New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 13, 1929, Page 15

PAGETHE PRINGE - ROLES ASSIGNED (Gros Hurban d August Hesle n Princpal Purt Miss Grace Hanrahan and August Heisler have been selected to por- tray the leading roles in the pro- ductien “Page the Prince,” to be given at the Tabs' hall “ street under the auspices of the Y. {M. T. A. & B. society on May 22 and i23. Miss Hanrahan will assume the tole of Ottilie, a princess of Gondo- livia, and Mr. Heisler will act at iPrince Edward, her brother. C, D. Pearson, director from the Rogers Co. of Ohio, has been busily sengaged all week in selecting the “various membera of the cast and in arranging the choruses which will be used in the play. Approximately 76 young men and women will be re- quired for the various phases of the production and preliminary rehear- sals brand the production as one of the beat to be seen hein. “Page the Prince” is described as ® highly romantic comedy. The scenes are laid in the ate Little Gondolivia in New York and in the mythical country of that name sup- posedly situated somewhere along | sthe Rhine river. The prince and princess are masquerading in this country, the princess an enters tainer and the prince. as a college student. The entanglements present wome highly amusing situations while the musical numbers are apir- fted and entertaining. George 8cheyd, chairman, and William J. Humgson, treasurer of the committee, are handling the bus- _inesa arrangements and they will put through an active campaign to raise funds for the Y. M. T. A. & B. so- ciety. 'CANTON PURCHASES PEACE FROM REBELS - Chinese City Agrees to Buy O1f Kwangsi Troops Canton. China, May 13 (®—Can- ton and the surrounding province of Kwangtung have purchased peace from {nvading Kwangiites, but at & heavy price. ‘With three large armies approach- ing the southern Chinese metropolis from cach of its three landward sides capture seemed imminent, and, with looting and rapine as an alternative, the Kwangsl chieftains were able (o’ dictate their terms. Real Eltatfi;ws Warrant E. 0. Kilbourne to los, Amherat street. Mortimer H. and H. V. Camp to “Martin Matlega, et ux, Eddy-Glover boulevard, ¥ Catherine Pu- Mortgage Carl T. Larson, et ux, to Bavings Bank of New Britain, $400, Andrews street. Charles P, Winchell to Barnes, adm., $900, Canal. Joseph Arbour, et al., to Farm- fngton Savings bank, $15,000, Whit- ing street. Margaret M, Malone, et alz, to Favings Bank of New Britain, $5.500 ‘Wallace street. Estate of F. O. Kasperson to Sav- ings Bank of New Britain, $5,000, Hart street. Mills and Hjerpe Ready For Reports to Plumbers New Britain men will have 1m- portant roles in the 39th annual convention of the Master Plumbers’ #ssociation of Connecticut, which opens tomorrow at Btamford, with headquarters in the auditorium of the Btamford Gas and Electric Co. Ansom A. Mills of this city. state president, will be in the chair, and C. A. Hierpe will read his report us state secretary. On committees which will present report, are the following local plumbers: William R. Fenu, resolu- tions; Claude J. Leroux, legislative; A. E. Weiant, apprenticeship, Olar A. Peterson, plumbirg inspictor and former state president, be pres. ent as an honorary member and guest of the state association. Banquets, a dance, tours of in- spection of public buildings and Ktamford industri and an exhibit are high points in the two-lday pro- gram for the meeting. 1. B FIVE WEEK New Haven, May 13 deaths were reported over the week- end, two duc to automobile fatali- ties, one to suicide, one slaying, and rrother from a possible accident. Reveral persons had narrow escapes from injury as their automobiles ekidded or collided. avMITCHELL ¢ ca NVESTMENT Capitot Ridg. We are pleased to announce that Mr. Edward Schupack Vance New Britain, Conn. is now associated with us our sales department 410 Asylum St. Accused In New Fire Death The newest of a series of “fire murders” in the east has been laid to Mrs. Anna Merrill Welch, 26, who was arrested and charged with murder after the chaired, headless torso of 75- year-old Elihu Turner had been found in the smouldering ruins of his farm home at Hartford, Me. Turner, inset, is al- leged to have been the father of the five-month-old baby with which the accused woman is shown above. Mrs. Welch admitted being in Turner’s house on the night it burned, but denied having murdered the age(:hrmf'imer or being responsible for e fire, GONVENTON OF K. 0F .