New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1929, Page 2

MG sci gz R e, e ERRRG o SR s REDISCDUNT RATE STHL 5 PR C Wall Street Relieved Alter Foderal Reserve Bank Meots New York, Feb. 15 (M—Wall Strest was relieved today to know the Federal Reserve Bank of New York had left the re-discount rate unchanged at five per cent. During a five-hour meeting of the toard of directors of the bank, brokers kept their offices open -nal Leld private wire operators at their keys ready to flash the news to all parts of the countyr. At 6:50 p. m, yesterday the notice was posted, “there is announcement on the rate” which is the board's vay of saying the rate is unchanged. No information was forthcoming 1cgarding what took place behind the doors of the directors’ room, but observers said there were unmistak- able indications that there had been a division of opinion among the members of the board over the ad- visibility of advancing the rate. The sharp warning of the federal reserve board last week against the diversion of federal reserve credit inte speculative loans was fresh in the minds of operators when the bpard met. During the week there hus been a tightening of credit conditions through the sale of government securities and reductions in their heldings of bankers' bills. An ad- vance in the re-discount rate was the strongest remaining weapon in the hands of the Federal Reserve bank. Ordinarily the announcement on the rate is forthcoming shortly after 3:30 p. m. As the hours passed with no sign from the board room the tension increased. Brokers hung over the tickers and newspaper of- fices were deluged with inquiries. ‘Among the board members who attended the meeting were Charles E. Mitchell, president of the National City Bank; George L. Harrison, gov- ernor of the Federal Reserve Bank; Gates W. McGarrah, chairman of the board, and Edwirt R. Kenzel, deputy governor. None of those present would make any comment or give any reason for the unusual length of the meeting. It was said in Wall street that some of the members have been op- posed to such an extreme step as an advance in the rediscount rate in carrying out the policy of the federal reserve board in Washington regard- ing credits. Another element which was re- garded as having a bearing on hold- ing the rate unchanged the in- ternational situation. The advance from four and one-half to five and one-half per cent in the discount rate by the Bank of England last week shut off the {low of goid to the United States from London and caused a recovery in sterling ex- change. It was pointed out that an advance in the rate by the federal reserve bank would have offset this. LOUISIANA TAKES GAWBLERS’ MONEY Goversor Says “Victims” Must Appeal to Lagislatare New Orleans, La., Feb. 15 (P— Governor Huey P. Long of Louisiana today claimed a one-up victory in his fight against gambling in New Orleans. The governor went into the lead in the battle Wednesday night when the national guard troops swept down upon night clubs and confis- cated $11,800 at the Trachina club, after a search of guests. The Tra- china club’s proprietor, William C. obtained a temporary injunctien in a Baton Rouge court restraining state authorities from disposing of the seized cash. Governor Long jumped back into the lead last might when he an- nounced that the money already had been disposed of, deposited to the credit of the state treasury of Louisiana, “Now,” said the governor, “that money belongs to the state and the gamblers will have to get the legis- lature to pass an act to restore the money to them. I don’t think they will have much luck with the legis- lature.” Injunction Obtained The injunction obtained by Thom- as was issued by Judge George K. Favrot in distrjct court last night. The night club proprietor chargel in his petition the deprivation of lib- erty and property without due pro- cess of law in the military move al- legedly executed without a procla- mation of martial law or request for aid from ecivil authoritiés. In defense of the raids by the troops and the search of women guests, Long warned of more rigid action next time. “Every person under arrest is sub- ject to search,” he said. *“The wo- men detained by the national gua.d were searched by women and only their outer garments removed in privacy. Women were called from the city of New Orleans to search the women under arrest for gam- bling money and paraphernalia. “The seaches wers conducted in the best and easiest manner pos- sible, but it had to be done, The way to avoid this is for the women affected to stay out of the gambling houses. law. We are enforcing it. “The state's finances continue to improve. We have some $10,000 more for schools, hospitals and other state purposes.” INDIANA TOWN BOASTS ~ OF DEYOTION T0 MUSIC Percentage of Concert Attendance is Greater in LaPorte Than Anywhere in Country. New York, Feb. 15 (#—The geo- graphical center of musical America, measured by attendance at concerts is LaPorte, Ind. A survey of the support given good music in various communities made recently by George Engles, concert manager, shows that nine per cent of LaPorte's population of 15,158 atfend concerts regularly— the highest percentage in the coun- try. Less than four per cent of the population of the