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i HE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT; MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1925. 4 SAN FRANCISCO MAY EXTEND BOUNDARIES GETS IMPORTANT CONVENTION POST HAITI PAYS S3 CENTS FOR GALLON OF "GAS" I'ort-Au-Prlnce. Haiti, Jan. 4 Haiti today has her gasoline war. PLM TO INSTALL 'OFFICERS TUESDAY BUS TO SOPPLEIIT flEl'i BRITAIN CARS PROTEST WATER SUPPLY CONDITION KS-TOi BUS LINE WILL STAY hush cms MAY ENTER CHEST San Francisco, Jan.

4. San Frau-Cisco's population will be Increased by about 60.000 if plans under way for consolidation ot San Mateo county with the city go through. It Is San Francisco's first attempt at annexation. With Its oak-studded, rolling foothills that merge into the Coast Range, San Mateo Is one of the show places of California. Thousands of San Francisco business men and workers live in the suburban towns of Burtingame, Hillsboro, San Mateo and Menlo Park.

The Cities across the bay. Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda, together with the San Mateo communities, combine to give San Francisco and its environs a population estimated at up class Sentiment Favors Congrega-ticnalist to Succeed Dr. Davis. (Special to The Courant.) New Britain, Jan. 4.

There is a growing sentiment in liveryman's Bible Class in ravor yt' Inviting Bev. Dr. George V. C. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational Church, to take over the class leadership, vacated by Bev.

Dr. John L. Davis, who organized the class, it was learned today. Dr. Hill is one of the leading Congregational ministers in the state, and would make an ideal leader, in the opinion of those who guide the destinies of the class.

If lie does not become class leader, he will be asked to address the class frequently, it wa3 said today on good authority. This morning; Dr. Hill delivered one of the most inspiring talks it has ever been the privilege of tho members to hear. He quoted from the "YVall Street Journal:" "YVhat America needs more than railway extension and western irrigation and a low tariff and a bigger wheat crop and a merchant marine and a new navy. a revival of piety; the kind father and mother used to have; piety that counted it good business to stop for daily family prayer before breakfast right in the middle of harvest, that quit field work half an hour early Thursday niKht so as to get the chores done and go to prayer meeting.

That's nhat we need now to clean this country of filth and of graft and ot greed, petty and big, of worship of fine houses and big lands and high office and grand social functions." 'I'o Bond Itrport. Rev. E. V. Grikis.

pastor of St. Andrew's Lithuanian Church, will read his annual report at the masses next Sunday morning. St'tioolK Heopen. The local schools will reopen Monday morning, after the annual Christmas and New Year's recess. Arrested on Nnln Strrrt.

Joseph Frazer and Clarence Smith were arrested on Main street tonight for drunkenness and breach of the peace by Officers Sullivan and Moore. flellfcnu-Brlofn. Joseph Arthur Bellicau and Hiss Florence Marie Beloin, daughter of Mr. and Mis. Joseph Beloin of No.

18 YVhiting street, will be married at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning at St Peter's Church, by Rev. Charles Cop-pens. A breakfast will follow at the home of the bride, and in the evening there will be a reception at SU Jean de Baptiste Hall on Church street. Officers Installed, The officers of Itev. William A.

Harty Branch and the Ladies' Auxiliary, A. O. were Installed at joint exercises this afternoon at Judd's Hail I. There was a large attendance, including state and county officers. An entertainment was en-Joyed after the meeting and refreshments were served.

Take New Position. Otto Miller, son of Mr. and "Mrs. Engelbert K. Miller of No.

12 Woodland street, left today for Chicago, 111., where he will represent the Traut Hine of this city. Mr. Miller has been in the local office of the concern for several years. On Friday eventing he was the guest of the Traut Hine Club it a farewell dinner, and was given brief case and a military set Officials of the concern spoke and the club members joined in wishing him success In his new field. On Saturday evening lie was the guest at a farewell party, giveri by a number of his friends, at Waverly Inn, Cheshire.

He was given a fountain pen and an Eversharp pencil. Darn Door Hurts Sophie Zawrothy. 12 years old. of Kensington suffered a fracture of the left thigh at her home Saturday, when a barn door fell on her. The door was unfastened and was propped up.

The girl, thinking it was secure, removed the prop, bringing the door down on her. Death of Mrs. Chapan Mrs. Antoinette Chapan. wife of Michael Chapan, died this afternoon at her home, No.

21 Pleasant street, at the age of 49 years. She leaves her husband; one son, Edward J. Chapan of New Mexico; two daughters. Irene and Antoinette; three sisters. Mrs.

John Traceski. Mr. F. TraceskU Mrs. Theresa Stefanlk of Colorado Springs, two brothers, Frank and William Gronian.

Funeral arrangements are in charge of J. M. Curtin Co. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St Andrew's Lithuanian Church, and burial will be In the new Catholic Cemetery. Death of Miss Euan.

Miss Margaret Agnes Egan, a native and lifelong resident of New Britain, died thks aften.jon at her borne. No. 79 Tremont s'jeet, after a long Illness. She was one of the best known residents of the north end of the city, and one of the oldest members of St. Mary's Church.

She leaves two isters: Misses Anna and Elizabeth Kgan; two nieces. Miss Margaret Conion and Mrs. Robert Ka-gan; six nephews. James and Jonti Malloy, Fred and Frank L. Conion, Edward and Joseph Funeral arrangements, in charge ot J.

