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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1929. FRANK FOSTER DIES ATTHE AGE OF 7 Yoioran Employe of Beston ECTORS CAST HOOVER BALLOTS Conpocticat's Yoters Also Give T Stoeet Bacr | WANY ISSUES G0 Wall Street Briefs UP M BU[[S Wild Outburst of Enthusiasm Life Insurance Decision Handed Down by Court ‘Washington, Jan. 3 P—Jn & case regarded as of great importance in the insurance world, the supreme court ruled today that money ob- tained from life insurance policies becomes a part of the estate sub- ject to federal taxes when the de- ceased had retained the right to PUTINAN o °% TEL. 2040 | N York, Jan. 3 UP—Heavy { melting steel acrap has been advan- ced 26 cents a ton at Chicago to $14.76 and $15.25. — Trans-America Corporation, New | studies at Harvard University. Seven to Curtis Hartferd, Jan. 3 UP—Connecticut’s Seven presidential electors gathered at the office of the secretary ‘of stats this noon and at 12:01 cast seven ballots for Hoover for presi. dent and seven for Curtis for vice president. The traditional formali- ties which are carried out every four years in recording the official vote of this state for the national execu- tive were observed today as electors, one of them a woman, stood with raised hands, took the oath ad- ministered by Deputy Becretary of State Elmer H. Lounsbury, and then proceeded to organize and prepare the six coples of the two sets of of- ficial documents to be sent by reg- {stered mail to the national secretary of state, the president of the United Btates senate, the United States dis- trict judge in this state and the Con- hecticut secretary of state. One set comprises the official certificates of the electors’ appointments, signed by Governor Trumbull and Secretary of The the record of vote in the State Francis A. other set e@mprises Connecticut's official election of November 6, 1928, and Pallott!, the statement that they had cast their seven votes for Hoover Curtis, signed by the electors. Holden Chairman Benedict M. Holden of Hartford was chosen chairian of the board of elcctors for this meeting Helen Hartley Jenkins, of Norfolk, secretary. After organization and arate votes for president and vice president in the ballot box, which had been placed In the center of the long tabls around which the elec- tors were sested. - Next came the signing of the certificates and tary ot state and handed to each elector a check for $10 signed by the comptroller, the compensation fixed by law for performance duties. Hotel Heublein for lunch the elec- tors signed sample certificates of their appointments, alse signed by Gov. Trumbull and Judge Pallott), to take home as souvenirs of The oc- easion. MRS. BARRYMORE IS BACK IN UNITED STATES Declares No Mystery About Divorce From Noted Actor Who Mar- ried Dolores Costello New York, Jan. 3 UP—Mrs. John Barrymore, known. in the world of poetry as Michael Btrange, who was divorced from her actor husband last. summer, although it 414 not be- come known until the time of his recent marriage to Dolores Costello, screen actress, returned from Eu. rope on the liner France today. She said there had been no mys- tery about the divorce and that she had been planning it for three vears. The divorce was ebtained in Kingston, N. Y., the stage name of Rarrymore being discarded for the proceedings in faver of the Barry- mores’ real name of Blythe. Mrs. Barrymore today could mnot remember in what city she was 3. vorced and for a moment stumbled over the family name, “Jt was something with a B, she “Bla. Ble- Bla. Oh, told reporters. nrow I remember. It was Blythe" Of Barrymore and his new wite she sald she wished everyone happi- includes them.” Romance, she said, had by no means been removed from her own life by Her life was, in fact, “But why should Y give that away?” she con- ness, ‘and that the divorce. crowded with romance. cluded the interview, Arrested in Meriden For