New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1923, Page 13

AGUTE INTEREST N ASSEMBLY PROJECTS TwoPlatoon Bl 4 Appoit mentof udges in Polce Court . Of especial Interest to this eity are ‘two bills now before the legislature, one of which provides that all cities and towns shall adopt a two platoon system in thelr respective fire depart. ments; the second regulating the ap- pointment of assistant judges of city and poliee courts, The two platoon bill was introduced by Benator Ells of Waterbury, The adoption of twe platoons will come before the city meeting hoard for a tion, and it is possible that the ten- dency of a state-wide measure may have some effect upon the outcome of the city meeting vote, The blll relative to deputy judge- ships was introduced by Benator Richard Covert of this city at the suggestion of Judge George W, Klett ard, it adopted, will take the form of an amendment to the city charter. The proposed bills follow: Two Platoon Bill, “Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Ropresentatives in General Assembly convened: f “Section 1—The permanent officers and members of the uniform fire fight- ing force, with the exception of the chief engineer in every city, town and borough of this commonwealth, shall be divided by the fire commissioner, board of fife commissioners, chief en- gineer, board of engineers or other officer or officers having charge of such fire.fighting force, into two bodies or platoons, which shall be designated o day force and a night force, and sald day force and night force shall altefnate on tours of duty, (The working conditions of the Two Platoon shall be left entirely with the said officials having charge of the fire-fighting force.) “Section 2—In case of a serious fire or any other empergencies for the welfare of said city, town or borough, the odficer, or officers, or board having charge of such fire-fighting force shall have full authority to summon and keep on duty any or all of the mem- bers of such fire-fighting force while .such fire continues. “Section 3—The provisions of this act shall not act as a repeal of any act or acts, or paht of any act or acts, and shall not annul, modify or affect any city, town or borough ordinance, or part of parts thereof, relating to the salaries, annual vacations, sick or disability, leave of absence of the fire- fighting force in the city, town or bor- ough in which this act takes effect. “Section 4—All acts and parts of acts, and all ordinances and parts of ordinances, affecting the number that may be appointed as members of the fire-fighting force and the meal hours and days off of such members are hereby rendered inoperative. ‘“Section 6-—Be it further enacted that the Board of Fire Commissioners or other authorities of said fire de- partments be and are hereby vested with sauthority to make and adopt rules and regulations not in conflict with the provisions of this act for the government of said fire departments. “This bill to take effect Dec. 31, 1923, . Appointment of Judges. “Section 28 of Chapter 391 of the Special Acts of the General Assembly of the January session of 1917, is hereby amended to read as follows: “‘Section 23. There shall be an as- sistant judge of said court, chosen by the general assembly, and his term of- officé shall be the same as that of the judge, and he shall be qualified as| provided by law™Th case of the judge of said court. He shall have the power and perform the duties of the judge of said court during his ab- sence, inability or disqualification or at his request. In case hoth the judge and the assistant judge shall be dis- qualified and unable to act in any civil case, either the judge, assistant judge or clerk of said court may re- quest in writing a justice of the peace, resident within the town of New Brit- ain, to act as the judge thereof, and said justice of the peace, while so acting, shall have the power and per- form the duties of the judge of said court during such disqualification, ab- sence or inabliity of the judge or as- sistant judge, and shall be paid while 80 acting the same fees as justices of the peace for the trial of eivil cases under the provisions of the general statutes, Nothing hereln shall be con- strued as terminating the offices of the present judge and assistant judge of said court hefore the expiration of thelr present term," FRENCH OFFER $2.10 FOR CHILD SOLDIER KILLED Gorman Officials Declare Attempted Settlement Is An “Unheard of Afiront” To People Berlin, Feh, 6.