New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 18, 1921, Page 11

Financial T ALL STREET STOCK CHANGE REPORTS Wall Street. 10:30 A. M.—Trading In tho stock exchange at the opening fairly ut irregular. Standard nd Industrials were steady to ut secondary steels an weil as ship- ings motor aecessories and oils were bjected to further pressure. At ntie Gulf was especially heavy, de- ining nlmosat 2 points in the frst tuw nsactions. Specialties whose di- led prospects are under discussion tended their recent losses. [oreign change stiffened, the London rate sing 1| 3-8 ovor yesterday's final vosmions. ' Street, 1:30 P. M.—Inoreased of shippings, motors and olls, lso miscellaneous specialties, forced rices to lower levels during the mid- [ession. Atlantie Gulf extended its ) to almost 10 points. There wus Apartial rally, however, when call ney eased to § per cent. Recover- average a polnt among popular es, whila Reading rebounded al- Ost 2 points Wall street noon—The strength of mders In the steel equipment and firoad divisions constituted the ly noteworthy features of the praing. This was in striking con- mst to the heavicess of var‘ous pecinities, particularly shipping, Wbber and food Issues. Atlantic ulf lost almost 7 points, Ajax JRub- v 4, Goodrich } and kindred is- ex 1 to 2% CGas shares were rong, Hrooklyn Urion gaining 635. Is moved irregularly but became sak before noon en n drive Rgainst s ican Pe.. Ca!l loans opened nl renewed In'e rext week at 7 r cenmt and the rate of .exchanso London contiaued to declino. (dose—Obacure specialties were bid the latter dealings. but the list k again when Atlantic Gulf ex- B its decline to over 10 points. glosing was heavy "Bales approximated (New York Stock Exchange quota- ne fursished by Richter & Co. mbers of the Nev York BStock xchange.) tod u session was active very ralls firm » 500,000 xhares } Close. High. LLL Low. 36 % 48 29% 123 54% liaChal Mfg. . im Beet Sugar. 4% n Can “ese 30 g Car & Fdy..124 Locomotive . &5 m Smelt and Hef H-div... 42% Bug Ref com 94 m Sumatra Tob 883 m Tel & Tel. . 100% m Tobacco .. .121% 06 % % LT ey 20% 34 (1) 13% nm™ 3T % 6o 27% 2T % 1% 3 s MY M 25 20 609 13% 20% 2% 131% 14% 39 T6% 1% teh Top & fl ¥ t Oult & Wt I Mwin Loco jHaltl & Qblo 3 Steel B. .. Rap Tran 3 cme ‘enil Tither Co. *hea & Oblo .. Thi MU & Bt P ‘hi Rk Isl & P “hile Copper Chine Cop - .- “onsol Ga . Corn Prde Ret . rugible Hteel [Cuba Cane Sug Eik Horn ; ndicott-John Drie 1st pfd Gen Electric Gen Motors . ood (BF) Co .. @t North pfr Tilinots Cen Tnspir Copper Intermor Con Interbor Con pfr Int Mer Mar .. Int Mer Mar pfr & Int Nickel Int Paper . Kelly Spring Tire Mis Pacifie Nat Lead ces Y Alr Brake ¥ Central .. NY NHand M . J)k orf and West 108% orth Pucifi . 8% Pan Am Pand T .. TT4% R R 0 Arrow 279 Ray Con Cop 13% Reading o T6% Rep 1 and 8 L) Royal D, N Y . 63 Bloss-8 Btecl and 1 50% puth Pacific . ™% h Rall ... Studebaker Co Texan Co o Toxan and Pacific . Tob Prod e O ... pn Pagific Fruit United Retall U 8 Food P'rod U 8 Indus Aleo t L 120% sy 0% L% U0y #a, NI 110% Nt 8 Rubber Co L8 Swel SURE, SHE SMOKES —Miss Nancy Gibbs, noted Britsh actress, now playing in this eountry in “Mensieur Beaucaire,”” enjoys her aigaret—and she doesn’'t care who knows it. Re- cently, while playing in Washington the Hritish cmpire gave an entertain- ment In her honor. LOCAL STOCK MARKET TODAY (Furnished by Richter & Co.) Bla c-118 D104 ...138 Hfd Blec Light Southern N E Tel Am Hardware Am Hoslery . Am Brass Bristel Brass Billings and bncncer Colt's Arms Eagle lock ........... Lander¥ Frary & Clark N B Machine Niles-Be-Pond com North and Judd Peck, Stow and Wilcox Stanley Works ...... Standard Screw com .. \ Meooville Mfg ..., ..3680 Traut and Hine ...... Union Mfx Co .. L1 16 37 62 37 36 43 4 C WIHG KOI‘!‘ uwr .. 