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New Britain herald., 1925-08-03

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New Britain herald., 1925-08-03

An 7quatic insect, known as the water strider, aCtuHily runs on tn" surface of the water.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
EXCHANGES AND BALANCES

New York exchanges 72l,0oo,ooo. Balances Iii 100000.
 Boston exchanges, 69,OoO,OoO bail ances 2S,000,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03

[. S. TREASURY STATEMENT Balance for July S1 e. s14s,2SS,oSs
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03

The rriviloge of converting Amer ican Telephone & Telegraph com. pany's 6 per cent bonds expired Sat urday with sl,191,000 of the issue still outstanding.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03

Net income of the Diamond Match Co, for the half year de- cined ,o SS5o,401. equal 10 S5.o1 a share on taa capital stock compared with sS9S,525 or $5.29 share a year ago Profit and loss surplus vaf S45GG,S57 against S4,@77,3SS on June 30, 1924.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
MAY CHANCE PLACE IF
 FIREWORKS DISPLAYS This Years Show May
 Be Last at Walnut

Having been informed that Dr. l. L. Neeks. superintendent of New Britain General hospital, obierts f, the display of fireworks in Wa1nut Hill park because of it's proyinitv to the hospital and the possibility of serious consequences to patients Mayor 4. NJ. Paonessa said toAav he VIII urge upon the public amuse- mehts commission that q change he made in the place Of display after this year.
 The loud salute and finale shells Tn particular have disturbed na- tlents in the past it is explained set pieces not attended by the ex~ plosion of bombs arc not concerned In the hospital directors remo,,- strance, but the almost continuous Gln during the hours display has proved annoying.
 Mayor Faoncssa believe that Wal nut Hill park offers the best possi- ble spot for the annual event, but if there Is interference with the well being of sufferers at the hospital he Will insist upon change.
 lt Is possible that future fireworks exhibitions will be at Willow Brook park, although the park in it's pres ent stage of development does not offer ideal conditions.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
PHONE FROM SHIPS TO
 SHORE PROVES SUCCESS
Steamcrship Columbus Has Con- 'crSatlon With Radio Station
 In Germany.

Berlin, July Pl-The possibility Of wireless telephone operations from ships at sea to shore stations has been demonstrated by experi- mrnts conducted from the Steam ship Columbus Of the North Ger man Lloyd during her present voy- age from Bremen to New York. where she is due today.
 A wireless telephone station on the Columbus communicated during the voyage with the station of the ic,"fnnken Company at Norddeich, in Hanover, near the North Sea. tthe dispatch does not state the distance of the Columbus from Norddeich when the experiment. was conductcd.l The only difficulties en- countered were in reIayine the tel 'phone message from Norddeich over land telephone wires to the in terior.
 The Teletrunken Company be- lievcs these difficulties can be re- moved and it plans to establish a wireless telephone system on ten German overseas steamers, with the hope of making if possible for bus mess men during ocean voyages to converse with their home offices.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
MUST ATTEND OUTING OR
 WORK, PAONESSA'S UKASE
'"S Employcs Warned Not to Con. slider July s in Light of
 Holiday.

City hall omrtoycs who 7yfI at,,,,, tho annual outing of tho citv ofrioiaf, next Wednesday afternoon at Mo- manguin will he allowed tump off from work, but those who aro mol gong to the shore will be rronirod to he at their posts as usual in com. phance with instructions issuod to department heads today by Mayor A. N. paonessa.
 The mayor is anXious to hayr ,ho annual gathering a big success and ne has written chairmcn of boards asking that they urge their fellow commissioners to be present. In conjunction with his request ho bns issued the order. the first time it h3s been given, that the day shall not he regarded as a general holiday. hnt that only such employees as arc to attend the outing hc released from duty.
 Members of the outing commt,,cn have advised tho mayor that many city hail workers remain away from work on tho outing day but are not seen with tha group Of city officials and emploN"s at MomauEuin.
 Arthur N, Filz, well known sports man, has accepted the ctv's invita- ton 10 he director of events. rrizos will he offered for the various races and ha',N01l game between a team of city officials and the Lions club 7ill he the days big feature.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
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 GoVernment Bureau Watch7nr