Drunken Driving In Meriden police court today the case of John Y. Schenck, 23, of ¢4 Bouth High street, New* Britain, was continyed until tomorrow, the charges being drunken driving ana 1t is allegea driving a car evading responsibility. that Bchenck was which struck a car driven by Earl A. Smith of 91 South Vine street, Meriden, on State street, Meriden, Monday evening about 8 o'clock and the driver or according to Smjth, the offending car did not stop. According to the motor vehicle department records, asked to arrest him. It developed, however, that the car had changed ownership but the transfer had not been recorded. Schenck was arrest- ed yesterday morning. his case be- ing the first of the Silver City police. Dropped From Roll But Report for Work Bridgeport, Jan. 2 P — Claiming that ynder the city ordinance they were hired for a full year and that the board of health cannot legally discharge them when only nine months of the year have elapsed, three sanitary inspectors dropped from the health department payroll, January 1, because of lack work this effecti of funds, reported for morning as usal. The three inspectors dropped are ‘Walter Russell, John Biebleand and George Lynch. They have retained Judge Frank Wilder as their counsel and state that they will bring suit sgainst the city if their salary is not forthcom- ing January 15. WALES GOES HUNTING Melton Mowbray, The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester arrived this morning from London. They are hunting with the Belvoir hounds from Walthan. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS |land FOR BEST RESULTS the and the beard proceeded to place their sep- the making out of the official envelopes to contain them. When the official business had been- ompleted, the chairman received from the secre- of their Before adjourning te the the car was registered in fho name of Thomas E. Walsh of 270 High street, New PBritain, and the local police were the new yéar for Jan, 2. —(P— Mrs. F. Chester Hale is coafined to her home on Camp street witn an attack of influensa. Co.n of 114 Commercial street, will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Deputy Sheriff Matthew Papelak will conduct the sale. Application for & marriage license has been made at the office of the town clerk by Alexpuder J. Deptuls of 86 North street, and Alexandria B. Suchicka of $§3 Silver The prospective bride is & Py A son was born at New Britala General hospital teday to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Toxegress of ¢ Frank. lin street. A daughter wag born to Mr. and Mrs. Vincent A. Slater of Berlin at New Britain Generalihospital teday. Private Robert Stoddard of the U. 8. Marines hag returhed to Quan- tico, Va., after spending & ten day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Fred Wagner of 566 East street. Patrick Murray of ¢§ Main street fell on Lafayette street and sustain. ed a possible fracture of the nese yesterday. He was arrested on the charge of drunkenness but Chier Hart released him for hospital treatment. Places in the review which is to be presented by thq Ladies’ Auxil- !fary, A. O. H., will be given tonight at & meeting at the Y. M. T. A. & B. society hall at 8 o'clock. l Weddings | LACAVA==FRATI Miss Bruna Frati, dsughter eof {Mrs. Diana Carli, snd Paul F. La- cava, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lacava of 26 Hawkins street, were married this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Waliter J. Lyddy ofticlated. Mrs. Alfonso Avitable was matron of honor and John J. Lacava was best man. 2 ‘The bride wore & gown of blue velvet and a sijver clath hat. She carried a bouquét of pink roses. The matron of hener slse wore blue yel- vet and a silver hat and carried pink roses. The couple’ will go to Europe on their wedding trip. The bride has been meking Rer home with Dr. and Mrs. Alfonso Avitable’of 551 Main street. Motor Boat Saved From Erie’s Rocks