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New Britain herald., 1925-04-15

Helen Phillips, treasurer, shows that the clubs finances aM prosperous and the finances in good condition.
 A presidents pin, presented to Miss Mildred Weld. the retiring president, by Mrs. Mabel c. Foster on behalf of the National Federation of Business and Professional Wom- en's clubs, at the opening of Miss Weld's term, was presented to Miss Nave, by the former. Miss Weld was presented with past presidents pin by Miss Hannah Scott, on be- half of the directors of the club.
 The new president, who is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick J. Nave of 1S4 Lake street. -has been an active member and official of the club ever since it's organiza- ton. During the term which has just expired she was chairman of the ways and means committee, which committee is given the credit for much Of the success Of the or ganization.
 Miss Doris Wolfe was elected cor responding secretary and Miss Ellen Johnson was elected recording sec retary, succeeding the late Mary E.. Curtin. Miss s. Helen Phillips was reelected treasurer. Two new directors are Misses Mary Prissell and Alta Judd,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT
 New York-EXchanges, 92S,O0o,- coo: balances, 1OS.0OO.OOO.
 Boston - Exchanges, 91,0O0,00O; ,,- mn Nnn
Foreign Exchange

New York, April 15.-Foreign ex- steady. Quotations in cents: Great Britain demand ATS lis, ca bles AIS 7-16, GO day bills on banks 474 7-16; France demand 5.19 1-2, cables 5.20; Italy demand 4.O9 S-4. cables 40 IA; Belgium, demand 5.04 1-2; Germany, demand 2S.SO; Holland, demand 39.90; Norway, de- mand 1915; Sweden, demand 26.9S; Denmark. demand 1887; Switzer- land, demand 1882; Spain, demand 14.25; Greece, demand 1.SO; Poland demand 19 IA; Czechoslovakia, de- mand 2.96 1-2; Jugoslavia, demand 1.62: Austria, demand .0014 1-4; Rumania, demand AS 1-2; Argen- tina. demand 3S.25; Brazil, demand lO.S0; Tokio, demand 42 IS; Shanghai, demand "A 1-2; Montreal qq l5-16.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
INSTALL OFFICERS
Nathan Hale Chapter Holds Cerc- mon Followed By Entertainment About 200 Spectators.

About 200 people including many members of Giddings chapter R. A. M., which fostered the organization. attended the second installation of officers of Nathan Hale chapter Or der of DeMolay, at Masonic hall last evening. The installation was in charge of Don" Cameron of Hart ford, past councillor of Charter Oak chapter, Rev. Samuel A. Fiske of Berlin was acting senior councillor, Oscar A. Marsh was acting junior councillor, William w. Tease was senior deacon and James S. Beach, past councillor was marshal. The newly installed officers were as follows:
 Master councillor, Thomas Tim bren; senior councillor, Warren Hale; junior councillor, Henry Morse; chap lain, Bliss B. Clark; senior deacon, William C. Hoffman; junior dea- con, John Wilford; senior steward, Robert w. Christ; junior steward, Jack Wiks; marshal, Clinton J. Lawson, sentinel, Thomas l.. Kilduff; standard bearer, Frank Boardman; almoner, Harold Porter; 1st prccep- tor, George Buckley: second preccp- tor, Walter Milford; third preceptor, Carl Stadler; fourth precPptor, Thomas Ioomis; fifth preceptor, Eben Strong; sixth prNccptor Roger Larson: seventh preceptor, Theodore Johnson, IT.
 After the installation, Bliss w. Clark presented the first past master. James Beach with past masters jewel on behalf of the chapter.
 Violin solos were rendered by George Wcstcrman. accompanied hy Charles Johnson. both Of Nathan Hale chapter.
 Miss Rotha Staples of UnionriIie gave several readings and recita- tions, which were well received.
 Marcus White. principal Of the state normal school gave the address of the evening.
 LeRoy Bacon, son of Fred Bacon, gave an exhibition of torch swing ing.
 Refreshments were served.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
70 PER CENT OF
 VETERANS APPLY
Three Million Mark Reached in
 Bonus Claims

