New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 6, 1930, Page 11

. Polish War Dept. Medals Given t » was pald to the soldier dead. While . ) “ \ . To Mayor Quigley and C. F. Smith On Anniversary of Haller Post Presentations Are Made in Recognition . of Their Work Among Poles — Mrs. Wladyslawa Duc'h and Mrs, Mark Likwala Similarly Honored at Exercises Attended by Memories of the World War were recalled last night when the Gen. Haller post, No. 111, Polish Army Veterans Association of America ob- served its 10th anniversary and the “Miracle of the Wisla in 1920" at the Sacred Heart school hall on Gold street. About 1,500 attended. The program of patrioNe ad- dresses and songs was begun by At- torney B. J. Monklewicz, master of ceremonies, when a silent tribute the audience remained standing buglers, fi#m Eddy-Glover post, American Legion, played “Taps. Mayor George A. Quigley, the first speaker, stated that words: were in- adequate to express to the soldiers | what their work had done in bring- | ing the conflict to an end. Address- ing the ex-servicemen, he said, “We have seen your broken bodies, your scars of the war but little we realize what you've gone through. “We sent you off with a benedic- tion, sent you as Crusaders to re- store and preserve peace of the uni- verse. When the European conflict opened liberty almost died and you went forth to sacrifice yourselves 8o | that peace again would rule the world, “I was the'mayor of this city dur- ing the war and it was part of my duty to g0 yrom home to home to inform parents, wives and children of those who had been %illed. Many of them received the startling news with the hope that an error had been made in the identification. “We have erected a beautiful monument in their memory with thelr names emblazoned in gold and whate else*could an ungrafeful city do? “You, Polish say that New you as though ' soldiers, I need not Britain is proud of they were her own. I hope that at the next meeting of the legislature you will be exempt from paying the personal tax, show- ing our appreciation in this small way.” N Medals Presented Dr. M. Marchlewski of New York, consul general of the Polish repub- lic, made the presentation of the Gen. Haller medal, issued by the Polish war department to Mayor Quigley for his services to the sol- diers. Charles F. Smith, chairman of the hoard of directors of L. F. & C., who was unable to attend the celebration, received & similar honor from the Polish government presented by Walter Rzewski, president of the Polish Army Veterans’ association ¢® America, in recognition of his“serv- ices during and after the World War. Others who received service med- als with a diploma were Mrs. Wladyslawa Duch and Mrs. Mary Likwala, both prominent among the Polish residents of this city. Mr. Smith, in appreciation of the honor, sent a letter to S. F. Wojtu- sik, president of the fourth district of the national-arganization, which was read to the audience. The let- A%r was as follows: 5. F. Wojtusik, “Fourth District President. “Dear Sir: “It is ‘with great regret that T fihd myself physically unable to be present at the celebration this eve- ning. “Your kind invitation and honor you have conferred me most highly appreciated. “I am highly in favor of the pur- poses of the Gen®Haller post and you can count on my continued in- terest in that organization and in every good cause for the benefit of the citizens of New Britain of Po- lish birth. “Very truly yours, “CHARLES F. SMITH.” Army Veterans’ Leader Speaks Mr. Rzewski spoke as follows: “The last few months have seen celebrations throughout the . whole world of the 10th year annive of that great and memorable victory of the Poles over the Bolsheviks in the year 1920, popularly known as the “Miracle of the Vistula,” when the Polish troops stopped the onrush of the Bolshevik hordes on eastern Europe. “The greatness of the victory will be better realized and understood when we consider under what diffi- cult circumstances and conditior the victory was gained in tho: memorable days of August, 1920, “Stark and bitter visions of de- feat faced the Polish troops, when they began a disorderly retrent on the eastern front from Kijow and the northern front on‘the Berezyn river was shattered by the enemy. As a result of the bloody battlas and retreat of few hundred milus whole divisions were reduced to reg- iments, regiments to battalions and battalions to companies: “Many