New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1929, Page 4

CHORAL CONGERT OPENTO PUBLIC “King Olal” to Be Given at Strand Theater Although part of the regular sub- scription course of the Civic Music association, the third and last con- cert of the series to be given by the New Britain Choral society and orchestra will be open to the general public, it was announced by Harris 1. Hodge at the weekly rchearsal in Grotto hall last night. This is made necessary, Mr. Hodge stated, by the fact that the expense of putting on the choral concert will be much higher than the previous concerts and that. the share of the society in the membership proceeds of the Civic Music association will not meet the expenses; that the concert will be given in the Strand theater instead of in the Capitol, and that it is advisable to fill the theater. However, it was stressed by Mr. Hodge, the fact that society 1is linked with the Music association will enable the fixing of an unprecedentend low cost for tickets, which is one of the objects of the Civic Music associa- tion. Another reason, an official stated later, was that a large part of the public would be disappointed if de- nied admission to the choral society copcert, which is regarded as the climax of local musical endeavor. It only 800 members of the music association were permitted to attend the choral concert the Strand the- ater would be more than half empty. With access by the general public permitted the theater will be filled, it is believed. The society Is to give the super- lative choral work, “King Olat,” by Carl Busch, an American composer. The work is based upon the poem by Longfellow. An orchestra of 40 will be employed and artists of dis- tinction have been engaged for the solo parts. Rockefeller Says 57 Per Cent Is for Him New York, Feb. representing more than of the stock of the Standard Oil company of Indiana were claimed today hy the committee headed by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. This per- centage, it was announced. repre- sents 16,000 of the 58,000 stock- holders, The committee, which is seeking to prevent the reelection of Colonel Robert W. Stewart to the chairman- ship of the company, charged that many of the 18,000 employe stock- holders desired to give their proxies to the Rockefeller faction but were afraid of losing their jobs if they did so, “We feel very strongly that every employe stockholder should enjoy the right that every other stockhol r enjoys, to vote as he pleases, stid the statement, otmerwise th upport of employe stockholders dses s sign ance Civie per cent Istate of Accident Victim Awarded $7,100 Springfield, Mass.,, Feb. 28 (®— Damages of $7100 for the injury and death of Mrs. Minnie Dartleit were returned yesterday by a jury in superior court in the case of Charles B. Shepherd, administr of Mrs. Bartlett's estate, against Nathan Nirenstein. M Bartlett was killed by an automnobile oper- ated by the defendant. ler estate sued for $20,000, or Chicago has a 1. population than the state of Wisconsin GULDENS ‘Mustard P the | 28 (P —Proxies | INANCY MILLER'S BABY IS NOW SHARDA RAJE HOLKA American-Hindu Baby Finally Christened with Mystic Rites In France. Saint Germaine-en-Laye, France, Feb. 28 (UP)—Mystic Hindu rites today formally bestowed the name Sharda Raje Holka on an American- | Hindu baby princess here. After the naming ceremony, the child lay be- hind rich damask curtains, hidden from profane eyes in a jewel-stud- ded gold and ivory cradle. The high priest Karandikar of- ciated at the final naming ceremony this morning, before the parents. Sir Tukoji Rae, former maharajah fof Indore, and his wife, the former Nancy Ann Miller, of Seattle. The naming ceremony had been postponed when the father suffered an attack of grip. But the s were duly pronounced mollified and Karandikar today began the im- pressive rites of the naming cere- mony. He took the baby princess, scarcely more than a month old, from her French crib and placed her within the shrouded gold and {ivery crib after the ceremony. At the early stages of the cere- monies, some weeks ago, the high priest at Christening predicted the princess would be witty, intellectual, and an artistic genius. Her horo- scope, cast by the priest, indicated she would marry a rich prince at 20. 