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at m. a of ed Li THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1925. JEWISH CHARITIES MAY ENTER CHEST 'At Annual Meeting Members Vote in Favor of Affiliation. BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMPOWERED TO ACT B. L.

Haas Again Chairman, J. S. Silver Re-elected President. Facing the problem of the separate existance of the individual Jewish charitable organizations of Hartford again or the unified charitable organizations of all creeds, civic and private, under the mantle of the Charities, in twelfth Commupity Chest, the UNarMeD ing In Talmud Torah Hall yesterday, voted to favor entering the Community Chest and to leave the advisability of the question to the board of dis rectors, empowered to so act. BenJamin L.

Huas, re-elected chairman of the board of directors, a forced member of the Community Chest under pressure at first since no Jew was represented on the general body but at present one of its most enthusiastic supporters, pleaded for entrance of the United Jewish Charities, extolling the merits of the Community Chest and Its fairness. Mr. Haas said later that, though he could offer no definite prediction, it was his conviction, from the sentiment expressed yesterday, that the board of directors would enter the Community Chest in the next campa gn. The individualism of the different Jewish charitable tions was scored repeatedly and the federation of Jewish charitable orgunizations, Was yesterday pronounced an apthetic failure. Hope was expressed that the other Jewish organizations would the lead of the United Jewish Charities in its proposed affiliation with the twentyfour charitable organizations of the Community Chest.

Joseph. S. Silver was unanimously re-elected presidnet of the organization and B. L. Hans was also ngain re-elected president of the organizaforty-five directors.

Ford Criticized. Rebecca G. Affachiner, superintendent, deprecated the alleged malicious propaganda of the Ku Klux and its chief material potentate. Henry Ford, saying that all frauds, invented unjustly to injure any peopie, are doomed to a natural or an unnatural death because of the'r emptiness and false premise. She asserted with pride that the membership of the United Jewish Charities had been doubled in the recent campaign, coming just on the heels of the Community Chest effort which taxed the entire community regardless of sectarian interests.

The treasurer's report, submitted by David Kaplan, showed total receipts of $27,324.14 and total disbursements of $27,571.82 with a cash balance on hand of $839 on January 1. 1923. The balance January 1, 1924 $1,090.06. Max Suisman, chairman of the committee on relief and rehabilitation, reported 1,523 relief checks during thy past year ranging from 47 cents to bring a transient from Hartford to Springfield, to one for $100 as A Joan. The total of these checks was $16,095.27 with extras of milk, shoes, hospital and medical care, clothing and burial expenses of $3,689.70 making a grand total of $19,739.97 distributed among sixty-nine recipients, ali heads of families.

Prison Sunday School. The Sunday school class at the Connecticut State Prison has only seventeen members in the Jewish faith, according to the report of exSenator Louts B. Rosenfeld, chairman of the committee on penal institutions. He said that of the thirteen Dewish inmates who have been released in the past year, three gained freedom through the activity of the United Jewish Charities penal committee. Mr.

Rosenfeld went on to BAY that Jewish newspapers and periodicals were supplied such inmates as could read the Amerlcan press. He spoke of kosher food served Jewish inmates Wethersgield, cooked in the Mt. Sinal 1al and served during the passover and other holidays. In closing he paid a tribute 10 Chaplain Schonfeld, calling the Wethersfield prison chaplain a fine Christian gentleman. He also expressed his appreciation of the courtesies and help extended by Warden Scott.

Mrs. Minnie K. Samuels, chairman of the newly organized council of repof the Protestants, Cathresentatives olics and Jewish Big Brothers and Big Sisters Committee, presented the report of the work of the Jewish Big Sisters, citing cases and methods of procedure. his annual address, Joseph S. Silver, president, pleaded for paying and subscribing members of the United Jewish Charities.

Max Hartstall reported for the scholarship committee, enumerating the cases of aid to Jewish boys and girls to acquire an education when worthy. Rabbi Anspacher offered prayer. Other Officers Elected. "the following officers of the United Jewish Charities were also elected: Honorary presidents: Isidore Wise and L. S.

Knoek; president Joseph S. Silver; first vice-president. Abraham second vice- president, J. P. Katten; Atkins; treasurer, David Kaplan; secretary, Walter Katzenstein; auditor, Max M.

Epstein; chairman of the board of directors, B. L. Hasa, members of the board of directors, S. M. Atkins, Jacob Beck, I.

E. Finkelstein, 1. Annie Fisher, E. Goldberg, Abraham Goldstein, Jerome Kohn, H. P.

Koppleman, William Sacks. George Kofsky, M. F. Marks, Mellamed, Max Myers, Eli Pakulski, Mrs. B.

