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New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
England Will Not Cut Down Her Cruiser Program

By The Assoeistsf Press
 London. April 2.--England will not cut down her cruiser program, al- ready announced. although Australia proposes to lay down two new cruis. CTS. Charles q. Ammon, parliamentary secretary of the admiralty, told a auestioner in the commons today.
 He added that any decision Of the commonwealth government 10 build new cruisers would be taken into ac- count by the cabinet committee set up 10 consider the cabinets policy on navy requirements during the next ten years with regard 10 the replace. ment of units other than capital ships.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
TESTIMONIAL FOR
 NEW POSTMASTER
H. E. Erwin Presented With Watch by Machine Co. EmploJeS

New Britain Machine Co. club was held at the recreation hall last even ing in the form ot a testimonial din- ner to Herbert l.. Erwin, who will sever his connections with the com pany after 90 years Of service to take up his duties as postmaster. The dinner was a distinct surprise to Mr. Erwin. who expressed his grgtillca- ton for the friendship shown by his fellow workers. He expressed regret at leaving the New Britain Machine Go. and assured the assembly that he would do his utmost 10 conduct the post office in buainesslike way.
 Nathan c. Avery. president of the club. in brief speech touched upon
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Educational Cabinet
 Member Again Opposed

Washington. April 2.-opponentf Of the Sterling Reed hill. for dc. pertinent of ciucalioh, with cabinet member at is head. presented fur ther arguments today before tho house education committee.
 Dr. Chorics o'Donovan, physician of Baltimore. said the bill meant an 'enormous expense when people arc looking for relief from the burden Of taxation"
 We are capable of educating our own children in our own way" said the witness. without passing up tho money to secretary and his hirelings here in Washington"
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Garage Man Holds Auto
 For Payment of Bill

Charles Landry seeks to repleyin an automobile from A, Heleen Of io7 Arch street and also seeks sioO dam ages in an action brought through the office Of Attorney Morris b. sare. The action is the result Of 2 dispute over repair bill for an auto mobile which Landry considered ex- orbi'ant. He refused 10 pay the amount for the repairs asked by Heleen, and Heieen refused to re- turn the machine 10 him.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
FATAL TRAIN WRECK
Engineer of Florida Special Killed, Fireman Badly Hurt-All Passen- sengers Escape Serious Injury.

Richmond. Va. April e.-The At lantic coast lines Florida Special, D bound for Florida, was derailed to- day near Woodford, Va. resulting in the death of Engineer ". L. Snelson, the serious injury of Fireman J. G. Grayatt and the shaking up of a number Of passengers. Eight coaches and the locomotive left the rails.
 The engine of the train was over turned, but all of the coaches re- mained upright. None of the pas sengers was injured. They were brought back to Washington and placed aboard cars attached to the Everglades limited and continued their journey south.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
FIND MISSING SHIP

Norfolk, Va, April 2.--More than . month overdue, the schooner Pur- nell T. White. from Turks Island to Baltimore. with cargo of salt, was discovered last night flying distress signals of Dam Neck Mills coast guard station. The cutter Masroutin ir towing her into Hampton Roads.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
VOTE ON DEATH SENTENCE
Returns From Radio Debate Show
 5Of For IL and 5rs Against

ossining, April D. Warden Lewis E. Lawes received the returns from a poll Of radio fans who listened to his debate last week about capital punishment, through the station WEAF. with Senator William l.. Love of Brooklyn.
 The returns showed that i57 wom- en are for the death sentence and IF against The male vote for 354 for and 5ai against
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
MGRATHs SUCCESSOR

Dublin, April ..--Patrick Macfiil-
 igsn. q member of the freo state army inquiry commission. wlll suc- ceed Joseph McGrath. who recently resigned as minister Of industry and commerce in the free state govnrn- mcnt. it was announced today. The appointment carries cabinet rank.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
CASHIER RELIEVED srIcIpE

