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New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
AID TO.
 BETTER MANHOOD.
H. (, Jackson Tells ROtarianS Of
 Results Effected

The story of New Britain play grounds, their history and what they are accomplishing, was told by Harry (. Jackson, chairman of the public amusement commission at the noon meeting of the New Britain Rotary club today. Mir. Jackson gave details of the history of the development of the public play ground in this city and of the growth of the movement through out the country.
 In opening his address Mir. Jack son congratulated the Rotary club on behalf of the commission on the fostered by the club. He said play ground activities and paid leadership are reducing juvenile delinquency. He concluded with recommenda- ton that the public amusement com- mission and the park commission he combined under one general public recreation commission in the city.
 S1t20 For Dr. klingberg
 Among the guests present was Rev pr. J. E. Klingberg, who was presented with a check for s112O and an order for $25 worth of sand from the sherman Sand Co. for the construction of a swimming pool at the Children's Home. Dr. Klingberg thanked the Rotarians for their gift and invited the club to have 8 luncheon at the home on September Is or some date conveniently near that day, when the pool will be filled with water for the first time. The invitation will be extended in writing and will be accepted. pr. Klingberg, who stated that with the farm he conducts in connection with the Children's Home, he was rapidly becoming the only farmer left in New Britain promised to give the men a real farm dinner that day,
 Chairman Fred 0. Rackliffe of the bows work committee announC- cd that st1a ras needed to finish paving the expenses of the Rotary Boy Scout troop at the Scout camp. Several prizes were auctioned off and S11 was raised today.
 II was voted to donate S1h to- wards the radio set to be purchased hv the state probation officers for the George Junior Republic at Lttch- field and check for that amount will be sent to F, C, Connolly,
 On August 27 the club will hold its meeting at the New Britain | fresh air camp,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
Striking Miners in Wales
 Try tn Intimidate Men

Amanford Carmathenshire. Wales' 1ulv 80 tP,-Armed with blTlgoons' eight bands of striking miners "ach about 400 strong. visited the collier les in tho anthracite district hnt"e"n midnight and o'clock thistmorh- ing, intimidating the oillcia's' H,' ordering the safety men to W',h- draw from the pits. pesrit" me aL,ice from the Miners Federatlon' the safety men remained at th'T nests when the miners wont on rtrike recently. ,.o
 There are 2o,ooo miners, cn striN" I. ,rA district. and tho polio" 'lnNe been powerless to prevent dislnro- arccs Yesterday the disturbances took the form of genera, ais- i charge of explosives and the hring ~ rrns but no casualties have been rerorted.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
Hearing Held Today on
 New Bridgeport Bank

Hartford, July 30 tP-The state bank commission held a hearing this afternoon on the application for certificate authorizing the estahlish- ment Of new state bank in the Black Rock section Of Bridgeport and 10 be located pn Fairfield aye nue, the bank 10 have 2 capital of Sl00, ,000. The applicants for the certificate were Phillip F. Allen of Bridgeport, Dudley II, Bullard of Southport: Charles H. Famcher, A. Elliot Frost of Bridgeport; D, Wal ter Haggarty, Frank R. Lucas, Will liam B. McNauehton and Albert F.. NCEldoWney of Fairfield; Albert |. Merritt. Fred H. Mcrwin, Charles r. Preusser.. Elmer q. Thrall, and James s. Westbrock of Bridgeport,
 Atty. Charles Williamson Of lar fen appeared for tho applicants. IL was claimed that the business resi- dents of the Black Rock section do not have sufficient banking facilities. A similar application was made to inc commission last year for a Cer- tifcate and it was denied after 8 hearing.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
Deaths
Mrs. Grace HiIdehrand

Mrs Grace Hildebrand, 39, q for mer resident of this city and the widow of George Hildehrand, died yesterday afternoon in Hartford. She leaves one son. Frederick, Jr., four sisters, Mrs. Frank Kane and Mrs. NJ. H. Stanton of this city, Mrs, Rose Bowe of Hartford, and Mrs. Joseph McCann of Bridgeport: and three brothers. James and Charles Bowen of New Britain and Thomas Bowen. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at S:45 o'clock from Joseph A. 1Iaff"y's un- dertaking rooms and at o'clock at St. Mary's church. Burial will he In St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
RUSSlA'S BUDGET
 HITS HIGH MARK
For First Time Since War Ex.
 ceedS Pre,War Figure

