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New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
EDDY.G GLOVER UNIT
TO SUPPORT FUNDS
Will Help Child Welfare and
Rehabilitation Drives

About SO members of Eddy-Glo
yer unit attended the compliment
tary supper rendered to the state Of
ficers of the American Legion aux
iliary who paid an official visit Il
this city on Thursday evening.
Supper was served at $50 will
Mrs. Vincent Eddy as hostess, assist
cd by Mrs Annie jackson. Mrs
Mary Mitchell, Mrs. Lillian Nc
''Nickle. Miss Clara Laufersweiler
Mrs. Anna Tyler and Mrs. Celia De-
Lance. comprising the supper com.
mittee. Mrs. Gustave Peterson was
presented with birthday cake iH
honor of her birthday. Following the
supper a group photograph wa,
taken of all those in attendance.
Mrs. Arthur Petts, presiding Off
Ger. turned the gavel over to the
state president, Mrs. Lillian Yerring-
ton, of Hartford. who conducted the
initiation ceremonies, assisted by
Mrs. Agnes WelIes of Hartford, state
first vice president; Mrs. Ruth Grant
Sears, Taftville. state fourth vice
president: Mrs. Harriet l. Beckwith,
West Haven. state chaplain. and
Mrs. Ruth Plennig, Bristol, past
state president, and national execu-
tive committee woman.
Other guests present included
Mrs. Dolly Macdonald, West Haven.
second vice president: Miss Jennie
Ratz, Rockville. fourth vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Susie May Dyson, state
secretary; Mrs. Bertha Wagner.
Windsor. sergeant-at-arms: Mrs
Edna Comstock, Wethersifeld. Hart
ford county vice president; Mrs.
Rose Flansbury. Wethersfield, and
Miss Shirley Macdonald. West Ha-
ven.
Eddy-Glover unit voted to make
a donation 10 the state child welfare
fund and also to the $4,000 rehab-
illtation fund being raised at the
request of the national American
Legion
School awards and flag codes are
to be Offered to the pupils in the
continuation classes of the night
schools at the close of the school
year: also school awards to girl,
IN the graduating classes of the
JUNIOR nigh schools. The nature of
these awards, in the form of med
ais will be announced soon,
Announcement was made that the
county meeting of the posts and
units of Hartford county will be
held in New Britain on March "a.
and the local unit will prepare and
serve the refreshments.
The February meeting of the
county association will be held to-
morrow afternoon in Windsor, A
large delegation from New Britain
Will attend.
New members initiated by the
state officers Thursday evening in
GUIDED Mrs. John L. Holmberr.
Mrs. Wesley Rcdden. Miss Ruth
BRISTOL, Mrs .Rena Herman, Mrs.
Brann, Mrs. Percy Dan.
forth, Mrs. Gnnhild Holmgren, Mrs
Jennie Marsh and Mrs. Matilda
Anderson. A.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
Discuss Washington's
Enxineerin9 Record

George Washington's achieves
ments an an engineer were infor-
mally discussed at meeting of the
New Britain Electrical club last eve.
ming at the State Trade school.
Harry A. Sharpe. the president. pre-
sided
Frank A. Clark. master mechanic
at the Vulcan Iron Works, spoke on
Elementary Principles OF Motors
and Generator" discussing various
types. An open discussion follow
cd. Mr.. Clark was for Ave years Q
member of the faculty of Pratt In.
stitute. Brooklyn. N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
WOMAN'S Blazing
CORPSE IS found
Continued from First Paxel

not seen 1t, said he had seen a coupe
parked In Kenilworth Boulevard,
near Springfield avenue. a short dis
lance from the spot where the body
was found. He said there were two
persons In the machine. which had
disappeared by the time Boyle drove
by.
Residents of Springfield Informed
police that a car answering q de-
scription given by the Hill bakery
truck driver had passed through the
town about an hour after the discov-
cry Of the body. The machine was
being driven by man in shirt
sleeves. A woman was with him.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
Joan of Arcs Memory
ID HOnOred In France

