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New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
Foreign Exchange

New York, June 12.-Foreign ex- change steady: Quotations Gin centsl Great Britain: demand 4S5 7-16; ca- bIes 4S5 7-S; so day bills on banks 4S1 7-16. France: demand 4.s4h; cables 4.S5. Italy demand 3.a5. cables 3.95ta. Demand: Belgium 4.7413, Germany 23.S1, Holland 4o.1S, Norway 16,S5, Sweden 26.7s, Denmark 1884, Switzerland 1s.41. Spain 14.5S. Greece 1.69, Poland 19 IA, Czecho-Slovakia 2.s6, Jugo- slavia 1.75, Austria 14 Is, Rumania 46 1-4, Argentine 40.00. Brazil 1o.s5, Tokyo 40 s-S, Shanghai IT 7-S, Men treal 99 63-64.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
Ansonia Factory Cuts
 Out One Department

Shelton, June 12 P,-As re- suit of labor trouble which existed more or less for some time. culmin- ating in the strike of some 400 en- ployes, the weaving department of the Sidney Blumenthal Co. here has been abolished, Seven trucks. load ed mostly with looms from that de- partment have already departed for New Jersey, where the machinery will be installed at the South River plant of the concern. reparations are being made 10 move more ma- ckinery from the department hy rail SO that when the movement Is com pleted the weaving formerly done here will be done in the New Jersey plant.
 In the strikers quarters there were no new developments today.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
WATCHfUL WAITING . IN SWEENEY AFFAIR
Tax Commissioner May Act
 When Apprisal Is Filed

The state tax ommissloners of- hce at Hartford is awaiting develop ments in the John r. Sweeney estate Inventory and with its filing within . few days minus Items of appraisal on the Main and Fairyiew street properties owned by Mir. Sweeney, litigation is expected.
 Edmund crofts, nephew of Mir. Sweeney and executor of the estate, has placed on record deeds which give him possession of the Main street business and apartment house. and the Sweeney home on Faitview street. The deeds were drawn sey- erai years, prior to Mfr. sweeney's death and in the documents the grantor retained the life use of his property. The deeds were recorded few days after the death.
 The executor has already allowed the time provided by law for filing inventories to expire. When no re- quest for an extension was made, Probate Judge Bernard r. Gaffncy had him summoned into court and 6 demand was made for the state ment of appraisal of the Sweeney properties. Judge Gaffney Is not in- terested in what items are included or excluded, but will require a re- port from the executor, 1t is explain cd. The state tax commissioner office is vitally interested in the pro- perties concerned in the deeds and Is making a drive to collect inherit ance taxes. The deeds and the con- ditions surrounding their drawing will be investigated in the event that crofts does not include the proper ties In the inventory. Since he has placed on record papers giving him self ownership in the realty, it is not expected items contradictory of this ownership will be contained in the inventory.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
TREATMENTS GRAVES
 ID RE DECORATED
Memorial Services Will Be Held
 Sunday Morning

Annual memorial services for de- parted members of the firemeH's E relief association will be held Sun day morning. the entire off platoon of the department marching to the cemeteries to place flowers and wreaths on the graves of the deceas- ed firemen. According to the plans for the occasion, the off platoon will start at the central fire station and march to Fairview and St. Mary's cemeteries at 9:S0 o'clock.
 Three new graves will be decor ated this year by the relief associa- ton, one of them being that of the late Captain Williams Watts of En- zine Co. who died early this year. The other two are those of Harry Latham and Harry Wetmore. both caIlmcn who were on the pension roll of the department at the time of their deaths during the past year. Other graves to be decorated are those of Chief Robert ]. Dame, Cap- tain John O'Brien. and Bremen Richard Hartnett. Michael Claughes- sey. Thomas Cross, James McCon- key and Frank Humphrey.
 Captain William Porter, Lieuten- ant Hugh Clark and George M. Mycroft comprise the committee in charge of the observance and they have announced that anyone wish ing 10 donate flowers for decorating the graves may do so, leaving them at the central fire station Saturday afternoon or before o'clock Sun day morning,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
ANNOUNCE PRIZE WINNERS
 AT ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL
Jack Murphy, William Luddy, Ros- ale Dolan and Mae Dolan
 Winners of HonOrs.

