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Evening star., 1923-06-08
| MUNS0N LINE AND u. S.
SUED BY BAG CONCERN
Breach of Contract Caused $93, 147
Sacrifice on Goods Sent to South
America, Is Claim.

112tfc2tCdt O1ukIkK'
The Chase Bag Company Of st. Louis.
Mo-, yesterday fled suit in the District
Supreme Court to recover ss3,147 dam
ages for alleged breach Of contract from
the Munson Steamship Line of New
York and the United States Shipping
Evening star., 1923-06-08
4O1 TO JOIN ALUMNI.

The entire graduating class of Cen
trail High School, numbering 401 stu
dents, has unanimously voted to join
the alumni association in body
The Central High School Alumni AS
sociation, of which Mrs. Selden NJ. Ely
is president, claims to be the largest
high school organization of it's kind
In the country
The officers of the graduating class
of % are: Harrison Dey, president;
Dorothy Latimer. vice president; Lois
Thompson, secretary; Kyle Worley
treasurer; Enid Williams, poet; Wal
ter Studdiford, valedictorian; Jack
Brinkman. historian: Howard Chaplin
prophet. and Margaret Sommerville
uropheteSS,
Evening star., 1923-06-08
CARELESSNESS is FATAL.

An inquest held at the morgue yes
terday In the case of Walter Hill, col
ored, 1910 Bladensburg road north
east, who was fatally injured in a
traffic accident on the road near Rock
Creek Church cemetery the afternoon
or May 80. resulted in the jury report
Ing verdict blaming carelessness on
the part of Hill for the accident
The verdict exonerated Sterling
Bailey, colored, Sc Seaton place north
east, occupant of the other car in the
collision. 1t was testified that Hill
was JOY riding in an automobile be-
longing to Vincent Powell, colored
friend. and was driving at an exces-
sive rate of speed when the accident
happened.
Evening star., 1923-06-08

Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The plaintiff claims that by reason Of
delay in the shipping of fts product to
Buenos Aires, South America, by the
defendants the goods were refused by
the consignees and had to be sold at
sacrifice
The court is told that the Shipping
Board had Communicated the vessels
Of the other defendant, and after enter
Evening star., 1923-06-08

ing into contract to furnish transpor.
tation of goods from Mobile, Ala. "a
BuenOs Aires failed to carry out its pro.
visions. The goods were delivered by
rail to Mobile in time for shipment in
the fall OF 1919, 1t is stated, but be.
cause the ships were not available III,
goods were not delivered until Jan
uary. 1926.
Attorneys Carlin, Carlin & Hall anG
Wade & Beck appear for the plaintiff
Evening star., 1923-06-08

Men who enter a Swedish shop to
make purchase are expected to raise
their hats to the owner of the shop.
Evening star., 1923-06-08
Famed DogLeads
Friends to Body
OF Dead Master

KETCHINKAN, Alaska. June T.
A dog that achieved fame as the
sole survivor of the disaster of
the Canadian Pacific steamship
Princess Sophia, in 1918. in which
more than four hundred persons
lost their lives, yesterday attract
ed picnickers by his barking to
a creek, where they discovered the
body of his owner. Ralph Beer
quist, grandson of Harry Carroll,
city controller of Seattle. Beer
quist lost his life when he slipped
while jumping from one rock to.
another, his head striking a bowl
der
Evening star., 1923-06-08
WIFE WINS DIVORCE.
Says Husband Brought OtheI
Woman Into Home as Sister.

Justice Bailey of the District Su-
preme Court has signed an in
terlocutory decree of absolute divorce
in favor of Mrs. Margaret Z. Freeman
from James E. Freeman. The wife
testified that her husband brought
another woman into their home, in
troducinng her as a sister. She treat
ed her as such and later found she
was not related to her husband.
An interlocutory decree has also
been awarded by Justice Bailey to
Mrs. Louise E. O'Brien from George
w. O'Brien. contractor. O'Brien was
arrested on statutory charge with
another woman in October, 1917.
Mrs. Mabel Allen was also given
an interlocutory decree of absolute
divorce from James Allen. Justice
Bailey signed this decree also.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
PIERSON DECLINES
TO HEAD FLORISTS
Presidency Of National Assoeia-
ton rendered Conn. Man

