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New Britain herald., 1924-06-23
Teachers Resign Positions

A number of teachers in the Plain vile schools have resigned their po- sitions and have stated that they would not he hack next year. Among them are Mrs. Edith tersythe, Mrs, John son, Mrs. lnez Bedford. Miss Mary Mills and two members Of the kinder garten staT
New Britain herald., 1924-06-23

for the positions Of clerk and carrier in the post office. Regular posi- tions with full time service are rarely filled by direct appointment from eligible registers. Eligibles are first required 10 serve as substitutes and are required to be available when ever called upon to render service. Vacancies in the regular force are filled by the promotion Of the senior substitutes. The salaries for regular employees range from sl,400 to sl,S00 per annum. These positions are per manent during good behavior. Re- tiremcpt on an annuity is provided for at the age of 65 years of age or in case Of total disability. Compen- sation during disability for injuries received in the service is allowed and annuities are given 10 dependents after death from injuries.
 Fifteen days vacation with full pay is allowed with an addition Of l0 days sick leave with pay. Anyone wishing further particulars should address the local secretary in Plainvile or the dirtrict secretary, First T.. s. Civil Service District, Custom House Tower, Boston, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-23
Directors to Meet

The monthly meeting of the board of directors of inc sequassen Corpora ton wili he held Wednesday evening, June cs a o'clock in the directors rooms in Odd Fellows building. l.n- uortgut business win be transacted.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-23
strawberry i'esti,al

The Woithinston Community Con ter association Uill holia strawberry festival on the lawn of the community house tomorrow evening from : until 2 o'clock. If inc weather is inclc- mcnt inc festival will be held indoors.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-23
I'rior-Prattc Nupiinls

Clement ]. Prior. son Of Mr. sni Mrs. Peter Prior uf s7 Canal stre.t. |. and Miss Afine VI. Trutte. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John E. Prstie. of i7s Park street. Bristol. were married this morning af one of the prettiest June weddings this yesr in st. AnHe's church. Brietoi T;st. ]. r. FeTreautt. rasfor. performed tte ceremony and celebrated inc nuptiai b'rh mass Miss Sorrrcria pratfa. sister of the hrias. sss maid of honor and Miss L. E.hei
New Britain herald., 1924-06-23
Forced io Walk Home

large crowd of boys and girls who had been spending the evening at Lake Compounce last night and who boarded the last car of the Bristol plainville Tramwey Co, for Planville were forced to walk 10 their respective homes either in New Britain or Southington. The trolley, while pro ceeding towards Plainville, left the tracks and did not reach PlainVille center until about 12:3o o'clock. Upon arrival there. all Connecticut Co. cars had left and there was no means Of transportation except three taxicabs. These were engaged but many were left over and started the weary trail home.
 Teachers Resign Positions
New Britain herald., 1924-06-23

he NoithinstOn Community Com 1 ter association Uill holia strawberry festival on the lawn of the community house tomorrow evening from until o'clock. 1T inc weather is inclc- mcnt inc festival will be held indoors.
 All-kcnsingtons Break Even One lost and one win is the record Of inc All-kcnsingtons over the week end. On gaturtty afternoon they played the si. Marys team Of Man chester and were trimmed. to :. Yesterday they played on the home grounds and beat inc Glastonbury team, 13 10 :. The boys yesterday showed better form than they have at any time this year and the game was pleasure to witness Cooperation was the keynote and they held the ,isitors tn a standstill in the latter part of ihe game.
 %cxt Sunday cn the home grounds. ths hattie will be between the Au- kensinEtors and the Community club of M"riden. fast argre gation from Inc Silver City. This game is sched- uled for SIS P. m. and it is expected RHdt tIfIE NAit bH ldFEe turn0ut. as thn large delegation of fans present yesterday expressed their satisfaction with the results.
 War Veteran Is III Alphonso <. welden Of the south end of Berlin. is seriously ill at his home. Mir. WeIden is one of the few remaining Civil War veterans in Ber- lin and has been confined to his bed for about a month. His condition is regarded as grave
 Slight Crash on street 4 slight accident occurred on Ber- lin street yesterday afternoon when ear driven by Joseph Yenissions of 10| Kelsey street. New Britain. crashed into the rear Of q machine driven by Prank ]. Merkle The collision oc- enrred at F'iannery's corner and dam age was caused ta both cars. although nothing serious resulted. The police in- vesiigated. but found no cause for ar- rest
 TrafTc Is Heasy
 Traffic Has heavy m the turnpike sssterday. heavier than t has been in mary day. br' fhere were no ar- rests made for reckless 1riyins. speed ing or other causes. Constable Frank
New Britain herald., 1924-06-23

