New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1928, Page 20

according to his companions and Officer Hayes. Vablos said he tried to turn from West Main street into Corbin avenue and the car turned over. Leaying Hull, the others start- ed for the police atation to get an accident report blank, thereby counting for Hull's being left alone. STRIAE CHRIREY, ASSAILANTS FINED Storekeper, Objcing o Arrs, Two men who lost their tempers and asmulted children who had an- royed them, were before Judge H. P. Roche in police court today, aid | both were fined. James Marchesi. aged 57, of 44 Seymour street, was arrested about 6 o'clock last evening by Motorcycle Officer David Doty, who saw him throw pieces of potato at & number of chiliren who were “Some day I'm going to see the about thirty feet from his store on | world, Ray Ostman used Franklin street. One of the children, {to say. Ostman, widely known Ruth Pfeiffer, aged 3, of 418 East violinist, violaist and tenor saxo- strect, put her hand to her head |phone player, formerly of Plainville, and burst into tears, causing the of- |most recently of New Britain, has ficer, who was passing on his way started on his intinerary.. If he home from duty, to believe she had |keeps going the way he has started been struck. He spoke to Marchesi he may know every Main street in who became abusive, according to the nation. OFF TOSEE WORLD New Britain Musician Joins Up With Plainville Act OSTERMAN AND SAX the officer, and finally he was plac- 1 ed under arrest, but refused to sub- mit. Followed into the store by the | ofticer, Marchesl was given & chance | to put on his coat and hat but hv: abused the officer verbally and | finally struck him a glancing blow on the cheek with his fist. After| deciding to submit when a )‘mmg“ man advised him to do so, Mar- chest kept up a continuous flow of | vile ianguage on the way to the po- | lice station and inside the station. | Ofticer Doty testified. Cross-examined by Attorney Mon- roe C. Gordon, who appeared for Marchesi, Officer Doty denied that he had ever had any trouble with Marchesl on account of the latter's refusal to buy police baseball tickets from him. As to the officer's badge the attorney wanted to know if it was dark when the officer showed it te Marchesi, and the reply was that the lights in the store shone | onto the street so that the bfldgwy‘ He told me he thought the officer said. Marchesl, who pleaded not guilty to the charge of breach of the peace and assaulting the Pfeiffer child, accused a crowd of children of making so much naise about his store that he could not hear his cus- tomer's requests. He went out and chased them, and to scare them he threw pieces of potato in their direc- | tion but he did not intend to hit them. He did not know Officer Doty and he denied that he used abusive language towards him. He said the ofticer handled him roughly in the store and angered him. Relative to the ticket incident, Marchesi said a motorcycle officer called on him last | summer and wanted him to buy tickets when he alrcady had one, which was all he could afford. He| and the officer hud some words about the matter, but he could not say it was Officer Doty. After Attorney Gordon had pic- | tured the annoyance to which store- keepers are forced to submit by { Ostman It was about a month ago that began to be missed along New Britain’s Main street. Fellow musicians, making inquiry of other fellow musicians, got the cryptic re- sponse that he had “gone to New York." When the Community orchestra began practicing this season er Olsson, conductor, missing Ostman's veliable viola, inquired whether any- body knew what had bacome of him “Gone to New York.” knowingly re- plied Marcus H. Fleitzer, conceft- | meister. Just he Conductor Olsson sighed. another good player gone, ruminated. Further Investigation disclosed that Ostman had departed for Broadway toting his tenor saxo- phone. Putting two and two to- gether one learns “on reliable au- thority” that he headed for a night club. Due to the interferences of Mable Walker Willebrandt, however, the night club business has gone into eclipse, and Ostman did not star as a sax player in a night club. Once on Broadway, however, the remainder of the itinerary was not overly difficult to arrange. Ostman hooked up with a Keith act. All he does is to play the sax in a tabloid music show employing 15 people— a stage orchestra of nine and the re: mainder what'll you have; or what the public wants. The show was tried out at White Plains, N. Y., and was a hummer. Then it jumped to Hartford, playing at the Allyn theater part of last week. This week soma city in New Hampshire—reputed to be Manches- ter—has the show. The itinerary has been made out as far west as Chicago and before the Keith route | arrangers get through it may slip through all the way to California. Ostman lived in New Britain part of last week, preferring the family domicile on Ellis street to hotel life. That probably will be the last he will NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1928 WON'T TALK IN swer