New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1928, Page 17

JOHN H, WALSH DIES ILL FOR TWO WEEKS Former Athlete Pm Any it General Hospital Today John Howard Walsh, 24 years old, died at the home ¢f his sister, Mrs. ¥Fred M. Hollfelder or 31 Uncas road at 1:30 o'clock this utternoon from complications. He was ill about two weeks, Born in Bristol, the son of Mr. #nd Mre. John Walsh and Ella (O'Toole) Wash hc lived in that city all his life ‘m; the exception of two yeirs spert in California and one year in this city. He was educated in Bristol, having been graduated from wristol high school where he was a foottall and base- ball player. Later while attending 8t. John's preparatory sachool he toak part in sports st the achool. He was formerly a pitcher with the Falcons in this city. During the time he lived in this city he was employed at Walsh & Hollfelder's atore on Main street. Burviving him besides Mrs. Holl. felder is another sister, Miss Helen Walsh. Funeral services will probably be held Saturday moraing at 8t. Mary's church, the time of the funeral to ‘be announced later hy M. J. Kenney Co., undertakers. Burial will be in Bristol. \ LETTER CARRIER BITTEN IN NINE PLACES BY DOG Thomas R. Young Attacked by Ca- nine—Oak Street Man Wound- ed on Arm. Attacked by a dog on Church street late yesterday afternoon, Thomas R. Young, of 291 Chestnut street, a letter carrier, was bitten in rine places on the legs, thighs, wrists and buack, and will be confin- ed to his home for some time. He i under the care of Dr. Arthur J. Savard, who said today that some of the lacerations were quite deep and painful. The police were noti- fied by telephone from 365 Church sireet at 4:45 o'clock, and Mr. Young was taken to his home. Aldo Bianchi of 126 Oak street complained to the police at 6:30 last night that a dog bit him on the arm. The animal is owned by the proprietor of a poultry store at Star and Winter streets, according to the complainant. Move on Foot to Swing 5,000,000 Votes to Smith | New York, Sept. 13 UP—Frank P. | Walsh, joint chairman under presi- dent Wilson of the war labor and in- dustrial relations boards, announced today at democratic national head- quarters that a movement has been launched to swing to Governor Smith 5,000,000 progressive votes cast for the late Senator La Kol- lette four years ago. He predicted that Governor Smith would receive 90 per cent of the votes that went to La Follette in 1924 “And if he does,” Walsh added, it will absolutely cinch his elec- tion.” Walsh and a group of progres- aives have organized the progressive league for Alfred E. Smith, with headquarters with the national com- mittee. Branches will be set up in every state, Walsh said. Governor Smith, Walsh asserted, had enunciated the principles of progressivism “as well as old Bob La Follette could hav U. §. Gets Grip o Another Nation’s Money London, Sept. 13 M—The Evening News said jocularly today that the United States had “gotten its grip on the money of still another coun- ¢ry.” It based this conclusion on a story of how 8ir John Lavery paint- ed the symbolical figure of an Irish golleen for the new treasury notes of the Irish Free State. Officials of the Free State hailed the result, yhich showed a girl with @& shawl draped around her and a wistful look in her eyes, as a per- fect Irish type. S8ir John was quoted today as saying: “When I searched for a model. T could find no one more suitable to the type than my wife.” The news recalled that Lady Lavery was Hazel Martyn of Chi- cago. U. S. Can Borrow Much More Than Is Needed Washington, Sept. 13 (UP)— Uncle 8am can borrow nearly twice as much money as he needs at 4% per cent. This was demonstrated today when the treasury announced that total subscriptions for its new eof- fering of ¢35 per cent certificates of indebtedness were $1.019,699.800, whereas the offering would total only $550,000,000. The treasury was offered $102.