New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1928, Page 15

FREE FROM PRISON Girl Conlesses Brotber-in-Law Didu't Attack Her Boston, Feb, 23 UM—A troubled conscience caused Ellen Lato, 18, of the Roxbury district, to absolve her brother-in-law, Harry L. Diamond, 21, of a crime for which he has al- ready scrved two years of an eight Year sentence in the Massachusetts reformatory. v The girl, in an affidavit which Governor Fuller turned over to the parole hoard today, admitted that an attack on her, of which she had ac- cused Diamond, was committed hy another. The affidavit said she had made the accusation to revenge her- self on Diamond who, she asserted had abused his wife, afier a quarrel. “When I found,” the affidavit read, “that Harry, instead of getting two er three months in jail as I figured. had been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment, T felt terrible. My conscience troubled me very much and I couldn't sleep nights, T did not have the courage to tell anybody &bout it for some time.” l Frank A. Brooks, chairman of the parolé board. has already inter- viewed Diamond and a hearing on | the case 1is pending. The board has full authoritiy under the law to release for cause persons com- mitted to the reformatory. No de- cision has yet heen made regarding | nossible action against the Lato girl ! for perju Auto Driver Ignores One Way Traffic Rule Officer E. P, Bloomquist turned in a report on going off duty this morn- ing to the effect that an automobile ariven by a young man known as “Hotkoski,” disregarded the one-way traffic regulation, on West Main street hetween the Commercial Trust Co. and New Britain National Bank buildings about 3:30 this morning. The car stopped in front of a Main street restaurant and when the ofli- cer spoke to the driver, Dr. David P. Waskowitz, who was in the car, said he would shoulder responsibility for the infraction. Chief W. C., Hart, on reading the report, summoned Officer Bloom- quist and ordered an investigation looking towards the rest of the driver, The chief said the traffic regulations were made for ohserv ance by everyone and he did not propose to have them disregarded without reason. An investigation was under way this afternoon and it was expected a warrant would be issucd for the arrest of the driver. parole | Weddings GORMAN—WINFREY Frances Marion Winfrey ot 41 Homestead avenue became the bride of Richard W. Gorman, “son {of Mr. and Mrs. William Gorman of 87 Elm street, at the rectory of 8t. Mary's church this morning at 10 o'clock. Rev, Walter J. Lyddy of- ficiated. The bride was attended by Miss Madlaine Gorman, sister of the bridegroom, and the best man was E£bbe Anderson. After the wedding Mr. and Mra. Gorman left for New York city on their wedding trip, On their re- turn they will live on Wethersfield avenue, Hartford. Mrs. Gorman was formerly em- ployed in the office of P. & F. Cor- bin where Mr. Gorman is now em- ployed, DANIELSON=—LARSON | Mr. and Mrs. Charles Larson of {Cromwell announce the marriage of thebir daughter, Agnes Elizabeth, to Erwin Herbert Danielson, son of Mr. {and Mrs. Oscar Danielson of Maple |Hill, which took place in ‘Brooklyn, December 30, 1927, Stanley School Assn. Will Have Movie Show Motion pictures which will be both entertaining and educational will be shown at a meeting of the {Parents and Teachers' association lof the Stanley school next Wednes- |day evening, February 29, in the auditorium of the school. The pictures, which were pro- {cured through Walter L. Bell, trat- fic manager for North & Judd Co., have heen taken by the New York Central railroad, and the assocla- ition will reccive them gratis, A {lecturer, Albert Davis, representing ithe company, will be in charge and wili explain the pictures. @. C. {Coudert, photographer who took |most of the pictrues, will also take I part in the program. | The pictures are “Out of the Ink- | |well” a cartoon; two reels “Rooscvelt’'s River of Doubt;” u |reel of “Niagara Falls and the | Adirondacks” and one reel of Lind- bergh's reception in New York.” fMarble Player Liet;, Driver Tells Police William Mack, who was driving |an automobile on Church street yes- {terdgy afternoon, denied to the po- {lice that Manuel Andrews, a color- |ed Doy, of 59 Franklin street, told {the truth in his complaint that the jcar had been steered directly to- wards him, striking him and knock- {ing him down. Mack sald he was |driving a car owned by Frank Gen- |tile, South Main street