Commission's Questions tric Bond and Share Company, to- |day again declined to testify or pro- duce documents in the federal trade |commission's power investigation. A. E. Smith, comptroller and as- sistant secretary of the company, also refused to produce the operat- ing expense ledgers, although he Leen directed specifically to bring |them to the hearing today by Com- | missioner McCulloch. Queries Smith Healy asked Smith whether he {Kknew that in March, 1927, there was payment of $359,000 to 8. Z. | Mitchell, president of the company, i\\luch was charged to the general reserve account. “Was there a voucher for amount?” asked Healy, “and what was the purpose of that payment?” The witness declined to answer, “Well,” said Healy, “if you know and don't tell what it was for, it won't be our fault 1f it does not ap- pear here what it was for. | Counsel for the company informed (the commission that this position would be maintained until it had been judicially determined whether the organization was required to submit the information sought con- c'ernin: company disbursements. John K. MacLane, the counsel, at the outset informed Commissioner McCulloch, presiding, that the com pany “has made nq disbursements to influerice or control elections of |president, vice president or members |of the United States senate, and therefore has no vouchers or records with respect thereto,” he added that witnesses who have searched the records were present to verify this statement. Won’t Reply “As to any other matters,” he continued, “we must respectfully decline to submit witnesses for ex. amination or to produce records or papers until the fundamental con- stitutional and legal questions pre- scnted at the hearing on October 17 have been adjudicated.” At that time witnesscs declined to give certain answers. the examination of Feagin, that the witness would have the op- portunity to decline to answer ques- tions asked by Robert E, Healy, 5ccn\mmion counsel, if he 8o desired. many questions put by Healy, de- spite directions to do so by the com- | missioner. Feagin's refusals were duplicated later by Eugene P. Summerson, secretary of the Electric Bond and TRADE HEARING Feagin Again Declines to Ar- Washington, Oct. 23 UP—Ralph B. | Feagin; a vice president of the Elec- for the company. tion desired for the end would be taken practicable.” gin had never returned the papaers. He submitted a'list of these, to show that various documents had referred to opposition to govern- ment development of the Boulder Dam project and government oper- ation ‘of Muscle Shoals. Arnold esti- mated that 124 of the papers, all dated 1927, had related to success- ful opposition maintained by the company against a proposed muni- cipal utility program at Buhl, Idaho. Arnold said that numerous documents had been returned by Feagin, in accordance with the promise, and that in every instance |of the Cuban people and the won- those returned bore the initials of | derful changes that have taken Feagin and those of 8. J. Quinn, | place in the city of Havana are be- publicity and advertising director |ing repeated by the Spanish War veterans who recently returned to this country after holding their na- tional encampment in Havana. This was the first time that the veterans held their encampment on foreign soil. The New Britain delegates to the encampment representing the A. G. Hammond post and auxiliary were Quincy Hartung, camp delegate; John F. Burns, state delegate; Mrs. SPANISH WAR VETS RETURN FROM CUBA Jobn F. Burns, State Delegate, Tells..of Convention Trip Glowing tales of the hospitality Commissioner McCulloch said that steps would be taken by the commission to require the utility representatives to submit informa- investigation. He added that court action to this “as soon as ‘Woods. At the present time ‘won- derful capitol is under construction that is expected to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Moat of the houses in Havana, even on the main streets, have an old fashioned Spanish balcony in the front from which the residents of the houses are to be seen at night. The windows are all barred with iron bars and many of the houses have a large iron door which is locked at night. Late comers are allowed to pass into the houses by means of a small entrance that ————— . W, C. A. Pinnacle Club Election of Officers Election of officers was held at the Pinnacle club meeting last night. Mary Tinti was unanimously re- elected to the presidency. The offi- cers ara as follows: President, Mary Tinti; secretary, Dora Cararini; treasurer, Estelle Neetup; social chairman, Monica Tinti. A costume Halloween party will be held next Monday evening. In- Carrfe Schultz, local auxiliary dele- gate; Mrs. S8arah Magson, state auxiliary delegate and two guests, City ltems Mrs. John Woitowitz of 108 West this Commissioner McCulloch request- ed MacLane not to interfere with saying |The witness then refused to answer street complained to Sup:rnumerary Ofticer Thomas W. Riley last night quarts of milk were stolen from the back steps at her home. T. A. B. Fair