New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1928, Page 15

SENATE CONMITTEE 1S STIL IN DARK Can't Trace Disposition of Con- tineatal Trading Co.'s Bonds Washington, Feb. 16 P—Another session of the senate Teapot Dome committee today apparently left the question of the Continental Trading company’s Liberty bonds as much a mystery as ever. ¥ Through representatives of New < fora brokerage firms the committee sought to trace the profits of the Continental, part of which it is charged went to Albert B. Fall, after the lease of Teapot Dome, but little progress was made. Hear Two Men ~ The testimony of the two Wi nesses heard, Joseph F. McMahon, of Potter & Company, and James Bernieri, of Childs & Company, dealt with sales of bonds, some of which finally have been traced by commit. tee investigators to the republican national campaign fund after the 1920 election, to which Harry F. Sinclair contributed $75,000. A check by the committee with Bernieri developed that at least $26,- 000 or $75,000 in bonds delivered by Will H. Hays, then republican na- tional chairman, to the Empire Trust company were Continental bonds. A check for them was made out to the order of T. Coleman Du- pont, chairman of the Empire's board, to whom Hays delivered them, it was testified, the final amount being $74,718.78. Bernierl was asked to furnish the committee with any records his firm may have as to transactions in 3 1-2 Liberty bonds with the Continental Trading company and the Dominion | Bank of Canada on December 18, 1922, and December 21, 1922. Sena- tor Walsh, of Montana, the com- mittee prosecutor, read into the rec- ord the previous testimony of 8in- clair on Cctober 9, 1923, and Hays on March 22, 1924, concerning Sin- clair's contributions to the republi- can campaign fund. He also read the testimony in 1924 of Leroy W. Bald- win, of the Empire Trust, that Hays delivered $75,000 in bonds to Du- pont who sold them to pay off a re- publican national committee note. The hearing then was adjourned subject to the call of Chairman Nya McMahon produced records to show that after the sale of the bonds, Potter & Co. made out & check for the proceeds, $74,718.87, to the order of T. Coleman Du Pont, then chairmaa of the board of the Empire Trust, to whom Hays deliv- ered them in the first instance. Asked how C. F. Childs & Co., another New York brokerage firm, got into the transaction, McMahon sald the bonds were sold to the firm, which specialized in handling feder- al and municipal bonds. Handled Bonds “Did you frequently handle bonds for T. C. DuPont?” asked Senator ‘Walsh, of Montana. . James Bernierl, of Childs & Co., told the committee of the purchase of the bonds from Potter & Co., on Nov. 30, 1923. He presented the number record of the bonds which were checked against the list of the Continental bonds in the committee’s possession. COUNCIL BALKS AT 26 1-2 MILL. BUDGET (Continued From First Page) favorable and much grading would be needed. If it is to be a proper school unit it must have playground space and this would prove costly, Zapatka was advised. Cutting down of payrolls by drop- ping workers who are not needed, was another method suggested by Zapatka. “Why, it seems every time you see two or three men at work, you see a foreman in charge. Why don't they drop some of the fore- men in the board of public work: They are wasting time, and time means money.” Alderman Falk urged that an ef- fort be made to reduce the rate, if this is possible. Criticism of the board of public works as “an old home for anyone who wants a job,” was made by Councilman Donald L. Bartlett, say- ing: “In the board of public works and elsewhere there are abuses ‘which have grown up and continued and are now considered mercly as & matter of custom. There is need for reorganization of the conduct of the department, and some savings could be made. Of course, the board of public works has always been a target, the present board being no exception. Also, the printing and supplies committee can direct sa: ings of from $200 to $300 a month, School Board “Running Wild” The school department came in for further criticism when Councilman ‘Willlam D. Doyle of the sixth ward arose to say: “I do not wish to criticise the finance board or the capable man who is at the head of it. I do not like that school depart- ment budget. Probably it's my pet dislike. They have overdrawn their appropriation and we had had to call on other departments to make up the