New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 21, 1924, Page 15

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, PAONESSA POLLS - MAYORS OF STATE CITY ITEMS. ' The Men's Brotherhood of the South | church will meet in the church chapol! on Tuesday, January 29. Dr. H. C.| Heublein of Hartford will speak on| “Radium.” Due to an error this meet- | MEXIGAN REBELS POSTPONE ACTION (Continued From the First Page.) MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 192a. CONGRESS TODAY WAL STREET STOCK HAS BEEN QUIET, EXCHANGE REPORTS Opening. — Irregularly lower prices Wants Opinions on Procedure to Oppose Fare Raise | | - | Mayor A. M. Paonessa today sent | out letters to 12 mayors asking them for an expression of opinion as to the best procedure in opposing the | increased fares to become effective on | the lines of the Connecticut Co. Feb- | ruary 10. | The cities whose mayors have been | asked to unite with New Britain in fighting the increase are: Stamford, | Middletown, New London, Norwich, Torrington, Norwalk, Hartford, Ne Haven, Waterbury, Bridgrport, Meri- den and Westerly, R. L | The mayor’'s letter follows: *“Dear Sir: “This is to ask you for an expres- sion of opinion relative to the pro- posed increase in trolley fares, which the Connecticut Co. announces, effec- tive ebruary 160. Tt is my bellef that | the cities about the state are to be| made to suffer because of the com- pany's grievance over the outcome of the one-man trolley controversy in the city of Hartford, and I favor concert- ed action at once to bring before the public utilities commission the injus- tice which the proposed rates will cause if they become operative. | “In my opinion, the heads of the various cities aboyt the state should unite in protesting against this pro- posed increase, and if you share this view, will you write me at once your suggestions as to the best procedure | to register a state-wide protest. I am writing the mayors of other cities in the state where the Connecticut Co. operates and would appreciate an im- mediate reply so that no time may be lost in taking effective action. “Respectfully, “A. M. PAONESSA, Mayor.” DREW 0UT 864,000 IN EXCESS OF SALARIES ORicials of Bankrupt National Grain Corp. “Milked” Concern For i Four Years { | Bridgeport, Jan. 21.—Examination | of David A. Feuer, president of the bankrupt National Grain corp. in the | local bankruptey court today broyght | out the fact that three officials of the | company bhad withdrawn approxi- mately $61,000 over and above their salaries, which averaged $200 per week, dpring the past four years, The examination was conducted by Attorney L. Nicholson attorney for creditors wha had sued the corpora- tion into bankruptey. There were a large number of attorneys represent- ing creditors present. Referce John J. Keogh sat as speclal master at the hearing which was a continvation of proceedings which were begun be- fore the concern was formally adju- cated into bankruptey by Federal Judge Thomas. There was objection by some of the attorneys to Attorney Nicholson be- ginning 'the examination but Referce Keogh so ruled. It was also brought out at the hear- ing that the appraised valued of the corporation’s largest holding the Liberty building in this city, was $1,- 200,000 while the assessed valuation is $600,000. Another of the corpora- tion's real estate holdings the Star | bullding is appraised at $220,000 and | assessed for $116,000 it wus brought out. The first meeting of the creditors of the defunct corporation has been set for January 28. A foreclosure suit was flled in the superior court here today by the Me- chanics Bank of New Haven, asking | for foreclosure of a mortgage of $149,000 against the National Grain corp, and the United Smeiting and Aluminum Co. of New Haven. It was alleged that on March 18, 1922 Charles ¥. McNeil of New Haven loaned these two companies $176,500, receiving & second mortgage on the’ Liberty bullding in this eity and that “ Tie on that mame date conveyed the to the Mechanics Bank. The balance alleged to be due on the mort- sage 1s $143,000. TAKES RAP AT YALE Harvard Professors’ Board Ohairman Bays Turmofl At Compulsory Chapel s Terrible. Cambridge, Jan. 21.