9627,437,010 65,593,026 GOLD HVE IS NEAR Northwest Winds With Slowly Rising Temperature Predicted for Coamnec- ticut by Weather Bureau. For New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight and Saturday; somowhat cold- er togight. For Conpecticut: Fair tonight and Saturday: semewhat colder tonight; fresh merthwest winds, becoming northeast Saturday. Weather Conditions. A long ridge of high pressure ex- tending from Montana southeastward to North Carolina is producing pleas- ant weather in all the northern dis- tricts east of the Rocky mountains. A disturbance over Texas Is causing cloudy and rainy weather in south- western sections. There has beea o decided fall in temperature during the last 24 hours and it Is now below zero along the northern border from Mon- tana to Maine. Conditions favor for this vlclnlb’ fair weather with slightly lower temper- ature. Washington, Feb. 18.—The coldest weather of the winter may be expect- ed over much of the country east of the Rocky Mountains during the next week, according to a special bulletin forecast issued today by the weather bureau. The cold wave will extend southward over Guilf and South At- lantic 4tates and carry freesing tem- peratures to the const the first part of the week, the %ulletin says. DOG TEAMS TO RACE. Amcrican W Drive One of Dozen Contestants Frozen North, The Pas, Manitoba, Feb. 18 Twelve teams, one of them to be driv- en by am American, have been en- tered in the annual 200-mile H“dm'l Bay dog derby which will start herd on the morning of March 1. Walter Goyne of Bt Paul, who drove the winning team in 1920, has announced he will drive a tpam of 13 dogs ot the setter-malamute breed. The dogs of al' teams will be equipped with moccasins and smoked glasses to prevent blindness from #now glare ROW 0\"1“ D()( I-‘AT,\L. Claimant Nhoou le and Him- setf. Nerfolk, Va., Feb. 18 A police court row over a bulldog ended fatal- Iy here yesterduy when Miss Frances Holland was shot and mortally woun@ed at the court-room door by Thomas Toyon, a merchant. Toyon then turned the weapon on himself, and may not live. The court dismissed Toyon's charge that Miss Holland had stolen the dog. He walted for her on the side- walk and opened fire as sha ocame out. YOUTH CARRIES BABY AWAY BUIT CASE. Montreal, Feb. 1§ Mewling which me from a suit case being carried along St. James street yesterday by a well dressed man attracted the at- tention of the police, who found in the baxgage a six months' old baby, which immediately supplemented its ories with kicks. Investigation-showed | movies. WEALTHY MAN I§ | HELD FOR MURDER Brooklynite Is Charged With Killing Detective — New York, Feb. 18.-—Charles Davis, wealthy Brooklyn strument manufacturer, was charged with murder and held without bail in court today in counection with the killing in his oftice yvesterday of Jo- seph Bridgetts, a detective, Hearing on his case was set February 25. Mr. Davis showed signs of nervousness. Another detective and an insur- ande adjuster, who also were shot in Davis' office, were resting well in a hospital today, both suffering from gunshot wounds in the right toot. The three men called at Davis' offices, it was alleged. because Davis entered a claim for insurance on an automobile stolen from him after it bad been recovered by Detective Bridgetts, returmed and sold. Davis today described how his ofMces were heavily armed and ex- plained the workings of his siren riot call planned to bring a rush of em- ployes carrying various weapons to his desk. “l kept a riot gun at the left side of my desk with a sign “hands off’’ and always carried a revolver with me,” he said. ‘“When I push a but- ton in my office my employes rush in armed with whatever implements they can pick up. Nome of them car- ried a gun except the cashier.” T~ no ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. Mike Drek, Whiskey Ruuncr, Tries to Take Own Life in Prison. Springfield, Mass., Feb, 18.