deficit. They're running wild! “I recently had occasion to look over the Vance school, and it was very apparent that savings could Pave been made there.” Councilman Willilam G. Gibney ex- pressed sympathy for the board of finance and taxation but felt, he said, he must vote to send the re- port back. After Councilman Frank 8. Cad- well urged that the council accept the budget, Alderman Zapatka with- drew his amendment and action came on the Johnson amendment. [Cadwell, alone, voted in favor of ac- cepting the report. Mayor Weld announced appoint- ment of Aldermen Johnson, Zapav- [ka and Falk,, and Councilman Bart- lett and Sabloteky. A bill submited to the city by Dr. [R. W. Pullen, superintendent of jhealth, calling for payment of $299.- 4 for a moving picture machine, as held up on motion of Alderman lalk who wanted further informa- Councilman Gibney objected to cinders. “He gots them for noth. ing, why should the city pay for them,” he queried. The finance committee will investigate, he was told. John 8. Contaras, et all, petitioned jfor an ordinance legalizing. Sunday afternoon moving picture shows, and ordinance committee for a . public hearing. Objects to Garbage Contract. Alderman Johnson objected to the award of a garbage contract to Louis Schmidt for three years for $89,400. The alderman made claim that Schmidt has no farm and no lease on record to show that he has the privilege of dumping on any other farm; he has not posted a_bond as required by law, and the job is to big for one man, according to John- son. Councilman Boyle supported the health department, saying that ne hond is needed until comtracts are cxecuted. He declared the alderman is anticipating calamity when he condemns hefore a test. Dr. Pullen produced a notaried agreement by which Schmidt is given permission to dispose of gar- bage on a 23-acre tract of land. By making a there year contract on pregent figures the city is safe- guarded against annual increases, the doctor reminded the eouncil. Councilman Sablotaky ventured an opinion that the fourth ward alder- man has personal feelings about the system of garbage collection; but Johnson made immediate denias, It was voted to enter into contract with Schmidt. Councilman Boyle reopened his at- tack on the fire board's sanction ot use by Mechanic Burke of a fire sta. tion as a garage for his own car. He prefaced his statement that he had not time to study the opinion of Corporation Counsel Kirkham when it came up for action at the last meeting, because it was not receive ed in advance of the meeting. Con- tinuing he said: “I do want to come right out flat-footedly and tell you that I do not like the opinion. It is seething with politics. Hereafter when we ask for an opinion I hope we will get one.” Councilman Boyle and others in- troduced a resolution that the fire board see to it that Mechanic Burke post a $10,060 bond or its equivalent to indemnify the city against law- suits arising from injury suffered by pedestrians who might be struck by Burke's car on the way to fires. “Already one person has been killed by this car. It goes through the streets with nothing to identify it as a machine in city use. I hope it someone is to be killed by that car it won't be some poor unfortun- ate whose heirs have not the where- withal to insure compensation.” resolution on the ground that it is a personal attack on Burke. *I won't be made to vote on any measure be- cause someone has struck the fear of God in me,” Nair said in indig- nant tones. On his motion, the reso- lution was tabled. Councilman Sablotsky asked it the Suzio subway contract has been completed and paid for and when City Engineer Joseph D. Willlams answered affirmatively, the council- man said: “When this contract was up for action, the board of public works made some broad statements in favor of a New York contractor. I am pleased to see that a local con- tractor has done the job, and there is no complaint. The members who voted in favor of Busio are to be complimented upon saving the city $2,300." YALE'S NEW COACH Definite Announcement of Selection Probably Will Be Made on Wash- ington’s Birthday. New Haven, Feb. 16 (®—An- | nouncement as to the selection of a football coach at Yale university to take the place of Tad Jonos, whose services in that capacity ended last fall, may be made at a forthcoming special meeting of the board of ath- letic control of the Yale Athletic as- | sociation. Je may happen that the an- nouncement will be one