New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1928, Page 13

REPORT MISSING GRL IV VARIOUS PARTSOF CLONTRY (Continued from First Page) Salling From Houston #he told Mr. McGrew that she wanted a passport to sail from 'Houston, Tex.,, on the French liner La Salle, Feb. 14, St. Valentine' day. She said she planned to sail with a “friend.” The girl told Mr. McGrew that she wanted to go to La Havre. She was somewhat vague, he said, when questioned in detail about her fams ily connections. After saying her family lived at Alpharetta, 20 miles from Atlanta, she hastily added that her_parents ,were {n Florida at the present. She 'sald they could not be reached when ‘she was-ayked to communicate with them and have them vouch for her birth certificate. g 4Was In Haste 4 Mr., McGrew said the girl appear- #4 to be in haste and grew troubled jwhen it was indicated that some de- lay might be experienced . in obtain. ing a passport. She told him, ke .said, that she had some large pic- tures and some small ones but none ithat would fit the space rescrved on lthe passport. After the discussion “Involving the subject she left the of- fice. There. have been other reports from the south that a girl resemb- ling the 8mith girl had been seen, One came through Miami that she had been’seen on a passenger bHoat that docked at the port. This, how- ever, could not be confirmed. Making Full Inquiry Long Branch, N. J., Jan. 25 (A— Chiet of Police Walling announced at noon today that he was investi- gating a report that Irances St. Jobn Smith, missing Smith college student, was in the “immediate vi- clnity." *That's absolutely all I can tell y6u right now,” Chief Walling sald. “I can't tell you where the report came from or just what it consists of but we are investigating it thor- qughy and there may be something definite to give out soon.” Miss Smith disappeared Smith college on 17ri 13 and since that time her has spread all over t ntry and even extended o Paris. Her parents have offered a $10,000 reward to anyone finding her alive. Arrived Thursday The girl suspected of being the missing student came to Long Branch last Thursday and left last man in Boonton to call for her. man in Boontonto call for her. Later reports from Morristown, which is on the road to Boonton told of an attempt to cngage light housekeping rooms by a woman who answered the tion of the Smith girl. ‘Wore Ring In this city the young wom: were not only clothes of the style on when she disappeared, but, ac- cording to C. Perei & rvestaurant at which she ate, she also had on shake ring similar to that owned by Miss Smith. “Registering at the Monmouth Rotel, under the name of Miss Tur- ner, the young woman told of being exceedingly nervous and occupied . three different rooms in the hotel in Ner search for quict. Stage Debut Last Saturday afternoon the girl amtempted to make her stage debut with & revue playing in a local theater. She was so ncrvous that #he broke down and was paid oft fihmediately. . Mrs. Percival, wife of the restau- rént owner, found the girl erying i the restaurant last night and made an unsuccessful attempt to ‘Jéarn the reason for her tears. The #irl was uncommunicative *and finally put in a tclephone call to Boonton, and soon left with a young 1pan who called for her in an au- “tomobite. While she was in this city the January the search des * young woman received mail address- | ed to “Miss Turner,” Long Branch, N. J Another Clue Reported Morristown, N. J,, Jan. 25 () — Mrs. J. A. Gerdon, owner: of a rooming house at 84 Washington street, reported to pblice today that . & young woman anmswering the de- scription of Frances St. John $mith attempted to engage light house- keeping rooms from her yesterday afternoon. “saw” Miss Smith « Mrs. Gerdon said persual of newspapers after the young woman left convinced h-r she was Miss Smith. The girl wore a brown c and hat to match and appeared nervous when she was questioned. Unwilling to accommodate the girl, Mrs. Gerdon referred her girl to anothier rooming house in Phoe- ! " nix street, but inquiry there dis- closed that she did not appear. The girl todd Mre. Gerdon she an2 “her husband” planned to stay in Morristown until