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New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Foreign Exchange

New York, Feb. 11.-Forrign eX- changes steady; quotations in cents; Great Britain: demand Al 1t-1G; cables AT 15-16; 60 day bills on banks "A 9-16. France: demand 5.S5 2; cables 5.S61i. Italy: demand 4.14. cables 4t412. BclSum: demand 510, Gables 5.1Ui2. Germany: de- mand 2&.S0. Holland; demand 4o.21, Norway: demand 15.25. sweden; de- mand 26.9$. Denmark: demand IT, 76. Switzerland; demand 1929. Spain: demand 14.1S. Greece: de- mand 1.62ls. Poland; demand 19A. rzccho-Slovakia: demand 2.g51i. Jugoslayia: demand 1.64. Austria: demand .ool4li. Rumania, demand 51A. Argentina; demand 29.7i HraziI: demand 1I.&7. Tokio; de- n1and S9 Montreal 99 27-$2.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
INVITE, THE WOMEN

The regular monthly meting of Eddy-Glover post, American Legion will be held Friday, February 1S, at 8 p. m. In the post rooms at 90 Arch street. Members of the auxiliary, wives and sweethearts of the mem- bers have been invited to attend this meeting, when there will be en- tertainment following the business of the evening. Refreshments will be served.
 A profit of more than stO0 is re- ported on the post sale of Christmas trees last December. The report shows receipts of s59S.21 and ex- penses of $4SS.69. leaving profit of $109.52.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
OHIO STATE MYSTERY
Accused Student is Released and No Further Developments in Poison Case Are Reported.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 11.-For- nal investigation of the presence of strychnine in a number of quinine capsules at the Ohio State university dispensary. which caused the death of two students, ended today. The authorities admit that they are no nearer . solution than when the in- quiry started a week ago.
 Prosecutor Chester said he in- tended to confer with Attorns. General Crabbe and place before him facts with reference to the legality of the methods of operating tho university dispensary. He said that the investigation showed that a registered pharmacist was not on duty at all times. He said he be- lieved that a. strict interpretation of the state pharmacy laws would for bid this practice.
 Louis Fish. of Canton, Ohio. who was arrested Monday night, was re- leased last night.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
JOCKEY POSTAL BILL
Senate Committee Today Votes To Substitute Senate Measures For One Passed By House.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The senate post office committee today voted to substitute the senate postal pay and rate increase bill for the measure passed yesterday by. the house.
 Approval of this action by the senate would force conference be- tween the house and-the senate on the differences between the two bills, which vary considerably on the proposed rate increases. The senate bill also would make the pay ad- yances effective as of July 1, 1924, instead of January 1,1925, as in the house measure.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Adverse Weather Hurts
 Hardware Selling

Now York, Feb, 11,-In it's weekly hardware market summary Hard ware Nrs win say tomorrow:
 Adverse weather is said to have restricted retail hardware sales in most sections. pcalrrs handling radio equipment. stoves and small heaters, report a very satisfactory volume on those items.
 Few important price changes have been announced m the past week, but as iobhers are busy making ur new lists it IS thought likely that further advances may be expected soon. Prices in most quarters are very firm
 Builders hardware prices are ev- pected to advance shortly. Some manufacturers have withdrawn prices.
 "Coiections arn better, but are .stil characterized as falr,"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Wheat Spurts Upward
 In TOday'S Market

Chicago, Feb. 11.-Wheat took a decided upward swing today after a hesitating start. Strength at Liver pool and Buenos Aires encouraging here. The opening, which ranged from 1 3-S cents lower 10 l-40c ad- vance. May s1.S34a to $l.S4l3, and July $1.56 to s1.56Is. was followed by material gaints, with May rising to s1.s6.
 Corn, opening at IA to isc lower, May s1.29 to s1.29&, soon advanced.
 Oats started 12c to Sc off, May 5515 to 56%, then weakened more,
 Provisions averaged lower.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
MAKES Z MILLION IN COUPLE OF BAYS
Durant Said to Have Piled Up Fortune in Cast Iron Pipe