of many to be made on Washington's Birthday when alumni return to see the uni- versity “at work” as has become the | custom. The newly appointed football com- mittee met last night with Tad | Jones presiding as the new chair- | man. Afterwards it was stated that there was no information to be given out. Whatever completed ac- tion was taken on any subject will be passed upon by the board of con- trol. No meeting of the latter body are resident here such a meeting icould be held at any convenient time. Loyal Order of Moose To Nominate Officers New Britain lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, will nominate officers at the meeting Friday evening. A soclal and entertainment will be held after the meeting and Junch will be served. < The lodge expects to have a na- tional officer present to give a brief sketch of the work the organization is doing. He will also explain full detalls of the coming convention. INDIAN TO SPEAK HERE Sadhu John Nelson Christananda, a native of India, will be the speaker at a meeting to be held in the Em- manuel Gospel church tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Sadhu will ap- pear in full native costume. Advocates Matrimonial School at Northwestern Evanston, Ill, Feb. 16 (UP)— Establishment of a department for instruction in matrimony at North- western University was advocated to- day by Professor A. J. Todd, head of the department sociology. “As a co-educational institution one of our functions is to study the problem of human matrimony,” Prof. Todd said. “Students learn the laws of hered. ity in mice and guinea pigs but come out of college with no knowledge of sex and matrimony, the subjects on which they will spend most of their time and money.” the application was forwarded to the | Alderman Nair objected to the! has been called but as its members | paying Arthur H. Harris $48 for ANDERSON—BIELMAN Miss Mildred JIrene Bielman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bielman of 240 Buell street, became the bride of George T. Anderson of |New Haven this morning at 7:30 io'clock at 8t. Peter's church. Rev. {Charles Coppens performed the ceremony. Miss Esther Anderson, ter of the groom, was maid of honor and the best man was Lau- irence Bielman, brother of the bride. The bride was attired in a gown of powder blue crepe with hat to match. 8he wore a corsage bouquet of old fashioned flowers. Miss An- iderson wore a gown of tan crepe bouquet. After the ccremony a reception for the immediate families was held at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs, Anderson left on a wedding trip and on their return will reside in New Haven where Mr. Anderson is employed at the Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co. STATE FALLS DOWN IN JACKSON TRIAL (Continued From First Page) {cutor in 1923 that Jackson and oth- ers are alleged to have conspired to offer Warren T. McCray, then gover- nor, $10,000 and a guarantee of im- munity from court conviction on pending embezzlement charges. Mc- Donald was held to be the choice of Jackson and others including George |V, Coffin, Marion county republican chairman; Robert W. Lyons, Rich- mond, former financial agent of the Xu Klux Klan, and D. C. Stephen- son, former grand dragon of the klan. Robert 1. Marsh, former klan at- torney, and Coftin were indicted with Jackson but will be tried later. Throughout all the preliminaries to the govenor's trial and so far dur- ing the case proper, McDonald has been daily grinding away at his du- tles in the municipal court as a deputy prosecution. A quiet young man, he has not discussed the court drama of which he has becn a part. though not a witness, The course the defense might take when the state rested its case was a foremast question today. The prosecution cannot stop at proving a crime to keep the case in the hands of the jury, special Judge Charles M. McCabe ruled yesterday. Under the statute of limitations Jackson and others would have had to have been indicted within two years of the al- leged commission of the offense. The indictment on which Jackson is be- ing tried was returned nearly four | years afterward, on the contention {that a conspiracy had existed until last summer to conceal the ale leged crime. The impression has been gained that as soon as the statc has rested its case the defense will ask Judge McCabe to take the case from the jury on the ground that no conceal- ment has been proved. Falling at that, it would put its witnesses on