New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 23, 1924, Page 17

“BEHIND SCENES course 1o take concerning the bills in which he Is Interéste Mr. Hall credted amusément by explaining that on the opening day 6t the senate the chaplain general- ly makes & prayer besceching God to have mercy on the state of Con- nectiout while senate is in session, “It 1s well it 1s.80," he added. / He explained tha method of as- I-I:nln:‘ bills and methods reverted to at timies to have bills re-assighed to other committees, He told about earings on bills, explained what happens when & bill 18 vetoed and sald that as a general rule the fate of a bill depends upon the report of the committeo to which it has been referred, both branches usu- ally voting as the comm'jtee recom- mends. Answering the question as to whether the bill should be presented to the house or sénate first- he said it ddin't mdke any difference. Here Mt. Hall launched into a hrief description of state institutions, mentioning & pathetio story of A Iittle boy whose eight-page letter to the committes on appropriations re- sulted th the opening of the Mea« side sanatorium. He told of condi- tions among children in state tuber- culosis institutions, the Mansfield training school anfl other {nstitu- tions, In conclusion hé sald that two years ago he hoped that the state would oontribnte & sum of money towards the New Britain tuhercus losty sanatorium, but that the state tuberculosis commission had frown- ed upon the suggestion and nothin N LEGISLATURE Ex-Senator Hall Tells How Bills * Become Law — «.ow Bills aré introduced into the nate qr the house of representa. | llves and what can becomeé of them under various circumstances and conditions was explained by ex- Henator Kdward F. Hall at & m ing of the New Britain Lions elub at_the Burritt hotel today, The meeting opened with piano solos by Frank Clyne and singing by a quartet consisting of Colonel W. W. Bullen, Dr. E, J. Dray, Otto Helorieh and R, H, Erwin, Among the guests présent were George J. Mertz, representative from North Haven, and Danlel M. ®ollins of New Britain, John A, Andrews, being the last arrival, was forced to eat his lunch with the headgear usually assoclat- ¢4 with undértakers, and which did not seem to6 bother him to any ex- tent, A large layer cake, gener- ously coveréd with lcing and eon- taining the wopds “Lions club,” and some candy roses, was donated by President C. W, Buckey and was won as the atténdance prize by ex- Semator Hall. The caks was de. | Wo® done. - Jivered to the Half homstead on 3 to 10 Years in Prison Parkmore street by Dr. J. H, Potts, chairman of the prize committee, . On Méanslaughter Count Waterbury, Sépt, 28, — Daniel A letter was recelved from Rev. Dr. John L, Davis, district gover- nor, sugeesting that the club take | King, negro, charged with the mur- der of Willlam Robinson, also ne- gro pleaded gullty to a charge of some action fn ¢onnection with the distribution of the Juvenile Braille manslaughtér and was sentenced in the superior court.today by Judge magazine to the children in the West Harttord institution for the hiind. The club voted to assume its | Jennings to state prison from 8 to 10 yea Dr. Willlam Daniels, herh spe« pro rata sharé In this expense. #alist, pleading gullty to abortion Dr. Davis suggested that he would -be at Hberty to address the on Madeline Norosky and fined $500 and costs and given a sus- club on Beptember 80, but inase nuch as this {8 the date of the joint meeting with the Chamber 6f Com- | pended jail sentence of 60 days in mer¢e and other eivie clubs he will | jail. be asked to select another date, Charges of automobile homicide Tt was announced - that Judge |against Benjamin E. Benson and Willlam J. Malone of Bristol wiil | John Loy were changed to that of reckless driving. Each was fined $100 and costs. ,Benson was held be the speaker at the joint meetify by the coroner for the death of a and en October 7, Dr. Roy L. Leak, superintendent of the state hospital passenger, Theadore