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New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
SENATE VOTES TO RESTORE RIGHTS
Takes Favorable Action on P. J.
 Gaener'S Petition
Especial to the Herald.)

Hartford. March 2s.-The senate voted today to restore the forfeited rights of r. J. Gagner of New Brit ain. Gagner was fined s25O on a manslaughter charge, his automobile having run down a woman on Franklin square, causing her death. The petition was faverably reported by the committee on forfeited rights. It has yet to be passed by the lower house. ,,' ..a.., ...
 Governor John H. Trumbull late yesterday signed a bill permitting New Britain to issue new sewer and subway bonds. The bill is now in the office, of Secretary of State Palotti. Senator Edward F. Hall, chairman of the board of finance and taxation in New Britain, will complete the legal mechanics in con- nection with floating the issues within the next week.
 officials of the town of Newing- ton were here this afternoon before the roads, rivers and bridges com mittee In an effort to have Robbins avenue in Newington declared part of the state aid system. The appro- priations committee has already heard their story and 1t was under stood that the state will help. Neither committee has passed on the petition.
 The appropriations committee to- day heard a number of Unionvule citizens on their petition for a road from Unionville to Plainville. The delegation was headed by Repre- sentative F. H. Woodford of Union- vile. Representative John Kimmel of Plainville did not speak on the matter as he is member of the roads, rivers and bridges committee and thought any words by him might be embarrassing to the legis- ! lators
 , Vice President F. W. Pape of the l New Britain Fish and Game asso- | citation, representative from New ington, today filed papers of incor- poration of the association with the 1 secretary of state.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
THE CRADLE ROLL

A daughter was born at the New Britain general hospital today to MT. and Mrs. Thomas Gubbens of 347 South street.
 A son was born today to Mir. and Mrs. Napoleon Bernier of 30 Orange street at the New Britain general hospital.
 A son was born at the New Britain general hospital today to Mr. and Mrs, William Hennessey of 367 Com monwealth avenue.
 A daughter was born today at the New Britain general hospital to Mir. and Mrs. Lucius Warner of 4s We'll ington street.
 A daughter was born to Mir. and Mrs. H. L. Buckbee of 117O Stanley street at the New Britain general hospital today.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Claims That Oil Heater
 Was Unsatisfactory: Sues

The Citizens Coal Co. of this city has been sued for s2,OO0 damages by Frank Avitabile of Hartford. The. plaintiff claims that the defend ants installed an inefficient heating system in his house and. when or dered to remove it. did so but failed to refund the cost of the plant.
 Max Adleson of Hartford issued the writ, which is returnable in the court of common pleas the first Tuesday of April. Service was made by Constable Fred Wrinkle.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
RIVAL BUS SERVICE

Bridgeport. March 26.-Whether the people of Bridgeport will be carried in Connecticut Company jitney lines at a cash fare of ten cents or three rides for 25 cents or an independent jitney bus lines at a fare of five cents, is one of the questions to come before the pub lie utilities commission at a public hearing here on Monday next. Two important proposed bus routes are involved in this question,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

Members of the Rotary club wore white duck coats. Entertainment was furnished by "The Serenaders" and solos were sung by the follow ing Rotadians: Steve Robb, Louis s. Jones, William Muller and Ralph Britton, The Rotarians marched into the room in body, with the governor at their head, as the guests stood in respect to the executive.
 A sensation was sprung by Dr. R. w. Pullen, who,- when called upon by Leon A. Sprague, director of the drive. told story of movement in a local factory to refrain from any contribution because of an alleged false statement.
 Dr. Pullen said it was reported that there were no subscriptions be- ing received from one Of the large factories in the city. The report was Investigated. The foremen in the plant were called together and it was learned that one man was re- ported to have said that he had call ed upon the Tuberculosis Relief so- ciety for help during sickness and because he was unable to get it, his child had died. The story spread through the factory,
 A report was made to Dr. Pullen as health superintendent and he in- vestigated. He saw the man and his wife and both denied ever having made any such statement. He found that the alleged incident occurred during the smallpox epidemic, when the tuberculosis relief nurses were working from ' o'clock in the morn ing until after midnight in the vac cination clinic.
 At 10:30 o'clock one night a nurse was called by the family in question. Having worked from z a. m., still he answered the call and stayed with. the sick child all night long and tho next day until the family was able to secure a nurse. Then she called twice a week and her assistant once each week for the ensuing two month.
 sMr. Sprsgue reported that he had been asked whether the $S,000 eX- penses of the drive were for his salary and whther or not his interest in the drive was due to an alleged salary being paid Mrs. Sprague as Girl Scout commissioner. Both Mr. and Mrs. Sprague are donating their services to the community corpora ton during the drive and also throughout the year and do not re- ceive any recompense whatever, ht said.
 He reported that not a person in the United Community corporation received a cent of pay.
 Tomorrow will be the last ,lunch- con meeting this week, The final luncheon will be on Monday. It was announced from figures compiled by Postmaster H. E. Erwin that out of 1,727 people visited, GOO of them be- ing in the fifth and sixth wards, only 22 were found who could not speak English. It was reported that of these 1,727 persons, 139 had refused to make any contribution and 159 were found who were unable to give It was reported that in the ward solicitation 75 per cent of the giTers were new ones.
 A combined report of the first two days report showed that out of every six contracts, one person contribut- ed. One in 10 is said to be consid- cred an average and the drive off, cials declare themselves as very much encouraged by this showing.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Announcement Is Made of
 OlssOn-Steppler Wedding