Washington, July 3 (Pl-The ron. clllation bureau Of the labor de- partment has ordered its field agents to watch developments in the mining regions in order to be of service in event a wage dispute threatens to become of serious proportions.
 The departments special attention was called to the situation by s speech of President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of American at the tri-dlstrict scale convention at Scranton, warning against what he termed continued repudiation by operators of the Jacksonville wage agreement.
 Van A. Bittner, chief representa- tive of the United mine workers in the northern West Virginia district. in a telegram to the department to. day, charged violation by certain coal operators there of the Jackson vile agreement. The telegram will he laid before Secretary Davis when he arrives here tomorrow,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
TAX RATE TO REMAIN UP. IS
 EDWARDF. HALL'SPREDICTION
Chairman of Finance Board Does Not See Any Probability of Reduction in This City.

There Is no probability in the near future for reduction of the tax rate in New Britain without an in- creased assessment, which is out Of the question at this time. according to Senator Edward F. Hall. chair man of the board of finance and taxation, who spoke to the Rotary club at the Burritt hotel today on New Britains finances
 Senator Hall said the tax rate must be determined by the ability to pay of the poor man who has bought home on first and second mortgage and Is trying hard to raise S1OO a year to pay off the second martgage.
 He quoted number of figures showing the income of the city and the amount appropriated for the different departments. He explained the system of financing the city and the limitations on It's indebtedness.
 Dwight Skinner, manager of the boys baseball league. spoke on league problems. Ray Leach and A. Buol spoke on the international conference al Cleveland. Nineteen of Troop IS, the Rotary Boy Scout troop. were present Clark Brown, eagle scout. told what 1t meant to he a Boy Scout,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
Former Governors to
 Act as Honorary Bearers

Gnilford, July ? Py-Honorary bearers al the funeral of former Governor Roliin S. Woodruff from his late home here tomorrow were choscn'today. They will be Governor John Fl. TrumbuIl former Governors Henry Roberts, Frank R. Weeks. George r. Mclean, Marcus H. Hol- comb Everett J. Lake and C. X. Icmpleton. together with Adiutant General Cole, Col. l. Nj. Ullman. Coi. J. Ives Moss, Major W. Lyon, Meri- den; Lieut.. Commander Chaptn. Hartford; Major " P. Futile. New Haven; E. Ravens. Bridgeport; and W. H. Lee, F. Abbe. New Britain: former Lieutenant Governor B1akcs- lee, and w. H. Lee ". R. Durham. and F. E. Frisbie, New Haven.
 The body bearers will be en- p'oyes Of the company of which Mir. Woodruff was the head.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
DEFECTIVE KILLS MAN
 IN SISTERS BEDROOM
War Veteran, Married, Said To Have Forced Attentions On New
 York Woman.

New York, July R, -- Lewis Wood, S7 years old of Brooklyn, was shot and killed early today by Will liam Fitzmaurice, n private detec- tive, in the bedroom of the detec- lives sister, Miss Clara Fitzmaurice, 35 years old, in Brooklyn.
 Miss Fitzmaurice says that she was awakened by breaking glass and saw Wood entering her room through a window. Wood Is report ed to have rushed over and tried to choke her. Her screams aroused her brother in an adjoining room. and he ran in and fired two shots at Wood, killing him.
 Miss Fitzmaurice was acquainted with Wood, police intimate. Her brother is held on a charge of homt- eide.
 Wood, although married and the rather of two children, had been paying attentions to Miss Titz- maurice, Edward Wood, brother of the dead man said,
 The brother said Wood served IS months with the Rainbow division during the war. was gassed overseas and had not been entirely normal since. Edward Wood said he told Miss Fitzmaurice his brother was and that she should kecp away from him. She told him she had tried, but he had persisted in his attentions.
 Miss Fitzmaurice told police that Wood, under the influence of li1uor, came to her home at 5 o'clock this morning and demanded that she lei him in. She refused and she thought he went away. She fell asleep. she said. but was awakened by the breaking of a window, from which the screen had been torn away.
 Both Miss Fitzmaurlce and her brother were held by the police,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
SEVERAL GOVERNORS TO
 RIDE IN SHENANDOAH
Permission Has Been Granted ry Navy Department To Those
 Who Desire,

