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Evening star., 1925-08-02
AMERICAN PEOPLE LEARNING
HOW TO UTILIZE PLAYTIME
Movement to Promote Adequate Facilities for Out
door Recreation Has Made Marvellous Strides
in Last Quarter of a Century.

becoming honorary president of the
Playground and Recreation Associa-
ton of America when 1t was founded
in Washington in 1906. Roosevelt
maintained that office until his death
Only Al cities boasted organized play
grounds in 1906. Today there are I'll
which report Fairgrounds and other
recreation facilities under leadership,
800 of them with year-round programs
Cities in the country invested more
than 100000 in organized recrea-
ton last year.
What was originally a movement
for children's Summer Fairgrounds.
starting humbly in 1885 in a sand gar
den In Boston. has expanded remark
ably Into broad leisure-time program,
including activities for all seasons and
for people of all ages. Cities that rs
or 80 years ago were immersed in
selfish industrialism now look with
pride upon their athletic fields, swim.
ming pools, community centers. parks.
bathing beaches and other facilities
and on their programs of recreation
conducted by able leaders.
The plus" city of today is a com.
munity made truly livabIe by whole
some recreation. When a Chamber of
Commerce publication in Chicago took
vote on the seven wonders" of the
metropolis, the returns showed that
the parks, Fairgrounds, bathing
beaches and forest preserves Of the
city were the most popular won.
ders. Its recreation facilities and
play leadership are one of the best
advertising assets Chicago possesses,
and are dear to the hearts of it's citi.
zens.
More than 5000 separate play cen.
terS, of which 635 were neu in 1904
1856 tennis courts, 131 public golf
courses. 33.051 teams of amateur ath.
letes. 1871 leaders of recreation
2.522 base ball fields and other i'm.
pressive figures show the way in
which American cities are fosterine q
public recreation
The sanction and aid of the Federal
and State governments are shown in
the opening OF parks and forests for
recreational purposes and in the pres
ent movement to increase the Ma
tion,s outdoor Fairgrounds. Upon this
whole vigorous recreation movement
President Coolidge placed his owr
hearty sanction when he said: IT wan,
to see all Americans have a reason
able amount Of leisure. Then I wa.nt
to see them educated to use such
leisure for their own enjoyment anf
betterment and the STRENGTHENING o
the quality Of their citizenship"
And In these words he gave the s,1
preme justification for the recrea tioT
movement as it has arisen and flour
tshed In the last % years. namely
that wholesome play promotes eoo<
citizenship by developing stron Q
vigorous bodies. building characte,
ana releasing creative energies.
Evening star., 1925-08-02
BY DIR. ELyOOD MEAD,



The international congress of dele
gates of the Zionist movement about
to meet in Vienna invites attention to
a most interesting experiment in ma
tional and physical reclamation.
Large sections of the Holy Land, the
goal of Zionist effort. are undergoing
a remarkable Transformation. which
has led to the rise of numerous agri-
cultural and town settlements on
sites which were formerly swamps or
sandy wastes.
The work has required large funds,
most of which have come from Amer.
lea through the Palestine Foundation
Fund, but even larger funds will have
TO be expended for works of reclama-
ton and colonization if the Zionist
aim Is to be accomplished.
Palestine is suffering from ages of
neglect and abuses. Its forests have
been cut down, the rains have carried
the rich soil of it's hillsides into the
swampy valleys and many of its
"waadys" or brooks have become sand
choked The native Arab ekes out a
wretched livelihood by primitive meth
ods of cultivation, but what is good
enough for him will not satisfy the
Jew who returns with modern eco
nomic and cultural standards.
Enough has already been accom-
plished to make travelling through the
open country of absorbing interest
affording continual contrast and sur
prise. The old Palestine Is a sue
cession of Arab villages. which are
groups of Windowless mud huts with
out bush or shade to soften the glar-
ing sunlight and heat of midsummer.
There are a few cactus fences.
Shepherds wandering over the hills,
leading their little bands of sheep or
goats, women carrying goatskin bags
for water for household purposes from
distant wells, furnish a picture of life
as the Arab has lived it for thousand
years. 2.
The Jewish settlements already
planted on the Plain of the Sea, i'm the
Valley of Jezreel and elsewhere, form
a striking contrast to the primitive
Arab villages, where the humans and
their beasts of burden live under the
same roof. 1t is the goth century and
Evening star., 1925-08-02
FUTURE ARCTIC EXPLORATION
BY AIRPLANE OR DIRICIBLE

