New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 7, 1929, Page 29

MURDER FEARED IN DEATH OF WOMAN Foud in Fire Ruins, Body Shows Hammer Bruises Methuen, Mass., June 7 UP—Mrs. George Bretton, 28, - who for sev- eral hours today was belleved to have>died fram burns received in a fire at her home, was slain by blows with & hammer or some other blurt instrument, Medical Examiner Vic- tor Reed reported after an examina- tion of .her body. Mothuen police immediately re- quested District Attorney William G. Clark_of Emex county to assign state police to the case. According to the medical examiner there were severs-wourds on Mrs, Bretton's head. The. woman died while en route to the Lawrence General hospital. Her body was badly burned in a fire which enveloped the bed on which she was found in her home. Her husband, who was sleeping in an adjoining bedroom, was awakened by the fire and made several wnsu:- cessful attempt to rescue her, he informed police. FOOR YOUTHS GET JAIL SENTENCES FOR ASSAUL] Hartford Men Given 10 to 15 Years by Superior Court Judge in Sage Park Case. New Haven, June 7 (® - Four youths who assaulted a girl in Windsor, near Sage park. April 14, after threatening her and her es- kort with a revolver, were &en- tenced to 10 to 15 years in state prison by Judge Christopher -L: Avery in superior criminal court thic morning. They are Victor Poggie, Willie De Saro, Domenick ' Poveromo, all 20 years old, and Thomas Sandalo, 21. All live in Hartford. All four have previous criminal records in this state and two of them Pennsylvania. HOPE THEY ALL DO London, June 7.—The long-suffer- | ng tippers, the gentlemen who en- rich the already overloaded pockets of public caterers, have received a 'pleasant surprise at the Empire theater, one of London's largest. On proffering tips to theater workers, they are refused, all because the management recently passed a rule against accepting them. “The of- fering of a gratuity will be mutually embarrassing because it will be po- litely refused,” the program says. ADVERTISING? London, June 7.—Along with ad- vice issued by other producers to consume their products and enjoy a happy married life, greengre here are urging customers to branges and be: happy at home,” “Eat our Ml%yaq mant him to propose,” ups. for Mreakfast mean & good day's work,” A cauli- flower & ‘day means a magnetic per- sonality.” MERRILL RESIGNS ‘Washington, June 7 (P—O. C. Merrill, executive secretary of the le%erll power commission, today submitted his resignation effective July 1. SPRINGFIELD TIRES Why not have all the mileage and dependability your money will buy? So long as you pay for Kellys, why not have Kellys? If you need tires, come in and see us. We can actually in| A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Beautre of 90 Bassett street Thursday evening at the New Britain General hospital. A son was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Bernald DeMay of 198 Hart street. WOMAN KILLED IN FALL FROM TRAIN IN INDIANA Neurotic Patient Bclieved to Have Evaded Nurse — May Have Jumped From Cars. Columbus, Ohio, Junte 17 (UP)— Betty Steinbach, beliecved {o have been from Pittsburgh, was killed in a leap or fall from a Pennsylvania passenger trai t Lewisville, Ind., last night, division offices of the Pennsylvania announced here today. Pennsylvania officials sald Miss Steinbach was neurotic and with an. other patient was being taken fron: California to Pittsburgh by a train- ed nurse whose name was given as Mrs. Wayte. The name of the second patient was not learned. She and "Mrs. Wayte proceeded to Pittsburgh. LIGHTHOUSE BURNED DOWN Boston, June 7 (A—Bug Light, a small lighthouse on a ledge in Bos- ton harbor, was destroyed by fire today. Thomas Small, the keeper. escaped in a row boat. The fire started in tanks in which the oil used by the light was stored and rapidly swept through the light- house which stood above the sea on steel framework. Officials at the Quarantine station discovered the fire and gave the alarm, but