New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 8, 1923, Page 13

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1923. AIRPLANE S USED WALL STREET STOCK HUNTING FOR SEALS that to be perjury, the falie state- ment must be a material one, He read law to prove his contention that while people .customarily adopt the surname of thelr parents, it is not obligatory and Schwarm had the right to use any name he wanted. He City Items SCHWARN IS FREE PUTNAM & Members New York Stock Exchange Open alleys at the Casino tonight, ~advt, The dfréctors of the Welfare asso- ONBONDOF $15 (Continued from First Page) claimed the state had not proved the man's age or that he was anything clation will meet next Wednesday eve- nng, ' EXGHANGE REPORTS Wall street-=Opening prices in to- Members Hartford (Bucoessors Lo Stanley B, Eddy, Manager 1 Stock Fxchange Richter & Co,) 31 West Main St., Tel, 2040 Motloh Pictures Also to Be Taken Viking Minstrels at Turner Hall, other than a widower, Friday, March 9, Shepard’s Orch.— Prosecutor Woods day's stock market were firm, Buy- - - S asked that Jr, And'that he took oath before City Q) A. L. Thompson, g secutor Woods nexs called City Clerk Thompson to the stand and the clerk produced® a certified copy of the marriage license, Attorney §, P. Waskowitz, representing Schwarm, ob- jected to the introduction of the copy and it wag nligessary to adjourn court until the original was brought from City hall, { That certificate was then offered in evidence by Prosecutor | Woods and was admitted, Statoments In Marr ftatements made by Schwarm and sworn o, Included, the following: That his name was Reginald M, Van do Vere (the police claim it is Harold Schwarm); that he was a practicing physician (the police claim he is a dishwasher and factory hand); that «he was.a widower (the police claim ‘“he is a diyorcee); that he was 31 years of age (the police claim he was 20); and that his mother's name was Helen Alice Astor and his father's Reginald M. Van de Vere, Sr,, both of which the police claim are false, . Prosecutor Woods then turned the witness over to Defense Counsel Was- kowitz, who cross-questioned. “If T told you my name was John Jones, when In reality it is Saur Waskowitz; and if I told you 1 was a chemist when in reality I was a street-cleaner; and if I told you I lived in New York when I really lived in New Jersey; and if I told you I was 24 years of age when in reality 1 was but 21, would it make any differance so far as securing a license wag concerned,” asked the attorney for Schwarm. 0, provided I didn’t know other- " City Clerk Thompson replied. Birth Certificate Produced Prosecutor Woods then introduced in evidence a certified copy of a birth certificate from the office of the town clerk at Glastonbury, showing the birth of Harold Schwarm, March 22, 1900. The certificate was admitted. The state called as its next witness Joseph W. Roche who was in the town clerk's office at the time Schwarm made his application for a marriage license, March 19, 1921, Mr. Roche recalled that the accused young man gave his name as Van de Vere and his profession as that of a physictan. Evidence of Mrs. Gertrude Thomp- son, aged 28, that Schwarm was younger than she and that she knew him for 11 years, was excluded be- cause of uncertainty. Mrs. August Vogel in whose house on Rockwell avenue Schwarm lived for a time, knew ‘him about six years and pointed out the prisoner as “Harold Schwarm.” Thought He Could Change Name. \Interesting evidence was brought out when Sergeant George C. Ellinger of the detective bureau was placed on the stand. He told of a talk with Schwarm after the arrest last Sunday. The sergeant asked why he had as- sumed the name of Van de Ve The young man’s reply was, according to Sergeant Ellinger, that hp was known in a circle of friends in New York city as Reginald M. Van de Vere and that he had advice from counsel that in the state of New York a man may assume any name he wishes and after six months it be- comes his legal name. As to the statement that he was a widower, Schwarm