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The Washington times., 1926-03-29
PENSIONS
REPORT
MADE
JAMES GREEN
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present fund, the report points out
that It was necessary for the
board 10 determine the actual per.
centage Of the salary of new en-
ployes, which, If set aside annually,
would be adequate to provide dur
ing the active service of the en-
pIoyes Of benefits allowable on their
account.
ssThis percentage of salary, which
indicates the actual cost Of benefits
for new employees, may be termed
the normal cost of the fund. the
raport states. Contributions at
this rate alone would not be suf-
fscient to provide the benefits Tor
nresent employees because Of the
fact that contributions In their be-
half have not been made at g
normal rate in the past.
Pay IS Per Cent
On the basis of these calculations
the report continues. approximately
s.ss per cent of the pay ron is re-
ouired annually as a normal con-
trsbution, II benefits are to be con-
tinued at their present rate and
IL a fund is to be accumulated
during the active service of en-
nIoyes which will be adequate at
the time when they retire to pro-
vide their benefits. Employees OF
the active service, therefore, IN
paying 2h per cent Of their salaries
contribute approximately Is per cent
of the normal cost of benefits. The
normal rate of 1856 per cent Is the
rate applicable TO the average new
employee, IL new employees enter at
the average entrance age Of the
present active force.
The figures show that under
the present system of payments
bv employees each month. bY virtue
of their contributing IA uer cent
of their salary, that a total OF
s219, 935, 1874 will be paid in. This
the board classifies as assets. The
liabilities under the proposed pay.
ment would be $626.4S2, 636. The
difference between the assets and
the liabilities, amounting TO $751;
S91 1853, must he made up out or
appropriations by the Government,
the report declares.
Discussing this valuation the re,
port states: This balance sheet
shows that the present value Of
the prospective contributions of
employees at 212 per cent amounts
TO $219, 93s,394 II the Government
were to make a contribution Of IS
per cent Of the pay roll annually.
this contribution together with that
OF 215 per cent by the employees
would equal 3.35 per cent, which is
the normal contribution.
This contribution would be suf-
ficient to cover the continuing or
normal cost, but 1t is not sufficient
TO cover the liability on account of
service rendered by employees prior
10 the establishment Of the fund in
1920 when no contributions were
made nor does It cover credit for
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ITALIAN PRINCE TO WED
PRINCESS or BEL GUM

ROME, March 29.-The engage
ment of Crown Prince Humberto
and Princess Marie of Belgium was
accepted as fact in semi-official
circles today.
1t was stated that there would
be no official announcement of the
engagement until after Prince Hum
berto had made a visit to Brussels
to pay his respects to the court
OF King Albert.
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RICHARD DAUNT
. HI I I { MORE
CHILLED AGAIN

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cused whittemore OF numbering. Gil
der or hiring someone to do the
job.
The four men being sought in
clude two fences" a tipster or
spot man, and Nate" driver of
the bandit car in several robberies
to which the gangsters have con-
Eessed.
The first two are being sought
by New York detectives in Cleve-
land, which was supposed to have
been the "hlde-away" city Of the
gang.
The spot man. Is said to have
been named in two confessions
as Jacob Kraemer's informant in
the Fifth Avenue holdup, in which
500. 900 in jewels were taken, and
In most Of the other robberies in
which the gang participated.
He works in the jewelry trade
and is said to hold an important
position In reputable jewelry
house. enabling him to learn the
movements and habits Of jewelry
merchants and statesmen.
His arrest is expected hourly
The Washington times., 1926-03-29
SENATE TO PROBE JAP
LAND BUYING IN MEXICO

Senator Borah (R) Of Idaho will
call shortly a meeting of the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee to
investigate the reported purchase
of a strip of land in Lower Calls
fornia, Mexico, for Japanese
colony, it was announced on the
floor today.
Senator Johnson R) OF California,
called the matter to the Senate's
attention.
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COOLIDGE IS INVITED
TO VALLEY FORGE FETE