Rothschild. Nathan Schatz, Mra, B. Zeman, Nathan Promsele, Isaac Paul; chairman of the nominating committee, Jacob P. Atkins. Steamer Eelbeek Safe.

London, Jan. 4. A dispatch to Lloyds' from Barry today announced that the United States Shipping Board steamer Eelbeck, which sent out wireless distress signals off the coast of Scotland during last Friday's storm, was proceeding for New York. The Eelbeck in the message gent said she was to proceed owing to a broken valve. 'throttle Couple Arrested.

Couple Arrested. Elrick V. Johnson and Mary White were arrested early yesterday by the police in a raid upon an apartment at No. 3 Foot Guard place, charged with a statutory ofKente HAITI PAYS 35 CENTS FOR GALLON OF "GAS" Haiti, Jan. Haiti today has her gasoline war.

island republic has experienced every degree or warfare from ancient flintlock to modern machine gun but to the joy of the Haitiens woo are automobile owners, the first gaso.ie battle is now being waged between garages and small case lot melchants. For years the of gasoline has never been lower 50 cents 8 price, gallon at the retail filling stations, until the small merchant started to butt in and secure a bit of the cream of this price by handling the comin case lots. modity night the price dropped from 50 to 30 gallon and, with menace coptile small traders, the at approximately this level. price from now on will be maintained OBITUARY. Mrs.

Emma G. Schuliz. Mrs. Emma G. Schultz, wife of Leo A.

Schultz of No. 48 Bond street, died at St. Francis Hospital early yesterday morning after a short illness. She was born Brockton. Mass, 8 daughter of Jonathan and the late Emma (Phillips) Reynolds.

Besides husband Mrs. Schultz leaves one daughter, Miss Mabel Schultz, and two sons, Leo Schultz, and Warren. F. Schultz, all of this city; her father, Jonathan P. Reynolds of Boston: two sisters, Mrs.

Minnie Ames of East Hartford and Miss Minnie Reynold of Brockton, and two brothers, Arthur Reynolds of Boston. and Herbert Reynolds of Maine. The funeral will be held from Dilion's Wuneral Home, No. 53 Main street, Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock with requiem 1858 at the Sacred Heart Church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Mt.

St. Benedict Cemetery. Mrs. Irene L. Durand.

Mrs. Irene L. (Frafer) Durand died suddenly at her home No. 101 Garden street Wethersfleld, Friday evening. She was bon in Canada and came to Hartford while a girl, but had lived in Wethersfield for the past five years.

She was the daughter of the late Homer Frafer and Ellen Frafer, formerly of Hartford. Mrs. Durand leaves one son. Frank Durand; a daughter, Miss Helen Durand: 8 a brother, Homer Frafer of Hartford, two sisters, Frank Hubler of Hartford and Mrs. John T.

Karns of East Hartford. The funeral will be held at her home this morning. The burial will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery.

Daniel Grant. Daniel Grant 6f 287 Main street, Hartford, died yesterday at the Masonic Home in Wallingford. He was member of Granite Lodge, No. 119, a A. F.

A. M. Besides his wife he leaves a daughter, Susan g00, Donald: a brother, John W. Grant of Burnside; a sister, Mrs. E.

Lockhart, and a half-brother. William Murry, both of Hartford. Prayers will be said at the Masonic Home In Wallingford today, and funerkl servives will be held at the rooms of Taylor Modeen, No. 420 Main street, Hartford tomorrow at a time to be announced. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Doris Modeen.

Dorls Modeen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor of No. 138 New Britain avenue, died yesterday at Cedar Crest. She was a member of the Helderberg Lodge and the Swedish Lutheran Church.

Besides her parents she leaves three sisters and six brothers. Funeral services will be held at the undertaking rooms of Taylor Modeen at a time to be anI nounced. Nick Cornevitch Nick Cornevitch died at Mt. Sinai, Hospital Saturday evening after short illness. He was an employee of the ifartford Rubber Works and was 31 yeara old, Besides his wife he leaves one daughter, Stella.

The funeral wilt be held from his hora. No. 89 Portland street, tomorrow at a. with services at the Greek Catholic Church at 10:30 a. m.

Burial will be in Zion Hill Cemetery. Charles H. Rood. Charles H. Rood, 74 years old, died in this city Saturday night after a long illness.

Besides his wife he loaves two daughters, Mrs. Mary Florence and Mra. William O. Cluff, both of Hartford, and A son, George E. Rood of Meriden.

Mr. Rood spent most of his lite in Windsor AS A farmer. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p. m. at the funeral rooms of Whitney Champion.

Mrs. Hazyle Beers Young. Mrs. Hazyle Beers Young. wife of Earl C.

