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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-03

of the home, have for the while lost
their place. Marital ties are SO loose
ly effected that they have become the
legal sanctions for an adulterous
union. One in every eight marriages
is dissolved and the sanctity of the
home is thus imperiled.
"So-called good society winks at
indiscretionS, and the dbertine min
giles freely with the chaste and wins
the plaudits of the bold adventurer,
whose exploits give piquancy and zest
TO the otherwise colorless inanities Of
the drawing room. The youth. reared
in such an atmosphere, comes to re.
gard chastity as u cheap and worth
less virtue. and gives unbridled rein
to his passions. a scandal thus be-
comes a matter that relieves the
tedium OF a dull and prosaic existence
and lends freshened interest to the
news items Of the day. Courtrooms,
where the most salacious and aban-
doned recitals Of evil living are re-
hearsed, become as magnets to draw
those whose moral obllquity and de-
linquency find satisfaction IN that
which is corrupt and foul and putrid.
The cynic sees in all this the trt-
umph of evil over good and rejoices
In the progressive moral depravity Of
the race. These conditions are re-
Elected in the habits and customs OF
the hour. They are not restricted to
limited areas nor confined to an aban-
doned minority. They invade every
domain and know no limitations or
bounds. Why should they, when
homes of accepted decency and re.
flnement open their gates to the pure
and the impure. 10 things of good re-
port and evil report? How shall
DISCRIMINATE 1hnSa n
mature years and assumed decency
show no judgment or discretion2
When the pace is so swift that it I'M
dermines the physical shall we be
amazed when the moral discloses
weakness and decay9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-03

No matter what happens, there IS
always some one who knew it would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-03

Liberty has lost it's dignity and
sense of decency and degenerated into
brazen license" he said Wholesome
restraints and time-honored conven-
lions have been abrogated. To COM
NIT the oldest kind of sins the newest
kind of ways is the ruling passion of
the hour. This is disclosed in many
and conspicuous ways, from habits of
dress to social customs and usages
Parental control, the unbroken unity
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23

Kitty ................ Irene Segal Peoria ............ Isabel Audiano Clement ........ George Harragan Ely .............. Dorothy Larson Larry ............ Martin Andrews Mrs. Ruggles .... Mrs. F. I. Beach kr. Grace the magician. Christmas carols sung by the boys under the direction of Roscoe L. Sessions.
 Christmas tree.
 'soe public i, cordially invited to att5rd this evenings exercises.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23

transport quantity of wine, cider and brandy from Granby, where he formerly lived, to New Britain. Zimitravich said he owned two cases of beer which he had for his own use.
 He could not say who owned the 29 cases although they were on his out of employment, was about to remove the bar so that the store could be partitioned into two. ac- cording to Zimitravich. He denied he pushed men out of the store when the police appeared. He did not act as the police testified, on the day of the raid, he said. He denied he knew Balinkas had bot tie of whisky on his person. He denied he was selling beer.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods ask ed for convictions in both cases. Zimitrovich attempted to evade the truth throughout the hearing Woods said, and he has consistently vio- lated the law on Hartford avenue.
 Judge Hungerford said the ex- travagant claims of the prosecuting attorney are only equalled by the vividness of his imagination. He seemed to forget that this is a court and the burden of proof Is on the state. the lawyer said.
 That these men had the liquids with intent to sell must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, Judge Hungcrford pointed out, and the state had not presented a single bit of evidence to prove a. sale.
 Judge w. F. Mangan heard the case of Michael Seleman, aged 40, of 49 Hurlburt street, charged with liquor law violation in a store at 1l6 Winter street. corner of Spring. Judge F. E. Hungerford represented Seleman and claimed discharge on the ground of lack of evidence. The police are exaggerating or it Is a case of the wish being father to the thought, Judge Hungerford said. There is nothing to the states case according to the evidence.
 Officers Stadler and Hayes raided the store on Dec. 14 about D. m. and seized a small quantity of liquor which when analysed showed an al- coholic content of 4.29 per cent by weight and 5.36 per cent by volume. The police removed a sink trap and obtained the evidence. Seleman de- nied selling liquor. He carries on . legitimate store business, he said.
 Supernumerary Officer William
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23