"Y" Team Swamps West SIGicld - Examination On July , For Post
 cd to Wall, Homc-Tcachers Resign.
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by way of tho Atlantic and

month by way OF tho Atlantic and
gulf coasts.
Non enforcement Of the law is
bringing the national government and
tempt and, what is almost equally
bad, is causing An ever-increasing
flow OF money into the Golfers Of the
underworld" said Commander Root.
This money is being used TO finance
all sorts OF criminal ventures, and Is.
believe, one Of the primo causes OF
the increase OF crime"
Answering a question by Repre-.
sentative Gallivan, Commander Root
said that even with the full force
asked for. the coast guard, in order
that it might support the Constitu.
ton such force by itself alone will
not be sufficient. Old laws must be
strengthened and new laws written"
amined Admiral Billiard regarding the
ability of the coast guard to stop IL
legal landing of liquors, the neces-
sity for subsequent annual appro-
priations and whether law enforce
feet its regular work. He also
brought out again that the coast
guard had been directed "by higher
authority to submit these estimates.
sentative Ams' daii a inquiry ase. 20 s son
think that we will get law enforcement
If we make this appropriation to you Of
approximately S14, 900. 900. all these ships
and all these mem" said. Yer, al far
as tho importation Of liquor from tho
sea Is concerned"
Representative Gallivan's line Of In
quiry as to whether annual appropfia-
tons would be necessary brought an adj
mission from Admiral Billiard that he
could not say how long the expense
might continue, and Chairman Madden
said: II think 1t IL Just as we'll to Be
frank about 1t. It looks to mo that II
you establish q police force to enforce Q
law or to prevent the commission Of a
crime you would have to keep UP the
police force"
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FRANK |. SANFORD
DlESAT HOME HERE
, Employe of Census Bureau for IS
Years-FuneraI Services To.
morrow Afternoon.

Frank L. Sanford, eighty years old,
an employe of the census bureau for
thirty-five years. died at HE resi-
dence, the California apartments, ITS
California street northwest, yester-
day, following an illness Of about two
weeks
Funeral services will be held at
Wrights' funeral parlors 1887 10th
street northwest. tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock. Interment Will be In
the Fort Lincoln cemetery.
Mr.. Sanford was born in South Nat
lex, Mass, March 2, 1S44. He had q.
long and an enyaable record as q
census expert and distinguished him.
self as representative of the Manu-
facturers' Association of America.
AS a representative of the latter or
ganization he visited Europe for the
purpose Of interesting foreign manu-
facturers In the centennial exposition
held in Philadelphia, in 1876. At the
decennfal censuses of 1880 and 1890
he was connected with the bureau Of
the census and on completion Of that
work accepted position with the
Massachusetts state bureau
In 1899 he returned To the census
bureau, this city. where he subse-
quently was continuously employed
His work was confined to industrial
statistics Of which he had made very
thorough study. his work in the pre-
vious censuses and also with the
Massachusetts state bureau being
these lines.
He is survived by his wife and one
sister, Miss Annabelle Sanford OF Bos-
ton, Mass.
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WROTE PAPER 49,"
GRAVES DECLARES
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this opinion?"
II saw a copy about February or
Z" replied Mr.. Graves. adding that
1t was given.t to Herbert D. Brown,
chief of the bureau OF efficiency, at
the White House, and by the latter
given to him.
Mr.. Brown was present at today's
session of the hearing.
Then the similarity OF argument
In your prepared argument here and
this opi..tUT from the Department OF
Justice Is pure coincidence" asked
Mr.. Lehlbach.
7 wouldn't say that" replied Mr..
Graves. IT consulted with Judge
Caldwell" The witness said Mr.. Cald-
well had said he had prepared a
memorandum on the matter. but de-
MED that 1t was the basis Of the
opinion IN any way.
MT. Graves. IN his testimony, de-
until class specifications had been
made would have made impossible
compliance with the classification
law. which called for Use of esti-
mates based on classification for the
budget of the fiscal year 1925.
Mr.. Lehlbach tried to pin Mr.. Graves
down to an admission that the word
class had been left out OF certain
sections Of the classification act for
the purpose OF making 1t impossible
to reduce an employees salary in
ever, replied: mo. sir. / have no such
recollection" and said he did not
regard this statement as a rational
exclamation Of the omission.
The hearings will be resumed to.
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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APPOINTED HEAD
OF GIRLS SCHOOL

