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New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
Fears RaskOb Would Be
 Secretary of Treasury

Chicago, Oct. 19 @ - MrB. Ida B. Wise Smith, vice president of the National Women's Christian Tenn perance Union. in . statement to- day expressed the belief that Gov. Alfred E. Smith, if elected presi- dent. would appoint John J. Ras- kob, "the leading anti-prohibition- ist now connected with the Smith campaign" as secretary of the treasury. The prohibition depart ment is | unit of the treasury de- parment. Mrs. Smiths statement follows in part:
 "A large part of the prohibition discussion among the people cen- ters around the promise of both candidates to enforce the law. Sec retary Hoover's friends believe he will enforce tho law from . heart felt and lifelong antipathy to liquor. and Gov. Smiths friends believe he will enforce the law because of his honesty.
 Certainly prohibition would stand little chance with John Ras- kob in charge"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
BECOMES HEIR 10 SHALL
 FORTUNE WHILE IN JAIL
Troy vagra1t, 6eeviAG Q Day 6aa. tencc, NottAed Ne NAs h.
 herited rocco.

Troy. N. T., Oct. 10 (UP)- Thomas Jefferson Franklin. El. itin- erant sign painter. arrested Sep tember 2S for vaErancy and sen- fenced to Rensselaer, county jail for 30 days. received | telephone call last night from Syracuse lawyer who informed him that he was heir to $7O.000 by the death of an uncle. . former hotel keeper of Bay City, Mich.
 In his excitement. Franklin didn't quite get the lawyers name but the lawyer promised to come to Troy In . few days to talk things over. To make sure nobody was putting . joke over on the prisoner. Deputy sherin John Walsh confirmed the call and the fact of the legacy with the Syracuse lawyer.
 Franklin got in trouble with the law when . policeman heard him say something about ''ten cents" to . motorist. Franklin insisted he merely quoted a price of ten cents for painting Smith or Hoover pie ture on the car.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
SURPRISE MOVE TO | SETTLE WAR DEBTS
Poincare, Churchill and Gilbert, Latter Of U. S., Meet Today

Paris. Oct. 1s UP)-A surprise move to revise and liquidate the whole problem of war debts and reparations was made today.
 Premier Raymond Poncare held a long conference at the French ministry of finance with S. Parker Gilbert, of the United States, agent general of reparations payments, and Winston Churchill, British chancellor of the exchequer.
 The constitution of an interna- tional committee of experts to deal with the war debt and reparations problems was discussed at the meet ing.
 Although such a commission was authorized at the recent League of Nations meeting in Geneva, the sud- denness of today's meeting came as surprise.
 The effort of European statesmen to make the payment of war debts dependent on the payment of repa- rations involves the United States deeply.
 Americas Stand In view of the firm attitude often reiterated at Washington that war debts must be paid, regardless of separations, Gilbert probably will act mainly as a guiding hand at the present conversations in Paris. The Paris conferences will establish the agenda for the meeting of experts.
 Much interest was attached to the return of the German ambassad or, who has been conferring in Berlin, with his government and will pass on to the negotiations here the lat est attitude of Germany. French bankers were encouraged by a report that such an able nego- tiator as Dwight w. Morrow, United States ambassador to Mexico had been mentioned as the possible United States delegate French observers have pointed out that the Dawes plan must be adjusted definitely or scrapped. They argued that, since the Dawes plan inspired an era of confidence in world finance, its failure would result in grave menace to the in- ternational credit structure in which the United States has the greatest interest.
 Gilbert. working on an estimate of the total bill which Germany can pay, was believed to have sounded out British opinion on the subject of financing Germany's remaining securities to aid the preparations settlement.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
Refuses to Pay Bill
 For Mastering House

An unsatisfactory job was claim ed as the reason for not paying the balance on a plastering job by Will liam B. Woszczyna. defendant in . t200 action brought against him by Joseph Cantino, which was tried this morning in city court by Judge Henry P. Roche.
 The work was done on . new house at Ill Sterling street. but the workmanship was not according to specifications. the defendant claim ed. and he refused to pay the bal ance on the ground that there were spots left on the walls of the seven rooms and the plaster work was rough and not smooth as agreed upon.
 According to testimony of . builder. the work was not of the best quality and may hinder the possible sale of the house. unless the walls are scraped and . new coating applied. Decision was re- served. pending examination of the plaster work by an expert. who will make his findings and submit them to the court. Leonard Appell rep. resented the plaintiff and the firm of Kirkham. Cooper. Hungerford < Camp was counsel for the defend. ant.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
CHURCH CONVENTION