Washington, July 2 P-A num Der Of the governors gho have been attending the governors conference at Poland Springs. Me. have been given permission to make a shori flight in the Dirigihle Shenandoah h Saturday morning when the air. ship is at Bar Harhor, Maine.
 The Shenandoah plans to leave Lakehurst at about o'clock eastern standard time. tomorrow morning and arrive al Bar Harbor between 6 and ! o'clock tomorrow evening. moering to the mast of the tender Patoka. She will pass over Pro7i. dence. R. L. and if possible over New Bedford. Mass. flying thenee over Boston, Cambridge and Law renee Mass, Portsmouth, N. H. Portland and Rockland. Maine.
 If weather conditions are favor able she will leave Bar Harbcr Sat- urday afternoon and return to Lake hurst by the most direct foute.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
BATTLES POLICEMAN
 IN DARKENED CELLAR
Arch Street Storekeeper Subdued After Biting
 Raider

Staging a one man raid last night. Patroman Thomas Lee encountered d stiff battle but finally succeeded in seizing considerable quantity of eYence and arresting Louis Petru- zello of lS2 Arch street on charges of violating the liquor laws. At torney Alfred Levitt represented Petruzello in police court this morn ing and the case was continued until Monday morning for trial.
 Petruzello conducts store at the Arch street address and has been convicted twice before this year for violating the liquor laws. On January 26 he was fined $150 and costs and on April IS he was fined S200 and costs and sentenced to jail for 20 days Bonds for his re- lease pending hearing Monday were Set at $500 at the request of Prose cutor Joseph c. Woods.
 Patrolman Lee entered the store after his suspicious were aroused by the actions of Petruzello, and went to the cellar with the storekeeper. When the two arrived In the cellar, the lights mysterlousIy went out and Petruzello attacked the police man, giving his hand severe bite during the scuffle. Lee finally sub dued the man and then on search ing the cellar, he uncovered a num- Der of bottles and jugs containing liquor.
 A charge Of resistance was also lodged against the prisoner.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
GAFFNEY AND COLON
 PASS STATE BAR TEST
Two Local Young Men to Be Admitted to Legal
 Practice

Cyril r, Gaffney, son of Judge and
 Mrs. E, r, Gaffney of Vine street and Lawrence Colon of Berlin, two of the local legal aspirants who took the recent state bar examina- tons, passed, according to the list published by the bar association to- day. Those who passed:
 Samuel J. Alison, Bernard l.. Alert.
 Leon Beizer, George Aiprivls, Sully l. German, Samuel Bailey, Earle
 t'mmeet Caple, Warwick BeardsIey. Humbert r. Cofrancesco, Harris A. Cohen, Leslie II, Davis, c. F. Calf noy, Michael GalulIo, George A. tyinshurg, Lawrence J. Colon, Morris Gottlicb, Fred l.. Griffin, Frederick Harris. Million Harrison. Jahn R. Harvey, Francis T. Healey, Robert HirsCh, Benjamin Holland, Luke F. INeeley, Arthur T. Kelley John King, R. D. l.arkin. Herman Levine. Jos eph Lynch, John A. Maresca, Ogden Y. Marsh, Ernest Mccormick. Fran 'is ?, Mcclure, Edward c. Mckay. Charles c. Meyer, Frederick Miles, Jr, Isaac Nassau, Irving W. Faster nak, Phillip R. Pastore. Bernard i7otnick, Edward J, QuinIan. Philip Reich, Anthony !. Rich, Kenneth D, Rogers, Edwin NJ. Ryan, Sam Schine. Alhert W. Sheppard. Joseph sherman lsadore Signo, Edward S. Snyder AIhert T. Steele, Richard T. Steele, | 'Jiltord B. Shnrges, Joseph E. Talbot, Leon A. TuIin, Aaron Wcissman. Richard L. Weldon, George E. Wcx- Ter.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
DUGROO BOUND OVER ON
 CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL
Valves Examination and Is Held Under Si,00o For Superior
 Court Trial

