New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1924, Page 25

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1924, mm- VOTE FOR ONE WAY AT GENTRAL PARK Common Council ~ Commitee Favors Plan Now in Operation Several business men appeared be- fore the meeting of the ordinance vommitiee of the common council last night and entered vigorous prnlesl:y againgt one way traffic about Central park, They claim that the system works, to a great disadvantage to them and that the traffic in the city ! oes not warrant such drastic ordi- nance, Attorney Patrick F. JNecDonough told the committee that the preblem in New Britain is more im- aginary than real Dugald McMillan spoke in favor of the plan, and called attention to the fact that he was one of the first to sign the protest against it when it was first brought forward. Others who spoke against the plan were William J. Farley, George Le- Witt, Henry Shupack and Louis R. Laphael. The committee, however, voted to recommend the adoption of the system as it is now in operation, | to the city council at the next meeting. Other proposed ordinances were approved and will be recommended to the city council for adoption. include: 30 minute parking on Main street where 40 and 15 minute park- ing is now permitted; elimination of the jitney station in front of the Y, M. C. A.; no parking on the left hand side around the park in the direction | of travel under the one-way system; varking on one side of Court and! Walnut streets; no parking on the cast side of Arch street and 30 min- ute parking on the west until 6:30 p, m.; no parking on the west side of Hartford avenue and 30 minute park- ing betwcen Kast Main and Stanley streets until 6:30 p. m.; 24 hour no parking on the north side of Church street and 80 minute parking on the south side as far as Elm street; no automobiles parked on the streets all night. The committee voted to eliminate the word gas station from the ordin- ance prohibiting garages and othor such places from being constructed within 500 feet of a church or school house, Chairman David L. Nair presided at the meeting. Other members of the committee present were Thure Bengt- son, A, N. Rutherford and ¥, M. Smith, J()H\NI)V l"(\l‘ /\ll)lf Thesdore Johmmon of the United Spanish War Veterans has heen made first aide to Marshal Frederick V. Streeter of the Memorial day parade. Marshal Streecter made this ap. nointment in the following statement this morning: “Having heen appoint «d marshal of the day by Post Com- mander 8 H, Wood of Stanley Post, No. 11, G, A. R, of this city, T as- sume commund, appointing Comrads 'heodore Johnson of the 1 nited spanish War Veterans, first aide, who will be given full command, when ar rangements by the committee completed and the parade is ready move, “FREDERICK v, 8TR LEETER ‘Iflr-h'\l of the Complate orders of the day will he Issued by Marshal Streeter on May 26 l'"ll 0 N \l ISH 1L, I’hile Kalish of 145 Bassctt sireet awner of the Globe Clothing House, was taken i1l while attending the verformance at the Capitol theater last evening He was removed to the office of Dr. David ordered his Rritain General hospital, Tt ! seeond time within a year that My Kalish has suffered a similar attack He was removed from 1 hospital this morning and taken to his hoine where he 18 reported as resting come fortably. | showilz who mo: New 1o is National Merchandising Methods—the coordination of (he Steres Company Assures traffic | They |k RICH BOOTLEGGER - TESTIFIES TODAY (Continued from First Page) give you an approximation—TI should | say six hundred or eight*' hundred th and gallons. I paid the govern- ment $800,000 or $1,000,000 in taxes |at $1.20 per gallon.” | *“And in addition, Smith ‘1 50 or $2.507" “Yes, you paid | napolis, “at the time Judge Anderson dismissed the coal cases,” “How much did you pay him?" | “I cun’t answer that without refer- |ence to my bank account,” Remus |said. “It was around $30,000. I sub- sequently saw him at the station with the attorney general. I think Colonel |Goff was with them.” | The Quibb Company at Indianapolis Remus said, was “one of his institu- [tions.” | “Isn't it a fact that you drew out tsut cash checks for $275,000 for pay ment to Jess Smith, between the time your first met him and your convic- ,tion 7" ! Remus said he wouldn't be able to lutell within $50,000.” “I'll produce all the added. He always met Smith personally, he aid, “though some of my men would ' a little about the deal. | “I met Smith at the Deshler Hotel 4t Columbus during June, July or {August, 1921, to pay him money three {or four times,” he said. | “Asked about a meeting at a hote! in Washington, he said: | “The whiskey was coming through, (pursuant to our gentlemen's agree- ment, he had sometfling coming to fhim. 1 met him to settie |rent account.” Sold to Bootleggers. The whiskey, he said, sold to bootleggers in a half central states, | "Did you pay him money time you met?” asked Senator republican, New Hanipshire, | “That was the purpose of our meet- ings,” Remus said. re was no sentiment in our relations. Did you meet him aftcr your in- dictment 2" ed Scnator Wheeler, “Yes, he told me there would be a vigorous prosccution, that the de- partment of justice would put up a fight, but that I would never see the | penitentiary. The jury might con- viet, but the case would go up on ap- peal, and be reversed.” “Did Jess Smith say to you that he could get you outeven if the ap- pellate court sustained the convic- tion?" “Yes, that was at hotel, after my conviction. 1 paid him $20,000 or $30,000," Remus was directed to whole understanding. e said that a manumittus would issu® Remus said. “That a com- mug@fion would be arranged.” 'Fd he Bay this arrangement was with the attorney general?” asked Chairman Brookhart, Promised Protection. said that the general general—sald there no putting away of Remus and men.” checks,” he was being dozen overy Moses, the Washington give the ‘He torney the at- would he his Sojourns At Atlanta Remns, a short, bald-headed man, dressed in A gray suit, gave his age 47 when he was called to the stand, and sald he was horn in G many and educated at the Chicago college of pharmacy, but later had taken a law course and had practiced law for 18 years “Sojourning now tentiary,” he summed up. He dented that he had any gpecial privileg at the prison and said he 3 pounds in the few months ne at Atlanta peni 1 lost 23 has spent in the institution “What do you know ahout depe down there?” Benator Wheeler asked “I've heen there three and a half months and haven't seen an ounce of National Customers the Jess | Remus said he saw Smith in India- | anv narcotic drug,” Remus said. He agreed he “had been in the Ilquor business for four years,” at | Cincinnati. | Owned 7 Distilleries | I owned seven distillcries prior to | |that,” he said. “But they were all | seized, confiscated, or scattercd.” | He named the plants, in Kentucky, | Ohio and Indlana. He got into liquor business just after the Volstead act | was passed in 1919, he said. “I was practicing law in Chicago then,” he remarked, “and bought the | distilleries after the law."” Senator Wheeler asked him to de- cribe his plan of operation. Organized Drug Companies “I organized drug companies, wholesale and retail, afd sought per- mits to withdraw the liquor under the law,” he said, “for sale. through the drug companies. I paid from $25,000 to $300,000 for the distiller ies. The Fleischmann plant, cinnati, “I paid $125,000 for the Rugby dis- tillery in Ohio, and $225,000 for the 0ld Lexington club in Kentucky. “Medicine” a Farce “Of course fhe liquor sales for medical purposes 1s a farce. There's hardly an ounce of liquor prescribed for medicine legitimately. I've never had a drop of whi in my life.” LIBRARY ASSN. Waterbury, May 150 dolegates were in atiendance at the Mspring meeting of the Connecticut Library ‘association lhere today. L bl rles J. Barr, ant librarian of Yale University library, presided. Mayor Francis P, Guilfoile was among the speakers. One of the features of the meeting was an address by Dean Wilbur L. Cross of Yale, Breaths Mrs, John Dunn Mrs, John Dunn, a former resi dent of New Britain, died in New York vesterday. After funeral serv- ices in that city tomorrow morning, the body will be hrought to this city for burial in St. Mary's cemetery in charge of M. J, Kenney, undertak®r, = up the cur. ! Miss Jennie Ericson ' Word has heen received the death of Miss Jennie Sierra M California, carred terday. 