Chatham, Ont, Jan. 2 UP—Re-| ports from Erieau said that the motor boat Hanash, missing gince it-left that port December L went on the rocks somewhere along the American shore of Lake Erle, would return to Erieaw today, | Iclal occasions, and the residue of Pneumonta which developed after Frank Fester of 51 Prospect street had apperently recovered from the grip and frem injuries in an auto- moblile accident was belioved to have bean the cause of his death at the New Britain General hospital at 13:18 o'clock yesterday morning. He was 75 years old and had been em- |$40,000 of the policies, the govern- | ployed by the Boston store for many yoars, remaining with the H. J. Don- nelly Co., after that firm took over the business from Pullar & Niven. Early in December he suffered an attack of grip and when he thought he had recovqred sufficiently to al- low_him to be about again he left his home and walked down Walnut street to Main street. At the cross- ing between the sidewalks of the South church and the Central Junior High school h pped in front of an sutomobile was thrown to the ground. He was put in an am- bulance and was hurried to the New Britain General hospital where it wan discovered ‘he had suffered |. bruises about the arms and legs. Although he was unconscious when he was taken to the hospital he re- covered and thres days later was taken home, on Wednesday, Decem- ber 19. Although it is not certain, friends believe he was in & coma after his recent {liness when he walked in front of the automobile. A few days atter he returned home he suffered a relapse and his temperature rose to 105 degrees Under orders of Dr. Peter Fox he was again taken to the hospital on Sunday, December 23. Mr. Foster had made his home in this city for the past 50 years. | Previous to coming here he lived in Hartford. His wife died about eight | years ago and since that time he had been boarding with Mrs. Alice Albrecht of 51 Prospect street. He was employed at the B store for many years. His only surviving relative is & daughter, Mrs, Mabel Case of New York city. Funeral arrangements, in charge of B. C. Porter Sons un- dertakers, are Incomplets pending word from the daughter. Teacher Leaves Money * For Prize for Pupils Norwich, Jan. 3 UP—Miss Jul\n‘ Tease, for many years a teacher in the Norwich schools had them in| mind when she made her will, as was shown when the document was oftered for probate todsy. For & prise $500 was loft, one half of the; income te to the winner of the best English composition written By i oston i West Chelsea school district, and the | other half of the income to go to the pupil who has tho highest general | scholarship standing. The will gives the Brondway Con- gregational church $1.000, the in- come to be used for flowers on spe- the estate after payment of minor, bequests will go to the Johnson home A rescus was effected yesterday after receipt of a telegram from one of the two members of the Han- nah's crew belisved to be men nam. ed Hamilton and Clerk. A tug from Port Stanley, Ont., went to the scene of the grounding. Ths mes. sage reported both men wers safe and the boat refloated. The Hanriah, it is sald, carried o cargo of liquor, ®he ran out of fuel and drifted on the rocks during a storm. After the men had made a raft from hatch covers, one pad- dled to shore and sent message to Canadian friends. ~ WELCOME NEW YEAR A New Year's birthday party was glven in honor of Miss Frieda Rech. enberg at her home on Celumbia street on New Year's eve. Guests were present from Naugatuck, New York, Detroit, Hartford and this city. The home was prettily decor. ated for the occasion. Miss Rechen. berg recelved many useful gifts Games and dancing were enjoyed and refreshments scrvex MAY LOSE FINGERS John Marsh, 33, of 16¢ Winter street, may 10ge two or thres fingers of the left hand, because of having them smashed in & press while at work today at the Hart & Cooley factory. He is at New Britain