New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1923, Page 17

* NINE VACANCIES EXIST | RED GROSS RELIEF FUND ON CITY MEETING BORRD .o, .. oo w o Hostgnations € Grestor Nuwber| Tissian Fefugeos i Philippines | of Ch n B ! of i and More is Expected, | 2 B, Manila, Feb, 2 = (Hy Associated Cominission, That Coms Press)-—=Governor General Wood uw! , Thero are now nine vacancies 18 | ,ouneed today that the American res| the eity meeting board all of Whiel | jior administration for Russia and fhe will ho filled at the next regular elee- | Amepiean ed Cross had donated | tion, | 85,000 to aid the Russian rulugeu: T2 the first ward there is a vacaney | hew in the Philippines. He added | B 3 _!/that he expected other donations| :'-:::l:r bl,." ‘I*.‘l.('H.:I,lp‘:::“:::":mz{“ “%t| trom various organizations in the| of | < Py | United States, "'»',‘.u."“"‘. “i':,'l.,:,‘,‘,:all‘.‘?“i;n,;:':o 'j:‘"':';_i Admiral Stark, commander of ms. fifth ward left a vacaney that was rmys | refugee fleet, is a guest at the a led on fthe| Hile ol ¢ e ilman | &Yy elub, and he ecal | wanl a vacaney was oreated when ddmiral rald he waa cager to engage | Councllman Emil Hierpe was alected | N8 ships in interstate trade but had | to succesd Edward Peterson, re.| Veen told by Governor General Wood | signed, as o member of the couneil, | that the consent of the Tho death of Patrick §, McMahon | fO}ernment was meceasary, ecaused a vaecancy in the fourth ward, | Voleing the sentiments of himself Kdward Ilecano was also removed | und his comrades, Admiral Stark sald from the list in that ward this year, | the “treatment we are roceiving here | v " is incomparable to the far from cor- In the first ward & was found after i h o election that Prospero Tommasoni cll:l !v-upnon we had in countries was not a voter and could not take | Where we stopped en route' { the office to which he had been elec od, The removal of Anton Cleszy nkl from the fifth ward caused a va- | cancy in that district, and a second | vacansy resulted when Lawyer L Ringrose was elected to the common councll, Johm E. R, Keevers' ap- pointment as chalrman of the fire| board made it necessary for him tn}_\ Alscontinue service on the city meet. | Ing board, The resignation of F, 8 | Chamberlain as chairman of the board of finance and taxation also removed him from service in that/ body. | American | } GARAGE COHMITTEE WILL REDUCE STORAGE CHARGE funicipal 3oard Also Plans to Make Use of Device to Tell How Many .\Il‘efi Autos Have Lieen Driven The garage committee of the com- mon councll, ut a meeting last night, voted to reduce the costs of storing cars at the municipal garage, and de- cided to equip all city cars with vito- meters so that the departments may *|know ecach month just how far the auto has been driven, It was also voted to install a new system of report gheets so that each commiesion will know exactly how much gas and oil a car has used and how many miles it has been operated. Chairman George H. Wells reported | that the interior of the garage will be | renovated this week and a public in- | spection will be held in March. Tt was reported that all old bills have been paid and at the first of the year a balance of $523.17 was on hand. SUPPORTING A FAMILY 11inesn, accidents, costs of clothing and schooling or the accumula tion of unpald bills are proble to all but the wealthy. Our | Iness {5 the solutlon of th problems. 'We lend up to $300 at legal rates on notes or home fur- niture repayable in installments, Our ald {s Immediate, Phone 1343, Beneficial Loan Society Room 104-5 87 W, Main St, w Britain, SATURDAY SPECIALS AT I8:MAIN'S TEL. 2485 NUALITY GOGDSAT: ECONOMY, PRICES MORNING Special 7:30 to 12 Noon LEAN SMOKED 1 4 c 3 SPECIALS | Special 9 to 11 Noon f BFII;S(‘)’I"I‘ATOES, pk.25c : | Special 7:30 to 12 Noon BEARD 216 2D C | “BEANS. 5 cans 2D C Al Day vépecials In All Departments Tender Steak Cuts (“9_ _bone) Ib —{55 | . Ib. 15¢ Ib. 14c . Ib. 28¢ . Ib. 25¢ § Ib. 28¢ § SHOULDERS Ib Special 7:30 to 12 Noon ROAST PORK .......... LEAN FRESH SHOULDERS .. PRIME RIB “ROASTS ........ LEAN FRESH HAMS ........ ROAST VEAL Fresh Cut Hamburg b, 18¢ | Chuck Roasts .. b. 20c | Best Frankfort: 18¢ Sauerkraut 25¢ Calves Liver .. 