New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1924, Page 3

AKRON FARE FIGHT ~ ON IN EARNEST No Trolleys Ater Franchise Ex- -~ pires-Motors Being Used Akron,’ Ohfo, Feb. 1.—~Akron was . Without street car service today, but its citizens were not compelled walk, as Mayor D. C. Rybolt arrang- ed to motorize the city with several hundred busses and automobiles. Btreet car service ended early to- day in compliance with a city ordin- ance requiring the Northern Ohio Traction and Light company to cease operation last midnight, when its 25- year franchise expired, unless it con- finued to operate at a five-cent fare and free transfers. < | With the exception of a strike of the car men about three years ago, this is the first time Akron has been without street car service. Approxi- mately 1,000 car men are idle. There was no prospect early today of service. being resumed. Officials of the company stated that no at- tempt would be made to operate city cars. Buburban and interurban lines, however, continued in operation. No immediate steps will be taken to stop this service, it was announced by city officlals. More than 500 buses and automo- biles were available to care for the 125,000 persons who daily rode on the ‘street cars. Of these, 200 were Ford sedans, saifl by Service Director Lioyd Carter to have been purchased by Harvey 8. Firestone, president of the Tirestone Tire and Rubber company. Mr. Firestone declared they were donated by Henry Ford. Free service was furnished in these cars, but a five cent rate prevailed in the others. There was no indication that the state publle utilities cofumission would interfere with the operation of the buses under a state law which pro- vides that operators of buses must first secure state permita. Under the ordinance, the company must remove its tracks, trolley wires, poles and other equipment from the streets’ within six monthe. The company first demanded a sev- en cent faye or four tickets for 26 cents. Later it agreed to accept & six cent fare, pending an agreement on a new francise. This was rejected by the city. CONDUTOR INJURED IN FREIGHT SMASH Rocident In Worcaster Yards- Flames Follow Wreck Worcester, Mass., Fab. 1.-—~Alphonse Dum‘ou‘. 43 years old, of Weat Oxford, | Mass., a freight conductor on the Boston and Maine railroad, received probably fatal injuries as the rns’ul'l of the caboose in which he was sitting being ‘demolished 1n a rear end col-| Iision in the Boston and Maine freight | vards here early foday, when a freight | train fAom Manchester, N. H,, hauled by twe. locomotives crashed into the! rear ond of a freight train from Ayer. An empty baggage car was smashed | and a ‘rel[m. ear . practically de. stroyed. Dumont was rushed to YWorcester city hospital, where little hope 18 hed for his recovery. The damage fo roll- | ing stock was about $8.000. An of. ficial investigation will be made this afternoon by B. and M. officia termine the cause of the J Dumont was taken from the wrecked caboose only a few moments before the car took fire from an overturned sove. Firemen were grea®y handi. | capped in fighting the flames, I'Mch; also d-stroyed the wrecked bunfl: car, being obliged to stretch a water | line more than thres.quarters of a mile HUSBAND AND WIFE HELD { | Pelix Venture and his wife, Par. melia Venturo, of 66 Cherry street, | pleaded guilty when they were ar- raigned in polies court this merning | on a charge of having a reputation for selling Nquor and keeping and ex- posing liquor for sale. Judge Benja- min W. Alling granted a continuance | of the case until February 6, on the | request of Judge Fred B, Hungerford who appeared for the defendants. The charges against the couple are the result of a rald made yeste by members of the liguor squad on