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New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
RATNER ID PUT UP
 BOND OF SlO,OOO
Builder Of New Theater Must
 Protect City

George Rather must furnish q bond of s10,000 to insure payment Of damages that may be assessed against his property at Washington and Broad streets, before he will be permitted to build to a six and one half foot line, Corporation Counsel John H. Kirkham ruled today.
 The common council last night voted to authorize issuance of q building permit provided Rather gives a bond suitable to the corpora tion counsel, and the latter today fixed S10,000 as a satisfactory sum.
 Rather is anxious to proceed with building without awaiting the for mality of fixing the building line through the board of compensation and assessment.
 Building permits issued today are being charged under the advanced fees approved by the common ciun- ell and prospective builders are be- ing supplied with placards to be placed on the outside of the build ing as an indication that the opera tions have been approved by the city.
 A special meeting of the building commission is planned to consider the case of E. O. Kilbourne who has been stopped from building a gaso- line filling station on Stanley street. This case, building authorities feel, should go to the board of adjustment for adjudication.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
SWEEPING CHANCE
 IN TRAFFIC RULES
Chamber Of Commerce InVesti- Sating Committee Ends Survey

The entire parking regulation system about the center of the city. together with some traffic ar engagements will probably be | changed as a result of the survey made by engineers under direction 1 of the Chamber of Commerce, with the approval of the police depart ment and the ordinance committee of the common council. The Cham Der of Commerce committee having charge of the survey will meet to- morrow 10 receive the report, and it Is planned to have d meeting with the police department repre- sentatives and the ordinance com mittee at an early date.
 Among the more important changes 10 be considered are the following: Elimination of parking on the north side of West Main street. from Main to Washington: elimination of parking at the west curb on the west side of Central park and setting aside of this space for bus station purposes, thereby opening up for parking purposes the space in front of the Center Con gregational church now used exclu- sively by busses; No parking on West Main street, south side, along the north end of Central Park; no left turns from Myrtle street into Main, thereby diverting considerable traffic into Commercial street; no left turns from Washington street into West Main street, thereby di- yerting traffic up West Main street instead of down that street into the heavily travelled center of the city.
 A central traffic tower at the Na- tional Bank corner, from which all traffic about the center would be controlled, is also under considera- ton. This was one of Chief Hart's recommendation in his annual re- port to the police commissioners.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
DR. REEKS SPEAKER AT
 HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Hospital Courtesy" is Subject Taken By Local Man At Hart
 ford Session

Hartford. May % UP-The fifth annual meeting of the New Eng land Hospital association opened this morning at 1U:S0 in the chapel at the Old Peoples Home, the as. sociation being the guest of the Hartford hospital.
 Dr. George A. Maciver. first as- siStant superintendent of the Massa- chUs"tts general hospital, Boston. president of the association. presid- ed.
 Dr. Maciyer appointed the fol- lowing nominating committee: pr. Lewis A. Sexton, Dr. D. L. Richard son and John J, Gardiner of Spring field
 This afternoon Dr. c. Macfie Campbell, director of the Boston psychopathic hospital spoke on "Our Patient Psychiatric Department" Miss Fanny Packard, chief of the social service department. Cam bridge City hospital. Cambridge, Mass, spoke on Organization and Operation of Social Service Depart ment in Moderate Sized Hospitals"
 Miss Ora M. Lewis, chief of social service department, Massachusetts general hospital, led the discussion.
 Dr. T. Eben Reeks, superintendent New Britain General hospital, spoke on Hospital Courtesy" Charles Lee, superintendent Of the Water- bury hospital, led the discussion.
 There will he sessions Friday
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
ROTARIANS HEAR ABOUT
 GOVERNMENT REST AREAS
Priest Says United States Had Best Recreation Facilities for Dough-
 boys of Allies.