Vancouleurs. Department Of the
Mouse, France, Feb. - Ns-Church.
bells in this little village rang out
this morning to commemorate the
sO0th anniversary of Joan Of Arc
setting out on her mission to de-
liver Orleans from the English.
All along the route the II year
old girl then marched were trium.
phal arches today draped with blue
In honor Of the maid. Commemo.
ratfve services in which the entire
population took part were held.
Today's ceremony was just the
beginning of memorial fetes which
for the next three months will be
held along the line Of March which
finally led to Rouen and the stake.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
NATIONALIST WIN
IN Chinese BATTLE
First Engagement Ends in De.
feat Of Rebel Forces

Chefoo, China, Feb. % R-Na.
tionalfst China struck hard at the
first revolt Of consequence against
its authority, officers returning here
today from yesterdays battle with
the forces Of Chang Tsung- Chang,
former Shantung war lord. revealed.
The victory appeared to have been
much more complete than was at
first indicated.
General Lnu Chen-Nien. Nation
alist commander. returning to Che
foo today. said his forces had taken
more than 1000 prisoners. He said a
large party Of the revolters were
surrounded at Kusien, rs miles west
Of Chefoo. Another large party re-
treating toward Tengchow has been
surrounded and is expected to sur
render momentarily.
The Nationalist, commander said
it had been stablished reliably that
General Chang Tsung- Chang was di-
recting personally the movements OF
the revolving Nationalist soldiers, al
though his exact location In the area
affected by the fighting was not
known. A Russian general. Mach
aeff, who commanded his armored
trains when Chang was war lord OF
Shantung. is assisting him.
A large quantity Of ammunition
and arms was taken by the Nation
alists In the battle yesterday. This
was augmented today with arrival of
100000 rounds OF ammunition on the
Nationalist gunboat Chuyu. which
also brought $4,000 (Mexican) for
the use OF the troops.
The battle, although firing was
heard here only Friday, lasted two
days. and apparently has dealt
telling blow at incipient revolt by
which Chang Tsung- Chang hoped 20
regain his former overlordship Of
-
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
GAS FROM REFRIGERATOR
NlSoNS VonHl'S FOOD
Two Chicago Giris Dytng After
Eating Material Takes fross
Electrical Ice Box.

$As~@e AA~ t&~As
Chicago. Feb. - (UP)-Two GIRL.
were believed 10 be dying aud 4
third was dangerously Ill In Wesley
Memorial hospital today after being
poisoned by food which DR.. John
D. Fitzgerald said had bsen con.
taminated by a faulty automatic re.
frtgerator.
DR.. Fitzgerald said there was no
hope for Catherine Whaley and Luz
ellie Cummings. but that Wilhel-
nina Heckel had eaten only \ small
amount OF the poisoned food and
would recover. ~. .
The three victims and q fourth
girl lived in 4 South Side apartment
equipped with an electric refrixcra-
tor. They were stenoeraphers for
Swift and Co.
DR.. Fitzgerald said his investiga-
ton OF the mysterious illness which
overcame tho girls after dinner last
night showed that a pipe in the re-
frigerator had sprung a leak, re-
leasing poisonous gasses which were
absorbed by the food.
There Is very little that We can
do for patients OF this kind" DR..
Fitzgerald said. Miss Heckel either
did not eat as much of the poisoned
food as the others or ate portions
which were not permeated with the
gases"
An airplane was dispatched to the
University of Illinois at Champaign
yesterday to bring serums here for
the treatment Of the victims but DR..
Fitzgerald said he was afraid the
treatment was too late.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
Crippled Silver Maple
Finally Reaches Port

New York, Feb. - Ue--The Brit
ish freighter Silver Maple which
broke her rudder in q gale 700 miles
on Boston on January ~. reached
New York today with the assistance
Of the salvaga steamer Willett.
The Silver Maple was first picked
up In the open sea by the coast
guard cutters Tampa and Motaye
ana finally made Bermuda where she
was met by the Willett. The freikhter
brought = $1,000. 900 cargo Of rubber
and cocoanut oil.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
Violent Storm Sweeps
PasO De Los TOrOs

