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New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
WALL ST. REPORTS

Bullish operations continued with unahated yigor as tho stock market today entered upon the final lap of they ear. Buying of the metal shares q number Of which had reached new top prices again fea- tured the opening Various public utilities and low priced rails also were in demand, A block of ten thousand shares of smms Petroleum sold at 24, a jump of four points
 Concentrated buying Of special Issues intensified the advance in the carly dealings, with q number ot prominent industrials breaking Into new high ground on gains of to points. U. S Steel mounting point to t207s topped list Of more than 25 new high records established in the first half hour of trading. Others included Republic Steel Railway Steel Spring, General Motors and Famous Players, Among the many issues which sold 10 to IA points iDONt Idst Nt'h Elb3lHS tNA4oi HEA v 800" railway. Otis ElcY,, Boechnut pkg., Sears Rocbuck, Railway Steel Spring and Republic Steel.
 Proflt-taking forced sharp reac- tons in number of leading issues after more than three dozen stocks had attained new peak prices for the year. Baldwin and Warrington Pump preferred A declined 3 points from Saturdays closing, and Amer lean Locomotive, Dupont, Maxwell 1 Motors A and Texas Gulf Sulphur broke 2 to 24 points With the lowering of the call money renewal rate to { per cent buying support was forthcoming for Coppers and bullish demonstrat tions were renewed In a number of specialtics, Fisher Body jumped g points Commercial solvents A 1. and General Electric 21-4 to 298. figure approximatinF
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Is Year Old Waterbury
 Youth Is Under Arrest

Waterbury, Dec, ?9,--LioneI Ham cl, IS, q Madison street. was taken into custody this morning by Patrol man Alexander Fossbender, on q charge of violation of the motor ve- hiclo law, when the youth was found driving the car Of Charles Haggerty, 1880 Hamilton avenue, who reported to the police on December ei that the machine had been stolen from near heater. The young mans rec ord is being investigated. He will be arraigned tomorrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
CITY COURT ASSIGNMENTS

Cases were assigned as follows by Judge William C. Hungcrtord Ill city court this afternoon;
 Joseph A. KloskowsHt and Co, Ns Stanley Borawski, December $0 at 10 q, m. Ttaceski for p'alhuh' Woods for defendant. Angelo To masso vs. Joe I.aRocco, l"cemocf 3O at Ii a. m. Casale for nlalntin' Mar for defendant, Hym2n GitIa- viz vs, Abraham Tlan,, January D at ean p. m. Greenstcin for plain tiff, Ginsburg for defendant C..ar."s A. Renee vs. Michael F, N$hhe' January 5 at 2:30 p. IT. h|rtt for rIain,tff, Woods for t<rn"aht' Frank Glnsberg vs, Bennl S"'omch' January 5 at gao ?. m. k''.t Tor plaintiff, Hunserford and SaNr Tor defendant. Rackliffe FrCS 70. >s. Standard Plate Glass Co, January i at ? D. m. Rachlin tor II7lnttLT' Woodhouse for defendant M. D Honcyman v5, Morris Ea' CT et al Nair and Cair for plai" ". Hl}No witz for II. Putterman, Morris Far sons vs Joseph Wilczcusk' January 2 at ? r, m. Klett for rE 'a.iIt' NO wicki and lIungerfori and SaNe foi defendant Ninccnzo PaVano >s i salvator Genovese et aL Januar! 2 at . ?. I'll. Klett for rlaintin Hupcerfcrd and Sa%e for dofendanI x-f,,,,. ,.r NK-!91y,,,7 t1hvcrht January r at 2:So ? nl Woo1S io plaintiff, Greenstein anI plv. i'.rJ! land Reynolds for de.rsa it. solo mon sheinman vs Fran~Is Perry ( ial. January 19 at 2,3o Y. m Green
 stein for plaintiff, n Ca3'T Y for d."
 ferdant, John Eshoo J@s' r' Iackman. January is st -..' ?. m Cas;4e for plaintiff, klcn .or detend lart
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
California Weather Is
 Again More Agreeable

Los Angeles, Dec. 29.-The freeE- ing temperature which has gripped southern California for a week, harassing fruit and vegetable grow CTS and bringing some damage 10 their orchards and tracts, has given way 10 more agreeable weather.
 Dana c. King. orange sales man ager of the Fruit Growers exchange, declared that the damage 10 the cit rus crops was greater than at first thought.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Extraordinary Grand
 Jury Hears Evidence