Episcopal House of Deputies Ap-
 proves Vote to Postpone IndeA-
 nitely Debate on Articles of Faith
 Washington, Oct. 19 R-The house of deputies of the Protestant Episcopal church, in general con- vention, today approved the action yesterday of the house of bishops postponing indefinitely tho consid- eration of eliminating the 39 articles of religion taken over from the Eng fish church at the time of the American Revolution.
 By the bishops refusal to consider elimination of this section of the book of common player. the prob lem was settled at least for this convention, and the deputies con- currence was a mere formality.
 The American immigration laws are silent specters wherever Orien- tals gather" the Rev. Edmund J. Lee. of Ranking, China, told the house of deputies today apropos of his resolution protecting "discrimi- nation" against Chinese and Japan csc. The resolution was referred to 6 committee.
 There is . great deal of feeling against the laws. he said, and the Orientals are pursuing a policy of patient waiting. believing that the laws will be amended.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
roo MUCH fRO7H
 IN [. L. BULLETINS
PoTd Company Official Crit
 cil6 Business Literature

\ oevsre criticism of Chamber of Commerce activities was made at . joint meeting of the directors of the Connecticut Chamber and the mem bers Of the Connecticut Commer- cial 0ecretaries' association at Hart ford yesterday by c. L. Campbell. sscrstary of the Connecticut Light and Power Co.
 The meeting was held under the auspices of both above organiza- tionA Ralph H. Benson. secretary of the local Chamber. is president of the Connecticut Commercial Sec rstaries' association and presided at the meeting. taking turns with Arthur R. Kimball of Waterbury. president of the state chamber.
 There were about 90 persons in attendance.
 MT. Campbell accused the Cham bers of Commerce of spectacular motions. too many banquets and duplication of effort. He charged chambers with sending out . Hood of worthless publicity. much oi which finds its way into wastebas- kets. Much of the material sent out ts not 1t to read. he added. He ad. Nsed chambers to subordinate tho froth."
 He charged that Chambers oi Commerce have too many commit. tees and that they create new and practically valueless committees x that each member may serve on [ committee.
 James L. Case. former president of the Norwich Chamber. spoke o1 tho needs of master minds to dir. ect the every day activities ol Chambers. Other speakers included J. F. Ferguson of New Haven. who said the shortcomings of Chamber include ineffectiveness, scattering ol effort and taking on projects ol second rate importance.
 Robert A. Crosby. secretary ol the Bridgeport Chamber. said. "A determination of program of an, single chamber should be based or the needs of the individual com. munity which it serves"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
Funerals
Solomon ROseen

Solomon Roseen, 64 years old, of 23 Buell. street died last night at his home following an illness of one week. The cause of death was given as double pneumonia.
 MT. Roseen was born in Sweden and lived in New Britain for 3S yearA He was widely known as a carpenter. He was a member of the First Lutheran church.
 Surviving him are a son, F. W. Roseen of Charlotte, N. c., and three daughters. Mrs. E. k. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Frank Logan and Miss Elsa Roseen, all of this city.
 Funeral services will be held Sat urday afternoon at o'clock at First Lutheran church. Rev. Julius Hulteen will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
J. A. BAGSHAW DIES
 OF HEART FAILURE
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 Fraternally he was for two terms president of the American Electro Platers society of Hartford, . state organization; member of tho Junior o. U. A. M.; Court Friendly. Foresters of America. He was also . member of the Trinity Methodist church congregation.
 Surviving him are his wife. two daushters. Mrs. George Molander of this city and Mias Lillian Basshaw. . student nurse at the Methodist hospital ine Brooklyn: a son. James Howard BaSshaw of this city: ono grandchild. Irma May Molander, and . brother. William Bauhaw, also of this city. two stepbrothers, Edmond and Roller Watson.
 Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock. Rev. William H. Alderson, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, will ofiiciate. Burial will be In Fair. view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
WALL ST. AGAIN IS IN BUYING FURRY
More Than Score of Issues Go
 to High Records
(By STANLEY J. PENOsIL,