|| ENNA COLLETT About 700 Dejegates at Danbury for | Three Days’ Meeting Which Opened Yesterday (Continued from First Page) Danbury, May 15 (®—Delegates| | United States has sent over to Great Britain, from various parts of the state ave here today attending the three days 36th annual state convention of the| Plaving confidently, Miss Collett Knlghts of Columbus. More than|Clminated Miss White by Wbning 700 delegates and visitors attended | 1° 2 » witended | guccession. The British girl's down- ‘g‘l‘_ie“:en"‘fi“'l‘;:;r’““:;s““Dr'h“’,:dff fall really began at the 13th. Trail- - el | ing two down, Miss White drove her which featured the opening day's| o oo "ihe' 13th Into a gorse and program yesterday. SHORETARY OF WAR oo o et o o ot CAREFUL OF ANSWER then took the 14th with a six to the English girl's seven and ended | to Miss White's five Enid Wilson, 20 year old English champion, won her first round match from Joy Winn, three and |two. Miss Marion Hollins, former wom- en's golf champion of the United ltells Massachusetts Water Board It May Take Some Water From Confiecticut But— 13 (UP)—Sec- | informed Washington, May retary of War Good has the metropolitan district water sup- ply commission of Boston: that limit- ed amounts of water could be appro- priated from the Connecticut river basin without substantially diminish- | ing the navigability of the river, the | department announced today. Arrested in This City For Southington Robbery Bruno Matson, assistant cook at the state hospital at Middletown. and Kinder Baird of Court street. Middletown, were turned over to the Southington police today to be ar- raigned in town court this afternoon for robbery. "They were arrested about 4 o'clock yesterday morning | on South Main street by Officer Peter Skierkowski and the night man at a gasoline station operated by Joseph P. Francis in the Marion distriet of lfi()ulhhlxlon identified them at local headquarters as hav- ing held him up about 2:30 yester- day morning and stealing about $6. Baird and Matson denied the charge, as did Herman Krenz of Middletown, who was driving the car when the arrests were made, Krenz was fined in local pelice court today on the charge of driving an automobile while under the influ- ence of liquor. On ovders of the Southington police. was dis- charged from custody paying his fine here. the British by defeating Mrs. R. V. Finlay, f up and three to play. Mra. F.°J. Mulquesn, 'Toronto Canada. won 'from Mrs, 8mith, one up. Mrs. Temple Dobell, former cham- pion, won from Mrs. George Coats, Ayrahire champion, at the 19th hole. Miss Leslie Brown, young English girl from the Wimbledon club, d; feated Miss Janet Jackson, ma times Trish champion, seven up and six to play. This result with Miss Turpie’s defeat was a surprise of the morning pla Miss Joyce Wethered defeated Miss Phyllis Lobbett, xix up and five to play. Miss Wethered played sensational golf to win her first match, She had three 3s on the first nine holes and reached the turn in wtrokes, She played the four holes of the second nine 4-3-4-5, even fours, and had a card for the day's play, one over fours for 13 holes. Helme, six up and five regarded as an upset. Mrs, Alex Gold won from Miss Dix Perkins, six up and five to play The entry of Mrs. K. A, Guggen- heim, New York, was scratched so Miss D. 1. Clark advanced to the second round by default, | Gertrude Toothby, of Ttocheste IN. Y., had a walkover into the se lond round, her scheduled opponent. Krenz after ed. MOTORCYCLE POLICEMEN '(‘hief W. C. Hart of the police de- partment announced today that the | Collett will play her second match. | Her opponent will be Miss Phyllis | Bayliss, & young player from the new motorcycles will be put in smf'“'xl:bm‘v“ne.;‘«:n chIn:‘n nnn;:v"mlr,:at\lfllr:: fce Wednesday. Officers W. D.