New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 3, 1928, Page 2

Seb o Wouler Brngs D New York, Jan. 3 UP—A sudden cold wave, which arrived with the New Year and sent the temperature in many parts of the east well be-| low zero and caused fve deaths, to-| was moderating somewhat i/ sections. | Three men were frozen to death| in New York, two in doorways and| one on a park bench, while ! Glassboro, N. J., a negro was found | frosen in a parked automobile. A Aifth death had occurred at Wilkes- | Barre, Pa., where a man was frozen| on the porch of his home. | Except in New England, where a| further drop in temperature was predicted, the weather bureaus promised more moderate tempera-| tures. | Rockton, in Western Pennsylva- nia, led eastern cities with 10 de-! grees below zero. Snowshoe, in the central part of the same state and Plattsburgh, N. Y., had six below, and Burlington, Vt., five. The low point in New York city was 11, above, while Boston had 15 above,! Philadelphia 13 and Portland, Me., 12 The cold snap, made more mn-| pleasant in most placcs by a sh wind, came suddenly after a New Year's eve of unusual mildness. A | jrop of 50 degrees within 24 hours| ogcurred in a number of places. Nouthwestern New York had so \cavy a snowstorm that many roads were kept open only with great dif- ficulty. A number of destructive 3 were attributed more less ly to the cold. At Fhiladelphia in a temperature of 17 above zero, 6.000 Mummers | paraded,while tens of thousands spectators watched and shivered. It| was the coldest weather ever experi- | enced at the annual New Year's celebration. | w | or Chicago, Jan. 3 P — With sub- vormal weather prevailing in vir- tually every section of the United | States, the weather bureau officials predicted slightly higher tempers tures in most places, but additional snow in others for today. Snow flurries were promised for | the great lakes sectidn with rising | temperatures elsewhere. The line of zero temperature last night extend- «d southward to central Tilinois, | while the lowest temperature inthe | United States was reported at| Havre, Mont., where it was 20 de- grees below. | Mild weather prevailed in Cali- fornia, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and| 'were shattered in many eeuthera citles where temperatures Wwere even lower than in New Engthua. Suffering, from exposire Was acute. Henderson, N. C., was-7 do- grees below zero, the coldest sincé 1888. Asheville, N. C., was four be- low; Louisville, Ky., three below and Bristol, Tenn., two below. Temperatures in Chicago ranged from six below ecarly yesterday to five above at midday. Deaths here indirectly due to cold reached 32 wialle the total for the country was above 60, The weather was blamed for a train wreck near Atlanta, Ga. in which three were killed @nd 12 in- jured, and for another in Mount Vernon, Illinois, in which the engi- neer was killed. Two other wrecks, each involving three trains, oc- curred necar Chicago over thl week- end and caused the deaths of three persons and severe injuries to more than 20 others. ALL CREEDS MEET Catholics, Jews and Protestants in Secret Session at Jowa City, Towa, Yesterday. Towa City, la, Jan. 3 UP—Meet- ing in sercet session, 60 veligious educators yesterday openéd the first conference between Jews, Catholics and Protestants, sponsored by thc American Association of Religious education. Representatives at the conference declined to reveal subjects under consideration at yesterday’s meet- ing. The conference will be con- cluded Wednesday. The attention of representatives has been directed to the University of Towa school of religion, the only one of its kind in the United States. With Professor M. Willard Lampe, a Protestant, as the director, tie school of religion maintains three {instructors—a Jew, a Catholic and a Protestant. The salarics of the instructors are paid by the respee. tive national organizations of the three faiths, with administration expenses being borne by the uni- versity. 