before firehoats could reach the light had been destroyed. REPORTERS ESCAPE JAIL Cambridge, Mass., June 7 (UP)— The cases of Grace Robinson and Frank J. Dolan of the New York Daily News, charged with breaking and entering and attempting larceny. were placed on file in Middlesex su- perior court after each had paid $20 cests today. The newspaper workers had appealed to the higher court from jail sentences imposed by Mu- nicipal court after they had been ar- rested while trying to obtain letters from the dormitory room of Walter Treadway Huntington, whose death at Windsor, Conn., causcd a sensa- tion. SUIT OVER TAX BILL Mario Cianci of this city has brought suit for $600 against Vin- cenzo and Concetta Pavano, hus- band and wife, of Waterbury, alleg- ing that the defendants failed to pay taxes on Bristol real estate as they agreed to do. The property was involved in a sale. Attorney Cyril F. Gaffney issued the writ, which is returnable in the city court of New Britain. THREE DOUBLES AND TRIPLE The Patrus Juniors defeated the John’s street team last night by a score of 22 to 17. The batteries tor the winners were J. Appisso and E. Bender and for the and Angelo., J. Appisso starred at the bat, getting three doubles and a triple in 5 trips to the plate. J. Hollfelder of 183 Hart street announces tha engagement of his daughter, Edith, to Francis Michal- man, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Michal- man of 48 Woodland &treet. ordinary tires it| losers Hanna | PLANE HITS WATER, MACHINIST KILLED Deceptive Surface of Potomac Blamed for Accident Alexandris, Va., June 7 (UP)— The shining surface of the Potomac river, with the mirage-like quality cf appearing farther away than in reality, today was blamed for the crash of an all-metal Ilamingo monoplane and the death of one passenge. E. G. J. Biron, 21, machinisf mate, was drowned when the plane wunk in the river, and six others were injurcd. All were attached to the naval air station here. . The plane was being put through low altitude epeed tests with Warren Vine, veteran air mail pilot at the contrels. The plane was owned by the Metal Aircraft Corp., of Cincinnati. It took off from the station field at ¢ p. m. yesterday to fly around the end of the course, Vine said, he put the plane into a steep bank. He believed he had an altitude of, at least 100 feet. In reality he was but a few feet above the water. As he brought the ship out of the bank, the under carriage struck the water with terrific force. - The bot- tom was ripped out of the craft | and it sank immediately. Biron be- {lieved stunned when he was thrown against the instrument board, prob- ably was unable to extricate himself. | The others saved themselves by | crawling through holes ripped in | the ship. Boats put out from shore and picked them up. DOG KILLS PHEASANTS Birds Being Ralsed for Release in Woods Destroyed in Cornclius J. Shine's Pentlow Street Run. Five pheasants which Cornelius J. Shine of Beaver street was raising for release in the woods shortly, were killed by a dog owned by Mrs. Mary Jackson of 611 Farmington avenue, ina bird run on Pentlow street, which runs between Corbin and Farmington avenue, Wednesday night, it was learned today by Ser- geant T. J. Feeney, who investigated a report of the accident. Mrs. Jackson admitted to the ser- geant that she and her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Brunder, went to the Pentlow street place and cut the wire to release the dog, without no- tifying Shine. ARRESTED IN GREENFIELD Captain G. J. Kelly received a telephone message this forenoon from the chief of police of Green- fleld, Mass., that Stanley Sniapack, of 61 Smith street, and Stanley Twanicki of 69 Smith street, were in police custody. The boys are 13 | years of age and Sergeant Feeney notified their parents, who said they would bring them home. GRADUATE AS NURSE Miss Agnes’ Cronin, daughtey of Mr. and Mrs. T. Cronin of 115 Win- ter street, was graduated from the Municipal Training hospital in Hartford last