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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07

Bargs canal under mountain nears
srisb at Marseilles- France.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07

Oil company to test South Dakota.
night 70 sell gasoline at retail.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-08-07

More New England textile plants
cut wages Of workers.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
STOCK PACE,

New York, July 2 tPl-There was a continued good demand for stocks on the curh exchange today although a resumption of profit taking in some of the recent speculative favorites gave the list a somewhat mixed appearance at times.
 General Gas and Electric enjoyed the widest upturn with an advance of ten points to 200 and both asso- ciated Gas and Electric and West ern Power featured with good gains. The latter sold four points or more higher on heavy volume of trading. Durant Motors bet tered it's position and Eco Motors touched the best level in some time. Franklin Manufacturins, which Was reactionary at the start, rallied strongly, Chapin Sacks moved for ward sharply and Gillette recov- cred two points or more from the low Of the week recorded Wednes- day. Miller Rubber was a strong feature, advancing between three and four points and Goodyear Tire vas firmly held. Fox Film was strong around its recent top and Fathe "A" displayed d ralIyiug ton- donCy at times Anthracite shares were mixed, Glen Alden coal gained q point while Lehigh Valley coal in the early dealings yielded below the prevoius close. Radio issues were neglected and refrigerator stocks turned dull
 Oils as a group tended to ad- vance. although chances on the up- side generally wore small stand ard oil of Indiana was one of the most active issues and both Prairie and Humble oil were well sup ported. In the miscellaneous list
 Reitcr Poster was conspicuous with
 3 further rally that extended around
 two points and Salt Creek Fro.
 ducers moved up 10 .S. a now toT for the present movement Sun 0 also improved its position.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
DRINKS POISON AND
 PLUNGES FIVE FLOORS
Dcepcndent New York Girl Tries to 
 Make Her Suicide
 Certain

New York, July 9.--Despondhnt because q man she loved did not rociprocate her feelings, Frances Wiltschak, 21 years old, of 66 Louis- ianna avenue, Brooklyn, drank poi son and then jumped from the fifth floor of the History building at 28 and 80 West 36th street yesterday, She died in Bellevue hospital last night.
 She trimmed hats for the Jusamo Hat company. and other girls who worked there said that she had been breeding for weeks over her un- happy romance Miss WiltsChak complained yesterday of being ill.,, and friends took her to d retiring room, where they left her on a lounge with wet towel about her hoad.
 Tt will be all over socn," she said. They had no thought of her at tempting to commit suicide, despite this remark, until they heard 3 thud from the street followed by shrieis and saw her body on the pavement Her lips were stained 1 and an empty bottle which had con- ta1ned the poison was found in the 1 retiring room. Y vaS not loarned ! how much shn drank There was 2 straight edged razor in her hand
 bag
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
BANKS RESOURCES
 HERE S42,877,96I
Rotarians Hear Of Changes Years
 Have Wrought

If 1t had not been for the federal reserve banks in 1921 this country would have experienced the worst industrial panic 1t has ever seen, ac- cording 10 President William E. Atwood of the New Britain Trust Co. and Burritt Savings bank, Mir. Atwood was the speaker at Bank ers' Day" which was celebrated to- day by the New Britain Rotary club at the regular luncheon at the Bur rift hotel
 The meeting was in charge Of w H. Judd Of the New Britain Nationa bank. Mr. Judd in opening his ad' dress stated that the total assets oi the New Britain banks have in, creased since July 1883, from S99%,. 631,91 10 s49,S7T961.32. Mir. Att wood referred in passing 10 the pro posed Second National hank anC said there vas no necessity for { new bank in this city at this time
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
NAVAL EFFICIENCY
 FLAG IS AWARDED
U, s, s, West Virginia Gets
 Coveted Bunting

Washington, July - The battle efficiency pennant of the navy has been awarded in the battleship class for the year 1924-25, just closed, to the dreadnought West Virginia, com manded by Captain Thomas J, Senn, and now en route to Australia with the fleet.
 The pennant, awarded for gun nery and engineering, Is triangular, red in color with a black hall in the center. and Is flown while the ship is at anchor. The West Virginia is the latest addition to the fleet in the battleship class. and Captain Senn heads the list of captains recently recommended for promotion to rear admiral,
 The engineering trophy for the .battleship class has been awarded 10 Ithe battleship Oklahoma, command ed by Captain W. r. Scott.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
Tariff Commissioners
 Will Conduct Hearings

