New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 13, 1927, Page 23

CHEAPER CAL FOR CONEFAILES NOW VERK-LIELY .(Continued from First Page) which, it is Cennecticut’s claim, hag been violated since January 17, when anthracite rates were increas- ed. The Govermor's Letter. The governor's letter giving con- trasting rates and stating his re- quest for a writ of mandamus fol- lows in part: “I wrote to the com- mission’s chairman, under date of March 11, concerning rates on an- thracite coal to points on the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road in Conffecticut. In that letter I Ralled attention to the fact that the anthracite rate structure contrib- uted to widespread violation of the long and short haul provisions of section four of the interstate com- merce act. “I also directed Mr. Hickey to pre- sent the matter fully to the commis- sion’s bureau of inquiry with my re- quest that the commission and the attorney general flle a petition in the federal courts, under the provisions of section 20 (3) of the interstate commerce act, for a writ of manda- mus which, if issued, would com- mand the several common carries to comply with section four. “Recently the New York, Ontario anl Western railway company filed with the commission. supplement number 19 to its tariff, I. C. C. num- ber 9, 806. The New York, Ontario and Western railvay company, by filing and publishing the rates on an- thracite coal specified in that suuple- ment, which will become effective on June 1, is endeavoring to establish joint rates on anthracite to Connecti- cut that will be in conformity with the provisions of section four of the statute, Only One of Eight “The New York, Ontariq and Western railway company is the on- ly_one of the eight original carriers of anthracite coal that has made a definite attempt to establish rates on anthracite coal to points in Con- necticut in conformity with the re- quirements of section four of the act. All of those carriers have deliber- atoly violated section four of the act in connection with their rates on an- thracite, continuously since January 17, 1927, “The New York, Ontario and Western railway company and the New York, New Haven and Hartford raflroad company are endeavoring to establish a lower scale of rates on anthracite to Connecticut. The rates on anthracite to Connecticut now in force are the higheat rates in the an- | thracite rate structure for hauls of similar distances. | *“I doubt that rates on anthracite to Connecticut higher by such & large margin than rates on anthra- cite to points in other states can be Jjustified on the grounds that they are reasonable rates. I trust that, i protests against the lower rates proposed by the New York, Ontario and Western are filed, that, before suspending these rates, the commis- sion will take under consideration the unjust burden of cost to con- sumers of anthracite in Connecticut which is largely attributable to the excessive railroad rates on that fuel. “I again urge the commission to take summary action to compel the seven other originating carriers of anthracite to comply wm.' section four of the interstate commeree act.”. Those who are assisting the gov- ernor in his effort to obtain reason- able rates on anthracite for the peo- ple of Connecticut are Senator Ed- ward W. Goss of Waterbury and John J. Hickey of Hartford and ‘Washington. Senator Goss represented Connec- ticut on the New England governor's fuel committee, and during the past five years made an intensive study of the fuel problem of New England and of Connecticut especially. Mr. Hickey, now counsel for the manu- facturers’ association of Connecticut, was an attorney in the service of the interstate commerce commission for 15 years and presented the evidence in many large, investigations made by the commission on its own mo- tion during that period. Rates to New Britain The proposed rates on prepared sizes to New Britain are the same as for Hartford and represent a reduc- tion from the present rate of $4.16 a ton to $4.03. Thompsonville, Ber- lin, Southington and Bristol will re- ceive a reduction on prepared sizes | from $4.54 to $4.03 a ton. On lines | northeast from Montowese to but not including Middletown the reduction is from $4.54 to $4.16 and north from Cromwell to Hartford it is from $4.66 to $4.16. Kast of Burn- side through Willimantic and through Plainfleld through Oneco the rates are to be reduced from $4.66 to $4.16. The same reduction pertains on the line northeast of Middletown via Portland through Chestnut Hill and southeast of Mid- dletown from Higganum through Deep River. It is worthy of particu- lar note that the rates to Manches- ter will be