of the bravest were dead | or filled the hospitals, many were | also held as prisoners. Those weak- er in spirit dispersed, scattering fear and distrust in the rears. “Defeat scemed inevitable. whole nation was shrouded great depression. In the intefna- tional arena Poland was losing ground daily. Diplomatic interver® tion attempted by England brought Bo results from the soviet govern- the are The in a NEW BRITAIN HERALD [ — ~ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1930. Presented With Medals ) | MAYOR GEORGE A. QUIGLEY | St. Joseph’s Parish Welcomes New Curate REV. JOHN L. WALSH Rev. John L. Walsh of Hartford, who was assigned to St. Joseph's church last week as curate, was greeted yesterday morning by a large number of parishioners when he officiated at mass for fhe dirst time here. Father Walsh was or- dained to the priesthood oy May 1. He was educated in a parochial school in Hartford, St. Thomas’ ®eminary, Hartford, and St. Ber- nard’s Seminary at Rochester, N. Y. POLISH POLITICAL CLUBS State Organization, at Quarterly Ses- slon Here, Vates to Support Republk‘n Slate. | | | CHARLES. F. SMITH | ment and the further existence of the Polish state depended only on | the efforts of the Poles themsel Soviets Would Destroy Poland | “It was plainly evident that the soviets aimed toward a complete de- struction of Poland ard were pre- paring for us a bondage and slavery much worse than that through which | Poland suffered 150 years ago. That | was the tragic picture of Poland in | the beginning of August, 1920. It| is no wonder that the whole world thought that Poland as a state was no longer in existence. “It was at that moment that the legendary “miracle” appeared be- fore the cyes of the astounded world, On those enormous battle- fields extending from the Carpa- thian mountains nearly to the Baltic shores the Polish soldier, torn and tattered, exhausted by the contin- uous battles and retreat, feeling the united nation behind him, changed the secmingly inevitable defeat into a most brilliant conquest of Polish arms, loday, on the ten year anniver- sary of those famous August da we honor the memory and pay tr bute to the direct creator of that great miracle, the Polish soldier, and the Pdlish nation. The history of that victory leaves much for our consideration. “It is with sorrow that we must admit much sacrifice of blood and | the visions of defeat at the very gates of Warsaw were necessary to have the nation understand that only in a united ffort was there any hope for victory. At that moment there occurred that gfeat change. manifesting itself in a united {hought and a united desire for vic tory, for which all were ready to of- fer the greatest crifice. A national déTence council was created, interior misunderstandings forgotten, most capable citizens were called on with- out regard to party differences, an appeal was issued openly and fear- Iéssly to the heart and conscience of the entire nation, a new confidence in their own power was created, without appealing to outside help. “The effect of this solid and unit- ed front was that the soldier, tired by the continuous battles from the very first days of the resurrection of his fatherland, recovered his valor and confidence in himself and &- rected by the gemius of his com- mander, Marshal Pilsudski, gained one of the greatest of victories known in history.” Addresses by Others Among the other speakers were Judge Stanley J. Traceski, Dr. B. R. Smykowski, W. Smolczyngki of Chicopee Falls, Mass,, Rev. John Janowski, chaplain in the Polish army during the war, and S. F. Wojtusik of this ci Interspersed in the addr, American and Polish anthosm, songs by®St. Cecilia’s choir, and declamations by the Klimkiewicz brothers and Mary Zima, an orphan from the Polish orphanage. Mr. Smolczynski, the only sur- viving veteran in this country of the last Polish uprising against the powers in 1863-1864, spoke of the | patriotism displayed by their fore- fathers. “After years of strggling against cnemies Poland finally won its independence through the ever- lasting spirit and senergy of its patriots,” he said. Mr. Smolezynski was also presented with a medal from the Polish government by Dr. Marchlewski. BANK CLEARINGS Boston, Oct. 6.