Appointment OF Miss Lottie r.
Richardson to be superintendent Of
the National Training School for
Girls was announced following a
meeting Of the trustees yesterday
afternoon. Miss Richardson has been
connected with the school In various
capacities for more than ten years.
She succeeds Miss Altoona f. Gales,
who resigned recently.
The board named Mrs Leola Nell
son King assistant superintendent in
direct charge of white girls.
Mrs. o. l. Veerhoff. president Of
the board Of trustees. announced that
arrangements are now being made to
transfer the Approximately twenty
white girls to the new branch Of the
Md ~
Out of the appropriation Of $4,000
granted by Congress last year the
BOARD purchased IA acres Of the old
Elwood farm, on which several cot
tases and outhouses are availa bic for
immediate use. Plans are now be-
Ing drawn by the municipal architect
TOT the construction Of a central ad-
Intnistrat ton building on the farm.
Tne colorcd girls will remain at the
quarters on Conduit road.
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WILLIAM F. HARDING,
U. S. OFFICIAL, DIES
Associate Editor in Agriculture De.
partment Bureau-Prominent
in Masonic Order.

William Fletcher Harding, associate
editor Of the bureau OF entomology Of
the Department Of Agriculture, a
prominent Mason and a resident Of
this city for the last twenty years,
died at his residence, 904 Webster
street northwest. early today. Flu
neral arrangements have not been
made
Mr. Harding was born in Indianap-
oils, Ind, September 2, 1858. He was
the son Of George c. and Mrs. Julia
,, Bannester Harding OF that city. He
graduated from the University OF In
diana In 1903 and received the degree
OF master Of philosophy from the Uni
, versity Of Chicago In 1906.
He was assistant editor OF the d.
vision of publications Of the Depart
| mont of Agriculture for nineteen
years and for the past year he had
been associate editor in the bureau
| of entomology.
Mr.. Harding was we'll known In Ma
sonic circles. He served as worshipful
master Of The New Jerusalem Lodge,
NO. 3, F. A. A. NJ. Of this city, In 1917,
and was secretary of that lodge from
September. 1918. to the time of his
i death. He also was a member Of the
Columbia Chapter. No. I, Royal Arch
Masons. Of the Adoniram Council, r
and S. NJ. and OF Areme Chapter, o.
Z. s.. all OF this city.
he Is survived by his wife, who was
q Miss McEnally OF Virginia, and two
brothers, Samuel b. Harding of Min
neapolis. Minp., and Edwin s. Harding
OF Indianapolis, Ind.
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GATEWO0D RITES HELD,

