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New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
EXPLAIN NEED OF
 SALARY INCREASES
Department Heads Appear at
 Council Committee Hearing

Hearings were given tho heads of city departments regarding wage in- creases for employees of their depart ments at a meeting of the salary com mittee of the common council last night in city hall.
 Carl Carlson, sealer of weights and measures, appeared and explained that hts request for a wage increase came from the increase In his duties. Bernadotte Loomis, collector of taxes. appeared for the deputy collector of taxes and the clerk in his department.
 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Will liam Greenstein of the New Britain police court. in making his request for
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
Los Angeles Golf Club
 To Have Title Matches

Los Angeles. Calf. Jan. 4.-The Hillcrest Country club here was ehos- cn yesterday as inc scene Of the final 56 holes of the unofficial internation- al championship golf match between Arthur Havers. British open cham pion. and Gene Sarazon, American professional champion. 10 be played January 27. The first SG holes of inc match will be played in San Francis
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
YosT-s ALL.AMERIcaN TEAM.

The University Of Michigan is the only college holding records of pro- ducing eleven all-American football players. They are Alimsndinger. kipke, Wick, steketee. smith, MauI- betsch. Craig, Benbrook, Wells Schulz and Heston. All these players were developed by Coach "Hurry-Up" Yosi.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
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New Britain herald., 1924-01-04

salary increase, brought to the minds of the committee members the fact that there are more duties con- nected with his office since liquor cases are tried by the prosecutor and assistant prosecutor. He stated that, during 1923. he tried about 600 cases in the police court, out of about l,So0 that came up during the year. The assistant acts only at the request of the prosecutor or in his absence.
 Prosecuting Attorney Joseph c. Woods also asked for. an increase. He stated that so per cent of his time Is taken up with his court work and that 1000 cases are handled every year. He said that the assist ant prosecutor gets 10 court now and then. but that he does well if he is there on an average of one day a week. Prosecutor Woods also said that he cannot give all the time he wishes to his own work as an attor- ney.
 Fire, Police and Water Depts.
 l. Wexler chairman of the build ing commission, appeared on behalf of several members of his depart- ment and stated that if men are ex- pected to do the right kind Of work,
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
Spe a kin g of Sports

The Nal New Britain team had a good stiff practice last night. LaHar, Taylor and Babcock were throwing them in from all angles.
 Now if they can but do that against the famous Atlas tomorrow night the fans will have treat---thc treat of seeing New Britain win again and of seeing them defeat last years champs for the second time this sea son.
 Another battle royal in the city amateur league is assured.
 The Falcons. who made such T fine showing last week, arc to appear re- splendant in new suits next time they play.
 The Rangers seem to have set the pace in making a natty appearance.
 McGraw says Europe now is ripe Tor baseball--and plans 10 go abroad yith two teams next fall and do | bit # picking. or easy money.
 Some one asks why so many fight CT go blind. Also. il is curious iol what ails the cycsieht of 10 many Of these referees aBd officials who per- nit certain matches.
 Although Firpo is said 10 have a poor defense, the boys who arc trying 10 cut in on his easy money will fell you he has q great defense.
 Zbyszko's wife charges cruelty in seeking divorce. Maybe Wadlck compelled her to watch him wrestlc.
 Clarke Griff.th's parapbras Of the latest song hi; goes: 'lf l don't get the manager l want. gosh help the manager I get
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04

The Nsl New Britain team had a good stiff practice last night. LaHar, Taylor and Babcock were throwing them in from all angles
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
ToI,oNTo ngATs naRvaRD

Boston. Jan 4.--l-niversity Of Tor. 5nto hockey team .5efested Harvard here last night, soals 10 l.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04

Another battle royal la the city amateur league is assured.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04

Although Firpo is said 10 have a poor defense, the boys who arc trying 10 cut in on his easy money will fell you he has q great defense.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04

The Falcons. who made such fine showing last week, arc to appear TO- splendant in new suits next time they play.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21
SOUTHINGTON NEWS