30 LI SHOPS IN SHOE STRIKE Total of 3,500 Operatives Quit in Wage Agreement Row , Feb. 28 (UP)—Ap- 500 shoe workers went on strike here today because of the alleged refusal of manufacturers to renew existing agreements with the union, Only about 1800 operatives had Leen expected to participate in the | walkout but the total was increased {to 2500 when employes of Daly's “golden rule” shops joined in the strike, The strike began peacefully and no trouble was anticipated. Between 45 and 50 factories were affected. Cutters, lasters, and stock-fitters were included in the striking group. The Lasters and stock-fitters voted for the strike at a meeting last night. While the cutters were not schedul- od to vote until tonight, they aiso joined in the strike, 1t was stated that some manufac- turers had exp 1 a willingness to 1enew the present contracts but that the refusal of other manufacturers to do 80 had resulted in no renew- | als being made. iL‘eath Comes to Gunner | Who Opened Civil War | Austin, Texas, Feb. 28 (P—Colonel | William Stewart Simkins, 87 year | o1a professor emeritus of law at the | University of Texas, who died yes- |terday, was said to have fired the first shot in the- Civil war, Colonel Simkins, who had been a member of the university faculty since 1899, was a senior in the South Carolina Military academy {when war between the north and |south scemed inevitable. His whole class joined the South Carolina rmy and was assigned to the en- trance of Charleston harbor to pre- vent reinforcement of Iort Sumpter. On the morning of February 10. 11561, he was on sentry duty when | he saw the “Star of the West," re- |lief ship for the fort, creeping into the harbor. He fired the alarm sig- nal. Later, his shot opening the at- tack on the fort was said to have been the first fired in the war. ——re———— Eyes Examined: > | | FRANK E. GOODWIN Optical Specialist Main St. Phone 1905 e Glasses Fitted —— DAMP days, dry days—winter Wednesdays, summer Saturdays—International Salt is always on the job. It never takes a holiday. In your kitchen, on your table, it as when you first poured just won't get hard. We guarantee it. And we stays as fine and smooth , it out of the package. It tnow that it is the cleanest, purest, most savory salt that can be made. Your grocer has it. A large carton costs only a nickel. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1920.THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 1929. LIST PLAINVILE FOR HODERN .. Brection Wil Dpend on Apor- priaton by Gongress (Special te the Hersld) ‘Washington, Feb. 28—A new post oftice at Plainville, Conn., is planned by the public building committes in its report to congress teday, but it was declared by members that as no money has been appropriated for this project and several other mew post offices in Connecticut, final ac- tion would probably net be taken until approved by a following con- gress. Plainville, however, will be on the preferred list when the small-town postal constructien bill reaches congress. The report lista the Connecticut cities which will receive pestal im- provements under the $200,000,000 Lill passed by congress. Altogether there will be $248,000,000 for the purposc, and postal improvements in a long list of cities take up the entire amount. Connecticut cities included for early buildings are: Hartford, a new post office costing $2.000,000. Bridgeport, $1,200,000. Waterbury, $600,000. New Britain, $250,000, Lesser sums will be spent in Stamford, South Mancheater, Nor- walk, South Norwalk, Milford and Derby. While only $2¢8,000,000 is avail- able & result of the public build- ing bill passed, the total of postal improvementa contemplated in both large and smail towns would total nearly $400,000,000. Such towns as Plainville will be included fer im- provements if & later congreag raises the appropriation for public 'uilld- ings to this amount. Compromise Suit Over Assault and Battery ‘The assault and battery action of John Blumstein againat Carl Ora- chefski in which the plaintift sought $3,000 damages, was settled today in city court without hearing. Blumstein claimed that on Aug- ust 23,1928, he was attacked by the defendant while engaged in conver- sation on Grove street and as a re- sult of the scuffie sustained a frac- ture of the left leg, and was later taken to the New Britain General hospital, where he was under med- lcal care for 3 weeks, It 1s understood that the amount of settlement was sufficient to cover expenses incurred at the hospital. Attorney Thomas Cabelus represent- ed the plaintiff and M. F. Stempien was counsel for the