United States are regular patrons of concerts, the sur- vey shows, New York, Ohio, stands sccond to LaPorte with a percentage of six. Other small communities where music is supported by hox office contributions are Portsmouth, Ohio, Kenosha, Wis., and Aurora, .11, “Metropolitan centers like New York and Chicago pull the national average down,” Engles said. “Des- pite the unexcelled musical re- sources of these cities, less than ona per cent of the population attend concerts. “Of the large cities Boston is per- haps the most genuinely musical. It is one of the few cities which places musicianship above box office ap- peal.” Philadelphia, he said, supported its own orchestra but paid little at- tention to outside musical events. Shipping Board Office In Shanghai to Close Shanghai, China, Feb. 18 U — Victor Smith, assistant director in the Orient of the United States shipping board, in charge of the Shanghal. shipping board's office, has been ordered by the Washington board to close the Shanghai office on March 1 because of the decrease in the board's interests in .the Far East after the sale of the Pacific line. Calcutta to investigate the board's Thomas, evened the score when he These forty splendid sewing cabinets are made in famous sell at such a price! interests in India. Semi-Annual Sale 40 Martha Washington Sewing Cabinets the Grand Rapids . . . thirty of them of solid mahogany ten of them solid walnut. The present price is in effect only while the present stock lasts . . . they can never again be duplicated to We are not making the | Smith was ordered to go to Both Solid Walnut and Solid Mahogany NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1929, 40 ARE HURT BY SEWER GAS BLAST Thousaods, in Semi-Panic, Rush for Boston Subways Boston, Feb, 15 (M—Terrific ex- plosions of sewer gas in the heart of the downtown shopping district, which sent street paving, manhole covers, and shattered plate glass hurtling into the air, injured 40 per- sons here late yesterdsy. Thousands of others, who crowded the section at the time, escaped in a wild rush for subway entrances and streets leading away from the danger zone. More than a score of those injur- ed were given emergency treatment at the Haymarket relief atation and the Massachusetts General hospital and then sent home. Two were held at the relief station for observation. They were: b Ida Nash, 28, Brockton, cuts about the head. Priscilla Conrad, 29, sible internal injurics and tendons. Manholes Beich Flame Four explosions followed in suc- cession in the vicinity of Chauncey and Summer streets. Fire raced along underground conduits, tearing through the manholes as the covers blew off and adding to the peril of the homieward bound commuter crowd, then at its height. Most of those injured were cut or bruised by fiying glass and blocks of paving. the manholes were severe Boston, pos- severed |A few near burned, Police details and fire apparatus were rushed to the scene. While the former roped off the danger zone and quieted those panic stricken, the firemen donned gas masks and at- tacked the flames roaring from the manholes. Several policemen and firemen received minor injurics in this wor. Hurled Through Window One man, standing on a manhole cover, was hurled through a plate glass window, but escaped with a shaking up. Police attributed the explosions to a short circuit of high voltage wires in electric power conduits. Bnow and ice, they said, had sealed the vents in the covers which ordinarily permitted gases to escape. Removal of other manhole covers in the vi- cinity last night was ordered as a precautionary measure and all dun- ger from further explosions was be- lieved past. Duchess of York Better But Must Remain Quiet London, Keb. 15 (B—The Duchess of York, wife of the second son of King George, is convalescing satis- tactorily from an att:ck of influ- enza. A bulletin issucd today, how- ever, added it would not be advisa- b'. for her to fulfil engagements for the next week or two. \chool Time Plas line Lunch Time \in lime and \Il 'llll( N | 'whom Mr. Clarke ROAD HOUSE BURGLARIZED Thieves Enter White Ok Inn on Plainville Road and Rifie Tele- phane Pay Station. ‘The police are investigating a re- port by Anthony Seraphin that the White Oak Inn was enigred ond the pay station telephone ed, and a report by Peter Miano of 139 High street that a shed on Blake road had the lock and hinge broken. UTILITY CONPANY INVADES ENGLAND American Goncern Takes Gontrol of Seven British Firms New York, Feb. 15.—(P—Control of sevem of the principal British power companies with assets of $150,000,000 has been acquired by the Utilities Power and Light corpor- ation, an American company. Harley L. Clarke, president of the Utilities Power and Light completed negotiations by transatlantic tele- phone and then announced that his company had taken over the entire common stock of the Greater London and Counties Trust, Ltd., which con- trols the entire capital stock of the seven power companies and their subsidiaries. Mr. Clarke said this is the first time an American company has tak- en over British Public Utilities serv- ing localities in the British Isles and was “probably the most significant tie-up of American and British capi- tal since the war.” The Earl of Birkenhead, formerly lord high chancellor of Great Brit- ain and secretary for India, with talked on the /) 217 Main St. yaxixe /74 ‘,g Uesi R DEEP Size $1.00 Listerine 100’s Bayer Aspirin ...... e L35c Vicks Vapo Rub .. 