New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1921, Page 11

ALL STREET STOCK |3 CHANGE REPORTS Wall Street, 10:30 a. m.—A firm o attended the initial dealings in stock market today. Hentiment ong traders was favorably in- mced by the large subscriptions to Pennsylvania railroad $60,000,000 offering. Steels and olls were strongest features, together with ipments, shippings and coppers. icible and Lackawanna Steels de édarly gains of 1 point each and [Xican and Pan-American petrol- , American Linseed and United it advanced large fractions to 1 point Ralls were featured by ding, New Haven and New Or- Texas and Mexico. Foreign nge was irregular, the British ng moderately from yester- h quotations. Fall Street, Noon—Covering of s In shippings, olls, steels, cop- and motor specialties accounted jely for the further rise of the first . Tobaccos, textiles and leathers hardened, probably for the same n and standard rails were mod- ly higher, Much of the advance forfeited before noon, however, n Pet. and General Asphalt de- to or below jyesterday final . The market became dwil on reaction, shorts hesitating to press advantage. Call money opened renowed into next week at 7 per But offerings were less Iliberal recently. all Street, 1:30 P. M.—Trading almost to a standstill during the session, the market holding half between high and low quotations @ morning. The only striking ex. were Industrial Alcohol and d which showed gains of 3 to ts on moderate dealings. 1 Street Close.—The list regis- turther improvement in the last under the influence of ralls and ts, also the low priced ofls. 8y was firm, pproximated 475,000 shares. — pw !’oflx Stock ‘Exchange Richter ng quota- & Co., Low. LY 6% Ny 123 2% High. 6% 2% ar & ¥dy.124 on Oll. 23% & Lther.. 10 2% ooometive. $3% 3% 1t & Ref 394 a3 Ret com 93% 3% Tob 81 9% . 9% 9% L. 121% 119% R 7% Cop 9% 8% 52% 69% 0% My 57 12% JA1T% 116% ¢’ Co 42 40% Offfo .. 60 9% & Bt P 28% 28 Isl & P. 27% 26 % 12% 12% o 32% 22% & Iron 29 29 3% 1% 6% 95 23% 3% 3% 61% 13% 12% pra .... 20% 20 WaW.. 4% % trie ....128 tors .... 14% IBF') Co.. 40% hern pfd 8% C eese 90% opper .. 35% Con ... 4% Con jtd 12% Mar pfd 56% ol .... 18% 024 14% 40% r fid Tire. tt Cop 120% 107 vy 268% 00% LOCAL STOCK MARKET TODAY Asked 123 Bid Hfd ki Southern E Tel ....102 m Hardware .. ..130 Hoslery ... . Am Brass . ..180 Bristol Brass ... .. 16 Billings and Spenccr T | Colt's Arma 30 LtL 37 Eagle Lock ...... 51 Landers F and C . 51 N B Machine | Niles-Be-Pond com ...: | North and Judd Tk Peck, Stow and Wilcox Stanley Works Standard Screw com .. Scovill Mlg Co Traut and Hine Union Mfg Co CITYHZ'IIB The cost of m-n- wear reduced 50 per cent at Wilson's.—advt. $560 sheeplined coats $25—Wilson's. —advt. Manhattan 656c soft collars, $1 at Wilson's.—advt. The Boy Scout troop of the First Congregational church will meet at 7:30 o'clock this evening. $3 underwear $1.50 — Witson's. ~—advt. Turtle soup at Turner Hall Cafe.— advt. There will be a social for.the in- termediate senior department of the Methodist church at 7:45 o'clock to- night. Fifty-fifty on everything in store at Wilson's.—adve. The regular meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, A, O. H.,, will be held this evening in K. of C. hall. Dobbs $2 sailors for women $9.96— Wilson's.—advt. Willlam C. Dalzell of the Stanley Works, will speak at a meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday afternoon. He will talk on “Better Amertca.” by Newell Dwight Hillis. Special reduction on all dathrobes. The Farrell Clothing Co.—advt. There will be a regular meeting of James Connolley Council, A. A. R. I. R, at the headquarters in Room 219, Booth's block, this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Special reduction on all bathrobes. The Farrell Clothing Co.