New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 1, 1923, Page 13

. mother's care and maintenance. FORD CAR FOR WIDOW OF FIVE CENT STORE KING One of tho Luxuries She Squeezed Out of Mer Income of $704,817 Was Flivver, New York, March 1,—One of the luxuries enjoyed In 1922, hy Mrs, Jennle Woolworth, incompetent wid- ow of Frank W, Woolworth, out of a gross income from her estate of $704,- A17 was a Ford touring car, pur- chased for her by her daughters for This was part of the information contained in the 1922 accounting filed in the county clerk’s office by Hubert T, Parson, Mrs, Helena W, McCann and Mrs, Jessle W.. Woolworth, com- mittee of her estate, The report states that the commit- teo recelved for Mrs. Woolworth as residuary legatee in the partial distri- bution of her husband's estate on Dec, 22, 1922, 56,305 shares of pre- ferred stock of, the Broadway-Park Place company, valued at $6,630,600; (9,995 shares of the common stock of the same corporation, $5,099,600, and sinking fund gold bonds of the company, $2,450,000, bringing the to- tal value of the real and personal property held for Mrs. Woolworth on Dec. 81, 1922, to $22,402,344. Out of the income of §794,517 in 1022, $77,088 was pald to Mrs. Mc- Cann and Mrs. Donahue - for their The federal income tax for 1922 was $238,808 and the state tax $12,789. COMPLAINS HUSBAND PUT HIS SISTER FROM HOUSE He Chews Tobacco in Bed, Keeeps Her Awake by Nudging, Says Mrs. Harlow in Suit. New York, March 1.—Because her husband's sister, Edith, had called at her house unexpectedly to spend the night and he did not know she was coming, Mrs. Martha Harlow of 393 Washington avenue, Belleville, N. J.. charges in her suit for separate maintenance against her husband, Alfred Harlow, that he kept her awake by bickering and scolding un- til midnight. Then, Mrs, Harlow al- leges, he got up and ordered his sis- ter out of the house. The wife further asserts their dog was lost and that her husband kept her awake a whole night by nudging her and asking what she intended to do toward finding the dog. “I told him I did not know his sis- ter was coming,” Mrs. Harlow says ing her complaint, “hut that did not na’llsfy him. 1 tried to get out of bed but he seized me and tore my gown.” The plaintiff further alleges her husband chews tobacco in bed every night and that when she has a meal prepared for him refuses to eat fit. When the meal isn't quite ready he storms around the house, cooks him- self a couple of eggs, eats them alone and then refuses to speak to her for weeks. Also the wife al- leges he has struck her. RESIGNS CITY POSITION Robert Middlemass to Become Asso- ciated With Clarence Palmer in Architectural Work. Robert Middlemass, for about four years connected with the engineering department of the board of public works as a draughtsman, has tendered his resignation, effective January 10, Mr. Middlemass designed and drew plans for the municipal comfort sta- tion and supervised its construction. The building was completed yester- day and turned over to the city hall commission today. The retiring city employe will be come assoclated with Clarence Pal- mer in architectural work. SIK SAILORS KILLED . ‘ Flare-Back of Oll in Destroyer Hul- bert at Manila Take Heavy Toll of Life—All Were Suffocated, Manlla, March 1,.—(By the Asso- clated Press)—A flare-back ‘of oll, in the boiler foom of the United States Destroyer Hulbert today snuffed out the lives of six enlisted men as they were changing shifts, and passed by without injury to & number of others who were in the same compartment. The dead are: E, Mentle, Coftey- ville, Kas,, W. D, Johnston, Arvada, Colorado, W. L. Murden, Oceana, Va B. A. Lyles, Union, 8. C,, T, C, Argin, Moliopac ¥alls, N, Y, and E, L. Brown, address unknown, The men were suffocated by dense clouds of smoke and fumes from burning oil and paint. Irving Pizer Seaman on Board Destroyer Hulbert Trving Plzer, son of A. Pizer, a taflor at 88 Weat Main street, is a seaman aboard the 'U. 8. Destroyer Hulbert on which six men were killed by an explosion at Manila yesterday. Plzer, who is about 21 years old, has been in the United States navy for seven months. He served in the Jew- ish legion of the British army in the * World war, being stationed in Pales- tine, Inspector Gilcreest Is Reported Critically Il Building Inspector John C. Gil- chreest is critically with bronchial pneumonia. Mr. Gilchreest has been buflding inspector for about two years and prior to taking over that position was superintendent of con- struction at the Nathan Hale school on Tremont street. He was for a number of years connected with the B. H. Hibbard Co. Release of Mrs. Buzzi Is Refused by N. Y. Judge New York, March 1.