Moscow, July 30 LP>-F'or the first time since the revolution Russias budget will exceed the pre-war budget by several million dollars. According to the figures of the con- ing years budget, now before tho council of commissars, the general balance is estimated at $l,T30, 0,000,- coo, as against &l,30o,0 o,0U0,DoO last year and sl,70O, O,OO0,O00 in 1913.
 The ordinary income is expected to be S1,659,o0o,0o0 and .. the cX- troardinary income $7f,o0o.Oo0, while the ordinary expenditures will amount to $1.505. .o00,00O and. the extraordinary to s225, 100000.
 A special feature of the budget A the increased rcyen1e from the sale of spirits. which, owing 10 the raising of their strength to 4o per cent alcohol beginning Oct, is eN- pected 10 yield more than S2,oOo'0o0' which is nearly so per cent moro thsn the amount Of revenue from vodka In thes days of the cZar.
 Extraordinary expenses included jn the budget are assigned 10 i'm movement of the country's agricul- tursl position.
 For support of the soviet indus fry the government proposes 10 IS sYe a special international loan o' $1.5o0.000,000.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
Civic Theater Plans in
 Chicago Are Abandoned

Chicago, July 30 Pl-The Chicago Journal today said Mrs Edith Rockefeller Mccormick and others who had planned civic thoater to produce modern and classical drama of a high standard at reasonable prices, had abandoned the project
 Mrs. Mccormick, the Journal said, had refused 10 guarantee the rental of theater. although she had offer cd to do more than her share" fin financing the project. Today Law renee Whiting, banker. was return ing to the 3,0n0 associate members their contributions totaling st5,oon.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
POLICE OF TWO CITIES
 TO MEET ON DIAMOND
New Britain and Meriden Will Clash on August 20 and Sep
 tember 2

Definite dates for the annual se- rles of two games between the Meri- den and New Britain police baseball teams were fixed this morning at a conference between Manager Thomas c. Dolan of the local police team and Sergeant Scheurer of the Meri- den bluecoats. The first game will be played In Meriden on August 26 and will be followed by banquet at the Meriden city hall at which the local nine will be the guests of the Meriden police. ,>.-
 The game here Will be played the following week, September D. ac- cording to plans: Following the game here. the local police will en- certain the Meriden team at the annual police banquet A practice for the locals was held at Walnut Hill park this afternoon,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
Personals

William Brennecke Is spending two weeks cruising along Long Is- land sound and on the Connecticut river.
 Mrs. Etnll J. Danberg, of tos Stanley street, wife of the clerk of citysand police courts, with her laughter Mildred, Is spending the week at Stamford.
 Miss Mary Paris of Oak street is on her way to Washington, where she will visit with friends for the next two weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward r. McEnroe of, Miami, Fla, are visiting in this city where they formerly resided.
 Adolf Carlson, local real estate dealer will leave for Sweden Sat urdaN He will return late In Sep tenber.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
City Items

A meeting of the Junior Achieve ,ment foundation will be held this evening at 7:SO o'clock at the Gen. tral Junior high school
 Victrolas and plano. at Morans.- adv.
 The annual exhibit Of the Church Vacation school will be held at the First Congregational church tomor- row evening at 7:So o'clock.
 Home cooked lunches. Crowell's --advt.
 R. !. Treado of 32 Williams street, Bristol, reported to the police this morning that spare tire and rim had been stolen from his automobile while 1t was parked on South High street last night,
 Clearance price on all Mary Eliza beth dresses, S7 w. Main. 1 flight up -advt.
 A email sum of money was stolen from the Lsme of Joseph Paonessa at 2tc Oak street yesterday after noon, according 10 report made to the police last night. Gulbransen player pianos at Morans' -advt.
 Application for marriage license was filed yesterday at the bureau Of vital statistics, Hartford by S. Ray mond Beckwith of this city and Elsie Silver of 190 Fern street, Hartford,
 1c sale now at Axelrod's, Park St -Advt.
 In the bankruptcy matter Of Ar thur Noske Of Bristol, Israel Nair was appointed trustee of the estate by Referee F. M Yeomans this morning and j. Rache, Joseph r. O'Connell and Benjamin Myerson were named appraisers. The bank rupt conducted a grocery store on Park street, Bristol.
 A complaint was received hy De- tective Sergeant George C. Ellingor at police headquarters this after noon that 8 large plank on the east side of the Black Rock bridge was broken, making 1t dangerous for automobiles crossing over,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
CALMLY LISTENS
 10 TESTIMONY
New Jersey Youth, 19, Accused
 Of Staying Brother