night. Friends and relatives attended the exercises at the school. in the 100,000 worl1 tele- Thirty-one have more phones. cities H'\u}'l sell the tire of recog- nized quality at the same price you would have to pay for tires that haven't the Kelly reputation. In other words, when you buy tires of any one of a dozen makes, you pay the price of save you tire money. " Automotive Equipment & Rubber Co. 26 MAIN STREET Goyer Tire & Brake Co. 221 - 223 ELM STREET PHONE 1818 PHONE 5879 navy speed course. At the southern | | Downing Official She'll be official hostess at famed No. 10 Downing street when her father, Rangay MacDonald, be- comes Britain's premier. But Miss Ishbel MacDonald, above, eldest daughter of the labor leader, prefers quiet domesticity to brilliant soclal functions and it's her intention to make the premier's residence “home- like.” STORM SPOT HALTS ATLANTIC HOP OFF Monoplanes Hear Gale Exists 1,200 Miles O Goast Old Orchard, Me., June 7 (A— One bad storm spot along the ocean course the monoplanes Green Flash and Yellow Bird purpose to follow to Europe, today marred the best weather, map the American and French fliers have received in.near- i1y three wecks of waiting. 'They hoped to get away tomorrow. Plans for a take-off today were halted abruptly when Dr. James H. bureau late yesterday, advised Lew- is A. Yancey and Roger Q. Williams of the Green Flash that rain and winds of gale force were prevalent 1,200 miles off the coast. Prepara- tions for the start had been made after an earlier report told of fair- ly clear conditions with the excep- tion of the storm area, thetintensity of which had not been mapped at that time. The delay gave Jean Assolant and Rene Le Fevre, French airmen, time to scrape the upper wings of the Yellow Bird preparatory to giving them another coat of paint. They said the surface had become rough- ened by action of the wind and storms of the past two weeks, causing some friction during a flight. Assolant said they expected i Armeno Lotti, third member of the crew, to arrive from New York to- night. Dr. Kimball sent no weather re- port last night and Yancey said the omission indicated that the storm area was great enough to cause the fliers to remain here for the next 24 hours. REVOLT IN TURKEY London. June 7 (P—A dispatch from Jerusalem to the Jewish Tele- graph Agency today said grave po- litical unrest throughout the eastern districts of Turkey was reported by anti-Kemalists arriving from Angora via Beirut. It stated that Kiazim Kgrabekir Pasha was leading the agitation which was assuming pro- portions of a widespread revolt, BILLINGS CO. SUES The Billings Electric Co. of this city has brought suit for $600 against the W. A. Greene Co. eof New Haven, alleging non-payment of money owed on the remodeling of the Langrock bhuilding at 139 Main street, this city. the plaintiff having had a sub-contract. Attor- ney Cyril Gaffney issued the writ, The automobile industry used £14.000,000 pounds of ruhber, or 85 per cent of the total rubber out- put in 1928, Indian to Congress Seventh Time NEA Washington Bureau He’s a real Cherokee Indian and he has chosen the capitol building at Washington as his wigwam. Repre- sentative William. Hastings. above, |the only full-blooded redskin ever to {sit in " congress, has been clected seven times from his home district in Oklahoma. He has been attorney general for the Cherokee Nation and has represented his tribesmen in many important national confer- ences. Kimball of the New York wi ther( The bureau of railway economics reports that net operating incomc of 183 class 1 railroads in April was $94,204.000, largest total ever re- corded for that menth, and an in- crease of 33.4 per cent over April, 1928. Gain in net operating income for the first four months of this year amounted to 22.8 per cent. Loft. Inc., is offering stockholders to buy one share at $9.50 for each share held on June 14. The rights expire July 5. Proctor & Gamble company has bought the Duz Co., manufacturer of a soap powder. Duz, however, will