—County Judge Gibbs today dismissed the write of habeas corpus obtained by counsel for Mrs. Anna Buzzi to obtain her re- lease from jail where she is held as a witness in the murder of Frederick Schneider, wealthy contractor with whom she had lived. She is still held in $25,000 bail. District Attorney Glennon said he was not prepared at this time to charge anyone with mur- der. BERLIN “WURST” HIT German Frankfurter Business Suffers —Plants May Suspend. ' Berlin, March 1.—Berlin's sausage supply is threatened, and anxiety over the “wurst” temporarily at least, has crowded out the worry over the coal situation. A partial strike by the livestock skinners, followed by a lockout insti- tuted by the employers’ association, already has rendered 37 sausage and meat canning factories idle, and fears are being expressed for the city's fresh meat supply in view of the pos- sibility of the movement ultimately closing 1,000 plants. The livestock sellers have instruct- ed their agents not to send any more animals into Berlin for slaughter pending a clarification of the situation. The difficulty originated in the objec- tions of some of the trades unions to being put under the same wage as members of the Christian unions. BUYS BEAUTY SHOP Amanda Carlson, saleslady in the drapery department of John A, An- drews & Co., has resigned her posi- tion and has become proprietor of the Rose Beauty Parlors. She termin- ated her connection with the furniture company at the close of the day's NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1923, business yesterday and the employes with whom she has worked prosented her with an overnight bag. AIGH SCHOOL NOTES The date for tho H .8, Senior ban- quet has heen changed from Friday, June 1, to Tuesday, May 20, it was announced at the senior assembly this morning, Herealter the senlors will meet at| assembly twice a week instead of once | as had beon the practice up to this | somester, They will meet on Monday and.Thursday in the future, The first gamee of the Inter-class league for young women- will be played at the close of the fourth per- fod this afternoon. The first game will be between the young women of the two senior classes, The second | game will be between the two fresh- men classes, There will be six teams entered In the icague as follows: Sen- | lors, senior mid-years, juniors, junior mid-years, freshmen and freshmen mid-years, The Debating club will hold its reg- | ular meeting at the close of school this afternoon, The N. R. H. 8, basketball team announces ftself as “all set” for the coming championship game with N:»w] Haven tomorrow afternoon, The Red | and Gold defeated the Elm City team once this season and is out to dupli-| | cate the feat. Dancing will precede the game, Three More Clalms for Injuries From Icy Walks Additional claims against the city for injuries resulting from falls on iey sidewalks, have been filed as fol- lows: Iugene Sullivan, 26 Wilson| street, fell at East Main and East| stgeet, February 23 at 5:30 p. m., breaking his arm; Ralph Scrapa, 12 Pearl court, fell at Elm and Chest- nut streets, Tuesday, . Vebruary 27, spraining shoulder . and sustaining | other injuries; Mrs. Anna Pitauskas | 451 Park street, fell at 489 Park street, February 5 at 7:45 o'clock, breaking left forearm. BOOTLEGGERS HIT HARD New York, March 1.-—Extensively organized ‘and capitalized ' British bootleggers, with fleets of steam and sail vessels of large carrying capacity have virtually ruined the bootlegging industry of the Bahamas, declared J. P. Day, real estate operator who ar- rived on the Munargo today from Nassau. He said the bottom had drop- ped out of the liquor market at Nas- sua and that liquors could now be obtained at extremely low prices. DEATHS AND FUNERALS EFrederick W. Blank The funeral of Frederick W. Blank will be held from St. Mathew's Ger- man Lutheran church tomorrow after- noon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. A. C. Theodore Steege will officiate and in- terment will be in Fairview cemetery. The funeral of Mrs. Anna M. Nis. sen will be held at the Baker funeral lhome in Middletown tomorrow after- noon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Douglas Horton of that city will officiate. John J. Burns John J. Burng, aged 11 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Burns 85 Dwight street, died this morning. The funeral will be held at 8:30 o’ciock at the Church of St. John the HBvangelist. . Burial will be in St Mary’s new cemetery. KILLS HIMSELF IN AUTO Asbury Park, N. J., March 1.