New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 20, 1924, Page 13

PRESIDENT OPPOSES COERCION POLICY Objects fo Employers Advising Anti-Bonus Letters Washington, I"eb, 20.—Threats from business interests to dismiss employ- ees upon failure to petition congress for gnactment of the Mellon tax bill and for defeat of bonus legislation are denounced by the White House as “utterly un-American, subversive of the very fundamentals of demo- ecracy and calculated to arouse hos- tilities between employers and cem- ployees.” C. Bescom Slemp, secretary to Pregident Coolidge, in a letter to Har- low W. Rosc, editor of the American Legion Weekly,” eriticized sharply a purported circular letter said to have been sent by the Aeolian Co., of New York to its cmployees. The letter, as quoted by the “Legion periodical in a recent issue, asked employees to re- quest their members of congress to vote for the Mellon bill and defeat the bonus, and ended with the dec- laration that the company would check its payroll “within the next couple of aveeks to find out those who have written and those who have not.” “The president desires me to s Mr, Slemp's letter said, “that while he is opposed to the granting of the soldier bonus, he is completely in sympathy with the protest which thé American Legion Weekly voices against this kind of propaganda to defeat the bonus measure, He feels strongly that such support for his policics is certain to be injurious rather than helpful. His own attitude about the bonus is well known.” Acolian Manager Dropped New York, Feb, 20.—~William V. 8words, former vice-president and general manager of the Acolian com- puny, has been dismissed from all connection with the company because of his authorship of a letter to em- ployes suggesting that they write to New York senators opposing the bonus bill, and adding that a check- up would disclose what employes had acted on the suggestion, The incident aroused the disfaver of President Coolidge after the Am- erican Legion Weekly reprinted the letter as an example of coercion by business men opposing a soldier bonus, Offfeials of the Acolian company, strougly rescnting the sentiments ex- pressed in Mr, Sword's letter, de- clared last night thet he had written Wwithout consultatign with any other officer and without the consent or upproval of the head of the organizus tion.: They sald that with the excops tion of Mr, Bwords, no Acolian official had knowiedge of the letter's oxis- tence until its publication by the American Legion Weekly on It was announced that of this publication, a special meeting of the board of dircetors of the Aeo- lian company was ealled on last 17pei- day, resulting In the request for and the ncceptance of Mr, Sword's resig- Dation, President States Contrary Stand It was , sald that at the time Mr, Bwords wrote 16 the Acoliun ewmployes the other officers of the company were absent and for that reason did not know of it Last Saturday, the day following the board of dircctors’ dismissal of Mr. Swords, Henry B, Tremaine, president of the Aeollan company, addressed a letter to all cuiployes, disavowing everything Mr, Bwords had written in- 8 A res 10 the first leftor as heing contrary to | the ideals and practices of the com- pany. 1L was announced that Mr, T wigine had made known his action to the editors of The American lLegion, and bad received assurance stand of the present officials of the company wonld be printed in the earliest possible cdition of the publi- cation. This Did It Here is the Jeap that wom the j-jumping title for Tullin Thams of Norway. Yep it's at the Olympic games at Chamonix. YOoU'LL that the | GET THE New Head Major Wallace W. Kirby of the engineers corps, has been named new head of the bureau of engraving at Washington. City Items Elks’ Fair opens Fri. night. Enter- tainment and dancing.