Young of Chicago, died Saturday afternoon in the Danbury Hospital. The funeral will be held at 1:30 p. Tuesday at Brookfield Center. with bunial In Newtown Cemetery. Funeral of Mrs.

Harvey Hack. The funeral of Mrs. (Mil- ton) Hack will be held at her home, No. 65 New Britain avenue, tomorrow at 2 p. Burial will be at Spring Grove Cemetery.

ASSOCIATED PRESS MAN ENTERS B. M. SERVICE Boston, Jan. appointment of T. Frank Joyce, long connected with The Associated Press in New England, as assistant to the president of the Boston Maine Railroad, was announced today by President James H.

Hustis. Mr. Joyce will take over his new duties immediately. The position will deal with the road's public relations, and especially with the management's effort to meet fully the public interest in the Boston Maine and in its operations, President Hustis said. PORTLAND.

James H. Pelton, a native of Portland died Saturday afternoon, after long illness, Mr. Pelton WuS born January 12, 1846. He wus early interested in politics, serving 8.9 sor in 1871. In 1881 he became 8 member of the board of selectmen serving six years, and then was elected first selectmen.

Mr. Pelton was a member of Trinity Church, serving as vestryman for thirty years. Fraternally he was a past-master of Warren Lodge, No. 51 A. F.

M. being a member for over fifty years, He was also a member of the of the American Revolution. Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Center Cemetery. A regular meeting of Oimont Post No.

69, American Legion, will be held at post headquarters Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Important business is to be transacted. A full attendance is desired. Daniel B. Kelsey of Rose Hill has recovered from a recent illness.

Portland Lodge No. 53, I. 0. 0. will meet Monday evening at 8 p.

m. Na work is scheduled. CROSS -TOWN BUS LINE WILL STAY West Hartford Route to Be Maintained For School Children. (Special to The Courant.) West Hartford, Jen. 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 the 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 again in the afternoon. This ment will be continued temporarily until some other definite arrangements are made. Mr.

Thomson stated that he would not appeal to the public utilities commission in the interest of the town unless the bus service was ordered stopped by the Connecticut Company. Town Plan Hearings. The park, town plan and cemetery commission 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 Page 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 avenue. On Tuesday evening at the Masonic Temple on South Main street, there will be an Installation, of officers in Storer Chapter, The installing officers are to be Grand Adah, Mrs.

Edith R. Reid; marshall, Mra. Elizabeth C. Bent; chaplain, Mrs. Laura V.

On Monday Deludenine, the degree of entered apprentice will be conferred In the Masonic 'Temple at a meeting of Wyllys Lodge, A. F. A. M. Antomobile Accident.

Anderson of No. 152 Oak Ivar street, Hartford, drove his coupe westerly on Park road and smashed Into a car owned by John McCormick of Tunxia road, West Hartford, 0.8 McCormick was driving south on lane and about to cross Park Whiting road. Anderson's a car had Ite front radiator broken, mudguards axle and wishbone bent. The left running and and right rear wheel of Meboard Cormick's car were smashed. Officer investigated the George E.

Murphy arrested Anderson for accident and reckless driving and alleged alleged of car with improper operation brakes. Schools Open. Hartford schools will The West the Christmas recess. open Benjamin I. Miller, after Town Manager the Hartford Hospiwho has been at weeks, la recovering tal that he will be for some rapidly.

It is expected the hospital within two able to leave or three weeks. W. Johnson. Faneral Morrisson Main street, Hartford. Director, 446 order quickly, but Charter 8151-2-Advt.

We can fill your Elmwood Coal Co. Phone why wait. Coal That Satisfies. Charter Oak Coal Supply Oakwood and New Park avenue, Tel. 4-4303.

-Advt. PRESIDENT AND WIFE VISIT ART GALLERY and Washington, Jan, paid 811 unanMrs. to the Corcoran Gallery Coolidge today nounced number of paintof Art, viewing placed on exhibiton ings of the old recently along with several there favorites, "public at the Today was gallery, of an hour mingand the President and his wife passed upwards with the regular Sunday visitors. ling WILLINGTON. Miss Catherine Ricketts left Friday for a visit with friends 11 N.

J. Helen Hutchinson of Bristol Miss the guest of her aunts Mra. has been Julia Clark and Mrs. Lincoln White. of New York has Harry Pokorny been visiting this home.

Misses Melvin Campbell, Richardson and Talbot, teachers, returned yesterwhere they spent the day from Maine, Vacation at their homes. Mr. Meeker and Mr. Pikiell speut Year's at their, homes In SouthNew ington. Mrs.