Incidents and conditions in the rest areas provided by the govern ment of the United States were told by Rev. William F. O'Dell, a former New Britain priest now located in ElmWood, at the meeting of the Ro- tary club at noon today.
 These places were equipped with all sorts of recreation facilities. The soldier boys found everything free, theaters, etc. Hotels were opened to them and the government paid all the bills. Dances were held and at one time the queen of Roumania visited this place and danced with some Of the doughboys. There were sports and social activities continu- ously.
 Next Thursday the club members and their wives will be guests of R. o. Clark of East Berlin at the an nual shad dinner. The members will meet at the Porter and Dyson store at 6:30 o'clock and drive down in a body. The dinner will start at { o'clock.
 Flower or fruit and smokes will be sent to A. E. Mason of New Ha- ven, formerly manager of the Wes- tern Union office in this city, who has been i'll for long time, Mir. Ma son was a member of the club when he resided in New Britain.
 Logan Page and o. F, Parker were elected delegates to the na- tioal convention in Denver next month. William H. Judd was elect ed an alternate.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
Ward Leaders Chosen in
 S1,500 Swedish Campaign

At q meeting of the American Sons and Daughters of Sweden. held last night in the First Lutheran church, further plans for the raising of s1,- 500, New Britain's quota of the fund for the erection of the John Morton Memorial at the sesquicentennial 10 he held at Philadelphia next month were made.
 The following were chosen to act as leaders in the various wards: first, Fritz Svensk; second. Frank Wallin; third. John Erickson; fourth. Gust Johnson, sixth. John Alfred Brick son, Secretary Emil Larson was in structed to choose a leader for the fifth ward at some later time.
 These leaders will pick their own teams to work toward the raising of the fund before June l. Another meeting of the organization will be held in the near future 10 hear re- ports of the progress made.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
THREE RESERVATIONS
Senators Reed, Bayard and Dcncen Decline To Serve On Senate Cam paign Inyestir atine Committee

Washington, May 20 Py-Three .of the five senators named to the senatorial campaign investigation committee tender d their resigna- .tions from the committee today to 'Nice-President Dawes.
 They were Senators Reed of Pennsylvania and Deneon of Illinois. republicans, and Bayard, democrat, Delaware, The members left are Senators Reed, democrat Missouri, land La Toilette, republican, Wis .consin.
 Reed of Pennsylvania, said he could not serve because he already is on the senate tarift Investigating committee and also wants 10 g6 abroad this summer with the battle monuments commission of which he lis q member.
 Senator Deneen is secretary Of the republican senatorial committee and has been designated to have charge of that committees Chicago office.
 Senator Bayard resigned because he is treasurer of the domestic sena- torial campaign committee.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
MERCHANTS PEEYED
New Haven Businessmen Claim That Restrictions Are Interfering With Their Business.

New Haven, May 20 IP - A parking ordinance which the alder men adopted and Mayor J. B. Tower signed which prohibits auto- mobile parking on several down town streets between 4;30 and 6:3o D. m. has stirred up merchants who claim that their trade is being greatly affected.
 Scores Of them went to the mayors office today to protest against the ordinance and to ask that its use be suspended. The mayor. who received a committee. said he could not suspend q city ordinance and refused to call q meeting of the board of aldermen at once 10 act upon the matter of resembling it, He said that if the meeting was called as suggested the aldermen might not act at all. He suggested that the protestants draw up petition asking that a meeting be called and the mer- chants In a stormy session adopted he suggestion. It was said thai more merchants were at city hall for this meeting than had ever been seen there at one time before.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
City Items

Visit our New Home. The Burritt Gift Shop. 91 W. Main St, at the Professional Bldg.-advt.
 Joseph and Mary Jane Gcni have sold two family house on Conncc- ticut avenue to William A. Chap poni, J. August Carlson sold today to Paul Cianci. Louis Bonauito and Salvatore Gozzo three lots on Brook lawn street. Both sales were made through the agency of Carlson X Carlson.
 Edward Holden has resigned as clerk at the Burritt hotel and J. C. Whelan. former night auditor at the Bond. has been engaged to fill the vacancy.
 Mrs. L. M. Barnes of Lincoln street returned home today after spending the winter in Woodbine, Ga. Mir. Barnes and their son. Winner, will come north about June 1.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
DROPPING FRANC
 BEING SUPPORTED
French Government to Use Every
 Means to Rally It