——advt, The action of Jaburg Brothers of New York against Joseph Niedzweeki of 182 Broad strect has becn settled out of court. David L. sented the plaintiff, Home cooked lunches at Crowell's. The members of Indianola council, No. 19, D. of P., will attend the mas- | auerade social given by Arrow Head Tribe cil, No. 24 in Hartford tomorrow cve- ning, leaving on the 7:05 o'clock trol- ley. “Blue Grass Blues,” a wonderful { 1"ox Trot number, Brunswick Records. (John A. Andrews & Co,~—advt. The A, G. Hammond Auxiliary so- cial which was to be held at the home of Mrs, Edward Eagan of 288 Broad street, has been postponed Thursday, February 28, So This 1s Venice—Big fox trot hit. C. L. Plerce*& C dvt. Councilman E, F. Eichstaedt was in New York today on a business trip. Victrolas and Pianos, Henry Morans —advt, The Young Judea club of New Bri- tuin is giving a Purim Party for the {ehildren and grown-ups, at Judd's |hall Sunday, March 16th, at 3 o'clock. There will be booths and a program will be given by the members, Elks' Fair opens I'ri, night. tainment and dancing.—advt. Numerous telephone calls were re- jcelved during the noon hour at the office of School Superintendent Stan- ley H. Holmes to inquire |school was to close or remain open for the afternoon session, The lat- ter course had been decided upon. |" “Linger Awhile” Fox Trot,Columbla John A, An- Enter- and Brunswick Records, advt, 5 Hoffman of this city has in- | stituted action for diverce against 8. | Koeppel Hoftman of parts unknown. The grounds for divoree ure set torth in the writ as desertion, The writ is returnable in the superior court the first Tuosday in Mareh, David L. Nair represents tho plain- i, St, Andrew’s fair tonight at mus and daneing, The United States ( withdrawn the action e Court of Common Pleas against Ju- cob Winkle, The suit was fnstituted to recover money paid to Winkle as a result of an automobile accident in which he was involved. Atty, Morris D. 8Baxe represented Winkle, Attractive booths at Elks' Fair, Opens I°ri. night. No canvassers. adst, A contract to repaint Engine Co. No. 5 station was awarded to Crow! Brothers last night at a [Ing of the fire commissioners, | work will cost “Halr t Ten” Chinese wailtz, Hear Andrews & Co.—~adit. An overheated stove caused a blaze in the attie of the house at Lifac strect that did damage to the tim- bers estimated at before Engine Co. N arrived at the scene in an- still alarm sent in at 7 o'clock last night, chureh remi-annual Pagieh hall. Good dvt, sualty Co. has tered in the | | (Sop-Tim Bom) | it at John A. The lhouee is owned by Joseph Fischman, Is Venlee s & Co.—advt members of Anne’s socicly will meet tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs, 89 Daly avenue, Attractive booths Opens ¥ri. night, {advt Isaac Rivkin of New York and Ber- | nard Miller of this city have no claim | en properly on | the South church and Harry Ale | building, according to a dccision hand- ed down by Judge Benjamin W. Al- ling in the action brought against the men by Louis R. Raphacl et al. in city court. The action was brought te | clear the title to the property Favors and Ice Cream for George Washington's birthday. McEnroes, West Main St—Adv. | Sleigh parties and hay rides accom- | modated at Eddie's; | freshments. Newington on th pvike via Newington road.—advt at Eiks' Wair, No canvassers,— danci turn- i |Bootleggers Adogt Self Service Plan in Chicago Chicago, Feb. 20-—Bootleggers have adopted the self-gerviee plan to their | business, according to deputy sher- ifs, who today raided an unocupicd house near Muddy. Within the house they found pint bottles filled Wth home brew, a 20 gallon keg of the same fluid, two glasses and a tin cup, and a moncy drawef containing rome small change. The deputics cxplained that apparently a customer merely entered, helped himself and deposited his money. LAUGH OF YOUR air repre- | | —advt| No. 56, and Collewanaha coun- | whether | ley | celal meoet- | Big fox trot hit. | Fred Hudon of! Arch #treet between NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1924, TELEPHONE MAN EXPLAINS SERVICE Last Megting of Kiwanis Club in New Britain Club Rooms Today The new telephene books just is- sued required an additional 35 tons of paper over what the smalier size books required, according to a state- ment made to the Kiwanis club of commercial representative of the