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New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Waste Paper Fire in
 Rear of Store Found

Officer Thomas Lee discovered a slight fire in the rear of the builI- ing at 29T Main street, occupied by MOhiIl's store, at 2:40 o'clock this morning, and notified Sergeant NJ. J. Flynn at police 2dquartcrs. First Deputy Chief r.. r. Barnes and Chiefs Driver Robert Smith responded and eXtinguish6d the blaze, which was in waste papers.
 A milk delivery man notified off ccr Giuseppe Gigliotti Of q fire in back of George FrcdcricEs filling station at the foot of Arch street about 4:a0 yesterday forenoon The officer eNtinguishcd it without dam
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Alex HDurufant

Alex BoHcnfant, aged 4G, of 2oS East Main street, for tho past 23 years an cmploye of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Ra!lro1d company, died yesterday morning at the New Britain General hospita! following d short illness.
 During the past month Mr, Ron- enfant had been troubled with q heart condition and for that period of time had been forced to remain at home. He was admitted to the hospital about a week ago.
 He was member of the Nard- masters association, st. Jean the Baptist society. and the local chap ter of Forestcls. He twas a resident of this city for many years.
 Besides his father, he is survived by brother, Alfred BOncnfant, and q sister, Mrs. r. J. O'Mara, both of this city.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow morning at $50 al th" home of his sister, 3 Lyons street and at o'clock in St Mary'S church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
BONDS DESULTORY;
 SALES IRREGULAR
Little Interest in Market
 Early Gains Soon Lost

New York, Sept. 30.-P)-Bonds desultory manner. Price movements in the early trading were irregular, but small fluctuations prevailed, even in the convertible and warrant issues.
 Inquiry for most of the share feature obligations narrowed. how ever, and the only sizeablc turnover was in American Telephone 1-2s which gained few points soon after the opening but then reacted. Com mcrcial Investment Trust 1-2s and International Telephone i 1-2s also declined after early strength. Amcri- can l. c. Chemical 1-2s and Amer ican International 1-2s advanced fra aCtionally.
 Maintenance of time money at the recent high rates kept transactions in more seasoned sections of the list at a minimum. A few speculative is sues attracted some trading, but prime mortgage obligations were dull. SoabOard Air Line Adjustment
 
 4s climbed point and International Railways of Central America sold 2 points above the previous final. st. Paul Adjustment 5S were off nearly 1. \ few utilities which had lost ground last week, recovered to about the extent of their declines.
 United States Government Sccuri- ties were almost entirely neglected and reflected the temper of the market by drifting irrcgularly low CT. Foreign Bonds firmcd shade.
 A City of Toledo $2,05O,O00 issue of } per cent bonds and another block of $775,000 in f 1-2 per cent obligations of tn" same municipality were the days chief offerings. The bonds, due serially each September i to 19G0, were priced to yield 5.5O to 4.50.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Mrs. Landers' Property
 Is Sold to COrDOratiOn

Mrs. Grace Judd Landers has transferred to Landers, Frary (, Clark. her residence and adjacent properties fronting on East Main street, and extending northerly on Summer street. The dwelling is one of the few remaining in the group of fine residences that made East Main street one of the most attrac- tive residential districts of quarter Of century Gso. The land meas ures 2tS by 256, According to the deed. the consideration for the deal was S1.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Mrs. Caroline JChnSon

Mrs. Caroline Johnson, SC years of age, one of the oldest residents of NcWneton, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Oscar Johnson of Linwood avenue, New iNGton. Mrs. Johnson is widely known among the residents there.
 Besides Mrs. Oscar Johnson she is survived by two sons, Charles c. Johnson of Rocky Hill and Fred o. Johnson of Burnside; another daughter, Mrs. Carl Johnson of this city; IS grandchildren, and five great -Gr2ndchiIdron
 Funeral services will he held to- morrow afternoon at 2:3o o'clock at tn" hOm" and o'clock at the Erwin chapel. Burial will he in I'airyicw r"mCtcrV
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
BOARD WILL MEET '. ". |. A. GROUPS
Directors to Greet New SeCre-
 tarieS-NOteS Of Association

