New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1926, Page 29

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1926. {POWERFUL ARMY LIGHT T0 BE SHOWN TONIGHT Throws Beam Which Can B¢ CHICAGO PLANS CITY BEAUTIFUL Givic Center Program Linked With Attractive Development Chicago, Sept. 17 (A — Virtually every city in the land with a civic urge has a civic center planned or building. Chicage, the sprawling midwest- ern metropolis, is no exception. Its Scen 35 Miles, Regular Army Men Say. A light which beam which can exhfbited ng searc be seen t Central from 8 to 10 from the Unitg army. The light is of the type which was used by the army during the war to spot Zeppelins and other air- civic center plan is linked with afCraft. It is mounted on a truck eity beautiful movement, probably (chassis and is of the Sperry his the mast pretentious in the world. |intensive arc type of 150 res Millions of dollars already have [and 115 volts. It has a been expended in a beauty and util- [feet in diameter. It is ity program and the subject is one |3 million candle pos so vast and far reaching that an en- |7 d on the south c tire book devoted to it has been used |and its rays shot into the in the schools here for years. |1s part of the equipment o 0ld Center Replaced |coast artillery of antl But while many features of the battery at Fort H. Wr “Chicago plan” have been complet- | Y+ and is similar to lights b «d or are under way, the civic cen- it the sesquicentennial expo. ter is still & hagy dream of the fu-|Ihiladelphia. The light turey In the original plans the civic |12st night at New Haven and center was planned about a 1 morrow will be taken to the Laste |States exposition at Springfield. open plaza west of the Chicago riv- . At the close of the exposition the to New er, this center to be the local point | of all the related developments. |lisht will be brought back to The area selected is in a dingy, |Britain and then taken to Brl run down section, crowded with |t0 Middletown and to the D: cramped tenements, small manufac- | It is in charg turies and “fop houses.”” But while this civic center plan still looms in | the offing a new center of public and semi-public activity is building just west of the river. Here on a wide new boulevard, replacing old canal street, has been erected the huge developments associated with the new union station Public Buildings Scattered on same street a couple blocks away is another great rail- read terminal, that of the Chicago | and Northwestern, while efforts are being made to place the new Chica- g0 post office on territory between the two. Chicago buildings ciated With a civic center plan are now widely scattered. The com- bined city hall and county building, &n immense granite structure in the Roman s s in the heart of the leop. The post office, which Chica- 20 outgrew before it was finished, is | 2 half mile away. The art institute is over on Michigan boulevard and the new Field museum a mile dis- ‘ant in Grant county jail is branch of the ( will be al ark p this eve o'clock by soldi is amr len iid to ha the G to- our men geant William Bullock, local recru charge of arran in charge of the is Niagara Falls, George G. Robir Mound (¢ 1, on ton to er arv \rl law sc nrm‘ | stoppe alls lor the of | not two on lost en today. Robin and railroad tic youth told detec met a young man in Buff panied him to this city met another man, prono Buffalo s that o and nd with t usually asso- | | £ | wallet | older friend won $2 from lishman from Robinson. his good faith, R him his wallet con road ticket before three separat man promised t a railroad station an his money. He did not app | Robinson, real | had worked teget reported the incide 10 En ad the hinson g nin rail game 1 and the to me startec The Bi falo son a ‘ook hicago river. GRUSHED T0 DRATH Mother izing {1 r to swindl t to t e police, of SEpper Dient whose | Fishermen’s Trophy Race Boat Rammed S-51, Killed Under g P> the 1d fishermen's “it is now practical the Nova ia fleet race for the Halifax 11 be 1d this carly in October “Word o effec enewal of strong there nd it is confident arrangements will b the c > “Be and the 17 of Halifax, x He national today that tain that Pt | Wheels of Truck. | sponsor | Everett, Mass., Sept. 17 (P | Georgie Diehl, mother of John | H. Diehl, former captain of the cteamship City of Rome, which ram- med and sank the submarine S-31 in Long Island Sound, with a los £ 33 lives in September, 1 crushed to death today bene wheels of an ice eream truck in thig city. Removed