Bridgeton, W. J., July 80 (Pl- Howard Moore. 19, accused of slay- ing his brother. Thomas, g, sat calmly at his fathers side today while the state introduced Circum- stantial evidence at the second day of his trial before Supreme Court Justice Campbell
 Two Melville policemen testified the defendants shoes fitted into foot prints found under the living-room window of the Moore home, through which a load of buckShot was fired, killing Thomas while he talked with his mother. The killing occurred on Jan.'2 last.
 The victims widow, who collapsed on the witness stand late yesterday after having testified Howard never made love to her, was again in court today.
 Thomas Brecdon and Richard Haines, the policemen, testified that when they told Howard his shoes fitted into the footprints he denied that they were his or that he had been back of the house. The police men also testified that automobile tire prints in the rear of the house fitted with those of Towards ma chine. The policemen also said Howard denied that his car had ever hecn. at the spot where the tire marks were found.
 Tho policemen also testified they found three shotguns in the house. But Howard told them they had not been fired since the deer season a month before.
 "On examination" Haines testi- fled, I've found the left barrel of one of the guns dirty, as if if had been fired. We called Towards at- tention to it. He iuSisited none of the weapons had been fired for month"
 The state contends that Howard Is left t-handed and emphasis was laid on the policeman's testimony that only the left-han1 barrel had been fired
 The state hopes 10 establish that the motive for the killing of Thomas Moore was Towards infatuation for Thomas wife, the government au- thoritics have declared.
 Two youths James Rocsh and Clifton King, friends and neighhors of the defendant, testified 10 hay ing seen Howard go to the home Of his brother while Thomas was at work at night. Rocah said they had watched the house because of what they believed to be undue friendship between Howard and Thomass wife.
 Lewis Steelman, MilIville, testi- fed that the father of the brothers had told him of bad feeling between the young men.
 The state closed it's case and the defense opened at the afternoon session. The defense announced that 1t would show that another man killed Thomas and had made g confession.
 Francis Sanger, counsel for How ard. said he would produce the mans written confession, We will show that this man lived in Camden and has not returned to his board ing house since the night of the killing" he said
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
M0DERNIST CLERGYMAN
 EUL0GIZES ", ]. BRYAN
Dr, S1ayten Says He Was Right in Statements About Evolu-
 tion Evils

Star Island, Isles of Shoals, N. IT,. July 80 P)-Rev. A. Wakefield Staten of Korkol"y, Cailf.. one of the outstanding modernists of tho coun- try and lecturer at the Unitarian conference here, paid tribute today 10 the memory of William Jennings Bryan declaring the commoncr was right in saying evolution tended 10 destroy faith in the Bible. Mir. Staten was removed from the facul- .ty of William Jewell college in 1922 on charges of heresy for tho pubi- cation of 'lettors of Jesus"
 'l was always an admirer Of Mfr. Rryan's ability and character said Mir, Staten. After his defeat in 1900 l wore my clothes backward a whole day paying an election bet.
 "Throughout the Dayton trial listened in vain for q frank ac- knowledgcmcnt by the defense of Mir. Bryan's claim that the teaching of evolution tends to destroy faith in the authority of the Bible and in the system of Orthodox church beliefs.
 "Tn this claim NIr Bryan was cor rect"
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
Fined S200 on Charge
 Of Transporting Beer

Plcadinc guilty to charge Of transporting beer containing alcohol in oycees Of the legal limit, Philip Brown of this city was fined $2oo and costs hy Judg" nownes in the Wallin gford town court yesterday. Brown was arrested Saturday morn- ing whom hc was aprrehended on the old Boston post road driving a truck with load of GO cases Of beer An analysis of the beer showed that some bottles contained no alcohol while others contained over 5 per cent
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
BRINGS BIG SUIT

Ralumore. Md. July Sp ~-A ,ecord suit has heen hlch by WI liam H. Muuor & Co. New lork grain dealers. against tho Penhsyl- s.,ris railroad. The suit filed yes ,sr5av ts for s2cs.oon. The rsilroad ,s charged with failing to fnrnisA. ,,r. for tho transportation of 2 ,aoe,- mo bushels of wheat tn Baltimore
 last April the Muller company,
 ,r,rded s11s2o6. Yesterdays .nit was brought under the sher- man antitrust law, permittirs~ re- roverv of triple the loss sustalned'; An appeal by the railroad from the first verdict is pending.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
PRICES VARY IN
 TODAY'S MARKET
American Can and Dupont Ad-
 VanCe,-RaiIS Yield a Bit