M. Curtin are incomplete. Died Suddenly. Oraziantonlo Fonzl. aged 51 years, died suddenly tonight at his home.

No. 47 Lawler street. He retired apparently in rood health and died about ten minutes later. Dr. John Purney, deputy medical examiner, was called'and said death was due to embolism.

BURLINGTON. Th. T.ariloa' Aid Snrietv held the annual New Year'a social in the town hall Thursday evening. Farmers and ice dealers have Been busy the past week, harvesting ice which Is 13 to 20 inches in thickness and ot excellent quality. Fil This Island republic has experienced every degree of warfare from ancient flintlock to modern machine gun but to the Joy of the Haitlens who are automobile owners, tho first gaso.me battle is now being waged between garages and small casu lot mei-chants.

Kor years the price of gasoline has never been lower than 60 cents a gallon at the retail filling stations, until 'the small merchant atart-'d to hutt in anti jeeure a bit of the cream of this price by handling the commodity In case lots. Over nlfht the price dropped rront to 3i cents a gallon and, with the menace of the small traders, tile price from now on will be maintained ut approximately this level. OBITUARY. t.mmn (.. Srbultx.

Sirs. F.mma II. Schultz. wife of Leo Schultz of No. 4H Bund street, died at, St.

Francis Hosplta' early yester day morning alter a ahort Illness She was born in J'rockton. a daughter of Jonathan and the late 1'. ma (Phillips) lieyn-olds. Hesldea nor husband Mrs. Schultz leaves ano daughter, Miss Mabel Schultz, and two sons.

Leo A. Schultz. and Warren K. Schultz, all of tills city; her father. Jonathan P.

Jteynolds of Boston: two sisters. Mrs. Minnie Ames of East Hartfoid and Miss Min nie, P.eynold of Brockton, and two brothers, Arthur Reynolds of Huston, and Herbert lteynolds of Maine. Tho funeral will be held from Hillon's funeral Home, No. SU Main street, Wednesday morning Bt 8:30 o'clock with requiem mass at the Sacred Heart Church at 9 o'clock.

Burial will be In Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery. Mr. Irene 1,.

llursnil. Mrs. Irene I (Frnfcr) Duiand died suddenly nt her home No. 101 Garden street Wc therslleld. Friday evonlng.

sue was bon In Canada and came to Hartford while a girl, but had I'vert Wfthersfield for tho past five yenrs. She whs the daughter of the late Homer Frafer and Fllen Frafer, formerly of Hartford. Mrs. Duiand leaves one (nn. Frank Puiand; a daughter, Miss Helen Durand: a brother.

Homer Frnfer of Hartford, nnd two sisters, Mrs. Frank Hubler of Hartford and Mrs. John T. Kama of Fast Hurl ford. The funeral will be held at her home this morning.

The burial will be in Mt, St. Iienidlct Cemetery. Jlnnlel Grant. Grant of 587 Mam street. Hartford, died yesterday at the Home In Wnllltiaford.

lie was a member of Granite No. A. F. tt A. M.

Besides his iife he leaves daughter, Susan son, Donald: a brother. John W. Ginnt of Buruside: a sister. Mis. Li.

l.oek-hnrt, and a half-brother, William Murry. both of Hartford. Praycis will be said at the Masonic Home in Wallingrord today, and funeral serv-ives will be held at the looms of T.rylor ft Modeen, No. 420 Main street, Hartfoid tomorrow- at a time to be announced. Burial will ho In Cedar Hlli Cemetery.

Itnrla Modem. Boils Modeen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Modeen of No. BIS New Britain avenue.

d.ed yesterday at CedaT Crest. She was a member of tho Helilerliert- Bodire nnd the Swedish Lutheran Church. Besides lier parents shn leaves three sinters and six brothers. Funeral services will be hei.l at tho tindei taking rooms of Taylor Moelcen ot a lime to be announced. Slck Corncvlleh Nick Cornevltch died at Mt.

Sinai Hospital Saturday evening after a short Illnefs. He was employee of tho Hartford Kubher Works and was 31 ye.ns old. Besides his wife he leaves one daughter. Stella. The funeral will be-held from his hor- No.

89 Porlln.nd street, tomorrow at 10 a. with services at the Greek Catholic Church at 10:30 a. in. Burial will he in H.l! Cemetery. luirlen H.

Itonil. Charles H. Itond, 71 years old, died in this city Saturday night after a Ion? Illness. Besides hla wife he leaves two daughters, Mrs. Mary Florence and Mrs.

William O. fluff, both of Hartford, ami a son, Georte K. Bood of Meriden. Mr. Bood spent mjst of his liie In Windsor as a farmer.

Funeral services -will he held Wednesday 3 p. nv at the funeral rooms of Whitney Champion. Unable Wrers ounlt. Mrs. Heeis Young, wife of Karl C.

Viiimir of ChlcaKO, 111., died Salunlay afternoon the Banbury Hospital. The funeral will be held at p. Tuesday at Brook field Center, v.i:h buna! In Newlo.vn Ce mel ei y. Fiinepnl of Mrs. llnrey Hack.

The funeral of Bessie 10, (Milton) Hack Hill he held her home, No. GS N'ew Britain avenue, tomorrow at 2 p. in. Burial will be at Spring Cemetery. ASSOCIATED PRESS MAN ENTERS B.

M. SERVICE Boston. Jan. 4. Tho appointment tf T.

Frank Joyce, hoig connected with The. Associated Press in N'ew England, as assistant to the president of Cue Boston Maine BaHrond, was announced today by President James H. Hustis. Mr. Joyce will take over hi" new duties Immediately.