to emerg room of the Everett police static an examination showed that Mrs. | Dichl was dead. Edwin O. Learned of Somervillc driver of the truck, was arraigned in the Malden district court on a charge of manslaughter and the case continued for one month, pending an inquest. He was releas- | ed in $1,000 bonds. Mrs, tha Nova the desire for paper expected made that ests.” ides the Champion Haligonian, | no: e contenders, (still untested in Margaret K. Smith, the that made such a fine her first and only attempt, t I nenose | there the race) Mayott a and the showing is port The ne untried ve than the w H el, Mayotte likely qualities over ligonian perhaps b r , which is 1 to show fins ar ired course is an (Cimmino Papers Again Are Found to Be Faulty New Haven, Sept. 17 (P — For a second time papers on the hear- ings in the case of Francesco Cim- mine, held 3’0!’ nine months for ex- tradition to Italy where he is want- ed for murder, have been ret from the secretary of stafe's ofice | because of irregularities to the of- fice of Extradition Commi Tynch. When the papers wer ceived here today, Franklin ler, counsel for Cimimino, started proceedings®to ask for order from a United States supreme court Justice for his client's rele -3 A letter from the stat ment which accompanied papers today that Judge win Thomas and net Comm sioner Lynch must sign th rate as to the number of the heari on the etter further states that sioner Lynch's aflidavits mino wa held for wrongful thing in Italy stating that he was er. This, in itself, ment illegal, wn garded Towa Democrats Want 17 (P democratic by the tod s laun aign to hold the 102§ convention in Des Moines. The newspaper quoted ring as saving he responses to his Georgia and Tenne It, is saic Omaha, Denver and Louisville are under consideration The art represents anti-Smith democrats as opposed to N not itral” ground, and wise to Chicago bec the here of Geo Br who has been a leader of | Smith forec Proponents Moines are also said to recommend it enter of “t | cultural unrest movement.” mur- | the docu- | Chicago, Sept Clyde Towa sented leade Chicag hing a ationa Ws Te Coel- M. 1 favo sal Her able from 1 an depart- 1k se ¢ T nai Al case. [enc he Commi. as a strategic c he agri- instead of 14 for a department GOMPERS R TEMBERED, he memory mer Presi- ration of red in Internation va ates is nat Geraldine Farrar Back 1 From Trip to Germany New York, Sept. 17 (P— I’arrar, opera singer, returned today on the Resolute from a visit to ( many which she said had becn marked with praise and hearty wel- come everywhere she wern She reached Berlin on the celebration of the event, twenty-five yea ago, when she first made her debut. The flappers of a quarter of century brought to meet her, their augh- ters, who, Miss Farrar described, as the “flappers of today.” Miss Farrar said that plans for the future at that she would go to her ham Ridgefield, Conn. Not once while In Ge ny, al- though invited to do so many timc did Mjss }arrar sing. She traveled with her father Sidney D. Farrar. of the Americ will be suits the new building of | al 1z off at G Alt h the United v member of the Intern | Labour organization, Mr. Gomper took a keen interest in the associa- | tion from its inception, and a lead- ing part the formation of its charter, lo; ice in AMERICAN LUNCH ROOM Sept. 17 (A an lunch room has become - here i n i The as she had no as the American bar present and i at ATy Like the Paris however, the Ar has undergone chankes American tou who familiar sign and cxpect there ham sandwiches and of half-and-half soon discover only the name is American. Insi schnapps and pickled herring dom- inate. American an lunct in transit. spy the to find a ric GE CONVENTION Sept. 17 (A—The nual convention of the Connccticut State Grange will be held in thi city on January 11 nd 13, 1 according to a statement today J. Arthur Sherwood of Easton, of the state officers. This is the first time in 14 years that the state grange has held its convention here, On January 12 the sixth degree will be conferred in full form INSOLVENCY involuntary petition vency will be asked by Monroe §. Gordon, representing the H. C. Jones Co., acting against John {Buryta of this city. This petiiion, granted, provides for the appoint- ment of trustees and le of the property of the insalvent party, in this case a store, in the event that he has no other holdings Ihax\ those involved in the action. The H. C. Jones Co., has brought suit for §200 against Buryta, elaim- ing non-.payment of.a bill. Attor- ney Gordon has drawn up the papers and the writ is returnable in the ¢ court the first Monday of October PETITION in insol- Attorncy hy A one ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mrs. and Mrs. F. Masse of 102 Cherry street, announce the engage- ment of thelr daughter, Lucille, to James Pignatelll, Jr, son of Mr. James Pignatelli of 21 Lilac street. The wedding will take place next April. 