|M aylis s had co Hayes, W. 8: Stroils, David Doty and ‘ little tournament experience, Alfred Tanguay will ride from 7 a.| 5 — . m. to 4 p. m. and Officers rlarence1 « \?1 DAMAGED y Kumm, Thomas Blanchette, William | A :v;l;n'?vv{\lm:‘ by nolm;uln [;nsfl’.l‘- O'Day and Louis E. Harper from 3 |&cant W. P. McCue and driven by P m.yio midnight. 2 i | his Jaughter, Miss Mary McCue, of " i |48 Lincoln street, was stopped he- Officers Strolia and Harper had | 1o R0 8 FFCOR VO "o“"t"o( £01 the new machines out on- the road |y it % WOV T T O ey ;t:m:y“;'ryml : ""'mx m.""I :‘" "l morninz and as the trolley car was hym;a be m: orci:‘ln {vul r‘“‘ "¢ labout to start it rolled backwards @ y automobiles for safely. | yignily. being 6n a slight incline, ard {the front left fender was damaged. Officer Patrick Meehan reported no | cause for police action. SECURITIES Tel, 5-2104 Street Associated Press Photo Lieut. Apelle Soueok, naval avia- tor, is believed to have det a new sititude record at Washingten, The barograph en his piane regie- tered foet, , - WINS HER MATCH the match at the 16th with a four States, won her first round match in women's championship lewis | Mes. Clifford Kitson having scratch- i okriae Tomorrow morning at 10:15 Miss A son was born Saturday night at New Britain General hoapital to Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Temple of 3: Church streat. A son was born at New Brilain General hospital yesterday to M and Mrs. Thomas Sanders - of East Main street. A daughter was born at New Brit- and Mrs. Jack 8chupack of 172 Glen street. A daughter was born at New Brit- ain General hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lang of 119 Sefton Drive, HOUSE HAY REFUSE SENATE FARM il Leaders Intend to Insist On Con- stitutional Rights ‘Washington, May 13 (#—Holding the export debenture plan of farm relief tonstitutes revenue legislation and under the constitution therefore should originate in the house, repub- lican house leaders today decided to move (o refuse to accept the senale farm measure after its approval by that body I Former President Interested in Hymn Northampton, Mass., May 13 (U'P) —Observing Mother's Day, Mrs, Cal- vin Coolidge carried flowers yester- day to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, 80, who has been confined to Cooley-Dickinson hospital more than 17 months. 8he was accompanied by the former president. Earlier in the day, Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge had attended services at Edwards (ongregational “church. One of the hymns sung had been written especially for the Mother's Day exercises. Mr. Coolidge never joins in the assembly singing, but he put on his tortoise-shell apecta- cles and read the hymn with interest while it was being sung. Aviation stocks ‘were depressed. Auburn Auto ticularly weak, losing about 9 points. Rubberoid was an outstand- ing strong spot among the indus- trials moving up over 3 points. Aluminum Co. jumped nearly 18 points in a amall turnover, The oils generally turned heavy, with the exception of Gulf, whicn climbed about 3 points, generally was par- Deaths Mrs. Charles J. Elam Mrs. Ellen (Lord) Elam, 73 years old, wife of Charles J. Elam of New Haven, was found dead in bed this morning, the victim of a heart at- tack. 8She was a native of Southington, but had been a resident of New Britain for 20 years until she moved to New Haven four ye: ago. Surviving her besides her husband are three nephews, Charles E. Neal, caghier at Lander, Frary & Clark’s, Harold T.. eal of 8t. Albans, 1. 1., and Charles E. lord of Elmwood, and a niece, Mrs. Marjorie (Neal) Johnson of Brookline, Mass. 1uneral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Krwin Memorial ehapel. Rev. Dr. Gcorge W. €. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational church, will ofiiciate. Burial will he in Fairview cemetery. VoAn ¢ our hours after Anna Gut, 15 yeurs old, of 58 West street, had Leen admitted to the New Hritain General hospital with an acute cae of appendicitis Saturday aight she died. She wax a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Gut. She was pupil at the Nathan Hale junior high school where she was envolled in grade 7-2. Surviving her Desides her parents are three hroth- ers, Stanley, Peter and Walter Gut, " land two sisters, Jennie and Helen. Iuneral services will he held to morrow morning at 9 o'clock at Cross church. Burial will be in red Heart cemetery. Joseph C. LaPorte Word has been received here of the death of Joseph C. LaPorte at his home on 41 Britannia street, Meriden, Raturday. He was a resi- dent of Meriden for 28 vears and was well-known in this city. Besides his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. George I.. Kearney of New Britain, Mrs. C. H. Birdsey and Mrs, R. DeCantillon of Meriden: a son, William LaPorte of New Britain, a foreman in Landers, Frary & Clark, and four brothers 'and six sisters, | The funeral was held this morn- ing at 8:30 o'clock at Rt. Laurent's {church. Burial was in 8t. Laurent's | cemetery. Funerals _ Frank Valvo Funeral services for Frank Valvo. son of Mr..and Mrs. Paul Valvo of 286 Burritt street were held this morning at % o'clock at 8t. Mary's church. Rev. Thomas F. lLawlor was the celebrant of a requiem high mase. As the remains were being borne into the church Organist John J. Crean played Chopin’s funeral march and at the offertory Mra. Mary T. Crean sang “Vani Sanctus Spiritus.” She sang “Mother, Dear, O Pray For Me” at the conclusion of the mass. Burial was in 8t. Mary's cemetery. Peronmiala—All kinds of Shrabs and Evergreens—Beddings - I'lants of Maay varteties. “Onr Pusingss 1o Growing” Visit BOLLERFR'S Greenhonses Maple WM Shop Fhous 184 83 W. Mala ™t 2in General hospital today to Mr.| NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1929, Directors of Loft, Inc., have voted {10 increase the company's capital stock from 630,000 shares to 1,500, 1600 shares and to offer rights for the new stock on & share-for-share basis, Stocks of finished copper at North | and South American refineries at the tend of April totalled 57,494 tons, compared with 52,968 tons at the end of March, and 72,893 tons at the end 'of April, 1928. Production of re- ifined jast month totalled 161.28p gainst 163,561 in March, and 1 424 in April of last year. Ship- ments aggregated 156,759 short tons, | 406 in March and Phillips Petroleum Co. is consid- iering introducing Phillips “66" gas- _oilne on the Atlantic seaboard, it jwas learned today. Plans now being 'disvussod call for conatruction of a 25,000 barrel refinery on the gulf { with terminals at Baltimore, Phila- delphia, New York, Boston and ai some point in Connecticut, together with the purchase or construction of several tankers, STOCK SLUMP FELT IN BOND TRADING Convertibles Regain, Ground When Call Money Remains Low New York. May 13 (P—The wave of selling that swept over the stock {market at the opening today. also |was felt in bonds listed on the ex- ichange. Convertibles as a group slumped with stocks but rallied a Iitle on the posting of a 7-per cent renewal rate for call loans. Stand- erd investment issues werc dult, with prices resuming an irregularly lower trend. The advance of Missouri Pacific atock to a new high brought about a burst of activity in the recently hat- ed convertible 5lis. After sagging with the rest of the stock feature | issues in the early trading, the Missouri Pacific dcbentures, whicn are convertible into (he road’'s com- mon stock, led the rally with a rise {into new high ground z* 102, Activity ia slleghany Corporation convertible s followed (he listing ot an additional $ 10 issue of Convertibles, which were offered t day at par. Traded on a when is- sued basis. The initial transactions in ile new issue came cut on the ape at u tion abova par. I he wld issue, which had been selling above 101, dropped back a point 0 the level of the new debenturos, American 1. G. Chemical 518, American Telephone 4138 Interna- tional Telephone 414% and other popular convertibles yielded frac- tionally on selling movement. 