Washington, April 15.-More than 70 per cent of the veterans eligible to the bonus have applied for it's benefits. The three million mark in application was passed today.
 Although insurance certification did not become effective until Jan. 1, this year, the government already has already paid out s1,715,S23 in insurance to dependents of those who have died since making appli- cation. It is estimated at this rate s52,500 is being truned over daily to the dependents of dead veterans, in addition to the regular sum set aside for the insurance certificates of the others which will mature in 20 years.
 At the present rate it is estimated practically all applications will have been received by June 26 this year. These are coming in daily at the rate of $500.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Beloved Thief" Is Once
 Again in Tolls of Law

New York. April 16.-Edna R. Willsey, whose charm of manner has made friends of people who have had the least cause to feel friendly toward her. was indicted for grand larceny by grand jury yes- terday. The indictment alleges that she left the home of Mrs, yivien M. Myers on April after spending the night there and took with her a S2,000 fur coat and other articles of apparel not her own.
 Miss Willsey is known to police as "the beloved thief'' because during four adventurous years since the young woman first came to tho no- tice of the law. complainants against her have repeatedly appeared in court to plead for her release. She declared today she did not know why she stole, and said she invari- ably was remorseful afterwards.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
MRS. DODGE SAID
 TOPLAN MARRIAGE
Reported About to Become Wife
 Of Detroit Lumber Man

Detroit, April 15.-The Detroit News says today that Mrs. John F. Dodge, widow of one of the found- CTS of Dodge Brothers, Inc, is en- gagged to marry Alfred G. Wilson, Detroit lumber dealer. Formal an- nouncement of the engagement Is to be made Saturday, the News says, adding that no date has been set for the wedding.
 Mrs. Matilda R. Dodge inherited the bulk of the estate left by her husband, along with five of his six children. One son, John Duval Dodge. was cut off under the will with S15O monthly allowance.
 Mrs. Dodge has been prominent in social circles, church work and philanthropy. In October, 1924, she was elected a director of the Fidel- ity Trust Company in recognition Of her business ability.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
MARKET TODAY IS NONE TOO ACTIVE
Decreasing Confidence Noted in
 Rising Prices

New York, April 15.--Decreasing confidence in speculative circles was reflected in the rising trend of stock prices at the opening of today's market. Gains for the most part were limited to fractions but buying orders embraced many of the lead ing railroad and industrial shares. Hudson Motors moved up points to new 1925 high, but Mack Trucks fell back on profit taking,
 Southern and southwestern rails continued their brisk advance, but buying later centered in popular in- dustrials and specialties. Mack Trucks overcame its early heaviness and climbed points to 1477 7s, while Maxwell Motors "B" reached a new top price at 72. Gains of 1 to 2 points were registered by Radio. American Agricultural Chemical preferred. Virginia-Carolina Chemi- cal preferred, Tobacco Products, Savage Arms and Western Union. Katy preferred was one of the strong spots in the rail group but Frisco and Pittsburgh & West Vir- ginia lost ground. Under the pres sure or realizing sales. U. 8. Cast Iron Pipe fell back 2A and Gen. eral Electric 1A points. Foreign exchanges opened steady, with sterl- ing a trife higher $4.78%.
 Extensive profit taking set in around the end of the first hour and the general list declined. Further weakness in Congoleum which was hammered down nearly three points to 2S IA, new low record for the year. induced short selling in other vulnerable specialties. American Sugar Refining, Cuba Cane Sugar preferred, American Can, American Woolen, Chicago and Northwestern, Chandler and Worthington Pump sagged 1 to ? points below yester- days final quotations Resumption of bullish operations in the chem- ieals, public utilities and motors checked the decline around noon. Trading was restricted by the de- cline in car loadings for the week ended April 4 as compared with the preceding week and the reports of quieter business in the steel indus try in the second week of April.
 Call money renewed at 31a per cent.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
KRANTS INVOLVED IN GLASS SPINDLE
Man Serving Time for Bristol
 OifenSe to Be Arrested
fHnanlal to Tho Harnldl


