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New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY relief CORPS
New London Convention Names
Brantord Woman as President

New London. May : R)-More
than 400 representatives of 4s
branches of the Woman's Relief
corps of Connecticut gathered here
today for the opening session of the
two-day convention which is being
held in connection with the 63rd an
nual encampment of the Connecticut
department of the Grand Army
force. The convention, which is
being held at the First Baptis.
church, opened this morning at l
o'clock.
The assemblage was welcomed to
the church by the Rev. C. H. Howe.
its pastor, and to the city by Mayor
Malcolm M. Scott.
Mrs. Alice c. Whitehead of Hart
ford, past department president
introduced Miss Lillian E. Bailey of
Danielscn, the department presi-
dent who in turn introduced the
other officers of the department.
The morning was largely occupied
with the reading of reports among
which was that of the president.
A memorial service will be held at
I o'clock this afternoon when the
reading of reports Is conducted.
Tonight the members of the relief
corps will Join the Grand Army for
their banquet and campfire. Elec-
ton and installation of officers will
take place tomorrow.
Last night the past department
presidents association convened at
the Mohican Hotel where officers
were elected and a dinner was en-
joyed. Fifteen members were pres
cnt. The officers were elected as
follows:
President. Mrs. Bertha NJ. Louns-
bury OF Eranft I'd.
First vice president. Maud s. Dem
ing of Hartford.
Second vice president. Mrs. Elean-
or Lucy OF Mystic.
Secretary-tr.'rsurer NJ =. Flora c..
Warmer of Bridgeport.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
big STOCK Melon
CUT IN bay State
Gas Companies, Having Defeated
koppers, Plan New Shares

Boston, May up - 4 special
meeting of the stockholders of the
Massachusetts Gas companies haa
been called for June 3 to vote on
the authorization of the issue OF
166.667 additional shares of COM
mon stock to be offered to common
stockholders at par on a basis OF
two new shares for every three
shares now held. The company has
100000 common shares now out
standing.
The Gas Companies stock has re-
Gently been reported the object OF
spirited bidding by opposing inter-
ests. Earlier this week the koppers
company of Pittsburgh, Pa, a Mel
Ion interest was said to have re-
tired from the competition after
having expended S20,0o0,00o in an
unsuccessful attempt to obtain a
majority Of the stock.
OF the $16,666,700 which the Gas
Companies proposes to raise by the
new issue, $12.000,000 will go to
pay for current Indebtedness repre-
senting in the main expenditures fol
additional capital stock of the Bos.
ton Consolidated Gas company, bond
retirement and loans to subsidiaries
The rest will go into plant expansion
The new issue will require the ap.
prevail of two-thirds of the preferred
and common shareholders.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
Wagner urges new
farm relief Plan
Senator Would Crate Powerful
Government Corporation

Washington. May 2 R-Substitu-
ton Of = single powerful government
operated corporation for the COM
modify Sterilization agencies pro-
vided for In the farm relief bill was
proposed today by Senator Wagner,
democrat, New York. az q means Of
controlling surplus crops.
Describing the bill In its present
form a. a ''mockery" and q dressed
up scheme" to satisfy campaign
slogans, he claimed an interest In
farm legislation ~ a representative
of state which produces crops
valued at 2sO,0o0,000 q year and 10
the largest consuming and taxpay-
ing commonwealth in the country.
II sterilization Is the intention Of
the administration, he argued, 1t
should be frankly faced with = d.
rect plan of execution and not
through complex machinery and red
tape.
He commended the debenture plan
was not workable and that the Nor
ris amendment providing for reduce
ton of rates whenever overproduc-
ton II threatened in an affected crop
did not improve it.
Asserting that many farm leaders
themselves admit that the farmers
will not join cooperatives, he declar-
ed the whole farm relief plan en-
bodied in the pending bill II bound
to fail because 1t intends to set up
sterilization corporations upon the
cooperative structure.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
SCHULTZ STORES PASS
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Cut Rate Sales of Smokes In Chai,
stores Force Abandonment
OF Payment.

