New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1924, Page 1

) ews of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 BUSINESS OUTLOOK FOR 1924 BRIGHT Manufacturers and Bankers in; New Britain Are Optimistic ANSWER HERALD QUESTIONS| RBae oo o 11924 indoors, while the mercury, | steadily dropped to three degrees | above zero carly today. The first | blizzard of the season, covering| streets and sidewalks with a illprwr” ‘(Ont 8f snow and ice, made firesides | Ialtr.w(lu ' Northern Illinois was covered with several inches of snow. In St. Louis! ek AR ity PO the moercury fell 40 degrees In 15 quote them on the subject. It is the |°rder. Throughout Kansas and Miss ¥ ) s louri thermometer readings were r beliet of some of them that the pres A Iy e e dential election in the fall may have “°",:""":t“"h!:“j‘ \f.‘,:rfi("vfo‘r: ‘:fp’;;(‘:d a disturbing effect on trade conditions | pt | Atte wars N | B ot e ot far. soanl o | crom the Rocky Mountain section. In A SO A Park the thermometors o ."’:_:_\'"““f"‘_"h‘;’::' :"“”:;‘k'.mg hegan fo choke at #4 degrees below answers to the questions: |sero. Dillings, Mont., registered 36 e ey below and Cheyenne, Wyo., 28 de- Rt Apatia grees below zero. Omaha, Neb., saw | 2—What factors now in the making|® drop to 2 degrees below zero. = affect the situation favorably or| Th® cold wave area extended south- Iv? 'w.nr\-_l lh(rjmlmh thc’ I!\:#Sr‘s“r‘:;‘ ; \{u\lh,\ o New Orleans which reported over i ,‘l',"l"‘:;"“::"' should congress’ .o.¢ weather and Into Texas which 4—What are the prospects for was gripped by the coldest breczes of : itain the season, poerity in New Britain? he seaso SPECTACULAR wnwomn questions follow: Electrical Display, Rockets and Fire- MIDDLE WEST IN G6RIP OF GENUINE WINTER WEATHER Only Three Above Zero in Chicago— Northern Tilinois Has Several | w | fan, 1.—New Year's n'.y; was usher: i1 on a shivering middle | west and central United States \\IU\‘ temperatures hovering close to the| zero mark, and in some cases drep- | Inches of Chicago. Presidential Campaign Affect Trade in Fall—Mecllon Tax l'ollry‘ May Favored—Radical Element in Ce gress May be Disturbing Factor. s prospeets for the first half | of the year are good, in the opinion | al | Yellowstone for for the s will adve enact pros- the to foregoing ! nes: “Prospects for the business man in v24 look encouraging at this tin “Men have been well employed good wages, thanks to a protect Larif, Agricultural conditions whole have been much improved quently fall and holiday trades n above normal. “There has been no speculative buying and as merchandise has moved low, and the out- business conditions first half of the com- is bright, Later on in tie presidential clection may af- unfavorably, as it has in the past, If the present poliey of protection the American working man is continued, good business will | undoubtedly follow the election, “New Britain industrics are in tavoruble position to take advantage whatever prosperity the countdy Yords,' works Atop Pike's Peak her in 1924 While Countryside Looks On as Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan, 1.—A pyrotechnic display from the of Pike's Peak, put on by the Ada- man club of this city, greeted the New Year one minute after midnight, It continued for half an hour while fifty thousand candlcpower electrie lights, large rockets and specially manufac- tured red flares lighted up the erest of the 14,100 foot mountuain, The club derived its name the fact that it adds but one its membership roll on New AL memby nrust be mountain climbere iz ago with five charter wem bers, Carl Blaurock of Denver was the initiate last night. Members of the party left Manitou at the foot of the mountain yesterday morning for the hurd trip afoot up the peak. They wore snowshoes. Temperature at the base of the mountaln was below zero with oy e m thot the pur'ty encountércd fnuch colder weathor atop the mountain Last night signal lights were dis played from the summit hourly b | ginning at 9 o'clock, indicating that I was well with the travelers ven, Degoutte Is (.l\ en Supreme Power in Ruhr The Assoviated Paris, Jan. 1 b look ror at year the ing year feet business man to