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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

Some motorists are like door
hinges; always turning and never get
ting anywhere. "--Dickman
"A motorists actions are only pic
turS book of his creed. Emerson.
wait tin the clouds are past; then
fold back thy top to bluer skies. -
Proctor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
YOUR CAR and MINE
Entertainment for Motor Car Owners.
BY WILLIAM UILMAN.

Automatic signal lights are . proved
success, but automatic driving sttll
has o few accidents to explain daily.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
THE BUSINESS OF GETTING
AHEAD
Investing Through Experts

1t is not surprising that you who
are not bankers are unskilled in in.
vestment matters. The plumber
lacks specialized medical knowledge;
the minister is deficient at mechanics;
the chauffeur Is unframed in cooking:
and the business man does not at.
tempt to plead for himself in the
court room instead Of hiring a lawyer.
This is an age Of specialization,
and the man who succeeds best sticks
to his last and hires experts to do
unfamiliar tasks. The public losses
in the field of investment reach
$1,000. 100000 a year. and could be
eliminated to a large extent If the
layman never parted with his funds
until he sought competent, authorita.
tive, impartial advice. 1t is just as
costly. for the ordinary individual to
invest his money on his own as 1t
would be for him to try to fix the
hairspring of his watch with a pen.
knife instead of taking it around the
corner to the jewelers..
A new profession of investment
counselors, who seel nothing but ad-
vice, Is springing up. The practition-
ers. of course, prefer the patronage
Of large investors, but banks and in
vestment houses are equipped to ad-
wise the man with only 500 to invest.
There are indirect ways also where.
by you can at virtually no cost en-.
list the service Of the most skilled
investment experts in the country.
First, by depositing funds in a saw
ings bank, you are acquiring a pro
rata stake, in accordance with the
size of your deposit, in diversified
list of high-grade bonds and mort
cages, which are selected by expert
buyers in conformity with definite
rules established by State law. AS a
depositor, you shift the problem Of
investing your savings to a specialist.
You get the highest degree of safety
in this way, but must accept a modest
interest return. A savings bank ac-
count should be the foundation of
your investment structure.
Secondly. you can get the benefit of
expert judgment by buying shares Of
we'll established and successful banks,
trust companies, and insurance COM
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higher return than a savings bank.
but the price that the investor pays
is the assumption of greater hazards.
Fourthly. II you are interested in
first mortgages, you can invest IN a
diversified group Of them by buying
the shares of a well managed local
building and loan association.
Filthy. II you wish to save regu.
larly and do not desire to trust your
own judgment, you can purchase an
endowment policy from life insur'
ance company and let the company
experts invest your surplus funds,
which you turn over in the form OF
premiums.
There are a variety Of ways in
which you can enlist the services OF
competent investment specialists at
small cost and thus assure yourself
that your nest egg will grow. A safe
investment keeps getting larger all
the time through the magic Of COM
pound interest.
It is as easy for the thrifty to build
up q competence as to learn the
A B Cs. yet ever so many never grasp
this simple truth.
(Cooyright 1o26.)
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panies. The assets Of such fiduciary
institutions consist to a large extent
Of diversified stocks and bonds and
short-term evidences of Indebtedness
of other business enterprises. You get
automatic riversification by buying
shares Of good financial institutions.
You pick only once. and then a skilled
financial officer Of the company works
for you. There are Of course varying
degrees Of desirability among bank
and insurance stocks, but shares Of
financial institutions with a long
record Of good performance behind
them possess investment merit.
Thirdly. you can shift the invest
ment burden to an expert by pur.
chasing shares of well managed invest
ment trusts. The investment trust idea
is relatively new in this country, al.
though 1t has been successfully car.
ried out in England for generations.
Function of Investment Trust.
The investment trust raises capital
by selling its own promises to pay or
partnership shares to the public. The
funds thus raised are invested in
the securities Of other corporations
railroads. industrials. public utilities
and banks at home and abroad. The
investment trust functions like a
savings bank, except that 1t Is freer
from restrictions. The average invest
ment trust offers the promise of a
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secured By 6rst deed Of trust on real estate.
, Prevetling interest and c0rnrpienoo
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&tvoLU1lON or >FCUpIN ~ss
The Royal Promise