a | #tore conducted by them at 65 Cherry Otrest where between 12 gallons o Nquor was seized. The raid was conducted by Jiguer | officer Patrick O'Mara and Motorcycle Officers Willlam &. Strolls and Wil | Sam P. Hayes | ] EX-KAISER ILL | William o' Poorn & Seen Walking | With Physician—Indisposition De | to Fatigue After Rirthday Fete | Doon, Holland, WFeb. 1. Former Emperor William was observed this morning walking in the grounds of | Qis castie here, accompanied by his physician. The ex-kalser appeared to walk with somg difficuity. The chisf of the gendarmes assured | mauirers that Willlam was recovering | from a siight attack of influenza. Ac- | wrding to gossip in the village the weruler's present indisposition s urgely dne to fatigue from entertain. | ng during the recent fete in colebra- | 1on of his birthday anniversary. | R el | fo Try Chiropractor | Who Treated Dead Child | New York, Feb 1—Frnest G. 3 | @eyer, chiropractor, of WNo. €58 Tth strest, Prooklyn, was held in 10,000 baii by County Judge Me- aughlin in Brooklyn yesterday on a FOR PUBLIC WORKS NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1924 efiarge of second degree mansiaugh- ter. He pleaded not guilty. Meyer was indicted for the death, December 16? of five-year-old Caroline Ger- muth in her home, No. 450 d41st street, Brooklyn, of diphtheria, after ANNUAL SOCAL OF dusn.'The Ingisement charges corp. THE El]—Lt‘EEE BLUB Girl to Gain Education IN AN_I!EI@N [; ASE 12 2454 R iie]s oesty o LAk i mah jongg at the Y. \V..g;)c?(.' Sal\t;::a C. §. Whitman and Others Make - Ready to Continue Fight Mabel Judge is president of the club and those in charge of arrangements are Mrs. C. F. Chase, Mrs. Douglas A. Johnston, Miss Elizabeth Hungerford, Mrs. Emory Carbin, Mrs. John Me- Graw, Mrs. John Davis, Miss Marion Hungerford, Miss Florence Camp and New York. Feb. 1.—Charles &8, Whitman and other attorneys for W. H. Anderson were busy yesterday with the preliminary phases of the appeal they will take immediately after their client is sentenced on February 8. Mrs. Willard Oquist. Those who have taken tables are Miss Mildred Barrows, Mrs. L. M. Barnes, Mrs. C. W, Brainard, Mrs. Robert 8. Brown, Mrs. Horace Brown, Mre. Henry Burr, Mrs. Raymond Bab- cock, Miss Catherine Clark, Mrs, Francis Clark, Mrs. Emory Corbin, Mrs. R. B. Doane, Miss Agnes Finne- Meanwhile two representatives of the United States Internal Revenue |S2m Miss Gladys Fogarty, Miss department visited Assistant District Attorney Pecora and began their in- quiry to determine whether Anderson should bé prosecuted for failure to pay Income tax on the money he de- rived from splitting commissions with O. Bertsel Phillips, league subscrip- tion getter. The revenue men will return in a day or two for an exami- Rl Lis books o the Adl-Selnan | Rl L et Margest Mes While Mr. Whitman refused to dis- |2Ule¥. Miss Helen Mann, Mrs. Mor. cuss his probs i) - urgument for a cer- | Tis8ey, Mrs. P, I, McDonough, tificate of reaconable doubt, an opin- | Beatrice Neal, Mrs. Robert M. fon of the appellate division written | Mrs: L. H. Peck, Miss in 1910 and subsequently affirmed by | " the court of appeals in the case of |C- Teich, Mrs. l-‘xfank Trant, Miss the people againet Briwn has been | lilizabeth Wells, Miss Cecella Walsh, discovered, which reads: Miss Dorls Willlams and Miss Helen “The object of this section (Section | WoIsKi. 