retain its identity. The American bureau of metal statistics estimates world production of zine in April at 136,107 short {tons, a slight decrease frem thc {March total. | 0 IGURB SEES UTILITY ISSUES INCREASE Furious Trading Sky Rockets Some Shares to New Highs New York, June 7 @ — A dozen public utilities continued their (wnarch into new high territory to day on the curb market under the impetus of furfous trading in Com- | monwealth & Southern Corporation Istocks. The market ruled fairly strong, although selling was en- countered on the upswings and a few scattered issues lost ground. Commonwealth & Southern lost #ome headway, but continued to be traded in large blocks. The opening transaction was 25,000 shares at 27 7-8, an overnight fractional gain, but & drop of 1 1-8 points from the preceding day's initial trading. New highs were made by Ameri- can Gas & Electric, Arizona Power, Electric Bond & Share, KEastern ‘Htules "B, National Fuel Gas, St. Regis Paper, United Gas Improve- ment old stock, Columbus Electric Power, Buffalo, Niagara & Eastern common and “A” shares and Cen- tral States convertible preferred. Many of these advances , were cut down in later selling. The airplane stocks were better supported. Fokker tallied a small gain and Western Air Express held around yesterday's closing. Aero Supply “B"” climbed to a new high. Aero Supply manufactures some 8,000 accessories and parts for air- craft. Earnings have advanced !steadily. Three back dividends on he “A" stock have been paid. The *A" has the preference in dividends but is convertible into “B" stock. Checker Cab continued to ad- vance. Goldman Sachs encountered some seclling. Traders are looking for this stock to be moved up to the “big board” with approval of the stock exchange committee of invest- ment trust listings. The oils were mixed. Mining stocks were steady on improved outlook for copper. FERRIS TO BE EXTRADITED Boston, June 7 (UP)—Frank J. I7e; today lost his fight against extradition to Hartford, Conn., where he is wanted on a blackmail charge. Supreme Court Justice Willlam C. Wait today ordered Ferris return- ed to Hartford. Governor Frank G. Alen signed the extradition papers several days-ago. HOSTESS ON BIRTHDAY Mis® Mildred Ronstrom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ronstrom of 17 Griswold street, is celebrating her fifth birthday this afternoon by en- tertaining 15 of her friends at her home. Games preceded and follow- ed a dainty luncheon. Mildred's guests brought her a number of gifts. Funerals Mrs. Alice Ima Moorecroft The funeral of Mrs, Alice Ima Moorecroft of 319 Rocky Hill ave- nue will be held Saturday afternoon | at 2 o'clock at Edwin chapel. Rev. ! Dr. George W. C. Hill will officiate and burial will be in Fairview ceme- tery. Mrs. Annie Wilcox The funeral of Mrs. Annie Wilcox of 204 Hart street will be held Sat- urday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Erwin chapel. Rev. William H. Alderson will officiate and burial will be in Fairview cemetery. L Anthony Miezlaiskis Anthony Meizlaiskis, age 61 years, of the Berlin Turnpike in Berlin, died at his home early this morn- ing following an illness of eight months, He was a resident of New | Britain for many years and was one of the most prominent of the Lithu- anian residents of the city. About ix years ago, he moved to Berlin where he took up farming. He is survived by his wife, Vic- toria; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Tamosaikis of Berlin and Mrs. Mary | Volouskis of New Britain and four sons, Anthony and George of New | Britain, Joseph of Berlin and Peter, a student at Antioch college in Yel- low Springs, O. He leaves also seven grandchildren. He was a member George society. The funeral will be held Monday morning at St. Andrew's Lithuanian church in New Britain. The time will be stated later. Burial will be n St. Mary's cemetery. A, Ven- skunas, undertaker. is in charge. of the St. STOCKS IRREGULAR FEW ISSUES DOWN Call Money Unchanged; Trad- ing s