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New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
City Items

New Britain Nest, No. l54s, Or der Of Owls will meet Wednesday evening, August E, at s o'clock in Odd Fellows hall.
 Russell Picrson Of l9 Cranton street reported to the police this morning that his bicycle had been stolen from his yard sometime yes- terday.
 The pupils of the Community Church Vocational school went 10 Newington this afternoon and pre- sentcd the children at the Home for Cripple Children with various ar ticles which they made during this summers sessions.
 w. R. WiIhor who operates the elevator at City hall Is III at hIs home on Black Rock avenue.
 Joseph Grace of 24 Clinton street was treated at the New Britain Gen eral hospital today for injuries he received while working at the Lan- ders, Trary & Clark factory this morning. He had tho Index fingers of both hands crushed. Spana An toni of 255 Jerome street received d broken right arm while working with Grace.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
BRIDGEPORT HAS
 STRANGE DEATH
No Details Given Out in NyS-
 teFiOuS Case

Bridgeport, Aug. F,-ClrCum- stances surrounding the death of Mrs, Josephine Balek, &S, Fairfield. who died in the ambulance yester- day afternoon on the way to Bridge port hospital, are being investigated today by police authorities and coro- ner's office.
 The cause Of death nor other de- tails in the case could not he learned today, the investigators saying that the probe thus far will not permit a public statement.
 Mrs. Balek was stricken yesterday at her home and the emergency hos ptal in this city was asked 10 send an ambulance as far as the Ash creek bridge, where the woman WAS transferred from a private automo- bile, Because of ruling, the am bulance is not allowed to go beyond the city limits.
 Dr. II. A. Savitz, ambulance sur EcOn administered to Mrs. Bark while on the way 10 the hospital. but she died bufore arrival there.
 Medical Examiner H. Lechharon Peters investigated the Woman's $ death and said that whatever in- formation was 10 he made public at this time would have to come from the coroner's office.
 According 10 Coroner Henry Ste yenson, he had no information on the case as vet. But there will be an investigation, Sergeant Frank Virel- Ii of the Bridgeport state police off CTS is in charge of the police in,eSti- gation.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
THE FOND MARkLT

New York, Aug. 3.-Unc,cn price movements charnrteri7ed todaN~ bond market. Observance Of a hauh holiday in England had a restrain ing effect on trading in foreign gov ernment issues which showed mar rcw and irregular changes. Buyng of the railroad liens was of a selec- tive character. strength Of Norfolk < Western convertible Ss and New Haven 6s, which advanced s-4 and 7-S respectively being counteracted 1 hv the heaviness of some of the northwestern carriers, Florida i Western & Northern 7s. which re- corded a sensational advance last week. fell l-2 points on realizing Public utility liens displayed a firm tone but some of the Sugar company
 mortgages were heavy. [. S. gov.
 srnment securities moved irregulsrly
 lower.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
Apostle of Doom Again
 Predicting Dire Calamity

New York, Aug. 3 tP,-Undetcrrrd by the failure Of the world to end last February, as he had predicted, Robert Eeidt, Apostle of Doom" Of Baldwin, \, r., yesterday al West Side religious forum, predicted wars, d conflict between capital and labor and the conquest of the white race by the yellow
 After apologizing for the delay in the arrival of doomsday, Reidt said that early next November Eng land will declare war on Russia. This will be followed by widespread persecution of Christians, he predict ed. a struggle in this country be- tween capital and labor and the de- scent of Japan upon America. Reidt end of the world and that insufficient said he was through predicting the study of the situation had led to his erroneous prediction.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
Fairfield Golf Earrings
 Announced by Committee

Fairfield, Aug. 3-The pairings for the invitation golf tournament for the Fairfield gold balls which is to be held on the course of the country club of Fairfield next Saturday an1 Sunday have been announced by the golf commission.
 Jess SWoetsor of the SaWanoy country club of Mount Vernon, N. Y. will play with Miss Glenna Collett at his partner
 Francis Quimet will he paired with Mrs DorothyecompheIl Hurd of Philadelphia.
 Max R, Marston of Philadelphia vii have as his partner Mrs. (. H. Vanderhock of Philadelphia.
 The fourth team will hc composed of n. Clark Corkrar of Philadelphia and Miss Bernice Wall of Oshkosh, Wis,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
BANDITS STOP GAME OF
 DICE AND 40 ARE ROBBED
Six Armed Men Stop in at Open Air Sporting Grounds and
 Make Haul,