Hartford, Dec. 29.- The extraor- dinary grand jury today heard eN- dence in the case of Yee Do Hong. low held by the Boston police harged with the killing of two Chi ase here November 2S. This Is the flrd murder case heard by the and jury since 1t was drawn more an a year ago to consider evidence connection with the medical robe. sergeants Charles Hallisey nd John Madigan and Patrolman .illiam O'Brien of the Hartford po- ce force, Medical Examiner Henry {. Costello, Margaret Fritz, the }reoklyn. N. Y. girl found with Tee Do Hong in Boston, and Will lam Haskell of this city were called 70 testify. Mir. Haskell was on Park street at the time of the tong war shooting and he later identified Tee Do Hong as one he saw fleeing from the Chinese laundry immediately after the murders.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
OLGA CARLSON KILLED
Former Resident of This City Dies When Struck By Automobile As She Crosses Street,

Miss Olga Carlson, 2i year old daughter of Mir. and Mrs, Fred Carlson of St6 Hillside avenue ave- nue, Hartford, and Il former resident Of Now Britain, was almost instantly killed carly Saturday night in Hart ford She was haetening across Zion street, near the end of tho troll ley line, when she was struck hy an automobile driven by Charles A, AL len of 100 Pennington avenue, . student at Columbia university,
 | The victim. who suffered broken neck. was evidently hit by the left front fender or wheel of the car, which was going south on Zion street at a speed declared by the driver to have been between 20 and 20 miles an hour. After she had been struck. Allen, with the aid of bystanders, acrried her to nearby house and then took her 10 the Hartford hospital in his machine Dr. Henry N. Costello who attended her, said she died on the way 10 the hospital Miss Carlson was born in this city. Sh. was employed in tht office of the Aetna Insurance Co.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Tttterals
James Smith

The funeral of James Smith was held at o'clock this morning from St. Mary's church with a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. Ray mond J. Clabby was celebrant, Rev. NJ. J, Traynor was deacon. Rev. Wal ter J. Lyddy was sub-deacon and Rev. Walter A. McCrann was mas ter of ceremonies, As thebody was borne from tho church John J. Kiniry sang The Vacant Chair"
 The pail bearers were Thomas Conway, Charles Gaffney. Bernard Sullivan, Peter smith, Thomas Smith and Thomas Smith Jr. The flower bearers were Thomas Conway. Jr., William Smith. John Smith and Mi chael Meskil. Committal services were in charge of Rev. Raymond J. Clabby. Interment was in St. Mary s cemetery
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
EiNND ISL EN

New York. Ice. 29--SeIirr of Europoau government obligations eo-tra>r, 0.A artte buying of 4au >r:e , rl.-afvn issues in to- t.... t.rll 's- -uE U..1astness over t.e a.<t4rAc. cz-3ssJ by refusal of .lo 4.sos .. rs4ruat4 the Cologne .a,a l.. q rm.wy ,caH>e ol the re- fwt-. r..-tory ot arms, led to .r~.n- u.4tlar07 of Fr0oh and G,oeil~ IonIs. The new French 7s
 oo lf.4 r-.n.s ta q record low ..>.' e E I-4, a'most rolnts be-
 .4. q o'.~-.1 rr;oe and sccral of f.. l-rm.o martrlai issues fell E,.... l r.rrt German Ts declined --> 10 sa l-a. Trading Ill domestic t.a5e vu- -a-. .5 N2 rsapw,I ac- -.uauucr 70 lie .7Inrrs, MRsma $ ar3 C,ln e@ se.H~z a~ound the ,~a-'s as' .ot5ls. r-ma1l for tha .-I'u.-t t,a~~ e'oe~9le5 Chesapeake ,- Ohio ~r.te~u1t+ 5,, Eaaaver X Rio l--:rt. "a a.7 cov,frares, Illinois D-,.tr.. at-s ard Nea York Ceutral .rs -@~r moved rn 1 sr,ints,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Union Officers and Men
 Are Sued by Salem Woman

