New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1923, Page 23

SAYS PROMOTER WAS CROOKED IN BOOKS: Kept “Trick" Accounts to Fool His Clients New York, June 20.—J Pingwall, Jr, of Bearsdale, N, ¥,, whe i being sued by Rrookiyn investors in his oil enterprises for an account ing of nearly $1,000,000, weo records of his eperations in the Ok« lahoma @i! fields which enabled him to divert to hs personal account large sums aceruing from investinent of hi elient’'s money, according to testimor glven bhefore Supreme Court Justioe Lewis in Brooklyn by George Howard Leigh, a former pariner of the pro- moter, Dingwall was jalled recently on allegations that he was about to leave the city and was confined until he posted §24,0 He also was en- Joined from disposing of any of his assets pending trinl of the case, Leigh testified he had bee suaded to become Dingwall's clate principal” when the latter fered him 10 per cent, of wull profits and a drawing account $1,000 & nionth, His suspicions were not naroused, he sald, until he went to Oklahoma and found Dingwall's hooks in such shape that his “New England con- eelence” began to bother him. The bouhz, he testified, were six weeks behind, They were kept, he declared a hookkeeper had informed him, ac- cording to Dingwall's “own system' and vver the marked disapproval of the company's aceountant, The loose luef ledger, the witness said, earrled the prosmter's operations in duplieate, two different pages being aliotted to cach transaction, The pages differed, according to Leigh, In the sparticular that the page kept fo the information of investors of “participating contract” holders in th eDingwall enterprises made no mention of large acreages sold as “offsets’ the profits from which were credited on the company's books to the promoter's personal ac- count. Lelgh testified that Dingwall ex- plained his unusual method of book- keeping was adopted so that if the investors visited the offices to go over the accounts the page record- ing the offset sales could he re-| moved temporarily, When re- monstrated, TLeigh decla) Ding- wall repliedw that he should control his “doggoned New England con- science better,” Counsel for Dingwell was called upon to show the books in question, but after looking in vain among those brought to court stated that the receiver recently appointed for the concern had a number of books in his possession and that the books sought probably were among them. Alexander kept of the of METROPOLITAN IS NOT FOR SALE, MANAGER SAYS Opera Management Instead Plans to Increase Seating Capacity Dur- ing Summer, New York, June 29.—The per- s'stent rumor that the Metropolitan Opera House is to be sold received its latest knockout yesterday. For several days it has been said that Otto H. Kahn, chairman of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Opera company, recently offered $4,500,000 for the property which .is owned without encumbrance by the Met- ropolitan Opera and Real Estate com- pany, of Which George G. Haven is president. In addition it was said that despite the fact that the owner corporation thought $4,500,000 far too little for the property and would become inter- ested only when a sum in excess of $6,000,000 was offered, the deal had possibilities of being consummated. “The story s abhsurd,” was Mr. *Kahn's reply when asked about it. "I have never oftered a dollar for the building and have never considered offering a dollar. I do not want the place and have had no financial inter- est in any offer that has been made.” Mr. Haven saild that the Metropol- ftun Opera House is not for sale. He deelined to talk for publication re- garding offers and discussions of of- fers. However, it was learned that the latest offer for the old opera house was received and rejected Mon- duy. Tt is said to have been larger .than 84,600,000, It also was learned that Mr. Ha- ven's assoclate in the ownership of the Metropolitan Opera House have voted that not only shall brokers and syndicates he told that it is no use to even mention the price they would like to pay for the site, but that the long-planned rearrangement of the orchestra seats may be executed be- fore fall. This means the addition ot at least 200 seats on the main floor of the auditorium. NO SPEECHES BY SEN. LODGE, Boston, Jume 20.