Announcement was made today at st. Joseph's Parochial school of the winners of prizes donated for excel lence in scholarship and religion. The winners of the scholarship awards are: Jack Murphy, first, and William Luddy, second. 'These carry with them d prize of s10 for first and S for second donated annually by Daly Council, No. IF. K. of c. The two leading pupils in the study Vf religion are: RosaIie Dolan, first. and Mae DoIan, second. This also carried with it prize Of s10 for first and s5 for second.
 The winners of the prizes offered for the best essays on Irish history have not yet been announced by the men and women Hibernains who al- so offer prizes in this subject. The prizes will be awarded al the grad uation exercises to be held in St. Joseph's church at { o'clock Sunday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
City Items

An anniversary requiem mass will be held tomorrow morning at : o'clock in St. Pster's church for Anthony Dlnno,
 Members of the ladies' auxiliary to the A. 0. II, will receive communion next Sunday morning at the I o'clock masses in the churches Of the city. The membess will attend the serv- ices In their own parishes. rather than meeting Ut one church.
 The Ex-servieemens Betterment Bureau will meet this evening at I o'clock at the rooms of the Veter- ans of Foreign Wars in the United Building on Main street. The tnal reports Of Memorial Day will te made. 1 F. V. McDonough will leave the employ of the North & Judd Mfg. Co, next week.
 victrolas and pianos al Morans.-- adv.
 Clarence Hartman, for number of years employed by the Traut X HIine Co.,, and more recently at the North & Judd Co.,. plant has re- signed his position and will enter the laundry business. Printed silk dresses only si5. Mary Elizabeth Dress Shop. s7 w. Main. --advt.
 Willis Corbin of 130 Camp street was operated upon at the New Brit ain General hospital yesterday. The operation was performed by Dr. c. A. Cooley.
 The postponed meeting of Lovisey Moore Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans, will be held in I. O. o. r. hall Thursday afternoon, June IS, at 3;30 o'clock whom limitations will take place.
 Roy Warren, an eagle scout of New Haven. is spending the week. end with James Beach, a local eagle scout
 Miss Edna Nj. Laufensweiler of this city Is a member of the grad uating class at Mt, St. Joseph's III L1dllIpius @uiIlliSAND- ment exercises took place this aft- ernoon.
 Improvement in the condition of Comptroller Hanford L. Curtis was reported this afternoon at his home on Liberty street where he Is un- dergoing treatment for illness. A motor meter was stolen from machine owned by R. A. Cathier of 42 Harrison street while it was parked on Curtis street late last night, according to q report received by the police.
 An anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated in St, Peters church tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock for the repose of the soul of the late Anthony Dinnonno. 7
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
'HERR|CK COMING 10 STATE CONVENTION
National Commander of s. A. War Veterans Will Come Here

National Commander = in Chief Chauncey W. Herrick of Washing ton, D. C., will be the chief guest of-honor at the annual Connecticut State Department Encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans to be held in New Britain June 19 and 20. This news, which will be a req son for great elation among Spanish War veterans of New Britain and throughout Connecticut, was made known this afternoon by State De- pertinent Commander Theodore Johnson who received a telegram this noon from the national com mander, at present in Detroit. "
 According to the telegram re- celved by Commander Johnson to- day, the commander-in- -chief will cut short his present engagement in the middle west and hurry east to meet Past Commander-in-C Chief Will liam Jones. coming 10 the encamp- ment in New Britain with him from NE" | ui CIl1s Acl Jones had previously been an nounced as the representative of the commander at the local encamp- ment. since the commander was to have been absent in the middle west.
 The coming of Commander Her rick may to great extent be at- tributed to the tireless efforts on the part of State Department Con- mander Johnson and Past Com mander-in Chief Jones, both of whom have been constantly endcav- bring to have him change his mind and come east in time 10 attend the Connecticut encampment. That their efforts hava at last been crowned with success, is evident from today's telegram from the national com mander, with his promise to cut short his western trip and hasten back east in time for the New Brit ain gathering.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
OIL ISSUES ARE STRONGER TODAY
Declining Crude Production In. auences Buying

