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The Washington times., 1929-06-03

III tIIO DASIIINL UI OUIuHIUId, at
though more cases were instituted
in the last six months of 1928 than
in the same period of 1927, there
were fewer convictions and pleas.
Fines. however, were doubled The
figures for the last six months of
1928 show 244 cases instituted, and
S81 convictions and pleas. and fines
totaling S70,160. In 1927 there were
155 cases instituted. AL convictions
and pleas and fines of S25,74S.
Maryland showed sos cases insti-
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
I. S. Harding to Talk
For Workers School

A series of scientific lectures
given by T. Swami Harding. ed
itor of scientific publications in
ture. wifi begin at the Workers
School, S051z Tenth st. NJ w.
tonight at o'clock
"A Bray from Balaam's ASS
will be Harding's subject for to-
night. Admission to the lectures
will be free.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
HEFE|N SCORED
AS SPEAKER
FOR j. D. c.

Appearance of the name of
Senator j. Thomas Heflin of
Alabama on the program as
the principal speaker threat
ened to disrupt services jointly
commemorating Southern Me-
mortal. Day and the 121st an
niversary of the birthday of
Jefferson Davis, president of
the Confederacy, in Arlington
Cemetery yesterday.
Members of the District of CoIum.
bia chapters u. d. c., protested
against the selection of Heflin and
asked that another speaker be OBJ
tanned. Their protests were ignored.
Repudiated By Clubs
The protests were based on
speeches Heflin has made in recent
years. the fact that he has been
repudiated by women's organiza'
tions in Alabama and his frequent
affronts to newspaper men.
When no action was taken on
their protests many women decided
to stay away from the services
while Heflin was speaking.
The services were held under the
auspices of Camp III, United Con-
federate Veterans, assisted by the
local chapters of the u. D. c. Con-
federate memorial associations.
Camp 305 s. C. V. and the Chill
dren Of the Confederacy.
Deny Protest
Officials Of the organizations
denied that there had been any ex-
pressed dissatisfaction over the Sc
lection of Heflin as the principal
speaker.
1t was learned, however. that
Mrs. George Alexander, president of
the Children of the Confederacy.
and Third vice president of the
District Division, U. d. c., and MRS
w. E. Hutton, division registrar
were among those who made formal
protests and asked that another
speaker be obtained.
South To Lead
In his speech Heflin outlined the
Souths contribution to the found
ing and building of the Nation.
He prophesied for the modern
South the leading role in whole
hearted Americanism.
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
ATYOUR THEATER rC%Pe4r GSPa4
oFFIcIAL PROGRAMS of rhe.tS Membsno
Stanley -CrP ndaIl'A 64J Pa. Ave.
AVENUE GRAND s. e.

eARnl INA nth and N. Carolina
VVSuSVDSNT Ave. s. x.
"SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN"
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
South To Lead

In his speech Heflin outlined the
South's contribution to the found
ing and building of the Nation.
He prophesied for the modern
South the leading role in whole
hearted AmeriCanism
The Washington times., 1929-06-03
COuMClL DANCE

THE first annual dance of Victory
'ouncll degree team National ITrinn
Assurance Society. will he held
Wednesday night, to IL o'clock, at
PythtaR Temple, 1o19 Ninth st.
"a. ". '
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
UTILITY TRADE
HEAVY ON CURB
Buying Is Encouraged by Elk.
pectation Of Further Mergers

New York. Jan. 81 R-Heavy
trading in the utility group, where
buying was encouraged by expecta-
ton of further mergers and organ
ization Of holding companies, fea-
tured the opening of the new week
on the curb market. Price move
ments in utility issues generally
were wide and upward, but else
where comparatively little business
was done.
American Superpower A and B is
sues were market features, the A
stock moving up nearly points
each.
Less interest was shown in oils
Standard of Indiana, which has been
active on trading influenced by in
terest in the fight for control. again
was under pressure, selling off 3-S
points to 90 =. Vacuum however,
was in demand, climbing about
points to cross 1870.
Ford issues, recent feature of the
automotive group. were quiet, the
Canadian shares moving within mar
row limits and the English yielding
slightly. Du Pont new stock was one
of the few strong industrial issues,
soaring more than 10 points to 1856.
Realty associates of Brooklyn de-
clined about as much.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
kE|VSIRGIbNTtSES
POPULAR resident
Ms Nary E Griffith Dis Today
It Ags Of u

