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New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
State Proposes Insurance Penalty
 for Reckless Automobile Drivers

A modified form of the merit rat ing plan of automobile liability in- surance and bonding. with the cost graded according to the driving rec ords of the insured. is now being considered for Connecticut by the committee on motor vehicles of the general assembly. Under the pro- posal every operator with an acci- dent or motor vehicle law violation record would be grouped or classi- fled by the state. The insurance rate or charge would be graded by, the insurance or bond writers up- ward from the base rate for opera tors with good records.
 The committee is now drafting the bill and it is expected to be given a public hearing next week. The bill results from long study of merit rating schemes by the state motor vehicle department. It also has the approval of the state insurance com missioner and has the tentative sup port of many large insurance and bond companies.
 Extra Cost for Reckless Drivers
 While the effect of the proposed law. at its inception. will not at once change the rates for liability insur- ance paid by the majority of car owners, it is expected to increase the cost for those frequently in accidents and frequent violators Of the law. With the bad record drivers bear ing the brunt of the losses paid by insurance companies through in- creased premium charges, instead of these losses being distributed to all insurers as now. 1t is believed that within a short time the com- panies can provide special credits of sufficient size to materially decrease tho cost for careful drivers. The tendency, too. it is felt would be. under the proposed law. to further stay increases in base rates, which have steadily increased in recent years.
 There would be no determination of rates nor any general rate super vision by the state because of the proposed law. Tho state function consists of classification by the mo- tor vehicle commissioner of the per sons considered Special risks" plac- ing each person whose record makes it necessary in the class provided by law and in accordance with the di- rections contained in the law.
 Outline Of Plan
 The plan, in brief. Is as follows:
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

state. it might not be applicable else where. After studying the plan, an insurance company official stated that it is clear that a plan which might be adopted in Connecticut based upon the laws of that state and the very unusual statistical in- formation accumulated by the motor vehicle department of Connecticut could hardly be adapted 10 the sit uation in any state which did not have similar law and similar body of statistics. Not many states have similar law and it is to be doubted whether any other state has any such accumulation of records of car owners and operators whose acts have caused questions to be raised regarding the carefulness or pro- priety of their conduct with respect to the operation of automobiles"
 The proposed plan is new in state legislation and also from the stand point of insurance rating. It differs from recently announced merit rating plan which proposes to base the insurance rate on information supplied by the applicant for insur- ance as to his own qualifications and driving record. In this proposal the state will make the determina- ton, as 10 the desirability of the person as a liability risk, and the companies will write the lia bility in accordance with that decision.
 stoetkcl's Opinion
 Commenting on the proposed law today. Commissioner Robbins B. Stoeckel said:
 When the financial responsibility law was first considered it was the expressed hope Of those who had # in charge that in operation it might in the course of approximately six years. become 10 all intents and pur- poses inclusive of everybody. It was expected that the effect of having such law on the statute books would cause many people to protect themselves by insurance or bond or otherwise as therein indicated, even
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
 TO BE FILED IN THIS CITY
Town Clerk Thompson Instructs Minister to Submit Record of
 Ashley .McKirdy Wedding

Town Clerk Alfred L. Thompson will notify Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill to file at the office of the town clerk Tn Berlin, the certificate under which he married Stanton l.. Ashley ard Miss Elva Mckirdy. at the Shuttle Meadow club last week.
 This Is the first case of its kind to arise locally and there is no pre- cedent for the filing of . marriage return in a town other than that in which it was issued, but the town clerk has been in conference with officials Of the state bureau Of vital statistics and has been informed this is their wish.
 Dr. Hill performed the ceremony under the misunderstanding that the country club is in New Britain. ana was surprised to learn on the fol- lowing day that it is not. A special act of the legislature validating the marriage was made necessary when the couple left on honeymoon De- fore the error was discovered.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

of registration. evading responsibility after a slight accident: and those tn- volved in one nOn-fatal or personal injury accident
 Glass a-B would include all per sons subject to an increase of 25 per cent above the base charge for insurance. Those affected would be those convicted of reckless driving and fined more than $50: those con- victed of any combination of offenses listed in Class PA or operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. evading responsibility after a serious accident and perjury; those involved in fatal accidents and those convict ed of any offense under Class "A after an accident.
 The third grouping would be Glass c-C and those listed would be com peIled to pay an increase of 50 per cent above the base rate for insur- ance. Those included in this classi fication would be repeating offenders under Class 2-B, and offenders listed in PA or 2-B who have previous ToCOrQS IlleQ m the IQOtOF NeUiCle department which would affect the present underwriting determination by insurance companies.
 A provision of the bill will allow the commissioner to advance any person who has been classified to the next more favorab ble class at the end of year of perfect performance.
 Companies to File Basic Rate
 The companies which will sub scribe to the state plan. and from present indications this would ap- pear to include nearly all of the larger companies doing business in Connecticut. will file with the com- missioner of motor vehicles a basic rate table. Thereafter the compan. ies will write liability at the rates so filed and in accordance with the classification made by the state.
 Connecticut's plan is unique. in the opinion of insurance company officials, in that while it should work to the benefit of insurers of this
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