Funeral services for Commodore
James Duncan Gatewood, NJ g., U. S.
~, retired. who died "Wednesday at
his residence. 1908 Q street north
west. were held at the residence yes
terday afternoon at o'clock Rev.
DIR. Wolving Of the Church of the
Epiphany officiated. Interment, with
military rites, was at Arlington
cemetery.
Bluejackets acted as paIlbearers
both at the residence and at Airing
ton. At the latter place the funeral
procession was met by a caisson,
upon which the coffin was placed and
carried to the grave.
At the grave three volleys were
fired and other military rites, includ-
Ing the sounding Of taps, held.
The honorary pallbearers included
Commodore William r. Du Bose,
Medical Corps. U. s. NJ. retired: Capt.
F. l.. Pleadwell, Medical Corps, u. S.
N; Lieut.. Commander NJ E. Higgins,
Medical Corps, U. S. NJ: Lieut.. Com
Inander E. L. Woods. Medical Corps.
Z. S. n; DR.. Bertram Gillian, will
liam n. Page, r: N. Mason. H. L
L. c. Barley Of Alexandria, Va.
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charged in the District will be sub
ject to regulation for their reason
ableness. Any person in the District
VIII have the right to complain to the
insurance department about the rate
charged him and secure an adjust
ment. This assures reasonable rates
and fair treatment to the people OF
ance carriers. 1t Is not necessary to
put the government into the insur-
ance business to secure reasonable
insurance rates. Regulation will ado
quately accomplish this without any
of the drawbacks incident to the gov
ernment going into the business.
THE governmental insurance bill
will by it's operation drive out Of en-
ployment the wounded war veteran,
the partially disabled and aged work
er. This was clearly proven to the
committee and the discrimination was
admitted by the advocates of the
Fitzgerald measure. The Cnderhill
compensation bill does not discrimi-
nate against any worker or war vet
eran.
81 believe in workmen's compensation
laws. I believe the employers OF the
District are entitled to place their
insurance In private carriers, many Of
whom give this insurance at lower
net cost than state funds.
Il believe the employees are entitled
to secure the services rendered by
private insurance companies through
accident prevention, rehabilitation OF
the injured and the prompt payment
Of their claims I believe Il Is more
in the spirit Of workmen's compen-
sation insurance to protect the
workman and to prevent accidents
than 1t is to simply pay sum OF
money after preventable accidents
have occurred. do not believe that
the wounded war veterans the aged
or partially disabled employe should
out Of industry. / do not believe In
government ownership OF the insur-
ance business. On the contrary, do
believe in the principle that the ad-
vanoement Of the future must come
from private initiative.
There are thousands OF men and
women employed in the insurance
business, doing an educational work.
paying taxes, providing for their fam
wealth and prosperity OF the nation.
Are these people to be deprived OF
their employment, driven into other
lines Of activity or placed upon the
public pay roll, where industry Is
stified. incentive smothered, initiative
strangled and discomfort encouraged:
Many Of them are incapacitated be-
engage in other occupations: Insor-
ance solicitation and service is a legf-
innate field for their activities. They
are as much entitled to consideration as
those who engage In any other line OF
industry, and entitled to the pursuit
of life, liberty and happiness without
the government taking their Jobs
away from them. Let us have less
government in business and more
business IN government"
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NAMED ON COMMISSION,
Mrs. Amanda Gray-Hilyer Given
Post on D. C.. Body.

Mrs. Amanda ". Gray-Hilyer to rep
resent the coIored people Of the city
on the commission on public welfare
legislation.
with the return to Washington to-
day Of William Hodson. expert con-
sultant to the commission. it Is ex-
pected that the organization will re-
sumo consideration of the several new
pieces Of legislation before 1t.
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CONTINUED from FRS. Page.)
the opinion of Acting Attorney Gen
eral Seymour, the commission denied
the right of the controller general
to review its findings and awards.
'sThe result of this action by the
controller general Will be that no
payments of compensation. including
medical and hospital expenses. can be
made after the funds now in the
hands of the commissions disbursing
officer are exhausted, which will be
on or about February 20.
The next check which you will re-
ceive from the commission Oh or
about February 2s, will. therefore,
be the last which can be paid you
until some action is taken by Con-
gress authorizing payments in spite
of this recent decision of the control
Ter general.
IAN amendment to the compensation
ton of the law as made by the COM
mission and the Attorney General Is
now before the Senate and House
committees on the judiciary, and tho
senators and representatives will be
urged to take action as promptly as
possible. 1t is hoped that Congress
may be made to see the importance
OF speedy action, in view OF the very
great hardship winch DenenclarleS or
the compensation law will suffer II
the compensation payments upon
which they are necessarily depending
are delayed"
Bills Before Congress.
The payments have been made By
the commission twice a month, go that
unless Congress takes favorable action
before the 18th of March the 1000
beneticiaries of the commission Will
be without their first checks under
the complicated situation by that
time.
judiciary committees at the Capitol
has been introduced by Senator Short
ridge of California, republican, and
Representative Vale. republican. of Colo
RADIO The bills are identical in both
houses and provide for an amend
ment to the compensation act which
would broaden the authority Of the
commission, among other Things
providing 1.-The term injury includes
in addition to injury by accident, any
disease proximately caused by the
EMPLOYMENT"
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Woman Commands Shin.

