New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 18, 1922, Page 1

Herald “Ads” Mean Better 'Business ESTABLISHED 1870 RESCUE CREWS SHORTLY TO ENTER ARGONAUT MINES IN SEARCH FOR Communication Establish- ed Today, but Entrance Must be Timbered for Safety.’ Families of Victims Stand in Chill of Morning Watching Progress of Work. Jackson, Callf., Sept. 18.—(By As- soclated Press.)—Connection between the Argonaut gold mine where 47 men have been entombed more than three weeks, and the adjoining Ken- nedy mine was established at 4:50 a. m. today, according to V. 8. Gar- barini, superintendent of the Argon- aut Co. Garbarini said light was| passing between the two mines at that hour. Penetrate at 5 A. M. Rescuers penetrated the Argonaut| shortly after 5 a. m. | The opening was enlarged to the full size necessary for the passage of the rescuers at 6:45 o'clock. The rescue crew, which has been| driving ahead on the 3,900 foot level of the Kennedy, racing the crew on the higher level, so see which first would break into the Argonaut, was| taken off the work when the draft through the connecting cut assured that there were no cave ins on the Argonaut's 4,200 foot lavel. The crews on the 3,600 foot level, all members of which are Argonaut| miners, won the $5,000 bonus offered by the mine officials to the first crew | to break into the Argonaut. Timber For Safety. Jackson, Calif., Sept. 18.—Timber- ing of the Kennedy and Argonaut mines to prevent a cave-in on the rescuers who stand ready to enter the Argonaut, in which 47 men have been entombed, delayed the federal mine rescue crews from going into the Ar- gonaut, according to the last word telephoned today from the 3,600 foot level of the Kennedy. ° Engineers at the mouth of the mine said at least 24 hours would be required before the first body or res- cued miner could be brought to the surface. The first day may be re- quired for exploration work before any boAles are found, it was said. Jackson, Calif, Sept. 18, (By Asso- clated Press).—FEleven feet of rock remained to be drilled at midnight to open the way from the Kennedy mine into the adjoining Argonaut workings where 47 men now have been entombed more than three weeks. i Rev. Fathers Michael J. Kearney of Jackson and Michael O'Connor of Sutter Creek, stood silent guards at the mouth of the Kennedy awaiting any call from the Argonaut where some of the 47 miners may be still alive. . An official statement sald that the first connection to be made would be through a single long drill hole. “‘After this hole has been drilled,"” sald the statement ‘several hours will elapse before men will be able to pass through Into the Argonaut.” E. C. Hutchison, president of the Kennedy Mining Co. said the hole| connected the 3,600 foot level of the Kennedy mine and the 4,200 foot level of the Argonaut The first connection with the Argo- naut is a one inch drill hole. Mr. Garbarini gaid it might necessary to timber between the mines before the rescuers could work with safety.’ Tense watchers stood in the chill morning twilight awaiting the firat word from the rescue squads. Before the drills twisted through the last rock barrier there had been little but disappointment and monot- ony in the wait above ground. So many times had the wives, parents and children of the imprisoned miners | ments, its streets and its citizens, are | forth, be | CLAIM ENTOMBED MEN WANT CITY SHOWN GREATER RESPECT G of C. Directors Object to ‘Stock’ Jokes in Theaters ACTION TAKEN AT LONCHEON Vote Unanimously to Ask Proprietors of Showhouses to Caution Perform- ers Against Objectionable Re- marks, Jokes on local vaudeville stages which reflect upon the character of the city, its police and other depart- frowned upon by the directors of the Chamber of Commerce, so severely that a letter of protest will be sent to the theatrical managers asking that this practice be dispensed with hence- Mr. Dyson Opens Discussion The matter was brought to the at- tention of the board officially by, George H. Dyson, although it has been brought to the notice of various directors before. Mr. Dyson reported a case of a man who desired to set- tle in this city who went to a local theater and received a mistaken im- pression of the ¢ity because of certain jokes ‘‘cracked” on the stage. He sald the trouble is not confined to any one stage but occurs occasion- ally in all local theaters, the same jokes, being adapted to local condi- tions which are heard in all towns and cities where the theater manage- ment will permit ft. ; Mr. Dyson and other directors in- estigated the rumors and found thae jokes were being ‘‘cracked’ 'about the character of the members of the police department, about various races of people in the city, and other things which, “A man who thinks anything ot his home city cannot stand.” Mr. Dyson also added that it