 Bristol, April 15.--Eight men were charged with using the United States mail to defraud in a $1,000,- 900 swindle in two sealed indict- ments opened in the United States district court in New York today. It is alleged that they sold to per- sons throughout tho country worth- less stock in company organized to manufacture bullet proof glass. The indictments named Adolphe Topperb of New York, Harry l.. Gold of Los Angeles, Irving saas of Englewood, N. J., Abraham Lich- man of Brooklyn, John 8. Concan- non of Yonkers, N. r., and Samuel krantz of the Hartford county jail, Hartford, Conn. Two others are fugitives from justice.
 The warrant for Krantz was served on him at the county jail It was issued by Assistant United States District Attorney George Cohen of Hartford and he will be rearrested on 1t when his term ex- pires in July of this year.
 hrantz was arrested several months ago in New York on com- plaint of Mrs. Edith Cook, recently deceased, of Bristol, who claimed that he and several others working with him, were agents in swindling her out of stock valued at $15,000. He was brought back to Bristol and was tried before Judge Joseph M. Donovan in the Bristol police court and bound over to the superior court in Hartford. When the case was tried there, he was sentenced to serve one year in jail.
 Mrs. Cook claimed that the men convinced her that stock which she was holding of a Syracuse, N. Y, concern was worthless and they in- duced her to turn over to them the stock and promised to give her in return other stock which would pay larger dividends. This she did, but received nothing for the stock.
 With Krantz in the deal were John Goldberg. alias Boyd, David Dubrin, Harry Wetherby and R. II. Miner alias Vincent.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
TO ExHUME BODY
Remains of Mrs. Allison, Who Eieti fin Dr. AEottard's Home, to be Dis inferred for Examination.

New York, April 15.-Supremc Court Justice Delehanty, today sign ed an order for the exumatiOn from a Brooklyn cemetery of the body. of Mrs. Anne Allison, who died in 1928 al the Manhattan home of Henry Lee Mottard, alias pr. Harry L.. Green, of Smithtown, N. Y.
 Mottard is held in ss5,O0O bail on suspicion of homicide, in connection with Mrs. Allison's death, although a death certificate stated that death WAS caused by injuries received in a fall,
 He was arrested for performing an illegal operation, during the recent investigation 10 determine whether a child found in the home Of Mir and Mrs. F. V. Grofe, of Morsemere, N. J.. was the kidnapped Lillian &c- Kenzie, missing from New York since 1923.
 He told police that the child living in the Grofe home was born in his effice and as a result search was made of his Long Island farm for the bodies of possible infant victims Of illegal operations.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
City Items

Bills amounting to sss,443.22, representing the last payments for the fiscal year i924-1o25. will be of- fered for payment at tonight's com mon council meeting.
 Thomas J. smith, democratic reg istrar of voters who had been con- fined to his home by illness for sew eral days, has returned to his office. Building permits have been issued to William Pankonin for a $14,000 building at 102 Shuttle Meadow ave- nue, and to Fred Juengst for sin glehouse at 205 Greenwood street, to cost $5,000.
 The second degree will be exem- plified on a class of t5 candidates at the regular meeting of Andree lodge, l. o. Q. F., this evening.
 Ezekiel Johnson will leave for Philadelphia Monday where he will make his future home. a
 William Stokus of. Osgood. Hill was arrested this afternoon by De- tective Sergeant George c. Ellinger on a charge or non-support.
 The workshop of K. Hoffman, 1S9 Hartford avenue. was broken into last night and ten gallons of oil stolen. according to report made to the police this morning.
 Alderman Walter Talk of 20 Hem ry street Is a patient at the New Britain General hospital.
 A son was born at the New Britain General hospital today to MT. and Mrs. George scarlett of Il East Lawlor street.
 A phone call brings our represen- tatsve to you with awning samples, Eddy Awning & Decorating Co. Tel. 1013-4.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
ENTERTAINMENT AT DANCES

Entertainments at dances held by the Kiwanis club will be the feature of future programs, according to a decision made at a meeting of that club today. The entertainments will be tried out with a view to develop ing enough talent towards putting on a good minstrel show some time in the near future.
 Arthur Berg won the attendance prize, a vacuum jar donated by Sid ney Curran. Next Wednesday the club will be addressed by Professor John w. Wetzel.
 A brief talk was given today ny H. r. Kazmier on behalf of the Near East Relief,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Mrs. Ada May Clements

