New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1924, Page 17

BENJAMIN JAILED, PAID NO ALIMONY Former Wile Has Him Arrested for Back Payments New York, May 20.—FPark Benja- min, son of the late Park Benjamin, | lawyer, inventor and naval expert, and Lrother of the former Mrs. Enrico Caruso, now Mrs, E. A, Ingram, join- ed the Alimony club in Ludlow strect jail yesterday following his arrest on complaint of Mrs, Katherine D. Ben- ramin, who divorced him, that he owes an arrearage of alimony amounting to Benjamin, a daughter of Pro- fessor C. A. Doremus, a noted chem- ist, obtainéd the erder of arrest from Justice Seegar in the Westchester county supreme court, who fixed Mr. Penjamin’s bail at was unable to furnish. Mrs, Gladys Lanphere Benjamin, a singer, whom the defendant married in California last November, after his first wife received her de- cree and who, the plaintiff said, was the cause of the trouble between her soon | and her husband, was with Mr, Ben- | jamin when The was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Joseph A. Lanman in front of an apartment house at Park avenue and Fighty-first street, Wife Shocked By Arrests The present Mrs, Benjamin was muech shocked at the arrest of her husband, and aftér promising to try to raise the $5,008 bail necessary to obtain his release kissed her husband goodhy as Deputy Lanman led him \lrs‘ Katharine D. Benjamin, who married the defendant in 1909, com- plained that she has been compelled to take employment at 820 a week to help support herself and her two children, Betty, éight years old, and Park Benjamin, Jr., seven, becau her former husband has failed to con- tribute to their support the court hav- Ing awarded her alimony of §7 week. The small amount she earns, =aid Mrs, Benjamin, has not been suf- fieient, and she bas received financial ald from her father and from her hushand’s uncle, Mrs., Benjamin said her former hus- band received $18,000 from the estate of his father, although he was one of the children of Park Benjamin who were cut off with $1 In the lawyer's will, This is the first intimation of the terms of the settlement with Miss Anna Bolehi Benjamin, adopted daughter of the late Park Benjamin, to whom he left his estate, Was Only $6,000 of $7.000 Teft Mrs. Benjamin said after her band's ereditors had been satisfied had only $6,000 or $7,000 left, He re- paid her money she had lent him and | gave her $1,000 to redecem her jewelry | he had pledged and also a sum to liquidate some of his billa. Then, it is| alleged by Mrs. Benjamin, her former | became infatuated with the |* husbanc young woman who was the corespon- dent in their divorce case. Mr. Ben- jamin has been in business in Califor- nia, On May 10 he telephoned his former wife from Jersey City, saying he wanted to see hif children and wanted assurances that Mrs, Benja- | min would not take any steps against | him if he came to New York. 8he refused to make any such promise. Mr, Benjamin came to New York and kis arrest followed. BABYLON'S TERROR IS KILLED BY POLICEMAN Night Howling Maurauder That Frightened Populace Found To Be Only a Pig Babylon, L. I, May 20.—For three weeks residents of this village have been terrorized by & maurauding ani mal of considerable size which sub- sisted largely upon strawberry vines. Several saw it, but were not certain whether it was a bay lynx or another baboon, such as was captured here a year or two ago. Others heard it roaring at vight. Frantic telephone messages reach- ed Chief of Polic» Tuomas Gallagher yesterday. The lynx o= baboon eof | cinnamoin Fear, or whateier it was) |\J-i abandoned a vegetarian diet and aken to young chickens, which he was devouring by the flock. Patrolman Weeks and Hogan found ‘ the beast in a patch of woods near | uppep Deer Park avenue and dis ‘ patched it with half a dozen shots. Tt was a shoat er hog, they reported and measured five feet 10 inches from tip to tip. SPELLACY NAMES T. J. SMITH ALTERNATE T0 CONVERTION Registrar of Voters Selected to Go o Democratic National Convention in New York, Hartford, Mey 20.