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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13

National Dairy Products Corpora
ton earned $3.50 share on the
common stock in the half year.
against $3.l3 share on a smaller
amount of stock outstanding In the
first half of 1927. Net available for
common stock was S5,59S.60S
against $4,S72.960. Sales rose to
$s6,47e,905 from s70,6l9,ts9.
Atlantic Gulf Oil corporation de-
clared dividend of IS share out
of surplus. accruing from the de-
crease in capital stock from $780,
0o0.oo to 100000 recently author
lied by stockholders. The distribu-
ton is payable only on stock of 81
par value. Stockholders who turn
in certificates of 500 par value
stock after August 20 in exchange
for the same number OF shares of
81 par. and who thus become first
holders of record on such new stock
certificates, will receive checks Aug
ust "a.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
BOND MARKET IS
QUITE IRREGULAR
Little to Encourage Any Price
improvement

New York. Aug. Is R)-The Bond
Market opened the week with trad
ing duh and price movements mar
row and irregular. There WAS little
to encourage an improvem ent, the
credit situation, upon which the
future fthe market is said largely
to depend, showing no evidence of
easing. In fact it showed firming
tendency, with banks calling up
wards of $15,nOO,oOo in loans.
National Dairy Products las
were among the more active indus
trial issues, gaining fractionally on
| buying encouraged by an improved
earnings report. Dodge Bros. &
were in demand at slightly higher
levels. Container Corporation S.
Philips Petroleum 1-4s, Certain
teed 5hs and Sinclair Crude 5lss
were under pressure.
The foreign list was inclined to
heaviness. British United Kingdom
Us sagged and Republic OF Chile
6s dropped more than point to q
new low at 90 IL.
L. s. government obligations were
neglected in carly trading.
Public offering is expected shortl,
of $4,000 900 commonwealth subsi
diary corporation 1-2 per cent 90
year gold debentures. Proceeds viii
be used for financing investments O
commonwealth Edison, the Paren
Co, in enterprises aside from it,
electrical supply business.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
Real Estate News

Papers filed for record at the Of
fee OF the town clerk today include
the following:
Dyson Lond Co. Inc. to Eugene E.
Dyson, Homestead avenue, warranty.
Eugene Il. Dyson to the Farmers
ard Mechanics Savings Bank, &c.
600 mortgage. Homestead avenue.
AXel Anderson and Axei Hanson
to Joseph A. Carlson, trustee, $500
mortgage, Columbia street.
Fannie Chambers to Lizzie Shaw.
assignment of mortgage, Seneca
street.
Catherine and Joseph nzicek To
Harry levin, assignment OF mort
gage, High street.
New Britain National Bank to the
Dyson Land Co. release of mortgage
Homestead avenue.
Paul C. Fragione to Concetto and
Guisseppina D'Aguila. release Of
mortgage. High street,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
500 a Share Dividend Is
Declared by Oil Corn.

New York, Aug. 10. R-Group
Number One Oil Corporation. subsi-
diary OF Texon Land q Oil Co.. de-
clared a dividend of s1oo a share.
payable October Is. TO holders of
record Sept. Is. TeNon Land & Oil
declared dividend OF 10 per cent,
payable October Is to stock of rec
ord September Is. A dividend of 20
per cent was paid April &c. 1927.
By-Products Coke Co.. which de-
clared an extra dividend of IS cents
three months ago, today declared
only the regular quarterly dividend
! of 80 cents share on the common
stock. payable September 20 &c
stock of record September 5.
Rand Mines. Ltd, declared g
semi annual dividend of $l,5c or
Bankers Trust Co. certificates fol
American shares. payable August rs
to holders on record August 81.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
SUITS FILED

Suit for 5000 was brought by
kolodney Brothers against Ralph
Young Of Bristol according to . writ
filed today in city court by Attorney
Monroe 8. Gordon. Papers were
served by Deputy Sheriff Joseph W.
Harding Of Bristol.
The King & Doyle incorporated
filed suit today in city court through
Attorney n. 8, Gordon for $3.50
against William GrabowskL Papers
were served by Constable John 8,
Recor.
The goods and estate of Phslen
Lynskey Of Windsor Locks were at
tached In the sum Of 500 In . suit
brought against him BY A. E.
Siderowfsky and Maurice Gordon
through Attorney Monroe 8. Gordon.
The plaintiffs claim that on May ~,
while their automobile was parked
on the extreme right side on Mar
ket street, Hartford ut 4 point near
the Standard Paper Company. the
defendant in his automobile care.
lessly and negligently drove his car
against their machine causing con.
siderable damage. Papers were
served by Deputy Sheriff n. b OAR
by of Windsor LockA
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
Cotton Market Opens
But Then Falls Rapidly