-—-Mike Dreek, owner and nlleged pilot of a whiskey-running automobile that late last month made a sensation run from Stamford, Conn.. to this city, eluding pursuing officers, attempted to com- mit suicide by hanging in the county Jail here this week, the jail ofeers ad- mit, an@ It was learned today that be- fore doing po Dreek made a will dis- posing of $3,000 in accumulated cash. The document, witnessed by a “trusty" wag supposed to he taken out of the Jail by underground channels, but has been lost. Dreek, who is now under striet watch. |s serving out an unex- pired reformatory sentence of two and a half years. FIND FAMOUS l'h\\'T Guynemer's Mndnm- Has l*w-n Taken to Picces by Curio Huntors. N. J. Feb. 15.—"Vieux the historic alrplane which down while piloted by Georgse Guynemer, fameus KFrench ace, has been torn asunder here by vandats “or unscrupulous solivenir flends. It was loaned to the Ameri- can Legion pest in Orange by French high comi. .ission and was placed in front of the high school. Only the motor. propeller and parts of thé fuselage remain today. The Teglon post, it is understeed, will send an apology to the Freneh high com- mission and a protest to the city com- mission alleging that the police de- partment falled on its promise to as- sign a patrolman to guard the ma- chine. “JURY DUTY DON'T PAY.” Greemwich Man Complains That He Has Been On Job Since October. Greenwich, Feh. 18.—Jury duty s not a paying proposition in the opin- ion of Gilbert M. Ritch, a real estate broker of Cos Cob, who has been sit- ting on a jury in the civil side of the federal court at New Haven since Oc- tober. He, with eleven other jurors, have petitioned 1", & Senator Brande- Ree to get thn jurors increased and to secure tor them reimbursement for their serviee at the present term of court which they cxpect will con- tinue until April Ritch receives $3 a day and car- fare, payable once a week. His ex- penses are $4 a day. His carfare is $3.07 for the round trip. Senator Brandegee has replied as a member of the committeee on the judieiary that he will sée what ean bLe done. 0\1:\' A JOILF Bride Who “Throws ( on Hubby Says She Only Wanted to Scare Him. New Haven, Web. 18.—Josephine Rappa, a bride of less than 16 years, who poked a pistol against the ribs of her husband during a quarrel last night, todsy explained that she simply wanted to =care him as she had seen men dealt with in the Nevertheless on the charges of breach of the peace and carrying a dangerous weapon she s in Jjail with a suspended sen- Ltence, GERMAN RELIEF ROCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS FOR \HAR At the meeting of the Ladies’ man Relief society, held in Maehner- chor hall yesterday afternoon, the Jowing officers were elected to serv for the emsuing yeur: President, Mrx J. Baumgartner; vice-president, Mrs. George Froeba; wecretary, Mrs. Wiil- iam ¥irnharber; treasurer. Mrs. Emil Hagalst. At the meeting yesterday it was also decided that the society would meet the first and third Tuesduyw of every nth. More elothing was made at the - surgical in- | for | debating teams will debate the Deaths and Funerals Mrs. Margaret B, Cad Funeral services were held | afternoon for the late Mrs. Margaret i Hru'\n Cadwell at 1:45 from i home o her daughter, Mrs. Georgo Grocock of Vine strect. Rev. HLAkNlr\ of Farmington officiated. Burfal Was in Itiverside cemétery, | Farmington Peter Suzio, Jr. Peter Suzio, Jr., the -months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Suzio of 24 Wallace st dicd last night. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomor row afternoon, and the burial will be in St Mary's new cemetery. Louisé Galo, The funeral of Mrs. louise Galojio- vanni of 151 Curtix street, was held at Y o'clock this morning at St. Mary's church. Rev. William Krause was the celebrant of @ requlem mass. The burial was in 8t. Mary's new cemetery. Alcide Charland Alcide Charland aged 48 years, former resident of this city, died last night at his home at Bridgeport. He leaves his wife, three children, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Char- land of 14 Broad street, vcight brothers, and three sisters. The body was brought to this city today by J. M. Curtin and company undertakers The funeral will be held at $:30 o'clock Monday marning from the home of his parents. The funeral mass