The birth of the idea of the mod
ern promissory note occurred during
the Dark Ages, when the monarchs-
in order to replenish their treasury
often borrowed money from their
wealthy subjects, giving them in re-
turn the "Royal Promise" to pay.
Unfortunately, the monarch often
either forgot about his promise or
was dethroned before the money
was to be returned. Needless to say
that this type of security was not
very enduring.
Today, First Mortgages are some
ones promise to pay secured by a
parcel OF that someone's real estate
worth generally about double the
amount promised. There is now no
question about his forgetting his
promise, because he has pledged val
liable property which hoA will lose
if he should forget. This is why the
investor takes very little risk, today,
in investing in First Mortgages.
And through Swartzell, Rheem
& Hensey Company he can now
receive interest at 6129o on these
safe securities.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

ence in being fired, he said, paved
the way for much better jobs.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
Smith Admits Belief
 InsuI Gave Him Aid

Chicago, Aug. Pl-Frank L. Smith, republican senatorial nomi- nee in Illinois, testified today before the senate campaign funds commit tee that during the recent primary campaign he understood" that Samuel Insull, Chicago public .utili- ties mangnate, had contributed funds to his candidacy.
 That was common talk in the campaign" Smith told Chairman Reed. Tn fact became an issue in the campaign and charges were made by my opponents"
 Did you deny it?" Reed asked |.
 Tn a speech at Springfield during the campaign, said that if one who had paid sSS,o0o,OOo in reduced rates to the public wanted to con- tribute to my campaign l saw no reason why he should not do so."
 The chairman of the Illinois com- merce commission, which controls rates on public utilities in the state, said he had no definite Information from Allen F. Moore, his campaign manager, that 1nsull had actually contributed to his campaign fund. The testimony is that the utilities executive gave S125,0O0 directly and spent s32,925.19 for propaganda against the world court which bene- fited Smiths candidacy.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
Tunney Will Not Charge
 People to See Him Train

Speculator, N. Y, Aug. P-If any people want to pay to see him | work. they can do that at the Yan- kee stadium on September 16, said Gene Tunney today. !.
 The challenger had just finished a morning run of six or seven miles over Adirondack mountain roads as part of his daily training for his battle with Jack Dempsey for the worlds heavyweight title.
 Tunney reiterated that no admis- sion would be charged persons visit ing this section while he is working out. The training ring is erected near the Lake Pleasant beach road and in plain view of all who pass.
 Speaking of Dempsey. the chal- lengcr sail that the champion had apparently been living pretty easy life" since his last fight three years ego and much will depend upon whether he will be back into his fighting trim by September.
 Bud German is expected here early next week to join Tunney's group of sparring partners, and Jack Delaney, who took the light heavy weight crown from Paul Berlenbach. is expected about August 21 to work out with Dempsey's challenger.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
H0LD.UP WAS IMPULSE,
 GIRL TELLS POLICE
Camden Prosecutor Asserts She Told Him She and Man Friend
 Were Penniless

Camden, Aug. 5. - The bobbed haired blonde girl who, with male companion, threatened to shoot Jacob Roisman, Philadelphia lawyer who gave them a lift in his automo- bile, in an attempt at robbery yes terday confessed her part in the hold-up, according to Assistant Prosecutor Varbalow.
 The girl, twenty and pretty, who first said she was Carolyn Williams of S7 West S7th street, New York, admitted, he said, that her name is Helen Bealer and that her home is at 112 18th street, Altoona.
 She said that four years ago she went to New York and obtained en- ployment in five and ten cent store at Broadway and S5th street. There she met Lewis Williams, twenty three, her companion in the at tempted robbery. When arrested Williams said his name was William Lewis.
 The two worked side by side in tllt SloiS Iol loui SNtAi O. ShV ottt'' until. becoming discouraged at the small pay, they decided to visit At lantic City, where she hoped to be- come dancer in a cabaret. They had no money and had walked as far as Laurel Springs, N. J., when Roisman offered to give them a lift, She said the attempted hold-up was not premeditated.
 Both are being held in jail here pending trial. @
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
BOND ISSUE SOLD
.S4IS,487.50 Offer For s42S. 900 Worth of City Securities By R. NJ.
 Grant and Co. Is Accepted.