Paris, May 20 Lp}-The govern ment announced through Finance Minister Peret at the conclusion of Ia cabinet council this morning that lit had decided to use every re- source to support the franc, which has been steadily declining. The cabinet examined all aspects
 of the exchange situation ill the two hours and a half of it's sitting. M Peret said. The necessity for act ing firmly and energctically was recognized and it was unanimously decided that there should be no hes itation in employing all the re- sources of the public credit to de- 1 tcnd the franc.
 The cabinet agreed that the pres
 ent decline ot the franc was not at all justified by the internal situa- | ton. It was necessary above all to ttake technical measures, among
 which NJ. Peret mentioned the crea-
 tion Of a clearing house for eX- change transactions, 10 cooperate with the brokers.
 The first blow in the counter offensive to restore the franc has all ready been struck in New York, the newspapers say. The rapid reaction
 of the franc there, they declare, has ibeen due to purchases of francs by American banks. acting presumably under instructions from Paris.
 N1 Peret's declaration of yester- day that "a certain operation" had already begun, is taken as a. con- ference to the action of the Amer i ican banks.
 Prof. Bertrand Norgaro, eminent economist and radical deputy who is
 to interpellate the government on the franc crisis at the reopening of
 parliament, writes in the newspaper l IL'Euvre:
 we must beware both of illusions and panics at the point where we are. If we do not react. our ex- change will continue to fall. just as it is now falling, despite all we can do in the way of balancing, super balancing and amortization. Because the regime of paper money and continuous depreciation had already lasted too long"
 An exchange clearing house is in lcreasingly favored by leading finan- iCicrs.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
GIRL, i8, ASSAULTED
New Jersey Posse Hunting Man Who Attacked Little Child This Morning.

Trenton. \. J., May 70 lPt-Heav- fly armed posses are securing the sparsely settled country about Per rincville, near Hightstown, in search of man who assaulted d 13 year old school girl this morning and left her in field, unconscious from club bruises on the Mad.
 Sergeant Tighe, head Of the Free hold state police, is on his way to the scene of the attack with two bloodhounds.
 The girl Rose Tarabash, is being brought to St, Francis hospital here. She was on her way to the Perrine- vile school shortly after o'clock when a man stepped out of the bushes along the country road lead ing from her home. His face was masked, she said. He struck the girl over the head with a club and dragged her 10 grass field, where he assaulted her,
 Some time later she revived and started crawling to her home. a dis tanCe of nearly a half annie. She managed to reach the house and collapsed in her mothers arms.
 Mrs, Tarabash notified state police.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
LAMED IN AUTO MISHAP,
 SEEKS S5,0OO DAMAGES
r. l. Osgfiood Names Local Man Defendant In Action Arising
 Out of Wallingford Crash.

Frederick A. Osgood, through AL fred Levitt, has brought suit for $5,000 against Wladislaw Dibikow- ski, alleging that the latter's care lessness, negligence and reckless ness in operating an automobile on Boston Post road in the town of Wallingford caused a collision, as q result of which the plaintiff receiy- cd injuries that have rendered him lame, also that he has been deprived of the use of his automobile, caus- ing him expense and inconvenience.
 The accident occurred on May Is, 1926, when the defendant, cutting in and out of traffic. according to the allegation, sideswiped the plain tiff's car. The action is rcturnable in the city court the second Mon day in June.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
DAN O'NEI'S FUNERAL
Hundreds of Men Prominent In Civic And Sports Life Attend Services For Eastern League President.

Holyoke. Mass, May 20 LPl - Hundreds of men prominent in or ganized baseball as well as municipal and county officials, united today in the final tributes paid to Dan O'Neil. president of the Eastern Baseball league, and county commissioner. at the funeral held in Holy Cross church.
 Floral pieces from scores of groups and individuals whose rames are well known in the national game testified to the esteem felt for Mir O'Neil.
 Baseball players, officials and sports writers formed a guard of honor as the body was borne from the O'Neil home and again at the church, where the solemn mass was celebrated by Rev Dr. John c. Ivers. Judge c, T. Callahan of su- perior court, headed the county delegation and former Mayor ". F. Hayes Of Springfield. led a large delegation from the Hampden county Bar association.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
STEEL MEN MEET
300 Attending Convention in Hart ford--Robcrt NJ. Bird Will Speak Tonight.

