New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1927, Page 15

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1927. T STOCK PRICES 60 CHAPLIN'S WEALTH I3 INVESTIGATED His Yanous Holdings Being| Checked Today Yos Angeles, Jan. 13 (P —The financial secrets of Charles Chaplin extracted at last frem three safes Which he loft tightly locked when | he departed from Los Angeles re- eently, lay in.the hands of court of-| ficials today and were due for an examination to determine whether the screen star is worth $16,000,000, as his estranged wife, Lita Grey, Chaplin, says, or only a fraction of that amount, which is the actor's assertion. The examination will be made determine the amount of Chaplin must give to guarantee tem- porary alimony of $4,000 a month and attorneys' fees to i who made startling charges in her recent suit for divorce. A receiv &hip had been instituted to protect Mrs. Chaplin’s property rights Acting under court orders W. Gilbert and Herman Spitzel, receivers, yesterday gaincd entrance to the vault and safes at the Chap- lin studios in Hollywood and the actor's private safe in his Beverly Hills mansion to examine the com- edlan’s accounts and property rec- ords. The latter safe was found be- hind a secret panel. The three strong boxes were opened by Al Reeves, Chaplin’s business manager. Superior Judge Guerin, who is hearing the receivership case, de- clined to fix the bonds until he had authentic information concerning th: value of personal property in- volved, The “receiv were direct- ed to report their f ernoon. The body will be in form of an appeal bond to protect the receivership whils Chaplin takes the case involving his property into a higher court. Once the bond is et and appezl fded, the receiver- ship will be only a nominal one. The receivers wers vesterday with overing funds imony and a the actor aliment: 3 ready due Mrs. Chanlin for the maintenance of herself und her two children. In addition her attorneys are titled to $4.000 in fees. An additio Bl for premiums on bonds require of Mrs. ive and an laneous be met. Attorneys for Mrs. Chaplin an- nounced that in the event T ceivers are unable to find any of the comedian’s personal fortune, will go into court tomorrow scek an order directing that the payments due to be met with studio funds. They charge that the studio & still confront- problem mont legal expensgs also have to RAND KARDEX BUREAU, INC. to bond girl wife, | r-| the| of | they | and | | corporation is owned and controlled | substantially by Chaplin and is be- ing used as a means of cm'u:e:xlmgi the actor’s personal property. The United States district attor- | ne) ‘s office announced that the gov- | ment's action in filing income tax ‘llens against Chaplin totaling ll.-‘ 073,721 would not prevent the pay- | ment of the alimony award to Mrs. | Chaplin so long as the go\ernmwnl'n\ claims were protected. | KELLOGG CAUTIOUS ON ARBITRATI[]N POLICY (Continued from First Page) t vigor in both hous other White House was said by —and after an- pronouncement its au- of on the subject, thors to have the endorsement Chairman Borah of the foreign lations committee, re- who favored ar- bitration in a speech last week, and Senator Swanson of Virginia, rank- ing democrat on the committee It declares that while it is the duty of the United States govern- ment to protect the lives and prop- cry of its nationals in foreign coun- and that this duty should not it is nevertheless “sound policy, consistent with the honor and best interest of the United States, and promotive of interna- tional peace and good will, to sub- mit to arbitration, or to some im- partial tribunal empowered to app the principles of international I the diplomatic controversies” with Mexico. Country Now W llhout Any Woman Governor Austin, Texas, Jan. 19 P— Miriam A. Ferguson abandonment of the gubernatérial tog: to re- sume the role of a housewife and a grandmother today without a woman the number of persons {in Texas penal institutions had heen mate- rially reduced by her unprecedented nce of clemency proclamations. ‘ontinuing to sign pardons and oles until a short time befor she relinqquished er office to vouthtul Dan Moody yesterday, IFerguson brought her ciemency to an est °d total