New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1923, Page 25

NEVER HIRED SPIES 10 FOLLOW FATHER Croker, Jr, Cross-Examined fn Suit to Break Parent’s Will The Assoriated Press. Dublin June 5.—Riehard Croker, Jr. underwent eross examination by Pat rviek Lyneh counsel Mrs. Bula Croker, at today's session of his sult to break the will of his father, one tUme Tammany chieftain, In reply to questions Mr, Croker said he had never used detectives to spy upon his father but admitted that he had em- ployed one MeCahill to inquire inte the transfer of the Croker property at Pal A, MeCahill also went to Bavannah and Molena, Ga,, and Jacksonville, 1la;, to investigate in- formation the witness had received concerning Mrs, Bula Croker The witness testified that ha font James E, Carter a member l:u New York democratic club to Northampton, Mass,, last autumn to make inquiries of people who were re- ported to have known Mrs, Bula Croker there, His brother, Howard Croker, also visited Northampton and interviewed Mps, Clara Bingham and Mrs, R, E, Davis, ‘The allegation has been made during the trial that Mrs, Croker was the legal wife of Guy R Marone, through a ceremony .]\'r~ formed at Northampton, when she married Mr, Croker, the testator. Mr, Croker testified that Mr, Car- ter had come to Dublin With Mrs, Bingham and Mrs, Davies and that he, the witness had put up the money for the trip. The witness sald he was paying the Dublin hotel expenses of the Northampton witnesses, Croker was asked today whether Virginia Florrie, an Indian girl and w student nurse in a New Jersey hos- pital, was not the wife of Guy R. Marone, who It is alleged was mar- ried to Mrs. Bula Croker when she became fe of Richard Croker, answered that he did to be so, but might By for had of not know thj have heard it RECORD PRICE FOR COWS “leveland, June 8.-—'The average of T and the high prices paid for Holstein cattle at yesterday's fourth nationil co-operative eale held {n connection with the 38th annual con- vention of the Holstein, Fresian asso- ciation of America were expected to be surpassed today, Eighty-five head remained te be sold. Forty-one bulls and cows were disposed of yesterday for a total of $29,520 ; 3 MEATY PRUN 3 lbs. 29¢ ! NAUGATUCK ALSO suspicions Insurance Policles ¢ sweeping Indemnitios, According 0 Poliew that can happen 1 Ins e polloies care of anything that “n automebile for §39.50 forgwo years, were offered for sale in Nau gatuck last evening, aceording o a 1o port from the poliee officials of that cily. The policies were ofiered by men thousht by the poliee to he in the cmploy of an automebile serviee league in Which concern the state po- fice are interested One of the men who operated In this elty by the name of Malony is ! suid to have sold policies or contracts in Glastonbury, No arrests have been made by the state police to date ex cept Jacoh Israel, whoe is being held under $1,060 bail in Fairfield for & hearing next Tha BUNDLE DAY A SUCGESS school Childeen of City Contributed 6,250 Pounds of Clothing For Near Fast Rellef in Recent Drive, The recent Near Kast Rellef “Bun- dle Day" was a gratifying success, ac- cording to reports this morning. The school children of the city contributed 0,28 pose, The committee in charge de- sires to thank all the school children who helped make the affalr so suc- cesstul, It also extends its apprecia- tien to the Rotary and Lions club for Mheir cooperation in the collection of the bundies, RUNAWAY BOYS H The New Britain police have been notified by the West Springfield po- lice that two hoys giving their names as Joseph and Albert Mankus are being held. The Springfield police as- sert that Joseph sald that he came from California with his brother | headed for New Tritain but when they lurrived In the Connecticut city they found thelr mother was dead and | could not locate their father. Super- {numerary Policeman Thomas TLee upon investigation learned that the [two hoys had run away from their {home at 360 Burritt street. The par- |ents will ‘go after them. | TO BE SALUTATORI/ | Martin ¥ | W. Gaudian of St. John's German | Lutheran church will be salutatorian lof the graduation class at Trinity, col- lege next Monday according to an announcement today, will take o pounds of clothing for this pur- | Gaudian son of Rev. M.| NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1923, | “MACROSIPHUM KALP," Agriculiural Eapertinent Sation Un- able 10 Explain Reason For Vast Swarms of Migratory Bugs in Little change has been notiged in y sections of the elty In the plague flieg” which séttled dewn on New Britain and other nearby elties, Wednesday afternoen, Some parts of the eity seem to he a lttle freer than yesterday while other sections _are worse, In the neighborheod of Chest I nut and Bigelow streels today at noon the little insects fiying around in the air oreated the impression of & spring snow flurey Other nearby cities report the same trouble, Hartford has heen swarmed with them for the past several days as has been Meriden, Southingion and Plainville, The Connecticut agrieuitural experis mental station says they are “alphi- bis" or “macrosiphum trial kalp"” and that they are a form of plant insect with migratory habita. The station is |unable to explain the reason for the | present swarms. FORD'S BIG PROJECT Ultimately Employ 10,000 Men— Government Puts O, K, on Plans, By The Associated Pross, Detroit, June 8.—Granting by federal power commission to the Ford Motor Co. of a license to de- velop power at’ the government “high” dam between Minncapolis and | §t. Paul will give Henry Ford *“a good start toward his campaign to ! show the American people what ean be done by the use of water power now being permitted to go to waste, it was sald today by persons close to the motor manufacturer. It was learned that the Ford Co. plans to go ahead immediately with its power project aud to build a large plant as soon as possible that will employ between 8,500 and 4,000 men and that ultimately will be enlarged to permit employment of ahout 10,- 000 men, COMPLIME Washington, June 8.—Prohibition | Commissioner Haynes issued a state- [ ment today that during the Shriners convention the normal number of ar- | rests for drunkenness was cut in half. | He sald the fact offered evidence that “unmistakable progress has been made in constructive enforcement of the 18th amendment.” | | One year on the planet Mercury i3 | equal to about 88 of our own. GOLDMEDAL FLOUR sack $1.00 MORNING SPECIALS FROM 7 TO 12:30 Lean Smoked SHOULDER! Domino Granul SUGAR ...... 12¢ .. Ib. ated .... 10 b, sack $1.00 SPERRY & BARNES BACON ..... Ib. 30c NO. 1 POTATOES .......... ALL DAY ROAST PORK ..... PRIME RIB ROASTS Best Pure LARD ...... ceooos bk 27¢ i n,g.UZ 5 (o SPECIALS L{ ALL DEPAR ROAST VEAL ................ LEGS GENUINE SPRING LAMB. Fresh Cut 'Hamburg..‘lb.lsc (oltit:r? ......1h.35¢ Shoulder Steak .. n 18¢ Best Frankforts, Boneless Pot Roast. . Fresh Killed n18¢ Bp};‘«f)wl senie b 39 (o) m14c Veal Stew ...... TMENTS .LB. 17¢ .LB. 28¢ . LB. 25¢ . LB. 38¢ ”m10c Bt Lo b 10c e » 14¢ Stew ...... Lean Corned Beef ..... Boiling Beef CHALLENGE BRAND MILK .................. EVAPORATED MILK .......ovvmvinennnnnnn, "2 CANS 25c ""'3 CANS 29¢ Not-A-Seed Raisins .. Fig Bars ......... : Royal Lunch Crackers .. Sugar Corn ... Fancy Tomatoes 25¢ | Corn Flakes .. 25¢ | Shredded Wheat .. Baker’s Cocoa .. 9= “0C 21¢ 29¢ Catsup ...... Campbell’s Sou‘pts i 15¢ 10c 17¢ 25¢ 29¢ ... 2 pkgs. pkg. ... ..box 2 bottles .. 3 cans WEDGWOOD CREAMERY BUTTER Fresh From the Churn L3. 45c STRICTLY FRESH EGGS .. ..... ... veveee... DOZ. 35¢ SWEET JUICY ORANGES ........... FRESH CUT SPINACH ........... vovess DOL 29¢ veserenesns N 98 Large Grapefruit ....... Head Lettuce ..... ..... each 10c Onions ..... .. hd. 10¢ Green and Wax Beans .... .. 2 qts. 25¢ Rhubarb, Beet Greens, Celery, Asparagus, Tomatoes, Bananas, Lemons, Strawbe; Pineapples ‘ Deaths Mrs, Laura Noble Copley Mrs. Laura Noble Copley, widow ¢ Geoarge D. Copley, died this m |at her home at 23 Park place at the age of 17 years Mrs. Copley was horn in New Milford, the dsughter of David 1. and Ahigall M. Nobie Mrs. Copley leaves one daughter Annie L., of New Rritaln, and one o George N, of Houston, Texas five grandehildren, Burial wi tomorrow afternoon. Bervicea will be held at the home at 8 p m., Rev, Dr George W, C. Hill officiating. Inter | ment will be in Palrview cemetery | Seadoor Ramonovech Beadoor Ramoneveeh of 15 Beatty street died yesterday at St Franels' hospital, He was 32 years old and | is survived by his father and mother and two sisters and a brother in = sia, Funeral arrangements | complete, and he are in Raymond Gordon Raymond Gordon of New Hritain died in the General hospital of los Angeles, Cal, He was 27 years of age | Nesides his mother and father he | leaves four brothers and two slsters. Funerals the | John A, Carlson, Funeral services for John A son of 38 Newington road alleged | wife murderer and sulcide, held | this afternoon at 2:30 o'cloc the | Erwin Mortuary chapel Rev Dr Abel Ahlquist pastor of the