- 831,300 expiring third Liberty loan bonds in exchange for an equal value in certificates, and will accept all of these in addition to enough cash to make up the $550,000,000. CHAMPIO! ELIMINATED Beaconsfield Golt Club, Que., Sept. | 13 (M—Miss Helen Payson of Port- | land, Me., defending champion, was eliminated from the Canadian wom- en's golf champlonship In the sec- ond round of play today. Mrs. Lee Mida of Chicago, who entered the tournament a big fav- orite, defeated Miss Payson, 5 and 4, and is now regarded as the player the field will have to beat for the champlonship. ALFRED MOND FOUND DEAD Brighton, Eng.. Sept. 13 (P—Al- fred Mond, sccond son of Em: Mond. a gousin of Lord Melchett, was found dead early today under a tree in the grounds of Grey Friars House, Storrington. Mr. Mond had suffered from heart disease. He was an official of Tmperial Chemicals, the concern .’I which Lord Melchett is the head. Weddings SCHMITT—WESSELS isa Louise W. Wessels, daughter of Mr. qnd Mrs. Charles H. Weaselp of 23 Griswold street, and George C. 8chmitt of Collinsville, brother of Mrs. Fred L. SBunburn of 147 Hait street, were married yesterday after- noon at 4 o'clock at the personage of St. John's German Evangelical Lutheran church. Rev. Martin W. Gaudian offictated. The only attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Wessels, The bride was attired in & gown of transparent brown velvet with & hand peinted velvet hat to match. After the ceremony a dinner was werved at the Hotel Bond in Hart- ford. Mr. and Mrs. 8chmitt left on a motor trip and upon their return will reside on Collins street, Collins- ville, beinl at home after October 1. Mr. Schmitt is yard foreman for the Collins Co., Collinsville. Mrs. Bchmitt was a stenographer fof the New Fritain Lumber Co. Yesterday was the 33d wedding anniversary of the bride's parents. BIG I-BEAMS IN CITY FOR USE IN THEATER 60 Feet Long, 36 Inches High, Said ta Be Largest Ever Rolled in World Two I-beams of equal size, sald to be the largest ever produced in a single plece in the United States, %nd as far as available steel records show, the largest ever produced in one rolling in the world, are belng taken into the Lyceum theater to- day to be fitted into the reconstruc- tion_job. The beams are each 60 feet in length, 36 inches high ahd weigh approximately nine tons. They were taken to ‘the city on motor trucks with trailers, from the Bethlehem works at Bethlehem, Pa. The New Britain Iron Works is handling the beams, which are &e- ing placed by Milton Ratner, super- intenden® of construction for Frank Dejack, owner of the theater. The steel work and alterations were planned by Architect Henry F. Lu- dorf. POLICEMAN FOR 40 YEARS John Appointed to Super- uumerary Force When Washing- Coffey ton L. Morgan Was Chief. John Coffey of 48 Cottage place is ‘observing his 40th anniversary of his appointment to the supernumer- ary police force. He is the oldest member of the department in point of years of service, but has done little or no duty for several years. He is a gateman in the employ of the N. Y, N. H. & H. B. R. com- pany, and several years ago held the office of dog warden for some time. When Mr. Coffey was appointed to the force, the late Washington L. Morgan was chief, The late Jo- seph R. Johnson succeeded Mr. Morgan and Willlam J. Rawlings, who is now on pension, succeeded [Chiet Johnson. The present chief, William C. Hart, is the fourth un- der whom Officer Coffey has served. Stolen Airplane Crashes Near Syracuse Today Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 13 (P—The Travelair, three passenger airplane owned by Richard Yule of New Hartford and stolen from the muni- cipal airport at Utica early this morning, crashed into a swamp about a mile from Lowville today, according to reports reaching here. The reports said the pilot was only slightly injured but the plane badly damaged. After crawling from the plane, the advices d, the pilot went to a garage and hired an automobile. He declined to give his name and said he intended to go to Watertown. The plane was identified by its number, V-6119 and was equipped with a Curtis OX-5 motor. Hughes to Make Speeches half of Hoover New York, Sept. 13 M—Charles Evans