A bid of s+1S.497.5O for S425. 900 .school, subway and sewer bonds was accepted by the board of finance and taxation at meeting held in the office this noon. The R. NJ. Grant Co. of Boston, Mass. was the successful bidder.
 Six other companies made bids as follows: H. L. Allen of New York. Gibson 6l I.eefe Co. of New York and G. L. Austin of Hartford, s417,- .9S4.10; R. l.. Day Co. of Boston and Coming Go. of Hartford. s417,t46: Estabrook& Go. of Boston and Put nam Co. of Hartford. s416,96750; Putnam & Storer of Boston and Redmond X Co. of New York. s416,- .6t4.T5; National City Go. of New York, $414,71o.75, and Harris Forbes of New York, s414,676.75.
 The board also voted to recom- mend to the council that money re- ceivcd for the purchase of a tri- angular strip of property bordering on the east side of the Lyceum the- ate- be put into the sinking fund for municipal buildings.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
KNIGHTS PROTEST
 MEXICO'S POLICY
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Mexico was the only state depart ment comment today on the state ment of the Knights of Columbus relating to the Mexican religious situation.
 The department has received hun dreds of communications from Catholic organizations and individ- usls in connection with the con- troversy, some calling attention to specific cases in which the rights of Americans in Mexico are alleged to have been infringed. These cases have been referred invariably to Ambassador Sheffield in Mexico City for investigation.
 Many of the more general com munications have urged action of some sort by the Washington gov ernment. So far as known there has been no hint of any departure from the policy the administration has pursued of confiping it's connec- ton with the crisis to the protec- ton of the treaty rights of Ameri can nationals.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
HARTFORD SALESMAN
 FALLS TO HIS DEATH
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not have committed the act while sleep walking. He said that the window screen which he removed to permit the passage of RockwelPs body, is built of heavy material with stout frame, fastened to the sides of the window by powerful springs which require extraordinary exertion to release.
 Under a sleep walking spell. the mans subconscious mind could not have controlled the body through out the act, Dr. Kaufman said.
 Hartford, Aug. -Friends oi Richard c. Rockwell here refused to accept the suicide theory. He was a World War veteran and many who served with him on the border, and in France, in the 102nd regiment said that he had been a sleep walker since his army service.
 He was gassed in action. Rockwell was first sergeant of Company M, 169th infantry. c. N. G. and was in the best of spirits during the recent tour or duty or the Cuiilpdlly d' Mantle. Captain Leslie M. Pierce, of Company M, left for New London soon after hearing of the death of his first sergeant. A business asso- ciate received from Rockwell this morning letter mailed by Rockwell last evening from New London and this referred to business to be dis cussed over the telephone today.
 Rockwell was vice president of a Packing Box Manufacturing Com pany.
 He leaves 8 wife.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
MARKET RESTING
 AFTER SPLURGE
Alternate Periods of HeaYineSS
 and Strength

New York, Aug. OD - Alter nate periods Of heavtness and strength characterized today's stock market as opposing special- ties forces battled for supremacy. While new leaders were brought forward by those working for high CT prices and good support was ex- tended to the recent favorites, the sharp reduction in the volume of business indicated that the market was seeking a breathing spell after a series of spirited advances earlier in the week.
 The renewal rate on call money was lowered 10 4 per cent which was accepted as an indication that there was no strain on the credit situation, but the rate jumped 10 4 1-2 in the early afternoon. Wall street interpreted the drop in brokers loans last week as a con- frmation of reports that stocks were being purchased by strong fi- nancial interests who were able to finance their transactions without recourse to borrowing at the banks.
 High priced industrial specialties with large current earnings were fin brisk demand. Case Threshing Ma chine crossed 16o for a gain of more than IS points; Remington Typewriter ran up six points and more than a dozen others advanced two points or more before the end of the third hour.
 Buying of the oils was of a se- lectivc character. reports of record breaking gasoline consumption and heavy withdrawals from storage being offset by the large increase in crude production last week and re- ports of feverish activity in several of the new oil fields. With copper metal selling around 14 1-2 cents pound, the non-ferrous metals stocks began to attract increasing speculative interest. The Bethlehem Steel corporation is reported 10 have started August operations around TIT per cent of capacity. as against 73 per cent at the be. ginning of July.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
Police Have "Tag Day"
 On Parked Automobiles