Yaffe, a high school student, and Loy for the at Middletown will be the spegker. Ex-Senator Hall in opgning’ his death of Angelo Pogéllo on Beth- dany road. Pogello was a passenger address sald he was sufprised to in Loy's car, learn how little real knowledge of the legislative procecdings of the state and government peoplé have. He told when the legislature con- venes and of the two branches. He cxplained the custom of holding chuycuses on the epening days, the methqd whereby committees are se- lected and how the experienced lex- islator gets s& he can tell by ap« pointments to committess what (Official Hartford Stock Exchange Quotations FURNISHED BY JUDD & COMPANY Burritt Hotel Bullding BANKS AND TRUST COS, MERCHANTS TO MEET. Merchants who ure membhers of the Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Chamber tumorrow morhing at 10 o'clock to discuss furnishing the model honscs, which will be fine fshed the latter part of October. Bid | Ask Div. | Payable | Capital City Bank & Trust ex div 310 I 10| QJ vonn, River B, Co. 200 | 000 10 | J& | 230 10| Q3 | 28 2 , g.l Ha . Trust Co. | 18 J 2,000,000 Morris Plan of Hartford 18 | 71 Q3 150,000 Park Bt. Trust Co. 5 | 8| QJ 100,000 Phoeniz National Bank & | 12 ] Q@3 1,000,000 Riverside Trust Co. 400 | 10 QJ 150,000 Stite Rank & Trust Co. 420 | 11 | s&3 ] 400,000 U. 8. Security Trust Co. 420 1 121 Q7 1,000,000 FIRE INSURANCE COS. ' Astnn Tire Ine ex 885 | 95 1| Qy 5,000,000 Automebiie Ins. Co. 820 | 530 10 QJ 2,000,000 Hartferd Fire Inburanes Co. 613 620 H QJ £,000,000 National Fire Insurance Co. 555 | 895 20| Q3 3,000,000 Phoenix Fire tns, Co. - 510 | 820 20 | Q3 §,000,000 Ros#ia Tns. Co. (26) o 9 | Q3 1,200,000 o | o LIFE AND INDEMNITY COS. . Aetna Casualty & 8. Co, 595 | 405 12| QJ *,000,000 Aetra Lite 738 | 735 12 | QJ | 10,000,000 Copn, General Lite 90 | 1008 131 QJ 1,000,000 First Reifsurance 220 | 230 | Harttord Steam Boller 460 N 1,600,000 Travelers 206 | 915 1 QJ 10,000,000 ® PUBLIO UTILITIES Hf4, City G. Lt. Co, pfd. (25) 8| ¥ £ Q3 | 760000 ¥td, City G. Lt. Co., com. (38) 8| 38 $ | QI | 1.760,000 Hartford Flectrie Lt. pfd. 186 | Harfford Electrle Lt. com, 106 108 | 0. N. England Tel, 138 1 138 s | QI8! 18000000 Corm. Lt. & Power 1083%] 108 | MANUFACTURING COS. American ' Hardware Cor. (15) 12| QU | 12,500,000 Automatic R o, 3 | QM1| 1,000,000 Hnlev-ma. Carpet Co., com [ '] Qr 6,500,000 ilings & Spedcer Ce., pfd. (15) - 750,000 & Spencer Co., eom. (25) v o= 1,000,000 Collins Company s [ QJ1s 1,000,000 Colty Arms Co. (28) s | .Qy 5.000,000 Fagle Lock Co, (35) 10| QJ 2,000,000 Tatnir Bearthg ) QF, 990,000 Fuller Brush Co. Class A (25) M| QR | Fuller Brush Co. Clabe AA 70 QM | Fuller Brush Co, 1st Pfd. (15) 1 { QJ | ncm o el ¢ Co,, com, . 3 Clark (35) i . Mach, Co., ptd, = t. Mach, Co. com. (25) Niles-Bement-Pond prd Niles-Bement-Pond com 1 | Q3 Neorth & Judd Mtg. Co. (25) $ | QF1§ Peck, Stow & Wilcox (35) - Russell Mfg. Company var QI Scovlil Mfg. Co. 10| QJ S rd Serew Co., com. - [ Qrs Stanley Works, pfd. (25), 10 v Q) Stanley Werks, com. (38) 10 l QJ Torringten Co. (25) 10 | @¥ Unton Mtg. Co, N. Brit. (15) s 3 181 Q3 | Yale & Towne Mtg. Co. (26) 8 | 87y Whitleck Cofl Pipe. DU NEW YORK BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES ) 219 | 228 ] I QJ | change Nat'l 320 | 318 QJ l 389 | 392 ' QJ Bank of N. Y, & Trus 543 I 15 Qi (3t 628 | QJ = 367 | 370 | Q3 Chatham Phenix Nat'l 204 | 290 QJ Chemieal National 556 | 660 B. Mo, Commerce (Natl. Bank of) 338 | 341 QJ Corn Exchange 44t | AT | QF Equitable Trust 2%0 | 232 ’ QM3 | Farmers Loan & Trust Co. 652 | 698 QF | First National Bank 1834 | 1860 | QJ Guarenty Trust Co. 3 | [ Qan ' Hanover National 85 | I QJ Irving Bank-Columbia Trust e3¢ | 38 QJ | 17,500,000 Lawyers Title & Trust e | n9 1 | Manhattan Co. (Bank of) (50) 160 { 163 12 ) Q3 10,000,000 Mechanics & Metals Natl 366 37 2 | QJ 10,000,000 Natlonal City 302 | 388 16 | QJ | 40,000,000 New York Trust Co. M5 | 390 20 | QJ 1 10.000 000 Park Natlonal “2 o 2 | QJ | 10,000,000 Title, Guaranty & Trust