New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1929, Page 17

JOAN F, CAUFIELD, CONTRACTOR, DEAD Builder of SL Joseph's and St Peter’s Churches Expires John F. Caufield, 78 years old, of | h: 17 Garden street, who, until his re- tirement a few years ago was onc of the most prominent mason con- tractors in the city, died at his home 1zst night following an iliness of t wecks. - Bulldings _erected by Mr. Caufleld included 8t. Joseph's and Bt. Peter's churches and acveral of the older school buildings in New Britain, JOHN F, CAUFIELD Mr. Caufield was a native of Ire- land. He was born on March 17, 1850 and came to this country with his parents when he was four yeats old. IFor the past 55 ycars he had been making his home in New Britain. During the carly part of his life he was considered the foremost mason contractor here. He was one of the best known of the older residents in this city and was numbered among the oldest members of St Mary's parish. He was & member of Daly council, Knights of Columbus, and the Holy Name society of the church. His death came less than two weeks after he and Mrs, Caufield had observed the 51st anniversary of their wedding which took place In St. Mary's old church on Myrtie street. Besides his wife he leaves six daughters, Mias Mary G. Can- field of New York city, Mrs, J. W. Maclsaac of Jersey City, Mrs, E. J. Balisbury of Brooklyn, Miss Loretta Caufield and Mrs, Robert D, Fergu- son of this city and Mrs, W. F. Manning of Springfield, Mass.; two aons, Charles V., Caufleld of Califor- nia and John F, Caufield, Jr, of . Tucson, Arlzonl, and eight grand- - ehildven. Funeral services will be hee Thursday morning at 10 o'clock ae St. Mary's church. Burial will ® in S8t. Mary's cemetery. WORLD DONINATED BY NEN OVER 60 Premiers and Rulers Are Well Past Their Youth Vienna, Feb, 5. M—DMost of the ‘president, primates, premiers, kings and cabinet members in the world are 60 years old or more. There are few young rulers. The dean of premiers. in Europe it Raymond Poincare of France, who is 68, followed by Baron Tana ks of Japan, who is 65; Venizelos of Greece, 64, and Stanley Baldwin of England, who is 61. Among the presidents of the world Field Marshal Paul von Hin. denberg of Germany leads with 81, followed by Professor Thomas G. Massaryk of Czecho-Slovakia with 78, Admiral Paul Condourlotis of Greece with 74, Gaston Doumergue of France with 65 and Dr. Miguel A. Mendes of Colombia, South America, with 61. uling kings, princes and pon- tiffs who are 60 or more include Prince John of Liechtenstein, who Is $8; Pope Pius, head of the Ito- wan Catholic church, 71 King Gustav of Sweden, 78; King George of England, 63; King Fuad of Egypt, 60. Among 61 cardinals whe govern the Roman Catholic church longeyv- ity is a very marked feature, the average age of the red-robed eccle- siastics being 71. Cardinal Vanu. télli of Ttaly leads the venerable procession with 90 years, while Cardinal Hlond, Archbishop of Po- Jand, is the youngest with 47. Tn strong contrast to the marked maturity of the regularly chosen yulers and executives of Europe o the relative youth of the dictators of the world. I'or example, Benito Mussolini of Italy is only 45: Mus- tapha Kemal Pasha of Turkey, 48 Ahmed Zogu of Albania, 34: Miza Khan Pahlevi of Persia, 51, an} Primo de Rivera of Spain, 58. Compared to the kings of the world, the queens are relatively young. A few exceptions are Queen Victoria of 8weden, the world's old- est reigning queen, who s Queen Mary of Great Britain, 61: Queen Maud of Norway, 59; Queen Elena of Italy, 65, and Queen Elisa- beth of Belgium, 53. Water Boy King Weds Three Wives by Force Peshawar, India. Feb. 5§ UPM— Members of a party evacuated yes- terday from Kabul, Afghanistan, by Royal Air Force planes, state that Dacha Sakao. the former water boy who has set himself up as king of Afghanistan under the name Hab- abullah Kahn, was reported to have torcibly married three girls of the royal family. Those brought from Kabul In- elided seven men. 13 women and meven children, comprising Gérman, Seemeh and Indlan nationals. City