Salem, Mass, Dec. @9.--A bill in equity has been filed in the superior court here by Ida l., McGrade of Haverhin, against Austin E. Gill, general agent Of tho Shoe Workers Protective Cnion and 14 other off cers and members of that union, al .lcging conspiracy to extort S4oo
 from her hy threats 10 discontinue her union employment contract for 1 which she paid $loo, unless she pro- duced the additional s400. An order l of notice was issued, returnablo at Lawrence January 5.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Held for Murder During
 Argument in Pool Room

Stamford, Dec. 29-Wm. Carl Will son, negro was held for the superior court without bail today charged with murder in connection with the death of Henry Redd, negro. after a. poolroom argument and quarrel. The prosecutor offered evidence sufficient to hold Wilson but the accnsed had two witnesses who testified that Ed ward Townes, negro did the shooting. Townea and Elijah (High PockeD Wright were held by the coroner as material witnesses in the case. The states attorney will keep them both in custody until the case is tried Coroner PhoIan held Wilson and said that neither of the others had a gun and so could not have done the shooting.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
City Items

The Sons of Veterans auxiliary will meet at the home Of the presl- dent, Mrs. Francis Williams, l9 Monroe street, tonight at O'CLOCK
 A daughter was born this morning at thA New Britain General hospifal to Mir, and Mrs. J. Albert Anderson of IT Franklin street. Springfield Mass, and son was born to MT and Mrs. Simon zukor of 27 De"eF street.
 Sam Russo of Portland was ar rested this morning by Policeman Thomas J. Feeney and brought nere to answer to a charge Of hon-sup- port preferred by his wife, Santina Russo of 50 Clark street
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
SALES CONFERENCE
Road Representatives Of stanieS Rule and Level Co. Talk Business Will Have Dinner Tonight

The four square and regular con- ,arencs of the auxiliary salesmen' inc senior men as well as the Ne" york and Chicago saIesmen Of the stanley Rule and Level Co. IS oelhs held in New Britain today.
 The business session opened d. o'clock this morning at the Stanley Ru1e and Level plant. adjourned al noon and was resumed again at o'clock Business ethics, salesman ship and advertising were the three main subjects discussed at the gath efing. A turkey dinner will ne served at ' o'clock this evening al the Shuttle Meadow club
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Poultry Disease Now
 Showing Imnr0Nement

New Haven. Dec. 29,-TN" To0ITTN disease which is so fatal "a a sh2rt time is under control in thts sate. it was stated by the New Hav'H countT tsrm nurrau today, and 'u a "et k vii be exiarmlnated. No nfw cases of the disease have ha,*n reported for several days. The poultry embargo will be in effect for a whila yet,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
CEMETERY Asso. ELECTS

Fred Wrinkle was elected president of the Beth Alom Cemetery associa- ton last night, and other officers were chosen as follows: Fice-presi- dent, Max Fucker: treasurer, Julius Eisenberg: financial secretary. Max Abrams; recording secretary l. Co., hen: trustees. N. F. Mag. Frank Nair, B. Goldberg. B, Miller. and Louis Croll,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Joseph Hafleski.

The funeral of Joseph Habeskl was held this morning at g o'clock from St. StanisIaus church, Bristol A solemn high mass was sung by Rev. Paul Bartlewski, as celebrant, assisted by Rev. Peter kaczmarczyk of Terryville as deacon and Rev. Sigismund Woroniecki of Southing- ton as sub deacon. Rev. Father BartIewski conducted the committal services. The pallbearers were members of the St, stanislaus so- clety and the Tadeus kosciuszko society of the church. Both so- cieties marched in a body ahead ot the funeral cortego from the church t0 the cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Tariff on Oxalic Acid
 Is Rnnsted Two Cents

Washington. Dec, 29,-The tariff on oxalic acid was increased from four cents a pound 10 six cents pound today by President Coolidge, acting on a finding hy the tarlff commission.
 Cxaiic acid is used chiefly Tn iaundr!es ns an acid rinse snd 10 s lesser extent in the dyeing and printing of textiles.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Dratl1H
Everett Henry Steele.