New York, July so Fl -- (WaIl street orening) )-Corrcctivc lnnu- ences continued at work in the stock market at the opening of bus iucSs today, giving an irregular ting" to the trend of prices, Bnllish dem onstrntions were resumed in a number of high-priced spociatos, lifting American Can, Du Pont, and General Electric 1 10 2 points but motor oil and some of the rail shares yielded to further profit talt- ing.
 Some improvement took place fin the subsequent dealings but tho market failed 10 hit steady stride. oil shares ignored reports of an other decrease In crude oil produc- ton but Pan-American issues were strengthened by the Compnny's good showing in the second quarter. Fish CT Body spurted up more than 2 points 10 a new high level on buy ing credited to General Motors tn- terests, who were reported 10 be aC- cumulating minority holdings, Other motor issues including Mack trucks and White, met support but Stude- baker and Chryser common lost ground lr. S, Rubber and Goodyear preferred led moderate upward movement in the tire stocks. For eign exchanges were irregular at the opening, with Sterling easing off slightly to S4,S5 @-S,
 Further selling hv professional traders, inspired by the speculative belief that the recent reactions had not gone far enough, turned the course of prices downward again before mid day Early gains tn several of the popular tissues such aS American Can and Genera Electric were materially reduced or wiped out Famous Players. Fleischmann, Great Western Sugar and CreX Carpet fell back 2 or more points below last nights final quotations, while Maryland Oil, Southern Ia cific. Tinted Cigar, Woolworth and several others yielded a point or more. Bullish operations per sisted, however, in several sections of the list Ward Baking rose 2 points 10 new record top at 77 { and Sricer Manufacturing and Brown Shoe attained new peak prices at 29 IA and t16, reSpoc- lively Trading was relatively quiet sales in the first hour falling below 400.o00 shares, Call money opened at 4 per cent
 Marked irrcEularity characteri7ed the early afternoon trading, Ne wed buying of the Wabash and Katy issues sent them up point or more, with Wabash preferred touching new top at 7054 Emer- son -Brantingham preferred ad- yancnd three points to 17i4, the | highest in two years, and Onyx Hos ierv crossed 20 to q new top. Gen eral Electric and American Car shook off their early heaviness climbing 27s and 5i4 points, r"spec, lively Independent steel and pub | lie utilities were heavy.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
Many Interested in
 NOn.SuppOrt Ruling

New Haven, July 80 Rl-Many in auirles from various sections have come 10 Judge NJ. Pickett of the common pleas court for copy of a decision he recently made in the Milon NJ. stone non-Support case in which he ruled that a divorce issued 10 Stouo in Yucatan could not he recognized in Connecticut.
 Stones counsel said that the in validity of the divorce decree was admitted and Stone plea isd nolo contenrer 10 the non-support case and agreed 10 give support thereby securing suspension of jail sem tence.
 Letters to Judge Pickett from in- dividuals would indicate they had personal interest in his ruling as If they had had experience with 6 Yucatsn divorce decree. while law yers write in behalf Of clients
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
COOPERATION IS
 t. CUTTING COSTS
Figures Run Into Millions, Ex:
 pertS Declare

Philadelphia, Pa, July 80 P- Federation Of Grower Cooperative Fruit Associations in the United States cut waste in marketing costs by s1,T00,o00 In the last year, and an additional $o,0O0,O0 were added 10 the farmers returns without h. creasing the consumers cost, Artfilr K. Rule, general manager of the Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers, today told the American Institute of Cooperation at the un- iversity Of Pennsylvania. .
 "Joint national selling, is still young," said he, but successful experience points to greater pool ing Of effort in reaching the inter- national markets for perishables.
 Cooperative marketing tends to bring about orderly distribution which In turn tends to stabilize prices, Mir, Rule declared, and add ed; ''~
 Stability of prices tends 10 nar- rower margins of profit by jobhers anu ltldlltlrt llho lilfblS lONNl average cost to consumers thus, the cooperative movement ineMtabiS,, re- duces the cost of living and justifieS the whole hearted support of con- sumers.
 T predict that the cooperatives will soon federate their strength in reaching the central public through 6 powerful advertising campaign, ed ucational in character and telling the true story of cooperative market Ing"
 S. c, Rubinow, St. Paul, said that . movement was under way to or ganize national potato groweps' ex- change to handle the common prob lems of the State Coopefative Pota- to Growers Associations of Maine, Colorado. Michigan Idaho and Min s nesota. This national exchange, he said, Twill eventually set up sim liar state exchanges in all ~the late potato producing states. It will act as servics agency to tie member orga nizations and Hill~, represent them in matters of a common char acter.'
 In the opinion of H, W, Samson Of Washington, D. C., specialist of the United States Department of Agri- culture another speaker today, one Of the greatest needs of the. perish able fruit industry is recognition and adoption of uniform stadardizing of grades and packs. He declared that standardization would make 1t pos sble 10 reduce handling margins of distributors and Illustrated his point by showing that the middteman'F margin on western boxed apples was so.4 per cent of the retail price as against 47 per cent for eastern bar reled apples which he said were mol prepared for market as carefully as the Pacific coats products.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
Mayor of New Haven tO
 Seek tn StOn Strike

