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New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
ARREST FOLLOWS
 PLA|NV|LLE CRASH
Auto Driver Held When Motor.
 cyclist Is Injured

Milton Hurlburt Of 4Ss West Main street, this city, is In a serious con dition at the New Britain General
 hospital as the result of an accident on the New Britain road about 5.30 yesterday afternoon when his motor- cycle and an automobile driven by Albert Reaupre of Main street. col
 lidcd Hurlburt was knocked out by the crash and remained unconscious until late this morning. The extent of his injuries has not vet been de-
 termined, and an N-ray examination
 has been made,
 Hurlburt was proceeding towards Flainyille, but as he drew abreast of , 'Tator's filling station just west of Cook street Reaupre's machine, travelling in the opposite direction, turned across in front of him 10 i stop at the gas station. The motor cycle struck the car with great force,
 cata putting Hurlburt to the pave
 ment Deputy Sheriff Y w. Furrey and Motorcycle Officer Fred Callen investigated the crash and arrested
 Beaupre for having improper brakes
 With Beaupre in his automobile
 were his wife. his brother Roger
 Romeo Demers, and Silvia Dalair. 4 curious fact in connection with the accident was that Hurlburt had i shortly before witnessed an accident of the same sort, when a motorcycle
 driven by Matthew Bishop of Bristol and truck operated by Peter Carleton of Bristol crashed into each
 other on Riverside avenue earlier tr ! lhe afternoon. Bishop suffered q i fractured ankle, but apparently iHurlhurt's own injuries arc seri' ous than those of the other mar whose misfortune he witnessed.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08

Episcopal church since 1886. He was also q member of Franklin lodge, No. bs, A. F. and A. M.. of Bristol. and of Stanley Post, No. II, c. A. R.. of this city.
 Besides his wife he leaves one daughter. Miss Bertha L. Sheldon. ( teacher in the local schools. and 6 son, City Treasurer Curtis L. Shell don of the New Britain National bank.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row afternoon at o'clock at the home and at 5 o'clock at West cemetery, Bristol. Rev. William II. Alderson. pastor of Trinity church, will officiate. Burial will be in West cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
START CLASS SOON
 FOR PARTLY BLIND
t2 Children With Failing Sight
 to Receive Attention

New Britain will once again be the first city in Connecticut to in- stall a new phase of modern educa- tional methods when specially equipped classroom will be thrown open to an eyesight saving class of 12 children next week in Walnut Hill school. The children who will at tend sessions fin this room have all ready been determined and the teacher is 10 be Miss Gertrude Bond, who since the opening Of schools this year, has been visiting similar classes fin New York city. She win return this week.
 The room to be used was an art room In the old normal school and hence is naturally fitted for classes for the semi- blind, especially as re- eards lighting facilities. superin- tendent of Schools g. II. Holmes said this morning that the room, will be indirectly lighted. but very brightly, as 1t has been demonstrated that persons with extremely faulty vision are not bothered by powerful lights nearly as much as those with almost normal sight. He said also that there will be no polished surfaces fn the room, as these would tend to- ward the creation of an undesirable glare, Books printed in large type will be used, with most Of the les sons oral reading necessarily being kept 10 an absolute minimum.
 Individual Instruction
 The children in the room will he from all grades, Mir. Holmes said. making individual instruction neces- sary. There will be one long session lasting until o'clock. broken only by luncheon period at noon. at which time the children must pre- pare their own meals through the aid Of a gas arrangement in a small connecting room.
 The superintendent said that work men have been busy renovating the room to he used and they will be finished the latter part of the pres ent week. Children will be trans ferred next week, with the class get ting under way toward the end of next week.
 Mir. Holmes lauded the coopera- ton he has always received from inc local school committee during a tour of the Walnut Hill school plant his morning. He said that in most cities, the superintendent of schools is forever being handicapped by a board hostile to any suggestion whatever that something new in the way Of apparatus be installed.
 Moveablc Furniture From Now On
 Tn regard to the New Britain school board. however. he raid. things are different. He pointed out in particular substantiaton of this the .,oho new desks and chairs that have been installed this fall. costing little more than the old. but being worth many times the added cost. Roth the desks and chairs are mov- able, not highly polished, and the chairs arc specially constructed in the interests of correct posture. the seat being scooped out in such a way as to prevent slumping.
 "The New Britain school syste will from now on continue to pur- chase nothing but this new movable furnture.". supt. Holmes said. ''the old Ideas which other cities and towrs are so loath to forsake in or der to save a few cents having been willingly discarded by the local coarj,"
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
Driver Under Arrest
 After Hitting Pole