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Gladys Step pier, daughter of Mrs. Emma Step pier of 472 Lincoln street, to Fred arick c. Olsson, manager of the Lig- 'att Drug store. The ceremo ony took p'ace in Hartford on March 19, and was performed by the Rev. Mir. Archibald, pastor of the Congrega- ional church. Mir. and Mrs. Olsson Ire making their home at 7S2 West Main street.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Youngsters, 4 and 9, Are
 III From Alcoholism

New York, March 26.--May Ben son, years old, and her brother, Henry, 4, were found last night un- conscious outside their Brooklyn home, suffering from alcoholism, ac- cording to the diagnosis of Dr. Thomas Larkin of St Catherine's hospital, where the children were taken. May was left in charge of four of the children in the Benson family yesterday afternoon when her mother took the youngest child to a hospital in Manhattan for treatment. Police and hospital authorities have been unable to learn where the child got the liqucr which she and her brother drank. Both will recover.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
RuILnfNG PERMITS

A permit to build two family 'rane dwelling house was granted 70 Frank II. and Jennie F. Stewart ihis morning. The house will be built It 3s0 Corbin avepue and will cost fl2,d00. Ff'. v
 A permit to constructa a one fami- y frmae dwelling house on ten acre road was granted to F. R. Gilpatric. The house win cost about $500.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
8l1trrralH
Mrs, Mary J. Pierce

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jane Coates Pierce were held this afternoon. Prayers were said at the home at 101 Pleasant street at 8 o'clock and services were conducted at 3:3O o'clock at the Erwin chapel. Rev. J. Emerson Ford officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Stanley F, Wheeler

Rev. J. Emerson Ford off1ciated this afternoon at funeral services for Stanley Edward Wheeler. 2 1-3 year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Ernest B. Wheeler of 22s Maple street. Serv- ices were held at the home at 4 o'clock. Burial was in Fairview cemetery,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
FUNDS RAISED LOCALLY. LOWER TAXES IN STATE
Continued from First Page.)

fin the long run will relieve conges- ton and reduce the burden of taxes on the state."
 In concluding the governor called attention to the Rotary motto. He profits most who serves best" and advised the workers to base their activities on this theory.
 The Rotary club was host to the workers this noon.
 The reports as made today indi- cated, that the drive now has gone beyond the $3S,O00 mark. They were as follows:
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Robert Parsons

Robert Theodore Parsons, infant son of MT. and Mrs. John Parsons of S5 Wakefield court, who died Tues day night, was buried this afternoon. Rev Dr. A, A. Ahlauist officiated at services at the home.. Interment was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Husky Sheriff Freed
 On Assault Charges

Waterbury, March 26.--Deputy Sheriff William Jenusaitis, 21 Chip man street accused of beating a 15 year old boy was discharged in city court this morning by Judge Abner P. Hayes. Judge Hayes stated that while possibly the deputy sheriff did not act with the best judgment, from the evidence given by sub stantial witnesses 1t would seem that the deputy sheriff could not be held responsible for the occurrence which led to the lads arrest.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
BoIcSlawa ZeWnicki

Funeral services for Boleslaw Zewnicki, who died in the New Brit ain General hospital Tuesday night. were held this morning from the Sacred Heart church. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
TO BUILD SHE'D

