New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 27, 1921, Page 11

nancla £l STREET STOCK HANGE REPORTS Street 10:30 a. m.—The stock opened today with many ad- to Saturday's vigorous rally. olls and tobaccos led the ad- with many miscellaneous 8. American Smelting, National General Asphalt, California y Royal Dutch and Sumatra To- scored early gains of one ¢o o point Bethlehem, Crucible Midvale Steels, Harvester and re- d shares were strong with May rtment Stores, Corn Products, leott Johnson and Famous Play- n Mexican Pet., Baldwin Loco., r Motor, American Sugar and Rubber there were moderate loon.—Only a moderate volume of ‘Was transacted on the higher of prices, Some of this repre- buying orders prompted by last ® rally, but the great part prob- pnsisted of short covering. An trend developed before noon “Mexican Pet., Baldwin Loco., U. jubber, Goodrich, American Woolen, s-Roebuck, International Paper and lon Bag became heavy. Canadian ific also showed recurrent pressure, minor ralls, notably coalers were Call money opened at 5 per cent. ! exchange on London was substan- ly higher. Wall Street, 1:30 p. m.—Shorts re- thelr aggressive tactics in the jgnoon when the demand for jeks fell off abruptly. Extreme de- el of two to flve points were n by Mexican and Pan-American froleums, Crucible, Plerce-Arrow, 'S, Rubber, Industrial Alcohol, rs-Roebick, and more than a of specialties. Close—8ugar: equipments, ralls motors made further concessions ‘the dull final hour, The closing heavy. s approximated 475,000 shares. New York Stock Exchange quota- tfurnished by Richter & Co. bers of the New York Stock Ex- ). High. Chal Mfg. 31% Beet Sugar. 29 Can . 26% Car Fdy.120% JI & Lther 10% Locomotivs 8% Smit & Ref 37% Sug Retf ecm 73% Sumatra Tob 54% Tel & Tel.102% Tobacco ...119% ‘Woolen 69% conda Cop . 37% tch Top & § F 79 t Gult & Wt I 25% aldwin Loco . 69% palt & Ohlo 36% peth Steel B 46% rkyn Rap Tran 10 acific ....108% Lther Co 35 'hes & Ohlo ... 60% hi Mil & St P 25% Rk Isl & P 30% Phile Copper Phino Cop ... Porn Prods Ret cfible Steel . ba Cane Sug. Low. 30% 27% 253 118% 10% 781 % 72 61% 102% 117% 67% 6% 8% 23% 66% 35% a4 10 107% 4% 495 K 28% 10% 64% Close. 31 27% 2% 119 % 10% 8% 35% 1% 62% 102% 117% 68 % 6% 8% 24 % 1st pta .. n, W & W. BElec ...« Motors . tB ) Co North ptd inspir Cop .. fnterbor Con . lInterbor Con pfl [Tt Mer Mar ... Int Mer Mar pfd ot Nickel .. Int Paper ... [Kelly Spring Tire ‘f ck Steel high Val Mox Petrol '‘an Am P and 'l' . 'enn R R Plerco Arrow Pitts Coal . Press Steel Car . Ray Con Cop ... ing I and 8 Roydl D, N Y . Sin Ol Ref .. South Puc . South Rail . Studebaker Co . Texas Co ..... Texus and FPac . Tob Prod ...... “Lians Il Union Pac . United Fruit United Retail St U 8 Food Frod . U 8 Indus Alco U 8 Rubber Co . U 8 Steel U 8 Steel phl e Utah Cop Va Car Chem Willys Overland . Puc O . LOCAL STOCK MARKET TODAY (Nrnbhod by Richter & Co.) Bld fd Elec Light outhern N E Tel Am Brass ....... Am Hardware Blllings & Spencer com Hristol Brass .... . “¥HIt's Arms . &le Lock .... F and C . ..lDfi «. 154 180 110 160 136 a5 18 33 66 50 30 50 48 1 | THIRTY PRIZES AT BIG JOINT PICNIC Fat Men’s Race to Be Feature of Chamber of Commerce Picnic The following is the program of ath- letic events and the number of prizes to be awarded at the joint outing of the city government officials and Chamber of Commerce at Momauguin, Wednes- day: 100 yard dash, 50 yard fat men's race (200 pounds or over), 2; standing broad jump relay (6 wards represent- ed, G teams, 6 on a side),*6; tug of war (6 on side), 6; zigzag ball relay (6 teams, 8 on a side), 8; crab race (30 yards) basketball throw, 2; egg and spoon race (40 yards), 1; baseball game, 1. SIX LOCAL WINNERS Posters by New Britain School Chil- dren Take Prizes in Humane So- clety’s Exhibit, One cash prize and five book prizes have peen captured by local contes- tants in the National Poster contest of the American Humane association, making six prizes out of 15 captured by local students in a contest nation- wid. in scope. Director Joseph Wisel- tier of the department of art educa- tion was informed of the awards to- day. Veronica Ammon of the East street school won the third cash prize of $10, and book prizes were awarded to the following: Raymond Scagliola of the Northend school Elsie Benza of the Smalley school, Ruth Larson of the East street school, Irene Winger of the Monroe school and Irene Cep- pa of the East street school. CITY ITEMS Wedding gifts reduced at Morans'. —advt, Miss Hazel Smith of 391 Church