Mrs. Mary e. Griffith. aged -.
widow Of Theodore Griffith. . Civil
war veteran. died today at the home
Of her son, Lewis A. Griffith Of Ken
sinxton, from the effects Of shock
which she suffered several year,
ago.
She was born in New York city
but resided in Southington for
number of years. Mrs: Griffith
made her home in NEW Britain fol
the past ten years and lived at. the
Erwin home on Bassett street She
was a member of the Woman's Re-
lief corps, Southington Grange and
the auxiliary Of the L. D. Penfield
camp, Sons Of Union Veterans Of
the Civil war. She attended thu
First Baptist church.
Mrs. Griffith Is survived by tvs
sons, Irwin 8. Griffith Of Old Lyme
and Lewis A. Griffith OF Remington
= daughter. Mrs. George C. Clark o.
Remington: two brothers, William
Etrubell Of Waterbury and Leslie H
Etrubell Of Reading. Pa. She als'
leaves Is grandchildren
Funeral services will be held Wed
nesday afternoon at . o'clock from
the funeral pariors of B. c. Porte
sons. Rev. william Ross. pastor o
the First Baptist church, will ON
eiate. Burial will be--tn Oak Hill
cemetery, Southington. -
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
BURNS MEMORIAL
/ Will Be awarded
Announcement Of Winner to b
1 Made Thursday

Announcement was made today at
the Senior High school that the Viii
liam +. Burns Memorial honor which
will be given to an athlete OF the
mid-year graduation class who has
eAcelled in sports, studies and char
acter,. will be awarded Thursday OF
this week.
The choice lies between three ath-
letes, Louis Landino. Edward Sowka.
and Alexander Zaleski. 1t is under
stood that the choice has already
been made, but according to custom.
no announcement will be made IN
advance. -
The honor comes previous to every
graduation and is made in memory
Of William F. Burns. considered one
of the schools great athletes pre-
vious to his death in 1920.
For the first time the award will
be made privately this year because
tho schools auditorium has been
RACED preparatory to the construction
Of the new addition.
Monograms will be awarded foot
bxH pleysrs and white, sweaters will
hseAwAFded the athletes t who played
in three sports.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
THREE HELD FOLLOWING
SLASHING, ARRAY
Mcridcn Nfea Under $1,000 Bonds
After Stabbing Ross Rhodes
..s.., Of Wallingf0rd

Meriden, Jan. Fl R-Joseph
Misdea, Pasquale Prigitano and Sam
Emma, all of Meriden are held in
bonds of $1,000 each ma result Of
= MISUNDERSTANDING aifrAy here Sat
urday night. Ross Rhodes of Wall
lingford, victim Of the affair. is said
to be resting comfortably at the
Meriden hospital with several cuts
and scratches about the body includ-
ing a stab wound beneath the
heart. -
James F. Rilward, also of Wal:
itingford, IL held on - simple as
sault charge in connection with the
same affair. Rilward and wom-
an were preceding Rhodes and JOS
eph Simanski along Lewis avenue
when three or four men appeared
from the; opposite direction. Some
words we're passed and a fight start
ed. Rhodes ran to his friends res
cue and received the knife and ra-
zor wounds. The police were called
and all six men were taken to police
headquarters for questioning. Rhodes
twas later taken to the Meriden hos
pital.
A continuance until Thursday was
granted in the cases in police court
this morning. at which time it is
expected that Rhodes might be in
condition to appear.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
MRS, NARY mullen
dies IN 9lST YEAR
Resided in South End Of City
for 70 Years

