New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 13, 1923, Page 11

WKRI] DECISION 1 TOWNS PRONE T0 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1923. GOVERNMENT SEEKS | RESERVED BY COURT) SELECT LIKE NAMES | NAVAL FUEL SUPPLY Justice Wagner Only One Quali- - Tid, Sas Attorney New York, Aug. 13.—The appellate division of the supreme court today resérved decision on efforts of the staté’ to’/ prevent Walter 8. Ward ¢harged with murdering Clarence Pe- ters, ex-marine, from inspecting min- utes of the grand jury which indicted him. - -Special Deputy Attorney” Gen. O'Nelll contending that the only jus- tice competent to sit in the case was 7 @Bupreme Court Justice Wagner, de- “* glgnated by Governor Smith as a spe- clal court to handle the Ward case said: “THe facts are well known to any- body who has followed this case,” he #aid. “It is confidently stated that the majority of the people of this state are convincted that the adminis- ¥ tration of criminal justice in West- . 5 chester county in this case has com- pletely fallen down. “The people of the state were al- lowed to believe that Ward, who killed Peters and did not tell about it until the identity of the deceased was discovered was allowed to go free and untried because he or his family were possessed of great wealth and they had counsel and friends with powerful influence. “Under these circumstances, Gov- ernor Smith, in pursuance of his duty to the people of the state, appointed an extraordinary term of the supreme ourt in Westchester county solely for e obvious purpose of superseding the ordinary tribunals in the ninth judi- clal district in this case.” DEMAND FOR SILVER MAY CAUSE SHORTAGE - Use of Silver in Motion Picture In- dustry and Amateur Photography May Prove Serious. New York, Aug. 13.—The use of silver in the motion picture industry and amateur photography, and the great demand for silver jewelry are responsible for a growing demand of such huge proportions that Robert Linton, president of the North Butte Mining company, predicts a shortage of the metal in the future: In a statement on the subject Mr. Linton declares that 5,000,000 ounces of silver are used in photography each year. This is the largest single factor in the increased demand in the United States. The Orientals take great quantities of silver for adornments, the white metal being favored by them for use in _ jewelry. China acts as a crafty trader in silver, buying up immense supplies of it on a low market and holding them until the price soars again, Mr. Yinton says. In the face of this increased gde- mand comes the intelligence that the ' world’s production is declining. The rich silver mines are nearly exhausted, and no new ones have been struck. Silver is now, Mr. Linton declares, chiefly a by-product of copper and lead mining, and the larger copper and lead mines are producing less sil- ver. CALIFORNIA TREE IS DEDIGATED T0 HARDING Second lml Tree in the World Named After Deceased President —Is 5000 Years Old . - Giant Forest, Cal, Aug. 13—A per- manent memorial of the late Presi- dent ‘ Harding was contributed here yesterday by California’s forests when the second largest tree in the world was dedicated to his memory as the “Warren Harding tree.” It is a giant sequoia 32 feet in dia- meter and 280 feet in height, #* the memorial tree is next in size and age to the famous General Sher- man tree and is now 5,000 years old. . Federal Intervention in Threatened’ Coal Strike Washington, Aug. 13.—Reports of an impending intervention by the federal governmentr to avert an an- ! thracite strike on September 1, were given added color today when George Otis Smith, a member of the coal commission, went to the White House and conferred with President Cool- { ijdge. The commission is known to have hai an intervention proposal under consideration for several days. | Ask Delay on Cuban Rail Bill Washington, Aug. 13.