Montevidco. Uruguay, Feb. - ~
AT least one person was killed and
many injured during q violent storm
which swept Paso De Los Toros, IN
Central Uruguay. today. Several
buildings were wrecked.
All comm unication has been
broken. 1t was only with the great
est difficulty that news of the storm
was received here.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23

City Items

A Nash Co, spring Suit Or Topcoat
J. Ryan. ls4 North st., Tel. 2s0l
l-advt.
The police wers notified at 1:sl
this morning that = dog was on til,
railroad tracks near 6malley stree
with both front iaes OF. Arrange,
inents wsrs made to remove, the car
can.
Members Of Laurel Court, o. d
A. have been tnvitsd BY Rev. g. A
F1ske to attend q nasnsorlal serytc<
In honor Of the memory Of 1sorgs
washington. 1t 1850 Tomorrow eve.
ming at Berlin Congfesationa1
church. Those planning 10 attend
should take the s:Ss bus for Ber.
I'm. -.
DR.. Joha Donnelly's automobile
was considerably damaged yester.
day noon on Locust street when 4
LARGO truck smashed the tenders OIL
the smaller car.
I A son was born at New Britain
General hospital today to Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Olson Of let Lyon street
Sergeant ]. c. 6tadler IL investi.
eating = report to Officer John L
Carlson by Louis Kossre Of - Pleas.
ant street that ave pigeons were
stolen from his coop Thursday nisht
Mra. 8. A. Olson Of 90 Cottage
place reported to Officer Fred Was-
ner that her son. Afford. aged 10,
was bitten on the leg BY . dos
owned by Leo 8Quiilaeiote of s. Cot
tage place, yesterday.
Officer Axel Carlson reported that
q sedan driven BY Albert Root OF 81
Vega street and . truck driven by
Edmund Walter Of BeckIey were
passing each other In front OF 344
South Main street yesterday fore
noon and the sedan was slightly
damaged by being scraped by the
heavier machine.
G.. Byron Hogaboon, Jr.. ID
home for the weekend. He was
initiated in sigma Chi fraternity last
night ut Wesleyan unlversity from
which he was graduated In 1895.
He has been elected business r,an-
ager and editor Of the Columbian
the year book of the en-
cheering schools Of Columbia tJui-
versity. ~
James Martin OF III fremont
street. who has been employed In
the heating pad department by i.
F. & c.. for the past 10 years, has
resigned his position. He has &C.
cepted a position ~ assistant SUPER
intendent at the Tumble Brook
Country club at Bloomfield.
Miss Lillian Lasky has returned
after spending a week in Proyj.
1ence. r. l.. with her sister.
Directors Of the Chamber of Com.
nerce will meet at noon Monday to
1lscuss the membership extension
program.
Directors Of tire RED Cross will
meet at the Chamber Of Commerce
Headquarters at $3.50 o'clock Tues
lay afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
PUBLISHERS URGE
FREE news PRINT
House Committee Ask to Keen
Paper From Tariff List

Washington, Feb. % CTo-Contin.
ued admission free of duty of news
print paper and substitution of new
wording in the tariff act to elimin-
ate confusion resulting from var-
Gus interpretations Of the present
phraseology, was urged before the
house ways and means committee
today by Elisha Hanson, repre-
sentative of the American News
paper Publishers association.
/. The present law covers this item
In the free list under standard
news print" Hanson suggested this
be changed to printing paper, ex-
cepting rotogravure paper, for use
IN the manufacture of newspapers. /"
He said there was no such article
in the trade known as standard
news print" that four different
definitions had been issued by the
treasury since the wording was in
cluded in the 1922 act, that two diff
ferent definitions had been rendered
by the bureau of standards, and
that 1000 cases had been taken to
customs courts because of the con-
fusion as to what constituted STAN
dard news print
THE policy of admitting news
print paper free of duty" Hanson
said In brief, has been long es-
tablished and SO long recognized as
for the best interests of the country
that 1t seems unnecessary to discuss
It in this brief.
This policy was established many
years ago and even those who favor
extreme measures of protection for
all products manufactured or pur-
Chased In the United States admit it
would be economically unsound to
change it now"
Hanson called attention to a pro-
posal put before the committee by
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
MARRIAGES IN HARrFoRD

