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New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
BONDS ARE FIRM; DEMAND IS LIGHT
Issues With Conversion PriYi. le8e Show Most Activity

New York, March LP-The bond today. but the demand was confined to a handful of issues. in which those with conversion privileges were prominent.
 Anaconda Copper 7s again surged upward in sympathy with the stock, gaining more than two points in a short time. Demand for 1nterna- tional Convertible 1-2s likewise followed an upturn of the stock. The issue was bought in fair volume. rising more than a point.
 Rails showed moderate improve ment. New Haven Convertible 6s gaining 1-s points. while Pennsyl- vania Gold { 3-4s were firm fin fair demand. Bangor and Aroostook As jumped more than two points to a new high in a small turnover. and Stl. Paul Adjustment 5s were well bought. B. & O. issues. however. were inclined to heaviness.
 Public service Of New Jersey 1-2s was strong point of the utilities, gaining more than two points. New York fractions were soft.
 The foreign list was steady. Chile Republic 6s and Kingdom of Italy 7s gaining fractionally. L. s. gov ernment obligations were neglected in the carly trading.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Love Letters Fail
 To Impress Judge

Hartford, March 1 R-tinding love letters to another girl in ones husbands pocket doesn't constitute intolerable cruelty because if it did, 50 per cent of our marriages could be' dissolved" Judge Edwin C. Dick enson declared. dismissing a suit in superior court this morning. The applicant for the decree, according to her mother. was reduced to hysteria by the discovery, and tried to jump into the Park river. short ly after finding the letters, which included one he had stayed up un- til 3 o'clock one morning writing"
 How did yon come to find them?" Judge Dickenson asked the plaintiff. She explained that her husband had not given her any money for long time. and that she had seen an envelope from hls company in the house, and was look ing for money.
 The correspondence she found proved that he was infatuated with girl in Philadelphia. the woman testified.
 The suit was brought by Mrs. Bertha Chase Fowler of Hartford, against Henry C. Fowler. They were married June F. 1923, and separated June IT. 1927.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
VICTIM OF 'T0RCH
 MURDER IS KNOWN
Dead Woman Was Niece Of
 Wealthy Contractor

Cranford, N. J.. March 1 UP)- The victim of the torch murder" whose body was found Saturday morning on the Nomahegan golf links here. has been positively iden- tified, James Hennessey. chief of the local police force announced today.
 He said she was Mrs. Lena De Simone. 30. of Richmond Hill. niece of John Mercogliano, wealthy con- tractor. whose $100,000 home was held up by two bandits February 20. The robbers bound the entire family including a sister and a brother of Mrs. De Simone. to chairs and escaped with $4,oo0 in jewelry and cash.
 Mrs. De Simone was identified sev- eral days ago by Mrs. Rafailla Prem cipe, of Brooklyn. a sister of the dead woman but county detectives refused 10 believe her.
 Mrs. Prencipe based her identifi- cation on her sisters clothes. the size of her shoes, the external iron brase supporting the heel of the right shoes. and on the rings and the necklace she wore.
 The identification was completed when Sergeant Patrick J. Martin of the Cranford police visited store in New York at which Mrs. Prencipe said Mrs. De Simone recently pur- chased her shoes. There, Martin said they remembered the murder ed woman as customer and identi- fled the shoes.
 Robbery of the Mercosliano home had been blamed by Mrs. De Si- mone's brother on a vendetta. Two men charged with the holdup were arrested a few days afterward. but were released. Police are consider ing the possibility that friends Of the arrested men kidnapped Mrs. De Simone. who also was known as Mrs. Elvira Chiafulio, for revenge.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Detective and Fugitive
 Battle on Lofty Perch

New York. March 1 t49-A detec- tive and a fugitive from justice wanted in Providence. R. l., battled on a fire escape six stories above the street in Greenwich Village to- day.
 Anthony de Ponti. of 42 shawnut street, Providence. escaped from police there Wednesday after he had been arrested. On {. tip that he had taken room in Perry street here three detectives were assigned to the case. Two went up the stairs of the Perry street building and the other. stephen Devine. mounted the fire escape.
 As the two detectives knocked on de Pontfs locked door he fled to the fire escape and grappled with Divine. They fought on the peril ous grating for several minutes be- fore the detectives inside broke down de Ponti's door and subdued him.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
MORE LIGHT CAST
 0N EDEl'S GIFTS
Distribution of Dead Actress
 Propaty Described in Court