A large and enthusiastic audience was present at meeting held in OK ley assembly hall last night for the purpose of organizing Coolidge club | in this town. Mrs. A. V. Oxley, vice. chairman of the republican town committee, was in charge of the meeting and introduced Mrs Joseph Merritt of Hartford who spoke in the interests of the formation of club. She dwelt in high terms on Presi- dent Coolidge and urged the local re- publicans to show their appreciation of his good work in office by voting for him at the polls in November. It was announced that there will be other meetings in the future.
 The funeral of Mrs Isabella Q. Gould was held from her late home at o'clock this afternoon. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.
 Much improvement is shown in the condition of James Tobin who has been confined to his home by illness for the past few weeks.
 Miss Anna Prescher Of Buckland street has returned from a vacation spent with relatives in Newark, N. J.
 Mir and Mrs. Jason Wallace and daughter, Betty, are spending a vaca- tion in Maine.
 The committee in charge of the for maj opening of the Milldale Commu- nity home has announced September Ia as the date for the opening.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21

| bpla were married at g o'clock this | morning at St. Pauls church in Ken
 sington.
 Frank Woods of Berlin leaves to-
 morrow for Portland, Me. where he 1 will spend his vacation. Mrs. E. l. Clark and Miss Myrtle Prior are spending weeks vacation at Indian Neck.
 Miss Helen Skinner and Miss Cecil German will leave September to be- sin training as nurses. Three cases will be heard before Judge Griswold in the town court to- night.
 Robert Cole has made several new Improvements at his store on Berlin stret. New concrete steps have been installed and the interior redecorated. East Berlin Items The regular mid-Week service will be held at the Methodist church this evening at the usual hour. Mrs. Frank Kramer entertained friends from New Britain at her home on Wilcox avenue Wednesday.
 There will be a meeting of the Modern Woodmen society at the Ath- letic building this evening.
 The regular Community ball game has been postponed week.
 Mrs. R. B. Stevenson and Mrs. NJ. Sears have returned to their home on Wilcox avenue after spending the past few days as the guests of friends and relatives in New Haven.
 The annual field day of Bolton Kasica post American Legion will be held at kensington on Saturday after noon of this week and number from this part of the town will attend. One of the features of the afternoon will be ball game between East Berlin and the kensington teams.
 Mrs. Joseph Wetherill and daugh- ter Pearl of South Farms spent We'd nesday IS the guest of Mrs. Fred Clough at her home in this place.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21

the home of President Joseph B. Sessions Of the Bristol Trust Go. The old pole was located practically at the turn on Maple street. and proved constant source of danger to traffic on that street as we'll as on Center street and Bellevue avenue.
 Lowrey Reunion
 Reunion of the Lowrey family of this vicinity took place at the home Of Mrs. A. l.. Norton Of Woodland street yesterday.
 The Barnes family Is holding its annual gathering today at Lake Com- bounce.
 The reunion of the whalen family will take place on August 30 at Lake Compounce. "Jubalo' on Excursion
 George H. Quinions yacht "Jubaio" put out from its dock at Essex this morning with 100 youngsters on board for an excursion in Long Island sound. Pilot "Cy" Parsons was in charge. The excursionists were com- posed largely of boy scouts, who are camping in the vicinity of Essex. Mir. Quinion did not make the trip today.
 Property Transfers
 Paul F. Nelson has sold to Charles E. Bergeron two lots on Bradley street. Joseph T. Donovan has sold to Frank and Ellen C. Stenger property at the corner of Lewis and Lexington streets.
 Attachment Placed
 Constable Joseph Harding has placed an attachment on property of Antoni Borypiewiecz on Stafford avenue in Forestvlle for s6eo in favor of Valentine Sondag. who is repre- sented by Attorney Joseph o'Connell. The case will be tried before the September term of the court of com mon pleas in Hartford.
 Bristol Briefs
 Miss Edith Goranson Of the city clerks office is enjoying weeks va cation.
 Attorney Joseph r. Dutton has re- from business trip to New York.
 r. H. Young of Hartford visited friends in the city yesterday
 Officer James MacNamee of the police force is enjoying two weeks vacation in New York.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21
STERLING LAUDS REPUBLICAN PARTY .G. 0. P. Wonderful Institution,
 According to a Member