grocer, and {the Andrews boy fell down in the snow, several feet from the auto- of mobile, without being touched by it. | | | Alleged Professor { Is Fined in Court | New London, Feb. %3 (M—James |'T. Buck, 110 Wall street, New Ha- | ven, who claimed to be an assistant | professor in the English department {of Yale University; and James T. | Gibbs, 1175 Chapel street, New Ha- | ven, who sald he was a salesman employcd by the New Haven Dairy Company were each fined $100 and costs when presented in the local police court this morning charged with simple assault. Both demurred to the charges, but the demurrers were overrhuled. R R T S R e MONUMENTS $150 4 ft. high—2i All Granite—set anywhere in Ne: ft., 6 in. long. w England, price includes carting, setting, lettering and foundation. Buy now for Memeori. al Day and save $100. Call, write or phone for designs and prices. T.C.SmithSons 937 Stanley Street. New Britain, Conn. Tel. 1799, A post card brings us to your door. We recommend— Baltimore American Insurance Co. Capital .............. $1,000,000 Surplus .............. 1927 Earnings . (equal to 23% on Market Price). NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1928, e R e ————————— s P MAN MAY BE SET | STOCK RALLY 1§ ~ RESUMED TODAY, ANDOTHER DRIVER Owpers of Cars in Collision Named in $10,000 Action Claiming to have been seriously injured in an automobile accident, Joseph Sobolewski, through Attor- ney M. F. Stempien, has brought suit for $10,000 damages against Ludwik Fijolek, John Romano and Michael Dichechio. Deputy Sherift Matthew Papciak served the papers. The plaintiff claims that he was riding in an automobile as the guest of Fijolek on December 11 last at about 8:40 o'clock in the evening. The machine was proceea- ing along West Maln strect in an easterly direction. Another machine owned by Dichechio and operated by Romano, was procecding south (on Burritt street. The car in which the plaintift {was riding turned .into Burritt |strcet and & collision between the two vehicles resylted. The plaintiff atates that he received serious in- juries to the nose, face, ears, head and body and that he has been per- manently scarred. He claims that Fijolek cut the corner too sharp and that Romano was driving on the wrong side of the street. Excavator Sued For $3,500 Claiming failure to perform an ex- cavating contract, the Elaine Realty Co. has brought suit for $3,500 dam- ages against Angelo Tomasso of this city. The plaintiff states that a con- tract was entered into, whereby the defendant agreed to complete ex- cavating work on property of the plaintiff in Milford. He has neglect- ed to do s0, in spite of many re- quests to that effect, it is alleged. Property of ‘the defendant on Carl- ton street, Slater Road Manor, Com- | monwealth avenue and Derby street has been attached by Constable Fred Winkle. Roy Hit by Truck Wants 82,000 | Claiming that he was seriously in- tjured when struck by a truck owned by the Capitol Candy Co., of Hart- !ford, Frank Scroniato, a minor, |through his mother, Amelia Scron- iato, has hrought suit for $2,000 damages against the Hartford con- cern and Reuben Biskin of Hartford, driver of the truck. B. J. Moakia- wics represents . the plaintift and Deputy Sheriff Papelak served the papers. The plaintiff alleges that he was playing with several other children in the back yard of premises at- 94 West Main street, his home. The truck was driven into the yard and it struck the child, it is alleged. He states that he received many |injuries that caused him great suf- fering and caused him to lose a great deal of time from school, rctarding his education, Board of Education : Authorizes Contract Hartford, Feb. 23 (P—The state board of education was authorizéd at a meeting of the executive com- mittee of the state board of finance and control today fo enter into & contract with Harold C. Dahl ‘of Norwich for the installation of addi- tional toilet facilitics at the Willi- mantic Practicc school. The con- tract is for $2,174. Miss Caroline De F. Penniman, superintendent of the Long Lanc Farm for Girls at Middletown was authorized to award a contract for the removal of the old dormitory college which has been condemned as unsafe. The wrecking and grad- ing job will cost $1,150. A new dormitory is being constructed. {Sailor Tries Suicide; Disappointed in Love Hartford, Feb. 23 (M—DBecause of his extreme disappointment in what he termed “a one-sided love affair” with a Hartford girl, Michael