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New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Wants Geography Taught
 In Nations High Schools

Washington, Dec. 30.-Declaring geography is g. "stepchild of the American public school" Dr. Gilbert Grosvcnor, president of the National Geographic society, urged in an ad- dress prepared for the meeting here today of the Association of American Geographers, that the organization support the movement to have ge- ography taught in the high schools. Emphasizing the importance or geography in the study of science and literature, pr. Grosvenor de- clared it's absence from virtually all high school courses is "one of the anomalies of American school cdu- cation." New discoveries in the dis covery of the pre-Columbian civili- zation of America undertaken in eX- petitions of the Geographic society of New Mexico and the vicinity Of Mexico City, were described in ad- dresses by Dr. N. II. Darton and Dr. Neil NJ. Judd.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
1925 FoLLlEs AT LYCEUM.

Reserved seat tickets for the mid night frolic show at the Lyceum on New Years even are going fast, but thore still arc some desirable seats to be obtained at the box office. The entertainment at this midnight show will consist of a new presentation by the troupe, including local girls, pre- senting the New Britain Follies of 1925, as well as a series of vaudeville numbers, some of which will intro duce local talent,
 The current show at tho Lyceum presents bevy of local girls sup porting a cast Of New Workers in "The Follies of 1925" This is n breezy little musical comedy offering, having some good dance and other speciahies as well as good music. The accompanying picture Is Regi- naId Denny in "The Reckless Age"
 For the last half of the week the
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30

others may deem that part of our debt must be the object of . gem oral agreement on the interallied debts"
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
FRENCH ATTITUDE
 ON DAWES TERMS
Admits Equity Of U. s. Claim for
 Settlement Too
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Paris, Dec. 3Q.--I'inauce Minister Clcmentels remarks before the chamber of deputies last night re- garding participation by the United States in the distribution of the an- nuIties received under the Dawes reparation plan and settlement of the interallied debts are printed this morning in teXtual form in the Journal Ohiciel. The text follows:
 The request for participation by the United States in the Dawes an- nuities was not formulated at the time of the negotiations for the Morgan loan but was made immedi- ately after the London accords. It was couched in very friendly terms, but was nevertheless based on the fundamental condition of rocogni- tion by Us of the United States right to share in the Dawes annuitics for rcparatiOn for damages to property, with immediate payment of dam
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Great Political Stir at
 Home of ZagI0uI Pasha

Cairo, Dee. 2o,--XaglouI Pasha's home is becoming scene of con- siderable political activity, doputa- tions of lawyers, merchants and stu dents constantly visiting the former premier to express confidence of his success in tn" forthcoming parlia- mrutary elections. T. is announced that the Watc, rN"CutiF" branch of the Egyptian nationalist party will shortly give a banquet for Iagloul Pasha when he is expected to deliver political speech dealing both with the internal and external situations.
 The wafe has nominated 1 labor candidates, including Dr. Ahmed Maher former Zabloulist minister of tiucdtion, and Abd"I Rahm"n Boy Fehmy, who was arrested last month in connection with the staying of the sirdar, Sir Lee Stack
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
TRANCE FOR POOL OF ALLIED DEBTS
Finance Minister Clementel Says
 He Merely Mentioned It
ny rhe As.oclalcd ple.,.