—In defense of | Harvard’'s noncompulsory chapel serv- fees Prof. E. C. Moore chairman of the university board of preachers is quoted in the Ha rd Crimson today as saying that at Yale where chapel attendance is compulsory, “‘the tur moil is terrible.” “Because of the enforced atten-| dance” Prof. Moore continued, “the best that can be expected for a popu- lar preacher is a general semi-quiet reading of newspapers. Perhaps if I were running a preparatory school I should have chapel made compulsory, but not in college.” Prof. Moore sald he was by reports that eertain religious sociations had offered prayers “Godless Harvard.” | amused as- for MARRIAGE LICENSES The following marriage licenses wers granted today at the office of Town Clerk A, 1. Thompson: Francis sulltvan of 56 Vine street and Miss virgifiia White of Pristel; Anthony Banas, who guve his residence as York hotel and Miss Anna J.ucas of 5| Main street. FALLS TO HIS DEATH New York, Jan. 21.—George Davis of Providence, R. 1., a deck hand on the British tank steamer Satanta, an- chored off Quarantine, fell 25 feet from a ladder to the deck of the ves- #el and was instantly killed today : S ————— - |Shuttle Meadow club. | for quick clearance. | Weston and ing was previously announced for January 22, Watch for our le sale advt. in to- morrow's paper. Axelrod’s, Park St.— aavt. % William. Hess of Maple Hill com- plained to the pelice department to- day that a spare tire had been stolen from a truck parked in front of the First Baptist church Friday evening. A meeting of the Catholic Daugh- of America will be held hall. IPitch-Jones Shirts, $1.50.—advt. The red ball is up forgkating at the he pond will be put to use by members only. Dresses of the better kind repriced The Mary Eliza- beth Shop, 87 West Main St fessional building.—advt. There will be a meeting of the Women's Friefdship Club of Trinity M. E. church at 7:15 Wednesday eve- ning. Miss Helen Wilcox of the Hart- ford school of Pedagogy will speak on her work in the cotton fields of Georgia. Miss E. Simms, president of the club will have charge of the meet- ing. Postmaster W. I, Delaney is re- covering from his recent illness and is | able to be out of deors for a short time each day. The minstrel troup of the Junior Branch of the Catholic Daughters of America will hold & meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in St. Mary's school hall. A social tea will be held at the home of Mrs, T. C. Penny of 52 Lo. cust street by the Women's Home Mi sionary Soclety of Trinity M. E. church tomorrow afternoon. Plans are being made by the Ep- for the Mid-Winter Institute to be | held at the church here on February 22, 23 and 24, The institute is an an- nual affair and takes in all the Ep- | worth Leagues of the New Haven dis- trict, A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs, Pierre Gagner of 471 ArcH street at the New Britain General hospital ‘| yester.lay. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs, Fred Dunkerly of 369 Main street at the New Britain Goneral hospital this morning. The police department has been notified of the return of the follow- ing automobile licenses by the motor vehicle department: Louis R. Raphael, 77 Grove Hill; Frank E. Rackliffe, 56 Maple street; Abraham Kaplan, 373 Main street, and Joseph Wolf, 17 Oak street, The police have been notified that | Joseph T.open of 93 Hartford avenue, is wanted by the Hartford police for violation of the motor vehicle laws. Lopen has gone to Boston, Francis: Murphy, Peter Daly, John Smithwick home from St. Bernard's seminary, Rochester, N. Y. Herbert 8. Dechant, who left this city last August for his home in Mount Carmel, Pa., has returned to the Stanley Rule and Loevel plant, A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Katz of 61 Stanley street, at the New Britain General hospital last night. A son was born yesterday at New Britain General hospital to and Mrs. John Anderson al Belden street, The Boy Scout activities for the carly part of this week will consist of practice by the drum corp