told the sergeant that his first wife was the same to him as though she were dead so it d.mn't make any difference, Sergeant Ellin- ger testified. Chief W. C. Hart told the court that Schwarm admitted to him that he is only 22 years of age. *Albert A. Greenberg, who as a justice of the peace, married Schwarm and Lilllan D. Willkomerson in 1921, told the court that he could not re- member the individual but did re- member the name and identified as his the signature on the returned marriage license. Calls Client “Van de Vere.” The state's case was then rested by Prosecutor Woods and Attorney ‘Was- kowitz moved for a discharge. Throughout his argument he madae no mention of the name of Schw_arm. but frequently referred to the prison- er as Van de Vere. He claimed that the state had not made out a’ case, pointing to the states which provide that swearing falsely under certain enumerated conditions shall consti- tute perjury, but claiming that there was no statute which covered swear- ing in the taking out of a marriage license. Judge Klejt declined to accept this version and denied the motion for discharge as to law, permitting the defense counsel to continue his ar- gument as to fact. Attorney Waskowitz License, pointed out ere., Schwarm be bound over to the next term of the superior court, Must Stop “Winking at Law" “Its high time to put a stop to the practice of winking at the law,” said the prosecuting attorney, He argued that the misrepresenta- tlon made to the town clerk was a material one since he was only 20 years of age and had he not repre- sented that he had passed his majori- ty, he could not have secured the license, issued to him was directly attribut. able to his false statement, the prose- cutor claimed, Judge Klett accepted Woods' recommendation and bound the “prince” over to the next term of the superior court, fixing the bond at $1,600, After court this morning arrange- ments were made to release from bonds Schwarm's wife who had been held in $500 bail since her arrest last Sunday. Prosecutor Woods said today that no action had been taken to deter- mine Schwarm’s sanity as he decided to leave that to the superior court authorities. Letter Coming From Roxbury, Chiet 'Willam C. Hart today re- eeived a telegram from the police officials at Roxbury, that information pertaining to Schwarm’s marriage to Miss Cather- ine F. Lynn, in Boston, in 1918, was being forwarded. It has been learned that Miss Lynn, secured a. divorce frem Schwarm, and that she has wed again, but whether or not Schwarm contracted the marriage with Lillian Willkomerson in this of the information from Roxbury. The “princess” was with her hus- was band today from the time he lodged back in the cell room after ourt until liberated on bonds. She ppeared in - very happy frame of | mind. Schwarm was asked about his plans after getting owt on bonds. He said that he could not say just what he will dd, but he added: “You can bet that I will be at Hartford in June, if this case is not dropped be- fore that.” Lynn woman, Schwarm still married again?” a reporter band,” he mused. TWO CITIES ISOLATED Berlin, March 8 (By the Associated Duisberg have been isolated from rail communication with the rest of the Ruhr, according The railway miles east of Bochum, has been occupied, as well as that of Wattenscheid, to the Press)—Essen and to the Berlin Tageblatt. station at TLangendreer: a few west of Bochum. Real Aloha Here's a real “aloha” or Hawaiian farewell. Willlam P. Jarrett, new congressman from Hawaii and first democrat to represent the islands in 21 years, was literally smothered with leis, a Hawaiian way of saying God- speed, when he left recently to take up his duties in Washington. The fact that a license was Prosecutor Mass., stating city ~ before | Miss Lynn secured her divorce can-| not be determined until the receipt| adwvt, The condition of Charles Rellly, who has been confined to his home on Howard street with pneumonia, 15 roported as considerably improved' today. Victrolas, Co.