—Representa- tions have been made by the State department to the Cuban government _asking that action on the railroad consolidation bill passed by the Cuban house Friday be delayed until the viewpolnts of American stockholders and others interested can be present- ed properly at Havana. The bill affects important American interests. Some of them have appeal- ed to the state department against the propesed legislation which they hold to be confiscatory. The matter was discussed at a conference today be- tween a Mr. Crowder, who recently was called to Washington from Ha- vans, and Secretary Hughes Englishmen Win in Today’s Yacht Races By The Associated Press. Cowles, Isle of Wight, Aug. 13— Great Britain today recaptured the British-American cup for six metre yachis when Cofla JII owned by F. J. Stephers took the fourth heat with Reg (British) second and Lea (Amer- fcan) third. This brought the Brit- ish point total to 98 as against the Ameriean’s 48 thus making it Im. possible for the invaders to win even if they scored the maximum number ofpoints in the final two heats, Post - Office l)epartment Names Town in Missouri “Peculiar” Washington, Aug. 13—There is a very peculiar story connected with the naming of Pecullar Missouri—which is also a pecullar name for a town. The federal government does not name towns and hamlets when they are born or feel the urge for a cog- nomen, but the Post Office Depart- ment does regulate them to the extent of prohibiting duplicating of names within the same state. Bo when a newly formed community in Missouri suggested a certain name for its post office, the department informed the inhabitants there was already one by that name in their state. Several other names were chosen by the residents and submitted, but always with the samé result. Finally an exasperated official of the depart- ment, in refusing the latest cholce, wrote the city fathers among other things “that it was mighty peculiar they could not find a good name for their town.”” Whereupon he received the following reply: Acting on your suggestion we select the name Pe- cullar.” And so Peculiar is on the map of today, There is only one rule in the nam- ing of new towns, and that: is that there shall be but one of the same name in a state. But that does not prohibit other states from boasting towns of the same name. For in- stance there are 45 names used more than 20 times each to designate towns and cities. Benjamin Franklin is yre- membered as an inspiration more than any other person, and Franklin as a town name takes the prize, oc- curring 31 times in 31 states, The others in point of popularity run: Clinton, 30 times; Chester, 29; Arling- ten, 29; Washington, 28; Troy, 27; Salem, 27; Madison, 27; Marion, 27; Manchester, 27; Cldyton, 27; Glen- wood, 26; Kingston, 26;. Newport, 26; Ashland, 25; Centerville, 25; Cleve- land 25; Auburn, 24; Dover, 24; Hillsboro, 24; Lincoln, 24; Monroe, 44; Oxford, 24; Princeton, 24; Spring- field, 24; Warren, 24; Union, 24; Greenville, 23, Wilson, 23; Belmont, 22; Buffalo, 22; Canton, 22; Dayton, 22; Bureka, 22; Liberty, 32; Milford, 22; Plymouth, 22; Burlington, 21; Lebanon, 21; Portland, 20; Lexington, 20; Jamestown, 20; Hudson, 20; and Danville, 20. Duplicated names are the bane of the postal clerk, and the Yankee reputation for originality rises stag- gering when confronted by the appar- ent lack of imagination used to name American communities. There are even two Chicagos, six Philadelphias, seven Detroits and 14 Denvers. Similarity in names also causes.the postal department econsiderable trou- ble. Indistinst penmanship might eas- ily confuse Eldoro, la., with Eldorade, Ia. In Pennsylvania alone there are 13 communities whose names begin with the prefix Green: Greene, Green- briar, Greenburr, Greencastle, Green Land, Greenoch, Greenpark, Green- boro, Greensburg, Greenstone, Greens- town, Greenville, and Greenwald. There is a partiality for Bloom as a prefix in New York state, as for ex- ample Bloomsburg, Bloomingdale, Blooming Grove, Bloomington and Bloomville, Foreign cities have contributed their names freely in this country. There are 18 towns known as Paris and a like number of Genevas, 17 Berlins despite the war, 12 Moscows, 11 Viennas, 6 Pekins and 2 Brussells. Feod LABOR DISCUSSION Worcester, Mass, Aug. 13. — The 38th annual convention of the Massa- chusetts state branch, American Fed- eration of Labor was opened here to- day with a discussion of the Ohio plan of the workmen's compensation, approval by the national body, but thrice rejected by the state-branch. Proponents and opponents of the plan waged a stubborn debate during the day’s session. A vote will be tak- en later . HARDING'S PLANS o Washington, Aug. 13.