Yours exper or eve, fencod a eda year George T, Kimball First Vice-President American Hardware Corporation ‘We think business will be good for first six months of 1924 and that wil) steady vmpl t tor ho desire to work prompt action regard v Mellon's proposal for reduction wi Benetictal it will encourage investment than tax free eoterprises.” Eilisha 1. Cooper, President Pafniv Bearing Co, nonths has witness- rkable reaction from pessimistic vutlook of carlytall emand - for 1w uction, and the phes automobiles, to this r business ean the Lire s KTl [ W in to tax e in one Neeret rate cunms ot her [ The ast oy Pross, The exact extent to which the number of French troe the Rulr shall be reduced in put- ting the “invisible occupation” pro gram into effect depends upon the report o be made by General Degout- te, commander<in<chief in the Rubr, who has been delegated complete powers 1o rearrange the forces in ac- cordanee with his jwdgment of the loeal situation The French foreign office announced today, that already a quite lerable reduc- tion had been of with a notice able sening tension in district Jing L e lemand contributed he al its present pace or not, jor time, is que leading in the evidently anticipating its for another year and are King preparations to that end The thing that seems likely 1§ stop or retard the present general | prosperity of the country would seem a further advanco in priees, and In wages, which are the basis price We must not kill the goose fhat lays the golden cgg 1y 11, by the proposcd reduction in federal taxes, $300,000,000 a year can be diverted from government reve fnues into channels of trade, and apital now invested in tax-free se uritice can be brought back for n productive enterprises, it would go long way toward assuming con nuance of present prices and conse Huent business activity through the year 19247 Frishic, buil ot for haye " sult, Whether conti an tios ¥ automobile nite another the v tactors - however, o o cted the o b : Jap Privy Council Head Asked to l'orm Cabinet of rnkm Jan. 1.- |-«mm| youra, president of the today was summoned gent Hirohito to form a cabinet to succecd that of Premicr Yamamoto, which resigned following the attempt last week the prinee regent Kicgo Ki privy by Prince Re use to assassinate a country would continue 1923 and in spits offect 1924 weing year, the tarmers’ deprossing propaganda, and wne still unsetdded BEuropean situation, good business in the country would scem to me to be assured 1l st the first half the year, whicn indicates th business in Britain will continue to be ongh the winter and spring 1924 which period of time scems to me to be the limit intelligent forceasting.” Noah Lucas, Treasurcr, Savings Bank of New Britain considering what Lnsir during 1924, the ques tion tmmediately artses, “What is con gress going 1o 4o With a radica anches of our national of powr wil its good of the ree- ti presi- selrvtary, The Shirt Co. Parker ord for mental Aentinl of a r Bir Answering your favor of the 27th inst. it very hurd to make any torccast the present conditions for 1924. “In the facturing closing down make a stock ent price of around especially as the consamers scom anxions to buy cven at the ent comparative low level With prices based on 20¢ cotton our con- tracts will supply us for the coming #ix months at the low level, but body =eems to know how prabtie will take to the prices which we must obtain on the next advanes | “We think that the this | holding the part of the country Ae the | be that these seriousness of the cotton situation as | sirable oy they ha of combating the | we ruining the cofton produ of the states where eatton is America” Wiltiam 1 is under over first place, the mills manu- fabries which we use are ather than attempt to from cotton at the pros. 24e per pound, do not pros- New prosperous th of “ty ditions win 1w no the “lems goce rnment prople i - it . tegtistation that This consdering a condition of ur 1e-finite Iministration not realin or foree passng e harminl found ion will v il way tegi Tmsin without parently no which is <« sitnaiio v in Mo wreig grown in crintes me prophe Pre<ident, Co. Erese Qecretary Aftwonnd, New Britain