fouthern New England Telephone Co., who came here today from the New Haven district office. Mr. Goodyear told of the itages of using the single books rather than the one gencral state book and explained why sub- scribers who clamor for a private wire into their homes cannot always get it. ;Ever since 1815 he said the demand for telephone service has fkept far ahead of the supply facili- ties. Even when working the fac tories which turn out equipment 24 | hours every day in the weck it is im- possible to furnish equipment rapidly renough to keep up with the demand. He illustrated this by showing that {in the years from 1921 to 1028 in New Britain there was an increase of 1,000 telephones, and showed how |the city had 85 phones in 1881, 203 (i 1891, 658 in 1001, 3,357 in 1911, 6,545 in 1921 and now has 7,600. He said the company plans to !spend five millien dollars in the Connecticut district next year and pos- sibly cach year thereafter for an in- | definite period in an effort to catch up with the command for service, He said there are 10.6 telephones in New Britain today for every 100 persons. | Among the improvements planned {in New Dritain for the coming year is la Shuttle Meadow cable, a Berlin i(-nblv. and depending up paving on [certain streets In the southern part ot the city counsiderably improved | serviee in that section, | He said the company has just com- pleted a new 300 line addition to the advan- distriet to relicve convestion here, e was accompanied by V. ¥, Nickerson, gen- eral manager of the Hartford dis- trict, and T, P. McAuliffe, distriet manager of the New Britain district. It was the last meeting of the Ki- | wanis club in the New Brilain elub | rooms and with the possible excep- | | tion of the Chambe ) ro ;on February 29 the club ceases serving meals in its present | quarters, moving on March 4 or § to [the Ellhu Burritt hotel. The Kiwanis elub probably om meeting to be held there. will MANY PEOPLE AT - LINCOLN_SCHooL \Growd Appears (o See Chidren { Perform; Feared Floor Would Give . Such a crowd of people jammed into | the corridor of the Lincoln school last | night for the meeting of the Parents | and Teachers Association that ClifYord Merwin of 200 Lincoln called the po- | Yiee and reported that all the exits and | afsles were blocked, and that he did | mot think that the fleor was safe for | such a large number of people, | Detective Patrick O'Mara was sent | to theschool and investigated condi- tions and in his reports to Chief William C. Hart, sald that the building |18 an old onc and not safc for such large gatherings, He regulated the crowd last night In such a manner that the cxits and stiarways were ac- | cessible and the entertainment was allowed to proceed. Superintendent of Schools Stanley M. Holmes investigated conditions at { the mecting and it was agreed that at | future meetings the attendance will be | regulated so that a crowd such as last night, which weuld be likely to cause a collapse of the floor, would | not be present. The program last night for the | meeting was one of the most intorest- ing that has been undertaken by the association, starting in with a supper, that was served at the school from 5:30 to 7:30 o'clock. A business meet- |ing was held from 7:30 to 8 when a program in charge of Miss Loretta Caufield and in which the children of the school took part, was given. The program entertainment con- sisted of short dramatizations by each gradc, “Hansé! and Gretel” was presented by the children of Grade 1I; “Who Stole the Bird's Nest” by Grade II1; “The Pied Piper” by Grades 111 and 1V; “Courage” by Grade IV; “The toad to Health” by Grade IV and V; “The Flowers in the Palace Garden™ by Grade V; “The Beginning of Sla- very” by Grades VI and VIL Water Board Will Ask For $70,000 in Stock At tonight's mecting of the common council, the board of water commis. sloners will permission to pur- chase nearly 000 worth of stock, including the following: 19,500 feet of pipe and 25 toms of fittings from the Warren Pipe Co. at a cost of $58,545.