1 States , | tomorrow was shown | accom- ol him, | Next Month Seems Certain to hold sailed off | ather room | that | City Items Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Gee and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Driscoll will motor to New York over the week- 1. They plan to go by way of the ar Mountain brid 1 expect to attend services in Grace M. E. church of which Rev. Dr. John L. I s is pastor, Sund A mechanic's lien been placed on prop | Brower, located in | Gustave Eckert and | Deputy Sheric H. Hartford served the Two automobiles, formerly property of A. M. Winkle of city, will be sold at public auctior morning at 10 o'clock at to justify a im. vill hold its r . 0. U. A. M. h t 8 o k Night and Bristol, Portland, Avon wil B a rty of Danfel wington, by o Fwell- . Comstock of pers. * harland’s Burritt Gr r meeting E: 1 irday eveni It dele- Col- and am, mmes C. Crowley attended game York, rak b of to g street na lo Groun N oon cd during the home of | Three the nigh Mr. Nt cordin | today. 115 Car s to complaint to the Y| Prince of ‘Wales \m\ W e:nmtr Pml\ \hnts Touque The Prince hion when rt of his summer ince was 1 olf Hotel we during lephonic and t | to London | the A | Touc idea has b en p we -|Wheatland Plowing (ontes 19th 1d, 1., 7 1 derby Year i 2 is year 1, for boys ther horses or national nd pre first 1 200 and 2 ion is a Homer t | fair to anyon itors in | rgd in ti match watche or- v ind two plow i o ill he {his T from Lunenburg county is | Bank Vault \\'m'ch;msc For Valuable Cro Kelso, sept. 17 so valuahl vault schoondr in | | s sold 2 bring- il w 310 ind of g value sailing of Convention in State | 1 also | York like- Des Albert R | who is now Anchei bigg re ntor Temple | ‘hicago's wil up er grand opera. He 1 L tenor with | Chicago Civie Opera company. For Sale | th Sch « st SYnagoss, give lous work nders Av 000, Only. §1 will proudly call home . Keaneth Tuttle Commigsion Broker. 0 MAIN BT, PHON all over the city 3663-2. o OLD FIRM T0 CLOSE Comstock Willett Company, Whole- sale Grocers of Bridgeport, Have Been in Business 77 Years, Conn., Sept. 17 (P— After serving retail grocery stores in Bridgeport and vicinity for the past 77 years, the Comstock Willett company, wholesale grocers doing business here has decided to close its doors on or about October 1, accord- ing to an announcement today by President Edward 8. Willett, who has been identified with the com- ther tests of an internal pany for more than 46 years. Sales- bustion engine perfected by Fuel men of the company will be With-{0il Motors Co., designed to consume drawn on the first day of next|ihe est grade of crude oil | months President Willett said today |which is said to cost as five |ana the business will be brought to|cents a close as soon as the stock can be liquidated. The company first ness in this city Morford, a former m port and David Trubee, an- prominent Bridgeporter, form- cd a partnership. The company w known as the Morford and Trubee and Company. The firm continued i 0 do business under that name un- til 1851 when David Trubee bou out the Morford interest and it be- | came known as Davia Trubee, Inc. Mr. Willett, the present head of the company, started with it in 1880 | as a shipping clerk. Wall Street Briefs —_— Stockholders of Southern Califor- nia Gas Co. will vote November 18 on a proposed increase in authorized capital stock from $10,000,000 to $100,000,000 and reduce the par val- ue from $100 to a share. It will be divided into $60,000,000 preferred and 340,000,000 common stock. A proposal to increase the funded debt to § also will he submit- Bridgeport, Locomotive Co. is ar- | as low gallon. black 00 a producers who are s a pound and num- d at 3.90 $1aton. Large| iron are reported, | | | started in busi- in 1849 when Jar- shec ton n the quoting ber 24 ga ents, an ir injuirles Pig for first q some er delivery. Power nized by the South t Co. as company utilities tal Georgia Co. has heen astern Power an owning and ope for all its public ired in Georgia. Capi- il of 10,000 No par value. &1 ati; stock consist L0 "\ STREET TAXI GAB STANDS ' 0 COME UP FOR ACTION' | |a