street, entertained last evening in honor of Mrs. George Talbot of 151 Washington street. Mrs. Talbot was tormerly Miss Bessie Pratt. Officers will be elected Wednesday evening at a meeting of Phoenix lodge. The third degree will be conferred upon a class of candidates. Mrs. Fred Hiltbrand of East street, Plainville, slipped and fell at her home Saturday'while taking a bath and received a broken shoulder. She was attended to by Dr. Frank Zwick and removed to the Hartford hospital, George A. Stark-was today appoint- ed by Edward M. Yeoman$ referce in the United States Bankruptcy court, trustee of the Great Western Market in this city. Mrs. Thomas Alken of McClintock road complained to the police this afternoon that a dog owped by Rob- ert Vitenberg had bitten her child. Engine Company No. 2 truck was called to 319 South Main street this afternoon to extinguish a chimney fire. = Danlel M. Coughlin of Chestnut street has entered the employ of Minor, Read and Tullcck company as a salesman. The choir and pew rent collectors of Si. Mary's church enjoyed an out- ing this afternoon at Lake Com- pounce. Stephen Sezshoski of 69 Broad street was taken to the New Britain General hospital today for treatment. John Prasik of 432 Broad street reporied to the police this afternoon that he had been attacked by two dogs at the corner of Farmington and Richmond avenues. Paul Zanchensky of 249 Washing- ton street, told the police yesterday afternoon that he had been robbed of his watch at the passenger station. o DRY COUNSEL QUITS. Says Country Is Threatened With Pro- hibition Anarchy. Washington, June 27.—A warning that the entire prohibition situation may be thrown open to “judicial in- tervention and review” unless saner methods displace the constant cries from extreme drys for more severe en- actments by congress, was sounded last night by Alfred D. Van Buren, in formally announcing his resignation as chief counsel to the Federal Pro- hibition Commissioner. “The country Is drifting toward prohibition anarchy,” said Mr. Van Buren. Inless calm and sane judg- ment displaces popular excitement and hysteria, the respect for the law, so essential to enforcement, will be lost and entire situation will be thrown open to judicial intervention and re- view Hartford, June ~—Governor Lake today was puzzling over the question as to whether or not he should be officially notified that the legislature did not reach a choice for the Bridge- port judgeship. The governor start- el to find out who, if anybody, was supposed to notify him that the ap- pointment had to be made, the house and senate having split up for opposing candidates. The question of whether the governor should act on general, unoffic information will bs put up to Attorney General Healy for an opinion. MARRIAGE Marriage as follo Southington, Coftey of 88 Stratford road; Lagrace of 176 Glen street, and Miss Antoinette Boutin of 69 Linwood LICENSF licenses have been issued Vicent P. Nolan ol‘ and Miss Helen F \HI(lPfl street; Leonard D. McNamara of §6 Lake street, and Miss Margaret .Anna Heslin of 2 Broad street, Sarkis glan _of Clayton, and Miss Sara- GOODBYE CAMP MERRITT—A third fire of mysterious origin wiped out virtually all that was left - of Camp Merritt, N. J. Two dynamite explosions startled firemen but hurt no one.- Fire companies from ten New Jersey towns and three New York companies prevented -the blaze from spreading to neighboring dwell- ings. BEFORE GRAND JURY Messrs. Carman, Rutherford, McCar- thy and Hughes Are Witnesses in Bootery Case. Arthur Carman, an employe of the New Britain Lumber and Coal com- pany, Arthur N. Rutherford and Ed- ward A. McCarthy of the firm of Rutherford and McCarthy, and Wil- liam Hughes of Walnut street, were summoned to Hartford today to ap- pear before the federal grand jury in the case of Harry Bronstein and Edward L. Menus, charged with vio- lation of the bankruptcy laws. Judge Edward L. Smith, United States district attorney, will present the facts as given him by Chief In- spector Fred Kohut of the National Association of Credit Men. Assisting Mr. Kohut in the investigation was his wife, ‘Mrs. Fred Kohut. Messrs. Bronstein and Menus are the owners of The Bootery Shop. Following a petition of voluntary bankruptcy filed with the bankruptey referee an investigation was instituted by the Credit Men’s association. As a re- sult, allegations are made that the merchants shipped about $19,000 worth of their assets out of the store in direct violation of the bankruptecy laws. The hfdden merchandise is alleged to have been found in a’ New York storage warehouse. FEARS WOMEN JURORS. Attorney Says That They Are More Merciless Than Men. Cleveland, June 27.