New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1922, Page 14

NEW BRITAIN DAILY e e S T T Financial News ”ll»‘.’h Close dd 4 Low Am Bt SBugar Am Can Am Car & Fdy . Am Cotton Ofl , 197% Am Locomotive 100% Am Smelt % Ref 4 Am Su Ref com 66% Am Sumatra Tob 203 Am Tel & Tel . 117% Am Tob .. 138% Am Wool . 814 Anaconda Cop Atchl Top & 8 F At Gulf & W I Baldwin Loco. . Balt & Ohio Beth Steel ¥ Can Pacife #en Leather Co hi Mil & St P vohi Rock Isl & P 30 Chile Copper SJonsolidated ¢ Corn Prod I Crucible St Cuba Cane Sug. . «.ndi-John .. Erie .. Erie 1st pfd ] @en Motors . .. 83y @reat North pfd 73 anspir Cop Interbor Con... Interbor Con pfd Int Mer Mar Int Mer Mar pfd Allis Chalms .. Facific Oil . Int Nickel Int Paper Kelly-Spring Tire Kennecott Cop . 28 Lack Steel Lehigh Valley Mex Petrol .. Midvale Steel Missour! Pac ... 16% Nat Lead 90 1% N Y Air Brake . 58% N Y Cen NYNHG&H.. Nor & West ... Nth Pac Pure Oil 33% Penn R R . b1y Plerce Arrow .. 15% Prsd Bteel Car ..63% Ray Con Cop .. 14% Reading .. 2% Rep I & S..... 50% Royal D, N Y .. 48% Sinclair Oil Refin 19% Southern Pacific 807% Southern Rail .. 18 Studebaker Co .. 88% Texas Co ...... 44 Texas & Pacific .27% Tobacco Prod. .. 61% Transcont Oil .. 9% Union Pacific .. 127 United Fruit .. 128% United Retall St 53% U 8 Food Prod 5% U 8 Indus Alco 43% U S Rubber Co 53% U S Steel*..... 8% U 8 Steel pfd .. 117 Utah Copper .. 62% Va Car Chemical 30 Willys Overlamd 5% 85 57% L1118 .. 20% 98% % 871 43% 2614 6115 95 126% 128 62% 5% 42 52% 85 117 62 29% 5 62% 29% 5l (Judd & Co.) Bid Asked 600 650 166 293 159 18 24 26 27 BT 54% 10 48 48 Aetna Life Travelers ...640 Hartford Elec Light ...164 Am Brass veeess289 Am Hardware ..155 Bristol Brass Seessse 16 Billings & Spencer com 21 DBillings & Spencer pfd 24 Colt's Patent Fire Arms 25 Eagle LOCK ........... b4% Landers, F & C .. N B Machine com . Niles-Be-Pond North and Judd Peck, Stow & Wilcox .. Russell Mfg Co ....... Stanley Works com .. Stanley Works pfd Union Mfg Co 100 50 29 40 NEW YORK CLEARING HOUSE REPORT Exchanges 39,100,000 Balances ... 63,600,000 BONUS BILL URGED AS PROPER COURSE Jts Immediate Passage Recommended by Representatives of War Veterans’ Organizations Washington, Jan. 31.—Immediate passage of soldier bonus legislation, was urged at a hearing before the house ways and means committee by Representatives of war veterans' or- ganizations. “If a bonus is authorized the com- mittee was told the American Legion expects to launch an intensive cam- paign to ‘“‘educate” former service service men as to the most desirable provisions with a view to having a greater number take advantage of options other than cash.. Daniel T. Steck, Legion legislative representative declared that passage of an adjusted compensation bill, carry- ing the five options incorporated in the measure approved by the house dur- ing the last congress would “perman- ently satisfy" abled bodied war veter- ans. Pressed for suggestions as to how bonus payments should be financed, Mr. Steck declared former service men preferred to leave the matter entirely to congress and would be satisfled with any plan worked out. Also representing the American Le- gion John Thomas Taylor of ‘Wash- ington, declared that thousands and thousands of former service men were out of work and that many, because of i enactment of adjusted compensation legislation, were show- ing “ill will toward the government.” TO ADDRESS MECHANICS Professor L. P. Breckenridge, of the Shefficld Scientific school, of Yale university, will address the New DBrit- ain branch, American Society of Me- chanical Engineers this evening. The meeting will be at the Central Junior High school Professor Breckenridge will talk on “The Importance of the Super-Power System to New Eng- land."” STARTING SUNDAY ‘SATURDAY NIGHT’ Cecil B. De Mille’s Best * [ stimulated v 4 | not due to thatfact but to conditions | OPPOSES CUT IN SHIPPING CHARGES | Hings Says Such Step Would Hot| Stimulate Business ! Washington, Jan. 31.