all operators do the damage, so there is manifest unfairness in requiring the S5 per cent who do no damage to pay at the same rate as is de- manded of the 15 per cent who do the damage. "It is hoped that it will be great step in advance. that it will make for equity so far as the expenditure of money is concerned, and that the detrimental effect of being rated both financially and
 morally may be such that the whole project will be one great safety movement for better motor vehicle operation. As it will work out the criminal and the careless and indif- ferent persons will pay thoroughly
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

That the grading of insurance rates be applied to all persons from whom special proof of financial re- sponsibility IS now required under the existing financial responsibility act. The law would not be retro active and the various classifications would be made from the time when the law goes into effect. Every per- son who has not been involved in any breach of motor vehicle law or in any accident in which a motor vehicle is concerned would not be classified at all. The insurance for such a person would be written at a basic rate.
 When anything occurred to bring a person under the operation of the financial responsibility act, then. the commissioner of motor vehicles would rate such person in the class described by statute as fitting the circumstances.
 The proposed classifications begin with No. i which includes voluntary applicants who would come within the standard base rate applicable to all unclassified persons.
 Next on the list would be those persons in group No. PA. who would be subject to 10 per cent increase in liability insurance rates. Includ- ed would be all persons convicted of reckless driving and fined in amount up to $50: all persons convicted of speeding. operating a public service motor vehicle without proper license. failure to obey an officer. operating without owners permission. leaving motor vehicle in dangerous condi- tion. improper passing of standing trolley car. operating with improper mechanical equipment, improper use
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
Rheumatic Pains Go Swollen Joints
 Vanish
r Legs Let Khesms Bring HoS Qvick Relief.

Thousands of sufferers have freed themselves from the bondage of rheuma- tism rid themselves of the torturing pain; reduced the swollen joints: thrown away canes and crutches. and from helpless beings became able to work and be of us. to themselves and families
 They took Rheuma: the enemy of Rheumatism, )umbago. sciatca. Gout and neuralgia.
 Kheuma forces th. dangerous poisons out of the system in the natural way that's the secret of its success
 It matters not whether you are tor tured with pain, suffering with sore. in- famed joints or distressed with occa. sional twinges. Rheuma is sold by the Fair Dept. Store and all good drH9sists with guarantee that it will end all rhsu- matte suifering or money back.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11

for his defects
 'One thing further needs to be said. While it IS quite true that this law will apply only to those eases which occur after it goes into ef- fect-Athat is it. will not be retroac- tive-yet just as soon as anybody comes in under it. the past record of that person will become effective as part of his consideration for rating as a risk'
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
pROWLFRg VANCE STREET

Mrs. B. w. Brown of ?7 Vance street reported 10 Officer Lovines Johnson last night that man was proving about the yard at 3:i5 yesterday morning and when she called to him, he disappeared from sight and she was so frightened. she wa. unable to obtain a description Of him.
 Officer Johnson noticed footprints fin the Cinder walk in the yard and there was also an impression in the ground directly under window. where he stood while trying to look into the house.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
DRUNKEN DRIVING CHARGED
ODerator Halted Twice by Policeman Drives Away But is Overtaken and Placed Under Arrest.

Thomas C. Suess. 43. of ll7 Ken .ing,cn avenue, was arrested about e.%0 this morning by Officer GeTE~, Moffitt on the charge of operating an automobile while under the in- f7ueuce of liquor. According to the pojice, he is a second offender.
 Officer Moffitt's attention was call cd to the zig gag manner in which he was driving at the corner of West Main street and Corbin avenue. and followed him in a police car. Twice along the Corbin avenue route to Shuttle Meadow avenue he stopped him, but when the officer started to- wards his car to examine him, suess drove of. only to be overtaken on Shuttle Meadow avenue.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-11
Early Morning Fire in
 Whiting Street Factory

Slight damage was caused by f,rc this morning in a building at 25i Whiting street owned by William F.. kinne and occupied by the Johnson
 Pattern Model Co. Go. No. 2 of the fire department was called at !:29 and found a lively blaze in a work bench and the wall near 1t. the cause apparently being a discon- nected tube on the end of a gas line.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
$500 VERSUS $ S5O,OOO

