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New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
BOND MARKET HAS
 SOME ACTIVITY
Price Trends Somewhat Con- fused With Money Rates Primer

New York. July c1 LP,-The bond market showed slightly increased activity today, with price trends somewhat confused. There were no developments over the weekend which tended to relieve the mcer- 1ainty clouding the credit situation. Money rates were slightly frmer
 lndustrials again failed to attract much attention, most of the buying centering around American Smelting and Retininss 5s. Armour X con- pany 5 l-es and Republic Iron and Steel 5s, all of which showed frac- tional improvement Certain -teed , 1-.s slumped to new low for the year at S9 l-2 and Anaconda Copper 6s, Penn Dixie Cement 6s, United Drug of Delaware ss and few others sought lower levels.
 Rails were slightly tirmer, but the group generally reflected market lrregularity- St Paul 5s, New York, Westchester and Boston 4 1-os and some of the New York fractions made small gains. Southern Rail- way 4s dropped nearly points to a new low for the year at S6 IA.
 The foreign list also was irregu- lar. |. $. government obligations were inclined to heaviness.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
WANTS TO GET ESTATE
san Francisco Woman to File 4Ap- pearancc as Claimant to Holdings of LOtta Crabtrcc

Boston, July .3 R)--Judge Prcst ot the Sutiolll probate court today heard petition of Mrs. Annie $. ErctWcll of San Francisco that she be allowed to file an appearance as claimant of the estate of the late Lotta M. Crabtree, former actress.
 The will of Miss Crabtree, dispos- ing of an estate estimated at more than $5,Ov0,ooU was filed in Septeln- Der 1924 and since that time Judge PreSt has heard and denied petitions of S7 persons who claimed that they were heirs-at-law and next of kin.
 In view of the time taken in con- siderins these claims, Judge Prest instructed the register of probate not to receive any more appear ancvs without the consent of the court. Counsel for Mrs. Fretwell, who claims to be a first cousin of the former actress, contendcd that she had a right to file an appear ance at any time prior to the allow anCe of the will and could not be barred by the courts order.
 General Clarance K. Edwards and Judge Joseph R. McCoolc, special administrators of the Crabtree estate which was left mostly to charities, were present at the hearing.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
Weddings
E.RTEI-SNlITH

Miss Mildred Kellogg Smith, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Smith of shuttle Meadow. Southineton, and Harry J. Ertel of Rockville were married Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. w. H. Anderson, past or Of Trinity Methodist church of this city. performed the ceremony be- meath an arch of daisies. marguerites and ferns on the lawn Of the brides home. Members of the immediate t families and few friends were pres ent.
 The bride, who was gi,en in mar riage. by her brother, Wallace B. smith, wore gown of white satin trimmed with orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Alan F. Harden of Springfield. Mass. who attended her sister as matron of honor, was dressed in pink figured chiffon and a picture hat to match. Alan F. Harden was best man. The flower girl was Marion Lois Smith
 Mrs, Daisy M. Morse of South Rurrtt street. this city, d sister of the bride, served as hostess at the reception and buffet luncheon after the ceremony, which was served on the lawn. Guests from this city. Springfield. Providence. Rockville ana Southlnston were present.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ertel will reside on Wetheretield avenue, Hartford. fol- lowing their return from a wedding trip to Montreal,
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
City Items

Alexander Hill. proprietor of Al Hills Diner on Main street. is re- covering from an operation which he underwent last Thursday.
 A replevin action was filed today In city court by the kingsbury Mo- tor Sales company against John J., ana Marie Wiezanka through At torney Albert Greenberg. The plain tiff claims $l,e00 damages and pos session of an automobile. Deputy Sheriff Martin Horwitz served the papers
 Co. No. 6 of the fire department was called to a fire in the dumping ground near Towers gasoline station at the foot of Stanley street at lc:lS today.
 Officers Alfred 4. Atwater and Walter Wagner are off duty because of illness.
 Sergeant r. J. O'Mara went to 79 Orange street this afternoon to iD- Nestlsate q report that an officer Was wanted, but he found no cause for police action.
 , The Y. NJ. T. 4. and R. Fife and Drum Corps was awarded two silver cups Saturday at the field day eN- ercises under the auspices of the Rockville Drum Corps, Rockville. The cups were first prizes for best appearance and modern playing. Tn" i local aggregation is making plane i 10 attend the state field day to be held i'll Middlt,ovn, August o5.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
Real Estate News
Warranty Deeds