was a bad example to local young peo- ple to hear their police department ridiculed by acters in theaters. Miss Curtln On the Job. In thé absence of Secretary Ray L. Makin, who is confined to his home with {llness, Miss Mary E. Curtin, as- sistant executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, who was present at the regular Monday lunch- eon today, was instructed to write a letter to the local theater men asking them to have their actors cease mak- ing statement derogatory to the police department and the city as a whole. Unclean Streets Another matter which came up for discussion at the same session was that of unclean streets on Sunday mornings. It was reported that a for- |mer governor of a nearby state, visit- ing here one Sunday recently, noticed unclean conditions of Main street, { which struck him so forcibly that he asked if New Britain did not have a |street cleaning department. Miss Curtin was instructed to ask the department of public works if it would be possible to clean Main streer from Franklin Square to East Main Istreet every Saturday night. A report was received from Secre- tary Makin of a Hartford man who wants to get out a business directory of New Britain. The Chamber does not approve of his proposition, at- though no vote was taken A report was read by President John C. Loomis, from the hotel com- imm(=(=. Mr. Loomis reported that a hotel campaign headquarters had been opened and preliminary work was going along as per schedule. The hotel organization is almost complete |and the list of officers will be ready for publication by the end of this week While no names are available at this time, it is understood that the list of officers and directors is headed by the most prominent manufactur- ers and businessmen in the city. The proposition seems to be meeting with considerable enthusiasm INJUNCTION WAS ISSUED AFTER FALSE AFFIDAVITS Attorneys for Striking Rail Craits Renew Motion for Dismissal CONSPIRAGY CHARGES ARE ABSURD, STATEMENT SAYS Government is Laboring Under Fund- amental Misconception, Leaders As- sert—Suit for Impeachment of Daugherty Postponed to December, Despite. Democrats’ Objection. Chicago, Sept. 18.—Attorneys for the striking rail crafts leaders today renewed their motion for dismissal of Attorney Gen. Daugherty's injunc- tion bill. Judge James H. Wilkerson said he was ready to hear the argu- ment. Atty. Rickberg Speaks Donald R. Richberg, attorfley for B. M. Jewell and John Scott, president and secretary-treasurer, respectively, of the shop crafts, declared in his from the constitution of the affidavits of violence ‘produced last week by the government were ‘‘hear- say, rumors, speculation and even perjury.” The affidavits charged acts of sa- hotage, to the strikers he said, where- as, the acts might as well be charged to defective equipment. He said the government was laboring under a “fundamental misconception” of the purposes of the shop crafts and read from labor the constitution of the railway employes department, Ameri- can Federation of Labor to show what he called the “absurdity” of trying to charge its leaders with conspiracy. Postpone Action Washington, Sept. 18.—Hearing on the Keller impeachment charges against Attorney Gen. Daugherty was postponed today by the house judi- clary committee until December. The motion to postpone was adopt- ed by a strict party vote the three democratic members, Summers, Till- man and Thomas opposing it. Chairman Volstead announced that the case would be taken up immedi- ately after congress re-assembled for the short session. Unteymyer, for Keller Announcement that Samuel Unter- myer of New York would. represent him in impeachment proceedings against Attorney Gen Daugherty was made today by Representative Keller, republican, Minnesota. The officers have no power to cull a strike, he said, and can only carry out the expressed will of the mem- bership when it has voted to suspend work. “This case is a demonstration of a conspiracy to persecute these officers and prevent their doing anything they lawfully can to prosecute this strike,” Mr. Richberg said. Discussing lawful and unlawful rights of railroad strikers, the de- fense attorney answering a question by the court, said it was absolutely unlawful for train service employes to abandon trains and passengers without bringing them into the term- inal. He denied, however, that the so-called desert ahandonment in the southwest ever took place. Mr. Richberg read from section 20 of the Clayton act the clauses defining the rights of employes. Judge Wil- kerson declared he did not believe the Clayton act would{ apply if it was assumed the government had shown the dominant purpose of the rail strike was destruction of {interstate commerce. Mr. Richberg agreed, but declared if such a dominant purpose was shown then he could not admit the