—Senator Lodge whl_make no speeches of any sort this srmmer. He declined an opportunity to make one at his reception of the celegates to the convention of the U. B. Internal reveuue collectors at Na- bant yesterday. “Once I break the rule it would be impossible for me again to enforce it,” he told one of his urgers. have determined on a thorough rest at Nahant throughout the summer. 1 had thought of going to Europe, but decided I would have no rest there, so I will remain at home.” —, e SMITH STAYS DEATH SEN B Albany, June 29.—Governor Smith will grant a respite to Frank Iev- rola, who was to have been exotugd at Sing Sing prison last night for a murder committed. at Yonkers in 1917. 'The governor yesterday re- celved a recommendation from the district attorney of Westchester coun- ty that the sentence be commuted to lite imprisonment. The governor sald he would grant a respite until some time In the fall so that he might have time to look into the case. it uas been computed that the average man speaks 11,000,000 words in the course of a year. Fssues Between United States and Allies on Conoe-sions in Turkey Are More Sharply Defined, By The Asseviated Piess Lausanne, June The issues be tween the United States and the allles coneessions in Turkey meore sharply defined today whea it was learned that the allies had reached an accord on a protocel eoys ering the convessions issue, one elause of which the Americans ohject to as & matter of principle This eclause declares that all coen- tracts and aceords on which befare the war al 1formalities had not been accomplished will neverthe e deemed valld and be maintained if by eommen agreement they have heey partly executed or were the ehject of an areangement between Turkey the forelgn government invelved which brougnt advantage to Turkey This elause declares that all eon tracts and acco on which ore the war all formalities had not heen aceomplished will nevertheless be deemed valld and be maintained if hy common agreement they have heen partly executed or were the object of an arrangement between Turkey and the forelgn government involved on hecame and whieh brought advantage to Turkey, ! The United States, it Is asserted ohjects to this provision as invelvin the dangerous principle hecause it mght cover all sorta of arrangements including contracts on which nothing had been done to obtain legalization, noi{'fmirmmv the Other in Buffalo Match, Buffalo, June 29,—With the fortun: of the draw in their favor avoiding a meeting in the semi-final round this afternoon, Miss Glenna Collett of Providence, natlonal women's golf title holder, and Miss Alexa Stirling of New York, metropolitan champlon, were favorites today to tee oft in the final round of the women's invitation tournament on the Buffalo Country club course today, Eliason-Anderson Bridal Party Is Entertained Mrs. Johin W. Anderson of 398 Chestnut street entertained the mem- bers of the bridal party of her daugh- ter, Miss Astrid Anderson, who will marry Arthur C. Eliason Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock, at her home last evening. The bride presented the nonor, and the brides- maid, Miss EFmma son, a sister of the groom, with a gold bar pin. The groom presented the bost man, Henr C. Eliason, and the usher, Walter Falk, with a pair of gold cuff iinks. Miss Lila Eliason entertained at the jiano. ¥ ONCE RECTOR OW WAGRANT Former Episcopal Clergyman Sixty Days in Workhouse New York, June 29.—Willlam D. Scott, who years ago was an Episcopal clergyman before he took to' drink and was unfrocked, was sentenced to six months in the workhouse as a vagrant by Magistrate Reynolds in New Jersey Avenue Court, Brooklyn, yesterday. Scott was arrested Sunday as he stopped to pat the head of a 3 year old girl, Anna Berg, in front of her home, 36 Glenmore Avenue. Scott had littie to say and smiled with resignation over his sentence. His story was told by Probation Officer Bergman, Asa young man Scott took his degree of Bachelor of Arts at Toronto Unlversity. In l.eipsig he re- ceived a degree in music and (hen entered the ministry. He married a Danish girl and accepted a parish at Salt Lake City. He started drinking and his wife divorced him and went home. He asked to be unfrocked and came to New York. He has been arrested some fourteen times bafore and had served terms in the workhouse for disorderly conduct and intoxication, MILLS OFFERED FOR SALE New York, June 29.