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New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
INFLUENZA CASES DECLINE RAPIDLY
Nationwide Reports Show Drop
 Of 50 Per Cent

Washington, Feb. 20 R-Influen- ga reports from %2 states. the Dis trict of Columbia and New York city to the public health service to- day showed a total of 9.4s2 new cases for the week ending February 16, compared with 19.716 new cases in the same territory the preceding week.
 Fifty-nine cities reported SIS deaths due to influenza during th., latter week, compared with 330 deaths during the preceding week. the census bureau announced, while 6 cities reported 1901 pneumonia deaths for the week ending Febru- ary IS, compared with 1,423 for the previous week. The general mortal ity rate for the country was 15.s per 100000, it was said-an increase of six tenths per cent during the week. The rate for the corresponding week of last year was 14 per cent.
 Public health officials said today the marked decreases in prevalence indicate the epidemic was drawing to . close. They expressed hope that the predicted second wave of the outbreak would not materialize. but cautioned that 5000 cases great ly exceeded the number usually ap- bearing at this season. The incle- ment weather of March, they added. still must be passed and if the sec ond wave does materia!ize, they be- lieve, it will come during March.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Fire in R0adbed and
 Short Circuit Blamed

New York, Feb. 20 R-The state transit commission. after an investi gation, announced today that a shor! circuit and fire in the roadbed last night caused the panic among 900 persons on a Hudson tnbe train on which more than 100 persons were injured.
 The commissioner found a short circuit had occurred in the main pow CT junction box of the fifth car of the seven car train, which probaply prompted one of the train crew to pull the conductors emergency cord. realizing the train was about to en- ter the river tunnel. X second fac tor was the inability of the motor- man to move the trains over the fire in the roadbed because the third rail power had been shut of.
 The probable cause Of the short circuit, the commission said, may have been a loose connection on tn" of this metal box were burned away. thereby destroying any positive evil dence."
 Sparks from brake shoes or . lighted cigarette could have caused the roadbed fire. the report said. al though the origin of the blaze had not been determined after early tn- vestigation. Preliminary inspection showed a number of ties and emer- gency footwalks burned on the road bed over . distance of about eU feet.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
BOND TRADING IS
 STILL AT LOW Ebb
Many Houses Abandon Hope for
 Revival Of Interest

New York. Feb. 20 R>-Tradins
 in the early bond market today con
 tinued to fall of. with the volum.
 of sales around yesterdays record
 low levels for the year. Traders be- came more wary of the credit sit uation as the federal reserve board , in Washington announced approva'
 of the New York increase in bank CTS acceptance buying rates for all federal reserve banks. Money was
 slightly easier.
 Many of the bond houses are be-
 ginning 10 abandon their Optimistic
 hopes of last year for revival of ! interest in the market the first part of 1929. because of the unsatisfac- , tory nature of the credit situation. Only an early revision downward in time money rates, 1t is claimed, will
 bring in buying on scale to bol- l ster the market.
 Rails displayed a firm tone with , the filing of applications by the
 Baltimore & Ohio and Van Swerin-
 gen interests for consolidation of , eastern roads. Erie refunding 5'a ] improved.
 Utilities sold down fractionally. aa pressure was exerted against Inter-
 national Telephone convertible 1 1.2's and Utilities Power & Light
 1-2's. The industrial list was quiet and price changes in the early i dealings were insignificant. Trading was exceptionally dull in i the foreign list, which displayed an irregular tone.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
%5,0O0 MORTGAGE l 0N APARTMENTS
Documents on the Roosevelt
 Filed With City Clerk

Mortgages in the amount of $S5.- 900 have been placed today on the Roosevelt apartments in Lincoln street, the Prudential Insurance Co.,. taking one for $65.O00. and Joseph NJ. Ricci of Meriden. one for $20,- 900. Herbert V. Camp. ct al, releas- ed mortgage on the premises. Louie s. Jones released an attach ment and liens were released by the following: Stanley Svea Grain and Coal Co.,. Hardware City Lumber Co.,. the Hardware City Tile Co.,, Sam Kolodney. ct al. the City Coal and Wood Co.,, and Rackliffe Broth CTS Inc. Mario Cianci is the owner Of the apartment building.
 Other documents filed today in- clude:
 August Linn, ct al. to Pennington Savings Bank. 1,700 mortgage on Rhodes and Chapman streets.
 I. NJ. Goldst ein to I. s. Hofberg warranty. Lake Boulevard.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
HOOVER WILL SEE
 COOLIDGE TODAY
President. Elect Also Conitrs
 With Tilson and Watson