New York, Aug. IL tP)-Ihe cot
ton market opened easy today at a
decline of II to = points and soon
showed net losses of 43 to So points
under continuation of last weeks
selling movement.
Selling orders appeared to be
reaching here from all directions
with the south and Wall street
among the sellers on the decline
which quickly extended to 1911 for
! December contracts. Rallies of a
few points followed on covering,
while little trade buying also was
reported, but the over-Sunday storm
news from eastern belt sections evil
| IDENTITY attracted little interest. while
the weather elsewhere in the south
was considered favorable with sell
ing also promoted by relatively easy
cables.
Prices were within : or points
of the lowest at the end of the first
hour.
Private cables said there had been
Continental and Bombay selling in
Liverpool with Manchester unsettled
as cloth and yarn buyers were hold
ing out.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
COSTUMES Annoy
EVEN FRENCHMEN
DeauVile Looking Askance at
Modern Society Attire

Paris Agu. IS UP)--Costume
proprie,y is becoming important
throughout France.
At DeauNille, most fashionable OF
the worlds watering places, there
soon will be determined the point OF
just when a bathing suit becomes
indecent Beach authorities believe
that mems swimming trunks should
extend above the floating ribs.
Recently NJ. Rene Lambert a
member of the Deauville Casino
orchestra. was swimming and his
bathing trunks dropped slightly be-
cause OF a broken string. Lambert
fixed the wrong but beach authori-
ties decided his costume was inde-
cent and ordered him into police
court
The musician commended that his
costume was far more proper than
most costumes worn at the FOlics
Bergere and has determined to carry
the matter to the highest judicial
authorities NJ. Louyy-Ouln,ann,
one of the leading French attorneys,
has been retained to plead Lamberts
case.
| In northern France there is an
oil her argument on costumes. The
bishop of Saint -Brieuc has declared
! that no visitors will be permitted to
enter the church unless they wear
stockings.
| 1t has been customary IN the Sam
| Brieuc district to have an early
morning swim. tennis, golf or
stroll, and then visit church on Sun
day. Many of the church goers ap
peared in sport costumes and man.
did not wear stockings.
The churches Of Normandy AM
Brittany ordinarily are several cen
turtles old and such modern custom
appeared incongruous to the bishol
ad he issued the new stocking edic,
The Saint Brieuc district has be
come one of the most favored of tn
tourist centesr and many American
are al present In the area.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
800 PASSENGERS use
LADDERS AS AN EXIT
Collision and Fire on BROOKLYN EIe-
waited Causes Some Excitement
This Morning.

New York, Aug. 13 UP)--Elght
hundred passengers We're taken down
ladders to safety today when fire
broke out in one car and ignited the
trestle after two elevated trains had
collided on the Fulton line of the
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit com
pany's elevated system near the LET
ferts avenue station In Brooklyn
Ten persons were injured in the
panic caused by the spectacular ma
ture Of the crash but all were able
to be sent to their homes after
emergency treatments.
Quick work by tiremen from q
station not more than $50 feet from
the wreck prevented what threaten
ed to be disaster of major proper
tions.
Both trains were crowded with
early commuters from Brooklyn and
Long Island suburbs bound for Man.
haitian. A ten car train was stalled
over vacant lot, presumably by q
blown fuse, when a three car train
crashed into Its rear end. The head
car on the short train and the rear
car on the longer train were smash
ed.
Hundreds of persons were thrown
to the floor by the collision. Sudden.
ly q squirt OF fame came from the
second car of the ten-car train ia,
ahead, igniting the ties of the ele.
waited track, any many persons were
trampled in the stampede for the
doors. The bolt Of fire was believed
to have been caused by a short cir.
cult.
Firemen in Station House 20 near
by brought out hose and hand ex
tinguishers and succeeded In puttinl
the fire out. They then raised ex
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
Boys and Girls Leave
On Two Weeks Camp Trip