Certificates filed at the office Of
the town clerk today disclose the
following marriage ceremonies, per-
formed In Hartford: Gustav
SchmaE. 3S7 Zion street. Hartford.
third marriage. and Carolina Boden.
haupt OF 80 Queen street, New
Britain. second marriage. by Rev. j.
kavasch. January 10: Joseph r.
Mes of 58 Clark street, Hartford.
and Jennie s. Loney of this city. by
Rev. w. B. Tuthill. January rs; Jo-
seph March and Jennie kerner. both
of this city, by Rev. William H. Al
derson. January S.. Peter Kluza of
this city, and Katherine Takarz. Of
West Hartford. by Rev. s. Musicl,
January II.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
Washington Relative
Dies on Birthday

San Francisco, Feb, - ~
While the country yesterday was Oh.
serving the birthday Of George
Washington, death came to hia
great-great nephew. John Thorntou
Washington. Is. In q hospital herr.
He was great-great grandson OF
Samuel Washington. younger breth-
er Of the first president, For Is
years he was In the newspaper bust.
ness and spent the last six years
delving into his ancestry.
He 10 survived by q sister. Mrs.
Daniel Delahanty Of New York.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
Thr0ngs at Manila s
Bid StimsOn Adieu

Manila. Feb. % RAGovernor
General Henry l.. Stimson who IL ex-
pected to occupy place in the cabi-
net OF President Herbere Hoover,
sailed today for the United States
aboard the liner President Pierce.
Thousands of persons were at the
pier to give the governor general a
cheering farewell.
Mr.. Stimson has announced that
he would stop in Tokyo and LUNCH
informally with Baron Tanaka,
premier of Japan.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
COMMUNITY
ACCEPTS bDDG
Pruning 0nnitts CT
ALIENS &,@ hasns

A decrease Of t1.SSs.tS frea ~
total amount asked. anA IN incrnana
OF $5.S23.45 over the teeal e 49,
years. budget has beea veted a. -
pruning COMMITTEES" Of the Unieaa
Community corporation. This u,aiae
the 1929 budget, o. the amount l.
be sought In the drive begtaaias
April l. total S7%.ss5.ll n compar-
ed to S6s.4s2.se Of last year, and
compared to tho total Of 3ss,ols.1l
asked by the different orxanisattoae,
Additional need for relief ter
needy families IL given ~ the rea.
son for any increase this year. and
this fact il brought out By the stale
ment by Treasurer Leon A. Spraxps
that At least two Organizations we're
voted less than last years allev.
ance, while two other items we're
left unchanged.
The Visiting Nurse associatien
asked $20.2S4.S6 and was allowed
lS.161.41. cut Of St,1O3.A5 frem
the amount asked. but an increese
from last year OF Ss,1O3.45. The
increase is due to the recent Nh epi.
demic when it was necessary to have
from three to six extra nurses cash
day. The association made $3.50
calls in the month Of January aloae
according to the community chast
report. Last year calls made by tho
Visiting Nurses were just about 50
per cent self supporting. due to the
fact that approximately half the
people could not afford to pay for
service.
The Boys club asked 1915 aad
was given 1855, an increase OF $50
over last year and q cut OF $10e In
the budget this year.
The Girl Scouts asked $4,9c2.S0.
and were granted &4.l%s, an IN
crease Of $500 from last year, and
a cut of t477.50 In this years budg.
ct.
The Boy Scouts asked 37,sl5 and
were granted $7,435. q cut OF $3.50
in their budget and an increase Of
kSl6 over last year. The items In
The Girl and Boy Scout budgets call
ng for an increase refer especially
% the new camps purchased by hsth
The Tuberculosis Relief society
asked for $500 and was granted
$500. an increase Of 345 from last
rear and cut OF $500 In the bud
ret.
The Junior Achievement founAa.
ion asked $500 and was granted
1880, which IN y cut Of 500 beth
n the budget and from last years
allowance.
The Day Nursery. which required
400 last year. voluntarily cut its
'udget to $4,000 this year and vas
flowed the full amount.
So much demand for relief Vas
made upon Adjutant Carl Frsdrack-
on OF the Salvation Army duriax
he past year that he was forced to
urn people away. His bvAget
allied for $500 and he was granted
4.SS9, an increase OF t37s over last
ears allowance, and = cut Of see
n the amount asked. t
The Welfare association also met
eavy demands for help during the
asst year. ana asked fer $500. Esess
he most drastic cut was made, the
Topping on . full S1,aoe
rom the budget, but allowing $780,,
'hich IL an increase Of $1,000 ever
'st years allowance.
The Fresh Air camp asked for a.
1885 AID was allowed $780,
'hich wn an Increase Of Sass over
'e budget and In increase OF e2sG
yer last years budget,
The United, Community corpera.
on budget Of, $s.ose remains M
hanged. E.s
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
German Savant Has
Pure Water Secret