New York, March 1 N-Further details of the distribution to othek women of personal belongings ol Mrs. Emeline Harrington. slain &C., tress. today were read into the record of the trial of Frederick w. Edel, accused of killing the woman in her Washington Heights apart ment on December 23. 1927.
 The details were given by Dctec- tive Joseph Donovan. stenographer Of the homicide squad. who read be- fore a jury in general sessions q statement which police obtained from Edel when he was brought to New York after his arrest in St. Paul last year.
 At the Hotel Taft in New Haven, the statement said. Emily Grayson of Springfield tried on a gray fur coat which Mrs. Harrington had owned. but Edel refused to give it to the girl. who was registered at the hotel with Edel and Kitty Lopez. also of Springfield. and 2 taxicab chauffeur. The statement said Miss Grayson and Miss Lopez and Edei occupied one room while the chauf- feur occupied another.
 Edel asserted that . steel box opener which police said he left in his suitcase at the Taft had been sent him with the other articles by Mrs. Harrington through the chauf- feur.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Knights of Columbus
 Get POpe's Blessing

New Haven, March 1 R)-Pope Plus today cabled his blessing to the Knights of Columbus in appre- citation of congratuluatory mes- sage sent him by the supreme off, cers after the signing of the con- cordat between Italy and the Vati- can.
 The cable was signed by Cardinal Gasparri. secretary of state and ad- dressed to Supreme Knight Martin H. Carmsdy. It read as follows:
 Holy Father most appreciative of your kind message on the occasion of the first meeting of the supreme offices after the signing of the treaty between the Holy Sec and Italy. Expresses his thanks for for your felicitations and affectionate greetings and most willingly bestows the apostolic blessing on all members Of the Knights of Columbus"
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
COOLIDGE MAY WRITE FOR
 ENCYCLOPEDIA AMERICANA
President ASks for Details on Oaer ot Sc5,O00 Yearly and 9f for
 Every Word He Writes.

New York, March RNOhicials of the company publishing the En- cyclopedia Americana announced today that President Coolidge has asked. through . secretary. for more details about an offer the company made him to write for the encyclo- pedia at q salary of $25.OOO a year and additional pay of S1 word for all he writes.
 Horace L. Hayward, president of the encyclopedia company. sent the following telegram in reply to the secretary's request for details of the offer:
 Would suggest meeting to discuss our offer. which appears to interest you. You would be expected to con- tribute articles of general interest on American political. economic and sociological problems and on Amer ican biography. All articles would be paid for at the rate of S1 . word in addition to a retainer fee of 325.- 900 annually. It would be under- stood that you would not contribute to any other encyclopedia. but our contract would not prevent writing of magazine articles or books.
 "Your output would be controlled entirely by you. we depend on your economy of speech not to produce more than we can use. We would furnish you ofIice and stenographer in our editorial rooms in New York city, to be used when desired. Please wire date for meeting"
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Buckley Comments
 On Jones Dry Bill

Hartford. March LP-That liquor eases will he delayed in presentation to the court. that the grand jury will more frequently be in session and the whole practice and procedure of the court will be slowed up, was the opinion expressed this morning by United States District Attorney John Buckley in regard to the pas sage of the Jones Stalker bill by the house of representative yesterday in Washington. The bill proposes to increase penalties for violations of the prohibition law and is ex- rected to receive the signature of President Coolidge before he re- tires from office Monday.
 According to District Attorney Buckley from what he learned of the bill through Press despatches. all violatorr of the prohibition law are to be classified as felons and their cases therefore will have to be submitted to the grand jury with the subsequent delay that this neces- sarily entails.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
R00STERS' SPURS
 CANNOT BE FOOLED
Can Be Craited on Hens But
 Preserve Male Nature