—The one hundred thousand marks offered by the Freneh commander at Duesseldorf to the par- ents of the little German girl accl- dentally killed by a bullet from the rifie of a WFrench corporal yesterday has been refused by Dr, Gruetzner, provineial president, Advices received here say that, speaking in the name of the German government, Dr. Gruetzner Informed the French authoritics that the offer was regarded as an “unheard of af. front” (the sum mentioned, at the present rate of exchange is the equi- valent of $2.10,) Dr. Gruetzner has gdvised the par- ents of the dead girl to proceed ugainst the I"rench authorities in the German courts, The shooting occurred at the rall- way station in Duisburg while a group of little girls were watching the de- tall of soldlers stationed there, It is understood the French corporal whose gun was discharged will be courtmar- tialled. CONCERT BY BAPTISTS Choir Will Render Famous Inkian song. “The Golden Threshold"— Prominent ‘'Cellist to Play. Much interest is being shown by members of the First Baptist church and their friends in the concgrt to be given in the church tomorrow evening by the church choir. ' The concert will be under the auspices of the Women's Aild and will be directed by Horace E. Brewer. “The Golden Threshold,” an Indian song by Garland, will be a feature of the program as will Mrs. Katherine Howard, 'cellist, of the Hartford Phil- harmonic orchestra. The quartet will consist of the fol- lowing voices: Soprano, Miss Clara E. Fears; alto, Miss Violet Foster; tenor, Ben E. Hoglund, and bass, Fred W. Latham. CHILDREN NEED CLOTHING Sunshine Society Makes 34 Visits to Sick and Shut-ins Last Month— ‘Flowers and Oranges Sent, Also. Thirty-four calls, were made last month on sick and shut-ins, accord- ing to a report made at a regular meeting of the New Britaln Sunshine soclety yesterday afternoon. IFlowers were sent to 11 persons. Twenty-nine oranges were sent to the New Brit- ain General hospital. Hospital sup- plies at present are two air cushions and one pair of crutches. Clothing for children, for boys ranging in age from one to 12 years and for one girl 14 years old, is de- sired by the society. Those who have anything they can donate are request- ed to telephone 2690 or 2058-2. To Name Successor to Dr. Martin Thursday Mayor A. M. Paonessa this after- noon called a meeting of the demo- cratic members of the common coun- cil for Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock at his office to elect a suc- cessor to Dr. John E. Martin, who recently resigned from %he school board. Fresh eggs 5lc dozen. Russell Bros. —ddvt. Pierce & Co.—advt Phenix lodge, 1, 0, O, P, will meet tomorrow night. A final rehearsal for the first degree will be held and arrangements will be ecompleted for the final working of the first degree on February 21, Wanted at the Big Store—Hales. women for all departments, Experi. ud;r« not necessary, but preferred,— advt, William J, Noble of the fire departs ment, Is off duty on account of ili- ness, His place is being laken by Howard Jones. After you read our advertisement in tomeorrow's papers, plan to be at our front door on Thursday morning at the stroke of nine, which s the be. ginning of “Rargain Week" at Hesse. Leland's,—advt, Superintendent n/khull Stanley H. Holmes will address the Parent- Teacher organization of the Houth Sif® school at: Bristol tomorrow eve. ning, ' Amesnjean Logion ball, State armory, riday night.—advt, M. E. Anderson, whe rooms with Thomas Lacey at 153 Main street, re- ported to the police thday that a gold wateh had boen stolen from his room this morning, Come and win an electrie lamp and enjoy luncheon at 8t. Joseph's church whist Thursday evening, Admission 26 —~advt, Win the reed smoking stand at St. Joseph's church whist Thursday eve- ning. Admission 26¢,—advt, Chief Willlam C. Hart today dis- posed of several unclaimed Dbicycles and the proceeds will be turned over to the police pension fund, Miss Klorence Kingsbury is sub- stituting in the board of charities for Miss Elizabeth Hlitpold, clerk of the department, who is confined to her heme by fliness, The regular meeting of A, G, Ham- mond camp, United Spanish War Vet- crans, will be held tomorrow evening at the