Everett Henry Steele died last night at his home, AIS Arch street. He was born 57 years ago in West Hartford ans vas employed by the New Departure Mig. Co. He is sur Hved by his wife, Mrs. Minnie F. Hazen Steele.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the funeral home of B. c. Porter Sons. Rev. Dr, G. W. c. Hill will otIciate and burial will be in West Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Miss Edith POuZkner

The funeral of Mss Edt.l Pouzz- ner, who died in Denver Colorado last Monday, was held yesterday aft crnoon at , o'clock from the home of her uncle, Samuel RoFin of 59l Chestnut street. Rabbis Cantor and Rosenberg of this city ard Raho' Silver Of Hartford officiatcd. Inter rent was in Beth Alom cemetery That Miss Pouzzner was beloved was demonstrated by the wealth o' flowers sent by friends.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Prison for Month and
 S200 Fine for a Rabbi

Boston. Dec, ?9.-Hyman Sharf- man, Jewish rabbi who was found guilty last week of exposing liquor for sale, was sentenced 10 a months Imprisonment and fine of $2oo in the municipal court today, He ap- pealed, and was released on bail. The rabbi's daughter. Miss Sonia Sharf- man, was found not guilty when the case was heard last week.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
COMMERCIAL TRrsr DIVIDEND

The directors of the Commercial Trust company. this noon declared tNe regular li9 Der cent and an extra dividend oy orr-half of one per cent. The annual meeting Of stockholders and directors 10 elect officers will be held next month.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
PERFECT pERFTNIES

Paris-A corps of chemists work ing in the laboratories of Jean Pa tou, famous French creator and de- signer, are seeking the "perfect per fumes" to be used with costumes created by this famous designer. Perfumes for blonds and brunettes, for young girls and old women, will differ radically.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
AIToIsT EXONERATEn

Bridgeport Dec. 29.-William Gordon of this city was eXonerated today by Coroner J. 2. Fhslan of criminal responsibility h the acci- dent which resulted in the death of Mrs. Anna Jordan who was struck by his automobile December 2l.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
BREAKS AiR RECORD

EF It As~'e .,'
 Etampes. Tran q, Doc. -t.--A>i1- tor Doret todsv hrlhe the "e i s speed recorl ly~ l.re M."m .r"s lGlI.SS mlI~s}. dzag the @s'a"ce ever a 5o klion.'s course B. 's4r hours. thirty m.uu1cs o- 9-5 ss s.+D.S, 7t an avern~. r. 22; kl- -.le'ers t151.T5 mllesA per uOar.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
ArinanfIn D'Batista.

Armando. infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph D'Batista of 61 Smith street, died yesterday afternoon at his home. The funeral was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from Laraia X s'aEarino's undertaking parlors on Spring street. Burial was in St. Marys cemetery. IA
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
,I Edward MagNtm

The funeral of J. Edward Aagson was held this afternoon at , o'clock from the late home. 1S3 Maple street. Rev. Raymond Gilman. pas tor of the Stanley Memorial church. officiated and intermont was in Fair ,-inu, cern atnrN
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Ernest Charles Howe

The funeral of Ernest Charles Howe. the three year old son of NIT, and Mrs. Ernest Charles Howe of City avenue. was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was In St. Mary s new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
CLEARINGS AND BALANCES,

New Iorh---ENcAaugrS sQ2,ooo 6au. balances, N>.u0t.ptt
 BcNcn - Exchanges, 5@fQo'1p haIa1ccs, 2f.ulo.d1@.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29

Tn addition to $l0,00o,Qoo issue or Krupp works Of Germany mer- chandise gold dollar notes marketed today at 90 1-4 to yield about 7iS per cent. public offering also was made of si0,Q0o,oo0 West Virginia Coal 8, Coke Co. first closed mort gage 6 per cent 25-year sinking fund gold bonds at 96 to yield 6'52 rar cent
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29

Stock market analysts have dis covered that the general impression that the market has been going up without interruption since election, is erroneous. On 22 trading days from November 10 December 24 inclusive, there were advances In rail shares and on 20 days declines were recorded. Industrials advanced on 3l trading days in the same per iod and declined on II days.
 November earnings of the Penn- sylvania railroad show marked de- cline in comparison with November last year. Net operating Income oi $4.0l4,Sl0 fell s2,S71.l14 and gross revenues of s52,070,884 decreased more than s4,000,O00. Net for the Ii months this year amounted tc Is71,725,140, a drop of more har 33,0oo,ooo beiqw the same period o' 1923 while gross dtclined to S69"'' 5e3,e3o from $6se,627,846.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29

The International Shoe Co., earned sI2.64 a. share on the common stock after preferred dividends in the year erdod November 30 compared with sq64 a share in the preceding cor responding period. Net income a'ter depreciation, interest and federal t.xes amounted to st3,0Go,79o.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Wall Street Briefs

