forfeiture as whole.
 scollins was granted a permit in 1921. Following allegation Of irregu- larities in withdrawal of liquor the permit was cancelled and the govern ment moved 10 seize Scollins' bond. scoIlins maintains that the govern ment is entitled to receive under the bond only such amount as would idemnify it for the departmental pen a1ties imposed for the alleged irregu- lariiies.
 Approximately 5000 gallons Of liquor were involved in the charges.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
FINANCIAL WAR WAGED
 ON MARK IS NOT OVER
French Money Circles Believe That Drive Against Finance
 Will Continue

By the Associated Press.
 Paris, March 13.-Opinion in finan- cial circles in Paris today was that France had won a financial battle of the Marne but that the war on the franc was probably not over.
 There was great relief not only among bankers and brokers, but in all circles of French activity that the danger of a panic. with all it's con- sequences had been averted, with the help of the big banking credit es- tablished in New York. The press dis creetly sets forth the measures taken which stemmed the tide. Only the more uncompromising adversaries of the government among the newspapers inquires what may be the terms de- manded for the aid given.
 Andrew Tardieu in the Echo Ma tional, says Franco was obliged to pledge S75,000,00 francs in gold as security. He declares that the nego- tiations are still going on as to wheth- CT this metal shall be kept in France or shipped to London and Nov York, (The statement by J. F. Morgan and company in New York on the banking credit of not less than s10o, 100000 es- tablished in favor of the bank of France said that gold in amount equal to the loan would be shipped to New York "in the event the credit is not at maturity liquidated in other ways."D
 The general public, happy that the fall of the franc was stopped showed its returning confidence by choking the banks today with small orders to sell sterling,
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

fear mostly" in dealing with Japan.
 Appearing as spokesman for a Cali fornia delegation at the committed s hearing on the Johnson immigration bill, Mir. Phelan declared that to give the Japanese the same recognition as it accorded Europeans under the quota provisions would be to dis criminate" not against them but ''in favor of them as against the Chinese the EIindoos. the Siamese and other proud and cultured people"
 Citing that the federal government by law for lS0 years has drawn q dis between those that are eligi- ble to citizenship and those that gre ineligible" he asserted that since adoption of the gentlemen's agree ment in 1908. 3S,000 Japanese women have been set in with Japanese pass ports as alleged brides"
 "They are prolific" he added. and
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
DESCRIBES EUROPE
 AS WAR LEFT IT
Prof. Alexis Says It Will Not Return to NorlnalCy Soon

Europe of Today was the subject of an instructive and interesting ad- dress made last night in the First Lutheran church by Prof. Joseph Alexis professors of Germanic Ian SuaSes, in the Nebraska university. The address was to have been given Tuesday night, but owing to the in element weather was postponed until last evening.
 Prof. Alexis stated that while travelling in France he noticed that men between the ages of 20 and 35 were very scarce and was informed that the late war had decimated their numbers and that the present severe military laws take the remain ing growing generation into the army wher they must serve almost three years at the rate of three and one half cents per day An army of 7O0,- 900 men is ready for instant military service, making this nation the most militaristic in Europe. Prof. Alexis visited the battlefelds while in France and said that he could almost feel the spirits Of the dead soldiers surround him as he gazed upon the many unnamed heroes who lay at his feet and as far as the eye could see.
 Prof. Alexis visited Belgium and found that while the country had suffered much from the war, Brus- sells had gone almost unscathed. While in Belgium" he said, q in- ouired for the many babies and chil- dren that propaganda claimed had lost their hands and feet and the many women said to have been out ragged by the onrushing German army, but found to my surprise that TO one in the course of my personal talks with many of the Belgians knew of any such victims" Prof. Alexis said that propaganda as spread dur ing the late war has created hatred and bitterness among the European nations that can never be healed" and that while cities and towns could be rebuilt. such malicious islander as war propaganda had scared so deeply in the people as to 'leeve them in a murderous spirit" He said that while ''all nations in Europe are breathing hate and distrust against one another the feeling throughout
 