—Former Assist- ant U, Attorney General Thomas J. Spellacy announced today that he had appointed Thomas J. Smith, registrar of voters in New Britain, to be alternate at the democratic nat convention in New York, Mr, lacy is a dglegate large his onnl Spel- AUTO HITS LITTLE GIRL Abe Witkins of 162 North atreet re- ported th the police last night that as he was driving his automobile from Hartford avenue into North street last he struck a little girl named Rose Falk of 6 Talcott The girl was uninjured, according to the report, . night street, W | Official Hartford Stock Exchange Quataticns - FURNISHED BY JUDD & COMPANY Burrvitt Hotel Building PANKS AND TRUST COS8, and Trugt Co. P ° M Aetnn Nuv Harttord-Conn, Trust Cs Morris Plan of Hartford Park Bt Trist Cn Phosnix National Rauk ereide Trust Co. ta Pank & Trust Co ' 8 U, %, Serurity Trust Ce. ‘ 3 Capital Poiavie Q1 T4 Q Ask 166,008 1,150,000 2,000,080 160,000 1,008 400 180,000 FIRE INSURANCT Astng Fire Tne Co. | taraniile X rd ¥ird Tnpurance . W Fire Tusurance Dhusiix I'ira Yos, Ressia Ins. 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Baak of N, T, & Trum Central Union Trust chaee National Cratham Pheniz Nat'l Chemies] Nationa] tl. Bank of) & Reuitable frun Farmers Loan & Trus Ce. First National Bask Gugranty Trust Co. ionel Columpia Trust jonal Oty New York Trust Co, ionel ¢ uaranty & Trust ¢ 8. Mortgage & Trust Co ACTIVE INSURANCE American Allis American Sureiy Mechanics & Me Katl | | | | Wesichesier Fire lus AND 'CASUALTY COMPANILS NEW BRITAIN D! City Items Joseph Carabiniero and rabiniero, both of 247 Lasalle strect, have been granted a license to marry. A son was born at the New Britain General hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Egan of 401 Myrtle street. MURDER TRIAL OPENS Special Session of Litchfield Court at | New Haven to Try Luria Brothers | Opens Today. New Haven, May 20.—A special session of the Litchfield county su- perior court to try Michaer and Louis Luria, brothers, of Waterbury under a charge of venue was opened here today with Judge L. Brown pre- siding and State’s Attorney Walter! Holcomb of Litchfield county and Judge J. Clinton Roraback, special assistant, prosecuting. RBoth were sworn in as special w Haven county oificials for the trial. Selection of a jury from a special panel was un- |completed at noon recess. The Luria brothers charged with murder of John Sissere at North Canaan in 1921 were defended by Thomas R. Ryan and Victor D'Alora of Litchfield assisted m Frank B. Pozza of Newark, N The accused were k.amu[ A new trial by the supreme courf after be- ing convicted of second degres mur- der and sentence to life imprison- ment by Judge Maltbie. PRIESTS FUNERAL Services Held Today For Rev. Father John J. Elty, tor of Holy Trinity In Pomfret, Conn. May 20—The fuwr- al of Iev. Father John J. Elty restor of He rinity in Pomfret and Pacred Heart church in West Thompson, was held tod and Right Rev. Bishop John J. Nilan was celebrant of a sol- emn high mass of requiem. Rev. Wil liam P. Reidy of South Manchester was deacon. Rev. Bernard M. Don- nely of North Grosvenordale sub-dea- con and Father Flynn of Hartford and Rev, Arthur Routier of Putnam, mas- ters of ceremonics, Thé eulogy proneunced by I"ather Keefe of Plain field Father Eity was a former president of the Catholic Total Abstinence nion and was a member of the Klks and Knights of Columbus and these organizations sent dele The body was taken to Winsted for hurial, 7 Putnam, was gations. Yale Men Pall Bearers At Funeral of Comrades Torrington, May A double fu neral serviee for Harlan . Wranklin and Hayner A. Rouillon, the two uniors who met dsath hy drowing |"|lr\ on ol sr Congregationsl ch following brie homes. at