Pittsburgh, March i R--A roost- CTS spur. transplanted young to a hen. grows to>a full sized male spur. but his comb when transferred does not grow SO gorgeously large upon the hen.
 These experiments on transplant ing parts of day old chicks are re- ported by Prof. A. w. kozelka of the department of zoology of the University of Pittsburgh. in paper 10 the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
 Contrary 10 general belief. says Professor kozelka, there appears 10 be genetic difference between the spurs of the male and the fe- male. Inherent in the male spur there is a principle of development that ca uses it to tend to preserve its character as a more showy and per- haps better fighting weapon. The fe- male spurs transplanted. do not ex- hibit the same degree of persistence of type.
 The ornamental combs are differ ent. They depend in part upon the sex of the chicken that is raising them. They grow in other parts of the anatomy than the head. though nowhere else as well. But the female comb when transferred to a rooster always grows bigger on him than it does on the corresponding section of hen. The rule is reversed when the hen gets the rooster comb.
 Transplanting feathers is some what like trying plants in different soils of the same gfarden. The transplanted feathers grow else where. but usually their rate of de- velopment is affected. Where a chicken raises no feathers. on scaly sections of the anatomy. the gratis of feathers result in formation of small pouches rather than of feath- CTS.
 Close kinship has a direct bear ing upon successful grating. When the transfers are made to chickens who have no family relationship. Dr. Kozelka finds that 74 per cent of the gratis fail to develop and are ab- sorbed.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
WHOLE CURB LIST IN UPWARD SWING
Dozen Issues Reach New Record
 Prices During Session

New York, March 1 P1Cnder an avalanche of buying orders practi- cally the entire curb market list to- day rushed forward, scores of gains running from 10 q points. More than a dozen issues established new high prices for the year. In the first two hours 100000 shares changed hands and the ticker at one time was a half hour behind the market.
 Crocker Wheeler was in the fore front with a jump of 21 points to oes, and Wright Aero (new) hoped r points to 15S. but swopoed down at noon to 14o. Sikorsky Aero shot up s points, and new issue, Arc turus Tube, quickly sold at cS com pared to an offering price of 16l2.
 Public utilities were one of the strongest groups. United Gas lm- provement scared 14 points to above 197 on reports a large investment trust was buying a large block of its stock. Five points of the gain W Superpower A shot up 12 points to 1191-4 and the "B" advanced g points. Electric Investors tallied T gain of s points and St. Regis 2.
 Mining stocks were actively sought. Newmont sky-rocketing 19 points to 229. Phelps Dodge rose 14 to s26. and Noranda went up 3. A new peak was reached by Con- solidated Copper Mines with a jump of more than Is points. Oils were practically neglected in the early dealings. South Penn and Imperial Oil of Canada advanced about a point.
 from its advance of yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Woman Accused in
 Mine Stock Fraud

Boston, March 1 R-Mrs. Ida Mussman, 30. of Dorchester. was ar rested today charged with larceny of $74,000 in gold mining stock from Hyman Lechtman. . poultry dealer. According to Lechtman, he pur- chased the stock from Samuel Muss- man. the woman's husband, who IS at present serving jail sentence for larceny having no connection with the present charge.
 The poultry dealer in time be- came dubious Of his investment and spoke to Mrs. Mussman about 1t. She volunteered. he claims, to take the stock to New York and get back his money for him. Lechtman in- dicates in his complaint that he has waited more than three years for Mrs. Mussman to return his stock or money.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Autopsy Ordered in
 Police Station Death

New Haven. March (UP)-Dep- uty Coroner James J. Corrigan an- nounced this afternoon he would order an autopsy and conduct an investigation of the death of John McGovern, 5S. who died today en route from police headquarters to a hospital.
 Brought in drunk last night, po- lice said they found McGovern dying in his cell this morning when he was 10 have been arraigned.
 Suspicious circumstances in con- nection with the mans death caused the coroner 10 take action. An offi- cial. who would not permit his name to be used. said the man died ap- parently from either poisoned H. quor or from the effects of a beat ing.
 Police records show, McGovern has spent about 10 years of his life in jail on drunkenness charges.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Rivers in Ohio Are
 Still at Flood Stage

Cleveland. Ohio. March R- Danger at two more points brought renewed apprehension along Ohio's swollen rivers today.
 Az ice gorge in the Maumee river five miles above Toledo became grave threat, while to the south the flood crest of the raging Scioto near ed Portsmouth and the Ohio river. warning of destruction as it left marooned villages in its wake
 The ice gorge in the Maumee of Maumee.
 Water was filling the lowlands to- day. backing rapidly behind the wall which river men feared could serve but little longer.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Fried and Boat Crew
 To Get Honor Medals

Washington. March 1 PNLife saving medals of honor will be pre- sented 10 Captain George Fried. Chief Officer Harry Manning and members of the boat crew of the steamship America which rescued the crew of the sinking Italian steamer Florida. The presentation will be made on board the America in New York harbor at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon, it was an- uounced by Admiral Billiard. com- mandant of the coast guard.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
BULLS RUN WILD
 IN STOCK MARKET
Stocks Ascend to New High
 Records as Ticker Lags