—Walker 1. Hines, former director general of the railroad administration, called today | as a representative of the public hy interstate commerce in its inves- | tigation of transportation rate levels, | | testifled that in his opinion railroad carnings were too low to allow gen- | eral reduction of freight charges and | that business activity would not be ¢ such a step if taken, | Hines estimated that “in the | interest it is probably neces- sary for the rallroads to spend on | betterments and facilities at least a billlon aollars a ycar for some time to come."” | Looking over the statistics of rail- road r-:xl‘nlnx:s during 1921, Mr. Hines saig, "we can take it for granted that | general rate reductions are not (':lllm]l [ tor on the ground that earnings are too high. We must all admit rail- road rates are high now but it my, opinion current business depression i3 | Mr, | publie | that are fundamental and world-wide," On cross-examination, Mr. Hines, | when asked for his opinion as to how | the commission should proceed in| considering specific reductions, re- | plied that ‘great caution” should mark all approaches to the subject. MONSTROUS 'QUAKE RECORDED INU. 3. (Continued from First Page) Santiago, Chile across the Andes to Buenos Aires and up the ecast coast of South America to Rio de Janeiro. The company's west coast cables were broken three weeks ago by an earth- quake between Peru and Iquique, Chile. One already has baen repaired and a ship is still at work. A¢ Cornell. Ithaca, N. Y, Jan. 31.—At the seismographical observatory at Cornell university the shock was described by as *one of the biggest earthquakes we have had in a long time.” San Francisco Too. San Francisco, Jan. 31.—Earth- quake shocks were felt early today along the Pacific coast from San Fran- cisco to the Canadian line reports re- ceived here said. No damage was reported. SENATOR KENYON IS TO BECOME JUDGE Towa Man Accepts Harding's Ap- pointment As Federal Judge In Eighth District ‘Washington, Jan. 31.—Senator Ken- yon of Iowa announced today he would accept the nomination as fed- eral judge for the eighth district ten- dered to him by President Harding and sent to the senate. The senate soon after receiving the nomination confirmed it in open exec- utive session an honor only rarely paid to nominees. The Iowa senator, who is one of the leaders of the senate and chair- man of the agricultural bloc of that body in a formal statement issued upon receipt of his nomination by the senate expressed appreciation of the president’s action which he said would enable him to achieve his am- bition “to serve on the federal bench."” Widow of Morton Plant Appeals From Decision New London, Jan. 31,— Attorneys for Mrs. Mae Cadwell Plant Hayward, widow of Morton F. Plant, have filed notice of appeal from the decision of Judge Allyn L. Brown of the superior court in giving $135,000 to Francis D. C. Sullivan; $120,000 each to George L. Shearer and the U. 8. Trust Co., and $30,000 each to Mrs. Hay- ward and Henry B. Plant as execu- tor's fees. How*Many Can Afford To Be Without an Auto? Chicago, Jan. 31.—It is no longer a question of how many people can afford to own an automobile, but how many people can afford not to own one, Alfred Reeves, general manager of the national automobile chamber of commerce today told members of the Chicago Rotary club in' an ad- dress here. e said there are now 35 railroads using motor busses, in- cluding 12 roads that have busses equipped with flanged wheels for use on tracks. STAMFORD VS. N. C. CHAMPS Stamford, Jan. 31.— An inter-sec- tional basketball game here tonight will be between Wilmington, N. C., high and Stamford high. No trophy| or title is at stake, the game being arranged merely as a sport event.