President Coolidge today was in
Vited to address the Better Cit
izenship Day. celebration of the
International Lyceum and Chau-
tauqua Association at Valley Forge,
Pa, on Labor Day.
The invitation was extended by
Paul NJ. Pearson. who was pre-
scented to Mr.. Coolidge by Senator
Fess CR.) of Ohio.
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tendency actually to increase tn,

tendency actually to increase the
liabilities of the Government.
The existing act should provide
for the maintenance of adequate
records, which will protect" the in.
terests of both the members and
the Government, and which will at
ford basis by which the liabilities
Of the Government may be ascer
tanned periodically as a safeguard
on the continued economical admin
intration of the fund"
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N. Y. Man to Wed in London

LONDON. March 29.-Marriage
;ntentions we're filed here today by
Ross st. John McClelland. Of New
yorlx and Mrs. Doris Maufe.
yrel1-Ixnown London artist. Mrs.
MAMIE Is the divorced wife of Her
hart Maufe. She gave her age
as 81.
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ADVERTISEMENT

80 carcass beef in washington.
s Is g. for week ending Saturday, March
81 is26. on shipments sold out, ranged
from 100 cents to 100 cents per pound
and averaged 1888 cents per pound
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service since that date. during
which time the Government has
made no contribution whatever.
2S6 Millions to Balance
1.-THE liability on account of this
past service may be obtained by
deducting from the total liability
of the Government the value of
future contributions which would
be payable by the Government at
the normal rate of .S5 per cent Of
salaries. All actuarial calculation
shows that a contribution from the
Government equal to .S5 per cent
Of the payroll Of present employees
has a present value of S70,25S. 4SO.
II the latter amount be deducted
from the item of 1891 ,S91 ,463 shown
as the value of the Governments
prospective appropriations, $685.
632.983 is left as the amount which
must be placed in the fund to Off
set the lack of contributions in the
past"
The report estimates the annual
receipts to the fund required to
take care of this accrued liability
and for the support Of the fund, in
GLIDING both the normal cost and
S36, 529, 491. The annual contribu-
tions by the employees are shown a.
$1S,713.561. leaving an annual
amount payable by the Government
OF $17,S15,93 or 2.38 per cent of
the pay roll.
The report. signed by George B.
. Bnch, chairman, Herbert d. Brown
and Joseph s. Mccoy. emphatically
declares that the present law should
be amended, summarizing it's rea-
sons as follows:
THE act discriminates between
various classes of employees by max
ing employees whose salaries are in
excess Of $1,000 pay more than their
proportionate share of the benefits.
The higher the employees salary the
more unfair is the discrimination.
yet the lower salaried employees do
not benefit by the injustice of the
measure.
Annuities Graded
The annuities are graded some
what according to the number OF
the employees years of service, but
| the plan Of using muItipIes of
three years az a basis for a differ
| ence, rather than the exact number
OF years Of service does not save
money for the fund and does not
work fairly for the employees.
"rhe benefits are not based upon
| the same salary as that on which
/ the contributions are paid, so that
| in some cases higher salaried en-
plpyes may actually contribute
more to the fund that they can
possibly draw out in the form of
an annuity.
THE ages of retirement are set
too high 70 make the retirement
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system of the greatest value 10
either the employee or the Govern
ment in eliminating those who are
superannuated under age TO-
1.-THE benefits provided are so low
for employees In responsible posi-
tions that they can not afford to
give up their positions IN favor of
younger or more competent en-
ployees so that superannuated en-
ployes in supervisory positions who
might properly be retired for the
good Of the service can not be
easily eliminated.
THE Governemnt is making no
provision whatever to cover the la
bilities Of the &und which are not
covered by employees contributions
and is not making any provision
whatever 10 Iiquidate the accrued liza.
service of employees which was rem,
deren prior to the. establishment of
the retirement fund.
Reason for Failure
BY reason of this failure to recog.
nize and make provision for it's accru-
ing liability, the Government is
actually borrowing from the en-
ployees' fund moneys to cover the
actual liabilities Of the Government
on account of current service of
employees.
By continuing the practice now
followed under the existing law, the
Government is in the position OF
actually borrowing money to pay
its current expenses, and expecting
a future generation to repay the
amount borrowed. The actual cost
Of the services of the 3S8,622 gov
ernmental employees covered by the
system is really the amount of their
yearly salary plus the amount
which, il paid to the retirement
fund, would exactly offset the ulti-
mate pensions for which the Gov.
eminent will be liable for the
years servic.
THE Government is making no
appropriation whatever and is per.
hitting the pensions to be paid by
loans from the contributions Of en-
ployes. Since under the law, the
Government must return every cent
SO. borrowed with compound inter
est, it Is evident that a future gen.
GRAFTON will be faced with his debt.
The practice is not only economical
Iy unSound but 1t will have a
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will parties who witnessed
traffic officer pull child off BIZ
cycle, at Fourteenth Street, near
golf course. Sunday, March 20,
about p. M. kindly cOminuni-
cate with child's parents, 1853
" 81. $. w. ii. w. SWING.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
.4S0 4s5 500-1445
BuIlheadS
Totals ......491 AGA 437-1392
 Matteo in Legal Troubles