Gen- eral hospital. MUST PAY TAXES ‘Washington, Jan. 38 (P—Corper- ations must pay federal taxes on that part of their net incomes paid in large galaries. to direceors. The supreme court so ruled today in & case brought by the Botany Worsted Mills of Passaic, N. J. The company was compelled to pay additional in- come and excess profits taxes for 1917 amounting to $451,000, G. 0. P. CONTRIBUTIONS Washington, Jan. 3 UP—Gross con- tributions to the republican natienal and state committes between June 24 and December 31, 1938, were fixed at $6,5614,748 today by J. R. Nutt, treasurer of the national committee, in a report to Chairman Lehl Bach. of the House committee on cam- paign expenditures. MAY BE PRBSECUTED Washingten, Jan. 2 (UM—Msnu- facturers who make price and other discriminations among em:" are subje to prosecytion under the Clayton anti-trust sct. The supreme court made the rut. ing today in a csse breught from Indiana by the Geerge Van Camp and Sons Company against the American Can Company. TRFATY AGREEMENT Washington, Jan. 3 (M—An agree- ment to put the Kellogg peace pact ahead of its companion measure on the senate cajendar, the cruiser cen- struction bill was entered into today by senators intsrested in the twe proposals. FARTH SHOCK REPORTED Manila, Jan. 2 UP—The Manila weather bureau today was advised that an earthquake had occurred in the central provinces of Lusen Js- late yesterday. Ne damage was reported. for worthy Protestant widows. Pleads Guilty 3 Nuroh Crl'miul Assaul New Haven, Jan. 3 UP—Edward Ford, Negro, also known as the “Dixie Xi4,” pleaded gullty to a charge of eriminal assault on & ‘white woman when brought beforc Judge Marvin at the opening of the criminal superior court here today. State's Attorney Hoyt said Ford ‘roke inte the home of the woman, 1n this city, the night of October 27, after her husband had gone to work, beat her and amaulted her. He was arrested in New York city several weeks ago and brought back te this city on extradition papers signed by Gov. Trumbull. CLEARINGS REPORTED New York, Jan. 3 UP—Total clearings reported by the New York clearing house today established & new high record at $3,034,000280. |, The previous record was $2,521,000,] 000, reported Dec. 1 last. Heavy Jan. 1 Interest and dividend pay- ments were & major factor in carry- ing the total over the $3,000,000,000 mark. HFARING POSTPONED New Haven, Jan. 2 UP—Hearing of the actions brought by the city of New Haven and the town of Hamden to compel the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad to furnish heman instead of mechani- csl protection at a grade crossing on the cama! division which runs through the 17th ward of this city was postponed to tomorrow. The Rearing was scheduled for today be. fore Judge Allyn Brown in civil su- perior court. ACQUIRE PROPERTY Bridgeport, Jan. Bridgeport Housing company today acquired the American Housing Co., property located st Connecticut ave- nue and Waterman street, on which are single, duplex and multiple houses for 1§38 families. These housed were built for the American Housing company during. the war and are assessed at about §300,000, 37,000 PLATES ISSUED New Haven, Jan. 2 (P—With about 1,000 motorists still to he heard frem, this city airesdy has {s- sued 37,800 auto license plates for 1939. ‘This figure s exactly 1,800 more than the tetal for 1928. The prospects of their 1928 licenses be- coming illegal in a few hours ‘breught at least 200 persons to the motor vehicle department office here this afternoen. FIRST RESCUE Worcester, Mass., Jan. 2 (M— John Jeusen, 16. made the first res- cue-of 1039 yesterday when, with the air of & hockey stick, he pulled Hilding Bratt, a companion, from Lake Quinsigamond. Darulahman, the new Afghan capital city, which will replace old Kabul, will have a modern palace, oquipped with the latest facilities and a nember of huge government bulldings. which will house all state dopartments. 