Washington. Feb. 20 R-Hasten- ing to renew his discussions with President Coolidge on subjects of interest to the outgoing and incom- ing administrations. President Elect Hoover made an appointment to see tn, chief executive at the White House at three o'clock this after noon.
 The conference was arranged for the White House proper instead of the business office, where the presi- dent usually greets his callers.
 Hoover Sees Tilson
 At his first conference of the day MT. Hoover discussed with Senator Watson of Indiana, who will be re. publican leader in tho next session. and Representative Tilson of Con- necticut. republican floor leader, the most suitable date for calling . spe- cial session. It has developed that the date of com pletion of the tarifi revision bill largely will determine th, opening date of the special ses- sion.
 After . visit to the Hoover home, Senator Watson. MT. Tilson and Chairman Hawley of the house ways and means committee. conferred on the prospects of having the tarifl bill ready earlier than April IS, the day previously mentioned for the calling of congress.
 Chairman Hawley was of the opinion that the bill would not be completed before April 10 and that very likely the special session would be called for five days later.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
VOLUME 0F CURB
 SALES DECLINES
Conflicting Price Movements
 Mark Backward Session

New York, Feb. 20 R-Conflict- ing price movements marked trading in the curb market today, as the volume of sales fell off sharply, re- flecting reduced buying by accounts whose margins were impaired on
 other exchanges in the past two , weeks. Buying was mostly in issues figuring in news reports of consoli- dations and earnings.
 Utilities were the most active
 group. American Gas & Electric f1uctuated over . range of points. while Electric Bond X Share shot up 6 points on reports American For eign Power, in which 1t owns stocks.
 is entering the Canadian field. New Electric Bond & Share rose points. United Gas Improvement declined
 fractionally in the early hours.
 Goldman Sachs Trading displayed
 renewed strength. climbing s points.
 as opposition 10 the merger with financial industrial & Securities Cor poration was reported withdraw VII. The new stock moved up | points. Ford Motor of Canada was the
 feature of the motor group. mount ing 1l points to 647. Checker Cab was strong. with q 2 point gain. Reports Packard Motor was to erect . factory for construction of airpiane Diesel motors had little in- fiuence on the aviation stocks. Niles Bement Pond rose points.
 Phelps Dodge in the mining group
 recovered 1t early loss of points.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
|DANIEL J. MULLIN DIES IN VERMONT
Former Business Man il III
 Htlth Many Years

Daniel J. Mullin, tS years old, of @ Prospect street, . business man in this city for 20 years. passed sway yesterday afternoon at the home of his sister in Rutland. Vt.. where he suffered an attack of pleurisy. Death came after three days of illness-
 He was born in West Rutland. but came to New Britain when he was IS years old. Shortly after his arri :l here he opened . restaurant. The Biltmore Lunch on Church street and for 20 years he conducted it successfully.
 He suffered a breakdown follow ing an operation few years ago and had been in ill health since that time.
 He was one of the oldest mem- bers of New Britain lodge. E. P. O. E., bc;n~ the first on the list after charter l,cmbers.
 Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Mary A. Mullin: two daughters. Miss Anna M. Mullin and Miss Marion J, Mullin. and three sons, Daniel J. Mullin. Jr.. Harry T. Mullin and Vincent H. Mullin: 8 sister. Mrs. H. Kingsley of Rutland. Mrs. J. A. Mclean. and Mrs. John Nissen of this city. Detective Sergeant Will liam P. McCue is his cousin.
 Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph's church Friday morning at time to be announced by Un- dertaker Frank P. Duffy. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
 Daniel w. Mullin, uncle Of the local man, died last night in Schen- ectady, N. Y., according to word received by local relatives.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Stamford WOrkmen Fall
 And Die of Injuries

Stamford, Feb. 20 N-Two men died in the hospital here last night from fractured skulls. sustained in short falls while at work. Fred Cote. 30. fell IF feet from scaffold in the shipyards and died within an hour.
 Thomas Kenney. 60. toppled from an automobile truck while deliver ing coal and lived but a short time. Both leave widows and children.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Salesman Makes Claim
 C0ntradicted by Mayor