—The Langley Cotton Mills, Langley, 8. C,, have been offered for sale and several intersts have requested inventories with the view of bidding for the property, W. C. Langley, New York stock broker and owner of the mills said today. Gets Cashman Farm Agency PHONE 3121 | Mrs, Walter Falk, (" NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1028, mmm“ SCOUT CANP OPENS Vibbents Cooki and I Charge—tay Helps Prepae For Pt Meal— Nite To Be M Job's Pond This Year W direote ehureh, shirt sl pecling first o n Fredent I of the Fay eationa south gational . to his| Ves, the grass| wed thel ithe 1 Job's pond, | charg ook ( camjy The rear Seant tircetor oner Char lireetor in 0 of puty Vibherts as out " [ who wiill v | morning for camp & George Horwitg wel Clark, Robert wom, Btuart Dube, Henry Martindeli, Joseph Mooare, Benny Riehman, kd ward L, Hay Willlam Christ, Jack Wilks and Franecis Dozey | ! The camp will continue until Aug-| |ust 18, and Beouts will be coming and | going all the time Dr, Dray to Receive $996 N it s For kxamining Children | Dr, K, J. Diay has preceived from} | the eity fees to the amount of $990 or examining children between the | nges of 14 and 10 years w btalned work during the summer months in| factories and elsewhepe e, the examining physielan tor this dis | trict, He amined nearly chil- dren and submitted his bill to the eity, } Comptroiler H, 1. Curtis has ap- proved the account and the eity will reeelve reimbursemient from th atate, | |Hearing Is Held in Case | Against Park Benjamin| White Plains, N, Y., June ~The first hearing of the divorce action brought against I'ark Benfamin, | brother-in-law o’ the late Enrico Ca- |ruso, by his wife, Katherine Dorem Benjamin, was held in New York ye terday before Refoer Frederick B, Weeks, it was learned hiere today, It was #ald that Mr. Benjamin's counsel offered no defe to the statutory charges laid by Mrs, Lienjamin, but a categorical denial will be made later, Ve tomor ank Wi Kenneth Perry, Man- | wrist, Ovide Hogn I ] | arco(i;;'&g.'-nls .‘Round Up 25 People in Buffalo Buffalo, June 26.—Tweaty-five men and women were arrested here last night and today by federal narcotic agents cha with vending narcotic | Arugs. Narcotics estimated to be worth several thousand dollars were John Lar one of the tempted to commit sui- mping from a fourth story Agents dragged him to Habeas Corpus Writ Not Allowed in Removal Case| ew York, June 20.—Federal Judge Hand tod dism d writs of beas corpus by which Abe Silver- stein and Dominic Didato sought to| avoid removal to Athens, Ga., where! they are under indictment for aiding Gerald Chapman, million dollar mail robber, to escape from a hospital where he had been taken after he wa captured wounded, following his flight from Atlanta prison. “BURDEN,” NUR¥ Afling GIrl Student Takes Poison in North ison Hospital New York, June 20.—Wanda New- ton, nineteen, student nurse in North Hudson hospital, who lived with her brother at No. 439 Ninth street, Union Hill, N. J., died in the hospital yes- terday from bichloride of mercury polsoning. Miss Newton ‘had been ill for some time, and a few days ago sent to her room by the superin- tendent. Miss Newton left a note to Miss Matilda Gumpper, the superin- tendent, reading: “Please do not think too badly of me; but if you were in my place you would do the same., T am sick, and people, I certainly appreciate eyery- thing you have done for me. “MISS NEWTON."” FIF 1EN OUT TWICE Engine Co. No. 1 was called out by a still alarm at 5:30 o'clock yester- day afternoon to extinguish a slight fire op the roof of a building at the rear 28 Church street. Dhe dam- age was small. Engine Co. No. 3 was {summoned by a still alarm to extin- zuish a fire in an automobile truck Paonessa at East Main owned by Damage cet and Hartford avenue. was slight. 