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New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
Play Written by Girl
 Greeted With Applause

Miss Helen Kowalczyk, 16 year old student of 'the Smith Business school was the ''lion of tho day" yesterday. when a large audience re- ceived her first attempt at play writing "The Thief" with . tribute hefitting a professional writer of long experience. The play in three- acts, was produced yesterday by members of the St. Elizabeth Dramatic circle with Miss Kowal- czyk playing the title role at the Sacred Heart school auditorium on Gold street. The plot was we'll worked out and dealt with young girl in Poland, who looked forward to the day when she would become a stage favorite on Broadway She finally succeeds in esca ping her fam lily and reaches the shores of the promised land. but soon after falls into the hands of cunning thieves, and learns to love one of them. The third act follows the characters back to her home town in Poland where happy ending brings her back to the good graces of her family.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
6,OOO PAY HONOR ID THE DEPARTED
Polish Residents Hold Their
 Annual Memorial Exercises

An age-old custom Of the Polish people of honoring the memory of the dead was observed by over G. 900 members of the Sacred Heart parish and their immediate friends at special All Souls day exercises held yesterday afternoon at the church and later at the cemetery on Burritt street.
 The ceremonies. postponed from the previous Sunday on account of indictment weather. started at {: o'clock in the afternoon with sol- emn vespers. Rev. Lucyan Bojnow- ski celebrating with Rev. Alexander kowalczyk as deacon and Rev. J. Liptnski Of Poland as sub deacon. After the vespers. the mass of peo- pie marched en maAse through Broad street and Burritt street to the burial grounds where special services for the dead were conduct ed by Rev. Teofil Kotowski of Stam- ford. who also delivered . eulogy. At the conclusion of the mass serv- ice, those who had members of their families buried at the ceme- tery went to the individual graves, placing wreaths and lighting can- dies. while thousands knelt and said prayers for the dead,
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
City Items

Gabriel Traceski Of 47 Jubilee street was taken ill in front of ITO Arch street this forenoon and Offi- cer H. c. Lyon took him to his home.
 The police were notified at 6:05 last night that someone was in a house at Pine and Meadow streets but Detective Sergeant Ellinger and Officer Doty found nothing amiss.
 Sergeant O'Mara and others offi- cers were sent to Henry street last evening on complaint that . crap game was being played in a barn. They reported that a few boys were playing and they warned them with out making any arrests.
 The directors of the New Britain chapter. American Red Cross, will meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 Vincenzo Saija of 213 Cherry street. and Maria Simone. divorcee, of the same address, applied today for a marriage license.
 Eintracht lodge, O.. D. H. S.. will meet Tuesday night. A pinochle tournament for members will fea- ture the evening.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
TalcOtt Street House - :,
 Fire Damage Is S2,5OO

Damage amounting to more than t2,600' was caused by fire which broke out early last evening on the top floor of a six.tenement house at c4 Talcott street. An alarm register ed at 6:32 o'clock. brought the fire department to the scene and it was only after an hour of the hardest kind of fire fighting that the flames were subdued.
 The blaze started in one room in the apartment occupied by David Berkowitz, the owner of the build ing. It was confined to practically this part of the building. Added to the damage to the building itself was the destruction of the furniture in the room. including . valuable piano and radio set.
 Considerable damage was also caused by water leaking through the floors into the apartments below.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
STOCKS SOLD AT
 TERRIFIC PACE
Speculation Continues on N. '. Market Through Day