The position will deal wilh the road's public relations, nnd especially with tin; management's effort to meet fully the public interest in the Boston A- Maine and In its operations. President Hustis said. PORTLAND. James H. Pclton, a nativn ef I'o: L-land died Saturday afternoon, after a long illness.

Mr. Pclton wis born January 13, lxiij. He was early in-lerested in serving as assessor In 1S71. In US1 he became a member of the board of selectmen serving six years, end then was elected first selectmen. Mr.

Pclton was a member of Trinity Church, serving as vestryman for thirty years. Fraternally ho was a past-master of WaTren Lodge, No. A. V. M.

being a member for ocer fifty years. He was also a member of the Rons of (he American Involution. Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Center Cemetery. A regular meeting of Otmont Post No.

60, American Legion, twill be held at Post headejuarter Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Important business is to be transacted. A full attendance is rterired. Daniel B. Kclscy of P.nse Hill has recovered from a recent illnesa.

Portland No. 63, I. O. O. will meot Monday evening at p.

m. Ha work ia scheduled. Mrs. Estelle Eddy to Become Head of Eureka Chap ter, 0. E.

S. (Sperial to Tho Couiant.) VVINDSOH, Sunday, Jan 4. The annual Installation vt 'jIiciic win laku'pluoe at the meeting Tuesday evening of Kurcka ClmpUr, Older uf'Kasieru Star. The full jwius will vers wll ibe installed: Worthy matron, Mia. L'slelle Kddy; worthy patron, Bayinuiid Schneider; associate matron, Mis.

Gertrude Fisher; ecr-tary, Mrs. Lida Matthtwj; ireaouttr. Mrs. Gertrude Schneiler; conductor, Mrs. Josephine Murks; tiss stau conductor.

Mrs. Bertha Ma tinJule; chap-Iain, Mrs. Fmma Fisher marshal. Mrs. Nellie Clark; orga'ikit, Mrs.

Em-nil Welch; Sentinel, LcjU Veimiiyea. Supper will be served ay tno men of the chapter at 6 o'cloca, wnhn will os followed by the iin illutiiii tt a clock. Bank Slalenieol. The report of the couditijn the Windsor Trust Sufo Deposit y.u.. at the close of busians on December 31, 1924.

appears jn another page of this issue of "The Cour.int." Muidny School Ulcer. Tho. Sunday school of the Congregational Church has eie'ieJ tuo following officers for the coram; year; Superintendent, Geotge W. Dean; assistant superintendent, v.n W. Hub-burd; superintendent of primary department, Miss Parnw.cj; librarian, Miss A.inle M.

Sill; mus cal direetcr, Miss ilaiy M. Wilson, superintendent of home department, Mis.i Clara Berdortha; superlnl3nlri of cradle oll, Mrs. William Hoyf; historian, Wil 'lam Hoyt. To Improve State Bonds. Highway Commissioner John A.

Macdonald has Included In his program of iilghway improvement for this year a plan to Improve the highway condition in YVindsor, which wll include the elimination of the grade crossing near Station 11, where there was a fatality last November. Correction The committee in charge of th setback tournament of. the Gr-Dickinson Post. American Lesion, wlich is to be glvau Tuesday even Irg will meet Moridiy in the lesion heme Instead of Tue-Cay as aniounc. eJ, to complete arrangements and report oi' th number 'if entries.

I.oomls lo Open. The Loomis Institute will opi after thi Christmas v.i'.etion niortitrg and the pup lj wili return Monday. Delay lee Harvest. The local Icemen, who planned to init the cutting nnl larvestier of this Jear's crop jr are afraid that th. moderating of the temiirr-tii'e end the rain, wnich is threatening will delay the ilartinif of the The Ice Is reported to he inches thick on several of the ice pondi, and the Icemen have been making preparations to start this week.

Vestry Meetlnn. There will be a meeting of the vestry ot Grace Church Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Tunxla Theater, Monday. "Dangeroua Money." Advt. "Insurance of All Kinds" Harry L.

Cilligar. Tel. 111. Advt. Farmers' Grain Supply Co.

Special price on hay this week. Advt. LITCHFIELD. The Litchfield High School Eirls" sextet won from the Usl Crosby High girls' team of WaterDury l1 riday in one of the most Interesting contests staged on the Colonel surface this season. The local girls secured a lead ot 16 to in the first quarter, but the visitors came back strong In the second quarter and at half time were within two points of the locals, tha score standing 23 to 20.

The second half was played on even terms, Litchfield increasing their lead to points and maintaining Jt until the close of playing time, the locals winning 38 to 32. In the boys' game the Litchfield High School five defeated the Z-U Five, 34 to IS. The first half was rough and many fouls were called, but both teams played better basketball in the second half. For the locals Captain French and Sanford played excellent basketball. Crutch, the high school's shooting ace, was closely guarded but managed to slip In three field goals and made good of six tries from the foul line.

The reception given by the Oxford class at the Methodist Church Thursday evening was a delightful affair, Mr. and Mrs. William Beach and Albert W. Clock. Several speeches were delivered, the chief thought being 'New ideas for 1925." Mrs.

William B. Primer spoke for the Ladles' Aid; Miss Sarah R. Kverett for the Oxford class; Mllo D. Beach for the church; Thomas F. Kyan for the community and the nation.