Julius Schultz Of Shuttle Meadow avenue was arrested this morning by Patrolman Fred Wagner on charges Of speeding and operating without 8 license after a machine he vas driving is alleged 10 have been wrecked when he swerved to the side of tho road near his home and hit q pole. Wagner investigated and placed the man under arrest.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
ORLANDO SHELDON
 DIES IN SETH YEAR
Prominent Resident Lived for fl
 Years in This City

Orlando Sheldon, si. Civil war veteran and for 4i years q we'll known resident Of New Britain, died at his home. 45 South High street. late yesterday afternoon following an illness of two weeks. Death vas unexpected.
 Mir. Sheldon was born in Bristol June 24. 1S4l. the son of the late Wilson Sheldon and Phoebe R. Mat thews sheldon. He spent the greater part of his boyhood in Edgewood. just north of Bristol, learning his fathers trade, that Of woodturning. at the Sessions woodturning shop in Edgewood. He left school six weeks
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
Girl Locked in Church
 Released by Policemen

Patrolman Walter Malona and Supernumerary Policeman John Rappanotti broke Into the Emman- uel Gospel church on Franklin square yesterday afternoon and re- leased Ethel Tooker Of 225 Mil street who had been locked in the building. The girl did not explain how she happened 10 he in the church.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
Prohibition Agent Loses
 Life Chasing Rum Boat

Southhridge. Mass, Oct. tP - John Clancy of New York city, prohibition agent and husband of Mrs. Mollie Clancy of Southhridgc, was drowned yesterday three miles out of New York harhor while sail ing in a coast guard cutter engaged in chasing rum runners according to telegram received last night by Mrs. Margaret Dodd of this place.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
HOOch and Still Found
 At Franklin St. Home

George Dennis of ss Franklin street was arrested at 2 o'clock this afternoon by Detective Sergesnts McCue and Eilinger snd charged with violation of the liquor law. A quantity Of Hhiskey and & still were found by the detectives b hit home,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
WaU Street Briefs

The seeming delay of the inter- state commerce commission in act ing upon proposed railroad mergers has cast a damper on speculative enthusiasm for the railroad stocks. Despite the continuance of record breaking car loadings and unusually high current earnings by several of the principal carriers, the rails have been conspiCuously heavy for the last week, Southern Pacific actually declining to new low level for the year.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
StO,OOO SUIT BY ESTATE
 OF BOY KILLED BY AUTO
Frank NoiS, Administrator, Names Andrews, Swift .S Co. As De-
 fcndsnt in Ct,il Action

Suit for $lo,0oo has been brought against Andrews, Swift X Co. by Frank Mots. administrator Of tho estate of Frank Mois, Jro of Merl- den. The plaintiff alleges that on April s a truck owned by the de- fendant and operated by one Gler- ulcN struck the youngster, who was I years old, and inflicted such in- iuries that he dted.
 David Dorfman has sued M'Ne Dutewicz and Wicentl JisuSNE io' sl00 damages.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
Biz Fire in Newark.
 Loss Put at S20O. 900

Newark, N,J.. Oct. s. P--A third of Newark's fire apparatus was called out today to battle fire sweeping row of garages in East Alpine street, A heavy wind famed the flames. Bremen were handi- capped by lack Of water, and large damage seemed certain.
 When the fire was brought under control the damage was estimated at s2Oo. 900. and included 35 cars in the Foley Service Garage to which the flames spread, and in which 13O automobiles were stored.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08