- Valves and gate boxes from the Valve Co. at a cost of hydrants from the R. D. at & cost of §1.430.10;: Three tons of Leadlite from the Buiiden Tron Foundry Co. at a cost of $600, and $4,900 worth of new meters, There are a great many things that modeenists don’t believe in, but publicity fen't one of them. —Indian- apolis Star. LIFE WITH MABEL NORMAND in “THE EXTRA GIRL” PALACE—STARTING SUNDAY this city today by Arthur Goodyear,® All Trunk Lines Being Kept Open in This State Hartford, Feb, 20.—The state high- way ‘department reported today that all trunk roads in the state were be- ing kept open during the storm with practically no difficulty and that, | should the spow turn into rain or sleet today, the plows will get to work on the branch roads tomorrow. Every piece of the department’s equipment is at work on the road. Spowfall varied from four to six inch- és in various parts of the state, ac- cording to rcports to the highway department from all districts, the heaviest fall being that of six inches at Norwalk. TO ATTEND FUNERAL The members of Private Walter J. Smith Pest, V. F. W,, are requested to meet at the club roems at Judd's Block at 8 o'clock Thursday morn- ing. The Post will attend the fyner- al of Patrick Doherty, a veteran of the World War. | | Braths Gustave Weber Gustave Weber, aged 60 yvears, died last night at his home, 330 Arch street. He was born in Austria-Hun- gary. [Ior the past three years he had been employed by Landers, Frary & Clark and for 17 years prior to that had been in the employ of the Stan- ley Works. Mr, Weber is survived by his wife, Mrs. Josepha Weber; a daughter, Miss Henrietta Weber, and & son, Carl Weber, The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Andrews funeral home. Rev. A, C. Theodore Steege will conduct services. Interment will be in Fairview ceme- tery. Patrick Fmncis Doherty Patrick Francis Doherty, 20 years old, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 213 Clark street, following a long fliness. He served overseas dur: ing the World War with Co. H, 102nd until 5081 exehange and it should be able | infantry, 26th division seeing service [ shares however in the main crept up- at Chemin Des Dames, Toul Sector, Chateau Thierry, the Aisne and the Marne., He had not beeh well since leaving the service, having been gassed on several occasions. He was a mem- ber of Walter J. Smith Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, He leaves his mother, Mrs. Mary r of Commerce di- | Doherty; two brothers, John and Eu-|am Can .. rectors Monday, probably was the last | gene and two sisters, Miss Mollie and | Am Y.0co Mrs, Jeseph Reeney. The funeral After February 26 no more rooms|will be held Friday morning with &{ Am Sg Rt em will be available at this club, and |requiem mass in St. Mary's ehurch | Am Sum Tob . officially | at 9 o’clock. He will be given full mili- | Am Woo! ... tary honors. Miss Edna Hudon Miss Edna Hudon, aged 24 years, of meet at Grotto hall next Wednesday. |39 Daly avenue, died this morning at Baltimore & her home following a weck's iliness, She h been employed as a core- maker by Landers, Frary & Clark. Besides her parents, Mr, and Mrs, Frederick Hudon, she leaves two sis- ters, one of them being u member of the order of St. Joscph, Sister Mary Emilie, of Hartford, and Laura of this city. The funeral will be held Saturday morning from 8t. Mary's church at a time to be announced. Arrangements are in care of M. J. Kenney, under- taker. Johu A. Peterson John August Peterson, ged 6 yoars, died last night at his home at 178 Park street, after a long iliness. Mr. Poterson was o native of Sweden but has been in this country about 36 years. He lived in Cromwell for about five ycars and came to New Britain jo 18 He was employed as a mason at the P. and ¥. Corbin plant for many years and is surviied by & widow and four sons, Edward, of Detroit, Byer, Axel and Oscar of New Britain, a daughter Mrs. Alice Swanson of New Britain, a brother in Sweden and a sister in Superlor, Wis. . He was a member of the Friedman society. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the B. C. Porter funcral parlors and interment will be in Fair- view cemetery. Rev. Dr. Abel Ahl- quist will officiate. James G. Webb James G. Webb, of 151 Maple street, died at his home this morning. He was 43 years old on June 17 and has been a foreman for the Stanley Rule and Level plant for 14 years. Deccased was born in Telland, Mass., and was a son of Mr, and Mrs, James L. Webb. He leaves a widow and one son, John H.. He is sur- vived by his mother and two sisters, [ He was a member of the P. O. 8 of | A., and of the George W. Corbin com- | mandery, of the Stanley Rule Mutual | Benefit association and the South | Congregational church. Burlal will take place Friday after- noon. Services will be held in the Er- win chapel 2 o'cloek, Rev. Dr. George W. C.-Hill officiating. Inter- ment will be in Fairview cemetery. Funerals Michael The funeral of Michael Cullinan of | 139 Hartford avenue will be held to- merrow morning at 18 e'clock from | 8t. Mary's church. Burial will be in | 8t. Mary's cemetery, | Carnd of Thanks We wish to thank our f{riends and neighbors for the kindness and sym- | pathy shown us during our recent bereavment in the death of our be {toved Husband, snd Pather, Charies E. Rowley. We especially wish to thank the Harmeony Ledge A. F. A. M. and the Junior mechanics O. U. |A. M. aiso for the beautiful fioral of- {ferings rcceived. Signed, Mrs. Charles | B Rowley, and family. Mr. Lawrence M. Stanley and family. 2 Lady Assistant Tel. Parlor 19252 Residence 17 Sommer St WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS Wall Street Opening—Substitution ‘of the Garner tax reduction plan for ,the Mellon plan by the house of rep- resentatives sitting as a committee of the whole brought fresh selling into today's stock market, opening prices | displaying & decidedly irregular ap- pearance with the main trend down- | ward, Baldwin and U, 8. Steel com- | {mon cach drepped 1 1-8, Indpen- {dent strength was shewn by a few oils, Houston advancing 1 3-8. | Good support was forthcoming for U. 8. Steel and Baldwin, both of which (recoevered a major portion of their | 'early losses, This buying steadying the jgeneral list. Oils continued in good de- | Imand, Pan-American “B”, Barnsdall | “A” and Maryland selling a point or 80 ahove yesterday's final figures. Losses of approximately a point each were sustained in the initial wave of selling by American Can, Davison | Chemical, Famous Players, U. 8, Al- cohol and Republican Steel. ¥oreign exchanges opened steady, With the exception of a few speci- | alties in which pools are believed to be liguidating, the general list contin- ued its move to higher ground during the mornlng. Oils continued to give | the Dbest demonstration of group strenght, Pan American common, Pa- | cific and Pierce Ofl preferred being | added to the list of these shares which | showed net gains of a point or more. | Other standard industrials moved | within narrow limits after the first | hour, but gains of 1 to 2 points were | recorded by Dupont, U, 8. Cast Iron Pipe, Pullman, Iron Products, \\'oolv[ worth, Nush Motors and Liggett & | Myers new stock. Heavy offerings | Congoleum, National Enameling, Na- tional Lead and Corn Products down 1 to 2 points. Call money opened at 4 1-4 per cent, 1:30 p. m.~—The market street rail- | way issues had a bad break in the| carly afternoon, the preferred losing 3 | 1-4, the seccond pfd. 4 1-4 and the| prior pfd. 8! points, National | Enameling and Stamping dropped to 29 1-4 on the passing of the quar-| terly dividend. Prices of influential | ward. Stock Quotations Fumished By Putnam & Co. High . 