—advt. 4 for the Deaths and Funerals. Carlos Lawrence The funeral of Carlos Lawrence was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home in East Berlin, and at 2:30 at the Erwin Mortuary chapel Burial was in Fairview cemetery. . Edith Silverino. Edith, the six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnoldo Silverino of 14 Crown street died at the Hartford hospital . yesterday afternoon, The funeral fill be held at the Laraia and Sagarino undertaking parlors on Spring street at 2:30 o'clock tomor- row afternoon. Burdal will be In St. Mary's new cemetery. Adam Peskoskis. Rev. Edward V. Grikis officiated at a requiem high mass at 9 o’clock this morning at St. Andrew’s Lithuanian church for the late Adam Peskoskis. The burial was in St. Mary's new cemetery. SEVERAL FIRES TODAY 'WGMMMMM! Necessitate the Attention of Var- jous Engine Companies. Five small fires kept the members of the fire department busy today. In three instances grass was on fire. At 10:25 o'clock this mofning En- gine company No. § was called to | the Kelsey street railroad crossing to extinguish a grass blaze. At 11:25 o’clock Engine companies No. 1 and No. 2 were called to 5 East Main strtet for a fire in a clothes closet. At 11:50 o'clock Engine company No. 6 was summoned to Frank Holmes’ home on Rocky Hill avenue. The fire was extinguished before the firemen arrived. At 11:48 o'clock a grass fire near the Davenport prop- erty on Stanley street brought En- gine company No. 3 to the scene. Engine company No. ¢ was called to the Landers, Frary & Clark company on Stanley street for a grass fire. Up to this afternoon, the firemen had been called out 20 times this week for fires ADMITS HE HAS SHORTAGE Missing Trqasarer of Londonderry, N. H., Leaves Note Explaining Conditions and Flees. Londonderry, N. H. Jan. 28.— Search was instituted today for mer F. Wheeler, town clerk d trasurer who went away last Friday with his wife and baby daughter leaving a note addressed to Edward E. Kent, chairman of the selectmen in which he sald there was a short- age in his accounts that he could not explain. Mrs. Wheeler had told friends that they expected to be gone only a few days. Their continued absence led to an eamination b 4 ! Norwich and Danielson; NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY ' 28, GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS MUCH TO DO (Continued from First Page) brought by former Senator Fred Neebe of Meriden and introducad by Senator MacDonald of New Haven. They include bills to increase com- pensation to injured workers, to im- prove the sanitary condition of bar- ber shops, prohibiting the use of paint spraying machines, to giwe preference to citizens in employment on public works, and to prohibit em- ploymest of minors under 16 in in- Qustry. Wane Electric Chair. Petitions were recelved to substi- tute electrichty for the gallows in capital punishment. Petition and bill for a state firmary for treatment of chronic incurable diseases. By Senator Brooks—to ‘establish juvenile courts, To authorfze Norwich to supply Lisbon with water. To provide trained teachers by allowing each-town to send one per- son yearly {8 the state normal schools. “Idfustrial Warfare."” By Senlbr- Goodwin—a labor bill defining Tuhwarranted industrial warfare” an@ prohibiting encourage- ment of thé same by any person, firm or assotiation. % Movie Censorship. By Senator Brown—to provide for censorship of moving picture films. There would be a state board of three and after January 1 next no 1ilm would be shown except such as are approved; to preserve land rec- ords in the state library by certified photostat copy; to compel automobile owners to insure. James H. Clarkin, baseball man- aged, wants weimbursement for money paid out by reason of defect in title for real estate bought of the state. To permit professional baseball on Sunday afternoons, at which admis- sion is charged, the local governing board to issue the permit. To accept the federal law ih re- gard to vocatiomal education of per- sons injured in iadustry. Senator Brown of Norwich offered a resolution to ratify the federal pro- hibition amendment and this ‘was tabled. Among many bills from Bridge- port was one to raise a commission te investigate the financial affairs and conditions of that city. It bore ne endorsement, however. Senator De Laney had bills to re- imburse holders of lquor licenses for money paid for licenses, and to re the practice of dentistry by providing that no person should prac- tice this profession unless he shall have been subject to examination. l4cense to Fish. Senator Bailey would require li- censes to fish in inland waters. Senator Hall of Willington pro- posed an appropriation for purchase of a site in Hartford county for state fairs. Resolutions were in favor of Syl- vina C. Norton and Elizabeth E. Bigelow as trustees of Bacon acad- emy. = A