court's jurisdiction as it would plainly be a matter for {indictment and criminal prosecution instead of injunction proceedings. WILL PAY BELGIUM Germany Meets Possibilities of Over- coming Reparations Crisis With Aid of English Banks. Associated Y, SEPTEMBER 18, 1922, NEAR EAST CRISIS MORE ACUTE ~ AS BRITISH ATLANTIC FLEET IS DIRECTED TO THE DARDANELLES Meeting of Stockholders Wil The future of the Cremo Brewing, company will be determined upon within a day or two, when the direc- tors meet to take action whether the | plant will continue to operate, with | near beer as a product, or the closing of the plant entirely. | There is on hand, it is reported, | beer valued at $12,000, and if the will of some of the directors prevails, this beverage will be dumped into the sewer, There is, it is reported, a di- | versity of opinion as to the director-| ate views concerning the future of the | Local Brewery May Dump $12,00 Worth of Good Beer Into Sewer I Be Held Shortly to Deter- mine Future of Cremo Brewing Co. Plant. brewery. Early last spring there was circu- lated a report that federal agents had visited the brewery and that as a re- sult of this visit, the management of the company was liable to be called for trial, and in the event of being found guilty, a heavy fine would re- sult. There has been no trial or any further action taken, as far as can he ascertained. The management at the brwery at the time the report was first made denied that there was any foundation for ft. EXCLUDED FROM PARTY | BECAUSE HE’S BUT 92 Unusual Social Function Is Limited to Those 100 or Over New York, Sept. 18.—A Birthday celebration at which everyonc of| the guests was more than 100 years, old was a novel experience at the| Daughters of Israel Home here yes-| terday. Mrs. Machi Urdang, the hos- | tess was celebrating her 112th birth-| day. The youngest of her guests were | Mrs. G. Goldstein and Mrs. Sehr “uc- | kenberry, each 102 years old. Mr Urdang's 92 year old son Lugi Frie: lovitch was barred from the party| because of his youth. Other guests| were: Mrs. Gute Fox, 108, Mr: Esther Tischler, 107, Mrs. Becky| Koretkzy anfl Mrs. Gittle Onehar | kranzking eadh 105 years old Mrs. lirdang who reads without glasses and does a great deal of sew- ing said she had no rules for long iife. “That is why I am 112" she waid. WOMAN KILLED I NEW HAVEN CRASH Two Others Seriously Injured When Auto Runs Into Pole—Driver Held For Inquest. New Haven, Sept. 18.—DMrs. Ther- esa White, of this city, was killed and two others were injured when an au- tomobile crashed into a trolley pole in Congress avenue, near Howard avenue early today. The injured are Julia Gargano, aged 10, and Pasquale Carrara, both of this city. They are in the New Haven hospital and will recover. Five others were which was returning from Milford, but they escaped injury. A witness told the police that the automoblle, a big enclosed car, was traveling at high speed at the time of the aceident. The automobile was badly damaged. Paul Fiorentino, driver of the car was arrested and held for the coroner. The others in the machine were Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Gargano, parents of Julia and their two sans, Charles and Andrew. in the machine, RATIFIES STEEL MERGER Bethlehem and Lackawanna Consoli- dation Calls for Change in Former Stock Class and Recapitalization. Newark, N. J. S8ept. 18-—Stock- | ago. SUICIDE, NOT MURDER, CREASY LAWYER SAYS Accused Will Go on Trial Today for Killing of School Teacher Mineola, N. Y, Sept. 18.—Willlam M. Creasy of Port Thomas, Ky. was placed on trial here today on a charge of murdering Miss Edith Lavoy, Free- port school teacher, on the night of June 23 last. Selection of a jury pro- ceeded slowly. The prosecution will attempt to show that Miss Lavoy broke her en- gagement to Creasy and that he was | Jealous because of attentions paid her by other men. He came from Ken- tucky to have a serious talk with her, in anger shot and killed her. Henry A.-Unterhart, counsel for | Creasy tgld newspapgrmen po wount Miss lLavoy committed suicide asy broke the engagement. did not kill the girl,”” he prove because C *‘Creasy sald. “Edith Lavoy met Creasy two years Their friendship ripened into love “They were engaged to marry, and he had given her a ring. He was a mechanic in a railroad shop. “She wanted to dance and go to theaters and to college football games and he could not do that sort of thing. So he broke off the engage- ment because he could not make her happy. He iealized she was not the wife for a mechanic. She would have to do the washing and the scrub- bing and he told her so. Then in her grief, caused by the broken engage- men she was brought to suicide. CALLAHAN-BARDECK Cards Announcing Engagement of Popular Young Couple Are Issued —No Date Set For Wedding. the engagement Rardeck, daugh- Philip