A salesman claiming to have the sanction of Mayor Paonessa and the Chamber of Commerce was working on Fremont street this forenoon, selling vanilla and cocoa to house. wives and representing that a per- centage of the profit was to be giv- en to local charities. The mayors office was notified and Secretary Callahan communicated with Ser Eeant King at police headquarters.
 Officer Charles Anderson was ds- tailed to investigate and he inter- viewed Mrs. r. l.. Conlon. wife of Councilman Conlon of 77 Fremont street. She said the salesman claini- ed to have credentials but did not show them. He told her he was in charge of a crew of ten men can- wasting the city.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
EXPERTS NOW SEE
 DIFFICULT TASK
Gloom Begins to Gather lt SS'
 sion oa Replradons

Paris. Feb. 20 @-The repara- tions experts committee continued to mark time today having reached . deadlock on the method of pro- cedure which 1t has been seeking since Monday.
 Brief communiques issued from the council room gave little indica- ton of the reasons for the momen- tary paralysis of the work of the committee. Speculation consequently had . free hand and the principal suggestion made in reparation cir cles was that neither Germany nor the creditor nations was ready to make the first move toward final settlement.
 A sub-committe of five which suc- ceeded the secret" committee oi two in an effort to break the dead lock was understood to have made its report this morning, but after a two-hour session 1t was announced the full committee still had to con. sider the report during the after. noon meeting. From this 1t wal thought that the subcommittee oi five had succeeded little better than the smaller one in finding . way te bring tho parties in the conflict te set forth their cases.
 Not SO Optimistic
 The afternoon sitting Of the tenth day meeting of the expert commit' tee gathered in an atmosphere which while not openly pessimistic. show ed that the delegates had come te . realization that their task wouI1 be most difficult.
 The delegates who began thei' proceedinEs full of confidence of ar early settlement. now feel that tho work is showing greater dimcultie' than had at first been supposed While they have not lost confidencs they saw that the discussions art likely to last much longer than thu original five weeks they had be- lieved necessary to clean up the slate.
 Failure. of the sub committee o five to present . report acceptable to the entire committee was regard ed as rather disquieting. On tho other hand the more optimistic dele gates pointed out that the present committee Is now confronted b! real difficulties none of which. how ever, are more serious or even a' serious . nature than these whict were enco,ntered and defeated b, the original Dawes committee.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
PILOT BRAVES BLIZZARD
 TO AID STEAM TRAWLER
Small Craft Faces storm to Give Assistance to sailor With
 Blood PolSoning

Portland. Me. Feb. 20 LR - A wireless message from the steam trawler Sea. of Boston. late last night sent the snall pilot schooner Director out into . bowling north east snow-laden storm 70 the ves- s,' might make port and secure medical assistance for an injured seaman.
 The Sea docked about midnight after . battle with the storm. The injured man. Daniel Houston. of Boston. was taken to . hospital where it was said today treatment of blood poisoning in his arm had been effective.
 "Send a pilot and doctor quick" tho message as picked up by the naval station at Cape Elizabeth read. The word was paMed to the pilots and the Director poked her nose out of the shelter of the harbor into the heavy seas.
 The most difficult task was to put a pilot aboard the trawler but the pilots finally got dory along side and the Sea made her way into port.
 Captain Pat McCue. skipper of the trawler. said he had never brought a vessel into Portland har- bor and when he discovered his compass was off he was afraid to make the attempt without aid.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Barnesdale Society
 To Elect Officers

Officers of the Barnesdale Com munity society. which has just been incorporated, will be elected at a meeting in the Quartette clubhouse tomorrow evening.
 Plans will be made for banquet March 19. at which time Rev. Dr. J. F.. Klingberg will be present and will officially present to the club plot of ground to be used as a com munity house site.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Funerals
Oarnil,c D'AgOstino