Items Am. Legion Review and Dance, T A. 3. Hall, Wed. eve. Adm. boc. Mr. lnd Mrs. Willlam E. Bentley of Russell street were in New York city over the week-end. Am. Legion Review and Dance, T. A. B. Hall, Wed. eve. Adm. §0c. —advt.. The 8t. Elizabeth Dramatic circlo completed arrangements for the presentation of “The Ne'er-Do-Well,” a comedy in three acts, on Sunday evening at the parish school. On the following day, the circle will hold its anpual pre-Lenten ball in the audi annual pre-lenten ball in the ludl- torium, AGUINALDO READY FRTOUR TO LS Former Philippine Insurrecto to Be Guest of Garabaoes Manila, Feb. 5, M—General Lmi- lio Aguinaldo, here of the Philip- pine insurrection dgainst the United States 30 years ago, is packing trunks for his first visit to America. He will be a guest of the Military Order of Carabao at its annual “wallow” or meeting this spring in Washington. This order is com- posed of men who have served in the Philippines and {s named after the carabao, or water buffalo. The general probably will spend several months in the United States and then proceed to Europe where he hopes to meet Premier de Rivera of Bpain and Premier Mus- solini of Italy. General Aguinaldo has known Premier de Rivera since the time when Spain was the ov- tereign power in the Philippines. They onca were encmies, but now ave friends. It was Premier do Rivera who, as governor general of the Islands, exiled General Agui- naldo to Hongkong for his part in the revolt of 1896. At one tine the general wasg vir- tually king of a large part of the Philippines. After the collapse of the Spanish regime In the islands as a result of the Spanish-American ‘War, he proclaimed himself presi- dent of the Philippine Reépublic and ruled as dictator. There followed a war hetwzen the United States and Agulnuldo's followers which ended nearly two years later when the general was captured by General Funston. Aguinaldo was freed after the in- surrection upon his promises to ob- serve certain promises, chief among them being that he would not en- gage in revolutionary propaganda. He has scrupulously kept his promise, 20,000,000 CHINESE FAMINE VICTIMS Contined Starvation Facing Middle and Northern Provinces Shanghal, Feb. 5. (M—Late re- ports from middle China and north- ern provinces indicate that famine and destitution are more severe and widespread than heretofore be- lieved. It now seems evident that this is the most serious catastrophe, that has threatened China since the ter- rible drought of 1899. Large areas in Charhar, Hupeh, 8hantung, Ho- nan, Kansu, 8hensi, Hopei, 8hansi, Buiyan and contiguous territory need urgent relief, In its survey of conditions the spccial Peking Commission esti- mated that 12,000,000 persons faced starvation and that this number would probably reach 20,000,000 be- fore the climax of the famine and heen passed. In Biensi and Kansu provinces thousands have ailready perished. To the stricken area famine is no new experience, Kor ages pas: China has been swept by drought, flood, famine, earthquake and lo- cust. Shensi perhaps has suffered more than any other province. Drought and famine are twin ter- rors, which have moved through its history for centuries. So here the people have a formula for dying during such disasters. Thesc aston- ishing stoics even starve according to tradition! Following the drought the grain is’ carefully garnered, naturally. Eut it cannot last long. Never are the bins 80 rich that they will see A family through the winter with- out replenishments from the har- vest. Ho when that fails inevitably they are faced with calamity. Yet the dissppearance of the last picul of rice, or barley, or sesame, decs not necessarily mean death. For there is the leather, 1f the family in fertunate enough to pessess any of this material; it can be beiled and euten. Of if there are any leaves, or tree bark, or pulp of any kind, these are next made into a kind of gruel which is steamed and eaten, sparingly. One meal & day suffices. When the supply of this simple diet has been cxhausted there remains nothing to do but saw up the