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New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Struggle for Platinum
 Shares in Stock Market

Johannesburg, South Africa, March 4.-Extraordinary scenes witnessed in the stock exchange when there was a scramble to buy platinum shares were repeated yesterday. When the exchange opened there was a general battle for shares, part ly as a result of overnight orders from London to brokers here. The galleries of the exchange resembles the grandstand of a race track, be- ing packed with fashionably dressed women. The bulls and the bears fought tooth and nail, and it is esti- mated that 5O0,O00 shares changed hands, including those transferred more than once.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

street also. William A. Loughlln was another opponent of the five foot cut.
 John T, Chldsey, former president of the Chamber of Commerce. was in favor of the five foot proposition as he wanted wider street.
 After q long discussion the coun- ell decided to postpone the matter for two weeks until more data may be secured. The council thought that no parking on the street may be necessary unless some compro- mise of the situation is effected.
 ENcning Schools Close.
 After a highly success term Of ac- .complishment this year, the evening schools closed last night with the annual graduation exercises in the Southside school. Splendid programs of vocal and instrumental numbers as well as interesting talks by tal- onted speakers were presented in the English and vocational departments. In the latter department, Executive Manager Earl J. Arnold of the Chamber of Commerce spoke on the advantages gained in the evening school which would [roye as sub stantial stepping st~hes for further progress in life. He cited the careers of many men who had gained their fundamental training in the evening schools and supplemented 1t later with more training 10 their ultimate benefit.
 In the English department, Amer iCanization work was discussed by Miss Mary Potter Of the state Amer icanization board. She spoke partic- uIarly on respect to the flag and told of the efforts at legislative com mittee hearings to interduce codes for compulsory respect of the flag in the schools, making the flag code part of the daily program.
 The exhibits of the work done in the departments were marveled at by visitors. The dressmaking and millinery departments were of special merit. The mechanical draw ings of the vocational department clicited many words of praise of factory executives, who were guest of the school officials.
 seek New Members. | Extensive plans for a membership campaign were discussed at the meeting of the local fish and game club last night in the city court room, when President Joseph P. O'Connell spoke of the fine pros- poets for the new year for the club With q membership of nearly 200 men at present, q steady gain has been apparent, but the members feel that a greater roster must be had. Several fishing trips are al- ready planned for the opening of the spring season.
 Following the meeting, the fish and game club entertained Mayor John F. Wade and the members ot the city council at luncheon.
 Officers Gave Certificates
 That the revenue officers who re- moved contraband from the MOn- treal excursion train a week ago gave receipts for the s5 collected for each bottle of liquor taken from the passengers was asserted today by several of the passengers on the train. No intimation of graft" was shown. according to the passengers who declared that the officers die their work efficiently and gave tbeil certificates for every bit of money taken. The fee was charged for the services of the officers in lieu of the passenger being taken to jail in St AIbins, Vt., and held for trial.
 New School Possible
 That the Fall Mountain district nay build a new school is more than a possibility, according to members
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

of the board of education. who plan to attend a special meeting of that district tonight. In recent visit of State School Inspector Oscar Fit zimmons, the school was found to be wanting in many respects and his recommendation may mean the erection of q near building in the immediate future.
 Consider Building Line
 Building lines on Center street will be ordered in the near future, according to the sentiment of the city council after a preliminary hearing on the matter last night. No one appeared in opposition to the ordering of the lines, which will give a basis for any new structures, which may be constructed.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
MOVING MEN FALL
 FROM THIRD FLOOR
Thrown to Ground When Ye-
 randa Railing Gives Way
MAIN ST. CUT HELD UP
Opposition to Five Foot Slice De- yelops at Council Mceting-Grad- uation at Evening schools - Revenue Officers Gave Receipts.