Hughes, elected’ recently judge of the world court of inter- natfonal justice at The Hague, will arrive from Europe next week to make six speeches for Herbert Hoover, Col. John Q. Tilson, chair- man of the eastern division of the republican national speakers bureau, announced today. ‘Colonel Tilson said he had ar- ranged with Mr. Hughes by cable to make three speeches in the east and three in the west. Definite places and dates are being held up await- ing Mr. Hughes' arrival. Severe Storm Strikes Porto Rico Early Today New York. 8ept. 13. —(WA severe hurricane struck Porto Rico early today and was expected to reach the 1Island of Haiti before nightfall, said cable advices to the [French Telegraph -Cable company offices, All business has been suspended on Porto Rico, the cable manager at San Juan reported. All land wires were down. No reports were received as to loss of life and property dam- | age. | One message from 8an Juan sald an east north east wind of 90 miles velocity was blowing, with the baro- | meter at 29.50. HIGH WHEAT CROP A Rome, Sept. 13 (UP)—The insti- tute of agriculture estimates that the Canadian wheat crop is the highest on record. The winter and spring yield was placed at 14,928,- 000 metric tons, or 125.1 per cent of the 1927 yield. HELD FOR RECKLESSNESS Herman Knaus, aged 18, of Dix avenue, was arrested for reckless driving by Metorcycle Officer David Doty shortly before noon today. It is alleged that he cut in and out of traffic on Arch street. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1928 BOBBY JONES HITS (CHAMPION'S STRIDE (Continued from First Page) on the second hole and sank for a birdie three to become one up on Beck. Jones won the third, ¢ to 5, and was 2 up. Jones. after narrowly trouble on the third with his drive, won the fourth easily to become three up on Beck. The Britcn. whose putting had been off on the third hole, hooked his drive from the fourth tee and ‘then shot his second out of bounds. He was on ‘n 4 and Conceded the hole. Jones became five up when he won the fitth and sixth holes in rapid succession. The champion was one under par while Beck was in constant difficulties. Beck was short on his drive from the fitth tee but had a good brassie and put his third on the green only to take three putts, while Bobby sank a four foot- er for a birdie four. The champion left the door open on the sixth by partly topping his drive, the ball coming to rest in the bank beyond the water hazard. He took a pen- alty stroke, was on in three and sank & six footer for a four. Beck drove into the rough, then into & trap and finally missed a short putt, taking five. Jones and Beck both were in the rough at the seventh from the tee, falled to make the green with their second shots and required five apiece. Bobby became six up at the eighth, putting his tee shot well on the green, 227 yurds away, While Beck hooked to the 16th fairway. The Briton played a cup but missed this short one and Bobby was down in three. They halved the ninth in par fours. Jones out 35, Beck out 43. Jones and Beck halved the tenth in par five, both sticking their sec- ond shots on the green's border. The American champion went 8 up, his par-equalling pace being good enough to win the 11th and 12th for he made a tremendous drive, fully 275 yards on the 11th and reached the green in two, while Beck requir- ed three. Bobby was down in the customary two putts and became seven up. Bobby reached the 163 vard and 12th green while Beck landed in the trap, conceding the American a three foot putt for a par 3 and another win. TRUCK HITS LITTLE GIRL |Machine Then Crosses Street Bristol and Comes to Halt After striking Lighter Vehicle, (Special to the Herald) Bristol, Sept. 13—Lillian Chaboi, five years old, of 8 Dudley atrect, wus injured this afternoon when she was struck by an auto truck | owned by Lombard Brothers of Waterbury and operated by Edward |Bertrand of 1 Huntington place, Waterbury. The accident happened at the corner of Park and Dwight streets. Bertrand, after hitting the girl, crossed the street and crashed into a