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New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
OTTO SENTENCED
 IN PERJURY TRIAL
Baseball Pool Principal Appeals
 Under S10,W Bond
New York, Dec. 5. Pt-James J

New York, Dec. 5. Pt-James J. Otto, former head of the Albany baseball pool, who was convicted yesterday of perjury, was sentenced 10 a year and 8 day in Atlanta fed cral penitcntiary by Judge Alfred Coxe.
 Otto was convicted by a jury for having given false testimony last February before the federal gran Jury which was Investigating the Albany pool in an attempt to learn the identity of the "higher ups" al- legged to have been connected with its activities.
 He specifically was charged with having shielded Daniel P. O'Connell Albany democratic boss, in his tes- timony before the jury. stating that he knew nothing about O'Connells connection with the pool.
 The court continued Otto's liberty under Sl0,000 bail. pending an ap- peal.
 Otto recently finished & year and 6 day sentence at Atlanta which naG been given him last December when he pleaded guilty to mail fraud charges, growing out of his connec- ton with the pool. The term ex- pired during his perjury trial, the sentence having been shortened through time off for good behavior.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
RAILROAD ISSUES
 DOMINATE BONDS
Sales Volume Smaller Today
 ConYertibles Less Active

New York, Dec. (P)-Thc de mand for railroad bonds continued in today's market and the depletion of floating supplies in these issues, which have been sought since the list started it's advance early in Oc- tober, was reflected in another brisk rally. Several new highs for the year or longer came out in the early trad ing.
 Sales Volume Smaller
 Volume ran below yesterdays, largely because some of the popu- lar convertibles were less active. but offerings of high grade investment securities found ready absorption on a rising price scale. The steadlness or money rates is having a favorao ole effect on inquiry from large invest ment sources, while buying orders from private investors play an in creasingly important part in the daily transactions.
 New top prices for 1929 were tion. but a few appeared in other divisions Among the issues chang ing hands at record levels for thc year were Liberty First 1 l-4's. Bethlehem Steel 1-cs, Erie Gen eral As. New York. Westchester x Boston 1-2s, Virginian 5s and Le- high Valley (Pennsylvania) General 4s. Loans close to their peak prices included Baltimore & Ohio first 5s. Oregon Washington Railroad & Navigation As. Hudson $ Manhattan Refunding 5s. Rock Island 1-2s and Atchison General 4s.
 Chicago x Northwestern convert ible 4%s. which featured the trad ing yesterday from the standpoint If volume. again displayed activity CO., incident with public offering at par of that part of the I72,335,0 GOO issue which had not been taken by thc stockholders who received subscrip- ton rights some time ago. More than half of the Notation was taken by the share owners.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
CURTIS ST. WOMAN
 DIES AT AGE 0F 80.
Mrs. Margaret Miller Lived at
 Same Address 57 Years

Death today claimed Mrs. Mar garet Miller, aged 30, one of the oldest German residents of this city who made her home at III Curtis street for 57 years.
 She was born in Germany, March 15, 1S49. in the district of Alsacc Lorraine. the daughter of George and Margaret Phanphan. Since coming to this city Mrs. Miller had made her home here. spending most of her life at the Curtis street home.
 A year after arriving here she was married to Herman Miller, who died seven years ago. She was one of the earliest members Of the St Johns German Lutheran church and some years ago was active in church affairs.
 Surviving are five sons, Edward, Charles, William, Fred and Louis Miller, and three daughters. Misses Katherine, Carrie and Margaret Miller. all of this city.
 Funeral services will be held Sat, urday afternoon at ? o'clock at the home. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
MAN CAUGHT WITH
 RADIO PHOTOGRAPH
Scotland Yard Arrests Bank
 Employe for New York

London, Dec. LP-A photogra sent by radio across the Atlantic was used to capture former New York bank employe who was brought into Bow street court today on a warrant charging embezzlG- ment.
 The photograph was received by Scotland Yard from New York and soon after Christian Peterson Solem Westergaard, formerly employed in the foreign exchange department Of the Chatham PheniX National Bank & Trust Co.,. was arrested at liar. wich, about 70 miles from London.
 Westergaard was brought to Lon- don and was remanded at the Bow street police court on a provisional eXtradition warrant charging him with embczzlement in the United States. When arrested he had a let ter of credit on the Bank of Mon- treal for f6O0.
 Westergaard was indicted by the federal grand jury in New York yes terday. He was alleged to have ob- tained f60,000 through forgery and misrepresentations.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
OFFICIAL RESIGNS
 AS PROBE STARTS
U. s. Commissioner Quits-Bail
 Practices Checked