—advt, There will be a Balloon Dance at Grotto Hall over Iox's BSaturday night. Laun Dry Ette Electric Washers, T. W. Hinchliffe, 50 Main St,—advt, Policeman Thomas J, Feeney today commenced duty as a traffic officer at the South church corner, relieving Policeman John Liebler, who will re- turn to the night detail this evening. Patrolman Patrick Meehan will re- sume duty this evening after a week's jliness. Planos, €. L. Plerce & gine Company No. 1, and John Shaw, of Engine Company No. 2, are off duty hecause of {liness. E. H., Clark has returned from Florida and is visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs George T. Crowley, of 59 Trinity street. Although reservations made at the Y. M. C. A, for the monthly meeting and social of the Social Workers’ club 14st evening, no one appeared for the meeting, ac- cording to “Y" officials, Fifty-five men will take part in the opening chorus of the minstrel show to be given by Everyman's Bible class, May 21, according to a state- ment made by Chairman ¥, W. Ma- comber this morning. * DEATHS AND FUNERALS ad been Michael Wysock. Michael Wysock, aged 2 years, son of John Wysock of 126 Beaver street, died yesterday afternoon of convul- sions. Medical® Examiner Waterman Lyon was called into the case, as Harry Parsons, a fireman at En.l the child had had tention. Mrs. William Mack The body of Mrs. William Mack, who died last Rapids, Mich., arrived in this city to- In connection with the insists that he was never. married to her. “Have you heard that she has been asked. “Well I hope she got a good hus- -t day, and was taken to the home of her mother, Mrs. Henry Williams, at 158 Dwight street. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow mori- ing at the'Church of §St. John the Evangelist. Burial will be in St Mary's new cemetery Michael Frawley Thé funeral of Michael will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in St. Mary's new cemetery. Mrs. Michael Zekos The funeral of Mrs. Michael Zekos was held at St. Andrew's Lituanian church this morning at 9 o'clock. A solemn requiem high mass was cele- brated by Rev. Edward V. Grikis a: sisted by Rev. Patrick Daly and Re Thomas J. Laden. As the body was borne from the church, Professor and Mrs. Rakauskas and daughter, Elinor Rakauskas rendered “Nearer My God |to Thee.” Committal services were conducted at the vault in St. Mary's cemetery by Rev. Edward V. Grikis. Frawley SENTENCED TO JAIL. Antonio Vernali, who has been con- victed of rum running in the courts of New Britain, Stamford and Hart- ford in times past, and who was ar- rested on January 21 in Hartford with 75 gallons of liquor in his possession was semtenced to serve 60 days in jail, in superior court today. He previ- ously has paid a total of $400 in fines in the three courts named. Maurice Riker, employed by Sam Julian, of New Britain, was sentegced to 10 days in jail, with a two wéeks’ delay of execution because of illness in the family and Julian. was given a sentence of 30 days, 15 days on each of two counts. Julian was fined in the New Brit- ain court on December 8 for selling liquor. When arrested on January 13, he explained to the court that he was selling booze to pay the previous fine. WIFE HELD FOR MURDER. Chicago, March 8.—Evidence in connection with the deaths of two husbands as well as the third mate of Mrs., Tillle Klimek, charged with murder was allowed by the court to- day, but her co-defendant, Mrs. Nel- lie Koulik, her cousin, was freed. Mrs. Koulik, however, still is under indictment in connection with the death of one of her husbands by poison, FIFTH ANNUAL CITY AUTO SHOW WHERE THE MOST DISTINCTIVE AND MOST POI:U_I.AR CARS WILL BE SHOWN ON ONE FLOOR HUDSONS . ESSEX PEERLESS MAXWELL Special Features In Each Line —Including— BUICKS Will be on Display Jester’s Hall, Arch St. Music and Entertainment Each Evening . STUDEBAKERS CHALMERS Something new and - extraor- dinary can be seen at this show. REOS Free Admission of This Year's Cruise St. Johns, N. ¥, March 8.