hoards of the houses or the furniture with- in them. This wood they sell for grain. But sometimes there aren’t buyers. Then they must grind the timbers into sawdust, which they eat as a last resort. A few days of quiet waiting, then the end. Threugh this procedure millions of Chinese have starved to death in the past. And the severity of the present famine may be realized when it is understood that theu- sounds are reported now to be re. duced to the stage of wrecking their Louses for the purchase of food. In Shensl and Honan girls of marriageable age are offered for sale at prices ranging from $20 to $50, according to the urgency of the family’s need, or the desirablility of their oftspring. Philosophically the parents point out that it is better that the children be sold into v. ery, er, In happier instance marriage, than to starve in thelr 6wn homes. Yot rather ironical it appears that NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1929. She Sponsors Endurance Flight In their plane, the “Sally Sovereign,” Sovereign, above, daugiter of W, J. Sovereign, —NEA Detroit Bureau named after Mi a Bay City, Mich., millionaire, two famous flyers will attempt to break the 65-hour endurance record for planes without refueling. The flyers, shown below with Mr. Sovereign, center, are Randolph G. Page, left, and Eddie Stinson, right. Mr. Sovereign guaranteed them $7,500 if they break the existing record. The attempt is to be made at Bay City early in February. time the ‘mational #pending $1,000,000 at the present government is on the new been appropriated for the building | of an impressive roadway and ap- proach to the tomb. SOUTH AME AERICANS Make Stronger Overtures Lead- ing to Better Relations Geneva, Feb, 5 (—An extension of the relations between various countries of KEurope and Latin Amerlea, especlally concerning mi- gration and commercial matters, is indicated by reports reaching the in- ternational labor office. The monthly record of migration gives prominence to the fact Italy has ratificd the commercial treafy with Guatemala. By this the citizens of the two countries who settle or render in the territory of the other are entitled to carry on commerce, industry, or trade, with- out having to pay any other taxes than those imposed on the nationals of the most favored nation, and cn- jay the same rights as the latter in the domain of commerce and trade. It is recorded, also, that the Ar. gentine republic has recently con- cluded & convention on workmen's compensation with Jugosla being in addition to similar ments made with other I emigration countries, like Belgium, Denmark, Italy Sweden. Passing fo Cuba, the record emphasizes that the object cf & new immigration law there is twofold. In the first place it ra the ban on Japanese and Indian im migration. In the eccond place it limits the number of Chines fans, Turks, and Neeroes \whose mother tongue is not Spanish und who may be admitted to Panama to a maximum of ten per year for each of thesc races, it Austr monthly TO CHOOSE NEW TREASURER The Citizens Committee of the Bacred Heart parish will held its regular meeting Wednesday evening in the parish school. Action will be taken by t members on the death of Felix Bezrudezyk, who held the office of trcasurer. It is ex- pected that a new member will be Selected to the post. The committce is eomposed of presidents and oth- er officers of church societies and a | definite date will be set for the an- nual moeting. 20 BELOW AT SPRINGIIELD Springficld, Mass,, Feb. 6 (®— Whatever the groundhog may have decided about it, last week, no doubt TR ST AR T L Special Notice Bricklayers' meeting will be held tonight in the T. A, B. hall at 8 o'clock.—advt. Special Not;e Dutch supper Tuesday evening, February §, 1929, in Red Men's Ha, 277 Main street, by Valiant Review, Neo. 9. Tickets 35 cents each.—advt. Special Notice Hertha Lodge whist and pinochle Thursday afternoon, Keb. 7, Odd Fellows' Hall.