(By STANLEY J. PENOSIL, Associated Press Financial Editor.)
 New York. Oct. 1s RSSpecula- ton for the advance gathered mo- mentum in today's stock market despite the large increase in brokers loans and unusually heavy weekend profit-taking. Pools. encouraged by the recent easing of money rates. again pushed forward their favor ites, lifting more than a score issues to new high records. Extreme gains in some of the high priced issues ran from 5 to nearly 20 points.
 So swift was the pace of trading that the ticker fell more than 70 minutes behind the market by early afternoon. This tended to discourage trading by customers rooms specu- lators because of the difficulty in obtaining prompt reports on their orders and observing the trend of prices on the floor.
 Montgomery-Ward again led the advance. soaring 1s points to a new high record at $50. Coppers, which have been under brisk accumulation in expectation of an early increase in red metal prices. came to the fore when American Smelling was | marked up II points to q new peak at 26S. Recent rumors that tho Anaconda Copper Co. was conte,n- plating making an offer for Chile Copper to minority interests were denied. International Nickel ran up 13 points to a new high at 1S0 on unconfirmed reports that negotia- tions were under way today for a merger with the Monds Nickel O. giving them virtual world mon- opoly on nickel.
 Call money renewde at 615 per cent. the lowest rate since last Monday. and was in plentiful supply at that figure. despite the usua. semi-weekly adjustment of banks positions at the Federal Reserve bank. There was no appreciable calling of loans by early afternoon.
 Radio, which has been rather quiet for several weeks suddenly stepped into the speculative spot light by opening with & block of 1o,- 900 shares at 22O and then moving up to a new high record at 227h an extreme gain of 9k points, Warner Bros A, American Interna- tional, Rossia Insurance. Warner Bros. common, Murray Corporation, Dupont. U. s. Tobacco and Ameri- can Railways Express sold to n points higher.
 Motors turned heavy on the pub lication of the third quarter Hudson report, showing smaller earnings than in the same period last year. General Motors, which had moved up points to new high at e33 7-s, lost it's gain, as did Stakeholder, which had attained new peak above S7. Hudson dropped points below last nights close and Briggs 2. New York fractions and railroad continent shares also showed several weak spots.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
SHOWER FOR MISS WTTKIN

Miss Dorothy Witkin, whose mar riaEe to kennth Remer of Boston will take place next month, was rendered a shower last evening at the home of her aunt, Mrs. May Witkin, on Monroe street. About 40 guests were present. The home was attractively decorated with Hal lowe'en suggestions. Games were played and luncheon was served. Miss Witkin was the recipient ot many beautiful gifts.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
Kau Street Breh

Opening of a branch tire factory in the south and resumption of divi- dends on common stock earlier than had been expected will be made possible by the sale of additional Goodyear Tire & Rubber common stock. President P. w. Litchfeld wrote stockholders today. Common shareholders are offered the right to subscribe to the new common at $50 share in the ratio of one share for each four shares now held.
 Plans for the new Chrysler build ing raised the total of big construc- ton operation proposed during the week in the United States to $61.- 800 900 compared with $55,l5o.0 00a in the corresponding week a year ago, the McGraw-Hill Construction Daily reports. Proposed work in- cluded: Office buildings, stores. s26,So0,o00; apartments. hotels. $13,6oo,ooo: factories, $5,6oo,00o: public work. s5,1oo.o0o, and educa- tional buildings $3.200.o0o.
 Lumber production and shipments in the week ended Oct 13, increased appreciably over the week before, re- ports to the National Lumber Man ufacturers association from SS3 softwood and hardwood mills dis close. Production totaled 403.387. 900 feet: shipments, S91,654,000 feet and orders, 3s9.715,0oO feet. Auto mobile body wood orders brought hardwood mills 2s per cent in- crease in business. v .
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
NOTICE