perforce, to sail east and west. That
was Is years ago. Since then explor-
ers have gone north to see what they
could find or else bring back truthfuD
records Of having gore farther than
somebody else. Many combined pur-
poses. Those flyers who now plan
not to cross the Arctic, but to dash
in and out again, are followers OF this
latter school.
Divided as to Method.
AS to the manner of flying there
are also tive schools-those who favor
the airplane and those who favor the
dirigible. In opinion the Arctic ex-
plorers themselves are divided ac-
cording to their experience There
are living now members of only two
expeditions that have spent long Pc
RODS in the Arctic far from land
Nansen's and my own. Nansen's men
lived on a ship frozen fast among the
foes and drifting with them. Our
men camped on the drifting ice and
lived by hunting. This gave Nansen's s
party and ours a chance to study
Arctic sea ice and weather which
others have not had. At any rate,
Nansen favors dirigibles and has an
nounced an. expedition in 1927 which
will. not dash into the Arctic nor
even dCTOSS Uul VIII u ulSc iCiSQIcIy
over and back, crossing in many df-
rections, lowering and circling where
1t likes and coming back to the base
occasionally for anything needed.
Going on the same experience, my
book published in 1922 explains. just
as Nansen now does. how this can and
Will be done and why 1T Is 50 emf.
nently we'll worth doing-to dispel the
bogy of the terrible Arctic and to
establish practical commercial air.
ways to the Orient. 1t will mark an
epoch in the thinking Of the world
when we realize that we can go north
to China, that the Chinese can come
flying the same way to US, and that
the air route from New York to Pc
king Is much shorter In that direction
than If we flew by way of Seattle.
OF those explorers who have advo-
Gated the airplane Amundsen has now
been converted to the dirigible by his
airpiane troubles, or so say the dis
patches from Norway.
This does not mean that much can
not be done by the airpiane in the
Arctic. It means only that the bother
and risk seem hardly justified when
the safer and more effective dirigible
is available. '--
tcopyrtsht. 1oa6.a
Evening star., 1925-08-02
Sees Age of Science.

Prof. A. M Low, famous scientist
asserts that In all probability the man
OF the future will not have to shave
and VIII most likely be bald. But that
Is not all. Among Prof, Lows genial
forecasts are the following: Women
will wear trousers. fncubators on the
hire system will solve the difficulty of
rearing children. Prettiness In women
will be a drug on the market and
national birth control will free women
for education. Foods will come from
communal kitchens in tubes. Com
plete triumph of radio communication
In every department In life. Prof.
Low is very sure of it all. And he
does not think It is 50 very funny
either.
Evening star., 1925-08-02
YEARS OF CONTRAST
is SEEN TO-DAY In PALESTINE
Reclamation of the Holy Land Placing Comforts of
Modern Civilization Alongside Primitive Con:
ditions in Which Arabs Live.

the 10th century lying side by side
Needless to say, where the Arabs are
fortunate enough to have the Jews
as their close neighbors, the former
learn great deal and their standards
go up.
While the regeneration of rural life
now going on Will only provide homes
for a limited number of people, what
has already been done shows that the
fertility OF the valleys has not been
destroyed; that, when irrigated, they
can produce nearly everything most
desired by civilized people, and that
with the development of skill in cul-
tivation on the part of the Jewish
people these valleys will support a
dense population, with a high average
of human comfort, and create scenes
of rural beauty like those which
adorned the Holy Land 1000 years
ago.
(Conyripht 1Qob(
Evening star., 1925-08-02
Prussians Wage War
On Lewd Literature

Prussia's ministry of the interior
has undertaken new campaign
against obscene books and pictures. 1t
has been decided that the sale of peri
odicals that publish offensive writings
or pictures will be prohibited, In pub
lie places for three months for the
first offense and six months for each
subsequent offense. The effect of the.
campaign is problematical. Two years
ago the Berlin City Council had a
different scheme. Any one who
brought an evil book to a central
office could receive for 1t a readable
volume of worth. And on Tempel-
hofer Field a great bonfire of worth
less or harmful literature attracted
several thousand spectators and con-
sumed 10000 volumes. Two months
later things were as before. 1t is
feared in Germany that behind the
new campaign may be an attempt to
attack radical and democratic publi-
cations for the benefit of the con-
servativeS.
Evening star., 1925-08-02
BY VILHJALMUR STEFANSSON.