New York, Nov. 12 R1Specula- tion in stocks continued at a ter- rife pace in today's market, but there was increased irreguiarity in brace movement. Operators for the rise maintained their advantage of the last fortnight. lifting 30 issues to record high prices on gains rang ing from fractions to 15% points. The violent advances in pool spe- cialties and the delay of more than an hour in the ticker were used as a screen for heavy selling in some Of the recent favorites. Montgomery Ward breaking 13 points and a sprinkling of others falling to ' points under the weight of realizing sales.
 Price movements apparently bore little relation to the days news al- though the reduction from 61a to 6 per cent in the call money rate had bullish effect on speculative senti- ment. Several favorab-- dividend and earnings statements made their appearance during the day and talk of further stock split-ups helped to stimulate the demand for some of the high priced specialties.
 Radio again was the spectacular feature, soaring 15N points to new high record at 2751s. Case Thresh- ing Machine ran up 13 1-4 points. Wright Aeronautical 6a and Adams Express. Brooklyn Union Gas. Greene Cananea Copper. Owens Bottle and Booth Fisheries first pre- ferred sold to points higher.
 Coppers were again turned over in enormous volume at rising prices. American Smelling was marked up i4N points to 2S0 and accompanied into new high ground by Anaconda, Gerry de Pasco, Kennecott, Inspira- tion, Chile and Miami. In the oil group, new highs were recorded by Sinclair, Phillips, Skelly. Mexican Seaboard and Standard Oil of Cali fornia.
 Other new highs included such widely assorted issues as Vanadium Steel, Corn Products, Underwood Elliott Fisher. American Can, Asso- ciated Dry Goods. Westinghouse Electric and Coty.
 General Motors old and new stocks ran into heavy selling after an early interval of strength. Gen. eral Electric, Atlantic Refining. Vic tor Talking Machine and Gold Dust dropped , to 3h points. Omnibus preferred broke points to a new low at S5 and Midland Steel Pro- ducts preferred, Eastman Kodak. and Jersey Central sold 1 to 6h points lower.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
Ruth Brady Engaged
 To Hon. Michael Scott

New York. Nov. 12 N - Mrs. James Cox Brady, widow of the late flnancier. has announced the engage ment of her daughter, Ruth Brady, to the Hon. Michael Simon Scott, brother of the Earl of Eldon. Miss Brady. who is heir to part Of her fathers $75,0O0,0GO estate. will be the second of her family to marry into the British peerage. Her fathers second wife was Lady Victoria May Pery. daughter of the Earl of Limer- ick. .-
 She is graduate of Miss Walk CTS school at Simsbury. Conn.,, and later attended Miss Risser's school in Rome. Italy. Her debut was set for last year. but she was never for mally presented because of the death of her father. She is a. member. of the Junior League. -,...-..
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
STOLEN CARS RECOVERED

Automobiles reported stolen in -Plainville, Southington and New Britain over the weekend were re- covered. according to police reports. Officer Kozlowskas found one on Burritt street. near Myrtle street. after it had been reported stolen in Plainville at $40 Saturday night.
 Mrs. Fred Johnson of s6 Elm street reported her, car stolen and later 1t was recovered in Southirg- ton.
 Mrs. Elsie Strong Of 537 Church street reported at 1915 yesterday morning that her car was stolen on Lyman street. and later 1t was re- covered on Orange street.
 Michael Parulski of 1s. Alden street reported Saturday afternoon that his car was stolen in front of his house but later Constable r. E. Clynes notified the police that he had attached it in . lawsuit brought against Parulski. ,.
 A car owned by Robert N. Jones of z Francis street. Burnside. was stolen in Southington and found last night on Beaver street by Officer George Collins.
 Officer Peter Cabelus reported this forenoon that a car had been stand ing in front of 173 Washington street all night. It was learned that Louis B. Hawkes. of Prentice street, Plainville. owned it and it was stolen Saturday in that town.
 John D. Burke of s1 Owen street. Hartford. reported his coupe stolen at 2:15 yesterday morning. It was recovered later.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
WANTS ID REOPEN
 SUIT BY ARTIST
kevoftila Declares Pictures
 Wtrt PlinAd for Church

Harry Kevorkian. against whom . judgment for $500 was rendered some time ago by default in the city court by Judge Henry P. Roche filed . notice today through Attorney Leo Gaffney moving that the judgment rendered against him be ,re-opened because a good defense existed at the time of rendering the judgment.
 Tho defendant claims that at the time the case was tried. the plaintiff. John M. Kavanaugh of New York. sued on a picture painted by him, which the defendant now claims was not painted for him but for the St. Stephen church corporation. .Kevor- kian claims that inasmuch as the picture was painted for the church. he is not entirely liable, and that the picture which Kavanaugh@ painted and delivered was not what the cor poration' ordered. 5,
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
NATIONAL ELECTION

The cost to the city for the nation- al election will exceed t3.000, bills already having been sent to the town clerk aggregating $2,S16.49. with several siseable items yet to be entered.
 Personal service costs are about 50 per cent of the total thus far re- ported. They include: Republican workers. $622: democratic workers $614: voting machine mechanic, $161.25; typists, &131.s2.
 Printing costs. which include the making up of checklists, take the following amounts: New Britain Record, S314.25: Thomas D. Donlon. $15: New Britain Herald. &1S; Hitchcock Printing Co.,. $107: Ad- kins Printing Co.,. $1s2.75; Eastern Weekly Co.,, $650.32.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
: Samuel AbrahanlSOn