3 P — The|® change the beneficiary at any time. The fcase was arted by th2 Chase National bank of New York and involved taxes paid the govern- ment on approximately $200,000 in insurance carried by Herbert W. Brown, who died in 3924. Brown lett an gstate of 524,000 not including the“policies. After al- lowing certain deductions, including ment levied taxes on the remainder. The taxes were paid under protest and suit was brought to recover money which had been paid on the insurance. MRS, SHIELD SUCCUMBS NEAR 85TH BIRTHDAY Mother of Frank 8. Shield Dies at Hime in Albion, Michigan. Word has been received in this city of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth J. 8hield, widow of C. J. Shield and mother of Frank 8. Shield of this city. Mrs. 8hield would have been 85 years old had she lived until Febru- ary 4. She was born in Gloucester- shire, England, and had recently re- sided in Albion, Mich, where her death occurred. Besides Frank 8. of this city, Mrs. two sons, Leonard J. and Frederick Lewis of, ich., and four daughters, ' d Rossbrough of Albion, E. Perry of Pontiae, Mrs. {Maude Blashfleld of Pontiac and Shield leaves of Albion, Pontiac, M Mrs. Davis Mrs. R. Mrs. Glen Church of Pontiac. The funeral will be held Friday in Albion. "Deaths Joseph Gatting Joseph Gatting of 29 Cliff strest | afternoon at Hartford hospital following a short died late Monday illness. He was 58 years old. Mr. Gatting was not married. Surviving him are two brothers, Rudolph Gatting of Cliff street and Charles Gatting of Poquonock. Funeral services will be held to. morrow morning at 8 o'clock at St. Peter's church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s ceemtery. g Howard Bagley Howard Bagley, 20-year.old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Bagley of 131 Pleasant strelt, died this noon member of the senior class in the ¢ 1y home atter a six-days fllness with pneumonia. Mr. Bagley was formerly employed by Arthur Kall. berg and up to the time of his fil. | nees was employed by the Carlson | Hardevare, Paint company on Dwight \atreet. He was a member of Phenix | lodge, I. O. O. F. Burviving him are his parents, one sister, Ruth Bagley, and two brothers, Lester and Xen. neth Bagley. The funeral arrangements, in charge of Ericson & Carlson, are in- complete. Funerals Mrs. Betthy Johnson Funeral services for Mrs. Betthy Johnson of 920 Corbin avenue were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the TMirst Lutheran church, ‘Burial was in Fairview cemetery. Charles B. Stockert Funeral services for Charles B. Ktockert of 199 Wooster street were keld this morning at 10 o'clock at 8t. Mary's church. Rev. Walter A. McCrann was the cclebrant of a requiem high mass. Mrs. Mary T. Crean sang “Ave t the offertory and “Nearer My God to Thee" at the conclusion . Mary’s ceme- Mrs. Catherine (Kennedy) Egan Funeral services for Mrs. Cather- ine (Kennedy) Egan, widow of Pat- rick Egan, of 94 Roxbury road, were held this morning at 11 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Rev. Walter J. Lyddy was the celebrant of a sol- emn high mass of requiem, Rev. Matthew J. Traynor was deacon, Rev. Thomas F. Lawlor was sub deacon and Rev. Walter A, McCrann was master of ceremonies. Mrs. Mary T. Crean sang “Ple Jesu" at the offertory and “Face to Face” at the conclusion of the mass. Organist John J. Crean played “Nearer My God to Thee” and Cho- pin’s fyneral march at the recession- 1. The pall bearers were Attorney P, T. McDonough, E. R. Hale of Hart- ford, John Sullivan of Plainville, Dominic Naples, Dennis Mahoney, and John Meskill. Committal services were conducted by Pather Lyddy at the grave. Bur- {al was in §t. Mary's cemetery. John Frank Funeral services for John Frank of 93 Rockwell avenue wege held this morning at 9 o'cleck Wt Bt. Peter's church. Rev. John F. Deno- hue was the celebrant of & requiem hizgh mass. Mre, Frank Sullivan sang “Pie Jesu” at the offertory and “Lead