—(UP)—Bank clearings: Exchanges, $69,000,000; N .halanccs, $383,000,000. l The Polish Political organization of the State of Connecticut will en- dorse the platform and candidates of the republican party in the coming election, it was decided at the quar- terly convention held the Rialto hall on Broad street. The delegates, who were guests of the Polish American Republican clul of this city, represented 38 clubs in the state at the meeting which about 100 attended. Mayor George A. Quigley, after a welcoming address to the delegates, dwelt on the republican platform, ves. | emphasizing the Eighteenth Amend- | ment and later described the candi dates seeking offices. During the business meeting plans to conduct rallies and meetings were discu mittee was appointed to promote this work. Members of the commit- tee are B! A. Grzybowski, president of the local club, and Stanley Pulaski of New Haven. The resoluflons committee con- |sists of Judge Stanley J. Traceski, |B. A. Grzybowski, A. W. Jantoch of Waterbury, Dr. Thaddeus Skladzien of Meriden and Stanley Pulgski of New Haven. 'WIFE BEATER ARRESTED TRYING T0 FLEE POLIGE Officer Called to Winter Strect House Twice When Husband Causes Disturbance. Frank Dziob, aged 37 of 200 Hart- ford avenue was fined $20 and execu- tion of the sentence was suspended, because he is out of was found guilty of the charge of drunkenness, breach of the peace and assault when he appeared police court today following his ar- t evening by Officer Fred Dziob got himself into difficulty when it was beat lis wife after having imbibed too much liquor. The attention of the officer was rst ealled to the affair when was accosted on Winter strget by Edward Gobic who told him that a man was beating his wife at the corner of Hartford avenue and Win- ter streets. Returning to the scene with the boy Wagner saw and heard the man order his wife and children from the home. He cautloned the man to deslst in his actioris and thought he had him quiet when the disturbance started again. When Wagner went into the house for the second time, the man ran through the rear door and dawn through several back yards to escape. Officer Wagner caught him on Stanley street near Hartford avenue. All the testimony offered at the trial was to the effect that the hus- band had been causing trouble for his family for the past 5 years and was saved from arrest on previous ons because his wife feared his wrath. Judge Saxe refused to believe the testimony of Dziob that his wife was| the cause of all hik trouble and told | him so in no uncertain terms when pronouncing sentence. FOR FIRE NEAR MERIDEN Meriden, Oct. 6 (P—A forest fire discovered on Mount Higby, in Middlefield yesterday afternoon, had this morning destroyed eight acres of woodland and was threatening a large quantity of cut cord wood. The blazes were burning beneath shingle rocks on the mountainside and Dep- vty Fire Warden J. D. Roberts stated that, in his opinion, only a .heavy rain storm would quench the fire, BURTON TRIES SUICIDE New Haven,' Oct. 6.—(UP)— Despondency over desertion of his wife caused Joseph Burton, 38, of Utica, N. Y., to attempt suicide Sat- urday, police sald today as Burton remained in a critical condition from the effiects of drinking lodine and slashing his throat. ENDORSE-G. 0. P. TICKET ed, after which a com- | work, after he | in | alleged he attempted to | he | | Mrs. Hoover with a kiss. The president greets the'first lady of the land! | special train pulled into the Pennsylvania sta A PRESIDENTIAL KISS This picture, FAFNIR BEARINGS USED ON COAST Firm Buildig Cars for Traction | Company Repeas Onfer | | Fafnir begrings are becoming | | established as part of the regulation | equipment of trolley cars on the | Pacific coast, and Californians now | | are riding or will ride in the near | | future on New Britain roller bear- | ings. The second order for roller hx’::.\r- | ings made by the Fafnir Bearing Co. has been sent from New Britain to | the shops of the St. Louis Car com- | pany at St. Louis, Mo., and consis of roller bearings, enough to equip ‘15 new cars. ’ % v i ompleted | The cars ngw are belng COmPIEEC | 1o higren while they were: lviug for a Pacific coast traction line, This is the second order from the same company. In 1928 ten cars were put into ser\'i(‘o‘in Los Angnl?s. equipped at that time with Fafnir- | Melcher bearings. | The company has found that | these bearings greatly reduced oper- { | younger child has been ill since the | Grandfather Asks Court to Name Him Custodian of Grandchildren The petition of a grandfather, elson Pelletier, to have his son-in- law, Alvin H. Salmon .of Shuttle Meadow