armory on Arch street, The new officers of the New Brit- ain Lions' club will be installed at the meeting at 6:30 o'clock tonight at Turner hall on Arch street. John Smithwick, sen of John Smithwick of 699 Stanley street; Peter Daly, nephew of Rev. Patrick Daly of St. Joseph's church; Leo Weston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Weston of Hartford avenue, and D, Duadeski have re- turned to St. Barnard Seminary, Rochester, N. Y., after spending sev- eral days at home here. George Smithwick has returned to St. John's preparatory school at Danvers, Mass. The Connecticut Teachers' College club will Jrold a luncheon on Satur- day, February the tenth, at the Bond Annex in Hartford at 1 o'clock. R. G. Reynolds, the fleld secretary of the General Alumni association, will speak. All former students and graduates of teachers’ college, Colum- bia university, are invited. Reserva- tions may be secured through. W. 8. Dakin, state capitol, Hartford. Winthrop council, Sons and Daugh- ters of Liberty, will hold a regular meeting tomorrow evening in O. U. A. M. hail. P. J. Garvan of Hartford will speak at the weekly meeting of the New Britain Rotary elub Thursday noon. He Wil have as his topic “Connecticut Drug Stores As You Find Them.” Harry P. Ellis of Plainville and Miss Marion Bigley of Olive street have taken out a marriage license. Gorbach Wants Property Assessment Cut $30,000 A. Gorbach, representing the Lin- coln Realty company, appeared before the board of relief at City Hall this afternoon requesting reductions in his assessment to,the amount of $30,000. The reduction sought is the largest thus far. STAMPING OUT COMMUNISTS Rome, Feb. 6. — (By Associated Press) — The fascisti government is taking firm measures to stamp out the communist agitation following publication of the proclamation by the third internationale in Moscow incit- ing the workers of the whole world to unite in fighting the fascisti, and more than one hundred arrests have been made in various parts of Italy. Be prepaféd for what the Future may bring v Small amounts of One Dollar Moneyin the bank is a safeguard ( against adversity or more can be deposited in our Interest Department | General Weygand and minister | and hence the deadlock continues. DEATHS AND FUNEKALS L 4 Long, L. J. Long, 79 years of age, died yesterday at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs. T. J, Larson of Newington read, Elmwood, with whem he had heon living since his return from Californig about a year ago Re. sides Mre, Larson, Mr, Long 1s surs vived by two other daughters, Mrs, A, 1, Svensk of this city and Mrs. G, Conly of Los Angelas, Caljfornia, and a son, L, J, Long of Hartlord, The Reber 3 funeral will be held tomorrow after. [advanced a point and Pan Am, 1, t_Smith, chauffeur for Chiet noon at 2:30 o'clock from the fy.|Hteel, mudol:lirr ‘n'-l American Can | neral parlers of W, Hartford, Friends will flowers, T, Marchant, please omit Thomas Swain The funeral of Thomas Fwain wi held this afterneon at 2 o'clock from the B, C. Porter undertaking pariors on Court street, Rev, Henry W, Maier, pastor of the First Congrega- tlonal ehureh, officiated and interment was In Wileox cemetery, East Berlin, Lars Anderson, The funeral of Lars Anderson was held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Erwin chapel, Rev, Dr, Abel A. Ahlquist conducted the sery iee, and burial was in Fairview cemetery, Death of Infant, The infant won of M, and Mrs, Frank J. O'Brien of 63 Hawkins sfreet died today at the New Britain General hospital. Burlal took place this afternoon in & cemetery at South. ington, Michael Ferri, The funeral of Michael Forri of Cromwell will be held from the B, ¢, Porter undertaking parlors tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev, Dr. George W. C. Hill will officiate and interment will be in Fairview cemetery, Joseph A, Clark Joseph A. Clark, for many years, state treasurer of the Temple of Hon- or and a past supreme templar of the United States, who was well known in New Britain, died at his home in An- sonia this morning, according to re- ports just received by Supreme Re- corder John Sloan, Jr., of this city. Mr. Clark ggs 62 years old. He leaves a widow four children. He wil! be duried in Ansonla Thursday after- noon, Archille Talbot The funeral of Archille Talbot was held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. Peter's