Taken by virtue of an execution to me directed and will be sold at pub- lie vendue. to the highest bidder, at tho public SIGN-POST. in the Town of New Britain, County of Hartford and State of Connecticut. fourteen QD days after date. which will be on Thursday. October 18th. A. D. 1928. at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. to satisfy said execution. and my fees thereon the following described property to wit:
 ONE CD JACOB BROTHERS PIANO NO. S1s15. One CD Stool and sixteen l6) Piano playing rolls.
 Located at No. 507 Main Street. in New Britain. Connecticut.
 ATTEST:
 MATTHEW PAPC1AK Deputy Sheri2
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
Plumbers and Wives
 Meet in New Britain

About 20 directors of the Con- necticut Master Plumbers associa- ton held a business meeting in New Britain yesterday. The meeting in- cluded . dinner at the Burritt ho- tel. A. A. Mills of this city. state president. presided.
 During the meeting the wives of the directors were entertained by Mrs. Mills at her Court street resi- dence. Afternoon tea was served and a social afternoon followed.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
ON HUNGER STRIKE

Little Rock. Ark, Oct. 19 H- Charles Smith, president of the Am crican Association for the Advance ment of Atheism who is serving out a s25 fine in the city jail here. en- tered upon his second day ot self imposed fast today as a protest against Arkansas laws forbidding an atheist the right to testify in court trials. or to hold state office.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
MAGEE-ALDERSON

Miss Alice E. Alderson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Algernon B. Alder son of Lake street. and John Magee. IT,, son of MT. and Mrs John Magee of Greenwich. will be married to- morrow evening in the First Church of Christ. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. Theodore A. Greene at o'clock. Mrs Ralph L. Dame of West Hartford, will attend her sister as matron of honor Beverly Magee. . brother of the bridegroom, will be best man.
 Miss Alderson is a graduate Of St. Margaret's school in Waterbury. Mir. Magee is a graduate of Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
Deaths
James Donald Farrell

James Donald Farrell. eight months old, son of MT. and Mrs. James M Farrell of 19S Maple street, died this morning at his home.
 Besides his parents, he leaves three sisters and a brother.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
POSTMASTER SUSPENDED

Washington, Oct. l9 @ = The postmaster and assistant postmaster at Lansford. Pa. were ordered sus- pended today by Postmaster Gen. eral New pending investigation of whether the postal regulations had been violated in the circulation of campaign material against Herbert Hoover.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
Thomas COMey

Funeral services for Thomas Cof- fey of Troy, N. Y., will be held to- morrow morning at S:45 o'clock al the funeral parlors of Joseph A
 Haffey on Main street and at o'clock at St. Mary's church. Bur ial will be in St. Mary's cemetery
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all our friends for their sympathy and kindness ex- pressed through the many beautiful floral offerings received. during our recent bereavement in the death of our beloved mother. We wish to thank especially the Thusnelda lodge No. 1, o. D. H. S., and the Hertha Lodge No. 16o, D. o. H.
 Signed.
 WALTER G. KOssw1G.
 GUSTAVE H. KOSSWIG
 MIR. and MRS. w. B. DIXON. of Cleveland, Ohio.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, $301.556,571

For the benefit of deaf people. to whom the ordinary alarm clock is of no use. a new invention of . BavariAn bounces a rubber ball on the sleeper's head at the hour e. lscted.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
Albert Freshmen

Funeral services for Albert Fresh ner Slater road were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Johns German Lutheran church. Rev Martin W. Gaudian. pastor, officiat- ed. Burial was in Fairview ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
INTERNATIONAL PAPER
 COMPANY

No Yek. SepSs0Ssf -. lyzS TAe Board of Directoss have declared . susrtsrly dividend of sixty (60c) csn6 e shars, oa ths Common Stock of thu Ceapssy. p.ysble Neveeber 18th. 1928 to Commsn stockholdsn sf rss. ed. at ths closs of businsss, Novembss 'lst. 1923. Check3 Q hs na;lsd. Trsas- fW hooks will not clcss-
 O~sn swsp~eas. v.cs-Pru ., IRAaj
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19

Electricity of nearly two million volts capable of jumping gaps of nearly IS feet has been obtained from the aif,
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
STORE MANAGER MISSING
Relatives Ask Police to Have Appeal Fue John D. Baker of S31 West Main Street Broadcast By Radio.