The small sum of s2o0 has placed Carmine Matteo. In many legal ac- tions. He borrowed that sum from his brother, Peter Matteo, of New Haven. Peter, through Attorney William Mckenna of New Haven, attached the electro engraving plant on Broad street. To release the attachment bank book owned by Julia Matteo was deposited with Deputy Sheriff Martin Horwitz, of New Britain. Judge Joseph M Donovan of Bristol successfully at tackled the complaint SC far as Julia Mattoo was concerned, and the city court of New Haven granted iudg- ment for sc00 and costs against Carmine Matteo, but exoneratcd Julia Matteo. Then Attorney Nc kenna demanded tho bank book or tho property. but both demands were refused. On an execution from the city court of New Haven he again took the electro plant. Judge Donovan began -repleyin action and took the plant away from him, substituting a bond. and that action is returnable before the court of common pleas in Hartford. Now Deputy Sheriff Hor- witz, through Attorney David l.. Nair of New Britain. has instituted an intorplca1cr action, asking the court of common pleas in Hartford to advise him to whom he should return the bank book. There are thus four separate lawsuits over the one issue. with judges lawyers, and laymcn in fro towns involved.
 Piainyillc Bow!crs Lose
 Plainrille lost a tough game last night at the Recreation alleys when Southirgton won a roll-of At the end Of the three strings both teams were deadlocked in pinfall at 1491 and two extra boxes were rolled, Southington winning. Booster was high man for the winners and Mas triano for Plainville. The scores:
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08

the evergreens will be purchased from the Eddy-Glover Post of New Britain.
 To Speak In Middletown. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske. pastor of the Berlin Congregational church, will address the Brotherhood of the South church in Middctown on Thursday evening, The subject for his speech will be his recent trip abroad. Last Tuesday evening, Mr. Fiske addressed tho Wallingford E,x- change club with q talk on his tray- els in foreign countries.
 Court Postponed Because of the light docket to come before the Berlin Town Courts regular session last evening and also | because of the illness of Judge George G. Griswold, the session was postponed until next week. Judge Griswold is reported as improved. Grange Initiates X large number of candidates were initiated into the final orders of Berlin Grange, No. 24. last even ing at the organization hall on Pennington avenue. The third and fourth degrees were levied last evening. the first two degrees hav- ing been given the neophytes earlier in the season. The annual harvest supper followed the ceremony, served by ladies of the association.
 Exhibitions WpJI AttppIpI The exhibitions of reproductions of famous paintings being held at ,he Ilensinston Grammar school to- night and at the Worthington school tomorrow and Friday evenings, drew q large number of visitors at its opening at the Kensington Gram mar school last evening. The paint ings represent the work Of both modern and old school artists of foreign nations and America and are reproduced with an excellent color quality and contain all the tones which made them master pieces in the picture loving world. Proceeds of a silver collection will go towards the purchasing of few prints TOT the local SChoolS.
 EnliStS for Service
 John Bozek of Kensington has en- listed with the 18th Infantry of Boston, according to a statement given out by Sergeant William Bull lock of New Britain today. The To- cal man will leave for his encamp- mont in the near ,turc.
 East Berlin Items
 The Parents association will hold q meeting Tuesday evening December 14 at 8 o'clock at the Hubbard school. Rev. A. l.. Burgreen will give talk on the Psychology of Teaching" to be followed by a general discussion. It is the purpose of the association this year to bring about q closer understanding be- tween the child, parents and teacher Mutual cooperation among these three is the ultimate purpose of the association. A large attendance at the meeting Is expected as MT. Bur green will lead the discussion follow ing his talk.
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
PROTEST AGAINST
 DRIVER OF FLOW
Residents Say State Employe 0Verdid His Work
COMPLAIN OF HIS SPEED
Henry Taylor of East Berlin Sue cumbs to Heart Attack at His Home-Kensinston Tabs Wallop Paper Dolls, Upsetting Dope.