—Re- duced to cight vessels, the low mark in the history of the industry, the Newfoundland sealing flcet put out for the ice fields yesterday in quest of | the floating seal herds, New features this season in the annual hunt will be the taking of moving pictures ot the sealing operations, and the use| of an alrplan® as an official part of | the fleet’s activities, The plane will be used for “spotting” hards of seals found iff the past largely through | good luck or good guessing on the part of the skippers, Only five vessels of the reduced fleet actuafly sailed yosterday—the | Thetis, Torranova, Ranger, Seal and | Neptupe, The Eagle developed en- gine thouble yesterday and will not get away until ¥riday, The steamer Sagona, which reached 8t. Johns Sunday after being'ice bound off the Nova Scotia coast, is being fitted out for the seal hunt and will sail Sat- urday. - These seven vessels are bound for the Grand Banks. The Viking, which will hunt in the Gulf of St. Law- rence, left this port Saturday. The eight steamers carry 1,200-men. Un- less they meet with unusual success they are not expected to return be- forve the end of April, The steamer Neptune carried with her an airplane similar to that w' by Sir Ernest Shackelton on the steamer Quest during his Antarctic explorations. The plan is to hawe the pilot make daily flights when weather conditions permit for con- venient sections of the ice floes to discover the stal herds. The machine requires an area of smooth ice about 100 yards square to rise and descend. The Neptune is equipped with plat- form for the plane, as is the Eagle, so that the machine can pass from one ship to the othar, This {s the first time the airplane has been used officially in connection with the seal hunt. Last season several aviators operated independ- ently, but their efforts did not meet with the approvgl of the sealers. DR. FREEMAN DIES Metuchen, N. J, March 8.—Dr. Charles M, Freeman, 65, husband of Mary Wilkins Freeman, novelist, died suddenly last night at his home. BUBLIC WORKS HEARING. The board of public works will meet Tuesday evening to hold hearing on street, grade and building lines on Carlton street, and on the installa- tion of sewers in Booth street, 150 feet northerly from Broad street. Miss Morehouse Gets , Verdict for $12,500 New Haven, March $.—A jury in the civil superior court today*brought ing of the equipment and automotive shares featured the ecarly dealings. Stromberg Carburetor, Baldwin and Rallway steel shares cach selling at least a point above last night's clos- ing prices. Pan-American, A and B, Cosden and Industrial Alecohol also moved to higher ground, Independent Steels also were in better demand, Prices strengthened in 'the later trading, Cosden establishing a new high record for the year at 62, up 1 6-8, and California Petroleum apd Pan-American cach eéxtended their gains to a point. Pressed Steel car, Pullman, Studebaker, Industrial Al- cohol, Otis Elevator and Federal Min- ing and Smelting preferred also sold a point or more above last night's closing price. Canadlan Pacific rose a point and Baitimore ahd Ohio %. American Woolen was the only con- spicuous heavy spot dropping a point. Wall Btreet—The spread of selling carried the major portion of the list from 1 to 3 pointssunder yesterday's closing. * Union Pheific and Strom- berg yielded 3 points and a dozen or more other active issues 2 tq 2% Subsequent heavy buying of the inde- pendent steels caused a halt in the general selling, Wall street noon—The general market was responsive this morning to the bidding up of special groups, being unable to digest, except as sub- stantial concessions in quoted values, the large volume of, realizing sales and the stock offered by professional short interests. Gains in the equip- ment group were speedily cancelled and General Afphalt, California Pe- troleum, American Locomotive, Bald- win, Bethlehem B. Stromberg Car- buretor, Stewart Warner, Tobacco products and Wells Fargo Express dropped 1 to 2 points. Call money opened at 4% per cent. High . 44 Close 44 108% 186% 16% 132% 661% 501 Low 44 102% 186% 16% 1321 661 78% 33 124% 1556 % Am Am Am Am Am Am Bt Sug Can Cr & Fdy..189 Cot Oil .... 