| I'he visitors are champions of North Carolina among high schools and the five will play the Montelair, N. J. high school tomorrow night. The Stam- ford high has won four straight, but makes no claim to any championship lionors. City of Demer Favors Modlficatlon of Dry Law Denver, Jan. 31.—The Denver city council last nhzhl voted to table a resolution in favor of modifying state and national prohibition laws to per- mit the manufacture and sale of light | wines and beer. A second motion, that the council reconsider action, was defeated. This prevents the resolu- tion from again being brought before the council. PITTSBU I{(‘H POLICE AR\"\(. Pittsburgh, Jan. 31.—The purchase of two machine guns and an automo- bile upon which to mount them was authorized as a result of the Grafton | to be [ fum in Meriden this evening. | police | the strike showed workers throughout | 10 ATIEKD BANQUEL wil New Britain Delegation Mear | Michigan Congressman at McKin- | | home o ley Anniversarvy at Meriden Tonight. | A + delegation of New Dritain [m]lllx |. W plen to attend the annual banquet of the MeKinley Asgociation | held at the City Hall Auditor- | sman Patrick Henry Kelley cak, as will also | Charles A, | Cong: of Michigan will & Lieutenant Governor Templeton of Waterbury, The follow- [Ing 15 a Hst of those expecting (o at- | tend from this city: Senator Bdward 17, Hall, atives Richard Co- vert and . Rutherford, I'er- sonal Tax ( l)||kl|“| J. Willie Mills, Revenue Agent William W. T, Squires Stanley Girys: Judge George W, Klett, Robert W, Sengle, secretlary to Superintendent Hurley of the state | ank Koslowski, Lawyer Wil- ltlam M. Greenstein, J. 'W. Marsland, A. P, Marsh, Dr. J. W, Conger, Coun- cilman William C, Wall, Lawyer Stan- ley J. Traceski, Robert C. Vance, Abram A. Buol, A, G. Erwin, Eugene J. Porter, Max Porter, Howard Bruemmer,Constable George A. Stark, Aaron Danielson, Councilman Joseph Mlynarski and Dr. Bush, BIMINI ISLAND IS MECCA FOR THIRST Prohibition OH Cials Keep Watch ~[s Near Miami Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 31.—Ieder- al prohibition officials here lnt(‘restovll in Bimini, the small Dritish island | forty miies east of Miami which since the outlawing of John Barleycaern b the United States has become a mecca | for those whose thirst was not| quenched by the Elghteenth umend-; ment and which also is said to be the | source of much of the liquor smuggled | into this country, have ascertained that Bimini was supposed to have been | the sife of the “‘fountain of youth” of which Ponce de Leon was in search | when he discovered IMorida. Bimini is not a recently establish- | ed Institution, it has developed, fo more than four hundred years ago it figures in the news reports of the day by that name. Ponce de l.eon heard of it while in Porto Rico in 1512, having been told by the Indians there “of an island called Bimini, where there was much gold and a treasure even more precious than gold—a fountain whose waters would make young forever all mortals who should drink of it” as one chronicler puts it. Ponce de Leon fitted out three small vessels at his own expense to go in search of the fountain. He left gp the present generation the discovery of the gold and potent waters, howeven for after crusiing about the Bahamas dur- ing the winter of 1513 without sight- |ing the island he heard there was land in the northwest, steered in that direction and on Easter Sunday, March 2%, landed on the beach a few miles north of where St. Augus- tine now stands. Prohibition officials credit the In- dians of Porto Rico with having known what they were talking about when they told Ponce de Leon what he would find at Bimini. .“Bimini is running over with gold these days,” said one official, “and it is certain from the experience we have had with liquor runners the last vear or two that marvelous waters of the fountain still flow freely.” MEAT CUTTERS VOTE | TO CALL OFF STRIKE Members, at Union Meeting in Omaha, Vote to End Strike That Was Called December 5. Omaha, Jan. 31.