New Britain herald., 1925-02-12

VI Aiiti' 'u'7Oli itOttPi'o IttlIC at tcmpts to have their graves placed so that they could not be entered and many interesting phases of Egyptian history have been lost.
 Mr, Dyson paid great tribute to the late Lord CarnaTyon, the scicn- list who discovered the tomb Of King Tutanhhamcn. He said that this oXCavator worked along those lines in Egypt for 17 years and there is TO doubt that he was searching for Tntaukhamcn's tomb this entire pc riOd.
 Kimball to Speak
 George T. llimbaIl, president of the American Hardware corporation, is expected to address the Bible class at its meeting next month. Mr. Kimball has consented 10 speak 10 inc organization and it is expected that his talk will be Of interest,
 Dyer Wins Prizes
 Elmer W. Dyer of Berlin has won two prizes in connection with the annual corn show held during the ComCCtiCut winter exposition at tho state armory, January 17 to 4, it was announced today.
 Nr. Dyer was awarded first prize of s5 by tho state board of agricul- tune for having on exhibition the best ten cars Of yellow flint corn. He received an award of SIS from the Connecticut State Fair aSsocia- tion for his exhibition Of flint corn. This was a second prize award for the best display
 Surprise For stevens
 Claude W. Stevens, master Of Rorin Grange received surprise last night, when the members of the organization tcndorcd' him q party in honor of his birthday. Mr. St'V- cns vas presented with a 5? gold piece.
 A large birthday cake vas cut and each of the 50 or more people present received portion Of it. An appropriate number of candles It 10 be exact, was arranged on top Of the dolicacy.
 Games were played and rcfrosh- ments served in the course ct the evening and many of those present took advantage of the oDportunl'l'S for dancing that were provided l'e- treatments were served,
 Carter Is Criticized
 Sclcctman George E. Carers hon. orahlc ears burned this morning II an old saying holds true. Tn" say is to the effect that the cars burn when someone is talking about ncrson. Plenty of people were sond- ing comments in the direction Of the first selcctman today.
 The reason for this was the fact lying under the railroad hrlag" in kcnsington was onlir'N under water, the tide having risen to depth of about three feet at Il o'clock,
 Several automobiles, attempting 10 get through, the drivers apparently failing to realize how deep the wa fer was, became marooned Tn LII" middle of the "rivor" and assistance from a ncighboring garage was re- uuirtd 10 pull them out, at consld- erable expense to the owners ot thc automobiles.
 Other cars became stuck in inc middle because the dril CTS could not see that there was water under the bridge. One automobile plunged mo inc water at a speed Of about -' miles an hour. The spray fi"" ih all directions and the marhin" mar rowly escaped tipping ov"r. N''d- less 10 say. the engine died in mld- stream. Groups Of cheering citizens stood on either side of the bridge. laugh ing and shouting suggestions ana encouragement to the hapI"ss VIC tims of someone's carclessncss.
 Many citizens of Berlin were high ly indignant at the fact that no warning signs had been placed al each side of the bridge to Warn mo- torists not 10 attempt to 20 through. No traffic officers could be 1ound and out Of town automobile opera tors, not knowing how deep the wa fer was were sure 10 be caught Severe criticism was hurled at MT, Carter for ncglccting 10 pro'rd' some means Of warning drivers. II i vas pointed ont that the road nn- der the bridge becomes impassah'r several times a year and the SnlHct- man should take steps 10 proNld ,