131 MAIN ST. We offer from over 100 farms the following list of bar- gains, all in the tewn of Berlin, These farms are all low in price, are carefully selected and sure to please. Large pond. bargain for $2,500.00. No. 1—13 acies. 6 room ho Bargain for No. 2—2 acres. tion. No. 3—3 acres. No. land. Good brook. $4,800.00. No. No. Good barn. 2 cows. and barn, 6 cows, 2 is worth $9,000.00, but wi 7—142 acres, house and barn. Special price $8,020.00. 8—A city farm of 24 acres near R. R, station and trol- 10 room house, 6 cows, heifers, horses, new big barn. Don’t miss this one. Bargain at $9,000. . 9—23 acres, cows, heifers, chickens, tractor, silo, and This farm is a money maker. No. No. ley. N all tools. 2 family house, good barn, $3,600.00. Only $500.99 cash down, 42 acres, 4 room and new 6 room house. 5—5 acres, new brick house of 5 rooms, all farm tools. 6—25 acres, 7 room house, new barn, water in house Ice house for 500 tons. A se, near school and R. R. sta- ,300,00. Reduced to Fine early Ask to see this one. Price 5,000.00. Very low price, § horses, chickens. This farm sell for $7,800.00. Sell 50 quarts of milk every day at door at 12 1-2¢. And all for just $10,000. No, 10—~Now then. The famous 90 acres. Kensingts. Cash required only $2,500. P. S. McMahon farm in Barn will tie up 75 head of stock. , Green house, silo, water in all buildings. This would make one of the best dairy farms in Conn. €5,000.00 cash and balance mortgage. We offer this at a special price. About Better see this fully equipped place at once. | ean be bre Dray 8 being in ill health am a burden to my |} NEW KNOT IS TIED IN SCHODL DISPUTE (Continued frol First Page) No Change in Status of Report omas H, Kehoe, a finar com- missioner and men of the ey committee, sald this morning 1 he views the aetien as not final since the motion as amended aeted pon, and he explains that the report ght before a future meet- rd for final aetion Ernest W, Chyrist, a member of the general assembly and 4 third ward representative on the eity meeting board, also regarded as an authority k) was not ing of the | on parliamentary procedure, said this morning that, in his opinion, the mat. ter now stunds as it did before the meeting, He explaing that an amend. ment is attached to an eriginal motion ! cannot stand off itself; therefore waen the amendment was passed, but not the motion as amended, the mo- tion adjourn killed all Mr, Kehoe was one of the leaders in the fight for acceptance of the port, while Mr, Christ favored an voted with the opponenta. Corporation Counsel's Opinion Corporation Counse! John H. Kirk- ham was present at the meeting, Ask- od for his opinion by members of the pross, he sald the action was all right, attention to the fact that t procedure 18 often Jollowed in the common council, It was recalled to his mind by one of the newspapermen that two years ago the common coun« cil amended n recommendation of the ater board on an ice contract, awarding the contract to one other than the contractor favored by the board, The motion as amended was not put. The point was raised after the meeting and so that it might have legal standing, the entire matter was brought before the common council at its next meetipg and final action wis taken at this time, At the opening of the meeting Mr, Quigley moved for acceptance of the ort, with the exception of that part pertaining to the appointment of « school building commisgion which was killed at the last meeting, King Explain Opposition Chairman P, ¥. King of the com- mittee on school accommodations was given the privilege of the floor to ex- plain the school board's objections to the survey report. e asked whether a discourse of the one story building alone or o complete review of the re- port was wanted. “Go the limit,” was Mayor Paones- sa's suggestion. Mr. King first called attention to lleged misstatements relative rooms and the number of portable schools in use, He then took up the question