The funeral of Carmine D'Agos- tino of 141 Daily avenue was held this morning at o'clock from St. Mary's church. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Thomas F. Lawlor with Rev. Walter J. Lyddy as deacon and Rev. Mat thew J. Traynor, sub-deacon. As the body was borne into the church. John J. Crean. organist. rendered Greig's Funeral Marhc. At the of. fertory Mrs. Mary T. Crean sang Ave Maria" and as the body was borne from the church. Lead Kind. ly Light"
 The pail bearers were members of the Italian Mutual Benefit so- ciety.
 Rev. Walter Lyddy conducted the committal services at the grave. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Helpful Bus Passenger
 Injured. Sues Company

Bridgeport. Feb. 20 R-Frederick Staib of Bethel, in a suit filed to- day against the Danbury Power ard Transportation company. claims he received serious injuries while as- sisting the driver of one of the company's busscs. He stepped from the bus. and aided the driver when the machine started to spin on an ice-covered roadway. The driver allowed the bus to back until the rear wheels had passed over his body. Staib alleges. He claims S15,- 900 damages.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Fugitive From Prison
 Caught in Oklahoma

Albany, N. Y.. Feb. 20 CuP) - John Cannon. g, of Waterbury. Auburn prison inmate who escaped from the Montezuma highway camp last May. is returning from New kirk. Okla. in custody of Guard Michael Murphy. according to word reaching here today.
 Cannon was arrested at Tom kawa. Okla. charged with stealing an automobile and a suit of clothes. He had been sentenced from On- tario county in 1926 to five years for grand larceny.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
R. N. OF A. INSTALLATION

Installation of the newly elected officers of the White Rose camp, R. N. of A., was held last evening at Red Mems hall.
 The officers are as follows; Oracle, Mrs. B. Kilduff: past oracle. Mrs. J. Patterson: vice oracle. Mrs. NJ. Lord: recorder. Mrs. F.. Brodcur; re- ceiver, Miss M. Curran; marshal. Mrs. E. Williams and chancellor, Mrs. A. Hayden.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
CHARLES HARLOW DEAD

Greenwich. Feb. 20 R-Charlcs Woodthrope Barlow. 76. died at his home here last night. He had been i'll for some time with pneumonia and heart trouble. For many years he was connected with the financial depa rtment Of the Stehli Silk cor poration of New York city and re- tired in 1927. MT. Barlow was born in New York in 1853 and was a charter member of the Apollo clul, of Brooklyn. He Is survived by 2 brother Edward Moore Barlow of Bruce Park. Greenwich. from whose home the funeral will be held Fri day.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
RAUL STOCKS IN | GREATER DEMAND
Trading Generally in Wall Street
 Is Dull, However

New York, Feb 2O(Fl-Revival Of activity and strength in the railroa shares. based on the filing of new merger plans by the Baltimore & Ohio and Van Sweringen systems and the increase in freight car loadings. featured the resumption of the upward price movement in to- days stock market.
 Trading was unusually dull. 'n- dicating the withdrawal of many l traders from the market until after the holiday.
 Call money renewed at 6a per cent and dropped to 6, but sti:- fening in rates Is looked for Tn 1 banking circles tomorrow. Time money and commercial paper rates continued firm. Some uneasiness still was apparent over the possi- tility of an increase in the New York federal reserve rediscount rate tomorrow Wall street looks for another large reduction in the l "SSNIy oi p'ohCtS Texas X Pacific and Western Paci- fc common and preferred. each of which advanced about az points. led the rally tn the railroad group. l Atchison. New York Central. Union Pacific. Lehigh Valley. Chicago Great Western preferred, Missouri Kansas Texas and Pittsburgh & West Virginia all sold to 5 points higher.
 Motor Merger Run,orcd
 Concurrent strength of Packard Motors. which ran up nearly 8 points 10 1S7k. and Nash. which climbed more than , points. revived reports Of merger Of these two companies. Other automotive issues were quiet. New peak prices for the year were registered by White Eagle oil. Union Tank Car. Crosley Radio. Vulcan Detinning and Intertype. Weekly steel trade reviews were again encouraging. Iron Age re- ports that fresh advances in steel prices bear testimony to the large volume of business passing through the mills" the only unfavorable de- velopment of the day was the pass ing of the dividend on California Pc trolcum
 Wright Acronautical was again the leader of the high priced spe- cialties. soaring 13 points Abraham X Straus and International Silver each climed II points and 1nto'- national Match preferred. Western
 Maryland second preferred. Ameri. can & Foreign Power. Case Thrcsh-
 ing, Commercial Solvents and West
 crn Union sold 5 to 10 points higher.
 Prices cascd off m the carly after. noon but offerings continued light.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Deaths
Mrs. Maria (Heslin) Kenney