V'. Ryan suggested greater co-operation among the churches in the community in the Interest ot the young people of th town He spoke of a deterioration in tastes for 'good literature, art, and music, and suggested that an organization committee misht be helpful In lifting the interests of the young people in this respect. The retiring superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School Introduced the newly elected officers who are: Joseph Cof-fill. superintendent; William Primer, assistant superintendent; Miss Betty Purner. secretary-treasurer.

Among the other speakers were Miss Kitty Fenn who spoke of her experiences as a member of the Sunday school: Miss Ina Atwood, one of the charter members of the Oxford class, who spoke for the charter members. In a fine presentation speech Raymond Ganunp, another charter member, gave the memorial to the church for Howard Sherry, who died In camp July 16, 131 S. The memorial Is a large cluster lamp bearing the inscription: "In memory nt Howard C. Sherrv. from his Oxford class friends." Refreshments were served In the Oxford class room.

The annual field day and roll call of the First Congregational Church was held Friday, a laifre number considering the very Inclement weather being present. Dinner was served i in tha ehnnel. The annual re ports were read and officers were elected. Charles w. Mgciow elected to fill the place of Robert Bigelow, resigned, as deacon of the church.

Miss Martha Kelley of Hartford Is visiting relatives in Litchfield. Rev. Dr. Henry Forman. retired missionary froml India, will occupy the pulpit of the First Congregational Church Sunday morning.

Grocery Store Itohbed. The grocery store of Morris Weinberg at No. 461 Capitol avenue was entered Saturday nisrht and $3 In pennies nnd a sales machine weivs stolen, accordins: to a complaint made last At Annual Meeting Members Vote in Favor of Affiliation. BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMPOWERED TO ACT B. Haas Again Chairman, J.

S. Silver Re-elected President. Pacini; the problem of the sepal ate existance of the Individual Jewish rhar. table organizations of Hartford usuin or the uniltcd charitable or- iiiizaUvns all creeds, civic and private, under the mantle of the Community Chest, the United Jewish Charities', its twelfth annual meei-intr Talmud Torah Hall yesterday, voted to favor entering tho Community Chest Mn(1 to leave the advisability of the question to the board uf ili-TiCtors, empowered to no act. Benjamin Haas, re-elected chairman of the b-wird of rectors, a forced member of the Community Chest under piessurc at tlrst since no Jew a represented en the general charitable body bnt at precnt one of its most enthusiastic supporters, pleaded for the entrance of the United Jewish Charities, extolling the merits of the Community Chest and Its fairness.

Haas said later that, though be could oiler no definite prediction, it was hie conviction, from the acntl-ruent xprcsscd yesterday, that the board of directors would enter the Community Chest In tha next cam-'pa'gri. The individualism of the different Jewish charitable organisations was scored repeatedly and the 1 deration of Jewish charitable organizations, was yesterday pronounced an apdictic failure. Hope was expressed that the otnVr 01 gsr.izations would follow the lead rf the 1'nited Jewish Charities In Its nfflliat'on with the twrnty- nr rharftabie organizations of the Community Chest. Joseph S. Silver was unanimously re-elected presidnel of tho nrganisa-lioT and L.

Hans was also attain r-elecied president of the organiza-forty-flve directors. Ford ritlrlird. I'teheeca G. A ffai hlner. supciin-tendent.

deprecated the alleged malicious propaganda of the Ku Klux Klnn and its chief material potentate, Henry Ford, saying that ail frauds. Invented unjustly to injure any people, are doomed, to a natural or an unnatural death" because of the'r Imptiness nd false premise. asserted with pride that th membership of the Vnited Jewish Charities had been doubled in the recent campaign, ciming just on the rnels of the Community Chest effort v-ilch taxid the entire community of sectarian interests. The. treasurer's report, submitted fry David Kaplan, showed total receipts of 14 and total dis-bursi ments of with a ca-sh lialanee on linn, of on January 1.

The balance January 1, 1921 fc.ns Mux Suismnn, chairman of the rornmittee on relief and rehabilitation, ported 1.5:13 relief checks during tlx past year ratiK-ing from 47 cents lo hrirur a transient from Hartford to Springfield, to one for $100 as a loan. The total of these checks was 16,095.17 with extras of milk, shoe, hospital and medical cue. clothing end burial expenses of making- a grand total of 7 distributed unions' si.xty-n.no recipients, nil heads of families. l'rlnun Sunday Srhool. The Sunday school class at Connecticut State Prison has only foveuteen mem hers in the JewLh (aith.

according to the report of ex-fv-nator Louis B. ltosenfrld. chairman iof the committee, on penal 11a sala that of tho thirteen Ocvrish inmates who have been re-leased in the past year, three trained freedom thiough the activity of the s'nlted Jewish Charities penal com mittee. Mr. l'osenfeld went on to ay that Jewish newspapers and jieriodicals -were supplied such ps could net read the Ameri can press.

He spoke of kosher food t-erved Jewish inmates at Wothers-Soid, cooked in the Mt. S'nat Hospi tal and served during the passover find other holidays. In cJiK.tig be paid a ti Unite rtiaplain Schonfeld, railing tae "VVothersfield prison chaplain a fine Christian gentleman, lie also is-yiessed Ms appreciation of the t-ourtesiea and help extended by Warden Scott. Mrs. Minnie K.

Samuels, chairman the newly organized council of rep-I estnf.tives of the Protestants, C.u'i-liics and Jewish Big Brothers and His Ssters Committee, presented the report of the work of the Jewish Bin fcisters, citing cases and methods ot jooeedure. In his annual address, Joseph S. Silver, president, pleaded for paying end tuhscribing members of the L'nu-td Jewish Charities. Max Hartstail reported for the scholarship committee, t-nunu rating the cases of aid lo Jewish boy and girl to acquire an education when worthy. Rabbi Anspachcr offered prayer.