Apparently spurred to action by the recent publicity given the alleged failure to enforce the parking ordi. nances about the center of the city, the police department today started a "tag day" observance that result- ed in the greatest number of tags being turned in at the desk at head quarters In a long time.
 Most of the violations occur in districts which are restricted to thir- ty minute parking, the police say, although frequently motorists pull into places where parking is not al- lowed, evidently thinking they can do business in nearby places and get away before the police observe their cars
 The "tag day" will be continued, it was indicated today, and violators will be punished,
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
Six Arrested, Seventh
 Sought in Beer Raid

Bridgeport, Aug. HD - As an aftermath Of the arrest last night of six men and the seizure of com plete beer bottlins works in an Evergreen street garage, a warrant was issued by Prosecutor James F. shannon this morning for another man still at large. He Is Hugh A.. Murphy, a salesman, who police all lege is the owner of the truck cap tured last night with twenty half barrels of beer.
 The men already In custody are Richard J. Coughlin, $2, Joseph Coughlin IT, James Coughlin 16, Vincent Brennan 20, Walter Stanton 22 and William J. Lockwood, 40. All were arraigned in city court this morning on charges of Illegally transporting beer. The cases were continued for one week to allow for further investigation and the bonds were fixed as follows: Richard Coughlin s1,0oQr James Coughln, $500, Joseph Coughlin, $500, Bren- nan. $500, Stanton s1,o0O and Lock wood, s1.000.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
POnzi Loses Fight for
 Release on Habeas Writ

Houston, Texas, Aug. P(-Dis- trict Judge Charles Ashe today re- fused the application of Charles Ponzi of Boston for writ of habeas corpus. Ponzi was turned over to the Massachusetts authori- ties.
 Ponzi's attorneys gave immediate notice of an appeal to the court of criminal appeals which is to meet in Austin next October.
 Ponzi faces 10 year prison term in Massachusetts for fraud.
 The effect of the appeal, if prose- cuted, will be to keep Ponzi in Houston until the higher court ren- ders a decision. In the face of the appeal Massachusetts authorities are powerless to remove him from the state.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
LIONS CLUB DISCUSSES
 CHANGE IN POLICIES
Discontinuance of Meetings During Summer Meeting With Popular
 Disapproyal Among Men

That this will he the last summer for members of the New Britain Lions club 10 suspend meeting dur ing the warm months. seems indi- cated by opinions expressed at a gathering Of officers and members at the Boy Scout camp last evening. The Lions club has made it a GUS tom ever since it was organized to suspend meetings during the sum- mer. It Is the only civic club in the city which takes this action.
 Several times during the summer it has been necessary to get into touch with the members, cars have been needed to transport children 10 the fresh air camp; directors meet ings have been held and bylaws altered; and in each case 1t has been found difficult to get the men. Last evening the club was expected to be the guest of the Scouts. Barely a dozen men were available.
 The summer vacation matter was discussed informally among those who attended the meeting and again this morning it was a matter of dis Cussion among the officers. The general prediction is that from the time the club resumes meetings, sometime next month, it probably will continue throughout the year.
 At the meeting last evening At torney David L. Nair was master Of ceremonies and the evening was spent in sports and singing. Prizes were presented to Scouts by the Lions, and a purse was given the chef.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
SAID TO RE THEE

Held on the technical charge of breach of peace. Kostic Freder- ick of 2So High street is said to be implicated in the theft of articles from q garage in Rocky Hill recent ly. Officer Thomas J. Feeney ar rested Frederick this forenoon and turned him over 10 State Policeman Paul Lavan, who Is working on the case. It is expected that other ar rests will be made.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
COMPLAIN ABOUT NOISE

Complaints of the activity of men who use Carlton street going to the stanley Quarter park and who are causing annoyance and disturbance by the noise they make in the early hours of the evening have been made to Alderman John Maerz of the sixth ward. Residents have also complained that autoists use Carl ton street as a speedway when they are leaving the park and going in the direction of New Britain. The alderman called Captain George Kelly this afternoon and asked him to detail an officer to crrh this an- noyance.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
Cheshire Sheriff Has
 Resigned Under Fire