—When death overtook him in San Francisco, Pres- ident Harding, - although apparently confident of his re-election, already had begun to formulate plans against the time when he finally should retire from the White House and told some of his close friends that he planned to accept an offer of $25,000 a year made by one of the leading newspapers of the country for editorial contributions. COOLIDGE ¥YOR PRESIDENT. Concord, N. H., Aug. 13.—U. 8. Senator George H. Moses in a state- ment today, declared that President Calyin Coolidge would be a candidate forthe republican presidential nomi- nation in 1924, and that he ought to have a solid New England delega- tion. However, President Coolldge is a native of Vermont and a resident of Massachusetts and these two states will now stand steadfast. Frank W. Etearns, Boston merchant and intimate friend of President Cool- Northern Wastes, So-Called “Mystery Land” Being Searched Washingten, Aug. 13.—The last “mystery land” under the American flag, a vast stretch of mountain and | plain in northwest Alaska, now is an der exploration by the federal gov- ernment. The tract comprises some 35,000 square miles, and was set aside last February by President Harding as a naval ofl reserve. .Bome traces of oil have been found on its borders, but for the most part its qualities and re- gources are a matter of speculation. The exploration recently begun is un- der the direction of six scientists of the Interior Department, whose prim- ary task will be to investigate oil mining possibilities, but who in addi- tion will make the first maps of the region ever drawn on scientific lines. Four or five summers are to be.con- sumed before the exploratién is com- plete, but during the present season it is hoped to complete a preliminary reconnaisance and determine the lo- cation of the most promising ol flelds. For this purpose the geologists and topographers and their camp hands have divided into three parties, in the hope that by this means most of the PERSONALS Mr. A.nrl Mrs. Leo Fortier, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Hinchliffe, Miss Fran- ces Aloon, Miss Loretta Heslin and Willlam Heslin left Saturday for New York by auto to meet Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Heslin of 60 High street, who returned from Europe today on the “Baltie.” * Mrs. Michael J. Kenney of Stanley street is attending the annual retreat at Laurelton Hall, Milford. Miss Catherine Kenney, daughter of | Mr. and Mrs, Michael J. Kenney of Stanley street, is entertaining Miss Dorothy Laden of Wallingford. The girls were classmates at Mt St Joseph’s at Hartford last year and both will enter the college of New Rochelle this fall. Mr. and Mrs. James J. McAleer of 105 Bmalley street left today for a week’s stay at Myrtle Beach. William Leupold of Arch street has returned from a week's stay at Lake Lauderdale, New York Btate. Frank Kenefick spent the week-end at Bilver Sands. Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Bertini of Church street and Mr. and Mrs. 0. Bertini of Stanley street have left for a two weeks cruise on their yacht the “Norma'. Helen McAleer . of 105 Smalley tract can be covered before winter be- gins. The few facts known about the dis- trict are that it gonsists mainly of a flat and barren land near the seacoast, a narrow strip of which has been vis- ited by white mon; and that in the south it includes a high barren range of ‘mountains. It is bounded on the north and west by the Arctic Ocean, on the south by the Endicott Range, and on the east by the Colville River. Whalers and a [ew other hardy ad- venturers have visited the coast and several small posts have been orga- nized. Several ol companies have sent prospectors to