New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1923, Page 3

MANVILLE ENTERS INTO FRAUD GASE Firm Buncogd Him Too New York, May 14.—Details of 8| pumber of stock selling schemes In which big names and big sums figured and In which was concerned Mrs Myrtle Bowman Hayes, indieted last week on a charge of having forged the pame of Charles M, Siehwab to & $26,000 note, have been made publie by Charles B. Manvwille, 83, wealthy founder of the Johns-Manville Ashes- tes coneern, In statements given out yesterday after. first denying any connection with Mre, Hayes, the aged financler told in detall the manner in which he alleges some of her assoclates used his name without his knowledge as president of the Century Consolidat. ed Ol Co, rubber-stamping his al nature to literature used in a §2,- 000,000 stock selling campawgn, He sald Mrs, Hayes, Mrs. Cora Ctetson Dutler and Walter B, Clarke aad Induéed him to Invest in several enterprises, Clarke, Mrs. Butler of New York and Boston; Ernest Phil- lpa of Kansas City, Mo., D, L. Petors| of Los Angeles, Benewitz X, Davis and Mark 8 Mathews of New \'nx were Indicted In April of last year charged with having used the malls to defraud in the sale of stock of the Consolidated Oil, Mr, Manville tes- tifled before the grand jury that the oll promoters had used his name as president of the concern. The case 1s soon to come to trial, Says He Was Stung “I was stung,” Mr. Manville sald, “stung by a slick crowd."” Women wearing expensive gowns, much bejewelled and living at the best hotels were concerned in various schemes which the financler said he was led Into after his meeting with Mrs. Hayes. Clarke ran a New York brokerage office he sald and interest- ed him In the Hobbs Mfg. Co. of ‘Worcester, Mass, a concern that needed financing. Mr. Manville charged that a $25.000 accommoda- tion note given by him to Clarke on promise that it would be returned in three hours had been discounted by Clarke and never repaid. He sald he took his loss on the manufacturing deal declaring that he pavered connections with the Hayes- Rutler-Clarke crowd although they| pleaded with him to become inter- ern a3 president, and that his name was printed on the letter heads DIVORCE RATE TWICE AS HIGH AS TEN YEARS AGO Every Five Marviage Tioenses Reing Taken Out, Chicage, May 14.~0One divorce has been granted for every five marriage licenses issued in Chicage during the first three menths of this year and In the last ten years the ratle of di. vorees to marriages has nearly Adoubled Judges who have heard from 2,000 to, 6,000 divorce cases aseribe the In creasing number of marriage dis. solutions to changing economic con. ditions. In 1922, 38,004 marriage licenses were is and 7,285 divorces grant ed. Divorces e doubled in the ast eight years, while marriages have increased one-eighth fome of the reasons for divores advanced hy the judges are: Fn. trance of women into the field ot commerce, Industry and business, Too mueh jaze; too much cabaret. ing and liquor toting, Ultra-sophistication of generation Tendency of young married couples to live with their parents, thus be- coming susceptible to their influence, Too little religion in the home, Poor cooking and makeshift dellea. tessen dinners. the rising Curzon's Note to Germany Suggests That Teutons Expand Their Ofter in Next Proposals, By The Associnted Pres London, May 14.—Lord Curzon's reply to the Germhn reparations note expresses disappointment at the “in- adequate sum’ offered and at the lack of precision as to guarantees, and suggests that Germany reconsider or expand her proposals “in such a way as to convert them into a feasible basls for further discussion.” In thus leaving the way open to a | new offer, the British note says “the first atep toward a realization of any such hope must be recognizéd by Ger- many that contribution much more serfous and much more precise is re- quired.” The British reply makes no men- | tion of Germany's reference to an in- ternational commission and for this it draws the censure of one section of WANY IN HOSPITAL " BUT NOT PATIENTS Yoteran Manulacturer DOclartS|cownge mepors e mocwee ""l"“’ Britain Institution Throws NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1023 Open Its Doors to Public Many people were interested enough in the New Britain Genera! hospital | to elimb the hill and view the exhibit! of the training sehool for nurses held there Saturday In econneetion Wwith National Hospital day, despite the ralny weather, The exhibit Baturday was in the maln eorridor of the hospital bulld.