8he was born in this city November 4, 1857, and spent the greater part of her life here, She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Emma Brink, of thisg city and two Lrothers, A. Liricson of New lersey and John A, FEricson of this city, who is president and treasur of the Rlogers, Sash & Door (o, lody is expected to arrive here Wed nesday of nest week when the burial will take in this eity here of Erfeson at re, which oc on Char Funerals Ellen Wiggins a1 of Mrs, Ellen Higgins held tomorrow morning from home, 601 Arch strect, at § o'clock, followed by a requiem mass [in St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock, Burial will be in St Mary's cemetery, Mrs, The fune will be her Thoma. garet K, her home tomorrow after Martin W John's L. conduct the sery be in, Fairview Margaret ® The funeral of Ma will be held from North Burritt street, noon at 2 o'clock, RNev, Gaudian, pastor of 8 theran church Burlal cometery, Thoma will ices will NEW LOCATION-565 MAIN ST Opposite St Mary's Church Tel—Parlor 10252 Residence— Tel, National Meat LOWEST PRICES ON QUALITY MEATS LARGE CONSIGN TURKEY Fresh Killed LONG ISLAND DUCKS . Fresh Killed YOUNG FOWL ........ 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Ellinger gation of a complaint by that i home. Hallinan's Lunch to 7:30 p. m.—advt. Victrolas and Pianos, —advt, Harper vs. Ca -advt, +The Y. M. T. A, | Drum corps of this tmor afternoon at mantic where they will take part in the exercises to be held under the auspices of the Odell and Chapman corps of that city. Harper vs. Foote, Casino.—advt. Mrs. Otto Macholtz Wyonia of 346 P guests of Mr. and mon of Brunswick, month Special for Friday and only, “Woodland"” Asst 45c Ib. box. Soda Shoppe, after ligan's wife from 8:30 a. m. Henry Morans Foote, tonight at the Fife ang leave tomor- o'clock for Willi- tonight at the and stre Mrs. Ir Maine, daughter, are the Saturday chocolates, 259 Main, Foote, tonight at the Foote, tonight at fthe 3 Columbla Records, $1.00. Pierce Co.—adit. A record free with every chased, wo for one niversary Sale. John Big Furniture & I'he Sons of Veterans Auxilia hold a milit in G. A, R, 8 o'clock. Franklin - Square opens at 6:30 a. ni.. dail ady Gas, 22¢ gallon; oil, 20c quart, urday. Charland’s Auto Service § | —advt, C. L. one p during our An- Andrews & hall tomorrow evening at Filling — Wall Street Briefs || [ New York, May =i 15.-~The Chicago & Kastern lllinois Railway atmost doubled its net income in 1023 de- spite the falling off in the coal busi- ness in Indiana and lllino The road earncd $1,308,133 equal to $5.9 a share on the preferred stock, pared with $787,344 or § a shar in 1922, Operating increased nearly £4,000,000 plus was $1,111,962 against $6( the year before, com- revenue Consolidation (‘oal has 1 a dividend of §1 2-3 conts on ferred stock for the period April 19 to May payable June 2, to stoek of record May pr from 26, 8holl Union Ol Corporation carned net profits of $5 quarter of 1924, equal atter preferred dividends to 50 cents a share on the no par value common stock, against $3,415,143 or 39 cents a share in the sume period last year. in- come showed a gain of almost 85,000,- 000, Profit and loss surplus totalled 14,567,603, a gain of more than £5,000,000, Several offers have been ived for the corporation’s stock loldings in the Union OIl Co., of Cali fornia, but no tion has heen en ording to J. C. Van K« vice president., & Willlams of Buffs O, has resigned Wire Wheel corporation of Amer- the presidency of the & Marmon Co., suc Marmon, who of the boaid, ains with the corpo director Lake tric Railway ports surplus of $172.461 for $17.24 a share on the six first preferred cumulative A small decroase from the pre. vious year, G ton the ica to accept Nordyke Walter ¢ chairman lams rem o and Day as president of ding becomes My Wil wire wheel tion as a S re. 1923 equal to per wock cent Duluth, Missabe & controll&T by fteel corporation earned incoma of £10,095,983 in 19 1t to $247.92 a share on th Northern United net equiva capital the comparison with ks of sugar in Cuba, at port and In transit to port s May 10, are estimated at 1 648 tons by Willett & Gray, author) ties on sugar production This ase of 506,908 tons over the on plantatio ars afloat to 146,000 tons o same time appointed purchases, SEBPOENAS IsSUED May 16.