New York, May R>-Drectors
Of Schultz Retail Stores Corporation
have voted TO pass the dividend on
the common stock which has been
at the rate of SIN cents in cash and
X of one per cent in stock quarterly.
d. A. Schultz. president. said the
action was taken to provide for ex-
ransion Of the business along new
and broader lines. necessitated by
economic conditions in the retail to-
bacco field.
These economic conditions" he
added, have been produced by the
cut-rate prices at which cigars and
cigarettes are sold by chain drug,
grocery. department and other stores
where their sale is merely incidental
to other merchandise, and they are
sold at little or no profit
To meet this competition. Mr..
Schultz announced additional lines
of merchandise would be established
in all Of the company's new stores.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
Deaths
Mrs. Earl W. Pierson

Mrs. Enola Irene (Williams) Pier
son. 50 years old. of 1858 East Main
street. Waterbury. died yesterday
morning at Waterbury hospital. She
had been resident of this city for
several years previous to November,
1897, when she and her husband,
Earl w. Pierson, moved to Water
bury.
Mr.. Pierson was general line fore
man for the Connecticut Light &
Power Co. when he lived here.
Mrs. Pierson was born in Bristol,
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
crt Williams. She was a member of
Martha chapter. O. E. 9. of this city
and the Mill Plain Union church of
Waterbury.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Person
IL survived by two sons, Robert and
Donald; three daughters, Carol,
Mildred. and Mary Jane; her father
Robert Williams Of Bristol: three
sisters Mrs. william Richardson of
Bristol, Mrs. Franklin Pardee OF
Waterbury and Mrs. Royal 8. Holmes
OF East Berlin; and a brother, Earl
Williams of Bristol.
Funeral services will take place
Friday afternoon ut 2 o'clock at the
funeral home Of d. M. Stewart &
Son of 219 West Main street, Water
bury. Rev. Joseph o. Todd. pastor
of the Mill Plain Union church,
-,;ll nN;oo%o R,r;o1 mill no in Mar.
ton cemetery, Bristol.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
TRADING CEN7ERING.
ON Two new BONDS.
Chemical and Telephone Issues
Are PiYots Of Trading

New York. May 2 lR1Two recent
additions TO tine semi-speculative
convertible group-American ]. q.
Chemical 1-2's and American
Telephone 1-2's-were the pivots
of the trading in the bond market
today.
Subject to heavy trading since
they were admitted to dealings last
Friday, the Chemicals forward
move continued at an accelerating
pace and in the early trading they
shot past ITO for rise Of s points
,, and Is above the subscription price.
This rapid rise, however, tempted
profit taking and a drop of four or
five points followed. BY noon more
than 100000 par value of the de-
bentures had been traded.
The Telephone convertibles. while
less spectacular than the Chemicals
also moved along rapidly but failed
to hold early gains when the stock
turned downward.
Outside the convertible group,
trading continued extremely dull
and investment list generally, in
Guiding rails. inclined toward IT.
regularity. United States govern
ment obligations. showing the i'm
provement in the money market,
were steady.
The foreign loans, including the
German issues which have been soft
recently as result of doubt over the
outcome of the reparations confer
ence. were steady and quiet. The
Pirelli Of Italy rs, a convertible,
dipped more than I points follow
ing their recent bulge.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
STOCKS FAIL OFF,
Then RISE BRISkLY
Heavy Buying in Morgan
Stocks" Rallies Wobby Market

New York, May , R-The stock
market displayed complete rever-
sal OF form today. selling down
sharply in the morning on fears Of
large increase in brokers' loans
after the close and then rallying
briskly when heavy buying developed
in q few Of the so-called Morgan
stocks"
Except for the publication Of an
other series of favorable earnings
statements and the resumption of
dividends on Yellow Taxi OF New
York after 4 lapse of two years,
there was little in the days news
to influence the price movement.
Reports from the leading basic In
dustries indicated that production
was being maintained at a. high rate
with no signs of general recession.
despite fears that high money rates
would have a retardng influence.
Call money renewed at 10 per
cent, as against II yesterday. and
held steady at that rate throughout
INC hloThins' anu early dltefHooAl'
Easier rates are iooked LOT next
week.
The recent increase in public par
ticipation. as reflected in the ex-
panding volume OF commission
house business and odd lot buying.
has stimulated pool activities. These
have centered largely In issues In
which special developments are re-
ported to be pending, particularly in
the public utility, merchandising,
motor accessory, farm implement
and amusement groups.
Sharp recessions took place in the
United Aircraft and Advance Rune
" issues in early trading. The re-
cent spectacular advances in these
stocks have been attributed to a
driving in Of the short interest. and
have led to suggestions of possible
.techn,ca, corners" A few bieb
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
Tad Dorgan, Cartoonist,
Dies at Great Neck Home

