New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1927, Page 11

e ———— HIGHER RATES ARE FOUND BENEFICIAL New England Tele. Co. Report Shows Surplus Boston, Jan. 31 (M—The New England Telephone and Telegraph company carried $335,398 to surplus as a result of its 1926 operations. This was the first full year under th higher rates put into effect in 192 In the annual report issued today President Matt B. Jones says that | this surplus would not have been possible but for a reduction made by the American Telephone and Teclegraph company in its compensa- tion under the license contract from 4 1-2 to 4 per cent a year, which resulted in a saving to the New gland company of approximately 000, n our opinlon,” he adds, “the service furnished by the company during the year has been of a high- er grade than that furnished in any previous year of its existence, but the financial results under rates now in effect have not been adequate to afford the company a fair return upon the value of its property.” He says the net earnings from | operations amounted 5.53 per cent on the average book cost of plant, general gquipment and working cap- ital, Gross revenues were approxi- mately $63,721,000. Gross expenditures for construc- tion ond general equipment in 1926 | were $27,086,761. Gross expendi- tures for construction planned for 192 Twill amount to about $20,000,- 000, Chinese Pirates Rob British Mail Steamer Hongkong, Jan. 31 (UP)—The Chinese-owned British mail steamer Seang Bee, en route to Hongkong from Singapore, wirelessed today for help after an attack by pirates. The meager wireless statement reported the master and European passengers had been taken ashore by the pirates at Blas Bay, near Moy, China. Foreign warships were sent un- der full steam to their aid. OHIO FLOOD ENDING Harrisburg, I, Jan. 831 (UP)— Threats of flood damage from the Ohio river—which has been rising rapidly for the last week—were be- lieved ended today. Government observers said the crest of the high water has been reached and the river will atart re- ceding. At Roseclalre, IIL, it was reported the river washed over the banks, forcing several familles to lcave their homes. FOUR KILLED IN RIOT Vienna, Jan. 31 (UP)—Three workers and a boy were killed and 18 persons were injured In a Social- ist-Fascist riot after a soclalist meeting in the village of Lolrsbach. Police detachments broke up the disturbance and arrested 30 soclal- ists. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR YOUR WANTS “!man B. Goodstein, the News says, |COUNTESS SALM AN 'BURNS FULOGIZED 1 COUNT HMAY REUNITE: \T Elfl B_ANUUETg | New York Has Report That Rogers | | | rene rie oot o Xewon | Character Defended by Rev. J. F. Johnstone of Hartford | former Millicent Rogers, soon will | iR {be reunited, says the New York Clan Douglas met to honor the | Daily News. The reunion will have memory of Robert Durns |the blessing of H. H. Rogers, Stan- | evening in the Y. W. C {dard oil millionaire, and Mrs. Rog-|it held its annual Burns banquet. | ers, parents of the countess. Past Chief W. W. Scott filling the ¥ . | office of toastmaster, welcomed the i SountBaum and Rl Auarney, Horof -y o i present and gave the toast | to “The Immortal Memory”, to which everyone present responded. Rev. John F. Johnstone, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of | New York, Jan. 31 *(®—Count Ludwig Salm, and his wife, the| sailed vesterday for Paris, where | they will meet the countess, Duchess | Croy, aunt of the count and close | friend of Millicent, will be mediator, | yro tsorq, as spealker of the evening, g Hevs assorts, ) |zave an inspiring address on tho | Reports of the reconciliation have |jiee” ang writings of the immortal | been confirmed by Baron Alfred J.