Mrs. Mary Mullen, so yearS old.
died Saturday afternoon ut her
home. ass South Main street, follow
ing 4 lingering illpess. She was
the widow Of BARLEY Mullen.
She was a resident OF New Britain
for more than 10 years and her home
had always been in the southern sec
ton of the city.
Surviving her are a son. John
Mullen Of Middletown and step
son. Thomas O'Brien of Thomaston.
Funeral services were held this
morning at $3.50 o'clock at the funer-
al parlors Of NJ. J. Kenney Co. on
Main street and at 3 o'clock at St
Joseph's church. Rev. John F.
Donohue was the celebrant of a
solemn high mass of requiem. Rev
John J. keane was deacon and Rev
Thomas Lawlor was sub-deacon.
At the offertory James v. Sullivan
sang pie Jesu" and as the remains
were being taken from the church
Come to Me-" was sung by Mr.
Sullivan. Organist Frank Sullivan
accompanied him at the organ.
The pail bearers were James Grit
fin. Daniel kirvy. Michael Quirk
James w. Manning of Meriden
Cornelius Curtin of South Windsor
and Daunies Shay of ElIingford.
Father Donohue conducted com
initial services. Burial was in st
Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
FIRE. STARTING MERE
HOUSE BURNS BUILDINGS
coin Square, Weymouth Land.
ing TOday-Man Injured.

Weymouth, Mass. Jan. 81 W.
Gre which started in fire engine
&ation destroyed three buildings IN
L1ncoln square. Weymouth Landing.
today and drove three families to
the street.
Chester Fosteri IS. q cripple who
lived at the afe engine house, was
seriously bureds before he WAS
rescued. He was taken to the Wey-
mouth hospital in a critical condi-
ton. 1T ......~- .....s -,.s., =,
]. The fire started from heater In
fhe basement Of Engine House No.
Vand stxead 90 rapidly that several
ffsemen sleeping on the second floor
we're nearly trapped by the flames.
The blaze spread to two adjoining
buildings. destroying both before
Weymouth and Braintree firemen
we're able to bring the fire under
control Ft,
The Engine House contained two
hre trucks, one of which was de-
stroyets The other. was removed
after having been slightly damaged
Three families living in the ad-
toining buildings escaped before
their homes were destroyed. On the
Aound floors of the two buildings
were fruit store and shoe shin
Ing parlor.
t., The loss was placed at between
$500 and $4,000.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
mrs, HATTIE 7. JONES
DIES IN NEW HAVEN
Oct0Geoarian Was Stcp-Grand-
nnotl,ee Of Deceased Local

Mrs., Hattie v. Jones Of New Ha-
ven, well known in this city and In
Southington. died at her home this
morning. She was so years old and
had lived In New Haven all her
life.
Until her last sickness she had
enjoyed good health. but on Deem
her 2. the day before Harold r.
Jones', Q step-grandson and assistant
managing editor Of the Herald. wa
stricken with his fatal illness, she
suffered . stroke.
All during her illness she asked
for Harold. but she was never told
that he had died. A great friendship
existed between them.
Surviving are . sister, Mrs. Flor
ence Bensmore of New Haven: Z
stepson, Charles e. Jones Of this
city. and = stepdaughter. Mrs. Ly-
man Holmes Of California.
Funeral services will be held In
New Maven Wednesday afternoon
with burial In Evergreen cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
BOND PRICES ARE
REPORTED STEADY
Convertible and Mead Issues
Stronger Through Day

New York, Jan. Il N-Prices
held fairly steady in the quiet early
trading in the bond market today.
with the convertible and metal Is
sues stronger in sympathy with high
er. prices for the stocks. There wa4
little change in the credit situation.
with time funds firm.
anaconda Copper Is and Anglo
Chile and Nitratei IL led the i'm
provement in industrials, with gains
of more than point each. Rumors
that. =. s. Steel, would call its sink
ing fdnd IS at 10 and S. at lis
failed to stimulate buying in those
issues. The sinking fund IS we're un-
changed at 107 IA.
Utilities exhibited strength, public
service of New Jersey AVS and IT'LL
tiles Power & Light 5hs advancing
fractionally. International Telephone
convertible AVS, last weeks specu-
lative favorite, were lightly dealt in
at slightly higher levels. Rails were
mixed, with st. Paul adjustment So
of 5000 gaining fractionally and the
IS of 1875 selling lower.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
Claims $500 Damages
For Fall Down Stairs