Pa- gunis, about 27 years old, of the naval training station at Newport, RBR. I, after over-staying his fow hours leave of absence on Tuesday, attempted, suicide by swallowing a quantity of polson early Wedncaday morning. Pagunis was taken to the Hartford hospital suffering acutely from poisoning, but after receiving firat aid treatment recovered and is considerably improved today. | 3,334,175 .. $21.20 per share Average 1927 earnings of 33 representative fire insurance companies 10% of current market price of their securities. By comparison, Baltimore American is earning 23% on market price and should show considerable price improvement on this basis. Circular on request R. W. WATKINS & COMPANY INVESTMENT SECURITIES 21 Lewis Street, Hartford New Haven 158 Court St. WE DO Waterbury 108 Bank St. 829 NOT ACCEPT New London State St. MARGIN ACCOUNTS GUEST-SUES HOST ~ SAY RUSSIA MAY PREPARE FOR WAR LBoIim/ Nations Strengthening Armies Make It Necessary Moscow, Feb. 23 (UP)—Warn- ings that Russia must prepare for the next war were sounded today, the tenth anniversary of the estab- lishment of the army as a com- unist institution. It was only two days ago that Russia submitted to the league o1 nations a proposal for complete world disarmament within four years. Formal celebrations of the anni- versary, including parades, will oc- cur - Sunday; but citics already are 'splashed With red bunting and newspapers are filled with enthusi- astic greetings to and praises of the red army. War Commissar Voroshilov, in a statement, declared that capitalis nations were preparing feverishly for war, making it neccssary 1o strengthehn the army. t'Tl)e next war,” he said, “will re- quire: not alone the army but the whole Soviet Union to exert its en- tire strength. Army Is Ready “The government is conducting an obstinate fight for peace, but so long a8 we are surrounded by capitalist nations the danger of war will ‘hang over us always, “The army is ready to answer any attack.” J. V. Stalin, head of the govern- ment, issued a characteristically terse statement of three sentences, greeting sailors and soldiers. Also in observance of the anni- versary, all army, prisoners. serving sentences for breaches of- discipline have been pardoned, Among the countless | regarding the army, the tion of Leon Trotzky commissar and i H ! statements > 18 no men- the first war | former co-dictator, | posing the government. | Finds Husband Shot In Bed Beside Her Andover, Mass., I'ch, 23 (®—Po- ce called tod to the home of Clarence W, Cur 7. a shoemaker, were informed by his w that when she awoke this morning she found her husband dead in bed beside her, with a bullet wound_in the hecad. Others in the house sald the two had quarrcled last night and Curtis had gono into the bedroom listening to a radio concert. The police concluded that he had shot himself after getting into bed. Al Smith Entered in Michigan Primaries Lansing, Mich., Feb, (®—Gov. Al Smith of New York, was entered in the Michigan pres- idential preference primary to- day when petitions bear- ing approximately 6,500 signatures qualifylng him as a candidate for democratic preference were filled with the department of state. primary will be held April 2. Governor Smith is the first to qualify for the presidential contest in Michigan and democgatic leaders said he probably will be unopposed. PEANUT LIFTERS CAUGHT, Tour small boys were rounded up last evening for theft of peanuts from a store at 71 Elm strect, and will be turned over to Miss Ruth Bristoll, woman probation officer. One of the boys was caught and turned over to Sergeant C a, who learned the names of threc others who had run away and he appre- ended them. A boy who has been the cause of much annoyance at the New Britain Market on Church street was caught and turned over to ghe police about 6 o'clock last evening. TEAVY SNOW Constantinople, ¥eb. 23 (UP) — Heavy snowfalls have occurred in Anatolia. Heavy snow also is reported from Athens. Black sea shipping is suspended because of a storm. Deaths Mrs. Max B. Budhitz Mrs. 1sabel Phyllls Budnitz, aged 23, wife of Max B. Budnitz of 17 Harrison street, died at New Brit- ain General hospital last evening at 8:20 o'clock. A daughter born previously lived. Born in Worcester, she had lived in this city for the past two ycars. Her husband is proprietor of Budd Auto Products Co. of 167 Arch street. A short funeral service was conducted at the home this noon now banished to Turkestan for op- | The | Wall Street