|p o | | Von Hottenau, boyhood friend and | Rev. Mr. Johnstone pointed out | [confidant of Count Salm, the News |tna¢ Burns' early life was spent in | | states. lan environment which developed | Peter, infant son of the couple, {thoge manly qualities for which lm} will be sent to Europe to his parents | was later noted. Had Burns contin- jmonths. When the reunion is com- | ment, if he had continued on his Way | American citizens fleeing the rlot plote, says the News, the family will | through life unbeset by the trfals 'genters in China has been placed in return to reside in America. |and temptations of this world, it is the hands of Admiral Clarence S. | Mr. Rogers and the count have improbable that some of his noblest illiams, commander-in-chief of jentered Into a legal agreement in|works would ever have been writ- 'the Ameriean fleet in Asiatle settlement of the case. Among the |ten, the speaker stated, Tasting the s. Admiral Williams has been conditions are that none of the par- [decp cup of sorrow and humiliation given e blanche"—he can act | Mr. and Mrs. Rogers will not inter- |peaks, he experienced the whole | fere in the domestic life of the count |range of human emotions, and and his wife, that the count shall be- | the come an American citizen, and that [the Hartford pastor pointed out. {he shall prove that he is financially independent. fied by psychologists, Burns had the 'hall to take acton on the death | Continuance of a separat uit | attributes of all four, and it may be of M Mary Erwin. After the | brought by the count was g ed |that, with the newer knowledge of | meeting the court will go to the in court here several weeks ago. | human motives and actions placed home in a bod dvt. Countess Salm and her mother are [at our disposal by the science of | oo {now in Europe. psychology we may be able to gain ’ PROBE COMMITT a truer perception of Burns, the | The committee probing the man- man,” sald the spealer. ner in which electrical examinations “That period of Burns' life re- lwero gmlven and ded will meet | < {terred to by some critics as his de- tonight at the office of the town C"“"‘“;mfil':fi ‘;e;l‘:c:‘:'c:wg“l‘“ cadent period, gave to the world |clerk. Councilman W. §. Warner 5 el some of his finest work, and dis- | of the third ward is chalrman. Washington, Jan. 31 (P—Renew- |played the qualities which have given e |ing his attack on prohibition under [the poet a place among tha immor cover work, Representative La- tals. Burns has been too often dis- | Guardia, republican, New York, played as a heavy drinker. As a | | wrote Secretary Mellon today that a {matter of fact it has been shown that | plan of Chester P. Mills, New York |Burns was not by any means so er- | partment. SPECIAL NOTICE | | TTACKS. La GUARDIA AGAIN by Mr. Rogers within the next two|ued in a calm and tranquil environ- | The job of protecting hundreds of ties shall talk to newspapers. that'as well as reaching to the highest | without reporting to the Navy De- in lies the appeal of his g« 3 There will be a special meeting of the Catholic Daughters of Amer- “'Of the four types of men classi- jea tonlght at 7 o'clock in Judd's an extension of an “espionage sys- | tem" by the government. | LaGuardia said he had read & newspaper article in which Mills de- I clared he would take photographs to ' get evidence that liquor was sold; to i1show patrons in the act of drinking | and to shame patrons from patroniz- ing such places. “In the first place,” Mr. LaGuar- dia said, “it is needless to say that a photograph of a glass or bottle containing liquor is no proof that | such liquid Is an intoxicating bever- ! age. | As to his second reason, he will| find §t difficult to get patrons to hold | the poss of drinking while the un- | der cover men prepare the flash,” EXTRA COP AT STATE AMORY | An additional policeman was on duty at the state armory Saturday night at the request of Captain W. | W. T. Squire, officer in charge. The request for additional police protec- | tion was made following the shooting | of a youth Friday night by Willlam | dence that Burns' death was not due to Intemperance as has heen claimed but was traced back to an ilness | which appeared some 1S months prior to his death. Burns died, but | he lives today in the hearts of men and his detractors are forgotten and are dust.” | Following th. address of Rev. Mr. | Johnstone, Pipe Major Willlam | Miller opened the concert with a | bagpipe selection which appealed to | the Scottlsh hlood in the audience. A | fine rendering of Burns' songs was | given by an al'-Scottish company of | sts, consisting of Mrs. H. E. C.| Hill, Miss Ivol Grant, Alex Tomkins, | John Drummond and John Thom- | son. James MecArthur accompanied. ‘ David Brown, floor director, then | took the company in hand and danc- | ing #ollowed until midnight, | The committee in charge of ar- | rangements consisted of. Robert B. 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