Try In my opintor Hill adopting tax tecommendation, pass appropriation Wil and £ the ralin situation xists, the cor ould be greatly stabillzed and ving power of the have a better chanes « present gand volume vering the other thres 1sines New Britair of dependent s conditions of the ing the chief industries op- his 1 it were not s a presidential year 1 that the business of the e conduct of ¥ on won t has, Mel- governme s pon ale 1o s stmitar poticy ont mate and by the peopls a nomy, twer HOD,000, ang chould 1 a Ajonrn B as M of business be adopted ty & crnmente conntry “The passage of the necossn islation by congress 16 carry suggestions of Beeretary of the ury Mellon, as outlined in Auetion program, womua e help 1o lmsiness “Notwithstanding a large amount of building in 1923, there s =il #vi dence that bullding operations win continge during 1924 Such being the our own city should pros- nsna A0 row men the won up to o tione 1924 i the bus ey affe erating that 1921 would - niee as well, ry Yo out 1h Treas his tax Jorided ' Fonntry to keep e in upor conr . in conree summn | | the from | bition 15 | the | during council | 155 Murders and 176 Suicides in Phila. During 23 Philadelphia, Jan. 1-—One hundred fifty-five murders were commitied in this city in | 1923, while 176 persons com- mitted suicide, records of the ||| coroner's office revealed today. The number of homicide 1 cases is the largest ecver re- ||| corded. Of the total murders, 11 remain unsoived, while 20 of the alleged murderers are still at large. FEWER NEW YEAR'S EVE DRUNKS SEEN New York Dry Agents Claim Gampaign Was Success 20,000 VISIT THE CABARETS Pay From 85 w $25 Per Cover For Privilege Ushering In 1924 — Federal Prohibition Agents Well prohibition enfo | fusing to serve Pleased., W York, Jan, L-—New Yorkers and visitors always ready to ¢ brate, refused to let cither the damp- from the clouds or the dryness mpted by prohibition agents in with their hilarious grectings W Year that began long be- midnight and extended into the ter of the fore |early morning hours of today, The revelers who annually swarm Times Square did their horn tooting, whistle blowing and shouting under umbrellas this r for a drizzling rain that sometimes grew into a fair sized shower descended upon them. Those who invaded the cabarets, ho- tels and cafes at from $5 to $26 a cover and about L0000 enjoyed themselves that way) did under watehful « of 100 locul prohi agents aided by o staff from Washington, Consequently 1l ight was described as comparativoly “dry” although in one cafe the proprictor and walters were arvested for selling liquor, See Pewer Dranks Policemen who swarmed the streets mid there e considerably fewer visibly intoxicated persons about than in previous yoars although there was a goodly nuimber who plainly showed fects ot wcoholle bevgrag R, o ' GAvist o prolilio tion ehifef exprossed himsell as pleas ed with the way New York eelebrated, Most of the trouble police the eclebration i dis tricts fur away from Broadway amd Greenwich Village, the haunts of the revelers .fl«n..u Arrests wers when men were found with flrearms and a ]v\\ were slightly hurt by flying bul wi was mude \lu-' to be of the underworld appeared ating although two bands ertminals failed to catel the holi spirit. One group broke into the fur establishment Jackm near Fifth avenue with 825,000 arrived, rge and made fore was of Sons, and urs b robbery in @ uway the polic: the sceond in the month. Another vl poultry market in 33rd took $1,200 from the two employes. They Most other offenscs we re in The store held street “ and nd escaped a minor ) proprietor also of the |character OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY Tr. and Mrs, J. M. Curtin of West Main Street 10 Years Mareicd To- morrow —Have Six Children Mr. Woest d0th hom: family celebration Mrs, Mary wer the and wedding tomorrow Mrs, J “treet M will Curtin of 17 their at 1 of the eclebrate NIV e PEa Y Membuer take only, will part in tn Curtin W Duntey of 11 marricd at late Hishe wor ol fortncriy cit Ma Mi conyp ¥'s ehurch by Terney. Six d Mrs are in <t hildre Curtin the n and 3 ad un fath at ¥ Mre furniture ertaking « with Withiam, a