road, Plainville, removed as guardian of the latter's two chil. dren, was heard in probate court to- day. Judge Bernard F. Gaffney con- tinued the case until Monday, 'Nu- vember 10. Mrs. Salmon died about six months ago and it was her request that the children be cared for by her father. The husband agreed to this arrangement and the children, Hen three years, and Harry six months, were left “with the grand- father. Fear that the father intended to ke the children away brought bout a petition by the grandfather to have the father removed as legal guardian. He claimed the father neglected to support the children and that he failed to provide a suft- able home for them. The father claimed he sold the furniture and used the proceeds to help support t: in the grandfather’s home. The death of his mother. Attorney J. Robert Lacey of Southington represented the father in the court hearing which was al- tended by many relatives. | ating cost, minimized the noise and |vibration of traction and added to the comfort and ease of trolley snapped as President Hoover’s | jatrons. Thus a new order has been tion in Cleveland, shows the president greeting |received. Mrs. Hoover met the president in Cleveland after attending the Girl | ~Officis Scouts’ convention in Indianapolis. s of the Fafnir plant re- port that the total aggregate roller bearjng mileage to date, since 1923 |is 350,000,000 Passenger cars on —Akron, 0., betook the | France, | flight, Oct. 6.—The fate thal R-101 over Beauvals. its first long distance strike the Log on will never vesterday at | Angeles or the 6,500,000-cubic £ | reason tor | super-airship, Akron, which is being | built here for the United States navy. A5 With positive certainty, Lieuten- |ant Thomas G. W. Settle, inspector of naval aircraft, who s represent ing the navy here during the n4w | airship’s contruction, and a recog- nized authority on lighter-than-air craft, dispels any fears . for the American airships that might arise | from what happened in France Sunday morning. = | The Safety of Helium | The reason for Lieutenant Settle’s | certainty lies in the fact that the American airship now afloat and that being built, as well as the | ZRS-5 which is planned for future construction, have |1ieting gas. Helium is a non-inflam- mable gas extracted from certain natural gas flelds, particularly in | Texas and Oklahoma. Its resultant surety against fire or explosion, such as caused the R-101 disaster, gives any ship in which it is a part a factor of safety of primary im- portance. | “The Los Angeles can't possibly {burn up or explode,” says Licuten- ant Settle. “Neither will the Akron, when it is completed. The United States has been fortunate in having | large sources®f this gas, while it is extremely rare and costly elsewhere. | Germany, England and the other | countries, therefore, have had to | use hydrogen,’a highly inflammable and therefore dangerous gas to lift | their ships.” Hydrogen is more buoyant than | helium, so that less is needed to | carry a specified weight. But the in- creased safety of the helium ship s | worth the extra cost of building it | larger for the same load capacity as | # hydrogen ship. | Shows Hydrogen's Dangers The real cause of the R-101's | destruction will not be known for | some time, until an official investi- | gation is made. But the fact that the ship burned up, or exploded, is | enough to show the dangers of a | hydrogen airship. | “The British had believed they had a good safety feature in thé use of heavy-oil burning Diesel engines, which avoided the use of highly in- flammable gasoline,” | settle says. | factor in airship safety, but no ship |is wholly safe unless it has non- inflammable helium ag its lifting gas. “There Is hardly a probability that the hydrogen gas in the R-101 blew flating and deflating. If the gas fill- ed the cells to capacity and threaten- |ed to infate beyond its limit, the | automatic “overpressure” valyes would release cnough hydrogen to | prevent the explosion of a cell.” There are leaks, however, in the gas cells of airships, Lieutenant | Settle admits, that can't be stopped |up altoether, and such a leak might have been ignited from some caus or other. Doubts Storm: Caused Tt |. It the ship struck a storm, Lieu- | tenant Settle can't believe it was shattered, s was the Shenandoah in | southern Ohio, in 1925, because the | R-101 is supposed to have been the | nmost sturdily built ship in existence | Lightnyhg might have played a part in the calamity, however. The fate of the Shenandoah is a remarkable example of the safety assured by the muse of helium |lifting gas. Although this ship was | broken asunder by the storm, it did not catch fire. | the control cars, which were slung down apart from the airship proper, lost their lives by falling with the heavy masses in which they were caught. Those who happened to be within the airship itself maneuvered the fore and aft sections as two free balloons and landed safely. While Lieutenanf\Settle places the § helium as their | Lieutenant | “That is an important | Only the men in | U. S. Dirigibles Safe From l::ate Which OVEfo_ol_{_Britain’s R-101 (lium-inflated ship as the Arkon“n | the realm of definite impossibility, he further says it would be almost {impossible for the |apart in a sudden heavystorm. The this is the ship's unus- ually sturdy construction. | Can Resist Great Pressure | The Akron is being built | strongly that, its designers say, it | will be able to buck a storm that has an upward velocit | second, while it is poving ahead at its maximum speed of more than | 80 miles an hour. A storm of that | velocity is far beyond the most re ever encountered. | Thus, rigidly built and L non- inflammable helium as its litting | gas, the Akron and its successor, | the ZRS-5, will be almost 100 per | cent sate. Safety of the Los, Angele: | for the same reasons, although this | ship is not as sturdily built as the Akron and ZRS-5 will be, is also assured. se |s E Week’s Activities i In Catholic Churches STV Sl ol el e | St. Mary’s Church A first anniversary requiem mass | will be celebrated Wednesday morn- ing at 7 o'clock for Cornelius J. |Curry. A first anniversary on Thursday at 7 o'clock for Mrs. Julia C. O'Brien and a third anniversary on Friday at 7 for George H. Shine. | Tuesday will be the feast“of (he | Holy Rosary. The first meeting of the fall sea- | son of Troop 13, Girl Scouts, will be | held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the school hall. The usual October devotions will be held every evening during the week at 7:30 o'clock. Benediction will be given at the close of the de- votions on Wednesday and Iriday evenings. The men of the parish will receive holy communion next Sunday at the | 8 o’clock mass. The Children of M card party in Y. M. T. A. and B. Lall on Tuesday evening, October for the benefit of the foreign mis haries of the parish. Banns of marriage were published for the third time between Edward . Doyle and Margaret Fortin. FIRST MATCHES PLAYED IN GITY GOLF TOURNEY Initial Round Must Be Completed ary Tomorrow—36-Hole Final Oct. 19—Ryiz Wins At 19th up of its own accord, because the | | cells in the ship are constantly in- First round matches in championship tournament at™ the municipal golf course have begun, and Eddie Wolfer, pro at the links. | announced today that the round | must be completed by tomorrow. | The second rounM is to be finished | by Saturday, the third by October 14, and the four by the 18th. A 36- hole final ndfitch will be played on Sunday, October 19, with Judge Wil- liam F. Mangan of the Sequin club, Clesson 'W. Parker of the Shuttle Meadow club, and Mr. Wolfer judge the city ancis Wolfer defeated G. Wel- 1 up., in their first round match, while I. Zenga took the | measure of D. Ponte, 7 and 5; H. | Stack downed 8. Teisel, up: Groman overcame W. F. Murphy, 5 | and 4; D. Manning trounced R. Kin- derlan, 7 and 6; V. Morelli edged | ®ut ¥. @enette, 1 up: J. Paul de- | feated L. Lindgren, 3 and 1; A. Sca- villo, beat A. Bradlau, 5 and 4: and P. Ryiz eked out a win over G s on the 19th hole of the clos est match played in the tourney to | date. l COTTON OPF ‘ New York, Oct. s 6 (A — Cotton figures opened steady. 