look over the many oil seeps to be seen near the coast, but no legal claims of permits for exploita- tion of the resources have been grant- ed. In places the surface oil is said to have been collected in small ponds and puddles and semi-solid tar resi- dues have been reported. ‘Whether the federal government will undertake the development of the territory will be determined later. The working season would be so short, however, and the difficulties of drill- ing, storing and transportation so im- mense that unless oil is discovered in great quantity leases will be granted to private firms. Since the area is situated within the Arctic Circle, not only would transportation distances be great, but the cold would prevent a working season of more than a few months each year.. The department's men were unable to work until July becausa of ice conditions, and they will hardly be able to continue later than the middle of September. $10,000 DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST TROLLEY G0, Woman Alleges She Was Hurt in entirely Overturned, Bus—Man Sues Autoist. Bridgeport, Aug. 13.—Suits filed in the superior court civil side, Fairfield county today for the fall term in- cluded these: For $10,000 alleged damages against the Connecticut Co. by Katherine P. Kissell of. Stdmford who was in a bus which was over- turned in Noroton on October 9, 1922. The company owned the bus and Mrs. Kissell was hurt. Henry Sanford Merritt of Stamford sued for $10,000 alleged damages by reason of being hit by a machine driven by Edward H. Rick in Darien on July 15 last. YACHT LOST Toronto, Aug. 13.—Life savers to- day were searching Lake Ontario for the ygcht Francis reported missing with its owner G. U. Stiff and several members of the Royal Canadian Yacht club, Firpo and Weinert Meet Tonight in Philly Ring Philadelphia, Aug. 13. uis Angel Firpo, the Argentine heavyweight and Charles Weinert, of Newark, N. J, meet in an eight-round, no-décision bout tonight at the National league Laseball park. Both wound up their training yesterdaygand were reported in excellent physical condition. RUSSIAN CHURCH AFFAIRS By The Assoclated Press. Moscow, Aug. 13.—In order to com- bat effectively the growing popular- ity and the activities of the Most Rev. Dr. Tikhon the former patri- arch, the supreme church council has decided to re-establish the holy synod and amalgamate’ all reformist church groups under the title “Russian Orth- odox church.” | of the old church have been appoint- ed to membership in the synod. CRITICISE WOOD Speaks of Government in Philippine Islands Willlamstown, Mass., Aug. 13.—Crl- ticlsm of Governor Gen. Leonard Wood of the Philippines was voiced at the Institute of politics today in a round table address by P. M. Blanco, a native of the Philippines and a graduate student at Columbia uni. versity, He sald he was in éntire ac- cord with ghe request of the Philip- pine commission of independence for the recall of Gen. Wood. The governor general, he continued had acted within his legal rights but had aroused opposition by his ag- gressive and independent method of procedure, Native At the hospital late this afternoon it was reported that the condition of Joseph Levendoskl of Plalnville, in- jured In an accident at Whit's Cross. ing yesterday, was critical, idge, is looked upon by many as the ‘Colonel House” of the new admin- | istration. l American artifielal teeth are con- sidered In Geérmany (o be superfor to thoss of other outside countries, A number of bighops | street is spending a week with rela- tives in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright of 13 Hllis street and Edwin Begley of 21 Olive street have returned from a motor trip through the Berkshire mountains and the Mohawk Valley. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Dyson of 178 Black Rock avenue are spending their vacation at Block Island. Miss Marcella Welch of North Manchester is the guest of Mrs. J. A. Campbell of Winthrop street. James McCue, John Feore, Martin, Howard Tyavers, Francis Martin, Charles Riley and Frank McAleer have returned from a two week's stay at the Stag-ger Inn cottage at Momauguin. John Miss Laurette Campbell attended a house party at Silver Bands over the week-end.