New Britain herald., 1928-04-12

the coming year are the following:
 President, A. \. Macleod: vice.
 president. II. S. Washburn: secre-
 fary-treasurer. George \. Case: di-
 rcctors. c. A. Bedford. w. A. Cas- sidy. R. J. Coc. William Downham
 ;. E. Lamb, August Watson. r. w.
 McCrum, Harry 0. Rex, Leon C..
 Staples, B. H. Phelps, r. l., Benzon l Henry Trumbull. s. s. Gwiliim, Jo-
 seph Mccarthy. and w. E. Vincent.
 Ralph l.. Seymour was chairman of
 the banquet committee.
 Last Hart Earn, Sold Mrs. May E. Hart Tyler of Park
 street has sold to Leroy R. and Min
 nie L. Martin of Maple street the
 farm owned by her in the northern part of Flanders district. Southing-
 ton. Mrs. Tyler's farm. purchased 1 from her father, Wilbur A. Hart. in 1900, consists of 36 acres of land. q | dwelling house and a barn.
 The transfer of this property 1 marks the passing of the last of the
 farms-all of which adjoined-which | had been in the Hart family for generations. The estates owned by
 Reuben and John E. Hart were sold several! years ago.
 ! MT. and Mrs. Martin will occupy
 their newly acquired property within
 the next few weeks and plan ul- Y, timately to so into the chicken rais- | ing business
 Another claim of Connecticut arises from the original grant made
 to the first settlers. This gave tie i river basin and it's use to the colony
 and Connecticut now contends that the present government still holds t].eSe rights. Since the diminution of the water flow would damage river
 navigation and also provide less i water for farms along the banks, | any diversion of the headwaters is believed to be in violation of the , original charter.
 Despite these anticipated damages If diversion occurs, Mir. Holden said that Connecticut would no doubt have come to an agreement with Massachusetts had the latter state gone about its project in the proper way. He declared that the Bay State authorities had begun their work almost secretly and that 1t had been some time before Connecticut learned of the plan. Mir. Holden was then engaged 10 represent this state, and he inquired if Massacltu- setts had obtained the necessary per init from the war department. It had not. so this state now is attempt ing to force the other to apply for a permit and must then fight against the granting of this. He said he was confident the supreme court Connecticut.
 Had Connecticut been asked. 1t would undoubtedly have agreed to the withdrawa of a certain amount of water, he said. but because of the secretive methods of the Bay State there was nothing to do but fight the plan
 U. .. Position ParadoNica1
 The United States has been placed in q paradoxical position with regard to foreign relations. Maurice S. Sherman. editor of the Hartford 'Courant." said in a speech upon Political and Economic Conditions in Europe" In following the valued warning of Washington to keep free of entangling foreign alliances, we stayed out of the League of Nations, he explained. but we loaned money to European nations. Then we had to make treaties for collecting the debts. Much of these had 10 be paid in goods. And then high tariff bar ritrs were erected 10 keep the goods out of this country.
 Because of our insistence upon debt repayment, Europe has no love for Us, MT. sherman believes as the result of his travels in that contin- ent. In this country there are schools of economists who believe in debt cancellation. and MT. Sherman said he thought it might be the better course in the end. If money is spent upon some project like q building. 1t yields returns which will allow it's repay HleNl, put money WHn WHICH wars are carried on bring no re- turns whatsoever and impose great | burdens upon nations trying to re- pay it.
 Banquet a Success
 The banquet was an unequivocal success. While the attendance was perhaps slightly below that Of a year ago. in all other features ,he 1927 affair was surpassed. The speakers were exceptionally inter- esting and forceful and had real 1 substance in their message. The i table arrangement was new and especially satisfactory. giving all present an equal opportunity to hear and Sec the speakers without dis comfort. Music was furnished by the Clef Dwellers orchestra. while l several numbers were offered by Circle T talent William Wilber. ] of Wilber's restaurant, catered. The menu consisted of celery. olives. pickles; tomato bisque and saltines: roast turkey and dressing: mashed pota- toes; cranberry jell. creamed pota-