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THE HARTFORD DAILY CO KANT: SUNDAY, MAY lt, 1920. A 9 cepting the lowest possible terms and working hi children on the land while the white man. with his children in school, is unable to comiwte. Mexicans were admitted legally upon PA.vmg an $18 tee and passing an elementary literacy test. Although there were no further restrictions on Mexican immigration, mch as applv to the European immigrant, lullv an- I other 66.000 slipped across the border to avoid the tax and test, he believes.

Abraham Holtz New President Of Association Property Owners and Tax-pavers (5 roup to Canvass For Membership Immigration Of Mexicans Is Problem More Than 100,000 A Y'ear Enter and Make Labor Difficult, Professor Says Cunard Line Nears 100th Anniversary Founder of Company Instituted First Regular Transatlantic Mail Steamer Service tenants and summw process to Its final Judgment in court, including ail sherilf and court fees. Maine Hans Marriage lly Justice of the Peace Through Law Oversight Bangor. May 18 tAP.i The t.fiht of the justice ot the peace and notaries public to perform marriage presumably was taken awav by the last Legislature, local attorneys have dtscrvered, it was learned today when thev called the matter to the attention of Attorney tieneral Clement P. Robinson. lie gave It as his opinion that after July when the amendment to section 12.

Chapter ti4, of the revised statutes becomes effective, the age-old law tf permit tine these officers to solemn. sse marriages comes to an end. I ne Legislature amended the marriage law by sinking out the section giving the governor and council the light to appoint women to perform marriages, but those who drafted U.v luiU'iKtmi'iU left out the first senreiie ol the which reads: "Every of the eure and everv notary public re.sivimg In the state may scl- popular on the seas, conducting the first express service across the Atlantic and getting a higher rate of fare than other ships. The Scotia held the record for the time from Liverpool to New York in 8 days and 22 hours. In the same year, the screw type of ship was permanently adopted, later notable examples of which were the Umbria and Etruria, the fastest ships of their day, attaining with a sinsle screw a syxed of 20 knots.

The Etruria's record was 5 days, 20 hours and 55 minutes. She registered 8,110 gross tons. The company's first steel liner was the Servia, built in 1881. She was the first Cunarder to be fitted with electricity. She was superbly fitted for those days and provided accommodation for 480 cabin and 750 third class passengers.

This left but little room for cargo as here registered tonnage was 7292 gross tons. The Campania and Lucania. built in 1892. were among the first big ships, registering 13,000 tons. Both were fast, the Lucania making the westward crossing from Qusenstown in 5 days, 7 hours and 23 minutes.

It was on this ship that Marconi experimented with and first introduced wireless telegraphy, a blessing to the sea. World Fastest Ship. Now quadruple propellers speed the Cunard Lines big three the Beren-garia, Aquitania and Mauritania, through the seas. The Mauretania Is the fastest ship afloat, holding every trans-Atlantic record. The Berengaria and Aquitania are both 23-knot ships making the longer voyage from W.

J. With Capitol Buick Co. William J. GalHgan, for the pa 1 7 years connected with Russell P. Taber.

ha Joined forces with the Capital Buick Co at 80 Washington Street, according to Henry H. Lawson sales manager of the Buick Company. Mr. Galligan Is well known In the ant Miioblle field. He started with the Taber organization In the parts department and quickly graduated to the sales department where he made a fine showing.

Perfect Garage Plans for what is believed would be the perfect public garage won the prize In the recent competition of the! Royal Institute of British Architects for a garage in London's Theater district. Thomas Spencer London, was awarded the of $1750. The garase planned by him would cost 42.950.000. and would house 750 cars, all of which could get In and out at a moment's notice. The entrances and exit are on two streets to avoid traffic blockades.

A central room, In touch with all lloors by telephone, controls the exits. All of the six floors are reached by one-way ramps. Writing rooms, lounges, bathrooms, waiting rooms, repair shops and a cleaning room would be features. More than 75.000 tons of tea are lining rawed in the Nethci'land East Indies this year. Increase Tenfold In Angrles.

The northward of Mexican labor had its real Impetus when immigration from Europe was limited after the war and a premium put on cheap labor. Professor Holmes points out. Although there were onlv 500,000 Mexicans in the United States in 1920, today total is inestimable, he s.ivs. citing the invasion of Los An geles alone wnrre the Mexican population has jumped from 21,653 to more tnan auu.uuo less than 10 years. H.s North American Review article quotes Labor Commissioner MeKomy of Texas that "Mexican lubor has supplanted American labor to such an extent that today fully 75 per cent of the unskilled labor in my state is performed by Mexicans.