—There will be no women on the jury that is to try Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber for the murder of her husband, Daniel F. Kaber, when her trial opens Tuesday if the defense can prevent it, ¥ran- cis W. Paulson, Mrs.. Kaber's attor- ney, announces. He declaréd they aré too cold blooded, especially with members of their own sex, and that he will exercise all of his 16 peremp- tory challenges, if necessary, against women. “My experience has been that wom- en jurors are more cold blooded and merciles§ than men,” Mr. Paulson said. “They are less moved than men by the emotions that go to decide a case of this kind. “The history of the world shows that whenever one woman has sat in judgment on another she has been hard on that woman." INDICTMENTS STAND . to Kill Action Against Howat ahd Dorchy is Over-ruled. Columbus, Kas., June 27.—Judsge Boss of the county district court to- day over-ruled a motion to quash the indictment against Alexander Howat and August Dorchy, president and vice-president of the Kan miners’ union, who are on t charged with violating the indus- trial court law by calling a strike. Examination of jurors then began. Judge Friend ruled that Zork must come to trial and also ordered an in- vestigation of the condition of Franklin. Mo RAILROAD VALUATIONS. Supplemental Report Shows Figures of Interstate Commerce Body. Washington, June 27.—Supplemental tentative valuations of railroads made public today by the interestate com- merce commission includel Elgin, Joliet and Eastern, including Chicako, Lake Shore and Eastern and Joilet and Blue Island, $39,049,163. Norfolk Southern; Atlantic and North Carolina, and Carthage and Pinehurst, $24,663,840. Georgia $9,860,101. Southern and Florida, PROHIBITION LAW DEFENDED Middletown, N. Y., June —The Rev. Dr. Samuel L. Hamilton of New York in an address here yesterday de- clared that the New York city new. papers, in deliberate defiance of the real facts, have been telling the people that the prohibition law was passed as a shrewd move and that it is not the voice of the people. He said there was a feeling against prohibition :in New York city that the people of the country could not understand. ““The newspapers give the people what they think they want,” he added, “but the real facts are not given, and conse- quently the great masses are m guided.” DIES IN OWN OFFICE. York, June 27.—Charles for many years editor a weekly paper devoted interests, dropped dead of heart discase in his office today. He E of to New Hamlin, School”’, teachers’ was born at Bangor, Me., the son of Gen. Charles Hamlin, and was a SECRET BRIDE—The daughter of General Aguinaldo, famous Philip- pine insurgent, and Jose P. Melencio, Philippine press bureau director in ‘Washington, have just announced their marriage. That was March 30, last, at Alexandria, Va. The bride is a Wellesley College student. Deaths and Funerals. Mrs. Emily A. Merriman. Mrs. Emily Amanda Merriman, aged 90 years, died Saturday night at her home on 482 Park street. She was a native of Camden, N. J., and had been a resident of this city for several years. She was the widow of George Merriman. She is sur- vived by three sons: Edward Wi Mer- riman of Bristol, Bennett C. Merri- man of Bridgeport and G. Robert Merriman of this city. One daughter, Miss Elsie A. Merriman of New York, also survives.” The funeral was held this after- noon from the home with private services. Rev. Henry W. Maier, pas- tor of the First Congregational church officiated. Burial was in the Hillside cemetery, Terryville. Rev. Mr. Evans of that town was in charge of committal services. Francis Brayne. The funeral of Francis Brayne of Kensington was held at his home this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Harry I. Bodley, rector emeritus off t. Mark's Episcopal church, officizted and burial was'in Fairview cemetery‘ Peter J. Grace. The funeral of Peter J. Grace was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Mary’s church. Rev. William Krause was the celebrant of a solemn requiem high mass. Rev. William A. Downey was deacon; Rev. John T. Winters was sub-deacon, and Rev. Walter McCrann master of ceremonies. The funeral largely attended, During the mass . John Connolly sang and as the body was being borne from the church she rendered, ‘‘Nearer My God to Thee.”” The pall bearers were John Feeney, Philip Duffy, Thomas F. Crean, Themas Flood, Thomas J. Smith and Thomas Dalton. The flower bearers vere Thomas Grace and Clifford Morehead The commital service at the grave was ccnducted.by Rev. William A. Downey and burial was in St. Mary’s new celne- tery. Mrs. Edward Dicsbury. Mrs. Edith Obman Didsbury, wife of Edward Didsbury, died this morning at the home of her parents at 30 Rober street, after a lingering illness, She w. 26 yea old. Besides ‘her husband, a son, Kenneth Didsbury, aged four years, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ohman, survive her. She was a member of Valkyrian lodge, O. of V. