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New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

pythagoras a Greek mathona- c. was the first prohIbitionist. He founded the first society of so- briety.'
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
CATHOLIC COUNCIL
 HAS 328 MEMBERS
Reports for Year Show Broaden ing Of Activities

Activities of the New Britain Chapter New Britain Council of Catholic Women, were given in de- tail in reports submitted at the re- cent annual meeting of the organiza- ton. The chapter numbers BPS members at the present time and it's scope of activities covers every sort of welfare work in this city.
 The chapter has made its regular meetings interesting to the highest degree through the presence of noted speakers who have treated of various subjects in connection with the work of the organization.
 The work of the chapter. as con- tained In the reports submitted, in brief, is as follows:
 With Mrs. Joseph M. Halloran as chairman of the membership com mlttee, BPS members were secured.
 The surgical dressings committee met monthly at New Britain General hospital under the direction of Mrs. r. F. McDonough.
 The Institutional visiting commit tee under the chairman, Mrs. John McBriarty. brought cheer and hap piness to both the young and old in various institutions in the city. At all the holiday seasons the inmates Of these institutions were generous ly remembered.
 As chairman of the Girl Scout committee. Mrs. Fred Phillips wit her group succeeded in organizing Girl Scout troops in two Catholic churches in the city.
 Mrs. James Malloy was chairman of the sewing committee which met monthly. This group provided cloth ing for dependent children.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
KERNS LOTTERY CHARGE
 NOLLED BY PROSECUTOR
Boston Man for Whom Warrant Was Issued Will Not Be
 Tried.

In police court today, Prosecuting Attorney J. G Woods entered nolle in the case Of samuel kerns of Bos- ton. Mass, formerly of Hartford. for N hom q warrant was issued several lottery law.
 kerns, il is sai1,was formerly con- nected with a lottery but Patsy Sen atro of Hartford paid d fine of s100 and costs for running it and the au- thorities satisfied themselves that kcrns should not be prosecuted un- der the circumstances. k"rns recent ly moved from Hartford 10 Boston. Judge W. r. Mangan represented him.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
Boston Doctor, Losing
 Mind, Commits Suicide

Boston. April 25 Lp-Dr Harold r.. Wallace, B 47-year-Oll physician, who Was to have leen committed 10 the psychopathic hospital today, committed suicide shortly before midnight hy jumping &0 feet from a room in dwelling in the Dor chester district
 Ur. Wallace gave up his practice in the A1lston district three years ago because Of the condition Of his health He had been under treat ment at all Arlington s1natorium but failed 10 improve and experts from the psychopathio hospital who examined him had advised his re- moval 10 that institution.
 He was native ot F'Itchburg and a graduate Of the Tufts college, school of medicine.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

Commodore and Mrs. Robert La of Port Chester. N. Y. Both bride and groom are 19 years old. The ceremony was to be perform
 ed at 5 p. m. in the Hodge home by Rev. Dr. Robert Norwood of St. Bartholomew's church. New York. They will sail for England on
 May 10. The groom will enter busi- ness in London.
 Frederick Walser Hawtin of Chi
 cago will be best man and Miss
 Martha Hodge, younger sister of the
 bride, will be maid of honor. Only relatives and close friends of the families were invited to the wed ding.
 Miss Hodge attended Rosemary school here and Law is at present a student at Tome Preparatory school, Port Deposit. Md.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
CORBIN GIRLS CLUB SOCIAL

The r. & r. Corbin Girls clur will hold a card party at the clui house on Pearl street beginning a1 5 o'clock tonight, Th@re will he a prize at each table. Miss Minnr Holmqutst IS chairman in charge C, the affair and she will be assisted by Miss Marian Young, Miss Eiean- or koerber and Miss Rose Conci.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
Carmen Meet Today
 To Consider Demands

New Haven, April 25 P)-A con- troversy over the annual wage and
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

Local option and prohibition are scheduled to be vital topics in the annual elections of Ireland.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
Vice Cases Are Heard
 In Pennington Court
l~py1al rH tNc ae-e.ah