—advt. that ! ain and | Sun Yat-sen Memorial ' in Nanking. Another $1,500,000 has 'thermon | | | | | sister, Mrs. David . | Court street. existed in the minds of western Massachusetts residents today that spring was a long distance away, for ters registered all the way from an even zero to 20 below. Gumar Brucevig Word was received here yesterday {of the death of Gumar Brucevig in Los Angeles. He was born iIn this city on July 1892, and attended the public schools. He left for the west in 1909. Surviving him are his father, G. Brucevig of 411 Church street, a Larson of How- ard street, and a brother, Howard, of Cuyahoga, Ohio. Interment will be in Los Angeles. Funerals Willlam C. Bodry Funeral services for Willlam C. Bodry of 174 Cherry street, who dicd of injuries received in a fall on the stairs of the King Motors Co. officc of Bristol Saturday, were held thwn afternoon at 2 o'clock at the funeral parlors of B. C. Porter Sons, 19 Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, rector of 8t. Mark's Fpiscopal church, officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemeter; Mus. Joseph Grazulevich “uneral services for Mrs. Joseph azulevich of 273 Elm strect werc held this morning at 7 " at the home and at § o Andrew’s church. Rev. Edward Gra- deck officiated at the home service nd celebrated a requiem high mass at the caurch. The pall bearers were Staek. Be: in Dombrowski, Jo- seph Daglis, E. Nevalis, B. Balinaki and Carl Januzonis. Father ~ Gradec commit(al services. St. Mary's cemetery. Raymona conducted Burial the was in CARD OF THANKS We wish 10 thank the friends, relatives and neighbers who so kindly extended their sympathy and beautiful floral tributes during our recent bereavement the death of our beloved father and husband, and especlally do we thank the Board of Public Works. City Offi- clals, the People's Savings Bank and the Russell & Erwin shopmates.. Signed, Teofila Rezrudczyk, Klara, | Monika, Wiadyslaw Bezrudezyk. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all our rela- tives, friends and neighbors who so kindly extended their symputhy dur- ing our recent bereavement in the death of our beloved daughter. Also for the many beautiful floral offer- ings received. 8igned, MR. and MRS. J. CHAPONES. Joseph A. Haffey “l‘l'llll i T 11 Rammer 06— 1688-3 23% Reductions on off Bird Cages 105 of all Puttery Spevials ~n Aqearteme Bollerer's Posy Shop The Telegraph Fiorist of New Reitain 63 W, Mais 8i.—Gresnbouses Maple BMI s Sally | Wall Street Briefs _—————— New York, Fcb. 5 P—New York Lanks are expected o take more gold in Londen this wock with the public offering of nearlv $4.000,090 from the Transvaal. The $5,500,~ 000 taken last week is due to are rive on the Majestic tomorrow. Sterling has consistently held below the incoming gold point since th> last takings for New York early last week, but the lack of fast ship sail- ings has held up new consignments. Standard Oll Company of Ohio has reduced the service station price of gasoline one cent a gallon to 18 cents for ordinary and 21 cents for Ethyl gasoline. A zcat on the New York Cocoa ex- ch: has been sold for $5.000 and another for $4.900, coruparing with the previous price of $4.125. With industrial centers maintaiu- ing a high level of activity, demand for mach:ne tools in many instancen has excceded that of the closing months of 1928, says Ar.erican ma- chinist. Stockholders of Sperry Flour Com pany, San Irancisco, will vote I'eb- ruary 20 on a merger with General Mills, Inc., through an cxchange of s"ares. Showing in common with other chains an incrcase in January salcs, S. 8. Kresge Company reporis salcs for the month of $9,013,932, an in- creasc of $361,156 over January, 1928, and McCrory Stores reports $2,692.397, a gain of § G. . Kinney Company’s January sales were $1,117,255 against $889,933. Dircctors of the Anaconda Copper Mining eompany today declared & quarterly dividend of $1.75 a share on common stock, placing the issue on a $7 annual basis. against $6 pre- viously. The dividend is payable May 20 to stock of record March 29. Directors of Industrial Yinance Corporation, holding company for & group of installment financing and industrial banking concerns, today declared a 10 per cent stock divi- dend