Under the publicity spell of the cur
rent polar expeditions everybody
seems now more or less interested in
Arctic flying
AS to purpose, two kinds of f1ying
are being discussed-C) to explore and
(2) to cross the Arctic, so as to estab-
lish new, shorter and perhaps easier
flying routes for mail and passengers
between such centers of population as
London and Toxic. New York and Cal
cutta or Winnipeg and Tomsk, for
the shortest and (some say) the best
air routes between these and many
other places run east and west.
1t is not possible to settle to please
everybody the question of who first
proposed these two kinds of flying,
but the first plan for Arctic explora-
ton by airplane to be widely and seri-
ously discussed was advanced by
Peary shortly after he returned in
1909 from his pioneer visit to the
North Pole.
Short Route to Cathay.
In the days of the Elizabethan voy-
ayers no one thought much of study
ing the Arctic. They, wanted a short
route to Cathay. Henry Hudson gave
small heed to Manhattan Island as
he passed up the river now named
after him, which he hoped might
prove a gateway to China He was
still searching for route to the
Orient when, a few years later. he
visited Spitzbergen and discovered
Hudson Bay. So 1t was with BarentZ
Parry, Franklin and the rest. No
matter what else they found, they
were considered to have failed be-
cause they discovered new terrific,
ries instead of new roads to the GOV.
eted East. But now their failure by
sea is about to be turned into sue.
cess by air, for the slogan of New
Roads to Cathay' summarizes all the
purposes of those who now want to
fly across the Arctic. These pioneers
of thought and action are the spiritual
descendants Of the Elizabethan voy'
ayers.
But those who want to fly into
the Arctic to discover something or
establish q record and then fly out
again belong in thought to later
school. After the colossal failure OF
Sir John Franklin, who lost his own
life and that of every man who was
with him. the commercial promoters
gapeszup the hope OF, a. ship route
north Of the Indiss and were coutant,
Evening star., 1925-08-02
BY HOWARD s. BRAUCHER,
Secretary, Playground and Recreation Asso-
ciatlon of America.

Secretary, PIayEl0und ana necredtfuh Easso-
citation of America.
A quarter centurys growth of pub
lie play will be celebrated when dele
gates from all parts Of the United
States and from Canada assemble for
the Recreation Congress at Asheville,
n. c., October 5-10.
Just 20 years ago Joseph Lee es-
tablished one Of the first modern play
grounds in the City of Boston. While
that was not the beginning of the play
movement, 1t IS, nevertheless, true
that the movement did not become sig
ni1cant until after 1900.
Theodore Roosevelt, himself always
a vigorous exponent of the outdoor
play gospel, not only gave a good ex-
ample to the American people in his
own active play life, but also boosted
the young recreation movement by
Evening star., 1925-08-02

I. Half of the explosives used in this
country are employed in-the mining
of coal in Pennsylvania.
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FRANCE MEANS TO PAY
WAR DEBT TO AMERICA
Not Willing to Make Payment and Hopes
to Scale Amount, But Now
Realizes Necessity.
BY SHELDON S. CLINE.

~ ARIS.-In last weeks article l
- left off discussion of the
French war debt to America
Il at the point of considering
70 nav tho
Evening star., 1925-08-02

(Copyright. 1921
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
W|LLIMANTIC MAN
 IS UNDER ARREST
Accused ol Starting Run on
 Trust Company

Wilimantic, Conn, Sept, 26 R)- Herbert O. Ladd, 34, a carpenter, was arrested last night by State officers and in police court today he was charged with having made "derogatory statements" as to the condition and affairs of tho Willi- mantle Trust Co. The arrest is a sequel to Q run on the savings de- partment on Monday and Tuesday of this week, influenced, 1t was stat ed at the time by the directors and officers, by false reports as to the Solvency of the institution.
 Ladd through his counsel, Sam uel B. Harvey asked for a weeks continuance which was granted and bond of 1000 was provided by his father, Edward Ladd.
 The arrest is said to have been brought about by the state bank ex- 0miner on the basis of an inquiry started by the bank officers upon re- currence of reports that the bank was in distress. Like reports were circulated in August but these, did not trouble the bank. Early this week depositors headed mostly by employees Of the Rossia Velvet Co.,, drew out something like $25,00O. The run was over on Tuesday after noon and busincss Is now normal,
 Ladd had been employed by the contractor who was making an addi- tion to the Rosaia mills.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
CELEBRATION HERE l ON COLUMBUS DAY
United Italian Societies Arrange Program Of Observance

Preliminary plans for the observ- ance of Columbus Day. Monday, Oct. l2, were made last night at meet ing of the United Italian societies of the city in the old Knights of Co., lumbus hall. Tho plans. as tenta- lively made at the meeting, call for the schedule followed In other years, the observance being featured by a parade that will leave Franklin square and take In the principal streets at ? o'clock in tho afternoon.
 Following the parade, public com- memoration exercises will be held in Lithuanian hall on Park street from to 6 o'clock. A supper then will be served and reception will be in order from 6:30 o'clock until 8 o'clock. The days festivities will close with dance from o'clock until midnight.
 A committee of 12 representing all the Italian societies of the city and headed by Louis DiMinno was appointed to complete plans for the celebration. Arrangements for speakers have not been completed, but the committee will secure sev- eral for the commemoration exer- cises.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
STORM FAIRFIELD GARAGE
Thirty-ilyc Men Make Intellectual Attempt to Break in and Steal Wine Stored There.