the this prayers at funday was ireh frernoon the family The twe youths chums, will le side by therr graves being net in the adjoining family dde cemetary Members of soted as pallhearers. who had heesn 1ife side in deatl plots in Hill the junior ciase at Yale Clara Rajior Kajior, aged 4 s, Joseph Kajior of 272 et, died this morning at The funeral tomorrow morning will ba private, with a funer. al mass in Heart ehureh at 7:45 o'clock, Burial wiil be In Saered Heart Clara danghter of Mr. road her and Saered cometery LEXCHANGES Funerals Margaret Skritulsky 1 of Mre, Margarct Skrl- ning from street at Mrs, uner nas mor ton lemn high Andrew's o' 10 o'clock mass of Lithuanian Edward V by Re Grikas was celebr Toseph \ n Mockas itions Abomaitas Rev. assisted deacon, 18, sihe- Mgr M monies in the san wikanskas ¢ Regan Karukas of Adam Sy soph Kadu! Rastantan Fede were J Yo Dombre itel ewton and New Matthew M Peklorakis B okas ter A, Je kimirias 5 o comir tery M it Lilen Dewoll W Mrs r eWolt H Aenmie Erickeon Mies Jennie 1 HAFTEY recton Pand Bobineon. Secistgm LOCATION-365 MU\ <1 Oppodte S Mars s Chunh Tel—Parkm 10 Sumcr St My | | ] to each other | AILY HERALD, —_— Wall Street Brte/s | New York, May 29.—Stock ;nlrrn crumbled sharply at the opening of today's steck market under an lanche of selling orders undoubtedly inspired by the passage of the soldier bonus bill over the president’'s veto. ! Industrial favorites bhroke one to six points on initial sa with Baldwin, |DuPont, Guif States Steel and Stew- {art-Warner Speedometer seclling at their lowest prices of the year. United States Cast Tron Pipe and DuPont each fell six points below ye ‘wulm s final figures General Eiectrie, Raldwin, Stewart-Warner, American Can, Davidson Chem. and| | Willys Overland pfd. dropped 2% to nearly 4 points, hnmmn ava- Bear traders were the speculative favorites b liquidation came from traders who iad bought stocks within the last week in the hope that the president's veto would be sus ned, Absence of organized sUpport at the opening re- sulted in the sharp breaks, but it was not long before buying onders were well distributed and a recovery was under way. United States Cast Tron Pipe rallied 433 points from its early low, DuPont recovered three points aud Gulf States Steel, Baldwin, Davi- son Chem., Amervican Electric snapped back | more, UNITARIANS MEETING rs of much a "Ivulfl_\'i Meeting in Boston Most portant One—Reorganization Plan is Coming Up. Boston, May 20 The American Unitarian association at its annual meeting today had as its most import- iant business action on a plan for re organization which would result in the amalgamation of the general Uni- tarian conference with the assoriation. The conference approved the its meeting in New Haven last fall, Dr. Frederick ‘R, Grifling of Phila- delphia, chairman of the commission whieh framed the plan, said that would mean the amalgamation of the theory of the conference with the practice of the association and would make the association the most demo- cratie religious body in America, Membership in the association would be of churches and other societies in- stead of individuals as at present. The atug of present 1ife memhers would not be disturbed but all life member- ships created be honorary The board of dircctors would he en largad by the addition repre- atives of other denominational so- cietios, among them the women's al lianee, the Young People's religious and the Unitarian cague Terms of office of the major exeeu- tive officers of the association would be extended one year to four CONFERENCE TONIGHT plan at it in the future would laymen's from Senntae Lodge and Others Will Meet With Conlidge to Discuss American World Court Participation, Washington, May 20— Preparatory to consideration tomorrow hy the sen Ate foreign relations eommitte of pending proposa American world court membership, Chairman Ladge several