Bardeck Cards announcing of Miss Madeline L ter of Mr. and Mrs of 170 Arch street, and Clarence J. Callahan, son of Mrs. Mary A, Calla- han of 445 West Main street, have been issued, No date for the wed- ding has been set Miss Bardeck, is a graduate of Laurelton Hall, at Milford, and is at present employed as a stenographer in the office of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, in this city, Mr. Call n, is a eran, having served with distinction in the 102nd regiment of the 26th division He at present a student in the Pratt Institute, at Brooklyn, N. Y world war vet- | the prosecution will try to prove and |ored to show that there was an un- -FOURTEFEN PAGES. News of the World By Associated Press PRICE THREE CENTS Armada Of English Warships Is Formed For Protection Of Waterway and Of Constantinople FINDS WINE WILL NOT HIX WITH G4S Walker Takes Too Many Drinks and Is Arrested FINED $i00 FOR DRIVING Good Reputation Saves Accused From Heavier Penalty—Man Who Forgot English Language For Convenience Is Also Fined. Frank Walker who is a well known man of good reputation and never was in trouble with the police in his life, got one glass too many of home- made wine while visiting friends Sat- urday night. While driving home the wine affected him so that he drove a zigzag course on Arch street. He was arrested by Patrolman Thomas J. Feeney and Delbert Veley. Judge G. W. Klett today imposed the mini- mum fine, which is $100 and cos Took Car Without Permission. Bruno Paplowski, charged with tak- ing an auto owned by the Franklin- Marshall company and driven by E. Sablocki, without permission, talked himself into a fine of $150 when he took the stand in his own defense. His attorney, Henry Nowicki, endeav- | erstanding between Paplowski nnd" blockl, whereby the former who is! an wuto mechanic 'who sometimes drives (or Sablocii can take ths lat- ter's car at any time Judge Klett took a hand the cross examination and before Jlong Paplowski was so tangled up in a story of his own weaving that the court was forced to discredit his tes- timony. He was fined $150 and costs, the fact that he often drove for Sa- blocki being taken into consideration. Stanley Ulias paid $5 for the privi- lege of a Sunday drunk. Joseph Bals- na, charged with being drunk, sat in court and failed to answer when called. His bond of $25 was ordered forfeited. Later he asked a police- man what he should do. He will get | a hearing tomorrow. Forgot His English. “If you speak English when the court knows you can do so, it will| save you money,” said Judge George | W. Klett, to Andrew Peters, charged witg driving a motorcycle without 1i- cense or registration number this morning in police court. Andrew was | arrested while driving with a 1921 marker. He told the court he was| unable to speak English. “You could speak English all right when vou talked to me at half past| eight this morning,” said Judge Klett, | who found him guilty and fined him $10 on each count, CUMMINGS IS OUT in Well Known State Democrat Abso- Intely Refuses Considering Offer of Nomination For Place In Senate, Stamford, Sept. 1S.—Homer 8. | Cummings state's attorney for Fair- field county and mentioned as a pos- sible nominee for 17, & senator by the democratic state convention, today | said that he was not a candidate nor security among the - ——— London Press Divided On Wisdom Of Govern- ment’s Policy—League Of Nations May Act Constantinople, Sept. 18.—(By the Associated Press)—The entire British { Atlantic fleet is being sent to reinforce the Mediterranean squadron for the protection of Constantinople and the Strait of Dardanelles. This undoubtedly wi'l create the most formidable armada of warships ever assembled in an area of like size, embracing the most modern dread- noughts, battle cruisers, destroyers, submarines and air craft carriers. British officials here feel confident that if the allied land forces are not | sufficient to check an attack on the Dardanelles by the Turkish national- ists the combined fleet together with French and Italian war vessels will he more than adequate. City Feels More Secure There os an increased feeling of the population of Constantinople as a result of Great Britain's energetic measures. Port military authorities declare the Turks will not commit the folly of opposing such overwhelming forces. The allied commanders here are meeting today under the presidency of Brig. Gen. Sir Charles Harrington to discuss measures for the defense of the capital and the straits. The meet- ing is expected to bring out the com- plete unity of the British, French and Italian forces . It is now ascertained that only 20,- 000 Greek soldiers remain under arms out of the army of 250,000, These are in Thrace retention of which territory by Greece is seriously doubted here. Pelle to Meet Pasha Gen. M. C. J. Pelle, French