Seldom in recent stock exchange history has any group of stocks re- ceived the outside publicity shower ed of late upon the aircraft indus try. Following the Hawaiian flight and the Shenandoah disaster, which are still fresh in mind, came the hearings Of President Coolidge's air craft board, tho publication of inter
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
TEACHERS PAY REPORT

The salary committee or the school board. which has been some months considering tho petition Of inc public school teachers for salary increases. will make a report to the school board within short time. The report will not be ready for Fridays school board meeting, how ever.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
Funerals
Andrew Larson

The body of Andrew Larson Of SS Camp street, who died three weeks aro in Sweden. arrived here last night. Mir. Lsrson's son, Thure. is expected in the city tonight from Niagara. Falls, and following his ar rival, the funeral arrangements will he announced.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
PEDIGREEp DOG KILLED

A pedigreed Irish setter dog, the property of Miss Carlin Young, b9 Black Rock avenue, was run over and killed by sn automobile near the home of the owner this morning. The dog when . puppy was valued st ssn.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
Deaths
F1orent& Eilcnski.

Florence 17ilensh, 6 months daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Alex Filenski, of 40 Albany avenue. died this morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning in Sacred Heart church at 7:45 o'clock. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08

view with Henry Ford outlining his plan for the development of aviation and the announcement of new air mail routes. and finally the Pulitzer air races which begin today in Mineola, N. Y. The attention thus focused about aerial transportations has been welcomed by airplane manufacturers and their bankers.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
TRTNSIRY STATEMENT treasury balance ...... SS@S,e73,5 ,5
rXCHANGEs S BALANCES

New York -- Exchanges. S93, ,00N,- l GOO: balances S2.00n,noo.
 Weston - Exchanges, c,Ono, 900; balances, Si,0nn, GOO.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08

Steel ingot production in the United States in September was the largest for any month since April, The American Iron and Steel Insti- tute. calculating the total at S,4s2,- 9O4 tons against S,424.o2i in August and 2,S27,625 in September of 1924.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08

Members of the American bureau ot metal statistics in tho United States and 1.exico received 6s,S72 short tons of recoverable lead in ores during August compared with 60,l67 In July and 6S,096 in March. the years peak. August receipts by Ismelters not members of the bureau are estimated at T,a5s tons against 5,472 the month before.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-08
LOCAL STOCKS
Insurance Stocks

(Furnshed by Putnam S Co,)
New Britain herald., 1925-02-07
Observations On Tke Weather
themselves.

Washington. Feb. 7.-Weathcr outlook for the week beginning Mon- day:
 North and Middle Atlantic states: Rains al beginning and rains over south and rains or snows over north portion again middle of the week, or shortly thereafter; cold Monday and Tuesday. but temperature above normal most of the week.
 Forecast for Southern New Eng land: Fair tonight, warmer in west portion, Sunday cloudy with mild temperature. Moderate south- west and south winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York; Fair tonight, warmer in extreme east and south portions; cloudy with mild temperature, probably local rains west portion; moderate southwest and south winds.
 Conditions: The pressure is high along the Atlantic coast from Florida to Maine and low in the in tcrior from New Mexico northeast ward to upper Michigan. Pleasant weather with mild temperature pre- vails in all sections cast of the Rockies. The only place this morn- ing reporting d temperature below zero was Prince Albert, Sask.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with slightly higher temperature followed by increasing cloudincss.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-07
BACK TO NORMALCY
IN OIL BUSINESS

There is expected to be a greater demand for crude oil this year than in 1924, and production is expected to be less.
 All of which is expectation.
 But said expectation is deemed sufficient to advance the price of gasoline 10 near the 1924 high mark
 Congress intimates that an "inves- tigation" of the oil companies may be started, Such a diversion, howl ever, will not affect the rise in prices
 One oil official in New York, smacking his lips at suddenly tasting the chopsticks of renewed pros Aerity, said the Washington frolc would merely be the customary ''an- nual Investigation of the oil busi- ness.
 The jump in the prices of crude oil is blamed entirely upon the col lapse of the Wortham pool" or oil field. in Texas. Instead of pro- ducng as had been predicted, this field is yielding only half as much crude as had been anticipated.
 What difference only one pool makes.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-07
NO NEED TO GAG THE GENERAL