small truck of the Fleisch- mann Yeast Co. The girl was taken to the Bristol hospital where she was treated by Dr. M. A. Gore. Bertrand was or- dered to appear at police headquar- ters tomorrow morning. WOULD-BE THIEF FLEES Boy Who Tries to Get Cash at New Britain Institute Escapes From Janitor's Clutches, A game. that has been worked successfully at the New Britain In- stitute was frustrated today when Charles Crandall, janitor, caught a boy who is said to have been in a room where a key to the cash depos- itory is kept. The lad resisted and managed to escape before Detective Sergeant Ellinger arrived in re- sponse to a summons. According to the police, the boy gave the librarian a lengthy list of books to find in one of the rooms, and while she was about it, he went after the key. It is said money has been taken out of the institute through this method in the past. Sixty Free Masons Arrested in- Spain La Linea, Spain, Sept. 13 (UP)— Sixty Free Masons and the corres- pondent of the newspaper El Sol were arrested today. Authorities gave no reason for the arrests. La Linea is in the Cadiz, near Gibraltar. Province of ROTARY MUSICAL PROGRAM Stating that he has heard the cri- ticlsm aimed at the Rotary club, which has been applied to all civic clubs that they are ‘“talked to death,” Steve Robb, who had charge of the program at the Rotarm club today, inaugurated a musical pro- gram with no speeches. The enter- tainment was furnished by Joseph Faszini on the accordion and Tony Lopatri with a banjo. Rev. William H. Alderson who recently returned ifrom his vacation, presided. REPUBLICAN CARD PARTY A card party will be given by the members of the Woman's Republi- can club Monday evening at head- quarters on West Main street. Cards will not be furnished. Reservations are In charge of Mra. Ray Leach and Mrs. F. W, Latham, REPORTS SON LEFT HOME Mrs. Blejewski of 121 Farmington avenue reported to the police at 6:50 o'clock last night that her son Casimer, aged 14 years, le(t home last Sunday, taking $20, and did not return, He has been employed by Harry Griswold of Poquonock. FORMS NEW MINISTRY Sofla, Bulgaria. Sept. 13 (UP)— Premier A. Liaptcheff has formed a new ministry which includes all the members of the old cabinet except the minister of railways. A cabinet crisis arose over charges implicating cabjnet members the recent Macedenian disturbasces. escaping | nice chip | shot that stopped two feet from the | in| 4 Born, | Abel . City Items 8t. Joseph’p parish unique card party tonight Ednn street grounds. —advt. A meeting of the plumbers ex- amining committee will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at which time one candidate for a master plumbers li- cense will be quizzed, A meeting of the Lady T. A. B. society will be held at 8 o'clock to- night in the Y. M. T. A. & B. so- clety hall on Main street. The New Britain Investment Cor- poration Co. has sold a three family house at 210 Whiting street to John and Carmella Fuschillo through the 8. Stella Real Estate Co. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lorch of 261 Maple street at New Britain General hospital to- day. ———— I Deaths Mrs. Claus E. Johnson Mrs. Alma Charlotta .Johnson, b4 years old, of 216 Chapman street, died late yesterday afternoon at her home where she had been 1l a short time. She was the witz of Claus L. Johnson. e was born in 8weden and had made her home in this city for many years. Surviving her besides her husband are a daughter, Miss Helen Johnson of this city; a son, Henry Johnson of Rochester, N. Y., and three sisters and four brothers in Sweden, Funeral services will be held Sat- urday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home and at 2:30 o'clock at Erwin ! chapel. Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahlquist, pastor of the First Lutheran church will officiate. Burial will be in airview cemetery. Abraham H. Zucker Abraham H. Zucker, 53 years old, dled ths morning at his home, Church street, after an lllness of about sour weeka Mr. Zucker was born in Austria in 1875 and in 1914 he emigrated to America and settled in New Brit- ain, He entered in the dry goods business here and truveled from house to house, Mr. Zucker was a member of the i I. O. B. B. Hebrew society, Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Toba Zucker; two sons, Leon and Sydney Zucker; two daughters, Betty and Minnie Zucker; a brother, Max Zucker of the Home Furnish- ing Co.: two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Silverberg of New Haven, and Mrs. Jlose Haber of Hartford, The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at 10 o'clock at the home. Burial will. be in Beth Alom cemetery. | Funerals —_—_ Frederick Rock The funeral of Frederick Rock of 181 Main street, was held this morning at 8:30 from F. P. Duffy’s undertaking parlors and &t 9 o'clock | from St. Peter's church where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Charles Sachs. As the body was borne from the church, Mrs. Matthtas Rival sang, “Face to Face.” The pall bearers were " Pavelczyk, ank Miynarski, Willlam Barnardo, John Navi- kas, Samuel Giori and Antone Kirt- lewskl. Interment was in St. Mary's ceme- tery. Walter Mprs, A st Born Funeral services for Mrs. August who died yesterday shortly before her 8§5th birthday anniver- sary at the home of her son, Walter Born, of 438 Ellis street, will be held at the funeral home of B. C. Porter Sons, 19 Court street, Satur- day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. William Ross, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Burial will be in Forestville, Fred L. Hendrickson Funerl services for Fred L. drickson of Thorniley street were held this afternoon at'2:30 o'clock at the home. Rev, Dr. Abel A. Ahl- quist, pastor of the First lLutheran church, officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery. Harold Skold Iuneral services for Harold Skold of 153 Arch street were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Erwin chapel. Rev. Dr. John E. Klingberg officiated. Burlal was in Vajrview cemetery. John K. Johnson The body of John E. Johnson of 77 Usgood avenue will lie in state at the First Lutheran church to- morrow from noon until 1 o'clock. Funeral services will be held in the ®hurch at 2:30 o'clock. Kev. Dr. Ahlquist, pastor, will offi- ciate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Mr. Johnson, a member of the firm of Occupin & Johnson of Main strect, died yesterday morn- ing. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all those that ‘showed such kind sympathy in loss of our dear little son and brother, Lincoln Munson Geerge. 8igned. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Munson and Family. - “The Telegraph Florist of New Britaln™ 83 WEST MAIN oT., rmll. BLDG. TELEFHONE 800 OR 381 Gireenhouses. Maple HIN WI.IITAIII Y n., tt-vn Iflw.“ Summer M.—1013-3 READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR BEST RESULTS ! heaviness, although there was some 365 Hen- ! Wall Street Briels July operating income of the Western Union Telegraph Co. was 81,142,815 against $1,077.136 in July, 1927, and for seven months this year | $8.471,206 against §5,455,050 & year go. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western earned $2.84 a share in the first half of 1928 against §4 a share in the first half of 1927. Net in. come fell to $4,797.572 from $6.- | 172,281 BOND MARKET HAS BUT LITTLE PEP, Dullness Prevails and Prices "Remain Heavy New York, Sept. 13 (#—Dullness | still prevailed on the bond market today. Prices were inclined to improvement when dropped from 7 1-3 per cent at midday. Recent astrong features encoun- tered selling, notably coppers. Ana- conda 7's sagging a point and Andes 7's fractionally. Public Service of’ New Jersey ¢ 1-2's, recently under | heavy accumulation, sold down | more than a point. \ Rails were generally under mod- | 'rate pressure, particularly the .St. | Paul issues and Missouri Pacific 5's. Santa Fe Adjustment 4's dropped more than a point in a few sale while the convertible 4's made a fair gain. Cunadian Pacific deben- ture 4's were firm in fair demand. New York Tractions were generally | firm, while New York State Rail-| ways 6 1-2's dropped more than 2 points. Amusement issues made slight gains, particularly Pathe Exchange with warrants and Locw's 6's, ex warranta. Bethlehem Bteel §'s and International Telephone 4 1-2's improved, while American Telephona es eased. In the oils, Shell Union 5's gained nearly a point, '\\'hlle White Eagle 5 1-2's declined fractionally. The foreign list was steady. while U. S. government obligations were quiet in the early trading. CURB MARKET 1§ NOT VERY ACTIVE +Liquidation Turns Prices Irregu- lar Today New York, Sept. 13 (P—Liquida- tion throughout the Iist turned | brices irregular on the Curb mark- @ today, although a few industrials made wide gains. Trading fell back to small volume after the feverish activity of recent days. Bancitaly was again sold heavily, dropping 6 points to 127 5-§ at one time, Amusement shares also en- countered selling, Universal Pictures | a recent strong feature, tumbling 5| points. Fox Theater ', however, | found support toward midday and rallied from a small uecline. Pittsburgh Plate Glass made a spectacular rise of 3 points to & new high price in a few sales, while A. G. Spaulding went up 14 points into new high territory. Aluminum Co. and Triplex Bafety Glass ad- vanced about 7 points each. Bliss, Oscar Nebel, International - Safety Razor “B”, Moore Drop Forging and Swedish American extended their gains. Columbia call money | per cent to 7 Graphophone sagged after an early gain. Curtiss Aero Export, Loew's Debenture Rights, Mavis and De Forest Radio drop- ped from 1 to 4 po'nts. “One-Man” Power Co. Sells Qut to Combine | New York, Sept. 13 UP—The E.| M. Nichols Electric Co. of Barton. Vermont, a *“one-man” utility sy tem for nearly a quarter of a cen- tury, has been bought by the W. B. | necessary, WALL STREET HAS DOWNWARD ACTOY Today's Dealings Gomplete Re- versal of Wednesday's BY BTANLEY W. PRENOSIL (Associated Press Financial Editor) | New York, Sept. 13 (#—The stock market displayed a complete re- | versal of form today, selling off sharply in the morning and then rallying briskly after mid-day. Eutly declined of 1 to 7 points in the gen eral list, and 3 to 14 points in the | amusement issues were cut down, | or wiped out, and a long list of pooi | specialties bid up 1 to 5 points above yesterday's final quotations. Trading showed a tendeney to turn dull on the declines. Lowering of the call money re- newal rate from 7! to 7 per cent, coupled with the circulation of an optimlstic statement on business conditions by Secretary of the Treas- ury Mellon, helped to revive bullish enthusiasm. Shipment ot gold from England to Canada and the estab- lishment of another new now level | by sterling exchange again aroused hopes of early gold imports into this country. Otherwise, there was little in the day's news to influence the price movement. Early selliug was inspired largely Ly the bellet that the recent rapid advance had weakened the techni- cal position of the market, and that a downward revision of prices was This was particularly | true of the amusement stocks which had been bid up to fantastic. levels on the strength of merger reports. Warner Bros. common broke 1% | points and the A stock 14, but both | rallied about six points from their | low levels in the early afternoon rally. Fox Film dropped 6 pointsand recovered 4, and Stanley dropped | nearly 6 and recovered 4. Curtiss was hammered down 7 points and | Keith Albee, Victor ‘Talking Ma- chine, Briggs and Wright showed extreme gains of 3 points or more. | Several new leaders were brought | forward in the atternoon. Standard | Commercial Tobacco, directors of | which have under consideration a 10 | | per cent stock dividend ,in addmon» to the regular cash payment, ran up | 4 points to a new high record at | 37 1-8. New peak prices also were regis- | tered by Chrysler, Packard, Gru ham-Paige, Davison Chemical, Mid- Continent Petroleum and Cerro De Pasco. Rails, which heretofore huve taken little part in the advance, resented several points of strength. | St. Louis Bouthwestern