889, defining third degree forgery, Prizes will be awarded and there under which Anderson was convicted) | Will be punch and candy on sale. The s to protect a corporation, associa- | Proceeds will be donated toward the tion, partnership, or individual own- | &cholarship fund and will be given to ing books from being defrauded by Some New Britain girl to help defray means of false entries or alterations | her first year college expenses, therein. It is intended as a pro- 5 B tection against domestic or Internal t treachery and betrayal Mre. Amy Cuflford, Miss Harrison, Miss Flora Hine, Mrs. D. T. Holmes, Mrs. Hubard, Miss Elizabeth Hunger- |ford, Mrs. F. B. Hungerford, Mrs. Stanley Hunt, Miss Elizabeth John- son, Mrs. Douglas A. Johnston, Miss Mary Kinlock, Mrs. J. G. Kinsella, Mre. E. B. Lancaster, Mrs. L. Lusk, Miss Millie Macauley, Miss Josephine Small Flowers - Flowers are seen Dblooming gally i, on the latest spring millinery. Small Did Not Feollow Ruling? flowers in conventional arrangements It is contended by the friends of are the rule. Anderson that Justice Tompkins did - not follow this ruling in his charge, and that the board of directors had authorized Anderson to take the money he obtained in connection with | the alteration of the books, thus eliminating fraud so far as the league was affected. There are two possibilities if the Internal Revenue department decldes on action. One would be a suit against Anderson to recover any un- pald tax, with a penalty of 6 per cent, plus 1 per cent for each month since it was due. The law also pro- vides, in certain cases, for ecriminal prosecption for a misdemeanor pun. ishall® by & $10,000 fine or a year in prison, It s sald at the United States attorney's office yesterday that crim- | 4 inal prosecutions were unusual. Support Him. D sverdict, ministers yes. terda¥ wontifiied to come to the de. fenss of the Anti-Baloon league su- pertntendent, Most important was the announcement fronr the league headquarters that the Ministerial as. soclation of Schenectady had adopted | a resolution of confidence in Ander. son and called for contributions to a fund to prosecute his appeal. MORE MONEY NEEDED 25¢ 326 MAIN Budget Shows Increase Over| Last Year's Appropriation That the board of public works in- | tends to employ an assistant to the city engineer is eviddnced by a state. ment from Chairman P. C. Me- Intyre that City Engineer Willlams is | handicapped, and on the recom- mendation of Mr. Willlams the board will ask an appropriation sufficlent to pay an assistant. At one time the | city had an assistant oity engineer, The budget of the board shows sub. stantial increases over the past year, | Among the amounts asked for in the budget are 850,000 for street light- | ing, an Increase of $15,000 over this year's cost, | For maintenance of the sewage dis. posal plant $18,000 is asked. This is an Increase of $3,000 over the amount allowed this year For general re pailrs of the city sewers $5,000 1s asked. | The board estimates that $79,000 is needed for permanent pavement work The streets which the board has in | mind are: Park street, Bigelow street, Center street, South Main street, Ash street, Broad street, South Main street at eity line, Stanley street, from | Chestnut to Pleasant. | For street Improvements approxi- mately $32,725 is asked, this includ. | ing a sum of $1,000 for miscellaneons items. For grading $21,600 is asked, the board having about 10 gtreets In mind on which this work is to be done. For new macadam $35,200 win needed For bituminous pavement on Grove Hill and on Jubiles park $7,600 winl be required. An appropriation of $16,« 000 for & new storehouse is also being included in the budget. CITY ITEMS. C. L. Pierce & Co.—Oldest Player plans dealers in U 8 —ad«t Antonetts Lowter of 605 Bast Main | street snffered a painful injury to a finger on her right hand while at work yesterday at North and Judd's She was taken to the New Britain General hospital for treatment : Latest Victor Records atways at| Plercsa —advt William 1. Revoir, formerly of Racklice Bros., Inc.. is now in chargs of salesa ¢ the O'Nell Tire and Bat tery Co. be Frances Ferguson, Mrs. John Fellows, | | | Rathbone, Mre. J. C. Regan, Mrs, V.