of 3.5 would place such proclamatic Mrs. Ferguson and JTames I"ergirson chment in 1917, mark. " DIRECTOR. an. 10 (A— eral man- governor, while her pr his impr well above the NEW IN Springfield, Cummings C, ager of the General pany of Pittsfield, was tod a director of the Massacht tual Life Tnsurance company annual policy holder st 1 the late W well it this city. Other found the nation | PUSHES GIRL OFF CAR; \AGG AUTO AW | CONDUCTOR 1S BEATEN| DEFENDED TODAY T. L. Monier, Prominent Businm‘ Man, Arrcsted On Complaint . o | Commissioner Says That Two! Trsdon b, 1 Years’ Trial Is Necessary avenue, Maple Hill, a mgmber of the firm of F. C. Monier & Bro. of this | city, was arrested this morning by| DOSton. Jan. 19 UP—The new au- | Traffic Policeman Joseph Kennedy | \°MOPlle compulsory lability nsur- ance law and the premlum rates on complaint of H. A. Tellar of ' ! Hartford, a conductor in the employ | '*r8°d Were, defended today by | Wesley Monk, state insurance com- of the Connecticut Co. % Monier was a passenger on the Missioner, at a hearlng before the coming from Maple Hill to New | Joint committee on insurance on a | Dritain this morning, arriving here Pill Which would create a state fund shortly after 10 o'clock, Ho 15 al, | fOF payment of damages to persons | loged to have gotten into an argu. |inJured by motor vehicles tn place | ment with the conductor over an in- | °f the compulsory insurance. The cident which ocqured Monday when | Premium rates fixed by Commission- | onier’s daughter complained | ©F MOnK had been ‘riticized as dis- | at the conducter pushed her off | Criminatory against taxicabs and au- the car in Newington. At that time | (0moPlle renting companies. it s sald the giri was siightly ine| .M Monk sald: “Toa mafority of the auto owners of this state these complained to Policeman | F3eS 8eem excessive because they | whon the car . arrived in | MeVer had any Insuranco hefore. Yet | this city and the arrest followed. Jncoe feths Sn 1 1oigY, | AR T Inasmuch as the assault occured | St 168 than the rates insurance wington, Captain George Kelly | conhanies have heen charging, and | e lienY | ouiside of Boston about seven or 8 3 40| cight per cent les it town. Dr. L. E. Dary of | " Sorzing that two years were nece Maple Hill and William Stenson of | .. 5 5 / § Tiaiitheil B! Bash hotines tal anc| Seyifor afalz trikl Wt the ! aw pear in Newington town court to|aioi,ot Its Kind in the country, Mr. possy Monk said: “The motor vehicle own- ¥ ers of Massachusetts are going make their own rates. hey will reduce the rates. reless, they will in- of Trolley Conductor Theodore L. Monler of §8 Robbins - Kennedy notifie Army Deserter May Be Insane: Court Thinks Ja 19 (A—Walter formerly of De- It aro them." idgepor Leonard Koch, troit, Mich., ex arrested Decembe — e | PRIMARIES ASSAILED ervice man who was ord, N. H., Jan. 19 (P — The 16 under the tical primary came under firc alias of Grover Edward Fitch, plead- he New 2 legidlature | ed guilty in city court today to charges of defrauding the Red Cross of $10 in this city, defrauding the Waterbury Red Cross of a simildr ount and stealing a watch "‘1 chain from Mrs. C. G. Roth. After the case had been presented in court, Prosecutor Lister stated that Dr. R. Diefendorf, alienist who has had Koch under obs tion for some time pas completed his man. Acco tinued pendi introduced substitute party con-| would | on ex- would ons for primarie o limit andidates 1stic penditures by l'ngrat;ljul Begg;r_ls Given Long Jall Term from Mile Creek, 0 was so ungrateful after a ner en him in the home D. zgerald vesterday > stole §53 from a desk, was to jail for 60 days and fined | today. Thayer and $44 r months from Jar 1024, Koch enlisted der differ seven tim fast as he re-enlis at Hartford $15.000 FIRE LOSS Manchestor, Mass., Jan. 19 —(P) More than 315,000 damage was done by fire carly today in the boatyard of Louis P. W here. More than | of llw summer fleat were | or damaged. Reginald | Boardman of Boston lost an 18 foot | ilboat, two launches of the Man- | ster Yacht elub were burned and ln hn Noble, viee-commodore of the also lost two hoats. Sinclair to Be Arraigned in Court Next Week 19 (P —Henry operator, will be Di t Columbia ly nest week contempt