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New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
PRESIDENT PUBLISHES
 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
Sends Special Message to Boys and Girls of
 Nation

Washington, Dee. 21 lP--Prrsi. dent Coolidge in a Christmas greet
 ing today 10 boys and girls of the . nauom pointed to the value Of uu- spllislu.css, obcdilnce and sclf-con- 1 trol.
 Tho greeting, addressed 'to tho
 Boy Scouts, the Lone Scouts and the All clubs."
 "As you arc representatives of the | organizations of boys and girls of America, who live in or are inter 1 rstcd in the open country with which 1 ! c0mr into an official relation" he saId, 'I want to extend to all of you l Il Christmas greeting. Ii seems a 1 very short time ago that l was a . boy and in the midst of. farm life ] myself helping to do the chores al ] tho farm working in the corn and
 potato ticlds getting in the hay, and ! in the springtime doing what most
 of you hay" never had an opportuni- ty 10 sce-making maple sugar.
 'J did not have any chance to profit by joining a Scout organization
 or a 4-H club. That chance ought 10 be a great help to the boys and girls of the present day. IL brings i them into association with each other in q way where they learn to think not only of themselves, but of 1 ether people, IL teaches them to be unseIfish. It trains them to obc- | uience and gives them sclf-control. .'
 "A very wise man gave us this motto-'Do the duty that lies near est to you IL seems to me that this is the plan of all your organiza- lions. We need never fear that We shall not he called on to do great i things in thu future if we do small 1 things well at present It is the Toys and girls who work hard at homo who are sure to make the best
 record vixen they go away from
 home, IL is the boys and girls who stand well up towards the head of the class at school that will he called on 10 hold the important places in political and business life when they go out into the world.
 "Thcro is a time for play as we'll. as q time for work. But even in play it is possible to cultivate the art of wclI-doing. Games are useful 10 train the eye, the hand and the muscle, and bring the body moro completely under the control of tho mind. Whom this is done. instead Of being waste of time play becomes a means of education.
 "Is it in all these ways that boys and girls arc learning to be men and women, to be respectful 10 their parents, to bc patriotic 10 their country and to he rcvcrcnt to God Ii is because of the great chance that American boys and girls have in all these directions that 10 them more than to the youth of any other country there should be a Merry Christmas"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
LOSES PAY ENVELOPE
Boston Boy of I5 Must Have His S9 Returned Or Kid,lics Gan Have No Presents,

Boston. Dec. q tP,-Danny Ryan. l5 year old Charlestown boy is broken hearted. He has lost his s9 pay envelope. and If some one doesn't find it for him his six small. cr brothers and sisters arc going to have to go without Christmas pres euts this year.
 Now S9 isn't much to buy for six on. but it seemed a lot to Danny, and he planned a gift for each aud every one of the children, down to the youngest a girl of six months.
 He had been on several errands by the firm that employs him. and lt was not until he went into a res. taumnt to get something to eat that he found the envelope was missing. Local papers have carried his story. and Danny is hoping that the finder will read 1t and return the money.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
TO DISTRIBUTE S70, 900
Stockholders of The Connecticut Brcwcrics Company Will Receive This Amount on Thursday,

Bridgeport. Dec. 2l lP' - On Thursday of tbis week tho sum oi S7o.oUo will hc distributed among the stockholders of the Connecticut rrrwcrirs company Bridgeport un- dor authorization Of Judge John W. Banks of superior Court.
 The Breweri"s company has been in tho hands of a receiver since 1922. The par value of the stock is $25 a share and there has already been paid SIS a share on lt. inc addition u g. authorized in Judge Banks order mrans that the stockholders have received close 10 the value of fh,lr holdings
 The reeel'ership Of the company remains in force.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Gems Valued Alt Possibly $lOO, ,OOO
 Stolen From New York Apartment
Wife of Stock Exchange Member Finds Jewels Gone
 From BOudoir On Her Return From Luncheon

New York, Dec, 2l P)--Jewels valued at between $75,O00 and s1OO.- OOO were stolen from the boudoir Of Mrs. William T. Starr, wife of u stock broker by thieves who entered the apartment yesterday while the family was away. Int theft became known today when police started a ci,y-widc search for the missing jewels. A
 The thieves Apparently had made well-aid plans to rob the apartment, which is in West fifty-Fifth street, just off Fifth avenue. Duplicate keys were apparently used in 'ntering the apartment All employees Of the house were questioned, but they said that they had seen no one enter the place. The thieves apparently had gone directly to the drawer In when
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
TEACHER SINCE 1909 IS
 TO GIVE UP LIFE WORK
Miss Florence Wells Resigns Be cause of III Health After
 IG Years Service.