spring, hut ques- tioned as to ler husband’s where- abouts, she became va T mysterious young woman carried no baggage. Chicago, Jan. 25 (UP)—Detectives fn Chicago and Northern Illinois searched today for clues to the whereabouts -of Miss Frances St, John 8mith, missing Smith coliege student, who ‘was reported from two sources to be in this section of the country. Beyond the tip of a Hoopeston, . I, garageman that a girl answer-| )mdl ing Miss Smith's dcscription stopped there with another young woman and three men, no definite information had been obtained. The Hoopeston report said the party, which stopped there for automobile repairs, was going to Lansing. ‘Whether it was Lansing, 11, a town rrank E. Goodwi r n Eyesight Specialist 327 Main St. Te!. 1905 from' who conducts | her finger an onyx | mearby, or Lansing, Mick., was prob- lematical. A report that underworld char- acters, seeking revenge because pela- tives of Miss Bmith had testified against a criminal in New York, had kidnaped the girl circulated in Chi- cago but appeared to have little foundation. New York police, how-| ever, had notified Chicago that Miss Smith might be here. Northampton, Mass., Jan. 3§ UP— State Detective Joseph V. Daley, who from the firat has expressed the be: liet that Frances St. John Smith, missing Smith college fresh: drowned herself in the Conn river, made preparations today to|case and could not give Hickman ¢ral hospi drpg the river below the Hadley bridge. He sald he was golug to Springfield to get grappling and tackle and hoped to be back in time to start the work this after- neon. , Troopers to AMd He said he expected to have the assistance of six or eight state troopers with two boats. The bridge carries the main highway across the Connecticut at & point a mile from the college. The walk to the bridge to view the river is & favorite one with 8mith college girls. Northampton, Mass., Jan. 25 (UP) —An airplane, carrying an expert obgerver, tomorrow will join the search for Miss Frances 8t. John Smith, missing Smith collego fresh- man, it was announced today. The planc will be piloted by Jo- seph Baltran, local aviato It will fly low over the woods abéut North- ampton, and also make an investiga- tion, from the air of the Connecticut: river between this city and Holyoke. It was expected that authorities {would drag the Connecticut river near Hadley bridge this afternoon, | still believing the girl might have met death in the river, Weddings . DOBROWOLSKI—PAC Miss Wladyslawa Pao of High street and Paul Dobrowolski of | Miller street were married at 8 o'clock yesterday morning in the Sucred Heart church by Rev. Lucyan Lojnowski. Following a reception at the home of the bridegroom, the couple left on a wedding trip. | O'NEIL—~ZANIEWSKA CKMAN'S LAWYER FIGHTING HARD T0 SECURE NEW JUDGE . (Continued from ¥irst Page) recessed until 3 p. m. ‘Walsh's objection was in the form of an affidavit contending that t|Judge Hardy was prejudiced in the 1S convalescing at New Brituin Gen- a fair trial. It wps also contended that because irons|ne gerved as arralgnment judge |%Ki'® Store at 61 Albany avenue was Hardy was not qualified to hear the trial, The white haired jurist ruled to the contrary but reserved until late today final decision as to whether he would vacate the bench, Brother in Court Room Hickman's brother, Alfred, 21- year-old University of Kansas stu- dent, occupied & seat near his brother and sat gaxing fixedly at “The Fox.” The chalr assigned to Hickman's mother was vacant as 'the trial started. . 8he was resting in preparation for the ordeal of attempting to support Edward's plea of insanity by testify- ing that there was a taint of in- sanity, on her side of the Hickman family, The case of the youthful criminal was called before Judge Carloa Hardy in superior court at 9:30 a. m. Hickman has confessed to the kidnaping and killing but at his preliminary hearing pleaded not gullty on the grounds of insanity. A jury;will hear the evidence and the testimony of alienists for the state and the defense and then de- termine whether the youth is sane— in which case he probably will be | sentenced to be hanged—or insanc, | which would mean commitment to a state