Aurora, H., Aug. 21.--The record or the republican party lis a record of thrift, economy progress and of the application of the saving grace of common sense to all the problems and business of government" declared senator Sterling of South Dakota, in an address prepared for delivery to- day al the Central State Fair here. With Calvin Coolidge and Charles G. Dawes at the head Of affairs. that record is an earnest of what the fu- ture will be-" he said.
 Along lines of agriculture, finance, business and immigration the rcpub- lican party has shown itself to have the greater capacity to govern" he asserted. In the field of world affairs he referred to the limitation of arma- ments conference and the work of the leparations commission in which, he said. Americans, without boasting or intrusion, have taken the initiative in shaping the destines Of nations to- ward long era of peace and good will"
 'The American people are learning
 
 him. the Senator said. He is a man who promises, when he knows he cam rot perform. whose stock in trade is calamity, and whose only hope of po- litical success lies in his belief that he can make the people believe that inc opposition party is responsible for all social or eenomic ills. and that he carries the cure-all in his hip pocket.
 The people are not willing to risk nov the experiment Of natonalization or government ownership of rail- roads, with all the serious and doubt ful questions inv NolNed in such an en. Icrprise nor are they willing to take away from the supreme court of ths United States the power of that great tribunal 10 interpret the law and to declare. If need be, law of congress unconstitutional and void; for such s power is fundamental in our system Of government, the sheet anchor of our hope, the best guarantee of the rights of the states and the liberty of the individual ever yet devised"
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21
DAVIS BEGINS HIS VISIT ID NEW JERSEY
State Officials Making Plans to
 Entertain Hinl

l Sea Girt. x. J., Aug. 2i.--John w. 1 Davis. democratic presidential nom- inee, will begin his visit to New Jer- 1 sey this evening, under plans an- nounced today by Frederic NJ. I. Pearse, secretary to Governor SiIzer,
 Mir. Pearse and Colonel Norman Schwarzwopf, head of the state police are to meet MT. Davis in New York late this afternoon and bring him to the Little White House." the Sea Girt residence Of Governor Silzer by automobile. No functions arc ar ranged for tonight, Mir. Davis and the governor planning 10 discuss cam paign issues.
 Friday morning, it |. planned that the nominee and Governor Silzer will play golf on the links Of the Spring Valley golf and country club. Mir. Davis and the state democratic com mittee will be guests of the governor at a luncheon at the Essex and Sus- sev hotel, at Spring Lake. at 1g:So. Mir. Davis will begin his address at the Sea Girt camp grounds at o'clock.
 Secretary Pcarse said that oo,oon persons were expected to come here tomorrow for the Davis address. The speech will not he radiocast. but an extensive simplifying system has been installed to carry his voice 10 the edge of the crowds.
 Original plans were that Mir Datis would return 10 New York, tomor- row evening, but according to NIT. Pearse, there is possibility that he may spend Friday night at Sea Girt. returning 10 New York on Saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21
Brief Items

Edward Roche and Joseph Ring wood are spending their vacation al Sa1in Rock
 Joseph Sisti and Miss Nora Gum
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21
CAN A FEAR FLY

Berlin. Aug. 21.-Traulein Tatjana a five-months-old bear cub, arrived al . the Berlin zoo today from Moscow having made the 1.2o0 mile trip in ar airplane. The passenger appeared to enjoy the journey through the air and entertained the passengers in the plane with her droll antics and insat- fable appetite. The cub. which was captured near Archangel, is gift from the German Russian Airplane company to the zoo.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21
Funeral Of Mir. Hutchinson
"Thc Wedding Feast.