16% Loco .. .135 Sm & Re.. 67% Sg Rf om., S0 Sum Tob .. 331 Tel..125% .162% L1053 Ana Cop . B2% Ate Tp & S F..103& At Gulf & WI . 28% Bald Loco .... 142% Baltimora & O . 64% Beth Steel B .. T0% Can Pacific ... 146% Cen Leath Co .. 30% Ches & Ohio ... 74 Chi Mil & St P . 251 Chi RIsl & P . 37% Chile Copper .. 29% Chino Copper .. 303% Con Gas w1 Corn Prod R . 1331% Crucible Stel 84% Tob Wool 140% 69% 145% 3rig 735 24y 36 29% 3014 65% 1328 8114 in a judgment of $12,500 for Miss Edna Morehouse of Meriden, in an action for $20,000 which she brought against the Morehouse Brothers com- pany of Meriden, a firm owned by her father and other relatives. Miss Morehouse was injured in Walling- ford in June, 1921, when an automo- hile driven by her brother, Walter F. Morehouse, ran into a tree. Stewart Comstock, another passenger in the machine, was killed. The automobile was owned by the Morehouse Broih- ers company. REPLY IN FEW HOURS. Constantinople, March 8, (By The Associated Press).—~Turkish reply to the allies’ peace proposals is ex- pected to he handed o the allies within the next 24 hours. While the exact details of the reply are unknown here it is indicated in Turkish quar- ters that the note will open the way for another conference. MORE fiLll* S New York, March 8.—Ten addition- al cases of sleeping sickness, bringing the total for the city to 15 were re- ported to the department of health today. Two deaths today and four yesterday from the malady were re- ported. WOMAN CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Mrs. Caroline Augtstin Easily Recalls Interesting Peried of Her Life. Chicago, March 8.-—Looking back over a life that reach 100 years, Feb. 17, Mrs, Caroline Augustin, 1839 Ed- dy street, selects without hesitation its most interesting period. “It was the revolution in Germany about 80 years ago,” she said, with- out a moment's hesitation. ‘Never will I forget that time.” And the faded eyes of the old lady lighted with interest at her treasured mem- ories. Mrs. Augustin, in spite of her ad- vanced age, does not wear glasses,| is fairly active and suffers from no ailments except a slight rheumatism. She eats her meals regularly, combs her own hair and waits upon herself with the alacrity of a much younger woman. She eame to America with her parents when she was a young woman and settled in Dubuque, Ia., about 656 yers ago. Later she came to Illinois, at a time when the ferry boat brought travelers across the Mississippi. That was around 1880 as nearly as she can remember, For many years she lived in Alpin, I, and about ten years ago came to Chicago with her daughter, Miss Pauline Augustin, with whom she lives now. Abother daughter, Mrs. Amanda Botticher, lives in Racine. Many relatives and old-time friends paid their respects to the aged woman on the occasion of her birthday anni- versary. “There was a big gathering last year, but it was a larger one this year, because it is the hundredth anniversary,” explained Miss Augustin, { Transcon Oil .. the daughter. 17 76 12% 18% 185 14% 18% Cuba Cane Sugar 17% Endicott-John .. 77 L1294 1844 (186 147% Erie 1st pfd Gen FElectric Gen Motors .... Goodrick BF ... 381 Gt North pfd .. 78% Insp Copper . 41% Inter Con ...... % Int Mer Marine . 11 Int Mer Mar pfd 43 Allis-Chalmers . 49 Pacific Oil . . 48 Int Nickel ..... 15% Int Paper . 57% Kel Spring Tire. 57 % Kenn Copper .. 43% Lehigh Val . 69 Midvale Steel .. 313 N Y Central.... 99 NYNHG&H. 19% Norf & West ..114% North Pacific 80 Pure Oll ...... 20% Pan Am P & T $8% Penn R R ..... 46% Pierce Arrow .. 12% Pittsburgh Coal 67% Ray Con Cop .. 16% Reading . 0% Rep 1 & 8 . 62% Royal D, N Y . 54% Sinclair Oil Ref 33 South Pacific .. 03 South Rall . 33% Studebaker Co 1241 Texas Co 52% Texas & Pacific 26 Tobacco Prod .. 84% 11% 180 8214 70% 625 108% 120% T4% 117% G414 1301 ', United Fruit .. United Re St . U 8 Indus Alco . U 8 Rubber Co U 8 Steel U 8 Steel pfd .. Utah Copper Mid States Oil Westinghouee . Nationa) Lead 4% 1% 63% 130% (Putnam & Co.) Bid ..705 e 44 158 w10 . 