Co. 452 | 480 16 | QM| 10,000,000 U. 8 Mortgage & Trust Co. 290 | 303 1 Qd ' 1000900 ACTIVE INSURANCE AND CASUALTY ES American Alllance Tne. Oo. 36 | 3% | QJis g American Burety ex div 1ns | 2 10 1 QMn Contipental Insurance Co. (25) u| % M| Jaw Fidelity-Phentx Tns. Co. (38) i | o 240 Ja10 [ Franklin Fire Ina Ce. (35) 128 | 182 N Ja Glens Falls Ins. Co. (10) 60 | 1 H1QeJ Globs & Rutgers 1080 | . Great American lnsursuce Co, 238 | a5 1 I Q18 | 13,500,000 Havover- Insuratice Co. (50) 18§ 13 0] Q3 | Home_Tasurance Co. 33 | a1 1w ey Tsa. 0o, of JNorth Ameries (10) 59| 0% 18| J38 Nstiond] Liberty 1ss. Cs. (50) 20 | " | a3 Naflonal Sursty . Wik s 1 Q) | Ntagirs Falle ins Co. (80) 15 87 "wiain » Aceidént 0o | 1 | Fire 1aa G 0) ayl & 0 0rF | .~ hal, to establish a new defense line " the world, slept soundly-this morn- 3300 | other daughters, Mrs. J. Marchosi | {1 day NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1924. City Items The fire prévention week commite tee will meet at the chamber of commerce this atternoon at b o'clock Mr, and Mrs, Herbert . Sanders and Mra. Raymond L. Sanders have returned from & motor trip to Can- ada and the White Mountaina Mias Irene McClellan has returned to her home, 161 Washipgton stre: after spending the summer months at Bethlehem, New Hampshire, The Forelgn Mission eircle of the Elim Swedish Baptist ohurch will meet tonight at § o'clock with Mrs, Marie Peterson on Park sttot, near | Stanlep street. ~.The monthly meeting of the King's Daughters of the Elim Swedish Bap. tist church has been postponed un. til next Tuesday evening. A daughter was born at the New Britain general hoépital today to Mr, and Mrs, Charles Proctor of 163 North Main street, Southington, Lull in Chinese War . Is Reported From Front By The Assoclated Préss, Shanghai, Sept. 23.—The lull in Ohina’s civil wi continued today With only the taking of further de- fenise precautions and threatened la- bor troubles to break the monotony of §le dragging hostilities. Head- quarters of the Chekiang army de- fending Shanghai was reported to have ordered troops across the ‘Whangpo river the harbor of Shang- east of the city between the river and the eastern sea, The purpese of the maneuver was_not announced. On the actual figfiting front, west of the city there was little to report. The fighting lines were unchanged on all fronts and firing was confined, for the most part, to an occasional artillery demonstration, Skipper of Swiftarrow Iso Denies All Blame Providence, Sept. 23.~—Pleading not gulity to negligence and other charges against him In c#nnection with the collision the night ot July 21 off Point Judith, of the steamer Boston and the oil tawker Swift- arrow, Captain Jose Gomesz, of New Bedford, of the fanker om trial to- day before the U. 8. steamboat in- spection service, denied being in any way responsible for the crash and claimed the Boston was entirely at fault. Captain Albert W. Call of the Boston, tried yesterday before the inspectors vigorcusly denied similar charges and claimed his ship had been rammed by the tanker. Captain Gomez fixed thé time of the collision at 10:49 marine time or about 10:40 p. m. staidard time. “After hearing a fog signal at 10:40 | T immediately stopped my boat and when T got another blast at 10:46 T had the engines put full speed astern and was backigg three min- utes Bafore the Boston swung over and struck my bow,” he declared. Airmen Scheduled to Go To Santa Monica Today San Diego, Cal, Sept. 28.—Three Unitéd States army aviators, on the homestretch of an air cruise around ing whilé observers at Rockwell fleld expected a log fog to - disap- pear under a Southern California sun before the scheduled departure of the three airmen for Santa Monica, at 12:80 p. m. Governor Smith Sees 3 Election of Democrats Albany, N. Y., Sept. 23.