5 to 12 points | December { lower; October 10.07; | 10.32; January 10.44; new contract. | —October 10.1 December 10.3 January 10.43;: March 10.64; May burning or explosion of such a hc-‘w.ssl July, 10.99. ship to breai | 50 | v of 60 feet a| will give a | the Pennsylvania, B. & O., Great | Northern. Southern Pacific and Chicago and Northwestern railroads row are equipped with Fafnir roller and ball bearings. JUDGE RETAINED 10 HIGHT PROBE o prgpERTY ‘Norwalk Offcal Engages Coun- INVEWY FILED sel in Investigation : Norwark, 0ct. & (®—stomey 70| R6A] Estate on Main St This seph Shirpiro, judge of the Shelton | Gity’ Yalum at M29,420 | town court, today stated that he had | | been engaged by Highway Commis- | | | stoner Arthur Jutten of this city, to| | act as Jutten's counsel in the two|Lyman W. Besse, owner of a large | way probe that democratic and re-!t‘)\al“ of clothing !'gre& has he«’\-\ publican justice of the peace are|inventoried at $549,420 by Apprais | making into the financial affairs of |ers Willlam G. Dunn and Herb the city of Norwalk. Jutten was V. Camp of New Britain and Harold | summoned by the democrats last|C. Hall of Meriden, according to a Irida | report filed in probate court today. his afternoon the three demo-| There are two pieces of property cratic justices, who were appointed |the building on Main street whic by party leaders last week to inves- |houses the Schulte-United o b tigate municipal affairs, undef au-|ing the New Britain re%lty and .(cr\t | thority granted by the general |den real estate on North Colony | statutes, will meet for the purpose |street. | of discussing further plans for the |estimate the value of the | continuance of the session, which G.|which formerly was -used by the 0. P. justices called Saturday by de- | Besse-Leland Co. at $429,420 and manding admittance and then going [the Meriden appraiser estimates ahead with a republican probe when ! that property at $120,000. | the democrats adjourned in protest.| The Springfield Safe Deposit & They will also debate the probabil-|Trust Co. and Attorney John H. |ity of issuing writs to compel “‘it-!l\hlchell are the executors. "LAPECT §00 PETITIONS fWAR VETERAN DIES " HOR VOTING PRIVILEGE block | Half That Number Has Been Recorded. | Shock After Long Tlness The registrars of voters anticipate | {hat there will be 600 or 700 appli-| Frank Zenobi, aged cations on file at closing time, 5 p. | Wilcox street, shell-shocked | m., tomorrow, from citizens desiring | tially disabled by the effects |to be “made” voters. More than | war, died Saturday at the | one-half that number have already |States hospital in the Bronx | Leen received. Zenobi, who fought in France for The city clerk, registrars and se-| 21 months, was a patient at the lectmen will be in session from 9 a.| Brooklyn mnaval hospital before he m., to § p. m., Oct. 11, 14 and 18 was removed to the New York hos- to “make” voters. pital, where he had been a patient | | for the past 18 months. | Ed 35, of 162 of the United d)‘-(ilovelf B;l:vard To Be 90 Foot Highway The Camp Real Estate Co. is pro- pared to.deed to the city a thirt foot strip of land on Eddy-Glover Boulevard between McClintock street nd Farmington avenue, in order Fhat the highway may be 90 feet between street lines, City Enginear P. A. Merian announced today. It will make possible a $0 foot high- way the length of the boulevard, as the stretch between McClintock street and Farmington avenue was the only portion which was com- paratively narrow An agreement was in the process of being made today for the trans- fer of land from the John Boyle Co. and John Kunz to allew for elimin- | ation of the dangerous He was born in Italy and had been a resident of this city for about 17 vears, prior to his removal to the hospital. He was a member of the Marchigania society and the Italian Mutual Benefit society. Surviving are a brother, Denon- Zenobi of this city, and two sisters. Mrs. Alice Noblini in France i Mrs. Lenora Noblini in Italy. Military funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 at the home of his cousin, Nazzaro Zen- obi of 162 Wilcox street and at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in St. Mar; cemetery. The firing squad and honorary bearers will be composed of mem- bers of the Walter J. Smith post. No. 11, Veterans of Foreign Wars. northeast | ST, FOR STAMPORD THEATER gineer said, adding greatly to its ap- pearance and making it much safer for travel. a Tormer Movie Impresario to Buy Playhouse in Downstate City, According to Plans. Loss Placed at $500 Two rms for the same fire, one from box at 3: a. m. today and the other from box 241 three minutes later summoned several of |the city's fire ‘ighting companies to | |a fire which destroyed a barn and | two tons of hay which belonged to | Charles Anderson of 65 Rocky Hill avenue. John S. Contaras, who was of the owne of the Strand Capitol theate; for a number years prior to their purchase by Warner Brothers, was in Stamford today to close negotiations for the purchase of a theater, which>he will operate. o | Mr. Contaras was one of the bes The firemén were unable to save |known: theater men in the state at the building or its contents. the time of his retirement, having It is not believed that the dam- |left the confectionery business to will reach Dbeyond the $500 {take over the local theaters, his |first venture being in the Palace | theater, which is now conducted ty DS MF 1 Teter Perakos, who was associated Oct. 6.