New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1922, Page 13

NEW TAIL IGHT LAW K. K. K, ORGANIZER IN MASSACHUSETTS Must Be Observed by Connecticut Motorists There Robbins B, Btoeckel, comminsioner of motor ve?lcln calls to the atten. tlon of Connecticut motor vehicle registrants the new Massachusotts Jaw pertaining to tail lights on motor vehicles. This law becomes effective on Jafiuary 1, 1928, an in answer to & letter of inquiry Mr, Stoeckel has been informed by the registrar of Massactiusetts that after the first of the year the law will be strictly en- forced against not only thesears of Massachusetts but of all other states. In view of this™ Commissioner Btoeckel says: “It seems necessary that Connectl- cut motor vehicle registrants, who are Intending to travel in Massachu- setts, take cognizance of this situation at once. The motor vehicle depart- ment of the state of Connecticut will do its best to warn {its registrants against going iInto Massachusetts without approved rear lamps.” A list of the approved rear lamps for the state of Massachusetts is' as follows: 2 List of Approved Lights, Ace, Ace tail an dstop light, Aga D 17, Aga E E 18, Brown 706, Buick, Cadillac™ type A, C-All, Chevrolet ' Superfor, Climax, Culver Stearns M. C. (motorcycle), Culver Stearns No, 20, Day Light, Diamond Automatic, Ensign type M, Essex type A, Ford H, Globe type M, Guide A B and C, Halco, Hupp type A, J. W. Maguire, Pierce Arrow Model, K D type 33, K 8, Nepsco Models (Continued From First Page) physical drill met and spoke to a policeman Main street, at about 10 o'ckock Lome, Hart Sifting Another Report, an whose husband attended | meeting and by whom no denlal this fact was made, story is that the husband of nesday night, or morning, informed his wife that was accompanied to Turner hall become members, fication of the story, this morning, and Hart said that all A B & C, Nepsco Models E and H,| "% . Ll Neverout Type M, Numba-Lite, Oak- e o land type A, Oldsmobile model M, Child Is Mailed as Perko type M, Radio-Lite, Reflex Taylyte type M, Rolls Royce 22, Ros. co type M, Ruby Lite, Russellite B, Solite, Studebaker type A and B, Sunny, United model C, Universal Junior, Victor type M, Yankee A and [ mother for her lost infant, C, Buperior. While the mother was addressing Acetylene, Victor No. 461, Holt-|Christmas packages at a table in the light, lobby she placed the child in a mar- Oll, Yankee B. Information can be had at the Con- necticut motor vehicle department. Commissioner Stoeckel has Written to the department of Massachusetts, and has asked that so far as enforcement against Connecticut cars is concerned, the courtesy of a reasonable time after the first of the year may be ex- tended before actual arrests are made. There is no certainty, however, that this request will be honored and it is necessary that all Connecticut reg- istrants take this situation imto ac- count forthwith. the table. had disappeared. led to its discovery. Lives on Third Floor CURTAIL BALL TICKETS No More Can Be Admitted To Gov~ or's Inaugural Party Hartford, Dec. 26.—Samuel C. Doty chairman of the Foot Guard commit- tee for the governor's ball to be held the hight of January 3, has issued an anneuméement refusing-all:further ap= plications for tickets to the ball. This is the frst time such a situation has developed In a number of years. Theré will_be no crowding, such as there ‘was two years'ago on the danc- ing floor and as the number of tickets were limited for this reason, all fur- ther applitations for tickets will be refused. ¥ man this morning is a criterion. coal up ‘the stairs. BIRTHS AT HOSPIAL. and Mrs. Arthur J. Carr of * SCHOONER GOES AGROUND. Boston, Dec) 26.—The fishing schooner Mary E. O'Hara, heading into port with all sails set today, ran aground on Point Allerton and pounded heavily during the forenoon. The coast guards from the Stany Beach station found she was in no immediate danger. monwealth avenue. WANL NEW CHARTER. Wilmington, Del., Dec. Are You Planning to Take Out That Xmas Club Membership Before the Start of the New Year? Come to THIS Bank and let us explain the Plan to you. ONHERGSTROM CASE policemen who revolted attending the last ¥riday afternoon, According to this report, Hergstrom last Wednesday night, the evening of the meeting, and the one which his defenders are claiming he spent at Still another report that came to the attention of Chlef