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New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
MERRIAM AND WILLIAMS
 CITY SUIT WITNESSES
Inginccr and Predecessor On Oppos. ing Sides in Action Based On
 River Pollution.

Philip A. Merian. city engineer, and Joseph D. Williams, his prcde- ccssor, will be on opposite sides in superior court bearing which opens tomorrow morning to determine whether the City of New Britain shall be required to discontinue uSa Of Mattabesett river in concction with sewage disposal and be ordered to pay Sl5,0o0 damages to Arthur r.. Bowers, plaintiff in the action.
 Bowers, through Attorney Donald Gatfney, brought the action for dam ages and an injunction, claiming that his East Berlin lands have been damaged and a nuisance caused by this city's sewer bed connections with the stream flowing through h:s property.
 Merriam has been summoned by Mortimer II. Camp, acting corport- ton counsel, and Attorney John T.. Robinson, associate counsel for the city. Williams. now engaged iT private engineering work has made surveys which will be introduced by the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
BURY ALTAR BOY
 IN CHURCH CARE
Edward LabieniC Goes to Grave
 Dressed in VeStInentS
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Garbed in the habit of an altar boy, the body Of Edward L.abieniec IS year old son of Mr. and Mrs, Alexander Labenicc of l09 Miller street, was laid at rest in the fam lily plot in Sacred Heart cemetery today.
 Grief was genuine in the large assembly of relatives, friends, altar boy associates and members Of the Holy Cross Dramatic circle, attend ing the obsequies at the Holy Gross church, where Edward had served as an altar boy since the edificc was constructed.
 Rev. Stephen Bartkowsl>i. pastor. was celebrant of the solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. Victor Pias- kowski was deacon and Rev, Stan- islaus Nalcwajck was b-deacon.
 As the coffin was borne into the church, the Grcgorian chant was sung by a trio consisting of Stan ley Karnasewicz, Joseph A. klos- kowski and Mrs. John podolak.
 At the oftertory Mir. karnasicwicl sang Pie Jesu," accompanied by Organist Ztgmunt StanoWski at the organ. Day of Judgment' was sung at the conclusion of the mass by Mrs. Podolak and Mr. karnasiewicl As the casket was borne from the church Organist Stanowski played, Nearer My God to Thee"
 The altar boys formed guard of honor and members of their group acted as pail bearers and flower bearers. The entire group, attircd in altar boy suits, walked behind the hearse, followed by about 50 automobiles which formed the cor tcgc.
 The pail bearers were Louis Per gan, Stanley Zaleslii, Edward Chad ziewicz, Joseph Drezek, Walter Nachilik and Edward Chojnicki The flower bearers were Walter Pienkus, John Kielpinski, Henry Chojnicki, Stanley Symolon, Stanley Banasiewski and Stanley Cichowski
 Rev. Father Bartkowski, assisted by Rev. Father Piastkowski anl Rev. Nalewajek, conducted thG committal services at the grave.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Mrs. Theresa Dowd

Mrs. Theresa DoNd, aged bo q native of this city. died at her home. SU Glen street, Friday after a long illness, She vas widely known an l was q member Of the Lady Forosters.
 Funeral services were held thls morning at $50 at the funeral par lors Of Joseph A. Haffey and at . o'clock at St. Josoph's church. Rev. John J. Keane celebrated a solemn high mass of requiem.
 At the offertory of inc mass Francis ESan sang Ave Maria" an at its conclusion he sang Lead Kindly Light" AS the casllet wGs borne from the church Organist Frank Sullivan played Grieg's fu- neral march.
 The pallbearers were Thomas Ma' Cabe, Thomas Sullivan, John Paje". ski, Dewey Hultcn, Thomas McAval and Maurice Murphy of Unionvill2 Rev. Father keane conducted tho committal services at the grave Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
LODGE, TO MEET

Alexandra Lodge. 4. A. |. Q, Daughters of St. George, will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday eve ming. February 5, in Vega hal. On Thursday evening there will he q card party for members and their friends at the home of Mrs. Percy Wells, a Bcldcn street.
 Mrs. Joseph II. Cotfcy of 6S0 East street entertained a foursomc ot bridge at her home Saturday eve
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
LIONS ASKED TO MAIL
 THEIR CHECKS FOR $50
Secretary Suggests Members Under. write Cost of Frolic Which
 Opens February If