The resignation of Miss Florence Wells. q teacher in the service or 'h" New Britain school department sine" 1909, win become effective at The reopeninE Of school after the Christmas recess on January 4. Failing health has forced Miss Wells 'o discontinue her connection with the department and return to her homo in Wilimantic
 Her connections with tho school department of late years has hcou in the capacity of teacher j0 special aHpical cl1ssos at tho Walnut HuI school, l'rior to her cmp'oy ment in this school she had rharg- of classes in tho old Burritt school and the Bartlett school
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Satterwhite Backs Down
 On Calling Legislature

Austin, Tex, Dec. 21 tP - Lee Satterwhite. speaker of the Texas house of representatives today de- clined 10 call a special session of the legislature.
 The session had been sought for by some legislators to learn if there was evidence on which 10 file Impeachment charges. Governor Miriam A. Ferguson said her enemies were trying to find some- thing against her and declined to call the session.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21

Mrs, Starr kept her jewel case.
 Starr is a member of the broker age firm of Morgan, iyermore X. Company, His firm is q member of 'he New York stock exchange. He was out of town and Mrs Starr was out for luncheon when the theft was committed.
 While police gave out the value of the jewels as between S75,O00 and $100,O0o, Mir Starr, when seen at inc stock exchange, placed their value at only S20,OOO.
 The stolen jewelry included three diamond studded bracelets, one pearl ring and q diamond ring, one pair of pearl and emerald earrings, q diamond studded watch case and a platinum and diamond brooch, de scrihcd as the most valuable item in tho list.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Miners and Operators
 Not at Meeting Today

scranton, Pa, Dec. "l lH -Tbcrr Will be no meeting ot anthracite miners and operators here today to 3i-cuss thc strike situation. This was made known by Major Inglis. spokesman for thc operators, who stated that the negotiating commit- rco of the mtnc owners, could not come here today reeuriless of any new developments.
 Major InEIis also declared that there would he no conference be- tween operators and miners unless representatives of the 15S.OOo idle men disregard their stand on the rinchot peace proposal and agree to meet with tho operators and discuss any or all plans tending toward settlement.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
BOSTON ROPER GANG'
 IS SENT ID PRISON
l2 to 20 Years Each Leader Adjudged Men
 tally Defective

Boston, Dec. 21 CP>-Scntcuccs of
 rom 12 to 20 years each were i'm posed hy Judge Bishop in superior court today on three members of the so-calIrd "Ropcr Gang of auto mobile holiup mon. Charles Roper 'ho youth who the polio" charge was the leader of the band, was moi sentenced as his case still is in the hands of alicnists.
 Roper and the three others, John Walsh, Frank Golding and Charles J. Mullen, pleaded guilty To one in- ,ictmrnt charging them with rob- ring Charles W. rrrston of $15o in inc Charlcstowu district Nov gS.
 Aicnists from the state depart mont Of montaO disease reported that Roper might bo termed d pathological ltar' and that a psy- rhom,trlc rNamna'ion showed him 10 have a mental age of lt1g years. They said That his maternal grand father hai hp,u mentally dcrangcd but that there was no evidence ot ntrotal disease in the dnfcuiant
 Roper and the others wcrr satd hy tht police lo b. members of a band Of touring handits' who wrrc responsible for d largo number Of holIups in Greater Boston.
 District Attorney Thomas C OBricn moved that Roper be com miltcd to thc Bridgewatcr state hos mtal
 Judge Bishop, after searching thr statutes. said it was no, pyrmjsSjblr to commit to BulEcuutsr a mental affective who was liahlr 10 a life sentence on a criminal charge, The district attorney then mol pressed the indictment against Roper who entered a ploa of guilty 10 a charge or asSaut with intent to rob.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Waterbury Doctor to Be
 Tried for Perjury Jan. ,