New York. May 2 (UP)-T. A.
Dorgan, noted sports cartoonist and
fight authority, died In his sleep to-
day at his home In Great Neck, L. I.
For fve years the man known to
sport followers everywhere a. TAD
had written fight articles and drawn
cartoons from an invalid's chair,
getting all his sports tips from the
radio. He was suffering from hear,
trouble.
His last cartoon reached the Of.
fee of King Feature syndicate two
days ago, for publication May 81
1t was an outdoor sports" sketch
and in it he revealed a premonition
of death. In one part Of the car
toon q grocer was depicted saying
THAT boy. He'll be the death 81
me yet"
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
BRITAIN TO Stand
BY Debt PAYMENTS
House Of Lords A1irms Princin|e
Of Bliour Note

London. May 2 Rt-The house Of
lords, after brief discussion. today
approved a motion introduced by
Lord Birkenhead approving the
principle Of the famous Balfour note
on Britain's war debts.
Lord Birkenhead said:
Il make no attempt at criticism or
complaint that the American nation
whose international charities, pri-
scale which the world previously has
never known and whose humanity
and sentiments no one has ever been
foolish enough to impeach, aid net
in this matter take the view which
inspired the Balfour memorandum.
1T is very important in speaking
of matters 10 delicate, that I should
make 1t plain that NO English public
man of any consequence with whom
I have been acquainted ever thought
that there was the least justiacatioQ
for complaining that the AueFican
nation did not take this view. Had
they taken It, it would in my judg-
ment have most suitably concluded
great and perilous comreAeshfp in
, arms.
we could not tell ut the moment
when the memorandum was issued
what their views would b. Nay
make 1t plain that there IL net nor
has not been any complaint - the
decision they took. They wero mas
ters of their own financial DolicY
precisely ~ we were.
Let 1t 20 round the world that
We In Britain ut the end q III war
prepared to forego every Aebt ewe1
to us on the basis ef ee0oaeto eaas
collation."
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
Couple Hurt in Crash
Bring Action for $4,000

Stanley and Mary Sufan, husba nd
and wife, have brought suit for 49,
600 each against Charles Nicewicz
alleging that they were injured as a
result of his carelessness, reckless
ness and negligence while driving an
automobile on Stanley street, June
., 1928. They were in his car when
1t struck a pole, and they alleged
that he was driving on the wrong
side of the highway.
Judge William +. Mangan issued
the writs, which are returnable in
the city court of New Britain the
second Monday in May. Constable
+. E. Clynes served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
POLICE MEMORIAL DAY
Graves of Deceased Members Of De-
partment to he Decorated and
Metal Markers Set Up.

Metal markers for graves Of de-
ceased policemen have been made
and will be used this summer in the
local cemeteries. Chief Hart said to-
day that a day will be set aside for
decorating the graves, the police
men having voted to do SO at q
meeting some time ago.
The markers are in the form Of
enlarged badges on rods. The letters
N. u. p. D. and the seal of the city
are included, and there are spaces
for the names of the officers and
the dates of death. Holders for fags
are on the back of the badges.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
DRUGGISTS HANDICAPPED
BY FEDERAL DRY" LAW
Bristol Pharmacist Says 1t Makes II
Dimcult to Obtain Alcohol
for Medicine.

The prohibition amendment has
not been any help to druggists, ac-
cording to George Blackhall. a Bris-
tol druggist, who addressed the New
Britain Rotary club on the subject.
"Drugs. Ancient and Modern" to-
day. Mr.. Blackhall pointed out that
the difficulties in obtaining alcohol
have handicapped many druggists
In compromising their prescriptions.
The Bristol druggist answered the
question as to why it sometimes
seems as though customers could
get everything except drugs in =
drug store, by stating frankly that
the druggists are striving towards
the curtailment of the use of drugs
in medicine. and the substitution Of
vaccines- and other preventive agen-
cies.
1t was announced that the club
will meet at the community house
in Berlin. on the evening of May Is.
when r. o. Clark will give his an
nual shad and strawberry dinner.
Members of the club will pur-
chase flags and will send them on
behalf Of their sons or some other
boy to Czechoslovakia with Josef
Schulz, who has Just been elected
president of the Rotary club Of
Prague and who was In this coun-
try to receive the charter from At
torney Adams of New Haven, inter-
national president. The flags will be
accompanied by letters, thus start
ing a correspondence between the
boys Of both countries.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
Decision Is Reserved
On WOman's $1,000 Suit