Kindly Light" as the mass came to an end. Frank BSullivan played “Flee as a Bird” at the recesalonal. ‘The pall bearers were Harold Mid- dleton, Albert Middleton, Lioyd M dleton, John Lawrence, Matthe Meskill and Patrick McDonough. Father Donohue conducted com- mittal pervices. Burial was fn St. Mary's eemetery. Glannini Holding Company, in its first statement reports total re- sources of $1,093,449,250, with total security holdings of $1.091,607,537 and balance in cash in banks. Midland Steel Products Company, Cleveland, has more than double the orders on its books for automobile frames than at the start of 1928. 1 Operations at the Cleveland plant | are at maximum against 30 per cent a yeAr 2go. | | —— “The navy department has award- ed Pratt & Whitney Aircraft com- pany, Hartford, Conn., a contract for 136 airplane engines and parts involving $1,079.782. ‘The shippers regional advisory boards place carload shipments of 29 principal commodities in the first | quarter of 1929 at about 8,048,075, an increase of 373,569 cars over the corresponding 1927 period. { American Stores Company, Phila- delphia, has taken over the 62 stores of the Cupp Grocery Company, Johnstown, Pa. Steel production rate jumped after {the Christmas holiday shut down. |Ingot output of the U. S. 8teel Cor- poration is at about 87 per cent of capacity, with independents operat- ing around §1 per cent. Prior to the {holiday Steel Corporation operations {were at 83 to 8¢ per cent, with in- dependents around 79. A year ago U. 8. Steel was operating at 73 to 15 67 and 68. Copper sales for foreign and do- {mestic account in December reached 1340,000,000 pounds. Normally De- cember trading is quiet. Some sales |ot copper have been reported st !16% cents @ pound delivered in the | domestic market. « Stockholders of John R. Thomp- son Company, Chicago, have approv- ed increasing the capital stock to! 300,000 from 240,000 shares. Pro-| ceeds will be used in expanding the | restaurant chai CURB PRICES GO BRISKLY UPWARD {9 Per Cent Money Fals o, Dampen Enthusiesm New York, Jan. 2 UP—A heavy | accumulation of buying orders over sues briskly upward on the curb market today. Another call money renewal rate of 12 per cent failed to dampen en. thusiasm, as funds were in supply st that figure and Wall street looked for an easing of the situation as the |year-end investment and int payment checks return to the banks today and tomorrow. Spalding, & volatile {ssue, shot up 20 points to 300, while oils and utili- ties and a wide assortment of in. dustrials and specialties made not- able headway. Goldman Sachs Trad- ing Corp. stepped up 3 points to & record high price. In the motors, Ford eof England was again a weak spot, slipping back more than a peint to 16%. Ford of Canada, however, advanced | 18 points. and Durant was strong. In the aviation group, Niles Bement | |Pond was firm, while Boeing re. |acted. | 1In the oils, Prairie Pipe Line and |Minois Fipe Tine rose 12 and § points respectively. While Humble Oil, Standard of Kentucky, Tmperial |0il' and International Petroleum, | | made 2 to 3 point gains. American | | Superpower issues led the utilities | | with advances of 3 to § points, Elec- | |tric Bond and Share forced ahead 4 | points. In the mines, Roan Antelope Cop- | per gained more than 8 points in good demand. | [ Real Batate News | I M Willlam E. Baker, et ux, to Fquit- able Life Assurance Soclety, $6,500 | Mason avenue. N. P. Alvord, et ux, to New Britain Trust Co., $5,000, Sherwood road. Rel New Britain Trust Co. te E. M. Hayden, Lincoln street. Farmington Savings bank to E. M. Hayden, Lincoln sf to Bernard Burritt Savings b Miller, Btanley street. Estate of P. 8 McMahon to Henry W. Brewer, et ux, Chestnut street. Ellena D. Stanley to W. E. Baker, et ux, Mason avenue. New Haven Green Is Worth Eight Millions New Haven, Jan. 2 (—The city’s central green, one of five parcels of park land in the control of the park