Other ttfllcers Klected. The following officers of the United Dewish Charities were also elceled: Honorary presidents: Isidore Wise and 1 Kuoek; piesident Joseph Iver; first vice-president. Abraham Jiattcn; second vice-president, J. 1. Atklne; treasunr.

David Kaplan: secretary. Waiter Katzcnsilcin: auditor. Jlax M. K-isteln; chairman of the fiuurd of dii'-etors, 1.. Hasa.

of the board of directorn. S. M. tkins, Jacob lieok, 1. K.

FinUelste.n. Annie Fisher, 1. jldberg, A brilliant Goldstein, iomc Kohn, H. Koppltraan, William Sacks. Goo so Xofsky.

M. T. Marks, Mellamed. Max if.lyers, KU Takulskl, Mrs. jj.

Koths-clilld, Nathan Schatz. Mis. B. Zcmiiu, I'romsule, Isaac 1'aul: chairman of the nominating committee, Jacob P. Atkins.

Sitenmer Ilelheek al'e. London, Jan. 4. A dispslch to from Barry today announce'! that the, United States Shipping JPoard steamer Belhe-ck. which set cut wireless distress signals off the roast of Scotland during last Fndav'i piorm, was proceeding for New York.

3'he Eelbeck message sent Frl-clay said Bhe was unable to proceed Cwlng to a broken throttle valve. CoPt Arrested. Elrick V. and Mary White v-ore arrested early yesterday morning by the police in a raid upon en partment at No. 3 Foot Guard charged with a statutory ot- Rumor That Service Will Succeed Trolleys Is Termed "Absurd." WEST HARTFORD LINE IN OPERATION TODAY Both Routes Designed to Serve Rapidly Growing Districts.

The trolley car service between Hartford ttnd New Britain will be affected in no way by the Inauguration of a bus system between the two cities, which starts today on an hourly schedule, commencing with a ous leaving Main anu uom streets at 6 a. m. This statement was made last night by N. J. Scott, manager of the Hartford division of the Connecticut Company as an anbwer lo rumors that the bus line would take place of the existant trolley service.

According to Manager Scott -and his chief, Lucius S. Storrs of New Haven, president of the company, tits new line will serve an entirely different district, and they expect no cessation of what they termed "the excellent trolley patronage." "The new bus line for wnich we have bought four new and modern busses," declared Mr. Scott last night, "will have no hearine- on the- mtrtt ear line between the two cities. It win in no way the trolley service and has been instituted lo take care of an unserved section. No matter how successful the bus service may be, I cannot conceive of It ever being necessary to even taks off cars from the trolley route, because of it" Route Mile Longer.

The fare on this bus line, which is more thnn eleven miles long, a mile longer th-jn the street car route, 40 cents or 33 1-3 cents by car tokens. Mayor Paonessa of New Britain had attacked the fare AS psnrhiinnl a 1 said that an Indopendevt concern had suaiameca to me public utilities commission a more rcg'ular service nt a 25 cent fare. Manager Scott said that most bus lines get fares amounting to 4 cenH or more a mile. He declared thn fare was in no way exorbitant for the distance and the service which will be given. Rumors that the trolley tracks between the two cities tnlgnt 'be UP in time becansA Ice were termed "absurfci by the manager.

The new bus service win hourly schedule between tho two cit ies. wm a running tlm.3 of forty-five minutes. There will ba fou- zon fates for the entire irin to the Connecticut Caimpanv the Mne "01 give more convenient servlcs (lo the residents nf tho Stanley Quarter In New Britain tis wen as moss living alonK tho route. YVcit Hartford Coincident with thl will be operated from the downtown terminal between Hartford nnl West Hartforo. They wl.l operate on a fifteen minute schedule from 6 a.

ra. umii ii p. from Hartfj.d. Their route will he iSniw nue and the Rou'evard to Ihi corner or co-itn street, YVest Hartford. Th fare will th.

aa trolley oars and bus lines in city." on r.nn street bus In Hartford Will be discontinue. 1. expected by the company that tbe new rouTB win atrord tra.isp irtarle to residents of a' rapidly trrnwir.g district In the vard and Capitol avenur. The Isabella" Club will held iU first meeting of the season In the chapel of the Congregational Church tomorrow afternoon when Dr. Frederic Poole will interpret art.

the subject under consideration at thi meeting. Dr. Toole, who comes to Norfolk highly recommended, will appear In Japanese costume in illustration of his theme. "The YY'illow Tree." The Current Events Club has been invited to attend the meeting as e-uests of the Isabella Club. YVestcrn Star Lodge, A.

F. A. M. will meet in regular communication in Masonic hall Tuesday evening. Mi.vs Florence S.

Stevens has returned to her duties as a librarian at Western Reserve University In Cleveland, after spending the holiday recess with her mother, Mrs. Harry Stevens on Greenwoods road, ea-t. Idward Costello. IT. S.

of Newport, R. Is spending a brief furlough with his family, who 'have been spending several days with ills mother, Mrs. Michael Costello in VY'est Norfolk. On their thirtieth wedding" anniversary last Saturday about forty friends and neighbors gathered st. the home of Mr.

and Mrs. L. H. Langdop In Canaan Y'alley In honor of the occasion. Mrs.