New York, June i2 R,--wall Street opening;N Heavy buying of the oil shares, appdrently influenced by reports of declining crude produc. ton. featured the opening of to- days stock market, large blocks of Royal Dutch, PaeiHc, simms and Marland being taken at advancing prices. The first sale Of Maxwell E certificates was a block of 4,eo0 shares at l1s, up 2&. American Republics opened two points higher. at TO, a new top. and initial gains of point or more were recorded by May Department Stores, Remlng- ton Typewriter. Canadian Pacific.
 The demand for the oils centered largely in shares of companies with heavy gasoline inventories. Texas Company, General Petroleum, Phil lips and Independent Oil & Gas quickly mounting to new high levels for the year. American Republics, 6 holding company with several oil subsidiaries, extended its gain 10 eight points before the end Of the first half hour, while Marland, Standard oil of California, Houston and Continent sold point or more above yesterdays final quota tions. Squeezing of the shorts" was reflected in 8 jump of about five points each in the Commercial Solv- ents issues and in gain of two points in American Can. American Telephone, Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies and American Foreign Power broke through to new high levels for the year. Foreign exchanges opened reactionary. Demand ster- ling yielded slightly to s4.s5h de- spite the increase in the gold hold ings of the Bank of England. and French francs fell back four points to 4.S3 cents.
 Buying of coppers and rails was on a lively scale the rise In the latter group being accomplished despite a sharp fall in grain prices. ,Miscel- laneous issues responded to brisk bidding, particularly General Elec- tric, International Harvester w. u. Cons. Cigar, Cuyamel Fruit ana Pierce Arrow Pfd. Ward Baking R. was pushed up to 59 a record hg- ure. Famous Players dropped IA on large offerings.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
Boys Appreciate Kind
 Woman Near School

Torrington, June 12.-Because Mrs Sylvester Amidon always re- turned their baseball to them when 1t went over the schoolyard fence, the boys in the Nigeon avenue school, which adjoins Mrs. Amidon's house, voluntarily clipped together their pennies yesterday and pur- chased 2o1s pound box of candy, which they sent to her as evidence of their appreciation. The action was entirely voluntary on the part of the boys. according to Miss Ger trude Brown, principal of the school
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
ZIONISTS' FLOWER DAY
Sunicr Hadassah to Have Charge of Raising Funds This Year--sfeet- 1e
 ing Sunday at Hebrew School.

The local Zionist organization will hold it's loth annual Flower Day next Sunday, This year the work will be carried out under the au- spices of the Junior Hadassah. The proceeds of Flower Day are used to purchase land In Palestine upon which refugees from Europe are settled. The funds for the settle- Inent work are furnished by the keren Hayesod. In view of the fact that immigration into Palestine far exceeds the figure set at the begin ming of the year q special request for larger donations has been made by the national office. The Junior Badassah extends an invitation to all the members and their friends to join in the work Sunday and all wishing. to participate are requested 10 be present at the Hebrew school at S:So@a. Tn. .@@4..
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
MORE EVIDENCE IN PERKINS TRIAL
Testimony Is Designed to Reiute
 Previous Charges