department, has two-thirds the total value of all these parks, an inven. tory return to the ity controller shows. The eentral green's value s §3,- 064,800, while the aggregate value of all park property $12,090,990, an increase of §30,000 over 1928. SERVICE DISRUPTED' Boston, Jan. 2 (UP)—Telephone iservice wag erippled for seven hours | vhen a pair of acissors, dropped ac- | identally from a window of & Troy street building, struck a cable. the holiday sent prices of many is- |1 |American Can 112 % {Am Raises Prices of Stock New York, Jan. 2 UP—A wild out- | burst of bullish enthusiasm in which nearly two score issues wer: lifted to record high levels ushercd in the beginning of the new vear in the stock market. High money rates and rumors of heavy profit taking by powerful financial inter- | ests were disregarded by speculators | for the advance, who counted on an unusually heavy January reinvest. ment demand and derived (»n(‘our-l agement from the widespread pre- dictions of bankers and busincss | men that prosperity would carry | well nto the new year. | Call money renewed at 12 per cent but a lower rate was looked for in a day or two when the Jan- | uary 1 disbursements returned to| the banks. Call money averaged | 8.74 per cent in December against 6.75 per cent in November ani 4.357 per cent in December, 1927.| Time money and commercial paper | rates continued firm. Weekly trade reviews were again cheerful in character. Tron Age r ported that “with steel output holq- | ing at 85 per cent as a record | breaking production year comes to ! a close, atill heavier operations are | in prospect fer January.” The iron trade review reported that “prover- bial high expectations of iron and steel industry for an improved mar- ket situation with the new year are well grounded this time Steel shares were in good demand with Bethlehem and Central Alloy reach. | ing new high ground. Non-ferrous metal shares re-| sponded to the recent increases in | the prices of ¢xport copper, brass and lead. New high prices since 1927, or longer, were registered by Anaconda, Calumet & Hecla, Chile, Kennecott, Miami and International Nickel. i January dividend and {nterest disbursements are estimated around | a billion dollars, a new high record. Business news continued favor- able. The Ford plants began today the hiring of 30,000 additional em- ployes. Wall street also filled with rumors of new stock spit-ups. Action by the American Internation | al corporation directors being sched- | uled for today. Radio was the spectacular feature in today's market, soaring 20 1-7 points 'to 395 as against a low of 275 in the break of last month, and a new high of 420. Abraham & | Straus ran up 15 points to a new top at 156 and General Electric soared 10 1.2 to a new high at 231 | 1-2, which compares with a low of 124 in 1926. National Biscuit jump- | ed 6 points to a new high at 195 -2. Unlon Carbide, Motor Products, | American Express, Victor Talking | Machine, Warren Bros., Purity Bak. ing A, DuPont, Liggett & Myers, Roasia Insurance “and Midland Stecl Products preferred sold 5 to § points higher. | Natlonal Bellas Hess was reac- tionary, slipping back nearly 6| points to 202 as against a recent | high of 249 8-4. THE MARKET AT 2:30 P. M. (Furnished by Putnam & Co.) High Close Al Che & Dye 255 3 Am Ag Che pd 71 Low 253 1101 Am Am Am Loco .... Sumatra Sm & Re Sugar ... Am Tobacco . Am Woolen . Anaconda Cop Atchison ..., Balt & Ohio. Beth Steel . Brook Man .. Cer De Pasco Ches & Ohio CRI & Pac Chrysler Corp Colo Fuel Congoleum Consol Gas ..10§ Corn Prod ... 9 Dav Chem . FErie RR . . Fam Players . Fleischmann ., Freeport Tex ., Genl Asphalt . Genl Elec . Genl Motors Glidden ...... Hudson oMtors Hersheys ..... Int Comb, Eng 110% 60 29114 881, s PRReR =Rl oty B8 s o hs o 1] s 161 ..285 ..208 39 93 7014 1% Mack Truck ..111% | Marland Oil 46 Mo Kan & Tex 51% Mont Ward ..1566% National Lead 133 N Y Central..188% N YNHG&H 82% North Amer... 94§ North Pacific 109 Pack Mot Car 153% Pan Am Pet B 51% Phillips Pet... 46% Pullman . 