NJ. J. Layden, through Attorney
John J. Casale, has brought suit for
$500 against Mrs. Mary Edwards
Fanion, formerly Miss Mary Ed
wards, the allegation being that she
was negligent in failing to have 4
stairway lighted in her building at
476 Main street. corner of Lafayette
street, as a result of which the plain
tiff fell on the night OF April 2S,
1928. He was about midway be-
tween the first floor and the street
when he fell and was rendered un-
conscious. being injured about the
shoulders. back and ribs in addition
to sustaining multiple bruises and
abrasions about the body, it Is al
legged. His purpose in being In the
building was to call on a dentist.
Constable F. f. Clynes served The
writ, which is returnable in the city
court the second Monday in Febru-
airy.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
LIQUOR CASES UP IN
Federal court TODAY
Continued from First Page)

and three gallons of wine. He was
presented again today, Mr.. Danaher
making an amended complaint OF
two counts. Morrey was fined $500
and given a 60 days suspended SEN
tence on one, and a fine of $500 on
the other.
Stephen Winery of 80 Railroad
avenue, Meriden, pleaded guilty to
possession of beer, second offense.
He was fined $500 and given a sus-
pended sentence of three months.
Frank Abbas of Waterbury, for
possession of liquor was fined $500
and given a SO days suspended SEN
tence.
John Sinnott pleaded guilty to
maintenance Of nuisance at S95
East Main street, Waterbury,, and
was fined 5000 and given 80 days
December c6 found IS cases of beer
in his place, gallon of gin and an
ounce of whiskey.
Martin Egan, at his Puritan lunch
in Waterbury was found with eight
cases OF home brew and two and
one half quarts Of distilled liquor
He was fined $500 and 80 days Jail
sentence was suspended.
Frank Santamari and Antonio
MacArossi. of AS Walnut street ex-
tension, Waterbury,, pleaded not
guilty to possession and manufacture
of liquor and with possessing proper.
ty designed for the manufacture OF
liquor. Their trial was set for Feb
ruary is.
Four men from New Haven had
been facing like charge and today
changed their pleas to guilty. On
motion OF Mr.. Danaher. sentence
was deferred until Wednesday.
The men are Carmine Trachito
Michael Riverso. John Deluccia and
Donate Arbito.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
Mrs. Mary Farrell

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Farrell
of 436 Park street, was held this
morning at 10 o'clock from the
church of st. John the Evangelist.
where requiem high mass was eel
ebrated by Rev. Thomas J. Laden
with Rev. Edward Gradeck as dea-
con and Rev. Walter McCrann SUBJ
deacon. At the offertory Mrs. Cream
sang Ave Maria" and as the body
was borne from the church. "Some
Sweet Day." At the occasional John
Cream played Chopin's funeral
march on the organ.
The pail bearers we're Joseph,
James and Henry McGrail, Harry
Timm, John Rourke of Pennington
and Louis Fox of Long Island.
The funeral was largely attended
and the commttal services at the
grave were conducted by Rev,
Thomas J. Laden. Rev. Walter Nc
Cram and Rev. Joseph Barry OF
Hartford. Burial was in st. Mary'a
cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
WILL CONSIDER BOARD
TO RULE ON ATTACHMENTS
Charter Revision. Is Will Dctcfnlin'
Type OF Special Committee to
Hear Appeals.