high commissioner started for Smyrna last night to confer with Mustapha Kemal Pasha, at the latter’s special request. It is assumed the nationalist leader desires to ascertain the extent to which France intends to fulfill the obligations undertaken by her treaty with the Angora government. The Times thinks diplomatic action | would suffice to solve the difficulty if the Kemalists were convinced that Great Britain and France would act together. The newspaper condemns the policy followed by both govern- ments since the armistice and is es- pecially severe with “‘the perversity of the British rules, through whose in- aptitude, ignorance and vanity a very real danger has been brought upon the nation.” “Post” Scores Gov’ Th> Morning Post, sharply scoring the government says Great Britain has had enough of war, especially of unnecessary war and that in order to secure peace it must get rid of Lloyd George. The newspaper thinks that whether there will be a war for the | straits now rests primarily with Mos- cow The Daily News the government's policy for the last three years which policy “has brought us to the verge of another European catastrophe and trailed British pres- tige in the dust.” It contends that a permanent set- tlement can only be achieved throngh n Iy conference attended by all an states “Herald" Also Opposes The Daily Herald declares that “net violently attacks B Paris, Sept 18.—(By Press.)—The reparations crisis has been virtually settled by negotiations in London of Rudolph Haverstein, president of the Reichshank, accord- ing to reports reaching here Herr Haverstein's successful trans- actions are said to have been nego- tiated through London and Amster- dam. The Bank of England and cer- tain Dutch banks have -agreed to make possible the payment by Ger- many to Belgium of the treasury notes due at the end of the year, it is declared It is understood also that a suitable name is under consideration hut has not as yet been decided upon A meeting of the proposed hotel cor- poration’ will be held later on in the week. holders of the Bethlehem Steel Corp., ratified the proposed merger with the Lackawanna Steel Co. The recently announced plan for re- capitalization was authorized The plan calls for changing the | Bethlehem's present four classes of stock to one class of ssven per cent | voting cumulative preferred and one class of voting common, authorization | of $15,000,000 additional sevén per cent pfd from the sale of which funds will be provided for improving Lack- (55, {n the first of & series of na-. awanna plants, and autherisstion of| o) champlonship races in. Long Sir John Bradbury, British member f4qitional $88,050,000 common Stock | 1qanq sound avallable for use at the discre-| “np. (a1t entered include: Tures of of the reparations commission, re- v | turned to Paris today after confer.|tion of the directors for pavment of 1. wegtern division of the Long Is- land Sound star fleet; Brownie of the | ences with Herr Haverstein in Lon.(Stock dividends and for any proper-| | don. It is thought here that if a set. |t!es that may be acquired. Narragansett Bay fleet; Three Star of tlement has been reached {t was 5 ke the California_Yacht club; Fejo, of | largely due to Sir John's efforts. LAY: OFF the Cleveland Yacht club; South Wind of the South Norwalk club; Tara, of Newark, N. J., Sept. 18- normal working force of 2,8 ]vhn Eastern divison of the Long Is- at the Kearnyv plant of the Ford|land Sound star fleet Motor Co., only 700 were at work to- | day. At the offices of the companies | it was said these men would he kept at work until the present supply of coal is exhausted would he accept the nomination for | asked if he would accept the nomina T tion and We replied “No. Under no | would T accept the nomination.” Mr. Cummings arrived from the | Pacific coast on Raturday night and stopped off at Greenwich for the time being. He will resume his duties as state's attorney next week 2 man, not & ship, not a gun" ought to he provided for new military ag- ventures. Flsewhere the government's proe nonncement of policy meets with mora support. The Dally Telegraph while hoping for an early settlement through a conference is glad to have assured that the government is taking the military measures which may | prove necessary The Westminster Gazette says: “Tt quite certain the allies cannot re- gain control of the situation unless they are ready to fight if necessary and unless they convince the Turks of this." “Chronicle heard that a cut through was ex- pected and failed that most of them were at home in bed when it actually was achieved The changing of the shifts this morning was the only colorful event of the night. None of the miners spoke except in low tones. Two priests stood silently by the shaft mouth, awaiting any call that might| take them underground. FEvery