1 ternational Cement bx ran up a point at the opening but lost their gain later. nch Republie 78 continued fo feature the foreign list. Kirming on a large turnever, United States government obligations were irregu- lar but maintained a steady und 1one in face of a little casier mon«y market, Brain l_l‘emorrhnge Fatal To Hartford Ave. Cobbler While at’ woek in his shoe repair shop which he conducts at his home, 260 Hartford avenue, Louis Perrat- ta, 49 years old, was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage Saturday and was taken fo the hospital immedi- ately. He died there at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Dr. Joseph T. Matteis moned and ordered the moved to the hospital. Purney. was called and gave arino ‘o, permission 1o prepare the remains for buia Surviving Mr. Perratta are his wife, Mrs. Louise Perratta and two sons, Anthony and Carmen. Funeral services will he held to- row morning at % o'clock at St Mary's church. Burial will be in 8t Mary's cemetery. was sum- man Dr. re- John Names Five Defendants In Foreclosure Suit Nicholas lLarsia of Newington has brought an action in the court of common pleas against Victor ‘iria, Herbert V. Camp nd Meyer Zin- man, trustees, Rackliffe Bros, Inc. and Paul Zehler, to foreclose on a mortgage on property in Newington, 8180 for judgment and possession of the premises. Attorney John J. Casale issued the writ, which ix re- turnable the first Tuesday in June. Laraia, it is alleged. loaned T 000 on September 20, 1928, tak- ing the latter's promissory note cured by a morigage. The note re- mains unpald. Messrs. Camp and $2,600 and $600 on the property, the amounts of which the plaintiff dis- putes. Rackliffe Bros. Inc. have a mechanics lien for $179.59 and Zeh- ler has an attachment for $300 on the premises. Solicitor General Associated Press Photo Charles Evans Hughes, jr., sen of the former socretary otate. has been n ralicitor general of the United States deputy medical examiner, | se- | Zinman claim to have mortgages of | HIGH MI]MI]R‘ CAUSES WEAKNESS 'Stock Market Sags Under Fears 01 Discount Rate Raise | Ndv York. May 13 (P—Disve- garding the reduction in the renew- | al rate of call money from 10 to 7 ! per cent, the stock market develop- |ed weakness today as peraistent ru- mors of an increase in federal 1¢ serve discount rates spread through the financial district. Wall street | appears convinced that the heavy stock and hond financing of the | |1ast few weeks is hound to be ve- flected in a subatantial increase in brokers' loans, which may force an increase in the bans rate. | Although call money renewed at | 7. funds were available in the “out- | side market” as low as 6. This gave rvise to unconfirmed rumors that ! fresh funds temporarily were being | supplied to the market to facilitate distribution of stocks. Some of the | large commission houses advised | their customers that “selling was of an excellent character” and prob- ably represented real liquidation, | Time money and bankers' accept- | ance rates held firm. Rails enjoyed a temporary period of strength under the leadership of Boston & Maine, which rallied 4 points on the proafiect of a resump- tion of :Ii\ldnnd*l year. Motor, aviatioWMnd radio issues were among the hardest hit. Chrys- ler tumbled nearly 6 points to 81 1-4, the lowest price since last sum- mer: Packard dropped 3 points and several others a point or two. New low prices for the year were recorded by Anaconda (new), Amer ican Agricultural Chemical prefer- ved, Penick & Ford and Gotham silk Hosiery. THE MARKET AT 2:30 P. M. (Furnished by Putnam & Co.) High low Close | 501y 48 | ‘ | | Al Che & Dye - Am Ag Che pd American Can 146% 141% Am Foreig Pw 110% 108 Am loco ... 118% 1173 Am Sm & Re 104 101% |Am Sugar s 83 Am Tel &Tel 219 | Am TTobacco . 