New York. March 1 R-"Bull" traders ran wild in today's stock market. Scores of issues were whiri- ed upward to 95 points, many of them to new high records. on such an outpouring Of buying orders that the ticker fell more than half an hour behind the market. Nearly B. 100000 shares changed hands in the first two hours, with indications that the days sales would set a new high record for the year.
 The bullish demonstration appar- ently was continuation of the Hoover pre-ina ugural rally" which started Tn yesterdays late tradine Easier credit conditions, the reten- ton of the per cent rediscoun, rate by the New York Federal Re. serve bank and the publication of another series of unusually favor able earnings reports all helped 70 generate bullish enthusiasm. Wall street generally was believed to be discounting the increased prosperity expected under the new administra- tion at Washington.
 Adams Express was again the spectacular performer. adding 25 points to its 60 1-2 point gain of at 5S5. Radio (old stpck scared 13 points. Midland Steel Products pre- ferred 1H. American Railway Ex- press II 3-4 to a new high at 173 3-4. Rossia Insurance II 1-4 to a new high at o6O. Case Threshing Machine 10. Wright Aeronautical g. and score others. including Gen. eral Electric, Union Carbide. Johns Manville. and Goodyear. 5 to s points.
 Rails in Advance
 Rails also took 2. more prominent part in the up-swing as a result Of the unusually favorable January earnings statement now being pub lished which average 40 per cent in net operating income above the same month last year. Union Pacific ran up more than points, St. Louis Southwestern 4 1-2. Baltimore X Ohio 3 1-c and Missouri Pacific common 1-2 10 new high at s1
 Almost all of the coppers moved into new high ground under the leadership of Anaconda. which sold : points higher at 155. Recent in creases in red metal prices will add millions to the net earnings of the leading producers. Motors also showed more signs Of life. Packard moving up more than 3 points on buying influenced by talk Of an early merger with Nash and Yellow Truck climbing more than 2 on re- ports that the Fisher Brothers had materially increased their holdings of that issue.
 I' s. Steel snapped back from an early decline to touch a new high record for all timn at 1a3 1-s in the early afternoon. The previous rec ord was 19. 3-4.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Beer Bill Goes to
 Wisconsin Governor

Madison. Wis. March 1 R-The assembly today concurred in the Duncan resolution providing for . state referendum in April on the question of repeal of the state dry law and legalization Of 275 per cent beer. The measure now goes to the governor.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
MAN, 7t, AND WOMAN, 70
 WANT MARRIAGE LICENSE
Del Eddy WAr'ncr and ElIcna M Atkins, Both Divorced, File
 Wedding InteutiOas

Del Eddy Wardner. II years old. of 319 Main street, and Ellena M. Atkins of the same address. who is 70 years old. have applied for a mar riage license. Each has had a previ- ous marriage set aside in divorce court. Wardner gave his occupa- ton as that of . die-sinker. and the prospective bride said she is not em- ployed.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Deaths
Frank DAddAriO

Frank Daddario, 4c. of 407 Myrtle street, died at New Britain General hospital today after an illness of pneumonia He was admitted to the the hospital February 2c.
 Besides his wife, seven children and stepchildren survive. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
PATRONAGE RESOLUTION

Washington, March l R = The New York republican delegation in the house today adopted resolu- ton favoring tho placing of all pa tronage matter in the Empire State in the hands of Representatives Shell and Parker. in view of the fact that there are no republican senator from that state.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
FALLS FROM BRIDGE

East Hampton. March l R,-John Mack, 32. narrowly escaped death today when he slipped of a trestle and fell 30 feet into IS inches of water. Mack was taking a short cut to his home over a trestle and in some manner slipped and fell over the side. He will recover.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
REAL ESTATE NEWS
Mortgage

Mortgage
 Paul P. Zink to Stafford Library Assn, $6.00o, Brighton street. NJ. H. and H. Y. Camp to Staf- ford Savings bank, S4,e0o, Eddy Glover boulevard.
 Stuart Parsons 10 Savings Bank of New Britain, $500. Lincoln street.
 Releases
 Savings Bank of New Britain to Leon Liegey, North street. Savings Bank of New Britain to Stuart Parsons. Lincoln street.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
NEA Paris Bureau

 doubt you've often wished could real live wotcn one of the wotchamaycats humps other than Mr. Wozisnxme and he's holding ferocious tingamag in his lap The legend that the wotchamaycal being very ambitious tried so hard to get ahead that got four heads But you don't have believe if you don't want to- Anyhow this is scene the famed annual carnival parade at Nice
 France.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
FRANCE RAT1FIES