the stand. Today was the seventh day of the trial. The prosecution presented most of its evidence to the jury yes- iterday through the testimony of iformer Governor McCray; his son- in-law, William P. Evans; D. C. Stephenson, now serving a life term in the state prison for murder and {James W. Noel, a local attorney. ! The testimony presented by Me- Cray and Evans was similar—that Jackson personally made the alleged | proposition to the then governor. Stephenson said he furnished the $10.000 and Noel told of Stephen- son's visiting him and asking him to put the matter before McCray. McCray, 63 years old, appeared | teeble and was helped to the’ stand by a court attache. He testified that Fred B. Robinson, his former cam- paign manager first came to him in | his office in 1923 and presented the | proposition to him. McCray sald that after he refused, Trobinson left for the office of Jackson, who was then secretary of state and that a Ishort while later Jackson himsclf came to his office and offered him 1$10,000 it he would appoint Me- Donald. * Jackson said control of the Marion county prosecutor’s office would mean 10,000 votes for him in his |campaign for governor, McCray | testified. New York Reoublican Chairman Sees Coolide ‘Washington, Feb. 16 (M—George K. Morris, chairman of the New York republican committee, con- |terred with President Coolidge at {the White House today but declined to comment on the nature of the conference upon leaving. Morris said flatly that national politics was not discussed. He de- clared there had been some discus- sion of New York state politics but declined to say what he had asked the president or what views Mr. Coolidge had expressed. Published reports had said that Morris made the trip to Washington especially to ascertain for ‘himself and for Charles D. Hilles. national committeeman from New York, the president’s views on their continued support of Mr. Coolidge for the re- publican nomination. Autos Badly Damaged In Intersection Crash Automobiles driven by Leon 8. Howe of 332 Farmington avenue, Hartford, and John T. Dunigan of 194 North street, this city, were badly damaged in a collision at the intersection of Spring and Winter streets shortly after midnight last night. Howe was driving east on Winter street at the approximate speed of 20 miles an hour and Dun- igan was driving south on Spring street at approximately 18 miles an hour, according to their statements to Sergeant T. J. Feeney. ‘The force of the impact overturn- ed Dunigan’s car. The driver and John Bartinsky of 54 Union street and John Shechan of 246 East Main istreet escaped practically unhurt. Sergeant Feeney found no cause for police action. (Continued from -Preceding Page) FOR BEST RESULTS with hat to match and a corsage | |POLICEMAN'S $10,000 SUIT SETTLED OUT OF COURT Hopkins Action Against Driver of | Auto That Ran Him Down | OR Trial List The $10,000 action of Policeman | Otis Hopkins against Anthony Squil- laciote was settled out of court to- day. It was scheduled to be heard by a jury in the superior court to !day. The amount of settlement was | not announced. Judge W. F. Man- 8au represented Policeman Hopkins, the action having followed an acci- dent at the South church traffic vost several months ago, in which the policeman was badly injured by being run over by the defendant's automobile. All Denominations to Assemble at Banquet Richmond, Va,, Feb. 16 (A—Pro- testants, Catholics and Jews will as- semble at a “good will” banquet here tonight, arranged by the city clergy to bring . together “men of broad sympathies and tolerance in belief.” There will be 150 Catholics, 150 Pro- testants and 150 Jews at the ban- | quet, Governor Byrd, of Virginia, will preside. United States, Senator Rans- dell, of Louisiana, will represent the Catholics as speaker, Rev. Peter Ainslie, pastor of Christian Temple, of Baltimore, will speak for the Pr testants and Rabbi Mendoza, of Nor- folk, will speak for the Jews. Putnam Again Made Eligible at Harvard Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 16 (A — Eliot Putnam of Milton, upon whom |the Harvard hockey squad of 1926 pinned some of its hopes and who had heen scholastically inecligible since, is again eligible, the Harvard Athletic association announced to- day. Putnam, who has been prac- ticing with the hockey squad this year, be considered immediately for a place on the team. Putnam played quarterback on the 1926 football eleven. He came back to the university this year under probationary restrictions now lifted. | | Deaths “ | 2 Crawford Hargrove Crawford Hargrove, 34 years old, died this morning at his home, 14 1.2 Willow street. He was born in Georgia and has lived in New Britain only a short tima, rviving him are his wife. a daughter, Juanita and four broth- ers, Andrew, Julius, Add and O'Dell Hargrove. He was a member ot Pride of New England lodge, B. P. 0. E. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at B. P. Por ter Sons. Rev. Dixon M. Brown pastor of A. M. E. Zion church, will ofticlate. Burial will be in Fair- view cemetery. Keith Fitch Keith Fitch, whose remains were brought from the west and buried in Fairview cemetery yesterday, was educated in the New Britain schools and was connected with the Russell moving to Waukegan, Ill. used to taking eight or ten mile walks a day as both a health and recrcation exercise. Iven in his younger days he had been such a nature lover that he had covered a {1arge part of Connecticut in long strolls. It was on one of these walks from his home town of Waukegan that he met his death by being struck by an automobile, death fol- lowing in a few hours. Funeral | services were held in Christ Episc pal church of Waukegan, Rev, Ho ard E. Ganster officlating. Com- mittal services were held at Erwin apel, this city, on Tuesday, Rev. muel Sutcliffe officiating. In Waukegan he had been asso- cited as an officer with the Bager L.ock Co. since 1905, thus complet- 'ing nearly 40 years in the hard- | ware business. For many years he ‘was a member of the Hardware club of Chicago. He was a member, also, of the Glen Flora Country cjub, and a member of Christ Episcopal | church of Waukegan, as he had for- merly been of St. Mark’s Episcopal church of New DBritain. In both these churches he had taken an ac- tive interest. Mr. Fitch was born in Lexington, Ky., on May 26, 1871, and came to New Britain with his family while a boy. On Dec. 1, 1906, he married Miss Helen Cowles of Plainville. He is survived by his wife and two children, Willilam Cowles Fitch, aged 20, and Margaret Keith Fitch, aged 15. He also leaves his mother, Mrs. Margaret L. Fitch of 25 Emmons Place, this city; a sister, Mrs. John L. Partlett of New York city, and two brothers, Garrett Fitch of North Adams, Mass, and Guy Fitch of New Britain. James McKegney Funeral services for James McKeg- ney of Rocky Hill were held this Curtin & Co. funeral parlors and at 8 o’clock at 8t. Joseph's church. Rev. John J. Keane celebrated a requiem high mass. Burial was in 8t. Mary's cemetery. Opposite 8¢, Residence 17 Summer $t.—1625-3 NOW THAT SPRING FLOWERS ARE HERE—TELEGRAPH THEM! BOLLERER’S POSY SHOP 83 W. Main M., Telegrarh Prof. Bidg. Tel. 888 “The Flerist of New | - | Wall Street Briefs ‘ Net earnings of Cities Bervice com- pany for the year ended Jan. 31 | reached $31,739,717, an increase of [ 86,051,634 over the preceding 12| | months. Farnings on the common | |stock were equal to $5.33 a share| against $4.27 a share the year be- | fore. i Increase in the working capital ol! the Butterick company will be ef-| fected through proceeds of $2,000,- | 000 2-year 5 per cent notes being| IMARKET GOES UP; THEN DROPS DOW 0il, Motor and Rubber Shares 6o to Low Mark New York, Feb. 16 UP—The stock market following a brief upturn after the opening today, began to head downward, and various oil, offercd today by Halsdy Stuart & [ motor, rubbe ¢ 4 " r and miscellaneous jcompany at 99.50 and interest 1o |shares retreated into new low ground | Funerals | & Erwin Mfg. Co. for 15 years before | Mr. Fitch had been a hiker, being ' morning at 7:30 o'clock at the J. M. | yield 5.26 per cent. Utah Copper company earned 68 a share in 1927 on profit of | $15,740,764 compiled from quarterly reports. This compared with $15,- 357,028 or $9.45 a share in 1926. Fourth quarter profit was $4,212,783, or $2.59 a share. MISSING DEPUTIES s {Continued From First Page) youths sought by Indiana authori- ties. Pictures forwarded by Indiana aw. thorities did not closely resemble his | prisoners, Sherift Hardesty said. If Indiana authorities cannot identify the two as the fugitives, the sheriff will turn the boys over to Columbus police, he said, on a charge of au- | tomobile stealing. | The two were arrested near here Tuesday after a gun battle. Yester- day, they gave their reul names as Emil Graneee and Frank Tornes, of Youngstown. Frank Tornes and Carl Gransee left heir homes Sunday night, Youngstown reports