17315 | Anaconda Cop | Atchison | Atlantic Refin | Balt & Ohio. | Beth Steel |Can Pacific Cer De Pasc |Ches & Onio CM&SP 1C R T & Pac |Chrysler Corp {Colo 1uel |Com Power | Congoieum 24 {Consol Gas ..1178; |Corn Prod R TES Curtiss Aero |Dav Chem { Dupont ¥ng Pub | Brie RR | Fam Players | Fleischmann | Fox Film A | Freeport Tex | Genl Asphalt |Genl Elee |Genl Motors . | Goodrich Tire . | Hudson Motors {int Comb, ¥ng 7 Int Nickel lint Harves |nt Tl & Te Ken Cop | Mack Truc IMarland 0Ol [Mo Pac I \tont Ward 1l Biscuit [Natl Cash g INY Central NYNH&H INorth Amer . .1 INorth Pacitic 14 I Pack Mot Car 13 Penn R R Phillips et | Postum o fPub Serv N Vadiq Corp emington Reading .. "Rep 1 & 8. Sears Lochuck 164 smclair O axTy Southern Pac S Gas & Std Ol N Std Ol N | L1 1Y 108 17y | 1013 83 219 174 129K | 2003 Serv Gulf Sulph Tim Rol Bear 1'nderwood {Union Pac | Union Carbide United Fruit U R Ind Al " 8 Rubber 17 8 Steel |West Elec ... Willys Over Woolworth .. Wright Aero . “’vll(w« Truck | 918 141 AR AR JCAL (Furni<hed hy Putnam & Co.) Insurance Socks Bid Actna Casualt | Aetua Fire' . . | Automobile Ins . Conn General . Hartford Fire . 1165 { Hartford Steam Roiler 860 National Fire .. 1460 Phoenix Fire 1015 ‘Travelers Ins Co L. 2000 Manufacturing SMocks |Am Hardware . ... 68 | Arrow-Hart & Hegeman 50 | Billings & Spencer 10 | Rristol Brass £35 {¢ity Company 1o Colt's Arms . .37 Eagle Lock .. L8 Fafnir Bearing Co . L1110 Hart & Cooley . L2060 Landers, I 6714 N B Machine 43 North & Juad 24 Palmer Bros . 13 Peck, Btowe & Wil .... 16 Russell M{g Co .. Rcovill Mfg ‘o .. I!mndlrfl Screw . | Stantey Works .. | Tarrington Co | Union Mfg Co .. x Veeder-Root 38 115 29 5% 130 |nounced today, showed that neither PUTNAM & CO. Mombors New Yerk & Hordford Suck Rachasger 31 WEST MAIN 8T, NEW BRITAIN Billings & Spencer Co. At the Market EDDYBROTHERS & G Members Hartford Stock Exchange NewBrraw HARTFORD MERIDEN 65WMainst. SolewisSt. L4 lony st We Offer: 20 SHARES Hartford Fire Insurance Co. WILSON & CO. Investment Secarities HARTFORD NEW BRITAIN %5 Pearl Su Tel. 2-7111 35 W. Main 8¢, Tel, Irving Trust New Stock Shaw & Compuny MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE New Hritain Nationa) Rank Bidg. Tel. 5300, Bernard A. Conley Hrayton A. Porter. DIRECT PRIVATE NEW YORK PHONE CANAL 4317-8 We Offer: IRVING TRUST COMPANY New Stock L “Investments That Grow” Fuller, Richter, Aldrich & Co. COMMERCIAL TRUS1 BUILDING NEW HRITAIN MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE Joseph M. Halloran Tel, 1258 Harold C. Mot GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY THE LARGEST TRUST COMPANY IN THE AMERICAS :’t]g{‘fill)mANCHES EXTENDING THROUGHOUT THE . The stock is selling at considerably more attractive ratios of price to earnings and book value, than exist with respect to the stocks of other outstanding New York bank- ing institutions. Thomson, Tenn & o. Members of New York and Hartford Steck Exchunges 55 West Main Street New I.lrlhh. Phome 2580 Suart G. Segar, Manager Pittsburgh Suburban Water Co. $5.50 Preferred Price to Yield 5 Points, 9 Months Public Utilities Stocks Allied Pow & Light ... 57 Conn Elec Service Conn Lt & P 5% % pfd 100 Conn Power REH Hfd Elec Light .. 135 Hfd Gas Co com ... Hfd Gas Co pfd .... N. B Gas Southern N E Tel United Corp . City Advertisement AMING OF BRADY A! Notice is hereby givem hearing will be held befers the City Flan Commission, City of New Brit- ain, Room 208, City Hall at § ) daylight time, ‘ Friday, May '{ffih 1929, relative to the re.i of street from Brady Avente to Tyler B | Street. FAIL TO MAKE GRADE | All persons interested are roquest- Annapolis, Md., May 13 (M—Re- cd to be present at said hearing, if «ults of examinations for entrance to |they see cause. and be heard 1n re- the United States naval academy. an- |lation to above. ’ CITY PLAN COMMISSION. of the negro youths nominated by Philip A. Merian, Sécretary. el C'ongressman Oscar Depriest of Chi- cago. would he among the entrants in June of the class of 1933. TREASURY BALANCE Balance, |