2lc ! SHAVING CREAM Extra big Jumbo tube, q it is popular with the particular man. 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Chinese Rebels Drive Loyal Troops Eastward Chefoo, China, Feb. 15 (P—Re- volting nationalist soldiers at Lun- kow, Shantung, have driven loyal nationalist troops eastward and probably, will meet them in battle near Fushanhsien, six miles west of Chefoo. Meanwhile communication with Hwangsien and Tengchowful have beén severed, although conditions are reported quiet in both cities, The missionary women at Hwangh- slen have been evacuated to Chee- foo, the men remaining, while bota men and women remained at Teng- chowfu, The United States consul at Che- too, Lgroy Webber, offered to medi- ate between the opposing forces but has received no reply as yet. Michigan Workers Ask Dry Law Referendum Lansing, Mich., Feb. 16 (A—The Michigan Federation of Labor in convention here has gone on record as favoring a referendum on prohi- bition in the next state election. A resolution adorted yesterday asks for a referendum on the ques- tion and suggests that the state leg- islature takes steps looking to a modified law. The liquor law was called “one that has made drunk- ards out of mere drinkers and has been ineffective in solving the liquor problem.” aimp Drug Stares Cur Size 8¢ 60c Forhan's ..... 39¢ for the Gum: = —— 65c Pond's Cold and 50c Philip’s ¥ Vanishing Cream . 39¢ of Magnesi 60c Pertussin ... 36¢ 35 $1.50 Agarol ... 97c Hoe A 35¢ Freezone . 20c $1.50 Real $1.10 Wildroot 89c gj 95 Man’s $1.50 Maltine 98¢ 30¢ Size 69c Bromo 60c Tube Seltzer .. 36¢ 60c Doan's in' Klenzo Pils e e Shaving Cream .......... 29¢ uick 30c Hill’s C: $1.20 Scott’s 10c Fletcher’s Castoria ......... 23¢c S0c Ex-Lax ... 35¢ Palmolive Shampoo ...... 27c 25¢ Listerine . 25c¢ Listerine $1.17 FOR SALE Two Family House, Maple Street $500 Down Payment PRICE $12,500 First Bank Mortgage, $7,100 Balance quarterly instalments. $1.00 Danderine 64c 50c Mennen’s Shaving Cream $1.25 Father John's Medicine ........ 70¢ r—— 5 30:] Tooth Brushes 3 for 5(¢ Gem Blades ....... 36¢ Petrolagar ......... 93¢ i Absorbine ........... 79 Luxor Face Powder . Levys Face Powder ..... 32¢ $1.00 Wampoles C. L. Oil .. 25 Dryco Milk, 3 Ibs ..... 30c Grove's L. B. Q. Tabs. ...... 21¢ Tooth Paste ......... 19¢ H0c Ipana Tooth Paste .... 3lc GRL SC0UT HIRE T0 CANP SPRAGUE 80 o Take Tests Out of Doors "~ on Febraary 33 The Girl 8cout hike to Camp Sprague, Friday, February 22, has a definite purpose behind it. It will give a chance for girls to pass their second class fire bullding out-of- {doors. The scouts will identify trees |and weeds for second class nature |work or for the beginning of a na- ‘ture merit badge. A chance will be given girls working on their first clase test to make and follow a trail using the woodcraft signs. If there is snow on the ground, the scouts can study the tracks of the differ- ent animals—work on observed mer- it badge. The group will be limited in number. The first 30 girls sign- ing up at the acout oftice will go on the hike and any others must wait until another hike to Camp Sprague at a later date. Reservations may be made in person or over the tele- phone. When scouts are signing up at the office they should tell what thing they wish to do on the hike, Preference will be given girls who have a favorite work to accomplish. The scouts will meet at the oftice promptly at 9:30 and take the 0 Sacte besdackas—tie, - @ A mIONT Recommonded asd sold by All 23 New Britain Druggists - # omm. s B CHERRIES | Big, red, ripe Maraschino cherries in cream, coated with || rich chocolate. They fairly | melt in your mouth. ‘ Milk .. b6e . 59¢ .. 8169 , large . 35¢ Palmolive ‘ascara Quinine ...... 16¢ Emulsion .......... 87 train to Berlin. At Berlin depot they will take the 10 o'clock train te Middletown. . From Middletown they will hike to camp; cook dinner over the fires built to pass second class tests and do other scout work. They will leave Middletown to re- turn to New Britain on the 3:2' train. The acouts will carry their own lunches. Troop 1 of the South church held a acout valentine party this after- noon in the scout room. The girls were dressed in dalnty costumes made of red crepe paper. Troop 2 of the First Congrega- tional church held a valentine party Thursday afternoon. Miss Clara La. baree, the new captain for Troop 2, was a visitor, ‘The first month of the inter-troop contest—Live the Laws Campaign— has been completed and the banner | | Breathe 0ZO Mist & Stuffiwess Vanishes 3 sad voar! | e e 1 col—with OZO b that goes to the troop having the highest average for the month was won by Troop 9. of the Nathan Hale Junior High school. The following is the standing of the troops: Troop 9, Nathan Hale Junior High €8.7; Troop 4, Berlin, 58.5; Troop 1, South Congregational church, 65; Troop 10, Maple Hill, ¢5.8; Troop 3, First Baptist church, 40; Troop 2, First Congregational church, 16.5. The score sheets for troops from the Camp achool, 8t. 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