Roy Wilson is employed at Parizek's button shop. Dr. Converge has been visitbrother, Edward Converse, at ing his Wilsonville, Mrs. John Durian nas been conhome several weekg with fined to her sevele cold. Wilbert Wood and Joseph Mirtl, at Wesleyan University, have Senior been received into church membership.

Roads are exceedingly dangerous, coated, and many narrow being ice escapes have peen reported, A quiet wedding W88 solemnized New Year's day at the home of Frank J. Cartier. Natick, when his Mrs. Elizabeth Cartier, bethe wife of Frank Dwight came Bramble. The ceremony was perforbed by Rev.

Harold Camp of the Natick Baptist Church, in the presence the family, the singie ring service of boing used. Immediately after the Mr. and Mrs. Bramble left ceremony for their home in Huntington, where the bridegroom is engaged in the lumber business. Mrs.

Bramble formerly lived in Willington, and Bramble owned a home in town for many years operating a sawmill and dealing in lumber Joseph Mirti 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 Katherine Morrison, who died at the Norwich State Hospital Monday, was held at the Willington Hill Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Rev. E. E.

Sundt officiating. The bearers were Charles McFarlane, Elmer McFarlane, Rufus Worden and Gordon Charter. Miss Morrison was born in Willington, a daughter of Charles and Louisa (Preston) Morrison. Mrs. F.

B. Converse, accompanied by her nephew, Allen Bennett. recently visited his sister. Mrs. Mann, at Pomfret.

F. H. Meeker has moved his well drilling machine to Walter Gahan's, where a well will be drilled. Roy Wilson round his shepherding dog in a trap, after hunting for him until 11 o'clock at night. He was not muah iniurad.

GETS IMPORTANT CONVENTION POST CHIEF W. J. NOBLE. (Special to The Courant.) New Britain, Jan. A signal honor has been conferred on the New Britain fire department and Chief William J.

Noble in particular, in the request by Chief Patrick J. Hurley of Holyoke, department, that the local department head act as chairman of the commietee on exhibits at the third annual convention of the New England Fire Chiefs' Association. Chief Hurley is president of the association and has appointed the following to serve with Chief Noble: Thomas H. Mahoney of Westfield, A. J.

Cote of Woonsocket, R. Alfred H. Sloane of Berlin, N. Carl D. Stockwell of Burlington, George W.

Monte of Lewiston, Me. The chairmanship of the committee on exhibits entails a great amount of work, besides being 8, 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 of the convention each year. The exhibits begin to arrive for placement on the floor a week or two prior to the opening of the tion, and the committee chairman Is required to be on hand and supervise their arrangement. It is evident that the success of the exhibits In great measure, on the proper arrangementa, and the chairman is responsible for this feature.

The annual convention will be held In Pittsfield, June 24, 25 26. Chief Hurley is busy with committee appointments at this time, and Chief Noble plans to visit him shortly to discuss the duties of the committee chairmanship offered him Chief Noble said today that he has not given Chief Hurley a definite answer to the proposition as yet. but he appreciates the fact that 11 offers an opportunity for him to be of service to the association, and it is probable that he will accept. Chief John F. Moran of Hartford held the position twice, and Chief Hurley was chairman of exhibits last year.

the convention being in Boston, Mass. Serpents to Install. Plans for the installation of officers of San Mateo Lair, No. 3, Military Order of Serpents, have been perfected. The exercises will be held Wednesday evening.

January 7, in charge of Grand Gu Gu Frank S. Wright of New Haven. The officers recently elected are the following Gu Gu. Mason P. Andrews: dato, George Strickland: slick and slimies, Joseph Strup of Bristol, Harris Hall.

Raymond Frost and Philip Ross; delegates to the state convention. Joho Lebitzke of Hartford and Frost. HOLD THREE MEN IN AUTOMOBILE CASE Greenwich, Jan. Massachusetts men are under arrest here pending an investigation of their nection with the automobile they were using, the markers of which did not correspond to the Connecticut law. The men gave their names as Earl Pranks and Louis Tromes of Lawrence, and Louis Simone of Roxbury, Mass.

'The men are declared to have had 1925 Connecticut number plates on their machine but the number in front did not correspond with that on plate in the rear. Underneath the 1925 plates, the police claim they found 1924 Massachusetts plates. TERRYVILLE. The regular meeting of the Terryville Reading Club will be held Tuesday evening with Mrs. Clarence M.

Chapman of Maple street. Papers on "Later Victorian Novelists, Robert Louis Stevenson and Rudyard Kipling," will be read by Mrs. Ebba Hagcall and Miss Marion White. Edmund 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. LaRue of Plymouth Center, who has been with the Kuzbas Reconstruction Company in Central Siberia since the summer of 1922, Is now on his way home. The last com. munication received from him was malled December 28 in Oregon.