4 Dry Agent Shot and Killed at St. Paul South $t. Paul, Minn,, Jan. 3 (P —Wesley A. Frazier of St. Paul, a ederal prohibition agent, was shot to death yesterday while removing confiscated coal from a house that had been raided for a moonshine distillery two weeks ago. Gulob Nickolich, a butcher, was arrested and admitted having kill- ed Frazier. Police said he gave the reason that he was “mad at the federal prohibition agent.” The coal had been scized by fed- eral agents when the house, owned by Nickolich was raided. While Frazer was working in the base- * southern Jdaho with the maximum ment clearing out the coal. Nicko- temperature of 78 at Los Angeles. |lich shot at him through & cellar Records of 50 years' standing Iwindow, G . o + NEW Bl'llTAlN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1928, By the Aseeciated Press. New York—"Obey” was omitted from the service when Big Bill Fd- wards married Mrs. Norma Jones Steeismith. College football players never promised Big Bill when he was an official to obey the rules, at times husky offenders went rush- ing off the field from the impetus of d™ 300 pounds plus. Wilmington—Miss Mary Belin Dupont found romance Where she sought a cuveer. The daughter of the president of E. I. Dupont De Nemours and company a year ago entered Johns Hopkins te study nursing. Now She is engaged to Dr. James Morrison Faulkner of Bos- ton. New York—The winner of a con- test which many assumed was for hot dog stands never has sold a hot do, and does not intend to. Miss Norma Rammon won the $300 first prize in a competition sponsored by Mrs. John D. Rackefeller, Jr., for the most attractive wayside refresh- | ment stands. A hot dog manufac: turer had offered supplementary awards. Freiburg, Germany—Transplanta- tion of glands from monkeys is in-| effective as a means of rejuvenation, | in the opinion of German sclentis! Experiments have convinged the au: thorities of the University hespital that in some cases there is_a tem- porary rejuvenation but it is fol- lowed by rapid decay or the com- plete cessation of vitality. Boston—In winter women tennis| stars like the strenuous indoor sport | of squash, Miss Eleonora R. Sears| and Mrs. George W. Wightman, for- merly national tennis champion, are among members of a squad, which |will take part in an intercity team Imatch at Greenwich, Conn. Philadelphia: The fapper shall flap without being lampooned by male New Year merrymakers. Seven young men were arrested for at- tempting too scanty impersonations in the Mummers' parade. Perhaps ithe police were taking pity on them on a cold day. Asuncion, Paraguay—The latest method of playing chess is to have the pieces represented by beautiful senoritas, dressed in red and white costumes. Twenty thousand persons saw a living game on a board 12 feet by 12. When a plece was captured the senorita representing it left the board with a curtsy. New York—There's to be a new king in Paderewski’'s travelling kitchen. James Copper, who has cooked repelled hoboes with a roli- ing pin and frying pan, is retiring. having reached the Pullman age limit. ~Exercising & royal prcroga- tive, h~ has appointed his successor OMITTED EDWARDS MARRIES . Enfleld, Conn.—The horse laugh for airplanes. An effort to modern- ize the rules of the Enfield soclety for the detection of thieves and rob- t | bers requiring cach member to keep Thegs{ Chemical Co., Naugatuck. Vulcaniz- a fast horse wus defeated. are 255 members. New York—The odds are 20 to i that at any given minute there will be @o § C 8. interference with ditties about whiskers, dog marches or whatever you prefer on the radio Lloyds is willing to insure sponsors of programs. ! New Haven—James Gibbs of Mon- towese, arrested on charge of breach of peace after he fires two shots, wounding self in scuffle for pistol. Gibbs drew gun at New Year's party threatening to kill Simon Spann. | Spann grappled with him. . South