Washington, July P-Three members of the tariff commission, Chairman Marvin and Commission CTS CostiEan and Dennis, will leave July 2S for Seattle, Wash, 10 con duct hearings on proposed revisions in the duty on logs and on halibut. both of which are shipped into this country from Northwest Canada. In making the trip the commits siouers will put into effect for the first time policy that has been favored hy the commission for some time. that of going into the terri. tory affected 10 make it's investiga- tious. Il is the view that all sides cannot present their cases as fully land fairly as possible when they art forced 10 bring their Staffs of eN- rerts 10 appear before the commits sion in Washington. The trip 10 the
 Pacific coast will serve as trial Of the new policy.
 The Seattle hearings on cost oi tl4oduction of logs Will begin Augusl and those on halibut August 10.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
CHICAGO POLICE GLAD
 GANGSTERS ARE KILLED
Try to Find Murderers But Feel Satisfaction That Bandits
 Are Dead.

Chicago, July 9 P>-While his lieutenants directed d vigorous drive to apprehend the slayers of Tony Genna. third brother Of the Genna band slain in beer-runners warfare in two months, Chief Of Police Col lins asserted today that there are no tears shed by the police over these gang slayings,"
 "We try to find the murderers and punish them, but the killings remove useless and dangerous citizens" He addressed the detective opera . tives section of the American Rail- way association.
 He said he believed no law on the books gave law enforcement agencies more trouble than the prohibition statute.
 "Tt has given rise to large gangs of determined law breakers. such as we have in Chicago in the various gangs of beer and alcohol dealers Enough consideration was not given to provision of means for successful ly enforcing the law
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
Foreign Exchange

New York. July 9-Foreign Err cables 4S6 1-16 60 day bills on banks 4S1 5-S.
 Great Britain: demand 4SS s-s cables 1-16 day bills on banks 4s1 S-S.
 Trance demand 4.6s cables 4.6s- l-9 Italy: demand S.67 1-2 cables I6S demand: Belgium, 4.eo o-3 Germany. 2S.so Holland. 40.0S NoI. way, 17.50 Sweden. 26S0 Denmark. co44 Switzerland, 19.41 Spain, 14.S6 Greece, l,62 S-4 Poland, 19 l-4 C7echo- Slovakia, 296 Jugoslavia. i.76 Austria, fl IA Rumania. 4s i-7 Argentina. 4o.S7 Brazil, 11.13 Tokyo, 4o 7-S Shanghai, a Montreal, 100.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
HOLY SEE HAS RECALLED
 M0NSIGN0R MARMAGGI
Action Comce ss Protest 10 tzc"ho' sloyakia Honoring Huss,
 RotGrMCr

Rome. July 2 lP-The Oss'rNa- tore Romano, official organ of the Vatican, announces the Holy See re- called Monsignor Francesca Mar maggi, papal nuncio to t2ocho- slovakia. as a protest arainst the proposed participation ot President Malsaryk and Premier Svehla, of Czcchoslovakia, in q cNRbration houoriug John IIuss, the Bohemian ryf0rmer
 Monsignor Marmaggl arrived here today from Prague. Before leaving thy CzcChoslovalta capital he strongly protested tho Huss colehra- tion. in pursuance Of instructions from the Vatican.
 (John Huss WIS horn about l@Il in what is now CzechoSlovakia, H. was cxcommunicated after under taking religious reforms which op
 posed doctrines of the Catholic church, He was burned at th' stake at Constance in 1414, after 1 being tried for heresy).
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
THE BOND MARKET

Now York, July 9 tPl-An under
 current of strength market today's
 oarly bond trading without dcvclop- ing any striking price changes. The
 market continued responsive to easy credit conditions, with an abundance of funds reported available in the
 outside" market below the official money rates. Because ot their unus- ually low current yields. Liberty Eords. howvcre. wcrc unable to Told Inc investment demand and much of this class of buying over flowed into high grade corporation issues. bringing about moderate i'm rrovCment in prices. Virginia Caro- Irra Chemical issues again was the strongest individual feature, mount ling to new high level for the year
 on the strength Of progress made in rC organization plans, The SiS,Soo,' 000 bond issue for the Great Con-
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
JUDGE FREES MANICURE,
Complainant Fails 10 Appear to Push Theft Charge on Mrs. Kciscr