Samuel Abrahanson, ,.ss years old. of IA Ta1cott street. died this morning, at his home. following a long illness. He. was retired banker. .
 Mr. Abrahamson was resident of this city for IS years. surviv- ing. him are his wife, three sons, Julius, Louis and Max Abraham son; five daughters. Mrs. Lena Adler. Mrs. Rose Stein and Misses Bessie, Esther and Gertrude Abrahamson.j >,
 The funeral was held this aft4f-r noon at o'clock with, services con- ducted by Rabbi Joseph Aronson and Rabbi aershon Hadas. Burial was in Beth Alom cemetery.. -
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12

The annual Red Cross roll call started today and will continue until Thanksgiving. New Britain's quota is 5000. although Arnold L. Mills, director of the drive has stated that he expects more than 1000.
 Contributions will be accepted by Ralph H. Benson, secretary. at the Chamber. of Commerce headquar- ters; Leon A. sprague. treasurer, at the New Britain Trust Co.,. and MT. Mills at the Commercial Trust Co.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
Mrs, James Scott

Word has been received of the death this morning in Hamilton. Ohio, of Mrs. James Scott, formerly of Hartford, which occurred follow- ing brief illness with pneumonia.
 Before her marriage. Mrs. Scott was Miss Gladys Stauffer of this city
 She is survived by her husband
 two children. her parents ard.two sisters Mrs. Ava Williams of Ham. ilton. Ohio, and Mrs. J. H. Jackson; deputy tax collector, of New Britain
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
PATTERSON co. LEASE

A 10 year lease has been taken
 by the Patterson Chevrolet Co. on the north half of an automobile salesroom at 1141 Stanley street. which is owned by the Hayes Con- struction Co. The rental will be t6,-
 900 annually for the first five years and $6,600 a year for the remain der of the lease period. An option to buy at price ranging between S61,s0O and $6s.O00 is also given. The building. valued at about $120,- 900, was erected on land purchased from A. w. Vibberts. It is mort gagged to the Burritt Mutual Sav- ings bank in the amount of $65,O00.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
Deaths
Charles GustafSOn

Charles Gustafson. 43 years old. died today at his home, 31 Beiden street, following a long illness.
 MT. Gustafson' was native of Sweden. but he had made his home in New Britain for nearly 70 years. Surviving him are her father, Aaron Gustafson-; three sisters. Mrs. Hulda Anderson. Mrs. Arora Hulteens:: of this city and Mrs. lilly Whaples of Hartford.
 Funeral arrangements, in charge of Erickson & Carlson Co.,. are. in- complete.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
HURLED UNDER CAR
 BUT IS NOT HURT
DhIG Has Unusual Escape h
 Nolthhd Crash

Chester Potasky of % Charter Oak avenue. Hartford. had an un- usual experience about 7:so o'clock Saturday night. his car being struck by . car owned and driven by Thomas L. Bergin of IS Francis Court at Allen and Stanley streets. and turned around after striking the gutter. while hs was thrown clear of 1t. landing under the machine and sustaining no injuries. Bergin rescued him from his position under the car.
 Officer Thomas Blanchette report cd that Bergin was driving south on Stanley street and Potasky was driv: ing west on Allen street. Both cara were damaged.
 Three cars figured in an accident on Main street. near Commercial street, about l0:50 Saturday night. according to Officer Cornelius Keough's report. Herman Fisher of Hartford was driving north on Main street and slowed down as he near cd Commercial street. with the re- suit that . car owned by William F. Murphy of S6 Church street and driven by Charles Connors of 10l Winter street struck 1t in the rear. George J. Heinsman of 54 Seymour street was driving behind Connorz and his car struck Murphy's car.
 Henry Marut, aged 6. of 150 Mill or street. was struck by car own ed by Anna Garrick of B Dewey street and driven by Frank Garrick of the same address. on North Bur ritt street. about S:t5 yesterday aft- ernoon. He was bleeding from the nose and Dr. Roman Lekston. who attended him, found only slight in- juries.
 Steven Wiscavage of 4s: Allen street was driving south on Spring street and turning left into Winter street about o'clock yesterday morning when Allyre Marcoux Q, 79 Morgan street. Lawrence. Maas., driving in the same direction. struck the rear of his car. There was slight damage, according to Officer John Kennedy's report.
 Michael Gutowski of Berlin re- ported to the police at o'clock Saturday night that he was driving east on East Main street and turn ing into Center street when his car struck car that was parked on East Main street.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
DOGS KILLED IN MONTH