The crux of the claims of Briga- dicr-Gcncral William Mitchell is that he believes "the prescnt war department organization and it's ad- ministration quite incapable Of cre- ating, handling or administering air power in an efficient manner"
 Secretary of War Weeks, as head of the department criticized by the brigadicr-gencral, naturally takes umErage at the claim. President Coolidge, to whom the brigadier general appealed over the head of the war secretary, has shown no in- clination to net.
 This is a peoples government, The government belongs to the people and "dcrivcs its just powers from the consent of the governed" If in- efficiency prevails in any one de- partment. nobody in such a depart ment should be gagged in calling at- ton;ion 10 alleged inadoquacies of administration or management.
 The views Of the brigadicr-gcn- oral arc not to be taken lightly. h. stead of an application of the gag, his charges should be disproyod if that Is possible, If that IS impos- siele, then there should be d re- organization along tho lines of more efficiency, and it is tha duty of the commandcr-iQ-chict, the President, to see that such a reorganization is made.
 The effect Of q gag rule is worse than the airing of such charges,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-07
INDUCING CHILDREN
TO BE GOOD

Promises made to children to take them to the movies or give them 10 cents If they are good, is a good way to induce them to be model little boys and girls, accord ing to Dr. D. A. Thqn, Boston child specialist.
 Such promises for obedience prove more effective than threats of pun ishment for disobedience, he says.
 We'll say he's right. A threat usually makes a curious child en- deavor to see how far it can go without putting the threat into. exc cution.
 But whining children, it seems, are a different problem. The only way to discipline a whining child, according to the physician, is pun ishment that will give 1t something to whine about.
 Parents who give commands to children should be sure the child is attentive when the command ls given, he added. A child should not be held responsible for disobeylng an order when it happened to be immersed in something else when it was given.
 Fear of darkness, a common phenomenon in child psychology, is not natural instinct, but some times is caused by an experience Dreams also enter into such fears The doctor admitted to the Boston Woman's City club that children presented many riddles that are yet unsolved, and that every child should be handled individually.
 The hardest job for parents is to understand their children; but good way to understand them al least partly is for parents to study, themselves.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-07
France Is Organizing
 Foreign Exch. Clearing

Paris, Feb. 7.-An official roreisn exchange clearing house is being or. ganized by the ministry of finance and the bankers and will begin oner. ations shortly. This institution is ourdened with the name, "Centro, Office of Compensation and Iiou,- datlon of Exchange Operations for Future Delivery" It. will be an all. tonomous corporation of exchange bankers, but with two governmen, representatives on its board. Each bank' as heretofore, naturally will balance it's own sales and purchases Of exchange as far as possible. but as there is always an excess of either sales or purchases this balance will be compensated with the transac- lions of other banks through the new clearing house. The government hopes thus to aid in stabilizine ey- change and exercising a more rigid control of speculative features.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-07
25 Years Ago To-day
 From Paper of That Date