—Governor Alfred E. Smith today predicted the | rénomination of the entire demo- eratic state ticket by the state con- | vention in Syracuse before leaving for that city on the Empire State Express. Asked whether his prediction meant that he was placing himeelf formally on record as willing to ac- cept the nomination for another term, the governor said: “T'll let you judge that for your- selves.” AU Breaths Mrs. Maria Cerasco. Mrs. Maria Cevasco, widow of Joseph Cevasco and a well known Italian resident of New Britain for | many years, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Steve Canova of 395 East Main strect. | She was 83 years of age and had lived here for many years. Be- sides Mrs. Canova she leaves two and Mrs. C. Blanchi, both of this | city. | The funeral will be held tomors, row morning at 9:30 o'clock from her home and from St. Mary'p church at 10 o'clock. Burial will be | in St. Mary's cemetery. , Funerals Joshua Belden. The funeral of Joshya Balden of Newington was held this afternoon with services in the Newington Con- gregational church. Rev. Harry 8. Martin officiated. Burial was in | Newington ccmetery. JOSEPH A. HAFFEY Funeral Director Mr, Paul Robinson, Assistant New Location—585 MAIN ST Opposite 8t. Mary’s Church Tel~Parlor 1625-2 Residence—17 Summer St. Tel. 1625-3 i EXPRESS YOUR SYMPATHY with FLOWERS rrom RER'S PUSY SHOY ST, TEL. 8. o F. R _Bu ' 12 CRURCE 00 ) (0Und gullty on both counia. 0. K, CANDIDATES W UPHOLD LAWS Misslonary Conference Delegates Also Approve Dry Amendment Support for candidates who will enforce the laws was urged upon the churches by the resolution adopted this morning _at the 34th annual conference of "the Kastern Missionary association which finish- s its session at the Bwedish Beth- any church, Not only were the mem- bers of the churches in the organizd atlon exhorted to reglster and vote, but they were appealed to, to vote for men who would uphold the iaw, particular emphasis being lald upon prohibition enforcement to which the conference gave its whole-heart- ed support. Another resolution was- passed to glve moral and financ! support to the unofficial organ of the society, the New Bastern “Weekly,” printed in this eity. In order’that the socie- ty might back this paper more sat- isfactorily than in the past, a com- mittee was appointed .to give what ald it could, It consists of Rev, Da- vid Brunstrom of Worcester, Re; Carl Peterson of East Orange, N. Rev. Joel Fridfelt of Worcester, Rev. P. A. Nelson of ‘New Haven and Frank Carlson of New York. The encouragement of evangelis- tic work was urged in another reso- lution, while others were passsd pledging the organizatjon to support the Junior League, expressing regret |” at the death of two members of the body during the past year, and ex- pressing the thanks of the confer- erice to the Swedish Béthany church. Rev. G. E. Pihl Reelected President. Rev. Gustave E. Pihl, pastor of the lecal church, was re-elected president of the association, this be- ing the ninth time he has been| chosen to lead, Rev. David Brun-!| strom of Worcester was re-elected | vice president and Frank Carlson was again chosen trustee. Rev. A. G. Lund of New York, formerly as- | sistant secretary, was eleoted secre- tary, while Rev, Carl Peterson of East Orange, N. J., last year's secre- tary, became assistant secretary. John Ohlson of this city was elected | auditor. { A ministers’ ald and benefit com- mittee, to act with a similar body appointed by the Fastern Swedish Ministers' association, was chosen, It consists of N. O. Anderson of| Cambridge, Mass,, Bernard Peterson | of Woburn, Mass. ,and Emil F¥rpe | of New Britain. The new constitu- | tion. forSthe soclety, as well as sep- | arate ones for the institutions sup- | ported by the body, were approved yesterday, but final action will be taker at nest'year's meeting, which | wlll be held in Boston. Rev. C. A. Bjornbom of Washing- | ton, Conn., spoke last night on the “Glory of God.” He said that there were many different kinds of faith, but that the only true one was that in Christ. There are the faith of the mind, the faith of swill of the feelings, and of the heart, he said, and, showing the close connegtion between will and faith, urged