defendant. Bequeaths Her Ashes To Mountain Peaks Glacier Park, Mont., Feb. 28 — Some day the ashes oA Mabel L. Oggessen of Buffalo, N. Y., will be blown from the heights of Cut Bank Pass in Glacier National park, if the request she makes while of sound mind and good health is fulfilled. Her ashes are to be scattered from the Rocky Mountain tops in pres- ence of two witnesses, and a sub- stantial fee will go to the cowboy who sees that it Is done. Miss Oggessen declares that Mary Roberts Rinehart is wrong when she says Glacier park is a place of “pre- cious memories and aching bones.” Miss Oggessen never was on a horse until 1926, when she rode 200 miles through the mountains without diffi- culty, Because she loves the moun- tains 30 much she wants her ashes scattered to the four winds that they may seek the peaks of the Rockies. TEXTILES RETAN INDUSTRIAL LEAD But Food Products Have Greatest Yalue in 1087 Output ‘Washington, Feb. 28 (M-—Products of American manufacturing indus- try for 1927 were valued at $63.- 713,947,403 on the basis of census bureau figures. This was a slight increass over the value of 1925 out- put, which the bureau placed at $62.668,259,591, but an Increase of 43.4 per cent over the 1921 output, which had a value of $43,618,565.- 920. Tn 1927, there were 191,863 manu- facturing establishments operated in the country, which employed 8351, 257 workers, and paid out in wages for the year $10,848,782,433. This was & decrease In number of work- ers from the 1925 manufacturi census which ha listed 187, plants, with but 1,611 workers, whose wage total for the year was $10,727,337,625. The largest industrial group In the country as shown by the 1927 census figures, was that engaged in making textile products, which em- ployed 1,692.473 workers with an annual payroll of $1,760,168.290. The greatest value of product hy any group, however, was accredited to plants engaged in manufacturing “food and kindred products” the 1927 output of which was valued at $10,! 89,660, Steel, lumber, and paper and printing industries were other sizeable groups listed. Manufacturer Ends Life With Shotgun Ware, Mass., Feb, 28 (®—John H. Neff, president of the George H. Gilbert Manufacturing company. committed suicide by shooting in his home early today. His son. whe lives next door, was up with a sick child about 3 o'clock and, noticing a light in his father's home, investi- gated and found his father dead with ' a shotgun at his side, Mr, Neff came here 25 years ago as superintendent of the Gilbert company. It is belleved that busi- ness worries may have been the motive fer his act. Mussolini Heads Ticket In One-Party Election Rome, I'eb. 28 (M—Premier Mus- solini himself candidates who will be voted upon in the forthcoming election plebis- cite for the chaviher of deputies. All prominent ministers ~d aides to the premier e ine' lnd in the lst which was approved at a meeting af the grand council la:* ight. New Britain SAVINGS heads « list of 400 | G00D 13 VERSED FEDERAL AFFAIRS Next War Secretary Served 13 Years a5 Congress Nember Washington, Feb, 28 UP—Jamss W. Good, of Cedar Rapids, lowa will take r the secretaryship of war in the Hoover cabinet with & thorough knowledge of governmenatal business gleaned from 12 years' service in the house of represent. atives, Coming from Towa to congress in 1909 witheut having held any pre- vious important public office, Good soon took his place among the lead- ers of the house and from 1919 1928 was the chairman of the im- portant appropriations committes. The experience of Mr. Geod in the house is regarded here as of im- portance to the incoming chief ex- ecutive for the Jowan is expected to serve as one of Mr. Hoover's chlef contacts with congress. Known for Enthusiasm Good was known among his for- mer colleagues in the house an aggressive exponent of any matters which he supported. He also was credited by them with possessing excellent political acumen and with being & close student of govera- mental affairs. He was regarded as being & conservative in his views. While he was chairman of the appropriations committes, Good was the author of the bill that created the bureau of the budget and cen- solidated appropriations in the hands of the committes which he headed. As a result all the powers of ap- propriating money held by other committees was conferred upon the appropriations committee and the number of appropriation bills wers reduced from 15 to seven, exclusi: of deficiency measures. Reasons given for leaving his seat in the house, Good's former col- leagues said, were that he had found it necessary to retire from public lite to acquire means for the main- tenance of his family, in the man- ner in which he desired. He took up practice of law in Chicago. Possession of Liquor Made Crime by Bill st. Paul, Minn, Feb. 28 (P — Recommendations of Andrew J. Volstead, author of the prohibition {enforcement law, for strengthening { Minnesota liquor laws, today were {embodied in bills for presentation 'to the state legislature. One Volstead proposal would make possession of ane quart of in- !toxicating liquor in the home or Isewhere regardless of purpose punishable by jail sentence or fine Under the present law it s neces- sary to prove that liquor is being kept for sale or transportation. Tt also s proposed to change N- quor nuisance charges o gross mis- | demeanors, and to make penalties under all municipal ordinances the same as for like offenses under the state law., | Volstead is legal northwest office. adviser to the prohibition enforcement ON HOSIERY Friday and Saturday \‘\ $1.50 Grade \ $2.00 Grade \ 3 Pair $4.00 3 Pair $5.25 . $250 Grade 3 Pair $6.50 $3.00 Grade 3 Pair $7.75 All Wool Hose Reduced 33 1-39 Parker & Parker y 4 Silent on Cabinet Shanghai, Feb, 38 UM—Colonel Henry L. Stimson, retiring governor goneral of the Philippines, arrived here today en route to the United States where he is expected to take a piace in the cabinet of President- Elect Hoover. He will be dinner guest tonight of the nationalist forelgn miniater, C. T. Wang, attended by John V. A. MacMurrsy, American minister at Peking, and other Americans and Chinese. Colone! Stimson refused to deny or afirm that he will be next Amer- fean secretary of state. In a short speech he summed up recent work in the Philippines as giving » “resteration of Filipino confidence in the American people.” IN [Stimson, in China; &/HUB COAT SLASHER EVADES DETECTIVES Five Police Women and 100 De- tectives Koep Futile Watch Boston, Feb. 28 (UP)—As_elusive as Bridgeport's “Phantom Stabber,” her” remained at P! plain clothes men and five police women. Bearch for the mysterious knife- wielder was spurred over night by reports that the fur coats of two more women had been mutilated while they were riding in the sub- way. This increased to 29 the total number of slasher victim Police were mystified by the fact that in no instaance had the woman victim been injured. In this respect the local attacks have differed from those made on many women by & “stabber” Bridgeport, Conn., sev- eral months ago. Victims of those attacks, in most cases, were pain. fully wounded. Authorities were convinced today that none of the several suspects questioned thus far was repsongible for the strange series of attacks. The woman who reported the latest slashing told police she believed that a woman, sitting beside her in & subway train, was responsible. This tended to substantiate a previ- ous theory that the siasher was a woman. Actress Changes Mind After Drinking Poison - New York, Feb. 28 (M—Ingelborg Torrup, who plays the part of Rox- ane In Walter Hampden's “Cyrano.” was in Bellevue hospital today rve- covering from polson which she drank with suicidal intent last night. The police say that after drinking the poison, she changed her mind and called a friend who adminis- tered an antidote. The actress left a number of notes to friends in one of which she said the immediate cause of her ac- tion was ill health. Chicago Boys to Plead For Pomeroy’s Release Boston, Feb. 28 UP—The Boston Herald says today that three 15- year-old members of the Chicage Boys' Brotherhood Republic wi!l come to this city by automobile next April to plead with Governor Frank G. Allen for the release of Jessc Pomeroy, notorious fer” now serving the 54th year of his sen- tence at Charlestown state prison.) According to a letter recelved by the Herald from the secretary of) the republic the group will bring petition signed by 50,000 Chics boys, The petition will ask prisoner’s release “so that Pomern; may spend his last fow years of lifa here in Chicage with us under cle: surroundings.” Famous Ringling Clown Dies in Philadelph Philadelphia, I'eb, 28 UP—F Stelling, for more than 20 years 8 clown with Barnum and Bailey and Ringling Brothers circumes, died a the Philadelphia General hospli yesterday. 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