Methuen, Mass, Aug, 8 P>-six armed men yesterday afternoon held up and robbed a group of 40 dice players Of moncW and jewellery, An aggregate of S795 in losses was re- ported to police by six of tho vic- tims.
 The robbery occurred on the banks of the Spicket river on the outskirts of the town. The bandits drove up in an automobile and while five of them held the crowd at bay with revolvers and shotgun, the sixth searched the players.
 Shouting a warning that they were not 10 bo followed, the robbers sped away. Police, who later, re- ccived the stories Of several Of the victims, were of the opinion that tho group had confederatcs in the crowd. They could obtain no de- scriptions of value to aid them in a search which they instituted,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
Personals

Mics Edith Paulson Is spending two weeks at lake Dunmore, Sails bury, Vt,
 Miss Ruth schade IS registered at Whitman House, North Truro, Mass. She will remain three weeks.
 Miss Evelyn Miller has gone to High View. Sullivan county, N. Y, where she will stay two weeks
 Mrs W. !. Smith is spending two weeks at Indian Neck
 Mrs. !. NJ. Burkarth has left for Clinton beach, where she will stay two weeks
 Albert Hamln Is varationing at Pleasant View beach, Westerly, R. l. L. E. Hinchliffe Is spending two weeks at Myrtle Reach, Milford,
 Betty Tarrant, Veronica We,r Ed die Woods. 1rvrn A'drich, Jimmie Weir. paymonl Ma'onoy hoy" re turned after two weeks at Sound | View.
 Mrs Jane M Tn7N orth and daughter Ruth, Of ShuttIe M'aHo" avenue will spend the next two weeks at the Wavnrly, Indian Neck
 Nr, and Mrs R, F. Armstrong and . family are spending 2 two weeks ,aration at Lake Tocotopaug, Arthur Swanson of the Spring X ! rurkt-v Electric Co is spending tUt weeks with h,z family at Chaulkel ! heaCh
 MT and Mrs IuthHr v Barnes ~ B Lincoln ttr"'t and Nr, anf ,rre. ! C. Lincoln of 97 Forrest street left yesterday for Mount pes ort Ferry. Me, where they will sn"n% t7r month of Aueust, Leon an' Winner Barn aro air'ady in Main"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03

serve corps shortly after coming to New Britain.
 MT. Reck's resignation follows close upon that of Andrew Antipas, who resigned as manager of the Cof- fee shop last Friday. The resigna- ton of another department head is expected this week, although Man acer John l., Weaklcy says he has not heen notified.
 MT Weak)ey was asked thts morning about rumors of negro walters to he placed Tn the dining room of the hotel the latter part 0f this week, He admitted having heard the rumors but neither af- firmed nor denied them,
 A new clerk Gar'in Rowles joined the staff today Mr RoU'es comes from the George Washington hotel in Winch nStcr, N3
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
BUSSES TO NEW YORK
 STOP IN NEW BRITAIN
Rurrttt Hotel Manager Secures Con Cesston From Motor lranspnr-
 tation Co., Beginning Today.

Beginning this morning the Boa
 ton to New York bus line has been
 extended to include New Britain on
 ths route of southbound cars A
 bus bound for New York stopped at
 the Burritt hotel this morning at 6;30 o'clock and will stop at the
 same time each morning. including Sunday
 The buss goes from here through Berlin and then back to the turn pike. It makes the run to New York city in about four hours. Arrange ments 10 have this city on the sched - rie were made by Mana ger John r., Weakley of the Burritt. Within 10 days it is expected tn have an afternoon buss going to New York stop here also, and efforts arc heinz made 10 have the Boston bound cars come here as well, This is said to be the only place where the cars turn off the direct route Each car carries baggage compartment. The hotel will handle IoS cr, .tions
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
U.S. MARINES QUIT
 NICARAGUA TODAY
All But Four and They Remain
 With Native Wives

Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 8 Rl- Headed by marine band and with their colors flying, the United States marine detachment garrisoned here since 1912. when they arrived 10 maintain order in the worst revolu- ton in Nicaragua's history, marched today 10 the station md entrained for Corinto, where they are to en- bark on the transport Henderson for home.
 At the last moment four marines who had married Nicaraguan girls deserted A local newspaper com ments that love for Nicaragua's girls seems to be greater than love of country.
 The Hanagua papers generally say that the marines so as friends They have been here at our request and they have never committed any acts against Nicaraguan independ- ence or sovereignty" is one com ment.
 Major Calvin Brooks Carter, formerly an officer of the Philippine constabulary and at one time the American governor of the province of Cottobato, in the Southern Philip pines, is head of the Nicaraguan con stabulary and, with the departure of the marines. responsible for the maintenance of order. His men will occupy the Campo De Marte, the residence of the dictator, Jose San. tos Zelaya, whose rule was ended by the revolution in which the marines first intervened.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
Scientists e Predicting
 A Lcng, Cold Winter