Waving examination. Henry Du groo, 2S, of 4 Hart street was bound over 10 the September term or superior court on charge of plackmall by Judge Benjamin w., Alllng In police court this morning Attorneys Morris D. Saxe and Fred C. Hungertord waived examinatojn Of their client after Judge filling told them that the local court was without Jurisdiction in the case, The only procedure being to find prob able Cause and bind the defendant over. Dugroo was released Under Sl'ooo bonds pending trial by the high court.
 bugroo was arrested several days ago after the police invostiga'od a report that ho had posed as a no- Itceman near Mountain Grove ast Friday night and secured S10 from Albert Petoff of East Main street under threat of arrest. PetoIf was parked on Shuttle Meadow road near the grove when pugroo is aI- Iesed to have driven up beside him aho' displaying badge. said, You are under arrest for parking vith- out lights After talking the mai ter over DuEroo is alleged to have rNIcaSed Petoff from arrest" for cash consideration of Sto. rctoff was accompanied by young woman
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
SWEENEY BATTLING
 FOR STATE HONORS
Ties Giles in Morning Match--Latter Two Up
 at End of Second Nine

New Haven Country Club, New Haven, July ? (Pt-W. ]. Sweeney. ot shuttle Meadow, New Britain. and A. C, Giles of Wcehurn, Greenwich. were all square at the end of their 11rst nine holes in the final round of the Connecticut Golf champion ship this morning. In strokes the players were even al 39. Giles won the fifth hole hy a stroke and Sweeney took the ninth by stroke.
 The cards were:
 Giles ..........,. 4Si 456 544-S9 sweeney ,,...,..,. 434 556 542--39
 The fairways were damp and the greens slippery after the morning rain and the drizzle which followed. Start of play was delayed a bit that conditions might improve which proved to be the case as the weather frightened before noon.
 Both men played carefully and to the gallery which followed their drives and approaches were regarded as excellent.
 The players started out on their second nine holes which were 10 be completed before lunch.
 At the end of the second nine holes Giles was two mp;
 The cards:
 Giles ..,.',..,.,,, 453 454 536-S9 sweeney .,,.,...,.. 553 454 546-41
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
BOXING MATCHES MAY
 BE HELD FRI. NIGHT
New York Fights Tomor- TOW if Rain Causes Post.
 ponement Tonight

New York, July 2 tP-At roon the weather bureau stood by tts prediction of showers this afternoon and tonight, although the sun had broken through the haze and box. ing followers were cheered hv thc prospect that it would remain out tor the Wills-Weincrt and Walker Gr"h bouts at the Polo Grounds to- night.
 The matches, will be held at the same time tomorrow night, in the event postponement is necessary today, Promoter Humbert J. Fupnzv announced this morning. Rain was falling here at o'clock. Eastern standard time, and the sky was overcast but the promoter said he would not announce definite postponement until 1 or 5 o'clock this afternoon.
 Inc weather man was pessimistic concerning today's weather. predict ing q prolonged rain which would stretch into this afternoon and eve hlng' One bright ray reflected from his announcement at 2 o'clock. Eastern standard time, however, and that was that tomorrow's weather would be fair.
 If the rain continues until tomor- row causing an indefinite postrone- ment, Promoter 1Fugazy said he faced heavy financial loss as the show was not covered by rain tn- surance.
 Owing 10 the fact that the Nev, York Giants open their next home stand against Philadelphia on Sum- day. the show cannot be held Sat- urday night as il is impossible to clear the field during the interval between the fight and Sundays game.
 The Giants continue their home stand until July 2l. making a future date matter of speculation unless arrangements can be made to shift the scene Of the hattie across thr Harlem river to the Yankee stadium now under control of Tex Rickard.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
Movie Men Deny Threat To Take
 All Films From Conn. If Tax Is
 Upheld The Public Will Pay It
special Court of Justices to Sit On Legality of State
 Statute On July 10, According to Report

Hartford, July "A denial of the statement attributed to him, that the withdrawal of motion picture flms from Connecticut was planned if court action against the new film tax failed, was made today in New York by Courtland Smith. secretary or the Motion Picture Producers and blstributors of America.
 lie said that he had authorized only the statement that the pro- ducers and distributors were pre- pared to fight the new tax law to the last legal ditch.
 He said that any statement at- tached either 10 him, Win II, Hays president of the organization. or At- torney Benedict Nj. Holden of Hart 1ord that the distributors in confer- ence mad contemplated a refusal 10 deliver film to Connecticut was er- roheons. The conference, he em. phasized today. had been concerned solcIy with the legal measures to he taken against the tax law. He said
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
ESCAPES FROM JAIL
Bridgeport Prisoner Runs Across Yard, Jumps Fcnce and Makes Good His Getaway,