38¢ | Beef Liver l4¢ ( | Spareribs Lamb Fores \ Lamb for Stew ... Ib, 14c Pork Sausage 1b. 25¢ Lean Boneless Pot Roast Sperry and Barnes’ Bacon Ib. 35¢ Lean €orned Beef.. Ib. 10¢ Choice Shoulder Steak b, 18¢ Sugar Cured Bacon, Ib. 30c Lamb Chops 1b. 39¢ Boiling Beef 1b. 10c Fresh Killed Roasting Chickens........ Ib. 45¢ Domino Granulated Sugar...10 Ib. sack T4c Evaporated Milk teaeeen. . 3 cans 29c¢ Fresh Baked Fig Bars ...........+21bs. 25¢ Premier Salad Dressing .... large jar 33¢ ed Raisins Baking Powder 1 Ib, can 20c Pink Salmen ... 2 cans 29¢ Royal Lunch Crackers 2 Ibs. SPECIAL SAL RINSO Small Packages Davis Meaty Prunes .. ON RINSO RINSO Large Packages 1 pke. . 3 v 23¢ 2 pkg. .. dbe 3 pke. . .. 65¢ 4 pkg. . . 85¢ 25¢ 17 pkg. Wedgwood Strietly 55¢ Fresh Creamery Butter ...... lb. 55¢ a0 T Nue SR Oleo, 1h. 28 C | e 280 Oleo, | Nut Oleo ceveee . 3 qts. 29¢ doz. 39¢ Nucoa Eggs, dz Fanc);‘Eating— Xi)])les S Large Juicy Oranges ......... Fancy Cranberries, qt. 15¢ | Large Head Lettuce ea, 15¢ Dates . . pkg. 10¢ | Onions 6 Ibs. 25¢ BANANAS, CAULIFLOWER, CARROTS, CELERY CABBAGE, PARSNIPS, PEPPERS, SPINACH | |ing to tramc and the construction of | And Interment was in Forestville, R | Wethersfleld avenue in Newington to | Florence street. i st § tion of a highway 300 feet east " jadds to it the construction of a bridge | afford it at present. | bridging it. | daily he thought it should be done | Train to Orient } travelers have experienced especlally {at Munich, where d| declined to announce any change in P DEATHS AND FUNERALS Mrs, Anna O, Larson, PLAN TO BRIDGE CLYTON CROSSNG. 57 5 %, Larson, of 812 Main street, will be id tomerrew afternoon at 2:80 o'elock from the undertaking pariors of the John A. Andrews company, and At 3 o'clock at the First Lutheran church, Burial will be in the Fair- view cemetery, (Continued from First Fage) present at the hearing ineluding Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa, Judge George W, Kiett, A, P, Marsh, E. O, Kilbourne, ——— sheldon Curtis, H Lockwood, Judge Ralph Heary Goodrich, B. ¥. Gaftney, Corporation Counsel| The tuneral of Ralph Henry Good- John M, Kirkham, Joseph R, Andrews, | vieh was held at 2 o'clock this afters Oity Engineer Joseph W, Williams| noon from B, C, Porter Bons unders and Judge W, €, Hungerford, |taking parlors. Rev, Heary W, Nine plans were submitted by gep-| Maler, pastor of the First Congrega- resentatives of the New York, #fi"““"“ chureh, officiated and inters Haven and Hartford rallroad com. ment was in SBouthington, pany, although the general idea con- veyed in the plans simmered down lo{ Charles ¥, Slate, The funeral of Charles E, Slate of two original plane, The first was the | ’ elimination of the crossing by bulld. 81 Wells street was hold from his ing & bridge over the crossing and|late home this afternoon at 3 o'clock. the second was closing Clayton cross. | 1tev. Dr. George W, C, Hill officiated a highway to the east of the tracks from Wethersfield road to East ulrfnt! in New Britain, Nine Plans Submitted, | The first of the nine plans submitted was the one introduced at the hearing some weoks ago by the New Haven road, ‘This was the construction of the bridge 7§ feet south of the gross- ing at an approximate cost of $562,000, The second plan was introduced by The eighth plaa 1s similar to the sixth, but adds to it the construction of a bridge the same as in plan geven and the closing of all crossings, The cost would be $92,300, | The ninth plan is entirely different and calls for the construction of a highway on the west side of the rail- road tracks, from Pent road to New- ington center, crossing at the Boston turnpike, The approximate cost would be $79,000, Curtis Sheldon then introduced the | plan being advocated by A. P, Marsh qp behalf of the Chamber ¢f Com- merce. Following the submission of the various plans there was considerable discussion. Mayor Paonessa told the commissioners that the matter has been hanging on long enough and should be disposed of| He stated, however, that he was quoting the ma- jority of New Britain people when he said that the city was opposed to the blocking of Clayton Crossing. His argument was supported by Judge