Pennington, April -5tP) - Four New Britain boys, who were arrest ei by Constable Fuller at EesrN or No. I. were lined S15 each and 16 year olJ girl found in rhair con- pany Was scut to state institution by Judge HeWes in town court lost night
 A New Britain couple arrested in an automobile failed 10 appear in court and their bonds of $50 each were declared forfeited A Morld~n youth and a AHddletoWn girl arrest el under the same circumstances also forfeited bonds Of $50.
 Witnesses are found by using Her aid Classified Ads.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
American World Court Adhesion
 Is Publicly Favored by Hughes
Former Secretary of State Holds Conferences in h. terests of Peace Are Not Alliances"

Washington. April 25 P-Charles Evans Hughes today stood publicly alignedWith those who would bring the United States into the world court through the medium of the formula worked out at Geneva by Elihu Root and tentatively accepted by other world powers.
 In his address as president open ing the 23d annual meeting of the American Society of International Law last night. Mr. Hughes en- rhasized that judicial action is the indispensable requisite of any legal order and presented comprehensive drguments tdvoring American adhcr- cnce 10 the court. He spoke on in Srltutions of peace" and recognized the negotiation and ratification Of the Kellogg treaty for the rcnunCia. ton of war as the outstanding event of the year,
 He said he did not care to discuss that article of the treaty regarding remuneration of war as a national policy. but declared in his opinion he real promise Of peace lay in the second article by which the sigma tory powers pledged themselves to solve all disputes and controversies by pacific means.
 Conference. Not Alliance
 Citing that the United States is not q member of the League of Ma tons and cannot participate in it's activities, Mr. Hughes asserted that !l can and has always been ready to participate in international confer cnces Tn the interests of peace.
 Alliances, he declared. are op- posed 10 our policy; conferences in the interests of peace are not.
 If We were 10 support the per manent court Of international jus uce and if We were to supplement the Kellogg pact by a treaty for conference and consultation. similar to the Pacific treaty. should We not be taking entirely practical steps for the building of the institutions of peace without violence to any of our cherished traditions?"
 The former secretary Of state dis cuSsed al length advisory opinions of the court, which long have been d stumbling block in the way Of American entry,
 "Whateyer may be said of the practice ot giving advisory opin- ions" be said. it has been adopted in several states of our union and it is a time -honored practice in some Of the older states without detract- ing from the reputc and quality Of the work of tn" most distinguished courts. The continued ahsentation of the United States trom the world cOurtD will not prevent such opin- ions"
 Hughes said the terms Of the Root formula in relation 10 Ameri- can adherence afford a definite op- portunity for objection by the Unit ed States 10 opinions in which it claims an interest and furnish suit able protection of the interests Of this country.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25
TWO TONS OF WORDS

London. April @5-F'ivc thousand volumes of Chin Ting Ku Chin Tn Shu Chi Ch'eng.' Chinese cncyClo- pedia. has been delivered to th" Gcst Chinese Library al McGill Uni versity. The volumes were compiled and printed between 1886 and 1726, and weigh close to two tons,
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

There's lots Of interest in the Herald Classified Ads.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-25

working agreement between .hs Connecticut company and its e1n- ployes impends as local branches have received notice from the ex ecutive board to name delegateS to meeting today at which the 5ear's demands will be formulated.
 As in the past. each local has re- ceived an outline of what the ex- ecutive board has in mind to submit to the company. It is understood that the request will be broader :haH last year, but whether all of the points in the 1928 demands will b. repeated is not known.
 There will be. it is understood. the usual request for wage adjustment. for fixing the status of bus ope a. tors, and a discussion of the one- man car situation. Since year go the Connecticut company has put more buses and adapted more troll leys to one-man operation.
The Washington times., 1929-06-14
RATS WORN BY
PAR|S|ENNES

PARIS, June IA 1.N.S)-Tive
rats for milady's shoulder-that Is
what fashion says!
She who shrieks at the sight of
a rodent scampering around her
foot will unconcernedly let the lit.
tie beast perch on her clavicle.
When fashion DEGREES. one can
only obey.
Ambrose, the first cellar rat to
be elevated to such modish distinc-
ton. arrived in a cafe on the
shoulder OF an American girl.
There was great confusion I'M
til other women discovered that the
rat was chained to his owners
neck,
After ordering strawberry fee
cream for herself and for Ambrose,
his mistress explained why she
found him the most convenient
vogue In pet and neckwear yet ad-
vanced.
''He goes where go-and he's
really quite becoming, isn't he?"
she sid. He eats everything l
give him and has an iron consti.
tuition. He takes his bath with
me every morning and likes it.
And he's powdered and perfumed
until he looks like a prince and
smells like q beauty shop"
The Washington times., 1929-06-14
Worker Buried by Wall
Rescued by Fellows