Gross sales of radio apparatus by the Radio Corporation of America during 1924 are estimated conserya- lively at about $50. 0,000 refiecting the rapid and remarkable growth Of the companys business, In 1921 gross sales aggregated only s1,i6S,- 000, jumping to more than slf,Oo0'- GOO in 1929 and exceeding s22.006,- GOO in 1923. The company plans extensions to its international busi- ness in 1925 with which. 1t is report ed, Theodore Roosevelt will become Identified.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29

The Southern Railway increased it's net operating income for NoVeih- Der to s3,o46,735 from s2,562,7S Tn the same month last year although gross revenues declined about $0oo'- Goo to S1c,076,287. Net for the II months of 1924 also showed gain of nearly s2,000,000 to $97,o2I9'o over the same period of 1923 while gross revenues fell more than sS'- 160, 900 to $129,S55,S90.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
[. \. TRENtRY sTArrMENT

L $ 're4sury bolance &333.o9l.t1 IT
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29

READ rHE HERALD IT ASSIFlEp
 Ans TOR YOUR WANTS
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

Ira Chadwick of Habro, former
resident of Glenwood Springs, has
been here the past week visiting old
friends. He will remain over Decora-
ton Day.. Mr.. Chadwick is an old
subscriber to The Post, and one Of the
first things he did was to come In and
renew his subscription.
The Post does first class job print
ing. See samples and get prices.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

The senior class of the high school
last week had their annual picnic, mo-
toring to Marble where they had won.
derful time, being shown throumh the
marble mill, and declared the trip was
educational as well as pleasure trip.
Mrs. ]. A. MacRae and daughters,
Annie May and Delphine, arrived Sat-
nrday night from Ocean Park, Califor-
MA, where they have spent the winter.
Delphine's health is so much improved
that they believe they can remain in
Glenwood.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Bennett and
little daughter, Virginia, arrived this
week from Oklahoma City and are Wis
iting Mrs. Bennett IS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. 9. coryell. George Burns, a
geofogist from Oklahoma, is with them
and has just returned from trip to
the oil fields in the A1ial Basin coun-
try. 1.-''---'
Old papers for sale at this offica.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

Henry Willard Griffiths and Miss
Elma Katherine Allen, both of Meeker,
who have been teaching school at that
place, 'were married last Friday by
Rev. j. P. Clark Of the Presbyterian
church in this city. They left the
next morning for the state teachers
college ct Greeley where they will st.
tend summer school.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dodson and chill.
dren spent last Sunday in Denver Wis.
iting Mrs Dodson's sister, Mrs. G, G..
Clark, while en-. route to Missour; m
visit relatives. They will return by
way Of Glenwood and will visit with
Mrs. Dodson's father, Dr.. W. W. Crook.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

Russell Burdge and Clarence Deacon
surprised the home folks by returning
Wednesday afternoon from Los Ange.
ier, California. They state that peo.
pie are leaving the coast by the hun.
dreds as the state has been overruu
by men unable to secure employment.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

Thomas Lunny of Leadville motored
to Glenwood Saturday night and re-
mained until Monday visiting at the
home of his aunt and cousin, Mrs.
Lunny and Miss Mabel Lunny.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

Dudley Mitchell and Hubert Potter
of Grand Junction, who have been in
California and are returning home by
way of Denver stopped in Glenwood
Wednesday and visited friends.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

Jack Williams and Clarence Reed,
county commissioners of Pitkin county,
were in Glenwood on business Monday
from their home at Aspen.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

John Williams of Snowmass was Wis.
iting in town few days this week.
Mr.. Williams still walks with the aid
of crutches as result of serious
injury received when he fell from a
Colorado Midland bridge near Snow
mass some two years ago.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

Mrs. Vernon Raymond arrived the
first of the week to attend the com.
mencement functions being held this
week. Her daughter, Dolores will
graduate from the Garfield County
High school this week.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

Mrs. Claude Conner returned home
Saturday from Aspen, where she had
been visiting relatives for few days.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

Milton Gastineau, who has been en-
ployed as cook at the Heberling restau-
rant, left Monday night for Denver.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29

Mrs. VIM. Patterson returned home
Sunday from Aspen where she had
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Conner, Sr.