Like the wedding least ot nlD'itai fines, when the call was sent to the highways and byuays 10 secure the guests. tho recent special election Tor the consideration of a bond issue or so0n. GOO. was re-enacted in Forest vile. where only % votes were cast. There were iS attendants at the polls, including a police officer and the bill to the city, received today, was sS4.s5. ecIipsing tho bills of the other polling districts by wide margin. The city paid trife more than s2ee for the whole city vote. The bill caused no little comment this morn- ing when presented to the city off, icials for payment. Other bills were: First district. s42; third district. 4S. and fourth district. ss5.
 Removing Mcna,'ing Pole
 Removal of the electric light pole al the junction of Center street and Bellevue avenue, which has been blamed for several accidents Of late. has been started by the Bristol and Plain,ille Electric Co. The new pole will be located between the sidewalk and curb on Center street in front Of
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21
I.ocnsts Hit Crons

Johannesburg-Loc have rav- aged crops throughout South Africa. Cotton in the Rustenburs area has been destroyed and hundreds Of farm- CTS have lost the whole of the years income. Gen. Hertzog. the prime minister, recently appointed a day of humiliation and prayer owing to the continuance of the plague.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21
TO ATTEND A. l.. CARNIVAL.

Members of Eddy-Glover post. American Legion. will attend the car nival in Plaintille this evening. which is being given under the auspices of the Brock Barnes post of that town. The Eddy Glover post band will lead street parade Automobiles will leave the legion headquarters on Arch street at 7.50 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-21
GREEN IS MARSHAL
 OF LEGION PARADE Selectnan Carter To Throw First
 Ball in Diamond Game BERLIN WOMAN BRINGS SUIT
Miss Lydia Bunee Endeavoring to Collect S1O,OO0 Damages - Schools Open Here on September 8-Dearth of Representative Candidates.

A special meeting of the Bolton Kasica post, American Legion, will be held at T. A. B. hall in kensing- ton this evening at o'clock. Final plans for the field day to be held on Saturday will be discussed at the gathering and all members are urged to be present. It is the first time the local legion post has attempted an af fair on such large scale and to in- sure its success all members will have to show an interest, the officials say.
 First Selectman George B. Carter has consented to be present and will throw the first ball in the baseball game between Kensington and East Berlin. These two teams have not clashed since the last year of the old Berlin fair. In days gone by the kensington and East Berlin teams made it their business to have one big game of the year at the time of the fair. The rivalry was great and huge throngs, not only from this town but from New Britain and Meri- den were in attendance at the games. Rivalry has again sprung up between
 
 should attract large crowd.
 George Green has been appointed marshal of the parade which will be the greatest, largest and best Berlin has seen in many years A number of prominent residents have promised to act as officials at the field on Saturday and among those will be present in that capacity are: George B. Carter, D. Killarney, c. F. Lewis, T. Emerson, J. c. Hart, L. Goodrich, Walter Payne, George Green, C. W. Stevens and Henry Deming.
 The new post caps have arrived and will be distributed to the members at the meeting tonight. All members are asked to wear them at the field on Saturday.
 Schools to Open Soon.
 Miss Mary Griswold, superintendent of the Berlin schools, announced this morning that all public schools will open for the fall session on Tuesday, September 9. There have been changes in the teaching staff and sev- ersl new instructors will be seen be- hind the desks when the children en- ter their rooms on that date.
 In many of the school buildings rooms have been repaired and re- painted and in some the work is still I progressing. The new school in the l Blue Hills section of the town will i not be ready for occupancy until | about January 1. A large enrolment , is expected this season.
 A Desrth of Candidates.
 With the time drawing near for the nomination of candidate to represent Berlin in the general as- sembly. townspeople are beginning to wonder whether or not there is 10 be dearth of candidates. AL though several have been mentioned none Has stated that he would be s. Chase Coale is the only one of the many mentioned to admit that he will not be candidate. When talking to q Herald" reporter re- gently Mir. Coale emphatically stated hat he would not be candidate for 
 Arthur Benson of East Berlin. who represented Berlin this year. was asked this morning if he intended to
Evening star., 1924-06-04
PHILIPPINE FREEDOM
DEMANDED BY FREAR
Republican Insurgent From Wis
consin Asks for Immediate
Independence.