MARTlNSBURG W. Va, Tune
IA. PINNED beneath several tons Of
ston. and timber for almost 10
minutes when the walls Of a build
ing he and another workman were
razing collapsed ] C Zepp. OF this
city, suffered a. broken thigh and
cuts and bruises
Zepp was engaged In removing q
post when the building collapsed
He was rescued by an assistant and
several employees of a nearby plant
and rushed TO the hospital where he
Is recovering.
The Washington times., 1929-06-14
Delaware State Group
Will Give Basket Picnic

The Delaware state Society Of
washin ION will entertain p1enters
and friends at a picnic tomorrow on
Hams Point near the Teahouse.
Those attending will bring basket
lunches to be spread on the ground.
Various games and other sports viii
feature the afternoon. All members
OF the society are invited to bring
their friends and families.
The Washington times., 1929-06-14
Billions of Small Fish
Placed in u. S. Rivers

President iIoovers now'famoUs
policy of decreasing the time be.
tween bites for fishermen first
avowed when he took over the lead
ership Of the department OF Com
merce and with 1t the Bureau Of
Fisheries. resulted in the stocking
OF American streams with more than
1000 900, 900 small fish last year.
important, tr connection with this
supply. is the fact that these fish
were all of a size which made It
possible to shift for themselves.
The Washington times., 1929-06-14
InwOod Holds Leading
Place in Apple Trade

MARTINSBURG W. Va, June -
--As a shipping point for apples,
1nwood continued to hold rank as
tho leading apple loading station
h Berkeley county and the entire
State in 1928.
Last year 1880 carloads were
ahipped from that station, while
there were 92s from Martlnsburg.
report Of railroad carlot shipments
show. North Mountain was third
In point of loadings with AT cars
Tablers was fourth with S24 and
Snyders fifth with 1853
The Washington times., 1929-06-14
Health Program Ends
Ambush School Year

The Ambush S..hpi ~ Southwest
Washington will and its years
activities today with special calm
program being presented By the
students Of the scnool
The play is entitled Midnight in
Vegetable Garden" and will he
under the direction OF Miss A. v.
Shorter. principal of the school. /.
s. Powell and n @. Mcdonald.
The Washington times., 1929-06-14
Boy Drowning in Pit
Is Rescued by Chums

I ALLENT 1WN Pa. June y =
Three companiona saved Norman
Kern. II. from drowning In 4O-foot
coal pit at the Allentown Power
House.
While the boys were playing base.
ball near the pits. the bali was batted
into the deep Enclosure. In trying
to recover the ball Norman lost his
balance and fell into the pool
Paul Costello and Francis Bickel
dove into the water while Anthony
Novak ran for aid Ropes were
quickly lowered and the boys pulled
ia safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07

when the teams present manager, VIAL
ter johnson. was IN his prime.
Before the season opened the devel-
opment Of one more pitcher was con-
ceded to be necessary to the success of
the club. The team was strong often
sively and Extensively, and was capable
Of playing smart base ball. Liska is the
answer to waShington's imperative
need in the box. but coincident with
his arrival the club has fallen OF both
in hitting and In fielding. This con-
dition cannot last forever. With the
leagues leading batter patrolling left
field and with hitting strength scat
tered throughout the lineup the clubs
puny attack will soon develop into a
we'll directed bombardment. In fielding
and base running the team rates with
the best ana errors which are now &C.
curing at inopportune moments will be
replaced by smooth bits of ball han
ding. And with the known quality of
the four regular pitchers, Hadley. Brax-
ton, Marberry and Jones. the team will
not continue much longer at its pres
ent gait. particularly with Ad Liska
ready and anxious TO go and undiS-
mayed by the fact that his sterling eff
forts have so far resulted in failure
So cheer up. you fans. better things are
on Washington'S base ball hori2onl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
Sinclair Goes to Jail.