Cronin. who lives across the street from the store, testified that the reputation of the place in the neigh borhood is that liquor is sold there.
 He has seen men in the rear of the store on Sunday very frequently. He has seen them served but could not say what they drank.
 Judge Mangan said he believes Seleman has been selling liquor in the store. He found him guilty on two counts and fined him s175. He set bonds for an appeal at $500.
 Charles Cordex. aged 30. of 163 Broad street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of breach of the peace. Supernumerary Officer William O'Day testified that Cordex followed him with a flashlight about 10:3O last night in the rear of the Cordex store at the corner of Broad and Gold streets. and abused him verbal ly besides threatening him and at tempting to strike him.
 Cordex denied the charge and said the officer seized him by the coat collar in the dark and he did not know who the officer was He did not strike the officer but merely pushed him away when the hand cuffs were flashed, he said. He had not had anything to drink, al- though the officer testified he showed signs of having imbibed.
 Judge filling imposed a fined of $5 without costs.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
PURNELL AGAIN HEARS
 CHARGES OF ASSAULT
Woman Testifles That He Attacked Her When She Was IS
 Years Old.

Benton Harbor, Mich, Dec. 23 F) Further charges that Benjamin Purnell violated young women mem bers of his house of David Colony were made in justice court today. While Purnell again lay on cot in the courtroom of Justice Florence Forhan, Mrs. Gladys Bamford Rubel, charged that Purnell mis- treated her when she was 13 years old. Mrs. Rubel IS a sister of Mrs. Ruth Bamford Reed. who testified yesterday in Purnelrs preliminary hearing on warrants charging statu- tory offenses against the two young women, former members of the cult.
 Purnell, Mrs. Rubel charged to- day, todl her he was the Son of Man, and could do no wrong.
 Describing the alleged attack upon which her complaint is based, Mrs. Rubel testified that Mary Ranger and Myrtle Tulk women colonists, escorted her to Purnell's rooms in 1915 when she was Is years old. There. she charged, Pur- nell attacked her and informed her that if she knew the covenants of the faith she would understand that what had happened was merely ceremony which would cleanse her blood.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Kept Near Beer in Store but
 Had Real Stuff in tie Cellar

The beer taken from the store had an alcoholic content of 1859 by volume and 1.47To by weight. Officer Stadler testified that Zimi- traVich claimed ownership of some of the beer, wine and whiskey and said Balinkas was carpenter en- gagged to divide the store into two stores.
 Relatives to the reputation of the store. Officer Stadler testified that in several occasions men have been about the premises with Zimitravich and they ran down the cellar stairs at sight of the police.
 He has not seen liquor sold on the premises, he said, but complaints have been received by the police that the law was being violated there.
 Judge Hungerford asked Officer Stadler to describe the building but Judge filling said it was not neces- sary to waste time along these lines. Asked if Zimitravich conducted a ''etloOii lIlClc III tIlc pl days, the officer repled affirmative ly and added "and since"
 Judge Hungerford told him he realized he Is very desirous of ob- taining a conviction but it is un- necessary to interject any remarks or testimony not called for by the questions.
 Balinltas testified that he was in the store to make alterations and was in no way connected with the business conducted there. He had a ! bottle of whiskey which he bought | in a drug store on a prescription i given him by Dr. LeLasher. Cues toned closely, however, he could not say whether this bottle was bought with or without the prescrip- ton.
 1 Dr, LeLasher testified that he gave BalinkaS a prescription on | December r as he believed him to be in need of whiskey to forstall ill., ness. pr LeLasher could not state whether or not the prescription was used.
 Zimitravich testified that he had the wine for several years and Judge | Hungerford introduced a permit is- sued to Zimitravich in 1924, to
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Zimitravich Fined $50 for Intent to Sell After Long
 Hearing in Police Court.