New York, Dec. lP}-On the eve of an Investigation by United States Attorney Ameli of Brooklyn into bail practices of magistrates. federal commissioners and bonding agents, William J. Wilson has resigned as United States commissioner in the eastern district of New York.
 His resignation becomes effective December 31. It was announced to- day that he had decided to resign, after five years in office, to accept a partnership in law firm.
 Federal agents have been con- ducting a secret inquiry into bail practices in Brooklyn for the last three months, particularly in liquor cases. The report of the agents has been received by MT. Amel and Federal Judge Campbell senior judge of the district, but it's con- tents have not been made public.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
CURB PRICES RISE IN RESUMED RALLY
Electrical Power Shares Lead
 Upward Turn on Market

New York, Dec. 5 PHWith oper- ations for the advance again con- verging upon the electrical power shares, important curb shares were lifted further into new high grounds for the recovery today, although progress was still impeded by con- siderable profit taking on the way up.
 American Superpower was once more competing with Electric Bond & Share for leadership in the util- ity group. Superpower had an ex- tended period of comparative quies- cence after formation of the new Morgan Bonbright holding compan- ies a few months ago, but its re- cent dividend action and earnings statement showing profit from the sale of securities of approximately S47,000,0O0 for the Il months end- ing Nov. 30, have once more turned the potlight upon 1t. The issue rose some 3l points, bringing 1t into the neighborhood of 50, compared 10 it's recent low of IS.
 Bond and Share Active
 Electric Bond So Share, in which Superpower has substantial inter- test, was also active and in good de- mand, getting up around 90, com pared to the November low of 3D.. American Gas. Northern States Pow CT A, and Standard Power and Light, normally wide movers, scored further broad advances. Associated were somewhat hesitant.
 Interest in the investment trust group converged upon Shenandoa h and Blue Ridge. These stocks col- lapsed to drastically low levels, far below their offering prices, during the market crash. The action of their sponsors, announced this morn- ing, which amounted to virtual con- tributions Of several millions of dol lars to their assets, stimulated de- newed buying of the shares. Blue Ridge and Shenandoah common, which sold down to about and z respectively a few weeks ago. each iOoN lA'ol ' llioil ppilItp " dDoN C I', while the preference shares made corresponding gains.
 The interstate commerce commis- sion's proposal of an investigation of rail holding companies brought renewed selling in Pennroad, but it was supported around II, open ing with block of 12,000 shares at that figure.
 Oils turned dull but held fairly steady. Vacuum tumbled 4 points at the opening. then rallied, mines were soft, with Newmont and No- randa sagging during the morning. lndustrials were again dull. Crocker Wheeler was in fair demand. Fox Theaters A again scored. with re- newed pressure against Fox Film on the "big board"
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
PERKINS ADMITS PENNR0AD CONTROL B. & M, Head Says Pennsylvania
 Admits Purchase

Boston, Dec. R>-Of1icial con- lirmation of reports that Pennsyl- vania railroad interests had acquired substantial blocks of stock involV- ing control of the Boston & Maine railroad has been given by Acting President Thomas Nelson Perkins of the Boston &5 Maine.
 Mr. Perkins said yesterday that President w. w. Atterbury of the Pennsylvania railroad had admitted to him late in October that the Pennroad Corporation, an allied holding company, had acquired be- tween 1 , and 20 per cent of the pre- ferred voting stock of the Boston & Maine.
 Continuing, Mr. Perkins said that ombination of the holdings of the Pennroad with those of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail- road. which owns 2S.3 per cent Of the Boston x Maine stock, would give practical control
 He added. however, that he did not believe there was any likelihood of the two pooling their voting stock to act together. T don't look for any attempt to interfere with the conduct of the Boston &s Maine,' he said.
 The Pennsylvania railroad has always had a close relationship with the New York, New Haven & Hart ford
 Recent reports from Dow. Jones & Company that the Pennroad cor poration had also bought heavily in to New Haven stock were denied Tuesday by Edward G. Buckland, chairman of the board of that road He said the management knew of
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our apprecia- friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the death of our beloved mother and grandmother. We es- pecially wish to thank the Ladies Aid society of the Memorial Bap- tist church and the Lafolot club.
 (Signed)
 MR. AND MRS r. H. YOUNG
 AND FAMILY
 MIR. AND MRS. F. A. RUND
 AND FAMILY
 MISS LENA REUMAN
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
Brooklyn Capture Valuable Link
 In Solution of Zito Murder Case