| e | | { | | | ——— SPECIAL SALE WALTHAM and ELGIN WATCHES Gold Filled, regular $20.00 value—Now $12.50 Never have such values been_ofl'end. Select yours now while our stock is complete Surprise Packages—Containing Valuable Articles of Jewelry to Go On Sale Tomorrow 50c 5% OFF ON ALL EVERSHARP PENS — A. H. ENOCH — Quality Jewelry Shop lean-Up SALE of . Income from city property City’s Income Less by $30,000, Comptroller Says The city's income for next year, as estimated by Comptroller Hanford L. Curtls, will be $205,1560, or about $30,000 less than was estimated as income for the present fiscal year. The comptroller's estimates follow: State of Connecticut school Enumeration . y Evening schools . Library and apparatus Penalty tax .... . Tax on insurance stock Physical examination of children Consolidated school distri Town clerk’s office fees . Police court City court T'ines and costs at j Building permits $35,000 1,000 6500 1,000 16,000 500 | 23,000 6,500 1.000 1,000 1,000 3,000 700 7,000 Charities Board of health ... Police dept.—theate Subway department Down deposit fund .. Interest on bank balance . Personal taxes St. sprinkling assessments .. Miscellaneous .. 3,000 | 8,007 ,250 .. 100 ] 10,000 42,000 | 10,000 3,000 Total . . PRI O SABARAEN Distribute a Bonus Of Nearly Half Million | Yonkers, N. Y., Feb. 1.—Alexander Smith & Son, carpet manufacturers, 0. |today announced the distribution of a semi-annual bonus amounting to | $411,000 among the company's 6,628 | employes. * This is the 26th semi.an- | Miss || a1 bonus, which 1s awarded accord- | Peck, ing to salary and length of service. THAT'S ALL WE DO— Examine Eyes and Fumish Glasses—But. we do it right. FrankE.Goodwin ; Fyesight Specialist 327 MAIN ST. Phone 1905 75¢ PENCILS TEL. 514 | Suits Overcoats and Furnishings ‘Saturday The House of Quality ASHLEY BABCOCK CO. . MILLER & CO. 26 Church Street Your Money’s Worth Or Your Money Back Saturday Specials — JANUARY — LEARANCESALE One National Rotary Sewing Machine, slightly shop worn. Reg. $60. — HOSIERY — Children’s Black and Cordovan School Hose . Pair ZOC Little Men's and Women’s Ipswich Hose, coarse rib, gizes 615 to 11. Saturday .... Pair 250 Ladies’ Full Fashioned Burson Hose, in regular and extra sizes; black, cordovan and white. 50c value. Saturday Pair 4’2 (o Ladies’ True Shape Gloss Silk Homb i, ooviiinies Pair98c Ladies’ Thread Silk True Shape Hose— $l ; 75 to Pair Ladies’ Gotham Gold Stripe, full fashioned —all silk Ll $2 P $2.75 Northampton Silk Hosiery—— $1.75" $2.25 ™ Ladies’ Black Cotton Hose, é_ 15¢ and 19¢ value Pair 1 2 [ Velvet Hall and Stair Carpet in plain brown, mottle and hit-or-miss patterns, very fine quality. sl 75 o $2,98 Running Yard From | 2xtra sizes. | $1.39. Men's Slightly Imperfect Half Hose, in black and colors, Pair 25C Men's Shawknit Hose, cotton and sil’l(-.- - 25¢ " $100™ — DOMESTICS — Men's Coat Sweaters, sizes 40 to 42, only 5 left, $4.50 and $5.00 value. $1 00 . - While they last . . Pajamas, regular and Men's Flannelette Saturday $1 .25 teg. $1.75. Men's Flnmwle't'hv-‘r\"igm Shirts. Regular Saturday ... ‘ $l .00 Pure Linen anelink,‘in white and natural —20¢ to 45¢ value. Colored Outing Flannel, 27 inches wide, Saturday AL ~- FLOOR COVERINGS — Linoleums ...... square yard $l -00 Foreign and Domestic Inlaid I:noleums— $3 OO Square Yard Window Shades to 50c " $1.75 17c value, .. Yard lOc $150 $179 $2.25 For Quick Returns Use Hearld Classified Advts. MONEY DEPOSITED IN OUR Savings Department ON OR BEFORE February 4th WILL BEAR INTEREST FROM THE st OUR CHRISTMAS CLUB IS STILL OPEN FOR MEMBERSHIP YOUR ACCOUNT SOLICITED Copm THE MERCIAL TRUST CO. NEW BRITAIN Coyy THE BANK OF SERVICE Open Saturday Evenings 7-9