iAJ ! hi NHAbAlaltA tlNhts
 Paris, nec. S0,--rlnance~ Minister Clcmcntcl has no intention ot pro. posing pooling of the ntor-alled war debts, he merely meu'ioncd it ae u theoretical view In his regent in- yontory of Franca's financial posi- ton. This explanation was given by M, Clcmcnlel in q statement when no learned of the impression creat- rl by the inventory in the United States, He declared he was the vic- linn of practice of quoting isolated passages without reference 10 the COnteX',
 On the next three pages Of tho in- vcntory 10 that containing the pool idea occur paragraphs giving the strongest assurances that France Iocs not intend to rcpudiale her debt and emphasizing the fact that Inc new cOrdiality which has devcl- oped in her relations with the allied countries during the last six months warrants belief that the problem Of inter-allicd debts can be approached with mutual desire for conclusion of an understanding which will be equitable for al! the interested par ties"
 In the same way, the suggestion that taxes paid on profits earned from allied purchases made in the United S,atcs Should be deducted from Frances debt was not his, the minister asserted, He had merely re- lcrred to it as an example Of the opinion held by many people, with out himself in any way assuming re- sponsibility for 1t. The paragraph in question reads as follows:
 And finally, certain people add
 that the treasuries Of the United States and England have gathered important taxes from the profits realized from purchases made by us and various orders we placed in each of the lending countries, and that it would be equitable that the total of these receipts should be deducted II OJli bIlt lUtdl Ot OuI utDL.
 In 2 statement before the Cham Der of Deputies yesterday, NJ. C}cm- ontel declared that the United States as q non-ratiti"r Of the Nersaillee treaty, had no strict legal right 10 share in the receipts from the Dawes reparation plan, but that in equity it was impossible not 10 recognize the American claims.
 He also announced his eXpeCta- ton that the inter-allied debts ques- ton would be considered by the conference Of finance ministers to open here January and added that if such were the case. he might profit by the occasion to obtain a larger percentage than that given France under the Spa agreement ir order to cover a portion Of France. external debts. He would. however subscribe to no agreement reached by the finance ministers conference without first submitting it for par l liampntary approval.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Ice Eleven Inches in
 Thickness in New York

Schenectady. \. Y, Dee. 3o.-Th' ice harvest is being cut here with II inches of clear ice on ponds and lakes and eight inches on the Mo hawk river. Dealers say they have uuuSually clear ice because Of tbe lack of snow and that the &5,"oo tons required for local consumption easily will he obtained.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
MARTY DUPREE AT PALACE

The big attraction at the Palace all this week is Marty Dupree's Fol- lies in musical comedy shows, They opened to capacity audiences yester- day and Marty made her usual hit in this city with her fine show. The big cast of favorites again delighted patrons and the songs and dance numbers were well received. Bennie Drohan and Frank Murray tho comedians, caused plenty of laughter with the funny antics, and the rest of the principals including Marty, Frances Mccarthy. Steve Hughes, Lou Caron and Wallace Melville, scored thoir usual big hit. The
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
aga to persons.

aga to persons.
 We consulted experts on foreign affairs who declared that the United States legal right 10 such partIcipa- ton could be seriously disputed, But there remained the question Of equity. MT. Logan, who for several months at the reparatlon commission has always shown himself sympathe- : tie with the cause of France, came to use and, in accord with his govern m"nt told us; We ask you not to put America aside in the distribu- tIon of the annuities under the Dawes plan for payment of certain damages to property caused us by .Gcrmany We ask you to recognize the rights of our country
 we replied that the question of right is disputable, but We cannot in IrIuity and, owing to the friendship { Of our two nations, ignore tho re- IQuvSt from the country which brought us with such magnificent Iragorncss the assistance of its arms lend helped Ills finance the war under conditions which no one can forget; (which for years has not ceased to lend us it's aid, and which cannot 1ccoycr its damages except through sharing in the Dawes plan annuni- ties.
 However, we make two formal reservations: First, that the nature and importance of these damages be fixed by the conference of ministers of finance; second, we cannot admit that the debt to America for dam ages be paid upon quicker sched- uje than that for the French claim"
 NJ, Clcmentcl paid tribute to Owen D. Young and Seymour Parker Gill; bert Jr, agents general under the . Dawes plan, saying that had France had any hestations over granting Mr. LOgan's request they must have vanished upon "the success in the | application Of the Dawes plan, which once more has shown US the value Of American collaboration for the solution the difficult problems of reparatin, I especially thank Mr. Young for his recent speech in New York asking his compatriots to take into account the great sacrifices France made in accepting the Dawes plan. It was entirely impossibly for any French minister of finance to , contest in equity the request for American participation in the Dawes plan and refuse MT. Logan the sat- isfaction he sought
 Tn giving our adhesion in princi- pie to his request we have wished to show our sentiments of sincere cordiaity for that great and friend ly nation, the United States. Has 1t not always been upon such senti- mental bases that affairs pending between the two countries have been settled?"
 Reverting to the interallied debts, NJ. Clementel said
 Tt can be maintained that 1t is advisable not to raise the question of the interalled dettts at the con- ference of the finance ministers, Jan. 6. But it can equally be advanced that the question of the interaIlied debts dominates the entire problem of the distribution of the German payments and that 1t would be ad lisablo to discuss both questions simultaneously.
 Some may affirm that settlement of our debt to the United States must be negotiated direct with the Washington government, while
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Says: It Ends i