after it had lain in a field for two weeks. Police first adopted theory he had been slain in a feud over girl and later began a thorough in- vestigation of his activities as 9 bootlegger and counterfeiter.
 The youth was arrested in Hart ford for passing a spurious $5 bill and second member of his gang, lsadore Arrick, was sent to jail sey- eral weeks ago on the same charge. Meanwhile police launched a search for Prate.
 Zito was said to have turned states evidence and now police think he died the death of 'squealer." Authorities expressed the belief thet much towards solving Zito's death could be developed by questioning Prete
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
Funerals
MRS. MARY BERNfT1SKI

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Bermitski. aged 4o, who died Tues- day morning at her home, 961 Stal.- ley street. were held this morning at S:S0 o'clock at the home and at 3 o'clock at St. Andrews church. A solemn high mass of requiem was said at the three altars. Rev. Ed ward V. Grikis was celebrant at the middle altar and Rev. Thomas J. Laden was deacon and Rev. John r. Donohue was sub b-deacon. Rev. Ed ward Gradeck and Rev. p. P. Saul rasaitis were at the side altars. Dur ing the offertory Mrs. Anna Sintau sang Ave Maria" and James r. Donahue sang "Benedictus" by Gounod. AS the body WAS being borne from the church Miss Anna Rizauskas sang "Gelaisciu Giesme."
 Rev. Father Grikis conducted the comnittal services at the grave in St. Marys cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
TUNNEY FINISHES DEFENSE PROGRAM Completes Plans to Fight
 Fo6arty Lawsuits

New York, Dec. (UP)-It was reported today that Gene Tunney and his lawyers virtually had Com- pleted plans for defense of the suits brought against the former heavy weight champion by Katherine Fo- garty of Fort Worth, Tex, and her. husband, John.
 Tunney and his wife, who just ar rived from Italy. are staying tcm- porarily at the Hotel Dorset here, but it was said that they planned to leave soon for Stamford, Conn.,. where Tunney built home for Polly Lauder before their marriage.
 George w. Whiteside, Tunney's at torney, has not decided whether it will be necessary for the former boxer to appear in court at Bridge port, Conn, where Mrs. Fogarty's s5O0,000 breach of promise suit IS scheduled to be tried next month. Fogarty also is suing for s50O,0O0, charging alienation of affections.
 It was learned that the Tunney's were contemplating a trip to Flori- da after Christmas.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
John Martin Rankin

Funeral services for John Martin Rankin. aged 59, of SS9 West Main street, veteran Russell & Erwin en- ploye, who died Tuesday, were held this morning at o'clock at St. Marys church. Rev. Walter J. Lyddy celebrated a requiem mass.
 Mrs. Mary T. Crean sang Pie Jesu' at the offertory and at the conclusion of the mass she render ed Beautiful Land on High" AS the casket was borne from the church Organist John J. Crean played Grieg's funeral march.
 The pail bearers were associate employees of the Russell & Erwin, Arthur F. Berg, Lawrence P. Man. gan. Otto Miller. Jesse Tomblin, Robert Wright and John Ball.
 Rev. Father Lyddy conducted the committal services at the grave. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05

New Haven, Dec. P)-A brick layer who police believe has valu- able knowledge to aid them in their investigation of the murder of Dom- mick Zito, 19, was to be brought from Brooklyn, N. Y, where he was placed under arrest last night, as soon as possible. He is Dominick Prete, 21, long sought in competitor with a youthful band of alleged passers of counterfeit money, among them Zito, who piled their trade III Connecticut cities.
 Prete, however, denied in Brook lyn that ne knew anything of the murder, but admitted he had been associated with Zito in operating a slot machine business. Zito's body with bullet hole through the head, was found in Orange last Saturday
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
STOCK RALLY HAS BETTER SUPPORT
Selling Resistance Helps Boost
 Price Levels Higher