New Haven. July 30 tF-Nayor Fitzgerald, called a meeting for this 1'icrnoon of a committee represent ,ur striking building construction lahorers and hod carriers to sec if l means Of settlement might be de- ,ised SO that building operations may not be tied up.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
Foreign Exchange

New York, July 5o-ForoiGn eE- changes irregular Quotations Gin cents): Great Britain. demand 4S5 l-S, cables 4S5ta, 6o day mlls on banks 4St 1-i; France, demand 4.75, cables 4.7Sia; Italy, demand 8 611s. cables 3.6S. Demand, Rel Eium 46lie, Germany 92.So, Fol- land 4o.11. Norway IS.45. Sweden 26.S4, Denmark 2g.9o. Switzerland 19.4I, spain 1i47. Greece 1,57. To- land 17ai, Ccecho-Slovskia s96, 1uEoslavia 17654, Austria l41-4, Eumania 5t. Argentina 4N.25, Brazil 1t.75, Toldo 4 1-i, Shanghai 7S 1-S, Montreal loo is.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
NhitCheIJ Cox

Wht"flold Cox. a negro residing at 196 Hartford avenue, died this at the New Britain General hospital. He was an cmpoyc of the Vulcan Iron Works; 25 years old and widow and several children survive. Funeral arrange ments are In charge Of Hartford and are incomplcte.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
ALTO BREAKS TRAFFIC POST

City Electrician George Cooley notified the police this morning that an automobile owned by Henry Schupack. I5 Hawkins street, had struck and broken traffic post al the corner of Church and Elm streets. The police investigated and SChupack agreed 10 pay for repair ing the post.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
TROIRLIs RIGHT AWAY

New Canaan, Conn, July 30 R'- \ new automatic water main clean CT rust bought by the town was put into use yesterday and Rt once brought about trouble. The device was attached to fire hose and push ed through the main. Three hundred feet of the hose got iammed in the main and could not be pulled out.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
Funerals
Charles ,IOhnsnn

The funeral of Charles Johnson was held this afternoon 3 3 o'clock in the Swedish Bethany church, Rev. c. ]. Vahlstrom officiating Pail bearers were August Olson, Charles Q. Johnson, Olaf Nelson Emil Carlson John Olson and Alhin Hierpe, Burial was in Fair,ieU cem- eterV,
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
SUIT OVER AUTO CRASH

Sidney Lipsitz. through Nair X Nair. has sued Gustaye Renuth and Nathan Cravitz for $1Oo damages as tho result of an automobile accident in this city on July ce. The writ is returnable in the city court the third Monday of August Service was made today hy Constable Fred Wrinkle.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
SALARY INCREASE GIVEN

Hartford, July 30 UP'-The state board of control today increased fhe salary cf President Charles N. Beach of the Connecticut AEricul- ture college from sS.0no to s7,Sho, The board also voted an appropri- ation of sRSho for expenses to the new state medical examination board.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30

Fethlnhem Steel corporation has "alled for redemption at par and In tnrost, S6,33o GOO of its first exten- sion mortgage gold per cent. bonds which mature January i. 1926. The original issue comprised s11, ,on0 of which $o91.oOO was held in the treasury and $5.G7o,0 0Oo purchased for the sinking fund or cancelled to January 1, 1925.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
Costello Commissioned
 In Ordnance Department

RY GEORGE IT. WANNINE
 CWnshlngton Rurrau of x. B. lieraldl
 Washington, n. (, July So-Wil- liam F. Costello, 32 Garden street, New Britain. has been commissioned a captain, in the ordnance depart mont reserve corps. tho war depart rlent announced today.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
CASES CONTINIEn

Bridgeport, July 30 tP.-The eases of Clarence Ensign, 21, and George Clemens. 71, who were arrested yes terday on charges of being imph- cated in the passing of worthless checks at several stores in this city, were continued in city court today until August (
New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
SUSPENDED AND RETURNED

The police have been notified by the commissioner of motor vehicles that the operator's license of Albert Mathis, 22s North Burritt street, has been suspended. The licenses of Gustave Presser. 40 Chapman street. Michael German of Jubilee street and Thomas Komsh of 291 High street have been returned.