The charter revision committee at
a special meeting tonight will deter
mine the. type OF hearing board
which the legislature Will be asked
TO set up to compromise Or abate
sewer assessments made several
years ago. but which have not been
collected.
Whether the aldermen, other city
officials, or private citizens will be
members Of the commission, is one
Of the first questions to be answered.
The draft as prepared by Corpora
ton Counsel John H. kirkham, pro-
vides a board of aldermen, only, but
the mayor and some others incline
to the view that such a commission
might be charged with political
meddling in the collection of over
due accounts. and that it would be
unsatisfactory.
The committee will also consider
the mayors suggestion that part
time auditor be engaged, this to be
in addition to the regular audits al
ready approved by the board OF
finance and taxation and the COM
mon council. -,r.-
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
U.S.STEn IN five
POINT DROP TODAY
Falling OF Of Stock UnsetdS
Speculative Sentiment
BY STANLEY W. PREMOSIL

BY STANLEY W. PREMOSIL
ASSOCIATED Press Financial Editor)
New York. Jan. p R-A drop OF
5 points in L. S. Steel unsettled spec
ulative sentiment on the stock mar
ket today. and price trends turned
sharply irregular. Copper, merchan-
dizing shares and some of the rails,
however. made substantial progress.
The drop in steel was regarded as
a natural result of the sharp rise of
more than 20 points in late sessions
for the present. at least. OF those
who We're looking for another major
bull movement under its leadership.
There was little in the days news
to affect the market. but the uncer-
tainties surrounding the credit stu
alton. overlooked during the vigor-
Gus bidding up of selective issues
late last. week, again were viewed
with misgivings. 1t was pointed out
that brokers' loans, only about s10,-
100000 below their record figure
early last week, are now undoubted-
ly at new high for all time.
| Continuance OF 6 per cent rate
for call money encouraged a gener-
ally steadying of the market around
midday. but announcement that one
rates for bankers acceptance
marred the credit outlook. Time
money held firm.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
Kaiser Still Believes
That might Is Right

Berlin. Jan. II, (UP)-Former
Kaiser Wilhelm remains an adherent
of his wartime principle that
might is right" ten years after
the defeat of the German armies by
the Allies, his new book. my
Ancestors" reveals. The Kaiser still
believes in divine right of Kings.
The book was written between
May and Nov. . of last year. and
was intended as surprise gift to
his wife Hermine on the former
Kaiser's 10th birthday next Sunday.
Notwithstanding diplomacy. only
might creates respect for the in
terests of one nation by other
nation" a passage in the book read.
At another point. discussing the
futile attempts of the elector George
Wilhelm to save Brandenburg from
the thirty year war, the former
Kaiser wrote:
Diplomacy only is effective If a
nation in arms is behind ready to
enforce its will"
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
GRACE EMILY HURLDURT
OF MURRAY STREET DIES
Widow OF Vulcan Iron Works o.
casl Was Prominent in
South Church.

Grace Emily Hurlburt. 50 years
old, widow of Elmer G. Hurlburt.
who previous to his death was one
of the officials at the Vulcan Iron
Works and 2 prominent Odd Eel
low, died at her home. % Murray
street, this morning at. $50 o'clock.
She was born in Bloomfield April
;, 1869. and lived in New Britain
for the past - years. She was a
member OF the South Congregation
al church.
Surviving her are daughter.
Miss Virginia c. Hurlburt. and a
sister. Mrs. Minnie Billings. both Of
this city.
Funeral services will be held at
the home Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. Theodore s. Dunn.
assistant pastor of the South Con-
gregational church, will ofiiciate.
Burial will be in Fairview ccme-
terry.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
II. E. Church Holds
4 Meriden Conference

Meriden, Jan. II R-Over lou
members Of the Methodist Episcopal
church in the New Haven district
Of the New York east conference
,rathered at the First Methodist
Episcopal church this morning for
q two days world mission" under
the leadership of Bishop Francis J.
Mcconnell of New York.
Prominent missionaries and ma
tional Christian leaders are in at-
tendance.
+ Speakers at today's session were
tbe Rev. A. A. Parker. d. d.. from
India, and S. X. HUI from China
Tonight DIR. T.. Stanley Jones. noted
author. missionary and evangelist
will be the speaker.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21