student Helen, who is nell; Tre Mirs ran and Agnea who | T. Morrisses grandehildre NEWSBOYS' DINNER “Herald b ity university W, ( M 1his . a Mre a ow " Hallo Wi also wha is liam ™ vight Temders Annnal Turkes Banquet 1o Abowt 300 Carviers w Church Strect ot The by wahoy the “Hersld ternoon st N 1 Beloin Abont 200 gues « B pin and hoys £ was hetd Ba this Mot on horeh streer 18 Were wont from N mding ¢+ ud in the the Chureh srcet hostetry Fandy Mr oranges, At Avers of Heavy Snow Storm Hits Rome, Traffic Tied Up Hom T has been swee ing up ra munications in Rome today. When 1 ened it ind Hlanketed with snow Tty Jan “torm which Alps and ty. cxrapt Taly ity awak- g heaily a most unusual the rising tem- fle:cy ing the and 1 northern ro com- reach eversth Coernrrence > cansed cring to dis.ppear. rature had the | makers were |horhugmv | made soup of the confetti, (gle | so0n | were [ side | picious. i ov. € il Ca % Daily Clrcuhm 10,026 Average Week Fndmg Dee. 29th ALL BUT ENTHUSIASH IS DAMPENED BY DOWNPOUR Eve Celebra- 'AUEN lllJllTAs \RE THOMPSONVILLE MAN, BEA ALMOST EXHA[JSTEI] AND ROBBED ON HIGHWAY, IS | % Gomntries Have Sent Tl]ell‘l HURRIED TO HOSPITAL DIES 4 | Los Angeles New Year's tors Make Merry While Rain Pitter Patters PROBABLY EVIENGE Unconscious Vitim of OF DIXMUDE’S WRECK ~Supposed Highwayman Is Found in Suffield— ' Robbery Undoubtedly" : Motive Los Angeles, Jun. |.—-New Year's eve in Los Ang.m was so wet it uas\ 1923-4 Share ”,§1z STILL HAVE ~ OTHERS celebration; put a gur- the blaring horns and d.lmp-' e but the enthusiasii pueng the Past Six Months of the | out for enjoym xi'-,,;‘,j,:'“y‘;:.l:r}1»'\"‘."‘ 5| Fiscal Year, 339381 Immigrants| Bieo of Charred Embers (m | " ™ - > b . _ege 1 Have Entored Inio the United | oode oo o May Tell Tragic Tale of it rained all over the in ened everything of the populace Despite the hung out all soid. Motorists put up their | curtai and honked their horns at the departing old y« pedestrians hoisted umbrellas and sloghed mer rily through the wet Later there came a temporary lull in the patter- ling rain and the pubiliation grew more boisterous with the harking blank cartridges punctuating noise of traffie, At cafe entranc 1 to greet the white table cloth to ment of dance music pussed in review before prohibition agents who stopp- ed and searched such as looked sus. Inside watchful waiters kept States. New York, Jan. 1.—Figures given out at Eilis Island last night by Henry | H. Curran. Immigration Commission- cr, show that foreign countries of have exhausted their allotments for the fpe ¢ year of 1923-4 while oniy | twelv still to fill their year's quot Of the combined allotments 7, 803 persons granted to foreign [ countrics, 381 jmmigrants have entered the nited States in the past six months, There wus no racing to quarantine > for the ecight vessels which were u wary eye out for flasks and SIgNS | goheduled to sUaraitine. Soo {posted by the management warned eiSC R T SEEE WHSHERTRC patrons not to risk imprisonment by | gt F BECRERT PR S0 producing liquor from private stocks. |y o o e ship's nrrival was based Cafe men cooperated further with upon the time of their passing Am- ment agents by re- | yeogo jight ship. The Bremen of the Sleuths pomted out couts batuoh dr¥| North German Lloyd was the first uths pointed oul could be used 8 | yogen) 1o cross the imaginary line. She ‘(fdl‘;:;:"mf'i‘nk‘;‘”“" alment for intoxi- | yrought fn 500 sccond and third ¢ s e passengers from Bremen, Of the waining seven ve . five are from Hamburg bringing mostly German BROOKLYN LEADS ALL ivvmigrints. 10 2s xpectea s Gir- i & many will her year's quota All Cities °" Had But Recently the By The Assoria Palermo, 1 - charred wreckage swept in sea at Sel and along the coast | near Palermo have been examined by experts and the conclusion has be reached that the Freneh dirigible Dixmude was destroyed by fire, ably after an explosion. A solemn requiem mass was brated in the cathedral here for the vietims, and the people of Palermo, it decpest sorrow, have placed flowers on the body of Lieutenant Grenadan, the commander of the dirigible, whicl is now resting in the station MAYOR OPPOSES ARREST ON FREQUENTING CHARGE Tells Chairman Dunn He Disapproves Do Arrived in This Country and Was i Unmarried — County De« puseod 1 review " tective Hickey on Ca: Jan. 1.