New York, Dec. P}-Increased selling resistance developed in to- days stock market as the rally in prices entered upon it's third day. The liquidation reached sufficient volume during the morning to give the market a reactionary appear ance. but the tide of prices turned upward again in the early after noon under the stimulous of opti- executives attending the Washing ton industrial conference and a brisk demand for the public utili- ties and & selected list of special ties.
 One-Ihird Recovered
 Operators for the advance struggled to press their recent ad- vantage. but investors were less re- luctant to reach for stocks until the market gave further evidence of it's stability. Prices, in general. have recovered nearly one-third of the ground lost in the October -Novem- Der break, and the rapidity of the recent advance in many issues has suggested the possibility of at least a technical reaction from current high levels.
 While Wall street has received considerable cncouragement from the announcement of huge capital expenditures in connection with 193O' expansion programs, the re. cent declines in steel mill produc- ton and railroad freight traffic naturally have led to caution on the part of many buyers. So-called Christmas dividends" continued to appear in large number today but many traders looked upon them as the distribution of profits amassed in the period of prosperity earlier In the year rather than as an as 1 surance of continued high earnings, Fears are still entertained in some quarters that period of dividend reductions and omissions is likely early next year, particularly among some of the automobile and copper companies.
 Prices Eluctuate Widely
 Wide fluctuations again took place today in some of the high priced specialties. Peoples Gas ran up 32k points Otis Elevator 30 and Columbian Carbon fl 3-4, 4. NJ. Byers, Simmons Co.,. Midland Steel Products preferred. Allied Chemical and Brooklyn Union Gas sold to 5 points higher. Detroit Edison dropped 71s points and rallied s, J. ]. Case fell 5 and rallied 1-4, Au- bu!n dropped 7. and snapped back 9a. and General Electric fell Az and recovered it's loss, but some of these issues ran into fresh selling on the rebound.
 Rails were in fairly good demand with Nickel Plate" and Chesa- peaAe 6 Ohio showing special strength. New York Central was heavy i'll the early trading but re- ceived good support on the decline.
 Call Money Steady
 Call money continued to hold steady at 413 per cent but the un- i dertone was slightly firmer presum- ably in reflection of the withdrawal or out of town funds in connection with holiday requirements. The Bank Of England made no change in it's rediscount rate. Establishment of new high levels by six European currencies in yesterdays foreign ex- | change market, and the continued strength of those exchanges today, suggested the possibility of addi- tional gold withdra walls from New York for shipment abroad. Sterling exchange is close to the "gold ex- port" point.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05

A syndicate headed by the Bank CTS Company of New York received the s24.266.O00 City of Detroit one 10 thirty year loan in 1-4s, 4 1-2s, and 5s. The bid was 10D.oo9.
 The Province of Ontario sSo,00G,- GOO S1 year issue of non -callable ss was marketed at 1ol 1-2.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Bancroft

Funeral services for Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Bancroft. aged S2, of 345 Chestnut street, who died Tuesday at her home, were held this after noon at 1880 with prayers at B. C. Porter Sons funeral home and at the Congregational church. Canton Center, at o'clock. Rev. Theodore A. Greene of the First Congrega- tional church off1ciated and burial was in Canton Center.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
Public Utilities Stocks
WaH Street Briefs

New York, Dec. 5 Rp-Consolida- ton of all of the mid-western steel companies is favored by James A, Campbell, chairman of the Youngs- town Sheet & Tube Co. He would approve such plan if the stock holders and employees of his com- pany were assured of a square deal"
 The National Distillers Products Corp. has notified the New York stock exchange that it proposes to increase its authorized common stock from 2oo,OOO to 276,O00 shares.
 The plan whereby the American Beet Sugar Co. acquires the Amal- gamated Sugar Co. of Utah pro- vides for the exchange Of 62,e71 shares of American Beet Sugar stock for the outstanding common stock of the Amalgamated company. or on the basis of one share of ttliitiiNdii NolilbipIi Ipl tdti tis5 IIl shares of Amalgamated.
 November sales of the $. $. Kresge Co. stores totaled s14,021,- S71. as against s13,0S4,24S in No- vember. 1928, an increase of 7.57 per cent. Sales for the II months aggregated s132,069.O95, compared with s122,519.167 for the corre- spending period last year, an in- crease of 7.79 per cent.
 The 1880 budget of the St. Louis- San Francisco railway will total more than s1O.O0O,00o.
 The r. W. Woolworth Co. report cd today that it's November sales totaled s26.159.770, an increase of COS per cent over the total for November of last year, which was s24,G6O,719. Sales for the ii months totaled $25S.8S0,493, compared with s241, ,S74,420 for the same length of time in 1928, an increase of 7.oS per cent.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks to our relatives and friends and neighbors for the sympathy ex- tended us in our recent bereave- ment, the death of our beloved son Bertrand. We wish especially to thank Dept. 24 of the Stanley Works and the donors of the many beautiful floral tributes.
 MIR. AND MRS. LAPRISE
 GEO. r. ST. PIERRE
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
JUDGE KILLED BY TRAIN