Bridgeport, July c-Francis Ray, tWenty>fonr, of Newtown, eluded the watchfulness of the guards and es- capped from the yard of the county jail yesterday. He is still in hiding.
 Hay was arrested on March 27 charged with the theft of an auto mobile owned by Charles Brewer. 'Irumhull. Last month he was fined S2o0 by Judge Edwin Wickenson in the criminal superior court. He was unable 10 pay the fine and was com mitted 10 jail to hard labor for two days 10 work it out.
 He was with other prisoners yestcr- day in the rear yard carrying hun- dies from the teashop to a motor truck when. without warning. he broke and ran across the jail garden scaled fence and disappeared down Madison avenue.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
So Hot in Arizona Eggs
 Are Matched by the Sun

Yuma, AriE.. July 2 tPs-while the mtddIewest thinks temperatures over the century mark are high. southern Arizona matches chickens by it's natural heat-without either tncDbators or brood hens. A feed store manager reported today that three eggs which he left on a shelf three weeks ago. cracked today and that three husky chickens emerged. The temperature has been above i0n here for many days,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02

the distributors were ready frankly to state that the tax which was directed against them would be passed by them to the exhibitors and to the public. This new law, according to his statement, is the first law ever enacted that combined taxation with censorship. He also said 1t was the first instance in which a state had attempted to tax a film.
 Ne" Haven, July lPl--The hear Ing before three United States judges on the constitutionality of the new Connecticut movie tax law will De held in New Haven on July 10, a special dispatch from New York in the New Haven JournaI-Courier savs thls morning. It Is understood that there will be no attempt to enioin connecticut officials from enforcing the new law q 1t Is believed the an- pIlcat1on of the act will not be h. preciably felt by motion picture men during now and the date set for thc nearing the dispatch says.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-02
RAPID TIME MADE
 BY MAIL PLANES
New York; Chicago Night Route
 Starts Successfully
IS RECORD OF PROGRESS
Only I5 Years Ago Mall Was Taken By Stage Coach and 2s Days Was Considered As Very Satisfactory Running Schedule.

New York, July 7 (R,-Dark to dawn air mall service between Americas two greatest cities be- came a reality today.
 Cleaying the night along a bea- con lighted highway, the govern ments mail planes transferred let ters to and from New York and Chicago between the close of one business day and the opening of the next.
 Better Schedules
 Two eastbound air couriers, aided by stiff wind, bettered their sched- ucs of hours 15 minutes--in ono case by two hours. The same wind held back the west bound planes. One completed it's assignment in a little more than the allotted time. Accidents to the other emphasized the difficulties the airmen nightly overcome.
 The first plane 10 leave Haywood Field, Chicago, accomplished its course 10 Hadley Field, New Bruns- wick. N. J., 30 miles from New York, in six hours Is minutes, leay- ing Chicago at 6:45 D. m., Central standard time, reaching Hadley Field ? 8, m. eastern standard time. Pilots Shirley Short and Paul s. Collins held the controls.
 The second eastbound carrier was ' hours and I minutes en route, be- tween 8:30 p. m., central standard time and 4:S7 a. m, eastern stand ard time. Pilot Charles Ames brought 1t in 10 Hadley Field. The mails from the both planes were in New York by 6;15 a. n1., brought by train from New Brunswick.
 Chicago Bound Planes
 The second of the Chicago bound planes to leave Hadlcy Field made The flight without incident al- though hucking stiff breeze. Its mate had worse luck. The second Sll P l''Dh lllS dit db 5'to r, lll't eastern standard time, and deliver ed its burden to mail trucks at May wood Field at 6:1s a, m, central standards tfme, on elapsed time of 2 hours, ! minutes. J, D. Hill and Warren Williams were the pilots.
 With the first westhound plane pilot D. C. Smith hopped off at TAT P. m, eastern standard time, but Was forced down by generator trou- hle at I[ylertoTn, Pa, resuming flight, he was compelled 10 land again at Solon. Ohio, 2 miles short of his objective at Cleveland air port, when fuel ran short. Another
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