A permit to build an open shed 90 54 feet at cost of s4500 has been issued to the Swift and Upson Lumber Co. at 15S Elm street.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

The Diamond Match Co. earned s9.9S share on the capital stock In 1924 with net income of s1,694,S06 after charges and federal taxes. This compares with s1,702,320 or $10.o3 share in 1923. Surplus for the year after dividends was $3S7,59S with total surplus of $4,S95,060.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Wall Street Briefs

, The Reading company's net oper- ating income for February increased to Sl,7Sg.o62 compared with $l,6O1,-
 69S in February 1924, although gross fell to s7,52l,l7s from s7,7s9,O64. Net for the first two months of 1925 was sS,2l7,i44 against s2,712.521 in the same period last year.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

, The Reading companys net oper- ating income for February increased to Sl,7Se,062 compared with $l,6O1,- 69S in February 1924, although gross fell to s7,52l.l7s from $7,7s9, ,O64. Net for the first two months of 1925 was s3,2t7,144 against S2,712,521 in the same period last year.
 Operations at the plant of the h. ternational Paper Go. have in- creased steadily in the last six months from 75 per cent of capacity to the present rate of about o5 per cent, according to company officials.
 In addition to new bonds offerings today exceeding s40,000,000 of which the largest is s2o,O0O.O0O common wealth of Pennsylvania highway 1 per cent bonds at prices yielding S;75 per cent to 3.S0 per cent. 10000 shares of 6h per cent cumulative preferred stock and 5000 common shares of the International Securities Trust Co. of America also BSre marketed. The shares are offered in units of one share of preferred and one-half share of common at 0i20 per unit. plus accrued preferred div idends to yield $50 per cent. Offer ing also is made of 100000 shares of the Anglo American bank of Greece at S6 q share.
 Reduction of $15,SS6, 800 in the total bonded debts of the L. s. Steel Corporation Is regarded in Wall street as one of the striking features of the annual report for 1924. This is equal to about 8 a share on the common. The corporations bonded debt now stands at $511,272,929 which has been reduced about $116,- 100000 since 1914, or $23 a share on the common.
 In contrast to net loss of 3257,365 reported by the Advance Rumely company for 1923, the report for 1924 shows net income of $435,736 equivalent to- $3.4S a share on $l2,- 500,000 preferred stock.
 The report of the American Rail- way Express Co. to the Massachu- sets Department of Public Utilities shows net income of $2,2Sl,s99 for 1924 equal 10 s6.59 share on the capital stock, against $2,459,76S or S.10 share in 1923. Total revenue declined to s150.s3a,7SS from s157.- 443,7..1 the year before. Surplus after dividends was s2O3,479 com- pared with s3S1,24s in 1923.
 February revenues of the Balti- more & Ohio railroad were smaller than those of the same month last year, net operating income declining s220,61S to $1,S00.442. Gross fell $l,SSS,431 to s17,10s,559. Net for the first two months this year, how ever, showed a gain of $312.99S over the corresponding period of 1924 al- though gross revenues declined $1,- 760,196.
 The Diamond Match Co. earned S9.9S share on the capital stock In 1924 with net income of s1,694.S06 after charges and federal taxes. This compares with $1,T02,320 or $1003
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT
 New York--Exchanges S34,o00,- GOO; balances. lO2, 900. 900.
 Boston - Exchanges, s4,00o,e0Di balances, 25.000,0o0.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

|, s. TREASURY STATEMENT |. S. treasury balance. S447,Ss4,o5s
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

Operations at the plant of the h. ternatlonal Paper Go. have in- creased steadily in the last six months from 75 per cent of capacity to the present rate of about o5 per cent, according to company officials.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

In contrast to net loss of $2573e5 reported by the Advance Rumely company for 1923, the report for 1924 shows net income of $435,736 equivalent to. $3.4S share on $12,- 500,O00 preferred stock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
STUDENTS STUDY FIRE
PREVENTION MANUAL

Safeguarding the Home" fire
prevention manual for the school
children of America, prepared under
the direction of the United States
Bureau of Education by the National
Board of Underwriters. is the name
of a booklet being studied by the
children Of the public schools of San
Antonio. The subject matter of the
booklet is divided into 20 lessons and
the children are being taught the
causes of fires and their prevention.
The subjects Of the lessons are
Our country's fire loss; preventing
fires; matches; lights; stoves and
furnaces; open fires; cooking and
cleaning; rubbish; kerosene: gasoline
gas; electricity; acetylene gas: smok-
ing; forest fires; pyroxylin plastic.
commonly known as celluloid. and
similar substances holidays: the first
five minutes; serious fires and first
aid hints.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
FOR HIGH SCHOOL