members of the committes confer at their request tonight \ President ¢ ator Lodge se a1 s for nya the president that of Virginia, king her of the eommittee, hat a me ) 180 1n Senator n ra demo had ing of the commit that he eould move up the proposal made more President Harding recommended by Mr. Cool American adherenca to the manent court of international nticipat men 11 be ealled toh take A yeAr ago by 1 since fon of the committee of the help- Lodge requested & come @ with the president Coolidge, however, has wit naty Senator in which the ght views be considered the re to NO STATEMENT YET President Has Not Decided Just What He Will Do With the Japanese Fix- chusion Measure, Fairfield Farmer in Bad \ham\ I oll'm ing Beating Frede by oft TUESDAY, | WALL STREET STOLK | - EXCHANGE REPORTS | | Central, MAY 20, 1924, Passage of the soldier bonus bill over the president’s veto brought a flood of selling orders into the stock market opening prices of industrial and railroad favorites showing losses of one to three half points. American Sugar Refg., Crucible and Gulf States Steel, Davison Chemical, New Xork America Woolen, 8. | Industrial Alcohol and Willys 4)\(‘1 land pfd. sagged one to 2% points Baldwin broke three points to 105, a new now; U. eel dropped 2 to 9515 and General Electric broke 3% The break was one of the sharpest in recent months, DuPont Cast Tron Pipe selling six points be- | low yesterday’'s final figures. The ! lowest prices were recorded in the first few minutes, a brisk recovery setting in before the end of the first 1alf hour with U. & Cast Iron Pipe rallying 4% points, Dul t four and Baldwin, American Can, Gulf States and several others one to two points Except for the point drop in New York Central. The rails velatively firm. New Orleans, 31 Steel held Texas and Mexico advanced 31 points to v 1924 high, in reflection ation of a special divi- 1333 per rent in each High lLow . 39'% L1001, end of Am Bt Am Can Am lLoco Am Sm Am Sg Am Am Toh Am \\nnl Ana Cop Me Tp & 8 F. AtGuit & WI Bald Loco Baltimore & O Beth Steel B3 Cen Leath Co . Ches & Ohio Chi Mil & St Chi R Isl & P Chile Copper Com Gas Cora Pro Crucible Steel . Endicott-John . Frie Erin 1st pfd Gen Flectrie Gen Motors Gt North pfd Insp Copper ... Int Mer Mar Int Mer Mar pfd Allis-Chalmers Pacifie Oll Int Nickel Int Paper Ke Spriny Kennecott Cop Lahigh Val Mid States Oil NY NYN Norf & West North Pae Nat lead O P R Arrow Pittsburgh Coal Nay Con Cop Sug 391, & 1 nt em 655 293, 283 102 15% 1051, r L3 I'enn R foyal DN T finelair Ol Ref south Pacifie fouth Rall Ftudebaker C Texas Uo Texas & Pacifie Tobacco Prod Transeon i1 Unfon Pacifie I'nited Fruit U # Indus Alco 1' @ Rubber Co UK Bteel vs 1 ‘o tah Copper 67 Willys Overland 7 Westinghouse . 557 Bhlg BiYg U, & TREASURY STATEMENT. I'reasury balance, $266, e New York, May Foreign ex- changes easy. Quotations in cents cat Brita cables lemand | a0 demand lems 442 nd lemand cables 4.437% cables 4.69 Jelgium Gierm r A ion) Nor- mand Argen- demand iR RiEVIEw ted in other a8 effe to price tive s in strong afa was best 1 and U. 8. |} PUTNAM & CO. Members New York Stock Exchange Members Hartford Stock Exchange 31 West Main St. PREFERRED leave them at this office. Tel. 2040 STOCKHOLDERS OF The New Britain Machine Co. who have not yet signed proxies for reorganization may We would be glad to explain the plan to any stockholder who is not familiar with it.. JUDD & COMPANY York Hartford Members New Members HARTFORD-CONN, clas value, May we offer suggestions? Stocks carried on conservative margin, TRUST (O, New Britain: Burritt Hotel Bldg., Tel. 1815 . Railroad Stocks Exceptional opportunities are now available in this s of securities, giving high income return with safety of dend and excellent possibilities of appreciation in market Stock Exchange Stock Exchange BLDG 6281 humsn, enn @o. 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