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock to- morrow afternoon from 30 Roberts street. Services will be conducted at 30 o'clock at the Swedish Lutheran church. Rev. Dr. S. G. Ohman will officiate, and the burial will be in Fair- view cemet LEFT $15,000,000. Portsmouth, I I, June 27.— When the will of Henr) T. Coit T: lor financier who died in New Yor ast month was filed for probate here today the petition set forth that the personal estate was estimated at 15 million. The will contained no pub- iic bequests. NEARLY $1,000 FOR FRESH AIR CAMPERS (Continued from First Page.) do not wish the public to gain the impression that donations of less will not be acceptable. Any amount is welcome. The camp is to open soon, at the end of this week, when the first mi- gration of New Britain children to Burlington will take place. There will follow a glorious two weeks for each, during which time the girls will sleep in an old farmhouse, the property of the city, and the boys in an adjacent barn, which has been prepared to make an ideal dormi- tory. No more supervision than is absolutely necessary will be exer- cised and the whole visible world, including a brook, fields and wood- lands, will be the pilaygrounds of the “guests.” Children who are most !n need of the vacation will be selected to go. Adult gues from the city who might wish (o auto up to Bur- lington and look over the grounds will be made welcome. If it is within your power and de- sire to help make ‘“regular fellows” out of some of the young ones who might otherwise be subjected to a heatful and healthless summer in the city you are urged to send in any contribution you might wish to the Fresh Air Editor of the Herald. Of course the committe2 wishes to know as soon as possibic what the total will be as plans may be at once made to take care of more children should the finances varrant it. There- fore early contributions are doubly appreciated. The statement for today is: Previously acknowledged ...$453.50 Woman's club ... 500.00 Dr. S. W. Irving . 5.00 Total today ..............$958.50 DUBLIN REPORTS HINT ACCEPTANCE (Continued From First Page). freedom. Therefore we say to the premier: Just let Ulster alone to de- velop and defend her place in the empire and you and De Valera do whatever you wish with the remainder of, the country. “We are willing to work with all Irishmen for our country’s good, but only as free, self-respecting. citizens of the British empire. We decline to - ce: associate with murderers at least until they have repented of their evil deds.” Cardinal Logue told an interviewer today that he would regard any over- tures from Mr. Lloyd George with extreme caution and reserve. He did not believe and could not sce, he d how a mere personal meetin- hetween Eamonn De Valera and §.. James Craig could dd much. May Be Momentous Weck. London, June: 27 (By Canadian Press.)—In the event of Eamonn De Valera accepting Mr. Lloyd George's invitation to visit London for a peace conference it is altogether probable that the dominion prime ministers, now in London, will be invited by the British premier to participate in the negotiations. If Mr. De Valera accepts the invi- tation, this week in London may be one of the most momentous in a century of British history. 