of sanitary conditions in the schools. He said that the con- ditions mittee actually exist and that the board was aware of the facts, but had been denied funds with which to make the neceded repairs, Less Than Average Cost Answering criticism of school costs, Le read figures from government bul. letins which showed that the average cost for schools in ecities between £0,000 and 100,000 population was 46 per cent of taxes collected, He said that when the revenue recelved from New Britain's schools is deducted ar reported by the survey com- | and Malewski: July 20 1o A MeUarthy, Skelly, MeCabe & sy August 5 1o August 11, Lan Nealon, Dert, Feeney, Moore and Pan her; August 13 te 15, ), O sus, Kiley, Houney; August John Keanedy, Dom | Koslauskas; August 36 1o Be| 3 1, William O'Mars, Malona, | Kennedy, Cabelus and: Colling; 1" tember 3 1o 5, Charles Johnsen, Meehan, P. O'Mars and Grabeck, LICENSES W th r cent it s bu Agures appropriation He alsa read buliding essts, showing Britain to be below the fgure of a pumber of other cities He pe Out that In recommending transiers trom sehool to sehool the surmey com: | mittee did not consider the grading problem and that this phase the que N would effer & barrier to| Carrying out these proposals Relative to the bullding of a sehool in the Viets properiy, he said thepe re not enough ehildren of grade sohool age in this district to make the building of a seheol there neces- sary at this time On the recoms mendation that a sehoel be built within the distriet surrounded by the Hockwell, East and 8mith sehools, he sald the Fmith and East schools were congested, but not the Roekwell and that the central point favered was not w #ood one The school committeean spoke in| complimentary manner of the archis| | tectura! work done on the Washing- | ton school, whieh he sald was an or- | nament to the eity Answers to letters seut to all parts of the country asking information on | one-story bulldings were read or! |the letters presented, nope spoke favorably of the proposed plan, Some "gave approval to the ene.-story build. ings when there were no more than ight rooms and where climatic con. ditions did not interfere, Ex-Mayor Curtis, who personally visited some bulldings of this type, sald they were not attractive and that the cost of maintenance would be great, POLICE YACATIONS | Members of New Britain's “Plnest™ Will Have Annval Hests Boglaning July 1 and Ending Sepiember 8, Members of the New Britain police depariment have picked their vaea tion dates which will hegin on July 1 and will end on September 5. Messrs Hellberg, MeRvey erson and Piynn will have their vacations from July 1 te 7. Polie an Starey will be off from July 1 te and Messrs Veley, Btadier, @'RBrien and Sullivan will have their vacations from July & to 14 Other vacation dates are July 15 to 21, Atwater, M Tanguay and Deherty; July 2 English, Cosgrove, M. Meehan 5 inted i of MARRIAGE The following marriage licenses were issued today at the ofce of llz town clerk: Arthur Buteher of 38 Park street and Mabel Beghler of the same address; Stanley Masurak of a5 follows: | Kensington and Nose Slapsks of 43 Woods, | Alden street. Both prospeel brides 1o 28, | ave widows and Masurak is a widows N er | olls SPECIALS Lean Shoulder Steak 16¢ b, Whole Shoulder Clod 16¢ Ib, Boneless Rump Roast Boef ........... 10N Fresh Killed Fowl .. 30¢1b, Top Round Roast.. 28¢ Ib, Forequarters of Lamb Small Leas of Veal 16¢c b, Lean Plate Beef .. 5¢ Ib. ALL DAY Sperry & Barnes' Bacon . . 32¢ b, Pickled Tripe and Feet ........... 15cIb, Lean Sait Pork ... 19¢ lbh, st Frankfurts .. 15¢ Ih, Virginian Bacon ... 16¢ Ib. Lamb and Veal Stew 8¢ Ib. Sugar Cured Corned Beef ........ Loin Lamb Chops uigley for Onesstory Ex-Mayor Quigley made a plea for economy in school bullding and asked that there be no expressions of {opinion that ave founded only on | “politica, partisanship and selfish in. terests,” He told of alleged im- proper conditionf in several schools which the survey committee hoped |to remedy, and also urged that one- story buildings be used. He sald that tapestry brick, limestone trimmings, | tile roofs and many other improve. ments over some of the present build- [ings could be used and a saving of 30 to 50 per cent eifected, As to the land to be used, he explained that the elimination of stairways and large corridors would make it possible to bulld with only 18 per cent more land than needed for two-story ! building. Finance Commissioner Kehoe | statistics on school population [ | + MORNING SPECTALS—T7 TO 12 ROUND, SIRLOIN, PORTERHOUSE STEAK ..... 18c Ib. BEST HAMBUR( ... 3 Ibs, 25¢ LARGE ING CHICKE . 27c Ib. vead |§ SMALL R CURED HA . 19¢ Ib. i SMALL . 29¢ Ib. | prove that the committee had lo- | ALL EA TERN PORK ..... . 16¢ lb_ cated ‘proposed schools in thelr|§ [, JANDY'S COTTAGE HAMS ... : gsc “;. L e e an th wamitation ani |§ BONELESS RIB ROAST OF BEEF .. L., 25¢ b | prese; ools as to sanitation and o e ek, STRICTLY FRESH E 10008 don. 8100 | fire risks. After a prolonged discussion, ex- Mayor Curtis submitted his amend-| Fresh String Wax Beans ....... 2 ats. 25¢ ment and on a yea and nay vote, the | mayor declared the amendment lost. | § C tand! ‘ote it was carried, | . S to 25, The m Large Onions .. 4 lbs. 25¢ Fresh Green Peas 2 qts. 25¢ Lettuce ......... 10c head |58 to 25, The motion to amend was | | then put and carried and the meet-| Large Native Cucumbers .... 5c each Ing adjourned. Fresh Beets... 2 behs. 15¢ | Fresh Tomatoes ... 20c Ib. a California Oranges 25¢ doz. Ripe Bananas. . ... 25c doz. Heavy Grapefruit 3 for 25¢ Large Pineapples 2 for 25¢ Large California Plums .....s. 3 doz, Red Star New Potatoes .... 6 lbs. U5¢ .... 15¢ pk. ew Credit Clothin_g Store To Open on Main Street Irving Brodie, representing the Wolfberg-Kerber Stores, Inc., today signed a lease on the store at 413-415 Main street which will be opened on August 23 as a high-class clothing store in which garments for men, women and children will be sold on credit. The company has a lease for five years with the option of renew- ing it for five years more, It will bel known as the Union Store. i 25¢ | Spinach .... Native Berries, Asparagus, Green Peppers, Beet.Greens, Cantaloupes, Radishes and California Cherries t Dept. Has Charge of Our Mea John L. Ross i TAILOR-MADE ADVERTISING One great fact must be remembered by those who have made the decision to advertise. The advertising plan must fit the business to which it is applied. There are no ready-to- wear advertising plans; each one must bt tailor made. The purpos business and not to relieve any one of his ar- duous duties. who regards advertising as a substitute for his own effort forts are needed more than ever to support the advertising and put it across. ward is larger sales. Likewise, t advertised brands because they are “soft and easy” selling, has overlooked the essential idea. Certainly they sell easier; but this is not the big important truth. Rather, shouid see that the manufacturer’s advertis- ing is an instrument put into his hands for increasing his volume and speeding up his turnover. Looking at the matter in this light, he will bend every effort to cooperate with the advertising and seek to make it pay him additional profits. e of advertising is to increase Advertising is not a form of perpetual mo- tion that goes on forever without human as- sistance. The biggest problem any man has to settle after he has determined to adver- tise, and decided how to advertise, is this: How can I use my advertising so as to gnt the most out of it? Without close-linked co- operation it dissipates its force into air. The manufacturer’s salesman s has missed the point. His ef- His re- he merchant who chooses the 2 It must be hitched on to a business proper- ly. Then it must be utilized with intelligence. When these conditions ave fulfilled it does a type of work for which there is no efficient substitute, he { Published by the New Britain Herald in co-operation ] | with the American Association of Advertising Agencies THE HERALD HAS BY FAR THE LARGEST CIRCULA. TION OF ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN NEW BRITAIN MORE THAN 9,000 DISTRIBUTED DAILY 1t is the Only Local Newspaper With An Audited Circulation