Kirkham, A. P. Marsh and others. the state highway department and is somewhat different from the first in- asmuch as the bridge is to be on the site of the crossing. It would cost $63,000. The third scheme is a modi- fication of the first at a cost of $55,000. The fourth scheme calls for the con- struction of a highway paraliel to and east of the railroad tracks from Ci_t!'ltemi' Whe Cares, fox-trot, Victor record, No, 15993, C. L. Plerce & Co,—advt, The condition of Aaron Danlelson, i former member of the board of as. | wessors, and one of the hest known of | local Swedish residents, was reported as unfavorable this afternoon, Mr. Danlelson, is at the Hartford hospita), where he underwent an operation for the removal of gall stones. For a time an improvement was noted in his condition, but today there was a change for the worse, according to 1eports. Victor February Records at Morans', ~advt, Rev, Willlam A. Harty Branch, A. 0. H,, will meet this evening at 8 o'elock in the K. of C. meeting hall on Main street. The second round of the 45" tournament will be played. Lew: Nelson will pull a 7-passenger Cadillac touring car with his teeth, in front of Palace theater, Monday noon, 12:05, Lash Motor Co.—advt, A miscellancous shower was tender- ed Miss Margaret O'Leary at her home, 387 Main street, last evening. Miss O'Leary was the recipient of many beautiful and useful gifts, She will become the bride of Joseph Ar- bourcheski, February 6. Pianos and Victrolas at C. L. Plerce & Co.—advt. Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Simonson an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Dolores Louise, to John C. Passig of Lake Benton, Minn. See Lew Nelson pull one of our new 7-passenger Cadillac touring cars with his teeth, in front of Palace theater, Monday noon, 12:05. Lash Motor Co. —advt, Hyman Abrahams of 436 Chestnut street, has returned from a trip to West Virginia. x CANNOT COMPEL G4 COMPANY T0 CHANGE (Continued from I%irst page) | East street, New Britain. This would close Clayton crossing, KEast street crossing and leave open the Allen street crossing. The proposed cost ls' $40,000, 5 Plan five is similar to plan four but | calls for the construction of the high- | way from Wethersfield avenue tol The cost would be| 500. | | e sixth plan also is similar to the fourth but calls for the construc- of The approximate cost is were of men in the gas works yard or adjoining streets, Shortage of Glass. The supply of plate glass in Spring- fleld was exhausted yesterday and to- day the work of boarding up the hun- dreds of shop and office windows that went out with the explosion contin- ued. Main street and other streets in the business district were marked by storm-windowed or boarded fronts. Business was resumed, although the courthouse, the city hall and many of- fices had to suspend ordinary activi- ties yesterday because of the damage to property. Damage Is Great. Seven of the injured were carried cn the danger lists of the hospitals. It was not thought, however, that the number of dead would be increased by more than one or two. Insurance adjusters were- estimating damage, the amount of which was in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, Suits totalling $57,000 were brought today. against the Springfield Gas Light Co. for property damage resuft- ing from the explosion. Enrollm:nt to— Show 9,000 Liable for War Service The military enroilment for the dis- the tracks. $60,300. Plan No. 7 is similar to four but at a point 550 feet northeast of Al- len street.;* This bridge would close the Clayton crossing the East stieet and Allen street crossings in New Brit- ain. The cost is figured at $84,700. Marsh Plan Expensive. Highway Commissioner Bennett in commenting upon Mr. Marsi's plan said that it would increase the obli- gations of the state if adopted and he does not feel as though the state could He said he would be in favor of the elimination of the crossing as soon as possible and by Because there have been 80 many people who met their death | tat the crossing and because there are many narrow escapes at the crossing away with immediately. This could not be possible, he said, if Mr. Marsh's plan was adopted. Mr. Marsh, however, questioned