will be conducted at 9 o'clock at St. Peter's church, and the burial will be in St. Mary's new cemetery. vani Private Kmery Peterson funeral of Private Emery Peterson will be held Sunday after- noon at 2:30 o'clock instead of 1 o’clock as was tirst announced. The services will be held at the State Armory, Rev. John L. Davis officiat- ing. Full military honors will be ac- €orded the deceased. Burial will be i Fadrview cemetery. _— Fred Kostenvader. Fred Kostenvader, aged 58§ years, of 338 Main street, died this afternoon at the New Britain General hospital. He was a harness maker by trade, and was employed at John Ryan's place on Main street. He leaves sev- eral cousins in Hartford, where he resided before locating in this ecity. The funeral arrangements arc incom- CITY ITEMS. Victor Rtecord, No. 18,721, “Rosie’ and “Honolulu Eyes. Special. On sale now. C. I, Plerce & Co.—-adv:. Mrs. Edwarda Howd of Stony Creck is visiting with Mrs. John I°. Meehan of Wallace street. The local and Hartford High school ad- vantages of the direct primaries this evening. M, Irving Jester sold #ive uscd cars vesterday at the sensational used car sule at 193 Arch street.—advt. A minstrel show and dance will be given by the Bluebirda Whist club of Newington this evening at the Town Hall. Mes. Willam spending a few city, A .son has been bhorn at the New Britain General hospital to Mr. and Mre. Willlam Mitchell of 82 West Main street. Harold Lloyd in “High and Dizzy," Sunday night at the Palace.—advt. The Cowlishaw is in New York H. days was given fol- | Reverend Clarence Nathantel who has been a missionary at Ce: lon, and now a student at the Yale'| Divinity school, spoke this afternoon at the Methodist church. Degrees will be conferred Tuesday evening by Gerstaecker lodge, 1. O 0. F. Polo Sunday al Hall.—advt. l ‘The members of the local hranch afternoon, Profession- of the Junior Mechanics attonded meeting of the Lilley counil o 'lart- ford last night, Walter Hudson of this city left to- day for a business trip to New York. $4.00 and $5.00 Corsets now selling | at $2.98 at Leonard & Herrmann's. | advt. Polo Sunday aftornoon, al Hall.—advt. Mrs. Lee Elphick entertained the members of th Alexandra Jodge, Daughters of =i, Grorge, at her home on Maple stroot yesterday afterpoon. Stanley H. Holmes of this city visit- ed the capltol in Hartford today, Bpark coils. Every make of Plucker's, 8§ Elm St.—advt. JUDGE TESTS AUTOMOBILE'S SPEE Miami, Fla.. JFeb. 15— Seeing Is beljeving. Municipal lge Price here holds, and when Herman J. Jeasee, arrested for motor speeding, protest- od that his car could not get up a | kwit of fiftcen miles an hour tw ! blocks, the court went out o | about it. Hopping in Je 2 | chine, Judge Price had it at a thirty-five-mile clip in two ana hustled back iust as fast to slap a $25 fine on the offcnder CLEMENCY I8 GR. “h ), ¥eb. 18.-—A negro and a white youth, after pleading guilty to scparate charges of stealing from the mails received clemen today fram ¥ederal Judge Landis, passing sentence as he did in the case | of Robert J. Carry, 19 years 51 teller of Ottawa, Ills, who was relensed on his own recnnlnm-c after --onru-mg Profession- car, MIAMI in to Fee's n this the | who deferred | 'SUNSET ROCK HIKES BECOMING POPULAR Rumors of Ore Findings Encour- age Walking in That Direction | ‘What is the attraction of the slope to the east of Sunset Rock road, why | do many people, principally men, ! «nmmnlv on pleasure bent travel over | the hilside on seemly Sunday after- noons? A still, no you have not | guessed it. There is none there. 