"No matter were lucQted-to get quick relief from the agony rub on penetrating Joirt-Ease,' says a New Eng4anl chemist.
 Of course, Joint Ease is the one great external remedy for intiamed. swollen, stiff joints in ankle, knee. hip, shoulder, fingers or spine, and for that purpose it's sale is tre- mendOus
 But its power 10 give almost in- stant relief in neuralgia, neuritls and lumbago is becoming better known every day--Soaks right in with a minutes rubbing and it is very pene- tra,ing-A tube for GO cents at all druggists.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30

chorus works good and sings and dances well together, an item for which the Duprce show Is noted, New scenery, and costumes add to Inc beauty of the show since last seen here. They wlll remain all week presenting a new show for the Midnito FrolIc Now Years Eve. and also for the last half of tho week. Friday will be amateur night and applicants can now leavo names at the box office, The photppay fea- ture now playing presents Lincoln J, Carter's thriller "The Arizona Ex- press. For the last half of the week Priscilla Dean will be seen in "The storm Daughter"
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
ALL WANT HOME RULE

Bombay, Dec. SO,--Preslding at n meeting of the AN India Moslem league. saiyid Raza All. member of Inc council of state, declared there was unanimity among all parties in seeking attainment Of Swaraj ,home rule) the desire for which was stronger than eyer He urged the imperial and Indian governments to "act courageously,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
Van Wrinkles Hotel in
 New York Is Destroyed

New York, Dee. 3D. Van Win klc's hotel. one of Long Islands oldest lanlmarks and a lavorito roadhousc for spoitsmen in the old days or racing and prize lighting, vas wrecked by fir carly today. The two-story structure, at the foot of Crescent street, Canarsic, is un- occupied at this season Of the year.
 One hundred persons living in bungalows in tha vicinity formed a buck@ brigade and saved a boat house adjoining the hctrn and also removed from danger u number of beats moOrcd nearby.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30
UNBALANCED MIND
 CAUSE OF MURDERS
LoganspOrt, Ind, Woman Killed
 Four in Family, Is Claim

,~Logansport, Ind, Dec. 30,~-That the vagarics Of all unbalanced mind were responsible for the staying here yesterday Of four members of the family of Mrs. Emma Hobough, @3 years old, was advanced today by officials Investigating the case. Mrs. Hobaugh, who is being held in connection with the Slayings, Was was known to have been dcmcnted, though thought tO he harmless for the last F years, according 10 intor- nation 10 police. A sanity COmmiS- sion has been summoned and will eX- anime the woman today.
 Mrs. Hobaugh. who was taken in custody after the discovery of the bodies Of Henry Rassler, 69, her father; Catherine Basslcr. 60, her mother; John Bdss'cr, 22, her broth CT, and Viola Hooaugh, aged :, her daughter, with their heads practical ly shot off from shotgun charges, continues uncommunicatiye. The only words authorita,jes have been able to wiring from her are;
 "Thcy were mean 10 mo. The noighbors knew they didn't treat me right. They refused 10 cat with me. They did not get me any Christmas presents and would not let me have q tree for Niola.'
 She repeated the allegations re earding abuse by her family time and time again, officials said, but did not make confession to the elay- ings. No charges have yet been filed against the woman,
 John Blssler, the youth slain, was 10 have been married in q few weeks. His father Wac planning 10 build n house for him and turn part of his 160-acre farm over to young Basser. The bride 10 be, Dorothy M2honcy, was proh;ratc1 when she learned Of tne tragedy.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-30