the | expediency in the matter as Mr. Ben- | nett urged and further stated that a | new highway was badly needed be- {tween this city and Hartferd. He thought that now would be the pro-| per time to consider such a move. trict of New Britain wili show ap- Many residents of Newington 8poke | proximately 9,000 men liable to mili- and were all jn favor of constructing | tary service in the United States the bridge'as they aid not want the | forces, The number is about the samé road closed. Judge B. F. Gaffney,|as last year. All citizens or those speaking for the Murray Brick Co.,|having taken first papers, hetween the was opposed to closing the crossing | apes of 21 and 45 are registered under and building a new highway as it{this enrollment which 1s being made would prove injurious to the business| Ly Thomas J. Smith and William J of this firm. | Ziegler. : 44 Marriage Lice;ses Is Report for Past Month | During the month of January, 44 marriage licenses were issued at the| office of Town Clerk A. L. Thompson, | this number being one less than in ESCAPE! HIS PURSUERS. Senator Bagwell of Ireland However, Declines to Discuss Case, Dublin, Feb. 2 (By Associated Press)—Notwithstanding the refusal January, 1922, Fourteen of the ap- of Senator John Bagwell to tell the plicants indicated in their applica- adventures thu|. {ollm\"Pd his kidnap- tions that they had been previously ping Tuesday night, it is said that the married, military authorities are acquainted wih the details of his capture by the irregulars. The story is current that the senator, who left Dublin last , escaped from his RE-ROUTE EXPRISS Now Sent Over Tracks Avolding Germany According to this account, he was Geneva, Ieb. 2 (By the Aasociated |taken from his home in Suton to the Press)—The Orient express has been |horthern part of County Dublin where diverted from its usual route through |the occupants of a private house were Germany because of the annoyance ! compelled to admit him for the night. | A comfortable bedroom was given him, but two armed men mounted guard. The next morning it is said, | Senator Bagwell was removed to an- |other house. Being left alone for a few minutes he jumped through a window. He eluded his pumsuers until he found refuge in an automo- Lile which brought him here. porters are sald recently to have entered the train and insulted the passengers, to whom also food was refused at the buffet. There likewise has wbeen difficulty in coaling the engines, the Germans sometimes telling the tratn crews to get their coal in the Ruhr. 5 . RICH OIL CON MESS CURTIN ON JOB Miss Mary ¥. Curtin, who has been assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce under four secretaries, yes- terday assumed full charge of the lo- cal chamber, following the resignation of former secrctary, Ray L. Makin. Miss Curtin stated this morning that British Capital Agreo it With Sovicts Moscow, Feb. 2 (By the Asso- ciated Press)—A preliminary agree. ment for the concession, develdpment; and exploitation of 1,100 square mijes of oil land in Georgia, along the she will b2 at her desk in the Cham-|Black Sea, has been réached between Ler of Commerce building all during|D.* O. Robertson, representing a husiness hours and that the work of | British petroleum company. and the the chamber will be carried on as ex- |concession department of the soviet tensively or more so than ever. She|government. If final terms are arranged this the program until after the meeting [will b the first English concession in oi the directors next Monday. lRumn. ing allegations that the tormer lissued search warrants at the request | . NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1b23, N e s WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS Quotations furpished by Putham & company. Stanley . 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Sinclair Oil Ref South Pacific a7 LAY Vile Ty 101 % 13% LA 11% 17% 158 19% JUDD WE OFFER— NEW BRITAIN Telephone 2580 Members We Offer:— NORTH & JUDD 327% 1% 30 115% 45 22% 9% 111 137% 160 67 5814 105% 120 63 11% 127 32% . 91 . 3014 115% 115 4% 22% 9% 11% 137% Texas & Pacific 22 Tobacco Pord.. 79% Transcon Oil 111 Union Pacific .. 137% United Fruit .. 