Wine Stored There.
 Bridgeport, Sept. 26 R)-Thirty- five men from New Haven and New York stormed the doors of the Post Road garage in Fairfield at S:SO this morning in a futile attempt to make away with the S5 barrels of alcohol placed there for safekeeping by state police last week. Surprised in tha act of loading the barrels on two trucks in front of the door, the Italians fled and a running fight with State Police Officers Finnegan and Stanton and Officer Bennett of theFalriield police ensued down the New Haven railroad tracks, with three of the men falling prey to the pursuers.
 The invaders smashed in the door and had already loaded 16 of the barrels upon the truck when the po- lice arrived. In the running fight the officers captured three of the men, Enrico F. Cinitli, 150 Baxter street, New York city; Stenneno Leiton, 1S6 Chester street, New Ha- ven. and Nicholas Simoni, 1SS Chcs- ter street, New Haven.
 Both the trucks, with Connecticut licenses 1856 and 17637, and two large sedans with plates Y-3,575 and Y-6,651, were left in tho flight.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
Waterbury Democrats
 Neglect Their Ticket

Waterbury, Sept. 26 Rl-Water- bury democrats Inst night nominated the following ticket to be voted on at the city election next month;
 For mayor, Francis P. Gullfoile, controller. Peter Fitzhenry; city clerk. Thomas P. Kelly; city treas urer, Edward Futile; town clerk, Dora A, Egan; registrar of voters, Henry o'Connor; tax collector, Jesse Devine; city sheriff, Eugene Crosby: aldermen. Peter Griffin, George Ryan, all named are now holding the offices for which they are nom- mated.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
LEFT ESTATE OF SttO.ss3

St, Louis, Sept. 26 R)-Samuel Hurst, father of Fannie Hurst nov list, left an estate valued at s110,- S%S, 1t is shown by an inventory filed here. All of the estate is placed In trust for the widow Mrs. Rose Hurst, with the exception of $500 wiIled to three brothers and two nieces. At the death of tho widow, the income is to be paid 10 Fannie Hurst.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
AUTO TRUCK BURNED

An auto truck owned by A. Tomas si of Kensington was badly damaged by fire in that village last evening. Engine Company No. of this city was called to Kensington at S:S5 o'clock and the blaze was extin- guishcd.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
ICE IS FORMED

Springfield, Mass, Sept, 26 P-- Lowest September temperatures in years were set today when the mor- cury dropped to g4 degrees, forming ice of consid erable thickness. The cold snap has caused a considerable rush for coal, creating a demand that dealers are able to gratify only in nart
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
FAFNIR TO BUILD

The Aberthaw Construction com pany applied at the office of the building inspector yesterday for q permit to build a six-story concrete e factory building at 72 Orange street for the Fafnir Bearing company. The building will be 1G0X60 feet and will cost about S120,000.
 R. J. Dixon and John Dixon were granted permit for the building of a single house, frame, 3OXS3 feet at S7 Mason Drive, at an estimated cost of S7.000.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
Joseph GrOOntZ

The funeral of Joseph Groontz was held this morning at S:SO o'clock al the J, NJ. Curtin funeral partors and in St. Mary's church at 9. Rev. Charles Coppens celebrated the funeral mass and officisted at the grave. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
DERT FUNDING PLANES

Rome. Sept. 26 R--A Rumanlan mission headed by Oscar Kirlacescu. director of the Rumanlan national bank, arrived here today to arrange for the funding of the war debt to Italy. amounting to about 5o,00o,- GOO lire.
 It Is recalled that projected visit of the Rumanian king and queen to Ita;y last year was can cellod because of friction over tho debt question.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
FURTHER RECOVERY , TN MARKET PRICES
ChryStler Motors Opens Up at 4
 Point Increase

New York, Sept, 26 R)-stock prices made further recovery at the opening of today's market under the leadership of the motor shares. Chrysler opened points higher at l7f and quickly ran up 10 new high record at 17G. initial gains Of a point or more also were recorded by U. S. Rubber, American Tobac- co and St, Joseph lead, the last named responding 10 the declaration of an extra dividend of $l.0O.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
ALDEN STREET BURGLARY