—More than 1,000 striking members of the amalgamat- | ed meat cutters and butchers work-' men of North America at a union' mass meeting last night voted to call, off the strike effective in local pack- ing plants since December 5. The res- | olution ending the walkout was passed almost unanimously according to local leaders. “Conditions in other packing cen- ters as well as in Omaha are such that *the continuation of the present strike would serve no good purpose, but, on the other hand, work an in- jury and cause unneccssary suffering on the part of a great number of workers,” declared Jacob H. Davis, | president of distriet council No. 5 of | the union, in reading the rr:olulmn cancelling the walkout. A recent referendum on calling off | the country overwhelmingly against such a step FUND TRANSFERSTO | | i | COME BEI'ORE BCARD Charter Provision Will Allow Shifting | of Pavement TIPunds To Charity Board, Etc. | One of the matters to be considered by the board of finance and taxation at its sessions that start tomorrow evening is the transfer of funds from some of the accounts having balances | to others not having sufficient funds| to carry them through the fiscal year. Under a charter yprovision, the! board can recomimend guch transfers of funds any time after tomorrow and | it is cxpected that this will be one of the first matters taken up. Following is the charter provision: The mendation of the board of finance and taxation shall have power to transfer funds from one department to an- | other; provided, that such (—an...er' be made not more than sixty days previous to the end of the current fiscal year. Among other transfers a $2000 ap- propriation*for pavement is to be giv- bank robbery last week. en for charity board purposes. HE | Ladies' | ber, I checked since there is an urgent need in some |} | commissions, common council upon recom- | ‘RALD, TUESDAY, City ltemns Pierce & ( advt I Vie tor records A birthday party was held at Mps, Cora Iddy at sstnut street this afternoon by the Aid society of the Stanley Me. morial church, ‘The women present- ed Mrz, Bddy with a set of pyrex, The Initiatory degree will be con- ferred at the meeting of Andre lodge, O, O, I, In Vega hall tomorrow night. James I Curtin returned today from New York, where he spent sev ral days on n business trip. Willlam Walsh, a clerk at Walsh and Holfelder's smokeshop, fell Mon- lay night on an f{cy sidewalk on sexton street and broke one of the fingers of the right hand, There will be a meiling of the Demoeratic club this evening at 8 o'clock at the KX, of C. hall, 432 Main street, to slect officers. The offices of A, Gorbach have been secured by the Democratic town committee as permanent acadquarters, There will be a meetlng of the factory nurses of the Hartford District of the New England Nurse conference at the New Dritain Machine com- pany, Thursday evening. It will be held in the rooms of the plant nurde, Miss Anderson, Dr. J. H. Potts will speak on eyes, The track meet held last night In the Y. W. C. A, gymnasum the first event run by the new “Sport club" was a great success. About thirty girls took part in the events. The next meeting will take place on Feb, 27th and wil take the form eof a “baby party.” The second “waffle tea” will take place in the Y. W. C. A, pariors to- morrow, Wednesday afternoon. The first one was such a success, that the hostesses have been asked to es- pecially remind certain unfortunate people who missed out the flrg,l time, of the second tea. City officials will assemble ow afternoon at 1:45 o'clocls at Hall ao atterd in a body the funcral| of the late Alderman II. P, Richards. Alderman George Wells of the (irst ward will represent the council s