Sarah w. Grcenstein te Paul Ponte and Alfred Schwadcr. Carlton street and Ediy-Glover Boulevard. Frances Dlugolencka to William H. Booth ct al, Booth street. Sadie Leikowski to Stanley Lei kowski Broad street.
 Antoni Mazurkiewicz to Loadka- dvia and William J. Mazurkiewicz ll1-1l5 North street.
 David Gorfain to Universal Loan and Finance Corp. Hartford. apart ment house on Walnut street. by foreclosure.
 Mortgage Deeds
 Paul Ponte and Alfred Schwader to Sarah w. Greenstcin. 4s,o0o, Carlton street and Eddy-Glover boulevard.
 Helen A. Chapman to Paul Ponte and Alfred schwader s1.soo. Brigh- ton street and Roxbury road
 Quitclainl Deeds
 Amalia Guillard to Orazio Gull lard, Dwight street.
 Release of Mortgages
 Estate of Miriam \. Preston 10 Frank $. Preston, West Main street. Estate of Herman Schmarr 10 George J. Riley and Joseph Azukas, Winthrop street.
 Mechanics Lien
 Joseph M. Rracha to Leo SouilIa ciote. s1l3.75. Winthrop street,
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
PLAYGROUND ACTIVITIES

Playground activities started this week with the boys league baseball games this morning as well as a track meet at the Smalley Park. This afternoon saw games in the Rotary club baseball league as well as the show at the Burritt play ground. other events scheduled for each day this week follows:
 Tuesday morning-Swimmin at Y. M. C. A., supervised by Direc- tors Meskill and Conlin and Junior Life Guard Jones. Track meet at Vance playground. Afternoon Girls playground league games at Nathan Hale, smith and Willow Brook grounds
 Wednesday morning-Track meet at Nathan Hale ground. Afternoon Track meet at Willow Brook park. Rotary league games at Wal nut Hill
 Thursday morning Boys play ground league games al Nathan
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
MARKET GOES UP
 AFTER DECLINES
Mercantile, Copper and Some
 R. R. Shares Take Lead
By STANLEY W. PRENOSiL

By STANLEY w. PRENOSiL Associated Press Financial Editer) New York. July .3 P}-The stock market turned upward today after an early period of irregulariry. Lii quidation of several high priced
 specialties, which sold down l 10 s
 points at the opening quickly dried
 up, and the market resumed its ad- vance under the leadership of the mercantile. copper and Southwest
 ern Railroad issues.
 Call money renewed at l-o per
 cent as against per cent last Fri day. Banks called about S5,oo0. 0.00u
 in loans during the morning. Al ! though fears of higher call money : rates still persist in some quarters.
 many traders held out hope that
 the recent declin. in market &C., tirity and the slump in new bond offerings will ease the credit situa- tion sufficiently so that the present rates will not be materially changed. Heavy accumulation of the mer- cantlle issues was based on reports
 ol tApdluln6 earnings. M MOntEOm- cry Ward ran up points to new
 peak at l69 IA and kroser Stores was bid up nearly 6 points 10 a new top at le4 1-a. Coppers re-
 spended to reports Of the improved statistical position of the industry,
 and expectations of heavy fall
 demand for the red metal Greene
 tananea ran up nearly points. kennecott g. and Anaconda, Gran by. Cerro De Pasco and several others advanced point or two. Radio, Wright and Curtiss convert ed early losses into substantial
 gains. Warner Bros, Pictures touch- ed another new high at 5s l-.. St. Louis Southwestern, with a
 gain Of nearly 5 points. assumed the leadership Of the railroad
 group. Wabash and Southern Rail- way each climbed points and Missouri Pacific common and pre- terred, Chicago Great Western com mon and preferred Atchison, St. Paul and several others advanced a point or more.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
FOUR CAR TANGLE IN PIKE COLLISION
Six People Hurt, Four Going to
 Hospital-lWo Arrests