Manchester—Ten per cent wage reduction announced by Che- ney Brothers, silk manufacturers, as necessary step to keep from laying ot help and meeting competition. Enfield—Members of the “Enfleld Soclety for the Detection of Thieves and Robbers” must cach obey by- law which calls for them to “keep a fast horse” despite effort of youns- er bloods to have it changed to “keep a fast plane.” Old members votc to keep by-law unchanged. Manchester—John Hyde, 80, fath- et of Judge Williagm 8. Hyde and John Hyde, Jr., chiirman of board of sclectmen, dies at home here. Hartford—Fourteen delegates to cast fourteen state votes in democra- tic national convention this year, is Chairman James J." Walsh's inter- pretation of party sentiment. De- troit most frequently mentioned &s convention city, he says. State con- vention for Hartford. Hartford — Connecticut airplane registrations will retain same color in 1928 as those of 1927 according to Aviation Commissioner Clarence M. Knox. Half a dozen planes have received new registration. This small number, less than one-tenth of those registered during past year, due to bad flylug weather at end of year, says Knox. o List of Patents Issued To Connecticut People (List complled weekly from the Official Gazette by the office of Har- old G. Manning, Manning Bros. Shoe Co., 211 Main 8t, New Britain.) Howard M. Barber, 8tonington, as- signor to C. B. Cottrell & Bons Co., N. Y, N. Y. Sheet-feeding mechan- ism. y Howard M. Barber, Pawcatuck, assignor to C. B, Cottrell & Sons Co., Westerly, R. I. Cutting and feeding May your pleasures be many and go/den . . . for 1928 attachment for printing presses. Lewis F. Cavagna, Waterbury. Metal road te. DeOlaneta, New Haven, assignor (0 Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (2 patents). Dry cell. Leroy C. Doane, Meriden, asulgnor to The Miller Co. Lighting fixture, Paul E. Fenton, Thomaston, as- signor to Scovill Meg, Co., Water- bury. Slide button. Willis A. Gibbons, Little Neck, N. Y., assignor to The Naugatuck ing rubber. Sidney 8. Grotta, Hartford, assign- or to Hartford-Empire Co. Method and lppurl!\\u for making glass tub- ing. Alexander G. Hatch, Farmington, assignor, by mesne assignments, to The Sesamee Co., Hartford. Keyless lock. William E. Hatheway, Bridgeport. Garment buckle. Claude A. ‘Herman, Bridgeport, assignor to Reliable Mfg. Co., New Haven. Lamp shade. Robert J. Hodge, West Haven, as- signor to The American Buckl& Co. Slide buckle. Franklin G. Hubbard, Bridgeport, assignor to Neva-Clog Products, Inc. Stapling machine. Charles P. Lamb, West Haven, as- signor to Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven. Machine for forming auger bits. Frank L. Lindstrom, Bridgeport, assignor to The Lindstrom Tool & Toy Co. Mechanical toy. Mary Morris, New London. ings bank. 5 Karl E. Peiler, West Hartford, as- signor to - Hartford-Empire Co., Hartford. Apparatus for handling glassware. Emil A. Schuelke and J. Ross, Meriden, assignors to The Napier Co. Vanity box. Ernest L. Teich, New Britaln, as- signor to The American Hardware Sav- Corp. (3 patents). lock. George Webb, West Hartford, as- signor to Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co., Hartford. Dishwashing machine, y Gardner E. Wheeler and C. Oppe, New Haven Making vehicle props. Trado-marks Columbia Phonograph Co., Bridge- port. Phonograph records. o The Crofut & Knapp Co. Seuth Norwalk. Caps for men. The Winona Mills Co., New Haven. Hoslery, sweaters and uiMerwear. Applicants Cheiley Brothers, South Manches- ter. Fabrics in the plece. The C. B. Dolge Co., Deodorizing blocs The Flétcher, Terry Co., Bristol Glass cutters. The New Haven Clock Co., New Haven.' Clocks. Parkley Shirt Co., Inc, N. Y., and Brooklyn, N. Y., and Branford. Sbirts, The D. M. Read Co., Bridgeport. Boots, shoes, slippers, etc., . The Ryssell Mfg. Co., Middletown. Brake shoe liners or linings. Stuart, Jean, Cosmetics, Inc., New Haven. = Astringents, bath salts, bleaching lotion, etc. The