hospital. In Hickman's confession he ad- mitted abducting Marion and dis- membering her body after he choked her to death. Acused s Morose The opening of the legal fight to save the former Kansas City student from the gallows found Hickman morose and dejected. Where once he was the sneering youth who penned ransom notes and signed The marriage of Miss Antonina Zaniekska, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Zaniewska of City ave- Inue, and John O'Neil of Orange | street, took place yesterday morning !at:30 o'clock. The ccramony was i performed by Rev. Lucyan Bojnow- ski, at the Sacred Heart church, | Atter the ceremony thero was a re- | ception in Dudjack’s hall, ARRESTED N HARTFORD FOR FALSE PRETENCES [New Britain Woman Alleged to | Have Charged Merchandise in Another's Name. | Charged with obtaining goods under false pretcnses at the Sage- Allen Co. store im Hartford, Mra. J. ¥. Keaveny of 45 LinSoln street s arrested by the Hartford police | | The local police were noti- | | fied that Mrs. Keaveny was wearing a pair of gloves obtained from the |store on the charge account of Mra, M. Callahan of 666 East street, this city, and that she told the Hartford police she had- two pairs of hose and a collar set at he home here, which she had obtained on the same account. $11,700000 PROFIT This Is /Net .Gain Reported by the B, F. Goodrich Company’ for Year Ending January 1. New York, Jan. 25 (M — Net I them as “The Fox”; where once he had laughted at police efforts to find him; where once he was brutal enough to toss tho body of Marion Parker back to her grief stricken father; today, he was melancholy and brooding. Surc He Will Hang “This is all a bunch of foolish- ness, ic sald after a night in which he had paced his cell nervously. “They will hang me anyway. Wait- ing for the trial gets on my nerves.” Guards watched him carefully to prevent any possibility of a suicide attempt, Guards Are Prepared Down the two corridors that lead to the court room of Superior Judge Carlos Hardy lines of armed deputy sheriffs with boxes of tear bombs and riot sticks were to be on hand to quict the slightest disturbance on ; the part of the huge crowd expected. The court room has only 108 chairs and little available standing room. The corridors were crowded early. Correspondents from all over the west and from many eastcrn cities will be present. With every precaution being taken by authorities no outbreaks of any kind are anticipated. Both defense and prosecution will present a long list of witnesses, Heading those who plan to save the Kkiller from the hangman's noose is the youth's mother, Mrs. Eva Hickman. 8he will be ready to sacrifice her- self to prove her son insane. Com- ing here from Kansas City to help her son “as any mother would do and perhaps for the last time,” Mrs. | Hickman announced she would give evidence to show she had been in- sane and that insanity “ran” in her profit of approximately $11,700,000 is shown in the preliminary atate. ment of B. F. Goodrich Co. for 1927, and a reserve of $1,000,000 |for general contingencies. Sales for the year cxcecded $151,000,000, [largest on record, comparing With 18148,391,478 in 1926. Current assci approximated $71,000,000 and cur- rent liabilities, $12,200,000. Net profit in 1926 was $5,065,110 after crediting the account with $5,000,000 transferred from contin. |gency reserve, and provision for taxes, depreciation and interest. Regular quarterly dividends of $1 |en the common stock and $1.76 on | the preferred were declared. | Joseph R. Swan, president of the |Guaranty Co. of New York, was clected a director. The directors ap- proved retricment of 11,800 shares of preferred stock. | | FALL RIVER STRIKE Fall River, Mass., Jan. 25 UP—All | but six of the weavers at the Tex- tile plant of the Stevéns Manufac- turing Company went on strike this niorning in protest &gainst the op- eration of three looms by each weaver instead of two as formerly. The strikers met with Secretary Wi liam McNamara in Weavers' hall. Mr. McNamara had conferred with Agent Charles B. Chasc and Super- | intendent Frank A. Brady yester- afternoon but nothing definite accomplished. EAGLES TO START DRIVE. H New Dritain acrie, Fraternal