Hartford, May 20 P)-About 500 members Of the American society for steel treating are attending the spring sectional meeting Of the so- ciety which opened here today for sessions covering three days. All ma tional officers of the society are present.
 H. s. Rawdon Of the Bureau of standards, Washington, D. C.. read paper by John R. Freeman, Jr., Of the same department at this mornings session. and J. s. Earick, Of the International Nickel Com- pany, gave an address on Factors Affecting the Machinability Of Alloy Stecls.' Manufacturing plans here were inspected this afternoon.
 Samuel NJ. Stone, president Of the Colts Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Com- pany, will be toastmasteh at the banquet tonight, and among the speakers will be Robert M. Bird, national president.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
Funerals
Mrs. Bridget Shcchan

Funeral services for Mrs. Bridget Sheehan of 117 Bassett stret were held this morning at o'clock at St. Joseph's church with a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. Joseph J. Kcane was celebrGnt. Rev. Edward Y, Grikis was deacon and Rev. John Konney of Thompsonvillc was sul deacon. Rev. Charles Kelley was present in the sanctuary.
 At the offertory Miss Laura r. Far rel, sang 70 Salutaris" and as tho casket was being borne from the church. she rendered Pie Jcsu." The pail bearers were Michael F'itz- patrick of Hoboken, N J., Simeral Hove of West Hartford; Timothy Conway, Frank Donohue, Michael Keough and P. ". Smith. The flower bearers were George Leghorn and Matthew Meskill.
 Father Keane conducted the com initial services at St. Mary's ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
STOCK PRICES GO
 ID HIGHER PLANE
Hudson Motors Leads Advance
 Of General Issues

New York. May 20 Lp) - Stock l prices turned upward today under ] the leadership of Hudson Motors.
 which responded to the raising of : the quarterly dividend from T5 to ! S7 1-2 cents and the declaration of
 an extra stock dividend of 20 per cent. Publication of a financial news ticket Of an erroneous re- port that only the regular dividend had been declared caused a furry of selling in that stock which sent
 it down from 50 3-S to 57 but it snapped back 10 around 61 3-4
 when the facts became known. Trading in this issue comprised about one fourth of the entire vel ume of business in the first three hours, which aggregated less than 600,0o0 shares.
 The buying of Hudson came largely from an overcrowded short interest. Other motors rallied in sympathy.
 Trading in the general list was rather dull and featureless. Tobac- co stocks gave a fairly good demon- stration of group strength with the demand centering in American To- bacco and Tobacco Products, each
 of which advanced about a point. Woolworth, Famous Players. Gulf States Steel and Freeport Texas also recorded moderate gains Oils were rather quiet despite further extension Of recent gasoline price advances.
 Rails made little response to the publication of excellent traffic re- ports. Chicago and Alton preferred and Kansas City Southern being among the few issues to sell
 point or more above yesterdays final quotations.
 Money was in plentiful supply. but the call money rate was un- changed at 3-4 per cent, with that figure again shaded in the outside market.
 Foreign exchanges displayed firm undertone with French and Belgian francs we'll supported around the cent level
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
Wife vS. Husband Feud
 May Be Settled Soon

The action brought few weeks ago by Mrs. William Miklocz against her husband, in which cash and real estate to the amount of S75,00o was is in the process of settle ment it was learned today. The hus- band, who was in police court yes terday morning on complaint of his wife and daughter, is willing to trans fer to his wife, one-half interest in his holdings. It is expected that the action will be withdrawn from court.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
New York Central Does
 Not Violate Trust Law

Washington. May 2o tPe-The in .terstate commerce commission to- day dismissed the complaint of the Sprague Safety Control and Signal corporation which charged the New
 York Central railroad with violation 'of the Clayton antitrust act in the purchase of automatic train devices from the General Railway Signal company.
 It was ruled that section three of the interstate commerce act did not .apply to the making of contracts by 'common carriers for the purchase Of equipment
 The contract for the apparatus involved about $5,oOo,o0o and was awarded without competitive bid ding.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
Asks Aid for Children
 Stepmother Turns Out

Probation Officer E, C. Connolly has enlisted the aid of Miss Cora NJ. Beale, executive secretary of the New Britain Welfare Association. in devising means of assisting the fam fly of father and five children. who appealed to him a few days ago. after the children's stepmother gave their father the alternative of turn ing out the children or losing his home with her.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
THOUSANDTH MEETING OF
 ROYAL ARCANUM COUNCIL
Regent David |. Nair Appoints Committee to Arrange For
 Observance August t7