gaid. Burns and Baxter escaped from two deputy sheriffs, Feb. 7, when they were being taken from Lafay- ette, Ind., to the Pendleton reform atory, to servo sentences of from five | to twenty-five years for robbery. GYPSY FLEES TOWN WITH HYPNOTIC EYE AND $388 Girl and Companion Sald To Have Made Hurried Departure After Rooking Gomez The gypsy fortune teller whe with a hypnotic eye, relieved Man- uel Gomez of 33 Lilac street of his lifetime savings of $538.25 in addi- tion to several articles of clothing according to his report to the po- ilice yesterday, left New Britain Tuesday afternoon, a few hours aft- er the fleccing was accompanied ac- cording to information obtained by Detective Sergeant George C. Elling- er, who is investigating the case. | The sergeant learned that the wom- an, who was described by Gomes as | “Black Spanish,” was accompanied by a white woman, who, it is believ- ed, travels with her in search of vie- tims of the game which Gomez said was worked on him. | Secrgeant Ellinger learned that the | women were stopping at a local f hotel, and had left hurriedly. Unless they return or are apprehended at their game elsewhere the police be- lieve there is slight possibility of tracing them. Meanwhile, Gomez {8 bemoaning the loss of his savings and his clothes and regrets exceed- | ingly that he allowed himself to be overcome by the power of the wom- an, who, according to his story. hypnotized him and left him in a sound slumber from which he did |not awaken for almost twenty-four hours. ‘Bar Association Tries | To Settle Labor Trouble | New York, Feb. 16 (UP)—A sub- committee on commerce of the American Bar Association opened its public hearings here today on a ten- tative formula for the peaceable settlement of labor disputes. The program of preventing strikes and other labor controversies as sug- gested by the bar association already ! has received the indorsement of the American Federation of Labor through its vice president, Matthew Woll. During the three-day conference representatives of labor, employers and the legal profession will present their viewpoint of the industrial | problem. The committee as yet has not drafted a definite policy or bill but from this meeting Julius Henry Cohen, chairman of the sub-commit. tee, hopes to obtain the drafting of a statute to prescnt to the American | Bar Association’s convention at Seat- tle next July. Says Lottie Pickford . " Got Divorce in Paris | TLos Angeles, Feb, 16 (PM—The | Times says Lottie Pickford, sister of | Mary Pickford, obtained & divorce in Paris seven months 0 from | Allan Forrest Fisher, known on the screen as Allan Forrest. Miss Pickford secretly filed her ! divorce plea while visiting abroad |and @& decree of separation was awarded by the Seine tribunal, For- rest admitted yesterday when lo- cated at his Hollywood apartments. | He declined to comment on the case | other than to admit the separation had taken place. SUIT OVER SIGNATURE The {llegibility of a signature on a deed dated July 5, 1895, was re- sponsible for the institution of an action to clear title, which was brought in the city court recently. August Case transferred property on Millard street to Peter Jaukes, but he signed his name so poorly that it was mistaken for Abryemink and was so transcribed on the land rec- ords. Jaukes later transferred the property to Walter Bavickas, who brought suit to clear the title. Judge { Morris D. Baxe rendered a decision |for the plaintiff after neither the de- fendant nor any of his heirs or as- signs had responded to a notice to appear in court. \ PRESENTS CREDENTIALS Rome, Feb. 16 (UP)—8oviet Am- bassador Kursky yesterday presented his credentials to King Victor Em- manuel. BODIES ARE FOUND | for the year. The early strength was ! based up buying of public utilities vu‘n the senate's rejection of the | W vestigation of super-power projects. | When prices began to slip, how ever, in many groups, more atten- tion began to be pald to less favor- | able trade reports, as well as to th { monetary outlook. | The reported falling off in new ' buying of steel was an important factor, and traders again turned wary eyes toward the statement of Brokers' Loans, which will be issued after the close of the market. There were indications that the credit | strings were being drawn a little | tighter, and that banks were scru- ! tinizing more searchingly the collat- cral offered for loans. | Pools which had been successful recently in pushing up their favor- ites, appeared to be backing away | from offerings as a number of close- |1y controlled issues showed reces- !sions of 3 to 6 points. The general retreat was orderly, however, and confined to a point or so in most of {the high grade industrials, such as U. 8. 