Ferdinand Council, Knights of Co., lumbus, gave its annual grand ball in Hannas armory last evening, about 100 couple attending. Grand Knight Thomas J. Curtin and Mrs. Curtin led the grand march. Mr. Curtin also acted as grand conduc- tor.
 Approximately 200 people attend ed the annual reception of the New Britain club at the Russwin hotel last night. The reception commit tee included A. J. soper, Charles J. Parker, w. E. Atwood, W. C. Hun gerford and II. Dayton Humphrey. Thomas McCue and Ira Thrall are 'the most recent candidates spoken of for chief of police.
 Alex Swanson, the Terrible swode, has accepted Jack Webers wrestling challenge. *rhe match will probably take place at the Casino on the first of March.
 A feature of the athletic contests at the '. M. c. A. this evening will be basketball game between the Professionals and Non professionals, the line+ups being as follows; Pro- fessionals George w. Klett, captain; John H. Kirkham. J. F. Cooper, H. F. Hart, P. J. Markiey, II. C. Guss- man; Non-professionals: Thomas OConnor, captain; c. H. Morrill, W. II. Judd, George Quig1ey, K. Clifford Merwin. NJ. P. Doherty.
 Andrew J. Sloper was reelected director of tho Russell X; Erwin Mfg. Go. at a meeting of the stock holders this afternoon.
 The following officers of the Iy- ceum league were elected last eve ming: Moderator, r. J. Hall: treas urer, B. Hockmuth; clerk, A. Mid dlemass; chief of council, R. Middle mass. At the next meeting the club will debate on the Boer war.
 At Berlin, William Jennings Bryan acknowledged from the train wn- dow some school girl salutos by lift ing his hat with Chesterfeldian grace.
 There will De q whist party al the home of W. J. Rawlings on Emmons place this evening. All members of the 0. F. s. are especially invited to be present.
 Junior Vice Department Comman- der l.. D. Penficld has been invited to attend the annual cncampment of the Sons of Veterans in Menden on February 13.
 Frank J. O'Bricn of this city has been elected state advocate of the Knights of Columbus.
 James J. Jeffries and Thomas sharkey, pugilists, and William A. Brady and Thomas O'Rourke, man. agers, have brought suit against George Connors, temporarily of this city, over the matter of showing in this city biograph pictures of the recent fight between these men.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-07

served his full sentence he might haNe had time to conclude that the crook business didn't pay and might have shosa a tendency to reform himself, ANA was he merely laugh. cd at the tender hearted, reformers who paroled him,
 The fewer the paroles the safer the public. The heavier the sentences the better the reform,
 Persons who are tendor-hearted toward crooks usually forget their victims and the families of their victims. These are entitled 10 more than the crooks.
 lt is impossible to reform a crook by permitting him 10 go free after serving only part of his sentence, There is bettvr chance of reform ing crooks and protecting the pub lie by treating them rough.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-07
THE SABBATH DAY AND FOOTBALL

When Mayor Paonessa observed that the communication of the Civic Safety League, which objected to permitting football games on Sum day in Willow Grove park, should have been thrown into the waste paper basket as soon as received, he probably realized that the ob- servation would meet with the ap- proVal of everybody except those identified with the league.
 In other words, the vast majority of citizens would back him up, at least to the extent of favoring Sun- day sports in the park.
 Objection to Sunday sports is based entirely upon antique blue laws. They will exist but are not en- forced. Most observers are of the opinion that they, are entirely out of step with modern conditions. Their original object was not only to insure ia proper observance of the Sabbath" but also to coerce people to attend church. It was considered part of the states business to act as recruiting agency for church at- tendance.
 Today those who really wish to attend church do so, irrespective of Sunday games. Some go to church and also attend the games.
 We have Sunday movie shows, and an enormous amount of Sunday pleasure riding. There is not much difference between these and Sunday football games, They are all in pretty much the same category. Either all should bebarred or none.
 The antiquated blue laws are not enforced and there IS no popular demand that they be enforced. They are entirely neglected because the public wants them to be neglected. They have been unpopular laws and have gone the limbo of unpopular laws. The fact that they remain upon the statute books is due to laXity in erasing them rather than belief that they should remain there.
 Sunday remains a sacred day for all those who want to regard it as such. It is day of pleasure for those who take more stock in pleas ure that in the spiritual life. The latter may be wrong, but the way to convince them of their error is to change their hearts and minds, not f1aunt ancient laws, dating from around the time when witches were burned at the stake. into their faces.
 In addition, some of our best Sunday observers are first rate automobile pleasure riders on the Sabbath,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-07

to dupe it's citizens, have no rights in thls country and should be sent where they came from, was the opinion of the judge, who added he would gladly sign deportation papers himself if he had the power.
 This country cannot be permitted to become happy hunting ground for allen crooks, The immigratin laws do not permit the entry of un- dosirables and if an alien becomes undesirable after entry the way should be clear to return him to his native heath after serving his sen tenco.