Briefs Miller Rubber company had net loss of $392,632 for 1927, against profit of $1,025,454 in 1926, trast to net loss of in 1926, share on the 8 per cent preferred, after allowing for dividends on the 6 per cent preferred, which are in arrcars, $3,439,799 éity Items A son was born at New Britain General hospital yesterday after- noon to Mr. and Mrs. John Mare- zenak of 578 West Main street, paredness for Death” was the subject of the first of a series of Lentcn sermons delivered at St. Jo- scph’s church last night by Rev. Father Hubert of the Passionist or- der of West Springfield. He will { preach at the Lenten devotions every Wednesday night during Lent. The pelice were notified today by the state commissioner of motor vehicles of the return of the opera- tor's license of Frank Ginsburg of 398 Commonwealth avenue. Ofticers A, E. Atwater and Han- ford Dart are off duty because of illne Fireman George Scarlett is able to bo about after an illness. | linger and Officers Daniel Cosgrove and William Grabeck were detailed by Captain Kelly at 1:40 this after- noon to investigate a report that there was a fight in front of 45 | | supposed fighters were *only fool: {ing” in an automobile, SCOUT GIVES FIRST AID and Mrs. P. J. Gagner of 71 Bassett {street was slightly injured while coasting on Trinity street Tuesday night. Smith, a Boy Scout of gave first aid trcatment. troop FORECIOSURE SUIT ng foreclosure of a mortgage and possession of premises on | Everett street, Lomas & Negtleton, [trustee, of New Haven, has brought uit against Frank and Joseph Mer- {lino and others of this city, through | Attorney Stanley J. T Deputy {Sheriff Papciak served the papers, GETS AIRPLANE Berlin, Feb. 23 (UP)—The gove ernment today presented King Ama- nullah of Afghanistan with the Junkers airplane” G-24. Tn connec- ition with the presentation, & specta- | in the king’s honor by commercial airplanes of the Lufthansa com- pany at Templehof Airdrome. LOCAL STOCKS {Furnished by Putnam & Co.) Insurance Stock: Aetna Casualty .. | Aetna Life Ins Co Aetna Fie ... Automobile Ins ... Hartford Fire National Fire Phoenix Fire .. Travelers Ins Co . Conn. General . E Manufacturing Stocks. Am Hardware . Am Hosiery . Beaton & Cadwell Bige-Hid Cpt Co com . . Billings & 8pencer com Billings & Spencer pfd . Bristol Brass .. Colt's Arms ..... Eagle Lock .. Tatnir Bearing Co Hart & Cooley . Landers, F . N B Machine N B Machine pfi ... Niles-Be-Pond com North & Judd ... Peck, Stowe & Wil Russell Mfg Co .. covill Mfg Co Standard Screw &tanley Works . Torrington Co com Union Mfg Co ... Public Utilities Conn Elec Service ... |Conn Lt & Pow ptd {Hfd Elec Light .. N B Gas . Southern N E Tel — 800 65 810 395 5§10 1100 820 1710 1880 | | i | | TRI Treasury SURY BALANCE alance, $68,121,247. after which the remalns. were sent | : by B. C. Porter Sons to Springfield. The remains will be interred fin Kadinah cemetery, Springfield. = Funerals Mrs. Frank English Funeral services for Mrs. Julla (Schweitzer) English, wife of Frank ‘W. English of 92 Bassett street, will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock at 8t. Peter's church. Burlal will be in 8t. Mary's cemetery. Joseph A. Haffey UNDERTAKER Phone 1623- NOW_ THAT SPRING FLOWERS ARE HERE—TELEGRAPH THEM! BOLLERER’S POSY SI-'!‘QP 83 W. Main St. Pret. 1“The Telegraph Florist Tel. ane o8 New Dritain” | Frank Lockhart, famous race driver who sensationally escaped death yes- terday when his machine, traveling |at 225 miles an hour, overturned at | Paytona. The car righted itself and the daring driver escaped uninjured. Kelly Springfield Tire had net in-| come of §357,741 in 1927 In con-; This was equal to $3.43 a| Detective Sergeant George C. El- | Main street, but they found that the | Miss Eva Gagner, daughter of Mr. | She ran into the curb and| {received a gash in her leg. Wallace |all of which sold 3 to 6 points above 18, | Tuesday’s final quotations. Bid Asked |conda and Calumet & Arizona g | way Express, coincident with lqui- Appears, However, to Have Lost Much Momeotum i in stock prices, which set in Tues- | day was resumed today, but appear- ed to have lost much of its momen- tum. Pools succeeded in marking up a number of specialties 3 to 6 points but renewed weakness of U. 8. Rub- ber and heavy offerings of U. B. Steel common on the bulges tended | to restrict bullish operations in other sections of the list. In view of the sharp reaction a few days ago, consolidated interest was manifested in the weekly