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 24.-CP)-Gerard
Swope of New York, president Of the
General Electric Company. it became
known today, has given $4,000 to St
Louis high schools to start a fund
the income from which is to provide
scholarships at American universities
The recipient. if successful in after
years. shall return the original adj
vance, plus interest and voluntary nd.
ditions. The gift is memorial to
Swope's father and mother. Isaac and
Ida Swope, who spent almost so years
of their life here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
SEVILLE THREATENED
BY HEAVY FLOODS

SEVILLE, Spain, Dee. 24.-R-
Imminent danger Of inundation by
torrential rains. which continue I'M
ceasingly. threatens part of Seville.
Provisional lodgings have been pro
vided for the residents of the subur-
ban villages of LaVega. Triana, Las
Erillas and other places. and urgent
measures have been taken to fill in
an open space on the banks of the
Guadaira river TO prevent the flood
ing of Cortijo and Palm drive.
Many olive groves are under water
and the residents of a considerable
portion of the rivers territory have
abandoned their homes. Miraflores is
totally isolated by the floods. and the
population is in a serious situation.
The naval authorities have des-
patched launches to the villages Of
LaAlgaba and Camas.
The people of Seville are greatly
alarmed over the impending danger,
for with the continuation of the rains
and the Overlooking Of adjacent
streams the evacuation Of many homes
will be necessary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
YOUTH DISGUISED
AS COUNTESS HELD
FOR SHOPLIFTINC

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. o4.-CR
The feminine finery of the Countess
Zeldan Letrovieski." more properly
known as Jack Mcdonald, 17-year-
old youth of Bingham, Utah, has been
replaced with blue ovcralls and boys
clothing allotted to wards of the
Juvenile court at the detention home
where the youth was sent today.
Posing as countess and bent
upon a dramatic career in female
roles, young Mcdonald was arrested
here yesterday, after he is alleged
to have stolen two womens wigs
and fur coat from department
store.
The youth spent a joyous five
weeks in Salt Lake City, disguised
as dashing widow.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Bcing the
forty seventh, or perhaps the forty
eighth wife" of Arthur Brooks. alias
John V. Weidemeyer. wholesale Lo.
thario. does not appeal to Mrs. Esther
Wcchsler Brooks. She brought suit
for annulment of her marriage to
Brooks. who is known also as Weld
meyer and Lord" Cornelius Beaver
brook. in the court OF Judge Harry
Lewis today.
MARRYING MAN.
According TO Mrs. Brooks. who
would also have her maiden name re
stored, Brooks proposed marriage
TO her. posing as a moving picture pro-
dueer. He interested her TO the ex-
tent of marrying him and obtained
$500 of her savings. and also OBJ
tanned S130 from her foster-father,
Ernest \. Fischer. under promise to
invest it in his "stupendous movie
enterprise"
Brooks. according TO his wife, has
been married at least 46 times.
Il am sure I'm his forty-seventh
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
DRAWING PRIZE WON
BY YOAKUM STUDENT