—8Ix subpoenas d for persons to ap Tax Commissioner W, M a hearing Monday in the cort s for ~IN in 15, & sitn ich s quiry inte the levs was for Char appears that e man mped out of Xew York city some time PEPARTMINT OF BUILDING INSPRCTION Notice PEPATITMENT OF BUILIMNG INSPROTION the investi- | he was causing trouhle at their | Station | 1| Penn Il Pittsburgh Coal P et e WALL STREET STOCK High Am M .\«-lg cees 397 Am ¢ Am Am A Am Close 39% 101 % 72 Low 3915 1001, 4,{.‘ 0 1% Sm & Sm & Tel & Am Wool . Ang Cop ... Ate Tp & S ¥.. Baldwin Loco . Baltimore & O . § Beth Sicel B .. Textile Can Pacific Ches & Ohio . Cen l.eath So Chi Mil & St P, Chi R Isl & P Chile Cop Chino Cop. Con Gas . Corn Pro Re Crucible Steel u%’f. ie Tel 341y 503 Erie 1st ptd Gen Electric . Gen Motors .., Insp Int Int Mer Mar pfd 36% Allis-Chalmers . 43 Pacifie Oil Int Nickel ... /1nt Paper 'y social and card party | k KKe l.ehigh Val Mid States Oil Mis Py \ \ " Pan h\l P n\z T 49 nn 3% 851 Con Cop 9% o B2Y . . 447, r Oil ef 19 Jouts wil Ler Co [ Texas & Pacifie 29 29 8514 33 1313 190 6414 Transcon Oil .. Union Pacific .. United Fruit .. U 8 Indus Alco U S Rubber Co U 8 Steel 18 Steel pfy Utah Copper Willys Overland Westinghouse 6405 963 5 LOCAL STOCK QUOTATIONS (Putham & Co.) Bid Aetna 56 Am Life Ins. 0 +o0us. HANWEN . oiiiiine @ Am Hosiery ' Bige-Hfd Cpt Co com Billings & Spencer com Billings & Spencer pfd Bristol Brass ...... Colt's Arms Conn Lt & o Hagle lock Fatnir Bearing Co. Hart & Cooley Hid Elee l.mm Lande R IR ptd '\hmlr;um- ry Montgomery N B Gas ... N B Machine . . N B Machine pfd .. Niles-Bemt-Pond eom North & Judd Peck Stowe & \\|Iln\ Russell Mfg Co ... Heovill Mig o 8N Telephona Standard Bcrew Sianley Works Stanley Works pfd Torrington Co ecom Traut & Hine . Travelers Ins Co Union Mfg Co Yale & Towne . Il o New May 16.—Foreign changes easier. Quotations in e , demand 436 3-8, cables v bills on banks 454 1-%; demand 5.79, cables 5.80; lemand 4.44 1-2 o8 4.45; demand 4.87, cables 488 demand triltion) 23 land, demand 37.38; Norway, lemand 1 lemand 26,53; Poland, de demand 0014 11.20; Montreal com prd York, ex- B Germany §; Ho Iinmy (per Sweden, mand 2.03 1-2 12: Austria Jemand Greece, ¢ mand ¢ 1-%; Brazi) 98 1-4. BASSETT STREET VIRE SCAR? - —— was supposcd Engine Co. § answer 1 ata, this morning for what to he at 19 street a fire, % vas in a services o rt from lep ot 1o AN unusua ¢ smok » stove caus ¢4 a fire scare among neighbors. GRAND JURY MLETS May nolding Re nally re George t of Danaher nted by €. 1 i " AND aania May 16 ‘ ne enperinr of Fairficl for & poss hast sion o 18, was ed $300 # bar 1 e Rehe weing tor was sent to jai POMR IS THROWN May 16 moon threw ommunists yee a homb #t a upied by Se I director and nd finan o4 15 #x oral «ha His ar which was o Pires, mil minent in the political The homb Aour 1 e ots 2t Senhor i fata s bt ot s escaped Askgd | -‘ * EXCHANGE REPORTS PUTNAM & CO. Members New York Stock Exchange Members Hartford Stock Exchange 31 West Main §t. Tel. 2040 PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS OF The New Britain Machine Co. who have not yet signed proxies for reorganization may leave them at this office. We would be glad to explain the plan to any stockholder who is not familiar with it. JUDD & COMPANY Members New York Stock Exchange Members Hartford Stock Exchange HARTFORD-CONN. TRUST CO. BLDG., TEL. 2-62!! New Britain: Buwritt Hotel Bldg.. Tcl. 1815 BANK OF THE MANHATTAN CO. Chartered 1799 Growth in Twenty Years Capital Surplus and Profits Deposits Ratio Dep. to Cap. to Surp, Rate of Earnings Dividend Book value Market value May we furnish additional information? March 3, 1904 £2.050.000 March 20, 1924 £10,000,000 $13,943,800 $108,827,2 8to1 26.70 167, $110 $160 Thomson, THenn & Lo. Burritt Hotel Bldg., New Britain Tel. 2580 MEMBERS NEW YORK AND HARTFORD STOUK EXCHANGES Donald R. Hart, Mgr. WE OFFER :— FAFNIR BEARING HART & COOLEY Price On Application JOHN P. KEOGH Members Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York Waterbury Bridgeport b oha STOCKS dgeport BONDS New Haven Middletown Direct Private Wire to New York G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—Room 509, N. B. Nat'| Bank Bldg.~Tel 1018 EDDY BROTHERS & & HARTFORD NEW BRITAIN Hartford Conn, Trust Bldg. Burritt Hotel Bldg. Tel.2:T186 Tel. 3420 100 SHARES LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK 100 SHARES OF AMERICAN HARDWARE 100 SHARES OF COLT’S The American Mortgage & Discount Corp. 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