Twelve boys and seven girls. all
but one from New Britain, left yes.
terday for two camps on Crystal
Lake, in charge OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Patterson of Main street,
where they will remain for the next
two weeks.
The camp for boys. known as
Tumble Inn is in charge of MIR.
Patterson. Mr.. Patterson is also
teaching the boys woodworking.
George Patterson. Jr.. is in charge of
athletic programs. Robert Stadler.
14-year-old son of Police Sergeant
and Mrs. John e. Stadler, is life
guard, swimming instructor and in
structor in the making of bows and
arrows.
| Clifford Dolan. son OF Thomas C.
! Dolan, finger print expert in the To-
cal detective bureau, is camp stew
ard and has charge of the commits
sary department.
Those at Camp Tumble Inn arc
as follows: George Patterson ST..
George Patterson Jr.. Robert j
Stadler, George Haynes Jr. Clifford
Dolan. William Zarecki, Francis
Connolly. Wallace Richardson Jr.
John Zarecki, James Riley. JOIN
Slinchak and Norman Warner o
New Britain, and James McCarty o
New York.
At camp Tumble Out" wher
Mrs. Patterson has charge are tn
following girls. all Of New Britain
Marie Richardson, Mary Boilard
Mary Grace. Eleanor Nurchak. Caro-
line Pinvare. Jane Patterson an
Maureen Patterson.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
CURB MARKET IS
| QUITE IRREGULAR
No Signs Of Any Easing Of
Money Tension

New York. Aug. IS Rl-Trading
on the Curb Market was restricted
and irregular today, as there were
no signs of any easing of the credit
tension which developed last week.
While few industrials We're push
cd up. the general trend was down.
ward.
Auburn Auto went ahead points,
and BendiX ''B" touched new
high on a 5-point advance in the
generally steady automotive group.
Franklin Manufacturing touched q
new high in small gain. Adams
Mills was strong point, gaining
more than points in good demand
A. G. Spauding shot up more than
20 points in a few sales. Deere and
Adolph Goebel dropped and
points, respectively, and National
Rubber Machinery was under pres.
sure, United Biscuit "A" was steady
while the "B" shares sagged.
| The amusement shares, a feature
of last week, quickly turned heavy
| Warner Brothers made a small
gain which was wiped out in heav!
! liquidation. Fox Theater A" was IL
supply and Columbia Graphophon'
sagged after an early gain. Mine
were generally soft, ALTHOUGH Nor
anda rallied about "a point in heav
buying zenith was strong point II
the sagging radio group. advancing
more than 3 points. Chain Store
were irregular, Piggy Wiggly en-
countering profit-taking.
Reiter Foster was a feature o
the irregular oil group, encounter
ing heavy liquidation in the earl
trading, then raiiying somewhat o
announcement of the bringing in G
1000 barrel we'll In the Seminal
field. Vacuum made a good gain
while the Standards generally wer
heavy.
Utilities were irregular. Unite
Light and Power "A" yielding
selling pressure after an initial gain
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
Public Utilities StA.ks
WALSH IS OPTIMISTIC
Thinks smith Will Garry Mass. and
Probably New Hampshire, Rhode
Island and Also Connecticut.

New York. Aug. Is R - United
States Senator David i. Walsh OF
Massachusetts. In all interview at
democratic headquarters today.
said the outlook for Governor
Smith to carry New Hampshire.
Rhode Island and Connecticut is
most promising. and that the out
look is even better in Massachu-
sets
The senator, who IS a candidate
tor reelection. said that 1.-The bad
la bor conditions" in the New Bed
ford and Fall River textile ceuters
has refutcd the claim Of republican
prosperity and will work benehcially
toward q democratic election.
Senator Walsh expressed the hope
that Governor Smith would make a
campaign speech In enc Of the New
England states. but no definite as
surance has been given that the,
will be included in the speakin,
itinerary.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
TUNNEY IS wary
OF PUBLIC PRESS
Declines to Let News CATERERS
in on Plans

New York, Aug. Is R - Gene
Tunney returned to New York to-
day from visit at st. Johns Is
land. Me, the summer home OF
Mtss Mary Josephine Lauder, his
fiancee. Gene slipped into New
York on a different train from that
Which carried him out OF Portland
last night. He managed to evade
hewspapermen awaiting his arrival.
The retired champion, who will
sail Thursday for Europe on the
liner Mauritania for a walking tour
through France, Germany and Eng
land with friends, denied himself to
newspapermen at his hotel. He de-
clined to discuss his coming mar
riage to Miss Lauder, explaining
that he was mo longer in the public
eye and would not discuss his
private affairs"
Tunney wore smoked glasses and
had his coat collar turned up to aid
his disguise when ~he boarded the
train In Maine last night He dis
earded the glasses upon his arrival
here.
Rumors were persistent that Tun-
hey's marriage to Miss Lauder Nigh,
take place here before his triI
abroad.
The New York Evening Post said
today. after boarding the train las,
night, hurried to an adjoining cal
talked for some time with a youns
woman. The paper limited that Mis-.
Lauder might have returned to New
York along with Tunney. The Pos
suggested that Miss Lauder NIGH
become Mrs. Tunney in time to re
place Thornton Wilder, the novelist
a. the former champions companion
on the European trip.
A trip to Spain has been included
IN Tunney's European itinerary. II,
is to visit Barcelona early In Octo
Der to confer with Marquis DE For
onda, president of the internationa
exposition, on the athletic program
of the exposition.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
Funerals
Walter (fzulatH

