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New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
BUSINESS HOUSES
COMPLETE Merger
Home Banking and Realty Co. and
W. /. Hatch Go. Unite
BOTH LONG IN same FIELD
Personnel WI Be Retained and Head
quarters VIII BE Maintained IN
Hatch Offices In City BuiIding-No
Change in Policy.

The Home Banking and Realty Co
and the w. j.. Hatch Co. were toda,
merged. creating the largest real
estate and insurance company In the
city and one of the largest Ia the
State of Connecticut.
The newly created company will dc
business In the w. l.. Hutch offices In
City hall building and the entire staff
of the Home Banking and Realty Co.
will be Joined with the Hatch staff.
That the Home Banking and Realty
Co was to undergo a business change
was reported about the city for several
months and rumors were afoat that
the business would be taken over by
the Commercial Trust Co.
Officers of the Home Banking Co.
are: President, Frank H. Afford .
treasurer. Harry G. Hancock; secre-
tary, Normal H. Morrill,. assistant sec
retary. Miss Eva c. Johnson
Afford Started I'm 1879.
Mr. Afford first estaoiiAhed a real
estate and insurance business In this
city In 1879 taking an office In the
old Savings Bank of New Britain, In
1904 the Home Savings and Trust
Corporation was organized with Mr..
Afford as the principal stockholder.
In 1908 the name was changed to the
Home Banking and Realty Co and the
business has since been conducted
under that name. In March, 1915,
Mr.. Afford retired from the active
conduct of the business, selling most
of hts interests to Frank w. Holmes,
Harry G. Hancock and Miss Eva c.
johnson, who have conducted the
business for the past seven years.
During that period the premium in
come on gross business has increased
400 per cent. In April of this year,
Mr.. Holmes moved to Tampa, Fla, to
engage in the building business and
Norman L. Morrill,, at that time man
ager of the insurance department OF
the Commercial Trust Co, succeeded
Mr., Holmes and was made secretary
of the company
Hatch Business Started In 1855.
The business now conducted by the
". u. Hatch Co. was organized IN
1855 by Collins g. Northend, both OF
whom were connected with the New
Britain National bank at that time.
In 1888 A. c. Butler and w l.. Hatch |
.ook over the business. In 1907 the
concern took its present offices in
-ity Hall building. In 1910, Harold
". Hatch became connected with the
business conducted by his father, w.
j. Hatch. The senior Mr. Hatch has
,een in the real estate and insurance
business In this city for 35 years.
It was announced today that there
will be no change in the management
r. conduct of the agencies. They will
ontinue to represent the same insur-
nee companies as heretofore. and In
.ddition TO insurance and real estate
BUSINESS will continue to negotiate
mortgages and finance automobile
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
MASONIC LEADER OUT
IN Fight over KLAN
Former Head of Alabama
Scottish Rite Quits
Grand Council

Washington, Oct. 19.-Judge George
Flemming Moore, past sovereign
grand commander of the supreme
council and inspector general of Scot
tist Rite Masons in Alabama, resigned
from the supreme council today after
a discussion over the Ku Klux Klan,
During the debate Mr.. Moore was
charged by members of the council of
using his weekly publication, "The
Fellowship Forum" issued here, for
furthering the aims of the khan.
Although the publication has desig-
mated itself as q digest of fraternal
news from all over the world. Mssons
have regarded 1t as Masonic pubi-
cation. Consideration of Mr.. Moore's
resignation was proposed.
The council also is considering the
resignation of Perry Weidner, secre-
tary general who has announced that
he desires TO return TO Los Angeles.
About 100 of those who were elect
ed to the SSd degree will receive their
honors tonight.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
NOLSZEAD ACT A JACK ASS
STATUTE, SEN MOSES SAYS
AFTER NATION WIDE TOUR
900 KLANSMEN DRIVE OFF
N.Y.. SHERIFF And PARTY
Attempt % Stop Initiation Near
I,ockport. New York, Results
In Arrest OF Two.