that the will control fait. Faith is nor given to avery man, he claimed, but | is a direct gift from God. Rev, August Wilandt of Brooklyn spoke on missionary work, saying that” Christ's last message was an exhortation to his disciples to go | forth and teach the gospel. He as-| sued missionarics of success, saying | that they had all the power of Heav- | en and earth supporting them. The | meeting opened with devotionals by Rev. N. 0. Lind of Dover, N. J., and closed with prayer by Rev. B. J. Thoren of New York. Institutional Directors Named, Rev. C. M. Molander of Crompton, R. I, opened this morning's final session with prayer. Boards of di- rectors were appointed for the insti- tutlons which the association sup- ports Emmanuel Ostergren of Crom- well, Carl Peterson of Hartford, Theodore Swanosn of Springfield, and Charles G. Miller of this city were chosen members of the direat- orate of the Swedish Christian Chil-| dren's orphanage in Cromwell to act with members holding over from last year, The new members of the board of the Old People's home in Now York are John Carlson, H. M, Peterson and Albin Anderson, while Elmer Forsberg, Andrew Anderson, August Johnson and Mrs. A. Gus- tatson were added to the dictorate | of the Eailol home in Boston. Rev. G. E. Pihl was authorized to appoint two delegates to the coming anual meeting of the assoclated Sun- school socleties, the site and time of which have not been 4)"‘1‘[-‘ ed. It was rcommended to the churches™n the organization that they take up Easter offerings for the benefit of the association. An immi- grant's home in New York is being planned, the matter being left with the official board. President Pihl, | Rev. David Brunstrom, and Rev Carl Peterson were appointed a com- | mittee to assist the Young Peop Covenant in holding annua | ings at Cromwell. Rev. A, W. Arell | and Rev. A. R. Lindblade, both of Brooklyngrwere appointed a commit- tee to aPprove the minutes of the conference. | The conference closed at 12:30 | o'clock this afternoon and benediction. with prayer Insulting a Customer | Norwalk, Sept. any man's right to apology when a man mother,” said Frank W1 Darien town cqurt last r Judge John H. Selleck agr him and fmposed a fine of § costs and $200 and 30 days upon| Jacob Neuger, tailor. was appealed tdhthe superfor court. | TQJe mother of Whiting reproved | Newger for some work he had done, | and the mgn used vile lan age. Her | sons went to demand apology | an and the tailor chasyd them from the | | cent gold bonds at 100 and accrued | Hotel The sentence | ¢ Wall Street Briefs Selection of a road to link the Greater Missouri systems with Chi- cago was sald to be engaging the at- tention of officlals “engineering the consolidation wjth the Gult Coast line and the International Great Northern raijway. While the expect- ed cholce s the Chicago & Bastern Tllinols, assigned to the Missour{ Pa- cific In the interstate commerce commission grouping, other possi- bilities are the Chicago & Alton and the Chicago & Great Western rall- roads. With professional domination of the stock market continuing in farce, resumpdion of the upward movement in bond prices has absorbed atten- tion in the financial district, The recent gradual rise has been con- sidered significant from two stand- points that of a use for accumulat- ing Investment capltal and of prep- aratlons for the impending German loan, Increased area planted by the Great Western Bugar Co,, one of the large domestic beet sugar producing companies, is expecied in the trade to carry this year's output beyond the 1923 production of nearly 6,~ 000,000 bags, Although lower sell- ing prices probably will affect earn- ings in comparison with last year, it 18 calculated the $S common divi- dend will be covered by a come fortable margin. Current assets as to Kebruary 29 were $45,630,912 agalnst liabilities of only $1,955,406, which left working capital equal &l- most to 1% times the outstanding capital stock. Cosden & Co. reports net income Gf $5,288,173 for the six months