A plan whereby members of the Lions club are expected to under- write the sale of the tickets for the annual frolic which opens February 19 has been evolved by Secretary James E. O'Brien and was put into effect today.
 Each member of the club today found in his mail blank check which he was asked to fill out for $50. The check is made payable to the club and covers the tickets the member is expected to sell. This means that each Lions club member will pay out of his own resources the difference between the amount he receives for the sale Of tickets and the $50 for which the check is made out.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Weeks Activities
 In Catholic Churches
St JOScDh'S Church


 Requiem masses this week at St. Joscph's church will be as follows: Wednesday at ', anniversary for Mrs Patrick King; Wednesday at S, solemn high fifth anniversary for Rev. Patrick Daly, former pastor; Friday at ', anniversary for Mrs. Mary Donahuc. Masses on Friday. the first of the month. will be at 5:30 and [ o'clock. Confessions will be heard Thursday afternoon and evening. There will be a meeting of the Children of Mary Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Blessing of the throats today, the feast of St. Blasius. will take place this afternoon at and again this evening at 7:3o o'clock. | Instructions for the public schol children will be given Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Tickets for the St. PatrCk's day | entertainment 10 be held Monday evening, March IT, in the Tabs hall, have been distributed. Rev. Walter A. McCrann Of South Mcriden will be the speaker.
 St. Johns Church
 Requiem masses at the Church oi St. John the Evangelist this week will be as follows: Wednesday at 7:45. months mind for James P. Mahcr: Saturday at 7:A5, month $ mind for James H. Hills.
 Throats will be blessed again this evening at 7;20 o'clock.
 Mass on Friday, the first of the month, will be at 5:3O o'clock with communion again at :, Holy hour will be observed in the evening al 7:S0 o'clock
 There will he q meeting Of inc AL tar society Thursday evening at 7:3C o'clock.
 St. Marys Church
 Tomorrow at o'clock, first an. nlversary requiem mass for Michae Leonard. A mass of thanksgiving sponsored by Miss Andronetta Tue. ziaroni will be celebrated at o'clock.
 Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock months mind requiem mass for Mis- Margaret kenney. Thursday morning at 5 o'clock ' fifth anniversary requiem mass fo Bernard Clark, Jr
 Saturday morning at o'clock first anniversary requiem mass fo John F, Caulrield.
 Friday is the first Friday of tn month and masses will be celebrate, | at 5:%0 and o'clock. There will b I an all day exposition of the blcssc sacrament with d holy hour in th evening at 7:30 o'clock. Confession 1 wilt he heard Thursday atternoo and evening.
 Confessions will be held Frida afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock for tn public school children. They wi receive communion Saturday morn ing at s o'clock.
 The men Of the parish will re ' ceive communion in a body at tn D. o'clock mass next Sunday. s' Today is St. Elasius' day an | throats will be blessed at 7;3 = o'clock this evening.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
ADMIRAL HOWARD DEAD

Newport, R. l., Feb. , R)-Rcar Admiral William l.. Howard, L. S. his home here, He was born at Plainfcld, Conn, in 1880 and grad uated from the naval academy in 1882. His wife and daughter died within the past few years. He leaves several grandchildren. Funeral ar engagements have not been con- pleted, but interment will be at Ar lington National cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Ferdie Harkins Hurt
 When Auto Hits Pole

Fall River, Mass, Feb. Rt- Ferdie Harkins of Providence, k. l., one time widely known roller polo player of this city and New Bed- ford. suffered a fracture of three fingers when his automobile skidded and struck a. telephone pole here to- day, He was taken 10 the Fall River General hospital.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Birth Records

A son has been born to Mir. and Mrs. k. M. Pierce of Hartford. Mrs. Pierce was formerly Miss Charlotte Eingquist. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John Ringquist of NeWington.
 A son was born at New Britain Mrs. Kasimer Banulslli of 2GG south Main Street.
 A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Feiteloerg of New York city at the Fifth avenue hospital on Saturday, February l. Mrs. rcitcl- berg was the former Miss Rose NJ. BerkoWitz of this city.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Mrs. Beebe to Direct
 Home Economies Class

Mrs. Ina Beebc who has been d substitute teacher at the senior high school has been appointed to super wise the home economies class dur ing the remainder of the school term. Miss Elizabeth l.. Hunger ford has been given a leave Of ab- sence so that she will be able to study abroad.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
CLAN DOUGLAS BANQUET
Order of scottish Clans Observes Burns AnniycrsAry-I;cv. William Ross Is Speaker.