| Lockport, N. T., Oct 1.-two mer
were arrested after an armed clast
ea-,v todav batween n force NJ sber.
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those ao..u "e
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eieaseu hoHle' anu ef "e'e
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ohe.n uouio ieoeisou repo.'s lroi,
lnoeoris's la'e iaS. nish, .iiae ariieu
ihen, ea,peu hi "hi,e, were s'opprus r,,
au.o,mopiies on .he roau ihe
sherill' WIN Two oeputies ana three
Lockport poncemen' inVestlsateu'
When their car reached the vicinity
VI helu ~ "niei, niah ili,i'h'ion y,
was purpo1.eo 70 pe laAihs piace, ~
was sloppeu oy "o "ni,e-ropeo
seh1hoe
oeuns 80, W ~. .epuies wheh the
sheri,i party iaiieo 70 ieaVe as OF
uoleu' In oho u .,cih was sti uch ps
Man suaru me sehtlnei was lelieo
Win ene pu.t VI re'oiNer ~ .he
hohuo u one Vi 'he ihNes'isaeiis
po,sy, ahu oo.n eu",us "e Gu
suneu "a 'ie ruS' u tAe ueputies anu
poaroeinoh troii .ne lileciihe'
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asn ss I Ironi ene iieiu' anu as the
one,ln s.dr.eu " hoNahcs 'o"aru tne
enciosure' i' tlle htlle knot OF oHlcers
Nas suiiounneu' Eouiu anu ms men
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uasn lor thelr car, "hlch had been
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
Horrors! Away Without
ChaperOns, 3 Suspended

Wellesley, Mass, Oct. 19.-Three
Wellesley college seniors have been
suspended and one freshman placed
on probation for what is described at
the college office as a serious breach
of the chaperon rules Their names
were withheld. The young women
we're found to have been away from
the campus in the evening without
chaperons.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
New Method Found for
Preserving Fruit Fresh

Berkeley, Calf, Oct 19.-Discov-
cry of a new process by which fruit
can be kept fresh for an indefinite
period is announced by the College of
Agriculture of the University of Cali
fornia. The fruit is put up in cold
syrup of 20 grams of sugar to so
grams of water. and sealed by a
process in tin cans which preserves
the fruit in its natural state, accord
ing to Professor A. W. Christie, cred
tied with devising the method
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
Greenwich Prosecutor to
Continue Shooting Probe

Greenwich, Oct. 19.-Judge James
II. Walsh. prosecutor of the borough
court will call on Milton A. Mas,
Chemical manufacturer of Asbury
Park. N. j.. and New York who was
shot by an unknown man at the home
Of Mrs. Ida M. Leslie on October IL
ut the Stamford hospital today to dis
.suss the incident. The authorities
have been on the point of dropping
he case for the time being as there
ias been developed no clue as to the
tssailants of Mr.. Mas.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
SUDDEN RISE IN COST
OF GOVERNING STATE
Expense in 1922 Was S20,-
050,565 Against $10,711,-
54S in 1920
By GEORGE H. MANNING

! Il
| trsashington Bureau of New Bti.sin Herald
Washington, y. c., Oct 1e.-Con-
recticut's state government in tht
fiscal year 1922 was conducted at al
expense of 2o.050, ,565---almost exact
ly twice as much ss in 1918, when il
cost s10,711,54s. In 1915 the gov
ernmental expense of the state was
$9,975,632.
The average cost for each resident
of the state was last year 1897. as
compared with 1921 in 1918 and
$s.16 in 1915 This cost was lower
than that shown in the state of
Washington, which was $3.50 in
1922, $3.50 in 1918, and 1887 in
1914 or in the state of New Jersey,
1851 for 1922. s7.os for 1918, and
s6.5s for 1915 No other state gov
ernmental costs for 1922 have yet
been announced by the Z. S. Census
Bureau.
Revenue receipts for the state of
Connecticut in 1922 were s21,s15.S4.
or $500 per capita. There was
therefore surplus of s123 Of revenue
receipts over expenses, which COM
pares very favorably with the surplus
of s019 per capita shown by Wash
ington and the deficit of SALE per
capita in New Jersey.
The net indebtedness of Connecticut
last year was s421 per capita, con-
siderable decrease from that of 1918,
s6.56, and 1915, s9,os. In Washing
ton, on the contrary. the net indebted
ness was sS72 per capita In 1922,
against s0.52 in 1917 and OLA in
1914. New Jerseys net Indebtedness
was $4.9s per capita in 1922, 5000 in
1918: and the same in 1915.
(Continued on Seventh Page)
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
RESCUED AFTER 56 HOURS
Two Miners Are Dug Out of Utah
Apex Mine-Bodies of Two Others
Are Located.