The Mexican standard of living is so low that the American ca: ot maintain his family in comfort and decency at the same wages." These wages, he reports, are frequently as low as $1.25 a clay. In Denver. San Antonio. Dallas. Houston, Los Angeles and other south- western cities, he reixrts thousands lot Mexicans living in squalor, rearm ilarfre families in two or three rooms i and frequently becoming public I charges when their seasonal work iends and they are forced into the I cities for the winter.

An Increase in crime as well as in cT.sease, he savs. has been traced to this source. In the rural distlcls also the Mexican tenant farmer with his large family is able to force out the white farmer bv ac Abraham Iloltlat was elected president of the Property Owners and Taxpayers Association at a special meeting of the board of directors held Friday, other officers chosen are as follows. Vice-president. Joseph Goldenlxig; P.

C. Mahoney; treasurer. M. Subman and attorney. Morris older The board of directors was announced as comprising the otiicers and SSololmim Lippman.

Henry Lipp-man. Jonas Harris, Greeiisixin. I Silver. A. Andre! ta.

Willi' P. Hayes. J. ILu-ns and IV Hutman. Alter the election of officers the board of directors voted to employ trained canvsrr.s in the association's campaign to increase the mem bership to 5000 Each rauvuvser will be furnished with ft.

book of application blanks. The latter, in addition to disclosing the rates of memberships, gruded ac-cordim; to the number of rent handled by prospective members, contain Information relative to the benefits derived bv members of the These include service by the association of first notice to marriages therein." AtUrnev General Robinson said tie believed the oml.ss.ou was an oversight and that. In all probability the matter would be adjusted at the special session of the Legislature next fall of Booth Africa are wearing more modern clothing, and cotton pieee goods now constitute the largest single item of import into the Gold Coast. aice our competitors9 word. for it! iiarriatre Licenses The following applications for marriage licenses were filed at the Bureau of Vital Statistics Saturday: Arthur Lusignan, factory, 645 Broad Street, and Lillian Lafleur, 123 Lawrence Street.

John L. Johnson, carpenter, Mont-rlair. N. and Annie C. Dahlin.

West Hartford. Artnand Cole, factory. 109 Bab-rock Street, and Martha Logace, factory. 200 Park Terrace. Vik Delmastra.

laborer, 391 Garden Street, and Rose Sottile, mill, 38fi Garden Street. Henry Katz, meichant. 21 Winthrop Street, and Sara Bachrach. ammtam. buyer, Chicago.

James Connor, factory, Holyoke, and Esther Hickey, housework, 1B1 Kenyon Street. Emiic L. Govang, factory. 868 Park Street, and Agnes Gaudct. homework.

123 Vernon Street. Francisco Pascual, foundry. New Britain, and Mary Swiden, factory, 24 Franklin Avenue. Arthur W. Hall, assembler, 397 Capitol Avenue, and Emma Strickland, map corrector.

4'J Groton Street. Easiest, Fairest and Most Economical Way to Purchase Your Fur Scarf! See hack page 2nd Section Conn. SIX The flood of Mexicans now flowing across the south-western border at the rate more than 100,000 a year constitutes the most serious immigration problem, both economically and socially, that the United States faces today, In the opinion of Professor Samuel J. Holmes of the University of Caliofrnia Professor Holmes In the North American Review presents a studv of the Mexican problem, particularly in the southwest, asserting that the Mexicans are rapidly displacing white labor in the border states, and that in the cities they are becoming objects of charity, creating health problems by unsanitary standards of living and adding disproportionately' to the criminal population. "It is of course impossible to estimate accurately the number of illegal incomers from Mexico." he savs, "but several officials who are familiar with border conditions consider that it is as great as the number of legal immigrants." In 1927.

the last year for which figures are available, 66.766 2 8 Tel. 2 NEW Although Samuel Cunard. founder rf the line which bears his name, con-t lived the idea of building and a regular mail line of steamers across the Atlantic just 100 years it was not until 10 years later it he was al)le to find financial tar': for the project. It is now 90 years since plans were tor the lirst four Cunarders, a 1 the service a year later. 1 were side-wheelers and were the lirst ships to cross the Atlantic on a reaular schedule, the first sailing from Liverpool on July 4, 1840.

OJtc-r steamships had preceded them in the northern ocean, but none of them sailed in regular service. The first steamship to cross the ocean was the Savannah, built in New York City. She sailed from the Georgia city for which she was named on May 25, 1319, arriving in Liverpool on June 29th, 35 days later. She did not rely solely upon the paddle-wheels in fact she trusted more to her sails, being under steam for less than 100 hours. Twelve years later, In 1831, the "First Royal William," made the entire transatlantic voyage under steam.