New York, June 1s R,--Testimony designed to retute the eye witt ness" story of Harry Brown. star witness for the prosecution. was presented today by the defense In the trial of Dorothy Perkins for the murder Of Thomas Templeton, Jer- sey City war veteran. r..H
 Mrs, Letitia Dunlap, Dorothy's aunt, who also was Q guest at the fatal St. Valentines party, said Brown WIS not present when Tem- pieton was shot but entered the room lais7.
 A statement taken by the homi- eide stenographer at tho Perkins home after the shooting, also was again introduced today to refute Mrs. Dunlap's testimony that Ru- dolph Perkins. tho girls father, and her mother had engaged in a strugr gle which she said preceded the shooting. t
 Mrs. Dunlap said in court today that Thomas Templeton was also in the struggle for the possession of the fatal pistol. Harry Brown did not come into tho hallway until aft CT the shot was fired, she said. '.
 Mrs. Dunlap under cross-exam- ination told ot having seen Temple ton and Rudolph Perkins chase Dorothy when she took a gun from \ drawer and started out of the house. They tried to stop the girl and get the pistol, the witness said. She later heard Perkins and Tenn pleton talking loudly, Mrs. Dunlap testified.
 Eleanor Houghton, guest at the party. followed Dorothy's aunt on the stand.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
BISHOP MURRAY.
 ID LEAVE SOON
Going to Portland, Me-, Within
 Four Months
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Hartford, June 12 P-The Right Rev. xIohn Gregory Murray, who was on Thursday appointed bishop of the Portland. Me, diocese 0f the Catholic church will take charge of that see sometime during the next four months. AS pastor of st.. Patrick's church in Hartford there Is much work 10 be done before he will be ready 10 depart from Hart ford as it is one of the largest ana important parishes in the city.
 The appointment of successor as pastor of St. Patrick's will have no bearing on the date of his de- parture from Hartford. Under the provisions of the canon law of the church a newly appointed bishop must assume charge of his diocese within 9 period of four months from appointment, and when not consecrated this must be done with In three mouths period, As, Bishop Murray was consecrated April 2s, 1920 tffe tiyree months regulation win have no bearing in his case, but he wiiihaye four months in which to prepare to assume charge on the Maine diocese which would bring his departure sometime prior to Oc- tober il. ~
 No official information has been received by Bisrop Murray as yet relative to his appointment to the Portland see. and it is not anticipat- ed such information will be received until the arrival of the official docu- ments from Rome indicating the appointment by Pope Plus. The or&nary procedure is 10 have these documents placed m the mails i'm mediatoly after the appointment and the documents will probably reach Hartford before the end of the month,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
Drunken Bride Must
 Serve Jail Sentence

East Orange. N. J., June 12 Pl- Police Judge Stasse announced to- day that he would not suspend the sentence of 30 days in jail which he recently imposed upon Mrs. Mar gaFet C. Robrecht, bride of a month, for driving while drunk. Permission was granted 10 file an appeal within 10 days. Mrs. Ro- brecht will not be at liberty pending action thereon,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
Hearings Assigned on
 Proposed Auto Bus Lines

Harttord, June II W-Ihe pubIlc utilities commission has assigned .hcarfngs as follows: June 16. the pe- tition of the Waterbury and Milldale Tramway Co. for a certificate to operate motor buses over two routes in Waterbury: the petition of the Connecticut Co, for permission 10 discontinue the route between Dur ham and Middletown via Middlefield and for the establishment of a new route from the Durham center post office to Kings avenue, Middletown, via the Durham road and other
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
Hazel, Star Athlete, Is
 HonOred by Rutgers Men

New Brunswick, N. J.. June t2 P' --Memhers of inc graduating class
 Of Rutgers usiyersity at their class day exercises today voted Homer H.. Hazel. star athlete. 'the man who
 has done most for Rutgers" He will
 receive a silver cup awarded ny the
 Rutgers club. Of Newark. Hazel
 won his varsity "R" in four sports, football, baseball, basketball and
 track. He was 1924 All-American
 fullback. president Of the senior
 class, of the athletic association and q member Of the senior honorary society
 He is married and the father of three children and has been appoint ed director of athletics at the I5sJ-
 yersity ee Mississippi.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
Delegates Late Reaching
 Veterans Convention

Bristol, June 12 P-Late arrival of delegates to the fifth state en- campment of Veterans of Foreign Wars made it necessary to merge the forenoon into that of the after noon, Major w. J. shanahan of Waterbury, department commander, presided and Mayor J. r. Wade well comed the veterans, who maVic a reply through Commander Shana- han.
 Much of the routine business was handled in the afternoon hours, in- cluding the reports and the selec- ton Of committees.
 Commanders -in-Chief John H. Dunn arrived from Boston at noon and will be guest here until Sun daN,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
LICENSES SUSPENDED

The police have been notified by the commissioner of motor vehicles that the following operators H. censes have been suspended: 4. L. Cochan Of 30 Andrews street. Jos eph Campbell of iss Cleveland street, Harold R. Colby of SIS Chestnut street and Giuseppe Car rochislla of 30 Beaver street
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
JOINT OUTING TOMORROW
Two Congregational Churches to Hold Picnic, Rain or shine---to 4
 Leave at ?. ni.