Hart today was reputed to have been made by a wom- the The attributed this woman on reaching home late Wed- early Thursday had out of curlosity attended a meet- Ing of the Ku Klux Klan and that he Joseph G. Hergstrom, physical direc- tor at the Y, M. C. A. Among the things this man is reported to have told his wite, 1s that when it came time to put up $10 to join the organ- ization, $6 of which' was to go to the organizer, he and others declined to Up to late this afternoon Chief Hart had not heen able to reach this woman for a verl- Chief Hart was unable to say today when the meeting would be held, in which the sergeant and 14 patrolmen Who declined to attend the drill last Friday*Wwill be given a hearing. Chair- man David L. Dunn was out of town until he ‘arrives back in this city, no definite date will be decided on for the hearing. Chief men affected through the recent action are still on Christmas Package Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 26.—Amid the hustle and bustle of a large crowd of Christmas shoppers in the main post office yesterday came the cries of a ket basket which she placed under Her packages ready to be mailed, she looked for the baby. The basket with its contents, had been picked up by a pos® office em- ploye and thrown into a mail sack. Cries from the child as the sack was about fo be placed on a mail truck And Cannot Get Coal Persons residing on the top floors of blocks who do not keep their coal in the cellar may experience some difficulty in the future, if the story as told by a Main street business- woman residing on the third floor of the J. M, Curtin block telephoned to several dealers this morning to order coal and in each instapce, she says, ‘she was'fold that it could not be had because the drivers would not carry The following births are reported at the Nefv Britain General hospital: A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Axel Ol- son of Southington; a daughter to Mr. 446 Church street; and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seidler of 741 Com- 26.—The Corporation Trust Co. of America, it was learned today, is preparing an ap- plication for a charter for the new Armour Meat Pkg. Corp. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1922, DEATHS AND FUNEKALS Margarot Mary Licbler, Margaret Mary Leibler, the two year old daughter of Policeman and Mrs, John Liebler of 101 Lawlor strect, died yesterday of diphtheria. The funeral was held yesterday after- noon, and burlal was in St Mary's néw cemetery, Anthony J. Walsh, Anthony J. Walsh, aged 37 years, died early yesterday morning at his home, 10 Broad stret, after a long fliness. He was a native of this city, and was employed for many years by the Underwool Typewriter Co, of Hartford, Fraternally he was a member of Daly council, \Knights of Columbus, He leaves his mother, Mrs. Anna Walsh, and three sisters, Misses Mary and Agnes Walsh of this city and Mrs. W, P, Bulllvan of Gullford, The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock to- morrow morning at 8t. Mary's church, Burfal will be in St Mary's new cemetery, on on of he Mrs, Mary W. Corbin. Mrs. Mary W. Corbin, aged 72 years, widow of Frank Corbin, died last night at her home on Robbins avenue, Maple Hill, after three years fllnegp. She was formerly a resident of this city where she made her home for about 30 years, Mrs. Corbin was born in Plymouth, Conti,, on September 2, 1850, the daughter of the late Mr, and Mrs, | George M. Whiting of West Hartford. She s survived by three daughters, Mrs. James T. Powell of Hartford, Mrs, Rogers W. Molster of Summit, N, J., and Mrs, Joseph H. TFobes of New York city; a son, George L. Cor- bin of Maple Hill; a sister, Mrs, Fred- erick E. McKenney of Farmington, and by 13 grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon from her home in Maple Hill and will be private. Services will be conducted by Rev. William Ross of the First Baptist. church of this city. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery. by Axel Johnson. Axel Johnson, aged 42 years, a teamster, was found dead at about 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning at his rooming place, 25 Corbin Place. The discovery was made by Adolph Lar- son. Johnson ‘was last seen alive at about 9 o'clock Saturday night, as he entered his room. Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon gave the cause of death as lung trouble and alcoholism. The deceased left no immediate rela- tives in this city. Pending definite funeral arrangements, the body has It son, undertakers. Joseph Weber. Joseph Weber, aged 57 years, died Saturday night at his home, 416 Al- len street, after a brief illness with pneumonia. He was a native of Austria. Surviving him are his wife and four daughters, Mrs. Mary Maier, Mrs. Minnie Milhauer, Misses Anna and Gisela Weber; and a son, Joseph Weber., He also leaves a sister in Austria. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Peter's church. Burial will be in St. Mary's church, A Thomas Windsor. < Thomas Windsor, a former resident of this city, died suddenly Sunday morning at his home at New Haven. He leaves a wife and several children. The body was brought to the city this morning, and burial was in St. Mary’s new cemetery. Thomas Horrigan. Thomas Horrigan, aged 55 years, died this morning at his home on Farmington avenue. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, May and Anna Horrigan, end one son, John Horrigan. Funeral arrangd- ments are incomplete. Robert M. Wiley Robert ‘M. Wiley, seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs, John H. Wiley of 23 John street, died suddenly at his home-~ yesterday afternoon of heart faflure. The boy had been suffering since last September when he fell in a new building. | The funeral will be held from the B. C. Porter undertaking parlors on Court street tomorrow afternoon, Rev. John L. Davis, pastor of the Methodist church, will officiate and burial will be in Fairview cemetery. William F. Jackson Willlam F. Jackson, age 64 years, died at his home at 248 West Main street last night after a lingering ill- ness. He was born in Taunton, Mass., and for many years before coming to New Britain made his home in that city. | Mr. Jackson is survived by his wifs, who is in charge of the dress depart- ment at the Besse-Leland store; a son, Clarence of Boston, and a daughter, Mrs. Lester Savery of Stamford. He was a member of the King David lodge of Masons in Taunton. Funeral gervices and burial will be in Taunton on Thursday afternoon. Lizzie M. Williams The funeral of Mrs. Lizzie M. Wil- liams, who died at her home at 9: Franklin Bquare on Saturday evening, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Harry 8. Landis officiated and interment was in Fairview cemetery. CARD OF THANKS. ‘We wish, through this paper to tha all our friends and especially Def®s. 11, 12 of North & Judd's, for the beautiful floral offerings given our dear beloved daughter and sis- ter, Anna Elizabeth Gahnberg, who was taken away from us so' suddenly. In a special manner do we thank eur kind neighbors and also the Girl Scouts of Maple Hill, for the kindness and sympathy shown us in our be- | reavement? Signed, MRS. MARIA GAHNBERG, X Mother, MISS EBBA M. GAHNBERG, MISS EBBA I. GAHNBERG, MRS. EMMA ALSTROM, MRS. JOHN NORLIN, Sisters. CHARLES GAHNBERG, Brother. Brockport, N. Y., Woman Dies at Age of 102 Years - Rochester, N, Y., Dec. 26.—Mrs. Bridget Hickey, 102 years old, is dead at her home in Brockport. Mrs. Hick- ey came to the United States from Ireland in 1847, been turned over to Erickson & Carl- 7 funny, secretary to Governor Lake, . City items —— The Infant daughter of Mr, Mrs, A, J, Leventhal of 31 Britain General hospltal, Christmas, Mr, Burns {§ tional league baseball player, ter spending the holidays here, The annual meeting of Commerce rooms, old buildings adjoining the for the new warchouse, A Christmas cantata, eight story noon, in which picked groups children participated. There gitts and musie, There will be a meeting of week. Arthur Cines of 16 Commercial street complained to the police late last night, that he had been assaulted Ly a local restaurant proprietor. He the He was advised to procure the name of the man and to report the facts to was unable to give the police name of his alleged assailant. the prosecuting attorney, selmark of 300 East street and Ed- mund Bedard of 129 Camp street has been announced. Miss Annette Carlson, age 64 years, of 51 Prospect street, suffered a shock while visiting friends at 14 West Pearl street Eunday night. She was hospital. Miss Beatrice B. Koplowits, a stu- spending the holidays with her par- ents, Mr. and ‘Mrs. 1. 8. Koplowitz of 38 Dewey street. 