Judge John Rufus Booth In su-
perior court today reserved decision
in the suit of Mrs. Mary Meade OF
this city to recover 5000 damages
from Andrew Bengston a. a result
of a property transfer between the
two. Mrs. Meade claimed . share in
the property because no considera-
ton was given her for the return Of
q warantee deed originally secured
by her from Mr.. Bengston while
Mr.. Bengston claimed that the fact
that he did not sue her for payments
on a second mortgage was under
stood to be a consideration.
Attorney william Hasgearty rep
resented the plaintiff while Nair &
Nair represented the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
BLIvEN TAKEN TO JAIL

Harry 9. NJ. Bliven of 81 Garden
street. Hartford, who was fined 800
and costs with suspended Jail SEN
tence of Is days in police court to-
day, was taken to Jail without funds
and will undergo treatment at the
hospital there for cuts on his arm,
sustained IN the collision between a
sedan and a trolley car. which re-
suited in his arrest yesterday noon.
DIR. Moses Kupelian. who stitched
the cuts, visited Bliven after court
and found the arm badly swollen.
Bliven said he could not pay his finc
for few days at least and he
could not raise bonds for an appeal
to superior court
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
Wall Street Brief,

New York. May ; NeFinancial
circles understand that Associated
Gas & Electric cimpany 10 soon to
make an offer for the minority
shares of Central Gas & Electric
company at q price said to be ap-
proximately the same As is paid for
the majority Of the stock recently
purchased from Gas Securities Cor
poration for S4O,00O.000.
Union Pacific system 10 to spend
$50, 100000 in maintenance and inn
provements this year. according to
Carl Gray, president. This Is an in
crease of 100000 over expendi-
lures for the same purposes last
year. The budget includes provision
for 500 new automobile freight cars
and the purchase Of automobile
buses. Twenty-six millions of the
entire sum will be spent In Nebraska.
Standard Oil Company Of LOUISE
ana has purchased a controlling in
terest in Southeastern Oil company
OF Chattanooga.
Directors Of Dictaphone Corpora
ton have declared an extra dividend
OF SO cents on the common. with the
regular payments on common and
preferred, payable June /. to stock
of record May II.
Franklyn Remington, chairman of
the foundation company, and H. X.
Deutschbein. its president. have sent
letters to the stockholders stating
that "a campaign il now under way
by certain interests" to acquire con-
troll of the company at the annual
meeting on May 6. The writer's ex-
press their belief that replacement
of the present board Of directors by
a new board composed Of men not
now connected with the manage
ment is the purpose of the alleged
move. The letter adds that the COM
pany is in "a strong financial posi-
ton" and the years prospects are
excellent"
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
FUND FOR NORMAL SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENTS PASSED
1 Senate ApprOpriatcs Necessary
| Money For Road, sidewalk and
Grading at DOrmitOry
| l,o

especial 10 the HefaidD
Hartford, May AFTER a short
explanation by Senator Ernest w.
Christ of New Britain, chairman OF
the legislative committee on appro-
priations, the senate voted a special
appropriation CT $12,500 for the
making of road, grading and a
sidewalk to the new dormitory at
the normal school in Stanley Quar-
ter, New Britain. Included in the
regular budget is an appropriation
of $500 which brings the appro-
priation up to $4,000 which is con-
sidered enough to make all improve
ments to tho new school. With the
introducing Of finance commits
sioner to the state, through the eff
forts of Governor John H. Trumbull.
two years ago, 1t is expected that
Edward F. Hall, the commissioner,
also of New Britain will place the
machinery and labor of the highway
department at the disposal of Prin-
cipal Marcus White OF the normal
school. In this way, it is explained
that the state can save thousands Of
dollars by using its own machinery
and materials.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
Sam Bamforth IL Years
In Lieutenant's Uniform

Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth Of
the police department will observe
the 18th anniversary of his appoint
ment to that post. tomorrow. He
became a supernumerary officer
August II. 1893 and a regular on
January -, 1895. On April 1. 1907.
he was appointed a detective and
on June Is. 1914. he became detec-
tive sergeant.
He IL in charge at headquarters
on the 4 p. m. to midnight SHIFT.
Officer G. w. Hellberg. night door
man. IL the only member OF the
department who has been on the
regular force longer than Lieuten-
ant Bamforth.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
SYNAGOGUE SCHOOL SOCIAL

The Synagogue school of the Con-
gregation Sons of Israel held pleas
ant Passover social this morning
with the largest attendance in its
history. Mrs. Louis Croll was hos
tess. The school will hold another
social next Saturday morning at
1880 with Mrs. A. Rosensweig act
ing as hostess.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
WOODMEN CONVENE