The Chapman Machine has paid A dividend of three per cent. for the past six months. The company paid three per cent. for the first six months of the year also. The annual meeting of stockholders will be held in the office of the factory January 13.

Mrs. Reim of Waterbury will sume her dancing classes in the town hall Monday, after the holiday recess. The annual meeting of the outh Fair Corporation will be held in Grange hall Tuesday morning. Detailed reports of the last fair will ba given and plans made for the ing years' activities. EAST HAMPTON.

Miss Iva Rich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rich underwent an eperation for appendicitis at the sex Hospital Wednesday morning. Norman Purple is able to be out after being confined to his home several days because of illness. Miss Gertrude Batty has returned to Stamford after a visit with Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Batty. Miss Hazel Brown of Waterbury spent New Year's in town. The Choral Club met with Miss Irene Yorkeison Friday evening. Word was received here recently of the death of Dr.

John L. North in Miami, Fla. Dr. North is well remembered in East Hampton having practiced here for three years. While living here with his family he occupied the house now owned by Dr.

John Milburn. In 1908 he was SUCceeded by Dr. F. Y. Fitch after leavEast Hampton.

Dr. North went to Manchester and practiced for -short time going there to Hartford and than to Miami. PROTEST WATER SUPPLY CONDITION Health Officer and Officials to Co-operate on Remedies. (Special to The Courant.) PLAINVILLE, Sunday, Jan. 4.

Dr. George Cook newly appointed health officer for this town held a meeting Saturday night with the board of water commissioners regarding the obnoxious condition of the water supply for the town. Water analysis will be taken at once to see 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 co-operation shown by the 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 Fire. A chimney fire in the home of John C. Johnson of Mountain View did considerable damage Sunday afternoon some time firemen were pressed.

After using anardor several hand chemicals it was a necessary to use the large 50 gallon chemical on the new fire truck in order to extinguish the blaze. Collins Back in Restaurant. Daniel M. Colling for seventeen years 8 restaurant man of the town will once don the apron and coat and more, his old stand in the Nerl block which he vacated a few montha ago. Mr.

Colling recently Sold his business and opened a place in New Britain which he sold six weeks ago. Papers for the transfer of the business will be passed January 17 and Mr. Colling in partnership with James McCall take possession the next day. Installation of Officers. The newly elected officers of the Brock -Barnes of the American Legion will be installed Monday night at the regular meeting at 8 o'clock.

A11 members are urged to attend. ST. PAUL'S SOCIETY INSTALLS OFFICERS At a meeting of the St. Paul's Society of the Italian Episcopal Mission of St. Paul, No.

69 Grove street, held in the parish rooms yesterday afternoon, the following officers were installed, by the rector, Rev. Paolo Vasquez, who is also director of the society: Frank Rametta, president; Guisseppi Masloia, vice-president; Paul Ferro, treasurer; Vincenzo Partisano, corresponding secretary; Ficao, financial secetary. Sebastian Guerrieri and Vincenzo LaBeila were elected trustees, and Salvatore Rametta and Paul DiMauro were elected to the sick committee. The counselors for the coming year are Vincenzo Cultrera, Sebastian Buccherl, Salvatore Carpentieri, and Sebastian Lombardo. Salvatore Piazza and Paul Mozzicato are the newly elected flagbearers, About 150 were present at the meeting, and a social was held after the Installations.

A band of forty pieces, led by Gactano Rizza, played several numbers, among them beIng a march dedicated to St. Paul's. written by Mr. Rizza, who was prosented with a musical instrument by the rector in behalf of the members of the church and of the society. DO NOT THINK OUT GOD, SAYS FR.

SILL God is taken too much for granted, in the opinion of Rev. Frederick H. Sill, 0. H. C.

headmaster of Kent School who spoke yesterday morning at St. John's Church on Religious and Secular." Few people take the time to face the question of how much of a fact God life, he said. All accept God 88 an idea but lack either the inclination or courage to give the whole queston the serious thought it merits. He spoke of the necessity of a knowledge of God if people are to have a satisfying life and pointed out that this could come only from thought and experience. He declared the greatest weakness in tellectual life is the absence of thinking this thing through.

PIMPLE CAUSES DEATH OF GIRL (Special to The Courant.) New Britain, Jan. 4. Blood poisoning, caused by an infection in the nose, caused the death of Mary Migaez, 12, of No. 1 Ann street, at New 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 the 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 annual meeting of Hartford Council, Boy Scouts of America, will be held tomorrow night at the Hotel Bond, with dinner at 6:30 o'clock. Invitations to the dinner have been gent to assistant scoutmasters, troop committeemen and council members.