Eleven dogs were killed during the month of October by Dog Warden Thomas Riley. and for this service he has billed the city in the amount of $33. The number Is con- siderably less than in the months which preceded a recent protest by council members against what they termed wholesale slaughter of domestic pets by the warden.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
CARLSON-OHLSON

The wedding of Miss Edith Ohl- son. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ohlson of 2s Everett street and Axel Carlson took place Saturday after noon at o'clock at the First Luth- eran church parsonage. Rev. Mir. Johnson of Bristol performed the ceremony. The maid of honor was Miss Bertha Menderline and the the best man was Ernest Ohlson, brother of the bride.
 The bride wore a gown of peach |colored satin and hat to match and carried a bouquet of roses and lace flowers. The attendant was dressed in blue chiffon and wore a silver hat and carried bronze pompon.
 After the ceremony a supper was served at the home of the brides parents for the immediate families.
 MT. and Mrs. Carl, on left for a wedding trip and upon their return will reside at 2s Everett street.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
Further Investigation
 Of POliceman's Case

Chief w. c. Hart of the police de- partment said today that the disci- rline committee of the board of po- lice commissioners will be in session tomorrow evening to. examine wit nesses in the case of Officer William
 McMurray, who. it is reported. was drinking on duty a few weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
LAWYERS IN COLLISION
Autos Operated by Edward A. Mag and Monroe S. Gordon Crash On
 West Main Street.

Attorney Monroe s. Gordon was the heavier loser in an automobile collision with Edward A. Mag. broth CT member of the bar, when the car driven by the latter. smashed into Mr.. Gordon's machine at the inter- section of West Main street and sherman. court. yesterday afternoon
 Mir. Gordon was turning around in the court and drove out on West Main street where lie had to stop to let two trolley cars pass. It was while in this stationary position that MT. Mag unaware of the position his brother barrister's car was. in. crashed into him, causing consider able damage,
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our kind neigh bors and friends for sympathy and kindness extended in the loss of our beloved son and. brother. We wish to thank especially Dept. s3. stan- ley Rule & Level Co.,, Berlin Boys and the State Trade school. MIR. and MRS. VIM. Russell,
 MRS. EDISON FREEMAN,
 ROBERT B. RUSSELL.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
WOMAN UNDER ARREST

Officers Cabe,us and Kiely arrest cd Mrs. Lydia Senechal of Durham Road, southington, on the charge of theft of a handbag and blanket at Grants store on Main street today. She is said to have made the claim that she bought the articles and the police held her on suspicion pending an investigation. Later. the theft charge was preferred and she was held for police court tomorrow. She is about 35 years of age. and the mother of three children.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
ANDREE LODGE PROGRAM

Andree lodge, I. o. o. F., will be hosts to John Ericson lodge of Hart ford and the Scandia lodge of Meri- den at a district meeting to be held Wednesday evening. Sidney w.. Challenger of Middletown, grand treasurer, will be the guest of honor and the degree team of the John Ericson lodge will confer the initta- tory degree on a large class of can didates from the three lodges Re- treatments will be served.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
Coolidge's Speech h
 Featured in FrnncA

Paris, Nov. IF The AFMaiot3co Day speeches of President Coolideo and Secretary Kellogg wero givea great prominence h tho moening papers, indicating the imposeanco attached to them. No eem0eoe was made. however. writsrs aSDassat1y taking time to digest the re0aS1n before venturing an opinieo.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
HOME FOR VOTING MACHINES

School authorities have offered to find space for storage of voting ma chimes in the buildings which arc used as polling places and the board of selectmen has heartily endorsed the scheme. This will make 1t no longer necessary to transport the machines from city hall for election. thereby saving the costs of hauling, minimizing the danger of breakage and making the. task of setting up the machines a lighter one.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
Funerals
William F. Lambert

Funeral services for William F.. Lambert of 327 West Main street were held this afternoon at o'clock at the funeral parlors of B. c. Por- ter Sons at 19 Court street. Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational church officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12

Canadian brush makers. following the lead taken by United States manufacturers. have reduced the number of sizes and styles of their product from SS to 1T.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
WILSON < co. WILL OPEN
 BROKERAGE OFFICE HERE
Howard J. Bruemmer Admitted as Special Partner-Donald McAIil-
 Ian His Branch Associate.