More than 100 persons attended the banquet given Saturday evening by the Clan Douglas, 0. $. C., in honor of the memory of Robert Burns, the immortal Scotch poet, Rev. William Ross, pastor of the First Baptist church, was the speak CT of the evening and gave an in- teresting talk on the life of Burns. Toasts were made to the poet dur ing the banquet
 A number of Scotch songs were sung by a quartet, The banquet was followed by dancing.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Deaths s
Elia Knapp

Ella Knapp, 10 day old daughter of Mir and Mrs. Michael Knapp of i3S Francis street. died late Satu,'- day night at the home of her par ents.
 Funeral seryicec were held this afternoon at o'clock at Holy Tril- itN church. Rev. John Romza, pas. tor, officiated and burial was in the Greek cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
EUROPEAN BONDS
 FEATURE MARKET
French Issues Make New Highs -0therS Also Prominent

New York. Feb. 3 tPl-Buying of prominent European government loans was a feature Of bond trad ing today. French government { l-2's made a new high at 1el, up l-2 over the weekend. while the 7's, just below 115, were also at their best level in some time. Italy 7s, Denmark Gs and Belgian $ 1-2's, as well as Australian 4 1-22s and a few of the French municipals. rose a shade on moderate demand. Budapest 6's moved up nearly ? l-2.
 Bonds Still Sag
 Listed domestic corporation bonds continued to show slight irrcgu- laritN while United States govern ments eaSed in a somewhat broader market. Changes in the rails in cluded rise Of a point in Denver Rio Grande Western 5's and a de- cline of the same amount in Soo Line guaranteed 5's, but the high grade carrier obligations moved narrowly.
 Investment utilities and industrials were quiet and firm. In the spccu- lative and semi-speculative listings Cuba Cane Sugar 6's made further | improvement while Shulco S l-o's series E, lost about 3-4 points Punta Alcgrc Sugar 7's rose moro than 2.
 Convertibles traded irresularl, with the shifting course Of stocl prices. American I. c. Chemical 1-2's rallied point and AmericaI Telephone 4 l-2s sold up to 15r 3-4, new high for the year. bu receded fractionaly fro mthat level International Telephone 1-2'! softcned to the extent of about |: points. New Haven G's rose 1.
 The only new offering was a s4, o00,000 issue Of General Publi, Utilities company two year con vertible gold notes at go 1-2.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
BcatOn < Caldwell Co.
 Financial Statement

Stockholders of the Beaton &, Caldwell Co. have received copies Of the condensed balance sheet as of December 51, 1929. The assets arc listed at s221.51G.41 and the fixed assets at sSS.973.o6. The surplus is listed at st44,7o9.52. Current as sets over liabilities amount 10 s2o3,- l0ti6.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
CENTRAL SCHOOL MEETING

The next meeting of the Parents and Teachers Association of the central Junior High school. will bs hcld>ou Wednesday evening. at S.Sa o'clock Tho meeting is called to consider the report of the special committee on assignments. There will be no entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Weddings
STENENS-DOUGHERTY

The marriage Of Miss May Dough- erty and John Stevens of Portland, took place this morning at St. Mary's church., Portland. The bride was attended hy her niece, Miss Mary Walsh, as maid of honor and the best man WAS William Gcary.
 The bride was attired in gown of independence blue georgette with hat to match and the maid of honor wore royal purple georgctte with hat to match and carried a bouquet of freesias
 Mir. and Mrs. Stevens will make their home in Portland.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
THREE YEAR OLD THEFT

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. 3 UP) - Somebody stole 8 ring, a watch, aal a cigarette case from her home in 1927, Mary Hislop reported to police. yesterday. She didn't explain why she waited three years before re- vealing the robbery.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
BOSTON BROKERS BANKRUPT

Boston, Feb. (UP)-Jackson and Harris. members of the Boston stock exchange today announced their inability to meet obligations.
 The firm has been a member of the exchange since February 2G, 1923.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
.iryid Olson

Funeral services for Arvid Olson of 4 Church street will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2:50 at Erwin chapel. Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahlquist of the First Lutheran church will offlciate and burial will be in Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Fun erals
Francisco Cianci