Funeral services for Walter
Czulatza of IS Broad street were
held this morning at 3 o'clock at st.
Andrews church, a solemn high
mass of requiem was celebrated by
Rev. Edward V. Grikis, pastor. as
sisted by Rev. John }. keane,
deacon; and Kev Thomas Laden,
sub deacon.
Miss Mildred Boloski sang Ave
Maria" at the offertory. James ID.
Donohue sang the benedictus and
Miss Boloski, Miss a. Rizauskas, and
Mr.. Donohue sang "Gerne Darles-
cro'' at the conclusion Of the mass.
The pail bearers were +. Slimski,
j. Nisalga, J. Lisayicius. NJ. Balukas.
A. Yiorsikus, and f. Nonusis.
Father Grikis conducted commit
tai services at the grace at St
Mary's cemetery where burial took
place.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
Poughkeepsie Police
Have Shooting Case

Poughkeepsie, n. Y. Aug. IL R--
An investigation of the shooting to
death of Henry Gagne of Nashua, n.
H., by a woman said by police TO be
Mrs. f'ela A. Palick was opened to-
day by Duchess county authorities.
Upon the expected termination of the
investigation tomorrow, Mrs. Palick
will be arra.gned on d charge Of
murder, police said.
Mrs. Palick told officers that she
had been intimate with Gagne and
that she shot him when he derided
her. The woman told police that
she had not meant to kill Gagne.
but to wound him in the legs. -Four
of the five shots which she said She
fired, struck the man. police said.
She reported TO the police immedi-
ately.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
POPE ARANnoNS WALKS

" Rome. Aug. Is (UP)--The pope,
greatly affected by the heat waye,
has abandoned his daily walks in
the Vatican Gardens, it was report
ed In the Press today.
The pontiff prefers to remain in
his private apartments. where II is
cooler than in the gardens. In ad H.
ton, his foot, which was sprain ID
late In July. stiii gives him trouble.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
GR0C0CK FUNERAL
HELD TOMORROW
Former New Britain Man Had
Adopted 1oIrington As His Homo
Oiled Suddenly.

Fifteen minutes after he had eaten
his dinner at his home in Torring-
ton, John Henry Grocock. so years
old, a native and resident of this
city until IS years ago, died of heart
disease and indigestion Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Grocock was bora in this city
and he lived here until his marriage.
He then moved to kensngton where
he conducted the tpsons grocery
for few years and then went to
Torrington where he worked for a
grocery firm.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Clara NJ.
Grocock; daughter, Miss Imagene
/ Grocock, high school pupil; and a
son, Harvey Barnes Grocock, stu
dent at Williams college; a brother,
Samuel Grocock of this city and a
sister, Mrs. Mary Powell of this city.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock in Tor
rington. Burial will be in Tor
rington.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
WALL Street HAS
MUCH RESTRICTION
High Money Rates Curtll
Trading Today
BY STANLEY W. PRENOSM
Associated Press Finaoctal Elitor)

bA SIhNLtN ". fNtAOSllL
(AssOciatsl Press FinaaCtal Edilor)
New York, Aug. ~ W - High
money rates continued 70 have a re-
strlctive effect on trading in todays
stock market. Marking up of the
call money renewal rate to 7lx per
cent. the highest since the first OF
the month, brought furry of SELL
ing which carried u score OF issues
down ! to 6 points, but buying sup
port was quickly provided. and the
market was headed upward again by
carly afternoon.
Banks called $4,000, 900 in loans
during the morning. Time money
was 6is per cent bid for all dates.
with somewhat more plentiful sup
ply coming IN at that figure. Prime
mercantile and bankers acceptance
| rates held firm. Sale of sterling
around the low level for the year
aroused hopes in speculative quar-
tiers OF u retuvn flow of gold from
England in the near future, but lead
ing bankers We're not quite SO opti-
ilistic.
| Outside the stock and money mar
keis. chief speculative interest GEN.
tered in further break Of $3.50 q
bale In cotton. part of which was re-
covered.
in the morning selling movement,
National Tea was driven down 3
points. CIuett Peabody l.: to q new
low at 10. Lehigh Valley S, DUPONT
and Montgomery-Ward and Case
Threshing 3 each. In the subsequent
recovery, New York Traction and
railroad shares were prominent.
Buying of the rails centered largely
in the grain carriers. Substantial
gains also were recorded by such
specialties as Coty. Murray corpora
ton, International Silver and Pitts
burgh Coal, all UP points or more.
Chrysler ran into heavy selling
after its initial squirt OF points. but
offerings were all absorbed and the
price held above Saturdays CLOSING
price. General Motors was again
under pressure for time, but like
wise received good buying support.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
THREE PLANES WRECKED