Hartford, Aug. 2s.-The 3sth an
nual convention of the society of
American florists and ornamental hor-
ticulturists, at business session in
the state armory here today. nominal
ed officers for the coming year as fol-
lows:
President, Clement C. Pollworth.
Milwaukee,; vice-president,' Roy Will
cox, Montebello, CAL; treasurer, j. j..
Hess, Omaha; director, +. Allen
Pierce, Waltham, Mass. Earl r. Mann
Richmond, Ind: Charles Baum,
Knoxville, Tenn, Senator Wallace r.
Pierson of Cromwell. Conn, declined
the nomination for the presidency.
Arthur Ballard, president of the
Ballard Oil Co., of New York in dis
cussing the use of oil as fuel said that
fuel oil is not to be considered as a
substitute for coal any longer, but
that its increasing popularity in many
parts of the country has assured its
futuae. He said that 25,000,o 900 tons
of coal were displaced by fuel oil on
the Atlantic seaboard last year.
Harold J. Hume, Of st. May, Fla,
won first prize in the golf tournament
held this morning with score of 81
for IS holes. Women's and mems
bowling matches will be held this eve
ming.
The convention will end tomorrow
with the election of officers.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
CITY BABIES HEALTHIER
Chicago Infant Welfare Society Upsets
Tradition That Crowded Communi-
ties Breed Death,

Chicago, Aug. 22.--Some urban
communities, in spite of the crowds,
are healthier places for babies thar
many rural districts, according to the
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. A
study of the mortality charts for cities
and for the country shows that babies
born in crowded cities have better
start in life than children in the coun-
try, the society reports. This of
course is not because of the crowds.
but in spite of them" says the report,
land Is a condition made possible
through the education of the mothers
even before the babies are born.
ut is owing to the fact that we
find organizations such as the Infant
Welfare Society fighting a battle
against ignorance, which has cost q
heavy toll in infant lives in cities
such as Chicago. and that we find
health departments carrying on the
work of instruction, that in spite of
tenements, crowds and hot waves,
through education, lives are being saw
ed each year. We must replace the
old idea that the country is health
Ter place with the idea that education
may make almost any community
healthy place."
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
INJUNCTION AGAINST.
KEEPING BARROOM
Place Where Liquor Had Been
Sold Closed by Court

New Haven. Aug. 22.--The pad
lock" method of compelling the
closing of a place in which liquor
had been sold was adopted by City
Attorney Sheriden Whitaker today
who secured from Judge James Fl.
Webb of the superior court an in
junction which closes the Farren
avenue hotel. The keeper of this
hotel was recently sent to jail for
ten days for violation of the liquor
law. In the past few days in dis
customs among saloonkeepers who
had closed in compliance with re-
quest from the prosecutors. 1t was
derstood that decision had been
reached to reopen the Farren avenue
hotel ASA test.
The city attorney with his assist
ant and Chief Of Police Smith an
ticipated the reopening of the place
by going into court The court en-
Joins Lawrence f. Noble who kept
the hotel, and members of his fam
lily from opening or using the hotel
except such rooms as they themselves
occupy as family A copy of the
Injunction was served on Noble at the
iail ..|
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
TO BEGIN EXTENDING
HUNGERFORD court.
City to Start Work on Improve
ment Within Two Weeks