Funeral services for Francisco Cianci, aged GA, of kensington road kensington, who died Saturday, will be held tomorrow morning at S:3t at the home and at o'clock at St Pauls church. Kensington. Burla will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
STOCK RECOVERY IN MARKET LIST
Basis Industries Show Better
 Production Reports Today

New York, Feb. (P,-Falorablc trade news from some Of the basic industries provided the ground work for an irregular recovery in prices in today's stock market although the advance was by no means uniform because of heavy profit taking in some of the recent leader.
 Scores of active issues were mark ed up l to points. and a few spe- cialties much higher. but these gains were mixed with a rather long list of 10 point declines,
 Volume Further Advanced
 Trading showed q further c>pan- sion in volume, with the ticker run- ming nearly 20 minutes behind the market at one time.
 Steel mill operations were report cd to have increased further last week. plants in the Chicago district running at between S5 and go per cent of capacity, with a lower rate of operations in the YounGs and Pittsburgh districts. Dow Jones reports that while there has been quite an increase in the rate Of in- got production since the beginning Of the year and that prospects rav. or further gains, 1t is quite CcrtaI 1 that output of l.. S Steel corpora ton will not reach the high figures established in March last year. r. s. Steel common was heavy iron i the opening of the market unll carly afternoon
 Combined shipments and boo&, inss of the American Brass Com. pany and the Anaconda Wire X . Cable Company in January were IT, ported to be so per cent Of tho average rate Of combined shipment! in 1922.
 Starts Rally in Copper
 This announcement started per shares, which had developed
 pig short interest on the theory thA producers would be unable to main tain the IS cent price for the re- metal. American Smelling Vi quickly marked up more than
 points, Anaconda, crossed 7S for gain of more than points an
 kennecott and few others advan4
 ed a point or SO
 Although current traffic aH : earnings statements have been dis ! appointing. the rails nevertheless
 presented several strong spots. Den
 yer. Rio Grande and Western Pfd advanced points.
 htchison was marked up 5-
 points, Union Pacific and Chcs.i : poakc and Ohio each climbed mor . than points and several other advanced a point or two. Hooking Valley, which scared 10
 points last week on odd lot transa tons. scared IS more points todi
 and then reacted 9. and Jcrsz Central jumped 10.
 Bonn Aluminum Continental Ba' n ing A, National Cash Eegisty \ Houston Oil. Warren Bros. and D
 troit Edison sold 10 ) points his, - CT.
 . simmons vas heavily sold in mi !, afternoon. dropping more than points.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Wall Street Briefs

New York. Feb. (Pl-The New England Telephone & Telegraph Companys earnings for 1929 were equal to sl0.3S a share, as against $9.ol share earned in 1928.
 Production Of crude oil in Califor- nia for the week ending February 1. averaged 708,600 barrels daily an increase Of $500 barrels over the previous week.
 Sales Of Neisner Bros, stores dur ing January toltaled $S2I,4Sl. com- pared with S5S6,595 in January, 1929, an increase Of 40.04 per ccn..
 New stock bond and note tinanc- ing last month aggregated $756,- 5l5,2&3, the largest amount since early in 1928. The greater part of this amount consisted Of new boul and note issues. new stock offerin; $ tctaling but S16,lG6.6j5. ! Shipments or the Baldwin LoCo- motive Works last month were fo"E times the value of deliveries in the corresponding month last year, t0- taling S2,00O,000 against S5o0,O00 6 year ago.
 The Ford Motor Co. is reported tt have increased production from !. 500 to 6,200 cars and trucks daily with the present working scheduI, calling for full time employmeN' five days a week for 9$.60o wori. men.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03

ming. The prize went to Mrs. Mar tin j. Moore.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03
Smiling Joe Kennedy
 Policeman 16 Years

Traffic Patrolman Joseph Kennedy today began his 17th year as a member of the New Britain police department, having completed l6 years on the force last night. He celebrated by being at work as usual.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-03

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, S9S,9cS,2o7
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-13
CITY's CONDITION EXCELLENT.