 Mrs. Maria (Heslin) kenney, q years old, resident of this city for more than 40 years until she moved to East Haven in the late sos, died at her East Haven home at { o'clock this morning. according to word received by relatives in this city.
 She was born in Ireland, a daugh- ter of the late Patrick and Maria (Scanlom Heslin. When she was about three or four years Of age she and other members of the family were brought from their native homes to America.
 The family settled on Pennington avenue. Mrs. Kenney had a wide circle in this city Of friends. About 40 years ago she moved to East Hs- ven and had been living there since. Surviving her are two brothers, James and Cornelius Hesln Of New Britain: two daughters. Miss Jennie Kenney and Mrs. William Pluette Of East Haven. and two sons. William and Thomas kenney of East Haven Funeral services will be held Sat. urday morning at time to be an. nounced later. Burial will be tr New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
City Items

Albert Pentore. driver for Ar mour < Co. reported to the police yesterday afternoon that a piece Of veal fell of his truck about { o'clock Monday afternoon and a woman picked it up. Sergeant Fee ney is investigating.
 Open alleys Ut Rogers tonight. Come early.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
ASSESSMENT DROPPED

Concedins that . sewer can be of no benefit to . cemetery. the board Of compensation and assessment. m fixing benefits and damages for work to be done on Broad street. from Brown street to Osgood avenue. has stricken the Polish cemetery from the list. The report goes to the common council tonight,
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
INQUIRE INTO MANS DEATH
Kasimer Gasparitis, % Smallc

Kasinser Gasparitis, % Smailcy
 Street, Dies of Pneumonia Con- tracted From Broken Arm.
 kasimer Gasparitis, 34 years old, of. 69 Smalley street. died at New Britain General hospital early this morning of pneumonia. He was taken to the hospital on December II with a broken arm which he suf- fered in q fall. Pneumonia devel- oped later.
 A post morten examination is be- ing held at the hospital this after noon. The remains are still at the institution and no undertaken has been allowed to claim them. Funeral arrangements are incom- plete.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Robinson Demands
 Salt Creek Probe

Washington, Feb. 20 R-De- manding thorough inquiry of the Salt Creek, Wyoming. oil field leases, Senator Robinson. republi- can. Indiana. charged in the senate today that the government had been "defrauded out of hundreds of mii- lions of doilars'' by these leases.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Lodge Expects Dead
 Wife Will Come Back

Salisbury. Eng. Feb. 20 1s- Lady Lodge. wife of Sir Oliver Lodge, the noted scientist and re- search worker in psychical fields, died at their home near here today. Sir Oliver was at her bedside.
 Lady Lodge. who came of an old Scottish family. shared her hus- bands well known views on spirit- Ualism
 "I did not may any arrangement with my wife to communicate with her after she passed over." said Sir Oliver this afternoon. but am sure that she will do something 10 speak to me. She was quite ready 10 go after her long illness, but I shall hear from her again just as have from my son. Raymosfd."
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Volcano Kilanea
 Actively Erupts

Hilo, Hawaii, Feb. 20 R,-Kilauea worlds largest active volcano began erupting early today. Fire broke out at 4:50 .. m., two large fountains of flames playing continuously east and west 250 to 300 feet high m the Halemaumau pit which is 1900 feet across.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Miss Mary kulak

Miss Mary kulak. 60 years old. of 465 North Burritt street died this afternoon at the New Britain Gen eral hospital where she recently un- derwent an operation. She entered the hospital February 15.
 Among her relatives Is sister. Mrs. Suzan Ca.'pie.
 Funeral arrangements are incom- plete.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Elizabeth StarZyk

Elizabeth Starzyk. IS years old, died of heart disease last night at the home of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Michael starzyk Of Clayton court She was a pupil at the Ma than Hale junior high school.
 Surviving her are four sister. Rose, Floria. Frances and Helen Starzyk. and three brothers. Stanley. Leo and George Starzyk.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at o'clock at the home and at 1880 o'clock at Sacred Heart church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.