Munich, Bavaria. Feb. Is R>-Dr
George krause. head Of the South
German serum institute of Munich
is credited with development of q
new process for purifying water
which he has been working on for
the last three years. Scientific cir.
cles here regard his new method AZ
an important step forward in the
science of distinction.
1t is claimed that his purifying
process lasts for years while others
are comparatively short lived.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
LONDON RECORDS QUAKE

London. Feb. SR,-An earth
Quake of moderate intensity was re-
corded at the Kew observatory at
1851 o'clock last night.
The epicenter was estimated to be
under the Atlantic near latitude 20
north and longitude 4G west. or an
proximately midway between south
ern United States and northern
Africa.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23

Others for changing the definition
of neWsprint and said it was an at
tempt not only to restrict the con-
tents of ncwsprint paper, restric;
the size of rolls and sheets i'm.
ported. and limit the weight, all of
which already had been done by the
treasury, but to limit the thickness
OF sheet of newspaper SO as to
make dutiable certain thicknesscs.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
ASSEMBLY. WOMEN
FOR BIRTH CONTROL
Female Legislators Also b Favor
d Jury SdIics

Hartford. Feb. - tUP)-A poll
completed today among the women
in the Connecticut general assembly
shown that feminine legislators fav-
or birth control by Il vo.s Of II to I
and jury service for women by . ia
g., In the casa OF the latter bill.
four were undecided. Two women
were uncertain about birth control
legislation and two could not be
reached.
Tho birth control bill. which win
be heard By the judiciary commit
tee, calls for repeal Of the present
statute prohibiting dissemination Of
birth control Information or uss Of
contracepttvea.
The jury service. measure would
make women liable to serve under
the same qualifications ~ men.
The two bills are regarded ~ the
most important bills In which the
women Of the stats. arc vitality In.
terested. now before the assembly.
The poll on birth control was AZ
follows:
For-sen. Mary B. Weaver. Rep
resentatives Co1inne r. Alsop, Jo-
sephine E. Bryant, Marjory Cheney.
Helen e. Lewis. Julia M. Emery,
Alice w. Russ. Georgina b. Davids.
Alice L. Coe. Edith E. Sutcltfte. May
F. Wilford. Florence r. Maxwell.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Marian
G. Roberts. Annie H. Maher, Caro-
line T. Plat. Hattie M. Buckingham.
undecided-Lena w. Greenback-
or. Clarissa Nevius.
The poll on jury service:
For-Sen. Weaver. Representa-
tives Alsop. Roberts. Cheney, Mahcr.
Lewis, Emery. Davids. Greenbacker.
Against - Representatives Plat.
Buckingham. Russ. Coe. Maxwell.
Undecided-Representatives New.
ius. Wilford. Bryant, Sutcliffe.
Mrs. Russ, OF Shelton, former re.
publican national committeewoman.
said regarding birth control:
1.-THE bill merely lcsaiixes what IN
being done every day in Connecti-
cut"
Mrs. Weaver, the only woman In
the upper house. declared; ITS only
a question Of time before both bills
are passed. SO we might as well do
it now
Miss Maher Of New Haven favor
ed jury service for her sex, but re-
garding birth control said; "As far
a. birth control is concerned. they
had better leave tho law alone"
Mrs. Helen Lewis Of Stratford,
chairman OF the house education
committee asserted:
If am to support my constitu-
ents. ! will have to 90 on record AZ
favoring birth control. I have re-
ccivcd literally stacks Of letters urg-
ing repeal OF the present law. They
increase daily"
Entrance Of the Protestant
churches In the fight for repeal Of
the statute places the bill before
the COMMITTEES In = different light
this year. 1t Is believed.
Il will oppose jury service because
] believe most OF the women In the
state do not want tho BILL" Mrs.
Russ declared.
Whether either bill will come out
Of committee cannot be foreseen at
this time, but with the support OF
the women both are assured fair
chance.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
FIRE. IN CLOTHES CLOSET