The four-masted schooner Ruth
Martin, which plies between tho New
England coast and Florida, Is in COM
mand OF woman. Capt. Jennie
Croker. She became skipper Of the
schooner at her husbands suggestion
after she had gone to sea with him
for years. She passed the exarnina-
ton with flying colors, and at times
commanded her husband when he
father-in-law. and she Is the only
woman on record In command Of an
ocean-goinG craft
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DAUGHERTY TO STAY
IN DELEGATE RACE

Attorney General Daugherty will
he retained on the list of Coolidge
deIegates-at-large from Ohio to the
republican national convention re-
gardless of the fight upon him in the
Senate and regardless Of whether he
remains in the cabinet.
This has been decided at q confer
auce concluded here today by Hoke
0onithan. manager OF the Coolidge
CAMPAIGN in Ohio, with William NJ.
6htier and other of Coolidge leaders.
ponfthan believes Mr.. Daugh-
0He6 candidacy Is q personal matter
IA XAjch the Ohio voters should be
pno4(fted to pass In the primary. If
The Attorney General desires it
The period for filing OF candidates.
for delegate expires today
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Miniature Marvel for Queen Mary

Eminent architects, artists and au.
thors have combined to present to
Queen Mary of England a miniature
dolls house that Will be a marvel Of
skill. Its base will be no larger than
q billiard table; It will contain real
grounds with hedges. trees and gar
dens; its rooms perfectly furnished
and decorated with real materials, and
among the furniture pieces will be a
grand piano seven inches over all in
dimensions, but perfect in mechanism.
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PRESIDENT WILL STRIKE
SOON FOR CLEAN REGIME
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ready to comport himself accord
The White House continues to be
assured, from various parts OF the
country and in a great variety of
ways. that Mr.. Coolidge's hold on
popular confidence Is not only secure,
but has been strengthened as the
waves Of oil hysteria have swept
across tho continent. The Executive
the effect that "jumpiness" exists
mostly in Washington and in New
York.
Country ut Large Calm.
Nearly everywhere else apparently
people are keeping their heads and
trusting Cal" Yet, even friendly
ana measuring. messages to that ef-
feet are usually accompanied by the
thought that sooner or later the
President must do something to show
that national confidence in him is
justified. Seeing Is believing''-that
is what seems TO be a widespread
feeling. Unless some exceedingly
we'll informed persons now in Wash
tngton are misled. Calvin Coolidge
presently Will do the necessary thing
to show believers. as we'll as skeptics.
that he recognises the urgency of
strong action.
Coolidge is accustomed to crises.
Those who have watched him at close
range for years declare he thrives on
them. He Is used to clamor, too, and
to hue and cry. They say It never
touches him. That doesn't mean that
II doesn't perturb him. Current de-
velopments weigh heavily on his
vealed the slightest indication that
they could stampede him into action
he might later deplore.
Faced Pressure Before.
While Governor OF Massachusetts
Coolidge more than once found him
self in a jam. Such an occasion was
the one which he, personally, thinks
WAS q bigger achievement than the
settlement Of the Boston police strike.
Tho Massachusetts, legislature had
tho state departments were to be cut
down from 11S to 20. 1t meant the
looping Off OF Jobs and jobholders by
the hundred.
The bill provided that the reorgan-
q period Of two or three years. Gov.
Coolidge decided that 1t should take
place. completely, within the first
year. There was q frightened cry
as1i,nsHs that !, proposal sbs Every polis
to bear to Illustrate It. Eut the tact
turn governor stood pat. He didn't
get excited.
Made Up Mind Alone.
At ono period OF the crisis Coolidge
practically hid himself away from
even his closest friends for a period
Of ten days. He devoted 1t to calm
meditation. Then he made up his
mind. without telling anybody that
he was ready to act or how he was
going to act, he caused an announce
ment to be made public through the
newspapers. 1t was short and de-
cisively to the point
That is the procedure. this writer is
Informed, to which President Coolidge
Is now having recourse. He Is going
to do something very decisive. But
he Ia keeping his own counsel and
Will not do it except in his own time
and in his own way. He is running
true to the form he has exemplified
throughout his whole political life.
Copyright. 1924