The South and Stanley Memorial \, .ngregationai churches will hold a joint outing nt Hart's pond tomor. row rain or shine. A menu, start ing with clam chowder. including roast beef. and baked ham and wind ing up with pie, has been arranged. There will be a program of athletic events. Transportation will be fur nished. Cars will leave Franklin square from in front of the First Lutheran church at 1 o'clock. There will be music by brass orchestra from the American Legion band.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
Miss Aldrich Bride of
 $. G. Holc0mb of Bristol

Miss Betty Aldrich, daughter of Mrs. Mary E. Aldrich of al0 Shut tie Meadow avenue, and Samuel C.. Holcomb Of Bristol were united In marriage on Wednesday afternoon al o'clock by Rev C. !. bonahue al St. Joseph's reetory. Mrs. Frank Clark, sister of the bride, was ma- tron of honor and Earl Aldrich, brother of the bride. best man.
 The bride was atilred in q gown of white embroidered chiffon and white lace hat and carried a shower bouquet Of white roses and laurel. Mta Clark wore lowered chiffon E.itft rose taffeiA hat and carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas and laurel.
 After the ceremony a reception was held st the home Of the brides mother. Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb left on a wedding trip and upon. their return will reside on West Main street, PiainSille,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
JULY 2 DATE APPROVED

New York. June 12 Pl-Juiy 2 was approved as the date for the Italian fund bouts al the Pole Grounds by the state athletic ee@- mission today. but several dis culties still must be overcome h connection with clearing the seats after the match.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
DIN,S REPORT.

New York, June 12.-Dun's week ly compilation of bank clearings show an aggregate of $S,1e7.1SS,oO0. an increase of 11.2 per cent over last year. Outside of New York there was ar increase of 10.4 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12

highways. June IT. on the petition of the city of Bridgeport for the ap- proval and maintenance of a con- mercial side track across Railroad avenue in Bridgeport for the Amer ican-Canada Properties Corp.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
REPORTS PETTY THEFTS

Dr. E, D. Radcliffe reported 10 the police this morning that great many petty thefts have occurred at his home. 10S Franklin square. re- gently and asked that they be in- vestigated.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE

Richard J. Dsus. CS.. of Chicago a member Of the board of lecture. ship of the Christian Science church will speak at the Camp school audi. torium tomorrow evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
WaN Street Briefs


 Preparation Of q new reorganiza- ton plan for tho Chicago, Milwau- kee X St. Paul railway, in opposi- ton 10 the one recently drawn up by Kuhn. Loeb & Co. and the National City Co, as reorganization managers, Is under way. Edwin c. Jameson, president of the Globe & Rutgers, Fire Insurance Co.,, announced the plan, it Is said, twill afford reason able protection to stockholders and 10 junior lien bonds without the payment of exorbitant commissions to reorganization managers.
 The output of copper by North American smelters in May amount ed to si,o67 short tons. against g3,- POT in April and 92.203 in March. Receipts of American rofiners were slightly more than 100000 tons com pared with l10,s6o in April and 12S,6s4 in March.
 Subscription books on the s50,- 100000 Belgian loan, offered today by J, P. Morgan & Co. were closed Is minutes after the opening. Under new system adopted by the Nor gan firm. allotments will be based as far as possible on actual orders for the bonds from investors.
 The American Iron & Steel insti- ute calculates that production of steel ingots and castings in the United States during 1924 aggregat- cd 31931,9S9 tons, a decrease of 7,o11,757 tons. or about 15.6 per cent under the total for 1923. The output of rolled iron and steel (fln- ished materiaD was 2s,oSG,4s5 tons, against 33,277,076. Production of cast iron pipe and fittings gained 274,465 tons to 1,S4t.S50 tons.
 The weakness of some stocks in recent transactions is attributed in brokerage houses to the switching of traders into the oil issues. which have been buoyant on reports of large earnings and heavy gasoline consumption.
 
 The report of the Lehigh Valley railroad to the public service com- mission for the first quarter of 1925 shows surplus of st,S2s,15o after taxes and charges. equal after pre- ferred dividends to s1.10 share on the common stock. against s2,4O4,- S41, or s1.16 a share. In the cor responding period of 1924.
 Advices received in the financial district from London states that di- rectors of the Dunlop Rubber Co. plan an offering of f5,000,000 in new debenture stocks next week and re- tirement of the American ' per cent bonds.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-12
Funerals
Mrs, Walter Consic

Funeral services for Mrs. Walter Consic will be held tomorrow morn ing at 7:s0 o'clock from the home $40 Washington street and at 7:45 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church.