Slight damage was done By 1rt
yesterday afternoon In . c3etAes
closet In the home Of r. Olaf oWoa~
son. Ill Shuttle Meadow aveanA An
alarm from Box u at Lyons etroef
and Shuttle Meadow avenue efQQGAe
the fire department. II
The blaze In believed to have START
cd from small gas heater unAef q
hot water tank ip the closet. n was
kept inside the closet aud was Quleke
" extinxuished. &
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
WOULD RETAIN CHICKENS

Thomas Stagis Of - Newington
avenue. who now holds \ special cx-'
ception certificate to- maintain 4
chicken coop on Plat street, which
exists only on the city map and IL
actually q meadow. has petitioned
the board Of adjustment to change
the coming from residence to bust.
ness uses 10 that he may continue
his chicken raising venture. The
street has no residents. His april
cation will be considered 1T tho next
meeting.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
DIES PLAYING BA ,ErBALL

wellington. Feb. - B-A heart
attack while playing basketball
proved fatal .ast night to Harry
Mattesen. Fl. of Stafford Springs. He
was stricken during the third period
OF a game between the Stafford A.
{. and the Rockville Wheel club.
M:tteson was a forward and had
Starred on the former quintet
throughout the season.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
LINDBIlRGH TAKES AIR

Wichita. Kas. Feb. % R-Col-
onel Charles A. Lindbergh took off
ut 1880 o'clock his morning, for an
unannounced destination. He headed
= q Soulherly direction.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23
SEEK MISSING CHILD

Los Angeles. Feb. % R-Police
began search today for Teddy
Schwartz, 10. missing from his home
here since last Thursday. The lad
was last seen near the :6ln Street
school, which he attended.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23

Plant and other property. less
feserVes .,.............. l055@,%<O. 81
----
Total t's7 i, ,,ar . b.. As7 az A,n %
...... +. Liabilities
Accounts payable ........3 7kS,sIe.s7
Dividend payable January l.
1S2S ................... 100000 o.
SO bonds of the American
Tube 4 Stamping Co.. due
1899 .................... $50, 1000. 90
Taxes. contingencies and mis-
cellaneous reserves $3.50, l.3gs.71i, -
Minority interest In affiliatsd
companies ............,. 17,684,S0
Capital stock. preferred 49,. $500. oNo. %
Capital stock. common >. 10, 4o0. 900. W
Surplus December II. 1875 >. 1o.3jS,7s4,ll
Total s27.,i4 go -
tNorE: 1t should bs noted that the
above 10 a consolidated statement Of the
Stanley Works and its affiliated COM
pantes with the exception of the invest
ment in the Stanley Works Of Germany
which is included In the investment &C.
of December 81. 1897. a. stated therein,
was Of the Stanley Works, a Connects
cut corporation alone).
Statement Of Consolidated Ineeass and
Susplss
Surplus Januafy l. 1923 - s.4so,lOis7
Earnings after federal taxes
and reserve Adjustments
O5. 243,052.40), less depre.
citation on plant($sS2.373.6) e,4C067S,l4
Total &11,ss0.7sl.lt
Less dividends declared dur
Ing the year-on preferred
stock (32l0 100000: on COM
mon stock (tl.353, o00.et).. i,gse,O0o 90
---------
Surplus December II, 1873 tle,:st.7S(,ll|
New Britain herald., 1929-02-23

The individual per capita income
OF $3.50 per cent of all Indian tribes
in America j. less than 1sOe.