Everyone is urged to bring friends. Among the speakers will Dr. George J. Fisher, deputy chief scout executive. Boy Scout troops will do stunts.

STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS Arrived. Cedric, Queenstown Jan. 4, from New York for Liverpool. Jan. Minnekahda, from New (British), York for, Plymouth Ham4, burg.

Sailed. Doric, Queenstown Jan, 4. for New York. Minnewaska, London Jan. 3, tot New York.

Franconia, Liverpool Jan. 4, New York. Oscar II, New York Jan. 4, hagen. They have sent 11g photos from London by radio.

Maybe France is waiting until she can send that mana. the Mama Omaha Bee. PLAN TO INSTALL OFFICERS TUESDAY Mrs. Estelle Eddy to Become Head of Eureka Chapter, O. E.

S. (Special to The WINDSOR, Sunday, Jan The annual installation of officers will take place at the meeting Tues. day evening of Eureka Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. The following officers wil ibe installed: Worthy matron, Mrs. Estelle Eddy; worthy tron, Raymond Schneider; associate matron, Mrs.

Gertrude Fisher; tary, Mrs. Lida treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude Schneiler: conductor, Mrs. Josephine Murks; assistan conductor, Mrs. Bertha tindale; chaplain, Mrs.

Emma Fisher; marshal. Mrs. Nellie Clark; organist, Mrs. Emma Welch: sentinel, Leslie Vermiyea. Supper will be served py the men of the chapter at 6 o'clock, which will by followed by the ins: dlation et o'clock.

Bank Statement. The report of the condition of the Windsor Trust Sale Deposit at the close of business on December 31, 1924, appears on another page of this issue of "The Courant." Sunday School Officers. The Sunday school onE the Congregational Church has the following officers for the coming year: Superintendent, Geotge W. Dean; a3- sistant superintendent, A vin W. Hubbard; superintendent of primary department, Miss Parmetea; librarian, Miss Annie M.

Sill; mus'cal director, Miss Mary M. Wilson, superintendent of home department, Mi9.3 Berdortha; superintendent of cradie roll, Mrs. William Hoyt; historian, William Hoyt. To Improve State Roads. Highway Commissioner John A.

Macdonald has included in his program of highway improvement for this year a plan to improve the highway conditions in Windsor, which will Include the elimination of the grade crossing near Station 11, where there was a fatality last November. Correction The committee in charge of the setback tournament the GrayDickinson Post. American Legion, which is to be given, Tuesday even ing will meet Monday in the legion home instead of Tue -Cay as announe. ed, to complete arrangements and report or the number of entries. Loomis to Open.

The Loomis Institute will open nfter the Christmas vacation Tuesday mornirg and the bowling pupils will return Monday. Delay lee Harvest. The local Icemen, who planned to aunt the cutting and harvesting of this year's crop OF 16 are afraid that the moderating of the temperature and the rain, which is threatening will delay the starting of the harvesting. The ice is reported to be twelve inches thick on several of the ice ponds, and the icemen have been making preparations to start this week. Vestry Meeting.

There will be a meeting of the vestry of Grace Church Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. TunxiN Theater. Monday, "Dangerous "Insurance of All Kinds" Harry L. Gilligan. Tel.

Farmers' Grain Supply Co. Special price on hay this LITCHFIELD. The High School girls' sextet Litchfield, the last Crosby High girls' team of Waterbury Friday in one of the most interesting contests staged on the Colonel surface this The local girls secured a lead season. of 16 to 0 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, the score standing 22 to 20. The second halt was played on even terms, Litchfield increasing their lead to points and maintaining until the close of playing time, the locals winning 38 to 32.

In the boys' game the Litchfield High School five defeated the Z-R Five, 34 to 18. 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 excellent basketball. Crutch, played school's shooting ace, was the high 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 Thursevening was a delightful affair. day William Beach and AlMr. and bert W. Clock. Several speeches were delivered, the chief thought being "New Ideas for 1925." Mrs.

William B. Pruner spoke for the Ladies' Aid; Miss Sarah R. Everett for the Oxford class; Milo D. Beach for the church; Thomas F. Ryan for the community and the nation.

Mr. Ryan suggested greater co -operation among the churches in the community in the interest of the young the town. He for' spoke good of a deterioration, in tastes, and suggested that an ization committee might be helpful in lifting the interests of the young people in this respect. The retiring superintendent of the Methodist SunSchool introduced the newly day fill, superintendent; William elected officers who are: Joseph. CofPruner, assistant superintendent; Miss Betty Purner, secretary-treasurer.