Binghamton, N. r., April 2.--The body of Harry !. Walters. ST., sixty. cashier Of the First National Bank Of Whitney Point, near here. was found in the basement of the bank building yesterday afternoon by II. J. Hilsinger assistant cashier. A bullet wound in the head was taken to indicate suicide.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
HIT BY PASSING TRUCK,

An automobile truck struck the machine Of Maynard William of 1T Griswold street last night while if and Chestnut streets. Tho truck was parked near the corner Of Elm continued on it's way and Williams reported to the police that he had been unable to get the number Of the machine. Policemen Gustav He'll burg and Patrick O'Mara attempted to trace the truck but were unsuc- cessful.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
HE LAUGHS LAST
Jeweler, Dazed by Blow From Bandit. Recoyers In Time To shoot The Robber.

New York. April 2-Henry KelI, a Houston street lewe!er, dazed carly yesterday afternoon by blow or the jaw with billiard ball in the hand of a young bandit, recovered as his assailant was fleeing from tho store with a tray of diamond stickpins and platinum rings, and fired five shots at the robber, two of which took effect.
 The man was found 1 3 minutes lat CT. He was arrested and taken to hospital. where he said he was Abe BerkoWitz of Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
kansas State Democratic Convention Seems Quiet

Hutchinson, Kas.. April With harmony on the floor of the democra- tic state convention assured by party leaders. the endorsement of Governor Jonathan NJ. Davis for president, was predicted when the convention opened today. Colonel Sam Amidon, Wichita, leader of the McAdoo forces has an- nounced his partiality to the governor
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
ACTOR AND FAMILY PERISH
Russ Forth, Wife and Child Die in
 Fire at Houston. Texas

Houston, Texas, April ..--Russ Forth, B, actor. his wife, Irene, 2i, and their year old daughter. former ly Of Evansville. Ind, were burned 10 death in rooming house fire yester- day.
 City officials began an investigation to determine whether this and several other recent fatal fire were of incen- diary origin.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Special Notices

A whist will be given by the st, Joseph's Ladies Aid. in St. Joseph's hall. tomorrow evening. The prizes for the highest score in bridge, whist and 4s are s2.5o gold pieces. There win also be cake ssle.--advt.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
OEF TOR ENGLAND

New York, April 2.--mrs. William Howard Taft. wife of the chief jus tice. sailed today for England on the Bercngaria, She said she was going for 2 visit.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

CHOICEST USED CARS tS THE cITr- io.i Packard. fgHt touring ia.i Buick, c.L. pass sedsu. 1928 Buirk. s cyl pss. coupe, lai7 Buick. S c,i roadster. 1918 Ruirk roadster. winter top. laai stephent touring car
 1922 ftudehaker. 1gli siE touring la22 Studebaksr. spsciai siI. touring fS2l s'sarns roa 1sitf.
 Theee cars gre ip good shape and can be bought st a falt price.
 NEW BRITAIN BuiCK co. ss5 ARCH ST. PRONE 2so7.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
USED CARS

USED CARS
 1921 Overland touring. wire wheels and cord tires.
 1891 Cadillac. selling with new car guarantee.
 1918 Chalmers. passenger touring. Price only s35O. 1922 Maxwell touring Like new.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

McGAULET & BENNETT, ss ARCH ST. PHONE essz.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

IsTI ANNUAL sALE-no excuses s5 fairly good cars to choose from. Terms as low as t5 down. $ weekly. Aaron G. Cohen. Inc, 1S5 Park s.. Hartford. Conn. tiB8 to S2e0-paid in easy terms gives ycs fairly good ear. Prices slasbed, ever, rsr must go-pay s to t2s down ans drive one home. Aaron c. Cohen. Inc. ls5 Park St. Hartford, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
1923 MAXWELL corpE-

LATE MODEL. Low MILEAGE THE OWNER HAS PURCHASED 4 NEW FORD AND WE ARE SELL ING THIS CAR FOR HIM.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

A WONDERFUL BUT
 ELMER AUTOMOBILE e. PIONEER FORD DEALERS F MAIN ST. PHONE IsIs.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02
Autos and Trucks for sale