1t is rather the result of a trop of rumors that have been sown and have blos- somed into the light of more or less promiscuous ‘knowledge very recently. i+ Shh-—we'll let you in on what they say (is the secret. Somebody has discov- ered a mine-—yep-—don’'t kmow what kind of & mine, but mine it is, so the rumors go. The story goes that a certain individ- ual, Dame Rumor does not give his name, some time ago went to walk en the range of hills between Shuttle Mecadow and the White Oak district and teappeared with an odd leoking mineral. Again, ‘tis said, he\was willing to show his specimen for a time until he was | prevailed upon to send it away for analysis and lately preserves the silence of the proverbial clam when asked what he found. Whereupon and forth- | with the suspicions of friends were aroused and they took to excursions on the mountainside themselves. If any of them found anything nothing has been said and, as the story grows the number of searchers increases. There is an old mine in the Burling- ton district from which fron was ex- tracted and made into nails many years ago, Beyond that there is little expec- tation of finding mineral deposits here- abouts. However, the man in questian may have found something, we have nothing to prove the opposite. On the other hand he may be attempting a joke on his friends and doing his best to encourage walking in the woods as L -form of exercise. So far we have contented ourselves with wondering how many will look for the stuff and what they will find. The Jure of a mine has not pulled us from our love of se and comfort when taking the fresh The Meriden Morning Record in today’s issue has the following to say about minerals in the same range of mountains: The ‘‘discovery” of- platinum in the hills near Hubbard park was told of by Professor L. W. Bahney, formerly of Sheflield Sclentifie school, and now with the Scovill Manufac- turing company, in addressing a meeting of the Waterbury branch of the American Soeclety of Mechanical | Bngineers on the subject of “‘Metal- | lurgical Fakes.” He said there was a Meriden bhaker of German origin, the most enthus- iastic person ever, who knew little about ehemistry, but. whe '’ used- te love to fool with chemicals. He be- came dead certain there was plat- inum in the hills aground lubbamt park, as by taking a [section of rock and pouring various chemieals on it I he mot a substance which he was certain was platinum. Professor Bah- ney exhibited a hunk of the local baker's “platinum.” He said he felt sorry, for his Meriden friend, but he could not convince him that he was wasting his time and money MUST PAY BACK TUNDS, v Ponzi to Creditors Back Again. Boston, Feb. 18.—The millions that Charles Ponzi paid out in order to | establish the confidence that would | keep more persons coming into his quick rich scheme are to be reclaimed his trustees in bankruptey. The < today announced that they it ad to go to the courts to compel restitution by every person who re- ceived money from PPonzi whether in payment of matured notes for princi- pal and interest at 50 per cent. or on refunds on investments the sound- | ness of which they had begun to doubt. With the asséts now in hand, the money thus regained and other sums will be pooled under the trus- tees’ plan and out of the combined funds those who hud dealings with Ponzi will obtain their proportionate share. Money Paid Ont Must Be Gi hy 1 HATCH DEAD Well Known Hartford Man. Was Head of Johns-Pratt Company Hartford, Feb. I8, —kEdward B. Hatch, president of the Johns-Pratt Co., and one of the leading manufac- | turers of the state, died today at his | home here of pnewmonia. He had been il since Sunday. Mr. Hatch waus born in this city, December 20, 1861. He was graduated from Trinity college in the class of 1886 and the same year entered the employ of the | Johns-Pratt Co., just being organized, as clerk. He was a member of the hoard of water commissioners for six years, a direetor in two banks, junior | warden of Trinity church parigsh and a | member of the chureh club of Con- necticut; also a former member of | Co. K, First Regiment. Connecticut National Guaxd; n .+ Mason”and a member of varion: clubs and “or- ganizations. He leaves a wife, son and daughter. | E. B, KILLED BY TRAIN. Torrington, Feb.. 18,—Ernest Belli of No. 73 Berry street, Torrlnllon.! was instantly killed, ‘and his -coms panion, Anedo Rondeili, was slig Iy njured when i) i in | ing the Member New York Stock 31 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW BE STANLEY R. EDDY, Mgn 50 NORTH & JUDD STANLEY WORKS 10 COMMERCIAL TRUST mwmkMo‘Nfi STOCKS BONDS Dirext Private Wire Now Fork to F. GROFF, Mgr.