| ing. Visitors were taken in eharge by nurses and after helng shown through out the bullding, ineluding the operat- ing room, the different wards, ete, were shown the exhibit whieh inelud- ed praetically everything the nurse gets in her training course Rlankets and bed socks for babies, proper kinds of sheets and plllow cases, children's bibs, wash cloths, kitehen towels, hath towels, ete, were mute witnesses to the fact that any woman, any sewing circle, any girle' Junior Achievement club, any home missionary soclety can find enough here to keep it busy, at all times “Do you get enough of these sup- plies furnisited by the women who hold sewing meetings for this hos- pital?" was asked of Miss Traver. “No, we use them a great deal faster than that,”” she replied, There were water bag covers, fee caps, flannel night clothes, slippers, table covers, all kinds of baby things, ete, were shown in the exhibit of hand made sowing. Then thers was the technical part of a nurse's training. The surgical instruments, hypo trays, eote., “were shown. A collection of different bones of the body, laboratory specimens, test tubes, microscopes, a sample food tray, various hand hooks for nurses, wire and wooden splints, bandages !and books on personal hygiene, con- |eluded an interesting exhibit, includ- ing various detailed explanations of what constitutes the training course of study. After a visit to the hospital, callers were escorted through the new nurses’ home and entertained at tea. No Elihu Burritt, Jr., Here, l State School Board Is Told Chairman B. F. Gaffney of the school committee has requested Su- perintendent of Schools 8. H. Holmes to notify the state board of education that the name “Elthu Burritt Junior that Cathelle chureb,” of animals in the field; of how, ATTACKED BY PRIEST Rev. W. A, McCrann Criticizes (Tendency Toward Small Families Advecates of birth econtr who stand brazenly in doorways with plar ards and in other Ways carry to pas sersby a message whiek they are not allowed to convey on the streets, were attacked ehurch by Rev yesterday at Bt Mary's Walter A. MeCrann who told the eongregation that Moth. er's Day s & later day {dea that Sprang teaching of love and respect for moth. erhood and of Its ohservance of the entire month of May as from the Cathelic ehureh Niessed Mother's month “Bvery day I8 Mother's day in the Father MeCrann sald, He discussed the elevation of woman to her pedestal of respect and claimed for the Catholle ehurch the credit for taking a firm stand in early historleal times. He related that woman was once harnessed to the plow and forced to do the work when she did not establi otter reco y before she w by her mastey her and sold Inte slavery It was at s time, Father MeCrann said, that the Cathelie cohureh demanded that the practice be stopped, remarking that wema the same the man and must be g privileges of Uving Mother's Day, Father McCrann teld the congregation lnes not merely mean A box of chocolates with a pi ture of & mother on it, but a lave of motherhood not ¢ for every day of her life He attacked the young brides wh resolve to have but ene, or at the most two ehildren, heeause large fam flles interfere with their freedom, and beause ope cannot seeure & tensment with seve ehildren. He hlamed some m rs for the faet that large famil o not wAnted, stating that if they would take a decided stand and say that they would have large families there wonld he no such dif fienlty He warned wives who refuse to have families for sueh petty rea- sons that they will answer on fudg- ment day T e SILVER WEEK — A — WEDDING RING SHOP 149 Main Street SEE OUR WINDOW y for one day but —THE— SPRING & BUCKLEY ELECTRIC CO. 75.77-79-81 Church Street A FEW DOLLARS INVESTED IN OUR Modern Lighting Fixtures will make your home more cheerful and add to the attractiveness of your other home furnighings, *For Quick Retuns Use Herald Classiied Adsis, Aluminum. SPECIAL “THE WORLD" = [] uarante - A SBEST ed for 20 Years SALE STARTS AT EXACTLY 9A.M. TUESDAY ested in the ofl concern. He refused |y, progs, The Times condemning| High school” 1is proper and he sald and some months later learned | tpo omission, also expresses regret| Elihif Burritt Jr.” the term used by that his rubber-stamped. signature had | ¢pat the British terms were not more | the state board in its communication been signed to all letters of the con-| axplicitly stated. A hint that British is not the correct name. Letters ————— | troops Would be sent to the Ruhr, the | from the atate board have been ad- ensesa Morning Post, believes, would bring|dressed in a fashion that would indi- STOP CATARRH! OPEN lqultk action at Berlin. lratn that the school had been named e | in honor of a junior member of the NOSTRILS AND HEAD {| cITv DEPARTMENT BALANCE. |one Elihu Burritt's tamily. —_— City departments reported bal- Cream Applied in Nostrils ances totalling $491,404.71 at the Once. i K close of the fiscal year, City Treas-| gayes Hus(’,oldu urer Curtis L. Sheldon has stated {n|gram today from Quiney, IlL., stating B e 2 | | | his annual report. The several de.