The store of Michael Parulski at 1 Alden street was entered last night and thrcc cartons of cigar cites, a box of cigars and a box of tobacco stolen, according 10 re- port the police received this morn ing.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
.Iercmih E. Joseph

The funeral of Jeremiah E. Joseph will be held this afternoon at , o'clock at the South church chapel, Rev. Elisha E. Adams officiating Burial will be in Fairview cemetery
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
De aths
Miss Mary Hart

Miss Mary Hart, S7, died yester- day afternoon at the home of her sistcr-in-lnw, Mrs. Francis Hart of l0S smalley street. She had been i'll for about two months. Miss Hart WAS horn In Ireland but has been q resident of New Britain for more than 90 years. She was one of the oldest members of St. Mary's church. Bcs,!es her sister-in-law she leaves three ncphevs, Thomas Hart Of Bristol, and Frank Hart and Police Chief William C. Hart of New Brit l. ain. and three nieces, Mrs. Patrick W, Smith and Mrs, James McAlee. of 'his city, and Mrs. John Sullivan of Waterbury. The funeral will be held Monday morning at S;So o'clorN at the home and in St. Mary" church at g. Burial will be in "t. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26

James; Your mother wants you"
 Jack: Which hand has she hid behind her back?"-Answers.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
Mrs, MathiIda E,lmundson Sweet

Mrs, Mathilla EdmundsOn Sweet
 The funeral of Mrs. Mathilda Ed mundson Sweet was held at 11:3o o'clock this morning at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. William Pond of 70 Hillside street. Maple Hill. Rev. William Ross, pastor of the Baptist church, officiated. Burial was in South cemetery. Brooklyn, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
Rose Pac

Rose. IS year old daughter Of Mir and Mrs. Stanley Pac, died this mnu:iny at her late home, 2o5 Hi%n Strnct. She is survived by her pa, $, five brothers, Joseph Fr':rr. Peter, Walter and Stanley and ona sister, Mrs. Peter Dobrow,, ski.
 The funeral arrangements in >cha'E@ Of Stanley Borowski, under taker, are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
Miss Fila prath

Miss Ella Prath, 2l, of S2 Green wood street. we'll known among the younger people of New Britain, died ft 'u:"O o'clock this morning at the Statr Sanitarium. Newington. where she has been confined for the past torr months. Besides her mother and la,her, Mir. and Mrs. Louis pIc'h. she leaves brother, Louis, Jr. :, and a sister. Victoria. IS. She WIS Il member of the Ferdinand so- c,cty of St. Peters church. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
Wall Street Briefs

New operating income of s2,42s,- 194 reported by the Erie railroad for August was sl,O56,525 greater than in August last year. Tho total of sl1,S0S,757 for the eight months of 1925 compared with $9,709,4SS in the same period of 1924.
 Additional reports of railroad earnings for August continue to point 10 & more prosperous month for the bulk of the carriers than the same month last year. Net operat- ing income of the Pennsylvania jumped to sl1,47S,9SO from $S,367.- S59 and the Reading Co.,. .s2,569,456 against s1,596,111. Surplus of the Pere Marquette after charges was $777,S20 against $635,194; Boston & Maine. s9S4,349 against s453,473 and St. Louis Southwestern s17S,552 against s142,1S2.
 The report of the Chile Copper Co. ''' 'hN l'pb lltill VI lpGut Chile Exploration Co.,. shows sur plus Of s5,602.647 after expenses. de- preciatlon, federal taxes and inter est equal to s1,27 share on the capital stock against s5,S95,5SS or s1.22 a share In the same period last year. Capital expenditures in 1t plant expansion program reduced cash and marketable securities 10 $11,S77,G0o on July S1 from $1S,- 9lS,700 on April 30.
 Paige Detroit Motor Car Go. will redeem on December 1 its s5Oo,O00 outstanding serial gold debenture bonds due June 1, 1926, in addition to S500,000 due December 1, 1925, thereby reducing the S3,nOO.OO0 notes dated March 1, 1924 10 s1,- 0OO, ,O00.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
EXCHANGES & BALANCES

New York --92o, ohN.00O: taoinn New YAk - Exchanges, 9o0,000,- GOO; hal%es 90,000,000,
 Boston Exchanges, 70.000,000; balances, 29,O00, ,O00.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-26
Funerals
Barbara Teresa Wonsick

TArbara IcrCN WOnSICk
 The funeral of Barbara Teresa Wonsick, infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Wonsick of 359 Main street. was held this morning at 10 o'clock. Burial was in St, Mary's CemGlCrN.