New Rochelle. N. r, July 9--A charge of grand larceny in the sec ond degree, preferred against Mrs. Alta keiser a manicure of New York city, by Walter Cassidy of the Hotel Osborne, this city, was dismissed in city court this morning by Acting City Judge John $. Bizel because of the failure of Cassidy to appear and prosecute.
 Mrs. keisor was charged by Cas- sidy with having taking q diamond ring from his pockets while in an automobile with him at the New Haven depot here on March Is, 1929 and while he was under the influ- nnce of liquor. When Mrs. Kciser was arraignod on July i, plea Of not guilty was entered and she de- manded examination.
 Attorney Joseph | Nancusi, coun- sel for Cassidy. said he did not know why his client had failed to appear this morning, hut said that the matter would he laid before the , Wostchnster county grand lurv, m 1smuch as it was q felony charge.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
EDITOR ESCAPES CONTEMPT
Apologies to Court for CritiCi,ing
 Lenicncy in Nolstead Case.

Lakewood, N. J.. July 9--A charge of contempt of court against former State Senator Harry r. Hagamau, postmaster and editor of The Lake wood Citizen, weekly newspaper, and his son, C. l.. Hagaman assis- tant editor. was dismissed hN Judge Henry G. Newman in the Court of Common Pleas at Toms River today after the elder Hagaman had apolo- gizoA to the court,
 The writ was issued hv Judge Newman yesterday following the ar- pearance of an artiCl" in The tltlzen in which the Judge was severely critici7el for his action in extending lonionCv to Frank EalkenherG of Point Pleasant, who vas convicted Of violating the Nolst"ad act
 The editor of Tho Citizen took the responsibility of writing tn" article hut in his apology 10 the Court said there had been no malicious intent
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
Y0UNGSTER TRIES
 ID KILL HIMSELF
Rash Act Follows SColding by
 His Mother

New York, July 9.-Conscience stricken from scolding which fol- lowed unauthorized forage into the pantry ten-year-old James Bramley fought two Of his playmates on tho banks of Kimball Creek near his homo in Westyille, N. J.. yesterday to prevent interference in his att tempt to take his own life by hang ing. The playmates, one of them his younger brother. John, won.
 Breakfast was long, long hour over in the Bramley home yester- day morning when James found himself, just accidental like, in the pantry. A freshly-baked rice pudding that had been placed on the sill to ccol was an -poweing tempta- ton.
 The fifth spoonful of pudding was poised when Jimmy looked up and saw his mother in the doorway. He stopped and waited for the inevit- able. But the expected scodirg when 1t came had unusual force. The pudding was never meant to be eaten in the Bramley home. Mrs Bramley had cooked 1t for a play mate of Jimmy's who had been i'll for several months,
 That's all, Jimmy" said Mrs Bramley. Jimmy went out through the back door, presumably 10 play,
 A half hour later his playmate Baldwin Parker, 14 years old, wa! strolling along Kimbal Creek, wher he came on Jimmy hanging by z rope, one end of which was arounc his neck, the other thrown over { limb that branched out over thu waters Of the creek. When Baldwin rushed up, Jimmy kicked him in thu stomach and sent him hurting int the creek Baldwin's shout brough John. Together they struggled to re lease Jimmy, who fought back des perately. It was not until Jimmy los consciousness that the two boys un tied the rope and released Jimmy who was carried to his home, Afte working over the boy for half hon . physician said that Jimmy Wou q recover.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
Hostages Held by Riffs
 Are Released hv French

Fez French Morocco. July 2 CPl- Several hundred uati"" women and children, being hold as hostages by Ahd- -krim's Riffiany, wore re'oas- ed by tho French today when the latter by a Quiok drive along the Ouergha river captured several v1l- lsges from the enemy
 The women and children were be- ing held by the Rif'ians in an at- tempt 10 ocmpel fhe men Of their tribe 10 join Ahd- ELI Krtm' s forces fighting the French.
 Today's French official commnni- que announced another repulSe of Ahd FL Erim's attacking troops in the upper i,ehen region, where the i Riffian leader recently began an eX- tonsive drive against the French.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
COPPER, RUBBER
 BUYING STRONG
Broader Demand lOr Other
 Standard Issues Too