The Y. W. c. A. board of diroc- tors will be "at home" 10 all vol unteer workers of the association at the home of Mrs. William H. Judd, 9 Murray street, on tonight at 8 o'clock. There will be a short musical program and a talk on "NOlunteer Leadership" by Mrs. F! II. LOrenz of Hartford. The new association secretaries, Miss Ruth seymour, general secretary. Miss Mary HoWey, girl reserve secretary and Miss Mona Iochom, roCreation- al leader, will be guests of honor.
 The board of directors consists of Mrs. George Traut, president; Mrs, Marcus White, Mrs Kenneth Searle. Mrs. Stanley Goss. Mrs Robert Parsons. Mrs. J. C. I.oomta, Mrs. P. B. Stanley, Mrs. Robert Chapman Mrs. E. Ii. Christ Mrs. !t. N. Henrnway Miss E. Gertrude Rogers, Miss Grace Stowell, Mrs Elmer Stone, Mrs. Duncan Shaw, Mrs. Wm. Judd, Mrs. Geo. I'lana- gan, Mrs A. H. Scott. Mrs. Herbert Pease, Miss Helen Phillips. Mrs. F.. II, Barlow Mrs. Maurice pease anl Mrs. Jonathan Hart.
 PinaCle Club Session
 The Pinacle club of young cn- ployed girls will hold its regular meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The KIuga club of the girl reserve department will meet after school on Tuesday al 1 o'clock
 On Thursday evening the Fcllo!- ship club will meet for supper an | organization meeting at 6:15 o'clock
 The following classes in the health education department will begin this coming week. All those intending to enter the department are urged by Miss Gertrude Fossctt. health cd ucatiOn director, to begin this com ing week, if possible.
 Juniors
 Swim classos-Saturday, to I2; life saving, Monday, 10 ,.
 Plunges. Tuesday, 4:30 to 5:15.
 Dancing classes Advanced inter rrctlVe and tap. Wednesday, 10 5:30; Beginners interpretive and folk, Thursday. 4 10 4:3o; (Tiny | Tots) 4;30 to 5:l5 (beginncrs). seniors Reducing with swim - Tuesday and Thursday, 7:3O to S.
 Jolly Jim with swim-Tucsday, 8 to D. m.
 Corrective Wednesday,, 10 to i Il a. m.
 Basketball with swim-Tuesday | C:30 to 7:15 ?. m.
 Dancing, tap and social-Thurs- i day, to 2 ?. m.
 Swim classes Monday and Friday, ! G.30 to D. m.
 Plunges-Tucsday 2:45 to 3:3o and Tuesday and Thursday, to , l D. m.
 Red Cross life saving Monday and Friday, 10 G:&U.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
MARKET BREAKS IN
 HEAVY LIQUIDATION
General Downward Slide Fea-
 tuTed by Auburn Slump

New York, Sept. 3O-CP}-Liqui- dation of stocks was resumed on broad scale in todays stock market after another unsuccessful attempt to bring about a general rally in early trading. Scores of issues broke to 10 points and Auburn Auto broke 3S to 401, or just 114 points below the recent high. Trading was in fairly heavy volume
 Cali Money Advances
 Cali money advanced from 2 to 10 per cent as banks called loans in preparation for month-cnd settlements The average renewal rate for call money in September was S.53 per cent as against S.19 per cent in August and 7.25 per cent in September 1928. Time money held firm at 10 1-4 per cent. Foreign dispatches indicat- ed that European bankers feared the 12 per cent Bank Of England dis count rate would prove ineffective because of the wide spread between that rate and the ruling rate for funds in the New York market
 From the standpoint of opera tors for the advance, one of the most discouraging developments of the day was the weakness of the high grade railroad shares, which heretofore have exhibited strong resistance 10 selling pressure. Nor folk X Western and Chesapeake X Ohio each dropped points and Union Pacific, New York Central. Delaware (. Hudson and Atchison sold down 1 10 , points. with scN- eraI others off 10 points Many of these issues are now selling at a ratio of only 10 times current an nual earnings or less, whereas many industrials are selling % times earnings, or more, aud scN- eral Of inc puhHc utilities nor" than 40 times earnings.
 Renewal of selling pressure against |. <. Steel common carried it down nearly i points 10 a ucw low on the current decline at 22O 1-S. which contrasts with record high of -C0 A earlier in the month, Com mercial Solvents dropped - points md t. $. Industrial Alcohol. Atlas Powder, Pacific I.i"htinE A. N By"rs, General Electric, Johns Man vile, and American Water Works dropped | 10 10 points. MHrmon Motors broke | points to a new low for tn" year at 45. Extreme de clinos of points or more Were reg i~t,r"d by Consolidated GJs, Allied Chemical. American Can. Inion Carbide International Telephone and Simmons co.
 National Biscuit and Eastman Kodak recorded early gains of l. and 4l4 points. respectively. Hut they wore wiped out in the midday selling movement. No explanation was forthcoming for tn" carly ad- 1 vance of 10&t points in Pierce oil l preferred, on which no dividends ! have been paid sine" Jan. 1, lg22. making an accumulation of nearly IGo in back diviIonds. Earnings Of tl'r company have been running about 50 per cent ahead Of last year.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
ARABS PLAN STRIKE