church. Rev. Charles Cop- pens was the celebrant of a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. Danie! Masse of Hartford was deacon and Rev. Stephen Grohol was sub-deacon. The pallbearers were Louis, Fred and Emil Tanguay and Alfred, Arthur and Emil Talbot. The flower bearers were Omar and Edward Tanguay and George and Emil Talbot. Burial was in St. Mary's new cemetery. Y Mary Dionne Mary Dionne, the eight months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dionne of 32 Connerton street, died last night. The infant was one of twins. The funeral was held this aft- ernoon. Burial was in St. Mary's new cemetery. Rev. Hugh J. McAvay. The remains of the late Rev. Hugh J. McAvay will reach this city tomor- row evening at 8:30 o'clock and will be taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. X. O'Brien of 450 Church sieet. Funeral services will be held Thurs- day morning at 9:30 o'clock at St. Mary's church and burial will be in St. Mary’s cemetery. WILL OF J. T. MOLUMPHY Estate to be Divided in Three Parts, One for Widow and Remainder For Three Children. In the will of the late John T. Molumphy of Kerlin, filed this after- noon in probate court, the property is disposed of among members of the family and it is suggested that his holdings in' the Connecticut Valley Orchard company be converted into cash, The will directs that the estate be divided into three parts, one of which is to go to the widow, Anna Garvie Molumphy and the remaining two- thirds to the following children: John, George and Isabel Molumphy. Provision is made for the appoint- ment of the New Britain Trust com- pany and the widow as executors, GEN. WEYGAND RETURNS French Minister of Public Works Likewise Goes Back To Occupied Zone Today . ™ Duesseldorf, Feb. 6. (By Associated Press)—The return to the Ruhr of of public works Le Trocquer to co-or- dinate transportation without the em- ployment of German labor finds the rallway service demoralized and re- sistance generally strengthened, pre- sumably as a result of the visit of llj | Chancellor Cuno. Railway workers and public offi- cials, particularly, appear to have been stimulated to further sacrifices ) in behalf of the Reich by the chan- cellor’s call upon the occupied area, A demonstration at Dorsten yesterday occasioned by the expulsion of .the burgomaster, was broken up by the protection police. Several persons were hurt. | Prop—— . LIMITATION OF CLAIMS, At a Court of Probate holden at New ! Britain within and for the District of Ber- of Connecticut, on the 5th day of February, A. D., 1923, Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Esq., Judge. On motion of Carrie W. Schutz of said New Britain, as Executrix of the last will and_ testament of Edward F. Schutz, late of New Britain, within said district deceased This Court doth Aecree that six months i be allowed and limited for the ereditors of sald estate to exhibit their clalms against the same to the Executrix and directs that public notice be glven of this order by advertising in a newspaper pub- iished in said New Britain, and having a circulation In said district, and by posting s sonp thereof on the public signpost in sald ywn of New Britain, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt and re- make, v BERNARD F. GAFFNRY, Judge. | North Pacific .. lin, in the County of Hartford and State | | WALL STREET STOCK EXGHANGE REPORTS Resumption of yesterday's buying movement imparted a firm tone to opening prices in today's stock mark- oL, The demand embraced a wide list but was most effective in the olls, ralls, equipments and steels, Baldwin B opened 1-4 to 1 3.4 points above last night's elosing Ngures, Buying spread over a much broad. er list as the morning progressed, Clu- it Peabody was pushed up 3 1.4 points and Crucible Steel extended its Bain to 2 points while gains point or more were registered by N tional Lead, Am, Can, Mack Truck Shell Transport, Allied Chem.,, Am Iee, Corn Produets, Houston Oll, 'ull- man and Chandler, Noon-—8ales exceeding 400,000 shares during the first hour gave promise of a day's total well over one million shares, The course of prices indicated that the market had broken away from the restraint to which it had been subjected by the unfavorable foreign situation and that It had turned upward, at least tem- porarily, in response to the cumulu- tive effects of good domestic trade and business developments, Wool- worth was pushed up 8 1-4 points and National Lead rose 4. Cull money opened at 4 3-4 per cent, Wall street, 1:30 p, m.