New York, July 9,-Wall Street, 1 opening Renewed buying Of cop | per and rubber shares based on favorable trade developments ln- fused strength into the stock market at today's opening. At the same time broader demand for standard issues, such as Atchson and New York Central among the rails and U. S. Steel and American Can among the individuals gave stability to up ward movement,
 Public utility shares were among the strongest features of the early dealings as bullish demonstrations were opened in North American, Havana Electric Railway and Amcri- can express issues. Chemical stocks also continued to advance under the leadership of Virginia Carolina, which was influenced by recent pro- gress in reorganization plans. Eu- mors of buying by General Motors interests accounted for an initial 5-point gain by Fisher body which sold at 19a. on turnover of H.l0o i shares. With crude rubber selling at the highest price since l9l6, trading was stimulated m the tire stocks, with Goodrich mounting to q new high level for the year. |. $. Steel extended it's early gain in an, ticipation of a better tonnage state ment for June, due tomorrow.
 Foreign exchanges were steady at the opening with sterling un.
 changed at 4.S534
 Heavy selling of tho Pierce Arrow and Mack Trucks issues frequently interrupted the upward movement
 Of prices during the morning Buy
 ing was of q more seleCtive char
 aCter with professionals picking out
 stocks which were believed 10 bp
 out of line with others of q similar character. Steady accumulation was
 noted in the Dodge Brothers issues Timken Roller Bearing and Bosch Magnetic Weakness developed . however, in [. E, Cast Iron Pipe niversal Pipe preferred, Founda.
 ton Co. and Midland Steel Products
 Fisher Body slipped back 8 points | from it's early high on realizing r New highs for the year on gains ol s , to points were recorded hy Met. S ropoltan Edison preferred, Inter
 nAtlonal Cement and Underwood Typewriter, with additional new S peak prices on smaller gains at T tained by Famous Players preferred Robert Rets, International Railway T of Central America and Nanadiun $ Steel. Call money renewed at SA
 per cent,
 Active selling of the gouoral list
 many shares yielding 1 to 2 point s rmder yesterdays final figures. wa s ignored by the operators in tn h copper shares. Most of those issue n touched the highest figures of th e current movement, with America it Smelling reaching loS IA in. aI
 ticipation of an increased dividen q Weston Electrical lustrumeI 70 shares were bought in large amour J. and Atlantic Coast Line and Loui! l. vile X Nashville also ruled notah q higher.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
LIFE SAVING COURSES

Tho life saving course for senior "Y" members will start tomorrow at SIS ?. m. at the Y. NJ. (. A. The junior course will meet Saturday morning at ll:%o o'clock.
 No charge IS made for these courses. Applicants for the senior course must be over IT years of age, Registrations must he in by tomor- TOW evening. Thcre will be instruc- ton in resuscitation. towing, tread ing water. breaking strangle holds proper surface diving. rescuirg per sons from ihe bottom Of the tank ncptinc. dtsrobing in water and first aid.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
l6 APPLICATIONS
 FOR SALARY RAISE
State Board Of Control Holding
 Hearing Today

Hartford, July 9-The state board of control at it's meeting today had Iefore 1t Is applications for increase in salaries under the act of the gen. erai assembly by which all the petl- ticns before the sessions of 1925 for increase in compensation were re- ferred 10 the board. There were about 80 ot these petitions. Since the printing of the act in engrossed form 1t has been discovered that the scope of the authority of the board of control in the matter is much more limited than it has been thought to be, The authority of the board is4,limited to commissionels and deputies and it has no authority 10 change the. salary of otlclaIS whose compensation is fixed by sta tufe, With this limitation a large number of the petitions will D" shelved without action being taken on them. The board will not nave the power to increase the saiarleS of of sheriifs of counties.
 The board voted to add Sllo 'c the ap'proprhtion 10 meet the FA' rense of the last session Of genera assembly.
 The total expenses of the sess''r Is s915,D0Q.
 William Ncltch, clretaher oF th' grounds at experiment station Il New Haven vas Ietired on an allow snce of 39oo 8 year The sum Q :l.2sN was voted to Tax CommlSsl"l CT Blodgett from the sundrH pnr . noses account for the administrator rf the moving picture law,
 The sum of Sg,75o vas hofea ' the town of Portland and SSo' t \orth Canaan on account of ral'roa indebtedness.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
City Items

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the A. O.. H. will meet tomorrow evening at s o'clock in Judd's hall on Main street. Delegates to the state convention to be held in Bridgeport next month will he selected.
 Home cooked lunches, Crowell's,- advt.
 A son was born yesterday to pr. and Mrs. William T. Morrissey of 50 Cedar street.
 Victrolas and pianos at Morans'.- adv,
 Victor Lusietti IS, of 6S Belmont street, a truck driver, was arrested this morning by Patrolman Veley for violation of section 42 of the motor vehicle law.
 All the leading Grain & Feed Stores will be closed Saturday after moons during July and August Advt.
 The regular meeting of Pride Circle, No, 10, Lady Foresters, will be held this eveni=-S in Judd hall al s o'clock, The outing committee Is planning an outing.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
Personals