New York, Feb. William c. Durant, motor manufacturer and stock operator, Is credited by Wall street with having made about s2.- 50o.000 during the last two days in the rise of United States Cast Iron Pipe. His paper profits on the same stock in Its upward movement since 1923 are estimated at more than s10. 900.
 The stocks gyrations skyward in the last few days have been consid- cred notice by Durant by way of the stock ticker, that he is back from his vacation In California, His friends described him as "more bull- ish than ever" following his vacation.
 Last week U. s, Cast Iron Pipe gained 15% points. Monday 1t shot up 19 IA points. Yesterday it scared 2ih points higher Thus it has risen almost perpendicularly from $1bO a share to its closing price last night of s235.50.
 The display of pyrotechnics this stock has given rise to rumors that there Is a "corner" in 1t, but sotck exchange authorities and brokers familiar with the stock deny this.
 The same stock that has added sensstionally to the earnings of Durant has during the last few months cost the bear party on the stock exchange a considerable sum, as individual bears have bucked the market almost daily and usually had to cover at a loss, being outguessed by the operator. He is credited with not only holding about one-half of the capital stock in his own ac- counts but also with being able to locate almost every other share of the entire capital.
 Durant is said tohave been at tracted to Cast Iron Pipe fin 1923. The stock in that year sold as low as $2o share and as high as $69.50. In 1924 its low was ss4 and the high s169%. Mir. Durant's original accu- mulations are said to average about $60 share. The comeback of Durant from the time he was taken over" by bank CTS and the General Motors Corpo- ration, of which he had twice been the head, was taken away from him by the bankers, has been the most spectacular of recent market his tory. Most of the stock market fol- lowing of Jesse Livermore, now en- gagged almost entirely in grain and cotton, has drifted slowly but stead- | fly to Durant.
 The operator is seldom in Wall street His operations are conduct cd entirely by telephone from his of- flee in Columbus Circle, about four miles from Wall street.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Atwood May Head Boartl

While appointment of board of adjustment to hear grievances against zonlng regulations. will not be made for many weeks, 1t is un- derstood that William F. Atwood, president of the New Britain Trust Co. and & number of the present zoning committee, will be tHe chair man of that group.
 Appraisal Engineer Thomas Lind CT who headed the zoning committee and whose zoning map Is said to be favored by the committee in prefer ence to the one drawn by the Tech nical Advisory Corporation, wiF ask to be relieved from further ser vice when zoning becomes effective.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
THRILLS GALORE
 ON BIG BOARD
Wall Street Fluctuations Keep
 Traders Guessing

New York, Feb. 1i.-Violent fuc- tnations in the common stock of the United States Cast Iron Pipe Co.,, the floating supply of which is re- ported to be under the control of William c. Durant. automobile man. ufacturer, gave Wall street another series of thrills today.
 The stock, whcih closed last week at 194%, opened today at 239, an overnight gain of S1s points, and then bounded upward to 250, a rec ord top for all time. The violent rise was reported to be at the ex- pense of stubborn short interest, one of the leaders of which is described as a motion picture magnate. When the immediate requirement of the shorts" had been met, the stock rose sharply to 2Si.
 The stock, which has not yet paid any dividends, had long been one of the mysteries of the Street" al- though recent publication of last years earnings showing net profit of more than $40 a share on the com mon helped to explain the appre- ciation of more than 500 per cent in quoted value within period of less than three years. It is gener- ally expected that the stock will be split up before a dividend is de- clared.
 (WalI Street openlng.)-Conflict- ing price movements marked the opening of today's stock market, with a continuation of pool opera .tions lifting a number of high priced specialties to higher ground. Worth
 ngton Pump jumped 4 points, U. $.
 Cast Iron Pipe 313, and Universal Pipe F, new top price. Selling of oil and copper shares was resumed but losses were confined to fractions. Buying orders later were spread over a broad list of industrials, turn ing the trend of the market upward | after an early period of hesitancy. The spectacular rise in Cast Iron Pipe continued, carrying the stock up 9 points 10 a record high price
 at 245. American Can crossed 173 10
 new peak and several other popu-
 lar issues joined in the upswing.
 Adams Express moved up 4 points, American Sumatra Tobacco, 3, and
 gains of to points were recorded by Studebaker, Allied Chemical, IT,
 dependent Oil & Gas, Savage Arms
 American Express and Cuba Sugar preferred. Recessions of a point or so, however. took place in Maxwell "A" General Asphalt and Commer-
 cial Solvents "A" Foreign eXchang- ee opened steady.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
BUDGET WORK SLOW
French Government Is Upset Over Delay In Taking Vote On The Financial Arrangements.