a| pallbearer. The condition of James Fox, was reported at the New DPritain generai hospital today, as slightly improved. The condition of Thomas J. Smith ‘o, February the Cr tomor- remains the same today, there being! no change in his s according to hic ph n. The condition of Mrs. Annie Ruth- erford of Pleasunt street, was report- ed as about the same today by the hospital attendants. The New Britain Musical club gave a thoroughly enjoyable musicale at Camp school auditorium last evening. EB. hUNGERFORD HONORED Ad- us condition, Local High School Dramatist mitted to selected Organization at Harvard. Erward B. Hungerford, son of Jugge and Mrs. F. B. Hungerford of 26 Tedar street,a student of the Har- vard Graduate Class of Arts, has been admitted to the membership of the 47 Workshop,” an honorary dra- matic organization of Harvard. Iriends of Mr. Hungerford in this city will be pleased to hear of his success, as he was president of the Amphion club of the local High school and a member of the Jesters at Trin- ity college, This club at Harvard is composed of dramatic students who are now producing a play entitled, “‘Pastora,” which played three nights at Cam- bridge, Mass,, and is now showing at Worcester. Grocer Sues A. P. Cheever For leged Money Due, Al- Albert P. Cheever has been named defendant in a suit for $100 brought against him by Katz and Winn, grocers, for alleged money due. At- tarney Alfred LeWitt issued the writ which was served by Constable I'red Winkle. Constable George A. Stark ser¥ed papers on Mike Sowa for $100 attach- ment, brought by Mary Katz for money loaned. The writ is return- able the second Monday in February in the city court. Attorney Alfred LeWitt iscued the writ, BRAKEMAN IS INJURED James Buckiey, a brakeman on the local switcher, sustzined a broken ankle this morning in the Russell and Erwin Manufacturing company. A car Buckley was riding on, left the track and when he jumped to the ground, the i ry happened. He was taken to the hospital for an X-ray examination by Dr. Peter W. Fox, IRES DURING J/ Chief William J. nlf’}):lrlnwm, reported that up to noon today, the department had answered 29 calls during January. Of this num- 26 were still a’arms and 6 from The most damaging fire was| JARY boxes. ! that on Lafayette street a few weeks ago. 3 LOSS Claysville, Pa.. Jan °1% | buildings were destroyed by fire here today with a loss 01 w..0,u ' flames, which spread rapull.\, were in a warehouse containin 300,000 pounds of wool. i ¥ CETY 75 EAST MAIN ST. W ¥, JANUARY = Nobie of the fire! thief made his escape. 1022, ) U '\H. ", Richavds, The funeral the Jate H, ', Richards will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home at 326 Chestnut street Rev, John L. Davis, pastor of the Trinity Meth odist ehurch, will officlate and inter ment will be in Falrview cemetery DEATHS Al LS Alderman | Mrs, Fliza A, Rainsford, The funeral of Mrs, Lliza A, Rains- ford was held at 2 o'clock thia after- noon from the 1}, . Porter Sora Un- dertaking parlors on Court street, ftev, John 1. Davis of ited, Burlal was in West r"nlMN\'. Plainville, Joseph 1. Bee IFuneral services were held o'clock this afterncon at the Erwin Mortuary chapel for Joseph H, Deeh- ler. Rev, Samuel Sutcliife, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church officlated and burial w in Fairview cemetery, o hler, at 3 John Funeral se Rev, Dr, G. W South Congre, ard, were conducted by . Hill, pastor of the atlonal church, for John Gerard at 2 o'clock this after- noon from the late home at 42 Black Rock avenue., Interment was in Fair- view cemetery, ¥ Mrs. Emily J, Falrbanks. Mrs, Emily J. Fairbanks died to- day at the Masonic Home in Walling- ford. She was 87 ycars of age and was the widow of I2dwin L. FFairbanks. | She is survived by a son, Fred F banks of this city, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren, The