New Haven, Aug. 5 R--The resig- nation of Deputy Sheriff c. R. Eos sett of Cheshire, storm center of a recent case in which he arrested q prominent citizen of the town for alleged violation of the motor vehicle laws and breach of the peace. was accepted today by Sheriff James A. Geddes.
 Fossett was appointed as special traffic officer about a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05

After trying to combat the in-
 creasing weakness of U. S. Steel and ! the motor shares, the general list
 turned downward suddenly around
 midday. |. $. Steel, which had been 151 7-S earlier, dipped to 14o 3-4. and General Motors, which had sold at 209 3-4. sagged 10 205 3-4. , Previously bullish operations were conducted enthusiastically for a
 time in the coppers, amusements,
 electric, railroad equipment, mer- | chandise and farm implement shares. Case Threshing Machine was pushed up 10 points to 157, q | new high record. The renewal rate | on call loans was reduced 10 4 per i cent.
 Wall Street Opening Spectators for the advance struggled for control of the price movement of today's stock market. The sentimental effect of an initial gain of more than 1 point in [ s. Steel common was offset by an open ing decline of 1 point in General Motors. Initial gains of a point or more also were recorded by General Electric, Radio corporation and AL lied Chemical.
 The market broadened as trading progressed with new leaders brought forward in an apparent ef- fort to increase public interest. General Motors quickly rallied 4 points from it's opening price and Dupont recovered most of its initial 6 point drop before the end of the first half hour. Coppers were in brisk demand in response to stiff fening of red metal prices, Ana conda and Cerro De Pasco mount ing to new high levels for the year
 Rails were slow in joining the forward movement An overnight drop of nearly 15 points in Spanish pesetas marked the early foreign exchange market.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
COnfesses Robberies to
 Please His Sweetheart

Newark. N. J., Aug. 5 OP - Be- cause he said his sweetheart want ed him to square himself with the law, William Dixon. aged 25, today surrendered to the postal authori- ties who said he confessed to the robbery of two post offices in Vir- ginia.
 Dixon. according to police, got s7,o0O from the robberies in Roa- noke and Williamsburg.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
Local Hebrews Observe
 Birth of Achad-Ha-Am

The local Zionist district is cele- brating this evening at the Talmud Torah hall the seventieth birthday of the dean of Hebrew philosophers, Achad Ha-am.
 For several decades this philoso- pher has in beautiful Hebrew out lined a newer waw of life for the Jewish people, a way of life more in harmony with the inner spirit of the Jew and in closer relationship with the newer world about us.
 The celebration will take place at S:SO p. m. Speakers will tell of the work of Achad Ha-am.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
sKapARAs-MADIGaN

The marriage of Miss Lillian C. Madigan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John J. Madigan of 63 Union street. and Peter P. skaparas of Hartford avenue will take place at St. Mary's church Wednesday morning. August 25, at 9 o'clock. They will be at tended by Miss Margaret Conway as bridesmaid and John M. Madi- gan, brother of the bride, as best man.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
LICENSES SUSPENDED

The police were notified today of the suspension of the operators li- cense of Bernt Hellberg of 7S Race street; Edward Henderson of 294 Main stret; Andrew -Bobrovski of I'll Curts street; Harold J. Cleary Of 6 Lake Court; Ernest J. Bleau of 2sS Monroe street; Baldessari Cam dido of 50 Hurlburt street.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
Truckload of Fur Is
 Stolen in New Rochelle

Danbury, Conn.,, Aug. ). A mo- tor truck loaded with three tons of hatters' furs was held up on the outskirts of New Rochelle about two o'clock this morning the local po- lice were notified this afternoon. The fur was consigned from the Hatters Fur Exchange, New York, to several local firms.
 A gang of men held up the truck and at the point of revolvers order ed the driver and his companion to get down. They got on the truck and drove away.
 No estimate of the value of the load was obtainable here today.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
PERSONALS

Miss Anna Valentine of South Main street has returned 10 her home after months visit in New York city with Mir. and Mrs. Fred Vernini.
 Attorney and Mrs. E. T. Ringrose are expected home next week from Mass. where they are spending their vacation.