on the common stock, payable March 20, to stockholders of record March 8. BOND MARKET 1S STILL IRREGULAR iGeneral Trend Is Upwand With Time Money Basier New York, Feb. 5 (®) — Porto 'HH(A“ American Tobacco 6's, which |are convertible into Congress Cigar common, totay were again the indi- vidual strong spot in the dull early trading in the bond market. Con- vertibles as a group were irregular. The general trend of the market. however, was upward. Time money was slightly easier. New Haven convertible 6's soared to a new high at 126 in sympathy with recent strength in the stock. The sharp advance in the Porto Rican American Tobacco 6's places that issue about on a par with Con- gress Clgar common, which {s sell- ing around $3 above the conversion price fixed for the bonds. Anaconda Copper 7s dropped 2% points in face of an increase in the common stock dividend rate. Alle- \thly ‘corporation 58 sagged under profit taking, while Anterican Inter- | national 5%s were steady at yester- day's closing level. Rails displayed an improved tone, 8t. aul adjustment 5s advancing. Duquesne Light 4%s yiclded to profit-taking in the inactive utility group. BLOCK TO COST $85,000 The W. L. Hatch Co. .today ap- plied for u permit to ercct a bus- | ness building at 24 Washington strect, the cost to be 53,000, A. P Leavitt will bulld the structure. It will be twa atorics high with ground measur(}menls of 96x4 Slayer At 13 many | George 8mith. 18-year-old schoolbny of Enright, Ark., faces a charge ot first degree murder for the killing of Clarence Dodge, 13, a school mate. with a shotgun. George claims that Clearance teased his little brether and sister and then whipped him. SOME STOCKS TAKE TEN POINT JUMP Prices Higher on Fuonble Trade and Dividend News New York, Feb. § UPM—Favorable trade and dividend news provided the background for an irregularly higher price movement in today’ stock market, Although a sprink- ling of wsues fell back 3 to 9 points | on profit-taking and acattered bear selling, & long list of issues were | selling 3 to 10 pointa above yester- day's final quotations by early after- noon, Trading showea a marked con- traction in volume, presumably in response to the cautionary advices' of some of the leading commission houses, Call money renewed at 7 per cent and was likely to remain at that rate all day, A bullish interpretation g0ld by American banks. The Stock Exchange brokers’ showing an increase of nearly $300,- Btrect’s expectations and was with- out market influence. ¥ d to the announcement of an increase price of copper, and the placing o Anaconda Copper common stock on a $7 annual dividend basis. Anaconda moved up 3 to a new high record at 130, Delaware & Hudson ran up b jpoints but the other rails showed a tendency te heaviness after an open- ing interval of strength, The reac- tion in this group, which was gener- ally rcgarded as profit taking, ran to 3 points in Atchison and to a point or more in “Nickel Plate,” Canadian Pacific, Union Pacific and a few other high grade shares. Publication of record-breaking January chain store sales and bank clearings were among the leading bullish developments of the day. Reis first preferred soarcd 10 points to a new top at 106. Adams Lx- press jumped 9 1-2, Union Carbide 7 3-8, Bordens and Wright Aeronau- {tical 7 cach and Curuss, Wesson Oil Packard, Chrysler, Coca Cola, Gen- cral Railway Signal sold 3 to b {points higher. Amecrican Can and Howe Sound were among the score or 50 issues to rcach new high grounds. Case Threshing Machine broke 9 points, Peoples Gas 6 3-¢ and Com- mercial Investment Trus (new) and Commonwealth Power sold down 3 points or more. THE. MARKET AT 2:30 P, (Furnished by Putnam & Co. High Low Close Al Che & Dye 294 _ o Am Ag Che pd 683% American Can 120 Am Loco . 110% Am Sumatra 58% Am 8m & Re 122 Am Bugar ... 1% Am Tobacco . 1831 Am Woolen . Anaconda Cop 130 Atchison 205 Balt & Ohio. 129 Beth Steel . 92% {Brook Man .. 77% {Cer De Pasco 111 CRI& Pac 1351 Chrysler Corp 114 Colo Fuel . T4 Congoleum .. 31% Consol Gas ..115% Corn Prod ... 90 Dav Chem ... 66% Erle RR 1314 Fam Players . 