ran up 4| points and New Haven 2 The market turned reactionary | soon after the opening on heavy | selling for both accounts. Selling | was inspired by the belief that the | rapidity of the recent advance had weakened the market's technical position. Fears of a large increase in the federal reserve report on brokers’ loans after the close of the market also was a factor. Pools, which had been enormous blocks of stocks at “'J vancing prices, temporarily with- | drew from the market or lowered | their bids with the result that quo- | tations melted rapidly in several | highly speculative issues. Amuse- | ment shares bore the brunt of the | early selling, Warner Bros. common dropping 51 points, the A stock 81 | points, Keith-Albee 31z, Fox Film .5‘ and Stanley Co. of America | 1-2. ! Loose Wiles, General Electric, General Motors and Briggs also ran into heavy selling. Radio moved against the current trend. rallying | from 205% to 209. Purity Bakeries moved up more than 3 points to a | new peak at 132 7.8 before the ad- vance was halted by profit-taking. | New York Central, International | Telephone and American Bank Note alzo received good support. | Foreign exchanges opened steady. with sterling cables a shade lower at a new.low for the year at $4.85 1-32. Bulls were timid for a while ahout carrying on. fearful that other speculative structures would also | topple over, after the crash in the amusement shares ds “stop loss” or- ders were caught. S8ome pools never theless stuck manfully to their guns and were pushing their favorites into new high territory at midday when a general rally was in prog As the flood of selling orders overran taking | Vfoshay Co. for the public utiti- ties consoliddted corporation for| $120,000, | Twenty years ago Dr. E. M. Ni chols of Barton bought the trans- mission line from Judge W. I Clark of Glover, Vermont, for §2.-| 800. | Judge Clark owned a home in Glover 25 years ugo when electric lights were still novelties in smaller communities. Three miles away the village of Barton had built a municipal power plant and stirred by local pride and a desire for mod- | ern lights in his house, Judge Clark | made a survey of the town. signed | up 30 neighbors who agreed to be-| come customers and built a_three- mile transmigion line from Barton. He bought the electricity from the municipal plant at Barton. Five years later Dr. Nichols bought the transmission line from Judge Clark and the “one-man” utility now be- comes ah integral part of a great utilities organization, Hoover’s Son Is Named Alfred Smith Hoover Bosten, Sept. 13 (UP)—X son, born last night to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoover, has been named Al- fred Smith Hoover. The parents are deinocrats. BANK OF LAND London, Sept. 13.—UP—The week- ly statement of the Bank of Eng- land shows the following changes in pounds: Total reserve increased 769,000; circulation decreased 761.- 000; bullien increased 8,000; other securities increased 6.061,000; pub- lic deposits decreased 5.412,000; | other deposits decreased 10.498,000; notes regerve increased 771,000; gov- ernment securities decreased 10, 590,000, The proportion of the bank's re- serve to liability is 55.13 per cent, last week it was 47.67 per eent. + Rate of discount 4 1-3 per cent. {Am Ag Che pd | Brook Man {CR1& Pac 1Genl Etec ... |Genl Motors .. the Amusement group, Warner Bros. Pictures A went down to 115. It closed yesterday at 129 1-5. and as | recently as Tuesday made its record | price of 139 1-4, The common share at 113, Fox at 106 and Stanley Co. of America at 58, were down 19 1-4 13 5-8 and 11 3-4 peints rexpectivel from their recent best figures Standing call loans held at 7 1-2 cent. THE MARK (Furnished by Putn Al Che & Dye American Can Loco . Sumatra . Sm & Re Sugar ... Tobacco . Woolen Anaconda Cop Atchison Balt & Ohio Beth Steel Cer De Pasco Ches & Ohlo Chrysler Corp Cole Fuel ... Congoleum Consol Gas Corn Prod Dav Chem . Erie RR . . Fam Players . xFleischmann . Freeport Tex Genl Asphalt . 