iy Tho Associated Press.
 Paris. Feb. 11.--The government Is worrying over the slow progress of the budget discussion in tho chamber of deputies and the possi- bility that the final definite vote may be delayed until after the Easter re- cess beginning April II. with the consequent necessity of voting pro- visional credits for March, April and parhaps May.
 Finance Minister Clementel gath cred about him last evening at din. ner Senators Mllles-Lacroix. Beren. ger, Cheron and Doumer. and Depu ties Auriol, Violette and Bedouce, recognized as the financial experts of the present majority in the two houses, in an effort to speed the measure through parliament. The finance minister pointed out to his guests that the chambers pro- crastination was having bad effect upon French rentes and other de- bentures In the American money mar ket and that, should the voting of additional provisional monthly cred It's become necessary, the impress sion created would be still worse.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
TURN DOWN GOODING BILL
House Commerce Committee votes Against Reporting This Measure On Freight Rates,

Washington, Feb. 1.-The house commerce committee today by vote of II to 6 declined to report the Gooding bill prohibiting higher rail- road freight rates for short hauls than for long hauls over the same route.
 The action was taken in executive session.
 Railroads and Pacific coast inter- ests were backed up in their objec- ton to the measure by majority of the members of the interstate com merce commission. Representatives from the iutermountain country had argued for it's adoption.
 The measure had passed the sen ate.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
FACTORY RECORDS GONE
Search Being Made at North X Judd Plant For Schedules of Work Which Cannot Be Found.

Officials of the North & Judd Mfg. Co.,, are investigating the loss of factory schedules, missed from near ly every department of the shop Tuesday morning. The schedules were taken sometime between the close of business Monday and Tues day morning. The schedules pro- vide a guide for the days operations and are part of system recently installed.
 The loss was reported to President r. NJ. Holmes upon his return Tues day following a trip. A conference of factory foremen an dtimekeepers held yesterday in an effort to trace the strange disappesrance of the schedules was productive of no clues, it was reported.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
MAYOR ASKS LIGHT
 ON CHARTER VIEWS
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walls. the whole system of zonins is placed virtually under the con. troi of~the city's chief executive and I seriously doubt if 1t will bt conducive to spirit of willingness to serve on the part of men who's services on the board of adjustmen' would Do invaluable to the city. v would be glad to confer with you in this matter should you want further information, and I am cer- tain your support of movement to change the amendment to the form originally recommended will re. bound to the interests of the whole city.
 If convenient. I would appre. ciate an early reply in this matter
 Respectfully,
 "A. M. PAoNEssA.
 HMayarD
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
MAN IS IDENTIFIED
Nebraska Amncsia Victim Found to Be Son of Wealthy Parents Who Live in North Carolina.

Fremont, Neb., Feb. 1t.-Earl Holt, ?7, found wandering about the streets here, penniless and eating raw corn for sustenance, was idend- fled today as a member of prom inent family of Reidsville, N. c. A brother, C. W. Holt, is>en route here 10 take charge of the man.
 According to the police, Holt was head of some textile mills Business worries, they added. brought on amnesia and about seven months ago disappeared.
 Broken in health and without funds, Holt was wandering about trying to sell his cap fon food, the police said. For three days or more, the authorities said, he told them, he had been living on corn taken from fields, adding that he was too proud to beg"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Women Taken in Raid
 On Elm Street House

A raid this afternoon on the house at S19 Elm street resulted in the arrest of two women and one man. Julia Strolls, who lives in the tene- ment, was arrested on a charge of drunkenness and Julia Brown and John Monet were taken into custody on charges of misconduct, the police alleging that the couple was in bed when they entered the house. An additional charge of drunkenness was lodged against the Brown woman.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
RJCcITELLI KILLED SELF