After a hearing in police court today lasting more than two hours Judge filling disposed of the cases of William Zimitrovich, aged 46, of S4 Hartford avenue, and Stanley Balinkas, aged 29. of 16S West street, charged with violation of the liquor law in a store at 36 Hartford avenue, by fining Zimitravich s150 and costs for having beer with in- tent to sell and discharging Balin- kas
 Judge filling said the beer ap- parently was for sale as evidenced by the quantity available on the premises. He believed also that Ba- linkas started out to violate the law but changed his mind before going too far. On request of Judge F. B. Hungerford, defense counsel, Judge filling fixed a bond of $500 for an appeal.
 Officer Stadler testified that he and Officer Cosgrove raided the store on December IT at Il a. m. He saw three men in the place and he had Officer Cosgrove go to the rear door. Zimitravich was at one end of the bar. Balinkas and other man were also inside. Officer Stad- Ter asked Zimitravich to admit him and the latter took a bottle of li- quor off the bar and put it on a shelf.
 Balinkas took it off the shelf and concealed it beneath his sweater Zimitravich denied having any more liquor but when his tenement was raided, wine, beer and whisky were found. Beer was also found in the cellar beneath the state, Officer Stadler testified. In all, 31 cases Of beer were taken and an analysis was made by a chemist. The beer talk en from the cellar showed an alco- holic content of 2.50 per cent by volume and 2.05 per cent by weight,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
"(c) Site of disposal plant.

|
 There is no map in existence of the site where the proposed treat ment plant is to be located. It is hardly necessary to point out that it | is essential to prepare carefully contoured map of this locality show ing elevations with regard to all l points on the sewerage system of New Britain. Moreover. the charac- ter of the soil at the site of the dis posal plant must be studied by test | borings, as upon this factor will de- pend construction details and may even influence the type of plant to be adopted.
 "(d) There are variety of other factors to be cosidered in this pre- liminary survey, such as the prob lem presented by the ever increasing volume of used lubricating oil from garages and now quite generally be- ing discharged into the sewers. This creates new and serious problem in sewage disposal.
 The developments in the meth ods of sewage disposal, the treat ment of sludge, measures to prevent odors and nuisances, all require that New Britains problem shall be con- sidered in the light of all available information.
 As stated above the study recom- mended by the commission is not duplication of previous work done, neither is it research or experiment. al work in the abstract. Rather 1t is the accumulation of the necessary data preliminary to carrying out a definite program for providing New Britain with an economical and eff cient sewage treatment plant.
 Tn this connection it might be ob- served that the cost of constructing an adequate sewage disposal plant for New Britain will amount, in round figures, to a million dollars. To expend a few thousand dollars in obtaining necessary data to prevent costly mistakes appears to be pru- dent and to follow the dictates Of good business.
 Taking these various facts into consideration the state water con- mission believes that New Britain should take advantage of the large amount of useful information con- tained in the reports submitted by Mir. Gray, MT. Fuller, Mir. Newlands, and the industrial wastes board. They will prove to be of great value, but for reasons outlined above should be brought up to date before the city definitely adopts it's pro- gram for building the new sewage disposal works.
 "The state water commission will be glad to cooperate with the city in every way possible. Some official of the city will In the natural course of events be charged with the super vision of the proposed work. The city of New Britain is fortunate in having a city engineer of excellent engineering ability to guide this un- dertaking. The chief engineer of the state water commission will welcome every opportunity to advise and as- sist in connection with this under taking.
 "Very truly yours,
 Sanford H. Wadhams,
 Director
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
BRISTOL NEWS
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K. of P. Meeting