Ex-Alderman George Fl. Wells, who,
during his service as member of the
common council, was responsible for
the Introduction and passage of a
resolution to extend Hungerford court
to Wes6. Pearl street, was in confert
ence ts' morning with City Engineer
Josepfasb. Williams and Mayor A. NJ.
Paonessa relative to the progress of
the movement, and was informed that
steps will probably be taken within
two weeks to. start the work.
Money has been provided and the
board of compensation and assess
ment has fixed damages and benefits
which have. been approved by the
common council. John Kunz, one Of
the property owners affected by the
extension, has appealed from the as
sessment Of benefits and the case is
now pending in the court of common
pleas.
The maver has conferred with Cor
poratfon Counsel John Fl. Kirkham
and the city engineer has also re-
cieved legal advice which convinces
them that 1t will not be neces-
sary to hold up the work much long
er. Agitation for extending Hunger
ford Court has been going on for
more than 10 years. It is argued
that completion of this work will re-
lieve traffic congestion on Arch street,
which in the past few years has be-
come one Of the city's busiest
#.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
WALL Street STOCK
EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall Street Opening. Another dead
lock in the miners wage conference
brought fresh selling into today's
stock market with the result that
opening prices displayed decidedly
heavy tone. Losses OF point or
more were recorded on initial sales
by Baldwin, Gulf States Steel and
Stewart Warner Speedometer. Oils
were again in supply but the losses, as
a rule we're small.
Overnight selling orders were well
absorbed and the market headed up
ward again with practically all of
the early losses recovered except In
Pan-American A and B which were
off l and "a respectively. DUPONT
advanced points and ANN and
Lima locomotives, Mack truck, Chi
cago Northwestern Lead climbed a
point or more above yesterdays final
quotations. Jersey Central. making
its first appearance in weeks sold at
2o5 as against the previous sale of
1872. ..s..
Wall street, noon-Short interests
covered extensively during the morn
ing when it became evident that their
efforts to depress prices were meeting
stubborn resistance. The recent up
ward trend also had attracted some
fresh buying power with the result
that brisk rally was in progress dur
ing the morning. Buying was influence
ed in part by reports of dividend in
creases large orders for equipment
and higher metal prices. Equipments
superseded independent steels as the
market leaders with food, motor and
other industrial shares and special
ties falling close behind. Oils contin-
ued sluggish. Among the stocks to
sell 2 or more points above yesterdays
final quotations were Baldwin, ANN
Car, ANN. Brake. Dupont, Mack
Truck and National Lead.
1880 p. m.-Prices of securities
made a further substantial advance on
the basis of the liqiidated condition
of the market and more optimistic
views concerning the Industrial out
look. American Can reached 100,
Gulf States Steel 81 rs and U. s.
Steel 81 7-S.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
MELVILLE E. STONE is rs
"Grand Young Man" of Associated
Press Receives Congratulations
-
from Co-Workers all Over World.

The following message was sent to-
day by the New York office of the
Associated Press to Melville E. stone,
one of the founders of the "A. Pr,
who has reached his 18th birthday
anniversary:
T. "Please consider this as a personal
greeting and felicitation of your 18th
birthday from every man in the AS
ISOLATED Press service, each of whom
holds you in affectionate regard. They
appreciate your oft-repeated state
ment that the dearest thing in your
life is the loyalty with which each
has served with you in your efforts
to maintain this cooperative en-
deavor at news collection and distri-
button.
With the foregoing sentiments, the
New Britain Herald heartily concurs.
It extends its best wishes to Mr.. Stone
and congratulates him on what the
name of Melville r. Stone means In
the newspaper world.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
ASKS AMERICAN AID FOR
NEAR EAST REFUGEES
Speaker just Returned From Near
East Suggests Government
Should Finance Help

Chautauqua, N. Y, Aug. 22.--An
appeal to the United States govern
ment to help shoulder the financial
burden in meeting the refugee stu
alton in the Near East was voiced to-
day at the conference on international
relations from, a Christian viewpoint
by DR.. George R. Montgomery, who
recently returned from the Near East
and the Lausanne conference.
He said that If the United States
would admit such a financial respon-
sibility such admission would be en-
Enthusiastically received by the people
of this country and all other nations.
He declared the deplorable refugee
situation was a result of the World
War and that the United States should
include provision for aid in its war
budget.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
MRS. AVERY CRITICAL
Has Restless Night in Hospital-Tu-
neral OF Little Boy Victim of Auto
mobile Accident Thursday

Mrs. Mary Avery of so John street,
injured in an automobile accident on
Castles bridge on the Torrington-
Thomaston road Monday night is still
in a critical condition at the Charlotte
Hungerford hospital in Torrington, Of
ficials of that institution stated this
morning. The head nurse reported
that Mrs. Avery was very restless last
night, more so than she was the pre-
vious night.
Funeral services for Robert Dolan,
seven year old boy, who met his
death as a result of the accident, will
be held Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dolan of 667
Stanley street. .Interment will be in
St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22