Bridgeport, Feb. II. - Definite statement that Michael Riccitelli, met death as the result of his own shooting and not by the guns of Startford policemen effecting his capture last week, Is contained in the finding of Coroner J. J. Phelan issued today.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
3To: YEARS IN PRISON

Denver. Feb ll.-ProsPero Fraz- zini, president of the ltalian-Amerl- eau bank of Denver which closed January 29, pleaded guilty today 10 charges Of grand larceny and em- bezzlement of S5,O0o Of the banks funds. He was sentenced from five to seven years in prison,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Pres. of Curb Market
 Once an Office Boy

New York, Feb. 11.-Having be- gun his Wall street career at the age of Is as a stock runner at S6 a week David |. Page at the age of Al is to be president of the New York curb market.
 His election is favored by the governors and no opposition is eX- pected. He became broker at the age of 21, when the curb market was outdoors and for two years has been vice-president of the exchange, now indoors.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
REPORTS PROMLER

Joseph Dorbrock of 1850 Stanley street reported to the police last night that there was man acting suspiciously in the neighborhood of the gasoline station conducted by the Standard Oil company. lnvesti- gation by sergt. Patrick A. Me- Away failed to reveal any attempt to enter tho station or any trace of inc man.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
ASKS sS25 JUDGMENT

The suit of Luciano salerno against the Honeyman Automobile Sales Co. for s265 was heard yes- terday in the common pleas court at Hartford. Salerno claims he pur- chased a car from Honeyman and returned 1t as defective under an agreement to have the deposit cred tied to him. He claims the deposit was not placed 10 his credit and he asks judgment for ss25. Attorney s. Gerard Casale is counsel for the plaintiff and Klctt & Alling appear for the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
SUICIDE REPORT FALSE

The police received report about 6 o'clock last night that a woman was committing suicide at 231 Win throp street. but upon investigation, the report was found to be false. Po- liceman Delbert Veley, who went to the house, found that woman had been taking medicine prescribed for her by a physician and that this was the cause of the report.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
John B. BuChner

John B. Buchner of 37 King street, Hartford, died Tuesday morning at the Hartford hospital. He was 70 years old. He leaves his wife, two sons, Carl W. Buchner and Robert A, Buchner, and one daughter. Miss Rose M. Buthner, all of Hartford.
 The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his late home. Burial will be in Bolton.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Mrs. Jennie Louise Slater

Mrs. Jennie Louise Slater, wife of Edward Slater, died this noon at l2:30 o'clock at her home on Rob- bins avenue, Maple Hill. She is sur- vived by her husband, one son, Ed ward Dunlap Slater, two sisters, Mrs. James Rowe of Ashland, Mass, Mrs. William Fismer of Verona, N. J.. and an aunt. Mrs. Anna John ston of Maple Hill.
 The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at o'clock. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
FALLS THREE STORIES
Carpenter Working on House on Kelsey Street Taken to Hospital With Broken Leg.

Stumbling on a staging at the top of q three story house on Kelsey street, John Bradley, 37. of 1o4 Belden street fell to the ground. suf- fsring a compound facture of his leg this morning. He was uncon- scious when picked up by fellow workmen and rushed to the New Britain General hospital, where it was found that outside of broken leg he had suffered from a slight shock. Bradley was employed by Paul Zink, contractor,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
WINS >IIr AGAINST CITY

Bridgeport, Feb. 1.-The Bridge port HydrauHc Co. today won ils suit aea}nSt the city of C1a yi, for back faxes from 1915 10 1922. alleged to have been over charged them, under decision by Judge John w. Banks of the superior court. Judgment is given the lily draulic Co. for s37,6o6,5%
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
BIG BANKRUPTCY

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 11.--Ward M. Burgess. former president of the de- funct Burgess-Nash Co.,, one of the largest department stores in the middle west at the time of its oper- alton asked to be adjudged bankrupt In a petition on file in federal court here today. His liabilities are listed as $4308,4s5 and assets as s2,sS5.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
CARD OF THANK S