brok- ers' loan statement to be issued by the New York Federal Reserve bank |after the close of the market. The decline in stock prices ordinarily would indicate a substantial con- traction in loans, although the sit- uation has been complicated by the calling of asseasments for the Bt. Paul stocks under the re-organiza- tion plan during the period covered by the loan statement in being as- sumed In some quarters that these payments would tend to keep loans up. Steel common was freely offercd | around the 140 level but General Motors showed a firm undertone on predictions of record-breaking first quarter earnings. U. 8. Rubber sold down nearly 4 points to 47% in re- flection of the further decline in rub- ber futures. Montana Power, which |scored a sensational advance on| { Tuesday, also ylelded to profit-tak- | {ing. { Bullish operations were most ef- fective in American Radiator, Bur- roughs Adding Machine, Internation- al Busincss Machines, Case Thresh- ing, Peoples Gas, Greene Cananca | Copper and International Telephone, | | Rails held fairly well despite the ! publication of an unsatisfactory car loadings report. Union Pacific, Ches- apeake & Ohio and a few other leaders advanced a point or so, but | Seaboard Air Line common turned weak in the carly afternoon. New York, Feb, 23 (®— Accumu- lation of buying orders over the holiday prompted by the recovery exhibited by the market Tuesday, | caused an uprush of prices at the opening of the stock market today. Montana Power continued its march upward, reaching 162. General Elec- tric, Fleischmann, United Drug, Al- lied Chemical, Montgomery-Ward | and Gold Dust. also were substantial- ! cular exhibition of flying was given{ly higher, the last mentioner start- ing the day with a gain of 3 points. Buying of numerous specialty is- ls\len continued, but at a more mod- | erate pace. Victor Talking Machinc !issues were extensively accumu- {lated, reaching new record lev iCopper stocks moved upward in th {early hour, Greene Cananca, Ana- ain- ling 1 to 2 poluts. Standard Plate | Glass preferred, which almost dou- Ibled in value Tuesday, rose further | to 38 1-2. Railroads were irregular | { car loadings, which ran behind | |those of the preceding weck as well | jas the year before. Chesapeake & | Ohio and Boo preferred soon were | up a point or so, but Missouri J‘a-i cific had a loss of about as much. | American Raflway Express, which 'hnd a bad slump on Tuesday, soon | sold down 4 points more. Oils show- | ed little early activity, despite somc | predictions of better carnings in the first quarter of 1928. Foreign ex- changes were firm at the outset | with sterling cables around $4.58. The market did not hold a definitc course very long in the forenoon. A | 12 point slump in American Rail- | i dation of U. 8. Rubber, impelled some hasty sclling, but the list after- wards strengthened under the lea- dership of People's Gas, Greenc| Cananea Copper, Nash and Hudson Motors. At noon prices were sagging again in sympathy with selling of | Freeport Texas and International | Nickel. The renewal rate for call| loans was unchanged at 4 1-4 per cent. THE MARKET AT 2:30 P. M. (Furnished by Putnam & Co.) High Tow Al Che & Dye 14583 143 Am Ag Che pd 61 601y | American Can 78% 76% Am Loco .... 109 Am Sumatra . 50 Am Sm & Re 173% Am Sugar ... b77% Am Tobacco . — Am Woolen . Anaconda Cop Atchison .... Balt & Qhio. Beth Steel Brook Man Calit Pet .... Cer De Pasco Ches & Ohio C RY & Pac 108 Chrysler Corp 581 Colo Fuel Congoleum Consol Gas Corn Prod . Dav Chem Dodeg Bros A 193 145 5613 1851 110 Flejschmaan .. 69% Freeport Tex . 79% Genl Asphalt , 751 Genl Elec ....128% Genl Motors ..136 Glidden 21 Hudson Moters §2% Hersheys ..... 3234 Int Comb, Eng 48 Int Cement ... 637 Int Nickel . Int Harves Int Paper . Ken Cop . ' Mack Truck Marland Ol Mo Kan & Tex 34% Mont Ward ..136% N Y Central 158 NYNH&H 6% North Amer... 607 Pack Mot Car 38% Pan Am Pet B 40 Phillips Pet ... 371 Plerce Arrow.. 11% Pullman .. . 80 Radio Corp ... 92% New York, Feb. 23 UP—The rally | in the carly dealings despite poor | PUTNAM & CO. Mcmbers New York & Hartford Stock Exchangea. \ 31 WEST MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN TEL. 2040 HARTFORD OFFICE, 6 CENTRAL ROW. TEL, 2-1141 | 1 NiagaraFire Insurance Co. ] Rights Bought and Sold Thomson, enn & Co. 55 West Main Street New Britain Phone 2580 | b Members of New York and Hartford Stock Exchanpe Edward L. 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