Or- | der of Eagles, will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock to make ar- rangements for the state member- ship drive which will be beld dur- ing February. The order is said to be one of the fastest growing fra- ternal organizations {n the state. New Britain aeric members are looking forward to the ¢rive with a determination to set a fAst pace for other aeries. family. Thomas Hickman also was on hand to testify of the strange actions of his son. He too was willing to tell of the alleged weakness of the mental faculties of his wife's family. | Then there will be an array of defense allenists who will tell just why “The Fox" is not sane. Moore Will Probably Command Leviathan Washington, Jan. 25 (P — Al- though the shipping board has left ' the matter of sclecting a new skip- | per for the George Washington to the Merchant Fleet corporation, it was indicated today that Captain Alfred M. Moore, first officer of the Leviathan, would be given the com- mand. Captain Harry Cunningham of the George Washington, Wwho was named commodore of the United States lines and master of the Le- viathan to succeed Commgdore Her- | bert Hartley, resigned, 18 expccted | to assume his new command Febru- ary 1. \ WUCHERT THANKS POLICE George H. Wuchert, manager of the Besse System Co. store, has writ- ten a letter to Chief W. C. Hart of tho police department, cxpressing his appreciation of the action of the police in calling for him in the serv- jce car at 12:40 a. m., January 20, to bring him to the store and shut off the burglar alarm, after which he was taken home in the car. i t BURNS CLUB BANQUET The 20th annual banquet of the Burns club of New Britain will be held at the Burritt hotel this eve- ning. Therc will be an address by Rev. Warren 8. Archibald of Hart- ford and entertainment by & group from the South Congregational | l |1eft mudguard ot ¥ jarchitecture, has not been seen since ot | home, % i City Items e Bergeant John C. Stadjer will re- sume duty tonight after an illness of a few days. Mrs. O. F. Bertini of Griswold street has returned home after a four months’ visit with her son, Johu Bertini, in California. Amalie & Traut purchased today through the Carlson & Carlson | Agency a one family residence on Corbin avenue from Bergstrom & Chyristenson, builders. Joseph Burke of Linwood street , following an operation for appendlcitis. A report to the police that Zulkow- entered last night was being investi- gated today. WOMAN LEAVING AUTO HURT IN 3-CAR CRASH Valuable Diamond in Onyx Setting Lost in West Main Street Collision Mrs. Harriet Francis of §17 West Main street suffered injuries to her leg and hand about € o'clock last evening in front of her home as she stepped oyt of her husband’s car and it was struck by a car owned and operated by I'red A. Wooster of 311 Wooster Atreet. Wooster told Dectective Sergeant Ellinger that he was driving west on West Main strect and saw Mr. Francis' car, which had just come to a stop. Turning to the left to avoid striking the parked car as a Brown-Thompson Co. sedan ap- proached from the opposite direc- tion, Wooster's car struck the rear rancis’ car and the Brown- turngd over, striking Thompson Co. sedan. The windows in the latter car were smashed, Wooster was not hurt, nor was his car damaged to any extent. Mrs. Francis was treat- ed at home for her injuries and la- ter it was discovered that a valuable diamonddn an onyx setting was lost | in the crash. It was necessary to cut the ring from Mrs. I‘rancis’ finger, so swollen was her hand as & result of the injuries. Sergeant Ellinger found no cause for police action. Anolhefi?fiege Girl Reported Missing Today New York, Jan. 25 (UP)—Anoth. er missing college student was hunt- cd today. | Believing his son. Alfred, 17, had been mentally unbalanced by ardu- ous study, Samuel Mar: real estate | information ot his whereabouts. Young Marer, who formerly at- tended the University of Pennsyl- vania and who was preparing to enter New York university to study he left home Saturday night to at- tend a birthday party of a friend in Mount Vernon. He did not reach the party, Beloit, Wis., Jan. 25-(UP)—Search for Russed Nor 19, Beloit col- lege student, was