Washington, Aug. Is R-The
navy department was advised today
that three navy airplanes, one each
from the battleships Utah, Arkansas
and Florida, anchored in Guantana-
hurricane Saturday. The planes
were being used in connection with
the annual cruise of the Annapoli.
midshipmen and were stationed al
Hicacal Beach.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
SHOT RY GANGSTER

New York. Aug. 10 Fp-A moth or
wheeling her baby on the sidewalk.
was shot in the face today as five
gunner in an automobile chased a
fleeing bootlegger through Bronx
streets, firing as they went.
The woman wounded was Mrs.
Sally Graham. II years old. who was
shot in the jaw. Her condition wah
not believed serious.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
FAREWELL SHOWER

A farewell surprise party was
given at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
4. Moncatelli of Oak street last
evening In honor OF Miss N. Cooney,
Guests were present from Hartford.
Berlin. Springfield and this city.
Miss Cooney received many beau
tiful and useful gifts Games were
played and luncheon served. Music
was furnished by the Lovers Or
chestra.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
APPEALS ARE WITHDRAWN

Bridgeport. Aug. Is @-The
Connecticut Company today with
drew from the supreme court its
appeals from jury awards OF 3lo.-
GEO and $1,000 made to Hattie f.
Wright of Meriden and Mildred X.
Young. OF Bridgeport for injuries
received In an accident In Middle
field on December :S. 1927.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
FACES SERIOUS CHARGE

Norwich. Aug. ~ W-Oooa4e
Porcell. ~. was bound evss - ~
federal court BY U. 9. Cemmts8eoer
Earl Mathswson to-day % . cA4SQo
of violation Of the Mann ~ i,
He wAs held In $1,000 ball allee
waving axamtnatieu.
rhe alleRation vas that fosssd
brought young women Ases fren
New Hampshire fer unleWfO ~.
poses.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
Deaths
Andrew (It,lec

Andrew Golcc, 20 years old, of
26 Alden street died yesterday
morning at his home following an
illness of several weeks duration.
He was born in this city and at
tended Sacred Heart school and
later he was graduated from Junior
High school. Surviving him are his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Golec !:
two brothers. Louis and Stanley. and
a sister. Mrs. Helen kaltomek.
Funeral services will be held at
Sacred Heart church tomorrow
morning at 1880 O'Clock. Burial will
be in Sacread Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
Mrs. Dora I'0ulat

Funeral services for Mrs. Dora
Paulat of Ill Rhodes street We're
held this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the home and at 5 o'clock at
st. Matthews German Lutheran
church. Burial was in Fairview
cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13

Morton II. Gibney was the host to
post office yesterday on his yacht at
MiddletoWn. 4 cruise was made
down the river to Middle Haddam.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13

MIR. and Mrs. George Odenwaidt
and daughter. Beatrice. of South
Burritt street are spending week
at Saybrook Manor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13

Rudolph Cuttings and daughter.
Marguerite, of Cliff street spent the
week END at Hawks Nest.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13

Ross McCourt of Seymour stree
spent the week end at Hawks Nest
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
Personals

George Patterson. we'll known
north end druggist Of 61S Main
street, left yesterday in company
with Is boys on a trip to the noun
tains and the seashore. where they
intend to camp for about two weeks.
Miss Anna NJ. Brown spent the
weekend in Boston with Miss Mary
Elizabeth Edmonds. Miss Edmonds
up until the last week was secretary
OF the Girls Industrial g. Business
club at the local Y. w. c. A., which
position she held since last Septem-
Der. She left to take up her duties
in a large commercial house in Bos-
ton and will make her home with
her parents at Newtonville.