New Britain Council, Royal Ar canum, will hold it's thousandth meeting at Grotto hall, August r, and Regent David L. Nair has ap- pointed a committee to arrange for celebration of the event. The committee is composed of the fol- lowing: J. II. Mills, chairman; J. II. Annear. Walter Duplin, Fred Lu- beck, John Root, J. II. Elliot, Fred Elliot and c. R. Barrows.
 The lodge Was organized here May i, 1883 and numbers among its members some of the citys leading citizens. In the minutes of every meeting since its organization has been recorded the number of the session.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
First Lutheran Church
 Brotherhood to Meet

The regular meeting of the Brotherhood of the First Lutheran church will be held this evening. Eric Carlson, who was delegate to the conference of Lutheran churches which was held recently in Brockton, will make his report. After a pro- gram of music and speaking, refresh- ments will he served. The following members comprise the social com mittee for this meeting. Joseph Anderson, Alexander Biorkman, Carl Johnson. John A. Anderson, solomon Ringquist and Manfred Johnson.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
Standard Oil and General
 Petroleum Merger Lawful

Washington, May 20. LP--Merger of the Standard oil company of New York and the Generpl Petroleum corporation has been found by the department of justice t) involve no apparent violation of tie anti-trus, laws.
 Attorney General Sargent said today an investigation of the merger had shown that the acth itieS of the companies are not in competition, but complementary.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
Fisher Increases His
 Lead in Penn. Primary

Philadelphia, May 20 P,-John s. Fisher. candidate of the Mellon Pepper forces, increased his lead over Edward F. Biedleman, support d by Congressman William s. Ware, for the republican gubernatorial nomination, as additional primar. returns were tabulated today. With 204 districts missing Fishers plural ity was 7,SO0. The vote in S,077 dis tricts was:
 Fisher 630,147; Biedleman 622,- .347.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
Estate of Stanley Senk
 Inyent0ried at S15.013

The estate or Stanley SonN nus been tnventoried at Sl5,01315. itomizcd as follows: Real estate at $50 Washington street, S13.5o0; furniture. $S25; cash, Sl21.15; Polish government bond. SGT; five shares Polish Loan x Investment Corp. $tO0: insurance. $500.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
23 HELD AT BAY
Chicago Bandits Force Employes To Lie on Floor While They Steal Valuable Gold Leaf.

Chicago. May 20 P)--Twen three employees, including three women, were forced to lie on the floor while six robbers took 5000 packages of gold leaf, valued at between s15,0O0 and s20,00O from the safe of the Prince Gold Leaf Manufacturing company, today.
 The invaders found Superintendent I. L. Shaffray alone in the office and forced him to open the safe.
 While they were gathering up the loot, employees began arriving. Men were ordered to life face downward in one room, and the three women in another room.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
John PuskarZ

John Puskarz. 54 years old, died at his homo in Rocky Hill this morning. He is survived by his wife. Lucy. four sons. Joseph Of Holyoke, John of this city, Anthony of Rocky Hill and Albert, also of this city, two daughters. Mrs. Bla- del5 Of Middetown and Miss Anna Puskarz, a teacher in the Sacred Heart school in this city.
 The funeral will be held Satur- day morning at S;$o o'clock at Sacred Heart church with q requiem high mass. Interment will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
jllianl Lyon

Funeral services for William Lyon will be held tomorrow morning at B. c. Porter Sons undertaking home on Court street. R V. William H. Alderson. pastor of Trinity Metho- dist church will conduct the serv- ices. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
eaths s
Rose Fanelli

Rose Fanclli, aged 8. wife Of Joseph Fanelh, died this noon at her late home. ITO Winter street. She leaves, besides her husband, her mother in Italy and three children, Mary Domenicello and Nunziata, also in Italy.
 The funeral arrangements, in charge of Laraia & Sagarino, are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
Owen Curry

Funeral services for Owen Curry of 179 Washington street were helo this morning at 2 o'clock at St. Marys church with a requiem high mass. Rev. Raymond J. Clabby sung the mass. The pail bearers were Frank Quirk. William QutrlI, Colman Quirk, Thomas Hennessey, James Mahon and Frederick Van Gorder. The flower bearers were Francis and Colman Quirk, Jr. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
Changes Hands
 In S35,000 Realty Deal

G. A. Blancati, today purchased from Conrad Cianci six-apart- ment building at the corner of Park and Stanley streets. for q price re- ported to be approximately $35,000. The building was erected recently, being one of the first to be acted up- on by the board adjustment.