end- ed June 30 after expenses and inter- est but before taxes, depreciation and depletion, against $5,208,489 in the same period last year. Redemption of $750,000 20-year 8 per cent bonds of the Goodyear ‘Tire and Rubber company has been ordered for November 1. A price of 120 plus accrued interest will be paid for the bonds which have been designated for redemption by lot. The shipping trade is more op- timistic over the outlook, due to in- creased activity in eastbound freights and encouraging prospect for passenger traffic in off months and next season. Earnings of the International Mercantile Marine company for the first eight months of the year are reported to have been about $1500,000 compared with a deficit of about $700,000 in the same period of 1923. In con- trast to a depreciation accouat of $5,579,000 last year, the company is expected to carn its entire depre- clation charges of 4 per cent on 1ts steamships this year. Bond" offerings were featured to- day by a new issue of $2.0060,600 united Masonic Temple building, Chicago, first closed mortgage lease- hold 25 year sinking fund G}y per interest to yield 6% per cent. The bonds are dated Septamber 1, 1924 and are due September 1, 1949, BEAT OUT HARTFORD Haven La Follette Workers New Anxious To Obtain Nominating Petitions For Progressives, New Haven, Sept. 23—A statement from the state headquarters of the | Follette-Wheeler movement to- says that “competition to obtain nominating petitions to place the progressive ticket on the ballot in | November is being carried on rigor- ously between the citles of New Ha- | Bridgeport, Hartrord, Danbury, | aterbury, Middletown and Stam- ford. At present, Hartford is lead- ing but is closely pressed by New Haven. As only a few days are left for the competition the. workers in Haven are being urged by local WALL ST. REPORTS New York, Sept, 23.~Btock prices displayed a firm undertone at the opening ofe today's stock market, Selling pressure was lifted from the standard industrials with the result that all opened fractionally higher. Frisco preferred and General Baking each opened a point higher while Nash Motors climbed % to a new 1924 top at 188%. Rethichem Steel ‘was one of the few heavy spots, WE OFFER: * High Low Close Allls Chalmers 63% 61 6254 American Can 180% 1278 1301 :mkaLnM :En l:% 65% m Loco ..... 80 0% 80 AETR o 0 T Gold Bonds. Price 100 ugar ... 4Ty N Al usatre | 8% 8 s% (M vield 63 %. Am Tel & Tel 127% 127 127% Am Woolen..., 68% 68 58 Anaconda . 38 7% 88 Atchlson , ....106% 104% 1056% At Gulf & W T 16% 16% 16% Bald Loco .. 123% 122% 123 Baltt & O ..., 62% 62% 62% Beth Bteel .., 46% 456% 4% Bosch Mag 26 26 26 Cen Leath . 14% 14 143 Can Pacific 148% 147% 148% Ches & Ohio . 85% 85% 86% — i oo iy e New Britain—Burritt CM&StPpfd 21% 21 21% CRIsl & P . 34% 33% 34% Chile Copper . 33% 32% 33 Col Fuol ...... 447% 43 44% ||l| We reqpmmend and ofter: Con Textlle .. 8% 3% 3% Corn Prod Ref 34% 34 34% Cru Bteel .... 57% 57 57% Cuba Cane Sug 14% 14 14% Casden Ofl .... 26% 26% 26% Dev Chem . 49% 48% 49 Erle 2% 21% 21% rl;}rle EIl! pfd . 383 37% 37% Gen FElec ....264% 261% 163% 3 Gen Motors .. 15% 15 15 We invite inquiries, Gt North pfd . 64% Int Nickel ... 18% Int Paper.. .. 48% Kelly Spring .. 18 Kennecott Cop. 481 Lehigh Val ... 68% Marine . e % Marine pfd ... 40% Mid States Oil. 1% Mie Pac pfd .. 66% I Nat Lead ....158% HARTFORD Ne ve! BV aROA Hartford Conn. Trust Bidg. North Pac ... Tel.2-7186 Pan American. 53% Peiin Rallroad 44% 4 T P&RC % I1.. 4% % Pierce Arrow.. 10% Pure Oil ...... 23% We Offer— Rep I & B.... 48% Rap Copper.. 12% Reading . 2% Royal Dutch.. 42% Sinclair Oil... 16% South Pacific.. 84% South Rail.... 68 Studebaker .. 41 Texas Co .... 40% Tex & Pacific 37% Transcon Oil . 4% Union Pabific 140% 139 140 United Fruit . 208 208 308 U 8 Indus Alco 73% 72 3% U 8 Rubber . 73% 12 3% U S Stel .... 