, Yes, it is possible to chip off a lit- tie money here and there through the exercise of proper oversight. The contract for a new dog pound is an example. The Common Council ap- propriated $500 for the purpose, but when bids were received the first time it did not look as if that amount would cover the costs. The mayor vigorously opposed spending as much as s1,000 for the pound shelter, as some voices had suggested, and now 1t is discovered that a decent dog pound can be built for $500 after all.
 This little performance indicates that eternal watchfuness is the price of true economy.
 But while this expressive bit of economy is achieved the news, in another column of the paper has it that the Board of Education seeks $50.OOO with which to complete the senior high school, this representing the increased sum over the original bid, which was allowed to lapse while City Hall argued over the high school. In other words. the new bid was s50,000 more than the old.
 The argument over the high school, which delayed it's construc- tion and which in the end will cost the city s50,O00 more than the or iginal costs, was the most expensive period of discussion the city ever en- gagged in.
 This money would construct 100 dog pounds. It therefore is a little difficult to become excited over the economy practiced in the construc- ton of the dog pound.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
s CITY AUTOMOBILES

Experts who claim to know what they are talking about tell us that it costs on an average of s10 a week to operate an automobile. This of course figures in everything, includ- ing depreciationsand interest on the investment. etc. To most people the sum will appear eXtravagant for the more ordinary type of cars. But we merely quote it for what it is worth.
 The city intends to pay employees who use their own cars $40 month for automobile mileage, provided they use the cars all the time. If they only use the cars part of the time the cost will be figured on a ba- sis Of S40 a month.
 This looks fair enough. But the city seems to be obtaining the use Of the automobiles at cost, provided the experts are right in figuring that 1t costs s10 a week to operate car and for the sake Of convenience re- garding four weeks as constituting 6 month. As a matter of fact, there being more than four weeks in all but one of the months, city employees will be obtaining less than the ac- credited costs Of operating automo- piles; but probably they will he will ing to extend the few days extra use each month to the city gratis, If merely for the satisfaction of using their own cars.
 Meanwhile city employees using their own cars and obtaining pay from the city therefore will be wear ing thehm out faster. Perhaps they will be able to trade in and buy new cars at more frequent intervals. The boys, we think, are not being subjected 10 gross injustice
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
RELIEF FOR STOCK LOSSES

Relief from this and that has pe- come the fashionable debating topic. Property owners who suffer from tax rates want relief and form all organization that wishes to have something done about ii. We have heard an amazing quantity Of dis cussion about the needs for farm relief, until finally something actu- ally was done. The industries of the East. especially industries of Con- neCtcut, thought they needed some more tariff relief and started out to get it, failing when the technic en- ployed proved faulty.
 No one to our knowledge has as yet brought forward the need for relief for the thousands of millions who lost tidy sums while trying to play the stock market. These, 1t seems to us, are more in need of re- lief than any other class of citlzens. There may have been losses in cured in the realty market Of this city, for instance, but nobody knows whether these losses equal the pa per and actual losses incurred by the unwary who guessed wrong in the stock market.
 Why not an association Of those who got burned while holding the hot poker of stock transactions? They might hold indignation meet ings. obtain the verbal services Of prominent speakers, and create quite a furore in the town
 But somehow we don't expect to sec it done. The most blushing violet is he who failed to make his pile as anticipated. He doesn't advertise his troubles at all and all the sympathy he gets IS home made.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
\ WRITING MANS HOME LIFE
RN Chal.Ies Rodgers


 The scene is the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. William Shakespeare, My dear" says MT. Shakes peare. "I'd like you to listen to a passage out of my new play and tell me whether you think it gets acrossf Are you listening? TO be, or not tC be: that is the question;
 Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
 The slings and arrows of out rageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? to die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end
 The heartache and the thousand natural shocks That hefsh is heir to, - lis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep;
 To sleep; perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep Of death what dreams may come, When We have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause Mr. Shakespeare looks up for the but there is none. Finally Mrs. Shakespeare is conscious of his gaze and looks up from the darn ing I'm so sorry, dear; I wasn't she says. wont you read it again? 9"
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
TARDUEU'S STRENGTH

There used to be a saying that ii a French administration lasted three months 1t gave evidence of being 6 strong government. The manner ir which cabinets are changed 1T 1 France, the speed and precision ot 1 the process, has always commanded i the awe of observers elsewhere. Tc the Frenchman, however, it is per fcctly simple and logical.
 An existing cabinet may win one vote of confidence after another ] these usually coming with astonish- ing frequency. But let it lose one such vote in the Chamber of Depu- ties and the cabinet gets it's walking sticks
 It would be more logical to the casual observer elsewhere if a score were kept of the contests, and that cabinet would not need to resign until it's total of lack Of confidence votes surpassed the total of the other kind. But then, it isn't a football game at all.
 Premier Andre Tardieu, in office only a few weeks, has already won several votes of confidence, the last over the budget. He was in line to be defeated on this question but gave notice he would resign fortnM 'th if his opponents didn't voto right. They agreed it would be shame to divcst him from office so quickly and agreed to support him.
 Mr. Tardieu is man of political strength. He added to that strength by relying upon former Premier Bri- and to continue as the expert in for eign relations. He is entitled to a fair opportunity to show what he can do for la belle France-if and when that is possible under the quick k-fire system of changing the cabinet.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
"ROSSY" GILIIS