* Beaths Mrs, Amelia Purney On Friday evening, August 3, Mrs, Amelia Purney, widow of the late Dr. John Purney, passod away at the home of her son in law, Dr. L. O. Fuller in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. Mrs. Purney was a daughter of the late S8amue! Muir, who was for many years one of Shelburne's prominent citizens. She was a woman held in the highest esteem and her demise is deeply regretted. Her husband died in his early manhood, but not until he had gained an enviable repu- tation as a physician and surgeén. Four children survive, Mrs. Metzler of Montreal, now in Shelburne, wife of R. H. Metzler, of Johnson and Ward; Mrs. (Dr.) L. O. Fuller, Shel- burne; Willard P., barrister in the States and Dr. John of New Britain, Conn, One sister, Mrs. H. H. Whittier, re- sides in Denver, Col. ., The funeral was largely attended. The floral tributés were very beauti- ful. Services were conducted at Ohrist church, Shelburne and at the grave by Rev. F. B. Gaskill., The pallbearers were E. L. Bower, A M. Ewanburg, C. 8. McGill 'and G. W. Hogg. Morris Lenney. Word has been received here of the death of Morris Leeney in New Haven yesterday morning. Mr. Leeney for- merly lived in New Britain, and 20 years ago was one of the best known baseball players in this part of the state. He was borr'in Southington and is survived by his wife and three broth- ers, John F. Leeney of New Britain, William F. and David Leeney of New Haven. TFuneral services will be held in New Haven, Miss Edna Sani Miss Edna Sani, 20 years of age, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sani of 44 Hawkins street, died Sat- urday night after a brief {llness. She leaves besides her parents, three sis- ters, Mrs. Balvatore Squillace and Edith and Helen Sani and three brothers, John, Michael and _ Joseph Sani, i Funeral services will be held at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow morning from the home and at 9 o'clock at St. Jo- seph’s church. Interment will be in SiA Mary's cemeter: Funerals Evald Bengston, . Funeral services were held this af- ternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Erwin Mortuary chapel for Evald Bengston, aged 18, who died Saturday at Mans- field Training school. Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahlquist officlated and burial was in Falrview cemetery. The deceased leaves, besides his father, two sisters, tcth of this city. The pallbcarers were Sandy ana Carl Bengston, Edward and Clarence Lundquist, Alf Olson and Hugo John- son, The flower bearers were Landls Johnson and Oscar Carlson. Mrs, Hannah Scheef, Mrs, Hannah Scheef, aged 83, for more than half a century a resident of this city, dled Baturday at the New Britaln General hospital. widow of the late Christian Scheet, and for some years prior to her death had been making her home at Erwin Home, Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from B, C. Porter Bons undertaking rooms, Rev, Henry W, Maler, pastor of-the First Congregational church, officlating. In- termeat was in Falrview cemetery, Misses Valburg and Hulda Bengston, ¢ Bho was the | WALL STREET STUCK EXGHANGE REPORTS Wall street. Opening.—Considerable irregularity developed at the opening of today's stock market with the main price trend downward. U. 8. el, Baldwin and American Locomotives and Studebaker each opened fraction- ally lower. Mack Truck and Pan- American each dropped more than a point. Coppershheld firm. Heavy buying of Baldwin, which recovered its early loss and moved a point above Saturday’s close, and ot Utah Copper and American Can, which dlso advanced a point each, turned the prices upward after the first batch of selling orders had been absorbed. Rubbers were again heavy. Noon.—Unfavorable foreign politi- ignored by the stock market during the fogenoon. Bidding up of prices apparently was based on the theory that the technical position of the market warranted a rally. The buy- ing was of a rather varied character, but was most effective in the food, merchandising and steel issues, Wool- worth leading the advance with a gain of five polats. U. 8. Rubber first pfd. was pressed to a new low record for the year. 1:30 p. m.