Waterbury, Dec. 21 P-Dr. Charles A. Farrell, city physician will be tried for perjury in connec- ton with his testimony in the trial of James Gizzi. charged with the murder of Dan Gaudiosi, on Janu- ary , in city court. A continuance of the case until this date was asked by the defense this morning. Judge Ahner P. Hayes granted the request. but advised both prosecution and defense that the case would be tried n that date.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Clothes Valued at S2,2OO Taken From Meriden Store

Meriden, Dec. q Pl-Lucicn No- winiski reported 10 tho police today that his Veteran street clothing store was visited by burglars Satur- day or Sunday night and goods val ued at S2,e00 stolen Entrance was gained by prying open a window. and police believe tHo goods were taken through back yards 10 an au- tomobilc on a nearby street.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
MARRIED 62 YEARS
Mir. and Mrs. W. B. Carpenter of Springfield Were Welded in This City-AnniyersarY Tomorrow.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. q H) - Mir. and Mrs. William B. Carpcn- ter will observe the 62d anniver- sary of their marriage tomorrow, They were married in New Britain, Conn. Mrs. Carpenters former home.
 They have lived here Is years.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
NO IMPORT DUTIES

London, Dec. q tP - Prime Minister Baldwin stated in the house Of commons today that il was impossible 10 grant the applI- cation Of inc iron and steel com panics for protection under tho safeguarding Of industries proceed ure. This means that the govern. mont does no' thing it wise to i'm. pose import duties to assist this in- lustry.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
WINS AT tS8 TO I

Paris, Dec. 21 Pl-Valneurir. a four-year-old colt rewarded his few packers with the longest odds paid at a French track in the last thirty years yesterday at Nincennes. when in a mixed snow and rain storm he proved the best slush horse in a ftld Of ten trotlors, winning by a half length. The odds against Val lleurie were ISs to 1,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
LOSES TOES UNDER TRAIN
New Milford Man In Car Struck By Engine Has Narrow Escape From Death.

Danbury, Conn, Dec. 21 lP' - George Mann of New Milford, rid ing in an automobile which ran into train on local grade crossing this morning was thrown from thr car. landing so near the track that tho wheels of the train ran over his right foot, hanging inc toes so that they had 10 be ampu,ated. Two other men in the car escaped with but slight injuries.
 The automobile was demolished.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
GAS MAIN EXPLOnES.

Boston, Dec. q P-Four kittens were asphyyiated when a gas main exploded in front of Noah kolodny's drug store in the Roxbury district today. Windows were broken and the sidewalk in front of the store was torn apart by the force of the blast
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
CITY TAKES POSSESSION
 OF WALNUT HILL SCHOOL
Corporation Counsel kirkham Give, Check for $1O9,9I6 to State
 Treasurer Rogers

The old State Normal school, now known as the Walnut Hall school. became the property of inc city Of New Britain this afternoon
 Judge John II. Kirkham, corpora ton counsel, presented State Treas urer Ernest F. Rogers with the city's check for S109,916,32, inc purchase price, and the state official turned over a deed free of cncumbrance to the city.
 The building was purchased in June, 1921. but title was not trans ferred until today.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Taylor and W0udlOCk.

President Coolidge decided today to giv" he south representation on the interstate commerce. commis- sion, lh nominated Richard V. Tay- Tor of Alabama to succeed C. M. Me Chord, who resigned.
 The president also submitted to the senate the nomination of Thom- as l. Woodock of New York, who is serving as an interstate commerce commissioner under recess appoint ment. Tine senate last spring dcclin- ed to approve Mir. Woodlock's nom inatlon.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Marketing Bill.

The administration co-opcrativo marketing bill was introduced M the house today by Chairman Haugcn of the agriculture committee.
 MT. Haugen issued a call for fhe committee 10 convene on January Ii for hearings on the bill as well as other farm relief proposals.
 The cooperative marketing bin. drawn by Secretary Jardinc, endors- ed by representative of Sl coopcra- tive organizations and approved by President Coolidge, is the only farm measure which now has the sanction of the administration
 It would authorize an uppropria tio3 OF @22-.10o to organjZe the new division.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
R. R. Consolidation Bill.

Senator Cumins, republican, Iowa. today introduced his railroad con soIldation bill, which would give the roads three years in which to con sotdate voluntarily and authorize the interstate commerce commission thereafter to compel consultations.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Repeal Is Desired.