Among other speakers were Miss Kitty Fenn who spoke of her experiences 19 a member of the Sunday Ina Atwood, one of the charter Miss of the Oxford class, who members the charter members. In spoke for a fine presentation speech Raymond another charter member, Ganung, to the church for gave the memorial Howard Sherry, who died in camp 16, 1918. The memorial is July 3 cluster lamp bearing the inlarge scription: "In memory of Howard C. from his Oxford class Sherry, 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 large number considering the very inclement weather being present, Dinner was served as usual in the chapel.

The annual reports were read and officers were elected. Charles W. Bigelow was 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 from India, will occupy the pulpit of the First Congregational Church Sunday morning. Grocery Store Robbed. grocery store of Morris WeissNo. 461 Capitol avenue was Saturday night and $3 in pena sales machine were stolen, to a complaint made last I SAN FRANCISCO MAY EXTEND BOUNDARIES San Francisco, Jan.

cisco's population will be increased by about 50.000 if plans under way for consolidation of San Mateo county with the city go through. It i9 San Francisco's first attempt at annexation. With its oak-studded, rolling foothills that merge into 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 Burlingame, Hillsboro, San Mateo and Menlo Park. The cities across the bay, Oakland, Berkeley Alameda, together with the San Mateo communities, combine to give San Francisco and its environs a population estimated at 500,000.

FAVOR DR. HILL TO LEAD CLASS Sentiment Favors Congregationalist to Succeed Dr. Davis. (Special to The Courant.) New Britain, Jan. 4.

There is a growing sentiment in Everyman's Bible Class in favor of inviting Rev. Dr. George W. C. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational Church, to take over the class leadership, vacated by Rev.

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 he does not become class leader, he will be asked to address the class frequently, it was said today on good authority. This morning Dr. Hill delivered one of the most inspiring talks it has ever been the privilege of the bers to hear. He quoted from the "Wall Street Journal:" "What 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, is a revival of piety; the kind father and mother used to have; piety that, daily counted family it good prayer business before to break- stop fast right in the middle of harvest, that quit field work half an hour early Thursday night 80 a8 to get the chores done and go to prayer meeting. That's what we need now clean this country of filth and of graft and of greed, petty and big, of worship of fine houses and big lands and high office and grand cial functions." To Read Report.

Rev. E. V. Grikis, pastor of St. Andrew's Lithuanian Church, will read his annual report at the masses next Sunday morning.

Schools Reopen, The local schools will reopen Monday morning, after the annual Christmas and New Year's recess. Arrested on Main Street. Joseph Frazer and Clarence Smith were arrested on Main street tonight for drunkenness and breach of the peace by Officers Sullivan and Moore. Bellican-Beloin. Joseph Arthur Bellican and Miss Florence Marie Beloin, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Beloin of No. 18 Whiting street, will be married at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning at St. Peter's Church, by Rev. Charles Coppens.

A breakfast will follow at the home of the bride, and in the evening there will be a reception at St. Jean de Baptiste Hall on Church street. Officers Installed. The officers of Rev. William A.

Harty Branch and the Ladies' Auxiliary, 0. were installed at joint exercises this afternoon at Judd's Hail. There was a large attendance, including state and county An entertainment was enjoyed after the meeting and refreshments were served. Takes New Position. Otto Miller, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Engelbert B. Miller of No. 12 Woodland street, left today for Chicago, where he will represent the Traut Hine of this city. Mr.

Miller hag been in the local office of the concern for several years. On Friday evening he was the guest of the Traut Hine Club at a farewell dinner, and was given a brief case and a military set. cials of the concern spoke and the club members joined in wishing him success in his new field. On Saturday evening he was the guest at a farewell party, given by a number of his friends, at Waverly Inn, Cheshire. He was given a fountain pen and an Eversharp pencil.

Barn Door Hurts Girl. Sophie Zawrothy, 12 years old, 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 John Antoinette: Traceski, Mre, three F. gisters, Traceski, Mrs. Theresa Stefanik of Colorado, Springs, two brothers, and William Groman. Funeral arrangements in charge of J. M.

Curtin Co. are The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock morning at St. Andrew's Lithuanian Church, and burial will be Wednesday in the new Catholic Cemetery. of Miss Exan. Miss Margaret Agnes Egan, a tive and lifelong resident of New Britain, died this at her home, No.

79 Tremont street, after a illness. She was one of the long best known residents of the north end of the city, and one of the oldest members of St. Mary's Church. She leaves two sisters: Misses Anna and Elizabeth Egan; two nieces, Misg Margaret Conlon and Mrs. Robert Hagan; six nephews.

James and Jonn Malloy, Fred and Frank L. Conlon, Edward and Joseph Funeral arrangements, In charge of J. M. Curtin are incomplete. Died Suddenly, Oraziantonio Fonzi, aged 51 years, died suddenly tonight at his home, No.