~The ra. pidity of the advance induce profit taking in several leaders after mid- day Corn Products reacting nearly 3 points, Prices elgewhere forged steadily higher, the scope of the de- mand indicating a wider public par- ticipation, Quotations furpished by Putnam & company. Low Close 39% 40% High Am Bt Sug .... 40% PUTNAM & CO. Staniey 1. Tiddy, Manager WE OFFER AND RECOMMENT HARTFORD; Colts Paten 86% 58% 154 1847% 15% 16% 12415 1256% H8 % 62% 19% 122% 156% 9914 47% 1023 Am Can ., Am Cr & | Am Cot OIll Am Loco Am Sm & Re.. Am Sg Rf em. .. Am Tel & Tel, Am Tob .. Am Wool . Ana Cop Ate Tp & S F., AtGulif & WI., 2 Bald loco Balti & O eBth tSeel B .. Cana Pac Cen Leath Co .. ¥ Ches & Ohio ... 76 Chi, iM1 & St. P 24% Chi Rock I & P 36% Chile Cop 29% Chino Cop . . 26% Con Gas ....... 69% Corn Prod Ref,.139% Crucible Steel .. 77% Cube Can Sugar 143 Endicott-John .. 80% Erie . 13% Erie 1st pfd . 20% Gen Electric Gen Motors .... Goodrick BF ... Gt North pfd .. Insp Copper ... Inter Con Inter Con pfd .. Int Mer Marine . Int Mer Mar pfd Allis-Chalmers Pacific Oil ... Int Nickel . Int Paper 3 Kel Spring Tire. 5 Kenn Copper .. Lehigh Val .. Midvale. Steel ] Pacific N Y Central .. NYNH& H. Norflk & West. 1151 7814 . 29% 92% 463 127% Pure Oil Pan Am. P Penn R R Plerce ,Arrow .. Pittsburgh Coal 62% Ray Con Cop.. 143% Reading voinve B0 Rep I & 8 ..., 51% Royal D, N Y . 503 Sinclair Oil Ref 34% South Pacific .. 94 South Rail . 32 Studebaker Co 121 Texas Co 49 Texas & Pacific 24% Tobacco Prod.. 82 Union Pacific .. 141 United Fruit .. 1641 United Re St .. T74% U 8 Indus Aleo 68% U S Steel ....1 1075 U 8 Steel pfd .. 120 Willys Overland 814 National Tead . 132Y% Mid States Oil . (Judd & Co.) Bid 680 685 Asked 690 695 160 4814 138 15 23 18 27 Aetna Life . Travelers .. Hfd Elec Light Am Hardware . Bige-Hfd Carpet ..... Billings and S&pencer com Billings and Spencer pfd Bristol Brass .. A Colt's ..... Bagle Lock Hart and Cooley . Landers, Frary & Cla Niles-Be-Pond . o North and Judd . Peck, Stow and Wilcox 31 Russell Mfg Co .. y Scovill Mfg Co . Standard Screw . Stanley Works com Stanley Works pfd . Torrington com .. Union Mfg Co Pure lard 2 ~advt. 80 rk 7 Ibs. 25¢. Russell Bros. CAU OF EXPLOSION Springficld Disaster Believed Started | by Spark From Elevator. Boston, I'eb. 1.—The explosion in| the purifying plant of the Springfield Gas Light Co., at Springfield Jlast Thursday which resulted in deaths and great property damage was due to an electric spark from an elevator which ignited a gas and air mixture, in the opinion of Walter L. ‘Wedger, state chemist. Commissioner Foote of the state department of pub- lic safety made Mr. Wedger's report of his investigation public today. three to room seckers and room renters every night. NEW BRITAIN New Britain Natioual Dank Bldg. i Telephone 2580 Members Hartford Stock Exchange JUDD Members New York Stock Exchange MIEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE Hartford-Conn. Trust Bidg., Tel, 3-6329 NEW BRITAIN: 23 Wost Main St.. Telephone 1816, Members New York Siock Exchange Members Hartford Stock Exchange (Successore to Michier & Co.) 81 West Mals 8¢, Tel 3000 ————e Conn. Light & Power 79 Pfd PRICE~$100 VER SHARE CO. We Offer and Recommend t Fire Arms To Yield 7% Per Cent { Thomson, Tenn & Harttora 3! 10 Contral Row Telephone 2-4141 Members New York Stock Exchange Donald R. Hart, Mgr. We Offer: 50 Shares STANLEY WORKS, Common Price On Application We Do Not Accept Margin Accounts JOHN P. KEOGH Membar Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York Waterbury Danbury Middletown STOCKS BONDS Bridgeport New Haven Direct Private Wire to New York. G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—~Room 509, N. B, Nat'l Bank Bldg.