Repeal of the flexible provisions of the tariff act, which allows the president 10 make certain roadiust ments of rates, was proposed in q bill introduced today by Rcproscnta- tive Hull, democrat, of Tennessee.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Rep. Hull Accuses Eng land of Bad Faith And Planning To Pay War Debt By Boost ing Prices.
Investigation to Be En- Iarged So as to Take in NitrateS, Iodine, Wood Pulp and other Impor- tant Raw Materials.

Washington, Dee. 2l GPp-Invesr. sltIon of an alleged manipulation h, the British colonial government Of the price of crude rubber and other raw materials was ordered today by the house.
 A resolution directing the house commerce committee 10 conduct the inquiry was adopted without il roll .calI after Representative Hull of Tennessee, former chairman of tha democratic national committee, had charged Great Britain with acting in bad faith" in the matter.
 Britain Laughs at United States
 The British government is laugh. ing out loud at us" Mir. Hull said "It IS openly proclaiming that 1t in. tends to collect four billion dollars rom us in increased rubber prices to pay it's war debt.
 Europe is laughing up its sleeve .at the way We are being held up for rubber"
 The resolution was introduced by Representative Tilson of Connecticut the republican leader after a confer- .ence with Secretary Hoover.
 Representative Tilson supported Mr. Hull's position, declaring inc British hoped to pay their war debt by the increased prices before this country could develop a source of supply for the crude products.
 Besides inquiring into the situo. ton facing this country in the rub. bcr problem, the committee also win inquire into the situation with .re. spect to nitrates. potash. quininc iodine, tin, siasl, quicksilver, rbod pulp and other Important raw f,a- tecrials.
 Proposed Pulpwood Embargo
 The committee Is expected to ra into the question ,f proposed em P hargo hy Canada on pulpwood. A committee representing the Aneri- can pulp and paper manufacturers has been Investigating the question and has charged that an attcmpt is being made 10 have the Canadian government stop pulpwood exporta. ton and thus force American opera tors to move their mills to Canada
 Canadian manufacturers were charged by the committee with backing the proposal, which. fl sue. cessful, would impose a financial tax on every Americas who reads newspaper, who subscribes to a mag a2ine, or buys a book"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Pearl Harbur Improvements,

Extensive Improvements 10 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, including berthing space for sixteen hattIeships, were recommended 10 the house commit tee on naval affairs today hy Repre- Hentatives Stephens, republican, Ohio, senior member of the special congressional committe that visited the islands last summer.
 4 naval pier for San Diego. Cali fornia, also was urged and the spe- clal committee said congress should appropriate money for this purpose.
 Among the projects recommended for Pearl Harbor were straightcning of the harbor, an adequate number of piers. sea walls, additional dry docks and improvements in the facilities for maintenance work.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Dec. 21.-FurcCast for New Britain and vicinity: Unsettled with rain tonight and Tuesday; possibly chang ing to snow and colder
 Tuesday
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
TRAGIC ENDING 10
 SANTA CLAUS PARTY
Boy Of Y Dies When Struck
 by Automobile
GOING HOME WITH GIFTS
Philip Earamo. Leading Brothers And Sisters Home From Christmas Trolic, Killcd-Joscph Filosa Held For Reckless Driving.
Special to tho lIerald.)


 | Bristol, Dec 21-If santa Claus comes down the chimney at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Antonio 1 Earamo of Lake avenue Thursday night he will find q spirit of depres- sion which even his beaming Coun- tenance will not dispe. While all the world is preparing 10 be cheer full, death has struck swiftly and frightfuIly at the Earamo family.
 Philip Earamo, aged r, and his , five little brothers and sisters, were returning from q Christmas party held in Firemcns' hall last evening, under the auspices of St. Matthew's church. They had spent the after noon rejoicing with other children and standing with popping eyes at hig Christmas tree and a real live Santa Claus, who distributed gifts among the gathering. Their hap piness knew no bounds.
 All Helped To Carry Tree
 When they started home, all help ing to lug a Christmas tree, Philip took the lead along Broad street, to guide the others through the rain. With one hand he chung to the tree, With the other he helped his brother Vito. aged 6, to face the storm.
 Without warning, an automobile crashed into their midst. Philip was thrown one side and Vito was spun around. The others separated $n panic, Rose. 10; Mary, 8; Antoin- cite. 14, and Joseph, 15, screaming in terror The driver of the car, Joseph Filosa of Central street, For estvilie, with face blanched, stopped the machine and climbed out. Later he helped Policeman James Me Nance to take Philip to the Bristol hospital where the boy died at S:15 o'clock last night of fracture of the skull.
 Reckless Driving Charged
 Tn police court today Filosa was presented on charge of reckless driving. He was held under a bond of s1.000 for a hearing on Docem- ber 30.
 Explaining the accident to the police last night, Filosa said he was c,inded by the glare of headlights on an approaching automobile He said he could not gee the children.
 After the accident Philips broth CTS and sisters struggled home and told their parents that Philip had l been taken to the hospital The l mother and father are DTostrated ! with grief. Instead of Christmas <, wreath on the front door of the ! home this week there will be a crape. Perhaps Santa Claus will | hear about it and pass quietly along | knowing that there are hearts within | too heavy to join in the spirit of | happiness.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
Cong, Philips Shoots NtrioHc
 EerbalBroadside hto Dry Law
Condemns Underhanded Methods of Enforcing Prohibition and Declares Other Laws Are Disre- garded as Result.