—Speculation was largely at a standstill in the early afternoon, fluctyations in the customary lead- ers being confined to the merest frac- tions, but with the movement upward. Am Bt Sugar .. 27% 27 27 Am Can 89% 88% 8% Am Cotton Oil.. § 4% 4% Am Loco ...... 78% 7% Am Smit & Ref. 56% 561% Am Sug Rf cm. 60% 601 Am Tel & Tel..123 Am Wool ...... 85% Anaconda Cop . 40 Atch Tp & 8 F. 97% Baldwin Loco . 114% Baltimore & O . 48% Beth Bteel B ... 48 Con Textile . 1% Can Pacific ... 147 Cen Leath Co .. 16% Ches & Ohio .... 59% Chi Mil & & P . 16% Chi R Isl & P . 21% Chile Copper .. 26% Chino Copper .. 17 Con Gas .... 61% Corn Pro Re ... 121% Crucible Steel .. 62 Cuba Cane Sugar 10 Endicott-John .. 67 Erle ........... 183% Erie 1st pfd ... 21% Gen Motors .... 14% Goodrick BF ... 21% Gt North pfd . 54% Insp Copper ... 28% Int Mer Mar ., 5% Int Mer Mar pfd 19% Allis-Chalmers . 41% Pacific Oil ..... 34% Trans Oil ..... 6% Union Pacific ..128 United Pruit #..170 U 8 Food Prod. 3% U 8 Indus Alco. 46% U S Rubber ... 37% U § Steel ..... 89% U 8 Steel pfd .117% Utah Copper .. 59% Wilys Over .... 7% Westinghouse .. 58% Gulf States Steel 71% Pan Am P & 8 60% Renn R R ..... 43% Pierce Arrow .. 8% Ray Con Cop .. 10% Rep I & § .... 44 Royal D, NY .. 425 Sinclair Oil Ref 23% South Pacific .. 86% South Rail . 31% Studebaker Co 103 Texas Co Texas & Pacific Tobacco Prod .. Int Nickel Int Paper .. Kelly Spring T'r Kennecott Cop.. Lehigh Val .... Mid States. Oil.. Mis Pac N Y Cen . NYNH&H.. North Pac . Pure Oil 1% 84% 31% 101% 41% 15 30% 13 32% 29% 33% 61 6% 9% 975 1Y% 56% 18% (Putnam & Co.) Bid .. 780 Asked 790 58 50 150 12 15 12 26 115 7 70 80 163 49 95 112 37 5 48 33 Aetna Life Ins. Co . Am Hardware .. Am Hosiery ... Bige-Hfd Cpt Co com . Billings & Spencer com Rillings & Spencer pfd Bristol Brass ... Celt's Arms Conn Lt & Pow yfd . Eagle Lock ..... Fatnir Bearing Co .. Hart & Cooley Hfd Elec Light . Landers, F. ..... J. R. Montgomery com . J. R, ‘v[ontgomery pfd N B Gas . N B Machine N B Machine pfd Niles-Be-Pond com North and Judd . Peck, Stow & Wil . Rufdell Mfg. Co. . Scoville Mfg. Co . Southern N E Tel . Btandard Screw Stanley Works ... Stamey Works, ptd Torrington Co, com Traut & Hine Travelers Ins Co. . Union Mfg. Co .... .108 . 34 TREASURY STATEMENTS Treasury Statement $286,013,101 Treasury Statement . 8384, $287,501,363 |Fuller Records Received From Anonymous,Source New York, Aug. 13.—Missing rec- ords of the bankrupt stock bucketing firm of E. M. Fuller and Co., which long have provided one of the chief sources of interest in the sensational disclosures that followed the firm's fallure, were reported today to have been surrendered anonymously to the fedoral authorities on the své of promised new indictments of “higher- ups” In an alleged bucket shop ring. MEMORIAL TO IRISHMEN By The Assoclated Prems. Dublin, Aug 13—A temporary ceno: {taph to the memory of Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins was unvelled on cal news and comment was practically, PUTNAM & CO. Members New York Stock Kxchange Mombers Hartford Stock Exchange Stanley R. EAdy, Manager We Offer— 31 West Main St., Tel 3040 100 Stanley Works Preferred JUDD & CO. 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Cgnsequently we cannot open charge accounts for summer orders. Before you leave for the shore or the moun- tains be sure to order the Herald mailed to you. It will keep you in touch with the news at home while on your vacation. BIRTHS AT HOSPITAL A son was born at the New Britain General hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Nolan of 115 Clark street. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Reindel of Berlin and a Lelnster lawn, adjoining the govern. ldnenl bulldings in Merrion street to. ay. daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon | Breterty ot 33 Wooster street N N By The Assoclatsd Presa London, Aug. 13.—The government has announced, Bridgeport New Haves Tel. 1943