instituted today, when police were told Norris had been missing since Monday. | Friends said Norris told them he | was going for a short walk and in- tended to retire early. LINDY STARTS FRIDAY Bogota, Colombia, Jan. 25 (UP)—— | Col. Charles A, Lindbergh today | telegraphed the American legation that on hfis resumption Friday of | his good-will tour he would fly in a | direct line from Panama City to | Bogota, passing over Medellin, 150 | miles north-northwest of here, Deaths Miss Josephine Fekll. Miss Josephine Feidl, 31 years old, died yesterday afternoon at her | home, 179 Stanley strect, after a short illness. She leave® besides her mother, three sisters, and two brothers in Austria. Miss Feidl was a member | the Immigrant Society of 8t. ! Peter's church. Funeral services Thursday morning at St. Peter's church. Burial in St. Mary's cemetery. will be held 9 o'clock at will be Mrs. Minnie Kynim Mrs. Minnic Kumm, formerly of the Erwin Home in this city, but a resident of Philadeiphia for the past | vear, died in that cily Monday at the German Baptist Old Dcople’s | The funeral will be held tomorrow | operator, offered a $500 reward for | ¥ | band" | perty.” | mile attempt Wall Street Brie Western Electric o Company re- ports sales billed for 1927 amounted 4,013 against $263,105,194 Packard Motor Car company earned $6,819,904 after all charges, in the last four months of 1927. The previous record for a similar period was profit of $5,959,512 in 1925, WIND SENDS TANK THROUGH 4 FLOORS Ruins Being Searched for Pos- sible Victims of Crash New York, Jan. 25 (P—A tank {on the roof of an 11-story building in Hubert street, on the lowest west side crashed through to the ninth floor when it was blown over by the high wind this afternoon. Several rersons were reported buried in the wreckage. As the tank crashed through four floors c: ng with it machinery, brick, mortar and beams, the roar reverberated for blocks, bringing throngs of workers into the Atreets. Police and firemen imunediately began Searching for persons that may have been buried, as it was im- possible to account for all the occu- panls in the confusion. On the ninth and tenth floors, fifty-five men and girls, employes of the Butler-Ward Bookbinding Company, were at work. A book- binding machine operator was car- ried through two floors and it took the wreckage, out he escaped with a few scratches. His companion was hurled to onc side by the force of the crash. AFFECTION NOT “PROPERTY" Reno, Nevado, Judge Overrules Claim That Wife Was Entitled to Damages For Hushand's Coldness. Reno, Nev, Jan. 25 (UP)—Defy- ing the established precedents of court, Judge George A. Bartlelt de- clared that human affection is not “property” and cannot be measured as such. The right of man to reserve his love and companionship to use as he fit was upheld by Judge Dart- lett when he denied the plea of Mrs. BEmma 1%, Carroll for $50,000 dam- ages for alleged alicnation of her 6S-year-old hushand's affections, She was suing Mrs. Margaret 8. Gains. Carrol, a wealthy broker formerly lof Norwich, Conn., was recently de- Inied a divorce and his wife was awarded $200 & month scparate maintenance. The domestic tangle resulted in six suits in Nevada courts. Jugge Bartlett admitted the courts of most states considered a hus- affections as valuable “pro- “Icannot lend myself to the adop- tion ot the conclusion reached by grave and revered gentlemen occu- pying supreme court benches who hold affections to be property like a bale of hay worth $1.75, which one is entitled to have returned to him it he loses it,” Judge Bartlett de- clared in his decigen. “Affcction is one thing a human owns. He has it to give and no court or power on earth can enter a judgment or issue a writ that can 1con'rul its disposition. Plans To Take Trip In Rocket To Venus Alone amt Beach, Fla,’Jan. 25 (UP) hrec venturesome travellers have Leen refused a seat in Robert Condits' proposcd Miami-to-Venus rocket. Condit said he planned to take the trip alone. The applications - came frone George Nemuth, 1,08 Angeles; George De Mengin, $t7 Malo, Yrance, and Arthur IMisher, Bloomington, 1Il., Condit said. The nature of Condit's rocket is a mystery. He