growing out 1 to answer qu nate oil comm Attorney Gordon annc Wa Jan, Sinclair, d in supreme court « on, oil on of Why CLASS A COMMON STOCK | | V. Grikis was celebrant; Rev Should Be Included in Your Investments | Cash dividends of $3 per share per annum are heing paid and net profits available for such dividend | | Moncynauskas, Michael Vrakeu: payments are now running at the annual rate of bhetween $7 and $8 per share. Rand Kardex Bureau, Inc. is a consolidation of the strongest and most successful business in its field, and is today the largest manufacturer and distributor in the world of office visible filing and i index equipment. | The umtmg of the predecessor compames business is resulting in many economies and the C¢m- pany’s business is growing rapidly in both its domestic and foreign markets. The Company’s products are sold in all civilized countries, and in the United States alone, the Com- | pany has over 1,000,000 customers among which are our Federal Government, all the large insur- ance companies, over 25,000 banks, and our largest educational and industrial institutions. ! Present customers have millions of dollars im‘ested‘ in Rand Kardex Bureau, Inc. equipment and are now spending annually over $12,000,000 for supplements and supplies; users are being added each year. Net sales for the 12 months ended September 30 were over $21,300,000 and net profits after all | | | and thousands of new | charges and estimated Federal taxes were in excess of $3,080,000. ! The financial position of the company is strong, and as of September 30th, last, cash alone exceeded the company’s total current liabilities; and total current assets of about $11,600,000 were about 7% times company’s tota Mr. James H. Rand, Jr., president of the company, is a relatively young man and in the past ten years, according to the statement of financial periodical “has built one of the most successful bus- inesses in commercial This security should be included among your investments because: 1. leader in the The company 2 3. 4. dend rate of § The stock enjoys a good market and is quoted on the HARTFORD Hartford, Conn. Trust Bldg. Tel. 2-7186 Abovs statements wers cdtained 1 current liabilities. history.” It represents a participating interest in a rapidly growing company, which field; has excellent management; The company’s business is unusually stable, due to the widely diversified acti: the ueers of its products and the character of its business; The financial position and earnings of the company readily warrant the ‘present divi $3 per share per annum. EDDY BROTHERS & CO. et o from sources which we consider reliadle | ter, Mary Drout. | Anna Dowdle, \ | \ | is the to | It they are | . | “Dot” King | to their | auestioning Harford in an attempt | cember | dist church, | held | the Church of St. | tor | shown to us during the lliness and | ar. t Wall Street Briefs An offering today of $16, 5no o'm Victor Talking Machine compa per cent cumulative prior prcm-- ence stock at $98 a ehare was over subscribed. DOROTHY KING'S SLAYING PROBED \That of Lawson Girl Also Again nioney rates. Tnvestigated Jan, 19 (UP)—The un- ings of Dorothy King Chicago, explained sl and Louise 1 terflies’ killed in artments, were by Chic: the arrest of Robert Harford, admitted “dancing bandit” of their under New York investiga. an | New York. Harford was arre to explain many kets he I ted for failure ew York pawn in his pocket. He “spotter” for a who preyed upon habitues of the New York night robbery od from nd avenue in whi £20,000 was obtai X practice of preying on the es of the night club follows e method by which and Louise Lawson— two beautiful show girls—were lured death, that police were so closely | to trace the two unsolved New York | T | murde | WOOD PARDO) Manila, Jan. 19 General Wood today pardoned 30 convicts in various insular prisons. Among them was a widow who had violated the law by marrying within | 309 days aff husband. inelir whic r the death of her first The board of pardons was d to regard the law ,under sha was convicted as '\rc"alt Adam Mikalionis Adam Mikalionis, 65 yea 378 dent of this and an em- | ploye of the plating room of the Cor- bin Cabinet Lock Co. for that time, w Britain this morning after an