Fans. AuG 3 W>'- Nyvt winter will r4 long aud hard, 3rcordlus to in l"s;I-atinns hy the a~tro0rm"r- rriaz', Father t,ahueL Whlch Pro'. tfiIlaumo Eccurdau director of th~ Paris observatory. Ina dos"r1h'd to inc ac1irmE of trj'urcS. %"thor G@hr;I has disco'oroI tl1t the lunar y1i3r cycle of 74i years, is divided into t7,o periods of %5' N'nye aud lnur periods of tGf yrars. lio c'HlmS th.t ths weather rnll"-'s th"so pc rioIs, and that this winter will le as So,or" 1v were Iho winters of the ynars k5% and I7fo. His ohs"r- vations are h1sr1 on researches into tho works of hi"torlanS, poets aud writer's which were likely to give weather inGjcationS.
 The noted French 1"tronomor Araeo had already remarked on tho recurrence of hard winters, without however, indicating the periods between thcm.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
FALSE ARREST IS
 CLAIMED BY MEN
Action Started in Meriden h.
 wolves Trouble Here

Joseph Raryeewlc8 of = Broad street. and John Fanysk, alas George Shackray, of Neriden, have started action agatnst Attorney Ben amin Tonkonow and Mrs Mary Kahalis, both of Mnrden, to recover alleged damages for what they claim 10 be false and malicious arrests and prosecution The two men were ar .rested in thi1 city last Thursday night by P3trolman William Me Carthy on complaint of Atty. Tonko- nov, who formerly charged them with the theft of s7"0 about three weeks ago from Mrs kabais, 2 rooming house keeper.
 Attorney Lewis |. Sorlore who rerresents tho two young men, said today that Shackray was subIected 10 abuse at the local police station after his arrest on Atty. TonkonoW's complaint, and during the admins traitor of third degree 10 force him to admit stealing the money, a policeman struck him and split his tongue, ' he lawyer said that the action would be confined to Atty. Tonkorow and Mrs Eahalis as the New Britain police simply did their duty ss they saw it after receiving the complaint.
 The case of the women was con.
 tinued from Friday until Saturday
 morning at the request of Prosecutor 1 Drvhurst, who announced Saturday l that he desired 10 nolle the case as ! he could find no evidence 10 prove that either Shackray or Barvsn wic7 had anything to do with the alleged disap prearance of the money, He e9id that he could find no evidences i that RarYSe"iCz had ever hoen in Neriden.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
Mrs. John ianalr

Mrs. Tauatina Canale, i6, wife of John Canale of 1o Milk street. died at her home Saturday. Resides her husband sha leaves one daughter, Mrs. Mike Nesta, and one son, Carl Candle, soldier stationed at San Antonio. Texas. Funeral arrange nents in charge of laraia &; Sagar- mo, are incomplete poudins the Rl- rival Of her son from San Antonio.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
WHEAT PRICES SOAR

Chicago, Aug. 3 tRN-Actiye buying Of wheat here ascrihcd largely 10 q leading Chicago sreculator went hand in hand today with price ad- vance that In some cases amounted tn 11s cents 3 hushel, Smultane- orslv there were Canadian crops damage reports which hor1ered on the sensational, The sharpest up- turn was in September delivery 7,hich rose to s1.52,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
New Haven Man Fined
 And Also Sent to Jail

Nov HaHon. Aug z tF)--Joseph Tarlnl,ch. of Blake etroet who drove ne automobile across the railroad rrossnc at Nunson street while the ratne were down, Saturday night in rrliro court today was fined $50 and given 1ail srntenr" of cN days n.hnn found guilty on a charge of or ,rat,nC 2 motor vehicle while in to>icatnrI. He 0as also fin"d $5 on i charge of drunkenness and rfcolV- rd 2 discharCe on the count of evad- ing responsibility of injury to pro rerty.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
SENTENCED TO FARM

New Haven, Aus, G--Loretta Bar enr, 15 years old, who attempted sllcide last week when arraigned Tn city court on a charge of trespass with a man in 3 vacant house OH Crown street was today sentenced 10 the Lcng Lane farm for girls a' Mjddletorn, when srraigncd in the common pleas court,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
Foreign Exchange