47 Lawler street. He retired apparently in good health and died. about ten minutes later. Dr. John Purney, deputy medical examiner, wag called and said death was due to embolism.

BURLINGTON. The Ladies' Aid Society held the annual New Year's social in the town hall Thursday evening. Farmers and ice dealers have been busy the past week, harvesting ice which is 15 to 20 inches in thickness and of excellent quality. Miss Anna Barnes is ill of Chicken pox. BUS TO SUPPLEMENT NEW BRITAIN CARS 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 and New Britain will be affected in no way by the inauguration of a bus system between the cities, which starts today on an hourly schedule, commencing with bus leaving Main and Gold streets at 6 a. m. This statement was made last night by N. J. Scott, manager of the Hartford division of the necticut Company as an answer 10 rumors that the bus line would take place of the existant trolley service.

According to Manager Scott und his chief, Lucius S. Storrs of New Haven, president of the company, the new line will serve an entirely ditferent district, and they expect no cessation of what they termed "the excellent trolley patronage." "The new bus line for which we have bought four new and modern busses." declared Mr. Scott last night, "will have no bearing on the street car line between the two cities. It will in no way supersede the trolley service' and has been instituted to 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 take off cars from the trolley route, because of it." Route Mile Longer, The fare on this bus line, which 1a more than eleven miles long, a mile longer than the street car route.

40 cents or 33 1-3 cents by car tokens. Mayor Paonessa of New Britain had attacked the fare as exorbitant and said that an independent concern had guaranteed to the public utilities commission a more regular service at 2. 25 cent fare. Manager Ta Scott that most bus lines get fares amounting to 4 cents or more a mile. He declared the the distance and the exorbitant, which fare was in no way for.

will be given. Rumors that the trolley tracks between the two elties might be torn up in time because of the new service were termed "absurd by the manager. The new bus gervice will run on an hourly schedule between the two les, with a running time of fortyfive minutes. There will be tour zone fares Connectatire, trip. According to the Company the line will give more convenient, service to the residents of End or Stanley Quarter In New Britain 8.8 well as those living along the route, West Hartford Line.

Coincident with this service busses will be operated from the same downtown terminal between Hartford and West Hartford. They will operate on a fifteen minute schedule from 6 a. until 11:15 p. from Hartfo. d.

Their route will be out Capitol avehue and the Boulevard to the corner of South Main street, West Hartford. The tare will be the same as on the trolley cars and bus lines In the city. The Main street bus in West Hartford will be discontinued and it is expected by the company that the new bus route will afford to residents of a rapidly transportation growing district In the vicinity of the Boulevard and Capitol avenue. 3 NORFOLK. The Isabella Club will held its first meeting of the season in the chapel of the Congregational Church tomorrow afternoon when Dr.

Frederic Poole will interpret Japanese art, the subject under consideration at this meeting. Dr. Poole, who comes to Norfolk highly recommended, will appear in Japanese costume in illustration of his theme. "The Willow Tree." The Current Events Club has been invited to attend the meeting as guests of the Isabella Club. Western Star Lodge, A.

F. A. M. will meet in regular communication in Masonic hall Tuesday evening. Miss 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 E. Stevens on Greenwoods road, east. Edward Costello, U.

S. of Newport, R. is spending a brief furlough with his family, who have been spending several days with his mother, Mrs. Michael Costello in West Norfolk. On their thirtieth wedding anniversary last Saturday about forty friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. L. H. Langdon in Canaan Valley in honor of the occasion. Mrs.

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

Stevens of Canaan Valley, who attended the gathering were among the guests at the wedding thirty years ago. The Center and Gilbert Schools open today after the annual holiday recess. A pipeless furnace is soon to be installed in the new town hall to make it safe and more comfortable for winter meetings. The contract has been awarded to Kennelly Tierney. 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 Myrtie L. Botelle has resumed duties as teacher in the Center her School after spending the holidays at her home in Cromwell. Charles Shay has recovered from illness and returned to his recent his work with Jeremiah A. Maloney. TOLLAND.

Lucile Hatch, who has been Miss spending two weeks with Miss Alice Hall has returned to her duties E. the "Austine Institution" of Bratat tleboro, Vt. and Mrs. Henry Darrow and Mr. Mrs.

Ellsworth Charter Hazardrecent guests of Mr. and ville were Mrs. George Palmer Charter. regular business meeting of The the Library Association will be he'd this afternoon in the library rooms. After the business session and literprogram, tea will be served by ary the hostesses, Mrs.

John H. Steele and Mrs. L. Ernest Hall. The first meeting of the Study Club for the winter will be held the home of Monday evening at William A Agard The program will consist of a paper and current eventa, The berg at entered nies and according night..