Paris, March l RrThe French parliament today ratified Frances signature 10 the Kellogg renuncia- tion of war pact by vote of 570 to 1o.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
KING RESTS EASIER

Bognor. England. March l CP) The king passed a good night, 1t was announced at Craigweil House today.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Funerals
Edward DeutA.h

The funeral of Edward Deutsch of 14S Henry street was held this morning from his home at S:30 and at St. Peters church at g o'clock. Rev. Carl Fuchs celebrated . re- quiem high mass and conducted the committal ser ices at the grave,
 Mrs. M. Blaumstein sang Pie Jesu" at the offertory and as the body was borne from the church Mrs. M. Rival sang Home of the Soul" The funeral was attended by a large number of friends and rela- tives and there were numerous flor al tributes. There were more than 400 vehicles in the procession from the church to St. Mary's cemetery, where the body of the young auto mobile accident victim was buried.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Edward Ripley I.amage

The funeral of Edward Ripley Ramage. 54, Of 25 West Pearl street, will be held Saturday after noon at o'clock at his home. Rev. Theodore A. Greene of the First Congregational church will ohiciate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01

Mrs. Inez Blanche Parsons Heny
 The funeral of Mrs. Inez Blanche Parson Henry. so. of 160 Lincoln street was held this afternoon~At !: o'clock at her home. Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill of the South Congrega- tional church officiated. Burial wa: in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Rc6aele Ravagnani

The funeral of Reffaele Ravag- mani was held this morning at 9 o'clock from St. Joseph's church. A high mass Of requiem was celebrat- ed by Rev. J. J. keane. As the body was borne into the church. James Sullivan sang: Nearer My God to Thee" At the cffertory he sang Pie Jesu" and at the close of the mass Beautiful Land on High" As the body was borne from the church Frank Sullivan played the funeral march from Dana.
 The pail bearers were Alfred Tor mia. Louis Quarti. Partorin Adamo. Gerry Tritore. Dominic Bartimioli and Primo Alballo.
 1ntermcnt was in St. Mary's ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
WaN Street Briefs

New York. March I R-Gold im- ports last month of S24,479,0O0, were $23.43S.000 in excess of exports. A heavy movement of gold from Lon- don to New York was halted early in February by the raising of the Bank of England's discount rate. For the first time in many weeks. no gold was imported from Canada last week.
 The price of export copper was advanced today one-quarter of a cent . pound to 19h cents to cor respond with the advantage of do- mestic copper yesterday to 19 1-4 cents. Another rise in the domestic price is expected soon.
 In money value of contracts let on heavy construction and engin- eering projects the total continues on higher plane than last year. says Engineering News Record. Awards the past week for the en- UT NouAlIy loldlltu SJO,t : ,UVU compared with sS5.453,0O0 in the corresponding 1928 week. Contracts let on big projects since Jan 1 are valued at $793,005,000 against s515.790,000 in the 1928 period.
 Johns Manville Corporation has purchased the Weaver-Henry Manu- featuring Co.,, Los Angeles, produ- cer of roonngs.
 Youngstown district steel produ- cers are reported to be considering price advances on their products for second quarter delivery.
 American Railway Express Con- pany. the express business of which was taken over by the railroads at midnight. was among the corpora tions reporting today greater 1928 earnings compared with 1927. The preliminary report of the company disclosed net income of $c,321.01O. equivalent to $6.70 a share, against $2,o06,6s3, at $6.37 a share, in 1927.
 Net income of the Ludum Steel Company, Albany. N. r., increased last year to $os6,61o, equal to SABA a share. from $225,43s, or $l.67 share, the previous year.
 Worthington Pump & Machinery Corporation, Buffalo. Harrison, N. J.. Cincinnati and Holyoke, Mass. ana subsidiaries cleared net income of $974,076. equivalent to $6.lo share on preferred stock. against $600,343. or $3.77 share the previous year.
 Net profit of the Celanese Corpor- ation of America. Amcelle. Md. de- clined to $2.356.976 compared with $2.754.071 in 1927.