ALLEN touring, ia:i. tieo; motor in good condition. Tires good. Budniph's Gar. age i27 Cherry st. Phone e0si.s. Sales room Elm Ft. Phone tsae. RiICk SEDAN ipss-lot Q, eFfraE, Al condition. only driven over pn0n miles Price reasonable. NJ. irving Jester iss Arch street
New Britain herald., 1924-04-02

R1GHT NOW-:Ou haze the rioiey loose in yonlr ,,orket to drive home a good used tar from AHrsu c. C0iIcn. Inc. 1E5 Park s.., Hartford Conn. 18th Annual Sale .sa insutanee no bonus.
 sMtfii fnm tfu,k tib Iu gnIJ shape. 4 tafH af ths pitrs suiOn,U'tvs sed cai Exciiange. ss Ats;b sf. PAonr lssg-2. sTt1iEBAKER Isis-toufing car tn good running cnndnion C. A. Bence. bI Main st. Phone 2sis.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
LANDMARKS GOING

West Main street just west of the center is a much different appearing thoroughfare than photographers of the old days depict 1t to have been. Yet its most drastic changes have taken place within the last few years.
 The last yestige of the old St. Marks church has been torn down, leaving room for parking space be- side the Burritt hotel, pile which itself occupies the venerable site of the former main church building.
 In addition to the hotel, several other modern business blocks and the noble edifce of the new St. Marks church have been erected within the last few years, greatly improving the appearance of this end Of the thor oughfare
 Several landmarks remain near at hand. They hold on tenaciously but in all probability will give way to the flow of modernity within few years.
 West Main. approaching the center, is exceptionally attractive at present and no doubt will be more so in years to come.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
THE MAYOR AND JUDD

Carnival capers are not at an end, Mayor Paonessa evidently Is out after . vIndicatoin Of his administration or somebody's scalp. That he believes the vindicaton is more of likelihood than the scalp Is indicated by the fact that he insists that Alderman Judd and committee investigate the gambling charge to the last dregs and then make a report
 If there is even a dim possibility of reality behind the screen of gossip which was brought forward recently by Alderman Judd, there should be no dificuIty in finding it with the aid of . committee.
 Alderman Judd has shown no in- clination to locate that "nigger in the woodpie" of which he once spoke with such personal conviction. The mayor appears to be more tenacious; he at least wants to get good look at the fellow. /.
 Rumors are that Alderman Judd IS not greatly pleased at being named chairman of an investigating commit tee. He would have much preferred to let the matter drop. Now he is compelled to go through the motions of looking for that woodpile person once again and make some kind of report
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
DR FRANK CRANES DAILY EDITORIAL
The Superiority Complex
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New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
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.. Several of New Britain's horsemen are in attendance today at the trotting races in Meriden. Leader E. J. Lynch of the Philhar- monic band has provided an excellent concert program for the event at Gen. tral park tomorrow evening.
 c. E. Steele was delegated com- mittee at the meeting of the religious committee of the Y. M. c. A. last eve- ming to arrange for series of four parlor meetings to be held at the Y. Nj. c. A. beginning Sunday, September 17.
 The combined excursion of the Turner society, the Maennercher and the Quartet Club will be given Thurs day, August 17. The party will go to Glen Island on the steamer John H. Starin.
 Dr. R. M Clark, chairman of the board of health, has been advised that the board is in favor of having all connections with the sewers installed before October l.
 The local newsboys who sell tho World and Journal will not strike as have the New York newsboys who are cndeavoring to get their papers for 50 cents hundred instead of 60 cents a hundred, the present price.
 The excursionists which accom- panied the Knights of St. Patrick 10 Savin Rock this morning numbered about 800 and filled 12 cars The party will return early this evening.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28