to Pass On| At eMeting Next Monday Evening The Field barrels in the tput the Spindl increased to 101 24 hours ended at Of this G an 41,000 barre of stop veste 0il rday | Ordinance Committee Question Interfere \HN\ the | (€ hcese Worker: Holland, Sept. rs 1 re All matters pending ordinance committee, before with the of the plumbing code 1 on at a meeting cning at § o'clock, Alderman D, Nair, chairman, annc o He hief W. C. Hart of th department to attend to matter of setting city ! the ex- will | t Monday | 1 today. Allsmaar | re impe T e ek to the carriers guild Friday n rated its three hun n ancient | Alkmaar in the Wilhemina, I to which police the the and the proposed change of trolley stop in front of the Bur-| There is a question of | ! of establishing taxicab the streets and Corpora- tion Counsel m will explain to th Propos f] weekly last year uss as e on for taxicab ms en chjec: Vs tourist ouris and w carri their | pe ity e cheeses, but the halted in ns who pur to | stands on Kirkh Iy get raph t v committ in order d elimination of I'ranklin squar reets, which was r committee by the of opposition employes of t will b | receivea |appointe t way \ hand and eft Park ferred council, be the part of Corbin factorjes A report will be | the sub-committee d to investigate the farmers! on Commerc street, turns at Elm to the ca a day, on bt % T Lafayette St. Parking Annoys Business Men is exp. t ior scussed from consides common cot uation on Lafay- the alleged [ marke | i Sixtieth / Of Missionary § Danbur; Conn sixtieth annual New England Ch society and the Women's| society opened in the| hurch of Christ in this city today | with delegates present from all parts| | New England. ntion | vill continue throv i | Sunday R Kyle ill, Mass., preached this morning and Rev. Homer J. strong of Everctt, Mass, and William J Darby of Maine, delive afternoon Mrs. 17 of Bethel welcomed the Mrs. K Brooks of Haverh nnual Meeting Society 17 e joint convention fan Mis- Sept | Th ionary | Missionary ( 1 i con i ot parki P Satu 8 Brooks of Hav the sarmon | SUICTDT Torrington, emiah M. N T Tioma in e od with TORRINGTON 15, g hims a s for a long p land for the p 1- xtremely melanct 1 ) had an infur lays had been 1leg respon st ssociated Accident Boards End Meeting | Hartford, Sept. (P—At ) | closing session of the 13th annual| | meeting of the International A ciation of Industr \um:m; Boards and ons which be-| {gan in 2 Tuesday, the| followi ere elected 'f'!" the e sident, H. M. Stanley, the industri: ]‘, commission vice- presi- Andrew McBride of New | ereta and treasurer for| hel Dert Unite statis: A 7 tory makes 4,500,00 “Miss Legion” chairman of of wart abor the tic F. M. Wil- workmen’s commission of Con- of Ontario, Mrs. Robin Hamilton | followi as xecutive h th liams, committes above tirman of ti ation icut; V. A H. Yorner OKklah New Wi ofticers omper Sinclair Penna and James York AUTO HITS TREE 1d on one of the lepartment roadsters last night on ( v Patrick A. McA driv it. 1t is said the K 2 Th s in com- | POLICE: The windshic roke lar sty hile troc car DUN'S REPORT York. 17 (A compll of bank e of Outsids was a Dun's | clear- 38,941, | per cent | N okly Sept n s lecr vear N decrease of W Funerals Thomas C. French { The funeral of Thomas C. French lof. 240 Glen strect will be held to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock at St. | Josep church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. | | === Joseph A. Haffey UNDERTAKER Phone 1625-2 Opposite Bt. Mary’s Church. Residence 17 Summer St.—1625-3, BOLLERER’S POSY SHOP BRIDAL BOUQUETS AND FLOWERS FOR WEDDING DECORATIONS of i 178 | school | | Miss Gernadine Harmon, old MeceCook ( .) high senior, is buddy to the American Legion men of that town. She won a bathing contest they held, and then helped them put on a member- ship campaign. The Legionaires plan to boom her for the title “Miss Legion™ at the national convention | doubtedly | Ge | Wool | Bige- BULL MARKET 13 | NIPPED IN BUD 'Flood of Selling Orders Knocks Down Early Rises New Yor flood ¢ bear t market pt. 17 (P—A ng orders, Tele swept over the before mid-day today carried prices of scores of issues down’ & 1o 10 points belaw yes #ual quotations the break fc d #wa opening period of strength | ing which speculators for the ad- | vance endeavored to stir up bullish enthusiasm by | v spe- cial stocks to the year, or longer, | sto by | and r- lowe d as not account Whil sensitive to in federal reser fact t 1 bank to uidatiot. been very 1 possible in- the met yesterday & in the 4 per cent | ght to have relic at least temporarily, the uneasiness | over the credit situation. Lack of neral y ion, despite | the aggressive efforts of several parently well ized ributing which ere ed ates, New v rat it tors of York t 1 no ¢ or pools. was factor was t to the bear can conducted present pric had discounte ign, theo on t ry <, stocks already nusement en bid up during the pas argets of he Bros. 