67 CANDIDATES FOR U. 8. CITIZENSHIP Natives of Many Foreign Countries Aspire to Vote Here—Hearingy Scheduled For Thursday. A session of the naturalization court will be held at 9 o'clock on ‘next Thursday morning in the common council chamber at City hall. Judge George W. Klett will preside and United States Commissioner Allen E. Church will represent the government. The applicants for naturalization pa- pers are as follows: Italy: Raffacle Palumbo, Nocolina Cannamale, Sante Gibliaco, Guisseppe P. Taricgni, Fausto Squillacé, Roceo Raversa, Vito Sallace, Arnaldo Sil- verio, Francesco Satta, Rocco D' Ad- dario, Domenic Amaroso, John Valens tino, Guisseppe , Giglietti, Niclolas Carnemmaietta, Pasquale Carrozzo, Salvatore Carpentier. Sweden: Carl Weklund, Berger Swanson, Hjalmar Birgar Johnson. Poland: John Koochnowski, Sczpan Bogico, Theodore Pekrul, John P. Lipsky, Edward Litkie, Michael Mue- zynski, Padussz Ruszczyk, Lellx An- thony Szcezopanik, Stanislaus Andru- sla, Frank Pearl, Joseph Skindzier, Konstanty Adramcys, Rudolph Dseka, Felix Roman, Freneiosek Dobek, Alex Plona, Jan Dobek, George Pasionek, Joseph Noznik, Adolph Kaskowski, Samuel Solomon Chester, Max Blum- berg, Bolesslaw Kozlowski, Bronislaw Langion, Spyrdon Sabetowski, Dome- inick Kaluk, Frank Ziolkonlk, Edward Majewski, Maolej Kopocz, Joseph Pol- ubinsky, Bolisslaw Majewski, Vincent Nakarosicz. Russia: Dave Chernlak, Gorfain, Julius Preisser. Lithuania: James Stankelis, Davif Seidman, Simon Oicevich. Czecho-Slovakia: Mike Hedas, Persia: Abgar Babarian, John Yo- banan, Mooshie Sargls, Joseph Azez Sarkisian, Great Britain and Ireland: William Hickey, John Henry Quaile, David Young. Austria: Isadore Vincent Jacob Stering. NAMED BY SALMON Miss Astrid Anderson and Miss Mary ‘Walsh Appointed by New Comp- troller to Capitol Positions. Two local girls, Miss Astrid Ander- son and Miss Mary Walsh, clerks in the office of State Comptroller Har- vey Bissell at the capitol in Harts ford, have been reappointed by F. E. Salmon, the new comptroller. Miss Walsh was employed during the war as a war risk insurance officer, and directly after the war as private secretary to Colonel Lindsley, national commander of the American Legion. Before she went into the comptrolier’s office she was employed in the state adjutant's office of the American Leglon. | Another local girl, Miss Eleanor as accepted a position with the and Hart #trect died this morning at the New Mr, and Mrs, Thomas E, Burns of New York were the guests of Patrick F. Burns of 536 Btanley street over the son of the late ‘“Tom” Burns, former Na- Fred Bruemmer of New York, for- merly of this city, returned today at- Mr. and Mrs. 1. B. Ellis and family of Stamford are visiting In this oity, the New Britain Boy Bcout councll will he held tomorrow evening at the Chamber of Workmen are engaged tearing down Stanley Rule and Level plant on Church street, preparatory to clearing up the ground concrete *'Christmas Fairies,” was given in the Ellm Swed- ish Baptist church yesterday after- of were the Chamber of Commerce directors this The engagement of Miss Olga Hal- taken to the New Britain General dent at the University of Vermont, is WALL STREET STOCK & Company. Beth fteel B .. Can Pacific . 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Bastrop, La., Dec. 26.—Sheriff Carpenter today sent a telegram to Dr. B. M. McKoih, former mayor of Mer Rouge, now at lohna Hopkins at Raltimore, instructing him to return to Loulsiana as a witness at the open hearing of the Morehouse kidnapping case which begins at Bastrop Janu- ary 6. Baltimore, Dec. 26.—Dr. B. M. Mc- Koin, former mayor of Mer Rouge, who is wanted by Louisiana authori- ties for Interrogation concerning the Morehouse parish kidnapping, is at- tached to the Brady urological clinic at Johns Hopkins hospital. He said today that he knew nothing about the kidnapping case and could give the authorities no information concerning Hartford Lumber company. New Britain Club Will Hold Its Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the New Britain club will/be held at 8 o’clock Thursday evening at the eclub on West Main street. Besides the an- nual election of officers the matter of amendments to the constitution and by-laws will be brought up for final consideration. The board of directors will present a report to the members on the matter of new quarters for the club. BIRTHDAY PARTY. A birthday party was held Christ- mas eve at the home of Miss Helen Keimowitz at 521 Stanley street, in honor of her birthday anniversary. Friends were present from Hartford and Bri The evening was passed with musie and dancing. The young hostess re- celved many gifts. Refreshments were served. ol as well as New Britain. it. For this reason, he added, he had not yet made up his mind whether he 'would return to Louisiana. THE PAPEL ENCYCLIGAL Italian Press Says That Message Em- pwimliy Renounces Any Idea of Territorial Sovereignty. Rome, Dec, 26 (By the Associated Press)--Commenting today on. the Papal encyclical the Giornale d'Italia says: # . Low Close High Am Bt Sug . 