Alarmed at the prolonged absence from home of John D. Baker. aged 27, of 639 West Main street. rela- tives today appealed to the police to arrange for broadcastfhg his descrip- tion from Station WTIC at Hartford.
 Baker. who is manager of Main street store. left his home about 7:3O o'clock Wednesday evening to go to Hartford and did not return. Yes terday morning his absence WAS re- ported to the police, and today. when he had not been located. another ap- peal was made.
 Baker is we'll known locally. He is married and has one child. He is of medium height and weight and was wearing a black derby hat. a dark grey suit and an army officers overcoat.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all our friends and relatives for their sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent bereavement in the death of our beloved cousin. In a special manner we wish to thank the Aus trian Singing Society and St Stephens Society.
 Signed.
 Mrs. Joseph Kittner.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Deutsch
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19

Muslin is from NosuL WAsaee 1t was first exported. theoGA neAsiy all the cotton mualtn nAnnss aso h. dian.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
CATO SELLS FLAYS
SMITH AS LEADER
Former Democratic Committeeman
for Texas Says He Will
Vote for Hoover.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex, July l4.-Cato
Sells, former Democratic national COM
mitteeman for Texas and commissioner
er OF Indian affairs during the Wilson
administration, issued statement to-
day In which he declared he will not
support the Democratic nominee for
President, but viii vote for Herbert
Hoover His statement follows:
II have never scratched Democratic
ticket in my life, but / cannot bring
myself To the support OF AL Smith
From practically every point Of view
/ regard him unfit for President OF the
I United States
II am convinced that the country and
the Democratic party will be best serv-
ed by. his defeat and the greater the
majority against him the more effective
the service to both,
i Il have been disposed To await the
letters OF acceptance of the two presi-
Dental candidates, but Gov Smiths
reputation OF the eighteenth amend
ment plank In the national convention
platform the selection OF Raskob as
chairman Of the national committee
ana multiplying reasons make the ap-
peal OF duty too strong for me longer
to resist
1.-THE possibility of the boss OF Tam
many Hall In The White House should
arouse the Indignation and resentment
Of the followers OF Jefferson, Jackson
Bryan and Wilson.
"Reaffirming continued devotion to
the Democratic party and It's principles.
! shall do what ] earnestly believe to
be my duty as citizen by voting for
Herbert Hoover"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
AIR TOUR REACHES
SAN FRANCISCO
]. P. Wood Leads Field as
First Stage of National
Trip Is Ended.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July l4.~~Twenty-
one airplanes, participants In the ma
tional air tour. landed at Mills Field
here today from Fresno. Calf, ending
the first phase OF the annual reliability
tour OF the organization.
The flyers, on a 6,300-mile itinerary
embracing stops in 80 cities OF Is
States are competing for the Edsel
Ford trophy and for cash prizes ranging
from $500 to $4,000
Standings of the leading entries as
computed tonight by A. S. Bonalie.
official timer. follow:
First. John p Wood. entry No. ID,
flying a Waco plane.
Second, r. r. Hawks. flying a Ford
tri-motor.
Third, Randolph Page, plotting a
Stinson- Detroiter.
Fourth. Charles w. Meyers. entry
No. TO- flying a Waco.
The first to land at Mills Field was
Louis Meister, who made the trip from
Fresno in a Bull air sedan with an
elapsed time of l hour 18 minutes and
30 seconds. He landed at 3:18 pm.
John p. Wood was next and Charles
w. Meyers, third. Vance BreeSe. pilot
ing a Bellanca. was fourth to arrive.
George Haldeman of transatlantic fame
was next and w. S. Brock, also famed
as an inter continental flyer was sixth.
Victory will go to the plane carrying
the greatest pay load per horsepower
in the shortest time.
Phoebe Omlie of Memphis, Tenn,
was sixteenth to taxi up to the air.
drome in her tiny monocoupe.
The planes will leave Monday for
Portland, Greg. making service stops at
Corning, Calf, and Medford, Oreg. The
tour will end at Detroit.