|that the new ambulance ordered balances are: General |through the company for the New ] fund, $24,-|Britain General hospital has heen HOSPITAL AMBULAN SHIPPED. The Lash Motor Co. réceived a tele- g e 0 1 your nostrils are clogged and | partmental your head s stuffed and vou can’t|fund, $7§158.35; water | ) breathe freely because of a cold or|(624.21; sewer fund, $62,041.17; sub- shipped and should arrive in this city catarrh, just get a small bottle of | way fund, $4,764.75; street improve- within two weeks. The machine has Fly's Cream Balm at any drug stoge. ment fund, $11,206.74; park commis- | & Cadlllac chassis and engine with a Apply a little of this fragrant, anti- | signers, $46,462 body made to specificatilonis. septic cream into your nostrils and|tee, $1,095.74; city bullding fund, $6,- e e e 2 let it penetrate through every airj699.91; new school building fund; | FEARED HOLD-UP MEN passage of your head, xpn(h{ng and ! $213,735.87; dog llicense fund, $2,310.- Harmless customers were suspected Tealing the inflamed, swollen mucous | 88; public amusement commission, {of being hold-up men Saturday night membrane and you get instant relfef,| $320.92; reserve fund liquor licens by the manager of an Arch street I munieipal ice fund, $3.- store, who telephoned the police sta- i tril§ are open, your head is clear, no| 662.96; comfort station construction |tion that he could see three men out- (e :qw e mope hawking, snuffling, blowing; no|fund, $5,709.11; street department | side waiting to waylay him. Police- A .@»l!h}flw more headache, dryness nr‘ntrugg\ing;funi $2,344.04; municipal garage man John ILiebler investigated and for breath. Ely's Cream Balm is Jusv.] fund, $139.80; state ald to widows'|found that the three men wanted to I o what sufferers from head colds and | fund, $833.75; municipal home serv- get into the store to make some pur- catarrh need. It's a delight. | ice bureau, $018.97; total, HM,NLTLl chases. 3-QT. COLONIAL SAUCE PANS 2-QT. COLONIAL SAUCE PANS 4-QT. PUDDING PANS 4-QT. MIXING BOWLS CRUMB TRAYS and SCRAPERS HOLDFAST BABY PLATES 3-QT. PANELLED LIPPED SAUCE ARTICLES ; cemetery commit- Ah! how good it feels. Your nos-| $28 AdH IO RSy SYRUP PITCHERS ROUND TUBED CAKE PANS-9 inches (Solid Bottom) 11;-QT. PAN RIM STRAINER COLANDERS BREAD PANS UFFIN PANS, 6-cup QT. PRESERV PANELLED ROUND ROASTERS 114-QT. PANELLED DOUBLE BOILERS 10-QT. DISH PANS 11Y-IN. COLANDERS 1,13, 2-QT. SET OF LIPPED STEW PANS 114-QT. PANELLED COFFEE PERCOLATORS BAKE DISHES OVAL ROASTERS—(15-inch) 5.QT. PANELLED TEA KETTLES 21,-QT. WATER PITCHERS 12-QT. OVAL DISH PANS 6-QT. COLONITAL KETTLES 6:QT. PANELLED PRES. KETTLES : 1%,-QT. DOUBLE BOILERS ' i 8-QT. WATER PAILS i 8-QT. PRESERVING KETTLES PANS YOU nced only 814 gallons of Certain-teed Outside 4-QT. PANELLED COLONIAL ARTICLES White to paint a spacious home like this (40'x 32'). KETTLES "That means less than $33 for the paint. There is noth- ing gnore artistic. than a nicely painted, white house This merchandise has heen purchased especially for this event and represents values which we be- in its setting of green lawn and shrubbery. When it lieve cannot be duplicated. We have arranged this out-of-the-ordinary sale of several thousand pieces of takes so little paint to keep a fine home like this fresh fine, standard “quality brand” Aluminum Articles at a price far below regular selling figures—in fact, at and new, it is a pity to put off paintinfi. Whatever this sale your choice of any of the items illustrated at the phenomenally low prices of 49c and 99c each. the color let us show you the choice rich shades to be These goods are not the cheap ordinary kind you have been seeing on sale by the dealer who figures had in Certain-teed outside paint. on price alone, It takes price and quality combined to make a bargain. This is what we offer. Our buy- ; Y ing power together with low operating expense and the fact that we are using this as an advertising medium makes these prices possible. e a ”I See our window display and you can better judge the unusual importance of this sale. In order to give everybody the same opportunity there will be NO TELEPHONE ORDERS—NO C. 0. D.S—NO S ——— —— ] j MAIL ORDERS—NOTHING RESERVED OR SOLD BEFORE SALE STARTS. These exceptional bar- st lnm]i,:i:bt’hne gains will attract an enormous crowd but preparations have been made to wait on each customer quickly. 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