General Sawyer in eulogy of Mir. Harding declared that the late presi- dent believed in God-like associations and his was a constructive disposition. His life was an open book and he preached and practiced the thought that it was better to be good than to be great.
 He played the game of life in the open. regardless of what it brought to him personally. He loved to work and to serve humanity and during his term of chief executive devoted him self to assiduously to the affairs of our country that he forfeited his life. But he died as he had lived, brave and unafraid.
 President Harding died as he had chosen to die. He was taken out Of an active. busy life. almost instantane- ously. He knew he was to die and did so gladly"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
COOLIDGE AsD cosaRI.ss

lt Is being recalled that in speech prior to the election Of isse. Mir Coolidge eRuneiated the follawingi
 'The independence of the congress must he preserved, II is not the fortune Of legislatures 10 he polular; they do not catch The public fancy, Being human they err Hut no legis- latuFe ever usnrped the liberiiesaof a country and m country ever lost its liberties until its Legislative representa- lives had been stripped of their inde- pendenre and their power"
 The springhed Union, in referring 10 this quotation. says Senator James couzons of Michigan Is entirely with In his rights in refusing 10 pledge his unqualified support 10 Coolidge or to the state and national platform of the Republican party. II will be remem- bered that Senator couzens challenges tho right of party bosses 10 dictate the attitude 10 he taken by members Of congress. refefring particularly to the state committee in Michigan. which has attempted to tell him who and what 10 support,
 ITO require that candidate for the senate or the house shall pledge himself to support the president in everything is virtually equivalent 10 surrender of the law-making power to the executive" the Springfield paper ayers,
 "So while our own disposition 10 support the president is strong. we cannot subscribe to the motion now being assiduously cultivated that the first and only requisite of a candidate | for the senate or the house is to | promise absolute seryility 10 the | president"
 The Springfield Union is regarded as strongly Republican, and its inde- pendent uttcrance in this connection is notable.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
Observations On He Weather

Washington, July 2S.--Forecast for Southern New England: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; slightly warmer in west portion tonight: gentle to moderate .variagle winds, mostly southwest.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy and warmer in south, local thunder showers in north por- ton tonight; Tuesday partly cloudy; gentle variable winds.
 Conditions: Only few light, scat tered showers have occurred during the last 24 hours east of the Rocky Mountains and pleasant weather pre- vails this morning in all sections. An extended area of high pressure along the Atlantic coast is central over Maine and an area of low pressure is over Montana. The temperature is rising slowly in the western states but continues moderate in the Lake region and New England.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with cool nights followed by incnasing clondiness and un- settled weather on Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
A RECEIVER NEEDED

Decision of the Public Utilities Com mission upholding the three tokens for a quarter" fares of the Connecticut company in New Britain and other cities, is not surprising. The company made showing of serious falling of in revenue, and in liae with the reasoning of utility commissions gen orally, the state body concluded It needed the money and ordered the fares maintained.
 In order to make conditions upon the system more nearly unanimous the commission ordered an advance In fares in Bridgeport and adjoining communities, where riders had been obtaining two tokens for l5 cents.
 Then. in order to make the decision a complete victory for the Connecticut company, the commission turned thumbs down on the plan to change the divisional lines of the companys systcm, so that divisions showing profit will continue to pay for upkeep of the lines showing q loss
 The weakness of public utility com missions, as we have them today, is that they make no allowances for bad management and poor financing. A transportation company becomes the victim of financial legerdemain and finds itself unable to meet it's charges. Public utility commissions instead of forcing purging of practices that bring about unsavory financial con ditions, do all in their power to help oyerburdened companies to hurdle the rocks, fixing the fares accordingly.
 From the Connecticut company's showing before the Public ttili'y Commission, what is needed is re- ce1Ver.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
OH, yS. ELECTRICITY