—C. A. Beringer, a moving picture electrician, formerly engaged in the tobacco busi- | ness here with his father, T. H. Ber- | inger, commitied suicide in his auto- mobile in Deal last night by shooting himself with a revolver. A note pin- ned on the seat alongside him and addressed to his father read: “It's all my own fault. There is no one to blame but myself." treaty modifying the territorial financial clauses and leaving out the economic section, " . City Items Open' alleys at the Casino tonight. —advt, A meeting of Worthy Temple, Pyth- fan Bisters, will be held In Judd's hall tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, See Mr, Ellis, silk artist, John A. Andrews Sewing Machine Dept,—advt, The Creseént Past Noble Grands as- soclation will meet with Stella Re- bekah lodge No, 11, Friday afternoon, Miss Nellle McGrath, a former resi- dent of this eity, who has been con- valescing at the home of Mrs, W, J Callahan of Barker strect, Hartford, Berlin, Sterling Player Planos at Andrews, advt, |aln High school inspected the police station this afternoon, Aunt Hagar's IHues, I"ox Trot, Vie- tor Record No, 10021, C, L, Plerce. —advt, Policeman Axel Carlson was tailed to 95 Mitchell street this morn- lnn. to settle an argument between two women reslding in a house at| that address. There for an arrest, March Vigtor RRecords, C, L, Plerce L& Coadvt, | 82-calibre Luger revolver had been stolen from his home. Edisons and Sonoras. & Coo=advt, Carlysle G, Barrett of the Palace theater is confined to his home by an' attack of grip. C. L. Pierce —advt, George L. Twiss is slightly improv- ing from an attack of hronchial pneumonia at his home, 108 Black Rock avenue, Tomorrow evening at 6:15 o'clock the minstrel troupe of Everpman's| Bible class will' meet for a hanquet at the Y. M, C. A, came ill Rule and Level' plant yesterday and lice ambulance. The directors of the Mercantile will meet tomorrow o'clock. the South Congregational church will meet this evening. A special prize fox trot will be hela at Sullivan's Dancing Academy Fox's theater tomorrow evening. Alfred H. Clark has bought through Watson & Jones, the house at 28 Vine street, . formerly owned by Dr. S. W. Irving. A daughter was born this afternoon to Mr, and Mrs. Pearl W. Ross of 441 West Main strect. RAFFAELE ESCAPES CHAIR Gov. Smith Commutes His Death Sen- tence to Life Imprisonment Albany, N. Y., March 1.—Governor Smith commuted to life imprisonment yesterday the sentence of TRoberto Raffacle, who was to have heen elec- trocuted March 6 for first degree murder. Three respites already had been granted in Raffaele’s ecase, the gover- nor explained, and District Attorney Banton of New York,gwho prosecuted com- mutation because of the services ren- dered in the conviction of others con- nected with the crime. Raffacle was involved in the kid- napping and murder of a boy at Par- adise Point, near New York. | TURKS W PEACE TREATY London, March 1.—(By the As: ciated Press)—Reuters today says there is indirect confirmation of re- ports that the Turks in reply to the allied peace proposals made at Lau- sanne, will propose an alternate draft and At The Burritt Savings Bank All deposits made up to and including the 5th will draw interest as of the 1st of March. Start Your Account Today Have You a Checking Account? It is a real convenience these days to pay your Grocery Bills, your Tax Bills, your Doctors Bills, etc., -by Check. Try it out by opening an Account here. One of the best parts of this method is that every Check becomes a receipt for your payment. Start Today One of the classes at the New Brit- | de- | was no cause bureau of the Chamber of Commerce | morning at 10| The -Young Women's Bible class of | over | Victor March Records at Morans', ’B“'“"‘""" &O. Jerry Klas of 232 Arch street be- [ Crucible teel % at his work at the Stanley| Cuba Cane Sugar 18 was removed to his home in the po-| Erie |18 visiting Mrs. Henry Taylor in lcuut;""d Punta“Alegra.. De. Beers mining | | points, Am Earl Cooley of 92 Winthrop street|A™ reported to the police today that a | |Am Am Ana Cop | Cen Leath Co .. { South the man, and the Judge who presided | South Rail Of}at the trial had recommended | Westinghouse WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTY Initial gains were Increased and the upward movement extended to virtu- ally all sections of the list during the first half hour, Atlantic Coast Line and Louisville and Nashville galned 1 5.8 and 1 1-4 points respectively,| Sugars moved to higher ground under the leadership of Cuba Cane preferred and Butte and' Superior each estab- | lished new high prees on gains of one | point, Houston assumed leadership of the oil group with a gain of 2 1.2 Heayy accumulation of irde- pendent steels sent Bethlehem B and | Steel and Tube preferrd a point above yesterday's final figures, ! The following quotations furnished by Putnam & Co, High . 46% 1043 186 11y Low 45% 102 % 186% 17% 126% Close 46% 103 % 186 17% 126% 68% 82 31% 124% 157 106% 52% 103 % 26% 138% 53% 67% 146% 37% 26% 36% 30% 1% 66 7% 135 805% 18 6 124 | 19% 186 15% 87 8% 42 % 5% 10% 41 50 | 45% | 15% 514 b53% 44% 681 29% 17% 979 20 114 9% 3013 Am Am FAm Am Bt Sug Can .... Cr & Fd Cot Oil Loco ......127 8m & Re., 68% Sg Rf em ., §2 Sum Tob ,. 