Ernest Manning OF Yoakum. a SEN
Tor at Texas University, is the winner
Of that university's architectural con-
test, a committee of San Antonio ar
chitects, serving as judges, announced
Thursday.
A. s. Mc1lhenny, Austin. won sec
ond prize and Jack Stuart, also of
Austin, took third. Participants were
required TO submit complete designs
for a national university.
Judges committee was composed Of
Atlee Ayres, Ralph Cameron and NAL
colin Simon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
LUMBER RATE CUTS
WILL AFFECT TEXAS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-CP)-
Rates on lumber from Los Angeles.
San Pedro and neighboring points
in California to Arizona, New Mexico
and Western Texas must be reduced by
March 10, next, by amounts ranging
up to 20 per cent, the !. c. c. ruled
today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
SPIRIT Of XMAS
. { n 6 j LIS
] CAPITAL
Coolidges to Spend Quiet
Christmas in Seclusion
of White House.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-LP)-
The spirit of Christmas engulfeC
Washington today, submerging ever
important affairs of state, as Santa
Claus, aided by srown-ups and chill
dren, made last minute preparations
10 be king for a day.
= With Congress already in adjourn
ment until after New Years. the
wheels of government began slowing
down today for an almost complete
sholiday stop Of three days. although
sfhe shutdown does not become effec-
Five until the close of the days work.
while cabinet members slipped out of
town TO spend Christmas with their
families. and hundreds of employees
slso left their post.
QUIET XMAS.
~ President Coolidge, busy at his
Desk, left the White House prepare
lions for tomorrow TO Mrs. Coolidge
and their son. John. who is home from
college. Nothing elaborate is planned,
~ they expect to spend the day in the
sEeclusion OF the executive mansion and
10 have no house guests.
u There will be a White House Christ
mas tree. howerer-onc shipped from
Wisconsin and decorated today-and
:. tonight the President and Mrs. Cool
idge expect 10 take part in a Christ
x<mas Eve ceremony at a community
stree planted south of the treasury.
WILL LIGHT TREE.
= The President at o'clock. will press
= button lighting the tree, and he and
Mrs. Coolidge expect to remain for the
ssinging of several Christmas carols.
Later in the evening, the choir of First
congregational Church. which they at
tend, win call at the White House to
sing carols, among them BELLS of
christmas" composed by DIR. Jason
Noble Pierce. the pastor, and dedicated
10 Mrs. Coolidge.
= The day before Christmas program
of Mrs. Coolidge called also for her at
Tendance Mt party for poor children
An one of the theaters under the aus
Bices of the Central Union Mission. A
tree laden with gifts for the youngsters
had been placed on the stage and she
sagreed TO lend hand in distributing
ViN6tntr. 4tottl1ae sic loph part III a
Santa Claus party at Children's Hos
pitnl.
REMAIN IN CAPITAL.
- Like the President, number of cab
5net members and government officials
Mill remain in the capital over the holi-
slay. Vice Presiden: Dawes. however.
will spend the day at his home in
Evanston. i'll. Secretary Kellogg has
gone to ST. Paul, his home; Secretary
Mellon will be in Pittsburgh, Attorney
General Sargent at Ludlow. VT, near
plymouth, where the Presidents faith
,s'Sr will spend Christmas; Secretary
Wilbur at the home of a sister-in-law
n Wayne. Pa, and Speaker Long
worth at his Cincinnati home. A num-
Der OF senators and representatives,
most OF them from distant states. are
.rcmaining here through the recess.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
COW PLAYS MOTHER
TO NEW BORN CAMEL

BEAUMONT, Dec. 24.-LP)-An
animal show wintering here has pur.
chased a COW TO mother q camel born
last Sunday. The mother camel gave
no milk for the little ship of the
desert" and attendants grew tired Of
warming bottles for the youngster. 1t
is valued at $1,000. Both babe and
foster mother have agreed perfectly
to the arrangement.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
LOTHARIO'S FORTY SEVENTH
WIFE SEEKS ANNULMENT

wife. and maybe the forty eighth,
said Mrs. Brooks.
Brooks has figured in numerous III
fairs of the heart and the purse.
After deserving Mrs. Brooks within
a month of their marriage, Brooks,
under the name of John V. Weld
meyer. lured pretty Mrs. Margarctta
Hoffman to st. Louis under promise
of starring her in his movie enter
priseS.
WEEDS THEN DISAPPEARS.
In Washington, under the name Of
Lord Cornelius Beaverbrook," the
defendant in the annullment action
brought today is said TO have per-
suaded Mrs. Virginia Martin to marry
him and permit him TO invest $4,000
for her. When the investment was
completed he disappeared.
Another of his victims. according
to Mrs. Brooks suit, was a Mrs.
Rose Burkin," whom he fleeced out
of $4,000, and Miss Olga Furth of
Milwaukee. whose $4,000 became his.
Judge Lewis indicated that he would
grant the annullment to Mrs. Brooks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
MAGNOLIA COMPANY
INCREASES STOCK

AUSTIN. Dec. 23.-CP)-Permit
was granted today by the secretary Of
state for increasing capital stock of
the Magnolia Petroleum company Of
Dallas from $100,000.O0O TO S1S5, O00.-
900 and for increasing capital stock
of the Magnolia Pipe Line company,
Dallas, from $4,000 to $4,000, 900.
These companies paid in filing fees
and franchise taxes more than 81. 600