Falling 30 feet from the third floor of the house at the corner of South and Oak street when the yer anda railing gave way with them as they were engaged in moving furni- ture into the house, Joseph Mac key, 23, and Oscar Blair 20, were severely injured yesterday after noon. Blair suffered a compound fracture of the arm and severe bruises and other injuries. Mackcy suffered what is believed 10 be q fracture of the hip and serious body bruises.
 The men are employed by Trudon &, Platt, Inc, truckmen. There were pulling a piece of furniture by means of a rope up over the veranda rail- ing when it gave way with them and prccipitatcd them 10 the ground. They were rushed to the Bristol hos pital where the fractures were re- duced and where 1t Is expected that the men will recover.
 street Nlucninp opposed Contrary 10 general expectations the proposed widening of Main street by cutting off of five feet of | the sidewalk on the west side of the thoroughfarc met with strong op- position last night, at the city coun- l cil hearing. Those in opposition l H,n would be too great cut but favored smaller cuts on both sides of the street.
 William J. Tracey, one of the largest property owners on the street opposed the five foot cut, saying that i he thought that a cut of one foot or 1 both sides would be more desirable i The one foot cut, which would give two feet more to the traveled highway. would be plenty. he | thought. In presenting his views, MT 1 Tracy told the council how build. ing had been kept back of the build l ing line on the volition Of the prop l crty owners only, in their desire tc have a better street. With the 1il- opportunities to see how the side another Lilley Tracy building on the east side and the Tracy Condor block. also on the east side of tho street. Mir, Tracey has had plenty o- opportunits to see how the side walk cutting proposition woulc work out, so the council thought enc his views seemed to make an i'm
 rression.
 Martin Loughlin of the LoughliI store. also opposed the five foot cut saying that he thought three foo' cut was ample. Like Mr. Tracy, ht i favored a cut on the east side of the
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
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WOman's Federation

The Woman's Federation of the Congregational church will hold It's regular meeting in the church par lors tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Miss Elizabeth Rogers of the Hartford County r. w. C. A. will snnnt
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
SPECIAL MATCH ReFlin CnnStFnrtion Ti
4gS 4I4 4TI-ai Graham's Vets.
Fast Berlin Items

The weekly meeting of the Com munity club will be held at the Knights Of Pythias hall this evening at s o'clock. Tn entertainment pro-
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
HoIl Lcntcn Sunpcr

The Parish Guild of the Episcopal church of Our Saviour will hold a Lontcn supper in the parish house Thursday evening from 6 10 s o'clock. All members of the church and their friends are invited to at t,,l
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
GOVERNORS TRAIN
 LATE IN WASHINGTON
(Continucd from First Pagc)

 Mrs Russ; Miss Catherine Byrne, republican o-chairman of Con- nocticut, Miss Josephine Foster of New Haven and Dr. William H. Verdi of New Haven. were also guests of Senator and Mrs. Bingham today at the Powhatan. where the lIinghams are making their home.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
STOLEN CAR IS
 CAUSE FOR WORRY Police Hunt Everett Coles Auto
 Which Brother Borrowed ZIPLER CASE DISCHARGED
Driver Fined For Overlooking Truck No Decision on Grand Stand Proposition - Bowling League Teams Victorious.

A stolen car" created great deal Of excitement along Berlin street last night at about S:30 o'clock. causing the police of Berlin to go out in search of the vehicle and cX- citing the citizens of that district 10 a great extent.
 The car is owned by Everett Cole Of Coles Grocery store, Berlin. He had left the car in front ofthe store and when he went to get into it shortly after o'clock it was gone. He dashed to the town hall where session of the town court was in progress and made known the fact that his car had been taken away.
 The police followed him out of the hall en masse and. after hearing the particulars, Officer Orville Nentres and George Kanupka, were dis patched in the direction of Hartford, as it had been reported that the car went off in that direction,
 The car was found today in Abcl's garage none the worse for wear. The mystery was explained by Ever etts brother, William, who reported that he went to Meridcn to visit a young lady and had driven off in the automobile.
 Officers Vcntrcs and Kanupka saw that the car could not he found, if Is said, and returned 10 Berlin.
 Mrs. Savage's Birthday
 Mrs. Henry Savage of East Berlin is today observing the S4th anni- versary of her birth. She was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, and came 10 Berlin when young woman, be- ing employed as school teacher in East Berlin.
 While q teacher in East Berlin she met Henry Savage and they were married about 1865, after MT. Saw ages return from the Civil war. They lived here from that time on. Mir. Savage died in 1905.
 Five children were born to the couple, four of whom are living. They are. Theodore NJ. NJ. Savage, NsIdTtutt iltIilS CdN dS'' " ii'lo h' Savage and Miss Caroline Savage,
 Mrs. Savage is in good health and is up and about each day. She wears glasses but reads with case and is continually in a happy frame of mind which cndcars her to those about her. She is a member of the Berlin Congregational church, all thought she has not heen able to at tend many services there of late.
 Fined For Overlooking
 Abraham Gordon of Meriden was fined $25 and costs in the Berlin town court last night, when he was arraigned before Judge George G. Griswold on a charge of overlooking commercial truck Ii was brought out in the testimony that the truck carried 2.50O pounds more than the law permits, when the driver was arrested by a state policeman on February IS. Gordon said he was unable to get to a scale to weight the goods.
 Drove Without License
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