Bingham, Utah, Oct. 1g.-Joseph
Norden, superintendent and Jose Ra-
talaza we're rescued from the Utah
Apex mine last night after being en-
tombed for 56 hours. The bodies of
two others were located in the rock
pile near the place where Norden and
Ratalaza were freed but because of
the immense pile of stones and tim
bers IT was impossible to identify them.
One man is still unaccounted for. The
body of Dan Eden, the foreman, was
removed soon after the cave-in which
entombed the men.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
OWNS S250,O0O VIOLIN
John 7. Roberts of Hartford Comes
Into Possession of Famous "Betts"
Stradiyarius. o

Hartford, Oct. 19.--The so-called
Belts" stradivarius, one of the four
perfect specimens extant of the work
of the famous Italian violin make.
is now the property of John r. Rob-
erts of this city, honorary president of
the Hartford philharmonic orchestra,
and we'll known violin enthusiast. The
instrument was part of the r. c. wad-
dell collection Of Glasgow. Scotland
which was purchased about a month
ago by the Wurtilizer Co. for $780,
600
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
ONE MAN ROASTED TO DEATH, FOUR
OTHERS FATALLY BURNED WHEN 20
TONS OF MOLTEN STEEL OHERTJlRN

Farrell. Pa. Oct IA crane opsrr
ater died In his steel cage and four
other men were 60 badly burned that
they disd IN a hospital. when . cable
slipped and spilled seventy tons OF
molten steel az the Farrell plant OF
the Carnegie Steel Company last
night.
Another May Die.
The dead arc Clayton Fisher of
sharpsvilie. John Heoblsr OF Trouts
Corners. Robert Phillips OF Wheat
land. Claude semles OF Sharon and
Theodore Brown of Farrell,
Turribiy burned.
Bsmles. the cranema, s--s
hearth department. ha CAnuess,sxt
onto the giant ladls. c A.. sss
tons OF steel heated TO ove Yep
As the load approache hartford,
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
Governors After Stormy Session
Pledge Dry Backing to Coolidge
Meeting Becomes Tumultu-
ous and Governor Parker
Of louisiana Leaves High
ly Indignant.