Coal Question Solved. No further steam venture was made until April 4, 1838, when the Snius" left London for New York with 94 passengers aboard. She was followed from Bristol four days later bv the "Great Western," the first steam vessel specially built for the Atlantic passage. The "Great Western" made the trip in 15 days, two days less than the "Sirius." and arrived with 200 tons of coal left in her bunkers. The result was regarded as wonderful.

The scientific men of the time had been claiming that no steamer could carry coal enough to feed her fires for a single trip across the Atlantic. Interest of Cunard. Samuel Cunard was a close obsev-er of all Uiese happenings. Living at the time in Halifax, he had acquired several sailing vessels in which he carried mail between Newfoundland, Boston and Bermuda. For some time he had been pondering over a regular service of mail steamers between England and America.

It was the hope of his life to inaugurate such a service. The transatlantic mails were being carried in sailing vessels. During the year 1833 the British Government had sent out circulars inviting bids for a faster and more reliable means of transit for postal matter by steam vessels. One of these circulars found its way into the hands of Mr. Cunard (later Sir Samuel and he immediately concluded that here was the golden opportunity to carry out his pet project.

Soujrht Capital. Unable to raise the necessary in Halifax, where the merchants ri.d not. regard his scheme with favor, Mr. Cunard sailed for England, hoping to raise sulficient capital to put his ideas into practice. He was now a) years old.

He received but little aipathy in London, but as he had i letter of introduction to Robert A'apier. a shipbuilder on the Clyde, n. went on to Glasgow, Mr. Napier welcomed Mr. Cunard and introduced him to the two ablest shipping men in Great Britain George Burns of CKasgow.

and David Maclver of Liverpool, both of whom were engaged th3 coastwise trade between Ens-Is nU. Ireland and Scotland. Between these three men 270.000 capital was subscribed and Mr. Cunard was In a position to submit a tender for the conveyance of mails once every two weeks between Liverpool. Halifax and Boston for an annual subsidy of Won Seven Years' Contract.

This tender was lower than that made by the owners of the "Great Western." Mr Cunard's principal rivals, was accepted and a contract ior seven years was let to the North American Steam Packet Company. the original name of the Cunarcl line. To carry on this trade, plans for four steamers, the "Britannia," "Acadia." 'Columbia'' and "Caledonia," were drawn up and accepted during 1839 and the ships were launched early the next year, 1840. They were paddlewheelers, built of wood in Glasgow, each ship being 207 ft. long, 34 4 it.

broad. 22.4 ft. deep and 1154 sro.s tons. Each had an indicated horse power of 740, a cargo capacity of 225 tons and accommodations for US cabin passengers. These were the lirst ships to make regular sailings across the Atlantic.

The first voyage of the "Britannia." the pioneer vessel of the Cunard fleet, deserves to rank as one of the epoch-making incidents in the history of civilization. It signalized the dawn of that organized ocean travel of which there have since been such mighty developments. Hero of the Day. 1 ne Britannia, with 64 passengers aboard, started on her maiden voy- age from Liverpool to Boston on July 4. 1840, and arrived in Boston 14 days anci nours later.

including a stop at. Halifax, considered at the time a i rapid passage. Mi. who made the voyage, became the hero of the day. receiving as many as 1800 invitations to dinner within 21 hours after landing in Boston.

I Development of Fleet. I i ie ma. service grew to sucn an el? i th0H. fa and the Cambria xn 1347. when the company's first I mail contract natt expired, a new nntract was entered into with 13? Line providing for weekiv mi from Liverpool to Nrw York ni'i Hnston.

alternately, the Boston famer cjihng at Halilax. The an-ii'i'U was raised to 173.340 and co red 20 years until 1SG7. Th'ts New York became a port of I-- C'unarri Line and four new ship.s vr.r built lor the service, taking their early the sailings of 1348. followed, all being built wcod. but.

with no radical departures from the "Britannia" until the year 1852. when the iron screw steamer "Austria" and three sister ships were built, these being the first ships the line fitted with accommotia-tiona for immigrants. In 1856. to please many travelers who clung to the paddlew tieel type of wsrfl. the iron 'Persia" was built.

S.ie was a magnificent ship and quickly became a favorite. of The Paddlrw heeler. The Scotia, the last of the company's paddlewhee; type arid one of 'he fintit specimens of the mercantile war.re of the period, bu.lt as a sss'er ihe Persia, came our. in 1362. Tor years two ships were very I I I I i i I Cherbourg to New York in less than six days.