license. He said he didn't realize that it was the first of March. He was arrested Sunday by Officer George Kanupka.
 Sipko is Discharged
 Edward Sipko of New Britain was discharged when he appeared, hay ing been arrested for driving with out a license and without a registra- ton for his automobile. He ex- plained, and the explanation was substantiated by his brother, that the latter had placed the license and registration in a different place and that he had been unable 10 find it. The license and registration, he claimed, were in the car when he was arrested. He was given the benefit of the doubt and released
 III With Scarlet Fever
 Miss Catherine Gold, daughter of is suffering from an attack of scarlet fever.
 No Decision On stand
 No decision has been reached by the Kensington Athletic club as to the type of grandstand to be erected at the Percival avenue field. A meeting of the club was held last night at T. A. B. hall and plans were presented by several concerns inter ested in the project. The committee studied the specifications but will investigate the matter further before making q decision.
 To Present Minstrel Show
 The Happy Hour Minstrel troupe will present a performance at For csters' hall, Kcnsington, on Wcdnes- day evening, March IS, under the auspices of the kcnsington Athletic club. Plans are now under way for this performance and a committee will make arrangements in the near future for the accommodation of the large crowd which is expected to at tend.
 BCrgerOn Is III
 A. II. Bergeron, plumber Of Ber- lin, is confined to his home with ill- ness, a report today states. Mir. Der geron is one of Berlin's well known citizens and one of the towns lead ing plumbers.
 League Teams Are Winners
 The All Kensingtons and the Der lin Construction team came out vic torious in special matches played off last night at the Casino alleys. The All Kcnsingtons had as their oppo- ncnts the Young All Stars of the American Paper Goods company. The first game was won by the All Stars, but the two succeeding games went to the All Kensingtons.
 Grahams Vets went down to de- feat at the hands of the ConstruC- tion team, the latter taking two out of three from the Veterans. How ever. the results of these games prove nothing to those interested in the outcome of the tournament in which the Construction company delegation and the All Kcnsingtons are tied for first place. Friday eve ming will decide.
 The scores of last night were as follows:
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

Sec our advertisement on page Is Radio Equipment HouSe.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

The United States army has a faw soldiers who wear kits. They are
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Rowling Scores

The Tcmco Bowling league held a weekly session last night on Harts alleys with the following individual and team scores:
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

Al Broad street, Tenement | rooms; all Improvements. Tel 121.
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New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Church School Entertainment

Mrs. Abel's class of the Congre- gational church school will give an entertainment in the church parlc:s Friday evening. A short recital by Michael pelchcr, vioIinst, and Miss Nellie BiXby, accompanist. will be followed by the play Alicia Picks Up." Many of the parents and friends of the members of the class are planning to attend the fcte.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Fined For Overlooking
Drove Without License

Joseph Cerelle Of Hartford was fined S2O and costs for driving an automobile without first having pro yided himself with an opcrator's
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Sewing Circle Meets

The sewing circle of the Ameri- can Legion auxiliary 10 Brock Barnes post, No. 33. will meet Fri day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the home of Mrs. Robert Craig at 1G Park street. Work will be started on articles for the sale of household aids which will be held sometime in April.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
PlainNillc Briefs

PIainNiIIc Briefs
 The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Advent Christian church will meet at the home of Mrs. Albert Benton on Broad street Thursday afternoon al ? o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