—Victop nyitle, Conn., an low-Hartford Care here early found une with pockets Suffield, Conn., Iski was found _ by Deputy riff G. L. Greer of Suf fleld, who with County Detective ward F y expressed the belief that the my been attacked with the | motive robbery A bankbook im his poeket showed that he had des posited $33¢ in the Suffic ings Lank yesterday an on deposit a total of Rogalski had bu in this country an New Year's pu their way to Suffic Greer that they had On locating the body, called Dr, J. A, Gib Rogalski removed found the man suffe tured skull An autopsy will be formed today LARGEST FREIGHTER IN WORLD HAS RUN AGROUND wotd, Now Springtield, Mass Rogalski of Thomps employe of the 1 pet died ux after haviy enty ns The spital been ious ng in t st o1 HII- d road late 1 t 8he . 88 e ad o of Raiding Squad’s Actions before J:mu..ry Entire United had Last Saturday that Heads in Mayor A. M. vod A Paonessa in a confer- | rece ence yesterday afternoon with Chalr- David L. Dunn of the police commission expressed his displeasure with the action of the prohibition en- o ves EVEN CODLIDGE HAS | amount of its | ulso told the police board head that | Theen vere | But Spends Much of [It|he does not approve e Ve of | value stool-pigeons” in liquor raids and Shaking Hands With | st rn('\ur-\ in- does not believe it necessary to have dwellings, ] | Chief William €, Hart attend raids as 9 church Public Callers [ was reported in Saturdays' coup. : BEATS ARE CHANGED [ Policemen on Night Duty Will Patro) Wy as unmarr ung peop otitied Deputy the body, Deputy G r who ordered the hospital., He ring from a frace pere States in Buildings Dy ar man Year, New 101 York, Jan, 1.—Hrookly only all the other New York, but it le the country in the building ‘!nlln" the ¥ erected buildings, The clude 4 private apartment houses amuscmen! bulldings, records the borough passed, Superintendent Buildings Albert 1. Kleinert sald the outlook for next year indicated an even greator record, The tax exemption law, he added, was a strong incentive to huilding and, if recnacted, would continue to muke for new building records. RAIDY I PHILADELPHIA Agents Get Gallon Whiskey, Quart of Cider cads boroughs of ds all cities of to e of new building of were sur- how New Jan, 1.--This started Washington ident 18 o the Pr Year Arose hour, Took o House wsL ¢ NWent s his olfice Cut fouda there 't livery hecause that none of the exeept Bdward T secretary, and | Signed volidge i his usual walk arouid New Sections of the City When Re- grounds and then i White bhad break- chant Marine Boat porting Yor Work This Evening. Riting Vimd 1o do some work, d ben no mail de- of the holiday and \ hite House attaches "\ Clarke, his personal had reported some papers und | bis desk, then retvened to the tive munsion. Began recelving first of the thousan Hers The 0 Policeman on the night beats witl patrol sections of the eity when they start on their work tonight cording to an unnouncement mads Chief William ¢, Hart today changes are brought about evolved by Chiof Hart some that the beats should by overy thred months George Moftitt and will do duty from replacing Offi Walter Malona ed to the 9 a. to Policeman Char John transforred from a on the thea will be patrolled by Poli who has been doing th No change has been mads traffic men tormee rom vin London, Jam 1, = Ameriean steamer Mi New York, Wilk the Azore reported new Amshuyon ashafe on off Wils 1o Lloyds n senti nnesota, & formeriy Tramsport to . the ot 8, s Dry Sand, in © Pay n Alleged nsener by time nshave g age wssistan sy cleared execu- Bottle of Brandy ney an bee ieeman Meehian to 1 p Carlson beey o Michavl fa Axel who have m pt 11 o'clock New Yo the ar's lon tie Philadelphia, Jan, 1. alleged whiskey, to contain brandy and doubtrul aleoholic selzed by sixty prohibition ralds eurly today The agents opencd their by deseending e garbed in evening clothes supposed whiskey selzed in privat Changing theie ary dress the age the Tenderloir seizure was made NINE ARE WOUNDED m m and hift beat us n