0SBORN—HOOPER Teacher in Local Vocational School to Wed a Member of the Massachusetts Medical Society. ‘William E. Hooper of Tufts ('(ylle-'c, announces the engagement of his si ter Gertrude M. a teacher in the local Vocational High school to Dr. Stanley H. Osborn of Hartford, Conn. After graduating from Tufts college in 1915 with the degree A. B., Miss Hooper studied at the University of Illinois and received the degree of A. M. in Zoology in 1918. She is re- ning from the teaching force of the New Britain Vocational High school at the end of the present school ‘year. Dr. Osborn is director of the bureau of preventable diseases of the Connec- ticut state departmet of health, com- ing to Connecticut from the Massa- chusetts state department of health with which he had been connected since 1916, as epidemiologist of the department. Dr. Osborn’ was graduated from Tufts college medical school in 1914 and later took up postgraduate work at Harvard university and Massachu- setts Institute of Technology in trop- ical diseases and public health, re- ing the degree im public health High from -these institutions. He +has servéd tith Red Cross fighting the American tyvphus fever, ‘'malaria and other epidemic diseases in the Balkans, and with the U. S. army overseas during the recent war. FIREMEN ON STRIKE Volunteers in Qucbec Find Hydrants Have Been Tampered With Quebec, June 27.—Volunteers. fight- ing a blaze in a suburb today .after the city's entire fire and police de-| partments had walked out on strike for higher wages, reported they found several hydrants tampered, with. Later a statement was issued by the strikers, many of whom aided in checking th eflames, denying . theéy were responsible for the condition’ of the hydrants. Thé fire which occur- red in Liliouet, destroyed three hous The police were sorely needed today as the city.was crowded with thousands of visitors who had come to celebrate the holiday of St. Jean Baptiste, to honor the: Freach mission, to witness the Taces. Thirty-three auxiliary policemen have been sworn in. AMERICANS ELIMINATED, STANLEY R. EDDY, Mgr. e ‘H. L. JUDD Investments, Local Stocks We Offer: NEW BRITAIN New Britain National Bank Bldg. Telephone 2553 DONALD R. HART Mgr, We Offer: STANLEY WORKS, Waterbury Danbury Middletown 742 Main Street Main' 45 Beaver Street FAST PRIVATE WIRES HOLY BIBLE AS TRUE GUIDE BOOK OF LIFE Methodist Pastor Tells Masons About Road to Tomorrow That the bible is the only safe guide on the road to a happy after life, just as the automobile blue book is the only authentic guide on the great Lincoln Highway, was the general theme of the sermon to Har- mony and Centennial lodges,A. F. and A. M., of New Britain and Frederick lodgé ‘of Plainville, at Trinty M. B. chutth last evening. About 462 local Masons were in attendance at thé service. BSplendid music was rendered . by the regular quartette. Rev. John L. Davis took as his sub- ject: “The Road to Tomorrow.” He said: 5 s Chis road, travelling, which, we all are leads from the cradle to the grave. How -shall we follow it? A boy once met the great Bishop Wilburforce on the street and jok- ingly asked if he could tell him the way to heaven. To his surprise the op said, ‘Yes, take a:sharp turn the right and -go straight !”™ =The pastor compared this road of lifc to the great Lincoln Highway, leading from ew York to San Francisco. If you have traveled that how will you be guided? the lights along the wa y the people whom you pass, who give you advice, which is often misleading, third, by the blue book, and fourth by the wrecks along the way. So in this journey of life we bave light to guide us: the light of ex- perience, the light of reason, . JOHN P. Member Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York, . STOCK S BONDS Direct Private Wire to New York and Boston. G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—Room 509, N. B. Nat’l Bank Bldg. — Tel. *Phone Bushnell 2610. Office RICHTER & CO. Member New York Stock m—- 31 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CO: 50 FAFNIR BEARING 50 STANLEY WORKS 40 LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK F. G. 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If then we travel along road of life, with a true I4 our hearts to do the right, have guidance from that all true light till we .re bourne from whence no mat ST. MARY’S MUSIC. Pleasing Program Rendered Hall Pupils in St. Mary’s sch presented a musicale Satupy noon at the Y. M. T. A. & hall. The recital was wel and the musical numbers ¢ Iy well rendered. Those were: The Misses Anna A Frances Kasprow, Joseph Elizabeth Kalamonowitz, Lynch, Mary G. Burns, Regan, John Maryfak, A Catherine Egan, Kath Catherine Volz, Mary Drobnis, Madeline Ly Welch, Elizabeth McAloon, Cabe, Helen Long, Mary, berta Waitenvicz, Anna John Cronin, James J. H McCabe and Nunzio Agnel R. & R. DOG RO. Girls employed in the ord ment of the Russell and Ej enjoyed a dog roast Satus noon at the home of Mi; Berlin. The following atte; Misses Mary McCarthy, Esf der, Catherlije, Holleran, Ax Violet Saufidlra Minnie B Ann Dymkeski, Veronica C} Molander, Mae Post and Heisler.