tonight, T. A. B. Hall. —advt. Attorney Thomas F. McDonough will be the principal speaker at the Fourth Ward democrat rally tonight. A card party will preceed the talk. The police have been notified of the suspension of the operator's li- cense of John Dorbuck of 328 Oak street. Co. No. 8 of the fire department was called this forenoon to Farm- ington avenue where a rubbish fire was causing considerable smoke. Dancing tonight, T. A. B. Fair— NEWINGTON NEWS meeting of teachers and officers of the Sunday school will be held in the parish house Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Supper will be served at 6:30. Mrs. Edith Hancock of Main street will entertain the Maple Hill Woman's club at her home Wednes- day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A an address on “Occupational Ther- apy.” Mrs. Hancock will be assist- ed by Mrs. Harold 8. Winship There will be a social whist given by the democratic committee at the Grange hall Wednesday evening. Oct. 24, at 8 o'clock. from Hartford will be sccured to give an address. that two loaves of bread and two women's Newington, Oct. 23—The regular speaker has been secured -from the state hospital at Norwich to give|visit the boulevard which made an of Hartford and Mrs, Ernest Fillmore. A speaker Mrs. Anna Eagan and Leslie Hart- ung. Telling of his trip, Mr. Burns re- lated the various events in connec- tion with the convention. About 10,000 made Havana from this country, and these included the veterans and their families. Of this number 1,- 474 were official delegates to the convention’ which was the largest one ever held since the organization of the Spanish-American war veter- ans’ posts and auxiliaries. The convention was officially opened up on October 8 by Presi- dent Machado of Cuba who deliver- ed an elaborate speech welcoming the veterans to the country. On October 13 (the Cuban fourth of July) an immense parade was held the trip to march, in Havana, 5,000 veterans from this | country appearing in ,the line of | opens at the bottom of the immense large doors. The climate in Cuba is very mild and'it has been said that the coun- try has never witnessed a case of sunstroke. Although the sun is very hot at times the cool breezes from the Gulf allow the residents of the country to enjoy wonderful weather. According to Mr. Burns the people in Havana seemed very glad to sec the Spanish war veterans and did everything in their power to make their visit a pleasant one. Wher- ever the veterans appeared they re ceived tremendous ovations, The police force, especially, was very kind and considerate to the Ameri- can visitors. Im. speaking of the po- lice, Mr. Burns said that he had never seen so efficient a force before. ‘The police come under the jurisdic- tion of the government. Mr. Burns blieves that the wonder- ful tales of Havana which the vet- erans will spread about this country, will make the city one of the most popular tourists’ points in years to come, Also Rotary READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADs |[§ Phones 5100-5101 FOR BEST RESULTS | " DAVIS anniversary of the return of the Spanish War E’elenml to Cuba on October 12. Practically the entirt populace of Havana turned put to honor the American visitors, the af | fair proving to be the largest cele- bration of its kind ever held in thc country, Upon a signal, President i Machado fired off a gun which lighted millions of lights on the new boulevard. That evening thousands upon thousands of people from ali over Cuba journeyed to Havana to tawe inspiring sight with its count- less lights. This dedication was the ,main feature of the veterans' stay in i Havana. The day before the dedication of the American memorial the veterans ernment at the Oriental Havana. i viewing contests between the Cuban troops. Everything in the park in park in A large boulevard was opened up | and dedicated in honor of the 30th | ! were the guests of the Cuban gov- ' The day was pent in re- | Share company; Benjamin H. Brew- the way of refreshments and amuse- | see of New Britain for a long time. Starting his musical carcer as a ster, auditor; and C. E. McBride, & talented violinist under the aegis of Herbert Anderson, Ostman added viola to his accomplishments when it seemed advisable to produce a little viola music hereabouts. On this instrument he took part in children, and the amount of sc!’ restraint neceasary to stay within the law, Judge Roche said he con- sidered the breach of the peace more serious than the assault, but worse than both was “Marchesi's ac- tion in going on the witness stand and telling a story that was 90 per cent false.” He imposed a fine of $5 on the assault charge and sus- pended execution of the penalty. On the breach of the peace the fine was $10 and costs. Strikes Boy h John Nobinsky, aged 35, of 126 | Peaver street, pleaded not guilty to | the charge of breach of the peace and assault on John Kondmllis, 14, | of 284 North street. He was arrested | by Officer Patrick Meehan last, Saturday forenoon and was repre- | sented by Attorney B. J. Monkie- wicz. Hé