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Telephone 1815 and 1816 "RANK LEE, Manager DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE SERVICE TO ALL MARKETS Listed stocks carried on conservative margin e Lock . nir Bearing Co. Hart & Cooley Landers, [N B Machine ...... N B Machine pfd .. {Niles-Be-Pond com | Peck, Stowe & Wil | Russell Mg Co. ovill Mfg Co. lard w Stanley Works . ey Works pf rrington Co. Union Mf Public onn El Conn Lt HId 1 MOTHER FINDS BODY e Percy B. Mallett, 81, Farmer Living Near Bridgeport, Blows Off Head St ‘With Shotgun. Bridgeport, over Sept. 17 (P—Worry, financial matters is believed to have prompted Percy B. Mallett, 31, a farmer living in the Tashua sece |tion of Lons Hill, to commit suls lcide last night by blowing out his ins with a shotgun. He was found ad on the floor of his bedroom carly today, his head having been almost completely blown off. Mallett, with his mother and sis- v, has lived on Tashua farm for a Inumber of years. The state police who are investigating the cause for uictde were told that Mallett had been worrying lately over transace | tions which involyed the sale of his farm lands. Although both Mrs. i | Mallett and her daughter heard the e b T sound of the shotgun fired during Democratic Nominees the night, they failed to realize that \lC Not Yet Advised it had been fired within the house Haven, Sapb 17 LTt sapns it was not until Mallett failed possible m.my that nominees of pear for breakfast that his the democratic state convention her went to his room and made | would be formally notified of their discovery of his death, selection by means of a dinner to be — given shortly by the Democratic Women's Voters' lea of New Haven. It will be ratification meeting, Some time next week the | nominees will meet with the state and the arrangement for will be announced. Tyler, nominee for T tes senator, and Charles nominee for gover: com Ca. 2 Utilities Stocks, Service Pow pfd . 109 br: 112 & Tel Tel Rts Southern N thern N ¥ E te TREASURY STATEMENT wsury balance . ow York - bhal ston $136,718,657 Ixcha 000,- nces, 13 Fxc Be = 97,000,000; N mc the xtra Cops May Attend Burritts-Pirates Game Anticipating that the large crowd pected at the City league cham- onship game at Walnut Hill park {tomorrow afternoon, hetween the Burritts and Pirates, may become unruly through excitement, Super= e el numerary Officer Charles McGrath, S L B SR RS u!;‘ officer, has recommended to i g s o \r hief Hart that extra policemen be at that time at some | detailed. The game is for “blood,™ Vet o ba arranged. | it 18 said, and the largest crowd of bason is expected. It is ex- that additional policemen detailed to assist Officer litte ollin T nit G did ntion Morris, not yoste and if not gatherin, d will be McGrath, Ty, ])hll\ Epl(‘ennc Spreads In Prussian Districts Sept. 17 (P Han Rerlin epidémic st the pollution f typhus ttributed to inking water by Rhode Island Sends Invitations to Marie Sept. 17 (P—An invitation Rhode Island during her of the United States was to Queen Marie of Rue- by Governor Aram J. ds, 15 spreadi otk R. T visit itinerary nded Prussia hundred per in the hospit Halby A further Chirstburg, s being | to Duis- 32 at 1k s Prus are of and outh W 118 stadt exte begram forwarded to her Bucharest, today, his says: Isiand will be honored if your itinerary in to visit our his- cordial welcome 1 and cases 1414 AvaR there portod numbe 40 a far you can > this country sc torie state, u ATD STRIKERS 17 P—The the United WILL New York nual convention of ti Workers of America adopted a resolution plede its moral and financial support to the striking textile workers at Passaic, N.J Rabb! Stephen 8. A x- | o waits y tod J. F. SHANAHAN DIES New Haven, Sept. 17 (A—John F, nahan, who was prominent in d»wvoux»m politics in New Haven for many years and had served in the delegates and commended the different offices in the city govern- organization for its efforts in be- ‘ment, died today. He was born in half of the strikers. He pledged his England. He leaves a wife, five own personal support. daughters and one son. Wise addressed |