853 Radio Corp ..395 93 Remington Rd 31% % 3% | Reading L1103 Bears Roebuck 1508 A | Sinclair Ol ... 44% 4 | Kouthern Pac .126% > #td Oil N J . 54% 8td Ol N Y . 43% Stewart Warn 1253 Rtudebaker .. TA% | Texas C'o . 61% | Tex Gulf Sulph §0% 3 Tim Rol Bear 14%% | Underwood 1 | Union Pac ... 218% Union Carbide 208 United Fruit . 142 | ,'>|hJ 46 | 5% READ NERALD OLASSIFIED ADS U S Ind Al .. 132 317 | U 8 Rubber . 1% U 8 Fteel .., 162% Wabash Ry ... 70% ‘West. Elec .. 140% Willys Over .. 3¢ ‘Woolworth 216% Wright Aero . 278% Am Tel & Tel 194% TREASURY BALANCE Tressury Balancs, $374,403,098. . Prices Fi We Offer: Connectic Company ut Power At the Market Members of New York and 55 West Main Street Stuart G. lm!. We Offer: Hartford Stock Exchanges New Britain Phene 2580 Manages HARTFORD FIRE Price on Application. EDDY BROTHERS &G Members Hartford Stock Exchange HARTFORD MEW BRITAIN BurrittHotel Bidg. Ha We Offer: 2 HERBEN 15 Shares Aetna Life Ins. 10 Shares Hartford Fire Ins. “Investments That Grow” Fuller, Richter, Aldrich & Co. COMMERCIAL TRUST BUILDING MEMBERS HARTFOR Joseph M. Halloran Tel. § NEW BRITAIN D STOCK EXCHANGE Harold 83 C. Mott A PROSPEROUS YEAR results from carefully planned investments. We will ap- preciate the opportunity to arrange a Plan of Investment for you to follow during 1929. A conference at our office places you under No Obligation. May we see you today? Prince & Whitely Established 1878. Members New York, Chicago and Cleveland Stock Eschangss. Burritt Bldg.—69 West Main St.—Tel. 5405 Donald R. We Offer: Hart, Mgr. National Fire Insurance Company ' BOND MARKET 1S REPORTED ACTIVE meras Money Rates Said to Be Easing New York, Jan. ¢ (—The hond market displayed slightly increased activity in early trading today. Prices were a bit firmer, huying being en- couraged by expectations of easier | money rates. Time money was main- tained at previous high levels, but |call money was in supply and ex- pected to drop below 12 per cent. Anaconda Copper 7s moved to a' 7 [new top at 192 and Anglo-Chilean |south Nitrate 7s improved fractionally. Abraham & Straus 51ss eased slight- Iy after touching the previous high ©t 118, International Telsphone & Telegraph convertible 4%s were hought at higher levels. Rails were dull and inclined to heaviness. The foreign list was firm, with Tatin American, Italian industrial and Polish government issues ad- vancing. U. §. government obliga- tions were irregular. COOLIDGES HOME Washington. Jan. 2 (P—President ind Mrs. Coolidge returned’ to Washington this afternoon from Sa- pelo Island, off the Geergle oceest where they spent the Christmes }houda:s. Secretary Kellogg was among those who greeted the presi- dent at the station. Fights With Policemen, Figures in Collision Antony Romani of 121 Whiting |street, who i alleged to have been in ;m- fight with thres policemen eon Chestnut street early yesterday, was driving a truck owned by Feigen- baum & Zeldes of 62 Willow street, when it skidded on the icy pave- ment on Franklin Square abeut 10 | o'clock this forenoon, striking Dr. B. D. Radclift’s sedan and damaging it about the right front fender, right running board and denting the bedy. Dr. Radcliffe was driving ewt of | his driveway at 108 Franklin Square when the ftruck passed, headed | BRecause of the conditien of {the pavement, Romani could not |control the truck when the wheels |started fo skid. Louis Zeldes, one of {tha owners of the truck, happened {along whila Sergeant M. J. Flyan i“" investigating the accident, and 1 he agrecd to settle for the $amage [to Dr. Radcliffe’s sedan. The sore |geant found no cause for pelies ac- | tion. TWO WORKMEN DIE Stockholm, Jan. 2 UP—Twe werke men were killed today sad several infured in the explosion of & half ton of dynamite whieh destreped & factory st Grangeshery.

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