Harry Sinclair, one Of the richest If
not the richest man who ever went to
Jail, was accompanied by chauffeur
and q lawyer and big limousine last
night to the black iron doors that have
sealed the fate, shattered the hope and
cut off with metallic clang the life Of
many a man. The chauffeur and the
lawyer and the big limousine left him
when he stepped inside. But they will
be waiting for him when he comes out
again. His sentence to Jail does not fall
upon him as curtain, shutting of the
past or obscuring the future. His stay
in jail is merely an interlude.
One of the most prominent figures In
q national scandal. he does not go to
jail as a convicted criminal. He goes
because he guessed wrong. The words
Of the trial Judge come back now with
the ring Of prophecy fulfilled. Counsel
was explaining to the court that his
client had merely followed his advice in
refusing to answer questions put to him
by the Senators. Yes, said the Judge,
and many a man is in the graveyard
today who followed the advice of his
physician, and many a man is in Jail
today who followed the advice Of his
counsel.
In the eyes of the public Sinclair has
never been a hero. One could not see
him as an Horatius at the bridge. He
defled the Senate-but on advice Of
counsel. The manner in which he ac-
cepts his fate presents him with an OPP
portunity, one of the few he has ever
had, perhaps, to shine in the eyes of
his countrymen. His countrymen love
good sport. They overlook many things
If one only proves himself good sport.
Sulking in his cell, Sinclair will emerge
to the tauntS and the jeers of his coun-
trymen. Bearing his cross like a man,
draining his cup and swallowing the
dregs without complaint, Harry SIN
clair will step from the jail re-estab-
lished, as near as he can ever hope to
be, In the estimation Of Americans. The
depth Of his modification depends upon
himself alone-without advice of coun-
sci.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
Higher Standard of Officials
Seen in Publicity for Backers

must be shown to be fitted for the
places and those who recommend them
must. be willing to do so before the
public it Is putting into practice
what most students of government
theoretically have held to be correct"
The San Antonio Evening News dnde-
pendent) believes that publicity all the
way down the line would have a whole
some effect on the Federal patronage
of official service" That paper also
sees the doom of the practice among
many politicians Of publicly supporting
one candidate and secretly working for
another"
Another angle which is emphasized
by the Schenectady Gazette (independ-
ent Democratic) is that when a polit-
ical leader knows his activity in the mat
ter will be yelled in secrecy. he may make
every effort to secure an ONCE for q
supporter, however unfit the latter may
be; but when he knows that it will be
broadcast from one end of the country
to the other that such and such poll
tician is interested in the appointment,
he will be more careful" The Fargo
Forum (Republican) is also among
those who condemned the man who
tells one candidate that he is working
hard for him while actually he is in
pitileSs publicity about the indorSers Of
candidates for the Federal BENCH" says
the Forum, should eliminate much of
the petty politics, and should make for
the exercise Of more care in making
Endorsements"
There won't be so many trades and
agreements when it is known in advance
that all the cards are going to be
placed on the table for every one to
examine" thinks the Roanoke Times
Independent Democratic), with the con-
clusion that the placing Of 'the re-
sponsibility for unsound appointments
where it really belongs, at the door OF
those urging and recommending the
appointments, is not only an astute
move. but one that appeals to be IN the
public interest"
THE change of custom is interesting
as illustrating the fact that President
Hoover is following his own plans in
administering the affairs of Government
and is not afraid to establish presidents
as we'll as disregard others long estab-
lished," asserts the Columbus Ohio
State Journal (Republican), advising
also that these appointments should
not go to the lame ducks because they
are lame ducks, or be handed out to
supply income to some man who has
partisan influence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