Berlinites are considerably wrought up about the recent incl dent which attended the services of the state snow blow in this town. Along the route of the vehicle are continuous reports of dangerous speeding by the heavy truck and one person is reported to have been slightly injured because of the reck- less driving of the chauffeur of the machine.
 Monday morning. upon call from town officials for relief from the i'm passihle highways, the state high way commission detailed one Of it's snow ploughs to work on Berlin roads. The chauffeur is reported to have attended his duties with too much zeal for local satisfaction as the speeding vehicle threw the snow banks high into the air and covered pedestrians and cleared walks with a cloud of snow. One youth in Ken sington is reported to have been knocked down by the snow thrown onto the sidewalk by the plough and First Selectman George B. Carter narrowly escaped injury when the truck missed clipping him by inches, 1t is reported.
 It is rumored that the first select man is taking up the matter with the highway commission although he could not be reached today to confirm the report. Residents of this place. who had Just finished clearing their sidewalks only to have the plough submerge them again, are nettled at the actior.
 The driver alone is reported to have been at fault as the trucks are equipped 10 pile the snow on the side of the thoroughfare when driven under q normal rate of speed. When the vehicle is speeding. the excess snow is thrown farther to the side, the distance depending on the rate of speed employed by the truck. Ac- cording to Bcrlinites. the truck used Monday must have used all the speed possible as the snow, Tn many ln- stances. plastercd the sides of houses lining the thorouGhfares and several broken windows are reported as the result of clods of ice and snow strik- ing them.
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tSt 500 5t0-1491 ND.ra

tst 500 51O-1491 Notes James Cunningham, proprietor Of the Cunningham diner, is i'll at his home on Maple street. The Missionary society of the Baptist church will hold its regular meeting at o'clock tomorrow aft ernoon at the home of Mrs. II. A. Temple.
 The annual Christmas fair and supper of the Plainville NJ. F. church is being held this afternoon and evening. Supper will be served from to s o'clock.
 A son was born this morning 10 Mir and Mrs Carl Lindquist Of West wood park
 The Pythian Sisters will meet To- night and make the first nomination of officers.
 A public supper will be served from ( to 8 o'clock this evening ac the Church Of Our Saviour parish house under the auspices of the Woman's guild.
 Episcopal supper tonight, S5c.- advt.
 Hough St. cS--5 rooms and bath to rent. Inquire, r Hough St. advt.
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Three hundred and fourteen thou- sand vehicles come daily into the thirty-five square blocks of Chi cago's loop between a. m. and II D. m., survey shows. Of these but 12,000 are horsedrawn. and city engineers propose to bar them.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08

The teams in the Tcmco bowling league kept their respective positions in this weeks games, both leaders taking two out of three strings each from the second division quintets. The scores were much higher than in the past, Silverio. Lemcries. and Eabich starring. The standing is now as follows:
New Britain herald., 1926-12-08
NOTICE To the Legal Voters of tho East Berlin Fire District

To the Legal Voters of the East
 Berlin Fire District You are hereby notified that the Annual leNIceting Of the East Berlin Fire District will be held in the basement of the Community Hall i'll East Berlin in the Town of Berlin at s o'clock on Friday. the 10th day of December. 1926, for the following purposes:
 1, To hear the report of the of fcers.
 ?. To elect officers for the com ing year.
 3, To transact any other busi- ness proper to come before said meeting. Dated at East Berlin. Conn. December I, 1926.
 A. A. NORTH.
 President. Astst
 r. r. Siegrist Clerk.
Evening star., 1926-12-15