The financial condition of the City of Juneau as disclosed in a consolidated balance sheet issued last week over the signature of W. A. Habernal, City Auditor and expert accountant cannot but be pleas ing to the residents of this community The large excess of assets-s184 665-over liabilities is par ticularly gratifying. Anyone at all familiar with the physical assets listed, school buildings docks, warehouses City Hall and real estate, will readily grant that the valuations placed on them by the Auditor very conservative.
 The actual indebtedness of the municipal gov ernment at the end of the last Councilmanic year aside from the bonded debt, is not excessive. The existence of that debt is fully explained by Mayor Judsons review of the program of permanent civic improvements carried out during the past three years. The unusually large accomplishments last year demonstrate the fact that the money was wisely expended, and that the work done will curtai future costs of street, sidewalk and dock maintenance in very marked degree. It is the carrying out aggressvey of this improvement program, involving the replacement of much temporary construction such as wooden sidewalks dirt streets inadequate wharves etc. with permanent construction that has lowered the citys liquid assets. However in the end this will unquestionably prove economical as the annual cost of maintenance and reconstruction, heretofore high will drop to but fractional part of what il has been.
 The value of Mayor Judson's program has beer recognized by majority of local residents wht have three times set the seal of their approval or it by re-electing him to office And while the Audi tors statistical report was not needed to convince them the City was in good hands nevertheless il cannot be but gratifying to them, well as to the Mayor and City Council, that the balance sheet proved that confidence was not unfounded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-13
Self Determination by Treaty.
(NeW York Times.)

tNeW
 Senator Johnson of California enumerates six questions which he desires answered before he can consent to vote for ratification of the naval treaty The most important one-the most insinuating one as he puts t-is whether the treaty makes fu- ture contingent wholly upon another nations ac- tion" He means, of course the future strength Cf navy and doubtless refers particularly to the spulations in the treaty concerning cruisers and to the socalled safeguarding clause adopted at the instance of Great Britain It is known already that these particulars seized upon by some super heated patriots to give color to their charge that England is undertaking to tell precisely what kind of navy may have. To this they will never submit long their words and cries hold out. Is this country sunk low that it will accept dictaton from another in vital matter?
 These excited people at Washington and else where do not to realize that the naval treaty
 is much agreement it is that of Great Britain and Japan. If anything whatever is "dic- tated,' it is by ourselves. We maintain right
 to self determination but extend it to the point of
 determining ourselves to make treaty of naval
 limitation good for well for the rest of
 the world In other words, voluntarily agree
 to do what think is best. In every such inter national compact, there is always this kind of re- striction put upon the action of the contracting powers Each of them surrenders something of it's right to do whatever it pleases, in order to bring about result which, on the whole, will please it better. Not in international affairs we eat our cake and have it, too. We have to give up something. Exactly that has been done in the framing of the naval treaty. In it no other nation | is arbitrarily and haughtiy telling what must do We simply tell it and ourselves what will do.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-13
Temperance in Switzerland.
Manchester, Eng, Guardian.)

The Swiss people took a great step forward on Sunday when, referendum, they voted for large measure of temperance reform Until now every Swiss peasant has been able to distil much spirit he liked from his fruit and potatoes, and as there has been excise at all except on potato spirit it has been great source of income as well
 as of ill-heath to him. "Schnapps' in Switzerland has in recent years become almost serious men, ace as gin was in eighteenth century England Be- tween 1914 and 1927 the price of wine increased l7O per cent and of beer 123 per cent while spirits decreased in price by 13 per cent Naturally there fore consumption increased, that today Switzer- land heads the list of spirit drinking European countries with average of over twelve pints a
 head each year. The fact that Poland covers 16 per cent. of her expenditure by duty on spirits
 while Switzerland only raises 078 per cent. sug- gested the remedy. Higher taxation is now to be
 introduced which will lower consumption and at
 the same time provide fund for old-age pensions and for concessions designed to encourage the grow ing of fruit for dessert and for jam Commercial distleries are to be strictly controlled and regu
 lated and while the home producer is to be allowed
 to dSti tax free, the spirits he wants for his own use the Government will offer him fair price for his surplus Only at the end of fifteen years will he need special license to dstil. It is extra ordinary what difficulties the campaign for reform has had to face first attempt in 1923 failed, and though this time the law has been passed by the necessary majority both of voters and of can-
 tons, yet five cantons out of twenty-one and 3OO0OO voters out three quarters of million voted against posals had the all but unanimous recommendation
 the press the churches and the political parties Still the traditional good sense of the Swiss voter has trumphed and killed four birds with one stone Sundays vote means moral, a social, fiscal
 and agricultural revolution