Newburyport Mass, is a likcable town. Not until the advent oi "Bossy" Gillis as it's mayor, how ever did the town enjoy much pub licity. It was "Bossy" who made the front pages for it at regular inter- vals, even if it did involve serving a term in the house of correction aft CT the pcrpetration Of direct action against ex-Mayor Michael Cashman.
 People are as peculiar as human nature. "Bossy" has been denounc- ed by the righteous in other munich palities as q plain unvarnished pub licity seeker, a rough-shod, loud mouthed mayor who ill represents the dignity of office. But the ma iority of people in Newburyport lik- ed the publicity and have renomia- ated MT. Gillis for the mayoraltT. The issue is not settled, however, be- cause the election follows, and Mir. Cashman, who doesn't care about the wrong kind of publicity will be the other candidate on election day in December.
 It "Bossy" Gillis is elected he will regard it as "vindication" Of his peculiar methods. The public, if this happens, will not share the yindi- cation.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
BADGES

It appears that another inquiry will be made into the badge indus try. City officials require badges. but the city seems to be loath to pay for them.
 An official wearing q badge has in his possession the emblem of author ity. There are many citizens who would pay no attention to his words, or his commands, unless they saw the precious badge pinned where the cOnstables usually wear theirs.
 The cost of badges, of course, is a matter of a different color. Perhaps there could be some economy prac- ticed, but how much such economy would amount to is debatable. To the best of our knowledge no tax rate anywhere was ever reduced by buying cheaper badges.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Nov. 15.-Forecast for Southern New England: Cloudy and colder tonight and Saturday,; probably rain in southern portion; fresh west shifting to northwest or north winds. diminishing.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Mostly cloudy and colder tonight and Saturday, probably rain tonight in extreme south portion; fresh west, shifting to north winds.
 Forecast for New Haven and vicinity: Cloudy and cooler tonight, possible rain; Saturday fair and colder.
 Conditions: A trough of low pressure prevails this morning over the Atlantic coast districts and the Canadian provinces north and north- east of the Lake region. Rains con- tinue from Oklahoma eastward to Georgia and thence northeastward over the Appalachian districts and the North Atlantic states.
 Temperatures are above so de- grecs in the Atlantic states as far north as Albany and Boston.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather followed by fair and colder.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15

February. Q. In which of the states are Orientals who are ineligible to American citizenship, prohibited from owning land?
 A. Arizona, California Delaware, Idaho, Louisiana, Oregon and Wash ington.
 Q. Is there tribe known as the Haskell Indians?
 A. No, but there is a Haskell h. stitute at Lawrence, Kansas Ca non reservation schooD where Indian children gathered from reservations are taught.
 c. Is Battle Creek, Michigan, an older city than St. Paul, Minnesota ?
 A. Battle Creek was incorporated ns d village in 1850 and St. Paul was incorporated in 1S49.
 Q. How is the word penalize pronounced?
 A. "Poa -nal-ize".
 c. What is the population of Finland? How many speak Swed ish?
 A. The population in 1926 was 3,55S,057 of whom 1 per cent spoke Swedish.
 c. What is eloCution?
 A. The art. manner of style of speaking in public.
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
A PLEA THAT FAILED

Shortly after President Hoover was inaugurated he made a fervent plea that prominent mon and wom- cn be an example 10 lhe rank and file in obnyinG the prohibition laws. This would counteract the prevailing impression that the law applied to the poor but not to the rich.
 What IS one to gather from news in Washington that prominent men and women are known 10 have pur- chased liquid refreshments from rum dealors2 The federal probe in that city. in fact, has produced evidence that tho usual powerful ring of liquor syndicate exists and that it's customers are not the ordinary fry who inhabit speakeascs,
New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
CAUTIONS FOR WORK

l. is impossible for critics Of the Senate to charge that the upper house is lazy. On the contrary, it is sluttonous for work What but the most astounding readiness to keep right at it could have brought about such a resounding defeat Of Senator Blease's motion that the Senate ad- lourn week before th" regular session begins in December? The average man would have welcomed such a holiday; but the Senate, 1t appears, is not composed of aver age men. What if most Of them are sick and worn out. The vote vas 74 10 just think of il,
 The august senators do not even seem to care for the mileage money such a recess would have brought -she members. They could have col lected ten cents q mile for a trip home and return. Those living on the Pacific Coast, of course, could