illness of three mont He was city fo born in Lithuania He was a Andrew’s cd by three Salis of Worcester, John Mikalionis of Brockton and Michael Salis of Detrolt. Funeral services will be held Fri- day morning at St. Andrew's church. Interment will be in St. Mary's ¢ I tery. Anthony Warnaris. Funeral services for Anthony Warnaris of 41 Harverd street were held this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Andrew’s church with a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. Edward . John £. Donohue was deacon and Rev. Joseph J. Dean was sub deacon. As the casket was being brought | from the church, the choir of the church sang “Nearer My God to Thee.” The pall bearers were J. kas, J. Pitkauskas, M. Miluku: Stskelunas and §. Kudzrauskas Father Grikls conducted the com- mittal services. Interment w Mary's cemetery. s e Funerals Mrs. Mary Blakeley The remains of Mrs. Mary Blake- ley, 84 vears old, who died {day at the home of her son, C. Blakeley of 118 Falrview were sent to Springfield, Ma: | cremation following funeral services this morning at 10: .\U o'('lorl; at the funeral parlors of B. C. Porter Sons on Court street. 'Rc\ William H. Alderson, pastor of Trinity Metho- officiated at the se ices. Mrs. Joseph Gent Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Argazzl Genl, wife of Joseph Geni of 46 Connecticut avenue, were this morning at 9 o'clock at John the Evange- was in St. Mary's list, Interment | cemetery. CARD OF TH! We wish to express our the kindness and sympathy death of our beloved wife and si Especially do we club, Mrs. Abrams, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Mr. and Mrs. Moose club, Mr., thank the Eagl Pridgett, Feenay, and Mrs. | Michael Gorman, Mrs. Mary Saylor, and Mrs. Patrick O'Dea, De- partments 30 and 82, Stanley Works, Mrs. Gaudette, Mr. and Mrs. An- | thony Bernard. ties of New York Curb. VEW BRITAIN Tel. 3420 They are not guarantesd, but we belleve them to be sccurate Signed— T. P. G. Joseph A. Haffey UNDERTAKER Phone 1625-2. Opposite St. Mary’s Charch. Residence 17 Summer St.—1623-3. Drout Drout BOLLERER’S POSY SHOP | New Britaln's most complete stock of Goldftsh snd Aquariams. 83 West Main St, Prof. Bldg. 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Public Utilities Conn Elec "m n It & Pn\\ CITY IN DARKNESS Blowing Out of Switch at Sub-Sta- ervice ptd tion Plunges Community and Sub- urbs Tito Deep Gloom. The blowing of a switch at the sub-station at Corbin avenue plunged the entire city into darkness at about §:30 o'clock last night. Private homes and theaters in the city and in Berlin, Newington and Plainvillc were affected, Hfd l"m‘ Lt Boston— | Balances 313 CALLS WOODS DISQUALIFIED Washington, Jan. 19 (® — Cyrus Woods of Pennsylvania, whose nomination as a member of the interstate commerce commission has been adversely reported by a senate committee, is “not only dis- qualified under the law but is in- competent and disqualified in fact,” Representative Rayburn, democrat, Texas, declared in « peech today in the house. Ho New changes aring 000 York—C $1, 002 Sergeant Patrick J. O'Mara has turned over to Miss Ruth Bristoll, woman proba ¥ a8 0 years for theft of $30 in a se on High street. They are| |said to have admitted the thet | One boy said the other urged him to ake the money, which in the ot of a palr of trousers In the the children were FAMOUS OLD JOCKEY DEAD New Orleans, Jan. 19 (P—James McLaughlin, famous old time jockey, died here today. He came to New Orleans at the opening of the rac- D Emm— ing season to serve as patrol judge DESPUTE OVER COMMISSION | but was prevented from taking the | place because of illness. | where In the court of common pleas to- | day, Judge Molloy reserved decision | |in the suit of George A. Quigley, et | |al. against Joseph Cantino, the claim | | being for $180 commission for ob- i1 phe known today that they will |taining a first mortgage. Judge W. seck revocation of state charters’ F. Mangan represented Cantino.|neid by many so-called soclal clubs Judge F. B. Hungerford represented |that are under survelllance and ara the plaintiffs, Quigley and Zevia. known to pe selling lquoes . SOCIAL CLUBS WATCHED Springfield, Mass., Jan. 19 (P— Federal prohibition officers here let