B. J. Stevens of East Canaan, E. J. Donalds and larvis C.

Stevens of Canaan Valley, who attended the gathering wete among the guests at the wedding thirty years ago. The Center and Gilbert Schools open today after the annual holiday recess. A pipcless furnace Is soon to be -Installed in the new town hall to make It eafo and more comfortable for winter meeting. The contract has been awarded to Kennelly A. The bell for the remodeled Church of the Immaculate Conception, which has been given by the Italian members of the parish, has arrived and been placed In position.

Miss Myrtle L. Botelle has resumed her duties as teacher In the Center School after spending the ihoUdays at her home in Cromwell. Charles Shay has recovered from Ills recent Illness and returned to his. work with Jeremiah A. Maloney.

TOLLAND. Miss Lticila Hatch, who has been pending two weeks with Miss Alice Hall has returned to her duties at the "Austine Institution" ot Brat-tleboro, Vt Mr. and Mrs. Henry Darrow and Mrs. KHsworth Charter ot Hazard-ville were recent' guests ot Mrs.

George Palmer Charter. The regular business meoting of the Library Association willbe he'd this afternoon In the library rooms. After the business session and literary program, tea will' be served by the hostesses. Mrs. John H.

Stce.e and Mrs. L. Ernest Hall. The first meretirjr of 'he Study Club for tha winter will be held Monday evening at the homo of William A Asrard The prosrram will consist of a paper and current event, 1 A I CHIEF W. J.

NODLE. (Special to Thf Couraut); New Britain, Jan. 4. A signal honor lias been conferred on the New Britain fire department and Chief William J. Noble In particular, iu tho reijuest by Chief Patrick J.

Hurley of tho Holyoke, department, that the local department head act as chairman of the committee on exhibits at the third annual convention of the New Kngland Fir a Chiefs' Association. Chief Hurley Is president of the association and has appointed the following to serve with Chief Noble: Thomas H. Mahoney of West field, A. J. Cote of VV'oon-socket.

It. I 'Alfred H. Sloano of Berlin, N. Carl D. Stockwe.ll of Burlington, George W.

Monte of Lewlston, Me. The chairmanship of the committee on exhibits entails a great amount of work, besides being a place of honor. The committee has charge of apportioning the floor space to the various manufacturers of fire apparatus, the exhibits being a big feature ot the convention each year. The exhibits begin to arrive for placement on the floor a week or two prior to tho opening of the convention, and the committee chairman Is required to be on hund and supervise their arrangement. It is evident that the success of the exhibits depends, In great measure, on the proper arrangements, and the chairman Is responsible for this feature.

1 The annual convention will be held In Pittsfiobl. June 24. 25 and 26. Chief Hurley la busy" with committee appointments at this time, and Chief N'oblo plans to visit him shortly to discuss the duties of tho committee chairmanship offered htnl Chief Noble said today that he has not given Chief Hurley a definite answer to the proposition as yet. but ho appreciates the fact that offers an opportunity for him to bu of service to the nssoclution, find It Is prohrihle that he will accept.

Chic." John F. Moran of Hartford held th-j position twice, nnd Chief Hurley was chairman of exhibits last year, the convention beinar in Boston. Mass. Install. Plans for tha Installation of of ficers of San Mateo Lair, No.

Mill tary Order of Serpents, have been perfected. The exercises will bo held Wednesday ovenincr. January 7, In cltaris of Grand Gu Frank S. Wright of New Haven. Tho officers reeent-ly elected are the following Gu Gu.

Mason P. Andrews; dato. Georgn Strickland: slick and slimles, Joseph strup of Bristol. Harris Hull, ilaymond Frost and Philip P.oss; del-egates to the state convention, Joho Lobitzke of Hartford and Raymond Frost. i HOLD THREE HEN IN AUTOMOBILE CASE Greenwich, Jan.

4. Three Massachusetts men are under arrest here pending an Investigation of their connection with the automobile they were using, the maikeis which did not correspond to the Connecticut law. Tho men gave their mimes as Karl Franks and Louis Tromes of Lawrence, and Louis Simono of Koxbury, Mass. The men are declared to have hid HiliS Connecticut number plates on their machine but the number in front did not correspond with that on the Plato in tho rear. Underneath the plates, the police claim they found VJ2i Massachusetts plates.

TERRYVILLE. The regular meeting the Beading Club will bo held Tuesday evening with Mis. Clarence M. Chapman ot Maple street. Papers on "i-ater Victorian Hubert Louis Steietison and Budyard Kipling," will ba read by Mrs.

Kbba Has-call and Misj Marion White. Kdniund Parker of the North District whose eye was seriously Injured recently by a steel chip has been a patient in the Waterbury Hospital. Mr. Parker has lost the sight of the eye as the result of the injury. Floyd C.

Lallue of Plymouth Center, who has been with the Kuzbas Reconstruction Company in Central berla since the summer of 1921. is now on his way home. The last com. municatlon received from him was mailed December 2S in Oregon. The Chapman Machine has paid a dividend of three per cent, for the past iix months.

The company paid three per cent. for the first six months of the year The annual meeting of stockholders will be hell in the office et the factory January 13. Mis. Pe'm of Waterbury will resume her dancing classes in the town hall Monday, after tha holiday recess. The annual meeting of the Tlym.

outli Fair Corporation will be held in Gratme hill Tuesday morning. De-ta led reports of the last fair will 1)3 given and plans made (or the coming years' activities. EAST HAMPTON. Miss Ia Rich, diughter of Mr. ind Mis.