at 6:30 o'clock this evening and the regular moeting of the court of honor at § o'clock Wednesday evening. IN PROBATE COURT Wills of Edwin 1. Clark and Edward Lapthom Viled Today—Yates, Law- Leo the Mr, 101 tor and Kowalewska Inventories Approved. The wills of Edwin 1. Clark and Bdward Lapthorn and inventories of the estates of Mary lLawlor, Mary Yates and Wiadslawa Kowalewska were approved today in probate court by Judge Bernard ¥. Gaftney. tomorrow | evering at § o'clock in O. U. A. M. Pro- | are | | | sure is carried out or in the évent that | it has already been partially or whol- | ly carried out, if the mines and other | obstructions to navigation are not im- mediately removed from the ports in reference, this government will be constrained to adopt appropriate | measures to protect its commerce and its nationals from the grave and im- minent danger involved.” File Formal Protest The state department, in a formal statement announced today that it has lodged vigorous protests with Adelfo de la Huerta against the placing of |the mines in the harbor of Frontera, Puerta Mexico and Vera Cruz, as “dn {unwarranted threat against the com- | merce of the world. In lodging the protest, the state- | ment said, “Consul Wood at Vera Cruz informed de la Huerta that if the ! mining operatiens were carried out or | had already been partially or wholly |carried out,” and the mines were not immediately removed “this govern- | ment will be constrained to adopt ap- | propriate measures to protect .its commerce and its nationals.” GET CHILD'S BODY Natural Mother, in Strange Case, Turns Body Over to Solllhbl‘filge‘ People, Foster Parents. Springfield, Mass.,, Jan. 21.—Mr. and Mrs. Leland B. Miller of South- bridge are to have what consolation they can obtain from disposition ef |the body of the six months old child | |of a Springficld young woman which | worth league of Trinity M. E. church |was taken from them as foster par- ents last Thursday by the local poelice land which died yesterday in a loc | hospital of a sudden attack of illness. The young natural mother | her counsel today agreed to relin- |quish all claim to the body and it will be turned over to the Millers. Tt is of falsifying a birth record brought (against Mrs, Miller as the resuilt of ir- | regularitics in obtaining the child from the natural mother will not be | pressed when Mrs. Miller is able to |come to court here. Mrs, Miller took the child at birth with the gonsent of its natural mother to replace one of her own that did not live. The charge of falsehood brought by the mother against a Springficld man led to search for the child as a factor in the case and iis | discovery in the Miller home, | TAKE UP BOND ISSUE Hartford County Bond Issue of $540,- 000 is Considered at Special Meet. ey Held Today Hartford, Jan, 2 A Hartrord county bond issuc of $540,000 is to be considerad at a speclal meeting of the representatives and senators chos- \wu to the general assembly, resident in Hartford county, which will be held at the office of the county com- missioners in the county court house, Hartford, January 28, The fact that the state is to pay about §250,000 as [ half the cost of the Windsor Tocks- | Warehouse Point bridge makes the |bond issue required a smaller one than was at one time anticipated. Beaths Mrs. Anna Wapiarkowski | Mre, Anna Wapiarkowski, wife of | Joseph Waplarkowski of 92 Gold | strect, died Saturday night. She was 34 years old and leaves a husband and |five children. land. A requiem mass was celebrated in the Sacred Heart church this morning | by Rev. Alexander Tanski and burial |was in the Sacred Heart cemetery. William H. Bill | William M. Bill, aged 72, of North- field, a former resident of this city, through | said to be probable that the charge | ligh} of Activity Washington, Jan. 21.