K. of P. Meeting
 The regular meeting of Ethan lodge. Knights of Pythias, will be held at o'clock this evening in Arcanum hall.
 Funeral of Samuel R. Harper
 The funeral of Samuel B. Harper, who died at the Hartford hospital Tuesday morning, was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from his home, Overlood. Rev. E. L. Wis mer, pastor of the First Congrega- tional church, conducted the serv- ices and burial was in the family lot in Fairview cemetery. New Brit ain.
 Elks Entertain Riddles
 Approximately $50 children were the guests of tn Bristol lodge of Elks at a Christmas tree party held at Elks' hall at 3:20 o'clock this afternoon. Each child received stock ings, gloves and other useful articles or wearing apparel, as well as candy and other delicacies.
 Christmas Party at Boys Club
 A Christmas party for the mem- bers of the Boys Club will be held at T:50 this evening in the club rooms on Main street. The follow ing program has been arranged: Playlet-"The Ruggleses."
 The characters:
 Sarah Maud ..... Evelyn Dicky Susan ........ Helen Jackson Torn aIiy,s T,iht Peter ,.......,. Michael sinisgalli
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
CITY MUST SPEND
 MILLION ON SEWAGE
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ain would be approximately 100000 in 1940 and that there would be an average daily dry weather sewage flow of 10 T. illion gallons. The three most commonly used systems of dis posal were CD sand beds, CD Imhoff tanks with trickling filters, and (3) activated sludge. New Britain's pres- ent plant Is of the first kind, having 37 acres of beds. A proper plant of th' type, requiring no acres of land would have a capitalized cost of s1,- 100000 entirely renewing present beds. An Imhoff tank sprinkling plant, requiring 15 acres of land, would have a capitalized cost of s1,- 275,000. An activated sludge plant, requiring s acres of land. would have a capitalized cost of seOo,00o The annual charges for maintenance including sinking fund, interest etc., would be s160,O00, s100,00O and s135,000 respectively. With the data from the reports of Mir. Gray, Mir. Fuller, MT. Newlands and the industrial wastes board. Director Wadhams considered the city ought to proceed to make a detail survey of its property, bring up to date all data regarding trunk lines, material to be encountered and make care full measurements of the volume of sewage received at the plant With this done the city's engineers could prepare preliminary layout plans and estimates of costs by the begin ming of 1927, at which time the le- Eislature will meet and authoriza- tion secured for the raising of funds for construction of the type of plant selected. During the work the off cials and employees of the state water commission would cooperate with the city in every possible way.
 Since this meeting the city has taken up the matter and the use of
 S7,000 from the sewer fund author ized for the making of surveys and compiling of data. In order to place the matter more fully in your hands the committee asked the state water commission to make a statement re-
 garding the work. letter from
 Sanford H. Wadhams, director of
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Sparks From Chimney
 Set House Roof Afire

Sparks from a chimney set fire to the roof of a three family house at 9S1 Stanley street, at the top of Shepard's Hill. at noon today, caus- ing damage estimated at $50. Wood was being burned in the stoves in all the tenements, causing sparks to fly. Several holes were burned through the shingles and the fire department, called at 12:04 o'clock by an alarm from Box 422, had an hours work preventing a spread of the blaze.
 At 10:15 last night, Go. No. was called to a house on Belden street. and found that the plaster was be- ing dried out, causing considerable smoke. There was no damage. The house is not occupied as yet.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Forbid Gatherings in
 EchooI Damaged by Fire

The building department does not favor permitting dances and public gatherings in the auditorium of the sacred Heart school until the build ing has been renovated and the dam age done at the recent fire is re- paired. The city department fears structural weaknesses might show up under strain, and also considers the possibility that fire might be smouldering unseen and would break out while people are in the build ing.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
Father Dying But Mother
 Has Chance of Recovery

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec. 23 tP - Slight improvement in the condi- ton of Mrs. Albert c. Ayre was reported from the Bridgeport hos pital this morning. She Is in a semi conscious condition and may re- cover. MT. Ayre still remains in state of coma and his chances for recovery are not good, the hospital authorities state.
 The funeral of the five Ayre children who were asphyXiated yesterday will be held tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-23
COLD IN CALIFORNIA
Below Freezing Weather But Citrus Crops Are Not Believed to Have Been Damaged.