New York, Aug. Foreign ex- changes steady: Quotations in cents, Great Britain; demand 4s5 4-4; cab les 4S5 11-16. so day bills on hanks 4Sl 3-S, France: demand 473 l-2: cables 4.74, Italy demand s,sS, Cahles S.65 1-2.
 Demand; Belgium 4.6o 1-2. Ger many 25.So. Holland 4O,13. Norway 1870. Austria 14 Is, Rumania Si- t-4. Argentina 91.T5. Brabil HIS. Tokyo fl 5-16. Shanghai IS S-s, Montreal 100 S-S2.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
50 FILE PETITIONS
Candidates for Licenses to Practice Healing Arts Apply to Take Stat" Examinations.

New Haven, Aug. (Fl - Fifty candidates for licenses to practice healing arts in this state filed their applications with the state commits sioner on healing arts to take an examination here this afternoon in Iampson hall. There were no eclectcs in the list Of candidates for the examination. This IS th" first session of the new state eN- amining board created as result Of the new medical practice act. The members are former Senator Charles NJ. Bakewell of this city. Ernest w, Christ of New Britain and Judge Rollin [. Tyler of Haddam.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
RlS0NS GOING HOME
Eca~d of Buffalo Shipped to I'd lnorton From WainwriCht Nsr tional Park start Rack Again,

F;dmonton Ala, Aug, 'FN ~- -Tho buffalo herd recently shipped from Wa,nnwehf National park tn the Wood Bison Reserve in thA far north IS reported to be on it's way back home,
 AccnrdinE to trarp"rs the ami m8ls are making thelr way through inc northern woods, torlluC riyera and overcoming other obstacles
 More than 1900 hisons were ship red north hv rail and harg's and were set free on the fringe ot the Arctic Circle
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
Attacked and Robbed ny
 Men He Took Into Auto

Woonsocket R |, Aug. FN-TWo men uhom Albert C, Hayden ot Norark. Y. I. met in Providence and agreed 10 drive to Boston turned vnon him when he reached lonely section five miles from here and. after beating him severely robbed him of his money. watch and auto mobile early yesterday.
 Bruised and daz"d, he walked the distance back to this city 10 report the affair. He says he met ths men in restaurant and became friendly over a meal which he paid for. The men said they were walking to Boston.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
William SnitkA

William Smitka, 9a, of t77 Far'- ford alouur died yesterday aftor- noon in St, Narhaers hospital, New Hayon He leaves his wife and two children. The funeral will he held tomorcrw morning at 7:3o o'clock at the Sacred Heart church, Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
STOCK PRICES ON
 UPWARD MOVE NOW
General Electric Starts at Over
 300 Mark

New York, Aug. 8 (P) - (Wau street opening) - Responding to favorable trade reports and earn. ings statements stock prices re- sumed their upward movement at the opening Of today's market Gen eral Electric opened 1-2 points higher at 800, the highest price reached since the segregation of the Electric bond and share holdings; Houston oil advanced Il point and scores of other industrials and rails showed Substantial fractional gains.
 Pools were again active in num- Der Of specialties. Additional new 1925 high records were established In the first half hour by Intcrnation- al Telephone, Standard Gas & Eloc- tric, Frank G. Shattuck, Spicer Man ufacturing, Gold Dust and Coca Cola. General Electric quickly eN- tended its gain to 6lg points, A strong demand also developed for the steels, motors, mail order and merchandising shares, Gains of q point or more above Saturdaye final | quotations were recorded during the | first hour by |. S. Steel common, l Soss Sheffield, Scars Rochuck, Montromery-W Ward, WoolWorth, i American Can, Dupont, Fisher Body, Mack Trucks, Chrysler and several others Nash Motors broke 10 points on one sale and Cuba Cane pre- ferred sank to a new low level for the year, Trading in the foreign eN~ | changes was quiet, due 10 the ob- 1 serlanCe Of the bank holiday in 1 Great Britain. and most rates wore httle changed. Demand sterling and French francs held steady at 1 s4.53 S-s and 4.74 cents respectively. Danish kroner rallied over co points 10 o":57 cents.
 61ata.a3,sssS RF. RsrSF 'TssT V5saxa es 5s@sssl
 4 sharp break Of 21 points in Nash Motors before midday and brought about irregularities in other sections of the list, but the main trend continued upward, HcavlneSS of the equipments was in auticipa- ton Of poor earnings for the first half of the year because of the low rate of operations of some of the largor companies Speculative in terost in the rails was confined
 largely to the southwestern carriers, particularly those Tn which favor able dividend developments are be lieved to be pending. The sharp advance in several speCialties in dicated q scantv floating supply Of those stocks, |, $. Cast Iron Pipe
 jumping ponta, Brown Shoe 4le and Gr,St Western Sugar. Interra- uonal Harvester and Frank G. Shat tuck selling 3 to 5iq points higher before the end of ths second hour
 Ntw York csrnars fell back points
 on profit taking. Cal money re, neVed a 1-4 per cent
 The huoyancv of high priret , shares and a domand for seasoneC ' dividend paying railroads, particu r larly Atchson, Reading, Atlanti' : Coast Line, Louisville G Nashville and Illinois Central carried the zen eral market upward in mid after. noon despite increased pressure
 against the oils and tobacco prod.
 urts. General Electric extended its
 rise 10 1n points, International Tele.
 rhone 6, General Railway Sigma
 614, Westinghouse Air Brake 4tg
 and American Can 1, th" last men.
 tionel touching 2 new high price
 for the year al 2tS1r.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03