Fort Kent, Me. Dec. UP)- Vincent NJ. Audibert, local trial justice, was killed last night when an automobile in which he was rid- ing was struck by a freight train.
 With him was Roy F. Kent, United States immigration official. who was critically injured in the crash
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
Deaths
John William LApotosky, Jr,

John William Lapotosky, Jr., five day old son Of Mir. and Mrs. John William Lapotosky of SS9 East street, died yesterday after noon at the New Britain General hospital. Besides his parents he is survived by a sister, Geneva.
 Funeral services were held this afternoon at o'clock at the funeral home of John J. Tarrant. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
Price Range Small

The bonds, recently admitted to trading, fluctuated narrowly in con trast to the declines of to : points appearing in other active converti- bles during the earlier part of the session. .-... .. e,
 The foreign list was irregular and price changes were mostly small.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
Weddings
THORSEN-WENIS
Special to the Heraid)

New York, Dec. 5 Miss Marie Wenis, formerly of New Britain, Conn.,. and now of 300 West 18th street. New York, and Carl Thorsen, of 12l East S0th street, New York, will be married today in the City Chapel here by Deputy City Clerk John J. Mccormick. They procured a license to marry at the municipal building today.
 Miss Wenis was born in New Brit ain, the daughter of Charles and Frances Wenis. MT. Thorsen, who is the son of Burt and Yvonnc Thorsen, wss born in Denmark.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
Woman Believed Missing
 Utica Wife in Vermont

Burlington, Vt, Dec. tUP)-A woman believed to be the missing Mrs. B. N. Grouse of Utica. N. T., entered a restaurant owned by Mrs. Grace Shackett here late yesterday, the latter informed Mrs. Crouse's home last night.
 According to Mrs. Sackett she was told that her description of the woman corresponded closely to that of Mrs. Grouse.
 The woman, who appeared ner- vous and distraught, asked the way to Richford and, following direc- tions, boarded St. Albans bus.
 A woman answering Mrs. Crouse's description was seen in Rutland, November 20.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05

Linus Anderson, ct al, to Pruden- tial Insurance Co.,, $6,S0O, Everett street.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05

no Substantial change in ownership of it's stock and the records of the company show no change
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
Real Estate News
Warranty

Josephine Cianci to s. A. Sinskie Vance street.
 s. A. Sinskie to Josephine Cianci, Rocky Hill avenue.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05
TREASURY BALANCE

Treasury Balance. s1lS,SoG,G5s.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-05

The 1880 budget Of the St. Louis- San Francisco railway will total more than s10,000.000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-11
ENGLAND DISPUTES
WRITING OF ANTHEM
Authorship of God Save the
King Is Unknown to
Historians.

LONDON GP.-"God Save the King"
the British national anthem has been
sung with unusual fervor all over the
world by millions of King Georges SUBJ
jects during his critical illness. Despite
its popularity, however, it cannot be
discovered when this familiar old tune
came into existence.
Claim is made that it was composed
by James Oswald, whom records show
as living in London during l742, and
later. in 1869, arranging the tunes to
be played by the chimes of Windsor
Parish Church. One of these Is record
ed as God Save the King" (Oswald's
Air).
Groves Dictionary Of Music" ignores
this claim and states that the anthem
was first sung In 1740 by Henry Carey,
who, says the dictionary, was the au-
thor of both words and music.
But an unnamed "Ayre" written by
DR.. John Bull In 1919 bears such a
striking resemblance to the national an
them as known today. that many peo-
pie believe Or. Bull to be the original
composer.