Howard J. Bruemmer. recently connected with the motor appliance sales department of Landers. Frary Gz Clark. has been admitted as . special partner of the Wilson ( Go. brokerage house and he will be in charge of the New Britain branch of the business which will be open- ed in this city on October 19. As- sociated with him in the manage ment of the local office will be Don- aid McMillan. The company has not yet selected . site in this city.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

ENuAuLMCNA ANNOCNNED
 MT. and Mrs. Algot J. Peterson of 23 Foxon Place have announced the engagement of their daughter. Eva, to Evald Anderson. son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Anderson of 102 Hillcrest avenue.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
laoecistel C. aDl Bsehie Csapaay

ITN Ths Board of Dirsctors has @SA 6ss1ased the following ausr. ,G1W tssiy dividends payable Jaau. NS</ asy !. lsts to hoiders q Feoord NH Novembsr 70. leD: Divi6sad Ne. % 0sigiasl SssSss Prsfsrsa otsek-s7hs pss share in cash or l.eo/le0ths of . shars of sclass. I eteek fer sseh sAass cf Prs. 1essO1 oteek ha2d.
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 es Divi6sal Sssiss PpsfssrsA DSseh-ei.7s pe5 shars ia cash os 1.So/1ooths of . shars .ef Claes \ Stoek for sseh of Prsfsrrs1 Stock held.
 This is equivalent te permitting holdsss ef ths Pfefsrred 6tocks to apply their cash ;dividsa4 to ths purchase of Class \ Stock st ths pfies of approximately els per shars ;as compared with tAs prsaent nafkst prses of sbost ets DIT shsrs. The stock dividsnd ts eQuivslsnt to approximately 31.73 per ehars psS snnum foe tAs Original Sefies ,ss eoaSarsd with ths essA dividend of 4s.Ss Qsf shsrs, and e7.lS psr sAars per annum lef tAs es.eo Dtvidsal ossiss PrefssrsA o3oek '~
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
RENER-WrrkIN

Estelle Wttkfn, daughter or MT. ana Mrs. Frank J. Witlsia of 76 Monroe street to Kenneth Remer of Brock ton. Mass, took placc yesterday att ernoon at 5:s0 o'clock at the Con- gregation Tephercth Israel syna- gogue. Rabbi J. H. Aronson of the Tephereth Israel synagogue ard Rabbi Gershon Hadas ot the Con- gregation Brethren Sons of Israel synagogue officlated. Miss Char lotte Ethyle Witktn attcnoed her sister as bridesmaid. and Carl Remer of Bangor, Maine, , brother of the bridegroom. served as best man. The synagogue was decorated with autumn foliage. palms and ferns.
 The bride was attirc'l in S gown Of white satin trimmed with rhine- stones and . Princess Mary veil caught with orange blossoms. She carried . bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid wore a gown of green taffcta trimmed with tulle and carried c bouquet of sweetheart roses.
 After the ceremony a bahquet was served to the immediate members of the family and few guests. The reception was held at the synagogue at S:30 o'clock in the evening to which 100 had been invited from Waterbury. New Haven. Hartford. Boston, New York, Springfield. Ban gor and Buffalo.
 MT. and Mrs. Remcr will mako their home at 13 Bouve avenue Brockton, following Q wedding trip
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
Weddings
ROMITEIII-PICCOu

The marriage of Nias Irma Pic coli of l55 Daly avenue to PriUe Romitelh of 7s Lorraine street took place this morning it . o'clock at St. Mary's church. Rev. Walter 4. McCrann celebrated mass and per- formed the ceremony.
 The bride wore . gown of bridal satin trimmed with lace and . Rose Mario veil trimmed with orange blossoms. She carried . bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley.
 The maid of honor was Miss Ines Caraini. She was attired in an or enid colored gowns with hat to match and carried . bouquet of pink tea roses. The best man was Julius Valentini.
 A reception was rendered the bridal couple after the ceremony at the brides home and later they left on . wedding trip to New York. They will reside at 155 Daly avenue.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12

TREASURY BAI.AW0N Treasury Balance. e1e1,sSS.lts,
New Britain herald., 1928-11-12
WRIGHT-JONES

Announcement is made of the marriage of Mrs. Leila. Mansfield Jones to Frank P. Wright both of this city. The ceremony took place Saturday at 5 o'clock in the after noon at the home of Ars. Wright's daughter. MrA Walter Deion in southington in the presence of . few intimate friends. Rev. Mr. Green smith of the Southington Congresa- tlonal church officiated. The couple will make their homo in this city.