1713 2071 Glidden 6% Hudsen oMtors 823, Int Comb, Eng Int Cement Int Nickel . Int Paper Ken Cop . Mack Truck .. Marland OMl .. | Pack Mot Car PUTNAM & CO. Mambers New York & Hortord Stsch Bashangw 31 WEST MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN TEL. 2040 MARTFORD OWICE, 6 CENTRAL ROW, THL S48 We Offer: Automobile Insurance Co. Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Phoenix Insurance Co. AT THE MARKET Thomson, e & Lo Members of New York and Hartford Stock Exchunges 55 West Main Street New Britain Phome 2580 Stuart G. Segar, Manager We Offer: Guaranty Trust National Bank of Commerce Price on Application. EDDY BROTHERS & & Members Hartford Stock Exchange HARTFORD BurrittHotel Bidg. Hariford Conn. Trust Bidg, Colomy Bldg We Offer: 15 Shares N. B. 100 Shares Colts Gas Light Co. 50 Shares Stanley Works Shaw & Company MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE New Britain Nationa) Hank Bldg. Tel. Bernard A. Couley We Offer: $200. Brayton A. Perter. National Liberty Insurance Co. Mo Kan & Mont Ward . National Lead 131% Y Central ..176 Y N Ha& H 63y North Amer.. 16 87y i 907 1% 248 131% Pan Am Pet B Phillips Pet Picrce Arro Radio Corp Itemington Rd | Reading | sears Roebuck 1537 Sinclair Oil uthern Pac std Oil N J std O N ¥ Stewart Warn udebaker 823 Texas Co . 1Y Tex Gulf Sulph 71% Tim Rol Bear 139 Underwood 71 Union Pac ...196% Union Carbide 1741 United Fruit .135% US Ind Aleo .121 U S Rubber U8 steel Wabash Ry West Elec . Willys Over 108 196% 1794 ! Woolworth | Wright Aero 183 Am Tel & ‘el 182% x—Dividend. LOCAL S10CK$ insurauce Stocks (Furnished by Putnam & Co.) 114 Asked 1230 880 . 840 4“4 890 855 455 Aetna Casualty Aetna Life Ins Co Aetna Fire Automobile Ins Hartford Fire National Fire . Phoenix Fire ... Travelers Ins Co . Conn General n .. 825 . 1630 Am Hardware . Am Hosiery Beaton & Cadwell .... Bige-Hfd Cpt Co com. §9 Billings & Spencer com — Billings & Spencer pfd — Bristol Brass ... Colt's Arms Eagle Lock . Fafnir Bearing Co . Hart & Cooley . Landers, ¥ ..., N B Machine N B Machine pfd . Niles-Be-Pond com . North & Judd Peck, Btowe & Wil Russell Mfg Co Bcovill Mfg Co . Standard Screw Stanley Works Torrington Co cam Unien Mfg C» ..... Public Utilitles Stocks Conn Elec Service ” Conn Lt & Pow ptd Hfd Elec Light ..... l".i " | Amelia Linn, quitclaim, . 1 172 143 s0 178 148 N B Gas Southern N E Tel . Conn Power TREASURY STATEMENT Treasury balance .... $121,670, Joseph Giannitonio to Vincenso Lanellg, et al, Oak street, warranty. Vincenzo lanello and Paul Gian- nintonio to the Savings Bagnk of New % | Britain, $4,200 mortgage, Osk street. and Chapman August Mouries to August | street. Joseph Mariottl to Mutual Savings bank, gage, Queen street. the Burritt $2,500 mert- MARRIAGE INTENTIONS Marriage license applications were tiled today at the office of the town clerk as follows: James A. Rl rose of 147 Wooster street, and_ Bertha 2. McBriarty of 544 Staniey sireet; Gus Rtakey of 1396 Corbin avenur, and Anna M. Butterbredt of the same address. FORECLOSURE ACTIONS The Rogers Sash & Door Co. has brought foreclosure actions against the A. J. White Co. of Meriden, on three Logan street houses and on one MIl street dwelling. The amounts dnlmed are, $1,110.25, $1,- 081,95, $672.79 and $914.0 The actions are returnable in common pleas court. WOULD REJOIN POLICE Thomas Rouskic, a former police- man who resigned & few years ago, has made application for appeint. ment to the department. The mat- ter will be considered at a meeting of the discipline committee of the police board nest week. The Tacoms municipal pewer plant sells electricity for abewt 1.3 cents per kilowstt heur. Notice—Auction Sale Bf Order of the City Court of New Britain, 1 will sell, at Publie Auc- tion, subject to the appreval of the Court, to the highest bidder, on Wednesday, Scptember 19, 1938, at 2:30 p. m.. the premises knewn as numbers 30, 32, 34 and 3¢ Day Street, New Britain, Cenn.. of two (2) parcels of land with twe 2 tenement houses thercom, and o two (2) car garage ir reat of each, on a judgment for foreelosure of Mechanics Lien, in (aver of Lowle i Nair and against Angele Cianfions,