—Tel. 1018 The Hartford-Connecticut Trust Company Corner Main and Pearl Capital $2,000,000.00. Streets, Hartford, Conn. Surplus Funds $2,000,000.00 Safe Deposit Boxes, $5.00 and upwards. Settlement of Estates. Foreign Exchange to all parts of the world. LETTERS OF CREDIT — GENERAL BANKING Bank by mail. It is safe and saves time. ADJOURNMENT BY MAY 1§ DESIRED (Continued From First Page) Phalanx to the committee on military affairs. a JFavorable reports were made by the committee on the banks on amend- ments to the charters of the Bridge- port Trust Co. and the Merchants Trust Co. at Waterbury and the latter bill, on motion. of Senalor Ells was adopted under suspension of the rules. Three petitions were received from Fairfield county residents in behalf of increased compensation for the mes- sengers of the supreme and superior court in that country. IN THE HOU The Rev. W. F. English of Hart- ford officiated as chaplain in the Louse. The house concurred in sending to the judiciary committee the several resolutions appointing judges of the city court of Bridgeport. A number of other judgeship resolutions were sent to the same committec. Although Speaker Nickerson had arranged to do so, he did not hold a conference with committee chairmen about committee work because mem- bers were late in arriving trains being delayed. Later in the week the chair- men will get together. A committee on excise has organ- ized. Senator Atchison is chairman and Mr. Hutchins of Thompson 1s house chairman. The house concurred in election of Mes: Graham and Goodrich ae sioners for Hartford county. ection of Judges Day, Creedon and Bullard for the Hartford courts , made by the senate last week was co curred in as were the choice of 1. P. judge, and 8. N. Brainerd ge at East fartford. Favorable Reports. On favorable reports from the banks committee bills concerning the charter of the Groton Savings Bar ar | (H. B. 113) permitting doposits up to $5,000 for a limited period, and H. B. 115, changing the name of the Bridge- port Morris Plan Co. were sent to the | calendar. A bill concerning burial of Spanish war veterans was changed from ap- propriations to thé military affairs committee. A dozen bills which had been with the committee on the judiciary were upon recommenaation referred to the committee on finance. The measures are: House bil! No. 457 to secure fhe payment of personal taxes and taxes on personal property; H. B. 722 pro- viding for repeal of state tax on tick- ets for theaters, operas and places of amusement H. B. 289 providing for exemption from personal tax of reg- ular police officers; H. B. 732 con- cerning taxation of foreign corpora- tions. H. B. 174 providing for the duties of assessors in the town of West Hart- ford; senate bill 66 providing that proof to the right of $1,000 éxemption of veterans be made to town clerks hefore exemption is granted; H. B. 503 providing for personal tax only on male persons; H. B. 719 providing that motor vehicle commissioner shall file with the assessors a dupli- cate of all registration of motor vehi- cles, and providing annual tax of 25 mills; H. B. 167 providing for no tax on admissions less than ten cents; H. B. 479 concerning repeal of personal tax law; H. B, 168 providing for ad- dition to present classes of business paying tax to state; H. B. 85 provid- ing for adding stock certificate to those choses in action upon which taxes may be paid to state treasurer. The house also took from the judi- ciary committee the bill providing the [town of Fairfield into building zones and referred it to the committee on cities and boroughs. Dr. Lee Threatens to Have Swansons Taken to Court | Complaints are being received daily 'at the office of the board of health because of the failure on the part of the Swanson Bros., to collect garbage. Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon 23 com- [plaints had been received today some ;smling that the garbage has not been |collected at their homes for long | periods at a time | Dr. ¥red P. Lee, superintendent of |the board of heaith this afternoon told lJohn Swanson that he would be |obliged to take drastic steps to force |him to collect the garbage if he did |not do so on his own accord. | Dr. Lee told him that if it was necessary he would bring him into |police court, The doctor stated that Swanson Bros. were spending too much of their time cutting ice at their pond and not enough in collecting garbage | AIMED AT BERGDOLL. | Washington, Feb. 6.—~Return of the | property of Grover Cleveland Berg- |aot, drait evader, seizca by the gov- ernment after his escape to Germany, !\\'ouM be prohibited under a provision of an alien property return bill ap- proved today by the house interstate commerce committee. fresh eggs Glc dozem, Strictly Russell Bros.—advt. 2 dozen $1.00.