Davenport bed. morris chair ana rocking chair for sale. A. l.. Rogers ' North Washington St, Plainvile -advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
s. & $. Bowling

The Standard Steel X Bearings, Inc. bowling league held q regular scsslon last evening on the Eecrea- ton alleys on Whiting street. The following individual and team scores resulted:
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
BcrgerOn Is III

A. II. Bergeron, plumber. of Der lin, is confined to his home with ill- ness, a report today states. Mir. Der geron is one of Berln's well known citizens and one of the towns lead inrr rlun1bprs
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
11.9 Deaths Per
1000 Population
Record of Year 1924

Washington, d. c., Dec. 27.-The de-
partment of commerce announces that
1,173,99o deaths occurred in 1924 with
in the death registration area of con-
tinental United States. representing a
death rate of 11.9 per 1000 population
as compared with 1913 in 1928, 11.S in
1922 and 11.s in 1921.
The death registration area texclu-
sive of the territory of HawaiD in 1924
comprised 80 states, the District Of Co.
lumbia, and IS cities in non-reeistra-
ton states, with a total estimated pop
ulation on July of $1,000, 494, or 1874
per cent. of the estimated population
of the United States.
The decrease in the rates from infiu-
enza, from AT per 100000 population
in 1923 to 1876 in 1924, and from pneu-
monia, all forms, from 100 to 9s4. ac-
counts for nearly three-fourths of the
decrease in the rate from all causes
Some Of the other causes for which
the rates decreased are measles. diph-
liberia, diarrhea and enteritis (under
two years., and tuberculosis Gall
forms).
Slight increases appear in the death
rates from diseases of the heart, cam
Ger and automobile accidents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

custing of Principal Skillings. but this
he declined to divulge at this time on
advice of his counsel.
The first intimation OF the trouble
between the superintendent and the
principal came from some of the high
school students, who declared that
they had an argument which came near
terminating in fist fight in the school
building. The latest report is that the
Ku Kfux Khan have entered the con-
troversy on the side of Supt. Goodrich
In his statement, the superintendent
explained that as the result of certain
information he had placed before the
school committee. the latter body had
voted to ask for Principal Skillings'
resignation. At that time the school
committee did not want to issue any
statement in regard to the information
placed before 1t, because 1t was OF
nature that could not be made public
The statement then sets forth that
on Dec. 1s Mr.. Ski1lings appeared be-
fore the committee and gave an expla-
nation that was satisfactory, when the
request for his resignation was with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
The Story of the
Basket Makers

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. 2e.--(AP)-
The story of the Basket Makers, q
race believed to have lived in the
United States some 1000 years before
the Christian era, is told by DR.. e. B..
Renaud, professor of anthropology Of
the University of Denver.
In paper prepared for the meeting
Of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, which meets
here December 2S-January 2. DR.. Re-
maud says this ancient people, harried
by an implacable foe, were forced to
take refuge in islands, rocky coasts,
deserts and very cold climates.
Archaeology, he says, recognizes two
main cultures in the Southwest, the
older, that of the so-called Basket
Makers, and the more recent, that of
the Pueblo Cliff Dwellers. The Cliff
Dwellers, he explains. deformed their
skulls in the fear. The Basket Max
ers did not.
Prehistoric remains of the Basket
Makers hay. been found either along
marginal zones icoasts or islands) or
in places of refuge Islands. rocky
coasts, deserts or very cold climate).
This" says the scientist, seems an
evidence of antiquity and Of having
been pushed aside and away as by a
central drive from newer and stronger
tribes, splitting an early population
into small groups. isolating them. re-
ducing them to live in less favorable
districts"
Possible descendants of this archaic
race may be found, DR.. Renaud sug-
gests. in Oceanica between Australia
and New Caledonia, in New Guinea and
New Britain ana as far east as Ha-
wall and Easter Island.
Skulls that have been found indi-
cate that the Basket Makers lived in
Southwest Colorado, Northwest New
Mexico and Arizona, Utah, Mexico and
Santa Barbara Islands and Lower
California as well as in the north
western part of the United States.
Skulls of the Basket Makers type
have been found, the scientist says,
belonging to the algonquin. Iroquois
and Erie Indians and in some mounds
of Ohio and Tennessee.
Skulls indicate, also, that the Bas-
ket Makers inhabited South America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
pills to Insist
|k High School
Pad Be ReinStated