Washinglou Dee. 2l P -Th,
 house prohibition debate, which has
 Wagod steadily and warmly for scy.
 rral days, was resumed by tha, body
 today as soon as the days proceed
 ings got under way. with Repre- sentative Philips, republican, of Pennsylvania, lrading an onslaught against present enforcement mcth- ods.
 Plays Indcrhand Methods"
 Using as vehicle the treasury ap- Ipropriation bill with its allotment tor enforcement, Mr. Philips de- cIarcd that "Iawloss methods" and 'hc "undcrhand methods" were be- ing used in gathering evidence in prohibition cases, This, he said, had resulted Tn "crimes moro shock ing to the public conscience than the evasion of law"
 Ile assaird "rccent constitutional amendments" as "a series of inno- ,Nations which have undermined t I'ti H'l 4lbu Nll 'lt~ ilItil'h Olll 6uN "rnmcnt," describing prohibition as "an experiment" that should have "roasonQblo time 10 demonstrate ifs worth" He added that as a "con- soryativc" house member he con- dcmncd tour uutocratic, high-hand- cd, laWlcss methods used in enforce mcnt of the 18th amendment" Makes Right Wrong
 Not only does the prohibition laW," he said, "scel to make legally
 wrong that which is not morally wrong, but if has caused so much emphasis to be placed upon this one taW that other and more important laws have been overshadoWed and all but forgotten.
 "Tho very nature of prohibition enforcement is in thc direction of the corruption of agents of the gov arnment It has caused such d lraalidown in tNa vigilance of our guardians lhat great ho}os have been opened net only for the bribcr, the glartcr and the bIackluailor, but also for the thug the murderer and the degenerate"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21
WALTER NOMINATED MARSHAL FOR CONN.
Coolidge Also NOninateS Taylor
 and WOOdIOCk for 1. C. C.
R. R. BILL PRESENTED TOO
C"ngrc>N Having Busy DaN-Rcpcal of Flexible Provisions of Tarin Act ANkcd--Co-opcrativc Market ing Bill Oncrcd

Washington, Dec, 2t (Pl Jacob n. Walter was nominated today to be United States marshal for the Con. nccticut district.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-21

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New Britain herald., 1925-01-10

Miss Mona Martin, daughter of Dr. John Martin of Vine street enter tained two tables of bridge at her home Monday evening,
 Mrs, Arthur Harrop will give 8 bridge party at her home on Har- rison street this evening for her sis ter Miss Esther Stauley. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. E. N, Stanley of Lex ington street.
 MT. and Mrs. Virgil Palmer enter tained at dinner at their home on Harrison street Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. Bennet Hubbard gave d bridge party at her home on Vine street Friday afternoon for Miss Harriet Reynal who will leave Wednesday for Deland, Fla. The prizes were awarded to Mrs. William Walker Mrs. Lucain Stevens and Miss Har- riett Reynal.
 Miss Elsie Collingwood, daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. 5. Collingwood of Corbin avenue entertained at bridge at her home this afternoon.
 Miss Beatrice Reynal, daughter of MT. and Mrs, Louis Reynal of Lex ington street will entertain at bridge at her home Monday afternoon.
 A
 Mrs, Harold T. Sloper entertained her bridge club at her home on Rus sell street Friday afternoon,
 Maxwell Porter of West Main street has returned from Grand Rapids, Mich.
 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Andrews of West Main street left today for St. Petersburg, Fla,