n K IKE KELLEY has decided to
NH give up coaching Central
V Highs base ball team. and S.
4 r. Kimball, former Eastern
High diamond mentor, will
tutor the Blue and White tossers next
Spring. 1t is said that Mike, who will
continue to coach foot ball was not
especially enthusiastic about the base
ball job. Despite that he developed
some mighty capable players.
These foot ball players of the past
season were presented the circle r at
an assembly today at Tech High
School,:
Frank stutz, retiring captain; Viii
son Hissey. John Ritter, Arthur krie-
melmeyer, Shaw Blackstone, John
Snowden. Harry Mullen, Henry Mac
Donald, Ward Oehmann, Paul Casa ssa
Howard Florence, Loren Pope, Fred
erick Mohardt, manager.
The minor T was presented Robert
Bailey, Howard Adcock, Bradley
Edeblut. Chester Mills, Charles Wolfe,
Harry Slack, Basil Postlethwaite. Leo
Winston, Dunbar Goss, Harry Libert,
John Griffith, Bert Osterman, William
Shipman, Lewis Levy, Paul Guy and
Paul Smith, assistant manager.
Central High tossers who gained a
36.to.22 decision over Forest Park
High tossers on the latters floor in
Baltimore yesterday were to face
Strayer's Busines College courtmen
this afternoon on the City Club floor.
While Forest Park was able to hold
the Blue and White second-stringers
well they were no match for Coach
Coggins' regulars. and Burgess. Nee
and Hurley, who started for Central,
had little difficulty. finding the loop.
The victors shot their reserves in
after the first half which ended with
Central in the van, % to 8.
Capt. Woodruff, Weaver and
Michael Hunt, veterans, and George
Fletcher. 1927 base ball captain;
Churchill Francis and Judson Bowles
are the most formidable candidates for
st. Adams School quint, that will
open their season January IA, enter.
tanning Emerson Institute on the Wis
consin avenue court.
Other dates are:
January %, McDonough Prep at
home; 81, Central at home.
February S, Shenandoah Valley
Academy, away; Is, Donaldson Prep
at home; %, Forrest Park at home;
25, Boys Latin School. away.
HyattsviIle High basketers, who
We're to open their season this after
noon, with Woodward School tossers
as their guests on the Hyattsville
floor, have listed eight other games
and may meet Rockville, Hagerstown
and Frederick High Schools on home
and-home basis.
If Hyattsville is to have "a winning
combination Coach Leland Worthing-
ton must develop it from group that
includes but one 192526 regular-Capt.
Wilbur Wright. However, there are
number of sturdy reserve tossers from
last Winter at hand and Worthington
likely will be able to develop a team
capable of offering a deal of fight to
most opponents.
The Maryland schoolboys in this
afternoons game with Woodward will
be handicapped, as Capt. Wright and
a number of dependables have just
begun court work, after playing until
Saturday with the soccer team of the
Evening star., 1926-12-15
WOMEN IN SPORT
by CORINNE FRAZIER

son. Goals---Young 20 twos). Walden g
tWos, l oneo: Ia Mathews, q swos' . two ones /
one).
Capitol Athletic Clubs basket ball
squad will engage in practice game
| with the Calvary Nj. E. Church team
tomorrow night in the latter's gym
nasium at 1880 o'clock.
Julia Aman, manager of the Capt.
tolites, states that any other teams
desiring preseason action can obtain
a practice tiff with her squad by get
ting i'm touch with her a. the Lean
ington, Fourteenth and Clifton
streets, phone Adams 1928.
Junior hockey players of Trinity
College captured interclass f1onors by
defeating each other class team in the
round robin series for the school
championship. Seniors came second,
with two wins and one loss; Sopho-
mores third, winning one contest, and
the Freshmen trailed, with a blank
score.
The Junior victory was attributed
not alone to their splendid team work
and skill in passing, but to the spirit
with which they followed up their
attacks that enabled them to sweep
through their opponents defensives
consistently.
Swimming and basket ball will oc-
cupy the center of the athletic stage
at Trinity after the New Year. Mer-
maids will practice for the annual
Spring meet, while the court en-
thusiasts will start work in earnest
for the interclass basket ball tits.
The curtain will ring down on the
George Washington hockey season
with the stage set for feast. The
entire group of players will be hon
ored Saturday night with a banquet
rendered them by the Athletic Asso-
citation in the women's building. The
varsity squad will be awarded major
letters for the first time in the his
tory of the sport at G. W., and the
interclass cup will be passed over to
the junior-senior team, 1926 cham
pions, by the ex-title holders, the
1925 freshmen.
Members of the varsity team will be
eligible for the G. w. club this year
for the first time and will be enter
tained next week by that organization
at a bridge party.