deceaned wai a member of Stella 1ie- hekah lodge and Order of liastern Star. The funeral services will be held from the home of her son, I%] | E. IFalrbanks of 57 Glen street, Friday lafternoon at two o'clock. Burlal will !be in Fairview cemetery. Martin artin fiche years, died this ‘hetzlius aged about 40 morning at the New Britain generai hospital. He is sur- vived by a wife and five children, The ! funeral ! be held on Friday morn- ing at St. Andrew's Lithuanian ('I\urc- The burial will be in St \[ary's new cemetery, 1 THROWN 20 FEET New York Mechanic Probably Fatally ! Injured Wicit Hurled Through Space By Calie Drum on Elevator. | New York, hurled 2° { drum {roof of { Square chanie, jroof's cdge, probably | Firemen summoned were obliged to walk a row stone coping with ¢ street below the penalty for u false step in order fo get his unconscious form to an elevator by which it could be lowered and remeoved to a hospital. ed up and ling cable haft on the me- within a fa landed ured. rescue OFF TFOR FII I Carl Anderson, Chief Mate on S. Planct 'Fo Ieave Tomorrow. ANDS. EY Alfred Anderson of 26 Belden street left today for New York to sce his son, Car! A, who is about to start on a trip to the Fiji Isiands. Carl Anderson is chiet mate abeard the S. 8. Bastern Planet, on which he has alrea made a the world. 2 ice during the recent crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the trangport “'Caianar then he has visited all the ports of Iurope, Australia America. important and South JANUARY BUILDING REPORT Thirty: o Permits Are Issued Luor Total Operations Of $73,705, Ke- port Shows. during the totalled $73,765, issucd today John Building operations month of January the monthly report the office of Inspector chreest indicates. Following ahe the cl building: Irame structures, 870; brick, 5, $32,250; alterctions, 14, $14,484. Total, 32 permits, 373,705, Eighteen tenements were added and two stores were constructed. at Gil- ifications of 12, $26,- GRAND LIST GROW New London, Jan. 31.—The report of assessor Frederick . Burrows, filed today, showed New London’s grand list total to be $25,822,347, an increase of $413,775 o last year's grand list as filed by the asst rs and of $545,- 283 over the list us i ood after board of relief and superior court reductions. | A tax rate of around 30 mills is ex- [pected s compared -with last year's rate of 34 mills. MOTORCYCLI I(l’"fl\ ERED. | W. H. Fitzgerald, of West Hartford, | reported to the police last night that ! his motorcyclie had been stolen from his place. Mr. Fitzgerald communi- cated the fact to the state and local police. Later he discovered tracks in the snow showing that the machine ' Lud been taken into the woods about a mile north of Corbin's corner. The ;um(‘o\'t-'ry was made by Mr. Fitzger- iulll. Three members of the local de- partment went to the scene, but the Next Boys’ Club k i (,‘reamery Batter ... 38¢ Pure Lard 2 ihs. 23;: Cream Checse .. 25¢ { Frankforts 2 lbs. 25¢ uil Line Of Fruit — —Vegetables, Lowest Prices—And Plenty More Bargains BIG WEDNESDAY SPECIALS Leaf Lard 2 Ibs. 25¢ Spareribs. .2 Ibs. 25¢ Fancy Pot Roast 18¢ Chuck Reast... 14c Small Loin Pork 18¢ :r-, Mm“ L GOV SR A S mmcmmmum [PUTNAM & CO. York Stock Exchange Richier & €0 New essor to Hember S 31 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CONN, SPANLEY I, EDLY, Mgr, 1 We Ofer Hart & Cooley ang Stanley V orks R AR G L. A VLTI TSI '__._.—.‘_”“"‘"‘ e L I IS T N S ISR ARSI SN0 PP ¢ I/ i A ¥ e Sl H, L, JUDD FoGodunn W, T, SLOPER JUDD & CO. 23 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT Investments, Local Stocks Telephone 1815—1816 We Offer: 100 SHARES STANLEY WORKS, Preferred Price on application. HART{ORD 10 Central Row Telephone Charter 000 Meriber Hartford Swock Exchange. NEW BRITAIN New Britain National Bank Bldg. 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