667 Fleischmann . Freeport Tex . Genl Asphalt . 7 Genl Elec New Gen Mot . Glidden Hudson oMtors 8§8% Hershays . Int Comb, Int Cement ... Int Nickel Int Harves . Int Paper Ken Cop ; Mack Truck ..114% Marland Oil .. 39% Mo Kan & Tex 53% Mont Ward ..141 National T.cad 154% N Y Central ..200% NYNHG&H 9% Norih Amer ..101% North Pacific 112 Pack Mot Car 141% Pan Am Pet B 44 Phillips Pet. .. Puliman Radio Corp . Remington Reading % Bears Roebuck 165 Rinclair Oil ... 3 Southern Pac .135% 8std Oil N J . 50 Std Ol N Y . 417, Stewart Warn 1403 Studebaker 95 7% Texas (0 Tex Gulf Bulph 78% Tim Lol Bear . 80 Underwood 111% Union Pac 28% Union Carbide 227% United Fruit . 153% U 8 Ind Al . 153 U 8 Rubber .. 51 U 8 Steel ... 1333% West Elec 1653 Willys Over . 31 ‘Woolworth 2091 Wright Acro . 287 Am Tel & Tel 218 HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE (Furnished by Eddy I . & Co.) Raitroed 119 110 581 122 90% 116% 110 581 118% 90% 9% 203% 129 923 7 | 162% 113% 38% 53 140 15415 1997 9513 101 11055 140% 45y 3914 86% 395 343 11314, 1643 38% 760, 803 1103 2281 225% 150 152 50% 1828 1621 30% 208 284 218 k) 154% 1624 31 200 286 218 Hed & Conn West R R guar ... s and Trast Companies Bankers Trust Co .... o Capitol Natl Bauk & Trust Co City Bank and Trust Co .. Commercial Trust Co of N B Coun River Banking Co .... Firs Natl Bank .. Hfd Natl Bank & Trust Co Hfd-Conn Trust Co .. Mortis Plan Bank of Hfd New Britain Trust Co Park 6t Trust Co .. Phoeniz State Bank & Trust Co 5 Riverside Trust Co . West Hid Trust Co 52 Finance Companies First Bond & Mtge Co . HId Aeina Realty Co Land Mtge & Title Co Lnderwriters Finance ¢ com Underwiiters Finance Corp. pfd Fire Ineurance Cwmpanies Aetna (Fire) Tns Co Automohile Ine Co M4 Fire 188 Cs .. | 104 951 810 was placed, however, on the taking | of $10,000,000 additional in British | loan statement, | 000,000, was about m line with Wall | Respon | Copper shares responded briskly from 17 1-4 to 17 1-2 cents in the | Greene | Cananea ran up nearly € points and | Du Pont | PUTNAM & CO. Mambors New York & Flartford Stock Bachongms 31 WEST MAIN ST.,, NEW BRITAIN TEL 2040 United Corporation COMMON Bought | Mr. W. J. Members New York Donald R. .. 1390/1410 . 995[1010 . 245] 250 Insurwnce Phoenix (¥ Ronsia_Ing Co 3 Lite, Indemnity and Other mpunies Astna Casualty & Birely. Co Aetna Life Ins Co .. Conn Gen Life lns Co litd Steam Boil Insp & Ins Co Lincoln Natl Life Ine Co . Travelers Ins Co . Public Utilitles Conn Light & Power Co, pfd ... onn Light & Power Co, pfd Conn Power Co, com Conn Power Co, pfd Greenwich Water & HId City Gas Light Hfd City Gas Light C Hfd Elec Light Co, com HId Elec Light Co V T C Holyoke Water Power Co ...... S0, pfd .. +.162516° 120 1 50| 154 Acme Wire Acme Wire Co. pfd American Hardwure Corp . American Hosiery Co . Anierican Silver Co American Thread Co, Automutic Refrigerating Co o Balf, (The Edward) Co . Beaton & Cadwell Mfg Co Bigelow-Hfd pet Co, com Bigelow-Hfd Carpet Co, pfd Billings & Spencer Co, tomi . | Bristol Brass Corp .. Bristol Brass Corp, pfd a Ao 10 . 200 | + 100] 100 oL 45| Case, Lockwood & Brainard Colling_Co ¥ Colt's Patent Fire Arms Co . Eagle Lock Co .... | Fatnir Bearing Co . iruller Brush com Cluss A . Fuller Brush com Cl Hart & Cooley Co Hartman Tobacco, com Rartman Tobacco, pfd : International Silvor Co, com International Silver Co. pfd . Jacobs Mfg Co . 2 Landers, Frary & Clark Manning Bowman & Co, Class A Manning Bowman & Co, Clam 1 National Marine Lamp Co ..... N B Mach Co, com N B Mach Co, Class A 7% pid New Departure Mfg o, .m ew Haven Clock, om ow Haven Clock, pfd Nilea-Bement-Pond Co, com ..., Niles-Bement-Pond Co, pfd ... 100 North & Judd Mg Co ... 2 Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co Plimpton Mg Co Russell Mfg (o Seth Thoman Clok o, Seth Thomas Clock Smyth Mg Co o........ Standard Screw Co, com Standard Screw Co, ptd . Stanley Bevuritics o nley Worke, com lor & Fenn Co . erry Steam Turbine Co orringtun Co Union Mfg o 3 Envelopa (o, 63 155 1velope «o, Veeder-Koot, Inc . Whitlork Coil Pips Co Wiley-Bickford-Sweet C Winsted Howle Bryant & CURB 1S SWAMPED BY BUYING ORDERS Causes Rush for Stock New York, Feb. 8§ (#—The curb | market was swamped with buying orders for Btandard Oil of Indiana today, as result of declaration of the 50 per cent stock dividend and extra cash dividend after the close yesterday. The specialist was una- ble to handle the volume of orders, and no opening price had been agreed on at 1 o'clock in the after- noon. The stock closed yesterday at 96. It sold today on the Chicabo stock exchange from 104 to 107. Aviation shares were in demand. inspired by the successful inaugura- tion of the Central American air mail route by Lindbergh. Si- korsky, United Aircraft, Transcon- tinental and Aviation Co. of Ameri- ca led the advance. Other shares were inclined to Indiana Standard Oil Dividend | and Sold EDDY BROTHERS && Members Hartford Stock Exchange HARTFORD BurritHotel 8idg. Hartford Com. Trust Bid3, Colony Bidg MERIDEN We Take Pleasure in Announcing That MOORE has joined our organization and will be connected vuth our New Britain Office Prince & Whitely Establishicd 1878, Chicago and Cleveland Stock Eschanges Burritt Bldg.—69 West Main St.—Tel. 5405 Hart. Mgr. The Willimantic Company, Inc. RIGHTS BOUGHT AND SOLD and the mining stock. Electric Bond and Share was bid up smartly at the opening, but quickly converted its | gain into a loss. American Light and Traction and United Gas Improve- " | ment lost about two points each. Goldman Sachs Trading which |soared yesterday on reports of mer- ger negotiations with financial and |Industrial Securities Corp., was | heavily traded in today around 17. failing to equal yesterday's peak of 181, Crocker Whecler jumped 18 points U|to 261 and Fox theater A was strong. Mxrflam Minded Is Opposed Boston, Feb. 6 (P—Feeble-mind- cd persons under commitment to an institution or to the department of mental diseases would -be barred from marriage under a bil} heard by the committee on legal affgirs today. The bill is sponsored by Dr. George M. Kline, state commissioner of mental discases, Dr. Theodore A. Hoch, assistant to Dr. Kline, told the committee that the present law is confined to insane persons and idiots and said that there were many feeble-minded per- |sons who should not be allowed to marry over whom the department had no control. y The proposed legislation was op- posed by Susan E. Stevens, chairman of the legislative committee of the order of Patriot Dames. “Many persons claimed @ to be feeble-minded by this department re not feeble-minded,"” she decl ed, “The department of mental di eases has too much power tow, and the methods of commitment, are t0o casy. & LAWYER AWARDED $300 Attorn Harry sbhurg given judgment for the sui~ in a decision handed down - in city court today by Judge Morris D Saxe. Judgment was against Anna Ignatius for services rendered by the lawyer during the year 1928. W. I. Curtin represented the pl was of $300 PLAINTIFY G The appealed - decision Gerrity Co. Sebastiano Gozzo was settled this morning in the court of common pleas before Judge Thom- as J. Molloy for $600, in favor of the plaintiff. The decision of the city court of New Britain was for ti defendant 10 recover costs Edwar A. Mag represented the plaintiff and Jacob Schwolsky and M. F. Stem- pien were counsels for the defend- ant. Mrs. Hoot Gibson Is Given Divorce Los Angeles, Icb. (UP)—Mis. Helen Gibson was granted a divorce today from Edmund Richard Gibso: Lnown to screen fans as *“Hoo; Gibson. She testificd Gibson desert- ed her. Mrs. Gibson received custody of their five year old daughtcr, Lo's, {end under a sottlement out of court, 18150 a week alimony. The coupie married in April, 1921 and separ- ated in January, 1928, FOURTH SLAYER SUSPECT Boston, Feb. 6 P—A fobrth sus- pect was arrested today j§ connec- |tion with the slaying of Anthony Chiampa, north end bexer. The man, whose name was withheld by the police, was arrested at his home in Revere. Three other mem have been held charged with the murder of Chiampa. who was found shot 1o death in a barn in Revere after he had agrecd to turn state’s evidence in a safe-breaking trial, e