denied striking and chok- ing the boy but admitted that he| leaped the fence between the Hotel | York and the DBurritt school on | New Britain Musical club, in which he is known to continue as a mem- ber. He was particularly active in string quartet work. But the lure of the sax got into his system. Peering around he dis- covered: that sax players seemed steadily in demand. He got himself one, it not two; one B flat tenor and a E flat alto. He also got him- gelf- a book of instructions; further than this ‘it is not known whether he actually took lessons on the in- strument from a teacher. lowever, it is known that he taught other as- pirants soon thercafter. During the summer a New York orchestra leader tarried in New Britain awhile, and Ostman became many a program sponsored by the | company accountant. Summerson took his stand at the outset, declining to testify. concern- {ing stock which might be.held by | nim in the company or positiona which he might hold in other utili- ty organizations. Both Brewster and | McBride did - testify concerning | scarches made by them of the com- pany records which they said show- {cd that no contributions had been | made to influence political elections. |The refused testimony “with Te- |spect to the business affairs of the { company.” | U'pon appearance of each witness, | Healy repeated his inquiry as to whether the company ‘had made “any disbursements on account of ;inuuam-ing public opinion concern- ing municipal ownerships of meth- ods of generating or distributing | electric power.” In every instance, the witness said | ! they were acting on advice of coun- gel in refusing snch information. | Commissioner McCulloch acceded {4 Stotzer The Friendly .Indians will meect {ments was opened up free to the in the chapel Thursday evening at!vets. A large number of the vet- 7:30 o'clock. jcrans made sight seeing trips about |the country, visiting the sugar plan- Rev. George - .Dale of Providence, | tations, Caribbean sca, and other | R. I, will make a return visit next Points of general interest. Sunday morning, having preached| The Cuban troops made a great | here a few weeks ago. Mr. Dale |impression upon the American vis- is one of the candidates under con.|ilors. ~‘The armed {troops of the sideration for the pastorate of the country are csuipped in yiodern uni- forms and are well trained. The in- fantry uses American rifles. During the annual encampment Col. Grayson of Georgia was elected commander, Irank B. S8hay ot Harttord, was elected junior vice- commander, the only one from this state to receive an office. every part of the country is repre- sented among the list of officers. Death Visits Convention One sad tbuch to the national en- campment was made shortly after the delegates and the rest of the vet- crans landed in Cuba. week’s time three of the Spanish Waur veterans passed away. One vet- eran was the victim of a heart at. local church, The Friendly Hour Whist club will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank this afternoon. Tuncheon will be served at one o'clock. The Newington Girls' club will in- vestigate into the mysterious lights and noises said to he seen and heard in the haunted houte of Ruth B. Russell, Main strat. Thursday evening, Oct. 25th, at 7:30. All are requested to appear in costume. SHOWER FOR MISS HEATH A bridge and shower was given in Almost ! Within a ! Main street and took hold of him. He intended to bring him to a| policeman, as he had used vile language towards him when ordered to stop throwing stones and other- | wist annoying him while he went | about his work as janitor on the! hotel property. The boy resisted and Nebinsky was obliged to pull and drag him, he claimed. The boy denied that he had caus- | ed any’ trouble. | the fence without provocation and | attacked him, he said. Judge Roche said he did not doubt that Nobinsky was provoked by children in the school yard but | he was not justified in striking the | boy. However, the assault was not | serious, the testimony indicating that Nobinsky had slapped the boy's face, the court said, and he im- | posed & fine of $10 and costs, sus- pending execution of the penalty with & warning that another offense will result in a severe penalty. Dentes Evading Responsibility Joseph Bosel, aged 50, of 114 Daly avenue, pleaded not guilty to the charge of evading responsibility, and a continuance unfil tomorrow was ordered on request of Atftorney Jobn F. McDermott, who made his first appearance in police court since his recent admission the bar. Last evening, an automobile op- erated by Bosel stric cwned by Mrs. Brund lle street, in front of her home. and Bosel failed to stop. Anthony Kumano of 121 Whiting street wa walking along the street and chased | Bosel, who might have escaped but | for the failure of his steering ap- paratus to function properly at the corner of Oak and stroets. iumano, although on foot. won the race and drove Bosel and Mrs.! Brundin to the police station. Fail- ing to make a proper and gufficient explanation of his failure to Mup,‘ Dosel was placed under bonds