109% 108% 109 Westinghouse 83 63 63 Burritt Hotel Bldg., New T. S. TREASURY STATEMENT. | U. 8. treasury balance, $385,056,5613. PRIMARIES IN . J. Feature of Contest Today Is Race For Senator Between Edge And Kean—Feeling 1s Bitter. Newark, N, J., Sept, 23. — With fair and cooler weather and unus- ually heavy registrations both demo- cratic and republican leaders pre- dicted a record-breaking vote in to- day's statd-wide primaries, the fea- ture of which is the contest between United States Senator Walter E. Edge and National Comuitteeman Hamilton F. Kean, for the republi- can United States senatorial nomina- tion. Speaking last night in the home county of Senator Edge, Committee- man Kean at Atlantic City, charac- terized the senator as “a drowning man” who ‘“grasped at every straw We Offer— AMERICAN Foreign Exchange to Bank by mail. It is leaders to increase their efforts to | beat out Hartford. | “State Chairman 8. A.,Taitor sald that nothing definite has been heard trom those in charge of our petitions | in Bridgeport so far but it would not | surprise me if Bridgeport beats all | the cities of the state in this race. | | We are geing to file these petitions | with the secretary of state this week if the workers bring in enough from New Haven alone as it is most im- portant that this part of our pro- gram he completed as soon as pos- | sible.” | Strike Continues ahd | Shutdown Is Probable | New London, Sept. 23.—Following | a brief and stormy meeting of !h?i committee representing the striking | weavers of the Edward Bloom Co, silk mill here and the management, represented by Edward Bloom him- | e1f, the outlook for a settlement in the near future ms hopeless and the probability of,the closing of the entire plant “iHug\ a short time ap- pears imminent. . | | Little Waterbury Girl | Is Found Dead in Bed Waterbury, Sept. 23. — Dorothy Sullivan, three wecks old daughter | of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Sulli- | van, 344 Baldwin s this city, was found dead in hed by her moth at 9 o'c k this mornyy The child had been and while suffering from was apparently not Medical Examiner Dr. pronounced death due seric A. Crane infantile to s | Indigestion. | FIRE AT TAKEWOOD Lakewood, N. J. Sept. 28.—The Shelburne wad destroyed by fire of unknown origin early today, | t a loss estimated at $75,000. The had not yet opened the r season. tor wi JOLLY DOZEN PLAYS WHIST The Jolly Dozen Whist club met at store with a pair of tailor shears while his son armed with al pressing board, Sr WeS arrest. | ed on & charge breach of the | pesce and attempted and! o 8 the home of Mrs. J. Meeker yester- lay afternood. The prizes were vwarded 10 Mrs. A, J. Gaudette, Mrs [ De Mars, Mre G 8 Zisk and Mrs. 3. A. Weir. The club will me«t next week at the home of Mrs. G. Zisk, Washington, Sept. 23.—The ess pla | ton crop was fore today at 12.- $150,000. 596,000 equivalent 0-pound bales| Roused by the department of agriculture. | clanging to explain away his lack of support of his party and president.” Earlier in the day Seuator Edge, In a state- ment, criticized his opponent for the manner in which he said the Kean campaign had been conducted and | reiterate his answers to the Kean | charge that he had not supported the president. Foreign Exchange | New York, Sept. 23.—Foreign ex- RECOMMEND U. s' WQMAN Frhflnges easy. Quotations (in cents) Great Britain: demand 445%, | France: demand 5.27 44615; 60-day bills on banks 4 Miss Sarah Wambaugh of America | Italy: demand 4.35; | Belgium: demand 4.86%; Suggested As Commissioner On |4.87; Germany: demand (pe the Satve’ Villor lion) : Holland: dem . | Norway nd 13.80; Geneva, Sept. 23.