Mrs. Ada May Clements, age 54, formerly of this city, died this morn- ing at her home in Branford, after a long illness. Mrs. Clements was we'll known resident of this city for many years but left about six years ago to make her home in Branford.
 She is survived by her husband, Charles Clements; two daughters. Mrs. William Philips of this city and Miss Hazel Clements of Bran ford; one son, Roy Clements of Stony Creek; one brother, George H. Bodycoat of Branford, but formerly of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Brown of Woonsocket, R. l., and Mrs Elizabeth Duckett of England
 Funeral services wiIl~be held from the late home on Bryan Road, Bran ford, Saturday afternoon at Z o'clock. Interment will be in Center cemetery, Branford.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
COMES "BACK TO LIFE"
Dash of Ice Water Revives S0-Year
 Old Woman as Relatives Begin to Talk of Funeral,

Wheeling, w. Va. April 15.-An application of ice water resuscitated Mrs. Sarah Burge, 80, as friends and relatives gathered at her home to arrange for her funeral after the aged woman had lapsed into a state of coma and was believed to have died.
 Returning today from Woodruff, W. Va, where they had been sum- moned by the report of Mrs. Burge's death. Mrs. Margaret Davis and her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Jones, re- lated the circumstances of her rally. Mrs. Burge is the mother of Mrs. Davis.
 While those at the bedside were discussing funeral arrangements. Mrs. Jones said she began bathing her grandmother's face with ice water. Mrs. Burge opened her eyes few moments later she said, 10 inquire what was the matter.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Two Killed, Four Hurt
 When ScaffOIding Falls

New York, April 15.-Seaffolding on a new building being erected in Richmond Hill, collapsed and fell sixty feet today, killing two men and injurinE four others. This killed were William Kelley and George krieg, both of this city.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Orazi0 GagIiola

Orazio Gagliola, age S7 years. died yesterday at his home, 29 lawlor street. He is survived by his wife, four sons, Rosario. Michael, Sam and James Gagliola, and one daugh- ter, Miss Maria Gagliola. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1:3O o'clock at the late home and at 2 o'clock at St. Stary's church. Interment was in St. Mary's ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
NO SPEED LAW THERE

A guest in a small restaurant cried angrily to the only waiter in the place: Hi, waiter, how much longer must I waltz"
 Pardon me, sir but I have only been here two days."
 "Oh, indeed. then I must hayr given my order to your predeces- sor.'-Fliegeude Blaetter. Munich,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
MISS NAIVE HEADS
 B. $ ?. W. CLUB
Chairman Of Ways and Means
 Committee Elected President

Miss Anne c. Nave, head booker at the New Britain Trust O., was elected president and Miss Maude E. Travcr, directress of nurses at the New Britain general hospital was made vice president at the annual meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club last evening. The meeting was held at the club house of High street.
 Reports were made by officers for the year. The report of Miss S.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Mrs. Mary Gilleran Green

Mrs. Mary Gilleran Green II years of age, died early this morn ing at the home of a daughter, Mrs Thomas F. Cronan, of Terryville avenue, Bristol. She was well known in New Britain. A more complete account of her death is published in the Bristol column in this paper.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
German Empress Now

Berlin--For the first time since she married tho exiled kaiser, inc former Princess Hermine is signing her letters Her Majesty, the Kais- erin" The signature was first no- ticed on letter Of condolence in connection with the mine disaster at Dortmund, which took a toll ot 1ST lives.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
DrathH
Anthony PluiIe

GiHioHy fluue
 Anthony Plude, age s3 years, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Lappe of 51 Hungerford street, Hartford. Mrs. Lappe with whom he made his home, MT. Plude leaves a daughter, Mrs. John Hayes of this city and three sons; Joseph of Fort Ann, New York, Frederick of Sche- nectady. N. Y, and Charles Plude Of this city. He also leaves several grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at S:30 o'clock from the late home and at 9 o'clock with a requiem high mass at St. Ann's church, Hartford. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Michael JcZlcrski

The funeral of Michael Jezierski was held this morning from the Sacred Heart church with mass of requiem celebrated by Rev. Alex ander NovokowslI. The pail bear CTS were Paul Gajek. Joseph La bieniec, Joseph Murach, John Gut Stanley Zobarowski and Frank To- biecki. Burial was in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
us. Sending Woman as
 Secretary tO Rerne

Washington, April 15.-Nliss Lu- -cille Atcherson of Columbus, Ohio, the first woman to qualify as a member of the foreign service of the state department, has been as signed as third socrotary of the le- gation at Borne, Switzerland.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15

Madam" said the leader Of the brigands, "well have to hold you until your husband ransoms you.
 Alas" replied the woman. T wish I'd treated him a little better. -Pearson's Weekly (Londonl.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father. We also wish to thank the ones that donated cars,
 Mrs. Mary MaEzoni and family.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
IN MESTORIAN.