Yarmouth, N. s.. Aug. 22.-The
liauor-laden schooner Scott Hanken-
son today dropped anchor off Var
mouth light with grim story of a
battle on the high seas with rum pi-
rates, battle that sent captain and
cook to hospital in Gloucester, Mass.
with wounds.
The schooner came into port out
of 40 mile smoky souwester that
dashed the waves SO numerically that
a tugboat full of newspapermen, were
unable to come alongside. Frank
Moore, mate, who became skipper 'af-
ter Captain Arthur Moore and Harry
Harm had been landed by fishermen
who answered the schooner's distress
signals, shouted his story over the rail.
Here is the story the mate shouted
over the rail to newspapermen:
The pirates came up to us about
o'clock on Monday afternoon. Our
crew with the exception of the cook
were all on deck at the time. The pi-
rate boat came alongside and two
men, the only one we could see on her
then, came aboard and asked for our
skipper, Captain Arthur Moore.
He led them down aft to his cabin.
We presumed the visitors had some
business to transact with him and we
suspected nothing. The cook was in
the cabin at the time.
AS the captain was going<down the
companionway, one of thc> strange
men shot him in the back Our skipper
yelled to us to come and help.
Just as we started aft, seven men
who had been hidden on the pirate
boat swarmed aboard us. They were
armed to the teeth with guns and re-
volvers. They drove me and my three
meen toward the forecastle, where we
were forced to remain until the pi-
rates were ready to leave the ship"
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
Exchanges Old Bicycle
For Up-tO-Date Wheel

Fair exchange is no robbery. Some
one evidently thought of this when he
took a new bicycle, electrically equip
ped and owned by Robert Gorfain
when it was parked in front of 16S
Arch street this morning and left an;
old bicycle in its place. Gorfain re-
ported the matter to the police say
ing that he left his bicycle in front Of
his store for a few moments and when
ne returned he found the old one.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
FOR SOLDIERS MEMORIAL

Mayor Angelo Paonessa announced
this afternoon the appointment of the
following men who are members of
the park board to serve with the Sol
diers Memorial committee: William
f. Brooks, John F, Callahan, Maxwell
Porter B. A. Hawley, William F:rDe-
laney. A resolution to increase the
size of the committee was adopted at
the last meeting of the common coun-
Gil, t.-..
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
CANADA WATCHES
Interested in Coal Situation in States
Has Supply

Ottawa, Aug. 22.-The critical sit
uaton which has developed in the
anthracite situation of the United
States is being closely watched by do
minion fuel authorities.
The general feeling is that there is
little likelihood of a repetition of last
years abnormal fuel scarcity. Returns
from the bureau of statistics show
that anthracite this year has been
moving into Canada at a greater rate.
Imports from the United Kingdom al
so have increased.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
EXTINGUISH FIRE IN BARN.

Engine Co.'S No. 2 and and Hook
and Ladder Co. No. 2 responded to an
alarm from Box 227 at the corner of
South Main and Robert streets at 2:2s
O'Clock this afternoon to extinguish a
blaze in barn in the rear of 39S
South Main owned by Frank Bosco.
Deputy Chief Eugene Barnes estimat-
ed the damage at $50.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
LUCY BRIEFLY ESTATE.

An inventory of the estate of Lucy
Briefly has been filed in probate
court. The deceased had a deposit in
the Society for Savings Hartford,
amounting $43.17 and a one-half in
terest in property on Vance street,
valued at $1,000, totalling s1,S43.i7:
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
TO ENROLL TAXPAYERS

: After work on the re-arranging of
voting. lists has been completed and
the numerous deaths and marriages
properly recorded. the registrars of
voters will begin their personal tax
for 1924, they announced
this morning. Their present work
will require about one month.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
Tormay Files Claim for
Injuries in Accident

George Tormay of Clark street,
whose car overturned ON Stanley
street Friday night after it struck a
pile of road material which he claims
was not properly lighted, has filed a
claim against the city for injury to
himself and damage to his car, The
matter will come before the commonl
council at the next meeting and will
be referred to the claims committee
for investigation.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
DERAILNfENT ON NEW HAVEN

South Norwalk, Aug. 22.-Train
movements over the main line of the
N. Y, N. II. and H. railroad were
interrupted for a short time early
this afternoon after an oil car in
string of cars in westbound freight
was derailed and thrown over on to
the next track. The accident occurred
on Washington bridge and number
of planks on the bridge were torn up.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
SCHOOL ISSUES BooKLET

The management of the Connecti-
cut Business College of this city has
Issued booklet explaining the OBJ
iects of the institution and describ-
ing the principles on which it is
founded. An interesting foreword on
this topic is written by P. H. Shea of
the school. The booklet contains a
list of graduates and the names of the
firms by whom they are now en-.
ployed. 1t also outlines courses and
furnishes all necessary information.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
BANK BURGLARS