15 12 . 281 L1138 . 76 . 62 « 90 .165 . 60% . 90 108 35 Asked 715 Aetna Life Ins 59 Am Hardware Am Hosiery ........ Bige-Hfd Cpt com .. Bills & Spencer com Bills & Spencer pfd Bristol Brass Colt's Arms . Conn Lt and P pfd ... Eagle Lock Fafnir Bearing . Hart and Cooley Hfd Elec Lt . Landers F J R Mont com & .. J R Mont pfd .. N B Gas . N B Machine .. N B Machine pfd Niles-Be-Pond com . 41 North and Judd .. 53 Peck, Stow and Wilcox 33 Russell Mfg « 85 Seoville Mfg . 170 S N E Tel 130 Standard Screw . 167 Stanley Works 63 Stanley Works pfd .... 28 Torrington Co com ... 40% Traut and Hine .. . Travelers Ins Co . Union Mfg Co .. 27 710 “ TODAY'S TREASURY REPORT. U, 8. Treasury—Balance, $203,869,645, We Offer 50 NORTH & JUDD ¥i D JU Wi CO. Members New York Stock Exchange MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE ORD: Hartford - Conn, Trust 1dg., Tel. 3-6329 W BRITAIN: 23 West Maiu St,, Tel, 1815, We Offer and Recommend North & Judd Mfg. Co. Stock MR e e Thomson, e & NEW BRITAIN New DBritain National Bank Bldg. Telephone 2580 Members Hartford Stock EXchange Donald R. E % lthe Ruhr are ghdually 914 |tract too much to o HARTFORD 10 Central Row Telephone 2-4141 Members New York Stock Exchange Hart, Manager We Offer: TORRINGTON CO. BIGELOW HARTFORD COLT’S ARMS CO. Price on Application We do not accept Margin Accounts. Waterbury Danbury Middietown G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—}odln 509, The Old State House Sq Foreign Exchange to Bank by mail. Itis Famous Boston Newspaper Writer Dies at 71 Years Boston, March 8.—William Ralston Balch, a newspaper man of wide ex- perience in Europe and this country and author of the war chronicle in the columns of the DBoston Transcript during the world war, died at his home here last hight. He was 71 years old and a native of Leetown, W. Va. He controbuted to the L(\n«lm\‘ Daily Maikan exclusive account of the impending death of Queen Victoria. He was connected with the London bureau of the Associated Press for several years. He was managing bai- tor of the Philadelphia Press in 189 Coal Miners Are Being Dismissed in Germany Essen, March 8 (By the Associated Press)—The German coal min in being dis- according to the are 2,000 from the sen district missed from work, French authorities who de were dismissed yesterd mines in the Recklingha alone. It is assumed by th& French that these dismissals part of the Ger- man plan to reduce the coal output gradually to a r imum as part of the passive resistance program. Stuffy McInnis to Play With the Boston Braves Boston, March ~-John Melnnis, of Gloucester, “Stuffy” to baseball signed a contract today to play base for the Boston Braves for the next two years. The local National | club in engaging MecInnis r hx.\‘j release by the Cleveland mericans, | which found a $14,000 annual v, against wgues | con- st of the clubs in the major GRAND JOHN P. KEOGH Member Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York STOCKS BONDS o Direct Private Wire to New York. Bridgeport New Haven N. B. Natl Bank Bldg.—~Tel. 101§ Hartford-Connecticut Trust ompany‘ uare, Hartford, Conn. Safe Deposit Boxes, $5.00 and upwards. all parts of the world, LETTERS OF CREDIT — GENERAL BANKING safe and saves time. . YU AN IO I I and several minors, it was understood. i McInnis will go south within a week. ‘ CONDEMNED BY LEGISLATURE. Madison, Wis.,, March §.—The 450 university of Wisconsin faculty mem« ‘lr(‘rs who during the war signed a round robin denouncing the attitude of Senator La Iollette, stood con« demned by the Wisconsin legislature today as the assembly voted 82 to 11 to concur in the resolution adopted } by the sgpate yesterday. \m Rise in Coppers N. Y. Curb Issues Arizona Globe Fortuna Con. Howe Sound Jereme Verde New Cornelia Un. Verde Ex. Circular on Request Herman Bros. Members N. Y. Curb Exchange 27 Williams St., New York Phore 2708 Broad OPENING — O — Odd Fellows’ Building 142-146 A rch Street SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH, 1923, AT 8 P. M. 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