Jerusalem, Sept. 30 CEo)-The Arab a protest strike on Arabs on We'd nesday against sentences metcd out to Arabs who participated in the recent Arab-Jewish disturbances by the Palestine law courts and against tos Bcntwich. Mr, Bcntwich is a British Jew who has held office since the first day of civil admin iStraliOn.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
AMMONIA KILLS CHILD

Norwich, Sept 20 (P)- Mary A. Shea, l 1-2 years old, died at the Backus hospital today from the ef- fects of inhaling ammonia fumes.
 The infant upset a bottle of am monia Sunday while playing near q closet. Early last night she suffer ed from bronchial pneumonia and was taken 10 the hospital Au- thorities said inhaling of the fumes had caused pneumonia.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Princess Louise il
 HI Health at Home

Braemer, S"Oti2nd, Sgpt. 30 HP,- The health of Princess Louise, prin- cess Royal of Graat Britain and eld- est sister Of King George, is caus- ing concern.
 A bulletin issusd at Mar Lodge today said
 The Princess Royal had a slight gastric hcmorrhase yesterday. Her royal highncss passed q restful night, but the condition of heart causes some anxiety"
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Charles F., AIc!ntirC

Funeral services for Charles F. McIntirc, aged SG, of 2S South Bur rift street. who died Friday night at the New Britain General hospital following an illness of two months. were held this morning at l0:30 o'clock at his home. Rev. Willianr Ross of thc First Baptist church of ficiated. Burial was in Fairvie" cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
THE M.lHhET AT 2:30 r. VI.
Furnished by Putnam X CoD

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New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Wall Street Briefs

New York, Sept. 80 P>-A sur Vey of steel mill operations in the Mahoning Valley shows that 3S out of 51 independent open hearth fur naccs are melting, 92 of the 120 sheet mills are under power and Is of the 21 pipe mills are operating. Strip mills are reported operating at so per cent of rated capacity, independent steel bar mills at 70 per cent and the tin plate mills at S5 per cent.
 The Republic Iron X Steel CoI has been licensed by the American Rolling Mills to use the latter's continuous rolling mill patents.
 Reports from London bullion brokers stated that $1,250.00O in gold was shipped today from the Bank of England to Paris.
 Stocks Of crude rubber in Lon don on Saturday totalcd 42,077 tons. an increase of 1926 tons over the preceding week.
 An improvement in the relation Of hardwood lumber orders to pro- duction and a continued gain in the relation of softwood orders are in dicated for the week ending Sep tember q, in reports of 500 mills to the National Lumber Manufac- turers' association. Softwood orders as reported by GOA mills totaled 31$.o97, 900 feet, or s per cent be- low production. Hardwood mills re- ported new business as 54,1SO.O00 feet, or z per cent above produc- ton.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness and sym pathy shown us in the recent death of our mother and wife. Also for the wonderful floral offerings. We es- pccially wish 10 thank the Italian Fratellanza society," the Urn packing room, Service department of Land CTS, Fr&ry X Clark.
 Signed,
 Mr. A. PaspanN, and Family.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
F un era I s
I'raI,k TrNaSl,t.S