—Room 509, N. B. Nat’l Gank L D. JUDD T. G. JUDD JUDD & C 53 WEST MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN, OO L Anvestments, Local Stocks We offer: 50 SHARES NEW BRITAIN MACH! COMMON. RR. EXECUTIYES CONVENE | Abrogation of Shop Working Agree- ments is Topic for Consideration at Important Session. Chicago, Feb, 18.—Members of the assocfation of rallway executives as- sembled here today to hear a report from the associationa labor commit- tee on the proposal to abrogate shop working agreements. T. Dewitt Cuy- ler, chairman of the assoclation in calling today's meeting said it was to consider the delay of the rallroad labor board in reaching a decision. DECISION ¥8. VACATED Case in Connection With Cape Cod Canal Remanded to Lower OCourt Boston, Ieb. 18.—The U. 8. Circuit Court wf Appeals today vacated -.a jury decision in the federal district court by which the Bostén, Cape Cod and New York Canal Co. was awarded $16,801,201 from the government's purchase of the Cape Cod canal. The case was remanded to the lower court for new proceedings. The circuit court held as Incom petent evidenee by Brig. Gen, Clar- ence Edwards, then ‘commanding the northeast department, and by forn Rear Admiral Francis T. Bowles, ta the effect that the cangl was a valuable adjunct to the nation’s military and naval defense. Testt- mony regarding the probable growth of traffic and estimated earnings also waus held incompetent. VINDICATES WILSON. cretary Davis Says His Policy In Russin Will Be Found to Be Right Washington, Feb. 18.—The Wilson's administration policy with regard to Russia will be vindicated when a re- sponeible government is established that country and will result in Americans obtaining a vast amount'of Russian trade, Under Secretary Dawis of the state department predicted to- day before the sepate foreign rela- tions commitice. My, Davis told the committee that twosthirds of Rus- sia did not recognize the Bolsheviki and that only 600,000 Iiussiuns were professed communists. Russia and Siberia, Mr. Davis sald, are tremendous potential markets for the Unijted States which will be avail- able if this country does not pursue a short.sighted policy that would bol- ster up the soviet government. Measures Taken to Make Germany Pay Paris, Feb. 18.—Meagures to be tak- en in the event that it is necassary to coerce Germany to fulfill allied repara- tions and disarmament terms were dis- cussed at yesterday's conference be- tween Premicr Briand, War Minister Burthon, Marshals Foch and Petain, ien. Weygand and others, says the Kcho de Paris. BUBNED TO DEATH. Wethersfield, b, 18—Mrs. Thomas Collins, about yuru 0ld, was burned to dea he ome on Church street after- noon, putghe urres clear, hour . s { { { MAY ARREST: Charges -:: Toledo, O.. Feb, ly before noon f to Alverdton, O., ¢ edo, where an inte: or found one of Outside taken vesterday mel dits who held up a' postoffice hese, The bag found | go a check for B ond Natjonal conduetor notif phone after | interurban right o Two former .| under surveillas the hold-up, alti no arvests. COMMER aad The second pu Hardware City” m the Chamber of mailed to the me# paper this month esting subjevts and the recent gath sentatives of wi the city. It was'| new members the past month. line of the lo& plants, and its o© bretiy. The Vittle. the approval of and is looked for: of its issue. % ARTHUR Famous Canad Today of Windsor, Ont., Pelky, heav Canada, and fame accidentally ki in ‘the’ ring at ago, died this in Ford City, illness from sle born at Chatham 1u83. At the time o( member of the pg a seat on the 1ils last big ago, when he ob Martin, of the A, E. F, & APOLOGY General Allen’s Oase Not Pro Paris, Feb. Henry T. Allén's arding the agents of the ! Justice to grrest | draft evade; ot Ary, way made. own initiative al ‘Washington, to the Papis | Tribune,