Miss Esther Stanley of Lexington street left on Tuesday for Mantou Springs, Colorado, 10 visit her aunt for two months. She was accom- panied by Miss Frances Parker Of Curtis street, who will stay month,
 Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kinner Of Maple Hill are spending a few days in Brooklyn and Woodhaven, Long Island.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Kehoe have returned home from wedding trip through the Catskill mountains,
 Miss Ruth Basso of Glen street is spending two weeks with relative ef | at Stratford.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
Fidelity Industrial
 Bank Hearing Today

Hartford. July Pl-The state bank commission held a hearing this afternoon in the capitol on the pe- tition of the Fidelity Industrial bank in New Britain for a charter to con- dutt a loan bank business according to the Morris Plan system. The bank will start with capital of Slo0,0o0 and in it's operations will be restrict- sd to the business of making loans. It will not receive deposits.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
TAFT IS LOW MAN.

Greenwich. July 9 tpW. II. Taft of Montclair N. j., who won the tournament last year was low net score at 77 after the morning round Of IS holes In the Greenwich county club invitation golf tournament which opened today. There will he 1S holes in thc afternoon and match play beginning tomorrow. Over 100 players drive before noon.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
H, & (, WORKER INJURED
Joseph Wassong, Stcamhtter Ron dcrd Lncone neCious When He Hits Hesd On Beam in Factory.

Joseph Wassong, S2, of Thomas ton, a steamftter In the employ of VI J, Daly x Sons working at the Hart &; Cooley factory, was knocked at 2;20 o'clock this aft- ernoon while working on staging. He bumped his head on an over head beam at the factory, and was when taken to the hos pital, His condition was unchanged after 3 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
Springfield Member of ,
 Exchange Expelled

New York, July. ? FN-Rohert A. k ohloss, Jr, member of the broker .ggc firm of joslin C kohlosA, "f yrring6eId. Mass. vas expelled from the New York stock exchange todaH' He was accused of having made misstai iecmnt to tho business con- duct committee of the eAchanS" in relation to it's periodical qucSnon- raire.
 Announcement was made on the floor of the stock eNchanS" that Kohloss had been notified to attend q meeting Of the business conduct committee on July ? but did not ap- rear. submitting letter in which he admitted he had made the msstn'e- ment complained of. His expulsion then was ordered hy the governing 1 odv.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
Another Rum Runner Is
 Captured of Block Is,

New London. July 1.-The United States coast guard destroyer poWnes captured the rum runner pocomoke this afternoon at point south Of Block Island Despatches from the section base here state that 700 cdsese of liquor were found aboard her and six prisoners were taken,
 The Pocomoke was recently taken to Boston and renovated in an effort to disguise her, having been cap tured several times before, twice by the coast guard runners here.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
.nJPHTHERIA CARRIER WEEDS
Ncwhur~h NuptiaIs We're Delayed
 J-ntil Girl Entirely Recovered

Goshen. N. Y., July Pt-Miss Rose Denarde, IS years old, and Daniel Leon of Newhurgh, whose wedding, originally set for June 2l, was postponed for two weeks when the hridc-to-ho was found to he a "diphtheria carrier" were married yesterday at the home of the brides mother in NewburEh.
 Wedding plans were cancelled and invitations to guests were recalled when health authorities advised a postponcment of the ceremony until diphtheria germs. detected in the girls throat had disappeared.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
Little Child's Screams
 Call Out Fire Department

New Haven, July 9-Two-year- q Carrie Catania caught her finger un- der a falling window at her home today. She screamed and her little sister in the yard below screamed and ran 10 the street telling a man her house was on fire.
 The man pulled the fire alarm and three companies responded. Mean time Mrs. Catanias cries had brought nnighhors who released the little tot with swollen finger. The neighborhood was in an uproar and only doctor was needed.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-09
Rare Wines and COrdials
 Found in Freight Car

Stamford, July Enforcement agents who took two cases and g barrel of liquor from a carload of chemicals consigned 10 Wheeling, w. Va, on Tuesday night in the local railroad yard. were at loss to under stand why that means was used, as the chemicals were supposed to be direct from factory. The liquor proved 10 be rare cordias and tx- Cellent wines which must have been kept for long period No com- plalnt has yet been made