Middletown, May R1Delegates
from IS camps of Woodmen of
America met in quadrennial session
today with State Deputy Joseph r.
Hughes of Hartford welding the
savel. The roll call showed a hun
bred or more delegates and this aft
ernoon they elected officers and dis
cussed the state of the order which
is a fraternal- INSURANCE one.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
FIRE ON WOODLAND STREET

A still alarm followed by q bell
alarm from Box 614 at the corner of
Yale and Woodland streets this aft
ernoon at 2:24 and 2:25 o'clock re-
spectively, brought the fire depart
ment to a house at ~ Woodland
street, owned by Anthony Januski.
The blaze was in the cellar and gn>e
the firemen q stubborn battle.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02

Birth Record

A son was born at New Britain
General hospital last night to Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Etkind of II Black
Rock avenue.
A daughter was born at New
Britain General hospital today to
Mr.. and Mrs. Dominick LaMonte of
81 Olive street.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hayden OF IS Seton
drive, at New Britain General hos
pital today.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
MRS. MERRILL ARRESTED

South Paris. May 2 R-Mrs. Anne
Merrill WEIGH. was arrested today
on q warrant charging her with the
murder of Elihu Turner, IS year old
Hartford farmer. whose charred
body was found in the ruins Of his
farm buildings last Wednesday
morning.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
City Items

John Evanochick was arrested
this afternoon by Sergeant T. J.
Feeney on Elm street on charges Of
breach Of the peace and drunken
ness. He il alleged to have annoyed
women along the street.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
Funerals
jeremiah L. HallOfan

Funeral services for jeremiah L.
Halloran Of 81 Beaver street were
held this morning at > o'clock at
st. Mary's church. Rev. Walter J.
McCrann was the celebrant of a
solemn high mass Of requiem. Rev.
Matthew J. Traynor was deacon AMI
Rev. Thomas +. Lawlor was sub
deacon.
The casket was borne into
church to the strains of "F'lee as a
Bird" Mozart's "Kyrie" was surg
by st. Mary's quartet. At the Of
fertory saliva Regina" was sung 3y
Mrs. Mary 7. Cream. Gounod's
"Sanctus" was sung by Vincent
Ringrose. Organist John J. Cream
tolled THE Vacant Chair" on the
chimes at the communion of the
mass and at the conclusion James
D. Donohue sang "Face to Face"
At the occasional Organist Cream
played abide With Me-"
The quartet consists of Mrs. Cream
soprano; Mrs. John c. Connolly.
contralto; Vincent Ringrose, tenor:
and James d. Donohue, bass. 1t
sang the responses during the mass.
The pail bearers were Frank
O'Brien, Michael Hayes, John ]. Fa-
gan, members of the Holy Name So
ciety of the church. o. Lambert
Lord, Louis Fodt and Edward
Kingsbury Of the New Britain lodge.
B. P. o. E. There was a wealth of
floral tributes and spiritual bou-
quets.
Father McCrann and Father Law
lor conducted the committal serv-
ices. Burial was in st. Mary's ceme-
terry.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
Issue 100 Fishing
Permits First Dav

More than 100 permits for fishing
In the Stanley Quarter park were
issued TO boys and girls under 1s
yesterday by the park department.
Superintendent Clyde Ellingwood re-
ports that three tennis courts on
Walnut Hill park are ready for use
and fourth will be ready Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02

Funeral services for Norma r. 9.
Person, the eight -year-old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest r. Per-
son Of 20 Dix avenue will be held at
the home tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Rev. Henning johnson. pas
tor of the Swedish Lutheran church
Of Bristol. will o7liciate. Burial will
be In Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02

There are ais important water
falls in Brasil, 1874 of which have .
potential power Of at least $4,000, 900
horsepower.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02
FIRST AND LAST MEETINGS
William W. Peasc Sees Beginning
and End of Present Masonic Hall
For Centennial Meetings.

Among the veteran Masons of the
city. William w. Pease, who is one
of the oldest active members of the
fraternity in New Britain, was pres
ent last evening when Centennial
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02

lisa Lake. in Yellowstone National
park, sends part OF its waters to the
Atlantic and part to the Pacific at
certain seasons.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02

Take four pretty girls eight dollars and little Calico and
have-beach paamas For it's the old familiar calico like
grandmother used to that fashioned this stunning garb
revealed in the cameras at St. Petersburg Fla The girls
made the paamas themselves at cost of dollars each
but Of course it takes little sand to wear them.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-02

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