for his arraignment today. | Fred Hull, aged 32, of Percival avenue, Kensington, pleaded guilty | to the charge of drunkenness and | was fined $5 without costs. He was urrested by Motoreycle Officer W. P. Hayes yesterday afternoon at Corbin avenue and West Main street, the officer having found him with a hunting dog in an overturncd automobile. It was learncd that An- thony Vablos of 15 Dwight streect was driving the car, accompanied by Hull, Joseph Boskoski of .10 Yale street, and John Thompson of 266 Fairview street. The party had been hunting and Hull was intoxicated, to Lasalls an ardent admirer. Other local jazz | boys rehearsed with the leader, no | matter how hot the weather. Ost- | {to a request by Healy that all of the witnesses be held at the dis- he commission for further tack, another fell a victim of acute appendicitis while a third was killed when he fell off a high memorial honor of Miss Helen Heath last eve- ning at the home of Mrs, Henry Blank of 104 Iyons street. Five 169 MAIN STREET New Britain, Conn. ~ MID-SEASON teresting plans are afoot fer the fun. The club also voted $15 te- wards the furnishing of the new Y. W. C. A. rest room in the Leonard bullding. Three new girls were wele comed into membership. At the close of the business meet- ing the club adjourned to the gyme« nasium. This was the first of many practices having in view a good bas- Ketball team for future contests. ————e READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS Special at $1.49 If you want a heavier can which will stand & lot of hard abuse and wear, we have them at $2.50 to $3.95 Ash Sifters LET US DELIVER SOME TODAY A. A. MILLS Plumbing—Heating—Sheet Metal Work 66 West Main Street (0] CLEARANCE SAL 240 HATS at $ + Wednesday Thursday Friday Formerly Priced from $5 to $7.50. Soleils, Velvets, and Felts, in all the new styles and colors. Small and large headsizes. Nobinsky jumped | : e Sos. | Tosal e man liked jt. Anyway, he saw a pos- | PORL Bl L0 T lent a court order ibility of seving the world with the | oyt Topiained requiring them to [testify on the business affairs of help of his whining sax. Part of last summer he played at a summer resort in New Hampshire, “Boy, we play nothing but spe- cially arranged stuff, and these or- dinary orchestras couldn't even fol- low us in their hand cars,” he told friend, in “"words to that effect.” “But I'd rather play a Beethoven quartet in a string ouefit,” he whist- fully added; “the tronble is the pub- lic isn't paying regular money for w” As a sax player Ostman is known \mong his friends as a wizard. And he is among the few who can “double on strings.” “I shouldn't he surprised to read | the company., | Arnold On stand | John K. Arnold, a special agent for the commission, !cession many documents of lectric Bond which referred to payments made i for fights against municipal owner- ! ship. He said these had been returned to Ieagin last July, upon request and that the company official then promised the documents would returned after they had been checl ed up. Despite this, he added, Fea- | of him leading one of those crack | orchestras hefore he has seen of the country,” one of his musical friends remarked jaz mu classical today. Four other New Britain musiciz are reported to have joincd the forces this season. But if secretively. n orchestr <o they ducked rather Their friends explain that they did- n't only discover the lay of the land hut also the lay of the money mar- ket. Lash Motors Inc. Wishes to announce that M. Harry Lafleur now con- nected with us in charge of Pontiac Sales will be pleased to meet his many friends at his new headquarters The Lash Motors Inc. 411 WEST MAIN ST. “A Reputable Concern” Cadillac, Lasalle, Pontiac Motor Cars testified that|jauohter of Mrs. Margaret Heath of Iie had at one time had in his pos- the and Share company be | tables of bridge were set out, Miss Bernadette Conlon winning first | prize, and Miss Heath the consola- |tion prize. “The home was decorat- led with Hallowe'en colors and cut flowers. M Heath, who is the | Wilcox street, is employed in the local office of the Metropolitan In- surance Co. She will become the bride of Howard Travers, son of | | Mr. and Mrs. Howard Travers of | Bridgeport, Wednesday, November | di14, at St. Mary's rectory. Miss| | Heath received a number of gifts as | " | remembrances of lagt night's social. - READ HERALD CLASSIFIED :\l‘i: ' RESULTS Renier, 127 MAIN ST. Opp. Arch. Bon Ton and Pickhardt & Dunn M PHONE 1409 Royal Worcester Foundation Garments Consisting of Brassiere-Corsets, Step-in Girdles, Side Hook Girdles and Uplift Bandeaus To wear the new frocks successfully, the perfect fitting foundation garment is essential. The BON TON and R OYAL WORCESTER models are made to mould the figure into the sculpturesque, fem- inine loveliness that is the Make it vour duty to mode. be properly fitted to a new Bon Ton before buying your new Fall frocks. Ik Hosiery for Women at $1, $1.25, $1.50 and $2, Fully guaranteed hose in all new Fall shades. 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