160 United Re St . 67 U 8 Rubber Co 58% U 8 Steel 105 % *U 8 Steel pfd . 120 Utah Copper .. 63% Mid States Oil . 11% National Lead . 127% * Ex Dividend Waterbury . Danbury %1% Middletown 104% 120 62% 1Y 127 G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—Foom 309, FEW VISITING BERLIN Tourist Business In Capital Is Sadly Demoralized Berlin, Teb. 2. (By Associated Press)—The tourist business in Ber- lin is sadly demoralized. As a result of the irregular railroad service and the unsettled conditions most of the foreign visitors are leaving the capl- tal, while very few are coming in. International sleeper service has been suspended to Riga, Warsaw, Paris and London, and the only through trains are those to Vienna. Passengers for Paris are now com- pelled to go by way of Basel and can take a German sleeping car only as far as Frankfort. Travellers to Lon- don are going through Holland. We lend up to $300 at Call, wriie or phone. Room 104-5 New GETS JOND NOTE. Russia Sends Another Dispatch to Hughes on Viadivostok Issue, Moscow, Feb. 2.-—(By Associated Press,)—The second note to the Unit- ed States government within 24 hours growing out of the liquidation of the anti-soviet forces in the Vladivostok district was dispatched to Secretary of States Hughes by the foreign office lost night. The communication, after declaring information has reached Moscow that Admiral Stark had gone to Manila with the ships he took with him from Viadivostok, expresses confidence that the American government will take | urgent steps to protect the property rights of the soviet government in these ships and prevent their registra- tion at Manila or other American ports. 9 Up to and Feb. 5th All deposits ANOTHER KLAN PROBE Members in Venice, Calif., Are Ac- cused of Dominating Entire Town Los Angeles, F 2. —1Investigation of charges by citizens of Venice, a suburb, that their police department is dominated by the Ku Klux Klan and that officers raided and ransacked | houses without search warrants to o™ | tain evidence of violations of liquor aws, has been begun by the district attorney. He questioned Walter Reénnie and Henry H. ) ‘ausland, recorder and chief of police, respectively, concern- X haa | draw interest Chief Me¢Causland sairl} of the klan. | of the latter. he was not a membe COBLENZ STRIKERS RETURN Coblenz, Feb. 2. — (By Associated | Press)—The railroad strikers in this| area are returning to work. The men ' were repairing signais and putting the locomotives in shape today, and full | train service between Cobienz and Cologne is promised for tomorrow. TO DISCUSS ¥OOD KISS BURGLAR HELD s New Haven, Feb. 2.—Ralph Ono- frio, arrested as the “Kkiss burglar” who had stolen kisses and frightened scores of young girls by his actions, was not tried in court today. The case| London, Feb. 2.—Specijal dispatches was postponed and meantime more|from Dusseidorf to the London news. girls will have an opportunity to|papers report that Dr. Gruetzne identify him. Some 25 have already | president of Rhenish Prussia has go said he was the man who had molest- | to Tlerlin for a consuitation with the ed them, according to the police, government regarding the food situa- Rhennish Prussia President Goes to Berlin For Conferonce i homson, Hartford Stock Exchange Donald R. Fart, Mge. JOHN P. Member Consolidated Stock Exchauge of New York STOCKS BONDS Direct Private Wire to New York. PUTNAM &.CO. Members New York Steck Eschange Members Hartford Stock Exchange (Successors (o Kichier & Co.) 1 West Mala i, Tel. 2040 ¥ o WS- WE OFFER AND RECOMMENDw- Conn. Light & Power 792 Pfd PRICE~$100 VER SHARE & CO. Members New York Stock Exchange MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE HARTFOKD: Hartford-Conn, Trust Bidg NEW BRITAIN: 23 West Main 6t Telephone 1818 ‘Tel, 3-0320 100 Shs. American Hdw. 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The Times correspondent however |learns from official sources that the | food supplies are consideravly more | than is generally believed and are large enough to feed the population on rations of a sort” for at least three weeks. In addition, it is said that about 50 per cent of the people ave in storage enough potatoes to last them until summer,