In loving remembrance of our dear mother, Ellen Dugan. Entered into rest April IS, 1916. We miss you. we mourn you in si-
 lence unseen.
 "And dwell in the memory Of days
 that have been."
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Yes. Thcy Must

Frosh (from Cooler Creekl - Guess this riddle: What has four feet, fur, goes "Me-yow," and has nine lives2
 Soph - A cat,
 Frosh - Aw, somebody must have told you - Oklahoma Whirl- wind.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15

year. oil bonds were the principal weak spots, Skelly 61Ss being af- fected by the company's poor earn ings report and the other reactions on further cuts in crude oil prices.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Tlt,tPralH
Limo Conti

The funeral of Limo Cont was held this afternoon at o'clock from the late home on LaSalle street and interment was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
Wall Street Briefs

Subsidiaries Of the U. s. Steel corporation are operating at about 90 per cent of capacity, virtually un- changed from the rate of the last two weeks. The peak reached this year was s6 per cent in tho second week of February. Late in March operations dropped to o4 per cent. The recent rate of so per cent re- ported by independent steel oompan- is has fallen to about 75 per cent. The high levels for these companies several weeks ago touched 75 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15

DpSihioho uiOppNu tO VI ptT CtHl. The recent rate of so per cent re- ported by independent steel oompan- Is has fallen to about 75 per cent. The high levels for these companies several weeks ago touched 75 per cent.
 Fresh interest in the listed and unlisted stocks and bonds of public utility companies has been reused by revival of merger reports which have increased trading in these is- sues. The upward trend also has been influenced by talk of larger earnings not only for the electric light and power companies, but the gas and traction companies as well. The rise in Adirondack Light & Power stocks one of the Electric Bond & Share properties, is attribut- ed to expectation that 1t will even tually head the group which Is talk ing over the Brady interests in the Utica Gas & Electric company, and the Albany, Schenectady and the Cohoes Light companies.
 An extra dividend of 2k per cent has been declared by the New York and Honduran Rosario Mining com pany in addition to the regular quar- terly disbursement of 21s per cent both payable April 25 to stock of record April IS.
 The Illinois Central system earned $12.39 8 share on the common stock in 1924 after preferred dividends, compared with $13.55 a share in 1923.
 The Pacific Gas & Electric com pany increased its 1924 net income to $7,02S,349, equal after preferred dividends to $S.S3 share on S42.- S05,931 common stock. The year before net was $6.756.294 or $1O.25 share on $36,630,SS5 common stock. Gross revenues were $44,- 451,5S6 against $39,321,535 the year before.
 The Otis Elevator company had a good first quarter, net income reach ing $1,152,S43 in contrast to s724,- 096 in the same period of 1924. The Granby Consolidated Mining company reports a deficit of $772,- 373 for 1924 after taxes, interest, depreciations and depletion. A de- flcit Of s7172S7 also was reported for 1923.
 "In respect to new orders for fin ished steel, the second week of April has been quieter than the first" Iron Age says. Indications point to a drifting market for some weeks"
 The Iron Age pig iron composite price has dropped 25 cents to S21.04 per gross ton, or only 43 per cent above the 1913 average, against 2 general all-commodity price index 6( per cent higher than in 1913. Tht composite steel price, 2.531 cents pc pound, Is unchanged.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15

U. S. TREASURY STATEMENT
 (April 14) U. s. treasury balance, S460,7575S6
 (April 15) U. s. treasury balance, $454,544,72S
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15

An extra dividend of 21s per cent has been declared by the New York and Honduran Rosario Mining com pany in addition to the regular quar- terly disbursement of 2h per cent both payable April 25 to stock of record April IS.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-15

The Illinois Central system earned s12.39 8 share on the common stock in 1924 after preferred dividends, compared with $13.55 a share in 1923.