—Three hroad mahogany tables in the committec rooms of the senate carried such a weight of momentous public busincss today as to outbalance all the ether activities of congress. Across one of them Borah of Idaho |and high officials of the state depart- ment faced each other in a new phase of their disagreement over Russian | recognition. At another sat Edward ,W. Bok, | patron of the celebrated pe: plan | for adherence to the world court and | cooperation with the league of na- ‘tlonl now a witness and now a cross- {examiner in the investigation spon- |sored by the irreconcilable Reed of | Missouri. Upon the third Walsh of Montana laid down before the Teapot Dome | committee a colorful report of his sensation investigation into the financial transactions of former Sec- | retary Fall. { Both senate and house occupied most of their sessions with minor ! measures of legislation, ut both took time for a considerable airing of .\'iewn on various topics of currcit in- Pert-xt in the national capital. It was the Bok inquiry that sturtcd the senate talking. Democratic Leader | Robinson asked the propaganda in- | vestigating committee not to concen- traté on the Bok plan and forget the he wouldn't, |CHAMBER OF COMMERCE " 10 CONSIDER TAXATION | Board of Directors Favor Appoint- ment of Committee to Make Survey Here. | At the regular weekly meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Com- merce held at the New Britain club this noon the question of lecal tara- | tion was discussed, and it was voted | to appoint a committee to study and investigate the subject, | A committee consisting of G. H. | Dyson, W. H, Hart; C. L. Sheldon, K. E Ogren and Alderman P. J. Pajew- | skl was appointed to consider repairs | to the court of honor at Walnut Hill | park R WALSH'S REPORT Senate Committee Investigating Tea- pot Dome Called Today To R About Mclcan's Loan, Washington, Jan, 21 "The scnate committee investigating the lease ol the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve was called today to receive the report of Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, who went to IMlorida to obtain the tes timony of Edward B, McLean, pub- lisher of a Washington newsp: r, ns | to the source of the funds used by Al- bert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, in developing his New Mexi- co land holdings. Mr. McLean testified that he had given to Mr. Fall checks aggregating $i00,000 but that they had been re. turned to him unused. Mr, Fall, in a | statement presented to the committee {said he had obtained $100,000 from Mr, MeLean which he had used in de ‘tlnpm‘ his ranch. " T0GET PAVED HIGHWAY Continuous Pavement To Hartford Meets with Approsval Miss Mary E. Curtin, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, was noti- fied late this afternoon by Highway Commissioner Macdonald that the | Chamber of Commerce’s appeal for a The Clark will provides that furb-|gi0q ¢ his home in Northfiold Satur- | oompiete paved highway from New ishings in a five room bungalow 10| 4.0 (oliowing an iliness of one week. Britain to Hartford would be granted. Berlin, jewelry and wearing appare), and real cstate on Hudson strect, Berlin, be turned over to his WidOW. iry at an early age and was an em- |y oy rooyest was granted, said Mr. Bill was born in Shcffield, Eng- {tand, in 1851, He came to this coun- The commissioner in his notice to | Miss Curtin, stating that the Cham. the She is named executrix. The will was ;,1ove of the Humason & Beckley Co. highwag would extend from Corbin's draw Oectober 17, 1919, The Lapthorn will directs bequests of $10 to a dapghter, Mary Ann Lap- thorn, and the same amount to a son, Wililam G. Lapthorn. It is re- quested that a headstone be erected over the family plot in Fairview cemetery, and $756 be given the ceme- tery association in trust for the care the estate is left to a son, James Lap-| thorn. . The will was drawn May 11, 1918, The Yates estate, amounting to $7 445.92, 1s ftemized as follews: Bank deposits, $1,131:29, $111.63: North & Judd Co. dividend check, $7.50; Lan- ders, Frary & Clark dividend check, $21; 10 shares North & Judd, § 21 shares lLanders, Frary & $1,249,50; Andrews street rea $4,500. The Lawlor estate amounts 1o $4,- 800, itemized as follows; Real esta at 52 Rockwell avenue, $4,200; Ru- therford street building lots, $600, The Kowalewska estate consicts of a bank depesit of $800 rk, estate, Weslevan Swimming Team Is Captained by Maxwell