8teel and General Motors. | A drop of 9 points was recorded by Midland Steel products preferred, and weakneas involved some of the dividend paying rallroads. Nickel Plate lost more than 3 points. Few of the earlier strong public utilities were able to retain their gains when the selling gather force in other sec- tions of the list. THE MARKET AT 2:30 P. M. 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Price on Application EDDY BROTHERS &G Members Hartford Stock Exchange HARTFORD BurrittHotelBidg. Hartford Conn. Trust Bidg, cmwg We Offer and Recommend: 50 Shares Landers, Frary & Clark 70 Shares Stanley Works 50 Shares American Hardware Edwin D. Hyde & Co. Investment Securities (4800 Telephones: {4801 136 WEST MAIN STREE' NEW BRITAIN, CONN. We Offer and kawmmend Subject to Prior Sale: 150 Shares Hartford Times Participating Preference Stock To Yield 6% % TREASURY BALA Treasury Balance, § CE IN AIRPLANE TEST to Be First in U. §. A gyroscopic stabilizer has been used successtully in an airplane, ac- cording to O. B. Whittaker of the | Sperry Gyroscope Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., who addressed a meeting of the New Britain section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers last night. Mr. Whittaker stated that his fect from the Ford interests yester- day and it is believed that his state. ment to the local organization was the first public announcement of the fact. 2 Mr. Whittaker did not go into de- tail regarding the use of the stabil- izer in the plane, merely making the statement to that effect. The stabil- izer is intended to prevent planes from veering off their course and to keep them steady. About 60 members of the New Britain section gathered at the State Trade school to hear the talk. He described the use of the gyroscopic stabilizer on sea-going vessels, sta- ting that it keeps them from rolling in a heavy sea. He said that the im- pact of one wave causes a vessel to roll not more than three degrees, as a rule, but in a heavy s ‘when imany waves are breaking against a ship, the rolltng is deeidedly more pronounced. With the stabilizer the (rolling is prevented from starting, he said. Mr. Whittaker said that the Jap- anese navy tested the stabilizer and employed it successfully. An airplane carrier was equipped with a stabili- zer and the ship received and dis- patched planes in the open sea, while other ships around it were rolling heavily. There was no rolling on the part of the vessel equipped with the instrument, he said. ] Gyroscopic stabllizsers are used on Announcement Made Here Said firm received a telegram to that ef- | vessels to keep them on & straight course, he said. With one in use the vessel is steered on a straight lnc without the necessity of having 2 pilot in the wheelhouse. He said that the stabilizer steers the shiy along a much straighter line than « | man can, QUAKE IN CHILE. Santiago, Chile, Feb. 18 (UP)—A strong earthquake shock was felt last night in Atacama Provinge. No damage or casualties were reported. Stockholders’ The Annual Meeting of the Stock- holders of The American Hardware Corporation will be held at the of- fice of the P. & F. Corbin Division, Park Street, New Britain, Cannecti- cut, on February 29th, 1938, at 2 o'clock p. m. To consider the Annual Report of the Directors of the Corporation. To elect a Board of Directors of the ensuing year. To tramsact any other business proper to come before said meeting. For the Directors, George T. Kimball, President. Isaac D. Russell, Treasurer. 61 Broadway, New York Dividends The Board of Directors has de. clared the following quarterly @iv- idends payable March 1, 1938, te holders of record January 31,19%8: Dividend Ne. 18 $6 Dividend fieries Preforved Stock —$1.50 per share in cash or 3.40- 100ths of & share of Class A for each sharc of Preferred Steck neld. Dividend No. 9 92630 Dividend Series FProfeoved Stock $1.63% per share in cash er 3.69-100ths of a share of Class A Btock for each share of Preferred Stock held. The stock dividend is equivalent to approximately por _share por annum for the 36 Dividend Se- ries and $141 per share per amwum for the $6.50 Dividend Beries Pre- ferred Stock. M. C. OKEEFFE, Becretasy.