 Germany towards France is indiscrib- nble."
 Prof. Alexis said that travelling and living in Germany for a foreigner was very cheap although it was advis- able to inquire the price of any in- tended purchase. One can travel by railroad for 60 miles at the rate Of 20 cents and secure first class hotel accommodation for 25 cents per day. He purchased n reserved seat for a high class concert in Berlin for the price of six cents. but could have had very good seat for four cents had he desired. The price of n haircut was only five cents and he saved 30 cents by having this done in Germany as he left for Sweden tho same day where the rates were much higher. People were known 10 collect a large number of letters in Sweden and by mailing them in Germany. have been
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
PRESIDENT EBERT
 ENDS REICHSTAG
German Parliament Dissolved in
 New Crisis
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Berlin. March 15.--President Ebert dissolved the reichstag today. His &C., ton is in consequence of the deter imitation of the socialists to insist on revision of the special emergency or dinances promulgated by the govern nent, notably tax regulations.
 Backed by the nationalists, the so- cialists insisted upon bringing up amendments to the special emergency powers act Of last october. which en- abled the government to function without parliament. Under it's de- crees the government enacted import ant legislation which Chancellor Marx declared was necessary to safeguard tho reich from collapse.
 After a short discussion the govern- ment parties realized that further ef- forts would bc unavailing, and Cham cellor Marx read a decree by Presi- dent Ebert. dissolving the reichstag immediately.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

able to pay for the trip and have comfortable balance left over. Prof. Alexis interviewed many prominent men of the European countries and the universal feeling among them seemed to be that the present gen. eration will SC no great change back to normal for Europe. as the intense feelings prevailing among the differ ent nations makes normal business conditions almost impossible.
 Prof Alexis approves of solution by the United States. Prof. Alexis also spoke at great length about condi- tions in Spain, Portugal, Holland, and the Scandinavian countries, dwelling especially as to conditions in Sweden both during and after the war. He also gave a fine description of the na- tional pastime of bull fighting in Spain. He claimed that the Spanish people regarded this brutal game as an art. Prof. Alexis is the guest of Rev. Dr. Ahlquist while visiting in New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

The public debt of the United States last year was s2a, ,l55,Ss6, 402.70.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
TO PROVIDE LUNCHEONS
Organizations Will Take Over Portion Of Expense For S50,O00 Drive For Community Chest Fund.

Announcement is made by those in charge of the United Community cor poration drive for s50.OO0. which be- gins March 2S, that workers lunch cons will be provided each day during the drive by different local orsaniza- tions
 On Monday March 2i. tho luncheon will be provided by members Of Aziz
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
SUNSHINE SOCIETY WANTS CRIB

The Sunshine society wants a crib with pillows. sheets. blankets and everything that goes with it. The crib is for use of a baby, which has out grown it's basket. The baby is the child of a woman who is in need and Mrs. W. VI. Marshall Of Stanley street. vice-president would like to hear from someone with a spare crib. Mrs. Georgs ". Corbin of Lincoln street asks the Herald to help recall a few wheel chairs. All the society's wheel chairs are out and there is not an available chair left.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
sheriff of Logan county.


 The indictment alleges that he, among several hundred others coun- selled or produced murder of John Gore. who was killed while in the line of defenders drawn up along the ridge of Blair mountain. opposing q drive of thousands of armed men from the union coal fields further north.
 Keeney said that he did not know q number Of state witnesses who had testified that they met him shortly before or during the armed march.
 After conference with General Bandholtz, L. $. A., Keeney said he hurried to Madison, gathered tho marchers in a ball park, and urged them to return home.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
ACCUSES AMERICAN
 DIPLOMATS OF FEAR
Ex-Sen. Phelan Says They Are Afraid of Offending JapS

Washington, March 13.-Efforts to deal adequately with Japanese immi- grafton have failed, former Senator Phelan of California. today told inc senate immigration committee, be- cause of the "subseryient character" of American diplomacy "actuatcd by
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
Cardinal O'COnnell Starts
 Back for United States

Naples March 13-Cardinai O'Con- nell of Boston. who has been on visit of several weeks to Rome and the Holy Land, sailed for New York today on the liner Franconia. He was bidden godspeed by many friends. He was accompanied by Monsignor Michael J. Splaine and Monsignor Richard Haberlin of Boston.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13
UNION MAN ON STAND
c. Frank Kcnney, Highest Mine Union official in West Virginia, Defendant in Murder Case.

Fayetteville, W. Va, March l3.--C. Frank Keeney, highest mine union official in West Virginia mounted the raised dais in circuit court here to- day to defend himself against @ charge that he shared in the respon- sibility for murder of deputy
New Britain herald., 1924-03-13

serve both as wives and laborers in the field. .le tide rises and in few years the Pacific coast will be Hawai- ianized' as in hawaii"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01
Beautify Our Highways