All the other ships of the line operate with two screws, with the exception of the Carmania, which has three. All burn oil fuel instead ol coal. Thife through the past ninety years the progress of the Cunard Line has virtually been a history of modern shipping. It has always stood ready to Improve its ships or its service. It is a long step from the pioneer Britannia of 1154 tons, of 1840, to the Berengaria of today of 52.226 tons, nearly fifty times the size of the original Cunarder.

Plan New Design for Yellow Cabs Pontiac. May 18 Preshow-ings early in June of new Yellow cab models with refinements that set an entirely new trend in taxlcab design are announced by P. H. Geyser, vice-president in charge, of the cab division of General Motors Truck Company. This announcement, says Mr.

Geyser, is his company's answer to rumors that the manufacture of Yellow Cabs would be discontinued by the firm that has been a dominant figure in the industry for 20 years. "We pioneered the manufacture and use of vehicles specially designed lor taxicab service and we are in this business to stay," continued Mr. Geyser. "Leading taxicab operators have always looked to us to build vehicles for them that withstand the terrific daily grind of cab service and enable them to serve the public most efficiently while paying a satisfactory profit to the operator. new models will add to the long-proved sturdiness and earning ability of Yellow Cabs a degre of beauty and luxurious comfort as 1 have never before seen In any taxi-cab.

We will have a sedan and a 'town car' model each of which goes far beyond anything ever offered to the taxlcab operators and to the taxi-nding public of America. "Our first formal public showing will be made during the meeting of the National Association of Taxicab Oiierators in Chicago, June 26-28," Mr. Geyser stated. "Thebe new models, together with the fact that we have just completed our first year in the largest and most modern plant in the world devoted exclusively to the manufacture of Yellow Cabs. General Motor trucks, and Yellow Coaches, should make it very obvious that we are planning to extend our sales and leadership, rather than to abandon the taxicab field.

"We are just now beginning to feel the full benefit of the combination that not so long ago brought the tavirnh trunk nnrl rofich marmfac- turing together in one organization and under one root. ne continued. "The new Yellow Cabs which will bf in production by July 1st were the first of this type of vehicle to be designed in the new plant. They reflect very clearly the engineering and manufacturing advantages opened to us bv our centralization In the Pontiac 'plant. Into them we have put the experience of 20 years of building specialized vehicles for taxicab service 20 years of working in closest harmony with the country's leading cab operators.

We have had the aid of experienced engineers, and the facilities of the General Motors Proving Grounds and research laboratories." Aviator Becomes Hupmobilc Enthusiast A sharp gust of wind and the ship careens sharply. The prop slips and the engine races but the pilot calmly checks the stick to the right and the plane rights itself. He "noses er down" and swoops earth- tiovH In nor'oct ref-nnt nn Roosevelt Field. Long Island, Steps forth Lieutenant Reginald d. Thomas, aviator in the United s-ate Naval Reserve, winner of the schiff tr6phy for the greatest num- Uer of flying hours without accident and Instructor of aeronautics at the Massachusetts Institute ol ogv.

Lieutenant Thomas waves trie machine to a ground mechanic ana strides toward a shiny new car. li smart Cabriolet-a Hupmobilc Eight. A swir of the motor and t.ie Lieutenant is out of sight, bound for downtown New York Lieutenant Thomas knows I than inniv mntor cars and the stun from which i thev re made. He has this to sav ol his Hupmobilc "Specifications of materials usee in the Hupmobile compare moie to those used the best aeronautical engines, than do tho.e of any other moderately pr.red car that has ever been brought to my attention." Lieutenant Thomas is no things mechanical. For twelve yra tie hp.s been living, trusting his il to his ship and the and safty inbuilt in its structure, He know motor performance, be- cause he has had largely to depend 'on motor performance to obtain i the prized trophy which named him the safest flyer in the country.

Am I knowing airplanes and motnr car'. Hupmobile offers his endor emenr as one of manv from these who 1 prize their Hupmobile car'. Berlin- Population Grows. May 18 APi The 192J budget, of this city ws drawn on I bais of an of on 000 in I iation one v.sr. mik.r.g Be-im a rrv of aimot; 5 000.000.

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Your dealer will tell yon all the facta regarding this remarkable automobile. Then, you cheek them up with a demonstration. And remember that your present car and a very small monthly payment will put a new Dodge Brothers Six in your hands. DODGE BROTHERS Chrysler motors Product 45 Eight Bodt Style to 1 0651 o. b.

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