by The Associated Press
West Baden. Oct. ia formal
resolution pledging President Coolidge
the fullest cooperation In tho en-
forcement OF prohibition was adopted
by the 18th annual governors con.
ference here today after a stormy
debate. Adoption OF the motion was
accompanied by tumult OF shout
Ing and stamping during which Gov
ernor John NJ. Parker OF Louisiana
left the meeting.
The resolution was placed before
the conference by Governor William
u. Sweet OF Colorado with IA demand
for record roll call. Its adoption
however WAS by a voice vote.
When the conference met today
Governor =. p. Baxter OF Maine
called for unfinished business and
Governor William e. Sweet, Colorado
stated the re-draft OF the memorial
on the prohibition question 10 be pre-
sented to President Coolidge at the
luncheon conference in Washington
tomorrow was ready for the sigma
lures of the governors.
Blaine Protests
Governor j. j. Blaine of Wiscon'
son, WAS on his feet instantly with
objections to the signing of the me-
mortal, declaring that the "round
robin is All unfair evasion of our rule
against resolutions" He urged a
discussion of the methods for en-
of the Volstead act IN
stead "of procaiming from the
housetops that we are yirtuous men
and good governors.
Il am opposed to the 18th amend
ment and the Voistead act and the
people of Wisconsin know 1t, de-
clared Governor Blaine, "but there is
no criticism of the enforcement of
tbe laws in our state Jf we are
meeting here to memorialke on the
OF laws we should neg
lect none. THIS fanaticism is base
hyprocrisy." |
Brings up Il. k. h,
Governor John NJ Parker OF Louis
ana declared he would resign from
he conference OF governors If a sin
y]e name were attached to the me-
norial. The Ku Klux klan Is the
,reatest issue in America today" he
"and that question demands
he time and attention Of this meeting
instead of mere words on the Sth
Texas Also Howls
II have declared martial law 20
ines in various parts of Texas to in
ure law enforcement" asserted Pat
L. Neff, governor of the Lone Star
tate and If AZ governors refuse to
ign this memo orial. 1t still will go to
he national capital with the signature
f the largest unit of this republic.
'residen Coolidge has invited the gov
rnors TO Washington to discuss pro
ibition enforcement and not the khan
nd we therefore should confine our
elves to the purpose of the meeting"
Text of Resolution
The text of the resolution, which Is
/ the form of a memorial to Presi-
ent Coolidge, follows:
To the President,
The White House, Washington, D. c.,
Mr.. President:
observance OF law is the funda-
entail basis of American citizenship
I'D enforcement of law is the primary
lty of every official ,
National prohibitions Is now, hy
institutional amendment, the law of
If land. An overwhelming majority
the citizens of the United States are
Continued on Page Twenty-Five
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
WILL SHOOT KLUXERS
Youngstown Police Chief says He
Will Order Men TO Kill Too, If
Elansmen Instst On Paradtng.

Youngstown, O., Oct. 1a.-Develop-
ments in the situation here In con-
nection with the Ku klux Klan and
the mayoraty campaign today in
cluded a statement by j. J, Moni-
cholas, acting chief of police, that If
necessary his men will be ordered to
shoot to kill" to stop proposed
khan parade here.
Monicholas said late yesterday that
he would not grant q permit for the
khan parade scheduled here for Mo-
vember 10. that policemen would be
ordered TO dispense such q parade by
peaceful means If possible, and IL
persuasion failed would be told to
shoot to kill.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
WEST PoINT.YALE PLANS.

New Haven. Oct. 19.-Railroad ar
fangements for handling the West
'oint battalion on its trip here for
he game with Yale, November 3, pro-
ide for transportation of a larger
body of men than at previous games.
he corps will disembark here at
.e;So a. m. and will be at the Bowl
me half hour before the game be-
ins.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
VALLEY OF KINGS
MAY BE SHOWPLACE
Egyptian Govt. Considers Putting
King Tut on Exhibition
LUXOR EXCAVATIONS START
Carter Hires Native Helpers q, ~
Cents a hay - several Weeks OF
Work Before Real burial Place of
Pharaoh VIII he Disclosed.


Luxor Egypt. Oct 10. - Prepare
tions for lifting the 1000 tons OF
earth. stone and wooden joists that
now rest over the tomb of Tutankha-
men are proceeding apaee. Howard
Carter and his American associates.
NIessrs. Gambler and Burton. have re-
established themselves in their lonely
concrete domiciles nj the entrance 70
the Valley OF Kings. and have made
n preliminary survey Of the work that
must be done before tho inner tomb.
believed TO contain the mummy OF the
Pharaoh can be opened.
Two Weeks OF Work
The archaeolog estimate that at
least fortnight will be required TO
clear away the vast heap OF nibble
that now shields the king from the
outside world. II Is possible that q
narrow gauge railway loaned by the
American Archaeological mission will
be used TO hasten the work.
Nearly 100 OF tho native excavators
who helped Mr.. Carter uncover the
tomb last summer have been re-
engaged at stipends which make
American union wages look like for
tunes.
Get IL Cents q Day
Each digger is to receive 10 cents
a day with slight bonus at the end
of the season II the Pharaoh body is
found within the sarcophagus. Most
of the laborers are boys of from 10 to
IS, but many of them are grown men
who support two or three wives on
this slender remuneration. But their
needs are few. Their homes consist
of mud huts Their food is bread and
onions, and their clothing a. single
garment that resembles an old fash
ioned American nightgown.
Mr.. Carter has again taken into his |
services six of the foremen employed |
on the first excavations These men
supervise the work of the diesers. |
who, If they shows signs Of lassitude
under the terrific tropical sun, are en-
couraged to further activity by she
Whips OF the foremen. These stimu-
lants. however, are seldom brought
into play. for their appearance is suf-
ficient to urge the boys to their ut-
most capacity.
: In removing the debris the workers
run In continuous circle, carving
the small baskets of dirt upon their
heads and maintaining the while a.
droning. rythmical chant to relieve
tContinued on Eleventh Page.)
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
LIFE IN PRISON