Funeral services for Prank Tryas- kus. aged 50, of 39 Silver street, who died Saturday morning at his home following d heart attack. were hell this morning at o'clock at the Sacred Heart church. Rev. John Taranowicz celebrated the mass Of requiem.
 Members of the Holy Name so- Ciety of the Sacred Heart church acted as pallbearors. Rev. Father TaranoWicz conducted the committal services at the gravel and burial was in Sacred Heart cemetery
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
DERBY CHILD KILLED

Derby, Sept, 30 P)-Adelinc lac canacci, six, was killed when struck by an automobile yesterday driven by Patrick Palmiero, IS, of this city.
 The child dartcd into the middle of the road, according to witnesses. Palmicro was held under bonds of $1, ,000 pending an inquest.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Death s
Vincent Dolce

Vincent Dolce. one year old son of Mr. and Mrs, Patrick Dolce of 73G Corbin avenue, died this morning at short illness.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2:&0 o'clock at the home of his parents. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
CARD OF TIIA S

We wishr to thank all the kind ncighbors and friends for their sym- pathy shown us during our recent bereavement in the death of our be- loved mother; also for the many beautiful floral offerings.
 Signed.
 GEORGE ROMAN.
 JOHN ROMAN and Family.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Mrs. Emma Porter Nhi:mOre

Mrs. Emma Porter Whitmoro. aged 80. wife of the late Henry Whitmorc, Of West Rocky Hill, died last night at her home after ling "ring illness. She is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren.
 Funeral services will he held We'd nosdaN afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at Pratt'S funeral home, Hartford. Burial will be in Rocky Hill cemc-
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
City Items

Constable Fred Wrinkle acting for Attorney Angela M. Lacava attached stock and fixtures in the store of Vito Amanamaro at Cherry and Whiting street today for debt of $40 owed Peter Tranchida.
 Mrs. John Naskalis and daughter, Gertrude May, of 49 Sexton street, have returned from a three months trip to Chicago, III.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
BICYCLE REPORTED STOLEN

Walter Jcckimak Ot 102 sexton street reported 10 the police today that he left a Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. bicycle in front of the post office and it was stolen.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
FALL SEEKS FREEDOM

Washington, Sept. 30 R'-Former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall who faces trial October I on the charge of receiving a bribe n connection with the Elk Hills, Cali fOrnia. naval oil lease, will ask the District of Columbia. supreme court to dismiss the indictment as one constituting double jeopardy.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
TWO MEN GET IJCISSIS

The police were notified today of the return of the operators licenses of John A. Parsons of 2S Hawlcy street and Henry Bush, Jr., of 80 Hart street.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
INTERNATlO PAPER.
 and POWER COMPANY
Boston, Mass Sept. llth, 1929

The Board of Directors declared gu. lar quarterly dividend oi one and three quarters per cent ($4H) on the Cumulative 70 Preferred Stock of this Company, and regular quarterlv v divi- dend of one and one-haf per cent Q12%) on the Cumulative 6%o Pre- ferred Stock of this Company, for the current quarter, payable Oct 18th, 1929, to holders of record at the close of business Sept. 25th. 1929.
 Checks to be mailed Transfer books will not close.
 R. C. LADD, hts't 7teas
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
STUDENTS MAY HAVE CARS

Middletown. Sept. 30 P,-Wcsle- van students in the junior and senior classes will he permitted 10 have automobiles during the col lege year provided their scholastic standing is all right, their use sanctioned by parents or guardian, and after registration of the car with the dean. The regulation will be effective tomorrow. Students may not park their cars on college property.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-30
Public Utilities stocks

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, $4b7,o-3,G43.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