finance bill would empower the governor to take steps to recover money illegally paid into the federal treasury as taxes on property sit- uated in Connecticut. Another bill would permit Fairfield county to is- sue *bonds. * Another would appropri- ate $50,000 to St. Vincent's hospital and $30,000 for the Bridgeport hos- pital. in- and State Farm for Women. Mr. Rogers of Litchfield offered a resolution t6 raise a committee to in- vestigate the conduct of the state farm for women and as to the ad- visability of continuing the same. Mr. Rogers of New London to meet the condition in the New London county delega’ of the lack of a democratic member. proposed that when the county auditors are chosen, one be a democrat, although not a member of the delegation as provid- ed by law. Mr, Erwin of Newington would abolish capital punishment except where a life prisoner murdered «u fellow convict. A poultry bill would make the pen- alty for stealing chickens a fine of $200 or two years in jail. Mr. Dunn of Hartford offered the American Legion bonus bill of $6,- 000,000. Mrs. Hooker would have health instruction and physical edu- cation provided for the public { schools. Among house bills of more than ordinary distinction were these: To change the name of Saybrook to the town of Deep River; to amend the Masonic charity foundaton charter so as to have it include the Eastern Star; to have colonial records now in New Haven placed in the state li- brary; to elect all judges by popular vote; to abolish the office of county commissioner; to pay the assistant adjutant general a salary of $5,000; to prohibit smaking in closed street cars; to appropriate money for the armories in Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk, Danbury, New London, to consoli- date the town and city of Stamford. Both branches adjourned at 1 o’clock, havng received a very large amount of proposed legislation dur- ing the session and bringing the total to a point greater than for several sessions, The judiclary committee announced that Tuesday it will hold he‘rlnca on & sCOre Or more of $2,100 REWARDS ARE _atives and friends. OFFERED FOR WOMAN Relatives and Friends of Los Angeles Woman, Held for Ransom, Seek Information. Los Angeles, Jan. 28.—Rewards for information as to the whereabouts of Mrs. Gladys Witherell, wife of O. S. Witherell, president of the loan and investment company, who disap- peared Tuesday night from her home here, were announced today by rel- detailed account of this kidnapping case is given in another column of this issue). Five hundred dollars was offered by her husband; $1,000 by her father, John Kratz; $500 by a Los Angeles newspaper and $600 by neighbors of the Witherells. The police said they viewed with skepticism a demand for ransom of $60,000 made in a note said to have been slipped under the door, but say they consider authentic a previous demand for a lesser sum, said to be $20,000. Failure to pay it, was said, would result in death of Mrs. Witherell. | With the demand for the smaller amount, the officers said, the husband received a note in his wife's hand- writing, begging for help. MOON ROCKET OFF EARLY IN SUMMER Powder Flash Will Tell Earth When It Lands on Other Planet in Sky. Worcester, Mass., - Jan. 28.—First trials of the rocgket which it is hoped will reach the moon will be held carly this summer, it is announced by Prof. Robert H. Goddard of Clark University, the inventor. It will be designed so it will give off a fash when it strikes that will be seen from the earth. The Smithsonian Institu- tion is financing him up " to Beyond this he is forced to finance himself, and he frankly states that he hopes some one sufficiently in- terested will give aid. The propelling force of the rocket would be smokeless powder. The gases would be ejected from the rocket at high velocity, and with each successive explosion the rocket would be boosted higher. He eXx- plained that to reach an altitude of twenty-five miles a rocket weighiug twenty-five pounds would be neces- sary. Of the total weight about seventeen pounds would be powder. He calculates that with an initial mass charge weighing 6,436 pounds, he could cause an explosion on the surface of the moon large enough to be seen from the earth through a telescope. This rocket would travel 6,000 or 7,000 feet a second. Tax Rate in City Is Comparatively Low Questionnaires sent out by the mayor to the chief executives of a number of Connecticut cities indicate ! that the tax rate in this city for last . year was comparatively low and that prospects for one of the lowest in Connecticut for next year are bright. This statement was given out today by Mayor O. F. Curtis. Among the questions asked in the questionnaire are the approximate grand list for this vear, the tax rate for last year, the expenses of maintaining school and the amount of outstanding bonds. OVER NIAGARA FALLS Unidentified Man Believed to Have Committed Suicide by Going Over Brink, Niakara Falls, Jan. 28.