—Recommenda- |d¢mand 26 Denmark tions that Miss Sarah Wambaugh, [17.14. Switzerland: demand daughter of Prof. Eugene Wam-|Spain: demand 13.23. Gr baugh of Harvard, be appointed to|mand 1.78. Poland: demar the vacancy on the governing com- | Czechoslovakia: demand mission of the Sarre Valley have |Jugoslavia: demand 1.40%. Aus been made to the council of the tria: demand .0014%. Roumania league of nations. The vacancy was demand .50%. Argentina: demand caused by the death of the Span- 35.62. Brazil: demand 10.30. Tokio ish member. Miss Wambaugh “is demand 40%;. Montreal 99 31.32. said to know much about plebi- scites. As a plebiscite will later be held in Sarre to determine whether the district becomes autonomous or is annexed to France or Germany, her friends assert that her appoint- ment is desirable. Among . the objections which have been made to the appointment are that the American continent al- ready has & representative on the | Sarre goverping commissiorf ir person of Major G. W. Stephens of da, and also that it seems un- desirable to place a woman on suct a commission COTTON CROP |ANOTHER VILLAGE BURNING More than 50 Homes at St. Ufban, 25 Miles From Montreal, Already Destroyed by Flames. Montreal, Stpt. 23.—A vi rch standing among r remained today hat by flame swept and s between o ! had been dest | village hostelry, t ORECAST | o ge cot- | en, formed a } a small pond and fn the face of About 400 Tax Liens bics Are Filed in Norwalk | ing w Norwalk, Sept. 23.—About 400 |tax liens, against the property of | delinquent taxpa who fafled to | refuge pay their xes last year, will be| The belleved to have flled in the office of Town Clerk | spr a lighted cigarette Herbert R. Smith this week. The | tossed by a wayfarer into the stable the hote sum of $93.853.66 is due the city ot Norwalk in back taves from last | vear. In the last 10 years back taxes | lage of 8t. Constant, which was al- due the city amount to $249,451.57. most destroyed by fire yesterday. car st PUTNAM & CO. Menibers New York Stock Eschange . Members Hartford Stock Exchange 31 West Main St. $25,000 Boid United Masonic Temple Building CHICAGO First Closed Mortgage Sinking Fund 6% JUDD & COMPANY Members New York Stock Exchange Members Hartford Stock “Exchange Hartford—Conn, Trust Co. Bldg., Tel. 2-6281 ' BIGELOW-HARTFORD CARPET CO. Common Stock Price on Application We have prepared a letter, stating the Company’s present cone dition, with the results for 1924 to date, and future prospects EDDY BROTHERS &@ PENNSYLVANIA POWER AND LIGHT 7% Preferred To Yield 7% @homson, Tienm & o, _MEMBERS NEW YORK AND HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGES Donald R. Hart, Mgr. TORRINGTON YALE & TOWNE We do not accept Margin Accounts The Hartford-Connecticut Trust Company Old State House Square, Hartford, Conn. Safe Deposit Boxes, $5.00 and upwards. s| Bay e| from Babylen Urbain is neighbor to the vil- | Tel. 2040 and accrued interest to Hotel Bldg., Tel. 1815 NEW,BRITAIN. Burritt Hotel Bldg. "iTel, 3420 Britain Tel. 2580 HARDWARE H all parts of the world. LETTERS OF CREDIT—GENERAL BANKING safe and saves time, 4 PSEUDO PRINCE FOUND 10 BE PLAIN AMERICAN Is Arrested in Los Angeles on Charge of Having Stolen an Overcoat Los Angeles, Cal, BSept. 28.—An ttempt to put a king on the throne f Hungary was at an end todsy, 1 because of a Los Angeles Angeles overcoat. The overcoat was found in the luxurious hotel suite occupled by “Prince Endre Esterhazy of Buda- who arrived last week with anounced intention of interesting | Hungarian-Americans in a move- t to place Count Szechenyi, Hun. minister to the United States the throne now occupied by a regent. Police interfered yesterday by jail- ing the “Prince” on . a burglary | | | | charge growing out of the theft of overcoat and other wearing ap- varel and booked him as plain Stephen Gregor, 22. He formerly lived at East Chicago, Indiana, de- tectives said. Fire Department Loses <‘ Almost All Equipment Shore, N. Y., Sept 23.—Al- the entire equipment of the fire department was destroyed today by a fire which caused approximately $100,000 | before it was checked by volunteers Lindenhurst, Amity- East Islip. e »ix pleces of appara- destroyed and the other y damaged. most , Isiip Four of tus were | two were by COOLIDGE CLUB MEETING. ¢ Woman's Coolidge clud will meet tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Y. W. C. A. The of the evening will be Mra Jeasie Hall of Worcester, Mass.. and Hon. Robert Munger of Ansonia. An entertalnment will be provided. Men are invited to attend.