First | Lutheran church, officiated and inter- | ment was in Fairview cemetery, Members of the immediate family and a few friends attended the serv- lees, were [ Mrs, Pasqualina Mastriani, The funeral of Mrs, Pasqualina Mastriani was held this morning rom the home of her daughter, Mrs. | Angela Gagliardl of 40 North street and from St. Mary's church at 0 o'clock where a mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev, Willlam Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, DEMOL 1 BUILDINGS, The frame business and apartment block at the corner of Park and Big- wlow streed owned by the American tHardware Co., is being demolished A two-family frame house on Rigelow street in the same neighborhood has been purchased by Rackliffe Bros. Co. and will bas torn down next week RUSSIA Berlin, June 8. loads of Russian g at Reval daily for trans-shipment to Germany. The consignments are said to be parts of more than §0,000 tons tagged for this export. They consist mostly of wheat and rye. City Advertisement PAVEMENT UNDER BRIDGE New Rritain, Conn,, June 8, 1923, Sealed proposals will be received by the Roard of Park Commissioners of New Britain, Conn., until 5 o'clock (Daylight Saving Time) afternoon on the 12th day of June, 1923, for pav ing with concrete under the Highwa Bridge on Beach Swamp Road, cross- ing Willow Brook, on the town line between New Diritain and Berlin, Plans and specifications can he seen and proposal gheet obtained from the Superintendent of Parks of New Britain, Ralph 13. Wainright, City Hall, or from Thomas H. Desmond, Landscape Architect, Simsbury, Conn. A set of plans and specifications ecan bhe obtalned by placing a deposit, drawn to the City Treasury, in the amount of $5.00, which will be re- turned to unsuccessfifl bidders, if the set of plans and specifications are re- turned in good condition, within thirty days (80) after the award of the contract. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the order of the City of New Britain, in the amount of $100.00 a guarantee that the hidder will enter into con- tract within ten days after the date of the award of the bid. Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them immediately after final action on the proposals The right is reserved to reject any or all hids. By order of the TRoard Commissioners, of the City | Britain of of New BROOKS, Chairman. 1923 WM, F. Dated June 8, New Atga Court Probate holden at of | Britdin, within and for the Distr Berlin, in the County of Hartford on Tth day the of ¢, Judge. petition of North of said ; an ascertainment of the n order of distribu- {helra-at-law application on file tion of said estate as per mora fully appears. it Ordéred—That said t the pplication be Probata Office in A distvict, on the 14th 1923, at § o'clock in and that notice he given of of said application and the o4 hearing thereon, by pub- in some Tewspaper pub- {tghed in v Rritain, having a cir culation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of New Britain, in safd district, and return make the forenoon, the pende time #nd p! lishing this order BERNARD F. GAFFNEY, Judge > holden at District of Ber- and State of June, At a court of Britain, within and for the lin, In the Hartfc of Connectl Tth day A._D. he , Berna Gaftney Estate of Albert Halpern Britain, in said district deceased Upon the petition of Gussie Halpern of sald New Dritain, praying that Commis- gloners may be nted upon the ins vent estate o rt Halpern, as per ap- Plication on fle more fully appears, it 18 Ordered— That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in New Rritain, in said district, on the 12th day of June, .. 1923 9 o'cleck in the forenoon. and that notice he given of the pendency of sald applicdtion and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub- lishing this order in some newspaper pub- lished in sald New Britain, havifig a cir- culation in sald Distriet, and by posting a opy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of New Dritain. in sald District, and to the heirs-at-law and return mak BERNARD F. GAF! Judge. late of N EY. Judge. Krause, | |South Rafl ..s. | Park and | | heard W appointment as state WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS sentiment was upsettied & of today’'s stock market changes were idedly ir e There was a resumption of yesterday's selling in the and moters, Studebaker dropping a point but low priced rails were 10 falr de mand at advaneing prices. Coea Cola duplicated its previous high on & §aln of 1 point Bpeculative at