—(A)—President | with him originally. nona today sent a message of | e ———— sorrow to King George and Premier BANK CLEARINGS General Oliviera cabled Premier | Boston, Mass., Oct. 6 (#) — Bos- MacDonald Portugal's sympathy for |ton bank clearings, $69,000,000; ‘lhu R-101 disastess ‘bank balances $33,000,000. one and of ag | Connecticut real estate of the lat=| The New Britain appraisers| INBRONX HOSPITAL s ot Votrs s ore T Frark et Suceumts 0 Shell nd par- | BANKERS BELIEVE DEPRESSION DYING Return fo New Britain From | Gonvention Pleased at Prospect A feeling of optimism prevailed at the national convention of the | American Bankers' Association at Cleveland last week, according to reports brought back by New Brit- ain bankers who attended the ses- sion. John C. Loomis, president of th Commercial Trust Co., W. H. Judd. cashier of the New Britain National bank, and F. W. Macomber, treasur- er of the New Britain Trust Co.. represented local banks at the con- vention. = Mr. Macomber said today in dis- cussing the convention that/ while 10 one present seemed to expect any sudden return tp a condition of prosperity, everyone was more Op- timistic and it was generally con- ceded that the future looks brighter. The existence of a depression was | frankly admitted, Mr. Macombei said, but there was a general im- pression that conditions . were im- | proved. | Increased savings accounts were | reported all over the country, | was a corresponding decrease | speculation. | That the depression is practical ly over, omat least on the way to a turn for the better was the im | pression brought back to New Brit |ain by Mr. Loomis, following the address delivered by Col. Ayers vice president of the Trust Co., and former statistician on |the war board during the Worll | war. | Colonel Ayers pointed out tk the country has had 15 depressions, ot which seven or eight were minor in nature. He said a minor depres- sion is like a V. it goes down rapid- ly and turns sharply upward im- mediately. A major depression is |like a U in that it goes down, runs along the level and then goes up. | The present depression he said was a U, but that it took a nose dive to the sub cellar. Conditions already have improvea, he said. The average depressios lasts about 15 months. The present one already has run 14 months, Colonel Ayers said. He expected to see conditions gradually improve until they would be back® to normal by the end of 1931, statistician's normal, the speaker said, was half way between the business man’s conception of normal, which is boom times, and the depression period. Mr. Judd did not get the impres- sion that a return to improved con- ditions had started to any notice- | able degree, but said there was n | general spirit of optimism through- | out the convention and prevailing | in the minds of everyone there. He | said he did not hear any one de. finitely specify how soon they ex- pected things to improve, but that “Nobody felt that things were go. ing to the bad.” .. in | Ttalians to Dnscuss i Erection of Church A meeting, for all those who are | interested in the formation of an | Italian parish and the erection of a | church in this city, will be held to- | night at 7 o'clock at the clubrooms of the Sons of Italy at 27 Walnut S More than 200 are expected 1o attend. The plan of the organizers is to form a committee of 50 men and women, who will begin to solicit next week for the church building fund. The entire city will be covered in | the drive. | When sufficient funds for tha erec- tion of the edifice have been a¢- | cumulated, the committee will then decide in what section of the cfty the church will be erected. YOUTH HITS AUTO Amanda Carlson of 1% Audubon |Street reported to Traffic Officer | Joseph Kennedy that John Rusko | ran into her car as she was driving | past the intersection of Stanlev street and Hartford avenue. The youth was riding a bicycle at the time. After picking himself up ap- parently unhurt the boy went his | way. s | FOR BEST RESULTS USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS ) Cleveland- .