Los Angeles, Dec. g LP) - The coldest weather of the winter last night and early today throughout the fruit belt of southern California brought out smudge pots in several sections but no damage to citrus crops was reported. Orchard heat ing devices were kept going in northern Orange county from mid- night until daybreak.
 Temperatures of 27 degrees were reported from Riverside. Pomona and Corona, all three citrus grow ing centers. At Los Angeles 1t was fl.
 Citrus fruits are not considered in danger until temperature Of PC degrees is reached.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-08
COMPOSERS PLAY
 RADIO MEASURE
Call Proposed Law Nothing But
 Price Fixing Attempt

Washington. April R--The ra- dio copyright bill which has been vigorously supported by broadcasters at the joint hearings Of the senate and house patents committees, was assaiIed as price fixing measure today by c. F. Mills, chairman of the administrative committee of the American Society of Composers, Au- thors and Publishers.
 Some members of the senate and house committees, which have heard the society attacked as n combina. ton in restraint Of trade, have reached tho conclusion that enact- m"nt Of such q bill would be ex- ,remcly difficult at this session of congress. Senator Dill, democrat. Washington, one of the authors Of the copyright bill, has announced that he would propose, as 2 solution for the problems, raised during the measures, that tho radio commits sion provided for in the pending Dill-White radio regulation bill, be empowered 10 determine rates 10 be charged by stations for use of their facilities and by copyright owners for the use of their works by the broadcastcrs.
 Mir. Mills declared tle pending copyright bill stripped of camou- tlase, is purely q 'pIice fixing meas ure. The plan 10 fix a uniform rate per song based upon the power Of the station, he said, would drive many stations out of business"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-08
Broadcasting From the Great
 Meat Store

Although Lent is passed the Great 1o-l5-20-25 and 30c Meat Store will continue carrying n full line of fresh fish every Thursday and Friday at their Chain Branch Meat Store in Plainville and Forestyile Meat specials for Friday and Saturday. This week will include lean plate beef 10c h.; lean pot roast 15c lb. shoulder roast 200 lb.: prime rib roast 25c h., and shoulder clods S0c lb.: Hamburg steak 15c lb.; shoulder steak 2oc lb: Rack steak o5c lb.; round steak 5Oc lb.: loin S5c lb. You don't have to worry about your order when you send the children 10 the Great Meat Store In PlainVille or Forestyillc. They will receive the same quality merchant disc and courteous attention that the most particular person would get. You save with satisfaction when you buy at the Great Meat Store in Plainville or Forestville,- adVt.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-08
RADIO EXPERT TO SEND PHOTOGRAPHS
Ranger Of to London to Set Up His Machinery

New York, April R,-Richard H. Ranger, young radio engineer, who perfected tho device for trans mission of pictures by wireless tele- phony. sailed on the Mauretania yes terday to set up in London the fin- ished equipment of sending and receiving machine which will place the wirolessing of photographs and printed material on a commercial basis.
 The machinery operated on the same principle as a ribbon on a stock exchange ticket, Is to be in- stalled fin the British Marconi plant in London and will start operation on May 1.
 Cyril Maude, who has been play ing in New York stage productions this season, was also a pass angor on the Mauretania. He said tbis was his final American season.
 Mrs. Richard Bennett, whose stage name is Adrienne Morrison, sailed on the Cunarder and will be joined in three weeks by her daughter Bar hara, who was recently reported 10 have accidentally taken poison in California. Mrs. Bennett said the report was a mistake. that her daughter merely spilled some Of 1t on her arm and that her maid, who speaks only French. had ylvcn a wrong impression in her excitement.
 Thomas w, Lamont, partner of J. P. Morgan, sailed with Mrs. Lamont for a holiday in Spain and Franco.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-08
Railway Returns Show
 Slight Decline Now

Washington April s Pl--The bureau of railway economics, main- taincd here by the carriers, an- nounced today that on the basis of the railroads property investment figures, their earnings during the first two months this year were at an annual rate of 4.6 per cont, com pared with 4,76 per cent in the same perior last year.
 Tho net railway operating income of class l roads in January and February. 1t said, totalled S129,01S.- S55, compared with s131,211,226 last year. Due to enormous capi- tai expenditures made in the last four months, it asserted. the rail roads arc now in the best physical condition, as far as rolling stock is recorded, they have enjoyed in re- cent years.