known as Virginia Bright" grown
S. B.
A. Nine-tenths Of the tobacco
known in the markets of the world as
Virginia Bright" is grown in North
Carolina.
@. What is the "4sth state"?-v. 8.
A. The term "49th State" was
originated by the St. Louis Globe
Democrat. 1t is applied to an area
within a radius of approximately $50
miles of st. Louis.
@. I have a wiStaria vine that is
4 years old and has never blooned.
What treatment should 1t have?-I. A.
A. A wistaria vine years old
that does not bloom needs either a
complete trimming, forcing the suckers
back to the ground, or the soil around
the vine needs some good fertilizer.
1t may be that your stock is just not
the proper variety for the soil in which
it is planted. Consequently you had
better consult the county agent or some
florist and use the fertilizer he advises.
@. Please explain the will-o'-the-
wisp-H. F..
A The moving light known as will
o'-the-wisp," or ghost fire." is known
by the technical name of "ignis fatuus."
Its precise source is not known, but
due to the fact that it is almost In
variably seen over Swanpy places or
graveyards, 1t is generally considered to
be form of phosphureted hydrogen
gas which possesses the property OF
igniting when it comes in contact with
dry atmospheric air. The gas would
be generated by the decomposition Of
animal matter in marshy soil.
@. What is the population Of Mexi-
COW. c.
A. 1t is about 10000 900.
@. What ships comprise the Mexican
naVy?-S. S. p.
A. The Mexican navy consists Of the
following: One coast defense vessel, OF
5000 tons, built in 1898; one army
transport, of 1880 tons: two gunboatS,
of ZOO tons each; eight patrol vessels,
of II tons apiece.
@. How fast does an alligator grow2
H. c. c..
A. Alligators grow very slowly and
it is estimated that at IS years of age
they are only 2 feet long: therefore, q
12-footer may be reasonably supposed
to be rs years of age. The rate or
growth varies with animals in their
Wild state and those kept in captivity,
and it is also governed by the amount
as well as the type of food given.
@. When was the first law passed In
this country that affected immigration?
e M. w.
A. Until 1919 no law was passed in
Congress which affected the immigrant.
An act then adopted, though applying
to all passengers, was in reality law
regulating immigration, because then
nearly all passengers were immigrants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
The Silver Lining.

With Walter johnson on the sick list
again and with the Washington base ball
team Laundering around through the
West seemingly unable to get its bear
ings, even the most rabid supporters Of
the club are assuming a doleful mien.
the 1929 Griffmen at the present time,
the silver lining has already made its
appearance In the person Of young
Adolph Liska. the recruit from Min
neapolis. who made his graceful debut
in big league company this year. For
this young submarine artist has made
one Of the most suspicious beginnings
of any rookie who ever attempted to
make the big league grade. On the
opening day he was called upon TO face
the smuggling Mackmen while they were
IN the midst Of batting rampage. For
four innings he held them hitless. His
next appearance was against the New
York Yankees for three and one-third
innings. Two hits and one run was all
the naughty Hugmen could get OF his
underhand shoots. In Boston he
started and finished his own game. The
Red Sox gathered six hits and two runs.
Day before yesterday he faced the Cleve-
land team and although holding them
to two hits for the entire game he was
beaten, one to nothing. So. in the
twenty three and one-third innings that
this twenty-two-year-o lad has
worked the opposition has scored but
four runs and corralled but ten hits. a
pitching feat reminiscent of tina days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07

position to the suspension Of national
origins. Indeed, a large number of
Senators have declared their opposition
to the suspension of the clause.
A combination Of the opponents Of
national origins suspension and OPP
ponents Of the reapportionment bill
might bring about the proposed recess
during the month Of June and the lat
ter part Of May. Talk in the Senate is
long and sometimes continuous. It is
dif1eult to bring the Senate to q vote
when there is an appreciate opposition
to q measure. And delay has been fatal
to important bills before this session Of
Congress.
To adjourn Congress for 9 month in
the Spring and bring the legislators
back to Washington in the Summer
months is a course, however, which does
not recommend itself to some of the
They argue, too, that If Con-
greSs remains in session the Senate
finance committee may find that it can
complete its hearings and report the
tariff bill to the Senate in a much
Driefer period than q month. In a
measure the legislation for which Con-
yress was called into special session Is
legislation. Prompt passage
If a farm bill which the Chief Execu-
i've can approve is an essential if the
American farmers are to benefit this
'ear by the aid thus given. Scarcely
ess important TO the farmer is the tariff
egislation, which Is to be designed to
ave the farmer added protection. There
S every reason, therefore, that the tariff
hould be disposed of as promptly as
possible, too. A long recess Of the Con-
,ress decidedly is not calculated to
peed up the tariff bill On the other
land. it might have the effect of ham
tringing other legislation.