Six persons, two of them residents of New Britain, were injured in an autom obile accident at East Robbins road and the Berlin turnpike. New ington. Sunday morning at o'clock. Four automobiles were involved in the crash and it was necessary to remove all of the injured persons to the Hartford hospital.
 The injured. none of whom is thought to be in a serious condition were: Frank Blasky, 80, of 164 Ju- hilee street. this city: Mrs. Marian Iemicrs of 16e Jubilee street, this city; Samuel Fried 80. and Mrs Jean Fried. 24 of 4 Guild road, Worcester. Mass; Samuel Silver man of 1o5 Main street, Worcester and Mrs. Sadie Grossman of o6 Tay- Tor street, Providence, K. I. Mir Fried suffered scalp wound, Mrs. Fried lacerations of the elbow and thumb, Mrs. Lemlers decorations on the bridge of the nose, Mrs. Cross man possible fracture of the skull and scalp wounds, Mr. Sllyerman in jury 10 d foot and Mr. Blasky q Sca@p laceration,
 Mrs. Grossman. Blas>v and Mrs, L"miers were detained at the hos pital while the others were able to go home.
 Fried Was driving south on the turnpike inst as a car driven by Stanley Lemiers, son of the local woman. turned from East Robbins onto the turnpike to go to Hartford. l.emiers' machine was closely fol- lowed by another driven by Frank Nukna, 3S, of o3S Bassett street. this city and a third driven by X. X. Heubncr of 60 F'airmont street, Hartford.
 t'rieds car rammed Lemiors' ma chine as it reached the east side of the highway and Yukna ploughed into the wreck. Heubner's car, fol- lowing closely behind. bumped the others but was only slightly dam- aged. He was able to take five of the injured persons to the hospital. about two hours afterwards to have his foot treated.
 The Providence and Worcester people were riding in Fried's car Mrs Lemiers and Blasky were in Lemiers' machine.
 State Policemen Der.nthal and Mitchell investigated and summoned Heubner and Fried to appear in the Newington town court.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
ENDS SOUR STOMACH
 WAY DOCTORS ADVISE

Vast numbers of New Britain peo- pie. like Miss Rose O'Neil have found that pure, healthful vegeta bic extracts offer a quick. pleasant and
 sure way of relieving gas. sourness and other forms of stomach distress. Miss oNeil for example. had reached
 the point where everything upset her 50 the very sight of food nausentcd her
 bgestants had failed to help. Cathartics gave her temporary relief but left her
 more constipstcd than ever when the
 harsh rurgutive effects wore on On the doctors advice then she began using Ayers Tahiets--a hospital certified cunt- pound of healtbfuI vegetable extracts in
 tempting form.
 Relief began quickly. 'lle doctor re- ports. By following directions carefully she soon restored natural action of her
 intestines without the need of further treatment. And in two weeks. the doe
 tors report continues. Miss UNeil was
 not only free from stomach distr.s ss but
 felt and looked like A different person with the clear. ruddy complexion that comes only from vigorous health and
 |energy.
 Ayers Tablets are hospital certified
 used more extensively than any other medicine in the world--;tld can be had for 25c . package at all druggists.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
? Killed in Vicinity
 Of Albany Yesterday

Albany. N. Y., July B NuP - Heavy rains and wet ravements caused a series of automobile acci- dents in this section Sunday in which two persons were killed ana 24 others injured. Rain obstructed the vision of Jacob ahaler and he drove onto the tracks of the West Shore railroad at Mount Marion. A fast southbound passenger train dem olished the car instantly kill ing Shalers father. aged 70.
 The car of John Garrigan o1 Pittsfield. Mass, skidded on the AL bany- -Pittsfield highway. Garrisan and two other occupants were thrown into . reservoir. Garrigans injuries proved fatal.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23

Hale. Vance and Washington. Track meet at Burritt. Afternoon-Elim- ination bathing beauty contest at Smalley Park. Girls playground league games at Nathan Hale. Vance and Washington grounds.
 Friday morning-Track meet at Washington. Boys league game at Smalley Park. Afternoon-Enter- tainment and eliminations for bath ing beauty contest at Washington. Girls league game at Smalley park
 Saturday morning-Playgroun open until II d. m. Directors meet ing at 11:S0 a. m.
 The bathing beauty contest is to be held at Willow Brook park on August 1. Four candidates are 10 be selected to represent each play ground. At Willow Brook park d candidate from each of the above groups will be picked to represent each playground in the finals when Miss New Britain will be chosen.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
Violence Reported in
 Strike in India

Madras India. July "a R-Fur- ther violence was reported today as a result of the strike of railroad em- ployes in this district. The report said that two passenger trains. man ned by strikebreakers. had been wrecked at kodaikanai and Tuti- corin.
 Many casualties were said to have resulted from both wrecks.
 On Saturday police fired upon rioters at Mayavaram and at Tuti- corin. One man was killed at the latter place and several persons, in- cluding number of policemen were hurt in the clashes. The rioters have damaged railroad Stations, torn up rails and cut telegraph wires.
 The strike arose from d decision to concentrate scattered repair shops ner Trichinopoly. This would have reduced the number of employes.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
Public Utilities St0cks.
MOTORLESS TOWN ALLOWS ONE CAR-D0CTOR WINS BET
Fools Keeper M City Gate aud Drives Through Village Hunt
 tns for Patient