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness and sym- pathy shown us during our recent bereavement in the death of our be- loved daughter, Lifteria Karlames, also for the beautiful floral offerings received.
 Signed: Mir. and Mrs. Peter Karl
 ames and Family.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Draths
Edward GaIka

Edward Galka, the infant son of MT. and Mrs. John Galka of 246 Broad street, died yesterday after noon.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at 7:30 o'clock from the late home and at 7:45 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church. In- torment will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
PENN. R. K. ANNUAL

Philadelphia, Feb. 11.-The direc- tors of the Pennsylvania railroad company today authorized the pub lication of the required sixty days notice that at the annual meeting of stockholders on April authority would he requested to increase the company's indebtedness.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
BABE IS COMPETING
King of Swat is One of Those Play ing For Presidents Cup At Hot Springs Links.

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. II. -- Among the contestants for the presi- dents cup golf championship bat ting in the second elimination wounds at IS holes over the Hot Springs Golf and Country club course today was Babe Ruth. His golf clubs behaved better for him yesterday than at any time since his arrival here and he scored a victory over Colonel J. OImstead, up. Sam Rice of the Senators did not fare so well and was eliminated by G. Denman, 1 up. >
 In the second flight, baseball met defeat at the hands of pugilism, when r. Flynn, manager for Jack Renault, Canadian boxer, eliminated Leon (Goose) Goslin of the Senators, 1 up. Renault survived the first round in the second flight by defeat ing J. Stainback, 2 up.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
REPORT TWO BURGLARIES
Coffee House and Barber Shop Visit
 cd by Thieves and Small Loot is ' Taken.

z l1ken.
 A burglary at the coffee house at 2s Lafayette street conducted by Manuel Atashia was discovered this morning when the proprietor went to open for business after being closed for 10 days while the place was under attachment. Atashia found everything in the place turned topsy-turvy and quantity of cigars and cigarettes missing. The thieves cut the receiver from the telephone and pried the cash box from the phone, making away with the box and it's contents. A woman who lives in the neighborhood told the police that Monday afternoon she~saw two young men coming out a window with what appeared to be cigar boxes under their arms.
 Thieves gained entrance through rear door to the barber shop at 5s6 East street conducted by Adam Butkiewicz, and made away with a quantity of barber tools, cigars, cigarettes and the contents of gas meter. Sergeant George c. Ellinger is investigating the break.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Myrtle ". SkOglund

The funeral of Myrtle w. Skog- lund was held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the late home in Elm Hill. Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational church, officiated and interment was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
FAFNIR BEARING co. MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Fafnir Bearing Go, will be he'd at o'clock Friday aft ernoon at the offices Of the Com- pany. Directors for the coming year will he elected and other business transacted,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. D. Mordas. son and daughters thank all relatives, friends and neighbors for their sympathy in the death of Alexander Mordas. Espe- cially he donors of wreaths and Boleslaus the Great.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkland

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkland was held this afternoon at ? o'clock at the Erwin chapel. Rev. F. L. Crooks, pastor of the Peoples church. officiated and interment was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Tltttrtals
Mrs. Mary Augustyn

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Augus- tyn was held this morning at 7:30 o'clock from the>late home, Sex ton street, and at TAB o'clock at the Sacred Heart church. Interment was in the Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Mrs, Hannah KeCney

The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Keeney was held this afternoon at o'clock at the Watkins undertak- ing rooms in South Manchester. with interment in South Manchester.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
NO TREATL DECISION

Washington, Feb. 11.-For a second time the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today consider ed the Lausanne Treaty with Turkey without decision.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
pAYANn-PAHANn

Joseph Pavano of 40S Elm street and Miss Anna Pavano of Plainyille have been granted marriage H. cense.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
|. $. TREASURY STATEMENT L. s. treasury balance, $2S6,S92,G94
CLEARINGs AND BALANCES

New York-EXchangcs, 91Q000,' coo; balances. Sl,000,000.
 Boston - Exchanges. G2,Q00,00O balances, 20,oO0,o0o.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
COTTON FUTURES.

New York Feb. 11.-Cotton frI- lures opened steady: March, c4&S; May, gao; July, 2495; October 24S5; December, 249u.