Frederick Jacob BoIlcrcr

The funeral of Frederick Jacob Rollerer Civil War veteran who died Saturday, WAS held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, l39 Henry street. Frederic [. Fay, assistant to the pastor at South ConErNEation- al church. officiated, and burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
Mrs. John \. ECkIund

The funeral of Mrs. John A. Eek lund was held from the home, lSh Shuttle Meadow avenue. this after noon at o:20 o'clock, Rev, Charles I. VahIstrom officiating. Burial was in Fairyicw cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
Four From California
 ID Visit New Britain

Mrs. Ethel WorthintE0n, dansh fer of Nr. and Mrs. Atota of 4ll West Main etrcc;, arrived in this r.iv from Huntington Park, Cali fnrnt7. on Saturday evening. Mrs. Worthjn-ton was accomrlNind hY ror hushand and child. The trip was atado hv automoh,lo and the family teavclol lo weeks hrror" reaching this city. \ disD7nre of 5000 miles vas envcr"d and stops W5r" male at many nt'rrS'mg pla 'es They will ancnd few V" l&% with Mr, aud Mre. .thot7 and will thon lo7lr for E9ori Ia,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
I[upCl I\rrpshan

kopcl Kcrpshan, 57, of A Dewey street, died yesterday morning at New Britain General hospital, He leaves his wife and several chiIdr"n, The funeral was hold yesterday afternoon with burial in Beth AIcm cemetery
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
SERIOUS CHARGE BROUGHT

Joseph Lopez, S5 years old and married, was arrested thIs morning alter the police investigated a com plaint that he had committed an in decent assault upon an eight year old girl,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
De a s
IlronilnWa KOnSkt

Eronilawa Konski, infant danFh- ter Of Mr and Mrs Thomas konslI of c91 High street, died yesterday. The funeral vas held this morning at ln o'clock with burial in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03

Hclium gas now is being liquehed.
 The longest railroad In the world. not counting double tracks and branch lines. Is in Australia. Its length Is 5,43S miles.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
SOUTHINGT0N MAN SHOT
Ralph Rich, i3, Taken to Mcriden Hospital-Son -in-Law sought as Hts Assatlant.

Ncrlden, Conn, Aug, 3 'Pl-Ralph Rich. agu A years of Southington is at he Meriden hospital in a seri- ous condition with a bullet wound in his abdomen. He was brought to tho hospital late last night and the authorities there were informed that theman had been shot hy his son ln-law for whom the Southington police were now searching.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
WaH Street Briefs

F, W, sargent, newly. elected pres ident of the Chicago & Northwest ern railway, sees brighter prospects ahead for tho northwest with a 80 per cent increase in the coming crop, a larger yield in oats and the wheat crop averaging about the same as last year, Holding 75 per cent ot the stock of tho Chicago, st. Paul Minneapolis X Omaha, Mir, Sargent said application will be made 10 the I. C, c, within 80 days for formal exchange Of securities toward consolidation, but as the Omaha had failed to earn fixed charges in the half year, dividends on the common stock would not he resumed this year. Directors will consider dividend action near the close Of 1925.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-03
CLERK AT BURRITT LEAVES
Another Resignation Scheduled -
 Rumors That Negro Walters Will Re Placed in Dining Room.

Ralph Beck, clerk at the Burrtt hotel resigned his position at that place yesterday. He expects to re- main in the city for few days and then will return to New York where he plans 10 engage In similar posi- ton there.
 Mir, Beck is a veteran of the World war and was commissioned a first lieutenant in the Officers Re-