Ottawa, Oct. 19.--Judge Orde to-
day sentenced Williams Swimmings,
found guilty of rape, to life imprison-
ment and told him that in some parts
of the United States he probably
would have been lynched. Evidence
at the trial indicated particularly bru-
tai conduct by the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
Bridgeport Man Dies From
Injuries; Was Hit by Auto

Bridgeport, Oct. 1s.-Joseph wald-
man of this city died in st. Vincent
hospital today from injuries received
in Southport Tuesday. when he was
struck by an automobile driven by
John silvio of New Haven. Coroner
Phelan will hold an inquest into the
case tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
FOUND DEAD in BED.

Seymour, Oct. 19.-Henry Richards,
secretary-treasurer and general man
ager of the New Haven Copper Co..
was found dead in bed today. Heart
trouble was the cause. he seemingly
having been in good health yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19

pouring platform ON whiah four
werkmen wer standing, the cable slip
ped ana the man OF molten metal
crashed 10 the earth neor, As II fell
the molten steel exploded. probably
due 10 dampness In the fioer, The
fiyinE metal sheNered the four men
on the platform, who were unable 10
escape. Their clothing was burned
from them, and their bodies terribly
scared.
1taasiad To Deat1.
The crane operator, imprisoned IN
his travelling cage above the terrific
heat Of the spilled metal. was roasted
10 death,
The occurrence was the first fatal
c. -, ar In the Carnegie
:. cred 10 all Carnegie
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
Gasoline Now Selling al
1878 Cents i'm Mich;oan

Detroit, Oct. 19.--Announcement Of
decrease of two cents a gallon in
the price of gasoline. effective TODAY.
was made by the White Star Refinins
company and the wayco OIL conn
pany two Independent companies.
The new price is 1873 cents a gallon.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
20 YEARS IN PRISON

Dayton. o.. Oct. t9.-Pleading gull
ty to embezzling s104,547.1S from the
Miainisburg Banking company of
which he was president, John J,
Schwartz was sentenced to thirty years
in the penitentiary today.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
More Trucks Cross Cana
dian Boundary Into New
England Than Ever We're
Trains Over B. & M.
Finds Sentiment Dry and
Thinks Congress Would
So Vote, Despite New
York, New Jersey and
Penn.

Washington. Oct. ia "iackass
statute" was the verdict pronounced
| on the Volstead act, by Senator Moses
| of New Hampshire, chairman of the
republican senatorial campaign COM
mittee, when he visited the White
House today after a swing through
twelve states In the east ami middle-
west.
Asked whether In his opinion con-
gress would do anything about 1t al
its coming session, Senator Moses said
II depended on whether or not the
baleful eye of Wayne B Wheeler. sit
ting in the congressional gallery and
sweeping the floors with its eagle
gaze. has lost its potency"
Requested specifically to give his
opinion of the Volstead act as reveal
ed to him during his trip, he replied:
ITS a jackass statute Any law
that declares buttermilk to be an al
coholic beverage of necessity Is a
jackass statute
New England
The senator replied thus to a ques-
ton as to prohibition enforcement in
New England:
There are more trucks crossing the
Canadian boundary and rolling
through the valleys of New England
than there ever have been trains run
over the Boston and Maine railroad"
The discussion which has ragged
about Governor Pinchot's suggestion
that the president take over personal
supervision of prohibition enforcement
and Governor Pinchot's own efforts at
enforcement also engaged the atten-
tion of Mr.. Moses.
Governor Pinchot has endeared
himself to the hardware trade with
his talk of ptliocks." he said. II pre-
dict there win be boom in that com
modify"
s.ntiment is Dry
Senator Moses concluded that he
was convince from his trip that the
was dry as a sentiment, and
that congress would act in accord with
that sentiment even though such
states as Pennsylvania, New York and
New Jersey would vote wet If test
were made. He said the purpose of |
his visit to the White House was to
arrange for conference later with |
President Coolidge regarding the po-
itical situation.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
rHEpA BACK TO SCREEN.