Bobett Kicii underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Middlesex Hospital Wednesday morning. Norman Purple Is able to be out after being confined to his home several eiaya because of illness. Miss Gertrude Patty has returned to Stamford after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Karl Batty.

Miss Hazel Brown of Waterburv spent New Year's In town. The Choral Club met with Miss Iiene Yorkcison Friday -evening. Word was received here recently of the death of Dr. John L. North In Miami, Fla.

North Is well remembered In East Hampton having practiced here for three yeir. While living- here with his family he occupied the house now owned by Dc. John Milburn. In lie was succeeded by Dr. F.

V. Fitch after leaving Fast Hampton. Dr. North went to Manchester and practiced for a short time Roinij from there to Jriart- Health Officer and Officials to Co-operate on Remedies. (Special to The Courant.) PLAINVILiLli, Sunday, Jan, 4.

Dr. George W. Cook newly appointed health officer for this town held a meeting Saturday night with the board of water commissioners re-gatd'ng the obnoxious condition of the water supply tor the town. Water analysis will be taken at once to sea what remedy if any can be taken In order to alleviate present condition. The meeting was held In the office of Dr.

Cook and he was well pleased with the csj-opcration shown by tha committee. The water Is harmless In its present condition. All possible remedies to eliminate the unpleasantness from the odor now forthcoming from Its use will be used by the water company. Chimney Flrei A ch'maey tire in the home of John C. Johnson of Mountain Y'lew did considerable damage Sunday afternoon and for some time the firemen were hard pressed.

After using several nana chetlilcals it was necessary to use tho large. 50 gallon chemical on the new fire truck In order to extinguish the blaze. Collins Hack In Betluiirunt. Daniel M. Collins Tor seventeen years a restaurant man of the town will once more don the apron and coat and take up his old s'f'tid in the Nerl block which he vacated a few months ago.

Mr. Collins recently sold his business and opened a place In N'ew Britain which he sold six weeks ago. Tapers for the transfer of the business will be passed January 17 and Mr. Collins in partnership with James McCall 'will take possession the next day. Installation of (Hirers.

The newly elected officers of the Brock-Barnes Post of the American Loednn ill he Installed Monday night at the regular meeting at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. ST. PAWS SOCIETY INSTALLS OFFICERS At a meeting of tho St. Paul's Soc ety of the Italian rJpiscupul Mission of St.

Paul, No. 61) Grove street, held in he parish rooms yesterday afternoon, the following nfTiccra were Installed, by tho rector. Itev. Paolo Vasquoz. who is also director of the society: Flank Bametta.

president; Uulsseppl Masloia, vice-president; Paul Ferro, treasurer; Vincenzo Par-tisano, corresponding secretary; Paul Flcao. financial seeetary. Sebastian Guerrierl and Vincenzo LaEeila were elected trustees, and Salvatore Rnm-etta and Paul Mauro were elected to the sick ommlttce. The counselors for the coming year are Vincenzo Cultrera, Sebastian Buccherl, Salvatore Carpentieri. and Sebastian Lombardo.

Salvatore piazza and Paul Mozzieato are the newly elected tlaghearcrs. About 130 were present at the meeting, and social wni held after the Installations. A ban1 cf forty pieces, led by Gactano Bizza, played several numbers, among them being a march dedicated to St. Paul's, written by Mr. Itizza, who was presented with a musical Instrument by the rector In behalf of the membeis of the church and of the society.

DO NOT THINK OUT GOD, SAYS FR. SILl God is taken too much for granted, in tho opinion of Bev. Frederick H. Sill, O. II.

C. headmaster of Kent School who spoke yesterday morning at St. John's Church on "Education. Krligious and Secular." people take tho time to face the quest, on of how much of a fact God is In life, he said. All accept God ss an idea but lack either the Inclination or courage to give the whole qucston the serious thought it merits.

He spoke of the necessity of a knowledge or God if people are to have a satisfying life and pointed out that this could come only from thought and experience. Ho declared the greatest weakness in modern Intellectual life is the absence of thinking this thing through. PIMPLE CAUSES DEATH OF GIRL (Special to The Courant.) New Britain, Jan. 4. Blood cuused by an Infection in the nose, caused tho death of Mary Misses, 12, of No.

Ann street, at Now Britain General Hospital today. The girl was bothered by a pimple on the inside of her nose. She thought nothing of it. but a few days later, it became swollen and sore, and on Friday she was taken to (he hospital for treatment, but her condition was such that little could be done for her. The girl attended school.

She leaves her parents and brothers and sisters. SCOUTS TO MEET TOMORROW NIGHT The anpual meeting of Hartford Council, Boy Scouts of America, will be held tomorrow night at the Hotel Bond, wikh dinner at o'clock. Invitations to the dinner have been sent to assistant scoutmasters, troop committeemen and council members. Everyone is urged to bring friends. Among the speakers will be Dr.

George J. Fisher, deputy chief scout executive. Bey Scout troops will do stunts. tsTEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS 3 Arrived. Cedrlc, Queenstown Jan.

4, from New Y'ork for Liverpool. Minnekahda, (British), Plymouth Jan. 4, from New Yoik for Hamburg. Sailed. Doric Queenstown Jan, 4.

for New York. Mlnnewaska, London Jan. for New York. Liverpool Jail, 4, New York. Oscar It, New York Jan.

4. Copenhagen. They have sent us photoi from London by radio. Maybe France is waiting until she can s-nd that tauuw uu aaxna wAJr.v-umxJia. frtet West Hartford Route to Be Maintained For School Children.