reduced Aifty cents a ton. The present Manchester rates have been the subject of a special plea for a reduction by Cheney Brothers of South Manchester. North of Ver- non via Melrose to and including Hazardville the rates are to be re- duced from $4.54 to $4.03 a ton and northeast from North Windham via Putnam to and including North MUCH VARIATION EXISTS IN THREE PLANES AWAITING START FOR PARIS| HEAR DALFAIR MINSTRELS New York, May 13 (/»—Consider- | established & new record for sus- |Looal Musical Organization o Visit Newington Institution and Pre- seat Program Tonight ‘The Dal-Fair minstrel troupe, composed of employes of Davidson & Leventhal and The Fair Depart- ment store, will put on its this evening at 8 o'clock, at Newlington Home for Crippled Chil- able variation exists in design, size and equipment in the three planes now poised on Long Island flying flelds for proposed non-stop flights to Paris. About the only one point of simi- larity among the Bellanca entry “Columbia,” the Ryan plane “Spirit of St. Louis” and the Fokker “America” is that all are mono- plancs and are equipped With Wright whirlwind motors. and@ the “America” has three of these while each of the others has only one. ‘The Fokker plane in which Com- mander Richard E. Byrd plans the crossing is by far the largest. It is of wood and cloth construction, 48 feet long, with a wing spread of 71 feet and will carry nearly 1,300 gal- lons of gasoline. Its cabin has room for three persons as well as observa- tion instruments, radio and reserve supplies. It carries a collapsible boat and other safety devices. The “Columbia” in which Bert Acosta and Clarence Chamberlin Grosvenordale from $4.66 to $4.41 a ton. Practically the entire line of the central New England that is west from Hartford, via Tariffville, Simsbury and Pine Meadow, Win- sted and Canaan will receive a re- duction from $4.79 a ton to $4.03. RAGING PIGEON " CLUB HAS RACE {Torrington and Bristol Lofts Join New Britain | The Hardware City Racing Pigeon club held the second race of the | season during the week from New | York to the home lofts. Birds were entered from Torrington, Bristol and New Britain and these three clubs have joined for future events and have adopted the name of the Con- necticut Valley Concourse associ- ation, Seven lofts from New Britain were entered, eight from Torrington and five from Bristol. This made a total of 20 lofts with 190 birds com- peting. Birds were liberated at New York at 6:30 a. m. and the winning bird arrived at W. Schfranck's loft in Torrington shortly after 9 a. m. Due to the foggy weather, the birds did not make the speed expected of NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1027, tained flight and in which Chamber- lin and Lloyd Bertaud expect to hop across the ocean, is the lightest of the three, weighing 1,850 pounds. It is 26 feet, 6 inches long and has & wing spread of 46 feet, 6 inches. It is a metal plane and its cabin is equipped to carry two, with a small observation compartment and room on the shell of the gas tank for one man to sleep. It is fitted with a radio set and sextant and carries 322 gallons of gasoline. The Ryan plane “Spirit of St. Louis” in which Captain Charles A. Lindbergh flew in record-breaking time across the econtinent, weighs 5,000 pounds and has a body of metal and wings of wood. It has a wing spread of 46 feet. It can carry 425 gallons of gasoline and 28 gallons of ofl. Its cabin will hold only one man and Lindbergh plans to make the flight alone. It carries no radio, |but is equipped with a pneumatic raft in case of a forced descent at sea. them. The results of the race were as follows: W. Schfranck, Torrington, 925.38; L. Williams, New Britain, 923.89; L. Williams, New Britain, 915.77; Toft, New Britain, 906.07; Fagan, New Britain, 905.16; De- Conte, New Britain, 902.32; Shaw, New Britain, 897.33; F. Jine, Tor- rington, 890.73; J. Clinch, New Brit- uin, 889; E. Fowler, Torrington, 884.. C. Fowler, Torrington, 883.75; G. Hurd, Torrington, 860.75; J. Houlihan, Torrington, 840.98; J. Grohs, Torrington, 836.76, and E. Keller, New Britain, 784.57. The next race will be staged Sun- day from Trenton, N. J., over a 150 mile route. Anyone interested in this line of sport is invited to watch the returns at any of the home lofts Sunday morning. All detalls con- nected with the races and methods used will be gladly explained. TO CONTEST DIVORCE. Worcester, Mass., May 13 (®— Charlotte Warren, 33, of Black Pool, England, arrived here yesterday to contest the divorce libel brought against her by her husband, Peter R. Warren, of Harvard, whom she mar- ried in 1922. 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