Middietown, Jan. 21. —Richard B. Maswell of Winona, Minn., was elect- ed captain of the Wesleyan univer sity’s swimming team today. He has been a loetter man for two years in swimming and track sports, and is a diver. He was substitute half back on the football team and is a member of fraternity and the senior and Serpent FACTORY RAID The Auto Top factory owned Harvey Doolittle in the rear of Main street was raided this afternoon by Detective Sergeants Willlam C. McCue and Patrick MeAvay and De- tactives Thomas J. Feeney and Pa- triek O'Mara. Four quarts of alieged iquor was found. Doolittle was re- teased under band for a hearing court tomorrow morning. Psi Upsilon society of Skul for 20 years. For the past four years |ne has made his home in Northficld where he has been employed by the Clark Cutlery Co He is survived by his wife, one son, Henry Bill of Northfield, and two daughters, Jane Elizabeth and Mrs. Charles Prersick, both of this cit | The funeral was held from his late lof the burial plot. The remainder of home at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. | yroposed incorporati Funerals Harold J. Frawley body of Hareld J. Frawley last Tuesday at the naval station at Pensacola, Florida, arrived in this city last evening. The funeral took place this meening. Services were held at the J Curtin funeral parlors at $:30 o'clock and at Joseph's church at 9 s'clock | Requiem mass was celebrated by Rev, Patrick Daly. As the body was borne from thee hurch Miss Taura P. Farrel sang, “T Copgne to Thee Members of BEdly-(y er post, Am- erican legion, aet'd as bearers and Taps wae blopn as the body was Jow- ered into the grave [he who died Mes. Amy Turton O'Hara The funeral of Mrs. Amy Turton O'Hara was held this afternoon from her 1 home, 51 Fast Main street, at o'clock. Rev. Samuel Sut. cliffe officlated. . The pall bearers were Wilfred Hill, George Scofield, | Ray Scofield, Vernon Lockwood, John Gordon and James Oakiand. Burial was in Fairview cemetery by | 236 | JOSEPH A. HAFFEY Residence 17 Summer St —1825-3 Corners to Attwood’s corners, Plan " Platform 'Would Put Bok’ In Democra Denver. Colo., Jan. 21.—Speaking as governor of Colorado $and as a member of the democratic party, Gov- ernor Willlam FE. Sweel yesterday the Bok | peace plan in the national democratic platform of 1924. He was addressing an audience at the Denver ¥. M. C. A has been president for ears. of which | the Jast 2 12,000 Cape Breton Mine Workers Still on Strike Sydney, N. 8., Jan. 21.—The pre- dicted return to work today of 12 striking coal miners of district 26 United Mine Works of America to materialize. Not only has there bee no move to get the mines going ain but said the union head- quarters the strikers’ leaders have not teplied to Premier Armstrong's posal for a 15 day working truce pending the resumption of wage ne Ears Covered, Hartford Man Did Not Hear Train Manchester, Conn., Jan . Hartford man, whose name was given At Mark Kopunduroz, aged about 0, was killed cast of the eity today, by a Willimantic train The man was track walking with his cars covercd because of the biting cold wind it was at yet WILLS IN NEW HAVEN | New Haven, Jan .21-—Harry Wills, the pugilist on his way to Hartford stopped off here today and saw Mose King. member of the state commis- wion, at the Yale gymnasium. He ex- | hibited X-ray photographs of his in- {jured hand which show that there were fractures of two bones in | Band. Wiils is to have an X-ray pic- | 'mn mede of his hand for the state commission. Hearings Have Held the Spot-| | Mellon plan and senator repiied that characterized the opening of today's stock market with the steel, copper and railroad shares yielding fraction- ally to selling pressure. There were i few conspicuous strong spots, Gene | Electric rising 1 1-4 to | highest since 19 bucco climbing 1 5-5. i The market presente | pearance throughout carly ings, Pan-American iss a ubout 133 points each in furthe [ficetion of developments in Mexico and Studebake sed Steel Car, U, S, Rubber iirst preferred, National Supply, Phillips Petroleum and Vir- |ginia Carolina Chemica! preferred dropping a point