announced he ex- pected to make his first 50,000,000 the third week of when, he said, meteoric wiil be hest. CRIM T STYLE Fehruary, conditior A thirty minutes to extricate him from | SELLING ORDERS | SENDS STOGHS LOw| 'Reoovery Follows But Weak- ness Contibues New York, Jan. 25 UP—The unex- | pected increass in the Chicago Fed- cral Rescrve Bank rediscount rate Lrought a flood of selling orders into the Stock Market today which car- ried prices down 2 to 7 points. A subsequent recovery reduced many | of the carlier losscs and sent & few issucs to new high records, but the market weakened again around mid. day. The early recovery was stimulated by the renewal of call money at 314 | per cent, a series of favorable divi- aend announcements including a 3 for 1 stock eplit-up on air reduc- tion, and reports of a further in- | crease in steel mill operations, Call- ing of about $20,000,00¢ in bank | loans and the renewal of sclling at. tacks against U. 8. Steel common checked the rally and brought about a renewal of liquidation in other quarters, So-called “pool” specialties were the hardest hit in the reaction. Mid- | land Steel Product preferred, War- ren Bros, Greene Cananea Copper, Case Threshing Machine, Interna. tional Harvester, and Adams Ex- 1 press all dropped 4% to 7 points on the first outbreak of selling. U. S. Steel common, General Motors and scorcs of others sagged 2 points or more. Gold Dust, which fell 2 points in the first few minutes, subsequently rallied 7 points to a new high rec- ord. Air Reduction, Federal Light & Traction and First National Stores also sold at their best prices since 1926 or longer. Laclede Gas soared nearly 7 points above yesterday's final quotations and nearly a dozen cthers includiag Mathleson Alkali, Coty, Cushman and American To- bacco A and B advanced 3 points or more, THE MARKET AT 32:30 P. M. (Furnished by Putnam & Co.) High L Close Al Che & Dye 156% 155 Am Ag Che pd 67 653 American Can 76% 6% |Am Loco .... 110 — Am Sumatra . 62% 62% Am Sm & Re 179% 177% Am Sugar ... 75 - Am Tobacco . 171% 179 Am Woolen . 22% 224 Anacenda Cop 57 6 Atchison ... Balt & Ohio. !Beth Steel |Callt Pet ..... 263 Cer De Pasco 66% Ches & Ohio 199 C R 1 & Pac 110 Chrysler Corp 57% Colo Fuel ... 80 Congoleum .. 26 {Consol Gas ..126% €orn Prod 691 Dav Chem 43% Dodge Bros A 19% Erie RR ..... 62% Fam Players .113% Fleischmann .. 735 Freeport Tex .104 Genl Asphalt . §7% Genl Elec .... Genl Motors Glidden Hudson Motors $Int Comb, Eng 'Int Cement !Int Nickel |Int Harves Int Paper . {Ken Cop .. ! Mack Trugk ' Marland Ol |Mo Kan & Tex 35% {Mont Ward ..120% N Y Central ..161 INYNHG&H 6435 [ North Amer... 61% North Pacific.. 95% Pack Mot Car 5 |Pan Am Pet B Phillips Pet Pullman . Radio Corp... Remington Rd Reading Scars Roecbuck 851 Sinclair Oil ... 2013 Southern Pac .121 §d Ol N J . 39% Std Ol N Y . 30 Stewart Warner $214 Studebaker 3 Texas Co ... Tex Gulf Sulph Tim Rol Bear .130 Underwood Union Pac .. 115 b8% New York, Jan. 25 (UP)—Cap- tain J. A. Murdocke, London fash- fon authority, finds well dressed men in this country save at Palm Beach. Our women dress stunning- ly and in the best of style but our afternoon at 2 o'clock in Philadel- phia. | Mrs. Kumm leaves six grandchil- | dren, among them Mrs. John Luc- | beck of this city. | | ¢ Domi, 1 years, a former resident of this city, died at | the Fordham hospital in New York | yesterday afternoon. I was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Domijan of 205 Burritt street. 1le had been {1l | for several weeks { CHRD OF THANKS We wish to thank our customers and friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us during the ill- ness and death of our beloved hus- band and father. . MRS. A. HENRY EDMAN AND FAMILY , a ! church of Hartford. John Sloan, Jr., will be toAstmaster. ! JUNIOR HADASSAH MEETS A meeting of the Junior Hadas- /8ah was held last evening at the Bur- ritt hotel. Hostesses were appoint- ed for a bridge to be held at the thotel Tuesday cvening, February 7. The following dance committee was named: Sally Waskowits, chairman; Mollie Light, Mabel Hirsch, Mayonne Bayer and Evelyn Raschkow, $30 STOLEN AT SCHOOL Principal W. C. French of Central Junior High school reported to the police today that $20 was stolen out of a locker at the school between § o'clock last evening and 9 o'clock this morning. The detective bureau is investigating. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR BEST RESULTS CNDERTAKER Thone 1623-8. Oppesite 8. Mary’s Church. Residence 17 Nommer #0.—1625-3. REDUCTIONS On All Our POTTERY See Our Windew |Four men, serv |tences because their liquor still ex- men—well, the horrible climax lcame at the Ritz, mind you, when Captain Murdocke saw a man wear- ing spats and dull kid shoes with evening dress. Other crimes against style observed in New York by Cap- tain Murdocke were the wearing of plus fours on teunis courts, black waistcoals with dinner jackets, | derbies by short men and button | shoes out of door: Reading, & ten-year jail sen- ploded and killed a mother and her six children, sought freedom under bail today pending an appeal to the higher courts. The anen, Nicholas Ernesto, Ben Myers, . Thomas De. maio and Angel Consulio, contend the sentence jmposed upon them for voluntary manslaughter was exces- sive CHURCH LEAGUE OFFICERS .Paul Kratzke was clected presi- dent of &t. Matthew's Lutheran Church Walther league at the an- nual meeting. Miss Florence Linn was named Vice president; Julius Sucss, treas nurer; Miss Helen Walthers, record- ing secretary; John Glatz, financial secretary, and Miss Helen Ulkus, corresponding secretary. BILLBOARD BLOWS DOWN Heavy winds ihis afternon bowled over 150 feet of billboard on Stanley 83 W. Main St Prof. 3 T Telegroph Fiorn of How Britaty of New Britein” street ncar the town line, ying up traffie temporarily. Three signs were blown down on Main street. | Automobile Ins . Union Carbide 143 United Fruit , 1393 U S Ind Al . 10§ U Vabash Ry . West Elee Wills Over . 83 1 Woolworth .. 1 Wright Acro . LOCAL STOCR MARKET (Furnished by Putoam & Co.) Insurance Stocks, Asked Aetna Casualty . 040 Aetna Tife Ins Co Aetna Fire .... Hartford Fire . National Fire ,. Phocnix Fire .. Travelers Ins Co Connecticut General ..1840 Manufacturing Stocks, Am Hardware . “e. 80 Am Hoslery . 20 Beaton & Cadwell Bibe-Hfd Cpt Co com Billings & §peacer com Billings & Spencer pfd .. Bristol Brass Colt's Arms Eagle Lock = Fafnir Bearing Co . Hart & Cooley Landers, I" ..... N B Machine ... N B Machine pfd . Niles-Be-Pond com North & Judd . Peck. Stowe & W Ruasell Mfg Co . Scovill Mfg Co Standard Bcrew . Stanley Works Torrington Co com . Union Mfg Co ..... H Public Utilities Stocks, Conn Elec Service .... 92 2l ® o I PR P Ree 26 25 Conn Lt & Pow prd ...113 Hfd Flec Light .... N © Gas . Southern N PUTNAM & C Members New York & Hartjord Stack Exchangs 31 WEST MAIN ST. NEW BRITAIN TEL 2040 HARTFORD OFFICE, 6 CENTRAL ROW TELEPHONE 2-1143 We Offer: Hartford Fire Insurance Co. National Fire Insurance Co. Phoenix Insurance Co. Thomson, Tfemn & To. 55 West Main Street New Britain Phone 2580 Members of New York and Hariford Stock Exchangs Edward L. Newmarker, Manager We Offer:— UNION MFG. CO. Price on Application EDDY BROTHERS &G Members Hartford Stock Exchange NEW BATTAIN HARTFORD BurritiHotel Bidg. Hartford Conn. Trust Bidg. P - MERIDEN Colony Bl We Offer: 50 Shares American Hardware 50 Shares New Britain Gas Light WILL BUY 50 Shares Fidelity Industrial Bank EDWIN D. HYDE Dealer in Bank Stocks 136 West Main St. New Britain, Conn, Telephone 4800 | Fuller, Richter, Aldrich & Co. ’ COMMERCIAL TRUST BUILDING NEW BRITAIN MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE Josepb M. Hailloras Tel. 1358 Harold C. Mett Aetna Life Ins. Co. Fidelity & Deposit Co. Travelers Ins. Co. Aetna Casualty National Surety Prince & Whitely Established 1878. Members New York, Chicago and Cleveland Stock Exchanges. Burritt Bldg.—69 West Main St.—Tel. 5405 Donald R. Hart, Mgr. We Offer: Automobile Insurance Co. 115 405 % 175 MASONIC TEMPLE MEETING. The annual ‘meeting of the Ma- jsonic Tecinple uswociation wit be | held in Masonic hall this evening-at |8 o'clock. Officers will be elasted. | Because of the fact that the mew | temple is in course of- erectien ne ichange is expected in the ofElgesss .. 400 ceeseasTO Tel ....170 " TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, $129,248,625.