Unity, Me-, Aug. 22.-Burglars en-
terad the Unity branch of the Waldo
Trust Co. some time last night by
smashing the lock on the front, door,
blew open the vault and escaped with
the contents. Bank officials refused
to estimate the amount stolen but
said that it was small as only enough
money was kept on hand to meet
daily demands.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
Near-Sighted Man Fails
To Return in Two Weeks

A Walicki of 40 Grove street re-
ported to the police that Michael Mus
rynaki of the same address left that
house to 60 to work two weeks ago
and has not returned since. He is
about 40 years old and is near sighted,
the complaint said.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
PERSONALS

Harry B. Roberts. manager of the
New Britain Buick Co., returned Mon
day from Maine, where he spent sew
eral days.
Mrs Mary Koether of East street
was called to Waterbury today by the
death of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Sake, Of
that city.
Mrs. Michael P. Dacey. Mrs. George
Kane and son, George, Jr., Miss Mar
jorie Dacey and Anna Kidney, have
returned home after two weeks va
cation spent at Island View.
E. H. Carroll and family are at
tending the Barber family reunion in
Harwinton today. Mr.. Carrolrs grand
mother was a member of the Barber
family.
Mr.. w. E. Wicking and son, Billy,
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, have returned
home after a weeks visit with Mrs.
Mrs. MAX MllSIeln ana daughter
have returned from a three weeks
stay at Leonard's Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs J. T. O'Connor of Sey-
mour street and l.. f. Liegey and son,
Charles, have returned from motor
trip through the White Mountains and
Canada.
Miss Marguerite Liegey is spending
week at Bantam Lake.
Mrs. Wilfred Davis of Naugatuck is
the guest of Mrs. Ellis Johnston Hatch
of Winthrop street.
Mrs. Mary Mccarthy, county vice.
president of the Ladies A. o. H, Mrs.
James O'Brien, Mrs. d. Kehoe, Mrs.
V. kalinowsky, Miss Nellie Coyle,
Mrs. ]. Igoe, Mrs. G. Shine, Miss
Susie Lynch and Miss ]. Moorehead
eft this morning to attend the state
at New Haven. d
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
A. 0. II. CONVENTION
Mrs. Cream, One of the Speakers at
Session In New Haven-FitzGeral
Not Present-Dooley Welcoms 1000

Session In New Haven-FitzGerald
Not Present-DooIey Welcoms 1000
New Haven, Aug. 22.-The biennial
convention of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians began here this afternoon
following attendance of thousand
delegates at a gathering in which an
informal welcome was given to them
by the committee in charge. The first
session was in. Fraternal hall and in
the absence of Mayor FitzGerald, who
is ill, the city's welcome was extended
by Vincent Dooley the mayors secre-
tary. This is the 22nd biennial con-
vention of the Connecticut Hibernians.
The afternoon session was given
over mostly to addresses, William B.
Tprley, the local president who pre-
sided, introducing President John
Donnelly of Bristol, Major Z. T. Lyons
of Hartford, John s. Mccarthy, ma
tional director and Mrs. Mary Cream,
of New Britain, president of the
Ladies' Auxiliary. s%
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22

The~female Psyche moth of Argen-
tina never leaves her home of twigs
and grass round her soft body.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22

U. S. TREASURY STATEMENT.
Z. S. Treasury balance, sz72,zo5,sos.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22

This granite boulder weighing 10 TONS bears tablet of
bronze its inscription memorazng the Granville Gill;
ton of 1851 at which Jonathan Baldwin Turner first proposed the
plan for establishing higher institutions of scientific industrial
learning by federal aid Ii laid the foundation for the Land
Grant Act and subsequent building SO free institutions where
thousands have received educations.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22
new SKIPPER OF
SCHOONER TALKS
Frank Moore Tells Of Visit to
Vessel by Rum Pirates

Ed. Note-Earlier details concern
ing the Gloucester side of their same
episode will be found on page IA of
this issue of the Herald. II
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22

Best honey in England comes from
white clover.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-22

Mrs. Wilfred Davis of Naugatuck is
the guest of Mrs. Ellis Johnston Hatch
of Winthrop street.