to duty and his beat man Storey o compa xold clder wers nts led at a\ut. a quart o it torming In line four hours the public re- tme ) cabinet wives reached the lovk the public ock up Penn northwest grounds utfibered the at begu public o'clock, for« time ception, By the members and their White il at 11 ¢ line stretehed half a bl sylvania avenne from the entr to the White House AOWN L men ahout three uuart | pestdent Coolldge Year by undergoing probably greatest physical strain which placed upon the chicf exceutive- Year's veceptior Precantions, ay against a severe strain Mrs wher of conte ) nt ’ = age in the ot for Ay world's largest Conug Dakota, fof Lransd transs and Mer campaign ent fe the were g0 one of rs Groto ater work and rooms Jsguising Xt swept nee red FOUR BURNED T0 DEATH Father wom she hant ship- the S 10 « on New the egan of is “the take vrocke and Three Childeen Moot howeyver had heen Death in Flames Near Absecon 1o repetition of placed upor Harding New approximately from high called to wish the indy a happy their ha taken the President and Year's day, 102 8,000 persons ficials to humblest the exccutive nmn chief executive und New Year and No receptior cause of Mrs Three honrs alloted today ginning 1 e bers of cabinet Sray ) t Hit That Number of New New Jorsey, Farly Today most DISCUSS CO-OPERATION Suhjects Year's Eve Celebrators in City of on At persons N Ja Four Philadelphia were at wdelphia, Jan, 1 citizens st World PVeace i lebration of th Stray the New wounding of Another, Joh vition at a | ire buliets You for \olun- ted on Taken up Toda persons toda to shake teer Movement Convention ¥ W eld Hare i i eritica o the pre cartridge from mat explosior o leaving the lanapolis ly were yeratic ption be- the mem- diplomatic ock with eitizens and on thei with and fou flames ather v i ve the byt at och the Maine Sheriff and La“ ver Given 2 Years in Prison | roms and e o ngor, M« Jan., 1 eriff ¥ the last of the private W. Grant, of Aroostool destred the chil Willard win, a Houltor real winter grasy y. o ) conspir Mr. and th t thelr best Arrangements coive the with the attended only attempt the gro K who - o winds o the and county at- iy to des nal pro by a y brave lay to Mrs. wishes panish War Veterans Will lnslall ()fl'tcel A Ha rged wit Coolidge Iibition ry intnt ¥ today 1t fil foun tos distr luws, wilty made the b aind Mrs the two pr to roc wore q st car- Judge n the gests e m Coolidge ntia ind woere sentenced by presides by re 1o set side ral v men The ap- pri ASK POSTPONEMENT Hookey y the o ry was ont ter i case will go circuit court peals honrs Cook County, Tll., Has 725 Fatal \cc1dgn(~_ in Year United States Association Wants to Pt Date of Conference A Some Later Tim ARRESTS IN BRIDGEPORT has Toronto Hockey Ontario Hocke the date of the Niagnra Falls, Ont the Associatio ited tay o men totiaion o Avie t During Past Year Park City Polioe bring. talities all past nf all § hockey mobile a¢ Took 1081 Persons Tnto Toils §or tome st for Thursday NEW TAN RICORD HERY Tax e ' anty's - Vs chief oxecntive U nited or the year o i Varions Offens ia tior cre at that time Preside STEAMER 1Y un\u " n. Jan 1 A r West Erral Aniwerp, which went asho tay on the Raan bank near ¥ Holland, was floated nasisty and procecd. 1o Lioyds shipping agenes The West Brral arrived from New Orleans, Dec Hean e for yestor. 4 shing. without | 2T : nessage | 1AM nounces, = vent Havre Schoniey ter 8. Haddock is " aff: offi c order to sail Janu Olympic hockey Secretary duties pre- from & Mr s suggested that the mat- migration horke sda can be de S BANKERUPTCY PETITION enee B $ propricte asked the O. H. A Main and as to & foture confer- filed the sub-commitiee of the mat- at Niagara 00 n opening Herman red by named from H reonal nirs a nee and tal attendir ooles rtme im " Nevada State Prisoners Escape in Speeding Auto o players with with- . from Car an Mr for ey THE WEATHER Hartford, Jan. |—FVoreonst | for New Britain and vicinity: Pair tonight and tomorrow: no ‘ change i temperatury gestions date and H. A wi meeting Thursday with e ence isting his the and My~ Winkw | o consider his asset ction H w artificial rink team. of a Ca [ P S —— ) adian Olympic