the o end § ar olls Low T I High Close 1008 i Am Am Am Am Am N Am Can Cr & Fay Cot 0N Loco m & Re Bg NI em, Tel & Tel, Am Tob Am Wool Ala Cop . Ate Tp & 8 F At Guit & W1 Baldwin Loed Balti & Ohlo Heth Steel B Consol Textile Can Pacifie Cen Leathey Ches & Ohlo x-d 64 Chi Mil & 8B P, Chi lick 1@ P Chile Copper Chino Copper Consol Gas ... Corn Prod Ref t Cruclble Stecl T IN 03y % 124% "1 ”uy 0 102% " 11y 0%y B % 10 Endicott-John Erie [ 15t prd eGn Motors Insp Copper Int Mer Mapine [1nt’ Mer Mar prd Alls-Chulmers | Pacitic Ol | Int Nickel Int Paper | Kelly Spring T'r xiennecott Cop. | Lenigh val ... | xMid States Oil. | Midvale Steel Mis F NY vos NYNHG&H | Norf & West North Pac Fure Ol .. 2 {Pan Am P & T T5% [F'enn R R ..... 444 | Plerce Arrow 10% Pittsburgh Coal 65 | Reading . 6y |Rep I & 8 Royal D, N Y .. Sinclair Oil Ref |South Pacific .. Co 112% 447 23 8214 8 . 136 3y 563, 523 97 studebaker exas CO ..... Texas & Pacific Tobacco Prod | Transcon Oil Union Pacific U 8§ Food Prod U 8 Indus Alco U § Rubber Co U S Steel ..... U § Steel pfd .. Willys Overland Westinghouse —extra dividend 4 186% 315 56 513 963% 117% 65 557 51% 968 118 | (Putnam & Co.) | Bid |Aetna Life Tns 172 fAm Hardware ........ 54} Am Hosiery . 40 |Bige-Hfd Cpt com 146 Bills & Spencer com . L Bills & Spencer pfd |Bristol Brass b |Colt's Arms . Ji'nnn Lt & Pow pfd Sagle Lock |Fatnir Bearing |Hart and Cooley . |Hfd Elee Lt 4 |Landers, ¥ J R Montgomery com .. |3 R Montgomery ptd ..107 N B Gas S L N B Machine . Soe b IN B Machine pfd . 46 INiles-Be-Pond com . 40 Asked 780 56 50 150 12 18 14 271 |North and Judd . 4614 Peck, Stow L] Mg . Mfg .170 127 1157 . 65 L 2TY LAY |standard Screw |stanley Works |Stanley Works pfd ITorrington Co com it and Hine iT elors Ins Co TUnion Mfg Co [Travelers Rights .40 L 146 URY REPORT Berlin, June 8.—The German press and public usuall show little interest {in divorce trials and a Berlin judge was surprised to find his ed with visitors, Coun- sl for the defendant wite requested | caclusion of the spectators, whereupon |it was revealed that her spouse, the | plaintift, had sent out 100 formal in- vitations printed on gold bordered cards which read: “I have the honor to invite you to attend my divorce before the civil court and to listen in on the failings of my wife.” Immediately upon this disclosur? | the judge cleared the courtroom and five minutes later the marital litigants on their respective ways, di- vorced | therefore | courtroom pac DECLINES REAPPOINTMENT Harrisburg, Pa. June § Dr Thomas E. Finegan today declined re- superintendent of public instruction. Governor Pin- |chot had offered reappointment on condition Dr. Finegan placé” his res. ignation in the handb of the governor |to be accepted at his discretion. WANTS GRAFTERS York, June $.—Judge Crain investigating bootlegging charges against the police, today re- | quested the police department to {turn over to him the names and ad- dresses of all persons who had com- | plained of paying policemen for pro- |tection from prosecution on bootleg | charges. NAME New who is Diameter through the earth from pole to pole is 0 miles. At the equator it is 7 miles. PUTNAM & CO. Members New York Stock Fachange Mambess Hartford Stock Eschange Btanley K. Fddy, Manager 81 West Main S1, Tel, 2040 We Offer 50 Landers, Frary & Clark 50 Stanley Works 50 American Hardware JUDD & CO. Members New York Stock Exchange MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE HARTFORD: Hartford - Conn, Trust Bidg, Tel, 3.6320 NEW BRITAIN: 23 West Maln St, Tel, 1815, We Offer:— AMERICAN HARDWARE SCOVILLE MFG. CO. Prices on Application HARTYORD 1 Central Row Telephone 2-4141 Members Members Hartford Stock Exchange New York swck Donald R. Hart, Manages NEW BRITAIN New Britain National Bank Bldg. Telephone 2580 Exchunge Ve Offer a Limited Amount of TOLEDO EDISON CO. 8% Preferred. PRICES ON APPLICATION, WE DO NOT ACCEPT MARGIN ACCOUNTS, JOHN P. KEOCGH Member Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York Waterbury ¥ STOCKS Briageport Danb iddlety BONDS Now Haves Middietown Direct Private Wire to New York. G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—Room 509, N. B. Nat'l Bank Blidg.—Tel. 1013% DO YOU NEED MONEY? If you need money to meet one of life’s many unexpected problems, borrow it the Beneficial Way on the partial payment plan. We make confidential loans up to §300 at legal rates of interest on home furni- ture or secured notes, repayable in froi; five to fifteen months. Phone 1943. 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