4 city of some size is considering the adyisability of dscontinuing thu use of electricity for power purposes in it's municipal water pumping plant and may adopt oil engines One such engine already installed is being opcr- a,ed so economically that the saving. it is said would be considerable if all the machinery were driven by oil in- stead of electricity.
 At time when super power plants and vast hydro electric power dcrelop- ments arc spoken of as the next step in our industrial power development, thc advent Of the oil burning engine is significant.
 Oil burning engines have already supplanted steam engines on many steamers ss being more economical than steam from coal In inc large cities oil heating is being adopted in large numbers of apartment dwcll- ings. thus eliminating a reliance upon coal. Some of our railroads have oil burning engines in use. and these have safely passed the experimental stage.
 This is the age of oil. Electricity is being threatened with inc new uni ,ersal fuel obtained from the bowels of the earth. \ multitude of by products made from crude oil are in general use. With an automobile for nearly every smily in some states.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
MT. and Mrs. E. D. Koerber
 Observe 25th Anniversary

Mir. and Mrs. E. D. Koerber of 90 Maple street, observed the 25th ami versary of their wedding Saturday. A number of guests were present. Musical selections were rendered by A. w.. Ritter at the piano assisted by Miss Eleanor Koerber on the violin Refreshments were served.
 The couple received many heauu- fiji, gifts of silver. Mir. Koerber is emn,oyed by P. & r. Corbin. :.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28

oil ohlFudes itself as the Erss. modern propeller of industry and pleasure,
 Where i Nill end aa enc knows, The oil resources of the nation are far from ekhausiedi but when they are, if ever there Is still the possibili- ty of importing oil from ether lands. bat in such ease The price would be considerably increased, By that time a satisfactory substitute for gasoline may he found, capable ol being used in an engines which nos are adapted 10 gasoline,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
Facts andFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

1910: May I so out, mamma ?" 1924: "I'll be in before daylight, old Thing"
 Few men are as important as some men can feel with s10,O00 in a small town.
 
 Eve beat all the other girls getting married, but her press notices didn't amount to much.
 Nature is wonderful. Clay beauti- fies the ladies and mud conceals the age of the jitney.
 A soft answer turneth away wrath, but it encourages bores to call you on the telephone.
 One way for candidate to get beat is to express his convictions and let nature take it's course.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
FARM "PROsPERITY"

According to sublimated reports
 from Kansas, the Chicago Board of Trade, and the Republican party,
 farmers in the west have been lifted almost overnight from strata of
 bankruptcy to unparalleled wealth.
 The fact that this is an election year Is supposed to have nothing to do with the chameleon reports emanating from the COW country. But the trained overserver of political campaigns will
 hesitate to give all the credit for a deluge of prosperity to the benoficence of politicians.
 Government crop estimates figure in the generalizations; of course, the agricultural department is supposed never to make mistakes, just like the weather bureau doesn't. Sometimes the government estimates do not agree with private estimates;. but perhaps that is beside the point
 The latest government estimate places the wheat crop 47 million bushels greater than an earlier esti- mate; apparently the earlier estimate yas wrong, or the latter one comes un- der this category. Which estimate is wrong will be determined after the crop has been harvested and the figures are all in, which probably will be after the November election.
 Even should the governments latest and higher estimate be correct, the wheat crop will be 46 million bushels short Of the average for this country The world shortage is estimated at 500 million bhshels--also govern- ment estimate. The Canadian crop will be exceedingly short.
 Wheat prices are going up, no mat ter what mistakes are made in es- Western farmers will at least be moro prosperous than they were. and those that didn't go into bank ruptcy will be able to make payments on the family mortgages and have left over to buy new tlivver or varnish the old one.
 To obtain tie same amount of goods today that dollar wheat com handed 20 years ago, A farmer would ' have 10 receive sI.S6 for it. In other words for the farmers of today 10 be i ,s well of in the relative buying pow 1T of their product as thcy were two | lccadcs ago the price of wheat will l nave to mot,nt very considerably high ,r than it probably ihtends 10 mount his year.
 And then, there is the increased in- ,cstment for land by those who pur- hased withi recent years. compared pith land prices 20 years ago. Modern arm mortgages ont west run into nurh higher sums than in the days yhcn dollar wheat looked like big money.
 We think these diamond mine tories from Kansas are at least q tile exa ggerated and probably are Of
 piece with the political hokum on ID this year.