F. H. Anthony and E. A. Pease
made business trip to Walnut
Grove, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Marsh return
ed Tuesday noon from their honey
moon trip spent in Chicago.
Mrs. S. F.. Scott spent Sunday and
Armistice Day at Vesta with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. v. Way.
A complete line of Christmas cards
now on display at the Gazette office.
19-1t.
Miss Mildred Hinquist who teaches
at Vesta was the guest of friends in
Redwood Falls over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Korphage mot
ored to Minneapolis Friday and were
guests Of relatives there until Sun
day.
County Auditor and Mrs. L. P. Lar
son were Monday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Larson
at Milroy.
A full two quart guaranteed Hot
Water Bottle for csc at Sward- Kemp
Drug Co. 19-1t.
Mrs. Rudolph Walter and son Ell
mer left Monday for their home at
Mora after a weeks visit here with
relatives.
Kenneth Campbell who attends Ma
calester College, St. Paul, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. M. Campbell.
The latest Popular Sheet Music, 3
copies for S1.OO at Sward-Kemp Drug
Co. 19-1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ogren and
two sons returned to Hutchinson
Sunday after a visit over the week
end at the R. H. Byram home.
Misses Rose Adele and Marie AISLE
son of Minneapolis spent the week
end in Redwood Falls with their par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. A. Asleson.
Stop that throat tickle with Nyal
Huskies, 25c at Sward-Kemp Drug
Co. 19-1t.
Miss Ferne Farnsworth who is a
student at the Mankato Teachers
College, was the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. V. Farnsworth,
over the weekend.
Floyd Freyer who is student at
the University of Minnesota and his
sisters, Irene and Ethel, also of Min
neapolis spent Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Freyer.
Save money on your Farm Plant
Batteries. Standard units to fit your
plant. Ten months to pay. $1,000
allowance on your old battery. Gam
bic Stores. 19-1t
Mrs. Mary Oliver who has made an
extended visit with her brother, Dr.
j. w. Inglis and family, expects to
go to Minneapolis Saturday where
she will visit before leaving for her
home at Columbus, Wis.
DR.. Hess Hog Special, conditioner,
wormer and mineral supplement.
Sward-Kemp Drug Co. 19-1t.
Mrs. A. c. Weiss of Duluth and
sister-in-law of Miss Louise Weiss
of North Redwood and known to
local residents is in New Orleans
this week. The following concerning
her trip is taken from the Duluth
Herald: "Mrs. Weiss, regional chair
man of the Girls Scouts, who repre-
sents Hiawatha region on the nation
al board, has left for New Orleans,
where she will attend the national
convention"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13


Miss Freda Johnson, a teacher in
the public school at Delhi was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Anna john
son, over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Zumwinkle and
children of st. Crioux Falls, Wis,
motored here Saturday from Sleepy
Eye were they were Friday over
night guests of Mrs. Zumwinkle's
sister, Mrs. j. L. McMaster. They
were guests of Mr.. Zumwinkle's
mother, Mrs. Margaret Zumwinkle
and his sister, Mrs. L. w. Hassing-
er, until Sunday when they motored
to Mankato to visit another sister,
Mrs. A. B. Cameron. The left on
Monday for their home in Wisconsin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13
. CITY AND COUNTY
ESTHER DAVIS sTENsvAD. City EdIto,

In
position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-02
PINT OF RUM COSTS
SELLER FINE OF $500
Ninety Days Is Alternative John
R. Williams May Take-Buyer
Says He Paid Dollar.

Fluctuation prices of ardent spirits
reached new high today, when Judge
Ralph Given ordered John r. Williams,
colored, 900 block of Golden street
southwest, to pay for one pint of liquor
with fine Of $500 or jail term of
80 days.
Police of the fourth precinct when
patrolling Golden street are said to
have overheard a conversation between
a liquor purveyor and a prospective
client.
"One dollar is enough for that whis-
ky" declared the purchaser.
1T is not" returned the seller. you
will have to pay more than that to get
this liquor"
The sale was eventually effected for
the buyers price, police say.
Bearing his purchase, the buyer
emerged from the "store" and was halt
ed by Policemen George H. Redlick,
Burton and Devaughn. He admitted
making the buy and led the police into
the house.
John r. williams was arrested on a
charge of possession and appeared in
Police Court today, where he pleaded
guilty and stood trial before Judge
Ralph Given.
johnson was placed on the stand as
a Government witness and testified
regarding the purchase.
$50 you thought that 81 was enough
for williams to receive for his pint,
questioned Assistant United States At
torney David A. Hart.
IT sure did" johnson responded.
ct do not" said the court, and i'm
posed the fine of $500 or 80 days.