pos- sible thing has been done for the aid of the entombed men, should they be allve, Doctors, nurses and hospital equipment await them. On the 3,600 foot level, the rescue crew battered with picks last night at the face of the raise they cut to reach the Argonaut workings. They | feared to use explosives, because of the possibility that flying splinters of reck might injure some of the trap- ped men there, or that the detona- tion would damage timbering and cause a cave-in. The drill hole was enlarged to 1§ inches in diameter within an hour after it had been opened. The draft from the Kennedy into the Argonaut mine was so strong two men were required to keep each door closed on the 3,600 foot level of the Kennedy. EXCHANGE RATES REACT. New York, Sept. 18.—The critical situation in the Near East caused a sharp reaction in foreign exchange rates today demand sterling bilis dropping 1 1-2 cents to $4.41 with corresponding reductions in the other allied continental rates. alone Races Are On In Long Tsland Sound circumstances | First Tryout Tomorrow | For Wesleyan Gridders | Middletown, Sept. 18.—Foothall players of Wesleyan began to report for practice today and will be In their uniforms at a tryout tomorrow The drill will be under direction of Fdgar Fauver, the athletic director, assisted by H. G. McGurdy who comes from Bowdoin to be the head coach. With Several Sections of Country Represented. New York, Sept. 18 —8ix yachts of the star class, representing as many | sections of the country will compste | High School Boy Held | For Shooting Parent N. H., Sept 18.—~Wil liam Coburn, a high hool student, | arrested after his step-mother been shot while she ay in hed, arraigned in police court today charg ed with 4 ult with intent to kill. His case was continued until October and he was held without bonds. Mrs Coburn was said to he seriously hurt Manchester, "' For Action R. B. Angus, Canadian Financier, Passes Away Montreal, Sept 18.—Richard B. Angus, past president of the Bank of Montreal and one of its directors, dfed last night, at his country home at Senneville, in his 92nd year. He was a director of the Canadian Paci fie rallway and other large corpora- tions. | hizu The Daily Chronicle giving its voice for the conference thinks the meeting cannot be called for some weeks and that meanwhlle the Turks are likely | to seize every scrap of ground they | can for bargaining purposes | “Only a firm attitude_and a display | was | 436 Killed in Ireland Since July 21, 1920 Sept. 18, (By Assoclated Press) - Figures given out here today on the fatalities in the Belfast dis- turbances since July 21, 1920, show a total of 436 persons killed, of whom it is stated 189 were Protestants and 247 Catholics. Since January 1, 1922, the figures give 92 Protestant and 133 Catholics killed. Belfast GABR IS NOMINATED Hartford, Sept. 18.—Sherift George | H. Gabb was renominated for sheriff | of Hartford county today at the dem- | ocratic county convention held in Put- | | nam Phalany hall FOUR MEN SHOT Cumberland, \d., Sept. 18.—Four men were shot, two of them probably fatally in a clash between striking miners and non-union miners today at the Potomac mine of the Poffa Bros Coal Co., at Barton, W. Va, 25 miles # | west of Cumberland. of force can prevent this” is adds. Mrs. Templeton Will ot Take Platform | Waterbury, Sept. 18 —With a laugh, | Mrs. Charles A. Templeton, wife of | the republican nominee for. governor disclaimed any intention of taking the stump for speaking purposes and in behalf of her husband during the campaign, &he sald she may accom- pany Mr. Templeton a great deal but as for speaking "Oh no.” Mrs. Tem pleton is regarded as a good platform speaker, “Express” Also Approves applands the steps the government is taking and predicts that if Mustapha Kemal Tries to cross the straits he will meet with complete disaster. The newspa- per gives much prominence to a New York dispatch to the effect that pres. | sure is being put upon the Washing- | ton government to enter the European | conference and prevent anothér war, (Continued on Page Twelve), The Daily Express SINGS FIRST MASS Rev. Michael Cibulskis, who was | recently ordained to the priesthood, celebrated his first high mass at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning at St. An- drew's Lithuanian church Rev. Ed- ward V. Grikis, was deacon, and Rev. John Cardy, M. 8 was sub-deacon of the mass. Rev. E. V. Grikis, de- livered the sermon on, ‘“Catholic .Priealhood." * * WEATHER e Hartford, Sept. 18.—Forecast I\ for New Britain and vicinity: Fair and continued cool tonight | and Tuesday with light frost in | low places tonight. | THE AS| BACK STATEMENT Washington, 8ept. 18.—The comp- troller of the currency today issued a call for the condition of all nationa! banks at the close of business on Friday, $ptember 15.