Demand upon Congress for inn
mediate Philippine independence was
made late Yesterday by Representa-
tive James A. Frear. Republican
jnsurgcnt of Wisconsin, and the
Philippine independence commission
announced that as Congress is about
to adjourn, with the Philippine qucs
ton unsolved, their appeal will be
carried with renewed vigor to the
American nation
Representative Frear assailed a
recent statement of Secretary Weeks.
declaring that after three years
heavy thinking" the Secretary fixed
the minimum limit of twenty five
years for Independence, not as a
promise. but rather as prohibition
The reason for President Coolidge
turning "a deaf ear" TO independence
pleas. he asserted, lis not hard to
find when the world weighs the right
of highly intelligent people and the
cold blooded, commercial, selfish and
warranted control by American
businass interests
Manuel Quezon and Manuel Roxas
head the independence commission
which, in its statement says:
'Cergress will soon adjourn and
the Philippine problem will be left
UnSOiYed, the statement Sa10. I ne
Philippine mission has made every
effort to urge legislation which will
bring about the redemption of Amer
icas pledge of independence. While
the Filipino people have always been
confident of the rectitude of Ameri-
cans purposes, still the unreasonable
delay in the fullfillment of that prom
Use cannot but fill their hearts with
anxiety and disappointment. The situ-
alton prevailing in the Island is un-
bearab bic.
Conscious of the Righteousness OF
their cause, the Filipino people will
now appeal with removed vigor to
the American nation for freedom and
Justice. IL is our conviction that our
plea cannot long remain unheeded =
Evening star., 1924-06-04
MAY BOOST MERCHANTS.
-ousekeepers' Alliance Plans tt
RECOGNIZE Service

Records of trsdespeople who have
performed service satisfactorily will
be compiled by members of the
HousekeeperS' Alliance, if the de-
,ision reached at meeting Of the
organization yesterday in the home
Of Mrs. L. l.. Ransomc holds good.
The plan for satisfactory service
records also embraces domestic en-
ployeS.
Mrs. William L. Chambcrlin, newly
elected president, outlined the work
or the ensuing year, and announced
hat hoard meeting will be held
June Il.
To the board of directors were
..!., Mary Heyler. Mrs. c. c.
illiams, Mrs. W. c. Van Week, Miss
Christine A. McComb. DR.. Minna
Denton and Miss Georgia Robert
son. while the following were ap-
pointed committee chairmen: Mrs.
.uLh q. Salisbury, home budget; Mrs.
Iarre Baldwin, program: Mrs. c. d.
iallecreutZ, membership; Mrs. F. NJ.
thompson, law and Legislation; Mrs.
-"ther,ne ~orSe, social hygiene; !;
Miss Ellen Rugg, employment, and
Mrs. Albert B. Baggs. press,
Evening star., 1924-06-04
COOLIDGE is INVITED.
Philadelphians and Now Mexico
COWBOYS Ask for Visits.

President Coolidge today received
an invitation TO participate In the
ceremonies to be hold I'm Philadelphia
september % neAt, to mark 150th an
niversary OF the meeting of the First
Continental Congress IN Carpenter =
Hall in that city and also the 2ooth
anniversary of the founding ot the
Carpenters Company Of Philadelphia,
which built this famous meeting
place. The Invitation was personally
extended by s. Raymond Raft. r. NJ.
Peterson and Joseph NJ. steele, mem
bers of tho Carpenters company,
The President took tho in nHttation
under adviSement.
Mr., Coolidge today received an
invitation also from the cowboy y
Reunion Association TO attend the
hnih annual cowboys reunion to be
held at East Las Vegas, \. NJ, July
and D. The nr United states
piuntcer Cavalry. made famous dur
ng the Spanish war as the Roose-
Rough Riders, will cooperate
with this organization in it's cele-
hration. The imitation was extended
" senator Rursum OF New Mexico
md James r. Shoemaker. president
II the association.
Evening star., 1924-06-04

dent Butler, does not speak for the
colleges OF the north and east any
west
Whether people like the eighteenth
a end nBent or not, DR. Richmond
said. is aside from the point. and to
keep IeBing them that the prohibition
law is an infringement Of their lib
critics is only another way Of advis-
ing them to break the law.
mo amount of explaining can make
it anything else" he said.
Calls Wet Views Treason.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. June Aired
3. Smith of New York City, chair
man of the citizens coHmittce of
one thousand for law enforcement,