—An uniden- tified man is reported to have jumped into swept to death over American brink. The man talked to Reserva- tion Officer W. utes before he made the leap. He told Rhodes he was from Cleveland, O., and that he had come to the park to take a farewell look before lenvmg for Cleveland. Meetmgs Are Held At Churches Today The Heralds and Crusaders of the IFirst Baptist church held a meeting at the church this afternoon. The Women’s Foreign Missionar.‘v‘l society of the South Congregational church conducted a meef§ng this afternoon at the parlors. The sub- ject was, Home Life in the Near syrian ‘'women, in costume, ed Oriental hospitality. The Sewing school of the A\lethodi“! church met, as did the Probation- ers’ class, this afternoon. The Women's Home Missionary department of the First tional church met this afternoon. East.” illustrat- ASK DOUBLE RATES. House Ways and Means Comiittee Asked for Protective Tariffs. Washington, Jan. doubled import rates and clarification of tariff statutes was asked of the house ways and means committee to- day by the manufacturers of floor coverings. Witnesses said present laws were susceptible of wvaried interpretations (A story giving a ! Witherell | the 35,000, | the falls early todar and was | S. Rhodes a few min- | “Religious Industries and | As- | Congreza- | 28.—Practically | 192% " “RQR HUMANITY'S SAKE” Local Theaters to Have Special Per- Morning for Rclief Fund. New Britain’s theater benefit for the starving children of Europe, will take place tomorrow morning ‘when all the local showhouses will run spe- ©f pictures. The proceeds will he en to the European Relief Coun- c A program of high class pic- tures will be shown and the man- agers of the theaters have done their utmoest in securing only the bast. The performances will commence at 10 o’clock. The Lyceum theater will shew Douglas Fairbanks in “Knick- crt:ocker Buckaroo.” 1in conjunction with cther comed The Fox thea- ter has secured 1+ film featuring Norma Talmadge in “The Isle of Conquest.” At the Palace, William 8. Hart will be seen in “Branding Broadway,” while the Scenic theater will show, “The Path of Honor” with John Barrymore. $16,260,000 BILL REPORTED Rivers and Harbors Bill Is Presented By . House ‘Washington, Jan. 28.—The rivers and harbors appropriation bill car- rying $15,250,000 as'a lump sum, Was reported today by the house appro- priations committee. The amount is $2,850,000 more than last year's ap- priation and $41,864,915 less . than estimates submitted. With unexpend- ed balances, a total of $47,299,006 will be available for existing projects before June 30, 1922, the committee report said. DR. WYNNE ON STAND Kentuckian on Stand, Charged With Appropriations Commit- Murder, Appears to Be Quite at Ease, Harlan, Ky., Jan. 28.—Apparently entirely at ease, Dr. H. C. Wynne took the stand in his own behalf shortly before noon today and denied any complicity in the death of Miss Lura | Parsons, Mountain social worker, who was found with her skull crushed on a trail over Pine Mountain last Sep- tember. The commonwealth had closed its case with the presentation of two witnesses. . S TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION, for two 581-4. 1-28d2 TO RENT—Garage Tars, 55 Church st. space Tel. FOR SALE—Two S. C. Rhode Island Red cockerels; good laying strain. Tel. 642-4. 1-28-1dx Saturday Specials LOOK! The Best Creamery BUTTER b 53C PURE FOOD THE RIGHT GOODS AT THE RIGHT PRICE!" Pork LoinsIb23c, Pork Chop: Fancy Lean Fresh :;g?;r:srggl-:& Lol 26¢c > 3 = woasts peEr ... 1 15€ 13c LEAN CUTS 12¢ 18c FANCY BOILING BEEF .. Ib HAMBURG SPECIAL FROM 3:00 TO 6:00 P. M. 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