Prolessional New York. June 7 (M—Efforts to etxend the recovery in today's stock market met with increasing opposi- tion, giving price movements an ir- regular trend. Trading continued largely professional in character, with the outside public still on the sidelines pending a further clarifi- cation on the credit situaton. Call money renewed unchanged at 7 per cent and appeared to be in rather more plentiful supply at that figure. Time money rates showed no change, although an in- creasing volume of funds is report- ed as being loaned just above the § per cent level. Wall Street still fears a serics of call money flur ries later in the month, probably is keeping many specula- tors out of the market until after the turn of the month. A wide open break in common- wealth Power, which recently scored a spectacular advance to record high level had a disturbing effect on speculative sentiment in today's market. The stock, which register- ed a new high level at 218%; yes. terday and closed at 212, broke from an early high of 213 today to 185%. Renewed liquidation also developed in Radio Corporation on predictions of a relatively poor sec- ond quarter report. THE MARKET AT 2:30 P. M. (Furnished by Putnam & Ce.) High Low Close Al Che & Dye — - = Am Ag Che pd — American Can 139% Am Foreig Pw Am Loco .... Am 8m & Re Am Bugar ... Am Tel & Tel Am Tobacco . Anaconda Cop Atchison Atlantic Refin 68 Balt & Ohio. 119 Beth Steel ...100% Brook Man 66% Bush Term .. 603 Can Pacific ..226% Cer De Pasco 97 Ches & Ohio 218 CM&SP. 31% CRI1 & Pac 123% Chrysler Corp 75% Colo Fuel ... 60% Com Power ..213 Congoleum 21% Consol Gas ..114% Corn Prod . 931 Curtiss Aero ..161% Dav Chem ... 47% Dupont . .168 Eng Pub Serv . 533% Erie RR ..... 813% Fam Players . 64% Fleischmann . 80% Fox Film A .. 865 Freeport Tex . 46% Genl Asphaly . 83% Genl Elec ....28¢% 217 Genl Motors Y T2% Goodrich Tire + G632 TéH ~f61; Hudson Mators 8313 82% 823 Int Comb, Eng 62% 64% p0% Int Cement ... 90 88% 90 Int Nickel . 48% 48 Int Harves ...105% 103% Int Tel & Tel.. 84% 838, Ken Cop ..... 84% 8§3% Mack Truck 933 Marland Oil . 35% Mo Pac ... 885 Mant Ward 113 110 Natl Biscuit ..184 182 Natl Cash Reg 111% 1104 N Y Central ..196% 195% NYNHG&HI109% 108 North Amer ..121 118% Pack Mot Car 135% Penn R R... 8% Phillips Pet 39% 39% Postum Co. 5% T4% Pub Serv N J 92% 1Y Radio Corp... 88% 81% Remington Rd 32% 32% Rep I & 8... 91% 91 Sears Roebuck 1593 1556% Sinclair Of 39% 38% Eouthern P: 1314 131 Std Gas & Elec 1013% 973% Sta Ol N J . 58% Std Oil N Y . 401 Stewart Warner Studebaker Texas Co Tex Gulf Sulph 7 Tim Rol Bear Underwood Union Pac .. Union Carbide 87 United Fruit . 117 U S Ind Al . 168 S Rubber .. 492 U 8 Steel 171 ‘Wabash Ry . West Elec Willys Over . Woolworth .. 220% Wright Aero . 121% Yellow Truck . 41% 1363 137% 1073 119% 99% 209% 17015 105% 215 61% 1183 1007 653 2108 2097 172 170% 1065 105% 26 21 117 988, 651 96 216 T8 591 188 21y 113% 924 157 46y 167% 52% 9% 647 TN 821 90% 9% 116% 162% 48y 1693 1661 481 169% 643 153 21% 220% 118 40% 3 220 118 39%% LOCAL STOCKS (Furgished by Putnam & Co.) Insurance Stocks Bid L1825 L1335 720 . 4535 Asked 1875 1350 740 Aetna Casualty .. Aetna Life Ins Co Aetna Fire ... Automobile Ins . Conn General 2300 Hartford Fire .......1035 Hartford Steam Boiler 800 National Fire Phoenix Fire . Travelers Ins Co . Am Hardware . Arrow-Hart & Hegeman 47 Billings & Spencer . 10 Bristol Brass City Company Colt's Arms .. Eagle Lock . Fafnir Bearing Co Hart & Cooley ... Landers, I’ N B Machine .. North & Judd Palmer Bros .. Peck ,Stowe & Wil Russell Mtg Co . Scovill Mfg Co . Standard Screw 100 33 I 110 + 200 6913 39 23 14 14 110 62 Perenniale—All kinde of Shrubs ond vergreess—Deddings Flasts of Many varieties. “Our Business Is Growing” Visit BOLLERER'S Greemhowses o o w Bl " Conn Elec 8ervice see.122 Stanley Works Torrington Co Union Mfg Co 19 Veeder-Root 43 Public Utilities Stocks Allied Pow & Light ... 