J. B. Williams €o., Glaston- bury, ‘After-shaving preparations. EVEN BABIES KILLED Sheik and His Raiders Massacre All Males of Irak Tribes, Bagdad, Irak, Jan. 3 UM—Every male member of the Irak tribes, in- cluding even male bahies, has been slain by Sheik Feisal Ed Dowish and his raiders, advices reaching here state, Thousands of cattle were car- ried off. A miserable remnant of women was left 16 starve. Feisal Ed Dowish was one of the chieftains of Ton Sauod, king of He- faz, but now is apparently in revolt ‘Westport. against the king, BROADHAY PAS Miss Enily Stevens Was of Mrs, Fiske New York, Jan. 3 (PM—Broadway today maurned the of a familiar star in its theatrical firm- ament, in the death of Miss Emily Stevens, cousin of Mrs. Minnie Mad- dern Fiske. Miss Stevens dled yesterday in her mid-town apartment, of paeumonia after an overdose of & sedative, her doctors stated. She had been un- conscious since noon Sunday, When a servant found her ill. An autopsy was ordered to determine the exact cause of death. . Born in this city 45 years ago, Miss Btevens wis a member of -the Maddern family, one of the most fa- mous theatrical familles in this ocountry, Mrs. Fiske's mother and Miss Stovens' , dAmS, were alsters, ~Asa gitl, Miss Stevens re- reived her training in the companies in which they appeared. Miss Stevens .ast appeared in the Theater Guild’s production “The 8econd Man” and _ had tentatively agreed to take the part of the ad- ventyress in'the forthcoming all- star revival of S8ardou’s “Diplomacy.” Mrs. Fiske, who is appearing in “The Merry Wives of Windsor” with Otis Skinner in Chicago, left for New York whea informed of Mise Stevens' death. A brother, ‘Robert Stevens, a stage director in Roches- ter, N. Y., also ieft for New York. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR BEST RESULTS % Baking Powder Plus! Rumford adds real food value to cakes, hot breads and batter and . In addition to raising just right it also makes nourishing. baked food actually more Runiford is a perz:t leavener —plus! { smoother . . . better . . . @1y, P Loniiard o, B 1 What does ‘“Happy New Year" mean? Just this: Getting rid of old discomforts and finding new pleasures. In the matter of cigarettes, that job is easy for the man who makes his first discovery of Owp Govos. For an investment of 15¢, he'll ring out the old, and ring in the new. Gone will be the old throat dis- comfort from his smoking . . . the throat-scratch and the tongue- burn. Found will be s new measure of cigarette enjoyment. A cigarette he can sinoke in sny number, day and night with maxi- mum plessure and no penalty. By resolving to switch to this new-type cigarette, he'll turn over anewlesf... ... by turning up *he best leaf that ever went into s cigarettc. eAnd Help A Personal Financial Statement Each January? Every well managed concern makes up a De- cember 31 financial statement and takes stock of its assets and liabilities as the New Year opens. Why don’t you, too—a statement to put away and compare a year from now to see how you are getting on? For example: INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT (For Personal Use Only) ASSETS Contents of safe deposit box (Box No. ...... in Commercial Trust Company VallD) o o o e Liberty bonds . . . First mortgage bonds . Stockss « v .8 % Value of home . . . Other real estate . . D Y PYET S D ) L ) o e s e . Cash in Commercial Trust Cm.np;n): Checking Account $ Savings Account Certificates of deposit Cash elsewhere . . Estimated value of jewelry and property . . . “« . . . other personal LR S T Y LIABILITIES Mortgage on home Current accounts . . . $ DA TR R Payments on items being bo;:g};t on instalment Note payable at bank (List stock or bonds pledged as collateral) + » o+ o+ . . & Other liabilities. o SUMMARY Assets January 1, 1928 . o8 Liabilities Japuary 1, D2 . ¢ « v v 4 worth January 1, 1928 $ Net 'CUM TRUSTCO. Build “Build THE MERC Toul§ Tonl$ o Open Saturday Evenings 7 109