The police were notified today that
an automobile was on Allen street.
near the railroad crossing. since last
night. 1t is registered in the name
of Wesley Messenger of Sc Walnut
street. Winsted. and 1t was ordered
taken to a local garage to await =
claimant.
Captain Kelly was notified today
that two dogs killed several chick
ems at 1925 Stanley street.
st. Elmo temple, Pythian Sister,
hood, will meet tonight At ESQ Main
street. 1t will be the first business
meeting of the Temples
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
Arrested ; Times in.
Year for Auto Theft

]. Bridgeport, Jan. Il R-For the
third time in year John Norkus.
rs. was arraigned today charged
with theft of an automobile and
bound over to the superior court.
He was, arrested Saturday. night
while driving car which belonged
10 Gilbert Ives of Oxford. after he
had run into the car of DIR. w. F.
Q'Connell of Westport. It was claim
"a that Norlrus was drunk at the
time. =.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
Wall Street Briefs

Current buying of electrical equip
ment IL above the average for the
first month of the year. Electrical
World reports. Power companies
and railroads have mapped out
budgets for the year highly encour-
aging to the industry.
The New York Power & Light
Corp. reports 1928 net income of
S5.3S,s76 against $4.434.57S for
1877.
The Ohio Edison Co. reports net
income for 1928 totalinC S717.S59
against S645.116 in 1927.
Untitled heet steel tonnage on
January l was $1,000 net tons and
total production for December e03,-
1872 tons. the National Association of
Flat Rolled Steel Manufacturer re-
ports.
The A. o. Smith corporation.
Milwaukee, is reported to have been
awarded q contract of the Pacific
Gas g. Electric company for $4,000
tons of is and 20 inch pipe for a
natural gas line to San Francisco.
! With the addition OF second
blast furnace at Hubbard, O., by the
Youngstown Sheet e. Tube company,
IS out of s. furnaces in the dis
| trict are in blast. Rolling mill opera
tons are reported at the level OF
the record October production.
The manufactured gas industry
led the fuel industries of the coun-
try in sales last year. the American
Gas association reports. The increase
for gas sales is placed at 3.s per
cent compared with 2 per cent for
coke, one per cent for crude oil, a
decrease of is for soft coal and S
per cent decrease for anthracite.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
No Hearing Us No
Witnesses Found

Norwaik, Jan. 81 R>-No wit
nesses to the accident in which
Basil H. Davis. Of Ridgefield. wa
fatally hurt Saturday night have
been found and Coroner J. J. Phelan
will hold no hearing and the death
return will be ''by accident" Davis
had been driving down East avenue.
He was found In the roadway by an
other motortst who said that Davis's
car had crashed into . telegraph
pole. Davi1 was taken to the hos
pital but did not regain conscious
ness before death came.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
Funerals.
Mrs. Margaret Crowley

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
Crowley, widow Of James e. Crow
ley who died at her home, 267 Chap
man street early Saturday morning,
will be held at the Church of St.
John the Evangelist tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock with a solemn high
mass of requiem. Burial will be in
st. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
New Afghan King Is
Reported Still Ruling

London, Jan. Il N1British Of
fetal quarters announced today they
had received no reports similar to
that reaching London from India.
saying that the new Afghan king
Habilullah had been killed or had
fed from kabul. The latest British
official advices indicate that Ha-
bielullah controls kabul.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21
COMMITS SUICIDE

White Plains, N. Y, Jan. II "
Granville P. Lehman, employed BY
the Western Electric Company IN
New York city, committed suicide tn
the cellar Of his residence today by
shooting. He left note saying that
he held no malice against any one.
Friends said he had been in i'll
health. He was - years old and
married.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-21

Hurlburt: In Hartford, January
20, 1923, Barbara Jane, only daugh-
ter of Elmer E. and Dorothy Heslett
Hurlburt, aged nine months. Funer-
al services at 80 Baltimore street
Hartford. -. o'clock noon Tuesday
January 2c,@1929. Burial in OAK
Grove cemetery. West Haven.