31% Tel & Tel. . 124% Tob .. 168% Wool . L 107% . 62% mw. Am Am Am Ate Tp & 8 I |At Gulf &W I . (Buld Loco .. 130% 53% a8 14614 37% Chi Mil & St P . 25% ChiRIsl & P .. 86% Chile oCpper .. 30% Chino Copper .. 31% Con aGs .... ..67% | Corn Prod Re . 136% o 81% Beth Steel B .. Can Pacific ... dicott-John .. 7"‘/. 125 pfad ... 164 .. 186 Erie 1 Gen Electric Gen Motors 15% Goodrick BF ... 37% Gt North pfd .. 78% Insp Copper 43% Inter Con ...... % Inter Con pfd .. % Int Mer Marine . 1035 Int Mer Mar pfd 41% Allis-Chalmers . 50% Pacific Oil 45% Int Nickel ..... 158 Int Paper A6 % Kel Spring 'hrc h4 Kenn Copper .. 45 T.ehigh Valley . 681 Midvale Steel .. 30 Miss Pacific 1814 N Y Central 983 NYNHG&H. 20y Norf & West ...114 North Pacific 9% Pure 0Oil 3114 Pan Am P & T 82% Penn R R .. Pierce Arrow . Pittsburgh Coal Ray Con Cop .. Reading . : Rep I &8 .. Royal D, N Y Sinclair Oil Ref Pacific Studebaker Co Texas Co ..., Texas & Pacific 26 Tobacco Prod .. 841 Transcon Oil .. *Union Pacific . United Iruit United Re St U 8 Indus Alco 5 Rubber Co Steel Steel pld .. Willys Overland Mid States Oil . 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Stanley Works . Stanley Works pfd . Torrington Co com Traut and Hine Travelers Ins Co . Union Mfg Co .. 131 64 29 43 20 15 16 TODAY'S TREASI'_R\' REPORT. U. 8. Treasury—Balance, §201,119,304. NO BIRTHDAY IN 8 YEARS. | appearing in the intere. 87 WEST MAIN ST ASK STATE TO TAKE ROAD Delegates Want Commonwealth to Take Over Highway Known as Plainville Avenue, (Special to The Herald). Hartford, March 1.—Today was Unionville, Bristol, Plainville, m- ington day before the legislative com- mittee on roads, rivers and bridg: representatives from those districts of a bill to And the Best Mr. Driscoll Ever Gets Is One in Four. | New York, March 1.-~When A - | ant District Attorney Michael J. Dris- coll appeared in the supreme court yesterday to look up some records his melancholy mien moved Justice Guy and court attendants to ask him what {was wrong. |cheated me out of one. “I am in a peculiar position,” said Mr. Driscoll. *“I ought to celebrate | my birthday, but I can't because I| won’t have any. I was born on Feb- | ruary 29, | “I have a birthday only once every four years and at the beginning of the century the Gregorian calendar I had no h|rfl|ddy between Feb, 29, 1896, and Feb. 29, 1904, because 1900, being the beginning of the century, it is a leap vear without being recognized as such. | that eight year lapse.” | RALPH BRI’I‘I"L\ A SUICIDE private office on East Hartford boule- vard this afternoon. The medital ex- aminer gave a verdict of suicide, have Plainville avenue taken over by the state in its trunk line stem. Representative George Hannoran captained the proponents. He argued as a reason for asking the state to take over the highway that it is at present in deplorable condition, has been for two years and there is no immediate prospect for improvement. Among those present to speak in the interest of the bill were John P. Clancy, T. 8. Rourke, George Alling, John Way, William De Rosler, Robert E. Taft, Robert Stack and Joseph Donovan, Representative Rogers of Plainville, because of illness, was un- able to appear. Senato# John Trumbull of Plain- ville told the “Herald" this afternoon that he would support the measure. WOULD ARM RUM RU But T had a great celebration after Captain Gets Estimates on Steel Machine Guns in Turrets, March 1. With Halifax, N, §, —The cap- Hartford, March 1.~Ralph D, Brit- | tain of a liquor-carrying schooner who ton, one of the best known automo-|says he has suffered at the hands of bile dealers in Connecticut, was found | rum dead with a bullet in his temple in his|coast, is getting estimates from ship-| pirates off the United States s to the cost He builders in this vicinity of econstracting a safer vessel. asserts he has had plans prepared for ur Coal Bill Due? pay it and to meet other hardship to your family. We will lend you up to $300 at legal notes or home fur- niture, without removal, repayable to suit your con- Call, write or ’phone 1943. Our aid is immediate Beneficial Loan Society w Britain three-masted steel schooner with iliary engines and with machine mounted in a turret on the deck, he captain, who says he is a tee« totaller and regards his trade as legi- timate, has been engaged for some time in getting cargoes of liquor in | Great Britain, taking them to Nassau |or St. Pierre and after paying import | duties clearing for the high seas and ling to points off the United States coast. There he disposes of his cargo to motor hoats which take it ashore. SAME OLD STORY. au Bu Island Now Plans Investiga- tion of N. H. Road. Providence, R. 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