71 57 121 And this { TEL. New BRiTaIN 65 W. Main St. {l] e Ofer and Recommend: | AETNA LIFE Members of New York und 55 West Main Street | We Offer: “Investments Joseph M. Halloran, Manager. \i’e Rmm‘ ‘ mend: Capital to be increased receive right to subscribe share for each 7 shares h increased from $16 to $20, CtLt & P 6% % pfd ex 99 Conn Power .. .132 Hfd Elec Light Hfd Gas Co com . Hfd Gas Co pfd . N B Gas ... Southern N E Tel United Corp . . 70 .186 . 64 | TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, $12 BOND ISSUES DULL ON TREASURY RATE High Interest on June 15 Cer- tificates Deadens Market New York, June 7 P—News that the treasury had placed a 5 1-8 per cent coupon on its June 15 issue of certificates, the highest rate in eight years contributed to the dull- ness of today's bond market. The early trading was the slowest of the | x PUTNAM & CO. Manbers Now York & Nordord Stoch Bushangss 31 WEST MAIN 8T., NEW BRITAIN 2040 American Superpower Corp. ts (when issued) nited Corporation Ri lltl:) g (when issued) Bought and Sold EpDYBROTHERS 8 & Members Hartford Stock Exchange HARTFORD 33 Lewis St. MERIDEN 43 Colony St. INSURANCE | Thomson, 1fenn & o. Hartford Stock Ex; New Britain m:« Stuart G. Segar, Manager GUARANTY TRUST Price on Application. That Grow™ Fuller, Richter, Aldrich & Co. COMMERCIAL TRUST BUILDING MEMRERS RARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGF NEW BRITAIM Tel. 1853 GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK from $70,000,000 to $90, 000,000. Stockholders of record June 24th, 1929 will to 2 shares at $500 per eld. The dividend will be tionally. Utilities and industrials found no favor. _Foreign bonds were dull. The for- eign sugars, moving steadily down- ward under the pressure of unfa- vorable conditions in the industry, made new lows in some instances. Mr. and Mrs, C. J. Symonds Married for 35“}0.11 Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Symonds of 418 Chestnut street are celebrat- ing their 35th wedding anniversary at their home today. This evening they will be the guests of thair daughter, Mrs. Wells Bradford of Meriden. Mr, Symonds is employed as a foreman at the Stanley Rule and Level Co. plant. BANKRUPTCY MATTERS In the bankruptcy case of the Liberty Baking Co., & second divi- dend of 5 per cent has been ordered by the referee, Sam Applebaum, baker, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. The first hearing of creditors will be held en June 19. In the matter of B. Georges, pro- perty at 372 Commonwealth avenue week and although the convertibles |ged behind the | sessions. | The fact that the government | found it necessary to offer its new | securities at a rate higher than the | ! federal reserve rediscount figure, an | unusual occurrence, is a commentary on the present stagnant condition of the bond market, A coupon of 5 per cent or even slight- Iy more had not been unexpected, however, and so publication of the treasury’s announcement had littie immediate effect on prices. Liber- ty 3%s and fourth 4 1-4s moved by small fractions, but the volume of business was exceptionally thin. Share privilege issues fluctuated narrowly. American Telephone 418 and International Telephone 4ls were taken at nominal advances, while Public Service of New Jersey 43:s. strong with the stock., added nearly three points to their of yesterday. Erie Convertible added more than 2 points to the pre- | vious close. { volume of recent Few changes appeared clsewhere in the list. New York Tractions. showed some signs of life they lag- | S8 o1 striking | Brooklyn has been ordered sold by the ref- June 21 at 11 o'clock, standard time. TANKS BURNED Detroit, June 7 UP—Fire of un- dctermined origin in the storage yards of the Sun Oil company in avenue consumed the contents of one large tank and for a time threatened several adjoining factory buildings and residences shortly after noon today. It re- quired more than one hour to bring the blaze under control. No one was injured. which have been working higher. showed slight advances and some of the more popular rails got some at- tention which moved them up frac- - {