(Special to 'The Couiant.) West Hartford, Jen, 41. Corporation Counsel and Acting Town Manager Carlyle C. T. Thomson said this evening that he had prevailed upon the Connecticut Company to consent not to discontinue tho cross-town bus service altogether Monday. For the benefit of the school children who use the service, a bus will be operated in the morning and SKaln In the afternoon.

This arrangement will be continued temporarily until some other definite arrangements are made. Mr. Thomson stated that he would not appeal to tho public utilities commission in the Interest ot tha town unless the bus service was ordered stopped by the Connecticut Company. I Tons Plan Ilrnrlnirs. The park, town plan and cemetery Rommlaslon will hold hearings at the town building Monday evening.

Among the matters to be taken up are the location of building and avenue south to Iiue avenue, and on Woodlawn street from New Britain avenue suoth to Page avenue, and on the south side of Prescott street; and on the east side of Doris street from the Boulevard southerly: and a change in the present building and veranda lines on the north side of Dexter nvenue. On Tuesday evening at the Masonic Temple on South Main street, ihcre will be an Installation of officers in Stnrer Chapter, 0 K. S. The Installing officers are to be. Grand Adah, Mrs.

Edith It. Held; marshall, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Bent; chaplain, Mrs. Laura V.

Delude. On Monday evening, th degree of entered apprentice will be conferred in the Masonic Temple at a meeting of Wyllys Lodge, A. F. A. Automobile Accident.

Ivar Anderson ot No. 153 Oak street, Hartford, drove his coupe westerly on Park road nnd smashed Into a car owned by John MeCormiek of Tunxla rout, Wc-st Hartford, ns MeCormiek drivins south on Whiting lane and about to cross Park road. Anderson's car had ita front axle and radiator broken, mudguards and wishbone bent. The. left running board and right rer wheel of Mccormick's car were Miiashd.

Officer George; K. Murphy investigated the accident and arrested Anderson for alleRed reckless driving and alleged operation of car whh Improper brakes. SenooU Open. The West Hartford schools will open after the. Christmas -ecess Town Mannger Benjamin 1.

Miller, who hies been at the Hartford Hospi-a for some weeks. Is rapidly, is expected that he will be able to leave the hospital within two or three weeks. Morrisson W. -J Director, 418 Main street, Cnwe cnnfiH your o-der Pltly. but why alt.

F.lrnwood Coal Co. I hone Advt. nnl Thnt Charter Oak Coal Supply Oak wood and New Park avenue, Tel. Advt. PRESIDENT AND WIFE VISIT ART GALLERY Washi Ion.

Mrs. Coolidge today paid iurre.1 visit to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, viewing a number of paint-8 P'-aeed on exh.b.ton there along will, several of tho old "publlo at the gallery, and the J'residcnl and his wife passed upwards of an hour mingling with the tegular Sunday visitors. WILLINGTON. Mias Catherine Biekelts left Friday for a Visit with friends Ulixabelu. N.

.1. lleiui Hutchinson of Bristol has been the guest uf her uunts Mm. JuiU Clark and Mrs. Lincoln White. Harry pokorny of New i'ork has been vi.eting a this home.

Misms M. i in Campbell, P.iebardson and Talbot, teachers, leturned yesterday lioni where they spent the vacation at homes. Mr. Moker and Mr. Pikteil spent Now Year's at their, homes In Southing' on.

3. Boy Wilson is employed at iuitluli shop. Dr. M. Converse has been visiting his brother, Ldward Converse, at Wiisuliv.lle, Mrs.

John Durian nas been confined to her home several weeks wiCi a sevei cold. Wood and Joseph Mirth a at eslcyau University, have been rcov.cd into church membership. Bonds are e.xee?d!ns'y dangerous, being no coated, and many narr-'W escapes have oeen reported A quiet wedding was solemnized New Year's day nt the home of FratiK J. I'm tier. N'atick, when his mother.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cartier, became th.) wife of Frank Dwigiit Uranihle. The ceremony was pei t'orb-cd by Bev. Harold Camp of the Na-tick Baptist Church. In tho presence of the family, the singie ring service being used.

Immediately after tho ceremony Mr. ana Mrs. Bramble left fur their homo In Huntington, where the bridegroom is engaged in the lumber business. Mrs. Bramb'e formerly lived in Wellington, and Bramble owned a home in town iioioy years oiierat'ng' a sawmill and dealing in lumber Joseph Mirtl Is in Philadelphia, visiting a schoolmate.

The heating plant In the church will be replaced by a new International wood heating furnace The funeral of Miss Katherinc Moinso.i, who died at the Norwich Slate Hospital Monday, was held at the Wlllington Hill Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Itev. K. E. Sundt officiating.

The bearer were Charles MoKarlnne, Klmer MeFarlane, Hufus Wordrn and Gordon Charter. Miss Morrison wns horn tn YVillington, a daughter of ennrtes and Louisa (Preston) Morrison. Mrs. F. B.

Converse, accompanle-1 by her nephew. Allen Bennett, recently visited his sister. Mrs. Mann, at Pomfret. P.

IT. Meeker has moved his well drilling machine to Walter Gahan's, where a well will fes drilled. Boy Wilson inund his shepbord in a trap, after bunting for him until 11 o'clock at night. He win nai. xnuah inlureA.

Charter Slt.l--. Miss Anna Barnes is 111 or ciucKea PO lfii2ht.iii,. o-.