The planting Of shade trees on
our main highways throughout the
country has the endorsement of the
National Motorists Association. &C.
oording TO O bulletin just issued to
the Automobile Clubs Of the country.
Care should be exercised. however,
by the State Forestry and State
Highway Boards in this work so as
to preclude any possibility Of plant.
ing trees or shrubbery at locations
that will act as SNOW catchers"
The problem of preventive measures
on our aiterial highways which win
keep the snow drifts from the road
bed should be given consideration
by every local and State Highway
engineer, according to the n. NJ. A.
message. The bulletin also calls
attention to the fact that trees that
are placed TOO near the road may
uproot pavement in time and cause
considerable damage.
1t is pointed out that our high.
ways are constructed primarily for
the purpose OF facilitating traffic
Practically every motorist is an ad-
vocate of country side preservation.
and the movement to bcautify our
highways, but study should be made
by every engineer engaged in this
work to see that such undertakings
do not destroy the roadbed nor be
a contributing cause In impeding
our important highway transporta-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01
Your Underlying Minds

Psychologists now recognize the
existence Of four MIND layers under
lying the mind Of the civilized being.
II might be interesting TO know
how these underlying minds affect
the average motorists driving.
There 10 the animal mind, explain
Cd by the fact that we are all es-
sentiaiIy animals and Will always be
10 long as we eat, sleep, breathe
and move. This is plainly indicateo
in the case OF the automobile driver
who. suddeniy feeling the pangs Of
hunger, Jams on his emergency
brake and stops abruptly at the
chicken and waffle establishment.
Hunger calls to his animal instinct.
He should worry about the SAFETY OF
those who follow.
Secondly, there Is the child nina,
no called because we cannot out
live the Impressions made upon our
thinking apparatus during the early
yca m Of our lives. The auto driver
will always delight in showing MS
friends how his car can climb hills.
The third layer OF the intellect Is
the savage mind, gift of our
primitive ancestors. II is this
mind that makes driver feel that
pedestrians have no right to be IN
his way. that urges MN 10 MI u
up," and that leads him into the IN
svitable dangers OF discourtesS ana
retaliation.
Finally. there In the traditional
civilized mind. The motorist for
uets 70 signal his intentions to the
man behind because other people
also forget He runs at h'gh
speed along the roadway. however
badly his brakes are adjusted. just
because civilization recognizes high
er> speed as necessary. Everybody3
doing II.
The facts would seem to point TO
n suspicion that mans least dcslr-
able mental contribution Is That
which he has acquired most recent
Nv. II seems TO be his biggest
stumbling block to the attainment
OF an ideal mind. or at least a safe
motor mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01

I'd like to figure out some time
just how many oyerhaulin' jobs l
hurry through and make mess OF
just because car owners all pile In
here at the same time and demand
quick action. To make matters
worse they make the mistake of try
in to think OF everything in the
way OF repairs to be attended to
while the car is down." and half
OF these have to be SKINNED over
or overlooked entirely.
1t isn't necessary to wait until
spring to have the car attended to.
AS matter Of fact many a car
owner would save himself lot of
springtime repair bills IL he would
attend to few things now before
they become serious.
There's one fellow who stores his
car here who IL patiently waitin' I'M
till spring so I can repack hts water
pump. It's leakin' pretty badly and
he imagines 1t will be more econ
omical to hate this attended to
when | grind in his valves later.
Meantime, however, he's losin' most
of the alcohol in the radiator, for
this leaks out faster than water.
The chances are the system may
freeze up on him before the win
ter's over.
Then he'll have fine repair job
on his hands. III this Afppens I'm
willin' to bet dollars to- punctures
that he'll try to skimp on some OF
the repair work he had planned for
the Spring. Either that or he'll
force me to attend to a lot OF things
in half the time necessary to cover
'em properly It's six to one, half
dozen to the other when a car
owner gets spring fever in the
winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01
Franklin Reports Great
Interest at Shows This Year

1.-THE automobile show still retains
it's old-time grip upon the affections
of the motoring public" says S. T..
Alderman, sales manager of the
Franklin Automobile Company.
Never was the interest of the pub
lie greater than that displayed at the
national shows recently ended" he
continued. More prospects for the
Franklin car were secured this year
than ever before. At New York
nearly 400 individual requests for
further information were made upon
the of1ic al in charge Of the Franklin
display booth; on one day as high as
260 prospects left their cards for
this purpose. In Chicago the total
for the week was 1900.
"Thc automobile show is some
thing more than mere fashion
event Just so long as men have
individual tastes in clothes and
houses and furniture. they will wish
to exercise their individual taste In
the selection of a motor car. also.
The automobile show enables the
man who is in the market for car
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01
PRIVILEGE or Riohto