Ne, Dec. 26.-Pupils of the
hlgh school will remain away.
uike when the school reopens
unless the school committee re-
we forced resignation of Prin-
y Skillings and the appoint
Y Granville f. Prock of Kenne-
NJ In his place.
result of the threatened strike,
aefton T. Goodrich. who de-
Q nklilings' resignation, issued a
~ Today setting forth his side
se' following meeting of the
w and a group of citizens at
supt. Goodrich himself was crit
suu asked to resign for 1.-THE I'M
sory manner" in which he had
y ne situation.
ausing the selectmen's request
,s sa Supt. Goodrich declared he
slonal evidence to warrant the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
Earnings Maine
Central Increase

Portland, Dec. 26.-1ncreased earn
ings Of $54.320 are shown in the report
of the Maine Central Railroad for No
vember as compared to that month Of
year ago. There Is q surplus OF
$1O1.7s5 after payment Of charges,
compared with $47445 for November,
1924. For one Of the few times In
years, passenger revenue shows an in
crease, the amount for November be-
ing $259,954, compared to $250,212 for
November, 1924. Officials of the road
said the showing of last month indi-
Gates that their recent prediction of an
earning Of S33 on preferred stock Will
be fulfilled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

nished an excellent example OF Co
operation, local merchants con-
tributing much Of the material nee
essary to refurnish this rundown
house and transform it to the con-
dition shown in the right hand
picture.
Not only materials. but labor as
well, were donated to the Danviiie
Better Homes committee. men Win
trucks from i've local garages
grading the grounds
In furnishing the house. the
committee kept strictly In mind the
income limitations OF family that
would occupy It. and the house was
attractively furnished despite the
rigid limitations on costs.
So much interest was aroused IN
this reconditjnnsd little house that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
COMING EVENTS

Dec. 2s-Maine Democrats will observe
Wilson's birthday, Portland.
Dec. 30-31-Jan. state Club contest,
Orono.
Jan. 2-New England Shippers Adj
visory Board meets at Portland.
mia debate in Bates College chapel.
Jan. 1S-Bowdoin Interscholastic De-
batting League opens.
Jan. 24-30-Internation Radio week.
Jan. 2S-29--Maine Fairs Association
to be entertained at Skowhegan
Memorial Community House by the
Somerset Central Agricultural So
ciety of Skowhegan.
Feb. 1-20-Maine pilgrimage to Flo
rida
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

800 persons were registered as vis-
itors during Better Homes Week
last May. Danville's population Is
less than 5000.
Herbert Hoover. Secretary Of
Commerce, Is president Of Better
Homes in America DR.. James
Ford is executive director and in
active charge of the campaign.
Plans are already under way
throughout the country for the Bet
ter Homes denominations OF 1925.
which will take place during the
week Of April rs to May 1. While
during 1925 two thousand cities.
towns and rural communities took
part In the demonstration. repre-
senting every state in the Union
and Alaska and Hawaii as well. 1t
is probable that this number will
be considerably surpassed in 1875
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28
HEARINGS AND MEETINGS AT
STATE HOUSE

Dec. s2s-Public Health Council meets
at health department at 10 A. NJ.
Dec. 29-State committee in charge of
snow removal on main trunk high
ways meets at highway department.
Jan. 27-Mid-winter meeting of Maine
Federation of Women's Clubs in hall
of Representatives. Date tentatively
set.
Jan. 2S-29-State Grange Lecturers
Conference at State House.
Feb. 10-State Pharmacy Board holds
examinations at State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-28

pounds valued at more than $4,000
600, as compared with 100000
pounds worth s4O,0Oo.OO0 for the pre-
ceding IL months.
Manufactured paper and paper prod
ucts to the value of $105,445,S14 were
exported as compared with $97,731. 1s5
for the preceding 10 months.
Exports of pulpwood were approx