follics show will be changed to an entirely new bill and the feature pie ture, in, addition to the latest release In tho Jack Dempsey series' will bo Jacqucline Logan in "The House Of Youth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
RAIL ADVANCES. PROVE SENSATION IN DAYS TRADING.
Special Industrials Also Stronger In Bullish
 Market Tuesday
By TODD W. WRIGHT

heased Wire to The Age-heThu.,
 NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-A market that continued it's renewed bullishness' firmer bonds and foreign exchange andsstrong commodity markets without abatement marked the days trading in the finan- cial markets. In the stock market there was no semblence of weakness any where in the list and about fifty issues reached new high levels.
 It was in the rails and in the indus trial specialties that the most impressive advances were registered, with Central Railroad of New Jersey furnishing the sensation of the day with gain of 20 points.
 This strength in the carrier shares was due to the railroad car loading figures which continue to supply evi- dence of the good volume of trade the country is enjoying. Loadings for the week ending December 6, figures Of which were published today, amounted to S,256 cars. This Is an increase of S9,625 cars over the previous week and is incidentally the heaviest on rec ord for the first week of December.
 Bonds Improve The bond market, while showing signs of improving strength, was without spe- cial feature. Liberty loans were little changed from the previous close. Max well Motors in the motor group and ullllly lSSueS WcIe lAC iiiOSe Ia vored and several new highs were made. The foreign bonds were steadier on a reduced volume of trading. The trend in foreign exchange was moderately upward, with most of the activity and interest centered in sterl- ing and francs.
 Pronounced buoyancy in wheat and corn and a. strong cotton market were the features on commodity trading. There was a better trade demand and active covering by shorts in the cotton market. Bullish sentiment in grain was rampant without any particular new developments.
 Corn Declines
 The final crop estimate of the depart ment of agriculture showed about a half a million bushel decline in corn over that of last year, with an increase of over 75,000,000 bushels in wheat over the same period. The production of oats also showed an increase with bar ley and rye about the same as last year. Cotton bales showed an increase of over 3,000,000 bales from the previous year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

increased their productive activity g per cent or more since the June and July low marks.
 Apropos of improvement, it is inter- esting to note that according to the commerce departments index numbers, several industries are now, and were in October, operating more actively than they were a year ago. For example, the October index for textiles was 112 per cent of 1919, while the figure for the same month of 1923 was Ill, a gain of one point. Similarly, the lumber manu- featuring index number was this Octo- Der nine points higher than 1t was last year; the paper manufacturing index was six points greater; the chemical in- dex was four points higher; and the stone, clay and glass figure showed a gain of seven points. One reason for this, probably, is that though 1923 was an active year, the closing months wit messed a noticeable decline in manufac- turing. This year-end Is seeing 8 marked revival of industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17


 Our next greatest philanthropist, heasured by the amount given away, idnt have the advantage of even a reg
 lar grammar school education. An
 rev Carnegie, who started work as
 obbin boy in a cotton mill when only 2, is credited with having donated $50, 100000 all told. This may interest
 ou, however: Although Carnegie work daily from the first day he started,
 e applied himself with the greatest
 diligence to educating himself, going so ar as to have a tutor even after he
 ecame a multi-millionaire with a pal
 ce on Fifth avenue.
 Newt comes Henry Clay Prick, whose ecorded benefactions approach the 100, ,O00,00 mark and who, I happen know, disbursed large sums on the
 uiet for benevolent purposes. The Trick family were very poor. Little Henry knew what 1t was to go without
 n overcoat in winter. He was allowed wear shoes only when the weather kas too cold to go barefoot. At very arly age he was compelled to devote han to attending school. And he was
 nly IA when he went to work in 8 ountry store in Mt. Pleasant.
 George Eastman, of kodak fame, and Hilton Hershey, of Hersheychocolates,
 re listed as having each provided
 bout $60,0O0,000 for worthy purposes. When George Eastman was only z years
 Id his father died and not long after yards it became necessary for the moth r to open a boarding house.
 "I contracted such a dread of pow : 3rty," MT. Eastman once told me, "that could not shake 1t off for years after became wealthy" The result was hat Eastman left school when he was bnly IA.
 As for MT. Hershey, whose hobby is orphan children, he never attended any, hing higher than a public school.
 James B. Duke Is ranked next, with bhilanthropies exceeding $40,000,O00. The Civil war played terrible havoc with he fortunes of the Duke family, then farmer folk in North Carolina. James B. was deprived of decent schooling. n fact, he had probably less than any Pf those already mentioned. And so pressing was the need for fighting pow krty he found little opportunity for $tudy afterwards.
 < ric, who left a fortune of $700OO, ,0OO, Did not in his own life give away a nickel, but bequeathed every dollar to bis wife on the plea that she was bet CT fitted than he was to use the money tor worthy purposes. The Russell Sage benefactions are put at $40,000,000. Rus $ell had as little schooling as Duke. &t Is recorded that he was earning $4 A week at the age of 13, but that he went to work some time before then At $4 a month.
 Henry P. Phipps. one of Andrew Car hegie's boyhood chums in Pittsburg, Is Figured to have given away upwards bf $30,0O0,000. The Phipps family was about as poor as the Carnegie family, hnd Henry, like Andrew, never knew anything of a high school education. Benjamin Altman, who built up the wonderful department store in New York, made gifts exceeding $3O,O00,00O He, too, started in life without any college diploma.
 George F. Baker, who has figured so prominently during recent years as a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
h tNcREA.