Los Angeles. Oct. 1s.-Theda Bara,
credited with having originated the
"vamp" role in motion pictures. ar
rived here yesterday TO return to the
screen after six years away.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
ISAAC BLACK ELECTED.

Atlantic City. N. j., Oct. 1s.-Isaac
Black of New Britain. Conn, today
was elected president of the Amer
lean Hardware Manufacturers asso-.
citation.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-19
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Oct. f9.-Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Showers tonight and Saturday;
cooler SATURDAY., fresh TO strong
shifting winds.
, 1923-10-26
Spanked Future
President When
In Grade School

PARKERSBURG. w. Va, Oct.
26.@United Press.)-with the ex-
ception of Father John Coolidge.
Henry c. Howe OF this city claims
he is the only man ever to have
turned Calvin Coolidge r his
knee and administered a good old
fashioned spanking.
Howe. federal meteorological for
West Virginia. tells how tho
punishment was handed down in
his early life when he was a
schooimaster in Vermont
Calvin was ono of the pupils.
On n certain fateful day. the boy
who is now President of tho ma
ton, then but ten years old,
wavered from his accustomed
paths of s~tudiousness and good
behavior.
A minor infraction OF rules was
committed. Tho spanking was
awarded at once.
Howe said he had seen Mr..
Coolidge since the latter had taken
his oath of office as President of
the United States.
Mr.. President Howe asked.
II don't suppose you remember
me7"
Yes, I DO was the quick re-
ply. you are Henry Howe. and
I remember you gave me n pretty
good shaking up n day when
you we're my school teacher"
, 1923-10-26
BONES OF ANCIENT
INDIANS UNEARTFIED

SANTA BARBARA. Cal. Oct. 90.
Indians resembling the Cro-Mag-
o man inhabited the shores OF the
centuries than ever yet established
by a~rchaeolgists. according to claims
made here yesterday after the DIS.
covery of important specimens in ex.
cavating Burton Mouna early home
of tho Santa Barbara Indians. The
explorations are being made by J..
p. Harrington OF the Smithsonian
Institution of Washington, d. C.
Two skeletons unearthed by Mr..
Harrington Wednesday are asserted
to be remains of an age that dates
beyond that of any other specimens
uncovered during the excavations.
which have covered a period of six
months.
Lying on the surface of the hard
pan beneath forty-four inches OF
aeoloian deposit of loan. which
shows no signs OF having been dug
into by the Indians during the per.
lod Of the century-old graves hither-
to eXcavated, vas found a skull
with brow abnormally ~retreating
and very thick. The brow RIGGS are
permanent. the face is very long and
the jaw massive. Tho profile is al
most gorilla like.
The skeleton accompanying the
skull was fragile. the bones almost
dropping to pieces. 1t had to be re-
moved with the greatest care be
cause of the dislntegration condition
other of the same type. also resting
Beside this skeleton was found an.
other OF the same type. also resting
on the hard "a at the same level.
The skull of this second skeleton
had crumbled but was very thick.
The accompanying bones were in
pcwdery condition.
The aeolian deposit of loan above
these skeletons was in layers and
showed no trace of having been dis.
turbed.
accompanying the first skeleton
was a beautiful black obsidian spear.
head four and n half inches long