Ocean Grove. x. J., July 23 (UP) --Dr. William J. Baxter has been an explorer in Tibet. where he contends dangers are real dangers.
 Some one told him that Ocean Grove. N. J.. would permit no motor car traffic on Sunday and that d man who would try 1t would get more thrills than anything Tibet had to offer. A $500 bet was made.
 Dr. Baxter drove 10 Ocean Grove.
 T am doctor. l must get to Wesley avenue at once" he told the keeper of the city gate. Dr. Baxter didn't know whether there was a Wesley avenue or not. The keeper of the gate accompanied him.
 Back and forth the taxi sped over the automobleIess stree,s-while the residents looked on aSkance at the strange sight Of motor car on Sunday. Then just about the time the street was to be found. Baxter recalled something:
 "I have forgotten my instruments Il must % back"
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
Crowds Wait for Sight
 Of Transatlantic Yachts

Santander, Spain, July 2S tUiD--- Crowds waited expectantly today for the first view of the yachts that are competing in the transatlantic race for the cup offered by the king Of spain.
 The crowds waited Sunday at the lighthouse at Cabomayor for a view of the trim craft which have been ell route from the United States since the latter part of June.
 The yacht Atlantic is believed to be in the lead. Calls were placed every 20 minutes for the Atlantic Sunday but there was no answer.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
POLICE STOP FURIOUS
 BATTLE WITH KNIVES
Answer Anonymous Phone Call and Prevent Death Of Man
 and Woman.

Buffalo. N. Y., July .3 JP)- Responding to an anonymous tele- phone call today police here halted a furious battle with knives between a woman and a man in an Elmwood avenue home, in the most fashion able district of Buffalo. Blood streamed from the wounds in both combatants bodies. as the police broke into the room and stopped the duel. Roth were taken to the hospital.
 The woman, Mrs. Vera Brown. s2. is the more seriously injured. police say. because of the loss of large amount of blood. She was slashed on the face, arms and head. At- taches at the hospital said that she was unable to talk because of the numerous slashes on her face.
 Hugh Davies, aS. said to be . former sweetheart of the woman. WAS cut on the arms and hands. It is feared he will lose several Angsrs on the right hand as result Of . thrust that cut the flesh to the bone.
 The police have not learned what ! caused the duel.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
WOMAN INSISTS SHE SLEW
 HUSBAND NOW LIVING
Refusal to Rccant Makes Necessary Her Removal to Insane Asylum
 In PcnnSylvania.

Norristown, Pa., July eS tP>-After Dr. Virginia Alvarez Hussey, facing her husband in the Montgomery county jail persisted today that she had killed him. Frank x. Renninger, district attorney. directed that she be removed to the state hospital for mental diseases for observation and treatment
 Meanwhile the husband, Lindley NJ. Hussey. writer and chemist, is being held in the county jail await ing a hearing on warrants which Mr. Hussey swore out several days ago before she surrendered and told the police she had killed him and . woman.
 Mrs. Grace T. Sauveur, wealthy di- vorcee. for whom Dr. Hussey also had warrant issued. is at liberty on her own recognizance. Mrs, Saul veur and Hussey. who were found late Saturday night at the home of friend in New Jersey waived eN tradition and returned to NorristOWn voluntarily, asserting that they had left simply because they knew Dr. l4ussey was oyerWrought by false suspicious and might try to harm them.
 Decision to remove Dr. Hussey to the state hospital was reached after consultation held in her cell by Dr. E. Metz Miller Superinten- dent of the hospital and two of his associates. Dr. Anna Elliott and Dr. Arah B. Maule. They were inform ed by the prison physician that Dr, Hussey ate very little.
 Hector Alvarez, of the foreign grade bureau of the Commercial Museum, Philadelphia, brother Of Dr. Hussey. joined in the move to send her to the state hospital. signing the formal commitment papers. He of- fered to take her to his home, but the physicians advised him she would be better off in the hospital.
 When Dr. Hussey was faced ill her cell by her husband. she said: '"rhis cannot be my husband. ] shot him, and I saw him fall, and then shot the woman"
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
RELIC OF ST. ANNE
 WILL BE APPLIED
Iridium at St. Peters Church Beginning Tomorrow Morning