AN IDEA of about, how far various A important industries had travelled
 by the end of October in their up- ward march from the valley of sum mer depression can be gleaned from the accompanying chart. The estimates are in every case probably minimum, since figures for November are not yet avail able. The percentages in each case are obtained from the department of com merce index numbers of manufacturing production.
 Greatest recovery, it will be noted, has ocsurred in the textile industry which during the early summer was operating at very low rate. Closely following in percentage upward climb is the iron and steel group which had declined in activity very rapidly from the early year, whereas textile lines had been depressed for months. The long downcast leather industry, too, has undergone gratifying improvement. All manufacturing groups combined have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1b.-Cotton spot quiet; prices steady; strictly good mid ding 14.11d; good middling 13.76d; strictly middling 13.76d middling 13.26d; strictly low middling 12.96d; low mid ding 12.56d strictly good ordinary 12.16d; good ordinary 11.56d; sales 5000 bales, including $500 American. Re- ceipts 24,0O0 bales, including 16,S00 American. Futures closed steady. De- cember 13.O2d; January 13.07d; March 1313d; May 1S.21d; July 13.21d; October 12 22d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

pounds mostly ssS5Gs.9o; bulk 14o to 16O-pounds $7.s5@s.25; strong weight weight pigs $6.s5Q7.15; estimate hold over 32,000.
 15 to zos lower; bulk $15.7501s.0o; top S1625; numerous loads still unsold; choice clipped $13.4o; fat sheep dull weak; few sales fat ewes $6.0oG8.oo; good wethers S9.00; feeding lambs steady; bulk $15oO@15.50; choice feed ing ewes S7.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

llSt or glVerS ana look at the facts.
 John D. Rocke- feller, whose phil anthropies have ex- ceeded half a bill lion dollars, had only an ordinary education. After he started working, at an early age, he attended classes at a business school and equipped him. self to become @ bookkeeper. B u t MT. R o c k e f e l Ter never saw the in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

on the continent will of course mean competition for some of our industries but will mean more business for others. In general the lines that require high percentage of hand labor will feel this competition the keenest while those us ing machinery and power production will probably be able to more than offset Europes lower man cost without higher man production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
MONEN MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Call money esier; high 8; low 8; ruling rate 8; closing bid 8; offered 3A; last loan 8; call loans against acceptances 2A. Time loans steady; mixed collateral 60-9O days, 3A@3h; 4-6 months 3%; prime commercial paper h@3A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

HORSES AND MULES EAST ST. LOUIS, H., Dec. 16.- Horses and mules steady. Quotations unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 16.--Cattle: Re ceipts 13,O0O, calves 2,500 slow; plainer grades fed steers and she stock steady to 15c higher, bulk fed steers of value to sell from S600G9 300; bulk butcher cows and heifers $3.25G6.00; canners and cutters mostly S2.25@3.00; bulls steady native Bolognas $3.25@3.75; calves strong, practical top veals, $900; stock