or more. - Special | | buying took place in a number of is- sues, Pierce Ol preferred jumping 51 points and Corn Products 1% 1o {162%, a record price. Lehigh Valley, | American Car & Foundry preferrcd Sinclair Ofl preferred and Barnse A, also made good gains. Forcign exchanges opened weak, demund sterling dropping ‘2% cents to $4.21 | 1-8, the lowest since 1 High Can .......106% Loco . Sm & Re.. Sg Rf em.. Sum Tob .. deal- ing Clos 1061, Low Am 105 Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Ana Cop [Ate Tp & 8 | Bald Loco | Baltimore & O . Beth Steel 13 . Con, Textile ..., i Leath Co M6 es & Ohjo .. Chi RI &P .. | Chile Copper | Chino Copper Cen B e | Corn Pro Ret | Crucible Steel | Cuba Cane Sugar | Erfe . | Erle 1st pfd . Gen Electric . | Gen Motors . | Goodrick BI . Gt North pfd | Insp Copper |Int Mer Mar | Int Mer Mar prd 3 | Allis-Chalmers . & Pacflic Oil ... Int Paper ..... Kelly Spring T'r 3 | Kennacott Cop. . | Lehigh Val Mid States Oil.. | Mix wac .. IN Y Cen . NYNH&H.. North Pac Pure Oil 'an Am P'ern R R Picree Arrow Ray Con Cop Reading Rep 1 & 8 . Royal b, Y Sinclair Ol Ret South Pacific south Rail Studebaker Texas CO ...s.0 Texas & Pacific Tobacco Prod Transcon Ofl Unlon Pacifie 8 Vood Prod 8 Indns Alea 8 Rubber o 4 U 8 Steel 106 "tah Copper 64 Willys Ove 18% Westinghouse 631y P& 574 838 535 2614 871, 28 024 a“ o 1 1 v v 99 641 121 61% 10014 644 nd LOCAL STOCKS. (Putnam & Co.) Bid A5 Aetna Life Ins ..... Am Hardware .... Am Hosicry . She was born in Po- |Chamber of Commerce Request Por pigo.jird Carpet com. 175 | Billings & Spencer com 6 | Billings & Spencer pfd | Bristol Rrass Colts Arms Conn It & Kagle Lock Fafuir Boaring Hart & Cooley nrd B Light Landers Prary & J 1t Montgomery J R Montgomery N B Gas N B Machine N B Machine pfd Niles-Be-T'ond com North & Judd Pec, Stow & Wil Russell Mg Co Scovill Mig Co Southern N E Standard Serew Stanley Works . Stanley Works Pfd Torrington Co com Traut & Hine Travelers 1 Union Mfg Co. Power pfd Clark o prd 106 co U, S TREASURY STATEMENT 1. 8. Treasury balance, §271.954.5 i Foreign Exchange J sbles York Foreigr e in at Britair nd -8, ¢ lay lemat casy tations demand 4 Jermany mand BOANH60 cables 36 Sweder mand 36.8:; dewand 12.81 Denmard lemand 40011, Greee o-Riovakia Jugosia Austria: demand 4014 mania: demand .5 Argentina man 32682, Braz=l demand Montreal 97 7-16 man .0 mand 2 116 1-4, Ru- A 10.7s British ex- as a resu n's strike nte ot o New York, Jan | ehange broke sharply the British railroa bille dropp 215 ee the lawes s urepean 1y, Proneh e s IR TEN ek dropping 9% points to cents. t o de- exchang .0-’\;', America. wped her limb loveliness a pair of gold garter clasps inscribed with her initials to eom memorate her victoiy. PUTNAM & CO. Stanley R. Members New York Stock Exchange Member Hartford stock Exchange Eddy, Manager JUDD £ CG. New Brita MM Members New Y stoek L - rel Jel 1: Ha . Conn, I'r Weat Mis We Gffer 100 shares Yale & Towne N New Britain Netional Bank Bldg. ‘Telephone 2380 Hartfo Waterbury Danbury Middiztown G. F. GRrory Hartford « New Britain Oftice, 1 PRICE ON APPLICATION EW BREITAIN Meinbers rd Stock Exchionge Douald R, Hart, Munager We Offer 100 LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK 100 NORTH & JUDD 50 STANLEY WORKS COMMON Prices On Application WIE DO NOT HARTIORD STOUR ENCHANGE 36 1815 JOHN P. KEOGH Member Consolidated Stock Eachauge of Mew York Bridgeport STOCKS BONDS virect Private Wire (o Now Yok St I " oSt on MWrice, 910 INARD, Mge We offer— AMERICAN HARDWARE LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK STANLEY WORKS At the market None Beztter N 20 & homson, ‘lienn & Co. HAKTFORD 10 Ceutral How Telephone 2-4141 Members New York Stock Exchaugs ACCEPY MARGIN ACCOUNTS Tuller Richter, Aldrich 8 C° “Clephon Teleph 31 West Main St,, Tel, 2040 - Haven Mgr—Room 609, N. B, Nat't psank Blig-Tel, 1013 Bounding Miss Marie Galewski's twinkling toes on the north 1ol are a pair of ah—er M and arie is 21, lives in Milwaukee w aesthetie danc say legs, which a council of artists, following 2 nation-wide contest, have just pronounced the most beautiful in she devel- Judges gave het