40 38% 30% Am Can .., % T8 Am Cr & Fdy. 184% 183 Am Cot Ol .., 18 17% Am Loco .,..., 127% 126% Am S8m Ref cm. 78% 76 Am Sum Tob ., 28 28 Tel & Tel. . 123% 122% Tob .. 166% 1565 Woal . 6% 95% Ana Cop ool 60X 50 Ate Tp & 8§ ¥,,1021 102 At Gult & W I. 22% 22 Baldwin Loco ..186% 134% Baltl & Ohlo ., 42% EXCHANGE REPORTS Quotations furawhed by Putnam 50 American 50 Landers, N We Offer:— G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—Room 509, Bneflicial Way——Consolidate your rates, Phonel—9-—4—3, Corner Main and Pearl Capital $2,000,000.00. Forcign Exchange LETTERS OF CREDIT Bank by mail. substantial renunciation of any idea of territorial sovereignty.” REPUBLICANS ARE OPPOSED TO PLAN Senator Borah's Idea For Economic Conference is Not Meeting With General Favor. Washington, Dec. 26.—Senate re- publican leader conferred today in an effort to agree on what changes they will seek in the proposal of Sen- ator Borah, republican, Idaho, for an international economic and disarma- ment conference. embodied in an amendment to the naval appropriation bill which is to come before the senate tomorrow when it reassembles after the Christ- mas holiday. A large part of the republican membership and a number of demo- crats are understood to be against the Borah amendment in its present form. The views of President Harding, Sec- retary Hughes and other administra- tion officials have been sought, but senators who have talked with them will not disclose what opinions were expressed. Senator Lodge of Massa- chusetts, the republican senate leader, | ‘“The evangelical words of the Pon- tiff are an invitation towards the con- clusion of a definite wunderstanding with Italy, indicating the road to be followed.” The paper, after saying the Pontiff suggested that Italy also be diplomati- cally represented at. the Holy See adds: - “The encyclical contains an implicit, was said to oppose the amendment as it stands, although he and other ad- ministration supporters, it was said might be willing to give it their sup- port if it were limited in scope, Most of the republican irreconcilable group were sald to be against the amend- ment as written or any similar pro- vision likely in their opinion to result in European entanglements. Members New York Stock Exchange MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE HARTFORD: Hartford-Conn, Trust Bldg., Tel. 3-6320 NEW BRITAIN: 23 West Main 8¢., Telophone 1818, 100 SHARES AMERICAN HARDWARE (CO. STOCK Hartford Stock Exchange Danald R. Hart, Mgr. 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Streets, Hartford, Conn, to all parts of the world. Man Found Dead in Room Drank Medicated Alcohol Winsted, Dec. 26.—Reuben Ford, §5 years old of Norfolk, was found desd Christmas eve in a rooming house where he had come to celebrate Christmas with friengs. Police re- ported that a bottle of medicated mi~ cohol, with an alcoholic content of 93 |per cent was found in the room. A |friend of Ford told the police that Iord had taken three drinks from the bottle and had become ill shortly afterward. He said that Ford had refused offers of medical assistance, |saying that he was sure the drinks !would not hurt him. Fox’s Springfield House Has Fire Loss $20,000 9! Springfield, Mass., Dec. 26.—Dam- age estimated at more than $20,000 was caused Sunday ‘night by a fire on the third floor of the Fox theater building. Most of the damage was caused by the tons of water which seeped down through the offices to the stores on the first floor and into !theater. The blaze was discovered |about a half hour after the \ performance and the theater was empty, except for a few employes, the time. b ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT. Mr. and Mrs. August Casperson ¢ 189 Hart street announce the ge- ment of their da 3 m George Root of 94 wou street, —_— frame and 00!:: stroyed early today. 'The loss ia $4,000,