48 451 lLow Allis-Chalmers 45 Am Et Sug . Am Sm & Re.. Ana Cop ..,... Ate Tp & 8 T, AtGuif & W1 . Bald Loco . Beth Steel B Con Textile Can Pac .. Oen Leath Co Ches & Ohio .. .. Chi Mil & &t 1 . Chi R Isl & P Chile Copper Chine Copper .. Con Gas Corn Pro Re Crucible Steel Cuba Cane Sugar LEndleott-John Erie Erle 1st prd ... Gen Electric Gen Motors . Gt North pfd lusp Copper ... Int Mer Mar pfd Int Niekel Int Paper .. Kelly Spring T'r 2 Kennecott Cop. Lehigh Val Mid States Oi1.. Mis Pac . N Y Cen NYNHa&an Nerf & Woest | North Pae Pure Oil Pacific Oi1 Transcon Oil United TFruit U 8 Food Prod U 8 Indus Alco U 8 Rubber Co U 8 Steel ..... U 8 Steel pfd . Utah Copper Witys Overland Westinghouse Pan Am P& T Pefn R R ., Pierce Arrow Ray Con Cop Reading . Rep T & 8 . Royal D, N Y Sinclair Oil Nef South Pacifie South Rail Studebaker Co | Texas Co Texas & 19% 1 361, 1088 1194 687 12 1) "1 881, LR 101 : { Pacific | (Putnam @ Co.) : Bid Asked Aetna Life Ins Co o 1 Am Hardware Am Hosiery | Bige Hea Cpt o com Bill & Spen com | Bin & 8pen prd | Bristol Brass | Colt's Arms . Conn Lt @ Pow pfd Bagle Lock Fafair Bearing Co | Hart & Coole; | Htd Eiee Light Landers, ¥ {3 R Mont con N B Machine pra Ntios-Be-Pond com North and Judd | Peck, Stow @ Wi Tlussel! Mfg. Co Seuth N E Tel Standard Screw | Stanley Works i Stanley Works pld Terrington Co com | Traut & Hine Travelers Ins Co {Union Mfg Co ! TREASURY STATEMENT Feb. 18 balance $229.418.1 A & rs. Iy completed in 20 yea | bles 4. | eket PUTNAM & CO. Members New York Stock Exchange Member Hartford Stock Exchange 31 West Main St., Tel 2040 To Stockholders of Works Preferred z in their stovk we make the following suggestion: Proceeds 100 shares STANI WORKS 7¢; Pfd. Will buy 27 shares EASTERN CO POWEL dividend $159, Stanley who anticipate cash 749 dividend $173 % Pf. $2.700 2.7 5 JUDD & CO. MEMBERS HARTIORD STOCK EXCHANGE Members New York Stock Exchange Hartford, Conn. Trust Blag., Tel. 3 632 23 West Main Strect. Tel, 1515 Hartford: New Britain: We Offer and Recommend: LAN DERS ' @homson, e & Co. NEW BRITAIN HAKTFORD New Hritain National Dank Bldg. 10 Ceutral Row Telephone 2580 Telephone 2-4143 Members Members Hartford Stock Exchange® New York &Stock Ezchasge Donald R. Hart, Manager WE OFFER: AMERICAN HARDWARE On Application T MARGIN ACOOUNTS Price WE DO NOT AC JOHN P. KEOGH Member Consolidated Stock Eachange of New York Waterbury STOCKS iddlstoy BONDS Middletown Direct Private Whe to New York G, ¥. GROVY, Ngr~~Room 509, N. B. Nat't Bank Bldg.~Tel. 1013 Bridgeport New Haves Edwin B. Hathaway Certified Public Accountant ‘Federal and State Income Tax Returns Audits, Hartford ORice: 983 Main Street ‘Phone 3-0650. System Installations New Britain Office: 87 West Main Street "Phone 1291, Stock Dividend Profits At Regular Tax Rates Washington, Feb, 20.—Stock divide end profits would be made subject to regular income rates rather than the capital asset tax of 12 1.2 per cent under an amendment to the revenue bill adopted today by the Louse. The amendment was propored by sentative Garner, democrat and received practically unanimous support of the demoecrats who were joined by about 16 republican insur- gents, The vote was 162 to 112. The capital gains and loss scctions con- taining a recommendation of Secree tary Mellon to limit capital loss de- ductions to 12 1-2 per cent withstood further attack and was approved Representative Oldfield, democrat, Ark insisted all profits should made to regular income ratcs, but his motion was rejected. J New York, Feb, 20.—Foreign ex-| changes irregular quolations (in cents): Great Britain, demand 429 1-2, cables 429 3.4, 60 day Lills on banks | 427 1.4; France, demand 4.14 1.2, ca- Italy, demand 4.28 1-2, ca- bles 4.20; Belglum, demand 3.47 1.2, cables Germany demand 000000000 000000022; Holland, de Norway, de- mand 13.17 demand 26.10; demand 15, Spain, de- : eece, demand 1.67; 1012 1-4: Austria, ia, demand : 15-16. and Sweden, mand Poland, den demand .0014; Tokio, demand 45; BOYS HAVE BIG TIME | s v 2o - . .~ ToU.S2? Montreal 96 subject Boys’ Club Celebrates Anniversary of Washington's Birth—Women of City Help—New Drum Corps Makes Hit More than 400 boys attended the Washington's Birthday party given by A the Boys A. G. Kimba last evening laborate] the Club, president The big gymnasiuw ed by a professiona! 1 and the progr opened with an overture by the orchestra Women's of which Nire the club € vas decorator e purpose Features of 1 progr in H Lewis and Signe y G Peter hes by . Wirdreldt Dr. Wils German come 1" ma assador At probabie as (ahoy present Tri- repres Tokio, will the WANTED!—1,000 Girls To See MABEL NORMAND in “THE EXTRA GIRL" to United «