Governor Smith. of New York, in
recommending driving test to the
state legislature referred to an
automobile operators license as a
privilege. 1t is interesting to note
in this connection that a number of
motor vehicle legislation experts
contend that a motorist has the
right to drive a car so long as he
obeys the law. and is not "privileg-
cd in the ordinary sense of the
word. The cOncensus of opinion on
this point seems to be that the
motorst has a natural right to drive
his car in any state of the Union,
provided he complies with it's laws
Because one of these laws is the
paying of a registration fee the
idea has developed that the state
grants its motorists n privilege.
Apparently it simply releases them
from certain restrictions while they
obey the law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01
Some Good, Anyway

These low bids on used cars act
as u penalty for the motorist who
refuses to be economical by keeping
his car long enough to obviate the
first or second years depreciation.
1t Is said that If there were a lively
demand for used cars all the time
the average car owner would be
continually thinking about getting
rid of the machine he has and buy
ing a new one.
AS 1t is the average motorist
trades in soon enough. This Is
partly through necessity. for he
negleCts his car and finds 1T be-
coming troublesome as a conse-
quence. Then there is the lure of
the new models. And, finally, he
desires to progress with the
motor car. But the so-called used
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01
Way To Get Results

Very frequently where roads are
under repairs. over temporary
bridges and on the gangways to
ferry boats drivers are required to
run slowly. Five miles an hour!'
one sign cautioned. And the
motOrist smiles.
If those who believe such require
ments are necessary would simply
compel Il use of second gear or
low under IN Sc conditions and fine
all drivers of cars which are run
ming in high. possibly some coopera :
ton in safety could be had. WHAT
is the value of a warning If it
isn't complied with literally?
Use For Old Cars
A wiseacre has suggested that
since the sight Of few cars park
ed in front of tea shop or road
house always encourages the tourist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01
Try This Sometime

Some time when the road Is very
wide and the traffic virtually nil try
the experiment of taking your eyes
off the road for an instant or two
and notice what happens to the
interim. 1t will give you some idea
of what can happen when a drivers
attention is not confined strictly to
looking where he's going. Some
times just an instant's inattention
will result in having the car cross
to the wrong side of the road, or
head for a ditch. Note also how far
the car travels while your eyes are
off the road. 1t will give some idea
of how dangerous it is to drive the
car cntinually as though the way is
clear just because you don't actually
see any danger at the moment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01
Did You Know

That water leak is always
greater when the car is not in
operation The revolving Of the
pump shaft and the circulation Of
the water in the radiator help
prevent the water from leaking out
when the engine is running.
That alcohol leaks out more read
lily than water, and that If the
radiator leaks little in winter
alcohol should be added more often?
That unless the car is a high
grade job and the materials of the
very best, an engine that is timber
and remarkable in performance
when new is not desirable? 1t is
too well worn in. Its life from then
on will be such as to deliver down.
hill performance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01

two drivers in Connecticut were
shown to be insane. Maybe the
time will come. when those who are
working in the interests of accident
prevention will be able to convince
the legislators that the examination
OF all drivers each year would not
be too frequent to insure public
safety
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01
Two Traffic Tricks

Two Traffic Tricks
When about to cross a thorouan-
fare always look to the right nrsI
IL anything appears unexpectedly
from the left there Is nearly the
width of the street for the other
car to stop in. but any car tnat
darts out from the right Will be
caught unawares unless the driver
has anticipated your appearance on
the scene. While YOU are glancing
to the left you will be wasting the
opportunity afforded you for stop
ping in time to avoid hitting the car
-approa ching from the right
When planning to. swing to the
left at an intersection, however. II
is more important to be sure of
conditions on the left than on the
right, If q car Is coming from the
right, and 1t takes you by surprise,
you can easily keep well to the
center of the street until the other
machine has oXsrtaken you to the
right. But If there are cars coming
in the opposite direction. and they
are we'll out to the center of the
street, you may be forced over to
the curb, thus leaving little. IL any,
opportunity for the car from the
right to get by.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01
Views on The News

Considering it's narrow streets
and the compleXity of its many
crossings, Boston stands low in it's
automobile death rate for 1929 and
high in its decrease over 1891. Ac-
cording to the Census Bureau the
respective figures were 1853 and 3.3
per 100000 population. The bureau
fails to note the most significant
feature of this, however. In Boston,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01

vehicles going in different direc-
tions take turns with other streams
of traffic the Census Bureau will
not be obliged to continue report
ing increases in the death rate.
After as many persons had been
killed. and within weeks time,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-01
Tn. Old Mechanic SAYS:

DO your springtime overhaulin'
now. Everybody will be rushin' to
tho repair shops and service sta
tions just Mt the time when every
body ought to be Rettin' the best
service from cars. Don't follow this
plan. It's better to get the work
done now and have II done not
merely promptly but right