Hundreds of persons are expect
 cd to visit St. Peters church this
 week to have the relic Of St. Anne
 applied during the iridium in hon.
 or of the mother of the Virgin Mary which precedes the observance Of
 her feast day on Thursday.
 In the absence of Rev Charles Coppens. pastor. Rev. Charles Fuchs of the La Sallette order of Mission
 aries of Hartford, will be in charge He has outlined program of morn ing masses and evening doVotionS for the iridium which will open to- morrow morning.
 Masses will be said Tuesday at 5:30 and s o'clock. On Wednesday they will be celebrated at 5:30, and o'clock and on Thursday, masses will be said at the same hours as on Wednesday except that the mass at ! o'clock will be a high mass in honor of St. Anne and the one at s o'clock will be high mass in thanksgiving for all favors receiv- ed during the iridium.
 DeVotions will be held every after noon at S:S0 o'clock. In the evening special devotions will be held for the French members of the congre- gation at 7:l5 o'clock. Services will be held in French with Father Ros- set of the LaSallette order in charge. Services in German and English will be held each evening at s:15 o'clock
 Confessions will bo heard We'd nesday afternoon from to o'clock and In the evening after devotions. The relic will be applied after the devotions each day and on Thurs day it will be applied all day. Any who cannot attend the church at | the devotional hours. may have the relic applied by a visit to the priest $ house.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
KaN Street Brieh

Coca Cola International Corpora ton earned 3S.4s . share in the first half of 1928, compared with $5oa a share in the same period of 1927. Profit was. 31,264.5S3 against tl,- eo4,0a3.
 Union Carbide < Carbon Corpora ton earned SAG share in the first half of 1928, against sS.SS a share in the first half of 1927. Net profit rose to al1,S7s,742 from slo,- o0S.S5o.
 New England Gas X Electric As sociation earned Slo.9o share on the common stock in 1927, after preferred dividends. with net in come of sl,1So,4sS.
 Chile Copper Co, including Chile Exploration O., had net profit of sS.l72,765 for the first quarter this year. equal to Il cents a share against s2,So5,S51 in the first quar- ter of 1927. or 64 cents share.
 June net operating income of the Delaware, Lackavanna X Western was s405. less than in June las, year. to'aling s1.ea5.654 and drop of S617.o69 for the half year com pared with year ago 10 &s.952.- I155.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
Roy West Will Leave
 For Washington Soon

Chicago, July 2S UP)-Roy Q. West will leave for Washington to- day or Tuesday to assume his new duties as secretary of the interior.
 The new secretary will resign his present position as vice treasurer of the republican national commit - tee. but will remain committeeman for Illinois.
 West will become secretary of the interior as soon as the president re- ceives and signs his commission, which is expected to reach Superior, Wis, early this week.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
Funerals
Mrs. Bertha Martin

The funeral of Mrs. Bertha Martin of S90 Elm street was held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the A. NJ. F. Zion church. Rev. Dixon A. Brown officiated. After the services the body was taken by motor to AL bany, N. ". where services were held at o'clock this afternoon, Rev MT. Brown accompanied the body and burial took place in Ruel ceme- tery. Albany.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
Frank .JHklIbjci

The funeral of Frank Jakubicl of 24S North Rurritt street was held this morning at 7:30 at his home and at s o'clock at Holy Cross
 church. Rev. stephen Rartkowskl.
 pastor. officiated at the church and
 Rev. Victor PlaskoWski conducted
 committal services at the Sacred Heart cemetery, where burial took
 place.
 The pail bearers were Stanley Zmytiuk. Adam Taliksza. John ku lik, Vincent Juchniewicz. Klemens
 Godlewski and Walter Radziszewski
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
NONSEES CASE, DROPPED

In Waterbury police court today, the case of Fred Monsees of Stanley street, this city, charged with taking an automobile without permission of the owner. was nollcd for lack of sufficient evidence. Monsees was ar rested on Allen street. this city. July II, in an automobile owned by d resident of Massachusetts. and as the car had been reported stolen in Waterbury the police held him. In Waterbury police court last Monday. the case was continued until today. Attorney Thomas F. McDonough represented Monsees.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
State Democrats Start
 Work for Campaign

NcW Haven, July B P-For tho democrats of the state campaign work may be said to have started today with the opening of state com mlitee headquarters on the seventh floor of the Chamber of Commerce. in Church street.
 \, s. Lynch. secretary took charge Of the suite of rooms. State Chair man J. J. Walsh will make daily visits
New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
Mrs. Catherine Prjtrhard

Mrs. Catherine Pritchard. 75, Of II Basset street, for the past 40 years a resident Of this city. died sunday morning at the summer home of her daughter, Mrs w. r. Mangan ln Milford. Mrs. Pritchard has been ill for some time, hut the end came rather suddenly. She was one of the oldest members of st. ,To- seph's parish and for several years had made her home with Judge and Mrs. Mangan.
 Besides her daughter and son-in- law. Mrs. Pritchard is survived by d son. Frederick Pritchard Of New York and a sister. Miss Margaret Moran of Waterbury. Funeral serv- ices will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Joseph's church and burial will b" in St. Mary's cemetery.